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ArticleFlesh and the Devil Best friends love the same woman and resort to a duel.- Contributor: Garbo, Greta - Brown, Clarence - Davis, Carl - Glazer, Benjamin F. (Benjamin Floyer) - Kent, Barbara - Gilbert, John - LC Purchase Collection (Library of Congress) - Daniels, William - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer - Gill, David - Turner Entertainment Co. Collection (Library of Congress) - Thames Television, Ltd - Brownlow, Kevin - Hanson, Lars - Gibbons, Cedric
- Date: 1926
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ArticleJaws New police chief Brody on the resort island of Amity recommends closing the beaches after discovering the grisly remains of a young woman. Suspecting a shark attack, he appeals to Mayor Vaughn who, motivated by holiday revenue, insists on keeping the shores open for the 4th of July weekend. After the shark ravages two young victims, Chief Brody teams up with a cocky, young…- Contributor: LC Purchase Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1978
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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: White, James H. (James Henry) - Blechynden, Frederick - Thomas A. Edison, Inc - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1897
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Film, VideoBathing at Atlantic City
Title from Edison films catalog: Panorama Atlantic City bathing scene "A panoramic view taken from Young's Pier, showing the boardwalk, the auditorium pier, new steel pier, beach and bathing. Without an exception the only film on the market showing at least 50,000 people. This great mass of humanity proves the undying popularity of this world-famous seaside resort. A photographic gem"--Edison films catalog, no. 135.- Contributor: Thomas A. Edison, Inc - Niver (Kemp) Collection (Library of Congress) - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1901
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Film, VideoScooby-Doo! 13 spooky tales : surf's up Scooby-Doo!
Surf's up Scooby-Doo! | 13 spooky tales : | Scooby-Doo! thirteen spooky tales : | Thirteen spooky tales : | Surf is up Scooby-Doo! Catalog Record - Electronic Resource Available For Scooby-Doo, Shaggy and the rest of the crime-busting crew, life is never a day at the beach. So when the Gang go to a resort in Florida for a much-needed vacation, they kick back and enjoy some sun, sand and, a sea monster?! When a weird, water creature causes trouble in paradise by stealing precious jewels, the Gang will either sink, or swim…- Contributor: Warner Home Video (Firm) - Cohn, Mindy - Copyright Collection (Library of Congress) - Welker, Frank - Kasem, Casey - Delisle, Grey - Messick, Don
- Date: 2015
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Film, VideoAll-American news. [1945-07, no. 1]
Inventory title: All American news 13 | Inventory title: All American news XIII All-American news were the first newsreels produced for a black audience. Made in the 1940s and 1950s, they were originally intended to encourage black Americans to participate in, and support the war effort, and to reflect an African-American perspective on world and national events. Highlights of this issue include segments about African-American artist, Selma Burke, the retirement of Wilmington, Delaware City Councilman, John O.…- Contributor: Alexander, William D. - All American News, Inc - Glucksman, E. M. (Emanuel M.) - Barnett, Claude
- Date: 1945
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ArticleA place in the sun George and Alice are poor and lonely people who find comfort in each other. While Alice progresses to real love for George, he finds love elsewhere within the wealthy social set to which he aspires. When the pregnant Alice appears at the mountain lake resort where George and the socialite Angela, his fiancee, are on vacation, his confused emotions lead him to take Alice…- Contributor: Brown, Harry - Clift, Montgomery - Waxman, Franz - Paramount Collection (Library of Congress) - Paramount Pictures Corporation - LC Purchase Collection (Library of Congress) - Dreiser, Theodore - Copyright Collection (Library of Congress) - Winters, Shelley - Stevens, George - Taylor, Elizabeth - Wilson, Michael
- Date: 1982
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Film, VideoThe Gibson goddess
Title from Paper Print preliminary catalog card: Unidentified Paper Print box V An attractive young lady at a beach resort draws unwanted attention from a group of unruly young men, so she disguises herself with a long beach coat and plenty of padding. Not recognizing the beauty they had seen earlier, the young men jeer and tease her, all except for a plain-looking sailor, who likes her despite her large size. In the final scene, she…- Contributor: Griffith, D. W. (David Wark) - Bruce, Kate - Leonard, Marion - Quirk, Billy - Biograph Company - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress) - Kirkwood, James - Bitzer, G. W. - O'Sullivan, Tony - Evans, Frank ... Griffith, D. W. (David Wark) - Bruce, Kate - Leonard, Marion - Quirk, Billy - Biograph Company - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress) - Kirkwood, James - Bitzer, G. W. - O'Sullivan, Tony - Evans, Frank - Robinson, Gertrude - Nichols, George - Pickford, Mary - Afi/Tayler (Dorothy M.) Collection (Library of Congress) - Johnson, Arthur V. - West, Dorothy - Sennett, Mack
- Date: 1909
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CollectionThe Danny Kaye and Sylvia Fine Collection Danny Kaye and Sylvia Fine in London American actor, singer and comedian Danny Kaye arrives with his wife, Sylvia Fine, for an appearance in London. November 1948. Following the professional lives of the husband-wife artistic duo, this presentation features a wide variety of materials, including manuscripts, scores, scripts, photographs, sound recordings and video clips from the Danny Kaye and Sylvia Fine Collection. Kaye, a…- Contributor: Dena Pictures, Inc - Halsman, Philippe - Kaye (Danny)/FINE (Sylvia) Collection (Library of Congress) - Kaye, Danny - McDowall, Roddy - Fine, Sylvia
- Date: 1913
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Film, VideoHomegrown: Neli Andreeva Traditional Bulgarian singer Neli Andreeva grew up in the resort of Narechen in the majestic Rhodope Mountains. There she learned her first folk songs from her grandmother and mother. Neli graduated from the music school for folk instruments and singing in the village of Shiroka Laka in 1995. Andreeva is renowned for her stirring interpretations of her native Rhodope region. She is a soloist…- Contributor: Library of Congress - American Folklife Center
- Date: 2021
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BlogHomegrown Plus: Neli Andreeva’s Traditional Songs from Bulgaria Since it's Women's History Month, we thought we'd get back into the Homegrown Plus series with Neli Andreeva! Like other blogs in the Homegrown Plus series, this one includes a concert video and a video interview with the featured performer, plus links and connections to Library of Congress collections. Master traditional Bulgarian singer Neli Andreeva grew up in the resort of Narechen in the…- Contributor: Winick, Stephen
- Date: 2023-03-22
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Film, VideoConversation with Neli Andreeva - Traditional Songs from Bulgaria Master traditional Bulgarian singer Neli Andreeva was born 1976 in Asenovgrad. She grew up in the resort of Narechen in the majestic Rhodope Mountains. There she learned her first folk songs from her grandmother and mother. Neli graduated from the music school for folk instruments and singing in the village of Shiroka Laka in 1995. Neli Andreeva is renowned for her stirring interpretations of…- Contributor: Library of Congress - American Folklife Center
- Date: 2022
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Film, VideoAre you popular? The dramatized everyday situations of a group of typical 1940s high school students present the reasons why young people are or are not well liked by their peers. Caroline Ames, a new student, is friendly and considerate and expresses genuine interest in her fellow students. In contrast to Caroline is Ginny, a student who is rejected by other students for going out with too…- Contributor: Wilbern, George - Coronet Instructional Films - Chapin, Robert - Kealy, Patricia - Podewell, Les - Copyright Collection (Library of Congress) - Smart, David A. - Peshak, Ted - Rockar, Bill - Nash, Chaya - Sowers, Alice - Fisher, Marilyn - Fein, Bill - Kacher, Bunny
- Date: 1947
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Film, VideoSurf at Monterey "The water breaks over the rocks, and is dashed into silvery spray, high into the air. Exceptionally fine water effects. 50 feet"--Edison films catalog, no. 105. "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 through a section of…- Contributor: White, James H. (James Henry) - Blechynden, Frederick - Thomas A. Edison, Inc - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1897
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Film, VideoSouth Spring Street, Los Angeles, Cal "Various equipages pass, including a tally-ho and six white horses. A peculiar, open-end trolley car comes along; bicycle riders and pedestrians. 50 feet"--Edison films catalog, no 105. "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 through a section…- Contributor: White, James H. (James Henry) - Blechynden, Frederick - Thomas A. Edison, Inc - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1898
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Film, VideoMount Tamalpais R. R. no. 2
Title in Early motion pictures: Mount Tamalpais R.R. | Variant title from Edison motion pictures, 1890-1900: Mount Tamalpais R.R. | Title in Edison films catalog, no. 135: Panoramic view from Mt. Tamalpais R. R. | Title in Edison films catalog, no. 315: Panoramic view, Mt. Tamalpais R. R. | Erroneous title from Edison motion pictures, 1890-1900: Mount Tamaltais R.R. | Mt. Tamalpais Railroad | Mount Tamalpais Railroad "On the front end of the flat car is a lady, whose feathers and ribbons flutter in the wind. The panoramic view of the hills and valley is very beautiful"--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…- Contributor: White, James H. (James Henry) - Blechynden, Frederick - Thomas A. Edison, Inc - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1898
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Film, VideoIsland in a Storm: A Rising Sea, A Vanishing Coast and a Nineteenth Century Disaster That Warns of a Warmer World In the mid-19th century, the Isle Derniere was emerging as an exclusive summer resort near the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. About 100 miles from New Orleans, it attracted the most prominent members of antebellum Louisiana society. Without warning, on Aug. 10, 1856, a ferocious hurricane swept across the island, killing half of its 400 inhabitants. Sallenger traces the link between the environmental…- Contributor: Library of Congress. Center for the Book - Library of Congress
- Date: 2010
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Film, VideoUnion Iron Works "Here was built the peerless battleship "Oregon." The scene is taken at lunch hour, and shows a great throng of employees leaving the shop. 50 feet"--Edison films catalog, no. 94, March 1900, p. 21. "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…- Contributor: White, James H. (James Henry) - Blechynden, Frederick - Thomas A. Edison, Inc - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1898
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Film, VideoFreight train "The long train is just coming out of the tunnel. An engine and a header, nineteen freight cars, a caboose and a pusher engine creep slowly round the curve and up the steep grade. Fine smoke effects. Magnificent scenery. 100 feet--Edison films catalog, no. 94, March 1900, p. 21. "Southern Pacific Company series: The Southern Pacific Company ("Sunset Route") offers special inducements to winter…- Contributor: White, James H. (James Henry) - Blechynden, Frederick - Thomas A. Edison, Inc - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1898
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Film, VideoGoing through the tunnel "On the way to Santa Monica, Cal., the train approaches, runs through and emerges from a tunnel. Train passes in opposite direction. Camera is at front end of train, giving a very novel view. 100 feet"--Edison films catalog, no. 94. "Southern Pacific Company series: The Southern Pacific Company ("Sunset Route") offers special inducements to winter travelers, by reason of its southern route, thereby avoiding…- Contributor: White, James H. (James Henry) - Blechynden, Frederick - Thomas A. Edison, Inc - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1898
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Film, VideoFeeding sea gulls "A fine view of San Francisco Bay, from an Oakland ferryboat. Tug towing a scow passes by. Sea gulls sail through the air and dive into the seething wake of the boat. 40 feet"--Edison films catalog, no. 94. "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…- Contributor: White, James H. (James Henry) - Blechynden, Frederick - Thomas A. Edison, Inc - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1898
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Film, VideoMount Taw R. R. No. 3
Title in Early motion pictures: Mount Taw R.R. | Title in Edison films catalog, no. 105: Mount Tamalpais R. R. | Title in Edison films catalog, no. 135: Panoramic view of Mt. Tamalpais R. R. | Title in Edison films catalog, no. 315: Panoramic view, Mt. Tamalpais R. R. | Erroneous title from Edison motion pictures, 1890-1900: Mount Tamaltais R.R. | Mt. Taw Railroad | Mount Tamalpais Railroad "View taken while ascending the scenic railroad, Marin Co., Cal. Right ahead is another train; the steep grades and dangerous curves are plainly shown. Grand mountain scenery is a striking feature of this picture. 140 feet"--Edison films catalog, no. 105. "Southern Pacific Company Series: The Southern Pacific Company ("Sunset Route") offers special inducements to winter travelers, by reason of its southern route, thereby avoiding…- Contributor: White, James H. (James Henry) - Blechynden, Frederick - Thomas A. Edison, Inc - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1898
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Film, VideoSunset Limited, Southern Pacific Ry
Title in Edison films catalogs: Sunset Limited, Southern Pacific Railway | Title in Early motion pictures: Sunset Limited, Southern Pacific R.R. "Taken at Fingal, Cal., where the world-renowned "Sunset Limited" trains pass each other. One runs on a side track, and the other dashes by at a high rate of speed. Switch is then turned, and the train passes on, slowly receding from view. 150 feet"--Edison films catalog, no. 94, March 1900, p. 21. "Southern Pacific Company series: The Southern Pacific Company ("Sunset Route") offers…- Contributor: White, James H. (James Henry) - Blechynden, Frederick - Niver (Kemp) Collection (Library of Congress) - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress) - Thomas A. Edison, Inc
- Date: 1898
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Film, VideoPanorama of beach and Cliff House
Panoramic view of beach and Cliff House This film is an afternoon panorama of weekend crowds at the north end of Ocean Beach, the western shore of San Francisco near the famed Cliff House. The film postdates the nearby Dutch Windmill (1902) and predates the burning of this Cliff House (1907). Until the 1920s much of western San Francisco was open sand dunes blown inland from Ocean Beach, the five-mile-long untamed…- Contributor: Miles, Herbert J. - American Mutoscope and Biograph Company - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1903
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Film, VideoLaunching, no. 2 "The camera was changed after the former subject had been photographed [i.e., Launch of Japanese man-of-war "Chitosa"] and the ship [Chitose] is seen nearly head-on, bow first, still floating backward into the harbor, while in the foreground are seen numerous row-boats with their occupants. As the boat passes out of view the row-boats constantly move around and increase in numbers, thereby lending action to…- Contributor: White, James H. (James Henry) - Blechynden, Frederick - Thomas A. Edison, Inc - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1898