His First Flame is a showcase for silent film era comic genius Harry Langdon. Working for the master producer Mack Sennett, Langdon is at the peak of his career playing a bemused man-child who awkwardly maneuvers through social anxieties. In His First Flame, Langdon is a lovesick college man who wants to woo his sweetheart and is too naïve to real... continued
Classic Cash Registers Films DVD: 1920s – 1950s National Cash
September 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment
This compilation features vintage cash register films originally sponsored by The National Cash Register Co. Table Of Contents: (1) The Troubles of a Merchant and How to Stop Them (1917) – This film follows the story of a shop keeper as his books keep ending up unbalanced because people are not getting the right change when they pay because h... continued
The Century-America’s Time (Boxed Set) [VHS]
September 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Covering the entire 20th century in one video series is an ambitious project, but one that Peter Jennings and ABC News are up to. In The Century: America’s Time, a 12-part documentary on six videotapes that is a companion to the book of the same name, Jennings guides us through a century of technology and advancement like no other. As he says... continued
Native American Culture and History: Amateur Old West DVD
September 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
This film reel contains rare amateur footage of Southwest American life in the early twentieth century. Despite the fact that the exact date and location of the film is unknown, it is likely that most of the scenes are from New Mexico, with some ending shots of the Grand Canyon and California. The beginning scenes appear to be of the Palace of the ... continued
Classic Farming & Agriculture Films (2) Two DVD Set: 1920s -
September 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment
This compilation features films about the history of farming and agriculture in America. Topics includes farming technology changes such as rubber tires in the 20s to new pesticides developed in the 50s, farm labor unions, WWII war effort farming, farm animals, and farm safety. Table Of Contents: Disc One: (1) Farmer Miller Goes Into High Gear (192... continued
The Torrent
September 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Three and a half minutes into Torrent, the camera discovers an actress, new to Hollywood, her hands clasped in prayer – and an international screen legend is born. After appearing in only two films in her native Sweden, Greta Garbo starred in this tempestuous tale of the star-crossed romance between a Spanish nobleman (charismatic Ricardo Cor... continued
Classic City Of London Film DVD: 1920s Silent History Footage
August 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Table Of Contents: (1) Seeing London (1920) – Amazing silent film featuring the sites of London, including Big Ben, St. Paul’s Cathedral, The Tower Bridge, The Tower of London, Westminster Abbey, Fleet Street, Downing Street, St. James Park, Cleopatra’s Needle, Bank Of England, A Baseball game, Londoners, and the First Big America... continued
The Last Of The Mohicans (1936 / 1920)
August 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Randolph Scott heads the cast in this 1936 film adaptation of James Fenimore Cooper’s great tale of rousing adventure … During the fierce French-Indian Wars in 1757, sisters Alice and Cora set out to join their father, Colonel Munro, at his beleaguered Fort Henry. Betrayed by their Huron guide, Magura (CABOT), Alice and Cora are... continued