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Big City, The (1958)

Uses St Louis, Missouri, as an example to show services performed by a big city, such as air and water purification, traffic control, health and safety programs, city planning and recreation facilities. Annual report to taxpayers, replacing a statistic-filled pamphlet explaining how tax dollars are spent. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. big-city-the-1958

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. […]

Selling as a Career (1953)

Typical day of work of Art Williams, salesman of sporting goods. Preparations at home for next day’s work, fills out reports, estimates sales prospects, schedules calls. Focuses on procedures and personal characteristics. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. selling-as-a-career-1953

Show Off, The (1954)

Portrays examples of disruptive behavior caused by show-off and group of pranksters in school. Shows school principal asking class officers to work out solution to problem of showing off in class and requests audience to react to problem situation. We were contacted by the actor who played the Show Off in this film and he […]

Bacteria : Friend and Foe (1953)

Shows the importance of bacteria in our everyday life. Animated drawings and live action scenes show bacterial growth and reproduction, and ways in which bacteria may be grouped for systematic study. Contributions of Leeuwenhoek, Pasteur and Koch are noted. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. bacteria-friend-and-foe-1953

Your Permit to Drive (1952)

Discusses the mental attitude of automobile drivers. Points out that a driving permit is a privilege which carries the responsibility for respecting the rights of others. Talking driver’s license narrates this hymn to the beneficial effects of highways, cars, and driving. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. your-permit-to-drive-1952

Meet Your Federal Government (1946)

Reviews the structure and function of the federal government, as seen through the eyes of a high-school senior. Explains the nature and functions of each of the three main branches and the system of checks and balances. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. meet-your-federal-government-1946

Cities: How They Grow (1952)

Revised edition of ‘GROWTH OF CITIES.’ Names factors which affect the location and growth of cities. Uses maps to show the growth of American cities and points out the need for careful city planning. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. cities-how-they-grow-1952

City, The (1962)

Presents scenes in a complex, modern city including many types of buildings, diversified neighborhoods, transportation facilities, suburban areas and the city’s governing body at work. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. city-the-1962

Flatboatmen Of The Frontier (1941)

Presents a phase of pioneer agricultural economy in the early nineteenth century. Portrays Ohio Valley farmers as they fell trees, prepare the lumber, and build a flatboat to carry their produce down the river to market. Shows the farmers’ families helping them prepare for the trip, and the men on the first lap of their […]