United Fruit’s paternalistic vision of Central America and its banana business. via Journey to Banana Land – Time travel back to the Central America of the 50s – YouTube.
Cartoon showing what happens to a drop of gasoline from the time it flows into the gas tank to when it is exploded in the engine cylinder. This "fantastic voyage" through a glisteningly clean Chevrolet engine is an excellent example of the soft-sell industrial, where the product that’s promoted is hardly ever mentioned by name. [...]
Old US Army training film. Its now public domain. An interesting film for those interested in what is called ‘Bushcraft’ these days. via YouTube – A Bivouac in the Arctic.
Fun and Facts About America, John Sutherland Productions. Creative Commons license: Public Domain. This Cold War-era cartoon uses humor to tout the dangers of Communism and the benefits of capitalism. via YouTube – Make Mine Freedom (1948).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qf01tHipiHU 1943 US Military Training video demonstrating/discussing weapons of the era. via YouTube – Infantry Weapons and their effects (1943).
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58tqSxKtkxQ *** STRONG WWII DOCU ***The Official World War II US Government account of Chinese defense against Japanese aggression. via YouTube – The Battle of China.
"Thunderbolt" (1947) Director: William Wyler, John Sturges Production Company: Carl Krueger Production Introduced by James Stewart Filmed in 1944 but edited only in 1947, this almost forgotten documentary (by the great William Wyler) is about the P-47 Thunderbolt fighter bomber and its use in missions during the long Campaign of Italy. via YouTube – THUNDERBOLT [...]
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