Perversion for Profit and Other Cautionary Tales

As adults struggled to cope with the sexual revolution of the 1960s, filmmakers reflected that fear and confusion (or, added to it) with these "educational" short films. In "Dance, Little Children" (1961), "Carnival of Souls" director Herk Harvey reveals the scourge of syphilis; the Charles Keating-financed "Perversion for Profit" (1965) links smut to communism; lawyers prosecute "Printed Poison" (1965); and "Parent to Child About Sex" (1966) debunks the dangers of masturbation. 116 min. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English.