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Film Research and Learning (1956)

Good shots of students watching film in darkened classroom and teachers projecting 16mm film. VS students (junior-high age) working with visual aids in classroom. Graphs showing advantage of audiovisual aids over other media We digitized and uploaded this film on behalf of the Prelinger Archives. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the […]

Kinograms Newsreel (1927)

Cuba’s new leader, President-Elect Machado in Washington with daughter is greeted by President Coolidge and Secretary Kellogg 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. kinograms-newsreel-1927

Down the Gasoline Trail (1935)

Producer’s synopsis: “Real photography and cartoon animation tell what happens to a drop of gasoline from the time it is put into the gasoline tank of a Chevrolet to the time it brings to life all the power of the Valve-In-Head engine.” We digitized and uploaded this film on behalf of the Prelinger Archives. Email […]

San Francisco by the Golden Gate (1932)

San Francisco scenes: Ferry Building and waterfront piers from air; pan across Ferry Building to San Francisco Bay; aerial of North Beach area; boats at Fisherman’s Wharf; gulls in flight; fishermen repairing nets; cooking crabs at Fisherman’s Wharf; view down California Street; Civic Center from the air; Mission Dolores; LS Bay and city from Twin […]

WPA Film

A U.S. Works Progress Administration film. 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. wpa-film

Who Are the People of America? (1953)

Explains how the United States came to be a diversely populated nation. 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. who-are-the-people-of-america-1953

[Terraplane Newsreel] 1932

Universal Newsreel. Earl C. Anthony, Terraplane automobile dealer, takes pictures of airplane landing atop Terraplane car. 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. terraplane-newsreel-1932

6 1/2 Magic Hours (ca 1958)

The comfort and delight of transatlantic air travel at the beginning of the jet age. 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. 6-1-2-magic-hours-ca-1958

Going Places (1952)

Industrial film about the logistical problems that rush hour traffic jams pose to cities, and how well-designed public transportation / mass transit systems can solve these problems. Good 1950s car traffic. Filmed in Los Angeles, New York City (NYC), and possibly elsewhere We digitized and uploaded this film on behalf of the Prelinger Archives. Email […]

General Health Habits (1928)

A silent film on personal hygiene. 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. general-health-habits-1928