Who's running things?

Canada, 1954

Film
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Episode of Series “What Do You Think”.
The boys in a high-school gym class are penalized by their leader for breaking the rules. The film asks if, after a leader is elected, those who chose him can justifiably override his authority.

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Credits

director

Gudrun Parker

producer

Guy Glover

production company

National Film Board of Canada

Duration

00:04:26:00

Production places
Canada
Production dates
1954

Appears in

What Do You Think

Group of items

What Do You Think

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

313362

Language

English

Subject categories

Childrens Films

Childrens Films → Children 12+

Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Authority

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Adolescence

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Authority

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Authority - Juvenile films

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Elections

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Leadership

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Political science

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social conflict

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social psychology

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social sciences - Study and teaching

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Social sciences - Study and teaching

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Adolescence

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

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Choice (Psychology) in adolescence

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Decision-making

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

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Leadership

Short films

Short films → Short films - Canada

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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