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- A shy boy wants to ask out a girl on a date - but how can he know what she'd like to do, or what kind of activity would be best suited for getting to know her?
- Phil, a student who recently transferred into his high school, keeps to himself a lot, spending time in his basement building radios and record players. His dad notices that he has no friends, and tells him that, like the electronic parts he assembles, "you have to fit in with all hte other parts." Realizing that the reason he has no friends is because he's not one of the "crowd," Phil studies the most popular kids at school, in order to see what traits they admire most, so he can be like them and fit in.
- The Miller family is in turmoil, with members arguing and fighting with each other. Mom finally figures out that all the family's problems can be traced directly to "bad management". She concludes that the way to solve the problem is to run the family like a corporation, with her and Dad as the CEOs and the children as the employees, and weekly meetings where the children will be told exactly what their duties are and how to do them. The kids, as all good children of course will do, think that being turned into soulless corporate drones is a wonderful idea and much better than having their own thoughts, opinions and input on family matters, and everyone naturally lives happily ever after.
- A weird wordsmith with a background monkey teaches a young boy about grammar in strange and frightening ways.
- A look into the lives of a seventh-grade boy and girl as they go through their morning and evening routines...and why not keeping clean and neat brands them as losers!
- A high school senior really has the hots for her boyfriend and wants to get married right after she graduates, despite the objections of her parents.
- Goldilocks wanders far from home and stumbles upon the house of the three bears. First sitting in all of their chairs and tasting all of their porridge, then lying in all of their beds, she finds the little baby bear's item to be the most suitable for her in all three cases. This classic fairy tale was made by Coronet films and stars real life bears.
- An educational short film that teaches children the importance of good eating habits such as not rushing, taking small bites, thoroughly chewing food, and avoiding eating sugary snacks as a substitute for completely eating healthful meals.
- The history of communism told from a very Cold War perspective, attempting to explain to the target audience of American schoolchildren and teens why is it such a threat for worldwide freedom and the United States in particular, and why the inversions of millions of dollars in defense weaponry, and tax increments for that purpose, are justified.
- Nora has been going steady with Jack and thinks she may be in love. Her mom, sensing that her virginal little daughter is about ready to do the wild thing with the horny Jack, tries to convince her that she's too young to know.
- A teen boy is given advice on what to do, and what not to do, on a date.
- Jeff and Marie have been dating for a while, and come to the realization that they might be considered to be "going steady." They ponder the significance of that situation, while Marie's mother worries that Jeff might feel that going steady may entitle him to "take liberties" with her virginal (but seemingly not happy about it) daughter.
- A dancing woman of the future wants her hubbie to buy every car she sees.
- Three problem-plagued teens are shown how to solve their physical and emotional problems by joining the Acrobatics Club and learning teamwork and "the right kind of exercise."
- Chuck, a young loner, is invited by a neighbor to a dinner party, but turns it down. He finds himself visited by "Chuck of the future"--himself at age 21. "Chuck of the future" knows the reason the current Chuck doesn't want to go to the party--he's embarrassed over his poor table manners. "Chuck of the future" decides to give "Chuck of the present" some tips on proper table etiquette.
- This short featuring "Mr. Bungle", a puppet, instructs children on how to best behave in a lunchroom situation.
- A boy realizes that he could help his parents by doing things around the house.
- Jeff Moore, a high school student, has trouble controlling his emotions. An expert in the subject (though it's never explained who he is or what he's an expert in) assures the audience that Jeff's problems stem from the fact that he lets his emotions escape, instead of reining them in like everyone is supposed to. At the end, Jeff realizes that he must not let his emotions get in the way of logic and reason, and goes to a marshmallow roast with the gang.
- Teenage Bill was obsessed with learning to swim, but his fear of the pool caused him to think of himself as a coward. With the help of swimming instructor Barker, he went on to become one of the best swimmers on the school's team.
- Kay, a boy-crazy high school student, devotes her entire life to finding dates. She tries every trick she can to get boys to take her out, from pretendng that she cars about sports and cars to getting herself put on cleanup committees to meet boys.
- Joe, a college student, decides it's about time for him to get married and settle down. He's drawn to two girls: Ann, a "sophisticated" coed who is so independent that--horrors!--she doesn't even go to church anymore, or Elsie, the sweet young thing he left at home (take a wild guess which one he winds up with).
- Three teenage girls decide to throw a party to introduce their college-student friend Steve to the crowd. However, instead of just calling up friends & inviting them over--a bad idea, according to this film--the party must be organized to the last degree, with everything from refreshments to entertainment planned out in exacting detail (spontaneity is no fun, apparently). On the day of the party, a good time is had by all because of the "planning and skill" exhibited by the girls while setting up the party.
- Teenager Ken is squandering his afternoon lying around his bedroom being bored. He's shown flashbacks of fifty and one hundred years ago when people had no real free time for themselves. The narrator shows him what his friends are doing right now: birdwatching, working a part time job, sewing, and learning to play the piano. Ken remembers that he got a new camera for Christmas and decides that photography would be a good hobby.
- Eddie Johnson is disappointed that none of his friends nominated him for treasurer of the school hobby club, he latter learns from his dad the importance of being trustworthy.
- What is "personality" exactly? How would you go about improving it? You're in luck. You might've thought that your personality couldn't get any better. You'd be wrong. You, too, can IMPROVE YOUR PERSONALITY with help from this educational short.
- Ray thinks that being friendly to people shows that you're a "sissy." His older brother Phil decides to teach Roy how to be more friendly, and to show him that it's not in the least "sissy"-like.
- A boy named Reggie leans to take care of his wreck of a room by frightening items that come to life
- This educational short demonstrates how important the state of Alaska is by showing the many valuable resources it provides.
- This classroom training film is somewhat unusual in that, instead of the usual indoctrination about fitting in and not doing anything to draw attention to yourself, it actually encourages teenagers to think for themselves and act on their conscience. It tells the story of three teenagers and how they resisted the temptation of drinking, smoking and sex by standing up to the gang and not going along with this dangerous and immoral behavior.
- A magic puppet makes a boy invisible so he can appreciate his parents.
- Larry, a popular young boy, is looked up to and admired by his friends. It turns out that the reason he is so popular is because of his personal hygiene habits. He constantly washes his hair, cleans between his toes, lines public toilet seats with paper and has even more disturbing obsessions. As the narrator says, Larry's extra-squeaky-clean hygiene habits--something psychiatrists nowadays call obsessive-compulsive disorder--"are what give him such self-confidence!"
- A rebellious teen wants to be left alone. His family oblige him by leaving for a two-week camping trip. Left to his own devices, his internal monologue turns to missing his little sister and brother--not to mention some home cooking.
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- A young man who needs money to buy a typewriter gets a job in a bookstore. He finds out that work cuts into his social life, and is torn between quitting his job so he can have some fun, and his need for money.
- The issue of popularity, specifically amongst the high school set, is dramatized. Jerry occasionally goes on dates with Ginny, who goes on "sitting in parked cars" dates with many boys, which makes Jerry feel less special. When Ginny comes by and wants to sit with the gang, they brush her off. Is she popular because she goes on these dates, or is the exact opposite the truth? Jerry is also attracted to the new girl in school, Caroline. He can't verbalize why he likes her, but all in the gang, including the girls, invite her to sit with them. But if Caroline is popular, it means that others, like Wally, are interested also in dating her. Jerry and Wally take two different approaches in asking Caroline on a date, with two different results based on their consideration of her feelings.
- The benefits of being unfailingly polite and well-mannered to everyone are illustrated in this film, which shows teenagers that being polite and well-dressed is the key to making everyone like you and adults--and, more importantly, authority figures--think that you're not a juvenile dellinquent.
- Teenaged Jeff stupidly thinks that the road to popularity is a fast car and nice clothes. However, his girlfriend and his dad soon show him the error of his ways by proving--via such examples as The Ten Commandments and the intricacies of hydroelectric dam construction, subjects of vital interest to teenagers in the 1950s--that sound ideals, of course, are the basis of popularity. Jeff learns a valuable lesson that will serve him well later in life: if you want hot chicks, forget the red Corvette and the Armani suits--drive a Studebaker and become a born-again construction engineer.
- The importance of good grooming is emphasized by showing how Don and Sue, a brother and sister, keep up their neat appearances. The benefits of not wearing red nail polish, "loud" sport shirts and "inappropriate" blouses are driven home by reminding students that "all through the day, other people are looking at you."
- Scenes of two young boys walking in a forest provide a background for a discussion of the body's need for water, the importance of developing proper drinking habits, the source of community water, and the methods of purifying water.
- Bob used to be a loner, keeping to himself and thinking "my own thoughts"--until he meets Joe, a "sincere and real" young man who befriends Bob, and several other local boys, and together they form a group of happy young teens. Joe eventually wins a trip to the state capital by turning in the winning essay on Junior Citizenship in a contest, and Bob and the other boys learn of the rewards of friendship--which are, apparently, that all the hard work you put in on a project results in someone else getting a trip to the state capitol.
- Revised edition of a 1956 film explaining to children the wonders of plant growth.
- A group of young carolers learn how Christmas is celebrated in Germany, Sweden, Holland, Mexico, Italy, and China.
- An elementary-school class learns how toys are made and distributed to stores, and why they should take good care of them.
- A young couple go out on a first date, while a narrator explains the standards of behavior expected of both the boy and girl, and gives tips on how to make the best impression.