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Project Mercury: Mercury-Redstone 1 Launch

Project Mercury: Mercury-Redstone 1 Launch – NASA This 15-minute video shows the extensive testing procedures applied to the Mercury spacecraft before rollout. It also shows the rollout, launch attempts, and the final launch. A failed launch occurred on November 21, 1960 due to an electrical malfunction, but Mercury-Redstone 1A was launched successfully on December 17, […]

Air Transportation (1946)

Provides a behind-the-scenes look at a commercial airline–reservations, sales, flight crew, ground servicing and airport personnel. Outlines the qualifications of personnel. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. air-transportation-1946

Sheet Metal Worker, The

Shows sheet metal work being done by hand and by machine. Describes the jobs in this field, such as aircraft manufacture and furnace repair, and cites job qualifications. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. sheet-metal-worker-the

Voyage Of Friendship 7

Voyage Of Friendship 7 – NASA Presented by Project Mercury, this video shows the systems necessary for space travel. It pictures the sunrise and sunset as seen by astronaut John Glen while in the spacecraft, ‘FRIENDSHIP 7.’ The video also explains why voice communications disrupted as the capsule re-entered the atmosphere, shows the parachute deploy, […]

Around The World

25 Years of Progress, Episode 3: Around The World – NASA; Lewis Research Center This video is part of the 25 Years of Progress series produced by the Lewis Research Center. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. around-the-world

Principles of Electricity (1945)

Educational film explaining the basic principles of electricity. Consists mostly of animated diagrams, with several brief montage. The film was sponsored by General Electric and has a sequences showing electrical appliances. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. principles-of-electricity-1945

The veil of Venus

Journey through the solar system. Episode III, The veil of Venus – NASA; Lewis Research Center Host Larry Ross explores the recent knowledge gained about the nature of Venus, derived from fly-bys and probes. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. the-veil-of-venus

Bus Driver, The

The work of long-distance bus drivers is dramatized in scenes from the 400-mile trip between New York (NYC) and Pittsburgh via the newly-built Pennsylvania Turnpike; shots of passengers dining at rest areas. Driving hazards, helping passengers, completing duties in the bus terminal. Our bus drivers, drive a Greyhound bus. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. bus-driver-the

Why We Respect the Law (1950)

Explains the importance of law in keeping order in a society. Shows that respect for the law is developed by a realization that law represents accumulated wisdom, that it is in harmony with laws of nature and that it is necessary to prevent trouble. Ken & 3 friends steal boards to make backstop for baseball […]

Welcome Guest in the House (1957)

Tribute to television as a servant of the public. Contains ample footage ostensibly taken from television news coverage, concentrating on Cold War events, disasters and accidents, and sports. There is an excellent sequence showing building demolition with a wrecking ball; the multistory building collapses. There is a continuing anti-communist bias to the film. Contact footage@avgeeks.com […]

Wheat Farmer, The (1938)

Portrays the life and work of a wheat farmer and his family in the Midwest. Shows how they plant and harvest the winter wheat and how they attend to other farming tasks, such as milking and cooking. Pictures the 4H Club activities of the children. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. wheat-farmer-the-1938

Your Body During Adolescence (1955)

Shows the seven glands that regulate human life and growth with emphasis on the pituitary and sex glands. Outlines changes that take place in the bodies of boys and girls. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. your-body-during-adolescence-1955