A TV guide: thinking about what we watch

United States, 1978

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A police show, a commercial and other vignettes lead children through an investigation of the “reality” and values on television. Racial and sexual stereotypes, job depictions and easy solutions to problems, are examined.

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Credits

director

Larry Stein

producer

George McQuilkin

production company

Churchill Films

Duration

00:17:02:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1978

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

011238

Language

English

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Mass media - Social aspects

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television - Psychological aspects

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television advertising

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television and children

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television and children - United States - Psychological aspects

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television broadcasting - Social aspects

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television viewers

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Mass media - Social aspects

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Racism

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Reality

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Television broadcasting - Social aspects

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Values

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Education

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Child psychology

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Values

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Child psychology

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Stereotype (Psychology)

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Values

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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