Big Boys Don't Cry

Big Boys Don't Cry is a short film from 1973 released on 16mm. It is held in the IUL Moving Image Archive collection.

Shows a young boy, carrying an air rifle, walking through the woods. Uses scenes from old westerns to illustrate his fantasies of shooting and fighting. When he shoots a bird, he begins to understand ...

Big Boys Don't Cry
Release date	1973
Language	English

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Summary

Shows a young boy, carrying an air rifle, walking through the woods. Uses scenes from old westerns to illustrate his fantasies of shooting and fighting. When he shoots a bird, he begins to understand the finality of death.

Physical Format

1 Film (0:08:00);16mm

IUL Genres

Educational;Children's

IUL Subject

Children and death;Violence in mass media.

Full Title (usually this is the same as above)

Big Boys Don't Cry