Showing posts with label 1957. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1957. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Trailer: 1957's THE SNOW QUEEN is "gay as a diamond-studded rainbow"

Art Linklater hosts this Russian animated film, given new voices by Tommy Kirk, Sandra Dee and Patty McCormmick.  The film was also re-released in the 90s with new voice-overs from Kathleen Turner, Mickey Rooney and Kirsten Dunst.





Wednesday, December 3, 2014

1957's "The Dachshund Village" features a village of dachshunds

Look, it's Wednesday after a long holiday weekend, and it feels like the week will never end.  Here are some dachshunds to make it better.




Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Watch This Vote - 1957's "Behind the Freedom Curtain" shows off the latest in voting machines


If you're a good American, you'll be using a voting booth today (or will have in the past month or so), so why not take a look at the booth itself?  This short from the Prelinger Archives presented by the Automatic Voting Machine Corporation will give you the ins and outs of exactly how the democratic process works, at least at the time when there was a concerted effort to make sure everyone eligible had the opportunity and ability to vote.