Care of the Skin (in the Ephemeral section of Open Video Project. Also, film #273 on Prelinger Archive). [Category: Educational]

No Skin Fairy in this one, I’m afraid. Just three kids––Fred, Billy, and Virginia––who are way more interested in washing than any real kid. We get to see such stirring things as Virginia with soap all over her face, Billy licking himself like a cat and saying “Why?” all the time, some disgusting images of skin diseases, and lots of close-ups of Fred taking his bath. Not a particularly pleasant viewing experience, I can tell you. This one needs an Evil Sprite Character to liven it up.

Ratings: Camp/Humor Value: ****. Weirdness: ***. Historical Interest: ****. Overall Rating: ****.