From The Archive

Carnivorous Plants (1955)

On the surface, this film may seem like an average biology film, but like most of films from the Moody Institute of Science, there is an ulterior motive. The film’s host Irwin Moon had an interest in science as a child and later incorporated that interest into his life as a pastor. He would tour the country giving his “Sermons of Science”” where the marvels of science provide the visible evidence of a Divine plan of creation. His work with GIs during World War II showed him the impact that training films had on the troops. Moon partnered with the Moody Bible Institute to form the Moody Institute of Science – a company that made basic science films with a religious hook at the end. While revealing the complexity of nature, their films would end with Moon saying that this complexity was part of God’s plan rather than evolution. Moody Institute of Science films were marketed to churches and also to public schools where today even the mention of the word “God”” sparks a conflagration of protests and court cases.

This film is available on the Educational Archives: Religion DVD

From The Archive

Frances and Her Rabbit (1961)

Shows a girl who draws a picture with her rabbit’s help.

This film is available on the Kids & Kritters DVD-R

From The Archive

A Very Special DVD

While devoting an entire DVD to films about the developmentally-disabled (mentally handicapped, retarded) might seem like an odd (maybe even inappropriate) theme, but these films provide insight into our culture’s view of the handicapped and the real-life problems that care providers must address. You can tell a lot
about a society by how it treats its handicapped- World of the Right Size, Teaching the Mentally Retarded, I’m Ready Mom, Are You?, Board and Care, Selling One Guy Named Larry.

From The Archive

Those Damned Mimes!

With the passing of pantomime auteur Marcel Marceau, the A/V Geeks have found some films that show his genius and, in contrast, films that demonstrate why mimes are so despised today. Films include: Guessing Game, The Box, Language Of The Heart, Affective Learning, Safe Play – Danger Places and more.

From The Archive

Anatomy of an Auto Accident

Car crashes and their causes. Films include -
Traffic Safety-Courtesy, Mystery Crash, Auto Accident – What to Do Afterwards,Collision
Rescue, Wheels of Tragedy

From The Archive

Best of AV Geeks 2

Films
include: Story, Case Study – LSD, Pride on Parade, VD Attack Plan, Orange
and Blue, Telezonia and ABC of Sex Education for Trainables.