Film Record: Farm Frolics

Still image from Farm Frolics in Movie Makers, Dec. 1947, 513.

Date produced: 1947

Filmmaker(s):

Terry Manos

Languages:

English

Length:

200 ft

Format:

8mm

Colour:

Kodachrome

Sound Notes:

Silent

Sound:

With music on disc.

Awards/Recognition:

ACL Ten Best 1947 - Honorable Mention General Class

Description:

"Terry Manos takes his family and his audience to the country and shows us what Farm Frolics are for those who live rurally and what fun city children can get from participating in them. Against a background of farm life that is shown largely by indirection, the children romp and play little tricks on each other, while the understanding adults take a good humored part in the proceedings. Mr. Manos's camera work is imaginative, making the most of the abundant material at hand. His greatest achievement is the creation of a fine family film that, because of its lively farm background, also holds audience interest." Movie Makers, Dec. 1947, 537.

Subjects:

• Agriculture

Genre:

• Family

Form:

• Short

Screenings:

• Screened by the New York 8mm. Motion Picture Club in 1948: New York City, N.Y.
• Screened by the Taft Cinema Club in 1951: The Bronx, N.Y.

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