The Florida State Archives’ film and video collection contains approximately 2,500 movies and video tapes. The following items are the full version and clips of some of those films. The films and video tapes selected date from 1916 to the 1980s and cover a variety of topics including education, environment, family life, industry, integration, politics, and World War II.

Culture Bouncing Baby SILENT A one-reel comedy made in 1916 in J... Florida Agricultural And Mechanical University: The 100 Before the World/Les Cents Devant Le Monde In this film, Florida A&M Universit... Florida State University: Toward a Greater University Features a young Jim Morrison ...       Environment Apalachicola River/Water Marks Beautiful footage of river and surr...       Sports/Recreation/Racing Betty Skelton Day Footage of a ceremony honoring Bett... Bobby Bowden/Bichoff's Studio/ Lemoyne Christmas Football coach Bobby Bowden comment... Daytona 500 Scenes of pre-race time trials whic... Jake Gaither This film is a tribute to Jake Gait... Ross Allen Reptile Institute Ross Allen wrestles a less-than-liv... Ski Champs in Action Shows many water skiing tricks in o... Their Game is Golf Some history of the Ladies Professi...       Commerce/Industry Torch Of Friendship, The A film promoting the Hampton House ...       Promotional/Tourism Care and Feeding of a Mermaid How a young woman learns to be a me... Disney: Yesterday and Tomorrow Gov. Haydon Burns introduces our "n... Florida Moonport USA Starts with a wonderful Mercury lau... Florida Cinderella The Miss Florida Pageant begins in ... Florida State University: Toward a Greater University This is a public relations film on ... Road to Beauty, The Health maintenance techniques are d... Sick Care When It's "Catching" Little Tommy has the flu and here's... When You've Got It Bad We've Got It Good Uses a lively jingle, stock footage... World's Largest Sundae SILENT Contestants in the Little Miss Univ...

Folklife Florida Folk Festival 1955 SILENT This film starts with scenes from ... Florida Folk Arts Conference This film has footage of the 1978 F... Florida Folk Festival 1955 SILENT This film starts with scenes from ... Florida Folk Festival 1958 This film is composed of performanc... Florida Folk Festival 1958 This film contains several brief pe...       Civil Rights Gov. Farris Bryant Addresses Senate Commerce Cmte Gov. Bryant in Washington addresses... St. Augustine Race Riots (Florida Highway Patrol) This film provides excellent covera...       Politics Gov. Charley Johns-Leroy Collins This debate between acting Gov. Cha... Gov. Sidney J. Catts Inauguration SILENT Starts with scenes, Capitol and swe... Interviews With Leroy Collins For "Great Floridians" The program starts with Collins tal... President Kennedy at Democratic Fundraiser Occurs in Miami. Sen. Spessard Holl... Senator George Smathers Reports - J. Edgar Hoover Communism Interview Sen. George Smathers interviews FB... Senator George Smathers Reports - President Kennedy Assassination Sen. George Smathers comments on th...       War/Veterans Confederate Veterans Convention SILENT Film was produced with titles and s... Wakulla Springs & WWII Troop Maneuvers SILENT Army troops practice swamp slogging...

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NEW RESOURCES
Richard Parks Photographic Collection		Tracks Toward the Future: Scenes from Florida's Railroad History		The Peyton Brothers

 

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