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Tomb of Tutankhamun Discovered in 1922
A sensational discovery 86 years ago turned the unknown pharaoh Tutankhamun into a superstar. In 1922, the archaeologist Howard Carter discovered the burial chambers of the ancient Egyptian king with their vast treasures an event that caused a worldwide sensation.The story of Tutankhamun fascinates people to this day. His mysterious, premature death and unique legacy are the stuff of legend.
Tokyo Woes
An American cartoon featuring the voice-over talent of Mel Blanc. The animated short was made in 1945 to amuse the Gobs at sea in the Navy and is very much a product of wartime Hollywood.
This cartoon was found by accident in the garage of a former soldier who had saved them, thinking they were “Private Snafu” shorts. The cartoon was finally discovered in the mid-1990s when an A&E documentary on war cartoons began production. It turned out that Warners made these shorts for the US Navy and because they wanted to keep this a secret, all original negatives were destroyed shortly after release. The “Hook” shorts that were given to the cartoon researchers had “vinegar syndrome” and have deteriorated, but fortunately before that happened, they transferred them to video.
Titanic in Belfast
Authentic footage depicting Titanic following her completion at Thompson Graving Dock, Belfast, Ireland in 1912.
Titanic Documentary
The documentary was narrated by actor David McCallum and began with a quote from first-class passenger Jack Thayer. Rare interviews with some of the few remaining Titanic survivors, including Edith Brown, Eva Hart, Ruth Becker (who had already died in 1990), Millvina Dean and Michel Marcel Navratil, discussions with leading historical authorities on the sinking, including Charles Haas, John Eaton, Ken Marschall, Don Lynch and Robert Ballard, and excerpts from survivor’s writings and newspaper articles accompanied McCallum’s telling of the story.
This Is Your Life: Laurel & Hardy
A rare candid look at the two giants of movie comedy on the 1954 “reality” television program, “This Is Your Life”, hosted by Ralph Edwards.
They Came To Fight
A short documentary about the African American men who fought in WWI. Produced for the They Came to Fight: African Americans and the Great World War project.
The Zimmerman Plot
A documentary outlining the roll German submarines and the Zimmerman telegram played in leading the United States into WW I.
The Zeppelin War
In 1915 the Germans began using airships in the First World War. Reginald Warneford becomes the first Royal Flying Corps airman do destroy a Zeppelin.
The Versailles Treaty
A segment from a documentary concerning the 1919 Treaty of Versailles and all those who attended it as representatives. Nice footage of Paris and Versailles.
The USS Yorktown: “The Fighting Lady”
The Fighting Lady (1944) is an Academy Award winning documentary/propaganda film produced by the U.S. Navy.The plot of the film revolves around the life of seamen on board an anonymous aircraft carrier – “the Fighting Lady”. Frequently mentioned is the old adage that war is 99% waiting. The film is notable for its use of Technicolor footage shot by “gun cameras” hoisted directly on naval artillery during combat. This gives a very realistic edge to the film, while the chronological following of the ship and crew mirror the experiences of the seamen who went from green recruits through the rigors of military life, battle, and, for some, death.
The Union Position on Day One
A dramatic recreation of General Lee and his staff assessing Federal strength and positioning from the film “Gettysburg”. You might be amused to notice that the map used in this scene is the same Gettysburg map offered on this site which was published by Harper’s Magazine some months following the battle.