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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

Machinist and Toolmaker The

Explores the vocations of the machinist and toolmaking trades. 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. machinist-and-toolmaker-the

[Gould can 5483.1: Kinograms Newsreel] 1927

Cuba’s new leader, President-Elect Machado in Washington with daughter is greeted by President Coolidge and Secretary Kellogg 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. gould-can-5483-1-kinograms-newsreel-1927

Appointment with Disaster (1956)

Shows three men, each in a hurry, driving their cars too fast and recklessly, and as a result the three cars meet for an appointment with disaster. 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 […]

Great New Star, A (1953)

Dinah Shore promotes the new Chevrolets and sings “See the U.S.A. in your new Chevrolet.” 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. great-new-star-a-1953

[Untitled Amateur Film Hunting]

Silent amateur film. Men hunting birds, Shots of birds flying and settling in reeds. 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. untitled-amateur-film-hunting-2

Chevrolet Leader News (Vol. 2, No. 2) (1936)

Promotional newsreels featuring a variety of Chevrolet-centric stories, including: a Chevrolet pulling an aquaplane along the beach; an isolated Kentucky village linked to the world by motor cars; alligator wrestling; mobility for the Miami Beach police; and new parking meters in Dallas, Texas. We digitized and uploaded this film on behalf of the Prelinger Archives. […]

Mad Ohio, The (1937)

“Showing West Virginia and Kentucky flooded by the Ohio River and its tributaries during the great flood of 1937.” “Our first obstacle. The Guyandotte crosses Route 60 at Barboursville, W. Va.” Huntington, W. Va. “Huntington’s business area.” Louisville, Kentucky “The flood does not spare the finest homes.” Much fascinating footage. Three cars driving down railroad […]

Angelus

Colorgraphs of our Scenic West. 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. angelus