Earning Money While Going To School

Earning Money While Going To School Coronet Instructional Films 16:48:05 Teenage boy working in bookshop - talks to camera (SOF) re benefits. Girl babysitting “...it’s nice to have a little spending money...”. Boy out of door marked ‘Library’ - “Part-time job, not for me...” behind in studies. Other kids doing part-time jobs out of school - MCU pushing hand mower mowing lawn, delivering groceries, store clerk, girl in soda fountain. Bill working at book store; flashback to Bill looking in shop window at typewriter & wishing he could afford something, reading want ads in newspaper w/ jobs advertised. 16:50:18 Various scenes of Bill looking for work at grocery store but job is taken; sees ad for printing assistant but training needed. Street scenes as Bill wanders town, looks in bookshop window w/ display inc. The Naked and the Dead - goes in & talks to owner. “If you take this job I’m going to expect you to stay; & take care of your studies & recreation in other times.” Bill agrees to trial period & shake hands. 16:53:09 Bill behind cash register at bookstore helping customers. VO re benefits of job - learning to keep records after closing time, boss gives him pay 16:54:20 EXT Maine Township High School - Bill out, sits on steps. VO worrying about less time to study & reads thru assignment list. 16:55:06 INT bookstore - owner tells Bill he wants him to stay on but Bill is about to quit but realises he can learn things relevant to his literature & book keeping assignments while working so tells owner “I’m glad to stay!”. 16:56:51 Bill down street w/ friends, has to turn down chances for fun because of responsibility of job. Bill using his time effectively - playing tennis, studying in class. Bill buying typewriter from his boss. Bill to camera summarises benefits: “...maybe you should consider part-time work...” The End. Employment - High School Students; Careers; Work Experience; Saturday Jobs; 1950s Americana;