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Clemson College Extension ServiceGoodbye, Mr. Roach (ca. 1959)

Detailed film about cockroaches, their habits and methods of extermination, with a harrowing sequence of roach nymphs hatching.


This movie is part of the collection: Prelinger Archives

Producer: Clemson College Extension Service
Sponsor: Velsicol Corporation
Audio/Visual: Sd, B&W
Keywords: Insects; Poisons: Pesticides

Creative Commons license: Public Domain

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Reviewer: pheret - - January 9, 2008
Subject: goodbye, mr. roach
i loved this! i don't know much about the chemicals but i assume in 50 years people will respond the same way as we are now.

the roaches, however, they will still be the same! i adore roaches. i used to raise madagascar hissing roaches which grew to 3". i admit i can't imagine having a houseroach even over an inch, which i have never experienced, but the hissers are great.

they don't fly or smell or contaminate the way house roaches do. even their babies are cute. you don't have to deal with the whole egg stage, the mother keeps it inside her and she gives birth to little teeeeeeny roaches! adorable!

Reviewer: GE_Pretzel - - March 22, 2006
Subject: Encroaching roaches are fast approaching!
Goodbye, Mr. Roach succinctly illustrates how cockroaches enter the home, propagate themselves, and make life miserable for those who suddenly discover them voraciously chomping away at their food supplies. Fortunately, modern pest control methods are far more effective and safer for the people forced to contend with these troublesome fellows. The squeamish set will want to set this film aside, but the time-lapse cinematography of the roaches hatching is exceptional.

Reviewer: Spuzz - - July 2, 2003
Subject: Good lord.
Made by the same company that brought us "Goodbye Mrs Ant", this is the more disgusting of the two, as we see Roaches, Roaches everywhere1 After a somewhat fascinating and somewhat disgusting birth scene, we see the roaches crawling everywhere. Underneath the sink, in dark places, in garbage everywhere. Different sizes too1 Joy! Where is the Content Adisory on THIS film, Rick?

Reviewer: stillted - - December 29, 2002
Subject: GOOD BYE TO DAY
I'm a Pest Control Oprerator and what they for got to tell us back in the 50s was that if you sprayed Cloradane today it would still kill months later and if that lady is sill living I sure she probably has cancer since she wore no gloves or protection. Outside of the chemical used, they still teach the same thing today

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TYPES OF COCKROACHES, THEIR HABITS AND METHODS OF EXTERMINATION. SHOWS ROACHES HATCHING FROM EGG BY TIME-LAPSE PHOTOGRAPHY.


Danger Lurks Roaches Bugs Insects Chemicals Pesticides Poisons Hatching Kitchens Chlordane Reproduction Pest Control Humor COCKROACHES INSECTS KITCHENS FOOD ENTOMOLOGY HABITS PESTS INSECTICIDES EGGS WOMEN STARTLED HOUSEWIVES SURPRISE EMOTIONS DEATH SURREALISM HOUSES HOMES CUPBOARDS EXTERMINATION CONTROL