Dotty, on a train by herself, reflects back on first year of married life. Flashbacks dramatize some of the major problems that arouse between pete & dotty; their first apartment, arguments, responsibilities, decisions, financial & personal adjustment
Coronet Films 1951 Sound 13 Minutes

Produced by Coronet Films. Educational collaborator: Lemo D. Rock-
wood, Ph. D., Professor of Family Relationships, New York State College
of Home Economics, Cornell University.

Synopsis : The film opens with Dotty looking back on her first year of married
life. She remembers how wonderful the honeymoon was and the first few
weeks after, when they returned to live in the downstairs part of the two-
family dwelling owned by Pete’s mother, a widow. But time doesn’t stand
still, and marriage is far more than loving each other and enjoying com-
panionship. Dotty and Pete had to learn to plan as partners, to adjust to
different sexual responses, to plan for the present and the future. Of course,
their marriage had its ups and downs, as all marriages do, but they had
worked out pretty well adjustments on affections and sex life, and decisions
on money matters. Adjusting to each other, adjusting to their marriage,
sort of showed them how to face these problems.

Suggested Audiences: High schools, colleges, church and other adult groups.

Television Information: Has been cleared for television but authorization
and rental rates must be obtained from Coronet Films. B/W 1951
Married couple on train; flashback to first year of marriage.
Pictures adjustments they had to make: she stays home and takes
care of house, he goes out to work, they work out a budget, they
adjust to sex life. But both have “”IN-LAW PROBLEMS”". This is solved
by husband being offered new job in another town. Wife misses her
family but she is willing to go wherever husband’s job takes them
because “”marriage is a partnership”".

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ws Slow moving train coming towards camera.

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ms Woman sitting alone in train compartment looking
thoughtful.

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ms Woman takes her hat off.

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ms Man pays cabdriver.

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ws Old woman waves from a 2nd story window.

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ms Man carries wife across threshold.

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ms Man poking at fireplace.

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ms Man dims lights as he and his wife drink coffee.

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ms Man and wife kiss while holding their coffee cups.

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ms Couple holding each other in front of fireplace.

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ms Woman sitting in train looking worried.

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ws Countryside speeding by from train window.

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ms Wife pouring husband’s coffee.

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cu Coffee pot percolating.

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ms Wife and husband paying bills together.

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ms Woman with look of disgust on her face.

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ms Woman putting icing on cake.

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ms Husband tastes the icing and smiles.

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ws EXT house.

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ms Woman washing dishes.

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ms Three young women and an old woman playing bridge.

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ms Woman throws towel in frustration.

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ms Father and grown daughter sitting outside talking.

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cu Broom sweeping aside dead leaves.

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ms Wife and mother-in-law working outside.

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cu Woman looking upset.

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ms Fire in a fireplace.

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ms Couple making up.

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ms Woman next to fireplace.

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ms Man and wife hug.

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ws Train moving off into the horizon.