Start Over Date 1957

451. Are Americans civilized? (29:47)

Date:
1957
Summary:
In his final program, John Dodds poses a startling question: “Are Americans civilized?” Undoubtedly, he says, most Americans will reply without hesitation. “Of course, we are!” Yet, Dr. Dodds point...

452. Love in a world without sex (30:47)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Discusses fraternal love, and differentiates it from sexual love. Explains Aristotle's idea of human association based on utility, pleasure, and excellence. Distinguishes between justice and love,...

453. Addiction among teenagers (29:28)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Discusses the conditions and effects of drug addiction among young people. Reveals how an individual may be enticed to use narcotics. Outlines some of the causes of addiction and considers the po...

454. The difference between knowledge and opinion (30:10)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Discusses the psychological difference between knowledge and opinion, and describes the skeptic point of view. Compares knowledge and opinion in relation to truth, and states that most of the thin...

455. Children in spring (10:57)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Shows two children observing the signs of spring through a series of personal experiences. On a picnic in the woods they enjoy the blossoming trees and wild flowers, find tadpoles in a stream, and ...

457. NCAA Championship: North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Kansas Jayhawks, overtime (19:27)

Date:
March 23, 1957
Main contributors:
NCAA Basketball Tournament; North Carolina Tar Heels (Basketball team); Kansas Jayhawks (Basketball team)
Summary:
North Carolina Tar Heels - 54; Kansas Jayhawks - 53. The second overtime of the NCAA men's basketball championship game in 1957. Game played at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. Orig...

458. Bob Elson's Interview with Casey Stengel (06:26)

Date:
June 12, 1957
Main contributors:
Martin, Billy, 1928-1989; Elson, Bob, 1904-1981; New York Yankees (Baseball team)
Summary:
In this interview, Bob Elson engages in a conversation with Billy Martin, who delves into his legendary catch in the 1952 World Series. Martin also shares his experiences playing for Casey Stengel ...

461. Bob Elson's Interview with Casey Stengel (07:48)

Date:
May 5, 1957
Main contributors:
Stengel, Casey; Elson, Bob, 1904-1981; New York Yankees (Baseball team)
Summary:
In this interview, Bob Elson engages in a conversation with Casey Stengel, during which Stengel shares insights into the early career of Tony Kubek. He also discusses Kubek’s roster and Bobby Shant...

462. Cincinnati Redlegs vs. Brooklyn Dodgers (highlights) (01:54)

Date:
August 21, 1957
Main contributors:
Helfer, Al; Cincinnati Redlegs (Baseball team); Brooklyn Dodgers (Baseball team)
Summary:
Cincinnati Redlegs - 0; Brooklyn Dodgers - 8; A concise summary of the game’s conclusion, complemented by play-by-play highlights narrated by Al Helfer. Game played at Ebbets Field in Bronx, New ...

463. New York Yankees vs. Chicago White Sox (2:44:50)

Date:
June 13, 1957
Main contributors:
New York Yankees (Baseball team); Chicago White Sox (Baseball team)
Summary:
New York Yankees - 4; Chicago White Sox - 3; Game played at Comiskey Park in Chicago, Illinois.

464. 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...

466. 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...

467. 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...

468. 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.

469. Bob Elson's Interview with Joe Trimble (07:23)

Date:
June 13, 1957
Main contributors:
Trimble, Joe; Elson, Bob, 1904-1981
Summary:
In this interview, Bob Elson engages in a discussion with writer Joe Trimble, delving into the subject of potential trades.

470. 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...

471. What tones are (29:03)

Alternative title:
Psychology one
Date:
1957
Main contributors:
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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...

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

Alternative title:
Music and emotion; Music as a language; Music as emotion
Date:
1957
Main contributors:
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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 ...

473. Toccata for toy trains (08:31)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Shows toy trains as they journey from round house and yards, into stations and out, through countryside and village, and on to their destination. All characters, architecture, and objects with whic...

474. 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...

475. 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...

476. Springtime in Europe (12:57)

Date:
1957 to 1964
Main contributors:
Bernadine Bailey
Summary:
Home movie documenting multiple trips Bailey took to Europe between 1957 and 1964. Highlights include pastoral scenes and medieval architecture in Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany ; Bailey boardin...

477. Summer in Scandinavia | Springtime in Europe (1:17:38)

Date:
1957 to 1964
Summary:
Summer in Scandinavia This film contains graphic footage that some viewers may find distressing. Home movie documenting Bailey's trip to Scandinavia, circa 1964. Features street scenes of major ci...