“FROM 5 TO 7:30” AMERICAN TEMPERANCE SOCIETY ALCOHOLISM & PROBLEM DRINKING AWARENESS FILM XD50094

Want to support this channel and help us preserve old films? Visit Visit our website Subscribe and consider becoming a channel member A Potomac Films Production in conjunction with the American Temperance Society, this awareness campaign film titled “From 5 to 7:30” seeks to advocate for abstinence from alcohol and educate on its dangers. This 1950s film tells the story of Joe Waldron, a high-school aged student who is shaken by news of a car crash caused by a classmate who had been drinking and driving. Joe makes his stance clear - that he lacks sympathy for the driver and that he is uncomfortable around alcohol especially after he realizes his parents are likely alcoholics. The film also features an educational speech made by Dr. Andrew C. Ivy about the dangers of alcohol and alcoholism. The film’s message aligns with the mission of the American Temperance Society and the Temperance Movement more largely which is a s