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VD is for Everybody (1969)

From the Internet Archive courtesy of the A/V Geeks: "The American Social Health Association was always experimenting with new ways to educate the public about venereal disease. They helped produce the first VD education film, "Fit to Fight", in 1918 in order to educate soldiers being shipped abroad to fight in the first World War. Although this popular TV public service announcement informs the public that everybody is susceptible to venereal disease, strangely, it also seems to imply that having VD will make you successful, attractive and happy. Also, the song is quite infectious...".

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public service announcement2
SourceSourceInternet Archive / A/V Geeks Film Archive
RightsUnderlying Work RightsPD U.S.
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Published

Oct 15, 2011