Showing posts with label video. Show all posts
Showing posts with label video. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Surabaya Maid- Jack Hylton and His Orchestra

Watch as Jack Hylton and His Orchestra play the 1920s foxtrot classic "Surabaya Maid" in this vintage clip dating back to 1926.

Thursday, May 2, 2013

The Night of the Iguana- Movie Trailer (1964)

Movie trailer for the 1964 film The Night of the Iguana starring Richard Burton, Ava Gardner, and Deborah Kerr. It tells the story of defrocked Reverend T. Laurence Shannon (Burton) who works as a tour guide and lives in Mexico. He leads a busload of middle-aged Baptist women on a tour of the Mexican coast and comes to terms with the failure haunting his life.

Saturday, April 6, 2013

Metropolis- Moloch Scene (1927)

In this classic scene from the 1927 film Metropolis, Freder (Gustav Fröhlich) watches in horror as workers march off into the mouth of Moloch in the workers' city. This film premiered at the Ufa-Palast am Zoo movie theater in Berlin on January 10, 1927.

Sunday, March 31, 2013

Woman to Woman- Shirley Brown (1975)

Watch as Shirley Brown performs her hit "Woman to Woman" on the TV show Soul Train. After the song, she speaks with host Don Cornelius. This episode aired on January 25, 1975.

Friday, March 29, 2013

Hardee's Commercial- Variety Show (1970s)

This classic 1970s commercial for Hardee's is done to the tune "Hello Dolly". It features the Hardee's Variety Show starring the Big Deluxe, the Big Twin, and the famous cheeseburger. Complete with dancing and singing girls.

Thursday, March 28, 2013

Hungry Jack Commercial (1972)

Watch this vintage commercial for Hungry Jack Instant Mashed Potatoes that aired in 1972. It introduces the new quick mix mashed potatoes that come in individual packets. Nothing to measure!

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Man in the Middle- Movie Trailer (1963)

Man in the Middle is a 1963 film starring Robert Mitchum, France Nuyen, Barry Sullivan, Trevor Howard, and Keenan Wynn. It tells the story of a career military attorney, Lt. Col. Adams, who is brought in to defend Lt. Winston (played by Keenan Wynn) for murdering a British soldier in India.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Borden's Milk Commercial (1960s)

This vintage commercial for Borden's Milk features Peter Graves, Bobby Diamond and William Fawcett from the TV series Fury. In the spot, the guys are playing football when Fury the horse comes along with a bucket full of Borden's Milk.

Monday, March 25, 2013

Joan Savage- I've Got You Under My Skin (1962)

Joan Savage, who established herself as a regular on Friday Night is Music Night on BBC Radio 2, performs the song "I've Got You Under My Skin" in this clip from 1962.

Sunday, March 24, 2013

Toy Commercials (1960s)

Video compilation of vintage toy commercials from the 1960s. Toys featured include Slinky, Mr. Machine, Hasbro's Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head and Rock'em Sock'em Robots by Marx.

Saturday, March 23, 2013

Colgate Dental Cream Commercial (1952)

This classic commercial spot for Colgate Dental Cream dates back to 1952 and aired on The Colgate Comedy Hour. It features a woman explaining to her husband that he needs to find a solution for his bad breath. The bird's voice is provided by Mae Questel.

Friday, March 22, 2013

One Girl's Confession- Movie Trailer (1953)

Movie trailer for the 1953 film noir One Girl's Confession. The film stars Cleo Moore, Hugo Haas and Burt Mustin. It tells the story of Mary Adams (Cleo Moore) who is working for a cheap waterfront restaurant where the owner maltreats her and cheats her father out of a fortune. This film was released on April 6, 1953.

Thursday, March 21, 2013

Gold Medal Flour Commercial (1951)

This classic TV commercial for Gold Medal "Kitchen-tested" Flour dates back to 1951. It advertises that each bag contains a whole collection of various Betty Crocker recipes that are perfect for use with Gold Medal Flour.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

RCA Whirlpool Commercial (1956)

This classic 1956 commercial for the RCA Whirlpool Dryer features Kukla, Fran and Ollie. In the spot, Fran takes wet clothes from Ollie and puts the garments in the RCA Whirlpool dryer to dry them out.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Scared to Death- Bela Lugosi (1947)

Movie trailer for the 1947 film Scared to Death starring Bela Lugosi, George Zucco, Nat Pendleton and Molly Lamont. It tells the story of a woman who died of fright and the bizarre circumstances that led to her untimely end.



Sunday, March 17, 2013

Thelma White- Hollywood Boogie (1940s)

Watch as Thelma White and Her All Girl Orchestra perform this take on "Hamp's Boogie Woogie" originally performed by Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra.

Friday, March 15, 2013

Going My Way- Movie Trailer (1944)

Going My Way is a 1944 musical starring Bing Crosby, Barry Fitzgerald and Risë Stevens. It tells the story of Father Charles “Chuck” O’Malley (Bing Crosby), an incoming priest whose unconventional style transforms the parish life of St. Dominic’s church in New York City.

Thursday, March 14, 2013

The Proof Parade- Frigidaire (1937)

This advertising short outlines the marketing campaign for the 1937 Super Duty Frigidaire Refrigerator with Meter-Miser. It follows the distribution, planning and marketing of this new refrigerator line.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

The Three Stooges- Steel Pier (1938)

This short video clip features The Three Stooges at Steel Pier in Atlantic City and dates back to 1938. It was filmed in 16mm Kodachrome movie film. The song "A Jazz Holiday" is by The Abe Lyman Orchestra.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Snow Crop Orange Juice (1952)

This classic commercial for Snow Crop Orange Juice dates back to 1952. As mascot Teddy Snow Crop says "Snow Crop saves you all the work and half the cost of oranges that you would carry home and squeeze".