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51. Play Safe (I) (1978)
10 min | Short, Drama
Hard hitting short concerning the dangers of playing near electricity.
Director: David Eady | Stars: Bernard Cribbins, Brian Wilde, Andrew Bagley, Jayne Tottman
Votes: 46
52. Last Date (1950)
Not Rated | 19 min | Drama, Short
Jeanne, a high school girl, dumps her dull boyfriend Larry for Nick, a local thug and hot-rodder she finds exciting. Nick terrifies everyone with his dangerous and reckless driving, but ... See full summary »
Director: Lewis D. Collins | Stars: Joan Taylor, Robert V. Stern, Sally Hughes, Dick York
Votes: 66
53. Molly Grows Up (1953)
16 min | Short, Drama
Molly anxiously awaits her first sign of menstruation, which means that she'll be able to date and go dancing. The school nurse explains exactly what menstruation is to her, by using diagrams.
Director: Charles Larrance | Stars: Betsy Hawkins, Wendy Larrance, Jane Taylor, Joe Miksak
Votes: 78
54. Gay as the Sun (2020)
Not Rated | 32 min | Short, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Gay as the Sun is an extremely naughty documentary that traces the origins of body shame from Genesis to the infinite. The movie's subject is Billy, who learns to confront his own shame and... See full summary »
Director: Richard Griffin | Stars: Samantha Acampora, Nolan Burke, Bruce Church, Erin Haas
Votes: 17
55. Goofy's Freeway Troubles (1965)
13 min | Comedy, Family, Animation
After a brief review of the problems described in Freewayphobia #1 (1965), we see a new range of problems. These include: abrupt breakdowns due to poor maintenance; unsecured loads; running... See full summary »
Directors: Les Clark, Clyde Geronimi, Jack Kinney | Stars: Pinto Colvig, Paul Frees
Votes: 265
56. Spies (1943)
Unrated | 4 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Private Snafu has a secret: his ship leaves for Africa at 4:30. He's determined to keep it, but bit by bit it slips out, and eventually, the details end up right on Hitler's desk and the ship is engaged.
Director: Chuck Jones | Star: Mel Blanc
Votes: 654
57. One Got Fat (1963)
Approved | 15 min | Short
This bicycle-safety film shows children what can happen when bicycles are driven carelessly and recklessly.
Director: William Dale Jennings | Stars: Ralph Hulett Jr., Charles Hagens, Dick Hutto, Don Moody
Votes: 457
58. Let's Talk About Sex (2019)
46 min | Documentary, Reality-TV
Series presenting the most outrageous, astounding and unintentionally hilarious sex education videos for both parents and pupils to then offer their uncensored take.
Stars: Miriam Margolyes, Frances Barber, Danny Dyer, Stephen Mangan
59. Waking in Mississippi (1998)
60 min | Documentary, History
Waking in Mississippi explores the power of the national media to, surprisingly, mitigate long held animosities resulting from a legacy of slavery and Jim Crow. The irony of Hollywood ... See full summary »
Directors: Christie Herring, Andre Alexis Robinson | Stars: Sandra Bullock, John Grisham, Samuel L. Jackson, Matthew McConaughey
Votes: 18
60. Je vous aime (1891)
1 min | Short
Medium close-up of a man saying "Je vous aime".
Director: Georges Demenÿ | Star: Georges Demenÿ
Votes: 399
61. Freewayphobia #1 (1965)
16 min | Family, Comedy, Animation
Goofy demonstrates how not to drive on the freeway: first, the overly timid driver, then the overly aggressive driver, and finally the inattentive driver, shaving or eating. Some of the ... See full summary »
Directors: Les Clark, Jack Kinney | Stars: Pinto Colvig, Paul Frees
Votes: 230
62. Kid Safe: The Video (1988 Video)
29 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
In this educational docudrama, kids learn how to handle emergency situations.
Director: Stuart Gordon | Stars: Andrea Martin, Shuko Akune, Stephen Lee, Meshach Taylor
Votes: 73
63. Building Sites Bite (1978)
28 min | Short
Ronald, an intelligent boy who wants to become an architect or surveyor. His cousins Paul and Jane cannot believe that Ronald has any awareness of building sites. In Paul's imagination, he ... See full summary »
Director: David Hughes | Stars: Stephanie Cole, Stephanie Coles, Nigel Rhodes, David McKail
Votes: 36
64. Trombi és a Tüzmanó (1987– )
Animation
The adventures of a fire brigade fighting the sneaky fire imp. Educational animated series about fire safety.
Stars: István Mikó, Nóra Tábori, Imre Csuja, Ildikó Dévényi
Votes: 37
65. How to Get Killed in One Easy Lesson (1943)
8 min | Short, Documentary
In this WWII short training film, a Japanese sniper, who has just been captured by an American soldier, explains how easy it was to pick off ten troops from the G.I. platoon, due to mistakes they, themselves, had made.
Stars: Stephen McNally, Barry Nelson
Votes: 29
66. Day of the Killer Tornadoes (1978)
Not Rated | 27 min | Documentary, Short
This documentary presents a story about the day one hundred and forty-seven deadly twisters swept through Kentucky, Ohio, and Alabama. The funnels devastated large portions of eleven states... See full summary »
Director: Robert Keifer | Stars: John Burke, Bill Burn, Dick Burroughs, Fred Collins
Votes: 33
67. Voting for Service Men Overseas (1944)
6 min | Documentary, Animation, Short
Private Snafu is taught the particulars of how US armed service personnel can vote in the 1944 US federal election.
Stars: Mel Blanc, Frank Graham
Votes: 25
68. The Relaxed Wife (1957)
13 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
A short industrial film that seeks to help working men and their wives deal with life's little problems.
Votes: 206
69. Dating: Do's and Don'ts (1949)
13 min | Drama, Short
A teen boy is given advice on what to do, and what not to do, on a date.
Director: Ted Peshak | Stars: Jackie Gleason, John Lindsay
Votes: 217
70. The Innocent Party (1959)
17 min | Documentary, Short, Drama
Don and Nicky journey to the big city one night, and pick up two trashy girls who smoke cigarettes and--even worse--wear eye makeup, so naturally they have sex. The next night Don, newly ... See full summary »
Director: Herk Harvey | Stars: Harper Barnes, Shelby Storck
Votes: 55
71. Wheels of Tragedy (1963)
28 min | Short, Documentary
As the holiday weekend begins, officers of The Ohio Highway Patrol prepare for accidents. They deal with several, most of which involve gruesome fatalities. Events leading up to these ... See full summary »
Director: Richard Wayman | Stars: Bill Bradley, Charles C. McCue
Votes: 32
72. How Much Affection? (1957)
20 min | Drama, Short
Teenager Mary has strong physical yearnings for her boyfriend, so she asks her mother for advice on what she should do about said carnal cravings.
Star: Tarry Green
Votes: 104
73. Luxo Jr. in 'Front and Back' (1991)
1 min | Animation, Short
In the short, Luxo, Jr. shows his front and back, until he eventually gets exhausted and falls over.
Director: John Lasseter
Votes: 70
74. Elmo Visits the Doctor (2005 Video)
Not Rated | 53 min | Family
Join Elmo on his first trip to the doctor's office! This fun-filled video will help preschoolers learn that going to the doctor can be fun!
Directors: Kevin Clash, Ken Diego, Jim Martin, Ted May | Stars: Alison Bartlett, Fran Brill, Kevin Clash, Aiden Connell
Votes: 37
75. Pferd und Reiter Springen über ein Hindernis (1888)
1 min | Short
A horse with rider jumping over an obstacle
Director: Ottomar Anschütz
Votes: 444
76. Luxo Jr. in 'Up and Down' (1993)
1 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Luxo Jr. learns the meaning of the words "up" and "down" by jumping up and down on a box.
Director: John Lasseter
Votes: 137
77. The Story of Life (1948)
59 min | Drama, Family, History
An educational film, made for high school students with the assistance of the California Department of Health and the University of California, among others. In the wake of the Kinsey ... See full summary »
Director: Howard Bretherton | Stars: Joseph Crehan, Wanda McKay, John Parker
78. Malyavkin i kompaniya (1987)
126 min | Comedy, Family
About the pupil of the fourth class Malyavkin, constantly falling into the awkward stories of the best motives and giving a lot of trouble to his teachers.
Director: Yuri Kuzmenko | Stars: Sergei Sevostyanov, Gleb Kiselyov, Asya Vlasenko, Maksim Gaponov
Votes: 19
79. Girls Beware (1961)
10 min | Drama, Short
This film warns girls of the dangers they face from the opposite sex: rape, pregnancy, "social diseases" and murder.
Votes: 112
80. Living on a Dollar a Day (2017)
Not Rated | 46 min | Documentary
A Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist travels to 10 countries on four continents to capture the stories of those who survive on a dollar a day and those who try to help. We learn of their hopes, and they teach us the joy of giving.
Director: Thomas Nazario | Stars: Sandra Baca, Renee C. Byer, Jim Puckett
Votes: 16
81. The Heretics (2009)
95 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The Heretics uncovers the inside story of a pivotal force in the "second wave" of the Women's Movement. Director Joan Braderman, who followed her dream of becoming a filmmaker to New York ... See full summary »
Director: Joan Braderman | Stars: Emma Amos, Ida Applebroog, Patsy Beckert, Joan Braderman
Votes: 25
82. TEDTalks (2006– )
TV-G | Talk-Show
Series of talks about technology, entertainment, and design.
Stars: Robert Full, Bill Gates, Richard Dawkins, Dan Barber
Votes: 446
83. Much Ado About Something (2001)
70 min | Documentary, Mystery
Did Christopher Marlowe write the works of Shakespeare?
Director: Michael Rubbo | Stars: Michael Rubbo, Bill Browning, Jonathan Bate, John Michell
Votes: 84
84. Kallen ja Keijon kirjastoluokat (2018 Video)
7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Kalle, Keijo and Antti familiarize themselves with the libraries' content classifications.
Director: Tuomas Toivainen | Stars: Ville-Veikko Mikkonen, Eelis Saurio, Tuomas Toivainen
85. This Film Is Not Yet Rated: Deleted Scenes (2009 Video)
Not Rated | 10 min | Short, Reality-TV
Deleted scenes from This Film Is Not Yet Rated (2006).
Director: Kirby Dick | Stars: Brian Cox, Michael Cuesta, Paul Dano, Kirby Dick
86. Poetry in Motion (1982)
Not Rated | 91 min | Documentary
More than 20 contemporary North American poets recite, sing, and perform their work. Several also comment. Early in the film, Charles Bukowski talks about the energy of poets and of a poem.... See full summary »
Director: Ron Mann | Stars: Helen Adam, Miguel Algarín, Amiri Baraka, Ted Berrigan
Votes: 174
87. Highways of Agony (1969)
Not Rated | 28 min | Documentary, Short
HIGHWAYS OF AGONY is another highway horrorshow classic by the genre's founder, former accountant and crime scene buttinsky Richard Wayman (and produced by Earle Deems). Specializing in ... See full summary »
Star: Wayne Byers
Votes: 49
88. We Learn About the Telephone (1965)
Unrated | 22 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Bill sketches an animated person, Mr. Man, who takes us back through history to explain how people developed a need to communicate, and shows us devices that helped to do so.
Director: Jean Yarbrough | Stars: Wright King, Pat Cardi, Pamelyn Ferdin, Richard Webb
Votes: 60
89. Birth Rites (2002 TV Movie)
52 min | Documentary
Birth Rites draws powerful comparisons between birth in outback Australia and the icy regions of Canada. These two indigenous cultures have a shared history of dispossession as well as social and health problems.
Director: Jennifer Gherardi
90. The Procrastinator (1952)
12 min | Drama, Short
Pretty, bright high school student Jean is in no hurry to start her homework--not when she has comic books and the radio to keep her occupied. Her mother is tired of Jean's procrastination.
Director: Herk Harvey | Star: Arden Booth
Votes: 26
91. Agent Emes 5: Agent Emes and the Happy Chanukah (2006 Video)
Not Rated | 60 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
The Jews of Shpittsburgh are gearing up for Chanukah, but Dr. Lo-Tov has other plans. When the evil leader of "Aveiros International" bathes the city in a mood-altering depression ray, ... See full summary »
Director: Leib Cohen | Stars: Jorge Aranovich, Gregory Caridi, Sholom Ber Cohen, Hirsh Dlinn
92. It's Elementary: Talking About Gay Issues in School (1996)
80 min | Documentary
The groundbreaking film that addresses anti-gay prejudice by providing adults with practical lessons on how to talk with children about lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered people. Part of The Respect for All Project.
Directors: Debra Chasnoff, Helen Cohen | Stars: Bob Smith, Brian Stover
Votes: 96
93. Trauma to Triumph: Women Entrepreneurs (2020)
57 min | Documentary
Trauma to Triumph: Women details the traumatic stories of Cathy Hughes (Racism), Dana Donofree (Breast Cancer Survivor) and Maria Trusa (Sexual Assault Victim), showing how they used the power of entrepreneurship to overcome their demons.
Director: Daniel Saulnier | Stars: Cathy Hughes, Dana Donofree, Maria Trusa, Alfred Liggins
94. A Case of Working Smarter, Not Harder (1982)
16 min | Short
Director: Ron Underwood | Stars: James G. Richardson, Woody Eney, Dave Adams, Mary McCusker
96. As boys grow... (1957)
Not Rated | 16 min | Documentary, Short
The coach of a freshman track team explains the intricacies of the male reproduction system, and how to use it, to his team.
Director: George Watson | Stars: Joe Miksak, Boys Clubs of San Francisco
Votes: 130
97. Telezonia (1974)
26 min | Short, Family, Musical
Four children enter the magical world of Telezonia, where costumed characters teach them how to use the telephone.
Director: Eric Karson | Stars: Robert Towers, Robert Hoffman, Robin Muir, Tony Dickson
Votes: 5
98. Adventure in Telezonia (1950)
18 min | Short, Family
You will often see in old movies, scenes set in drugstores with a bank of many pay phones along one wall. By 1949, people were getting phones in their own homes and, gradually, the drug ... See full summary »
Director: Bil Baird
Votes: 27
99. Homeland: Four Portraits of Native Action (2005)
88 min | Documentary
"Homeland" tells the stories of five remarkable Native American activists in four communities who are fighting these "new Indian Wars" - each in his own way passionately dedicated to ... See full summary »
Director: Roberta Grossman | Stars: Mitchell Capitan, Rita Capitan, Barry Dana, Evon Peter
Votes: 33
100. Act Your Age (Emotional Maturity) (1949)
Not Rated | 13 min | Drama, Short
A school principal counsels a young student caught vandalizing a desk on the proper behavior to exhibit while in school.
Director: Ted Peshak
Votes: 116