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- DirectorJosef BerneStarsFrederick BradyMary ElliottEric BloreA bandleader must prove he is worthy of entry into the the Hall of Music in heaven.
- DirectorRoy MackStarsLeon ErrolJune MacCloyVernon DentIn this short musical comedy, Adam and Eve go on an adventure through time that leads them from the Garden of Eden, to the Roman Empire, King Arthur's court, and a beach resort in modern-day Florida.
- DirectorRoy MackStarsNoble SissleCora La ReddThe Washboard SerenadersTwo night watchmen hear songs performed in a haunted pawn shop.
- DirectorMadeline AndersonStarsRalph AbernathyLeon DavisCoretta Scott KingIn 1969, 400 poorly paid black women working in a hospital in Charleston, South Carolina, went on strike to demand union recognition and a wage increase, only to find themselves confronting the National Guard and the state government.
- DirectorLloyd FrenchStarsJune AllysonThe Harrison SistersBetty Mae CraneWomen are put in charge of the city government for a day, and the mayor must go to the train station to greet an opera singer.
- StarsLionel BarrymoreLeon AmesEdward ArnoldReleased as part of the studio's 25th anniversary (Silver) celebration, the film shows highlights of MGM's major productions from 1924 through 1948. Subtitle depicted: "Twenty-Five Years of Motion Picture Leadership".
- DirectorBryan FoyStarsGeorgie PriceBryan FoyHarold LeveyGeorgie Price tells Bryan Foy, who is to direct his short film, that he is nervous about performing to a camera and microphone instead of an audience. He then sings a couple songs, in an Al Jolson/Eddie Cantor style.
- DirectorBryan FoyStarsRose MarieRose Marie, aged five or six, sings three numbers in the Vitaphone sound stage decorated as an elegant drawing room. "Heigh Ho, Everybody, Heigh Ho," "Who Wouldn't Be Jealous of You," and "Don't Be Like That." She sings the first in a polka-dot sailor suit and the other two numbers in a frilly white dress. She's animated throughout, acting as well as singing. She scats in both "Heigh Ho" and "Don't Be Like That." At the end, she curtsies twice.
- StarsMischa ElmanJosef BonimeViolinist Mischa Elman performs a set of two of the most recognizable popular classic violin pieces: "Humoresque" composed by Antonín Dvorák, and "Gavotte" by François-Joseph Gossec. He is accompanied off screen by pianist Josef Bonime, although Bonime's instrument can be seen in the background behind Elman on screen. In one continuous single shot, the stationary camera focuses in squarely on Elman as he performs the two pieces.
- DirectorJack SchollStarsStan KentonJune ChristyJerry GaleA brief history of Stan Kenton's musical career from taxi-dance gigs to his successful big band orchestra.
- DirectorGeorge GordonStarsBilly BletcherBarney takes his air-raid warden post too seriously, telling first an owl (shining eyes) and then a firefly to put their lights out. The firefly isn't at all happy and keeps pestering Barney. Then Barney finds a huge offender: a cabin that's all lit up. Looks familiar...
- DirectorRoy MackStarsEthel WatersSammy Davis Jr.Hamtree HarringtonRufus Jones, a black child, is elected President of the United States in this short musical comedy. The film features song and dance numbers by a seven year old Sammy Davis Jr..
- DirectorGjon MiliStarsLester YoungGeorge 'Red' CallenderHarry EdisonCreated under the guidance of jazz impresario and Verve Records founder Norman Granz, this short captures the spontaneity of a jam session and is one of few film records of black jazzers of the day including tenor sax legend Lester Young.
- DirectorAlbert LamorisseStarsPascal LamorisseSabine LamorisseGeorges SellierA red balloon with a mind of its own follows a little boy around the streets of Paris.
- DirectorHilton EdwardsStarsMichael LaurenceShelah RichardsHelena HughesOrson Welles, on break from filming Othello, relates a tale he heard one spooky Irish midnight not so long ago when, driving through the countryside, he picked up a man with car trouble who told of a strange encounter with two hitchhikers.
- DirectorAlice GuyThe life of Jesus Christ in 25 scenes.
- DirectorTex AveryStarsTex AverySara BernerWilliam HannaAn energetic dog needs a night's rest if he's going to be ready for rabbit hunting at dawn. A crafty rabbit does everything he can to keep him awake.
- DirectorLeslie M. RoushStarsGeorge HallDolly DawnGeorge Hall and His OrchestraAnother entry in Paramount's "Headliner" series of shorts headlining top bands of the period---and many not so top---with George Hall and His orchestra and band singer Dolly Dawn featured in this one. Songs include "Everyday's a Holiday", "Dipsy Doodle", "That Moon Is Here Again" and Goodnight, Ladies."
- DirectorLarry O'ReillyStarsPeter RobertsThis short film examines the role in mid-20th century America of superstitions, personal rituals, taboos, talismans, and the black arts.
- DirectorWilliam HannaStarsBilly BletcherPinto ColvigMartha WentworthEngine Co. No. 1 is replacing faithful fire horse Old Smokey with a new engine, which Der Captain is very proud of. He soon gets a chance to test it, when his panicked wife calls; unfortunately, he's still learning how to use it, and damages the ladder upon hitting a tree. As he finally arrives, the ladder extends to its full range, with the Captain on top and most of the rungs missing. Fortunately, Old Smokey and the Inspector are plodding along nearby to bring Smokey to his retirement farm; Smokey smells the smoke, which whips him into action. Smokey saves the house, Mama, the Captain, and, in the process, himself.
- StarsPeter RobertsMarty GlickmanSpunkyThis short follows the life a harness racehorse named "Spunky" from foal, through training, to the finish of his first race at Yonkers Raceway.
- DirectorDavid S. GliddenStarsAlice SpannBonnie HammettJohn NesomThe spirit of an evil mantle clock, a mother-in-law's gift, desires harm to befall a wife, but she learns to avoid accidents by paying attention to feelings, being wary of boredom, and watching out for dangerous situations.
- DirectorForugh FarrokhzadStarsForugh FarrokhzadEbrahim GolestanHossein MansouriSet in a leper colony in the north of Iran, The House is Black juxtaposes "ugliness", of which there is much in the world as stated in the opening scenes, with religion and gratitude.