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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 extent of a screen director's responsibility for the artistic quality of a motion picture. The many pressures, decisions, and emergencies involved in directing a film are indicated, with examples to show how actors are directed in a dramatic scene.
Winifred Cullis, Gaumont-British Instructional Ltd., Beryl Denman Lacey, Frank Wells, Louis Dahl
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Uses animation to show the mechanical and muscular processes involved in the digestion of food. Includes the absorption of digested food, water, and salts into the blood and the function of the liver.
Winifred Cullis, Gaumont-British Instructional Films, Beryl Denman Lacey, Frank Wells, Louis Dahl
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Uses animation to demonstrate the chemical processes of digestion. Shows the chemical breakdown of foods, the structure and functions of the glands involved, the absorption of digested foods, and the distribution and storage of food in the body.
Explains the role of fuel gas as a source of energy. Begins with the history of gas lighting. The cleanliness, efficiency and versatility of gas is investigated. Describes the production of various types of manufactured gas, using natural photography and animated drawings. Details the production of coke oven gas and carborated water gas, including the collection of raw materials, heating, cooling and purification. Examines how the by-products of the production of gas are used. Shows how natural gas is obtained from wells and distributed through pipelines to population centers. Discusses the importance of research and education in gas conservation. Discusses future technological developments being made in gas manufacture through testing fuel burning equipment and studying new chemicals.
Describes the physical geography of Australia and some of its natural resources, such as wheat, cattle, wool, and timber. Shows how the use of these natural resources has determined the development of the nation.
Shows close-ups of the grouse as found in its wild state on the prairies and open farm lands of Missouri, including its habits and natural sounds. Shows a battle between two male grouse, then a courtship. Concludes with a plea to preserve nature's creatures in their proper balance.
One in a series of twelve, one-reel films designed to present behind-the scenes activities of the motion picture industry. This film describes the breadth of research which goes into authenticating details of historical motion pictures, illustrated by scenes of the storming of the Bastille and famous volcanic eruptions. Pictures Marco Polo, Cleopatra, Thomas Edison, Louis Pasteur, Johann Strauss, and other memorable figures in characteristic settings.
Bob returns to the basketball locker room for the whistle needed in practice. Don sees Bob searching Ben's pockets and tells the gang that Bob is a thief. At skill practice Coach Barker, in questioning the boys, brings them to realize that jumping at conclusions is dangerous, and that good intentions are not the same as truth.
Analyzes the elements of a good discussion; stresses the value of properly phrased questions that stimulate thought and lead to new avenues of discussion within the major question; and shows how discussion helps to clarify ideas and provide an interchange of information.
Explains the effects of lenses on light, and shows the construction and use of a lens. Pictures the types of images formed by convex and concave lenses when an object is placed at varying distances from the lens. Shows the use of lenses in cameras, microscopes, and telescopes.
Shows how Sally can, in an emergency, prepare a hot meal quickly, using her mother's ready supply of canned and frozen foods. The narrator emphasizes the correct use of the proper utensils, the time-saving advantage of a modern gas range, and the importance of intelligent marketing.
Follows the newspaper story of a little girl rescued by some Boy Scouts from the time the reporter learns of it until the completed paper is sold on the street. Explains the work of the staff members and the mechanical devices involved. Suggests the importance of the daily newspaper to society.
Shows scenes in the Chicago Historical Society Museum which help give an understanding of the past by exhibiting possessions which touched the lives of some of those who have shaped United States history. Includes scenes from the homes of Paul Revere, George Washington, and Abraham Lincoln, as well as famous Philadelphia mansions and a variety of famous landmarks.
One in a series of twelve, one-reel films designed to present behind-the scenes activities of the motion picture industry. This film traces the use of sound in motion pictures as it progressed from simple piano accompaniment to the multitudinous effects of today. Shows a major studio's sound effects library; then demonstrates the steps involved and the equipment used to bring alive the sounds in a movie on horseracing.
A city boy visits a real western ranch for the first time and sees cowboys rounding up, roping, and riding horses; watches cowmen roping and branding calves; meets a fence rider at work; helps to shoe and feed horses; and attends a rodeo. For primary and middle grades.
Shows various religious festivals in Mexico. Included is the festival at Amecameca where dancers climb the trail to Sacramente, re-enacting part of a passion play. Also pictures Lenten pilgrims visiting the one-time sacred grotto of Oztocteotl.
A skilled potter demonstrates the four methods of glaze application: dipping, pouring, brushing, and spraying. Specific techniques and good craftsmanship are emphasized. Proper preparation of a piece for glazing and precise finishing before firing are shown.
Briefly reviews the history and present status of gymnastic competition. Gymnasts with varying degrees of skill are shown going through routines on the still and flying rings, the side horse, the low and high horizontal bars, and in the free exercise event. Slow motion is used to demonstrate some simple beginning moves as the commentator criticizes each execution.
Explains what good body posture is, and a man and a woman demonstrate exercises for improving muscle tone. The value of good shoulder position and a well arched foot is also described and illustrated.
Emphasizes the importance of proper cleaning in the care of teeth, and illustrates how the teeth are affected by excessive use of refined sugar. Identifies the kinds of bacteria that change sugar to acid in the mouth. Demonstrates the use of sodium fluoride solution in the prevention of tooth decay and prescribes specific rules to be followed in the care of the teeth.
Portrays the Bell System's role in expanding the horizons of television. Explains how a musical ballet television program originating in a New York City studio is delivered, via coaxial cable and radio relay facilities, to a residence in Waukesha, Wis. | Within the framework of a family's viewing a ballet via television, the film explains the method of carrying television by coaxial cable, and by a telephone relay system. Animated diagrams are used to show the relay, step-up, and re-transmission system. Closes with a summary of the Bell Telephone Company's program for keeping up-to-date. | Within the framework of a family's viewing a ballet via television, the film explains the method of carrying television by coaxial cable, and by a telephone relay system. Animated diagrams are used to show the relay, step-up, and re-transmission system. Closes with a summary of the Bell Telephone Company's program for keeping up-to-date. | Within the framework of a family's viewing a ballet via television, the film explains the method of carrying television by coaxial cable, and by a telephone relay system. Animated diagrams are used to show the relay, step-up, and re-transmission system. Closes with a summary of the Bell Telephone Company's program for keeping up-to-date.
Shows scenes typical of modern Mexico, such as the tall buildings and wide boulevards of Mexico City. The canal leading to Xochimilco, with its fruit- and flower-laden boats, is pictured. Then describes a festival held in honor of the Vice President of the United Staes, Henry Wallace, when he visited Mexico City. It includes a bullfight and a parade of Mexican beauties. Ends with a pageant of old and new Mexican dances.
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.
Jim shows Grace how she can use algebra to find out the quantities of red and yellow paint she needs to make enough orange paint to complete some stage scenery. Demonstrates the algebraic steps of observation, translation, manipulation, and computation, and mentions other uses of algebra.
Jay Bonafield, Larry O'Reilly, Phil Reisman, Jr., Dwight Weist, Richard Hanser, Herman Fuchs
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Shows the organization of the The New York Times and the vast interrelationship of the numerous departments. Then illustrates the methods for giving up-to-the-minute news, and stresses the need for a free press.
Discusses hospital safety through the experience of a doctor who, while in charge of a hospital, meets with an accident. While he is recuperating, he considers the many other safety hazards to patients and staff around the institution. He subsequently makes administrative changes and institutes a safety program.
Coronet Instructional Films, Viola Theman, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Education, Northwestern University
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Three elementary pupils learn that everyone attaches personal meanings to words and that the wording of newspaper stories, conversations, advertisements, and politics, for example, needs careful analysis to prevent confusion.
Algonquin Native Americans demonstrate the building of an authentic birch bark canoe, using only materials supplied by the forest, and showing how a Native American ancient craft has been passed on from father and mother to son and daughter.
Young America Films, Lillian Malcove Ormos, Laszlo Ormos
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Surveys the various sources of power, including hand, machine, animal, wind, water, steam, coal, petroleum, explosive, and atomic. Explains how man utilizes stored-up energy in a number of different ways.
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.
Surveys the natural resources of Washington and Oregon, which are shown to depend upon the water supply, which in turn depends on lumbering and forestry management. Two boys from a conservation club observe many steps in the reforestation process and various phases of lumbering and the manufacture of wood products.
Shows the importance of organized fire-fighting activities in a city. Includes a visit to a city fire house, the equipment there and in action at a fire, simple precautions against fires, and how to turn in alarms in case of fire.
Jam Handy Organization, Division of Visual Aids, United States Office of Education, Federal Security Agency
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Shows how dimpling and countersinking prepare metal for flush riveting, how to operate a dimpling machine, and how to countersink work for flush rivets.
Division of Visual Aids, U.S. Office of Education, Federal Security Agency, Ray-Bell Films, Inc.
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Shows how to assemble broaching inserts in right- and left-hand toolholders, how to mount and adjust toolholders in the double ram; how to mount and adjust the work fixtures; how to set trip dogs for the ram stroke; how to measure the workpiece after trial broaching; and how to surface-broach on a double ram vertical broaching machine at a production rate.
Theodore Kautzky demonstrates techniques in drawing a scene with pencil. Emphasizes the following points: general design, thumbnail sketching, preparation of the pencil point, drawing sharp lines, making broad masses, and achieving textures of wood, brick, shingles, stone, and foliage.
Theodore Kautzky demonstrates techniques in drawing a scene with pencil. Emphasizes the following points: general design, thumbnail sketching, preparation of the pencil point, drawing sharp lines, making broad masses, and achieving textures of wood, brick, shingles, stone, and foliage.
Division of Visual Aids, U.S. Office of Education (Producer), Federal Security Agency (Producer), Emerson Yorke Studio (Producer)
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Shows how to prepare the machine or the job; how to select and set up a back rest; how to adjust the back rest during grinding; how to rough- and finish-grind the long shaft; and how to check and adjust the taper.
Division of Visual Aids, United States Office of Education (Producer), Federal Security Agency (Producer), Emerson Yorke Studio (Producer)
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Shows how to mount and dress the wheels on the two-spindle grinder; how to prepare the diaphragm chuck; how to plunge-grind the bore and adjust for taper; and how to grind the shoulder and flange parallel at right angles to the bore.
An Academic Films presentation of the pianist playing Liszt’s Sixth Hungarian Symphony and Liebestraum. | Gyorgy Sandor plays Leibstraum and Sixth Hungarian Rhapsody, by Franz Liszt.
Demonstrates the production and utilization of seven types of 3 1/4" x 4" handmade slides by teachers and pupils in various school situations. Stresses sources of picture material and special production techniques, such as the placement of the copy, its size, the use of a margin guide, and binding techniques.
Shows how to use the gage manifold in building leak-testing pressures in a domestic refrigerator; how to test for sulphur dioxide and methyl chloride leaks; how to use the halide torch to locate freon leaks; and how to repair several types of leaks.
Illustrates by typical situations the three prime responsibilities of the bus operator: the safety and comfort of his passengers and people on the streets; maintenance of schedules; and a courteous, friendly, and helpful attitude toward passengers.
Stresses the importance of teeth in the digestive system, identifies and explains the purposes of the different teeth, and shows tooth development from infancy, the structure of teeth, how tooth decay starts, and the necessity for correct diet. A classroom film.
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films Inc., Louis W. Sauer
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Shows the day's activities of a child specialist in his office, on a home call, and at a hospital. He makes a physical examination, vaccinates a baby, visits his hospital patients, and diagnoses a case of measles.
Pathescope, Charles J. Vierck, Charles D. Cooper, Paul E. Machovina, Ralph S. Paffenbarger, Hollie W. Shupe
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Designed to be used with an engineering drawing text. Describes the relationship between the making of a drawing and various production operations in shop and factory. Then shows representative operations in the pattern shop, the foundry, the forge shop, the machine shop, and the assembly shop which depend upon the drawing.
Daily activities of a secretary are compared with those of a stenographer, to show the added duties and responsibilities of the secretary. She is shown handling callers, appointments, telephone calls, filing, and many other details of office procedure.
Includes scenes of performing seals, underwater basketball, cliff diving, water skiing, canoeing in rapids, motor boat feats, and synchronized swimming.
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films Inc., Wilbur Johns, Norman Sper
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Analyzes defensive footwork action in basketball by first demonstrating the correct stance. Slow motion and close-up photography then portray the two basic defensive moves: the parallel movement, which governs lateral guarding motions, and the stride, which governs advancing and retreating motions. Emphasis is placed on the correlation of arm movement with footwork, turning, pivoting, and getting into position for taking the ball on the rebound.
Presents technical developments in the preservation and transportation of foods, the economic problems involved, and the world flow of foods. Depicts how such developments have increased the possibilities of distributing perishable foods on a world basis. Shows the problem of family income, maintaining flow of food from producer to consumer, the problem of tariffs, and the intercontinental movement of major foods on an animated map background.