Classic Educational Shorts (4 Parts)

Synopsis: Four volumes of vintage US educational films compiled from the A/V Geeks Film Library collection.

Vol 1: HOW TO BE A MAN - films made between 1951 - 1970 on sexual development and social guidance, covering topics such as juvenile delinquency, coping with failure and teasing.
Vol 2: HOW TO BE WOMAN - films made between 1955 - 1982 on sexual and social development, including the importance of cooking skills, self defence, and how to appear more pleasing to others.
Vol 3: SAFE ... NOT SORRY - safety films made between 1946 - 1972 employing the techniques of slapstick comedy, docudrama,fantasy and animation to demonstrate how to prevent the dangers that lurked everywhere
Vol 4: THE CELLULOID SALESMAN - films made between 1946 - 1969 in which marketers aimed to shape new generations of loyal consumers under the pretence of education, in the guise of phony newsreels, classroom shorts and travelogues, Forerunners of the modern-day infomercial.
Language: English
Country: United States
Year of release: 2011
Subjects: History; Media studies
Keywords: advertising; archive films; educational films; marketing; safety measures; sex education

Name: Kino Lorber Education
Email: edu@kinolorber.com
Web: http://www.kinolorberedu.com/index.php External site opens in new window
Phone: +1 212 629 6880
Fax: + 1 212 714 0871
Address: Suite 503
339 West 39th Street
New York
NY 10018
USA
Notes: The US distributor Kino Lorber Edu brings distributors the films of of Kino International, Lorber Films and Alive Mind Education. They specialise in films on social justice and human rights, film studies, Asian studies, literature and theatre, science and philosophy, religion and spirituality. Sale.

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