16062. The planet Earth (29:30)

Date:
1956
Summary:
Explains how the earth, its inhabitants, and its atmosphere are composed of 101 elements alone or in numerous combinations. Discusses the distribution of elements in the earth, in water, and in the...

16063. The plantation South (16:16)

Date:
1960
Main contributors:
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films; Ray Billington, Ph.D. Northwestern University; James D. Sage
Summary:
Reviews the development of the agriculture and economics of the pre-Civil War South, and traces this growth from the early Virginia colonies. Shows present soil conditions in the south, views of so...

16064. The plastic ghost (26:37)

Date:
1955
Main contributors:
Dorrell McGowan; Jodie Copelan; Stuart E. McGowan
Summary:
Series: Sky king

16065. The Play: Idea For Illusion (29:30)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Shows and discusses the play from the point of view of the playwright and the stage director. Describes how the playwright uses such sources as feelings, ideas, actuality, real people, and in analy...

16066. The playboys of the zoo (29:46)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Visits those animals at the Brookfield Zoo which are the most entertaining. Shows filmed sequences of the bears, otters, elephants seals, and sea lions. Explains why they are called the playboys ...

16068. The plump princess (15:15)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Beautifully costumed marionettes bring this original story by Tom Tichenor to life. It’s the tale of Princess Frumptious who is called "Frumpy" by her servants and people of the kingdom, because he...

16069. The poet (1:00:03)

Date:
1960
Summary:
Mr. Hartzell interviews three American poets to find out why they are writing poetry in a mechanical age. Is being a poet a real job? Or is a poet essentially a non-productive member of society? Sh...

16070. The policeman (10:39)

Date:
1940
Summary:
Shows Jim Barnes, the typical policeman, directing traffic, rescuing a cat caught in a tree, finding a lost child, and arresting a reckless driver. Portrays the radio station at headquarters, a cru...

16072. The Political Economy of Patriarchal Systems (1:25:22)

Date:
November 12, 2015
Main contributors:
Nancy Folbre
Summary:
In “The Political Economy of Patriarchal Systems”, Folbre examines feminist efforts to theorize the emergence and evolution of gender inequality no longer invoke some abstract, a-historical “patria...

16073. The Political Organization of Congress (29:57)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Discusses the influence of parties on Congressmen, the role of parties in Congress, the functions of the minority leader and whip, party responsibility, and responsibility to the electorate. Presen...

16074. The political power of winter sports (28:24)

Date:
January 6, 2020
Main contributors:
Schendler, Auden; Hershkowitz, Allen; Miles, Emily
Summary:
As cities viable for hosting the Winter Olympics dwindle, ski resorts face shorter seasons, and climbers work with less predictable terrain, the winter sports industry acts as a key site influencin...

16075. The Politics of Humor: A Feminist View (1:02:18)

Date:
1986
Main contributors:
Kaufman, Gloria J., 1929-2004
Summary:
Gloria Kaufman directed, produced and co-wrote this video magazine exploring the relationship between feminism and humor. An illustrated lecture by host and co-writer Madeleine Pabis is supplemente...

16079. The Polyvagal Theory and PTSD with Stephen Porges, PhD (02:45)

Date:
June 30, 2011
Main contributors:
Porges, Stephen W.
Summary:
The polyvagal theory is the brain child of Stephen Porges, PhD. What Dr. Stephen Porges proposes in his polyvagal theory is that the vagus nerve has more function than we previously thought and tha...