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.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
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
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)