Coronet Instructional Films Movies

  • 1969
    A Book Is to Care For

    A Book Is to Care For

    A Book Is to Care For

    01969HD

    The film tells the story of Bill, a young boy who discovers a worn and damaged book about the American Revolution in a secondhand bookshop and buys...

    A Book Is to Care For
  • 1966
    Soil: What It Is and What It Does

    Soil: What It Is and What It Does

    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...

    Soil: What It Is and What It Does
  • 1967
    Man Uses and Changes the Land

    Man Uses and Changes the Land

    Man Uses and Changes the Land

    01967HD

    The film discusses the various uses of land for producing food, clothing, and shelter. It explains how different types of land are cultivated for...

    Man Uses and Changes the Land
  • 1967
    Color and Pigment in Art

    Color and Pigment in Art

    Color and Pigment in Art

    01967HD

    Demonstrates by use of a glass prism that white light is actually a combination of several colors, which can be reproduced by pigments. Shows how...

    Color and Pigment in Art
  • 1970
    Maps Add Meaning to History

    Maps Add Meaning to History

    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...

    Maps Add Meaning to History
  • 1968
    Insects Through the Winter

    Insects Through the Winter

    Insects Through the Winter

    01968HD

    This film delves into the life cycles of various insects, highlighting their survival and adaptive strategies through the seasons. It showcases...

    Insects Through the Winter
  • 1949
    Life In Mediterranean Lands (California)

    Life In Mediterranean Lands (California)

    Life In Mediterranean Lands (California)

    01949HD

    Pictures Southern California as the area in America most like the Mediterranean lands in climate. Shows that the two areas produce similar crops.

    Life In Mediterranean Lands (California)
  • 1951
    Abraham Lincoln: A Background Study

    Abraham Lincoln: A Background Study

    Abraham Lincoln: A Background Study

    01951HD

    Studies Abraham Lincoln in relation to the historical period in which he lived. Analyzes his historical contributions and shows the Kentucky hills,...

    Abraham Lincoln: A Background Study
  • 1963
    How We Elect Our Representatives (Second Edition)

    How We Elect Our Representatives (Second Edition)

    How We Elect Our Representatives (Second Edition)

    01963HD

    Shows that the functional basis of our democracy is the election system. Discusses registration, primary and general elections, the impact of...

    How We Elect Our Representatives (Second Edition)
  • 1970
    Spring Comes to the Pond

    Spring Comes to the Pond

    Spring Comes to the Pond

    01970HD

    Shows how the gradual changes in a pond affect living things from the end of winter to the beginning of summer. Includes extreme close-ups and...

    Spring Comes to the Pond
  • 1971
    America My Country

    America My Country

    America My Country

    01971HD

    A family’s trip across the United States from San Francisco to New York depicts America as a big and beautiful land of varied climates with...

    America My Country
  • 1963
    The Food Cycle and Food Chains

    The Food Cycle and Food Chains

    The Food Cycle and Food Chains

    01963HD

    Uses animation and live action photography to describe good food chains, almost all depending ultimately on green plants, and relates these food...

    The Food Cycle and Food Chains
  • 1970
    Inheriting Your Physical Traits

    Inheriting Your Physical Traits

    Inheriting Your Physical Traits

    01970HD

    This educational film from 1970 traces the inheritance of traits such as sex, eye color, height, and weight, showing the role of chromosomes and...

    Inheriting Your Physical Traits
  • 1973
    Parents -- Who Needs Them?

    Parents -- Who Needs Them?

    Parents -- Who Needs Them?

    01973HD

    Jimmy learns to appreciate his parents when a hand puppet dressed as a jester visits him up in the middle of the night and renders him invisible.

    Parents -- Who Needs Them?
  • 1970
    How Levers Help Us

    How Levers Help Us

    How Levers Help Us

    01970HD

    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...

    How Levers Help Us
  • 1967
    North American Regions: The Rocky Mountains

    North American Regions: The Rocky Mountains

    North American Regions: The Rocky Mountains

    01967HD

    Presents a geographic overview of the Rocky Mountain region. Discusses the significant role that this region of natural resources has played in the...

    North American Regions: The Rocky Mountains
  • 1970
    Anatomy of a Teenage Engagement (Second Edition of the Meaning of Engagement)

    Anatomy of a Teenage Engagement (Second Edition of the Meaning of Engagement)

    Anatomy of a Teenage Engagement (Second Edition of the Meaning of Engagement)

    01970HD

    Observes a newly engaged couple as they wrestle with the fears and doubts nurtured by socio-economic differences, family pressures, immaturity, and...

    Anatomy of a Teenage Engagement (Second Edition of the Meaning of Engagement)
  • 1953
    Home Nursing: Fundamentals

    Home Nursing: Fundamentals

    Home Nursing: Fundamentals

    01953HD

    Illustrates various techniques and household arrangements for caring for the convalescent patient at home. Shows ways of arranging the sick room,...

    Home Nursing: Fundamentals
  • 1971
    North America: Its Rivers

    North America: Its Rivers

    North America: Its Rivers

    01971HD

    Explores the distinctive features of the major rivers of the continent, and discusses their contributions to the farming, recreation, transportation...

    North America: Its Rivers
  • 1971
    North America: Its Plains and Plateaus

    North America: Its Plains and Plateaus

    North America: Its Plains and Plateaus

    01971HD

    This documentary shows the characteristics and location of major plains and plateaus of North America, and discusses some of the ways in which they...

    North America: Its Plains and Plateaus