When all the people play

Canada, 1948

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How a rural district came alive under the stimulus of a community recreation programme. Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, is the centre of a district of two hundred square miles. We watch the scheme gathering speed and scope, from the formation of the first committee, through the acquisitions and renovation of property and the training of district young people as leaders, to a variety of activities extending from a women’s softball team to the formation of a regional library. Join planning for recreation can open a new world of creative interest and accomplishment.

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Credits

producer/director

Evelyn Cherry

production company

ONF | NFB

Duration

00:26:01:00

Production places

Canada

Production dates

1948

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

011868

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Nova Scotia

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Nova Scotia - Social life and customs

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Canada

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Community

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Community - Moral and ethical aspects

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Community development

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Community life

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Community power

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Nova Scotia - Social conditions

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Community - Moral and ethical aspects

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Community - Moral and ethical aspects

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Community health

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Outdoor recreation

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Recreation

Places → Nova Scotia

Short films

Short films → Short films - Canada

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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