Walt Disney's "The Story of Menstruation" (1946)
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I think it's actually pretty good.
It's quite factual. I think I saw it in the fifth grade. The boys had their own film at the same time.
Wacky comedy with Tom Tryon as an astronaut who falls in love with an alien woman.
Never understood why the girls didn't want to talk about their movie.
I'm not sure exactly what it is that's weird--can't quite put it into words, but....the girls going off to a secret movie about the entrance to womanhood (and sexuality, though the movie sidesteps that, of course), while the boys are shuttled off to watch ......
a romantic (i.e. sex) farce?
hmmmmmm............
"Didn't you read our 'Simple Science for Senators'"?
Fifth grade they herded all us girls to the school gym where we watched the film and were given the referenced booklet along with one called "Growing Up and Liking It". They were handed out in plain brown envelopes!
Our very good-looking male gym teacher came in to lower the window shades and we just cringed with embarrassment. I remember one of my friends whispering "Do you think he KNOWS?"
Oh yeah...........he knew!
Hey, you lucked out........you got TWO booklets! We just got the one that went with the video. I might still have it around here someplace, LOL!
I remember my daughters not wanting me to tell their father when it happened to them...
They were horrified that he knew about me!
That brought back some memories I thought were permanently buried.
Thanks heaps Bucky 
He's shown twice as a member of the audience.
Has a mustache.
leave this to the professionals.....Our school district is very large in a conservative area.
I separate boys and girls in separate groups. Girls are more mature but shy and they have to deal with periods. Boys are immature, shy and sometimes act silly. I have had them together but separate works best for the short time I have to do this. I was lucky to have the art teacher-a guy in with me to help with the boys. He was great and a great sport. Kids really liked him. We co-taught the boys.
We would watch the movie (it has girls, boys, and coed section). For the girls we talk calendar, body changes, hygiene, and what to do. For boys we talk about body changes, mental attitude, and hygiene.
I do not cover birth control or sex-like I said it is conservative. But I do have a question and answer session and I have had some kids try so shock me (boys). I always encourage them to talk to their parents, older siblings, or trusted adult.
All elementary kids had to have a signed permission slip, and I assured the parent that they could preview the tape but that that the class was for the kids only. I frequently had meddling parents 
, but one time I actually got a single mom call me up and thank me for the sensitivity that I had in talking to her son. She said he actually came home and talked to her (like I mentioned) and told her what he had learned. That validated what I was trying to do.
When I got into middle school, I have found I need to real talk to the girls again. This is more hygiene oriented and I do not have to get a permission slip. I just reiterate the calendar, how to 'pack', how to camouflage, how many pads to pack and I emphasise responsibility and hygiene. I am contemplating talking to the boys next year, again hygiene.
I wish I could talk about relationships, but there is no time.
I believe that kids need information and that information does not make them sex crazy. My daughter developed a healthy attitude and was not sexually active until she was 21 (and she called me before-as I had asked her). We talked in depth about birth control, relationships, and and sex before she had sex. Now THAT was an uncomfortable conversation for me only because I never had one with my Mom or done that with any kids in school. But it was a really good talk and one that I am glad my daughter had with me. Hopefully she will pass her healthey attitude down to her kids.
