Clips Older Than Monsieurevil And Others Combined!

ConfuzorConfuzor Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 2412Awaiting Authorization
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<div class="IPBDescription">Treasure trove of history... IN DIVX</div> I had this link bookmarked for a long time now, although I haven't bothered to really pay attention until today. A quick glance and all you'll think are God knows what kind of AVIs titled by a number. This enormous list of movies are educational videos that were used (perhaps our grandparents were shoved with these). These clips range from the 1960s all the way to the 1900s, (according to the text file at the very bottom: <i>Edison Newsreels: San Francisco Earthquake aftermath] <b>1906</b></i>. - This would be <a href='http://ftp.archive.org/movies/divx/20180.avi' target='_blank'>20180.avi</a>

I think one of the more popular ones would be the old "<a href='http://ftp.archive.org/movies/divx/19069.avi' target='_blank'>Duck and Cover - 1951</a>" clip. A <a href='http://www.disasterlabs.com/index.php?sec=dac&mov=1722' target='_blank'>parody</a> of this clip was made quite a while ago, and most of you probably have see it before (the one using Nintendo characters - this is what eventually led me to this awesome archive.)

Last one I juse finished watching was from the "Adolescent Development Series: Age of Turmoil" - sounds gripping, doesn't it? It's the second from the top. Another fine product from my country, Canada. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->

I don't know how well known this site is, so... FOR GOD'S SAKE, PLEASE GO EASY ON THE FTP's BANDWITH!!! I would absolutely hate to see this FTP shutdown, (/prays majority of forum goers have little interest of the propaganda fed to our grandparents long ago).

Anyways... enjoy!
<a href='http://ftp.archive.org/movies/divx/' target='_blank'>http://ftp.archive.org/movies/divx/</a>

(actually, if you snoop around in the directory, you can find better quality clips; the highest they have is VCD format, which makes the file size 20x bigger... <!--emo&:0--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif'><!--endemo--> )
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  • NumbersNotFoundNumbersNotFound Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7556Members
    Archive.org rules... quite the fun site.
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  • Marik_SteeleMarik_Steele To rule in hell... Join Date: 2002-11-20 Member: 9466Members
    The original Duck and Cover movie rules. Despite being young, whenever I watch it I get this feeling that it's a piece of history I hope never gets completely lost. Whenever I have to do a social studies powerpoint or other project that I have to burn to a CD, I use the extra empty space to include a high-res version of that film as a hidden file. Just one of those freaky things I do.
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  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    That is pretty damn freaky Marik...
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  • DubbilexDubbilex Chump Join Date: 2002-11-24 Member: 9799Members
    *pshhhh* I'd say so <!--emo&:0--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • Marik_SteeleMarik_Steele To rule in hell... Join Date: 2002-11-20 Member: 9466Members
    Heh, we'll see who's the freak when my family line survives just because I've shown that video to my grandkiddies so they know that hiding under their schooldesk will protect them from the H-bomb <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • DubbilexDubbilex Chump Join Date: 2002-11-24 Member: 9799Members
    *hangs head*


    I done been <i>pwned</i>!
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  • MonsieurEvilMonsieurEvil Join Date: 2002-01-22 Member: 4Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    Fantastic links - well done.

    And yes, when I was a kid we practiced duck and cover, and saw movies like these as well. That was back when the commies were poised to annihilate us with 10's of thousands of hydrogen bombs at any moment. The fact that I grew up a few blocks from Great Lakes Naval Base meant I probably would have been turned to vapor as I was under my desk, but we practiced anyways... <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    Coolies. I'll have a look after my Pizza!
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  • GadzukoGadzuko Join Date: 2002-12-26 Member: 11556Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--Marik_Steele+Aug 17 2003, 09:53 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Marik_Steele @ Aug 17 2003, 09:53 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> The original Duck and Cover movie rules. Despite being young, whenever I watch it I get this feeling that it's a piece of history I hope never gets completely lost. Whenever I have to do a social studies powerpoint or other project that I have to burn to a CD, I use the extra empty space to include a high-res version of that film as a hidden file. Just one of those freaky things I do. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    All my friends are confused when any CD's I burn for them turn out to have the (somewhat) old <a href='http://atomfilms.shockwave.com/af/content/atom_1403' target='_blank'>Star Wars Gangsta Rap</a> flash movie on them (if they notice, that is). Maybe I'll have to expand the variety of files I do that with.
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  • esunaesuna Rock Bottom Join Date: 2003-04-03 Member: 15175Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--MonsieurEvil+Aug 17 2003, 10:50 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (MonsieurEvil @ Aug 17 2003, 10:50 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> That was back when the commies were poised to annihilate us with 10's of thousands of hydrogen bombs at any moment. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    So, like, 1998?
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  • moultanomoultano Creator of ns_shiva. Join Date: 2002-12-14 Member: 10806Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Gold, NS2 Community Developer, Pistachionauts
    That duck and cover video has got to be one of the most terrifying things I have ever seen. Hearing people talk about a nuclear strike in such casual cheerful voices . . . brings that era home more than anything else could.
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  • SoulSkorpionSoulSkorpion Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 423Members
    You want freaky, old stuff? Do a search for "alien" or "marine" or any other really common word and set the date to "any date" in ascending order <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • MonsieurEvilMonsieurEvil Join Date: 2002-01-22 Member: 4Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    <!--QuoteBegin--::esuna::+Aug 18 2003, 04:41 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (::esuna:: @ Aug 18 2003, 04:41 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--MonsieurEvil+Aug 17 2003, 10:50 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (MonsieurEvil @ Aug 17 2003, 10:50 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> That was back when the commies were poised to annihilate us with 10's of thousands of hydrogen bombs at any moment. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    So, like, 1998? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Well, more like 19<b>89</b>. Although the timeframe I was referring to was more like 1979-1986
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  • ConfuzorConfuzor Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 2412Awaiting Authorization
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    <!--QuoteBegin--moultano+Aug 18 2003, 12:59 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (moultano @ Aug 18 2003, 12:59 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> That duck and cover video has got to be one of the most terrifying things I have ever seen. Hearing people talk about a nuclear strike in such casual cheerful voices . . .        brings that era home more than anything else could. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I think you'd be much disturbed by the Fallout series... especially that cheerful cartoon mascot.

    <img src='http://www.vault52.net/host/dilweeds/images/Fallout%20Boy%202000.gif' border='0' alt='user posted image'>

    So cheerful...
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  • Marik_SteeleMarik_Steele To rule in hell... Join Date: 2002-11-20 Member: 9466Members
    edited August 2003
    /me huggles Fallout series
    I know that this image is of th 40s/50s instead of 80s, but...
    <img src='http://www.duckandcover.net/gallery/categories/Fan_Art/Images/media/nukaad.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image'>
    <span style='font-size:8pt;line-height:100%'>(above image shamelessly linked direct from <a href='http://www.duckandcover.net' target='_blank'>http://www.duckandcover.net</a>.</span> This is fan art, but they've also got pages worth of images for authentic 40s/50s advertising, if you're interested)
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