How we RESCUED a huge collection of RARE FILMS !

Last year the Periscope Film team performed an emergency rescue of a gigantic collection of films - right before they headed to a landfill. Today we're sharing the story of this herculean effort, and about what we do in general, the how and the why (in case you were curious!).
There are hundreds of thousands or even millions of films out there in the world waiting to be saved by people like us, and by people who are similarly minded (maybe you or someone you know?) We hope you will share this video with the world and help inspire appreciation and preservation of our nation's rich celluloid heritage!
- Nick, Doug & the entire Periscope Film team.
Want to take an even deeper dive, learn more about Periscope Film - and get access to exclusive swag? Join us as a supporter on Patreon. Visit / periscopefilm
For more information visit www.PeriscopeFilm.com and stock.periscopefilm.com

[@PsRohrbaugh]

I'm a long-time subscriber on KZbin, but just joined on Patreon and KZbin. What you are doing is SO important. Every film you can save is a gift to future generations. I honestly thought you were a much bigger operation, which is why I haven't supported before now. However, after seeing this video, I'm all on-board. Preserving this part of our history is crucial!

[@PsRohrbaugh]

Also consider mentioning your Patreons in the credits - since I joined at the top tier it's nice to have my name preserved!

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Thanks Paul, that's really cool of you -- we're so glad that you "get it" and also grateful for the support. We do actually thank our Patreon supporters once a year with a special video, if you go on the Patreon site you will see last year's edition. We are super thankful for our Patreon supporters, as they have enabled us to acquire and save some wonderful films (including the batch featured in the video) by offsetting expenses. Thanks again!

[@maikerumine]

Wow... I feel the same exact way!! I had no idea this was the Real McKoy.

[@lonniebishop3265]

Kudos to Periscope Film for essentially saving our history on film. Please, keep them coming!

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Thanks, we are not the only ones doing this work, but we're working hard in the lane we've carved out for ourselves. Thanks for your support. Please subscribe and please -- share the video with friends!

[@greggv8]

@@PeriscopeFilm Have you told Cardinal Health, current owners/manufacturers of Monoject syringes, about that film?

[@dennisdickson2892]

You all are a true gem. My father mapped Antarctica back in the late 1950's while in the US Navy. I have viewed many of his movies on Periscope. He went on the produce movies for the Navy, working in Hollywood. Thank you for all you do.

[@PeriscopeFilm]

That's a wonderful comment -- hopefully you have posted comments on the individual videos about your Dad and his work in the South Pole region. Do you have any of his films on 16mm we could scan? Hey please share the video with friends, it was so hard to make, we would love for people to see it.

[@dennisdickson2892]

@@PeriscopeFilm No sadly he lived in Pensacola and hurricane Ivan demolished his house with everything in it in 2004. His last tour was CO of the Photo school in Pensacola. He used to attend the annual Deep Freeze get togethers until his death in 2019. I will ask my brother if he has any. He was also in the Navy and was interested in photography. I will share the video. Please ensure these are never lost. Some of the Antarctica films contain information that is not taught today.

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Thanks ... what a sad story ... onward.

[@johnrogers9481]

“He went on the produce movies for the Navy”!

[@Witchofthewoods.]

Wow. That's impressive. ❤

[@silverhammer7779]

Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. Films like these are one of the ways we remember the past and, hopefully, learn from it. My heartfelt thanks to you and the Periscope team for all you do for the preservation of history and culture.

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Heartfelt thanks to you as well. Please subscribe to our channel and please share this video with your friends. It took us months to make it, and we want to share it with the world in the worst way!

[@drewniakj]

I'm a video transcoding engineer and I absolutely LOVE this KZbin channel! I know what it takes on the digital side to ingest, transcode, and manage all this footage...but the skills it takes to handle the analog side of the equation is AMAZING! Thanks for all the work you do!

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Awesome, thank you! You are the best! Thanks for being a subscriber and -- please share the video with people in the industry it's important that the word get out about the importance of preservation and restoration.

[@aluizmailrj]

My gratitude to Periscope Team for preserving these movies for the next generations.

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Thanks for the comment and for being a subscriber! Please also consider joining us on Patreon. And please --- share this video with friends it was truly a huge effort to make it and we want it to be seen!

[@kaiserY]

You didn't just rescue films. You also saved human beings from all those Tiktok and Disney+ craps. Your channel constantly reminds me how decent we used to be. Thank you.

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Love this comment. Thank you! Thanks also for subscribing to our channel and -- if you love what we do -- share the video with friends !!

[@thJune]

We used to be an educated, proper country.

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Yes you are 100% true it is sad that so little content of value is created today...and that's one reason we wanted to publish all these wonderful old films. ...but there is always a tradeoff when it comes to thinking about eras in our nation's history ... in the oft-celebrated 1950s people were better educated but the nation was segregated, women didn't have careers, LGBTQ had no rights, people with disabilities had no options, etc.

[@rumpstatefiasco]

It is impossible to overstate the value of the crucial work that you do. The fruits of your passion and dedicated labors is close as humanity can currently get to experiencing a time machine. Thank you…words fail me in appreciation of the gift you are conveying to the world and millions of people yet to be born. Thank you for being excellent stewards of the the flickering, delicate, ever-endangered torch of history.

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Thanks so much for the wonderful comment, it brings tears to our eyes -- you "get it"! Thanks for being a sub. Favor -- please share the video with your friend group -- it was so difficult to make and took almost a year of effort, so we'd like it to be seen.

[@rumpstatefiasco]

@@PeriscopeFilm You bet! I can’t stop myself from sharing your channel and videos. Those few friends who are not into, say, the manufacture of artillery shells circa 1940, are briefly pitied, but not given up on, perhaps “Aeroplane Ditching Procedures” will be the ticket next time. 😉 PS: thanks for the Footage of Disneyland 1964, I was there as a very young pup in 1966, so I got to re- see what I saw, very interesting.

[@joshuagibson2520]

@@rumpstatefiasco they have a Patreon you can donate too as well.

[@frankdenardo8684]

A lot of stuff is being transferred to digital format to enjoy for generations to come

[@Sashazur]

This is why I roll my eyes whenever I see a comment complaining about the black bars on Periscope’s videos. It takes time and money to find, digitize and restore these films and make them available. They have a reason and a right to ask people to pay for their work.

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Love this comment, thanks for understanding. Please subscribe! And favor -- please share the video with your friend group -- it was so difficult to make and took almost a year of effort, so we'd like it to be seen.

[@garthenar]

Holy heck! I thought this channel was just some guy in his basement. I'm glad to see you're a whole team dedicated to preserving history!

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Thank you, this made us laugh!! Hey, please help us spread the word by sharing the video and -- subscribe!

[@HamiltonMechanical]

I honestly never stopped to think who was behind uploading all these videos. Holy cow. Thank you guys so much for everything you do! I LOVE these old educational videos! Such important history you're saving!!

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Thanks so much! Yes it's a labor of love. Consider subscribing or visit us on Patreon. And do us one favor -- share this video with friends!

[@vintagestudiolive]

I got to see a film Periscope rescued that I saw back in 75. It was called "Set Free" and was filmed in San Quentin prison. I saw John Bishop once again, whom I helped get back on his feet when he was paroled. Thank you Periscope!

[@OGBIGREYRAY]

The whole world thanks you all... I’m certainly sure of this... you all are definitely unsung heroes.

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Thanks so much for the kind words. Please consider joining us as a channel member or on Patreon. And share the video with friends!

[@75blackviking]

Your work is beyond cool.

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Thanks so much for this generous gift, we are deeply humbled!! Sincerely appreciate it -- because It will help us preserve more precious films. Please subscribe to our channel or become a member, or join us on Patreon (www.patreon.com/PeriscopeFilm). And share the video with your friends -- it was incredibly time consuming to make and we want it to be seen!!

[@bobroberts2371]

You can see all the stars as you walk down Hollywood Boulevard Some that you recognize, some that you've hardly even heard of People who worked and suffered and struggled for fame Some who succeeded and some who suffered in vain

[@PeriscopeFilm]

@jaydenkallvideo4465 yes.

[@PeriscopeFilm]

@jaydenkallvideo4465 Exactly! Couldn't have said it better!

[@Therealmrstarfishtutorials]

I really appreciate the fact that your team puts so much effort into not just preserving history, but making it publicly visible. This channel is incredibly valuable to understanding the 20th century, and I am glad it is profitable for you.

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Thanks -- labor of love as you can see -- if you love what we do, please subscribe to our channel and share the video with friends!

[@timzalusky]

Periscope Film is a national treasure, preserving amazing footage for future generations.

[@dmoore7519]

This shows what you do to preserve film. Those that complain you put a counter on YT content don’t understand what goes into saving history on film.

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Thanks for your comment, appreciate that. Thanks for being a sub. Become a channel member, and please share the video with friends. It was hard to make and we want it to be seen.

[@bassethousechannel2579]

Love all the old military and industrial videos. 💕💕💕🐾

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Thanks for the comment -- if you love what we do, please share the video with friends! And subscribe!!

[@tinasmith1391]

It's a shame when history goes into a landfill. Thank you for rescuing anything you can.

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Thanks -- yes it is a labor of love -- and if you love what we do, please share the video with friends! And thanks for being a sub!

[@charlesgall7829]

THANK YOU!! Our students should be reviewing these films so they can see the truth about our history ,compared to what they are being told in school these days. Priceless work you are doing!

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Thanks a lot. A ton of the viewers on our channel are students! Hey, please subscribe and consider joining us on Patreon -- www.Patreon.com/PeriscopeFilm But, most important, please share this video with friends. It was extremely difficult to make and we want it to be seen!!

[@BradiKal61]

Keep up the good work. We need the "little" films saved to show us how people used to really live at least as much as we want to preserve the dreams of Hollywood!

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Thank you so very much for this generous gift. Please join us as a subscriber or take a deep dive and join us on Patreon. We appreciate this -- and please share the video with your friends!!

[@MustardChannel]

Amazing story! Always exciting to find something we can use in your collection

[@PeriscopeFilm]

We love working with you and love your channel too! Thanks for your comment.

[@santaclause2875]

WOW!!!! You guys are AWESOME for doing what you do, making a huge effort in preserving history, that so much in today's world is being 'cancelled', or deleted. Love your channel and all of your presentations. I'm an old 16mm film maker/enthusiast with a collection of my own. I fully understand the effort required to keep these history pieces preserved. Keep up the great work!

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Absolutely love this comment, thanks. Please subscribe or become a channel member. Favor -- please share the video with your friend group -- it was so difficult to make and took almost a year of effort, so we'd like it to be seen. And best of luck with your personal preservation effort!

[@mortimersnerd4156]

Congratulations to you folks at Periscope Films for this labor of love of preserving the film history of our past!

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Thank you very much! Please subscribe and consider joining us on Patreon -- www.Patreon.com/PeriscopeFilm But, most important, please share this video with friends. It was extremely difficult to make and we want it to be seen!!

[@jimmy_jamesjams_a_lot4171]

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!! Periscope films has made me a successor to many forgotten predecessors who need to be preserved for multiple reasons. For me, it gives me something to say that I came from. THIS is my culture. It’s not static white noise and all advertisements that I’d be better off avoiding. Your work is the biggest reward you can give to those many predecessors who developed my heritage.

[@PeriscopeFilm]

You are welcome. Thanks for the wonderful note, we hope you will be inspired to share the video with friends -- it was so difficult to make and we just want it to be seen and its message appreciated. If you want to learn more about what we do, and support our efforts further, join us on Patreon at www.Patreon.com/PeriscopeFilm

[@cottagefarm9799]

Wow, thank you for saving the films 🎥

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Thanks for watching and for supporting what we do. Please subscribe to our channel and more important -- share this video with friends! It took forever to make and we want it to get seen!!

[@FerroequinologistofColorado]

I absolutely LOVE what you guys are doing! There are many videos that I’ve watched over and over that you have saved. Please keep up the AWESOME WORK!

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Thanks so much. Please subscribe! And please share the video with friends today!

[@thomasgilson6206]

This is a true service to the world. So glad there are folks like you who can bring us these forgotten gems.

[@cbcowart933]

You guys are hero's, bringing real History to the world on an unlimited number of subjects. In Jr and Sr High School I worked in the Library and Media Center for an elective class. I was the guy who brought the projector or Film Projector box around to show to classes, circa 75-79. To see all them films and knowing how fragile the media is, it seems that this blessed treasure found it's way to you at the perfect time. Happy hunting and great work Periscope team.

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Thanks for your comment, we appreciate it. Please subscribe -- and please share the video with friends!

[@johanvangelderen6715]

I used to work for a large film library in Oregon. They rented the 16mm classroom films to schools in the western states. They had thousands of those. Business was decreasing by the time I left in 1987. They had begun to rent VHS format videos. I talked to the director of the library about what would happen to the films eventually. They didn't know. Issues were how to store them. Who would want to have them Who even cared about them. Who would want to bother with them. I imaging that the collection would have been sold at auction to the highest bidder. Which could have been my humble self. Probably for $ 500.

[@PeriscopeFilm]

That's a shame. We've rescued several libraries of this type ... but storage and preservation remains an issue. As you know, it's not inexpensive to store and scan motion picture films! Thanks to KZbin we've been able to afford to do it, but there's always more to do. Thanks for your comment and please become a sub.

[@johanvangelderen6715]

@@PeriscopeFilm The State of Oregon owned and operated the film library. It was located at Portland State University in Portland. I worked there for nine years. I inspected the films using an electromechanical scanner. Periscope Films probably has a few of those. I repaired the films. Also cleaned them with another machine. It used a liquid. Carbon tetracloride. We also shipped and received the films every day. I'm very happy that you are preserving these old films.

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Thanks ... every college and university in the USA used to have a 16mm film library. So many of them just ended up in the landfills, it's awful to contemplate. I personally recognized that my own alma mater was dumping films and managed to rescue a handful of unique prints about the institution before they were tossed. At the time we had no money to store the others, it was truly sad.

[@Dmitriy_Pivko]

Thank you so much for what you doing! From "priscope" old educational movies i ve learned more than from university study

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Thanks for your comment, it's terrific that these vintage films have helped with your education, the filmmakers would be so happy to know their work is still relevant! Please subscribe to our channel and please -- share the video with friends! It took forever to make and we want it to get seen!!

[@MCW1955]

How great to see the people behind the Mighty Periscope Film channel. All those reels of film and so little time!!!! Thanks for your hard work.

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Thanks so much, glad you like the behind the scenes peek. Please subscribe to our channel and please share this video with your friends. It took us months to make it, and we want to share it with the world in the worst way!

[@allstylinone5122]

Thank God for all your love of restoration of our heritage ❤Thank you all!!!

[@Nunofurdambiznez]

ALL of your efforts, Peri, are VERY much appreciated by MILLIONS of viewers.. each of which will, without a doubt, say "THANK YOU" for bringing all of these films back to life for countless others to see for decades to come!

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Thanks -- labor of love as you can see -- if you love what we do, please subscribe to our channel and share the video with friends!

[@pantherplatform]

I need these films in my life. Reminds me of going to this really old school with really old stuff even tho we at least had VHS by then. Long live the projector! Analog life!

[@keithv708]

Same here

[@johncashwell1024]

Yep

[@tholmes2169]

Same here. Our elementary school was built in the late 50s. I was there in the mid 80s and we had a science presentation via projector (and washed out 16mm film) and then had a history presentation on laserdisc. Pretty bizarre mix of technology.

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Both Nick and Doug lived through the transition from celluloid to videotape -- yes that was an awful transition. VHS had nowhere near the resolution of film, and for an entire era everything looked crappy! So we appreciate the comment. If you love what we do @pantherplatform, please share the video with friends! And subscribe or become a channel member!!

[@pantherplatform]

@T Dawg I miss film and old TV shows. There's something happening when watching tapes on a tube TV. Electromechanical devices vs all electronic and nothing moving. My smart phone doesn't even have buttons. All touch. Lame.

[@wolfmobile3693]

Thank you for preserving these historic films that would have otherwise been lost for all eternity.

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Thanks for your comment and for being a sub! Consider becoming a channel member, or join us on Patreon, and please share the video with friends. It was hard to make and we want it to be seen.

[@arthurharrison1345]

Bless you all for your massive preservation of priceless film!

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Thank you. Please subscribe to our channel and please share the vid with friends!

[@Psychli]

The service you provide is incredibly important. Thank you all for doing what you do! I've spent many hours combing through your footage and I can't wait to do the same for many more.

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Thanks for your comment -- subscribe -- and please share our video with friends today it was so hard to make and we want people to see it!

[@dubdaze68]

Thank you, Periscope Films. I'm only in my 40s, bur have learned so much from your collection. It is so amazing that you are literally saving history.

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Thanks -- labor of love as you can see -- if you love what we do, please subscribe to our channel and share the video with friends!

[@donstor1]

Wow, thank you guys. I was born in 1960 and some of these films brought me back. These films are a part of our history and I am so glad that you guys have saved these. Bravo!!!

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for being a subscriber! Consider taking a deep dive on our submarine of film preservation via Patreon, Patreon.com/Periscopefilm

[@realvanman1]

Just another reason why it should be illegal to throw away anything old! Once they're gone, they're gone FOREVER. Thank you guys SO MUCH for stepping in and doing the RIGHT THING. This is where KZbin needs a "Love It" button. ;)

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Hallelujah!! Thank you -- and please subscribe to our channel and share the video with friends!

[@the8thark]

You need to not throw out things that are current today. In this case, these old film back in the 30's through 60's. Things never become old and a good example of history if they are thrown out shortly after they are made or used. Needs to be stored when they are still contemporary and then stored properly so when they are old they are not thrown away too.

[@Bydesign777]

I really took for granted how great this channel is. There's a lot of work involved in restoring this stuff. Great work Periscope Team

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Thank you very much! Please subscribe and share our channel with your friends!

[@johnd8538]

Imagine people in the distant future being able to have visual history at their fingertips due to your passion, dilligence and hard work. Fantastic!

[@PeriscopeFilm]

That's the dream -- and it's already happening thanks to KZbin. Grateful for your support. Please share the video with your friend group and -- subscribe!

[@Starchface]

Ironically this video may be the most important thing on the channel. Until 10 minutes ago I didn't know who you all were or what you do. I knew only that old films could be found here. I imagined Periscope Films was some guy in his basement finding things on the internet to put on the channel. That you do this work of transferring and restoring the films themselves, I had no idea. Certainly I am not the only one. It's important that this should be seen as widely as possible. Many of the people involved and appearing on these old films are gone. The films may be the only existing manifestations of those people and whatever they were doing. When the films are gone, they're gone. The work you're doing really matters. In many cases you certainly have the only surviving copy of a film. You are literally preserving history. I appreciate what you're doing, and I hope many others can as well.

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Yes all the reasons you mention here -- are the reasons we finally made a video like this. It wasn't something we really wanted to do mind you -- anonymity has its positives and we worried that by revealing ourselves we would expose ourselves to a lot of trolling. Well, hasn't happened and in fact the responses have been overwhelmingly positive, and in the last 48 hours we've had a couple of film collections donated to us! And we've corresponded with other people about how they can preserve their family films. Thanks for your note, please consider subscribing to our channel and consider joining us on Patreon because -- you "get it".

[@WhoFlungPoo2024]

Thank you for all that you do. I'm an old high school 16-mm projectionist, who started when I was 12, as a US Army dependent who wanted to run films during Sunday school. To do that, I had to attend a week-long Army projectionist school (at Ft. Sill) and carry an identification card with my picture on it. Later, I furthered my interest by working as an IA "moving picture machine operator" in Texas, Virginia and in Tulsa, running 35-mm both in changeover houses and eventually, automated theaters with platters. My ability to run carbon-arc lamps then brought me into performance theater, where I've been an IA stagehand for 45 years. Seeing your collections always brings back a flood of memories. What I would give to live near you, with the hopes I could somehow volunteer my time to help you in your efforts. Please keep up the great work!

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Thanks for this comment -- fascinating. So glad that our channel provokes nostalgia -- that's a great side effect. ; ) Thx for being a subscribed and please -- share our video with friends today!

[@johncashwell1024]

Thank you for what you do!

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Thansk for your comment. Please subscribe to our channel and please -- share the video with friends! It took forever to make and we want it to get seen!!

[@discerninglight1998]

Thank you for saving these! Very important historical value!🙌💓🕊

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Thank you. Glad you understand what we're doing and support it. Subscribe and -- more important -- share the video with friends today.

[@discerninglight1998]

@@PeriscopeFilm I have been subscribed for a while. Actually just shared this with a friend who used to make films.

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Thanks for being a sub -- for whatever reason the mark didn't show on your handle. Thanks for your friendship and support.

[@mariabrand4021]

Thank you so much for preserving our past! To be able to see historic films is so very important to quality of our lives! It will be wonderful to see the past and how people lived, I find the way people dress, their hairstyles, buildings, historical sites, monuments,automobiles and transportation , historical figures, so much great history in the wonderful vintage films is so fantastic, you are doing such a importance in our lives! Looking forward to seeing these old vintage films! I Love history! Sincerely Maria Brand

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Thank you so much Maria! We appreciate the kind words. Please subscribe and consider becoming a channel member -- or take a deep dive and join us on Patreon.

[@DrTWG]

If we can't save this archive then we are broken . There is precious little to begin with . Looking at our past can be deeply emotional for so many of us . Great job.

[@Jack-1595]

Just earned a sub. There is nothing more valiant than saving history, and you guys deserve the best. Keep up the awe inspiring work!

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Awesome! Thank you! Please help us by sharing the video with friends! It was so difficult to make it, and we want it to get seen!!

[@andrewmiller3834]

This made me choke up a bit. Watching this made me so nostalgic! Whenever I get into situations at yard sales, flea markets and anything else like it I become absorbed by what's there. Estate sales are really hard to attend. Thank you all for your hard work ahead.

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Glad you enjoyed it and "get it". Thanks very much. Please subscribe or join us on Patreon -- and please share the video with friends.

[@heatherrussell8255]

Thank you so so much for taking the effort to preserve those precious films. I have enjoyed watching so many of them. They are worth watching.

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Thanks for appreciating our channel -- labor of love as you can see -- if you love what we do, please subscribe to our channel and share the video with friends!

[@user-vl5wk1nx2f]

its an honor and pleasure to see you all personally , thank you for your films , its helped me to have a great knowledge in many sectors , i am very sorry i cant support you because i leave in a poor condition but really i am so grateful to you.

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Our pleasure! Thank you so much and don't worry about supporting us financially -- just share the video with your friends so more people can see it.

[@fensoxx]

I’ve been watching your stuff for years. I’m not sure what I pictured in my head as who Periscope Films was, but it wasn’t this. I’m glad I was wrong. A passionate group of folks bringing history to the masses. You guys are awesome and thank you for your work! Shameless personal request? More military survival reels! Ditch and live!

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Ditch and live indeed! Thanks so much. Please subscribe to our channel and please share this video with your friends. It took us months to make it, and we want to share it with the world in the worst way!

[@scrappy7571]

Always enjoy these old movies. It's a view into our past that would never be seen unless we have these films. Thanks to you and your crew for saving our history.

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Our pleasure! Thanks for your comment. Please subscribe and consider joining us on Patreon -- and please share the video. It was truly a labor of love to make it and we want to share it with the world.

[@TheRealCanadianGeek]

You are by far the best thing that ever happened to youtube.

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Thanks for saying that. Llabor of love as you can see -- if you love what we do, please subscribe to our channel and share the video with friends!

[@NipkowDisk]

A truly outstanding job, Periscope Film!!! Many people, sadly, do not seem to realize the enormous value of preserving these. EDIT: there is one film that I saw in high school health class in 1978 that I would LOVE to find at least a snippet of. I believe the film was on modern medical marvels (1960s-ish), and IIRC they interviewed the guy who either invented or drastically improved the shunt for hydrocephalitics. He was actually an auto mechanic or perhaps a machinist of some sort. He was talking about his invention and he made the comment something like, "Because of this, the babies can now be... salvaged." The entire class BURST out laughing at that one.

[@PeriscopeFilm]

You are 100% correct. Thank you for watching! More to come! Please subscribe to our channel and please -- share the video with friends! It was an enormous effort to make it and we want it to get seen!!

[@phivegallonfillup]

Thank you for posting publicly… great work!

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Our pleasure. Now please help us by -- sharing with your friends!

[@daviscampbell9020]

Everyone involved are heroes.

[@PeriscopeFilm]

If you love what we do, consider joining us on Patreon.com/PeriscopeFilm

[@sonyascott6114]

I love to watch periscope films of the past.Thank you so much for preserving history.

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Thanks so much for your nice comment. Please subscribe and share the video with friends! It was really a big deal for us to make it and we want it to get seen!!

[@nakinajay]

Thank you everyone for all the work you do. This is a great channel with a great mission. I wish you all nothing but the best. Hello from Nakina Ontario 🇨🇦

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Hi there Ontario! Thanks for being a sub. Please share the video with your friends in the Great White North!

[@DeltaTristar500]

Love watching your films

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Thanks @MightyTristar500 (great handle!) for your comment. Please subscribe to our channel and please -- share the video with friends! It took forever to make and we want it to get seen!!

[@waynem7634]

Thank you for preserving and restoring these pieces of History on film.

[@PeriscopeFilm]

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[@paulross9287]

Love Periscope Film! In a time when the destruction of history is celebrated, we need them!

[@PeriscopeFilm]

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[@TwistedFister88]

Thanks for all the hard work

[@PeriscopeFilm]

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[@-M-A-B-]

Thank you, guys, so much for doing this! I have been obsessed with 16 mm films since I was in junior high and high school in the 1980s, and they would show us educational films that were usually a minimum 20 years out of date. The cardboard acting, the slang from another era that was unfamiliar to my generation, driver's ed. films with hippies on acid! I never wanted it to end! These films are priceless time capsules of times and places that are gone forever, and you are in some instances, probably saving the only surviving filmed record.

[@PeriscopeFilm]

You sound like you are one of us! We also grew up in the 1980s watching "The Last Prom" and other cheeseball films. Subscribe! Favor -- please share the video with your friend group -- it was so difficult to make and took almost a year of effort, so we'd like it to be seen.

[@-M-A-B-]

@@PeriscopeFilm I AM one of you! I will share your work with whomever will dare to gaze at it. But alas, I fear my peer group are not quite the film connoisseurs that am I.

[@PeriscopeFilm]

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[@urbanurchin5930]

@@-M-A-B- ....funny that you mentioned the cheesy educational films from elementary school, middle school and high school. I was in school though the late 60's and early 70's. You are right - some of them were ridiculously out of date.....but I do still have fond memories of them ! Back in the 90's - was able to acquire several VHS tapes and DVDs of some of these films - released by "Something Weird Video" ( I think they were out of Seattle ). They are a lot of the drivers ed movies - VD warnings ( for sailors )...even chewing gum in class, etc. Funny to go back and watch once in awhile !

[@-M-A-B-]

@@urbanurchin5930 There was nothing better than returning from lunchbreak to the classroom and seeing that 16 MM projector set up when you walked in the room. "What strange, hilarious, films are they going to show us today?", I would think to myself. I do remember "Something Weird Video", and I think I even bought some of their VHS tapes, "Carnival of Souls" maybe. But not any educational films. I do remember getting a few Tapes from a place in D.C. called "Freak-Outs & Flashbacks", that were all 1960s and early 70s drug scare films. Great stuff!

[@Absaalookemensch]

Beyond priceless. A rare treasure of history saved. Thank you

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Wow, that's wonderful, thank you. Please subscribe!! -- and consider becoming a channel member or join us on Patreon. And please -- share the video with friends!

[@HockeyVictory66]

This is in my top 5 KZbin channels. Each video is a Time Machine back to a different era. Love them.

[@matteng2332]

I truly enjoy your work, I watch at least one of my day. Thanks again for what you do.

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Wow, thank you! We're grateful for your support and thanks for being a sub. Please share the video with your friend group -- so that others can learn about the importance of film preservation.

[@chriswyatt7487]

Thank you and your team at Periscope Films for preserving these pieces of history!

[@PeriscopeFilm]

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[@eriktout5084]

IMO...TOP 3 CHANNEL ON KZbin , IF NOT #1 ! Such an important service that they provide......keep it up boys / girls .

[@allandavis8201]

As a lover of this era of films, especially the ones that showcase how the USA and other countries promoted their products or travel industry etc, old commercials for the motor industry or aircraft are top of my list, so to be able to access them on KZbin is an amazing achievement for us viewers and yourselves, loosing them to the ravages of time is unthinkable and you and your staff deserve our thanks,support and appreciation of the feat that you have achieved, many many thanks from across the pond in the United Kingdom. 😀😃😄😁👍🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇺🇸🇺🇦🇮🇱.

[@williamdillon1804]

So there are people behind all those films I watch. Nice learning a little bit about what you do. I love the old WWII training films and the Industry on Parade series. I really appreciate the work you do. Keep up the good work.

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Thanks very much for your comments. If you support what we're doing, please subscribe and please -- share the video with friends. It was a huge undertaking for us to produce it, and we want it to be seen so that people become aware of the importance of preserving films.

[@williamdillon1804]

@@PeriscopeFilm already a subscriber

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Thanks for being a sub -- for whatever reason the mark didn't show on your handle. Thanks for your friendship and support.

[@williamdillon1804]

@@PeriscopeFilm I double checked. I'm subscribed. I clicked it off and back on to maybe reset it at your end.

[@huntrrams]

Thank you for your hard work! Loved the films you discovered!

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Glad you like the video -- please share it! And please subscribe. ; )

[@artjohnLagas-gk6mg]

I have to sincerely thank you for years I have watched a lot of exstuff from Periscope film thank you so much for the work you guys have done and saving history awesome

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Thank you for your comment. We really appreciate it!

[@HappyQuailsLC]

I really like to become acquainted with the people behind Periscope Films. I think it is a welcome aspect of having channels we like on You Tube and many people will gladly pitch in toward the efforts to rescue and make those rescued films available publicly,

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Much appreciated comment! Please do pitch in! And please become a channel subscriber, join us on Patreon or become a channel member and MOST importantly share the video with friends. We want it to be seen!!

[@MRrteak99]

I appreciate all the films you and your Team work hard to save! Thanks for this look behind the scenes! I never really thought about how much work went into saving each of these. A huge THANK YOU!

[@PeriscopeFilm]

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[@RonOside]

Wow, a gold mine.

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Thank you! If you like what we're doing, please subscribe to our channel and please -- share the video with friends! It was an enormous effort to make it and we want it to get seen!!

[@RonOside]

@@PeriscopeFilm I have solicited San Diego Mayor for access to his film archives. I grew up here and we saw films in school of history and culture. The San Diego Zoo, Beaches and Balboa Park [and Navy bases] were subjects sometimes. I will let you know if they respond - and hand them off to you.

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Wow that would be quite amazing. Thanks for the thought -- please contact us via our website www.periscopefilm.com or www.stock.periscopefilm.com

[@dvyneentertainmentonline1835]

Thanks and Kudos to you "Periscope" for saving the past for us all.

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Our pleasure! Please share the video with your friend group and -- subscribe!

[@Superbird43]

Honestly never appreciated the effort it takes to save these films. Thank you for all your hard work.

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Thanks for your comment, we appreciate you, please subscribe or become a channel member, and please share the video with friends. It was hard to make and we want it to be seen.

[@bigredracingteam9642]

I really appreciate the important work you guys and gals are doing and have been a huge fan of the channel for years. Thank you so much for helping preserve our past for generations to come!

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Our pleasure! Thank you. Please help us spread the word by sharing the video and -- subscribe!

[@razackmail]

Hatsoff keep going 💕💕

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Thanks ✌️ Please share the video with your friends!

[@razackmail]

@@PeriscopeFilm when I watched your channel first time ( bell mobile telephone) I wondered how they keep this Treasure video tapes safely, and now I got the solution..

[@sarkybugger5009]

Thank you all, for your hard work, and dedication to preserving history.

[@PeriscopeFilm]

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[@hamaljay]

Hands down one of my favorite time traveling channels. Awesome to see the men behind the scope.

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Thank you very much. Please subscribe, become a channel member or join us on Patreon. And please share the video with friends -- it was really hard to make and we want the world to see it!

[@ma32851]

Great work!

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Thanks! Please subscribe and -- share this video with some friends today!

[@cpnscarlet]

Thanks!

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Thanks so much for this generous gift ... it will be used to preserve more endangered films! Thanks for being a subscriber and supporter.

[@BELCAN57]

This is why I'm proud to support your work on Patreon.

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Thanks so much, we are truly grateful for your support!!

[@arafatnirjhor5407]

Best wishes for Nick,PeriscopeFilm.

[@PeriscopeFilm]

More to come! Thank you! Please subscribe to our channel and please -- share the video with your friend group.

[@drfalcon4102]

this is so cool. hoping you find some stuff from the Old DuMont Network.

[@PeriscopeFilm]

We have posted several DuMont films on our channel. Sadly, most of the DuMont archive was supposedly dumped in the East River when the network dissolved. Thanks for being a subscriber -- please share the video with friends today!

[@shawnchartrandva3gfy720]

The best job Ever . crazy

[@shawnchartrandva3gfy720]

I'm sure you can pass them on to other people willing to experiment/try and spend time maybe getting what they can from them. as we all know time is money . and i am sure someone out there maybe a university is willing to give it a try . the world can't loose as you say they are to far gone.

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Exactly! You "get it"!!

[@spergicide97]

This was awesome. Not only finally seeing some of the team behind this channel, but also getting a look at just how the process works. Thanks for saving these films.

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Awesome, thank you! Please consider subscribing or joining us on Patreon. And please share the video with friends -- it was really hard to make and we want it to be seen !

[@johnrogers9481]

Yeah thank you guys! We appreciate it! @@PeriscopeFilm

[@saltandsteelforever9242]

I pay tribute to you guys selfless commitment for preserving the precious history records!

[@PeriscopeFilm]

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[@melodyscamman244]

😄... I was in my highschool's AV club and on several occasions had to splice both audio and video tapes with Scotch tape...

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Hilarious! Hey thanks for your comment and please become a subscriber if you like what we do! And please share the video with friends.

[@shawnchartrandva3gfy720]

wow

[@PeriscopeFilm]

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[@MrFrikkenfrakken]

Bravo! Bravo! Bravo! What you are doing is saving life from the mundane to the magnificent for generations to come.

[@PeriscopeFilm]

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[@bloodyl_uk]

👍

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Thanks for tuning in. And if you love what we do, please share the video with friends! And subscribe or become a channel member.

[@lunamoondrop]

:)

[@PeriscopeFilm]

More to come! Thank you! Please share the video with friends! It took so much work to make it and we want it to get seen!!

[@dentalnovember]

It is nice to see all of the faces behind the scenes and the work which goes into the preservation of all of these lost films. Thank you!

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Thanks, we were initially reticent to go on camera but it seems that people are excited to see how it works ! Hey, please subscribe and consider joining us on Patreon. And please --- share this video with friends it was truly a huge effort to make it and we want it to be seen!

[@robertabray-enhus3198]

It’s pretty cool that so many films are saved. Most of that stuff is extremely flammable!

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Thanks for your note. Actually, none of this is "extremely flammable". You are referencing Nitrate films, and we don't own a single one. Nitrate prints were only released on 35mm, whereas most of our holdings are 16mm safety films.

[@J_Calvin_Hobbes]

This is the most important film on your channel. I had not given any thought as to how your operation worked, it gave me a new perspective, appreciation and respect for your organization. Periscope Film, Internet Archive & Project Gutenberg are the most vital organizations for digitizing all the different forms of media, making them available for everyone.

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Thanks for your insightful comment. We're extremely tiny compared to Internet Archive and Project Gutenberg, but we do try to do what we can -- to save rare and endangered celluloid. Please share the video with friends as it was so hard to make. You can take a deep dive with Periscope Film and support our efforts at Patreon via Patreon.com/Periscopefilm