It's possible that the Penn State audio visual library, which has an enormous collection of educational films, might give you a lead on your search for these films. They may be contacted at http://www.libraries.psu.edu/mtss/ -- in the past their specialists have been helpful in tracking down hard to find films. Tom Benson At 08:36 PM 3/2/01 +1300, you wrote: >Hi there, > >I'm doing some archival research for a documentary about growing up gay in >Auckland, New Zealand during the 50s and 60s. > >Sex educations, social guidance, mental hygiene films produced in the U.S >and Canada were a staplewere a staple of the education system in New Zealand >during this time - formative influences for any child in the process of >understanding sexuality. > >We've managed to track down copyright and distribution contacts for several >of the films we're looking for (via internet movie archive, archive films, >NFB etc.) - but a couple are eluding us. Wondering if anyone on the list >can help me with dist. c/right contacts for the following: > >1. About Sex (1970/2) >Prod. Herman J. Engel >Texture Films >23mins >for Family Planning and Population Information Centre >Syracuse University > >2. Frightened Child. 1940s. narrator, Jeff Chandler > >Thanks for this. > >Best, >Geraldene > >Geraldene Peters > >PhD Researcher >Department of Film, Television and Media Studies >University of Auckland >Private Bag 92019 >Auckland >AOTEAROA/NEW ZEALAND > >Tel: 64 09 378 9168 >Email: [log in to unmask] > >---- >Screen-L is sponsored by the Telecommunication & Film Dept., the >University of Alabama: http://www.tcf.ua.edu Tom Benson Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of Rhetoric Department of Speech Communication Penn State University 227 Sparks Building University Park, PA 16802 phone:814-238-5277 (home & fax); 814-865-4201 (office) mailto:[log in to unmask] http://www.personal.psu.edu/t3b ---- Screen-L is sponsored by the Telecommunication & Film Dept., the University of Alabama: http://www.tcf.ua.edu