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Beauty in the Deep

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Beauty in the Deep

04:28

This film begins with a performance by the mermaids at Weeki Wachee. The narrator describes the control it takes for the performers to dive. There are also scenes of eating and drinking underwater.

Angela Davis

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Angela Davis

04:28

Civil rights leader Angela Davis speaks at Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University's Black History Month convocation. Her remarks include statements on human rights, political prisoners, apartheid, education, health care, black poverty and the civil rights movement.

Design for Winning

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Design for Winning

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Steve Spurrier, Heisman Trophy winner and University of Florida star, describes various techniques for playing football. Ray Graves, Spurrier's college coach, says a few words as well.

St. Augustine Race Riots

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St. Augustine Race Riots

04:28

This film provides extensive footage of the St. Augustine race riots. It shows demonstrations by blacks on Butler Beach in St. Augustine, counter demonstrations by whites, speeches made by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Governor Farris Bryant among others.

Governor Charley Johns - Leroy Collins

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Governor Charley Johns - LeRoy Collins

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This debate between acting Gov. Charley Johns and future governor LeRoy Collins was filmed from a television monitor (kinescope) and simultaneously broadcast throughout Florida on radio.

Florida State University: Toward a Greater University

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Florida State University: Toward a Greater University

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This is a public relations film on Florida State University that, in two brief scenes, features a young Jim Morrison years before his more recognized role as lead singer for The Doors.

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Featuring over 100 videos from the State Library and Archives of Florida, the films in this selection date from 1916 to the 1980s and cover a variety of topics including politics, commerce, sports, folklife and the environment. These examples represent a sample of the thousands of films available in the collections of the State Library and Archives of Florida.

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Civil Rights

Angela Davis

Civil rights leader Angela Davis speaks...

20:46

Governor Farris Bryant Addresses Senate Commerce Committee

Gov. Bryant Addresses Commerce Committee

Gov. Bryant addresses the Senate...

12:30

Selma, Alabama Demonstration

Selma, Alabama Demonstration

Footage of the March 1965 voter registration...

10:44

St. Augustine Race Riots

St. Augustine Race Riots

Footage of the St. Augustine race riots...

25:50

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Commerce / Industry

Action center USA

Action Center USA

This film shows a modern man of business...

14:28

Bottled Sunshine: A Juicy Story

Bottled Sunshine: A Juicy Story

The story of Florida citrus cultivation...

15:52

Ivan Tors' Miami Studio

Ivan Tors' Miami Studio

This film is a tour of Ivan Tors' Studio...

10:41

Taylor and Dixie County Logging

Taylor and Dixie County Logging

This rare home movie footage was shot in color...

07:54

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Culture

Bouncing Baby

This film is a one-reel comedy made in 1916...

12:13

FAMU: The 100 Before the World

FAMU: The 100 Before the World

FAMU is the sole representative of the US...

21:11

Scenes of the Everglades

Scenes of the Everglades

Homer Augustus Brinkley produced this film in 1928...

40:22

Luna Plantation

Luna Plantation

Beautiful footage of the Luna Plantation in Leon County...

12:35

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Environment

Alligator!

Describes the alligator as a keystone species...

14:17

Florida Beaches: Paradise in Peril

Florida Beaches: Paradise in Peril

Efforts to save Florida's "greatest natural resource,"...

18:35

Million Acre Playground

Million Acre Playground

Maintaining the Everglades...

14:18

Waters of Destiny

Waters of Destiny

This film uses actual hurricane footage to show...

27:17

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Folklife

Florida Folk Arts Conference 1978

Florida Folk Arts Conference 1978

Footage of the 1978 Florida Folk Arts Conference...

08:14

Florida Folk Festival 1955

Florida Folk Festival 1955

1955 Florida Folk Festival scenes...

18:30

Florida Folk Festival 1958

Florida Folk Festival 1958

Brief performances from the 1958 Folk Festival...

08:40

Florida Folk Festival 1958

Florida Folk Festival 1958

Clips from the 1958 Florida Folk Festival...

10:20

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Politics / War

Governor Charley Johns-LeRoy Collins

Governor Charley Johns-LeRoy Collins

Debate between acting Governor Charley Johns...

42:18

Governor H. Burns Walt Disney Press Conference

Governor H. Burns Walt Disney Press Conference

Governor Bryant addresses the Senate...

18:45

Julio 26

The first six months and 26 days of Fidel Castro's rule of Cuba...

28:17

President Kennedy on the Foreign Burden

President Kennedy on the Foreign Burden

President John F. Kennedy speaks...

25:42

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Promotional / Tourism

Care and Feeding of a Mermaid

Care and Feeding of a Mermaid

Young woman learning to be a mermaid...

08:52

Florida: Moonport USA

Florida: Moonport USA

This film starts with a wonderful Mercury launch sequence...

14:49

Florida State University: Toward a Greater University

Florida State University: Toward a Greater University

Jim Morrison in a public relations film...

16:57

Ross Allen Reptile Institute

Ross Allen Reptile Institute

Ross Allen wrestles an alligator...

13:33

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Sports / Recreation

Daytona 500

Scenes from the 1962 Daytona 500...

01:25

Design for Winning

Design for Winning

Steve Spurrier, Heisman Trophy winner and UF star...

13:06

Ski Champs in Action

Ski Champs in Action

This film shows many water skiing tricks...

15:16

Their Game is Golf

Their Game is Golf

Some history of the LPGA is given at the beginning...

27:30

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