This 1950, black and white instructional film titled “Why We Respect the Law” underscores the invaluable role of law in society and the importance of following it. The film was made by Coronet Films as part of their Coronet Instructional Films series in conjunction with Educational Collaborator Carter Davidson, Ph.D. President of the Union College Chancellor of Union University. The plot follows the story of a young man named Kent who seeks the guidance of Mr. Hudson, a lawyer and family friend. Kent hopes that Mr. Hudson can help him after he and his friends stole some lumber to build a new baseball pitch and fear getting caught.
Opening credits (0:11). Young man named Kent meets with a lawyer, Mr. Hudson (0:34). Reprint of the Constitution of the United States hangs on the wall (2:32). Police officer walks oolong sidewalk in residential area (2:48). Judge at court (2:51). Dramatization of home invasion (3:00). Stealing and the Bible (4:37). Pamphlet that reads “Regulations Governing Inspection Licensing and Operating Motor Vehicles” (4:51). Photo of Socrates hangs on the wall (5:01). Discussion about gravity and Sir Isaac Newton (5:37). Front page of an issue of the American Herald newspaper (6:28). Mr. Hudson recounts a case that was in the court, voice over combined with reenactment (7:11-10:13). Kent gets together with his friends and urges them to come clean about the stolen lumber (11:15).
Coronet Films (also known as Coronet Instructional Media Inc.) was a leading producer and distributor of many American documentary shorts shown in public schools, mostly in the 16mm format, from the 1940s through the 1980s.
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