Rodan! The Flying Monster!

US dubbed and edited version of the Japanese film Rodan. A mining engineer investigates the death of his fellow co-workers and discovers prehistoric dragonfly nymphs emerging from the mines. As he heads deeper into the mines, he makes a more horrifying discovery in the form a prehistoric flying creature.

So You're Going to Be a Father

In this comedic short, Joe McDoakes goes through the problems and anxieties of becoming a new father.

So You Want to Be a Salesman

Joe McDoakes begins a new job as a vacuum cleaner salesman but can't seem to sell any.

So You Want to Be a Gambler

In this comedic short, Joe McDoakes experiences the pitfalls of gambling.

So You Want to Build a House

In this comedic short, Joe McDoakes is evicted from his apartment and decides to build his own home. As the project progresses, his dream house turns into a nightmare.

So You're Going on a Vacation

Joe takes his wife on a much-needed vacation, and almost survives.

So You Want to Be in Pictures

Aspiring actor Joe McDoakes blows his first part at Warner Bros. and has to settle for being a stand-in.

The Right Timing

The importance of timing in athletics

So You Want an Apartment

Joe McDoakes and his wife go apartment hunting.

So You Want to Play the Horses

In this outing, Joe loves playing the horses and shows what you can do to improve your odds of winning.

Let's Sing a Song About the Moonlight

In this short film, four popular songs, "By the Light of the Silvery Moon", "Moonlight Bay", "In the Evening By the Moonlight", and "Shine on Harvest Moon", about moonlight are presented.

Let's Sing an Old Time Song

This short film focuses on four songs, "The Band Played On", "Daisy Bell" (a.k.a. "A Bicycle Built for Two"), "Come Josephine in My Flying Machine", and "The Man on the Flying Trapeze", that have become American standards.

Desert Killer

Desert Killer is a 1952 short film directed by Larry Lansburgh about a hunter tracking a sheep-killing mountain lion. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Short Subject, One-Reel.

Cavalcade of Dance

Ballroom dancers Veloz and Yolanda perform the various dance fads of the first half of the twentieth century.

Grandad of Races

Grandad of Races is a 1950 American short documentary film about the Palio di Siena held in the Piazza del Campo in Siena, directed by André de la Varre. It won an Oscar at the 23rd Academy Awards in 1951 for Best Short Subject.

This Theatre and You

Produced in association with the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences as part of a twelve part series called The Industry Film Project, meant to inform the public about specific facets of production and industry life. Movie theaters are located in most towns. They bring to the public not only one of the most affordable forms of mass entertainment but many other aspects of life through the films shown and through the theater's other uses. As a business, the theater is a vital part of the economic community, employing people, but also ...

Calgary Stampede

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

The Voice That Thrilled the World

This short traces the history of sound in the movies, beginning with French scientist Leon Scott's experiments in 1857. Featured are snippets from early sound pictures.

So You Think You're a Nervous Wreck

Joe McDoakes attempts to deal with his myriad neuroses.

Mainline U.S.A.

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