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'''Film Archives, Inc.''' or F.I.L.M. Archives (Fast Images Lotsa Movies) is a [[stock footage]] company based in [[New York City]]. |
'''Film Archives, Inc.''' or F.I.L.M. Archives (Fast Images Lotsa Movies) is a [[stock footage]] company based in [[New York City]]. |
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It is believed to be one of the oldest independent footage companies and has supplied footage to feature films, television, industrial, commercial, and web footage users. |
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Footage from its library of mostly vintage films have been featured in [[The Daily Show with Jon Stewart]], [[Late Night with Jimmy Fallon]], [[Penn & Teller's Bull***t]] and the feature films [[Dreamgirls]] and [[Watchmen]]. |
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== History == |
== History == |
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Film Archives was founded in 1986 by Mark Trost and Rick Scheckman, who had |
Film Archives was founded in 1986 by Mark Trost and Rick Scheckman, who had been collecting 16mm films as a hobby throughout the 1960s and 1970s, an era before the advent of home [[VCRs]]. When Trost was contacted by the producers of the [[ABC News]] series [[Our World]] with [[Linda Ellerbee]] for use of a clip from the 1938 [[Lone Ranger]] serial, the company notified other TV producers of their collection. Producers of [[Geraldo]], [[Inside Edition]] and [[The Comedy Channel(United States)]] (precursor to [[Comedy Central]] soon began incorporating clips from the company’s collection into their programs. <ref>http://www.filmarchivesonline.com/aboutus.shtml</ref> |
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In 1987, Film Archives began representing footage from [[Cablevision]]'s local all-news channel [[News 12 Long Island]]. <ref>http://www.filmarchivesonline.com/news12.shtml</ref> Stories that originally ran on the channel were soon licensed for use by [[Dateline NBC]], [[The Oprah Winfrey Show]] and [[Extra]]. |
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Company's major claim to television fame is being the source of [[David Letterman]]'s favorite clip, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAnZfHaRjpg "Monkey Washing the Kitty]," which has since been replaced by a [http://lateshow.cbs.com/latenight/lateshow/video_player/index/php/971443.phtml sneezing monkey] (not provided by FILM Archives). |
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According to company records, the top five footage requests are: |
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Since then, they have provided hundreds of hours of footage for late-night TV shows, commercials, films, and corporate presentations. |
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1. [[Elvis Presley]] |
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2. [[Marilyn Monroe]] |
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3. [[John F. Kennedy]] |
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4. 1950's [[suburbia]] |
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5. [[World War II]] <ref>http://www.filmarchivesonline.com/onlineindex.shtml</ref> |
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== Client List == |
== Client List == |
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Revision as of 21:10, 8 April 2009
Film Archives, Inc. or F.I.L.M. Archives (Fast Images Lotsa Movies) is a stock footage company based in New York City.
It is believed to be one of the oldest independent footage companies and has supplied footage to feature films, television, industrial, commercial, and web footage users.
Footage from its library of mostly vintage films have been featured in The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Penn & Teller's Bull***t and the feature films Dreamgirls and Watchmen.
History
Film Archives was founded in 1986 by Mark Trost and Rick Scheckman, who had been collecting 16mm films as a hobby throughout the 1960s and 1970s, an era before the advent of home VCRs. When Trost was contacted by the producers of the ABC News series Our World with Linda Ellerbee for use of a clip from the 1938 Lone Ranger serial, the company notified other TV producers of their collection. Producers of Geraldo, Inside Edition and The Comedy Channel(United States) (precursor to Comedy Central soon began incorporating clips from the company’s collection into their programs. [1]
In 1987, Film Archives began representing footage from Cablevision's local all-news channel News 12 Long Island. [2] Stories that originally ran on the channel were soon licensed for use by Dateline NBC, The Oprah Winfrey Show and Extra.
Company's major claim to television fame is being the source of David Letterman's favorite clip, "Monkey Washing the Kitty," which has since been replaced by a sneezing monkey (not provided by FILM Archives).
According to company records, the top five footage requests are: 1. Elvis Presley 2. Marilyn Monroe 3. John F. Kennedy 4. 1950's suburbia 5. World War II [3]
Client List
CBS Evening News, CNN, The Colbert Report, Court TV, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Discovery Channel, Disney Studios, Food Network, Fox, Good Morning America, History Channel, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Late Show with David Letterman, Ogilvy, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, VH-1,and Warner Brothers, among others. [4]