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441. 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 objec...

442. Schools March On (17:18)

Date:
1951
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Uses frequent flashbacks to measure the progress of and document the work of the Illinois Agriculture Association School Committee, the Illinois State legislature, and the citizens of Woodford Coun...

443. Sculpture by Lipton (15:00)

Date:
1955
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Shows the techniques of modern sculpture, as demonstrated by Seymour Lipton, an American metal constructionist sculptor, at work in his studio. Follows the construction of a single sculpture from b...

444. Seurat's Parisian Sundays (15:44)

Date:
0000
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Uses paintings by Seurat to a theme about Parisian Sundays. Provides a general introduction to the series. (RTF) Film.

445. Sixty years of magazines (29:02)

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60 years of magazines; American memoir
Date:
1961
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Explores how changes in American attitudes and tastes since 1900 are reflected in magazine publishing. Dr. Dodds discusses how early 20th-century magazines emphasized gentility and middle-class mor...

446. Sixty years of satire (29:01)

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60 years of satire; American memoir
Date:
1961
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Examines the evolution of American satire over the past half-century, highlighting how it reflects both cultural life and social change. The episode explores the flourishing of satirical writing in...

447. Small Town Library (10:39)

Date:
1953
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Demonstrates how the facilities of a large city library are made available to rural libraries. Shows the library truck from Gary, Indiana, delivering books, pictures, and other materials weekly, f...

448. 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.

450. 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.