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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...
Shows visits to the homes of two Caucasian families who adopted children of Negro and mixed parentage, in which their hopes and problems are discussed.
The unit of life –the cell: history of the concept; validity of the concept; variations of size, form and function; limitations of a cell; details of structure and function; special features of pla...
Traces the activities of a junior-high school boy in preparing a class report. Stresses the following steps: choosing the subject, thinking of one's interest and audience, gathering information an...
Uses animation to describe the economic principles underlying our private, competitive economy. Identifies the major forces that threaten its efficient operation and shows the close interrelations...
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.
Dramatized incidents including a discussion between a disgruntled son and his parents over the boy's plans for a college education are used in explaining that discussion brings information to the i...
The plot focuses on a murderer whose increasing guilt leads him to believe he can hear his victim's heart still beating beneath the floorboards where he buried him. Seen through the eyes of the nam...
Illustrates and explains the use of role playing in analyzing problems of human relationships. Shows a mothers' club and a group at the 1947 National Training Laboratory in Group Development as th...
Vice-President Henry A. Wallace narrates a patriotic, propaganda short designed to boost morale in the the early days of World War II. This film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Document...
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, ...
Illustrates and explains the chief properties of the important quadrilaterals such as the parallelogram, rectangle, rhombus, square, trapezoid, and trapezium.
A review of life in our nation's capital operating under the stress of war. Reports on the sudden increase in the city's population during wartime. Shows President Roosevelt and Secretary of State ...
Pictures farming in Leicestershire, England, and show the changes the war made in agriculture. Used only for cattle pasturage before, now the region produces as many cattle as before, plus a culti...
Demonstrates the differences between saturated, unsaturated, and supersaturated solutions; that solutions are dynamic, not static in character; and also shows suspensions and colloidal dispersions....
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...
Erpi Classroom Films; Lawson Robertson; Dean Cromwell
Summary:
Includes races from 1,000 to 10,000 meters and steeplechase. Style of distance runner contrasted vividly with that of dash man. Differences in typical physiques. Steeplechase portrays various met...
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...
Demonstrates the proper procedure for checking a vacuum tube for shorts and cathode emission by using a tube tester. Also mentions exceptions to normal procedures for special types of tubes.
Demonstrates use of standard error, comparison of scores with test norms in interpretation of test scores, and use of percentile bands rather than points. | Presents a lecture by Dr. Scarvia B. And...
A film record of the expedition led by Dr. Walter Munk of the Scripps Oceanographic Institute which tracked a family of ocean waves from their birth in the turbulent waters of the Antarctic to thei...
Film features the Jeep audio visual unit, a vehicle equipped to provide complete sound and picture projection, regardless of road conditions or weather. Follows the vehicle as it used in an educati...
[motion picture] Presents briefly the theory of operation of the photoelectric exposure meter and gives illustrations of how it can be intelligently used to solve exposure problems. Practical use ...
[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...
[motion picture] Features the internal anatomy of fresh fetal pig specimens by systems, to illustrate techniques of dissection for studying the anatomy of a mammal. Shows fetal pigs within a uteru...
Behavior of blood and vascula...; Behavior of blood & vascular
Date:
1948
Summary:
Detailed reactions of the minute vessels and the blood which modify the flow through these regions are demonstrated by high magnification of a bat's wing. The form and behavior of the platelets wit...
Introductory scenes show the techniques used for mounting bats and recording the circulation in their wings. A view of the general distribution of the vascular components is followed by more detai...
A biography of Helen Keller, tracing her life from birth until 76 years of age, showing in detail how this blind, deaf, and mute woman has overcome her handicaps. Consists of still photographs, ear...
Describes briefly the arduous processes by which the early settlers ground corn in their homes and focuses on the construction and operation of large water-powered mills. Shows farmers bringing the...
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...
This film, designed primarily for members of the medical, nursing and allied hospital professions, portrays an experiment in maternity care which is being conducted in the obstretical division of S...
Shows the organization of the The New York Times and the vast interrelationship of the numerous departments. Then illustrates the methods for giving up-to-the-minute news, and stresses the need fo...
Discusses how to simplify a mathematical word formula by restating it in letters and signs. Explains the mathematical formula for distance by graphic and pictorial examples and by practical applica...
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...
This older film is directed to young girls. Using diagrams, it helps them learn about menstruation and gives them a healthy understanding of the physical and emotional changes that occur in growing...
Dramatizes the experiences of three beginning student teachers. Suggests getting well acquainted with the school, its personnel, and its policies; becoming accustomed to handling routine classroom ...
Presents the proper methods for dissection of the frog in order to observe its anatomy. Indicates the structures which can be observed by opening the mouth. Depicts proper incisions to make in orde...
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...
Through illustrations, shows high school and college students learning the use of various safety devices, rules, and procedures. Each illustration points out that the student should follow the dire...
Demonstrates active vasomotion as it occurs in arterioles, terminal arterioles, and precapillary sphincters and as it affects the capillary bed in a bat's wing.
A skilled potter demonstrates the correct stacking of both green and glazed pottery in a small kiln as the narrator explains the factors involved. The potter then shows each step in firing the pieces.
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...
Demonstrates three slab methods of pottery-making. Shows wedging, forming a candleholder directly from a lump of clay, rolling a slab for a simple tile, and constructing a flower container from sev...
Defines lakes in terms of their physical features, how they are created and destroyed, and their uses. Indicates that the size and shape of a lake may vary, but that all lakes are formed because t...
Shows a skilled ceramist demonstrating the step-by-step process of making simple molds of three types: slipcasting, drape, and press molds. Portrays the process from pattern-making to the complete...
Illustrates the use of micrographics to facilitate storage and handling of printed and graphic material in libraries and other institutions. Compares the cumbersome and wasteful storage of hard cop...
Explains how most of the energy on earth is derived from the sun. Points out that light and heat from the sun are forms of energy traveling at different wave lengths. Indicates the role of the sun ...
A study of cosmic rays, how they were discovered, how they are measured, and how they affect research, especially in the fields of atomic and nuclear physics. Includes views of the atomic accelerat...
Traces the development of space research; explains the need for satellites, rockets, and other space probes; demonstrates how such tools operate, shows how their findings are reported, and discusse...
Describes the various types of eclipses and explains why they occure and what scientists learn from them. Uses telescopic photography to show lunar and solar exlipses. Discusses such terms as "um...
Photographed at the McMath-Hulbert Observatory, near Lake Angelus, Michigan, this film presents five types of solar disturbances or prominences, including quiescent, spot, cap, quasi-eruptive and l...
Dr. Shapley of the Harvard Observatory speaks about the origins of the solar system. Shapley was an American astronomer who deduced that the Sun lies near the central plane of the Milky Way Galaxy ...
Describes the formation of our solar system according to the cosmic theory of creation, and explains the changes on the surfaces of the earth and the moon in terms of volcanic action. Illustrates t...
Presents conferences held by the United Nations leaders in the Atlantic, at Casablanca, Quebec, Moscow, Cairo, Teheran, Bretton Woods, Hot Springs, Dumbarton Oaks, and Yalta.
Describes John Piper as a Romantic painter of landscape, architecture, and the sea, and shows him making sketches which he later transfers to canvas in his studio. Compares actual scenes of differ...
Uses found footage and animated diagrams to discuss the production, distribution, and consumption of food; the pre-war problems of overproduction and the anomaly of glutted markets and hungry peopl...
The nature of juvenile law. The role of the police officer as he works with other community organizations to guide youth into constructive channels and to prevent delinquency.
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 ...
Describes how any community can provide for academically talented students by using actual classroom scenes as examples of those communities exploring this new educational development. Shows how ta...
Describes the problems that man has to face in space travel. Head and cold, gravity changes, and meteor showers are explained. Newton's principle of rocket propulsion is also introduced.
Rockhunting in central Oregon. Opportunities available for pursuit of this hobby. Cutting, polishing and finishing rocks by the lapidary. Examples of finished jewelry and rock collections.
Compares a hungry, active rat with a satiated, inactive rat. The hungry animal learns to get food by pressing a bar, while the satiated animal goes to sleep. To demonstrate that failure to learn is...
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...
Uses time-lapse and close-up photography and drawings to examine the development of an amphibian and a bird. Opens with time-lapse photography of the development of an aquatic salamander from fert...
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...
Depicts a whale hunt in the Indian Ocean off the coast of South Africa. Shows life on board the whaler and events preparatory to the finding and killing of these mammals. Explains that whaling is a...
Vern Reimer gives instruction, through demonstrations, on how to improve a drummers performance. He discusses the common mistakes made by student drummers and how to correct them. Targeted for the ...
Develops concepts of electrical pressure, current, and resistance, and establishes the need for the measurement of electricity. Demonstrates the measurement of electrical pressure and current flow,...
Demonstrates the importance of rules in human relationships by dramatizing the fulfillment of a wishful dream of four children, of being able to live without rules or adult authority. Shows the chi...
Uses live-action photography, illustrations, and art work of the period to present an account of the building of the first transcontinental railroad and emphasizes the role of the railroad builders...
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...
Shows a skilled ceramist applying designs on several ceramic pieces prior to final firing. He uses the clay itself, a comb, a piece of burlap, or clay stamps to create textured designs. Other decor...
Shows close-ups of the grouse as found in its wild state on the prairies and open farm lands of Missouri, including its habits and natural sounds. Shows a battle between two male grouse, then a co...
Sergei M. Eisenstein; William F. Kruse; Egon Mauthner
Summary:
Documentary film by Sergei M. Eisenstein, famous Russian movie producer, about the Zapotec Village in Mexico. Made by special arrangement with Upton Sinclair, American author and politician.
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...
Long distance calling commercials. Advertisement tags featured, "Did you know, long distance rates are very low" and "Each night past six, please don't forget, long distance rates are lower yet."
Joseph Moray; National Council of Teachers of Mathematics; John M. Davidson
Summary:
Delineates interesting facets of the development of our decimal system. Compares the additive, subtractive, multiplicative, and positional notation aspects of the Chinese, Babylonian, Egyptian, and...
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.
Contrasts the crowded play conditions in most cities with those of rural areas, and discusses what the Play Schools Association is doing to remedy the urban problem. Shows typical Play School setti...
Shot in Burma during the Denis-Roosevelt Asiatic Expedition (1939), led by filmmaker Armand Denis and his wife Leila Roosevelt. In Rangoon, views of the Shive Dagon Pagoda and huge bamboo irrigatio...
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...
Sixth in the "Are You Ready for Service?" series. Shows the emotional stresses that must be faced in military service because of homesickness, having to take orders and responsibilities, and havin...
A skilled potter demonstrates the four methods of glaze application: dipping, pouring, brushing, and spraying. Specific techniques and good craftsmanship are emphasized. Proper preparation of a pie...
