How to be a woman : instructions for proper female behavior from classroom films of the 1940s-'80s /

As the daughters of the baby boom reached adolescence, the American school system struggled to educate them on matters of sexual and social development. For teachers, classroom films about such topics were considered a godsend. They depicted the reproductive system in anatomical detail or through pu...

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Corporate Authors:	Bailey Films (Hollywood, Los Angeles, Calif.), Moody Institute of Science, American Gas Association, Centron Corporation, Social Science Films (Firm), Film Producers Guild (Firm), Coronet (Firm), Hartley Productions, Douglas Film Industries, Crisco (Firm), Brigham Young University, Crommie and Crommie, Taft Broadcasting Company, J.E.G. Hess Productions, Hearst Entertainment (Firm), A/V Geeks (Firm), Kino International Corporation
Other Authors:	Wood, Bret (Producer), Elsheimer, Skip
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Kino International, [2009]
Series:	Classic educational shorts ; Volume 2.
Subjects:	Child rearing > United States. Girls > United States. Girls > Conduct of life. Girls > United States > Psychology. Girls > Education > United States. Moral education > United States. Educational films. Social guidance films. Nonfiction films. Short films. Documentary films.

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Summary:	As the daughters of the baby boom reached adolescence, the American school system struggled to educate them on matters of sexual and social development. For teachers, classroom films about such topics were considered a godsend. They depicted the reproductive system in anatomical detail or through puzzling symbolism. Beyond sex education, classroom films addressed a wide array of social issues, from the importance of cooking skills to self-defense and how to appear more pleasing to others.
Item Description:	Title from container. Originally produced as motion pictures 1948-1982. Special features: Bonus films: Redbook--Eighteen to thirty-four! (J.E.G. Hess ; 1977 ; col. ; 9 min.); The joy of living with fragrance (Avon ; circa 1960s ; col. ; 13 min.); interview with A/V Geeks founder Skip Elsheimer. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (approximately 195 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD; NTSC.
Production Credits:	Curated by Skip Elsheimer.