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Unseen Guardians

Unseen Guardians

1939Short⏱️ 11mApproved
DocumentaryShortDrama
6.3
IMDB Rating
67 votes

Revealing the work of the Postal Inspection Department who safeguard the mail; the checking product of claims done by Underwriters' Laboratories and the Children's Home Society whose work is finding suitable parents for orphans.

Director
Basil Wrangell
Writers
George Wallace Sayre, Doane R. Hoag, Samuel H. Chain
Stars
John Nesbitt, Marjorie Kane, Nestor Paiva
Release Date
August 26, 1939
Language
English
Country
United States
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

John Nesbitt
John Nesbitt
as Self - Narrator
Marjorie Kane
Marjorie Kane
as Self - Bit Role
Nestor Paiva
Nestor Paiva
as Self - Mail Order Crook
Jo Ann Sayers
Jo Ann Sayers
as Self - Leading Actress

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

🏷️ Keywords

postal inspectormgmpostalorphansfeaturette

🎯 Categories

DocumentaryDramaShort

⭐ Featured Review

Passing Parade
by Michael_Elliott2009-01-07

"Unseen Guardians (1939) *** (out of 4) Passing Parade short takes a look at three professions people overlook yet these jobs are important to keeping safety. Postal inspectors looking out for fraud, underwriters who test for fire safety and the head of an orphanage who makes sure children go to the right homes. If you're familiar with this series then you know we pretty much just get images with narration by John Nesbitt. I found this entry to be among the best in the series just because these are jobs we all know exist but might not know what goes on with them. I'm sure a docume..."

📖 Synopsis

Revealing the work of the Postal Inspection Department who safeguard the mail; the checking product of claims done by Underwriters' Laboratories and the Children's Home Society whose work is finding suitable parents for orphans.