Gossip
Gossip
Gossip: The story of how gossip ruined a nice teenage girl's reputation. When she doesn't do what her date wants her to, he spreads rumors about her that turn her into a social outcast. Good shots of 1950s teens dating (drive-in, etc.), hanging out around school, etc.
Gossip
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Gossip
Opening montage: CU Parrot. MCU woman talking. CU newspaper headline "Dust of Death H-Bomb Hinted". CU poster for United States Marines. ECUs women whispering into ears of other women. MCU woman talking on telephone.
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GV exterior of high school with students milling about outside. MS zoom inside office as principle talks to parents and teenage girl, the girl's reputation has been tarnished due to gossip. Narration gives the back-story with images to accompany: MS teen girl working at family store, ringing up items on old cash register. MS girls talking in front of bulletin board in school hallway.
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GV high school student seated at and on outdoor picnic tables, a group of boys at one, girls at another. MS the new girl being introduced to the girls. MS boys at their table, making a bet with a handshake. MS two girls exiting school as they are approached boy. MS second boy exiting school, snapping his fingers in a "shucks" expression. MS teens approaching a parked convertible car, boy opens the door the for girls, they climb in the front seat next to the male driver. MCU driver and girls in the front seat as second boy starts to hop in back. MS car driving away leaving the second by, he was out maneuvered by the old flat tire trick.
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MS convertible car with teens pulling up to house, one girls climbs out and gives a wave as boy & girl drive off. MS teen girl entering her family's store, getting her parents outside and introducing them to her new boy friend, the father shakes the boy's hand a date is made for the teens. MS girl seated in car as boy hops into the driver's seat, they are off for their first date. MCU playing miniature golf. MCU teens seated in convertible, being served food by drive-in diner waitress. MS movie theater marquee at night. Rear MCU teen's heads in silhouette are movie plays on the screen in front of them. MS teens in convertible arrive at girl's house after their date. MCU the young couple talking in the car, flirting and such, the boy moves in for a kiss but is refused with a slap to the face by the girl, the girl gets out and the boy laughs as he drives away.
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MS small group of teen boys gathered, listening to one of them tell the story about his date last night, starting rumors. MS boys talking to one another, spreading rumors as girl eases drops in on the conversation. MCU teen girl leaning in to hear what the boys are talking about. MS eavesdropping girl running to spread the gossip to group of girl seated in the grass. MCU/CU gabby teen girls talking on the phone.CU parrot.
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MS girl tearing down a drawing hung on school bulletin board. MS girl finding her drawing on the floor in front of the school bulletin board. MS girl approaching her friend who is studying at a picnic table, there is awkwardness the friend brushes the girl off, giving her the cold shoulder. MS two girls snubbing the third outside the school. MS convertible packed with teenagers, they pull off in a hurry to avoid the new girl, the topic of rumor. MS group of girls chatting at picnic table, the new girl off in the back alone.
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MCU teen girl smiling as she applies exaggerated freckles on her cheeks with eyeliner pencil. MCU two girls dressed in make-up & costume, one whispers into the ear of the other. MCU teen girl smiling as she applies exaggerated freckles on her cheeks with eyeliner. MS girls preparing for club initiation scavenger hunt, the girls run off as the new girl remains applying her make-up. MS teenage girl walking down the street in costume, carrying a burlap sack. MSs girls after the scavenger hunt, the new girl shows up with all the items on her list but is blackballed and not admitted to the club. MS/MCU girls talking, the group tells the new girl the truth about the rumors that were going around about her and her date.
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MS teenage girl upset and crying in her bedroom, her parents enter to talk. MS zoom inside school principal s office as he talks to parents and teenage girl about stopping the gossip surrounding her. MS/MCUs principle talking to teenage boy in his office about the rumors he had started, busted.
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MS/MCU school principal escorting teenage boy to yard were a small group of girls are sitting, the boy admits and explains to them that he made the gossip about his date with the new girl. MSs group of teenage age boys and girls greeting the new girl outside of school, now welcoming her and wanting to make up for treating her poorly, they smile and link arms as they walk toward the building. MCU parrot. MCU carving of "see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil" monkeys. MS three teens portraying the same moral lesson with one girl with hands over her eyes, the next with hands over her ears and the boy with hands covering his mouth.
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