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John Sutherland Productions

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Lady at Midnight poster
Movie

A couple's adopted daughter has an inheritance someone else wants.

Lady at Midnight

Aug 1948

The Strange Mrs. Crane poster
Movie

Hoping to bury her criminal past, Jenny Hadley settles into a comfortable existence as Gina, the wife of the politician Clinton Crane. When her former associate Floyd Durant shows up to blackmail Gina, she has no choice but to murder him. Things take a bizarre turn when Barbara Arnold is charged with Durant's murder and Gina is selected to serve on the jury.

The Strange Mrs. Crane

Oct 1948

Rhapsody of Steel poster
Movie

Animated industrial movie about the steel industry.

Rhapsody of Steel

Dec 1959

Meet Mrs. Swenson poster
Movie

An overworked housewife struggles to survive in an old house with an inadequate electrical supply and out-of-date appliances.

Meet Mrs. Swenson

Jan 1956

Your Safety First poster
Movie

An animated film about the development of the automobile from the perspective of futuristic consumers.

Your Safety First

Jan 1956

Inside Cackle Corners poster
Movie

Cold-War propaganda film where the importance of research and development in capitalism is stressed.

Inside Cackle Corners

Oct 1951

Fresh Laid Plans poster
Movie

Cold War propaganda allegory about farm markets.

Fresh Laid Plans

Dec 1951

The Lady Said No poster
Movie

Pepito approaches a beautiful senorita who icily rebuffs him, but he is persistent and she allows him to take her to an upscale restaurant, where Pepito can not pay the bill. The consequences are realized later when he finds himself at the altar, about to be married, a confused victim of a misunderstanding.

The Lady Said No

Apr 1946

Dear Uncle poster
Movie

Lost industrial cartoon from late 1940s or early 1950s telling everyone to PAY YOUR TAXES!. Directed by Carl Urbano. Produced by John Sutherland. Sponsored by harding College.

Dear Uncle

Jan 1953

The Owl Who Gave a Hoot poster
Movie

A musical cartoon detailing the woes of a new family in a neighborhood beset by credit wolves. A wise owl comes to the rescue by organizing a Community Action Program to boycott the unfair merchants in the neighborhood.

The Owl Who Gave a Hoot

Jan 1967

A Is for Atom poster
Movie

General Electric sponsors this explanation of atomic energy, detailing some of its uses besides the bomb. Using animation and an off-screen narrator, the film describes the atom, elements and isotopes, the discovery of transmutation, experiments in artificial transmutation, and the reasons for the power of nuclear fission. The film argues that now, besides war, the atomic age holds promise for energy, farming, medicine, and research. The promise of the atomic age will depend on human wisdom.

A Is for Atom

Jan 1953

The Dragon Slayer poster
Movie

The Dragon Slayer is an animated cartoon in Technicolor., and is the first film of Peanuts director Bill Melendez. It was commissione by Du Pont to explain its security plan to company employees. The story revolves around Sir Evans, a knight of old, who goes forth to battle the menacing dragons. Only through the protection of armor made for him by his trusty squire, D.I.R.P. can he slay the dragons without being singed by their fiery blasts. But knights in legends aren't the only ones to fear dragons. Most of us, like Ed Blevins, hero of this tale, have the modern-day dragons of insecurity to reckon with. But Ed, like Sir Evans, also has the protection of D.I.R.P., in this case the Du Pont Industrial Relations Plans, which are outstanding examples of how a company helps its employees help themselves.

The Dragon Slayer

Mar 1956

Make Mine Freedom poster
Movie

This Cold War-era cartoon uses humor to tout the dangers of Communism and the benefits of capitalism.

Make Mine Freedom

Feb 1948

Why Play Leap Frog? poster
Movie

Cold War-era cartoon aimed at convincing workers that increased productivity brings about greater purchasing power.

Why Play Leap Frog?

Jan 1949

Destination Earth poster
Movie

A Martian explorer discovers the secrets behind the USA's prosperity — oil and free enterprise.

Destination Earth

Jan 1956

The Devil and John Q poster
Movie

The devil poses as a business tycoon to try and raise the price on home living to start another war and it's up to John Q to stop him.

The Devil and John Q

Feb 1952

A Way Out of the Wilderness poster
Movie

A Way Out of the Wilderness is a 1968 American short documentary film produced by Dan E. Weisburd. It describes and illustrates steps being taken by the Plymouth State Home and Training School, Northville, Michigan, to bring mentally impaired children out of the wilderness into the mainstream of life. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.

A Way Out of the Wilderness

Jan 1968

What Makes Us Tick poster
Movie

An optimistic overview and explanation of the stock market with animated examples.

What Makes Us Tick

Jan 1952

The Mighty Atom poster
Movie

Animated short film featuring Reddy Kilowatt, reusing some footage from 1946's Reddy Made Magic.

The Mighty Atom

Jan 1958

The Littlest Giant poster
Movie

Sponsored by the National Consumer Finance Association, this short film is a lesson about all the things you can do with bank loans.

The Littlest Giant

Jan 1956

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