Dwight Weist Movies

A short film about Mardi Gras in New Orleans from the point of view of those who make Carnival happen.

A documentary about firemen and some of the spectacular blazes they fight.

A look at post-war American railroads during their conversion to peace, operating under the handicap of little to no new equipment. It then looks at...

This short film details the history of the 'Friendship Train', created, following the end of World War II, to travel across the United States to...

1945 Documentary Short. Catches the spirit of the magnanimity of a supply mission and reveals American ingenuity, craftsmanship, and resourcefulness...

A Technicolor documentary about painting.

"Classic Of The Screen" (Vitaphone #2341-A) features shots of famous boxers John L. Sullivan, Jim Corbett, Bob Fitzimmons, Jack Johnson, Jes Willard,...

This short film looks at the history of gold, and how the less expensive gold filled process is used to bring glitter to the masses.

This edition of the series, Volume 7, Number 2, examines the concerns in the medical profession regarding the shortage of qualified nurses. It takes...

1950 Documentary Short. The much taken-for-granted institution, the community hospital, is given attention. In Princeton, N. J., it is not until a...

1947 short film that was nominated for an Oscar in the category "Best Documentary, Short Subjects"