Promotional video celebrating 20 years of the Naruto animation project.
Le chant du Styrène is a 1958 French documentary film directed by Alain Resnais. The film was an order by French industrial group Pechiney to highlight the merits of plastics.
The American Dad short film, which preceded the theatrical run of the 2005 feature Fever Pitch, is about Stan Smith touring his work days in the CIA and his "normal" everyday life.
In 1955 Tadahito Mochinaga was asked to create commercials for Asahi beer, which he created using stop-motion, followed by the 1956 short film "Beer Mukashi Mukashi" (Beer, those were the days...), created specifically for theatres. With the help of Kikachiro Kawamoto and Noburo Ofuji, this is the first animated short/commercial in stop-motion made for Japanese cinemas!
Two moviegoers start a romance like in the movies, thanks to the movies.
Documentary short film depicting the filmmaking activity at the Paramount Studios in Hollywood, featuring dozens of stars captured candidly and at work.
A short making of feature about the 1966 John Frankenheimer movie Grande Prix
At the dedication of a new road sign, Dan McGurk tells the story of his forebears and how they helped transform rutted dirt roads into the modern highways of today. He speaks of the benefits of the trucking industry and how it depends on the nation's roadways, and he rails against regulations that make the industry less efficient and profitable. After recounting the amounts the trucking industry pays in taxes, he watches the unveiling of the sign naming the highway The McGurk Way.
Two tour guides take visitors on a promotional tour of Warner Bros.' studios.
This is the screen test video trailer version of Fred Dekker 1995 script for the live action version of Jonny Quest. The script takes place in Hong Kong 1964 where a top commander Race gets recruited to Dr Quest as his bodyguard. He also befriends the doctor's son Jonny who is more adventurous than some might know but also distanced from his father. Together they are headed for the lost city in the jungle where they will prevent a Chinese doctor from taking the magic power of the gods.
In this "Romance of Celluloid", MGM showcases performers whose careers are just starting. Excerpts from their recently released films are included. The narrator says that moviegoers will have to decide whether these fledgling actors and actresses have that certain quality that made superstars out of MGM players Clark Gable, Spencer Tracy, and Lana Turner.
Céline Dion – Céline Parle D'elle(s)
Narrated documentary of the making of Anthony Adverse (1936), featuring many clips from the actual film.
The writer, director and star of the 1964 horror film Strait-Jacket in a humorous featurette in which they plan "the perfect murder."
Promotional film about Lockheed aircraft using test pilots and speed records to show how Lockheed was at the forefront of aviation technology during the 1930's and 1940's. Famous pilots including the Wright Brothers, Amelia Earhart, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lindbergh and Howard Hughes are shown along with the latest aircraft designs such as the P-38 fighter.
Dating to 1957, "Men Mail and Machines" is a film presentation of the new electronic and automatic devices being installed in some of the major post offices of the nation in that era. This film shows the U.S. Postal Service and its efforts to handle the massive volume of mail efficiently. It highlights the challenges faced by the Postal Service due to the high volume of mail and the outdated methods previously used. Postmaster General, Arthur E. Summerfield explains the introduction of modern technologies and systems to improve mail handling, such as automated sorting machines and new vehicles for mail carriers. The film also discusses the need for better working conditions for postal workers and the financial challenges in implementing these improvements. Overall, it emphasizes the importance of modernization to provide better mail service to the public.
Abandoned by her husband, a woman takes to the streets in search of money to feed her children. (Promotional short for the film What Have I Done to Deserve This?, directed by Pedro Almodóvar.)
Documentary of the making of Neil Simon's The Goodbye Girl (1977)
Dore Schary presents clips from upcoming Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films.
Promotional short film for Lancia.