1940 Movies

Soviet essay film, previously thought to have been lost. The film depicts the development of Ukraine along the Dnipro River, positing Kyiv as a model Soviet state in line with communist propaganda.

A tour of Stratford-upon-Avon's houses and hamlets, stomping ground of a young William Shakespeare.

A documentary looking at the manufacture of racing car parts in the factories of Mercedes, Auto Union, Continental and Bosch in Germany. It also features actuality from the 1939 Ehrenpreis des fuhrers at the Nurburgring, won by Rudolf Caracciola.

Definitive document of pre-World War II futuristic utopian thinking, as envisioned by General Motors. Documents the "Futurama" exhibit in GM's "Highways and Horizons" pavilion at the World's Fair, which looks ahead to the "wonder world of 1960."

"Released in mid-September 1940, Florida, Land of Flowers would be the first Technicolor Magic Carpet of Movietone to hit the screen. The location was a natural for the color camera, and the film showcases Miami Beach, St. Augustine, the Bok Garden Singing Tow...

Geeta then goes to live with her brother, who is not in a financial position to adequately support her. The film's later scenes focus on her husband's attempts at reconciliation, especially after his father passes away and his other wife (through whom he had a...

"Southward Expansion to Taiwan" describes the achievements and achievements of the Taiwan Governor's Office in ruling Taiwan for about forty years. The film presents the appearance of Japanese rule in Taiwan: including the customs, industries, construction, g...

A newsreel from the 1940s shows the drinking water of Lima, Callao, and its coastal resorts. It reports that the water is considered to be of the highest quality in the Americas, thanks to its rigorous treatment. The footage shows the coarse sedimentation tank...

The fascinating subject of crystal. Narration at footage's outset pointedly conveys that while there may have been little science in the mystic practice of crystal gazing, there is much crystal gazing in modern commercial research science.

A motorist's excursion captures a world made by hand in the environs of Rawalpindi, Lahore and Karachi.

Part of BFI boxset Ration Books and Rabbit Pies: Films from the Home Front.

Commemorates the (primarily voluntary) efforts by which Londoners coped with the start of the Blitz when, the commentary says, 1200 people were made homeless in one night.

A trip to the spectacular city of Bundi and a Kathakali dance performance, filmed in vivid colour.

Newsreel from the 1940s about the bullfight in the Acho bullring and the performance of the young bullfighters.

A newsreel from the 1940s documenting a school gymnastics exhibition at the National Stadium, organized by the Directorate of Physical Education and School Hygiene of the Ministry of Public Education. Students from various public and private schools, as well a...

Shows home, work and school activities of a middleclass Japanese family.

For the 20th anniversary of Soviet cinema, nationally beloved actors come together and characters from best Soviet films take part in the anniversary celebration.