The Boy who liked deer

United States, 1978

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Episode of Series “Learning to be human”.
Three boys think nothing of their vandalism of school property and a deer park, until as a result of their crimes some deer die of food poisoning. Provides a personal look at the problem of vandalism by showing the teacher’s grief over the destruction of his classroom and the sorrow of one of the boys over the fate of the deer. Suitable for primary and lower secondary levels.

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Credits

producer/director

Barbara Loden

production company

Material Worth Productions

Duration

00:24:00:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1978

Appears in

Learning to be human

Group of items

Learning to be human

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

507821

Language

English

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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