Shows Uncle Smiley and his group playing where land and sea meet. Emphasises the possibilities for either use or misuse of public beaches. Uncle Smiley gets careless and needs to be rescued by a lifeguard and the children help to clean up a nearby polluted beach. Suitable for middle and upper primary level.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
325254
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Beaches
Childrens Films → Children 6-12
Childrens Films → Children's films - United States
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Beaches
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environmental education
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Litter (Trash)
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Pollution
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Aquatic sports - Safety measures
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)