Movies For the Blind https://moviesfortheblind.com Enjoy films like audiobooks Thu, 02 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://moviesfortheblind.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cropped-MFTB25logo-32x32.jpg Movies For the Blind https://moviesfortheblind.com 32 32 nohttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ca/movies,films,description,comedy,drama,audiobook,blind,canadaGreat public-domain movies produced with audio description, so you can listen to them like audiobooks.enjoy films without the hassle of looking at a screenValerie Hunterdescriptionto@gmail.comValerie Hunter Episode 020: Heldorado, part 1 of 2 https://moviesfortheblind.com/2026/04/02/episode-020-heldorado-part-1-of-2/ https://moviesfortheblind.com/2026/04/02/episode-020-heldorado-part-1-of-2/#respond Thu, 02 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://moviesfortheblind.com/2026/04/02/episode-020-heldorado-part-1-of-2/

Roy Rogers stars as a Ranger helping out with the Helldorado Days rodeo and festival in modern Las Vegas, but his work becomes more complicated when a socialite (Dale Evans) is named an honorary Deputy Sheriff. 1946. Part 1 of 2.

Roy Rogers @ Wikipedia

Gabby Hayes @ The Old Corral

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]]> https://moviesfortheblind.com/2026/04/02/episode-020-heldorado-part-1-of-2/feed/ 0 descriptionto@gmail.com (Valerie Hunter) Episode 019: Things to Come, part 3 of 3 https://moviesfortheblind.com/2026/03/26/episode-019-things-to-come-part-3-of-3/ https://moviesfortheblind.com/2026/03/26/episode-019-things-to-come-part-3-of-3/#respond Thu, 26 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://moviesfortheblind.com/2026/03/26/episode-019-things-to-come-part-3-of-3/

Everytown is rebuilt to the ideals of Wings Over the World, but in 2036, John Cabal’s great-grandson Oswald (Raymond Massey) faces a rebellion when he plans to send explorers into space. Part 3 of 3.

Raymond Massey @ Wikipedia

Raymond Massey Obituary @ NY Times

Reception of Things to Come @ Wikipedia

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]]> https://moviesfortheblind.com/2026/03/26/episode-019-things-to-come-part-3-of-3/feed/ 0 descriptionto@gmail.com (Valerie Hunter) Episode 018: Things to Come, part 2 of 3 https://moviesfortheblind.com/2026/03/19/episode-018-things-to-come-part-2-of-3/ https://moviesfortheblind.com/2026/03/19/episode-018-things-to-come-part-2-of-3/#respond Thu, 19 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://moviesfortheblind.com/2026/03/19/episode-018-things-to-come-part-2-of-3/

A familiar visitor arrives in Everytown with tales of a new great civilization, but The Boss (Ralph Richardson) only sees another enemy to be vanquished. Part 2 of 3.

Margaretta Scott Obituary @ The Independent

All Creatures Great and Small (the original series) @ Wikipedia

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]]> https://moviesfortheblind.com/2026/03/19/episode-018-things-to-come-part-2-of-3/feed/ 0 descriptionto@gmail.com (Valerie Hunter) Episode 017: Things to Come, part 1 of 3 https://moviesfortheblind.com/2026/03/12/episode-017-things-to-come-part-1-of-3/ https://moviesfortheblind.com/2026/03/12/episode-017-things-to-come-part-1-of-3/#respond Thu, 12 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://moviesfortheblind.com/2026/03/12/episode-017-things-to-come-part-1-of-3/

In the near future, Everytown is hit by a war which drags on for decades, resulting in a mysterious illness and a quasi-medieval society. Adapted by H.G. Wells from his book. 1936. Part 1 of 3.

H.G. Wells @ Wikipedia

Film Trivia @ IMDB

“Whither Mankind?” @ The Criterion Collection

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]]> https://moviesfortheblind.com/2026/03/12/episode-017-things-to-come-part-1-of-3/feed/ 0 descriptionto@gmail.com (Valerie Hunter) Episode 016: Big Fella, part 2 of 2 https://moviesfortheblind.com/2026/03/05/episode-016-big-fella-part-2-of-2/ https://moviesfortheblind.com/2026/03/05/episode-016-big-fella-part-2-of-2/#respond Thu, 05 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://moviesfortheblind.com/2026/03/05/episode-016-big-fella-part-2-of-2/

As Joe (Paul Robeson) considers when to return Gerald, Spike may force his hand and cheat everyone out of the money. Part 2 of 2.

Sanders of the River @ BFI

Excerpt from the book Kings and Pawns: Jackie Robinson and Paul Robeson in America by Howard Bryant

“Let Robeson Sing” Collection @ University of Warwick

“Let Robeson Sing” by Manic Street Preachers

Kent vs. Dulles @ EBSCO Research

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]]> https://moviesfortheblind.com/2026/03/05/episode-016-big-fella-part-2-of-2/feed/ 0 descriptionto@gmail.com (Valerie Hunter) Episode 015: Big Fella, part 1 of 2 https://moviesfortheblind.com/2026/02/26/episode-015-big-fella-part-1-of-2/ https://moviesfortheblind.com/2026/02/26/episode-015-big-fella-part-1-of-2/#respond Thu, 26 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://moviesfortheblind.com/2026/02/26/episode-015-big-fella-part-1-of-2/

Paul Robeson stars as a good-hearted dock worker in Marseilles, France who’s asked to help police find a missing English boy. But when he does find him, it may be more trouble than he’s worth. 1937. Part 1 of 2.

Paul Robeson @ Rutgers University

“Ol’ Man River” in Show Boat

Paul Robeson’s Othello (1930) @ University of Michigan Library

Elisabeth Welch @ Wikipedia

Elisabeth Welch at the BBC

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]]> https://moviesfortheblind.com/2026/02/26/episode-015-big-fella-part-1-of-2/feed/ 0 descriptionto@gmail.com (Valerie Hunter) Episode 014: Woman On the Run, part 3 of 3 https://moviesfortheblind.com/2026/02/19/episode-014-woman-on-the-run-part-3-of-3/ https://moviesfortheblind.com/2026/02/19/episode-014-woman-on-the-run-part-3-of-3/#respond Thu, 19 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://moviesfortheblind.com/2026/02/19/episode-014-woman-on-the-run-part-3-of-3/

Eleanor’s search for Frank leads her to a seaside amusement park, where she has a terrifying revelation on a rollercoaster. Part 3 of 3.

Eddie Muller introduces Woman On the Run on TCM’s Noir Alley

Feature on restored version @ Chicago Tribune

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]]> https://moviesfortheblind.com/2026/02/19/episode-014-woman-on-the-run-part-3-of-3/feed/ 0 descriptionto@gmail.com (Valerie Hunter) Episode 013: Woman On the Run, part 2 of 3 https://moviesfortheblind.com/2026/02/12/episode-013-woman-on-the-run-part-2-of-3/ https://moviesfortheblind.com/2026/02/12/episode-013-woman-on-the-run-part-2-of-3/#respond Thu, 12 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://moviesfortheblind.com/2026/02/12/episode-013-woman-on-the-run-part-2-of-3/

Eleanor (Ann Sheridan) retraces Frank’s steps and learns more about her husband than she ever expected – while the killer he witnessed is closer than she thinks. Part 2 of 3.

Norman Foster @ Wikipedia

Alan Campbell @ Spartacus International

Reiko Sato @ Densho Encyclopedia

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In this film noir, a man flees after witnessing a murder, so the police lean on his wife (Ann Sheridan) for information. But she’s not sure she wants him found. 1950. Part 1 of 3.

Ann Sheridan @ Wikipedia

Trivia @ IMDB

San Francisco locations

1977 Interview with Victor Sen Yung, Keye Luke and Benson Fong

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]]> https://moviesfortheblind.com/2026/02/05/episode-012-woman-on-the-run-part-1-of-3/feed/ 0 descriptionto@gmail.com (Valerie Hunter) Episode 011: Murder at the Baskervilles, part 2 of 2 https://moviesfortheblind.com/2026/01/29/episode-011-murder-at-the-baskervilles-part-2-of-2/ https://moviesfortheblind.com/2026/01/29/episode-011-murder-at-the-baskervilles-part-2-of-2/#respond Thu, 29 Jan 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://moviesfortheblind.com/2026/01/29/episode-011-murder-at-the-baskervilles-part-2-of-2/

The pieces start to come together for Sherlock Holmes (Arthur Wontner) to solve at least one murder and save Silver Blaze for the race. But Moriarty will not give up his task – putting Holmes, Watson and the horse at risk. Part 2 of 2.

The Adventure of Silver Blaze @ Wikipedia

Silver Blaze text-only @ Project Gutenberg

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time @ Wikipedia

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