VideoSift's Archive of Vintage Classics
by swampgirl

Here is where we put our best clips from decades past. Video from the mid-eighties and older have a home here....wonderful bits of old music, art, silver screen, animation, television are here also and more!

Succumb to the nostalgia and enjoy!


The Assassination of Howard Beale
queued by jonny 36 minutes 42 seconds ago • 9 views
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Network executives (Robert Duvall, Faye Dunaway, Wesley Addy, etc.) discuss, plan, and carry out an on air execution of a problematic TV personality.

The Brohters Four - The Ox Driver's Song
queued by bluecliff 4 hours 4 minutes 28 seconds ago • 19 views
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The Belafonte singers perform it much better, but then theres really not a lot of Belafonte videos on the net.

Race with the Devil-The Gun (1968)
queued by choggie 19 hours 43 minutes 58 seconds ago • 38 views
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maybe 2...

Forever Young
queued by lucky760 1 day 4 hours 23 minutes ago • 28 views
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James Brown: SAY IT LOUD
queued by Crosswords 1 day 16 hours 45 minutes ago • 30 views
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The Monkees-Circle Sky (from the movie Head)
queued by Pushkill 17 hours 23 minutes 41 seconds ago • 32 views
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This is from the movie "Head", which I totally recommend if you are into trippy 60's movies co-produced by Jack Nicholson and directed by Bob Rafelson, with help from Dennis Hopper! The Monkees, who were... more inside

Kraftwerk - "Electro Cardiogram" live
queued by kronosposeidon 3 hours 40 minutes 58 seconds ago • 41 views
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Seminal electro Krautrockers Kraftwerk performing one of their most beloved tunes, "Electro Cardiogram." For Kulpims.

Hamms - cartoon beer commercial
queued by Violator99 10 hours 24 minutes 17 seconds ago • 41 views
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From the lands of clear blue water comes this vintage commercial. I guess ad execs used to think that children needed to be enticed in to drinking beer. Like we needed any prodding in to wanting to do that. :)

The Who- A Quick One (While he is away) Live 1968 - awesome!
queued by Pushkill 17 hours 41 minutes 52 seconds ago • 20 views
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A Quick history (while you are watching): The song: The song was one of Pete Townshend's first attempts at a rock opera, as it contains snippets from each act. Due to lack of funding, Townshend was... more inside

Laurel & Hardy funny football scene
queued by MrConrads 1 day 18 hours 51 minutes ago • 58 views
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One of my all time favorite Laurel and Hardy scenes.

The Best of the Hilarious Prince John
queued by thepinky 23 hours 47 minutes 10 seconds ago • 52 views
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Peter Ustinov's characterization of Prince John is so good that I enjoy these clips even more when I close my eyes. Of all the characters in Disney's Robin Hood (1973), Prince John is by far the most... more inside

Roman PolaƄski 's Repulsion / Deneuve's soft street scenes
queued by Eklek 12 hours 16 minutes 21 seconds ago • 63 views
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Music: Arcana - Innocent child Re-edit by Oskar G.

Maynard Ferguson and Band Play Their Song I'm Gonna Fly Now
queued by E_Nygma 1 day 10 hours 29 minutes ago • 307 views
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Maynard's performance of this song for the Rocky Soundtrack-- an amazing live performance of the only jazz song to hit the top thirty (28) on the charts in the 70s.

Sam Cooke - Basin Street Blues
queued by Norsuelefantti 5 hours 30 minutes 29 seconds ago • 124 views
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Sam Cooke singing Basin Street Blues on an old TV show.

Kraftwerk - Neon Lights
queued by yoghurt 12 hours 24 minutes 27 seconds ago • 64 views
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One of my favorite songs from the album The Man Machine (1978). "Neon Lights (original German title: "Neonlicht") is a song by Kraftwerk, released in 1978 on their The Man-Machine album. The song was... more inside