Your own place

United States, 1979

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Humorously explains the pitfalls of renting and looking after oneself. Two 18 year-old boys rent a flat and fall into strife over bills, shopping, cooking and sharing of tasks; their ever-present landlady/caretaker is always ready to provide sound advice. Raises for consideration the following points: lease v monthly tenancy, rent and bond, secondhand v new furniture, phone installation costs, laundering of clothing, economical places to shop, budgeting, hygiene in the kitchen, basic cooking procedures and rostering of household tasks. Suitable for middle and upper secondary levels.

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Credits

producer/director

Ronald Underwood

production company

Barr Films

Duration

00:21:07:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1979

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

507775

Language

English

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Adolescence

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Rental housing

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Budget, Personal

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Adolescence

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Autonomy in adolescence

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Conduct of life

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Budget, Personal

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Choice (Psychology) in adolescence

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Life skills

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Lifestyles

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Rental housing

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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