More About Nostradamus (1941)/Penny Wisdom (1937)

Here I go again combining two short film Oscar nominations together. I highly doubt either of these would ever be considered for nominations in modern times, but we also don’t get to see shorts like these to watch before each movie anymore either. More About Nostradamus is a sequel of sorts to 1938’s Nostradamus focusing on various predictions that could be construed as relating to World War II, making it an odd propaganda piece as well.

Penny Wisdom is a Pete Smith-narrated short about a stupid housewife (this is reiterated multiple times) who is a failure at cooking dinner, so help in the form of advice columnist Penny Prudence saves the day. There are at least a couple of interesting home economics tips thrown in for good measure.

Oscar Nomination: Best Short Subject, One-reel (More About Nostradamus)

Oscar Win: Best Short Subject, Color (Penny Wisdom)