16064. From Doric to Gothic (19:08)

Date:
1954
Summary:
Uses animation, diagrams, plans, scale models, and scenes of representative buildings (particularly French cathedrals) to explain and illustrate the development of Gothic architecture in the 12th a...

16065. G for Goldberger (22:15)

Date:
1954
Summary:
Teaching Film Custodians abridged classroom version of a Cavalcade of America television series episode, "G for Goldberger" (season 2, episode 14), which first aired January 12, 1954 on ABC-TV. Dra...

16066. Getting Along with Parents (14:17)

Date:
1954
Main contributors:
See Other Contributors
Summary:
Uses the home experiences of six high school youngsters to portray and analyze the conditions leading to conflict between parents and their adolescent offspring. Shows how a group plan to go to th...

16067. Geyser melodies (11:20)

Date:
1954
Summary:
Uses scenes of the geyser area of Yellowstone National Park to portray today's remnents of the earth's activities during formation. Introduces the theme that man has arrived too late to see more th...

16068. Glimpses of Honolulu (03:01)

Date:
1954
Summary:
Footage taken on one of Bailey's many trips to Hawaii during the early 1950's. Features landmarks such as Aloha Tower and ʻIolani Palace as well as street scenes and Hawaii's scenic landscapes. Inc...

16070. Habit patterns (14:44)

Date:
1954
Summary:
Shows the effects of habit patterns on social adjustment by contrasting the results of particular habits in the lives of two high school girls--one careful, and the other careless. Depicts the dis...

16071. Habits and Customs of Nations (28:32)

Date:
1954
Main contributors:
National Educational Television
Summary:
Students from Switzerland, Thailand, Pakistan, and India discuss the habits and customs of their countries. The individual flavor of each of their cultures is shown in their often strongly divergen...

16072. Has Europe a future? (28:49)

Date:
1954
Summary:
The question of the future of Europe is discussed by students from Germany, Switzerland, Italy, France, and Belgium. Each of the participants has a good knowledge of European history and culture, a...

16073. 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 att...

16074. How Children Grow (30:01)

Date:
1954
Summary:
Discusses the concepts of maturation and nurture, and examines their relation to physical, intellectual, social, and emotional growth. Two girls, ages 5 and 8, are used to demonstrate intellectual ...

16075. How many stars (11:07)

Date:
1954
Summary:
Emphasizes the vastness of space and the extremely large numbers of stars in known galaxies. Uses drawings and photographs to compare the sizes of the sun and planets and to discuss the distance o...

16076. How to meet the threat of Communist aggression (28:18)

Date:
1954
Main contributors:
National Educational Television
Summary:
The problem of communist aggression is discussed by representatives of India, the Philippines, Korea, and Norway. This discussion concerns itself mostly with the situation in the East, since three ...

16078. It's Everybody's Business (20:14)

Date:
1954
Summary:
Uses animation to describe the economic principles underlying our private, competitive economy. Identifies the major forces that threaten its efficient operation and shows the close interrelations...

16079. Legislative Process (28:40)

Date:
1954
Main contributors:
Indiana U Audio-Visual Center
Summary:
[motion picture] Uses the General Assembly of Indiana to portray a state legislature in action as it passes a bill through the various steps to become a law. Includes animated sequences to chart th...

16080. Man of glass (26:27)

Date:
1954
Summary:
Teaching Film Custodians release of a "Cavalcade of America" television series episode, "Man of Glass" (season 2, episode 16), which originally aired January 26th, 1954 on ABC-TV. Traces the histo...