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Nylon Stockings: "Story of a Star" 1956 Deering Milliken

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Originally a public domain film from the National Archives or 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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Ozon Hairspray TV Commercial #3 "A Lulu of a Hat" 1964

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'When you meet a girl whose hair feels like hair, she's probably using Ozone Fluid Net.'


Originally a public domain film from the 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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STS-34: Galileo Jupiter Orbiter Launch from Atlantis Space Shuttle Postflight Press Conference 1989 NASA

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Galileo Jupiter Orbiter launch from Space Shuttle Atlantis.


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,...

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California Rodeo at Salinas 1935

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'19th annual California Rodeo at Salinas.'


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 reduct...

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Parachutes: Construction and Types ~ 1942 US Army Training Film TF1-536


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World War II introductory training film on parachutes.


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 redu...

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Birds That Eat Fish 1952 International Film Bureau

Osprey, Loon, Blue Heron, and other fish-eating birds are described.


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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 n...

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Gillette Razor Blades TV Commercial: "How Are You Fixed For Blades?" ~ 1956

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'An animation of a musical parrot sells Gillette Blue Blades.'


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 normali...

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SNAP 8 Reactor Program 1963 Atomics International - AEC; Space Nuclear Auxiliary Power

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The Systems Nuclear Auxiliary POWER (SNAP) program was a program of experimental radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs) and space nuclear reactors flown during the 1960s by NASA.


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...

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Colonial Expansion in North America 1492-1763 (1942) ERPI

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Originally a public domain film from the National Archives or 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 equaliz...

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Dialing Tips ~ 1950 American Telephone and Telegraph Co. (AT&T) - Bell System

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Instructional film on use of the dial telephone. With Susann Shaw. Directed by Charles E. Skinner.


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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Selling as a Career 1953 Coronet Instructional Films

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TYPICAL DAY OF WORK OF ART WILLIAMS, SALESMAN OF SPORTING GOODS. PREPARATIONS AT HOME FOR NEXT DAY'S WORK, FILLS OUT REPORTS, ESTIMATES SALES PROSPECTS, SCHEDULES CALLS. FOCUSES ON PROCEEDURES & PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS.


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

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Newport Cigarette Commercial No. 6 "A Man, A Dog, A Cigarette" ~ 1970 Lorillard Tobacco Company

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A man and his dog (and his cigarette).


Originally a public domain film from the 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,...

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Strike Command 1962 US Army; The Big Picture TV-551

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'This week, THE BIG PICTURE cameras move from the USSTRICOM War Room at McDill Air Force Base Florida halfway around the world on a typical STRIKE mission...to stop a simulated brushfire war before it can spread. Airborne troopers from Ft. Bragg, North Carolina and Air Force fighters, tankers, and troop carriers from airfields all over the U.S. form a swiftly moving "Fire Brigade." T...

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Traffic Detector Video Training Course - Part 1 - Detector Theory 1993 Federal Highway Administration

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'This training course on traffic detectors provides an understanding of how detectors work and the best methods to install, maintain, and repair them. The course is divided into four parts: detector theory, applications and evolution; detector design; detector installation; and detector maintenance. The training course introduces pressure, push button, magnetic, magnetometer, inducti...

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Folgers Instant Coffee TV Commercial No. 5: "Forget the coffee, its never very good..." (Mr. MacGregor) ~ 1965 Folgers

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Husband tells Suzy Homemaker he'll get some coffee at the plant.


Originally a public domain film, 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, a...

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Animation: "Drawing Account" 1941 Chevrolet Division, General Motors; Jam Handy

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SHOWS HOW THE ANIMATED CARTOON IS MADE. WHAT GOES ON BEHIND THE SCENES IN A MODERN STUDIO. JOB OF THE ANIMATOR IN THIS PICTURE IS TO MAKE A DRAWING OF AN AUTOMOBILE ENGINE COME TO LIFE. 'VALVE-IN-HEAD' ENGINE IS USED AS MODERN INSTANCE.


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

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Camouflage for Evasion 1968 US Air Force Training Film TF-6187

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Depicts techniques of personal and equipment camouflage for survival in enemy territory. Shows different types of camouflage and shelters in jungle, desert and arctic environments. Explains how to find or construct obscure hiding places and points out areas to be avoided. Discusses restrictions on campfires.


Originally a public domain film from the National Archives,...

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Building a Moon Base From Lunar Materials 1986 NASA

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'This video looks at the testing of lunar materials as a possible building material for lunar bases. Released June 1986.'


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.

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Gardening 1940 Encyclopaedia Britannica Films


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'Follows a boy and a girl through a garden-raising project from the selection of seeds to the harvesting of the crops. Includes radishes, carrots, tomatoes and potatoes. Emphasizes aspects of soils, growth, role of the sun, insect pests and the various parts of plants used for food--leaves, stems, buds and roots.'


Originally a public domain film from the L...

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Ivory Soap TV Commercial 04 "Long Hot Shower" ~ 1970 Procter & Gamble; 60 Second Television Spot

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Originally a public domain film, 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 noisy tha...

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Rube Goldberg Explains How Gasoline Becomes Engine Power: "Something for Nothing" 1940 Chevrolet Division, General Motors

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WITH THE HELP OF RUBE GOLDBERG, THE PICTURE PROVES THAT WE CAN'T GET SOMETHING FOR NOTHING. THAT IS, TO GET POWER OUT OF AN ENGINE, YOU HAVE TO PUT FUEL IN. HOWEVER, MODERN ENGINES ARE DESIGNED TO CONSERVE FUEL & DELIVER FULL POWER ON EVERY STROKE.


Produced by Jam Handy.


Originally a public domain film from the Library of Congress Prelinger Archi...

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Project Iceworm Cover: Icecap (Greenland Operations) 1965 US Army; The Big Picture TV-664


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U.S. RESEARCH AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS ON GREENLAND ICECAP, WITH FOCUS ON WORK OF ARMED FORCES SINCE 1950 - STRESS ON MILITARY AND POLICING IMPORTANCE OF AREA.


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 no...

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Boeing E-4 Nightwatch Advanced Airborne Command Post 1977 from US Air Force Aerospace Power

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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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Coca-Cola Cairo, Egypt Arabic Commercial No. 3 ~ 1950

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Commercial in Arabic features Egyptian folks at a Cairo night club drinking Coca-Cola while singing along with a pretty girl.


Coca-Cola Egypt website: http://www.coke.eg/


Originally a public domain film from the Prelinger Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect rat...

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Bikini Radiobiological Laboratory 1950 Atomic Energy Commission

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'Effects of radioactivity from the 1946 atomic tests at Bikini Atoll, on plants and marine life in the area three years  later.'


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.

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Automaking: "Master Hands" GM 1936 Chevrolet Production; Jam Handy

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A BEAUTIFUL DRAMATIZATION OF HOW THE MASTER HANDS OF CHEVROLET CRAFTSMEN FORM THE PATTERNS, TOOLS & DIES, & CONTROL THE HUGE MACHINE THAT FASHIONS THE MODERN CAR.


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 corr...

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Fairchild XC-120 Cargo Aircraft 1951 US Army; from The Big Picture TV-172

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Originally a public domain film from the National Archives or 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 equaliz...

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Travel: "Roads to Romance - Bluegrass Land of Kentucky" 1951 Chevrolet Division, General Motors

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'Travelogue, made for theatrical showing and commissioned by Cheverolet, promoting tourism by car...'


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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Tactical Air Power 1968 US Air Force Tactical Air Command (TAC) During the Vietnam War

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DEFINES MISSION OF TACTICAL AIR COMMAND.


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.

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Avalanche Hazards (Part 1) 1966 US Army Training Film TF21-3478

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FORCES THAT CAUSE SNOW AVALANCHES; CHARACTERISTICS OF VARIOUS TYPES OF SNOW AVALANCHES; AND HOW TO COPE WITH POTENTIAL HAZARDS.


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 sound...

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