1947MINORITIES/ADOLESCENCE
FARMERS CONCERNED WITH THE CLOSING OF THEIR SMALL SCHOOL HOUSE AND THE BUSING OF CHILDREN TO LARGER SCHOOL IN CITY ARE PLEASED AND IN AWE OF THE VAST RESOURCES, ACTIVITIES PROVIDED BY THE NEW AND LARGER SCHOOL.
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THREE CONCERNED FARMERS TAKE NOSTALGIC TOUR OF OLD SCHOOL HOUSE GROUNDS, BUILDING, EXAMINE BROKEN DOWN PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT
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AS THEY EXAMINE OLD WINDOW ON SCHOOL HOUSE THEY DISTURB NEST OF BEES WHICH ATTACK THEM. ONE HOLDS HIS HEAD AND EARS AS HE TRIES TO AVOID BEING STUNG AGAIN
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THE THREE FARMERS, ONE STILL RUBBING HIS NECK TAKE LAST LOOK OF OLD BUILDING.
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THREE FARMERS WATCH THEIR SCHOOL-AGE BOYS PLAY GAME OF SOFTBALL ON MAKE-SHIFT FIELD ON FARM GROUNDS. BOY HITS BALL OVER BARBED WIRE FENCE, ANOTHER CLIMBS FENCE TO FETCH BALL.
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THREE FARMERS WALK OUT TO MEET FEMALE SCHOOL TEACHER WHO WILL TEACH CHILDREN IN OLD SCHOOLHOUSE UNTIL IT CLOSES. THEY FOLLOW HER INTO OLD CLASSROOM.
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CU FACE SHOTS OF FARMERS AS THEY LOOK AROUND OLD CLASSROOM WHICH THEY ATTENDED AS CHILDREN. PAN OF CLASSROOM BLACKBOARD, DESKS, MAP OF NORTH AMERICA ON WALL, CLOCK. CU FARMER REMINISCENTLY RUBS HAND OVER INITIALS ENGRAVED IN DESK. CU OTHERS HOLD BACK TEARS AS THEY LOO AROUND.
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| 00:22:52 171 |
TEACHER SHOWS FARMERS CLASS SCHEDULE WRITTEN ON CHALK BOARD. FARMER'S VOICE OVER SHOWS CONCERN ONLY 10 MINUTES IS DEVOTED TO 5TH GRADE ARITHMETIC. THE THREE MEET WITH TEACHER BY OLD CROCK WATER DISPENSER, BEFORE CLASSES START. CU WALL CLOCK SHOWS 8:30 AM.
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TEACHER GRABS SCHOOL BELL OFF DESK, WALKS OUTSIDE, RINGS IT. CHILDREN OF VARIOUS AGES BEGIN FILING IN.
BOY HANGS HIS COAT, GIRL WATERS PLANTS. |
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CHILDREN OF ALL SIZES, AGES SITTING AT DESKS READING VARIETY OF BOOKS, MAGAZINES. FARMERS WATCH AS CLASS IS IN PROGRESS, NOTE LACK OF ACTIVITIES.
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BOY LEAVES DESK TO GET DRINK FROM CROCK WATER DISPENSER, CU PENDULUM ON CLOCK SWINGING AWAY. CU BOY LEANS FACE ON HAND IN BOREDOM. LOOKS AT OUTDOORS LIKE HE CAN'T WAIT FOR CLASS TO END.
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BORED BOYS WATCH COCKROACH STRUGGLING ON IT'S BACK STRUGGLES TO TURN OVER. CU COCKROACH. TEACHER BUSY WATCHING GIRL WRITE ON BLACKBOARD. TEACHER GLIMPSES AT BOYS WATCHING COCKROACH, THEY SIT BACK IN SEATS.
FARMERS WATCHING, DECIDE THEY SAW ENOUGH, WALK OUT. |
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FARMERS WALK OVER TO OLD WATER PUMP, ONE BEGINS TO PUMP HANDLE, NO WATER. CU FARMER SAYS. "SHE NEEDS PRIMING". WALKS AWAY DEJECTEDLY.
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FARMER WALKS DOWN COUNTRY ROAD ON WAY HOME HIS VOICE OVER SHOWS HOW TORN HE IS ABOUT THE SCHOOL CLOSING AND BEING TOLD WHERE HIS CHILDREN SHOULD BE EDUCATED.
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FARMER FIXING TRACTOR WAVES TO PASSING FARMER CONTINUING DOWN ROAD. QUAINT SMALL TOWN CHURCH.
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FARMER'S WIFE WATCHES HER HUSBAND, DEEP IN THOUGHT, PASS BY AS HE WALKS TO BARN,
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| 00:29:00 539 |
PAN WALL IN FARMER'S HOUSE FROM CLOCK ON WALL TO AMERICAN FLAG ON WALL, STOPPING AT PORTRAIT OF GEORGE WASHINGTON. VOICE OVER, "I KNOW HOW HARD IT IS TO SEE AND UNDERSTAND OUR CHANGING NEEDS"
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SCHOOL BUS STOPS AT FARM HOUSE TO PICK UP STUDENT. CU SCHOOL BUS WHEELS ROLLING AS BUS SPEEDS ON ROAD. PAN NEW MODERN SCHOOL BUILDING POV BUS DRIVING BY. CU ZOOM AWAY THREE FARMERS IN BUSINESS DRESS TAKE GOOD LOOK AT NEW SCHOOL AND ITS OFFERINGS.
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| 00:30:09 608 |
ELDERLY TEACHER TEACHING KINDERGARTEN CLASS WITH CHILDREN SITTING ON FLOOR AROUND HER. CU FACE SHOTS BOY, GIRL PAYING ATTENTION, NODDING. LITTLE RED HAIRED BOY WEARING THIN SUSPENDERS, STANDS AMID OTHER CHILDREN, MAKES COMMENT. CU THREE FARMERS ARE IMPRESSED.
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CHILDREN WORK TOGETHER STACKING HUGE BLOCKS. CHILDREN DOING CRAFTS, BOY SAWING WOOD. LITTLE GIRLS CLEAN PAINT SPLATTERED SINK. ANOTHER GIRL SERVES SOFT DRINKS ON TRAY. CU GIRL SIPPING SOFT DRINK FROM PAPER CUP.
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CHILDREN LAY DOWN BLANKETS ON FLOOR FOR NAP. ADULTS TIP-TOE OUT OF ROOM. CU FACE SHOT LITTLE GIRL NAPPING.
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TEACHER SHOWS CHILDREN, BACKS TO CAMERA, SCENES FROM BOOK. FIREPLACE IN BKGD. CU TEACHER WRITES DAY, MONTH AND YEAR, CLIMATE, TO FIRST GRADERS. OCTOBER 31, 1947. TEACHER, CHILDREN, WATCH BOY WRITE ON BLACKBOARD. SMALL GROUP GATHER AROUND TEACHER, WHO READS TO THEM.
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CU BOY READS FROM BOOK. LITTLE GIRLS TAKE BOOKS OFF SHELVES IN CHILDREN LIBRARY. SMALL GIRLS LEAFING THROUGH LIBRARY BOOKS. STUDENTS AND ADULTS IN LARGE LIBRARY.
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CU MAN PUFFING ON CIGAR AS HE READS BOOK.
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TEENAGE GIRLS PLAYING VOLLEY BALL. TEEN BOYS PLAYING BASKETBALL. MLS CONDUCTOR, BACK TO CAMERA, WAVES
BATON AS STUDENT ORCHESTRA BEGINS TO PLAY ON STAGE. |
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CU MOUTH OF TUBA FACING CAMERA, ZOOM AWAY REST OF SCHOOL BAND MARCHING IN STREET LED BY BATON TWIRLING MAJORETTE.
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WOMAN CONDUCTOR, BACK TO CAMERA, LEADS ADULT CHOIR IN SINGING CHRISTMAS CAROLS. CU FACE SHOT MAN IN CHOIR SINGING "SILENT NIGHT", ZOOM AWAY OTHER MALE, FEMALES SING ALONG. SMALL FIVE PIECE BAND, BOYS AND GIRLS, PLAYING "JINGLE BELLS" CU GIRL PLAYING CLARINET.
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CU GIRL PLAYING TRUMPET, ZOOM AWAY ADULTS DOING SQUARE DANCE TO MUSIC. CU SMILING MAN PLAYS VIOLIN SWAYING TO SQUARE DANCE MUSIC. CU FOOT TAPPING TO MUSIC. ELDERLY MAN SWINGS HIS PARTNER, OTHERS EXCHANGING PARTNERS IN LIVELY SQUARE DANCE. CU CALLER AT MICROPHONE KEEPS DANCE LIVELY.
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MORE SQUARE DANCING. FARMERS WATCHING GET INTO THE RHYTHM.
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SMALL GIRL DRINKS FROM CHILDREN SIZE WATER FOUNTAIN IN SCHOOL HALLWAY. ADULT ADJUSTS CHAIR AND DESK FOR SMALL CHILDREN.
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MONTAGE FACE SHOTS OF CHILDREN GATHERED AROUND TEACHER CONTRIBUTING TO LEARNING PROCESS.
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CHILDREN CLIMBING ALL OVER MONKEY BARS IN SCHOOLYARD.
CHILDREN ON SEE-SAWS. TEENAGERS PLAY ADULTS SOFTBALL GAME. |
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