Are YOU a fan of old B & W government/corporate films???

[Rick Myers]

This is a great site, BUT, the video that Rick Prelinger has put together for download. It's called "Panorama Ephemera" and it is an AMAZING collection of those 50s and 60s films I love so much!!!

http://www.archive.org/movies/details-db.php?collection=feature_films&collectionid=panorama_ephemera&from=mainSpotlight

It's an hour and a half long, and you can stream it OR download in a variety of formats... BRILLIANT!!!

And you'll learn something: Did you know painting your house white with good quality house paint will protect you in case of nuclear attack???

[noise626]

1. THANK YOU!!!

I am one of those odd souls who really digs stuff like this. In fact, I plan to incorporate this footage into my multimedia presentation for my gigs (if it's legal, that is)!

How completely cool!!

pax
ant

[Rick Myers]

3. It's legal (wink)

I love that stuff!!! Check the rest of the site, it's LOADED with that kind of thing!!!!

[telex54]

2. ah, If only MST3K was still around. n/t

[Rick Myers]

4. There is a bit in it that the Boys at MST3K used!!!

The kid borrowing Dad's truck to go into town, only to witness his friends in a convertible hit a train!!! The engineers reactions are priceless!!!

"When

will

they



learn?"

[booklearninboy]

6. "Could you identify..."

"...this bucket of your brother?"

Then the cop goes nutzoid at the end: "He's snapped!"

A hilarious MST3k short! (<Al_Franken_voice>Now on DVD!<\Al_voice>))

The other one about railroad accidents is also hilarious! "Come on over to this side! Obey the toaster!"

[noise626]

7. that is one of my fav MST3K bits ever!!

I still giggle when I see it :)

pax
ant

[sangh0]

5. Prellinger's archives are INCREDIBLE

Sometimes he gives shows and shows a bunch of his films. It's really interesting to see those things again. I remember them from when I was a child.