Harry von Zell

For the first 50 years of film history, the newsreel was a fixture in American movie theaters. From 1911 to 1967, these shorts proved an influential source of information – and misinformation – for generations of American moviegoers. Television news and public affairs programs became a great improvement over the scanty information offered by the newsreels. This documentary offers insight into a medium which has disappeared.

Peter Potter Jr. returns to claim his father's gold, which is nowhere to be found.

When Lt. John Harkness is assigned as the new skipper of a submarine chaser equipped with an experimental steam engine, he hopes that the U.S.S. Teakettle's veterans will afford him enough help to accomplish the ship's goals. Unfortunately, he finds the crew and its officers share his novice status or only have experience in diesel engines.

A ruthless fashion designer steps on everyone in her way in order to reach the top of her profession. Eventually she is forced to choose between her ambition and the man she loves.

A group of confedarate prisoners is sent to a unionist fort in the west to help the local garrison to fight the indians.

An angel takes on human form in order to persuade a theatrical couple to finally consummate their child that has been waiting to be born.

A police detective's violent nature keeps him from being a good cop.

Harry has to leave town on a business trip to take part in the opening of a new radio station. However, his wife suspects that he is actually going to meet another woman.

As a publicity gimmick, Harry has to announce his radio show from a real haunted house.

Harry tries to entertain a family of rich hillbillies.