Most Viewed Year 1940 - 91

Reginald Foort performs at the organ.

Recorded footage from the New York World's Fair in 1939.

Naval Instructional Film A63.

Instructional film concerning the launching and recovery of aircraft in ships fitted with catapults.

After the Great War of 1914-1918 Britain was left with one predominant desire--to live in peace. Fifteen years later, however, world-stirring events...

The Jungle Yachts referred to in the title are International Caravan Camper Trucks. This film shows how well these trucks handle the Belgian Congo...

Official War Department Training Film.

A 1940 film on the Indian Air Force by J B Wadia. Going by the location and the presence of these officers and aircraft, it is believed that the ...

A documentary about the Penlee Lifeboat and her crew, based around the Cornish fishing village of Mousehole.

The science of hearing is explained with animated diagrams of the human auditory system.

A short films showing how the Teleprinter works.

London was only one of the many cities that was bombed by the Luftwaffe during the Second World War. "Manchester Took It Too" is propaganda film...

How maps are made from earliest times to the present.

This film explains how the fisherman of the east coast makes his living. It makes clear, with the help of diagrams, how the sunlight, striking...

With Western Electric Vacuum Tubes in the starring roles, this film tells the fascinating story of tube development from the first crude bulbs of...

Finnish short documentary

Japanese horror movie from 1940.

A history of Gotland island in Sweden.

During the war, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (the Queen Mother) would often make morale-boosting visits throughout the UK.