Face of Youth

Series

Series Name
Dateline Britain

Issue

Issue No.
1
Date Released
1959
Length of issue (in feet)
1046
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 1
Summary
COI synopsis: The youth of Britain are forthright and enterprising. How do they find their pleasures and their vocations and express thier individuality? Bernard Braden, Canadian star of television and radio, talks to teenagers and young people from all parts of Britain, in places as different as a ‘skiffle’ cellar in Soho and a chemical company, and uncovers something of the mystery of the coffee bar - a popular haunt of young Britons today. A group of young drama students are asked if it is the glamour of the profession, the bright lights and music, which influence their choice of job. In contrast he visits an English boarding school and sees the "old school tie" in action - the tradition of high education and conformity. Braden discusses with the young people he meets what influences their choice of job, and where their main interests lie.
Keywords
Education and training; Performing arts; Youth
Written sources
The National Archives INF 6   /838
COI Catalogue Cards [BFI National Archive]
Films From Britain Catalogue   1960, p 81. Used for synopsis
COI Reference
MI 900/1
Credits:
Presenter
Bernard Braden
Sponsor
Central Office of Information (COI)
Presenter
Colin Wilson
Sponsor
Commonwealth Relations Office
Production Co.
Independent Television News
Editor
John Lodge
Producer
Raylton Fleming
Director
Raylton Fleming

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name
British Film Institute (BFI)
Email
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Phone
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Fax
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Address
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Notes
The BFI National Archive also preserves the original nitrate film copies of British Movietone News, British Paramount News, Empire News Bulletin, Gaumont British News, Gaumont Graphic, Gaumont Sound News and Universal News (the World War II years are covered by the Imperial War Museum).
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How to cite this record

'Face of Youth', Dateline Britain Issue No. 1, 1959. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/324957 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)