16101. Courtesy for beginners (10:22)

Date:
1952
Summary:
A third-grade class decides who will be the week's host, shows one youngsters pretending she is a visitor while another acts out the part of the host. Pictures children making introductions, and u...

16102. Craftsmanship in clay. Decoration (10:40)

Alternative title:
Decoration
Date:
1952
Main contributors:
Indiana University. Audio-Visual Center
Summary:
Shows a skilled ceramist applying designs on several ceramic pieces prior to final firing. He uses the clay itself, a comb, a piece of burlap, or clay stamps to create textured designs. Other deco...

16103. Daughters of India (08:56)

Date:
1952
Summary:
Shows how India's women are stepping forth from their traditionally sheltered lives and taking an active part in public affairs.

16104. Design of American public education (14:58)

Date:
1952
Main contributors:
United Productions of America; Howard T. Batchelder
Summary:
Through animation, the film compares and contrasts the "assembly line" kind of educational process with one that is tailored to meet young people's needs. Shows how in the former little or no cons...

16105. Driving economically (17:47)

Date:
1952
Main contributors:
National Commission on Safety Education, National Education Association
Summary:
Economical driving practices are suggested by a service station operator to a boy who has just received permission to drive the family car alone. Includes care of the car's finish, warming up of t...

16106. Europe and Australia 1952 to 1959 (43:42)

Date:
1952
Main contributors:
Richard Leslie Gair (1892-1970)
Summary:
McRobbie-Gair Family Home Movies: Film consists mainly of European travelogue sequences from Belgium, Germany, Austria, Italy, France, Switzerland, and Luxembourg, with some shorter family sequence...

16107. Europe Tour 1952 (1:39:00)

Date:
1952
Main contributors:
Richard Leslie Gair (1892-1970)
Summary:
McRobbie-Gair Family Home Movies Collection: In 1952 the Gairs made another sea voyage to Europe again via South Asia and the Middle East this time with their youngest daughter Rosemary. This home ...

16109. Flying a Kite (07:06)

Date:
1952
Main contributors:
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films Inc.; Willard Abraham; John W. Barnes
Summary:
Tells of the adventures of the Baxter family on a picnic. After Frank and Jean fly their kite, a goat tries to eat it. Frank's dog, Penny, keeps the goat from it and is then rewarded by the children.

16110. Frank and his dog (06:04)

Date:
1952
Main contributors:
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films; Willard Abraham; Gordon Weisenborn
Summary:
Tells the story of how Penny, Frank's dog, feels neglected when his master is too busy to play with him. Penny chases a cat up a tree, but Frank forgives him for getting into mischief.

16111. Frank tends the garden (06:43)

Date:
1952
Summary:
Shows how Frank and Jean Baxter enjoy watering their garden, and afterwards put on bathing suits and take showers under the hose. Penny, the dog, joins them, but Fluff, the kitten, watches from a ...

16112. Grass Roots (12:50)

Date:
1952
Main contributors:
Edward R. Feil; Gertrude S. Hornung; Kirk Willis
Summary:
Presented from the Republican party point of view, this film addresses the average voter ("Mr. Citizen") about their importance of each individual's vote. Stresses the effects of political involvem...

16115. 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...

16116. How Britain Votes (18:21)

Date:
1952
Summary:
Shows the British system of conducting an election. Explains some of the laws governing elections, and pictures the many activities of a campaign. Shows voting day and the counting and announcing ...

16117. How to read poetry (10:42)

Date:
1952
Summary:
A high school boy who is having trouble understanding poetry learns that he should find out about the poet's background, discover what experience the poet is sharing, and watch for such devices as ...

16120. Introduction to biology (13:41)

Date:
1952
Main contributors:
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films; R. O. Freeland; Warren P. Everote
Summary:
Presents an overview of the field of biology for prospective and beginning pupils. Discusses botany and zoology as the two big areas, uses animation to show some of the fundamentals of how plants ...

16121. Jean and her dolls (07:12)

Date:
1952
Main contributors:
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films; Willard Abraham; John W. Barnes
Summary:
A little boy plays a trick on his sister and her friend.

16122. Jet propulsion (12:52)

Date:
1952
Main contributors:
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films; John T. Rettaliata; Hal Kopel
Summary:
Explains through animation the principles of jet propulsion and Newton's third law of motion. Shows various types of jet engines, jet airplanes in flight, and their advantages and disadvantages. ...

16123. Kathy 4 Months (04:17)

Date:
1952
Main contributors:
Edward R. Feil; Mary Feil Hellerstein; Kathryn Hellerstein
Summary:
Home movie of Kathryn Hellerstein as a baby. Shows Kathy in a playpen, Mary giving her a bath, and feeding her.

16124. Kathy 9 Weeks (03:08)

Date:
1952
Main contributors:
Edward R. Feil; Kathryn Hellerstein; Mary Feil Hellerstein
Summary:
Mary Feil Hellerstein (sister of Ed Feil) shows off her firstborn baby, Kathryn (Kathy) Hellerstein. Shows Mary pushing the baby in a carriage and holding her up for the camera. Uses scrap film fro...

16125. Lakewood, Ohio (02:10)

Date:
1952
Main contributors:
Edward R. Feil; Nellie Feil
Summary:
Begins in the Harold Feil home, where Nellie sits reading the paper in the living room. Follows with footage taken from a moving car driving through the town of Lakewood, Ohio.

16126. Library Story (14:15)

Date:
1952
Main contributors:
See Other Contributors
Summary:
A librarian describes the many services of a modern library. She lists microfilm, Braille books, records, films, exhibits, newspapers, and magazines, as well as books, among available materials. S...

16128. Mental health : keeping mentally fit (12:30)

Date:
1952
Main contributors:
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films; David Slight; Hal Kopel
Summary:
Defines good mental health, describes its attributes, and emphasizes our steps in acquiring, maintaining, and improving mental health: express emotions naturally, respect yourself, respect others,...

16129. Moderate Retardation In Young Children (4:47:42)

Date:
1952
Main contributors:
Edward Feil Productions
Summary:
Focuses on seven children five to seven years of age with mental ages of four to five, or moderate retardation. Demonstrates their abilities and shows how various educational methods help them to p...

16130. NANKING the southern capital (11:04)

Date:
1952
Summary:
Portrays the role of Nanking in the history of China. Pictures its modern city life and its surroundings, including the Yangtze River, the mausoleum of Sun Yat-sen, ancient landmarks, and famous bu...

16131. Nationalism (20:08)

Date:
1952
Main contributors:
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films; Hans Kohn; John T. Bobbitt
Summary:
Develops the concept of nationalism in a classroom situation, describes its types--democratic, independence, and imperialist--and depicts its rise in France, Italy, England, and Germany. Shows the ...

16132. Obesity (problems of fat formation and overweight) (12:41)

Date:
1952
Main contributors:
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films; John B. Youmans; Milan Herzog
Summary:
Illustrates the physiology of fat formation in the human body, and explains some of the dangers of excess fat. Gives some of the reasons for overweight and emphasizes the importance of medical supe...

16133. Our community (12:04)

Date:
1952
Summary:
Describes the constant activity of the industries and public services of a typical American town, and shows how inhabitants of the town are dependent upon each other for their comfort and well bein...

16134. People along the Mississippi (22:16)

Date:
1952
Main contributors:
Clarence W. Sorensen; Gordon Weisenborn; John W. Barnes
Summary:
A Minnesota farm boy sends a small carved boat containing his address down the Mississippi River. From the letters which he receives he learns that people of many lands and varying backgrounds make...

16135. Philip Evergood (19:23)

Date:
1952
Summary:
Presents a comprehensive analysis of the paintings of Philip Evergood. Portrays a review of his paintings, as the artist himself comments on them. The film is accompanied by a piano musical score.

16136. Plan to Live (18:28)

Date:
1952
Summary:
Tells the story of Bob Carter's introduction to a research job in a large chemical company. Both his chemistry professor and his new laboratory supervisor stress the importance of good safety pract...

16137. Prenatal care (21:05)

Date:
1952
Summary:
Portrays three pregnant women through the nine-month period. Recommended exercise, clothing, diet and reportable symptoms are shown.

16138. Room for discussion (24:27)

Date:
1952
Summary:
Dramatized incidents including a discussion between a disgruntled son and his parents over the boy's plans for a college education are used in explaining that discussion brings information to the i...

16139. Rules and laws : why we need them--how we get good ones (14:52)

Date:
1952
Main contributors:
Ritter, Young, Lerner Associates; Douglas Townsend
Summary:
A group of children learn how rules and laws are made and changed as they play games together. Emphasizes the concept that rules must be changed with changing conditions. Points out ways in which...

16140. Sailing a toy boat (06:58)

Date:
1952
Main contributors:
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films; Willard Abraham; Gordon Weisenborn
Summary:
Shows Frank sailing his toy sailboat, with one of Jean's dolls as a passenger. When the doll falls overboard, Frank's dog, Penny, swims to her rescue.

16141. Silk screen textile printing (10:47)

Date:
1952
Summary:
Shows silk screen printing from the choice of design to the application of dyes to the cloth. Demonstrates the making of a stencil with silk over a wooden frame, and explains that there is one ste...

16142. Skipper learns a lesson (10:08)

Date:
1952
Main contributors:
Paul Burnford
Summary:
When Susan, who is about eight years old, moves to a new neighborhood, the children invite her to play with them; however her dog Skipper refuses to go along, because he does not like the looks of ...

16143. Social revolution (17:17)

Date:
1952
Summary:
This film traces social changes during the past two hundred years; it contrasts constructive or peaceful methods of change with destructive or violent methods.

16144. Somewhere in India (13:52)

Date:
1952
Main contributors:
See Other Contributors
Summary:
Shows the World Health Organization, UNICEF, and the Indian Government in a cooperative project to control malaria in the Terai district of India. Foreign specialists work with Indian teams making...

16145. The atom and biological science (11:56)

Date:
1952
Summary:
Shows the advances achieved by biologists through experiments with atomic radiation on plants and animals. Describes the effects of gamma rays on living cells: their growth, rate of reproduction,...

16146. The gift of the magi by O. Henry (22:03)

Date:
1952
Summary:
Presents Saki's story of an impoverished husband and wife who sacrifice their most prized possessions to provide Christmas gifts for each other. Introductory remarks are made by John Steinbeck. E...

16147. The golden axe (08:19)

Date:
1952
Main contributors:
W. Lee Wilder
Summary:
Tells a story adapted from Aesop's "Mercury and the Woodsman." When a woodcutter loses his axe, a little man offers him a silver one, and later a golden one. When the woodcutter refuses to claim ...

16148. The growth of London (22:18)

Date:
1952
Summary:
Uses actual scenes, models, diagrams to present a survey of the principal events which shaped London and the British Empire. Discusses the position of London on the Thames, the Roman conquest, the ...

16149. The importance of selling (19:41)

Date:
1952
Main contributors:
James R. Hawkinson; Hal Kopel; Encyclopaedia Britannica Films
Summary:
Pictures the role of selling in modern business organization, showing how selling goes on from the inventor, through the manufacturer, to the distributor and the customer. Describes the structure ...

16150. The skeleton (12:50)

Date:
1952
Main contributors:
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films; Karl E. Mason; Milan Herzog
Summary:
Analyzes the human skeleton, and examines the function and structure of bones. Uses X-ray photography to show various kinds of movable joints in action, explains, with the help of animated drawings...