"Dating: Do's and Don'ts" is a sex education film which clearly has NOT stood the test of time. Seen today, it comes off as phony and silly...and I can only wonder if kids back in the late 40s and 50s though the same thing about the short film.
A boy learns about the Hi-Teen Carnival, a school event where he might want to take a date. Among the dating advice offered by the narrator is what type of girl to ask out, how to ask a girl out, how to behave during the date as well as what to do when the date is complete.
I think the film would have worked much better had it presented scenarios but didn't provide answers. That way, the film could be stopped periodically and the kids could be asked their own advice as to what to do next. This is especially true since the way the folks behave in the film seemed pretty silly and overdone at times....though I did like the hotdog-like balloons at the fair...that was a nice touch.
By the way, "SCTV" used clips from this film in a skit involving a sexologist and her insane dating advice.