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Visine Eye Drops

2008-07-11T15:01:33Z

Television advertisement for Visine Eye Drops.

The Outsider

2008-07-11T15:01:38Z

The tale of 'Susan Jane,' the perennial outcast.

L&M Cigarettes

2008-07-11T16:01:48Z

Advertisement for L&M cigarettes.

Divorce Sweets

2008-07-11T16:01:54Z

Screwball comedy in which a married man hires kooky 'divorce detectives' to seduce his wife in order to legitimize divorce and collect on rich uncle's loot. Trouble ensues when rich uncle goes to same detective to do the same job.

Volkswagen Kharman Ghia

2008-07-11T16:01:50Z

Television advertisement for Volkswagen Kharman Ghia

How to Think

2008-07-11T16:01:51Z

Follows Dick as he tries to figure out how to get a safety sticker for his car so that he can keep his summer job of delivering groceries. After following irrelevant lines of thought, he begins to concentrate. He is pictured as he defines his problems, applies logic to it, and draws conclusions. He also uses observation, imagination, and memory to complete his thinking on the problem.

Malice in the Palace

2008-07-11T16:01:41Z

The Three Stooges (Larry, Moe and Shemp) run a café somewhere in the Middle East. They overhear a plot to steal a precious gem from the tomb of Rootentooten, and wind up attempting to retrieve the diamond themselves for the $50,000 reward!

Timex Waterproof Watches.

2008-07-11T16:01:50Z

Television advertisement for Timex Waterproof Watches.

Poppin' the Cork

2008-07-11T15:01:40Z

Starring the young Milton Berle. Obnoxious yet popular Elmer Brown, Oxidontal University’s student editor, is strongly in favor of the Repeal of Prohibition. However, he loves the daughter of an ardent Prohibitionist. Using glib chicanery, he tries to win his girlfriend’s hand by selling his bottle stopper invention. The musical comedy includes the title song 'Poppin’ the Cork'.

COLT 45 Malt Liquor

2008-04-22T18:02:05Z

COLT 45 Malt Liquor – nostalgia advert.

PHILISHAVE electric razor.

2008-04-22T18:01:53Z

PHILISHAVE electric razor – nostalgia advert.

FRIGIDAIRE Refrigerators

2008-04-22T18:01:48Z

FRIGIDAIRE Refrigerators – nostalgia advert.

OREO cookies

2008-04-22T18:02:03Z

OREO cookies – nostalgia advert.

NOXZEMA shaving cream.

2008-04-22T18:02:03Z

NOXZEMA shaving cream – nostalgia advert.

MATTEL Talking Puppets

2008-04-22T18:02:03Z

MATTEL Talking Puppets – nostalgia advert.

HAI KARATE After Shave

2008-04-22T18:02:04Z

HAI KARATE After Shave – nostalgia advert.

COLT 45 Malt Liquor

2008-04-22T18:02:05Z

COLT 45 Malt Liquor – nostalgia advert.

BALLANTINE ALE

2008-04-23T12:01:07Z

BALLANTINE ALE – nostalgia advert.

MILTON BRADLEY board games

2008-04-22T18:02:03Z

MILTON BRADLEY board games – nostalgia advert.

MATTEL Beanycopter novelty hat

2008-04-22T18:02:04Z

MATTEL Beanycopter novelty hat – nostalgia advert.

LAURA SCUDDER'S Potato Chips

2008-04-22T18:02:04Z

LAURA SCUDDER'S Potato Chips – nostalgia advert.

FROSTED FLAKES CEREAL

2008-04-22T18:02:04Z

FROSTED FLAKES CEREAL – nostalgia advert.

GENERAL MILLS cereals

2008-04-22T18:02:04Z

GENERAL MILLS cereals – nostalgia advert.

Don’t Butt In

2008-04-22T18:02:00Z

Slapstick comedy revolving around a factory: men carrying heavy loads and dropping them, a man roped and punched, butt kicks, a man loading cartons filled with eggs, and various chase scenes.

COUNTRY CORN FLAKES

2008-04-22T18:02:04Z

COUNTRY CORN FLAKES – nostalgia advert.

CHARMIN bathroom tissue

2008-04-22T18:02:03Z

CHARMIN bathroom tissue – nostalgia advert.

That Springtime Feeling

2008-04-23T12:01:07Z

Sydney Chaplin (Charlie's brother) gets slapped for flirting with a girl in a park, then is chased by a policeman through the park. Typical early Keystone comedy with butt kicks, head bops, and chase scenes.

The Rink

2008-04-22T18:00:36Z

Essentially two Charlie Chaplin films in one. The first highlights Charlie as a cocky waiter in a ritzy restaurant, the second shows off Charlie as a roller-skating maniac running amok in a roller rink.

Soldier Man

2008-04-22T18:01:52Z

Harry Langdon's a World War I prisoner of war who escapes from the Germans on Armistice Day. He wanders into Bomania, and it turns out he's the exact double for the King - causing all sorts of complications.

CERTS breath mints

2008-04-22T18:02:03Z

CERTS breath mints – nostalgia advert.

BRYLCREEM

2008-04-22T18:02:03Z

BRYLCREEM – nostalgia advert.

BLENND juice

2008-04-22T18:02:03Z

BLENND juice – nostalgia advert.

Nifty Nurses

2008-04-11T12:02:01Z

Musical comedy where scantily clad, irreverent nurses keep things cheerful by singing. Songs include 'What Would I Do Without You, Baby'? and 'Olivia From Bolivia'.

The Candid Camera

2008-04-08T18:02:24Z

Two salesmen go away on a sales trip, and are arrested for “mashing” at a beach. The main culprit (Franklin Pangborn) makes up an elaborate (and phony) story to his wife (Dorothy Granger), who believes him to be a hero. His wife and a group of their friends go to a movie theatre and (as part of the film program) they see their husband onscreen caught in a "Candid Camera" moment and making his moves on a pretty girl (Toby Wing) at the beach.

Rural Romeos

2008-04-11T12:01:50Z

A singing drifter (Harry Gribbon) finds temporary home base in a farm house, and tries to lure away the girlfriend of a farm hand. At the county fair, Harry wins the hog calling contest, but is discovered cheating (he used a microphone). He’s chased away, running off to new adventures.

Don’t Shove

2008-04-16T14:54:56Z

It's Bebe's birthday and Harold arrives with the gift of the year. The party winds up at the local skating rink with some of the fanciest footwork you've seen in a long time as Harold redeems himself in a whirlwind finish.

I’m On My Way

2008-04-17T12:01:05Z

It's Harold Lloyd's wedding day, but he has nagging uncertainties. He's invited by a neighbour to see what 'blissful' married life is all about, but it turns out to be one nightmare scenario after the other. After seeing this 'happy' couple nearly kill themselves, he swears off marriage forever.

The Bellhop

2008-04-17T12:01:25Z

The Bellhop' is a 1920's hotel comedy with the usual array of eccentric characters who come and go providing lots of opportunities for gags and laughs.

Arm & Hammer Baking Soda

2008-04-10T12:10:37Z

A 1960s television advertisement for Arm & Hammer Baking Soda.

American Heart Association

2008-04-10T12:10:38Z

A 1970 public service announcement for television from the American Heart Association.

Arrid Extra Dry: light powder deodorant

2008-04-10T12:10:37Z

A 1960s television advertisement for Arrid Extra Dry: light powder deodorant .

Plagues and Puppy Love

2008-04-11T12:01:59Z

Adventures in a park, as a pretty girl is pursued by four men: a wealthy old-timer, an Italian, a tough guy in a derby, and our hero Larry Semon. The girl's little dog winds up in a lighter-than-air balloon, and all the men attempt to save the animal.

The Show

2008-04-17T15:01:28Z

Larry is a stagehand at a Vaudeville house and also plays a duel role as the crotchety old man in the audience who disapproves of most all of what he sees. Oliver Hardy is the stage manager with corruption on his mind when a satchel of money is stolen. Naturally a wild chase in the Larry Semon tradition ensues.

Cops

2008-04-10T12:19:21Z

Buster Keaton is chased by thousands of cops through the streets of Los Angeles after inadvertently disrupting a big parade with his junk wagon, and getting caught in the middle of an anarchist bombing plot. The chase scenes are inventive, delightful and side-splittingly funny.

War Babies

2008-04-10T18:05:08Z

Odd, somewhat racy little comedy starring a 4 year old Shirley Temple, and an all-child cast. A group of pint-sized 'soldiers' in a milk bar café watch a saucy dancer (Shirley Temple) as she entertains them, but soon two of them become rivals for her love.

So You Think You Need Glasses

2008-04-09T12:07:49Z

Joe McDoakes needs glasses because he is suffering from far-sightedness. He visits the ophthalmologist and humorously discusses serious eye complaints such as myopia, astigmatism, and nervous tics.

So You Think You're A Nervous Wreck

2008-04-09T12:07:36Z

Joe McDoakes suffers from a whole range of fears and phobias, his worst fear is his boss.

Breck: Hair cream rinse

2008-04-10T12:10:34Z

A 1960s television advertisement for Breck: Hair cream rinse .

Cascade: dishwasher detergent

2008-04-10T12:10:34Z

A 1960s television advertisement for Cascade: dishwasher detergent.

Cheer: laundry detergent

2008-04-10T12:10:16Z

A 1960s television advertisement for Cheer: laundry detergent.

Crazy to Act

2008-04-10T12:19:13Z

Mildred June is an aspiring starlet and Oliver Hardy is a producer who offers to finance her films.

Cross-Eyed Love

2008-04-11T12:02:22Z

Ben Turpin (as "Rodney St. Clair") is a cowboy who wants to marry his girlfriend as soon as he finds a dangerous gang of cattle rustlers. Meanwhile elderly Uncle Louie returns from Chicago with his bride-to-be (actually a male agent in drag hired to round up the cattle rustlers). Turpin falls 'strangely' for the 'woman', and leaves his girlfriend for 'her'. A posse accuses Ben of stealing Uncle Louie's betrothed, and the chase is on!

When a Man’s a Prince

2008-04-03T18:02:16Z

Ben becomes prince of a mythical country and is being forced to wed a princess that is chosen for him.

So You Want An Apartment

2008-04-08T15:03:05Z

Joe McDoakes and his wife go apartment hunting.

So You Want To Be In Pictures

2008-04-08T18:01:49Z

Joe McDoakes is an aspiring actor who takes acting lessons by mail order recordings and he gets a small role in a movie.

So You Want To Build A House

2008-04-08T15:03:05Z

Joe McDoakes decides to build his own home. As the project progresses, he sees his dream house turn into a nightmare.

Chef Boyardee Beefaroni

2008-04-10T12:10:12Z

A 1960s television advertisement for Chef Boyardee Beefaroni.

CoffeeMate: non-dairy creamer

2008-04-10T12:10:10Z

A 1960s television advertisement for CoffeeMate: non-dairy creamer.

Diet Pepsi: soft drink soda

2008-04-10T12:10:06Z

A 1960s television advertisement for Diet Pepsi: soft drink soda.

Yukon Jake

2008-04-08T15:03:03Z

Ben is the town sheriff who saves the mayor's daughter from a gang of criminals led by Yukon Jake.

The Eyes Have It

2008-04-09T12:05:02Z

Ben just wants to read his paper and fish in peace, but thanks to a brat of a son and a pain in the neck mother-in-law, he can't!

Fatty’s Magic Pants

2008-04-08T15:03:17Z

Harry and Fatty are rivals for the favor of Minta. There is a strictly full dress Grand Benefit Dance scheduled and Harry has the clothes, Fatty doesn't. Fatty encounters unexpected difficulties getting dressed for the occasion.

So You Want To Give Up Smoking

2008-04-08T18:02:24Z

A semi-humorous look at the various types of smokers and the methods available to them to kick the habit.

So You're Going On A Vacation

2008-04-09T12:07:54Z

Joe McDoakes goes on a last minute vacation and decides to try out a 'free' vacation-planning service at a local department store. Joe ends up spending too much and travelling too far.

So You Want To Be A Detective

2008-04-09T12:07:07Z

Joe McDoakes imagines himself as a private detective on a murder case.

Frosted Flakes Cereal

2008-04-10T12:09:35Z

A 1960s television advertisement for Frosted Flakes Cereal.

General Mills Lucky Charms Cereal

2008-04-10T12:09:23Z

A 1960s television advertisement for General Mills Lucky Charms Cereal.

GI Joe Space Capsule / Deep Sea Divers

2008-04-10T12:09:22Z

A 1960s television advertisement for GI Joe Space Capsule / Deep Sea Divers.

Fatty’s Tintype Tangle

2008-04-08T15:03:15Z

A henpecked husband is mistaken for a beautiful woman's jealous husband.

Fatty’s Faithful Fido

2008-04-03T18:02:15Z

Two men rival for the attentions of a girl.

Fatty’s New Role

2008-04-16T15:03:53Z

A mean bar owner thinks a harmless hobo (Fatty Arbuckle) is planning to blow up his bar at 3:00 that afternoon. At 2 minutes to 3 Fatty brings a huge cheese to the bar to share with his friends, but, well, why not take a look to see what happens?

So You Want To Be A Gambler

2008-04-09T12:07:13Z

A humorous look at the pitfalls of gambling.

So You Want To Keep Your Hair

2008-04-09T12:06:48Z

A humorous look at how men cope with hair loss.

So You Want To Play The Horses

2008-04-09T12:07:01Z

Joe McDoakes is addicted to betting on horse races.

Gulden's: spicy brown mustard

2008-04-10T12:09:12Z

A 1960s television advertisement for Gulden's: spicy brown mustard.

Hasbro: Frosty Snow Cone Machine & Frosty Freeze Ice-Creamer

2008-04-10T12:09:05Z

A 1960s television advertisement for Hasbro: Frosty Snow Cone Machine & Frosty Freeze Ice-Creamer.

Hasbro: Talking Telephone

2008-04-10T12:08:39Z

A 1960s television advertisement for Hasbro: Talking Telephone.

Mabel and Fatty's Simple Life

2008-04-11T15:01:13Z

Fatty Arbuckle is a farmhand, and he loves the farmer's daughter Mabel Normand, but father wants Mabel to marry the landowner's son in exchange for tearing up the mortgage. Fatty and Mabel elope, pursued by half the countryside.

Fatty’s Plucky Pup

2008-04-11T12:02:14Z

Fatty Arbuckle's girlfriend is kidnapped by 4 crooks and his dog knows where she was kidnapped. The dog comes back to warn Fatty, and Fatty, the dog, and all of the Keystone Kops are in hot pursuit to rescue her.

Mabel & Fatty's Wash Day

2008-04-11T12:02:01Z

Fatty Arbuckle and Mabel Normand are hard working next-door neighbours whose respective spouses continually take advantage of them.

So You Think You're Allergic

2008-04-11T12:01:35Z

Very funny 1945 short starring George O’Hanlon (later the voice of George Jetson!), as 'Joe McDoakes'. The comical plot involves Joe McDoakes’ acute allergies to all kinds of things, and how he tries to cope with them. Includes classic shots of all sorts of people sneezing (Note: playing a woman with hives is Barbara Billingsley, later the mother in TV’s 'Leave It to Beaver', in her first film role).

So You Want To Be A Salesman

2008-04-11T12:01:25Z

Joe McDoakes tries to sell vacuum cleaners.

So You Want To Hold Your Wife

2008-04-11T12:01:25Z

Joe McDoakes goes on 'The Hour of Agony' radio show and tells Dr. Agony of his marriage problems.

Head & Shoulders: dandruff shampoo

2008-04-15T15:02:31Z

A 1960s television advertisement for Head & Shoulders: dandruff shampoo.

Henri Marchant Cold Duck sparkling wine

2008-04-09T18:02:00Z

A 1960s television advertisement for Henri Marchant Cold Duck sparkling wine.

Hills Bros. Coffee

2008-04-09T18:02:00Z

A 1960s television advertisement for Hills Bros. Coffee.

Wished On Mabel

2008-04-11T15:01:03Z

A girl and her mother are enjoying a day in the park, but the girl slips away to spend time with her boyfriend. Meanwhile, a crook steals the mother's watch. The thief encounters the young couple as the mother enlists the aid of a policemen. Mistaken identity mix-ups after that!

That Little Band Of Gold

2008-04-10T18:05:33Z

Happy days for a young couple don't last long, as hubby soon spends his nights carousing with his friends, leaving his young wife home alone with mother. The three go to the opera, but the husband spots one of his friends in another theatre box.

Don’t Park There!

2008-04-03T18:02:15Z

Country bumpkin Will Rogers ("Jubilo") needs some liniment and it's only a short drive into town, but parking? That's a different question, as he finds out in California, Seattle, New Orleans, Texas and Salt Lake City, the longest trip into town any man ever made. He can't drive, either.

So You're Going To Be A Father

2008-04-11T12:01:35Z

Joe McDoakes goes through all the problems and anxieties of becoming a new father. The results aren't exactly what he expected.

Disorder in the Court

2008-04-16T14:54:48Z

Classic Three Stooges short with Moe, Larry and Curly. The boys are witnesses at a trial, their friend, a chorus girl, is accused of murder. They discover the real murderer, but manage to disrupt the whole proceedings in the process, with lots of slapping, nyukking, and laughter.

Ivory: bar soap

2008-04-09T18:01:59Z

A 1960s television advertisement for Ivory: bar soap.

Ivory Liquid: dish washing soap

2008-04-09T15:02:17Z

A 1960s television advertisement for Ivory Liquid: dish washing soap.

Ivory Snow

2008-04-09T15:02:17Z

A 1960s television advertisement for Ivory Snow.

Boobs In the Woods

2008-04-11T12:02:41Z

Harry Langdon and Vernon Dent are a pair of inept lumberjacks. Langdon later becomes a saloon bouncer (naturally), with some rough and tumble comedy the result.

Smile Please

2008-04-03T18:02:14Z

As both the local photographer and the sheriff, Harry must track down an arsonist and deal with his un-photogenic in-laws.

Remember When?

2008-04-08T15:03:06Z

Harry is an orphan separated from his childhood sweetheart. Years later he discovers she's a bearded lady in a circus.

Kellogg's Cocoa Krispies Cereal

2008-04-09T15:02:17Z

A 1960s television advertisement for Kellogg's Cocoa Krispies Cereal.

Kellogg's Product 19 Cereal

2008-04-15T15:02:31Z

A 1960s television advertisement for Kellogg's Product 19 Cereal.

Kraft: frozen dinners

2008-04-09T15:02:17Z

A 1960s television advertisement for Kraft: frozen dinners.

Fiddlesticks

2008-04-11T12:02:10Z

Harry Langdon is a lousy cello player who's pelted with junk wherever he plays. However, Harry joins forces with a junk dealer and they both profit from the junk thrown at Harry!

Saturday Afternoon

2008-04-15T15:01:06Z

Two dim dudes, one of them very much married, and terribly henpecked, sneak away for a fun afternoon with a couple of good-time girls, but everything goes wrong. They wind up having to fight the girls' boyfriends. Watch for the scene with Harry standing on the running boards of two different cars as they speed through the streets of Los Angeles!

Soldier Man

2008-04-22T18:01:52Z

Levis: Jeans with Dacron 59

2008-04-09T15:02:12Z

A 1960s television advertisement for Levis, Jeans with Dacron 59.

Lone Star Beer

2008-04-09T15:02:12Z

A 1960s television advertisement for Lone Star Beer.

Maxim: Instant coffee

2008-04-09T15:02:12Z

A 1970s television advertisement for Maxim: Instant coffee.

Teddy At the Throttle

2008-04-08T18:02:04Z

Vernon plays the fickle-hearted boyfriend of Gloria, but when she's kidnapped and tied to the tracks, it's Teddy the dog who comes to the rescue.

Muddled In Mud

2008-04-03T18:02:06Z

Two rivals via for Mabel's hand in marriage and resort to dirty tricks to get it. The Keystone Kops get involved and chaos ensues.

Meet the Missus

2008-04-17T12:01:20Z

Misadventures as a young couple prepare to make their new house presentable for the 'boss', who has accepted an invitation for dinner that night. As they prepare for a toast at the table, the boss inadvertently drinks kerosene instead of liquor, with wild results.

McDonalds

2008-04-09T15:02:12Z

A 1970s television advertisement for McDonalds.

National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute

2008-04-09T15:02:12Z

A 1970s public service announcement for the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.

Orange Crush

2008-04-09T15:02:12Z

A 1970s television advertisement for Orange Crush.

Paste and Paper

2008-04-03T18:02:04Z

Incompetent paperhangers.

Paging Love

2008-04-17T12:01:21Z

Monty Banks is an annoyingly persistent book salesman. No heights are too high for him as he tries selling his books atop a skyscraper under construction!

A Tray Full of Trouble

2008-04-03T18:02:02Z

Silent comedy animals.

Pearl Drops tooth whitener

2008-04-16T18:00:40Z

A 1970s television advertisement for Pearl Drops tooth whitener .

Pine-Sol floor cleaner

2008-04-09T15:02:12Z

A 1970s television advertisement for Pine-Sol floor cleaner.

PSA: Children's Medical Services, Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services

2008-04-09T15:02:11Z

A 1970s public service announcement for PSA: Children's Medical Services, Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services.

Hayfoot, Strawfoot?

2008-04-11T12:02:03Z

Rare Mack Sennett film with Andy Clyde and Billy Bevan, they're first seen as phony proprietors of a tailor shop, then apparently the pair has enlisted in the Army, and we see Billy repairing a mountain of shoes one by one. They just can't seem to march in unison as hard as they try. Inevitably, they wind up being shot from a cannon.

Fiddlin’ Around

2008-04-11T12:02:09Z

Oliver Hardy is a stage manager who has heard horrible performers audition all day and then he has to hear Billy West play the violin. This takes the cake, and he kicks him off the stage. However, the violinist saves the life of the stage manager's boy. He gives Billy one more chance but he's still bad.