![[movies]](/images/mediatype_movies.gif) | The Place to Get Well - Theodore Desloge/Wilson Dalzell
Educate children on what to expect when going into the hospital This movie was made for St. Louis Children's Hospital in St.Louis, Mo in 1958. It was made to ease the fears of children that may need to go for a hospital stay. It was directed by Roger E. Leonhardt at Premier Film and Recording Corp. in St. Louis. You may recognize the name of Wilson Dalzell as a pioneer in audio. He developed the 33 1/3 LP format...
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| Freedom Highway (Part II) - Fairbanks (Jerry) Productions
A Greyhound bus transports us through the landscape of American mythology. Directed by Harold Schuster. Director of Photography: Jerry Fairbanks. Screenplay: Charles L. Tedford, Leo S. Rosencrans. Film Editor: Milton Kleinberg. Art Director: Theobold Holsopple. Production Supervisor: John McKennon. Musical Supervision: Edward Paul. Assistant Director: Robert Scrivner. With Marshall Thompson (Mysterious Stranger); Tommy Kirk (Jimmy Rollins); Morris Ankrum (Fred Schroder); Angie Dickinson (Mary); ...
Keywords: Patriotism; Transportation: Bus; Travelogues
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| Plane Talk - Fairbanks (Jerry) Productions
Shows the varied forms of communications used by commercial air carriers in confirming reservations, preparing aircraft for flight, monitoring aircraft in flight and maintaining air-to-ground contact. With good imagery of passenger airline operations at the moment when air travel was just becoming a mass phenomenon. Director: Leo Rosencrans.
Keywords: Communication: Radio; Communication: Telephone; Aviation: Commercial
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| "Cavalcade of Stars": Arthur Clodfrey
Clip from the 50's TV series "Cavalcade of Stars" featuring a parody of Arthur Godfrey called "Arthur Clodfrey Time". Features parodies of early commercials and plugs, and the unpredictable nature of live TV. Certainly historically important, But you really have to know about early commercials to find this funny, Otherwise you will be confused.
Keywords: Classic TV; Early Commercials; DuMont Network; DuMont Television Network
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| "The Perry Como Show" - 1952 Episode
Episode of "The Perry Como Show" from 1952. This broadcast features Perry Como singing several relaxing 50's pop songs. As with most 50's Variety shows, This show was done live, and is now Public Domain.
Keywords: Perry Como; The Perry Como Show; 50's Music; 1950's Music; Traditional Pop; 50's Pop Music; Pop Music; Public Domain TV; Classic TV
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| Inside Story of Modern Gasoline, The - Fairbanks (Jerry) Inc.
Combination animation/live-action film showing how gasoline is refined and used. With striking images of gas stations, auto travel, and automobiles.
Keywords: Oil industry; Automobiles; Occupations: Petroleum industry
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| Bus Driver, The - Encyclopaedia Britannica Films
Father and son travel by bus from New York to Pittsburgh in the days when bus travel still attracted elite passengers.
Keywords: Transportation: Bus
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| Shopping Can Be Fun: A New Concept in Merchandising - Kelley (George H.)
How the Hillsdale Shopping Center in San Mateo, California increased traffic with a sophisticated program of advertising and promotion. Excellent footage of stores and shoppers in an upscale suburb. Some footage from this film was used in IN THE SUBURBS. Producer and Photographer: George H. Kelley. Kodachrome.
Keywords: Consumerism; Shopping centers; San Francisco Bay Area: San Mateo County
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| "Meet Corliss Archer" - A Date for Doris
Episode "A Date for Doris" of the short-lived 50's sitcom "Meet Corliss Archer".
Keywords: Classic TV; 50's Television; Fifties; Retro; Sitcom; Comedy
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| Failed TV Pilot: 'Little Amy' (Produced 1962)
Failed TV Pilot called "Little Amy", produced 1962. This pilot is about a small child. Features some nice footage of early 60's house design.
Keywords: Classic TV; 60's TV; 1960's Television; Public Domain; 1962; Suburbia; Children
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| As Boys Grow - Medical Arts Productions
Sex education film aimed at teenage boys, with the coach as authority figure and teacher.
Keywords: Sex education; Children; Gender roles
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| Failed TV Pilot: 'Time Out for Ginger' (Unknown Year)
A failed TV pilot called "Time Out for Ginger", based on the play of the same name. Slightly surreal and confusing, It's easy to see why this pilot wasn't turned into a series, Although this pilot is still watchable, with a special guest star that makes it worth downloading. Well below the standards of the time!
Keywords: Classic TV; Retro; Failed TV Pilot; Failed TV Pilots; TV; Television; Rare; Flop
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| Century 21 Calling - Fairbanks (Jerry) Productions
Romp through the futuristic landscape of the Seattle World's Fair, centered in the Bell System pavilion.
Keywords: World's Fairs: Seattle, 1962; Communication: Telephone; Futurism
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| One Got Fat: Bicycle Safety - Interlude Films
A group of children, all wearing ape masks, rides their bicycles to the park for a picnic. Along the way, all but one are eliminated for violating basic bike safety rules. This strange film was narrated by Edward Everett Horton. Script and Direction: Dale Jennings. Photography: Max Hutto. Art Direction: Ralph Hulett. With Dick Hutto, Janice Powell, Lucie Hagens, Ralph Hulett, Clyde L. Johnson, Dave Hembree, Colleen Hutto, Charles Hagens, Kevin Lindsay, Dan Whitehead, Don Moody, Diane Chambers, S...
Keywords: Bicycles; Safety: Bicycle; Animals: Apes
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