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It's a great life

Australia, 1980
film

Shows the activities of scout groups, their benefit to the community and the fun of involvement.

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[Scouts] on the move

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These are scouts

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Mayday mayday

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Take your choice

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Scouts: the rise of the world scouting movement

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To be a scout

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7th Australian jamboree

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School's out

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Aborigines of the Northern Territory: scouting outpost

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This is the life

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