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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 being.
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Illustrates community institutions, their services and activities, by portraying a day in the life of ten-year-old Richard. Points out ways in which the members of a community serve each other, and emphasizes the responsibility of membership in a community.
Clarence W. Sorensen, Gordon Weisenborn, John W. Barnes, Encyclopaedia Britannica Films
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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 their homes along the great river.
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As a toy boat sails down the Mississippi, boys and girls of different backgrounds and origins who live along the river find it and write to its young owner in Minnesota. Shows the geography and economy of the Mississippi River Valley.
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.
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 practices on the job. Pictures many safety devices in use in the chemical industry. Selected scenes filmed at Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis.
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 individual, leads to a broader and richer life, and expedites cooperative achievement.
Ritter, Young, Lerner Associates, Douglas Townsend
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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 laws serve the needs of entire communities and the nation.
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 stencil for each color to be applied. Pictures the making of the trial print, and finally, shows the actual application of the colors to the fabric.
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 their dogs. When he falls into some paint, he learns that it is not only looks that count.
This film traces social changes during the past two hundred years; it contrasts constructive or peaceful methods of change with destructive or violent methods.
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 blood tests, spraying homes with DDT, and checking results. Shows the difficulty of winning the confidence of the inhabitants before improvement in the health, work, and lives of the people can result.
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, and hereditary tendencies after exposure. Shows with animated drawings the effects of these rays on chromosomes of living cells and their probable effects on genes. Illustrates how induced cancer is treated with cyclotron bombardment and tells of the search for isotopes which can be administered internally.
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. Excerpt from O. Henry's Full House.
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 them as his, he is given both axes as a reward for his honesty. The greedy neighbor who tries to outwit the little man soon learns that honesty is the best policy.
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 Saxon and Danish invasions, William the Conqueror, and the emergence of London in the Middle Ages. Describes the expansion period in terms of London's trade, of 16th century discovery and exploration, and of the Industrial Revolution. Includes scenes of modern London.
James R. Hawkinson, Hal Kopel, Encyclopaedia Britannica Films
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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 of typical sales organizations, and stresses the importance of selling in our economic society.
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films, Karl E. Mason, Milan Herzog
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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, the growth process and structure of bones, and identifies their chemical properties by means of laboratory experiments. Emphasizes the importance of correct posture, good diet, and exercise to sound skeletal growth.
Surveys Chinese art from its unknown beginning to modern times, and shows how it was affected by Asiatic and European influences. Uses art objects, animated maps, and graphs to show China's contribution to world civilization.
Traces in detail the production of cane sugar. Shows the ground-breaking operations in the spring, the planting and cultivation during the summer, and the cutting and the preparation of the stalks for delivery to the refinery in the fall. Illustrates the mechanized nature of these operations and depicts the numerous refining processes that ultimately produce white sugar crystals.
Describes the life of the Yugoslavian people, and shows some of the changes made in Yugoslavia since Tito's break with Russia. Says that Tito tries to follow Lenin's communism more closely than Russia does and that he has made collective farms, encouraged the rise of factories, and instituted literacy classes and trade schools. Shows American aid to Yugoslavia after the drought of 1950.
Illustrates how the UN meets the need of men and groups everywhere for a forum in which men can speak to each other and to discuss their problems. Shows briefly the forming of the UN, the interrelationships of its component bodies, the part played by the General Assembly regarding the Korean war, and the role of the Communist powers in that conflict. Refers to the peace treaty with Japan and expresses hope for Japan's entry into the United Nations.
Describes the importance of industrial research in satisfying consumer needs and meeting competition. Shows through animation the large expenditure of time and money that has gone into the development of nylon, as well as into unsuccessful attempts to develop new products.
Tells the story of a typical American family, and how they use Thanksgiving Day as the occasion to review the freedoms and privileges which they enjoy in their everyday living under the American way of life. Shows how they come to remember that they have much more to be thankful for than just the usual symbols associated with Thanksgiving Day.
Roland J. Faust, Robert L. Gobrecht , Hugh N. Davis, Jr. , John Taylor, Harvey Frye, Indiana University Audio-Visual Center , Maxine Dunfee, Glenn A. Black
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Presents phases of prehistoric Native American life as revealed by archaeologists who study the features of early village sites and materials obtained from exploring them. Describes the structure of the Native American homes, their weapons, tools, toys, ornaments, and food. Filmed at Angel Mound Site near Evansville, Indiana.
The film portrays alcoholism as a mental health problem and as an illness that can respond to treatment. Demonstrates that the causes of this illness are imbedded personality difficulties often relating back to the early formative years of the victim’s childhood. The film discusses different forms of alcoholism and the different treatment required for each type. The role of Alcoholics Anonymous is covered and a plea made for increased public facilities for the treatment of alcoholics.
Presents Alexander Hamilton as a boy-businessman in the West Indies, a student at King's College, the author of the Federalist Papers, the first Secretary of the Treasury, a reformer of the national economy, the champion of a strong, aristocratic government, and a friend to Northern business. Concludes his life with the fatal duel with Aaron Burr.
Reviews the life of Andrew Carnegie from his poverty-stricken youth in Scotland to his leadership in American industry. Depicts his trials and successes in railroading and his development of the iron and steel works which made his huge fortune. Then shows his decision to devote his fortune and energies to philanthropy.
Characterizes Andrew Jackson as the "champion of the common man" and dramatizes the following significant events in his life: generalship in the War of 1812; association with Webster, Calhoun, and Clay in regard to states' rights; unsuccessful Presidential campaign of 1824; two terms as President; "Kitchen Cabinet"; and the establishment of the Bank of the United States.
Dramatizes the story of Tommy Randall, who has been caught stealing at school, and who is sent to a child guidance clinic rather than being of an emotional problem. Traces the disturbance, through a portrayal of his family lie, to its source. Shows how Tommy's mother learns to understand him and how Tommy himself becomes adjusted through the work of the clinicians.
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films, Inc., Lawrence K. Frank
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Contrasts the various parental attitudes toward children's questions, and shows the effects on a child's personality of interest and concern about his questions, or a negative, rejecting attitude on the part of parents. Demonstrates typical reactions to children's questions about death, birth, illness, and policeman on the corner.
Shows several youngsters finding shelter upon hearing an air raid alert. Then portrays Ted and Sue, at home when the alert sounds, taking the necessary precautions against an atomic bomb. They cover windows, check the kitchen for fires, and go to the basement to wait for instructions over the battery radio. Next pictures what to do in case of a bombing without warning, as demonstrated by Ted and Sue. They are commended by the warden for their good work.
Shows a group of junior high boys and girls playing beat ball. Demonstrates division into teams, throwing, running, and putting the runner out. Introduces several variations of the original game.
African safari hunters use pits and nets to capture lions, tigers, and other ferocious beasts of the jungle, placing them in cages for transportation to circuses to be "trained" for public entertainment.
A fairy tale character uses magic to help children learn good habits. She shows them how to clean and manicure fingernails, how to trim toenails, and how to shampoo and brush the hair. She lets them see some common diseases of the hair, and through animated drawings shows the structure of hair and nails and explains why their care is important.
Studies varied aspects of life in present-day Costa Rica. Shows the increasing trend toward private enterprise; federal measures such as STICA to promote cooperative agriculture; the Catholic Church's contribution to labor and to social welfare through its hospitals and schools; and the people's active interest in Pan-American solidarity. Describes the country's democratic form of government. Discusses the ever-present inflationary problem arising from the lack of balance between exports and imports.
Presents the case histories of three county-wide recreation programs in Indiana as observed by an interested group. Outlines the various arrangements of financing a recreation program, shows the many reasons why trained leadership is necessary, discusses the benefits of organized recreation to the people participating and to the community as a whole, and pictures a wide variety of activities for all ages, interests, and seasons.
Harold Otwell, Karl Martz, Robert Gobrecht, George Fleetwood, Indiana University Audio-Visual Center
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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 decoration methods illustrated include colored glazes, clay slip, "Mishima," sgraffito, and wax resist. Shows samples of representative pieces after decoration and firing.
Traces the development of the Good Neighbor Policy, the Rio Treaty against aggression, and the Organization of American States set up at Bogota. Describes the importance to the Western Hemisphere of NATO and the U.N. military action in Korea. Stresses the economic interdependence of the American countries and the responsibility of the United States in the Western Hemisphere.
Safety Commission, National Education Association, Federal Civil Defense Administration, Archer Productions Incorporated
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Through animation, focuses on the steps to be taken for maximum safety in the street or in school in the event of an enemy attack by atomic or other weapons.
Emerson Film Corporation, Harold F. Williamson, Ph.D., Northwestern University
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Dramatizes the life story of Eli Whitney, relating incidents which reveal his faith in his ideas. Portrays his development of the cotton gin, which boomed the economy of the South. Also describes Whitney's experiments in designing tools and building machinery for the manufacture of muskets, which became the technical basis for mass production.
Documents some of the characteristics of Britain from which the Festival of Britain drew its inspiration. Presents a kaleidoscopic view of Britain and her people, emphasizing how the deeply rooted traditions are constantly being adapted to meet the changing circumstances of the twentieth-century life. Many of the scenes are from Greenwich, England.
Presents an adaptation of one of Aesop's fables, using real animals in all the roles. Tells of a fox's attempt to persuade a rooster to come off his roost so that the fox can eat him. Through the help of many friends, such as the owl, the frog, and a dog, the rooster is able to escape the fox.
Presents several artists' works in the schools of sensualism, intellectualism, and emotionalism and describes the characteristics of Renoir's, Seurat's, and Picasso's styles of painting as representative of these respective schools. Shows Picasso and Renoir at work in their later life.
Documents Maier's thesis that frustration leads to fixation and other bizarre symptoms. Shows a modified Lashley jumping apparatus and describes the process of teaching rats to jump. Portrays the successful solution of a soluble problem, and typical frustration responses to insoluble problems: refusal, escape, and stereotyped choice. Frustrated animals finally assigned to soluble problems persist in fixations in spite of open correct doors, and although walking trials demonstrated that they know the correct choice. Includes demonstrations of catatonic and neurotic behavior.
Traces the development of the qualities and skills which made George Washington the builder of the American nation. Portrays events of his boyhood and during the French and Indian Wars: illustrates his trials and triumphs as military leader and as organizer of the movement to frame the Constitution; and reveals his difficulties and successes as first President of the United States. For junior and senior high school grades and adult groups.
Sixth in the "Are You Ready for Service?" series. Shows the emotional stresses that must be faced in military service because of homesickness, having to take orders and responsibilities, and having to learn to kill. Advises young men to prepare for the new experiences by taking school assignments as orders, doing jobs well without arguing, taking temporary jobs away from home, and going to church.
Seventh in the "Are You Ready for Service?" series. Compares the experiences and moral behavior of two young men in the Navy. One was prepared for necessary decisions, while the other had no clear picture of himself. The latter becomes one of a group of irresponsible men, eventually becomes disgusted, seeks the help of a steadier acquaintance, and straightens out his problems. Recommends that young men get ready to make any decisions they might meet in new surroundings.
Fifth in the "Are You Ready for Service?" series. Illustrates the great demands on physical strength and endurance in the service, and recommends that young men in high school consider how much time they have to get ready. Suggests a complete physical examination, having defects remedied if possible, taking tests of physical performance, and planning toward physical fitness with a program of activities.
Illustrates the procedure of administering the Rorschach ink-blot psychological test through a sample interview between a subject and an examiner. Shows the ink-blot first in its true form, then structures the pattern through animation to fit the concept as seen by the subject. Concludes with review questions concerning the administration of such a test.
This film was made for our local Republican organization and is intended to show what the importance of the individual from his vote to actually doing volunteer help a the precinct level if he or she wants a change this November. - Taken from a page typewritten by Edward Feil
"Over 15,000 basketball fans have traveled from all over the Hoosier state to witness the final game of the 40th annual Indiana High School Basketball tournament series." This compilation shows clips from each of the games of the final four teams at the 1951 IHSAA basketball finals with commentary. Includes footage of the crowd and cheerleaders during the games.
First semi-final game: Crispus Attucks, an all-black team from Indianapolis vs. F.J. Reitz (called "Evansville Reitz" by IHSAA), an all-white team from Evansville. Public schools in Indiana were not integrated until the 1960's. Final score: Reitz (66), Crispus Attucks (59).
Second semi-final game: Lafayette Jefferson vs. Muncie Central. Final score: Lafayette Jefferson (41), Muncie Central (51).
Final game: Reitz vs. Muncie Central. Final score: Muncie Central (60), Reitz (58).
Concludes with awards presentation for the season.
Shows Horace Mann as teacher, lawyer, state senator, board of education member, and college president. Describes his campaign for well-built schools, good textbooks, democratic methods of learning, schools for teachers, and universal education in the United States.
It's Christmas Eve and Santa hasn't come yet, so Buffalo Bob Smith, Howdy, and Clarabell The Clown (Bob Keeshan soon-to-be "Captain Kangaroo") decide to take the Rocket Doodle as transportation and head for the North Pole to see what's happened to Santa. When they get there they find out that "Ugly Sam" (Dayton Allen later of "The Steve Allen Show") thinks that Santa is the "Bearded Bandit" and has captured him. So, it's up to Howdy and the Crew to prove differently.
A young couple expects their first child. Shows onset of labor, the trip to the hospital, call to doctor, admission to maternity ward, routine preparations for delivery including instructions to mother, and normal birth of child. Stresses the assumption that fear stems from lack of knowledge.
Describes the basic articles for make-up and shows the correct method of its application. In this film the make-up for the two female roles in the play "Tom Sawyer" is done by one girl to show the extent to which make-up can create a character's appearance.
Shows in detail the setting up of the Bell and Howell 16mm sound motion picture projector. Also gives information on oiling and greasing at stated intervals and replacing feed and take-up belts, projector lamp, and amplifier tubes.
Depicts events in the daily life of a Black family living on Palmour Street in Gainesville, Georgia. Illustrates basic concepts on mental health, and points out the influences, both negative and positive, that parents can have upon the mental and emotional development of their children.
An elementary school orchestra, rehearsing for a school program, is having some difficulty in keeping the rhythm. The teacher illustrates familiar kinds of steady beat with a stethoscope, pulse rate, a clock, and a metronome. The drummer illustrates accented beats, and members of the orchestra play tunes in each rhythm. The rhythm of the piece they were practicing becomes clear, and the rehearsal proceeds.
Shows the contest between Fred and Judy for a position on the safety patrol. During the contest they learn not to play in the street, not to run into the street from between parked cars, and how to cross streets safely.
Reading about Bill's activities in the yearbook, his sister decides to join all his cubs, in order to have as much fun in high school as he did. Bill explains that he had reasons for joining those clubs, not only to make friends, but to help him in his studies, to learn or improve skills, and to learn how to get along with other people. He convinces his sister that she should join activities which interest her. | Reading about Bill's activities in the yearbook, his sister decides to join all his cubs, in order to have as much fun in high school as he did. Bill explains that he had reasons for joining those clubs, not only to make friends, but to help him in his studies, to learn or improve skills, and to learn how to get along with other people. He convinces his sister that she should join activities which interest her.
Uses frequent flashbacks to measure the progress of and document the work of the Illinois Agriculture Association School Committee, the Illinois State legislature, and the citizens of Woodford County, Illinois, in consolidating rural schools and establishing a district unit. Personifies in Steve Riley and Della May Scaggs some of the most flagrant inequalities of educational opportunity.
Tells the story of Marty, a high school boy who feels self-conscious when he has to make a speech. When he learns that other people also feel self-conscious when attention is turned toward them, he makes an effort to consider the whole situation rather than himself alone. He conquers his self-consciousness after much practice.
Third in the "Are You Ready or Service?" series. A young man in the service writes to his high-school-age brother about the importance of good citizenship. Voting, paying taxes, serving on juries, and accepting responsibility in community organizations are cited as examples of good citizenship. Military service is described as the greatest contribution we can make, one for which we can prepare by fulfilling other responsibilities that help to protect our rights.
A group of fifth-grade children demonstrates the singing game "Skip to My Lou." After the introduction, the words are shown by animation. The boys and girls then demonstrate the action of the game in detail.
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films Inc., Donald Collier
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Portrays family life on Viti Levu, largest island of the Fiji group. Shows members of the family at their daily activities, fishing, attending school, tending their garden, and constructing a house. Illustrates the importance of the coconut palm. A fish drive, ending in a feast and dance along the shore, is also portrayed.
Eddie Cantor, Joel Grey, Eddie Fisher, Marion Colby, Evelyn Gould, Gehrig & Weissmuller, William Warfield, Miche'le Auclair, Al Goodman, Furth Ulman, George Habib, Sam Fuller, Kingman T. Moore, Manning Ostroff
Uses drawings and real photography to depict the origin and nature of the Hawaiian Islands. Shows a recent eruption of Mauna Loa Volcano and indicates how rain, wind, and the ocean have transformed the islands into fertile regions over the centuries.
Describes the experiences of Kay as she enters the home economics program at Iowa State College. Portrays the practical training that students receive, and suggests a variety of careers open to them. Shows the advantages of such training for future family life and the contribution college experiences make toward enhanced personal development.
Opens with a classroom scene in which Judy is crying at her desk. Her teacher learns that the accidental spilling of a bottle of perfume began a series of incidents of teasing by Jack which culminated in the classroom scene. Then mentions alternative courses of action and invites audience discussion.
One in a series of twelve, one-reel films designed to present behind-the scenes activities of the motion picture industry. This film illustrates the extent of a screen director's responsibility for the artistic quality of a motion picture. The many pressures, decisions, and emergencies involved in directing a film are indicated, with examples to show how actors are directed in a dramatic scene.
Shows how one small Turkish village profits by the acquisition of a tractor imported through the Marshall Plan, and benefits from mechanical training provided young farmers as part of Turkey's recovery program.
A group of fourth-grade children play Three Deep under their teacher's supervision. They demonstrate forming a double circle, running and chasing, and two variations of the original game.
Pictures the technique of plain and trick roping as it can be taught to children in schools and to patients in need of rehabilitative exercise. Includes a demonstration of a simple way to make a rope for roping.
Suggests suitable dating activities for teen-agers by showing how Nick and Kay make a double date out of preparing for a scavenger sale. Discusses the social value of group participation in "coming activities" sponsored by the school, and lists other non-commercial activities in which mixed groups can become acquainted in an atmosphere conducive to socially acceptable behavior.
Presents the entire 1950 state finals basketball game between Lafayette (Jefferson) and New Albany, shots of the cheering sections, the players' benches and the tourney crowds. Designed for coaching purposes.
The Conservation Foundation, New York Zoological Society, John H. Storer, George Brewer, John C. Gibbs, Presentation Incorporated, George Bryan
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The second in the "Web of Life" series. Discusses the competition for survival among all living things and the causes and effects of an unbalance in nature. Shows how a whole community may be destroyed by a single element's getting out of hand. Pictures the results of over-grazing and over-hunting as they threaten man's continued nurture via the soil.
Carl Sandburg, Edward Stanley, Tom Priestley, Jesse Sabin, Warren Redden, George Jordan, Bob Loweree, Ben Schiller, Doris Ann, Martin Hoade
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In this program, the animated 75-years old author, poet and musician expounds on his hometown of Galesburg, Illinois, Republicans, and hangings, discusses his arrest for riding the rails, reads from “Phizzog,” “A Couple” and "Sliphorn Jazz,” plays guitar and sings “The State of El-A-Noy” and “Before I’d Be a Slave.” Carl Sandburg’s passionate admiration for Abraham Lincoln becomes evident as he discusses the sixteenth president’s life and the journey that led to the research and ultimate writing of his Pulitzer Prize-winning biography.
Activity group therapy as developed at the Jewish Board of Guardians, New York City, by S.R. Slavson, Director of Group Therapy. Shows socially-maladjusted children 10 to 11 years old being benefited therapeutically by "acting out" their disturbances upon their environment and each other. Presents Henry's anxiety hysteria, Bob's aggressiveness, and Albert's effeminacy in a realistic situation with an emotionally neutral therapist and concealed cameras and microphones. Argues for encouraging boys to form a club and work things out for themselves. Recommended for use only by individuals or groups professionally concerned with psychiatric, social, and medical fields.
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films Inc., Ann H. Morgan
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Discusses such animal adaptations to winter as protective coloration, storing of food, adding layers of fat, and hibernation. Shows the winter habitats of the badger, woodchuck, chipmunk, owl, rabbit, porcupine, bobcat, and fox. Describes the fluctuating seasonal changes larvae undergo.
Discloses sources of inspiration in man's environment and interprets these forms through the eyes of the creative artist in order to stimulate students to see opportunities for using art in their own living.
Follows the Young family in the process of becoming naturalized Canadians. Discusses the opportunities they may expect in a country which is important as a producer of grain, iron ore, uranium, aluminum, wood pulp, and lumber. Emphasizes the growing eminence Canada may gain as the population increase begins to approach the productive potential.
Animation is used to present the story of the Bagley family, who do not use their furnace correctly. When Mr. Bagley over-fires the furnace, the narrator, who is a gnome, and cutaway diagrams of the furnace explain the importance of keeping a furnace in good condition and firing it correctly. Unfortunately, Mr. Bagley and his house are blown up by an explosion of coal gas in the furnace.
As multicolored plastic abstractions swing and revolve, lights create changing, fantastic patterns of colored shadow. Has an original piano score. Made by the American artist in plastics, Jim Davis.
Presents Ruth, Jump, Marjorie Gestring, and others diving from a 33-foot tower to show championship form in diving. Pictures Iris Cummings and the Hopkins twins as they demonstrate the breast stroke and crawl.
Winifred Cullis, Gaumont-British Instructional Ltd., Beryl Denman Lacey, Frank Wells, Louis Dahl
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Uses animation to show the mechanical and muscular processes involved in the digestion of food. Includes the absorption of digested food, water, and salts into the blood and the function of the liver.
Winifred Cullis, Gaumont-British Instructional Films, Beryl Denman Lacey, Frank Wells, Louis Dahl
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Uses animation to demonstrate the chemical processes of digestion. Shows the chemical breakdown of foods, the structure and functions of the glands involved, the absorption of digested foods, and the distribution and storage of food in the body.
A re-enactment of an actual case history, tracing the genetic development of a neurotic depression by examining the ideational content and emotional significance of a series of experiences in the life of one individual from infancy to adutlhood. For graduate students and specialists in psychiatry, psychoanalysis, clinical psychology, and psychiatric social work; medical students, patients in group therapy; lay audiences interested in the field of mental hygiene.
Highlights the dangers of following another vehicle too closely and demonstrates the proper amount of distance a driver should maintain in order to avoid an accident.
Physical Sciences Staff in the College, The University of Chicago, Encyclopaedia Britannica Films
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Compares sound waves with water waves, provides examples of echoes and explains how they affect acoustics indoors, demonstrates effects of different wall surfaces upon the reflection of sounds, portrays the mechanics of our hearing process, dramatizes the range of the human voice, reveals the effects of eliminating certain vibrational frequencies, and identifies ultrasonics. For high school, college, and adult groups.
Explains the role of fuel gas as a source of energy. Begins with the history of gas lighting. The cleanliness, efficiency and versatility of gas is investigated. Describes the production of various types of manufactured gas, using natural photography and animated drawings. Details the production of coke oven gas and carborated water gas, including the collection of raw materials, heating, cooling and purification. Examines how the by-products of the production of gas are used. Shows how natural gas is obtained from wells and distributed through pipelines to population centers. Discusses the importance of research and education in gas conservation. Discusses future technological developments being made in gas manufacture through testing fuel burning equipment and studying new chemicals.
