Carnival of Souls

Carnival of Souls 1962

6.90

Mary Henry ends up the sole survivor of a fatal car accident through mysterious circumstances. Trying to put the incident behind her, she moves to Utah and takes a job as a church organist. But her fresh start is interrupted by visions of a fiendish man. As the visions begin to occur more frequently, Mary finds herself drawn to the deserted carnival on the outskirts of town. The strangely alluring carnival may hold the secret to her tragic past.

1962

Shake Hands with Danger

Shake Hands with Danger 1980

4.50

This short cautionary training film examines dangers associated with earthmoving equipment operation, showing many simulated accidents on construction sites.

1980

Cheating

Cheating 1952

3.20

This public-school educational film warns of the dangers of cheating. John Taylor is struggling with his algebra course, and convinces his friend Mary to show him her answers during the tests. But when he is caught, his reputation among his fellow students, along with his student-council seat, is put in jeopardy.

1952

The Sound of a Stone

The Sound of a Stone 1955

1

The dramatized story of a young high school teacher who is falsely accused of communist sympathies is used to demonstrate how baseless accusations can foster the spread of suspicion throughout a community, thus causing insidious and lasting damage.

1955

Dance, Little Children

Dance, Little Children 1961

2.00

Remember Lynn. You will see her again. The legendary Herk Harvey (CARNIVAL OF SOULS) knows how to bring fear to a small town. Fear, here, arrives with two initials: the letter "V" and the letter "D" (and I think we all know what that means). Unfortunately, Lynn falls for the wrong guy. Things go a bit too far after their date at the dance. What could happen? Enough, if you're not careful.

1961

Halloween Safety

Halloween Safety 1977

8.00

This 11-minute, color film is designed to acquaint primary through intermediate students with Halloween safety. The film presents a little girl who has an unsafe costume. In a flashback, the changes that can be made to make her Halloween safer are detailed. These include reflective tape, removing pointed objects, a clearer field of vision, and others. Suggestions also include waiting to sample treats until they have been checked, observing reasonable hours, traveling with groups, observing pedestrian rules, trick-or-treating at familiar homes only, checking treats for inbedded objects, and safe tricks. (archive.org)

1977

I Like Bikes, But...

I Like Bikes, But... 1978

3.40

An animated bike named Ike explains the safety hazards of bikes, chanting "I like bikes" as he moves through various settings, then following live-action bike riders. One falls over in the street and is nearly hit by Lisa's parents. Ike then narrates Lisa's interest in bikes through to her teenage years when she gets a car to see if she can be attentive now that she's not using hers as much.

1978

The Other Fellow's Feelings

The Other Fellow's Feelings 1951

1

Judy, a pretty young high-school student, is being constantly teased and tormented by Jack, a class-mate.

1951

If You Knew How I Feel: Brad's Learning Disability

If You Knew How I Feel: Brad's Learning Disability 1982

1

Nobody's perfect. We've all got our strengths and weaknesses. Kristi knew her weakness and discovered Brad's -- dyslexia, a learning disability. She learned what a learning disability is, and about handicaps -- those you see and those you don't.

1982

What About Prejudice?

What About Prejudice? 1959

1.00

The students at East High are upset that Bruce (who is actually never shown) is "allowed" to attend their high school, and that he is an "undesirable element" whom their parents have told not to associate with. However, an incident soon occurs that makes them rethink their ideas about prejudice.

1959

Buying Food

Buying Food 1950

4.00

A Primer for sensible food shopping and understanding the complicated food gradings.

1950

The Reluctant Witch

The Reluctant Witch 1971

1

This is the only remaining footage from a second feature film that director Herk Harvey started after his earlier production the classic “Carnival of Souls”. The film was based on a short story by science fiction author James Gunn originally published in Galaxy magazine, who was also a professor at the University of Kansas. The footage is from a rough work print on the film, the audio track was missing, but this reel featured all of the known footage. The reel was found in the personal collection of the director during an inventory of his collection in the mid-nineties. (archive.org)

1971

Manners in School

Manners in School 1958

2.70

A brat named Larry learns about good manners at school from a chalk drawing called Chalky.

1958

Glenn Wakes Up

Glenn Wakes Up 1950

1

Mr. X visits angry, whiny Glenn and tells him to wise up and fly right!

1950

Why Study Science?

Why Study Science? 1955

1

From the director of "Carnival of Souls", comes this short piece about a camping trip that turns into a science lecture

1955