18391. Endocrine Glands (10:49)

Date:
1939
Main contributors:
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films, inc.; A. J. Carlson; H. G. Swann
Summary:
Demonstrates the importance of various glands of internal secretion. Experiments and diagrams illustrate how the pituitary gland exercises control over other glands and over growth, how parathyroid...

18392. Heredity (11:03)

Date:
1939
Summary:
The mode of transmission of hereditary materials which are responsible for the inherited characteristics of all plants and animals is presented. Live action and animation are used to demonstrate wh...

18393. Heritage (15:42)

Date:
1939
Main contributors:
Canadian Government Motion Picture Bureau
Summary:
History of the settlement of the western Canadian prairie lands, from pioneers in covered wagons to the booming wheat industry of the early 20th century. Shows that the prosperity brought by wheat ...

18394. Juarez (29:51)

Date:
1939
Summary:
Teaching Film Custodians classroom film of excerpts from the 1939 Warner Bros., feature film, "Juarez". Dramatizes the struggle of Benito Juarez to maintain independence and republicanism in Mexic...

18396. Land of Mexico (11:00)

Date:
1939
Main contributors:
Erpi Classroom Films, inc.; Wallace W. Atwood
Summary:
Portrays, with animated maps, the physical characteristics of Mexico and its strategic geographical relation to the United States. Enumerates her natural resources and industries. Depicts urban li...

18398. Navajo Indians (10:52)

Date:
1939
Main contributors:
See Other Contributors
Summary:
Tells the story of Taska and Alnaba, a young Navajo couple who are betrothed. Portrays their native environment and such activities as building a home, tilling the soil, tending sheep, carding the...

18399. Round the World Trip 1939 : Part 1 South Asia and Europe (50:00)

Date:
1939
Main contributors:
Richard Leslie Gair (1892-1970)
Summary:
McRobbie-Gair Family Home Movies Collection: This movie documents farewell activities at the Port of Melbourne with members of the Gair family and friends on board the Peninsular & Oriental Steam N...

18400. Round the World Trip 1939 : Part 2 – Europe (1:13:21)

Date:
1939
Main contributors:
Richard Leslie Gair (1892-1970)
Summary:
McRobbie-Gair Family Home Movies Collection: Footage is comprised of travelogue sequences primarily from south, central, and western England, but also of Sweden and Scotland. County and city locati...