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Anti-Submarine Warfare: "The Hunter Killers" 1967 US Navy Training Film MN-10432
more at http://quickfound.net/Originally a public domain film from the US Navy, 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,...
The Road to Tokyo 1944 Curtiss-Wright Aircraft Manufacturing Recruiting Short No. 2; Lowell Thomas
more at http://quickfound.net/'Theatrical "minute movies" -- advertising films -- produced to recruit workers for service in Curtiss-Wright Aeronautical plants during World War II. Pictures women working in factories; couples who both work at Wright; assembly-line and production scenes; aircraft being built; precision machining of airplane propellers; combat and aircraft stock footage....
Henry Browne, Farmer 1942 United States Department of Agriculture (USDA); Canada Lee; World War II Home Front
more at http://quickfound.net/'Daily life of a patriotic African American farmer in Georgia during World War II.' Narrated by Canada Lee.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 ...
Military Police Support in Amphibious Operations 1952 US Army Training Film TF19-1806
more at http://quickfound.net/DEPICTS THE DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE MILITARY POLICE IN SUPPORT OF A COMBINED AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT.United States Army training film TF19-1806Originally a public domain film from the US 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 ...
Piña: "Luzon Lingerie" ~ 1930 Burton Holmes; Making Lace from Pineapple Leaf Fibers
more at http://quickfound.net/On the weaving of pineapple fibers into lace fabric in the Philippines.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 film was silent. I have added MIDI classical piano mu...
John Stapp & Rocket Sleds: "Space Age Railroad" 1968 US Air Force; Holloman AFB High Speed Test Track
more at http://quickfound.net/TELLS THE STORY OF HIGH SPEED TEST TRACK, A RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FACILITY AT HOLLOMAN AFB, NM. HIGHLIGHTS ADVANCEMENTS SINCE FIRST TRACK RUN IN 1950. ILLUSTRATES MONORAIL RUNS AND EXPLAINS PRINCIPAL BRAKING SYSTEMS. INTRODUCES UNIQUE TRACK FEATURES AND EXPLAINS SCOPE AND VERSATILITY. SHOWS MASS OF ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT USED TO PROVIDE DATA. DEPICTS INSTRUMENTATION ...
1951 Chevy: "Advertising Rings the Bell" (1950) Chevrolet Division, General Motors
more at http://quickfound.net/Film for car salesmen, produced by Jam Handy; the original soundtrack is missing.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 film was silent. I have added MIDI classica...
The Passenger Train 1940 ERPI Classroom Films - Encyclopaedia Britannica Films
more at http://quickfound.net/'Describes a journey from a large city to the country on a streamline train. Shows duties of many of the people who work in the station and on the train.' This is the 1940 1st edition of this film; the film was remade in 1955.Originally a public domain film from the Library of Congress Prelinger Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspec...
Alaska: The Outpost State ~ 1959 US Army The Big Picture TV-422
more at http://quickfound.net/'When Alaska was acquired by Secretary of State Seward almost a century ago for seven million dollars, it was promptly dubbed "Seward's Folly" or "Seward's Icebox." Even up to the present day, many Americans consider their newest sister state as a barren rock covered with crushing ice and constantly at sub-zero temperature. Alaska is a rugg...
The F-16 Fighting Falcon 1979 US Air Force; USAF Jet Fighter Demo Film (JQ Music)
more at http://quickfound.net/United States Air Force General Dynamics F-16 jet fighter demonstration film.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.Originally a public domain film, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-co...
Lie Detectors: "Use of the Polygraph in Investigations" 1966 US Army Training Film TF19-3559
more at http://quickfound.net/SUSPECTS AND WITNESSES - PART IV - USE OF THE POLYGRAPH IN INVESTIGATIONS... PRE-TEST INTERVIEW WITH SUSPECT, TEST EXAMINATION PROCEDURE, ANALYSIS OF POLYGRAPH INDICATIONS, AND POST-TEST INTERROGATION OF SUSPECT.Originally a public domain film from the National Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-...
1955 Chevrolet Commercial No. 7 "Do It Yourself" (1954) General Motors; 1955 Chevy
more at http://quickfound.net/Theatrical screen ad for the 1955 Chevy.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...
Sealab II: Scott Carpenter Record 30 Days Undersea 1965 US Navy Seafloor Habitat; Film # MN-10100b
more at http://quickfound.net/HOW MEN LIVED AND WORKED UNDER THE SEA DURING THE SEALAB II PROJECT.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, cli...
Korea Revisited 1969 US Army; The Big Picture TV-757
more at http://quickfound.net/PRESENTS A LOOK AT THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA TODAY TO SHOW THE PROGRESS AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE NATION AND ITS PEOPLE.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 wi...
Aircraft Carrier Landings: "The Mark 7, Mark 5 Barricades" 1967 US Navy Training Film MN-10118F
more at http://quickfound.net/Originally a public domain film from the US Navy, 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,...
Am I Trustworthy? 1950 Coronet Instructional Films
more at http://quickfound.net/'How a child learns to return borrowed items, keep promises and fulfill assignments.'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...
Gasoline Supercharged with Petrox: "Exclusively Yours" 1954 The Texas Company (Texaco)
more at http://quickfound.net/'Texaco sales film aimed at Texaco dealers, introducing a new high octane gasoline with the additive "Petrox." Excellent cutaway engine illustrates pistons in use; also good animation of same. Shows advertising in support of product roll-out.'Originally a public domain film from the Library of Congress Prelinger Archives, slightly cropped to remove une...
Nuclear Reactor Research: "Advanced Test Reactor" ~ 1960 US Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)
more at http://quickfound.net/Originally a public domain film from the Atomic Energy Commission, 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, th...
Around the World in New York ~ 1946 Victor Kayfetz Productions
more at http://quickfound.net/'Views of immigrant and ethnic communities in New York City.'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...
Japanese Bride in America 1952 US Army Training Film
more at http://quickfound.net/'This United States Army film tells the story of a Japanese woman who marries an American serviceman and moves with him to the United States.' Produced by Knickerbocker Productions, New York.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-colo...
Make Mine Freedom 1948 Harding College Cartoon Animation
more at http://quickfound.net/Directed by William Hanna & Joseph BarberaProduced by Fred QuimbyStarring Billy BletcherFrank NelsonJohn HiestandDaws ButlerProduced by John Sutherland ProductionsDistributed by Metro-Goldwyn-MayerRelease date February 25, 1948Originally a public domain film from the Library of Congress Prelinger Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio...
Scudder's Potato Chip TV Commercial ~ 1962 Laura Scudder Potato Chip Factory
more at http://quickfound.net/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 resul...
Silver Mining & Silversmiths: "Heirlooms of Tomorrow" 1930 US Bureau of Mines
more at http://quickfound.net/This film is silent. 'Shows the manufacture of silver tableware. Reel 1, dies and molds are made and used to make designs on silverware. Reel 2 shows operations in the manufacture of hollow ware. Reel 3 shows silver mine operations and processes by which silver is extracted. Shows ingots being rolled. Shows silver implements at a wedding and at a party.'Origin...
First Sergeant 1958 US Army; The Big Picture TV-410
more at http://quickfound.net/'Story of a first sergeant on duty in Berlin is told -- This is a personal story told on film about one man -- an Army top-kick -- on duty 100 miles behind the Iron Curtain. First Sergeant Richard B. Gilland, a career non-commissioned officer, is one of the hardcore of NCOs who play an indispensable part in keeping the U.S. Army the greatest fighting team in the w...
Submersibles: "Footprints in the Sea" 1965 US Navy; Deep Jeep, Soucoupe, Moray, CURV
more at http://quickfound.net/A REPORT ON THE LATEST DEEP SUBMERSIBLE, MANEUVERABLE CRAFT TESTED AND USED BY THE NAVY. NEW UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHIC SCENES OF SOUCOUPE, DEEP JEEP, MOREY, AND CURV.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 red...
Industrial Film Production: "Check . . . And Let Me Know" 1962 Calvin Productions
more at http://quickfound.net/Short industrial film making fun of communications breakdowns when producing an industrial film.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 processe...
Robert Burns Cigar Commercial ~ 1955 General Cigar Company
more at http://quickfound.net/'A man with a rake and a little boy on an ocean shore. Close-up of a man putting a cigar band on a child's finger. Tobacco leaves hanging to dry on a pole.'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 correcti...
Montevideo: "Uruguay Family" 1949 US Office of Inter-American Affairs; Julien Bryan
more at http://quickfound.net/'Depicts the daily life of a middle-class family in Montevideo, Uruguay.'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...
Army Talent Show 1955 US Army; The Big Picture TV-315
more at http://quickfound.net/'This week's THE BIG PICTURE Army TV show will bring viewers top Army entertainers in a half hour variety show produced on the mammoth soundstage at the Signal Corps Pictorial Center in New York City.'Originally a public domain film from the National Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness...
Bell OH-58A Kiowa Introduction ~ 1969 US Army Aviation Systems Command - Bell Helicopter
more at http://quickfound.net/Originally a public domain film from the US Army, 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,...
