Start Over Date 1957 Unit IUL Moving Image Archive

201. Meaning and learning (29:13)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Explains how learning is aided by the meaningfulness of the material to be learned. Points out how rhyme, rhythm, and symbolism are aids to learning. Conducts an experiment to show the relationsh...

202. The Viking (15:12)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Shows fueling operation, static firing, and the actual firing of the Viking missile. Pictures the recovery of the rocket after it has fallen, and explains that upper air information may be obtained...

203. Cosmic ray studies (15:04)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Discuses the problem of harmful effects on the human body caused by extended exposure to cosmic radiation. Describes how these effects have been studied by exposing animals, insects, eggs, and seed...

204. Large Forces Acting on the Body (14:33)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Relates to rocket development the problem of getting a man out of a fast-moving aircraft with a minimum of personal injury. Illustrates this phase of rocketry with pictures of the rocket sled at Ho...

205. The case against Darwin (29:24)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Concludes the presentation of evidence supporting the case for Darwin, and discusses arguments against the Darwinian theory. (Palmer Films) Kinescope.

206. Indian Corn (15:03)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Tells of the importance of corn to the settlers. Explains how the Indians helped the settlers plant corn and their methods of cultivation. Shows the participation of Indian children in planting, gr...

207. The three spinners (15:13)

Date:
1957
Summary:
This is the story of a young girl who didn't want to spin. Her mother beats her and when the Queen asks why, tells her that Maria will not stop spinning.The Queen takes Maria to her castle and prom...

208. Perception of objects (29:16)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Discusses and illustrates perceptions of objects. Uses diagrams and animated film. Shows how the mind organizes objects psychologically into sets in order to understand them more easily. (WGBH-TV) ...

209. Ansel Adams : photographer (21:19)

Date:
1957
Summary:
A portrait of the renowned American photographer. Adams reflects on his life, demonstrates his darkroom techniques, talks about the development of photography as an art form, and is shown teaching ...

210. Learning from books (29:32)

Date:
1957
Summary:
States that people read for pleasure, information, and enlightenment. Explains what enlightenment means and how to read for this type of learning. Points out that to gain enlightenment, a person sh...

211. The morality of love (29:45)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Distinguishes between morality and virtue, and discusses good and bad love. Points out that the three bad loves are love of money, pride, and romantic love, and explains both that Adler's and Freu...

212. The kinds of art (30:10)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Describes various kinds of art and their distinct differences. Distinguishes between the productive and the cooperative arts, and states that the latter consists only of farming, healing, and teach...

213. 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...

214. Adult learning (28:47)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Discusses the nature and importance od adult learning, and points out the fallacy of thinking that the school is the only place where education occurs. Explains that adult learning is the gaining ...

215. The nature of opinion (29:44)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Discusses the nature of opinion as contrasted with knowledge. Points out that where opinion can be right or wrong, knowledge can not be wrong. States that opinions are subject to conflict, and give...

217. Sexual or erotic love (30:19)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Discusses the essentials of love, and explains how sexual love and erotic love can be combined. Distinguishes between sexual desire and sexual love, outlining the elements of both. States that if ...

218. The writer's tone of voice (29:15)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Illustrates, through music and poetry, the importance of interpreting the writer's tone of voice in deriving meaning from written communication. Defines tone as the relationship between what is mea...

219. Seeing double (29:19)

Date:
1957
Summary:
How and why do some writers arrange the fragments they have selected from actuality in an overlapping repetitive way?

220. What do you like best and least? (29:56)

Date:
1957
Summary:
There is a definite reason for most of your likes and dislikes, says Prof. Boring. He shows how measurements of them can be taken themselves, examples of preferred experiences which are largely res...

221. With an American accent (29:20)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Develops the theme that the ultimate aim of literature is ethical. Defines the accent of literature as a characteristic way of thinking which reflects a particular manner of speaking or sounding. ...

223. How fast can you react? (29:57)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Prof. Boring shows how human beings can be “set” or “tuned in” to a special response just as a radio can be tuned to a particular station. The brain can be directed along a certain channel, which i...

224. Instincts (29:47)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Prof. Boring presents examples of instinctive behavior: Iron filings line up in a magnetic field; a cat rights itself when dropped; plants turn toward light; a person’s eyes blink, when an object s...

225. Reproduction in terra cotta (29:36)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Shows how terra cotta clay may be used to create a reproduction. Demonstrates two different methods of using terra cotta. Explains several large pieces of terra cotta sculpture and presents them i...

226. 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...

227. Archeological news from Russia (29:41)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Discusses the present status of archaeology in Russia. Shows and discusses objects, found in Russia, formerly owned by Scythians and buried with them. Stresses the vast quantity of these objects an...

228. Inca craftsmen in metal and clay (29:52)

Date:
1957
Summary:
This discussion centers around the political organization of the ancient Incas in Peru in relation to the work of their craftsmen in pottery and gold. Guests are Dudley T. Easby, Jr., secretary of ...

229. Designing for reproduction (29:38)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Discusses the processes involved in creating a piece of sculpture suitable for reproduction. Explains compositional elements in sculpture while a figure is modeled. Shows the process of making a ...

230. Henry Steele Commager : part 4 (29:53)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Dr. Commager lectures on the subject of nationalism as something Americans take for granted but as something that is actually new in history. He also clarifies nationalism as a blessing rather than...

231. The delinquent self (29:10)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Outlines the ways in which an individual develops a concept of himself as delinquent or criminal. Pictures typical episodes from the record of a delinquent and presents an interview with a delinqu...

232. 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...

233. 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,...

234. The gang (28:53)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Discusses delinquency as a group phenomenon and contrasts the boys' gang and the boys' club. Reveals typical gang behavior and activities through an interview and in film sequences. Examines the ...

235. The Nature of Creativity, Part 2 (29:50)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Discusses the process of revision through which a painting is developed, revealing how the artist uses his skill, knowledge, and experience to shape his ideas into a finished work of art. Compares ...

236. Art as Communication (29:19)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Discusses line, form, and symbol as conventional devices for communication in the visual arts. Demonstrates some of the conventions used for communication in the theater and the dance. Illustrates ...

237. Role of the Critic in the Arts (29:21)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Describes the critic as having a responsibility to society while expressing his own point of view. the critic does not attempt to educate but rather to observe keenly and to report and comment upo...

238. The Organization of American States (29:29)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Describes the organization of American states and appraises its effectiveness. Discusses U.S.-Latin American relations and considers how they can be improved.

239. Art Today (29:21)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Shows numerous paintings and discusses factors in the world today which lead artists to produce such paintings. Points out that war, mechanization, anxiety, and insecurity, speed and motion, and e...

240. The Training of a Diplomat (29:25)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Discusses the training of the men who represent the U.S. overseas. Describes the embassies and the men we have abroad, the history of our diplomatic service, and its present organization and budget...

241. Are You an Artist? (29:29)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Points out and discusses the values to be gained from the process of creating. Invites the viewer to draw a still life and shows five art students working creatively in various media.

242. The Nature of Creativity, Part 1 (29:36)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Two artists demonstrate the creative process by reacting to a stimulus presented by a psychologist. Defines creativity and outlines the elements composing it; stresses the influence of environment ...

243. Role of the Artist in Society (29:39)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Discusses the role and status of artists in society. Considers the sources of support of artists and suggests that artists are necessary to any society. Includes participation by Mark Van Doren, t...

244. I.Q. and delinquency (29:22)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Delinquent behavior is not directly related to IQ. Sheriff Lohman reviews this point with Dr. A. Arthur Hartman of the Psychiatric Bureau of Chicago’s Municipal Court. Case studies of two delinquen...

245. 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...

246. The actor : character creation for illusion (29:03)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Examines the actor's contribution to theatrical production. Discusses two basic steps in the actor's creation of the character which he portrays: visualization and expression. Demonstrates by follo...

247. The Play: Idea For Illusion (29:30)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Shows and discusses the play from the point of view of the playwright and the stage director. Describes how the playwright uses such sources as feelings, ideas, actuality, real people, and in analy...

248. You, the Beholder (29:38)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Discusses various levels of understanding of art in terms of visual, historical, and esthetics elements. Explains such terms as abstraction, cubism, futurism, and shows examples of each. Demonstra...

249. As boys grow (16:34)

Date:
1957
Summary:
The coach of a freshman track team explains to teenage boys the intricacies of the male reproduction system, primary and secondary sexual characteristics, and the relationship between the sexes dur...

250. Light waves and their uses (11:13)

Date:
1957
Main contributors:
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films; H. Horton Sheldon
Summary:
Illustrates the principles of reflection with reference to plane, concave, and convex mirrors; refraction with special reference to the human eye; and the principles of interference, the polar scre...