Atomic Age Classics Vol 1: Manners, Courtesy & Etiquette (DVD)

This collection of short films were produced around the mid-20th century, and were an adult reaction to the burgeoning youth culture movement that, they felt, posed a very real threat to civilization! The films included are:

Are Manners Important?

(1954), which teaches manners to a young man with designs on the presidency;

Good Table Manners

(1951), which transports a boy backwards and forwards in time so he can teach himself table manners;

We Play And Share Together

(1951), which shows two girls how much more fun they`d have if they shared their toys;

Everyday Courtesy

(1948), which teaches children and adults how to be polite;

Exchanging Greetings and Introductions

(1960), which stresses how important it is to greet someone in a polite manner;

Social Courtesy

(1951), which teaches teenagers how to act in a social situation;

Helping Johnny Remember

(1956), which sees a group of kids building their own society, only to exclude a member due to his poor manners; and, finally,

By Jupiter

(1941), in which one man is allowed to relive a day in his life.