A/V Geeks 16mm Lunch 3-9-2026

[music] [music] >> People like being with other people. You kids all like playing with the other kids. It's fun to be together. But all of us have a space around our body that's all our own. Some people can be close to us because we want them to be there, but we choose who that is. And even though you're a kid, you have the right to stop people you don't know or don't trust from coming too close to you. >> [music] [music] >> Hey, hold on there. >> [music] >> Now you can go. >> [music] >> See? You know, closeness can be important when the other person is helping you or watching out for you. That's a good kind of closeness. Everyone needs to be close to others to feel wanted. But sometimes some people will try to get close and touch you when you don't want them to and that is wrong, no matter who that person is. >> Tickle, tickle, tickle, tickle. Eric, you I'm sick of you doing that. You can't do that. I'll tell. I don't like people touching me. >> [music] >> That's right. Speak up. You have the right to protect yourself. No one can come into your space unless they have a good reason and only when you say okay. You don't have to put up with anyone pushing, tickling, or grabbing. Just as you don't bother other people, they can't bother you. That is your right. >> Hey, Stevie. Heads up. >> Okay. >> Come on, let's have a turn right here. Come on. Hey, right in here. >> Hat stand. >> Okay, Stevie. Short one. Here we go. Hat stand. Okay, you'll see. Come on, you do it. >> Okay, long stand. >> Attaboy. Here we go. >> Here I come. >> Ha-ha, I got you. Now you're stuck. >> No. Get up. I don't like that. Playing football's okay, but don't hold me down. >> If someone comes into your personal space and you don't want them to, it doesn't matter if it's an adult or someone your own age, it's just as wrong. You have the right to say no and get away from anyone who bothers you like that, even an adult. And if an adult keeps it up, then you should get away and tell someone you trust about what happened. >> Hey. Hi there. Did you come here? Hi. Listen, I'm looking for a little bitty It's fuzzy and it's kind of a gray color. Have you seen it? >> No, I haven't. >> Oh. Well, I've been looking all over the neighborhood since I lost it. You want to come and help me? I'll bet you got real sharp eyes. You know what? I'll give you a reward. >> Maybe. I guess I could. >> Great. >> Do you know this guy? >> Uh-uh. >> Let's go, okay? Don't talk to him. >> But >> Don't go. Come on, get out of here. >> You don't touch her. You stay away from us. I'm not kidding. Why don't you get out of here? I mean it. Get out of here. Leave us alone. >> [music] [music] >> I think we should call the police. >> Me, too. >> Can you give me a description of the man? >> Well, I don't know. I didn't get a good look at him. >> I did, but most importantly I got his license plate number. >> Wonderful. Can you give it to me? >> Michael was right. When anyone tries to trick you or touch you, you should say, "Cut it out and get away." Then you should tell an adult like your parents, a teacher, or a policeman about what happened. Remember, people who show that they don't care about you are just not friends, and sometimes they can be really dangerous. The police can arrest people who want to bother you like that. You have the right to protect yourself and to tell about what happened. >> [music] >> Hey, can't you see we're talking? >> You cut it out. Now. I mean it, Eric. You have no right to bug me. So, lay off. >> Or you'll be sorry. Sorry. >> Get out of here, Eric. Because she needs any help, that's what I'm here for. >> [music] >> Lay off, Eric. >> Hey, hey. Hi, Stevie. Want to play some ball? Ah, come on. Come on. Come on. >> Not today. >> [music] >> Hi, Stevie. Hey, what do you want? >> Well, I was going to play football with him, but I don't want to. Yesterday, he held me down too hard. He was piling on. He shouldn't do that. >> Well, you don't have to put up with that. He doesn't have the right. >> Yeah. Told him not to. >> [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] >> Wow. Hey, it's McGruff. Hey, hi McGruff. >> Remember kids, everybody has a right to their own space. [music] And you don't have to put up with anyone hurting you. Take care of yourself. Stand up for your rights. That's the best way to help take a bite out of crime. >> [music] [music] [music] >> Can you see me? Can you hear me? Hi, I'm Skip Altsman. Welcome to the 80 Geeks Lunchtime Streaming Show. Where we watch old 16 mm films and um yeah, I had moved everything over uh for a Zoom meeting on a different computer and forgot to move it back and then when I tried to hook everything up it just went haywire. So, there you go. Um yeah, McGruff. Loosely based on Columbo maybe. You know, with the trench coat and the yeah, I don't know. Anyways, but owned by the Ad Council. Um which owned uh quite a few of these kind of characters that were in our brains um public service announcements. All right, this next film is awesome and I'm amazed I've only shown it once back in 2020. Um this one is uh one of those examples of shot on video then it was transferred to film. And some of the footage in it it was transferred from film to video. So it went this this weird route. Um totally using I think at the time the blue screen um and it's pretty I love it. It's great. This is Cell Wars. Enjoy. >> [snorts] [music] >> Not so long ago in a body not so far away. >> Germs, germs, wake up. There's a strange creature. It's lurking near us. Listen, we ought to do something. >> Look, WE OUGHT TO INVADE ITS BODY AND THEN MAKE IT REALLY SICK. What do you say, germs? >> Andy, let me wear your hat. >> No, I won't. >> Cut that out, you brat. I'm going to tell Dad you're selfish. >> I don't care who you tell. I just don't want to get your filthy germs all over my hat. >> You're the one with the filthy germs. >> Oh, yeah? >> Yeah. >> Hey, come here, you little brat. >> [music] >> Oh, gee, I'm sorry. Are you [music] all right? >> I'll be okay. Just get me something to wash it off. I don't want it to get infected. >> Ooh, you no good lazy germs. Come on, up and at them. Let's march to the knee. Come on. Up, two, three, up. >> What are you waiting for? Help home. >> I wonder what it would be like to be as small as a blood cell. I wonder what it would be like to be Whoa. So So this is the bloodstream. OH, THE TICKLES. >> [screaming] [laughter] >> MARCH FASTER, GERMS. UP, TWO, THREE, FOUR. UP, TWO, THREE, FOUR. UP, TWO, THREE. Hurry it up, whips. Come on, let's go. Whoa. Whoa. >> Andy, Andy, we haven't much time. >> Who are you? >> Oh, I'm Francie. Don't be frightened. You're in for an adventure. >> In a cell? >> Why, yes. I'm going to show you how to fight germs before they have a chance to infect your sister's body. You see, when your sister hurt her knee, the lymphocyte cell you're in multiplied into an army of killer lymphocytes in order to fight the invading germs. >> Stop. Come on, YOU'RE SLOWING US DOWN. I WANT TO BEAT UP ON SOME CELL TISSUE. But I remember what hurt me last time. >> You told us a germ, right? >> No, it was an antibody. So, what do you think? I make a pretty good looking antibody, don't I? >> Not bad. Turn Turn around. Oh, not bad at all. But let me see you shape yourself like an antibody. Oh, no, no, no. Remember the Y shape. That's it. Now you look like a real antibody. >> I guess antibodies do look like Y's. I just never realized how many could be produced by one lymphocyte. >> Remember kid, keep your guard up, swim through the blood quick, and give them all you got. >> I'm a tough germ, sir. Always ready for the punch. We viruses believe in direct combat. What we like to do is hang out in cells and destroy CELL TISSUE DIRECTLY. >> [laughter] >> I'D LIKE TO TELL macho virus to relax while miss bacteria shows you a less tiring way of destroying the cell. Bacteria don't attack cell tissue [music] directly. What we do is divide in order to increase our meager supply of germs. We destroy our enemy cells by secreting poison. Isn't that clever? >> [laughter] >> Bacteria don't have to attack the enemy like viruses do. We just poison the cells and spread all over the body. I am the princess of poison, the duchess of disease, the baroness of bacteria. >> [laughter] >> Are you ready, Andy? >> Yes. >> Good. Because I'm the princess of phagocytes, ready to assist you. Rather than wrestling with germs like antibodies do, I'd much rather have a germ for dinner. And I especially [music] enjoy eating bacteria. Okay, antibody, now it's your turn to prepare for battle. >> Thanks. >> Now, do you remember what I told you? >> Yes, coach. What's that? Um when a germ enters my cell, I'LL SOMEHOW RECOGNIZE IT. >> Why is that in? >> Um because of all the millions of germs that might attack the body, I was made to fight one germ, and one germ only. >> That's right. Lymphocytes make each antibody able to recognize one specific type of germ only. >> And I'm ready for them. >> Yes. >> Come on, germs. >> Yes. >> I'll show you. >> Come on. >> Come on, you dirty germs. How dare you? >> You can come. >> I'll fight you, germs. You can do it. >> COME ON. >> ANDY, GO. >> COME ON, ANDY. Where are you? >> [laughter] >> WHERE IS ANTIBODY HOME? >> [screaming] [laughter] >> GET OUT OF MY WAY. I have some INFECTING TO DO. >> [laughter] [screaming] [laughter] >> OH, NO, ANDY. YOU'VE GOT TO WRESTLE. Antibodies make germs inactive by attaching to them like wrestlers. Oh, that's it. Well, come on, Andy. Come on. Come on. That's it. >> Wow. That's better. It's amazing how antibodies and germs interconnect so quickly. Oh, but we antibodies are getting tired. We need your help. >> Here I am. Phagocyte to the rescue. As soon as I finish eating these germs, I go ON A DIET. >> [laughter] >> MUCH BETTER. >> YES, look at you. You give germs a bad name. All the millions of killer germs in the world. I had to be captain of the nerd germs. Yeah, you're all failures. You're a disgrace to germology. You You make me ill. Get out of my sight. Get out. >> Wow, what a journey. I wonder if Doreen will believe where I've been all this time. Hey, sis. >> Thanks a lot for keeping me waiting so long. >> Oh, I'm sorry, but I can explain everything. I was in there fighting your germs. >> I told you before, you're the only one who has filthy germs. >> Yeah, you may be right. >> [music] >> And so, as one battle ends, another begins in the never-ending saga of Cell Wars. Germs have invaded bodies for thousands of years and will continue [music] for thousands more. Fortunately, killer lymphocytes will produce antibody they can to fight germs. Antibodies like to wrestle with germs, especially viruses. >> [laughter] >> Unfortunately, Antibody cannot easily fend off Miss Bacteria, who spreads her poison with alarming speed. But luckily, the princess of phagocytes comes to the rescue and eats the bacteria germs. And so, once again, health is restored to the body. >> [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] >> I don't know if that credit is correct about the animation because I feel like that animation came from an Encyclopedia Britannica film called How Our body protects us. Um yeah. So, I was like, wait a minute. But, otherwise, I love that film. It's really phenomenal. And um riddled with special effects. Um it reminds me of a Croft TV show. Um All right. Um here's some more animation. And this was definitely not ripped off from a Encyclopedia Britannica film. Enjoy. >> [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] >> Single. >> [music] >> Single single. Single single. Single single. Single single. Single single. Single single. Single single. >> [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [bell] >> All those nutty Presbyterians. Um I just was uh one of the films that I showed uh during the the show I did at the Alamo locally called Religious Films Gone Wild, where it was a bunch of baffling films. Um It's pretty great. Uh It is to make its point it goes on a weird path, but there you go. Okay, this next film um How many of you were in Future Farmers of America? Raise your hand. This film is made for you. Enjoy. >> [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] >> The Future Farmers of America is a national organization for boys studying vocational agriculture in public high schools. >> There are over 350,000 of us. >> Our major purpose is to develop rural leadership, cooperation, citizenship, and improved agriculture. >> There are over 350,000 of us in 8,500 local chapters. >> We learn through doing how to solve our own problems, how to finance ourselves, how to speak in public, how to assume civic responsibilities. >> There are over 350,000 of us in 8,500 local chapters in 48 states and Hawaii and Puerto Rico. >> This is the story of one boy in one chapter. I like it early in the morning. Don't you? Oh, I'm Bob Hudson, the agricultural teacher. Or as they call it here, the ag teacher. I've been up here for 7 years now. It's a nice job. I like it. Of course, you don't exactly get to be a millionaire, but well, I guess what I like most about this kind of teaching is you got a chance to see the results almost right away. Here in Knox County, there's all kinds of farming. I've learned to know [music] this county well. I know the farms these boys come from. >> [music] >> Good land, productive if you treat it right. But you've got to learn the know-how. Today, farming is a science. And you can't be a good farmer without being a good mechanic. We teach theory, too, but the most important thing is to let the boys learn through doing. When it comes to fixing machines, I I usually know what to do. But personal problems, well, they're more difficult. Take Walt Peabody. I could tell something was wrong. He came out with it [music] almost at once. His father wanted to sell their farm and move to the city. I knew Walt had the makings of a good farmer. So, I asked [music] him if he wanted me to talk to his father. Well, Mr. Peabody, I'm sure you realize that there are plenty of successful farmers, too. >> I've been trying to pull myself up by my bootstraps for the past 20 years now. But it seems they're always a bustin'. Farming's a gamble. Sure, there's some good years, but you can't count on them. >> Well, that's true, Mr. Peabody, but well, what about the children? >> I've been thinking of the kids. In the city, they'll have a better chance. >> Coffee? >> Well, Dad, please give me a chance here on the farm. >> Mr. Peabody, I don't like to butt into your family affairs, but I think you ought to know that the FFA program was created to help boys like Walt become successful farmers. >> That's good talk. But talk don't change the money end of things. >> I have something here I want you to see, Mr. Peabody. There are the actual records of what the boys have been able to accomplish with their farming. Now, they're facts, not talk. I'd like to have you read them. And then if you still decide that you want to move, well, you're the boss, Mr. Peabody. >> Facts are pretty stubborn things. And Mr. Peabody was impressed by the FFA reports. >> Well, Dad, he finally read the farm program. And well, I mean, he kind of changed his mind. So, so Dad's going to let me have another chance, one more year on the farm. So, I decided to ask you fellows for some advice or some help or something. >> Larry. When this meeting was originally called, it was to discuss the speaking contest plans. Now, I think we ought to stick to our original intention. I think we ought to shelve Walt's problem awhile and go on discussing the speaking contest. >> Very good. >> Mr. President. >> It was obvious that most of the boys felt differently than Larry Hilton. They tossed the problem around and as usual, they came up with a practical [music] solution. >> [music] >> A committee was appointed to survey the Peabody farm to find out how it could be made more productive. >> [music] >> Most of the committee had state farmer degrees. Boys who had plenty of practical farm experience. >> [music] >> They did a thorough job of it. Everything they learned about scientific farming went into their survey. It was as if they were surveying their own farm. Larry Hilton cooperated in [music] his way. Well, Mr. Peabody, I've consolidated the boys' survey reports here and here's what they suggest. The boys recommend that Walt here have at least 300 chicks, a sow, calf, fertilizer enough for 2 acres of corn. Then of course, you'll have to build a stall for the calf and a pen for the sow. And they have a few minor improvements listed below here. >> Sure. >> Uh but I think you'll find very interesting. >> Would you care for a glass of water, Mr. Hudson? >> Yes, thanks. I would. >> Nice plan you have, Mr. Hudson, but it'll take money. >> About $385. >> $385, huh. You might as well say a thousand. I just don't have it. >> Isn't there any way you I possibly be able to raise it. >> I don't see how. I can hardly make my present payments. >> Dad, I saved $75 which I made in chores and I could invest that in my projects. >> Well, son I still can't swing the rest. >> I have $27 put away. Walt is welcome to have that. Would would $30 help? I I'd planned to buy a winter coat, but if you pay it back in time you can have it. >> Well, I guess I can't hold out. I'll invest uh as much as Walt did. >> Well, that's fine, Mr. Peabody. We'll call a special meeting of the chapter and I'm pretty sure that the boys will vote to underwrite a note for the rest. But, of course, the final decision is up to the boys themselves. >> The chapter underwrote a note >> [music] >> to the local bank. It proved to be an important day for [music] him. He was in business for himself. According to the FFA plan, Walt started a complete [music] record of his projects. All transactions, expenses, sales, and profits. But, whatever else farming may be it is a business. It was the dream of every farm boy. Improve your land. Increase your livestock. Add to your equipment. The next few months the Peabody farm took on a new life. Walt worked hard on [music] program laid out by the chapter. His enthusiasm sparked the whole family. >> [music] >> The future looked promising. >> [music] [music] >> But I am poor and needy. Yet the Lord thinketh upon me. Thou art my help and my deliverer. Make no tarrying, [music] oh my God. Amen. >> Hey Beth, will you watch your brothers still for me? I got to go to town for dad to buy some fertilizer. >> Okay, Walt. I will. >> Be sure to now. >> Yes. >> [music] >> Beth! Hey Beth, look what I brought. >> [music] >> It was a package from the post office for Beth. >> [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] >> When Walt returned, the fire was at its peak. >> [music] [music] [music] [music] >> Farming is a gamble. Sure, there's some good years, but you can't count on them. Farming is a gamble, I tell you. >> Where are you going, Frank? >> I'm going to tell that Mr. Hudson a few things about farming that's not in books. >> Take it easy. >> Oh, hello there, Mr. Peabody. How are you? >> Hello. >> Come on inside. >> It's not a social call. It's about Walt. >> Well, can't it wait for a minute? I have some friends of mine here. I want you to meet them. Mr. Peabody, this is Mr. Nevin. >> How do you do? >> you do? >> Mr. Butler. >> Good to meet you. >> And Mr. Harris. >> Hello, Mr. Peabody. >> Hello. >> They're all former students of mine. Now they've received their degrees as American farmers. You mind sitting down for a minute? I'll be right with you. >> As I was saying, that swine project of mine brought in about $1,500. Now I'm thinking about buying a new tractor. >> I've been thinking about renting another 200 acres of land. With two tractors, I believe Dad and I can handle it. Anyways, I'd like to show that Bill Butler a thing or two. You know, we each started out with a heifer and a sow apiece. And already his equipment amounts to about $7,000. >> What are you complaining about? You have 20 milk cows and 18 Holstein heifers. I know but I still like equipment. Well, uh I guess I'll uh be moving along now. >> What was it you wanted to tell me about Walt, Mr. Peabody? >> Well, nothing special. Just wanted to let you know he's doing okay. Well, good night, everyone. >> Good night. >> Good night, Mr. Peabody. >> That uh cost me exactly $180. What am I going to tell the chapter? How am I going to meet my bank note? I've got to replace those chickens somehow. I just got to. >> [music] >> Walt's project did not fold up. He got himself a job so he could meet [music] the bank note and replace his chickens. With his other chores on the farm, he put in 16 hours a day for over a month. >> [music] [music] >> The chapter helped Walt construct a new brooder [music] house. That is, most of the boys did. >> Ladies and gentlemen, what it takes to be a successful state farmer is a >> More work and less talk. >> Picking cherries, $150. Sold 40 broilers, $60. Eggs, from layers, $40. So, corn for grain, $135. >> Walt's reckoning [music] showed a profit. He could now meet his bank note and repay his family. There was even enough money left over for new projects. >> [music] [music] >> You have been marked for the chapter recognized Walt's progress. Your parents and your community will expect you to accomplish much more as a chapter former than you did as a green hand. I'm glad to present you with the silver emblem of the chapter farmer degree. Hans S. Hartman, congratulations. >> Thank you. >> [applause] >> Walt Peabody, congratulations. >> Thank you. >> Jim Miller, congratulations. >> [music] >> As Walt's projects became [music] profitable, he began to improve the appearance of the farm. Another aim in the program laid out by our chapter. >> [music] [music] [music] >> After a few weeks, he felt proud enough to put up an FFA sign. Like every chapter, we had planned a community project for the year. This time, it was the planting of seedlings for soil conservation. Every boy was assigned a special section for which he was to be fully responsible. >> [music] [music] [music] >> Everyone completed their section on time. That is, everyone except Larry Hilton. [music] Walt saw [music] an opportunity to help the chapter make a perfect record. He had never forgotten how they had helped him rebuild [music] his brooder house. Unfortunately, his timing was a little off. >> [music] >> I don't especially like lecturing, but I thought it was time to talk [music] with Larry. You knew this was a community project. So, why didn't you do your share? >> Well, I didn't have a chance. I was working on dad's tractor, and I'm still not done. >> Well, what about your obligation to the chapter? >> Well, I thought the tractor came first. I kind of figured the trees could wait a while. >> Well, the least you could have done is to let somebody know. This way it looks as if you don't care about anybody except yourselves. When you're living in a community, you have a responsibility to the people who live in it with you. >> Well, I didn't want anybody to do my share. I mean, I was going to do it just as soon as I finished with the tractor. >> Okay, Larry. I just wanted to get everything straight, that's all. The week after, [music] Larry surprised us all. It was quite an achievement for him to nominate Walt to represent [music] us at the speaking contest. He'd counted on it himself. It showed the right [music] kind of progress in both boys. The chapter felt that Walt was the right choice. They elected him unanimously. [music] >> You see, to me, the FFA has meant more. You see, to me, the FFA has meant more than just the school by way of learning >> Walt worked at speaking with the same determination he brought to every project. >> I'm very glad to have this opportunity to talk to you on the subject Keep quiet, Beauty. It's not you that's making the speech, it's me. >> [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] >> The FFA chapter has meant more to me than just school. It has meant a new way of living and learning new farming methods. I now know that to be a good farmer, it takes many special skills, which makes my work more interesting and exciting. To be a good farmer, you have to be many things. A businessman, a mechanic, and even a scientist, and a little bit of a public speaker, too. I hope. I have learned these things by doing them, by seeing my own projects work out. I believe I can do the same in the future with bigger projects. One day, maybe, I can make the degree of American Farmer and do as well as the other fellow students who came out of the chapter before me. Thank you. >> Well, the speech didn't win any prizes, but somehow it didn't matter. Walt himself represented the Future Farmers of America better than any speech could have. >> Every single year round, oh, the farmer is the man who feeds us all. >> [singing] >> If you'll only look and see, I am sure you will agree that the farmer is the man who feeds us [music] all. >> [singing] >> The farmer is the man. The farmer is the man makes his living from the land. Oh, he works the whole year through, raises food for me and you. Oh, the farmer is the man who feeds us [music] all. >> [music] [music] >> All right. Was that song in Toe Tapper? I don't know. Well, um so why would GM make this? Uh because GM was probably making um farm equipment. That is why and that's the whole moral dilemma about farm equipment um in that film. So, uh there's still future farmers. I see them uh at conventions here in Raleigh. They all have those kind of blue jackets that have the big uh like patch on the back. That's still a thing. That used to be a thing back in the day um when I was in high school in 1984 uh and earlier, but uh yeah, they still I still see them. Thanks for joining us today. Thank you Came A Bride for uh donating today. Um yeah, we'll be back again tomorrow. Everybody have a great rest of your day. I'm going to go pick up my wife at the airport. So, everybody take care and we will see you soon. Hit the thumbs up if you like, etc.