Big Man on Campus (1963)
*** (out of 4)
Entertaining educational short from Sid Davis centers in on Jerry, a young boy who likes to get the attention of his classmates while at the same time hating to be told what to do. This goes well together since Jerry can get attention from his friends by constantly being mean to other students, picking on certain people and of course giving teachers a hard time. At just under ten minutes this here is one of the more entertaining shorts to be made by Davis. For the most part the story itself is good enough to keep you caught up in what's going on and the various "examples" of Jerry acting up are fun. Just take a look at the sequence where he decides to pick on someone bigger than him and stand up to him. Another good sequence deals with a cop who sees him doing something wrong. If you're looking for a Hollywood masterpiece then obviously this isn't it but if you're a fan of these educational shorts then it's worth watching.
*** (out of 4)
Entertaining educational short from Sid Davis centers in on Jerry, a young boy who likes to get the attention of his classmates while at the same time hating to be told what to do. This goes well together since Jerry can get attention from his friends by constantly being mean to other students, picking on certain people and of course giving teachers a hard time. At just under ten minutes this here is one of the more entertaining shorts to be made by Davis. For the most part the story itself is good enough to keep you caught up in what's going on and the various "examples" of Jerry acting up are fun. Just take a look at the sequence where he decides to pick on someone bigger than him and stand up to him. Another good sequence deals with a cop who sees him doing something wrong. If you're looking for a Hollywood masterpiece then obviously this isn't it but if you're a fan of these educational shorts then it's worth watching.
