ALVIN AILEY
FOUNDER - ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER
This title is a one-way dialogue between Alvin Ailey, founder of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
(public domain films) 1985 COL 37 min |
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| keywords: alvin ailey, american dance theater, dance choreography |
AMERICAN IMAGES 1986 - VOLUME 1
Home Computers, Logging Festival, Lower Back Pain, Music Group Menudo!, Behind The Scenes Of The T.V. Show 'People's Court' With Judge Wapner, Louisiana Bayou, Solar Energy.
(public domain films) 1980's 21 min COL |
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| keywords: home computers, logging festival, menudo, people's court, judge wapner, louisiana bayou, solar energy |
AMERICAN IMAGES 1986 - VOLUME 2
Milton Glaser - I Love New York Logo, Dance Troupe, Monterrey Aquarium, Lifestyle Of The Amish, Traveling Nurses, New York Drama School, The Making Of A CGI Movie.
(public domain films) 1980's 19 min COL |
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| keywords: milton glaser, monterrey aquarium, the amish, new york drama school, cgi movie, computer generated movie |
AMERICAN IMAGES 1986 - VOLUME 3
Vintage Newspapers, Whistling Contest, Exploring Earth From Space, Child Blindness Prevention, City Of New Orleans, Using Movies To Teach English, Americanization Of Refugees.
(public domain films) 1980's 18 min COL |
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| keywords: vintage newspaper reproduction, whistling contest, child blindness, new orleans, americanization of refugees |
AMERICAN IMAGES 1986 - VOLUME 4
El Miami Herald, Pritikin Center, Polar Bear Club, New York Mayor Ed Koch, Children's Art Carnival.
(public domain films) 1980's 18 min COL |
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| keywords: el miami herald, pritikin center, polar bear club, new york mayor ed koch, childrens art carnival |
AMERICAN IMAGES 1986 - VOLUME 5
Artificial Insemination, Graceland Home Of Elvis Presley, Trained Sea Lions, Key West Florida, Mount Rushmore.
(public domain films) 1980's 19 min COL |
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| keywords: artificial insemination, graceland, elvis presley, trained sea lions, key west florida, mount rushmore |
AMERICAN IMAGES 1986 - VOLUME 6
Hot Rod Trucks and Tractors, Artificial Ear, Older Cover Girls, Pat Oliphant-Cartoonist, Beale Street Blues.
(public domain films) 1980's 26 min COL |
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| keywords: monster trucks, hearing aid, artifical ear, mature cover girl, pat oliphant, cartoon, cartoonist, beale street blues |
AROUND AMERICA: SATELLITE FILE #19 - 1983
Arms Control, Marilyn - An American Fable, Oriental Farming, Lech Walesa, Computer Equality In The Classroom, Mountain Heritage, The New FBI, The Amish.
(public domain films) 1983 22 min COL |
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| keywords: arms control, marilyn monroe, oriental farming, lech walesa, fbi, the amish |
CUBAN REFUGEES - 1980
IN THEIR OWN WORDS
Cuban Refugees arrive in Key West and Miami Florida by the boat loads and recall their experiences and living conditions in Cuban under the regime of Fidel Castro.
(public domain films) 1980 COL 30 min (ENGLISH SUBTITLES) |
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| keywords: cuban refugees, mariel boatlift |
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 1984
Scenes from the 1984 Democratic Convention in San Francisco California. The Democrat Party nominated Walter Mondale for President and Geraldine Ferraro for Vice President.
(public domain films) 1984 COL 8 min |
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| keywords: 1984 democratic national convention, walter mondale, geraldine ferraro, mario cuomo, jesse jackson, gary hart |
EXXON VALDEZ - AN ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTER
March 23, 1989, the Exxon Valdez grounds itself in Prince William Sound and spews 10.8 million gallons of crude oil.
(public domain films) 1989 19 min COL |
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| keywords: united states, alaska, prince william sound, shipping, tanker, exxon valdez, crude oil, environment, disaster |
F.B.I. HOSTAGE RESCUE TEAM
METHODS AND TRAINING
FBI training film demonstrating hostage rescue methods and capture of hostage takers. Hostage Rescue Team (HRT) members explain weapons and equipment used by the team.
(public domain films) 1985 COL 28 min |
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| keywords: federal bureau of investigation, fbi, hostage rescue team, hrt, fighting terrorism, terrorists, hostage takers |
GRAND CANYON AND NATIVE AMERICAN DANCERS
A visual document of a horseback tour of the Grand Canyon and ending with a demonstration of Native American ritual dance.
(public domain films) 1985 22 min COL (SILENT) |
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| keywords: arizona, grand canyon, touring, horseback, native americans, indians, native american dance |
HOLLYWOOD
A tourist-eye view of 1980's downtown Hollywood featuring Mann's Chinese Theater, Hollywood Sign and the Walk Of Fame.
(public domain films) 1985 9 min COL |
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| keywords: california, hollywood, hollywood sign, manns chinese theater, hollywood walk of fame, palm trees |
MX MISSILE PROTEST 1983
Unedited footage showing the detention of a large number of civilians demonstrating at Vandenberg Air Force Base.
(public domain films) 1983 COL 17 min (SILENT) |
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| keywords: vandenberg air force base, peacekeeper intercontinental ballistic missile, anti-nuclear protestors |
NEW ORLEANS 1985
Slice of life moments from the City of New Orleans with street scenes, street musicians, plantation house and ferry boats.
(public domain films) 1985 19 min BW (SILENT) |
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| keywords: city of new orleans, horse and buggy, street performers, plantation house, st. james ferry |
SAN FRANCISCO AND CABLE CARS
Streetcar travel in San Francisco, California. Scenes of houseboats, Golden Gate Bridge and the San Francisco skyline.
(public domain films) 1985 20 min COL (SILENT) |
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| keywords: california, san francisco, sausalito, san francisco bay, marin county, golden gate bridge, crowne plaza hotel |
VOLCANOES - MOUNT ST. HELENS
Mountain and 230 square miles are dramatically changed within moments by an explosive volcanic eruption in 1980.
(public domain films) 1980 15 min COL |
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| keywords: united states, washington, natural disasters, volcano, volcanoes, lava, mud slides, hot ash, damage, destruction |
WASHINGTON MONUMENT
AND NATIONAL AIRPORT
The Washington Monument as see from the tidal basin, while at the Washington National Airport planes take off and land.
(public domain films) 1985 11 min COL (SILENT) |
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| keywords: city, washington d.c., washington monument, washington national airport, boeing 727, boeing 737 |
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