Produced by Encyclopedia Britanica Films Inc. in Collaboration with Francis Eugene Senear, M.D. Head, Department of Dermatology, University of Illinois.
Included Films:
Care of Skin
Care of Skin
Produced: 1949
Length: 10 Minutes
Skin is the largest living organ on the human body and acts as a ‘living coat of armor,’ so it is beyond important to take good care of the skin through the use of good hygiene habits. “Care of the Skin” follows three siblings as they practice those skin care habits, such as washing the face thoroughly everyday, using a wash cloth and generally demonstrating ways to be healthy and clean. To emphasis the dangers of not washing various skin diseases, with varying levels of nastiness, are shown, including athlete’s foot and unnamed facial diseases.
Abolene Cream Commercial
Abolene Cream Commercial
Produced: 1950s
Length: 1 Minutes
Compare the warm cream of Abolene to the cold cream competitor with this film promo flashback from the early days of cosmetic advertising
Ponds
Ponds
Produced: 1960s
Length: 1 Minutes
This is a vintage Ponds Commercial promoting a skin care product
