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Baghdad Pact ’58

1958

Baghdad Pact ’58

Newsreel: Baghdad Pact - 1958

Over 60 years ago, an uncertain peace held the Mideast together, while 60 years later, an uncertain war pulls it apart. The late, great Ed Herlihy narrates this report from the Baghdad Pact conference in Ankara, Turkey in 1958.

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Revolutionary New Triumph in Tape

1958

Revolutionary New Triumph in Tape

Revolutionary New Triumph in Tape - 1958

Revolutionary New Triumph in Tape is a marketing film targeting retailers and salesmen about the tsunami of new stereo products that would flood the market in 1958. Let Bob Baggs, Marketing Manager of RCA Victor’s Radio and Victrola Division, take you on a journey through the miracle of 2-in-1 RCA Victor Stereo Orthophonic High Fidelity […]

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Trailer: High School Hellcats

1950's

Trailer: High School Hellcats

Trailer: High School Hellcats - 1958

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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