422. Gulf Coast : the South's land of opportunity (14:53)

Date:
1963
Summary:
Describes the states of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida as comprising the Gulf Coast region of the United States. Picture crops in Florida and explains that these crops are grown twelve months of the year. Contrast the varieties of soils found in the region. Briefly describes the large ports of Houston and New Orleans. Highlights the industires of the region including oil, grazing, and lumbering.

423. The Americans : three east coast artists (20:14)

Date:
1963
Summary:
Part three in the "Artists at Work" series, this film spotlights three east coast painters, working in their studios. Jack Tworkov, born in Poland in 1900, and a teacher for 15 years, was recently appointed head of Yale University Art School. Painting in his studios in New York and Provincetown, Cape Cod, he is shown embarking on his largest painting yet, talking about the painter's attitude toward the empty canvas. Hans Hofmann, born in Germany in 1880, has taught for nearly 50 years, opening his school in Provincetown in 1934. Considered the dean of abstract expressionism, and initially inspired by cubist work, he talks about his paintings as based on color. Milton Avery, born in upstate New York in 1893 and raised in Connecticut, now paints in Manhattan, with inspiration and sketches done along the coast. The narrator references three paintings made in Provincetown, and addresses Avery's work as lyrical, with paint flat and thin, and shapes wich are bold and interlocked.

427. Italy '63 (25:29)

Date:
1963
Main contributors:
Edward R. Feil
Summary:
Travelogue documenting Ed Feil’s trip to Italy. Riding on a bus near Taormina, shows a beautiful beach and coastline, followed by extensive footage of ruins of an amphitheater with many different shots and angles as well as the Church of San Giuseppe. Next is Venice, where Ed rides in a gondola on the Grand Canal, seeing such landmarks as San Simeone Piccolo, Santa Maria di Nazareth, the Rialto Bridge, Santa Maria della Salute, and Doge’s Palace. Shows people feeding pigeons in St. Mark’s Square and focuses on the architecture of the Cathedral and a view from the clock tower. Briefly shows street scenes, people shopping, and dining in a restaurant. Ends with a trip to the beach.

428. Globes : an introduction (54:03)

Date:
1963
Summary:
Pictures the globe as a model of the earth and points out the representative shape and color of land and water areas. Identifies the continents and compares their sizes and locations. Uses animation to show the character of the ocean floor. Explains the poles and scales of latitude and compares various types of globes.

429. Betsy Day 1963 (02:59)

Date:
1963
Main contributors:
Edward R. Feil, Betsy Feil, David Hellerstein, Ellen Feil, Amy Feil, Leslie Feil, Kathryn Hellerstein, Susan Hellerstein, Daniel Hellerstein, Herman Hellerstein, Jonathan Hellerstein, Nellie Feil, Mary Feil Hellerstein, Harold S. Feil, Beth Hellerstein
Summary:
Home movie of a birthday celebration for Betsy Feil at the Harold Feil home. The children sit at a separate table to eat dinner before Betsy is presented with a birthday cake. Harold holds baby Beth (Hellerstein) in his lap. The Feil children (now in different outfits) climb trees in the yard.

431. Aujourd'hui nous visitons Paris (20:53)

Date:
1963
Summary:
Presents a tour of Paris, indicating points of interest and picturing Parisians as they go about their everyday tasks. Views Paris from atop the Eiffel Tower. Shows a diagram of the city and locates various points on the diagram. French language narration.

432. [Trip to Denmark 1963 #1] (29:44)

Date:
1963
Main contributors:
Edward R. Feil
Summary:
Travelogue documenting Ed Feil's trip to Denmark in 1963. The film focuses on the intricate architecture and decorative interiors of many historic buildings, including Frederiksborg Castle, Kronborg Castle, Egeskov Castle, Rosenholm Castle, and the Hans Christian Andersen home in Odense. Also shows local markets, fishermen at work, men building a thatched roof, and a man carving wood.

433. [Trip to Denmark 1963 #2] (32:58)

Date:
1963
Main contributors:
Edward R. Feil
Summary:
Travelogue documenting Ed Feil's trip to Denmark in 1963. The majority of this film takes place in Copenhagen and Tivoli Gardens, a pleasure garden and amusement park. Feil also captures the crowd around the Little Mermaid statue, Amaleinborg Castle, and the Danish Royal Guard. At Tivoli Gardens, the film shows the Pantomime Theatre and a ballet performance, a dance hall, children riding ponies, fireworks, and rides including a carousel.

434. The white South : two views (59:51)

Date:
1963
Summary:
During this hour-long program, NET continues its examination of the civil rights issue by presenting two separately produced half-hour segments which probe the attitudes of white southerners whose views on segregation are at opposite ends of a spectrum. Part I "The Southern Conservative," offers interviews with a cross-section of pro-segregationists, while Part II, "The Southern Liberal," features interviews with a number of southerners who favor integration.

435. Civil Rights Movement : the personal view (24:47)

Date:
1963
Summary:
An excerpt of the NBC News presentation "The American Revolution of 1963." Contains imagery of the Ku Klux Klan which may be offensive. Gives a general overview of social conditions as they exist for African Americans and white people. Relates personal experiences of each to portray fear, hate, and suspicion. Reviews stereotypes which distort the image of the African Americans.

436. One ocean away (25:36)

Date:
1963
Main contributors:
Unknown
Summary:
This film was shot on the 1963 Agri-business Caravan to Common Market nations in Europe and is used to show farm, business and civic groups some of the ideas the caravaners gathered on the trip. A movie co-produced by Dr. Landis Bennett, who is in charge of the visual Aids Section at North Carolina State College, has won first place in national competition sponsored by the Farm Film Foundation. The Farm Film Foundation $500 Award went to L. W. Riley, visual education editor, Clemson University, for his European-made film "One Ocean Away."