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Federal Follies Vol. 3 [VHS]

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A collection of U.S. Government films covering a wide variety of topics from surviving an atom bomb (duck and cover!) to surviving sexual relations; from controlling a riot to controlling your temper. 8 volumes, roughly 60 minutes each.

From the back: "Since motion pictures began to flourish as a medium, one film studio has produced more movies and spent more money doing it than any other. That studio is the United States Government.

Federal Follies is a hilarious collection of these films (color and B&W,) because at the time each was made, the subject matter was approached with the utmost seriousness. Today, they make for an extraordinary viewing experience, both for their unintentional humor and historical content."

Vol. 3 contains the following episodes:

- Trip to Where
"Three sailors are talked into trying LSD and marijuana--which, this film implies, are basically the same thing--and the effects of the drugs endanger the lives of their fellow sailors aboard ship."
- Your Job in Germany
"Written by Dr. Seuss and Directed by Frank Capra. The greatest and most horrific propaganda film ever made in the land of the free."