Educational Archives #2: Social Engineering 101
Year: 120 length: tint: Color & B&W Rating: Not Rated
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Synopsis: Generations of American children sat in dark classrooms and absorbed wisdom in the form of 16mm educational and social guidance films. Through the flicker of dim projector bulbs and the warble of optical soundtracks, a blueprint for better living in the Atomic Age was spelled out in no uncertain terms. Fantoma is proud to present the first two volumes in our new series of educational ephemera. It's all here, from the etiquette do's and don'ts shorts of the 1950's to the anti-drug hysteria films of the 1960's, making the world a safe, clean, and polite place once again. In Volume 2, discover how to fit in, keep clean, choose between right and wrong, and behave in the cafeteria. Films include: Lunchroom Manners, Soapy the Germ Fighter, The Outsider, Manners in School, Shy Guy.
Code: FAN1261DVD Retail: $24.99 Format: DVD Release Date: 11/6/01
Features: Historical notes on each film by collection curator Skip Elsheimer of A/V Geeks; Bonus interactive filmstrips
Audio Format: Mono
Screen Format: Unknown
16x9: Unknown
region code: Unknown
language: English
dubbed: No
Other Languages: None
Subtitles: None
Genre: Special Interest 50s, '60s, Campy, Documentary, Instructional, Midnight Madness, Short Films, Teen MQH

Educational Archives #3: Driver's Ed.
Year: length: tint: B&W Rating:
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Synopsis: A guided tour through the darkened classrooms of the past. Generations of American children sat in dark classrooms and absorbed wisdom in the form of 16mm educational films. Through the flicker of dim projector bulbs and the warble of optical soundtracks, a blueprint for better living in the Atomic Age was spelled out in no uncertain terms. Fantoma Films continues it's acclaimed series of educational and industrial shorts with Volume 3, "Driver's Ed." In the 1940s and '50s, America faced a menace even more frightening than the Bomb: teenagers with cars. Discover how we dealt with this new and terrible threat. Films include: Last Prom, Joyride, The Bottle and the Throttle, Drive and Survive.
Code: FAN1720DVD Retail: $24.99 Format: Release Date: 5/7/2002
Features: Historical notes on each film by collection curator Skip Elsheimer of A/V Geeks; Optional "Classroom Experience" audio track
Audio Format: Mono
Screen Format: Full Frame
16x9: No
region code: Unknown
language: English
dubbed: No
Other Languages: None
Subtitles: None
Genre: Special Interest 40s, '50s, Campy, Documentary, Instructional, Midnight Madness, Short Films, Teen MQH

Educational Archives #4: On The Job
Year: length: tint: B&W Rating:
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Synopsis: A guided tour through the darkened classrooms of the past. Generations of American children sat in dark classrooms and absorbed wisdom in the form of 16mm educational films. Through the flicker of dim projector bulbs and the warble of optical soundtracks, a blueprint for better living in the Atomic Age was spelled out in no uncertain terms. Fantoma Films continues it's acclaimed series of educational and industrial shorts with Volume 4, "On the Job." Learn about workplace safety, the insidious nature of office gossip, and how to fire someone without being shot. Films include: Shake Hands with Danger, The Grapevine, Promotion By-Pass, The Trouble with Women.
Code: FAN1721DVD Retail: $24.99 Format: Release Date: 5/7/2002
Features: Historical notes on each film by collection curator Skip Elsheimer of A/V Geeks; Optional "Classroom Experience" audio track
Audio Format: Mono
Screen Format: Full Frame
16x9: No
region code: Unknown
language: English
dubbed: No
Other Languages: None
Subtitles: None
Genre: Special Interest 50s, '60s, Documentary, Instructional, Midnight Madness, Short Films MQH