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Discusses recent drug discoveries such as sulfa, penicillin, and streptomycin; increased opportunities for medical students from all parts of the world to study in this country such problems as the Rh blood factor and malnutrition; and progress in the control of heart disease, cancer, and rheumatic fever up to 1948.
Shows three distinct tendencies in present-day farming: large-scale, factory-style farming with crops scientifically scheduled and treated; the cooperative technique under which small land-owners group together for more favorable production and distribution; and the way of the traditional independent farmer.
Follows the newspaper story of a little girl rescued by some Boy Scouts from the time the reporter learns of it until the completed paper is sold on the street. Explains the work of the staff members and the mechanical devices involved. Suggests the importance of the daily newspaper to society.
Discusses the problems involved in adopting children today. Shows acceptable procedures of adoption, the precautions taken to insure future happiness, the dangers of black-market adoptions, and the problem of older children who are less frequently adopted.
Uses live-action photography and animation to survey alpha, beta, and gamma radiation and their characteristics; the instruments used to measure these types of radiation; and the principles basic to the operation of the instruments. All radiation is divided into two broad areas, electromagnetic and corpuscular. Ionization caused by radiation is explained, and the principles governing the operation and use of instruments using ionization to detect radiation are discussed. These instruments include gold leaf electroscopes, ionization chambers, Geiger counters, and cloud chambers. The construction and operation of scintillation counters are examined.
Shows in detail the setting up of the Bell and Howell 16mm sound motion picture projector. Also gives information on oiling and greasing at stated intervals and replacing feed and take-up belts, projector lamp, and amplifier tubes.
Explains the set-up and operation of the Kodak Pageant motion picture projector. Shows proper placement of components for effective use, threading, focusing, and centering the picture on the screen. Shows techniques for rewinding, forward and reverse opertion, cleaning, and lamp replacement.
Illustrates by typical situations the three prime responsibilities of the bus operator: the safety and comfort of his passengers and people on the streets; maintenance of schedules; and a courteous, friendly, and helpful attitude toward passengers.
"Stridently anti-Japanese film that attempts to convey an understanding of Japanese life and philosophy so that the U.S. may more readily defeat its enemy. Depicts the Japanese as "primitive, murderous and fanatical." With many images of 1930s and 1940s Japan, and a portentious [sic] and highly negative narration by Joseph C. Grew, former U.S. ambassador to Japan."--Internet Archive.
From the series Ripples. Chris survives separation from his parents and endures a lonely night in a hospital bed in this continuation of Going to the Hospital. He meets other hospitalized children, learns to swallow a pill and likes a visit from his dad that includes a present. It's not so much fun when parents go home, the lights go out, the nurse is gone, and the other kids are asleep; but Chris figures out a way to get company that will help him fall asleep.
Reviews the important wartime changes and also points out their lasting effect upon the entire nation, as manufacturers planned to keep industry in the West after World War II. Offers glimpses of such Pacific Coast industries as shipbuilding, aircraft production, lumber, oil, steel, and synthetic rubber.
A father and his two sons make a hike a demonstration of conservation and safety practices and introduces the viewer to plant and animal life, geological formations and the physical facilities of the park. A fish biologist working in the park talks to them and introduces the phases of his work.
Discusses the individuality of artistic techniques. Follows Reginald Pollack as he attempts to find creative inspiration in nature. Shows the benefits of studying other artists' work.
Interweaves sequences of events in the lives of several people to relate moments of beauty and tenderness of everyday life in the city of Stockholm. Captures the early morning tempo of the city, a rainstorm, boys playing, a parade, fishermen on the waterfront, an artist painting, and closing with dusk along the harbor front as the lights of the city are turned on.
