1944 Movies

The Le Donne Trio's Hotsy Totsy.

Little cartoon

This short film focuses on the period between World War I and World War II when France was struck by riots, strikes and economic stress. During the wa...

A short film on the necessity of creating government price controls in wartime.

A Secrets of Life short.

Promotional film for International Harvester farm implements, focusing on harvesting machines that can be operated by one man.

Wartime housekeeping tips by a home-economics pro who comes to the aid of a bumbling, vertically challenged husband and his statuesque bride.

"Underwater Spearfishing" was produced with assistance by Captain Hal Messinger, a diver of some renown. It shows free divers training, and the succes...

Explains the design and functions of the components in the air brakes system used in large military vehicles. Shows what happens when the brake pedal...

Profile of the Heart of England shires of Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Rutland, and Warwickshire, and their important roles in f...

Carol Adams introduces us to a juke box cafe where while she sings she serves couples who are sitting. They eventually raise up to jitterbug while she...

This Royal Navy instructional film was released in February 1944 to emphasise the need among serving personnel to understand the potential consequence...

A 1944 British documentary showing farming in a rural part of Britain. Produced by Greenpark Productions for the Ministry of Information.

This film shows the medical treatment, social, recreational, and occupational activities, and rehabilitation of female inhabitants of a venereal disea...

Viktor Kubal’s Disney-esque debut about Slovakia’s “salvation” through electrification.

The fascist propaganda of one of the weekly newspapers at the end, and its formula: the thief shouts “catch that thief”.

Documentary about juvenile delinquency (smoking and drinking) in small town America.

An Italian montage movie about the Resistance.

A compilation of some of the action (on sea, air, and Normandy beach) that took place from D Day to Day Plus 3, 6-9 June 1944. Likely shown at SHAEF h...