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Convair Model 49 Advanced Aerial Fire Support System ~ 1965 General Dynamics; JQ Music

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GD-Convair's futuristic proposal for the US Army's 1965 Advanced Aerial Fire Support System (AAFSS) competition. Silent.


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 film was silent. I have adde...

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Rayon: "Fashion's Favorite" 1940 E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co. Inc.

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'Tracks the manufacturing of rayon from raw material to finished product.'


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 vo...

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Prell Shampoo TV Commercial 03 "Lots of Lather" ~ 1960 Procter & Gamble


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"Only used this much" commercial for Prell Concentrate shampoo in the new unbreakable plastic tube.


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 normali...

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Good Sportsmanship 1950 Coronet Instructional Films

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'How sportsmanship enriches daily living: a lesson for teens.'


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 reduct...

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Explorer I: "Army Satellites" 1958 US Army The Big Picture TV-397

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'First complete documentary on Explorers I and III produced for "THE BIG PICTURE" -- "Army Satellites" reveals the dramatic, suspenseful story of how the Army--when the prestige of the United States throughout the world had been shaken by events beyond its control--stirred the hearts and emotions of the American people with an epic display of scientific and technical teamwork. The st...

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The Army Song: "The Caissons Go Rolling Along" ~ 1942 US Office of Emergency Management; WWII

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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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Carling Black Label Beer Commercial ~ 1956 Carling Brewing Company; Animated Cartoon

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'Animation sequence shows the man lounging in the garden and swinging in a hammock while his wife works and brings him a Black Label beer.'


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 r...

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3rd Avenue El: "The End of the El" (Manhattan Landmarks) ~ 1950 Pathe

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'America's Changing Scene: The End of the "El": On the end of the Third Avenue El (elevated rapid transit railroad) in Manhattan, New York. Many great shots, including Chinatown, the stations, and running POV from operators' position past houses close to the track structure.'


Originally a public domain film from the Library of Congress Prelinger Archives, slightly cr...

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Famous Generals - Dwight D. Eisenhower 1963 US Army The Big Picture TV-590

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GENERAL EISENHOWER'S CAREER WITH THE MILITARY IS TRACED FROM WEST POINT TO WORLD WAR II - DOES NOT COVER HIS SERVICE AS PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES..


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...

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Harpoon Missile 1974 US Navy CNO SITREP 30 Edition 10

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SITREP NO. 10... THE SECRETARY OF NAVY, CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS, PROJECT MANAGERS, AND OTHER SPECIALISTS DESCRIBE NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN SUCH WEAPONS SYSTEMS AS THE... HARPOON.


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 & mil...

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Map Symbols 1966 US Army Training Film TF5-3718


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TF5-3718


BLACK SYMBOLS OF CULTURAL DETAIL, BOUNDARY LINES, BLUE SYMBOLS FOR WATER, GREEN SYMBOLS FOR VEGETATION, AND BROWN SYMBOLS FOR CONTOUR LINES.


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 a...

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"World's Smallest Electronic Calculator" Sharp ELSI-8 Commercial 1971 Sharp Electronics

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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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Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island Travel: "Roads to Romance" 1951 Chevrolet Division, General Motors; Jam Handy

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'Travelogue, made for theatrical showing and commissioned by Cheverolet, promoting tourism by car in several Natural Parks, including Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island...'


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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The Quartermaster Story 1959 US Army; The Big Picture TV-440

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'An examination into the research and engineering program of the Army Quartermaster Corps. It is a program designed to meet the problems posed by modern warfare, and which is continuously affecting the way all of us live. Food for the space age is shown--a chicken dinner or a fruit dessert which tomorrow's spaceman will eat through his space helmet -- squeezing it out like toothpaste...

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High Flight (F-104 Starfighter Version) ~ 1962 US Air Force

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'A tribute to the miracle of flight, with a reading of an inspirational poem by John Magee, against background music by the Air Force band and aerial photography...'


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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Jet National "Miami Go-Go" Boeing 727 TV Commercial ~ 1965 National Airlines; Andrea Dromm

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'Commercial for Jet National advertising their sale on trips to Florida.'


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 vol...

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M551 Sheridan Tank Conduct of Fire 1969 US Army Training Film TF17-4137

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DEMONSTRATES THE METHOD OF FIRING EACH OF THE WEAPONS ON THE GENERAL SHERIDAN TANK, INCLUDING THE 50 CAL AND 7.62MM MACHINE GUNS, 152MM GUN/LAUNCHER, AND GRENADE LAUNCHERS.


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 v...

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Hamm's Beer Commercial: "Hamm's, The Beer Refreshing" ~ 1956 Animated

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'An idealized lakeside setting with a full moon reflected on the water introduces an animation of a beaver chopping down a log that the Hamm's bear dances on to the beer jingle. The full moon over the lake becomes the setting for a double exposure of a bubbling glass full of beer zooming towards the camera. A man and a woman sit by the lake having a romantic candlelit dinner and toas...

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The Stirling Engine: A Wave of the Future 1992 NASA

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'This video describes the Stirling engine, an external combustion engine which creates heat energy to power the motor, and can use many types of fuel. It can be used for both stationary and propulsion purposes and has advantages of better fuel economy and cleaner exhaust than internal combustion engines. The engine is shown being road tested at Langley Air Force Base. Released Jan. 1...

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Apollo 11: "Moonwalk One" (Short Version) 1989 NASA; First Manned Lunar Landing

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This shorter version of the 1972 NASA-produced feature film "Moonwalk One" was released in 1989 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the first moon landing.


"The Apollo 11 mission is described in this film using narration and historical film footage. Featured are various mission activities including pre-launch, launch, Mission Control, lunar landing, and return to ...

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Mexican Hat Dance ~ 1946 Prelinger Archives Soundie

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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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Wells, Springs, Geysers... "Groundwater" 1935 ERPI - University of Chicago

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'Rain water seeps beneath the earth's surface to form ground water. Diagrams the formation of artesian wells, hot springs, and geysers. "Old Faithful" in Yellowstone Park erupts. Describes the action of acid ground water in forming underground caverns, natural bridges, and petrified forests. Shows the Carlsbad Caverns, New Mexico; Mammoth Cave, Kentucky; Natural Bridge, Virginia; and...

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Labatt Beer TV Commercial: "Have an Adventure" ~ 1969 Labatts


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Labatt beer intoxication makes pretty blonde appear for duwfus.


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 vo...

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Moon Rocks: "The Lunar Samples Of Apollo 11" 1969 NASA

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Early descriptions of the lunar soil and lunar rock returned by the Apollo 11 astronauts.


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 s...

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Restored Apollo 11 EVA (Entire 3 Hour Moonwalk Complete) 1969-07-20 NASA

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'In July 2009 in celebration of the fortieth anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, NASA released newly restored video from the July 20, 1969, live television broadcast of the Apollo 11 moonwalk. 


The initial video release, part of a larger Apollo 11 moonwalk restoration project, features 15 key moments from the historic lunar excursion of Neil Armstrong and...

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Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) Apollo Landing Site Images 2011 NASA Goddard Spaceflight Center

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'NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, LRO, has captured the sharpest images ever taken from space of where three Apollo missions were conducted on the moon's surface. The pictures of the Apollo 17, Apollo 14, and Apollo 12 landing sites were taken while LRO was in what's referred to as a "dipping orbit," where the spacecraft was roughly 15 miles above the surface. They reveal the twi...

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I Want to Be a Secretary 1941 Coronet Instructional Films


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DISCUSSES CLERICAL APTITUDES & POINTS OUT THE PREPARATION NEEDED BEFORE ONE CAN BECOME A SECRETARY.


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.

T...

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Mylar: "Whats It to You?" 1955 E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company; Jam Handy


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"The new film was designed to demonstrate dramatically the properties and suggested uses of the new product. A technician swings a baseball bat at a thin sheet of Mylar and can't break it. An acrobat throws his weight on the film and it bounces him back into the air. A girl trapeze artist swings safely on a thin strip of Mylar. The picture was intended primarily for execut...

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82nd Airborne Division 1951 US Army; The Big Picture TV-205

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'The famous 82nd Airborne Division. This film will show what makes the rugged individual click. Captured is the cockiness, the courage and the esprit of the entire division. Some of the WW II shots of this famous division will be included, and bring back the memories of many of those who served with the fighting outfit that won plaudits from the entire free world. Included also will ...

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Apollo 7 Pre-Flight News Release 1967 NASA; Wally Schirra

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Describes the upcoming first manned flight of the Apollo series. Apollo 7 tested the Apollo spacecraft in Earth orbit.


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 w...

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