Sheldon Jett Movies

This short traces the history of sound in the movies, beginning with French scientist Leon Scott's experiments in 1857. Featured are snippets from...

In 17th-century England, Charles II, the rightful heir to the kingdom, is driven from his country by militants working for rogue leader Oliver...

Hattie Leonard sets out to break a criminal gang controlling the dry cleaning business.

An amateur handicapper must help his future son-in-law recoup the money he lost while playing the ponies.

An elderly schoolteacher is determined to rid her town of the local gambling den.

In a meeting with the leaders of his vice syndicate, gangster boss James "Lucky" Lombardo complains that his profits are down. He demands that his...

This MGM Passing Parade series short takes a look at changing definitions of art in the United States.

This short shows how two objects led to important discoveries. Children playing with a seesaw inspire French physician Rene Laennec to invent the...