15902. The Korea story (19:06)

Date:
1953
Summary:
A chronicle of contemporary history which traces step-by-step the Korean War from invasion to truce talks.

15904. The Land - To Have and To Hold (14:34)

Date:
1940
Main contributors:
United States. Department of Interior. Division of Motion Pictures
Summary:
Recounts the history of land ownership by small farmers in the U.S. Free land for farmers gradually disappeared as the west was settled through the 19th century, resulting in the necessity for farm...

15906. The language of advertising (29:26)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Discusses advertising and the way in which it often commits a multitude of semantic crimes. Explains techniques used to bring about automatic reactions to advertisements, and points out that the da...

15907. The Language of the Camera Eye (30:29)

Date:
1961
Summary:
Depicts Ansel Adams and Beaumont Newhall, director of Eastman House in Rochester, New York, as they analyze the photographs of such distinguished artists as Edward Weston, Cartier-Bresson, Edward S...

15908. The Large and the Small (30:01)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Shows how man has learned to measure quantities beyond his sight and grasp. Uses diagrams to explain how the size of the earth was discovered in classical times. Examines modern problems of extre...

15909. The last will of Daniel Webster (31:52)

Date:
1953
Summary:
Teaching Film Custodians abridged classroom version of a Cavalcade of America television episode, "The Last Will of Daniel Webster" (season 2, episode 8), which first aired November 14th, 1953 on A...

15910. The Latin Colonials (29:40)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Points out and discusses the various groups or classes of colonial society--the whites, the mixed breeds, and the pure breed. Considers the religious, intellectual, and artistic life of these grou...

15911. 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...

15912. The laws of men and of nature (29:33)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Dr. Joel Hildebrand discusses the laws of men and nature. Provides examples of conservation of mass and energy. Explains the gas laws and how gases behave. Defines "principles" and "rules" and ho...

15914. The Legacy of Ryan White (16:10)

Date:
October 22, 2007
Main contributors:
White, Jeanne
Summary:
Discussion of the legacy of HIV/AIDS activist Ryan White featuring his mother, Jeanne White Ginder, and Martin B. Kleiman, MD (Director of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Ryan White Professor of ...

15915. The Legacy of the Colonial Centuries (30:15)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Points out the American legacy from the English along the seaboard, including the English law, the English language, representative government, land hunger, the regime of "Opportunity Unlimited," s...

15917. The Legislative Organization of Congress (28:15)

Date:
1959
Main contributors:
Indiana University, Bloomington. Audio-Visual Center
Summary:
Discusses the Standing Committee, functions of the Committee system, and the role of the majority and minority leaders in congress. Presents opinions on seniority and the selection of committee m...

15918. The legislative organization of Congress (28:52)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Discusses the Standing Committee, functions of the Committee system, and the role of the majority and minority leaders in congress. Presents opinions on seniority and the selection of committee m...

15919. The legislative process (1:28:47)

Date:
unknown
Summary:
Uses the General Assembly of Indiana to portray a state legislature in action as it passes a bill through the various steps to become a law. Includes animated sequences to chart the steps in the pr...

15925. The Life of A Tree (14:59)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Bash takes a film trip to the high mountains and shows the life of trees in the forest. She traces the progression of a seed packed tightly in a cone throughout the growth of a young tree strugglin...

15926. The life of a tree (29:36)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Uses the cross section of a tree stump to explain the events in the life of a tree. Tells how insects, weather, hurricanes, and urbanization effect the life of a tree. Describes the function of t...

15927. The Life of James Madison (29:47)

Date:
1956
Summary:
Discusses The Life of James Madison by Irving Brant. Characterizes this four-volume work as a new kind of writing and considers other modes of treating biography. Praises the book for its portraya...

15928. The Life of W.E.B. DuBois (33:07)

Date:
August 5, 1972
Main contributors:
Spaulding, William; Gibson, Betty; Dahl, Pat
Summary:
Bill Spaulding hosts a discussion with Betty Gibson and Pat Dahl about the life of W.E.B. DuBois and how he isn’t very well known within the Black community.

15929. The Lifetime of the Soviet Man (28:11)

Date:
1956
Main contributors:
See Other Contributors
Summary:
Presents a highly condensed version of Russian history since the eve of World War I through the eyes of the "average Ivan" who has lived through this period. Discusses the initial period of capita...

15930. The Lighthouse (14:58)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Form the earliest time men ventured out on the open seas, lighthouses have saved him from the dangers of the coast. In this program, staring with the ancient lighthouse, which was a fire built on a...

15931. The Line Is Busy (02:50)

Date:
1944
Main contributors:
United States War Department; Army Pictorial Service of the Signal Corps
Summary:
Short announcement promoting the 6th War Loan by urging viewers to buy War Bonds. Shows the importance for War workers to keep on the job: a man receives a letter from his recently wounded brother ...

15932. The linguistic approach to language learning (30:04)

Date:
1958
Summary:
In this episode, Dr. Smith, Jr., examines the meaning of "correctness" and the importance of "rules" in grammar. Points out the difference between literary and spoken language. Discusses the four t...

15935. The Literature Contest Opens (15:09)

Date:
1958
Summary:
This contest opens with the children trying to guess what the special gift from each writer is. Each gift is an illustration from a story dear to all children.

15936. The little black lamb (10:51)

Date:
1955
Main contributors:
See Other Contributors
Summary:
A little girl who wanted a white lamb for a pet overcomes disappointment and learns to take care of a black lamb which is given to her.

15937. The little king : Christmas night (07:55)

Date:
1933
Summary:
Presents a cartoon movie of Soglow's Little King. On Christmas Eve, the Little King sneaks two tramps into the castle. The next morning, the three men are thrilled by the presents Santa left behind.

15938. The Little Man Who Danced on a Cloud (14:48)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Clouds are composed of water vapous. Mr. Robinson, a designer artist and illustrator uses the roll-around sketch board to illustrate Dora's story of the little man who always wanted to be able to d...

15939. The little mariner (20:14)

Date:
1964
Summary:
Portrays, through visuals and a musical background, the adventures of a little boy who sails into the port of Long Beach, California, on a magic sailboat. Shows the boy almost getting run over by a...

15940. The little rabbit who wanted red wings (15:14)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Animal marionettes portray the characters in the story of a Little Rabbit who is always wishing. His mother sends him to Professor Groundhog, the wisest animal in the forest because she knows the P...

15941. The Little Rainbow (15:13)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Fignewton Frog (puppet) and Dora (person) make rainbows, raindrops, and puppets out of household materials to perform a play called "The Little Rainbow" in the "Make-Do Theater." The play tells the...

15942. The little red hen (14:30)

Date:
unknown
Summary:
This episode of The tales of Poindexter explores the fable The little red hen.

15943. The living cell (29:47)

Date:
1956
Summary:
Discusses and illustrates the size, shape, composition, and organization of a living cell, and, with the use of a model and a simplified drawing, shows the different parts. Points out a few of the...

15944. The living city (26:22)

Date:
1953
Summary:
Surveys the need for redevelopment of American cities and the forces which have created problems in urban areas; describes obstacles which deter the elimination of blighted areas and tenements and ...

15945. The living solid (29:35)

Date:
1962
Summary:
Shows bone to be active, living substance, constantly remodeling and reforming itself. Emphasizes the importance of bone to the entire body as a supplier of calcium and illustrates the systems by ...

15946. The living stone (32:48)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Portrays the life of the Eskimos living in northeastern Canada, whose lives have been only slightly touched by civilization with emphasis on the technique and meaning in their stones sculptures. De...

15948. The Logger (15:05)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Bash Kennett describes the life of a logger, his forest chores and his camp evenings. She tells of the use of the axe in the conquest of the wilderness and discusses the Golden Age of Logging. Song...

15949. The Logical Structure of Human Civilization (1:24:07)

Date:
September 11, 2014
Main contributors:
John Searle
Summary:
The distinctive features of human civilization, as opposed to animal societies, are such things as money, property, marriage, government, etc. These are created and partly constituted by linguisti...

15950. The long history of the Bering Strait (23:24)

Date:
October 11, 2019
Main contributors:
Demuth, Bathsheba; Miles, Emily
Summary:
Like many of us, Bathsheba Demuth grew up seeing the human world and the natural world as separate. Then, she spent a couple years between high school and college in Old Crow, Yukon. There, she dev...

15951. The long journey west : 1820 (1:06:08)

Date:
unknown
Summary:
An account of a New England family's 78-day trip in an ox cart from Massachusetts to Illinois, their day-by-day progress and hardships endured. Animated map sequences show the route followed. Folk ...

15952. The Long, Long Trip (15:16)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Some birds do not spend the winter in their northern homes. Dora shows how to make a simple bird puppet and then she and Fignewton Frog use the make-do theatre to tell the story of the bird who was...

15954. The Loon's necklace (11:22)

Date:
1949
Main contributors:
Crawley Films; Douglas Leechman; Radford Crawley
Summary:
Dramatizes a legend of the British Columbian Native Americans, using authentic wooden masks worn by silent actors. Against impressionistic scenery and with appropriate music the story of why the bl...

15956. The lower depths (20:53)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Presents two excerpts from Maxim Gorki's play The Lower Depths, as played by the Moscow Art Theater. One scene shows a group of social outcasts telling stories of former wealth and grandeur and an...

15957. The Lucky Kitten (15:13)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Susie-Q teaches us about safety in the home. Susie-Q wants to enter her kitten in the pet show, but an accident leaves it with crumpled whiskers. All ends well when the pet show judges learn of the...

15959. The lumberman (22:01)

Date:
1945
Summary:
Presents the home life and work of lumbermen in Oregon. Shows how the men work together felling trees, measuring logs, transporting logs by truck, train, raft, and ship, and storing and sorting in ...

15960. The Madonna in the world of art (30:04)

Date:
1957
Summary:
In this program, Mr. Fitzpatrick discusses the place of "The Madonna" in painting and sculpture. Uses prints to explain the many ways of representing this theme. Illustrates important points with s...

15964. The magnificent Canada goose (10:07)

Date:
1954
Summary:
Major flyways, breeding grounds, wildlife refuges, and work of conservation departments to bring back the almost extinct Canada goose.

15965. The Main Dish (14:51)

Date:
1943
Main contributors:
National Film Board of Canada
Summary:
States "food is a weapon of war," showing that women must learn to use the less desirable cuts of beef during wartime rationing. "A wartime film showing conservation needs and food planning in rega...

15966. The Making of A Historian (33:04)

Date:
October 4, 1973
Main contributors:
Hardin, Boniface, 1933-2012; Schilling, Jane Edward, 1930-2017
Summary:
Father Boniface Hardin hosts a discussion with Sister Jane Schilling about historians who have informed the work of the Martin Center in Indianapolis, including themselves, as well as Dr. Gossie Hu...

15967. The making of law (29:52)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Explains the need for law, and discusses the kinds of law which men provide over and above natural or divine law. Compares the various kinds of law with the enforcement necessary to make them bindi...

15968. The Mallet: Making a Maul in a Baiku Yao Community (08:07)

Date:
April 19, 2018
Main contributors:
Jon Kay
Summary:
In 2017, folklorist Jon Kay traveled to Southwest China to join a team of researchers from the United States, the Anthropological Museum of Guangxi, and the Nandan Baiku Yao Eco-Museum who were doc...

15972. The market and the individual (29:20)

Date:
1963
Summary:
Shows how abundantly the needs and wants of the American people are met through a business system of free choice. Ross M. Robertson, Indiana University | Shows how abundantly the needs and wants o...

15973. The Marriage of Figaro (07:51)

Date:
unknown
Main contributors:
MacWatters, Virginia, 1912-2005
Summary:
Soprano Virginia MacWatters was known not only for her impressive operatic career during which she performed in opera houses throughout the United States, Europe, and South America, but also for he...

15977. The Mask (34:03)

Date:
1965
Summary:
Informs the police that alcohol may mask symptoms of both physical and mental disorders and suggests a system of observation that begins when a person is first seen by the police. It emphasizes the...

15978. The mass production worker (29:34)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Examines the values of three men engaged in automobile production. Questions are answered concerning work on the assembly line, the importance of salary, relations with foremen, and differences bet...

15979. The masters of disaster (29:06)

Date:
1985
Summary:
Tells the story of an inspired inner-city teacher and eight bright and spirited Black sixth graders who together challenged some skeptical observers by organizing a chess team, and with three years...

15980. The Mayflower (15:27)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Tells the story of the Mayflower. Explains the preparations for the voyage and what the Puritans hoped to find in the New World. Describes the life of Pilgrims. Bash Kennett sings the songs "Three ...

15982. The Meanie and the Mouse (29:39)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Why is one child a bully and another a shy, retiring individual? What can be done about the “neighborhood bully?” Dr. Maria Piers discusses the many different types of children and the special thin...

15983. The mechanical age (15:13)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Bash tells of life before and after the invention of certain machines, such as the cotton gin, the steam engine and railroads. She sings “Every Night When the Sun Goes Down,” “Down in the Valley,” ...

15984. The Media as an Asset to the Social Scientist (1:57:18)

Date:
October 1, 2010
Main contributors:
Chuck Carney; Steve Hinnefeld; Tracy James
Summary:
Whether by choice or necessity, social scientists are often called upon to relate their research findings to the public. Many of us have had negative experiences doing so, however, or we simply fee...

15985. The medical certification of causes of death (17:52)

Date:
1963
Summary:
Presents the principles to be followed in completing a medical verification of death. This film also demonstrates how diagnosis entered on the death certificate influences statistics commonly used ...

15986. The medical witness (35:04)

Date:
1956
Summary:
This film, in vivid, dramatic scenes, shows the examples of two physicians, the right way and the wrong way, to offer medical testimony on which the plaintiff's suit depends.

15987. The medieval book (27:14)

Alternative title:
Medieval book; Introduction to medieval manu...
Date:
1996
Main contributors:
See Other Contributors
Summary:
Explains that making a book in the Middle Ages took a great deal of time and planning. Traces the process of manuscript making from the preparation of parchment paper to the binding of the book.

15989. The mental hospital volunteer : someone who cares (28:24)

Alternative title:
Someone who cares
Date:
1955
Summary:
Depicts the role and influence of the mental hospital volunteer in the lives of hospitalized mental patients. Alludes to the scope of the problem of mental illness, and describes some of the undes...

15991. The micrometer (15:19)

Date:
1941
Summary:
Shows various types of micrometers; how to use a micrometer, read the barrel and thimble scales, check the accuracy of readings, and take care of the instrument.

15992. The middle months of pregnancy (29:09)

Date:
unknown
Summary:
Discusses such topics as superstitions about birth marks and deformities, how to relieve morning sickness, changes in clothing, and how to relax and rest. Contains suggestions for relieving constip...

15993. The middle states (10:57)

Date:
1942
Main contributors:
Erpi Classroom Films, Inc.; Howard W. Odum
Summary:
Presents an overview of man's use of resources in the states of Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio. Domestic and European migration and population trends of...

15995. The milling machine (07:30)

Date:
1941
Summary:
Indicates the basic principle of the standard plain milling machine. Each part of the machine is named and explained, and some elementary setups are demonstrated.

15996. The Minerals of Life (29:31)

Date:
1960
Summary:
In addition to organic elements, living beings are necessarily composed also of inorganic elements such as calcium, iron and cooper. This program analyzes the ways in which these inorganic substanc...

15997. The missing city gates (29:54)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Reports on excavations concluded at Nimrud, Iraq. Emphasizes the bronze gates, now in the British Museum, that were originally located in Balavat, near Nimrud. Points out that recent discoveries ...

15998. The missing elements (29:20)

Date:
1956
Summary:
Discusses the discovery of three elements predicted by Mendeleev. Demonstrates and explains the use of the spectroscope and of other methods in isolating elements. Revises Mendeleev's Periodic Tab...

15999. The Molding and Nature of the Shore (29:24)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Shows a variety of beaches and headlands, their contours, and evidence of a continuing interaction between land and water. Uses film sequences, photographs and demonstrations to illustrate the caus...

16000. The monkeys and the hats (15:10)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Rico, whose mother sews hats for a living takes some hats to the fair to be sold. On the way, he stops for lunch and two monkeys who have run away from the circus start to play with his hats. After...