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New York World's Fair: "To the Fair" 1964 New York World's Fair 1964-65 Corporation
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 proc...
Terramycin Antibiotics: Miracle from Mold 1952 Pfizer
more at http://quickfound.net/'Gives the scientific story behind terramycin, one of the wonder drugs.'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-co...
North American X-10 Flight Test 1954 US Air Force (JQ Music); Navaho Missile Technology Testbed
more at http://quickfound.net/Originally a public domain film from the USAF, 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 usin...
Navy Combat Art: "Men of the Sea" 1970 US Navy; Narrated by Glenn Ford
more at http://quickfound.net/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 nor...
How Steel Is Made ~ 1943 Bethlehem Steel (Steel for the Armed Forces, Part 1)
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 proc...
Silk Worm Life Cycle: "The Turning of the Worm" ~ 1920 Urban-Kineto Corporation
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.https://en.wikipedia....
Planetary Physics: "The Earth In Motion" 1936 ERPI
more at http://quickfound.net/'Portrays the earth as an astronomical body and discusses its relation to the sun and its motion. Presents evidence of the earth's sphericity, its axis rotation, its revolution about the sun, and inclination of its axis. Permits simulated observation of the eart...
Atlas Missile: "Project Atlas Report 3rd Quarter 1957" 1957 Convair; Flight Test 6A (Blowup)
more at http://quickfound.net/SM-65 Atlas ICBM: Project Atlas contractor's report, 3rd quarter 1957. Covers all areas of early 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 ...
TV Programmer with Magic Memory 1959 RCA; Jam Handy
more at http://quickfound.net/Silent, soundtrack missing. Presents a RCA television with a built in timer to turn it on and off and change channels on schedule. Produced by Jam Handy.Originally a public domain film from the Library of Congress Prelinger Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven ed...
The Case of Comrade T 1956 US Army Film MF30-8706
more at http://quickfound.net/'This film gives an example of a foreign secret agent unable to get information in various jobs in America because of good security.'Originally a public domain film from the National Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio correc...
Keeping Clean and Neat 1956 Encyclopaedia Britannica Films
more at http://quickfound.net/'Children in an eighth grade learn the value of making a good appearance. Illustrates practical step-bystep routines for personal grooming and care of clothing.'Originally a public domain film from the Library of Congress Prelinger Archives, slightly cropped to ...
Blast Effects of Rocket Nozzles on Visibility During Landing ~ 1963 NASA Langley Research Center
more at http://quickfound.net/'1964 NASA Langley Research Center visibility studies of landing on a dusty or particle covered surface. The study examined the effect of twin variable-cant rocket nozzles (to simulate landing) on surfaces covered with particles of various sizes and depths.' NAS...
Siege of Fort Pitt: "A Debt is Honored" 1959 US Army The Big Picture TV-420
more at http://quickfound.net/'Filmed in Philadelphia, this episode in THE BIG PICTURE series tells the story of an historic incident that took place in 1763 when the forerunners of Philadelphia's 111th Infantry Regiment (Pennsylvania National Guard) were besieged by Indians at Fort Pitt in ...
Mars Observer: "Mapping the Martian World" 1992 NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
more at http://quickfound.net/Pre-flight description of the mission of the Mars Observer spacecraft, which was lost in space in 1993 just 3 days prior to its scheduled insertion into Martian orbit.Originally a public domain film from NASA, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect rat...
USS Enterprise: "Inside The Big E" ~ 1963 American Petroleum Institute
more at http://quickfound.net/'Depicts a day aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Enterprise. Shows the role of lubricating oil in powering this ship. Explains how petroleum research keeps pace with lubricating needs of the nuclear age.'Originally a public domain film from the Library...
James Stewart on the Air Force Communications Service: "The Reins of Command" 1965 USAF Film SFP-1285
more at http://quickfound.net/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 nor...
X-15 at Mach 6-8 (Model in Wind Tunnel) 1957 NACA Langley Research Center
more at http://quickfound.net/Silent.'This test was conducted in the NASA Langley Research Center's 11-Inch Hypersonic Tunnel in the 1950s. The model of the X-15 is 1/50-scale and is coated with mineral oil and fluorescent dye. The development and early testing of the X-15 was primarily at N...
Far East Military Assistance Advisory Groups 1958 US Army; The Big Picture TV-400
more at http://quickfound.net/'Eight countries in Far East covered on film for "THE BIG PICTURE" series -- THE BIG PICTURE camera under the supervision of veteran combat cameraman, Captain Gaetano Faillace, travels to the Far East to record for television the story of those colorful and ...
STS-124 Discovery, International Space Station Assembly Mission ISS-1J (Kibo Module) 2008 NASA
more at http://quickfound.net/NASA film JSC-2135'STS-124 Post Flight Presentation - SoundCommander: Mark E. KellyPilot: Kenneth T. HamMission Specialists: Michael E. Fossum, Ronald J. Garan Jr., Karen L. Nyberg, Akihiko HoshideSpace Station Crew: (Down) Garrett Reisman, (Up) Gregory E. Chamitoff...
The Electrician 1942 Vocational Guidance Films
more at http://quickfound.net/'Work of the electrician in three major fields: power and lighting, communication, and transportation.'Originally a public domain film from the Library of Congress Prelinger Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and ...
TWA Lockheed Constellation Travel: "Skyline New York" ~ 1956 Trans World Airlines
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 proc...
Marijuana and Heroin: "The Terrible Truth" 1951 Sid Davis Productions
more at http://quickfound.net/CASE HISTORY TEENAGE GIRL'S INTRODUCTION TO USE OF NARCOTICS & PERSONAL & SOCIAL PROBLEMS THAT RESULT. BEGINNING W/OCCASIONAL MARIJUANA CIGARETTE, SHE EXPERIMENTS W/HEROIN & ACQUIRES CRIMINAL RECORD IN EFFORT TO SECURE MONEY TO SATISFY DRUG CRAVINGS.Originally a pub...
Challenge of Ideas 1961 US Army; John Wayne; The Big Picture TV-512
more at http://quickfound.net/'Hanson Baldwin... Edward R. Murrow... Helen Hayes... Lowell Thomas... Frank McGee... John Wayne. These famed personalities appear in this filmed presentation to discuss the conflict between the democratic and communistic philosophies... a challenge which demands an...
Computers: "The Incredible Machine" 1968 Bell Telephone Laboratories; Western Electric - AT&T
more at http://quickfound.net/'Informs viewer of the experimental advances in audiovisual communications techniques Bell Telephone Laboratories' researchers are experimenting with: computer graphics, synthesized speech, computer-made movies and music, and designing prototypical devices.'...
Trailer Camping 1937 Chevrolet Leader News Newsreel Vol 3 No 1
more at http://quickfound.net/'TRAILER AGE BEGINS...Tomorrow...That's the Motto of Millions who Follow the Sun With a House on Wheels" superimposed over automobile pulling travel trailer.Automobile (pulling travel trailer) driving along shady, country road (tracking shot); MS car (pullin...
Spatial Disorientation in Flight 1958 US Air Force Pilot Training Film TF1-5251
more at http://quickfound.net/Produced for the USAF by Graphic Films.Originally a public domain film from the United States Air Force, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction applied.The ...
Introduction to Dive Bombing ~ 1942 US Navy Pilot Training Film; World War II
more at http://quickfound.net/Produced by Jam Handy. This film is truncated; the remainder has not been found.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 noi...
American Women: Partners in Research 1960 Corning Glass Works; Chet Huntley
more at http://quickfound.net/'Describes the market research undertaken by Corning Glass Works prior to marketing a coffeemaker... head shots of women thinking about purchasing items, saying things like "Oh, I like THAT one!"... ' Hosted by Chet Huntley.Originally a public domain fil...
Aircraft Carrier Fires: "Disasters Don't Just Happen" 1971 US Navy Training Film MN-10745
more at http://quickfound.net/Safety training film produced after disastrous fires aboard three US aircraft carriers: USS Forrestal (CV-59) in 1967, USS Enterprise (CVN-65) in 1969, and USS Oriskany (CV-34) in 1966. Produced by Milner-Fenwick, Inc.Originally a public domain film from the US Navy, sl...
Automatic Direction Finder (ADF) 1961 US Army Pilot Training Film TF46-3200
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...
