Working And Playing To Health – As We See It (1953)

Set in a state mental institution in central Illinois, this film presents information on, and reenactments of, the delivery of occupational, recreational, and industrial therapies to help patients. The message is that while doctors and nurses are necessary, other kinds of non-medical intervention are needed, too, for those suffering from mental illness. Therapists and staff […]

Atomic Bomb Blast Effects (1959)

Color footage of atomic bomb tests with active duty military personnel at Camp Desert Rock, Nevada Test Site, Nevada. Shows soldiers in foxholes as nuclear detonation occurs nearby; light and shockwaves; blowing dust; soldiers climbing out of foxholes and running towards mushroom cloud. Some of this footage is familiar by virtue of having been seen […]

[Passenger Car Screen Ads] (1952)

AUTOMOBILES CHEVROLET ADVERTISING SALES COMMERCIALS DRIVING HIGHWAYS ROADS STREETS LEISURE RECREATION VACATIONS We digitized and uploaded this film from the Prelinger Archive. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are interested in using it in your project. passenger-car-screen-ads-1952

[Miscellaneous Color Shots]

Family at Gas Station (1956 Ford spot) Family in 1956 Ford Crown Victoria driving down country road, looks a bit like Central California. Exciting World of Stevens Fabrics, The VS J.P. Stevens & Co., Inc. Fabric office and factory buildings. Brick building reads “Fiber Glass Fabrics For the Home” in white letters. Pan over empty […]

[Miscellaneous Color Shots 2]

Someone’s In the Kitchen Film contains many artfully shot closeups of housework, cooking, food preparation, food and kitchen activity. Mother pours Log Cabin syrup on waffle for cute freckled red-headed boy in baseball hat Boy takes bite of waffle, feeds second bite to dog. Boy eats waffle beside mom making lunches in kitchen. Little boy […]

[New Sanitary Milk Dispenser]

Silent clip from unknown comedy short. We digitized and uploaded this film from the Prelinger Archive. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are interested in using it in your project. new-sanitary-milk-dispenser

[San Francisco 1906 Earthquake Damage]

Silent footage of damage after 1906 San Francisco Earthquake We digitized and uploaded this film from the Prelinger Archive. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are interested in using it in your project. san-francisco-1906-earthquake-damage

Fundamentals Of Filing (1942)

Gives beginners in shop work the information that will enable them to select the right file for the right job. Defines the terms used, distinguishes the various kinds of files, and indicates the general type of work that each kind of file does best. We digitized and uploaded this film from the Prelinger Archive. Email […]

From London To Paris By Air

The daily trip of one of the huge passenger planes in the English Channel Service. Arrived at the flying field we watch the plane being brought from its hangar and see its folding wings spread and secured in position for flight. Ten passengers enter and take seats in the roomy cabin. Each is allowed fifty […]

Bicycling With Complete Safety (1939)

How boys and girls can make bicycle riding safer and more enjoyable. We digitized and uploaded this film from the Prelinger Archive. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are interested in using it in your project. bicycling-with-complete-safety-1939

Pathegrams News Digest (1938)

President Roosevelt travels. Justice Black comes home. Oil wells in Gulf of Mexico. Mussolini’s son, Vittorio Mussolini, visits Hollywood. At Paris Exposition. War in China. World Series #5. Princeton vs Cornell Football. We digitized and uploaded this film from the Prelinger Archive. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are […]

A Sports Calendar (1926)

Silent film looks at a variety of sports and outdoor activities that are done throughout the seasons. We digitized and uploaded this film from the Prelinger Archive. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are interested in using it in your project. a-sports-calendar-1926