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Tight 9-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

A short animated War Office commissioned health education film, showing the fate of each of the 6 jungle soldiers.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
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John Halas directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.
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A survey of sex education through the ages. Many of the early films highlight Britain's horror at the very thought of sex and sexuality. Euphemisms abound and, if you can get away with making your point with the aid of a few birds or rabbits, why not? Even some mildly amorous pollen gets in on the act as a stand-in for something otherwise far too unpleasant to show. At least it saved the teachers' blushes. Despite the often unintentional humour, the films provide a vivid snapshot of the nation's concerns and anxieties across the decades. Not only did they teach us to keep our trousers firmly zipped, but also managed to underline the establishment's attitude towards women. Loose of morals and self-control, women are invariably portrayed as the spreaders of disease and responsible for just about every 'misfortune' that comes their way.
















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Army Kinematograph Corporation
The War Office
Halas and Batchelor Cartoon Films
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