- Title: V-6657
- Summary: TOWN AND COUNTRY RECREATION: SHOWS WHAT HAPPENS TO A SLEEPY TOWN WHEN A RECREATION PROGRAM COMES TO LIFE, THROUGH VOLUNTARY LEADERSHIP, AND GROWS INTO A YEAR-ROUND PUBLIC-SUPPORTED PROGRAM. EXPLAINS BASIC RECREATION PLANNING AND ORGANIZATION, FINANCING, BUILDING OF FACILITIES, UTILIZATION OF LOCAL RESOURCES, DEVELOPMENT OF ENTHUSIASM, AND GROUP ACTION SHOWS WHERE TO GET HELP AND HOW TO UTILIZE IT. COMMUNITY LIFE.
- Description:00:14:15 - LS, FARM HOUSE, LAND 00:14:18 - WELCOME TO SPRING VALLEY SIGN 00:14:21 - KIDS RIDE BICYCLES DOWN TREE LINED RURAL STREET 00:14:27 - SMALL TOWN, U.S.A. 1950s CARS PARKED 00:14:32 - MONTAGE BUILDINGS, SPRING VALLEY. SCHOOL, CHURCH 00:14:39 - COUNTRY RESIDENTIAL STREET. HOMES. FLOWERS 00:14:42 - MAIN STREET 00:14:45 - NATION COMPANY PLANT INDUSTRY 00:14:49 - FARM, CORN FIELDS, SILOS, BUILDINGS. 00:14:58 - FARMER MOVES HUGE LOAD BALES OF HAY 00:15:04 - FARMER ON TRACTOR, STOPS & LOOKS AROUND HIS FARM, ADMIRINGLY. 00:15:22 - MEN PASS EACH OTHER IN IN TOWN, SMILE & SAY HELLO SMALL TOWN FRIENDLY PEOPLE 00:15:27 - ELDERLY WOMAN-WIFE BRINGS HUSBAND BRING GLASS OF WATER TENDING YARD 00:15:34 - TEENS IN THE 1950s BUILDING A STAND, MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY STOP & WATCH 00:16:06 - DR. AT HIS OFFICE, HIS FATHER JOINS HIM THEY TALK. 00:20:47 - MONTAGE CITIZENS-COMMUNITY MEMBERS & DR. TALKING, MOS. OFFICE WORKERS, GAS STATION ATTENDANT, FARMERS, TEENAGERS, WOMAN PICKING FRUIT UP ON LADDER 00:21:20 - COMMITTEE MEMBERS AT MEETING 00:21:38 - CU PAN COMMITTEE MEMBERS, FROM EVERY ORGANIZATION, GROUP, IN COMMUNITY. CU TEEN GIRL CAT EYE GLASSES, PEARLS 00:22:49 - COMMITTEE MEMBERS DISCUSS WHAT COMMUNITY NEEDS 00:23:31 - RECREATION CONSULTANT AT TYPEWRITER IN OFFICE 00:23:37 - CU WORDS FORMING ON PAPER IN TYPEWRITER 00:23:48 - COMMITTEE MEETING WITH RECREATION CONSULTANT 00:24:13 - CONSULTANT HOLDS UP HAND TO QUIET PEOPLE SMILES. 00:24:53 - RECREATION CONSULTANT HANDS OUT RECREATION ANALYSIS TO MEMBERS 00:25:19 - HOUSEWIFE HANGING LAUNDRY COMMITTEEWOMAN TALKS TO HER 00:25:25 - FARMERS LEAN OVER FENCE & TALK TO WOMAN 00:25:36 - CU FILLING OUT QUESTIONAIRE-SURVEY. 00:25:43 - CU FARMER STRAW HAT 00:25:47 - CU HANDS FILLING OUT SURVEYS CHECKING OFF BOXES IN PENCIL 00:25:57 - MONTAGE OF COMMITTEE WOMAN TALKING TO VARIOUS MEMBERS OF COMMUNITY, COUPLE, SCULPTURE, WOMAN PAINTS ON EASEL, 00:26:26 - MAN IN WORKSHOP TALKS TO COMMITTEE MAN. 00:26:40 - TWO MEN WALK ON FARM, ONE FIXES FENCE POST 00:26:56 - MEN WALKING THROUGH PARK 00:27:01 - SMALL TOWN RIVER-STREAM 00:27:06 - BOARDED UP HOUSE, ABANDONED HOME 00:27:08 - MEN LEAVING CHURCH. LOOK AT ABANDONED FRAME OF SWING SET 00:27:23 - GROUP COMMUNITY MEETING. DISCUSS TOWN RESOURCES & POOLING THEM. ELECT RECREATION SUPERINTENDANT 00:28:43 - CU REPORT, MAN READS PROPOSAL FOR RECREATION PROGRAM. APPRAISAL 00:29:31 - MAN STANDS & EXPLAINS STATISTICS WITH VISUAL AIDS INTERCUTS MEMBERS 00:29:57 - CLEAN CUT 1950s TEEN BOY SELL RAFFLES FOR BBQ TO BENEFIT RECREATION CENTER. CREW CUT. 00:30:01 - CU PTA BAKE SALE SIGN FOR REC. FUND 00:30:02 - VOLUNTEER WEARING SANDWICH BOARD ANNOUNCING TALENT SHOW FOR REC. FUND. 00:30:05 - WOMAN BUYS RAFFLE FROM TEENS. 00:30:10 - CAR WASH $1.00 FOR REC. CENTER TEENS WASH CARS. BOBBY SOCKS, SADDLE SHOES, LOAFERS 1950s FASHIONS FOR TEENS 00:30:25 - SMALL TOWN HOUSEWIFE OPENS MAILBOX. PULLS OUT BROCHURE, READS CU REC. ORDINANCE APPROVAL 00:30:37 - RECREATION SUPERINTENDANT SHOWING CITIZENS AROUND SEEN THROUGH HIGH WIRE FENCE. KIDS PLAY WITH BALL. 00:31:14 - REC. SUPERINTENDANT TALKS WITH REC. BOARD MEMBERS. UNROLLS PLANS. CU PLANS 00:31:41 - MAN TALKS TO FARMER ON TRACTOR. 00:31:48 - VOLUNTEER WORKERS BUILDING 00:32:14 - SCHOOL KIDS ON NATURE WALK. STREAM, FIELDS, WOODS 00:32:23 - PANS DIZZINGLY TO SCHOOL BUS KIDS RUNNING OFF IN BATHING SUITS. MAN ON BUS POPS OUT & BLOWS WHISTLE KIDS STOP IN TRACKS. 00:32:44 - EXTERIOR, SCHOOL AT DUS-SUNSET. 00:32:51 - COUNTRY-WESTERN DANCE GRAB YER PARTNER DO-SI-DO. YE-HA. COOL WESTERN RUFFLE SKIRTS SQUARE DANCE 00:32:59 - REC. SUPER. WRITING ON BLACKBOARD. BOARD-COMMITTEE MEMBERS SIT AT DESKS. 00:33:15 - WOMAN TEACHING CHILDREN GAME 00:33:24 - VOLUNTEER SHOP OWNER TEACHING YOUNG BOYS. WATCHES BOY CUTTING PIECE OF WOOD WITH ELECTRIC CUTTER 00:33:32 - VOLUNTEER TEACHING CHILDREN TO WITTLE, CU CARVING SWAN. CU BOY CONCENTRATING, MONTAGE KIDS MAKING THINGS. ART. BASKETS. 00:33:50 - PRETEEN BOYS PLAYING BASEBALL. SEEN THROUGH WIRE FENCE. CU BOY UMPIRE. WEARING MASK 00:34:00 - TEEN GIRLS PLAYING BASEBALL-SOFTBALL. 1950s BIKE IN FOREGROUND. 00:34:07 - TEACHING TENNIS TO TEENS. LINE OF TEENS PRACTICE SWINGING RACKETS. 00:34:21 - FEMALE VOLUNTEER LEADS LITTLE BOY ON SKIS DOWN HILL. 00:34:27 - SLED RIDING ON FLYING SAUCER. 00:34:33 - ADULT MEN SINGING AROUND ORGAN 00:34:41 - TEENS ACTING IN PLAY. BOY WEARS POWDERED-JUDGES WIG. 00:34:50 - CUTE LITTLE CHILDREN AT LIBRARY 00:34:57 - CHILDREN COME OUT OF TENT. CAMPING. CAMPGROUND. PICNIC BENCHES. 00:35:10 - ELDERLY MEN PLAYING DOMINOES OUTSIDE. PANS TO GORUP OF ELDERLY WOMEN SEWING BEE. 00:35:18 - YOUNG BOY WITH STAMP COLLECTION. YOUNG GIRL LEANS OVER CHAIR. BRINGS STAMP PROUDLY TO FATHER-FAMLIY PLAYING BOARD GAME. 00:35:37 - PRETEENS PLAYING BADMINTON . GIVE RACKETS TO ADULTS. THEY PLAY. FAMILY LEISURE TIME 00:35:51 - PANS TEENS LEARNING GOLF SWINGS. 00:36:03 - VOLUNTEERS BUILDING STAND, BUSINESS MEN TALK, MOS. 00:36:08 - BUSINESS MEN AT CONSTRUCTION SITE 00:36:25 - SHOP TEACHER-OWNER SUPERVISES PRETEEN BOY USING ELECTRIC CUTTING MACHINE 00:36:32 - 1950s FAMILY PLAYING BOARD GAME TOGETHER 00:36:37 - TEEN BASEBALL GAME 00:36:41 - FAMILY LOADING BACK OF 1950s STATION WAGON. LITTLE GIRL BRINGS BUCKETS OUT TO CAR. PACKING CAR WITH CAMPING GEAR. BOY BRINGS NETS 00:36:55 - STATION WAGON ON ROAD-HIGHWAY. DRIVES PAST SIGN IF YOU MUST LEAVE SPRING VALLEY TAKE COMMUNITY SPIRIT WITH YOU.
- Collection: Historic Films
- Producer:Historic Films
- Transmission Date:01/01/1957
- Rights:On request
- Decade: 1950s
- File Name: V-6657