What to Do on a Date

1951
2.8| 0h11m| en
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A shy teen wants to ask out a girl on a date - but how can he know what she'd like to do, or what kind of activity would be best suited for getting to know her?

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Coronet Instructional Media

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MonsterPerfect Good idea lost in the noise
Spidersecu Don't Believe the Hype
SteinMo What a freaking movie. So many twists and turns. Absolutely intense from start to finish.
Payno I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.
Horst in Translation ([email protected]) "What to Do on a Date" is an 11-minute black-and-white short film from 65 years ago and the title gives away the core story of the film already. We watch a young man and he is not sure what to do with the girl he fancies when he has plans to go on a date with her. There were some not so great moments here, for example the girl must hear the other boy talking to him while she is on the phone and she'd probably not like it. But the main problem is that each girl is so different from the other that it is a bit pointless to make a film about that issue. Just do what she likes and what you like as well. On a positive note, this educational movie is among the most relevant today as young people everywhere still wonder what to do on a date these days. Oh yeah, people voted this down to the ground because MST3K picked it up and made fun of it, but I don't pay attention to these as they obviously cannot make up their mind by themselves and they probably have not even seen it. The film is better than the rating suggests, but it is still not a good watch. I do not recommend it. If you still liked it, you can check out the sequel if you find it anywhere.
pinetarrag This short tells of Nick, a shy guy who has long had a desire to ask sweet Kay out on a date. Jeff his buddy, suggests taking Kay to a "scavenger sale" a kind-of indoor garage sale, and Nick does only after his attempt to take Kay to "Wagon Train" is foiled because Kay has seen the film. They end up having a nice time and Nick sees a schedule of things to do, so he sets another date with Kay to go to a weenie roast.Overall this short film was sweet and gave some decent advice for dating, (make sure the other person will enjoy the activity, double date, choose dates that aren't too expensive etc) but the acting is wooden and the styling is badly dated. Still you can do worse for education shorts. "Drugs are Like That" for instance.
Michael H More fun thanks to MST and daydreamers of the 1950's. Gangly oaf Nick can't get the nerve to ask Kay out on a date. She's seen Wagon Train already and will not see it again. Nick's friend suggest a scavenger sale with cokes, streamers and paper elephants. Most people see this as geeky, but this means one thing that should make guys happy, KAY IS EASILY ENTERTAINED!! She also likes taffy pulls and weenie roasts too. And she doesn't mind if the guy is cheap. THIS IS FANTASY!! Where are these women? Unfortunately we don't get to see Nick and Kay's future adventures and these taffy pulls, bike rides, Bali puppet shows and illegal border crossings. One can speculate that they live happily ever after magically not having sex yet having lots of children!!
rbverhoef 'What to Do On a Date' is a title to probably make you smile already. I can assure you, everything in it will bring a smile to your face as well. But it is not the smile a film wants. Here you do not smile because the guy actually gets the date with the girl he likes, the way it is supposed to be, but because it is so stupid.We see a shy teenager asking a girl on a date after his friend has persuaded him. The girl agrees and while they are on their first date (together with at least ten other friends) the guy wonders what the girl would like for a next date. Funny stuff. The acting in terrible films like this is quite hilarious as well. Although I rate it poorly, I had fun watching it. For the wrong reasons that is.