Light All About Us (1954)
Through observation and experimentation, a schoolboy finds that we see only when there is light. This leads him to consider
Mr. Bell (1947)
Shows Alexander Graham Bell working with his deaf pupils and experimenting with the telephone and the wax cylinder record for the phonograph. His wide interests, which included aeronautics and the National Geographic Society, are also described. We digitized and uploaded this film on behalf of the Prelinger Archives. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have […]
People at work : How people choose jobs. (1976)
Shows how aptitude, interest, training, pay, availability, fringe benefits, and company size influence the jobs that workers choose. This film has
March of Progress, The (1945)
THE MARCH OF PROGRESS: A locally made film on the opening of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, which has been modified with added material. Panoramic view of San Francisco / scene of old sailing vessels / bridge under construction / spinning cables / building roadway / opening day / Mayor Rossi cutting the golden link […]
AV Geeks Lunch 3-1
March forward out of winter and watch some old 16mm films with us! #avgeeks
[Home Movies: New York World’s Fair] 1939
Views of the “World of Tomorrow.” 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. home-movies-new-york-worlds-fair-1939
AV Geeks Lunch 4-9
How can it be another Friday? Time flies when you are watching 16mm films from the past! #avgeeks
[San Francisco Earthquake Aftermath: Riding Down Market Street] 1906
SAN FRANCISCO EARTHQUAKE: Horse and wagon / damaged buildings / views of destruction / people on streets / desolation on Market Street Earthquake 1906 San Francisco, California scenes after the fire 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 […]
AV Geeks Lunch 5-21
How could you possibly start the weekend without at least watching one old 16mm film?! We are here to help!
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 […]
AV Geeks Lunch 6-30
Wow! We used up all of June watching vintage 16mm films! (watching over 100 films!) No regrets! #avgeeks
[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 […]