13781. Africa is my home (22:15)

Date:
1960
Summary:
Follows the life of an Ibo West African girl from birth through marriage. Shows the girl at home and at the Christian schools. Explains the basic issues of resurgent nationalist Africa: tradition...

13782. African girl...Malobi (11:14)

Date:
1960
Summary:
West Africans, their environment, homes and customs. A farmer's family is pictured and a village school is shown.

13784. Alcoa "Aluminum Auto Trim" (01:20)

Date:
1960
Main contributors:
Alcoa
Summary:
An advertisement for Alcoa Aluminum for cars in which an animated dog and a family drive a car around as a male narrator discusses various parts of the car that are made out of aluminum. The narrat...

13785. Alcoa "Aluminum in Automobiles" (01:21)

Date:
1960
Main contributors:
Alcoa
Summary:
An advertisement for Alcoa Aluminum in which a male narrator, accompanied by music, speaks about a Vogue fashion article which featured Kimberly brand clothes and cars made with Alcoa aluminum. Wom...

13786. Alcoa "Baby" (01:01)

Date:
1960
Main contributors:
Alcoa
Summary:
A baby plays with the lid of a baby food jar. The commercial then transitions to a narrator explaining how Alcoa jars have quality lids which keeps the baby food fresh.

13787. Alcoa "Schoolhouse" (01:21)

Date:
1960
Main contributors:
Alcoa
Summary:
An advertisement for Alcoa aluminum in which a narrator sells a book commissioned by the company called "Schoolhouse," describing how education administrators can use Alcoa products to build new sc...

13788. Alcoa "untitled" (01:00)

Date:
1960
Main contributors:
Alcoa
Summary:
The narrator explains to baby Mary Ann, how Alcoa aluminum caps are the best way to keep food fresh.

13789. All flesh is grass (29:38)

Date:
1960
Summary:
Dr. Paul Saltman, University of Southern California, lecture discussing the molecular components of photosynthesis.

13791. American Business "Tools & Profits" (02:08)

Date:
1960
Main contributors:
American Business
Summary:
A narrator explains the values of having tools. He uses the example of how Henry VIII adopted the use of fork to show how tools improve life. The narrator concludes by telling the viewer that the g...

13792. American Machine and Foundry "Join a Woman's League" (01:00)

Date:
1960
Main contributors:
American Machine and Foundry
Summary:
An advertisement for American Machine and Foundry women's bowling league in which three women play a bowling game while a jingle describes the brand's triangle symbol. Submitted for Clio Awards cat...

13793. American Red Cross "untitled" (00:22)

Date:
1960
Main contributors:
American Red Cross
Summary:
A narrator states how the greatest tragedy for people in need of help is indifference.

13794. American Red Cross "untitled" (00:20)

Date:
1960
Main contributors:
American Red Cross
Summary:
A fire flickers as a narrator states how the Red Cross helps New Yorkers made homeless by fire.

13795. Andrew J. Russell, a visual historian (29:23)

Date:
1960
Main contributors:
Denver Pyle; Susan E. Williams; Stephen J. Anderson
Summary:
A study of Andrew J. Russell's photographic documentation of American history, people, geography, and events. Historians, a photographic archivist, Russell's biographer, and a park district locomot...

13796. Appalachian spring (31:44)

Date:
1960
Summary:
Combines Aaron Copland's music and Martha Graham's modern dance group in an interpretation of a story set in the Appalachian wilderness during the pioneer period of American history. The dance tell...

13798. Aunt Jemima Pancake Mix "Sausage Buckwheat" (01:01)

Date:
1960
Main contributors:
Aunt Jemima
Summary:
An advertisement for Aunt Jemima pancake mixes in which a woman prepares a snack of pancakes and sausages for friends as they sit by a fireplace after coming indoors from the cold. An offscreen nar...

13799. Aunt Jemima Pancake Mix "Waffle Party" (01:01)

Date:
1960
Main contributors:
Aunt Jemima
Summary:
An advertisement for Aunt Jemima pancake and waffle mix in which a women serves a group of children at a birthday party a treat of waffles and ice cream. An offscreen narrator extols the product ov...

13800. Avon "Unititled" (01:05)

Date:
1960
Main contributors:
Avon
Summary:
A Christmas commercial where a family of four rings bells as Avon products fall from the sky. The falling products include items for the mother, father, son, and daughter. The commercial transition...