Start Over Date 1957 Unit IUL Moving Image Archive

301. Wellmet House (29:30)

Date:
19XX
Summary:
Explains that Wellmet House attempts to rehabilitate the mentally ill not by gaining conforming behavior but by helping them relate to other people in natural and unstructured ways. Points out that...

302. Westward to Greece (29:31)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Discusses current theories on the origin of the Semitic alphabet. Illustrates the acrophonic principle of alphabetization by the development of several letters from the Semitic through the Greek an...

303. Whales and whalermen (21:54)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Depicts a whale hunt in the Indian Ocean off the coast of South Africa. Shows life on board the whaler and events preparatory to the finding and killing of these mammals. Explains that whaling is a...

304. 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...

305. What does the word communism mean to you? (29:35)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Participants are Miss Mirka Misic, Yugoslavia; Miss Susan Rennie, Union of South Africa; Mr. Norbert Scholz, Germany; Mr. Young-Koo Lee, Korea; and Mrs. Waller. The debate on the nature of communis...

306. Who Walked Here? (30:01)

Date:
1957
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...

307. Why do things differ? (29:35)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Dramatizes the questions raised in Darwin's mind on his return to England from his famous voyage. Discusses why animals differ when found in different locations, why and how species arise, and if ...

308. 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. ...

309. Woman's work is never done (29:44)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Enumerates the problems of living in ancient Egypt from a woman's standpoint--no running water, electricity, or refrigeration. Shows bronze ornaments used for bartering purposes as well as househo...

310. Wood blocks and metal type (29:41)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Discusses the discoveries and developments which brought about the invention of movable type by Gutenberg. Describes the work of the alchemist in casting metals, the making of wood blocks, and the ...

311. Wood sculpture in the world of art (29:48)

Date:
1957
Summary:
In this program, Mr. Fitzpatrick discusses wood sculpture as an art form. Describes the tools needed for manipulating the wood. Demonstrates simple methods and techniques of carving. Explains the...

312. 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...

313. American Cancer Society "PSA" (00:59)

Date:
19XX
Main contributors:
American Cancer Society
Summary:
A public service announcement for the American Cancer Society in which a doctor walks down a hospital corridor while addressing the camera about how money raised for cancer research is being spent....

314. American Cancer Society [unknown title] (00:59)

Date:
19XX
Main contributors:
American Cancer Society
Summary:
A public service announcement from the American Cancer Society in which a man buying cigarettes from a vending machine is juxtaposed with shots of casino games, rolling dice, and a horse race. The ...

315. American Cancer Society, New York Division "PSA" (00:59)

Date:
19XX
Main contributors:
American Cancer Society, New York Division
Summary:
A public service announcement from the American Cancer Society in which a woman takes a shower while an offscreen female narrator urges viewers to give themselves a monthly breast self-examination....

316. American Institute of Architects "PSA" (00:57)

Date:
19XX
Main contributors:
American Institute of Architects
Summary:
A public service announcement from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) in which the song "America the Beautiful" plays ironically over still images of trash, poverty, and destitution in an i...

317. Arco & Sinclair "PSA" (01:01)

Date:
19XX
Main contributors:
Atlantic Richfield Company; Sinclair Oil
Summary:
A public service announcement from the Atlantic Richfield oil company (ARCO) announcing their acquisition of Sinclair Oil and phasing out of Sinclair's dinosaur logo. The ad features an animation o...

318. [Baskin-Robbins] (01:01)

Date:
19XX
Main contributors:
Baskin-Robbins
Summary:
An advertisement for Baskin-Robbins 31 Flavors ice cream in which a variety of animated characters try different flavors while a narrator describes the company's offerings.

319. [Beatrice Foods : Meadow Gold] (01:01)

Date:
19XX
Main contributors:
Beatrice Foods
Summary:
An advertisement for Beatric Foods Meadow Gold ice cream in which a narrator drops scoops of three flavors of ice cream from the top of the Leaning Tower of Piza in order to determine the bounce qu...

320. 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...

322. Bugles "Supermarket" (01:11)

Date:
19XX
Main contributors:
Bugles
Summary:
An advertisement for Bugles snack food in which a narrator describes the plot by potato chips to keep Bugles away from consumers in the supermarket.

323. Stag Beer "Operation Payback" (00:29)

Date:
19XX
Main contributors:
Carling Brewing Company
Summary:
A public service announcement from Stag beer in which a group of elderly women collect and crush aluminum cans, while an offscreen male narrator describes how the company will pay one-half cent per...

324. Citizens for Clean Air "PSA" (00:59)

Date:
19XX
Main contributors:
Citizens for Clean Air
Summary:
A public service announcement from the Citizens for Clean Air in which the close-up and audio of a man breathing overlays shots of cars, planes, factory chimneys, and other sources of air pollution...

325. [Wesley's Quaker Maid] (01:01)

Date:
19XX
Main contributors:
Clio Awards Collection
Summary:
An advertisement for Wesley's Quaker Made ice cream in which a man eats the product and tells the viewer that they must taste it.

326. Dairy Queen : family road trip (01:02)

Date:
19XX
Main contributors:
Dairy Queen
Summary:
An advertisement for Dairy Queen ice cream in which a family takes a road trip and the parents forget their son at the Dairy Queen, and they travel back to find him enjoying a sundae.

327. Dairy Queen : mailman (01:01)

Date:
19XX
Main contributors:
Dairy Queen
Summary:
An advertisement for Dairy Queen ice cream in which a mailman takes a break to eat a banana split and laughs as a dog tries to perform tricks in order to eat some of the ice cream.

328. Dairy Queen : teen idol (01:01)

Date:
19XX
Main contributors:
Dairy Queen
Summary:
An advertisement for Dairy Queen ice cream in which a Monkees-esque teen idol runs from a group of fans and travels to the Dairy Queen and feels refreshed.

336. 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...

337. 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...

338. The Amazon : people and resources of northern Brazil (21:33)

Date:
1957
Main contributors:
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films; Preston E. James; Milan Herzog
Summary:
Locates the Amazon river on a map and describes its size, tributary rivers, and climate. Shows the vegetation, jungle animals, and life of primitive Indians who live in the jungle. Depicts life in ...