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United States: A Ten Talent Nation, The

Reel 13: Mineral Resources 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. united-states-a-ten-talent-nation-the

Slips and Falls

Work safety film made for Bell System employees. 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. slips-and-falls

[Panama Canal]

Panama Canal: Ship on the Atlantic Ocean side of the canal / ship coming through the channel / the first (lower) lock seen from the Atlantic side / gates open / views of the canal, train system for hauling ships through / Gatun Bay on the western side / ship completed journey in 10 hours […]

Rabbits (1949)

Illustrates the life and habits of the rabbits, shows how they build their homes, and pictures various species of rabbits. Calls attention to the breeding of rabbits for fur as a large industry. LIFE, HABBITS, HABITATS OF WILD RABBITS: BURROWS, ADAPTIVE FEATURES (EG. LONG EARS), RAISING OF YOUNG. ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF FUR & AS FOOD […]

With This Ring (1954)

100th anniversary presentation of Miller Brewing Co. with dramatized sequences. Hollywood actor Arthur Franz portrayed Miller Brewing Company founder Frederick Miller in a 48-minute commercial film, With This Ring, produced in 1955. The movie, filmed in Hollywood, Milwaukee and Sigmaringen, Germany, followed the story of a fictitious “brewer’s ring” allegedly passed on from generation to […]

[Hidden Valley Land Company Film]

Silent. Hidden Valley Land Company’s Grapefruit Project – comprising 6100 acres, in Arizona 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. hidden-valley-land-company-film

Desert Venture (ca 1958)

This oil propaganda film explains why venture capital in Saudi Arabia is crucial to fueling America’s “nation on wheels.” Sponsored by Aramco (Arab-American Oil Company) / Standard Oil Company of California 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 […]

[See America First] 1931

“SEE AMERICA FIRST.” Actress Kay Gordon visits Oakland, California and is welcomed at airport. She then visits various businesses located in Oakland, including: Oakland Tribune newspaper; Cutter Bear; Lake Merritt; Paramount Beauty Salon; Bulwinkle’s Furs (woman models fur coat); American Trust Company (bank interior); Dr. Bullis, chiropractor; Clarence Saunders Stores; Heald’s Business College; Oakland Zoo; […]

Land, The (Part II)

Difficulties faced by family farmers. 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. land-the-part-ii

Don’t Be a Sucker (1947)

Like The House I Live In, this film warns that Americans will lose their country if they let themselves be turned into “suckers” by the forces of fanaticism and hatred. This thesis is rendered more powerful by the ever-present example of Nazi Germany, whose capsule history is dramatized as part of this film. There’s a […]

Tough Friends (1938)

“HERE IS AN EXPLANATION OF THE STEEL & THE STEEL ALLOYS THAT HELP MAKE THE MODERN AUTOMOBILE MORE SAFE & DURABLE.” 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. tough-friends-1938