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Joe Bowie, the voice of Ro-Revus, answered questions about his creation of the naughty little frog for the June Bugg Show back in the late 1960s on South Carolina Educational Television.

Here’s the film that made Ro-Revus famous around the world (he was already famous in South Carolina in the late 60s-early 70s on public TV):

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how_to_be_a_manHow To Be A Man

For centuries, parents have struggled to usher their children through the magical, often treacherous, journey to adulthood. But in mid-century America, a new form of tutelage was engineered: the classroom film. Suddenly, the prickly issues of sexual development and juvenile delinquency could be addressed in tidy, ten-minute sermons disguised as dramas. To deal with the subtleties of behavior and the importance of fitting in, social guidance films were made on such topics as coping with failure (Planning For Success) and teasing (The Other Fellow’s Feelings). The films in this collection-curated and introduced by Skip Elsheimer, founder of the A/V Geeks educational film archive sample some of the lessons that were routinely taught to boys. In them, one sees slices of Americana, discovers the world of educational cinema (with a language all its own), and gains an insight into the hopes and fears of the parents and educators who relied on the power of cinema to initiate, educate and indoctrinate the young.

how_to_be_a_womanHow To Be A Woman

As the daughters of the baby boom reached adolescence, the American school system struggled to educate them on matters of sexual and social development lessons that were not always being taught at home. To the teacher uncomfortable with such topics, classroom films were a godsend. They depicted the reproductive system in anatomical detail (Growing Girls) or through puzzling symbolism (The Wonders of Reproduction, produced by the Moody Institute of Science). Beyond sex education, classroom films addressed a wide array of social issues, from the importance of cooking skills (You’re the Judge, starring a young Bonnie Franklin), to self-defense (Attack) and how to appear more pleasing to others (Improve Your Personality). Often corny, sometimes frightening, these cinematic life lessons curated and introduced by Skip Elsheimer, founder of the A/V Geeks educational film archive provide a fascinating window to the hopes and fears of parents and educators in mid-century America.

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An odd film about gender and Church doctrine involving pipe cleaner people – one of which is Asian.
Available on the Creepy Christian Cinema DVD

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One of the greatest films in the A/V Geeks collection – a violent kid’s version of Diamonds are Forever! Available on the “Be Your Own Blockbuster” DVD. buy-dvdr

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From The Archive

Social Acceptability (1958)

Illustrates the correlation between social acceptability and the successful adjustment and happiness of the average adolescent. Emphasizes the responsibility of adults to provide adolescents with guidance in the social skills. Truly an evil film.

This film is available on Soc Eng 101 DVD-R


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Pamela Wong’s Birthday for Grandma (1977)

Depicts a special event in the life of a Chinese-American family while showing various aspects of life in Chicago’s Chinatown. One of the A/V Geeks’ top ten favorite films.

This film is available on the Best of A/V Geeks 1 DVD-R


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From The Archive

Atomic Age Classics Vol 3 : A-Bombs, Fallout & Nuclear War DVD

These films try to head off problems early. Films include: Living with the Atom, Radioactive Fallout and Shelter, The Atom Strikes!, Fallout: When and How to Protect Yourself, The Atom Goes To Sea

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From The Archive

Rules, Rules, Rules

A desperate attempt to hedge off the tide of anarchy
and chaos. Watch kid’s free spirits crushed under the weight of society’s rules
and manners. Films included: Rules, Laws and You, Rules To View A Zoo By,
Beginning Responsibility – Lunchroom Manners, Beginning Responsibility- Being
On Time
and Your Junior High Days.

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From The Archive

Clowns and Cavemen

School films that feature clowns or cavemen. Films included – The Clowns, How the First Letter Was Written, Toothache of a Clown, Standing Up For Yourself, Pirro and the Alarm Clock, Drug Effects, Circus Day.

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From The Archive

The How To Show

Instructional and educational films to help you survive in
the modern world. Learn how to mow your lawn, operate a dishwasher, juggle,
deliver a baby in the back of a car AND survive a hostage situation. Films include
Mowing Lesson for Charlie, Mr. Dish Machine Operator, Juggling Lesson, Sudden
Birth
and Surviving Hostage Situations.

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