15151. Keyboard Conversations: Introduction (29:50)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Defines the nature and scope of the series, Keyboard Conversations. Discusses the question of the necessity for studying the structure of music. Illustrates the sensuous, emotional, and intellectua...

15152. Kobu-Tori-Jiisan or the Man With a Wen (29:45)

Date:
1959
Summary:
This is an old Japanese fairy tale which points up the consequences of greed. Artist Mikami illustrates this tale with a brush painting of the old man with the wen (tumor).

15153. Laws, Enforcement, and Courts (29:32)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Discusses variations in enforcement and court procedure, the driver's relations with police and court, and the importance of voluntary observance of traffic laws. Illustrates and explains various ...

15154. Leaving Home (29:31)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Host Lee Wilcox speaks with Dr. Maria Piers about how adults and children can prepare responsibly for children leaving home for camp for the first time, as well as issues about children away from h...

15155. 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...

15156. Life of a plant (10:52)

Date:
1959
Main contributors:
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films, inc.; R. O. Freeland; John Nash Ott, Jr.
Summary:
Shows the steps in the life-cycle of the pea plant. Uses animation and time-lapse photography to explain the roles of roots, stem, leaves, flower, fruit, and seed.

15157. 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...

15158. Life on the coral reef (2:32:24)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Explores, through underwater photography, the three regions of a coral reef. Explains the relationship of the many forms of life to each other and their environment. Points out the factors, which...

15159. Lift theory and high lift devices (29:38)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Explains the principles of lift. Uses the smoke tunnel to demonstrate the methods developed to produce wings with high lift capacity. Discusses stalling and how it is prevented. (State University...

15160. Little 500 - 1959 (21:24)

Date:
1959
Main contributors:
Indiana University Audio-Visual Center
Summary:
Highlight reel of activities surrounding the 1959 Little 500 bicycle race. Activities include Mini 500 (women's tricycle race) qualifiers and race, Little 500 qualifiers and race, and golf tourname...

15161. Living room in the void (30:04)

Alternative title:
Living room in the void
Date:
1959
Summary:
This program deals with protective devices for flyers in space. As background, Col. Sweeney demonstrates the Air Force partial pressure suit, designed for emergency escape from a damaged craft, an...

15162. Logistics of the Igy in Antarctica (29:24)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Dr. Gould describes the magnitude of the logistics problem facing scientists planning the scientific efforts during the IGY. With the use of film he describes the entire operation from the assembli...

15163. London (01:58)

Date:
1959
Main contributors:
Edward R. Feil
Summary:
Brief travelogue documenting Ed Feil’s trip to London in Fall 1959. Features driving by Palace of Westminster and Big Ben, guards at Windsor Castle and Buckingham Palace, Kensington Gardens, and th...

15164. London - 1959 (20:30)

Date:
1959
Main contributors:
Charles Long; Edward R. Feil
Summary:
Travelogue documenting Ed Feil’s trip to London in Fall 1959. Highlights include: people feeding pigeons at Trafalgar Square, passing Windsor Castle, the Royal Guard and a marching band outside Buc...

15165. London - Fall, Sept. '59 (05:55)

Date:
1959
Main contributors:
Edward R. Feil; Charles Long
Summary:
Condensed versions of London - 1959 (barcode 40000003363977).

15166. Long time intervals (25:23)

Date:
1959
Main contributors:
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films; Larry Yust; Archer Goodwin
Summary:
Portrays various methods of measuring long time intervals including the ordinary clock, the movement of the earth about the sun, growth rings of trees, deposition of layers of sedimentary rocks and...

15167. Looks don't count--unusual animal relationships (29:56)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Visits the Brookfield Zoo to choose relatives among the animals there. Points out the characteristics that determine relationships among different animals. Shows that looks do not always count in...

15168. Louisiana Territory (29:25)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Tells the story of the Louisiana Territory and its significance to United States history. Explains how and why this land changed ownership between France and Spain until purchased by Thomas Jeffers...

15169. Love, Part 1 (29:26)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Dr. John W. Dodds explores the various approaches writers have taken toward the theme of love. Includes readings from the love poetry of Shakespeare, Marlowe, Raleigh, Donne, Suckling, Burns, Brid...

15170. Love, Part 2 (29:34)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Dr. John W. Dodds continues the exploration of the theme of love as treated in literature. Includes readings from Shakespeare's plays and the poems of Matthew Arnold, Tennyson, and Robert and Eliz...

15171. Loves and Hates of the Three-Year Old (29:33)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Discusses the development of strong attachments on the part of boys and girls to the parent of the opposite sex during the ages of two to five years. Explains why romantic feelings start early in ...

15172. Lying and Cheating (29:23)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Host Lee Wilcox speaks with Dr. Maria Piers about how adults can responsibly teach children about the difference between lies and the truth. Features a "Peanuts" comic by Charles Schultz.

15173. Maintenance (29:31)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Explains why careful car maintenance is necessary and the proper way to keep your car in safe driving condition. Discusses the value of the owner's manual, inspection laws, car thefts, warranties, ...

15174. Man and Nature (29:09)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Presents a contrast of Chinese and Western attitudes with regard to man's place in nature. Discusses differing concepts of freedom, nature, and anxiety. Outlines the premises upon which Taoism and ...

15175. Man, the predator (29:28)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Explains how man affects the survival of life in the sea. Discusses traditional and primitive methods of catching marine creatures used by native fishermen of the Bahama Islands. Demonstrates the u...

15176. Man-Made Laws (29:52)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Emphasizes that without traffic laws our street and highways would be in a state of confusion. Discusses the uniform code covering speed, passing, traffic signals, stops and stops signs, and turni...

15177. Man-made laws (29:52)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Emphasizes that without traffic laws our street and highways would be in a state of confusion. Discusses the uniform code covering speed, passing, traffic signals, stops and stops signs, and turni...

15178. Many long years ago (29:41)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Visits the odd-toed, hoofed mammals at the Brookfield Zoo. Explains how they have changed from their distant ancestors. Uses filmed sequences of the rhinoceros, zebras, tapirs, and horses.

15179. Measuring Time and Distance (29:42)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Discusses natural and artificial means of measuring time and distance. Explains how the three natural divisions of time--day, month, and year--come from the motions of the earth and the moon. Tell...

15180. Mechanics of the Car (29:44)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Discusses the necessity of understanding car mechanics for maintenance purposes. Explains the power source, the cooling and electrical systems, lubrication, brakes, exhaust, and power accessories....

15181. Medicine of Flight (29:25)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Traces the development of aviation medicine. Discusses the founding of the Department of Space Medicine at the School of Aviation Medicine, U.S. Air Force. Shows the kind of experimental research...

15182. Metalman (15:14)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Tells the story of making objects from metal. Explains the importance of the craftsmen who shaped iron, tin, pewter, gold, and silver. Describes the work of famous metalworkers. Uses film to show a...

15183. Meteorology (29:30)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Examines the role of meteorological research in the Antarctic program of the IGY. Uses charts, maps, and film sequences to show how weather observations are taken, organized, and used. Features Dr...

15184. Mighty Mississippi (15:08)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Bash tells the story of the Mighty Mississippi, in calm and in flood, in the early days of the flat boats, keelboats and barges on to the time of the riverboats with steam turning the giant paddle ...

15185. Minor Members of the Solar System (29:54)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Discusses the small objects or debris that travel in and out among the planets in the solar system. Uses diagrams, models, and photographs to show and explain the physical make-up, size, movements...

15186. Missouri and the West (15:08)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Bash tells the story of Missouri, the settling of towns and the westward trails to Oregon and California via the Santa Fe Trail. She sings “Black-eyed Susie,” “Chisholm Trail,” “Shenandoah” and “Co...

15187. Modern problems of flight (29:44)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Discusses new aerodynamic problems caused by high speed flight. Explains the different flow regions corresponding to the subsonic, transonic, and supersonic velocities. Demonstrates the generation...

15188. Modulating Sentences (29:42)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Discusses the process of modulation, or key change, in musical composition. Explains the major and minor tonal patterns which dominate all music of the period under discussion (1700-1900). Illust...

15189. Momo Taro or Peach Boy (29:44)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Expressing valor and benevolence, this famous Japanese legend tells the tale of a boy who was found inside a peach by an elderly Japanese couple. The boy later rewards their kindness in caring for ...

15190. 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...

15191. More about three-part form (30:06)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Continues the discussion of ternary form from the preceding program, THREE-PART FORM: TERNARY. Explains how the re-statement in ternary form is modified, in some cases, to provide an intensificati...

15192. More Complex Sentences and 'Irregular' Phrases (29:41)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Professor Jones illustrates sentences of three (triple) and four (quadruple) phrases and their common internal relationships. After which, since it would be a gross misrepresentation to leave the l...

15193. More ways than one (29:28)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Visits the reptile house at the Brookfield Zoo. Explains the many ways in which reptiles function and get a living. Uses filmed sequences of an egg-eating snake, a mawtamata turtle, iguana lizard...

15194. Mortality, Part 1 (29:53)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Dr. John W. Dodds explores the subject of mortality as treated in literature. Includes the poems of Sir Walter Raleigh, John Donne, Robert Herrick, Shakespeare, and others. (KQED) Kinescope.

15195. Mortality: part 2 (29:25)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Writings ranging from Socrates to Stevenson are read by Dr. John W. Dodds in the second of two programs on the theme of morality. Stevenson’s “Aes Triplex” is the major work read on this program, i...

15196. Mountain Building (29:11)

Date:
1959
Summary:
What are the remains of marine animals found on mountain tops? Obviously, says Dr. Harbaugh, in the mountains there is material that was once on the bottom of the sea. In describing the process of ...

15197. Mrs. Buzz Solves a Problem (15:09)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Dora and Fignewton use felt boards to illustrate the life cycle of a bumble bee in the story of Mrs. Buzz, a bee who needs help in raising her family.

15198. Mrs. Screech sees things differently (15:13)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Some of the habits and oddities of owls are brought out in this story of Mrs. Screech Owl, who felt her sight was failing and therefore bought a pair of glasses. Dora and Fignewton Frog tell the st...

15199. Mrs. Spider Goes to a Wedding (15:10)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Fignewton Frog and Dora tell a tale of Mrs. Spider, who helps a hummingbird get a bridal veil. Using the peep-show parade and a series of miniature sets with moving figures, they tell of some of th...

15200. Music boxes (14:51)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Old music boxes bring to mind the story of man’s struggle to reproduce music mechanically. This led from the first vibration of a wooden music box to the present day hi-fi. Bash goes back to the ea...