Snob, The(1958)

USES STORY OF HIGH SCHOOL GIRL, WHOSE ATTITUDE TOWARD HER SCHOOLMATES CAUSES HER TO BE LABELED A SNOB, TO EXPLORE BASIC PROBLEM OF SNOBBERY & REASONS FOR IT. 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 […]

Bookbinders (ca 1961)

Shows the work of bookbinders and the final steps in the process of manufacturing printed books. From the “Americans at Work” series. 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. bookbinders-ca-1961

Pathe News Digest (1938, No. 4)

Includes: Floods and winds in the West; 20,000 homeless in California food; dust storms; Austria alarmed!; super plane; sled boat; 1938 regatta; U.S. Navy; outboard race; reserve tank; piggyback plane; bobsled run. 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 […]

Children Must Learn, The (1940)

Educating the children of Appalachia. Director: Willard Van Dyke. Script: Spencer Pollard. Photography: Bob Churchill. Narration: Myron McCormick. Editor: Irving Lerner. Music: Fred Stewart. 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 […]

Road Runners (ca 1952)

Outlaw hotrodders become law-abiding gearheads after a community organizes Road Runners 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. road-runners-ca-1952

You Are the Switchman (1951)

When “John Doe” finds a sore on his lip, he must commit to seeing a doctor. His decision is likened to the position of a railroad switchman who controls the movement of trains. The necessity of early cancer diagnosis and treatment is combined in this film with the medical profession’s wish to intervene. Film about […]

In Our Hands, Part 4: How to Keep What We Have (1950)

How a limited government and private control over labor, resources and tools can stave off a Communist takeover of the U.S. 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. in-our-hands-part-4-how-to-keep-what-we-have-1950

Mailman (1947)

Designed to show primary grade pupils how the United States post office system operates. Follows both a city and a rural mailman on their appointed rounds and explains graphically to children how postmen sort mail and deliver it. Also the great social responsibility of Uncle Sam’s letter carriers. We digitized and uploaded this film on […]

Rest and Health (1949)

HIGH SCHOOL TRACK STAR BEGINS TO LAG IN HIS RUNNING BECAUSE OF LACK OF SLEEP. HE IS TIRED & GROUCHY. WHEN HE ESTABLISHES GOOD REST HABITS, HE IS REWARDED W/RENEWED ENERGY & SUCCESS. We digitized and uploaded this film on behalf of the Prelinger Archives. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the […]

All in One (1938)

The qualities in many kinds of dogs are similar to the qualities we want from our automobiles; safety, speed, protection; beauty. “For thousands of years, dogs have offered protection, companionship and love to men their masters. More than friends, more than pets are the dogs who spend their lives bringing life into the darkness.” “The […]

How Do You Do? (1946)

Presents the problems of social introductions, designed to help build social poise and self-assurance. 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. how-do-you-do-1946-2