Start Over Date 1958

561. Demands of world leadership : part I (29:41)

Date:
1958
Main contributors:
WQED; Tom Coleman; Sam Silberman
Summary:
Dr. Peter H. Odegard, head of the political science department at the University of California at Berkeley, delivers the paper he prepared at the time of the inauguration of Edward H. Litchfield as...

562. Defense of peace (11:33)

Alternative title:
Defense of the peace; U.N. at work
Date:
1958
Main contributors:
See Other Contributors
Summary:
This episode illustrates global conflict zones in 1949 and the role of the United Nations in addressing them. It explains the structure and functions of key U.N. bodies, including the General Assem...

563. Ernst Von Dohnanyi : part 1 (29:55)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Maestro Dohnanyi and his guests discuss his early days as a composer. He plays two of his own selections: “Intermezzo, Opus No. 2” and “F Minor Rhapsody.”

564. 49-er gold mining (14:54)

Date:
1958
Summary:
The excitement of the Gold Rush is in this show; the feverish travel across the country to find treasure, and the life of the prospectors. Bash shows the methods of mining with rocker and with gold...

565. Clever Elsie (15:18)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Clever Elsie really isn't very clever at all. Marionettes tell the story of Clever Elsie who sweeps with the broom upside down to keep from wearing out the straw. One day, Clever Elsie goes to the ...

566. The steam age : history of transportation, part 1 (16:45)

Date:
1958
Main contributors:
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films; Ralph E. Turner; Hal Kopel
Summary:
Highlights important developments in steam-powered transportation in America. Combines scenes of authentic prints, museum pieces, and dramatization to trace the development of transportation from t...

567. Plant motions--roots, stems, leaves (11:19)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Motions of plants as they grow shown by time-lapse photography. A series of class experiments illustrates the response of stem, leaves, tendrils, and roots of plants to light and gravity.

569. #1 Oct. 1958 Minnesota- Canada Fishing Trip (11:33)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Home movie with handmade title cards of a fishing trip in Lake Superior. Opens with a title card that reads "Fishing October 1958, Minnesota & Canada". Shows a group of men on a motorboat fishing, ...

570. Bob Elson's Interview with Enos Slaughter (04:27)

Date:
June 23, 1958
Main contributors:
Elson, Bob, 1904-1981; Slaughter, Enos, 1916-2002; St. Louis Cardinals (Baseball team)
Summary:
In an interview with Enos Slaughter, Bob Elson discusses the Gas House Gang, past Cardinal teams, and the Dean Brothers.