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Film produced by Hobie Billingsley, IU Swimming and Diving coach from 1959-1989, that focuses on various national, world, and Olympic diving champions. Featuring Ken Sitzberger, Rick Gilbert, Win Young, Jim Henry, Luis Nino de Rivera, and Jon Hahnfeldt.
Hobie Billingsley: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hobie_Billingsley
Ken Sitzberger: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_Sitzberger
Rick Gilbert: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Gilbert
Win Young: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Young
Jim Henry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Henry_(diver)
Luis Nino de Rivera: https://honorsandawards.iu.edu/search-awards/honoree.shtml?honoreeID=3675
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.
Uses common everyday examples of the effects of humidity to introduce and explain this idea. Shows Kay, an attractive teenager, and her adventures with a violin, a stuck drawer, and drying off at the pool as these processes are influenced by the humidity. Animates an explanation of dew, relative humidity, and dew point. Shows and explains several weather instruments for measuring humidity.
Determines, with proper use and interpretation, the cause of poor sound if it lies in faulty 16mm motion picture projection equipment. Includes the following technical test sections: sound focusing test, the buzz track test, and a frequency response test. Offers, in addition, four sections for testing title music, dialogue, piano music, and orchestral music.
Presents the entire 1950 state finals basketball game between Lafayette (Jefferson) and New Albany, shots of the cheering sections, the players' benches and the tourney crowds. Designed for coaching purposes.
Presents the first game of the 1955 Indiana State Basketball Finals between Crispus Attucks (Indianapolis) and New Albany in its entirety. Designed for coaching purposes.
Features high school band members performing during the Marquette vs. Indiana football game on October 10, 1959. Band Day is an annual event that brings high school bands from across the state of Indiana on the field during half time for a joint show with the IU Marching Band.
Shows the pre-game and half-time maneuvers of the Indiana University Marching Band during two of the 1960 home football games. The band is seen in pre-game activities for the Marquette game and the half-time activities at the Northwestern game. Depicts the combined high school bands' performance during the 1960 Band Day.
"This short black-and-white film shows eerie scenes of a downtown without people. The effect is disturbing. The camera shoots familiar urban scenes, without a soul in sight: streets empty, buildings empty, yet everywhere there is evidence of recent life and activity. At the end of the film we learn what has happened."--National Film Board of Canada
The excitement of the Gold Rush is in this show; the feverish travel across the country to find treasure, and the life of the prospectors. Bash shows the methods of mining with rocker and with gold pan, and then goes on film to visit Columbia, California, where rich strikes of gold were made. An old prospector takes her to the river and shows her how he extracts gold by rocker and pan, equipment which is as good now as it was then. Songs include “I Wish I Were Single” and “Clementine.”
A woman shares an article from the National Medical Association. The article states that the 5 Day deodorants are the most effect with protecting people from perspiration and odor.
Depicted here are images of a family road trip to California through the western United States of America, they brought the dog along. Highlights include Eddie Cantor's hand prints and foot prints on the sidewalk from 3/9/1932, two dogs playing, the Leland Stanford Junior Museum, Alcatraz Island, and redwood and sequoia trees.
This film was created at a A Century of 16mm experimental filmmaking workshop. This was part of a year long, multi-event, celebration of the 100 year anniversary of 16mm film that was created and hosted by the IU Libraries Moving Image Archive.
The workshop was designed and led by the IU Libraries Moving Image Archive's Jamie Thomas and Caleb Allison. Jamie Thomas projected the final film at the event on film on April 19, 2024.
This film was shot by Louisa Trott during the A Century of 16mm conference held at Indiana University from September 13-16, 2023. The film shows events from the conference and conference goers.
Home movie taken at Angkor Wat in Cambodia. Much of the footage is dark and difficult to see. Buddhist monks in bright robes can be seen around the temple.
Depicted here is a family road trip through the western United States of America with great views of the Rocky Mountains, deciduous forests, and flora.
Footage documenting Bailey's travels to the Canary Islands circa 1971. Shows the seaside landscape and cliffs of Lanzarote. Bailey boards a plane leaving Lanzarote and films and view from the window, including shots of Mount Teide.
Footage documenting Bailey's travels to the Canary Islands circa 1971. Features Castillo de San Gabriel and street scenes showcasing local inhabitants and buildings.
Home movie of Ed Feil traveling from Paris to Vienna at the end of his military service. Shows soldiers in a bombed out train station in Karlsruhe and a landscape of heavy rubble while passing through Germany.
Depicted here are mostly scenes of life in Thailand; some highlights include shots from an airplane of islands, a demonstration with snakes, a Muay Thai match, and traditional Thai dances.
Shows the Catholic tradition of the Blessing of the Fleet. Priests stand on a dock and bless a fleet of shrimp boats as they sail by while surrounded by a crowd of locals and parishoners. Unknown location, possibly Gulf Coast, South Carolina, or Georgia.
Camera tests performed by the Moving Image Archive staff using the Bolex 16mm camera prior to sending the camera out for Century of 16mm commissioned films project. Filmed in and around Wells Library on May 23, 2022, the film shows Carmel, Charlie, Maddye, and Caleb experimenting with variable speed, stop motion, and double exposure.
Camera tests performed by the Moving Image Archive staff using the Bolex 16mm camera prior to sending the camera out for Century of 16mm commissioned films project. Filmed in and around Wells Library on June 6, 2022, the film shows Jamie, Maddye, and Caleb experimenting with variable speed, stop motion, and double exposure.
[landscape shots; grain elevator; livestock from a moving train]
Black and white footage of Northern Ontario taken from the back of a moving train. Train passes the depots for Schreiber and Jackfish as well as the Heron Bay Hotel. Primarily landscape shots of Lake Superior and surrounding forests.
This advertisement depicts a young woman walking through an office as men take notice of her. The advertisement contains music and a man narrating the action and speaking to how Diet Pepsi has helped this young woman to be noticed.
Home movie taken circa 1965 in an unknown location, likely in Illinois. Shows corn fields next to a large silo. Close-ups of the corn show it is ready for harvest with brown silks. Shows a man working on a tractor in a nearby field.
The Daily Mail news correspondent Hugh Tomas and Jeffery Bligh provides live coverage of the Mariner 4 satellite and its mission to take pictures of Mars. The commercial advertises the Daily Mail’s ability to provide live coverage of news events 6,000 miles away and that their field correspondents who are oversea can have their article in the paper the following morning.
Home movie footage of a voyage from Cincinnati to New Orleans that Bailey took aboard the steamboat Delta Queen in early 1968. An article about her experience, "Last Call for the Delta Queen River Cruise," was published in the New York Times in May 1968. The film primarily shows the scenery as the boat cruises down the river and members of the crew working on the ship (including the captain manning the bridge). Features the Delta Queen's calliope as passengers gather to listen. Bailey herself takes a turn at the instrument. On shore, the film documents stops at historic antebellum homes, including McRaven and Oak Alley Plantation. The footage is not edited in chronological order.
Travelogue documenting Bailey's trip to Denmark circa 1971. Primarily shows a harbor with glaciers, local flora, and village life. Shots of men working on boats and doing construction.
Black and white footage of homes and buildings that have been damaged and destroyed, possibly as the result of a tornado. Ends with a man scaling a catfish. Location unknown.
Shows the Bixler family touring various attractions around Washington DC, including: the White House, Jefferson Memorial, Mount Vernon, Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Capitol Building, and the Supreme Court Building. The family then visits Colonial Williamsburg.
Opens with a shot of Nelle and Lynn ; footage of Ft. Lauderdale beach with a pier ; small boats in a harbor taken from the water ; views of palm trees and waterfront homes as the camera sails by.
Cut to the Bixler's home in Indianapolis during wintertime ; scenes of snow covered streets ; Nelle shoveling the walk while Lynn plays.
Cut to Nelle with Lynn, holding a dog, posing for the camera along a riverbank and walking through the woods at Clifty Falls State Park (Madison, IN) ; Lynn and friend on a jungle gym ; views of Washington Boulevard (their street) with spring flowers blooming.
Nelle and Donald and a younger man riding in the back of a boat with a confederate flag ; people at a busy swimming pool and a girl (probably Lynn) receiving a swimming lesson ; the Bixlers attending a large picnic ; more scenes in the yard ; children getting on a schoolbus.
Lynn and Nelle decorating a Christmas tree ; Donald reading the Bible to Lynn ; Bixler family on Christmas morning ; snowy scenes along Washington Boulevard (their street).
Next is footage of a beach vacation, including a brief time-lapse of people walking along the beach ; Nelle and Lynn visiting a botanical garden. Shots of a Yankees game taken from the stands ; Monkeys performing in a show ; Bixler family playing putt putt.
Shows Lynn opening Easter basket and on an Easter egg hunt ; 1957 Indianapolis 500 ; Lynn's birthday party, children playing party games. Brief footage on the water from the Bixler's boat ; ends with a group gathering (family?) with children playing. Lynn and Nelle in front of "Lovers Leap" and visiting Fairyland Caverns, Rock City. Footage of landscape taken from a moving train.
Opens with a group of kids flying a toy airplane in a field ; Bixlers and guests (another couple and a boy) at the Indianapolis 500 ; Bixlers and friends at a backyard party, people riding horseback and atop a car ; footage taken from inside an airplane and "hi-lites" of Thomaston, AL trip.
Inside the Bixler home, a birthday celebration for an older woman (possibly one of Lynn's grandmothers) ; Lynn and friend in a swimming pool near the beach ; Bixlers and another couple visit the Sarasota Jungle Gardens ; more beach scenes and relaxing at a hotel. Briefly shows a Ringling Brothers circus in the process of being torn down.
Compiled footage from the years 1955-1956, primarily focused on a young Lynn.
Begins with scenes of Christmas: Nelle and Lynn decorating the tree, holiday cards on the mantle, Lynn opening presents. Shot of exterior of Bixler home at 8539 Broadway Street and Lynn playing in the yard. Shot of Lynn in Easter dress with basket. Shows some footage taken through airplane window.
Cut to the 1956 Indianapolis 500 race taken from the stands ; Bixler family visits Sarasota, Florida and the Sarasota Jungle Gardens ; Lynn's birthday and a children's party ; the Bixlers at Little America Amusement Park in Indianapolis ; Lynn and friends playing outside ; Lynn showing balloon animals to the camera ; Lynn and Nelle playing board games ; Lynn's classroom at school at Christmastime ; footage of animals from Cincinnati Zoo, including monkeys and seals performing.
Begins with two older couples (realtives?) posing with Nelle and Lynn ; Bixler family visits Parrot Jungle in Miami where exotic birds perform.
Lynn playing on the swing set in the Bixler backyard ; Lynn and Nelle boarding a plane ; some dark footage of one of the couples from the beginning along with scenes of a backyard garden ; Lynn playing with the dog ; Nelle and Donald modeling a formal dress for the camera ; Nelle prepares a turkey for Thanksgiving ; scenes of what appears to be a big family gathering ; people out on a the water and the Bixler's boat with the confederate flag ; ends with more footage of Lynn and Nelle at the beach.
The Bixler family visits Kentucky Lake. Shows footage of a bridge (possibly Eggner's Ferry) ; Donald and Lynn swimming ; scenes taken while out on a boat, including a large ship carrying lumber and a rock quarry. A confederate flag can be seen flying at the end of the boat. Several shots of Nelle and Lynn inside the boat and Nelle cooking. Brief footage of Pickwick Landing Dam. Film ends with scenes along Highway 68, including The Hitching Post store in Aurora, KY.
Title card: "The Bixler's go to Florida, Hollywood-Miami, February 1956". Images of postcards advertising flights to Florida.
Lynn and Nelle at Storyland, a kiddie park with a fairy tale and nursery rhyme theme ; shows Lynn at a petting zoo interacting with various animals, including a monkey who steals her hat ; monkeys on leashes and in costume perform at a tourist attraction. The Bixlers visit Africa USA ; footage of a Jeep safari (some blurry) and river cruise with many shots of zoo animals and lush foliage. Next is the Parrot Jungle and a crocodile show. Brief footage of homes along the water in Fort Lauderdale. The film ends with Lynn playing in the ocean, her "first experience with the Atlantic Ocean".
Film reel of various travels.
Visit to Abraham Lincoln Birthplace in Hodgenville, Kentucky ; footage of the yard and garden at Washington Boulevard house ; Lynn and Donald at the swimming pool ; Lynn and puppy ; very brief scenes at a zoo ; Bixler family playing in the yard ; "World Famous Pluto Spring" gazebo at French Lick Springs Hotel ; seals and dolphins performing at Miami Seaquarium ; footage from Africa USA safari and an Indian village attraction (possiblyl Miccosukee Indian Village) ; scenes of driving down Miami streets with special focus on motels. Ends with Lynn playing with the puppy back at home.
Opens with footage of an unidentified dam. Briefly shows exterior of Chrysler transmission plant in Kokomo.
Film mostly shows construction projects in various stages filmed across the seasons. Lots of footage of men working and close-ups of machinery. One site is Eastgate Shopping Center in Indianapolis. Another appears to be a stadium or racetrack.
Home movie of Bernadine Bailey and her second husband, George W. McCord. They were married from 1946-1947 and resided in Florida. The film shows a sunrise Easter service being held at Castillo de San Marcos in St. Augustine. Next are scenes of flowers in a garden and Bailey and McCord sunbathing. She is reading the June 1946 issues of Holiday magazine. The original title indicates that this was shot at 223 E. Superior St in Chicago, a residence Bailey held during the 1940's.
An older couple greeting people in a receiving line. The woman is Nellie Voigt Freeman, Bailey's mother. The original title indicates this was part of an Easter celebration. Bailey is present in the group. The film then focuses on flower in a garden - the original title indicates this is Artillery Lane in St. Augustine.
Home movie taken at the Wilkinson family home in Western Springs, Illinois. Bernadine Bailey's nephew, Paul Freeman Wilkinson, can be seen wearing a crown and playing with a toy sword. There is an couple and two other children with Paul, but their relation to the Wilkinson family is unknown.
Discusses the relationship between emotional stability and criminal behavior. Points out that most crimes are committed by normal persons, illustrating with examples of hit-and-run drivers, embezzlers, income tax offenders, and people temporarily under stress or tempted in a particular situation. Analyzes motivations and stresses situations to provide an understanding of the normal criminal. Features Dr. Douglas M. Kelly.
Depicted here is a family road trip through the western United States of America. Some highlights include older ladies having a snowball fight, the Rock Mountains, mountain streams and rivers, picnics being enjoyed in parks, and small towns seen from a distance.
Black and white footage of girls of various ages in school uniforms playing tennis and other games. Shows a sign reading "Falmouth High School for Girls". Possibly taken in Cornwall, England.
Home movie taken circa 1965 in an unknown location, likely in Illinois. Shows men on tractors working in a field and using farm machinery to plant crops.
Film begins with British Merchant Navy ship. Primarily shows blurry footage of Fiji, including a village with thatched roof buildings and new construction. Local children interact with and smile for the camera. A storefront advertises Procera bread. The film then shows a busy intersection in a town - the crowd is diverse with people in traditional and western-style clothes.
Shows the Wilkinson family taking a fishing trip on a lake or river. Includes many shots of the water taken from a motorboat. Bernadine Bailey's nephew, Paul Freeman Wilkinson, is seen rowing a boat. Closes with more footage of the Wilkinson's Scottish terrier playing with a crawdad.
A continuation of the footage from [Frankfurt, Germany 1954] and similar street scenes of the town center of Frankfurt am Main. Footage of rubble and ruins of buildings from World War II. Shows construction and rebuilding near the ruins. Notable landmarks include Alte Oper.
Street scenes of the town center of Frankfurt am Main. Footage of rubble and ruins of buildings from World War II. Shows construction and rebuilding near the ruins. Notable landmarks include St. Catherine's Church. A movie poster for "How to Marry a Millionaire" starring Marilyn Monroe is visible. The film was released in West Germany in 1954.
Home movie of Bailey's trip to Iceland circa 1971. This film shows a geothermal area in Iceland that features bright blue pools, bubbling hot springs, and steam rising from the ground.
Home movie of Bailey and an unknown male companion golfing at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Illinois. Also shows a few brief shots of a house and garden. Late 1950's era.
Footage of the 1965 IU commencement exercises outside in the football stadium. Includes images of IU President Elvis Stahr Jr. speaking, releasing of balloons, and the graduates before and after the ceremony. Shows Stahr presenting honorary degrees to Nicholson Joseph Eastman, Charles A. Halleck, and David Eli Lilienthal.
Home movie of Bailey's trip to Greenland circa 1971. Shows Bailey and Carson Ritchie in a small coastal village. Captures many images of locals, particularly women, performing household and agricultural labor.
This film shows people parachuting through the sky, and a helicopter flying about. The footage was possibly shot at the Grissom Air Force Base air show, year unknown.
Helga Winold research footage studying the movement of cello players - both in real time and slowed down.
Helga Winold is a concert cellist and former Professor of Music in the Jacobs School of Music. She was also the first IU student to receive her Doctorate of Music in the Cello (1967) and was appointed to the faculty of the Jacobs School of Music in 1969. She performed research into "the analysis of movement in string playing and the translation of thought into movement". With IU psychology professor Esther Thelen, Winold used computers to track and analyze students' movements as they played the cello resulting in better teaching methods and articles in scientific journals. She was awarded the President's Award for Distinguished Teaching in 2008.
Helga Winold IU biography: http://info.music.indiana.edu/news/page/normal/7812.html
Helga Winold Website biography: https://www.winoldsmusic.com/about-us
Helga Winold President's Award: https://honorsandawards.iu.edu/search-awards/honoree.shtml?honoreeID=4236
Esther Thelen Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esther_Thelen
Esther Thelen Obituary: http://www.psych.nyu.edu/adolph/publications/2005AdolphVereijken%20ThelenObit.pdf
Indiana University President Herman B Wells urging people to become members of the campaign committee to support Indiana University. He explains that the support of great universities are the most lasting of all investments. "Universities have a life of their own, that maintains the validity and character of a gift. Whether the gift is for faculty, for scholarships, for research, or facilities, there remains always a reflection of the donor's interest."
Clips of Chicago home movies spanning the mid-to-late 1960's. Begins with a river cruise aboard the Skyline Queen (circa 1968). Follows with footage of Bailey visiting Lilacia Park in Lombard, Illinois, where she films a group of school children. The latter half of the film shows construction on the John Hancock Center over the course of several weeks (circa 1965-1966). Also shows people enjoying a crowded beach in the summertime, sunbathing, and skiing.
