17701. The V-2 (14:50)

Date:
1957
Summary:
The V-2 was called the A-4 by the Germans and as such should have been the fourth in the A series of missiles. Actually it was the fifth since the A-5 was predecessor to the V-2. The A-4 incorporat...

17702. L'Aimant Dusting Powder "Start Something" (00:20)

Date:
1966
Main contributors:
Coty
Summary:
An advertisement for L'Aimant dusting powder in which a woman puts the product on her body and a narrator urges the viewer to give her the product "before someone else does." Submitted for Clio Awa...

17703. Taoism : the way and its power (29:05)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Presents the story of Laotzu and his book The Way of Life. Discusses the basic concept of Taoism--creative quietude. Characterizes this belief as one which does not favor competition, but rather al...

17704. Skip Hides From Health (15:07)

Date:
1958
Summary:
When Skip learns it is time for the children at school to have their shots, he decides to hide and miss the shots. The others decide that he can’t join them in their later fun if he is going to be ...

17705. [Esso : unknown] (01:00)

Date:
1966
Summary:
In a Christmas commercial for Esso, toddlers play in front of a Christmas tree as a narrator talks about the importance of Christmas.

17706. Roy Harris : Symphony no. 3 (29:43)

Date:
1960
Summary:
In this program the new developments in American music are introduced through a study of Roy Harris' Symphony Number 3. Professor Woodworth interprets this music in terms of a growing American nati...

17707. Hush Puppies "Bathtub" (00:09)

Date:
1966
Main contributors:
Hush Puppies
Summary:
An advertisement for Hush Puppies shoes in which a man lounges in a bathtub wearing the shoes while a basset hound sits by his side. Submitted for Clio Awards category Short Spots.

17709. Play in the Community (15:03)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Because “Robbie” the cartoonist for Fignewton’s Newspaper is ill, Fignewton asks Brushy, Linda, Skip and Susie-Q to draw the cartoon illustrations. They draw pictures of where to play and where not...

17710. Introduction to the 20th century (29:37)

Date:
1960
Summary:
As the 20th Century opened, symphonic composers faced, among other things, a conflict between nationalism and internationalism. Still nationalist in orientation, says Professor Woodworth, are compo...

17711. The Rocket Nozzle (15:03)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Reviews the principles of sound and its transmission as it applies to rocket propulsion. Using the V-2 rocket motor as an example, the orientation of a typical rocket motor, including the types of ...

17712. Cracker Jack "Untitled" (01:01)

Date:
1969
Main contributors:
Cracker Jack
Summary:
An advertisement for Cracker Jack snack food that depicts two people in a train sleeper car, who can't see one another, passing "The Big Pass Around Pack" across the hall. A male passenger who is w...

17713. Eastern Airlines "Winter Wonderland" (01:01)

Date:
1975
Main contributors:
Eastern Airlines
Summary:
An advertisement for Eastern Airlines in which an offscreen female narrator promotes the airline's winter travel options to sites like Florida, the Caribbean, and Mexico. Animated sequences featuri...

17714. Ford [Untitled Christmas Ad] (02:00)

Date:
1960
Main contributors:
Ford
Summary:
Young boy with a red hat drags a sled into his snow-covered yard then runs up to his mother at the door putting up a wreath. They both look to the driveway excited. The Ford station wagon parks in ...

17715. Volkswagen of Canada "My Daddy" (00:51)

Date:
1965
Main contributors:
Volkswagen
Summary:
An advertisement for1965 Volkswagen car in which a male child narrator describes his father's new car with bigger windows as a hand drawn animation of the car moves around.

17716. Japan--Answer in the Orient (59:21)

Date:
1965
Main contributors:
See Other Contributors
Summary:
Presents an historical examination of Japan and the factors involved in the solution of her population problem. Surveys crowded, modern Japan and illustrates change by focusing on a family and by t...

17717. RCA Portable TV "Colfax Testimonial" (01:00)

Date:
1960
Main contributors:
RCA
Summary:
An advertisement for RCA televisions in which stop motion animation depicts a story, as told in a letter to the RCA company, of a woman's house that was hit by a tornado. In her narration the woman...

17718. All flesh is grass (29:38)

Date:
1960
Summary:
Dr. Paul Saltman, University of Southern California, lecture discussing the molecular components of photosynthesis.

17719. Master Charge "Dominoes" (00:31)

Date:
1976
Main contributors:
Master Charge
Summary:
An advertisement for Master Charge credit cards in which various credit cards are stood side to side and collapsed like domino tiles. An offscreen male narrator describes how Master Charge is the w...

17720. Nadia Boulanger : part IV (29:59)

Date:
1958
Summary:
In this program Mlle. Boulanger and her guests reminisce about her Wednesday afternoon teas in Paris, the responsibility of the composer, the musician and the listener, musical recordings, whether ...

17721. The Sulky Sunbeam (15:10)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Plants need sunlight, and this story tells what happened when sunbeam lost interest in his work. Dora Velleman tells the story and Fignewton Frog helps illustrate it at the felt boards.

17722. And Then There Were Seven (29:32)

Date:
1963
Summary:
Ever since the establishment of the European Coal and Steel Community, the progress of the Six, or "Little Europe" as the Community was called, had evoked mixed emotions. Many nations outside the S...

17723. Rapid Cement "Balloon" (01:02)

Date:
1976
Main contributors:
Rapid Cement
Summary:
An advertisement for Rapid Cement in which the fast-drying cement is poured into a balloon while an offscreen male narrator describes the product. The balloon pops, revealing that the cement inside...

17724. RCA Stereophonic Equipment "Fading Room" (01:03)

Date:
1960
Main contributors:
RCA
Summary:
An advertisement for RCA Victor stereo in which a male narrator, accompanied by music, talks about the wall-to-wall quality sound design for the new 1960 RCA stereo unit. The inside speakers of the...

17725. How can one nation help another? (29:13)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Four students from the Middle East -Turkey, Israel, United Arab Republic, and Iran -discuss politics and policies in their home area in the following terms: What is the economic position of each co...

17726. Chevrolet "Frontier Town" (01:58)

Date:
1961
Main contributors:
Chevrolet
Summary:
A gun fight breaks out in a wild west town before it is revealed that the town is a vacation destination called Frontier City. A family drives into the town with a new Chevrolet. The new Chevrolet ...

17727. Light: Waves or Bullets (29:41)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Watch a searchlight as it pierces heavy night clouds. Notice that you don’t see the beam of light, merely where it comes from: the face of the searchlight, reflections from the clouds or duct block...

17728. Welthy Fisher (29:48)

Date:
1967
Main contributors:
See Other Contributors
Summary:
Introduces educator Welthy Fisher, her philosophy of education, and the environment in India where she works. Shows Indian teachers, trained in institutes founded by Mrs. Fisher, teaching in vario...

17729. Has Europe a future? (30:27)

Date:
1956
Summary:
Forum delegates attempt to define Europeanism as contrasted to Americanism as they launch this challenging topic of discussion. Talk moves naturally into a consideration of a federated Europe and a...

17730. Nash Rambler "American Beauty" (01:02)

Date:
1961
Main contributors:
Nash Rambler
Summary:
A video of a rose blooming and Rambler cars driving are shown. People sing a song about how the Rambler is an "American Beauty".

17731. Have your ideas changed? (29:19)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Representatives of Japan, Iceland, United Kingdom and Denmark ask themselves, “Have Your Ideas Changed?” What has been learned, accepted, discarded by the panelists in the past three months? What v...

17732. Music and Effects: Sound for Illusion (29:17)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Discusses the role of music and sound in theatrical production. Shows the sound designer at work and exhibits the tools and equipment he uses. Demonstrates techniques followed in creating musical a...

17733. Chemstrand Nylon Tires "Graveyard" (01:01)

Date:
1960
Main contributors:
Chemstrand Nylon Tires
Summary:
An advertisement for Nylon tires in which a male narrator, accompanied by music, talk safety concerns of old tires. A shot pans over a junkyard as the narrator says, "This is a graveyard, but nobod...

17734. Hobbies and Interests (29:08)

Date:
1956
Summary:
Discusses the values of a hobby as a source of fun and relaxation, friendship, recognition, and health. Presents people and their hobbies, how they came to choose a particular hobby and the values ...

17735. Instant Simoniz "Harpo Marx" (01:06)

Date:
1960
Main contributors:
Instant Simoniz
Summary:
An advertisement for Simoniz car wax in which comedian Harpo Marx chases a woman around a car with a butterfly net. The woman hands Harpo a can of Simoniz. A male narrator talks about the product a...

17736. Perpetuation of Life (29:42)

Date:
1960
Summary:
The development of life, from a cell to a man, from a seed to a tree, is the subject of this program. Film clips are used, showing the self-duplication of molecules and cells and the fertilization ...

17737. Radioactivity (27:21)

Date:
1958
Summary:
The causes of radioactivity, how it is detected, measured and controlled are noted by Dr. Warren F. Witzig and guest Edward Sanford. They also demonstrate the instability of energy and discuss the ...

17738. Louis Zukofsky (29:09)

Date:
1966
Main contributors:
Indiana University, Bloomington. Audio-Visual Center
Summary:
Interviews objectivist poet Louis Zukofsky as to the form and philosophy underlying his poetry, the circumstances under which his first poem was published, and several unique aspects of his poetry....

17739. The kinds of law (28:26)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Divides laws into three categories--human, natural (moral), and divine--and discusses the nature of each. Suggests two ways of identifying the different laws, and explains how natural laws are dis...

17740. The portrait of Nathaniel Hawthorne (29:30)

Date:
1960
Summary:
Reviews the life of Nathaniel Hawthorne, using etchings, photographs, paintings and lithographs to illustrate the places and events connected with the author. Interprets his writings with excerpts...

17741. Dow-Dowgard "The Dream" (01:55)

Date:
1961
Main contributors:
Dow-Dowgard
Summary:
An advertisement for Dowgard cooling system fluid in which a man is filling his car with antifreeze and water to prepare it for the winter. His neighbor stops to tell him about Dowgard right as he ...

17742. 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...

17743. Science and Common Sense (29:42)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Discusses the relationship between science and common sense. Demonstrates the validity of the theory that "nature abhors a vacuum." Conducts experiments with water and mercury barometers to show th...

17744. Sculpture in stone (29:29)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Discusses the use of stone as a medium of sculpture. Demonstrates the tools and techniques of stone carving. Shows several works carved from different types of stone explaining why particular ston...

17745. The Seashore: Its Features and Inhabitants (30:14)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Shows geographical features and physical characteristics of the seashore, and its more common inhabitants. Uses film clips and still photographs to explain the tidal cycle. Discusses the problems o...

17746. Anti-Defamation League "The Prejudice Test" (01:00)

Date:
1976
Main contributors:
Anti-Defamation League
Summary:
A public service announcement from the Anti-Defamation League in which a white man rants to the camera about his hatred for other (unnamed) groups, races, and religions. An offscreen narrator state...

17747. Working Dogs (15:04)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Bash Kennett tells some unusual anecdotes about dogs in our history and then visits various places to watch today’s sheep herding dog, a retriever and a pointer. She visits a dog who can spell. Son...

17748. Drake's Creme Cups "Key Hole" (01:00)

Date:
1960 to 1961
Main contributors:
Drake's
Summary:
An advertisement for Drake's Creme Cups packaged cakes in which a narrator demonstrates the "secret" process of how the product is made. Submitted for Clio Awards category Baked Goods.

17749. Auditorium and Stage: the Medium for Illusion (29:27)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Explains and illustrates the characteristics of the medium of theater art. Outlines the history and evolution of the stage platform. Discusses the functions of the stage and auditorium. Relates the...

17750. Belvedere Cigarettes "Paper Airplane" (01:00)

Date:
1965
Main contributors:
Belvedere Cigarettes
Summary:
An advertisement for Belvedere cigarettes in which a male narrator tells a man that Belvedere is including a coupon in some packs of cigarettes. The man is folding up his coupon into a paper airpla...

17751. Culligan Water Softeners "Hey. Culligan Man" (00:12)

Date:
1966
Main contributors:
Culligan Water
Summary:
An advertisement for Culligan Man water softeners in which a woman calls loudly for the "Culligan Man" and he tells her the brand means soft water, so she repeats her call in a soft voice. Submitte...

17752. Are teenagers universally misunderstood? (29:31)

Date:
1957
Main contributors:
National Educational Television
Summary:
This series, aired from 1954 through 1958, is built around the annual New York Herald Tribune World Youth Forum, which hosts approximately thirty foreign high school students from around the world ...

17753. Celotex Insulation "I'm a Roof" (00:31)

Date:
1976
Main contributors:
Celotex
Summary:
An advertisement for Celotex insulation and roofing in which a man dressed as a roof describes how he withstands various elements like weather, animals, and climbers. An offscreen male narrator sta...

17754. Crisco "Mom's Cooking" (01:01)

Date:
1960
Main contributors:
Crisco
Summary:
An advertisement for Crisco in which a woman uses the product to cook dinner for her son. An offscreen narrator describes the benefits of Crisco over scenes of the mother shopping for the product a...

17755. A body of men united (29:42)

Date:
1956
Summary:
Topic of discussion on this program is the actual organization of the major parties. Our lecturer considers the national characteristics of parties as opposed to the idea that each of them is a con...

17757. Ford "Ford Has a Better Idea (We Listen Better)" (01:01)

Date:
1971
Main contributors:
Ford
Summary:
An advertisement for the Ford Motor Company in which a man addresses the camera about various safety features that Ford has taken in its vehicles, emphasizing how it is the responsibility of both m...

17758. The laws of fluid motion (29:38)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Dr. Lippisch points out the main problems of flight: lift and drag, control and stability, and propulsion. He explains the correlation between flow velocity, the local pressure, and the distance be...

17759. Firestone Tires "Untitled" (00:49)

Date:
1971
Main contributors:
Firestone
Summary:
A French advertisement for Firestone tires in which a man at a race track addresses the camera while a race car speeds around the track. To demonstrate the braking capacity of the tires, the man st...

17760. Elmer's Glue-All "Bulldozer" (00:31)

Date:
1976
Main contributors:
Elmer's
Summary:
An advertisement for Elmer's Glue-All in which a narrator demonstrates the adhesive strength of the product by applying it to a set of wooden beams and then pulling the beams apart with constructio...

17761. Tip Top Lucky Cakes "Circus" (00:54)

Date:
1960 to 1961
Main contributors:
Tip Top
Summary:
An advertisement for Tip Top packaged cakes in which an animated boy talks to his grandmother about the product while she gets trapped in a metal cage with a person in a gorilla costume. Submitted ...

17762. From sentences to paragraphs : part 3 (28:31)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Discusses how generalities in a paragraph should be supported by evidence. List vague, technical specific, and descriptive detail as the three kinds of detail that a writer uses as evidence. Illu...

17763. Schaefer Beer "Catamaran" (01:04)

Date:
1973
Main contributors:
Schaefer Beer
Summary:
An advertisement for Schaefer Beer in which people drink the product while riding catamarans in the ocean.

17764. B.F. Goodrich Tires "Joan Rivers" (01:00)

Date:
1976
Main contributors:
B.F. Goodrich
Summary:
An advertisement for B.F. Goodrich tires in which comedian Joan Rivers stands in front of a car and addresses the camera about how she personally knows nothing about tires, but the specialists at B...

17765. Life goals and democracy (29:32)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Max Lerner and five Brandeis students discuss: what is the most important life goal; what is the criteria by which we measure Americans; is it the values that are held or is it the definitions give...

17766. 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...

17767. Remco "B-52 Ball Turret Gun" (01:01)

Date:
1962
Main contributors:
Remco
Summary:
An advertisement for Remco's B-52 Ball Turret Gun toy in which an offscreen narrator describes the features and accessories of the product over stock footage of a B-52 plane and shots of a young bo...

17768. Songs of America (15:44)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Accompanying herself on the guitar, Bash sings songs of American life. She shows how music was a part of work, worship, love and fun. Her selections include “Aunt Rhody,” “Frog Went a Courtin,” “Fi...

17769. Roosters (29:42)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Illustrates the techniques involved in drawing roosters. Depicts the rooster in several poses: looking "over his shoulder" and feeding. Explains various beliefs of the Japanese concerning the roos...

17770. Old Home Bread "Bread Bash" (01:02)

Date:
1976
Main contributors:
Metz Baking Company
Summary:
An advertisement for Old Home bread in which an offscreen singer performs a ballad about an Old Home truck driver who attends a volunteer fireman's ball with his girlfriend. One of the winners of t...

17771. Utica Club Beer "Stadium" (01:01)

Date:
1973
Main contributors:
Utica Club
Summary:
An advertisement for Utica Club beer in which a man cheers for the opposing team at a sporting event, then asks for a competitor's beer, but his companion hands him a Utica Club beer and he fits in...

17772. The Carpenter (15:11)

Date:
1958
Summary:
The importance of men who have learned to work with wood is Bash’s theme in this program. She tells of early settlers who had to do their own building and carving with crude tools. Through film, sh...

17773. Ford "Yesterday's Fords" (03:01)

Date:
1960
Main contributors:
Ford
Summary:
An announcer talks about the very first Ford sold as we see fields of grain, rivers, and nature. We see a small settlement where most people are walking or riding on buggies with horses. As the For...

17774. Gilbey's Gin "Untitled" (00:48)

Date:
1977
Main contributors:
Gilbey
Summary:
An advertisement for Gilbey's gin in which a man with an English accent speaks to a woman about gin in a nonsense language. A final title card states that drinking Gilbey's will help one "understan...

17775. The Fish Hatchery (15:08)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Bash takes a film expedition to a fish hatchery and shows the pools where fish are raised. She shows close-ups of a giant rainbow trout and goes with the hatchery truck to plant fish in the river. ...

17776. Mass society and popular culture (29:27)

Date:
1960
Summary:
Many aspects of our popular culture are discussed provocatively by Max Lerner and five Brandeis students: Is the quality of culture higher today than a century ago? What distinction should be made ...

17777. Betty Crocker Rice Dishes "Untitled" (01:04)

Date:
1964
Main contributors:
Betty Crocker
Summary:
Footage is shown of a festival in Valencia, Spain and a Valencian chef cooking a traditional rice dish. A narrator then states how the viewer can try the same Valencian rice dish by buying a Betty ...

17778. Introduction (29:44)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Introduces the subject of Japanese Brush Painting. Explains the use of the brush painting materials. Discusses the Japanese approach to art. Artist-host T. Mikami paints samples of the subjects t...

17779. Introduction to rocketry (15:07)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Dr. Sherburne gives a rapid survey of the latest developments of rocketry with a few comments of the nature of the following twenty-five programs.

17780. Goodyear "Pliolite AC & S-5" (02:03)

Date:
1961
Summary:
A Goodyear spokesperson talk about how the various Goodyear products are improving society. Some of the products the spokesperson lists are machine belts, flooring, and road paint.

17782. Morals in revolution (29:45)

Date:
1959
Summary:
What is the cause of the moral revolution? Other questions raised by Max Lerner and the five Brandeis students during this program are: what is the operative code of today; are we still a Puritan s...

17783. Coca-Cola "Barbecue" (01:02)

Date:
1963
Main contributors:
Coca-Cola
Summary:
An advertisement for Coca-Cola in which a jingle encouraging the viewer to "take two" cartons of Coke plays over scenes of young people playing badminton and grilling burgers at a barbecue. Submitt...

17784. Pond's "Beauty Around the World" (01:02)

Date:
1960
Main contributors:
Pond's
Summary:
Shows Spanish actress Carmela Balmez as she acts in movies and in the theater. She uses Pond's Cold Cream to protect her skin.

17785. What tones are (29:03)

Alternative title:
Psychology one
Date:
1957
Main contributors:
See Other Contributors
Summary:
Examines tones and noise as auditory stimuli. The episode compares the physical properties of sound with the psychological perceptions of pitch and loudness. It also describes the ear's sensitivity...

17786. Music for young people. The string quartet and its music (28:50)

Alternative title:
String quartet and its music; Story of the string quartet; Music for young people
Date:
1956
Main contributors:
See Other Contributors
Summary:
This episode explores the history of string quartet literature, accompanied by paintings from the same periods as the featured music. Performances by the Juilliard String Quartet illustrate the dev...

17787. Ford Falcon "Peanuts" (02:03)

Date:
1961
Main contributors:
Ford
Summary:
Snoopy, Linus, and Pig Pen from the Peanuts are shown the benefits of the 1961 Ford Falcon.

17788. Eveready Radio Batteries "Man on Patio" (01:04)

Date:
1960
Main contributors:
Eveready
Summary:
An advertisement for Eveready Radio Batteries in which a male narrator speaks about radio batteries while a man is shown laying back in his patio chair listening to the radio. A baseball game is su...

17789. Photography as an art (30:16)

Date:
1960
Summary:
Presents Ansel Adams as he photographs Yosemite National Park and explains how a sense of discovery and rediscovery is conveyed through his photography. Shows a collection of his photographs. Mr. A...

17790. Pontiac Tempest "Teenager Test" (01:00)

Date:
1962
Main contributors:
Pontiac
Summary:
Teenagers take two Pontiac Tempests and stress test the cars as they drive across the United States and Canada.

17791. What's the best form of government? (28:43)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Students from Yugoslavia, France, Germany and the Sudan discuss the problems of communism by examining questions such as: How can a nation choose between “Washington and Moscow”? What do the differ...

17792. Education here and abroad (29:18)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Herald Tribune Forum delegates from Lebanon, France, India, United Kingdom, Indonesia, Korea, Philippines, Germany, and the Union of South Africa compare education in the U.S. with that of their co...

17793. Eveready Flashlight Batteries "Little Boy" (01:03)

Date:
1960
Main contributors:
Eveready
Summary:
An advertisement for Eveready Flashlight Batteries in which a young boy runs about then goes to sleep. He wake with lots of energy and plays with his father's tools, including a flashlight. The nar...

17794. When, why and how do you pray? (29:20)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Teenagers attending the New York Herald Tribune World Forum from Pakistan, India, Brazil, and England discuss their religious beliefs. Questions are raised concerning the origins of religion, the p...

17795. Education : what's wrong with American high schools? (29:47)

Date:
1958
Main contributors:
National Educational Television
Summary:
Teenagers from France, Ghana, India, and Israel discuss the pros and cons of Americans education. Questions whether or not American education is challenging. (WOR-TV) Kinescope.

17796. GE Portable Appliances "Xmas #2" (01:57)

Date:
1960
Main contributors:
General Electric
Summary:
An advertisement for various General Electric appliances in which a Christmas animation depicts a sleigh riding past a GE store. A jingle plays, accompanied by music, personifying different applian...

17797. Of mines and mills (29:35)

Date:
1962
Summary:
By contrasting film footage showing Europe in ruins immediately following World War II and Europe's present prosperity, this first program lays the historical groundwork for the series. The first s...

17798. 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 ...

17799. Chevrolet "Exciting Day" (01:04)

Date:
1962
Main contributors:
Chevrolet
Summary:
A teacher asks a student, Richard, to tell the class about his most exciting day. Richard explains that his most exciting day was when his mother and father argued about which car they should buy. ...

17800. Holsum Bread "Keystone Cops" (00:21)

Date:
1960 to 1961
Main contributors:
Holsum Bread
Summary:
An advertisement for Holsum packaged bread in which a police officer puts the product on trial and confirms its advertised benefits. Submitted for Clio Awards category Baked Goods.