Self-Conscious Guy
Self-Conscious Guy is a short film from 1951 released on 16mm. It is held in the Prelinger Archives collection.
Shows how the feelings of self-consciousness keep a high school boy from doing his class work well or making friends easily. The boy discovers many of his classmates suffer from similar feelings, but that several of them have overcome these feelings and developed poise and self-assurance.
Nice teen angst, stage-fright scenes. A spotlight shines on the guy every time he feels self-conscious.
06:35:50:00 med shot of teen guy sitting with other teens - spotlight shines on him, he looks around, stands up, looks incredibly nervous flustered as camera zooms in slightly (06:36:02:00)
06:36:28:00 camera zooms in on teen guy looking upset VO - "Self-conscious...that was my problem...that was why I felt so queer. And, I began to remember other times I�d had the same feeling." (camera fade, blur 06:36:38:00)
06:36:57:00 fade in to med shot of guy and girl in front of house - guy stammering, spotlight appears on him, camera zooms in 06:37:13:00 camera zooms in to CU of guy, who starts touching his face VO - "And she was staring at...was my face broken out again?"
(fade out 06:37:20:00)| Self-Conscious Guy | |
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| Produced by | Coronet Instructional Films |
Production company | Coronet Instructional Films |
| Distributed by | Coronet Instructional Films |
Release date | 1951 |
Running time | 10:20 |
| Language | English |
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