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Fragment of an early three-strip Technicolor film produced by Wilding Picture Productions, depicting the 1933-1934 Chicago World's Fair/Century of ...

A charmingly humorous morality play by amateur filmmaker Margaret Conneely on the dangers of smoking. The film stars Margaret's then 11-year old so...

Short animated cartoon on the nutritional benefits of eating meat, including information about proteins, fats, vitamins, etc. Includes some raciall...

A variety show is performed at Peoria's Palace Theater. Includes live performances by a number of singers and dancers in front of a band of female ...

Silent Prizma Color film showing the damage to the architecture of Reims, France from fighting in World War I. Includes views of the cathedral, sur...

Fragment from A Citrate Special, an unidentified "prank film" from the late teens or early '20s. This print is missing the opening credits...

“The integrity of the home is one of the basic principles of American life. In this story Jim plans to leave home because of unpleasantness; before...

The Hoosier Hot Shots perform at a barn dance in Iowa.

Rebellion of the Flowers is most likely the last film Millie Goldsholl finished, and took over ten years to complete.  Completed three yea...

A short animated film that presents a study of an unconventional young boy who is temporarily persuaded to accept others’ viewpoints as his own. De...

Ruth Page has staged at least 4 versions of Carmen, all set to Georges Bizet's original opera music. The version apparently depicted in this film ...

Ruth Page choreographed two versions of Bolero: The first version was called both "Bolero" and "Iberian Monotone." It premiered in Highland Park at...