Start Over Date 1957

559. Christmas 1957 (07:36)

Date:
1957
Main contributors:
Edward R. Feil; Mary Feil Hellerstein; Harold S. Feil
Summary:
Begins with Harold and Nellie arriving at the Hellerstein home, where Mary assists the children as they open their presents. Then, a Christmas celebration at the George Feil home. Leslie, dressed a...

560. Life on a dead tree (10:00)

Date:
1957
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Summary:
In exploring a dead tree two boys find that it is the home of many different plants and animals.

561. Brazil (29:46)

Date:
1957
Summary:
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...

562. Music as a language. Music and emotion (28:50)

Alternative title:
Music and emotion; Music as a language; Music as emotion
Date:
1957
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Summary:
Discusses ways in which composers can and have expressed or evoked emotion; demonstrates that rhythm, harmony, quality, and loudness are factors which may vary to help convey emotion, and stresses ...

563. What tones are (29:03)

Alternative title:
Psychology one
Date:
1957
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Summary:
Examines tones and noise as auditory stimuli. The episode compares the physical properties of sound with the psychological perceptions of pitch and loudness. It also describes the ear's sensitivity...

564. Yesterday's worlds. [More honorable than gold] (29:12)

Alternative title:
More honorable than gold; Yesterday's worlds
Date:
1957
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Summary:
This episode focuses on the art of the Etruscans, renowned for their skill in terra-cotta sculpture, particularly in creating larger-than-life figures. It highlights a display of such sculptures, i...

565. The exceptional child. [The auditorially-handicapped child: the deaf] (29:08)

Alternative title:
Auditorially-handicapped chil...; Deaf; Exceptional child
Date:
1957
Main contributors:
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Summary:
Examines the challenges faced by children who are deaf and defines deafness as the inability to hear speech. This episode presents film sequences, demonstrations, and interviews that illustrate tea...

566. Sculpture II (29:38)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Continues the modeling begun in Sculpture I. Brings the portrait bust to life-size proportions by adding more clay to the armature. begins work on some of the details of form ending with a general...

567. Sculpture III (29:41)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Mose demonstrates the placement of features and the locating and working out of the especially prominent jaw muscles of the model. He explains the use of the death maskand tells stories about model...

568. Sculpture IX (29:57)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Demonstrates the removal of the mold from the clay bust. Shows methods and implements used in removing the cast. Points out the importance of being careful and patient. Reviews briefly what has t...

569. Sculpture VI (29:25)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Continues the work on details begun in Sculpture V. Explains how an area can be broken up into planes by the use of a block of wood. Demonstrates ways of modeling the eyes. Discusses the importance...

570. Sculpture VIII (29:38)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Describes and illustrates the mold casting stage in the development of the sculptural portrait. Shows how plaster is mixed, applied to the clay, and the importance of working fast. Discusses the u...

571. Sculpture VII (29:33)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Continues the modeling from Sculpture VI and completes the clay bust. Discusses and demonstrates how the eye is modeled. Emphasizes the importance of having different parts work together as a who...

572. Sculpture V (29:37)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Continues the modeling from Sculpture IV. Explains how the artist works to refine certain areas. Demonstrates how to "draw" carefully in the clay to bring out certain characteristics of the mode...

573. Sculpture XI (29:43)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Shows how the mold is removed from the finished plaster bust. Discusses the use of bluing in the first coat of plaster. Illustrates the use of the screwdriver and mallet in removing the mold. Conc...

574. Sculpture X (29:40)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Discusses the process of making a plaster cast. Points out how the molds are shellacked and placed together again. Demonstrates how the plaster is mixed. Shows the process of pouring the plaster ...

575. The sculpture IV (29:34)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Continues the modeling from SCULPTURE: PART 3. Presents a review of the materials and work completed in the preceding programs. Explains the three general parts into which the head is divided. S...

576. Mystery mammals of twilight (30:28)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Tells the life story of bats. Shows live bats and pictures a bat's voice of and oscillograph. Explains how bats navigate by echolocation or sonar. (WGBH-TV) Kinescope.

577. Sculpture I (29:46)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Describes and discusses the materials and tools used in modeling a portrait bust from clay. Shows the steps in applying clay to the armature. Illustrates how the sculptor proceeds to develop essen...

578. The voices of a string quartet (24:07)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Introduces the instruments of the string quartet and indicates their similarities and differences. Presents selections in a variety of moods, including musical imitations of brasses, organ and harp...

579. Animals in sub-gravity conditions (14:56)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Surveys the problem of human survival in space. Pictures the firing of an Aerobee containing two monkeys and two mice. Shows the reaction of mice to the reduction of gravity pull as the missile l...

581. Film Problems (08:04)

Date:
1957
Main contributors:
Indiana U Audio-Visual Center
Summary:
[motion picture] Presents a number of problems arising in the filming of a person walking into a room to talk to someone. Explains that certain effects can be created in the minds of an audience by...

582. A career in bacteriology (15:27)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Explains that bacteriology is an area in the field of biology concerned with microscopic forms of life. Shows by photomicrography examples of protozoa, algae, molds, yeast, and bacteria, and throu...

583. Books for all (30:36)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Portrays through the experiences of a family recently moving into a community, the variety of services provided by a centralized county library system to branch libraries and their users. These ser...

584. Argentina people of the Pampa (second edition) (16:21)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Views of rural and urban life in Argentina illustrates the contrast between the agricultural area of the pampa and the industrial, business, and shipping area of Buenos Aires. Describes life and wo...

585. Passing (05:46)

Date:
1957
Summary:
This film covers the basics of passing the puck in hockey. Demonstrates techniques involved in passing the puck between players both stationary and on the move.

588. Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Oklahoma Sooners (1:58:09)

Date:
November 16, 1957
Main contributors:
Williams, Bob; Lynch, Dick, 1936-2008; Notre Dame Fighting Irish (Football team)
Summary:
Notre Dame Fighting Irish - 7; Oklahoma Sooners - 0; Game played at in Norman, Oklahoma.

589. Brooklyn Dodgers vs. Philadelphia Phillies (2:04:52)

Date:
September 29, 1957
Main contributors:
Koufax, Sandy, 1935-; Cimoli, Gino; Ashburn, Richie
Summary:
Brooklyn Dodgers - 1; Philadelphia Phillies - 2; Ed Bouchee's two-run, 6th-inning homer gives the visitors a defeat in their final game as the Brooklyn Dodgers - Jerry Doggett and Vin Scully. Gam...

590. St. Louis Cardinals vs. Cincinnati Redlegs (partial) (32:33)

Date:
September 7, 1957
Main contributors:
Blattner, Buddy, 1920-2009; Dean, Dizzy, 1910-1974; Cincinnati Redlegs (Baseball team)
Summary:
Cincinnati Redlegs - 4; St. Louis Cardinals - 7; In the first inning and the first three batters of the second inning (Buddy Blattner and Dizzy Dean), the Cardinals held a 3-1 lead. The pitchers f...

591. St. Louis Cardinals vs. Milwaukee Braves (3:43:50)

Date:
September 23, 1957
Main contributors:
Aaron, Hank, 1934-2021; St. Louis Cardinals (Baseball team); Milwaukee Braves (Baseball team)
Summary:
St. Louis Cardinals - 2; Milwaukee Braves - 4; Hank Aaron’s home run clinches the National League pennant for the Milwaukee Brewers (NL) over the St. Louis Cardinals (NL) in a game broadcast by th...

592. Royalty (17:04)

Date:
195X
Main contributors:
McRobbie Family
Summary:
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...

593. Plant and animal partnerships (29:48)

Date:
1957
Summary:
There are many partnerships in nature where two plants may help each other, or a plant and animal may mutually benefit one another, or where two animals may contribute to each other’s welfare. You...

594. Colors in Music (29:35)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Explains the use of the tone colors of an instrument or groups of instruments to achieve desired musical effects. Concentrates on the winds and the brasses as a number of musicians display the tona...

595. An Essay in Sound (29:40)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Analyzes the score of a symphony and explains why it was scored as it was. Compares this symphony to a painting and to an austere essay and shows how the background, the highlights, and the essent...

596. Ideas rule actions (29:30)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Discusses the relationship of actions to "set" and unconscious motivation. Demonstrates ideomotor action. Explains visual and tactile muscle reading. Illustrates social motivation through film c...

597. The Aerobee (15:07)

Date:
1957
Summary:
The Aerobee is used exclusively for upper atmosphere research. A medium sized missile, it has carried many tons of instruments to nearly 100 miles about the earth. A complete description of this ro...

598. Introduction (28:52)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Introduces as artist who begins the painting, "The Man of Sorrows," portraying Christ on the Cross. Shows the rough sketch which serves as a guide for the painting and discusses philosophic and ar...

599. Discovery: Who Walked Here? (29:30)

Date:
1957
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Summary:
Shows how animal tracks may be identified and explains how various types of tracks are classified. Demonstrates the making of track stamps through the use of potatoes. Discusses the making of plas...

600. Music and art : Italy (29:20)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Compares Italian paintings on musical subjects with music of contemporary composers of Italy during the Renaissance. Musical performances are provided by the Saturday consort. Featured guest is D...