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122 Eyes (1958)

Hard times in 1950s St. Louis and the social services that aimed to alleviate them. 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. 122-eyes-1958

In Our Hands, Part 4: How to Keep What We Have (1950)

How a limited government and private control over labor, resources and tools can stave off a Communist takeover of the U.S. 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. in-our-hands-part-4-how-to-keep-what-we-have-1950

Chevrolet Leader News (Vol. 3, No. 3) 1936

PURDUE UNIVERSITY BAND DUSTS OFF WORLD’S LARGEST DRUM. DRIVE-IN BANK. BOY SCOUT JAMBOREE: 12,000 BOXING MATCHES AT ONCE. AERIAL CLOWNS SPEED ALONG HIGHWAY. MONKEYS MIMIC STAGE & SCREEN STARS. 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 […]

Chevrolet Leader News (Vol. 1, No. 3) 1935

NEWLY DESIGNED TRUCKS IN INDUSTRY & ARMY HAULING BIG GUNS. OLDEST HOUSES IN AMERICA (ST. AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA). NEW YORK JEWELERS DISPLAY MOTORCAR INTERIOR DESIGNS. NEWEST RADIATOR ORNAMENT APPEARS IN GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Promotional newsreel sponsored by General Motors: Cement mixers at construction site; Truck hauling logs; Oldest house in U.S.; Horse-drawn carriage passing newspaper advertisment […]

Chevrolet Leader News Vol 1 No 2 (1935)

U.S. Highway 1 connects 25 islands from Florida coast to Key West. Oldest Chevrolet employees hold reunion in Baltimore plant. Jackson, Michigan: Combination bus and railroad car connect small towns with railroad. Promotional newsreel sponsored by General Motors: Construction of highway linking Key West, Florida with mainland; Ceremony awarding large Chevrolet key to several elderly […]

Brazil at War (1940s ca)

Applauding Brazil for joining the Allies and declaring war against Germany, this film works to show Brazil’s similarities to America. Cutting back and forth between Leni Riefenstahl-esque images of soldiers and the Brazilian crew team (low angles, jagged mountains in the background, half-naked men), it also emphasizes the “cosmopolitan” and “modern” nature of Rio. We […]

Formations (1936)

“There are four cars the driver must keep in mind at all times: the car ahead, the car behind, the car around the corner, & the car he is driving. If he drives safely in relation to these cars, he will be a safe driver.” We digitized and uploaded this film on behalf of the […]

#Bfl O {ggGX = STwWcfl x 2s4 (ca 1963)

Spoofy look at the motion-picture production process, made to encourage discussion among filmmakers. Made by Calvin Workshop 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. bfl-o-gggx-stwwcfl-x-2s4-ca-1963

Driven to Kill (1948)

Stresses the necessity for the average American driver to realize fully his responsibility when behind the wheel. Illustrates that violations of safe and sane driving rules produce fatal accidents. 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 […]

Beginning to Date (1953)

Explains how to plan and enjoy a date. 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. beginning-to-date-1953

Automotive Service (1940)

Impressions of the different jobs in automotive service and suggestions on training leading to entrance and to advancement in the trade. Views of an ancient car, contrasted with scenes on busy streets and highways, illustrate the commentator’s statement that with the growth of the automobile industry has come an increased demand for skilled automobile workmen. […]