101. The expressive society (29:22)

Date:
1963
Summary:
Focuses upon actress Ingrid Thulin and producer-director Ingmar Bergman. Shows Miss Thulin at home and at work as she comments upon the acting profession in Sweden. Presents background to the development of Bergman. Contains scenes from some of his work, including "Winter Light" in which Miss Thulin played the leading female part.

102. The icicle and the sun (29:30)

Date:
1963
Summary:
Conveys an impression of the Swedish nation and people. The sun, the ice, and the snow are forces not only upon the face of the land, but also in the lives, the emotional make-up, and the activities of the inhabitants. The narration carries numerous opinions, impressions, and evaluations of Sweden and her people.

103. The just society (29:06)

Date:
1963
Summary:
This program, a survey of Sweden’s legal system, opens with a dramatization of a court case in which three juveniles are charged with auto theft and criminal assault. The film shows a panel of elected laymen --some trained in social work --who help the judge reach a decision. (Juries are used only in press libel cases.) These three teenagers are found guilty. The film moves to one of the country’s nine “youth prisons” where young offenders between the ages of 18 and 21 are “re-socialized.” The Swedes believe, the narrator explains, that the work of penologists is rehabilitation, not punishment. Appearing on the program is Alfred Bexelius, ombudsman (or procurator) of civil rights, the special Swedish official who investigates all cases where civil rights may have been violated. Also, commenting on Sweden’s attitudes toward the prevention of crime are Ulla Bergkwist, psychiatrist and head of the youth care center at Roxtuna and Torsten Eriksson, director general of Swedish prisons and well-known penologists.

105. [Wellesley reunion 1962 and visit to Marblehead] (17:01)

Date:
1962
Summary:
Bailey and other classmates of the Class of 1922 celebrating their 40th reunion at Wellesley College. The women mingle and enjoy refreshments outside. Shows Tower Court, Lake Waban, and other buildings around the Wellesley campus. The women then arrive with dressed in purple aprons and bonnets (their class color) and a sign in a shape of a cow (class mascot) reading "Bellesley". The alumnae classes celebrating reunions then march in a parade with flags and class colors. The film then documents a trip to Marblehead, Massachusetts with Wellesley friends and a visit to the home of classmate Esther B. Card.

106. Agriculture USA (28:50)

Date:
1962
Summary:
Correlates the growth of farming in America with the country's progress in becoming a great nation. Illustrates wildlife, land, and cattle in pioneer days. Describes homesteading and the establishment of land-grant colleges. Depicts the increase of farming through improved mechanization and rapid farm to market transportation. Illustrates the need for laws and regulations to control farming. To commemorate 100 years of USDA.

107. Airport in the jet age (11:32)

Date:
1962
Summary:
Pictures a young boy as he takes a helicopter to the airport and boards a jetliner. Includes views of the work done behind the scenes in order to make the boy's flight possible.

108. All in a lifetime (29:02)

Date:
1962
Summary:
Depicts the changes which have come about in the American school system during the life of a senior citizen. Shows changes in buildings and in philosophies. Compares functions, needs, and objectives of earlier schools with those of the present day. Uses Mansfield, ohio, schools and interviews with citizens of Mansfield to point out changes in the school system.

109. Berlin : test for the West (18:09)

Date:
1962
Summary:
Uses historic documentary motion pictures combined with newer Films sequences to tell the story of Berlin from the fall of the Third Reich to the building of the wall between East and West. Reviews the political events leading to the crisis in Berlin, shows the tragic consequences for the people of Berlin, and explains the reasons for the deep commitment of the Western powers to keep West Berlin free of communist control.

110. Copernicus (1473-1543) (29:28)

Date:
1962
Summary:
Indicates that the problem of getting to Mars of Venus, heretofore a concern only to science fiction writers and afficionados, has now become an international obsession. Shows that the strides being made in the space race would not be possible were it not for the work of Copernicus and other scientists of his stature. States that it was Copernicus who realized that the earth is not the center of the universe but merely one of many heavenly bodies, all moving according to a definite system.

111. Edward Steichen, part IV (29:22)

Date:
1962
Summary:
The format of this final program is different from that of the preceding three. On the sound track is a pre-recorded conversation with Steichen, and on the screen is a series of Steichen’s own photographs, and those of other photographers, from the “Family of Man” collection. Steichen’s remarks form a commentary explaining and describing some general principles of photography, and the details of completing this particular exhibit.The basic element, says Steichen, is love: love of life and of mankind.

112. Finland : land of the North (17:01)

Date:
1962
Summary:
Describes the industries, the cities, and the people of Finland. Pictues various phases of the lumbering industry, shows farmlands, and explains the poor productivity of Finnish farms. Describes the major modes of transportation and shows many scenes from the countryside.

113. Frontier boy of the early Midwest (15:23)

Date:
1962
Main contributors:
See Other Contributors
Summary:
Presents through the experiences of a boy, insights into numerous aspects of frontier life in the Midwest. Illustrates the importance of the school, the self-sufficiency of the settlers, and the developing economic system evidenced in peddlers, the country gristmill, and stores in frontier towns using barter to acquire and sell goods. Social life is pictured through scenes of a quilting bee, men discussing politics and market prices, games and a spelling bee. Everyday events in the life of a Midwest settler's family from a child's viewpoint. School and community activities as well as home life.

114. Hipparchus (146 to 127 B.C.) (29:26)

Date:
1962
Summary:
Much of today’s exploration of space would be impossible without the early astronomical discoveries of Hipparchus (hih-PAR-kus). According to Dr. Posin, the greatest of these discoveries was that“the tip of the axis of the earth, through the centuries, make a circle in the heavens.” With the help of work done by scientists before him, such as Archimedes, Hipparchus was able to find ways of determining longitudes on earth and in the sky, thereby laying important groundwork for astronomical discoveries through the ages.

115. Isaac Newton (1642-1727) (29:16)

Date:
1962
Summary:
Discusses the work of Newton, who was born the day Galileo died, and was a contemporary and friend of Huyghens. Describes Newton's Principia Mathematica, one of the greatest scientific books ever written which was published through his friendship with Halley, another outstanding scientist of the time. Briefly discusses Newton's most important contributions to science which were his theories of light and prisms, and of motion and bodies in space.

116. Leonardo Da Vinci (1452-1519) (28:56)

Date:
1962
Summary:
States that only a lack of engineers and adequate materials kept the helicopter from being an actuality during da Vinci's lifetime. Pictures this great inventor creating workable plans for the helicopter, the submarine, and hundreds of other "modern" inventions--all backed by scientific data. According to Dr. Posin, Leonardo "was always lured by the subtle, the fleeting, the unknown--this was the artist in him. Yet he searched for exact reasons and causes and logic--this was the scientist."

117. Scandinavia : Norway, Sweden, Denmark (second edition) (22:11)

Date:
1962
Main contributors:
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films, George Kish, Ph.D., D. Sc., University of Michigan, William F. Deneen
Summary:
Compares and contrasts the Scandinavian countries, their people, and way of life. Describes the location and climate of the countries. Points out the important industries of each country and shows how Denmark has developed manufacturing industries although she must import most of her raw materials. Depicts Sweden as the wealthiest of the Scandinavian countries and describes the state-supported social welfare system of Sweden. | The three Scandinavian countries in their geographical settings. Products and industries. Cities, climate, and how the people live. Importance of various types of industries, the population and available usable land. | The three Scandinavian countries in their geographical settings. Products and industries. Cities, climate, and how the people live. Importance of various types of industries, the population and available usable land.

118. Settlement of the Mississippi Valley (16:14)

Date:
1962
Main contributors:
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films, Ray A. Billington, William F. Deneen, Henry Ford Museum, Indiana Department of Conservation, Ohio Historical Society
Summary:
The Northwest Territory in 1787; the acquisition of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 which opened up the Mississippi Valley. Reasons for people moving. Flatboat life on the Mississippi; coming of steamboats; development of manufacturing. Traces the early 1800 settlement of the Mississippi Valley after the Louisiana Territory purchase. Portrays the sturdy, self-sufficient people arriving by flatboats and wagons, clearing the wilderness for farming, and developing permanent communities. Shows the loyalty codes developed by men in claiming their acreages and in bidding for claims at land association auctions. The area craftsmen and tradesmen are seen at work in their shops.

119. The Soviet challenge (the Industrial Revolution in Russia) (26:17)

Date:
1962
Summary:
Surveys two phases of the industrial revolution in Russia from 1917 to date--the rapid development of heavy industry which has transformed the nation's economy, and the continuing struggle to collectivize and develop the nation's farmland. Considers the effects of the Soviet plan on all phases of Russian life and the challenge it presents to all the nations of the free world.

120. Tycho Brahe (1546-1601) (29:00)

Date:
1962
Summary:
Acknowledge as one of the greatest observational astronomers who ever lived, Tycho (TY-ko) Brahe (BRAH-ee) managed to make enormous strides without the help of telescopes. During his lifetime he discovered that comets are the product of interplanetary space rather than of the earth, as had long been believed. His inventions included a number of highly accurate instruments, and among his publications was a most valuable table of refractions. Toward the end of his life, he was joined by Johannes Kepler, who functioned as Brahe’s assistant and, after the great astronomer’s death, continued the work his friend had begun.

121. Arts and crafts of Mexico, part 2: Basketry, stone, wood, and metals (11:35)

Date:
1961
Main contributors:
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films, Museo Nacional de Artes e Industrias Populares, Mexico City, William F. Deneen
Summary:
Views of modern-day Mexico that stretch back into antiquity. Pictures the intricate labor of basket and hammock weaving, the care employed by the wood carver and guitar maker, the silverwork of Taxco, the art of glassmaking, and the lacquerwork of the Mexican Indians.

122. Communism in the U.S. (29:48)

Date:
1961
Summary:
This program traces the history of the Communist Party in the United States. The dramatic sequences feature a re-enactment of the Bridgeman Convention in 1921 and show how the Communist Party of the United States was controlled by the Communist International, and directed by it. Benjamin Gitlow, former General Secretary of the Communist Party of America and American representative to the Comintern in the 1920’s, is a special guest on the program. Mr. Gitlow was twice candidate for Vice President of the USA on the Communist Party ticket. Mr. Gitlow was expelled from the Communist Party of America in 1929, as a result of his refusal to accept a directive ordering himto yield leadership of the Party.

123. Family of free China (22:11)

Date:
1961
Summary:
Describes through the narration of Wang Shen, a teen-age boy of the village of Pingtung, Taiwan, his home life, educational system, improved farming techniques, village commerce and industries and life in the larger city of Taipei. Explains, using an animated map the geographical, topographical and climatic charcteristics of the island. Shows the export crops of sugar and rice being grown and harvested; and also the modern air and rail transportation which has aided in the growth of industries. Taiwan is depicted as a model of development for an eventual "Free China."

124. Marxism and the Communist Manifesto (28:59)

Date:
1961
Summary:
Provides a kaleidoscopic preview of Communist history. Explains the basis for the series and establishes documentary sources. Uses reenactments to show the collaboration on the Communist Manifesto by Marx and Engels, the development of Marxism, and the founding of the First International. Discusses the fallacy in Marx's premise and concludes by introducing Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, later known as Lenin.

125. Poland and the Soviet power : background to recent history (26:00)

Date:
1961
Main contributors:
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films, Bogdan Zaborski, John Barnes, Kenneth Richter
Summary:
Uses newsreel footage to review the history of Poland from 1939 through 1960; indicates the present political and economic relations between Poland and Russia; describes the feelings of the Polish people towards the West; and presents an overview of the political, economic, cultural, and religious atmosphere in Poland. Reports from the conditions existing in Poland during World War II to the political unrest of the mid-1950s that were capitalized on by Premier Gomulka in achieving a degree of freedom from Russia for Poland. Outlines the problems facing Poland and presents the areas of economic and social progress. Points out the freedom of the Polish people and also the large measure of control still exercised by Russia over all aspects of their economic and personal lives.

126. The book of Hosea (29:37)

Date:
1961
Summary:
Dr. Bernard Boyd, University of North Carolina, discusses the Book of Hosea from the Bible. Analyzes the relationship of Hosea and his wife Gomer as a metaphor for God and the faithless people.

127. The book of Nahum (29:40)

Date:
1961
Summary:
An enthusiastic discussion from Dr. Bernard Boyd, University of North Carolina, on the Book of Nahum from the Bible. Presents the text as historically oriented writings dealing with the human experience in those times.

128. The Mediterranean world (22:29)

Date:
1961
Main contributors:
Clifford J. Kamen Productions, C. A. Robinson Jr., David Benedict
Summary:
Illustrates the distinctive features and achievements of early civilizations in the Mediterranean region, with views of surviving structures, excavations, artifacts, and new art work. Reviews the history of the region, stressing its importance in the development of western civilization and as a center of world tension today. | Early civilization and culture of the Nile Valley, Crete, Phoenicia, Greece, Rome, and North Africa. Entrance of the Moslems into the area during the Middle Ages. Comparisons with contemporary life of these same regions.

129. Union of South Africa: its land and its people (17:01)

Date:
1961
Summary:
Presents the story and history of the Union of South Africa, its people, major cities, and industries. Shows typical European family life in rural and urban areas and compares life on a native reserve where plural marriages are common. Includes picturesque scenes from the cities of Johannesburg, Capetown, Pretoria, and Durban showing buildings, schools, parks, and industry. Other scenes show underground views in gold and diamond mines and demonstrate how gold is smelted.

130. [Kapoho eruption, 1960] (10:42)

Date:
1960
Summary:
Uses the same footage from [Trip to Hawaii, 1960] of he 1960 Kapoho eruption as well as "Pele comes back to Puna" by A. Carter.

131. [Trip to Hawaii, 1960 #2] (01:46)

Date:
1960
Summary:
Very brief home movie documenting Bailey's trip to Hawaii in 1960. Shows the waters of the Pacific taken while cruising in a boat, followed by a brief glimpse of a TWA StarStream 707 plane on a tarmac. The footage is very light and hard to see in some places.

132. [Trip to Hawaii, 1960] (48:15)

Date:
1960
Summary:
Travelogue documenting Bailey's trip to Hawaii in 1960. Features extensive footage of the 1960 Kapoho eruption and the destruction of buildings and vegetation in the aftermath. Shots of several landmarks, including Kamehameha I statue outside Aliʻiōlani Hale, Iao Needle Point, ruins of Fort Elizabeth, Captain Cook Monument, the Royal Mausoleum, Chamberlain House, Spouting Horn, Prince Kuhio's birthplace, Hulihee Palace, Kaahumanu Church, Queen Emma Summer Palace, and Puowaina Punchbowl Crater. A close-up shows Ernie Pyle's grave marker at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Ends with footage of a luau depicting many traditional dances, men making Kālua pork, and surfing.

133. A city of Cathay (25:03)

Date:
1960
Summary:
Presents the people of the Sung dynasty in everyday activities in old Cathay through the use of a photographic representation of a famous Chinese art scroll. Uses music and narration to bring the content of the scroll to life.

134. Asteroids, comets, and meteorites (11:03)

Date:
1960
Summary:
Surveys the size, composition, and location of asteroids, comets, and meteorites and the means used to investigate them. The discovery of asteroids in 1801 by Piazzi, their place in the solar system, and their variations in size and shape are recounted. Halley's study of comets, the nature of the composition of comets, and the size of their orbit are highlighted. Meteorites are discussed as remnants of comets; and the use of radar and photography in counting them along with the variations in their sizes is indicated.

135. Before the day (27:19)

Date:
1960
Summary:
Portrays conditions leading to the establishment of the Social Security System and explains the subsequent changes in the law that have extended coverage to nearly all persons in the United States. Early conditions in the U.S. permitted persons to move westward during a depression, thereby caring for themselves, their families, and their own aged. Urbanization and industrialization eliminated most of these opportunities and as a result Congress met this need by establishing social security. The eligibility requirements are summarized through presenting a number of cases of persons receiving benefits. Shows the necessity of continued welfare aid to those not eligible for Social Security.

136. Beliebete ausflugsorte (04:38)

Date:
1960
Summary:
Shows people going by train, car or bicycle to enjoy a leisurely Sunday afternoon at the outdoor restaurant, a coffee house or a bicycle race. German language narration.

137. Contemporary Hawaii (56:14)

Date:
1960
Summary:
Travelogue documenting Bailey's trip to Hawaii in 1960. Features extensive footage of Hawaii's scenic oceans, beaches, hills, and flowers. Shots of several landmarks, including Aloha Tower, ʻIolani Palace, Laie Hawaii Temple and the murals inside, Ewa Plantation School, Halekiʻi-Pihana Heiau, Kalaupapa Settlement and Father Damien's grave. Shows several homes with names and addresses, possibly friends of Bailey, as well as Bailey attending an outdoor reception at a private garden with close-ups of tropical flowers. Ends with footage of hotel exteriors around Waikiki and Bailey at the airport.

138. Party organization (29:41)

Date:
1960
Summary:
In this discussion, Dr. Eldersveld emphasizes the necessity for party organization and discusses the major aspects of it. He also gives examples of typical patterns of organization at the national, state and local level. Finally he discusses some of the criticisms of American political party organization including charges that they are not democratic and responsible, that they are not effectively organized and that he party organizations are not run by the type of leadership the people want.

139. South Carolina farm tour to the Mississippi (22:11)

Date:
1960
Main contributors:
L. W. Riley, Henry M. Simons
Summary:
This film documents the fourth annual South Carolina Agri-Business Caravan tour, a 2000-mile flying trip to the Mississippi Delta in search of new money-making ideas to bring back and put to use in South Carolina agriculture. Traveling between Memphis and New Orleans, the camera visits farms, plants, plantations, experiment stations and research laboratories, and captures the agribusiness activity of the New Orleans harbor.

140. The Khrushchev era (29:04)

Date:
1960
Summary:
Discusses the Khrushchev era and interprets the policies of his regime. Provides details of Khrushchev's ascension to power and describes the differences between him and Stalin. Features special guest Merrill Spalding, research associate at the Hoover Institution and former professor of Russian history at Stanford University.

141. The ocean of air (13:55)

Date:
1960
Summary:
Uses animation and live-action photography to portray the importance of air to life on earth. Shows the composition and describes the physical properties of air. Indicates the role of air in supporting life; providing power; and for cooling, cleaning, and transportation.

142. Vom bodensee in die Schweiz (04:31)

Date:
1960
Summary:
Describes a boat trip from Lake Constance in Germany to Lake Lucerne in Switzerland. Shows traffic on the lakes, old buildings, a church a hotel, and street scenes of Lucerne. German Narration.

143. Economic aspects of shore (30:04)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Treatment of this important topic is divided into consideration of, 1) the useful products, 2) destructive agents, and 3) recreational advantages of the shore as one of our great natural resources. In the first category come sea foods, exclusive of the fish, and the numerous edible species are discussed and examples shown. Some attention is given to the intelligent use of marine food resources and to the possible expansion of a seashore agriculture to include forms in addition to the oyster which is now so successfully farmed. A variety of minerals, fresh water, oil sand and direct harnessing of the power of the tides and other important economic aspects that are either already realized or are potentially possible. The destructive forces of sea water and of several marine animals are recalled and reviewed in this context. The program closes with a serious look at the shore as an important recreational asset.

144. Eleanor Roosevelt , part I (29:37)

Date:
1959
Summary:
In this program Mrs. Roosevelt and her guests discuss Mrs. Roosevelt’s early life. Mrs. Roosevelt’s education was very sketchy up until the time she went abroad to study at the age of 15. She was a very lonely child and she tells of the influence her grandmother had upon her life. She talks in this program of Theodore Roosevelt, her uncle, as an influence in her early life. She tells of her learning to speak in public and the disciplines of her early life.

145. Eternal day, eternal night (29:44)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Dr. Strughold and Dr. Rider take an imaginary ride in a space satellite, circling in an orbit 784 miles above the earth. They discuss problems which have only been touched on before in the series: the unearthly silence in space where no sound is propagated; the incredible contrast between brilliant light and impenetrable shadow; the physiological and psychological disturbances that may arise when the normal terrestrial day-night cycle is replaced by one with --in this case --a “day” of 76 minutes followed by a “night” of 35 minutes.

146. Fort Ticonderoga : key to a continent (15:38)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Explains the importance of events which occurred in and around the Lake Champlain area in the eighteenth century. Discusses reasons for France, England, and later the colonists' fighting for Fort Ticonderoga. Shows the significance of the waterways controlled by the fort. Describes the capture of the fort for the colonists by Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold.

147. Living room in the void (30:04)

Date:
1959
Summary:
This program deals with protective devices for flyers in space. As background, Col. Sweeney demonstrates the Air Force partial pressure suit, designed for emergency escape from a damaged craft, and discusses the effects of “explosive decompression,” the sudden loss of cabin air pressure when a projectile or a meteor punctures the wall of the ship. Mr. Ehricke then presents one of his designs for a three-stage rocket vehicle, in which the final stage is a satellite glider capable of returning to the earth with its passengers. He discusses particularly the special features of the five-man cabin unit, a sealed compartment carrying its own atmosphere and incorporating the essential principles of the Sealed Space Cabin developed by the School of Aviation Medicine.

148. Western guidepost (29:18)

Date:
1959
Summary:
To the Oregon or California-bound migrant, Chimney Rock marked the completion of approximately one-fourth of his two-thousand mile trek. It also marked the end of his relatively easy passage across the Great Plains. Mentioned in trail journals more frequently than any other landmark, it stood as a sentinel guiding the traveler to the opportunities of the West.

149. Western waterway (29:24)

Date:
1959
Summary:
The Lewis and Clark exploration of the unknown territory acquired by the Louisiana Purchase not only revealed the rich resources of the lands adjourning the Missouri River, but also helped to establish American title to the Pacific Northwest.

150. Wheat country (19:40)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Shows the life of a farm family on the Canadian prairie, describing the hazards, problems, and rewards of wheat farming; and documenting the changes in farm life and methods during the past three generations. Weather is portrayed as the major risk of the wheat farmer. A farm family is seen rushing to get the wheat in before the hail and rain come. Photographs of the period are used to describe the land rush of the early 1900's, the resultant "wheat boom," and the dust storms of the 1930's.

151. A settler's day (14:59)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Bash compares the chores children have today with those children had a few generations ago as members of a pioneer family. She describes a typical day and tells of the work the family members do and their entertainment. Lillian Patterson performs the imaginary dreams of a pioneer child. Songs include “Pony Lullaby” and “Springfield Mountain.”

152. Acting : the Renaissance (29:21)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Arnold Moss presents the renaissance of acting as the re-birth of humanism. He discusses the actors of the Comedia del Arte and the age of Shakespeare. He believes that the test of a true actor is in the classic theatre. He talks about the actor of the French court theatres, the Comedie Francaise. Scenes from “The Duchess of Malfi” and “Would Be Gentleman” are used as illustrations of the styles of acting of this period.

153. Art in the western world (29:53)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Surveys styles of painting and sculpture from the 13th to the 20th centuries as found in the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. Opens with Byzantine and early Italian painting and explains the gradual development of realism during the Renaissance. Shows the work of European masters of later centuries and gives representative views of American painting.

154. Bamboo (29:48)

Date:
1958
Summary:
The grace and beauty of bamboo—familiar subject to all Japanese artists—is captured by T. Mikami as he teaches hos to draw bamboo as it appears on a windy day, starting with the truck, then the slender branches , and finally the leaves. Mr. Mikami also paints bamboo as it appears in the rain and in the snow.

155. Colonists and Their Countries (14:58)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Describes the various groups of settlers that came to this country and founded colonies. Tells of the first French, English, Dutch, Swedish, and Spanish settlers. Discusses their lives, homes, and food. (KQED) Kinescope.

156. Country fairs (15:08)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Bash starts at the earliest meetings of groups of people, the church festival, and traces the development of gatherings on through the country fairs. The camp meetings of the Methodists give rise to the well-known rollicking song, “Methodist Pie.” The custom of bringing goods that were grown on the individual farm, and taking the family to the fair, to see new things, to buy things, and to meet with friends develops in to the country fair, with its gay decorations, its amusements, and its fund of knowledge. Contests are described, such as the athletic events of running and jumping and shooting, which the young men practiced, and the Patterson dance group dances to the song, “Camptown Races,” as they show how the sulkies sped around the track behind the trotting horses.

157. Dialects (29:54)

Date:
1958
Summary:
In this episode, Dr. Smith, Jr.,explains and demonstrates dialect differences in standard English. He calls upon five guests from different geographical areas in the United States who illustrate pronunciation differences. The film illustrates how language variations are divided into geographical areas.

158. Explorer with a paint brush : Audobon (29:49)

Date:
1958
Summary:
If Peterson helped to remove bird identification from a purely academic procedure, John James Audubon, helped to remove nature form the drawing room appreciation of the Victorian era, and gave living things a beauty and expression on canvas which capitalized on the bird in its natural environment and in living poses. This program will dramatize the life of John James Audubon with dramatic vignettes. His life was exciting; as an explorer who lived with Indians and knew his birds and animals in the wild; as a journalist who recorded carefully what he saw; as a naturalist who was interested in life histories and naming the things he painted; and as a crusader, who in the last years of his life saw that the wilderness of America was being destroyed and pleaded for conservation. The guest on this program will be Joy Buba, sculptures and artist, who did a head of John James Audubon and who spent considerable time in studying his life. Through her comments and the use of some of the folio prints you will see Audubon’s work and hear her evaluate it.

160. Heat : blacksmith of the Earth (29:46)

Date:
1958
Summary:
This program will introduce volcanism and the rocks (igneous) which result from heat. Igneous rocks are formed from molten rock and can befound either beneath the earth’s surface or on the surface. Identification of them is made by texture. this dependson where they cooled, and how fast the cooling took place. You will examine the texture and characteristics of someof the common igneous rocks. Granite is one of these and has many different forms. Basalt is another, a dense rock with small crystals, but having a different chemical make-up from that of granite. You’ll find out too about the formations in which igneous rocks are frequently found; dikes, sheets, sills, and laccoliths. Finally you will see a miniature volcano erupt to introduce the most catastrophic form of volcanism, and the rocks formed from this kind of heat; obsidian, pumice, and scoria.

161. 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 by water. The deposits laid down by water, wind, or ice produce after long periods of time and under pressure, rocks which are classed as sedimentary. You will see and learn how to distinguish some of the common sedimentary rocks; limestone, sandstone, shale, and conglomerate. Each of these sedimentary rocks is formed in a different way; limestone by chemical precipitations, sandstone by grains of sand cemented together, shale from beds of mud or clay pressed and cemented into thin layers, and conglomerate is made of gravel or pebbles of assorted sizes cemented together. You will be introduced to one of the most interesting features of sedimentary rocks -their fossils. These records of living things are guides to the history of life on the earth.

162. What bones can tell us (29:35)

Date:
1958
Summary:
In the case of mammals, bones can tell us a lot. Form the extinct mastodon and mammoth, or the ancient horse, one can learn lessons about the development of the mammals by merely examining the teeth and bone structures these early creatures left behind. You will meet the mammals and learn about their classification and development by examining skulls and live animals. Six orders of mammals will be considered: the Marsupialor opossums; the chiroptera or bats; the Carnivora or carnivores; the Artiodactyl or even-toed (like the horse); the Rodentia or rodents; and the Lagamorpha or rabbits.

163. Argentina people of the Pampa (second edition) (16:21)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Views of rural and urban life in Argentina illustrates the contrast between the agricultural area of the pampa and the industrial, business, and shipping area of Buenos Aires. Describes life and work on a ranch devoted to the raising of livestock and the growing of such crops as wheat and flax. Includes views of Buenos Aires.

164. Behind the Iron Curtain (50:02)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Footage of Bailey's trip across the Soviet Empire in 1957 offering a rich depiction of life under Soviet rule. Features many street scenes capturing local culture in the former Soviet Union, Ukraine, Warsaw, and East Berlin. Numerous depictions of Lenin, in commemorative art, can be seen throughout. The film focuses both on large cities and rural landscapes, where women notably join men in performing hard labor in the fields. Bailey documented trips to many landmarks ; in Leningrad, this includes the Winter Palace, Admirality Tower, Senate Square, Alexander Column, and Peterhof Palace ; in Kiev, the National Opera, St. Sophia's Cathedral, and the Verkhovna Rada building ; in Moscow, the Bolshoi Theatre, Cathedral Square, Red Square, St. Basil's Cathedral, the Grand Kremlin Palace, and many examples of Stalinist architecture ; in Warsaw, the Ghetto Heroes Monument and stone reliefs of workers on Marszałkowska street ; in Berlin, the ruins of the Reichstag, St. Hedwig's Cathedral, and a monument to Soviet soldiers in World War II. The specter of the war lingers throughout as many cities still sport heavy damage from bombing - particularly Berlin and Stalingrad.

165. Books for all (30:36)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Portrays through the experiences of a family recently moving into a community, the variety of services provided by a centralized county library system to branch libraries and their users. These services available to users include rotating book collections, recordings, motion pictures; library administration and technical services involved in ordering, processing, cataloging, publicity, and circulation of materials; and the advantages of the correlated use of equipment, personnel, and materials found in a central library system serving branch libraries.

166. [Braemar Gathering 1956] (00:46)

Date:
1956
Summary:
Shows Bailey at the 1956 Braemar Gathering. She is seated near the pavilion where the Royal family is watching the games.

167. [Fiji islands 1956] (04:18)

Date:
1956
Summary:
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.

168. Are you a traveler or a pirate? (29:39)

Date:
1956
Summary:
Discussion on this program centers around the ways of piracy in the ancient world of 1000 BC. Professor Lionel I. Casson from the Classics Department of Washington Square College of New York University presents readings from Homer’s “Iliad” and “Odyssey” which illustrate that both Odysseus and Menelaus were pirates.

169. Broader concepts of curriculum (19:07)

Date:
1956
Summary:
Surveys the secondary school curriculum and explains that its development has been influenced by the democratic doctrine of providing education for all children, by social and economic presures, and by increased awareness of the changing needs of young people. Explains the interest of schools in the physical fitness of students, shows how young people are trained for the duties of citizenship and family living, and assisted in selecting the preparing for a vocation.

170. Choosing the running mate (29:12)

Date:
1956
Summary:
Discusses the influence of the president in picking vice-presidential nominees and the difficulties in getting able men to accept this nomination. Points out that candidates are most often selected to "balance the ticket" from the standpoint of geography as well as points of view on pertinent issues. Considers the "whys" behind the nomination of seven vice presidents who eventually became president.

171. Conventions at work (29:15)

Date:
1956
Summary:
Discusses the sequence of events that takes place when the national political convention is underway. Includes consideration of the role of the contemporary chairman, the "keynoter", general speeches presented as time fillers, reports from the four main committees, role call for nominations, nominating and seconding speeches, and demonstrations for the candidates. Presents films of the departure of Alabama and Mississippi delegates in 1948 and the nomination of Franklin Roosevelt in 1940. (Dynamic Films) Film.

172. Expressionism as handwriting (29:29)

Date:
1956
Summary:
Discusses expressionism as an attempt of the artist to express himself, his emotions, in the way he chooses. Stresses the importance of line by which an artist may be identified when one looks at a painting. Points out the characteristic line of the artists Miench, Matisse, Duby, and Shahn and of the cartoonists Thurber and Steinberg. (WQED) Kinescope.

173. Holiday in history (47:58)

Date:
1956
Summary:
Footage of Bailey's trip to the United Kingdom in 1956. Documents many historical landmarks and buildings around England, Scotland, and Wales. Highlights include the Royal family at the Braemar Gathering and scenes of the games, Roman ruins, numerous castles, and scenes of 1950's London.

174. Singapore 1956 (02:59)

Date:
1956
Summary:
This films has a persistent flickering image that may make some viewers feel disoriented. Home movie footage of the Pacific Ocean taken from a boat in the port of Singapore.

175. The Boston massacre (24:33)

Date:
1956
Summary:
Uses a dramatized, "on-the-scene" news type of interviewing and documentary reporting to present the story of the events leading up to the "Boston Massacre." Presents some of the opinions of the day concerning British taxation without representation and other pertinent issues.

176. Unconditional surrender (15:12)

Date:
1956
Summary:
Shows laboratory scenes of the complete manufacturing process and testing of the Salk vaccine at the Eli Lilly plant. Concludes with statistics on the success of polio vaccine in a 1955 test of children and urges immediate vaccination of all children.

177. Village of Spain (21:09)

Date:
1956
Summary:
Pictures some of the traditions, religion, family life, and education which are the world of Juan Jose who lives in the Spanish coastal village of Mijas. Shows the daily activities of the village people--planting crops, making bread, plaiting ropes, weaving sandals, making paper, and fashioning paper sacks. Depicts children enjoying dancing and playing football using the bladder of a pig for a ball. Explains that the family, faith, pleasantries, and work are the important bases of Spanish life.

178. World War II prologue, U.S.A. (28:29)

Date:
1956
Summary:
Reviews, through documentary scenes taken from the National Archives, the historic events which led to the entry of the United States into World War II. Records the failure of the League of Nations to take strong action against the aggressive acts of Japan, Italy, and Germany. Highlights the war of nerves, the successive Axis aggression, U.S. Neutrality Acts, the various agreements and pacts, and the declaration of war by England, France, and the United States. Documentary of events leading to United States entry to World War II. Different stages through which American public opinion passed as events in Europe took place are described.

179. [New Zealand, Indonesia, and Cambodia, 1955-1956] (1:14:32)

Date:
1955/1956
Summary:
Travelogue documenting Bailey's trips to New Zealand, Indonesia, and Cambodia, 1955-1956. Film begins with footage of people playing cricket in Auckland, the Auckland War Memorial Museum, and people enjoying the beach. In Rotorua, Maori women in traditional dress play instruments and perform a dance. Shows the New Zealand Parliamentary Library and Riddiford Baths in Wellington. Captures diverse landscapes of New Zealand, including beaches, snowy mountains, and geothermal areas. Bailey's mother, Nellie Freeman, accompanies her in New Zealand. Footage of Asia primarily shows small village life and men, women, and children working in fields and doing housework. Bailey captures a large celebration complete with a float that has a Hindu temple spire. Ends with extensive footage of Angkor Wat with close-ups of the art and architectural features.

180. [Angkor Wat 1955] (04:26)

Date:
1955
Summary:
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.

181. Animal habitats : the relation of animals to their environment (10:35)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Shows some of the animals that are found in each of four environments--deciduous forest, evergreen forest, desert, and arctic tundra. Presents the habitats of such animals as sidewinder snake, timber rattlesnake, white-tailed deer, beaver, prairie dog, pronghorn antelope, bison, chipmunk, marten, black bear, and bighorn sheep.

183. Beyond the Mississippi (30:07)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Discusses the Louisiana Purchase and the westward movement which resulted from it. Reviews the role of men such as Lewis and Clark, Pike, Long, and others in the exploratory process. (KETC)

184. Captain John Smith : founder of Virginia (19:55)

Date:
1955
Main contributors:
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films Inc., Clarence Ver Steeg, John Barnes
Summary:
Follows the career of John Smith, whose influence and leadership contributed to the firm establishment of the first permanent English colony at Jamestown in 1907. Traces the events in England which preceded the colonists' voyage to Virginia, and shows the natural human obstacles faced by Smith in his efforts to launch the settlement.

185. Christianity I : Jesus the annointed (29:19)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Discusses Christianity not only as ideology, but also as a historical religion, focusing upon Jesus. Surveys the human aspects of Jesus, and contrasts standards of values in the world with the teachings of Christ.

186. Lafayette, Soldier of Liberty (16:15)

Date:
1955
Main contributors:
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films Inc., Leo Gershoy, John T. Bobbitt
Summary:
Presents highlights in the life of Lafayette with emphasis on his service to the United States. Portrays his friendship with Washington and shows the part he played in the Revolutionary War. Reveals how he fought for a constitutional government in France and concludes by telling of his abiding love for America and the honor bestowed on him by this country.

187. The passenger train (second edition) (11:18)

Date:
1955
Summary:
A young boy who takes a trip on a transcontinental train learns about the organization of a passanger train and about the services which contribute to the speed of the train and safety and comfort of the passengers.

188. William Shakespeare (25:21)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Traces the course of William Shakespeare's life from his boyhood in Stratford through his career in the London theatre as actor and dramatist. Presents excerpts from Romeo and Juliet, Henry V, As you like it, Julius Caesar, Hamlet, and Macbeth as they would have been performed on the stage of Shakespeare's own theatre, The Globe.

189. [Frankfurt, Germany 1954 #2] (04:39)

Date:
1954
Summary:
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.

190. [Frankfurt, Germany 1954] (04:23)

Date:
1954
Summary:
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.

191. Blue ice (30:18)

Date:
1954
Summary:
Pictures and describes the Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition in 1954. Traces the route of the expedition and follows the ship which took the men and supplies to the various scientific stations. Shows details of the ship going through the pack ice. Pictures in detail the trip to and establishment of the new scientific station on the Antarctic continent.

192. Escape (26:19)

Date:
1954
Summary:
Focuses on Carl Schurz, a young student who joined an unsuccessful revolt against the tyranny of the King of Prussia, escaped from Prussian soldiers, and emigrated to American. Explains that Schurz became a general in the Union Army during the Civil War, a successful journalist, and an advisor to President Theodore Roosevelt.

193. Highlights of the Orient (1:03:26)

Date:
1954
Summary:
Footage of Bailey's trip across Asia circa 1954. Features many street scenes capturing local culture in Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Egypt. Highlights include attending a bean-throwing festival (Setsubun) in Kyoto, a visit to a women's college in Ceylon, the detailed sculptures at Tiger Balm Park, a cobra farm in Bangkok, a demonstration by a yoga practitioner in India, and a visit to the set of the film "The Purple Plain" (1954) starring Gregory Peck. Actress Win Man Than can be seen in close-up on set.

194. Man and his culture (15:17)

Date:
1954
Main contributors:
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films Inc., Robert Redfield, Hal Kopel
Summary:
Analyzes and describes the meaning of culture. Sees culture as a system of behavior which includes all the things a group does to facilitate its continued existence. Illustrates basic similiarities in human cultures and depicts how differences may be caused by geographical, biological, and historical factors. Identifies the basic tools of all cultures and shows how cultures are transmitted. Emphasizes the need for familiarity with a culture in order to understand its people.

195. The great gamble: Cyrus W. Field (20:00)

Date:
1954
Main contributors:
Teaching Film Custodians
Summary:
Teaching Film Custodians abridged classroom version of a Cavalcade of America television episode, "The Great Gamble" (season 3, episode 1), which first aired October 12th, 1954 on ABC-TV. Presents the work of Cyrus W. Field in organizing and directing the project to establish a system of rapid communications between Europe and America by means of the Trans Atlantic Cable, and his courageous perseverance to succeed in spite of several unsuccessful attempts.

196. The Supreme Court (17:50)

Date:
1954
Main contributors:
Alpheus Thomas Mason, John T. Bobbitt, Encyclopaedia Britannica Films Inc.
Summary:
Traces the historical development of the exercise of judicial review by the Supreme Court. Uses dramatized and semi-documentary scenes to show the significance of Chief Justice Marshall's establishment of judicial review in the Marbury vs. Madison case, the Taney and the Dred Scott decision, Lincoln's relationship to the Court through government by martial law and executive decree, the nullification of some New Deal measures and the attempt to "pack" the Court, and the gradual emergence of a more liberal point of view through normal turnover of personnel. Indicates the Constitutional provision for the Supreme Court, its jurisdiction, the nature of unconstitutional acts, and the path by which cases reach the Court.

197. Ancient Mesopotamia (11:15)

Date:
1953
Summary:
Presents a brief history of the development of the Tigris-Euphrates Valley. Shows through animation the occupation of the land by the Sumerians, Semites, Babylonians, and Assyrians, and illustrates their contributions such as the wheel, a code of laws, the arch, a system of writing, military science, and astronomy.

198. Born in the White House (26:10)

Date:
1953
Summary:
Shows Billy Dempsey, a high school boy crippled by infantile paralysis, visiting Washington and learning how the March of Dimes was organized, and how the tests, such as in the use of gamma globulin, are being carried on and improved in an effort to conquer the disease. Depicts familiar Washington sites and includes an historic survey of scientific research in combating disease as revealed by exhibits in the National Gallery of Art.

199. Face of the Earth (12:22)

Date:
1953
Summary:
Portrays, by animation and photography of real and contrived situations, the forces that have created the present condition of the earth's surface. Presents the theory of the creation of the earth from cosmic dust, and pictures the turbulent processes that preceded the cooling of the surface. Illustrates the two opposing geologic forces--those that wear down and those that build up the earth's surface--and shows some of the results of these forces in the Painted Desert, the Petrified Forest, Grand Canyon, and Bryce Canyon.

200. Galileo's laws of falling bodies (06:11)

Date:
1953
Main contributors:
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films, O. W. Eshbach, Warren P. Everote
Summary:
Develops the law of falling bodies and credits Galileo for his work in this area. Shows by experiment and slow motion photography that all bodies fall at the same rate of speed and uses the inclined plane to determine speed, acceleration, and distance traveled in given times. Derives the formulas S=10t(2), S=1/2at(2), and S=1/2gt(2).