"Don't forget...put it on before you put it in." So is the the message of this film made for the US Navy! This is one of those films meant to warn soldiers about the dangers of VD as well as how to avoid it by using the doctor's advice and a little bit of common sense. Seen today, some of this is still a bit shocking--after all, the film is pretty blunt and it's difficult to imagine our parent, grandparents and great-grandparents doing THAT back then! Well, interestingly enough, the outbreak of sexually transmitted diseases among WWI troops was so widespread that Hollywood helped out with the war effort by making this film--and as a result, STD rates were lower during the Second World War.
Now this is NOT a film for the squeamish, as it is very explicit and shows some amazingly disgusting images--such as a close up of a guy's penis with a discharge of pus due to Gonorrhea as well as open sores--yuck!! And, despite being a Hollywood-produced film, the language is very blunt--but they knew when they made movies like these that they were not for general consumption. Soldiers probably would not have been shocked with all the cursing. Frankly, this film is still pretty timely when seen today--and I think teens would probably benefit from seeing it as they could probably use a gold old fashion shock to their belief that "it can't happen to me"! Overall, actually a very good film considering what it is--and despite its heavy-handed narration.
My only complaint about the film is that they didn't say where the sailors all went on this shore leave--it must have been one horribly filthy town since almost EVERYONE on board came down D at the same time!! I sure don't want to visit THAT place! Surely this is one evil city!! Because the film is high on the yuck factor, remember this before you watch this one--though the information is essentially correct.
Now this is NOT a film for the squeamish, as it is very explicit and shows some amazingly disgusting images--such as a close up of a guy's penis with a discharge of pus due to Gonorrhea as well as open sores--yuck!! And, despite being a Hollywood-produced film, the language is very blunt--but they knew when they made movies like these that they were not for general consumption. Soldiers probably would not have been shocked with all the cursing. Frankly, this film is still pretty timely when seen today--and I think teens would probably benefit from seeing it as they could probably use a gold old fashion shock to their belief that "it can't happen to me"! Overall, actually a very good film considering what it is--and despite its heavy-handed narration.
My only complaint about the film is that they didn't say where the sailors all went on this shore leave--it must have been one horribly filthy town since almost EVERYONE on board came down D at the same time!! I sure don't want to visit THAT place! Surely this is one evil city!! Because the film is high on the yuck factor, remember this before you watch this one--though the information is essentially correct.