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Ranger Ready 1953 US Army; The Big Picture TV-228
more at http://quickfound.net/'For this issue of THE BIG PICTURE our camera crews have journeyed into the mountains of North Georgia and the swamps of Florida in order to bring the story of the U.S. Army Rangers to the television screens of America. The Rangers are a proud corps of elite combat-...
Ivory Soap Commercial No. 3 "Do American Women Look Different" ~ 1970 Procter & Gamble; 60 Second Television Spot
more at http://quickfound.net/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...
Winston Cigarette Commercial: "Winston Tastes Good Like a Cigarette Should" ~ 1955 Animated Cartoon
more at http://quickfound.net/The original "Winston Tastes Good Like a Cigarette Should" jingle is combined with animation in this early TV commercial.Originally a public domain film, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-c...
Auto Suspensions: "Take It Easy" 1936 Chevrolet Division, General Motors; Jam Handy
more at http://quickfound.net/Description of the modern automobile's spring suspension, marketing the Chevrolet "knee action" suspension.Originally a public domain film, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color corre...
Physics: "The Nature of Light" 1948 Coronet Instructional Films; Visible Electromagnetic Radiation
more at http://quickfound.net/DEMONSTRATES LIGHT AS A FORM OF RADIANT ENERGY. EXPLAINS THE PRINCIPLES OF REFLECTION & REFRACTION & SHOWS HOW THESE PRINCIPLES APPLY TO THE SCIENCE OF OPTICS. SHOWS HOW 2 BOYS ON EARLY A.M. FISHING TRIP DISCOVER PRINCIPLES OF REFLECTION AND REFRACTION OF LIGHT THROUGH ...
Flying Chair: "Bell Aerospace Flying Seat" 1965 NASA Langley Research Center
more at http://quickfound.net/'The Flying Seat was a Bell Aerosystems Corporation sponsored research and development project. The idea of a "jet pack" was a result of large sums of money being put into vertical take-off and landing research at agencies like NASA or corporations like Bell...
Cartography: "Mapping a Better Tomorrow" 1971 US Army Topographic Command; The Big Picture TV-800
more at http://quickfound.net/MAPPING A BETTER TOMORROWSHOWS THE ACTIVITIES OF THE TOPOGRAPHIC COMMAND, MAKING MAPS OF THE EARTH FOR WAR AND PEACEFUL USES, AND MAPS OF THE MOON FOR THE APOLLO ASTRONAUTS.Originally a public domain film, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio c...
Project Apollo: Manned Flight to the Moon 1963 NASA Animation
more at http://quickfound.net/Animated depiction of the Lunar Obit Rendezvous method chosen for Project Apollo moon landing missions.NASA film HQ-88, produced by Pelican Films, Inc.Originally a public domain film from the US National Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect...
Chemical, Biological, Radiological (CBR) Decontamination Unit 1974 US Army Training Film TF3-4899
more at http://quickfound.net/'U.S. Army Materiel Command. U.S. Army Munitions Command. Edgewood Arsenal. (08/01/1962 - 1971). This film warned that decontamination of vehicles and persons were vitally important after a chemical, biological, or radiological attack. After an attack, units should ...
Soldier in Hawaii 1957 US Army; Oahu, 25th Infantry Division... The Big Picture TV-352
more at http://quickfound.net/'Hub of Army defense activities in Pacific shown on "THE BIG PICTURE" -- Although the islands of Hawaii have already had their share of publicity among tourist circles and travel bureaus, the Army Signal Corps takes time out to photograph in detail, and some...
"Take it off, take it all off" Noxzema Shave Cream TV Commercial 1965 Noxzema Chemical Company; Gunilla Knutson
more at http://quickfound.net/Model Gunilla Knutson asked men to "take it off, take it all off" in this Noxzema Shave Cream television commercial by the William Esty Advertising Agency. "The closer you shave, the more you need Noxzema."Originally a public domain film, slightly croppe...
USAF Research & Development: "Air Force Systems Command Overview" 1980 US Air Force
more at http://quickfound.net/AFSC STAFF FILM REPORT 288SYSTEMS COMMAND 1980: A COMPLETE OVERVIEW OF THE AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND MISSION. DESCRIBES THE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, ACQUISITION, TEST, AND EVALUATION ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMAND. IDENTIFIES THE LABORATORIES, PRODUCT DIVISIONS, CENTERS, AND R...
Middle Class Consumers: "Opportunities Unlimited" ~ 1955 LIFE & Fortune Magazines; Animated Graphic Cartoon
more at http://quickfound.net/Economic overview of the rise of the "middle income consumer." Produced for Time, Inc. by Transfilm.Originally a public domain film, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mil...
Vertical Flight Since 1920 (VTOL-Helicopter Research) 2015 NASA Langley; JQ Music
more at http://quickfound.net/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 film was silent. I have added music created by myself using the Reaper D...
Golden Knights US Army Parachute Team 1969 US Army; The Big Picture TV-766
more at http://quickfound.net/SHOWS THE ARMY PARACHUTE TEAM PERFORMING THEIR SPECTACULAR FREE-FALL ACROBATICS AND TESTING NEW AIR-DELIVERY TECHNIQUES AND EQUIPMENT.Originally a public domain film, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contr...
Tide TV Commercial No. 1 "Fresh Clean Wash" ~ 1970 Procter & Gamble; Laundry Detergent Advertising
more at http://quickfound.net/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...
New Formula 409 Bathroom Cleaner Commercial ~ 1970
more at http://quickfound.net/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...
F-100 Super Sabre First Flight 1953-05-25 US Air Force; North American YF-100
more at http://quickfound.net/First flight of the North American F-100 Super Sabre on May 25, 1953.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 fil...
3rd Annual All-American Soap Box Derby 1936 General Motors
more at http://quickfound.net/'Official film of early Soap Box Derby competition in Akron, Ohio...'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...
82nd Airborne Division: "Fire Brigade" 1958 US Army; The Big Picture TV-401
more at http://quickfound.net/'Fire fighting capability of Airborne seen on "THE BIG PICTURE" -- "One of the most effective forces available for dealing with the brushfire-type of war consists of the airborne units of the United States Army." With this idea in mind more than 200 ...
Apollo 8: Go For TLI (Trans-Lunar Injection) 1969 NASA JSC-500; First Manned Moon Mission
more at http://quickfound.net/Astronauts: Frank Borman, James A. Lovell, and William A. AndersLaunch date: December 21, 1968'Man's first voyage to another celestial body, including an orbit around the Moon on Christmas... Featured are air-to-ground tapes of astronauts' descriptions of th...
Tex Avery Animation, 1st Raid Commercial 1956 Johnson's Wax; House & Garden Bug Killer
more at http://quickfound.netAn animated cartoon by Tex Avery, featuriung the voices of Mel Blanc and (possibly) Paul Frees, was the first commercial for new Raid Bug Killer in 1956.Originally a public domain film, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pas...
Smart Bombs: "GBU-15 Guided Bomb Unit" 1977 US Air Force; Aerospace Power
more at http://quickfound.net/Aerospace Power: "This film covers activities in research and development tests, evaluation, and procurement during 1977."Originally a public domain film, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-...
Joie Chitwood Thrill Show: "Hell Drivers in 1966 Chevys" from Impact '66 (1966) Chevrolet Division, General Motors
more at http://quickfound.net/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...
Jungle Warfare Training in Panama 1955 US Army Pictorial Report No. 18; The Big Picture TV-324
more at http://quickfound.net/'Firsthand observation of the activities of the Army's Jungle Warfare Training Center located deep within the heart of the Panama Canal Zone.'Originally a public domain film, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-p...
1955 Chevrolet Commercial #1 (1954) General Motors; 1955 Chevy: "Rx For Travel"
more at http://quickfound.net/Theatrical screen ad for the 1955 Chevy.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 wi...
System Program Management 1967 US Air Force Training Film TF-5906a
more at http://quickfound.net/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...
Heat Sealing 1982 US Army Training Film TF38-6277
more at http://quickfound.net/DEPICTS THE PROCESS, TECHNIQUES AND MATERIALS USED TO MAKE AND TEST HEAT SEALS AND SHOWS ROTARY, BAND AND JAW TYPE SEALERS IN OPERATION WITH VARIOUS BARRIER MATERIAL.Originally a public domain film, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio correcte...
Marriage for Moderns: Who's Right? 1954 A McGraw-Hill Text-Films - Affiliated Film Producers
more at http://quickfound.net/A young married couple's quarrels destroy their happiness, preventing adult love based on mutual understanding.Originally a public domain film, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correctio...
The Ninth Infantry Division in Vietnam 1968 US Army; The Big Picture TV-746
more at http://quickfound.net/SHOWS THE UNDEFEATED BATTLE RECORD OF THE NINTH INFANTRY DIVISION IN WORLD WAR II, AND THE NEW CHALLENGES TO THE "OLD RELIABLES" TODAY IN VIETNAM.Originally a public domain film, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-p...
