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 decision – which is exactly why companies use it.
Unambiguous message, unpretentiously inventive animation and a blackly comic tone.
Ernie tells Eric to ‘be wise’ and not drive home after their Christmas party.
The Ministry of Labour exhorts women to return to industry – the post-war production drive depends on them.
A former Doctor Who returns to Earth to deliver a road safety message.
Is it the outrageous claims? Or just the bad acting? This early media literacy film helps kids understand that that ads are trying to, well, sell them something. Kitschy good and super tasty, it's lipsmackin' fun!
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.
This 1970s PSA-style short film titled ”Safety Facts About Crossing Tracks” combines b-roll footage and stop-motion photography to display the most common types of accidents and driving errors at rail crossings and how to avoid these errors
"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.
Zippy public information animation on how to keep up with the Joneses - by getting a rebate on rates.
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.
Basil Brush comes to the rescue of potential careless bathers.
Short public information film showing housewives' efficient and hygienic methods of food storage.
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.
As part of a wider anti-litter message, this film addresses the problems of rubbish left on beaches.
A basic explanation of the purpose and process of menstruation, told largely with diagrams.
This animated documentary outlines the history and importance of corn in North America.
You're asking for trouble when you play with fire - and this public information film is the stuff of nightmares.
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.
Made for the Community Chests of America, Pluto demonstrates his community spirit by donating his collection of bones.