Content from Coronet Films

Through interviews with store owners, customers, and a supermarket manager, gives insight into changing social values and increasing economic pressures that face small businesses.

Through animation, maps of the same scale and projection are combined to show relationships between natural features of the earth, human use, and social and political features. Projects different kinds of animated maps of the same scale and explains how the maps are used in gaining an understanding of the relationships between the social, political, and natural features of the earth.

Presents the history of the U S from the inauguration of Franklin D Roosevelt to the eve of World War II, including the Great Depression and New Deal legislation designed to overcome it. Emphasizes events that had lasting effects on the nation, such as the Tennessee Valley Authority, the strengthening of organized labor and the growing power of the Federal government.. Continues the story of 20th century America from the inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt to the eve of World War II. Footage shows the Great Depression, strengthening of organized labor, Social Security Act and growing powers of the federal government.

Observes a newly engaged couple as they wrestle with the fears and doubts nurtured by socio-economic differences, family pressures, immaturity, and ambivalent desires. Listens to their secret thoughts and wishes as each tries to cope with the anxiety and frustration-filled situations. States a position for an engagement, long enough to resolve second thoughts and to get to know one another and themselves.

In this educational short film, tips are given on proper nourishment.

Tom Thumb ends up in the court of King Arthur.

Demonstrates that man has devised ways of making work easy with the aid of simple tools, engines and motors, and by harnessing such natural forces as wind and water.

Joe learns the importance of using new words.

This instructional film shows the three parts of a lever and demonstrates how various levers help to move things more easily, or move them farther and faster.

Bob used to be a loner, keeping to himself and thinking "my own thoughts"--until he meets Joe, a "sincere and real" young man who befriends Bob, and several other local boys, and together they form a group of happy young teens. Joe eventually wins a trip to the state capital by turning in the winning essay on Junior Citizenship in a contest, and Bob and the other boys learn of the rewards of friendship--which are, apparently, that all the hard work you put in on a project results in someone else getting a trip to the state capitol.

The film features a character named Wesley, who is training to become an agent with the Weather Bureau of Investigation (WBI). Throughout the film, Wesley experiences various weather phenomena, including hurricanes, thunderstorms, and tornadoes. He learns about the formation and characteristics of these storms, including how hurricanes develop over warm ocean waters and how tornadoes form within thunderstorms. The film emphasizes the importance of understanding weather patterns and staying safe during severe weather events.

A third edition of the motion picture Food That Builds Good Health. Uses animation to discuss nutrients, basic food groups and balanced meals. Explains what calories and empty calories are and stresses the importance of checking labels for sugar and other additives that a body's cells don't need at all.

The film follows Wesley, a trainee at the Weather Bureau of Investigation (WBI), as he learns about precipitation. Through a series of engaging lessons, he discovers the different forms of precipitation, such as rain, snow, and dew, and how they relate to temperature changes and water vapor in the air. Wesley's journey includes practical observations and experiments that help him understand how clouds form and the processes leading to precipitation. Ultimately, he learns that precipitation occurs when water droplets or ice crystals in clouds become too heavy to float and fall to the ground.

A young couple go out on a first date, while a narrator explains the standards of behavior expected of both the boy and girl, and gives tips on how to make the best impression.

Billy and his mother attend his classroom's presentation on manners and courtesy. Through Billy's illustrations, we learn about simple gestures that make life with other people more tolerable. However, it seems most of the children's parents didn't bother to attend the politeness exhibit.

Chuck, a young loner, is invited by a neighbor to a dinner party, but turns it down. He finds himself visited by "Chuck of the future"--himself at age 21. "Chuck of the future" knows the reason the current Chuck doesn't want to go to the party--he's embarrassed over his poor table manners. "Chuck of the future" decides to give "Chuck of the present" some tips on proper table etiquette.

Impossible drama proving that proper management of schedules, responsibilities, privileges and finances leads to a happier home.

Billy is a young boy who, when he gets dirty, runs in his house and washes every square inch of his body. The narrator contrasts that with Billy's friend Jerry, who is sick in bed because "he didn't wash."

Examines the lily to identify the parts of a flower and show how it functions in the production of seeds. Pictures a variety of other flowers and compares the flowering plants to some non-flowering plants.

The film is a documentary on the construction of a skyscraper, narrated by the project's architect, crane operator, and various specialists. It details the process from planning to completion, emphasizing the efficient use of limited urban space by building upward. Key phases include laying deep foundations, constructing a massive steel frame, and installing interior and exterior elements. The building, featuring high-speed elevators, escalators, stores, and restaurants, functions as a self-contained urban hub. The project, culminating in a "topping out" ceremony, symbolizes the collaborative effort of hundreds over two years, resulting in an 82-story building that significantly contributes to city life.