A/V Geeks Film Archive

The Shoplifter (1964) Highway Safety Foundation

Shows in detail techniques used by amateur and professional shoplifters and explains how alert employees can prevent thefts. While this film was made for retail employees, the film really is a how-to for potential shoplifters. The biggest hauls are made by women who can carry up to 25 pounds of meat, cigarettes, typewriters or shoe polishers under their dresses. If you are a store owner, its hard not to watch this without assuming that everyone is your store to steal from you...

How to Build an Igloo (1951)

A demonstration of igloo building in Canada's far north, showing how the site is collected and how blocks of snow are used. Presents a step-by-step demonstration by two Eskimos of how to build an igloo, showing how the site is selected and how blocks of snow are used to make a snug shelter against the Arctic cold. Explains why the snow must be carefully chosen, why the blocks are built up in a spiral and how an igloo is ventilated. An awesome film!

How To Get Cooperation (1950)

Explains the need for a variety of methods of securing cooperation. Shows how desired ends can be reached more easily with cooperation of others. But I really like this film because it centers on recruiting members for the student audio-visual engineers club (a.k.a. a/v geeks!). Ed is so excited because the new 16mm projectors have arrived, but he has a lot learn about recruiting. The physics teacher helps Ed figure out that the soft approach works best than a blunt one.

How To Be A Friend (1977)

Friendship requires an active process of involvement and growth because it involves trust, respect, and sharing. It requires effort to make friends, to keep friends, and above all, to be a friend. Explores qualities which help to create rewarding friendships, such as trust, shared interests, supportiveness and candor. Lots of girls with wings and each scenario in the film is punctuated by a Judy Collins-esque two line song about friendship.

How To Conduct Yourself In School (1985)

Depicts consequences of careless behaviors in school and at play. Two student ambassadors very dryly inform us to behave in school, and whatever you do, DON'T DAMAGE SCHOOL PROPERTY.

Cooking Frozen Beef

Shows housewives how to cook frozen beef (steak, beef rib roast, hamburger patties, stewed beef). Narrated by a faceless self-assured woman who we can only assume is our nation's Home Economist General.

How to Drive on Snow and Ice (1957)

Shows high school students and instructors demonstrating important points of winter driving. Shows how to start on slippery roads, what to do when stuck, how to manipulate a skidding car and the distances it takes to stop on icy roads. We showed this film in You can buy this film on DVD from http://avgeeks-store.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=142

Body Care and Grooming (1948)

Shows that good grooming habits begins with personal care, and describes daily habits that can help everyone to make the most of his natural endowments. Demonstrates how to keep the skin, hair, nails, and teeth clean and healthy. Includes animated drawings and photomicrographs.

Circus Town (1970)

Shows how the residents of Peru, Indiana, join together to present a full-length circus every summer. Includes scenes of auditions, training, rehearsals and the acts themselves.

Circus Day (Rev. 1966)

A clown recalls the days when he first joined the circus and discusses how the Greatest Show on Earth has changed. He reminisces about the circus train, pre-show preparations, the performers and the big show.

Circus Day in Our Town (1949)

Scenes of a big three-ring circus include the arrival, the parade, unloading, tent raising and highlights of the show itself. This film has amazing footage of a circus coming into a town, the townspeople helping with construction of the circus tents, the clowns preparing for their performance and the variety of circus acts and the crowds viewing them.

Circus Animals (1947)

Shows the life of circus elephants, camels, ponies, horses & several other animals behind the scenes. Includes how they travel, their training, their general characteristics, and, as in the case of the elephants, how they help with the work.

Circus Wakes Up (1950)

Shows the morning activities on a circus lot with a horse feeding her colt, elephants drinking water,. lions eating, and monkeys playing. Pictures the trapeze performers and the jugglers rehearsing their acts while the lions, horses, and elephants also practice.

Here Comes The Circus (1942)

Families, cotton candy, Coke, children, barkers, side shows, women snake charmers & sword swallowers, tent circus, parade, audience, clowns, animals, elephants, Emmett Kelly, Betty Rich Queen of the Air, trapeze artists, aerobats, bareback riders and more...

Let's Go To The Circus (1949)

From ringside seats at the circus, children see aerial ballerinas, acrobats, clowns, horses and elephants.

Inside-Out: Can Do, Can't Do

To help children recognize and accept the stages of their own growth and development, and to help them deal with the feelings that these changes bring about.

Inside-Out: Because It's Fun (1973)

To help children enjoy the good feelings produced by skillfully engaging in physical activity or by playing for the sheer joy of it.

Inside-Out: Brothers and Sisters (1973)

Introduces David who fails to live up to an agreement with his sister to attend her class play. Explains sibling rivalries and how they can affect the feelings of other family members. The sister gets a little psychotic toward the end.

Inside-Out: Can I Help?

Follows Lisa's dreams as she imagines herself in the midst of battle, bravely caring for wounded soldiers. Shows how she soon discovers that really helping people is more difficult that pretending to help. Recognizes how and when children can help others and what the personal consequences may be.

Brotherhood of Man (1946)

An animated film, in humorous style, which makes the point that dissimilarities between people are not basic but result from superficial environmental influences. Based on the pamphlet 'RACES OF MANKIND' by Ruth Benedict and Gene Weltfish.

Atom Goes To Sea (1954)

Explains how an atomic powered submarine operates. Includes scenes at the Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory in Schenectady and the submarine reactor test site at West Milton,

To Enrich Mankind (1955)

A man in white coat talking to Archimedes in room full of stone and bronze busts of famous scientists researchers. We learn about how machines have improved Western civilization.

Mother Mack's Puppies Find Happy Homes (1953)

Multicultural parable showing the similarities between six California families, each of whom adopts a Scottie puppy. Produced and directed by Emily Benton Frith.

Finding Your Life Work (1940)

Shows the importance of personality, training and experience in fitting oneself for any type of position.

Fire And Police Service (1947)

Firefighters must learn to use many tools, be experts in first aid, and must know the theory of firefighting. Their work and training is presented and explained. The many kinds of police work are also presented.