News from Historic Films

Issue # 30

Spring 2015

In this issue...

STOCK FOOTAGE ARCHIVE

Historic Films is the most comprehensive online source for licensing stock, musical performance and entertainment footage.

Welcome to the latest issue of our series of periodic updates & news blurbs concerning all things Historic (Footage, that is!).

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THE DECLINE OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION (PARTS I, II, III)

Penelope Spheeris' trilogy of ground breaking musical and cultural documentaries began with The Decline of Western Civilization; Spheeris' eyewitness account of the vital Los Angeles punk scene circa 1979-1980.

TRAILER: THE DECLINE OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION PART I

DECLINE OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION Part I
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This was followed by The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years; an extraordinary 1988 documentary about the hair metal movement which was followed by a third installment about the hardscrabble lives of teenage gutter punks.

DECLINE OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION PART II TRAILER

All three films are exceptional as both musical and cultural documentaries. Historic Films, on behalf of SHOUT! FACTORY is proud to offer excerpts from this iconic documentary series to director-approved projects. All of the footage from the series is in the process of being logged and will be made viewable on Historic Films website shortly.

DECLINE OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION PART III TRAILER

Founded by Mark Balsam and Julian Schlossberg, Westchester Films has revived and restored over 500 classic motion pictures. The Westchester Films library includes the Academy Award winner

" Stage Coach"(1939, John Ford), "A Night in Casablanca" (Marx Brothers), " 52nd Street", "Quadrophenia", Orson Welles "Othello", cult classic "Hells Angels on Wheels", Alfred Hitchcock's "Foreign Correspondent", along with hundreds of other titles including films by John Cassavetes such as "Faces" and " Woman Under the Influence".

All titles are currently being transferred in HD and clips will be available for viewing later this Spring.

For licensing inquiries please contact our research staff

In the Pipeline
COMING SOON!

We are excited to announce that in coming months you will be able to view and search our footage library on your handheld tablets and cell phone devices.

This new brand new feature will allow our clients to view full clips, create bins and order master material from ANYWHERE at ANYTIME.

This revolutionary new method of searching for stock and musical performance footage has been developed by the Historic Films technical team. Our intent is to make Historic Films the most convenient and accessible library in the industry.

Members of ACSIL

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Stock Footage Projects Of Note

Historic Films has recently made important stock footage contributions to the following productions:

Woodford Reseve Bourbon National Commercial

First Film: Mavis! (Mavis Staples Documentary)

ABC News: The Untold Story of The Sound of Music
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BBC Four: The Irish Rock Story: A Tale of Two Cities
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How Sweet the Sound LLC: How Sweet The Sound: The Blind Boys of Alabama
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About Us

Historic Films holds an extensive library of logged, copyright cleared and digitized stock footage from 1896-2015.

Our archive contains over 30,000 different musical performances (1925-2000), drawn from the many programs and libraries owned and represented by Historic Films. Historic Films is also a leading source for archival (1895-1990) stock shots, with over 20,000 hours of copyright cleared and fully logged material, encompassing virtually every subject imaginabl e.

Our stock image searchable online database, online compilation reels and informed staff will make your film research fast, painless and affordable.

Contact our Sales Department at: [email protected]

Be sure to contact HISTORIC FILMS for all of your archival stock footage needs. The footage you need is just a few mouse clicks away.

Joe Lauro

President / CEO

HISTORIC FILMS ARCHIVE, LLC