121. Harvest of Shame (54:08)

Date:
1960
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Depicts the problems of the migrant farm worker; analyzes factors contributing to the situation; and indicates several possibilities for alleviating the conditions. Traces the principal routes of migrant workers on both the east and west coasts as they move northward with the harvest. Pictures the inadequate housing facilities, lack of educational opportunities, and the hardships and exploitation these persons endure. Dramatically portrays the present hopelessness of these people and presents several possible courses of action looking towards solution of the problem.

122. Headsprings in the gym (08:35)

Date:
1951
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Shows children enjoying circus clowns doing headsprings. Then analyzes the basic motions involved as slow motion photography follows the same type of exercise in a boys' gymnasium. Demonstrates the straight headstand, the angle headstand practiced with supporters, the headspring, and three headsprings in a row.

123. Health in Our Community (13:27)

Date:
1959
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Deals with the actions of community health organizations in their efforts to fight disease. Shows the functions of the department of health in preventing and controlling the spread of contagious diseases as the film follows the developments in a successful attempt to stop a typhoid epidemic in its early stages. Relates the jobs of the school nurse, doctor, laboratory technician, visiting nurse, and food inspector in protecting the community health. Encourages children to observe personal health rules and to keep their homes and towns clean.

124. Heart Disease (07:33)

Date:
0000
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The reasons for the increase of heart trouble in recent years and methods of treatment.

126. Heritage of the Land: Electric Power (29:14)

Date:
1956
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Discusses the production of electric power in the United States. States that a heritage of our land is our system of rivers and lakes, particular when this water power is harnessed to provide electricity. Discusses the use of dams, thermal power plants, and generators in the production of electricity. (WI-TV) Kinescope.

128. High Arctic Biome (22:36)

Date:
1960
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Shows the simple forms of plant life that appear upon retreat of the glaciers and the role of these plants in preparing the earth's surface for other plant and animal life. "Forests" of the high Arctic are shown to be only inches high though many years old. The struggle for life existing among plant forms and animal forms in this harsh environment is depicted as the variety of species in the region are surveyed.

129. High Arctic Biome (22:36)

Date:
1960
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Shows the simple forms of plant life that appear upon retreat of the glaciers and the role of these plants in preparing the earth's surface for other plant and animal life. "Forests" of the high Arctic are shown to be only inches high though many years old. The struggle for life existing among plant forms and animal forms in this harsh environment is depicted as the variety of species in the region are surveyed.

136. Hogarth the Satirist (15:39)

Date:
0000
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Presents Hogarth's most remarkable engravings, emphasizing his illustration of the Rake's Progress. (RTF) Film.

137. Home Is Where You Find It (29:33)

Date:
1959
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Visits the Brookfield Zoo to show how climate, geographical catastrophes, and an animal's adaptation to its environment makes it impossible to live elsewhere. Tells the story with filmed sequences of lorises, hornbills, and related monkey families. Shows how birds are limited in flight by rivers, mountains, and oceans. Explains how some animals, by their adaptability and locomotion, can escape their environment and become widespread. (WTTW) Kinescope.

138. Home Nursing (11:13)

Date:
1946
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Shows hygienic care of a home patient after instruction from a visiting nurse--bathing and moving the patient in bed; arranging the bed and making the patient comfortable; taking and recording temperature, pulse, and respiration rates; medications; and helping the patient to regain strength.

139. How Big Is the Moon? (29:57)

Date:
0000
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Discusses the use of scientific method in psychology. Uses the moon illusion to explain the development of a scientific hypothesis. Shows how psychological experiments are solving the problem of the moon illusion. (WGBH-TV) Kinescope.

140. How Good Are Our Schools? Dr. Conant Reports (28:19)

Date:
1959
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Uses two comprehensive high schools--one in Oakland, California, and the other in Labette County, Kansas--to show what every secondary school should be equipped to do. Shows various classroom situations illustrating how the schools provide for the varied interests of all students in their communities. Includes views of Dr. Conant presenting his findings to government and National Education Association officials.