Carl Dudley

A selection of excerpts from the first Cinerama films.

Cinerama takes you on a South Seas Adventure to tropical islands set like sparkling jewels in dreamy cerulean waters. Thrill to the lure of sunbrowned, luscious maidens and a paradise of coconut palms, coral strand and blue lagoons. Enchanted South Pacific archipelagos beckon with all the beauty and color of a painter’s palette. Stepping stones in the vast expanse of far-away seas, they promise romance, adventure, excitement—an irresistible blend of fascinating people and exotic places.

Centuries ago, famous discoverers, explorers, pirates and soldiers made history here. Today, Jamaica is a pleasure island, tranquil in spirit and dedicated to the holiday way of life.

A documentary on the railroads of America produced by the Association of American Railroads

A production of the association of American Railroads outlining the wonders of America's rail system.

To avoid the life-threatening dangers of manned space exploration, Professor Nordstrom creates highly advanced form of artificial intelligence capable of piloting a starship to other worlds. In order to transmit alien data, the extraordinary robot is infused with a powerful telepathic device that enables it to instantly read and even feel emotions. Danger strikes when a sinister band of covert agents kidnaps Gadge, the professor's 10-year-old grandson. But Gadge has a powerful ally. For he has developed a psychic, emotional bond with his grandfather's robot. And now Gadge's captors must suffer the wrath of his protective friend. They must face a mechanical monstrosity bent on a killing rampage of revenge and destruction.

In this short film, champion fisherman Ernie St. Claire tries to catch a large salmon in Oregon's Rogue River.

This documentary explores the history of the railroads In America and their potential role in the post war era.

Production for the Seaboard Railroad company outlining their railroad activities in the 1940s and heading into the 1950s

Production for the Seaboard Railroad company outlining their railroad activities in the 1940s and heading into the 1950s

This short film applies the prophecies of Nostradamus to events of World War II.

This MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short looks at the U.S. Department of Immigration's efforts to halt the smuggling of illegal aliens into the country. Desperate immigrants, tired of waiting for legal entry, pay exorbitant fees and risk a grisly death to enter by illegal means.

This MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short looks at the U.S. Department of Immigration's efforts to halt the smuggling of illegal aliens into the country. Desperate immigrants, tired of waiting for legal entry, pay exorbitant fees and risk a grisly death to enter by illegal means.

This MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short tells the fictitious story of a bill counterfeiting ring and explores the government's attempt to curb counterfeiting.

This MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short tells the fictitious story of a bill counterfeiting ring and explores the government's attempt to curb counterfeiting.

The kids go to the hospital to visit Darla, who's recovering from a tonsillectomy. Chaos soon ensues.

A look at various predictions Nostradamus made, such as the American and French Revolutions.

An American trader disrupts life on a Polynesian island.

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

This short looks at the possibility that those who have passed on can communicate with us in ways we least expect.

This short presents the possibility that a dead person's spirit can intervene in the lives of the living.

Gossip columnist Tommy Tilton, who excels in slinging nonsense about, is not a timid bluffer when it comes to coaxing out a murderer.