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141. Dolls of many lands (09:27)

Date:: 1957
Main contributors:: Winnie Mae Crawford; Encyclopaedia Britannica Films
Summary:: Uses prize-winning dolls from an international fair in Italy to depict an imaginary jaunt around the world from one national doll exhibit to another. Backgrounds representing native environment of ...

142. Dr. Harold C. Urey : evaluation of science (29:38)

Date:: 1957
Summary:: Dr. Urey relates scientific thinking to philosophical, political and religious areas. He discusses the revolutionary change in the ideas of today due to radical discoveries by scientists. He speaks...

143. Dr. Harold C. Urey : the progress of science (29:54)

Date:: 1957
Summary:: Dr. Urey describes the advancement of civilization as a result of scientific discoveries. He points out the impact of science on humanity, the importance of ethics in science, and the significance...

144. Dr. Harold C. Urey : the responsibilities of the scientist (29:27)

Date:: 1957
Summary:: Dr. Harold Urey discusses the responsibilities of the scientist to science, to the world, and to himself in relation to his discoveries. He is joined by guests and they speak of the moral responsi...

145. Dr. Harold C. Urey : the scientist and his work (29:17)

Date:: 1957
Summary:: Dr. Urey discusses the work of the twentieth century scientist and the problems which he meets and how he accomplishes his goals. In his talk, Dr. Urey draws from his own background in research on ...

146. Echo River-Rocky Mt. Wild Flowers-Muskrats (near Bow River) Grouse-(parts of film blurred) (04:01)

Date:: 1957
Summary:: "Echo River-Rocky Mountain Wildflowers"

147. Economic precautions for preventing war (29:38)

Date:: 1957
Summary:: Discusses the use of western capital for the industrial development of the under-developed areas of the world. Presents an analysis of long range foreign aid policy to help secure peace. Features D...

148. Educating on the sub-verbal level (29:37)

Date:: 1957
Summary:: Examines the potentiality of education on the sub-verbal level. Discusses the training of the special senses such as vision and the autonomic nervous system. Points out the need for research and ap...

149. Education and the underdeveloped areas of the world (29:34)

Date:: 1957
Summary:: Presents a look at world illiteracy. Suggests the use of an already proven method of combating illiteracy in order to help the people of underdeveloped areas. Emphasizes that people are on the move...

150. Education here and abroad (29:18)

Date:: 1957
Summary:: Herald Tribune Forum delegates from Lebanon, France, India, United Kingdom, Indonesia, Korea, Philippines, Germany, and the Union of South Africa compare education in the U.S. with that of their co...

151. Experimental psychology : action and thought have causes (30:24)

Date:: 1957
Summary:: Discusses human action and its causes. Compares voluntary and involuntary response. Uses a slow motion film clip to demonstrate the startle response. Concludes with a demonstration to show that ...

152. Experimental psychology : how big do things look? (29:39)

Date:: 1957
Summary:: Discusses briefly the scope of psychology. Uses charts, models, and demonstrations to explain how the eye function. Illustrates size constancy and distance in perceptions. (WGBH-TV) Kinescope.

153. 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...

154. Finishing ceramic sculpture (29:23)

Date:: 1957
Summary:: Discusses finishing techniques in ceramic sculpture. Explains how the finish must make the sculptured work permanent and at the same time enhance its feeling and form. Shows the method of firing ce...

155. Fire and Flame (29:28)

Date:: 1957
Summary:: Discusses and explains the zones of a candle flame. Shows the differences between a candle and a burner flame. Uses experiments to illustrate and define air density and convection currents. (KQED) ...

156. Florida's high spots (08:21)

Date:: 1957
Main contributors:: United World Films, Inc.

157. Forgetting (29:46)

Date:: 1957
Summary:: Illustrates and discusses the chief causes of forgetting. Compares the theories of disuse and interference. Explains the part of retroactive inhibition and motivation in forgetting. Uses charts, d...

158. Frontier Expansion (29:43)

Date:: 1957
Summary:: Reviews the penetration of later Latin Americans into the hinterlands of the several colonies. Points out that these frontier movements expanded the territory held and often set the boundaries of ...

159. Glimpse of yesterday's worlds (30:01)

Date:: 1957
Summary:: Points out the purposes and procedures of the series of motion pictures, YESTERDAY'S WORLDS. Reviews objects shown and summarizes ideas discussed in the preceding 25 half-hour programs. Emphasizes ...

160. Guatemala (29:24)

Date:: 1957
Summary:: Discusses Guatemalan politics, relations with the U.S., the use of U.S. foreign aid. Describes the country itself and its customs and habits. Shows native clothing and handicrafts. (WTTW) Kinescope.