- Title: V-A3307
- Summary: CROWDED OUT: DRAMATIZES INCIDENTS TAKING PLACE IN AN OVERCROWDED SUBURBAN SCHOOL TO SHOW THE EFFECTS OF OVERCROWDING ON CHILDREN, TEACHERS AND PARENTS.
- Description:01:23:26 - PAN EXTERIOR OF SCHOOL. 1950s CARS PARKED 01:23:37 - INSIDE EMPTY SCHOOL HALLS. 01:23:48 - JANITOR SWEEPS AUDITORIUM STAGE. TWO CHILDREN STAND AT PIANO. 01:23:55 - POV WALKING INTO EMPTY CLASSROOM. TEACHER AT DESK. WRITING A RESIGNATION LETTER. READS HER LETTER ALOUD, HEAVES A SIGH. 01:24:52 - PAN CLASSROOM, PIANO SCIENCE CORNER. CHILDREN'S PROJECTS. 01:25:31 - TOO MANY DESKS. GIRL READS HER REPORT ALOUD IN CLASS. OTHER CHILDREN APPEAR IN SEATS 01:26:07 - CU CHILDREN ON FIELD TRIP TO TELEPHONE COMPANY. BROWNIE UNIFORM CIRCA 1958. SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR. 01:26:22 - CHILDREN BUILD THEIR OWN SWITCHBOARD. TIN CAN TELEPHONE. CANS TIED TOGETHER WITH STRING. USING PHONE BOOK. 01:27:41 - TEACHER SPINS GLOBE. BOY SCOUT. TALK ABOUT OVERSEAS TELEPHONE CALLS. 01:29:35 - COLORING POSTER. EXCELLENT CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION TO IMPROVE LEARNING. 01:29:48 - BOY WRITING ON BLACKBOARD. PAN TO TEACHER WITH SMALL GROUP OF KIDS TO LEARN READING. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. RAISE THEIR HANDS. KIDS READ AT THEIR DESKS. THINKING. WRITING. CU BOY'S FACE MAKING FACES OF CONCENTRATION AS HE WRITES 01:31:50 - SCIENCE PROJECTS. ROCKS. 01:32:01 - TEACHER AT BLACKBOARD ARITHMETIC LESSON ON BLACKBOARD 01:32:11 - KIDS ALL WORKING. TEACHER HELPING PUPILS 01:32:48 - BOY CUTTING PAPER. 01:32:53 - BOY FALLING ASLEEP IN CLASSROOM 01:32:58 - CHILDREN DOING ARITHMETIC PROBLEMS ON BLACKBOARD 01:33:05 - TEACHER LOOKS AT WATCH. KIDS LEAVE CLASS. 01:33:30 - RECESS. KIDS PLAY OUTSIDE. JUMP UP AND DOWN. YAY! 01:33:38 - TEACHER RELAXES IN CLASSROOM DURING RECESS 01:34:01 - BULLDOZER. CEMENT. CONSTRUCTION OF INDUSTRIAL PLANT. MAKING BRICK WALL. MAN ON TELEPHONE POLE. MANY NEW HOUSES BUILT. QUIET SUBURB NOW SMALL CITY. BUILDING BOOM 01:34:38 - MOVER TAKING BICYCLE FROM MOVING VAN, PUTTING BICYCLE INTO GARAGE. 01:34:45 - UNLOADING SCHOOL DESKS FROM TRUCK INTO SCHOOL 01:34:55 - PARENTS AND CHILDREN MEET IN CLASSROOM. TWO NEW STUDENTS IN ALREADY CROWDED CLASS. CHILD MADE POSTER WITH GROWING NUMBER OF CHILDREN 01:35:44 - ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN TAKING SEATS IN OVER CROWDED CLASSROOM. KIDS GOOF OFF. VERY CROWDED. BORED KIDS. KID KNOCKS HIS DESK DOWN, FALLS DOWN. KIDS LAUGH. DISCIPLINE. NO INDIVIDUAL INSTRUCTION ANYMORE. GIRL TRIES TO READ. CONFUSED. RELUCTANTLY RAISES HER HAND. 01:38:28 - STAFF MEETING. TEACHERS COMPLAIN. 01:39:18 - IN PLAYGROUND. PLAYING JUMP ROPE. 01:39:32 - TEACHER MARKS GRADES TESTS. 01:39:40 - PHONICS CHART. PHONOVISUAL CONSONANT CHART. KIDS RAISE THEIR HANDS & CALL OUT ANSWERS. 01:40:49 - TEACHER SITS AT HER DESK, EMPTY CLASSROOM. SCHOOL IS OVER. JANITOR COMES IN TO SWEEP CLASSROOM. 01:41:42 - GIRL WATCHES TV. HER AUNT SAYS SHE HAS TO PRACTICE READING. TURNS OFF TV SET. GIRL READS OUT LOUD. HAVING A LITTLE TROUBLE. TALKING DOWN TO CHILD. MOM GETS SCOLDED ABOUT HER DAUGHTER'S EDUCATION. 01:43:37 - WOMAN AT WORK TALKS WITH WOMAN. 01:43:55 - GIRL LIES ON BED DOING HOMEWORK. FRUSTRATED, KNOCKS IT TO THE FLOOR. 01:44:06 - GIRL SITS ON COUCH. VERY SAD. MOTHER THINKS, MAKES A PHONE CALL. NO ONE HOME. GETS ANGRY. 01:45:22 - MAN SITS ON CHAIR PETTING CAT. MOM COMPLAINS ABOUT TEACHER. SAYS THAT SHE ISN'T DOING A GOOD JOB. 01:46:13 - PARENT TALKS TO PRINCIPAL. PRINCIPAL'S OFFICE 01:46:55 - LOTS OF KIDS IN HALLWAY. GIRL SHOWS MOM AROUND THE SCHOOL. CLASSROOMS ARE IN CORRIDOR, BOILER ROOM BASEMENT, ON THE STAGE AND IN THE LIBRARY. 01:47:25 - MOTHER LOOKS INTO CLASSROOM THROUGH GLASS IN DOOR. 01:47:26 - KIDS FOOLING AROUND WHEN TEACHER'S BACK IS TO THEM. 01:47:33 - CLASS IN QUONSET HUT. 01:47:39 - RECESS. GIRL HURT HER KNEE. 01:47:53 - BORED BOY LEANS AGAINST BRICK WALL 01:47:59 - MOTHER REACHES CLASSROOM DOOR, CHANGES HER MIND, WALKS AWAY DISAPPOINTED. 01:48:15 - SCHOOL BOARD MEETING. EMPTY CHAIRS. 01:49:10 - TEACHERS TALKING 01:49:20 - CU TEACHER STARES INTO SPACE 01:49:28 - TEACHER AT HER DESK, SAD TEACHER. EMPTY CLASSROOM. ONE CHILD APPEARS IN CLASSROOM READING. DISAPPEARS. TEACHER LOOKS AT LETTER OF RESIGNATION SHE'S WRITING. PUTS LETTER IN DESK PUTS HEAD IN HAND. 01:51:06 - TAPE ENDS
- Collection: Historic Films
- Producer:Historic Films
- Transmission Date:01/01/1958
- Rights:On request
- Decade: 1950s
- File Name: V-A3307