How to be a man : instructions for proper male behavior from classroom films of the 1940s-'70s /
For centuries, parents have struggled to usher their children through the magical and often treacherous journey to adult-hood. In America, a new form of tutelage was engineered: the calssroom film. Suddenly, the prickly issues of sexual development and juvenile delinquency could by addressed. These...
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Kino International,
[2009]
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| Series: | Classic educational shorts ;
v. 1. |
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| Summary: | For centuries, parents have struggled to usher their children through the magical and often treacherous journey to adult-hood. In America, a new form of tutelage was engineered: the calssroom film. Suddenly, the prickly issues of sexual development and juvenile delinquency could by addressed. These films helped to deal with the subtleties of behavior and the importance of fitting in. Topics covered include coping with failure and teasing. |
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| Item Description: | Moment of decision narrated by Timothy Farrell. Special features: Bonus film: From rugs to riches (Thomas Craven Prods. ; col. ; 15 min. - a training film for the adult man, starring Jonathan Winters); interview with A/V Geeks founder Skip Elsheimer. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (approximately 183 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD. |
| Production Credits: | Curated by Skip Elsheimer. |