In the early 1980s I was in high school. One day while sitting in class, out of the blue, for reasons i cant recall, the school 16mm movie projector was rolled into the classroom. And they played for us several of these old, antiquated, 1950s Coronet instructional films on how to date, how to be polite, how to behave, etc. My classmates laughed through them. The wooden acting, the cheap production values, the heavy handed preaching, the over politeness, the squeaky clean activities (a picnic, a carnival, a weenie roast, bike riding, a day at the park, dinner at home with the family, etc), the innocent slang of the time (gee, golly, swell, etc). I on the other hand, wasn't laughing. To the contrary. As someone who was being raised in a severely abusive, dysfunctional home, i found these films to be quite charming. A sort of a time capsule of a more innocent era. DON'T get me wrong. I had no illusions. I was well aware that the 1950s wasnt so perfect and innocent (no decade is). That there were negative things going on in the 1950s, such as crime, corruption in government and private business, child abuse, segregation, poverty, suicide, violence, etc., for examples. But still, it seems to me that there were SOME things in the 1950s they were doing so right back then that we were doing so horribly wrong in the early 1980s as well as today.

If your friends don't support you then you need better friends.

Once I watch one of old tv times videos I can't stop

Classic lessons which never stop being relevant.

As a person who’s always nervous about saying no, this really helps lol

Howie's "Hi gang" with the double fist bump behind his head lol guess that was the "thing" back then lol

One good advice: set your standards. The most important one. If others don't respect your standards, just say no and if they are offended just tell them they offended you because they not accepting your standards means they don't accept you the way you are.

Marty looked like he was about to cry when explaining about drinks with his friends. 😁 Poor Marty!

See? The goal is to not lose a person just bcz of one incident. These videos man, always teaching us to focus on ourselves as a solution rather than intensifying the problem.

I feel robbed. DARE only taught us "just say no", but this video teaches *how* to say no.

I was always the person who had trouble saying no. Not with guys or uncomfortable situations like that, I'm very streetsmart, but "no" as in every time someone would ask to go somewhere or do something for them I maybe didn't feel like doing. My kindness always was taken advantage of. As I got older, I learned more and more how to say no to people. I love these old videos!

Every kid in America should watch this...great stuff!

Nevermind friends. My family never respects "no." Saying "No" means, "It's time for a big argument." Great video. I love how relevant this topic still is.

This is exactly how I am. I don't care what others want to do, I want to remain pure and true. ((...and to be honest, that would only repel the people you don't really need in your life anyway. If people pressure you to go against your morals to "fit in with them"... Those aren't the ones for you!!))

2:05 That thing Howie did with his hands was a gang symbol. He was a member of a gang called The Swell Guys.

I love these old time videos!! Thank you so much for sharing them!!!

This is good wholesome timeless stuff. Kids today need this.

Some gr8 lessons from the 50s which are still relevant today. Peer pressure will never lose its power and impact 🙏🙏

If it's by Coronet, you know it will be wholesome and moralistic!

Boys! Their .... Hands...YOU know ...

Almost 69 years later, all those social dilemmas continue today. Sound advice given then, can and should be applied today.

Why didn't anybody show me this in high school? I didn't get in any trouble but... I didn't have to go along with just everything I went along with!

I am very direct in theses cases. I say definitely no to smoking, drinking alcohol and flirting around, no matter whether my friends like it or not.

Im sure George Mcfly never saw this video as a teenager and thats why Biff was over him all the time!!

Better to lose the 'friends".

I’m thinking of showing these short films to my 8 year old, So many situations arise in our lives and we don’t always go to our parents for advice, although they are older some situations don’t change no matter how much time has gone by. I really really like these videos, please continue posting them, and I’ll continue sharing.

5:06 in the Movie "Grease" This Moment in This Scene is where the song "Look at me i'm Sandra Dee" began .

I love these old boundaries-setting American films. Discovered them a few years ago on KZfaq. Conservative values and yet espousing freedom of choice. Am an Asian from Malaysia.

“Thanks for asking me......but no!” 😂😂😂😂 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

I was born in the nineties but I wish I'd see these in my teens!

And honestly if your friends can't accept your choice not to want these things, then they aren't really your friends and it's time to make new ones.

One thing that differs between then and now is personal responsibility. I am unsure when it disappeared, but I have witnessed so many conversations (esp. when it comes to issues around consent) where people are under the opinion that "People shouldn't..." but people DO pressure others and act out toward others. It seems to be considered victim-blaming/-shaming to bring up any sense of one's own responsibility for keeping themselves safe and/or having difficult conversations. Sure, things can and do happen outside of our awareness or control, but in many cases, forethought is a priceless thing (or learning from the situation what you can do so it's less likely to be a problem in the future).

From all these educational films, this one about ascertivness is the best. I added it to one of my play lists.

I like this I wish somebody told me this when I was growing up

I have a better idea. Get different friends. Any friend who would force you to do something that you feel uncomfortable with is not a friend. When I was a teenager I never wanted to smoke, drink or do drugs. I am not judging people who do but I never was interested in experimenting with them. In fact when I said no other people felt empowered to say no also when they saw that the world didn't come apart when you said it.

If someone is trying to pressure you to do something against your Will, to do something against your moral convictions and values, THEN ARE THEY YOUR FRIEND?? Are they worth retaining on the inside of your life? Why is it that they don't respect your morals? Why are they SO EAGER to have you do THEIR chosen activity against your better judgement? Why are they so invested in your loosening your moral code of ethics?? Why do they have a problem with the word, "No"?? Will a true friend disrespect your convictions? If someone does disrespect your moral convictions, by pressuring you, why would you allow them influence over you? Do they have your best interest at heart? Will they have to live with the negative consequences of your going along with them? Or will you have to live with those consequences, after they are long gone? I find the premise of this entire film to be flawed: their stated goal is to maintain personal autonomy while maintaining acquaintances that do not respect their morals. Hanging around such so-called "friends" in the midst of their peer pressure to make poor choices, will only corrupt your choices and your heart over time. There is no wisdom in making companions of foolish people. They are intent on bringing you down to their level, doing damage. The consequences are real and not fun, and those people will not be there for you when the consequences come. You Will live with your own choices, and that includes anything you go along with. No corrupting "friendship" is worth maintaining. If they are the sort to use ridicule or negative pressure, release them. It is a no-win situation. Looking back, it was not worth it, it never is. > Compromising standards always brings pain and regret.

Howie is crushing on Lucy so hard...

does this dress make me look fat? well...

When the guy said no on the telephone, I was like " obviously you have never had an Indian telemarketer call you!"

Credit due for the group consciousness... Wanting everyone to be happy while not letting awkward situations ruin being together.

I wish I had been shown this in my younger days

Thank you ! Wonderful 👏👏👏

Parents don't teach kids about morals anymore. Kids are just not BORN knowing what's right and wrong. When you were a teenager, friends and how people saw you was important - no matter how much you fought it. Everything that first kid said is relatable and relevant - alwys was, always will be. but kids NEED to be talked with about what's right or wrong

I am so lucky to find out this Old TV channel on You Tube🤩❤️

Traditionally. The man is supposed to spend the year of the engagement period to prepare a house for them to move into when he and his wife are married. You’re supposed to separate from your parents. But to visit them occasionally. Whether it’s every couple of weeks, every month or just for holiday occasions. They’re no longer a position of authority anymore but a elder deserving of respect, an equal.

'Friends' who pressure one in this manner aren't friends.

Thank you for these films. Absolutely love them!

After watching this, I'm glad to say that I don't smoke, drink, or do any type of drugs ^_^ Don't think I will either.

My mom always taught me good friends respect my standards regardless of their own. My friends who did drugs didn't pressure me to, so they were good friends. I had friends who did try to pressure me to do stupid things like watch a movie I wasn't interested in, or do things that were just a little bit below my standards. Even though the things they were trying to get me to do weren't the end of the world, I felt they were not good friends, and preferred friends who respected me as an individual.

If this video was made today there would be so many graphics and special effects my brain would explode.

These videos are very entertaining and educational!!!!!!👍👍👍💗💝💛💙💚💜

I almost thought the mother was giving her a cigarette

No thanks Id rather have some gum lol 😃

I hate the phrase, "NO MEANS NO" but in these cases, it's true. If you have to bow to anyone to belong, they are not very good friends.

This video would be great to use today as well. In fact young kids probably know less how to say no today than they did back then, cause they would have much more of a tenancy to simply not respond.

"Some boys think petting is a swell thing to do" 😂😂😂

My contacts have been cut in more than half as soon as I showed the simple boundary, I will not help out for free. I help you and you help me back. They were like bye bye and I’m like good riddance.

Love these kind of videos!

So they teached this kind of skills like this, and now I need to go to the therapist to learn to say no? what? Wasn't it easier to teach this kind of things like this?

That's the kid from the 'Personality' vid who cons his mother into lending him the car-in the same shirt too!

I would say straight forward no, friends or not!

If your friends can't respect your "no," they aren't really your friends to begin with. And if by you saying 'no' you lose them, good riddance. Find better friends who have the decency to respect you and your boundaries.

what's wrong with Marty's mouth? it's kinda...odd.

I hate the term "petting." I don't why, but it sounds so much yuckier than the actual act.

wow thankx to the channel

I must say the acting in these films are amazing compared to the rubbish known as Twiilight

2:05 we need to bring that back

I have the absolute authority to say "No, thank you.". End of.🕊💜

I'm addicted to Coronet films.

Honestly, this sound wisdom makes up for what we didn’t get in later generations

Damn, Marty. Cheer up

"Lucy, you promised not to tell!"

"I don't want those fellas to think I'm a drip!" you're a drip, Johnny.

1951"Gee, I'm hungry. Does anyone want to go somewhere to eat?" 2019 "Take you hand away from there before I chop it off" 2020 "I'd love to go on a date soon. Are you free in 2022?"

Damn "you have to have a whole bag full of tricks to handle situations" because people couldn't respect other peoples boundaries and consent?????? God, what a difficult situation young women were put in where they just had to negotiate this bad behaviour every day.

Dick York from Bewitched is in another one of these films

But why are they all attractive and beautiful?😭🤔

How many times can people say "Well" in a ten minute video? 😀

Why does a Psa film from the 50s have the most realistic takes and advice about peer pressure

The smoking scene reminded me of Sandy and the Pink Ladies during the sleepove scene in Grease!

No friends, no problem.

Ladies and Gentlemen. This is the pinnacle of humanity: Learning to say No from a KZfaq video.

Lucy looks like the character Betty from the movie "Teenagers From Outer Space". Beautiful.

Wonderful advice as is eternal to learn and keep near. Another one is, "You don't have to become pregnant by just anyone. You can choose your baby's MoMA/daddy." The film is appreciated.

If you say "No" to your friends too often, soon they will stop asking you to join in. And soon they won't be your friends anymore.

The girl who plays Lucy is Dawn Anderson AKA Dawn Bender who stared Teenagers from Outer Space.

Apparently smoking = bad. Talking about others behind their backs = good.

"Date insurance??"

Gee, swell movie, it really goes man

Distract them with card tricks?🤣

To those of you that have debated about the word "Petting" in the comments below, you must remember that was a different culture than this current era. The word means one thing now and meant a different thing then. Believe me, I'm old enough to know there was a difference. In "the innocent age", it simply meant stroking innocently, as in the forearm, the hand, or the shoulder. Since 1965-1970+, the word, "petting", has denoted sexual activity, not just innocent physical strokes. You all have extreme ways of defining things now. Back in the day, "heavy petting" was ANYTHING that was not pure and innocent. Just petting was just innocent stroking. Believe me, petting "up north" was serious, as in "heavy petting!" Cultural morals have become quite jaded, quite loose. If you're going to measure things by the culture, that's what happens in a perpetually sliding slippery slope. To measure morals by some steadfast value, you're going to have to use something that doesn't shift, like a sure foundation. Because if you don't, you'll let yourself become sexually involved, and end up with herpes. Wisdom > is the principal (first, most important) thing. Choose it.

'holding hands, a good night kiss, and so on...."

Howie is hilarious

It's a great place. You know where u can get a good sandwich. 😂

Wish I saw this before I was 40 and barely care what anyone thinks anymore

Thank you yt

"Well that's a situation" Why yes, you're a smart fellow ain't you?

That's really sad that you have to jump through hoops to just say no. I guess that's why people get so mad at me all the time cus I always just say no. Nothing else is needed

Haha I've never seen this video but I've heard parts of it a million times sampled in a song by Tender

Those DSLs at 2:30