AV Geeks 16mm Lunch 1-29-2025

e all all for for is is for this is I for hello everybody Welcome to the a Geeks lunchtime streaming show where we watch old 16mm films and that was a bunch of um city mass transit trains I think it started in Chicago but made its way at different parts of the country and I think even Toronto um yeah we're watching some films it's it's nice outside but I just took a shower so I might wait for my hair to dry a little bit before I go outside or I might not go outside at all who knows um I just had a brain fart oh yeah uh I was reading the comments that uh um Morland has got a new keyboard because it has a bunch of crumbs in his keyboard uh that is something I'm dealing with right now using cleaning putty uh with the laptop that I'm using there's a bunch of crumbs I I'm a big slob um and uh so yeah keys aren't sticking yet but it's getting bad all right um let's learn about how great Niagara Falls is enjoy Niagara Falls Ontario C Canada one of the most famous natural spectacles in the world for over a 100 years visitors have been drawn here to experience the sights and sounds of this torrent as it plunges almost 200 ft [Music] the Niagara region has a history as turbulent as its Falls this is Fort Erie just as it looked at the troubled beginning of the 19th century then British forces kept careful watch on their American neighbors a watch that often erupted into skirmishes and sometimes Warfare today however the only Invaders at Fort George are welcom tourists in enjoying this quiet Pleasant part of [Music] Canada Niagara on the Lake is a small community just 8 mil from The Falls that has kept a great deal of its 19th century charm in the early spring the town and the entire Niagra region burst into bloom and there are many more things to see here including the Shaw Festival theater where works of the great English playwright are performed while the Canadian mime theater offers drama of a different [Music] kind the Niagara Parkway is a fast scenic route that runs the length of the Niagara region in summer and fall it's lined with stalls offering excellent locally grown fruit and other products [Music] juice every turn here brings the visitor face to face with history this is the Brock Monument marking the spot where the Great British general Isaac Brock died in the war of [Music] 1812 but niagara's parks are far from being shrines to the Past they're full of life for today's generations now the Niagara Parkway is bringing us closer to the Great Falls themselves but there are still many other attractions to see this huge floral clock is one of the largest in the [Music] world but always it's to the water that the visitor turns and here the means of looking at it are endless take the Spanish aerocar if you dare slung on its slender 1,800 ft of cables over the constantly spiraling currents of the great whirlpool in the Niagara Gorge below the gorge is a watery free-for-all where the flood from The Falls roller coasts along in huge waves elevators carry visitors 150 ft down through solid rock to Waterside boardwalks and platforms for a safe close-up [Music] view Closer Than This Means dressing up in special protective clothes and that's just what many visitors do for perhaps the most impressive view of the falls from directly below the lip of the Cataract itself [Music] you can sail to the very foot of the Horseshoe Falls buffeted by waves and clouds of spray on the most recent of generations of boats that have been called fittingly the ma of the Mist [Music] we are now approaching the Canadian or horseshoe fors The Falls is 176 ft High a contour line of 2,100 ft when you sail on the ma of the Mist you travel with the romance of tradition but if a more up-to-date means of transportation appear appeals to you then you can find that here too and from a helicopter you'll enjoy a view of the falls that till recently was strictly for the [Music] birds away from the falls the pace is tranquil you could be in another place or another time for recreation the Niagara region offers a huge variety of possibilities and many visitors relax with sightseeing excursions available throughout the area up [Music] there's lots to see here at any time of year and to photograph whether you're a professional or just a weekend camera buff Niagara is a place to be informal when you want or you can choose from a wide range of restaurants and there are many places to stay catering to all tastes and budgets now pgra is certainly a place to get married it deserves its title of honeymoon capital of North [Music] America there are several golf courses open to the public on an inexpensive pay as you playay basis [Music] for all kinds of entertainment try Niagara Falls marine land where you'll find attractions ranging from a First Rate traditional circus to a large collection of [Music] animals and a Top Flight water [Music] show but there there's no doubt who the big star is that's kand do the two-ton killer whale who with his purpose Sidekicks has clearly learned that making fun is what keeps the fans happy [Applause] [Music] the Niagara Peninsula is one of Canada's major grape and wine producing areas here fine Canadian wines are produced to satisfy the Discerning pallet after dark another Niagara Falls emerges that has its own fans even if he didn't have his Moon here Frankenstein's creature is irregular with other friends in wax museums and exhibitions Niagara has always attracted Daredevils ready to challenge the falls in one way or another at whatever cost today however it's much easier to become a legend providing your friends don't examine the evidence too closely the field is now in mot and there they go if it's a change of pace you're looking forra has that too at Garden City Raceway not far from The [Applause] Falls the Niagara region has many attractions but the biggest of them all Remains The Falls themselves as visitors from all over the world agree The Falls never lose their Fascination whether you see them from one of the observation towers from the Maid of the Mist from the brink of the falls or From Below [Music] [Music] always changing always spectacular Niagara Falls remains one of the unchallenged natural wonders of the world [Music] thank you Ray cross for that uh exciting promotional film for Niagara the Canadian side um I went when I was doing a show in Rochester uh we did a day trip to Niagara Falls and it was in early February and it was incredibly cold and there was this amazing column of ice that was coming off the falls and uh the New York side of uh nigar Falls was really incredibly depressing and so we walked across the bridge and hung out on Canadian side got some donuts um we were surprised by the number of haunted houses that they had uh commercial haunted houses that you could go to uh and uh other kind of cool tourist trap type of things like uh wax museums and things like that um much cooler on the Canadian side all right what do we got uh let's learn about John Wesley in his times this came from that same bunch of films that I got uh from the Methodist uh North Carolina Methodist Library [Music] enjoy for [Music] John Wesley was 6 years old his home was a small town in England his father was a clergyman of the Church of England in the Epworth rectory Susanna Wesley was Mother and teacher every moment had its duty every child is assigned task for in this home town Ruffians had mutilated his cattle and burned his barn and then one night they set [Music] fire are not far from the kingdom of God on the evening of May 24th 1738 John Wesley came to a meeting of a religious Society in of assurance began to break through he said he felt his heart strangely warmed and he began to understand the true meaning of the personal faith he had been seeking for John Wesley that moment was the beginning of a new ministry John Wesley's preaching now rang with a central theme of his experience in the meeting at alers gate but it was a message much too enthusiastic to suit the tired ways of the established church and he was not allowed to preach in its pulpits so printing became an essential form of [Music] communication should the gospel be preached outside the buildings of the established church but he was shocked not proof enough for you he stands in your midst Wesley preached wherever people would listen his compelling message affirmed the worth and dignity of all persons the Brad plucked from the burning became in one poet's words the very soul that over England flamed of your return to a dreary cold lodging of the look in the eyes of your little ones when there is not bread enough to satisfy their [Music] hunger Wesley followed up his preaching Ministry by organizing Methodist societies the society in London met in The Foundry a building once used as an Arsenal in this place Thomas Maxfield a Layman began preaching at The Foundry at first Wesley was opposed to the idea of layman preaching but Maxfield's preaching was so powerful that Wesley changed his mind and lay preaching became an important part of the Wesleyan movement neither shall they learn methodism swept through England on the voices of layman like Maxfield clergy three times every day he was a brilliant organizer and throughout his travels he trained class leaders of the societies he founded connecting those who followed him with his own spirit and message but methodism was new and different that the Wesleyan Revival began in an England near social collapse and in one generation helped renew the spirit of the nation at the age of 83 John Wesley insist he was never tired either with preaching writing or traveling he maintained his love for the Church of England and the movement he organized did not become an established church in England until after his death but it was different in America methodism in America had carried John Wesley's organization writing and spirit into the New Frontier now that the colonies had won their independence Wesley's followers in America needed a church in the clergy in a dramatic move John Wesley ordained Thomas K to be superintendent in America the first step in founding a new church in the emerging land he blessed the work of the new church as Co sailed to meet Francis Asbury in America and since one can travel in the spirit of love John Wesley who once failed in Georgia went with him so that was taken from a feature film um and that happens sometimes uh it gets uh excerpts from a feature film show up in these educational films there you go everything you wanted to know about John Wesley but we're afraid to ask okay is it just brown sugar water or is there something more the [Music] t [Music] l [Music] this is the Philippines our land of beauty rich age-old Customs teeming with 20th century progress richly deserving of the name Pearl of the Orient in the central plains of Lucan The Granary of the Philippines rich soil yields Bountiful harvests while in the mountain provinces ancient ceremonies recall splendors of long ago and skillful hands still weave colorful designs of Wonder and Delight in the South the home of world famous Philippine hemp graceful vintas skim over the Waters of the Sulu sea carry treasured food from the ocean's depths to the marketplaces of the land and in every city town and bario throughout the land people of all ages work play and enjoy moments of pleasant relaxation take time out to enjoy the pause that refreshes with cocacola a refreshing drink of highest quality here indeed is a pleasant and delightful beverage a pure and prove pure refreshing drink of highest quality a quality that never changes from bottle to bottle day after month after year isn't that delicious you just know it is made in the Philippines by the people of the Philippines for the people of the Philippines long ago long before the war the taste and quality of Coca-Cola won its way into the hearts of everyone and continues today to be an accepted desired refreshing custom of people everywhere throughout the land in fact throughout the world on the island of Negros in lcan and panai many men and women watch over sprawling sunlit fields of sugar cane the rich product of nature that provides its natural sweetness to the beverage so many people enjoy so much so [Music] often in the Sugar Mill skilled workers guide the most modern machinery to extract and process the naturally Rich sweet juice from the cane every batch of juice is tested carefully tested for Quality sweetness and [Music] Purity in modern sugar Mills and refineries the natural juice of the can is transformed into the sparkling pure white crystals of high food value familiar to all As Sugar Sugar pure cane sugar one of Nature's most nutritious and quick energy building foods and only the purest sugar grown in the Philippines and refined in the Philippines adds the natural sweetness to the pure wholesome beverage known throughout the Republic for its never changing quality it is no wonder people in louson the SAS and meow people everywhere say highest [Music] quality highest quality because only the purest most wholesome products of nature go into this delicious beverage highest quality Coca-Cola means just that wherever it is bottled inava kagay tan tag ban SIU bolod Iloilo Naga Manila and in other plants to come in every Coca-Cola Bottling plant cleanliness modern equipment and trained people work as a team to produce this delicious beverage Men start the bottles through the washing machine where cleansing compounds and purified water steaming hot combined to sanitize and make them sparkling clean from the time the bottles enter the washer until the last step in the bottling process no human hand touches a single bottle to be sure every bottle is spotlessly clean before it is filled inspectors keep a watchful eye on them as they move toward the filling machine where each bottle receives an exact measure of wholesome syrup and just the right amount of pure sparkling carbonated water to produce the finished delicious Coca-Cola it's pure and wholesome flavor sealed in the bottle safeguarded by modern crown Corks And still another inspection to make sure the delicious flavor is sealed in and there they go case after case after case my truck by catella by bka by ship or by sheer determination to take this delicious drink to market for people at work for people at home for people people who are just enjoying themselves Behind These friendly familiar bottles are many Philippine industries that make it possible for everyone to enjoy this drink of highest quality any time any place bottle making for instance but without bottles made in a modern plant such as this one in Manila Coke would not be so readily available through about the Philippines the art of glass making reaches back into the ages it begins with sand gleaming sand from the aisle of Palawan to make the bottles which carry this friendly drink to every bario town and city in the Philippines [Music] clean white sand and other materials melted in fiery furnaces drop into waiting molds where wondrous machines do magical things to the glowing molten [Music] glass yes truly fabulous machines press the liquid glass to form it into the distinctive shape that is known to people [Music] everywhere and here they come row upon row upon row by the hundreds thousands millions these bottles are carefully inspected for Brilliance for transparency for strength only the finest bottles for the friendly drink delicious refreshing ice cold Coca-Cola in Manila metal crowns too by the millions are manufactured to rigid specifications another partner in Industry to seal in the flavor and Sparkle of this refreshing carbonated drink in every single bottle and that calls upon still another industry the gas for the making of carbonated water which adds Sparkle and Life to this delicious beverage agriculture too has felt the influence of Coca-Cola many more people now find employment on plantations that grow sugar cane in the Philippines modern motor trucks are needed as well as ships vintas and Banas to provide necessary transportation to every city town and bario and to keep Coca-Cola on the Move requires gasoline oil tires and many other [Music] services Lumber two in the manufacturer of cases the Assembly of trucks and refining of oil each industry helping the other helping make the many products necessary for your enjoyment of your favorite beverage the making of coolers as well is important they cause coolers and the making of ice and electricity make sure you'll always enjoy your Coke the best way ice cold many people serve in other ways too for your pleasure in producing striking signs to let you know your friend that member of the family Coca-Cola is always as close as your desire by day or by Night wherever you may be in the Philippines yes Philippine industry is on the March to make sure your ice cold Coca-Cola goes with you an old friend you can always trust for Pleasant refreshment at a picnic in the restful quiet of your home or happy relaxation after Sports each and Everyone likes to be a member of the family all of us like to belong people belong to teams play together not only for their own enjoyment but for the joy and pleasure of others as well friendly people everywhere gather to watch their favorite players to Thrill at the crack of ball on [Music] bat the expert play of a SE te [Music] or the rousing exciting action of a good tennis match and whatever sport you enjoy wherever you are that other friendly member of the family is always with you a trusted friend of many years standing pure wholesome delicious ice cold Coca-Cola old friends are best friends someone once said and the familiar greeting to this old friend by men women and children all over the land is the welcome phrase of hospitality let's have a Coke on University and college campus on the playgrounds of all schools where time for play is the happiest time you'll always find your your old friend pure and delicious as always too because Coca-Cola just naturally belongs yes and in Friendly havens of Mercy too where moments of cheer are always welcome where friends always add Comfort make things brighter one of the brightest moments is the pause that refreshes Fiesta time joy happiness for everyone a time for pledging old friendships a new or a time to make new ones and perhaps find romance parties at home are always fun too and with Leon and every other Filipino dish Coca-Cola belongs just naturally belongs for at parties everyone feels at home relaxes enjoys himself just as these dharm players are doing uhoh that's a friend for you always helps you out makes you feel that life is worth living yes that's the way it is all over the Philippines at Sports in the pleasant atmosphere of your own home at work or wherever you are in this beautiful land of ours this pearl of the Orient You'll Always Find that member of the family cocacola always pure always wholesome always welcome always a trusted old friend or as someone once said old friends are best [Music] speech for speech toight fore [Music] [Music] soing fore spee [Music] [Music] fore [Music] fore foree spee speech so you [Applause] this then is the story of refreshment of Coca-Cola a quality product pure and wholesome a story of a friendly product delicious and refreshing a story of Partners in progress with all Philippine industry providing employment for thousands of people in many Industries and contributing to the progress of the country and in the future as it always does cocacola will continue to bring more pleasure more enjoyment to more people everywhere and Coca-Cola is everywhere in the Philippines [Music] yeah what a fascinating film that was um yeah and it was Jam handy of course uh I don't know if you saw the GM little GM uh b-roll some trucks rolling out um so I I read a book called God country in Coca-Cola which kind of traces the history of Coca-Cola and uh our culture World culture not only United States but everywhere and so a couple of things in that film made me go hm interesting uh I you know this is a challenge I don't think this was made for American audiences it might have been shown to American audiences but it it it has a feel because it's mostly uh Filipino people in it that it was made for Filipinos um and uh why it's not in in Tagalog I don't know their language but they the thing about that the sugar is from there and it's used for that uh for Coca-Cola is is very telling because um Coca-Cola uh would let you know Distributors and and franchise operations operate around the world world but they maintain a very tight control over the formula and they would sell the formula to all these different bottlers and Distributors all around the world and so they were the ones that were buying the sugar and making the formula then selling then there were big bottles of that stuff going all over the place and then that would be added carbonated water and then put in bottles Etc um so the idea that they actually the sugar in the Philippines was being used in the formula in the for Coca-Cola in the Philippines is very notable because that means that they had to make concessions with the Filipino government to do that um because Coca-Cola didn't want to do that uh they wanted to have tight control over the pricing of the formula and all aspects of that so that is something that I find it kind of stuck out in my mind it's a good book it's really amazing and there's all sorts of shady stuff uh going on in the history of Coca-Cola in other countries uh specifically uh Nazi Germany and that's why Fanta ex exists so research that um anyways uh thought you would dig that it was incredibly slow but it was also uh super Coca-Cola propaganda all right thanks everybody for tuning in today it was great seeing everybody um thank you Jeremy for the uh $2 the two pence for the uh drink um and uh you're all welcome to donate via the super thanks button via ko-fi.com avgeeks or patreon.com avgeeks those are ways that will help us uh pay for our rental of our storage spaces of which we have many and um we hope to remedy that in uh in the spring and move everything back into the archive when that's done um but you can also hit the thumbs up or you can watch other films that we have been posting and we've been posting a bunch we're trying to get 10,000 films online before we then have to dedicate our resources to moving films back into the archive so hopefully by March we'll have 10,000 films all right thanks everybody uh grab a Coke and a smile and don't e eat over your keyboard that's what we learned today take care bye for