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Skywriting: Sky Billboards 1935 Chevrolet Division, General Motors

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AN EXPLANATION OF SKYWRITING, CLIMAXED IN THE WRITING IN THE SKY OF CHEVROLET FEATURES.


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Project Mercury Summation 1963 NASA JSC-180

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The Night Sky Episode 1: Types of Telescopes 1993 NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory; Amateur Astronomy

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WWII 1943: "The Slumbering Giant Awakes" (Army in Action Episode V) 1965 US Army; The Big Picture TV-638

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U.S. LOGISTICAL AND TACTICAL OPERATIONS IN 1943 IN NORTH AFRICA, PACIFIC, ALEUTIANS, NEW GUINEA, AND EUROPE, UP TO INVASION 0F SICILY.


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Office Etiquette 1950 Encyclopaedia Britannica Films

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DO'S AND DON'TS FILM. PORTRAYS WAYS IN WHICH OFFICE ETIQUETTE CONTRIBUTES TO SUCCESS IN OFFICE RELATIONSHIPS. THE TYPICAL SITUATIONS INCLUDE APPLYING FOR A JOB, REPORTING FOR WORK THE 1S...

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Purification of Water 1943 US Army Training Film TF8-1174; WWII

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World War II training film on the effects of drinking impure water, and methods of purifying water.


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Nautical Charts: "Reading Charts" 1999 US Navy Training Film

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ON ANY DAY, U.S. NAVY SHIPS CAN BE FOUND VIRTUALLY ANYWHERE ON THE WORLD'S OCEANS AND SEAS. SAFE NAVIGATION CAN ONLY BE ASSURED IF CREW MEMBERS UNDERSTAND THE CORRECT APPLICATION OF THE ...

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Tactical Air Command: "Look to the Skies" 1951 US Air Force; Korean War

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DEFINES MISSION OF TACTICAL AIR COMMAND.


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Vicks Nyquil TV Commercial ~ 1966 Vick Chemical Company

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NyQuil was first test marketed in the U.S. in 1966.


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Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU) First Flight: Space Shuttle STS-41-B (10th Flight) Post Flight Press Conference Film 1984 NASA

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'Commander: Vance D. Brand 

Pilot: Robert L. Gibson 

Mission Specialists: Bruce McCandless, II, Robert L. Stewart, Ronald E. McNair 

Dates: February 3-11...

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Ship's Gear and Cargo Handling Gear 1964 US Army Training Film TF55-3430

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NOMENCLATURE, FUNCTIONS AND CAPABILITIES DESCRIBED. THREE MAIN SHIP'S GEAR CATEGORIES OUTLINED; CARGO HANDLING GEAR AND USES REVIEWED.


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Robert H. Goddard: "The Dream That Wouldn't Down" 1965 NASA

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'The dream of Dr. Robert Goddard, the father of rocketry, is explored and examined through reminiscences of Mrs. Esther Goddard. Included in the film are historic scenes of Dr. Goddard's...

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WWII 1941-1942: "The Spreading Holocaust" (Army in Action Episode IV) 1965 US Army; The Big Picture TV-637

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MILITARY EVENTS IN 1941 AND 1942, WITH PARTICULAR FOCUS ON U.S. INVOLVEMENT IN THE PACIFIC, EUROPE, AND NORTH AFRICA.


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The Shipbuilders of Essex 1947 United States Information Agency (USIA)

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'This film chronicles life in the village of Essex in Massachusetts -- a town famous for its hand built wooden fishing boats. Scenes give a complete account of the building of one of the...

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Newport Cigarette Commercial No. 3 ~ 1966 Lorillard Tobacco Company

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Another dwufus recommends Newport cigarettes because they don't have too much menthol.


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OCR Basics: "Reading and Sorting Mail Automatically" 1970 US Postal Service

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"Demonstrates the U.S. Postal Service's Optical Character Recognition (OCR) machines, which allow mail to be sorted automatically."


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LSD (Lysergic Acid Diethylamide, Psychedelic Hallucinogen) 1967 US Navy Training Film MN-10507-A; Dr. Walt Miner

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"Russian roulette in a sugar cube... How LSD was discovered, the extreme dangers of using it and how it affects the brain and body."


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Land and Live in the Desert 1945 US Army Air Forces Training Film TF1-3346; Craig Stevens, Van Heflin

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"This film dramatizes the survival of the crew of a downed military aircraft in the desert. The soldiers learned methods of conserving water, providing shelter, and signaling for help. T...

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Nuclear Reactor Meltdown: "SL-1 Accident Briefing Film Report" 1961 Atomic Energy Commission

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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 reduct...

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Maintenance and Servicing of C-1 Autopilot 1943 US Army Air Forces Training Film AF-224

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The Honeywell C-1 Autopilot was used on the B-17 Flying Fortress and other WWII aircraft.


Maintenance and Servicing of C-1 Autopilot: Part 5: Ground Checkout Trouble Sho...

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Hidden Magic Hair Spray TV Commercial: "Wanda the Witch" 1965 Procter & Gamble

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Teenage girl sprays hairspray... boy says that her hair feels like chewing gum. Wanda the Witch appears, waves her wand and fixes the problem... Hidden Magic, "The Problem Solving Hairsp...

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Siam 1941 Travelcade; Color Footage of Thailand; Milton Cross

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Travelcade Film Corporation

Walter Bibo

Supervisor & Editor: Jack Kemp

Narrator: Milton Cross

Narration: Tom Bret

Musical Score: Edward Craig.

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The Story of Gasolilne 1948 US Bureau of Mines; Oil extraction, Gas Refining and Distribution

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Crude oil is pumped to a refinery where gasoline is extracted by distillation... further distilling removes impurities from crude gasoline... laboratory tests of gasoline. Shows transpor...

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Army Special Forces: "Silent Warriors" US Army; 1961 The Big Picture TV-518

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'"De Oppresso Liber" -- To liberate from oppression. This is both the motto and the avowed purpose of the Army's Special Forces. In this issue, THE BIG PICTURE will see in action the men...

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Monkeys Making Movies: "#Bfl O {ggGX = STwWcfl x 2s4" ~ 1963 Calvin Workshop

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Parody of the industrial film making process.


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1955 Chevrolet Commercial #2 (1954) General Motors; 1955 Chevy: "Perfect Timing"

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Theatrical screen ad for the 1955 Chevy.


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Folgers Coffee Commercial #3b: "Mrs. Olson Saves a Hostess" 1965+ Folgers

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Mrs. Olson explains why Folgers is different.


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This is Coffee 1961 Coffee Brewing Institute; Growing, Processing, and Making Coffee

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Where coffee comes from, how it's served, and various methods to brew a perfect cup. "(The) incomparable goodness of coffee... Coffee helps start the day with warmth and vigor... Coffee ...

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Brakes: "Facts on Friction" 1934 Chevrolet Division, General Motors; Jam Handy

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Drum brake fundamemtals: A CLEAR EXPLANATION OF HYDRAULIC BRAKES AND OF THEIR USE ON THE MODERN MOTORCAR.


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Precision Manufacturing: "Precisely So" 1937 Chevrolet Division, General Motors; Jam Handy

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"THROUGH THE MICROSCOPE IS THE FANTASTIC LAND BEYOND HUMAN VISION, WHERE MEN WEIGH SMOKE, WHERE ELECTRIC SPARKS ARE SLUGGISH, & WHERE SOLID STEEL IS BENT BY A FEATHER TOUCH." EVOLUTI...

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