A Time for rain

Duration: 8

Year Published: 1971

Creator: Encyclopaedia Britannica Educ Corp

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Follows, nonverbally, a young boy on a rainy walk through a big city to notice the details of the rainy environment. Uses time-lapse photography to view the gathering clouds. Captures such details as rain-filled gutters, drops of rain on railings, soggy zoo animals, and the harbor in the rain., Follows a young boy on a walk through an urban environment during a rain shower to show the effects brought about by the rain.

Complete Record: *A Time for Rain* (1971) is an 8-minute color educational film produced by Encyclopedia Britannica Educational Corporation. Designed for young students in grades 1 through 3, the film presents a quiet, observational look at the effects of rain in an urban setting. Following a young boy walking home from school during a rain shower, the film captures his experiences as he notices how the weather influences people, plants, and animals—including those in a zoo. Without narration, *A Time for Rain* encourages children to interpret the visuals independently, fostering curiosity and awareness of how rain impacts the environment and daily life.

Online Copy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuGyheirNhg

Metadata Source:YouTube

3 users have this film:
Australian Centre for the Moving Image, AV Geeks Archive, Indiana University Library Moving Image Archive

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