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Showing posts with label archives. Show all posts

Thursday, December 13, 2012

Beverly Hills Street Scene (1935)

This incredible footage features street scenes in Beverly Hills, CA in 1935. This includes many great shots of vintage automobiles and architecture. Per the description:

This classic archive footage from a car travels east along Wilshire, starting near Canon Dr. You can see the former Warner Bros. Theater marquee (and later on its tower), formerly at 9404 Wilshire, on the left, and behind it on the left, the extant Beverly Wilshire Hotel. The shot continues east on Wilshire, to Robertson, where it makes a mild turn.

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Berlin in the Year of the Olympic Games (1936)

German complete color documentary from 1936. An outstanding portrait of everyday life in Berlin in this rare, well preserved film.

Sunday, April 17, 2011

Chevy Newsreels Pets - Miniature Circus! (1938)

This is the 9th of a series of excerpts from 1935-1939 Chevrolet "Newsreels" narrating mostly Chevy cars related stories. Almost all these films were ended with shots regarding pets.

Friday, April 1, 2011

Great Smoky Mountains National Park- (1936)

The Department of Interior takes a look at its effort in the Great Smoky Mountains in this vintage film. Thanks to US National Archives for sharing this video.

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Seeing Paris- 1920s

A video tour of the landmarks of Paris in the 1920's by Burton Holmes. Fascinating footage of well known sites, automobiles and fashions of the day.

Sunday, September 12, 2010

Peking- The Imperial City (1930)

A video tour of the Chinese city of Peking (Beijing) in 1930.

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

San Francisco World's Fair 1939

Spectacular short with great footage of the 1939 World's Fair. Thanks to The Travel Film Archive.

Saturday, November 7, 2009

Tomorrow Television- 1945

A U.S. Armed Forces film about the future of television. Thanks to The Travel Film Archive.

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Carnival in Rio de Janeiro- 1955

A tour of Rio de Janeiro and the annual carnival in the 1950s. Spectacular shots of parades, parties, street scenes and more. Thanks to Travel Film Archive.

Friday, September 4, 2009

Market Day and Jews In Occupied Krakow

German amateur filmclip shot in 1939 Poland. Thanks to Romano Archives.

Monday, August 24, 2009

Havana, Cuba 1930s

A tour of the city of Havana, Cuba in the 1930s filmed by Andre de la Varre. Thanks to The Travel Film Archive.