1952 Day In The Life Of A 1950s Small Town 2thepast 2008-01-03 | A 1952 documentary showing small town 50's America from morning to evening. Many kinds of people doing many kinds of work, and then bowling. 1952, B/W.
1971 - Introducing Microwave Oven Cooking 2thepast 2008-08-07 | Introducing microwave home cooking, as used by NASA, via decades of radar research. It was fire that separated man from the animals by cooking his food. In the 1970s it was microwaves that began to separate man from whole foods, into reheating supermarket meals. 1971, color + sound.
1941 The Doorway To Heaven 2thepast 2008-08-02 | In 1941 most preachers didn't have mega churches, but some were showing movies. A short film on the door to heaven, from a time when money came in heavy sacks of gold, and the new age came next birthday. B/W with sound. Co Baptista Fims, Wheaton, Il / Scriptures Visulaized Insitute.
1952 Development Of Cities And Their Future 2thepast 2008-01-04 | Documentary on the history of cities from the early founding, to the 1950's. New York, Chicago, Washington, Philadelphia, Pittsburg -big, bigger, biggest. The answer for the future was moving the poor into project housing, relocating factories, and constructing more affluent offices and apartments. 1952, B/W.
1973 Growing Up In The 70s Workplace 2thepast 2008-01-03 | People work to be able buy the things they need for themselves, and their families. Everyone needs food. We all need clothing. We need housing, and we need healthcare. Produced to help students in the 1970's understand the workplace, and their future role in it. 1973, color.
1950s Hospital Of The Future, With Sliding Baby Drawer 2thepast 2008-01-02 | The 1950's and the foundations were out in force to create dream hospitals; in dream locations. Future baby boomer's were seen by mother through a drawer in the wall, while father caught a final smoke. There were no problems with unwanted vistors either, as everyone was locked in by remote control. 1950 Kaiser Hospital, B/W.
1940 X Ray Physics Documentary By William D Coolidge 2thepast 2008-01-02 | 1940 and X Rays were already in widespread medical and industrial use. This short documentary is presented by one of the inventors of the hot cathode X-Ray tube, William D Coolidge.
1961 GM Cars And Futuristic Frigidaire Kitchen -Set To Dance 2thepast 2007-12-12 | 1961 and GM's magic put a sheen around Oldsmobiles, Chevy Corvairs, and a Frigidaire kitchen that could conjure up any food. 1961 showcase movie from GM, a touch a magic, technicolor.
1960s Folgers Coffee TV Commercials 2thepast 2007-12-10 | In the early 1960's a good marriage was just a better coffee away. And instant Folger's tasted great, like 'fresh perked'. 1 minute TV commericals.
1950 Family Date, Dinner In A 1950s Home 2thepast 2007-12-09 | 1950, the family dinner has started to decline, and needed some help from film. Pleasent un-emotional conversation helps digestion (and still does), in this 1950 BW film by Edward Simmel.
1948 Short Film Make It Freedom the Constitution and Liberty 2thepast 2007-12-08 | This short 1948 movie was made as a response to communism, and socialist concepts. Showing America's constitutional republic, rights of the individual, and contrasting it with the 'ism' state. Produced by John Sutherland, color, animation.
1940 Applalachian Pioneers Mountain Life And Their Children 2thepast 2007-12-04 | 1940 short-film showing the life of the people living free around the Applalacia range. Out of reach from the new-deal culture, and it's beliefs. Living off the land, and their own resources. They built strong family communities in the Appalachia region, and required a little more convincing to take a hand out. 1940 movie, by the university of Kentucky.
1957 RCA Music Albums TV Commercial His Masters Voice HMV 2thepast 2007-12-03 | Take your home, and then set it a glow with the magic of music. It's Frankie Carle, Lena Horne, and Pery Como. 1957 color commercial for their music collection.
1957 SAGE Early Warning Defence Radar Computer System by IBM 2thepast 2007-12-03 | In 1957 technology had advanced enough to provide computerized radar displays, and the start of full spectrum awareness. It would be nearly 20 years until the first mass-market computers of the mid-1970s.
1947 Government Information Film On Dating -Are You Popular? 2thepast 2007-12-02 | Lots of dates not so popular, going steady a good thing in 1947. Produced by coronet, and university of Oklahoma for the government.
1950s Ice Cream Movie Commercials / Adverts 2thepast 2007-12-02 | The favorite of young and old alike. Ice cream, the refreshing treat from movie commericals around the 1950s.
1950s Beverage Movie Commercials Adverts 2thepast 2007-12-02 | If you're mighty thirsty for something mighty good, hot chocolate is just the thing. It's a food and a drink. Movie drinks commericials from around the 1950s.
1950s Commercials For Snacks Adverts 2thepast 2007-12-02 | Guess what would taste great right now? Candy? Movie adverts for popcorn and snacks from around the 1950s.
1950s Pizza Commercials Adverts 2thepast 2007-12-02 | Pizza, everybody loves pizza, and there are your choice of 3 toppings at the refreshments stand. Movie adverts from around the 1950s.
1950s Movie BBQ Commercials 2thepast 2007-12-02 | Nothing says BBQ more than sausage. Adverts for meaty movie snacks from around the 1950s.
1950s Movie Coffee Commercials 2thepast 2007-12-02 | Nothing quite has that rich and satisfying taste as coffee. Adverts for movie beverages from around the 1950s.
