Public Information Film Movies

  • 1940
    Herrings

    Herrings

    Herrings

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    This informative herring aid from WWII makes no bones about the need to make the most of every fish.

    Herrings
  • 1985
    Smoker of the Future

    Smoker of the Future

    Smoker of the Future

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    This anti-smoking public information film has the kind of stylistic sheen often associated with 1980s British advertising, with its sci-fi setting,...

    Smoker of the Future
  • 1946
    It Might Be You

    It Might Be You

    It Might Be You

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    A doctor talks about the number of injuries and deaths resulting from automobile accidents.

    It Might Be You
  • 1973
    Simply Metric

    Simply Metric

    Simply Metric

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    A guide to going metric from the Central Office of Information on behalf of the Metrication Board.

    Simply Metric
  • 1973
    Lonely Water

    Lonely Water

    Lonely Water

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    Warning children not to play near 'dark and lonely' water, a horror film style look and voice-over is used in this film to highlight the dangers.

    Lonely Water
  • 1943
    Post Haste

    Post Haste

    Post Haste

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    A brief documentary about the history of the Royal Mail.

    Post Haste
  • 1989
    Faroe Islands

    Faroe Islands

    Faroe Islands

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    Featuring the voiceover of Sir Anthony Hopkins, this public information film from the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society starts out rather...

    Faroe Islands
  • 1941
    Mrs. T. and Her Cabbage Patch

    Mrs. T. and Her Cabbage Patch

    Mrs. T. and Her Cabbage Patch

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    Poetic tribute to Mrs Turner's vegetable growing prowess, plus the delights of "wartime steaks".

    Mrs. T. and Her Cabbage Patch
  • 1985
    Baby

    Baby

    Baby

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    The sequel to Smoker of the Future, in which he has a child who will take after his father.

    Baby
  • 1963
    Shelter on a Quiet Street

    Shelter on a Quiet Street

    Shelter on a Quiet Street

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    This Cold War civil defense film attempts to persuade viewers that building a home fallout shelter is a smart thing to do, and they are easy and...

    Shelter on a Quiet Street
  • 1947
    Playing with Fire

    Playing with Fire

    Playing with Fire

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    You're asking for trouble when you play with fire - and this public information film is the stuff of nightmares.

    Playing with Fire
  • 2002
    Grief in the Family

    Grief in the Family

    Grief in the Family

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    This 14-minute animated video looks at the ways children and young people respond to grief, and what the adults around them can do to help. It gives...

    Grief in the Family
  • 1998
    Blue Sticks

    Blue Sticks

    Blue Sticks

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    A short film about a planet whose inhabitants chew on poisonous blue sticks.

    Blue Sticks
  • 1987
    Monolith

    Monolith

    Monolith

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    John Hurt narrates this highly charged and doom-laden public information film from the 1987 AIDS awareness campaign. A cliff-face explodes in slow...

    Monolith
  • 1970
    Safety in the Shop: Power Tools

    Safety in the Shop: Power Tools

    Safety in the Shop: Power Tools

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    The film emphasizes the importance of safety when using power tools in a workshop. It outlines key safety practices, such as using guards, securing...

    Safety in the Shop: Power Tools
  • 1919
    Dr. Wise on Influenza

    Dr. Wise on Influenza

    Dr. Wise on Influenza

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    A hard-hitting public information film made at the height of the Great Influenza 1918-18.

    Dr. Wise on Influenza
  • 1979
    After Dark

    After Dark

    After Dark

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    Colin Welland presents this public information film about the hazards of nighttime driving.

    After Dark
  • 1948
    Copy Book Please

    Copy Book Please

    Copy Book Please

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    This short post-war film was made to inform people how to address a letter correctly.

    Copy Book Please
  • 1976
    The World of Budgerigars

    The World of Budgerigars

    The World of Budgerigars

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    Sid James learns of the joys of owning a budgerigar.

    The World of Budgerigars
  • 1976
    Basil Brush and the Airbed

    Basil Brush and the Airbed

    Basil Brush and the Airbed

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    Basil Brush comes to the rescue of potential careless bathers.

    Basil Brush and the Airbed