Movies: Social guidance

  • 1950
    For Which We Stand: To Be Held In Honor

    For Which We Stand: To Be Held In Honor (1950)

    For Which We Stand: To Be Held In Honor

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    In this film, servicemen are strongly urged to forgo illicit and casual sex because it is degrading and contrary to divine will. The joys of marriage and family are stressed. Long-term happiness should be the goal, not immediate gratification. A medi...

    For Which We Stand: To Be Held In Honor
  • 1951
    Weight Reduction Through Diet

    Weight Reduction Through Diet (1951)

    Weight Reduction Through Diet

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    Film by the National Dairy Council about how to lose weight by adjusting daily caloric intake. Discusses the dangers of being overweight and the importance of maintaining a healthy weight through proper diet. It follows a group of overweight individu...

    Weight Reduction Through Diet
  • 1954
    Gang Boy

    Gang Boy (1954)

    Gang Boy

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    Danny ponders a way for rival gangs to avoid violence at an upcoming dance....

    Gang Boy
  • 1960
    No Smoking

    No Smoking (1960)

    No Smoking

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    Made by Sid Davis, a prolific director of social guidance films, this anti-smoking film takes a blunt, no-nonsense approach to smoking cessation, arguing against the deceit of the tobacco industry with staged reenactments, stark narration, and bold t...

    No Smoking
  • 1953
    Vandalism

    Vandalism (1953)

    Vandalism

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    Two young high school boys spike the punch at a Halloween party, mischievously let the air out of car tires, and finally steal a car to go for a joyride. They're caught and thrown in jail, and, as the narrator says, this proves that pranks lead to "h...

    Vandalism
  • 1971
    V.D. Every 30 Seconds

    V.D. Every 30 Seconds (1971)

    V.D. Every 30 Seconds

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    Describes the symptoms of gonorrhea and syphilis, with warnings of the consequences of avoiding treatment. Discusses some of the prevalent myths about contracting these diseases and stresses the importance of consulting a doctor if infection is suspe...

    V.D. Every 30 Seconds