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Join this channel to get access to perks: Want to learn more about Periscope Film and get access to exclusive swag? Join us on Patreon. Visit Visit our website “Your First Speech“ is an educational film from the 1950s, produced by Bailey Films, Inc., and starring Cartlton Brownless as a student named Carl, and his teacher Mr. Wallace played by Bill Simonsen. The film was intended to show high school students the basics of delivering a good speech. The teacher Mr. Wallace speaks to the class about good posture, eye contact and how to choose a topic. It demonstrates a student asking questions, writing and practicing his speech on deep sea fishing. He delivers it successfully and his confidence is boosted. Close up of man holding index cards with the opening credits typed on them. High school students sit attentive in a classroom (00:53). The teacher writes the components of a speech on the chalk board (1:13). A boy raises his hand and asks the teacher what he should do with his hands during the speech (1:24). The teacher and students discuss posture and gaze during a speech. Students raise their hands and ask questions about the assignment. The students stand and leave. A student stays to speak more to the teacher about his speech (3:20). The students purpose the topic of deep sea fishing. They practice together. The student walks home in a quaint neighborhood (4:23). He sits on a couch writing his speech. He practices in a mirror (5:24). Two students sit down to eat brown bag lunches. The teacher takes attendance. The student stands in front of the class to make his speech about fishing (7:13). He describes fishing in San Felipe. San Felipe is a small fishing town in Baja California, Mexico. He describes being on a boat with his dad catching Marlin. He sits down and the other students smile at him and pat him on the back (10:12). Man holds index cards with end credits. We encourage viewers to add comments and, especially, to provide additional information about our videos by adding a comment! See something interesting? Tell people what it is and what they can see by writing something for example: “01:00:12:00 -- President Roosevelt is seen meeting with Winston Churchill at the Quebec Conference.“ This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit
