Zero Hour

Genre: Educational

Year Published: 1978

Creator: BFA

Format: 16mm

Sound: sound

Copyright: Registered 1Aug78 · PA 14-402 (Jul-Dec 1978) Copyright holder: CBS, Inc Production company: Distributed by BFA

Description: Presents a story about a girl and her friends who play a strange game called invasion. The girl's mother becomes alarmed when she discovers that the invasion is to come from outer space, and she begins to wonder what will happen at zero hour

Complete Record: Based on a Ray Bradbury story. "Zero Hour" depicts the imaginative play of children as they engage in a game called "Invasion," where they pretend to defend against Martians. The story unfolds through conversations between kids and their parents, revealing the complexities of childhood imagination, the influence of peers, and the dynamics of growing up. The children express their thoughts on life, logic, and the idea of an invasion, all while navigating their playful world filled with make-believe scenarios. As the game escalates, the adults observe the chaos and nostalgia of childhood, reflecting on their own experiences. Keywords children, imagination, invasion, play, Martians, childhood, dynamics, adults, nostalgia

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