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Grain Harvest

A delightful animated appeal to help bringing in Scotland’s harvest, made by the legendary Lotte Reiniger.

1944

A Feather in His Collar

Made for the Community Chests of America, Pluto demonstrates his community spirit by donating his collection of bones.

1946

Facts and Figures or Whatever Happened to Dick

Unambiguous message, unpretentiously inventive animation and a blackly comic tone.

1970

Alice in Label Land

Lewis Carroll's 'Alice' stories are used to explain certain sections of the Labelling of Food Regulations 1970.

1974

Airbeds

In classic farcical style, the supposed role-model demonstrates the potential dangers of inflatable airbeds to his young ward while doing exactly what

1980

Midas Touch

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 agai

2007

Faroe Islands

Featuring the voiceover of Sir Anthony Hopkins, this public information film from the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society starts out rather innocen

1989

Preventing the kidnapping of elementary school student Yumi

This is an educational anime short produced to be shown in schools and designed to prevent child abduction. It follows a young girl named Yumi who dre

1991

Cold Comfort

A dancing radio stops partying to transmit an announcement on fuel conservation in this WWII cartoon short.

1944

Health for the Americas: Cleanliness Brings Health

The comparison of two rural families to demonstrate the need for proper hygiene and the consequences of its neglect.

1945

Defense Against Invasion

A doctor persuades a group of boys to be vaccinated by explaining how it will protect them against disease. Animated sequences depict the body metapho

1943

Out of the Frying Pan Into the Firing Line

Documentary short film demonstrating the process by which waste fats from the kitchens of American homes can be transformed into the raw materials for

1942

Health for the Americas: Planning for Good Eating

An educational short from Disney on the importance of good nutrition.

1946

The Grain That Built a Hemisphere

This animated documentary outlines the history and importance of corn in North America.

1943

The New Spirit

Animated documentary promoting timely filing and payment of Federal income taxes, demonstrated by Donald Duck's difficulties with his tax return.

1942

Health for the Americas: The Unseen Enemy

Disney animated educational film about staying safe from disease.

1945

The Winged Scourge

The Seven Dwarfs fight malaria.

1943

The Story of Menstruation

A basic explanation of the purpose and process of menstruation, told largely with diagrams.

1946

The Cautious Twins

The animated adventures of twins Dan and Darlene, who spend their time dodging the innumerable adult predators in their city.

1960

The Heart That Changed Color

A short animated PSA, starring the Tin Woodman and Scarecrow from the land of Oz. They stop woodland animals from smoking a cigarette.

1975