In this Encyclopedia Britannica educational film, a narrator explains in simple terms how the post office works. He makes sure to use short words, and a tone of voice that indicates that he doesn't think his audience is capable of understanding, well, anything at all.
I despise this short subject. I despise it because it is quite possible to show how a postal system works without treating your audience like its composed of stupid children: not ignorant children, stupid children, who are incapable of learning.
If you think I am being harsh on this film, I advise you to hunt up a film by the British General Post Office that covers a lot of the same subject, and does it in an interesting manner that posits that most of its audience is ignorant of how it works, but is not stupid. It is NIGHT MAIL by Harry Watts.
Bob.
I despise this short subject. I despise it because it is quite possible to show how a postal system works without treating your audience like its composed of stupid children: not ignorant children, stupid children, who are incapable of learning.
If you think I am being harsh on this film, I advise you to hunt up a film by the British General Post Office that covers a lot of the same subject, and does it in an interesting manner that posits that most of its audience is ignorant of how it works, but is not stupid. It is NIGHT MAIL by Harry Watts.
Bob.