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.

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...

Marvel at dramatic silhouettes and intricate embroidery of Saudi Arabian dresses from the 1940s and 1950s.

A remarkable 1949 whale science recording has been rediscovered, revealing the oldest known preserved humpback whale song and a quieter ocean from the past.

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.

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.

Dive into a riveting 1931 interview with George Johnson, a man who had the unbelievable experience of being owned by Confederate President Jefferson Davis.

The Chitlin' Circuit was an informal network of venues in the United States where Black musicians, comedians, and entertainers performed, primarily during the segregation era (from the 1930s to the 1960s). These venues provided a crucial platform for Blac...

Join curator of dance Jane Pritchard as she carefully unboxes and explores these historic ballet objects – from Margot Fonteyn’s costume from The Sleeping Beauty, designed by Oliver Messel in 1946, to a ballet shoe thought to have been worn by Anna Pavlov...

Revisit Ray Bolger’s unforgettable tap-dancing showcase from the 1946 musical The Harvey Girls. This dazzling moment captures Bolger’s signature charm, lightning-quick footwork, and the golden-age magic that made the film a timeless classic.

Donald Duck, in a battleship made of ice, goes to war against his three nephews, who fight back from their ice fort.

Step into the nostalgic glow of Once Upon a Wintertime (1948), a whimsical Disney short that blends romance, snowy mischief, and timeless hand-painted animation. Follow a young couple and their woodland friends as they skate, swoon, and survive a winter’s...

The ghosts of three elderly industrialists killed in an airplane crash return to Earth to help reunite a young couple they initially brought together.

An illustration of the role public health agencies play in citizens' lives.

A woman of twenty-one opens her grandfather's will left to her thirteen years earlier, per his instructions. Murder soon follows.