15591. The romance of Robert Burns (16:12)

Date:
1937
Summary:
Presents a fictionized story woven about episodes in the life of Robert Burns. Includes Burns's trip to Edinburgh to visit wealthy patrons and his ill-treatment at their hands. He recites to them "A Man's a Man for a' That." Returning to his native village, he stops the wedding of his sweetheart to another man.

15592. IU campus about 1935 (04:01)

Date:
1936
Main contributors:
Heighway, George "Dixie"
Summary:
16mm ; color ; silent ; Kodak safety reversal

15593. The solar family (11:04)

Date:
1936
Summary:
Presents an introductory study of the planets--their evolution, motions, sizes, and satellites. Shows, through animated drawings, the evolution of the solar system according to planetesimal hypothesis, and traces the real and apparent motions of the planets. Reveals special phenomena pertaining to certain planets, and describes the planetoids, Halley's comet, and the movement of the solar system in space.

15594. With the Yangtze patrol (09:17)

Date:
1936
Summary:
The United States Naval fleet in Chinese waters, showing commerce on the Yangtze River. Bluejackets visiting ashore in interior China.

15595. David Copperfield : the boy (42:01)

Date:
1935
Summary:
Abridged from the first half of the feature film based on Dickens' novel. Includes his infancy, his visit to the seaside with Peggotty, his difficulties in his stepfather's home, his experiences in London, the trip to Dover, and the pleasant relationships at his aunt's home. Closes with his leaving for school.

15596. First practice (03:49)

Date:
1935
Main contributors:
Heighway, George "Dixie"
Summary:
16mm ; black & white ; silent ; Kodak safety reversal

15597. Safety on the Highway (05:41)

Date:
1935
Main contributors:
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Summary:
A report on the writing and results of an article in Readers Digest entitled "And Sudden Death."

15598. The grey armada (09:20)

Date:
1935
Summary:
The United States Naval fleet in action. Film captures launching of planes and firing broadsides of big guns.

15599. The work of rivers (10:11)

Date:
1935
Summary:
Portrays running water as the most powerful of all forces tending to alter the earth's surface. Describes the water cycle, and through stream table demonstrations, animated drawings, and natural photography, explains the growth of rivers, erosion cycle, rejuvenation, and deposition. Illustrates the formation of ox-bows, sand bars, and deltas. Shows examples of valleys, meanders, water gaps, and alluvial fans.