Who's Running Things?

Duration: 0:11:00

Year Published: 1955

Creator: CRM/McGraw-Hill Films | National Film Board of Canada

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: Poses the question of whether those who elect a leader can justifiably override his authority. When the members of a high school gym class refuse to end a basketball game to make way for the volleyball team, the leader, whom they have elected to run the gym while the teacher is away, closes the gym as a disciplanary action. He is accused of overstepping his authority. The audience is invited to take over discussion of the issue., Poses the question of whether those who elect a leader can justifiably override his authority. When the members of a high school gym class refuse to end a basketball game to make way for the volleyball team, the leader, whom they have elected to run the gym while the teacher is away, closes the gym as a disciplanary action. He is accused of overstepping his authority. The audience is invited to take over discussion of the issue.

Complete Record: , Poses the question of whether those who elect a leader can justifiably override his authority. When the members of a high school gym class refuse to end a basketball game to make way for the volleyball team, the leader, whom they have elected to run the gym while the teacher is away, closes the gym as a disciplanary action. He is accused of overstepping his authority. The audience is invited to take over discussion of the issue.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.