Public Information Film Movies

Power cuts, housing shortages and exorbitant rents – Aberdeen man goes head to head with his greedy landlady.

A man extols the enjoyment that can still be had in a bath restricted to the wartime allowance of five inches of hot water.

A delightful animated appeal to help bringing in Scotland’s harvest, made by the legendary Lotte Reiniger.

Ever had a good experience with doorstep salespeople? Maybe you were lucky, but the doorstep has never seemed the best place for a sensible sales...

This anti-smoking public information film has the kind of stylistic sheen often associated with 1980s British advertising, with its sci-fi setting,...

Basil Brush comes to the rescue of potential careless bathers.

An explicit anti-rape film.

The Ministry of Labour exhorts women to return to industry – the post-war production drive depends on them.

Hard-hitting depiction of the danger to children of burns and scalds.

A short information film produced to get Britain ready for decimalisation.

Drinking chocolate flashes before your eyes and makes an offer you can't refuse.

A guide to going metric from the Central Office of Information on behalf of the Metrication Board.

A brief documentary about the history of the Royal Mail.

Colin Welland presents this public information film about the hazards of nighttime driving.

Unambiguous message, unpretentiously inventive animation and a blackly comic tone.

This informative herring aid from WWII makes no bones about the need to make the most of every fish.

This short post-war film was made to inform people how to address a letter correctly.

Explains the first aid treatment for burns and scalds to relieve pain, to prevent or treat shock, and to prevent infection. Discusses the different...

Educational film for a campaign against wife battering in 1985 in The Netherlands.

A dancing radio stops partying to transmit an announcement on fuel conservation in this WWII cartoon short.