Westbrook Van Voorhis

Crusade in Europe

The Roaring Twenties

After World War I, Armistice Lloyd Hart goes back to practice law, former saloon keeper George Hally turns to bootlegging, and out-of-work Eddie Bartlett becomes a cab driver. Eddie builds a fleet of cabs through delivery of bootleg liquor and hires Lloyd as his lawyer. George becomes Eddie's partner and the rackets flourish until love and rivalry interfere.

The Ladies Man

After his girl leaves him for someone else, Herbert gets really depressed and starts searching for a job. He finally finds one in a big house which is inhabited by many, many women. Can he live in the same home with all these females?

Atomic Power!

Atomic Power! is an American short documentary film produced by The March of Time and released to theaters August 9, 1946, one year after the end of World War II. It is a recreation of the making of the atomic bomb leading up to the Trinity test. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.

We Are the Marines

The history of the Corps, from Colonial times to the present day (1942, that is). The film's midsection details the arduous training procedure of the Few and the Proud at Parris Island and elsewhere. Finally, wartime newsreel footage is adroitly blended with dramatized re-enactments to illustrate the contributions - and the utter necessity-of the marines in WW II.

The March of Time: Teen-Age Girls

Part of the March of Time series, this episode (Volume 11, Number 11) focuses on a new sociological phenomenon - the teen-age girl. She is recognized as unique, with a mind of her own and not necessarily prone to following in her mother's foot-steps. Industry now recognizes this sector of society as a potentially lucrative market, the result being that magazines, beauty products and clothes are all being designed with the teen-age girl in mind. New music is central to their activities, and there is also an increasing demand for photogenic teen-agers as models.

Walk East on Beacon

An FBI agent works with a refugee scientist and the Coast Guard to crack a Soviet spy ring in Boston.

Tembo

Tembo is a 1951 American documentary film which follows the travels of hunter Howard Hill through equatorial Africa.

American Beauty

Part of the March of Time series, this episode (Volume 12, Number 2) focuses entirely on the beauty industry in the USA. With spending of over $1 billion (in 1945) on cosmetic products, it has evolved into a major commercial enterprise. Packaging has proved to be a very important factor in sales and some $50 million per year is spent on advertising. The FDA look out for harmful products and Federal Trade Commission keeps an eye out for misleading claims. Spas and country resorts, where you can rest and relax, are gaining popularity for those who can afford it as are slenderizing salons and gymnasiums. Hairstyling has become an even bigger business. It's not only women who spend money on beauty products as some $300 million per year is spent by men.

The March of Time: What To Do with Germany

Justice or revenge? As Allied tanks rolled across Europe in October 1944, clearly in no mood for reconciliation or forgiveness, this film demands punishment for Germany as well as hoping for a lasting peace settlement. Includes footage from the entire conflict, as well as staged sequences.

The March of Time: The Unknown Battle

Tells the story of how the 8th American Air force’s daylight bombing raids on Germany helped the Allies to win control over the skies of Europe. Recreating the events of Operation Argument (or Big Week) during 20-25 February 1944, which helped secure Allied air power over Europe.

The March of Time: The Irish Question

As America puts pressure on Ireland to suspend diplomatic relations with the Axis powers, this film offers a nuanced and heartfelt defence of Irish neutrality with a backdrop of peaceful images of whitewashed cottages and peat-laden wagons.

The March of Time: The Fighting French

A sweeping survey of General de Gaulle’s Free France government-in-exile and the French underground resistance movement. From bold acts of sabotage in Vichy France and fund-raising events in New York to the activities of the Free French forces in the South Pacific and Equatorial Africa.

The March of Time: Underground Report

A successful invasion of Nazi-occupied Europe depended on intelligence from behind enemy lines. This report uses a mixture of dramatized reconstructions, captured Axis film and footage shot by the French Resistance to reveal life in Nazi-occupied Europe.

The March of Time: Crisis in Italy

The Italian Communist Party in 1948: a force for progress and reform or the last refuge of a desperate population and a threat to the rest of Europe?