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American Movie Archives (美國電影檔案)
- Title
- As Others See Us
- Year
- 1953
- Abstract
- Etiquette for teenagers as demonstrated by well-dressed youth of Webster Groves (Missouri) High School.
- Notes
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Produced: Premier-Hardcastle Productions / Social Science Films
Sponsor: Dairy Council of St. Louis
Run Time: 9:30
Audio/Visual: Sd, C - Keyword
- Social guidance;Social guidance: Etiquette;Webster Groves, Missouri;Social guidance: Etiquette;Webster Groves, Missouri
- Theme
- As Others See Us
- Review
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This 50s manners film for high-schoolers gives us lots of garishly-colored scenes of 50s high school life, such as jostling through the halls, eating lunch (check out the selections and prices on the menu board!), and, yes, the prom. If you went to high school during the 50s, this should trigger flashbacks and nightmares; for all others, it's a real hoot. Unfortunately, only about four minutes of the film have been preserved––it leaves us hanging right after showing us how to eat a strange salad of a Cool-Whip-filled avocado wedge. Too bad––this is ripe stuff.
Ratings: Camp/Humor Value: ****. Weirdness: ****. Historical Interest: *****. Overall Rating: ****.
(Reviewer: Christine Hennig) - Location
- A/V room, 2/F