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A Child Went Forth (1942)
Directed by Joseph Losey
Documentary · 20m
A line from Whitman, "There was a child went forth every day," starts this film: a visit to a farm that's a summer camp and progressive school for exploration and discovery. The children, as young as two or three, have room and time to question, wonder, and learn. We build a wading pool, use tools, climb and swing, bath a dog - and learn to live together. There are spats, and little adult interference. A tree house sparks children's imagination. They visit a neighboring farm, play with the animals and ride on a tractor that's plowing. They eat and nap. There's story time, easels for art, and a lollipop. It's the perfect place for city children to be safe from bombardment, says the narrator.
Cast
Lloyd Gough
Crew
- Director
- Joseph Losey
- Writer
- Munro Leaf
- Producer
- John Fernhout
Details
- Release date
- 1942-01-01
- Runtime
- 20m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators