An MGM John Nesbitt's PASSING PARADE Short Subject.
The life of the celebrated inventor dynamite, and his attempt to stop warfare and influence the nations for peace, is portrayed in this moving short film. Paul Guilfoyle has the title role; the Soldier's Mother is portrayed by Eleanor Wesselhoeft.
Often overlooked or neglected today, the one and two-reel short subjects were useful to the Studios as important training grounds for new or burgeoning talents, both in front & behind the camera. The dynamics for creating a successful short subject was completely different from that of a feature length film, something akin to writing a topnotch short story rather than a novel. Economical to produce in terms of both budget & schedule and capable of portraying a wide range of material, short subjects were the perfect complement to the Studios' feature films.