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Uses regular photography and animation to present the physical characteristics, the people, and the natural resources of Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. Follows the activities of two men--John Bergesen, farmer and first officer of the freighter Arcturus, and Olaf Thorson, a typical industrial worker of Gothenburg, Sweden.
Teaching Film Custodians classroom film of excerpts from the 1950 20th Century-Fox feature film, "The Big Lift". Incorporating newsreel and Air Force film footage, this film illustrates the results of the post WWII Berlin blockade by the Russians in 1948. The organization and operation of the Allied Airlift to bring food, fuel, clothing, and medicines to the city is highlighted. The effectiveness of the Airlift in forcing the Russians to abandon the blockade in 1949 is examined.
Designed to be used with an educational psychology text. Shows, through the story of Tommy, the importance of goals in learning. His natural curiosity thwarted in school, he seems bored. By contrast, he readily learns to gain recognition, to overcome jealousy, and to keep his small newspaper business flourishing because there are definite goals involved. His teacher finally realizes what has been missing in the classroom.
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, and the time element. He discusses styles of the short story and appraises past and present psychological and subject matter trends in prose fiction.
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. Shows the care behind the Smith children's healthy teeth: faithful brushing after each meal, semiannual visits to the dentist, and wholesome foods that are not too sweet.
Shows the relation between the aftermath of war and the "pale horseman," epidemic disease. Discusses the plight of 100,000,000 displaced persons soon after World War II and the activities of UNRRA.
Barbara Ann Scott demonstrates the fundamentals of figure-skating. Discusses edges and basic figures and analyzes a number of complex turns. The skater also demonstrates free skating.
Jos Limon and his troupe perform a suite of dances based on Shakespeare's "Othello" with lines spoken by Bram Nossem. Using the structure of a court dance, this interpretation captures the tragedy and passion of the play. Dancers: Jos Limon (Othello), Lucas Hoving, Betty Jones, Ruth Currier.
A public service announcement from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) in which the song "America the Beautiful" plays ironically over still images of trash, poverty, and destitution in an inner city ghetto. An offscreen male narrator says that if the viewer does not think the song and pictures go together, they need to "change the pictures." The narrator states that the AIA is "trying to" enact this change. Submitted for the Clio Awards.
Explains the role of fuel gas as a source of energy. Begins with the history of gas lighting. The cleanliness, efficiency and versatility of gas is investigated. Describes the production of various types of manufactured gas, using natural photography and animated drawings. Details the production of coke oven gas and carborated water gas, including the collection of raw materials, heating, cooling and purification. Examines how the by-products of the production of gas are used. Shows how natural gas is obtained from wells and distributed through pipelines to population centers. Discusses the importance of research and education in gas conservation. Discusses future technological developments being made in gas manufacture through testing fuel burning equipment and studying new chemicals.
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.
As multicolored plastic abstractions swing and revolve, lights create changing, fantastic patterns of colored shadow. Has an original piano score. Made by the American artist in plastics, Jim Davis.
A public service announcement for the American Cancer Society in which a doctor walks down a hospital corridor while addressing the camera about how money raised for cancer research is being spent. Submitted for the Clio Awards.
Source material used for the Agency for Instructional Technology series Geography in U.S. history : illuminating the geographic dimensions of our nation's development.
Bob returns to the basketball locker room for the whistle needed in practice. Don sees Bob searching Ben's pockets and tells the gang that Bob is a thief. At skill practice Coach Barker, in questioning the boys, brings them to realize that jumping at conclusions is dangerous, and that good intentions are not the same as truth.
Stresses that observation is basic to learning the sciences and the arts by showing a boy observing an old house, an example of capillary action, and a science experiment. Emphasizes the importance of the tools of observation--being alert, being interested, and asking questions.
Describes the physical geography of Australia and some of its natural resources, such as wheat, cattle, wool, and timber. Shows how the use of these natural resources has determined the development of the nation.
Presents rules and playing techniques for girls' basketball as demonstrated by a group of high school players. Distinguishes among various kinds of passing: chest, two-hand underhand, and one-hand overhand (baseball). Shows illegal plays, shooting, dribbling, and technical and personal fouls.
One in a series of twelve, one-reel films designed to present behind-the scenes activities of the motion picture industry. This film describes the breadth of research which goes into authenticating details of historical motion pictures, illustrated by scenes of the storming of the Bastille and famous volcanic eruptions. Pictures Marco Polo, Cleopatra, Thomas Edison, Louis Pasteur, Johann Strauss, and other memorable figures in characteristic settings.
