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Facts Make the Difference (1966)

Training film for civil defense personnel which examines the importance of fact finding in civil defense. The end of the film was very warped. We digitized and uploaded this film from the A/V Geeks 16mm Archive. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are interested in using it in your […]

Salmon – Catch to Can

Promotional film about the salmon canning industry. We digitized and uploaded this film from the A/V Geeks 16mm Archive. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are interested in using it in your project. salmon-catch-to-can

Glass from the old to the new through research (1954)

Techniques of glass manufacturing and modern product development; major types of glass. We digitized and uploaded this film from the A/V Geeks 16mm Archive. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are interested in using it in your project. glass-from-the-old-to-the-new-through-research-1954

Paging Women

In this proto-infomercial by SC Johnson Wax, we see what looks to be a woman’s TV show on the surface. Women learn fashion tips at the stylish NY Airport’s TWA Terminal, how to tastefully arrange their furniture from influential 1950s designer William Pahlmann , how to care for their house plants and learn how to […]

Sudden Birth (1966)

Pictures the various steps taken by a police patrolman as he delivers a baby in the back seat of an automobile. We digitized and uploaded this film from the A/V Geeks 16mm Archive. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are interested in using it in your project. sudden-birth-1966

Tracing With Ink (1955)

Demonstrates tracing on cloth. Shows procedures for handling the ink bottle and for filling, adjusting, using, cleaning and sharpening pens. We digitized and uploaded this film from the A/V Geeks 16mm Archive. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are interested in using it in your project. tracing-with-ink-1955

Watch That Quotation! (1949)

Teaches the importance of quoting accurately, the general importance of authority behind statements, how to quote in speech and in writing, and how to listen to quotations. We digitized and uploaded this film from the A/V Geeks 16mm Archive. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are interested in using […]

Ways To Good Habits (1949)

This film is designed to show children the place and role of habits in human living. It explains the simple principles of habit formation, and shows how habits can be re-assessed and revised and how good new habits can be developed. We digitized and uploaded this film from the A/V Geeks 16mm Archive. Email us […]

Story Acting Is Fun (1953)

Shows a class of sixth grade students enacting scenes from Tom Sawyer and other stories as a part of their classroom work. We digitized and uploaded this film from the A/V Geeks 16mm Archive. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are interested in using it in your project. story-acting-is-fun-1953

Why Not Be Beautiful? (1969)

Stresses the importance of cleanliness, good diet, and exercise as prerequisites for a healthy body and a beautiful face. Explains how to apply basic facial makeup, including foundation, blush powder, and eye makeup. We digitized and uploaded this film from the A/V Geeks 16mm Archive. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the […]

Working Safely in the Shop (1953)

Explains the importance of safe working conditions. Describes how to arrange equipment and how to safely operate such tools as the grinder, circular and hand saw and drill press. We digitized and uploaded this film from the A/V Geeks 16mm Archive. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are interested […]

Balanced Aquarium (1955)

Follows the step-by-step activities of two elementary school children who become interested in fish and study the problem involved in keeping tropical fish. They set up an aquarium, select the fish, and learn the importance of feeding the fish properly, cleaning the aquarium, keeping the temperature constant, and maintaining the proper balance between plant and […]