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First Motion Picture Unit 1944 US Army Air Forces; WWII Training Film Production

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How World War II training films were produced by the US Army Air Forces First Motion Picture Unit, which was established by Warner Bros. studio head Jack Warner.


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.

Th...

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The Goat Dairy Farm ~ 1954 Frith Films

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On the care and milking of goats on a dairy farm. Narration by Don McNamara; produced by Emily Benton Frith.


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 normaliza...

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Cartography: "The Mapmaking Process" 1973 US Army Training Film TF5-4523

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EXPLAINS THE THEORY OF MAPMAKING, AND ILLUSTRATES THE METHODS AND TECHNIQUES USED TO PRODUCE MAPS; PLANNING, SURVEYING, COMPILING, AND REPRODUCTION.


US Army Training Film TF5-4523


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

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Murder on the Screen 1958 Eastman Kodak; Preventing Film Damage

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A detective tracks down the murderers of motion picture film.


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/...

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Automatic Weapons: American vs. German 1943 War Dept; M1919, M1917, MG 34, MG 42, Thompson, Grease Gun, MP 40

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World War II comparision of US and German automatic weapons tells troops that American gun accuracy overcomes the German guns' higher rate of fire.


War Department film FB-181


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 noi...

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How Copper is Mined and Refined: "Copper Mining and Smelting" 1949 Viking Pictures

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ACCOUNT OF AN OPEN-PIT COPPER MINE IN OPERATION. ILLUSTRATES THE MAIN STEPS IN EXTRACTING PURE COPPER FROM ORE. PICTURES THE PROCESSES OF BLASTING, LOADING and DISPOSING OF WASTE ROCK, LOADING ORE IN RAILROAD CARS, CRUSHING and WASHING.


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

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Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma: "Southwestern States" (2nd Edition) 1953 Encyclopaedia Britannica Films

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'LIFE IN AREAS OF TEXAS, OKLAHOMA, NEW MEXICO & ARIZONA. TOPOGRAPHY, RAINFALL, IMPRINT OF SPANISH & INDIAN CULTURES, IRRIGATION, STOCK RAISING, MINING, AGRICULTURE.'


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 appli...

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Industrial Filmmaking: "The 'Your Name Here' Story" ~ 1960 Calvin Communications

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Parody of industrial film cliches, made by a major industrial filmmaker, The Calvin Company of Kansas City, Missouri.


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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Time Measurement: "Short Time Intervals" 1960 Physical Science Study Committee (PSSC)

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Short time intervals are described, and  timing devices such as motion picture cameras, pen recorders and oscilloscopes are explained.


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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US Federal Meat Inspection: "Meats With Approval" 1946 US Department of Agriculture (USDA)

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Explains US Federal meat inspection procedures.


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 equalizatio...

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Secret Deodorant TV Commercial 03: "Super Spray with Icinol" ~ 1960 Procter & Gamble

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SECRET with Katy Winters: "new ice blue secret with icinol"


A young woman (played by Maggie Peterson, who was Charlene Darling on “The Andy Griffith Show”) is worried that she will not pass her driving examination due to her perspiration odor. Katy recommends new Secret with Icinol to help her stay cool, and she passes the driving test.


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Aerial Navigation: "Avigation Training" ~ 1935 US Army Air Corps

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The Advanced Air Navigation Unit at Rockwell Field, California was the first military program in the United States teaching advanced air navigation.


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.

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Landsat: "Fractured Look" 1977 NASA; Earth Resources Technology Satellite

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This video highlights geologic uses of Landsat. It discusses Landsat’s ability to show previously unidentified faults, Landsat’s potential role for precious mineral and oil prospecting, and the satellite’s role in volcano studies. From the compilation "Landsat—Satellite for all Seasons".


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

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Futurama, 1939 New York Worlds Fair: "To New Horizons" 1940 General Motors; Jam Handy

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Shows the Futurama exhibit of the "wonder world of 1960" in GM's "Highways and Horizons" pavilion at the 1939 New York World's Fair.


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 process...

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Bowling: "The Golden Years" 1960 Brunswick; Jam Handy

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Automatic pin-setting equipment manufacturer's effort to drive Americans to their local bowling alley.


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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Secret Deodorant TV Commercial 03: "Super Spray with Icinol" ~ 1960 Procter & Gamble

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SECRET with Katy Winters: "new ice blue secret with icinol"


A young woman (played by Maggie Peterson, who was Charlene Darling on “The Andy Griffith Show”) is worried that she will not pass her driving examination due to her perspiration odor. Katy recommends new Secret with Icinol to help her stay cool, and she passes the driving test.


Originall...

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Aerial Navigation: "Avigation Training" ~ 1935 US Army Air Corps

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The Advanced Air Navigation Unit at Rockwell Field, California was the first military program in the United States teaching advanced air navigation.


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 ...

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Landsat: "Fractured Look" 1977 NASA; Earth Resources Technology Satellite

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This video highlights geologic uses of Landsat. It discusses Landsat’s ability to show previously unidentified faults, Landsat’s potential role for precious mineral and oil prospecting, and the satellite’s role in volcano studies. From the compilation "Landsat—Satellite for all Seasons".


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

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Telephone History: "Long Distance" 1941 AT&T-Bell System; Audio Productions

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How long distance telephony operated prior to World War II. Produced by Audio Productions.


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 reduct...

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Despotism 1945 Encyclopaedia Britannica Films - ERPI Classroom Films

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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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Birds of Prey 1938 Encyclopaedia Britannica Films-ERPI Classroom Films

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American birds of prey:  general characteristics talons for grasping and carrying prey, curved beaks for tearing flesh;


classes: owls, vultures, hawks, and eagles;


barn owl, great horned owl, screech owl, and snowy owl;


turkey vulture,  black vulture;


sparrow hawk, marsh hawk, rough-legged hawk, red-tailed ...

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Manufacturing: "American Maker" 1960 Chevrolet; Superscope 200

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Technicolor. Shot in Superscope 200 (2:1 aspect ratio).


Direction: Walter Koste, Donald Livingston, John Thiele, Jean Yarbrough


Script: W.F. Banes, Doane Hoag


Camera: Leonard Clairmont, Roger Fenimore, Pierre Mols, Robert Tavernier, Frank Vail. Settings: Eugene Kelly, Charles Nasca


Sound: Daniel Mandlebaum. Narration...

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Prisoners of War for Intelligence 1963 US Army Training Film

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How troops should handle captured enemy soldiers who are to be turned over to intelligence (G2)  officers for interrogation. Also covers the handling of civilian collaborators.


US Army Training Film TF30-3373


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

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Rain, Evaporation, Condensation, "Water In The Air" 1949 Encyclopaedia Britannica Films

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The water cycle, evaporation, condensation, clouds, fog, dew, rain, hail and snow.


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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Flying The Bell P-39 Airacobra 1943 USAAF Pilot Training Film AF-110

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US Army Air Forces pilot training film for the Bell P-39 Airacobra rear engine pursuit plane, most of which were sent to the Soviet Union and Britain under Lend-Lease. Includes aerobatics and strafing.


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

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M4 Sherman Tank Movements in War: "Security on the March - Mechanized Units" 1943 US Army Training Film TF21-2035

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Tactics for tank columns on the move during war.


US Army Training Film TF21-2035


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...

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Bioastronautics: "Man and Space" 1961 US Air Force SFP-1120


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REVIEWS AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND'S BIOASTRONAUTICS LIFE SCIENCES PROGRAM. SHOWS HOW PROFESSIONAL STAFFS CONDUCT INTENSIVE RESEARCH AND COORDINATE OPERATIONAL MEDICAL SUPPORT TO ASSURE MAN'S SAFETY IN SPACE EXPLORATION.


US Air Force film SFP-1120


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

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Rainbow Division: US Army 42nd Infantry Division ~ 1955 US Army; The Big Picture TV-380

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History of famed 42nd Rainbow Division told on Army's "THE BIG PICTURE" -- Memories of World War I are recalled in this most unusual documentary film in THE BIG PICTURE weekly TV series. Long hours spent in researching top film have uncovered some of the finest footage from World War I, covering the activities of the famed 42nd Infantry Division. To anyone who was around in those exc...

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Chemical Warfare: "Nerve Agents" 1964 US Army Training Film TF3-3432

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FEATURES AND TACTICAL USE OF GA, GB, AND V NERVE AGENTS - HOW AGENTS ENTER BODY AND SYMPTOMS OF POISONING - PROTECTIVE AND FIRST-AID MEASURES AGAINST THEM.


US Army Training Film TF3-3432


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

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Submarine Warfare: "The Growler Story" 1957 US Navy; John Ford, Ward Bond, Dan Daily

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'ONE OF THE FAMED ACTS OF INDIVIDUAL HEROISM DURING WORLD WAR II, WHEN COMMANDER GILMORE, FATALLY WOUNDED, FOR THE LAST TIME FROM THE BATTLE-SCARRED BRIDGE, COMMANDED, "TAKE ER DOWN," BRINGING ABOUT THE BIRTH OF ONE OF NAVY'S GREAT TRADITIONS.' Photographed by the Pacific Fleet Combat Camera Group, directed by John Ford.


Originally a public domain film, slightly crop...

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