John Sutherland Productions Movies

  • 1953
    A Is for Atom

    A Is for Atom

    A Is for Atom

    7.11953HD

    General Electric sponsors this explanation of atomic energy, detailing some of its uses besides the bomb. Using animation and an off-screen narrator,...

    A Is for Atom
  • 1956
    Destination Earth

    Destination Earth

    Destination Earth

    4.61956HD

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

    Destination Earth
  • 1948
    Make Mine Freedom

    Make Mine Freedom

    Make Mine Freedom

    4.51948HD

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

    Make Mine Freedom
  • 1968
    A Way Out of the Wilderness

    A Way Out of the Wilderness

    A Way Out of the Wilderness

    5.71968HD

    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...

    A Way Out of the Wilderness
  • 1956
    Your Safety First

    Your Safety First

    Your Safety First

    51956HD

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

    Your Safety First
  • 1960
    Tomorrow & Mr. Jones

    Tomorrow & Mr. Jones

    Tomorrow & Mr. Jones

    01960HD

    An industrial short.

    Tomorrow & Mr. Jones
  • 1948
    The Strange Mrs. Crane

    The Strange Mrs. Crane

    The Strange Mrs. Crane

    61948HD

    Hoping to bury her criminal past, Jenny Hadley settles into a comfortable existence as Gina, the wife of the politician Clinton Crane. When her...

    The Strange Mrs. Crane
  • 1959
    Rhapsody of Steel

    Rhapsody of Steel

    Rhapsody of Steel

    71959HD

    Animated industrial movie about the steel industry.

    Rhapsody of Steel
  • 1952
    What Makes Us Tick

    What Makes Us Tick

    What Makes Us Tick

    31952HD

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

    What Makes Us Tick
  • 1949
    Why Play Leap Frog?

    Why Play Leap Frog?

    Why Play Leap Frog?

    61949HD

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

    Why Play Leap Frog?
  • 1954
    Horizons of Hope

    Horizons of Hope

    Horizons of Hope

    01954HD

    A short sponsored by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, Inc.

    Horizons of Hope
  • 1948
    Lady at Midnight

    Lady at Midnight

    Lady at Midnight

    01948HD

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

    Lady at Midnight
  • 1953
    It Never Rains Oil

    It Never Rains Oil

    It Never Rains Oil

    01953HD

    Color animated film with audio. Begins showing a man named Stanley McGrokel and highlights his dependence on oil and oil related products then...

    It Never Rains Oil
  • 1967
    The Owl Who Gave a Hoot

    The Owl Who Gave a Hoot

    The Owl Who Gave a Hoot

    01967HD

    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...

    The Owl Who Gave a Hoot
  • 1953
    Dear Uncle

    Dear Uncle

    Dear Uncle

    01953HD

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

    Dear Uncle
  • 1952
    The Devil and John Q

    The Devil and John Q

    The Devil and John Q

    01952HD

    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
  • 1956
    The Littlest Giant

    The Littlest Giant

    The Littlest Giant

    01956HD

    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
  • 1956
    The Dragon Slayer

    The Dragon Slayer

    The Dragon Slayer

    01956HD

    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...

    The Dragon Slayer
  • 1951
    Fresh Laid Plans

    Fresh Laid Plans

    Fresh Laid Plans

    01951HD

    Cold War propaganda allegory about farm markets.

    Fresh Laid Plans
  • 1951
    Inside Cackle Corners

    Inside Cackle Corners

    Inside Cackle Corners

    01951HD

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

    Inside Cackle Corners