Sid Davis Movies

Danny ponders a way for rival gangs to avoid violence at an upcoming dance.

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...

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

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...

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...

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

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

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...

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...

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

This short film looks at the importance of maintaining safe driving practices and heeding traffic rules. A traffic cop investigates a serious car...

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...

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

Jerry doesn't like anyone telling him what to do. He thinks he can be a big man on campus... if by campus you mean middle school. A madcap crime...

Tom is confronted by his parents about being a "dope fiend" for using marijuana.

A film from the Roll Call series--how-tos for law enforcement. This one focuses on the baton.

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

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...

Public information film regarding female safety and how to safeguard against rape

Revised version of the 1962 film The ABC Of Babysitting. Covers safety rules to be observed while babysitting, using the situation of a babysitter's...