In the 1955 short film, Cindy Goes To A Party, Cindy is upset because she hasn’t received an invitation to a party.  Even her dumbass friend Dennis has been invited!  Cindy’s mom assures Cindy that her invitation has probably just gotten lost in the mail.  Consumed by ennui, Cindy goes to bed at 2 in the afternoon.

Cindy is visited by her fairy godmother who, with the help of her magic wand, transports Cindy to the party and then gives Cindy and Dennis a long list of rules to obey.  For those of you who don’t have 9 minutes to watch this film and discover the rules for yourself, here they are:

1. Be Clean and Neat
2. Arrive on Time
3. Leave on Time
4. Join In The Games (even if the games are totally lame)
5. Don’t Be Noisy and Rough
6. Don’t Break Things
7. Don’t Tease or Make Fun of Others (even if Dennis kind of deserves it)
8. Obey the Rules of the Game
9. Be a Good Loser (this rule is specifically given to Dennis because it’s obvious Dennis will never have to worry about being a winner)
10. Be Considerate
11. Be A Good Winner (something that Dennis will never have to worry about)
12. Be Polite
13. Be Considerate of other (wait a minute, we just did that one)
14. Remember Your Table Manners
15. Leave On Time (again, we already did that one)
16. Thank Your Hostess

That’s a lot of rules!  I think Cindy would have more fun just staying home.

This short film was one of the many educational films directed by Herk Harvey.  Today, of course, Harvey is best known for directing the horror classic, Carnival of Souls.