1950s CHINESE CIVIL WAR DOCUMENTARY MAO ZEDONG VS. CHIANG KAI-SHEK KMT VS CCP ARMY 88614 PeriscopeFilm 2026-09-23 | 1950s CHINESE CIVIL WAR DOCUMENTARY MAO ZEDONG VS. CHIANG KAI-SHEK KMT VS CCP ARMY 88614
“ OBSTACLE TRAINING FIELD AND COMMUNICATIONS RELAY ” 1940s BOY SCOUTS TRAINING FILM XD99675 PeriscopeFilm 2024-10-17 | Join this channel to get access to perks:youtube.com/channel/UCddem5RlB3bQe99wyY49g0g/joinWant to learn more about Periscope Film and get access to exclusive swag? Join us on Patreon. Visit patreon.com/PeriscopeFilmVisit our website www.PeriscopeFilm.comThis 1940s, silent training film by the Boy Scouts of America Visual Education Service shows part of the Scouts’ Emergency Service Program “toughening process,” specifically obstacle training fields and communications relays. The film begins with a foreword describing the importance of “toughening up training” in Scouting, accomplished through hiking, camping, and obstacle and communications relays, which prepare Scouts for Emergency Service. The first part of the film (1:30) shows the Obstacle Training Field. Each obstacle in the film is accompanied by a title card. Black-and-white footage shows Scouts in uniform walking across a grass field in two lines towards a series of wooden obstacles. A title card for the first obstacle (2:30) describes the importance of rolling. Scouts somersault in between two rope lines as a troop leader observes. The next obstacle (2:38) is balance; Scouts walk across wooden balance beams. Crawling (3:04) has Scouts army crawl under a series of wooden dowels without knocking any off. At 4:10, Scouts tandem walk across logs placed over a water pit. Scouts climb ladders (4:15), use stepping stones (4:40), jump over a narrow ditch (5:05), do monkey bars (5:26), and climb the Scaling Wall (6:00). They crawl through a culvert pipe for the Culvert Crawl (6:27), navigate a “blowdown,” or pile of branches and other forest debris (6:51), vault over a wooden fence (7:19), and finish the relay by passing a neckerchief to the next team member in line. At 7:44, steps for mastering the hand-over-hand rope climb are shown. A Scout climbs and descends (8:26) the rope. At 8:59, a title card describes the importance of relaying messages in emergency situations when other communication methods are unavailable. At 9:36, a troop leader hands a Scout a message to wear around his neck, and times him as he bikes down a paved road to the next waiting Scout. The boy passes on the necklace, and the second Scout runs up a hill, over a fence, and to the next Scout waiting by a pond (10:30). This Scout rows across the pond, where another Scout is waiting (11:12). The Scout takes off his clothes and swims across a pond to another Scout (12:02). The next Scout takes the necklace and runs to another Scout with a canoe (12:31). The next Scout canoes across a pond and passes the necklace to another Scout, who runs “home.” A title card at 13:31 describes how each relay team’s time is compared to previous teams’ runs. The final Scout in the relay returns to the troop leader. Motion picture films don't last forever; many have already been lost or destroyed. For almost two decades, we've worked to collect, scan and preserve the world as it was captured on 35mm, 16mm and 8mm movies -- including home movies, industrial films, and other non-fiction. If you have endangered films you'd like to have scanned, or wish to donate celluloid to Periscope Film so that we can share them with the world, we'd love to hear from you. Contact us via the weblink below.This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com
“ THE CITY AND AROUND LOS ANGELES ” 1920s LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA TRAVELOGUE XD95545 PeriscopeFilm 2024-10-17 | Join this channel to get access to perks:youtube.com/channel/UCddem5RlB3bQe99wyY49g0g/joinWant to learn more about Periscope Film and get access to exclusive swag? Join us on Patreon. Visit patreon.com/PeriscopeFilmVisit our website www.PeriscopeFilm.comMade by an unknown amateur filmmaker in the mid to late 1920s, this wonderful silent film features title cards and images of popular restaurants and tourist attractions in Los Angeles. It has some extremely interesting and rare footage of oddball roadside architecture aka vernacular architecture, as celebrated by author Jim Heimann. The date the film was shot is not known but it might have been over the course of several years, as it shows the Bulldog Diner (built in 1928) and a sign for the construction of the L.A. Coliseum (completed in 1923). The film opens with black and white shots of the original Bulldog Café Diner (:16). This diner was situated at 1153 West Washington Blvd and opened in 1928. The cheeky pup faced joint lasted up until the 1960’s. Two hungry travelers (:28) approach the entrance. The original Brown Derby (:30) follows; another strange shaped and popular eatery. This is the Wilshire store originally opened in February of 1926. The Ambassador Hotel (:44); designed by architect Myron Hunt, opened in 1921. The Elk’s Club; the MacArthur Park Landmark is pictured (1:14). The building stands on South Park View Street and was designed in Art Deco style in the 1920’s. The Angelus Temple (1:52) appears in Echo Park. The Temple was founded in 1923. The founder’s name; Aimee Semple McPherson is prominently displayed on the building (2:19). Small market shops follow (2:39). Van de Kamp’s Bakery on the southeast corner of Wilshire Blvd and Tower Drive appears (3:11). The American flag waves in front of the vintage Union Gasoline station (3:12). Another general petroleum station (3:32) precludes an advertisement for Texaco ‘crack proof’ motor oil (3:38). The windmill spins above Van de Kamp’s (3:44). The adorable Wilshire Coffee Pot Café (3:46) offers Ben-Hur drip coffee. This chain precluded the popular Starbucks drive through establishments of today. It served the city’s growing car culture speedy access to caffeine. Two men wander through an unidentified city park (3:52). A sign (4:21) invites guests to the trendy Beverly Hills Hotel. This famous hotel was erected in May of 1912; two years prior to the founding of the city Beverly Hills. Palms line Sunset Boulevard (4:54). Bungalows are pictured nestled amid thick foliage (6:15). Wooly sheep dot a rolling hill (6:37). Chickens run amok within a chicken coop (6:58). A sign gloats the Sylmar Olive Orchard is California’s largest olive grove (7:19). This plant was situated on the corner of Roxford Street and San Fernando Road. Spring of 1898 saw about 200,000 trees planted and by 1906 the property earned the title of largest olive grove in the world. A camera view pans over orchards (7:38). Spindly tree branches sprout olives (7:58). A dirt road runs along the grove (8:25). Apricot blossoms hang from branches (9:16). Mountains line the long rows of groves (9:37). The massive memorial for the Los Angeles veterans of WW1; the LA Coliseum is featured. This building was erected in 1921 and would later host the 1932 Olympics. A sign notes the builders of the Coliseum were Edwards, Widley and Dixon Co. (9:52). The camera pans through a chain link fence at the massive stadium (10:01). The architecturally stunning St. Vincent de Paul church follows (10:34). A close shot captures the dome (10:58). The auto body shop at 7229 West Melrose (11:02) follows. A drive through car wash is pictured (11:10). Employees wipe down 1930’s style cars in the early car wash (11:14). Redondo Beach is captured from Palos Verdes (11:29) across the Santa Monica Bay. The Palos Verdes Lighthouse stands on the hills (11:44). San Pedro Harbor follows (12:01). The film concludes with a Catalina moon sunset (12:57). Motion picture films don't last forever; many have already been lost or destroyed. For almost two decades, we've worked to collect, scan and preserve the world as it was captured on 35mm, 16mm and 8mm movies -- including home movies, industrial films, and other non-fiction. If you have endangered films you'd like to have scanned, or wish to donate celluloid to Periscope Film so that we can share them with the world, we'd love to hear from you. Contact us via the weblink below.This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com
U.S. ARMY VIETNAM WAR DAILIES 1967 OPENING OF PLAYGROUND FOR SOUTH VIETNAMESE CHILDREN 83635 PeriscopeFilm 2024-10-16 | Join this channel to get access to perks:youtube.com/channel/UCddem5RlB3bQe99wyY49g0g/joinWant to learn more about Periscope Film and get access to exclusive swag? Join us on Patreon. Visit patreon.com/PeriscopeFilmVisit our website www.PeriscopeFilm.comDating to September, 1967, these silent, raw dailies show off a playground built by U.S. Army troops as part of the "hearts and minds" strategy to win over the South Vietnamese people. The playground includes a mocked up aircraft made out of what appears to be an aircraft external fuel tank, see-saws, and more. At 4:21, two G.I.s pose at the opening ceremony for the playground, while at 6:10 a U.S. Army band plays music at the event. At 8:10, a government dignitary from South Vietnam cuts the ribbon at the playground opening.Motion picture films don't last forever; many have already been lost or destroyed. For almost two decades, we've worked to collect, scan and preserve the world as it was captured on 35mm, 16mm and 8mm movies -- including home movies, industrial films, and other non-fiction. If you have endangered films you'd like to have scanned, or wish to donate celluloid to Periscope Film so that we can share them with the world, we'd love to hear from you. Contact us via the weblink below.This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com
1940s LOS ANGELES & HOLLYWOOD CALIFORNIA HOME MOVIE CHINATOWN OLVERA STREET XD95595 PeriscopeFilm 2024-10-16 | Join this channel to get access to perks:youtube.com/channel/UCddem5RlB3bQe99wyY49g0g/joinWant to learn more about Periscope Film and get access to exclusive swag? Join us on Patreon. Visit patreon.com/PeriscopeFilmVisit our website www.PeriscopeFilm.comThis wonderful, silent, amateur home movie takes viewers to 1940’s Los Angeles. It has a rare color image of the Hollywoodland sign, before the "land" was removed in late 1949. The film includes shots of many icons of the City of Angels, including Union Station, the ever vibrant Olvera Street, Chinatown and popular nightclubs and restaurants. It opens with shots of vintage Union Station in Los Angeles. The art deco monument was constructed as gateway to the city. Pedestrians and station employees mill under the station entrance (:10). The iconic tall white clock tower (:22) is pictured. The camera pans over a family set up outside the station, a man (possibly a WWII injured soldier) is visible in a wheelchair with crutches at the ready (:42). Women wear square shouldered jackets and simple button down dresses. The view moves up the pillars and outer courtyard (1:01). A man exits the gold station doors (1:26). Interior windows (1:33). The view pans around the softly light interior of the station; travelers dart to destinations (1:38). A Streets sign notes Olvera street (1:48). Olvera is the oldest street opened on Easter Sunday of 1930 as a Mexican marketplace. A man in a trim suit and narrow tie feeds a scarlet macaw (1:50). Colorful gourds fill the back of a food cart (2:11). Turquois vendor stands sell small trinkets and goods (2:38). A man of the trip stands in the center of the market; colorful jugs and dried fruits hanging all about (2:46). Another colorful shot of the waxy gourds follows (2:53). Sombreros and straw baskets hang below (2:59). A stout man in a sombrero and cool shades plucks at a Paraguayan harp (3:03). Unkempt foliage encircle a fountain (3:07). Yellow red and green neon’s (3:17) light up Chinatown. Bright pinks advertise Kim Ling food (3:22), Chop Suey and cocktails (3:42). The Chinese Jade Cafe (4:14) offers cocktails. Dark footage captures interior decor (4:35). Day footage cuts back to city streets (4:37) as the view follows a Buick with women hanging out of the back. The cars park (4:43) outside a Dodge motor dealership (4:43). A trendy drive in restaurant; The Albalone Restaurant, offers cracked crab and fried shrimp (4:45). Herbert's; another popular drive in situated on the southeast corner of Beverly Blvd. and Fairfax Ave. follows (4:59). Two waitresses in red await customers (4:52). This restaurant was designed by architect Wayne McAllister. A bunny statue stands outside Desmond's (5:00). This location of the LA based department store is likely the Westwood location. The chain originates from 1862. The original location of the popular Brown Derby restaurant on Wilshire Blvd (5:22) follows. Waitresses in pink deliver food to guests (5:29). A couple wanders down a lush courtyard with vibrant tulips (5:41). The camera pans over vibrant red sprouts in an open field (6:06); an irrigation system runs through. Vibrant yellow and red bouquets of flowers (6:32) stand at an outdoor flower shop. Pink blossoms light up skinny trees (8:53). Yellow citrus fruits dot the trees (9:10). A Porcelain statue stands at the center of a yellow pool of flowers (9:28). Two story suburban homes appear (9:38). The Hollywood sign; a cultural icon stands on Mount Lee in the Beachwood Canyon portion of the Santa Monica mountains (10:07). A pair of women slouch against bright flower blossoms (10:23). Bright red flowers cover the grounds of the Mulholland Dam (11:04). Mulholland is located in the Hollywood Hills near the Hollywood Freeway. The camera pans up the lush hills (12:21), stone white luxury homes entrenched in greenery. Clay tile roof homes are common to the area (12:42). The camera swings through a breezy neighborhood along the Hollywood Hills (13:20). A turquois Buick (14:24) sits in a driveway (14:24). A view runs down Hollywood Blvd (14:33). The back end of the Historic Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel (14:40) follows. The famed Mocambo nightclub appears on Sunset Boulevard on the Sunset Strip (14:45). Famous acts such as Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald performed here (14:45). Another hotspot for famous sightings is the Trocadero (14:54). Ice skaters glide over ice in an indoor rink (14:56). The film concludes with the coastline of the sunny city (16:02), an oil field (16:07) and the sun sinking below the horizon (16:31). 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“ THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ” 1981 SUPER 8MM AMATEUR TRAVELOGUE HONG KONG BEIJING 94695 PeriscopeFilm 2024-10-15 | Join this channel to get access to perks:youtube.com/channel/UCddem5RlB3bQe99wyY49g0g/joinJoin us on Patreon. Visit patreon.com/PeriscopeFilm Amateur filmmaker’s Mary and Bob Schmitz present a trip to the Republic of China in the early 1980’s. It begins in Hong Kong and takes viewers on a ground tour through notable sites along the twelve day trip. This film opens with a painting of the Great Wall of China (:06). It is presented by Mary and Bob Schmitz (:39). The first two cities to be visited are Peking / Beijing and Hong Kong. The camera pans over Hong Kong harbor (1:18). The Tiger Balm Garden in pictured in Hong Kong (2:08). Another Tiger Bomb Garden is visited in Singapore (2:22). Dragon sculptures are zoomed in on (3:11). Fishing boats bob on the waters at the Aberdeen fishing village in the Hong Kong harbor (3:29). A view is presented from aboard a boat (4:01). Mary notes about 20,000 reside in the village (4:07). Close shots of the fishing boats follow from Mary’s boat (5:40) as she details the ride through the Shelter Bay Area (5:42). City skyscrapers of Hong Kong line the background (6:28). The guide for the boat tour haggles with local Chinese (6:47). The famous floating restaurant; Jumbo appears (7:08). The Monument to the People’s Heroes (7:20) was erected as a national monument to honor Veterans of Chinese Wars at Tiananmen Square. Intricate architecture is zoomed in on (7:39). Tourists visit the famous People’s Hall (7:53). This houses the museum of Chinese History as well as the museum of Chinese Revolution (8:07). The north end of the square houses the Gate of Heaven-Sent Peace (8:13). The south end houses the Chairmen Mao Memorial Hall (8:19). One of the Chinese bronzes is highlighted (11:11). Marble staircases lead to the Hall of Supreme Harmony (11:37). A tourist takes a photograph with one of the sculptures of animals set before the main gates (11:55). The Temple of Heaven (13:50) appears in glazed blue tiles. A young Chinese baby waves to the camera (15:19). A group of locals crowds around the cameras used by the amateur filmmakers (15:30). Tourists hold photographs taken by Mary and Bob in the Marco Polo Parkside in Beijing (16:03). The colorful Imperial Heavenly Vault (16:20) is pictured at the left corner of the screen. A Chinese child stands in cool white shades and a sailors hat (16:59); he gives a short smile for the camera. Travelers stand around the inner rim of the Echo Wall (17:25). Glazed tiles painted with dragons cover the wall (17:43). A golden unicorn (18:15) stands at the front of the marble staircase. The square is pictured again in the morning (19:55). The Mausoleum of Mao Zedong (20:00) covers 200,000 square feet. The People’s Statue stands in front (20:16). Cyclists move through the busy city streets (21:31). Camels line a dirt road as the group moves north (21:45) towards Mount Xuebaoding. Some of the twelve white stone animals are zoomed in on (22:06). One of the Ming Dynasty Tombs appears (22:56). This particular tomb was excavated in 1959 (23:00). The camera spins around a lush green park (23:10). A great shot notes the architecture of the Tomb of the 13th Main Emperor; Ming Dingling (23:18). Students arrive on a field trip (24:00). Tourists move up the Great Wall of China (24:40). Mary delivers the history of the Great Wall (25:07). A shot follows from on the wall (25:44). Another stunning shot of the wall follows (26:47). The camera zooms in on the starting point for the climb of the Great Wall (27:20). A view follows from a tram car as they zoom down Chang’an (27:44) bound for the zoo. A bush shaped like a panda bear stands outside the Peking Zoo (28:09). An actual panda is zoomed in on (28:27). Another wanders through the grounds (28:51). Small red pandas roam over grass (31:10). Tourists move in front of the Summer Palace (31:45). Bronzes are captured within the Palace (32:29). A phoenix statue stands in front (32:58). The camera pans up the Palace buildings at Longevity Hill (33:14). The Temple of Buddhist Virtue is visited (33:24). Boats dot the waters of Lake Kunming (33:58). Lotus Gardens line the foreground (34:01). School children pay a visit to the Summer Palace (34:36). The Temple of Buddhist Virtue appears again (34:51). The famous stone boat (35:28) sits on the water. Close shots move over the Lotus Gardens (36:04). A pagoda follows (36:15). A stone bridge cuts over a green river (36:33). Tourists look over colorful garments in an open air market (36:59). The tour heads for the American Embassy (37:33). The film closes on the American flag (37:53). This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. 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THE CURIOUS HABITS OF MAN 1968 ANTI-ADDICTION & DRUG AWARENESS EDUCATIONAL FILM XD81025 PeriscopeFilm 2024-10-15 | Join this channel to get access to perks:youtube.com/channel/UCddem5RlB3bQe99wyY49g0g/joinWant to learn more about Periscope Film and get access to exclusive swag? Join us on Patreon. Visit patreon.com/PeriscopeFilmVisit our website www.PeriscopeFilm.com The Addiction Research Foundation of Ontario (0:21) presents: “The Curious Habits of Man” (0:15). Directed by Robert Barclay, this somewhat obtuse 1968 film compares the unseemly behavior of drinking and smoking humans to behaviour exhibited by wild animals. Ice cubes dropping into a glass of alcohol (0:30). It’s a cocktail party. Jay, our sober protagonist, takes soft drinks (0:37), before mingling with other guests (0:45). More guests (1:09); Jay greets them. All are holding alcoholic drinks (1:13). A short drink poured over ice (1:24). A man laughs, saying “you don’t want to pass out like you had the last time, hey?” Jay turns on an old television set by turning a knob (1:38). A red bird chirps as Jay settles down into a floral-print sofa, soda bottle in hand (1:43). On the screen, a loon with intense-red eyes gives a loud, wavering tremolo (2:00). Somewhere behind Jay a woman starts to cackle (2:03). Jay notes the similarity (2:09). She shrieks in laughter with her drink in her hand (2:17), in competition with the loon (2:27). A man joins Jay (2:34) to watch the show, “Audubon Wildlife Theatre”.A black bird (2:46) flaps its wings and caws. A man laughs with a bellow, flapping his hands (2:55). “There’s a lot of wildlife” (3:01). From 3:03, different partygoers eating (3:03); drinking (3:09); smoking (3:11); then pouring and more drinking (3:15). An onscreen wolf howls (3:24); a man looks about (3:26), a wolfish look in his eyes (3:34). He spots his prey: a woman in a pink dress with a keyhole cutout exposing her cleavage (3:38). The scene is punctuated with footage of a male ruffed grouse drumming his wings, puffing out his chest. Then more drinking, kissing, cackling (3:52).Jay squirms as Pink-dress Lady approaches (4:09). The ruffed grouse (4:26) beats its wings again. Jay gets another drink from the fridge (4:45): a Coke (4:58). His friend guzzles down a frothy alcoholic drink (4:59), like a hippopotamus slurping muddy river water. A dancing couple (5:18) is compared to a pair of giraffes, flailing their heads around. A woman pops her bubblegum (5:40), like a male frog calling for a mate (5:46). Another lady grooms herself (5:53), like a cheetah grooming its paw (5:56). More scenes from the party: black pumps abandoned on the dance floor (6:08); dancing feet (6:09); musicians (6:12); the Cheetah woman plays with the jaw of a taxidermied animal (6:15); dancing with drinks and cigarettes (6:20). At 6:24, Jay’s Coke bottle can clearly be seen. Musicians play in the background (6:36). Jay watches this all, unimpressed (6:48).The people sing in drunken French — Quebecois children’s song “Alouette” (6:56). A cigarette squashed into a wine glass (7:29). From 7:40, all the drunken lips singing “OOOOOHHHHH” — cut to wolves howling (7:49), a raven cawing (7:53); a zebra braying (7:55), a bird screaming (7:58), more wolves howling (7:59), and back to wild humans singing (8:04).A woman checks Jay’s watch (8:12). A man shoves chips in his mouth, double-chin wobbling (8:25). A noisy bird is handfed (8:35). Jay is bored (9:21); a musician leaves. It is getting late.9:34 Wolf-eyes dances with Pink-dress Lady (9:34). Her husband notices when Wolf-eyes reaches his hand down toward her buttocks (10:00). A rhinoceros represents the husband’s territorial aggression (10:06). Husband decides to confront the man (10:18). Like a charging rhino bull (10:22), he runs past Jay towards the pair (10:26).A kissing couple (10:52); a pair of cheetahs (10:59). A sleeping man, hiccuping loudly (11:06); a toad (11:11); a yawning woman (11:15); a cheetah (11:18). Jay puts his empty bottle down, and leaves (11:23).Outside (11:45); the sound of insects and birds. An owl sits silent and calm (11:57). Jay smiles, recognizing the serene, unperturbed bird, then walks off. End credits (12:19).Motion picture films don't last forever; many have already been lost or destroyed. For almost two decades, we've worked to collect, scan and preserve the world as it was captured on 35mm, 16mm and 8mm movies -- including home movies, industrial films, and other non-fiction. If you have endangered films you'd like to have scanned, or wish to donate celluloid to Periscope Film so that we can share them with the world, we'd love to hear from you. Contact us via the weblink below.This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com
“ SATURN I / IB ROCKET PHOTOGRAPHIC ANOMALIES ” 1960s APOLLO DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM TEST FILM XD82975 PeriscopeFilm 2024-10-14 | Join this channel to get access to perks:youtube.com/channel/UCddem5RlB3bQe99wyY49g0g/joinWant to learn more about Periscope Film and get access to exclusive swag? Join us on Patreon. Visit patreon.com/PeriscopeFilmVisit our website www.PeriscopeFilm.com This 1960s silent film features footage from NASA’s Apollo Program, including footage of "anomalies" with launches of Saturn I rockets. The Saturn rocket program was part of the United States’ early attempts at spaceflight, and the program went through several iterations, up to the Saturn V rockets that carried men to the moon as part of the Apollo program. The film begins with footage of AS-103, also known as SA-9. This was the third orbital flight test of a boilerplate Apollo spacecraft, and the first flight of a Pegasus micrometeroid detection satellite. It was the third operational launch of a two-stage Saturn I launch vehicle. The initial view is from a distance, showing the Saturn I rocket on a launchpad at the Kennedy Space Center (0:10), then zooms in on the rocket thrusters igniting during takeoff (0:22). The rocket blasts off from the launchpad. A shaky, somewhat blurry view of the launch tower is shown at 2:00. A closeup of the rocket separating from the Launch Umbilical Tower, followed by a camera data sheet noting camera location, film format and speed of film transport: “SA-9 E-60 UMBILICAL TOWER 16MM 40MM FPS 37B 168’ SE” (2:34). A top-down view of the rocket liftoff (3:02) as it goes through stage separation. The second stage of the Saturn I rocket is shown, with text “Onboard-2 side of S-IV Stage .1655” lens 64 fps from Fin II” (3:51). A view from the rocket above Earth’s surface (4:57). The next mission shown is SA-8, which delivered the second of three Pegasus micrometeoroid detection satellites into low-Earth orbit on May 25, 1965. Footage shows the Pegasus payload, shroud separation, and solar panel deployment (5:54). This was the first night launch in the Saturn I program. The final part of the film starting at (7:14) shows an unidentified Saturn IB launch and staging as seen from the ground and on-board cameras (7:54). This is probably AS-202 (also referred to as SA-202 or Apollo 2), the second uncrewed, suborbital test flight of a production Block I Apollo command and service module launched with the Saturn IB launch vehicle. It was launched on August 25, 1966, and was the first flight which included the spacecraft guidance, navigation control system and fuel cells. The film ends with a shot from the lower stage as the upper stage separates and continues on its path towards orbit, becoming a pinprick of light in the distance. Motion picture films don't last forever; many have already been lost or destroyed. For almost two decades, we've worked to collect, scan and preserve the world as it was captured on 35mm, 16mm and 8mm movies -- including home movies, industrial films, and other non-fiction. If you have endangered films you'd like to have scanned, or wish to donate celluloid to Periscope Film so that we can share them with the world, we'd love to hear from you. Contact us via the weblink below.This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com
” WHY WE FIGHT – THE BATTLE OF RUSSIA (PART 2) ” 1943 FRANK CAPRA DOCUMENTARY FILM 33314 PeriscopeFilm 2024-10-14 | This is part 2 of 2 of "Battle of Russia". First released in 1943, this film attempts to explain Russia’s history dating from the German invasion in 1242 and throughout WWI and WWII. This part of the film shows Germany and Hitler’s failed attempt to invade and conquer Russia. It portrays the country’s destroyed landmarks and historical sights, the many deaths and grieving relatives. It shows the Siege of Leningrad, the invasion of Russia, Crimea, and the Caucasus region, the Battle of Stalingrad, and Stalinist Russia as it gains the initiative and begins to march towards victory in Berlin.Red Army soldiers return to their families after fighting the war against Germany (00:07). Footage of the destruction created by the war (00:22). The Tchaikovsky State House-Museum (00:44). Peter Tchaikovsky’s music (01:00). The home of Leo Tolstoy (01:48). His novel “War and Peace” (01:54). His home vandalized (01:56). Tolstoy’s grave (02:02). Dead bodies of Russians and their grieving families (02:12). Soldiers’ repeat a slogan (04:01). Battle scenes (04:51). Map of Moscow (05:12). German armies retreating (05:25). Quote by former U. S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt (05:41). Soldiers arriving in Leningrad (today; St. Petersburg) (05:55). Statue of Vladimir Lenin (06:10). A statue of Peter the Great, the founder of Petrograd (the city’s previous name) (06:17). Narva Triumphal Arch (06:20). Industrial center in Leningrad (06:27). The Leningrad naval base (06:30). Newspapers distributed (06:40). The Red Army (06:48). An unofficial army digging trenches, building barricades, etc. (06:55). Civilians flee (07:23). Leningrad (07:43). People and soldiers in Leningrad dig through rubbles, transport dead bodies, and treat the wounded (09:28). Families grieving (09:49). The siege of Leningrad begins (10:35). Views of the harsh conditions of winter in Leningrad in 1941-42 (10:44). Red army soldiers lie in trenches outside of Leningrad (11:03). Civilians suffering under the winter and the siege (11:17). German forces attempt to force Leningrad’s surrender using Karl-Gerät siege-mortar and massed artillery (12:44). Factories working while under attack (13:24). Views of civilians in Leningrad (14:07). Map showing Lake Ladoga’s eastern border under Russian control (14:27). Roads are created across the frozen lake (14:55). Trucks bringing supplies to Leningrad across the frozen lake (15:29). German aircraft drop bombs on Lake Ladoga (15:46). Trains tracks are laid across the frozen lake (16:31). The pioneer locomotive rides the newly completed tracks in 1943 (16:45). The train arrives in Leningrad to bring supplies and transport sick and wounded out of Leningrad (16:59). The traffic across the lake continues (17:12). Red Army soldiers on the offensive (17:21). Ice melting at springtime (17:44). Trucks drive on the melting road across Lake Ladoga (18:10). Springtime in Leningrad restores life-spirit (18:26). The Russian fleet (19:20). A dance performance (19:30). German soldiers are walking unarmed through Leningrad to be disgraced (19:59). Red Army soldiers (20:26). “Summer, 1942” text overlay (20:40). Anti-Nazi posters in Moscow (20:43). Allied armies and supplies arriving in Russia (20:51). Red Army leaders (21:06). Map of the Caucasus region (21:18) and the region’s oil resources and mountainous landscapes (21:19). Railways to and from Baku (21:37). Stalingrad (21:59). Hitler’s plan of invasion of Stalingrad (22:12). The Volga River (22:47). The German forces beginning their offense in the late spring of 1942 (22:51). Map of Germany conquering Crimea and the Caucasus region towards Baku (23:00). Soldiers from Russia and the Caucasus (23:53). Views from Stalingrad (24:13). Battle scenes (24:25). Newspapers (25:18). Battle scenes from Stalingrad (25:26). Newspaper headline (29:06). Map shows Allies in North Africa (29:09) and the Red Army’s defense against Germany (29:19). Newspaper headline (29:28). Map showing the Nazis’ loss of territory (29:34). Siberian soldiers arriving in Stalingrad (30:07). Red Army commanders Marshal Voronoff, Col. General Kosakoff, and Lt. Rokossovsky meet (30:40). Their strategy explained on a map (30:50). Soldiers running in a field (31:03). Civilians in the USSR celebrating Christmas after Russian victory (31:29). Children playing (31:48). Factories (32:15). Frontline soldiers celebrating New Year's Eve 1943 (32:38). Artillery (32:44). Battle scenes (33:12). Stalingrad after the end of the battle (34:24). Army generals (35:14). Germany’s retreat and withdrawal (37:06). Weapons, artillery, and soldiers (37:20). “1942”, “1942”, and “1943” text overlay (37:57). Flags and armies of the Allied powers (38:19). 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” WHY WE FIGHT – THE BATTLE OF RUSSIA (PART 1) ” 1943 FRANK CAPRA DOCUMENTARY FILM 33304 PeriscopeFilm 2024-10-14 | This is part 1 of 2 of Frank Capra's Special Service Division information Film in the "Why We Fight" series. "Battle of Russia" is number 5 of 7. First released in 1943, the film attempts to explain Russia’s history dating from the German invasion in 1242 and throughout WWI and WWII. Title banner (00:11). “The Battle of Russia” title banner (00:20). Informational text overlay (00:24). Cannon shots and altering scenes of soldiers (01:03). “History of Russia” book (01:44). Footage of the invasion of the German Knights in 1242 in the old Russian city of Pskov (01:48). Scenes from Novgorod during the 13th century and German invasion (02:26). Pretend Saint Alexander Nevsky, Prince of Novgorod (1236-1252) (02:41). “April 5, 1242 – Lake Peipus” text overlay (02:51). Battle between Russian and German forces (02:57). “1704” text overlay (03:47). Charles XII of Sweden and his army invading Russia (03:56). Pretend Peter the Great (04:06). “Poltava” text overlay (04:12). Battle scenes between Russia and Sweden (04:15). “1812” text overlay (04:28). Views of Napoleon and his army (04:34). The French army arrives in Moscow (04:45). “1914” text overlay (04:59). The German army (05:01) ruled by Emperor Wilhelm II (05:04). Explosions (05:06). Russian soldiers led by Nicholas II (05:11). Battle scenes between Russia and Germany (05:18). Map of Europe (05:26). A globe and views of Russia (05:55). The mining industry in Russia (06:45). Forest covered land (07:02). Coal mining (07:09). Oil rinks (07:15). Iron industry (07:29). Agriculture (07:39). Various ethnic groups march alongside music (08:32). Russian nature (09:20). Map of Russia (09:25). The Don River in Russia (09:30). Soldiers on horses (09:31). Map of Ukrainian S.S.R. (09:41). Traditional music and dancing in Ukraine (09:45). Ukraine’s agriculture and locals (09:55). Map of Eastern Europe and the Caucasus (10:04). Traditional Armenian, Georgian, culture (10:10). The Caucasus (10:25). Uzbeks, Turkmen, and Persians (10:53). Map of the Caucasus region (11:01). Mongols and other ethnicities related to Siberia, west Asia, and east Europe (11:04). The land and inhabitants around the euro mountains (11:24). Moscow and the modern scene of the capital city (11:40). A globe highlighting Russia (13:09). “Adolf Hitler, mein kampf” book (13:29). Hitler quote (13:30). Views of Hitler’s Nazi Germany (13:38). Newspapers (13:52). (14:02). Foreign Commissar, Soviet Maxim Litvinoff giving a speech in 1935 and 1938 (14:04). Other league members from Germany, Italy, Japan, etc. (14:25). A map of countries targeted by league members, including Manchuria, Ethiopia, Austria, etc. (14:41). “August 21, 1939” text overlay (14:51). Leaders sign the Russian-German treaty (14:53). Industrial area (15:17). Trains running on tracks to transport war equipment (15:21). Weapon and heavy artillery production (15:25). Soldiers marching (15:40). Men enrolling in the army (15:46) and training (15:47). Map over Germany invading Poland (16:03). Newspaper printing (16:08). France and Britain declare war (16:11). Map of Germany leaving Poland and invading France (16:16). Adolf Hitler and his associates (16:30). Countries southeast of Germany and their resources (16:41). A map explaining Hitler’s strategy to invade Russia (17:27). Hungarian dictator Horthy (17:54). King Michael I and General Antonescu of Romania (17:57). King Boris III of Bulgaria (18:06). Newspaper headlines (18:13). Hitler’s army (18:23). Hitler and Mussolini agree on invading Greece (18:42). Hitler and Mussolini are angered after Greece’s invasion of Albania (19:13). A Junkers Ju 87/”Stuka” German dive bomber (19:34). Map of the invasion of Yugoslavia and the war with Greece (19:57). Nazi planes flying over Athens (20:36). German forces (20:46). Hitler attacks and invades Russia on June 22, 1941 (20:52). Hitler announces triumph on October 3, 1941 (23:21). Nazi Germany’s ‘wedge and trap’ war strategy explained (24:16). Russia’s ‘defense and death’ war strategy explained (25:26). Battle scenes of the Red Army reconquering Russian cities (26:18). The Russian people hearing the news of invasion on June 22 (29:03). Newspapers (29:42). Russians enlist for the Red Army (29:47). Dnipro hydroelectric power plant bombed (31:16). Views of Russian Gorilla fighters (31:56). The red army (33:09). Joseph Stalin and his associates (33:10). Moscow’s resistance to German invasion (33:26). Saint Basil’s Cathedral (34:37). Footage of the front-line soldiers (35:15). Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3 fighters (35:32). Ilyushin II-4 bombers (35:38). Artillery and soldiers (35:40). Battle scenes (36:09). Red Army soldiers are applauded upon their return from battle (38:30). 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1959 HOME MOVIE KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI XD27035 PeriscopeFilm 2024-10-14 | Join this channel to get access to perks:youtube.com/channel/UCddem5RlB3bQe99wyY49g0g/joinWant to learn more about Periscope Film and get access to exclusive swag? Join us on Patreon. Visit patreon.com/PeriscopeFilmVisit our website www.PeriscopeFilm.comThis untitled, b&w home movie from 1959 shows scenes shot at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, a city along the Gulf Coast in Harrison County, Mississippi, United States. The base is named in honor of aviator 2d Lt Samuel Reeves Keesler Jr., a Mississippi native killed in France during the First World War and is home of Headquarters, Second Air Force (2 AF) and the 81st Training Wing (81 TW) of the Air Education and Training Command (AETC). Film opens, aviation cadets or privates walk around base, probably looking for FOD for Foreign Object Debris, which is any object that can cause damage or injury to aircraft or airport personnel if it's in the wrong place (0:09). Cadets prepare and operate what appears to be Yard-Man 2250-0 Rotary Power Walk Behind 20" Lawn Mower to mow lawns on base (0:54). Cadets performing a rifle drill in unison, “Shoulder Arms” drill using M1 Garand semi-automatic rifle (1:50). Air field, air traffic control tower and what appears to be a grounded Douglas C-54 Skymaster; Perhaps Stearman PT-13D Kaydet appears to take off (2:38). Color guard or flag ceremony drill, guide-on or unit flag used to signify unit's presence and lead the marching formation (2:55). Wide-shot of air field (3:34). Formation of cadets seen in background, 1956 Chevrolet Task-Force drives along airfield (3:37). Formation of cadets march toward air field (3:45). Perhaps Kaman K-16B or Martin PBM Mariner (4:27). Cadets dismissed for the day, walk in mass on sidewalk while 50s-era vehicles drive past on road (i.e. 1955 Cadillac Fleetwood 60 Special) (4:51). Film ends (5:01).Motion picture films don't last forever; many have already been lost or destroyed. For almost two decades, we've worked to collect, scan and preserve the world as it was captured on 35mm, 16mm and 8mm movies -- including home movies, industrial films, and other non-fiction. If you have endangered films you'd like to have scanned, or wish to donate celluloid to Periscope Film so that we can share them with the world, we'd love to hear from you. Contact us via the weblink below.This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com
BREAKING THE SOUND BARRIER 1947 RECORD BREAKING FLIGHT BY CAPT. CHARLES CHUCK YEAGER GG10211 PeriscopeFilm 2024-10-14 | Join this channel to get access to perks:youtube.com/channel/UCddem5RlB3bQe99wyY49g0g/joinWant to learn more about Periscope Film and get access to exclusive swag? Join us on Patreon. Visit patreon.com/PeriscopeFilmVisit our website www.PeriscopeFilm.comThis short film describes Captain Charles "Chuck" Yeager's historic flight on October 14, 1947, when he became the first human to break the sound barrier. Yeager piloted the Bell X-1, a rocket-propelled aircraft designed by Bell to fly faster than the speed of sound. The X-1 was loaded into a modified B-29 bomber and launched at 30,000 feet. Yeager climbed to 56,000 feet and successfully exceeded the speed of sound, reaching Mach 1. After the propellant was exhausted, he performed a dead stick landing. This milestone marked a significant achievement in aviation history and set the stage for further research in supersonic flight.0:43 - 1:01: On October 14, 1947, Captain Chuck Yeager prepared to break the sound barrier in the X-1 at the Air Force Flight Test Center in California.1:01 - 1:23: The X-1, designed by Bell, was fueled with liquid oxygen and water alcohol, taking an hour to complete the delicate process.1:23 - 1:50: The X-1's fuel system had an explosive potential equal to its weight in TNT, and its rocket engine produced 6,000 pounds of thrust.1:50 - 2:48: The X-1 was loaded into a modified B-29 bomber, a process that took considerable time due to close clearances.2:48 - 3:08: After months of preparation, the X-1 was ready for its first attempt to exceed the speed of sound.3:08 - 3:31: The B-29 ascended to 30,000 feet, with radar tracking the mission and telemetering flight data to the ground crew.3:31 - 3:51: Captain Yeager wore an emergency pressure suit and entered the X-1 cockpit via a manually operated elevator.3:51 - 4:28: After completing the launch procedure, the X-1 was released from the B-29.4:28 - 4:48: With all four rockets firing, Yeager climbed to 56,000 feet in less than two minutes.4:48 - 5:03: Yeager successfully broke the sound barrier, becoming the first human to do so.5:03 - 5:21: With the propellant exhausted, Yeager reduced speed and altitude for a dead stick landing at 160 mph.5:21 - 5:35: The X-1 rolled for over two miles, marking a significant milestone in aviation history.5:35 - 5:54: This flight set the pace for further research in supersonic flight and was a major milestone in aviation history.Motion picture films don't last forever; many have already been lost or destroyed. For almost two decades, we've worked to collect, scan and preserve the world as it was captured on 35mm, 16mm and 8mm movies -- including home movies, industrial films, and other non-fiction. If you have endangered films you'd like to have scanned, or wish to donate celluloid to Periscope Film so that we can share them with the world, we'd love to hear from you. Contact us via the weblink below.This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com
”DRUG ABUSE… ONE TOWN’S ANSWER” 1969 DRUG ADDICTION & TREATMENT EDUCATIONAL FILM XD80925 PeriscopeFilm 2024-10-13 | Join this channel to get access to perks:youtube.com/channel/UCddem5RlB3bQe99wyY49g0g/joinWant to learn more about Periscope Film and get access to exclusive swag? Join us on Patreon. Visit patreon.com/PeriscopeFilmVisit our website www.PeriscopeFilm.comThis educational film from 1969 portrays the ‘Awareness House’ in Fort Bragg, California. The Awareness House is a teen center, started with the help of two former drug addicts, with the purpose of providing support and guidance to youths struggling with addiction. The film also includes statements from local counselors, the local high school principal, and Fort Bragg’s Chief of Police. It is produced by Charles Cahill & Associates, directed by Pat Shields, photographed by Andy Janczak, and funded by the U.S. Office of Education. A shoreline (00:11). A group of young people from the Awareness House group sitting on the shoreline (00:22). The camera zooms in on one girl (00:27). Footage of the shoreline, houses, nature, and boats sailing (00:38). Altering scenes of Awareness House members speaking about their drug abuse, suburban areas, a woodworking factory, local schools, and urban areas (01:02). “Drug Abuse… One Town’s Answer” title banner (02:34). Altering scenes from the city of Fort Bragg, its residential areas, and the young members of the Awareness House group (02:54). Zoomed-in shots of the faces of the group members listening to other members’ stories (03:29). Counselor Jim speaks about students expressing concern towards drugs themselves (04:05). A high school (04:24). The high school’s counselor, Bryce, speaks about initiatives against drugs (04:32). Mendocino State hospital (04:40) and the hospital’s program ‘The Family’ against drug abuse (04:49). Two ex-addicts, Ed and Jim, from the hospital’s program are walking (05:02). They arrive to Fort Bragg and walk through town (06:10). The sign for the “Awareness House” (06:47). Ex-addicts Ed and Jim are speaking to one Awareness House member (06:52) and they walk inside the house (06:57). A meeting between the members is happening (07:06). A button being sown onto a shirt (07:27). Curlers are put in a young girl’s hair (07:32). Footage of the Awareness House meeting and members telling stories (07:40). Ex-addicts Jim and Ed speak to the young members and guide them on stopping to use drugs (11:35). Members tell stories where drugs made them sick (11:38). Their high school principal speaks about attempting to bring in law enforcement to fight the students’ drug abuse, but then realizing the extent of the students’ abuse was too great (12:32). Members of the Awareness House tell their abuse-stories related to their school and teachers (13:10). Ed and Jim initiate a debate between the youths of the group, and a discussion begins about abuse inevitably effecting others around them (13:39). The discussion continues about how to help others who are addicted to drugs (14:55). Ed and Jim discuss marijuana as the steppingstone to more dangerous drugs (16:29). The Chief of Police in Fort Bragg speaks about the concerning increase in abuse amongst youth, and the positive effects of the Awareness House (17:19). Views of the Awareness House (18:05) and scenes from the young members participating in a meeting inside the house (18:13). The discussion about how to help others who suffer from addiction continues at the meeting led by ex-addicts Ed and Jim (18:20). They open a new discussion about the members’ relations to their families, and the members tell stories related to their parents and siblings (19:25). A button being sown onto a shirt (20:08). A woman is doing gardening (20:19). The meeting at the Awareness House continues and the youths speak more about their family-relations and about communicating with their parents (20:32). A woman is doing gardening (21:17). She puts curlers in her daughter’s hair (21:26). She does dishes (21:37). Footage of the Awareness House members talking to each other (21:46). The members spend time outside by the shoreline (22:19). Credits (22:48). Motion picture films don't last forever; many have already been lost or destroyed. For almost two decades, we've worked to collect, scan and preserve the world as it was captured on 35mm, 16mm and 8mm movies -- including home movies, industrial films, and other non-fiction. If you have endangered films you'd like to have scanned, or wish to donate celluloid to Periscope Film so that we can share them with the world, we'd love to hear from you. Contact us via the weblink below.This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com
“ THE NAVY BUILDS MEN ” WWII ERA U.S. NAVY RECRUITMENT FILM PHYSICAL FITNESS TRAINING 21824 PeriscopeFilm 2024-10-13 | Join this channel to get access to perks:youtube.com/channel/UCddem5RlB3bQe99wyY49g0g/joinWant to learn more about Periscope Film and get access to exclusive swag? Join us on Patreon. Visit patreon.com/PeriscopeFilmVisit our website www.PeriscopeFilm.comView our Amazon store here: amzn.to/3XQHsVDThis black-and-white World War II era United States Navy recruiting film shows the Navy's physical fitness training process, focusing on different types of strength, balance, suppleness, and endurance exercises. The film begins with a fleet U.S. Navy ships at sea, followed by Navy soldiers marching in formation (0:33). A physician examines a young, shirtless man during a physical; a dentist examines a recruit’s mouth; sailors in white uniforms eat at a canteen, then sleep in bunk beds. During training, rows of soldiers perform calisthenics and march in formations across a field while carrying rifles (1:34). An instructor corrects a student’s posture in front of a class (2:18). Sailors do jumping jacks on a ship’s deck (3:07) and calisthenics and running in a field. A man in a naval singlet does warm-up exercises before running (5:22). Slow motion footage of his running is shown while narration points out areas of good running form. Groups of sailors in white uniforms run up a ship’s stairs, fasten the hatches, and clean the ship (6:25). Exercises to promote suppleness, or ease of movement, are shown: leg bicycling, lunges, side and front bends, and hamstring stretching. Sailors push a military prop plane across an airstrip as narration emphasizes another key quality: strength (7:50). Men in formation perform strength exercises: pushups, chin-ups, rope climbs, headstands, shoulder lifts, two-man stunts, and shoulder carries (9:56). Sailors lift supplies, gear, ammunition, and tackle onboard ships (10:22). A sailor performs a parallel bars gymnastics routine. A group of sailors in a circle throw and pass a medicine ball (10:56). Sailors in lifejackets row, build a human pyramid, and play tug-of-war. Navy men perform agility drills (11:30): jumping over sticks, somersaults, duck walks, tossing medicine balls. Sailors handle ropes while waves crash over the sides of a ship. Balance exercises are shown (13:18): balance beam, single leg stunts, frog stands, and two-man lifting exercises. Men are shown playing sports and games (14:48): boxing in a ring onboard a ship, wrestling, fighting, "cock fighting", cavalry fighting, push-pull with a giant ball, and rowing as a team in a rowboat. Men perform relay races (17:00) and track and field events: sprinting, javelin, discus, shot-put. Sailors play football, basketball, baseball, and softball while spectators watch. An instructor examines a Navy man lying on a table for relaxation training (18:27); a group of men tread water and float in a pool. Techniques for vertical and horizontal floating and swimming strokes are shown: dog paddle, breaststroke, sidestroke, and underwater swimming. Men go through fitness tests at the end of training. The film ends with a color guard carrying American and Navy flags as narration repeats attributes of “the man the Navy tries to build.”Motion picture films don't last forever; many have already been lost or destroyed. For almost two decades, we've worked to collect, scan and preserve the world as it was captured on 35mm, 16mm and 8mm movies -- including home movies, industrial films, and other non-fiction. If you have endangered films you'd like to have scanned, or wish to donate celluloid to Periscope Film so that we can share them with the world, we'd love to hear from you. Contact us via the weblink below.This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD and 2k. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com
YESTERDAYS NEWSREEL LIFE OF KING GEORGE V ONEONTA, OREGON TRAIN WRECK 56054 PeriscopeFilm 2024-10-12 | “Yesterday’s Newsreel” was produced by the short-lived Ziv TV network using the holdings of the General Newsreel Co. It was a made-for-tv black-and-white series that covered topics of news, fashion reports, and sports. This particular episode features an array of topics from the rule of King George V to a magic show at a Children’s Hospital. The reels are narrated by Roger Owens, Tom Hale, and Sally Anderson. “Yesterday’s Newsreel” opening sequence (0:38). Portrait young King George V with Edward VII (son of Queen Victoria), Alexandra of Denmark, sister Mary (0:45). Alexandra getting out of carriage, greeted at society event (0:49). King Edward VII on grouse shooting (Royal activity) exhibition (0:55). Alexandra riding in back of Daimler 1910 Limousine, leaving Southwark Cathedral after unveiling memorials devoted to King Edward VII after death (1:06). King George V, George VI aboard French ship, meet with Naval officers during Wold War I (1:19). King walking with other military personnel aboard ship, Indian soldiers line up (1:39). King meets with sick, injured soldiers coming home from battle in France (1:45). King confers a knighthood onboard HMS Princess Royal (2:04). King walks through munitions plant on home front (2:10). Queen Mary, King George V watch as Prince George VI (Prince of Wales), Edward VIII ride steeplechase in equestrian showcase (2:31). King rides ride with young children at amusement park (3:15). King George V, Queen Mary, other gov officials at Chelsea Flower Show 1925 (3:27). Procession King George V at opening of Wembley Stadium 1924; British Royal Guards and Royal Marching Band perform on turf (3:49). King George V, Prince George VI attend Hendon Airshow, meet with English Airmen (4:28). Likely squad of Armstrong Whitworth Siskin during RAF pageant (4:41). Arrival of King George V in Scotland October 1925 (4:50). Crowds surround Buckingham Palace, King George waves to crowd after bout with serious illness (5:06). Funeral procession for King George V 1936 at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle (5:25). “No Parking Problem” (1930) Title page (5:44). Appears to be ad for self-parking “fifth wheel;” 1930 Piedmont, California: What appears to be Adler Standard 6 car pulls out of driveway, drives down city streets and parallel parks along sidewalk (5:50). “Personalities” (1923) Title page (6:26). 1923: Lt. Gen. John A. Lejeune swears in former Secretary of Navy Edwin Denby as Reserve Officer in Core (6:33). August 1925: Queen Marie of Romania (Mary of Gwalia’/ Mary of Wales) honored by Gorsedd of Bards at Royal National Eisteddfod, Pwllheli, Wales (6:54). 1929 British Major Henry Segrave and Mrs. Segrave arrive in America aboard passenger ship few weeks before death during race at Daytona Beach (7:13). “Snowslide Hits Train!” (1928) Title page (7:40). January 1928: Aerial view of derailed train buried in ice and snow near Oneonta, Oregon after snow slide forced train down mountain into ditch; Rescue crews with shovels free train from snow and it is able to travel (7:48). “Money Slips Thru His Fingers” (1928) Title page (8:36). January 7th, 1928: Magician Fred Keating cheers children up at pediatric wing of hospital with magic show (8:42). “Aviation” (1927) Title page (9:10). Ten United States planes fly in formation to Bolling Field (Bolling Air Force Base), President Calvin Coolidge part of welcoming committee for return of “World Flight Planes” returning from goodwill tour of South America (9:16). Coolidge awards Pan American Flyers, Major Herbert Dargue DFC certificates (9:36). “Fashions of the Day” (1927) Title page (10:03). Short clip from what appears to be beauty pageant or pageant of some sort, women wear typical 1920s-dress (10:09). “Sports” (1922,1928) Title page (10:30). 1922: 250 girls from local Washington Central High School flood outdoor stadium in nation’s capital to show what they have learned in class about use of arms; Sit on field holding rifles and wearing military-like uniforms (10:36). June 9th, 1928: Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park, New York; Crowds gather in stands watch as Vito wins race (11:12). Film ends (12:16).Motion picture films don't last forever; many have already been lost or destroyed. For almost two decades, we've worked to collect, scan and preserve the world as it was captured on 35mm, 16mm and 8mm movies -- including home movies, industrial films, and other non-fiction. If you have endangered films you'd like to have scanned, or wish to donate celluloid to Periscope Film so that we can share them with the world, we'd love to hear from you. Contact us via the weblink below.This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com
NORTHERN ALASKA TODAY 1927 ALASKA TERRITORY TRAVELOGUE FILM NATURAL RESOURCES & FISHING 54794 PeriscopeFilm 2024-10-12 | Join this channel to get access to perks.Want to learn more about Periscope Film and get access to exclusive swag? Join us on Patreon. Visit patreon.com/PeriscopeFilm View our Amazon store here: amzn.to/3XQHsVD“Northern Alaska Today” (1927) is a silent, black-and-white 16mm newsreel film by Fox Film Corporation and Kodascope, likely part of a larger educational film series called “The World We Live In.” The film tells the story of the Alaska Purchase where, in 1867, the Russian empire sold the Untied States the territory of Alaska for a sum of $7.2 million. The deal was initiated by Secretary of State William H. Seward and was largely criticized by the American public as “Seward’s Folly” as people’s perception of the territory was that it was a useless land of ice and snow. The film charts the history of Alaska from the time of purchase through the end of the 19th century and discusses changing popular opinion as Alaska is discovered to be an “untapped” land of precious resources from gold and other ores to salmon and seal skins. Nonetheless, the film does take on a propagandized view point largely claiming that the quality of life for the indigenous Eskimos is steadily increasing due to the presence of American settlers and resources. Film opens, Kodascope projection message (0:07). Title page (0:10). Text page, history of US purchase of Alaska from Russia, public perception of new territory (0:17). View from passenger ship of snow covered mountain tops, glaciers, ice chunks floating in water; Women in dress jackets and hats huddle together on ship’s upper deck (0:29). Text page, criticism of Secretary of State William H. Seward’s purchase of Alaska “Seward’s Folly!” (0:41). View from upper deck of passenger ship as it approaches a glacier, close-ups of ice shards floating in water (0:52). Text page, changing public opinion after news of Klondike Gold Rush (1:07). Prospectors with backpacks, camping equipment, and rifles set out across mountainous, barren terrain in search of gold and other precious metals (1:14). Text page, exploration of Alaska’s “uncharted” territory revealed precious ores, became world’s richest producer of precious ores (1:38). Mine built into snowy-mountainside, miner searching for precious ores (1:47). Text page, famous gold-coast Nome (Nome Gold Rush) scooping up pay-dirt (ground containing ore) (2:05). Automated crane built into water delivers scoops of earth into processing plant, miners sift through pay dirt and clean off ores (2:11). Group of seals swim off coast, gather on rocky shore (2:43). Alaska’s promontories swarmed with migratory birds, nests with chicks (2:52). Humble living conditions of indigenous Eskimos, wood huts built on stilts along coastline (3:15). More scenes of life along Arctic Circle: Eskimo woman sits in field, wild dogs and grass huts dot field behind her; Man knits; Children play games and instrument similar to saxophone (3:34). Eskimos and reindeer, seal hunting for skins, meat to make clothes, tents, boat-covers (4:12). Eskimos processing fresh hides for aforementioned purposes (4:42). Eskimos travel along water in traditional umiak boat with sail (5:06). Man weaves netting to make rabbit trap (5:14). Hunters wait out in snow, trap rabbit, walk with snowshoes and catch of the day back to camp (5:26). God’s Acre Cemetery, Point Barrow - farthest north that humans dwell (5:59). What appear to be American settlers, feed husky puppies inside penned area (6:16). Hundreds of seals on Pribilof Islands (6:48). Men use hooks, rope to trap and gather seals - measure seals and their skins to prepare for clothing market (7:09). American settler cares for injured, ailing wild dog (7:56). Wild salmon in Alaska rivers (worth at the time 31 million dollars a year), sent to American canneries; Scene of fisherman casting and pulling in nets with salmon from river bank (8:47). Bear runs into water and hunts a salmon (9:18). Changed public opinion, no more “Seward’s Folly” after economic benefit of territory revealed (9:31). Developed coastal town, passenger ship pulls out of harbor (9:41). Closing credits (10:01). Film ends (10:09).Motion picture films don't last forever; many have already been lost or destroyed. For almost two decades, we've worked to collect, scan and preserve the world as it was captured on 35mm, 16mm and 8mm movies -- including home movies, industrial films, and other non-fiction. If you have endangered films you'd like to have scanned, or wish to donate celluloid to Periscope Film so that we can share them with the world, we'd love to hear from you. Contact us via the weblink below.This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com
“ HOLLYWOOD AND THE BEVERLY HILLS SECTION ” 1930s LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA TRAVELOGUE XD95575 PeriscopeFilm 2024-10-11 | Join this channel to get access to perks:youtube.com/channel/UCddem5RlB3bQe99wyY49g0g/joinWant to learn more about Periscope Film and get access to exclusive swag? Join us on Patreon. Visit patreon.com/PeriscopeFilmVisit our website www.PeriscopeFilm.comThis silent vintage travelogue, which appears to be possibly be an especially elaborate home movie, takes viewers on a trip through mid-1930s Beverly Hills and Hollywood. The film opens with shots of the popular restaurant known as the Brown Derby, which opened in 1926 (:14). There were three locations of the restaurant and this is the Beverly Hills location off Wilshire Blvd. The Beverly Wilshire Hotel; now a Four Seasons hotel, is pictured (:27). Another angle shows traffic running in front of the hotel (:39). The Beverly Wilshire Market on 9570 Wilshire Boulevard is pictured (:49). Grauman’s Chinese Theater (:59); the Movie Palace on Hollywood Boulevard, and birthplace of the Walk of Fame i(:59). A view looking east down Hollywood Blvd (1:30). A theater showing a movie called the Ten Minute Alibi (released 1935) is pictured on the right, probably this is the El Capitan Theater (1:33) with the Security First National Bank on the right. Christmas trees slouch against the wall awaiting customers signifying the film was recorded near the holidays (1:45). High palms line the famed Sunset Blvd (2:37). A cactus bush appears next to a home (3:22). Luxury homes follow (3:30); various shapes of ceramic pots are pictured in the yard (3:41). The Spadena House; a landmark Storybook architecture tourist site is known for its fanciful dilapidated design (3:59). Another hot tourist attraction is Doheny Jr. Estate; also known as Greystone Mansion (4:35). Edward Doheny was an American oil tycoon from the late 1800's. He drilled his first successful oil well in LA County. The home is situated next the sign reading Beverly Crest (4:32). Beverly Crest is the neighborhood in the Santa Monica Mountains. Well-manicured shrubs line the roadway (5:02), stunning white stucco homes stand behind. The gated entrance to the Doheny house appears (5:12). Ducks splash around in the water (5:28). Roxbury Drive is highlighted (5:41). Benedict Canyon. A mysterious tower is pictured on the hillside (6:35). The skyline of Westwood,(6:52). This busy neighborhood encompasses the UCLA campus and Westwood village. The School of the Eastern Star, a retirement home and convalescent facility in Los Angeles, California for the members of the Order of the Eastern Star, Master Masons and their female relatives. (7:02) in Spanish colonial revival architecture. The film travels to the area known as Bellaire, or in more modern times Bel Air (7:18). This ritzy residential enclave is situated at the foothills of the Santa Monica Mountains. Thick palms spring up along the street (7:21). An agave plant is situated in front of a luxury home (7:40). Tall shrubs line the entrance (7:46) to a white stucco home. The camera pans up and over thick foliage around handsome mansions in the area (9:19). The Santa Monica million dollar highway (10:20) appears. This is the Pacific Coast Highway along the Santa Monica mountains (10:25). Cliffs and the water’s edge close the film.Motion picture films don't last forever; many have already been lost or destroyed. For almost two decades, we've worked to collect, scan and preserve the world as it was captured on 35mm, 16mm and 8mm movies -- including home movies, industrial films, and other non-fiction. If you have endangered films you'd like to have scanned, or wish to donate celluloid to Periscope Film so that we can share them with the world, we'd love to hear from you. Contact us via the weblink below.This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com
1960s AETNA DRIVOTRAINER SYSTEM DRIVING SIMULATOR FILM HIGHWAY & CITY DRIVING GG11425 PeriscopeFilm 2024-10-11 | Join this channel to get access to perks:youtube.com/channel/UCddem5RlB3bQe99wyY49g0g/joinWant to learn more about Periscope Film and get access to exclusive swag? Join us on Patreon. Visit patreon.com/PeriscopeFilmVisit our website www.PeriscopeFilm.comThis silent footage is from the Drivotrainer, a driver's education simulator produced by the automobile insurer Aetna. The Drivotrainer dates as far back as 1951, when Aetna introduced the innovative system, which combined an automobile simulator with 16mm motion pictures and a scoring computer, to provide enhanced behind-the-wheel instruction in the classroom. (Note: this film was originally presented in widescreen and will appear slightly distorted on Youtube.) The film presents POV images of highway and city driving, including some "think fast" surprises (such as at :49 where a Mustang makes a sneak turn in front of stopped cars and at 3:29 where a car makes an illegal passing maneuver). At (2:13) the film also contains a fragment of film that show neon signs for various bars and cocktails, followed by a brief bit of night driving footage. The segment at 4:11 shows side view mirrors, attempting to familiarize student drivers with checking them. The film even contains a brief section where crippled cars are shown on the side of the highway at 5:50 with an officer waving cars to slow. Motion picture films don't last forever; many have already been lost or destroyed. For almost two decades, we've worked to collect, scan and preserve the world as it was captured on 35mm, 16mm and 8mm movies -- including home movies, industrial films, and other non-fiction. If you have endangered films you'd like to have scanned, or wish to donate celluloid to Periscope Film so that we can share them with the world, we'd love to hear from you. Contact us via the weblink below.Motion picture films don't last forever; many have already been lost or destroyed. For almost two decades, we've worked to collect, scan and preserve the world as it was captured on 35mm, 16mm and 8mm movies -- including home movies, industrial films, and other non-fiction. If you have endangered films you'd like to have scanned, or wish to donate celluloid to Periscope Film so that we can share them with the world, we'd love to hear from you. Contact us via the weblink below.This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com
1940s HOME MOVIE TRIP TO GLACIER NATIONAL PARK, MONTANA 43994 PeriscopeFilm 2024-10-11 | Join this channel to get access to perks:youtube.com/channel/UCddem5RlB3bQe99wyY49g0g/joinThis silent, color home movie was shot by an unknown American who visited Glacier National Park, and who added wonderfully descriptive title cards to their movie. Glacier National Park (founded 1910) encompasses a 1500 square mile area that includes 60 glaciers on high mountain peaks. The footage begins at East Glacier Park Train Station and is followed by various clips of the Swiss-style chalets and cabins found at different camp grounds, stunning lakes, and wild, rugged nature along the way from East Glacier to Inside Circle Trail. The film likely dates to the mid to late 1940s.Film opens, text illuminating history/ founding of Glacier National Park (0:08). Text page, entrances to the park at Belton on Western Side and Glacier Park on the Eastern Side (0:09). Log building, East Glacier Park Station (0:18). Glacier Park Hotel/ Lodge built in Swiss-chalet style (est.1912-13) located outside park boundary, but connected by trail, first lodge located near train station; Mountain backdrop (0:26). Close-up details flora and fauna, multicolored flowers (0:33). Native American tipis dot hotel property, likely replicas (0:41). Lake McDonald near the western park entrance - pair seen in row boat rowing across lake, alpine trees line water’s edge (0:43). Various scenes along Going-to-the-Sun Road, crossing Logan Pass from Lake McDonald to Going-to-the-Sun Chalets on St. Mary’s Lake (0:59). Sun illuminates Heavens Peak (1:06). Man uses shovel to clear path through 50 ft. of snow along Logan Pass, some men and women wait on the side until path cleared (1:24). Camera pans Garden Wall / Highline trailhead at top of Logan Pass - Garden Wall is one of Glacier's prominent features, a geologic ridge called an arête, formed by passing glaciers (1:45). Small waterfall, water flows down rocky ridge (2:42). Brown bear, two cubs approach 1930s-era automobile parked on side of road (2:49). Blackfoot Glacier (largest glacier at about 3 square miles and most “picturesque”)(3:02). Going-to-the-Sun campsite along St. Mary’s Lake, chalets, group of women in hiking outfits pose on rail lining the water’s edge (3:18). St. Mary’s Falls (3:52). Mount Gould, Grinnell Point and Mount Wilbur reflect in the clear, calm waters of Swiftcurrent Lake (4:09). Quote by James William Whilt, Glacier guide and poet, shot of Whilt in cowboy hat smoking a pipe (4:36). (Whilt [1878 - 1967] was a cowboy poet known as "The Poet of the Rockies".) Many Glacier Hotel along Swiftcurrent Lake; Guests ride in on horses (4:55). Granite Park Chalet (5:17). Scenes along trail from Granite Park to Fifty-Mountain Camp on horseback - wild bear grass, deer (5:25). Goat Haunt Camp on Waterton Lake (6:18). Lake Janet (6:39). Hole-in-the-Wall Camp, horses rest and play in grass, wild flowers wave in wind, group eats picnic lunch (7:10). More wild deer (8:20). Group sits around campfire at dusk (8:50). Climbing over Indian Pass on horseback (9:19). Hanging Valley (9:44). Crosley Lake Camp, trekkers swim in cold glacial waters, white tents and tipis pitched in grass field (9:52). Dawn Mist Falls (10:41). Ptarmigan Pass (10:57). Group sits for another picnic, most wearing cowboy hats and long overcoats, feed wild marmots (11:26). Hand-drawn map of Inside Circle Trail: Going-to-Sun Chalet, Red Eagle Camp, Triple Divide, Cut-Bank Chalet, Cutbank Pass (11:55). Two-Medicine Lake and Rising Wolf Mountain (12:02). Chalets along lake coast (12:38). Lake-of-the-Seven-Winds on Cut Bank Pass, group crosses lake on horseback (12:54). Triple Divide Peak (“Roof of North America”), waters divide and flow to Gulf of Mexico, Hudson Bay, Pacific Ocean - group of trekkers on horseback make their way up Triple Divide Pass (13:34). Red Eagle Camp on Red Eagle Lake, wild marmots try and eat some of the trekkers’ pancake breakfast (14:32). Virginia Falls (15:37). Filmmakers poses with horse “Question Annie” (15:50). Cowboy poses on horseback, close-up details of reigns and spurs on back of cowboy boots (16:01). Closing quote, film ends (16:32).Motion picture films don't last forever; many have already been lost or destroyed. For almost two decades, we've worked to collect, scan and preserve the world as it was captured on 35mm, 16mm and 8mm movies -- including home movies, industrial films, and other non-fiction. If you have endangered films you'd like to have scanned, or wish to donate celluloid to Periscope Film so that we can share them with the world, we'd love to hear from you. Contact us via the weblink below.This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD and 2k. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com
“ FUNDAMENTALS OF FORMATION FLYING ” 1953 U.S. NAVY AVIATOR / PILOT TRAINING FILM 87914 PeriscopeFilm 2024-10-10 | Join this channel to get access to perks:youtube.com/channel/UCddem5RlB3bQe99wyY49g0g/joinWant to learn more about Periscope Film and get access to exclusive swag? Join us on Patreon. Visit patreon.com/PeriscopeFilm This black-and-white 1953 United States Navy training film by Reid H. Ray Film Industries covers the fundamentals of formation flying in 3-plane and 4-plane North American SNJ trainer aircraft. (The Navy designation was S=Scout, N = trainer, J= North American with the 1 representing the first trainer built for the Navy by that company.) The film opens with a 4-plane formation flying low across an airfield (0:53). Narration first talks about 3-plane formations and the wingman role, as three Navy planes fly over a field. A key tenet of formation flying is to keep wings parallel to your leaders at all times. A diagram shows 75 feet and 45 degrees between both wing planes in parade formation (1:50). A closeup of a U.S. Navy plane in the inside wingman position as the film emphasizes maintaining a 10-foot step down between the lead plane and wings (2:55). Positions for maintaining distance while turning left and right using the throttle are shown from the point-of-view of planes in the air. The film then shows how to form an echelon, using diagrams of 4 planes with clouds in the background (5:31). Execute, right echelon, left echelon, and return-to-V signals are shown. The wingman drops down or pulls up on the throttle to maintain position relative to the other planes. The maneuvers are shown both in formation and from the perspective of a wingman plane (8:19). The film then shows planes taking off on a runway and the procedure to get into formation. The planes pick a landmark before taking off, then meet at a predetermined altitude and rendezvous point (9:57). The first plane to reach the rendezvous point is the leader. A diagram over a map shows the leader’s left 30-degree bank turn over the rendezvous point, maintaining a circular pattern around the point (10:07). A diagram shows the CV Rendezvous used by the Navy as the quickest way for planes to join up after leaving a carrier (11:31), and the three planes’ paths are marked. Three planes fly in column, maintaining speed and position to the leader (12:31). The film emphasizes keeping all air traffic ahead of you in sight at all times. A closeup of the CV Rendezvous procedure from the wingman view (13:55). The second plane crosses next to the viewer’s wing (16:26). Another tenet of formations is to always keep your eyes on the leader for any signals. A pilot pats his head and points to himself to acknowledge a signal (17:09). The film then shows 4-plane formations (17:47), composed of two 2-plane sections. The first man is the division leader and the third man is the section leader. Bearings and distances between planes are the same as in 3-plane formations. The formation is shown forming an echelon and turning (19:23); in a 4-plane formation, turns are never made into an echelon. The 4-plane division in free cruise, the standard tactical formation, is shown on a diagram (20:14), turning, and from the view of the Number 4 position. The planes make turns into and out of the echelon. Procedure for rotating wingmen is shown (22:29). The film ends with the motto “Sea Power for Security.” Motion picture films don't last forever; many have already been lost or destroyed. For almost two decades, we've worked to collect, scan and preserve the world as it was captured on 35mm, 16mm and 8mm movies -- including home movies, industrial films, and other non-fiction. If you have endangered films you'd like to have scanned, or wish to donate celluloid to Periscope Film so that we can share them with the world, we'd love to hear from you. Contact us via the weblink below.This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD and 2k. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com
“OFF TO WAR” WWII ERA HOME MOVIE DEPARTING FOR TRAINING CAMP, SOLDIER AND U.S. ARMY NURSE PeriscopeFilm 2024-10-10 | Join this channel to get access to perks:youtube.com/channel/UCddem5RlB3bQe99wyY49g0g/joinWant to learn more about Periscope Film and get access to exclusive swag? Join us on Patreon. Visit patreon.com/PeriscopeFilmVisit our website www.PeriscopeFilm.comShot by an unknown amateur filmmaker, this WWII era home movie focuses on a man leaving for training who returns later in the film dressed as a sergeant in the 1st Infantry Division. It also contains shots of a female nurse who is most likely the man's mother. The film also shows what appears to be the man's wife and kids, their dog, etc. 0:12 men talking at a train station in a waiting crowd, location unknown. Sailors in uniform mill in the background. At :27, a civilian wearing spectacles kisses his mother (?) goodbye, probably as he's heading to training camp. The man's elderly father speaks to him as they wait on the platform. 1:04 a dog in front of a dog house, 1:30 the elderly man playing with the dog, 1:57 the elderly man with a younger woman, probably the son's wife, and a camera shy granddaughter, 2:25 several children / grandkids pose next to the man in front of an 1939 Dodge Luxury Liner, 2:58 the same group of children pose for the camera in front of some chickens, 3:34 the elderly man playing with his dog, 3:52 the younger man, now returned from basic training, poses with his mother who is now wearing a U.S. Army nurse uniform 4:06 the young man posing with the dog and his father, 4:28 close up of the young man’s uniform, he wears the insignia of a sergeant. The rainbow-like red, white and blue insignia on his uniform may denote "ground forces" or an infantry unit, but we've been unable to identify it. It is very similar to the "Rainbow Division" or 42nd Infantry Division patch. 4:54 the young man playing with the dog, 5:26 soldier stepping out of the Dodge Luxury Liner convertible, 5:46 the Army nurse postes and is seen lighting up a cigarette, 6:09 close up of the nurse’s uniform, 6:36 the soldier petting the dog and posing, the shoulder patch on this uniform is either that of the 1st Infantry Division, aka the "Big Red One", or the First Corps Area Command (which was a white diamond with a blue border and blue #1 in the middle). 7:20 close up of the soldier’s face, 7:40 the soldier stepping out of some bushes with a little girl and the dog joins.Motion picture films don't last forever; many have already been lost or destroyed. For almost two decades, we've worked to collect, scan and preserve the world as it was captured on 35mm, 16mm and 8mm movies -- including home movies, industrial films, and other non-fiction. If you have endangered films you'd like to have scanned, or wish to donate celluloid to Periscope Film so that we can share them with the world, we'd love to hear from you. Contact us via the weblink below.This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com
REPORT ON CHINA WWII UNITED CHINA RELIEF FUNDRAISING FILM w/ MAJOR MELVYN DOUGLAS XD96145 PeriscopeFilm 2024-10-10 | Join this channel to get access to perks:youtube.com/channel/UCddem5RlB3bQe99wyY49g0g/joinWant to learn more about Periscope Film and get access to exclusive swag? Join us on Patreon. Visit patreon.com/PeriscopeFilmVisit our website www.PeriscopeFilm.comThis battered, abused and incomplete film "Report on China" (1945) was created during WWII to promote the activities of United China Relief. Footage for the short was borrowed from Frank Capra's "Why We Fight" film entitled "Battle of China". The short is hosted by Hollywood actor Melvyn Douglas, who was best known for playing a suave leading man, such as in the romantic comedy "Ninotchka" with Greta Garbo. Two versions of the film were made, the first during the war. This print is apparently the later post-war one, which was necessitated by the Japanese surrender and had a more humanitarian focus than the wartime version. An official United China Relief article about the film states: As director of troop entertainment in the China-Burma-India theater since 1943, Maj. Melvyn Douglas has personally witnessed many of the events depicted in the film. He was tremendously interested in the picture and helpful in revising the production. “The tremendous story of China’s suffering and its desperate need for continued American help cannot be overemphasized,” said Maj.Douglas. “I earnestly hope that the commercial movie makers and other agencies of entertainment and instruction will put the whole story of China in all its drama and appeal before the American people”. The new version of “Report on China” was rushed to completion in time for exhibition in connection with China Friendship Day, October 10 . Early in the war, Maj. Douglas enlisted as a private and rose to the rank of major, doing the arduous job of bringing recreation and entertainment to our men stationed in Burma and China. His wife, Helen Gahagan, actress and singer, is now a member of Congress from California. Motion picture films don't last forever; many have already been lost or destroyed. For almost two decades, we've worked to collect, scan and preserve the world as it was captured on 35mm, 16mm and 8mm movies -- including home movies, industrial films, and other non-fiction. If you have endangered films you'd like to have scanned, or wish to donate celluloid to Periscope Film so that we can share them with the world, we'd love to hear from you. Contact us via the weblink below. This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com
”AROUND NEW YORK” 1940s AMATEUR TRAVELOGUE STATEN ISLAND FERRY TO MANHATTAN WALL ST. XD86895 PeriscopeFilm 2024-10-09 | Join this channel to get access to perks:youtube.com/channel/UCddem5RlB3bQe99wyY49g0g/joinWant to learn more about Periscope Film and get access to exclusive swag? Join us on Patreon. Visit patreon.com/PeriscopeFilmVisit our website www.PeriscopeFilm.comThis upload is a short, silent, black-and-white amateur travelogue filmed in New York circa the late 1930s or early 1940s. The woman accompanies the photographer on a ferry ride on the Staten Island Ferry from Staten Island to New York City. The footage mainly displays the attractions and famous sights of New York City, such as the Empire State Building, the Rockefeller Center, etc. Note: Tompkinsville is a neighborhood in northeastern Staten Island in New York City. “Around New York” title banner (00:06). Footage of the tower of the Brighton Heights Reformed Church - Tompkinsville (Staten Island) and the surrounding buildings and treetops (00:13). Footage of rooftops and treetops (00:20). The ‘Staten Island Ferry’ terminal sign (00:26). ‘Tompkinsville’ sign on the Staten Island ferry (00:30). Footage of a woman walking on the ferry (00:35). Footage of the wake behind the ferry (00:50). The ferry sails from the dock (00:56). The woman is standing on the ferry (01:08). The ferry sails past the Statue of Liberty (01:22). Views of the New York City skyline from afar on the ferry (01:36). A closer view of New York City as the ferry sails closer to the Staten Island Terminal at South Ferry, New York City (01:44). Footage of the many skyscrapers in New York City including 14 Wall Street (01:56). The ferry sails into the terminal (02:04). A crowd is gathered around a seal-enclosure (02:09). Footage of seals swimming (02:14). The woman is walking and a man carrying a child walks behind her (02:22). She stands in front of the seal enclosure at the Central Park Zoo and smiles and waves at the camera (02:28). The 5th Avenue Street sign (02:33). Footage of cars and pedestrians (02:37). St. Patrick’s Cathedral (02:44). Rockefeller Center (03:01). A statue of Prometheus at Rockefeller Center (03:10). Radio City Music Hall on Manhattan (03:16). People ice skating at the rink at Rockefeller Center (03:24). The sign for 42nd street (03:40). The Chrysler building (03:45). The Empire State Building (03:52). The woman is walking in a park (03:54). She entertained by the many pigeons surrounding her (04:00). She smiled and waves at the camera (04:14). “The End” text overlay” (04:18). Motion picture films don't last forever; many have already been lost or destroyed. For almost two decades, we've worked to collect, scan and preserve the world as it was captured on 35mm, 16mm and 8mm movies -- including home movies, industrial films, and other non-fiction. If you have endangered films you'd like to have scanned, or wish to donate celluloid to Periscope Film so that we can share them with the world, we'd love to hear from you. Contact us via the weblink below. This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.comMotion picture films don't last forever; many have already been lost or destroyed. For almost two decades, we've worked to collect, scan and preserve the world as it was captured on 35mm, 16mm and 8mm movies -- including home movies, industrial films, and other non-fiction. If you have endangered films you'd like to have scanned, or wish to donate celluloid to Periscope Film so that we can share them with the world, we'd love to hear from you. Contact us via the weblink below.This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com
1950s HOME MOVIE ROAD TRIP FROM MARYLAND TO VIRGINIA, PENNSYLVANIA, FLORIDA, SOUTH CAROLINA 44054 PeriscopeFilm 2024-10-09 | This is a home movie showing a family's trek from Maryland to Florida or, as the title card at the start states, "South of the Mason-Dixon Line". We don't know who shot or edited the film, but it includes wonderful title cards throughout. The Mason-Dixon Line is a demarcation line drawn by Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon in the late 18th century as part of the resolution of a border dispute involving Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Delaware in the colonial United States. The footage begins in Maryland but quickly changes to sights and scenes from around Colonial Williamsburg. Then the viewer is taken through the Blue Ridge Mountains in Pennsylvania and shown scenes of rural life there. The film ends exploring the pristine Cypress Gardens, Florida and Middleton Place in South Carolina.Film opens, illustrated map of America’s south east coast and text that says “South of the Mason Dixon Line” (0:08). Montage various trees, wildlife i.e. Oriental Wisteria (0:11). Barbara Fritchie's House and Museum, Frederick, Maryland; small creek behind museum; Trees lined with colorful buds of flowers (0:42). Luray Singing Tower Monument, Virginia (1:32). Woman on farm wearing dress, red cardigan walks toward camera (1:56). Scenes along Skyline Drive, Shenandoah Valley; Flora and fauna i.e. Great white trillium flowers, dandelions (2:00). Close-up snail as it crawls along wood stump (3:20). Mountain Laurel plant growing along Blue Ridge Mountains (3:45). Humble cabin in middle of valley, makeshift timber bridge stretching over stream, two young girls pose for camera (4:20). Golden sunlight shines through clouds during golden hour, sky changes to pastel colors as dusk falls (4:47). Desolate road lined with orange, brown trees with autumnal leaves (5:08). Scenes from Williamsburg, Virginia - former colonial capital (est.1699) named after King William III; 1930s-era automobile trails behind horse-drawn coach with two coachmen dressed in colonial-era costume (6:19). Colonial Williamsburg Courthouse (6:34). “Old Powder Horn” building (est.1715) (6:37). Front view of colonial-era horse-drawn coach and four horses (6:46). American Revolution, meeting of Convention of 1776 which declared colonies free; Colonial Williamsburg Capitol (Rebuilt from original plans found in Bodleian Library, England) (6:52). Brick prison house, Public Gaol, man dressed as jailor in re-enactment costume (7:12). Colonial Williamsburg Governor's Palace; Palace gardens and grounds; Women dressed-up in colonial-era gowns as well as “help” in kitchen wearing domestic clothing (7:38). Sign for Travis House restaurant, man dressed in colonial-era breeches and blouse serves food on tray to dining visitors (8:12). Williamsburg Inn (8:37). Perhaps 1936 Oldsmobile Coup parked on road (8:44). William & Mary College campus: Wren Building framed by tree-lined path (8:53). George Wythe House (1755) (9:11). Shenandoah Chinchilla Farm Inc. grounds, animal handler shows off chinchilla (9:27). Song title “The Trail of the Lonesome Pine” referring to Blue Ridge Mountains, scenes from life in the mountains: Women sit on side of the road and embroider fabric (10:08). Quote from Robert Frost poem “Two Tramps in Mud Time,” light changes on grassy hill-side as clouds move through sky (10:30). Smoky Mountains National Park, North Caroline and Tennessee; Car seen driving along trail that loops around highway and passes through two tunnels (10:45). Twilight in Smoky Mountains (11:18). Cotton fields in Tennessee, cotton blossoms (last two days: yellow bloom, then pink on second day) (11:30). Scenes from Ozark Mountains in Arkansas (Mount Gaylor - unincorporated community): Pigs, piglets roam farm; Group of young local kids pose for camera (11:50). Ducks float on small pond as dusk falls (13:09). Row houses along a Charleston street (13:17). View down street of St. Philip’s Church Charleston, South Carolina (13:28). Women sell flowers on sidewalk (13:34). Boat ride through Cypress Gardens (13:53). Middleton Place house and grounds (15:05). Film ends (15:48).Motion picture films don't last forever; many have already been lost or destroyed. For almost two decades, we've worked to collect, scan and preserve the world as it was captured on 35mm, 16mm and 8mm movies -- including home movies, industrial films, and other non-fiction. If you have endangered films you'd like to have scanned, or wish to donate celluloid to Periscope Film so that we can share them with the world, we'd love to hear from you. Contact us via the weblink below.This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD and 2k. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com
“ FIGHTING SHIPS ” WWII ERA CANADIAN ROYAL NAVY DESTROYERS & CORVETTES CONVOY DUTY 85224 PeriscopeFilm 2024-10-08 | Join this channel to get access to perks:youtube.com/channel/UCddem5RlB3bQe99wyY49g0g/joinWant to learn more about Periscope Film and get access to exclusive swag? Join us on Patreon. Visit patreon.com/PeriscopeFilmVisit our website www.PeriscopeFilm.comView our Amazon store here: amzn.to/3XQHsVDThis black-and-white World War II era film shows footage of Canadian Royal Navy warships during World War II, focusing on the ship manufacturing process. The film starts with a view of a ship’s wake as it travels in the Atlantic Ocean; a seagull overhead (0:30). Freighters and tankers bring food and munitions for the United Nations front lines. Views of destroyers and corvettes (small warships) (0:53). During World War II, corvettes were usually Tribal-class destroyers. A closeup of a wave crashing over artillery on the side of a ship (1:09). A sailor climbs below deck; a Tiefenmesser pressure gauge (1:37); a view through the ship’s crosshairs; an approaching fleet of five warships billowing smoke; a series of explosions; a bomber plane overhead (2:15); sailors duck for cover from a nearby explosion. A montage of planes, air and sea explosions, sailors running on deck, raising ropes, and paddling oars in a rowboat (2:54). A Canadian Royal Navy Ensign flag (3:08); artillery firing; sailors looking through binoculars; sailors rowing in a rowboat. A man in a life vest with oil on his face; the film zooms out to show the same photo on the front page of a newspaper and a voiceover describing what it was like being at war (4:00); a man who works at a steel mill and helps build ships at a breakfast table with his wife closes the newspaper and says, “They’re doing real things out there.” He gets up, takes his cap, and leaves the house (4:48). He works on a factory assembly line making steel plates for the ships (5:56) and shows a sailor where it goes on the ship; the sailor takes him to see a ship launch. Construction workers drill parts to finish building the ship (7:24). Workers pour molten ore into a mold to cast a propeller (8:26); the film details the steps involved in its construction. Workers in Canada sand a propeller (9:01). Workers examine auxiliary motors for an engine (9:35); take material out of a furnace for pressure gauges and valves (10:42), use a lathe to drill the gauge, and calibrate them (11:15). Workers operate the generator and pumps, and feed wire and rubber into a furnace (12:36), then spin it into cables (14:08). Spare parts for the ship are shown, including fire extinguishers, engine parts, and helms (14:58). Crowds with umbrellas gather to watch the newly-built ship, the HMCS Cobalt, a Flower-class Royal Canadian Navy corvette, ship set sail from port (15:25). A group of men smoking pipes gather at Joe’s restaurant (16:15) with the steel worker and one, Charlie, describes what happens after ships launch. A ship telegraph set to “full ahead” (16:57). Another man describes how steel is made for the ships: iron ore is shown going into a blast furnace (17:42), the slag being drawn off, and going into a mold to form ingots (19:30). The film ends with the men saying they all play a role in the ship-building process, and “the ship’s only as good as the builders can make her.” Credits: M&S No. 4Motion picture films don't last forever; many have already been lost or destroyed. For almost two decades, we've worked to collect, scan and preserve the world as it was captured on 35mm, 16mm and 8mm movies -- including home movies, industrial films, and other non-fiction. If you have endangered films you'd like to have scanned, or wish to donate celluloid to Periscope Film so that we can share them with the world, we'd love to hear from you. Contact us via the weblink below.This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD and 2k. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com
THE DOLPHINS THAT JOINED THE NAVY 1964 U.S. NAVY MARINE MAMMAL PROGRAM FILM (Print 2) 80124 PeriscopeFilm 2024-10-08 | Browse our products on Amazon: amzn.to/2YILTSDLove our channel? Help us save and post more orphaned films! Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/PeriscopeFilm Even a really tiny contribution can make a difference.This 1964 U.S Navy documentary looks at the Navy's Marine Mammal Program. It is narrated by Commander Glenn Ford, USNR, a renowned Hollywood actor. Here at mark 1:40 on the edge of the pacific zone 50 miles north of Los angeles is the U.S. Navy base Pt. Mugu, a major center for the Navy space studies and missile experiments. It is also the location of one of the most fascinating program that US has ever launched, a program for studying dolphins. At mark 02:10, a naval officer is seen making an introduction statement. He talked more on the mammals giving their life history and why the navy is so interested in their study. Here at mark 3:20, an effort is been launched by the director of the program Dr. William McGlane to better understand the capabilities of the dolphins. The animals are been kept in a comfortable environment and the facility is to meet all its need for the experiment. At mark 4:00, the animals are been weighed on scales. These creatures can do everything extremely well and there’s much to be learnt from them that could also help the navy. Scientists believe that dolphins can see with sonar more than they see with their eyes as seen at mark 5:07. Hence scientist are training them as seen at mark 5:37 on how to use sonar hearing to fetch for things and are also rewarded after passing the test. They eat more pounds of fish per day. As seen at mark 6:17, it was blindfolded to see if the tough guy with his eyes covered can retrieve a disc with just the sonar sound and he passed it. He found the disc and retrieved it back. At mark 7:53, a chart of the sound virtually made above and under water by the dolphin is seen after it’s been produced from a microphone test. The dolphin makes many kind of sound such as bark, squeals and yelks and the two main sounds are whistles and also creeping door sonar sound. To learn more about the dolphin’s sonar, it is needed to know its hearing sensitivity at different frequencies. At mark 8:20, this dolphin named Survy is taken for an experiment to accurately measure a dolphins hearing sensitivity. At mark 8:43, Dr. Johnson is in-charge of the experiment. We have response test for the dolphins. A sound is been sent to the mammal and it presses a beam which either makes a right or wrong sound. At mark 10:10, the navy is using sophisticated machines to record the sounds made by the dolphins. At mark 10:30, there is another test been carried out. Here are two tanks connected with hydrophones of speakers. They want to know whether it’s the male or female dolphin that talks more. As expected, their report shows that it’s the female. Dr. Bethole a scientist is seen at mark 11:00 and he is seen carrying out an experiment. He has this machine that changes human’s voices to whistles like the dolphins. At mark 11:50, another test is been carried out. Element with techniques of teaching is been employed. Objects of different shape were used in this test. At mark 13:09, more rigidly test are been applied. At mark 13:27, the dolphin is seen jumping over poles of about 20 feet or more. The dolphin uses both body and tail movement to propel itself. At mark 13:59, a test is carried out to see how fast the dolphin is. Researchers want to check for the unusual physiology of the dolphin at mark 14:40. Hence we see more of its body physiology; its temperature, blood check examinations, its sweat glands. At mark 16:40, the test was concluded. Its now seen that the dolphins can perform great things in the sea as seen at mark 17:20. At mark 18:55, the animal is been trained to hold its breath under water as we still have some cases of dolphins drowning. At mark 19:30, the dolphin is been separated. At mark 20:00, she has reached the stage where she reacts to the sonar buzz and gets a fish reward. She also appear to be fond of her trainers. At mark 21:00, buzz buzz is been let out in the open sea and this would be her first since her capture. The trainer sets up the homing signal that she’s been trained with and now comes th crucial test. A test which she passed well by returning on hearing the signal. The navy still has much to learn from the dolphins.
“ PORTRAIT OF THE INNER CITY ” 1965 EDUCATIONAL FILM URBAN POVERTY / GHETTO DOCUMENTARY XD95525 PeriscopeFilm 2024-10-07 | Join this channel to get access to perks:youtube.com/channel/UCddem5RlB3bQe99wyY49g0g/joinWant to learn more about Periscope Film and get access to exclusive swag? Join us on Patreon. Visit patreon.com/PeriscopeFilmVisit our website www.PeriscopeFilm.comMcGraw Hill Films presents "Portrait of the Inner City" (:07), a film displaying the life of an African American boy named Tommy who lives in an inner city in Illinois, most likely Chicago. Factors which affect Tommy's life in the ghetto are discussed. The viewer is able to visibly see the realities of life experienced in a degrading and impoverished environment. It also shows how school, for disadvantaged youth, can either be a place of confinement and failure or a place for the child to grow. It opens with snowy shots of the inner city (:12). The camera pans over a wet playground (:27). Black students march from class as the school day ends (:35). Tommy pauses and stands in front as rain streams down (:58). He takes off running passing a Pabst Blue Ribbon delivery truck (1:26). He passes a man walking a dog as well as a boarded up building (2:21). Cracks riddle the sidewalks (2:23). Tommy meets friends in an alley way (2:36). A dog barks behind a chain fence (2:40). A sign advertises 7up (2:52) outside a small convince store. A man sits slumped up against a local Musical Bar (2:54). A man sparks up a cigarette on the sidewalk of skid row (3:03); shops and bars visible behind him. A woman carts groceries in a brown paper bag (3:07). A young child buttons up against the cold (3:09). A man pushes a wooden cart (3:10) up to the back entrance of a shop. Glass booze bottles are hammered and smashed in a bucket (3:16). A shoe shine (3:19). Youth skip up and down on the sidewalk (3:27). Girls play hopscotch (3:40). The narrator mentions the difficulty of life for disadvantaged youth (3:48). Families tend to move frequently. A girl watches a family move onto the block (3:53). Two girls meet on the sidewalk (4:08) and form a friendship. One of the girls clutches at her books while talking with her mother (4:23). She appears anxious about first day at class at the new school (4:31). Her mother drags her up the stone steps (4:37). Chairs and mattress springs litter a filthy alley way (4:58). A man checks a rickety railing (5:11). The weight of living in impoverished areas is discussed (5:11). A man informs a landlord of the issues with the property (5:27). The landlord brushes off complaints of the tenants (5:33). He mentions ‘fixing’ the electrical inspector as well as the town committee (5:47). Tommy listens (5:55). His face churns and his spins away up the stairs dismayed (6:28). Pedestrians move by a convenience store and shoe store (6:33). He walks with his younger brother (6:46); a city bus runs behind him. The narrator mentions the often unexpected strong sense of community in impoverished areas (7:00). A theater advertises the 1964 release, “The Devil-Ship Pirates” behind the boys (7:05). A Cohen’s Coddies delivery truck appears (7:16). A local business owner of a clothing store (7:25) addresses timeliness to a new employee. Another employee; Tommy’s brother named Douglas, shows a customer specific sizing of a garment (7:42). Students rehearse a play at the community center (9:08). The play delivers the message of a need for a cleanup project (9:15) serving as a tool of unification and progress in the community. The students collect waste around their city (10:26) transforming creativity into action. The Riviera Theater appears in the night (10:40). Neon lights flash (10:47) enticing city dwellers for night festivities. Headlights zoom by (10:59). Two police officers stand by a cluster of young men (11:01). Parents listen intently to a speaker at a PTA meeting (11:27). The principal addresses the group (11:29) informing the parents the need for reading material in the home. Discusses benefits of youth taking trips with their family (12:39). Tommy passes the same man slumped against the liquor store brick wall (13:34) on his way home. The narrator says: environment directly affects his learning (13:48). Produced by Vision Associates Inc. (14:21). Credits (14:40). Motion picture films don't last forever; many have already been lost or destroyed. For almost two decades, we've worked to collect, scan and preserve the world as it was captured on 35mm, 16mm and 8mm movies -- including home movies, industrial films, and other non-fiction. If you have endangered films you'd like to have scanned, or wish to donate celluloid to Periscope Film so that we can share them with the world, we'd love to hear from you. Contact us via the weblink below.This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com
“ BUILDING THE HOUSTON ASTRODOME ” 1965 MULTI-PURPOSE STADIUM OF THE FUTURE PROMO FILM XD95635 PeriscopeFilm 2024-10-07 | Join this channel to get access to perks:youtube.com/channel/UCddem5RlB3bQe99wyY49g0g/joinWant to learn more about Periscope Film and get access to exclusive swag? Join us on Patreon. Visit patreon.com/PeriscopeFilmVisit our website www.PeriscopeFilm.comThis film shows the construction of the Houston Astrodome. This was the world’s first multipurpose domed sports stadium and touted as the "Eighth Wonder of the World". The building was financed by Roy Hofheinz, the former mayor of Houston, Texas. Construction began in 1963. One of the major challenges of the project was the dome roof structure and turf. This was the first major sports venue to use artificial turf; later known as Astroturf. The film was presented by Associated Stadium Architecture aka contractors Lloyd and Morgan and Wilson, Morris, Crain & Anderson (:07). Construction worker hammering at the steel frame (:28). The crown block (1:54). It is hoisted to position (2:07). Outer ends of the dome are pictured (2:57). Lamella sections (3:25) were prefabricated in Orange, Texas. An employee operates a Manitowoc crane (3:35). The first section is pictured hoisted into place (3:42). The camera pans over the tension ring on the outer wall (4:14). High iron workers take a daily spacewalk (4:38). A second outer ring of erection towers (4:50). Additional pie shaped segments (5:14). American Bridge Co. signs (5:41). Harris County officials at the site (5:43) including Roy Hofheinz and Houston Sports Association Officers. (6:03). The final section is raised (6:10) to position. A portion of the pre-cast seating section is pictured (6:30). Construction towers are drug out of the arena (7:01). Workers weld bulb tees into place (7:13). Decks and ramps are poured (7:31). Lower levels are pictured (7:51). Giant blowers (8:03) are installed. The camera pans over the pneumatic tubing system (8:21). An interior view captures the dome (8:35). The waterproof retaining wall (8:43) follows. Pre cast concrete panels are used for exterior walls (9:02). Skylight installation follows (9:28). A spray of light shines on the ground (10:34). Seating decks hoisted to the 9th skybox (11:04). Construction of the east wall follows (11:17). A camera angle from the top of the stadium shows the old stadium in the foreground (11:50). The South Main Skyline (11:53), the Medical Center and Houston’s Downtown Skyline (11:56). High winds affect construction on the top of the dome (12:04). A view is provided from the crown block in the center (12:19). The camera peers down below (12:25). The dome is pictured completed (12:37). Ducts provide air conditioning (12:44). Specially prepared topsoil (13:07) is set over the sandy base. Movable stand sections are pictured (13:19). Seats are set out by workers (13:32). Proper seat numbers are riveted on (13:40). Efficiency lights stream out (14:01). Speakers are installed (14:31). The master control for the air conditioning (14:54) in the ‘world’s largest room’ is pictured. An employee monitors the temperature and humidity (15:03). Massive boilers are pictured (15:25). The emergency airlock relief valve (15:39) follows. Snack stand operators set up (15:48). Tiles installed (15:52). The plush Astrodome Club (16:07) is set up. The lot boasts room for 30,000 (16:23). Signs point fans in the proper direction (16:39). Dark rooms are readied (17:10). The stadium field is pictured (17:29). The scoreboard is complete and totaled $2 million (17:36). Astro’s appear making their first try out (17:41). Harris County Judge Bill Elliott (17:58) and county commissioners unveil a plaque dedicating the stadium. Fans await tickets (18:13). Fans arrive in trams for the opening game (18:32). Fans cram the stadium (18:52). Cheerleaders high kick on opening night (19:16). Governor John Connally (19:23). President Lyndon B. Johnson makes a visit (19:57). One of the private box seats in the private club room (20:15). Workers spray white acrylic over the skylights (20:59). A Boy Scout circus (21:34) is featured in the dome. The Ringling Brothers (22:04) arrive at the Astrodome. Seats are rotated for football season (22:38). Motion picture films don't last forever; many have already been lost or destroyed. For almost two decades, we've worked to collect, scan and preserve the world as it was captured on 35mm, 16mm and 8mm movies -- including home movies, industrial films, and other non-fiction. If you have endangered films you'd like to have scanned, or wish to donate celluloid to Periscope Film so that we can share them with the world, we'd love to hear from you. 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