Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Transforming Africa - 1930ies


Country: filmed in African continent
Progress comes to Africa in the 1930s.
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Forest Conservation - 1928


Country: United States
Early educational film about forest conservation in 1928.
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Alaskan Adventures - 1926


Country: United States
Language: English | English (intertitles)
Director: Jack Robertson
Writers: Jack Robertson, Paul Hugon (titles)
Stars: Jack Robertson and Art Young
Release Date: 17 October 1926 (USA)
Also known as: O Reino das Neves (Portugal)
Production Co: John Morton Allen Productions
Sound Mix: Silent
Color: Color (some sequences) | Black and White
Plot Keywords: Alaska
Genres: Adventure
Connections
Featured in  Return of the Ape Man (1944) - used as "Arctic expedition" footage 
A bow hunting trip to Alaska in the 1920's. Footage from this subject is available for licensing from www.globalimageworks.com

Monday, July 30, 2012

Princeton University - Class of 1888's 40th Reunion - 1928


From the Princeton University Archives: Annotated silent movie of the Class of 1888's 40th's reunion. Scenes include P-rade and sunday afternoon gathering at the residence of Prof. F. McClure '88.

This film is discussed in the audiovisual blog of the Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library, which holds the archives of Princeton University. For more information or to comment on this film visit http://blogs.princeton.edu/reelmudd/2011/02/commencement-and-reunions-in-1928... .

Princeton University - Class of 1895's 20th and 30th reunion, 1915 and 1925


From the Princeton University Archives: Annotated silent film of the Class of 1895's 20th reunion in 1915 and 30th reunion (5:26) in 1925. The contents of the second reel, referred to at the end of the film, were not found on the footage.

This 16mm film is discussed in the audiovisual blog of the Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library, which holds the archives of Princeton University. For more information or to comment on this film visit http://blogs.princeton.edu/reelmudd/2011/05/reunions-reunions-1915-219.html .

Thursday, July 26, 2012

Class film, Princeton University - 1922 and 1923


Country: United States
From the Princeton University archives: Class film of the Class of 1923 in two parts with titles. Part 1 includes excerpts of the football match against Yale (November 18, 1922 0:00) and Harvard (November 11, 1922 3:18), and championship bonfire (4:24), with footage of the tiger mascot (2:33). Part 2 includes the "flour picture" of the freshmen of the Class of 1926 (5:40), the Class of 1923 sports teams, boards, and officers, footage of the Triangle show "The Man from Earth (6:46), and excerpts of the football game against Chicago (October 28, 1922, 11:42).
This silent 16mm film is part of the Princeton University Class records (AC130) http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/s7526c42t . For more information about this film or to comment on the footage see Mudd Library's blog "The Reel Mudd" at http://blogs.princeton.edu/reelmudd/2011/01/the-class-of-1923--its-deeds-and-... .

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Grand Lodge Elks Reunion, Rochester - 1913


Country: United States
A film of the Grand Lodge B.P.O.E. reunion in Rochester, NY from July 7 to 12, 1913. Transferred from a 35mm negative. Footage from this film is available for licensing from www.globalimageworks.com