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Something for Nothing (1940)

“With the help of rube goldberg, the picture proves that we can’t get something for nothing. That is, to get power out of an engine, you have to put fuel in. However, modern engines are designed to conserve fuel & deliver full power on every stroke.” We digitized and uploaded this film on behalf of […]

Somewhere In Europe – Immigration Pt 1

Silent. Fictionalized account of a family immigrating to the United States. We digitized and uploaded this film from the Prelinger Archive. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are interested in using it in your project. somewhere-in-europe-immigration-pt-1

Song Birds as Neighbors (1920s)

Great shot of movie cameraman in woods shooting birds at close range. Describes insect pests. Birds are “nature’s check against these hardened criminals.” Children building bird houses under direction of Audubon societies. “Building and renting bird houses encourages children in the study of civics.” “A delegation from the schools of Portland, Oregon, organizing a colonization […]

Songs Of The South (1946)

Soundies from the 1940s of songs from the Old South with racist imagery – black face, etc. Film is as damaged as the content… Showboat melodies / with the Marshalls — Waiting for the Robert E. Lee / with the Dixiairs — Dear old Southland / sung by the Dixiairs. We digitized and uploaded this […]

Sound And The Story (1956)

Describes the procedures and processes behind the production of high fidelity recordings. We digitized and uploaded this film from the The Orgone Archive. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are interested in using it in your project. sound-and-the-story-1956

Sound of a Stone

We digitized and uploaded this film from the Prelinger Archive. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are interested in using it in your project. sound-of-a-stone

Sound Recording And Reproduction (1941)

Describes how sound is converted into light rays to produce sound motion pictures and how the light rays are converted back into sound waves. Shows sound recording by both variable area and variable density. Features footage of James A. Brill, the narrator of many ERPI and early Encyclopedia Britannica films. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. […]

Soundie : Brandin Time (Red Rive Dave)

Soundie : Brandin Time (Red Rive Dave) We digitized and uploaded this film from the Prelinger Archive. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are interested in using it in your project. soundie-brandin-time-red-rive-dave

Soundie : Shine (Louis Armstrong)

Soundie : Shine (Louis Armstrong) We digitized and uploaded this film from the Prelinger Archive. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are interested in using it in your project. soundie-shine-louis-armstrong