How to Use Classroom Films (1963)

★★★★★ · Accidental Propaganda · meef · 2006-10-19

I love this film. It adequately represents the imaginary world to where social conservatives would like us to return. The problem is that there is no there, there.

★★★ · How to Use Classroom Films · 23_skidoo · 2007-07-21

From Centron comes a boring overview for teachers of the mid-'60s on how to properly choose a film for your class. Keith Painton, a radio announcer from Kansas City (the office boss in 'Bright Young Newcomer') narrates this fifteen-minute short, where every little thing a teacher could do in preparation for showing a film is stressed as something you MUST do, complete with boringly bare sets and dorky-looking kids with giant glasses. The significance of class discussion after showing a film (especially important for Centron films!) is the only point I actually think is all that important. In…

★★ · Read the writing on the board. · Spuzz · 2003-08-14

Fairly boring overview on how to EXACTLY choose your film for your class. Goodness! You mean, you just don't look at a title? No no no! You must consult the librarian, read catalogs, read the overview, read reccomendations, and also to TRY to view the film yourself! On the plus side though, I really did like the classroom set up. Most especially the writing on the chalkboard. Who can write like that except a stenographer? Also, I really loved the kids fashions, especially the girl with the ridiculous glasses.