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Communications and Our Town (1947)

SHOWS A VARIETY OF TYPES OF COMMUNICATION, DIVIDED INTO THOSE SEEN & THOSE HEARD. THIS WEB OF COMMUNICATIONS IS EXPLAINED IN TERMS OF ITS SOCIAL EFFECT ASA LINK BETWEEN PEOPLE. A nameless telephone company lineman spends an amazing amount of time explaining “communication” to two young boys. We digitized and uploaded this film on behalf […]
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Developing Responsibility (1949)

Frank Harris is a hard-working kid with a paper route that he diligently maintains. He is given a dog, Pal, by Mr. Morgan, one of the customers on his route. For one week with the new dog he must prove to his parents that he can maintain his responsibilities in order to be able to […]
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Revolutionary New Triumph in Tape!, A (1958)

A film demonstrating the advantages of the new tape cartridge, its precision, compact qualities, and cost efficiency, in comparison to albums and tape reels, which recorded music at a quicker rate. animation sequence demonstrating advantage of four track tapes over two track tapes. The A/V Geeks actually have a couple of this format of audio […]
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Letter From Bataan, A (1944)

In the jungles of Bataan, two American soldiers, unable to see enemy planes because of night blindness are hit by a Japanese bomb. Pete is killed outright, Johnny dies on the operating table, his last words, “I’ve got to write a letter.” Johnny’s “letter”- the one he was going to write- reaches home in America […]
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Pathe News Digest (1937, No. 3)

Includes: Russia–Answer to Japan; Stalin reviews fleet and air; Milk-Wooll Rocket — Ice Genius “backfires”; Washington vs. Chicago football; CIO strike — John L. Lewis; War-torn Madrid; Coronation of George VI; Simpsons; Flood in Ohio; Explosion in Texas; Amelia Earhart’s last flight; Hindenburg explodes. We digitized and uploaded this film on behalf of the Prelinger […]
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[Home Movies: Kansas City to Natchez]

Interesting reel. Shot from moving train: traveling through area with damaged buildings (hurricane?) and very large groups standing around, possibly African Americans. Overexposed. Another shot, more balanced exposure, rural area, storm damage visible Above may be the Tupelo or Gainesville tornadoes of 1936 Static shot, unpainted wooden shacks, unpaved street Another shot, unpainted wooden shacks, […]
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America’s Distribution of Wealth (1955)

Animated charts are used to show graphically the widespread ownership of America’s basic wealth and the equitable distribution of the national income. 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. americas-distribution-of-wealth-1955
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Spirit of Enterprise (1955)

A story of how a young couple parlay their frozen custard booth into a multimillion dollar business. 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. spirit-of-enterprise-1955
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ABC’s of…Defensive Driving Tactics, The

Demonstrates the basic rules of defensive driving including planning ahead in traffic situations and a willingness to give way to another driver. 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. abcs-of-defensive-driving-tactics-the
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[Home Movies: New York World’s Fair] (1939)

13:24:40 Another reel – color/silent 38383 1939 World’s Fair 13:29:40 Parking lot of the World’s Fair, thousands of cars ** 13:30:22 View of main boulevard of Fair, not many people 13:31:07 Pan of fairgrounds looking down * Fair nearly empty 13:31:45 Another boulevard shot 13:34:41 Jungleland – African tribesman exhibited with chimpanzee We digitized and […]
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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
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[Home Movies: California] (ca. 1935 – 1938)

13:00:54 Mission San Luis Rey color/silent 50016 13:01:03 Pan of old Spanish style building 13:02:05 Polar bears in zoo 13:02:09 CU Grizzly bear ** 13:02:27 MCU Bear dancing 13:11:08 Huntington Beach Another mission Highway One Stanford University POV Driving across the Golden Gate Bridge (San Francisco) at sunset VS Golden Gate Bridge, Seal Rocks Pan […]
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