Movies: Coronet Instructional Films

  • 1966
    Odyssey of a Dropout

    Odyssey of a Dropout (1966)

    Odyssey of a Dropout

    01966HD

    Scott, a high school dropout, has no diploma, no job, no future and finally no girl. He is faced with the decision of continuing his education or continuing a life without hope or meaning....

    Odyssey of a Dropout
  • 1969
    Molds and How They Grow

    Molds and How They Grow (1969)

    Molds and How They Grow

    01969HD

    In this educational film, laboratory demonstrations show the effects of moisture and temperature on the growth of molds. Photomicrography reveals the structure of molds: hyphae, mycelium, spore balls, spores. Beginning with spores on a rice culture, ...

    Molds and How They Grow
  • 1963
    Rocks: Where They Come From

    Rocks: Where They Come From (1963)

    Rocks: Where They Come From

    01963HD

    Follows Don as he sees different kinds of rocks at a granite quarry, sandstone cliff and museum. Demonstrates the effects of water, heat and pressure in the formation of rocks....

    Rocks: Where They Come From
  • 1949
    Life in a Pond

    Life in a Pond (1949)

    Life in a Pond

    01949HD

    This educational film shows the development and interdependence of organisms in a pond....

    Life in a Pond
  • 1947
    Are You Popular?

    Are You Popular? (1947)

    Are You Popular?

    3.81947HD

    The issue of popularity, specifically amongst the high school set, is dramatized....

    Are You Popular?
  • 1960
    The Elves and the Shoemaker

    The Elves and the Shoemaker (1960)

    The Elves and the Shoemaker

    01960HD

    A strange thing happens at the shoe shop of a poor but kindhearted old couple. They prepare the skins for their shoes and go to bed, and the next morning, the shoes are ready. One night, while the old couple was waiting for the shoes to be ready, a g...

    The Elves and the Shoemaker
  • 1966
    Soil: What It Is and What It Does

    Soil: What It Is and What It Does (1966)

    Soil: What It Is and What It Does

    01966HD

    Explains that different kinds of soil are mixtures of sand, clay, and humus; tells how the weathering of rocks helps make soil; includes simple experiments to show the kind of soil in which different plants grow well....

    Soil: What It Is and What It Does
  • 1966
    Mammals and Their Characteristics

    Mammals and Their Characteristics (1966)

    Mammals and Their Characteristics

    01966HD

    Points out that mammals, including the anteater and seal, have hair and nurse their young. Shows representative members of mammalian groups - carnivores, rodents, ungulates, marsupials and primates....

    Mammals and Their Characteristics
  • 1955
    Zoo Babies (Observing Things About Us)

    Zoo Babies (Observing Things About Us) (1955)

    Zoo Babies (Observing Things About Us)

    01955HD

    Answers questions about zoo animals and their offspring. Shows physical characteristics and habits of baby monkeys, gnus, kudus, lions, peacocks, alligators and bears....

    Zoo Babies (Observing Things About Us)
  • 1971
    Money: How Its Value Changes

    Money: How Its Value Changes (1971)

    Money: How Its Value Changes

    01971HD

    This educational film from the 1970s explains how changes in the value of a dollar are related to concepts such as cost of living, recession, depression, supply, demand and inflation....

    Money: How Its Value Changes
  • 1967
    The United States in the 20th Century 1932-1940

    The United States in the 20th Century 1932-1940 (1967)

    The United States in the 20th Century 1932-1940

    01967HD

    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 ...

    The United States in the 20th Century 1932-1940
  • 1958
    Goldilocks and the Three Bears

    Goldilocks and the Three Bears (1958)

    Goldilocks and the Three Bears

    01958HD

    Goldilocks wanders far from home and stumbles upon the house of the three bears. First sitting in all of their chairs and tasting all of their porridge, then lying in all of their beds she finds the little baby bears the most suitable for her in all ...

    Goldilocks and the Three Bears
  • 1948
    Punctuation: Mark Your Meaning

    Punctuation: Mark Your Meaning (1948)

    Punctuation: Mark Your Meaning

    01948HD

    Emphasizes the importance of proper punctuation and its basic rules. Tom and Beth, showing scenes of their puppet show, find that without punctuation, meanings become altered and their puppet story cannot be understood....

    Punctuation: Mark Your Meaning
  • 1978
    The Angry Movie

    The Angry Movie (1978)

    The Angry Movie

    01978HD

    The subject is anger. This animated film captures the thoughts and actions produced by a young girl's frustration. Coronet Instructional Media....

    The Angry Movie
  • 1965
    Life in a Medieval Town

    Life in a Medieval Town (1965)

    Life in a Medieval Town

    01965HD

    Depicts life in a medieval town from the point of view of a young serf. Explains the influence of trade and the role of the merchant and craft guilds in the rise of towns in Europe...

    Life in a Medieval Town
  • 1947
    The Powers of Congress

    The Powers of Congress (1947)

    The Powers of Congress

    01947HD

    Mr. Williams drops off to sleep for a few minutes to find himself confronted with a world in which Congress has been suspended and federal authority dissolved....

    The Powers of Congress
  • 1962
    Climates of the United States

    Climates of the United States (1962)

    Climates of the United States

    01962HD

    Describes the eight major climatic regions of the United States, and explains how climate affects the agriculture, industry, and population of each region. Identifies the factors which determine climate, including latitude, landforms, ocean currents,...

    Climates of the United States
  • 1970
    Maps Add Meaning to History

    Maps Add Meaning to History (1970)

    Maps Add Meaning to History

    01970HD

    The Gold Rush, Phoenicia as a sea power, political change in Africa, and the Panama Canal are some of the topics considered in showing how different kinds of maps can be used to gain insights into events and patterns of history....

    Maps Add Meaning to History
  • 1950
    Your Friend, the Doctor

    Your Friend, the Doctor (1950)

    Your Friend, the Doctor

    01950HD

    Explains the functions of the doctor and tells why it is important to co-operate with him....

    Your Friend, the Doctor
  • 1971
    Our Round Earth: How It Changes

    Our Round Earth: How It Changes (1971)

    Our Round Earth: How It Changes

    01971HD

    An educational film from the early 1970s about geology and how the Earth changes....

    Our Round Earth: How It Changes