Date Etiquette (1952, sound)

[Music] have you ever worried about how to ask for a date or how to act when you're on a date well date etiquette will help answer your questions help you through those awkward moments help you have more fun hi Daddy I wanted to catch you before you left school for well would you like to go to the class play a week from Saturday night I know it's a little late to ask that's the way a date proposal should be specific not one of those you busy Saturday things that's a part of date etiquette and a girl likes it a girl likes a fair chance to decide whether she wants the date or not I couldn't get you in Spanish class well well that's all right Danny I'm not doing anything Saturday night I'd like to go oh that's well it's up to Danny to give Alice all the details of the date but if he leaves anything out she can always ask hard it ought to be good I think we'll enjoy it let's see I'll pick you up a week from Saturday about oh 7:30 how's that fine are we double dating that I don't know but I can let you know if we are we can talk about it during the week sure and then I can get your address from you too okay bye okay bye and don't forget well here it is Saturday night Alice looks kind of sharp good grooming is an important part of date etiquette a fellow wants a girl to look nice when he takes her out and he likes her to dress to suit the occasion well Alice is ready on time 7:30 that's when Dany was supposed to be here and he is here he's dressed to suit the occasion too Danny's timing is good not too early but not late very nice and on the first date a fellow likes it when the girl meets him at the door I wasn't quite you meeting her parents can be uncomfortable if it isn't handled well mother this is Danny Johnson how do you do Danny dad GL to know you Danny how do you do Danny and I sit across from each other in Spanish class oh how's that always getting along oh she's pretty good buo I'll get my coat Alice tried to get a conversation going but it didn't quite come off what do you do in a case like this did Alice tell you where we were going this evening yes the school play but she didn't tell us what it was oh it's a new comedy called January thaw it's supposed to be very good oh I remember reading about that it played on Broadway last year didn't it yes it did just about well Dan he's doing all right it seems he's comfortable and he's made Alice's parents feel comfortable he's making a good impression on them too of course the conversation isn't anything special but for a starter talking about the date is good enough parents are always interested in that say I like that coat that's really goodl looking oh thank you we'll be home before 1200 won't we Danny oh sure by 12 well the play starts at 8:15 it should be over by 10:30 sure we'll be home before 12:00 probably 11:30 let's make it 12:00 at the latest just to be safe all right all right good night have it's a good idea for the girl to set a coming in time with her parents and when the boy backs her up her parents know that the two are looking out for themselves as they walk notice that Danny will change his position of course walking on the curb side isn't really necessary but it's polite at the play date etiquette has its place tool watch when they enter the auditorium the girl follows the Usher as she would at a movie theater see and if there hadn't been an usher then Danny would have led the way well the play's starting let's come back at intermission time now here's something for you girls to notice watch Alice see how she turns aside a little when money is involved on a date a girl shouldn't watch to see how much is being spent fellows like that kind of politeness oh Jenny this is Danny Johnson this is Jenny Carter how you doing Jenny Jenny I'd like you to meet Alice Wright Jenny Carter and you know I've been sitting behind you for a whole semester in Civics and I can't remember your name when you don't quite know what to do just be natural that's the most important part of date ETI being natural and here's another point when you're out it's good to mix with the others but remember that your date is your first consideration now that the play is over they may go somewhere for a bite to eat would you like to go to the blue end I've never been there they don't don't have to but if they both feel like it here's something important for you fellas a way to indicate how much you can afford to spend how would you like this hamburger Deluxe I've had it before and it's pretty good the thing for Alice to do is check the price of the hamburger Deluxe that may not be what she wants but it gives her a guide to about how much Danny wants to spend I think I'll have a chicken salad sandwich watch it's Danny who gives both orders to the waitress we'll have a chicken salad sandwich and a hamburger Deluxe and two glasses of milk please two glasses all right all right thank you well here's another one of those awkward moments what to do try a little date etiquette I'm really having a very nice time Danny oh I am too I sort of thought we'd get along pretty well together well you know we get along pretty well at school and but we like the same things and I think we have a lot in common you know I've been noticing that charm bracelet ever since I called for you this evening I don't think I've ever seen one quite like it do you like it it is rather unusual yes it is I really like it it I made it myself you did yes where'd you ever learn to do that I make a lot of my own jewelry no a man in New York we know talk asking a girl to talk about herself is a pretty sure way of keeping a conversation going before long Alice will have Danny talking about himself and conversation will follow along naturally but let's leave them alone for the meal they'll use good table manners thank you are you ready to go uh-huh all right you're cold of course Danny helps her with her coat and he won't forget the tip you know in most eating places tips are customary well I think we planned our schedule just about right it's not 12 yet I don't think my folks are still up he hasn't yet asked her for another date a little hint might help parents I really had a wonderful time Danny thanks for asking me Danny's pretty sure now that Alice would accept another date if he asked all just wonderful well I do think we have fun together uh-huh we do maybe we can plan something for later on I'd like that well we can talk about it at school uh-huh well no there won't be a good night kiss not on the first date neither one really expects it and so the date's over and we've seen some practical examples of date etiquette the kind of behavior that that girls like to see in boys and boys like to see in girls the kind of behavior that makes dates a lot more enjoyable [Music]