Britain's youth

Duration: 0:13:00

Genre: Sponsored | Sports (Nonfiction)

Year Published: 1940

Creator: a Strand Film production. | C.B. Fry: Presenter

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: A short documentary on the widespread engagement in physical activity and athletics in England. Includes footage of amateur cricket matches, soccer games, tennis, darts, and other sports. The resurgence of physical fitness among the British during the period between the wars is presented as the reason the British military was able to quickly expand to a wartime footing. The film ends with British soldiers playing a variety of sports to maintain their physical condition and enjoy their leisure time.

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