John Nesbitt Movies
- 1939
Angel of Mercy
Angel of Mercy61939HD
This MGM Passing Parade series short tells the story of Clara Barton, the founder of the Red Cross.
- 1939
Forgotten Victory
Forgotten Victory01939HD
This MGM John Nesbitt's Passing Parade series short tells the story of Mark Carleton, a worker for the USDA who travels across the world trying to...
- 1941
Whispers
Whispers01941HD
In this John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short we see how gossip can be used to spread propaganda or to ruin a person's reputation.
- 1944
Grandpa Called It Art
Grandpa Called It Art01944HD
This MGM Passing Parade series short takes a look at changing definitions of art in the United States.
- 1940
A Way in the Wilderness
A Way in the Wilderness01940HD
This Passing Parade entry tells the story of Dr. Joseph Goldberger (1874-1929), a Hungarian immigrant who devoted his life to finding the cause of...
- 1941
Hobbies
Hobbies01941HD
John Nesbitt takes a look at hobbies in this Passing Parade short.
- 1942
Madero of Mexico
Madero of Mexico61942HD
This Passing Parade series short chronicles the political life of Francisco Madero, who tried to bring democracy and land reform to Mexico.
- 1943
Nursery Rhyme Mysteries
Nursery Rhyme Mysteries61943HD
This Passing Parade series short examines the origins of three popular Mother Goose nursery rhymes.
- 1938
Joaquin Murrieta
Joaquin Murrieta01938HD
This MGM Historical Mystery short follows the life and exploits of killer outlaw Joaquin Murrieta, in California in the 1850s.
- 1941
Out of Darkness
Out of Darkness01941HD
This John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short tells of the Nazis' efforts to shut down an underground resistance newspaper in occupied Belgium.
- 1940
Utopia of Death
Utopia of Death01940HD
This short film focuses on the mysterious and legendary Seri Indians who live in a utopian colony off the west coast of Mexico.
- 1948
Souvenirs of Death
Souvenirs of Death6.51948HD
This MGM John Nesbitt's Passing Parade series short tells the story of how a Mauser pistol used on the battlefield by Germans during WWII makes its...
- 1943
This Is Tomorrow
This Is Tomorrow71943HD
This John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short takes a look at the evolution of the American city, from the initially small farming village, to the...
- 1939
The Giant of Norway
The Giant of Norway01939HD
This short tells the story of Norwegian explorer and diplomat Fridtjof Nansen (1861-1930). After a life of adventure, he was instrumental in...
- 1945
It Looks Like Rain
It Looks Like Rain01945HD
This short film takes a look at the tools and methods used to forecast the weather.
- 1945
The Golden Hunch
The Golden Hunch01945HD
This entry in John Nesbitt's "Passing Parade" series is about the great moments in the lives of famous men who found found an answer or made a great...
- 1949
City of Children
City of Children5.51949HD
This final John Nesbitt's Passing Parade series short looks at a community, Mooseheart, in Illinois that orphaned children call home.
- 1951
Good Wrinkles
Good Wrinkles51951HD
Sunny-sweet the prune shows us how prunes are made from certain kinds of plums, why they're so good for you, and, in live action, some recipes made...
- 1942
The Magic Alphabet
The Magic Alphabet01942HD
This MGM John Nesbitt's Passing Parade series short dramatizes how the work of Dutch physician Christiaan Eijkman, who searched for a cure for...
- 1950
Screen Actors
Screen Actors61950HD
This short film takes a look at the off-screen personas of screen actors. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2012.