Start Over Date 1953

1. A day without numbers (09:06)

Date:
1953
Summary:
A second-grader's experiences during a day without numbers cause him to want to study arithmetic and to realize the value of numbers in his everyday living. All the class but Bob enjoy arithmetic....

2. A home away from home (06:33)

Date:
1953
Summary:
This film demonstrates the many ways in which Indiana University is a home away from home for the thousands of students that attend each year. The introduction to IU begins with informational pamph...

3. A time to grow : the Louisiana Territory (20:31)

Date:
1953
Summary:
Teaching Film Custodians abridged classroom version of an episode of the DuPont sponsored Cavalcade of America television series (season 2, episode 6), "A Time to Grow", which aired November 3, 195...

4. Bangkok : oasis on a troubled continent (25:37)

Date:
1953
Summary:
Describes the economic, religious, and social characteristics of life in Bangkok, Thailand. Includes views of the temples, the old Palace of Kings, the King and the Queen at a state function, the ...

5. Beginning to date (12:19)

Date:
1953
Summary:
Presents rules of etiquette for boys and girls who are beginning to date. Emphasizes the importance of showing consideration for the feelings of others at social events.

6. Berlin : rift in the Iron Curtain (24:00)

Date:
1953
Summary:
Shows the extent of communication between the East and the West in Berlin, including railroad and trolley connections, newspapers from the West, and pedestrian movement across zone lines. Pictures...

7. Books Come Alive (07:05)

Date:
1953
Summary:
Short promotional film focusing on student learning at Indiana University. Begins with a tour of the buildings and resources of the Libraries, the "focal point of I.U.'s academic program." The film...

8. City pets : fun and responsibility (10:49)

Date:
1953
Summary:
Illustrates the need of pets for adequate care, urges children to care for their city pets and shows by example how such care is administered. Portrays the kinds of pets that are conveniently kept ...

9. Conspiracy in Kyoto (20:48)

Date:
1953
Summary:
Uses scenes from Japanese narrative scrolls of the 12th, 13th, and 14th centuries to tell the story of an innocent man, unjustly accused of a capital crime, who wins his vindication. The spoken te...

10. Decontamination of streets (17:31)

Date:
1953
Summary:
Shows a decontamination squad in England working to make the streets safe from blister gas. Demonstrates the use of anti-gas ointment, respirators, and clothing worn by crews, and explains precaut...