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Waves of Green (1950)

Shows the contribution made to agriculture by the land-grant colleges and universities, and their extension services. It is emphasized that the ideas of scientists and the help of county agents, extension workers and special courses at agricultural colleges have contributed toward increasing the standard of living in the United States. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. […]

Passenger Train, The (1954)

Describes a journey from a large city to the country on a streamline train. Shows duties of many of the people who work in the station and on the train. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. passenger-train-the-1954

Service and Citizenship (1951)

Points out that military service should be understood as part of citizenship and that training in the everyday duties of citizenship is a part of the preparation for military service. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. service-and-citizenship-1951

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