Newspaper History Films DVD

Synopsis

A compilation of 9 archival films on aspects of the newspaper industry in the USA

Language

English

Country

United States

Year of release

2007

Year of production

1924-1950

Subjects

Media studies

Keywords

journalism; newspapers; newsprint; archive films

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 0

Price

$9.99

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

183 minutes

Year

2007

Sections

Title

17 Days: The Story of Newspaper inthe Making

Synopsis

A film documenting New York’s newspaper delivery driver strike in 1945 and the extraordinary lengths people would go to to get their newspapers.

Duration

17 mins

Title

Dateline: Long Island

Synopsis

A film from the 1950s on the history and operations of Newsday, Long Island’s newspaper, with footage as much about the geographical market of the paper as the exposition of the newspaper’s manifold operations.

Duration

44 mins

Title

Trees to Tributes

Synopsis

The Chigaco Tribune presentation that’s really two films in one - a 1937 sound film documentating the production of news print from the forest to the factory floor, and a silent film of an earlier era capturing the rest of the process of producing a paper, from reporting staff to editors to mass scale printing and finally to the subscriber’s door.

Duration

20 mins

Title

Good Neighbors

Synopsis

An engaging Minneapolis Star Journal And Tribune wartime presentation exhibiting the people and technology behind the newspaper’s daily operations and its contributions to the life of their community. 1944.

Duration

22 mins

Title

Journalism

Synopsis

The "'write’" stuff of the cosmos of U. S. journalism immediately prior to American participation in World War II, chronicling what was expected of writers and editors during the prime time days of print. 1940.

Duration

11 mins

Title

Newspaper Story

Synopsis

Encyclopedia Britannica’s explanation of how a single story goes through a whole series of processes to end up as a story in a delivered newspaper. 1950.

Duration

37 mins

Title

Printing

Synopsis

A Vocational Guidance Films, Inc. presentation on the variety of entry-level jobs available in printing operations to students entering the work force. 1947.

Duration

11 mins

Title

Spot News

Synopsis

A celebration of the wonders of the wire transmission of photos and its permanent impact on print media. 1937.

Duration

9 mins

Title

Tribune-American Dream Picture

Synopsis

An endearing but by any measure bizarre silent reel by the Oakland Tribune-American which makes the film the winning entry in the paper’s "Most Unusual Dream" contest. 1924.

Duration

7 mins

Distributor

Name

MediaOutlet.com

Email

service@prosperohouse.com

Web

http://www.mediaoutlet.com/ External site opens in new window

Address

PO Box 1432
Bayonne
NJ 07002
USA

Notes

Specialises in US archival moving image and sound material, particularly vintage radio and public service films and broadcasts that have been digitally restored. Formerly known as Earthstation.com. Sale on multi-region DVD or CD.