Herk Harvey Movies

  • 1960
    Exchanging Greetings and Introductions

    Exchanging Greetings and Introductions

    Exchanging Greetings and Introductions

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    A narrator instructs children on the proper way to introduce yourself to and be introduced to strangers and new acquaintances.

    Exchanging Greetings and Introductions
  • 1953
    Health: Your Posture

    Health: Your Posture

    Health: Your Posture

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    Authority figures lecture school children about good posture until one little girl develops body dysmorphic disorder and hallucinates in front of her...

    Health: Your Posture
  • 1967
    Take a Letter... From A to Z

    Take a Letter... From A to Z

    Take a Letter... From A to Z

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    A classroom training film highlighting the role of secretaries in the 1960s workplace. Showcasing skills from Gregg Shorthand training, it emphasizes...

    Take a Letter... From A to Z
  • 1953
    The Good Loser

    The Good Loser

    The Good Loser

    81953HD

    Ray Medford, newly elected class president and star of the debate team, is used to winning. But when he unexpectedly loses a speaking competition to...

    The Good Loser
  • 1953
    Health: Your Cleanliness

    Health: Your Cleanliness

    Health: Your Cleanliness

    81953HD

    This classroom training film teaches elementary-school students about the benefits of a neat appearance and good grooming.

    Health: Your Cleanliness
  • 1954
    Star 34

    Star 34

    Star 34

    91954HD

    A young Eastern couple inherit a Kansas farm, on which they must reside for a certain time in order to qualify for inheritance. Their visits to well...

    Star 34
  • 1950
    Buying Food

    Buying Food

    Buying Food

    41950HD

    An educational short offering practical guidance on smart grocery shopping, with a focus on making sense of food labeling and grading systems.

    Buying Food
  • 1956
    What About Alcoholism?

    What About Alcoholism?

    What About Alcoholism?

    91956HD

    In a classroom discussion on alcoholism, students debate its causes and consequences—dismissing alcoholics as wasteful or weak, yet struggling...

    What About Alcoholism?
  • 1955
    Why Study Science?

    Why Study Science?

    Why Study Science?

    4.71955HD

    During a camping trip, a group of students learns about the importance of science and its role in understanding the world around us.

    Why Study Science?
  • 1959
    The Trouble Maker

    The Trouble Maker

    The Trouble Maker

    5.61959HD

    Mel, a high school student who thrives on gossip and stirring conflict, pushes his luck when he targets the school’s star quarterback. Faced...

    The Trouble Maker
  • 1961
    Operation Grass Killer

    Operation Grass Killer

    Operation Grass Killer

    71961HD

    A 1961 industrial film produced by Centron Corporation for Monsanto, illustrating modern herbicide methods and the fight against unwanted vegetation.

    Operation Grass Killer
  • 1953
    Responsibility

    Responsibility

    Responsibility

    71953HD

    In a student council election deadlock, the principal holds the deciding vote between Lloyd, the model of responsibility, and Hank, a reckless...

    Responsibility
  • 1959
    What About Prejudice?

    What About Prejudice?

    What About Prejudice?

    51959HD

    At East High, students resent the admission of Bruce—an unseen classmate their parents have warned them to avoid. But when an unexpected...

    What About Prejudice?
  • 1955
    Rebound!

    Rebound!

    Rebound!

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    After losing his sight, Bob falls into despair—until a local institute helps him discover new abilities and reinterpret his life without vision.

    Rebound!
  • 1958
    Understanding Others

    Understanding Others

    Understanding Others

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    As members of the high school press club await the announcement of their new editor-in-chief, they silently judge one another based on appearances...

    Understanding Others
  • 1971
    The Reluctant Witch

    The Reluctant Witch

    The Reluctant Witch

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    The only surviving footage from Herk Harvey’s unfinished follow-up to Carnival of Souls. Based on a short story by sci-fi author James Gunn,...

    The Reluctant Witch
  • 1958
    Manners in Public

    Manners in Public

    Manners in Public

    91958HD

    Barbara and her family move into a new neighborhood, and Barbara tries to make friends with her new neighbors. However, soon she realizes that no one...

    Manners in Public