“JOAN AVOIDS A COLD“ 1964 CLASSROOM EDUCATIONAL FILM HOW TO AVOID GETTING SICK XD80845f

Join this channel to get access to perks: Want to learn more about Periscope Film and get access to exclusive swag? Join us on Patreon. Visit Visit our website This short educational film “Joan Avoids a Cold (2nd Edition)” was made with information supplied by educational collaborator Leslie W. Irwin who was a Ph.D. Professor of Health Education at Boston University and it was produced by Coronet Films (also known as Coronet Instructional Media Inc.) which was a leading producer and distributor of many American documentary shorts shown in public schools from 1934 - 1997. This film is a remake of the film “Joan Avoids a Cold ’’ which was produced in 1947. This film was made to help teach children about how they can avoid getting sick. It also portrays the ideal American nuclear family, suburban life, and gender role conventions from its time period. The film opens with a scene of young girls and one boy rehearsing a ballet dance at a dance studio (0:26). Young boy takes the hand of a young girl, she curtsies and they begin to dance (0:31). Girl sneezes into handkerchief (0:56). Young girl gives candy to the other dancers (1:04). Boy with school nurse (1:27). Record player in a dance studio with boxes (1:47). Girl in bed sick with a thermometer (1:50). Doctor in girl’s room checking her temperature (1:56). Thermometer showing a temperature of 100 degrees Fahrenheit (2:00). Mother talks to doctor in sick daughter’s room (2:08). Girl uses a tissue/paper hanky to blow her nose (1:19). Waste paper bag full of tissues (2:30). Mother consults with the doctor, we can see a vaporizer release water into the air (2:33). Sick girl sitting in bed (2:42). Sick girl in bed with mother and doctor looking over her (2:52). Girl with blonde hair wears a bow and a red and white dress and puts on black shoes (3:09). Thermometer on window reads 45 degrees fahrenheit (3:17). Young girl opens the closet door (3:36). The girl pulls out and looks at a white jacket and a green heavier coat (3:30). Girl looks at a white sweater on a green sofa (3:57). Girl walks toward her home’s front door (4:04). Children playing in a driveway (4:11). Boy takes a bite of an apple and hands it to the girl (4:18). Girl turns away the apple (4:21). Blonde boy eats his apple (4:25). Children standing in their winter jackets in front of a house (4:31). Brown haired girl sneezes into a handkerchief (4:45). Children in winter clothes talking to each other (5:06). Blonde haired girl wearing a red and white dress washes her hands with soap in a white bathroom and wipes her hands with her own towel (5:12). Family eating dinner in dining room with food on the table (5:44). Blonde haired girl with red ribbon and green eyes (5:47). Plate of food with steak (5:51). Blonde haired woman wearing pearls and a black dress (5:57). Girl sleeps in a bed with floral sheets (6:11). Girl in black leotard practicing ballet with other dancers at school (6:26). Blonde woman wearing blue headband (6:34). Girl spinning with black leotard and red bow (6:39). Woman with blonde hair wearing a green jacket and a man sitting in bed sick (6:49). Girl with blonde hair wearing a fancy green dress (6:55). Man handing breakfast tray to his wife (7:00). Woman holds a breakfast tray in a pink room (7:04). Man in a brown shower robe with a square pattern stands in bathroom and uses a paper cup (7:14). Man pours medicine in the paper cup (7:24). Man drinks medicine (7:29). Bathroom with paper cups in a small waste basket (7:38). Mother tidies kitchen and boils used dishes (7:43). Mother pours boiling water on all the dishes (8:05). Dance rehearsal (8:22). Girl walks home in a green raincoat (8:30). Green childrens’ shoes (8:47). Red theater curtains and black chairs (9:13). Children perform the ballet recital in costume (9:41). We encourage viewers to add comments and, especially, to provide additional information about our videos by adding a comment! See something interesting? Tell people what it is and what they can see by writing something for example: “01:00:12:00 -- President Roosevelt is seen meeting with Winston Churchill at the Quebec Conference.“ This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit