A Child Went Forth (1942)

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.

Released Jan. 1, 1942 20 min None+

Genres: Documentary, Short

Keywords: mdblist.one-actor, mdblist.imdb-short, imdb.year-1942, imdb.recreation, imdb.progressivism, imdb.counselor, imdb.conflict-resolution + 13 more, imdb.1940s, imdb.20th-century, imdb.children, imdb.summer-camp, imdb.camp, imdb.swimming, imdb.rabbit, imdb.overalls, imdb.lake, imdb.farming, imdb.education, imdb.duck, imdb.chicken