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Folgers Coffee Commercial #0b "Mrs. Olson Bails Out a Barbecue" 1965+ Folgers
more at http://quickfound.net/"Don't serve your awful coffee with my steaks!." Mrs. Olson to the rescue.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 reductio...
Mount St. Helens Road to Recovery 1980 US Forest Service (USFS)
more at http://quickfound.net/'Documentary on the devastation caused by the May 18, 1980 volcanic eruption of Mt. Saint Helens and the efforts made by the Forest Service to restore the environmental balance.'Originally a public domain film, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the a...
CNG-LNG Natural Gas Fueled Automobiles: "Clear Skies, Clean Air" 1971 US General Services Administration (GSA)
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...
Food Rationing During World War II: It's Up to You!" ~ 1942 US Department of Agriculture; Home Front
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...
Nike-Zeus Missile & Pershing Missile 1962 US Army; Army Digest No. 9; The Big Picture TV-526
more at http://quickfound.net/'THE BIG PICTURE presents the story of two of our newest missiles currently under development, and their roles in this nation's defense. First is the Nike Zeus, designed to intercept and destroy intercontinental ballistic missiles before they reach their intende...
All-Electric Kitchens: "Young Man's Fancy" 1952 Edison Electric Institute
more at http://quickfound.net/Part of an All-Electric Kitchen advertising program by Edison Electric Institute using almost every advertising medium: radio spot announcements, newspapers, women's magazines, outdoor posters, window display cards, etc.Originally a public domain film, slightly crop...
Williston Basin Oil Field: "American Frontier" 1953 American Petroleum Institute
more at http://quickfound.net/Of events taking place after discovery of oil at Williston Basin, North Dakota.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 appli...
Viking Mars Lander 1st Picture Arrival As it Happened 1976-7-20 NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
more at http://quickfound.net/Viking Mars landing commentary & first picture arrival at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) on 1976-7-20.Originally a public domain film, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction &...
Flood Weather 1937 Weather Bureau, US Department of Agriculture (USDA)
more at http://quickfound.net/Department of Agriculture. Office of the Secretary. Office of Information. Motion Picture Division.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 n...
Individual Protection Against Atomic Attack ~ 1957 US Army; The Big Picture TV-393
more at http://quickfound.net/'"THE BIG PICTURE" presents effective measures against atomic attack -- THE BIG PICTURE presents a documentary film currently in use for training soldiers against possible nuclear warfare. Part of this training is to familiarize soldiers with actual atomic d...
Lubbock Tornado: "Twister" ~ 1970 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
more at http://quickfound.net/On Monday, May 11, 1970, Lubbock, Texas, was struck by one of the worst tornadoes in history...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...
Battle of Empress Augusta Bay: "Night Engagement off Empress Augusta Bay" 1945 US Navy; World War II
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...
United States Strike Command 1966 US Army; The Big Picture TV-669
more at http://quickfound.net/'This film documents how Strike Command acted as the nation's means of focusing U.S. military power in a hurry to deal successfully with specific emergencies wherever and whenever they occurred. Headquartered at MacDill Air Force Base on the west coast of Florid...
Ivory Soap Commercial No. 2 "Kathleen at Spencer's Nursery" ~ 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...
Space Militarization: "America's Space Power" 1997 US Air Force
more at http://quickfound.net/Overview of US Air Force space activities.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 ...
American Cowboy 1950 Ford Motor Company; Cattle Ranch in Gunnison, Colorado
more at http://quickfound.net/'VISITS THE ROBERSON HEREFORD RANCH IN GUNNISON, COLORADO. INCLUDES SCENES OF A RODEO, DRIVE TO SUMMER PASTURES & WINTER FEEDING IN RAGING BLIZZARDS.'Originally a public domain film, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and o...
Apollo 10: "To Sort Out the Unknowns" 1969 NASA JSC-519; Project Apollo Moon Landing Rehearsal Flight
more at http://quickfound.net/Apollo 10 was the fourth manned mission of Project Apollo, and the second lunar mission of the Apollo program. The mission functioned as a dress rehearsal for the moon landing by the following mission, Apollo 11. A lunar module descended to within 10 miles of the moon&#...
Weather Balloons & Radiosondes: "Weather - Friend or Foe" ~ 1955 US Army; The Big Picture TV-363
more at http://quickfound.net/'When -- where -- why -- and how the weather works is "THE BIG PICTURE" story -- Although technical in subject matter, THE BIG PICTURE examines in detail and in layman's language the design and development of new weather equipment. THE BIG PICTURE goes b...
Giving Dictation to a Secretary: "Take A Letter, Please" 1943 US Navy Training Film
more at http://quickfound.net/United States Navy World War II training film teaching dictation technique by demonstrating common mistakes. After several comical examples of poor styles of dictation to a stenographer, the proper well prepared and organized method of dictating letters is shown. Use of...
Engineering Response to Mechanical Shock 1968 Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) Sandia Laboratories
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...
Ivory Soap TV Commercial No. 1 "Basic American Woman" ~ 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...
Cheerios & V-8 Space Age Moon Race Commercial 1960 General Mills
more at http://quickfound.net/'Cereal commercial targeted at children of the space age.'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 soundt...
Forester C-2000 Mobile Rock Crusher "Making Small Rocks Out of Big Rocks" 1998 US Forest Service (USFS)
more at http://quickfound.net/'Demonstrates the use of a mobile rock crusher (Forester C-2000) for in-place road reconditioning on very low volume roads. The crusher demolishes large rocks and produces a viable aggregate that can then be used as the road surface -- particularly useful on roads w...
Operation Montagnard 1964 US Army; Vietnam War; The Big Picture TV-607
more at http://quickfound.net/This film examines how the Montagnards (a primitive tribe living in the Vietnamese central highlands) were trained by the U.S. to defend their territories against the Viet Cong. The film illustrates the methods used by Army Special Forces to win over these tribesmen to ...
Evolution of the Rio Grande Valley ~ 1990 USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
more at http://quickfound.net/Evolution of the Rio Grande Valley in Southern New Mexico.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...
Crop Tree Management for the Forester ~ 1990 US Forest Service
more at http://quickfound.net/'...Shows a landowner or forester how to select and care for trees to improve wildlife habitat, as well as scenic beauty and timber production. It promotes both the stewardship ethic and the idea that our forestlands can offer many benefits. If the forest is properl...
Titan III Research and Development 1967 US Air Force
more at http://quickfound.net/TITAN III RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT -- FOR TODAY AND TOMORROWDESCRIBES CHARACTERISTICS AND CAPABILITIES OF TITAN III LAUNCH VEHICLE AND ITS COMPONENTS. DOCUMENTS ASSEMBLY OF TITAN III AT CAPE KENNEDY AND PREPARATION FOR LAUNCH. ALSO EXPLAINS TITAN'S VERSATILITY IN CA...
Adventures in Art: Basic Art 1960 Venturama, Introductory Drawing Lesson
more at http://quickfound.net/Introductory art instructional film teaches about form, shading, lines, etc. Based on materal from "Art for Everyone" by Hal Cooper.Originally a public domain film, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness...
Survival Stresses 1961 US Air Force Training Film TF1-5375
more at http://quickfound.net/DISCUSSES MAJOR PHYSIOLOGICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL STRESSES THAT MAY BE ENCOUNTERED IN A SURVIVAL SITUATION IN THE ARCTIC, IN THE DESERT, IN THE TROPICS AND ON WATER. DESCRIBES METHODS OF DETECTING, UNDERSTANDING AND COMBATING SUCH STRESSES AS HUNGER, THIRST, COLD, FATIGUE...
Apollo 9: "Three To Make Ready" 1969 NASA JSC-509; Earth Orbit Lunar Landing Rehearsal
more at http://quickfound.net/NASA film JSC-498Originally a public domain film from NASA, 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...
