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481. Juvenile Delinquency (09:33)

Date:
0000
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How young criminals are made and the measures that are being taken to reduce the number of criminals in the present generation.

482. 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...

483. Donkeys (10:02)

Date:
1974
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Shows donkeys of all ages in a variety of moods.

484. Mixummerdaydream (11:13)

Date:
1971
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This experimental Dutch film uses optical effects and ballet to depict a composer's creative process as he writes a piece of music. Without narration, it visually explores his imagination and mood ...

485. American Samoa : paradise lost? (53:39)

Date:
1969
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Shows that the traditional life of the Polynesians of American Samoa is being altered and challenged by its governing authority, the United States, and that a potential conflict exists between the ...

491. 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...

492. From the cradle to Skid Row (29:03)

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Conversations with Eric Hoffer
Date:
1965
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Eric Hoffer speaks with James Day about his personal history, including the loss of his family, his struggle with blindness and eventual recovery, and the hardships of hunger, loneliness, and unsta...

493. Heredity. Heredity and the chromosomes (28:58)

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Heredity and the chromosomes; Heredity
Date:
1960
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Discusses the work done in genetics since Mendel's time. Describes the theory of location of genes and how the theory of chromosomes was developed and tested. Uses experiments with corn and the fru...

494. Radio (28:57)

Alternative title:
American memoir
Date:
1961
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Traces the rise of radio from the 1920s through the 1930s, highlighting its role as an affordable form of entertainment and a unifying force in American life. The episode explores the shift of vaud...

495. 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...

496. Japan: the changing years. The Japanese economy (29:06)

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Japanese economy; Japan: the changing years
Date:
1961
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Discusses Japan's rise from a medieval economy to one of imperial greatness in the pre-war period, its destruction, and then its cataclysmic rise from the ashes. Examines the trends, problems, and ...

497. 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 ...

498. The Southerner. II (29:11)

Alternative title:
Southerner; Search for America
Date:
1959
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Mr. Hartzell and Dr. Patrick continue their tour of the South by speaking with Mrs. Blanche Carroll of York, South Carolina, about segregation and the church's role in community education. They als...

499. Financial management (28:56)

Alternative title:
American business system
Date:
1963
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Explores the essential functions of a financial manager in organizing and financing business enterprises, from small retail operations to large corporations. The episode illustrates these roles thr...

500. Time in the sun (58:50)

Date:
1968
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Depict scenes of Mexican life and culture, assembled in part from original footage from Sergei M. Eisenstein's unfinished Que viva México. The film portrays indigenous rituals and ceremonies, the i...