Popcorn? Check....Drink? Check.....Let's watch some movies!

Who doesn't like a movie?

Who doesn't like old movies?

Well, if you DO like old movies, then today I have a great link for you to check out! It includes shows like this:

Who needs CSI when you have Sgt. Friday?

Can't forget the cartoon short! Superman anyone????

Now for the main feature:

Want to watch movies like these for free? Forget iTunes for now. Just click over to the Internet Archive and explore for a while. With newsreels, cartoons, full-length movies and more, you can have a DIY movie night with your friends for no cost!

On a serious note, however, for historians and researchers, this site is invaluable for the documentation that it does hold. Trends, fads, costume, culture, these can all be viewed and incorporated into your research.

Plus, you'll have some fun as well.

Have a great day, see you tomorrow!


Links:

Internet Archive
Wikipedia entry-Internet Archive

Sources:

All pictures today courtesy the Internet Archive!

Jack Webb, Nelson Riddle, and little green men!

I was going through some old TV shows on YouTube this morning and ran across this one:

(Source: ClassicTelevisionFan)

I actually remember watching this one growing up. I was amazed however, to find out that this was another one of Jack Webb's projects. The guy was fantastic....so many of his shows have influenced history as well as today's TV. The neat thing or maybe ironic thing is that many don't realize it! Included also in this short preview is the arrangement by Nelson Riddle.

Loosely based on ideas gathered from Project Blue Book, I believe the series ran for 3 years.

Project Blue book was the official US Air Force investigation on the UFO mania sweeping the country beginning in the late 1940's and accelerating from there. Here's a clip of an image I found over at the FBI:

(Source: http://foia.fbi.gov/bluebook/bluebook.pdf)
also main link:
(Source: http://foia.fbi.gov/foiaindex/bluebook.htm)

I have yet to mention the Battle of Los Angeles...hmm..maybe a good idea for a future post?

Have a great weekend and don't forget to check the links below for details!

FBI Project Blue Book

Wikipedia Project Blue Book

Project UFO -Jack Webb's show

IMDB Link on Project UFO

Direct Link To ClassicTelevisionFan's Channel

Here's a site that looks really great:


Project Blue Book Archive


"(from the site)"The Project Blue Book Archive provides free access
to tens of thousands of official documents
related to the U.S. government's investigation
of the UFO phenomenon."

Just The Facts....

From what my research says, Jack Webb actually never said those words at the beginning of this post. Over at snopes, they have a pretty good explanation:

Dragnet Facts Explanation

If you love Dragnet as much as I do, I found a great intro on YouTube: