Fire (1946)

Use of fire in cooking, heating, producing light, & destroying rubbish. Requisites of all fires — fuel, oxygen & kindling, temperature — are shown & in animation the actions of gases within fire. Control of burning, results of careless handling & putting out. We digitized and uploaded this film on behalf of the Prelinger Archives. […]

Children of Japan (1941)

Shows home, work and school activities of a middleclass Japanese family. Conversations are reproduced and interpreted. The film presents daily life in the life of a middle class Japanese family. Their home, surroundings, living and sleeping quarters, furnishing, dress, customs, and manners are depicted, along with school and play experiences of the children and routine […]

Arm Behind the Army, The (1942)

“The success of the Army on the firing line depends upon the success of labor and industry on the production line. And the security of American industry and labor depends upon the success of the American Army. An Axis victory means the enslavement of both labor and industry. The film shows what happened in Vienna, […]

How Friendly Are You? (1952)

Introduces Ray in number of social situations that are used to trace growth in his understanding and practice of friendliness. Demonstrates how Ray corrects his social errors after his brother talks to him about the responsibility of friendship. We digitized and uploaded this film on behalf of the Prelinger Archives. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if […]

Dairy Industry, The (1942)

Presents the work involved in production, processing & marketing the products of the dairy farm. 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. dairy-industry-the-1942

Airport, The (1948)

Functions of the modern airport: servicing of a passenger airliner from its arrival until its next take-off, methods of handling tickets, passenger food service, baggage & mail loading, checking planes in & out, weather planning, radio service. We digitized and uploaded this film on behalf of the Prelinger Archives. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you […]

Secretary’s Day (1947)

The daily activities of a secretary are compared with those of a stenographer to show the added responsibilities and duties of the secretary. 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. […]

Moving Along

Informational film about the Bay Area Rapid Transit District. 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. moving-along

Life Insurance Occupations (1948)

Explains services of insurance companies to the public & describes various careers with insurance companies. Includes actuarial work, legal dept, claims adjustment, medical service, & clerical jobs. Shows opportunities for initial employment. 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 […]

Animals in Modern Life (1937)

Contributions of animals to the life of modern man. 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. animals-in-modern-life-1937

Boats (aka A Boat Trip) 1938

The story of a trip down the Hudson River from Albany to New York. 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. boats-aka-a-boat-trip-1938

Man Against the River (1937)

Describes the work of members of the Works Projects Administration in helping refugees of a winter flood of the Ohio River. 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. man-against-the-river-1937