This 1942 film produced by the British Ministry of Information looks at the contributions of the Boy Scouts to the war effort. It begins with a mother scolding two boys for coming back quite dirty and they explain all the things the Scouts have been doing. This includes putting out fires, carrying off the wounded, supporting in agriculture, looking for scrap, looking out for ships and aircraft, various construction duties, and supporting fire brigades. The film highlights that everyone can help the war effort and that the Scouts can fulfill useful roles, particularly in places where manpower is short, like in agriculture.
0:11 Verity Films present “Men of Tomorrow”, 0:18 “A Ministry of Information Production” Directed by Alfred Travers, Produced by Sydney Box and James Carr, 0:29 two Boy Scouts covered in mud sneak into house and speak to their mother, 1:07 mother prepares tea while boys change, 1:31 Scouts demonstrating how to put out fire, 1:53 Scout with burned finger carried off on a stretcher, 2:21 scouts collecting fruits, 2:28 Scouts collecting scrap at someone’s house, 3:06 Scouts helping with harvesting of hay, 3:38 a Scout on a lookout for aircraft, 4:05 Scout helping the Home Guard in tracking down enemies, 4:59 Sea Scouts on a boat looking out for suspicious ships and doing ship signaling, 5:46 Scouts painting roads and lampposts white, 6:02 Scouts constructing a makeshift air raid shelter and repairing gas masks, 6:35 Scouts constructing a new fireplace for their clubhouse, 7:15 Scouts receiving their roles during an air raid alarm, 7:52 a radio operator trying to communicate while bombs are falling, 8:18 a Scout on a bike, serving as bicycle messenger 8:30 Scout, relaying an important message to the fire brigade, 9:11 Scouts removing rubble from what used to be their headquarters, which was victim of German bombs 9:33 Scout leader speaking to his Scouts, encouraging them to persevere 10:00 “The End”
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