Health for the Americas: Cleanliness Brings Health (1945)

The comparison of two rural families to demonstrate the need for proper hygiene and the consequences of its neglect.

Director:

James Algar

Storyline

In this propaganda cartoon, a narrator focuses on two families: the clean family and the careless family. The narrator explains how the two families differ. The clean family washes up all the time and keeps their house clean and food covered while the careless family does not wash up before eating and they do not keep their house very clean.

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Plot Keywords:

hygiene | instructional | public health | latrine | infection | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Animation | Short | Family

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 June 1945 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cleanliness Brings Health

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

8 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

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