Start Over Collection IUL Moving Image Archive

401. Stimulus and response (29:28)

Date:
1956
Summary:
All organisms tend to maintain their organization in spite of changing environmental conditions. Dr. Roney describes the different types of responses which organisms make to stimuli. Using the micr...

402. Study of Government (14:40)

Date:
19XX
Main contributors:
Indiana U Instructional Support Services
Summary:
[motion picture] Orients students to the opportunities and experiences for the study of government at a typical college or university. Emphasizes that government cannot be taken for granted and tha...

406. Suggestion box (09:04)

Date:
1943
Main contributors:
Indiana University, Bloomington. Audio-Visual Center
Summary:
Explains how seemingly minor ideas can improve wartime production. Encourages workers to provide resourceful suggestions that, if tested and approved, can be circulated to factories around the coun...

407. Summer on the farm (12:22)

Date:
1943
Summary:
Pictures a northern English farm around haymaking time, stressing the interdependence of city and country life. Vegetables and milk go to the city markets and wool goes to the factories. From the ...

408. Sun: Friend or Enemy (05:28)

Date:
1949
Summary:
Shows how the sun can burn human skin, the resulting dangers, and various methods of preventing sunburn while acquiring a tan.

409. Survival of the fittest (16:41)

Date:
1944
Main contributors:
Grashin, Mauri
Summary:
Shows the function of the physical training program of the Army Air Forces during World War II. Starts by celebrating the exploits of Army Air Force war heroes. The main story is a fictional story ...

410. Swan Lake (33:52)

Date:
1953
Summary:
Scenes from Chaikovsky's ballet, Swan Lake.

411. Swimming and diving by the rules (17:54)

Date:
unknown
Summary:
Students from the Hinsdale South High School, Clarendon Hills, Illinois, and New Trier East High School, Winnetka, Illinois are shown in swimming contests and in demonstrations on techniques and ru...

412. Take a little peek (10:41)

Date:
1954
Summary:
Teaches the square dance figure "Take a Little Peek," with synchronous music and action. Presents live and animated demonstrations of the dance at regular speed and in slow motion, and explains the...

413. Taliesin-West (10:22)

Date:
1950
Summary:
Scenes of Frank Lloyd Wright's home near Phoenix, Ariz., illustrating his basic principle that buildings should blend with their natural surroundings. This home is built of boulders and redwood tru...

414. Tall Tales (09:41)

Date:
1940
Summary:
Presents ballad singers singing three authentic American folk songs: "Strawberry Roan," "Grey Goose," and "John Henry." The background for the singers is a farmhouse kitchenyard after the noonday m...

415. Tape recording for instruction (29:51)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Shows the use of tape recorders in teaching situations and presents some of the different models of recorders indicating their controls, various speeds, and purposes. Gives a demonstration of seve...

416. Target Berlin (17:17)

Date:
1944
Summary:
"The story of the Lancaster airplane, the first large bomber built in Canada. Shown are the workers involved in its construction, and the crew who ferried it overseas, as well as the combat crew wh...

417. Target Berlin (17:14)

Date:
1944
Main contributors:
Borneman, Ernest, 1915-
Summary:
"The story of the Lancaster airplane, the first large bomber built in Canada. Shown are the workers involved in its construction, and the crew who ferried it overseas, as well as the combat crew wh...

418. Target for tonight (48:28)

Date:
1941
Main contributors:
Watt, Harry, 1906-1987
Summary:
Presents an account of an actual air raid by the Bomber Command of the Royal Air Force. Aerial photographs disclose the objective to be raided. Then staff planning, routine preparations, and the te...

419. Target invisible (08:32)

Date:
1945
Main contributors:
Kennedy, Arthur, 1914-1990
Summary:
Illustrates the use of radar on a bombing mission over Japan, and explains the work of the radar operator in the bomber's crew.

420. Tariffs (29:43)

Date:
1956
Summary:
Seeks a point of view on the United States tariff policy through interviews with a subject expert and three opinion representatives. Explains popular misconceptions of the tariff problem and fundam...

422. Techniques of gravimetric analysis : part I (48:46)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Presents in detail step-by-step techniques used in gravimetric analysis and the preparation and use of both the Gooch crucible filter and regular filter paper in this type of chemical analysis. Par...

423. Techniques of gravimetric analysis : part II (22:47)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Shows the preparation of both the Gooch crucible filter and regular paper filters. Indicates the advantages and disadvantages of the Gooch crucible. Pictures its preparation, Gooch filtering techni...

424. Telling stories to children (27:49)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Presents the essentials of story telling techniques through observation of two experienced story tellers and the development of the skill in a young librarian. An observation of a skilled story pre...

426. Testing the I.Q. (16:18)

Date:
1942
Summary:
Demonstrates the administration of the revised Stanford-Binet intelligence test and the calculation of the I.Q. Gives a brief explanation of principles, and shows the administration of form L to a ...

427. Texas star (11:01)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Demonstrates through slow motion and natural photography the positions and movements of the "Texas Star." Opens with a group of eight dancers performing the introduction to the dance. Shows each pa...

428. Thai Images of the Buddha (13:11)

Date:
1963
Summary:
Documents the principal works of ancient statuary which constituted the core of the exhibition, The Arts of Thailand, which came to the United States in the form of a traveling exhibition in 1960. ...

429. The '29 boom and 30's depression (13:43)

Date:
1960
Summary:
Recreates the 1929 boom and '30's depression with special attention to the factors which led to the depression. Details government regulations designed to end the depression and help prevent future...

430. The Airplane Changes Our World Map (10:48)

Date:
1942
Main contributors:
ERPI Classroom Films, Inc.; Encyclopaedia Britannica
Summary:
Traces the history of mapmaking and representation of the globe on two-dimensional surfaces. Considers early problems of distortion in map projection, and reviews the projections of Mercator, Mollw...

431. The Airport (11:03)

Date:
1948
Summary:
Shows many phases of the work at a large municipal airport, including the buildings, the radio room, the reservation desk, the preparation of the plane, the take-off, and the control of private pla...

432. The Americans : three east coast artists (20:14)

Date:
1963
Summary:
Part three in the "Artists at Work" series, this film spotlights three east coast painters, working in their studios. Jack Tworkov, born in Poland in 1900, and a teacher for 15 years, was recently ...

434. The battle of brains (12:23)

Date:
1941
Main contributors:
Hawes, Stanley, 1905-1991
Summary:
"This film illustrates the difference between World War II and the war of 1914, emphasizing the importance of mechanization, and contrasting the mobile tactics with the immobility of trench warfare...

435. The beaver (11:22)

Date:
1950
Summary:
Shows activities of the beaver in its natural environment. Illustrates ways in which the beaver's teeth, feet, and tail help him in swimming, eating, felling trees, and repairing a broken dam. Re...

437. The biology of the past (30:22)

Date:
1962
Summary:
The biology of the past; the aims, methods and instrumentation of modern biology, and its pertinence to man; the biology of the future in terms of some of its problems.

438. The Bremen town musicians (16:20)

Date:
1972
Summary:
No longer wanted by their masters, a donkey, dog, cat, and rooster set out for Bremen to become musicians. They prove clever enough to outwit some robbers.

439. The bright young newcomer (06:58)

Date:
1958
Summary:
An in-service business management film demonstrating the problems which develop when a supervisor fails to properly channel the initiative of a new worker thus creating resistance to new ideas.

440. The calls that cure (11:08)

Date:
1945
Main contributors:
DeVoe, Ralph G. (Ralph Godwin), 1883-1966.
Summary:
Shows the telephone center and the bedside telephone service in a U.S. Army hospital. Discusses the beneficial effects on the soldiers of receiving telephone calls from home and advises families at...

441. The chameleon (08:23)

Date:
1956
Summary:
Presents scenes of the chameleon in its normal habitat, with extreme close-ups to show the functioning of the feet, eyes, and tongue. Shows how the skin color changes in response to light and tempe...

442. The changing face of India (12:04)

Date:
1942
Summary:
Discusses the impact of Western social customs and scientific advance on Indian life in villages and cities. Shows department stores, night clubs, and factories in an industrialized India built up...

443. The Chicago Historical Society (10:03)

Date:
1950
Summary:
Shows scenes in the Chicago Historical Society Museum which help give an understanding of the past by exhibiting possessions which touched the lives of some of those who have shaped United States h...

444. The children see it thru (07:51)

Alternative title:
Children see it through
Date:
1941
Main contributors:
Fletcher, Yvonne, 1917-
Summary:
A British production made as a fund raising appeal to American audiences to aid British children affected by the Blitz. The film depicts the hardships of life during wartime for children and discus...

445. The clutch and hand brake (10:14)

Date:
1945
Summary:
Shows how to determine the amount of clutch pedal clearance or "lash"; how to correct abnormal clutch pedal lash; how to check the condition of the pull-back spring; how to check the clutch for sli...

447. The corn belt (17:12)

Date:
1961
Summary:
Shows the importance of corn as an economic commodity. Illustrates the nature of the corn belt of the United States by utilizing sixty-one widely scattered locations. Emphasizes the role of corn a...

448. The cotton belt : yesterday and today (17:16)

Date:
1961
Summary:
Tells the story of the changes that have taken place in the Southern states where cotton was, or still is being, grown. Pictures seventy-one locations to illustrate the cotton belt's geographic are...

449. The dairy belt (1:07:31)

Date:
1962
Main contributors:
Thomas F. Barton; Daisy M. Jones; Roger Niemeyer
Summary:
Compares two dairy farms--one in Southeastern Wisconsin and the other in Central New York State. Shows the land use and cultural practices which reflect adaptation to such elements of the physical ...

450. The democracy of baseball (18:39)

Date:
unknown
Summary:
Discusses the history of baseball from its inception in 1833, showing outstanding players, changes in the game, and scenes from the first night game in history 1933.

451. The department of health, education and welfare (14:36)

Date:
1963
Main contributors:
Erling M. Hunt; Wade Arnold; Abraham Ribicoff
Summary:
Discusses the purposes and functions of the five major divisions within the department of Health, Education, and Welfare. Describes the several offices, agencies, and bureaus, and indicates how th...

452. The depths of space : exterior galaxies (12:05)

Date:
1953
Summary:
Explains the concept of light years to address the distance between galaxies. Addresses the existence of millions of galaxies like the Milky Way, featuring photographs of some of them, along with ...

453. The diversity of plants, no. 4 : the lower fungi (25:52)

Date:
1961
Summary:
Describes the classification of the true fungi. Illustrates examples and characteristics of the phycomycetes and illustrates their life cycle. Discusses the slime molds. Shows several methods of co...

454. The drawings and the shop (14:58)

Date:
1947
Main contributors:
Pathescope; Charles J. Vierck; Charles D. Cooper
Summary:
Designed to be used with an engineering drawing text. Describes the relationship between the making of a drawing and various production operations in shop and factory. Then shows representative op...

455. The drawings of Leonardo da Vinci (25:49)

Date:
1953
Summary:
Shows the Leonardo da Vinci drawings in the Windsor collection and includes such subjects as man, animals, architecture, machines for waging war, water in motion, and a sketch for "The Last Supper...

456. The dynamics of the circle (14:20)

Date:
1963
Main contributors:
Mannis Charosh; Pelican Films
Summary:
Describes a geometric circle and defines and illustrates such terms as radius, congruent circles, chord, diameter, major and minor arcs, semicircles, and central angle. Shows the relationship betw...

457. The evidence for evolution I (30:05)

Date:
1962
Summary:
Evolution of inherited patterns: adaptation; the means of evolution –mutation and recombination; retention of variability; results of evolution –specific selected examples such as drug resistance, ...

458. The fish that turned gold (1:07:40)

Date:
1962
Summary:
Presents the story of a goldfish from spawning until the goldfish is sold to a child. Begins at the world's largest goldfish hatchery. Introduces the main character, Goldey, developing inside a gol...

459. The Force Of Gravity (28:08)

Date:
1960
Summary:
Discusses the relation of gravity to cosmology and to geophysics. Traces the history of ideas about gravity; discusses new instruments and new viewpoints on gravitation.

460. The fraternity idea (22:53)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Pictures fraternity activities before, during, and after pledging. Emphasizes the pleasures and responsibilities of fraternity life and points out how all fraternities on a college campus cooperate...

461. The gardens of victory (08:00)

Date:
1943
Main contributors:
Associated Sales Co.
Summary:
Shows the wartime need for vegetable gardens in every American community.

463. The gift of the magi by O. Henry (22:03)

Date:
1952
Summary:
Presents Saki's story of an impoverished husband and wife who sacrifice their most prized possessions to provide Christmas gifts for each other. Introductory remarks are made by John Steinbeck. E...

464. The glass wall (30:53)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Dramatizes episodes in the lives of four people to show that they need help with a hearing problem. Urges those with a hearing loss to seek professional help and reviews the agencies of the commun...

465. The golden rule : a lesson for beginners (09:51)

Date:
1953
Summary:
Uses a classroom scene to define and exemplify the golden rule. Shows through animation its origination by Confucius and Christ, and analyzes the rule in terms of three parts. Uses everyday situat...

466. The Great Lakes (21:34)

Date:
1942
Main contributors:
National Film Board of Canada; Crawley Films Limited
Summary:
A Canadian film production addressed to U.S. audiences, showing the industrial and commercial cooperation between the two nations as it occurs throughout the Great Lakes. "The Great Lakes are shown...

467. The great rights (14:15)

Date:
1963
Summary:
Introduces the principal amendments to the Constitution by showing in dramatic form what would happen if the Bill of Rights disappeared from the American scene. | Introduces the principal amendment...

468. The great train robbery (19:27)

Date:
1903
Summary:
A presentation of two of the first feature films in history, with the addition of sound. Bandits tie up the station master, stop the train, rob the mail car, take the passenger's valuables, and the...

469. The growth of London (22:18)

Date:
1952
Summary:
Uses actual scenes, models, diagrams to present a survey of the principal events which shaped London and the British Empire. Discusses the position of London on the Thames, the Roman conquest, the ...

470. The home economics story (25:36)

Date:
1951
Summary:
Describes the experiences of Kay as she enters the home economics program at Iowa State College. Portrays the practical training that students receive, and suggests a variety of careers open to th...

471. The house fly (16:31)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Describes the houselfy as a carrier of germs and diseases. Shows the structure of the housefly through microscopic photography and animation. Depicts the life cycle of the fly and its breeding plac...

472. The hydraulic brake system (11:52)

Date:
1945
Summary:
Shows how to check brake pedal travel; how to examine the brake lining; how to adjust the brake shoes; and how to inspect and adjust the hydraulic brake fluid system.

474. The international atom (26:23)

Date:
1962
Summary:
Documentary on modern applications of atomic energy. Explains, using cartoons, the chain reaction and heat production resulting from the fission of the atom. Shows the use of this energy in agricul...

475. The John Glenn Story (29:59)

Date:
1963
Summary:
Traces the career of John Glenn, first U.S. astronaut, from his school days in New Concord, Ohio, to his speech to the U.S. Congress after his orbital flight. Pictures Glenn as a typical, but high...

476. The Kangaroo Rat (10:06)

Date:
1966
Summary:
Shows the life and habits of the kangaroo rat and his animal neighbors of the Colorado desert. Includes a fight with a sidewinder rattlesnake.

477. The Korea story (19:06)

Date:
1953
Summary:
A chronicle of contemporary history which traces step-by-step the Korean War from invasion to truce talks.

479. The legislative process (1:28:47)

Date:
unknown
Summary:
Uses the General Assembly of Indiana to portray a state legislature in action as it passes a bill through the various steps to become a law. Includes animated sequences to chart the steps in the pr...

480. The little king : Christmas night (07:55)

Date:
1933
Summary:
Presents a cartoon movie of Soglow's Little King. On Christmas Eve, the Little King sneaks two tramps into the castle. The next morning, the three men are thrilled by the presents Santa left behind.

481. The living stone (32:48)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Portrays the life of the Eskimos living in northeastern Canada, whose lives have been only slightly touched by civilization with emphasis on the technique and meaning in their stones sculptures. De...

482. The long journey west : 1820 (1:06:08)

Date:
unknown
Summary:
An account of a New England family's 78-day trip in an ox cart from Massachusetts to Illinois, their day-by-day progress and hardships endured. Animated map sequences show the route followed. Folk ...

483. The lower depths (20:53)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Presents two excerpts from Maxim Gorki's play The Lower Depths, as played by the Moscow Art Theater. One scene shows a group of social outcasts telling stories of former wealth and grandeur and an...

485. The lumberman (22:01)

Date:
1945
Summary:
Presents the home life and work of lumbermen in Oregon. Shows how the men work together felling trees, measuring logs, transporting logs by truck, train, raft, and ship, and storing and sorting in ...

486. The magnificent Canada goose (10:07)

Date:
1954
Summary:
Major flyways, breeding grounds, wildlife refuges, and work of conservation departments to bring back the almost extinct Canada goose.

487. The Main Dish (14:51)

Date:
1943
Main contributors:
National Film Board of Canada
Summary:
States "food is a weapon of war," showing that women must learn to use the less desirable cuts of beef during wartime rationing. "A wartime film showing conservation needs and food planning in rega...

489. The market and the individual (29:20)

Date:
1963
Summary:
Shows how abundantly the needs and wants of the American people are met through a business system of free choice. Ross M. Robertson, Indiana University | Shows how abundantly the needs and wants o...

490. The Mask (34:03)

Date:
1965
Summary:
Informs the police that alcohol may mask symptoms of both physical and mental disorders and suggests a system of observation that begins when a person is first seen by the police. It emphasizes the...

491. The medical certification of causes of death (17:52)

Date:
1963
Summary:
Presents the principles to be followed in completing a medical verification of death. This film also demonstrates how diagnosis entered on the death certificate influences statistics commonly used ...

492. The medical witness (35:04)

Date:
1956
Summary:
This film, in vivid, dramatic scenes, shows the examples of two physicians, the right way and the wrong way, to offer medical testimony on which the plaintiff's suit depends.

493. The mental hospital volunteer : someone who cares (28:24)

Alternative title:
Someone who cares
Date:
1955
Summary:
Depicts the role and influence of the mental hospital volunteer in the lives of hospitalized mental patients. Alludes to the scope of the problem of mental illness, and describes some of the undes...

494. The micrometer (15:19)

Date:
1941
Summary:
Shows various types of micrometers; how to use a micrometer, read the barrel and thimble scales, check the accuracy of readings, and take care of the instrument.

495. The Negro soldier (40:09)

Date:
1944
Summary:
This War Department enlistment film aims to recruit African Americans in its World War II engagement. The documentary has as its framework a black minister's explanation to his congregation of the ...

496. The Negro soldier (39:23)

Date:
1944
Main contributors:
Capra, Frank, 1897-1991
Summary:
"This War Department enlistment film aims to recruit African Americans in its World War II engagement. The documentary has as its framework a black minister's explanation to his congregation of the...

499. The organization of language (33:48)

Date:
1961
Summary:
The third film in a five-film series, this film illustrates how pre-school children use the forms and arrangements of the words of their language to convey meaning. This is the grammar of the lang...

500. The parts of speech (13:17)

Date:
1962
Summary:
Illustrates the eight parts of speech and their importance in communicating ideas. Derives examples of parts of speech from a beach scene, showing youngsters of different ages enjoying various acti...