Let's Go Bowling (Part I) (1955)

★★★★ · "Ten big fat pins just asking for it!" · Steve Nordby · 2003-09-06

Starts by overselling bowling as a fun, healthy, wholesome, family activity that welcomes newcomers. Luckily the film's newbies have Ned and Marion, famous professionals, to instruct them. Good bowling instruction (I say as a former youth bowling league champ), and nice bit at the end of part two on etiquette. I, for one, had fun.

★★★ · "This is the explosion point that gives good authority to a good bowler's delivery" · Karma Hawk · 2005-04-09

This films purpose is to introduce new players to the world of Bowling. The film seems to poo-poo the idea that you can actually go a turn without making eithier a strike or a spare, which is odd considering how rarely they occur outside of professional competitions. The narator also looks down on how the group seems to be teaching the newbie of the group, eventually calling in two professionals to teach her. Overall not the best, not the worst but kind of boring, thier are some good quotes for editing though.

★★★ · Yes, Let's! · Spuzz · 2003-09-24

Ah, remember when bowling was like the high classy ting one could do in the 1950's? When men bowled in ties and women wore furs when they went to the bowling alley? Well, you can relive those moments in the delirious 'Let's Go Bowling', a film which puts bowling on the same level as, say, church going, as being the requirement of any 1950's respectable person, but remember! Only in 'approved' locations. These approved locations always have instructors who get a LITTLE too close when teaching you how to bowl, and who have their names engraved on their (bowling) balls. Oh, and this is large pin…