16101. The Child as a Whole (29:37)

Date:
1954
Summary:
Discusses the importance of measuring a child's capabilities by his organismic age rather than his calender age. Explains how organismic age is figured. (University of Michigan Television) Kinescope.

16102. The great gamble: Cyrus W. Field (20:00)

Date:
1954
Main contributors:
Teaching Film Custodians
Summary:
Teaching Film Custodians abridged classroom version of a Cavalcade of America television episode, "The Great Gamble" (season 3, episode 1), which first aired October 12th, 1954 on ABC-TV. Presents...

16103. The head of the house (40:01)

Date:
1954
Main contributors:
See Other Contributors
Summary:
Depicts the emotional problems of a young boy, his rebellion against parental controls, particularly his father's repressive discipline, and his gradual development into a potential juvenile delinq...

16104. The magnificent Canada goose (10:07)

Date:
1954
Summary:
Major flyways, breeding grounds, wildlife refuges, and work of conservation departments to bring back the almost extinct Canada goose.

16105. The splendid dream : William Penn (20:46)

Date:
1954
Main contributors:
Jack Chertok; Charles Larson; William J. Thiele
Summary:
Teaching Film Custodians abridged classroom version of a Cavalcade of America television episode, "The Splendid Dream" (season 2, episode 21), which first aired March 16th, 1954 on ABC-TV. William...

16106. The truck farmer (second edition) (10:59)

Date:
1954
Summary:
Points out the chief truck farming areas of the United States and gives a detailed picture of the activities on a truck farm in the Rio Grande Delta. Portrays the planting, irrigation, spraying, h...

16107. The United States As Others See It (28:26)

Date:
1954
Main contributors:
National Educational Television
Summary:
The reactions of the countries of the free world to American foreign policy along with the reactions of the panelists to the American people are discussed on this program. Taking part are students ...

16108. Tiger Shikar in India (11:15)

Date:
1954
Main contributors:
Frank Ferrin; Ellis R. Duncan; John M. Foley
Summary:
Warning: This film contains graphic footage of hunting that some viewers may find distressing. Frank Ferrin filmed and narrated his experience hunting tigers in India.

16109. Tobacco and the Human Body (15:17)

Date:
1954
Main contributors:
See Other Contributors
Summary:
Shows how scientists determine the content of the cigarette smoke entering the mouth and its effect on rabbits and humans. Shows how tars and nicotine from cigarette smoke are collected in a labora...

16110. Tribute to the Alumni (19:26)

Date:
1954
Main contributors:
See Other Contributors
Summary:
Presents a tribute by Herman B. Wells, President of Indiana University, to past students on the 100th anniversary of the Alumni Association. Pictures scenes of the campus and student activities th...

16112. Wales, United Kingdom 1954 (18:33)

Date:
1954
Main contributors:
Alexander McRobbie
Summary:
McRobbie-Gair Family Home Movies Collection: This home movie captures part of a visit that Chancellor McRobbie’s parents, Alexander and Joyce McRobbie (Joyce was the older daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ...

16113. Water Ski (02:50)

Date:
1954
Main contributors:
Edward R. Feil
Summary:
Home movie of Ed Feil with a group of friends at a lake. Shows the group boating, skiing, and grilling on the beach. Looks to be the same trip as Boating (barcode 30000149840054).

16114. Wedding march (25:52)

Date:
1954
Main contributors:
Arlene Dahl; Larry Parks; James Craig
Summary:
Series: The Ford television theatre

16115. Wet-Mounting Pictorial Materials (11:43)

Date:
1954
Main contributors:
Indiana U Audio-Visual Center
Summary:
[motion picture] Explains the advantages of wet mounting paper materials on cloth, and then demonstrates the wet-mounting process in detail. Also shows methods of displaying wet-mounted posters, ch...

16116. World Series '54 - Outside Stadium (02:38)

Date:
1954
Main contributors:
Edward R. Feil
Summary:
Home movie documenting the massive crowds at Cleveland Stadium attending the 1954 World Series (New York Giants vs. Cleveland Indians). Exclusively shows the area outside the stadium and surroundin...

16117. Your friend the forest : save it or destroy it! (06:56)

Date:
1954
Main contributors:
The Conservation Foundation
Summary:
Uses animation and live photography to show several benefits of good forests and some of the undesirable consequences of forest destruction. A boy and an animated piece of lumber discover that som...

16118. Your friend the water : clean-or-dirty (06:33)

Date:
1954
Main contributors:
See Other Contributors
Summary:
Uses animation and live photography to show several benefits of clean water and some of the undesirable consequences of dirty water. An animated waterdrop and a small boy travel through water pipe...

16119. Yours for a Song (21:03)

Date:
1954
Summary:
Presents twenty-four different species of birds as they are attracted to a yard that provides their three necessities of life--food, water, and shelter. Shows the various kinds of shelters that acc...

16120. World Series 1953: New York Yankees vs. Brooklyn Dodgers (1:00:34)

Date:
October 2, 1953
Main contributors:
Kelly, Gene ; World Series (Baseball) (1953); New York Yankees (Baseball team)
Summary:
1953 World Series: New York Yankees vs. Brooklyn Dodgers Game 3: Yankees - 2; Dodgers - 3. In Game 3, Carl Erskine sets strikeout record. Yankees won the series, 4-2. Radio call from Gene Kelly an...

16121. World Series Game 3: New York Yankees vs. Brooklyn Dodgers (1:00:23)

Date:
October 2, 1953
Main contributors:
Kelly, Gene ; World Series (Baseball) (1953); New York Yankees (Baseball team)
Summary:
1953 World Series: New York Yankees vs. Brooklyn Dodgers Game 3: Yankees - 2; Dodgers - 3. In Game 3, Carl Erskine sets strikeout record. Yankees won the series, 4-2. Radio call from Gene Kelly ...

16122. World Series: New York Yankees vs. Brooklyn Dodgers Game 3 (1:43:00)

Date:
October 2, 1953
Main contributors:
Bauer, Hank, 1922-2007; Martin, Billy, 1928-1989; Snider, Duke, 1926-2011
Summary:
New York Yankees - 2; Brooklyn Dodgers - 3 Game played at Ebbets Field in New York City, New York. In the 1955 World Series, pitcher Carl Erskine achieved a remarkable feat by setting a new Serie...

16123. Sept. 1953 (01:40)

Date:
September 13, 1953
Main contributors:
Edward R. Feil; Kathryn Hellerstein; Leslie Feil
Summary:
Black and white home movie showing baby Leslie in a bassinet and one-year-old Kathy up and toddling about. Maren holds up Leslie for the camera. Harold holds Kathy in his lap and plays with her.

16124. National League Championship: Brooklyn Dodgers vs. Milwaukee Braves (16:10)

Date:
September 12, 1953
Main contributors:
Kirby, Gene ; Helfer, Al; National League Championship Series (Baseball)
Summary:
Brooklyn Dodgers - 5; Milwaukee Braves - 2. Brooklyn beats the Braves to win the 1953 National League Championship. "Brooklyn 5 MILWAUKEE (NL) 2 - Carl Erskine hurls the Dodgers to the pennant-cl...

16126. Brooklyn Dodgers vs. St. Louis Cardinals (38:53)

Date:
May 6, 1953
Main contributors:
Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972; Brooklyn Dodgers (Baseball team); St. Louis Cardinals (Baseball team)
Summary:
St. Louis Cardinals - 3 ; at Brooklyn Dodgers - 7. Played at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York.

16127. St. Louis Cardinals vs. Philadelphia Phillies (16:45)

Date:
April 29, 1953
Main contributors:
Caray, Harry ; St. Louis Cardinals (Baseball team); Philadelphia Phillies (Baseball team)
Summary:
St. Louis Cardinals - 1; Philadelphia Phillies - 0. "St. Louis 1 PHILADELPHIA 0 (11 innings) - Billy Johnson knocks in Ray Jablonski with the winning run to give Al Brazle a win over Curt Simmons...

16128. St. Louis Cardinals vs. Philadelphia Phillies (33:47)

Date:
April 28, 1953
Main contributors:
Mancuso, Gus; St. Louis Cardinals (Baseball team); Philadelphia Phillies (Baseball team)
Summary:
Philadelphia Phillies - 5; St. Louis Cardinals - 6 "St. Louis 6 PHILADELPHIA 5 - Peanuts Lowrey's pinch hit helps the Cardinals to a 6-1 lead and they hold on to win for Harvey Haddix and manager ...

16129. St. Louis Cardinals vs. Milwaukee Braves (highlights) (06:49)

Date:
April 19, 1953
Main contributors:
Mancuso, Gus; Caray, Harry; St. Louis Cardinals (Baseball team)
Summary:
St. Louis Cardinals - 4; Milwaukee Braves - 3. "ST. LOUIS 4 Milwaukee (NL) 3 - Stan Musial's 5th-inning homer, his first of the season, breaks a 3-3 tie and ultimately is the game winner - Gus Ma...

16130. St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago Cubs (highlights) (10:48)

Date:
April 16, 1953
Main contributors:
Allen, Mel, 1913-1996; St. Louis Cardinals (Baseball team); Chicago Cubs (Baseball team)
Summary:
St. Louis Cardinals - 3; Chicago Cubs - 0 Clip of Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals game highlights. Cardinals win the game Game played at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis "Mickey Mantle's long ...

16131. [Family babies 1953] (05:46)

Date:
1953
Main contributors:
Edward R. Feil; Maren Mansberger Feil; Ann Leslie Jones
Summary:
Black and white home movie footage from 1953. Begins with Maren feeding baby Leslie. Maren's sister also holds the baby. The film then cuts to a kinescope recording of Nellie making a television ap...

16134. A day without numbers (09:06)

Date:
1953
Summary:
A second-grader's experiences during a day without numbers cause him to want to study arithmetic and to realize the value of numbers in his everyday living. All the class but Bob enjoy arithmetic....

16135. A home away from home (06:33)

Date:
1953
Summary:
This film demonstrates the many ways in which Indiana University is a home away from home for the thousands of students that attend each year. The introduction to IU begins with informational pamph...

16136. A time to grow : the Louisiana Territory (20:31)

Date:
1953
Summary:
Teaching Film Custodians abridged classroom version of an episode of the DuPont sponsored Cavalcade of America television series (season 2, episode 6), "A Time to Grow", which aired November 3, 195...

16137. And a Voice Shall Be Heard (21:55)

Date:
1953
Main contributors:
See Other Contributors
Summary:
Shows some of the ways in which the two-way radio can be used, especially in civilian defense. A simulated raid on Syracuse, New York, shows how fire-fighting equipment, police, ambulance service,...

16138. Beginning to date (12:19)

Date:
1953
Summary:
Presents rules of etiquette for boys and girls who are beginning to date. Emphasizes the importance of showing consideration for the feelings of others at social events.

16139. Belonging to the Group (Respect as a Human Value) (15:53)

Date:
1953
Main contributors:
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films; Robert J. Havighurst; John T. Bobbitt
Summary:
Interprets the meaning of respect as a requisite to belonging to a social group and depicts the problems of two families who seek to gain acceptance in a new community. Illustrates the origin and ...

16140. Books come alive (07:11)

Date:
1953
Main contributors:
See Other Contributors
Summary:
Short promotional film focusing on student learning at Indiana University. Begins with a tour of the buildings and resources of the Libraries, the "focal point of I.U.'s academic program." The film...

16141. Books Come Alive (07:05)

Date:
1953
Summary:
Short promotional film focusing on student learning at Indiana University. Begins with a tour of the buildings and resources of the Libraries, the "focal point of I.U.'s academic program." The film...

16143. Castillos en España (09:59)

Date:
1953
Main contributors:
See Other Contributors
Summary:
A travelogue-type film which shows some of the famous castles which gave Castille its name; includes the Alhambra, some historic monasteries, and the Gothic Cathedral of Burgos. With few exceptions...

16144. City pets : fun and responsibility (10:49)

Date:
1953
Summary:
Illustrates the need of pets for adequate care, urges children to care for their city pets and shows by example how such care is administered. Portrays the kinds of pets that are conveniently kept ...

16145. Conspiracy in Kyoto (20:48)

Date:
1953
Summary:
Uses scenes from Japanese narrative scrolls of the 12th, 13th, and 14th centuries to tell the story of an innocent man, unjustly accused of a capital crime, who wins his vindication. The spoken te...

16146. Decontamination of streets (17:31)

Date:
1953
Summary:
Shows a decontamination squad in England working to make the streets safe from blister gas. Demonstrates the use of anti-gas ointment, respirators, and clothing worn by crews, and explains precaut...

16147. Don't get angry (11:55)

Date:
1953
Summary:
Explains that anger is a natural and universal emotion and discusses ways for a child to release his anger in a socially appropriate manner. Animated sequences are used to demonstrate the effects o...

16148. Face of the Earth (12:22)

Date:
1953
Summary:
Portrays, by animation and photography of real and contrived situations, the forces that have created the present condition of the earth's surface. Presents the theory of the creation of the earth...

16149. Fire's the enemy (11:10)

Date:
1953
Summary:
Relates the story of the Auxiliary Fire Service in Great Britain during World War II and shows men and equipment combating a real fire. Then describes the improvements in equipment since the war, ...

16150. Galileo's laws of falling bodies (06:11)

Date:
1953
Main contributors:
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films; O. W. Eshbach; Warren P. Everote
Summary:
Develops the law of falling bodies and credits Galileo for his work in this area. Shows by experiment and slow motion photography that all bodies fall at the same rate of speed and uses the inclin...

16151. Getting the facts (11:32)

Date:
1953
Main contributors:
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films Inc.; Ralph D. Casey; John T. Bobbitt
Summary:
Shows how a group of adults gain greater clarity and understanding of a school problem after gathering the facts concerning the case. Warns against deciding on plans of action in favor of prejudic...

16152. Girl Scouting at Camp Julia Crowell (14:59)

Date:
1953
Main contributors:
Edward R. Feil; Edward Feil Productions; Barbara Bauman, Troop 567
Summary:
An overview of the annual Girl Scout camp activities at Camp Julia Crowell for the Cleveland Girl Scouts. Takes the viewer through the process of camp beginning with the campers' arrival and outlin...

16154. Gossip (10:49)

Date:
1953
Summary:
Illustrates the detrimental effects of rumors through the experience of Jean, a newcomer in a high school, who becomes the victim of a malicious rumor started by Jack, her first date. After sufferi...

16155. Helen Keller in her story (48:34)

Date:
1953
Summary:
A biography of Helen Keller, tracing her life from birth until 76 years of age, showing in detail how this blind, deaf, and mute woman has overcome her handicaps. Consists of still photographs, ear...

16157. Home Nursing: Fundamentals (14:20)

Date:
1953
Main contributors:
See Other Contributors
Summary:
Illustrates various techniques and household arrangements for caring for the convalescent patient at home. Shows ways of arranging the sick room, making the beds, washing and serving the patient, ...

16158. How to conduct a discussion (23:34)

Date:
1953
Main contributors:
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films; Cyril O. Houle; Leland Bradford
Summary:
Presents the results of a survey of about fifty adult groups to find common elements of a good group discussion. Illustrates the qualities of good leadership by showing various groups in action an...

16161. In this crisis : Trenton, 1776 (21:16)

Date:
1953
Summary:
Teaching Film Custodians abridged classroom version of an episode of the DuPont sponsored Cavalcade of America television series, "In This Crisis" (season 1, episode 7), which aired December 24, 19...

16162. Kathy Birthday One Year Old (03:27)

Date:
1953
Main contributors:
Edward R. Feil; Kathryn Hellerstein; Mary Feil Hellerstein
Summary:
Home movie of Kathy Hellerstein's first birthday. She sits in a high chair and is presented with a pink cake. Nellie feeds her baby food before letting her eat cake from the high chair tray. Kathy ...

16163. Little Smokey (13:27)

Date:
1953
Summary:
Story of "Smokey," the bear cub found clinging to a charred tree after a forest fire in New Mexico and later taken to the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. Stresses the importance of forest prevention.

16164. Magnetism (16:07)

Date:
1953
Main contributors:
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films; O. W. Eshbach; British Electrical Development Association
Summary:
Traces the development of the uses of magnetism throughout the ages, and highlights the scientific experiments which revealed the relationship between magnetism and electricity. Explains magnetism ...

16166. Making learning more meaningful (11:35)

Date:
1953
Summary:
Illustrates how a third grade teacher utilizes the interests of her pupils to develop an arithmetic unit on money and banking. Shows how she introduces other fundamental skills into the unit on num...

16167. Marian Anderson (25:49)

Alternative title:
Marian Anderson
Date:
1953
Main contributors:
See Other Contributors
Summary:
Describes Marian Anderson's life, from her early years in Philadelphia through her New York Town Hall recital, and presents her as a concert artist singing Begrüssung by Handel; the Negro spiritual...

16169. Nature's plan (14:15)

Date:
1953
Main contributors:
The Conservation Foundation; The New York Zoological Society; George Bryan
Summary:
Presents nature's plan for the use and control of water. Explains the water cycle through animation and actual photography, and shows the effect of interaction between clouds and air currents throu...

16170. One nation indivisible : Horace Greeley, editor (19:04)

Date:
1953
Summary:
Teaching Film Custodians abridged classroom version of a Cavalcade of America television series episode, "One Nation Indivisible" (season 2, episode 12), which aired on December 22, 1953 on ABC-TV....

16171. Painting trees with Eliot O'Hara (16:16)

Date:
1953
Main contributors:
Eliot O'Hara; Encyclopaedia Britannica Films, inc.; John Paul Miller
Summary:
Shows Eliot O'Hara, watercolor painter, sketching a variety of trees found in the United States and Hawaii. O'Hara observes that the artist should look for the structure of the tree, the character ...

16172. Pierre-Auguste Renoir (27:19)

Date:
1953
Summary:
Recreates Renoir's world and interprets the aspirations of this great master. Includes over fifty of Renoir's works.

16173. Planning your career (15:51)

Date:
1953
Main contributors:
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films; Harry D. Kitson, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Education Teachers College, Columbia University; Hal Kopel
Summary:
Explains three basic steps for students to follow in choosing a future career: learning about yourself, learning about vocations which interest you, and comparing your own interests and abilities w...

16174. Rest that builds good health (10:49)

Date:
1953
Summary:
Presents and demonstrates the value of three ways to rest: sleep, relaxation, and change. Relates rest, exercise, and food to good health and pictures a boy, his sister, and his dog observing the ...

16175. Science and agriculture (the story of soybeans) (second edition) (09:36)

Date:
1953
Main contributors:
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films Inc.; W. L. Burlison
Summary:
Shows the interdependence of science and agriculture in modern life. Presents, as an example, the soybean's characteristics, problems of its cultivation and harvest, and the preparation and use of ...

16176. Selling as a career (10:46)

Date:
1953
Summary:
Surveys selling as a career. Portrays a day in the life of a typical travelling salesman at home and on the job. Portrays various types of sales people who sell by personal contacts, mail, teleph...

16177. Sewing (11:06)

Date:
1953
Main contributors:
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films Inc.; Irene H. Buchanan; Hal Kopel
Summary:
Portrays sewing as a useful art and a pleasurable leisure-time occupation and surveys the process of sewing, as a high school girl makes a party dress in her sewing class. Offers some suggestions i...

16178. Small Town Library (10:39)

Date:
1953
Main contributors:
See Other Contributors
Summary:
Demonstrates how the facilities of a large city library are made available to rural libraries. Shows the library truck from Gary, Indiana, delivering books, pictures, and other materials weekly, f...

16179. Small Town Library (10:39)

Date:
1953
Main contributors:
See Other Contributors
Summary:
Demonstrates how the facilities of a large city library are made available to rural libraries. Shows the library truck from Gary, Indiana, delivering books, pictures, and other materials weekly, f...

16181. Swan Lake (33:52)

Date:
1953
Summary:
Scenes from Chaikovsky's ballet, Swan Lake.

16182. Thailand's streams of life (10:55)

Alternative title:
U.N. at work
Date:
1953
Main contributors:
See Other Contributors
Summary:
This film explores three United Nations Technical Assistance Administration projects focused on Thailand's extensive system of waterways. UN experts have studied the country's efficient canal netwo...

16184. The depths of space : exterior galaxies (12:05)

Date:
1953
Summary:
Explains the concept of light years to address the distance between galaxies. Addresses the existence of millions of galaxies like the Milky Way, featuring photographs of some of them, along with ...

16185. The drawings of Leonardo da Vinci (25:49)

Date:
1953
Summary:
Shows the Leonardo da Vinci drawings in the Windsor collection and includes such subjects as man, animals, architecture, machines for waging war, water in motion, and a sketch for "The Last Supper...

16186. The Earth : our planet (19:57)

Date:
1953
Summary:
Describes the formation of our solar system according to the cosmic theory of creation, and explains the changes on the surfaces of the earth and the moon in terms of volcanic action. Illustrates t...

16188. The future is in their hands (06:23)

Date:
1953
Summary:
Describes the training of prospective teachers at Indiana University's School of Education. Highlights the need for teachers in response to postwar population growth.

16189. The golden rule : a lesson for beginners (09:51)

Date:
1953
Summary:
Uses a classroom scene to define and exemplify the golden rule. Shows through animation its origination by Confucius and Christ, and analyzes the rule in terms of three parts. Uses everyday situat...

16190. The helicopter (11:07)

Date:
1953
Main contributors:
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films; Alexander A. Nikolsky; Hal Kopel
Summary:
Describes the unique contribution of the helicopter to transportation; explains how the helicopter flies and how it can be controlled; compares the helicopter with the conventional plane. Demonstra...

16191. The indomitable blacksmith : Thomas Davenport (20:54)

Date:
1953
Summary:
Teaching Film Custodians abridged classroom version of a Cavalcade of America television series episode, "The Indomitable Blacksmith: Thomas Davenport" (season 1, episode 14), which originally aire...

16192. The Korea story (19:06)

Date:
1953
Summary:
A chronicle of contemporary history which traces step-by-step the Korean War from invasion to truce talks.

16193. The last will of Daniel Webster (31:52)

Date:
1953
Summary:
Teaching Film Custodians abridged classroom version of a Cavalcade of America television episode, "The Last Will of Daniel Webster" (season 2, episode 8), which first aired November 14th, 1953 on A...

16194. The living city (26:22)

Date:
1953
Summary:
Surveys the need for redevelopment of American cities and the forces which have created problems in urban areas; describes obstacles which deter the elimination of blighted areas and tenements and ...

16196. The southwestern states : second edition (11:13)

Date:
1953
Summary:
Portrays life, topography, rainfall and other characteristic features, including the imprint of Spanish and Indian cultures of the Southwestern United States, including Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico ...

16197. The tell tale heart (07:49)

Date:
1953
Summary:
The plot focuses on a murderer whose increasing guilt leads him to believe he can hear his victim's heart still beating beneath the floorboards where he buried him. Seen through the eyes of the nam...

16198. The tenderfoot : Theodore Roosevelt (20:45)

Date:
1953
Summary:
Teaching Film Custodians abridged classroom version of a Cavalcade of America television series episode, "The Tenderfoot" (season 1, episode 20), which first aired June 24th, 1953 on NBC-TV. 27-ye...

16199. The toy telephone truck (10:57)

Date:
1953
Summary:
Traces the manufacture, distribution, and final sale of a toy truck; and illustrates how many people contribute to make the things that we enjoy. Shows Skipper's mother buying the toy truck for her...

16200. Treasure in a garbage can (19:49)

Date:
1953
Summary:
Describes the handling and processing of waste from the time it is discarded into separate garbage cans to the point where it is used in new and repaired goods. Shows the collection, separation gr...