Seeing Through Commercials

Seeing Through Commercials (1976)

January 1st, 19760h 14min

Documentary
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Overview

Is it the outrageous claims? Or just the bad acting? This early media literacy film helps kids understand that that ads are trying to, well, sell them something. Kitschy good and super tasty, it's lipsmackin' fun!


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