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[Gould can 5483.7: Kinograms Newsreel] 1927

Easter at the White House / 38,000 children attend egg rolling on the lawn / Mrs. Coolidge 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. gould-can-5483-7-kinograms-newsreel-1927
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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 […]
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Hotel and Restaurant Workers

Shows the work done by a large hotel-restaurant staff. Provides information on the hotel industry and the need for training in its various phases. This film presents the variety of jobs that take place in the preparation and clean up of a large hotel banquet. It displays shots of waiters setting tables, cooks preparing soup, […]
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[Home Movies: Kansas City to Natchez]

Interesting reel. Shot from moving train: traveling through area with damaged buildings (hurricane?) and very large groups standing around, possibly African Americans. Overexposed. Another shot, more balanced exposure, rural area, storm damage visible Above may be the Tupelo or Gainesville tornadoes of 1936 Static shot, unpainted wooden shacks, unpaved street Another shot, unpainted wooden shacks, […]
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Baking Industry, The (1946)

Vocational film about careers in baking. Discussion of commercial baking industry. CU Lady slicing bread Bread on an assembly line Dough machine Dough rising, thermometer in dough Racks of bread Loaves on assembly line We digitized and uploaded this film on behalf of the Prelinger Archives. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about […]
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Wild Life in the 49th State (circa 1959)

Promo for camping equipment made from duPont synthetic fibers. “Your name is Walter Berlet. You make your living in part as a naturalist. But long ago you put aside the rifle in favor of the camera. For stalking wild game with the lens can be just about as exciting as a hunt with a Remington. […]
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How We Hear (1924)

Ironically, this film is silent. Hearing, ears, sound. Compares structure and function of the ears to the telephone. Animation of soundwaves and their perception. We digitized and uploaded this film on behalf of the Prelinger Archive. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are interested in using it in your […]
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City Fire Fighters (1947)

A fireman demonstrates fire fighting equipment and teaches children responsibility in preventing and controlling fires. /V Geeks mission to share these forgotten films unearthed in their archive, ( ). Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. city-fire-fighters-1947-2
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