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9751. From tree to newspaper (16:58)

Date:
1928
Summary:
Shows the steps involved in felling a tree, getting out logs, floating them to the pulp mill, making wood pulp, and making paper ready for printing in a newspaper plant. Also describes life in a lo...

9752. Purifying Water (16:04)

Date:
1928
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Summary:
Stresses the need for purifying water for the various uses of a community, and shows methods of aerating, filtrating, disinfecting, and testing a city's water supply. Illustrates the complexity of...

9753. The grand canyon (14:53)

Date:
1927
Summary:
Features Native Americans performing a variety of dance rituals and beautiful vistas within the Grand Canyon.

9754. Through life's windows (16:18)

Date:
1927
Summary:
An educational film on eyesight which shows headaches, inefficiency in work and accidents to be results of defective vision. By animation and models, the mechanics of the eye are shown and the comp...

9755. Anemic cinema (04:56)

Date:
1926
Main contributors:
Marcel Duchamp
Summary:
Marcel Duchamp's only film is an example of "graphic cinema." It wittingly demonstrates the intertwining of the visual and verbal responses to viewing a film. The title itself- "anemic" is an anagr...

9756. Getting in Dutch! (15:52)

Date:
1926
Summary:
A silent animated cartoon about the United States Navy featuring two pilots and a dog.

9757. Fifth Avenue models (1:09:52)

Alternative title:
5th Avenue models
Date:
1925
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Summary:
Isobel Ludant, a model working in a high-end clothing shop, becomes embroiled in a quarrel, resulting in a ruined gown. To pay for the dress, she turns to her father, an artist, who gets entangled ...

9759. Bringing it home (12:20)

Date:
1922
Main contributors:
National Motion Picture Company Indianapolis and “produced under the auspices of the New York State Department of Health”
Summary:
An educational film about social work for babies in Indiana, during a time when better health services for American families was becoming a critical need.

9761. The Blazing Trail (1:20:51)

Date:
1921
Main contributors:
Thornby, Robert, 1889-1953; Philbin, Mary.; Rich, Lillian, 1900-1954
Summary:
Young doctor Bradley Yates has been trying to come up with a serum to counteract blood poisoning, with no results. Exhausted, he takes a rest in the Blue Ridge Mountains and stays in a small mounta...

9764. A movie star (31:28)

Date:
1916
Summary:
Just as the local movie theater is about to begin showing a picture, the star of the film arrives and comes to see the movie himself. On screen, the star must rescue his girl from danger. In the th...

9767. The great train robbery (19:27)

Date:
1903
Summary:
A presentation of two of the first feature films in history, with the addition of sound. Bandits tie up the station master, stop the train, rob the mail car, take the passenger's valuables, and the...

9768. Americans All (16:39)

Date:
0000
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Summary:
Shows how Springfield, Massachusetts, offers an inspiring plan to other communities for combating racial and religious intolerance, and shows how any school and any town can deal with the causes of...

9769. Canadian Boom (27:04)

Date:
0000
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Summary:
Shows the gradual development of a balanced economy in Canada through the growth of industry in the various provinces. Includes views of wheat harvesting, logging, tourist attractions, the transpor...

9770. Cancer: Its Cure and Prevention (06:53)

Date:
0000
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Summary:
Shows the work of medical researchers in their efforts to discover the causes of and cure for cancer, and the work of organizations in combating popular ignorance and fear of cancer. Famous physici...

9771. Child Labor Amendments (07:16)

Date:
0000
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Summary:
The condition of America's working children and the issues involved in the fight over the Child Labor Amenments.

9772. Disorders of coordination (44:53)

Date:
0000
Main contributors:
E. Herz; T. J. Putnam
Summary:
Demonstrates a number of tests for disorders of coordination and discusses the causes of the various types of disorders.

9774. Formosa Story (10:37)

Date:
0000
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Summary:
Tells how the island of Formosa has been helped to become economically self-sufficient through the help of ECA and the Joint Committee on Rural Reconstruction. Explains that through the cooperatio...

9775. Formosa-Island of Promise (17:27)

Date:
0000
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Summary:
Shows the problems of Formosa, an island which doubled in population through the arrival of Chinese Nationalist refugees. Tells how, with assistance from ECA and the Joint Committee on Rural Recons...

9776. Heart Disease (07:33)

Date:
0000
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Summary:
The reasons for the increase of heart trouble in recent years and methods of treatment.

9777. Hogarth the Satirist (15:39)

Date:
0000
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Summary:
Presents Hogarth's most remarkable engravings, emphasizing his illustration of the Rake's Progress. (RTF) Film.

9778. Indonesia, an Empire's Problem (18:44)

Date:
0000
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Summary:
The problems of both the Netherlands and Indonesia are presented in the question of Indonesian independence. Describes Holland's need to rebuild her empire after World War II, and shows Indonesia'...

9779. International Munitions Ring (04:48)

Date:
0000
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Summary:
A study of the activities of the late Sir Basil Zaharoff, mutations, salesman, and the U.S. reaction to the armaments trade.

9781. Japan's War in China (13:39)

Date:
0000
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Summary:
A brief view of early events of Japan's war against China showing the consequences to the advancement of civilization in China.

9782. Juvenile Delinquency (09:33)

Date:
0000
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Summary:
How young criminals are made and the measures that are being taken to reduce the number of criminals in the present generation.

9783. Life with Grandpa (16:30)

Date:
0000
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Summary:
Shows graphically that people live longer now because of modern medical developments. Discusses the problem of how these people should be supported by pension plans such as social security. Expla...

9784. Life with Junior (18:47)

Date:
0000
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Summary:
Outlines a typical day in the life of a ten-year-old boy, stressing the need for the development of his individual aptitudes, abilities, and personality pattern. Pictures the anxieties of parents ...

9785. Malaya -the Fight Against the Unseen Enemy (25:17)

Date:
0000
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Summary:
Describes the political, economic, and social problems of Malaya and the fight against communist infiltration. Portrays the life of a rubber plantation owner as he combats communist guerrilla acti...

9786. New Frontiers in Space (26:17)

Date:
0000
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Summary:
Describes man's interest in the world of space and portrays some of his exploratory efforts. Shows how the Hayden Planetarium conducts an imaginary trip to the moon, describes Mount Palomar Observ...

9787. Problem Drinkers (19:10)

Date:
0000
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Summary:
Presents the problem of the habitual alcoholic and the programs of various organizations fighting the effects of alcoholism. Emphasizes the work of Alcoholics Anonymous.

9788. Problems of Relief (06:34)

Date:
0000
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Summary:
A contrast between the meaning of relief to politicians and to relief recipients.

9789. Problems of Working Girls (08:42)

Date:
0000
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Summary:
The problem of out-of-town girls of little experience finding satisfactory jobs in large cities and living on the money they earn.

9790. Progressive Education (09:14)

Date:
0000
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Summary:
A picture of the progressive school system at work; some familiar arguments for and against it. A contrast between learning by memory drill and the new method of learning through individual projec...

9791. Seurat's Parisian Sundays (15:44)

Date:
0000
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Summary:
Uses paintings by Seurat to a theme about Parisian Sundays. Provides a general introduction to the series. (RTF) Film.

9792. Soil Erosion (06:22)

Date:
0000
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Summary:
Surveys conditions which brought on the great dust storm of recent years and tell of some measures taken to correct them.

9794. The Contest For North America (30:12)

Date:
0000
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Summary:
Traces the eighteenth century struggle for control of North America. Discusses the English-French rivalry and the French defeat. Considers England's pause to consolidate her position before attacki...

9796. This Is Indiana (29:02)

Date:
0000
Summary:
Presents the importance of farming and farm life in Indiana and shows how mechanized methods have improved products and brought better economic conditions to the farmers. Explains what the Farm Bu...

9798. Youth in Crisis (19:04)

Date:
0000
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Summary:
Presents the problem of juvenile delinquency during World War II and the war's effect on the youth of the United States. Shows some of the temptations which beset wartime youth and discloses the w...

9799. #2 May 1959 Hayward Wisconsin (16:22)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Home movie footage of a fishing trip. Also shows a black lab playing fetch. Much of the footage is light and overexposed.

9800. #4 May 17, 1961 Grand Maris Minnesota Fishing (14:28)

Date:
1961
Summary:
Home movie of a fishing trip that begins with professional and handmade title cards that read "Don't miss the next thrilling episode. As our curtain rises, we see..." "Fishing for walleyes, Seagull...