1963 A group of children, all wearing ape masks, rides their bicycles to the park for a picnic. Along the way, all but one are eliminated for violating basic bike safety rules.
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The Negro Soldier
1945 Department of Defense. Department of the Army. Reel 1, Negro soldiers and Women's Air Corps (WACs) attend church and go through an obstacle course. Boxer Joe Louis knocks out an opponent. Shows the U.S. and German flags, the Constitution, the graves of Boston...
Drug Abuse: The Chemical Tomb
1969 Interesting anti-drug film criticizing drug use as an inhibitor of necessary social change. Director: Alan Kishbaugh. Camera: Charles Sutton. Narrator: Chuck Bowman. Stresses the dangers of becoming physically and emotionally dependent on drugs even after limited...
How to Be Well Groomed
1949 Siblings Don and Sue show how they keep themselves well groomed throughout the school week and for their Friday night dates.
Where the Sun Reigns
1955 Tour of the scenic Miami-Dade County area. With many views of attractions at ground level and from a helicopter. Director: John Behney.
Are You Popular?
1947 One of the best examples of post-World War II social guidance films, with examples of “good” and “bad” girls, proper and improper dating etiquette, courtesy to parents, and an analysis of what makes some people popular and others not. A scream and a...
Roads to Romance: Coral Gables
1950 Travelogue, made for theatrical showing, promoting tourism in Coral Gables, Florida. Shows colorful parrots, the University of Miami, and a visit to the beach.
Communism
Educational film on the Cold War conflict.
Survival Under Atomic Attack
1951 "Explains" the dangers of the atomic bomb, the effects of radiation and how to protect oneself if caught in the open or in the home.
Atomic Alert (Elementary version)
Frightening civil defense procedure film aimed at Cold War-era elementary school students. Explains steps to take in case of an atomic bomb alert or a bombing without warning at school, in the open or at home. Gives simple explanation of nuclear fusion.