Videoteca

Babysitters' Guide 1975
Revised version of the 1962 film The ABC Of Babysitting. Covers safety rules to be observed while babysitting, using the situation of a babysitter's employment and experiences.

Summer of '63 1972 star_border 2
A doctor remembers back to the summer of 1963 when he was a freewheeling and irresponsible high school senior. What made him change his life to want to become a doctor? A condensed version of the Davis-produced feature film V.D. (1961) with added footage.

Walking to School 1964
A brother and sister take a long, loooong walk to school.

The Bottle and the Throttle 1961 star_border 5.5
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 black and white short is not to be confused with the later color film, with same title, from 1968 (some sources indicate 1965).

Girls Beware 1961 star_border 5.2
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 situation. Develops the problem of the 'PICK UP' and the girls who go with boys that are too old.

V.D. 1961 star_border 4.3
A high school track star's wedding plans are capsized by venereal disease and a bad, beautiful new girl in town. His coach and a physician steer him into the light again.

Boys Beware 1961 star_border 3.4
This anti-homosexual social "scare" short film focuses on the dangers of young boys talking to strangers.

Say No To Strangers! 1957
Educational short

What Made Sammy Speed? 1957
Sammy, an average teenager, apparently has one flaw: an "attitude" about driving. He mocks those who drive safely, and speeds all over town, encouraged by his girlfriend, who finds his recklessness "manly" and "courageous."

Gang Boy 1954 star_border 6
Danny ponders a way for rival gangs to avoid violence at an upcoming dance.

Santa and the Fairy Snow Queen 1951 star_border 3.5
One of Santa Claus' "brownies" (elves) introduces the story of the Fairy Snow Queen, who plays a trick on Santa Claus by bringing all the toys to life just before Claus is due to deliver them to children around the world. She shows Claus what she's done and the toys demonstrate their abilities. The toys are distraught when Claus says they must be turned back into inanimate objects in time for Christmas, but the Fairy Snow Queen comes up with a plan to make everyone happy.

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 Dangerous Stranger 1950 star_border 4.7
In this film, a police officer tells children about the dangers of accepting rides or presents from strangers, and relates the unfortunate stories of several children who did and were never seen again.