Sex Hygiene
Sex Hygiene is a 1942 American drama film short directed by John Ford[1] and Otto Brower. It belonged to the instructional social guidance film genre, which offered adolescent and adult behavioural advice, medical information, and moral exhortations. The Academy Film Archive preserved Sex Hygiene in 2007.[2]
| Sex Hygiene | |
|---|---|
 Robert Lowery and George Reeves in United States War Department Official Training Film No. 8-154 | |
| Directed by | Otto Brower (medical footage) John Ford (dramatic sequences) |
| Produced by | Darryl F. Zanuck |
| Written by | W. Ulman |
| Starring | George Reeves Richard Derr |
| Cinematography | George Barnes Charles G. Clarke |
| Edited by | Gene Fowler, Jr. |
| Distributed by | U.S. Army Signal Corps |
Release date |
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Running time | 30 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
Several servicemen relax by playing pool at their base. One later visits a prostitute and contracts syphilis. As a result of his unfortunate experience, there is an opportunity for sexual health information about syphilis, how it is spread and how its spread can be prevented.
Cast
- Kenneth Alexander as Soldier
- Robert Conway as Soldier
- Robert Cornell as Soldier
- Richard Derr as Soldier
- Herbert Gunn as Soldier
- Robert Lowery as Pool player No. 2
- George Reeves as Pool player No. 1
- Robert Shaw as Pool player
- Charles Tannen as Soldier
- Charles Trowbridge as Medical officer
- Basil Walker as Soldier
- Robert Weldon as Soldier
References
- Turnour, Quentin. "John Ford: Other Directions". sensesofcinema.com. Retrieved September 19, 2011.
- "Preserved Projects". Academy Film Archive.
External links
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- Sex Hygiene at IMDb
- Sex Hygiene is available for free download at the Internet Archive
- Complete film Sex Hygiene on Google
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