USA - 1940 - The Ink Spots begin a performance of "If I Didn't Care" at a nightclub.
USA - 1940 - African-American theater students study a variety of dancing styles.
USA - 1940 - African-American learn to sculpt and make pottery.
1940 - In this Frank Capra documentary, children are evacuated from London and other precautions are put in place in anticipation of a Nazi attack (narrated by Walter Huston in 1943).
1940 - In this Frank Capra documentary, RAF fighter pilots succeed in shooting down Luftwaffe planes over the English Channel (narrated in 1943).
1940 - In this animated film, Spunky the donkey laughs at a thoroughbred colt for getting fat from drinking too much.
1940 - In this animated film, a horse forbids its colt from befriending the donkey Spunky.
1940 - In this animated film, Spunky the donkey pulls a junk wagon and gets stuck on a railroad while his mother searches the city for him.
1940 - In this animated film, Spunky the donkey tries to run away from a barn but his horseshoes are too heavy.
1940 - In this animated film, Spunky the donkey is stubborn about being fitted for a bridle.
1940 - In this animated film, Spunky the donkey is kidnapped while grazing with his mother.
1940 - American expats seek to get passports to leave Vichy France.
1940 - An American representative sits in his office at the American Embassy in France.
1940 - Supporters of fascist Oswald Mosley wait by transit stations in London and pass out pro-Mosley propaganda, urging reconciliation with Hitler.
1940 - British civilians discuss the news on the sidewalks of London, and see headlines about Czechoslovakia.
1940 - Men enjoy bowling at an art deco establishment.
1940 - University of Kansas track star Glenn Cunningham competes in the Knights of Columbus meet.
1940 - Newly married couples enjoy a beachside vacation on Honeymoon Island in Tampa, Florida.
1940 - Secretary of State Sumner Welles and diplomat Myron Taylor arrive in Italy by ship.
1940 - Bing Crosby is among the crowds at the Santa Anita Racetrack, watching a horse race.
1940 - People enjoy sailing in Miami, Florida.
1940 - Children watch boxer Primo Carnera thank nuns after his infant son's baptism, and he gives the baby a bath.
1940 - American welders complete work on destroyers which are to be sent to England for aid.
1940 - The Cincinnati Reds are seen at spring training in Tampa, Florida.
1940 - British sailors are welcomed home after their participation in the Altmark incident, riding on the HMS Cossack. Elsewhere, Winston Churchill shakes hands with sailors on the HMS Exeter.
1940 - In this animated film, a little boy reconfigures all the electrical appliances in the kitchen to disastrous results.
1940 - In this animated film, a little boy and his animal friends are sad to learn his family is moving to the city.
1940 - In this animated film, a little boy eats watermelon with a squirrel and raccoon.
1940 - In this animated film, a little boy summons a raccoon and squirrel to come play with him.
1940 - The Tacoma Narrows Bridge sways and ultimately crumbles into the water due to intense winds (narrated in 1963).
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USA - 1940 - In this musical comedy, a man looks out on an orchestra pit. A woman dances with a ball and is brought flowers. People clap and laugh. Lobsters are brought into a restaurant and people toast.
1940 - The Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapses over the Puget Sound in Washington.
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1940 - bumper cars and amusement park rides on the Coney island boardwalk.
1940 - Supporters of fascist Oswald Mosley wait by transit stations in London and pass out pro-Mosley propaganda.
1940 - Pedestrians struggle to navigate a windy New York City, New York sidewalk in wintertime.
1940 - In this Frank Capra documentary, RAF pilots are seen with their planes and sing about their loyalty to England (narrated in 1943).
1940 - In this Frank Capra documentary, Londoners joyfully share the news of how many Luftwaffe planes have been shot down (narrated in 1943).
1940 - FDR signs the first peacetime draft into law, and a lottery draws men into training.
1940 - The Youth Congress of America march on Washington to make their isolationist voices heard.
1940 - In this Frank Capra documentary, British civilians have breakfast in good spirits among the wreckage of London after a blitz.
1940 - Joe Louis and Chilean boxer Arturo Godoy meet before their fight at Madison Square Garden, and Godoy gives a post-fight interview with a severely swollen face.
1940 - Japan, Italy and Germany sign the Tripartite Pact and Chinese villagers evacuate under Japanese attack (narrated in 1945).
1940 - Supporters of fascist Oswald Mosley pass out antiwar flyers in London, England, urging reconciliation with Hitler in the name of peace.
1940 - In this Frank Capra documentary, Hitler must reassess plans for attacking Britain when the RAF put up a good fight (narrated in 1943).
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USA - 1940 - In this western, a large posse rides through the woods waiting for a wagon train. Three horsemen chase a fourth. A group of deputies prepare for a surprise attack.
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1940 - American expats board the SS Washington for their repatriation to the United States.
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1940 - American expatriate families wait at a harbor to depart by ship.
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1940 - British soldiers surround and control a group of civilians protesting for independence in Delhi, India.