Periscope Film
@periscopefilm.bsky.social
For almost 20 years, the folks at Periscope Film have been helping save our nation's visual history in the form of 8mm, 16mm and 35mm motion pictures.
One of the reasons we do what we do ... is this comment by one of our viewers: "So thrilled to have seen this today. Wilfred Adams, featured in this video was/is as my grandfather. To see him in motion made me cry a little if i’m honest..." youtu.be/fARQ5m8H4lU
December 8, 2025 at 10:39 PM
One of the reasons we do what we do ... is this comment by one of our viewers: "So thrilled to have seen this today. Wilfred Adams, featured in this video was/is as my grandfather. To see him in motion made me cry a little if i’m honest..." youtu.be/fARQ5m8H4lU
Last week we got a nice email from Rich G., who lives in Seattle. He was visiting the U. of Washington's thrift store and noticed all these lovely 16mm films for sale for a whopping $2 each. Did we want any? You can imagine our response! Rich's reward was a good deed done and a PF logo t-shirt.
December 3, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Last week we got a nice email from Rich G., who lives in Seattle. He was visiting the U. of Washington's thrift store and noticed all these lovely 16mm films for sale for a whopping $2 each. Did we want any? You can imagine our response! Rich's reward was a good deed done and a PF logo t-shirt.
Happy Halloween everyone! We just premiered a horrific vintage film "Pages of Death" (www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDWd...) about how porno mags can lead to moral corruption ... and MURDER! (Thanks to the Oregon Historical Society, which trusted us with this rare print for scanning.)
"PAGES OF DEATH" 1962 ANTI-PORNOGRAPHY, MORAL DECAY & CORRUPTION RELIGIOUS SCARE FILM GG47675
YouTube video by PeriscopeFilm
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October 31, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Happy Halloween everyone! We just premiered a horrific vintage film "Pages of Death" (www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDWd...) about how porno mags can lead to moral corruption ... and MURDER! (Thanks to the Oregon Historical Society, which trusted us with this rare print for scanning.)
Join our co-founder Nick Spark at the San Marino Historical Society this Monday evening. He'll be sharing some rare films and participating in a Q&A. The public is welcome.
@CityofSanMarino
sanmarinohistoricalsociety.org
@CityofSanMarino
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October 22, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Join our co-founder Nick Spark at the San Marino Historical Society this Monday evening. He'll be sharing some rare films and participating in a Q&A. The public is welcome.
@CityofSanMarino
sanmarinohistoricalsociety.org
@CityofSanMarino
sanmarinohistoricalsociety.org
Saturday, Sept. 27th, come see "Dazed and Confused" at Vidiots Foundation @vidiots.bsky.social in Eagle Rock, California. Accompanying this masterpiece will be classic drug scare films from our vaults. Just remember: you just gotta keep livin' man, L-I-V-I-N! vidiotsfoundation.org/movies/dazed...
September 22, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Saturday, Sept. 27th, come see "Dazed and Confused" at Vidiots Foundation @vidiots.bsky.social in Eagle Rock, California. Accompanying this masterpiece will be classic drug scare films from our vaults. Just remember: you just gotta keep livin' man, L-I-V-I-N! vidiotsfoundation.org/movies/dazed...
On September 12, 1962, President John F. Kennedy visited the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation plant in #StLouisMO We recently scanned and just posted a filmed record of that visit -- essentially unseen in 63 years! youtu.be/89PnkNTdVas
PRESIDENT KENNEDY VISITS MCDONNELL AIRCRAFT CORP. ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI SEPT. 12, 1962 XD32295
YouTube video by PeriscopeFilm
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September 12, 2025 at 9:15 PM
On September 12, 1962, President John F. Kennedy visited the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation plant in #StLouisMO We recently scanned and just posted a filmed record of that visit -- essentially unseen in 63 years! youtu.be/89PnkNTdVas
The rumor on Wall Street this week is that Kodak might be shutting down. It is true that the company has a mountain of debt (mostly due to a legacy pension plan). Hopefully, the company and the brand survives the current crisis. Mama don't take my Kodachrome away!
August 13, 2025 at 10:49 PM
The rumor on Wall Street this week is that Kodak might be shutting down. It is true that the company has a mountain of debt (mostly due to a legacy pension plan). Hopefully, the company and the brand survives the current crisis. Mama don't take my Kodachrome away!
Before Netflix downloads, before Blockbuster Video tapes, the Kodascope Libraries rented 16mm films. This beautiful brass film can for "The Moose Country" is embossed with fateful words: "Rental Charged for Each Day Held Whether Used or Not". So long before Blockbuster late fees, there was that!
August 11, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Before Netflix downloads, before Blockbuster Video tapes, the Kodascope Libraries rented 16mm films. This beautiful brass film can for "The Moose Country" is embossed with fateful words: "Rental Charged for Each Day Held Whether Used or Not". So long before Blockbuster late fees, there was that!
LOL According to YouTube's statistics, almost 90% of our viewers are male. Not sure what we've done to offend the ladies? Although come to think of it, if our channel was a fragrance, it would probably smell like diesel fumes, gunpowder, burned rubber and cigarette smoke!
August 1, 2025 at 2:23 AM
LOL According to YouTube's statistics, almost 90% of our viewers are male. Not sure what we've done to offend the ladies? Although come to think of it, if our channel was a fragrance, it would probably smell like diesel fumes, gunpowder, burned rubber and cigarette smoke!
Heartsick to see news today that "American Experience" has paused production, and sponsoring station GBH has been forced to lay off staff. This is tragic: "AE" was one of the jewels of @PBS, and something all Americans could learn from and be proud of.
www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
GBH lays off 13 staff at American Experience, pauses production of new documentaries
The move follows Congress' clawback of $1.1 billion from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
www.wgbh.org
July 25, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Heartsick to see news today that "American Experience" has paused production, and sponsoring station GBH has been forced to lay off staff. This is tragic: "AE" was one of the jewels of @PBS, and something all Americans could learn from and be proud of.
www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
Cuts to PBS / CPB will harm many independent documentary filmmakers, silence many vital, underappreciated and minority voices, and deprive the American public of unique educational programming. There will be no “savings” to the nation, just losses. #PBS @pbs.org
abcnews.go.com/Politics/9b-...
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What $9B spending cuts could mean for PBS, NPR stations, especially in rural areas
Public broadcasting outlets such as PBS and NPR could soon lose the federal funding crucial to their operations.
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July 17, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Cuts to PBS / CPB will harm many independent documentary filmmakers, silence many vital, underappreciated and minority voices, and deprive the American public of unique educational programming. There will be no “savings” to the nation, just losses. #PBS @pbs.org
abcnews.go.com/Politics/9b-...
abcnews.go.com/Politics/9b-...
Just published a new Patreon video blog about @Buick's incredible 1957 publicity stunt: drive a stock Invicta 10,000 miles in 3.5 days. Average speed: 120 m.p.h.! www.patreon.com/posts/buicks...
Buick's 120 m.p.h. Publicity Stunt | Periscope Film
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July 12, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Just published a new Patreon video blog about @Buick's incredible 1957 publicity stunt: drive a stock Invicta 10,000 miles in 3.5 days. Average speed: 120 m.p.h.! www.patreon.com/posts/buicks...
Just scanned and posted "The Riot Makers", a 1972 film made by the International Organization of Chiefs of Police. This "documentary" agitprop movie attempts to connect the campus upheavals and race riots of the 1960s to Leftist agitators, Lenin's Russia and Hitler's Germany.
youtu.be/W6qgQCDhS38
youtu.be/W6qgQCDhS38
"THE RIOT MAKERS" UNDERLYING CAUSES OF 1960s RACE RIOTS & CAMPUS DISTURBANCES DOCUMENTARY GG34545
YouTube video by PeriscopeFilm
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June 10, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Just scanned and posted "The Riot Makers", a 1972 film made by the International Organization of Chiefs of Police. This "documentary" agitprop movie attempts to connect the campus upheavals and race riots of the 1960s to Leftist agitators, Lenin's Russia and Hitler's Germany.
youtu.be/W6qgQCDhS38
youtu.be/W6qgQCDhS38
This weekend we took a break from scanning non-fiction 16mm films to scan an obscure 35mm comedy from the 1990s. It was produced by a friend of ours who unfortunately passed away this year; we're scanning it for his family, who hope to re-release it in his honor.
June 2, 2025 at 12:42 AM
This weekend we took a break from scanning non-fiction 16mm films to scan an obscure 35mm comedy from the 1990s. It was produced by a friend of ours who unfortunately passed away this year; we're scanning it for his family, who hope to re-release it in his honor.
Images from John Huston's 1943 documentary, "Report from the Aleutians", showing battlefield burial of a pilot who died from his injuries after striking Japanese positions. This #MemorialDayWeekend we remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our nation.
May 26, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Images from John Huston's 1943 documentary, "Report from the Aleutians", showing battlefield burial of a pilot who died from his injuries after striking Japanese positions. This #MemorialDayWeekend we remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our nation.
Another cool #documentary that we provided stock footage for -- "Cheech & Chong’s Last Movie" -- is now officially available to watch at home! Roll up, crack a window, and let’s take the last ride together 🚗💨 #cheechandchong
www.cheechandchongslastmovie.com/watch-at-home/
www.cheechandchongslastmovie.com/watch-at-home/
Cheech & Chong's Last Movie | Official Website | April 20 2025
Watch the trailer, find screenings & book tickets for Cheech & Chong's Last Movie on the official site. In theaters April 20 2025 brought to you by Bushell Productions. Directed by: David Bushell. Sta...
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May 23, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Another cool #documentary that we provided stock footage for -- "Cheech & Chong’s Last Movie" -- is now officially available to watch at home! Roll up, crack a window, and let’s take the last ride together 🚗💨 #cheechandchong
www.cheechandchongslastmovie.com/watch-at-home/
www.cheechandchongslastmovie.com/watch-at-home/
Proud to say that we helped with "Mr. Polaroid", which premieres tonight, May 19th at 9/8c on American Experience PBS. This film tells the story of Edwin Land, the genius behind the Polaroid cameraand a host of other inve ntions (including spy tech). Trailer: www.pbs.org/video/traile...
May 19, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Proud to say that we helped with "Mr. Polaroid", which premieres tonight, May 19th at 9/8c on American Experience PBS. This film tells the story of Edwin Land, the genius behind the Polaroid cameraand a host of other inve ntions (including spy tech). Trailer: www.pbs.org/video/traile...
SoCal friends -- please join us this at Vidiots @vidiots.bsky.social this Saturday, May 24th for a special Memorial Day weekend screening of WWII rarities, directly from our vault!
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vidiotsfoundation.org/movies/this-...
May 18, 2025 at 4:01 PM
SoCal friends -- please join us this at Vidiots @vidiots.bsky.social this Saturday, May 24th for a special Memorial Day weekend screening of WWII rarities, directly from our vault!
vidiotsfoundation.org/movies/this-...
vidiotsfoundation.org/movies/this-...
Opening up film cans from libraries and schools — we often find instruction sheets, telling people how to care for 16mm films. This one asking for "Tender Love and Care" is signed by "Miss Sprocket" . It somewhat disappointingly features a drawing of a Coldstream Guard, and not Miss Sprocket!
May 14, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Opening up film cans from libraries and schools — we often find instruction sheets, telling people how to care for 16mm films. This one asking for "Tender Love and Care" is signed by "Miss Sprocket" . It somewhat disappointingly features a drawing of a Coldstream Guard, and not Miss Sprocket!
Now on Patreon.com/PeriscopeFilm, a new short about one of the most interesting 16mm home movies we've found recently, showing a visit to the #Biltmore Hotel Coral Gables in Miami. Back in 1941, the Barnum & Bailey circus acrobats would perform by the hotel's pool...
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A Vacation Trip to the Coolest Hotel in Florida | Periscope Film
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May 10, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Now on Patreon.com/PeriscopeFilm, a new short about one of the most interesting 16mm home movies we've found recently, showing a visit to the #Biltmore Hotel Coral Gables in Miami. Back in 1941, the Barnum & Bailey circus acrobats would perform by the hotel's pool...
www.patreon.com/posts/vacati...
www.patreon.com/posts/vacati...
Sometimes the label on a 16mm film can catches our eye! This one comes from a 1970s U.S. Department of the Interior film about land reclamation. Yes ...the sticker probably is more exciting than the actual movie!
May 8, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Sometimes the label on a 16mm film can catches our eye! This one comes from a 1970s U.S. Department of the Interior film about land reclamation. Yes ...the sticker probably is more exciting than the actual movie!
Exciting news: Milestone Films will soon be helmed by Maya Cade of the Black Film Archive. Rather than fold the company or sell it, founders Amy Heller and Dennis Doros chose to give it away -- to someone well deserving.
some news: in 2026, i will become the president and owner of @milestonefilms.bsky.social, the distribution home of charles burnett, kathleen collins, bridgett m. davis, and many others.
to be a champion of cinema is my life’s greatest honor & pleasure. learn more: www.nytimes.com/2025/05/06/m...
to be a champion of cinema is my life’s greatest honor & pleasure. learn more: www.nytimes.com/2025/05/06/m...
May 6, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Exciting news: Milestone Films will soon be helmed by Maya Cade of the Black Film Archive. Rather than fold the company or sell it, founders Amy Heller and Dennis Doros chose to give it away -- to someone well deserving.
We got another one of "those" letters -- asking if we have a film featuring some obscure place, at some time in the distant past. Larry A. is looking for footage of McCook, Ill., 1960. Sadly, we don't have it. But maybe someone out there has a forgotten reel of 8mm film and will send it our way...
May 5, 2025 at 11:33 PM
We got another one of "those" letters -- asking if we have a film featuring some obscure place, at some time in the distant past. Larry A. is looking for footage of McCook, Ill., 1960. Sadly, we don't have it. But maybe someone out there has a forgotten reel of 8mm film and will send it our way...
Love this article about our buddy Skip Elsheimer at A/V Geeks -- an inspiring proselytizer for the preservation of all things celluloid!
May 4, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Love this article about our buddy Skip Elsheimer at A/V Geeks -- an inspiring proselytizer for the preservation of all things celluloid!
We love finding orphaned industrial films, so Friday was exciting -- this Halliburton Oil Well Cementing Co. print came in the mail! Bonus: the mailing box has its original Oklahoma City shipping label attached. Title: "Testing Science". All about how "Halliburton is best, for your drill stem test".
May 4, 2025 at 6:36 PM
We love finding orphaned industrial films, so Friday was exciting -- this Halliburton Oil Well Cementing Co. print came in the mail! Bonus: the mailing box has its original Oklahoma City shipping label attached. Title: "Testing Science". All about how "Halliburton is best, for your drill stem test".