Videoteca

Beware The Rapist 1979 star_border 10
Public information film regarding female safety and how to safeguard against rape

...So I Took It! 1975
Anti-shoplifting film co-produced by Sid Davis and Motorola.

Wild at the Wheel 1973 star_border 6
This short film looks at the importance of maintaining safe driving practices and heeding traffic rules. A traffic cop investigates a serious car crash and attempts to understand the cause.

The Dangerous Stranger 1971 star_border 6
Presents vignettes explaining the dangers posed by child molesters. Shows various methods that molesters use to win over a child's confidence, how it is wise to be on guard and how to act should these situations ever arise. A 70's remake of a 50's Sid Davis short.

Book Him! 1971 star_border 6
One of the social guidance / scare films made by prolific filmmaker Sid Davis, “Book Him!” was produced in the 1960s. It shows various youth / delinquents and the crimes they commit, and centers on the story of a white, teenage boy who is arrested.

The Bottle and the Throttle 1968 star_border 4.1
The dangers of drinking and driving are illustrated to a teenager returning from a beach party, where after having "one too many beach beers" he runs over a young mother and her child. This color short is not to be confused with the earlier black and white film, with same title, from 1961.

The Miracle of Reproduction 1963
It discusses the miracle of reproduction in nature, emphasizing that all life begins from tiny eggs. It illustrates the reproductive processes of plants, fish, birds, and mammals, detailing how pollen fertilizes seeds in flowers, how fish use milt to fertilize eggs, and how birds and mammals have unique methods for reproduction. It explains human reproduction, including the menstrual cycle, fertilization, and the development of a fetus in the mother's womb. The narrative concludes by highlighting the significance of love and marriage in raising children, showcasing the continuity of life through reproduction.

Seduction of the Innocent 1961 star_border 1
Jeanette, a pretty high school student, is looking for “kicks”. She starts hanging out with a wild crowd, and begins popping bennies, uppers and other pills. Soon she graduates from barbiturates to marijuana…

Roscoe's Rules 1960
Children receive safety instructions from police officer at school. Police officer uses Roscoe the drumming bear to help children remember four safety rules. Four children experience situations where they call upon the golden rules to help them decide what to do.

Alcohol Is Dynamite 1958 star_border 4.3
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 pedestrian outside the store and ask if he'll buy them liquor. He proceeds to tell them a story about some teenagers he knew who drank and drove, and the consequences they suffered.

The Bicycle Clown 1958
The dangers of showing off while riding bicycles is related by a boy whose young brother foolishly disregarded safety instructions.

The Strange Ones 1957
Public safety short about the dangers to children who accept rides from strangers

Strangers 1957 star_border 6
Deals with child molestation prevention. Teaches youngsters safety rules they should follow whenever any unknown person speaks to them. For elementary grades. Sid Davis remade this film over and over and over. Same situations different actors and years.

Age 13 1955
Tells the story of Andrew, a 13-year-old whose mother dies and leaves him with an indifferent step-father. Andrew, receiving only hostility from his classmates and step-father, begins to steal. An understanding counselor at school helps Andrew reform and readjust.

Vandalism 1953 star_border 4
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 joyride. They're caught and thrown in jail, and, as the narrator says, this proves that pranks lead to "habit-forming wildness," and, of course, such anti-social behavior cannot be allowed to happen

Live and Learn 1951 star_border 5
The perils of children acting first and thinking later are illustrated in these stories of what happens to children who exhibit such rash behavior.

The Terrible Truth 1951 star_border 1.5
A Juvenile Court judge is at a loss to understand why so many of America's youths are marijuana addicts, so he decides to investigate on his own. He visits Phyllis, a high school senior and former heroin junkie, who tells him about the horrible effects heroin has had on her. She managed to overcome her addiction to marijuana and heroin, but in the process ruined her hair. This leads the judge to the logical conclusion that the drug problem in the U.S. was introduced by Soviet Communists in an effort to undermine morale and that the way to stop the drug epidemic was to "use common sense".

Skateboard Sense Release date not available
Safety film from the late 70s/early 80s about the (then) new hobby of skateboarding. Produced by Sid Davis.