Movies: Coronet Instructional Films
- 1947
Shy Guy (1947)
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Phil, a student who recently transferred into his high school, keeps to himself a lot, spending time in his basement building radios and record players. His dad notices that he has no friends, and tells him that, like the electronic parts he assemble...
- 1969
How Billy Keeps Clean (1969)
How Billy Keeps Clean01969HD
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."...
- 1992
Understanding Weather: Why Weather Changes (1992)
Understanding Weather: Why Weather Changes01992HD
The film features a character named Wesley, who is in training at the Weather Bureau of Investigation. He learns about different air masses, their movements, and how they interact to cause weather changes. The training includes understanding high and...
- 1992
Understanding Weather: Storms (1992)
Understanding Weather: Storms01992HD
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 l...
- 1991
An Alphabet of Weather (1991)
An Alphabet of Weather01991HD
An educational film that introduces children to the various elements of weather using the letters of the alphabet. Each letter represents a weather-related concept, such as air, clouds, temperature, and storms, providing a fun and engaging way to lea...
- 1970
Safety in the Shop: Power Tools (1970)
Safety in the Shop: Power Tools01970HD
The film emphasizes the importance of safety when using power tools in a workshop. It outlines key safety practices, such as using guards, securing materials, and wearing protective gear like safety glasses. The film also covers specific tool usage t...
- 1992
Understanding Weather: Precipitation (1992)
Understanding Weather: Precipitation01992HD
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 rela...
- 1971
Rocks and Minerals: How We Identify Them (1971)
Rocks and Minerals: How We Identify Them01971HD
Shows how common rocks and minerals can be identified by color, texture, hardness, streak and other standard procedures....
- 1949
Rest and Health (1949)
Rest and Health01949HD
Dick York plays a high-school track star whose running lags because of his lack of sleep....
- 1970
Map Skills: Recognizing Physical Features (1970)
Map Skills: Recognizing Physical Features01970HD
Physical features such as gulf, peninsula, island, etc, are defined and basic principles of using colors to show elevation are illustrated with models....
- 1992
Understanding Weather: Winds (1992)
Understanding Weather: Winds01992HD
The film follows a character named Wesley as he trains to become an agent with the Weather Bureau of Investigation (WBI). Throughout his training, Wesley learns about wind, its invisibility, and how it is influenced by temperature differences and geo...
- 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....
- 1947
Are You Popular? (1947)
Are You Popular?3.81947HD
The issue of popularity, specifically amongst the high school set, is dramatized....
- 1972
Conserving Our Environment: Use and Reuse (1972)
Conserving Our Environment: Use and Reuse01972HD
A 1970s educational film about the environment and conservation....
- 1974
Cells and What They Do (1974)
Cells and What They Do01974HD
Examines cells in plants and animals, explaining that each cell has a different job to do. Uses drawings and microphotography to observe the details of cell structure. Shows the process of cell division for both growth and reproduction....
- 1977
Geography of South America: The Continent (Revised) (1977)
Geography of South America: The Continent (Revised)01977HD
Discusses the main geographical features of South America including the Andes, the Guiana and Brazilian highlands, and the Orinoco, Amazon and Plata-Parana river basins. Show the relationship of these geographic factors to the people and their ways o...
- 1970
Safety in the Shop: Hand Tools (1970)
Safety in the Shop: Hand Tools01970HD
The film emphasizes the importance of safety when using hand tools in a workshop. It discusses the significance of keeping tools sharp and in good condition, proper handling techniques, and the need for safe storage. The film also covers guidelines f...
- 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, ...
- 1960
Lunchroom Manners (1960)
Lunchroom Manners2.61960HD
This short featuring "Mr. Bungle", a puppet, instructs children on how to best behave in a lunchroom situation....
- 1970
How Levers Help Us (1970)
How Levers Help Us01970HD
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....