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China Under Communism (1962)

Depicts various phases of Chinese life. Describes China’s most critical social and economic problems. 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. china-under-communism-1962

[News Magazine of the Screen, April] 1950

United Nations forces at 38th parallel in Korea, and many other stories. 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. news-magazine-of-the-screen-april-1950

March of Progress, The (1945)

THE MARCH OF PROGRESS: A locally made film on the opening of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, which has been modified with added material. Panoramic view of San Francisco / scene of old sailing vessels / bridge under construction / spinning cables / building roadway / opening day / Mayor Rossi cutting the golden link […]

South Chile (1945)

Pictures the southernmost part of South America. Shows the life and agriculture of Patagonia. 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. south-chile-1945

To Market, To Market (1942)

Proliferation of outdoor advertising billboards through Chicago and the methods of analyzing potential advertising sites. This part explains the strategy behind the placement of outdoor 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 footage and are interested in using it […]

Child Went Forth, A (1942)

A simple, poetic exposition of a child’s day at a modern summer camp. The six- to twelve-year-old children have been candidly photographed at work and play as they are encouraged to express their creative instincts and solve their problems independently. Deals with children from two to seven, showing them in activities designed to cultivate self-reliance […]

Things People Want, The (1948)

Distinctive sales training film on the hierarchy of human needs, starring a young John Forsythe. 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. things-people-want-the-1948

Quacks and Nostrums (1959)

Shows the ways in which medical quacks dupe the consumer and the steps taken by local and federal agencies to protect the public. A young man grows concerned at his mother’s fascination with a local alternative medicine practitioner. Skeptical of the practitioner’s healing claims, he seeks confirmation of his beliefs from medical and public health […]

Wonderful World of Wash ‘n’ Wear, The (1958)

Synthetic fabrics plus electric laundry equipment make washday a pleasure. Host: Jeffrey Lynn. 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. wonderful-world-of-wash-n-wear-the-1958

Recognition of the Japanese Zero Fighter (ca. 1943)

This Air Force training film uses animation and aerial photography along with a plot to explain how to recognize Japanese zero fighters. 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. recognition-of-the-japanese-zero-fighter-ca-1943

Good Neighbors (1944)

Promotional film for the Minneapolis Star-Journal newspaper. 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. good-neighbors-1944