15701. 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...

15702. The Earth in change : the Earth's crust (16:01)

Date:
1961
Main contributors:
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films; Donald. A. Boyer, Ph.D. Science Consultant, Winnetka, Illinois, Public Schools; Laurence H. Nobels, Ph.D. Professor of Geology, Northwestern University
Summary:
Portrays the many ways in which our planet is constantly undergoing changes. Shows how ice, wind, and water act to wear away the earth's surface. Illustrates its build-up by volcanic action, earthq...

15703. The Earth Satellite: Part 1 (14:04)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Explains centrifugal force and its relationship to the establishment of an earth satellite. Shows the three-stage missile and the part it might play in the formation of a satellite. Outlines variou...

15704. The Earth Satellite: Part 2 (14:10)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Discusses some of the problems related to the recovery of a multi-stage rocket used to establish and maintain an earth satellite. Describes the recovery, by parachute or glider technique, of the fi...

15705. The Earthmovers (14:19)

Date:
1944
Summary:
Shows heavy equipment of all types used by the Corps of Engineers and the Seabees during World War II. Describes how the "work power" of military construction units clears beaches of mines, constru...

15706. The Earthmovers (14:07)

Date:
1944
Main contributors:
United States. Army. Signal Corps
Summary:
Shows heavy equipment of all types used by the Corps of Engineers and the Seabees during World War II. Describes how the "work power" of military construction units clears beaches of mines, constru...

15710. The Effects of Shift Work on Depression and Anxiety (09:04)

Date:
April 24, 2020
Main contributors:
Endris-Burns, Amberly
Summary:
This project intended to study the relationship between shift work (specifically third shift), and its effects on depression and anxiety symptoms. Working nights has shown to have serious negative ...

15711. The Eisenhower Years (22:04)

Date:
1963
Main contributors:
See Other Contributors
Summary:
Reviews significant events in Eisenhower's career as a soldier, his years as President, and his retirement. Pictures the inaugural ceremony in 1953 and depicts such events as the Supreme Court deci...

15712. The eldest child (29:30)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Discussion of the typical behavior of first-born children and birth order dynamics.

15714. The Elements of Art (29:41)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Discusses the basic elements of painting--line, form, color, and texture--as well as those of music and poetry. Clarifies the meaning of these elements with charcoal drawings, musical selections, a...

15715. The elements of composition (27:49)

Date:
1956
Summary:
Take melody – add harmony – rhythm – counterpoint and you have a musical composition, one element at a time. Members of the New York Woodwind Quintet return to explain and illustrate the component ...

15716. The Elgin Hour (09:30)

Date:
unknown
Main contributors:
Unknown
Summary:
Various Elgin watch commercials

15717. The elves and the shoemaker (15:18)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Hand puppets tell the story of a kind but poor husband and wife who are making their living as shoemakers. Two elves decide to help the couple and come to their home at night to make shoes for him ...

15718. The emperor's new clothes (14:31)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Marionettes are used to tell the story of a very vain King who orders a new suit for his parade. Two mice, one very clever, and one quite a dullard, plan to trick the king. They pretend to have som...

15719. The end of conflict (29:02)

Date:
1968
Summary:
Presents Indian spiritual leader Krishnamurti speaking of the personal discontent suffered because people compare what they are with an ideal of what they should be. Explains that this comparison t...

15720. The enemy strikes (11:54)

Date:
1945
Main contributors:
United States. War Department
Summary:
Uses captured German footage to show the unexpected Nazi counter-attack at the Battle of Ardennes, begun on December 16, 1944. Extends a plea for the American people to remain in their war-time jobs.

15721. The entrepreneur : part I (29:14)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Presents three representatives of entrepreneurial activity who are questioned about their businesses. Opinions are offered concerning the risks involved in business, the rewards obtained, the worri...

15722. The entrepreneur : part II (29:32)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Continues the examination of the entrepreneur from The Entrepreneur, Part 1. Mr. Sunnen of Sunnen Products Company describes his early failures. Mr. McDonnell of McDonnell Aircraft Corporation expl...

15723. The Environment (34:08)

Date:
1983
Main contributors:
Agency For Instructional Television
Summary:
Episode 5 of the Agency for Instructional Television series Across Cultures. Shows how the life-styles of different groups of people throughout the world are shaped by the physical environment. Loo...

15724. The environmental justice landscape (24:08)

Date:
April 3, 2020
Main contributors:
Konisky, David; Miles, Emily; Shanahan, James
Summary:
In this bonus episode, IU O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs professor David Konisky helps us understand the modern environmental justice movement in the context of its history.

15725. The EPA at 50 (56:30)

Date:
November 25, 2020
Main contributors:
McCabe, Janet; McCarthy, Gina; Barnes, Jim
Summary:
In this bonus episode, we share just a little bit of The EPA at 50, an online event sponsored by the O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs and the Integrated Program in the Environment...

15726. The Escoffier Sauce [no title] (01:01)

Date:
1962
Main contributors:
The Escoffier Sauce
Summary:
A French woman states how her husband thinks she is a good cook because she comes from France but it is actually because she uses Escoffier Sauce. She then shows how to make a baked fish recipe wit...

15731. The Ethnological Criminal (29:29)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Discusses the relationship of crime to race, national origin, and minority groups. Points out patterns of belief and the misconceptions that exist. Relates living conditions and geographical distri...

15732. The European Experience (Edited version) (29:25)

Date:
19XX
Summary:
Examines what has happened in Europe to check the threat of a menancing population growth. Traces the growth of population in Europe from the Middle Ages and suggests that the small-family concept,...

15733. The evidence for evolution I (30:05)

Date:
1962
Summary:
Evolution of inherited patterns: adaptation; the means of evolution –mutation and recombination; retention of variability; results of evolution –specific selected examples such as drug resistance, ...

15736. The ex-con (29:39)

Date:
1959
Summary:
In this program, the problems facing the “ex-con” who leaves prison with a record and mingles with a public that forgets he is a criminal but that cannot forget that he has been imprisoned are disc...

15737. The exact small things (28:50)

Alternative title:
Quill
Date:
1956
Main contributors:
See Other Contributors
Summary:
Stresses the importance of knowing and using precise terminology so that concepts can be introduced to others who have not known them before. Points out the dangers of vague generalities in writing...

15739. The exceptional child. [Individual differences : introduction] (29:04)

Alternative title:
Individual differences; Exceptional child
Date:
1959
Main contributors:
See Other Contributors
Summary:
Explains that individual differences in children occur in physical, mental, and emotional growth and development. Describes and illustrates the special and dynamic problems of the exceptional child.

15740. The exceptional child. [Mentally retarded: trainable] (28:56)

Alternative title:
Mentally retarded: trainable; Mentally handicapped: trainable; Exceptional child
Date:
1959
Main contributors:
See Other Contributors
Summary:
Explores the challenges faced by children with severe intellectual disabilities, highlighting their interactions with family, neighbors, and educational environments. Through dramatizations and cla...

15741. The exceptional child. [Speech disorders: stuttering] (29:02)

Alternative title:
Speech disorders: stuttering; Exceptional child; Speech handicapped child: stu...
Date:
1959
Main contributors:
See Other Contributors
Summary:
Examines the challenges faced by children who stutter, explaining how stuttering patterns develop and the social difficulties that may result. Through interviews, filmed sequences, and dramatizatio...

15742. The exceptional child. [The auditorially-handicapped child: the deaf] (29:08)

Alternative title:
Auditorially-handicapped chil...; Deaf; Exceptional child
Date:
1957
Main contributors:
See Other Contributors
Summary:
Examines the challenges faced by children who are deaf and defines deafness as the inability to hear speech. This episode presents film sequences, demonstrations, and interviews that illustrate tea...

15743. The exceptional child. [The epileptic child] (29:10)

Alternative title:
Epileptic child; Exceptional child
Date:
1959
Main contributors:
See Other Contributors
Summary:
Discusses the special problems confronting the child with epilepsy and tells how ignorance, superstitions, and half-truths add to the complexity of providing wholesome relationships for the epilept...

15744. The exceptional child. [The gifted child] (29:06)

Alternative title:
Gifted child; Exceptional child
Date:
1959
Main contributors:
See Other Contributors
Summary:
Explores the unique challenges faced by gifted children, highlighting how their intellectual, emotional, and physical development may differ from others. Through filmed sequences and dramatizations...

15745. The exceptional child. [The visually handicapped child: the blind] (28:47)

Alternative title:
Visually handicapped child: t...; Blind; Exceptional child
Date:
1959
Main contributors:
See Other Contributors
Summary:
This episode explores the unique challenges faced by children who are blind and the support they need to grow and build relationships. It highlights both the limitations caused by blindness and the...

15746. The exceptional child. [The visually handicapped child: the partially sighted] (28:55)

Alternative title:
Visually handicapped child: t...; Partially sighted; Exceptional child
Date:
1959
Main contributors:
See Other Contributors
Summary:
Discusses the special problems of the child with defective vision, pointing out the many degrees of partial-sightedness and the implications of each. Stresses the role of the home, school, and comm...

15747. The Experiences of Rural HIV Social Workers (23:35)

Date:
November 15, 2021
Main contributors:
Owens, Christopher; Smith, Kenny
Summary:
The challenges for patients and care providers are different in rural areas, compared to their urban counterparts. We're discussing that here with Dr. Christopher Owens, a recent graduate of the Sc...

15748. The expressive society (29:22)

Date:
1963
Summary:
Focuses upon actress Ingrid Thulin and producer-director Ingmar Bergman. Shows Miss Thulin at home and at work as she comments upon the acting profession in Sweden. Presents background to the dev...

15749. The eyes (advanced) (17:24)

Date:
1941
Summary:
The anatomy of the eye is shown in detail by diagram, regular photography, and cinephotomicrography. Demonstrates how to correct defects in focusing, the approved way of removing foreign objects f...

15750. The eyes and their care (11:05)

Date:
1941
Summary:
Examines the eye in terms of structure, functions, disorders, and hygiene. Reveals, with animated drawings, the various parts of the eye and explains the physiology of sight. Illustrates such eye...

15751. The Failure of Altmetrics (58:56)

Date:
November 12, 2014
Main contributors:
Sugimoto, Cassidy
Summary:
In this talk, Cassidy Sugimoto argues that altmetrics have failed to deliver on their promise. She discusses criticisms of altmetrics (including those dealing with validity and reliability issues),...

15752. The family (29:49)

Date:
1960
Summary:
Discusses the changes taking place in the structure of the American family. Dr. Margaret Mead and Dr. Bertram Beck are questioned on the effect of cultural pressures on family life and the changing...

15754. The Farmer's Tools (15:08)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Bash Kennett takes a trip to show the crude wooden tools used by the pioneer and tells the story of tools from the plow, combine and steam tractor to modern farm equipment. The use of primitive far...

15755. The Farmer's Wife (09:51)

Date:
1942
Main contributors:
United States. Department of Agriculture; Wilding Picture Productions, Inc. : produced by
Summary:
"A documentary tribute to the farm women of America and an explanation of their part in winning the war. Exemplified by 'Mom,' the farm woman is shown to be a potent force in lining up the farm fam...

15756. The fascist revolution (29:02)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Examines the fundamental political ideas of fascism--rejection of the individual and deification of the state, distrust of reason and belief in force, and renunciation of freedom in favor of securi...

15757. The fate of barley and future of beer brewing (35:14)

Date:
November 8, 2019
Main contributors:
Davis, Steven; Carley, Sanya; Robionson, Clay
Summary:
As climate changes, so do pieces of culture. Pieces like car ownership, outdoor sports, and the drinks we share. This is the first episode in our beverage series, and it's all about beer. From fiel...

15759. The Fifth Annual Little 500, 1955 (21:45)

Date:
1955
Main contributors:
Indiana University Audio-Visual Center
Summary:
Highlight reel of activities surrounding the 1955 Little 500 bicycle race. Activities include qualifiers, the filming of an NBC telecast (featuring the Marching Hundred and Mini 500 tricycles), and...

15760. The Fight for Opportunity (30:15)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Traces development in Big Business, supported by the Republican Party, which led to efforts by the farmers and by labor to protect their share of opportunity. Discusses the growth of the Granger mo...

15761. The film laboratory (19:19)

Date:
1974
Summary:
Discusses and demonstrates the laboratory procedures involved in the production of a 16mm, color, sound film. Follows the camera original film and a quarter inch audio tape through the following p...

15762. The film makers : King Vidor (28:53)

Alternative title:
King Vidor
Date:
1970
Main contributors:
See Other Contributors
Summary:
King Vidor, Hollywood director of The big parade, War and peace, Solomon and Sheba, and the silent film Our daily bread, recalls Hollywood landmarks of a bygone era and talks about his directing te...

15763. The fine arts (27:38)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Defines fine art and distinguishes between the terms liberal and servile as applied to the arts. Points out that a work of fine art has individuality, originality, and says something. Depicts moder...

15764. The fire season is far from over (45:05)

Date:
January 24, 2020
Main contributors:
Douglas, Arabella; Miles, Emily; Shanahan, James
Summary:
Part 1 In our first episode covering this season's Australian bushfires, we speak with Arabella Douglas. She is a traditional owner who belongs to the Currie family of the Yugambeh and Bundjalung ...

15765. The fireman (second edition) (10:45)

Date:
1959
Main contributors:
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films; Ernest Horn; Milan Herzog
Summary:
Jim Briggs, a fireman, shows how he cares for equipment and participates in drills and testing of trucks, hose, ladders, and life-saving devices in typical settings. Affords an opportunity to obse...

15767. The First English Translation of the Ebers Papyrus (55:32)

Date:
March 1, 2023
Main contributors:
Halverson, Colin M.E.; Hartsock, Jane A.
Summary:
Lecture delivered by Colin Halverson, PhD (Faculty Investigator, Indiana University Center for Bioethics) and Jane Hartsock, JD, MA (Director of the Department of Clinical and Organizational Ethics...

15769. The First Immigrants to America (29:45)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Considers the earliest peoples to come to America, namely, Vikings, Chinese, and much earlier, the American Indian. Studies these early civilizations and reviews the relationships between the Indi...

15770. The first many-celled animals : sponges (16:30)

Date:
1962
Main contributors:
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films; Ralph Buchsbaum; John Walker
Summary:
Shows through animation, microcinematrography, and time-lapse photography the basic differences between single-celled organisms and the colony of several cell types that compose the body of the spo...

15771. The First Visit to the Doctor (30:07)

Date:
1956
Summary:
Discusses the initial visit to the doctor after pregnancy is suspected. Indicates some of the physiological changes which are indications of pregnancy and outlines some of the procedures in the do...

15774. The Fish Hatchery (15:08)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Bash takes a film expedition to a fish hatchery and shows the pools where fish are raised. She shows close-ups of a giant rainbow trout and goes with the hatchery truck to plant fish in the river. ...

15775. The fish that turned gold (16:14)

Date:
1962
Main contributors:
Indiana University. Audio-Visual Center
Summary:
Presents the story of a goldfish from spawning until the goldfish is sold to a child. Begins at the world's largest goldfish hatchery. Introduces the main character, Goldey, developing inside a gol...

15776. The fish that turned gold (1:07:40)

Date:
1962
Summary:
Presents the story of a goldfish from spawning until the goldfish is sold to a child. Begins at the world's largest goldfish hatchery. Introduces the main character, Goldey, developing inside a gol...

15777. The flaming sky (28:29)

Date:
1960
Summary:
A study of auroral displays. Presents current theories on the nature of auroras and their relationship to events on the sun and to phenomena in and about the earth. Describes the coordinated activi...

15778. The Food Crisis (58:45)

Date:
1966
Main contributors:
See Other Contributors
Summary:
Contrasts the areas of the world where there is an abundance of food with the areas where starvation is a way of life, and documents the pattern which has led to the lack of an adequate food supply...

15779. The Force Of Gravity (28:08)

Date:
1960
Summary:
Discusses the relation of gravity to cosmology and to geophysics. Traces the history of ideas about gravity; discusses new instruments and new viewpoints on gravitation.

15780. The Forest Ranger (30:45)

Date:
1941
Main contributors:
United States. Department of Agriculture. Forest Service
Summary:
Shows the work of the U.S.D.A Forest Service forest rangers across the nation's 161 national forests. Narration lists the forest ranger's duty to "manage the vast American woodland to produce more ...

15781. The forgetful bear (15:17)

Date:
1958
Summary:
This is the old favorite, "The Three Bears," with a whimsical touch by Tom Tichenor. The Baby Bear always forgets to do what he is told to do. He has a terrible time remembering instructions given ...

15782. The forgotten ones : families of inmates (29:41)

Date:
1959
Summary:
In this program, criminologist Joseph D. Lohman points out that the families of offenders are lost in the community after the husband/father is sent to prison. He mentions the economic problem of t...

15783. The forms of government (57:54)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Outlines and explains the various forms of government, pointing out their strengths and weaknesses. Describes government by one man, by a few men, and by the populace, and discusses governments in...

15785. The four religions (59:02)

Date:
1961
Summary:
Presents Arnold Toynbee, an historian, and James Beveridge, the film producer, discussing the common bonds of the four major faiths: Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam and Christianity. Toynbee and Presents...

15786. The Franken Assignment: Going Beyond the Essay (1:01:02)

Date:
October 24, 2018
Main contributors:
Mary Borgo Ton; Institute for Digital Arts & Humanities
Summary:
Are you eager to try new forms of assignments but are not sure where to start? Looking for resources to help students build engaging and interactive final projects? In this workshop, we'll explore ...

15787. The fraternity idea (22:31)

Date:
1958
Main contributors:
Indiana University. Audio-Visual Center
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...

15788. The fraternity idea (22:53)

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...

15789. The Freedom to Freelance—Find Your Why, How and When (1:00:02)

Date:
October 2018
Main contributors:
Saylor, Dana L.; Delmonte, Andrew; Heffernan, Kevin
Summary:
This workshop will inspire and motivate you to pursue your independent career or, for those already established, share new ideas. Creative entrepreneur Dana Saylor, Buffalo-based architectural hist...

15790. The freight train (11:08)

Date:
1955
Main contributors:
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films Inc.; Paul R. Hanna; Milan Herzog
Summary:
Follows the journey of a freight train from Kansas City to Chicago. Describes the assembling of the train, shows the number of people involved in its operations, and explains why freight trains are...

15791. The freshman experience (30:06)

Date:
1972
Main contributors:
Alfred R. Edyvean, Jr.
Summary:
Broad overview of freshman life at Indiana University, Bloomington, including Summer registration, courses of study, Fall registration, sports programs, tour of Indiana Memorial Union, and quick lo...

15792. The freshman experience (30:06)

Date:
1972
Main contributors:
Alfred R. Edyvean, Jr.
Summary:
Broad overview of freshman life at Indiana University, Bloomington, including summer registration, courses of study, fall registration, sports programs, tour of Indiana Memorial Union, and quick lo...

15793. The fuel of life (29:31)

Date:
1960
Summary:
The energy expended in thinking or talking or moving or simply living must be supplied by fuel; this program outlines the kinds of fuel which a living being needs, and describes how this fuel is us...

15794. The fuel of the future (59:37)

Date:
1964
Summary:
Electrical power to heat and light American homes and industries in the future will be furnished by plutonium. This program reports on plutonium, one of the eleven man-made elements, which as a fut...

15795. The Fugue (29:03)

Date:
1956
Summary:
Discusses the fugue, explains its construction, and demonstrates with compositions played in part and in their entirety. Includes selections by Mozart, Bach, and Beethoven.

15796. 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.

15797. The future of democracy abroad (59:55)

Date:
1960
Summary:
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt hosts this program and discusses solutions to the Congo crisis with several guests including Adlai Stevenson, US Ambassador to the United Nation and G. Mennen Williams, Assis...

15798. The Future of Transportation conference

Date:
February 20, 2005
Main contributors:
Labor Community Strategy Center
Summary:
Video from the Future of Transportation conference, Feb. 18-20, 2005