Outsider, The
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- Publication date
- 1951
- Publisher
- Young America Films
00:00:43:00 The Outsider 35814
Susan Jane is fabulous as tormented young teen; other teen actors are pretty
wooden.
00:01:34:00 camera zooms in slowly on lonely girl walking slowly
VO - "Susan? Susan Jane? What’s the matter with you? Why is everyone else
having such a good time when you’re not? Why are they always leaving you
out? " (00:01:50:00)
00:01:52:00 cross fade to CU of Susan Jane
VO - "Do you look different? Is it some way you act? What makes you the
outsider? The Outsider: the one nobody asks." (00:02:03:00)
00:03:11:00 CU of Susan Jane
VO - "Why do the other kids do everything differently? They choose different
things, they stick together on everything Why are you always the one who’s
out of step? Is there something the matter with you?" (00:03:26:00)
Classic scene of susan Jane overhearing two girls talking, thinks they are
talking about her:
00:06:47:00 med shot - Susan Jane beside the wall in foreground, other girls
behind her in doorway
VO - "You were just standing there in the hall the next day, all alone,
weren’t you? The way you always are. And you heard the girls talking. You
thought they were talking about you."
First girl - "Oh no, we can’t ask her. She’s a creep." (00:07:03:00)
00:07:04:00 MCU of Susan Jane - leaning against the wall - turning head to
listen
VO - "Susan, Susan Jane! Who’s a creep? Who are they talking about!"
(00:07:08:00)
00:07:09:00 MCU of two girls
Brunette - "You said it! She’d spoil everything!"
First Girl (Blond) - "Can’t you just see her, not opening her mouth all
evening, sitting there like a pole. Why can’t she..."
(00:07:16:00)
00:07:17:00 MCU of Susan Jane looking upset
Blond girl - "...relax!"
00:07:18:00 MCU of gossipy girls
Blond girl - "And the clothes she wears!"
Brunette - "It’d be different if she just put herself out..."
00:07:22:00 MCU of Susan Jane, eyes closed, biting lip, putting head in her
hands
Brunette - "...a little, but oh no, she’s too wrapped up in herself for
that!"
00:07:26:00 MCU of Susan Jane, starts walking slowly away, back to camera
VO - "Susan Jane, wait a minute, they’re not talking about you! But you
didn’t wait to hear that, did you?"
(00:07:38:00)
Susan Jane getting dressed for party with an evil voiceover epitomizing 50's
conformity:
00:11:29:00 med wide shot of Susan Jane sitting at vanity, adjusting dress
VO - "Well, Susan Jane, this is your big moment, the moment you’ve been
waiting for. This is your chance to show the gang what you really are.
You’ve fixed your hair, and have on a pretty dress. You’ve even found a book
called what to do to make people like you. And you’ve made up your mind not
to act like an outsider." (00:11:49:00)
00:11:50:00 MCU of Susan Jane’s face in mirror on dressing table, brushing
hair
VO - "But is this enough? Will it work? Will you do the right things? Will
you say the right things? Will the gang accept you Susan Jane?"
Mom’s voice - "Susan Jane?"
Susan Jane - "Yes, Mother?"
Mom’s voice - "It’s about time for you to go." (00:12:10:00)
00:12:11:00 med shot of Susan Jane combing her hair, looking very nervous,
getting up and leaving room (00:12:16:00)
Susan Jane is fabulous as tormented young teen; other teen actors are pretty
wooden.
00:01:34:00 camera zooms in slowly on lonely girl walking slowly
VO - "Susan? Susan Jane? What’s the matter with you? Why is everyone else
having such a good time when you’re not? Why are they always leaving you
out? " (00:01:50:00)
00:01:52:00 cross fade to CU of Susan Jane
VO - "Do you look different? Is it some way you act? What makes you the
outsider? The Outsider: the one nobody asks." (00:02:03:00)
00:03:11:00 CU of Susan Jane
VO - "Why do the other kids do everything differently? They choose different
things, they stick together on everything Why are you always the one who’s
out of step? Is there something the matter with you?" (00:03:26:00)
Classic scene of susan Jane overhearing two girls talking, thinks they are
talking about her:
00:06:47:00 med shot - Susan Jane beside the wall in foreground, other girls
behind her in doorway
VO - "You were just standing there in the hall the next day, all alone,
weren’t you? The way you always are. And you heard the girls talking. You
thought they were talking about you."
First girl - "Oh no, we can’t ask her. She’s a creep." (00:07:03:00)
00:07:04:00 MCU of Susan Jane - leaning against the wall - turning head to
listen
VO - "Susan, Susan Jane! Who’s a creep? Who are they talking about!"
(00:07:08:00)
00:07:09:00 MCU of two girls
Brunette - "You said it! She’d spoil everything!"
First Girl (Blond) - "Can’t you just see her, not opening her mouth all
evening, sitting there like a pole. Why can’t she..."
(00:07:16:00)
00:07:17:00 MCU of Susan Jane looking upset
Blond girl - "...relax!"
00:07:18:00 MCU of gossipy girls
Blond girl - "And the clothes she wears!"
Brunette - "It’d be different if she just put herself out..."
00:07:22:00 MCU of Susan Jane, eyes closed, biting lip, putting head in her
hands
Brunette - "...a little, but oh no, she’s too wrapped up in herself for
that!"
00:07:26:00 MCU of Susan Jane, starts walking slowly away, back to camera
VO - "Susan Jane, wait a minute, they’re not talking about you! But you
didn’t wait to hear that, did you?"
(00:07:38:00)
Susan Jane getting dressed for party with an evil voiceover epitomizing 50's
conformity:
00:11:29:00 med wide shot of Susan Jane sitting at vanity, adjusting dress
VO - "Well, Susan Jane, this is your big moment, the moment you’ve been
waiting for. This is your chance to show the gang what you really are.
You’ve fixed your hair, and have on a pretty dress. You’ve even found a book
called what to do to make people like you. And you’ve made up your mind not
to act like an outsider." (00:11:49:00)
00:11:50:00 MCU of Susan Jane’s face in mirror on dressing table, brushing
hair
VO - "But is this enough? Will it work? Will you do the right things? Will
you say the right things? Will the gang accept you Susan Jane?"
Mom’s voice - "Susan Jane?"
Susan Jane - "Yes, Mother?"
Mom’s voice - "It’s about time for you to go." (00:12:10:00)
00:12:11:00 med shot of Susan Jane combing her hair, looking very nervous,
getting up and leaving room (00:12:16:00)
- Addeddate
- 2013-08-13 16:59:18
- Color
- color
- Identifier
- 0115_Outsider_The_00_00_40_00
- Sound
- sound
- Year
- 1951
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Reviews
Reviewer:
Dodsworth the Cat
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July 5, 2022
Subject: Get the Kid Some Help
Subject: Get the Kid Some Help
If this film were made today, it would end with the voice saying: "Susan Jane. You know what to do with that gun."
No, other kids, it's not you. Yes, mom, you make sense in the middle of your bad acting. Susan Jane is a self-pitying, paranoid teenager who hears a man's voice talking to her. She tries to fit in by ordering an ice cream cone, then tearfully runs away when she gets it. She gets invited to a party, which is what she wanted, then rudely hangs up the phone and starts blubbering. It all seems sorted out at the end, but the Mr. Paranoia Voice returns to plant the seeds of doubt and fear.
Yeah, she's got issues.
The storyline adds gags involving a fat kid. Good, clean, '50s fun. And no one gets shot at the end.
No, other kids, it's not you. Yes, mom, you make sense in the middle of your bad acting. Susan Jane is a self-pitying, paranoid teenager who hears a man's voice talking to her. She tries to fit in by ordering an ice cream cone, then tearfully runs away when she gets it. She gets invited to a party, which is what she wanted, then rudely hangs up the phone and starts blubbering. It all seems sorted out at the end, but the Mr. Paranoia Voice returns to plant the seeds of doubt and fear.
Yeah, she's got issues.
The storyline adds gags involving a fat kid. Good, clean, '50s fun. And no one gets shot at the end.
Reviewer:
JayKay49
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December 1, 2019
Subject: A Little Overdone, Maybe?
Subject: A Little Overdone, Maybe?
At 8:12 Susan Jane goes into total collapsus. lol. Adolescent psych wards are full of her type.
Many films of this same situation on this site. Frankly, I don't get it. The very few kids I've observed acting like her were actually pretty screwed up. One of them, pulled a knife on another girl while they were just playing together at about age 11. If they slink to the corner all the time, and talk to nobody, leave them alone, for pete sakes.
Bring a cake. Gosh, so hillbilly.
Many films of this same situation on this site. Frankly, I don't get it. The very few kids I've observed acting like her were actually pretty screwed up. One of them, pulled a knife on another girl while they were just playing together at about age 11. If they slink to the corner all the time, and talk to nobody, leave them alone, for pete sakes.
Bring a cake. Gosh, so hillbilly.
Reviewer:
Spuzz
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March 3, 2016
Subject: Susan! Susan Jane!
Subject: Susan! Susan Jane!
Poor Susan Jane, the girl with the serious parting of the hair JUST can't seem to fit in! You see, she's convinced that everyone is talking about her behind her back! The funny thing is, that they ARE, they're wondering how they can be friends with her! OHhhhh! Marcie, the team leader it seems, plans a party, and wants to invite Susan Jane, but because of a misunderstanding, Susan Jane thinks they want to invite her to laugh at her! LOL! Marcie comes over to talk with Susan Jane, but when she gets there, she talks to Susan Jane's mom first. The scene is so badly constructed that Marcie somehow talks to Susan Jane's Mom's chest. Pretty soon, everything's resolved, thank goodness. 'Do you know a boy or girl like Susan Jane?' If you know a BOY like Susan Jane, well, seek counselling. Reccomended!
