8201. Target for tonight (48:28)

Date:
1941
Main contributors:
Watt, Harry, 1906-1987
Summary:
Presents an account of an actual air raid by the Bomber Command of the Royal Air Force. Aerial photographs disclose the objective to be raided. Then staff planning, routine preparations, and the tension of the evening take-off are shown. Follows a big Wellington bomber through its bombing of the target, engine trouble, the wounding of its wireless operator, and finally its report back to headquarters.

8202. Wausau Homes "Custom Built" (01:05)

Date:
1977
Main contributors:
Wausau Homes
Summary:
A man talks about the different types of suburban homes that Wausau can make. Wausau can also build a family a home that reflects their needs and price.

8203. Wausau Homes "Looks" (00:33)

Date:
1977
Main contributors:
Wausau Homes
Summary:
A man explains that Wausau homes are built with quality products and are priced fairly.

8207. Wembley Ties "Muted Hues" (01:00)

Date:
1961
Main contributors:
Wembley
Summary:
An advertisement for Wembley ties in which a jingle plays as a man tries on the product and a woman stands intrigued next to him. A male narrator addresses the camera about Wembley's new "muted hues" product line. Submitted for the Clio Awards.

8208. Wembley Ties "Valet" (01:06)

Date:
1962/1964
Main contributors:
Wembley
Summary:
An advertisement for Wembley ties in which an animated valet describes losing his job after his employer discovers the Wembley guide matching ties to suit color. Submitted for Clio Awards category Apparel.

8209. Contest Runner-Up! - Think Before You Act: Alcohol Misuse (00:43)

Date:
2024
Main contributors:
Wesley Kopis
Summary:
"Think Before You Act: Alcohol Misuse," made by Wesley Kopis, was selected as a runner up winning video in "Safety Together: An Archival Remix Contest" organized by Indiana University Libraries. In Spring 2024, IU Libraries launched its second ever archival remix contest, "Safer Together," a donor-funded contest from IU Libraries Moving Image Archive. In response to the alarming number of IUB students who reported binge drinking and consuming hard alcohol, participants were invited to create a short, compelling video using archival footage to raise awareness about alcohol misuse. All videos were judged by a Review Board in categories of originality, quality, appropriateness, and effectiveness of raising awareness around alcohol misuse. As a runner-up, Wesley received a prize of $500! Full website: https://libraries.indiana.edu/safer-together

8210. Wesson Oil "Pouring" (01:00)

Date:
1961
Main contributors:
Wesson
Summary:
Wesson vegetable oil is presented as being the ideal alternative to traditional shorting.

8211. Westinghouse Bulb "Henry" (01:02)

Date:
1965
Main contributors:
Westinghouse
Summary:
An advertisement for Westinghouse light bulbs in which a man and a woman are in bed at night. The woman asks the man to turn off the lamp. He tries to turn it off and unplugs the lamp but the light bulb stays lit. The woman tells "Henry" to turn it off again and again. The man hides the bulb in the in a box and in a closet. The bulb stays lit. Dialogue and narration are in French.

8212. Westinghouse Dishwasher (03:59)

Date:
1960
Main contributors:
Westinghouse
Summary:
An advertisement for Westinghouse appliances including washing machine, stove, dryer, refrigerator, and dishwasher. Advertisements features cast of "I Love Lucy." Ricky appears on screen talking to Fred about what they remember about the year 1949. Then Lucy and Ethel are in an appliance store looking at 1959 Westinghouse appliances with marked with 1949 prices. The spokesperson, Betty Furness, gives a through description of each appliance and various upgrades since 1949, ending by saying, "You can be sure, if it's Westinghouse."

8213. Westinghouse Lamps "New Shape Bulb" (01:31)

Date:
1960
Main contributors:
Westinghouse
Summary:
An advertisement for Westinghouse light bulbs in which Westinghouse spokesperson, Betty Furness, stands in a living room and describes the newly shaped light bulb and ends by saying, "You can be sure, if it's Westinghouse."

8214. Westinghouse Laundry "Empress" (01:31)

Date:
1960
Main contributors:
Westinghouse
Summary:
An advertisement for Westinghouse Empress Laundromat and Dryer in which spokesperson, Betty Furness, gives a through description of the compact 25-inch washer machine and dryer. Advertisement starts with an image of the New York City skyline with test reading, "BIG NEWS FOR NEW YORK.". The spokesperson discusses the challenges of living in a small apartment but the new Westinghouse machines are smaller and can stack. She ends by saying, "You can be sure, if it's Westinghouse."

8215. Westinghouse Major Appliances (01:32)

Date:
1960
Main contributors:
Westinghouse
Summary:
An advertisement for a Westinghouse dishwasher in which Fred, from the cast of the TV show "I Love Lucy," washes dishes with Little Ricky. Little Ricky asks Fred why he doesn't use a dishwasher. Fred complains. Then Westinghouse spokesperson, Betty Furness, speaks about the portable dishwasher and ends by saying, "You can be sure, if it's Westinghouse."

8216. Westinghouse Refrigerators "Interview" (01:32)

Date:
1960
Main contributors:
Westinghouse
Summary:
An advertisement for Westinghouse in which spokesperson, Betty Furness, starts by interviewing a woman with children outside of a grocery store in Pearl River, NY. The woman says she does not have enough space to keep her groceries and meat cold for more than a few days. Then the spokesperson in a kitchen demonstrates then large storage capacity of the Westinghouse refrigerator, including the meat keeper which keeps meat fresh for 7 days and ends by saying, "You can be sure, if it's Westinghouse."

8217. Westinghouse Refrigerators "Vance & Frawley" (03:09)

Date:
1960
Main contributors:
Westinghouse
Summary:
An advertisement for a Westinghouse refrigerator in which Fred and Ethel, from the cast of the TV show "I Love Lucy," discuss the frost in their freezer. Then they go to a sound stage to check out the new Westinghouse refrigerator with spokesperson Betty Furness. Fred inspects the new freezer with a magnifying glass then waits and waits before inspecting it again revealing it's frost free. Betty Furness ends by saying, "You can be sure, if it's Westinghouse."

8219. Dee (10:10)

Date:
1978
Main contributors:
WGBH Educational Foundation, Linc Services, Inc., Janet Weaver, Elizabeth Graham, Rebecca Eaton, Tim Hill, Bernice Chesler
Summary:
Focuses on a 12-year-old girl with Larsen's syndrome, showing how she has learned to cope with her disability and to adjust to her surroundings.