15751. 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...

15752. Paul J. Tillich : religion and psychotherapy (29:19)

Date:
1961
Summary:
This program provides the viewer with some highly interesting comparisons between psychology – in particular, Freudian psychology – and Tillich’s interpretation of man’s nature. The major point dev...

15753. Introduction : part I (29:12)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Explains why opera is not popular in America and what changes are necessary before opera will be accepted by the public. Points out that modern operatic performances are in two areas--grand opera a...

15754. Minorities and segregation (29:28)

Date:
1960
Summary:
Max Lerner discusses with Brandeis students’ questions concerning minorities and segregation. A few of the topics to be discussed are: is segregations in the South the result of prejudice or the re...

15755. The south pole (29:26)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Dr. Gould briefly reviews the history of South Pole explorations prior to IGY and Mr. Benson explains the seasonal differences between the North and South Poles and the scientific reason for the si...

15756. China : shadow on the summit (59:26)

Date:
1960
Summary:
Charles O. Porter, Blair Fraser, Zbigniew Brzezinski, and Saville Davis and Eleanor Roosevelt consider the inclusion of China in disarmament talks, the future of Chinese-Soviet relations, and possi...

15757. Light industry (29:59)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Shows how manufacturing develops according to the availability of natural resources. Explains how our rich supplies of coal, gas, electricity, and metals, as well as our favorable climate and adequ...

15758. Hats (15:32)

Date:
1958
Summary:
The hat you wear tells much about where you live, what kind of life you lead and what the climate is, says Bash in this program. Hats can be fun and in this program the story of hats is started wit...

15759. The portrait of Charles Dickens (29:25)

Date:
1960
Summary:
Reviews the life of Charles Dickens, using sketches pictures, lithographs, and etchings to illustrate times and places important to the author. Interprets his writing with excerpts from David Copp...

15760. Introduction (29:30)

Date:
1958
Summary:
In this program, Dr. Jones introduces the series by illustrating that the topics of discussion are “unessential” in precisely the way that passing notes in a melody would be unessential to the whol...

15761. Love in a world without sex (30:47)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Discusses fraternal love, and differentiates it from sexual love. Explains Aristotle's idea of human association based on utility, pleasure, and excellence. Distinguishes between justice and love,...

15762. Drama comes of age (29:21)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Discusses the Shakespearean theater and neo-classic drama. Tells of realism, not only in plays, but in the theater itself. Demonstrates early realism with a scene from Hedda Gabler.

15763. Movement and Gesture: Action for Illusion (29:31)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Discusses the contribution of movement and gesture to the art of the theatre. Stresses the importance of the director in determining stage action. Presents problems encountered in stage composition...

15764. Brahms (29:42)

Date:
1960
Summary:
A return to classical traditions may be considered the hallmark of Brahms' music, declares Professor Woodworth. Brahms himself is reputed to have said that music is a drama in which the only player...

15765. Building Up a New Theory (29:44)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Uses laboratory experiments to explain how a new theory in science replaces an old one. Relates the method used by Count Rumford to disprove the caloric theory of heat. Features Dr. Sanborn Brown...

15766. Dance : a reflection of our times (29:37)

Date:
1960
Summary:
Discusses the use of the dance as a social commentary and relates it to the critical statements of artists in other fields. Presents a performance of "Caprichos" based on Goya's etchings of man's w...

15767. The union man (55:25)

Date:
1965
Summary:
Examines trade unionism in Australia, England, and the United States and pursues in its comparative study what trade unionism has come to mean to Australins.

15768. City life in the new Japan (29:56)

Date:
1961
Summary:
A companion-piece to Program No. 3, this program introduces two Japanese city families and explores their lives and ideas. A modern and very Westernized “new” family and a traditional “old” family ...

15769. The weeks after birth (29:22)

Date:
unknown
Summary:
Discusses the care of the mother after delivery and demonstrates exercises designed to aid the mother in rapid and thorough recovery. Points out the changes which occur in the mother's body and em...

15770. The Driver's License (29:41)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Explains misconceptions concerning the purpose, suspension or revocation of, and prerequisites for a driver's license. Presents a desirable driver's license program. (Cincinnati Public School and ...

15771. Life on Other Worlds (29:37)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Discusses the question of life on other planets. Reviews what is known and speculated about the biological environments on other worlds--especially Mars--and the possibility of finding or establis...

15772. Women behind bars (29:37)

Date:
1959
Summary:
In this program, criminologist Joseph D. Lohman points out that women prisoners do not present the same problems as men do. However, the situation is serious and approximately 10,000 women are in p...

15773. The Criminal (30:13)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Defines crime and the criminal. Explains how time, place, and culture influence what constitutes a crime. Reviews the history of criminal law. Features Dr. Douglas M. Kelly.

15774. Religion for the Eight-Year-Old (29:24)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Explains how a child learns ethical and spiritual values. Discusses the process through which a child develops a mature understanding of God. Answers questions concerning the telling of lies, steal...

15775. The Batting Average (29:31)

Date:
1956
Summary:
Discusses the responsibilities of the two-party system and explains the requirements of an effective party system. Includes discussion of "batting averages" of the Presidents with regard to the bil...

15777. The time of their lives (28:24)

Date:
1962
Main contributors:
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Summary:
Shows views of one single session of a kindergarten in action, picturing the warmth, the laughter, and the educational values that are found there.

15778. Getting ready morally (11:12)

Date:
1951
Summary:
Seventh in the "Are You Ready for Service?" series. Compares the experiences and moral behavior of two young men in the Navy. One was prepared for necessary decisions, while the other had no clear...

15779. Donkeys (10:02)

Date:
1974
Main contributors:
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Summary:
Shows donkeys of all ages in a variety of moods.

15780. The woodcock (07:06)

Date:
1956
Summary:
Analyzes the characteristics, habits, and range of this elusive night-feeding game bird.

15781. Rumor (06:13)

Summary:
Shows through example the destructive potential of rumors. Challenges the viewer to determine whether he/she is guilty of starting or spreading rumors, and to determine what can be done to stop a r...

15783. Target for tonight (48:28)

Date:
1941
Main contributors:
Watt, Harry, 1906-1987
Summary:
Presents an account of an actual air raid by the Bomber Command of the Royal Air Force. Aerial photographs disclose the objective to be raided. Then staff planning, routine preparations, and the te...

15785. Ford Galaxie "Galaxie Styling" | Pontiac "Jazz" (04:03)

Date:
1960
Summary:
Ford Galaxie "Galaxie Styling" : An advertisement for the Pontiac Galaxie in which a woman who likes modern art takes her reluctant husband to a gallery, where they discover the car and come to agr...

15787. Exploring the night sky (10:30)

Date:
1956
Summary:
Describes constellations and how they got their names, nebulae and other star phenomena, the setting and rising of stars, and how the stars affected the making of the calendar. Includes animation ...

15788. Tiny Conspiracies: How Bacteria Talk to Each Other (1:16:50)

Date:
March 30, 2026
Main contributors:
Bassler, Bonnie
Summary:
Bacteria are tiny ancient organisms. Harmful bacteria have the capacity to kill humans, animals, and plants, while beneficial bacteria play vital roles in keeping humans, animals, and plants alive....

15790. The Russo-Ukranian War through the Eyes of a Historian (1:28:28)

Date:
January 20, 2026
Main contributors:
Plokhii, Serhii
Summary:
Russia’s attack on Ukraine and the start of the largest European conflict since the end of World War II came as a shock to the world at large. Ukrainians have resisted a superior military; the West...

15791. Books for all (30:36)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Portrays through the experiences of a family recently moving into a community, the variety of services provided by a centralized county library system to branch libraries and their users. These ser...

15792. How the eye functions (12:04)

Date:
1941
Summary:
Shows the functions of the various parts of the eye by diagrammatic drawings and explanatory notes. A classroom film.

15793. Challenge of the oceans (29:51)

Date:
1960
Main contributors:
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Summary:
A scientific study of the physical, chemical and biological aspects of the oceans. Presents current views of the character and dynamics of oceans and explains the scope, objectives, and problems of...

15794. Stimulus and response (29:28)

Date:
1956
Summary:
All organisms tend to maintain their organization in spite of changing environmental conditions. Dr. Roney describes the different types of responses which organisms make to stimuli. Using the micr...

15795. Conspiracy in Kyoto (20:48)

Date:
1953
Summary:
Uses scenes from Japanese narrative scrolls of the 12th, 13th, and 14th centuries to tell the story of an innocent man, unjustly accused of a capital crime, who wins his vindication. The spoken te...

15796. Here kitty (11:56)

Date:
1952
Summary:
Queenie, a cat, tells the story of her life in Mary's house. Mary first finds Queenie and takes her home to meet her family and another cat, Tom. When she is one year old Queenie has four kittens w...

15797. 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...

15798. Park called Forsyth (10:21)

Date:
1967
Summary:
Set in 1967, this film depicts an encounter on the Lower East Side that erupts into a teenage gang fight. Demonstrates how boredom can lead to gratuitous violence. Set to music with some narration,...

15799. How to prepare a class report (10:13)

Date:
1963
Summary:
Traces the activities of a junior-high school boy in preparing a class report. Stresses the following steps: choosing the subject, thinking of one's interest and audience, gathering information an...

15800. High contrast photography for instruction (1:12:31)

Date:
1956
Summary:
Demonstrates the use of high contrast photography for the preparation of 2" x 2" and 3 1/4" x 4" negative and positive slides, transparencies, and overlays for overhead projectors and for printing ...