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Beef Rings the Bell (1960s)

Promotional film following beef production from cattle ranches to family barbecues. 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. beef-rings-the-bell-1960s

Junior Prom (1946)

This film portrays the experiences of two couples attending a high school Junior Prom from the time the double date is arranged until the boys see their friends home. 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 […]

Last Date (1949)

Tells the story of Jeanne, a popular pretty girl until speed and an accident ruin her life. Directed by Lewis D. Collins. Story by Bruce Henry. With Richard (Dick) York (Nick); Joan Taylor (Jeanne Dawson); and Robert Stern (Larry Gray). Winner of the annual award of the National Committee on Films for Safety as 1949’s […]

Chevrolet Leader News (Vol. 2, No. 2) (1936)

Promotional newsreels featuring a variety of Chevrolet-centric stories, including: a Chevrolet pulling an aquaplane along the beach; an isolated Kentucky village linked to the world by motor cars; alligator wrestling; mobility for the Miami Beach police; and new parking meters in Dallas, Texas. We digitized and uploaded this film on behalf of the Prelinger Archives. […]

Prom : It’s A Pleasure (1961)

Using the American Junior Miss Pageant in Mobile, Alabama, as a setting, this film shows proper etiquette for boys and girls in regard to formal dances. Points include extending and accepting invitations, choosing attire and flowers, and enjoying the occasion through correct dance floor etiquette, from cut-ins to show-offs. We digitized and uploaded this film […]

Chevrolet Leader News Vol 3 No 1

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. CALIFORNIA BATHING BEAUTIES GO FROM SURF TO SNOW. GREAT GIRDERS NOW SPAN GOLDEN GATE. TRAILER AGE BEGINS. LOBSTER LABORATORY: INTIMATE LIFE OF LOBSTER. […]

Riders of the California Surf (1947)

Photographed with the cooperation of the Hermosa Beach Surfing Club. 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. riders-of-the-california-surf-1947

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

Monkeyland

Silent film. A nature film featuring monkeys. 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. monkeyland

Health Fraud Racket, The (ca. 1960s)

Americans waste over one billion dollars a year on worthless health products and practices. This film exposes the cunning traps and trappings of the fraud, the quack, and the charlatan who prey on all strata of our society. In a series of vignettes, it tells us how to distinguish between legitimate and fraudulent health services […]

Many Wings (1927)

Looks at different birds in their natural habitat. 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. many-wings-1927