Public Information Film Movies

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

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

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

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...

Anti-tobacco PSA by the Arizona Department of Health Services, with its campaign aimed at teenagers which ran between the mid-90s to early 2000s....

A mysterious stranger foreshadows Death, but is good enough to give a handy driving safety tip along the way.

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

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

A brief documentary about the history of the Royal Mail.

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

Warning children not to play near 'dark and lonely' water, a horror film style look and voice-over is used in this film to highlight the dangers.

Training film for shelter managers. Food, water, sanitation, medical, and radiation detection systems are explained.

A haunting fire prevention film about keeping matches out of the hands of children.

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

Sid James learns of the joys of owning a budgerigar.

Coast Guard film about the importance of life jackets. Stresses safety in boating and shows how boating accidents can happen.

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

This informative herring aid from WWII makes no bones about the need to make the most of every fish.

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...

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