Public Information Film Movies

A haunting fire prevention film about keeping matches out of the hands of children.

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 brief documentary about the history of the Royal Mail.

Thud and Blunder learn what not to do while in a coal mine.

Zippy public information animation on how to keep up with the Joneses - by getting a rebate on rates.

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

Ernie tells Eric to ‘be wise’ and not drive home after their Christmas party.

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

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

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 deci...

You're asking for trouble when you play with fire - and this public information film is the stuff of nightmares.

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

John Hurt narrates this highly charged and doom-laden public information film from the 1987 AIDS awareness campaign. A cliff-face explodes in slow mot...

An explicit anti-rape film.

As part of a wider anti-litter message, this film addresses the problems of rubbish left on beaches.

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

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

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

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

Short public information film showing housewives' efficient and hygienic methods of food storage.