Beginning Responsibility: Lunchroom Manners

A puppet show about a man who is clumsy and impolite at the table shows a class that manners are important. One member of the class goes to lunch and remembers proper lunchroom manners., A young boy who misses many enjoyable experiences because of tardiness goes on a field trip with his class and learns about the importance of promptness by visiting a firehouse and observing a passing railroad train. Emphasizes the importance of getting ready in advance and of estimating the time needed for the completion of routine tasks.

Credits

Ross L. Allen

Complete catalog record
The rude, clumsy puppet Mr. Bungle shows kids how to behave in the school cafeteria - the assumption being that kids actually want to behave during lunch. This film has a cult following since it appeared on a Pee Wee Herman HBO special.

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Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, format, sound, genre, catalog record, video
  2. Wikipedia — List of Coronet Films — title, year, creator, length, color, credits, video
  3. Catalog of Classroom Teaching Films for Georgia Schools, No. 10 (Georgia Department of Education) — title, creator, length, description
  4. 16mm Filmography editors — description