The Wider world

Shows typical services performed by Girl Scouts and Girl Guides in Mexico, Burma, Finland and the United Sates. Explains how the world wide movement of Girl Scouts and Girl Guides has helped to foster understanding and friendships among girls of many countries. Includes scenes of Mexican girls, teaching illiterates to read and writes, Finnish girls taking blind on an outing; and Burmese girls caring for children in a day nursery. Written and supervised by D. A. Pennebaker.

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Credits

director

D.A. Pennebaker

production company

Julian Bryan Internation Film Foundation

Duration

00:27:31:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1956

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

011969

Language

English

Subject categories

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Community

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

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

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Girl guides

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Girl scouts

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1956

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