Seeing Through Commercials

1976

0h 14m

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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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2 members

Acting

Christopher Pray

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Gerald Suk

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