Using live-action photography, film clips and stills, this film examines the role of children in films both as a projection of fantasies and as a reflection of social climates. Narrated by Roddy McDowall.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
015740
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Mass media and children
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion picture industry
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion picture industry - United States
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Aesthetics
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Excerpts
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Plots, themes, etc
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Social aspects
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Motion pictures - Social aspects
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Children in motion pictures
Fantasy & Science Fiction → Fantasy
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)