It begins with the faces of children outside a toy store window at Christmas—but then the war toys appear and we realize that some games are played for keeps. This film has no commentary, but it is easy to see what it aims to show: war toys do not necessarily make warriors, but it is possible that they give a false glamor to the deadly pursuit. With toys that keep up with the times, this film creates a battle that is all too real and frightening.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
322987
Language
No spoken word
Subject categories
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Children and war
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Militarism
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → War
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → War and society
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → War games
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → War victims
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social norms
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social problems
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social psychology
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social realism
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Child psychology
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Children
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Child psychology
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Social psychology
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)