Elite sprinters navigate training, media scrutiny and fierce competition in this sports series following their race to become the world's fastest humans.
This film was made by the U.S. government during World War II to show its young servicemen the results of "fooling around" with "loose women" overseas. Actual victims of such sexually transmitted diseases as syphilis and gonorrhoea are shown, along with the physical deterioration that accompanies those diseases.
The Atomic Cafe is a documentary film that focuses on the history and impact of nuclear warfare. It covers topics such as the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the testing of nuclear weapons at Bikini Atoll, the Cold War, and the fear of a nuclear apocalypse. The film uses a mix of archival footage, government propaganda, and humorous clips to examine the culture surrounding the nuclear age.
This short cautionary training film examines dangers associated with earthmoving equipment operation, showing many simulated accidents on construction sites.
Recent scandals have revealed the brutal methods often imposed on young top athletes. Fueled by numerous testimonies, this damning investigation reveals the workings of a system which sacrifices children in the name of economic interests and glory.
“Use Your Eyes” is a police training film produced by the Alhambra Police Department, California, in 1970. It is intended to demonstrate to police officers how to search a residence for evidence of marijuana use, and what rights they have to search the property once certain prima facia evidence is established.
A downed American bomber crew quickly falls prey to the clever interrogation techniques of the Germans in this dramatic WW2 training film.
A new batch of Army recruits, from diverse backgrounds and with varying degrees of commitment, is shaped into an efficient fighting unit.
This short film illustrates some of the perceived problems a supervisor might face working with women, but ultimately demonstrates where the real problem lies.
Introducing Private Snafu, the nation's worst soldier and his various versions in different branches of the armed forces. The cartoon, ironic and humorous in tone, was created during World War II and it was designed to instruct service personnel about security, proper sanitation habits, booby traps and other military subjects, and also to improve troop morale. The main character's name is a play on the military slang acronym SNAFU, "Situation Normal: All Fouled Up."
Snafu inadvertantly starts a panic on his base when he begins a mistaken rumour that the base is about to be bombed.
Joe Instructor, an Army Air Forces flight instructor, visits Pilot Heaven and has a discussion with Saint Peter about the unacceptable number of pilots who have died and gone to heaven without ever getting into combat, all as a result of haphazard or inattentive flying. Joe points out several pilots as examples and tells Saint Peter just what they did wrong that landed them in Pilot Heaven.
This film shows the dangers of driving commercial trucks professionally as part of driver’s education. It displays various truck drivers; some cautious and others fatally dangerous.
Surviving Edged Weapons (1988) is an educational film that provides viewers with important information on how to survive knife attacks. It covers various topics such as knife fighting techniques, self-defense strategies, and the effects of knife wounds. The film also includes reenactments and interviews with experts in law enforcement and martial arts.
Dissatisfied with being assigned to shoe consignment detail, Snafu learns about the true value of his responsibilities
Watch this NFL Training video and you too can finally learn how not to murder people.
Pvt. Snafu's unit suffers the consequences of blabbing military secrets while on leave at home.
This McDonald's training film shows how to enjoy your job by giving customer service with a smile.
An armada of malaria-laden mosquitoes seeks human targets and finds Private Snafu, who fails to protect himself adequately against their onslaught.
Disney short. Part of the "A Few Quick Facts" series.