Specialty CollectionGenre: CHILDREN
Description: DRAMATIZES THE STORY OF TOMMY RANDALL, WHO HAS BEEN CAUGHT STEALING AT SCHOOL AND WHO IS SENT TO A CHILD GUIDANCE CLINIC RATHER THAN BEING TREATED AS A CRIMINAL. THE PSYCHIATRISTS SOON DISCOVER THAT TOMMY'S BEHAVIOR IS A RESULT OF AN EMOTIONAL PROBLEM. TRACES THE DISTURBANCE, THROUGH A PORTRAYAL OF HIS FAMILY LIFE, TO ITS SOURCE. SHOWS HOW TOMMY'S MOTHER LEARNS TO UNDERSTAND HIM AND HOW TOMMY HIMSELF BECOMES ADJUSTED THROUGH THE WORK OF THE CLINICIANS. SAD BOY STANDS IN SCHOOL HALL. TWO GIRLS TALK IN HALL. FRIENDS. CHILDREN'S DRAWINGS HANG ON WALL. KIDS IN CLASSROOM. BOYS FIGHT OVER BOOK. TEACHER ERASES BLACKBOARD. TEACHER'S POCKETBOOK ON DESK. BOY STEALS MONEY. GETS CAUGHT BY TEACHER. TELEPHONE RINGS AT HOME. MOTHER ANSWERS. MOTHER DOESN'T BELIEVE THAT BOY STEALS. JUVENILE PROBLEMS. SOCIAL WORKER. MOTHER HANGS UP PHONE, UPSET. COUNSELLING. TEACHER COMES AFTER BOY. SOUND BYTE - "THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE, THERE MUST BE SOME MISTAKE". PROFESSIONAL HELP. PROBLEM CHILD. THEY'RE NICE PEOPLE. MOTHER BEATS HERSELF UP ABOUT HER SON'S BEHAVIOR. BLAMES HERSELF. PSYCHIATRIST TALKS WITH LITTLE BOY. THERAPY. BOY DRAWS DISTURBING PICTURE. PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS. LOOKS AT PICTURE AND TELLS A STORY ABOUT IT. MAN AT DESK WRITES. MOM SETS TABLE FOR DINNER. GETTING DINNER READY. TALKS WITH HUSBAND. ANGRY MOTHER. PARENTS ARGUE. HUSBAND UPSET. CU WIFE SHOOTS HUSBAND DOWN. NAGS HUSBAND.OLD LADY PUTS ON APRON. HELPS WITH DINNER. CRITICIZE EACH OTHER. MOM HAS HEADACHE. LIES DOWN ON BED. BOY WANTS TO PLAY CHECKERS, BUT MOM SAYS HE HAS TO DO HIS HOMEWORK. PARENTING SKILLS. BOY BOUNCES BALL. BULL'S EYE. TARGET. SHOOTING SUCTION CAP DARTS. BOY ACCIDENTALLY SHOOTS DOCTOR. BOY DRAWING AT DESK. MOM YELLS AT BOY. BOY TOUCHES MOM'S BRACELET. BOY THINKS. HOSTILE. MOM LOOKS AT BOY. BOY HANDS MOM HIS CLOTHES. EATS DESSERT.
