The Dragon Lady

An US Air Force recruitment film for U-2 and TR-1 reconnaissance jet pilots. Emphasizes the skill, discipline, and rigid routine needed to fly these missions, as well as the closeness to the pilots and their support staff. Contact footage@avgeeks.com to license this film for stock footage. the-dragon-lady

The Day I Died

Uses the story of a 17-year-old boy killed in an automobile accident to emphasize the reality of what can happen under the influence of alcohol. Contact footage@avgeeks.com to license this film for stock footage. the-day-i-died

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 […]

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 […]