1943 Movies

Canadian documentary on war time Italy.

A George Pal Puppetoon

War and ballet in Polish/British unison.

1943 Oscar nominated film in the category Best Documentary, Short Subject.

Released in 1943 to promote fighting spirit in Japan, this documentary film features the hard two-year training program that boys age 14-19 underwent at the Imperial Army School for Boy Tank Soldiers near Mt. Fuji.

Contemporary American artists are seen at work. Their style, choice of subject matter and methods of painting are shown along with mention of their popularity with ordinary Americans.

An early Indian film explored themes of faith, hope, societal struggles, and the role of prayer or devotion in overcoming adversity

Young couple are trapped in an isolated mansion while members of a criminal gang are killing each other off on the premises.

Documentary short film depicting government methods of detecting black marketeers during wartime rationing.

Due to the lack of price controls during World War I commodities became very expensive. This animated film contrasts that situation with the price controls of World War II. (Also known under the title A Case of Price Shock.)

A propaganda film which tells us about the daily life of Indonesian people under Japanese military occupation. Showing a happy life as a voluntary army, farmer, planter and seller in supporting Japan's war.

A hungry vulture contacts the black market to get a chicken dinner, but ends up getting a live banty rooster.

The animal life of on a farm.

A Terrytoons cartoon released 19 March 1943. A World War II-themed story about how to save time and effort while building Victory ships in the naval yard. A collage of naval images is accompanied by Navy patriotic music.

When a popular doctor, leading the job to get a hospital to town, celebrates his 60th birthday there's a big party. But a new doctor discovers malpractice. But when the doctor is ill with a bad appendix, the tables are turned.