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Home movie of Ed Feil and his ski club friends building "Hut Two" - a small ski hut - throughout the autumn and early winter. Shows men and women mixing cement, laying cinder blocks, putting up a fence, carrying lumber, and painting the hut.
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films, Marvin J. Johnson, Milan Herzog
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Shows the importance of antibiotics in combating certain diseases, and defines antibiotics. Animation illustrates the ways in which bacteria are killed by antibiotics. Pictures their use in accelerating the growth of chickens and hogs. Then emphasizes the research which remains to be done in the field of antibiotics.
Illustrates movement in nature with scenes of stars and splashing water. Then shows motion in space and time, using stop-motion and speed-up photography. Deals with motion as an art form by showing paintings by Kandinsky and Van Gogh, mobiles by Calder and Usher, and an abstract film by Decker. Summarizes the main concepts and relates them to one another.
Describes the arts and crafts of the Bakuba people of the Congo and briefly describes other aspects of their culture. Indicates the probable origin of the Bakuba in northern Africa. Pictures weaving, embroidery, tattooing, and making of statuary. Shows trinkets used to decorate costumes and presents details of the most ornate costume of the hereditary king.
Gives the United Nations' report on how the Food and Agriculture Organization was beginning, in 1949, to solve the tremendous problem of doubling the world's food output. Emphasizes that the FAO is waging a world-wide attack on rats and insects, and shows what the FAO was doing in China to provide insecticides, serums, and fertilizer. Pictures the FAO's attempts to introduce improved agricultural equipment and methods.
Shows many fish-eating birds and indicates how the characteristics of each, although different, enable them to catch and eat fish. Emphasizes such characteristics as the long neck, a strong bill, long legs, toes that are sometimes webbed, and the ability to swim and dive underwater.
Explains how the physical structure of birds is adapted to the kind of food they eat, and points out characteristics of birds that eat insects. Draws attention to the strong wings and wide bills of birds that chase insects in the air; the small size and agility of birds that hunt in bushes; and the strong chisel-shaped bill of woodpeckers. Shows the swallow, nighthawk, kingbird, chestnut-sided warbler, black-billed cuckoo.
Shows that birds that eat seeds have strong bills. Includes shots of the canary, evening grosbeak, junco, indigo bunting, goldfinch, white-crowned sparrow, song sparrow, cardinal, cross bill, and cedar waxwing.
Surveys the over-all geographic characteristics of Brazil, depicts agricultural and commercial activities in the central and coastal uplands; and presents aspects of family life on the coffee plantations. Portrays the relationships between a land owner of Rio de Janeiro, his plantation agent, and a picker's family.
HISTORICAL SUMMARY
Portuguese language version of Brazil (People of the Plantations).
Shows, through the interest of a boy and girl in birdhouses, the construction of different types of houses for different birds. Tells what materials to choose and how they can be used most effectively. Shows children putting up houses in the early spring, and pictures the bluebird, martin, tree swallow, and house wren in houses constructed for them.
A third-grade class decides who will be the week's host, shows one youngsters pretending she is a visitor while another acts out the part of the host. Pictures children making introductions, and using "magic-words" such as thank you, excuse me, and please.
Shows a skilled ceramist applying designs on several ceramic pieces prior to final firing. He uses the clay itself, a comb, a piece of burlap, or clay stamps to create textured designs. Other decoration methods illustrated include colored glazes, clay slip, "Mishima," sgraffito, and wax resist. Shows samples of representative pieces after decoration and firing.
United Productions of America, Howard T. Batchelder
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Through animation, the film compares and contrasts the "assembly line" kind of educational process with one that is tailored to meet young people's needs. Shows how in the former little or no consideration is given to individual needs, whereas in the latter a decentralized educational system can fit the curriculum to local community setups.
National Commission on Safety Education, National Education Association
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Economical driving practices are suggested by a service station operator to a boy who has just received permission to drive the family car alone. Includes care of the car's finish, warming up of the engine, proper use of clutch, efficient braking practices, and the effect of acceleration and speed on tire wear and gasoline consumption.
McRobbie-Gair Family Home Movies: Film consists mainly of European travelogue sequences from Belgium, Germany, Austria, Italy, France, Switzerland, and Luxembourg, with some shorter family sequences on a beach and possibly a backyard. Specific locations and sites include the Broelbrug bridge and towers, and Saint Martin’s Church in Kortrijk, Belgium, as well as shots of Saint-Josse-ten-Noode in Brussels, Belgium. Shots in Germany include a riverboat sequence on the Rhine and a riverboat labeled “Elberfeld,” and the New Town Hall at Marienplatz in Munich. A wonderful snowball fight sequence takes place in Austria, according to the title card. Shots in Italy are from Cortina, Venice, and Capri, with historic sites including Saint Mark’s Basilica and the Leaning Tower of Pisa. In France there are shots of Notre Dame and the Equestrian statue of Maréchal Ferdinand Foch in Paris. Shots of an unknown port include US and Royal Navy ships. Family footage includes a beach day and more backyard footage. Footage consists of a combination of color and black and white film stock with title cards inserted for new locations or sites.
McRobbie-Gair Family Home Movies Collection: In 1952 the Gairs made another sea voyage to Europe again via South Asia and the Middle East this time with their youngest daughter Rosemary. This home movie consists of footage shot in Sri Lanka (then Ceylon), England, Scotland, France, Germany, Sweden and Italy. In some of these shots, damage can still be seen under repair from WWII.
Notable locations and sites shot in England include the Tan-Y-Bryn house, Conwy Castle, the Maelgwyn Hotel, Bath Abbey, Aldwych station in Westminster, Bideford, the Rose of Torridge Café, and Gulval in Cornwall. There are some amazing pastoral and coastal nature shots from what appear to be Cornwall. There are also shots of Stonehenge. An unidentified location from the Indian subcontinent or Southeast Asia is of a bustling center with lots of foot traffic and several portrait shots of people/families.
The Scottish segment has several notable sequences, including mechanized farming sequences, possibly of hay, a raspberry sales/weigh station, as well as shots of the countryside, lochs, and sheep. The Trossachs Hotel in Stirling was shot, as well as the Gairloch Hotel.
Finally, there are sequences from France, Germany, Italy and Sweden, including from Stockholm and Gothenburg. There is a large military parade filmed, lots of waterway shots and what appears to be a canal tour ride. Footage consists of a combination of color and black and white film stock with title cards inserted for new locations.
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films Inc., Willard Abraham, John W. Barnes, Gordon Weisenborn
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Tells of the adventures of the Baxter family on a picnic. After Frank and Jean fly their kite, a goat tries to eat it. Frank's dog, Penny, keeps the goat from it and is then rewarded by the children.
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films, Willard Abraham, Gordon Weisenborn, John W. Barnes
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Tells the story of how Penny, Frank's dog, feels neglected when his master is too busy to play with him. Penny chases a cat up a tree, but Frank forgives him for getting into mischief.
Shows how Frank and Jean Baxter enjoy watering their garden, and afterwards put on bathing suits and take showers under the hose. Penny, the dog, joins them, but Fluff, the kitten, watches from a distance.
Edward R. Feil, Gertrude S. Hornung, Kirk Willis, Edward Feil Productions
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Presented from the Republican party point of view, this film addresses the average voter ("Mr. Citizen") about their importance of each individual's vote. Stresses the effects of political involvement and voting at the local level - the grass roots - and how this impacts national politics and Presidential elections. Works to demystify the voting process.
Queenie, a cat, tells the story of her life in Mary's house. Mary first finds Queenie and takes her home to meet her family and another cat, Tom. When she is one year old Queenie has four kittens which she raises for six weeks. Mary then takes them to new homes nearby, where Queenie can visit them regularly.
Shows the British system of conducting an election. Explains some of the laws governing elections, and pictures the many activities of a campaign. Shows voting day and the counting and announcing of the returns.
A high school boy who is having trouble understanding poetry learns that he should find out about the poet's background, discover what experience the poet is sharing, and watch for such devices as rhythm, rhyme, and alliteration. Includes examples from many poets' works.
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films, R. O. Freeland, Warren P. Everote
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Presents an overview of the field of biology for prospective and beginning pupils. Discusses botany and zoology as the two big areas, uses animation to show some of the fundamentals of how plants and animals live, and applies biology to everyday life.
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films, John T. Rettaliata, Hal Kopel
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Explains through animation the principles of jet propulsion and Newton's third law of motion. Shows various types of jet engines, jet airplanes in flight, and their advantages and disadvantages. Also describes the limitations of the propeller.
Edward R. Feil, Kathryn Hellerstein, Mary Feil Hellerstein
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Mary Feil Hellerstein (sister of Ed Feil) shows off her firstborn baby, Kathryn (Kathy) Hellerstein. Shows Mary pushing the baby in a carriage and holding her up for the camera. Uses scrap film from Case Western for leader.
Begins in the Harold Feil home, where Nellie sits reading the paper in the living room. Follows with footage taken from a moving car driving through the town of Lakewood, Ohio.
A librarian describes the many services of a modern library. She lists microfilm, Braille books, records, films, exhibits, newspapers, and magazines, as well as books, among available materials. She also explains why a librarian's job, working with people and materials, is interesting.
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films, David Slight, Hal Kopel
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Defines good mental health, describes its attributes, and emphasizes our steps in acquiring, maintaining, and improving mental health: express emotions naturally, respect yourself, respect others, and solve problems as they arise. Stresses the importance of discussing problems with someone, and briefly shows symptoms of mental ill-health.
Focuses on seven children five to seven years of age with mental ages of four to five, or moderate retardation. Demonstrates their abilities and shows how various educational methods help them to progress. Clearly illustrates the behavioral functioning of children classified as moderately retarded.
Portrays the role of Nanking in the history of China. Pictures its modern city life and its surroundings, including the Yangtze River, the mausoleum of Sun Yat-sen, ancient landmarks, and famous buildings.
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films, Hans Kohn, John T. Bobbitt
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Develops the concept of nationalism in a classroom situation, describes its types--democratic, independence, and imperialist--and depicts its rise in France, Italy, England, and Germany. Shows the conditions which grow out of extreme nationalism and asks how the sentiments of nationalism can be used constructively.
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films, John B. Youmans, Milan Herzog
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Illustrates the physiology of fat formation in the human body, and explains some of the dangers of excess fat. Gives some of the reasons for overweight and emphasizes the importance of medical supervision when taking medicine or reducing pills. Animated drawings illustrate fat formation and utilization.
Describes the constant activity of the industries and public services of a typical American town, and shows how inhabitants of the town are dependent upon each other for their comfort and well being.
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Illustrates community institutions, their services and activities, by portraying a day in the life of ten-year-old Richard. Points out ways in which the members of a community serve each other, and emphasizes the responsibility of membership in a community.
Clarence W. Sorensen, Gordon Weisenborn, John W. Barnes, Encyclopaedia Britannica Films
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A Minnesota farm boy sends a small carved boat containing his address down the Mississippi River. From the letters which he receives he learns that people of many lands and varying backgrounds make their homes along the great river.
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As a toy boat sails down the Mississippi, boys and girls of different backgrounds and origins who live along the river find it and write to its young owner in Minnesota. Shows the geography and economy of the Mississippi River Valley.
Presents a comprehensive analysis of the paintings of Philip Evergood. Portrays a review of his paintings, as the artist himself comments on them. The film is accompanied by a piano musical score.
Tells the story of Bob Carter's introduction to a research job in a large chemical company. Both his chemistry professor and his new laboratory supervisor stress the importance of good safety practices on the job. Pictures many safety devices in use in the chemical industry. Selected scenes filmed at Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis.
Dramatized incidents including a discussion between a disgruntled son and his parents over the boy's plans for a college education are used in explaining that discussion brings information to the individual, leads to a broader and richer life, and expedites cooperative achievement.
Ritter, Young, Lerner Associates, Douglas Townsend
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A group of children learn how rules and laws are made and changed as they play games together. Emphasizes the concept that rules must be changed with changing conditions. Points out ways in which laws serve the needs of entire communities and the nation.
Shows silk screen printing from the choice of design to the application of dyes to the cloth. Demonstrates the making of a stencil with silk over a wooden frame, and explains that there is one stencil for each color to be applied. Pictures the making of the trial print, and finally, shows the actual application of the colors to the fabric.
When Susan, who is about eight years old, moves to a new neighborhood, the children invite her to play with them; however her dog Skipper refuses to go along, because he does not like the looks of their dogs. When he falls into some paint, he learns that it is not only looks that count.
This film traces social changes during the past two hundred years; it contrasts constructive or peaceful methods of change with destructive or violent methods.
Shows the World Health Organization, UNICEF, and the Indian Government in a cooperative project to control malaria in the Terai district of India. Foreign specialists work with Indian teams making blood tests, spraying homes with DDT, and checking results. Shows the difficulty of winning the confidence of the inhabitants before improvement in the health, work, and lives of the people can result.
Shows the advances achieved by biologists through experiments with atomic radiation on plants and animals. Describes the effects of gamma rays on living cells: their growth, rate of reproduction, and hereditary tendencies after exposure. Shows with animated drawings the effects of these rays on chromosomes of living cells and their probable effects on genes. Illustrates how induced cancer is treated with cyclotron bombardment and tells of the search for isotopes which can be administered internally.
Presents Saki's story of an impoverished husband and wife who sacrifice their most prized possessions to provide Christmas gifts for each other. Introductory remarks are made by John Steinbeck. Excerpt from O. Henry's Full House.
Tells a story adapted from Aesop's "Mercury and the Woodsman." When a woodcutter loses his axe, a little man offers him a silver one, and later a golden one. When the woodcutter refuses to claim them as his, he is given both axes as a reward for his honesty. The greedy neighbor who tries to outwit the little man soon learns that honesty is the best policy.
Uses actual scenes, models, diagrams to present a survey of the principal events which shaped London and the British Empire. Discusses the position of London on the Thames, the Roman conquest, the Saxon and Danish invasions, William the Conqueror, and the emergence of London in the Middle Ages. Describes the expansion period in terms of London's trade, of 16th century discovery and exploration, and of the Industrial Revolution. Includes scenes of modern London.
James R. Hawkinson, Hal Kopel, Encyclopaedia Britannica Films
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Pictures the role of selling in modern business organization, showing how selling goes on from the inventor, through the manufacturer, to the distributor and the customer. Describes the structure of typical sales organizations, and stresses the importance of selling in our economic society.
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films, Karl E. Mason, Milan Herzog
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Analyzes the human skeleton, and examines the function and structure of bones. Uses X-ray photography to show various kinds of movable joints in action, explains, with the help of animated drawings, the growth process and structure of bones, and identifies their chemical properties by means of laboratory experiments. Emphasizes the importance of correct posture, good diet, and exercise to sound skeletal growth.
Surveys Chinese art from its unknown beginning to modern times, and shows how it was affected by Asiatic and European influences. Uses art objects, animated maps, and graphs to show China's contribution to world civilization.
Traces in detail the production of cane sugar. Shows the ground-breaking operations in the spring, the planting and cultivation during the summer, and the cutting and the preparation of the stalks for delivery to the refinery in the fall. Illustrates the mechanized nature of these operations and depicts the numerous refining processes that ultimately produce white sugar crystals.
Describes the life of the Yugoslavian people, and shows some of the changes made in Yugoslavia since Tito's break with Russia. Says that Tito tries to follow Lenin's communism more closely than Russia does and that he has made collective farms, encouraged the rise of factories, and instituted literacy classes and trade schools. Shows American aid to Yugoslavia after the drought of 1950.
Illustrates how the UN meets the need of men and groups everywhere for a forum in which men can speak to each other and to discuss their problems. Shows briefly the forming of the UN, the interrelationships of its component bodies, the part played by the General Assembly regarding the Korean war, and the role of the Communist powers in that conflict. Refers to the peace treaty with Japan and expresses hope for Japan's entry into the United Nations.
9th inning of Brooklyn Dodgers baseball game against New York Giants. Final score: Dodgers - 4; Giants - 5. Game played at Polo Grounds in New York City
Brooklyn Dodgers - 4; New York Giants - 5
"Shot Heard 'Round the World'" with New York Giants outfielder and third baseman, Bobby Thomson, home run. The Giants win the National League pennant.
Game played at Polo Grounds in New York City.
Last half of the 9th inning.
Stanford Indians - 7; Illinois Fighting Illini 40
"Illinois 40 Stanford 7 - at half - Grantland Rice, Leo Fisher, Wilford Smith, George Davis, Paul Zimmerman, Jess Hill and Rube Samuelson - Braven Dyer and Al Helfer (NBC) also on R-1 speed is very fast"
Describes the importance of industrial research in satisfying consumer needs and meeting competition. Shows through animation the large expenditure of time and money that has gone into the development of nylon, as well as into unsuccessful attempts to develop new products.
Tells the story of a typical American family, and how they use Thanksgiving Day as the occasion to review the freedoms and privileges which they enjoy in their everyday living under the American way of life. Shows how they come to remember that they have much more to be thankful for than just the usual symbols associated with Thanksgiving Day.
Roland J. Faust, Robert L. Gobrecht , Hugh N. Davis, Jr. , John Taylor, Harvey Frye, Indiana University Audio-Visual Center , Maxine Dunfee, Glenn A. Black
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Presents phases of prehistoric Native American life as revealed by archaeologists who study the features of early village sites and materials obtained from exploring them. Describes the structure of the Native American homes, their weapons, tools, toys, ornaments, and food. Filmed at Angel Mound Site near Evansville, Indiana.
The film portrays alcoholism as a mental health problem and as an illness that can respond to treatment. Demonstrates that the causes of this illness are imbedded personality difficulties often relating back to the early formative years of the victim’s childhood. The film discusses different forms of alcoholism and the different treatment required for each type. The role of Alcoholics Anonymous is covered and a plea made for increased public facilities for the treatment of alcoholics.
Presents Alexander Hamilton as a boy-businessman in the West Indies, a student at King's College, the author of the Federalist Papers, the first Secretary of the Treasury, a reformer of the national economy, the champion of a strong, aristocratic government, and a friend to Northern business. Concludes his life with the fatal duel with Aaron Burr.
Reviews the life of Andrew Carnegie from his poverty-stricken youth in Scotland to his leadership in American industry. Depicts his trials and successes in railroading and his development of the iron and steel works which made his huge fortune. Then shows his decision to devote his fortune and energies to philanthropy.
Characterizes Andrew Jackson as the "champion of the common man" and dramatizes the following significant events in his life: generalship in the War of 1812; association with Webster, Calhoun, and Clay in regard to states' rights; unsuccessful Presidential campaign of 1824; two terms as President; "Kitchen Cabinet"; and the establishment of the Bank of the United States.
Dramatizes the story of Tommy Randall, who has been caught stealing at school, and who is sent to a child guidance clinic rather than being of an emotional problem. Traces the disturbance, through a portrayal of his family lie, to its source. Shows how Tommy's mother learns to understand him and how Tommy himself becomes adjusted through the work of the clinicians.
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films, Inc., Lawrence K. Frank
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Contrasts the various parental attitudes toward children's questions, and shows the effects on a child's personality of interest and concern about his questions, or a negative, rejecting attitude on the part of parents. Demonstrates typical reactions to children's questions about death, birth, illness, and policeman on the corner.
Shows several youngsters finding shelter upon hearing an air raid alert. Then portrays Ted and Sue, at home when the alert sounds, taking the necessary precautions against an atomic bomb. They cover windows, check the kitchen for fires, and go to the basement to wait for instructions over the battery radio. Next pictures what to do in case of a bombing without warning, as demonstrated by Ted and Sue. They are commended by the warden for their good work.
Shows a group of junior high boys and girls playing beat ball. Demonstrates division into teams, throwing, running, and putting the runner out. Introduces several variations of the original game.
African safari hunters use pits and nets to capture lions, tigers, and other ferocious beasts of the jungle, placing them in cages for transportation to circuses to be "trained" for public entertainment.
A fairy tale character uses magic to help children learn good habits. She shows them how to clean and manicure fingernails, how to trim toenails, and how to shampoo and brush the hair. She lets them see some common diseases of the hair, and through animated drawings shows the structure of hair and nails and explains why their care is important.
Studies varied aspects of life in present-day Costa Rica. Shows the increasing trend toward private enterprise; federal measures such as STICA to promote cooperative agriculture; the Catholic Church's contribution to labor and to social welfare through its hospitals and schools; and the people's active interest in Pan-American solidarity. Describes the country's democratic form of government. Discusses the ever-present inflationary problem arising from the lack of balance between exports and imports.
Presents the case histories of three county-wide recreation programs in Indiana as observed by an interested group. Outlines the various arrangements of financing a recreation program, shows the many reasons why trained leadership is necessary, discusses the benefits of organized recreation to the people participating and to the community as a whole, and pictures a wide variety of activities for all ages, interests, and seasons.
Harold Otwell, Karl Martz, Robert Gobrecht, George Fleetwood, Indiana University Audio-Visual Center
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Shows a skilled ceramist applying designs on several ceramic pieces prior to final firing. He uses the clay itself, a comb, a piece of burlap, or clay stamps to create textured designs. Other decoration methods illustrated include colored glazes, clay slip, "Mishima," sgraffito, and wax resist. Shows samples of representative pieces after decoration and firing.
Traces the development of the Good Neighbor Policy, the Rio Treaty against aggression, and the Organization of American States set up at Bogota. Describes the importance to the Western Hemisphere of NATO and the U.N. military action in Korea. Stresses the economic interdependence of the American countries and the responsibility of the United States in the Western Hemisphere.
Safety Commission, National Education Association, Federal Civil Defense Administration, Archer Productions Incorporated
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Through animation, focuses on the steps to be taken for maximum safety in the street or in school in the event of an enemy attack by atomic or other weapons.
Emerson Film Corporation, Harold F. Williamson, Ph.D., Northwestern University
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Dramatizes the life story of Eli Whitney, relating incidents which reveal his faith in his ideas. Portrays his development of the cotton gin, which boomed the economy of the South. Also describes Whitney's experiments in designing tools and building machinery for the manufacture of muskets, which became the technical basis for mass production.
Documents some of the characteristics of Britain from which the Festival of Britain drew its inspiration. Presents a kaleidoscopic view of Britain and her people, emphasizing how the deeply rooted traditions are constantly being adapted to meet the changing circumstances of the twentieth-century life. Many of the scenes are from Greenwich, England.
Presents an adaptation of one of Aesop's fables, using real animals in all the roles. Tells of a fox's attempt to persuade a rooster to come off his roost so that the fox can eat him. Through the help of many friends, such as the owl, the frog, and a dog, the rooster is able to escape the fox.
Presents several artists' works in the schools of sensualism, intellectualism, and emotionalism and describes the characteristics of Renoir's, Seurat's, and Picasso's styles of painting as representative of these respective schools. Shows Picasso and Renoir at work in their later life.
Documents Maier's thesis that frustration leads to fixation and other bizarre symptoms. Shows a modified Lashley jumping apparatus and describes the process of teaching rats to jump. Portrays the successful solution of a soluble problem, and typical frustration responses to insoluble problems: refusal, escape, and stereotyped choice. Frustrated animals finally assigned to soluble problems persist in fixations in spite of open correct doors, and although walking trials demonstrated that they know the correct choice. Includes demonstrations of catatonic and neurotic behavior.
