Why We Fight: The Battle of Britain (1943)

This motion picture film focuses on the British defense against German aerial warfare, August-December, 1940. It emphasizes the courage of the people and the skill of the Royal Air Force (RAF.) Reel 1 explains Adolf Hitler's plan for invading England after gaining air superiority. It shows Hitler in Paris and German troops ready for the invasion, Britons setting up defenses, training for civilian defense and manning machines. Reel 2 shows invasion defense training; citizens greeting Winston Churchill; and German planes bombing British convoys, coastal fortifications and airfields. RAF pilots man planes and down Germans. An English pilot is rescued in the Channel. In Reel 3, industrial cities are bombed but continue production. In September, the attacks are turned to London, to crush the spirit of the people. Children are sent from the city. Reel 4 consists mostly of activities during air raids. Footage shows damage and air raid shelters, scarred London landmarks, and General Hermann Goring. Reel 5 emphasizes the determination of the British people; citizens comment on the raids. English planes bomb a German target. Coventry is flattened in retaliation. Reel 6 records the London bombing on Christmas Eve, causing the largest fire in recorded history. Water is pumped from the Thames.

The Drifter (1932)

The Drifter is a 1932 American film directed by William A. O'Connor.

Cast:

William Farnum as The Drifter
Noah Beery as John McNary
Phyllis Barrington as Bonnie McNary
Charles Sellon as Whitey
Bruce Warren as Paul LaTour
Russell Hopton as Montana
Ann Brody as Marie
Ynez Seabury as Yvonne

The Clairvoyant (1935)

Claude Rains stars as Maximus, a phony mind-reader, who finds his predictions coming true.

Cast:

Claude Rains as Maximus
Fay Wray as Rene
Jane Baxter as Christine Shawn
Mary Clare as Maximus's mother
Ben Field as Simon
Athole Stewart as Lord Southwood
C. Denier Warren as James J. Bimeter

The Girl on the Magazine Cover (1940)

How professional models (and new automobiles) are photographed.

The Outsider (1951)

The tale of "Susan Jane," the perennial outcast.

The Pleasure of Your Company: Military Etiquette and Grooming (1970)

Describes proper selection of clothes, table manners, ordering in a restaurant, introductions, dating etiquette, and etiquette at a formal reception.

Bicycle Clown (1958)

Because of his recklessness and foolish behavior, Johnny has an accident while riding his bicycle. His brother finds there are several reasons for Johnny's accident and helps him to overcome his attitude and improve his bike riding habits.

Waterfront Lady (1935)

Waterfront Lady is a 1935 American film directed by Joseph Santley.

Cast:

Ann Rutherford as Joan O'Brien
Frank Albertson as Ronny Hillyer aka Bill
J. Farrell MacDonald as Capt. O'Brien
Barbara Pepper as Gloria Vance
Charles C. Wilson as Jim McFee aka Mac
Grant Withers as Tod
Purnell Pratt as Dist. Atty. Shaw
Jack La Rue as Tom Burden
Ward Bond as Jess
Paul Porcasi as Tony Spadaloni
Mary Gordon as Mrs. O'Flaherty
Mathilde Comont as Mrs. Spadaloni
Robert Emmett O'Connor as Police Lieutenant
Clarence Wilson as Truant Officer
Victor Potel as Alex
Wally Albright as Mickey O'Flaherty
Smiley Burnette as Musician
Naomi Judge as Mrs. DeLacy
Norma Taylor as Blonde Casino Patron

Why We Fight: The Nazis Strike (1943)

This motion picture film covers the growth of German aggression, 1934-1940. Contains many animated maps explaining German tactics and many views of Adolf Hitler making speeches and in conferences. Reel 1 shows a large Nazi rally and Axis-inspired riots in Belgium and France. Also shows a Nazi rally in Madison Square Garden. Included is footage of Joachim von Ribbentrop and Fritz Kuhn. Reel 2 shows the mobilization of industry and manpower, including paratroop training. Footage shows the Rhineland invaded and the Siegfried Line constructed and manned. In Reel 3, Germany captures Austria and Czechoslovakia, and footage shows Neville Chamberlain and Edouard Daladier at the Munich Conference; Chamberlain reports on the talks. Footage also shows President Eduard Benes. In Reel 4, the Polish campaign begins. Shown are scenes of Luftwaffe activities and of comparative German and Polish military strength. The reel includes views of the Moscow Conference. In Reel 5, Warsaw is besieged and captured, and masses of Polish soldiers are captured. Footage shows the suffering of Polish citizens, Russia capturing East Poland, and British planes bombing German ships in the Kiel Canal.

CIA Archives: Cuba Travelogue (1950)

This film is a general travelogue about Cuba.

CIA Archives: The Cuban Revolution - Documentary History (1960)

This film depicts life in pre-revolutionary Cuba. It looks at Cuba from the peasant's point of view and discusses the seeds of poverty.

CIA Archives: Counterguerrilla Training in Southeast Asia (1954 Film)

Bowery Blitzkrieg (1941)

The East Side Kids discover that one of their own, Danny, is torn between staying and school and becoming a boxer, and is getting mixed up with gangsters.

Branded a Coward (1935)

Safely from behind some shrubbery, Johnny Hume (Mickey Rentschler), a boy of 6 or 7, witnesses the slaughter of his mother, father and brother by the guns of a gang led by "the Cat" (Yakima Canutt). Twenty years later finds Johnny (Johnny Mack Brown) grown to manhood, an expert bronc rider and target shooter - but paralyzed with fearful memories in an actual gunfight.

The Big Picture: Why Vietnam?

This film documents the buildup to the Vietnam War, from the withdrawal of French troops to the bombings of the U.S. Embassy and the intense fighting our troops engaged in to combat Ho Chi Minh and the Viet Cong. The footage features President Lyndon Johnson, Secretary of State Dean Rusk and Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara.

The Big Picture: Salute to the Canadian Army

This episode in the current THE BIG PICTURE series, filmed in Canada by U.S. Army Signal Corps cameramen, had its world premiere on October 28 at 9:30 P.M. over the coast-to-coast facilities of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Tracing the history of the Canadian Army from the middle of the 18th century to present, the film examines the historic relations of Canada and the United States. The fruitfulness of Canadian-American solidarity is nowhere more evident than in the shoulder-to-shoulder fighting shared by Canadian and American soldiers on the battlefields of Europe and Korea. Evident throughout the story is the vigorous neighborly spirit which has contributed so mightily to the strength of Canada and the United States alike. As presented on THE BIG PICTURE, Canada's modern Army embodies a living tradition begun long ago and nourished by the many soldiers who contributed service and sacrifice, who led its regiments and filled its ranks on the battlegrounds of the world.

The Big Picture: Prelude to Taps

Once a year in 'Washington, D.C., the famous third Infantry Regiment - The Old Guard - combines with the United States Army Band to present to the public a pageant of military skills and colorful traditions. Today's THE BIG PICTURE cameras take you onto the scene and present "Prelude to Taps."

The Big Picture: Armored Combat Power

History of Armor and today's Armor Team examined on "THE BIG PICTURE" -- "Aggressively powerful, fast and mobile under all conditions, the Armor Team of the United States Army is a forceful deterrent to any would-be aggressor of the future." This is the theme in this week's episode of THE BIG PICTURE television series. This documentary follows the development of armor from early war chariot of four thousand years ago to modern tank in today's Army. The Armor Team as seen in this film is a deadly tentacle. It moves over the terrain, reaching deep into the heart of the enemy's forces, destroying pockets of resistance which have survived the atomic burst and supporting artillery fire. The emergence of the Armor Team on the field of combat has often decided the course of battle in modern war, and would decide it again if called upon. In armor there is strength and in strength there is victory.

Big Man on Campus (1958)

Tells the story of Jerry Warner, a junior high school student who finds himself in trouble with the authorities and realizes that it is his own attitude and behavior that have caused his predicament.

"Produced with the cooperation of the Los Angeles City School District, the Inglewood Unified School District, and the Inglewood Police Department."

The Strange Woman (1946)

Hedy Lamarr and George Sanders in a movie based on Ben Ames Williams' novel of early 19th-century Maine.

The Strange Ones

Communicates through a child's eyes the problem of molestation. A little girl is rescued by the police who explain to her how to avoid dangerous situations and how to deal with them when they arise.

Cindy Goes to a Party (1955)

Cindy, a tomboy unsure of her social status, dreams of a party where her fairy godmother gives her etiquette lessons, and wakes up to receive her very own invitation. Filmed in Lawrence, Kansas.

Turbulent Haiti (1963)

This film shows newsreels of the Haitian crisis during the revolution and the ascension of power of Francois Duvalier.

This Charming Couple (1950)

Marriage training film dramatizing a partnership too fraught with conflicts to survive. Produced as part of a post-World War II initiative to make marriages more sustainable in the face of postwar dislocation. An unusually literate, neo-realist film produced by a talented group of documentarians. A series of films based on the textbook "Marriage for Moderns," by Henry A. Bowman. Director: Willard Van Dyke. Writer: H. Partnow (pseudonym for blacklisted screenwriter Millard Lampell). Cameraman: Peter Glushanok. Editor: Aram Boyajian. Production Manager: Howard Turner. Producer: Irving Jacoby. With Ken McCannon (Ken) and Nancy Todd (Winnie). Produced on the campuses of Stephens College and the University of Missouri, Columbia, Mo., and in the surrounding country.

Time to Kill (1945)

In this short armed forces educational film, sailors consider and discuss life after World War II. Stars George Reeves and DeForest Kelly.

Tomorrow Always Comes (1941)

Time-travel story promoting rayon lingerie.

Trading Centers of the Pacific Coast (1947)

The Pacific Rim at the start of the air age.

Tragedy or Hope (1972)

Educating 1960s campus protesters as to "what's right with America."

U.S. Marshal: R.I.P. - Season 1, Episode 39 - John Bromfield, James Griffith, Ruta Lee (1959)

A bank guard who can identify bank robbers is shot and left paralyzed and unable to speak.

John Bromfield reprises his role from Sheriff of Cochise as Frank Morgan who has been promoted to U.S. Marshal. This episode was directed by a pre-Mash Robert Altman.

Vietcong During Tet Lunar New Year: Saigon, South Vietnam - Raw Footage (1968)

CU, crushed MP helmet on ground. CUs, two other helmets. Soldiers in narrow alley amid rubble. Civilians walk past. Bullet holes in concrete wall. Wrecked houses. Destroyed overturned car. CU, unexploded hand grenade on ground. Soldier lies flat atop V-100 armored commando car as it moves into alley. MPs and soldiers follow closely behind the V-100. Dead Vietcong. tilt up to wrecked 2-12 ton truck and V-100 in alley. MPs and soldiers are firing their rifles from behind the vehicles. Armored commando car backs up and rolls over soldier. Crushed soldier is pulled to cover and placed on litter. Another wounded soldier is placed on litter and both are carried to ambulance. ARVN soldiers attacking hut in outskirts of Saigon. HS, line of M-113 APCs drive on street. LSs, AIE Skyraider attacking buildings in city. HSs, vehicles drive on street. VS, 1st Infantry Division soldiers search in cemetery. 25th Infantry Division M-113 in cemetery. CU, treads of M-113 as it passes. HS, M-113s drive on street. LS, AIE dives at target. LS, smoke rising. VS, 1st Infantry Division search in cemetery. 25th Infantry Division M-113 drives in cemetery.

U.S. Secret Service Raids - Training Film for Federal Officers (1974)

This film examines how Federal officers are instructed on proper procedures for conducting raids in both urban and rural environments, including how to issue warrants, conduct surveillance, protect informants, and how to capture and arrest suspects.