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”Jubilee Jamboree” (1960)

1960 · Short film · 17 min

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This film, produced by the Boy Scouts of America, documents the 50-year anniversary national jamboree. Over 56,000 boy scouts participated in the jubilee jamboree held in Colorado Springs, Colorado in 1960. It shows the various activities enjoyed by boy scouts from across the world, including performances, cooking, and hiking in the Rocky Mountains. The event ran from July 22 to 28 with the theme “For God and Country”.A train arrives at a station in Columbia, Colorado (00:07). Another train arrives at another station on the “Rio Grande Scenic Railroad” railway (00:27). Many boy scouts exit the train and walk on the station (00:31). A TWA Airlines 317 aircraft landing (00:57). Boy scouts exit the plane (01:08). They enter “Trailway” busses at a bus station (01:27). More boy scouts are walking (01:32). They exit the buses and take their bags and unload other items (01:39). Some scouts set up tents for camp (01:54). They hammer down poles (02:01) and set up benches (02:05). Bird’s-eye view of the campsite near the Rocky Mountains in Colorado (02:09). An explosion in the air (02:29). Boy scouts raise the flag of the United States (02:32). All boy scouts are stood in rows, giving salute for the jamboree’s opening ceremony (02:38). The flags of the various boy scouts (02:43). “Jubilee Jamboree” title banner (02:52). Boy scouts are using telephones (03:07). Scouts shoot arrows at a shooting disc (03:19). They practice using fishing rods (03:28) and shooting at the rifle range…

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Running time
17 minutes
Collection
Ephemeral Films

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