Directing

Arthur H. Wolf

Acting credits

Behind the camera

Star 34 poster
9.0

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 over a hundred scenic and historical points of Kansas lead the couple to permanent residence there.

Star 34

1954

Star 34 poster
9.0

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 over a hundred scenic and historical points of Kansas lead the couple to permanent residence there.

Star 34

1954

The Gossip poster
8.0

Jean, a popular high schooler running for Pep Club president, suddenly finds her best friend Laura turning against her. The rift stems from Frieda, a classmate spreading malicious gossip that threatens Jean’s reputation and friendships.

The Gossip

1955

The Bully poster
8.0

Chuck's a big kid who picks on the little kids... what can be done to stop his reign of terror?

The Bully

1951

The Outsider poster
10.0

Susan, a pretty high school student, has everything going for her—except popularity. She can't figure out why she is so "out of step" with the rest of the crowd. She finally comes to realize that her habit of "hanging back" and "not trying to fit in" is making her unpopular. She vows to change her ways and go along with the crowd, which means that people will like her.

The Outsider

1951

The Outsider poster
10.0

Susan, a pretty high school student, has everything going for her—except popularity. She can't figure out why she is so "out of step" with the rest of the crowd. She finally comes to realize that her habit of "hanging back" and "not trying to fit in" is making her unpopular. She vows to change her ways and go along with the crowd, which means that people will like her.

The Outsider

1951

Why Study Industrial Arts poster
4.0

A high school student really likes his shop class...perhaps a bit too much!

Why Study Industrial Arts

1956

A Life to Save poster
NR

When elderly Mary Wilkens falls ill, her husband grows suspicious of Dr. Jacksburg’s questionable treatments. With the help of a trusted physician and the American Medical Association, the truth emerges: Jacksburg is a fraudulent doctor with a revoked license. Mary’s testimony ultimately shuts down his clinic and exposes his dangerous practices.

A Life to Save

1954

Why Study Home Economics? poster
9.0

Two sisters are trying to decide which classes to take next semester. When one wants to take home economics, the other is stunned. Why should anyone need to study home economics?

Why Study Home Economics?

1955

What About Juvenile Delinquency poster
2.8

A teen drops out of a gang when they mug his father for his pencil.

What About Juvenile Delinquency

1955

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2.2

Old short about the importance of good platform posture and how we can improve it through the simple knee test.

Speech: Platform Posture and Appearance

1949

Leo Beuerman poster
7.4

Leo Beuerman is a 1969 American short documentary film directed by Gene Boomer. It tells the story of Leo Beuerman (1902–1974), a diminutive, disabled man who sold pencils and became a fixture on the downtown sidewalks of Lawrence, Kansas in the 1950s and 1960s thanks to his determination. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.

Leo Beuerman

1969

Dance, Little Children poster
3.7

This public health drama follows a small town’s struggle as syphilis spreads among its young people. When local officials turn to the state health department for help, a field investigator steps in to trace the infection, interview those at risk, and ensure testing and treatment. Directed by Herk Harvey (later of Carnival of Souls), the film mixes education with stark warnings: after all, one bad date can change everything.

Dance, Little Children

1961

The Other Fellow's Feelings poster
8.0

Judy, a pretty young high-school student, is being constantly teased and tormented by Jack, a class-mate.

The Other Fellow's Feelings

1951

The Other Fellow's Feelings poster
8.0

Judy, a pretty young high-school student, is being constantly teased and tormented by Jack, a class-mate.

The Other Fellow's Feelings

1951

The Snob poster
5.5

Former childhood friends Sarah Inman and Ron Johnson have drifted apart in high school. Ron hosts open parties every Friday, but Sarah never attends, preferring to stay home with her homework and dismissing her classmates—especially popular class president Bill Tyler—as shallow. Her aloofness has earned her a reputation as a snob, though she doesn’t realize it. When Ron reluctantly invites her at his mother’s urging, Sarah agrees to go, setting the stage for a clash between her world of isolation and Ron’s world of popularity.

The Snob

1958

Glen Wakes Up poster
8.0

Glen is sad, lonely and can't seem to make friends. But then one night he gets a visit from Mr. X!

Glen Wakes Up

1950

The Sound of a Stone poster
7.0

The dramatized story of a young high school teacher who is falsely accused of communist sympathies is used to demonstrate how baseless accusations can foster the spread of suspicion throughout a community, thus causing insidious and lasting damage.

The Sound of a Stone

1955

The Sound of a Stone poster
7.0

The dramatized story of a young high school teacher who is falsely accused of communist sympathies is used to demonstrate how baseless accusations can foster the spread of suspicion throughout a community, thus causing insidious and lasting damage.

The Sound of a Stone

1955

Cheating poster
3.8

This public-school educational film warns of the dangers of cheating. John Taylor is struggling with his algebra course, and convinces his friend Mary to show him her answers during the tests. But when he is caught, his reputation among his fellow students, along with his student-council seat, is put in jeopardy.

Cheating

1952

Health: Your Cleanliness poster
8.0

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

Health: Your Cleanliness

1953

Speech: Using Your Voice poster
3.3

An educational short film about correct speaking methods.

Speech: Using Your Voice

1950

Cooking: Terms and What They Mean poster
4.7

Margie Blake, a young bride just back from her honeymoon, wants to impress her husband Tim by baking a delicious chocolate cake for his lunch. But she assumes the recipe direction to "cream" the butter means adding dairy cream to the recipe, which ruins the cake. This educational short film explains the meaning of the cooking term "cream" along with other unusual terms such as "fold", "soft ball stage", "knead", "braise", "dredge", "marinate", "scallop", "white sauce", "scald", and "sheet from spoon test". Margie learns that all good cookbooks have a glossary in the back, defining cooking terms for the new cook. Meanwhile, she has time to bake another cake for her husband.

Cooking: Terms and What They Mean

1949

George Tackles the Land poster
NR

George Johnson and his wife Annabelle move to a farm to pursue 'the good life,' but George’s naïve approach to planting leaves him with a failed corn crop. With guidance from a whimsical character named Mr. N (Billy Barty), George learns how modern fertilizers are transforming farming across the country.

George Tackles the Land

1954