Public Information Film Movies

  • 1971
    Suddenly...And Without Warning

    Suddenly...And Without Warning

    Suddenly...And Without Warning

    01971HD

    Coast Guard film about the importance of life jackets. Stresses safety in boating and shows how boating accidents can happen.

    Suddenly...And Without Warning
  • 2000
    Smoking Drill

    Smoking Drill

    Smoking Drill

    02000HD

    Anti-tobacco PSA by the Arizona Department of Health Services, with its campaign aimed at teenagers which ran between the mid-90s to early 2000s....

    Smoking Drill
  • 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
  • 1964
    Thud and Blunder in

    Thud and Blunder in "Knock-Off Time"

    Thud and Blunder in "Knock-Off Time"

    01964HD

    Thud and Blunder learn what not to do while in a coal mine.

    Thud and Blunder in
  • 1975
    Alcohol: Pink Elephant

    Alcohol: Pink Elephant

    Alcohol: Pink Elephant

    01975HD

    Discusses causes, symptoms, and treatment of alcoholism. Points out that alcoholism is a disease which involves both physical and mental dependency,...

    Alcohol: Pink Elephant
  • 2002
    Grief in the Family

    Grief in the Family

    Grief in the Family

    02002HD

    This 14-minute animated video looks at the ways children and young people respond to grief, and what the adults around them can do to help. It gives...

    Grief in the Family
  • 1970
    Burns And Scalds

    Burns And Scalds

    Burns And Scalds

    01970HD

    Explains the first aid treatment for burns and scalds to relieve pain, to prevent or treat shock, and to prevent infection. Discusses the different...

    Burns And Scalds
  • 1947
    Playing with Fire

    Playing with Fire

    Playing with Fire

    01947HD

    You're asking for trouble when you play with fire - and this public information film is the stuff of nightmares.

    Playing with Fire
  • 1976
    The Iron Graveyard

    The Iron Graveyard

    The Iron Graveyard

    01976HD

    This color educational film is a driver's safety film about city driving. There is no copyright at the beginning or end of the film so the date of...

    The Iron Graveyard
  • 1948
    Women in Industry

    Women in Industry

    Women in Industry

    01948HD

    The Ministry of Labour exhorts women to return to industry – the post-war production drive depends on them.

    Women in Industry
  • 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
  • 1940
    Herrings

    Herrings

    Herrings

    01940HD

    This informative herring aid from WWII makes no bones about the need to make the most of every fish.

    Herrings
  • 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
  • 1972
    Your Chance to Live: Winter Storm

    Your Chance to Live: Winter Storm

    Your Chance to Live: Winter Storm

    01972HD

    Intercuts scenes from Jack London's To build a fire with modern urban and rural winter scenes to point out the dangers of winter storms and low...

    Your Chance to Live: Winter Storm
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1969
    Rate Rebates

    Rate Rebates

    Rate Rebates

    01969HD

    Zippy public information animation on how to keep up with the Joneses - by getting a rebate on rates.

    Rate Rebates
  • 1985
    Baby

    Baby

    Baby

    01985HD

    The sequel to Smoker of the Future, in which he has a child who will take after his father.

    Baby
  • 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
  • 1919
    Dr. Wise on Influenza

    Dr. Wise on Influenza

    Dr. Wise on Influenza

    01919HD

    A hard-hitting public information film made at the height of the Great Influenza 1918-18.

    Dr. Wise on Influenza