No man is an island, but Charley represents his nation in this economical cartoon tale of Britain’s economics.
"Americans" is a short 'public service' film starring Sean Penn and Kid Rock. The goal of the film is to tear down the one-dimensional political stereotypes portrayed by the media by confronting them head on. It reminds us that what really matters is that we're all Americans, with diverse thoughts, opinions and stances on issues. We are millions of unique, individual parts, the sum of which comprise a whole that is the shining beacon of freedom throughout the world. The film reminds us to be proud of our differences, and to never forget that we're all in this together as Americans.
Animated documentary promoting timely filing and payment of Federal income taxes, demonstrated by Donald Duck's difficulties with his tax return.
A guide to going metric from the Central Office of Information on behalf of the Metrication Board.
This is an educational anime short produced to be shown in schools and designed to prevent child abduction. It follows a young girl named Yumi who dreams about a video game she is playing which teaches her what to do if a strange man tries to force her into a car.
Shot with a big cowboy nod to the Western genre, this road safety film shows the danger of speeding on an unknown country road at night.
This animated documentary outlines the history and importance of corn in North America.
Made for the Community Chests of America, Pluto demonstrates his community spirit by donating his collection of bones.
Documentary short film demonstrating the process by which waste fats from the kitchens of American homes can be transformed into the raw materials for explosives for the war effort.
A basic explanation of the purpose and process of menstruation, told largely with diagrams.
Colin Welland presents this public information film about the hazards of nighttime driving.
Based on the book by Jane Mersky Leder, Dead Serious is an educational documentary that tackles the serious issue of teen suicide.
A short information film produced to get Britain ready for decimalisation.
A haunting fire prevention film about keeping matches out of the hands of children.
The comparison of two rural families to demonstrate the need for proper hygiene and the consequences of its neglect.
A road safety lesson using puppets and animation kindergarten age children.
Ernie tells Eric to ‘be wise’ and not drive home after their Christmas party.
You're asking for trouble when you play with fire - and this public information film is the stuff of nightmares.
This 60 minute video captures in a dynamic format the people and programs that are successfully turning the corner on gangs. Stories and examples from across the United States will highlight winning approaches to confronting the gang problem.
Presented by Voices in Society and Travelers Insurance Indemnity, this untitled PSA-style film from the 1970s is a compilation of various anti-drug use PSAs from National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Abuse Information (NCADI). The films were assembled by a film collector who did public screenings of cult films; he often showed this compilation under the moniker “Stoner’s Night Out”. NCADI is the information service for the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. The PSAs that comprise this film combine footage of drug use as well as interviews. Overall, this film warns of the short-term and long-term effects of drug use with the later segments of the film focusing on marijuana use specifically.