Bookkeeping and You: Financial Accounting Vocational Film (1947)

Shows the value of bookkeeping to business and the professions, and to the individual in keeping a record of personal finances. Features future film star Dick York ("Bewitched", "Inherit The Wind") and other teens from the Coronet film "Shy Guy."

United Service Organization (USO): Wherever They Go - U.S. Army Documentary Film

The usual "image" in the public mind of the USO -- the United Service Organization -- is that of a dance, a USO show, a cup of coffee and a rendezvous point. But it is more as seen on THE BIG PICTURE in this documentary film. It is a story that has never fully been told. On the Army's series for television it is dramatically treated without becoming a mere travelogue. It is packed with human interest values which have been quickly spotted by the production staff of the Army Pictorial Center. Here is a story that has needed to be told--and the sooner the better. Just as the human and production resources of the nation are mobilized to provide the sinews of national defense, so are the spiritual and welfare resources of the nation mobilized through the USO to provide off-post welfare and morale building environments for American troops around the world. The USO is with them wherever they go. In this episode, the Army brings to the public the story of a job being done well. To the extent that the American people support the USO program, it is in a sense the story of the public's own effort. Featuring many of the "greats" from the world of entertainment, including Bob Hope, Joe E. Brown, and Edward G. Robinson, THE BIG PICTURE covers a span of current American history, familiar to the more than 15 million men and women who have seen duty in the service since 1941.

U.S. Army Military Advisors in the Vietnam War Documentary Film

What happens when an American soldier is assigned as a Military Advisor in Vietnam? This week's THE BIG PICTURE follows a United States Army Officer through his entire tour of duty on this vital and dangerous mission in defense of the free world.

U.S. Army's Psychological Warfare Activities in the Korean War: Truth Is Our Defense

This is the story of the Army's Psychological Warfare activities in the Far East Command, primarily as a tactical weapon in Korea. We augment the effectiveness of our combat forces with the potent weapon of words. Through leaflets, shot by artillery shells or dropped from planes; through radio news and dramatic programs from the U.N. radio in Tokyo and the mobile radio stations in Korea; and through loudspeakers mounted on tanks and jeeps, we send our messages of truth to the enemy.

Better Use of Leisure Time: Social Guidance Educational Film (1950)

How to make the most of your free time.

Beginning of Trials Against German Doctors, Nuremberg (1947 Film)

Courtroom personnel stand as the tribunal files in and take their places. An American officer calls out the names of the chief defendants. Pan, defendants in dock including Siegfried Handloser, Herta Oberheuser, Rudolf Brandt. Brig Gen Telford Taylor addressing court. HS, tribunal. All plead not guilty to the indictment. "TIERGARTEN PLOWED UP, BERLIN"(Issue No. 52): Berlin, Germany. Pan of Tiergarten. British tractors and bulldozers help cultivate the soil. Women help to dislodge tree roots. Pan of the Victory Column in the area. Men and women till soil and sow seeds; covering rows of potatoes planted in soil. "MAUTHAUSEN TRIALS - DACHAU"(Issue No. 52): Dachua, Germany. The American Military Court pronounces death sentence on those responsible for the crimes committed at Mauthausen. Defendants: Eigruber, Klimowitsch, Spatzenegger, and Zoller.

Basic Typing Methods: Lessons - U.S. Navy Training Film (1944)

Demonstrates correct posture for typing; proper fingering of the keys; use of the shift key, back spacer, tabulator, carriage return lever, etc.; and differences between manual and electric typewriters.

Appreciating Our Parents: Social Engineering Film (1950)

Young Tommy sneaks around and discovers that his parents work hard to take care of him and his messes. After watching them slave and toil, he learns that he should be "a real member of his family team," so he can get a bigger allowance. Films like this tried to introduce kids to the idea of being a productive member of society.

Angry Boy: History of Social Psychology and Mental Health Treatment for Children (1950)

Alexander Hammid's sensitive narrative of how a pre-adolescent boy is helped by a psychiatrist to come to terms with his feelings.

Lady Gangster: Faye Emerson, Julie Bishop, Frank Wilcox, Jackie Gleason (1942 Movie)

Lady Gangster is a 1942 American film directed by Robert Florey and based on the play Gangstress, or Women in Prison and is considered to be a remake of Ladies They Talk About.

Cast:

Faye Emerson as Dorothy Drew Burton
Julie Bishop as Myrtle Reed
Frank Wilcox as Kenneth Phillips
Roland Drew as Carey Wells
Jackie Gleason as Wilson
Ruth Ford as Lucy Fenton
Virginia Brissac as Mrs. Stoner
Dorothy Vaughan as Matron Jenkins
Dorothy Adams as Deaf Annie
William Hopper as John
Vera Lewis as Ma Silsby
Herbert Rawlinson as Lewis Sinton
Peggy Diggins as Mary, a trustee
Charles C. Wilson as Detective
William 'Bill' Phillips as Stew
Frank Mayo as Walker
Leah Baird as Matron

Vintage Health and Disease Information: Joan Avoids a Cold (1947)

How young children must behave to avoid transmitting germs to one another.

Jealousy: Film Noir Movie about Marriage (1954)

Dramatizes the origin and nature of a wife's jealousy.

Health and Wellness Film: It's All in Knowing How (1954)

A teenage boy discovers how good nutrition (i.e. milk products) improves his habits, social life and bowling score.

Social Responsibility and Conformity Film: Holiday from Rules (1959)

Lord of the Flies from an adult's point of view, starring four willful and confused children.

Railroad History: Indiana Travelogue on the Hoosier Line (1940s)

Christopher Hitchens (1949-2011): A Hitchslap Collection

In tribute to Christopher Hitchens, who passed away yesterday at the age of 62, we present a compilation of Hitchslaps from his early television appearances as identified by YouTube commenters.

1988 - CH Hitchslaps Wladyslaw Pleszczynski's "attempt at a slur" at
around the 5-minute mark in the following video:




1992 - While taking a call from a viewer, Hitchens delivers a Hitchslap in
response to a question on his writing 9:44 into the video:




1993 - Hitchens debates Malcolm X with Peter Balley:




1997 - Hitchens remarks on James Pinkerton's "concentrated nonsense":

Hurricane at Pilgrim Hill: Clem Bevans, Cecil Kellaway, Virginia Grey (1950 Movie)

Hurricane at Pilgrim Hill is a 1950 American film directed by Richard L. Bare.

Cast:

Clem Bevans as Sam "Bigmouth" Smedley
Cecil Kellaway as Jonathan Huntoon Smith
David Bruce as Tom Adams, Smith's Attorney
Virginia Grey as Janet Smedley Adams
Robert Board as Steve Terhune
Leslie Banning as Debbie Smith, Jonathan's Daughter
Syd Saylor as Sheriff Luke Arundle
Frank Lackteen as Broken Head (Running Deer in Credits)
Oliver Blake as Running Deer (Broken Head in Credits)
Billy Gray as Johnny, Bigmouth's Grandson
Ann Doran as Katie, his mother
Harry Hayden as Man on Train

Friendship Begins at Home: Family Values and Social Guidance Movie (1949)

How a strong family group helps teenagers learn to form strong friendships.

Freedom Comes High: U.S. Government WW2 Propaganda Film (1943)

A young wife learns that freedom must sometimes be paid for in lives, when her husband's ship is struck during battle.

A Few Too Many: The Results of Drinking and Driving (1960s)

Dramatic first-person description of the results of mixing with drinking and driving. "The Highball Highway" including descriptions of driving with .05% to .10% alcohol in your blood.

Getting Ready Physically (1951)

Korean War-era film encouraging high school boys to use the physical training, health and recreational resources of their communities so as to be ready for military service.

Family Life: Management of Schedules, Responsibilities, Privileges, and Finances (1949)

Drama claiming that proper management of schedules, responsibilities, privileges and finances leads to a happier home.

FBI Training Video: Fundamentals of Double-Action Revolver Shooting (1961)

Explains fundamentals of handling double action revolvers. Illustrates various positions, correct grip, methods of aiming and sighting. Shows how to acquire confidence, speed and marksmanship. Emphasizes the necessity of having great respect for the deadliness of the revolver. Simulated gun battles afford tips on boosting the chances of survival when "playing for keeps" with the underworld.

Harry S. Truman: President of the United States - Biography Documentary Film in Color

The Innocent Party (1959)

Like many other Centron venereal disease films, The Innocent Party focuses on the morality and emotions associated with venereal disease rather than the medical aspects. The actual mechanics of syphilis transmission are only briefly mentioned let alone prevention via condom use, yet the shame and anguish are clear for all to see. This film echoes the common theme found in many venereal disease films - that premarital sex leads to VD.

The Procrasinator (1952)

When Jean becomes chairman of the social committee, she habitually fails to plan and use time wisely in carrying out her responsibilities. When she is unable to get everything together in time for the school dance, her schoolmates are justifiably upset with her. Filmed with a cast of nonprofessionals in Lawrence, Kansas. Writer: Margaret Carlile (Trudy) Travis.

Afghanistan: Geography, History, Culture, and Religion (1973 Documentary Film)

This newsreel film documents the geography, history, culture, and religion of Afghanistan.

FBI Training Video: FBI Hostage Rescue Team (1985)

Demonstrates hostage rescue methods andcapture of hostage takers. Rescue of hostages, arrest of terrorists, injuries, building facades and cardboard figures. Hostage rescue team (HRT) coordinators for firearms, explosives, technical section, bomb squad, maritime unit, medical program coordinator, intelligence coordinator talkabout how they put program for staged HRT together, types of equipment, weapons, explosives, and medical injury treatment.

Palestine: Paramilitary Organizations, Black September, the PLO and Israel (1976 Documentary Film)

This film is a documentary with Mike Wallace on the Palestinian leadership and their use of paramilitary organizations, such as Black September and the Palestine Liberation Organization, to promote terrorism in Israel.

The Abe Lincoln of Ninth Avenue: Jackie Cooper, Marjorie Reynolds, George Irving (1939 Movie)

Streets of New York is a 1939 American film directed by William Nigh. The film is also known as The Abe Lincoln of Ninth Avenue.

Cast:

Jackie Cooper as James Michael 'Jimmy' Keenan
Martin Spellman as William McKinley 'Gimpy' Smith
Marjorie Reynolds as Anne Carroll
Dick Purcell as T.P. 'Tap' Keenan
George Cleveland as Pop O'Toole
George Irving as Judge Carroll
Robert Emmett O'Connor as Police Officer Burke
Sidney Miller as Jiggsy, newsboy
David Durand as Spike Morgan
Buddy Pepper as Flatfoot, newsboy

Johnny Cash's Acting Debut: Five Minutes to Live featuring Ron Howard (1961 Film)

Five Minutes to Live is a 1961 American crime film. It was re-titled Door-to-Door Maniac for a re-release in 1966.

Cast:
Johnny Cash
Donald Woods
Cay Forrester
Pamela Mason
Vic Tayback
Ron Howard
Merle Travis
Midge Ware
Norma Varden
Leslie Kimmell

Wild Weed (1949)

She Shoulda Said 'No'! (also known as Wild Weed; Marijuana, the Devil's Weed; The Story of Lila Leeds and Her Exposé of the Marijuana Racket; and The Devil's Weed) is a 1949 exploitation film that follows in the spirit of morality tales such as the 1936 films Reefer Madness and Marihuana. Directed by Sherman Scott and starring Lila Leeds, it was originally produced to capitalize on the arrest of Leeds and Robert Mitchum on a charge of marijuana conspiracy. The film was issued under many titles; it struggled to find a distributor until film presenter Kroger Babb picked up the rights, reissuing it as The Story of Lila Leeds and Her Exposé of the Marijuana Racket. Its relative success came only after the promotional posters were redone and a story fabricated that the film was being presented in conjunction with the United States Treasury.