Who Should Decide? Areas of Parental Authority - 1958

[redpyrocat]

This kid is so whiny.... :C It's pretty annoying.

[GusF]

Why do the mothers in these thinks always look like men in drag?

[ignoblius]

Whine and wail and jump up and down. That's how you convince your folks that you're ready to be treated like a grown-up.

[AaronChrisBall]

Film editor and collector Russell Harnden, III speaks very eloquently to this exact point in the upcoming Mr. Projector! episode, "Putting it Together."

[AaronChrisBall]

These were actually quite serious subjects at the time. Societal challenges had to be dealt with in a preemptive manner - primarily as a result of having so many post-war teens on the loose! We can look back now and easily dismiss these films as "funny" or "hilarious;" but it is ultimately very important to understand their placement in American sociological history as important tools in harnessing the vast numbers of kids throughout the '50s and '60s.

[mrgb46]

MST3K,we sure could use you now! This would've been perfect for them..

[Thopter]

Funny how anything prior to the total societal decay of America (beginning in the 60's)is deemed "hilarious".