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Produced by Visual Education Service Boy Scouts of America in 1944 and released in 1945, "The Cub in the Home" depicts the virtues of becoming a Cub Scout from the perspective of a father, who is seeking out more information about the organization and its activities.
00:08 "The Cub in the Home" titles over suburban house. Scenario: Arthur A. Gale. Cubbing Techniques: William Wessel, Gerald Speedy. Supervision: Irvine H. Millgate. Photography by Frank C. Gunnel, Leo J Heffernan, Spot Film Productions, INC.. Cast: Robert Hales, Winfield Hartmann, Vera Hales, J. Rulon Hales
00:47 Boy reads book, "The Wolf Club Book" on bedroom floor. 01:03 Boy leaves room with book. 01:07 Father seated with newspaper turns on radio. 01:37 Montage: Boy talks to father. 02:26 Father on sofa closes newspaper. Opens book. 02:51 He rises to shake hands with man in business attire led by woman. 03:13 Seated men converse. 03:53 Man and boy in Cub Scout uniform stand over workshop bench. They use a magnet. 04:14 Man walks behind as scout chases model plane. 04:19 Woman sews a badge onto young boy's clothes. 04:29 Woman helps boy dress in scout uniform. 04:41 Seated "Den mother" and Boy Scout read magazines in living room. 04:54 Scout organizes cupboard. Boy Scout "Be Prepared" flag with American flag and indigenous portrait hung on wall. 05:04 Boy hammers wooden scooter and rolls on table. 05:24 Boy carries scooter to father outsider. He rides scooter down path. 05:42 Montage: Boys construct wooden playhouse in backyard. They hammer, measure, and saw. 06:15 Boy ties package. 06:24 Boy hoes roes in field full of rows of crops. 06:39 Junk piled in attic. 06:46 Two cubs work at table. "Boys Life" (now Scout Life, a monthly magazine published by Boy Scouts of America) hung on wall. 07:00 Boy rides toy car pushed by mother and chased by girl. The boy and girl switch places. 07:11 Boy carves craft as girl watches. 07:19 Young boys jump into water as scout leader supervises. They splash around. 07:41 Boy reads small journal. 07:54 Father hold girl's hand watches as boy leaps. 08:10 Two boys play catch. 08:19 Two men converse in living room. 09:10 Man displays Boy Scouts of America books: "How Book of Clubbing" (1938), "A Den Mother's Denbook" (1943), "The Den Chief's Denbook: A Cub is Square" (1937), "10 Steps: How to Organize a Cub Pack" (1941). 09:24 Father watches two boys on porch. 09:44 Boys take rope and father compares to notes in book. 10:04 Man flips through "The Wolf Cub Book" (1937). 10:15 Scouts salute to America and Boy Scout Troop (Towaco, NJ) flags carried by older scouts. 10:25 Boy skips by father. 10:32 Boy brushes teeth in front of mirror. 10:42 Boy places log in fireplace. 11:01 Boy carves wood outside. 11:16 Boys examine rock collection. 11:33 Boy glues paper to scrapbook. 11:44 Boy ties package. 11:51 Boys chase kite in field. 12:00 Kite glides in air. 12:10 Man pins wolf cub badge on boy's uniform. 12:32 "The Bear Cub Book" (1938). 12:41 Man holds stick as boy jumps over. 12:47 Boy mops floor. 12:59 Boy plays with miniature watermill. 13:08 Man watches as boy guides miniature sailboat. 13:16 Wolf and Bear Cubs badges. 13:25 "The Lion Cub Book" (1938). 13:38 Man holds stick as boy performs curl ups. 13:55 Boy sands wood chair as father examines. 14:10 Boy reads handbook. 14:32 Wolf, Bear, and Lion Cubs badges. 14:40 Group of young boys read as Den Mother watches and sews. 15:00 Father hammers tent down as son watches. 15:03 Boy and father hike. 15:13 Family eats on picnic blanket. 15:26 "Entrance Children's Zoo" sign. 15:30 Families feed rhino, ducks, elephants, deer, and pelicans. 15:51 Boys examine rocks on table. 16:08 Couple watch boys. "Do Your Best" sign on wall. 16:12 Men speak on sofas. 16:27 Close up: Boy Scout books. 16:32 Men shake hands and leave room. Man walks back to books. 17:06 Father opens bedroom door. 17:12 Boy sleeps in bed. 17:14 Father turns on light. 17:16 Boy stirs. 17:22 Father turns off light and leaves room. 17:30 "So Bill and his folks joined the Cubs." 17:37 Father helps boy assemble wooden crane. 17:57 Father and son sit at desk and mark Cub book. 18:21 "The End" title over house.
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