Men Will Be Boys (1970)

Men will be boys. Various locations.
M/S men round lake with boats. C/U man in lake with waders with model boat. C/U another man with model boat. Man lighting boiler. C/U engine working. M/S as model of paddle boat moves through water. M/S paddle boat on water. In foreground a swan. C/U another model boat going through water. M/S pan scale model of Hitler's yacht. M/S men playing with model cars on race track. C/U cars going round race track. C/U men's hands on controls. C/U men looking at cars go past. L/S of cars going round race track.
L/S men playing war games with model soldiers. on large table. C/U as man moves soldiers out of line laying them on ground. M/S man moves horses forward. C/U hand placing cannon into position. C/U hand places horse troops in position. M/S lines of soldier. Hand places another in position. M/S of troops being moved.
M/S Mr Victor Martin and wife go through gate by railway crossing dressed up in their uniforms, carrying lamps etc. M/S as they make their way to their signal boxes. C/U railway notice 'By Midland Railway'. Pa off notice to show Mr Martin approaching his signal box. M/S Martin going into signal box. M/S Mrs Martin going into signal box. C/U Mrs Martin going into signal box. C/U interior. Mr Martin hanging up his jacket inside signal box. He then sits at the controls. C/U signal controls working. C/U of Mr Martin operating signals. Camera zooms back and we see train going past him along track. C/U model train over track. C/U Mrs Martin working in her signal box.
M/S Mrs Martin working signal controls. C/U Mrs Martin. M/S showing trains going over track. C/U trains moving. Camera zooms out to show tracks . C/U trains moving. C/U looking along tunnel showing trains moving. C/U exterior. Signals working. Then camera pans to show where the trains run on an enclosed section out in the open. C/U goods train and passenger train moving. M/S Interior. Trains going over track and Mr Martin at controls.
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[@edgarbanuelos6472]

"Well [being an adult is] not too different from being a kid, except you're more attached to your toys." -Calvin's Dad, Calvin & Hobbes

[@j.b.macadam6516]

As a 60+ year old avid miniature wargamer, I approve of this film!

[@Smackerooful]

imagine having the time to do this now.

[@andrewryan4417]

Some still do. Some even make a living off of it. But they're the lucky few.

[@thatoneflygon8291]

The average workday back then was actually longer than it is now.

[@AssassinJ2]

This is how dopamine was distributed before video games.

[@KyleJWoodsDarkCastleExtraChann]

A more simple...and rewarding time!

[@soth897]

This was a great tiny film

[@nicktalbot3310]

Absolutely love this.

[@svyalinirnhut890]

I’d assume back then miniatures in war games weren’t patented overpriced commodities.

[@thesesam7996]

i enjoy

[@amgirl4286]

Isn’t this similar to war video games in a way?

[@robnewman6101]

A Lifetime.

[@heanvisalseyhak9487]

Back when life used to be good

[@sar983]

😄

[@bertroost1675]

A snapshot of the peak of White European civilization.

[@ThomasMulhall]

Can't imagine one of those replacements making anything run on time! ONLY the white man engaged in this hobby.

[@TankEngine75]

How does something like Model Trains & Wargaming relate to Europe? People in Asia, America and all the other continents play with them too, Why are you bringing politics to unrelated things?

[@MrNoUsername]

1:31

[@jean-pierrevanineveld3494]

die mense zijn meej mekaor getrouwd wu jonge in naom van jesus tottepetaant

[@koba0798]

lol

[@9iogio]

pirs

[@francesbernard2445]

Didn't Peter the Great prefer to play with only toy soldiers instead during his whole life? If so then Mr. Putin is nothing like PEter the Great.

[@willemverheij3412]

Peter Cushing did play with toy soldiers too, painted them and everything. And he was a pretty great Peter.