...has a little bit of the wtf factor to it

posted by swampgirl 1 decade 7 years 7 months 1 week ago • 432 views

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 7 years 7 months 3 weeks ago • 337 views

The very first sound cartoon, with Mickey Mouse voiced by Walt Disney himself.

posted by Fjnbk 1 decade 7 years 6 months 2 weeks ago • 4,889 views

How this thing works. Bob.

posted by choggie 1 decade 7 years 5 months ago • 1,171 views

This 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 7 years 5 months ago • 5,530 views

A 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 7 years 3 months 2 weeks 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 7 years 2 months ago • 1,601 views

A 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 11 months 3 weeks ago • 4,665 views

A 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 11 months 2 weeks ago • 4,295 views

Interesting 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 10 months 2 weeks ago • 1,703 views

pretty cool historical tour

posted by Fedquip 1 decade 6 years 9 months 3 weeks ago • 3,310 views

The 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 10 months 3 weeks ago • 2,005 views

When 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 6 years 8 months 3 weeks ago • 1,741 views

The 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 6 years 7 months 1 week ago • 1,818 views

Chaplin's classic dance with the globe.

posted by castles 1 decade 6 years 7 months 2 weeks ago • 2,601 views

i 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

Here's an original 1920's Disney short back when Mickey cartoons were good.

posted by swampgirl 1 decade 6 years 4 months 1 week ago • 4,040 views • 6:48