- Title: VM-452
- Summary: PARENT-TEENAGER COMMUNICATION: VIGNETTES OF PARENT-TEENAGER DISCUSSIONS-CONFRONTATIONS. SUBJECTS INLCUDE: SMOKING, BOYFRIENDS-GIRLFRIENDS, FRIENDS, EXPRESSING ONESELF, GIVING AWAY POSSESSIONS, BROTHERS & SISTERS, RESPONSIBILITY VS. FREE TIME & PRIVILEGES, SCHOOL SUBJECTS, QUITTING SCHOOL. FAMILY COMMUNICATION. TOPICAL DRAMATIC VIGNETTES WHICH POSE FAMILIAR PROBLEMS.
- Description:01:18:11 - TEENAGED GIRL TALKING ABOUT SMOKING POT. CLICHE: "SO I SMOKE A JOINT ONCE IN A WHILE". "THERES NOT ONE KID IN SCHOOL WHO DOESN'T 01:18:52 - FATHER CHASTISING SON FOR STEALING CAR. SON TELLS HIS SIDE OF THE STORY. FATHER & SON HAVING ARGUMENT 01:20:10 - MOTHER & TEEN DAUGHTER FOLDING LAUNDRY, TALKING ABOUT BOYFRIENDS. 01:21:51 - MOTHER & PRETEEN DAUGHTER WASHING DISHES & TALKING. YOUNG GIRL DOESN'T WANT PARENTS TO BE THERE. CLICHE: "YOU'LL MAKE ME FEEL LIKE A BABY". "IF YOU'RE THERE EVERYONE WILL BE EMBARASSED TO DANCE" 01:23:08 - TEENAGED GIRL MAD BECAUSE MOTHER WON'T LET HER GO TO UNCHAPERONED PARTY. CLICHE: "DON'T YOU CARE HOW I FEEL?" 01:24:11 - ANGRY MOTHER YELLS AT DAUGHTER FOR COMING HOME LATE. CLICHE: "I CAN'T SLEEP WHEN YOU'RE OUT". "THAT'S YOUR PROBLEM". "THAT SNOTTY TONE OF YOURS". DAUGHTER THREATENS TO LEAVE. "I'M NOT GUNNA LET YOU RUN CRAZY" 01:25:46 - MOTHER TRYING TO GET TEENAGED GIRL TO TALK & EXPRESS HER FEELINGS. BOTTLING UP FEELINGS. CLICHE: "YOU WOULDN'T UNDERSTAND". MOTHER BEGGING CHILD TO TALK 01:27:24 - TEENAGED SON & MOTHER TALKING ABOUT GIVING HIS BIKE AWAY. CLICHE: "NOTHING'S MUCH FUN ANYMORE". GOING THROUGH STAGES. "SOMETIMES I WONDER IF LIFE IS WORTH IT". "I FEEL LIKE NOTHING I DO IS GOOD ENOUGH". DEPRESSED TEENAGE BOY 01:28:41 - SIBLINGS FIGHTING. SISTERS BORROWING CLOTHES. FATHER INTERVENES. CLICHE: "I HATE HER, I'M GOING TO MURDER HER". FATHER CALMING DOWN TEENAGED GIRL. "YOU ALWAYS TAKE HER SIDE" 01:29:57 - BLACK TEENAGED GIRL COMPLAINING ABOUT TO MANY CHORES, CAN'T DO HOMEWORK. CLICHE: "I HAVE TO HAVE SOME FUN TO MAKE MY LIFE WORTH LIVING". MAKING EXCUSES. "WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO STOP TREATING ME LIKE A CHILD?". 01:30:56 - MOTHER COMMENTING DAUGHTER ON REPORT CARD GRADES. DAUGHTER GETS DEFENSIVE, JEALOUS OF SMARTER DAUGHTER. 01:32:16 - ANGRY TEENAGED BOY TALKING ABOUT MATH BLOCK BRAT. 01:33:11 - TEENAGE BOY ASKING FATHER TO SIGN JOB APPLICATION. QUITTING SCHOOL TO BE STABLE BOY. FATHER TRYING TO GET CHILD TO STAY IN SCHOOL 01:34:52 - TEEN BOY AND MOTHER ARGUING ABOUT CHORES
- Collection: Historic Films
- Producer:Historic Films
- Transmission Date:01/01/1981
- Rights:On request
- Decade: 1980s
- File Name: VM-452