When You Grow Up (1973)
1973 · Ephemeral film · 11 min · dir. Jerry Kurtz
- Documentary
Synopsis
This film presents youth with the notion of what encompasses a large part of an adult's life - work - and what career those youth may want embark upon when they grow up. People generally work to earn a living to purchase goods and services, some which are necessities such as food, shelter, clothing and health care, and some which are luxuries. Hopefully, the work that people do they find enjoyable, satisfying and a useful contribution to society. Because so many different goods and services…
Synopsis from OMDb
Details
- Director
- Jerry Kurtz
- Writer
- Ingvar Grimsgaard
- Studio
- Films West
- Released
- 1973-01-01
- Running time
- 11 minutes
Cast & crew
- Jerry Kurtz Director
Noah Keen
Lee Shaw
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★★★ · when u grow up · pheret · 2009-11-27
as everyone has commented, good period piece, means well, etc., etc., but i noticed that in this film when the word "people" was used, 90% of the time "men" should have been used. also interesting that all of us need health care, shelter, food & clothing but NONE of us get that for free here in the U.S. (and THAT hasn't changed one bit). when did we stop taking those things for granted and develop a system in which we have to PAY? lol i was 8 when this film was made and i could not tell you what i wanted to be when i grew up. i still can't tell u and i am 44! :D
★★★★ · Makes me nostalgic · ask4fish · 2008-03-24
Wonderful period piece. Actually does a better than expected job of representing diversity. For those who disliked the gender-based roles, you need to realize that this film showed the world as it was, not as they wished it to be.
★★★★ · Well done for 1973 · ERD · 2006-01-18
In 1973 this would have been a good film for middle school aged youngsters. Scenes were quickly changed to keep their attention. Music background fit the times.
★★★ · Pretty good · SYFer · 2002-10-23
Good example of the stuff I was subjected to as a youth. And look how I turned out... er, anyway, this is OK, but nothing particularly hilarious or ironic. A good document of what these films looked like--too often we see the odd examples, but his is how it really was. Peppy soundtrack. Great narration. I'm going to go make myself an Ovaltine and turn on the Banana Splits--gotta go!
★★ · When You Grow Up · Christine Hennig · 2002-12-27
Kids are shown lots of different kinds of jobs they might have when they grow up. With the exception of a female mail carrier, all the jobs are stratified into stereotyped gender roles. This film was made in the 70s, so they should have known better. It also features some of the most annoyingly repetetive soundtrack music in film history. Ratings: Camp/Humor Value: **. Weirdness: **. Historical Interest: ****. Overall Rating: **. Also available on The Educational Archives, Vol. 4: On the Job.
★★ · ..Hopefully you won't be as dull as this film, · Spuzz · 2003-08-13
This film which seems to talk about every single job availible to anyone, bores us quickly with how every single job you can go on will lead to a better life.