A perfectly delightful way to learn -- Historical overview -- Primer: frequently asked questions -- The genres : fitting in -- Cautionary tales -- Dating -- Girls only -- Drugs -- Sex education -- Bloody highways -- Sneaky sponsors -- The producers : Coronet -- Encyclopaedia Britannica -- Sid Davis -- Centron -- The films.
Summary
The book "tells the story of America's social guidance films, ten-minute celluloid treatises on proper dating, good table manners, the evils of dope, and what happens to teens who drive too fast on prom night. Thousands of these films were made between 1945 and 1970 and seen by millions of American baby boomers"--P. [4] of cover.
