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Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964)

- December 18, 2012 in aliens, christmas, collections, father christmas, Films, Films: 1960s, Films: Fantasy, Films: Sci-Fi, Films: Talkie, martians, santa claus, science fiction

Santa Claus Conquers the Martians is a 1964 science fiction film that regularly appears on lists of the worst films ever made. It is regularly featured in the “bottom 100″ list on the Internet Movie Database, and was featured in an episode of the 1986 syndicated series, the Canned Film Festival. It was directed by Nicholas Webster, and it stars John Call as Santa Claus. It also includes an 8-year-old Pia Zadora playing the role of one of the Martian children. The film took on newfound fame in the 1990s after being featured on an episode of the comedy series Mystery Science Theater 3000. It became a holiday staple on the Comedy Central cable channel in the years following its 1991 premiere. It has since found new life again in the 2000s having been riffed by Cinematic Titanic. The movie was also featured on the current run of “Elvira’s Movie Macabre.” The plot? In a bid to make disgruntled Martian children happier, Martians kidnap Santa from Earth… (Wikipedia) Download from Internet Archive Note this film is in the public domain in the US, but may not be in other jurisdictions. Please check its status in your jurisdiction before re-using. Sign [...]

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First year anniversary of the Berlin Wall (1962)

- November 9, 2012 in Berlin, berlin wall, collections, Films, Films: 1960s, Films: Clip, Films: Documentary, germany

Universal newsreel from 1962 looking at the 1st year anniversary of the Berlin Wall. Download from Internet Archive Note this film is in the public domain in the US, but may not be in other jurisdictions. Please check its status in your jurisdiction before re-using. Sign up to get our free fortnightly newsletter which shall deliver direct to your inbox the latest brand new article and a digest of the most recent collection items. Simply add your details to the form below and click the link you receive via email to confirm your subscription!

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Fashion Parade amongst the Ruins of Rome (1964)

- July 10, 2012 in fashion, Films, Films: 1960s, Films: Clip, Films: Ephemeral, non-article, rome

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In the same year as 1964′s epic blockbuster The Fall of The Roman Empire starring Sophia Loren, Alec Guniess, and James Mason comes this strange little newsreel showing the latest wool fashions being modelled amidst the tourist sites of Rome. The narrator has a particular penchant for the punned quip, and the occasional mysterious phrase – “What does she see amongst the ghosts of Roman Senators? This vibrant at-home naked wool challis in a floral print. Where the ancients praised Caesar she praises the inspiration of its designers”.

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  • Cleopatra (1912)

  • Fashion Parade amongst the Ruins of Rome (1964)

  • Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Interview (1927)

  • Lambeth Walk - Nazi Style (1942)

  • San Francisco Earthquake Aftermath (1906)

  • Development of a Salamander (1920s)

  • Freedom Highway (1956)

  • Rip Van Winkle (1896)

  • First Film Footage From Space (1963)

  • A Farewell To Arms (1932)

  • Farmer plays a song with 'hand-farts' (1933)

  • An Apparent Tour of the Titanic (1912)

  • Passion and Death of Christ (1903)

  • Kid Auto Races at Venice (1914)

  • Alice in Wonderland (1915)

  • Prelinger Archive 35mm Stock Footage

  • Out of the Inkwell: The Tantalizing Fly (1919)

  • The Battle of San Pietro (1945)

  • Dog Factory (1904)

  • Time-Lapse Demolition of the Star Theatre, New York (1902)

  • The dream of Mrs L.L. Nicholson from Oakland, California (1924)

  • The Lost World (1925)

  • Gulliver's Travels (1939)

  • The Night Before Christmas (1905)

  • Stella Maris (1918)

  • Little Lord Fauntleroy (1936)

  • The Enchanted Drawing (1900)

  • The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)

  • Your Name Here (1960)

  • Cyrano De Bergerac (1950)

  • American Day in Tripoli, Libya (1962)

  • For The Term of His Natural Life (1927)

  • VD is for Everybody (1969)

  • Thief of Bagdad (1924)

  • Five Minutes To Live (1961)

  • Buffalo Dance (1894)

  • Dutch Fashion Reel (1969)

  • Betty Boop: Minnie The Moocher (1932)

  • Suddenly (1954)

  • The Phantom of the Opera (1925)

  • Operation Cue (1955)

  • Quicksand (1950)

  • Never Weaken (1921)

  • Intolerance (1916)

  • Annie Oakley (1894)

  • The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1910)

  • The Last Man on Earth (1964)

  • The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (1927)

  • Scarlet Street (1945)

  • Are You Popular? (1947)

  • Trapeze Disrobing Act (1901)

  • The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952)

  • The Kiss (1896)

  • Experiments in the Revival of Organisms (1940)

  • Battleship Potemkin (1925)

  • Reefer Madness (1938)

  • Wolf Blood (1925)

  • The Great Train Robbery (1903)

  • The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots (1895)

  • Plan 9 From Outer Space (1959)

  • The General (1926)

  • Frankenstein (1910)

  • The Unappreciated Joke (1903)

  • Princess Nicotine (1909)

  • Last of the Mohicans (1920)

  • Meet John Doe (1941)

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    First Film Footage From Space (1963)

    - May 4, 2012 in Films, Films: 1960s, Films: Clip, Films: Documentary, footage of earth from space, nasa, non-article, space, titan II



    Universal Newsreel showing footage of the launch of a Titan II rocket in 1963 along with images from the unmanned capsule of the first stage being dropped. Beneath the falling debris of the discarded first stage the curvature of the earth is clearly visible: “Through the magic of the camera earthlings take their first ride into space.”

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    Prelinger Archive 35mm Stock Footage

    - March 21, 2012 in 35mm, Films, Films: 1920s, Films: 1930s, Films: 1940s, Films: 1950s, Films: 1960s, Films: Clip, Films: Ephemeral, non-article, prelinger archives, stock footage

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    A fantastic new collection titled “35mm Stock Footage” has recently been uploaded by the Prelinger Archive to the Internet Archive under a Creative Commons Attribution License. Digitized into HD from 35mm original negatives and release prints dating back to the first decade of the 20th century, these unedited sequences were shot for feature films but never used. Much of the footage is “process plates” — film shot for the rear-projection screens you see out of car, taxi and train windows in old movies. Here we have included a few highlights from the bunch – above: miniature shots of a flooding river carrying away a model house and a small plane crashing in the jungle – below: various war related footage including beautiful shots of a convoy of tanks crossing a river at night under fire, and beneath that aerial footage of military planes in flight (with some athletes running round a track sneaking in at the end).





    We also recommend checking out the outtakes from these early shorts.

    Note these film are in the public domain in the US, but may not be in other jurisdictions. Please check its status in your jurisdiction before re-using.



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  • Passion and Death of Christ (1903)

  • Kid Auto Races at Venice (1914)

  • Alice in Wonderland (1915)

  • Prelinger Archive 35mm Stock Footage

  • Out of the Inkwell: The Tantalizing Fly (1919)

  • The Battle of San Pietro (1945)

  • Dog Factory (1904)

  • Time-Lapse Demolition of the Star Theatre, New York (1902)

  • The dream of Mrs L.L. Nicholson from Oakland, California (1924)

  • The Lost World (1925)

  • Gulliver's Travels (1939)

  • The Night Before Christmas (1905)

  • Stella Maris (1918)

  • Little Lord Fauntleroy (1936)

  • The Enchanted Drawing (1900)

  • The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)

  • Your Name Here (1960)

  • Cyrano De Bergerac (1950)

  • American Day in Tripoli, Libya (1962)

  • For The Term of His Natural Life (1927)

  • VD is for Everybody (1969)

  • Thief of Bagdad (1924)

  • Five Minutes To Live (1961)

  • Buffalo Dance (1894)

  • Dutch Fashion Reel (1969)

  • Betty Boop: Minnie The Moocher (1932)

  • Suddenly (1954)

  • The Phantom of the Opera (1925)

  • Operation Cue (1955)

  • Quicksand (1950)

  • Never Weaken (1921)

  • Intolerance (1916)

  • Annie Oakley (1894)

  • The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1910)

  • The Last Man on Earth (1964)

  • The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (1927)

  • Scarlet Street (1945)

  • Are You Popular? (1947)

  • Trapeze Disrobing Act (1901)

  • The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952)

  • The Kiss (1896)

  • Experiments in the Revival of Organisms (1940)

  • Battleship Potemkin (1925)

  • Reefer Madness (1938)

  • Wolf Blood (1925)

  • The Great Train Robbery (1903)

  • The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots (1895)

  • Plan 9 From Outer Space (1959)

  • The General (1926)

  • Frankenstein (1910)

  • The Unappreciated Joke (1903)

  • Princess Nicotine (1909)

  • Last of the Mohicans (1920)

  • Meet John Doe (1941)

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