Mental Hygiene: Better Living Through Classroom Films 1945-1970
Between 1945 and 1970, millions of public school students were subjected to hundreds of films designed to keep them on the straight and narrow. These cultural gems "enlightened" the nation's youth about proper dating, good table manners, the evils of dope, and what happens to teens who drive too...
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Between 1945 and 1970, millions of public school students were subjected to hundreds of films designed to keep them on the straight and narrow. These cultural gems "enlightened" the nation's youth about proper dating, good table manners, the evils of dope, and what happens to teens who drive too fast on prom night.Author Ken Smith embarked on an exhaustive nine-year search for these obscure educational films. The result is this fascinating stroll down memory lane. Smith has gathered titles such as Worth Waiting For, Posture Pals, Last Date, Highways of Agony, and Soapy the Germ Fighter. Included are interviews with writers and directors, detailed descriptions of these unintentionally hilarious films, and commentary on the social engineering behind them.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780922233212 (0922233217)
ASIN: 922233217
Publish date: November 19th 1999
Publisher: Blast Books
Pages no: 240
Edition language: English
As a mystie, I've seen my fair share of well-meaning and hilarious educational films and enjoyed this opportunity to learn more about them. The first half of this book fairly seriously discusses the various forms of mental hygiene films in historical and cultural context: films about the dangers of...