Year 1999 AD

Illustrates the life of a family of the year 1999 A.D. living in a house that is completely functional in terms of advanced technology.
Producer: Philco-Ford Corp. [made by] Tom Thomas Organization.
This film is available on the Yesterday’s Tomorrow Today DVD.

Wink Martindale Talks about Year 1999 AD

Wink Martindale confirms that the film âYear 1999 A.D.â was really made in 1966 by Ford Philco and isnât a hoax as some internet dweebs thinkâ¦.This item belongs to: movies/avgeeks.This item has files of the following types: 512Kb MPEG4, Animated …

Fur Coat Club (1973)

Depicts the adventures of two nine-year-old girls who have invented a secret game of touching fur coats without the wearer realizing it. Follows them as they inadvertently become trapped in the vault of a fur store. Describes their surprise when the vault door opens, two thieves appear and the girls manage to trap them and [...]

The Game (1966)

If Fellini did an Afterschool Special. Hip Canadian teens look to score with hip chicks.
This film is available on Those Naughty Boys DVD

Kid Who Couldn’t Miss (1983)

Combines footage and newly created film with a historical look to provide an imaginative portrait of Canadian World War I flying ace, Billy Bishop

Family Planning PSA

1970′s Family Planning TV PSA.

Bethune (1972)

Presents a study of the life and spirit of Dr Norman Bethune as portrayed in film clips, photographs, interviews, news items and his own writings. Shows him as a complex man and explains the impact of his life on those who knew him.

Goodbye to Garbage (ca 1960s)

In this short, our housewife learns about the wonders of the garbage disposal. This film is a favorite with audiences due to the high-speed photography of grapefruit rinds and bone being pulverized.
This film is available on The Modern Housewife DVD

Operation Ivy (1952)

This film documents the testing of the first hydrogen bomb.
Buy this film on the Atomic Beach Blast Bingo DVD

Why Study Science? (1955)

Family on last night of vacation speaks of stars & then of how study of science can help son & daughter make intelligent decisions on problems confronting them in world. Narrator specifies many of opportunities science presents in professions.

00:29:07:00 B/W 1955
ws Silhouette shots of two men in a rowboat in a lake at dusk;
row to [...]

American Cancer Society PSA

1970′s American Cancer Society TV PSA.

Union 76 Gas TV Commercial

1970s TV commercial for Union 76 Gas

What Is Money? (1947)

Following journey of five dollar bill thru many transactions, film shows how money functions as standard of value, standard for future payment, storehouse of value & convenient medium of exchange for goods or services. audio) Follows a $5 bill on its travels to illustrate these concepts: what money is, why money is used, how it [...]

Wonder Of Water, The (1958)

Attention is drawn to the interesting chemical structure of water and then to its amazing life-sustaining properties.

Flatboatmen Of The Frontier (1941)

Presents a phase of pioneer agricultural economy in the early nineteenth century. Portrays Ohio Valley farmers as they fell trees, prepare the lumber, and build a flatboat to carry their produce down the river to market. Shows the farmers’ families helping them prepare for the trip, and the men on the first lap of their [...]

Why We Use Money: The Fisherman Who Needed A Knife (1970)

Dis­cuss­es the trad­ing a fish­er­man must go through in or­der to get a new knife. Ex­plains how, due to the in­con­ve­nience of trad­ing, the idea of mon­ey is born.
This film is available on Why Why Why DVD

Joan Avoids A Cold (1964)

De­signed to teach chil­dren pre­cau­tions to fol­low in avoid­ing the catch­ing of the com­mon cold and oth­er re­lat­ed dis­eases. Points out ways par­ents and teach­ers can co­op­er­ate in min­i­miz­ing colds.
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Missing Interest, The (1963)

Begins with a dramatized case problem which opens a discussion of developing employee interest in lowlevel, narrow-scope jobs. Like others in this series by Calvin/McGraw-Hill, it’s the boss’ fault…
This film is available on The Lazy American Worker DVD

Atomic Energy Can Be A Blessing

Father James Keller and actor Fred MacMurray (Double Indemnity, Absent-Minded Professor) point out how atomic energy can be a God-given blessing instead of a man-made curse if used in such fields as industry, agriculture and medicine….This item belon…

Of Heaven and Home

This film was made to recruit Mormon members to become home teachers – members who make monthly visits the homes of Mormon families to teach scripture and to keep them attending church. We see successful businessman Dave slowly turns each member of a…