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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 […]
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‘Till It Helps!

[Much of the footage from this film was in another film made for the United Way] 1959 St. Louis; footage of United Way of Greater St. Louis services for elderly, disabled, sick, and impoverished. Young boy with back to camera lying in crib begins to cry; title credits superimposed over shot; nurse room and flips […]
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Inside Information (1941)

EXPLAINS PRINCIPLE OF X-RAY. SHOWS ITS USE IN POLICE WORK, SURGERY, MODERN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING, ETC. X-RAY VIEW OF HOW BRAKES ON MODERN MOTORCAR OPERATE. Technical information about x-rays and sound. X-Ray inspection by police of packages (checking for bombs). X-rays are used in an automobile factory to check for manufacturing defects in parts. Cutaway of […]
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[Gilmore Bros., Aviation Pioneers] 1931

Silent. Grass Valley, California: Gilmore Bros. and their planes including cabin model that was never flown but designed in 1908 / planes in their barn 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 […]
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[Home Movies: Chicago World’s Fair] 1934

Chicago World’s Fair (Century of Progress Exhibition) 1933 / 1934. New York skyline and cruise ship berths. Salt Lake City. Aerial view of Fair Aerial view of building – neoclassical monster Another nice aerial view Another monstrosity Woman walks down street/alley with little cottages POV shot off back of moving train over salt flats (good). […]
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Safe Roads (1935)

The driving of an automobile is compared with running a train on the railroad. The driver is an engineer on whose observance of the rules of driving and the courtesies of the road the passengers depend for safety. We digitized and uploaded this film on behalf of the Prelinger Archives. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if […]
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