Public Safety Movies

The film "Sanitation: Why All The Fuss?" emphasizes the critical importance of sanitation in food handling for public health. It explains how...

This highway scare film produced by the Highway Safety Foundation in 1971, "Decade of Death", is a retrospective of the organization's 10 years of...

Information film about freeways, their interchanges, and driving safely on them.

A short public service film warning people in New Jersey to stay out of the way of oncoming streetcars. The message is framed in a cute romantic...

Two kids stumble across a spyglass and learn a lesson about excavation safety from a magic pirate.

"Things Aren't What they Used to Be — Senior Pedestrian Problems" is a 1980s film about senior citizens as pedestrians. It is a nostalgic yet...

A surrealistic look at the future if man does not learn to control pollution.

An educational film featuring Captain Safety, who teaches children about bus safety. He emphasizes the importance of staying seated, being cautious...

A training film for public shelter managers explaining when people should be allowed to leave the shelter after a disaster.

Portrays the challenges of creating a film about nuclear disaster amid public apathy. It captures behind-the-scenes moments as the crew discusses the...

This driver’s education film from the early 1970s, "Alcohol and Red Flares", warns viewers of the dangers of drunk driving. It recounts the...

The Defense Civil Preparedness Agency began an informational campaign in 1972 called Your Chance to Live. As part of the campaign, a series of films...

This black & white educational driver safety film is about how to drive on America's new, post-war highways / freeways and on multi lane roads.

Dating to 1966, "School Bus Safety With Strings Attached" is a humorous lecture on school bus safety that includes audience participation and some...

Released by the Defense Civil Preparedness Agency in 1972, Your Chance to Live is a series of films which cover threatening events, from forest...

This 1960 educational film presented by Charles Cahill and Associates covers the three bicycle rules of the road: 1.Look and be visible 2. Make turns...

Intercuts scenes from Jack London's To build a fire with modern urban and rural winter scenes to point out the dangers of winter storms and low...

This PSA-style film from the 1970s titled “Use Your Head” was presented by the Construction Safety Association of Ontario to eliminate...

Shows women how to cope with physical assault. Warns against dangerous situations, such as walking alone at night and driving alone, and prescribes...