{"product_id":"mental-hygiene-ken-smith-9780922233212","title":"Mental Hygiene: Better Living Through Classroom Films 1945-1970","description":"Between 1945 and 1970, millions of public school students were subjected to hundreds of films designed to keep them on the straight and narrow. These cultural gems \"enlightened\" the nation's youth about proper dating, good table manners, the evils of dope, and what happens to teens who drive too fast on prom night.\u003cbr\u003eAuthor Ken Smith embarked on an exhaustive nine-year search for these obscure educational films. The result is this fascinating stroll down memory lane. Smith has gathered titles such as Worth Waiting For, Posture Pals, Last Date, Highways of Agony, and Soapy the Germ Fighter. Included are interviews with writers and directors, detailed descriptions of these unintentionally hilarious films, and commentary on the social engineering behind them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ken Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0922233217\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780922233212\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Blast Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/19\/1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.01h x 7.05w x 0.69d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Firecracker Alternative Book Award - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/18\/1999 pg. 66\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/1999 pg. 487\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/21\/2000 pg. 100\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIngram Advance\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/1999 pg. 194","brand":"Ken Smith","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43980701008127,"sku":"9780922233212","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_09d9c53f-0d48-4162-86d0-1c9636bc1940.jpg?v=1683251401","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mental-hygiene-ken-smith-9780922233212","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}