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Vietnam War Supply Lines: "Lifeline of Logistics" 1966 US Army; The Big Picture TV-683

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'This film delves into the fulfillment of logistical needs of the U.S. Army soldier in Vietnam and throughout the world. Scenes illustrate the "what, when, and where" of how these essentials got to the fighting men.'


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

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Korean War: "The First Forty Days in Korea" 1951 US Army; The Big Picture Season 1, Episode 1, TV-169

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'In this THE BIG PICTURE documentary film we watch as several companies of the 24th Division fight the Communist Chinese against great odds. They are fighting the first thrust across the 38th Parallel in Korea.'


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

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1942 Olds: "Oldsmobile Presents the B-44" (1941) Oldsmobile Division, General Motors

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1942 Oldsmobile theatrical advertising. The last pre-war Oldsmobile rolled off the assembly line on February 5, 1942.


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 ...

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Tranquilizers: "The Relaxed Wife" 1957 Roerig-Pfizer Atarax Hydroxyzine Marketing

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'Industrial film marketing Atarax," a tranquilizer, and asserting how "ataraxic medicines" can help people relax.


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 norm...

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What Is Money? 1947 Coronet Instructional Films; Cash as a Medium of Exchange

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'FOLLOWING JOURNEY OF FIVE DOLLAR BILL THRU MANY TRANSACTIONS, FILM SHOWS HOW MONEY FUNCTIONS AS STANDARD OF VALUE, STANDARD FOR FUTURE PAYMENT, STOREHOUSE OF VALUE & CONVENIENT MEDIUM OF EXCHANGE FOR GOODS OR SERVICES.'


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

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The Flight of Apollo 7 1968 NASA JSC-498; First Manned Project Apollo Spaceflight

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"Records life and work on the first manned flight of the Apollo series. Apollo 7 was designated to make the essential test of the Apollo spacecraft before the ambitious lunar-orbital mission could be attempted. All systems respond perfectly. The first television from space highlights the film."


NASA film JSC-498


Originally a public domain film from N...

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Bicycle Safety Tips 2006 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

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'Whether you're new to bicycling, a bit rusty, a recreational rider, or an experienced rider, this video will give a quick review of the basics of bicycle safety. The video includes discussion on bicycle and helmet fit, rules of the road, and safe riding procedures.'


Originally a public domain film, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corre...

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F-16 Story 1977 Air Force Systems Command; General James Abrahamson

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F-16 STORY - FEATURES BRIGADIER GENERAL JAMES ABRAHAMSON, F-16 PROGRAM DIRECTOR, PRESENTING THE F-16 FIGHTER. HE DESCRIBES THE UNIQUE COMPETITIVE ORIGINS OF THE PROGRAM AND THE MULTI-NATION ASPECTS OF THE CONSORTIUM FORMED TO PRODUCE IT. USING A MODEL AND ENGINEERING FILM, HE DETAILS THE AIR-TO-AIR AND AIR-TO- GROUND ROLES OF THIS LOW-COST, LIGHT WEIGHT ADDITION TO NATO AND THE US AI...

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Military Roads: "Road Expedients" 1943 US Army Training Film TF5-1193

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MILITARY ROADS - PART I - ROAD EXPEDIENTS


EXPEDIENT METHODS FOR ROAD CONSTRUCTION IN SWAMPY AND SANDY GROUND. USE OF CORDUROY MATS, WIRE MESH AND STEEL LANDING MATS.


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 reduct...

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Grumman F6F Hellcat Pilot Instruction 1943 US Navy Training Film

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US Navy pilot training film for the Grumman F6F Hellcat carrier-based fighter aircraft.


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...

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Distant Early Warning Radar: "The DEW Line Story" 1958 AT&T

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'DESCRIBES THE CONSTRUCTION ALONG A 3,000 MILE LINE OF A SERIES OF RADAR SITES IN NORTHERN CANADA AND ALASKA, ILLUSTRATING THE EFFECTIVE COOPERATION BETWEEN PRIVATE INDUSTRY AND THE GOVERNMENTS OF BOTH COUNTRIES.'


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

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Return to Earth: "Apollo Atmospheric Entry Phase" 1968 NASA JSC-345; Mission Planning & Analysis Division (MPAD)

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"Demonstrates the simulation of reentry into the Earth's atmosphere by the Apollo spacecraft, explaining the problems involved and showing the hardware used."


NASA film.


Originally a public domain film from NASA, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and mild video noise reduction applied.

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Lunar Space Suits 1966 NASA JSC-272 Project Apollo Moonwalk Spacesuit

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'Introduces the hazards Apollo lunar astronauts will encounter. Identifies and describes each article of the Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU). Poses problems of extravehicular mobility and life support on the Moon and shows efforts of the NASA JSC to overcome these problems.'


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

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Newport Cigarette Commercial #1 Bus Stop Billboard Comes Alive 1966 Lorillard Tobacco Company

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Pretty girl on the beach on a bus stop billboard comes to life and ptiches Newport cigarettes.


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 re...

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Voyager 2 Encounters Neptune and Triton 1989 NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)

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Voyager 2 explores Neptune and its moon, Triton (with its strange backward orbit).


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, cli...

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Motorcycle Safety Cycle Logic, Cycle Safety 1967 US Air Force Training Film TF-5990

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'This program demonstrates the safe operation and handling of motorcycles. It shows how to start, clutch, brake, and accelerate. It explains anticipation riding in entering intersections, taking curves, changing lanes, keeping safe distances and avoiding wrecking too often.'


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

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First Cavalry Division (Airmobile) in Vietnam 1969 US Army The Big Picture TV-748 ( First Air Cavalry Division)


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'The story of how air mobility is helping the First Air Cavalry, the "First Team," win the battle for freedom in Southeast Asia.'


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...

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Project Apollo: "Lunar Orbit Rendezvous" 1968 NASA JSC-344; Mission Planning and Analysis Division

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"Discusses the groundwork conducted by the NASA JSC's Mission Planning and Analysis Division in perfecting lunar rendezvous techniques. Normal, as well as abort, rendezvous situations are demonstrated."


NASA film JSC-344


Originally a public domain film from the US National Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corre...

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Basic Fuel Management for Aircraft ~ 1988 Federal Aviation Administration Pilot Training Film

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A BACK TO BASICS Presentation


FAA Accident Prevention Prgram


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...

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Raisins, Peaches, Apricots & Prunes: "Gifts of the Sun" ~ 1946 DelMonte Dried Fruits

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1940s film shows how California dried fruit is grown, harvested, processed, sorted, weighed, and packed. Kodachrome color.


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 vo...

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Television 1939 Radio Corporation of America (RCA), National Broadcasting Company (NBC)

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1939 New York World's Fair promotional film explaining television as it would be offered by NBC and their parent company, RCA. Includes scenes of television production at the National Broadcasting Company studios at Rockefeller Center, New York City, using RCA equipment.


Originally a public domain film, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio c...

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China And The Chinese 1928 Kodak Cinegraph Travelogue (JQ Music)

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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 film was silent. I have added music created by myself using the Reaper Digital Audio Workstation and the Independence and Proteus VX VST instrument plugins.

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Ivory Soap TV Commercial #1 "Basic American Woman" ~ 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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Lunar Module First Flight: "The Apollo 5 Mission" 1968 NASA JSC-461; Saturn IB SA-204 (AS-204)

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"Follows the successful testing of the Lunar Module, the spacecraft in which man will make his first landing on the Moon. Tracking stations around the world track its position with pinpoint accuracy as the Mission Control engineers test the many systems onboard. Lunar Module 1 - not designed to return to Earth - tumbles through space until destroyed by the atmosphere of the Earth." View Post

Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer: "Help Yourself" 1939 Pabst Brewing Company - Castle Films

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Marketing film telling Pabst Brewing Company distributors how to increase sales, with lots of animation.


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...

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Helicopter Orientation: "Introduction to Rotary Wing Flight" 1952 US Navy MN-7306a (Army MISC-8158)

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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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Science Moves the Army ~ 1966 US Army; The Big Picture TV-668

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'This film examines the facilities and equipment involved in research, development, and improvement of vehicles for the U.S. Army. Scenes take the viewer to the Army Tank Automotive Center at Warren, Michigan, where vehicles to fight in mountains, jungles, beachheads, brushfire wars, and major conflicts were designed.'


Originally a public domain film, slightly croppe...

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Launch Windows For Lunar Landing 1968 NASA; JSC Project Apollo Mission Planning and Analysis Division

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Explains factors that determined launch windows for Project Apollo lunar landing missions, including lighting angles on the moon, planes of motion, available fuel, etc.


NASA film JSC-336 from the Manned Spacecrat Center (Johnson Space Center)  Mission Planning and Analysis Division. Produced by Graphic Films.


Originally a public domain film from...

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Man and Safety: Communications 1963 US Air Force Training Film TF-5522a

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'DISCUSSES THE NEED FOR A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF COMMUNICATION AND ITS IMPORTANCE IN PREVENTING ACCIDENTS. POINTS OUT HOW ABILITY TO IMPART INFORMATION AND SHARE KNOWLEDGE CAN CONTRIBUTE TO A REDUCTION IN ACCIDENTS. DISCUSSES THE VARIOUS MEANS OF COMMUNICATION THAT RANGE FROM ORAL AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION TO MAN-MACHINE INTERCOMMUNICATION. REENACTS SEVERAL ACCIDENTS TO SHOW CONSEQUENC...

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Recognition of the Japanese Zero Fighter 1943 USAAF; Ronald Reagan; WWII

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'Ronald Reagan, is ordered on reconnaissance missions of the Pacific and encounters another plane which he can't tell is friendly or not...'


US Army Air Forces training film  TF1-3302


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

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