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301. Tyrone Guthrie (29:07)

Date:
1967
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A filmed presentation of the many facets of theatrical director Tyrone Guthrie, his ideas, and his methods of working. Guthrie is seen at his home in Ireland, conducting a rehearsal in New York, an...

302. Welthy Fisher (29:48)

Date:
1967
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Introduces educator Welthy Fisher, her philosophy of education, and the environment in India where she works. Shows Indian teachers, trained in institutes founded by Mrs. Fisher, teaching in vario...

303. Anne Sexton (28:57)

Date:
1966
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Presents an introduction to Anne Sexton and a view of her poetry. Describes how she began writing poetry and includes her reading "Her Kind," "Self in 1958," "Ringing the Bells," "The Addict," "You...

304. Atget (29:03)

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Creative person
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.

305. Dance: four pioneers (29:05)

Date:
1966
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Introduces four major choreographers--Martha Graham, Doris Humphrey, Charles Weidman, and Hanya Holt--who revolted against the conventions of ballet to produce American modern dance. Employs film c...

306. Gwendolyn Brooks (29:02)

Date:
1966
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Records the poetry and personality of Gwendolyn Brooks and the Chicago environment which provided the sources for most of her materials. Features Miss Brooks reading several of her poems, each acco...

307. The Food Crisis (58:45)

Date:
1966
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Contrasts the areas of the world where there is an abundance of food with the areas where starvation is a way of life, and documents the pattern which has led to the lack of an adequate food supply...

308. Touch clay : a ceramic experience (29:04)

Date:
1966
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Presents scenes of natural objects typifying the things which inspire ceramist Dik Schwanke. Shows him at work in his studio, illustrating his methods of combining pottery and sculpture. Includes b...

309. 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...

310. India--Writings on the Sand (59:58)

Date:
1965
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Explores India's most critical problem and examines proposed solutions. Discusses the agricultural crises and the social customs which interrelate with the population problem. Shows the educational...

312. Japan--Answer in the Orient (59:21)

Date:
1965
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Presents an historical examination of Japan and the factors involved in the solution of her population problem. Surveys crowded, modern Japan and illustrates change by focusing on a family and by t...

315. Chinua Achebe (28:27)

Date:
1964
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Opens with an interview involving Nkosi, Soyinka, and featured guest, Achebe. Focuses on the craft and work of Achebe himself and questions whether he deliberately avoids passing moral judgment. Sh...

316. Regional Campuses of Indiana University (16:32)

Date:
1964
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Pictures and describes the regional campuses of Indiana University, pointing out their function and relationship to the University as a whole. Shows activities at the campuses, both inside the clas...

317. [South Korea, Seoul, ca. 1963] (1:05:43)

Date:
1963
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Radio program includes folk songs, instrumental pieces, and court music. Original tape came from Yun Hong Sik (a Korean student at IU) who got it from Korean Broadcasting Company in Seoul, South Ko...

318. Financial management (28:56)

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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...

319. Focus on behavior : the science of psychology. No two alike (29:07)

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No two alike; No 2 alike; Focus on behavior
Date:
1963
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Examines how psychologists are creating new testing methods to measure and enhance human abilities. Dr. Lloyd Humphreys of the University of Illinois demonstrates how tests were developed to select...

320. Focus on behavior : the science of psychology. Of men and machines (28:42)

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Of men and machines; Focus on behavior
Date:
1963
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This program explores the man-machine relationship through the research of Paul Fitts, Julian Christiansen, and George Briggs. It examines how humans handle and process information, as well as the ...

321. Focus on behavior : the science of psychology. The brain and behavior (28:58)

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Brain and behavior; Focus on behavior
Date:
1963
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Examines how the brain's electrical activity provides insights into human behavior. The episode explores the mechanisms within the brain that influence and control behavioral responses. Featured re...

322. Focus on behavior : the science of psychology. The chemistry of behavior (29:09)

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Chemistry of behavior; Focus on behavior
Date:
1963
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The episode introduces psychopharmacology, the study of how psychoactive drugs influence behavior, as a developing field in psychology. It presents experiments conducted by Dr. Roger Russell of Ind...

323. Focus on behavior : the science of psychology. The conscience of a child (28:41)

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Conscience of a child; Focus on behavior
Date:
1963
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Presents some of the ways in which psychologists are studying the growth and development of personality and emotional behavior in children as observed in the laboratory of Dr. Robert Sears at Stanf...

324. Focus on behavior : the science of psychology. The need to achieve (28:57)

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Need to achieve; Focus on behavior
Date:
1963
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Explores motivation research that investigates the human need for achievement. Dr. David McClelland of Harvard University demonstrates tests designed to verify his theory that a nation's economic g...

325. Focus on behavior : the science of psychology. The social animal (29:06)

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Social animal; Focus on behavior
Date:
1963
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Studies some of the ways in which man is influenced and changes by society. Dr. Stanley Schachter demonstrates the effect of group pressure to conform; Dr. Leon Festinger shows the consequences of ...

326. Position of trust (24:39)

Date:
1963
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Pictures a business man who is suddenly thrust into the role of hospital trustee, contrasting what he expected his role to be and what it actually is. Explains what a governing board is and what i...

327. Profile of the Southern Moderate (59:45)

Date:
1963
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Presents several Southerners who advocate viewpoints and actions which are at variance with extremists on both sides of the civil rights issue. Interviews Governor Carl E. Sanders of Georgia; R. E....

329. Step by step (29:05)

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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...

330. 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...

333. Frontier boy of the early Midwest (15:23)

Date:
1962
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Presents through the experiences of a boy, insights into numerous aspects of frontier life in the Midwest. Illustrates the importance of the school, the self-sufficiency of the settlers, and the de...

334. Logic by machine (29:00)

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Computer and the mind of man
Date:
1962
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Provides a basic introduction to electronic computers and their growing role in science and industry. Dr. Hamming explains how speed, cost, and efficiency make computers superior to traditional lab...

336. Operation and Care of the Kodak Pageant Projector (11:25)

Date:
1962
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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 scree...

337. Water and What It Does (11:05)

Date:
1962
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Discusses the properties of water and how they affect its use. Shows that water is compsed of tiny particles which are always in motion, and that its exists in three states--solid, liquid, and gas...

338. Japan: the changing years. Education in the new Japan (29:02)

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Education in the new Japan; Japan: the changing years
Date:
1961
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Compares the education in imperial Japan to that of Japan today. Shows how students as a group today are an increasing influence in Japan. Considers the Zengakuren and how it operates. Discusses th...

339. 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 ...

340. Japan: the changing years. The leap across time (29:02)

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Leap across time; Japan: the changing years
Date:
1961
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This episode explores Japan's rapid transformation from a feudal society in 1867 to a modern economic, military, and political power by 1937. It contrasts early 20th-century footage with World War ...

341. Japan: the changing years. The occupation (28:44)

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Occupation; Occupation of Japan; Japan: the changing years
Date:
1961
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This episode examines the U.S. occupation of Japan, from its planning in 1943 through its implementation between 1945 and 1952. Using Army film footage, it considers both the successes and failures...

342. Nuclear Radiation Detectors (17:02)

Date:
1961
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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 t...

343. Presenting Indiana University (22:50)

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Presenting I.U
Date:
1961
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Shows how Indiana University is playing an important role in extending man's understanding of himself and the universe through its various schools, which serve to develop the wide variety of intere...

344. Radio (28:57)

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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...

345. 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...

346. 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...

347. 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.

348. The automotive American (29:02)

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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 ...

349. 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...

350. 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...

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

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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...

352. Writers of today. Allen Curnow (29:12)

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Allen Curnow
Date:
1961
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Professor Joel Climenhaga interviews New Zealand poet, Allen Curnow. Includes a discussion of Curnow's poetry, which reveals the character, history, and folklore of New Zealand. Presents his views ...

353. Writers of today. Nadine Gordimer (29:13)

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Nadine Gordimer
Date:
1961
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Literary critic and lecturer on South African affairs, John Barkham interviews the distinguished South African author, Nadine Gordimer. Deals with subjects ranging from the effect of South Africa o...

354. Acting in the twentieth century (29:10)

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Acting: the twentieth century; Plays and players
Date:
1960
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Explores the differences between American and European actors and the challenges of teaching acting in a liberal arts college. Arnold Moss is joined by a panel of theater educators and practitioner...

356. Challenge of the oceans (29:51)

Date:
1960
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A scientific study of the physical, chemical and biological aspects of the oceans. Presents current views of the character and dynamics of oceans and explains the scope, objectives, and problems of...

357. Heredity. Fact or fallacy (29:05)

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Fact or fallacy; Heredity
Date:
1960
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Discusses and disproves many folk tales about heredity and its effects. Explains the relationship between heredity and environment, and describes the roles played by heredity and congenital charact...

358. 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...

359. Heredity. Many pairs of genes (29:04)

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Many pairs of genes; Heredity
Date:
1960
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Explains the role played by genes in inheritance, the possibilities for variation in each member of a generation, and why predictions about offspring can often be inaccurate.

360. Heredity. Reproduction and heredity (29:04)

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Reproduction and heredity; Heredity
Date:
1960
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Introduces biogenesis, the idea that life arises only from existing life, and mitosis, the process by which cells divide while preserving inherited traits. The episode discusses early experiments t...

361. Heredity. Sexuality and variation (29:00)

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Sexuality and variation; Heredity
Date:
1960
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Discusses sexual reproduction and heredity, including elements necessary for sexual reproduction and the genetic advantages. Uses charts and diagrams to show the variations possible in every human ...

364. Lines horizontal (06:04)

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Lignes horizontales
Date:
1960
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An experimental film created by Norman McLaren and Evelyn Lambart in which a sheaf of lines, constantly gyrating, group and regroup harmoniously in accord with music composed and played on wind and...

365. Projecting ideas on the overhead projector (17:16)

Date:
1960
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Outlines the advantages of the overhead projector as a visual aid to learning in classrooms, in business, and in industry. Shows the great variety of uses of the equipment, with opaque, translucent...

366. Radio waves (27:09)

Date:
1960
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Describes the nature and use of artificial radio waves generated by man; examines the ionosphere, and explains its critical role in passing, reflecting, and absorbing radio waves; discusses natural...

367. Writers of today. Frank O'Connor (28:39)

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Frank O'Connor
Date:
195X
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Walter Kerr, drama critic for the New York Herald Tribune, interviews noted Irish author Frank O'Connor. Mr. O'Connor contrasts the novel and the short story in relation to characterization, plot, ...

368. Children Who Draw Pictures (37:48)

Date:
1959
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Through free expression art activities, a teacher shows how children think, feel, and develop in a year at a Japanese school. Selects pupils from a first-grade class and traces their personality gr...

370. Gandhi (26:21)

Date:
1959
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Highlights events in the life of Mohandas K. Gandhi between 1930 and 1948 and recounts his role in the struggle to free India from British colonialism. Treats his philosophy of passive resistance a...

371. How Good Are Our Schools? Dr. Conant Reports (28:19)

Date:
1959
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Uses two comprehensive high schools--one in Oakland, California, and the other in Labette County, Kansas--to show what every secondary school should be equipped to do. Shows various classroom situ...

372. Japan's revolutions (29:11)

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20th century revolutions in w...
Date:
1959
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Presents Japan as a laboratory for studying modern revolutions. This episode traces three major transformations in the nation's history: the industrial revolution, the military-driven totalitarian ...

373. Japanese Brush Painting: Introduction (28:48)

Date:
1959
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Introduces the subject of Japanese Brush Painting. Explains the use of the brush painting materials. Discusses the Japanese approach to art. Artist-host T. Mikami paints samples of the subjects t...

374. Newton's law of gravitation (29:36)

Date:
1959
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Explains the fundamental principles behind Isaac Newton's law of gravitation and introduces the key equations associated with it.

375. 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.

376. 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...

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

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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.

378. 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...

379. 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...

380. 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...

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

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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...

382. 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...

383. 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...

385. The Seashore: Its Features and Inhabitants (29:19)

Date:
1959
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Shows geographical features and physical characteristics of the seashore, and its more common inhabitants. Uses film clips and still photographs to explain the tidal cycle. Discusses the problems...

386. The Southerner. II (29:11)

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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...

387. Writers of today. Isak Dinesen (22:45)

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Isak Dinesen
Date:
1959
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Director of the Institute of Contemporary Arts, Robert Richman interviews the famous Danish author of Seven Gothic Tales and Out of Africa. Features her comments on the similarities and differences...

388. America Looks Abroad: Brazil (29:01)

Date:
1958
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Discusses the political history of Brazil and her relations with the U.S. Considers Brazilian art, economic problems and potentialities, and the role of U.S. business in Brazil. A photo series pre...

389. Are Atoms Real? (28:46)

Date:
1958
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Discusses the reality of atoms and their importance in understanding the physical universe. Uses animation to explain what happens to atoms during thermal agitation. Demonstrates the audible realit...

390. Cultural Patterns of Marital Sanction (28:59)

Date:
1958
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Employs dance routines and originally scored music to portray differences in marriage rituals of three societies. Emphasizes the basic motive behind the selection of marriage partners, the rituals ...

391. Defense of peace (11:33)

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Defense of the peace; U.N. at work
Date:
1958
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This episode illustrates global conflict zones in 1949 and the role of the United Nations in addressing them. It explains the structure and functions of key U.N. bodies, including the General Assem...

392. Doctors in space. Collision stations (29:06)

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Collision stations
Date:
1958
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Discusses the problem of meteorite damage during space travel. Demonstrates the Navy's full-pressure space suit for emergency exit. Explains the difficulties of escape and survival in space. Featur...

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

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Living room in the void
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 veh...

394. Impact of Personalitites (29:12)

Date:
1958
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Employs dance routines and originally scored music to portray the formation of human personality in three societies. Demonstrates the authoritarian, cooperative, and dwarfed personality types. Poi...

395. India: The Land and the People (10:52)

Date:
1958
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Surveys the geography and people of India. Includes the topography; the effects of the monsoon winds and the other climatic factors; India's ancient cultural heritage; the village life and primitiv...

396. Indianapolis attacks its slums (51:37)

Date:
1958
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Contains aerial photography, animation, and charts to show methods used by Indianapolis to effect slum clearance. Pictures city officials as they cite the need for rebuilding slum areas and tells o...

397. Pack trip in Glacier National Park (15:12)

Date:
1958
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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 t...

398. 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...

399. 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...

400. The Trial--The Case for the Plaintiff (29:36)

Date:
1958
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Documents and dramatizes a civil lawsuit based on an automobile injury case. Dramatizes the beginning of the trial, showing how prospective jurors are chosen and questioned to determine possible bi...