Films and TV Shows from the 1940s

poster The Early Worm Gets the Bird
The Early Worm Gets the Bird
8mn - Animation, Comedy
A determined bird goes out early to hunt for a worm and the bird gets into trouble.
poster It's Your War Too
It's Your War Too
9mn - Documentary, War
Documentary short film detailing the history of the American Women's Army Corps, the WACS. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive, Academy War Film Collection, in 2009.
poster Porky Pig's Feat
Porky Pig's Feat
9mn - Animation, Comedy
Porky Pig and Daffy Duck owe an outrageous sum to the Broken Arms Hotel. The manager thwarts their efforts to escape without paying their bill.
poster Forty Thieves
Forty Thieves
(3.2/5)
60mn - Western
Hopalong Cassidy challenges a corrupt sheriff and an outlaw chief who unleashes forty gunmen to silence him, setting the stage for an explosive frontier showdown.
poster Pirates on Horseback
Pirates on Horseback
(3.2/5)
69mn - Western
When a prospector is murdered for his secret gold mine, Hopalong Cassidy and his partners decipher the dead man's clue and race to protect his niece before a ruthless gambler steals her inheritance.
poster Hidden Gold
Hidden Gold
(3.2/5)
60mn - Western
Hopalong Cassidy and Lucky investigate a string of stagecoach robberies targeting a gold mine. To expose the gang and its hidden leader, Hoppy sets a trap with a shipment too tempting to resist.
poster The Dead Don't Dream
The Dead Don't Dream
(3.3/5)
62mn - Western
When three guests die after staying in the same frontier hotel room, Hopalong Cassidy takes the room himself to draw a hidden murderer out of the shadows.
poster The Devil's Playground
The Devil's Playground
(3.4/5)
65mn - Western
Hoppy helps a wounded woman recover stolen gold, only to uncover a false judge's scheme and find himself trapped by the outlaw gang determined to seize the treasure.
poster Three Men from Texas
Three Men from Texas
(3.4/5)
76mn - Western
Hopalong Cassidy and his new sidekick ride to California to help an old friend, only to face a dangerous struggle that tests their loyalty and frontier grit.
poster Unexpected Guest
Unexpected Guest
(3.3/5)
61mn - Western
A deadly inheritance dispute traps seven relatives on a seemingly worthless ranch, forcing Hopalong Cassidy to expose a masked killer and a lawyer hiding the estate's true value.
poster Colt Comrades
Colt Comrades
(3.2/5)
67mn - Action, Western, Adventure
Hoppy and California strike water while drilling for oil, threatening a rancher’s monopoly and drawing Hoppy into a cattle rustling frame-up.
poster Hoppy Serves a Writ
Hoppy Serves a Writ
(3.2/5)
67mn - Action, Adventure, Western
Sheriff Hopalong Cassidy tracks an outlaw gang hiding beyond his Texas jurisdiction in Oklahoma. Posing as a cattle buyer, he devises a risky plan to lure the rustlers across the border and bring them to …
poster In Old Colorado
In Old Colorado
(3.3/5)
66mn - Western
Hopalong Cassidy investigates a bitter dispute over water rights between neighboring ranchers. He must expose the schemer driving them toward violence before their land falls into the wrong hands.
poster The Yankee Doodle Mouse
The Yankee Doodle Mouse
(3.9/5)
8mn - Animation, Comedy
As Tom and Jerry stage their typical fight sequences, the patriotic soldier theme of the title is evidenced by such things as a carton of eggs labeled "Hen Grenades"; Jerry dropping light bulbs from an ai…
poster Joe Glow, the Firefly
Joe Glow, the Firefly
7mn - Animation
A firefly with a miner's lighted helmet explores a camper's tent and the various people-sized items that, from his perspective, are gigantic, then utters the cartoon's single line of dialog.
poster The Arctic Giant
The Arctic Giant
9mn - Fantasy, Animation, Action
A frozen Tyrannosaurus rex is found and put on display in a museum, but when he thaws out and revives, Superman has to stop his rampage!
poster The Bulleteers
The Bulleteers
8mn - Action, Animation, Fantasy
Criminals with rocket powered car loot and extort the city, and only Superman can stop them!
poster Riders of the Deadline
Riders of the Deadline
(3.2/5)
70mn - Western
Hopalong Cassidy loses his place in the Texas Rangers after a falsely accused friend dies in custody. With his loyal partners, he infiltrates a smuggling gang to uncover the truth and clear their names.
poster Secret of the Wastelands
Secret of the Wastelands
(3.4/5)
66mn - Western
Hopalong Cassidy guides an archaeological expedition into the desert and defends a hidden Chinese settlement from outlaws seeking its gold mine and land.
poster Silent Conflict
Silent Conflict
(3.2/5)
61mn - Western
Hopalong Cassidy searches for his missing ranch hand after their cattle-sale money vanishes overnight. A crooked hypnotist turns his friend into an unwilling accomplice, forcing Hoppy to unravel the schem…