Law and Social Controls is a black and white instruction film, published in 1949 by Coronet Instructional Films. The film is one of many such films made for teenagers of the post-war, Cold War, era. This film encourages youth to conform to the norms…
What Makes a Good Party is a social guidance film shown in classrooms in the 1950s. The film chronicles the experiences of three teenage girls as they plan the ideal party. The expected values and behaviors for teens at the time are shown through the…
In "A Date With Your Family," (Simmel-Meservey, 1950) the "ideal" American family has a hard-working father, home-making mother and siblings who run straight home after school to do their chores and hang out with their parents. Traditional gender…
The Responsibilities of American Citizenship was one in a series of films by Drs. George Benson and Clifton Ganus made during the mid-1950's. The film's goal was to educate young people on the duties and responsibilities of American citizenship, and…
As American life transitioned postwar, the lifestyles of teenage girls flourished. "Tulsa Twins" showcases the transformation in teen girls, such as by presenting cutting-edge, trendsetting, “New Look” clothing that made girls look more flirty and…