16001. Verdi : part I (29:44)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Presents a background of Verdi's life and discusses his early operatic productions, including Rigoletto. Discusses the characteristics of the Italian opera, describes Verdi's love for and his cont...

16002. Verdi : part II (29:45)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Here was a man whose music was often misinterpreted, says Dr. Popper as he discusses the life and works of operatic composer Verdi. He tells how Verdi was influenced by Shakespeare and talks of his...

16003. Wagner : part I (29:37)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Dr. Popper bares the life and works of another great composer, Wagner, as he continues on his journey through opera for the layman. Several vocal illustrations are included, and Dr. Popper again sp...

16004. Wagner : part II (29:33)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Discusses the later works of Wagner and the conditions under which various of his operas were written. Describes the process of writing the Ring, ending with four complete works--Das Rheingold, Di...

16006. What are the real problems of co-existence? (29:10)

Date:
1955
Summary:
The problem of co-existence between rival nations is pin-pointed as a student from Israel takes issue with his counterpart from Egypt on the situation in the Middle East. The two appear with studen...

16007. What do we go to high school for? (29:26)

Date:
1955
Summary:
"I want to tell American students how lucky they are," states Nakchung Paik of Korea. "Education is a privilege in my country. Here, it is a right." The other three participants, from Brazil, Brita...

16008. What Do You Hear? (29:00)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Explains the ways in which rumors develop, and presents typical errors people make when telling their experiences to others. Illustrates the transmission of information by using a verbal chain demo...

16010. Where's the bunny? (15:09)

Date:
1955
Summary:
The Friendly Giant reads the book, Where's the Bunny?, by Ruth Carroll, published by the Oxford University Press. The Kittens, Me-ow and Me-ow Too, and Rusty the rooster play a game of tag. (WHA-T...

16012. Wilderness day (27:14)

Date:
1955
Main contributors:
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Summary:
An account of a canoe trip in the Quetico-Superior wilderness area of Northern Minnesota and Canada. Emphasizes the importance of keeping wilderness areas green, beautiful, and intact. Includes vie...

16013. Will Europe ever unite? (29:10)

Date:
1955
Summary:
A Swiss student declares that he would be willing to have his country give up its traditional neutrality, if it would help to unify Europe, during this discussion. He cautions, however, that the pu...

16014. Wooden Shoes on the Hudson (30:15)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Discusses Dutch holdings on the Hudson, in the East, and in Brazil. Appraises the Dutch efforts at empire building and governing. Relates Henry Hudson's discovery of the fur-rich Hudson valley in ...

16015. Writers of today. Archibald MacLeish (28:40)

Alternative title:
Archibald MacLeish
Date:
1955
Main contributors:
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Summary:
Walter Kerr, drama critic for the New York Herald Tribune interviews distinguished American poet, Archibald MacLeish. Mr. MacLeish outlines his ideas on what poetry is and should be, including idea...

16016. Writing forceful sentences : part 1 (28:54)

Date:
1955
Summary:
This is the first lesson on how to write a clear and forceful sentence, whether in a lyric poem or in a technical report. Examples of good sentences are read from Poe, Conrad, Lamb and others.

16017. Writing forceful sentences : part 2 (28:55)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Discusses five devices for putting power into sentences. Includes (1) arranging words in order of importance, (2) keeping the main idea in the main clause, (3) keeping the minor clause at the begin...

16018. You're the Judge Part 2 (28:45)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Reviews our use of labels to classify people when these labels actually refer to but one characteristic of a single person. Points out the way in which we tack many other ideas onto these labels an...

16019. You're the Judge, Pt. I (30:02)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Discusses how prejudice might affect our actions, and points out that it is one of the most important of all the false impressions that occur within us. Demonstrates, with a group of students, how ...

16020. Your table manners (10:41)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Uses an attractive home situation to put across its message - that eating together is more fun when everyone remembers his table manners.

16022. Michigan Wolverines vs. Ohio State Buckeyes (2:42:03)

Date:
November 20, 1954
Main contributors:
Manning, Thomas
Summary:
Michigan Wolverines - 7; Ohio State Buckeyes - 21. Broadcast by Tom Manning on the Ohio State Network. Played at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.

16025. World Series 1954: New York Giants vs. Cleveland Indians (Game 2) (3:07:37)

Date:
September 30, 1954
Main contributors:
Smith, Al; Mays, Willie, 1931-2024; World Series (Baseball) (1953)
Summary:
1954 World Series Game 3: New York Giants - 3; Cleveland Indians - 1. Giants win Game 2 to go up 2-0 over Cleveland in the series. Played at Polo Grounds in Manhattan, New York. The game feature...

16027. World Series 1954: Willie Mays catch (Game 1) (02:36)

Date:
September 29, 1954
Main contributors:
Mays, Willie, 1931-2024; Hodges, Russ; Brickhouse, Jack, 1916-1998
Summary:
Willie Mays great catch in Game 1 World Series 1954 Russ Hodges and Jack Brickhouse, NBC network television 1954 World Series Game 1: New York Giants - 5; Cleveland Indians - 2. Played at Polo Gr...

16028. World Series 1954: Willie Mays Catch (Game 1) (01:39)

Date:
September 29, 1954
Main contributors:
Mays, Willie, 1931-2024; Brickhouse, Jack, 1916-1998; Hodges, Russ
Summary:
Willie Mays' catch in 1954 World Series Game 1. Call by Jack Brickhouse and Russ Hodges on NBC network television. 1954 World Series Game 1: New York Giants - 5; Cleveland Indians - 2. Played ...

16029. All-Star Game 1954 (3:14:28)

Date:
July 13, 1954
Main contributors:
Dudley, Jimmy (James R.), 1909-1999; Rosen, Al; Ford, Whitey, 1928-
Summary:
1954 Major League Baseball All-Star Game: American League - 11; National League - 9. Call by Jimmy Dudley for Mutual Network, radio. Played at Municipal Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio.

16030. 1954 (21:25)

Date:
1954
Main contributors:
Edward R. Feil; Kathryn Hellerstein; David Hellerstein
Summary:
Home movie that focuses on Ed Feil's nieces and nephews as infants. Mostly features babies walking, eating, crawling, playing, and in playpens. Also shows birthday parties for Kathy Hellerstein and...

16032. [Frankfurt, Germany 1954 #2] (04:39)

Date:
1954
Summary:
A continuation of the footage from [Frankfurt, Germany 1954] and similar street scenes of the town center of Frankfurt am Main. Footage of rubble and ruins of buildings from World War II. Shows con...

16033. [Frankfurt, Germany 1954] (04:23)

Date:
1954
Summary:
Street scenes of the town center of Frankfurt am Main. Footage of rubble and ruins of buildings from World War II. Shows construction and rebuilding near the ruins. Notable landmarks include St. Ca...

16034. A day at the United Nations : part I (30:01)

Date:
1954
Main contributors:
National Educational Television
Summary:
The last meeting of the Herald Tribune Youth Forum was a meeting of the complete group at the U.N. General Assembly hall. Episode nine deals more or less with world problems. The role of the U. N. ...

16035. A day at the United Nations : part II (29:56)

Date:
1954
Main contributors:
National Educational Television
Summary:
The delegates tell about their reactions to their visit, and discuss the attitudes that they have formed while here. The students represent Switzerland, Japan, Thailand, Jordan, and Norway

16036. A Lake Erie Story (25:34)

Date:
1954
Main contributors:
Edward Feil Productions; Bill McGaw; Ohio Commercial Fisherman's Association
Summary:
Discusses the characteristics of Lake Erie that contribute to its thriving commercial fishing industry. Describes the process of tagging fish by the Ohio Division of Wildlife as well as the harvest...

16039. Adventures of Chico (10:26)

Date:
1954
Summary:
"Roadrunner conquers rattlesnake" is an excerpt from the feature "Adventures of Chico." A young boy, Chico, is sleeping while his roadrunner pet explores nature. The roadrunner comes across a dange...

16040. Bacteria friend and foe. (10:27)

Date:
1954
Main contributors:
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Summary:
Describes some of the known bacteria that are found in the air, in liquids, and in the soil. Explains that among the many kinds of bacteria some are harmful to man while others are beneficial. De...

16041. Before they happen (13:59)

Date:
1954
Main contributors:
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Summary:
Tells about the work of a municipal fire prevention bureau and depicts a day in the life of a typical inspector.

16042. Boating (08:55)

Date:
1954
Main contributors:
Edward R. Feil
Summary:
Home movie of Ed Feil with a group of friends at a lake. Shows the group boating, swimming, and skiing.

16044. Characteristics of plants and animals (10:47)

Date:
1954
Main contributors:
Indiana University. Audio-Visual Center
Summary:
Uses animation, live photography, cinephotomicrography, and time-lapse photography to illustrate and explain the characteristics of living plants and animals. Shows the hydra, paramecium, and algae...

16045. Child Rearing Practices (29:53)

Date:
1954
Summary:
Summarizes discussions in previous UNDERSTANDING THE CHILD films dealing with patterns and measurements of growth in children. Indicates the need for scientific knowledge in child rearing practices...

16047. Communism as a domestic problem (27:19)

Date:
1954
Main contributors:
National Educational Television
Summary:
In discussing communism as an internal problem, students from Britain, Norway, India and the Philippines deal in a rather inclusive manner with this difficult issue. In a most lively discussion, th...

16048. Community Health and You (10:57)

Date:
1954
Main contributors:
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Summary:
Shows how the average local health department helps to control the spread of communicable diseases and maintain America's high standard of living by protecting water and food supplies from contamin...

16049. Crystal gazing (12:08)

Date:
1954
Summary:
Shows how some of the crystals in limestone caves are formed and then pictures by time-lapse cinephotomicrography the crystallization of the commonplace substances and chemicals. Depicts briefly th...

16050. Dong Kingman (15:21)

Date:
1954
Summary:
This film follows the Chinese-American artist, Dong Kingman, as he carries a single painting through various stages to its completion. It introduces Kingman's finished work and explores the broader...

16051. Duel at the OK corral : western legend (1:04:02)

Date:
1954
Main contributors:
William J. Thiele; William Bruckner; Jack Chertok
Summary:
Teaching Film Custodians abridged classroom version of an episode of the Cavalcade of America television series, "Duel at the OK Corral" (season 2, episode 20), which originally aired March 9th, 19...

16052. Eat for health (10:57)

Date:
1954
Main contributors:
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films Inc.; James R. Wilson; Hal Kopel
Summary:
Ralph learns that eating can be fun and eating the right foods each day will help him to become healthy. He recalls the food rule that he learned in school by using each of his five fingers for a ...

16053. Education (27:11)

Date:
1954
Main contributors:
National Educational Television
Summary:
Delegates from Australia, the Union of South Africa, and the Gold Coast discuss the problems of education both in the United States and abroad. Each of the delegates to the forum was the guest of a...

16054. Education (27:11)

Date:
1954
Summary:
Delegates from Australia, the Union of South Africa, and the Gold Coast discuss the problems of education both in the United States and abroad. Each of the delegates to the forum was the guest of a...

16055. Farm petroleum safety (26:18)

Date:
1954
Summary:
Demonstrates safe handling and storage of petroleum products on the farm and ranch; emphasizes danger of using kerosene, gasoline, cleaning fluids and other everyday items improperly.

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:
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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...

16081. Mental Growth and Achievement (29:14)

Date:
1954
Summary:
Discusses intelligence and achievement and the methods of testing intelligence. Points out the necessity for appreciating the difference between intelligence and achievement. Four children help i...

16082. Monkey tale (08:50)

Date:
1954
Main contributors:
New Zealand National Film Unit; Marquis the chimpanzee
Summary:
Shows Charlie, the chimpanzee, as he learns a lesson about bicycle safety. As Charlie rides to school on his bicycle, he breaks many safety rules, such as riding the bicycle on a walk and across t...

16083. New Orleans 1954 (01:50)

Date:
1954
Main contributors:
Edward R. Feil
Summary:
Brief travelogue taken in New Orleans during Mardi Gras, 1954. Primarily focuses on costumed people on a crowded street. Includes traditional Mardi Gras costumes of clowns, Native Americans, and me...

16087. Ordeal in Burma (26:11)

Date:
1954
Summary:
An episode of the DuPont sponsored Cavalcade of America television series (season 3, episode 7), which first aired November 30th, 1954 on ABC-TV. The story of Ann and Adoniram Judson, American mis...

16088. Oriental brushwork (17:06)

Date:
1954
Main contributors:
Tyrus Wong; Chiura Obata; John Bessor
Summary:
Uses a variety of oriental paintings from the Freer Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., to depict the characteristics of oriental art and shows a Chinese and a Japanese artist demonstrating orienta...

16089. Physical Development (30:03)

Date:
1954
Summary:
Discusses the physical growth of children, emphasizing that parents should realize that each child grows at his own rate. Also deals with appetite, sleep, communicable diseases, and accident preven...

16091. Railroad rhythms (10:25)

Date:
1954
Summary:
Records the activities and sounds in a freight yard upon the arrival of a freight train. Portrays a turntable in operation, a steam locomotive in a roundhouse for servicing, a diesel engine moving ...

16092. Rumor (06:13)

Date:
1954
Main contributors:
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16093. Simple Molds (10:26)

Date:
1954
Main contributors:
Indiana U Audio-Visual Center
Summary:
[motion picture] Shows a skilled ceramist demonstrating the step-by-step process of making simple molds of three types: slipcasting, drape, and press molds. Portrays the process from pattern-makin...

16094. Simple molds (45:30)

Date:
1954
Summary:
Shows a skilled ceramist demonstrating the step-by-step process of making simple molds of three types: slipcasting, drape, and press molds. Portrays the process from pattern-making to the complete...

16095. Skiing In Cleveland (08:40)

Date:
1954
Main contributors:
Edward R. Feil
Summary:
Home movie of Ed Feil and a group of friends skiing in winter. The group hits the slopes at nighttime, then warms up by the fire inside a ski lodge. Also shows the group skiing at Boyne Mountain in...

16097. Smyrna incident (26:08)

Date:
1954
Summary:
Teaching Film Custodians abridged classroom version of a Cavalcade of America television series episode, "Smyrna Incident" (season 2, episode 15) which originally aired January 19th, 1954 on ABC-TV...

16098. Social Relations (30:18)

Date:
1954
Summary:
Discusses how growth can be looked upon as a process which enables the infant to move away from the home. Emphasizes the importance of encouraging this kind of growth which takes him from the crib...

16099. Take a little peek (10:41)

Date:
1954
Summary:
Teaches the square dance figure "Take a Little Peek," with synchronous music and action. Presents live and animated demonstrations of the dance at regular speed and in slow motion, and explains the...

16100. The benefits of student exchange (27:43)

Date:
1954
Summary:
Students representing Spain, Burma, Denmark, France and Egypt evaluate their visit to the United States. Most of the discussion is concerned with the students' reaction to life in the United States...