Boys Beware

This 1955 educational film warns against "the dangers of homosexuality," which is described as "a sickness of the mind." The ten minute video was produced by the Unified School District and the Police Department of Inglewood, California.

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Clip Season 23 Episode 9 Length 10:12 Premiere: 04/24/11

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Boys Beware

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The First Gay Pride March

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Panama Canal: Early Inefficiencies

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Olympian Profile: Bryan Volpenhein

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Grand Central: Crisis Leads to Opportunity

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