Leaving It to the Experts

Duration: 11

Year Published: 1955

Creator: National Film Board of Canada

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: Poses the question of whether, in order to be an effective member of a community, it is an individual's reponsibility to keep informed of event beyond his immediate concern. Two farmers in a country store argue the point when one of them is invited to join a group studying international affairs. The invitation is rejected on the grounds that a farmer has enough to do with his own problems, and that the running of the world can best be left to experts. The audience is invited to continue the discussion., Poses the question of whether, in order to be an effective member of a community, it is an individual's reponsibility to keep informed of event beyond his immediate concern. Two farmers in a country store argue the point when one of them is invited to join a group studying international affairs. The invitation is rejected on the grounds that a farmer has enough to do with his own problems, and that the running of the world can best be left to experts. The audience is invited to continue the discussion.

Complete Record: Poses the question of whether, in order to be an effective member of a community, it is an individual's reponsibility to keep informed of event beyond his immediate concern. Two farmers in a country store argue the point when one of them is invited to join a group studying international affairs. The invitation is rejected on the grounds that a farmer has enough to do with his own problems, and that the running of the world can best be left to experts. The audience is invited to continue the discussion., NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.