Narcotics: Pit of Despair (1967)

Dark vision of drug use and its effect on American youth.

Keep Off The Grass (1969)

Tom gets in trouble when his mother finds a joint in his room. Instead of punishing Tom, his father challenges him to learn more about marijuanas evil effects on society. Nobody gets killed in this Sid Davis film, yet Tom still learns a harsh lesson after being mugged by druggies and learning that his best friend sells pot to school children.

I Want to Be a Secretary (1941)

Follows a young woman through her clerical training and job search. Shows pre-World War II offices and office workers, primarily women. One of Coronet's earliest educational films.

Christopher Hitchens on Bill Clinton: No One Left to Lie To (1999)

Christopher Hitchens discussed his new book No One Left To Lie To. The book focused on the moral failure of the Clinton presidency and how he has affected the nature of the presidency. It was critical of the moral choices that President Clinton had made. He responded to audience telephone calls, faxes, and electronic mail.

Name That Tune: Hosted by George DeWitt (1950s Episode)

A class game show from the fifties. George DeWitt is host to contestants who think they can "Name That Tune." Complete with commercials.

Classic Film Bloopers (1936-1947)

The Beverly Hillbillies: Season 2, Episode 14 - Christmas at the Clampetts (1963)

The Beverly Hillbillies: Season 1, Episode 13 - Home for Christmas (1962)

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet: Season 5, Episode 12 - The Busy Christmas (1956)

Making a New Day Out of Tuesday (1946)

How the Ironrite automatic ironing machine makes the life of the housewife much easier.

The Jack Benny Program: Season 4, Episode 1 - Honolulu Trip (1953)

Jack tells the audience about the trip he took with Rochester to Hawaii when a travelogue announcer takes over the story. On the return cruise home, Jack encounters "Dr. Masters" (of sex study fame) and Mr. Kitzel. Falling asleep in a deck chair, Jack dreams the heavyset woman beside him is Marilyn Monroe and that she finds him irresistible. He proposes but she's concerned about their age difference. She coos the song "Bye Bye, Baby" to Jack and agrees to meet him for dinner. He chases after her, being awakened by a huge kiss from the chubby woman. In the epilogue, Jack thanks Marilyn for making her TV debut with him, and plugs her new movie How to Marry a Millionaire. Jack mentions his infamous film, The Horn Blows at Midnight.

Aired: September 13, 1953

Habit Patterns (1954)

"Goofus and Gallant"-style film on the misadventures of a teenage girl who is a victim of her own bad habits, with a harrowing and patronizing narration.

Good Table Manners (1951)

A bad-mannered 14-year-old meets himself as a young man of 21, and learns the fundamentals of good table manners.

Fallout

Animated nuclear preparation film.

Bob Hope Christmas Special (1967)

Presents Bob Hope's annual USO tour of Southeast Asian military bases. Features Raquel Welch, Elaine Dunn, Phil Crosby, Barbara McNair, and Miss World, Madeleine Hartog-Bel.

Christopher Hitchens on U.S. Policy in the Middle East (1998)

Christopher Hitchens talked about the motivations for, and implications of, recent U.S. policies toward the Middle East. He discussed hostilities with Iraq, U.S. anti-terrorism policies in Afghanistan and the Sudan, and the conflict in Cyprus. After his remarks he answered questions from the audience.

The Christmas Carol: Charles Dickens' Short Story as told by Vincent Price (1949)

The 1949 TV dramatization of the Dickens classic.

Tales of Tomorrow: Season 2, Episode 35 - The Evil Within featuring James Dean (1953)

Dragnet: Season 2, Episode 4 - The Big Seventeen (1952)

Sergeant Friday investigates the destruction of a movie theater by a gang a teenagers! The cops find a small box containing marijuana and put two-and-two together; the reefer is making the kids go wild! Turns out that teenage Johnny is pushing weed, yellow jackets, goof balls and "H."

Gangs, Inc. (1941)

Young Rita Adams is orphaned when her criminal father is gunned down by other gang members. She ends up in an orphanage where she is befriended by fellow orphans Bob Elliot and Mickey Roma. As an adult, she is conned into taking blame for a hit-and-run accident by her rich but alcoholic fiance, who subsequently abandons her. She emerges from prison a hardened criminal who turns to armed robbery and eventually rises through blackmail to a position of power in the local crime organization. She uses her ill-gained profits to build a playground for the orphanage, and after she is successfully prosecuted for racketeering through the testimony of undercover cop Jim Kelly, childhood sweetheart Bob Elliot vows to be waiting for her when she gets out.

Stars: Alan Ladd, Joan Woodbury and Jack LaRue

The Days of Our Years (1955)

Disturbing and sometimes maudlin trilogy of accidents and their effects on railroad workers and their families, shot with virtuosity in working-class Los Angeles.

Carnival Story (1954)

A young girl (Anne Baxter) runs away and joins with a travelling carnival troupe in Colonia (Germany), the American-owned circus in all its beautiful sadness in the setting. She is enamored by her employer (Steve Cochran) and is hired by the ringmaster (J.C. Flippen). Later she is contracted by a sault artist (Lyle Bettger), he teaches her the leap routine and soon becomes its main attraction but he has a somersault accident. Anne Baxter as an aerial acrobat dropping to swimming pool is interested in both men. The film is a melodramatic and romantic tale with the classic triangular love story through European tour meshing the drama with events offstage. The movie is wrought with romance and glamour but is a simple and tragic story of a scheming young girl and the men of whom she takes advantage.

Back Your Back: Back and Muscle Injury Prevention (1992)

Explains the potential causes of back injuries, and discusses ways to prevent back pain. Covers establishing load capabilities and proper positioning.

China: The Roots of Madness (1967)

This film covers China's political history including Mao Zedong, the Boxer Rebellion, and the Nationalist-Communist victory.

The U.S. Navy Presents: The Enemy Japan II - The People (1942)

Joseph C. Grew introduces and narrates this film describing the effect of Shintoism and the Samurai code on the psychology of the Japanese people. Shows Emperor Hirohito reviewing Japanese troops; Tokyo street scenes and subways; theatrical dancing; brief scenes of radio and newspaper activities; peasants serving tea, pumping water, and washing clothes; the hand-threshing of grain and the hand-sawing of lumber; the home production of wooden articles; Japanese searching through debris after the 1923 earthquake; women working in a textile mill; the manufacture of truck bodies and engines; Hirohito arriving at a Shinto temple and children bowing at the shrine; 6- year-old children marching; Japanese field guns firing, rubble in a Chinese city, and refugees fleeing; Japanese children studying models of weapons; 16-year-olds drilling; a picnic held by students of a school of military government and colonial administration; 17-year-old Army inductees rising at reveille, eating breakfast, washing clothes, standing inspection, advancing as skirmishers in a drill, and practicing with bayonets; and Hirohito reviewing Army units.

Harry Cool and the June Taylor Dancers - Stardust

Written By: Mitchell Parish, Hoagy Carmichael

Social Acceptability (1957)

Adults must provide teenagers with guidance in social skills if they are to make a harmonious adjustment to social life. The mother and daughter in this film have far to go.

Christopher Hitchens: Tribute to Jessica Mitford

Hitchens paid tribute to Jessica ("Decca") Mitford, particularly her book, The American Way of Death Revisited.

The Social Seminar: Changing (1971)

"Demonstrates the quality of life as its impact is felt by a young family trying to reorient themselves in a society of conflicting standards and values. Shows how the terms hippie, square, hardhat and straight become blurred when one just tries to find the lifestyle that suits him best. Puts the drug question in perspective as it relates to adults and the total society." (contemporary synopsis of this cinema-verite-style film) A film by Hubert Smith. Photography: Neil Reichline. Sound: Hubert Smith. Editor: Andrew Stein. Production Manager: Edward Kutner. Production Assistants: Kathy McGinnis, Gene Kopp. Executive Producer: Gary Schlosser. Produced by the Extension Media Center, University of California, Los Angeles for the National Institute of Mental Health.

Groucho Marx: You Bet Your Life - Secret Word "Chair" (1954)

Groucho Marx in his extremely popular 1950s television series You Bet Your Life, which aired on the NBC Television Network. The "secret word" in this episode is "Chair." The series was a comedic game show which allowed plenty of room for Groucho's verbal comedy. Contains original broadcast commercials.

June Barton & Emil Coleman and His Orchestra - Got To Be This or That (1945)

New Girl in the Office

Presented by the Government's Committee on Government Contracts, produced by On Film, Inc. and directed by Lewis Freedman. Starring Ed Asner, Lester Rawlins, Chase Crowley and Gail Fisher.

The Yanks Are Coming (1942)

Tagline: Those Yanks are on the way... in a patriotic musical to stir your blood!

The Strange Woman (1946)

Hedy Lamarr stars in a movie based on Ben Ames Williams' novel of early 19th-century Maine.

The Fun of Being Thoughtful (1950)

Social guidance film for teenagers encouraging insight into the motives, tastes and desires of others.

The Fighting Lady (1944)

The Fighting Lady, directed by William Wyler, provides a portrait of life on a World War II aircraft carrier, a vessel that is "enormous, wonderful, and strange to us." After profiling the various activities of the soldiers' day and following the ship's voyage through the Panama Canal, the film takes the audience through a litany of actual combat engagements. The Fighting Lady participates in a strike on the Marcus Islands, then defends itself against a surprise nighttime raid by Japanese fighters. Some of the photography comes from cameras set up in the cockpits of American planes, showing first hand what it's like to be diving through enemy anti-aircraft fire. The film culminates in a major confrontation with the Imperial Japanese Battle Fleet. In this massive operation, later dubbed the "Marianas Turkey Shoot," American pilots downed almost four hundred Japanese Zeros, while incurring only twenty-two losses themselves.

The Children Must Learn (1940)

Educating the children of Appalachia. Director: Willard Van Dyke. Script: Spencer Pollard. Photography: Bob Churchill. Narration: Myron McCormick. Editor: Irving Lerner. Music: Fred Stewart.

The Chicken of Tomorrow (1948)

How scientific agriculture changes the life and taste of the chicken.

The Bully (1951)

Chick, a young teenage boy, is large for his age and aggressive with others.

The Bright Young Newcomer (1958)

How a laissez-faire office manager (male) stands aside as women workers compete with one another.

The Blood of Jesus (1941)

The Blood of Jesus is a classic example of the "race film" genre of films by African-American directors and casts, geared exclusively for an African-American audience. This film, written and directed by Spencer William Jr. of the TV show Amos & Andy Show (who also played Razz Williams in the film), is a morality tale about a woman (Cathryn Caviness) who is accidentally shot to death by her husband. Facing death, she must choose between Hell, represented as urban life, and Zion, represented as pastoral America, and between Satan and God. The climax comes when she makes her decision at the foot of the cross and wakes up to singing of her church choir. Intended to promote a Black Southern Baptist ideal of a virtuous rural life, the film was a major success and the most popular hit in its genre.

The Battle for the Beaches

Summary: Navy film of the training and struggle to obtain beaches in Pacific and European Areas. Combat scenes of WWII. Reel 1: 1) Several LS taken off shore looking at White Cliffs of Dover. 2) Several quick flash shots showing England. Civil defense in operation, civilians loading sand bags and erecting sand bag parapets around buildings. 3) CS home guard troops marching up road carring rifles. 4) CS home guard troopers standing along coastline looking out at sea. 5) LS looking out across English village. 6) CS Guards walking up along barbed wire fence erected on outskirts of village. 8) CS surf breaking upon rocky coastline. 9) Several quick shots German coastal defense showing camouflaged gun position, observers, heavy concrete, coastal gun positions. 10) German officer talking to other officers.11) CS LS erection of base for the coastal defense guns. 12) CS place coastal defense gun in position. 13) CS German anti-aircraft gun positions along coastline. 14) LS along coastline showing waves breaking in upon shore. 15) CS Marines coming in for landing on one of the islands showing landing craft, men marching through water, shells bursting along coastline. 16) CS dead soldiers lying in ditch along road. 17) Gen Mark Clark conferring with other officers. 18) CS crew of B-25 (named Smiling Jack) being congratulated by Gen. MacArthur. 19) Several shots of landing craft going in toward shore. 20) CS men unloading landing craft along shoreline. 21) Good action shots, men coming in and establishing beachhead showing jeeps, field pieces, troops, field pieces, troops, general battle action. 22) CS sign: "Dunkirk." 23) CS anti-aircraft gun on English ship -- camera pans showing British troops on shore line waiting evacuation in bg. 24) LS across open terrain at several English tanks on cliff along coastline. 25) CS Hitler looking through binoculars across English coastline. 26) LS across water to the White Cliffs of Dover. 27) CS surf breaking upon rocky coastline. 28) CS Hitler and staff officers walking upon deck of ship. 29) LS through mast of sailing vessel at unidentified aircraft passing overhead. 30) CS large German coastal gun firing. 31) LS across water at White Cliffs of Dover. 32) CS English soldiers lining up in formation in open area -- barracks in bg. 33) CS English home guard doing manual of arms. 34) CS coastal defense observation post showing observers scanning horizon. 35) CS showing anti-aircraft gun positions along coastline. 36) LS back across ocean showing battle ship, in back of battleship can be seen large flat top English vessels. 37) CS English sailor standing in the observers position on ship scanning the sea with binoculars. 38) CSA Spitfire in flight. 39) LS Aerial, Spitfires diving diving down through the sky. Three aircraft in scene. 40) AS single Spitfire passing over cameraman's plane. 41) As formation of six B-26's passing directly over camera plane. 42) ADS B-26 in flight, low altitude, over water. 43) A single, SV B-26 in flight -- English insignia on side of aircraft. 44) ADS large harbor city. 45) LS across at large harbor city. 46) ACU camera in bomb bay showing bombs being released. 47) LS across water, showing bomb exploding near pier. 48) LS Same scene, bomb exploding directly on centor of pier. good (Basic: 2 reels, 35mm, b&w, Dupe neg)

The Magic Bond (1955)

The Veterans of Foreign Wars as a fraternal and social organization, with emphasis on their projects that benefit community life and cohesion. Directed by Robert Altman before he ceased making industrial films in Kansas City.

Drug Abuse: The Chemical Tomb (1969)

Interesting anti-drug film criticizing drug use as an inhibitor of necessary social change. Director: Alan Kishbaugh. Camera: Charles Sutton. Narrator: Chuck Bowman.

Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford Day 3: Presidential Candidates Debate (1976)

Democratic presidential nominee Gov. Jimmy Carter and President Ford participated in the third televised debate before an audience in the debate hall. The candidates stood at podia on the debate stage to respond to questions from a panel of journalists on issues in the 1976 election, including economic policy and foreign policy.

Measure of a Man (1962)

How to say no to the temptation of drinking.

Christopher Hitchens on Alternative Media (1998)

Christopher Hitchens discussed his magazine, Vanity Fair, his article about White House intern Monica Lewinsky, and alternative news weeklies.

Noro Morales and His Orchestra - Fiesta

White House Tour with Lady Bird Johnson and Lyndon B. Johnson (1968)

Lady Bird Johnson conducted a tour of some of the public areas of the White House and spoke about their significance. The video was shot by the Naval Photographic Unit of the White House in 1968.

Bob Woodward and Seymour Hersh on Journalists Reporting National Security Information (1992)

The panel of journalists discussed the challenges involved in covering issues of national security.

That Junior Miss Spirit (1970)

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show - Episode: Gracie's Checking Account (1950)

Early television comedy: "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show," episode "Gracie's Checking Account," originally aired December 7, 1950 (Season 1, Episode 5). Complete with original commercials for Carnation evaporated milk.

All the Way Home (1957)

Demonstrates in a positive fashion that integrated communities can and do work. Exposes the property value fallacy and makes an appeal to reason and democratic principles.

A New Look at the H-Bomb

Full color lecture on the dangers of the new nuclear threat.

About Fallout (1955)

An attempt to dispel many common myths and fallacies about radioactive fallout.

A Day Called X (1955)

Dramatized atomic evacuation of Portland, Oregon.

Daniel Ellsberg on Events in the Persian Gulf (1990)

The guests, including Frank Gaffney, discussed the options and the legal authority for U.S. action in the Persian Gulf.

Iran-Contra Hearings Day 7: Robert McFarlane Testimony (1987)

Robert McFarlane was questioned about President Reagan's knowledge of Oliver North's activities. McFarlane testified that North seemed to be in regular contact with CIA director Casey concerning contra support strategy. McFarlane answered questions from committee members on topics including the Boland amendment.

Money Madness (1948)

A murderous bank robber (Hugh Beaumont) on the run from the law hides out in a small town, where he gets a job as a cab driver. He meets a young girl (Frances Rafferty) who is caring for her ill but wealthy aunt. He courts her and they eventually marry.
She soon discovers exactly who he is, and finds herself enmeshed in a scheme involving murder and loot from a bank robbery.

Teenage Devil Dolls (1955)

This film is also known as One Way Ticket to Hell. Pert and pretty high school teen Cassandra Leigh (Barbara Marks) opts for the easy life of a pot-smoking biker in order to avoid the demands of her neurotic career mom (Lucille Price). When Cassandra's grades slip and her college plans fall by the wayside, she marries a love-smitten high school swain (Robert Norman). The devotion of her husband bores the young bride: she looks up her old thrill-seeking buddies and splits from home.

Know Your Ally: Britain (1944)

No. 1 of a Series: "Know Your Allies and Know Your Enemies." Narrated by Walter Huston.

This film was prepared by the War Department to help you to know and understand one of your Allies. Subsequent films of this series will deal with the other people beside whom we fight and with whom we stand or fall.

Important Note From NTIS: This program is considered of historical value and does not necessarily reflect current policy or plans of the sponsoring agency.

The James Dean Story (1957)

A documentary, made in 1957, about the life and career of James Dean. Directed by Robert Altman.

Destination Earth (1956)

In this corporate-sponsored cartoon, Martian dissidents learn that oil and competition are the two things that make America great.

General Electric Theater: I'm a Fool (1954)

In "I'm a Fool", James Dean plays "The Boy" aka "Walter Mathers" alongside Eddie Albert's on-screen narration of the same character. Natalie Wood appears in this "Fool," cast as the young woman Dean falls in love with.

You Can Tell by the Teller (1945)

Instructional film for telephone business office cashiers (tellers) who interact with the public, with a heavy dose of period sexism.

A Touch of Magic (1961)

General Motors 1961 Motorama film presenting new cars, appliances and futuristic ideas at their most banal.

As Boys Grow (1957)

Sex education film aimed at teenage boys, with the coach as authority figure and teacher.

Teen Workers: Real Jobs, Real Risks (2005)

Gives teens essential information about their rights and responsibilities on the job. One teen tells of her life changing serious injury form her first job. A must see for all working teens.

American Look (1958)

The definitive Populuxe film on 1950s automotive, industrial, interior and architectural design.

Christopher Hitchens, Arianna Huffington, and Paul Krassner on the Art of Writing Political Satire (1998)

Journalists talked about the intersection of politics and comedy and the art of writing political satire. Mr. Hitchens moderated the panel which was a part of the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books. Following their discussion, the panelists answered questions from the audience.

Tragedy or Hope (1972)

Educating 1960s campus protesters as to "what's right with America."

Christopher Hitchens and Peter Hitchens on Newspaper Roundtable (1998)

The Hitchens brothers discussed current events and most specifically the investigation of President Clinton's alleged affair with a White House intern and the media's reaction to it. They also took audience calls, faxes and electronic mail.

How Much Affection? (1957)

How far can young people go in petting and still stay within the bounds of personal standards and social mores?

Brink of Disaster! (1972)

How 1960s activism "threatens" American moral, religious and ethical principles.

Converting VHS Tapes to DVD or Computer Video

This can be accomplished easily through using hardware such as DVD Xpress DX2 - it's a device that allows you to record directly from a video player (e.g. VHS) to a computer.

The Social Seminar: Bunny (1971)

Portrays a young college student who smokes marijuana from time to time, usually with friends, for social relaxation. Raises such questions as why does she turn on, how does she view the drug culture and to what extent does the occasional use of marijuana effect her lifestyle, ambitions and self-perception.

What Makes a Battle (1944)

Marines prepare to and invade one of the Marshall Island using tremendous firepower before landing troops. Very vivid battle footage, including dead, wounded, and surrendering enemy soldiers, as well as dead and wounded Americans. Ends with a General Eisenhower war bond appeal.

Your Name Here (1960)

The ultimate generic industrial film, built around every script and visual cliche.

The War We Are In: Communism vs. Capitalism (1962)

Lecture given by Dr. George S. Benson, President of Harding College in Searcy, Arkansas.

Sex, Drugs and the Cold War (2006)

Using a number of old documentaries this film looks at how sixties youth counter-culture clashed with older people's values of "moral decency."

The Big Picture: The Douglas MacArthur Story

A filmed biography of General of the Army Douglas MacArthur.

Alexander Cockburn and Steve Forbes on Events in the News (1992)

Steve Forbes and Alexander Cockburn discussed the presidential election and the Republican National Convention. They also discussed their own political beliefs and opinions on the presidential candidates and responded to viewer telephone calls.

Your Town: A Story of America (1940)

Tribute to the strengths of the American system of free enterprise, funded by a large manufacturers' association. Young Jerry, who stops to observe a rowdy labor action at a local factory, is almost drawn into a brawl but for a policeman who takes him into "protective custody" and drives him home. There, Gramp explains how every man, woman and child in town has a stake in the factory's success, and convinces Jerry that modern capitalism isn't all bad.

Alexander Cockburn on Journalism in the United States and How Americans Receive World News (1987)

Alexander Cockburn, a correspondent for The Nation, was interviewed to talk about his book Corruptions of Empire. The book is part biography and part a collection of Mr. Cockburn's writing. Mr. Cockburn was viewed as a radical journalist at the time and a self-proclaimed "socialist."

Drugs In Our Culture (1970)

Examines the socio-cultural setting in which drug abuse exists. Points out the prevalence of drug use in American society, reveals experts' opinions about why drug use is rising among young people and stresses the responsibility of the adult in preparing the child for a decision about drugs.

KGB Connections (1981)

A comprehensive view of the history, organization, and operations of the KGB.