15851. Stephen Spender, part II (29:08)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Louis Simpson, a poet and teacher at the University of California at Berkeley, relates that Stephen Spender’s interest in the relationship between poetry and the subjects of war and politics goes b...

15852. Seasonal Workers (14:56)

Date:
1958
Summary:
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 season...

15853. Nature versus the laboratory (29:54)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Uses demonstrations of falling objects to explain how laboratory experiments help in understanding nature. Discusses the work of Galileo and Newton. Illustrates how basic laws of science are arri...

15854. Different aircraft systems (29:44)

Date:
1959
Summary:
The first airplane to fly was what would be called today a Canard Type airplane; it had a horizontal stabilizer in front of the main wing. Today’s Conventional Type plane has the stabilizing surfac...

15855. Steel (29:19)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Discussion of the manufacturing and production of steel in the United States as well as a brief discussion of other minerals, including zinc and aluminum.

15856. The Philadelphia Woodwind Quintet (29:09)

Date:
1965
Main contributors:
Morton Gould; Sol Schoenbach; Clark Jones
Summary:
Introduces the music of the woodwinds. Presents the story of their evolution from outdoor performances to the concert hall. Includes the following: the Second Movement of Haydn's Divertimento in B ...

15857. The fine arts (27:38)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Defines fine art and distinguishes between the terms liberal and servile as applied to the arts. Points out that a work of fine art has individuality, originality, and says something. Depicts moder...

15858. The Organization of American States (29:29)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Describes the organization of American states and appraises its effectiveness. Discusses U.S.-Latin American relations and considers how they can be improved.

15859. The Trial--The Case for the Plaintiff (29:36)

Date:
1958
Main contributors:
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Summary:
Documents and dramatizes a civil lawsuit based on an automobile injury case. Dramatizes the beginning of the trial, showing how prospective jurors are chosen and questioned to determine possible bi...

15861. Japan: the changing years. Education in the new Japan (29:02)

Alternative title:
Education in the new Japan; Japan: the changing years
Date:
1961
Main contributors:
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Summary:
Compares the education in imperial Japan to that of Japan today. Shows how students as a group today are an increasing influence in Japan. Considers the Zengakuren and how it operates. Discusses th...

15863. The Legacy of the Colonial Centuries (30:15)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Points out the American legacy from the English along the seaboard, including the English law, the English language, representative government, land hunger, the regime of "Opportunity Unlimited," s...

15864. Talking sense : what is a good observer? (27:41)

Date:
1956
Summary:
Considers the differences between a good and a bad observer and relates these differences to talking sense. Points out that the use of conclusions based on observation of similarities alone result...

15865. How There Happened to Be American History (29:25)

Date:
1955
Summary:
The discovery of the New World by Columbus was really an accident, but one of those accidents which had been long in getting ready to happen. The Crusaders opened new lands to Europeans and made th...

15866. Spots and Floods: Lights for Illusion (29:22)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Discusses stage lighting in terms of special effects, atmosphere, and mood. Follows the work of the light designer from the initial preparation to the final production. Outlines the objectives and ...

15867. Cotton farm (15:17)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Tells the story of the development of the great cotton farms. Describes the planting, harvesting, and packing of cotton.

15868. Are Americans civilized? (29:47)

Date:
1957
Summary:
In his final program, John Dodds poses a startling question: “Are Americans civilized?” Undoubtedly, he says, most Americans will reply without hesitation. “Of course, we are!” Yet, Dr. Dodds point...

15869. Laws, Enforcement, and Courts (29:32)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Discusses variations in enforcement and court procedure, the driver's relations with police and court, and the importance of voluntary observance of traffic laws. Illustrates and explains various ...

15870. The Ethnological Criminal (29:29)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Discusses the relationship of crime to race, national origin, and minority groups. Points out patterns of belief and the misconceptions that exist. Relates living conditions and geographical distri...

15871. Great Performance in Dance (30:01)

Date:
1960
Summary:
This program presents rare film clips of outstanding dancers: Anna Pavlova, Irene and Vernon Castle, and Argentinita, as well as performances by Alexandra Danilova and Frederick Franklin, to illust...

15872. The daybooks of Edward Weston : how young I was (29:16)

Date:
1965
Summary:
Illustrates Edward Weston's philosophy of photography and life through his writings, which he called "Daybooks." Relates the feelings of the photographer as photographs are presented from Weston's ...

15873. Henry Higgenbottom Loses His Temper (15:06)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Hailstones grown in concentric layers because they pass through the varying temperatures of different air levels. With the felt board, Dora and Fignewton tell the story of a hailstone who lost his ...

15874. Harry Finds A Home (14:55)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Dora (host) tells a story about a hermit crab named Harry who is looking for a new house with his sea anemone friend. Despite looking at houses with modern amenities such as a washing machine and t...

15875. The challenge of management (29:11)

Date:
1962
Summary:
This program is concerned with the role of the business manager, the person who brings together the land, the resources, the necessary labor, and the capital or means of production and sets all the...

15876. Safe living at school (second edition) (09:42)

Date:
1969
Summary:
Stop-action photography of common school mishaps illustrates potential safety hazards and ways they can be avoided. Points out that a school building is constructed for maximum safety: accidents ar...

15877. Heredity. Fact or fallacy (29:05)

Alternative title:
Fact or fallacy; Heredity
Date:
1960
Main contributors:
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Summary:
Discusses and disproves many folk tales about heredity and its effects. Explains the relationship between heredity and environment, and describes the roles played by heredity and congenital charact...

15879. Monumental sculpture (29:42)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Discusses the problems and techniques of conceiving a monumental sculpture. Presents the steps the sculptor follows from the initial sketch to the completed work. Explains the use of the enlargin...

15880. Eleanor Roosevelt : part 4 (29:53)

Date:
1958
Summary:
In this program, Mrs. Roosevelt talks of her husband and his philosophy, religion, friendships and courage. She tells of D-Day in the White House, Pearl Harbor Day, and FDR’s moments of relaxation....

15881. The mass production worker (29:34)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Examines the values of three men engaged in automobile production. Questions are answered concerning work on the assembly line, the importance of salary, relations with foremen, and differences bet...

15882. Robert Creeley (28:47)

Date:
1966
Main contributors:
Robert Creeley; Richard Moore; Philip Greene
Summary:
Provides a candid view of poet Robert Creeley in his home and introduces his poetry. Presents him describing the influences of other literary figures on his works and explaining his own method of w...

15883. Where are we going? (29:04)

Date:
1968
Summary:
Presents Indian spiritual leader, writer and lecturer Krishnamurti's views of the world crisis which has developed because the old traditions and values are no longer acceptable. States that the gr...

15884. The role of Congress (29:54)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Discusses the duties of Congress including legislative and law. Points out the necessity for bureaucracy. Presents a brief history of Congress. Questions the current role of congress and how it h...

15885. Blower Makes Friends (15:05)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Breezes can move boats across water, lift kits to the sky and dry clothes. Dora tells a story, illustrated by shadow puppets of a little breeze called Blower who didn't want to play with his bigger...

15886. Rapunzel (14:32)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Marionettes are used to tell the story of a wife who longed for some rapunzels (cross turnips and rutabagas) which grow in a witch's yard. The husband agrees to give the witch his first child in ex...

15887. Plain Dirt (29:18)

Date:
1959
Summary:
A pile of dirt and a granite boulder seems as different as day and night, yet the dirt is produced form the granite. In this program, Dr. Harbaugh and his guest, Dr. Kurt Sarvos, demonstrates the p...

15888. Educating on the sub-verbal level (29:37)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Examines the potentiality of education on the sub-verbal level. Discusses the training of the special senses such as vision and the autonomic nervous system. Points out the need for research and ap...

15889. Modern Development of Rocketry (14:50)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Traces the history of the development of the liquid-fuel missile by groups in Germany and the U.S. Views the development of the White Sands Proving Grounds and a parallel development of rocketry b...

15890. Folk sayings (15:25)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Host Bash Kennett tells the story behind many of the sayings we use today. Explains the events and circumstances leading to use of such phrases as: to pull up stakes; in the knick of time; lock, st...

15891. Population, resources and fulfillment (29:37)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Presents a look at the rapid growth in world population as a result of scientific advances in control of disease. Discusses the question of the expanding population with respect to economic and ag...

15893. The Nature of Man (29:50)

Date:
1963
Summary:
Presents Eric Hoffer in an extended dialogue on man's weaknesses and how they relate to the total process of learning to become human. Describes human nature as highly unnatural in comparison with...

15894. Wagner : part II (29:33)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Discusses the later works of Wagner and the conditions under which various of his operas were written. Describes the process of writing the Ring, ending with four complete works--Das Rheingold, Di...

15895. The European Experience (Edited version) (29:25)

Date:
19XX
Summary:
Examines what has happened in Europe to check the threat of a menancing population growth. Traces the growth of population in Europe from the Middle Ages and suggests that the small-family concept,...

15896. The Speed of Sound (15:24)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Explains that a major problem of jet propulsion is increasing the speed of the expanding gas in the jet engine. Shows how the speed is increased by the addition of heat, more gas,and heavier molecu...

15897. New possibilities for co-existence (58:51)

Date:
1959
Summary:
The group will examine in depth the implications of coexistence between the Communist and the non-Communist worlds. What are the possibilities for lifting the Iron Curtain, increased trade? How irr...

15898. Stop or go : an experiment in genetics (28:41)

Date:
1968
Main contributors:
Bert Shapiro; David Prowitt; Vilma Bautista
Summary:
Shows an experiment which successfully analyzed the genetic code of a mutant virus. Portrays Dr. Norton Zinder and his colleagues at Rockefeller University as they separate the mutant virus from no...

15899. The Universe from Palomar (29:12)

Date:
1967
Summary:
Presents a history of the Hale Telescope and the contributions it has made to our knowledge of the universe. Shows transportation and construction of the 200-inch mirror. Illustrates recent discove...

15900. The V-2 (14:50)

Date:
1957
Summary:
The V-2 was called the A-4 by the Germans and as such should have been the fourth in the A series of missiles. Actually it was the fifth since the A-5 was predecessor to the V-2. The A-4 incorporat...