Physical Aspects Of Puberty (1953)

★★★★ · Everything you wanted to know about Janey and Johnny · B00B · 2003-01-03

For a 1953 educational film this is pretty good. It avoids being too coy, although true to the period it is very much a lecture by an Authority Figure. For that reason and others it is pretty dry stuff 50 years on. But it covers the essential topics clearly and succintly, and spends some time discussing the non-physical aspects of puberty (emotional, social, and psychological) as well. The film was obviously in good condition when it was recorded, although the B/W contrast is *very* high. This results in some odd effects when writing is presented in white-and-grey: SEX CHARACTERISTICS becomes…

★★★ · Girl... you'll be a woman sooooon.. · Spuzz · 2004-02-19

Let's follow janey and Jimmy as they go through puberty ok? We follow them using standard animation explaining this, with some strange font choices thrown in. The film in my opinion doesnt really get interesting until talking about the emotional problems the kids go through, which make them all crabby and over-emotional. A pretty good film, that yes, even I learned from (I got to find out what a Menarche was!)

★★★ · What About Libido? · JSBejma · 2012-03-13

Insofar as this was made in 1953 I wouldnt expect the libido issue to be approached too blatantly; but heckie-darn thats the one thing I remember most. A new crush every 3 weeks, annoying erections 20 times a day, and such a focus on that thing.."down there." Same with my friends too. But they never even mention it tangentially. Not a big enough deal made about pimples, either. For some (but not me) it was a huge issue that lasted sometimes for years. The illustration of the male anatomy was way more stylized then the one for the female stuff which was drawn more accurately just as it is seen…