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Wonderful Jet World of Pan American, The (1959)

Rotating globe shots. Backlighted gulls flying against sky. CU Turtle crawling in sand. Little boy climbing over country fence, looking at wildflower in field Cars driving around airport and airline terminals (late 1950s-early 1960s). Airline workers walking into maintenance facility, checking in. great narration about how it feels to fly as a passenger. We digitized […]

Wonder World of Chemistry (1936)

Wonder World of Chemistry: A Film Story of Better Things for Better Living, The Title: “Who changes the old and creates the new, serves Progress! This story of progress is the story of the search for ‘Better Things for Better Living — Through Chemistry.'” Great title sequence with clean shot of 8 test tubes pouring […]

Astronauts Walk in Space (circa 1965)

Silent. US astronaut on EVA from orbiting spacecraft 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. astronauts-walk-in-space-circa-1965

Special Delivery (1963)

School bus movie starring Mansfield, Ohio police chief John Butler as the school bus driver. Produced in and around Mansfield, Ohio. How Superior Coach Co. school buses move children safely to and from school. Dramatic film with great creepy closeups. Young boy (Mickey Miller, almost 5) with Indian headdress running behind hedge, taking cover (“Indian” […]

Our Community (1952)

Illustrates important community functions and services. Depicts police and fire protection, health safeguards, and park and recreational facilities. Points out how members of the community are interdependent. 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 […]

Menace of Guatemala (Ideal What-Nots series) (1934)

Discusses the threat of volcanoes Footage of Guatemala weaving backpacking trekking dance and dancing fear terror disasters earthquakes Central America Latin America South Americ 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 […]

Developing Friendships (1950)

WHILE A GROUP OF FRIENDS WAIT FOR JOE AT THE RR STATION, 1 BOY REMINISCES ABOUT HOW JOE HAS TAUGHT HIM THE VALUE OF FRIENDSHIPS & HOW TO DEVELOP AN APPRECIATION FOR PEOPLE OF VARYING PERSONALITIES. 23:19:05 Bunch of teenagers pile out of car and run through the train station 23:20:33 VO: “Not many months […]

American Handicrafts (1943)

“In our southeastern mountain regions, highly artistic native handicrafts: textiles, pottery, carving, and glass, still survive in forms hardly changed through generations.” 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. american-handicrafts-1943

When Elk Come Down

Silent film shot in and near Yellowstone National Park. Addresses poaching and management of elk populations in the wild. 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. when-elk-come-down