- Title: V-4515
- Summary: SHOULD YOU DRINK?: DISCUSSES THE VARIOUS REASONS WHY DIFFERENT PEOPLE DRINK; ILLUSTRATES THE CAUSES OF SOME PERSON'S DRINKING; AND SHOWS EXAMPLES OF DRINKING IN BOTH BUSINESS AND SOCIAL SITUATIONS. USES A DISCUSSION AT A PARTY ATTENDED BY FIVE YOUNG COUPLES TO BRING OUT THE REASONS WHY PERSONS DRINK, SUCH AS TO GAIN CONFIDENCE, COMPENSATE FOR FAILURE, ACQUIRE SECURITY, HAVE A GOOD TIME, AND TO GO ALONG WITH OTHERS DRINKING. DRAMATIZES THE CASE OF A YOUNG REAL ESTATE SALESMAN, JERRY, WHO DRINKS HEAVILY BECAUSE OF BUSINESS FAILURE AND THE CONCERN HIS DRINKING BRINGS TO HIS FIANCEE. ALCOHOLISM. ADULTS IN RESTAURANT DRINKING ALCOHOL. PEOPLE BEING SEATED. THREE ADULT MEN SITTING AROUND TABLE DRINKING. DISCUSSING BUSINESS, REAL ESTATE. WAITER BRINGS DRINK, MAN LOOKS AT WATCH. TWO COOL CLOCKS READ 6:15. MANTEL CLOCK. WOMAN ANSWERS PHONE. JUST GOT OUT OF THE SHOWER. WOMAN WITH TRAY OF DRINKS. HUSBAND AND WIFE GETTING READY FOR PARTY AT THEIR HOME. HUSBAND KISSES WIFE FROM BEHIND. WIFE AT HOME WAITING FOR PHONE CALL, DOING HER NAILS. SHAKE HANDS. COOL 1950s DECO. MAN MAKES PHONE CALL AT PAY PHONE. HANGS UP PHONE. SPREAD FOR PARTY. POURING DRINK. FINGER SANDWICHES. SOCIAL OCCASION. COCKTAIL PARTY. HORS D'OEUVRES. COMPLAINING HOW JERRY HAD TOO MUCH TO DRINK AT THE LAST PARTY. LIQUOR RELAXES YOU. THE PROS AND CONS OF DRINKING ARE DISCUSSED AT PARTY. MARTINIS. A COUPLE OF DRINKS WILL PUT ME IN A PARTY MOOD FAST. SOCIAL DRINKING. LAUGHING. DOORBELL RINGS. WOMAN COMES IN. OFFERED FOOD AND DRINK. FATHER-IN-LAW SMOKING CIGAR. DISTINGUISHED OLDER MAN. ON PATIO WITH DAUGHTER AND HUSBAND. BIG NOSED MAN LOOKS UPSET. PEOPLE TELL EACH OTHER THEIR GOOD NEWS. CONGRATULATIONS. LITTLE BOY SHOWS HIS FATHER HIS LITTLE SUIT. DISCUSSING BIRTHDAY PARTY. HUSBAND WON'T HELP WIFE MAKE DECISIONS. PEOPLE WITH DOUBTS ABOUT THEMSELVES. WORRIED ABOUT HER HUSBAND. THE LIFE OF THE PARTY ARRIVES. EVERYONE GETS READY TO LEAVE FOR DINNER. WIFE TALKS TO HUSBAND ABOUT HIS DRINKING. IRRESPONSIBILITY. SAYS SHE CAN'T STAY MARRIED TO HIM BECAUSE HE'S AN ALCOHOLIC. CONCERNED EXPRESSION.
- Description:01:23:54 - WAITER SERVES DRINKS IN CROWDED RESTAURANT 01:24:22 - ZOOM IN 3 MEN DISCUSSING OVER DRINKS AND CIGARETTES 01:24:57 - MS 3 MEN DISCUSSING OVER DRINKS 01:25:05 - DRINKS SERVED 01:25:08 - PAN LEFT TO CLOCK 01:25:20 - ZOOM OUT ON MANTLE WITH CLOCK READING 6:15 01:25:28 - CU WOMAN TALKS SOLEMNLY ON PHONE 01:26:19 - PAN RIGHT TO COUPLE AT IN HOME BAR 01:26:53 - COUPLE GETS READY FOR PARTY AND DISCUSS HECTIC DAY AT OFFICE 01:27:26 - MS MAN COMES BEHIND WOMAN AND CARESSES HER NECK 01:27:51 - WOMAN WAITS ON COUCH DOING NAIL PAN LEFT TO TELEPHONE IN FORE FRONT, WAITING FOR PHONE CALL 01:28:03 - 3 MEN DISCUSS BUSINESS, 2 REFUSE DRINKS 01:28:06 - 3 MEN CALL OVER WAITER FOR ANOTHER ROUND OF DRINKS 01:28:34 - ZOOM OUT MEN SHAKE HANDS AND SAY GOODBYE 01:28:48 - MAN SLUMPS BACK DOWN INTO BOOTH, ZOOM IN UPSET AND CHUGS REST OF GLASS 01:28:59 - LOOKS AT WATCH AND GOES TO TELEPHONE 01:29:24 - ZOOM IN MAN DIALING PAY PHONE 01:30:02 - WOMAN HANGS UP PHONE 01:30:17 - SPREAD FOR PARTY 01:30:19 - DRINKS POURED 01:30:32 - SOCIAL OCCASION 01:30:54 - COCKTAIL PARTY DRINKS SERVED, MAN GIVES WOMAN DRINK 01:31:04 - "CAN'T IMAGINE JERRY MISSING A COCKTAIL PARTY" JERRY HAD TOO MUCH TO DRINK 01:31:22 - MAN LEANS ON MANTLE WITH DRINK 01:32:12 - SOCIAL DRINKING 01:32:41 - DRINKING MAKES YOU HAVE MORE FUN 01:33:34 - WOMAN DISCUSS WITH DRINKS IN HAND 01:33:34 - MARTINIS SERVED 01:33:59 - FINGER SANDWICHES SERVED 01:34:18 - DOORBELL RINGS AND WOMAN IN FUR ENTERS 01:34:34 - PAN LEFT ENTER PARTY 01:34:34 - OFFERED FOOD AND DRINK 01:35:07 - ZOOM OUT ON MAN SITTING ON SIDE OF COUCH DRINKING 01:35:20 - CU MAN ON PORCH WITH CIGAR 01:35:23 - MS OLD MAN SITTING DOWN DISCUSSING WITH YOUNG MAN BACK TURNED TO CAMERA 01:35:50 - FATHER AND LAW AND WIFE DISCUSS PROMOTION 01:36:07 - CONGRATS! CONGRATULATIONS, GOOD NEWS, CHEERS 01:37:10 - LIVING ROOM SON COMES IN 01:37:36 - SON LEAVES AND WIFE COMES OVER TO TALK 01:37:41 - COUPLE DISCUSS BIRTHDAY PARTY PLANNING ON COUCH, HUSBAND WON'T HELP MAKE DECISIONS 01:38:31 - MAN CONSOLES WIFE ON COUCH 01:38:43 - CU BEAUTIFUL WOMAN WITH PEARLS LAUGHING AND TALKING 01:38:48 - 3 PEOPLE TALKING IN CIRCLE WITH DRINKS 01:39:03 - ZOOM IN MAN WITH DRINK 01:39:15 - ZOOM OUT PEOPLE WITH DRINKS 01:39:34 - 2 WOMAN DISCUSS IRRESPONSIBLE HUSBAND 01:40:12 - DOORBELL RINGS PAN LEFT "I'LL GET IT" 01:40:17 - DOOR OPENS MAN WALKS IN 01:40:20 - PAN RIGHT MAN ENTERS PARTY AND SHAKES HANDS 01:40:40 - POURS HIMSELF A DRINK 01:40:56 - COUPLE DISCUSS OVER TABLE 01:41:10 - WOMAN CONCERNED TELLS COUPLE TO GO AHEAD 01:41:50 - ARGUE OVER RESPONSIBILITY 01:43:10 - MAN POURS DRINK 01:43:16 - CONCERNED WOMAN 01:43:27 - SOCIAL DRINKING COCKTAIL PARTY
- Collection: Historic Films
- Producer:Historic Films
- Transmission Date:01/01/1959
- Rights:On request
- Decade: 1950s
- File Name: V-4515