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Home movie of Eddie Feil at Hebrew school. Shows a group of young children in a classroom learning about kiddush and watching a puppet show put on by Naomi. The boys in the class wear yarmulkes. Eddie and another boy are then lifted up in chairs by the adults, possibly as a birthday celebration. Eddie then passes out brownies to his classmates.
Edward R. Feil, Edward G. Feil, Ken Feil, Naomi Feil, Beth Rubin
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Shows Eddie, Kenny, and Naomi at Squire’s Castle roasting marshmallows and eating popsicles. Beth is also part of the group. Later, at the camp site, Eddie and Naomi ride horses. Kenny later sits in Naomi’s saddle and rides with her. The family then goes to the lake, where they swim, fish, go rowing, and build a sandcastle.
Black and white home movie focusing on young Kenny. Shows the boy at home amongst his toys as a maid watches nearby. Briefly shows Naomi talking on the phone.
An advertisement for Knudsen Ice Cream in which a man waits in a long line at a specialty ice cream parlor, and a narrator says that Knudsen has the same taste and added convenience of being available at the grocery store.
An advertisement for Knudsen Ice Cream in which a man waits in a long line at a specialty ice cream parlor, and a narrator says that Knudsen has the same taste and added convenience of being available at the grocery store.
An advertisement for Knudsen Ice Cream in which a boy runs to the grocery store to buy the product quickly, and shows the carton to a line of people waiting for ice cream from a specialty parlor.
An advertisement for Knudsen Ice Cream in which a boy runs to the grocery store to buy the product quickly, and shows the carton to a line of people waiting for ice cream from a specialty parlor.
An advertisement for Kodak products that is narrated by a man accompanied by music. The idyllic scene depicts a young couple walking through a park and dreaming of moments in their future, like taking pictures of their unborn children with Kodak cameras. The scene begins and ends with the Kodak logo overlaid in the lower right corner.
In this French commercial, a group of men fail to protect the Krema candy from a herd of children in a grocery store. Later a boy taking pity shares some of his candy with the defeated men.
An advertisement for Liberty National Bank in which the viewer is guided through the bank's spaces and services. Submitted for Clio Awards category Banks.
An advertisement for Lubbock Savings and Loan Association in which a narrator compares two women who spend and save money differently. Submitted for Clio Awards category Banks.
An advertisement for Manufacturer's Trust Bank in which an animated girl rides a pogo stick that she saved money for using the bank, and the narrator instructs the viewer about the organization's services. Submitted for Clio Awards category Banks.
An advertisement for Manufacturer's Trust Bank in which an animated girl learns about the bank's policy on savings account interest. Submitted for Clio Awards category Banks.
An advertisement for Manufacturers Hanover Trust bank narrated by a man. The scene depicts a defeated man named Mr. Bender driving his jalopy into a mechanics shop; he has been there so often that they have a coffee mug with his name on it. Manufacturers Hanover Trust suggests that Mr. Bender could buy a new car on credit and save money. The scene ends with a close-up of a logo and the tag line "...it's good to have a great bank behind you."
Edward R. Feil, Ken Feil, Beth Hellerstein, David Hellerstein, Mary Feil Hellerstein, Naomi Feil, Betsy Feil, George H. Feil, George Feil, Herman Hellerstein, Harold S. Feil, Ellen Feil, Jonathan Hellerstein, Nellie Feil, Daniel Hellerstein, Amy Feil, Beth Rubin, Maren Mansberger Feil, Leslie Feil, Susan Hellerstein
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A joint birthday party for Ken Feil, Beth Hellerstein, and David Hellerstein at the Harold Feil home. Each of the three gets their own cakes and blows out the candles, with Ellen helping Ken with his candles. Ken then opens presents with the help of his cousins.
An advertisement for "Maxim Freeze-Dried Coffee," or instant iced coffee, narrated by a man who is accompanied by music. The scene depicts percolators being used in fourteen different ways other than to make coffee, such as a fishbowl, during the summer. The scene ends with a close-up of the product on ice as the narrator says, "You may never "perc" again."
Edward R. Feil, Betsy Feil, Ellen Feil, George H. Feil, Beth Hellerstein, Daniel Hellerstein, Ken Feil, David Hellerstein, Edward G. Feil, Leslie Feil, Amy Feil, Nellie Feil, Susan Hellerstein, Beth Rubin, Jonathan Hellerstein, Mary Feil Hellerstein, Naomi Feil, Maren Mansberger Feil, Herman Hellerstein, Harold S. Feil, George Feil
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Home movie of a joint birthday party for Betsy Feil and Ed Feil's 45th birthday. Nellie presents each with a birthday cake. The camera focuses on different members of the family eating cake. In the living room, Betsy opens presents. The film then cuts to Naomi talking to a man in a classroom, then George H. Feil, Eddie, and Kenny playing with toy trucks in the living room as the adults eat (possibly at a different birthday celebration).
Home movie of a trip to New York City. Shows Naomi dining outside Rockefeller Center, the sculpture of Prometheus, and Times Square at nighttime. Also shows brief street scenes in Manhattan. The film is cut with slug leader of a young African-American woman (possibly from another Feil production).
An advertisement for "Mrs. Paul's Fried Onion Rings Party Pack" that is narrated by a man accompanied by music. The advertisement depicts fried onion rings showing up in the most unlikely places, like in a slot machine at a casino. The scene ends with a close-up of the product as the narrator praises it.
A public service announcement from the National Clearinghouse for Drug Abuse Information in which an offscreen chorus sings a modified version of the children's rhyme "Ten Little Indians" over scenes of people suffering and overdosing from illicit drug use. Submitted for the Clio Awards.
A public service announcement from the New York City Department of Health in which a rat is shown burrowing its way underneath a scene of children playing outside as ominous music plays. An offscreen male narrator encourages viewers to cut off rats' food sources by disposing of garbage in a lidded trash can. Submitted for the Clio Awards.
A public service announcement for the New York Urban Coalition that is narrated by a man. The scene depicts a claustrophobic POV shot of someone following a white man around a very derelict apartment. It is revealed that the potential renter is a black man, who reluctantly says, "I'll take it." The scene ends with the New York Urban Coalition address as the narrator solicits help, "Almost half of all non-whites are forced to live in substandard housing...Give a damn."
Part of episode 221 of PBL. Studies the widespread and often erroneous notions about welfare recipients. Presents the fallacy that many people on welfare could work if they wanted to. Reveals that 90 percent of all welfare recipients are young children or are aged, blind, or totally disabled. Attempts, through interviews, to give a view of welfare life. Shows segments of the hearings of the President's Commission on Income Maintenance.
An advertisement for Ohio Federal Bank in which a man gambles money at a horse track and instructs the viewer on saving money at the bank. Submitted for Clio Awards category Banks.
Edward R. Feil, Vicki Rubin, Beth Rubin, Julius Weil, Helen Kahn Weil, Naomi Feil, Harold S. Feil, Ken Feil, Edward G. Feil
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Home movie of a birthday party for Julius Weil (same party as "Vicki gives Opa Cake"). He is given birthday cards, a man plays guitar, and people clap along. The film then shows black and white photos of Julius and Helen, newspaper clippings, and footage of a banquet where Julius is honored. Shows Kenny pointing at a street sign for Julius Weil Drive. Julius Weil turned 75 in 1977 - likely that this film was a compilation of earlier footage meant for that milestone.
A public service announcement for the Opportunities Industrialization Center's (OIC) adult education programs in which a Black man from New York recounts his difficulties finding and sustaining a job until OIC taught him a useful trade. The man addresses the camera about the importance of learning a skill to make it in the world. Submitted for the Clio Awards.
William C. “Bill” Smith of Oregon Educational Broadcasting, who hosts and narrates this group of programs, takes youngsters on a day’s jaunt to an Oregon “egg factory,” a dairy farm and a dairy manufacturing plant to show them that, though milk, butter and eggs still come from the same old reliable sources, the ways which they are processed have changed considerably. On a farm where 100,000 laying hens produce enough eggs in one day to feed cities the size of Schenectady; New York; St. Joseph, MO; and Kalamazoo, Michigan, we see how eggs are gathered, cleaned and graded, and sent to market. On the dairy farms we see modern milking methods and milk being transported to a manufacturing plant. Processes involved in bottling milk and making cheese are seen, and the ice cream bar section is visited.
As a woman talks on the phone a rat sneaks into a garbage pile by using a telephone wire. An announcer warns the viewers that the only way to stop a rat is to use a garbage can with a lid.
An advertisement for Purina dog food that depicts a male hobo sitting on a park bench. A dog jumps onto the bench, drops a can of Purina in his lap, and starts whispering in his ear. The hobo translates for the audience the dog's praise for Purina and opens the can.
Reveals a candid portrait of Ralph Ellison, author of The Invisible Man. Presents Ellison discussing the function of the writer in society, how he came to write The Invisible Man; his own involvement with the work, and how he feels a work of art should engage all of a writer's being. Features the author reading from this work and commenting on the contribution which the Negro church has made to the eloquence of most Negro writers.
An advertisement for Republic National Bank of Dallas in which the viewer is guided through the bank's spaces and services. Submitted for Clio Awards category Banks.
An advertisement for Ronson Can-Do electric can opener in which a narrator describes everything the product can do to the tune of "The Twelve Days of Christmas." Submitted for Clio Awards.
An advertisement for Ronson Roto-Shine electric shoe polisher in which a narrator describes the product and actors demonstrate it. Submitted for Clio Awards.
McRobbie-Gair Family Home Movies Collection: Following the European leg of their trip, the Gairs then sailed from Southampton to New York on the Queen Mary but there is no footage of this trip as Mr Gair had misplaced his movie camera and had to have it replaced in New York. This movie consists of travelogue sequences mainly of the Eastern United States and Canada, with footage from New York, Washington D.C., Virginia, Illinois, and New Mexico.
The film opens with shots of the New York City skyline and Times Square at night with an amazing light show of entertainment and advertising signage. The marquee of several historic movie theatres can be seen, including the Loew's State Theatre and the Strand Theatre, showing Only Angels Have Wings (1939) and Indianapolis Speedway (1939), respectively. Other notable footage includes a particularly engrossing segment of the 1939-40 New York World's Fair with excellent shots of many of the individual country exhibits at this event. There is also footage from George Washington's Mount Vernon estate in Virginia, Chicago cityscapes, and wonderful footage of Niagara Falls.
Moving north to Canada the film captures shots from Montreal, Toronto, and Québec City. Notable sequences include shots of Montmorency Falls and Château Frontenac in Québec City. Finally, the film travels to the American Southwest of New Mexico, including the cities of Gallop and Albuquerque. The film captures in amazing detail an "Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial" in Gallop, according to a title card, which includes ritual dancing, games (including tug-of-war and foot and horse races), and a rodeo with broncos and bulls. Footage consists of a combination of color and black and white film stock with title cards inserted for new locations and cities.
Stop-action photography of common school mishaps illustrates potential safety hazards and ways they can be avoided. Points out that a school building is constructed for maximum safety: accidents are caused by people. Stresses the individual child's responsibility for accident prevention.
A public service announcement from the Safety Belt Task Force in which a girl sitting in a rocking chair recounts her struggles following her father's death in a car crash. The girl angles her face toward the camera to reveal a scar from the accident, while an offscreen male narrator urges the viewer to wear a seat belt. Submitted for the Clio Awards.
An advertisement for Sealtest ice cream in which a woman tastes the brand product thinking it's from a specialty parlor and is surprised to learn it's Sealtest.
An advertisement for Sealtest ice cream in which a woman tastes the brand product thinking it's from a specialty parlor and is surprised to learn it's Sealtest.