Encyclopaedia Britannica Films Movies

This educational short shows how alcohol is produced and its effect on the human body.

A pine tree longs to be used for something.

The terrifying tale of a fish with no air!

A surprisingly-detailed instructional video on sailing a toy boat.

Illustrates techniques for emergency treatment of choking victims. Techniques are shown for adults, children, infants, self, and unconscious victims.

This Bip pantomime deals with his visit to a skating rink. Featuring Marcel Marceau.

The Ways of Water was made with the Earth Science Curriculum Project and the Environmental Studies Project of the American Geological Institute. A stu...

Recreates the conflict of Roger Williams with the Puritan leaders of New England, including his attempts to achieve separation of church and state, fr...

Documentary concerning Baltimore's efforts at urban renewal with an emphasis on improving housing in the city's slums.

While visiting the laboratory where his brother works, Ed discovers that his brother is working on bacteria. Ed begins to wonder about bacteria--what...

He lives on the road, "rides the rails" from season to season, job to job, and frequents the skid row missions for a little preaching and a free meal....

This 1939 black and white classroom film produced by Encyclopedia Britannica Films in collaboration with H.C. Raven of the American Museum of Natural...

A day in the life of the truck driver Tom.

Ed Kimble, a structural ironworker, is followed during his workday building a skyscraper.

This film from 1943 explains the mysteries of sound recording on film.

A short film explaining the difference between amphetamines and barbiturates in sometimes hilarious and often heartbreaking ways, through animation, s...

The film "Lewis and Clark" chronicles the historic expedition led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, beginning with their departure from St. Louis...

Clay retelling of an 11th-century Arabic folk tale about six blind men

Follows Chaucer's pilgrims on their way to Canterbury, telling stories as they ride. Chaucer's England (1958) Shows some background scenery taken in...

Explains strategy, movement of forces and important battles of the revolutionary war. Geographical, social and political factors which brought victory...