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Skipper Learns a Lesson (1952)

Depicts experiences with ‘PREJUDICE’ encountered by a girl and her dog, Skipper, who move into a neighborhood where children of different races play together. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. skipper-learns-a-lesson-1952
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The Grapevine (1958)

While trying to address the problems of gossip in the workplace, this film does an excellent job of offending everyone involved the overreacting manager, the nosey secretary and the chattering female grapevine participants. Shown to audiences nowadays, you can see folks flinch every time a female employee is referred to as a “girl.” Contact footage@avgeeks.com […]
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Your Daily Bread (1957)

Presented by the American Baker’s Association, this narrated film shows the step-by-step process of bread-making in a commercial bakery and discusses the nutrition found in enriched bread. We watch as the ingredients and added nutrients journey through the commercial machinery to become a sliced loaf of white bread. In doing so, the film hopes to […]
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Why Doesn’t Cathy Eat Breakfast? (1972)

Presented by the National Dairy Council, this short film proposes reasons why Cathy and others skip breakfast. The narrator asks Cathy questions about why she doesn’t eat breakfast as we watch her begin her daily routine. The film ends with the title question on screen as Cathy leaves her house without eating or answering why. […]
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More Life In Living (1930s ca)

This narrated short film discusses the essentiality of a healthy diet by showing the fundamentals of food selection and the importance of nutrition for fulfilling life. Food is categorized according two groups: “Protective” and “Energy” foods. Using these categories, the film offers a simple discussion of nutrition with some attention to nutrients and vitamins found […]
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Santa Claus Suit (1954)

Presents a children’s Christmas story about two puppets, Spots and Stripes and shows that good things are not necessarily always seen. Work by Martin Stevens. I’m trying to hunt down a better film copy. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. santa-claus-suit-1954
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Man Who Missed His Breakfast (1940s ca.)

This film begins with a family about to eat breakfast. To keep track of their nutrition, the family has a chart to keep track of whether or not everyone finishes their meals. An expected visitor for the morning’s breakfast, Uncle Bill, a military spy with an eye out for Soviets, misses breakfast. We rejoin the […]
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Eat For Health (1954)

Using the five fingers of each hand as a check off device, the film identifies a food group with each finger. Using this system, Ralph learns to eat a balanced diet and has more fun because of his better health. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. eat-for-health-1954
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Trouble With Women, The (1959)

Provokes a discussion about the good points and drawback of women factory workers. A foreman gets assigned a new woman employee and boy, does he bitch and moan.. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. trouble-with-women-the-1959
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Adventures of Chip And Dip (1968)

The recently re-christened Potato Chip Institute International (formerly the National Potato Chip Institute) commissioned this ultra-rare promotional film extolling the myriad virtues of potato chips: easily digestible — a natural source of salt — 93.3% pure energy! The short begins with two animated leprechauns, Chip and Dip, happily prattling away about the history of potato […]
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Danger Is Your Companion (1948)

Directed by Joe Weil and presented by the American National Red Cross, this film explains how the American Red Cross is attempting to alert people about safety hazards and emergency situations. The film elaborates on various hazards and situations in need of public attention – diseases, accidents, and other causes of death – and highlights […]
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What Made Sammy Speed? (1957)

Narrated by a juvenile police officer, this fictional film focuses on Sammy Robertson, a teenage driver with apt motor skills who is killed in a traffic accident caused by speeding. The film shows the steps leading up to Sammy’s accident: his background as a driver, his attitude behind the wheel, his peer’s influence on his […]
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