Public Information Film Movies

  • 1976
    Green Cross Code: Splink Launch

    Green Cross Code: Splink Launch

    Green Cross Code: Splink Launch

    01976HD

    A former Doctor Who returns to Earth to deliver a road safety message.

    Green Cross Code: Splink Launch
  • 1963
    Morecambe and Wise: Be Wise Don't Drink and Drive

    Morecambe and Wise: Be Wise Don't Drink and Drive

    Morecambe and Wise: Be Wise Don't Drink and Drive

    01963HD

    Ernie tells Eric to ‘be wise’ and not drive home after their Christmas party.

    Morecambe and Wise: Be Wise Don't Drink and Drive
  • 1947
    Burns and Scalds

    Burns and Scalds

    Burns and Scalds

    01947HD

    Hard-hitting depiction of the danger to children of burns and scalds.

    Burns and Scalds
  • 1972
    Lifesaving and Water Safety: Snorkeling Skills and Rescue Techniques

    Lifesaving and Water Safety: Snorkeling Skills and Rescue Techniques

    Lifesaving and Water Safety: Snorkeling Skills and Rescue Techniques

    01972HD

    The film provides a comprehensive guide on snorkeling skills and rescue techniques, emphasizing the importance of proper equipment such as masks,...

    Lifesaving and Water Safety: Snorkeling Skills and Rescue Techniques
  • 1941
    Mrs. T. and Her Cabbage Patch

    Mrs. T. and Her Cabbage Patch

    Mrs. T. and Her Cabbage Patch

    01941HD

    Poetic tribute to Mrs Turner's vegetable growing prowess, plus the delights of "wartime steaks".

    Mrs. T. and Her Cabbage Patch
  • 1973
    Lonely Water

    Lonely Water

    Lonely Water

    51973HD

    Warning children not to play near 'dark and lonely' water, a horror film style look and voice-over is used in this film to highlight the dangers.

    Lonely Water
  • 1973
    Simply Metric

    Simply Metric

    Simply Metric

    01973HD

    A guide to going metric from the Central Office of Information on behalf of the Metrication Board.

    Simply Metric
  • 1943
    Post Haste

    Post Haste

    Post Haste

    01943HD

    A brief documentary about the history of the Royal Mail.

    Post Haste
  • 1942
    The Five-Inch Bather

    The Five-Inch Bather

    The Five-Inch Bather

    01942HD

    A man extols the enjoyment that can still be had in a bath restricted to the wartime allowance of five inches of hot water.

    The Five-Inch Bather
  • 1950
    The Good Housewife in Her Kitchen

    The Good Housewife in Her Kitchen

    The Good Housewife in Her Kitchen

    61950HD

    Short public information film showing housewives' efficient and hygienic methods of food storage.

    The Good Housewife in Her Kitchen
  • 1961
    Door to Door Salesman

    Door to Door Salesman

    Door to Door Salesman

    01961HD

    Ever had a good experience with doorstep salespeople? Maybe you were lucky, but the doorstep has never seemed the best place for a sensible sales...

    Door to Door Salesman
  • 1963
    Shelter on a Quiet Street

    Shelter on a Quiet Street

    Shelter on a Quiet Street

    01963HD

    This Cold War civil defense film attempts to persuade viewers that building a home fallout shelter is a smart thing to do, and they are easy and...

    Shelter on a Quiet Street
  • 1963
    Planning for Public Shelter Entry

    Planning for Public Shelter Entry

    Planning for Public Shelter Entry

    01963HD

    The film features a meeting led by Dave Taylor, the shelter manager, discussing the protocols and responsibilities for staff members involved in...

    Planning for Public Shelter Entry
  • 1973
    Your Chance to Live: Pollution

    Your Chance to Live: Pollution

    Your Chance to Live: Pollution

    01973HD

    A surrealistic look at the future if man does not learn to control pollution.

    Your Chance to Live: Pollution
  • 1963
    Information Program Within Public Shelters

    Information Program Within Public Shelters

    Information Program Within Public Shelters

    01963HD

    This Cold War film "Information Within Public Shelters" (1953) takes place in a fallout shelter, showing how a well-trained staff that provides...

    Information Program Within Public Shelters
  • 1987
    Monolith

    Monolith

    Monolith

    01987HD

    John Hurt narrates this highly charged and doom-laden public information film from the 1987 AIDS awareness campaign. A cliff-face explodes in slow...

    Monolith
  • 1979
    After Dark

    After Dark

    After Dark

    01979HD

    Colin Welland presents this public information film about the hazards of nighttime driving.

    After Dark
  • 1946
    It Might Be You

    It Might Be You

    It Might Be You

    01946HD

    A doctor talks about the number of injuries and deaths resulting from automobile accidents.

    It Might Be You
  • 1948
    Copy Book Please

    Copy Book Please

    Copy Book Please

    01948HD

    This short post-war film was made to inform people how to address a letter correctly.

    Copy Book Please
  • 1943
    In Which We Live: Being the Story of a Suit Told by Itself

    In Which We Live: Being the Story of a Suit Told by Itself

    In Which We Live: Being the Story of a Suit Told by Itself

    01943HD

    Government information film on how to get maximum wear from a man's suit, narrated by one such suit in the form of an autobiography.

    In Which We Live: Being the Story of a Suit Told by Itself