http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Smith_Goes_to_Washington

posted by Fedquip 1 decade 7 years 7 months 2 weeks ago • 3,413 views

"In 1933, Ben Dova the Drunk Daredevil performed his acrobatic act on the roof of New York's 56-story tall Chanin Building without nets, wires, or camera tricks." From http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/31/ben-dova-the-dru... continue reading

posted by ant 1 decade 7 years 7 months 2 weeks ago • 1,538 views

A Fred Astaire classic. He is the man =P

Wonderful movie

posted by swampgirl 1 decade 7 years 7 months 1 week ago • 2,814 views

Tyrus Raymond "Ty" Cobb (December 18, 1886 – July 17, 1961), nicknamed "The Georgia Peach," was a Hall of Fame baseball player and regarded by most knowledgable baseball fans to be the best player of... continue reading

posted by michie 1 decade 7 years 7 months 1 week ago • 1,828 views

(1939)-Snap, Crackle and Pop to the rescue-Those kid's soggy spoonfuls of farina haven't got a chance against the gremlins of the morning meal-Together with the Refined White Sugar fairy, and Token Strawberry,... continue reading

posted by choggie 1 decade 7 years 6 months 4 weeks ago • 1,167 views

Including (some of) my all time favorite Astaire Routine... the number at the driving range from 'Carefree' (1938).

posted by raven 1 decade 7 years 6 months 4 weeks ago • 4,298 views

Bloopers from Jimmy Stewart, Bette Davis, Humphrey Bogart, James Cagney, Gary Cooper, Edward G. Robinson, Peter Lorre, Ronald Reagan, Porky Pig and others.

posted by redthing 1 decade 7 years 9 months 4 weeks ago • 2,915 views

"Flip the Frog was Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's first sound cartoon. It is about a happy-go-lucky, needy frog, named Flip the Frog. This cartoon was created by Ub Iwerks in 1930. He had drawn a frog and his... continue reading

posted by swampgirl 1 decade 7 years 6 months 2 weeks ago • 2,704 views

Mainly B&W as well as some color archival footage, with narration explaining the influences of alternative belief systems (occult, paganism, mysticism, etc) on the Nazi ideology and Hitler's personal philosophy.... continue reading

posted by raven 1 decade 7 years 6 months 2 weeks ago • 2,518 views

Excellent and hilarious cartoon made by Disney. Features renditions of William Tell and Turkey in the Straw.

posted by Fjnbk 1 decade 7 years 6 months 2 weeks ago • 2,435 views • 8:45

Whoa, how times have changed? Here Astaire is making Bojangles tribute here wearing black face.

posted by swampgirl 1 decade 7 years 6 months 1 week ago • 3,688 views

A bit from a classic movie, no dialogue, just a song by Marlene Dietrich

posted by marinara 1 decade 7 years 6 months 1 week ago • 3,740 views

Alexander Nevsky depicts the 13th century conflict between the Teutonic Knights and the Russian people of Novgorod. It follows the knights as they invade Pskov and massacre its population. Alexander Nevsky... continue reading

posted by Farhad2000 1 decade 7 years 6 months 1 week ago • 1,634 views

Popeye the Sailor Meets Ali Baba's Forty Thieves (1937) by Max & Dave Fleischer for Fleischer Studios, Inc.

posted by grspec 1 decade 7 years 6 months 1 week ago • 3,101 views • 16:58

Bob Hope introduces Kirsten Flagstad singing this famous bit from Die Walküre - The Valkyrie. It is the second of the four operas that comprise Der Ring des Nibelungen - The Ring of the Nibelung, by Richard... continue reading

posted by lisacat 1 decade 7 years 10 months ago • 2,857 views

In the 1930's, the steam era was at an end. But its engineering peak was truly impressive, with advanced design features that maximized power output and minimized energy losses. This video shows a steam... continue reading

posted by arvana 1 decade 7 years 5 months 3 weeks ago • 1,777 views