- Title: F-A4803
- Summary: OVERCOMING: WHEN CHESTER, A HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR, BECOMES DISTURBED BY HIS FATHER'S IRRITABILITY HE CONSULTS THE FAMILY DOCTOR, WHO POINTS OUT THAT WORRY IS PROBABLY THE CAUSE. CHESTER PLAYS CHESS WITH HIS FATHER, BECOMES MORE HELPFUL AT HOME AND GETS A PART-TIME JOB TO HELP EASE HIS FATHER'S FINANCIAL BURDEN. THE FATHER FINALLY DECIDES THAT HE MUST STOP WORRYING AND FACE REALITY.
- Description:01:18:10 - SON COMES HOME, FATHER DOING BILLS YELLS AT HIM MOM KNITTING. UNHAPPY FAMILY. TELLS HIM TO SHUT KITCHEN LIGHT OFF. BOY LOOKS AS THOUGHT HE WANTS TO SAY SOMETHING, BITES HIS TONGUE. TAKES CAP AND COAT OFF 01:18:45 - NERVOUS BOY TALKS TO FAMILY DOCTOR IN OFFICE. SEEKS ADVICE. DOCTOR THINKS WORRY IS WHAT AILS HIS FATHER. BOY WITH LOOK OF REALIZATION 01:21:31 - BOY ASKS FATHER TO PLAY CHESS. BOY MENTIONS COLLEGE, FATHER GETS ANGRY AND WALKS OUT OF ROOM. 01:22:20 - BOY THINKS 01:22:35 - FATHER COMES DOWN STAIRS. FATHER AND SON PLAY CHESS. BOY ASKS FATHER ABOUT CHESS MOVES. 01:23:19 - DOCTOR TALKING TO TEEN BOY ON TELEPHONE. ENTHUSIASTIC AND OPTIMISTIC ABOUT FATHER'S MENTAL HEALTH 01:24:11 - BOY RAKING LEAVES. ONE STORY HOME. FATHER COMES HOME FROM WORK. COMPLIMENTS SON'S RAKING JOB GOES INTO HOUSE. 01:24:42 - FATHER COMES HOME FROM WORK, TAKES COAT AND HAT OFF, WIFE GREETS HUSBAND, TELLS HIM THEY'RE HAVING T-BONE STEAK. FATHER COMPLAINS THAT THEY CAN'T AFFORD STEAK FOR DINNER. GOES UPSTAIRS 01:25:26 - BOY CONSULTS FAMILY DOCTOR, FINDS OUT THAT DAD WORRIES ABOUT MONEY. 01:25:50 - FATHER AND SON FINISHING CHESS GAME. FATHER SPEECHLESS. 01:26:48 - BOY GOES UP TO HIS ROOM. 01:26:59 - PARENTS TALKS ABOUT SON, WOMAN SEWING. FATHER SAYS HE'LL GO SEE THE DOCTOR. FATHER TAKES OUT FINANCIAL LEDGER BOOK. "NO SENSE WORRYING." 01:27:55 - FILM ENDS
- Collection: Historic Films
- Producer:Historic Films
- Transmission Date:01/01/1950
- Rights:On request
- Decade: 1950s
- File Name: F-A4803