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Tells the story of George Rogers Clark and his defeat of the British at Vincennes in 1778. Uses cartoons, maps, and photographs to illustrate conditions, fort locations, and how the British were conquered.
Dr. Popper bares the life and works of another great composer, Wagner, as he continues on his journey through opera for the layman. Several vocal illustrations are included, and Dr. Popper again spends much of his time at the piano.
Discusses the later works of Wagner and the conditions under which various of his operas were written. Describes the process of writing the Ring, ending with four complete works--Das Rheingold, Die Walkure, Siegfried, and Die Gotterdammerung. Demonstrates with piano and voice, portions of Wagner's two shorter works, Tristan and Isolde, and Die Meistersinger.
McRobbie-Gair Family Home Movies Collection: This home movie captures part of a visit that Chancellor McRobbie’s parents, Alexander and Joyce McRobbie (Joyce was the older daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gair), took to the United Kingdom in 1954 with Michael and his younger sister Pamela, then young children. This home movie was not shot by Mr. Gair but some sequences were likely shot by Mr. McRobbie. Most of the movie is shot in Wales at a holiday resort called Tan-y-Bryn in Colway Bay, Wales, a favorite destination in Wales for the Gair family.
Other locations include Sydney, Australia, with shots of the Sydney Harbor Bridge, Saint Mary’s Cathedral, Martin Place via Macquarie St. (shot taken approximately 3 blocks away on Castlereagh St.).There is extensive footage of flower beds and landscape vistas. Footage consists of a combination of color and black and white film stock with title cards for new locations or sites.
From the series Wordsmith. This popular series is based on contemporary concepts of vocabulary and linguistic theory. Each program centers on a themes like food, size, or communication. But from then on, anything goes--word cells cavort about to instruct and entertain, animated characters get their words in edgewise, word lore of all kinds lights up the nooks and crannies of the English language. Designed to arouse students curiosity about words and to sharpen their awareness of language, the series includes standard vocabulary development and incorporates terms from specialized vocabularies, foreign languages, and slang.
Bob Smith, wordsmith and author of the teacher's guide, has taught English, philosophy, psychology, education, Latin, and mathematics at levels from the seventh grade to post graduate study. His television work began in 1962. Mr. Smith holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Chicago, and three advanced degrees in philosophy and linguistics from Gonzaga University and the University of Michigan.
From the series Wordsmith. This popular series is based on contemporary concepts of vocabulary and linguistic theory. Each program centers on a themes like food, size, or communication. But from then on, anything goes--word cells cavort about to instruct and entertain, animated characters get their words in edgewise, word lore of all kinds lights up the nooks and crannies of the English language. Designed to arouse students curiosity about words and to sharpen their awareness of language, the series includes standard vocabulary development and incorporates terms from specialized vocabularies, foreign languages, and slang.
Bob Smith, wordsmith and author of the teacher's guide, has taught English, philosophy, psychology, education, Latin, and mathematics at levels from the seventh grade to post graduate study. His television work began in 1962. Mr. Smith holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Chicago, and three advanced degrees in philosophy and linguistics from Gonzaga University and the University of Michigan.
An advertisement for Wall's Fizz Bang fizzy lollipops in which a jingle plays over various slapstick shots of children dancing, running, and eating lollipops in an early 20th-century urban environment. One of the winners of the 1975 Clio Awards.
In mid-December 1961, the Council of Ministers, the highest authority in the Common Market, gathered in Brussels for the most momentous of its periodic meetings. Four years had elapsed since the activation of the Common Market treaty, January 1, 1958. According to the treaty, midnight of December 31, 1961, was the deadline for the end of the first and passage into the second of three transitional phases in Europe's economic unification process. Passage into this second phase required a unanimous Council statement that the first stage had been completed in accordance with the Treaty provisions. When it became evident that no final agreement could be reached by the deadline, the Ministers decided that, for them, 1961 would continue to the bitter end of the session. Although it took the entire first half of January, 1962 to reach an agreement, all minutes and official documents were dated December, 1961. This program outlines the salient problems that confronted the Council, and presents statements on one impact of the Common Market in various areas of commerce and politics. Animated graphics illustrate the present organization of the European Communities.
Mr. Nkosi begins his survey of African writers in London where he talks to Walter Allen, English critic who has reviewed a number of African books for the British Press. Next the viewer is taken to Nigeria where he meets pioneer novelist Amos Tutuola whose The Palm-Wine Drinkard (correct spelling) was published in 1952 by the English company, Faber and Faber. Tutuola, a master story-teller in the true African oral idiom, talks of his past and of the story-telling of the old people in his village, storytelling which was the basis of his inspiration to write. After reading the opening passage from The Palm-Wine Drinkard, he says that what influenced his first novel was a book in the Youroba folklore tradition, thus dispelling the myth that behind his colloquial, often ungrammatical style lies a more sophisticated background. This program ends with a conversation between the host and Ulli Beier, German-born editor of the African Literary Magazine, Black Orpheus, published in Nigeria. Beier talks of coming to Nigeria in the early fifties when there was no such thing as Nigerian literature. In 1956 when he started his magazine he was forced to rely on translation from the already-established and popular French African writers. In this literary wasteland, Tutuola was the remarkable exception. But in the past few years there has been an explosion of interest in writing. In Nigeria, for example (partly through the encouragement of Mbari, a club where writers and artists meet, exhibit, publish, and discuss aesthetic standards) an enthusiastic group of writers is growing steadily. For whom do they write? Up to now, according to Beier, writers
have been gearing to the European public because Europe is where, for the most part, they have been read and published. But the real challenge, he feels, will now be to create a real African audience
A third kind of American musical composition is the subject of this program. Contrasted with the strongly emotional and nationalistic music of Harris, or the attempts at a resolution of the national-universal conflict in the music of Copland, is the music of Walter Piston, which, the composer explains, is "not intended to convey other than musical ideas." Professor Woodworth uses Piston's comment as a key to understanding his music, and shows by the use of visual aids and recordings how Piston has contrived to write a classical symphony in modern idiom. The use of orchestration, tonality and rhythm supports his efforts to write vital and dramatic music devoid of representational elements, says Professor Woodworth, and he demonstrates these points by examples drawn from Piston's Third Symphony.
Curator Wilkinson returns on this program to present the story of the Nomad Scythians who ranged the Russian plains during the Sixth Century BC. Exhibits include examples of Scythian metal work, which was extremely avant-garde for that day. Discussion emphasizes the inventiveness, imaginativeness, and other cultural characteristics of these ancestors of the Russians.
The story of an American truck convoy ambushed by German tanks and rescued by a group of United States medium tanks. Graphically illustrates the importance of war production during World War II. Billed as a confidential industrial film bulletin from Under Secretary of War, Robert Patterson to the men and women of the American automotive industry.
In this interview former Kansas governor and 1936 Republican presidential candidate Alf Landon reflects on his political career and the presidential election of 1936.
Paul Niven, Arthur Goldberg, Michael J. Marlow, Bill Linden, Ned Calmer
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Secretary of Labor, Arthur Goldberg, discussed labor disputes in the steel industry and his role in settling other labor disputes in the United States. Other topics in the interview include the right of government employees to collective bargaining, the prosecution of James Hoffa, and government support of the arts. Following episode is a segment of Ned Calmer with the News which covered the story of Francis Gary Powers return to America.
Argentinian president Arturo Frondizi is interviewed about Argentina political landscape. Some of the topics addressed in the interviewed include the role of students in politics, the political situation of Latin America, and the rise and fall of Perón. Following the Washington Conversation episode is the show Ned Calmer with the News.
Stuart Novins, Arturo Frondizi, Ned Calmer, Michael J. Marlow, Robert Quinn
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Argentinian president Arturo Frondizi is interviewed about Argentina political landscape. Some of the topics addressed in the interviewed include the role of students in politics, the political situation of Latin America, and the rise and fall of Perón. Following the Washington Conversation episode is the show Ned Calmer with the News.
Paul Niven, Carl Hayden, Michael J. Marlow, Bill Linden
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Senator Carl Hayden is interviewed about his life and his political career. Hayden recounts his time serving as a sheriff in Arizona and how Congress had changed since he first arrived in Washington.
Chester Bowles discussed his advertising business and his transition into politics. Bowles shared his experience as Director of the Office of Price Administration during the World War II, governor of Connecticut, Ambassador to India, and Under Secretary of State. Bowles also shared his views and beliefs on international politics and United State foreign policies in particular the United States policy with China.
CBS, WTOP-TV, Paul Niven, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Bill Linden, Michael J. Marlow
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is interviewed by CBS news correspondent Paul Niven about his goals and reflections on the Civil Rights Movement. Some of the topics MLKJ addressed in the interview are interracial marriages, his childhood experience with racism, his father attitude to racism and segregation, Mahatma Gandhi, and his views on John F. Kennedy response to civil right issues.
Paul Niven, John C. Stennis, Michael J. Marlow, Clark Pangle
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In this interview John C. Stennis, the senator of Mississippi, discusses the civil right bills being brought forth before Congress and how he considers them to be unconstitutional. Stennis explains his support for racial segregation and and his opposition to the bill that would later become the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Stennis is also questioned about the political realignment in America and the Republicans' growing support in the south.
Paul Niven, Stewart Udall, Michael J. Marlow, Bill Linden
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In this interview Secretary of the Interior, Stewart Udall, discussed issues relating to his role as Secretary of the Interior. He shared his desire to implement conservation policies in the Eastern United States since previous conservation efforts had been concentrated in western states. He also addressed the Republicans’ complaints that the Kennedy administration favored public power over private power. Another topic Udall addressed was the Department of Interior relationship with Native Americans during his administration.
Paul Niven, Walter W. Heller, Bill Linden, Michael J. Marlow
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Walter W. Heller, the Chairman of Economic Advisors, is interviewed about his entrance into economics and public service . Heller talks about the progress in the field of economics and how the Kennedy Administration is handling the United States’ debt and financing of the government's programs and projects. Heller also shares his opinions about the possibility of a tax cut and the different proposed solutions to fixing the economy.
A review of life in our nation's capital operating under the stress of war. Reports on the sudden increase in the city's population during wartime. Shows President Roosevelt and Secretary of State Cordell Hull receiving visiting dignitaries, including Winston Churchill and Vyacheslav Molotov. Brief appearances and addresses by the following: Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau Jr., War Production Board Chairman Donald M. Nelson, War Conservation Board Chairman Paul V. McNutt, General George C. Marshall, Secretary of War Henry Stimson, Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox , Admiral Ernest Joseph King, Commissioner of Education Dr. J.W. Studebaker, California Congressman Thomas Rolph, and General James Doolittle. Concludes with an address by President Roosevelt to the 28 Allied nations.
[motion picture] Covers a tour of the Capitol by fifth and sixth graders. Includes the Rotunda, with its statues and fresco on the ceiling and walls, the Senate chamber and gallery, the President's Room, and the Crypt where pictures and models trace the history of the Capitol. Meets briefly with the Speaker of the House and a Senator.
Shows a group of fifth and sixth graders touring Washington, D.C. Includes a visit to the Capitol building where they tour the Statuary Hall, the Rotunda, the House chamber within the Capitol building, and meet with the Speaker of the House. Presents rare footage of a joint session of Congress.
Home movie of the Feils trip to Washington DC. Footage of driving by the White House, the Lincoln Memorial, and visiting the John F. Kennedy eternal flame at nighttime. Much of the film is very dark and hard to see.
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films, Inc., Lawrence K. Frank
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Emphasizing the needless loss of life through a hotel fire, the film discusses various causes of the wastage of human resources at different age levels, such as disease, accidents, juvenile delinquency, unemployment, alcoholic and drug addiction, mental diseases, crime, and war.
Episode 24 of the Agency for Instructional Television Series All About You, an elementary course in health education designed for children to help them understand basic human anatomy, physiology, and psychology.
"Beginning with a prologue by Secretary of State Stettinius, who points out that our Government under the leadership of President Roosevelt has been working to avoid future wars, the film proceeds to depict pictorially the incidents which culminated in the Dumbarton Oaks Conference and the San Francisco meeting and shows one way of avoiding a third World War."--Educational Screen, June, 1945, 248. Opens with footage from the 1936 film "Thing to Come" to warn against the destructive power of weapons in the near future. Presents a fictionalized account of the founding of the United Nations.
From the series Wordsmith. This popular series is based on contemporary concepts of vocabulary and linguistic theory. Each program centers on a themes like food, size, or communication. But from then on, anything goes--word cells cavort about to instruct and entertain, animated characters get their words in edgewise, word lore of all kinds lights up the nooks and crannies of the English language. Designed to arouse students curiosity about words and to sharpen their awareness of language, the series includes standard vocabulary development and incorporates terms from specialized vocabularies, foreign languages, and slang.
Bob Smith, wordsmith and author of the teacher's guide, has taught English, philosophy, psychology, education, Latin, and mathematics at levels from the seventh grade to post graduate study. His television work began in 1962. Mr. Smith holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Chicago, and three advanced degrees in philosophy and linguistics from Gonzaga University and the University of Michigan.
Wind, heat, cold, and rain combine to weather the rocks and break them down. But the face of our earth is molded and the decayed rock carried away from one place and deposited in another mainly by water. The deposits laid down by water, wind, or ice produce after long periods of time and under pressure, rocks which are classed as sedimentary. You will see and learn how to distinguish some of the common sedimentary rocks; limestone, sandstone, shale, and conglomerate. Each of these sedimentary rocks is formed in a different way; limestone by chemical precipitations, sandstone by grains of sand cemented together, shale from beds of mud or clay pressed and cemented into thin layers, and conglomerate is made of gravel or pebbles of assorted sizes cemented together. You will be introduced to one of the most interesting features of sedimentary rocks -their fossils. These records of living things are guides to the history of life on the earth.
Discusses the properties of water and how they affect its use. Shows that water is compsed of tiny particles which are always in motion, and that its exists in three states--solid, liquid, and gas. Uses experiment to explain how and why the processes of dissolving, evaporation, condensation, freezing, and expansion take place. Collaborator: Illa Podendorf.
In this program, Mr. Fitzpatrick discusses water color, which, because of its spontaneous, lucid quality, is intriguing both to the artist and the layman alike. Watercolor paintings by well-known painters, such as John Marin and Winslow Homer, are discussed as to subject, technique, composition, and total effect. The tools and materials of the craft are explained, and a variety of methods in their use are demonstrated, with emphasis on the creative approach. Experimental, contemporary examples of watercolor painting will be viewed and explained in relation to the processes previously demonstrated.
This program deals with water pressure. Uncle Wonder shows the various experiments that water has weight and that water exerts pressure in all directions. He shows why there is more water pressure at the bottom of the lake or can of water than anywhere else. He also explains that dams are thicker at the bottom than at the top because they must hold back more pressure at the bottom.
Home movie of Ed Feil with a group of friends at a lake. Shows the group boating, skiing, and grilling on the beach. Looks to be the same trip as Boating (barcode 30000149840054).
A man talks about the different types of suburban homes that Wausau can make. Wausau can also build a family a home that reflects their needs and price.
A film record of the expedition led by Dr. Walter Munk of the Scripps Oceanographic Institute which tracked a family of ocean waves from their birth in the turbulent waters of the Antarctic to their death on a peaceful Alaskan shore.
Unit 9 from the Agency for Instructional Technology series Principles of Technology. Examines the physics of waves and vibrations as applied to different systems.
Episode 3 of Trade-offs, a series in economic education for nine to thirteen year-olds that consists of fifteen 20-minute television/film programs and related materials. Using dramatizations and special visuals, the series considers fundamental economic problems relevant to everyday life. In its first year, Trade-offs was used by approximately 500,000 students and their teachers in about 25.000 fifth and sixth grade classrooms. This more than quadrupled the amount of teaching of economics as a subject. Trade-offs was produced under the direction of AIT by the Educational Film Center (North Spring-field. Virginia), The Ontario Educational Communications Authority, and public television station KERA, Dallas. Programs were available on film, videocassette, and broadcast videotape. Trade-offs was developed cooperatively by the Joint Council on Economic Education, the Canadian Foundation for Economic Education, the Agency for Instructional Television, and a consortium fifty-three state and provincial education and broadcasting agencies.
Episode 7 from the Agency for Instructional Television series American Legacy. Host John Rugg shows the mass production of bicycles and automobiles in order to foster an understanding of the importance of the assembly line in American manucaturing. Highlights the ingredients and techniques of making iron and steel. Discusses the innovations of Henry Ford and Thomas Edison.
Pictures a train trip to the Cero de Pasco mining district deep in the Peruvian Andes. Shows that copper and lead constitute the "wealth of the Andes". Discusses the construction problems that made the now-famous Central Railway of Peru one of the greatest engineering feats of all time. Includes a brief tour of Lima.
Discusses folklore connected with crime, pointing out that a slight correlation may exist between criminality and the weather, phase of the moon, fire, darkness, and light. Uses vignettes to show how bad weather and dimly lit areas serve as secondhand causes of crime. Features Dr. Douglas M. Kelly.
When man faced the elements of nature, it was through his ingenuity and the use of his hands that he was able to weave clothing for protection. This took varying forms, from the weaving of blankets to the creation of articles of clothing. Man employed different materials for this item, depending on the environment. This program looks at the basic principles of weaving, which are the same whether the end product is a simple or complex article. Angiola Churchill and Shari Lewis explore this area of man’s creativity.
Many people fear all spiders to such an extent that they have never explored this interesting world of living things. Only a few spiders are harmful to human beings, and the other thousands of kinds are often shunned because of these. Here is a new insight into the spider, a creature with eight eyes, glands to produce several kinds of silk, and instinctual knowledge to build snares so complicated and beautiful that man has to admire their design and efficiency. On beautiful film, taken by Charles Walcott, you’ll see Charlotte, (Aranea cavatics, the barn spider that EB White wrote about in Charlotte’s Web) spin her web and catch prey. Other film sequences will show how a funnel-web spider uses her sheet web, and how a crab spider, camouflaged like a flower, needs no web at all but awaits his victim on a plant.
Edward R. Feil, Mary Feil Hellerstein, Herman Hellerstein, Harold S. Feil, Nellie Feil, Stanley M. Feil
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Footage from Mary and Herman's wedding, followed by a reception at the Harold Feil home. Shows Mary and Herman cutting their wedding cake and Mary tossing her bouquet. Ends with footage of Herman and Mary walking in the snow near the Historic Summit Inn in Pennsylvania.
In this program Uncle Wonder uses a gram scale and weighs the air in a basketball. He also shows that air has weight by balancing two balloons, one at each end of a stick, and breaking one of them, the other naturally falls to the table.
Chuck Coker, P. Leonard Klassen, Educational Horizons
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Training with weights is a valuable addition to any physical education program. Nine basic exercises are demonstrated and explained. Correct techniques are emphasized and the body areas that benefit are indicated.
Helen speaking at a podium during an awards ceremony at the Cleveland Sheraton. There are several banquet tables on both sides of the podium and a banner that reads "Senior Citizens". This footage is featured in Opa 75th B-day (barcode 40000003364017).
Presents two films. Welcome soldier! outlines the various government plans created to help Canadian World War II veterans return to civilian life in the workplace and at home. In the companion film, John Buckley, the labour representative on the Ontario Social Security and Rehabilitation Committee, chairs a discussion among service men and women on the difficulties faced by veterans returning to the work force.
Introduces the campus, buildings, and programs at Indiana University, focusing almost exclusively on the School of Business, with Arthur M. Weimer, dean. Shows the Business and Economics Building and the Business Library it contains. Mentions programs for undergraduates and graduates, special curricula for women, the degrees offered in commercial science, the placement and publications programs, and the Indiana Executive Development Program. Sponsored by the Phillips Petroleum Company.
Explains that Wellmet House attempts to rehabilitate the mentally ill not by gaining conforming behavior but by helping them relate to other people in natural and unstructured ways. Points out that half of the residents are mentally ill and the other half are college students from nearby universities who staff Wellmet House. Emphasizes the need for each patient to find individual expression. Shows patients and staff at dinner, parties, the local pub, and a house meeting.
Part of a series of fifteen programs called Well, Well, Well that focuses on health and wellness for children in kindergarten and the primary grades. Hosted by Slim Goodbody (John Burstein).
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 various villages with lectures, books, puppet shows, and opportunities for pupils to practice agricultural skills.
An advertisement for Wembley ties in which a jingle plays as a man tries on the product and a woman stands intrigued next to him. A male narrator addresses the camera about Wembley's new "muted hues" product line. Submitted for the Clio Awards.
An advertisement for Wembley ties in which an animated valet describes losing his job after his employer discovers the Wembley guide matching ties to suit color. Submitted for Clio Awards category Apparel.
Begins with a short summary of American attitudes to the War in Europe and how the U.S. underestimated the militaristic tendencies of the Japanese. Argues that the Chinese have been fighting World War II longer than any other allied nation and should be considered one of America's chief allies. Describes America's effort to supply allied nations in the Pacific with war materials. The desperate need of the Chinese people is stressed. Scenes include the carrying of supplies over the Burma Road and the bombing of Chinese cities.
The Lewis and Clark exploration of the unknown territory acquired by the Louisiana Purchase not only revealed the rich resources of the lands adjourning the Missouri River, but also helped to establish American title to the Pacific Northwest.
An advertisement for Westinghouse light bulbs in which a man and a woman are in bed at night. The woman asks the man to turn off the lamp. He tries to turn it off and unplugs the lamp but the light bulb stays lit. The woman tells "Henry" to turn it off again and again. The man hides the bulb in the in a box and in a closet. The bulb stays lit. Dialogue and narration are in French.
An advertisement for Westinghouse appliances including washing machine, stove, dryer, refrigerator, and dishwasher. Advertisements features cast of "I Love Lucy." Ricky appears on screen talking to Fred about what they remember about the year 1949. Then Lucy and Ethel are in an appliance store looking at 1959 Westinghouse appliances with marked with 1949 prices. The spokesperson, Betty Furness, gives a through description of each appliance and various upgrades since 1949, ending by saying, "You can be sure, if it's Westinghouse."
A narrator explains how the United States Navy has been utilizing Westinghouse’s nuclear engines in all their nuclear powered ships. The narrator concludes the commercial by reassuring the audience that they can sleep peacefully knowing that their shores are protected with Westinghouse products.
An advertisement for Westinghouse light bulbs in which Westinghouse spokesperson, Betty Furness, stands in a living room and describes the newly shaped light bulb and ends by saying, "You can be sure, if it's Westinghouse."
An advertisement for Westinghouse Empress Laundromat and Dryer in which spokesperson, Betty Furness, gives a through description of the compact 25-inch washer machine and dryer. Advertisement starts with an image of the New York City skyline with test reading, "BIG NEWS FOR NEW YORK.". The spokesperson discusses the challenges of living in a small apartment but the new Westinghouse machines are smaller and can stack. She ends by saying, "You can be sure, if it's Westinghouse."
An advertisement for a Westinghouse dishwasher in which Fred, from the cast of the TV show "I Love Lucy," washes dishes with Little Ricky. Little Ricky asks Fred why he doesn't use a dishwasher. Fred complains. Then Westinghouse spokesperson, Betty Furness, speaks about the portable dishwasher and ends by saying, "You can be sure, if it's Westinghouse."
An advertisement for Westinghouse in which spokesperson, Betty Furness, starts by interviewing a woman with children outside of a grocery store in Pearl River, NY. The woman says she does not have enough space to keep her groceries and meat cold for more than a few days. Then the spokesperson in a kitchen demonstrates then large storage capacity of the Westinghouse refrigerator, including the meat keeper which keeps meat fresh for 7 days and ends by saying, "You can be sure, if it's Westinghouse."
An advertisement for a Westinghouse refrigerator in which Fred and Ethel, from the cast of the TV show "I Love Lucy," discuss the frost in their freezer. Then they go to a sound stage to check out the new Westinghouse refrigerator with spokesperson Betty Furness. Fred inspects the new freezer with a magnifying glass then waits and waits before inspecting it again revealing it's frost free. Betty Furness ends by saying, "You can be sure, if it's Westinghouse."
Discusses current theories on the origin of the Semitic alphabet. Illustrates the acrophonic principle of alphabetization by the development of several letters from the Semitic through the Greek and finally to their Latin forms. Explains the emergence of the Greek letters into Eastern and Western systems. Features Dr. Frank Baxter.
[motion picture] Explains the advantages of wet mounting paper materials on cloth, and then demonstrates the wet-mounting process in detail. Also shows methods of displaying wet-mounted posters, charts, and maps.
United States. Department of Agriculture. Soil Conservation Service
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A USDA production conveying the department's policy recommendations for the development of unusable wetlands into productive agricultural land. Narration explains that, for much of the year, land with "too much water with nowhere to go" is rendered unsuitable for farming. Engineering the draining of 31 million acres for the creation of productive agricultural land represents "one of the last great frontiers of America." Various drainage techniques are explained in detail: ditches, tile systems, and the creation of mole channels. "Shows where our 120 million acres of wet land are located. Points out that 78 million of these acres will serve us best if left in their natural state for the production of timber and the preservation of wildlife. Thirty-one million acres are shown to be suited to farming if properly drained. A section of the film illustrates briefly the principal types of water control and methods of land drainage. Through the use of these methods, farmers, working together, can improve drainage on land now being farmed, and bring into production land that is now too wet for any production at all. Recommended audiences: Farmers in Atlantic Seaboard and Gulf States; Ohio, Mississippi, and Missouri Valleys" (Motion Pictures of the United States Department of Agriculture, 1945, 46).
Depicts a whale hunt in the Indian Ocean off the coast of South Africa. Shows life on board the whaler and events preparatory to the finding and killing of these mammals. Explains that whaling is an important industry centered at the port of Durban in South Africa.
Host Bash Kennett tells the story of whales and whaling, describes the harpooning of this mammal, and explains the uses of whale oil. Songs performed include "The Whale" by Burl Ives, and"The Greenland Fishery" (Roud 347).
Episode 28 of the Agency for Instructional Television Series All About You, an elementary course in health education designed for children to help them understand basic human anatomy, physiology, and psychology.
The problem of co-existence between rival nations is pin-pointed as a student from Israel takes issue with his counterpart from Egypt on the situation in the Middle East. The two appear with students from Iceland and Norway on the panel. The solution of the Israel-Arab problem, according to Per Friis Rusten of Norway, lies in education that will provide the peoples of the world with an international mind and spirit. "That's the hardest part - understanding another point of view, " adds Icelander Miss Gudrun Erlendsdottir.
Episode 35 of Thinkabout, a series of sixty programs to help students in 5th and 6th grade become independent learners and problem solvers by strengthening their reasoning skills and reviewing and reinforcing their language arts, mathematics and study skills. The series is broken up into thirteen themes: Finding Alternative, Estimating & Approximating, Giving & Getting Meaning, Collecting Information, Finding Patterns, Generalizing, Sequence and Scheduling, Using Criteria, Reshaping Information, Judging Information, Communicating Effectively and Solving Problems.
Episodes 1-4 of the Agency for Instructional Television Series All About You, an elementary course in health education designed for children to help them understand basic human anatomy, physiology, and psychology.
Episode 8 of the Agency for Instructional Television Series All About You, an elementary course in health education designed for children to help them understand basic human anatomy, physiology, and psychology.
In the case of mammals, bones can tell us a lot. Form the extinct mastodon and mammoth, or the ancient horse, one can learn lessons about the development of the mammals by merely examining the teeth and bone structures these early creatures left behind. You will meet the mammals and learn about their classification and development by examining skulls and live animals. Six orders of mammals will be considered: the Marsupialor opossums; the chiroptera or bats; the Carnivora or carnivores; the Artiodactyl or even-toed (like the horse); the Rodentia or rodents; and the Lagamorpha or rabbits.
Examines, through narration by newswoman Joan Murray, the "open classroom," an alternative method being used in schools in England and the United States. Interviews Lady Bridget Plowden, whose report on education altered many English classrooms, and visits North Dakota, a state changing entirely to the "open classroom;" the Grape School in Watts, Los Angeles; and a teacher-training workshop in Connecticut. Focuses upon the idea of "satellite" or "mini" high schools in order to show changes going on in suburban schools.
Episode 16 of Thinkabout, a series of sixty programs to help students in 5th and 6th grade become independent learners and problem solvers by strengthening their reasoning skills and reviewing and reinforcing their language arts, mathematics and study skills. The series is broken up into thirteen themes: Finding Alternative, Estimating & Approximating, Giving & Getting Meaning, Collecting Information, Finding Patterns, Generalizing, Sequence and Scheduling, Using Criteria, Reshaping Information, Judging Information, Communicating Effectively and Solving Problems.
