Start Over Date 1958

660. Demands of World Leadership: Part II (29:37)

Date:
1958
Main contributors:
WQED; Albert B. Martin; Peter H. Odegard
Summary:
Dr. Albert B. Martin, Professor of Political Science and chairman of the Departmental Committee on Social Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh, acts as moderator while a panel composed of Dr. P...

661. Pack trip in Glacier National Park (15:12)

Date:
1958
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Summary:
A father and his two sons make a hike a demonstration of conservation and safety practices and introduces the viewer to plant and animal life, geological formations and the physical facilities of t...

662. 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...

663. Bamboo (29:48)

Date:
1958
Summary:
The grace and beauty of bamboo—familiar subject to all Japanese artists—is captured by T. Mikami as he teaches hos to draw bamboo as it appears on a windy day, starting with the truck, then the sle...

664. The criminal man. [Emotions and crime] (29:07)

Alternative title:
Emotions and crime
Date:
1958
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Summary:
Discusses the relationship between emotional stability and criminal behavior. Points out that most crimes are committed by normal persons, illustrating with examples of hit-and-run drivers, embezzl...

665. Why Johnny reads junk (29:38)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Dr. Maria Piers names some of the reasons children should read. She explores what books are best for different age groups and delves into reasons children do not read..

667. Fraternity idea (22:46)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Pictures fraternity activities before, during, and after pledging. Emphasizes the pleasures and responsibilities of fraternity life and points out how all fraternities on a college campus cooperate...

670. Deflecting forces (29:47)

Date:
1958
Main contributors:
Jack Churchill; Abraham Morochnik; Lawrence Silk
Summary:
Professor Nathaniel H. Frank discussed the nature of forces which produce curved paths, brings out the concept of centripetal vector acceleration, and shows how knowledge of the path and mass of an...

671. Betsy Fills Her Basket (15:09)

Date:
1958
Summary:
There are different types of pollen. Bees gather pollen. Mr. Robinson provides sketches of Betsy, a honeybee, who gets hay fever from one kind of pollen. She gathers pollen from another source and ...

672. Building Up a New Theory (29:44)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Uses laboratory experiments to explain how a new theory in science replaces an old one. Relates the method used by Count Rumford to disprove the caloric theory of heat. Features Dr. Sanborn Brown...

673. Inns and travels (15:10)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Tells the story of travels and inn keeping during the early development of America. Describes and shows various types of early vehicles including the station wagon, hotel bus and buggies.

674. Jill of All Trades (15:04)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Fignewton Frog (puppet) and Dora (person) tell a story about Jill the bee who worries about her busy work schedule. Broadly explains the variety of work bees perform including caring for larvae, gu...

675. Henry Higgenbottom Loses His Temper (15:06)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Hailstones grown in concentric layers because they pass through the varying temperatures of different air levels. With the felt board, Dora and Fignewton tell the story of a hailstone who lost his ...

676. Harry Finds A Home (14:55)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Dora (host) tells a story about a hermit crab named Harry who is looking for a new house with his sea anemone friend. Despite looking at houses with modern amenities such as a washing machine and t...

677. The accident (29:26)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Presents two version of an automobile-pedestrian accident from which a law action develops. Shows first the accident as seen through the eyes of the victim, 11-year-old Judy Martin; then the versio...

678. Introduction (30:17)

Date:
1958
Summary:
In this episode, Dr. Smith, Jr., provides an introduction to the Language and Linguistics series. He discusses the importance of language and points out common misconceptions concerning language. D...

679. Cultural Patterns of Infant Regulations (29:28)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Uses dance routines and originally scored music to demonstrate cultural differences in early training of infants. Compares families of southern urban Negroes, the Manus of the Admiralty Islands, an...

680. Cultural patterns of marital sanction (28:59)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Employs dance routines and originally scored music to portray differences in marriage rituals of three societies. Emphasizes the basic motive behind the selection of marriage partners, the rituals ...

681. Doctors all (29:43)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Employs dance routines and originally scored music to portray reactions to human illness. Emphasizes detection, treatment, and acceptance of treatment methods of illness. Compares Americans, the ...

682. Music and the Church: The Roman Catholic Church (29:22)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Discusses music in the Catholic Church during the renaissance. Various examples of Music as it might have been played in private chapels is performed by the Saturday Consort. Featured guest is Fath...

685. Oliver Loses His Dignity (15:07)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Fignewton Frog (puppet) and Dora (person) tell a story about "Oliver and his Dignity." Oliver is an otter, and this episode features shadow puppet theater.

686. Patrick, Penny and Pete (15:22)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Young opposums are carried in their mother's pouch and they learn to use their tails to hold on to things. While Fignewton runs the shadow puppets, he illustrates the store of little Pete Opposum, ...

687. Jump, Freddy, Jump (15:12)

Date:
1958
Summary:
A frog's tongue is fastened to the front of his mouth. A frog can catch flies while jumping. Frogs eat flies. Dora and Fignewton use the felt-board technique to tell the story of Freddy Frog who fo...

688. Pursuit, Episode-10, The Silent Night (52:58)

Date:
December 6, 1958
Main contributors:
Peter Kortner ; Paul Monash; Buzz Kulik
Summary:
John Conrad is a patient at a mental institute for attempting to kill himself and his wife. After being denied a pass to go home for Christmas John breaks out of the institute and avoids the police...

689. Work and energy (29:29)

Date:
1958
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Summary:
The principle of work is introduced and the different systems of units commonly used for measuring work done are compared. Potential energy and kinetic energy are defined, and visual aids are used ...

690. Composition of velocities (27:56)

Date:
1958
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Summary:
Methods for finding the resultant motion of a body moving with two velocities simultaneously are presented. Boat and plane models are used to illustrate the basic principles of simultaneous velocit...

691. Royalty (17:04)

Date:
195X
Main contributors:
McRobbie Family
Summary:
Comprised of three short films by Walton Films, "The Reign of King George VI," "Elizabeth - Our Queen," and "Trooping the Colour Ceremony," and one film by Peak Film Productions, "London," about En...

692. Sectional and thematic variation (29:31)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Sectional repetition is the exact repetition of a complete section or part of a composition immediately after its first presentation. Music and architecture are the only arts in which this is found...

694. 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.

695. Bob Elson's Interview with Casey Stengel (05:32)

Date:
June 26, 1958
Main contributors:
Elson, Bob, 1904-1981; Stengel, Casey; Duren, Ryne, 1929-2011
Summary:
In an interview with Casey Stengel, Bob Elson discusses the upcoming 1958 all-star game and pitcher Ryne Duren, who wears glasses.

697. Kansas State Wildcats vs. Kansas Jayhawks (1:23:30)

Date:
March 8, 1958
Main contributors:
Chamberlain, Wilt, 1936-1999; Kansas State Wildcats (Basketball team); Kansas Jayhawks (Basketball team)
Summary:
Kansas Jayhawks - 61; Kansas State Wildcats - 44; In his final collegiate game, Wilt Chamberlain guides the Jayhawks to a decisive victory over the highly ranked Wildcats. Game played at Ahearn ...

698. Bob Elson's Interview with Tris Speaker (08:01)

Date:
May 10, 1958
Main contributors:
Elson, Bob, 1904-1981; Speaker, Tris; Boston Red Sox (Baseball team)
Summary:
In Bob Elson’s interview with Tris Speaker, he discusses the importance of teaching children to play and compares the legendary baseball players Ty Cobb and Willie Mays.

699. Boston Celtics vs. St. Louis Hawks (58:31)

Date:
April 12, 1958
Main contributors:
Boston Celtics (Basketball team); St. Louis Hawks (Basketball team)
Summary:
Boston Celtics - 108; St. Louis Hawks - 111; In the fourth quarter of the sixth game of the 1958 NBA championship series, the St. Louis Hawks emerged victorious against the Boston Celtics with a f...

700. Bob Elson's Interview with Casey Stengel (07:21)

Date:
August 1, 1958
Main contributors:
Elson, Bob, 1904-1981; Stengel, Casey; Baltimore Orioles (Baseball team)
Summary:
In an interview with Casey Stengel, Bob Elson discussed Glendale National Bank. He expressed concerns about the New York Yankees’ pitching and adding more teams in Major League Baseball. Elson also...