Category Archives: Historical films

What do our TV ads say about us?

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Tom (Admin)

70 or 80 years from now, what will people think of us when they see the television commercials that we use to sell products to each other?  If attitudes shift as much as they have over the last 70 to … Continue reading →

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Boys Beware: Views on Homosexuality in 1961

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Tom (Admin)

For a change from the standard fare offered on YouTube, it’s fun to stop by occasionally at the Prelinger Archives, a diverse collection of thousands of preserved films from the ages, all available for download in the public domain.  In … Continue reading →

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North Korean propaganda: Life in the USA

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Tom (Admin)

One of the worst things being done to the North Korean people can be seen in the video below.  To our eyes the claims may seem ridiculous, maybe even funny.  But for an entire people who are being kept in … Continue reading →

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Archived historical films: Holland Carries On (post WWII)

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Tom (Admin)

One of the coolest things I have come across on the internet lately is the Prelinger Collection at archive.org (thanks to my daughter for pointing it out).  On this site, you can browse hundreds of thousands of video, imagery and sound … Continue reading →

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