Nathaniel Shilkret Movies

  • 1935
    Los Angeles: 'Wonder City of the West'

    Los Angeles: 'Wonder City of the West'

    Los Angeles: 'Wonder City of the West'

    41935HD

    This Traveltalk series short visits Los Angeles, California. In one of the highlights of the film, narrator James FitzPatrick visits the Disney...

    Los Angeles: 'Wonder City of the West'
  • 1944
    Return from Nowhere

    Return from Nowhere

    Return from Nowhere

    51944HD

    In this John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short, a man recovers his lost memories when he is forced to relive events in his dreams.

    Return from Nowhere
  • 1937
    Rocky Mountain Grandeur

    Rocky Mountain Grandeur

    Rocky Mountain Grandeur

    41937HD

    This Traveltalk short visits Rocky Mountain National Park and a nearby dude ranch in Colorado.

    Rocky Mountain Grandeur
  • 1943
    That's Why I Left You

    That's Why I Left You

    That's Why I Left You

    01943HD

    Young couple Joe and Mary Thompson love each other and their children despite the struggles that they have that are typical of most young couples...

    That's Why I Left You
  • 1935
    Honolulu: The Paradise of the Pacific

    Honolulu: The Paradise of the Pacific

    Honolulu: The Paradise of the Pacific

    11935HD

    This Traveltalk short visits Hawaii's capital city.

    Honolulu: The Paradise of the Pacific
  • 1943
    Don't You Believe It

    Don't You Believe It

    Don't You Believe It

    51943HD

    This Passing Parade entry looks at several historical "truths" that just aren't so: Steve Brodie never jumped off the Brooklyn Bridge; Mrs. O'Leary's...

    Don't You Believe It
  • 1944
    Grandpa Called It Art

    Grandpa Called It Art

    Grandpa Called It Art

    01944HD

    This MGM Passing Parade series short takes a look at changing definitions of art in the United States.

    Grandpa Called It Art
  • 1943
    Trifles That Win Wars

    Trifles That Win Wars

    Trifles That Win Wars

    01943HD

    This John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short looks at how a few specific inventions made a major contribution to the U.S. war effort.

    Trifles That Win Wars
  • 1925
    Franz Liszt

    Franz Liszt

    Franz Liszt

    01925HD

    An elderly Franz Liszt (1811-1886), living in a monastery, recalls his lost, unrequited love on his birthday.

    Franz Liszt
  • 1939
    Yankee Doodle Home

    Yankee Doodle Home

    Yankee Doodle Home

    01939HD

    Nick and Vince, a song writing team, are fired from their jobs at a publishing house when a foreign producer arrives looking for "hot" numbers. Vince...

    Yankee Doodle Home
  • 1944
    Nostradamus IV

    Nostradamus IV

    Nostradamus IV

    4.6671944HD

    This Carey Wilson Miniature takes a further look at prophecies by 16th century seer Nostradamus.

    Nostradamus IV
  • 1938
    Singapore and Jahore

    Singapore and Jahore

    Singapore and Jahore

    6.31938HD

    A visit to Singapore, an essential port city in Britain's empire, established in 1813 when Raffles negotiated its separation from the independent...

    Singapore and Jahore
  • 1947
    Forgotten Island

    Forgotten Island

    Forgotten Island

    01947HD

    Forgotten Island
  • 1949
    The Boy and the Eagle

    The Boy and the Eagle

    The Boy and the Eagle

    01949HD

    A crippled boy discovers a wounded bald eagle, nurses it back to health, tames and teaches it to fly. One day, a rattlesnake is about to strike the...

    The Boy and the Eagle
  • 1934
    Switzerland the Beautiful

    Switzerland the Beautiful

    Switzerland the Beautiful

    01934HD

    In this Traveltalk series short we learn that four million ethnic French, German and Italian people live in Switzerland. The Alps and their important...

    Switzerland the Beautiful
  • 1993
    Dorothy & the Wizard in Oz

    Dorothy & the Wizard in Oz

    Dorothy & the Wizard in Oz

    01993HD

    At the 1991 Winkie and Munchkin Conventions, part of the programs was the 1948 Capitol Records audio-only adaptation of “Dorothy and the Wizard...

    Dorothy & the Wizard in Oz
  • 1943
    Storm

    Storm

    Storm

    6.11943HD

    A look at how the weather bureau tries to warn farmers and businessmen about approaching large storms. Although some precautions can be taken to...

    Storm
  • 1945
    It Looks Like Rain

    It Looks Like Rain

    It Looks Like Rain

    01945HD

    This short film takes a look at the tools and methods used to forecast the weather.

    It Looks Like Rain
  • 1937
    Hong Kong: 'The Hub of the Orient'

    Hong Kong: 'The Hub of the Orient'

    Hong Kong: 'The Hub of the Orient'

    61937HD

    This Traveltalk series short takes a look at Hong Kong.

    Hong Kong: 'The Hub of the Orient'
  • 1947
    The Big Party

    The Big Party

    The Big Party

    01947HD

    A short film about Mardi Gras in New Orleans from the point of view of those who make Carnival happen.

    The Big Party