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First Line of Defense (1940)

U.S. Navy recruiting film. Shows maneuvers, shipboard activities, simulated combat /V Geeks mission to share these forgotten films unearthed in their archive, ( ). Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. first-line-of-defense-1940

Skippy and the 3 Rs (1953)

Shows how a first grade boy is taught reading, writing and arithmetic by a teacher who utilizes the boy’s interest to help him to realize his own need for learning. 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 […]

Story of Coal, The

Bray Pictures Corp. 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 in your project. story-of-coal-the

Prove it With A Magnifying Glass (1959)

A young boy uses a magnifying glass to prove for himself the validity of many scientific facts about which he has been told, and to discover many new facts about the world around him. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. prove-it-with-a-magnifying-glass-1959

Big City, The (1958)

Uses St Louis, Missouri, as an example to show services performed by a big city, such as air and water purification, traffic control, health and safety programs, city planning and recreation facilities. Annual report to taxpayers, replacing a statistic-filled pamphlet explaining how tax dollars are spent. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. big-city-the-1958

Why We Respect the Law (1950)

Explains the importance of law in keeping order in a society. Shows that respect for the law is developed by a realization that law represents accumulated wisdom, that it is in harmony with laws of nature and that it is necessary to prevent trouble. Ken & 3 friends steal boards to make backstop for baseball […]

History of Space Travel, Episode 3: Astronauts U.S. Project Mercury

History of Space Travel, Episode 3: Astronauts U.S. Project Mercury – NASA Episode 3 of the History of Space travel series reports on the original Mercury astronauts. It explains how they were selected and discusses the testing and training required for the astronauts of America’s first manned space program. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. history-of-space-travel-episode-3-astronauts-u-s-project-mercury

STS-61 Hubble Facts

STS-61 Hubble Facts – NASA (July 21, 1995) This is a 51-minute film archival compilation tape from the STS-61 Hubble Servicing Mission which launched in December 1993. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. sts-61-hubble-facts

Red Cross Annual Report 1956

Walter Cronkite narrates this film report on the United States Red Cross’ work in 1956. /V Geeks mission to share these forgotten films unearthed in their archive, ( ). Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. red-cross-annual-report-1956