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301. The use of the oscilloscope in physiology (19:06)

Date:
1960
Summary:
Uses animation and live-action photography to portray the use of the oscilloscope in determining the speed of electrical impulses along nerve fibers, to show the structure and operation of the osci...

302. The village tractor (21:22)

Date:
1953
Summary:
Shows how one small Turkish village profits by the acquisition of a tractor imported through the Marshall Plan, and benefits from mechanical training provided young farmers as part of Turkey's reco...

303. "As our boyhood is..." (17:03)

Date:
1943
Summary:
Shows the development of education for Black Americans. Emphasizes that such a development was slow and difficult from the schoolhouse with broken windows and the teachers only a few steps ahead o...

304. And so they live (24:16)

Date:
1940
Summary:
Documents the tragic poverty of families in the southern mountains, the poor land, the lack of proper diet, inadequate housing, absence of sanitation, and the complete lack of adaptation of the sch...

305. Anemic cinema (04:56)

Date:
1926
Main contributors:
Marcel Duchamp
Summary:
Marcel Duchamp's only film is an example of "graphic cinema." It wittingly demonstrates the intertwining of the visual and verbal responses to viewing a film. The title itself- "anemic" is an anagr...

306. 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...

307. A story of coffee (11:09)

Date:
1947
Summary:
Describes the cultivation and production of coffee in Latin American countries.

308. Sanitation and the rural home (14:23)

Date:
1940
Summary:
Deals with the problems of sanitation in rural and suburban areas. Covers such subjects, as proper water supply, adequate disposal of human wastes, fly and rat control, and cleanliness in the dairy.

309. ECONOMIC GROWTH (29:06)

Date:
unknown
Summary:
Treats economic growth from the standpoint of its implications for the operations of the American business system. A high rate of growth is said to be necessary for maintaining our standard of livi...

310. How Big is an Atom ? (29:30)

Date:
unknown
Summary:
Establishes the realness of atoms by showing they have a definite and understandable size in relation to the visible world. Reviews various determinations of the size of atoms. Discusses some of t...

311. Controlled Photographic Lighting (08:45)

Date:
1959
Main contributors:
Indiana University, Bloomington. Audio-Visual Center
Summary:
Demonstrates the three basic considerations in controlled photographic lighting--placement of lights, quality of light, and lighting ratio. Uses a mannequin as a model to show the functions of main...