Crowded Out

Series: Public Relations Series

Duration: 1050

Year Published: 1958

Creator: Agra Films Inc Agrafilms Inc.

Format: 16mm

Color: Color & B&W

Sound: sound

Description: The film "Crowded Out" follows the struggles of Louise Roberts, a dedicated teacher, as she faces the challenges of an overcrowded classroom resulting from a sudden population increase in her community. Once able to foster individual learning through engaging projects, Miss Roberts finds her teaching methods stifled by the lack of space and resources. As the classroom dynamics shift, she grapples with feelings of inadequacy and frustration, ultimately leading her to resign. The narrative highlights the impact of systemic issues in education on both teachers and students, showcasing the emotional toll on everyone involved. Keywords teacher, resignation, overcrowded classroom, education challenges, individual learning, community changes, emotional toll, systemic issues Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are interested in using it in your project.

Complete Record: CROWDED OUT (1958, sound, 29 min, color, 16mm) Sponsor: National Education Association. Production Co.: Agrafilms Inc. Director: Irving Rusinow. Writer: Sid Abel. Camera: Pinckney Ridgell. Music: Gerhardt Maasz. Editor: Wilkes Straley. Resources: Copyright not registered. Holdings: AAFF, LC/Prelinger, MacDonald. Film urging parents to join forces with educators to solve school overcrowding during the 1950s baby boom. In Crowded Out, a teacher is assigned so many students that she is unable to respond to their individual needs and must resort to rote instruction. Dissatisfied, she plans to resign. The film recommends that parents work through their parent-teacher associations to secure increased school funding. note: The credits also acknowledge the involvement of affiliated state education associations. A short version was released under the title I Wish I Could, Kathy. 

Online Copy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCOzOfy72EM

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