Right or Wrong? (Making Moral Decisions)
Right or Wrong? (Making Moral Decisions) – 1956
MORE ...A Visit to Santa – 1953
Tour the home of Santa Claus in this vintage, amateur-produced cult classic, A Visit to Santa from 1953 by Clem Williams Films. After Mom puts the Dick and Ann to sleep in their bunkbeds on Christmas Eve, they wonder aloud if Santa Claus ever received their letter. Santa, sitting in a Naugahyde chair in his […]
MORE ...Frog Jumping Tournament of Calaveras County
Celebrating the one hundredth anniversary of the Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, later celebrated in Mark Twain’s famous story, the International Frog Jump gets underway at Angels Camp, California. The croakers bare such distinguished names as Winnie and Clem from England, a Canadian jumper, Thames River Tom, fed on vitamins made from genuine Canadian maple […]
MORE ...Your Fight Against Fear
Your Fight Against Fear To fear is natural. Some fears protect us; some fears harm us. No matter how hard we try, we do nots seem to be able to drive some fears away. Fears persist every time we face new situations or challenges. Puppies respond by hiding when they are threatened. What are some […]
MORE ...Jeannie Sterling: The Wonder of You
Jeannie Sterling: The Wonder of You – 1959
MORE ...Why Vandalism?
Why Vandalism? – 1955
MORE ...Cab Calloway: Minnie the Moocher
Performing his signature number, Cab Calloway sings Minnie the Moocher in this performance from the 1950’s. As ever he adds a few surprises like the sexy shadow dancer gyrating in the background and a new spin on his familiar scat singing. Born in New York State with a middle class upbringing, Calloway’s parents pushed him […]
MORE ...Snowbound on Donner Pass
Just because you’re snowed-in here-and-now doesn’t mean you wouldn’t have been in similar circumstances there-and-then. In this case, the passenger train “City of San Francisco” has been stranded in over ten feet of snow after a blizzard within the legendary Donner Pass. The travelers survived this journey, unlike their fabled predecessors, the legendary Donner Party […]
MORE ...America’s Presidents
In this educational film from the 1950’s, a laundry list of America’s Presidents shows where the nation came from and where it was going at the brink of the Eisenhower era. After hearing the short, and often sanitized, description of each US leader, one wonders how this film might have continued to Nixon, Carter, Reagan, […]
MORE ...Trailer: High School Hellcats
Teenage girls … Tantalizing … AND Terrorizing! Gang Leader: There’s a gang … And I’m the boss! Schoolgirl: Oh. I see. HIGH SCHOOL HELLCATS Teacher: Biologically speaking, it’s a primary importance that men should want to mate. Class: Hey, that’s cool! Yeah! Woo hoo! Schoolgirl: What should a girl do? Join up with a gang, […]
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