Start Over Unit IUL Moving Image Archive

9701. Interpreting test scores realistically (17:15)

Date:
1961
Summary:
Demonstrates use of standard error, comparison of scores with test norms in interpretation of test scores, and use of percentile bands rather than points. | Presents a lecture by Dr. Scarvia B. And...

9702. Safety on the highway (05:41)

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

9703. "As our boyhood is..." (17:03)

Date:
1943
Summary:
Shows the development of education for Black Americans. Emphasizes that such a development was slow and difficult from the schoolhouse with broken windows and the teachers only a few steps ahead o...

9704. Korea today (19:22)

Date:
1948
Summary:
Describes Korea in 1948, when the U.S. Army was establishing a sound government there. Shows the Japanese being returned to Japan and the repatriation of Koreans. Sequences on education, health, ...

9705. Introducing the new worker to his job (15:21)

Date:
1944
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Summary:
Dramatization of how not to orient a new employee and get him started on his job; then by contrast, what should have been done.

9706. History brought to life (10:01)

Date:
1950
Summary:
One in a series of twelve, one-reel films designed to present behind-the scenes activities of the motion picture industry. This film describes the breadth of research which goes into authenticating...

9708. Improving the job (09:37)

Date:
1944
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Summary:
A supervisor asks an employee for work-improvement suggestions; the employee talks the problem over with his father and sister, obtains their advice, and makes some worthwhile suggestions.

9709. Installing surface metal raceway (21:15)

Date:
1945
Summary:
Shows how to plan the job; how to use molding raceway fittings; how to install a molding raceway run to a ceiling outlet; how to install a run from a ceiling outlet to a wall switch; how to install...

9710. Installing Conduit (24:28)

Date:
1945
Summary:
Shows how to plan the job; how to bend electrical metallic tubing; how to install the metallic tubing runs; how to bend rigid conduit; how to install rigid conduit runs; and how to use flexible con...

9712. Painting: The Creative Process (14:59)

Date:
1967
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Summary:
Discusses the individuality of artistic techniques. Follows Reginald Pollack as he attempts to find creative inspiration in nature. Shows the benefits of studying other artists' work.

9713. Placing the right man on the job (12:28)

Date:
1944
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Summary:
Dramatized cases of five different workers, unsatisfactory in particular jobs, who are reassigned to other jobs more suitable to their abilities and capacities.

9714. Like a beautiful child (27:00)

Date:
1967
Summary:
A documentary, told through the experiences of individual workers, on the actions of Local 1199 Drug and Hospital Employees Union RWDSU / AFL-CIO.

9715. Planning and laying out work (09:58)

Date:
1944
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Summary:
A plant supervisor talks to his son, who has built a boat in the basement too large to go through the door, about planning a job in advance; and recounts several illustrative experiences at the plant.

9717. Plant and animal partnerships (29:48)

Date:
1957
Summary:
There are many partnerships in nature where two plants may help each other, or a plant and animal may mutually benefit one another, or where two animals may contribute to each other’s welfare. You...

9718. Transmission, drive shaft and differential (13:50)

Date:
1945
Summary:
Shows how to check the transmission gear shift mechanism; how to inspect the drive shaft and the differential; how to check differential backlash; and how to test the running condition of the trans...

9719. Using nails and screws (12:46)

Date:
1953
Summary:
Shows the different kinds of nails and screws and their uses. Tells how to determine the size of nails, and how to drive them properly by using various techniques. Describes the hammer and screwdr...

9721. Turning work held on a fixture (20:32)

Date:
1944
Summary:
Shows how to mount on a special fixture for machining an irregularly shaped casting which cannot be held in a chuck; how to mount and center the fixture on a lathe; and how to grind tools for the m...

9722. Thrufeed grinding a straight pin : part 1 (28:39)

Date:
1944
Summary:
Shows the principle of centerless grinding; the basic elements of the centerless grinding machine; the basic principle of thrufeed grinding; how to set up the machine for an actual job (limited to ...

9723. Thrufeed grinding a straight pin : part 2 (28:01)

Date:
1944
Summary:
Shows how to balance the grinding wheel; how to position the work for grinding; how to adjust the work guides; how to take the trial grind; how to eliminate taper in the workpiece; how to use a cro...

9724. University air cadet (17:41)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Depicts the nature of the training program of the Air Force ROTC for the university undergraduate student. Shows scenes of classroom instruction, drill training, extracurricular activities, experi...

9725. Victory bond song (02:29)

Date:
1941
Summary:
The establishment of the payroll savings plan in a large industrial plant, and motivation of the purchase of bonds and stamps by visualizing the things we are fighting to maintain.

9726. Walls come tumbling down (29:14)

Date:
1962
Summary:
In mid-December 1961, the Council of Ministers, the highest authority in the Common Market, gathered in Brussels for the most momentous of its periodic meetings. Four years had elapsed since the ac...

9727. Water : sculptor of the land (29:25)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Wind, heat, cold, and rain combine to weather the rocks and break them down. But the face of our earth is molded and the decayed rock carried away from one place and deposited in another mainly b...

9729. Little man, what now? (29:33)

Date:
1964
Summary:
“You’ve made one hit record, can you do it again?” As the final program gets underway, Guaraldi and his trio are seen performing at the Trident night club in San Francisco. The jazz pianist expla...

9730. Energy from the Sun (16:16)

Date:
1963
Summary:
Explains how living things use energy provided by the Sun. Plants and animals alike rely on solar energy. Demonstrates how different kinds of energy are converted to different forms.

9731. Energy from the sun (10:58)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Explains how most of the energy on earth is derived from the sun. Points out that light and heat from the sun are forms of energy traveling at different wave lengths. Indicates the role of the sun ...

9732. Cosmic rays (27:32)

Date:
1960
Summary:
A study of cosmic rays, how they were discovered, how they are measured, and how they affect research, especially in the fields of atomic and nuclear physics. Includes views of the atomic accelerat...

9733. Science in space (28:22)

Date:
1960
Summary:
Traces the development of space research; explains the need for satellites, rockets, and other space probes; demonstrates how such tools operate, shows how their findings are reported, and discusse...

9734. Solar prominences (11:42)

Date:
1948
Summary:
Photographed at the McMath-Hulbert Observatory, near Lake Angelus, Michigan, this film presents five types of solar disturbances or prominences, including quiescent, spot, cap, quasi-eruptive and l...

9735. Eclipses of the sun and moon (11:33)

Date:
1966
Summary:
Describes the various types of eclipses and explains why they occure and what scientists learn from them. Uses telescopic photography to show lunar and solar exlipses. Discusses such terms as "um...

9736. The Earth : our planet (19:57)

Date:
1953
Summary:
Describes the formation of our solar system according to the cosmic theory of creation, and explains the changes on the surfaces of the earth and the moon in terms of volcanic action. Illustrates t...

9737. Origin of the solar system and Earth (30:09)

Date:
1962
Summary:
Dr. Shapley of the Harvard Observatory speaks about the origins of the solar system. Shapley was an American astronomer who deduced that the Sun lies near the central plane of the Milky Way Galaxy ...

9738. How many stars (11:07)

Date:
1954
Summary:
Emphasizes the vastness of space and the extremely large numbers of stars in known galaxies. Uses drawings and photographs to compare the sizes of the sun and planets and to discuss the distance o...

9739. Exploring the night sky (10:30)

Date:
1956
Summary:
Describes constellations and how they got their names, nebulae and other star phenomena, the setting and rising of stars, and how the stars affected the making of the calendar. Includes animation ...

9740. 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 hypothe...

9742. U.S. Keds "Moon Shot – Kedso Clown" (01:01)

Date:
1962 to 1964
Main contributors:
Keds
Summary:
An advertisement for U.S. Keds footwear in which the animated characters Kedso the Clown and Keddy Bear fly to the moon and sing about the product. Submitted for Clio Awards category Apparel.

9743. Lorna Doone "Fly to the Moon" (01:01)

Date:
1960 to 1961
Main contributors:
Lorna Doone
Summary:
An advertisement for Nabisco Lorna Doone packaged cookies in which an animated pirate and his parrot fly to the moon on the back of a fish where they eat the product together. Submitted for Clio Aw...

9744. Venezuela (10:29)

Date:
1942
Summary:
Very good scenes of the capital city of Caracas and the port of La Guaira, of sugar plantations and of colonial forts and trails.

9745. A compass for agriculture (22:04)

Date:
1952
Summary:
Shows how crop and livestock reporting serves as a guide for farmers in more productive use of land and raising of stock. Traces this history and functions of this service from its days under the U...

9746. Bathing the Bed Patient (20:22)

Date:
1943
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Summary:
Shows the Navy hospital corpsman the correct procedure for making a neat bed with minimum disturbance to the patient. Demonstrates the proper method of washing the patient with as much comfort as p...

9747. Army in overalls (07:32)

Date:
1941
Summary:
Shows the Civilian Conservation Corps working with Army engineers to improve and expand military reservations in the United States. A defense report on film.

9748. Bob Marshall comes home (21:19)

Date:
1946
Summary:
A down-to-earth film of rural electrification today. Bob Marshall, electrician's mate, 2nd class, USNR, comes back to his home farm, wife and small son. He and three neighbors do not have electrici...

9749. Blind riveting (15:22)

Date:
1945
Summary:
Shows the necessity for blind riveting, how to rivet parts that are completely blind, and how to use the special tools and rivets in blind riveting jobs.

9752. Buying and preparing lamb cuts (05:18)

Date:
1972
Summary:
Presents the U.S. Department of Agriculture's consumer meat specialist suggesting lamb as a protein-filled, change-of-pace meal. Discusses the many aspects of lamb. Discusses USDA Choice grading.

9753. Buying and preparing the broiling steaks (04:38)

Date:
1972
Summary:
A consumer meat specialist gives tips for selecting and preparing sirloin, tenderloin, porterhouse, rib, club, and boneless ribeye steaks, explaining that they all are suitable for broiling.

9754. Buying and preparing beef steaks (04:58)

Date:
1972
Summary:
A consumer meat specialist demonstrates how to select and prepare porter house, sirloin, ribeye, blade chuck, flank, and round steaks.

9755. Buying meat for the freezer (04:51)

Date:
1972
Summary:
A meat specialist provides hints for saving money when buying meat. He explains carcass and side, wholesale and retail cuts, and tells which are to be stored in the freezer.

9756. Establishing Working Relations for the Disabled Worker (13:45)

Date:
1949
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Summary:
Shows the tact and judgment which a supervisor must use in establishing working relations for a disabled worker. A supervisor overemphasizes the handicap of a new worker, a veteran, so that the ot...

9757. Conservation vistas (15:08)

Date:
1959
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Summary:
This film presents classroom and outdoor activities that add interest to the teaching of conservation. Teachers are introduced to a wide variety of conservation experiences--from those found in the...

9758. Finish forming by hand (15:33)

Date:
1947
Summary:
Shows the tools and methods used for holding small aluminum bulkheads during forming, the successive stages of forming with a flat fibre strip and of shrinking large wrinkles with a forming tool, m...

9759. Freezing fruits and vegetables (15:56)

Date:
1946
Summary:
Describes the advantages of locker plants and home freezers for preserving foods and demonstrates in detail the preparation of fruits and vegetables for freezing.

9762. Monuments of Ancient Mexico (35:55)

Date:
1942
Summary:
Shows the monuments, pyramids, and other evidences of Mexico's ancient civilizations; explains these archaeological discoveries; and reconstructs, through drawings, the ancient cities and villages.

9763. Good Neighbor Family (17:24)

Date:
unknown
Summary:
Pictures family life and relationships in Latin American countries. Customs and privileges are compared and contrasted to those in the United States. Shows the tradition of handing down estates, f...

9764. The agriculture story (13:53)

Date:
1956
Summary:
Reviews the development of American agriculture, an explains the services of the U. S. Dept. of Agriculture and the cooperative assistance rendered by land-grant colleges and univeristies, by State...

9765. Water : friend or enemy (09:49)

Date:
1943
Summary:
Stresses the importance of pure water; illustrates correct measures in keeping spring and well water from being contaminated; and suggests boiling of water as a final precaution. Animated cartoon.

9767. Action at Angaur (28:20)

Date:
1945
Summary:
Documents the invasion and capture of Angaur Island (Palau group) by the 81st ("Wildcat") Infantry Division in its first battle. In July 1944 the troops relax at Honolulu. Shows activities aboard a...

9768. Army air forces : Pacific (16:49)

Date:
1945
Summary:
Reports Gen. H.H. Arnold's plea for a strong post-war Air Force; explains that war time supremacy was the result of aviation, naval and ground force power; and includes scenes of the air war over W...

9769. Boring to close tolerances (17:32)

Date:
1944
Summary:
Shows how to mount and adjust the brass valve bonnet in a ring fixture; how to select and set boring tools for brass; how to rough and finish-face the hub; how to rough and finish-bore the hole to ...

9770. Army Chaplain (19:20)

Date:
unknown
Summary:
Narrated by Ray Morgan, this installment focuses on the importance and role of the Army Chaplain in a group of soldiers as they face the fight of their lives.

9771. Feeding the patient (13:56)

Date:
1944
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Summary:
Presents factors which affect appetite and digestion; preparation of the environment and the patient for the meal; proper balance of food and arrangement of the tray; individualized feeding care; a...

9772. Brucellosis ring test. (06:21)

Date:
1956
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Summary:
Describes the methods and techniques of a presumptive herd test for brucellosis. Explains that the B.T.R. is applied to milk samples from dairy herds as a screen procedure to locate herds containin...

9773. Drilling, boring and reaming work held in chuck (10:57)

Date:
1941
Summary:
This film gives the operations followed when cutting a tapered hole in a solid forged gear blank. Operations of entering the piece in a chuck, rough facing drilling, taper-boring, and reaming. Che...

9774. Fixed gages (17:00)

Date:
1941
Summary:
An explanation and definition of the various forms of fixed gages, a demonstration in the correct use and care of fixed gages. Emphasizes their importance in modern mass production. A series of vie...

9775. Forge welding (11:41)

Date:
1945
Summary:
Shows how to maintain a clean, deep, hot fire; how to heat mild steel for forging; how to upset and scarf round stock; how to make a lap weld; and how to shape and hammer-refine the weld.

9776. Fundamentals of filing (12:41)

Date:
1942
Summary:
Shows the selection of the right file for the right job; the various kinds of files and the type of work that each does best; the use of single-cut files to obtain a fine finish on soft steel; the ...

9777. Instructing the disabled worker on the job (13:47)

Date:
1945
Summary:
Presents dramatized instances of good and poor instruction of disabled workers. Also shows how a one-armed worker successfully learns to operate a drill press after proper instruction.

9778. Fundo in Chile (20:28)

Date:
unknown
Summary:
Portrays typical life on one of Chile's great fundos, or ranches, common in sections of South America. Includes the community of hundreds of workers, their uses of modern farming methods, and the ...

9779. Maintaining workers' interest (12:36)

Date:
1944
Main contributors:
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Summary:
Explains that the job of the supervisor includes preventing problems caused by a worker's loss of interest in the job. Narration explains "one of the most powerful spurs to production is the intere...

9780. Maintaining good working conditions (09:06)

Date:
1944
Main contributors:
Division of Visual Aids, U.S. Office of Education; Federal Security Agency; Mode-Art Picture
Summary:
Several cases where improvement in working conditions result in increased production and better satisfied workers are shown. The importance of the part played by supervisors in maintaining good wor...

9781. Out of the frying pan into the firing line (03:26)

Date:
1942
Main contributors:
Sharpsteen, Ben
Summary:
"Minnie is about to pour her bacon grease over Pluto's dinner bowl as a treat, but a radio announcement reminds them that the glycerine which can be extracted from cooking fats is important to prod...

9782. Objective... Security (20:00)

Date:
194X
Main contributors:
Marine Corps Photographic Service for Motion Pictures and Special Events Division; US Treasury Department

9783. Supervising women workers (10:41)

Date:
1944
Main contributors:
United States. Office of Education. Division of Visual Aids
Summary:
A line supervisor discusses with a foreman his problem in supervising the women in his department. The fact is brought out that the same rules apply in supervising both men and women, but that wome...

9784. The challenge of ideas (30:37)

Date:
1961
Main contributors:
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Summary:
Analyzes the basic ideological differences between "the American way" and the Communist State; describes the objectives and techniques used by the USSR to influence the peoples of the world; and em...

9785. The battle ahead (09:05)

Date:
1945
Summary:
Explains the Navy's need for equipment, replacements, and repairs in order to move the battle front closer to Japan during World War II. Presents a statement issued by the Navy that there would be ...

9786. Using visual aids in training (13:58)

Date:
1945
Summary:
An instructor teaching his class the use of the micrometer follows a carefully planned procedure involving the use of a visual aids unit which includes a training motion picture, a coordinated film...

9787. Coast Guard Spars (06:37)

Date:
1943
Summary:
A recruitment film during World War II, encouraging women to join the ranks of the Coast Guard Spars.

9788. Weapon of War (18:56)

Date:
194X
Main contributors:
United States of America War Office; Army Pictorial Services Signal Corps

9789. And so they live (24:16)

Date:
1940
Summary:
Documents the tragic poverty of families in the southern mountains, the poor land, the lack of proper diet, inadequate housing, absence of sanitation, and the complete lack of adaptation of the sch...

9790. 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...

9791. Aujourd'hui nous visitons Paris (20:53)

Date:
1963
Summary:
Presents a tour of Paris, indicating points of interest and picturing Parisians as they go about their everyday tasks. Views Paris from atop the Eiffel Tower. Shows a diagram of the city and locate...