Start Over Date 1958

1. #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, ...

2. 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...

3. [Donald Bixler collection reel 2] (30:46)

Date:
1956 to 1960
Summary:
Shows various construction projects built by H.D. Tousley Co. and footage of men working. Includes Belmont Sewer, Lick Creek Sewer, Wildcat Creek Dam.

4. [Donald Bixler collection reel 5] (18:29)

Date:
1957 to 1960
Summary:
Begins with two older couples (realtives?) posing with Nelle and Lynn ; Bixler family visits Parrot Jungle in Miami where exotic birds perform. Lynn playing on the swing set in the Bixler backyard...

5. A definition of language (29:52)

Date:
1958
Summary:
In this episode, Dr. Smith, Jr., explains the relationship between language and culture. He points out that there is no such thing as a “primitive” language; all languages have the same amount of ...

6. A settler's day (14:59)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Bash compares the chores children have today with those children had a few generations ago as members of a pioneer family. She describes a typical day and tells of the work the family members do an...

7. Agriculture (29:38)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Special Guest: DR. RICHARD S. CALDECOTT –Dr. Caldecott is a geneticist with the cereal crops brand of the United States Department of Agriculture and an associate professor in the Department of Agr...

8. All the way home (30:03)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Examines the confused reaction in a community when a black family stops in front of a house with a "for sale" sign. Explores the contagion of unreason and the feelings of guilt which militate again...

9. Archibald Ant likes to play baseball (15:05)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Audience learns how to make an ant puppet of varying size. In the Make Do Theatre play, the story of Archibald Ant is told. After playing baseball, he eats too much honey and his stomach gets reall...

10. Argentina (29:21)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Outlines Argentine history and discusses the political and economic climate, with prospects for the future. Emphasizes Argentina's problems and possibilities. Shows pictures of the land and the peo...