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Jet Mainliner Flight 803 (1956)

Film made for United Air Lines to show the comfort and elegance of air travel. 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. jet-mainliner-flight-803-1956

Trichinosis (1942)

Silent. Shows how trichinosis infestation occurs. Describes the preparation of microscope slide specimens and, through photomicrographic sequences, covers the life history of the parasite. 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 […]

Big Train, The (1950s ca.)

About the New York Central Railroad line. 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. big-train-the-1950s-ca

Personal Hygiene (ca 1950)

Military training drama showing how the residents of a barracks convince a sloppy soldier to clean up his act. With many folk songs on cleanliness. 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 […]

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 […]

[San Francisco Marches On!] 1937

San Francisco, California promotional film to vote on a bond issue supporting construction of a subway / many scenes of traffic conditions on San Francisco streets involving streetcars, autos, busses and pedestrians 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 […]

Industrial Revolution, The (1942)

Describes efforts of primitive man to do work chiefly with his own & animal muscles; compares methods of work from the time of the first steam powered loom to the modern diesel electric powered locomotive. We digitized and uploaded this film on behalf of the Prelinger Archives. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions […]

Foundation Foods (1951)

At home & school, kids learn about the 7 basic food groups. “Sister & brother learn about food sources, the 7 basic foods & proper eating habits.” 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 […]

Man of Action (1955)

Animated plea for urban renewal connected with 1950s efforts to “redevelop” American city centers. 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. man-of-action-1955

Sky Billboards (1935)

AN EXPLANATION OF SKYWRITING, CLIMAXED IN THE WRITING IN THE SKY OF CHEVROLET SLOGANS. 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. sky-billboards-1935

Arm Behind the Army, The (1942)

“The success of the Army on the firing line depends upon the success of labor and industry on the production line. And the security of American industry and labor depends upon the success of the American Army. An Axis victory means the enslavement of both labor and industry. The film shows what happened in Vienna, […]