Blackhawk Films

A short documentary about the making of D. W. Griffith's controversial 'The Birth of a Nation'.

Produced for the home gauge market, a short documentary centered around footage from the 1920s of Henry Ford's marvel, the Model T. For a time, the 'Tin Lizzie' was recognized worldwide as the symbol of American manufacturing, prosperity and leisure.

In 1962, commemorating the centennial of the famous Andrew's Raid of the Civil War. the Louisville and Nashville Railroad refurbished the famous little locomotive, The General, and reenacted the legendary event, The Great Locomotive Chase, Following this, The General was sent on a barnstorming tour through L. & N. territory, and into other parts of the country as well. There are many shots of the locomotive in action -close-ups of the drivers and other exterior details. Here's a film of special appeal to both rail and history fans, and one Blackhawk is proud to offer.

The tale of The California Zephyr, part of the Blackhawk Railroad Series

A compilation of some of the earliest films of the automobile age, sourced from the collection of the Library of Congress.

Library of Congress: "Originally released in sound. A pictorial presentation of various events which surrounded the Birth of Jesus in Bethlehem." Staged and shot sometime in the 1940s by Cathedral Films of Burbank, CA, and widely distributed by Blackhawk Films/ Eastin-Phelan Corporation in the mid-1960s.