social guidance
27 movies and shows
Angry Boy
Tue, 07 Feb 1950
Alexander Hammid's sensitive narrative of how a pre-adolescent boy is helped by a psychiatrist to come to terms with his feelings.
Vandalism
Sat, 18 Jul 1953
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 "habit-forming wildness," and, of course, such anti-social behavior cannot be allowed to happen
Boys Beware
Sun, 01 Jan 1961
This anti-homosexual social "scare" short film focuses on the dangers of young boys talking to strangers.
The Dangerous Stranger
Fri, 24 Feb 1950
In this film, a police officer tells children about the dangers of accepting rides or presents from strangers, and relates the unfortunate stories of several children who did and were never seen again.
No Smoking
Fri, 01 Jan 1960
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 title cards promising smokers a shorter life expectancy due to lung cancer.
H: The Story of a Teen-Age Drug Addict
Mon, 01 Jan 1951
Bill is targeted by pot pushers who use him as their entry to the "good kids." Needing money because his mother is sick and his father is absent, he drops out of school to become a pusher. He seeks help after seeing his supplier shoot up.
Girls Beware
Sun, 01 Jan 1961
Girls Beware is a trilogy of tragedies brought about by teenage girls' attempts at independent behavior. Covers do's and don'ts in the babysitting situation. Develops the problem of the 'PICK UP' and the girls who go with boys that are too old.
Scared Straight! 20 Years Later
Thu, 15 Apr 1999
Adults meet up with the people who changed their lives twenty years ago by confronting them about their lifestyles as teenagers.
Book Him!
Sat, 23 Jan 1971
One of the social guidance / scare films made by prolific filmmaker Sid Davis, “Book Him!” was produced in the 1960s. It shows various youth / delinquents and the crimes they commit, and centers on the story of a white, teenage boy who is arrested.
Social-Sex Attitudes in Adolescence
Thu, 31 Dec 1953
An educational film from 1953 to encourage parents talk to their children about adolescence.
The Outsider
Thu, 14 Jun 1951
Susan, a pretty high school student, has everything going for her—except popularity. She can't figure out why she is so "out of step" with the rest of the crowd. She finally comes to realize that her habit of "hanging back" and "not trying to fit in" is making her unpopular. She vows to change her ways and go along with the crowd, which means that people will like her.
Lunchroom Manners
Sun, 07 Aug 1960
This short featuring "Mr. Bungle", a puppet, instructs children on how to best behave in a lunchroom situation.
Shy Guy
Tue, 05 Aug 1947
Phil, a student who recently transferred into his high school, keeps to himself a lot, spending time in his basement building radios and record players. His dad notices that he has no friends, and tells him that, like the electronic parts he assembles, "you have to fit in with all hte other parts." Realizing that the reason he has no friends is because he's not one of the "crowd," Phil studies the most popular kids at school, in order to see what traits they admire most, so he can be like them and fit in.
The Fun of Making Friends
Sun, 31 Dec 1950
Joey is a withdrawn little boy who prefers to be by himself than go out and make friends. His mother, deciding that it's not healthy for him to by alone so much, sets out to teach Joey how to make friends with people.
Speech: Platform Posture and Appearance
Sat, 01 Jan 1949
Old short about the importance of good platform posture and how we can improve it through the simple knee test.
A Land Betrayed
Wed, 23 Jan 1963
Produced by Alfred Higgins Productions with assistance from the University of Missouri-Columbia’s Academic Support Center Film Library, Keep America Beautiful, Inc., and Keep Los Angeles Beautiful, Inc., the 1963 short film A Land Betrayed examines the various ways people have spread the “cancer of ugliness” across America and offers call-to-action solutions to combat the nation-wide problem.
V.D. Every 30 Seconds
Sat, 23 Jan 1971
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 suspected.
For Which We Stand: To Be Held In Honor
Mon, 23 Jan 1950
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 medical officer discusses sexual abstinence, saying that it will not adversely affect a man's virility. A commanding officer points out that sexual promiscuity among troops is not just the concern of the medical officer and the chaplain. He says that self-control should be practiced by everyone. Marriage and family should be the goal of every man. A chaplain speaks of abstinence and self-control as obedience to divine law. Shots include: sailors with their families; a wedding; sailors picking up girls and visiting prostitutes. There is some animation.