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Filmstrips: Miss Clark Introduces Panorama ~ 1960 Herbert Kerkow Incorporated

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'Promotional film for “Panorama,” a filmstrip/phonograph record/book playback unit.

Woman operating “Panorama” unit showing Panorama Travel Program. She demonstrates how this early multimedia device can be useful in teaching... There are curricular units narrated by celebrities on different countries: France, Italy, Hawaii, the Holy Land, Greece, the Soviet Union, Engla...

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Camera Thrills of the War ~ 1943 Castle Films; World War II Highlights

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World War II highlight reel.


Originally a public domain film from the Library of Congress Prelinger Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction applied.

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Time and Clocks 1959 Physical Science Study Committee (PSSC); John King; MIT; Harold Edgerton

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MIT professor John G. King discusses the concept of time and time recording devices, pointing out that the accuracy of a clock can be judged only by comparison with other clocks. What time is, psychologically and physically, is discussed, as is whether there might be a limit to the subdivision of time.


Originally a public domain film, slightly cropped to remove uneve...

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Mount Ranier National Park ~ 1935 Bell & Howell

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Originally a public domain film from the Library of Congress Prelinger Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction applied.

The soundtrack was also processed with volume normalization, noise reduction, clipping reduction, and/or equalization (the resulting ...

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Crashes & Stunts: "Spills and Thrills" (The Sport Parade) 1947 Castle Films

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Originally a public domain film from the Library of Congress Prelinger Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction applied.

The soundtrack was also processed with volume normalization, noise reduction, clipping reduction, and/or equalization (the resulting ...

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Clean Gasoline MS-3 1960 Dupont-Tidewater Oil Company (Flying A)


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Originally a public domain film from the Library of Congress Prelinger Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction applied.

The soundtrack was also processed with volume normalization, noise reduction, clipping reduction, and/or equalization (the...

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Wild at the Wheel ~ 1970 Sid Davis Productions

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Originally a public domain film from the Library of Congress Prelinger Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction applied.

The soundtrack was also processed with volume normalization, noise reduction, clipping reduction, and/or equalization (the resulting ...

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Gail Fisher: "New Girl in the Office" ~ 1960 President's Committee on Government Contracts; Ed Asner


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'Drama about the hiring of the first white-collar African American worker at a manufacturing plant.' Presented by the Government's Committee on Government Contracts, produced by On Film, Inc. and directed by Lewis Freedman. Starring Gail Fisher Ed Asner, Lester Rawlins, Chase Crowley and Ford Rainey.


Originally a public domain film from the Library of Cong...

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How to Make a Telephone Call ~ 1951 US Bureau of Indian Affairs

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Silent.


Originally a public domain film from the Library of Congress Prelinger Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction applied.


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Sound Recording for Motion Pictures 1959 Indiana University Audio-Visual Center

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WORK OF MOTION PICTURE SOUNDMAN. COMPARES RECORDING IN STUDIO TO RECORDING ON LOCATION. ACOUSTICAL TREATMENT OF SET, MICROPHONE PLACEMENT CONTROL OF UNNECESSARY NOISE & ELIMINATION OF ELECTRICAL HUM.


Originally a public domain film from the Library of Congress Prelinger Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pa...

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Titanium Heart Valve TV Commercial ~ 1969 United States Steel

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Commercial for United States Steel for their titanium heart valves... beating titanium heart valve, looks tike steel ball bouncing in a basket...'


Originally a public domain film from the Library of Congress Prelinger Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video ...

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Hickman's Miniature Circus 1938 Chevrolet Leader News Newsreel Vol. 4 No. 1


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'Promotional newsreels featuring a variety of Chevrolet-centric stories, including:... an animal circus featuring performing rats.'


Originally a public domain film from the Library of Congress Prelinger Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video nois...

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The Private Life of a Cat 1947 Alexander Hammid & Maya Deren


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Silent.


RECORDS FEMALE CAT & HER 5 KITTENS AS MOTHER CAT APPROACHES LABOR, KITTENS ARE BORN & OBTAIN MILK & MOTHER CAT THEN CARES FOR THEM IN LEARNING & GROWING PROCESS, IN WHICH TOM CAT OCCASIONALLY PARTICIPATES.


Originally a public domain film from the Library of Congress Prelinger Archives, slightly cropped to remove une...

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Experimental Research in Aerospace Structural Dynamics ~ 1962 NASA Langley Film #8213

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Originally a public domain film from NASA, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction applied.

The soundtrack was also processed with volume normalization, noise reduction, clipping reduction, and/or equalization (the resulting sound, though not perfect, is far less...

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Fallout (A Primer For Survival) ~ 1962 Dave Garroway

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On defense against radioactive nuclear fallout, and the value of time, distance and mass in weakening its effects.


Originally a public domain film from the Library of Congress Prelinger Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction applied.

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Bergen County, New Jersey: "County on the Move" 1957 Board of Chosen Freeholders

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"The spectacular post-war growth of Bergen County and its impact on government."


Originally a public domain film from the Library of Congress Prelinger Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction applied.

The soundtrack was also processed w...

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Atomic Weapons Family (Orientation Part 3) ~ 1956 Armed Forces Special Weapons Project (AFSWP) - USAF

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Originally a public domain film from the National Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction applied.

The soundtrack was also processed with volume normalization, noise reduction, clipping reduction, and/or equalization (the resulting sound, though not per...

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Auto Assembly Line: "Triumph of America" 1933 Chevrolet Motor Company

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'1933 Chevrolet assembly lines, trees being sawed for lumber production, etc. etc. All kinds of footage of products used to create the Chevrolet car.' Produced by Jam Handy.


Originally a public domain film from the Library of Congress Prelinger Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color c...

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A Day at the River: A Film Lesson in Nature Study 1928 DeVry School Films

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'Tale of a fish hatchery and fish life cycle complete with microcinematography of fish eggs. Silent film with title cards.'


Originally a public domain film from the Library of Congress Prelinger Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction applied...

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The Einstein Theory of Relativity 1923 Fleischer Studios Animation; Dave Fleischer

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Silent animated cartoon directed by Dave Fleischer. With title cards.


Originally a public domain film from the Library of Congress Prelinger Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction applied.


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Car Salesman Training: Sell the Difference 1955 Buick Division, General Motors; George C. Scott

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Produced by Jam Handy. Featuring George C. Scott as a customer.


Originally a public domain film from the Library of Congress Prelinger Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction applied.

The soundtrack was also processed with volume normal...

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Welcome to New Jersey 1965 Department of Conservation Economic Development; Henry Charles Productions

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Originally a public domain film from the Library of Congress Prelinger Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction applied.

The soundtrack was also processed with volume normalization, noise reduction, clipping reduction, and/or equalization (the resulting ...

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The Magic of the Atom: The Atomic Zoo ~ 1955 Handel Film Corporation - Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)

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'Produced by Leo A. Handel with the technical assistance of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission and the Atomic Energy Projject at UCLA.'


Originally a public domain film from the Library of Congress Prelinger Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduct...

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Chrysler's New One Hundred Million Dollar Look! 1955 Chrysler Corporation; Jerry Fairbanks

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'Includes a Cinemascope sequence which is letterboxed.'


Originally a public domain film from the Library of Congress Prelinger Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction applied.

The soundtrack was also processed with volume normalization,...

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High Altitude Low Opening Parachute Training (HALO) 1966 US Army; from Your Army Reports No. 4

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'This film highlights some of the activities of the U.S. Army in 1966. The stories presented are on... high-altitude parachute training...'


Included in "The Big Picture" episode TV-685.


Originally a public domain film from the National Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast...

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Advertising: Chevrolet Blankets the Nation 1934 General Motors

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DEPICTS CHEVROLET ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN. HOME INTERIORS SHOW GENERAL PUBLIC GETTING MESSAGES. MAGAZINES, RADIO, NEWSPAPERS, ETC. SHOWN. GOOD MEDIA / COMMUNICATIONS MATERIAL


Metropolitan Motion Picture Company (Detroit)


Originally a public domain film from the Library of Congress Prelinger Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the asp...

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Vietnam War Tunnel Rats 1967 US Army; from Your Army Reports No. 10

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'This film reports on... "tunnel rats" in Vietnam.' Included in "The Big Picture" episode TV-713.


Originally a public domain film from the National Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction applied.

The soundtrack was also processed with ...

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The Mail: A Story of the United States Postal Service 1938 Miller Productions

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'Early airmail operations... Betty Barton of Los Angeles, with her mother's help, writes a letter to her aunt Myrna in Scranton, Pennsylvania.'


Originally a public domain film from the Library of Congress Prelinger Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noi...

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Your Movie Camera and How to Use It 1948 Hollywood 35mm Film Company

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Originally a public domain film from the Library of Congress Prelinger Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction applied.

The soundtrack was also processed with volume normalization, noise reduction, clipping reduction, and/or equalization (the resulting ...

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Helicopter Rescue Operations ~ 1961 US Air Force Training Film TF1-5333; McNamara Productions

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Originally a public domain film from the US Air Force, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction applied.

The soundtrack was also processed with volume normalization, noise reduction, clipping reduction, and/or equalization (the resulting sound, though not perfect,...

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