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HISTORY OF YMCA PROMO FILM "MEN OF TOMORROW" JULIEN BRYAN w/ SEGREGATED YMCAs XD10744 (1941)

1941 · Short film · 25 min

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This black & white educational/promotional film is about the YMCA and what it does. It was produced in 1941. It was directed by famed filmmaker Julian Bryan. The film is especially notable for showing "Negro YMCA" facilities which were segregated at the time, starting at the 18:40 mark. Opening titles: The Young Men's Christian Association presents MEN OF TOMORROW (:06-:28). Map of England 1844. Houses of Parliament were still under construction. Poor people in London. George Williams, a farmboy, organizes some people to improve conditions and thus created The Young Men's Christian Association. Where they can be found all over a map of London followed by where in the United States and Canada. Where the YMCA spread throughout the world on a map (:29-2:21). Shot of The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Dept. YMCA sign. Exterior YMCA building. Regular Americana shots. People walk the streets. A policeman points out the YMCA to a man. He goes in and asks for a room. Shaking hands, the man heads for his room, and relaxes when he gets there. The secretary of the YMCA gives the man a tour of the place. Swimming lessons (2:22-4:46). A man writes a letter and then gets some food. Men exercise, wrestle, then play basketball. Swimming in an indoor pool. A boy and a girl set up decorations for a party. Couple step through a paper heart. Man plays piano. Couples dance (4:47-6:47). Board of Directors meeting. A boy lights a candle. Boys sit around a table. They watch a film on a…

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25 minutes
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Ephemeral Films

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