11. Roots of prejudice : what are democracy's prejudices? (29:41)

Date:
1957
Main contributors:
National Educational Television
Summary:
Herald Tribune Forum delegates from Israel, France, Turkey, and Lebanon discuss their prejudices against other forum delegates and their countries. They indicate that some of their prejudices have been removed through acquaintances made in the U.S. (WOR-TV) Kinescope.

12. Roots of prejudice : who's responsible? (28:09)

Date:
1957
Main contributors:
National Educational Television
Summary:
Herald Tribune Forum members from the Gold Coast, the Union of South Africa, Ethiopia, and Nigeria discuss American prejudices towards Africans and towards African-Americans. (WOR-TV) Kinescope.

13. Slang around the world (29:18)

Date:
1957
Main contributors:
National Educational Television
Summary:
Presents members of the New York Herald Tribune World Forum and forum director Helen Hiett Waller. Teenagers from the Sudan, Israel, Ceylon, and Yugoslavia discuss American slang as an obstacle to the understanding of English and as a puzzlement and source of amusement to foreign visitors. The young people examine slang words and phrases in their own language.

14. Summary of three months in the U.S.A (30:18)

Date:
1957
Main contributors:
National Educational Television
Summary:
All 33 of the Herald Tribune High School Forum delegates appear in their native costumes and talk of their experiences and impressions after their three month stay in four different American homes and schools. 1957 (WOR-TV) Kinescope.

15. Abstract Art: Part 2 (29:32)

Date:
1957
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Summary:
Continues the discussion of abstract art begun in ABSTRACT ART: PART 1. Discusses inspiration, technique, and communication in abstract painting. Features Stuart Davis, American abstract painter, and shows works by Davis and by Jackson Pollock. (Hofstra College and WOR-TV) Kinescope.

16. Across These Borders: Nato (29:21)

Date:
1957
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Summary:
Discusses the purpose, successes, and failures of NATO, the prospects for extending its economic functions, and ways of making it more effective. Gives the history of NATO's formation and explains the financial contribution of each member country. (WTTW) Kinescope.

17. Across These Borders: The Afro-Asian Bloc (29:46)

Date:
1957
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Summary:
Discusses the formation of the Afro-Asian bloc, the declaration issued by it, and the possible influences this organization may have in world politics. Considers official United States reaction to the bloc and the bloc's possible influence on the formation of United States foreign policy. (WTTW) Kinescope.

18. Addiction Among Teenagers (29:28)

Date:
1957
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Summary:
Discusses the conditions and effects of drug addiction among young people. Reveals how an individual may be enticed to use narcotics. Outlines some of the causes of addiction and considers the possibilities of treatment and cure. (WTTW) Kinescope.

19. An Essay in Sound (29:40)

Date:
1957
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Summary:
Analyzes the score of a symphony and explains why it was scored as it was. Compares this symphony to a painting and to an austere essay and shows how the background, the highlights, and the essential figures are developed. Analyzes a composer's motives and illustrates their orchestral expression. (University of Rochester) Film.

20. Belgian Congo (29:43)

Date:
1957
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Summary:
Outlines the political history of the Congo and discusses the success of the Belgian colonial policy. A native of the Congo proposes a program for more self-government of the people. Stresses the economic importance of the Congo to Belgium and to the United States. (WTTW) Kinescope.