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451. Smallpox (08:43)

Date:
1946
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Demonstrates the danger of smallpox to the community and the progress made in checking the disease by widespread vaccination and re-vaccination.

453. Soil Erosion (06:22)

Date:
0000
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Surveys conditions which brought on the great dust storm of recent years and tell of some measures taken to correct them.

454. Somewhere in India (13:52)

Date:
1952
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Shows the World Health Organization, UNICEF, and the Indian Government in a cooperative project to control malaria in the Terai district of India. Foreign specialists work with Indian teams making...

456. Step by step (29:05)

Alternative title:
Basic issues of man
Date:
1963
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Explores questions of social change and whether society should be structured to provide equal benefits to its members. The episode follows the story of a successful corporate chairman who, while pr...

457. Stimuli releasing sexual behavior of domestic turkeys (18:55)

Date:
1958
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This film examines the courtship and mating behavior of domestic white turkeys, highlighting the sequence of actions each bird follows in response to specific cues from its mate. It details the fem...

458. Street Safety and Primary Grades (07:37)

Date:
1934
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Uses a police dog to teach primary-grade children the various steps to follow while crossing the street. Explains how to wait for a policeman's signal or for a light signal, and how to cross the s...

462. Summary (29:26)

Date:
1961
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Summarizes words, sentences, and paragraphs which have been discussed in the twelve preceding films of THE QUILL series. (WQED) Kinescope.

463. Summer on the farm (10:45)

Date:
1947
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Joan and Jerry Johnson watch the growth of plants and animals on their parents' farm during the summer. They fish, watch a frog and a dragonfly, see a young robin leave its nest, help their parents...

467. Supervising women workers (11:19)

Date:
1944
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A line supervisor discusses with a foreman his problem in supervising the women in his department. The fact is brought out that the same rules apply in supervising both men and women, but that wome...

468. Surface tension (29:23)

Date:
1959
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In this episode, Eric Rogers demonstrates adhesion and cohesion, along with surface tension and the spheroidal state. A number of interesting demonstrations of change in surface tension are shown.

470. T-Men of the Treasury Department (18:23)

Date:
1948
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Dramatizes the work of the six law-enforcement agencies of the Treasury Department, which are shown dealing with smuggling, narcotics running, illegal production and sale of alcohol, counterfeiting...

472. Teeth Are to Keep (11:15)

Date:
1950
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Shows Roger Smith watching the day-to-day development of his baby brother's teeth. Roger then recognizes in the dentist his friend of yesterday who had presented him with a four-leaf clover. Show...

473. Thailand's streams of life (10:55)

Alternative title:
U.N. at work
Date:
1953
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This film explores three United Nations Technical Assistance Administration projects focused on Thailand's extensive system of waterways. UN experts have studied the country's efficient canal netwo...

476. 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.

477. The art of the theatre. Color and cloth : costumes for illusion (28:55)

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Color and cloth; Art of the theatre; Art of the theater
Date:
1955
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Discusses the contribution of stage costumes to the art of the theater. Follows the costume designer through the initial analysis of the play, the drawing-board, the costume workshop, and to the ac...

478. The automotive American (29:02)

Alternative title:
American memoir
Date:
1961
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Traces how the automobile transformed American life, becoming both a cultural force and a cornerstone of the economy. The episode notes that while early cars like the Oldsmobile were luxuries, the ...

479. The Baby's First Weeks (29:03)

Date:
1959
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Discusses the first weeks and months of a baby's life. Explains how the relationship of the parents to the infant affects his future development. Points out various pitfalls parents should be aware...

480. The blues (19:36)

Date:
1973
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This documentary captures the music and environments of prominent blues singers, including J.D. Short, Pink Anderson, Furry Lewis, Baby Tate, Memphis Willie B., Gus Cannon, and Sleepy John Estes, i...

481. The Chicago Picasso (51:26)

Date:
1967
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Traces the story of the "Chicago Picasso." Relates the artist's original conception of the Chicago sculpture, the people and processes involved in the fabrication, and finally the construction of t...

482. The Chicago Picasso (50:37)

Date:
1967
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Traces the story of the "Chicago Picasso." Relates the artist's original conception of the Chicago sculpture, the people and processes involved in the fabrication, and finally the construction of t...

484. The Contest For North America (30:12)

Date:
0000
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Traces the eighteenth century struggle for control of North America. Discusses the English-French rivalry and the French defeat. Considers England's pause to consolidate her position before attacki...

485. The criminal man. [Emotions and crime] (29:07)

Alternative title:
Emotions and crime
Date:
1958
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Discusses the relationship between emotional stability and criminal behavior. Points out that most crimes are committed by normal persons, illustrating with examples of hit-and-run drivers, embezzl...

488. The dynamics of leadership. [Anatomy of a group] (29:09)

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Anatomy of a group; Dynamics of leadership
Date:
1961
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Illustrates the structure of a group, the goals to be achieved during meetings, participation patterns, the quality of communication, group standards, and group procedures. Discusses the difference...

489. The dynamics of leadership. Individual motivation and behavior (29:03)

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Individual motivation and beh...; Behavior in groups; Dynamics of leadership
Date:
1961
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Professor Knowles deals with individual motivation and behavior in groups, explaining why people join groups and why some members block or dominate group action. Presents a demonstration and discus...

490. The dynamics of leadership. Roadblocks to communication (29:03)

Alternative title:
Roadblocks to communication; Dynamics of leadership
Date:
1961
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Professor Knowles examines reasons for poor communication in group discussions and lecture presentations, and explains the functions of a watchdog panel, a reaction panel, and an audience panel. Di...

491. The Eisenhower Years (22:04)

Date:
1963
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Reviews significant events in Eisenhower's career as a soldier, his years as President, and his retirement. Pictures the inaugural ceremony in 1953 and depicts such events as the Supreme Court deci...

492. The exact small things (28:50)

Alternative title:
Quill
Date:
1956
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Stresses the importance of knowing and using precise terminology so that concepts can be introduced to others who have not known them before. Points out the dangers of vague generalities in writing...

493. The exceptional child. [Individual differences : introduction] (29:04)

Alternative title:
Individual differences; Exceptional child
Date:
1959
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Explains that individual differences in children occur in physical, mental, and emotional growth and development. Describes and illustrates the special and dynamic problems of the exceptional child.

494. The exceptional child. [Mentally retarded: trainable] (28:56)

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Mentally retarded: trainable; Mentally handicapped: trainable; Exceptional child
Date:
1959
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Explores the challenges faced by children with severe intellectual disabilities, highlighting their interactions with family, neighbors, and educational environments. Through dramatizations and cla...

495. The exceptional child. [Speech disorders: stuttering] (29:02)

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Speech disorders: stuttering; Exceptional child; Speech handicapped child: stu...
Date:
1959
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Examines the challenges faced by children who stutter, explaining how stuttering patterns develop and the social difficulties that may result. Through interviews, filmed sequences, and dramatizatio...

496. The exceptional child. [The auditorially-handicapped child: the deaf] (29:08)

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Auditorially-handicapped chil...; Deaf; Exceptional child
Date:
1957
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Examines the challenges faced by children who are deaf and defines deafness as the inability to hear speech. This episode presents film sequences, demonstrations, and interviews that illustrate tea...

497. The exceptional child. [The epileptic child] (29:10)

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Epileptic child; Exceptional child
Date:
1959
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Discusses the special problems confronting the child with epilepsy and tells how ignorance, superstitions, and half-truths add to the complexity of providing wholesome relationships for the epilept...

498. The exceptional child. [The gifted child] (29:06)

Alternative title:
Gifted child; Exceptional child
Date:
1959
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Explores the unique challenges faced by gifted children, highlighting how their intellectual, emotional, and physical development may differ from others. Through filmed sequences and dramatizations...

499. The exceptional child. [The visually handicapped child: the blind] (28:47)

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Visually handicapped child: t...; Blind; Exceptional child
Date:
1959
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This episode explores the unique challenges faced by children who are blind and the support they need to grow and build relationships. It highlights both the limitations caused by blindness and the...

500. The exceptional child. [The visually handicapped child: the partially sighted] (28:55)

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Visually handicapped child: t...; Partially sighted; Exceptional child
Date:
1959
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Discusses the special problems of the child with defective vision, pointing out the many degrees of partial-sightedness and the implications of each. Stresses the role of the home, school, and comm...