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Social Seminar – Teddy (1971)

Presents the experiences of a teenage black, relating his views of the system, showing his relationship with the church, school, society, drugs and community self-help programs. Tells of war, revolution, Watts, the Black Panthers and the police. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. social-seminar-teddy-1971

Capitalism (1948)

Widgets give way to weenies as the “Western High School Radio Forum” discusses the meaning of capitalism in terms designed to make sense to teenagers. Introduces students to some important aspects of the capitalistic system–private property, profit, competition, freedom of contract, free enterprise and government regulation. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. capitalism-1948

You and the Weather (1956)

Takes the viewer to the hottest, coldest, rainiest and driest places in the United States as it unfolds the complete weather story. Includes sequences on the various types of winds and cloud formations and explains how meteorologists use scientific and other means to assist them in making their daily weather forecasts. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more […]

Social Seminar – Tom (1972)

Presents Tom, a 26-year-old who has dropped out and has dropped everything, LSD, mescaline, psilocybin and some things familiar only to obscure chemists in Berkeley. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. social-seminar-tom-1972

Johnny Learns His Manners

Mostly iconographic, minor animation. Under the influence of his impish conscience ‘BADSELF,’ Johnny becomes thoughtless, untidy, and selfish until he begins to take on the physical aspects of a little pig. Johnny’s other conscience ‘GOODSELF’ helps Johnny to correct his mistakes and slowly he is turned back into his former self, but is a better […]

Microscope and Its Uses (1949)

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

Prove it With A Magnifying Glass (1959)

A young boy uses a magnifying glass to prove for himself the validity of many scientific facts about which he has been told, and to discover many new facts about the world around him. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. prove-it-with-a-magnifying-glass-1959

What About Prejudice? (1959)

Examines the damage done by a group to a classmate because of prejudice and shows the individual’s emotional response when the ‘TRUTH’ is learned. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. what-about-prejudice-1959

Sleep for Health

Presents importance of regular sleeping habits from viewpoint of child. Emphasizes child’s own responsibility in formation of good habits. Considers dreaming as normal part of sleeping Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. sleep-for-health

Brotherhood of Man (1946)

An animated film, in humorous style, which makes the point that dissimilarities between people are not basic but result from superficial environmental influences. Based on the pamphlet ‘RACES OF MANKIND’ by Ruth Benedict and Gene Weltfish. DIRECTOR: Robert Cannon. WRITERS: Ring Lardner Jr., Maurice Rapf, Phil Eastman. MUSIC: Paul Smith. ANIMATION: John Hubley. Contact footage@avgeeks.com […]

Safeguarding Military Information (1941)

Stresses the importance of secrecy on the part of military personnel and workers engaged in defense activities, and shows the results of careless talk. Cast: JUDY HOLIDAY — “TRUDY”. Eddie Bracken, actor. Written by Preston Sturges. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. safeguarding-military-information-1941

Kentucky Pioneers

Follows pioneer families along wilderness road to Kentucky. Shows their schools, recreation and everyday tasks, such as weaving, soap-making, cooking, carpentry and candle-making. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. kentucky-pioneers-2