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Skipper Learns A Lesson (1952)

Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 min 42 sec In a departure from Sid Davis’ traditional “kids in peril” scenarios, this film introduces us to Skipper – a bigoted dog who doesn’t like the “funny looking’ diverse neighborhood kids that his owner is playing with. Skipper also has problems with the neighborhood dogs, but learns his lesson when he accidentally gets covered in poster paint. Even though this film is awkward and the message is forced, it is one of the first made for young children that addresses the problems of racial intolerance.

Paul Burnford, who produced the film, made several feature films in the 1940s including Adventures of Rusty (1945)

This film is available on the Kids & Kritters DVD

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Selling As a Career

Perhaps a career in sales is for you?

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A/V Geeks T-shirts!

NY artist and all-around swell guy Jason Polan took a break from drawing everybody in New York City to design the awesome t-shirt you see here. You can get your own shirt for $15 (plus shipping).

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The Modern Housewife

Films aimed towards solving the problems faced by today’s (well, really, yesterday’s) modern housewife. A fascinating and insulting look at the 1950s and 1960s housewife. Films include: Goodbye to Garbage,Home is What You Make it, Soft as a Cloud, Joy of Living with Fragrance and Freeze-In.

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To Skate

Films from the 1970s about the wonders and hazards of roller skating and skateboarding.

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Our Friend, the Factory

Films about the factories and what they do. Fans of assembly
line footage will love this collection. Films include – People Who Work In
Factories, Story of the Automated Egg, Main Street USA, From the Ground Up and
Coca-Cola presents the Brussels World’s Fair.