Sex Education

This is a film that uses stereotypes to inch its way into the core lesson of the film. It starts out with a bunch of girls and women hanging out in the kitchen- so they can be away from men. Teen girl Molly tells two elderly women neighbors about a wedding where the bride wore "the most beautiful white dress she had ever seen!" The women respond by talking about menstruation.

This film follows Janey and Jimmy as they go through puberty. It also talks about the emotional problems kids go through during this time in their lives. Producer: Crawley Films. Sponsor: N/A. Year: 1953. Length: 00:17:41. Audio: Mono. Color: Black & White

Our next film deals less with emotions and more with the cold hard facts of life. It shows the seven glands that regulate human life and growth with emphasis on the pituitary and sex glands. It also outlines changes that take place in the bodies of boys and girls. Producer: McGraw-Hill Films. Sponsor: N/A. Year: 1955. Length: 00:10:40. Audio: Mono. Color: Black & White

This 50's sex-ed film is very straightforward and informative about puberty and sex. It even covers how the sperm gets into the uterus! Producer: Medical Arts Productions. Sponsor: N/A. Year: 1957. Length: 00:16:17. Audio: Mono. Color: Black & White