Shy Guy- Dick York (1947)

This short video produced by Coronet Films follows Phil as he struggles to find friends in his new high school. After some advice from his father, Phil observes what the popular kids are doing and tries to do the same. Phil is played by a 19 year old Dick York.

Lunchroom Manners- Coronet Films- 1960

Of all the classroom instructional shorts made in the twenty years or so after the Second World War, this is probably the most well-remembered due to its inclusion in Pee-Wee Herman's HBO special back in the early Eighties.

Bell Science: The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays

This was originally aired to public schools students in 1957. Thanks to TV Days.

Retro YouTube- Manhattan Trade School for Girls

Vintage short from 1911 showcasing the Manhatten Trade Shool for Girls. The Manhattan Trade School for Girls was an organization that would take girls in and teach them various trades to where they could make real money in a real profession.