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Random Events 1961 Physical Science Study Committee (PSSC); U of Toronto Donald Ivey, Patterson Hume
more at http://quickfound.net/Show how the over-all effect of a very large number of random events can be very predictable including the predictable nature of radioactive decay.Originally a public domain film, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass bri...
Shotgun or Sidearm ~ 1976 Sid Davis; Police Training Film
Shot in Pasadena CA.Narrated by Lloyd NelsonWritten, Directed and Photographed by Bob Ellis and Dick Sawyer.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-colo...
Radio and Television 1940 Vocational Guidance Films
more at http://quickfound.net/'An overall view of the radio industry, indicating some of the jobs available in the field and suggesting the training required in each.'Originally a public domain film from the Library of Congress Prelinger Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, wit...
Cray 2: Worlds Most Powerful Computer 1986 NASA Ames Research Center (ARC)
more at http://quickfound.net/'The use of the Cray 2 supercomputer, the fastest computer in the world, at ARC is detailed. The Cray 2 can perform 250 million calculations per second and has 10 times the memory of any other computer. Ames researchers are shown creating computer simulations of air...
Neptune: Voyagers Last Encounter 1989 NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
more at http://quickfound.net/'The use of the Cray 2 supercomputer, the fastest computer in the world, at ARC is detailed. The Cray 2 can perform 250 million calculations per second and has 10 times the memory of any other computer. Ames researchers are shown creating computer simulations of air...
Coffee 1923 Hills Brothers Coffee
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....
V-1 Flying Bomb Launch Sites September 1944 War Department; WWII Combat Bulletin No. 22
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...
Preventive Psychiatry in the Navy: The Role of the Junior Officer 1954 US Navy Training Film MN-6919B
more at http://quickfound.net/'Attempts to instruct young officers on the emotional lives of the men under their command and how it affects their performance in the Navy.'Originally a public domain film from the Library of Congress Prelinger Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges,...
Song Birds as Neighbors ~ 1920 Bray Studios
more at http://quickfound.net/'Photographed by William L. and Irene Finley of the National Association of Audubon Societies for the Protection of Wild Birds and Animals. Titled by Marguerite Gove.'Originally a public domain film from the Library of Congress Prelinger Archives, slightly cropp...
Stop the Projector I Want to Get Off ~ 1963 Class Films; 16mm Movie Projectors
more at http://quickfound.net/'Demonstrates how to use and care for a 16mm projector w/ slapstick style story.'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-co...
Sportswear: Fashions on the Ice and Snow 1940 Sacony
more at http://quickfound.net/"Narrated by Bill Stern N.B.C. and Fox Movietone Sports Authority, Athletic Equipment by A.G. Spalding & Bros., Skates by Arco"Originally a public domain film from the Library of Congress Prelinger Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspe...
Chimpanzee "Drives" Car 1936 Chevrolet Leader News Newsreel Vol. 2 No. 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...
Minnesota: In the Land of Fertile Fields ~ 1920 Bray Studios (?)
more at http://quickfound.net/'Silent film looks at the wildlife found in the Minnesota wilderness.'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-colo...
Swimsuit Model on Surfboard Towed by Car Over Sand 1936 Chevrolet Leader News Newsreel Vol. 2 No. 2
more at http://quickfound.net/'Promotional newsreels featuring a variety of Chevrolet-centric stories, including: a Chevrolet pulling an aquaplane along the beach... AUTO-PULLED AQUAPLANE PROVIDES NEW OCEAN-SIDE SPORT...' Produced by Jam Handy.Originally a public domain film from the Library...
Characteristics of a XB-70 Spin After Mid-Air Collision 1966 NASA
more at http://quickfound.net/Silent. XB-70 bomber spin study conducted after an accident on 8 June 1966 resulted in 2 deaths and 1 severe injury.Originally a public domain film from NASA, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-colo...
Grandma Keeps 'Em Flying 1944 Curtiss-Wright Aircraft Manufacturing Recruiting Short No. 5; 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; ...
KH-7 Gambit Spy Satellite First Launch (4001) 1963-07-12 USAF; VAFB; Atlas-Agena 201D
more at http://quickfound.net/Silent.United States Air Force1369th Photographic SquadronVandenberg Air Force BaseJuly 12, 1963"BYEMAN codenamed GAMBIT, the KH-7 (Air Force Program 206) was a reconnaissance satellite used by the United States from July 1963 to June 1967. Like the older CORONA sys...
The Army Nurse Story 1961 US Army; The Big Picture TV-516
more at http://quickfound.net/'Being an Army nurse is being something very special. For thirty minutes THE BIG PICTURE explores the fascinating and varied roles of the Army nurse. From the major U. S. Army medical centers to overseas field hospitals, the Army Nurse is involved in many different ...
Light Physics: Interference Of Photons 1959 Physical Sciences Study Committee (PSSC); John King; MIT
more at http://quickfound.net/'MIT Professor John G. King performs an experiment in which light exhibits both particle and wave characteristics.'Originally a public domain film, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color c...
Crack That Tank 1943 US Army Training Film (Fighting Men Series) TF21-1019; World War II
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...
The Trader Keeps Moving 1924 Educational Film Exchange
more at http://quickfound.net/Silent. Produced by cinematographer Robert Cameron Bruce (1887–1948) who was the father of voice actor Robert Cameron Bruce Jr. (October 6, 1914 – August 24, 2003).Originally a public domain film from the Library of Congress Prelinger Archives, slightly cropped to r...
Command of the Seas: Arctic 1952 US Navy Training Film MN-7459A
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...
Sand on the Slippery Sidewalks of Sales ~ 1925 Frigidaire
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...
Physics of the Atmosphere ~1990 FAA Pilot Training (Physiology of Flight No. 1)
more at http://quickfound.net/Federal Aviation Administration, Civil Aerospace Medical Institute.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 ...
Statue of Liberty (Manhattan Landmarks) ~ 1950 Pathe
more at http://quickfound.net/Originally a public domain film from the National Archives or 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 sou...
Telephoneland: Alice in Wonderland ~ 1920 Bell Telephone
more at http://quickfound.net/Silent overview of AT&T operations in the 1920s.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 nois...
Pacific Command 1969 US Air Force
more at http://quickfound.net/USAF film AFIF-174; Walter Wise ProductionsOriginally 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...
ABCs of Walking Wisely 1959 Sid Davis Productions
more at http://quickfound.net/'Illustrates how people walk in streets like the alphabet. Shows among others the G-Walker, who doesn't look where he's going but says 'Gee, look at that,' the Y-Walker, who says 'Why walk when you can hitch a ride' and the familiar J-Walker....
Surfing in Hawaii: "Surf Riders" 1960 Castle Films
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...
Use Your Head 1945 USMC Training Film MN-2808g; Private McGillicuddy; Commandments For Health
more at http://quickfound.net/'U.S. Navy animated training film by Hugh Harman Productions. Features the character Private McGillicuddy. Used to train U.S. Marines about dysentery & safe latrine practices.'Originally a public domain film, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the asp...
