The Fun That Builds Good Health (1950)
1950 · Ephemeral film · 10 min
Synopsis
Presents a variety of choices of recreation in terms of good times and good health. Director: Gil Altschul. Cameraman: Bruce Colling. Writers: George Tychsen, Hartley Pfeil, Full. Editor: Dick Kirschner. Narrator: George Stone. Educational Collaborator: Erwin F. Beyer, Department of Physical Education, The University of Chicago.
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- Running time
- 10 minutes
- Collection
- Prelinger Archives
- Internet Archive item
- fun_that_builds
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★★★ · Why Not Collect Leaves? · Dodsworth the Cat · 2024-07-06
Dad is proud of manly boy Hank. He's a touchball star. But other son, Jimmy? He doesn't want to play touchball and seems tired. What's a dad to do? Simple. Since it's the 1950s, he doesn't find out what Jimmy really wants to do. He forces him to be a manly boy just like his brother and play touchball. And to have quiet play, just like manly Hank. All's right with the world now. There's music in the background of a few of the scenes. George Stone, who provided the narration for the Nick Baxter epic "What To Do on a Date," is the narrator here. One of the quiet play suggestions he offers is…