How Do You Do?

How Do You Do?, an archival ephemeral film in the Prelinger Archives collection.

WHY IT’S INTERESTING

Trains teenagers to act according to the rules of proper social etiquette. Promotes proper behavior as a means of gaining social poise and self-assurance. This film seems clearly to be a document from the postwar "behavior offensive," aimed at retraining adolescents to learn to be kids once again after experiencing premature adulthood during World War II.

SERENDIPITYA little unexpected

FamiliarWeird

A CLOSER LOOK

The Prelinger collection preserves ephemeral films that document everyday life, instruction, commerce, and popular culture. This entry is cataloged as How Do You Do?.

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FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE

Internet Archive · Prelinger ArchivesHow Do You Do?

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