Free Schools: The Hope of Democracy (Reel 1)

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Free Schools: The Hope of Democracy (Reel 1) is a short film from 1932 released on 16mm. It is held in the Prelinger Archives collection.

Some good shots to be logged.

Early agricultural labor: cutting hay with scythes, etc. Covered wagons fording river Covered wagons circling around campfire Busy New York City street with doubledecker buses Great shot of four steam locomotives on adjacent tracks moving very slowly toward camera Children outside one-room schoolhouse VS school classrooms of various types where various lessons are taking place Home economics / cooking class Children saluting flag Children of unemployed being fed in a school Safety patrol helping children cross street safely great shot of fisherman on fishing vessel lowering large bin of flapping silver fish Market Street, San Francisco, shot from south side around Fifth street looking east toward 4th Street downtown street in Hawaiian city

From Educational Film Catalog (1939):

"A splendid production showing the functions and development of the public schools and the very important part they play in the life of today. This film should be shown in every city. It is" a real argument for the public schools." Iowa state college

"Will be found very interesting for Parent Teacher groups and other organizations interested in the advancement of education." Iowa univ.

"Out of date." Collaborator

Free Schools: The Hope of Democracy (Reel 1)
Produced byEastman Classroom Films
Production
company
Eastman Classroom Films
Distributed byEastman Classroom Films
Release date
1932
LanguageEnglish
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