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[California State Fair Highlights] 1913

California State Fair highlights. Includes shot of Governor Hiram Johnson. Ends with two “diamond stacker” railroad locomotives colliding head-on. This was a planned stunt. 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 […]

[Home Movies: San Francisco] 1940

Mission Dolores, Cliff House, Golden Gate Park Aquarium Golden Gate International Exposition 1940 Mission Dolores graveyard View looking south on Dolores Street from Mission Dolores Golden Gate Park: Steinhart Aquarium, deYoung Museum 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 […]

Pathe News Digest (1937, No. 3)

Includes: Russia–Answer to Japan; Stalin reviews fleet and air; Milk-Wooll Rocket — Ice Genius “backfires”; Washington vs. Chicago football; CIO strike — John L. Lewis; War-torn Madrid; Coronation of George VI; Simpsons; Flood in Ohio; Explosion in Texas; Amelia Earhart’s last flight; Hindenburg explodes. We digitized and uploaded this film on behalf of the Prelinger […]

Chevrolet Leader News (Vol. 4, No. 3) 1938

4-WAY RED LIGHTS BLOT OUT DEATH FOR MEMPHIS SCHOOLCHILDREN. FARMER TRADES HORSE FOR MODERN CAR. OIL WELL BLASTERS DROP BOMBS INTO GROUND, GET GUSHER. PROFESSOR TURNS SECOND STORY MAN ON STILTS. COW SMOKES PIPE, DANCES. GIRLS PRACTICE ARCHERY ON BEACH We digitized and uploaded this film on behalf of the Prelinger Archives. Email us at […]

Flying the Lindbergh Trail (1937)

Aerial travelogue of South America. 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. flying-the-lindbergh-trail-1937

[Home Movies: Honeymoon Trip, June 1941]

horseshoes, quoits, outdoor meal with extended family, people lining up with trays for food tourists near glaciers High mountains, waterfalls Bryce Canyon National Park sign Pack trip western park scenes POV through windshield, driving on road with tunnels cut through mountainside Grand Canyon People lounging around Grand Canyon National Park sign People standing by Hermits […]

Human Voice, The (1920s)

A silent film about the human voice. animation of larynx and voicebox animation of vocal chords animation of resonance space when different speech sounds are vocalized We digitized and uploaded this film on behalf of the Prelinger Archive. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are interested in using it […]

Carol of Harvest, A

“a visual interpretation of Walt Whitman’s famous poem ‘A Carol of Harvest.'” 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. carol-of-harvest-a

What to Do on a Date? (1951)

Shows how to plan dates that include a variety of activities. Explains that when properly planned, dating becomes an enjoyable and constructive social custom. Part of Coronet’s series of films on dating where guys are pretty much clueless dolts.. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. what-to-do-on-a-date-1951

Am I Trustworthy? (1950)

Provides examples of trustworthiness–returning borrowed articles, keeping promises and doing a good job with assigned tasks. /V Geeks mission to share these forgotten films unearthed in their archive, ( ). Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. am-i-trustworthy-1950