It’s All In My Hands (1977)

It’s All In My Hands (1977) Presents John Prince, a young shoemaker, who invites us into his shop to share the pleasure he gets from his work and the pride he puts into it. While it shows craftsmanship and pride in your work, in hindsight, it shows an obsolete craft as most shoes are no […]

Crystals (1958)

Crystals (1958) Explains how crystals are formed and why they are shaped as they are. Considers their actual growth under a microscope, how they may be grown, and the relation of these phenomena to the concept of atoms. From the PSSC Physics series. Blue Ribbon winner, American Film Festival. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. crystals-1958

Ticket Through The Sound Barrier (1966)

Ticket Through The Sound Barrier (1966) Explores the Supersonic Transport (SST) Development Program. Shows a personal inspection trip of contending configurations and examines each. Includes a ride in a simulated SST. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. ticket-through-the-sound-barrier-1966

Metric America (1973)

Metric America (1973) Uses animation to highlight reasons for the United States upcoming metric conversion. Introduces the meter, liter, kilogram and celsius. Emphasizes prefixes and stresses the decimal nature of the metric system. Points out the benefits of conversion. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. metric-america-1973

Nitric Acid(1962)

Nitric Acid(1962) Lots of molecular animation, beaker footage. This is a sterile film in which we view faceless scientists (their hands and lab coats) handling glass test tubes filled with nitric acid. Presents the fundamentals of nitric acid, applying in descriptive chemistry. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. nitric-acid1962

Nursing Care Of The Sick And Injured (1965)

Nursing Care Of The Sick And Injured (1965) Discusses general care of illness and long-term care of injuries. Stresses the treatment of symptoms using medications found in the public shelter medical kit and the type kit usually found in the home. To be used with the course ‘MEDICAL SELF-HELP TRAINING.’ Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. […]

Hospitals For Disaster

Hospitals For Disaster The film discusses the concept and execution of packaged disaster hospitals in case of atomic attack or natural disaster. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. You can purchase this film on DVD and help support the A/V Geeks effort to share these forgotten works with the world. Visit http://www.avgeeks.com for more details. hospitals-for-disaster

Trout to Dream About

Trout to Dream About A man describes a surreal dream he has about a fishing trip to his wife. All to sell aluminum foil, we guess.. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. trout-to-dream-about

Discovering Individual Differences (1953)

Discovering Individual Differences (1953) Shows how a fifth grade teacher systematically studies the differences in background, abilities and needs of the children in her room. In this process she uses the following techniques–observation, accumulative records, behavior journals, discussion with other teachers, parent interviews and staff conferences. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. discovering-individual-differences-1953-2

First Fifty Years, The (1950)

First Fifty Years, The (1950) A recap of the anniversary celebration for Firestone Tire’s fiftieth anniversary. Speeches, songs, some manufacturing. Then there’s a special Ringling Brothers Circus performance with acrobats, clowns, parade, etc. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. first-fifty-years-the-1950

Purely Coincidental

Purely Coincidental Deals with two guys – one works at a pet food plant, the other at a food plant and how their carelessness kills a dog and makes a daughter very sick. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. purely-coincidental