A Matter of Respect

A Matter of Respect 1980

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Teen pregnancy short drama, mixed with a real Planned Parenthood group session of women, and excerpts from a lecture by Reverend Jesse Jackson.

1980

Jenny is a Good Thing

Jenny is a Good Thing 1969

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Jenny is a Good Thing is a 1969 American short documentary film about children and poverty, directed by Joan Horvath. Produced by Project Head Start, it shows the importance of good nutrition for underprivileged nursery school children. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.

1969

Social Security in America

Social Security in America 1968

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Paul Terry is featured as a shining example of how the Social Security system is working.

1968

Bunny

Bunny 1970

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College student Bunny narrates footage of her life, from school, dating, work, dating, and drugs. She communicates her mixed feelings apathy and aspiration in her life, underscored by the monotony of her work and school life and contrasted with the fun and ease of her social world. An educational film designed for classroom use. Social Seminar Film produced by the University of California at Los Angeles Extension Media Center for the National Institute of Mental Health. Preserved by the A/V Geeks from the Prelinger Archives.

1970

Teddy

Teddy 1971

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Teddy narrates a snapshot of his life in Watts, California in 1971. He describes his relationship to religion, education, and radical politics, as well as his family and social life, against a backdrop of his neighborhood. He talks candidly about the War in Vietnam, the devaluation of education for Black young people, and the recent raid on the Black Panther Party Headquarters, with a clear-eyed sense of injustice. Social Seminar Film produced by the University of California at Los Angeles Extension Media Center for the National Institute of Mental Health. Preserved by the A/V Geeks from the Prelinger Archives.

1971