16401. The Alphabet in Black (29:51)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Show how the black keys on the piano can be an alphabet of music all by themselves. Demonstrates the black key scale is characteristic of much folk or primitive music and show how it has been used...

16402. The Alphabet in White (29:13)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Describes the white keys of the piano as part of the composer's language. Shows different colors and tonal qualities of various white key scales. Demonstrates transposition and shows the great va...

16403. The amazing bird (29:41)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Discusses and illustrates physical characteristics of the bird. Explains the skeletal system, covering of feathers, and uses of the beak and feet. Outlines graphically the ancestry of the bird. (...

16404. The Amazon : people and resources of northern Brazil (21:33)

Date:
1957
Main contributors:
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films; Preston E. James; Milan Herzog
Summary:
Locates the Amazon river on a map and describes its size, tributary rivers, and climate. Shows the vegetation, jungle animals, and life of primitive Indians who live in the jungle. Depicts life in ...

16405. The Amazon Awakens (38:19)

Date:
1944
Main contributors:
United States. Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs; Walt Disney Productions
Summary:
The history of the Amazon basin beginning with European exploration in 1541. Richly detailed animated sequences depict historic events in the settlement and development of the vast river basin. Tra...

16406. The American Academy: Bridging Disciplines and Democracy (1:12:00)

Date:
April 10, 2021
Main contributors:
Oxtoby, David
Summary:
The COVID-19 pandemic has provided further evidence that a world of increasingly complex challenges requires a commitment to reaching beyond boundaries, crossing disciplines, bridging research and ...

16407. The American cop (18:44)

Date:
1946
Summary:
Cops across America are being trained to combat the sudden increase in crime. They look to the training and duties of New York City's finest for example.

16408. The American education system (28:43)

Date:
1959
Summary:
“American education is easy, lazy, and noisy.” With this statement four panelists, from India, Greece, Union of South Africa, and England, begin their discussion of American education. What are th...

16409. The American flag : the story of Old Glory (revised edition) (13:35)

Date:
1956
Main contributors:
Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corporation; Bruce Catton; Nicholas Dancy
Summary:
Traces the history of flags in the United States from the time of Columbus, through the Revolutionary and Civil Wars. Enacts the Betsy Ross legend and the story of Francis Scott Key, and discusses ...

16410. The American Heritage (29:37)

Date:
1955
Summary:
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. (K...