1940 Movies

The physics, science and applications of light.

This ethnographic and historical silent 16mm cinematic jewel was filmed in 1940 by Sifrid Miladinov – a professional photographer and amateur filmmake...

Gran'pop Monkey opens a nursery, but the mischievous baby animals overwhelm him and his two assistants.

A day in wintertime Budapest. Shot in an avant-garde style, the study extended over the smallest details of everyday life, observing everybody from wo...

Reportage about the most dangerous occupations and work locations.

A wealthy playboy leads an irresponsible life until he meets an attractive and hard-working woman who leads him to transform his ways.

japanese film.

The life of students at the National Political Education Institute (Napola).

Rare Feature-Length Version of the Classic Serial! The ghost of the legendary Green Archer once again prowls the corridors of Garr Castle! Ace detect...

An exploitation film showing bare breasted women in western costumes playing ping pong.

On the search for weird and amazing creatures living on the seashores... This short movie played before The Thief of Bagdad (1940) during its original...

Documentation of patients with deformities.

Follows two men who are raised as brothers and compete for the love of the same woman.

No Help Needed is a rare fragment of vintage lesbian pornography from the personal collection of filmmaker and queer film programmer Jenni Olson.

The third film in the Fantasmagoria series.

First film by the Whitney brothers.

Short film by Rudy Burckhardt.