Public Information Film Movies

  • 1963
    Fallout Shelter: What Is It?

    Fallout Shelter: What Is It?

    Fallout Shelter: What Is It?

    01963HD

    Educational film for civil defense personnel on requirements for a fallout shelter. Explains types of shelters and degrees of protection.

    Fallout Shelter: What Is It?
  • 1963
    Public Shelter Organization and Staff

    Public Shelter Organization and Staff

    Public Shelter Organization and Staff

    01963HD

    Created in 1963 at the height of the Cold War, this Civil Defense training film uses a dramatic premise to show how emergency staff should manage and...

    Public Shelter Organization and Staff
  • 1973
    Simply Metric

    Simply Metric

    Simply Metric

    01973HD

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

    Simply Metric
  • 1976
    Green Cross Code: Splink Launch

    Green Cross Code: Splink Launch

    Green Cross Code: Splink Launch

    01976HD

    A former Doctor Who returns to Earth to deliver a road safety message.

    Green Cross Code: Splink Launch
  • 1947
    Agricultural Holiday Camps

    Agricultural Holiday Camps

    Agricultural Holiday Camps

    01947HD

    The effortlessly comic abandons the stress of his city job to work on a farm.

    Agricultural Holiday Camps
  • 1973
    Lonely Water

    Lonely Water

    Lonely Water

    51973HD

    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
  • 1963
    Public Shelter Supplies: What Does The Government Supply

    Public Shelter Supplies: What Does The Government Supply

    Public Shelter Supplies: What Does The Government Supply

    01963HD

    Training film for shelter managers. Food, water, sanitation, medical, and radiation detection systems are explained.

    Public Shelter Supplies: What Does The Government Supply
  • 1946
    Women After the War

    Women After the War

    Women After the War

    01946HD

    A provoking film on the place of women.

    Women After the War
  • 1987
    Iceberg

    Iceberg

    Iceberg

    01987HD

    With its simple and iconic imagery this was public information film at its most sensational: expensive special effects and high-concept production...

    Iceberg
  • 1944
    Grain Harvest

    Grain Harvest

    Grain Harvest

    01944HD

    A delightful animated appeal to help bringing in Scotland’s harvest, made by the legendary Lotte Reiniger.

    Grain Harvest
  • 1989
    Faroe Islands

    Faroe Islands

    Faroe Islands

    01989HD

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

    Faroe Islands
  • 1964
    Thud and Blunder in

    Thud and Blunder in "Knock-Off Time"

    Thud and Blunder in "Knock-Off Time"

    01964HD

    Thud and Blunder learn what not to do while in a coal mine.

    Thud and Blunder in
  • 1972
    Lifesaving and Water Safety: Snorkeling Skills and Rescue Techniques

    Lifesaving and Water Safety: Snorkeling Skills and Rescue Techniques

    Lifesaving and Water Safety: Snorkeling Skills and Rescue Techniques

    01972HD

    The film provides a comprehensive guide on snorkeling skills and rescue techniques, emphasizing the importance of proper equipment such as masks,...

    Lifesaving and Water Safety: Snorkeling Skills and Rescue Techniques
  • 1950
    The Good Housewife in Her Kitchen

    The Good Housewife in Her Kitchen

    The Good Housewife in Her Kitchen

    61950HD

    Short public information film showing housewives' efficient and hygienic methods of food storage.

    The Good Housewife in Her Kitchen
  • 1919
    Dr. Wise on Influenza

    Dr. Wise on Influenza

    Dr. Wise on Influenza

    01919HD

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

    Dr. Wise on Influenza
  • 1976
    The World of Budgerigars

    The World of Budgerigars

    The World of Budgerigars

    8.51976HD

    Sid James learns of the joys of owning a budgerigar.

    The World of Budgerigars
  • 1987
    Monolith

    Monolith

    Monolith

    01987HD

    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
  • 1963
    Shelter on a Quiet Street

    Shelter on a Quiet Street

    Shelter on a Quiet Street

    01963HD

    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

    01947HD

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

    Playing with Fire
  • 1963
    Planning For Emergence From Public Shelters

    Planning For Emergence From Public Shelters

    Planning For Emergence From Public Shelters

    01963HD

    A training film for public shelter managers explaining when people should be allowed to leave the shelter after a disaster.

    Planning For Emergence From Public Shelters