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He Acts His Age

Accession number: 
1949.0003
Alternate Titles: 
Il agit selon son âge
French version
Production Years: 
1949

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Film Properties: 
Length (feet): 
513 (16mm)
Length (minutes): 
15
Holding Institutions: 

Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec: 16mm (French version).
"On nous présente ici des enfants de un à quinze ans, en nous décrivant les jeux et le caractère de chaque âge."

Library and Archives Canada: 16mm, 1/4".
"How a child's emotional development normally keeps pace with his physical growth, and the behaviour he exhibits at certain ages. This film, an introduction to a series on child development, examines the play habits of children from one to fifteen years of age, shows the characteristics of each group and stresses that only if we really understand children can we effectively help them."

University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta: 16mm.
"A survey of typical behavior of children from the ages of 1 to 15, illustrated through the play activities of a group of youngsters at a large picnic. As children grow their interests , activities and emotions change. Adults can understand and recognize these normal changes by observing the actions and reactions of other children and by studying books, articles, and pamphlets on child study."
From the Catalogue of 16mm Educational Motion Pictures. Published by the Educational Media Division, Department of Extension, University of Alberta, Edmonton, 1967.

Bibliography: 

National Film Board of Canada Online Database
"How a child's emotional development normally keeps pace with his physical growth; the behavior he exhibits at certain ages. This introductory film examines the play habits of children from one to fifteen years of age and shows the characteristics of each group."

"On nous présente ici des enfants de un à quinze ans, en nous décrivant les jeux et le caractère de chaque âge."

Comments: 
Ruth Isbister: research.