1931 Movies

The breeding cycle of the bittern, the cryptically plumaged relative of the herons.

Lyman H. Howe's Hodge-Podge No. 102. A one reel comedy short, released through Educational Pictures, based on the works of early filmmaker and motion...

Atmospheric images of Vlissingen.

Four mischievous boys (a chimp, a bear cub, a wolf cub and a puppy) interrupt the lovemaking of a cat and his sweetheart.

The Capture of gangster Fred Burke.

On October 3, 1574, the Relief of Leiden took place. The city managed to withstand the Spanish siege, which had begun in 1573. Leiden still celebrates...

Story about a ferry which takes people across an expanse of water suspended in the air. It is the transport bridge which crosses the Mersey at Runcor...

A young Indonesian intellectual falls in love with a woman. Although she loves him, she is told to marry an older man, one who has gone on the hajj. U...

Newsreel about the opening of the casina in Vina del Mar (Chile).

1931 mystery short by William J Burns

In the summer of 1931, Y. Dorosh shot the documentary ethnographic film "Rakovets" in the village of the same name.

Two girls were watching a street performer. The girls sang out loud and the performer brought them up front so that they could sing for the audience....

Avant-garde piece making use of trick lighting.

Krazy Kat is the waiter of a fancy restaurant.

This anime shows a mission commanded by the Lord of the Rats to bring food, but a cat is watching the mice, so the Lord of the Rats orders them to kil...

Filmed by Ernesto Calvo.

The Mighty Conqueror. This ten-minute film was produced by Neville Macken with some involvement from pioneer female filmmaker Paulette McDonagh comple...

A short Japanese experimental film

The introductory title states: ‘The Eastern Bengal Railways respectfully dedicates this film to the people of Bengal whom it has served for 80 years c...