This film tells of the plight of some young boys whose desire to purchase a boat leads them to commit misdemeanours in order to collect sufficient funds. The story explores the conflicts of loyalty and honesty that arise in the various situations experienced by individuals in the group in their attempts to find cash in a hurry. The story deliberately has no ending so that audiences can make up their own choices and decisions for an appropriate ending.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
012486
Language
English
Subject categories
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Truth
Childrens Films → Children 12+
Childrens Films → Children 6-12
Childrens Films → Children's films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethics
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Moral development in children
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Truth
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Moral education
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Group identity
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Moral development in children
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Group identity
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Moral development in children
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Peer pressure
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)