The Fun of Making Friends

The Fun of Making Friends

1950 · 9 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama

Joey is a withdrawn little boy who prefers to be by himself than go out and make friends. His mother, deciding that it's not healthy for him to by alone so much, sets out to teach Joey how to make friends with people.

Directed by Ted Peshak

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