Aqua Frolics – 1940’s
Before SeaWorld and Marineland, the carneys of Wakulla Springs, Florida began training unsuspecting marine life to perform impressive tricks before
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Belo Horizante, Brazil – 1949
Belo Horizante is short documentary produced by The Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs in 1949. The OCIAA, established by
Read moreA History of SF & Oakland Streetcars – 1945
1945’s March of Progress, produced by the Key System, a privately owned streetcar system owned by business magnate Francis “Borax” Smith,
Read moreSoundie: Sweet Sue, Just You – 1940s
This short, a swingy rendition of the classic jazz standard Sweet Sue, Just You, includes chorus lines, neat harmonies, and
Read moreExperiments in the Revival of Organisms – 1940
Reminiscent of a David Cronenberg film, Experiments in the Revival of Organisms, distributed by the Soviet Film Agency, is a documentary
Read moreThe Havana-Madrid Show – 1941
The Havana-Madrid Show featuring Maya’s Pan-American Orchestra and Carlos and Zedra from 1941.
Read moreHands – 1944
In this short World War II propaganda montage, the filmmakers examine the uses of hands, and how the united hands
Read moreDespotism – 1946
“The State – I am the State.” – Louis XIV In this timeless educational film from 1946, the pernicious mechanics
Read moreDon’t Be a Sucker – 1947
In this anti-fascist film produced by US Military in the wake of WWII, the producers deconstruct the politically motivated social
Read morePhotographic Studies in Hypnosis – 1940’s
Hypnosis. Subconscious Suggestion. Somnambulism. In this film Professor LF Beck of University of Oregon conducts a live experiment in hypnosis
Read moreDoor to Heaven – 1941
This bizarre, low-budget film was produced to propagate “the gospel of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ,” at least the
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