Color Film of London (1927)

Fascinating vintage color footage featuring scenes of London from the 1920s. This film was shot by Claude Friese-Greene, the inventor of the Friese-Greene Colour Process. Beginning in 1924, Claude began putting together a series of shots called The Open Road. Several locations are shown including Hyde Park, Westminster, London Bridge and the approach to Trafalgar Square.

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.

Driving Through Hollywood (1932)

Vintage video footage of Hollywood as it looked in what is known as "The Golden Age of Hollywood".

New York in July 1936

Incredible footage shot by Disney animator Art Babbitt featuring scenes from New York circa 1936. The music is "Jubilee Stomp" and "Old Man Blues" by Duke Ellington.

Round About Hollywood (1931)

A truly fascinating short film that was produced in Cinecolor. It is a travelogue showing great street shots of Hollywood, different architectural styles of the period and a glimpse of Gloria Swanson attending a film premier.

The Abdication- Movie Trailer (1974)

The Abdication is a 1974 British historical drama film directed by Anthony Harvey and starring Peter Finch, Liv Ullmann, Cyril Cusack, Graham Crowden and James Faulkner. The film's score was composed by Nino Rota.

Alexandra Day in Peckham (1913)

Alexandra Rose Day is a charity fundraising event, inaugurated in 1912 on the 50th anniversary of the arrival in England of Alexandra of Denmark for her marriage to the future King Edward VII. This charming film follows a cheerful band of women in Peckham, London, as they sell artificial roses to raise funds for local hospitals.

New Orleans Mardi Gras- Color (1941)

A fascinating video clip in color of Mardi Gras in New Orleans dating back to 1941. Includes great shots of various parades and street scenes. This was the first year a female krewe paraded (Venus) and was the last celebration until after the war.

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.

Ford Promo Film (1932)

Great vintage advertising reel for the 1932 Ford V8, commonly known as a "Deuce Coupe".

The Land Rover Story (1948)

Vintage short film on the Land Rover automobile which shows how it all started and the early years.

Juvenile Crime in the 1930s

The roots of juvenile crime are explored in this video from the 1930s. A case study of a boy who starts by stealing from fruit stands and ends with murder is presented. Remedies of the day are touted.

Conquering Roads-Chevrolet Newsreel (1937)

Documentary from 1937 sponsored by Chevrolet & General Motors about the new highways being built across America. Plenty of scenes of cars and trucks from the era, as well as details of how the new roads are constructed.

Dart Boats at Toledo and Pit-In-Bay (1928)

Excerpts of Toledo and Indian Lake built Dart runabouts romping about the Maumee River near Toledo, and Lake Erie near Put-In-Bay. This 8mm film footage is from the Admiral Webb C. Hayes II family. Hayes was the grandson of President Rutherford B. Hayes and the head of the Dart Boat Company, which built quality mahogany speed boats in Toledo, Ohio until the early 1930's, when they were claimed by the Great Depression.

Peking- The Imperial City (1930)

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

This Land of Ours- New Mexico (1947)

An educational film about the state of New Mexico by Carl Dudley.

Communism- Coronet Films (1952)

Coronet Films was a producer and distributor of American educational films from 1946 to the early 1970s. This short was released in 1952 and sought to explain the beginnings of the Cold War.

Car Culture Video (1950s)

A short video about the car culture in the U.S. in the 1950s and how it impacted the country.

An Evening With Fred Astaire (1958)

This is the first TV transmission recorded (and wonderfully preserved) using color video tape. That happened in Wichita, Kansas, on October, 17, 1958. The show was an acclaimed Emmy award-winning NBC special, "An Evening with Fred Astaire", sponsored by Chrysler Corporation.

The 1950s- A Look Back

An unvarnished look back at the 1950s.