1612. Mystery mammals of twilight (30:28)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Tells the life story of bats. Shows live bats and pictures a bat's voice of and oscillograph. Explains how bats navigate by echolocation or sonar. (WGBH-TV) Kinescope.

1613. Mystery of the Tired Boy (15:09)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Dora investigates the mystery of a tired boy. She discovers that he is eating too much candy and has a lack of energy due to his poor diet.

1614. Mysticism in American Art (29:45)

Date:
1956
Summary:
Explores the sources of mysticism in American Art today and identifies qualities which mark a work as being mystical in character. Features a discussion with Darrell Austin, the painter, and readings from mystical poetry by Dr. Wilbur Scott of Hofstra College. (Hofstra College and WOR-TV) Kinescope.

1615. Nadia Boulanger : part I (30:10)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Mademoiselle Boulanger and her guests discuss musical training. Points out when musical and instrumental training should begin, and differences in American and French musical education. Reviews Mademoiselle Boulanger's early years. (WQED) Film.

1616. Nadia Boulanger : part II (30:03)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Mademoiselle Boulanger and her guests discuss enthusiasm and discipline in the education of a musical. Tells how individuality is determined. Explains the curriculum at Fontainebleau's American Conservatory. (WQED) Film.

1617. Nadia Boulanger : part III (29:44)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Mademoiselle Boulanger and her guests discuss music in the 20th century. Points out the importance of originality, tradition, freedom, and curiosity. Stresses integration in music and the twelve tone technique. (WQED) Film.

1618. Nadia Boulanger : part IV (29:59)

Date:
1958
Summary:
In this program Mlle. Boulanger and her guests reminisce about her Wednesday afternoon teas in Paris, the responsibility of the composer, the musician and the listener, musical recordings, whether or not we succeed in translating to the student the value of the present and the past, the creation and responsibility of music itself and the pleasure one can derive from composing music and not necessarily the result of the effort.

1619. NANKING the southern capital (11:04)

Date:
1952
Summary:
Portrays the role of Nanking in the history of China. Pictures its modern city life and its surroundings, including the Yangtze River, the mausoleum of Sun Yat-sen, ancient landmarks, and famous buildings.

1620. Narcissus, Oedipus, and Crime (29:56)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Presents an analysis of two potentially dangerous stages of psychosexual development. Uses filmed sequences to point out influences which result in fixations at these two stages. Projects their effects upon crime emphasizing the development of the psychopath and sociopath. (KQED) Kinescope.