Anchorage Alaska Videos

These Anchorage Alaska Videos are a fun, nostalgic and historic look back at the way we were. You might see you!

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Walk for Hope

Did you ever "Walk for Hope"?

This video of the walkers is edited to the hit song "A Fifth of Beethoven" by Walter Murphy and the Big Apple Band.

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Valley of the Moon Park

with the original rocket

Remember when?

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Breakup in Anchorage

set to music

Oh the joys of Spring "breakup"

Muddy, water-filled streets filled with new potholes make driving and walking a challenge.

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"Dynamite and the

Alaskan Outhouse"

with storyteller

Michael R Dougherty

Have you ever been to the Double Musky Inn?

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Fur Rendezvous

1959

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See how Anchorage celebrated the Fur Rondy back in the late 1950s.

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Rondy

1964

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This super 8 home movie takes you back to 1960s Anchorage. Were you there?

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Fur Rondy

Parade Memories

with Grand Marshall

actor Michael Landon
("Little Joe" from "Bonanza")

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Remember when actor Michael Landon from the TV show Bonanza was the Grand Marshall in the Rondy parade?

Fur Rendezvous

Sled Dog Races

and Parade

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1965 sled dog races, the blanket toss and actor Michael Landon brought Anchorage lots of fun.

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Two Head-to-Head

Anchorage Radio DJs

KENI radio and KANC radio

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A fun look at Anchorage, Alaska radio back in the 1970's

Meet two Anchorage DJs and watch them do their radio shows while you remember all the fun music they play.

Anchorage's own Mr. Whitekeys does the introduction and the interviews.

This video was shot and edited for KAKM channel 7 by Michael R Dougherty and engineered by Joe Gill.

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Hear the

Anchorage teen band

"The Heartbeats"

and their hit song "Anne"

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Do you remember dancing to all the fun Anchorage, Alaska bands at the Pacesetters dances throughout Anchorage?

One of those bands was an Anchorage favorite known as The Pulsating Heartbeats, who recorded the hit song "Anne".

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The Varsity Show

Anchorage's live

TV teen dance show

on KTVA Channel 11

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Did you dance on KTVA channel 11's Varsity Show, watch the show at home, or were you part of The Varsity Show crew?

Watch this video and see the story of Mary J Dougherty, one Anchorage teen who joined the crew as a "Go Go Girl" and starred in the show's commercials.

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Let video and power of storytelling, be your guide.

These nostalgic Anchorage Alaska Videos will transport you back to earlier days in Anchor town and bring back a flood of your own memories.

The Power of

Nostalgic Film and Video

Because of today's collections of film and video, you can see what Alaska was like back in the day, and you can see what Anchorage looks like today.

Alaska is a huge place in our hearts and minds, and the film and video you enjoy here on Anchorage Alaska Memories makes your nostalgic journey even more enjoyable.

Do you still live in Anchorage?

Did you once live in the Great Land?

Have you visited Anchorage?

These Anchorage Alaska Videos are a perfect way to catch a glimpse of Alaska life, or get ready for your visit to the 49th state.