Herman Boxer

This short focuses on the story of Dr. Edward Jenner, who developed vaccination.

That Mothers Might Live is a 1938 American short drama film directed by Fred Zinnemann. The short is a brief account of Hungarian physician Ignaz Semmelweis and his discovery of the need for cleanliness in 19th-century maternity wards, thereby significantly decreasing maternal mortality, and of his struggle to gain acceptance of his idea. Although Semmelweis ultimately failed in his lifetime, later scientific luminaries advanced his work in spirit like microbiologist Louis Pasteur, who provided a scientific theoretical explanation of Semmelweis' observations by helping develop the germ theory of disease and the British surgeon, Dr. Joseph Lister who revolutionized medicine putting Pasteur's research to practical use. In 1939, at the 11th Academy Awards, the film won an Oscar for Best Short Subject (One-Reel).

This short explores the possibility that Louis XVII, son of King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, escaped death during the French Revolution and was raised by Indians in America.

This MGM Passing Parade series short tells the story of Clara Barton, the founder of the Red Cross.

A look at whether Napoleon Bonaparte indeed died on the island of St. Helena in 1821.

Vistarama cameras capture historical scenes and all the beauties of Rome. Featuring shots of the Pope, a religious festival, a bike tour of the city, and other views.

This short focuses on the story of Dr. Edward Jenner, who developed vaccination.

That Mothers Might Live is a 1938 American short drama film directed by Fred Zinnemann. The short is a brief account of Hungarian physician Ignaz Semmelweis and his discovery of the need for cleanliness in 19th-century maternity wards, thereby significantly decreasing maternal mortality, and of his struggle to gain acceptance of his idea. Although Semmelweis ultimately failed in his lifetime, later scientific luminaries advanced his work in spirit like microbiologist Louis Pasteur, who provided a scientific theoretical explanation of Semmelweis' observations by helping develop the germ theory of disease and the British surgeon, Dr. Joseph Lister who revolutionized medicine putting Pasteur's research to practical use. In 1939, at the 11th Academy Awards, the film won an Oscar for Best Short Subject (One-Reel).

This short explores the possibility that Louis XVII, son of King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, escaped death during the French Revolution and was raised by Indians in America.

This MGM Passing Parade series short tells the story of Clara Barton, the founder of the Red Cross.

A look at whether Napoleon Bonaparte indeed died on the island of St. Helena in 1821.

Vistarama cameras capture historical scenes and all the beauties of Rome. Featuring shots of the Pope, a religious festival, a bike tour of the city, and other views.

This short film looks at the life of Michel Ney, who fought at Napoleon's side and was made a Marshall of France.

In this short, a modern-day promoter tries to sell a man the idea of searching for Captain Kidd's buried treasure, claiming he has the original map. A flashback reveals that Kidd was known to be a pirate and also to have had a commission from William III at one time, which instructed him to act as a unit of the British Navy. What became of the fabulous treasure Kidd took from the ship "Kedah Merchant".

This Passing Parade entry tells the story of Dr. Joseph Goldberger (1874-1929), a Hungarian immigrant who devoted his life to finding the cause of pellagra, a disease that killed hundreds of thousands in the southern United States. Although the medical community believed that the condition was caused by a virus, Goldberger proved that a healthy diet was the cure.

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.

Author Frank R. Stockton, often asked the question, finally decides to divulge the untold ending of his story, The Lady or the Tiger?

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)

A documentary on the railroads of America produced by the Association of American Railroads

A production of the association of American Railroads outlining the wonders of America's rail system.

The pageantry of Calgary's colorful celebration of its past, culminating with its world famous rodeo, is chronicled.

Production for the Seaboard Railroad company outlining their railroad activities in the 1940s and heading into the 1950s