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Reviews the progress of the Communist Party in Japan from pre-war days to the present. Includes film footage showing the release from prison of leading communist leaders just after World War II. Discusses the high degree of trained leadership, the party and the party's influence in politics.
Introduces the subject of Japanese Brush Painting. Explains the use of the brush painting materials. Discusses the Japanese approach to art. Artist-host T. Mikami paints samples of the subjects to be covered in the series. (KQED) Kinescope.
Reviews U.S. history from its beginnings, with emphasis on the heritage of freedom and the basic principles of the Declaration of Independence which together account for the nation's greatness. (KETC) Kinescope.
Discusses the dietary needs of the expectant mother and stresses the importance of proper diet for maintaining the mother's dental health and for developing the baby's teeth. A specialist in nutrition and a dentist serve as consultants. (WQED) Kinescope.
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 doctor's office, including a step by step description of the pelvic examination. (WQED) Kinescope.
Compares German paintings and engravings of the Renaissance with contemporary music of the period. Musical selections are performed by the Saturday Consort. Host is Colin Sterne with featured guest Dr. Walter Hovey of the University of Pittsburgh.
Why special treatment for the American farmer? This is the questioned posed in this opening program and, using a story line built around the average family of Ed Harvey, the film seeks a more intelligent handling of agricultural policy on the national level. The program presents a definitive history of agriculture economics in an effort to explain the farmer’s vulnerable position in the constantly changing business cycle of a capitalistic society. Although the program does not advocate any definite policy, it does ask intelligent questions which tend to stimulate thinking on the farm problem.
“Trade is a two-way street. If you want to sell, you’ve got to buy,” says Ed Harvey in this program, after a discussion of international trade and the relation of surplus to tariff. A trip through Washington, D.C., and cartoon sequences of the surplus problem and the import-export balance are featured in the program.
Presents a discussion on America's position in the modern world. Covers such topics as foreign aid plans, internal restrictions on the operation of our foreign policy, and the operations of the United Nations.
Presents a discussion of economic growth as a national goal. Reviews the causes and effects of inflation, unemployment, and rate of growth. Points out the effect of education on new employment patterns. Compares American and Soviet rates of expansion. Discusses problems of automation, standards of living, and the individual initiative in our economic position.
Presents the utilitarian function and underlying ideas of varied works of art, and tells how many objects now treasured in museums were originally created for practical, utilitarian purposes. Explains how changes in ideas bring changes in art expression, illustrating with works of art from the collection of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.
Describes the Japanese national character as a paradoxical complex of restraint and passion, arrogance and servility, pride in being Japanese and apology for being Japanese. Explains that Japan, more than any other nation has wavered between such contradictory attitudes and qualities. Discusses the concept of "force" and what it means to Japanese to be part of a group.
Illustrates the techniques involved in painting horses. Poses them in different stages of motion: running, trotting, and feeding. Tells why horses are a favorite subject for Japanese paintings. (KQED) Kinescope.
Shows the techniques involved in painting the heron. Depicts this bird sitting on a branch of a willow tree. Tells a tale of about the heron and the Emperor of Japan. (KQED) Kinescope.
Shows the structure of the nervous system, together with its pathways and connections; the nature of a nerve impulse; conditions for setting up impulses; their passage from cell to cell; their discharge; and resultant activity, along with reflexes, sensory integration, and finally, activity of the cerebrum.
A woman encourages men to join the Noxzema team and chant their slogan of “take it off”. Footage is then shown of a man using Noxzema shaving cream to shave.
A woman sits in a Chevrolet convertible on top of a tall plateau in the middle of the Grand Canyon. A narrator talks about how Chevrolet stand alone in its own class.
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 the relief of traffic congestion. Includes scenes of St. Louis in 1890, and of present-day housing and building programs in Baltimore, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh.
A woman bathes in a pool with Calgon Bath Oil Beads before leaving to go on a date with a man. During the commercial a jingle is sung about how Calgon Bath Oil Beads will make a person skin as smooth as satin.
A couple drives in a convertible at night which allows the woman’s hair to flow in the wind. As they drive a narrator explains the benefits of using Breck Shampoos.
A narrator warns the viewer that the future of the United States is in jeopardy because many young people are unable to go to college due to overcrowding.
Documents several experiments conducted at the Sleep Research Laboratory of the University of California at Los Angeles in studying the nature of sleep. Presents experiments to determine the relationship of dreams to stomach secretions, the amount of time infants spend dreaming, and the effects of depriving a subject of dreams. Shows the recording and interpretation of electrical impulses from a sleeping subject and the rapid eye movements during dreaming.
Horizontal lines come from the top and bottom of the screen in different sizes and overlap together as a male and female sung jingle starts to play. The end of each phrase is Valiant. An announcer talks about how the car's small size will help with parking, gas bills, and driving on corners. Also due to the build the car itself will be a smoother ride. The car has a specific sign that indicates its a Valiant which is displayed in the ad, Valiant also appears on screen several times. In different bits of animation the word Valiant is a stand in for the car, and we never see what the car looks like.
A man walks through a field and encounters early 1900s whacky inventions such as homemade glider and bathtub raft. The man gets in the bathtub raft and washes his hair with Resdan. Throughout the commercial a jingle is sung about how Resdan removes dandruff.
A salesman tells the audience the result of competition amongst supermarket has cause Wrigley to sell Green Giant cans at the low price of 9 cents. He concludes by saying the consumer is the real winner in this price war.
Dr. Ray Koppelman, University of Chicago, American Institute of Biological Sciences
Summary:
Diversity of life resulting from evolution: recognition and treatment of diversity –definitions and taxonomic approaches; results of diversity in the plant kingdom; results of diversity in the animal kingdom, with particular emphasis on the evolution of man; diversity in time –divergence, convergence, extinction, the fossil record diversity in space –ecological relations in a habitat.
Presents the biography of Thornton Wilder by tracing his life and family background. Provides excerpts from his speeches and quotations from his writings and film clips. Analyzes, for their social meanings, the themes of several of his works.
Warning: This film contains nudity and close up images of corpses.
Focuses on Brazilian explorers Orlando and Claudio Villas Boas who, with the aid of the disc-lipped Tchukahmei, search the Amazon jungle from the air and ground for the Kreen-Akrore Indians, a group which has previously killed on sight. Explains that the objective is to bring the Kreen-Akrore to the 8,500 square mile Xingu National Park where Indian culture and economy survive. Records similar efforts to save other Amazon tribes.
Renault Dauphine "Alarm (20 sec)" - A cartoon wakes up to an alarm gets dressed and ready for work. Goes down the stairs and kisses his children and wife before zooming off in a car. She tells the audience he's been this way since they got the Renault Dauphine. We end with him zooming further away in his car. They have a moderated version of Orpheus's Cancan in the background of the ad.
Renault Dauphine "Alarm (60 sec)" - A man in a classic suit with tales smokes a cigar as he walks around and shows the features of the car while a woman also shows the front trunk off. He demonstrates the country versus city horn and shows the sun roof as well as engine in the back.
A narrator states that if you live in a place that gets very hot you need Fresh deodorant. As the narrator talks, footage is shown of people sweating in the heat.
Through animated drawings explains the principles of recording and reproducing sound on film. Through demonstrations reveals the functions of the microphone and the light valve and shows how the motion picture projector reproduces sound from a sound track. An instructional sound film.
A bull walks through a China-Ceramic store. As the bull rampages through the store the Centura dishes did not break when the bull knocked them over or walked on them.
We see each decade of Buick car with the same man driving it who has a period-specific suit and facial hair to fit the car. The announcer talks about how each period had a specific use and innovation to the time. All cars are driving together staggered from oldest to newest in the desert. Then the new Buick car drives in front of all of them with the other cars driving all together in a straight line behind. As the driver talks about the greatness of the new car his double appears riding on the top part of the backseat and adds a note about the car too. Both of them wave to the camera.
A narrator informs the audience that the future of America is tied to the development of computers. The narrator proclaims the computer as a thinking factory that will lead to new developments and improvements in society. These developments in technology comes at the cost of more research and education.
Compares the daily activities of four elementary teachers from Japan, Poland, Puerto Rico, and Canada. Presents facts about each teacher's personality, classroom techniques, facilities available for use in the classroom, student-teacher relationships, salaries, home life, status in the community, and the importance of education in each of the countries. Between sequences, discussion of pertinent problems in education is carried on by a Montreal teacher, Glenna Reid; a Toronto professor, John R. Seeley; and the film's producer-commentator, Gordon Burwash.
Chevrolet "Chevy Builds Right" - A couple talk to a salesman about picking up their new Chevrolet tomorrow. There are pictures above them in the hallway they walk past and one man in a picture comes to life and begins telling us about the car's new features. He is still the same size he was in the picture as he jump and walks around on the Chevrolet. He's now out of his picture and hanging on the edge of another one that has also come to life. It contains a woman driving her Chevrolet car. As the ad ends applause begins from an off-screen audience.
Frontenac Mercury "Dancers" - The screen is fully black except for a car that appears to be floating lengthwise in the top portion of the screen. Two dancer appear below and they have a synchronized dance they perform. A female vocal jingle accompanies the ad. We see several different shots of the car. Another car appears facing forward next to the couple as they continue to dance and draw attention to the cars with their arms displaying it. A male announcer talks about the Canadian car and its low cost.
An advertisement for Cracker Jack snack food that depicts two people in a train sleeper car, who can't see one another, passing "The Big Pass Around Pack" across the hall. A male passenger who is walking down the hall notices this and becomes a fortuitous intermediary between the two people sharing the product and he indulges himself with the snack as well. The scene ends with a close-up of the Cracker Jack logo.
An entire college fraternity is given Remington Electric Shavers. The entire fraternity begins to shave with the electric shaver and the narrator states that only five members wanted to go back to using a razor blade.
Demonstrates the successful rehabilitation of mental health patients in Palo Alto Veterans Hospital. Explains that they are given tokens for rewards, trained in sheltered workshops, and finally re-established in the outside world. Shows examples of last-phase patients operating their own gas station and renovating a home where other released patients will live. Points out that an ex-patient serves as an advisor for newly released patients.
A couple in stop motion photo stills do a routine as they talk about looking for the right car for them. They have very expressive faces as they go through the process of describing their likes and dislikes in cars. They talk about how the '59 Ford is perfect for them. The Ford displayed is purple and white in the ad. They sing a duet to tell their story with instrumental music accompanying them.
In this French commercial, a group of men fail to protect the Krema candy from a herd of children in a grocery store. Later a boy taking pity shares some of his candy with the defeated men.
Wine bottles with Alcoa’s pilfer proof caps are open at a dinner, beach, train, and ski resort. A narrator explains how the caps keeps the beverages fresh for consumption.
An advertisement for Manufacturers Hanover Trust bank narrated by a man. The scene depicts a defeated man named Mr. Bender driving his jalopy into a mechanics shop; he has been there so often that they have a coffee mug with his name on it. Manufacturers Hanover Trust suggests that Mr. Bender could buy a new car on credit and save money. The scene ends with a close-up of a logo and the tag line "...it's good to have a great bank behind you."
A narrator explains how Score hair gel can be use by anyone for any hair style. As the narrator speaks shots of men with different hair styles are shown.
The circus is a glorious mixture of many different acts, and the circus crowd is a glorious mixture of many different kinds of people with greatly varied taste. For some, the antics of the clowns are the most memorable parts of the show; for others, the grace and daring of the aerialists draw the loudest cheers; and there are some to whom the massive, lumbering elephants are the circus’s most exciting offering. This program is about the elephants (dubbed “bulls” in circus jargon). It also looks at two other important circus animals; the bears and the chimpanzees.
Presents Wendell Castle, a sculptor who likes plastic and rugged woods better than materials which are traditionally used. Explains that Castle creates forms which are both beautiful and functional, relatively inexpensive, and fit with each other in a total environmental situation. Relates that Castle believes art is continually changing because the artist or designer by his very nature cannot be happy with things as they are.
A woman gives a testimony about how Cheerios help alleviates her headaches. A spokesperson then steps in a corrects the woman that Cheerios do not help headaches. The spokesperson further informs the woman that Cheerios are not just for kids but are also for adults.
A wife buys her husband some razorblades. The husband informs her that he no longer uses that brand because he been spoiled with Gillette razorblades. The wife accuses him of being brainwash which cause the husband to pout.
Edward R. Feil, Edward G. Feil, Ken Feil, Harold S. Feil, Stanley M. Feil, George H. Feil, Amy Feil, David Hellerstein, Nellie Feil, Herman Hellerstein, Ellen Feil, Leslie Feil, Naomi Feil, Maren Mansberger Feil, Ann Leslie Jones, Jonathan Hellerstein
Summary:
Home movie of a joint birthday part for Stanley Feil (brother of Harold Feil). Stanley is presented with a birthday cake and the children assist him in blowing out the candles. Amy shows off an AAU Junior Olympics medal. The family then gathers in the living room to drink cocktails.
An advertisement for Schmidt’s beer in which a simple animation of a four beers being poured into four glasses. Then a male narrator says, "Schmidts's and people, put em together." Then people are pictured enjoying a party as the male narrator speaks about the product, accompanied by music. The advertisement ends with a jingle.
An announcer describes people as they appear onscreen, they all look different. At the end they start walking as a group passing by the camera as he says that there are over 9 million alcoholics in America who all need help and that may be the only thing they have in common. An address is put up onscreen to contact the institute at.
The film portrays alcoholism as a mental health problem and as an illness that can respond to treatment. Demonstrates that the causes of this illness are imbedded personality difficulties often relating back to the early formative years of the victim’s childhood. The film discusses different forms of alcoholism and the different treatment required for each type. The role of Alcoholics Anonymous is covered and a plea made for increased public facilities for the treatment of alcoholics.
A Pictoreels cartoon. Cheezer the mouse is tired of being treated like a little kid. Instead of going to bed like his mother told him, he follows his inner demon into the kitchen. Despite the interventions of his inner angel, Cheezer tries out smoking a pipe, looking at a girlie magazine, and drinking booze. Finally, Cheezer's angel and demon fight it out, and the angel defeats the demon just in time to save the little mouse from being eaten by the cat.
Discusses pros and cons of alcohol. Uses animation to depict various cultural and religious customs regarding the use of alcohol. Depicts situations in which a teacher examines her attitudes towards alcohol and a class discusses why people do or do not drink.
A dramatization which compares responsible drinking with alcohol abuse. Intermixed with scenes from a party, a male and female participant each present facts about alcohol consumption and its effect on physical and mental functioning. Contrasts the view of a person who advocates abstinence with the opinions of a drinker who rationalizes his heavy drinking. Some of the facts presented reveal the relationship between the number of drinks consumed and blood-alcohol levels, the effects on the individual at each level, and tips about how to moderate drinking and behave responsibly if one is consuming alcohol.
One in a series of twelve, one-reel films designed to present behind-the scenes activities of the motion picture industry. This film explains the work of the costume designer in the production of a feature motion picture, illustrating the skill, the research, and the sense of the appropriate which must go into the designing of costumes. Factual knowledge must be combined with artistic creative ability in making costumes. Shows how each character in a movie is attired to sustain the mood of the scene or to portray a segment of society, a country, or an era in history in accurate detail. Featuring Edith Head.
One in a series of twelve, one-reel films designed to present behind-the scenes activities of the motion picture industry. This film illustrates the work of the set creators, providing an interesting view of the research required to provide authentic settings and backgrounds for different types of productions. The film shows these craftsmen at work and presents every step in the creation and construction of the motion picture set, contrasting styles of sets as they differ in portraying such scattered locations as Siam, New England, and Mexico.
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 the Use of Alcohol Among High School Students", made by the Hofstra College Bureau of Social Research. (Hofstra College & WPIX) Kinescope.
Explains the effect of alcohol and drugs on the driver. Points out the necessity of severe punishment for the driver who drinks and what can be done to improve the situation. Discusses the social drinker and teenagers and drinking. Describes the hazard of drugs, including doctors' prescriptions for various ailments as well as narcotics. (Cincinnati Public Schools and WCET) Kinescope.
Demonstrates how various exercises and participation in athletics helped three adolescents to overcome particular difficulties common to many students. Points out the value of exercise for physical health, as an emotional release, and in building self-confidence and poise. Educational collaborator, Erwin F. Beyer
Explains how living things use energy provided by the Sun. Plants and animals alike rely on solar energy. Demonstrates how different kinds of energy are converted to different forms.
A study of cosmic rays, how they were discovered, how they are measured, and how they affect research, especially in the fields of atomic and nuclear physics. Includes views of the atomic accelerator at Brookhaven, the Sky-hook balloon, the launching of the nuclear submarine, the Meson telescope, the dish-shaped antennas at the National Radio Observatory, and other instruments used by astronomers and physicists in studying cosmic rays.
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 in supplying water power and shows that energy from oil and coal can be traced back to the sun. | Animated and live-action sequences are used to explain the water cycle and to show how solar energy is transformed, transmitted through space, utilized by man and by plants, and stored for future use. Shows the work of scientists in converting the sun's energy into industrial power. Includes an exploratory visit to the sun by means of telescopic stop-motion photography.
Traces the development of space research; explains the need for satellites, rockets, and other space probes; demonstrates how such tools operate, shows how their findings are reported, and discusses what they have contributed to man's knowledge of space and of the solar system. Includes actual scenes of the assembly of instruments, the launching of satellites, and of the operation of tracking stations and computer centers.
Illustrates dynamic aspects of stars within our galaxy and of galaxies themselves by use of animated drawings. Includes changes in the Dipper, binary stars, eclipsing variables, trinary stars, motion of stars in the Hyades and Hercules clusters, apparent star motion due to motion of the solar system, galactic rotation, and a portrayal of the theory of the expanding universe. Also describes the principles of refracting and reflecting telescopes.
Photographed at the McMath-Hulbert Observatory, near Lake Angelus, Michigan, this film presents five types of solar disturbances or prominences, including quiescent, spot, cap, quasi-eruptive and loop or fountain.
Describes the various types of eclipses and explains why they occure and what scientists learn from them. Uses telescopic photography to show lunar and solar exlipses. Discusses such terms as "umbra" and "penumbra," explaining their relationships to the various kinds of eclipses.
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 through animation the birth of a star and its planets from revolving cosmic dust, and describes the stages of development of the earth from a hot, gaseous mass to its present state. Illustrates the formation of continents and mountains, and mentions the changes in topography now taking place.
Emphasizes the vastness of space and the extremely large numbers of stars in known galaxies. Uses drawings and photographs to compare the sizes of the sun and planets and to discuss the distance of the nearest star, the shape of our galaxy, and the millions of stars within it.
