What’s the Matter With Kids Today?
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Student film set to the Beatles song "Golden Slumbers / Carry That Weight / The End / Her Majesty" from their album "Abbey Road". The film depicts a Boy Scout's walk through a rural setting. He's later joined by a group of children who follow him through meadows and corn fields. The film is part of a series of student films that all won awards at the 1971 Young Chicago Filmmaker’s Festival.
Credits
Robert Zemeckis (director)
Complete catalog record
Cfa collection: Chicago Public Library Collection
Subjects: Children; Music; Nature
Language: English
Cfa elements: 200 feet
Cfa records: https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/Detail/objects/8993
Subjects: Children; Music; Nature
Language: English
Cfa elements: 200 feet
Cfa records: https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/Detail/objects/8993
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Sources
- Chicago Film Archives · record ↗ — title, year, creator, format, color, sound, genre, description, credits, catalog record, video
Record added 2026-11-08 21:25:01