The Gossip (1955)
1955 · Ephemeral film · 13 min · dir. Herk Harvey
- Drama
Synopsis
Jean, a popular high schooler running for Pep Club president, suddenly finds her best friend Laura turning against her. The rift stems from Frieda, a classmate spreading malicious gossip that threatens Jean’s reputation and friendships.
Synopsis from OMDb
Details
- Director
- Herk Harvey
- Writer
- Margaret Travis
- Studio
- Centron Corporation
- Released
- 1955-08-05
- Running time
- 13 minutes
- Language
- English
- Collection
- Prelinger Archives
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- Social guidance
Cast & crew
Herk Harvey Director
Brady Rubin
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★★★ · What Do I Think? · JSBejma · 2017-02-10
I think the boy sitting in back of you at the very end of the movie is a doll. And by his hairline, he looks 35. The gossipy star of this movie looks familiar. She may have gone on to a role in TV. (Happy Days?) A very good, well done movie; enjoyable.
★★★★★ · Hmmm · JayKay49 · 2015-06-30
Those two "best friends" are just a little bit tooo chummy for my comfort. Are teenaged girls really that squishy with each other? Good production and good script.
★★★★ · Pep Prez? Pshaw! · Spuzz · 2003-07-02
Another amazing Centron production, who are seriously rivalling Coronet in the production of looney Social Guidance films. In The Gossip, Jean almost has the nomination of Pep Club President (!!) in the bag. All that is needed is Laura to do a background check on her. That's when the skulduggery comes in. A couple of mean girls see to it that Laura overhears a couple of untrue nasty rumours about Jean. Even though Jean and Laura are best friends, she tends to believe the gossip, and gives Jean a failing grade for the possibility of Pep Prez. Confronting Laura, Jean complains to Laura.. How…
★★★★ · "The Gossip" does a good job · ERD · 2006-04-26
Synchronization was off. Good 1955 film showing what damage gossip can do. Well acted and directed.
