Coronet Film

Bullied by classmates, a pudgy military-school student fights back by computer with the devil.

Ray thinks that being friendly to people shows that you're a "sissy." His older brother Phil decides to teach Roy how to be more friendly, and to show him that it's not in the least "sissy"-like.

The films in this collection - curated and introduced by Skip Elsheimer, founder of the A/V Geeks educational film archive - sample some of the lessons that were routinely taught to boys. In them, one sees slices of Americana, discovers the world of educational cinema (with a language all its own), and gains an insight into the hopes and fears of the parents and educators who relied on the power of cinema to initiate, educate and indoctrinate the young.

Clarifies the role of persuasive argument. Explains the components of a good argument, and contrasts the serious use of good argument against that of irrelevant, unsound argument.

Take a look back in time with this Christmas celebration at Grandma and Grandpa's big farmhouse. Shows life, and the holiday celebration in the 1890's.