Planning For Success
Coronet Instructional Films
Kids gathered round notice board in school corridor - older woman teacher asks teenager Bill why he’s not trying out for track team this year. Bill makes excuses & hurries away. Class finishes, teacher asks Bill to stay behind - she ignores him for a while then asks him to sit down next to her: “you tried out for high jump last year didn’t you? Well?” - Bill sullen, tries to leave then starts talking about his brother...
15:06:47 Flashback to Bill training w/ his brother - can’t match his high jump skills - on bench at track meet looking glum - cuts back to classrooom. Teacher tells Bill “I might be able to show you something” - Bill suddenly perks up.
15:07:59 EXT younger kids playing football in park outside school - teacher has cryptic conversation w/ Bill re one of the young kids - “I was just thinking what a poor player that boy was” - Bill thinks he is playing OK “he’s only a kid” - teacher suggests Bill could learn from him - “you mean we shouldn’t judge him by the same standards that we use for the others?...You think it over” - Bill realises that young boy has carried on playing his best despite earlier error.
15:09:21 Bill resumes high jump practice shirtless & very muscular, looks about 25! - fails to make first jump but lowers pole & makes it easily. INT classroom - Bill tells teacher how much fun he’s having now - she offers him more homespun wisdom - “when you think you’re failing, you go right on failing...lots of people actually make themselves ill by planning for failure”. Bill “you might say I’m planning for success”. Teacher draws diagram comparing ‘expectation’ & ‘fulfillment’ - “set your present goals within your ability to fulfil”.
15:13:26 Cut to examples of other teens & high expectations w/ VO by teacher - boy giving up in class “because he can’t be perfect”. Boy has argument w/ his “best girl” then “feels he’s a social failure”. Girl refusing date offer then crying next to telephone “because the one she wanted to call her, didn’t”. Back to classroom: “Think how much happier they would be, and how much more succesful, if they would plan for success!” Bill resolves to try out for track team - “You just watch me succeed!” - “That’s what I plan to do, Bill!” Good.
Positive Mental Attitude; Determination; High School Sports - Athletics; Tacky Dialogue; Educational Films; Defeatist; Depression; Psychology;
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Planning For Success Coronet Instructional Films Kids gathered round notice board in school corridor - older woman teacher asks teenager Bill why he’s not trying out for track team this year. Bill makes excuses & hurries away. Class finishes, teacher asks Bill to stay behind - she ignores him for a while then asks him to sit down next to her: “you tried out for high jump last year didn’t you? Well?” - Bill sullen, tries to leave then starts talking about his brother... 15:06:47 Flashback to Bill training w/ his brother - can’t match his high jump skills - on bench at track meet looking glum - cuts back to classrooom. Teacher tells Bill “I might be able to show you something” - Bill suddenly perks up. 15:07:59 EXT younger kids playing football in park outside school - teacher has cryptic conversation w/ Bill re one of the young kids - “I was just thinking what a poor player that boy was” - Bill thinks he is playing OK “he’s only a kid” - teacher suggests Bill could learn from him - “you mean we shouldn’t judge him by the same standards that we use for the others?...You think it over” - Bill realises that young boy has carried on playing his best despite earlier error. 15:09:21 Bill resumes high jump practice shirtless & very muscular, looks about 25! - fails to make first jump but lowers pole & makes it easily. INT classroom - Bill tells teacher how much fun he’s having now - she offers him more homespun wisdom - “when you think you’re failing, you go right on failing...lots of people actually make themselves ill by planning for failure”. Bill “you might say I’m planning for success”. Teacher draws diagram comparing ‘expectation’ & ‘fulfillment’ - “set your present goals within your ability to fulfil”. 15:13:26 Cut to examples of other teens & high expectations w/ VO by teacher - boy giving up in class “because he can’t be perfect”. Boy has argument w/ his “best girl” then “feels he’s a social failure”. Girl refusing date offer then crying next to telephone “because the one she wanted to call her, didn’t”. Back to classroom: “Think how much happier they would be, and how much more succesful, if they would plan for success!” Bill resolves to try out for track team - “You just watch me succeed!” - “That’s what I plan to do, Bill!” Good. Positive Mental Attitude; Determination; High School Sports - Athletics; Tacky Dialogue; Educational Films; Defeatist; Depression; Psychology;