Scouts: the rise of the world scouting movement

Scouts is a celebration of the potential of youth that documents the triumphs and tragedies of the Scout ideal. Historic newsreels, rare archival film and scenes from Baden-Powell’s own home movies bring alive the era of Baden-Powell and the origins of Scouting. “Scouts” is a unique program that will captivate any audience, whether or not they have taken the Scout oath.

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Credits

producer/director

Michael Dana Murphy

production company

Clear Horizon Films

Duration

00:58:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1987

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

324967

Language

English

Audience classification

G

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

History → Baden-Powell, George, 1847-1898

History → History

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Scouts and scouting

People → Baden-Powell, George, 1847-1898

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1987

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