Elite sprinters navigate training, media scrutiny and fierce competition in this sports series following their race to become the world's fastest humans.
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 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.
Pvt. Snafu complains about being assigned to the infantry only to learn that other branches have their own problems.
A homesick Pvt. Snafu learns that his family are almost as committed to the war efforts as himself.
In this film, servicemen are strongly urged to forgo illicit and casual sex because it is degrading and contrary to divine will. The joys of marriage and family are stressed. Long-term happiness should be the goal, not immediate gratification. A medical officer discusses sexual abstinence, saying that it will not adversely affect a man's virility. A commanding officer points out that sexual promiscuity among troops is not just the concern of the medical officer and the chaplain. He says that self-control should be practiced by everyone. Marriage and family should be the goal of every man. A chaplain speaks of abstinence and self-control as obedience to divine law. Shots include: sailors with their families; a wedding; sailors picking up girls and visiting prostitutes. There is some animation.
Using Snafu as an example, Techanical Fairy First Class teaches the methods of effective camouflage.
A humourous look at the Aleutian Islands and their strategic value.
In this animated comedy war short film, spies are sent on a mission to disrupt the enemy forces during World War Two. With surrealism and educational elements, the film uses humor to explore the secret world of spies and the impact of their actions on the war effort.
A new batch of Army recruits, from diverse backgrounds and with varying degrees of commitment, is shaped into an efficient fighting unit.
A downed American bomber crew quickly falls prey to the clever interrogation techniques of the Germans in this dramatic training film.
A training film showing police officers how to deal with persons who are mentally ill.
An armada of malaria-laden mosquitoes seeks human targets and finds Private Snafu, who fails to protect himself adequately against their onslaught.
Technical Fairy First Class shows Snafu the consequences of frittering away his pay.
This short cautionary training film examines dangers associated with earthmoving equipment operation, showing many simulated accidents on construction sites.
Pvt. Snafu suffers the consequences of not keeping his equipment and weapons properly maintained.
Pvt. Snafu thinks he's too smart to get caught by an enemy booby trap, but he soon finds that the traps are alluring and that he is every bit the booby.
Experience the hilarity and absurdity of found footage from various sources including outtakes, car accidents, beauty pageants, all-terrain vehicles, biting, vomiting, and more, all compiled into a live show in Brooklyn. Join in the laughter as the festival takes you on a wild ride of outrageous and unexpected moments.
Private Snafu wants to tell his sweetheart, Sally Lou, that he thinks his unit will be sent to the South Pacific. But every effort he makes to get his letter through uncensored is thwarted by a resourceful (and unseen) censor with an array of contraptions and booby traps. Not even Snafu's carrier pigeon can avoid the censor -- not when he has a hawk for an assistant. Technical Fairy, First Class, comes to the rescue and agrees to deliver the letter -- but he has good reason to say that he'll hate himself in the morning.
Snafu inadvertantly starts a panic on his base when he begins a mistaken rumour that the base is about to be bombed.