The title is a children’s counting out rhyme; the film records London children at play; yet what they do, and how they amuse themselves, and the uncanny skill and lore which they pass on from age to age, make them children playing games in any city.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
007899
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Children - Conduct of life
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Children - Conduct of life
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Children - Conduct of life
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Children - Recreation
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Children - Social life
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Children - Conduct of life
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Children - Recreation
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Children - Recreation
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Games
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)