Self-Conscious Guy (1951)

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.

If you watch this bland film expecting to see another Shy Guy you'll be disappointed. It follows the tribulations of "Marty," who wants a part in the school play but whose self-consciousness dooms him to the inferior role of stage hand. He feels, he explains, "as if there was a spotlight on me," and the inferior stage hands at Coronet help us understand this by shining a spot on Marty whenever he has a nervous moment. Cheap, but effective. Happily, Marty's life turns around when he discovers that he's more confident than leading man "Jack" when it comes to ping pong.

Marty, who also starred in How To Say No, has a swath of shaved skin around his ears so wide you could park a truck on it.

Producer: Coronet Instructional Films

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• social
• guidance
• self
• consciousness
• shyness
• situations
• bad
• haircuts
• 1950s

[EarlMcCrackin]

I used to be like that, but then I discovered the art of not giving a shit.

[randychico]

That is why I felt so queer haha...

[shenloken2]

8:43 - The title of this play must be 'The Importance of Being Derpy Hooves.' (Whamacheetum.)

[acecadet4000]

9:28... dames oh my lol

[chinookking97]

His Girl is Hot, After all.

[womeniz3r]

@extrememonaXXX

It is...Agree 100%

[extrememonaXXX]

im 17, and im self-conscious, this video is so...... it's just AWESOME..! the best! and it's made in 1951! i think it's better than the other 'how to overcome...' videos in youtube.

[thefaboloussob]

(As Paul Harvey would say) & that young man grew up to be...Perez Hilton. Wamacheetum.

[thefaboloussob]

8:42 Ahh. Marty likes cunnilingus.

8:52 Apparently, he also infected his costar w/ selfconsciousness as he screwed up his line: "Why are you cheating them?"

[thefaboloussob]

WAMACHEETUM!

[thefaboloussob]

1:59 That, & your penchant for having sex w/ men.

That's what the MST3K guys sorta said on that RiffTrax DVD.

[thefaboloussob]

Yay Golden Bears! Beat WA St.! & the new guys, UT & CO!