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Studies inhabitants of the three kinds of seashores--the sandy beach, the rock pool, and the mud flat--beginning with the sea gull. Shows close-ups of sea weeds; then pictures in their natural habits the starfish, sea urchin, sea cucumber, butterfish, squid, razor clam, skate, and sea raven. Explains how they are adapted to their environment, and how they move, feed, and compete with other animals.
The movement of traveling farmers, who follow the crops around the country, picking them as they ripen at different times in various areas is described in this program. The beginnings of the seasonal worker, when the land for farming for one’s self became difficult to find, start the story. It carries on through the possibility of following various crops all over the country, moving from one to another as they ripen. The ripening of cotton, apples, onions, tomatoes, strawberries and various others are shown on a large map, and the travels of the seasonal worker depicted on an animated visual. Songs include, “Chilly Winds,” “He’s Gone Away,” and “The Big Rock Candy Mountain.”
The children have to write their own story for a second part of the contest. Susie-Q decides to tell the story of how her kitten finally got to the cat show and won a prize.
In the second part of the music contest, the children do a square dance and act out a folk song in competition. They learn about music as a means of self-expression.
A discussion about the limits to secrecy to which the government is entitled. Features journalists Clark Mollenhoff and Edwin Lahey and is moderated by Louis Lyons.
This film describes the origin and growth of glaciers; surveys the work of glaciologists in trying to understand the structure of ice and its importance in the study of climatology, meteorology, and geology. Included are scenes of glaciologists at work in Antarctica, Greenland, Alaska, Washington, and on Mt. Kenya.
Dr Harbaugh's guest is Dr. Stanley Davis, assistant professor of geology at Stanford University. A graduate of the University of Nevada with a M.S. from the University of Kansas and a Ph.D. from Yale, he has also worked with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and the Kansas and Missouri Geological Surveys. Dr. Davis makes his own rocks on this program. In doing so, he demonstrates how nature is able to make solid rock through the copaction of clays, sands, and silts under great pressure. They discuss the part of North America which although now dry land was once part of the ocean.
Demonstrates modern techniques for teaching primary grade pupils to read, write, and do simple arithmetic. Shows children, participating in such classroom activities as reading-readiness tests, storytelling, and drills in word analysis, phonics, number recognition, and spelling.
Shows ways in which seeds of plants are scattered in order to insure propagation of the species: dispersal by wind, transportation by animals, and forceful propulsion from the seed case. Describes the anchoring methods of germination by clamping, hooking, adhesion, and corkscrew motion.
Considers various means by which seeds are disseminated; how they anchor themselves to the ground to facilitate germination; and how they protect themselves. Demonstrates the dispersal of seed plants by wind, transportation by animals, and propulsion from seed plants by wind, transportation by animals, and propulsion from seed cases. Describes anchoring methods by clamping, hooking, adhesion, and corkscrew motion. Portrays various natural devices for protection while sprouting.
Father Linehan uses charts and diagrams to explain the interior structure of the Earth and the transmission of Earth waves through the various layers of the Earth. Dr. Gould emphasizes two facts: (1) seismology is a science that permits us to develop an x-ray picture of the Earth’s interior and, turning to Antarctica, he notes (2) that ice, in the Antarctic, is a rock and hence satisfactory for seismic x-raying. Using film Father Linehan describes the first seismic study ever made at the South Pole to determine the ice depth.
Portrays the frequency of a mutant in the gene pool as reaching a state of equilibrium when, per generation, its origination by mutation equals its elimination by genetic death. Discusses genetic death and presents examples of how genetic loads are changed subsequent to radiation exposure. Pictures the great majority of mutants as harmful when homozygous, but some cases, as in sickle call anemia, heterozygotes are adaptively superior to normal homozygotes. Explains balanced polymorphism, by which a gene is retained in the population despite its lethality when homozygous because of the advantage it confers when heterozygous. Lectures given by Dr. Thomas Dobzhansky.
Discusses how self-confidence can be developed, and shows why people do some things more confidently than others. Recommends practice with success, unlearning fears, and the feeling of belongingness which help build confidence in us to do things in which we had no confidence at first. (KOMU-TV) Kinescope.
Tells the story of Marty, a high school boy who feels self-conscious when he has to make a speech. When he learns that other people also feel self-conscious when attention is turned toward them, he makes an effort to consider the whole situation rather than himself alone. He conquers his self-consciousness after much practice.
Explains different ways sea creatures defend themselves against enemies and how the balance between attack and defense among marine animals maintains the overall balance of nature. Uses underwater photography to show how armor, speed, and agility, hiding, poison, escape by autotomy, and camofluage are used for survival. Includes close-ups of lobsters, crabs, starfish, sting ray, the conch, chiton, sea worms, and the squirrel fish.
In this program, criminologist Joseph D. Lohman explains that the failure of the American prison system is due to attempts to induce reform through external processes of security, harsh discipline and regimented life. Scudder and Lohman discuss the progress gained in self-governing prisons where the inmates’ role is changed from one of responding to orders to one of a creative source. Films are used to show inmates in various prison settings and an inmate is interviewed to bring out his feelings about these types of prisons.
In this program, Mr. Fitzpatrick discusses the importance of the self-portrait as a means of art expression. Tells how the self-portrait not only preserves a physical likeness of the artist, but provides an insight into his character, mode of dress, and customs. Demonstrates the various techniques involved painting self-portraits by having two professional artists develop their own likenesses. Presents and explains the work and self-portraits of great artists to help develop a greater understanding of this art form.
Surveys selling as a career. Portrays a day in the life of a typical travelling salesman at home and on the job. Portrays various types of sales people who sell by personal contacts, mail, telephone, and radio, and describes the qualifications of a good salesman--honesty, accurate judgement, friendliness, and devotion to service.
Illustrates the different methods used by various salespeople. Shows how suggestive and descriptive selling aids the customer, the individual salesclerk, and the store.
