Public Information Film Movies

  • 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
  • 1944
    Cold Comfort

    Cold Comfort

    Cold Comfort

    01944HD

    A dancing radio stops partying to transmit an announcement on fuel conservation in this WWII cartoon short.

    Cold Comfort
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1944
    Grain Harvest

    Grain Harvest

    Grain Harvest

    01944HD

    A delightful animated appeal to help bringing in Scotland’s harvest, made by the legendary Lotte Reiniger.

    Grain Harvest
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1989
    Faroe Islands

    Faroe Islands

    Faroe Islands

    01989HD

    Featuring the voiceover of Sir Anthony Hopkins, this public information film from the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society starts out rather...

    Faroe Islands
  • 1997
    Soldier's Bride

    Soldier's Bride

    Soldier's Bride

    01997HD

    An explicit anti-rape film.

    Soldier's Bride
  • 1995
    Knobs in Space

    Knobs in Space

    Knobs in Space

    01995HD

    Abstract public information film regarding the practice of safe sex.

    Knobs in Space
  • 1963
    Public Shelter Organization and Staff

    Public Shelter Organization and Staff

    Public Shelter Organization and Staff

    01963HD

    Created in 1963 at the height of the Cold War, this Civil Defense training film uses a dramatic premise to show how emergency staff should manage and...

    Public Shelter Organization and Staff
  • 1974
    Searching

    Searching

    Searching

    71974HD

    A haunting fire prevention film about keeping matches out of the hands of children.

    Searching
  • 1947
    Fair Rent

    Fair Rent

    Fair Rent

    71947HD

    Power cuts, housing shortages and exorbitant rents – Aberdeen man goes head to head with his greedy landlady.

    Fair Rent
  • 1971
    Granny Gets the Point

    Granny Gets the Point

    Granny Gets the Point

    01971HD

    A short information film produced to get Britain ready for decimalisation.

    Granny Gets the Point
  • 1975
    Only a Fool Breaks the 2 Second Rule: Pile-up

    Only a Fool Breaks the 2 Second Rule: Pile-up

    Only a Fool Breaks the 2 Second Rule: Pile-up

    01975HD

    A mysterious stranger foreshadows Death, but is good enough to give a handy driving safety tip along the way.

    Only a Fool Breaks the 2 Second Rule: Pile-up
  • 1973
    Broken Glass

    Broken Glass

    Broken Glass

    01973HD

    As part of a wider anti-litter message, this film addresses the problems of rubbish left on beaches.

    Broken Glass
  • 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
  • 1948
    Robinson Charley

    Robinson Charley

    Robinson Charley

    01948HD

    No man is an island, but Charley represents his nation in this economical cartoon tale of Britain’s economics.

    Robinson Charley
  • 1943
    Post Haste

    Post Haste

    Post Haste

    01943HD

    A brief documentary about the history of the Royal Mail.

    Post Haste