Fun of Being Thoughtful, The (1950)

brought furnance everybody tells me to be more thoughtful well I'd like to be more fun if I only know what it meant why should I worry about being thoughtful want to let get me in this world it's every man for himself how do you go about being thoughtful what do you do every time i try i only make things worse is there some particular method of being thoughtful that works every time yes everywhere you go people talk about thoughtfulness well just what does thoughtfulness mean how does it fit into your everyday life to discover some know how about thoughtfulness let's follow Jane Proctor into a home for the fact is a one-family you've learned the art of thoughtfulness if we watch carefully we'll see just what thoughtfulness is why the proctors think it is worth the effort and how they do it she's not here Jane oh hi Eddie mom's downtown oh you left the note if you want to read it she always there's no dear Jane and Eddie I've gone downtown to pay the insurance premium please pick sitting something's funny mine doesn't usually take care of the family business please take the ground beef out of the freezing compartment so it will be ready for supper ground beef I forgot I'll get it hello haha Amy he's right here I think in the meat packing hi Amy all set for the party tomorrow night well that's it cares it Eddie what happened to you Amy's grandmother is sick at the Visitor over the weekend oh sorry i hope you get started right away but tomorrow night the party you missin that's what I mean too late after nother girl now well it'll be tough on any food I wish I could help tomorrow night tomorrow night I've got to do something about a dress your girls have one track mind I have enough thing to wear but Mama's gonna fix up the blue dress when you used to say was a dream used to say is right now it's a nightmare oh well it's a dress you'll manage saying your things are all over the place why don't you pick up all right forgot to straighten my room this morning that was thoughtless of me take your jacket alone save a trip yeah and the books too let's see jacket look scarf upstairs first get my sofa pillow that's way better than waking time flying from one thing to the next I'll get your book Eddie you know mama most likely be late let's get separated what do you say bachata straight in your room oh don't worry i will is your jacket too listen if you peel the potatoes and set the table I'll do the rest good deal I think your books too well it's nice to see you working well you better put an apron on though all right hey what do we gonna have to eat let's see mashed potatoes ground beef patty Sara put lots of vitamin my ground beef oh yeah uh huh you like laughing like this the dancers like any know how do you know that oh I don't know I just need to notice some things people life in this life it's kind of handy when you want to do something for some of your life I can see that yeah but i don't think i could listen to do it though right ed you do i'll bet when you need a new girl you notice everything you like so you can be nice to her well you can do the same thing with your family Marlene Davis huh the new girl at school she's in your English class isn't she oh yeah she is what about it well they just moved into town the other day she won't have a date for tomorrow night either you two should get together yeah that's a swell idea ah I can't have that girl it's late why not it's no reflection on her that she has no date it would be the thoughtful thing to do I bet she'd be glad for the chance to get acquainted well I guess it would be fun ok introduces is the other but well it just won't be easy to ask her rockwall set the table now information I like the number of the Davis family please it just moved in no nevermind hi Eddie hi mom here it is I hi dad boy I'm sure glad you got it she's out in kitchen now you can take it upstairs already you got the best of this deal ok the table all set almost give a fella a chance where ya boy dad I'm sure glad mom got it just wait till James even smell ready you look worried Amy can't go to the party tomorrow night there's another girl I could ask but you think it'll be a bit late we're asking anyone ain't oh that isn't it bad I mean well Marlene just new in town and I think she'd understand the late part of it all right bye explain well then how would you feel if you were in her place I guess I'd be glad to go that's a pretty good test some put yourself in the other person's place maybe you're right bad besides she's kind of nice I'd like to get acquainted no you told her that she won't feel like second choice at all Marlene Lamar needs folks who want to meet you why don't you run down there after supper and meet her folks and explaining the whole thing good idea dad I'll do it Eddie look at the folks are coming here they're here now Beth here don't help me then do something well here's an asked of them well I guess mother and I can do the dishes yes it certainly our turn after that nice dinner you'll fix goodness what a wonderful surprise that was the most fun was wiping your face is when you saw a dinner on the table oh yes everything works well in fact that's what makes awful it's worthwhile well I'll go outside of my homework now where'd you put it mom on her bed q finding them in that's the one she wanted this mm-hmm she's found it come on any luck oh so that's why you went downtown this afternoon look at my little sister is Jimmy a lucky fella mm-hmm how didn't know I mean it's the very one I wanted anything to know what you wanted he insisted we get that particular one Carrie you do all the time well I saw you holding at the store window I couldn't help see her crazy all right and you said you didn't know how to be thoughtful here wipe your face you think you're still chopping I knew Eddie what if Jimmy night I was dated with you and my lead yeah be swell that way well why don't you go with her and ask her now Yeah right now okay see you later oh but now i'm really going upstairs do my homework and we've got dishes to do mm-hmm you know I think we've got a pretty nice find thoughtful family let's drop there that's real balance and poise the teamwork we're watching represent one of many ways to build balance and poise along with skill strength and general physical fitness and there are other things to be gained from this sort of activity and to find out what they are let's meet some of the members of this crew this is Ernie Allen note the well-developed body no surplus of soft fat here's Hal Thompson notice his alertness his bright interest and meet Jean Taylor she's a living example of poise and confidence anyone in the acrobatics club could tell us a story of how much he has gained from it but we'll concentrate on these three Ernie and gene and how first Ernie a year or so ago Ernie was in a rundown condition he always seemed to have a cold or sore throat any sickness that was going the rounds was bound to get Ernie and sometimes there were more serious illnesses finally as Ernie was recovering from this one the doctor suggested a three-point program for help sleep breaking arrest right eating a sound balanced diet and exercise when Ernie felt stronger Ernie's instructor gave him the cues don't overtire and while Ernie built himself up for the time when he could actually play basketball he was learning the skills of the game as time passed and Ernie grew stronger he increased his daily quota of activity and it's important that it be regular and Ernie tried some exercises to supplement his sports program here's one to build up those abdominal muscles it wasn't long before Ernie began to feel of benefits of his regular exercise a little exercise every day here's a trunk stretching exercise to strengthen enough muscles see how the hips act as a pivot Ernie still has a cold now and then but now that he's stronger he can shake off illness is more readily Ernie found that he could build good health and enjoy it and certainly everyone here has sound help exercise bills good help what about jean taylor what's her story we've remarked on jeans poise and self-confidence but not so long ago Jean felt lethargic and awkward and feeling awkward well let's see what happens yes Jean was pretty shy Jean wondered if she could do something to make friends easier a couple of days later she was still wondering and then she saw one way other people make friends that's right engage in sports but no Jean wouldn't dare she'd be so clumsy and awkward but the point is of course that you have to learn how to play Jean thought you might try it maybe once she learned the skills of the game she would gain poise and self-confidence so Jean finally took the big first step and got started with some physical activity besides badminton Jean use simple exercises to build control of her muscles for better posture here's a good exercise to develop poise and balance it's called a tour jete over a period of days try to increase the number of times you can do this before getting tired jeans exercises improved her badminton and her poise she had started out wanting to meet a few people to make friends so when Hal invited her to join the acrobatics Club don't think Jean wasn't pleased yes gene made social contacts and friends that's another way exercise has helped jeans a happier girl as well as a healthier one now what god hell started with the acrobatics club he has plenty of social contacts and he has enjoyed fairly good health so what was his need for physical activity not long ago hal was all work and no play he took his studies seriously which is all right except that he didn't give himself time for anything else study study study and then after school a job filing papers and that work is no more active than studying so it's not surprising that Hal began to make mistakes he had a steady diet of thinking and he had no release for nervous energy he became tense and irritable he needed some other activity as an outlet for his emotions some activity more strenuous than shutting file drawers and holding books Hal had to find out for himself that he needed physical activity then one day he found this passage physical activity can provide excellent release for nervous tensions exercise increases the rates of respiration and circulation and serves as a stimulus as well as a release for nervous tension the pleasing tiredness that follows exercise promotes complete relaxation well to hell that meant just one thing he determined to have a program of exercise so after talking it over with his physical education instructor he learned a few exercises that led him to an interest in tumbling try this to stretch the muscle fibers and tendons at the back of your knees go easy at first until you feel a stiffness lady he'll usually spend some time chinning to strengthen the muscles of his upper arms shoulders and back by taking time for some exercise every day Hal finds an outlet for his nervous tension and does even better work at his studies and on the job what are the others of this group why are they here probably their reasons are similar to ernies and jeans and house reasons perhaps they want exercise to increase their strength and endurance and to improve their balance and flexibility perhaps they want to establish outlets for their emotional tensions perhaps they want to gain poise and self-confidence and meet new friends of course tumbling is only one of the many ways to obtain exercise athletic sports involve team play and team competition and so are especially good ways of building health and releasing emotional tension these activities bring large groups of muscles into action and train groups of muscles to work together and milder less vigorous sports still have the advantage of outdoor activity and although not everyone can take part in team athletics almost anyone can find some source of exercise with little or no equipment talk it over with your physical education instructor or your doctor it's up to you to see that your body gets the activity it needs for better physical and mental health