Making Yourself Understood (Introduction to Communication)
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films
Affluent middle-aged couple greets mother & son on street. VO re ways humans communicate over montage of shots: traffic policeman directs cars, blows whistle; fire alarm in factory; couple in movie theatre “I love you, Joan”; shop assistant “You won’t find a more attractive hat in town”; theatre production; television news broadcast. CUs mouths speaking; fingers on typewriter keyboard. Zoom in on traffic cop as he blows whistle; car stops, CU driver, head replaced by animation showing what might happen if he didn’t stop; CU traffic lights & stop sign. “Language, written & spoken, is our principal tool of communication”.
09:02:09 High school students in class having debate MOS. Animation showing elements of communication. CUs newspaper headlines & book covers. Various dialogue scenes w/ housewife “Mrs Clark” show how people interpret communication: in hat shop, decides not to buy hat despite assistant’s flattery; at home in kitchen w/ son who is trying to find out if he can use the car: “You’ll have to take that up with your father”; husband advises her not to believe newspaper report: “If it’s in the paper, it must be right”. Pours coffee for husband. Cop directing traffic. VO re how to judge what people are trying to say or do.
09:06:35 Teenagers in diner or soda fountain. - “Just think, next year we’ll all be in college” - boy recommends a particular college “Good fraternities, keen girls, everybody has a car - a lot of kids w/ dough go there”. VO says statement has different emotional meaning to the two boys. Community meeting - campaigning next mayor introduced, men in audience respond differently. More diagrams re judging audience. men at bank teller’s window. Little boys play w/ Meccano or erector set. Various shots of people turning & looking directly at camera. Crowded city sidewalk.
09:09:37 Doctor uses different language when talking to patient & colleague: “You’ve got a bad case of athlete’s foot” or “I had an acute case of epidermophytosis today”. Teenage girl reading letter, brother snatches it causing scuffle. Mother diffuses situation by telling them to stop behaving like a baby & a roughneck. Man in office on telephone persuading businessman to contribute more to community chest charity campaign; uses different language to persuade mechanics - “What about people out of work?” VO re choosing proper medium & appropriate time to communicate. Montage, man napping; teenage couples at party w/ decorations; newspapers off printing press, tv studio & announcer.
09:13:30 High school students in class. The End.
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Making Yourself Understood (Introduction to Communication) Encyclopaedia Britannica Films Affluent middle-aged couple greets mother & son on street. VO re ways humans communicate over montage of shots: traffic policeman directs cars, blows whistle; fire alarm in factory; couple in movie theatre “I love you, Joan”; shop assistant “You won’t find a more attractive hat in town”; theatre production; television news broadcast. CUs mouths speaking; fingers on typewriter keyboard. Zoom in on traffic cop as he blows whistle; car stops, CU driver, head replaced by animation showing what might happen if he didn’t stop; CU traffic lights & stop sign. “Language, written & spoken, is our principal tool of communication”. 09:02:09 High school students in class having debate MOS. Animation showing elements of communication. CUs newspaper headlines & book covers. Various dialogue scenes w/ housewife “Mrs Clark” show how people interpret communication: in hat shop, decides not to buy hat despite assistant’s flattery; at home in kitchen w/ son who is trying to find out if he can use the car: “You’ll have to take that up with your father”; husband advises her not to believe newspaper report: “If it’s in the paper, it must be right”. Pours coffee for husband. Cop directing traffic. VO re how to judge what people are trying to say or do. 09:06:35 Teenagers in diner or soda fountain. - “Just think, next year we’ll all be in college” - boy recommends a particular college “Good fraternities, keen girls, everybody has a car - a lot of kids w/ dough go there”. VO says statement has different emotional meaning to the two boys. Community meeting - campaigning next mayor introduced, men in audience respond differently. More diagrams re judging audience. men at bank teller’s window. Little boys play w/ Meccano or erector set. Various shots of people turning & looking directly at camera. Crowded city sidewalk. 09:09:37 Doctor uses different language when talking to patient & colleague: “You’ve got a bad case of athlete’s foot” or “I had an acute case of epidermophytosis today”. Teenage girl reading letter, brother snatches it causing scuffle. Mother diffuses situation by telling them to stop behaving like a baby & a roughneck. Man in office on telephone persuading businessman to contribute more to community chest charity campaign; uses different language to persuade mechanics - “What about people out of work?” VO re choosing proper medium & appropriate time to communicate. Montage, man napping; teenage couples at party w/ decorations; newspapers off printing press, tv studio & announcer. 09:13:30 High school students in class. The End. Social Skills; 1950s Americana; Families; Family; Educational Film; Instructional Film;