2809 Highly guilt ridden film made to poo-poo the remote fact of going steady unless you're good and ready. Film seems to okay the idea that it's alright to play the field more and not to take the idea of going steady too seriously. This is one very strange film if you consider all the other films in the Coronet canon. (especially 'Are You Ready For Marriage?) which seems to preach the opposite. The leads, who somewhat look like Liev Schrieber and Ren¨¦e Zellweger, play the parts admirably, as the whole script is laughable. Especially the bit with the boy's parents on the couch. Highly Reccomended!! Steady: Do's and Dont'a. Spuzz 2003-06-29 15:39:31 2003-06-29 15:39:31 5 10383 The reason this Coronet behavior modification film seems so broad-minded might lie in its apparent denial that "going steady" might lead to premarital sex. Not at all the usual party line. It lacks the paranoia and tension of most films in its genre, which makes it worth a look. The script sounds like the writer was paid a dollar every time someone said the name of the film. Or perhaps it was written by a parrot. Going, going... DrAwkward 2004-03-13 13:58:48 2004-03-13 13:58:48 3 Well now, Barney doesn't seem nearly as conflicted as Marie and Jeff about his relationship, even if the activity he's about to get involved in sounds a lot more suggestive than "going steady." Imagine if the term "making fudge" were substituted every time one of the main characters said "going steady." That might be all you'd need to bring the film up to date. Making Fudge DrAwkward 2009-08-16 03:49:30 2004-03-13 13:58:48 3 17424 Teenagers Jeff and Marie have aimlessly drifted into a relationship where Jeff simply shows up at the door whenever he wants. Marie hangs around waiting for him. She wonders why no other boys ask her out. In the meantime, Jeff asks Marie’s friend Diane out, but she refuses because she assumes Jeff and Marie are going steady (besides, she’s also going steady–with Hal). “Going steady? Me! How did I get into this!” wonders Jeff. Over a game of checkers, Jeff’s dad explains to him that he should go steady with a few girls but “don’t make any commitments.” Diane, while setting Marie’s hair in bobby pins, recommends going steady because it means being guaranteed a date on Saturday night and you “don’t have to make an effort to be your best all the time.” But Marie worries about petting and “going too far.” Next we see Jeff combing his hair in the bathroom mirror. “Don’t expect too much and don’t make any commitments!” he tells his reflection. Jeff’s happy because now he has an excuse not to commit himself to a relationship with a girl. Marie’s relieved because she’s fearful about petting. This film was obviously made to discourage teenagers from drifting into premarital sex. But Jeff’s inability to make a commitment and Marie’s fear of sex could lead to problems down the line. Waiting by the Telephone Marysz 2004-07-24 21:49:29 2004-07-24 21:41:06 4 37724 This isn't one of the more laughable Coronet films, but it does feature Barney - Marie's little brother who, in his brief appearance, does the best acting job, and has the best line of the film ("That was Alice. She wanted me to come over and make some fudge with her - girls! But I guess I'll go anyway." BWAHAHAHA!) Jeff's checkers game with his father was goofy. His family desperately needs to buy one of them newfangled TVs. The film ends with the question, "This story hasn't answered all of your questions, has it?" No it hasn't. Not by a long shot! That Jeff - what a dawg! depthfunction 2005-04-06 16:18:09 2005-04-06 16:18:09 3 37726 This isn't one of the more laughable Coronet films, but it does feature Barney - Marie's little brother who, in his brief appearance, does the best acting job, and has the best line of the film ("That was Alice. She wanted me to come over and make some fudge with her - girls! But I guess I'll go anyway." BWAHAHAHA!) Jeff's checkers game with his father was goofy. His family desperately needs to buy one of them newfangled TVs. The film ends with the question, "This story hasn't answered all of your questions, has it?" No it hasn't. Not by a long shot! That Jeff - what a dawg! depthfunction 2005-04-06 16:18:53 2005-04-06 16:18:53 3 Teenages have a lot of social pressures; What is right to do, what isn't. In this film it seems the way these teenagers handled the problem of going steady was fine. For 1951, I think the film is excellent and got teens to think. Teenage Pressures 4 ERD 2006-02-07 12:58:53 2006-02-07 12:58:53 Ha well, i thoroughly enjoy this and many of the mid 50's video i have watched. \what a simpler tine Great EazyJake 2009-02-13 03:24:00 2009-02-13 03:24:00 5 As Long As I Could Cop A Feel & Get A B/J I Played Along....If Not It Was See You Sister! Ahhh....Sure Baby....Heh Heh.... doowopbob 2009-04-05 16:37:41 2009-04-05 16:37:41 2 The funniest, or creepiest, aspect to this film is how both kids, when confronted with the idea that they might be "going steady", talk and act as if they'd just told they might have multiple sclerosis. They both treat the news as unpleasant and unwelcome, but they decide eventually that the only thing to do is learn to live with their steadiness. I've never seen such a grey and depressing look at love and I'm not forgetting all those V.D. films where sex means inevitable syphilis. Going steady? Get the cyanide monoceros4 2009-05-28 15:20:35 2009-05-28 15:20:35 2 I went to college during the late 1990's and I remember my English teacher speaking of these films. It's so amazing to be able to watch them now. These have helped me to better understand how things were back in the 1940's and 1950's when my grandma was young and why some of her ideas seem so different from those in the younger generations. Thank you for these. I love these videos AJRowe 2009-09-05 03:14:13 2009-09-05 03:14:13 5 11 3.55