Videos

The Pare Lorentz Center at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum added narration to archival film, photographs and audio recordings to tell the story of FDR during World …

This 1967 U.S. Army film described the physical fitness programs soldiers go through during basic and advanced individual training and its importance for all levels of combat. Reel America i…

This newsreel style film toured Washington, D.C. during World War II and described how the city has changed with an influx of workers and government entities supporting the war effort. Reel …

This short film shows the variety of workers needed in the growing 1940s airline industry including in reservations, maintenance, sales, weather, and flight crews. The film is one of a serie…

This 1956 Dow Chemical film explained and promoted the 1956 Federal Aid Highway Act by showing a fictional town impacted by the new highway system. It was released as “Highway Hearing.” Reel…

This 1944 RCA film followed two brothers who enlist and apply their amateur radio skills to wartime communication during World War II. Reel America is an American History TV series featuring…

This 1943 Office of War Information film showed how historically black colleges contributed to the WW II effort by training scientists, doctors, nurses, and soldiers. It featured Tuskegee In…

This NASA film documents the May 18 to May 26, 1969, Apollo mission with astronauts Thomas Stafford, Eugene Cernan, and John Young. A rehearsal for the July, 1969, moon landing, the mission …

This U.S. Air Force recruitment film profiles the World War II service of the Tuskegee airmen by interviewing the veterans and showing archival film of their training and combat.

This Better Housing News Flash film from 1935 showed short pieces on news and lifestyle topics from that year, including including efficient kitchen layouts and home improvement suggestions.…

This 1968 documentary tells the story of Lady Bird Johnson’s beautification program. The program focused on improving neglected areas of the nation’s capital by planting trees and flowers, c…

The 1960s folk band “The Swingin' Six” stars in a U.S. Postal Service public service announcement explaining the zip code system, which was first introduced in 1963. ZIP is an acronym for Zo…

This U.S. government documentary promotes Office of Economic Opportunity Neighborhood Health Centers by profiling several in major cities and rural areas. The film argues that many lower inc…

This U.S. Office of War Information newsreel reports on events relating to VE Day - the May 8, 1945, surrender of Nazi Germany. German generals are shown signing the unconditional surrender …

This NASA video from 1975 described advancements in tornado research and the importance of information from early warning satellites. Reel America is an American History TV series featuring …

This animated short film was a cautionary tale designed to instruct service personnel about security. Part of a series, it was written by Dr. Seuss, voiced by Mel Blanc, and distributed by t…

This U.S. Justice Department instructional video uses a dramatized protest to show police how and when to respond. The “Use of Force Model” is a scale that shows the proper level of force to…

On April 23, 1968, several hundred Columbia University students gathered to protest the Vietnam War and the university’s plan to build a gym on a public park. After tearing down a constructi…

This U.S. Forest Service film tells the story of the real Smokey Bear, from his rescue during a 1950 forest fire in New Mexico’s Capitan Mountains to his life at the National Zoo in Washingt…

This 1958 National Association of Broadcasters' film depicted the history of radio and the role it has played in American life. It was released as “Hear and Now.” Reel America is an American…