Boy And His Prayer, A Pt. 1 of 2

A Boy And His Prayer Pt. 1 of 2 Family Films Presents. Credits. Ex. Prod. S.M. Hershey Assoc. Producer-Director S. Roy Luby 13:09:51 Boy praying: “Please God don’t let my dad do it, he’s the best father in the whole world; I know you’re awful busy...”. 13:10:15 Mother at window, boy on sofa waiting for him to come home for lunch. They talk. She dials phone, asks for him--he left two hours before; he arrives but has broken arm from car accident. Working as draftsman, rubbing hand, still sore. 13:12:48 Comes home, was fired. Good optical montage of grocery bills & others. Man sits at desk shaking head, wife into room: “I’ve borrowed on the car, and everything else...” “You’ve got to have faith...” Boy comes down carrying turtle, “I call him Elmer...” asks for money for bus. 13:15:10 Boy continuing prayer. Boy teaching turtle tricks, “he’s not as smart as he looks.” Father gives him money for bus ticket. They send boy off for bed. GIves mother grocery money. Boy comes back & gives back the money for the bus tickets: “Look dad, I’m not a kid anymore...” 13:17:19 Man talking to ex-boss: “...a man of experience would be a definite value to you.” “At the present time there’s no opening.& 13:17:49 Boy continues prayer. Mother sewing, husband reading newspaper, she asks where he got the money for rent; he blows up at wife. Kid comes in & interrupts. He slaps boy. Boy sits on steps crying.Mother hanging clothes talks to boy about being supportive of father. Continued... Christian Religious education; Unemployed; Jobless; Unemployment; Laid Off; Morality Story;