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Film Tactics (1945)

EXPLAINS THROUGH DRAMATIZED EPISODES HOW TRAINING FILMS SHOULD & SHOULD NOT BE USED BY INSTRUCTORS & DEMONSTRATES SOME RESULTS OF GOOD & POOR TEACHING. We digitized and uploaded this film on behalf of the Prelinger Archives. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are interested in using it in your […]

New Fuel for New England (a/b roll)

Bechtel Pipeline. Sponsored by Northeastern Gas Transmission Co. We digitized and uploaded this film on behalf of the Prelinger Archives. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are interested in using it in your project. new-fuel-for-new-england-a-b-roll

1965 Parade of Homes, The

Made by WBRC-TV (Birmingham, Ala) We digitized and uploaded this film on behalf of the Prelinger Archives. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are interested in using it in your project. 1965-parade-of-homes-the

New Horizons (1948)

The “story of a new South whose roots are embedded deep in the honored tradition of the old.” Shows the economy of the Southeast, white and African American workers, cities, and daily life, all in the context of railroad business and operations. Producer and Director: Carl Dudley. Script: Herman Boxer. We digitized and uploaded this […]

At the End of the Rainbow (1946)

Sponsored film promoting ultraviolet light: its history, physics and health-giving properties. We digitized and uploaded this film on behalf of the Prelinger Archives. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are interested in using it in your project. at-the-end-of-the-rainbow-1946

Heritage of Splendor (1963)

Why we must preserve America’s great natural resources from the consequences of littering. Narrator: Ronald Reagan. We digitized and uploaded this film on behalf of the Prelinger Archives. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are interested in using it in your project. heritage-of-splendor-1963

Unconditional Surrender (1956)

A film about polio. We digitized and uploaded this film on behalf of the Prelinger Archives. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are interested in using it in your project. unconditional-surrender-1956

Modes of the Moment (1917)

MODES OF THE MOMENT, an early “footery fashions” film sponsored by the Walk-Over Company. Includes titles. We digitized and uploaded this film on behalf of the Prelinger Archives. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are interested in using it in your project. modes-of-the-moment-1917

[Gould can 5483.7: Kinograms Newsreel] 1927

Easter at the White House / 38,000 children attend egg rolling on the lawn / Mrs. Coolidge We digitized and uploaded this film on behalf of the Prelinger Archives. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are interested in using it in your project. gould-can-5483-7-kinograms-newsreel-1927

Brazil at War (1940s ca)

Applauding Brazil for joining the Allies and declaring war against Germany, this film works to show Brazil’s similarities to America. Cutting back and forth between Leni Riefenstahl-esque images of soldiers and the Brazilian crew team (low angles, jagged mountains in the background, half-naked men), it also emphasizes the “cosmopolitan” and “modern” nature of Rio. We […]

Hotel and Restaurant Workers

Shows the work done by a large hotel-restaurant staff. Provides information on the hotel industry and the need for training in its various phases. This film presents the variety of jobs that take place in the preparation and clean up of a large hotel banquet. It displays shots of waiters setting tables, cooks preparing soup, […]

[Home Movies: Kansas City to Natchez]

Interesting reel. Shot from moving train: traveling through area with damaged buildings (hurricane?) and very large groups standing around, possibly African Americans. Overexposed. Another shot, more balanced exposure, rural area, storm damage visible Above may be the Tupelo or Gainesville tornadoes of 1936 Static shot, unpainted wooden shacks, unpaved street Another shot, unpainted wooden shacks, […]