Public Safety Movies

Tobacco, climate change, pesticides,... Never has scientific knowledge seemed so vast, detailed and shared. And yet it appears to be increasingly...

A Jerry Fairbanks and Bell System production, “Anatomy of an Accident” is a 1961 driver's education film in technicolor focusing on...

A live-action short, using many avant-garde film techniques, that looks at American car culture in the late 1960s. The main section deals with the...

Scenes illustrating assaults or assault attempts are shown, and advice on preventing or escaping from such incidents is given by Jeanne Bray, a...

Hospital staff are reporting more violence and anti-social behaviour than ever before. In 2015, 8 staff were assaulted every hour – a new...

This is a 1970’s era, color movie discussing problems fire departments have with high rise buildings. It opens with a massive high-rise tower...

"Things Aren't What they Used to Be — Senior Pedestrian Problems" is a 1980s film about senior citizens as pedestrians. It is a nostalgic yet...

This 1974 film is dedicated by the Chlorine Institute to the public interest. It is specifically intended to assist firefighters and other emergency...

Information film about freeways, their interchanges, and driving safely on them.

A short public service film warning people in New Jersey to stay out of the way of oncoming streetcars. The message is framed in a cute romantic...

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

Dating to 1966, "School Bus Safety With Strings Attached" is a humorous lecture on school bus safety that includes audience participation and some...

“Condemned” (c.1960s) is a color fire prevention film presented by Fire Prevention Through Films. It was produced by Julian Olansky in...

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...

An educational film featuring Captain Safety, who teaches children about bus safety. He emphasizes the importance of staying seated, being cautious...

The film emphasizes the importance of playground safety through the ABCD framework. It teaches children to avoid unsafe behaviors, be safety-minded,...

A safety guidance film that offers you tips and advice on things you can do to prevent or reduce your chances of becoming a victim of crime.

Two kids stumble across a spyglass and learn a lesson about excavation safety from a magic pirate.

This highway scare film produced by the Highway Safety Foundation in 1971, "Decade of Death", is a retrospective of the organization's 10 years of...

The Defense Civil Preparedness Agency began an informational campaign in 1972 called Your Chance to Live. As part of the campaign, a series of films...