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Poster for Good Health Practices (1953)

Good Health Practices (1953)

1953 · Short film · 10 min

  • Family

Synopsis

Young Jim and Judy learn about proper eating, keeping clean, proper rest and good toilet habits.

Synopsis from TMDb

Details

Studio
Avis Film
Released
1953-01-01
Running time
10 minutes

Reviews on the Internet Archive

★★★★★ · Gem · martini66 · 2005-03-04

Brilliant film that should have been nominated for an Academy Award. Great close-ups of Cadillac fan belts and plate of toast. Riveting "nap on beach" scene. LESSON: It's OK to make doody in front of strangers as long as you wash your hands afterwards.

★★★★★ · This put a smile on my face · bunny45 · 2012-03-19

I collect vintage health text books that talk about these very topics. 5 star rating because I'm a goof that loves campy voice over actors! :)

★★★★ · Mom - Control Freak · Spuzz · 2006-01-08

Jim and Judy live, oh why donÂt I say it, in a rather UNUSUAL household. Mom keeps a tight rein on the kids, with daily checkups on how clean they are, and scheduling, uh, their bathroom breaks too. But the kids donÂt mind of course, they KNOW that being clean inside and out makes them happy inside yesiree! While being clean, uh, outside is a subject weÂve seen a lot of in the archives, proper washroom etiquette has always been elusive. So this was actually quite a surprise and quite funny to watch. Never knew I had to schedule WHEN I had to go to the washroom Once after breakfast and once…

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