The young son of a prairie farmer, against considerable opposition, achieves his ambition—a musical education. Andrew’s father fears that a musician in the family may affect the future of the farm, and tries to discourage the boy’s attachment to his trombone. On Andrew’s side are his mother, his teacher and a neighbour, while the farm animals patiently serve as his rehearsal audience. Perseverance wins him a place among the contestants in the annual provincial music festival, and the encouraging words of the adjudicator help sway his father to acceptance of the boy’s music.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
007398
Language
English
Subject categories
Childrens Films → Children's films - Canada
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Conflict of generations
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Children - Family relationships
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Conflict of generations
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Conflict of generations
Music & Performing Arts → Music - Juvenile films
Music & Performing Arts → Music appreciation
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)