Public Information Film Movies

  • 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
  • 1941
    Mrs. T. and Her Cabbage Patch

    Mrs. T. and Her Cabbage Patch

    Mrs. T. and Her Cabbage Patch

    01941HD

    Poetic tribute to Mrs Turner's vegetable growing prowess, plus the delights of "wartime steaks".

    Mrs. T. and Her Cabbage Patch
  • 1987
    Iceberg

    Iceberg

    Iceberg

    01987HD

    With its simple and iconic imagery this was public information film at its most sensational: expensive special effects and high-concept production...

    Iceberg
  • 1987
    Monolith

    Monolith

    Monolith

    01987HD

    John Hurt narrates this highly charged and doom-laden public information film from the 1987 AIDS awareness campaign. A cliff-face explodes in slow...

    Monolith
  • 1979
    After Dark

    After Dark

    After Dark

    01979HD

    Colin Welland presents this public information film about the hazards of nighttime driving.

    After Dark
  • 1976
    Green Cross Code: Splink Launch

    Green Cross Code: Splink Launch

    Green Cross Code: Splink Launch

    01976HD

    Jon Pertwee returns to Earth to deliver a road safety message. ‘SPLINK’ was a slogan aimed at improving road safety for children, and...

    Green Cross Code: Splink Launch
  • 1971
    Granny Gets the Point

    Granny Gets the Point

    Granny Gets the Point

    01971HD

    A short information film produced to get Britain ready for decimalisation.

    Granny Gets the Point
  • 1963
    Public Shelter Organization and Staff

    Public Shelter Organization and Staff

    Public Shelter Organization and Staff

    01963HD

    Created in 1963 at the height of the Cold War, this Civil Defense training film uses a dramatic premise to show how emergency staff should manage and...

    Public Shelter Organization and Staff
  • 1943
    In Which We Live: Being the Story of a Suit Told by Itself

    In Which We Live: Being the Story of a Suit Told by Itself

    In Which We Live: Being the Story of a Suit Told by Itself

    01943HD

    Government information film on how to get maximum wear from a man's suit, narrated by one such suit in the form of an autobiography.

    In Which We Live: Being the Story of a Suit Told by Itself
  • 1973
    Your Chance to Live: Pollution

    Your Chance to Live: Pollution

    Your Chance to Live: Pollution

    01973HD

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

    Your Chance to Live: Pollution
  • 1948
    Robinson Charley

    Robinson Charley

    Robinson Charley

    01948HD

    No man is an island, but Charley represents his nation in this economical cartoon tale of Britain’s economics.

    Robinson Charley
  • 1946
    It Might Be You

    It Might Be You

    It Might Be You

    01946HD

    A doctor talks about the number of injuries and deaths resulting from automobile accidents.

    It Might Be You
  • 1946
    Women After the War

    Women After the War

    Women After the War

    01946HD

    A provoking film on the place of women.

    Women After the War
  • 1973
    Simply Metric

    Simply Metric

    Simply Metric

    01973HD

    A guide to going metric from the Central Office of Information on behalf of the Metrication Board.

    Simply Metric
  • 1944
    Grain Harvest

    Grain Harvest

    Grain Harvest

    01944HD

    A delightful animated appeal to help bringing in Scotland’s harvest, made by the legendary Lotte Reiniger.

    Grain Harvest
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1972
    Lifesaving and Water Safety: Snorkeling Skills and Rescue Techniques

    Lifesaving and Water Safety: Snorkeling Skills and Rescue Techniques

    Lifesaving and Water Safety: Snorkeling Skills and Rescue Techniques

    01972HD

    The film provides a comprehensive guide on snorkeling skills and rescue techniques, emphasizing the importance of proper equipment such as masks,...

    Lifesaving and Water Safety: Snorkeling Skills and Rescue Techniques
  • 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
  • 1947
    Fair Rent

    Fair Rent

    Fair Rent

    71947HD

    Power cuts, housing shortages and exorbitant rents – Aberdeen man goes head to head with his greedy landlady.

    Fair Rent