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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 […]

Social Acceptability (1958)

Illustrates the correlation between social acceptability and the successful adjustment and happiness of the average adolescent. Emphasizes the responsibility of adults to provide adolescents with guidance in the social skills. Quite an amazing film that says that regardless of what you do to be popular in school, ultimately, you are judged by how your parent’s […]

Good Loser, The (1953)

In an era so bound by conformity and predictability, it’s no surprise that children were actually taught to lose. Ray always wins contests and has come to feel entitled to glory. But when Marilyn beats him, he has to learn to accept defeat gracefully. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. good-loser-the-1953

New Tools for Learning

“So much must be learned by so many in so little time. This is the question we must address to every aspect of the problem. School buildings; equipment; teacher’s loads; teacher’s salaries; the training of teachers and the tools for learning.” Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. new-tools-for-learning

Writing Better Social Letters (1950)

Demonstrates simple principles which will help students write better social letters with less effort. Teenage boy and his sister struggle with the concept of writing a “friendly” letter as opposed to other types of letters. They sort through piles of old letters and categorize them into type. They finally figure it out. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for […]

A is for Atom (1953)

From the General Electric Excursions in Science series. Presents in lay terms what an atom is, how energy is released from certain kinds of atoms, the peace-time uses of atomic energy and the by-products of nuclear fission. Director: Carl Urbano. Associate Producer: George Gordon. Story by: True Boardman. Art Direction: Gerald Nevius, Lew Keller. Production […]

What to Do on a Date? (1951)

Shows how to plan dates that include a variety of activities. Explains that when properly planned, dating becomes an enjoyable and constructive social custom. Part of Coronet’s series of films on dating where guys are pretty much clueless dolts.. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. what-to-do-on-a-date-1951