Wow!
“Nuit Blanche ,” a short film directed by Spy Films‘ Arev Manoukian. Set in a film noir Paris, the film captures a surprisingly violent moment of connection between two strangers attracted to each other with such magnetism that neither panes of glass nor speeding vehicles can keep them apart. (via)
‘Too Marvelous for Words’ musical number from the film ‘Ready, Willing, and Able’ from 1937 with Ruby Keeler and Lee Dixon. The chorus girl keys are brilliant!
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Cool and steamy advertisement for McDonald’s
Advertising agency Cossette from Vancouver, Canada, created a nice advertisement for McDonald’s. A steam machine was built inside the bus shelter and periodic bursts revealed a message ‘Your Free Coffee is Ready.’
A rare historical recording of the voice of Florence Nightingale, ‘The Lady with the Lamp’ and a pioneering nurse, writer, and noted statistician. It was recorded on Edison’s Parafine Wax Cylinder, on July 30th, 1890.
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A stop motion animation by Patrick Boivin (via)
Pebble toad’s rock and roll life
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The Only Existing Film Footage Of Anne Frank
July 22, 1941. The girl next door is getting married. Anne Frank is leaning out of the window of her house in Amsterdam to get a good look at the bride and groom. It’s the only time Anne Frank has ever been captured on film.
The only existing film footage of Anne Frank has been uploaded to YouTube by the Anne Frank House. The Amsterdam museum is hoping to bring attention to Anne’s story and diaries and reach a new generation who may be unfamiliar with her story. (via)
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