Seeing Through Commercials (1976)
• January 1st, 1976 • 0h 14min
Documentary
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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