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Sep 15, 2016
Overeaters Anonymous - It Works! 1985
Dramatizes some of the pressures a woman faces because of her failure to control her eating, and her first attendance at an Overeaters Anonymous meeting.
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Perc! Pop! Sprinkle! (Color, 1969)
When pint-sized dancers are encouraged to observe and mimic the actions of household appliances, the results are more than any of us could have hoped for. We can never know how many youngsters took the inspiration of this film into intimate performances spaces in the 1980's and 90's.
Creative Body Movement: Transportation (1969, color, 11 min.)
The kids from Perc, Pop, Sprinkle are back . . . and this time they’re whipping themselves into a fitness frenzy as boats, airplanes and trains. Is it some sort of torture? Their over enthusiastic gym teacher gives this gem the feel of a The 5,000 Fingers of Dr.T for P.E. world. The deliciously awkward drawbridge segment is a must see!
The kids from Perc, Pop, Sprinkle are back . . . and this time they’re whipping themselves into a fitness frenzy as boats, airplanes and trains. Is it some sort of torture? Their over enthusiastic gym teacher gives this gem the feel of a The 5,000 Fingers of Dr.T for P.E. world. The deliciously awkward drawbridge segment is a must see!
Speedball for Girls (B+W, 1948, 10 min)
OK, so “speedball” never really took off half a century ago. Here’s your chance to be the retro-trendsetter you always wanted to be! Learn the basics of this fun, fast-paced game that combines soccer, basketball and football in one. “What’s that you’re playing?,” they’ll say. And you can answer: “Why, Speedball of course.” Not to be confused with the “speedball” mix of cocaine and heroin!.
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Physical Fitness and Good Health (Color, 1969)
W@lt Di$ney and the Upjohn Pharmaceutical Company bring us this delightfully musical cartoon about the importance of physical fitness. Part of a series emphasizing the need for an equilateral triangle of physical, mental and social health.
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This film showcases an extended performance by an all-female team of rhythmic gymnasts from Sweden, whose hypnotizing feats are impossibly synchronized. The precise movements of the girls create clean-cut lines of motion, generating spectacular images within the frame. However, such exercises had aims beyond the aesthetic, as schools incorporated gymnastics into their curriculums as an attempt to cultivate a united regime of physical and mental hygiene.
Ball Skills(Color, 1969)
Do playthings confuse you? Are you completely stymied about the sorts of fun activities you can enjoy with a ball? Not sure about bouncing? Just because you can learn these things on the playground doesn’t mean you can't go over the fundamentals at Oddball.
Superjock (Color, 1978)
Over the course of this fitness primer, an overweight, middle-aged man and his overweight son gradually learn that improper diet, heavy smoking, and lack of exercise greatly diminish one's sense of well-being and can seriously endanger one's life. They come to recognize the importance of good health and begin a pattern of life that will achieve it, replacing their bad habits with healthy habits.
Carol Burnett Show (Color, 1970s)
Carol Burnett’s last show which ended in the 70s. Carol Burnett shares her exercise regimin by demonstration of sit-ups and stretching.
Jack LaLanne Show B+W 1950s
Jack LaLanne’s exercise show, mostly floor exercises led by Jack, later joined by two large white dogs, pushes the sale of Glamour Stretchers
Johnny Carson w/ Debbie Drake
Johnny Carson w/ Debbie Drake
Carson introduces Drake, then gets up, helps her take her coat off and takes his own jacket off. She has on a one-piece leotard or something. They go over to the stage, take their shoes off and sit down on a yoga mat. She shows him some moves. Lots of sexual innuendo jokes. Carson does a promo for Holiday Inn on the floor.