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Sex Hygiene
Sex Hygiene (1942)
, 30minutes
Directed by Otto Brower, John Ford
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Documentary
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about drugs, Documentary films about law, Documentary films about war, Documentary films about historical events, Documentary films about health care, Political films, Documentary films about World War II
Actors George Reeves, Richard Derr, Robert Lowery, Charles Trowbridge, Robert Shaw

Several servicemen relax by playing pool at their base. One later visits a prostitute and contracts syphilis. As a result of his unfortunate experience, there is an opportunity for sexual health information about syphilis, how it is spread and how its spread can be prevented.
Tell Your Children
Tell Your Children (1938)
, 1h6
Directed by Louis Gasnier
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Crime
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about drugs, Documentary films about law, Documentary films about health care
Actors Dorothy Short, Dave O'Brien, Thelma White, Carleton Young, Joseph Forte, Lester Dorr

Mae Coleman and Jack Perry are an unmarried couple living together (in the jargon of the era, they are "living in sin") and selling marijuana. Mae prefers to sell marijuana to customers her own age, whereas Jack sells the plant to young teenagers. Ralph Wiley, a psychotic ex-college student turned fellow dealer (and addict, according to the film), and Blanche help Jack sell cannabis to young students. Young students Bill Harper and Jimmy Lane are invited to Mae and Jack's apartment by Blanche and Ralph. Jimmy takes Bill to the party. There, Jack runs out of reefer. Jimmy, who has a car, drives him to pick up some more. Arriving at Jack's boss' "headquarters," he gets out and Jimmy asks him for a cigarette. Jack gives him a joint. Later, when Jack comes back down and gets into the car, Jimmy drives off dangerously, along the way running over a pedestrian with his car. A few days later, Jack tells Jimmy that the pedestrian died of his injuries. Jack agrees to keep Jimmy's name out of the case, providing he agrees to "forget he was ever in Mae's apartment". Jimmy does indeed escape the consequences of his crime—a rare occurrence in the film.
Assassin of Youth
Assassin of Youth (1938)
, 1h20
Directed by Elmer Clifton
Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes Films about writers, Films about journalists, Medical-themed films, Films about drugs, Documentary films about law, Documentary films about health care
Actors Luana Walters, Fay McKenzie, Arthur Gardner, Dorothy Short, Earl Dwire, Fern Emmett

The journalist Art Brighton goes undercover to investigate the granddaughter of a recently deceased rich woman, killed in a drug-related car crash. The girl, Joan Barrie, will inherit the fortune of her grandmother if she is able to fulfill a morals clause in the will. Joan's cousin Linda Clayton and her husband Jack will try to frame Joan to acquire the fortune themselves.
Sex Madness
Sex Madness (1938)
, 57minutes
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Horror
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about drugs, Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Sexploitation films, Documentary films about law, Documentary films about health care
Actors Rose Tapley, Harry Antrim

This exploitation film belongs to the social guidance genre of quasi-documentary narratives, which exhort young adults to follow particular moral and social prescriptions related to sexuality and drug use.
Marihuana
Marihuana (1936)
, 57minutes
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Documentary, Historical, Crime
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about drugs, Documentary films about law, Documentary films about health care
Actors Barry Norton, William C. Thompson

Burma is a confused girl who likes to party. One day, she meets some strangers in a bar who invite her and her group to a party. She goes to the party with her friends, they all drink alcohol, only the girls at the party smoke marijuana unknowingly, and keep on laughing. The other girls wind up going skinny-dipping while Burma has sex with her boyfriend on the beach (which leads to her pregnancy).
The Pace That Kills
The Pace That Kills (1935)
, 1h8
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about drugs, Documentary films about law, Documentary films about health care
Actors Lois January, Noel Madison, Sheila Bromley, Charles Delaney, Eddie Phillips, Frank Shannon

Small town girl Jane Bradford falls for Nick, a guy from the big city who offers her the opportunity to get away from her small town life. He also offers her "headache powder", she not knowing that it's cocaine and that Nick is a drug pusher. By the time they get to the city, she's hooked on her new medicine. Jane's brother, Eddie, goes to the city to look for his sister, who has not kept in touch with her family. Eddie gets a job as a carhop at a drive-in and is befriended by a drive-in's waitress named Fanny. Fanny is one of Nick's customers, and Fanny soon gets Eddie hooked on the headache powder. Due to this vice, Eddie and Fanny's life soon goes downhill. They're both fired from their jobs and are unable to find other work in their drugged out state. On the periphery of both Eddie and Jane's life is Dorothy Farley, a customer at the drive-in. Dorothy, dating Dan, comes from a wealthy family and she throws her money around easily. She's willing to assist financially those in need.
The Storm
The Storm

Origin Canada
Themes Medical-themed films, Documentaire sur une personnalité, Documentary films about health care, HIV/AIDS in film

Home to just 12% of the world's population, Sub-Saharan Africa is home to over 60% of all people living with HIV. Birchall journeys to Eastern Africa to investigate the true horror of living in countries beneath the poverty line, we realize the one thing that we share despite our many differences is the fact that we are all human. As such, our role is clear: to help each other. This is the story of a continent in disarray; how a storm of a different kind is affecting our world. This is Africa.
Here Comes the Wolf
Here Comes the Wolf

Origin USA
Themes Documentary films about health care

The documentary begins with the history of pandemics. Following this Dr. Tom Jefferson an (epidemiologist) describes how pandemics occur. After this is describe and compared with other pandemics alerts like the hong kong flu and the 1976 swine flu outbreak. The documentary follows how the political interest, pharmaceutical industry and the WHO benefit from peoples fears.