Choosing Up (1969)

Year Published: 1969

Description:

*Choosing Up* (1969) is a **color educational short film** from the *Magic Moments Series* and part of the *Let’s Go* series, produced by **Encyclopedia Britannica Educational Corporation (EBE)**. The film captures a **group of kids** using various methods to **decide who gets to pick teams first** before playing different outdoor games, including **tug-of-war, football, stickball, and hide-and-seek**.

With a lighthearted and playful tone, *Choosing Up* explores themes of **fair play, decision-making, and teamwork**, showing how children negotiate, compromise, and establish **rules for fair selection** in games. Through relatable childhood moments, the film emphasizes **the social skills and cooperation** involved in friendly competition.

Complete Record: *Choosing Up* (1969) is a **color educational short film** from the *Magic Moments Series* and part of the *Let’s Go* series, produced by **Encyclopedia Britannica Educational Corporation (EBE)**. The film captures a **group of kids** using various methods to **decide who gets to pick teams first** before playing different outdoor games, including **tug-of-war, football, stickball, and hide-and-seek**. With a lighthearted and playful tone, *Choosing Up* explores themes of **fair play, decision-making, and teamwork**, showing how children negotiate, compromise, and establish **rules for fair selection** in games. Through relatable childhood moments, the film emphasizes **the social skills and cooperation** involved in friendly competition.

Transcription

[Applause] I got I got even one I see shoot you got it tce three shoot I got it one twice three shoot I got one twice three shoot I got it once twice three shoot I got it I got first choice JIS Eric JL Tom Anthony Sean David [Laughter] [Music] [Laughter] which one do you want heads or tails heads I've got taals I won I got first choice Anthony Z Brian Eric Jimmy Larry Duncan lvan Mike Tom Sean [Music] [Music] ah [Music] [Laughter] [Music] [Music] one [Music] two okay I got first choice Sean I got Dennis Mike I got Larry Ryan I got dar I got jimy [Music] [Music] guys you don't have to smack he smacking that's Lar [Applause] a nope it's rough okay one for you one for [Laughter] me all right give me Myck back take a one at a time hey you guys hey Anthony we can see the small one already oh do right together oh no now the last four uh two more oh man [Music] anon's one 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 here I come ready or not a

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