While this 1966 films producers should be applauded for their sensible approach in teaching parents how to talk to kids about sex, the awkward reading of cue cards and embarrassing situations will produce nervous giggles among even the most jaded audiences. This film was produced by some of the pioneers of sex education whose ideas are still being challenged by school boards today.
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This is a 1975 short film created by Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania and hosted by Richard Dix. It was intended to inform people about the need to educate the mentally disabled ("trainables," as they are referred to in the film) about sex. Reflecting the views of the time, the film explains that "trainables" cannot learn in the same manner as those of normal intelligence, but must instead be trained through repetition. This movie is used in an episode of The Residents video series TIMMY called TIMMY and the Sex Lesson. -- Please Leave Comments --
The Commodore 64 was the first computer for many families. This program looks at what you can do with the famous C-64. Demonstrations include The Wine Steward, Skate or Die, Strike Fleet, the Koala Pad, Master Composer, Tetris, and Berkeley Software's GEOS. Includes a visit to a Commodore Owners Users Group meeting and an interview with Max Toy President of Commodore. Originally broadcast in 1988.
The Golden Gate Bridge Is An Iconic Structure; A Symbol Of San Francisco, The West, Freedom – And Something More, Something Spiritual, Something Words Cannot Describe.
Based on Simon Cox's international bestseller of the same name, this in-depth documentary examines what is true and what is false from Dan Brown's best-selling novel "Angels and Demons"
Early atomic weapons testing. Actual footage of nuclear bomb testing, the scientists and military people involved in a the South Pacific and the American Southwest. Frighteningly slim and few precautions are taken with the lives of those people who jobs were to be present at the test sites. Film purports to prove that survival of nuclear attack is possible.
The story of Baseball Hall-of-Famer Hank Greenberg as told through archival film footage and interviews with Jewish and non-Jewish fans, teammates, friends, and family.
1968 Johnson & Johnson commercial short film. In the early days of "sex ed", producers of feminine hygiene products were quick to produce educational films targeting girls that would prominently feature their products. In this one, a mom tells her young daughter all about the wonders of the Modess line of products, while trying to help her cope with the changes her body is undergoing. Later, her her teacher calls on her to help explain menstruation to the other girls in the class. All the boys that were excluded from these sessions may now finally discover what happened when the girls all went off to that "special class" together.
Shows how to approach and handle animals, both wild and domestic, with an emphasis on dogs and horses. Surveys the general field of safety around animals pointing out the need for knowledge and skill, the dangers in handling wild animals and how to handle trained animals. Filmmakers seems to torment both kids and animals in the process of making this film. The decent footage of foxes, raccoons, bear cubs, squirrels and owls at the begining of the film is a nice bonus.
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