Infectious Diseases Health Education - Flu, Polio, STD's

Vintage Infectious Diseases Films - Polio, Flu, STD's

An original production published by The Classic Archives!

This particular DVD is a collection of films that cover devastating diseases, how to avoid them, and the consequences of getting them.  Shown on televisions and health classes across the country, these diseases made the generation afraid to kiss and hold hands.  Vaccines were still in their infancy at the time, and these films were released to educate the public on the various diseases out there, and what you can do to protect yourself.  Sometimes humorous given today's standards, yet still informative and educational, and of high cultural significance.

This DVD runs about 2 and a half hours and has a fully interactive menu.  A list of films is as follows:

Importance of cleanliness in fields of science & medicine as protection against disease. Washing hands, bathing, showers, brushing teeth & hair, care of skin, eating proper foods, drinking water, caring for clothes as desirable habits.

Sound, B&W, 11:42

Explains what immunization is and how it is built up either by having a disease or by being inoculated with vaccine. Shows how smallpox vaccine is produced and used and how diphtheria toxins are treated to produce toxoids.

Sound, B&W, 9:21

How young children must behave to avoid transmitting germs to one another.

Sound, B&W, 10:25

Efforts being made by the National Tuberculosis Association in the war against tuberculosis, with many interesting scenes from the 1930s. Posing interesting and still relevant statistics linking poverty to the disease as well as surprising breakdowns on the racial demographics of tuberculosis victims, the film also includes fascinating footage of early sanitoria (treatment centers) and mobile health clinics.

Sound, B&W, 19:13

Studies a simulated outbreak of food-borne illness caused by organisms of the salmonella group. Examines source and means of contamination, factors aiding the survival and transfer of the organism, conditions of environment and general food handling practices, and effects of the outbreak.

Sound, Color, 12:43

Public education film on combating the epidemic of sexually transmitted diseases, especially syphilis, in World War II.  Jean Hersholt, the great humanitarian and character actor hosts this 1944 public information film about stopping venereal diseases. Bit parts are played by Robert Mitchum and Noah Beery, as well as many other recognizable actors of the that time. For the audience of that era, it effectively got the message across. A slick production. Directed by Arthur Lubin, and produced by Walter Wanger.

Sound, B&W, 21:21

Health film using interesting imagery and metaphors to impart lessons in hygiene.

Sound, B&W, 10:47

Children as carriers and victims of infections.

Sound, B&W, 9:43

This is a beautifully photographed and well preserved film about the production of polio vaccine in 1955-56 at an Ely Lily plant.

Sound, B&W, 14:17

Ulcer at Work (1957)

Excellent noir-type film about pressures facing a white-collar worker whose ulcer drives him to psychological extremes.
 

Sound, B&W, 28:38

DVD Menu Sampler: