Educational film guide ()

1949 EDITION 362.7-364 SMALL FRY — Co7itinued ances. Improved schools and medical care, facilities for sports and recreation help to equalize their opportunities for a happy, healthy life TOMORROW'S CITIZENS. CanNFB 1947 lOmln sd (Canada carries on) $25, rent $1.50 362.7 Jh-sh-ad Produced by World Today Inc. Originally titled "Prospect for Youth" A plea for the development of social responsibility in children along with the acquisition of technical knowledge 364 Criminology. Juvenile delinquency BOY IN COURT. NatProbatlon 1940 12min sd $25, rent $2 364 sh-c-ad-forum Produced by Willard Pictures Shows in detail the workings of the juvenile court when a boy is brought before it Begins with the "snatching" of a car by young delinquents and follows them to the release of Johnny after a year's probation "Sound, commentary, photography and dramatization are all good. An excellent film for use in sociology classes and social welfare groups." California "An excellent film for community usage, with adult audiences, in stimulating interest in, and providing information about, probation work. Although the Committee does not consider it entirely suitable for use in secondary schools because of the possibility that it may contribute undesirable ideas to youthful minds, it should be valuable for college use in connection with delinquency problems. Technical production ... is excellent in all respects." Ed. screen BURIED LOOT. TFC 19min sd (Crime does not pay) apply 364 Jh-sh-ad Produced by Metro-Qoldwyn-Mayer A demonstration of the odds against an embezzler who hides his loot, pleads guilty and accepts a light sentence in order to recover and enjoy the stolen money after his release from prison BUYERS BEWARE. TFC 20min sd (Crime does not pay) apply 364 sh-c-ad Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer "Pictures the criminal tie-up between thieves who rob warehouses, and retail merchants who help dispose of the stolen goods. Through painstaking investigation, the entire organization is uncovered. "Recommended for senior high school classes in economics, for vocational guidance groups, and for discussions on consumer studies." Advisory committee CHALLENGE TO CRIME. AssnFlm llmln sd rent $1.50 364 c-ad Produced by Newsreel Distributors and Pathe Studios, in cooperation with Look Magazine "Describes a common-sense way to help rid any community of juvenile delinquency which has flourished under war-time social conditions. "The plan was created by a young girl In her teens who organized a successful cleanup campaign among the youngsters in her home town, Moline, Illinois, and offers a genuine challenge to other communities to do likewise." Ed. screen CHILDREN IN TROUBLE. NYStDptComm 1947 lOmin sd $25, rent $2 364 Jh-sh-c-ad Available on loan in New York state Produced by the March of Time for the New York State Youth Commission Opens with a graphic account of the seriousness and cost of juvenile delinquency and crime. Continues with a vivid portrayal of the causes of crime and concludes with a unique presentation of effective methods of prevention CHILDREN OF THE CITY. BIS 30min sd $57, rent $3.75 364 Jh -sh-c-ad-forum The film was made in Scotland primarily for use in Britain, and sets out to indicate, in human terms, the British approach and the working of the juvenile courts by following through with the story of three youths who presented a problem for juvenile court action CHILDREN ON TRIAL. IntFlmBur 1946 62min sd $137.50, rent $6 364 sh-c-ad Produced by British Information Services Tells the story of two boys and a girl, constant offenders, who are sent to approved schools to combat juvenile delinquency. Resentful and unco-operative at first, they finally realize that they are being given a fresh start in life and decide to take advantage of the opportunities offered to them "This should be an excellent film for sociology classes and social welfare groups. In addition it should stimulate interest and provide valuable documentation about probation work in the community. Audiences should no doubt be at adult or college levels." Film world CRIMINAL IS BORN. TFC 20min sd (Crime * does not pay) apply 364 sh-c-ad-forum Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer "After explaining that there is a criminal population of 3,400,000 persons in the United States, Judge Marshall, who has been Introduced by the Crime Reporter, says that most crimes are committed by youths under 21 years of age. He claims that tiiey are not all from tlae under-privileged classes, many being tlie product of parental neglect. "A dramatization follows of the case of four boys who, when their parents show insufficient interest in them, turn to crime. The father of one of the quartet happily offers to take him fishing, and this is the turning point in the boy's life. He does not go back to the gang. "The others are Involved In a series of petty thefts, finally securing a revolver. A hold-up is planned, the fourth boy urged to join them. He refuses, and finally confesses to his father who tells the father of the boy with the gun. The police are notified and appear on the scene just after the three have held up a restaurant and shot the owner. One of the boys Is killed, the other two captured. "The judge sentences them to long prison terms, but severely reproves the parents for not adequately supervising their children. "Should be valuable for social studies. Not recommended for grades below the senior high school." Advisory committee DEAD END; excerpt (slum boys sequence). TFC 13min sd (Human relations ser) apply 364 sh-c-ad-forum Guide Produced by Samuel GoldwynUnited Artists. Edited by the Commission on Human Relations Slums and fashionable houses adjoin one another in New York. The slum boys, coached by a tough never to be fair, beat up a rich 353