John Sutherland Productions

This Cold War-era cartoon uses humor to tout the dangers of Communism and the benefits of capitalism.

A Martian explorer discovers the secrets behind the USA's prosperity — oil and free enterprise.

Pepito approaches a beautiful senorita who icily rebuffs him, but he is persistent and she allows him to take her to an upscale restaurant, where Pepito can not pay the bill. The consequences are realized later when he finds himself at the altar, about to be married, a confused victim of a misunderstanding.

Animated industrial movie about the steel industry.

A couple's adopted daughter has an inheritance someone else wants.

An animated film about the development of the automobile from the perspective of futuristic consumers.

The Dragon Slayer is an animated cartoon in Technicolor., and is the first film of Peanuts director Bill Melendez. It was commissione by Du Pont to explain its security plan to company employees. The story revolves around Sir Evans, a knight of old, who goes forth to battle the menacing dragons. Only through the protection of armor made for him by his trusty squire, D.I.R.P. can he slay the dragons without being singed by their fiery blasts. But knights in legends aren't the only ones to fear dragons. Most of us, like Ed Blevins, hero of this tale, have the modern-day dragons of insecurity to reckon with. But Ed, like Sir Evans, also has the protection of D.I.R.P., in this case the Du Pont Industrial Relations Plans, which are outstanding examples of how a company helps its employees help themselves.

Hoping to bury her criminal past, Jenny Hadley settles into a comfortable existence as Gina, the wife of the politician Clinton Crane. When her former associate Floyd Durant shows up to blackmail Gina, she has no choice but to murder him. Things take a bizarre turn when Barbara Arnold is charged with Durant's murder and Gina is selected to serve on the jury.

Sponsored by the National Consumer Finance Association, this short film is a lesson about all the things you can do with bank loans.

Lost industrial cartoon from late 1940s or early 1950s telling everyone to PAY YOUR TAXES!. Directed by Carl Urbano. Produced by John Sutherland. Sponsored by harding College.

General Electric sponsors this explanation of atomic energy, detailing some of its uses besides the bomb. Using animation and an off-screen narrator, the film describes the atom, elements and isotopes, the discovery of transmutation, experiments in artificial transmutation, and the reasons for the power of nuclear fission. The film argues that now, besides war, the atomic age holds promise for energy, farming, medicine, and research. The promise of the atomic age will depend on human wisdom.

Cold War propaganda allegory about farm markets.

An overworked housewife struggles to survive in an old house with an inadequate electrical supply and out-of-date appliances.

The devil poses as a business tycoon to try and raise the price on home living to start another war and it's up to John Q to stop him.

An optimistic overview and explanation of the stock market with animated examples.

A Way Out of the Wilderness is a 1968 American short documentary film produced by Dan E. Weisburd. It describes and illustrates steps being taken by the Plymouth State Home and Training School, Northville, Michigan, to bring mentally impaired children out of the wilderness into the mainstream of life. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.

Cold War-era cartoon aimed at convincing workers that increased productivity brings about greater purchasing power.

Cold War propaganda movie showcasing the benefits of capitalism through the eyes of an average worker named Joe.

Albert, an auto mechanic is listening to a radio broadcast about a society based on the "coordinated cooperation of ants". He becomes excited about the idea, and becomes a little careless. The hood of the car, crashes down on his head, knocking him out cold. While unconcious, he dreams about being a worker among ants in the state-controlled nation of Antrolia. At first he is enthusiastic, but soon becomes disenchanted. When he threatens to strike, the soldier ants drag him before a firing squad. Just as he is being executed, he wakes up. He jumps into the car, races to the radio station and assaults the speaker, who is still extolling the virtures of state-planning boards and a controlled, planned economy. The speech, on red paper, flies into the air, as the mechanic grabs the microphone to give the audience "the real low-down on them ants".

Cold-War propaganda film where the importance of research and development in capitalism is stressed.