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1. Abel Gance : hier et demain (29:08)

Date:
1963
Summary:
Focuses on the life of French filmmaker Abel Gance and examines his contributions to the motion picture industry. Explains that Gance pioneered such film techniques as polyvision and the use of the...

2. Adaptation in animals (13:47)

Date:
1963
Summary:
Explains methods of adaptation which are characteristic of mammals and birds which live in an around the sea. Emphasizes movement, the capture of food, eating, and protection.

3. Aujourd'hui nous visitons Paris (20:53)

Date:
1963
Summary:
Presents a tour of Paris, indicating points of interest and picturing Parisians as they go about their everyday tasks. Views Paris from atop the Eiffel Tower. Shows a diagram of the city and locate...

4. Behavior in animals (14:52)

Date:
1963
Summary:
Explains the types of behavior of various forms of animals and discusses the organs in animals that effect behavior.

5. Bromine : element from the sea (22:15)

Date:
1963
Summary:
Uses experiments to show the great reactivity of bromine with metals and non-metals; and explores the chemical equilibrium of an aqueous solution. Develops a procedure for the extracion of bromine ...

6. Doing things for ourselves in school (11:02)

Date:
1963
Summary:
Shows the daily activities of a small boy who learns to do things at home and at school by watching others, by learning from his mistakes, by asking for help, and by practice. Points out the satisf...

7. Exploring the human nervous system (22:50)

Date:
1963
Summary:
Compares the nervous systems of the hydra and earthworm with the complexity of the human nervous system. Details the physiology of the reflex arc and explains the activities of certain brain center...

8. Flowers and their purpose (14:55)

Date:
1963
Summary:
Surveys the purpose, functions and parts of flowers. Treats the various kinds of pollination and reproductive systems, selective breeding, and the growth cycle. Briefly discusses the classificati...

9. Fruits of plants (12:00)

Date:
1963
Summary:
Shows how fruits are formed, and then classifies them as dry or fleshy. Discusses the selective breeding of fruits, including cross-pollination and grafting.

10. Golden city (29:39)

Date:
1963
Summary:
Considers whether man can find a way to make strong, permanent commitments in the face of constant change. Relates that in the nineteenth century, the Industrial Revolution wrought great changes in...

11. 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...

12. The aspiring society (29:25)

Date:
1963
Summary:
Follows a doctoral candidate on the day he must defend his dissertation--in a public session, as is the custom. Turns attention from higher education to the Swedish educational system in general. ...

13. 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...

14. 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...

15. The flabby American (24:22)

Date:
1963
Summary:
Discusses the problem of physical fitness at all levels with particular emphasis upon programs for young people. Compares fitness programs in the United States with those in Russia and Great Britai...

16. The forest lookout (10:34)

Date:
1963
Summary:
Describes the daily working activities and responsibilities of a United States Forest Service lookout--checking weather conditions, scanning the area for signs of smoke, reporting a fire. Shows an ...

17. 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...

18. The just society (29:06)

Date:
1963
Summary:
This program, a survey of Sweden’s legal system, opens with a dramatization of a court case in which three juveniles are charged with auto theft and criminal assault. The film shows a panel of ele...

19. The secure society (29:25)

Date:
1963
Summary:
In this program, the narrator describes what the Swede receives in social welfare from the state. To illustrate, the film follows two young women through pregnancy --one case normal, the other com...