Certs TV Spot (circa 1980)
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Halls TV Spot (circa 1980)
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Orange And Blue (1969)
Provides a visual perspective of the world as seen by two child-like personalities, orange and blue. Juxtaposes visual images with a musical score. An experimental film using color and music to create moods. Follows the adventures of an orange ball and a blue ball as they play in the countryside and in a junkyard. Contact […]
In Focus (1958 ca.)
Program is about television broadcasting and the uses of television in one community, that of Binghamton, New York. Interviewed about television are an aviation plant technician, a dairy farmer, a housewife, a librarian, a teacher and a museum director. Excerpts featured in this documentary include a program on fighter pilots flying in formation, narrated by […]
Adventures of Chip And Dip (1968)
The recently re-christened Potato Chip Institute International (formerly the National Potato Chip Institute) commissioned this ultra-rare promotional film extolling the myriad virtues of potato chips: easily digestible — a natural source of salt — 93.3% pure energy! The short begins with two animated leprechauns, Chip and Dip, happily prattling away about the history of potato […]
Eat For Health (1954)
Using the five fingers of each hand as a check off device, the film identifies a food group with each finger. Using this system, Ralph learns to eat a balanced diet and has more fun because of his better health. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. eat-for-health-1954
Man Who Missed His Breakfast (1940s ca.)
This film begins with a family about to eat breakfast. To keep track of their nutrition, the family has a chart to keep track of whether or not everyone finishes their meals. An expected visitor for the morning’s breakfast, Uncle Bill, a military spy with an eye out for Soviets, misses breakfast. We rejoin the […]
More Life In Living (1930s ca)
This narrated short film discusses the essentiality of a healthy diet by showing the fundamentals of food selection and the importance of nutrition for fulfilling life. Food is categorized according two groups: “Protective” and “Energy” foods. Using these categories, the film offers a simple discussion of nutrition with some attention to nutrients and vitamins found […]
Why Doesn’t Cathy Eat Breakfast? (1972)
Presented by the National Dairy Council, this short film proposes reasons why Cathy and others skip breakfast. The narrator asks Cathy questions about why she doesn’t eat breakfast as we watch her begin her daily routine. The film ends with the title question on screen as Cathy leaves her house without eating or answering why. […]
Your Daily Bread (1957)
Presented by the American Baker’s Association, this narrated film shows the step-by-step process of bread-making in a commercial bakery and discusses the nutrition found in enriched bread. We watch as the ingredients and added nutrients journey through the commercial machinery to become a sliced loaf of white bread. In doing so, the film hopes to […]
Why Of Army Missiles, The
Presented by the United States Army Missile Command, this film explains the basic mechanics of missiles and how they work. Animation and pictorial diagrams are used to illustrate the concepts and army footage is used to give a first hand look at actual missiles being prepared and launched. The film discusses the different kinds of […]
Answering The Child’s Why (1951)
This film produced by Encyclopedia Britannica, brings to light the important aspects of the period when the child begins to ask questions. The film dramatizes true-to-life situations in which youngsters meet the positive or negative attitudes toward questions, and suggests the resulting effects on their personalities. A little girl is shown in various situations as […]