01:27:41 3 |
COUNTRY MEN INSPECT RUN-DOWN PLAYGROUND, SCHOOL IN
DISREPAIR. MAN WEARING COVERALLS |
01:27:44 6 |
INSPECT A WINDOW, START HITTING THEMSELVES, UNCOVERED
A WASP NEST, MEN RUN AWAY SHIELDING THEMSELVES |
01:27:57 19 |
TRIO OF COUNTRY MEN AT RUN DOWN SCHOOL
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01:28:05 27 |
LATE 1940s, BOYS PLAY BASEBALL GAME, TRIO OF MEN
WATCH LITTLE BOY CLIMBS WIRE FENCE TO RETRIEVE THE BALL. POOR COUNTRY KIDS PLAY WITH MAKESHIFT EQUIPMENT. NO BASEBALL GLOVES OR PROTECTIVE GEAR. USING A PIECE OF METAL FOR A BASE. |
01:28:41 63 |
SCHOOL TEACHER ARRIVES, TALKS TO THE MEN, THEY ENTER
RUN DOWN COUNTRY SCHOOL ROOM, THE MEN LOOK AROUND REMEMBERING THEIR SCHOOL DAYS IN THIS ONE ROOM SCHOOL HOUSE. THEY LOOK SAD. |
01:29:42 124 |
MAN FINDS HIS OLD SCHOOL DESK, RUBS HIS HAND ACROSS
HIS INITIALS HE CARVED THERE AS A BOY. REMINISCING, RECALLING THE PAST |
01:29:54 136 |
MEN LOOK AROUND 1940s ONE ROOM SCHOOL HOUSE. PORTRAIT
OF GEORGE WASHINGTON, AMERICAN FLAG. MEASLY LIBRARY, HANDFUL OF BOOKS. POTBELLY STOVE TO HEAT THE SCHOOL. |
01:30:25 167 |
TEACHER AT BLACKBOARD. CU DAILY PROGRAM WRITTEN IN
CHALK 10 MINUTE CLASSES FOR READING AND ARITHMETIC. |
01:30:34 176 |
TEACHER TALKS TO THE MEN
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01:30:34 176 |
CU WALL CLOCK READS 8:30
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01:30:46 188 |
TIME FOR SCHOOL, TEACHER WALKS OUTSIDE, RINGS SCHOOL
BELL. RUN-DOWN ONE ROOM SCHOOL HOUSE NEEDS A PAINT JOB, PAINT PEELING OFF THE OUTSIDE WALLS. KIDS RUN INSIDE SCHOOL HOUSE. LITTLE GIRL LATE FOR SCHOOL RUNS DOWN COUNTRY ROAD |
01:31:07 209 |
COUNTRY KIDS GET READY FOR THE SCHOOL DAY, GIRL
WATERS INDOOR PLANTS, BOY PUTS LUNCH BOX IN CUBBY HOLE. GIRL SITS AT HER DESK. OLDER BOY FLIPS THROUGH PAGES OF A MAGAZINE. |
01:31:19 221 |
STUDENTS OF ALL AGES TAUGHT IN ONE ROOM SCHOOL HOUSE
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01:31:26 228 |
SNEAKY OLDER BOY HAS BOOK OPEN HIDING WHAT HE'S
REALLY DOING AT HIS DESK, KEEPS LOOKING UP THEN BACK DOWN LIKE HE'S SKETCHING SOMEONE IN THE CLASS |
01:31:32 234 |
MAN LOOKS AT BOY WHO REMINDS HIM OF HIMSELF AT THAT
AGE SMILING, HIS TEACHER PUT HIM IN FRONT OF THE CLASS TOO. CU FRECKLED FACE BOY WITH LOOK OF CONCENTRATION |
01:31:53 255 |
TEACHER TALKS TO TWO SMALL CHILDREN AT HER DESK.
WALKS OVER TO STUDENT WITH HER HAND RAISED & HELPS HER |
01:32:30 292 |
CU GIRL WITH BURN SCARS ON HER FACE. OR REALLY BAD
SKIN |
01:32:34 296 |
CU SAD LOOKING COUNTRY BOY
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01:32:36 298 |
TRIO OF MEN STANDING IN SCHOOL ROOM TALKING
|
01:32:46 308 |
BOY GETS UP FROM HIS DESK, BOY BEHIND HIM HITS HIM AS
HE PASSES, HE HITS HIM BACK. SCHOOL BULLY |
01:32:49 311 |
BOY RAISES HIS HAND WITH A QUESTION
|
01:32:52 314 |
BOY DRINKS A GLASS OF WATER
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01:33:00 322 |
CU CLOCK'S PENDULUM. REGULATOR
|
01:33:07 329 |
BOY DAYDREAMS LOOKING OUT THE WINDOW, WISHES HE WAS
OUTSIDE PLAYING |
01:33:15 337 |
2 BOYS NOTICE A BUG ON THE FLOOR
|
01:33:29 351 |
GIRL AT THE BLACKBOARD WRITING LESSONS
|
01:33:31 353 |
CU BIG UGLY BUG ON IT'S BACK, CAN'T RIGHT ITSELF.
TEACHER NOTICES THE BOYS ARE TURNED IN THEIR SEATS, THEY SIT BACK DOWN IN THEIR CHAIRS. MAKE CREEPY FACES. SCHOOL INFESTED WITH BUGS |
01:33:46 368 |
THE MEN GO OUTSIDE, MAN PUMPS WATER UP FROM THE WELL.
MEN DISCUSS FIXING UP THE SCHOOL HOUSE. VOICES DUBBED. MEN WATCH AS THIRD MAN WALKS AWAY |
01:34:37 419 |
COUNTRY MAN WALKS HOME ON DIRT ROAD. WEARS COVERALLS
AND ENGINEER'S CAP. WALKS PAST FARM HOUSE. FARMER IN HIS YARD FIXING MACHINE, WAVES AT PASSING MAN WHO WAVES BACK |
01:35:23 465 |
CU FAMILY PORTRAIT IN HOME, LARGE FAMILY WITH 5 KIDS
|
01:35:27 469 |
COUNTRY FARMER WALKS ON DIRT ROAD WEARS OVERALLS AND
ENGINEER'S CAP |
01:35:38 480 |
COUNTRY CHURCH. STEEPLE
|
01:35:44 486 |
MAN WALKS HOME ON DIRT ROAD.
|
01:35:50 492 |
POOR FARMER'S WIFE ON PORCH, HEAD WRAPPED UP IN A
SCARF FOR CLEANING AND CHORES, CARRYING A BUCKET |
01:35:58 500 |
CU SAD COUNTRY FARMER, CREASES IN HIS FACE, WALKS
TOWARD THE BARN, WIFE LOOKS CONCERNED |
01:36:11 513 |
FARMER IN HIS YARD THINKS ABOUT THE SCHOOL
|
01:36:35 537 |
HEADLIGHTS APPROACHING CAMERA, TURN OFF
|
01:36:38 540 |
CAR HEADLIGHTS LIGHT UP SCHOOL ROOM, CLOCK, DRAPES
AMERICAN FLAG, LEAVE MOTIF WALLPAPER, GEORGE WASHINGTON PORTRAIT. |
01:37:00 562 |
LATE 1940s SCHOOL BUS LEAVES FROM RUN DOWN ONE ROOM
SCHOOLHOUSE COUNTRY SCHOOL. CU SCHOOL BUS WHEELS. |
01:37:12 574 |
POV PASSING NICE LARGE SCHOOL
|
01:37:29 591 |
RURAL MEN NOW IN SUITS VISIT A NICE SCHOOL WITH POOR
COUNTRY STUDENTS. COMPARING SCHOOLS. WHAT CAN THEY DO TO IMPROVE THEIR SCHOOL. CLASSIC OLD SPINSTER SCHOOL TEACHER. ENTHUSIASTIC SCHOOL CHILDREN. MEN SMILE. |
01:38:12 634 |
KINDERGARTEN CLASS, SCHOOL KIDS MOVE BIG WOODEN
BLOCKS. BOY USES A SAW. TEACHER HELPS THE KIDS WITH SCHOOL WORK KIDS READ. GIRL PAINTS |
01:38:31 653 |
GIRLS WASH THEIR HANDS AT SINK IN CLASSROOM.
KINDERGARTEN CLASS. GIRL CLEANS DIRTY SINK |
01:38:39 661 |
GIRL SERVES CLASSMATES ORANGE JUICE IN PAPER CUPS ON
A TRAY |
01:38:48 670 |
KIDS LAY OUT THEIR SLEEPING MATS FOR NAP TIME IN
KINDERGARTEN |
01:38:54 676 |
GROUP OF ADULTS LEAVE THE ROOM SO KIDS CAN SLEEP. CU
FEET TIPTOE OUT QUIETLY |
01:39:05 687 |
CU SLEEPING GIRL
|
01:39:09 691 |
TEACHER HOLDS UP PICTURE BOOK, READING TO CLASS IN
FRONT OF COZY FIREPLACE. PERFECT SCHOOL COMPARED TO POOR COUNTRY SCHOOL |
01:39:20 702 |
FIRST GRADE CLASS WATCHES AS TEACHER WRITES OUT
"FIRST GRADE NEWS" OCTOBER, 1947 |
01:39:32 714 |
BOY WRITES LESSON ON BLACKBOARD, SITS DOWN, TEACHER
OPENS A BOOK AND READS TO THE CLASS. CU BOY READS FROM BOOK |
01:39:54 736 |
GIRLS GET BOOKS FROM CUBBY, SIT AT THEIR DESKS
READING |
01:40:09 751 |
OLDER KIDS, HIGH SCHOOL KIDS SIT IN NICE LIBRARY. OLD
MAN TALKS TO OLD LIBRARIAN. OLD MAN FLIPS THROUGH A BOOK LICKS HIS FINGER TO TURN PAGES |
01:40:25 767 |
CU BALDING MAN SMOKES A CIGAR AND READS A BOOK AT
HOME |
01:40:37 779 |
VISITORS WATCH GIRLS PLAYING VOLLEYBALL IN UNIFORMS
|
01:40:46 788 |
BOYS PLAY BASKETBALL IN GYM WEARING LATE 1940s
UNIFORMS CU BALL SINKS INTO BASKETBALL NET |
01:40:55 797 |
SCHOOL BAND GIVES CONCERT IN SCHOOL GYMNASIUM. SMALL
BOY LARGE TUBA |
01:41:07 809 |
1940s SCHOOL MARCHING BAND, MAJORETTE
|
01:41:18 820 |
ADULT CHOIR SINGS CHRISTMAS CAROLS, SILENT NIGHT. CU
PEOPLE SINGING. MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY MAKE USE OF THE SCHOOL GYM |
01:41:52 854 |
1940s SCHOOL BAND PLAYS A JAZZY JUNGLE BELLS
|
01:42:01 863 |
HOKEY SQUARE DANCE IN THE SCHOOL GYM. CU OLD FIDDLER
PLAYER CU FOOT TAPPING IN TIME TO THE MUSIC |
01:42:55 917 |
OLDER GIRL READS TO YOUNGER STUDENTS
|
01:43:00 922 |
WOMAN IN QUILTING BEE, SEWING
|
01:43:02 924 |
FARMER MAKES MARKS ON PIECE OF METAL
|
01:43:08 930 |
CU FOOT TAPPING
|
01:43:10 932 |
MUSICIANS PLAY, PEOPLE SQUARE DANCE IN SCHOOL GYM,
MEN ON THE SIDELINES SLAP THEIR KNEES. EVERYONE IS HAVING A GRAND OLD TIME AT THE SQUARE DANCE |
01:43:21 943 |
GROUP OF PARENTS AND CHILDREN ON A SCHOOL TOUR
|
01:43:36 958 |
GIRL TAKES A DRINK AT CHILD-LEVEL DRINKING FOUNTAIN
|
01:43:42 964 |
CUSTODIAN ADJUSTS DESK HEIGHT
|
01:43:45 967 |
GIRL STANDS ON A BOX READING BOY MEASURES RED CARPET
UNDER THE BOX |
01:43:56 978 |
ADULTS TALK, MAN TALKS TO SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
|
01:44:09 991 |
CU LATE 1940s SCHOOL CHILDREN. GIRL RAISES HER HAND.
BOY COUNTS CHILDREN WITH THEIR HANDS RAISES. CU 1940s SCHOOL TEACHER |
01:44:35 1017 |
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT TALKS TO PARENT
|
01:44:42 1024 |
STUDENTS IN SCHOOL YARD, KIDS RAISE THEIR HANDS. KIDS
CLIMB ON 1940s JUNGLE GYM. VISITING PARENTS AND STUDENTS WATCH DEMOCRATIC WAYS OF CHOOSING ACTIVITIES, KIDS VOTE ON ACTIVITIES THEY WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN |
01:45:00 1042 |
KIDS ON SEESAWS TEETER TOTTER, SCHOOL PLAYGROUND
|
01:45:04 1046 |
VISITING PARENTS & CHILDREN WATCH
|
01:45:07 1049 |
1940s BOYS PLAY BASEBALL IN SCHOOL YARD. BOY CATCHES
BASEBALL BARE HANDED. |
01:45:18 1060 |
FILM ENDS
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Description: POOR COUNTRY FARMERS VISIT THEIR OLD SCHOOL, FIND IT IN A RUN DOWN STATE. PARENTS AND CHILDREN VISIT A NEW MODERN WELL-RUN SCHOOL
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