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This NBC film shows how a community organization in New York City has helped to diffuse a violent atmosphere. It also demonstrates consumer (tenant) protection by the use of legal-aid and rent strikes.
Uses animation, diagrams, plans, scale models, and scenes of representative buildings (particularly French cathedrals) to explain and illustrate the development of Gothic architecture in the 12th and 13th centuries. Stresses the importance of balance and harmony as the fundamental laws of architecture.
Describes the experiences of two African American families when they try to rent an apartment in a middle-sized northern city: one family is repeatedly refused, but the other eventually finds an apartment.
Explores the problem that young people have with alcoholism. Stimulates consideration of self-reliance, decision-making, and resistance to peer pressure as part of developing the resolve to live free of dependence on alcohol or other drugs.
Records the activities and sounds in a freight yard upon the arrival of a freight train. Portrays a turntable in operation, a steam locomotive in a roundhouse for servicing, a diesel engine moving through an automatic washer, and the reassembling of cars into a new train. A recording of the film-sound and music accompanies the film.
Describes the Canadian effort in World War II including news footage of Churchill addressing the Canadian Parliament, the building of the Alaska-Canada Highway, and Canadian tank and aircraft production.
Mose demonstrates the placement of features and the locating and working out of the especially prominent jaw muscles of the model. He explains the use of the death maskand tells stories about models and techniques.
Seeks a point of view on the United States tariff policy through interviews with a subject expert and three opinion representatives. Explains popular misconceptions of the tariff problem and fundamental facts involved in this policy issue. Presents arguments for high tariff rates and protectionism for American industry as well as arguments for a liberalized tariff program designed to establish freer world trade. Discusses the alternative compromise of controlling American trade barriers on a selective basis so as to protect industries especially vulnerable to foreign competition. (T.W. Wilson Associates) Film.