Sid Davis Movies

The Inglewood Police Department's 1960s video, "LSD: Trip or Trap?" is a classic of the genre. Alex sez, "It's a story of two friends who enjoy...

Southern California teenagers join the Mobilgas "Safety and Economy" competition, driving from the Los Angeles area to the Inland Empire, the desert,...

Hot Rod Magazine film from 1959 With the Parker Brothers from Odessa, TX, and their early hot rods. Shot similar to Endless Summer this movie follows...

Girls Beware is a trilogy of tragedies brought about by teenage girls' attempts at independent behavior. Covers do's and don'ts in the babysitting...

The dangers of carelessness and inattention are dramatized by the case of poor little Jimmy, who has been having a tough day. Because of his...

Educational film about the dangers of drug use and abuse in high school. Framed around the death of a classmate from overdose.

The perils of children acting first and thinking later are illustrated in these stories of what happens to children who exhibit such rash behavior.

Jeanette, a pretty high school student, is looking for “kicks”. She starts hanging out with a wild crowd, and begins popping bennies,...

A young man tired of "the rules" of high school, drops out. While he relishes his newfound "freedom, " he soon finds out that no one will hire a high...

A Juvenile Court judge relates to Edie--a young girl who is appearing before him because she ran away from home with a boy who promised to marry...

The dangers of drinking and driving are illustrated to a teenager returning from a beach party, where after having "one too many beach beers" he runs...

This driver’s education film from the early 1970s, "Alcohol and Red Flares", warns viewers of the dangers of drunk driving. It recounts the...

The four periods of growing up, from birth to age 20, are highlighted in this training film about learning how to accept help from others.

Made by Sid Davis, a prolific director of social guidance films, this anti-smoking film takes a blunt, no-nonsense approach to smoking cessation,...

The animated adventures of twins Dan and Darlene, who spend their time dodging the innumerable adult predators in their city.

This anti-homosexual social "scare" short film focuses on the dangers of young boys talking to strangers. A color remake of Sid Davis's 1961 Boys...

Sammy, an average teenager, apparently has one flaw: an "attitude" about driving. He mocks those who drive safely, and speeds all over town,...

Paul and his two friends come across a new convertible that is parked with the keys still in the ignition. While Paul's friends want to hop in the...

1969 educational film teaching bicycle traffic laws to preteens in advance of learning to drive.

A juvenile court judge serves as grim storyteller to a young teen who ran off with a bank robber. The judge warns that even good teenagers can be...