https://peertube.dngr.us/videos/watch/3ed9fc60-c086-4de0-8899-f01e5d093f47 Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCddem5RlB3bQe99wyY49g0g/join Help us preserve, scan and post more rare and endangered films! Join us on Patreon. Visit https://www.patreon.com/PeriscopeFilm Visit our website www.PeriscopeFilm.com This short drama is a coming of age film. It deals with the difficulty in understanding between parents and teenagers. It depicts the story of a girl as she reaches an age where rules of her youth no longer apply. It also details how parental reaction to their growing child affects their relationships. The film was directed by Don Haldane (:16). The film was produced by Jim Briggs (:26). The character called Sylvia (:41) appears at age fourteen still in bed. The narrator notes certain changes Sylvia experiences as she enters adulthood (1:55). Her parents and younger brother appear around the breakfast table (2:29). Parents discuss the children's allowances (2:29). Julie gives her father attitude as she sets down at the breakfast table (3:43). Her mother reprimands her for her behavior with her father (4:43). The narrator mentions Sylvia is beginning to make her own word while rebelling against the one her parents have built for her (5:44). Adolescents head for class (5:50). Sylvia mentions to her friend that she has been getting picked on (6:26). She mentions money troubles at home causing her to return home (6:51) immediately after school. The bell rings as the teacher appears in the classroom (8:18). Education begins to lean towards life and living skills (8:59). The math teacher discusses an equation on the board (9:04). A science teacher discusses light and the movement of light (9:28). The woodshop teachers peers over his students works (10:40). Sylvia learns in art design class (11:09). Students are released from class; the gang mentality and peer pressure is discussed (11:25). Peers convene after class (11:31). Relations between the young men and women of the groups are mentioned (11:40). The narrator mentions two youth; Bonnie and Reg are nearly dating (11:50), though most of the group is too young. Sylvia's peers make negative remarks as she leaves directly after class rather than remaining to socialize (11:57). Gang mentality is mentioned as many youth feel a strong need to belong which can at times lead to negative behavior (12:14). The rambunctious crowd exits an ice cream parlor (12:21). Girls dance on the floor (12:47) at a party Sylvia has hosted at her home without permission from her mother. Sylvia delivers chips to her guests (13:58). They make a mess on the floor (14:03). The couple begins to get physical (15:13). The group cleans the dining area (17:12) as they prepare to leave. Sylvia's mother arrives at the front door (17:29). Sylvia snaps to attention as her mother enters the dining area (17:48). Sylvia's parents discuss the night's events (18:18). Sylvia's father appears outraged (18:54) over the evening as well as reports in the paper of youth involved in sex and violence. The pair discuss the changes in the daughter as she begins to need them less (20:51). Sylvia dwells in her room (21:02). She drifts off to sleep (21:37). In her dreams her mother approves of the evening rather than reacting negatively (21:49). After a pleasant interaction, the kids clean and leave the home (22:31). In the kitchen, Sylvia and her mother are better able to connect and discuss things such as sex due to her calm demeanor (22:40). Sylvia explains slang terms learned from movies (23:19). Sylvia's mother invites the group to return (24:09). The relationship between mother and daughter appears to flow more smoothly as she accepts her daughter's new independence (25:00). They discuss orders within their home (26:07). Sylvia's intelligence shows as she questions her identity (26:45). Sylvia’s mother enters her room as she rouses from her dream (27:16). This film was distributed by the International Film Bureau (28:28) for the National Film Board of Canada.  Motion picture films don't last forever; many have already been lost or destroyed. For almost two decades, we've worked to collect, scan and preserve the world as it was captured on 35mm, 16mm and 8mm movies -- including home movies, industrial films, and other non-fiction. If you have endangered films you'd like to have scanned, or wish to donate celluloid to Periscope Film so that we can share them with the world, we'd love to hear from you. Contact us via the weblink below. This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. 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