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RetroRewind – 1957: Kodak 300 Slide Projector

Published on December 6, 2021

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Vintage commercial for the Kodak 300 Slide Projector with the Readymatic changer, which sold for $64.50 in 1957.

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RetroRewind – 1952: I Like Ike Campaign Spot

Published on November 29, 2021

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1952 animated "I Like Ike" television advertisement for US President Dwight D. Eisenhower.

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RetroRewind – 1939: Rice Krispies Breakfast Pals

Published on November 22, 2021

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Snap, Crackle, and Pop in the 1939 animated Rice Krispies cartoon/advertisement Breakfast Pals.

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RetroRewind – 1960s: Trik-Trak Toy Cars

Published on November 8, 2021

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1960s Trik-Trak toy commercial that was clearly modeled after the classic Batman TV series.

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RetroRewind – 1950: Let’s Make a Sandwich

Published on November 1, 2021

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A bizarre film that makes you wonder why it was ever made. Produced for the American Gas Association but the main focus is on making a tuna rarebit sandwich.

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RetroRewind – 1939: Gone With The Wind Premiere in Atlanta

Published on October 25, 2021

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MGM News of the Day footage of the Atlanta premiere of the classic movie Gone With the Wind.

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RetroRewind – 1956: Grace Kelly Royal Wedding to Prince Rainer III

Published on October 18, 2021

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British Pathé film of the 1956 wedding of Hollywood superstar Grace Kelly to Prince Rainier III of Monaco.

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RetroRewind – 1949: Dating Do’s and Dont’s

Published on October 11, 2021

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Very dated and funny instructional film for teen daters, presented here in the rare Kodachrome version.

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RetroRewind – 1959: Avoiding Parking Tickets

Published on October 4, 2021

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An unusual approach to avoiding parking tickets. Was this person run over?

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RetroRewind – 1936: Popeye the Sailor Meets Sindbad the Sailor

Published on September 27, 2021

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Watch this vintage cartoon as the legendary sailors Popeye and Sindbad do battle to see which one is the greatest.

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RetroRewind – 1894: Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze

Published on September 13, 2021

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This 1894 short clip of Fred Ott sneezing is the world's first copyrighted motion picture.

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