Teenage Years

This is an early "interactive" film attempting to train teenagers to negotiate, not fight, with their parents. Scenes are enacted dramatically, then summarized, and each viewer is invited to join in the discussion. Sponsor: Cowles Magazines. Producer: Blake (B.K.) Inc. Year: 1946. Length: 00:07:06. Audio: Mono. Color: Black & White

This film demonstrates how self-confidence and right attitudes are necessary to good health. It reveals how attitudes toward seemingly unrelated situations, such as failure to get a promotion, can prevent an individual from doing his/her best and result in physical illness. Sponsor: N/A. Producer: Coronet Instructional Films. Year: 1949. Length: 00:09:55. Audio: Mono. Color: Black & White

This film depicts how teenagers and parents learn to develop mutual understanding and solve problems. Sponsor: N/A. Producer: Coronet Instructional Films. Year: 1950. Length: 00:13:05. Audio: Mono. Color: Black & White

This film showcases tragedies brought about by teenage girls' attempts at independent behavior. It contains some valuable advise for teenage girls and warns them about the dangers of trusting strangers. Sponsor: N/A. Producer: Davis (Sid) Productions. Year: 1961. Length: 00:10:02. Audio: Mono. Color: Black & White

This clip shows the inner life of an "at-risk" teenager. This is an emotionally moving film by Sid Davis, who was beginning to emerge as one of the great-unsung talents of educational filmmaking in the '50s. Sponsor: N/A. Producer: Sid Davis. Year: N/A. Length: 00:27:35. Audio: Mono. Color: Color