Movies: Coronet Instructional Films
- 1966
Odyssey of a Dropout (1966)
Odyssey of a Dropout01966HD
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....
- 1969
Molds and How They Grow (1969)
Molds and How They Grow01969HD
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, ...
- 1963
Rocks: Where They Come From (1963)
Rocks: Where They Come From01963HD
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....
- 1949
Life in a Pond (1949)
Life in a Pond01949HD
This educational film shows the development and interdependence of organisms in a pond....
- 1947
Are You Popular? (1947)
Are You Popular?3.81947HD
The issue of popularity, specifically amongst the high school set, is dramatized....
- 1960
The Elves and the Shoemaker (1960)
The Elves and the Shoemaker01960HD
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...
- 1966
Soil: What It Is and What It Does (1966)
Soil: What It Is and What It Does01966HD
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....
- 1966
Mammals and Their Characteristics (1966)
Mammals and Their Characteristics01966HD
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....
- 1955
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....
- 1971
Money: How Its Value Changes (1971)
Money: How Its Value Changes01971HD
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....
- 1967
The United States in the 20th Century 1932-1940 (1967)
The United States in the 20th Century 1932-194001967HD
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 ...
- 1958
Goldilocks and the Three Bears (1958)
Goldilocks and the Three Bears01958HD
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 ...
- 1948
Punctuation: Mark Your Meaning (1948)
Punctuation: Mark Your Meaning01948HD
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....
- 1978
The Angry Movie (1978)
The Angry Movie01978HD
The subject is anger. This animated film captures the thoughts and actions produced by a young girl's frustration. Coronet Instructional Media....
- 1965
Life in a Medieval Town (1965)
Life in a Medieval Town01965HD
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...
- 1947
The Powers of Congress (1947)
The Powers of Congress01947HD
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....
- 1962
Climates of the United States (1962)
Climates of the United States01962HD
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,...
- 1970
Maps Add Meaning to History (1970)
Maps Add Meaning to History01970HD
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....
- 1950
Your Friend, the Doctor (1950)
Your Friend, the Doctor01950HD
Explains the functions of the doctor and tells why it is important to co-operate with him....
- 1971
Our Round Earth: How It Changes (1971)
Our Round Earth: How It Changes01971HD
An educational film from the early 1970s about geology and how the Earth changes....