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16101. Play is our business (19:26)

Date:: unknown
Summary:: Contrasts the crowded play conditions in most cities with those of rural areas, and discusses what the Play Schools Association is doing to remedy the urban problem. Shows typical Play School setti...

16102. Wheels across India (30:30)

Date:: unknown
Main contributors:: Unknown
Summary:: Shot in Burma during the Denis-Roosevelt Asiatic Expedition (1939), led by filmmaker Armand Denis and his wife Leila Roosevelt. In Rangoon, views of the Shive Dagon Pagoda and huge bamboo irrigatio...

16103. Matt Mann and his swimming techniques (18:37)

Date:: 1945
Summary:: Instructs boys in the techniques and form for the crawl, breast stroke, back stroke, and butterfly, using both land and water drills.

16104. Swimming and diving by the rules (17:54)

Date:: unknown
Summary:: Students from the Hinsdale South High School, Clarendon Hills, Illinois, and New Trier East High School, Winnetka, Illinois are shown in swimming contests and in demonstrations on techniques and ru...

16105. Mechanical refrigeration : how it works (22:36)

Date:: 1944
Summary:: Explains the function, theory, and operation of the important parts of the refrigeration system.

16106. Getting ready emotionally (11:04)

Date:: 1951
Summary:: Sixth in the "Are You Ready for Service?" series. Shows the emotional stresses that must be faced in military service because of homesickness, having to take orders and responsibilities, and havin...

16107. Glaze application (46:58)

Date:: 1949
Summary:: A skilled potter demonstrates the four methods of glaze application: dipping, pouring, brushing, and spraying. Specific techniques and good craftsmanship are emphasized. Proper preparation of a pie...

16108. Mini movie makers (10:47)

Date:: 1970
Summary:: Seven to twelve-year-old filmmakers are the stars in this film record of the activities of a film club. Narration is entirely by children who comment on the pleasures and problems of filmmaking. Th...

16109. Durer and the Renaissance (13:55)

Date:: 1961
Main contributors:: Beatrice Farwell; Paul Falkenberg
Summary:: Discusses the life of Durer and the pivotal point he represented in connecting the artistic development of Italy and Northern Europe. Presents examples of his work that show his passage from the Mi...

16110. Gravity : the mighty pull (13:43)

Date:: 1960
Summary:: Explains the basic principles of gravitational attraction that relate to the earth, and other planets, and the sun. Relates these principles to flights of rockets and artificial satellites and incl...