A Hard course

United Kingdom, 1963

Film
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The arguments for and against the system of intensive training for boys and girls at the Outward Bound Mountain School in Cumberland. The school aims at “character training through adventure and testing experience”.

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Credits

director

Arthur Smith

producer

Stanley Williamson

production company

BBC-TV

Duration

00:27:55:00

Production places
United Kingdom
Production dates
1963

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

321168

Language

English

Subject categories

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Outdoor education

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Education of children

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Education of children

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Moral education

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Outdoor education

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Physical education and training - Study and teaching

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Physical education for children

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Education of children

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Personality development

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Physical education for children

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Personality development

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Physical education for children

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Physical fitness for children

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Outdoor education

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Physical education for children

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

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Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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