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Title card: "The Bixler's go to Florida, Hollywood-Miami, February 1956". Images of postcards advertising flights to Florida.
Lynn and Nelle at Storyland, a kiddie park with a fairy tale and nurs...
Discusses and illustrates some principles that can be applied in the breaking of habits with specific application to smoking and alcoholism. Points out that to break a habit, one must know what ne...
Presents a highly condensed version of Russian history since the eve of World War I through the eyes of the "average Ivan" who has lived through this period. Discusses the initial period of capita...
Discusses the "Ice "Frontier," the North Polar region separating America and Russia. Presents the historical background and geographical significance of this area from the days of the early Russia...
Shows in detail practical steps that can be taken to help old people lead active, useful lives; explores the day-to-day problems that accompany old age; and discusses the problems that spring from ...
Demonstrates modern techniques for teaching primary grade pupils to read, write, and do simple arithmetic. Shows children, participating in such classroom activities as reading-readiness tests, sto...
Shows a family and its household slaves engaged in their early morning tasks. Depicts the work involved in maintaining the home and reveals lack of many conveniences. Dramatizes the relationships t...
Depicts the life and adventures of Sir Francis Drake, an English explorer of the 16th century. Portrays his exploration of the new world and shows some of his personal possessions including sword,...
Demonstrates various methods of preparing materials to be used on different types of still projectors. Explains that instructional materials may be prepared for projection by utilizing their qualit...
Comprised of three short films by Walton Films, "The Reign of King George VI," "Elizabeth - Our Queen," and "Trooping the Colour Ceremony," and one film by Peak Film Productions, "London," about En...
Demonstrates the use of high contrast photography for the preparation of 2" x 2" and 3 1/4" x 4" negative and positive slides, transparencies, and overlays for overhead projectors and for printing ...
Alistair Cooke interviews humorist James Thurber who reflects on events of his childhood and discusses the highlights of his career as an author and illustrator.
[motion picture] Orients students to the opportunities and experiences for the study of government at a typical college or university. Emphasizes that government cannot be taken for granted and tha...
Presents for discussion is supervisory training sessions the problem of a supervisor who leaves the office promptly but tells his clerical workers that they must work overtime, and who later critic...
Explains the principles and demonstrates procedures and materials for joining and gluing wood, emphasizing the mortise-and-tenon and edge-to-edge joints. Shows procedures for application of glue an...
Shows that play is an important activity for children and that it has common patterns at different ages. Considers play activities of children between the ages of five and twelve years and explains...
Roscoe Drummond, Washington columnist for the New York Herald Tribune, interviews a subject expert and two opinion representatives regarding slum clearance and housing. Estimates that it will cos...
Discusses and illustrates the size, shape, composition, and organization of a living cell, and, with the use of a model and a simplified drawing, shows the different parts. Points out a few of the...
All organisms tend to maintain their organization in spite of changing environmental conditions. Dr. Roney describes the different types of responses which organisms make to stimuli. Using the micr...
Presents a number of family situations to show that behavior of a child depends on his age and how the development of an individual's personality is affected by many family factors. Portrays exampl...
Shows how pigeons are taught abnormal behavior patterns by means of selective reinforcement of response and how the removal of the reinforcement causes the gradual extinguishing of the learned resp...
Depicts the life and adventures of Sir Francis Drake, an English explorer of the 16th century. Portrays his exploration of the new world and shows some of his personal possessions including sword,...
Seeks a point of view on the United States tariff policy through interviews with a subject expert and three opinion representatives. Explains popular misconceptions of the tariff problem and fundam...
Describes the culture of the people and the unusual climate of northern Norway. Explains that the northern third of the country is within the Arctic Circle but that the climate is much modified by ...
Piatigorsky plays "Bourees #1 and #2" from Suite in C Major, by Bach; "Slow Movement" from Cello Sonata, by Chopin; "Masques" from Romeo and Juliet, by Prokofief; "Romance," by Anton Rubinstein; "W...
Examines a series of routine conflict situations faced by a college student. Defines and analyzes emotional conflict according to four general classifications: approach-approach, avoidance-avoidanc...
"My parents never speak to me unless it is to warn or advise me," the Nigerian delegate points out in discussing the informal relations of American teenagers with their parents, teachers, friends a...
This film, in vivid, dramatic scenes, shows the examples of two physicians, the right way and the wrong way, to offer medical testimony on which the plaintiff's suit depends.
Uses a dramatized, "on-the-scene" news type of interviewing and documentary reporting to present the story of how Dr. Pinel fought for improved treatment of the insane. Describes his principles tha...
Depicts the events and conditions leading to the writing of the U.S. Constitution, the formulation of the Great Compromise between the small and large states, the struggle for ratification, and the...
Shows through readings, paintings, and natural photography the development of the portrayal of English lakes and landscapes by painters, poets, and others. Depicts the printing of illustrated tour...
Uses stained cells, animation, and time-lapse cinephotomicrography of living cells to compare mitosis and meiosis. Shows onion root tip, whitefish embryo, salamander epidermal, and living Tradesca...
In this program the audience hears a review and summary of all the information on the physical and chemical nature of living material discussed in previous programs. Dr. Roney uses sketch pad diagr...
Uses animation to show the mechanism of meiosis, the chromosome halving cell division preceding the formation of sperm and egg cells and forming the basis of genetics.
Presents scenes of the chameleon in its normal habitat, with extreme close-ups to show the functioning of the feet, eyes, and tongue. Shows how the skin color changes in response to light and tempe...
George G. Mallinson; Encyclopaedia Britannica Films; Hal Kopel
Summary:
Introduces and defines the words science and experiment, and demonstrates a simple experiment. Develops the idea of an orderly universe and shows a working procedure for problem solving in science.
Reviews, through documentary scenes taken from the National Archives, the historic events which led to the entry of the United States into World War II. Records the failure of the League of Nations...
Introduces and outlines the twelve-program series AT HOME WITH YOUR CHILD. Discusses the baby's need for space in the home and suggests and shows furnishings for the nursery area. Describes some o...
Emory Mace; Sullivan and Corbett; Gurry's rocks
Date:
1956
Main contributors:
Dorson, Richard M. (Richard Mercer), 1916-1981
Summary:
The information presented here about each recording in this collection comes from original documentation by the collector. This collection of historical material may contain material that will be o...
Shows many of the kitchen appliances of tomorrow. Takes the viewer inside the experimental laboratories of General Motors to see such advanced aids to cooking as an automatic recipe viewer, heatle...
Discusses expressionism as an attempt of the artist to express himself, his emotions, in the way he chooses. Stresses the importance of line by which an artist may be identified when one looks at a...
Discusses art and artists most influenced by the mechanization of the Industrial Revolution, with emphasis on the work of Leger. Illustrates reflex action in animals and humans. (WGBH-TV) Kinescope.
Explores some of the motivations which gave rise to primitivism and shows many works done by the primitives or having qualities of the primitive. Reviews the preceding eleven motion pictures of the...
Shows and discusses some of the works of Rouault and explains how they are expressive of the artist himself. Tells of Rouault's Celtic background, his temperament, his interests, and of the influe...
Expands the popular definition of "primitive"--one who is self-taught--to include artists who reject academic or conventional expression, subject matter, or technique. Shows and discusses various ...
Uses simple animation and photomicrography to explore the process that makes a person grow, explaining how food is digested in the mouth, stomach, intestine ; how the digested food is carried by th...
Mantle, Mickey, 1931-1995; Elson, Bob, 1904-1981; New York Yankees (Baseball team)
Summary:
In an interview conducted by Bob Elson, Mickey Mantle discusses his pursuit of Babe Ruth’s career home run record, 714, and the knee injury he sustained during the World Series. He also explains hi...
In an interview with Bob Elson, Bob Feller shares his remarkable career achievements, including numerous records, and discusses the evolving role of the players’ union, where Feller serves as a pla...
Bauer, Hank, 1922-2007; Elson, Bob, 1904-1981; New York Yankees (Baseball team)
Summary:
In an interview with Hank Bauer, Bob Elson delves into the comparison of player eras within the New York Yankees organization, while also discussing the evolution of bat sizes in Major League Baseb...
Shows how the early American need for transportation started the use of waterways to move people and goods and, where natural barriers existed, canals were built. Depicts the growth of the waterwa...
Elson, Bob, 1904-1981; Rizzuto, Phil, 1917-2007; New York Yankees (Baseball team)
Summary:
In this interview conducted by Bob Elson, Phil Rizzuto discusses his aspiration to manage a baseball team, his experiences playing with the New York Yankees, and various personal matters.
Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972; Labine, Clem; Turley, Bob
Summary:
John Miley recounts the pivotal game played on October 9th, 1956, during the 1956 World Series. The New York Yankees had secured a 3-2 lead in the series. However, their momentum was abruptly halte...
Corum, Bill, 1894-1958; Wolff, Bob, 1920-2017; World Series (Baseball) (1956)
Summary:
The inaugural game of the World Series play-by-play is underway, with one out in the eighth inning. Without commercial breaks, the broadcast continues until Bill Corum commences his game summary on...
