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My Name Is Durham (1949 ca)

My Name Is Durham (1949 ca) Wow! Shows downtown and Duke campus, but is mostly a pitch for the Red Feather Community Chest – Assoc of the Blind, Girl Scouts, Family Service, John Avery Boys Club, Boy Scouts, YWCA, Durham Nursery School, YMCA, Wright Refuge, Salvation Army, etc. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. my-name-is-durham-1949-ca

Selling One Guy Named Larry (1966)

Selling One Guy Named Larry (1966) Discusses workshops and training for the mentally retarded. Shows mentally retarded persons employed on an equal basis with their co-workers and receiving equal compensation. More demeaning to the “normal” workers. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. selling-one-guy-named-larry-1966

Health In Our Community (1958)

Health In Our Community (1958) Dramatizes the work of the Department of Health in dealing with unsanitary living conditions, accidents, contagious disease and the danger of contaminated foods. Stresses the teamwork between public health personnel and private medical doctors. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. health-in-our-community-1958

They Have What It Takes(1963)

They Have What It Takes(1963) Explains how unions and management can cooperate to establish more job opportunities for the disabled. Portrays a meeting between a union representative, a personnel manager and a rehabilitation consultant. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. they-have-what-it-takes1963

Danger – Poison (1968)

Danger – Poison (1968) Discusses the identification, use and storage of virtually all dangerous products likely to be encountered in the home, including common poisonous plants. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. danger-poison-1968

First Fifty Years, The (1950)

First Fifty Years, The (1950) A recap of the anniversary celebration for Firestone Tire’s fiftieth anniversary. Speeches, songs, some manufacturing. Then there’s a special Ringling Brothers Circus performance with acrobats, clowns, parade, etc. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. first-fifty-years-the-1950

Making Yourself Understood: An Introduction To Communications (1953)

Making Yourself Understood: An Introduction To Communications (1953) EXPLAINS THAT IN COMMUNICATION THERE ARE 5 ELEMENTS TO BE EXPRESSED: WHO,WHAT, TO WHOM, HOW & WHAT EFFECT. POINTS OUT THE NEED FOR MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING ON THE PART OF THE SPEAKER & HIS AUDIENCE. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. making-yourself-understood-an-introduction-to-communications-1953

Listening To Good Music: The String Quartet (1955)

Listening To Good Music: The String Quartet (1955) The members of the Fine Arts Quartet illustrate the basic musical nature of the string quartet. The range and distinctive tone quality of each instrument are demonstrated. The four voices combine to show how they can create many moods and develop a theme. Each instrument of the […]

Infant And Child Care (1960)

Infant And Child Care (1960) Discusses improvised methods for infant and child care in a disaster situation. Emphasizes the difficulty resulting from confinement and the lack of the usual conveniences. To be used with the course ‘MEDICAL SELF-HELP TRAINING.’. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. infant-and-child-care-1960

Patterns Of The Wild (1966)

Patterns Of The Wild (1966) Documentary about wildlife in the US National Forests. Good footage of nature and animals, though not quite contemporary-looking. A red fox appears throughout, its life cycle forming the main theme of this lyrical film. The narration is more poetic than factual, with a tone of spiritual reverence. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for […]

Dynamic Posture

Dynamic Posture Narration is dry, but the visuals are repetitively stunning. Presents a study of dynamic posture in action, in motion and in preparation for motion. Demonstrates, using a woman subject, correct and incorrect posture in sitting, walking, running. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. dynamic-posture

It Must Be The Neighbors (1966)

It Must Be The Neighbors (1966) Emphasizes the relationship between good premises sanitation and freedom from mosquitoes, flies, cockroaches and rodents. Shows how refuse handling improvements may play an important part in eradicating the yellow fever mosquito and other disease vectors. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. it-must-be-the-neighbors-1966