Possibly the only time in history when a teenage boy was left at home alone for a week and instead of turning the place into a party house, he cleans it from top to bottom, gets a job, and develops a renewed appreciation for his family.
If you watch enough of these old educational films you may start hearing a narrator’s voice in your head and you may start hearing using words like ‘swell’. Who knows, you may also become a better all around person I wouldn’t wonder.
Wow! What a mature reaction to his last-minute emotional decision to not go on the family trip. Like, "Oh well. He's gonna act like that, but it doesn't mean we will act that way." Wow! I wish the ones around me had more mature reactions like that. Not taking other people's emotions personally.
I remember when I was 15 I was given a little money and my family left for a month I just had one of the old phones no internet and the TV was broken so u couldn't hear anything at first I completed my school work my friends called but I was like nope let me enjoy I just slept and ate delicious food as I knew how to cook . honestly best time of my life
Possibly the only time in history when a teenage boy was left at home alone for a week and instead of turning the place into a party house, he cleans it from top to bottom, gets a job, and develops a renewed appreciation for his family.
this 15 minute clip has more character development than most hollywood movies today
So simple, but these old educational films really hit on truths.
"Home Alone," 1949
The father knew exactly what would happen leaving Barry at home.
The swelling of the orchestra at the end of these old movies always gives me such a joyful feeling inside.
Family: “this is a great vacation! I’m glad that older son whose name escapes me isn’t here”
His sister sneaked off with his shirt he was so mad about. Barry didn't even notice. lol
What a Peaceful time of human history it was .. when there was no mobile phone and digital addiction ..how deep sense of being a human there was..
Nice when the family teaches you and expects you to treat your siblings as well as you treat your friends.
If you watch enough of these old educational films you may start hearing a narrator’s voice in your head and you may start hearing using words like ‘swell’. Who knows, you may also become a better all around person I wouldn’t wonder.
It could be the alcohol or other substances talking, but I damn near shed a tear when Barry got his little brother that new tennis racket.
Wow! What a mature reaction to his last-minute emotional decision to not go on the family trip. Like, "Oh well. He's gonna act like that, but it doesn't mean we will act that way." Wow! I wish the ones around me had more mature reactions like that. Not taking other people's emotions personally.
Barry's pushing 90 if he's still alive.
Barry looks surprisingly modern .
I remember when I was 15 I was given a little money and my family left for a month I just had one of the old phones no internet and the TV was broken so u couldn't hear anything at first I completed my school work my friends called but I was like nope let me enjoy I just slept and ate delicious food as I knew how to cook . honestly best time of my life
If I said I wasn’t going my parents would yell at me and tell me to get in the car
Barry has great legs.
Alternate title: “Lending your tennis racket: Gateway to Disaster!”
70 years old... and still good stuff.