Films and TV Shows from the 1940s

poster The Home Front
The Home Front
3mn - War, Animation, Comedy
A homesick Pvt. Snafu learns that his family are almost as committed to the war efforts as himself.
poster Hop and Go
Hop and Go
7mn - Animation, Comedy
Claude Hopper, a kangaroo, and "best darn hopper in the world," is full of himself (and dumb), so a couple of Scottish rabbits take him on. They set up a boxing ring; Claude gets tangled in the ropes. Nex…
poster Rumors
Rumors
4mn - Animation, Comedy, War
Snafu inadvertantly starts a panic on his base when he begins a mistaken rumour that the base is about to be bombed.
poster Snafuperman
Snafuperman
5mn - Comedy, Animation
Pvt. Snafu becomes a superhero, only for him to become the world's dumbest one because he won't study his field manuals.
poster Spies
Spies
4mn - Animation, Comedy, War
The doltish but self-confident and self-congratulatory Private Snafu is in possession of a military secret during World War II. Over the course of the day, spouting rhymed couplets, he divulges the secret…
poster The Mechanical Monsters
The Mechanical Monsters
10mn - Action, Animation, Adventure
Superman battles a criminal mastermind and his robot army.
poster Three Brothers
Three Brothers
3mn - Animation
Dissatisfied with being assigned to shoe consignment detail, Snafu learns about the true value of his responsibilities
poster Wacky Blackout
Wacky Blackout
8mn - Animation, Comedy
We tour a farm and see how the various animals are preparing for the war, in a series of blackout skits.
poster Captain Caution
Captain Caution
(2.8/5)
86mn - Action, Adventure, Romance
In the midst of the War of 1812, a young woman takes command of her late father's ship and forms an uneasy alliance with a sailor to reclaim their vessel and avenge their captain.
poster Impact
Impact
(3.5/5)
111mn - Drama, Thriller, Mystery
A successful businessman survives a murder attempt orchestrated by his unfaithful wife and her lover, only to find a new life and love in a small town while he is presumed dead.
poster Swing Parade of 1946
Swing Parade of 1946
(2.6/5)
74mn - Romance, Music, Comedy
A struggling young singer falls for a nightclub owner whose millionaire father is determined to shut the business down, while the Three Stooges provide chaotic comedic relief as incompetent handymen.
poster No Buddy Atoll
No Buddy Atoll
(2.9/5)
5mn - Animation
Private Snafu is stranded on a tiny island with a Japanese officer; he must depend on his wits to defend himself against his sword-wielding foe.
poster Target Snafu
Target Snafu
(3/5)
5mn - Animation
An armada of malaria-laden mosquitoes seeks human targets and finds Private Snafu, who fails to protect himself adequately against their onslaught.
poster Sherlock Holmes in Washington
Sherlock Holmes in Washington
(3.3/5)
71mn - Action, Crime, Drama
When a British agent carrying a vital document is murdered en route to America, Sherlock Holmes follows the trail of an international spy ring to Washington.
poster Borrowed Trouble
Borrowed Trouble
(3.2/5)
58mn - Western
When a determined schoolteacher clashes with a saloon owner over his business beside her schoolhouse, Hopalong Cassidy rides into a kidnapping plot where the obvious suspect may not be the true culprit.
poster Dangerous Venture
Dangerous Venture
(3.2/5)
59mn - Western
Hopalong Cassidy joins an archaeological expedition, then uncovers a scheme to steal sacred artifacts and sell them with the help of a ruthless cattle-rustling gang.
poster False Colors
False Colors
(3.2/5)
65mn - Western
Hopalong Cassidy inherits a stake in a ranch, only to find a murdered heir replaced by an impostor and a ruthless land baron framing him for the crime.
poster Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror
(3.2/5)
65mn - Crime, Drama, Mystery
A mysterious radio voice predicts acts of sabotage across wartime Britain, and Sherlock Holmes must unmask the traitor behind the broadcasts.
poster Fool's Gold
Fool's Gold
(3.1/5)
63mn - Western, Action, Comedy
Hopalong Cassidy races to save a friend's fugitive son from an outlaw gang, uncovering a counterfeit-gold scheme that threatens a real shipment and everyone caught in its path.
poster Any Bonds Today?
Any Bonds Today?
2mn - History, Animation, Comedy
Bugs Bunny and friends sing and dance to promote the sale of government bonds in support of the war effort.