Public Information Film Movies

  • 1964
    Thud and Blunder in

    Thud and Blunder in "Knock-Off Time"

    Thud and Blunder in "Knock-Off Time"

    01964HD

    Thud and Blunder learn what not to do while in a coal mine.

    Thud and Blunder in
  • 1948
    Copy Book Please

    Copy Book Please

    Copy Book Please

    01948HD

    This short post-war film was made to inform people how to address a letter correctly.

    Copy Book Please
  • 1948
    Women in Industry

    Women in Industry

    Women in Industry

    01948HD

    The Ministry of Labour exhorts women to return to industry – the post-war production drive depends on them.

    Women in Industry
  • 1973
    Broken Glass

    Broken Glass

    Broken Glass

    01973HD

    As part of a wider anti-litter message, this film addresses the problems of rubbish left on beaches.

    Broken Glass
  • 1975
    Alcohol: Pink Elephant

    Alcohol: Pink Elephant

    Alcohol: Pink Elephant

    01975HD

    Discusses causes, symptoms, and treatment of alcoholism. Points out that alcoholism is a disease which involves both physical and mental dependency,...

    Alcohol: Pink Elephant
  • 2002
    Grief in the Family

    Grief in the Family

    Grief in the Family

    02002HD

    This 14-minute animated video looks at the ways children and young people respond to grief, and what the adults around them can do to help. It gives...

    Grief in the Family
  • 1947
    Agricultural Holiday Camps

    Agricultural Holiday Camps

    Agricultural Holiday Camps

    01947HD

    The effortlessly comic abandons the stress of his city job to work on a farm.

    Agricultural Holiday Camps
  • 1976
    Basil Brush and the Airbed

    Basil Brush and the Airbed

    Basil Brush and the Airbed

    01976HD

    Basil Brush comes to the rescue of potential careless bathers.

    Basil Brush and the Airbed
  • 1963
    Information Program Within Public Shelters

    Information Program Within Public Shelters

    Information Program Within Public Shelters

    01963HD

    This Cold War film "Information Within Public Shelters" (1953) takes place in a fallout shelter, showing how a well-trained staff that provides...

    Information Program Within Public Shelters
  • 1944
    Cold Comfort

    Cold Comfort

    Cold Comfort

    01944HD

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

    Cold Comfort
  • 1919
    Dr. Wise on Influenza

    Dr. Wise on Influenza

    Dr. Wise on Influenza

    01919HD

    A hard-hitting public information film made at the height of the Great Influenza 1918-18.

    Dr. Wise on Influenza
  • 1947
    Burns and Scalds

    Burns and Scalds

    Burns and Scalds

    01947HD

    Hard-hitting depiction of the danger to children of burns and scalds.

    Burns and Scalds
  • 1963
    Shelter on a Quiet Street

    Shelter on a Quiet Street

    Shelter on a Quiet Street

    01963HD

    This Cold War civil defense film attempts to persuade viewers that building a home fallout shelter is a smart thing to do, and they are easy and...

    Shelter on a Quiet Street
  • 1963
    Planning For Emergence From Public Shelters

    Planning For Emergence From Public Shelters

    Planning For Emergence From Public Shelters

    01963HD

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

    Planning For Emergence From Public Shelters
  • 1950
    The Good Housewife in Her Kitchen

    The Good Housewife in Her Kitchen

    The Good Housewife in Her Kitchen

    61950HD

    Short public information film showing housewives' efficient and hygienic methods of food storage.

    The Good Housewife in Her Kitchen
  • 1997
    Soldier's Bride

    Soldier's Bride

    Soldier's Bride

    01997HD

    An explicit anti-rape film.

    Soldier's Bride
  • 1997
    The Chase

    The Chase

    The Chase

    01997HD

    Regarded as one of the most horrifying British Public Information Films ever put on the screen, this 18-rated cinema PIF transports its unwitting...

    The Chase
  • 1943
    Post Haste

    Post Haste

    Post Haste

    01943HD

    A brief documentary about the history of the Royal Mail.

    Post Haste
  • 1976
    The Iron Graveyard

    The Iron Graveyard

    The Iron Graveyard

    01976HD

    This color educational film is a driver's safety film about city driving. There is no copyright at the beginning or end of the film so the date of...

    The Iron Graveyard
  • 1969
    Rate Rebates

    Rate Rebates

    Rate Rebates

    01969HD

    Zippy public information animation on how to keep up with the Joneses - by getting a rebate on rates.

    Rate Rebates