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Seeing Through Commercials
Seeing Through Commercials

Seeing Through Commercials

Genres

Documentary

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Is it the outrageous claims? Or just the bad acting? This early media literacy film helps kids understand that that ads are trying to, well, sell them something. Kitschy good and super tasty, it's lipsmackin' fun!

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

14 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

01 January 1976

Country

Cast

Christopher Pray

Christopher Pray

The Pirate

Gerald Suk

Gerald Suk

The Director

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