Scouting in Australia

Illustrates the impact upon a boy of his joining the Scouts, the involvement of his father in the Movement, the Scouts’ work in the community and the international status of the Scouting Movement. Includes scenes of a Scout Rally, an investiture, a Group Committee and the ‘Jamboree of the New Endeavour’ at Leppington, N.S.W

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Credits

director

Jack Rogers

producer

Joe Scully

production company

Australian Boy Scouts Association

Australian Commonwealth Film Unit

Duration

00:15:58:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1971

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

013470

Language

English

Subject categories

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Children - Family relationships

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Fathers and sons

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Boy scouts

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Scouts and scouting

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1971