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Bronx Zoo: "Andy's Animal Alphabet" 1950 New York Zoological Society
more at http://quickfound.net/'Andy, a little orangutan, conducts a tour through the Bronx Zoo. He visits a series of animals, some familiar and some strange, whose names begin with the different letters of the alphabet. Beginning and ending with a musical background of children.'Originally a public domain film from the Library of Congress Prelinger Archives, slightly cropped to remove une...
Abnormal Psychology: Photographic Studies in Hypnosis 1937 L.F. Beck, University of Oregon
more at http://quickfound.net/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.The soundtrack was also processed with volume normalization, noise reduction, clipping reduction, and/or equalization (th...
Philadelphia: Miracle on the Delaware 1955 WPTZ Motion Picture Unit
more at http://quickfound.net/'Mid-Fifties slices of life and landscape in Philadelphia and surrounding towns. With excellent color footage of downtown scenes, neighborhoods, the Mummers Parade, Levittown, factories in Camden, New Jersey, and many other subjects that can no longer be seen. Producer and Director: Cal Jones. Cinematographer: Ralph Lopatin. Writer and Narrator: Dick McCutchen....
Havana Holiday ~ 1930 Castle Films Newsreel; Cuba Travelogue
more at http://quickfound.net/Silent travelogue about Havana, Cuba.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.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CubaWikipedia license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-...
In Our Hands, Part 2: What We Have 1950 American Economic Foundation
more at http://quickfound.net/'Strengths of the American free enterprise system and how it meets the needs of its citizens.'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 pr...
Kitchen Planning: "Practical Dreamer" 1957 United States Steel
more at http://quickfound.net/'A fantasy of kitchen planning and modernization. With Augusta Roeland and Rege Cordic. Produced by Haford Kerbawy.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 sound...
Atlas ICBM Missile: "Project Atlas Report" 2nd Quarter 1958 Convair; WS-107A; Film AT-48
more at http://quickfound.net/SM-65 Atlas ICBM: Project Atlas contractor's report, 2st Quarter 1958. Covers all areas of Atlas missile development.Originally a public domain film from the US Government, 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 processe...
You and Your Family 1946 Look Magazine (Cowles)
more at http://quickfound.net/'Early "interactive" film attempting to train teenagers to negotiate, not fight, with their parents.'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 soundtr...
Air Transportation 1947 Vocational Guidance Films
more at http://quickfound.net/ALL PHASES OF AIR TRANSPORTATION WORK ARE COVERED, INCL. VARIOUS DUTIES INVOLVED, TRAINING REQUIRED, SUITABLE TYPES OF PERSONALITIES, SKILLS WANTED & PROSPECTS OF FINDING JOBS IN THIS VOCATION.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 brightnes...
SAC Automated Command & Control System 1968 USAF Strategic Air Command FR-818
more at http://quickfound.net/From Strategic Air Command Semiannual Film Report, February-July 1968Originally 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 eq...
Parade of Auto Parts Stop Motion Animation 1940 Electric Auto-Lite Company
more at http://quickfound.net/STOP-MOTION SEQUENCE OF AUTO-LITE PRODUCTS. Excerpt from a larger film.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 correction & mild video noise reduction applied.The soundtrack was also processed w...
Conveyor Belts - Be Careful 1969 United States Bureau of Mines; Workplace Safety
more at http://quickfound.net/On common accidents that occur around belt conveyors in the mining industry, safety, and the need for safe mining equipment.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 normal...
Robonaut: The Next Step In Robotics NASA JSC-1882
more at http://quickfound.net/'Robonaut, a teleoperated manipulator robot currently under development by JSC's Automation, Robotics & Simulation Division. Robonaut can be controlled by a remote operator wearing helmet and glove, and includes a highly dexterous robotic hand with 12 degrees of freedom. It is designed for assisting astronauts with Extravehicular Activity (EVA) tasks such as r...
History of Flight: The Beginnings 1970 US Navy Training Film KN-10759a; Paul Garber
more at http://quickfound.net/HISTORY OF FLIGHT, THE - BEGINNINGS, THEEARLY FAMILY LIFE AND THE FIRST BUSINESS VENTURES OF THE WRIGHT BROTHERS. THE FIRST ATTEMPTS TO FLY WITH GLIDERS AND THE FIRST FLIGHT OF A HEAVIER-THAN-AIR POWER-DRIVEN MACHINE.Presented by Paul E. Garber (August 31, 1899 - September 23, 1992), the first head of the National Air Museum of the Smithsonian Institution.Originally a...
The Tortoise and the Hare: "The Hare and the Tortoise" 1947 Encyclopaedia Britannica Films
more at http://quickfound.net/PRESENTS THE FABLE BY AESOP IN WHICH THE STEADY TORTOISE DEFEATS THE HARE IN A RACE. USES REAL ANIMALS AS CHARACTERS IN THE FABLE.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 applie...
Tin Cans: "Treasure Chest" 1956 United States Steel Company; Jam Handy
more at http://quickfound.net/'CONCERNS THE TIN CAN.Excellent "newlywed" shot opens film, "Just Married" sign and tin cans ties to 1920s automobile; happy people throw bouquets at newlyweds; newlyweds drive off.'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-p...
A Magnet Laboratory 1959 Physical Science Study Committee (PSSC) - MIT; Francis Bitter
more at http://quickfound.net/'Six researchers in a lab at MIT in the late 1950's show-off the power of electro-magnets, and in the process, accidentally set an experiment on fire... Bitter is an important historical figure, whose degaussing techniques spared many an allied vessel from destruction by magnetic underwater mines during WWII. The generator shown was from Pittsbugh's street...
The Microscope and Its Uses 1948 Young America Films (Centron Corporation)
more at http://quickfound.net/How to set up and use a microscope.'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 r...
Apollo 15 Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) Deployment 07-31-1971 NASA; D. Scott, J. Irwin
more at http://quickfound.net/"Astronauts: David R. Scott, Alfred M. Worden, and James B. IrwinLaunch date: July 26, 1971Featured are the standup EVA, the three traverses of the lunar surface, film taken from the Lunar Rover, hammer and feather test of Galileo's theory on falling objects in gravity fields, Worden's EVA, sub-satellite launching, X-ray pulsar observations, and splash dow...
Psychology: "Time Out for Trouble" 1961 University of Oklahoma
more at http://quickfound.net/'Illustrates the most common accidents causing serious injury in the home and explains that mental attitudes are the real cause of the trouble. Suggests a course of action to eliminate such injuries. "Time Out for Trouble" seeks out the cause of accidents and finds it in the minds of their perpetrators.'Originally a public domain film from the Library ...
Oldsmobile Rocket V8 Engine: "Trail of the Rocket" ~ 1951 Oldsmobile Division, General Motors
more at http://quickfound.net/'Singers Lucille and Johnny, whose radio show is sponsored by Oldsmobile, are invited to visit the Olds factory to see why the product is superior. While touring the plant, Johnny becomes concerned that another visitor is a Martian spy dedicated to subverting Earth's autonomy. 'Originally a public domain film from the Library of Congress Prelinger Archives...
Coronal Mass Ejection: Magnificent Eruption in Full HD 2012-08-31 NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory...
more at http://quickfound.net/'On August 31, 2012 a long filament of solar material that had been hovering in the sun's atmosphere, the corona, erupted out into space at 4:36 p.m. EDT. The coronal mass ejection, or CME, traveled away from the sun at over 900 miles per second. This movie shows the ejection from a variety of viewpoints as captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SD...
Duck Farming ~ 1920 United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
more at http://quickfound.net/Silent. 'Early commercial duck farming practices; large industrial duck farm around 1920s in Long Island, New York.'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.http...
Project Gemini: Gemini II Reentry Mission 1965 National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)
more at http://quickfound.net/Astronaut's view of reentry is shown by a camera in the unmanned Gemini 2 spacecraft.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,...
1950 Chevy Body by Fisher "1950 Chevrolet: The Inside Story" General Motors
more at http://quickfound.net/'1950 Chevrolet assembly line footage... early 1950s family in car driving on country road, cute little girl in front seat... Americana: 1950 Chevrolet stops at roadside restaurant ("Western Bar-B-Q", "Cheeseburgers" signs on restaurant), man gets out of car. Highway roadtests: shock absorbers, brakes, slamming doors, etc... group of six men flip o...
Ivory Soap TV Commercial No. 13 "Gift" ~ 1970 Procter & Gamble; 60 Second Television Spot
more at http://quickfound.net/Originally a public domain film from the Library of Congress Prelinger Archive, 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 result...
Hoover Vacuum Cleaner Company Profile ~ 1963 The Hoover Company
more at http://quickfound.net/Overview of Hoover's international plants.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, clip...
Nike-Zeus vs Nike-Hercules Anti-Missile Missile Test "The Range Goes Green" 1963 US Army; White Sands Proving Ground
more at http://quickfound.net/MF45-9523 THE RANGE GOES GREENTEST OF A NIKE-ZEUS INTERCEPT OF A NIKE-HERCULES MISSILE AT WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE IS SHOWN. EACH PHASE OF THE TEST IS EXPLAINED.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 reduc...
Women's Work: Easy Does It 1940 Chevrolet Division, General Motors; Jam Handy
more at http://quickfound.net/'Measuring the effort involved in women's work around the home.'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...
Hazards of Tire Hydroplaning: A Sequel ~ 1965 NASA Langley Research Center
more at http://quickfound.net/'A sequel to the 1963 film on the phenomena of hydroplaning. This film brings new information to the forefront. This video shows the early grooved pavement developed at Langley that is now common on our highways. Hydroplaning research was conducted at NASA Langley Research Center's Landing Loads Facility.'Originally a public domain film from NASA, slightly...
