15251. Animals Exposed Sandy Beach (29:50)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Shows how marine animals are adapted for survival on the exposed sandy beach. Stresses the way in which the ability to burrow is essential for survival. Uses film sequences to show how the razor cl...

15252. Apothecary shop (15:30)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Tells the story of the original pharmacy. Explains the development of medicines and use of beneficial plants. Describes the preparation of drugs from herbs and barks.

15253. Are women really superior? (28:38)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Herald Tribune Youth Forum panelists discuss the relation between men and women in various parts of the world, as students from the Philippines, Japan, Finland, and Ceylon debate on: What has been ...

15254. Art as Human Discovery (29:18)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Presents the means for acquiring an understanding of art and the artist. Examines modern art as an expression of the world today. Points out how the artist is involved in an age of discovery; how...

15255. Art as Revolution (29:28)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Explains how art is identified with its environment, showing that a changing environment forces art through a revolution if it is to retain vitality. Uses art objects to show how the rococo style ...

15256. Art as Social Order (29:15)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Discusses religious and secular art as an expression of and a directing force in society. Explains how Chinese and Christian arts helped maintain social order and established images of faith. Con...

15257. Art as Utility (29:08)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Presents the utilitarian function and underlying ideas of varied works of art, and tells how many objects now treasured in museums were originally created for practical, utilitarian purposes. Expl...

15258. At Marens 1959 (01:25)

Date:
1959
Main contributors:
Edward R. Feil; Harold S. Feil; Nellie Feil
Summary:
Home movie of the Feil and Hellerstein children playing on a swingset at the George Feil home. The children then eat ice cream cones on the patio.

15259. At the bottom (1:29:39)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Shows and explains how a variety of marine animals are adapted to live on the open sandy, muddy, and grassy bottom of the sea. Points out their habits, habitats, and means of survival. Features und...

15260. Basic research in marine biology (29:36)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Explains what marine biologists do and the procedures used in solving the problems they choose to investigate. Illustrates questions that marine biologists are investigating including cellular biol...