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instructions for proper male behavior from classroom films of the 1940s-'70s
1 videodisc (approximately 183 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
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.
Fears of children / International Film Foundation (1951 ; b&w ; 27 min.) -- Am I trustworthy? / Coronet (1950 ; b&w ; 10 min.) -- Act your age / Coronet (1949 ; b&w ; 12 min.) -- The other fellow's feelings / Centron (1951 ; b&w ; 8 min.) -- Your body during adolescence / McGraw-Hill (1954 ; b&w ; 11 min.) -- The show-off / Centron (1954 ; b&w ; 11 min.) -- Planning for success / Coronet (1950 ; b&w ; 10 min.) -- Moment of decision / Sid Davis Prods. (1961 ; col. ; 10 min.) -- Car theft / Bray-Mar (1956 ; b&w ; 14 min.) -- Dance, little children / Centron (1961 ; col. 25 min.) -- The decision is yours / Calvin Productions (1970 ; col. ; 30 min.).
Kino International ; produced for video by Bret Wood.
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.