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1. A city of Cathay (25:03)

Date:
1960
Summary:
Presents the people of the Sung dynasty in everyday activities in old Cathay through the use of a photographic representation of a famous Chinese art scroll. Uses music and narration to bring the ...

2. A giant people : the Watussi of Africa (10:53)

Date:
1939 (Creation date: 1939)
Main contributors:
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films; George Herzog
Summary:
Reveals the activities, customs, and traditions of the Watussi, an African people characterized by their advanced culture. Shows the ruling prince and royal family and activities in the royal house...

3. Afghanistan moves ahead (11:02)

Date:
1952
Summary:
Shows Afghanistan's traditional way of life, and pictures its efforts to develop and improve its agriculture and industry. Shows how the new knowledge and techniques brought in by the UN Technical ...

4. Arabian children (15:20)

Date:
1954
Summary:
Shows the experiences of children in a family and a community in the desert land near Jordan. Pictures their roles in the family and shows how they help their parents in house-keeping and farming....

5. Are Americans civilized? (29:47)

Date:
1957
Summary:
In his final program, John Dodds poses a startling question: “Are Americans civilized?” Undoubtedly, he says, most Americans will reply without hesitation. “Of course, we are!” Yet, Dr. Dodds point...

6. Artisans of Florence (20:34)

Date:
1947
Summary:
Students at the Institute of Art, in Florence, Italy, typify the Florentine love of beauty and skill in many arts and crafts. Shows homes, shops, and classrooms where they do sculpturing, drawing, ...

7. Bakuba (17:25)

Date:
1952
Summary:
Describes the arts and crafts of the Bakuba people of the Congo and briefly describes other aspects of their culture. Indicates the probable origin of the Bakuba in northern Africa. Pictures weavin...

8. Bauernvolk in den bergen (10:28)

Date:
1960
Summary:
Uses the activities of a farmer, his wife, and nine children living in the Alpine country of southern Austria as an example of a cooperative family enterprise. Shows members of the family participa...

9. Bolivian boy (15:55)

Date:
1961
Summary:
Shows the life of a ten-year-old Amarya Indian boy living with his family on the Altiplano in Bolivia. Explains that the boy asks the household wish god to help him get a truck. Follows the boy a...

10. Brasil (o povos das plantacoes) (11:04)

Date:
1952
Summary:
Surveys the over-all geographic characteristics of Brazil, depicts agricultural and commercial activities in the central and coastal uplands; and presents aspects of family life on the coffee plant...

11. English children (life in the city) (11:16)

Date:
1949
Summary:
Portrays typical experiences in the daily life of an English city family. The children are shown at play, at home, at school, and on a trip to their grandmother's in Yorkshire.

12. Family of free China (22:11)

Date:
1961
Summary:
Describes through the narration of Wang Shen, a teen-age boy of the village of Pingtung, Taiwan, his home life, educational system, improved farming techniques, village commerce and industries and ...

13. Fiestas of the hill (11:14)

Date:
1949
Summary:
Shows various religious festivals in Mexico. Included is the festival at Amecameca where dancers climb the trail to Sacramente, re-enacting part of a passion play. Also pictures Lenten pilgrims vis...

14. Finland (15:12)

Date:
1935
Summary:
Presents general views of Helsingfors, the capital. Shows sequences on the lumber, pulp, and paper industries. Describes water power, country life and agricultural routine, the dairy industry, cana...

15. Finland : land of the North (17:01)

Date:
1962
Summary:
Describes the industries, the cities, and the people of Finland. Pictues various phases of the lumbering industry, shows farmlands, and explains the poor productivity of Finnish farms. Describes th...

16. French farm family (16:02)

Date:
1962
Summary:
Portryas life on a farm in south central France in the early 1960's and in relation to the change that confronts its future. Illustrates typical rural farm life and how it may be altered by the Eur...

17. Sweden in world affairs (29:28)

Date:
1963
Summary:
This program considers the role of the unaligned nation as defined by the late Dag Hammarskjold. Sweden, the narrator notes, remained neutral in both World War I and II, and has maintained a unani...

18. The enterprising society (29:06)

Date:
1963
Summary:
To show the structure of Swedish economy and to give a picture of modern industry in Sweden, this program follows four men through a work day. Since Sweden’s population is too small to support a m...

19. The expressive society (29:22)

Date:
1963
Summary:
Focuses upon actress Ingrid Thulin and producer-director Ingmar Bergman. Shows Miss Thulin at home and at work as she comments upon the acting profession in Sweden. Presents background to the dev...

20. The icicle and the sun (29:30)

Date:
1963
Summary:
Conveys an impression of the Swedish nation and people. The sun, the ice, and the snow are forces not only upon the face of the land, but also in the lives, the emotional make-up, and the activitie...