Celluloid Salesman Kino DVD excerpt…

This fourth collection of classroom shorts from the A/V Geeks Film Library reveals how sly marketers used 16mm films to shape new generations of loyal consumers. Under the pretense of education, these filmmakers in gray flannel suits promoted their products in the guise of phony newsreels (News Cavalcade), classroom shorts (Your Daily Bread), and travelogues […]

Safe.. Not Sorry Kino DVD excerpt…

Though the era of 16mm educational cinema has come to a close, those quirky films unspooled in the mid-century American classroom continue to fascinate viewers today. And no group of titles is more popular than the safety films. Presenting scenarios that couldn’t be depicted in a textbook or described from a lectern, safety films capitalized […]

Ascaris the Human Parasite

Shows the life cycle and methods of treatment for infection by Ascaris lumbricoides, a human parasitic worm, and the sanitary steps needed to prevent infection. Help us get more films like this online! Buy this film on DVD: http://www.avgeeks.com/wp2/store/products/ascaris-the-human-parasite-on-dvd/ ascaris-the-human-parasite

Banana I

A parody on educational film and television programs. An instructor explains a new language by demonstrating how to conjugate the verb “to banana.” Contact footage@avgeeks.com to license this film for stock footage. banana-i

A Cause for Concern

Describes the community relations existing between the U.S. Naval Training Center, Bainbridge, Md., and the city of Baltimore during Project Camp Concern. Contact footage@avgeeks.com to license this film for stock footage. a-cause-for-concern

Coal Miner

Shows how the modern coal miner works and lives. Narration by coal miners who explain their wants and needs and tell why they enjoy working the mines. The film only superficially discusses mining techniques. Help us get more films like this online! Buy this film on DVD: http://www.avgeeks.com/wp2/store/products/coal-miner-on-dvd/ coal-miner

Domestic Disturbances: officer safety and calming techniques

Dramatizes a typical quarrel situation and outlines procedures for police intervention and resolution. Shows tactics that can be used while maintaining officer safety in often dangerous and unpredictable domestic situations. Contact footage@avgeeks.com to license this film for stock footage. domestic-disturbances-officer-safety-and-calming-techniques

Dont Stop the Music

Discusses the theory that American society stereotypes people over age 65. Focuses on the resentment this causes among the elderly and discusses how they resist being stereotyped. Contact footage@avgeeks.com to license this film for stock footage. dont-stop-the-music