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Special
Edition - Over 15 hours!
19 DVD Communications Box Set
Disc I of XIX: Classic Sound
and Audio Films 
  
  
  
   
Brief Synopsis of DVD:
This DVD has pretty much all the best films about
sound and sound reproduction from this historical age. The films encompass a
wide range of topics too, from vinyl pressing to film transfer to motion picture
sound science to stereophonic sound reproduction. This is a one-of-a-kind
compilation, so you can't buy this anywhere else n the world.
Title #1:
Finding His Voice Production Date:1929 Running Time:
11 minutes Brief Description:
Absolute treasure of a movie that is an animation explaining sound in motion
pictures to the public. Really a funny film and good educational material.
Title #2:
How to Listen to...New Dimensions in Sound Production Date:
1957 Running Time:
18 minutes Brief Description:
Remember when stereo sound just came out? If not, this film will demonstrate the
feeling it gave to consumers. This film shows off the great new technology and
shows how stereophonic sound is reproduced.
Title #3:
The Nature of Sound Production Date:
1948 Running Time:
11 minutes Brief Description: Highly educational movie about the
transmittal of sound, sound waves, sound reflection and more. Classic Coronet
production value.
Title #4:
Sound Recording and Reproduction Production Date:1943 Running Time: 11 minutes Brief Description:
Technical film about how sound is transferred to 16mm and 35mm film and also
touches on motion picture sound.
Title #5:
How Motion Pictures Move and Talk Production Date:
1940 Running Time:
11 minutes Brief Description:
Nice overview on projectors, sound recording on film, motion pictures and more.
Good informational structure...easy to follow.
Title #6: Sound and the Story Production Date:
1940s Running Time:
24 minutes Brief Description:
Masters, dupes, molds. Do these words mean anything to you? Sound and the Story takes a peek at how vinyl records
are made, from beginning to end. Cool movie about 78s.
Title #7:
Sound Waves and Their Sources
Production Date:
1933 Running Time:
10 minutes Brief Description:
Learn all about sound waves and watch demonstrations with oscilloscopes and
other tools. I love the 1930s animation too, which is surprisingly sharp.
Disc II of XIX: Classic
Computers Films
  
  
  
Brief Synopsis of DVD: It's All About Computers. Historic glimpse at
computer technology and computer culture in America. These films were made when
computers were valve driven or transitor based, and way before integrated
circuitry was introduced. Computer made a new world of technology possible
including space flight.
Title #1: Logic By Machine Production Date:
1965 Running Time: 27 minutes Brief Description:
Historic time piece film showing computer technology of the day, thick with
propaganda about how computers make everything easier.
Title #2: Information Machine, The Production Date:
1958 Running Time: 10 minutes Brief Description:
Cartoon film covering history of information management and humanity. Film was
made for IBM for the Word's Fair.
Title #3: On Guard! The Story of SAGE Production Date:
1956 Running Time: 12 minutes Brief Description:
Half US Government, Half IBM promo, this film is about how computer can protect
America.
Discs III of XIX: Classic
Telegraph Communication Films on DVD
  
  
  
Brief Synopsis of DVD: This DVD has some of the best classic
telegraph history videos produced in the 20th century. Telephone and
Telegraph and Telegram for America are two of the premiere telegraph,
telegrams and history of communication films produced in the post WWII era. Both
vintage movies, preserved on DVD, provide educational content deep in telegraph
machine content and high on beautiful telegraph, telegram and telegraphy
visuals. This is a must-have for communication history collectors and a
fantastic introduction for anyone interested in discovering the answers to any
of these questions:
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How does a telegraph work?
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What is the history of the telegraph?
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What is the history of mass communication
technology?
Get this special DVD collection today to
see invaluable historic documentation of telegraph history, the telegraph
machine and telegrams. Running time 31 minutes.
Title #1: Telephone and Telegraph Production Date:
1946 Running Time: 11 minutes Brief Description: This is a vocational video produced to show
the advancements in the telecommunication industry, as well as the variety of
employment opportunities opening in that field during the late 40s. The sexism
is heavy in this one, as it states that some jobs are for men and some jobs are
for women. It has excellent historical footage of analog equipment nonetheless.
Title #2: Telegram for America Production Date:
1956 Running Time: 20 minutes Brief Description: This is a vintage Western Union documentary
showing the inner workings of the telegram and telegraph business, which was
booming at the time this film was made. Great shots are included of all the
telegraph machine and other telegram related equipment. Good educational
explanations about how telegraphy really works will make this a student favorite
if you're teaching about the history of mass communication.
Disc IV & V of XIX: Classic
Television History Films on 2 DVDs
  
  
  
  
Brief Synopsis of DVD:
Television and broadcasting buffs, mass
communication educators and TV collectors will all have to have this special
one-of-a-kind DVD collection of the best historic television films. We included
all the classic historical movies and added in some rare films you've probably
never seen before.
Title #1: An RCA
Presentation: Television Production Date:1939 Running Time:
10 minutes Brief Description:
This film was made right when television was first being released - what a cool
piece of history! Television broadcasting is shown at Rockefeller Center at the
NBC building. Invaluable historical movie.
Title #2: Magic in the Air Production Date:
1941 Running Time:
8 minutes Brief Description:
This is the first Magic in the Air film
produced, with the second film being produced in 1955. Television was very new
when this movie was made, available only in a few thousand homes. It accurately
predicted that television would soon be a major part of Americans' lives.
Title #3: Magic in the Air Production Date:
1955 Running Time:
9 minutes Brief Description:
This is the second Magic in the Air
film produced, with the first film being produced in 1941. This version goes
into a bit more detail about the functioning of television sets and cameras.
Title #4: The Reasons Why Production Date:1959 Running Time: 26 minutes Brief Description:
RCA shows why their television sets were so popular in the 1950s: just good
old-fashion high quality standards. The inner workings of the RCA factory are
shown and there's a copious amount of footage of older television set models in
this film.
Title #5: Television Tomorrow Production Date:
1940s Running Time:
13 minutes Brief Description:
This historical film proves to be fairly accurate about the advancement of
television technology. Look at how big the equipment was at the time of this
movie! Priceless stuff...
Title #6: The Story of
Television Production Date:
1956 Running Time:
15 minutes Brief Description:
The history of television up to 1956. RCA talks about the research, development
and manufacture of the all-electric television sets. Amazing look at the history
of television!
Title #7: Television Remote
Control Tuner Production Date:
1961 Running Time:
6 minutes Brief Description:
A marketing film produced to introduce consumers to the remote control - let the
laziness ensue!
Title #8: New Seven-Function Remote
Control Production Date:
1959 Running Time:
4 minutes Brief Description:
This silent film is an advertisement for a new remote control model.
Title #9:
Programmer with Magic Memory Production Date:
1959 Running Time:
4 minutes Brief Description:
A silent film about a TIVO-esque television
device that automatically tunes in to your favorite channels at designated
times.
Title #10:The Hillsborough with New
Hideaway Styling Production Date:
1959 Running Time:
3 minutes Brief Description:
This silent film promotes a cool television console model that folds into a
piece of furniture when not in use.
Disc VI of XIX:
Classic WWII Radio Communication Films
  
  
  
Brief Synopsis of DVD: Radio technology dominated the media and
transmittal of information during WWII. See just how important radio
communications were in WWII in all three of these historic, educational movies.
You can't find this collection anywhere else - this is one-of-a-kind learning
opportunity and a great addition to any collector's lineup of WWII or radio
collectibles.
Title #1: Radio at War Production Date:
1944 Running Time: 21 minutes Brief Description:
This is the best radio and communication film about WWII technology. Learn all
about how radio was used in the last great war!
Title #2: Voice of Victory Production Date:
1944 Running Time: 28 minutes Brief Description:
Including detailed information about how radio equipment was utilized during
WWII, this educational film shows complete assembly of a radio transmitter for
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