Youth in Britain

A film without commentary showing an imaginative picture of young people of all ages in Britain during the 1950s. Specially composed music by Lennox Berkeley accompanies scenes of babyhood, kindergarten, school and college life and recreation.

Credits

production company

Basic Films

producer

Leon Clore

Duration

00:16:12:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1957

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

012292

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Children - Great Britain

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Youth - Great Britain

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Teenagers

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Youth - Great Britain

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Children - Great Britain

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Conduct of life

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Teenagers

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Youth - Great Britain

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Teenagers

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Youth - Great Britain

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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United Kingdom, 1957

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