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Animated short promoting Bristol-Myers’ Ipana toothpaste. This early Walter Lantz cartoon uses characters from Gene Byrne’s comic strip, Reg’lar Fellers. NOTE: Boy Meets Dog was said to have been one of the most expensive commercials ever made for theatrical distribution as an “added attraction.”

This film is available on Courtroom Classroom DVD-R




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Twenty-four Hours of Progress (1950)

Expansive institutional film on the key role that oil companies have played in enabling American technological progress, maintaining high living standards, and guarding national security. Equates free enterprise with freedom and democracy. Most of the film consists of diverse images of oil industry at work and of Americans using oil products. Produced by Louis deRochemont.

This film is available on the Power Behind the Nation DVD-R

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Freeze-In (ca. 1969)

Made for Sears appliance salesmen, this film tries to capitalize on the zany format of TV’s Laugh-In to introduce the new Kenmore freezer campaign. Even though the film features two of the stars from Laugh-In – Arte Johnson and Judy Carne.- it is clear that the director of this ephemeral gem missed the point.

This film is available on the The Modern Housewife DVD-R


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Those Damned Mimes!

With the passing of pantomime auteur Marcel Marceau, the A/V Geeks have found some films that show his genius and, in contrast, films that demonstrate why mimes are so despised today. Films include: Guessing Game, The Box, Language Of The Heart, Affective Learning, Safe Play – Danger Places and more.

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Bell Science!

Two classic Bell Science Series Gateways To The Mind, Alphabet Conspiracy that aren’t available on DVD, but are just
as entertaining and inspirational as they were when they were first made.

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Best of AV Geeks 1

Some of the most requested films from the A/V Geeks collection.
Films include: Pamela Wong’s Birthday for Grandma, Santa Claus and Punch
& Judy, The Lottery, Check the Neck, Shake Hands With Danger
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When Mascots Attack!

Given the success of Smokey the Bear and Woodsey the Owl, a whole army of z-grade mascots appeared on the school film scene. The AV Geeks are happy to present some of the most ill-conceived they’ve found committed to film. Films include: Roscue’s Rules, Soapy the Germ Fighter, Let’s Find Something Better To Do, Snuffy’s Fire Brigade, Safety – Harm Hides At Home and Duck and Cover.

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