15821. Sailing II (27:02)

Date:
1967
Summary:
Presents a beginner's guide to smooth and efficient sailing by investigating the effects of weight placement, wind, and sail adjustment. Demonstrates the rules and courtesies of navigation and give...

15822. The communist party in Japan (29:44)

Date:
1961
Summary:
Reviews the progress of the Communist Party in Japan from pre-war days to the present. Includes film footage showing the release from prison of leading communist leaders just after World War II. ...

15823. Stephen Spender, part II (29:08)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Louis Simpson, a poet and teacher at the University of California at Berkeley, relates that Stephen Spender’s interest in the relationship between poetry and the subjects of war and politics goes b...

15824. Seasonal Workers (14:56)

Date:
1958
Summary:
The movement of traveling farmers, who follow the crops around the country, picking them as they ripen at different times in various areas is described in this program. The beginnings of the season...

15825. Nature versus the laboratory (29:54)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Uses demonstrations of falling objects to explain how laboratory experiments help in understanding nature. Discusses the work of Galileo and Newton. Illustrates how basic laws of science are arri...

15826. Different aircraft systems (29:44)

Date:
1959
Summary:
The first airplane to fly was what would be called today a Canard Type airplane; it had a horizontal stabilizer in front of the main wing. Today’s Conventional Type plane has the stabilizing surfac...

15827. Steel (29:19)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Discussion of the manufacturing and production of steel in the United States as well as a brief discussion of other minerals, including zinc and aluminum.

15828. The Philadelphia Woodwind Quintet (29:09)

Date:
1965
Main contributors:
Morton Gould; Sol Schoenbach; Clark Jones
Summary:
Introduces the music of the woodwinds. Presents the story of their evolution from outdoor performances to the concert hall. Includes the following: the Second Movement of Haydn's Divertimento in B ...

15829. The fine arts (27:38)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Defines fine art and distinguishes between the terms liberal and servile as applied to the arts. Points out that a work of fine art has individuality, originality, and says something. Depicts moder...

15830. The Organization of American States (29:29)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Describes the organization of American states and appraises its effectiveness. Discusses U.S.-Latin American relations and considers how they can be improved.

15831. The Trial--The Case for the Plaintiff (29:36)

Date:
1958
Main contributors:
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Summary:
Documents and dramatizes a civil lawsuit based on an automobile injury case. Dramatizes the beginning of the trial, showing how prospective jurors are chosen and questioned to determine possible bi...

15833. Japan: the changing years. Education in the new Japan (29:02)

Alternative title:
Education in the new Japan; Japan: the changing years
Date:
1961
Main contributors:
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Summary:
Compares the education in imperial Japan to that of Japan today. Shows how students as a group today are an increasing influence in Japan. Considers the Zengakuren and how it operates. Discusses th...

15835. The Legacy of the Colonial Centuries (30:15)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Points out the American legacy from the English along the seaboard, including the English law, the English language, representative government, land hunger, the regime of "Opportunity Unlimited," s...

15836. Talking sense : what is a good observer? (27:41)

Date:
1956
Summary:
Considers the differences between a good and a bad observer and relates these differences to talking sense. Points out that the use of conclusions based on observation of similarities alone result...

15837. How There Happened to Be American History (29:25)

Date:
1955
Summary:
The discovery of the New World by Columbus was really an accident, but one of those accidents which had been long in getting ready to happen. The Crusaders opened new lands to Europeans and made th...

15838. Spots and Floods: Lights for Illusion (29:22)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Discusses stage lighting in terms of special effects, atmosphere, and mood. Follows the work of the light designer from the initial preparation to the final production. Outlines the objectives and ...

15839. Cotton farm (15:17)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Tells the story of the development of the great cotton farms. Describes the planting, harvesting, and packing of cotton.

15840. Are Americans civilized? (29:47)

Date:
1957
Summary:
In his final program, John Dodds poses a startling question: “Are Americans civilized?” Undoubtedly, he says, most Americans will reply without hesitation. “Of course, we are!” Yet, Dr. Dodds point...