Dwight Weist Movies

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

a short film by Robert Youngson

Warner Brothers looks back to the early days of talking pictures. Dwight Weist narrates film clips from five movies: "Sinner's Holiday," introducing...

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...

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

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

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...

A Technicolor documentary about painting.

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.

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

A travelogue showcasing the Great Lakes region of the Midwestern United States, featuring the many industries, cities and states that depend upon the...