Children Must Learn, The

Synopsis

Scenes of life and schoolwork in an American country district illustrate the argument that to be of value, education should not be merely academic but should bear a clear relationship to the lives of the children and the future they can expect. (Historical interest)

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Film; Film. 16mm. sd. b&w. 12 min.

Technical information

Black-and-white / Sound

Year of production

1941

Availability

Hire

Uses

Postgraduates in history of education.

Subjects

Education

Keywords

history of education; rural communities; schools; United States of America

Credits

Director

Willard Van Dyke

Distribution Formats

Type

Film

Format

16mm

Production Company

Name

Educational Film Institute of New York University

Distributor

Name

BFI Film Bookings Unit

Email

bookings.films@bfi.org.uk

Web

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Phone

020 7957 8938 / 8935

Address

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