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1. The Moon before Apollo (1:43:00)

Date:
1989
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Two speakers discuss what the scientific community knew about the moon before the Apollo Program and what was learned from the missions from two different perspectives. One is from Jack Schmitt who worked on mapping the moon and planetary science before he became an astronaut who walked on the moon during the Apollo 17 mission. The other perspective comes from Hal Masursky who worked with the U.S. Geological survey and was involved in the selection of the landing sights on the moon.

2. Robert Erickson (30:01)

Date:
1971
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Provides a close look at the works and creative philosophy of Robert Erickson, a composer and inventor of musical instruments. Illustrates Erickson composing an original composition, '9 1/2 for Henry (Orville and Wilbur)," which integrates the sounds of modern technology with traditionally-produced music. Follows Erickson as he tapes the sounds of automobiles, airplanes, and wind, mixes the sounds in his studio, and attends the presentation of the final work.

3. Satyajit Ray (29:53)

Date:
1967
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Satyajit Ray, noted Indian film maker, explains the underlying philosophy guiding him in the production of his films, which he sees as a confluence of Eastern and Western cultures. Ray's main objective is to make his audiences see and think about issues such as poverty and politics.

4. Black and White Together? (1:00:05)

Date:
1969
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Describes Project WILL, a plan designed to promote racial understanding between black and white high school students in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Relates how one staff member becomes disillusioned during the federally sponsored project conducted in two six-week sessions, and challenges the premise of the experiment. Indicates that although the students were supposed to be making their own decisions, they actually had no control over the project.

6. Sing hi... sing lo. Our country sings (14:37)

Date:
1958
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This program in the series is a signing survey of America at work, play, in love and the songs of the children. Bash sings some of her favorites including "Liza Jane," "Prisoner of Life," "Every Night When the Sun Goes In," "The Fox," "The Riddle Song," "Dig My Grave," "If I Had a Ribbon Bow," "Hullabaloo Belay," and "The Titanic."

8. Bismillah Khan (28:57)

Date:
1967
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Depicts a typical day in the life of the Indian musician, Bismillah Khan. Shows him in meditation on the banks of the Ganges, shopping in the market, worshiping, relaxing with his family at home, and performing on the shehnai, a classical reed instrument formerly restricted to court and temple ceremonies.

9. The art of Marie Cosindas (29:12)

Date:
1967
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Presents Marie Cosindas' color photographs with comments by museum visitors, art critics, and persons who have sat for her. Shows Miss Cosindas creating a still life and making two portraits.

10. Atget (29:03)

Date:
1966
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Representative photographs by the turn-of-the-century French photographer, Eugène Atget, with explanatory analysis by Berenice Abbott, a former protège of Atget.

11. The Mounting Millions (54:46)

Date:
1967
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Delineates some of India's major problems and the progress being made toward solving some of them. Reports on famine, industrialization, birth control campaigns, a fertilizer festival, governmental "red-tape," food destruction by pests, village life, sacred cows, and politics.

13. Doctors in space. Living room in the void (29:15)

Date:
1958
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Discusses protective devices for flyers in space. Demonstrates the Air Force partial pressure suit. Explains the effects of "explosive decompression." Presents a design for a three-stage rocket vehicle, and points out special features of the cabin unit. Features Colonel Henry M. Sweeney, former director of research at the School of Aviation Medicine at Randolph Air Force Base, and Mr. Krafft A. Ehricke of General Dynamics Corporation.