Are You Ready for Marriage? (1950)

Are You Ready for Marriage? was produced to stem the epidemic of youthful, impetuous, and unsuccessful marriages following World War II. Larry and Sue, a couple of fresh-scrubbed teens, want to get hitched -- but Sue's parents disapprove. The two lovebirds decide their only recourse is to visit "Mr. Hall," a marriage counselor with incredibly wide lapels on his suit jacket. He shows them a "psychological distance board" complete with tiny wooden dolls tied together with piano wire and shoelaces and -- somehow -- this helps them understand that they should wait until they're older. The marriage counselor's props alone provide great camp value (BOING!). It's also fun to watch Sue's parents (who must be at least in their 70's) spout psychobabble.

Educational Screen remarked; "The producers are to be complimented on creating an atmosphere of life-like situations." Good stuff, and the cast is a veritable Who's Who of classroom films: "Sue" starred in How To Be Well Groomed, her "dad" had the feature role in Build Your Vocabulary, and "Larry" went on to play a heroin junkie in Drug Addiction.

Producer: Coronet Instructional Films

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• 1950
• social guidance
• marriage
• sexuality
• repression
• unrealizable passion
• gender roles
• necking

[wargasm123]

BOINNNG

great vid

[Sweetbug74]

The real problem this couple has is the sexual tension between the two guys at the beginning of the film.

[cxpm777]

@wargasm123 BOOONEEER ! great vid.

[vainyweiner21]

@cxpm777 they did search 1950 homosexual documentary

[cxpm777]

GAY AS FUCK

[cxpm777]

@Sweetbug74 HAHAHA ! i wonder if they dared to make an educational clip about gays in 1950

[lisasadler1967]

Take the recommendation of the longer the engagement the better, with a grain of salt. If you're asking the right questions of your potential spouse, spending quality time together (and not stealing undue intimacy) and have an agreement about faith and values in marriage and the purpose of marriage, you don't have to wait 2-3 years to be married. In fact, the longer the engagement, the more likely liberties will be taken to great regret.

[lisasadler1967]

Take the recommendation of the longer the engagement the better, with a grain of salt.  If you're asking the right questions of your potential spouse, spending quality time together (and not stealing undue intimacy) and have an agreement about faith and values in marriage and the purpose of marriage, you don't have to wait 2-3 years to be married. In fact, the longer the engagement, the more likely liberties will be taken to great regret.

[FablesGeek]

"But I don't want to marry a girl like me. I want to marry a man like him" Sorry, Sue, the board doesn't lie.

And, seriously, I don't trust any chart that claims to know how happy a couple is. Do they quietly resent each other and lie on the survey? Do they stick together out of nothing deeper than sheer stubbornness after reaching a certain age and thinking they won't have any better prospects once they're "too old"?

[Jessymandias]

"i've read somewere that a marriage without parents approval has two strikes against it from the start" ... "as a matter of fact, I just read that off this cue card."

[corvus13]

heh, Youtube ran an ad for marriage counselors. :)