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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 This 1952 film, “As the Twig is Bent“, is part of the Family Films series by Lutheran Television Productions and directed by William F. Claxton. It was produced in 1952 and released in 1953. It is meant to demonstrate how the church regulates teenage behavior. The screenplay, initially written by Virginia Cooke, illustrates how a father discovers multiple ways he influences his son's actions. By refusing to attend church, he observes his son getting into trouble due to reckless driving. Official summary: Presentation on the need for parents to teach children about God and provide an example. Cast includes: Forrest Taylor, Onslow Stevens, Nan Boardman, Michael Hall, Randy Stuart, Grandon Rhodes, Ruth Lee, James Dobson, Patty Bell and Charles Cane. Title “AS THE TWIG IS BENT” (0:13). “A Presentation of Lutheran Television Productions: The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod” (0:17). “Original Screenplay by Virginia M. Cooke” (0:25). Cast of characters The Fisher Family (0:30). Credits (0:50). Young boy and grandpa playing with a yo-yo (1:19). A hot rod car driven by a teenager roars by fast and makes a screeching sound (1:45). The grandpa is standing on the street as the car with siblings drive fast (2:24). After talking for a while, the two young passengers leave the car (3:04). Two young girl and boy talk to their father on their way back (3:21) A family sitting around diner table as they talk and laugh (3:36). The siblings in the garage fixing the hot rod car as a young man walks in (5:18). The young man takes the screwdriver and starts fixing the car (6:08). The young woman watches as the stranger fixes the car (7:12). She turns on the engine to find out the car works (7:22). They say goodbye and the young man leaves the siblings with the car (7:44). Two young men playing baseball (7:58) fixing engines (8:06) and driving around (8:12). Two men walking on the street as the car speeds in front of them (8:24). Two women organizing kitchen utensils (8:52) and join the others in the living room (9:13). The young woman kisses her parents goodnight and leaves (9:27). The grandpa and the couple talk about their new neighbours (9:34). The two boys play baseball as the young woman is reading in a corner (10:07). The two guys talk about the church group as one sits down and the other stands next to him (10:28). The woman brings food as the others are sitting at the kitchen table (11:13). The couple talk as the man reads the newspaper and the others are cleaning up the table (11:44). The couple discuss the invitation of their neighbour as the young siblings are watching (12:18). Young man walks into the library of his father as he is writing (13:38). They talk as the son is asking for the father’s car (14:02). Grandpa is gardening as the neighbour walks by (14:33). They both look at the insecticide and talk about the roses (14:58). They both walk over to check other plants as they continue to discuss the church matter (15:26). The young man comes back to his father’s office and looks for the car keys in his jacket as his sister watches (16:14). The two old men talk about the church in the backyard (16:41). The neighbour wants to go back to his house until grandpa stops him (17:59). The father is playing piano in the living room (18:43) as the young man walks in (19:12). The two young men drive away as the grandpa watches (19:31). They hit a parked car on the road and drive away (20:14). The two men with their fathers discuss the matter with the police officer (20:29). The grandpa walks into the police’s office, and they start watching the parade from the window (22:34). The two fathers discuss what had happened (23:00). They all watch the parade from the window (23:32). The neighbour comes to visit grandpa’s roses in the backyard (24:09) and the two sit down and talk (24:34). The little child talk about the church with the grandpa (25:24). “The End A Family Film Production” (25:55). 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
