...has a little bit of the wtf factor to it
posted by swampgirl 1 decade 6 years 9 months ago • 431 viewsI Love The '20s
Updated: 1 decade 4 years 9 months 2 weeks ago
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The Roaring Twenties....the birth of Jazz, the Charleston,the great depression, discovery of King Tut's tomb, radio, "talkies".... You'll either see some of it here or you will eventually.
Rare footage from the second Earl Caddock-Joe Stecher match for the professional wrestling world title, January 30th 1920. The match took place at the second Madison Square Garden in New York City. Stecher... continue reading
posted by michie 1 decade 6 years 9 months 1 week ago • 337 viewsThe very first sound cartoon, with Mickey Mouse voiced by Walt Disney himself.
posted by Fjnbk 1 decade 6 years 8 months 1 week ago • 4,889 viewsHow this thing works. Bob.
posted by choggie 1 decade 6 years 6 months 3 weeks ago • 1,171 viewsThis is the best-known of several songs Charlie Chaplin composed, done especially for the film "Modern Times" and given lyrics to help promote a 1950s revival of the film, famously covered by Nat King... continue reading
posted by E_Nygma 1 decade 6 years 6 months 3 weeks ago • 5,530 viewsA great collection of film clips of silent film actor Buster Keaton, arguably the greatest physical actor of all time. Check out this video for more Buster Keaton action too: http://www.videosift.com/video/The-Great-Bu... continue reading
posted by CaptWillard 1 decade 6 years 5 months 1 week ago • 4,216 views"Antheil, an American composer, wrote this score to accompany a dadaist film. This piece of ballet music which is impossible to play in full, is set to a film by Fernand Léger (1881 - 1955). Strangely,... continue reading
posted by swampgirl 1 decade 6 years 3 months 3 weeks ago • 1,601 viewsA Mickey Mouse short notable for being criticized in Germany. A war is taking place between the cats and mice and the cats are all wearing German-style helmets from World War I. For much of Walt Disney's... continue reading
posted by Fjnbk 1 decade 6 years 1 month 1 week ago • 4,665 viewsA few inspired ideas that didn't quite take off. Some are close, but... The "fax" machine I thought was swell.
posted by swampgirl 1 decade 6 years 1 month 1 week ago • 4,295 viewsInteresting to hear the original dial tone, ring tone and busy signal. The ones we hear now are pale electronic imitations.
posted by arvana 1 decade 6 years ago • 1,703 viewspretty cool historical tour
posted by Fedquip 1 decade 5 years 11 months 1 week ago • 3,310 viewsThe Charleston is a dance named for the city of Charleston, South Carolina. The rhythm was popularized in mainstream dance music in the United States of America by a 1923 tune called The Charleston by... continue reading
posted by Farhad2000 1 decade 6 years 1 week ago • 2,005 viewsWhen I used to watch tv, I always enjoyed watching these arts clips on PBS, late at night. This is always a fun piece to play. :) From YT: Alfred Cortot, piano (1929) 'Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum' ... continue reading
posted by Issykitty 1 decade 5 years 10 months 2 weeks ago • 1,741 viewsThe song Led Zeppelin covered/reworked. The song was written in reaction to the upheaval caused by the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927. Some ol' timey americana right here.
posted by rasch187 1 decade 5 years 9 months ago • 1,818 viewsChaplin's classic dance with the globe.
posted by castles 1 decade 5 years 9 months 1 week ago • 2,601 viewsi think the title about sums it up.. this was a great series of cartoons from a true master! (from YT: "A wonderful early entry in Max Fleischer's "Out Of The Inkwell" series featuring Ko Ko the... continue reading
posted by elysse 1 decade 6 years 1 month 4 weeks ago • 1,565 viewsHere's an original 1920's Disney short back when Mickey cartoons were good.
posted by swampgirl 1 decade 5 years 6 months ago • 4,038 views • 6:48