Thud and Blunder learn what not to do while in a coal mine.
Alice in Label Land (1974)
Lewis Carroll's 'Alice' stories are used to explain certain sections of the Labelling of Food Regulations 1970.
A Feather in His Collar (1946)
Made for the Community Chests of America, Pluto demonstrates his community spirit by donating his collection of bones.
Airbeds (1980)
In classic farcical style, the supposed role-model demonstrates the potential dangers of inflatable airbeds to his young ward while doing exactly what he is warning against. Like many of the PIFs directed by Richard Taylor, a serious message is delivered in a fun or eye-catching way.
Midas Touch (2007)
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service public information film, which features a man, made completely of molten rock and fire talk to the audience against a smoky black background.
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.
The Cautious Twins (1960)
The animated adventures of twins Dan and Darlene, who spend their time dodging the innumerable adult predators in their city.
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.
Duck and Cover (1952)
An instructional short aimed at school-aged children of the early 1950s that combines animation and live-action footage with voice-over narration to explain what to do to increase their chances of surviving the blast from an atomic bomb.
The Story of Menstruation (1946)
A basic explanation of the purpose and process of menstruation, told largely with diagrams.
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.
Protect and Survive (1976)
Protect and Survive was a public information series on civil defence produced by the British government during the late 1970s and early 1980s. It was intended to inform British citizens on how to protect themselves during a nuclear attack, and consisted of a mixture of pamphlets, radio broadcasts, and public information films. The series had originally been intended for distribution only in the event of dire national emergency, but provoked such intense public interest that the pamphlets were authorised for general release.
Sniffy Escapes Poisoning (1967)
A boy travels with his sick dog Sniffy to his medicine cabinet, where pills and other medicines sing the dangers of taking medicines without adult supervision.
Maple Town's Traffic Safety (1987)
Animals of Maple Town teach you about traffic safety and how to properly follow traffic laws and rules.
Mickey's Safety Club: Street Safe, Street Smart (1989)
Mickey and his friends take a close look at important street safety situations and tips.
Hotel E (1992)
A confrontation of two worlds-- Two rooms, one of which is full of light and colors, the other a monotonous gray.
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.