Casper the Friendly Ghost- Boo Moon (1953)

Boo Moon is a classic 1950s animation short featuring Casper the Friendly Ghost. It begins with Casper emerging from a subway station following a crowd of scared strangers. He finds a man offering a look at the moon through a telescope and approaches him but scares him away. Casper looks through the telescope and sees the smiling man on the moon and decides to go there for a visit. Boo Moon is a theatrical cartoon short that was released on January 1, 1954 in 3D format as a Stereotoon. It was produced by Famous Studios for the Casper the Friendly Ghost series and distributed by Paramount Pictures.

Animated Skippy Peanut Butter Commercial (1956)

This animated commercial for Skippy Peanut Butter talks about the "old-style" peanut butter products that were oily, sticky and didn't stay fresh for very long. The announcer states that this all changed in 1933 when Skippy Peanut Butter hit the shelves.

General Mills True Heat Iron Commercial (1951)

This commercial for the General Mills True Heat Iron aired in 1951. Also includes a promotion for the Betty Crocker Picture Cookbook, the "fastest selling book in America". The iron was advertised for $14.95 with the cookbook added at no additional cost.

When Worlds Collide- Movie Trailer (1951)

When Worlds Collide is a 1951 science fiction film from Paramount Pictures starring Richard Derr, Barbara Rush, Peter Hansen and John Hoyt. It tells the story of a rogue star named Bellus that is on a collision couse with Earth and a small group of survivalists who start work to complete a rocket which will take them to their new home on the star's single orbiting planet named Zyra. The film was released on November 22, 1951 and won the 1951 Academy Award for special effects.

Alka-Seltzer Commercials- Buster Keaton (1950s)

Great collection of classic 1950s Alka-Seltzer commercials featuring comedian Buster Keaton and the animated Speedy Alka-Seltzer. Speedy Alka-Seltzer was voiced by Dick Beals. The slogan for these commercials is "Relief is just a swallow away".

Bus Stop- Movie Trailer (1956)

Movie trailer for the 1956 film Bus Stop starring Marilyn Monroe, Don Murray, and Arthur O'Connell. It tells the story of a naive cowboy who falls in love with s singer named Chérie. He decides to take her against her will to get married and live with him on his ranch in Montana. Bus Stop was based on two plays by William Inge, People in the Wind and Bus Stop. The movie was released on August 31, 1956.

Gold Medal Flour Commercial (1951)

This classic commercial for Gold Medal Flour features Stu Erwin and Ann Todd from the 50s sitcom The Stu Erwin Show (also known as The Trouble with Father). In the commercial, the pair open up a bag of Gold Medal Flour flour and discover a Betty Crocker recipe booklet available in each bag. It has six different recipes, each "specially developed to take advantage of Gold Medal's superb uniform baking qualities".

Daddy Long Legs- Official Theatrical Trailer (1955)

Original theatrical trailer for the 1955 musical Daddy Long Legs starring Fred Astaire, Leslie Caron, Terry Moore, Fred Clark, and Thelma Ritter. This film is loosely based on the 1912 novel Daddy-Long-Legs by Jean Webster. It tells the story of wealthy American named Jervis Pendleton III (Fred Astaire) who has an encounter at a French orphanage with an 18-year-old resident named Julie Andre (Leslie Caron) and anonymously pays for her education at a New England college. Years later, he visits her without revealing his identity and they soon fall in love.

Daddy Long Legs was Astaire's only movie musical at 20th Century-Fox and also the only time he co-starred with Leslie Caron. It was nominated for three Academy Awards including Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Music, and Original Song and Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture. It won for Art Direction-Set Decoration. This film was released on May 5, 1955.

The Wild One- Movie Trailer (1953)

Classic movie trailer for the 1953 biker film The Wild One starring Marlon Brando, Mary Murphy, and Robert Keith. The film was directed by László Benedek and produced by Stanley Kramer. It tells the story of two rival motorcycle gangs that terrorize a small town after one of their leaders is thrown in jail. The Wild One was based on a short story, The Cyclists' Raid by Frank Rooney. It was released on December 30, 1953.

Girl Gang- Movie Trailer (1954)

Movie trailer for the 1954 camp classic Girl Gang starring Joanne Arnold, Timothy Farrell, Harry Keaton, and Mary Lou O'Connor. The movie follows a seedy gangster that has a gang of young girls commit robberies and prostitution for him by getting them hooked on drugs. It premiered in San Francisco on July 30, 1954.

Toddy Chocolate Drink- Drive-In Promo (1950s)

This classic animated drive-in movie advertisement titled The Big Shipwreck is for the Toddy Chocolate Drink and features Fearless Fred. "Toddy does taste grand, at the snack bar or at your car".

Toni Doll Commercial (1954)

This classic commercial promotes the Tonette Home Perm Toni Doll and aired in 1954. The plastic doll with nylon hair was made by the Ideal Toy Company and was offered for just five dollars with the purchase of a Tonette Home Permanent.

Maybelline Eye Makeup Commercial (1959)

This classic commercial for Maybelline Eye Makeup aired in 1959. It states that beauty conscious women everywhere insist on world-famous Maybelline eye makeup because "nothing else so easily turns a plain woman into a beautiful woman".

All About Love- Eddie Fisher (1956)

This clip from the 1956 film Bundle of Joy features Eddie Fisher singing " All About Love". Bundle of Joy is a musical remake of the comedy film Bachelor Mother (1939) and stars Eddie Fisher, Debbie Reynolds, and Adolphe Menjou.

Log Cabin Syrup Commercial (1950s)

This vintage Log Cabin Syrup commercial opens with animated dancing trees singing the jingle "You'll love the maple flavor of Log Cabin. Delicious!". The announcer then comes on to say that the delicate blend of sugar and real maple sugar syrup makes a great topping for biscuits and even ice cream.

Cheer Detergent Commercial (1955)

Classic commercial for Cheer Detergent dating back to 1955. It features a mom, her daughter and the new puppy. The puppy soon walks on fresh clean laundry that requires mom to wash everything with Cheer. Cheer features "Blue Magic Whitener" which gets clothes their cleanest. The tagline for this spot is "Get Your Wash so Clean, So White. You Don't Need Bluing or Bleach".

Armour Star Franks Commercial (1950s)

This classic animated commercial for Armour Star Franks dates back to the 1950s. It announces that you can send in the enclosed card with 50 cents and receive instructions on how to host your own "Pirate Party". The party kit included a real pirate hat, eye patch, 8 maps, and 8 rings.

Suddenly, Last Summer- Movie Trailer (1959)

Movie trailer for Suddenly, Last Summer, a 1959 film based on the play of the same title by Tennessee Williams. It stars Elizabeth Taylor, Katharine Hepburn, and Montgomery Clift. The movie follows the story of young woman named Catherine Holly who, at the insistence of her wealthy New Orleans aunt, is being evaluated by a psychiatric doctor to receive a lobotomy after witnessing the death of her cousin, Sebastian Venable.

The Cristiani Family- Acrobats (1956)

This classic TV clip from 1956 features the famous Cristiani Family performing a spectacular acrobatic show. The Cristiani Family are famous circus performers who were hired by the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus to tour the United States in 1934. They toured with them for eight years before starting the Cristiani Bros. Circus.

Kraft Cheese Slices Commercial (1958)

This classic commercial for Kraft Cheese Slices shows how to cut the sliced cheese up into quarters and put on shredded wheat crackers to make the perfect cheese nibbler. The announcer recommends topping off with cocktail onions and sliced olives to add a "gay note to our tempting cheese nibblers".