Margaret Bert Movies

Kathleen is a twelve-year-old who lives in a big house with a nanny, a butler, maids, no mother and a father who is working most of the time. She...

This short film examines the origins of several superstitions including crossing your fingers, knocking on wood, rabbit's feet, and breaking...

In Chicago, an unemployed actor aims to solve the mystery concerning a string of ax murders, apparently committed by a lunatic.

A husband and wife act are hoping to find success on Broadway.

Inspired by his soldier brother, Spanky decides to organize a military unit among his friends, collecting odds and ends for the war effort.

A businessman mingles with German laborers to learn more about their lives.

When Bigshot Jones gives his unnamed dog to the All-For-One Club, Buckwheat quickly names the canine "Smallpox", inadvertently causing a city-wide...

This Passing Parade series entry looks at three instances of people who either caused or were the victims of errors.

Radio's miracle show is on the screen.

This Best Short Subject Academy Award winning film begins in the spring of 1940, just before the Nazi occupation of the Benelux countries, and ends...

A satirical visualization of strange and forgotten, but (at that time) nevertheless still existing laws in the U.S.A.

A dog accused of murdering sheep is brought to trial.

A man fumbles through an apartment sub-let assessment while his wife is away.

American humorist Robert Benchley provides a comedic look at the difficulty in being a father.

This Pete Smith Specialty short takes a humorous look at the inconsiderate pests whose annoying habits make enjoying a movie impossible.

A gang of 'professional torches' burn down stores for the insurance money.

This Pete Smith Specialty short looks at the notion that a man chases a woman till he catches her. Who's really chasing whom?