1938 Movies

The first Lithuanian puppet-animated sound film

Two young lovers marry despite their parents' objections.

Andy and the local schoolteacher expose some crooked politicians.

As well as recording local events, Anthony C. Wilson, a preparatory schoolmaster, scripted and produced a number of short films featuring his pupils....

The circus arrives in a small town on the coast of Peru. It is managed by the unscrupulous Orsini, who is facing financial problems. Orsini plans with...

Prague, summer of 1938: The armies of the Little Entente (Czechoslovakia, Romania, Yugoslavia) come together to demonstrate their defense readiness.

At a picnic to celebrate Australia's 150th 'birthday', a family discusses significant events that shaped the nation. From re-enacting the arrival of t...

Sport Thrills: Snow Foolin' Short

All the news from 1938 that was fit to print including a New England hurricane, Germany’s annexation of Austria, a promise from Roosevelt to defend Ca...

Soviet black-and-white cartoon of 1938. Film adaptation of the Uzbek folk tale. The tape is in the public domain, since it was released more than 70 y...

Based on the fairy tale of the same name by Rudyard Kipling.

Feature version of the 1936 U.S. movie serial, ROBINSON CRUSOE OF CLIPPER ISLAND, for overseas release only.

Colorful animated film.

Short animated film.

Two brothers, Bill and Wally Winter, become infatuated with a gold digger, Nina Bellamy. She persuades them to ask their wealthy father, Sir James, fo...

Part of BFI collection "On Yer Bike."

Spanish short documentary film.

British documentary.

“The preparations made by the GPO to enable the press and the BBC to cover a major sporting event, in this instance, the Manx T.T. motor-cycle races.”...