Passing Parade
Three specific and separate stories of life's passing parade are presented.
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The Passing Parade
A famous playwright's life is turned upside down when she is forced to look at the choices she has made.
Hobbies
John Nesbitt takes a look at hobbies in this Passing Parade short.
It Looks Like Rain
This short film takes a look at the tools and methods used to forecast the weather.
Nursery Rhyme Mysteries
This Passing Parade series short examines the origins of three popular Mother Goose nursery rhymes.
Grandpa Called It Art
This MGM Passing Parade series short takes a look at changing definitions of art in the United States.
We Do It Because
This John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short explores the origins of various customs such as shaking hands, kissing, and why ships are christened.
Whispers
In this John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short we see how gossip can be used to spread propaganda or to ruin a person's reputation.
Souvenirs of Death
This MGM John Nesbitt's Passing Parade series short tells the story of how a Mauser pistol used on the battlefield by Germans during WWII makes its way into the hands of an American gangster.
American Spoken Here
This MGM John Nesbitt's Passing Parade series short takes a look at the origins of North American slang.
This Is Tomorrow
This John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short takes a look at the evolution of the American city, from the initially small farming village, to the eventually hectic, congested metropolis, to the future planned suburban commun
The Magic Alphabet
This MGM John Nesbitt's Passing Parade series short dramatizes how the work of Dutch physician Christiaan Eijkman, who searched for a cure for beri-beri on the island of Java in the 1890s, led to the discovery of vitamin
Storm
A look at how the weather bureau tries to warn farmers and businessmen about approaching large storms. Although some precautions can be taken to lessen their impact, storms have to run their course, and there is really n
Famous Boners
This Passing Parade series entry looks at three instances of people who either caused or were the victims of errors.
Magic on a Stick
This MGM Passing Parade series short recounts how English chemist John Walker invented the wooden friction match during the 1820s.
Clues to Adventure
This MGM Passing Parade series short presents how separate events led to the creation of three provisions - freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and prohibition of the infliction of cruel and unusual punishments - in
Flag of Mercy
The 1939 dramatic short "Angel of Mercy," about Red Cross founder Clara Barton, is reedited to relate the story to America's involvement in World War II. Edited from Angel of Mercy (1939)
Our Old Car
In this John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short, a man traces his history by the succession of cars his father owned. [This short appears in its entirety during MGM's short feature "The Great Morgan".]
Forgotten Victory
This MGM John Nesbitt's Passing Parade series short tells the story of Mark Carleton, a worker for the USDA who travels across the world trying to find wheat that farmers can grow despite various disasters.
The Great American Mug
This John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short takes a look at the typical American barbershop throughout the years.