Hitch hiker

United States, 1969

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Young hitchhikers are interviewed and we hear their philosophy regarding hitchhiking. We hear their poetry, see them camping amid spectacular scenery and meet the people who are willing to pick them up. This activity is seen as a rebellion to parental authority and a statement of individualism.

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Credits

director

Gerald Varney

producer

Polly Turner

production company

CPC Productions

Duration

00:21:32:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1969

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

014303

Language

English

Subject categories

Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Authority

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Adolescence

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Authority

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Conflict of generations

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Philosophy

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social interaction in youth

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Adolescence

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Autonomy in adolescence

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Conflict of generations

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Social interaction in youth

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

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Adolescent psychology

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Conflict of generations

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

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Risk-taking (psychology) in adolescence

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Youth - Conduct of life

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Youth - Recreation

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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