Forty Boys and a Song (1941)

Forty Boys and a Song is a 1941 short documentary film directed by Irving Allen The film is about the Robert Mitchell Boy Choir consisting entirely of boys aged 8 to 14 The choir run by organist Robert Mitchell appeared in Hollywood productions for over thirty years Accordingly the boys were recruited to go to a special school where they would go through regular classroom instruction until 1 PM after which theyd do choir practice The kids are also shown performing in a church on Sunday as well as camping as they are all part of the same Boy Scouts troop The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Short Subject OneReel