Author Archive: Retro

Encyclopaedia Britannica Films takes us on a 1945 bus journey from New York to Pittsburgh. .
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WDTVLIVE42 – Transport, technology, and general interest movies from the past – newsreels, documentaries & publicity films from my archives.

Shows development of transportation in the United States during the first half of the 20th century, emphasizing growth of automobile industry, roads and highways.

Shows development of transportation in the United States during the first half of the 20th century, emphasizing growth of automobile industry, roads and highways.

A series of short subjects from the 1950’s with a detailed look at the famous rail company.

A history of transportation in America as presented at the 1948 Chicago Railroad Fair.

Interviews with survivors, rare newsreel and nickelodeon footage, a 1950’s Molly Brown dramatization and more.

This 1926 film introduces and discusses the technical aspects of making talking pictures. It is the first film using the Vitaphone sound film system developed at Bell Laboratories.

The RCA Victor Corporation (Television Division) takes us inside their New Jersey production faciity where we will learn about the design, engineering and quality control behind their state of the art television sets.

The RCA Corporation, founded as the Radio Corporation of America, was an American electronics company that existed from 1919 to 1986. .