“The Cub in the Home” Boy Scouts & Cub Scouts Recruitment Film Xd4806 (1944)

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Produced by Visual Education Service Boy Scouts of America in 1944 and released in 1945, "The Cub in the Home" depicts the virtues of becoming a Cub Scout from the perspective of a father, who is seeking out more information about the organization and its activities. 00:08 "The Cub in the Home" titles over suburban house. Scenario: Arthur A. Gale. Cubbing Techniques: William Wessel, Gerald Speedy. Supervision: Irvine H. Millgate. Photography by Frank C. Gunnel, Leo J Heffernan, Spot Film Productions, INC.. Cast: Robert Hales, Winfield Hartmann, Vera Hales, J. Rulon Hales00:47 Boy reads book, "The Wolf Club Book" on bedroom floor. 01:03 Boy leaves room with book. 01:07 Father seated with newspaper turns on radio. 01:37 Montage: Boy talks to father. 02:26 Father on sofa closes newspaper. Opens book. 02:51 He rises to shake hands with man in business attire led by woman. 03:13 Seated men converse. 03:53 Man and boy in Cub Scout uniform stand over workshop bench. They use a magnet. 04:14 Man walks behind as scout chases model plane. 04:19 Woman sews a badge onto young boy's clothes. 04:29 Woman helps boy dress in scout uniform. 04:41 Seated "Den mother" and Boy Scout read magazines in living room. 04:54 Scout organizes cupboard. Boy Scout "Be Prepared" flag with American flag and indigenous portrait hung on wall. 05:04 Boy hammers wooden scooter and rolls on table. 05:24 Boy carries scooter to father outsider. He rides scooter down path. 05:42 Montage: Boys construct wooden…

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Running time

18 minutes

Collection

Ephemeral Films

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• The Wolf Club Book
• Visual Education Service Boy Scouts
• The Cub
• Cub Scout
• William Wessel
• Gerald Speedy
• Robert Hales
• Winfield Hartmann
• Vera Hales
• Stock Footage