Sunday Drive: Paris Scenes,1896 - 1900

I found this YouTube video uploaded by guy jones. Here's his description :

A collection of high quality remastered prints from the dawn of film taken in Belle Époque-era Paris, France from 1896-1900.  Slowed down footage to a natural rate and added in sound for ambiance.*  These films were taken by the Lumière company.

You can find a list of the locations of each film including the length of each bit and the date of its creation by clicking on SHOW MORE when you view the video.


*I though the added sound was unnecessary and turned it off.


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Sunday Drive: Anciennes voitures françaises - Old French Cars

Given my current location in not far from Avignon, this subject seems appropriate.

Here's the short version:

And if that wasn't enough, here's a much longer one.

One thing to remember--none of these cars had air conditioning.


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Sunday Drive: "We Drivers" 1936

In 1934 the first driver's education classes were taught in American schools. This film was originally distributed by the General Motors Film Library and includes cartoon segments by by Max Fleischer (of Popeye and Betty Boop fame).

I found it on YouTube--there's a guy named Jeff Quitney has been adding documentary and training videos to his site since 2009.


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