Stock Library Can ABPABQABR (silent, outtakes)

This silent film compilation from the 1950s provides a rich depiction of transportation and outdoor activities, highlighting the daily life and technological advancements of the era. It opens with scenes of people sailing sailboats and rowing rowboats in the ocean, followed by teenagers paddling boats in a lake, riding bikes, and helping each other after a crash. The narrative shifts to show girls riding horses along paths, fields, and over bridges, interspersed with images of trains pulling into stations, traveling on elevated tracks, and departing from stations. Men are seen loading lumber onto ships, and freight trains move through rail yards surrounded by houses and open spaces. The film captures a variety of transportation modes, including antique trains, modern ships traveling through canals, and planes preparing for takeoff with passengers boarding on the tarmac. Scenes of men transporting cargo with forklifts, large cranes moving metal beams, and tugboats guiding ships emphasize the industrial activities of the time. The everyday life scenes are complemented by moments of children playing and people engaging in leisure activities, creating a comprehensive portrayal of the 1950s.

We digitized and uploaded this film from the A/V Geeks 16mm Archive. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are interested in using it in your project.