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Going Places (1952)

Industrial film about the logistical problems that rush hour traffic jams pose to cities, and how well-designed public transportation / mass transit systems can solve these problems. Good 1950s car traffic. Filmed in Los Angeles, New York City (NYC), and possibly elsewhere We digitized and uploaded this film on behalf of the Prelinger Archives. Email […]

Screen Traveler: Damascus and Jerusalem (1936)

Visits Damascus, known as the oldest city in the world, and Palestine, the Holy City. Shows the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, Haram-esh-Sherif, Mount of Olives, the Wailing Wall, the Jaffa Gate in the old west wall of the city and the dome of the rock. We digitized and uploaded this film on behalf of […]

Living Stereo (1958)

Introduces the stereo recordings to the consumer masses. 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. living-stereo-1958

Many Wings (1927)

Looks at different birds in their natural habitat. 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. many-wings-1927

Television Spots Santa Fe Cigars (1950s)

Series of 14 television commercials for Santa Fe Cigars made by the Jam Handy Organization 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 project. television-spots-santa-fe-cigars-1950s

Hoofs and Horns

Silent. “Intimate portraits of and facts concerning the Salient Types of the Ungulates, or Hoofed Mammals of the World. Recorded at The Philadelphia and Washington Zoological Parks by Arthur H. Fisher.” 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 […]

Centralization and Decentralization (1952)

Depicts the problems created by the gradual transfer of decision making from local committees to centralized bodies operating at state and national levels. Suggests the need for preserving a balance between local and central authority. A little dull but t Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. centralization-and-decentralization-1952

Brotherhood of Man (1946)

An animated film, in humorous style, which makes the point that dissimilarities between people are not basic but result from superficial environmental influences. Based on the pamphlet ‘RACES OF MANKIND’ by Ruth Benedict and Gene Weltfish. DIRECTOR: Robert Cannon. WRITERS: Ring Lardner Jr., Maurice Rapf, Phil Eastman. MUSIC: Paul Smith. ANIMATION: John Hubley. Contact footage@avgeeks.com […]

Plow that Broke the Plains, The (1936)

Traces the social and economic history of the Great Plains from the time of the settlement of the prairies by cattlemen and farmers through the World War I boom to the years of depression and drought. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. plow-that-broke-the-plains-the-1936