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Family Circles

Shows how the interplay of home and school influences the development of children. The experiences of three children illustrate vividly how parental indifference, lack of imagination, and emotional conflict at home can destroy the confidence and enthusiasm necessary for a child's success at school.

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Shows how the interplay of home and school influences the development of children. The experiences of three children illustrate vividly how parental indifference, lack of imagination, and emotional conflict at home can destroy the confidence and enthusiasm necessary for a child's success at school.

  • director
    Morten Parker
  • producer
    Tom Daly
    Gudrun Parker
  • script
    Morten Parker
    Gudrun Parker
  • photography
    Grant McLean
  • sound
    Clarke Daprato
    Stan Clemson
  • editing
    Horace Clarke
  • narrator
    John Drainie
  • music
    Eldon Rathburn
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