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ArticleBoyz n the hood
Boyz in the hood In 1984 South Central Los Angeles, Reva Styles sends her wild son Tre to live with his father, Furious Styles. He becomes close friends with Ricky and Doughboy Baker. Seven years later, the three are reunited at a barbecue for Doughboy's release from prison. Tre and Furious, a financial adviser who speaks out against violence between black gangs as serving white oppression, have a...- Contributor: Ice Cube - Copyright Collection (Library of Congress) - Singleton, John - Fishburne, Laurence - Gooding, Cuba
- Date: 1991
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Film, VideoTR at San Diego Exposition, 1915
Theodore Roosevelt at San Diego Exposition, 1915 | Theodore Roosevelt attends San Diego Exposition, 1915 Theodore Roosevelt attends the Panama-California Exposition on Roosevelt Day, July 27, 1915. He arrives at the United States Government Building in an open touring car with two men in the rear seat. The man who is wearing a ribbon on his coat appears to be George W. Marston, park commissioner. Gilbert Aubrey Davidson, president of the Exposition, and others greet Roosevelt and his party....- Contributor: Marston, George W. - Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow - Theodore Roosevelt Association Collection (Library of Congress) - Stineman, Ralph P. - Davidson, Gilbert Aubrey - Roosevelt, Theodore
- Date: 1915
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Film, VideoTR at Sagamore Hill [1916]
Roosevelt Memorial Association title: TR at Sagamore Hill, 1917-1918 | Theodore Roosevelt at Sagamore Hill, 1916 On May 27, 1916, shortly before the Republican Party and Progressive Party conventions, the newly formed Roosevelt Non-Partisan League sponsors a demonstration of support for TR at Sagamore Hill. Many prominent men are included in the over 2,000 people who traveled from New York City to Oyster Bay to see TR and hear him speak on "Americanism." Panning shots of crowd gathered around porch;...- Contributor: Hurd, Richard M. (Richard Melancthon) - Roosevelt, Theodore - Theodore Roosevelt Association Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1915
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Film, VideoTR and Mrs. Roosevelt [at the Panama-California Exposition, 1915]
Theodore Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt at the Panama-California Exposition, 1915 | Roosevelt Memorial Association title: TR and Mrs. Roosevelt about 1915, location unknown At the Panama-California Exposition, San Diego, California, on July 27, 1915, Theodore Roosevelt and Edith Roosevelt speak with officials on the steps of what is probably the United States Government Building. Close view of group smiling and talking.- Contributor: Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow - Roosevelt, Theodore - Theodore Roosevelt Association Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1915
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ArticleChan is missing Jo is a middle-aged taxi driver, and Jo's nephew Steve is a restless, gabby young man. In an effort to get their own taxi medallion, they have entrusted their savings, $4,000, to a man named Chan Hung, a wheeler-dealer from Taiwan, who has apparently absconded with the money. They search for Chan throughout the Chinatown of San Francisco. The more they find out about...- Contributor: Chin, Michael - Cronin, Isaac - Wang, Peter C. - Pacific Film Archive Collection (Library of Congress) - Copyright Collection (Library of Congress) - Hayashi, Marc - Seltzer, Terrel - New Yorker Films - Chew, Laureen - Tabios, Presco - Kikuchi-Yngojo, Robert - Moy, Wood - Wayne Wang Productions - Wang, Wayne
- Date: 1982
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Film, VideoAngel. Togetherness
Togetherness Angelique, known as Angel, moves from France to the United States to marry American architect, John Smith. The newlyweds set up housekeeping in Los Angeles, California. She tries her best to be a good housewife but sometimes runs into problems as she learns English and adapts to her new life and culture. In this episode Angel wants to spend more quality time with Johnny....- Contributor: CBS Television Network - Feldman, Edward H. (Edward Henry) - Oppenheimer, Jess - Copyright Collection (Library of Congress) - Lynch, Kenneth - Keefer, Don - Davenport, William - Molin, Bud - Singleton, Doris - Daniel, Eliot ... CBS Television Network - Feldman, Edward H. (Edward Henry) - Oppenheimer, Jess - Copyright Collection (Library of Congress) - Lynch, Kenneth - Keefer, Don - Davenport, William - Molin, Bud - Singleton, Doris - Daniel, Eliot - Burlingame Productions - De Grasse, Robert - CBS Films - Trump, Gerald - Johnson, Lamont - Fargé, Annie - Thompson, Marshall - Pelletier, Louis
- Date: 1961
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ArticleThe Maltese falcon Hard-boiled San Francisco private detectives, Sam Spade and Miles Archer, are offered a large retainer by a "Miss Wonderly" to protect her from a man named Floyd Thursby. The detectives believe neither Miss Wonderly nor her story, but they believe her money. Archer saw her first, so he takes the case. Later that evening he is shot to death, as is the mysterious Thursby....- Contributor: Blanke, Henry - Greenstreet, Sydney - Copyright Collection (Library of Congress) - Bogart, Humphrey - Cook, Elisha - Wallis, Hal B. - Patrick, Lee - George, Gladys - Bond, Ward - Haas, Robert ... Blanke, Henry - Greenstreet, Sydney - Copyright Collection (Library of Congress) - Bogart, Humphrey - Cook, Elisha - Wallis, Hal B. - Patrick, Lee - George, Gladys - Bond, Ward - Haas, Robert - Maclane, Barton - Richards, Thomas - Forbstein, Leo F. - Lorre, Peter - Warner Bros. Pictures - Cowan, Jerome - Astor, Mary - Huston, John - Deutsch, Adolph - Edeson, Arthur - Hammett, Dashiell
- Date: 1941
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ArticleThe grapes of wrath Tom Joad, a paroled convict, returns to his family farm in the Oklahoma only to learn that the Joads have been forced off their land by dust storms and crop failures, and are joining other displaced families all migrating to California for work and a better life. After a grueling and dangerous trip, they arrive at a terrible migrant camp, full of starving families...- Contributor: Simpson, Russell - Zanuck, Darryl Francis - Grapewin, Charles - Fonda, Henry - Carradine, John - Steinbeck, John - Newman, Alfred - Simpson, Robert - Whitehead, O. Z. - Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation - Bowdon, Dorris - Darwell, Jane - Toland, Gregg - Johnson, Nunnally - Ford, John
- Date: 1940
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Film, VideoSan Francisco's future By mid-1916, after viewing the carnage in Europe, the United States saw itself poised with great reluctance on the edge of participation in World War I. Isolationism and anti-preparedness feeling remained strong in San Francisco, not only among radicals such as the International Workers of the Worlds ("the Wobblies"), but also among responsible labor leaders. At the same time, with the rise of Bolshevism...- Contributor: Rodiester, Claire - Hearst, Phoebe Apperson - Afi/Post (George) Collection (Library of Congress) - Rolph, James
- Date: 1916
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ArticleA trip down Market Street before the fire "Produced as part of the popular Hale's Tours of the World film series, the film begins at the location of the Miles Brothers film studio, 1139 Market Street, between 8th and 9th Streets; it was filmed 14 April 1906, four days before the devastating earthquake and fire of 18 April 1906, which virtually destroyed the entire downtown area. The negative was taken by train...- Contributor: Miles Brothers
- Date: 1906
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ArticleSan Francisco earthquake and fire, April 18, 1906 Shows the aftermath of the San Francisco earthquake of April 18, 1906, and the devastation resulting from the subsequent three-day fire. The earthquake struck at 5:12 a.m. San Francisco, with thousands of unreinforced brick buildings, and closely-spaced wooden Victorian dwellings, was poorly prepared for a major fire. The scenes in the film are preceded by interior titles, many of which are sensationalized. One scene...- Date: 1906
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ArticleRebel without a cause A melodrama about maladjusted adolescents who live in a comfortable middle-class neighborhood near Los Angeles. After moving into the neighborhood, an emotionally-confused teen-ager becomes involved in violence when he attempts to win the approval of a gang of high-school hoodlums.- Contributor: Allen, Corey - Hudson, Rochelle - Wood, Natalie - Ray, Nicholas - Warner Bros. Pictures - Stern, Stewart - Weisbart, David - Rosenman, Leonard - Hopper, Dennis - Copyright Collection (Library of Congress) ... Allen, Corey - Hudson, Rochelle - Wood, Natalie - Ray, Nicholas - Warner Bros. Pictures - Stern, Stewart - Weisbart, David - Rosenman, Leonard - Hopper, Dennis - Copyright Collection (Library of Congress) - Dean, James - Doran, Ann - Shulman, Irving - Backus, Jim - Adams, Nick - Mineo, Sal
- Date: 1955
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ArticleKiss me deadly "Tough L.A. private eye Mike Hammer gives a ride to Christina, a frightened young woman he finds running along the road one night. His car is run off the road by unseen thugs. Hammer is knocked out and Christina is tortured in an unsuccessful attempt to get information from her. They are put back into Hammer's car which then is forced off a cliff....- Contributor: Devol, Frank - Stewart, Paul - Addy, Wesley - Parklane Pictures, Inc - Dekker, Albert - Laszlo, Ernest - Luciano, Michael - Mgm Collection (Library of Congress) - Meeker, Ralph - Hernandez, Juano - Bezzerides, A. I. (Albert Isaac) - Cooper, Maxine - Leachman, Cloris - Aldrich, Robert
- Date: 1997
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Film, VideoArmy pack train bringing supplies
Variant title from the New York clipper, May 19, 1906: Army of pack train bringing supplies The first segment shows a series of loaded mule trains, guided by mules and horses. Many soldiers ride two-to-a-horse (or mule), possibly to facilitate quick unloading of supplies. Note the "Rough Rider"-style hats worn by many of the men. The dusty location is unclear; if the tower in the right distance is St. Boniface Church, the view could be west on Golden Gate Avenue...- Contributor: Thomas A. Edison, Inc - Kleine (George) Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1906
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Film, VideoExploded gas tanks, U.S. Mint, Emporium and Spreckels Bld'g
Exploded gas tanks, U.S. Mint, Emporium and Spreckels Building The camera, placed on the east side of 4th Street near Natoma Street, one and two-thirds blocks south of Market Street, pans a full 240 degrees, from southwest to southeast. The pan begins in the southwest, viewing two 550,000 cubic foot, 45' diameter frames of gas tanks of the San Francisco Gas and Electric Company at 5th and Folsom streets. The dome of the...- Contributor: Thomas A. Edison, Inc - Kleine (George) Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1906
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Film, VideoSan Francisco Chinese funeral Shows most of the ceremonial portion of the funeral procession of Tom Kim Yung, military attache to the Chinese Legation to the United States. The camera looks slightly north of east across Dupont Street, the main street of Chinatown. All business in Chinatown was suspended for the day. Note the traditional ponytails, or queues, worn by Chinese men, a universal custom during the Quing...- Contributor: Thomas A. Edison, Inc - Kleine (George) Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1904
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Film, VideoSutro Baths
Title in Edison films catalog: Sutro Baths, no. 2 "Another view in which the figures show larger. A springboard furnishes the bathers with much amusement; also a toboggan slide. 50 feet"--Edison films catalog. "A large indoor swimming pool is shown, as well as the walkways that separate the varying depths of the water, and a sign identifying the locale on the wall farthest from the camera position. In the immediate foreground, camera right...- Contributor: Blechynden, Frederick - Thomas A. Edison, Inc - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress) - White, James H. (James Henry)
- Date: 1897
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Film, VideoS.S. "Coptic" at dock
Steamship "Coptic" at dock From F.Z. Maguire catalogue: Taken at the docks of the Pacific Steamship Co., San Francisco, Cal., which is operated in connection with the Southern Pacific Railroad Co. The "Coptic" is one of the best appointed, largest and fastest vessels that traverse the Pacific Ocean, and this view was taken as she was leaving for a voyage to the Sandwich Islands, Japan and China. The...- Contributor: Blechynden, Frederick - Thomas A. Edison, Inc - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress) - White, James H. (James Henry)
- Date: 1897
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Film, VideoHotel Del Monte "Shows a party of tourists at this famous resort; located in Monterey, Cal., on the Southern Pacific Railroad. The magnificence of its surroundings is clearly shown. 50 feet"--Edison films catalog. "Southern Pacific Company Series: The Southern Pacific Company ("Sunset Route") offers special inducements to winter travelers, by reason of its southern route, thereby avoiding the extreme cold of the winter months. Its course lies...- Contributor: Blechynden, Frederick - Thomas A. Edison, Inc - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress) - White, James H. (James Henry)
- Date: 1897
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Film, VideoReturn of lifeboat
Title in Edison films catalog: Return of the life boat | Return of life boat "Shows a life boat coming through the breakers. The surf is high and the stout boat is tossed about like a cork. 50 feet"--Edison films catalog. "Pacific Coast Life Saving Service series: These subjects are illustrative of the work performed by the Life Saving Corps of the United States Government, and show the methods in vogue at one of the most important stations on...- Contributor: White, James H. (James Henry) - Thomas A. Edison, Inc - United States. Life-Saving Service - Blechynden, Frederick - Fort Point Life-Saving Station (U.S.) - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress) - United States. Revenue-Cutter Service
- Date: 1897
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Film, VideoCapsize of lifeboat
Title in Edison films catalog, no. 94: Capsize of life boat | Title in Edison films catalog, no. 105: Capsize of a lifeboat "Daily practise [sic] of life boat crew, showing boat being upset purposely by the men. As these boats are self-righting and self-bailing, the scene is particularly interesting. 50 feet"--Edison films catalog. "Pacific Coast Life Saving Service series: These subjects are illustrative of the work performed by the Life Saving Corps of the United States Government, and show the methods in vogue at one of...- Contributor: White, James H. (James Henry) - Thomas A. Edison, Inc - United States. Life-Saving Service - Blechynden, Frederick - Fort Point Life-Saving Station (U.S.) - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress) - United States. Revenue-Cutter Service
- Date: 1897
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Film, VideoS.S. "Coptic" in the harbor
Steamship "Coptic" in the harbor From F.Z. Maguire catalogue: Shows the vessel away from the dock and slowly turning. The vessel is seen to good advantage, the four masts, smokestack and hull being faithfully reproduced. Clouds of smoke pour out of the funnel, and volumes of steam out of the exhaust pipe. In the foreground is a dense crowd, among which are numerous Chinamen. Clear and sharp with figures...- Contributor: Blechynden, Frederick - Thomas A. Edison, Inc - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress) - White, James H. (James Henry)
- Date: 1897
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Film, VideoLaunch of life boat
Launch of lifeboat | Variant title from Edison motion pictures 1890-1900: Launch of a life boat, Fort Point Sta., Cal "Pacific Coast Life Saving Service series: These subjects are illustrative of the work performed by the Life Saving Corps of the United States Government, and show the methods in vogue at one of the most important stations on either side of our Continent. The exact routine pursued in actual practice is clearly illustrated. We are particularly indebted to Major T.J. Blakeney, Superintendent of the...- Contributor: White, James H. (James Henry) - Thomas A. Edison, Inc - United States. Life-Saving Service - Blechynden, Frederick - Fort Point Life-Saving Station (U.S.) - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress) - United States. Revenue-Cutter Service
- Date: 1897
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Film, VideoLick Observatory, Mt. Hamilton, Cal "The background of this picture is the Lick Observatory, Mount Hamilton, Cal. This observatory, the gift of James Lick, of Pennsylvania, was constructed at a cost of $700,000, being equipped with one of the most powerful telescopes that has ever been produced, and is famous the world over. The view of the Observatory is very complete, showing the style of architecture, including the glass...- Contributor: Blechynden, Frederick - Thomas A. Edison, Inc - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress) - White, James H. (James Henry)
- Date: 1897
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Film, VideoThe sea lions' home "The famous Seal Rocks at Golden Gate Park are here shown. Sea lions in their wild state are lying on the rocks and swimming and diving in the water. 50 ft."--Edison films catalog. "Pacific Coast Life Saving Service series: These subjects are illustrative of the work performed by the Life Saving Corps of the United States Government, and show the methods in vogue at...- Contributor: Blechynden, Frederick - Thomas A. Edison, Inc - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress) - Niver (Kemp) Collection (Library of Congress) - White, James H. (James Henry)
- Date: 1897