16001. Why We Laugh (29:37)

Date:
1956
Summary:
Outlines and discusses various theories of humor, and presents examples of laughter created to illustrate each theory. Shows, through the use of a polygraph, that physiological changes occur in var...

16002. Witness (29:36)

Date:
1956
Summary:
Discuss the book, Witness, by Whittaker Chambers. Examines the content of this autobiographical work and the reasons why it was written. Appraises the significance of the book as a source for histo...

16003. Work (29:32)

Date:
1956
Summary:
Shows how to choose a job by first knowing one's self as revealed by performance in intelligence, aptitude, and personality tests, by learning the characteristics of different jobs, and by fitting ...

16004. World Enough and Time (29:49)

Date:
1956
Summary:
Discusses World Enough and Time by Robert Penn Warren. Outlines the plot, briefly sketches the characters, and appraises the literary form of this novel. Identifies and examines ides embodied in th...

16005. World War II prologue, U.S.A. (28:29)

Date:
1956
Summary:
Reviews, through documentary scenes taken from the National Archives, the historic events which led to the entry of the United States into World War II. Records the failure of the League of Nations...

16007. [Donald Bixler collection reel 4] (26:47)

Date:
1955 to 1956
Summary:
Compiled footage from the years 1955-1956, primarily focused on a young Lynn. Begins with scenes of Christmas: Nelle and Lynn decorating the tree, holiday cards on the mantle, Lynn opening presen...

16008. [New Zealand, Indonesia, and Cambodia, 1955-1956] (1:14:32)

Date:
1955 to 1956
Summary:
Travelogue documenting Bailey's trips to New Zealand, Indonesia, and Cambodia, 1955-1956. Film begins with footage of people playing cricket in Auckland, the Auckland War Memorial Museum, and peopl...

16018. Jackie Robinson steals home for Dodgers in Game 1 of World Series (14:12)

Date:
September 28, 1955
Main contributors:
Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972; Berra, Yogi, 1925-2015; World Series (Baseball) (1955)
Summary:
In the inaugural game of the World Series, Jackie Robinson successfully stole home base, eliciting a disapproving reaction from catcher Yogi Berra. Game played at Yankee Stadium in New York City, NY.

16021. New York Yankees vs. Chicago White Sox (2:50:25)

Date:
July 26, 1955
Main contributors:
New York Yankees (Baseball team); Chicago White Sox (Baseball team); Elson, Bob, 1904-1981
Summary:
New York Yankees - 1; Chicago White Sox - 0. This Major League Baseball (MLB) game was played at Yankee Stadium in New York City, NY, in the evening. Radio broadcast as called by Bob Elson, for W...

16022. Bob Elson's Interview with Casey Stengel (10:02)

Date:
July 22, 1955
Main contributors:
Elson, Bob, 1904-1981; Stengel, Casey
Summary:
Bob Elson conducts an interview with Casey Stengel, during which they discuss the pennant race. Stengel is serving as the manager of the New York Yankees in 1955. In 1955, Bob Elson broadcast for...

16023. Chicago Cubs vs. Brooklyn Dodgers (2:47:05)

Date:
June 21, 1955
Main contributors:
Chicago Cubs (Baseball team); Brooklyn Dodgers (Baseball team)
Summary:
Brooklyn Dodgers - 7; Chicago Cubs - 2; Chicago Cubs radio broadcast on the Midwest Baseball Network, through Mutual Broadcasting System. It was Mutual's game of the day, as the only MLB game in ...

16024. New York Yankees vs Chicago White Sox (2:16:29)

Date:
June 19, 1955
Main contributors:
Pierce, Billy, 1927-2015; New York Yankees (Baseball team); Chicago White Sox (Baseball team)
Summary:
New York Yankees - 2; Chicago White Sox - 2. This was the second game of a double header this day. Game played at Yankee Stadium in New York City, NY. The first game of the day ended with a 7-1 win...

16025. Bob Elson's Interview with Whitey Ford (02:22)

Date:
June 3, 1955
Main contributors:
Elson, Bob, 1904-1981; Ford, Whitey, 1928-; New York Yankees (Baseball team)
Summary:
In an interview conducted by Bob Elson, Edward Charles "Whitey" Ford candidly discusses his youth and his experiences playing for the New York Yankees. Born in Long Island as an only child, Ford i...

16026. [Engelman Home Movie #1] (17:00)

Date:
May 31, 1955 to December 25, 1955
Main contributors:
Engelman, George T., Jr.
Summary:
George T. Engelman Jr. was a graduate from Indiana University, attending IU from 1937-1941. He worked and raised his family for a few years in Bloomington while studying for his master’s degree in ...

16027. New York Yankees vs Chicago White Sox (2:42:33)

Date:
May 18, 1955
Main contributors:
New York Yankees (Baseball team); Chicago White Sox (Baseball team)
Summary:
New York Yankees - 11; Chicago White Sox - 6; Radio broadcast. Game played at Yankee Stadium located in the Bronx in New York City, NY, as the final game of a 2-game series. The Yankees swept thi...

16028. Bob Elson's Interview with Bill "Moose" Skowron (05:14)

Date:
April 27, 1955
Main contributors:
Elson, Bob, 1904-1981; Skowron, Bill; New York Yankees (Baseball team)
Summary:
In this interview, Bob Elson engages in a conversation with Bill "Moose" Skowron, during which Moose recounts his experiences during his high school years and his time at Purdue University. Skowr...

16029. Plymouth news caravan (15:13)

Date:
April 25, 1955
Main contributors:
John Cameron Swayze; David Brinkley
Summary:
Broadcast Date: 1955/04/25

16030. St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago Cubs (05:30)

Date:
April 12, 1955
Main contributors:
St. Louis Cardinals (Baseball team); Chicago Cubs (Baseball team)
Summary:
St. Louis Cardinals - 4; Chicago Cubs - 14; Radio broadcast. Game played at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois, on Tuesday, April 12, 1955. The Cubs scored 5 runs in the first inning and 6 in the ...

16033. [Angkor Wat 1955] (04:26)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Home movie taken at Angkor Wat in Cambodia. Much of the footage is dark and difficult to see. Buddhist monks in bright robes can be seen around the temple.

16034. [McCraken interview] (05:49)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Halftime interview with Emmett B. "Branch" McCracken, an American basketball player and coach. He served as the head basketball coach at Ball State University from 1930 to 1938 and at Indiana Unive...

16035. A final examination (29:49)

Date:
1955
Summary:
This program is a summary and conclusion of the course. Dr. Smith first briefly hits highlights of the major religions. Then he discusses some of the attitudinal changes that may have resulted from...

16036. A Safe Shop (12:09)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Describes the many safety rules applicable to the industrial arts shop. Shows such measures as the use of proper clothing, goggles, and shields; the spacing of work areas; the use of tools; the di...

16037. A tale of the fiords (a story to see and hear) (12:44)

Date:
1955
Main contributors:
Aktiebolaget Svensk Filmindustri; Paul Witty; Arne Sucksdorff
Summary:
The story of a Norwegian girl who escapes from her everyday tasks to explore the rugged beauty of her mountain hom. Depicts the life of a Norwegian farm family.

16038. Adolescence and alcohol (28:32)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Portrays the psychology at work in the use of alcohol by adolescents. A documentary approach is taken in presenting the origin, development, and results of an actual research project, "A Study of t...

16039. Adolescence and Alcohol (56:53)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Portrays the psychology at work in the use of alcohol by adolescents. A documentary approach is taken in presenting the origin, development, and results of an actual research project, "A Study of t...

16040. Agriculture : corn, hogs, beef, and dairy cattle (29:28)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Discusses agriculture in terms of the raising of hogs, beef, and dairy cattle. Explains that corn is the vital link between the soil and the production of these animals. States that the large produ...

16041. Agriculture : corn, wheat, cotton, and rice (29:28)

Date:
1955
Summary:
In this program, Dr. Sumner uses maps and graphs to demonstrate another reason why the soil is considered to be the most precious of all natural resources. He draws the attention to the variety of ...

16042. America Goes Back To Europe (29:35)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Friction in the Old World led to war. The USA tried to maintain neutrality, but with each passing month the problems created became more and more thorny. Finally, the nation was drawn into the conf...

16043. An uneasy decade--the 1850's (29:47)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Hardly had the exultation of victory and accomplishment cooled, when the nation found itself face to face with an old problem, which it had hoped was a dead issue. The application of California fo...

16045. Answers to questions from viewers (29:11)

Date:
1955
Main contributors:
National Educational Television
Summary:
Drive-in movies, bow ties, ready-made clothes and convertible cars are commented upon by the high school students from thirty-four countries. In answer to questions from viewers of the series, the ...

16046. Appraisal of U.S. position and general imports (29:45)

Date:
1955
Summary:
How self-sufficient is the United States? This question and its significance in an appraisal of the United States as a world power are discussed by Dr. Sumner. He reviews the materials covered du...

16047. Are the ideals of our parents outmoded? (28:28)

Date:
1955
Main contributors:
National Educational Television
Summary:
This series, aired from 1954 through 1958, is built around the annual New York Herald Tribune World Youth Forum, which hosts approximately thirty foreign high school students from around the world ...

16048. Atmospheric pressure with the Magdeburg experiment (10:49)

Date:
1955
Main contributors:
Harvey B. Lemon; Robert Longini; Encyclopaedia Britannica Films Inc.
Summary:
Describes contributions of early scientists in the study of vacuums and atmospheric pressure which led to the invention of the air pump and the barometer. A reenactment of Otto von Guericke's Magde...

16049. Behind the news : the news room (29:46)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Explores the news room of a modern metropolitan daily newspaper. Describes the role of the City Editor, News Editor, rewrite man, and copy boys. (KETC) Kinescope.

16050. Behind the news : the reporter (29:27)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Describes the work of the newspaper reporter. Joins the Police Reporter on his regular beat, and covers a feature story at the zoo. Through an interview with the Managing Editor, indicates that a n...

16051. Beyond the Mississippi (30:07)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Discusses the Louisiana Purchase and the westward movement which resulted from it. Reviews the role of men such as Lewis and Clark, Pike, Long, and others in the exploratory process. (KETC) Kinescope.

16052. Bill of Rights of the United States (39:58)

Date:
1955
Main contributors:
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films Inc.; Alpheus T. Mason; John T. Bobbitt
Summary:
Explains the first ten amendments of the constitution as the specific guarantees which history, contemporary events, and the temper of men's minds had marked as vital safeguards of personal freedom.

16053. Buddhism I : the man who woke up (30:16)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Tells the story of Buddha and how he grew up to go out alone seeking eternal life. Explains that Buddha accepted the basic principles of Hinduism, but thought them cumbersome and would not abide by...

16054. Buddhism II : the eight-fold path (29:46)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Illustrates the similarity of Buddhism to the other great religions. Compares a Buddhist approach to life to a doctor's approach to a medical problem. Indicates symptoms, diagnosis, prescription, a...

16055. Buddhism III : the big raft (30:04)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Explains the two main divisions of Buddhism--Hinayana and Mahayana--and the basic causes underlying the division. Surveys the missionary movement of Buddhism and its progress in Japan, resulting in...

16057. Chicken little, count to ten (14:31)

Date:
1955
Summary:
The Friendly Giant reads the book, Chicken Little, Count-to-ten, by Margaret Friskey, illustrated by Katherine Evans, and published by the Children's Press. After the story, Rusty shows how chicken...

16058. Christianity I : Jesus the annointed (29:19)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Discusses Christianity not only as ideology, but also as a historical religion, focusing upon Jesus. Surveys the human aspects of Jesus, and contrasts standards of values in the world with the teac...

16059. Christianity II : the good news (29:31)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Reviews the early years of the church when the gospel was spread by a group of ex-fishermen and tentsmen. Points out that "the good news" was not an example of the ethical teachings of Jesus, but w...

16060. Christianity III : the vine and the branches (30:13)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Explains the three basic symbols of Christianity--the church, the vine and branches, and the body. Diagrams the spread of the three largest Christian groups--Roman Catholic, Protestant, and Greek O...

16061. Climate (29:39)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Discusses the weather of the United States and its effect on human comfort. Points out the nature of the country's agriculture as valuable bequests from our land. Shows how our climate differs from...

16062. Coal and iron ore (29:53)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Discusses the supply of coal and iron ore in the United States. States that America has 4000 years supply of coal--this in spite of the fact that the U.S. produces thirty per cent of the world's su...

16063. Color lithography : an art medium (31:44)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Shows the preparation of a lithographic stone and methods of drawing on stone with crayons and Tusche liquid. Demonstrates the processes needed for three-color printing and presents and discusses e...

16064. Communist blueprint for conquest (32:26)

Date:
1955
Summary:
This film was used to train American soldiers at Fort Devens, Massachusetts. Produced during the height of the Cold War, this example of U.S. propaganda explains the reasons for American involvemen...

16065. Confucianism : the code of the gentleman (29:22)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Describes the life of Confucius as being that of a teacher and a statesman. Explains that Confucianism grew out of a question concerning how men could learn to live together without destroying each...

16066. Congress (09:58)

Date:
1955
Main contributors:
See Other Contributors
Summary:
Explains the functions of the House of Representatives and the Senate; then shows how a Congressional bill is introduced, considered, and voted upon. Discusses the special powers of the House and ...

16067. Cowboy small (15:02)

Date:
1955
Summary:
The Friendly Giant reads the book, Cowboy Small, by Lois Lenski, published by the Oxford University Press, to Jerome the giraffe. Then he tries to find a ten-gallon hat for Jerome. (WHA-TV) Kinesc...

16068. David Oistrakh : Mazurka by Zarzycki (05:25)

Date:
1955
Main contributors:
George K. Arthur; David Oistrakh; Aleksander Zarzycki
Summary:
Presents the world-famous violinist David Oistrakh on concert stage as he plays Zarzycki's Mazurka. Uses close up photography to show the musician's techniques.

16071. Distributive education (16:00)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Portrays the nature and the role of the Distributive Education Program in the state of Virginia in preparing students for possible future jobs. Shows ow personality traits of an individual provide ...

16072. Do American children have too much freedom? (28:47)

Date:
1955
Main contributors:
National Educational Television
Summary:
This series, aired from 1954 through 1958, is built around the annual New York Herald Tribune World Youth Forum, which hosts approximately thirty foreign high school students from around the world ...

16074. Electric power (29:14)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Discusses the production of electric power in the United States. States that a heritage of our land is our system of rivers and lakes, particular when this water power is harnessed to provide elect...

16075. Energy from the sun (10:58)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Explains how most of the energy on earth is derived from the sun. Points out that light and heat from the sun are forms of energy traveling at different wave lengths. Indicates the role of the sun ...

16076. Englishmen Found an Empire (29:51)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Presents the story of the English settlements along the Atlantic seaboard--first in Virginia, then in New England, Maryland, and the Carolinas. Explains how England later consolidated her holdings ...

16077. For granted : the water we drink (16:56)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Shows the source, purification process, and testing of the culinary water supply of Gary, Indiana. Explains the use of chlorine and dry chemicals in purification and shows the function of settling...

16078. Formosa: bastion of Chiang Kai-shek (29:52)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Mr. Albert Ravenholt, correspondent of the American Universities Field Staff and staff correspondent for the Chicago Daily News, and Dr. George A. Peek, Jr., assistant professor of political scienc...

16079. Forum at the United Nations no. 3 : the world we want (29:20)

Date:
1955
Main contributors:
National Educational Television
Summary:
The members of the third panel in discussing "The World We Want," talk about how Americans take criticism and then branch out to comment on the policies of the West in Asia and in Western Europe. T...

16082. French opera : part I (29:33)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Describes Paris in the early 19th century and the operas written there by various composers and the beginning of individual French Operatic styles. Describes FAUST and CARMEN as the better known be...

16083. French opera : part II (29:31)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Describes Paris in the early 19th century and the operas written there by various composers and the beginning of individual French Operatic styles. Describes FAUST and CARMEN as the better known be...

16084. From Fish to Furs in the North (30:29)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Gives an overview of the French Empire in North America with emphasis on its beginnings in the fishing and fur trade, missionary affairs and rivalry with Native Americans.

16085. From sentences to paragraphs : part 1 (28:43)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Discusses how sentences are put together to form the "explaining paragraph." This paragraph structure begins with a generalization from which specific ideas are developed and is followed by a summa...

16086. From sentences to paragraphs : part 3 (28:31)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Discusses how generalities in a paragraph should be supported by evidence. List vague, technical specific, and descriptive detail as the three kinds of detail that a writer uses as evidence. Illu...

16087. Grapevine twist (11:16)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Uses animation, slow motion, and real photography to demonstrate the positions and movements of dancers and dancing couples in the "grapevine twist." Shows each part of the dance separately and the...

16088. Heart disease (its major causes) (10:57)

Date:
1955
Main contributors:
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films Inc.; Wright Adams; Hal Kopel
Summary:
Explains what happens when the human heart ceases to function normally. Photographs of an actual heart, X-ray photographs, and animated drawings are used to explain high blood pressure, hardening ...

16089. Hinduism I : religion in the Hindu view of life (31:34)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Discusses the worldly desires of all people--pleasure, wealth, fame, and power--and the ways in which they are related to Hinduism and the caste system. Points out that obtaining these worldly desi...

16090. Hinduism II : the four yogas (31:14)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Outlines the four yogas, or paths, to a union with God, and states that individuals should use their own resources to move themselves along these paths. Points out that the material wants or being,...

16091. Hinduism III : the beyond within (31:29)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Explores the belief of reincarnation as it relates to the ultimate union of the soul of man with God. States that the soul moves through several material worlds--the one we know, several higher, an...

16092. Hong Kong and Singapore (1:03:57)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Home movie documenting Bailey's 1955 trip to Hong Kong and Singapore. In Hong Kong, Bailey captures footage of boats in the harbor, busy street scenes, and children in school uniform. She visits Ti...

16093. Hong Kong--Window in the Bamboo Curtain (29:54)

Date:
1955
Summary:
The British colony of Hong Kong is the second "tension area" discussed by Mr. Ravenholt, Professor Peek, and their guest Dr. John W. Hall, director of the Center for Japanese Studies at the Univers...

16094. How Not to Run an Empire (29:55)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Considers England's relations with her colonies after defeat of France. Points out her mistakes which led to antagonism and finally to open revolt by the Americans. Outlines the conditions the co...

16095. How Strong Are Russia's Industry and Agriculture? (29:27)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Discussion of Russia's industry and agriculture and what that means for Russia as a country and its potential threat to the United States. This is the second episode in the series and is the second...

16096. How There Happened to Be American History (29:25)

Date:
1955
Summary:
The discovery of the New World by Columbus was really an accident, but one of those accidents which had been long in getting ready to happen. The Crusaders opened new lands to Europeans and made th...

16097. How to make potato prints (12:19)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Shows how to cut, paint and stamp potato dies in order to make potato prints for use in decorating various types of paper. Describes varieties of texture, form, and color. Discusses the selection a...

16100. Immunization (second edition) (10:04)

Date:
1955
Main contributors:
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films Inc.; Michael Heidelberger; Yale Kneeland
Summary:
Dramatized incidents and animated sequences are used in explaining what immunity is and how immunity to infectious disease is achieved. Describes the action of vaccines and shows how vaccines for ...