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Censorship: A Question of Judgment? (1963)

Should the sponsor of a high-school newspaper have the power to determine whether a picture of a student fight should be printed? We digitized and uploaded this film from 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. censorship-a-question-of-judgment-1963

Central Park

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. Silent film about Central Park in New York. Includes Central Park Zoo central-park

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

Ceremonial Pipes (1955)

Explains the symbolism and traditions of the sacred ceremonial pipe in the religion of the North American Plains Indian. Depicts the White Buffalo Maiden bringing the sacred pipe to the altar where the buffalo skull represents Wah-kon-tah, the source of food, clothing, shelter, and protection from evil. Shows specimen pipes from the collection in the […]

Chalk And Chalkboards (1959)

Discusses the physical properties of chalk and chalkboards, showing what they are made of and how they are cared for. Explains how the chalkboard may be used as an effective teaching aid. 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 […]

Challenge of Ideas, The (1961)

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. ANALYZES BASIC IDEOLOGICAL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE U.S. & THE COMMUNIST STATE. DESCRIBES OBJECTIVES & TECHNIQUES USED BY THE USSR TO INFLUENCE PEOPLES OF […]

Challenge to Democracy, A (c 1944)

Film on the massive internment of Japanese Americans in concentration camps during World War II. It seems that the film tries to reassure the viewer that the conditions in the camps are not too “soft” — that the Japanese Americans there have to work hard and actually provide for many of their own needs, costing […]

Challenging the Desert Wind

A7 & B Roll. Nevada Division of Forestry “A public information film on the Nevada State Tree Nursery program to conserve soil and water through windbreak planting.” Stock shots to be logged. VS trees We digitized and uploaded this film on behalf of the Prelinger Archive. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about […]

Chance to Play, A (1950)

Film about the need for Americans to have more places to participate in sports, recreation, and other leisure activities. Considers the special needs of young people, the elderly and workers for recreation. Also shows the evil things that happen when young people have too much time on their hands (crime, juvenile delinquency). Builds the case […]