Zippy public information animation on how to keep up with the Joneses - by getting a rebate on rates.
The Heart That Changed Color (1975)
A short animated PSA, starring the Tin Woodman and Scarecrow from the land of Oz. They stop woodland animals from smoking a cigarette.
Health for the Americas: Cleanliness Brings Health (1945)
The comparison of two rural families to demonstrate the need for proper hygiene and the consequences of its neglect.
Defense Against Invasion (1943)
A doctor persuades a group of boys to be vaccinated by explaining how it will protect them against disease. Animated sequences depict the body metaphorically as a city, defended by the blood cells, which are stimulated by vaccination to amass arms and ammunition, in order to defend the city when it is invaded by germs.
Out of the Frying Pan Into the Firing Line (1942)
Documentary short film demonstrating the process by which waste fats from the kitchens of American homes can be transformed into the raw materials for explosives for the war effort.
Health for the Americas: Planning for Good Eating (1946)
An educational short from Disney on the importance of good nutrition.
The Grain That Built a Hemisphere (1943)
This animated documentary outlines the history and importance of corn in North America.
The New Spirit (1942)
Animated documentary promoting timely filing and payment of Federal income taxes, demonstrated by Donald Duck's difficulties with his tax return.
Health for the Americas: The Unseen Enemy (1945)
Disney animated educational film about staying safe from disease.
The Story of Menstruation (1946)
A basic explanation of the purpose and process of menstruation, told largely with diagrams.
Smoking Fetus (1985)
A memorable public information film for American Cancer Society; it shows a fetus smoking a cigarette, to warn expectant mothers against smoking while pregnant.
Cold Comfort (1944)
A dancing radio stops partying to transmit an announcement on fuel conservation in this WWII cartoon short.
Faroe Islands (1989)
Featuring the voiceover of Sir Anthony Hopkins, this public information film from the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society starts out rather innocently with beautiful hand-painted animation. It describes how once a year a large group of pilot whales swim to a small group of islands known as the Faroe Islands.
Grain Harvest (1944)
A delightful animated appeal to help bringing in Scotland’s harvest, made by the legendary Lotte Reiniger.