Uncrating and Assembly of the P-47 Thunderbolt Airplane

Uncrating and Assembly of the P-47 Thunderbolt Airplane 1943

1

Training film demonstrating the correct procedure for uncrating and assembling the P-47 fighter aircraft under field conditions. A dismantled plane is uncrated, put together, inspected, and flown off on camera.

1943

The Other Fellow

The Other Fellow 1937

1

Comedian Edgar Kennedy teaches a driving safety lesson.

1937

Out of This World

Out of This World 1954

2.60

An angel and a devil try to persuade a borderline wholesale bakery salesman to their side.

1954

Uncle Jim's Dairy Farm

Uncle Jim's Dairy Farm 1963

2.70

Two city kids spend a summer on Uncle Jim's dairy farm. They tend to the animals, climb a rope, and learn all kinds of fun farm facts

1963

Auto-Lite on Parade

Auto-Lite on Parade 1940

1

Tour of an auto parts and accessories factory climaxing with a stop-motion product parade.

1940

The Golden Years

The Golden Years 1960

6.00

Innovations in the bowling world are featured in this 1960 promotional film produced by American bowling equipment manufacturer Brunswick.

1960

Young Man's Fancy

Young Man's Fancy 1952

3.00

A visiting young man prefers the household electrical appliances over the teenage daughter!

1952

The Selling Wizard

The Selling Wizard 1954

1.80

A commercial short film presented by Anheuser-Busch to showcase large modern freezers that make it easier for grocers to sell their goods and make higher profits. It is aimed at businesses that require display freezers for their products.

1954

American Harvest

American Harvest 1951

1

Shows the interdependence of all workers, jobs, and mechanization in the manufacturing process from raw materials to finished product, focusing on the car industry, and argues that this leads to greater personal independence and freedom.

1951

O'Mara's Chain Miracle

O'Mara's Chain Miracle 1951

1

Officer O'Mara, a normally grumpy traffic cop, lightens up one day and smiles at a passing motorist. This sets off a chain of goodwill and pleasantness in the entire town, which leads to better business practices, but leaves O'Mara wondering why everyone is now so pleasant.

1951

Aluminum on the March

Aluminum on the March 1956

8.00

This short film presented by the Reynolds Metals Company details how aluminum is manufactured and illustrates the seemingly endless uses of this versatile product.

1956

News Sketches

News Sketches 1945

1

Humorous "sketches" of human interest stories by Max Fleischer, who headed Jam Handy's animation department in the mid 1940s and 1950s.

1945

The Girl on the Magazine Cover

The Girl on the Magazine Cover 1940

1

Producer's synopsis: "This picture shows how professional models -- beautiful girls -- are used in making up magazine covers. A Chevrolet is shown on the magazine cover, emphasizing its beauty."

1940

The Sound and The Story

The Sound and The Story 1956

6.00

This short film was released by the RCA Victor record label in 1956 to demonstrate to the American public just how they managed to produce 250 000 vinyl records a day, using a painstaking process, and all in pursuit of creating the ultimate "illusion" of live musical performance.

1956

Living Stereo

Living Stereo 1958

6.00

A promotional film touting RCA Victor's new stereo Victrola while introducing viewers to the science behind the sound made from stereophonic phonograph records.

1958

Caught Mapping

Caught Mapping 1940

1

How maps are made from earliest times to the present.

1940