1936 Movies

The Reindeer Week held in Helsinki in February 1936 was an event. About thirty Lapland reindeer herders set up camp in the vicinity of the Kaisaniemi...

A silent film with dramatic footage of a battlefield under an artillery barrage.

Animated film about fire extinguishers.

Produced in interwar France, this short documentary presents images of French Indochina centered on plantation industry—particularly rubber production...

Ethnographic images of Karelian village life, fishing, and the Praasnieka.

We take a boat trip on Lake Päijänne.

An architectural survey featuring sweeping views of downtown Chicago, Garfield Park Conservatory, University of Chicago, and Lincoln Park Zoo.

A Vitaphone documentary short about machine testing of consumer products, balance and coordination, snow swimming, and Southern fashions.

This footage is a record of Katsumi Komatsu’s visit to urban and rural areas in Taiwan, specifically Taipei and Tainan, in April 1936 (Showa 11),cond...

This thinly veiled advertisement for Irish Sweepstake tickets was made for the US and UK market at a time when gambling was illegal in those territori...

An animated film concerning a monkey and wooden toys.

Most marvel at how close formation fliers go about their maneuvers, but what everyday drivers on the road are required to do are much the same in need...

Based on the song "Yarom, Chloptsi, Yarom".

Demonstrations and strikes of June 1936 in the Paris region. A short documentary produced by the French section of the Workers' International.

A Chevrolet Film. Streamlines are not just beautiful, but also safer, cheaper and more comfortable.

Driving safety film from the 1930's showing good and bad sides of a driver's mind.

A short animated film in which the Lone Ranger and Tonto fight against some cattle rustlers.

A sing-along short with Irving Kaufman singing, Lew White at the organ, lyrics displayed for the viewing audience, and film clips illustrating the son...