Start Over Date 1959 Unit IUL Moving Image Archive

101. 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.

102. Dandy Don the Downy Woodpecker (15:02)

Date:
1959
Summary:
This is the story of a vain woodpecker who wanted to wear shoes. Dora and Fignewton talk about what woodpeckers eat and their habits are illustrated with shadow puppets.

103. Danny Deer's Dilemma (15:04)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Dora and Fignewton tell the story of a deer who lost his antlers and what happened as a result.

104. Dating age (29:13)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Dr. Maria Piers discusses the behavior of teenagers in the context of dating and romantic relationships.

105. Design with a camera (29:44)

Date:
1959
Summary:
One of 13 episodes in a series, Design With A Camera offers instructions and tips on framing subjects in photography. Joan Jockwig Pearson demonstrates subject placement using drawings and frames o...

108. Different aircraft systems (29:44)

Date:
1959
Summary:
The first airplane to fly was what would be called today a Canard Type airplane; it had a horizontal stabilizer in front of the main wing. Today’s Conventional Type plane has the stabilizing surfac...

109. DNA structure and replication (29:15)

Date:
1959
Main contributors:
University Films; J. D. Watson; Irwin H. Herskowitz
Summary:
Describes RNA and DNA which are favored as the carriers of genetic information. Presents DNA molecules as shown in the electron microscope and describes the polymeric nature of the DNA molecule and...

110. Do we need a new educational revolution? (29:13)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Max Lerner and five Brandeis students agree that a new educational revolution is needed. The discussion mainly focuses on the question of why it is needed and how it should come about. Among the qu...

111. Down Shifting and Emergency Stops and Turns (27:57)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Part 1: Discusses the occasions when it is necessary to shift to a lower gear ratio and gives directions as to how this is done. Explains the dangers of and the reasons for emergency stops. List ...

112. Down shifting and emergency stops and turns (27:57)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Part 1: Discusses the occasions when it is necessary to shift to a lower gear ratio and gives directions as to how this is done. Explains the dangers of and the reasons for emergency stops. List ...

115. Dr. Charles W. Mayo : the training of doctors (29:38)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Dr. Mayo explains the purpose of the Mayo Foundation, the teaching branch of the Mayo clinic. Tells of the origins of medical education at the clinic and the informal beginnings of the Foundation i...

117. Dr. Henry M. Wriston : diplomacy in a democracy (29:39)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Dr. Wriston discusses diplomacy as practiced in a democracy. He explains the importance of public opinion as an influence in foreign policy and how communications media have aided in public underst...

119. Dr. Thomas Parran : international health (29:42)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Dr. Parran reviews the growth of international health programs during the past twenty-five years. He discusses the work of the League of Nations, U.S. plans for improving health in South America, r...

121. Dr. Thomas Parran : the past and the future (29:44)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Former US Surgeon General Dr. Thomas Parran discusses his history as a medical doctor working for the United States department of health. Included are stories on his family background, experiences ...

122. Dr. Thomas Parran : the Surgeon General (29:42)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Dr. Parran reviews the changes in Public Health Service during his years as United States Surgeon General. He discusses the breakthrough in the control of venereal disease, how the Roosevelt Admini...

123. Driver education : alcohol and drugs (29:20)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Explains the effect of alcohol and drugs on the driver. Points out the necessity of severe punishment for the driver who drinks and what can be done to improve the situation. Discusses the social ...

124. Early Toll Road (29:28)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Tells the story of the need for and construction of the Cumberland Road in the early 1800's. Points out how it unified the East and West, promoted trade, led to the establishment of many modern cit...

125. Earth in Space (29:49)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Discusses the earth from the standpoint of an object in space. Reviews briefly the make-up of the solar system. Uses charts, models, photographs, and film clips to explain and show the earth's move...

126. Electricity from Chemicals (29:16)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Uses laboratory experiments to illustrate how chemicals liberate energy in the form of electricity. Explains the part Italians Galvani and Volta played in discovering the principle of electricity ...

127. Elites and classes in america (29:37)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Max Lerner and five Brandeis students discuss: Who really owns America? What are the chances of moving from one society to another? Do the elites really run America? Is the dictatorship of the elit...

128. Ellen's & Suzy's Party (03:14)

Date:
1959
Main contributors:
Edward R. Feil; Nellie Feil; Susan Hellerstein
Summary:
Home movie of a joint birthday party for Ellen Feil and Susan Hellerstein at the Harold Feil home. Nellie then presents a birthday cake to each of the girls. The children gather in the living room ...

129. Energy (29:52)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Explains why energy is necessary, where it is obtained and why more energy is needed. Defines and gives examples of kinetic and potential energy. Uses charts and diagrams to show how energy is use...

130. Episodic Form, pt. II (29:42)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Continues the discussion of episodic form from the preceding program, "Episodic Form: Part 1". Illustrates the use of episodic form in the funeral march and other independent pieces unrelated to mi...

131. Episodic Form: Part 1 (29:40)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Discusses episodic form and its use. of the principle of contrast. Illustrates the structural scheme of episodic form in which an opening binary or ternary segment is followed by a contrasting bina...

132. Erosion (29:29)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Dr. Harbaugh describes the work of water, the most important agent at work in forming the finer features of the face of the Earth. He describes the hydrologic cycle: the round trip that water takes...

133. Essentials of Painting (29:42)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Miss Pearson shows how paint is a medium: water color, poster paint, and oil. She illustrates how it works, how it mixes, textures and application. Examples of works of art in these paint media are...

136. Eugene Ormandy : the evolution of the conductor (29:38)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Mr. Ormandy discusses working out musical interpretation and technical aspects, the evolution of conducting and its relationship to the development of the modern symphony orchestra, domination of t...

137. Eugene Ormandy : the trends in music in our time (30:36)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Mr. Ormandy discusses a serious musician’s views of rock and roll music, how to interest young people in good music, opera in English, how high orchestral performance standards are maintained, and ...

138. Extension of the Phrase (29:34)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Discusses methods used by composers to create variety in their musical sentence structure, or extend originally "regular'' phrases to longer proportions. Illustrates the following methods of extens...

139. Eye accidents (29:59)

Date:
1959
Summary:
This series, designed for a general audience, presents information about common eye problems such as cataracts, glaucoma, corneal damage, and retinal detachments. Many of these conditions can resu...

140. Eye care (30:01)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Provides an overview of all the ways to ensure proper eye care, including adequate lighting when reading, good nutrition, and regular eye examinations. Discusses eye drops, identifying eye difficul...

141. Fathers (29:41)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Host Lee Wilcox speaks with Dr. Maria Piers about the importance of fathers during childhood. Features a "Peanuts" cartoon by Charles Schultz.

142. Fences (15:10)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Fences tell a story about the way of life of the people who built them, the use to which the land was put and something of the personality of the builder. Bash Kennett tells of early fences and tak...

143. Figure (29:36)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Mr. Mikami teaches the art of drawing a human figure using the Japanese equivalent of a “baby sitter” as an example. The figure he draws is a young Japanese girl carrying a small baby on her back. ...

144. Figureheads (15:14)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Bash Kennett tells about the art of craving the figureheads which graced the prow of sailing vessels in the past. She shows figureheads of all types and sings “Pretty Kitty” and “Wanderin.”

145. Figures in Action (29:31)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Joan Jockwig Pearson presents the elements of good design and its application to everyday living in buildings, clothing, furniture, and automobiles as well as in actual objects d’art.

147. Fingerprints of the Stars (29:50)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Discusses the various instruments and methods used in gaining knowledge of stellar composition and in studying objects in space. Reviews the development of the telescope. Uses diagrams, photographs...

149. First half of theater contest (15:08)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Fignewton Frog (puppet) and Dora (person) hold a contest where children (puppets) have to guess the parts actors (also puppets) are playing based on their costumes. The children also have to guess ...

150. First National Bank of Kansas City [unknown title] (01:00)

Date:
1959 to 1976
Main contributors:
First National Bank
Summary:
An advertisement for First National Bank of Kansas City in which a man writes to thank his father for his advice to enroll in the bank program. Submitted for Clio Awards category Banks.