| Mental Hygiene: Better Living Through Classroom Films 1945-1970 Contributor(s): Smith, Ken (Author) |
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ISBN: 0922233217 ISBN-13: 9780922233212 Publisher: Blast Books OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 1999 Annotation: After scouring obscure educational films for nine years, the author offers a fascinating stroll down memory lane via the hundreds of films designed to keep public school children on the straight and narrow track between 1945 and 1970. 200 photos. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Film - History & Criticism - Education | Student Life & Student Affairs - Education | History |
| Dewey: 362.208 |
| LCCN: 00702285 |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 7.05" W x 10.01" (1.60 lbs) 240 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
