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61. Electricity. Distribution (16:06)

Alternative title:
Distribution
Date:
1962
Main contributors:
Indiana University. Audio-Visual Center
Summary:
Develops basic concepts of electrical distribution, both cross-country and within the home. Complete distribution system is explained, with demonstrations of "line loss" and the use of fuses for ov...

62. The Hill Towns of Guatemala (10:09)

Date:
1942
Main contributors:
United States. Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs
Summary:
A narrated travelogue addressed to viewers in the U.S. shows life in several small towns surrounding Lake Atitlan, Guatemala. Shows rope making from sisal hemp and traditional textile weaving. Conc...

63. The corn belt (16:56)

Date:
1961
Main contributors:
Indiana University. Audio-Visual Center
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...

64. 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...

65. See how they learn (29:45)

Date:
1956
Summary:
Demonstrates modern techniques for teaching primary grade pupils to read, write, and do simple arithmetic. Shows children, participating in such classroom activities as reading-readiness tests, sto...

66. Nervous System in Man (57:21)

Date:
1964
Summary:
Shows interlocking of effects of the endocrine and nervous systems in man; illustrates the types of nerve cells and impulse transmission; explains the functions of the cortex, cerebellum, hypothala...

67. Glaze Application (10:46)

Date:
1949
Main contributors:
Indiana U Audio-Visual Center
Summary:
[motion picture] A skilled potter demonstrates the four methods of glaze application: dipping, pouring, brushing, and spraying. Specific techniques and good craftsmanship are emphasized. Proper p...

68. Citizenship in Action (24:17)

Date:
1958
Main contributors:
Unknown
Summary:
Presents a high-school class studying god citizenship in the community and in the school. Dramatizes the manner in which the student committees organized projects for improving school elections, ch...

69. Bring the World to the Classroom (19:54)

Date:
1938
Main contributors:
ERPI Classroom Films, Inc.; Encyclopaedia Britannica Films Inc.
Summary:
Promotes the catalog of ERPI Classroom Films to educators, presenting excerpts from dozens of films with narration extolling their effectiveness (ERPI Classroom Films was the predecessor to Encylop...

70. Brazilian Quartz Goes to War (10:04)

Date:
1943
Main contributors:
United States Information Agency; United States. Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs
Summary:
The value of Brazilian quartz to the allied war effort is shown as narration proclaims "two-way radio is the one really new instrument in the armory of warfare." Explains the value of quartz in rad...