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A MORTAL SHOCK

A Mortal Shock (1950)

A short animated information film warning of the dangers of electric shocks.

ARMER HANSI - CANARY CARTOON

Armer Hansi - Canary Cartoon (1940-1949)

Brilliant cartoon telling story of a day's freedom of a canary.

TREES

Trees (1940)

A look at some of the trees in Kew Gardens, and how to identify leaf types. London.

ARMER HANSI - CANARY CARTOON

Armer Hansi - Canary Cartoon (1940-1949)

Brilliant cartoon telling story of a day's freedom of a canary.

THE EAR issue title is THAT THERE EAR

The Ear Issue Title Is That There Ear (1938)

An informative look at the way the ear works, with...

MINES

Mines (1940)

Joe Noble illustrates how submarine and magnetic mines work.

BUBBLES

Bubbles (1941)

Joe Noble demonstrates how strong bubbles can be.

 

 

NOBLE CARTOON ELEMENTS

Noble Cartoon Elements (1943)

Joe Noble uses diagrams and sketches to demonstrate the elements.

NOSE

Nose (1943)

A Joe Noble item about the nose, big or small, and its role in the body.

POLARISED LIGHT issue title is HELP YOURSELF

Polarised Light Issue Title Is Help Yourself (1944)

Informative item about light with backstage...

JET PROPULSION

Jet Propulsion (1944)

Joe Noble illustrates how jet propulsion works.

SATELLITE STORY

Satellite Story (1957)

Item showing story of the Sputnik satellite. Czechoslovakia.

2-WAY WRIST RADIO

2-Way Wrist Radio (1952)

Demonstration of new 2-way wrist radio as used by Dick Tracy. America.

 MAP OF CHINA GREAT WALL

Map Of China Great Wall (1930-1939)

Shot of large animated map of part of China.

 ROCKET TAKE OFF

Rocket Take Off (1950-1959)

Rockets, hover trains, hovercraft and strange car designs.

DIPTHERIA IMMUNISATION

Diptheria Immunisation (1947)

An animated cartoon, warning parents to immunised their children against...

RHAPSODY IN STEEL

Rhapsody In Steel (1930-1939)

Wonderful animation is used to illustrate the construction of Ford motor cars.

COMPOST HEAPS FOR FEEDING

Compost Heaps For Feeding (1944)

Cartoon showing the importance of feeding plants with compost.

IT MAKES YOU THINK

It Makes You Think (1944)

Cartoon and film demonstrations of how easy it is to start a fire.

THEY CAN'T KEEP AN OLD BLADE DOWN - CARE WITH PIG FEED

They Can't Keep An Old Blade Down - Care With Pig Feed (1944)

Doctor requests people not to throw...

FIRE

Fire (1931)

Different ways of making fire are examined, from rubbing sticks to lighting matches.

U.S.S.R. - SATELLITE DOG

U.S.S.R. - Satellite Dog (1957)

Sputnik II has been launched with first living creature ever to reach...

SUN

Sun (1940)

Joe Noble illustrates the qualities of the sun.

MADAME YOU WILL WALK   issue title is HOT DOGS

Madame You Will Walk Issue Title Is Hot Dogs (1942)

Quirky item about what happens to human body...

HOW SHE LOOKS

How She Looks (1943)

This item shows various things that go to make up a woman.

COL. JOHN GLENN RECEIVES SUPERSTITION AWARD

Col. John Glenn Receives Superstition Award (1962)

13 Senators gather for the Anti Superstition...

PARROT SCHOOL

Parrot School (1968)

Bird trainer Al Harlen is seen at Flamingo Park Zoo with performing parrots.

THE HOUSE WE LIVE IN

The House We Live In (1936)

Joe Noble item about breathing, perspiratory glands, blood, and pretty...

WINDOWS OF THE MIND aka WINDOWS OF THE SOUL issue title AIRS - OPEN AND MUSICAL

Windows Of The Mind AKA Windows Of The Soul Issue Title Airs - Open And Musical (1936)

An...

WATER issue title is WATER WATER EVERYWHERE

Water Issue Title Is Water Water Everywhere (1938)

Informative item about water where is comes from...

RADIOLOCATION issue title RIGHT TURN

Radiolocation Issue Title Right Turn (1941)

Quirky item about 5 senses and new invention of...

MOTORING OF FUTURE issue title is TOMORROW ALWAYS COMES

Motoring Of Future Issue Title Is Tomorrow Always Comes (1943)

Imagining what car of future will...

THE FLIGHT THAT FAILED

The Flight That Failed (1930-1939)

The plane 'Star of Australia' before her ill fated flight from America to...

CHILDREN'S TELEVISION - MEN OF ACTION reel 1

Children's Television - Men Of Action Reel 1 (1951)

Educational film showing how stained glass made...

THE SKELETON IN THE CUPBOARD SAVE

The Skeleton In The Cupboard Save (1943)

Carton animation film appealing for people to salvage bones...

PIP, SQUEAK & WILFRED - THE DAILY MIRROR PETS AT HOME

Pip, Squeak & Wilfred - The Daily Mirror Pets At Home (1922)

A penguin, a dog and a rabbit are...

WORLD MONEY issue title is LOOK OUT FOR LAUGHTER

World Money Issue Title Is Look Out For Laughter (1936)

A look at objects used as currency from...

CIRCLES issue title is LADIES FIRST

Circles Issue Title Is Ladies First (1940)

Item about circles - in architecture, science, maths and...

ROADS issue title -

Roads Issue Title - "I Travel The Road" (1944)

A look at various roads from Roman times to present...

THROUGH A TELESCOPE issue title LOOK OUT!

Through A Telescope Issue Title Look Out! (1944)

History of telescopes includes a look at some...

TUFTY CLUB

Tufty Club (1962)

The Tufty Club - toddlers are being taught, with the help of Tufty (a squirrel) how to...

WATER WAYS - CARTOONS BY JOE NOBLE

Water Ways - Cartoons By Joe Noble (1931)

A mish mash of live action footage and cartoons on the...

SUMMING UP NO. 08 - reel 1

Summing Up No. 08 - Reel 1 (1948)

A quarterly round up of news stories from around the world.