Presents a phase of pioneer agricultural economy in the early nineteenth century. Portrays Ohio Valley farmers as they fell trees, prepare the lumber, and build a flatboat to carry their produce down the river to market. Shows the farmers’ families helping them prepare for the trip, and the men on the first lap of their […]
Portrays a young college student who smokes marijuana from time to time, usually with friends, for social relaxation. Raises such questions as why does she turn on, how does she view the drug culture and to what extent does the occasional use of marijuana effect her lifestyle, ambitions and self-perception. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. […]
Defines big business and analyzes the relationship of big business to competition. Discusses the effect of big business on such problems as monopoly, entry into the market and technological progress. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. competition-and-big-business-1953
Follows Millie and her father as they tour Washington D C. Uses animation to show what would happen if the Bill of Rights disappeared from American life. Designed to show that rights must be believed in, valued and used, to fulfill the promise of the Constitution. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. great-rights-the-1963
Tells the story of how Penny, Frank’s dog, feels neglected when his master is too busy to play with him. Penny chases a cat up a tree, but Frank forgives him for getting into mischief. A simple film intended for very young audiences. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. frank-and-his-dog-1952
Uses a wide selection of recently produced films to illustrate the purposes of educational films and the standards by which to appraise them. Shows how film techniques–photomicrography, time-lapse photography and animation–can help overcome barriers to learning. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. choosing-a-classroom-film-1963
Presents views of serious auto accidents taken moments after they happened. Uses actual (and quite gory) footage of traffic fatalities. Was the first in a long series of films by Highway Safety Films in Ohio that traumatized generations of school kids. These films are still being shown by some driver’s education instructors… Contact footage@avgeeks.com for […]
A dramatization of the problem of a young girl who feels that she is rejected by her school group. Points the way for a discussion of the mutual responsibilities of the individual and the group in such situations. Part of Centron Film’s “Discussion Problems in Group Living ” series which were open-ended and the class […]
Explains the fundamental parts of the microscope used in the typical high school science laboratory, and gives the basic rules for its operation and care. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. microscope-and-its-uses-1949