Oh, darlings, the good old days of "public service films." Like "Boys Beware," and my personal favorite, "The Snob." Where are their like today??????????
I have to admit this poster caught my eye! The consequences of carrying--oh, my!--sexual freedom too far! I just love the billing---"Test Tube Babies," followed by |Guilty Parents. Maybe the parents are guilty about the test tube babies!
What they should be guilty of is middle class morality--but hell, that is still around now; even more so. Also, hypocrisy: if William Inge were still alive, he would find plenty to write about. Remember, in "Splendor In The Grass," it is the struggling Deanie who has a breakdown, while the free-spirited Ginny gets killed in a car accident. And this is still the moral standard today.
So, as campy as this film package may look, especially in its visual outdatedness, I am not so sure it is as outdated philosophically as I wished.
Funny, I started this as a humorous post. Sorry it ended up a little sad!
But I will return, girls!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A moment of delirious freedom?!!
ReplyDeleteI don’t know about that lol
Victoria,
ReplyDeleteI would love to see this double feature!