Movies: John Nesbitt

  • 1940
    A Way in the Wilderness

    A Way in the Wilderness (1940)

    A Way in the Wilderness

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    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 medic...

    A Way in the Wilderness
  • 1942
    Madero of Mexico

    Madero of Mexico (1942)

    Madero of Mexico

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    This Passing Parade series short chronicles the political life of Francisco Madero, who tried to bring democracy and land reform to Mexico....

    Madero of Mexico
  • 1944
    A Lady Fights Back

    A Lady Fights Back (1944)

    A Lady Fights Back

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    The saga of the Normandie is recounted from her life as a luxury liner, the horrific fire that nearly destroyed her, and her resuscitation to join in the war effort. A John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short....

    A Lady Fights Back
  • 1943
    Trifles That Win Wars

    Trifles That Win Wars (1943)

    Trifles That Win Wars

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    This John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short looks at how a few specific inventions made a major contribution to the U.S. war effort....

    Trifles That Win Wars