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Vintage 50's Drug & Sex Education Film Collection
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This DVD explores
the drug and sex education in the 40' and 50's through a variety of
films targeting the youth of the day and educating them about why
drugs are bad for you and proper behavior with the opposite sex. Seen
from today's more sophisticated times, these films offer a quite simplistic
but quite frank look at these topics and the lessons they teach, although
seemingly outdated by today' standards, are still quite valuable.
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Here are all the films that make
up this historical collection:
Drug Addiction (1951)
  
Explore the tale of good boy Marty as he experiments with drugs - first
with more mild drugs like marijuana and then with stronger drugs like
heroin. Follow his descent into darkness and despair as his life becomes
destroyed and he gets jailed. But all is not lost because the system does
work in the end as he is rehabbed, reformed and broken of this evil addiction.
Producer: Encyclopaedia Britannica Films, Inc.
Audio/Visual: Sound, Black & White
Run time: 21:02
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The Terrible Truth (1951)
  
This classic earlu 50's drug film follows a teen girls addiction to stronger
and stronger drugs, starting with marijuana and ending up with heroin.
It also shows how she gets a criminal record due to the efforts she needed
to take to get money to buy drugs. The film is a very powerful example
of what happens when good girls go bad.
Producer: Sid Davis Productions
Audio/Visual: Sound, Color
Run time: 10:03
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Junior Prom (1946)
  
Follow the story of two couples attending a high school Junior Prom.
It covers from the time the double date is arranged until the double date
ends.
Producer: Simmel-Meservey
Audio/Visual: Sound, Color
Run time: 20:16
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What to Do on a Date (1950)
  
This film follows a high school boy as he figures out the world of dating.
He learns how to ask a girl out on a date and where to take her for a
good time so he can make a favorable impression without spending too much
money or have awkward and boring moments.
This film was directed by Ted Peshak, written by George Tychsen, Bradford,
edited by Dick Kirschner and narrated by George Stone.
Producer: Coronet Instructional Films
Audio/Visual: Sound, Black & White
Run time: 10:45
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How Much Affection? (1958)
  
How much affection is socially acceptable on a date when they are going
steady? This film explores that question with a frank discussion of how
much young people should do on a date while still being respectible and
respected by each other.
Producer: Crawley Films
Audio/Visual: Sound, Black & White
Run time: 19:48
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Molly Grows Up (1953)
  
Follow the story of Molly as she grows up and goes from being a girl
to a women. The film explains the facts of menstruation and examines ways
to communicate with her about the changes that are going on in her body
and mind due to these hormonal changes.
Producer: Photo & Sound Productions for Medical Arts Productions
Audio/Visual: Sound, Black & White
Run time: 14:20
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Are You Popular? (1947)
  
This film is a study of contrasts between good and bad girls just after
WWII. It examines proper and improper dating etiquette, how to be courteous
to the parents and examines the traits that makes a girl popular or not
popular. It is an excellent glimpse into the mores and social norms of
the era.
Producer: Coronet Instructional Films
Audio/Visual: Sound, Black & White
Run time: 9:52
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Toward Emotional Maturity (1954)
  
This touching film explores a girl as she grows through her teen years
and the challenges and growth experiences she has during these years.
It explores the issues of love, fear and anger and how to know when she
can and can't control situations involving others - especially her boyfriend.
Producer: Knickerbocker Productions
Audio/Visual: Sound, Black & White
Run time: 10:14
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