Tag: 40s
Cartoon Classics: The Ghost Town (1944)
Gandy Goose and Sourpuss are prospectors looking for a place to spend the night.
Superman: The Mummy Strikes (1943)
While investigating an egyptologist's mysterious death, Superman must battle dangerous mummies.
Casper the Friendly Ghost (1945)
The original cartoon that started it all! Unhappy with the antics of the other ghosts, Casper leaves home to make friends. After scaring several others by accident, Casper befriends two young children.
The Haunted Mouse (1941)
A hungry cat makes his way into a ghost town and finds nothing but a spectral mouse.
Bats in the Belfry (1942)
Three bats living in a bell tower break into song and give a logical explanation for their loopy behavior.
Why Are These Traditional Saudi Arabian Dresses So Huge?
Marvel at dramatic silhouettes and intricate embroidery of Saudi Arabian dresses from the 1940s and 1950s.
The Wind in the Willows
Mole disappears while answering what he thinks is an urgent summons from Rat, causing Badger to enlist help from Toad and his new airplane in a frantic search party.
The Return Of The Vampire (1944)
When an errant bomb unearths the coffin of a vampire during the London Blitz, a gravedigger unknowingly reanimates the monster by removing the stake from his heart.
The Scarlet Claw (1944)
After a gentlewoman is found dead with her throat torn out, the villagers blame a supernatural monster. But Sherlock Holmes, who gets drawn into the case from nearby Quebec, suspects a human murderer.
The Bird of Happiness (1940)
Mytyl and her brother Tyltyl, a woodchopper's children, are led by the Fairy Berylune on a magical trip through the past, present, and future to locate the Blue Bird of Happiness.
Topper Returns (1941)
Gail (Joan Blondell) and Ann (Carole Landis) are making their way to Ann's family estate and are forced by circumstance to hitch a ride with Cosmo Topper (Roland Young), a dithering banker, and his wife, Clara (Billie Burke). Gail finds the mansion plenty...
Cape Cod Researchers Say Whale Recording From 1949 Could Be Just the Beginning
A remarkable 1949 whale science recording has been rediscovered, revealing the oldest known preserved humpback whale song and a quieter ocean from the past.
The Donora Death Fog of 1948: America’s Deadliest Air Disaster
Explore the 1948 Donora, Pennsylvania smog disaster—how a deadly “death fog” killed 20 people, sickened thousands, and mirrored Europe’s earlier Meuse Valley tragedy.
The Ballet of The Red Shoes (1948)
Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger’s THE RED SHOES (’48) tells the story of a young ballerina (Moira Shearer) who is torn between her love of dance and her love for a young composer (Marius Goring). It is the ultimate film about the art of dance.
A 1931 Interview with a Formerly Enslaved Man
Dive into a riveting 1931 interview with George Johnson, a man who had the unbelievable experience of being owned by Confederate President Jefferson Davis.