Nathaniel Shilkret Movies

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...

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...

The saga of the Normandie is recounted from her life as a luxury liner, the horrific fire that nearly destroyed her, and her resuscitation to join in...

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

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

This Passing Parade series short examines the origins of three popular Mother Goose nursery rhymes.

A short documentary about Thailand, formerly known as Siam.

This short uses a musical suite to show Americans what they are fighting for in World War II. As an orchestra in military dress plays different...

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

This Traveltalk series short takes a look at Hong Kong.

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...

Compilation of footage from three Frank Buck films about his adventures capturing animals for the world's zoos: "Bring 'Em Back Alive" (1933); "Wild...

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

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...

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

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

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

This FitzPatrick Traveltalks short visits Holland in springtime, going first to the below-sea-level fishing village of Volendam, then to the capital...

This travelogue begins at Bangkok's rail depot, a center of Indo-Chinese commerce. Next the narrator talks about Buddhism as the camera shows us some...