If At First You Don't Succeed

Duration: 14 0:14:00

Genre: Educational

Creator: Crain William

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Copyright: Registered 24May78 · PA 15-959 (Jul-Dec 1978) Copyright holder: Lutheran Church in America

Description: A young boy, whose interests lie in experimentation takes on such tasks as building kites. After the first attempt with his complicated kite's launching, he is embarrassed in front of his friends since the attempt was unsuccessful. Not until the boy learns about Edison and his trials and tribulations does he realize that perseverance will help him., Provides a lesson in perserverance by telling the story of Edgar, a boy who can't seem to do anything well, from fixing his radio to getting his unusual kite to fly. Shows adults offering words of encouragement and a fix-it shop owner giving Edgar a book about Thomas Edison. Pictures Edgar dreaming that he is Edison, hard at work trying to invent the light bulb, and learning that genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration. Concludes as Edgar manages, by working diligently, to get his kite to fly.

Complete Record: A young boy, whose interests lie in experimentation takes on such tasks as building kites. After the first attempt with his complicated kite's launching, he is embarrassed in front of his friends since the attempt was unsuccessful. Not until the boy learns about Edison and his trials and tribulations does he realize that perseverance will help him., Provides a lesson in perserverance by telling the story of Edgar, a boy who can't seem to do anything well, from fixing his radio to getting his unusual kite to fly. Shows adults offering words of encouragement and a fix-it shop owner giving Edgar a book about Thomas Edison. Pictures Edgar dreaming that he is Edison, hard at work trying to invent the light bulb, and learning that genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration. Concludes as Edgar manages, by working diligently, to get his kite to fly., Depicts a young boy's interest in scientific experimentation. Shows the importance of perseverance and encouragement in the boy's achievement of success., NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.