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Explains how the developing personality of the child is influenced by the manner in which his parents provide for his basic needs and prepare him for social living.
Surveys the development of blood transfusion in international medical history from Landsteiner's discovery of the four blood groups in 1901. Shows the setting up of various blood donor and blood bank systems in England and the United States. | Surveys the development of blood transfusion in international medical history from Landsteiner's discovery of the four blood groups in 1901. Shows the setting up of various blood donor and blood bank systems in England and the United States.
The story of the littlest fir tree in the forest, which is chosen to be decorated as a Christmas tree by a family living in the mountains. Includes familiar Christmas carols.
[motion picture] Tells the story of a woodchuck which was taken to a state park to live and now entertains the park visitors by performing tricks. Shows the woodchuck's appearance, size, natural habitat, food, habits, and adjustment to captivity.
Includes the squirrel, rabbit, raccoon, porcupine, otter, mink, beaver, opossum, skunk, ad woodchuck. In each instance the distinguishing characteristics of the animal are shown, such as the ability of the beaver to build a dam and the mother opossum's carrying her young on her back.
Shows Ivan Pavlov testing his theory of conditioned reflexes by observing the conditioned and unconditioned saliva flow in a dog, feeding fish conditioned to various hunger stimulants, educating a puppy to a meat diet, and observing a squirrel's response to danger. Distinguishes between blind instinct present in all animals from birth and reflex actions set up by conditioning to certain oft-repeated stimuli. Explains the process of checking reflexes and shows its application in the treatment of certain neuroses in human beings.
Columbia Pictures Corporation, Robert Cohn, Arthur A. Ross, Nedrick Young, Will Jason, Vincent J. Farrar, James Sweeney, George Brooks, Frank Tuttle, Helen Hunt, Carter De Haven Jr., Russell Malmgren, Irving Klein, Mischa Bakaleinikoff, Wyonna O'Brien, George Coulouris, Ted Donaldson, Sharyn Moffett, John Litel, Ann Doran, Paula Raymond, Peggy Converse, Flame
Summary:
Teaching Film Custodians classroom film of excerpts from the 1948 Columbia Pictures Corporation feature film, "Rusty Leads the Way". When 10-year old Danny decides his parents exercise too strict control, he decides to run away from home. His parents help him pack and bid him farewell. Outside the front door Danny decides he has been too hasty and re-enters the house, unaware of their anxiety. The parents' ruse proves successful.
Jay Bonafield, Larry O'Reilly, Phil Reisman, Jr., Dwight Weist, Richard Hanser, Herman Fuchs
Summary:
Shows the organization of the The New York Times and the vast interrelationship of the numerous departments. Then illustrates the methods for giving up-to-the-minute news, and stresses the need for a free press.
Discusses hospital safety through the experience of a doctor who, while in charge of a hospital, meets with an accident. While he is recuperating, he considers the many other safety hazards to patients and staff around the institution. He subsequently makes administrative changes and institutes a safety program.
Coronet Instructional Films, Viola Theman, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Education, Northwestern University
Summary:
Three elementary pupils learn that everyone attaches personal meanings to words and that the wording of newspaper stories, conversations, advertisements, and politics, for example, needs careful analysis to prevent confusion.
Practical flower arranging for the home, featuring Miss Eve Porter of Montclair, New Jersey. Items discussed are the different types of flower containers and the combinations of flowers and forms for effective exhibition.
Traces the historical development of the camera, discussing the reasons for subsequent changes from the original camera obscura of 1553. Demonstrates finally that every camera, whatever its make, consists essentially of camera body, lens, shutter, and film.
Algonquin Native Americans demonstrate the building of an authentic birch bark canoe, using only materials supplied by the forest, and showing how a Native American ancient craft has been passed on from father and mother to son and daughter.
Young America Films, Lillian Malcove Ormos, Laszlo Ormos
Summary:
Surveys the various sources of power, including hand, machine, animal, wind, water, steam, coal, petroleum, explosive, and atomic. Explains how man utilizes stored-up energy in a number of different ways.
Covers all track events of the 1948 state meet, with the short ones shown in their entirety. Both regular and slow motion photography are used to show the contestants in action and receiving their medals at the judge's stand.
Shows how ice cream is made in the home and in a modern ice cream plant. Includes measuring devices, weighing, mixing, pasteurizing, homogenizing, cooling, testing, freezing, packing, and hardening processes, and the making of chocolate ice-cream bars.
