Social Guidance Movies
- 1961
Boys Beware
Boys Beware3.41961HD
This anti-homosexual social "scare" short film focuses on the dangers of young boys talking to strangers.
- 1951
H: The Story of a Teen-Age Drug Addict
H: The Story of a Teen-Age Drug Addict61951HD
Bill is targeted by pot pushers who use him as their entry to the "good kids." Needing money because his mother is sick and his father is absent, he...
- 1954
Gang Boy
Gang Boy61954HD
Danny ponders a way for rival gangs to avoid violence at an upcoming dance.
- 1950
Angry Boy
Angry Boy71950HD
Alexander Hammid's sensitive narrative of how a pre-adolescent boy is helped by a psychiatrist to come to terms with his feelings.
- 1999
Scared Straight! 20 Years Later
Scared Straight! 20 Years Later6.81999HD
Adults meet up with the people who changed their lives twenty years ago by confronting them about their lifestyles as teenagers.
- 1963
A Land Betrayed
A Land Betrayed61963HD
Produced by Alfred Higgins Productions with assistance from the University of Missouri-Columbia’s Academic Support Center Film Library, Keep...
- 1971
V.D. Every 30 Seconds
V.D. Every 30 Seconds101971HD
Describes the symptoms of gonorrhea and syphilis, with warnings of the consequences of avoiding treatment. Discusses some of the prevalent myths...
- 1949
Speech: Platform Posture and Appearance
Speech: Platform Posture and Appearance1.21949HD
Old short about the importance of good platform posture and how we can improve it through the simple knee test.
- 1951
The Outsider
The Outsider01951HD
Susan, a pretty high school student, has everything going for her—except popularity. She can't figure out why she is so "out of step" with the...
- 1950
For Which We Stand: To Be Held In Honor
For Which We Stand: To Be Held In Honor01950HD
In this film, servicemen are strongly urged to forgo illicit and casual sex because it is degrading and contrary to divine will. The joys of marriage...
- 1961
Girls Beware
Girls Beware5.21961HD
Girls Beware is a trilogy of tragedies brought about by teenage girls' attempts at independent behavior. Covers do's and don'ts in the babysitting...
- 1950
The Dangerous Stranger
The Dangerous Stranger4.71950HD
In this film, a police officer tells children about the dangers of accepting rides or presents from strangers, and relates the unfortunate stories of...
- 1953
Vandalism
Vandalism41953HD
Two young high school boys spike the punch at a Halloween party, mischievously let the air out of car tires, and finally steal a car to go for a...
- 1971
Book Him!
Book Him!61971HD
One of the social guidance / scare films made by prolific filmmaker Sid Davis, “Book Him!” was produced in the 1960s. It shows various...
- 1951
Self-Conscious Guy
Self-Conscious Guy21951HD
Marty wants a spot in the School play, but is undone by nerves
- 1953
Don't Get Angry
Don't Get Angry4.51953HD
This short film offers a children's guide to anger management.
- 1947
Shy Guy
Shy Guy3.11947HD
Phil, a student who recently transferred into his high school, keeps to himself a lot, spending time in his basement building radios and record...
- 1960
Lunchroom Manners
Lunchroom Manners2.61960HD
This short featuring "Mr. Bungle", a puppet, instructs children on how to best behave in a lunchroom situation.
- 1958
Alcohol Is Dynamite
Alcohol Is Dynamite4.31958HD
A carload of teenagers wants to buy some liquor, but the clerk at the liquor store won't sell them any because they're underage. They stop a...
- 1962
American Thrift: An Expansive Tribute to the "Woman American"
American Thrift: An Expansive Tribute to the "Woman American"11962HD
Chevrolet presents this tribute to the American woman and her thrifty ways with money. The film also salutes the individuality of the Amerian citizen...