Friendship Begins At Home.

Duration: 16 min.

Genre: Educational

Year Published: 1949

Creator: David A. Smart

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: Shows that although the adolescent grows away from his family, he benefits by valuing the importance of their friendship and of doing things as a family group.Coronet Films 1949 Sound 15 Minutes Produced by Coronet Films. Educational collaborator: William E. Young, Ph. D. Divisional Director, the University of the State of New York. Synopsis: Barry is "out-growing" his family, as so many high school boys and girls do. His interests are with his friends, and his friends are outside of his family. As the film, opens, Barry's family is preparing to leave on the summer vacation trip. Barry isn't anxious to go, for it means giving up many activities with his friends, so he decides to stay at home. At first, Barry enjoys his freedom. But, after a few days, he finds his freedom a bit wearing, and he begins to wish his family were back, or that he were with them. He begins to think about his own relationship to them, and what he can do to improve it. Suggested Audiences: Junior and senior high schools, colleges, PTA's and other adult groups. Television Information: Has been cleared for television but authorization and rental rates must be obtained from Coronet Films.

Complete Record: FRIENDSHIP BEGINS AT HOME. Coronet, 1949. 16 min., sd., b&w, 16mm. © David A. Smart; 14Sep49; MP5065., Shows that although the adolescent grows away from his family, he benefits by valuing the importance of their friendship and of doing things as a family group.Coronet Films 1949 Sound 15 Minutes Produced by Coronet Films. Educational collaborator: William E. Young, Ph. D. Divisional Director, the University of the State of New York. Synopsis: Barry is "out-growing" his family, as so many high school boys and girls do. His interests are with his friends, and his friends are outside of his family. As the film, opens, Barry's family is preparing to leave on the summer vacation trip. Barry isn't anxious to go, for it means giving up many activities with his friends, so he decides to stay at home. At first, Barry enjoys his freedom. But, after a few days, he finds his freedom a bit wearing, and he begins to wish his family were back, or that he were with them. He begins to think about his own relationship to them, and what he can do to improve it. Suggested Audiences: Junior and senior high schools, colleges, PTA's and other adult groups. Television Information: Has been cleared for television but authorization and rental rates must be obtained from Coronet Films. NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.