This filmed teleplay tells the story of an American diplomat in Poland who was ensnared by Polish intelligence into providing classified information to the Communists.
Sunday, July 31, 2011
D-Day Minus One (1945)
Film by the Air Force to encourage the sale of war bonds. Paratroopers and men and equipment brought in by gliders go behind the German Iron Line and drop into France the night before the invasion on June 6th. The men of the 82nd and 101 Airborne train in England and prepare for invasion.
Illegal Gambling: Numbers, Dice, Bookmaking
FBI TRAINING FILM: Criminals use store fronts and telephones to coverup illegal gambling operations. Demonstrates how police set up stakeouts and undercover operations to stop bookmaking, numbers running operations, off-track betting on horse races and betting on other sporting events, dice games, and other types of illegal gambling.
Gang Boy (1954)
Written and directed by Art Swerdloff. In Gang Boy, Mexican and Anglo gangs in southern California declare a truce and begin working together to make a better world for their younger siblings. The film was based on a true story that happened in Pomona, California in the 1950s.
Examination of Stolen Cars
FBI TRAINING FILM: Techniques car thieves use to hide identity of automobile. Opens with a statement to law enforcement officers about the FBI training programs and is signed by J. Edgar Hoover. Thief hot-wires car, gives it new identification number, and paint. Thief would have gotten away but he runs red light and is chased by police until he ditched car. Car is identified as stolen and eventually returned to its owner. Police must be knowledgeable about how professional car thieves operate.
Firearms Examination
FBI TRAINING FILM: Shows techniques and methods used by FBI firearms investigation unit in identifying, comparing, and examining bullets, cartridges, firearms, residue, fingerprints, and other evidence for possible identification of weapons used in crimes.
Shooting for Survival
FBI TRAINING FILM: Basic rule for survival against hostile fire is to take cover. Defensive firearms training that includes technical skills and target practice survival skills for law enforcement agents. Scenes of agents taking cover and scenes of target practice are shown throughout.
Thursday, July 28, 2011
D.O.A. (1950)
A film noir drama directed by Rudolph Maté, considered a classic of the stylistic genre. The frantically-paced plot revolves around a doomed man's quest to find out who has poisoned him – and why – before he dies. The film begins with a scene called "perhaps one of cinema's most innovative opening sequences" by a BBC reviewer. The scene is a long, behind-the-back tracking sequence featuring Frank Bigelow (O'Brien) walking through a hallway into a police station to report a murder: his own. Disconcertingly, the police almost seem to have been expecting him and already know who he is.
Wastage of Human Resources (1947)
How crippling disease, avoidable accidents, crime, war, old age, alcoholism and poor living conditions waste human lives and their potential. This film grew out of the effort to build a better world out of the devastation of World War II.
Ways to Settle Disputes (1950)
Everyday incidents at school and at play teach Alice, Jerry and Eddie to resolve conflicts by compromise, by obeying rules, by finding facts, or finding opinions.
What About Juvenile Delinquency? (1955)
Jim leaves the gang after it attacks his father, and joins other teenagers at City Hall to argue against the imposition of a curfew. Drama filmed in Lawrence, Kansas.
What About Prejudice? (1959)
Pioneering film that encourages youth to look into themselves for the causes of prejudice.
What Is A Corporation? (1949)
Discusses the principal forms of business ownership - single proprietorship, partnership and corporation - and explains the advantages and disadvantages of each.
What Is Business (1948)
Business produces Mother's pen, the bread on the breakfast table, and the pop-up toaster into which the bread goes.
What Makes a Battle (1943)
Marines prepare to 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 Gen. Eisenhower war bond appeal.
What to Do on a Date (1951)
A high school senior learns how and where to ask a girl for a date, where to take her for a good time, and how to avoid spending too much money or being bored by commercialized amusements. Director: Ted Peshak. Cameraman: Dale Sharkey. Writers: George Tychsen, Bradford. Editor: Dick Kirschner. Narrator: George Stone.
What You Should Know About Biological Warfare (1952)
How can we protect ourselves against the threats of germs and toxins? Cold War America gears up to fend off threats from unconventional bio-weapons.
Who Are the People of America? (1953)
Explains how the United States came to be a diversely populated nation.
Why Kill the Goose: The Profit System (1955)
Sings the praises of the American profit system, arguing that profits, although much smaller than generally believed, make possible a continuing stream of technological advances and new and better products which contribute to the rising living standards. With Prof. Clifton L. Ganus of Harding College, Searcy, Arkansas.
Why Study Science? (1955)
Family discusses how the study of science can help son and daughter make intelligent decisions on problems they will confront in the world.
Why We Respect The Law (1950)
Ken and three friends steal boards to make backstop for baseball field. Ken suffers from guilt & sees family lawyer who helps him develop respect for laws. Ken then helps other boys settle accounts with the construction company. Explains the importance of law in keeping order in a society. Shows that respect for the law is developed by a realization that law represents accumulated wisdom, that it is in harmony with laws of nature and that it is necessary to prevent trouble.
Director: Gil Altschul. Cameraman: Bruce Colling. Writers: Dick Creyke, Royal. Editor: George Wilbern. Narrator: Franklyn Ferguson. Educational Collaborator: Carter Davidson, Ph.D., President of Union College, Chancellor of Union University.
Director: Gil Altschul. Cameraman: Bruce Colling. Writers: Dick Creyke, Royal. Editor: George Wilbern. Narrator: Franklyn Ferguson. Educational Collaborator: Carter Davidson, Ph.D., President of Union College, Chancellor of Union University.
Writing Better Social Letters (1950)
While a teenage brother and sister write a thank-you note to their grandmother after visiting her on vacation, we learn the five parts of a friendly letter and more about why and how to write one.
Monday, July 25, 2011
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.
Code of the Cactus (1939)
Lightning Bill Carson tries to stop cattle rustlers by posing as a Mexican.
Cast:
Tim McCoy as "Lightning" Bill Carson / Miguel
Ben Corbett as Magpie
Dorothy Short as Joan
Ted Adams as Thurston
Alden 'Stephen' Chase as Foreman James
Dave O'Brien as Bob Swane
Forrest Taylor as Blackton
Bob Terry as Lefty, gang truck driver
Slim Whitaker as Sheriff Burton
Frank Wayne as Jake, gang truck shotgun
Cast:
Tim McCoy as "Lightning" Bill Carson / Miguel
Ben Corbett as Magpie
Dorothy Short as Joan
Ted Adams as Thurston
Alden 'Stephen' Chase as Foreman James
Dave O'Brien as Bob Swane
Forrest Taylor as Blackton
Bob Terry as Lefty, gang truck driver
Slim Whitaker as Sheriff Burton
Frank Wayne as Jake, gang truck shotgun
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Europe's Total War (1940)
Holland and Belgium fall / France surrenders / Britain stands alone / London blitz / King and Queen tour bombing ruins / Lend lease / America builds Air Force and Navy / First peacetime draft / FDR wins third term
The Secret War in Laos (1970)
An exploration of the history of the "secret" war in Laos, the Central Intelligence Agency's involvement in the war, and U.S foreign policy toward the country.
Bubbling Over (1934)
In a Harlem flat, Ethel (Ethel Waters) works night & day feeding & cleaning up after her loafer of a husband & his exceedingly numerous useless relatives who've taken over the place without ever helping, treating her as their personal maid.
Bubbling Over is a short "soundie," such as were the music videos of their day. Many a soundie featured all-black casts, with slim stories concocted, on which to hang a number of songs.
Bubbling Over is a short "soundie," such as were the music videos of their day. Many a soundie featured all-black casts, with slim stories concocted, on which to hang a number of songs.
Oliver Twist (1933)
Oliver Twist is a 1933 American film directed by William J. Cowen. It is an adaptation of Charles Dickens's popular novel with the same name and was the first sound version of the classic. It stars Irving Pichel as Fagin, Dickie Moore as Oliver, Doris Lloyd as Nancy, and William "Stage" Boyd as Bill Sikes.
A House Divided (1960)
Dramatic footage supplied by the American motion picture industry, contemporary paintings and engravings, and original photographs illustrate some of the concepts of freedom on which the country was founded. Provides a brief summary of geographical expansion and economic growth of the nation, and an explanation of the divisive forces which split the north and south eventuating in the Civil War.
A is for Atom (1953)
Animated classic presenting what an atom is, how energy is released from certain kinds of atoms, the peacetime uses of atomic energy and the byproducts of nuclear fission.
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Boy with a Knife (1956)
Jerry, an "at-risk" young man, uses his knife as an "equalizer" to solve his frustrations stemming from his unhappy home, which is dominated by his stepmother. A group worker reaches Jerry and helps him to transcend his anger. Director: Laslo Benedek. Narrator: Richard Widmark. With Chuck Connors.
Bloody Pit of Horror (1965)
A group of models and cameramen go to a castle to shoot covers for horror novels where they're captured and tortured by the castle's owner, the Crimson Executioner.
La Liberation de Paris (The Liberation of Paris) (1944)
La Libération de Paris is a documentary shot by the French Resistance during the battle of Paris in August 1944. On August 15, the French Resistance set an uprising in the capital of France then occupied by the German. On August 25, the partisan snipers received backup as the Free French 2nd Armored Division of general Leclerc enters Paris. Urban warfare ensues involving Free French Forces and the German garrison. German and Vichy loyalists are taken prisoners as general Von Choltitz surrenders to Leclerc on August 25. The US enter the city later and de Gaulle delivers a famous speech.
Understanding The Dollar (1953)
A dramatization which explains the essential purposes of money as a medium of exchange, analyzes factors which affect the value of the dollar, and shows the effects of rising prices on people with various types of income.
Understand Your Emotions (1950)
Biology teacher explains emotions, voluntary and involuntary behavior.
Under the Big Top (1938)
A simple of tale of love and romance among trapeze artist in a traveling circus.
Another Cup Of Coffee (1948)
Seeks to create in minds of Prudential salesmen a favorable attitude toward prospective insurance buyers. Points out variety of prospect sources & presents five fundamental points of prospecting.
Saturday, July 16, 2011
A Date With Your Family (1950)
Advises children to do whatever is necessary -- even lie -- to achieve harmonious family relations. This portrait of manners among the affluent places a premium on pleasant, unemotional behavior, and contains some interesting do's and don'ts sequences. Key line: "These boys treat their dad as though they were genuinely glad to see him, as though they really missed him..." Director: Edward C. Simmel. Cinematography: Harry F. Burrell. Script: Arthur V. Jones. Editor: Miriam Bucher. With Ralph Hodges ("Son"). Originally filmed in Kodachrome. Outtakes are also included below.
A Corner in Wheat (1909)
A Corner in Wheat is a 1909 short film which tells of a greedy tycoon who tries to corner the world market on wheat, destroying the lives of the people who can no longer afford to buy bread. It was directed by D. W. Griffith and adapted by Griffith and Frank E. Woods from the novel The Pit (1903) by Frank Norris.
Inter-cutting (cross-cutting) between still tableaux of the poor in the bread line and the lavish, active parties of the wealthy speculator somewhat anticipates the collision montage which became a hallmark of the politically-charged Soviet cinema a decade or so later.
In 1994, A Corner in Wheat was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."
Inter-cutting (cross-cutting) between still tableaux of the poor in the bread line and the lavish, active parties of the wealthy speculator somewhat anticipates the collision montage which became a hallmark of the politically-charged Soviet cinema a decade or so later.
In 1994, A Corner in Wheat was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."
Friday, July 15, 2011
A Case of Spring Fever (1940)
Gilbert Willoughby is punished for voicing Luddite ideas (complaining about pesky springs) by "Coily," an obnoxious, animated spring who subjects him to the hassles of a spring-less world.
A Bucket of Blood (1959)
A Bucket of Blood is a 1959 B-movie, produced and directed by Roger Corman and starring Dick Miller, who plays Walter Paisley, a waiter in a hip cafe frequented by artists and poets. Walter dreams of being an artist as well and all it takes to set him on the right path is a dead cat.
Landslide for Eisenhower: United States Presidential Election (1956)
(1) Ike votes in Gettysburg, Adlai Stevenson votes in Illinois, Ike speaks (2) "Last Stand. Hungarians Fight On As Thousands Flee" - fighting in streets of Budapest, flags burn, refugees flee to Austrian border, sad crying faces (3) San Francisco airport, Japanese women board plane (4) Santa Claus arrives in flying saucer in Pennsylvania (5) Fashion Parade - ski resort fashions (6) football: Rams vs Bears (complete newsreel).
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Beat the Devil (1953)
Now a cult classic, this is one of the few films where a film noir is mixed with a comedy. Directed by John Huston, it stars Humphrey Bogart, Jennifer Jones, Gina Lollobrigida, Robert Morley and Peter Lorre.
Developing Drug Cases: Investigation of Narcotic and Dangerous Drug Offenses - Part 2 (1974)
Dramatizes the procedure of investigating drug offenses based on information provided by informants. Objective is to make a strong legal case against the suspect.
Identifying Drug Abusers: Investigation of Narcotic and Dangerous Drug Offenses - Part 1 (1973)
The film explores the physical properties of various drugs, describes and dramatizes their effect on the body, and underscores the importance of identifying the drug and treating the individual in a program geared to rehabilitate the soldier/abuser.
VD Is for Everybody
The American Social Health Association was always experimenting with new ways to educate the public about venereal disease. They helped produce the first VD education film, "Fit to Fight", in 1918 in order to educate soldiers being shipped abroad to fight in the first World War. Although this popular TV public service announcement informs the public that everybody is susceptible to venereal disease, strangely, it also seems to imply that having VD will make you successful, attractive and happy. Also, the song is quite infectious...
Joseph McCarthy Interview on Truman, the Senate and McCarthyism (1952)
William Bradford Huie and Henry Hazlitt talk with Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy (Republican-Wis.) on review of his speaking tour in support of the Republican national ticket and against the Truman administration, interpretation of his recent senatorial victory, and origin of the term "McCarthyism."
Joseph McCarthy Interview on McCarthyism, Communists and Crooks (1952)
William Bradford Huie and Donald I. Rogers talk with Sen. McCarthy on presidential and senatorial campaigns in Wisconsin, his book McCarthyism: The Fight for America, and exposure of "communists and crooks" in the federal government.
Body Care and Grooming (1948)
Exhaustive (and sexist) explanation of personal care and daily habits of cleanliness, demonstrating how to keep the skin, hair, nails, and teeth clean and healthy. Partially filmed at Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y.
Boredom at Work: The Empty Life (1961)
Discusses America's mental health problem of boredom and its probable underlying causes. Indicates that those not able to help themselves should seek psychiatric help.
Operation Baker (1967)
U.S. Army footage from Operation Baker of the 3rd BDE, 25th Infantry Division on May 11, 1967. Most of the silent footage shows foot soldiers and tanks uneventfully on patrol. The latter part shows troops setting fire to civilian huts, shooting farm animals and putting Ace of Spades playing cards into the mouths of dead Viet Cong.
Prescott Bush Interview (1953)
Senator Prescott Bush (R-CT) interviewed by Edward P. Morgan and Winston Burdett. Topics: Former President Truman's Labor Day speech attacking the Republican administration, the rise in interest rates, the cold war, and decisive issues in 1954 congressional elections. This show was produced on September 9, 1953.
Friday, July 1, 2011
Vietnam War Raw Footage: ARVN Airborne Repell Vietcong Attack, Saigon, South Vietnam (1968)
ARVN soldiers under cover along wall of the French National Cemetery. ARVN soldiers make their way across cemetery. American officer firing M-16 rifle along with Vietnamese soldier from behind cemetery wall. Dead Vietnamese soldier on litter. Burning building. ARVN soldiers behind wall with rifles at the ready. ARVN soldiers carry dead comrade on litter to ambulance. ARVNs in ditch. Wrecked building and burning rubble in cemetery. ARVN soldiers drive off in vehicles. Vietnamese soldier with M-60 MG at corner of building. ARVN soldiers tie and search Vietcong prisoner. Another Vietcong is given packet of food. CU, faces of ARVN soldiers. CU, Vietcong prisoner's hands tied behind his back. Vietnamese soldier feeds prisoner. Dirty Vietcong eating. ARVNs watch. CU, Vietcong. CU, ARVN soldier. A wounded Vietcong stands in sewer system manhole with hands over his head. He steps out of the manhole. CU, dirty, bleeding feet of Vietcong. ARVN soldier holds up captured rifle. Prisoner is searched and questioned. VS, damaged and burning houses. LS, smoke pouring from building. Vietnamese soldier speaks over radio. ARVN soldiers run across intersection and take cover behind wall in Esso service station. Smoke coming from bldg in bg. ARVN soldiers behind wall of cemetery. Burning and wrecked houses. Vietnamese soldier aims rifle thru gate of cemetery. Ambo-jeep drives past. ARVNs firing weapons (overexposed). Shell service station bldg burning furiously. Smoke pours from the building. ARVN soldier fires cal MG mounted on truck into houses. Shell service station burning. Dead Vietcong strewn about in street. ARVN fires 50 cal MG from truck. Dead Vietcong. Burning building. ARVN soldiers in foreground. Smoke pouring from building. Household effects lining streets. ARVN soldier fires his weapon down alley. Vietnamese soldiers search Vietcong bodies. Captures rocket shell. ARVN soldier at 50 cal MG, another with M-16 rifle at the ready. CU, picture of little girl taken from body of Vietcong. ARVN soldiers checks papers. CU, Vietcong propaganda leaflet found on the body.
You and Your Family (1946)
Early "interactive" film attempting to train teenagers to negotiate, not fight, with their parents.
You and Your Work (1948)
Young Frank Taylor loathes working at a shoe store, but discovers that he is doomed to hate any job unless he changes his attitude. After a motivational lecture by his high school guidance counselor, Frank looks forward to working the rest of his life selling shoes.
Your Body During Adolescence (1955)
Shows the seven glands that regulate human life and growth with emphasis on the pituitary and sex glands. Outlines changes that take place in the bodies of boys and girls.
Your Name Here (1960)
The ultimate generic industrial film, built around every script and visual cliche.
Your Permit to Drive (1951)
Talking driver's license narrates this hymn to the beneficial effects of highways, cars, and driving.
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