Alcohol and the Human Body (1949)

An interesting overview of alcoholism as it was understood in 1949. The effects of alcohol on the human body and brain are presented with the help of primitive animated sequences of black dots of alcohol going through the bloodstream, as well as film clips of drunk people. The film’s handling of alcoholics is mildly campy, especially regarding the treatment of alcoholism. A former skid-row bum is discharged from a treatment facility in a new suit and told sternly to never touch the stuff again. Cured! Producer: Encyclopaedia Britannica Films