Margaret Bert Movies

The story of Abraham Lincoln's 30-year struggle of persistence-through-failure is told to an unemployed 50 year old man.

A satirical visualization of strange and forgotten, but (at that time) nevertheless still existing laws in the U.S.A.

This short film examines the origins of several superstitions including crossing your fingers, knocking on wood, rabbit's feet, and breaking...

A newsman with a no-good wife exposes a religious racket with a newswoman who loves him.

Kathleen is a twelve-year-old who lives in a big house with a nanny, a butler, maids, no mother and a father who is working most of the time. She...

Romance of Radium is a 1937 American short film directed by Jacques Tourneur, and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. This short film tells the story of...

This Pete Smith Specialty short takes a humorous look at the inconsiderate pests whose annoying habits make enjoying a movie impossible.

In this Crime Does Not Pay series short, a young woman wants to save her baby, but is afraid of telling her parents and has no money to pay the...

While playing baseball, Mickey runs into the street to catch a fly ball and is struck by a car. When the gang visit him in the hospital they are...

This Passing Parade series entry looks at three instances of people who either caused or were the victims of errors.

A man writes a check for $1,000 to cover a gambling debt. The problem is that he doesn't have enough money in his bank account to cover it. The check...

A gang of 'professional torches' burn down stores for the insurance money.

Inspired by his soldier brother, Spanky decides to organize a military unit among his friends, collecting odds and ends for the war effort.

The kids go to the hospital to visit Darla, who's recovering from a tonsillectomy. Chaos soon ensues.

American humorist Robert Benchley provides a comedic look at the difficulty in being a father.

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

This Pete Smith Specialty short looks at the notion that a man chases a woman till he catches her. Who's really chasing whom?