8101. [Playground] (14:13)

Date:
1966
Main contributors:
Unknown, Edward R. Feil, Edward G. Feil, Ken Feil, Vicki Rubin, Beth Rubin, Harold S. Feil, Nellie Feil, Kathryn Hellerstein, Julius Weil, Helen Kahn Weil, Ellen Feil, Amy Feil, Mary Feil Hellerstein, Jonathan Hellerstein, Daniel Hellerstein, David Hellerstein, Susan Hellerstein, George H. Feil, Maren Mansberger Feil, Beth Hellerstein
Summary:
Compilation reel of home movies, not edited in chronological order. 1969: Black and white footage of the boys playing with toy swords and watching The Avengers on TV. 1968: Kenny’s 1st birthday celebration at the Ed Feil home. Eddie blows out Kenny’s candle and the family eats cake. 1966: Joint party for Eddie and Kathryn Hellerstein’s birthday at the Harold Feil home. 1970: Ends with footage of Eddie's 5th birthday party. The group of children watch Naomi perform in the living room, then play a game out in the yard.

8102. US Steel Appliances "Mary Hilem" (01:00)

Date:
1960
Main contributors:
US Steel
Summary:
An advertisement for various products manufactured with American steel in which a female spokesperson talks about the US steel mark. Various products are displayed as she informs the audience to look for the logo on items in their favorite stores. The advertisement ends with a jingle, sung by a female voice, about the logo.

8103. US Steel Sinks "Close-Up" (01:45)

Date:
1962
Main contributors:
US Steel Sinks
Summary:
Close up footage of different stainless-steel sinks is shown as a narrator explains the benefits of owning a stainless-steel sink.

8104. Utica Club "Munchausen" (01:04)

Date:
1962
Main contributors:
Utica Club
Summary:
An advertisement for Utica Club Beer in which a stop motion animation of three German beer steins are featured. One beer stein tells outlandish stories about him and the Kaiser but his nose grows longer the more lies he tells. As his nose grows he knocks over the other steins and then he speaks about the product and his nose shrinks

8105. Utica Club Beer "Rome" (01:02)

Date:
1973
Main contributors:
Utica Club
Summary:
An advertisement for Utica Club beer in which a man enters a bar in a town called Rome and asks for Budweiser, but the bartender tells him he must "do as the Romans do" and hands him a Utica Club instead.

8106. Utica Club Beer "Stadium" (01:01)

Date:
1973
Main contributors:
Utica Club
Summary:
An advertisement for Utica Club beer in which a man cheers for the opposing team at a sporting event, then asks for a competitor's beer, but his companion hands him a Utica Club beer and he fits in with the group.

8107. Utica Club Beer "Visit to Germany" (01:02)

Date:
1961
Main contributors:
Utica Club
Summary:
An advertisement for Utica Club Beer in which a pair of talking beer steins ("Schultz" and "Uncle Rudolph") talk about how the beer is authentically German. The ad concludes with a female beer stein singing a jingle about how Utica Club ages beer "the natural way." Submitted for the Clio Awards.

8108. Vademecum "Neatness and clean teeth through science." (01:02)

Date:
1969
Main contributors:
Vademecum
Summary:
An advertisement for Vademecum toothpaste that is narrated by a man accompanied by music. The scene depicts a scientist named Sven Vademecum III who is experimenting on toothpaste tubes and how to get all the toothpaste out in a clean fashion. After observing a sardine can key he uses the concept at the end of a toothpaste tube. The scene ends with a close-up of the product and the tagline, "Neatness and clean teeth through science."

8109. Valient "San Francisco" (02:04)

Date:
1962
Main contributors:
Valient
Summary:
The Valient is shown as being the preferred car of San Franciscans because of its ability to drive up steep inclines, navigate through tight curves and its low cost.

8110. Van Heusen "Car Wash" (01:02)

Date:
1962/1964
Main contributors:
Van Heusen
Summary:
An advertisement for Van Heusen men's shirts in which a man walks through a car wash wearing the product to demonstrate its "wash and wear" capabilities. Submitted for Clio Awards category Apparel.

8111. Van Heusen "Ocean" (01:01)

Date:
1962/1964
Main contributors:
Van Heusen
Summary:
An advertisement for Van Heusen apparel in which a man walks out of the ocean on his way to an office building modeling the brand's line of men's shirts with "wash and ready" technology. Submitted for Clio Awards category Apparel.

8112. Van Heusen "Women's Eye" (01:02)

Date:
1962/1964
Main contributors:
Van Heusen
Summary:
An advertisement for Van Heusen's men's shirts in which a woman describes why she likes her husband wearing the 417-style shirt. Submitted for Clio Awards category Apparel.

8113. Van Heusen Century Shirts "Crumpled Shirt – Bert Parks" (01:00)

Date:
1961
Main contributors:
Van Heusen
Summary:
An advertisement for Van Heusen collared shirts in which actor/singer Bert Parks wears the product and addresses the camera about its wrinkle-free qualities. The screen occasionally becomes wrinkled and crumpled up as he speaks. Submitted for the Clio Awards.

8114. Van Heusen Shirt "Beach" (01:00)

Date:
1962/1964
Main contributors:
Van Heusen
Summary:
An advertisement for Van Heusen Century Vantalux shirts in which a narrator describes the product's permanent wash and wear design. Submitted for Clio Awards category Apparel.

8115. Van Heusen Shirts "Car Wash" (01:01)

Date:
1964
Main contributors:
Van Heusen Shirts
Summary:
In order to prove that Van Heusen shirts hold up in the wash, a man washes his Van Heusen shirt by going through a car wash.

8116. Van Heusen Shirts "Car Wash" (01:01)

Date:
1964
Main contributors:
Van Heusen Shirts
Summary:
An advertisement for Van Heusen "Wash n' Wear" shirts with "Vanalux" narrated by a man. The scene depicts a man named George walking through a car wash with the shirt on and then putting the rest of his suit on and catching a bus. The scene ends with a montage of men wearing Van Heusen shirts with music and ends with a close-up of the logo.

8119. Vel "Dish Soap" (01:04)

Date:
1962
Main contributors:
Vel
Summary:
A male and female narrator explain the benefits of Vel’s dish soap such as how it is softer than baby soaps and it cleans grease off of dishes.

8120. Staging for television (32:13)

Date:
1958
Main contributors:
Verne Weber
Summary:
Presents principles of good staging for the panel and interview types of television programs. Points out common errors of staging and demonstrates methods to be used in good program staging. Suggests ways to make the most of available props and how to create general utility props at modest cost. Features Verne Weber.

8122. Virginia Slims "Untitled" (01:00)

Date:
1969
Main contributors:
Virginia Slims
Summary:
An advertisement for Virginia Slims regular or menthol cigarettes that is geared toward women. The advertisement starts with a male narrator explaining that women gained their rights in 1920, including the right to smoke. The second half of the advertisement features a female narrator explaining the product as a modern looking woman smokes a Virginia Slim. The scene ends with a close-up of the product and a jingle that ends, "You've come a long, long way."

8124. Vitalis "Barber Shop Chorous" (00:59)

Date:
1967
Main contributors:
Vitalis
Summary:
A barber shop quartet sings about the benefits of Vitalis as different men have Vitalis placed in their hair while at a barber shop.

8125. Vitalis "Men Caring" (00:59)

Date:
1967
Main contributors:
Vitalis
Summary:
A variety of men are shown fixing and combing their hair in front of mirrors and window reflections. A narrator states that men care about their hair and Vitalis is the best way to care for hair.

8126. Vitalis [Not identified] (00:18)

Date:
1968
Main contributors:
Vitalis
Summary:
A wide variety of people are shown being satisfied with their hair when they use Vitalis hair product.

8127. Vitalis Hair Tonic "Barber Shop" (00:59)

Date:
1967
Main contributors:
Vitalis
Summary:
A man is attended to by several barbers. A narrator then explains how a person can ruin their entire look by skimping out on their hair care. The narrator then informs the audience how to best care for their hair including using Vitalis to style their hair.

8130. Vitalis Hair Tonic "Hair Counting" (00:44)

Date:
1968
Main contributors:
Vitalis
Summary:
A man grooms his hair by counting each hair on his head and styling it hair by hair. A narrator then explains the better and easier way of styling hair is by using Vitalis Hair Tonic.

8131. Vitalis hair Tonic "Heavy Face" (00:45)

Date:
1968
Main contributors:
Vitalis
Summary:
A narrator tells a man that a heavy man should pick a style that suits him. The narrator then explains how Vitalis hair Tonic can help men with heavy faces regain some of their lost style.

8132. Vitalis Hair Tonic "Scalp Tip" (00:30)

Date:
1968
Main contributors:
Vitalis
Summary:
A narrator informs a man that he can improve his hair by messaging his head and using Vitalis hair product.

8133. Vitalis Hair Tonic "Sculptured Head" (00:59)

Date:
1968
Main contributors:
Vitalis
Summary:
A sculptor uses clay and a mannequin head to show different hair styles as a narrator explains how Vitalis can be used to improve anyone’s style.

8135. Vitality Shoes "Untitled" (00:50)

Date:
1961
Main contributors:
Vitality Shoes
Summary:
An advertisement for Vitality shoes in which various men stop and gaze upon a woman wearing the shoes as she walks around town and goes on a date. An offscreen female voice sings a jingle and a male voice speaks over an ending title card about the product. Submitted for the Clio Awards.

8136. Volkswagen "Butler" (00:59)

Date:
1960
Main contributors:
Volkswagen
Summary:
An older butler delivers tea to a workman in overalls. The workman sips the tea and toasts his Volkswagen which is displayed in the middle of a lavish living room. The butler smiles at the vehicle too. A voice describes all the benefits of a Volkswagen truck.

8137. Volkswagen "Car Wash" (01:00)

Date:
1962
Main contributors:
Volkswagen
Summary:
A Volkswagen goes through a carwash. A narrator states that no one can tell the difference between a new and old Volkswagen as long as you wash it occasionally.

8138. Volkswagen "Karman Ghia" (00:59)

Date:
1960
Main contributors:
Volkswagen
Summary:
The car is driving in the dark and all we see at first are the headlights. As it drives there are flashes of light that display more of it. It begins to rain and the car drives on unencumbered. An announcer talks about the vehicle and in the end we see its gotten through the storm and is driving off on a clear road as the sun rises. Drumbeats accompany the full ad in the background.

8139. Volkswagen "Snowplow" (01:00)

Date:
1964
Main contributors:
Volkswagen
Summary:
A man drives a Volkswagen through snowy rural roads so that he can get to his snowplow truck and plow the roads.

8140. Volkswagen "Spotlight" (01:00)

Date:
1962
Main contributors:
Volkswagen
Summary:
A spotlight shines on a Volkswagen as an announcer reveals that the Volkswagen appearance has remain unchanged for ten years while internally it has been constantly improved.

8141. Volkswagen "Volkswagen Pick Up" (01:01)

Date:
1960
Main contributors:
Volkswagen
Summary:
An advertisement for a Volkswagen pick up in which the vehicle drives in circles around a town's main street. Submitted for Clio Awards category Autos.

8142. Volkswagen [unknown title] (01:00)

Date:
1964
Main contributors:
Volkswagen
Summary:
An advertisement for Volkswagen narrated by a man. The scene depicts a snowplow driver driving his Volkswagen Beetle through a dark, snowy morning on unplowed roads to reach his snowplow.

8143. Volkswagen [unknown title] (00:59)

Date:
1960
Main contributors:
Volkswagen
Summary:
An advertisement for a Volkswagen sedan in which a narrator describes why a woman loves her Volkswagen. Submitted for Clio Awards category Autos.

8144. Volkswagen of Canada "My Daddy" (00:51)

Date:
1965
Main contributors:
Volkswagen
Summary:
An advertisement for1965 Volkswagen car in which a male child narrator describes his father's new car with bigger windows as a hand drawn animation of the car moves around.

8146. Volkswagen Truck "Desert" (01:01)

Date:
1962
Main contributors:
Volkswagen
Summary:
A Volkswagen truck drives through a deserted desert. The narrator explains that the Volkswagen doesn’t overheat because of its air cool engine.

8147. Rambler "The Eye" and Mercury Monterey "Big Boots" (02:02)

Date:
1962
Main contributors:
Volkswagen, Mercury
Summary:
Rambler "The Eye": A spotlight shines on a Volkswagen as an announcer reveals that the Volkswagen appearance has remain unchanged for ten years while internally it has been constantly improved. Mercury Monterey "Big Boots":A cowboy uses his Mercury Monterey to help other cowboys corral a herd of horses into a pin.

8148. Volkswagen "Search"| Renault Dauphine "Last Word" (02:03)

Date:
1960
Main contributors:
Volkswagen, Renault Dauphine
Summary:
Volkswagen "Search" - Someone is walking up stairs very heavy footed with dramatic music accompanying the ascent. The announcer talks about how if you are looking for a car that can hold nine people and is great value then you are looking for a Volkswagen. We see these questions and 'Searching?' on a wall in italics as a spotlight highlights them before we see Volkswagen written capitalized in non-italics. The exterior and interior of a Volkswagen truck are featured, and the key for a Volkswagen which has the logo of the company on it is also featured. Renault Dauphine "Last Word" - A woman's voice says several key terms to describe the Renault in French and the male announcer translates them into English and goes into further descriptions. The announcer talks about how the car is good for parking, French, and has room for people and packages in the front of the car. We see a brunette woman with a child driving the car. Given price at $1645 at port of entry in New York and we are told it has 40 miles on a gallon. Renault Dauphine in writing is displayed over a map of the USA.

8149. Volvo (01:00)

Date:
1971
Main contributors:
Volvo
Summary:
An advertisement for Volvo in which a man sitting inside a Volvo car addresses the camera and discusses the strength of the vehicle's steel pillars. The man exits the car to show a stack of other cars being continually stacked on top of the Volvo, demonstrating its sturdiness. One of the winners of the 1971 Clio Awards.

8150. Volvo "Untitled" (01:02)

Date:
1969
Main contributors:
Volvo
Summary:
A cartoon car turns into a vicious beast that starts to eat the car owner’s home and cost the owner more money in repairs. The man trades in his beast car for a Volvo which doesn’t need repairs. The man and his wife are then able to invest money into fixing and upgrading their house instead of spending money on their car.

8151. 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 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.

8152. London fire raids : 29th-30th December 1940 (11:42)

Date:
1941
Main contributors:
Walker, Bob Danvers
Summary:
Describes the first fire raid on the City of London on the night of December 29, 1940. Opening sequences in the film are taken from the roof of St. Paul's Cathedral. They show the London fire brigade working in the midst of blazing buildings and streets. Closing daylight sequences show the visible destruction of Guild Hall, St. Lawrence Jewry, St. Brides church and innumerable warehouses.

8153. Wall's Fizz Bang Lollipop "FizzBang" (00:33)

Date:
1975
Main contributors:
Wall's
Summary:
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.

8154. Is Your Trip Necessary (02:09)

Date:
1944
Main contributors:
War Activities Committee of the Motion Picture Industry : distributed and exhibited by
Summary:
A short bulletin urging people to travel only when absolutely necessary in order that space can be saved for millions of troops and millions of essential civilian war workers. States that every non-essential traveler may be preventing a serviceman from joining his family during the holiday season. Civilians are told "on every highway and mainline, war has the right of way" and "we've got a battle of transportation to win here in the U.S., you can help to win it just by staying home."

8155. This Too Is Sabotage (25:53)

Date:
1944
Main contributors:
War Food Administration, Nutrition and Conservation Branch, Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Co.
Summary:
In This Too Is Sabotage narration states "the saboteur is malnutrition," showing underlying causes of workplace accidents, lost man-hours, and losses in wartime productivity are often caused by the poor nutrition of workers' diets. Announcing "we're fighting against improper eating," a wartime nutritional program built from 7 food groups is detailed. At a dramatized presentation demonstrating meal planning following these nutritional guidelines before an audience of women, the presenter states that the guidelines "will help us with the job that has been given to us women, as the guardians of the vigor and vitality of our families." "In the field of nutrition, the Westinghouse Company's film, This Too Is Sabotage, does a good job of selling the fact that a well-balanced diet is essential to health and happiness. This film is shown to employees in over a thousand war plants. The lunch hour is a favored time. Pre-shift showings to early arrivals are well attended, though many prefer to stay after a shift" (C.A. Lindstrom, "Agricultural Pictures and the War" Journal of the Society of Motion Picture Engineers vol. 42, no. 3, March, 1944, p. 183)

8156. Warner's "Stretch Bra" (01:01)

Date:
1962/1964
Main contributors:
Warner's
Summary:
An advertisement for Warner's bras in which the product is shown to stretch in various ways. Submitted for Clio Awards category Apparel.

8157. Target for tonight (48:28)

Date:
1941
Main contributors:
Watt, Harry, 1906-1987
Summary:
Presents an account of an actual air raid by the Bomber Command of the Royal Air Force. Aerial photographs disclose the objective to be raided. Then staff planning, routine preparations, and the tension of the evening take-off are shown. Follows a big Wellington bomber through its bombing of the target, engine trouble, the wounding of its wireless operator, and finally its report back to headquarters.

8158. Wausau Homes "Custom Built" (01:05)

Date:
1977
Main contributors:
Wausau Homes
Summary:
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.

8159. Wausau Homes "Looks" (00:33)

Date:
1977
Main contributors:
Wausau Homes
Summary:
A man explains that Wausau homes are built with quality products and are priced fairly.

8163. Wembley Ties "Muted Hues" (01:00)

Date:
1961
Main contributors:
Wembley
Summary:
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.

8164. Wembley Ties "Valet" (01:06)

Date:
1962/1964
Main contributors:
Wembley
Summary:
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.

8165. Contest Runner-Up! - Think Before You Act: Alcohol Misuse (00:43)

Date:
2024
Main contributors:
Wesley Kopis
Summary:
"Think Before You Act: Alcohol Misuse," made by Wesley Kopis, was selected as a runner up winning video in "Safety Together: An Archival Remix Contest" organized by Indiana University Libraries. In Spring 2024, IU Libraries launched its second ever archival remix contest, "Safer Together," a donor-funded contest from IU Libraries Moving Image Archive. In response to the alarming number of IUB students who reported binge drinking and consuming hard alcohol, participants were invited to create a short, compelling video using archival footage to raise awareness about alcohol misuse. All videos were judged by a Review Board in categories of originality, quality, appropriateness, and effectiveness of raising awareness around alcohol misuse. As a runner-up, Wesley received a prize of $500! Full website: https://libraries.indiana.edu/safer-together

8166. Wesson Oil "Pouring" (01:00)

Date:
1961
Main contributors:
Wesson
Summary:
Wesson vegetable oil is presented as being the ideal alternative to traditional shorting.

8167. Westinghouse Bulb "Henry" (01:02)

Date:
1965
Main contributors:
Westinghouse
Summary:
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.

8168. Westinghouse Dishwasher (03:59)

Date:
1960
Main contributors:
Westinghouse
Summary:
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."

8169. Westinghouse Lamps "New Shape Bulb" (01:31)

Date:
1960
Main contributors:
Westinghouse
Summary:
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."

8170. Westinghouse Laundry "Empress" (01:31)

Date:
1960
Main contributors:
Westinghouse
Summary:
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."

8171. Westinghouse Major Appliances (01:32)

Date:
1960
Main contributors:
Westinghouse
Summary:
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."

8172. Westinghouse Refrigerators "Interview" (01:32)

Date:
1960
Main contributors:
Westinghouse
Summary:
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."

8173. Westinghouse Refrigerators "Vance & Frawley" (03:09)

Date:
1960
Main contributors:
Westinghouse
Summary:
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."

8175. Dee (10:10)

Date:
1978
Main contributors:
WGBH Educational Foundation, Linc Services, Inc., Janet Weaver, Elizabeth Graham, Rebecca Eaton, Tim Hill, Bernice Chesler
Summary:
Focuses on a 12-year-old girl with Larsen's syndrome, showing how she has learned to cope with her disability and to adjust to her surroundings.

8177. White Owl "Sidewalk Cafe" (01:01)

Date:
1964
Main contributors:
White Owl
Summary:
An advertisement for White Owl cigars set in a French street cafe with French music. The scene depicts an American couple at a table who are interrupted by a French man who is taken by the smell of the White Owl cigar the man is smoking, the woman had initially thought the French man was coming onto her.

8178. White Owl "Sidewalk Cafe" (01:04)

Date:
1964
Main contributors:
White Owl Cigarettes
Summary:
A couple are sitting at a French café when a Frenchman begins to eye them causing the wife to be unsettle. When the Frenchman approaches the table the thing, he was eyeing was the White Owl cigars the man was smoking.

8180. Western front (20:22)

Date:
1942
Main contributors:
Wilding Picture Productions
Summary:
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.

8181. Wilkinson Blades "Poem" (00:59)

Date:
1968
Main contributors:
Wilkinson
Summary:
A narrator recites a couple of lines from the Charge of the Light Brigade and recounts how throughout British military history soldiers carried a Wilkinson sword. The narrator then states how Wilkinson razors have inherited the same quality as the swords they produce.

8182. Wilkinson's Blades "Museum" (00:59)

Date:
1967
Main contributors:
Wilkinson's
Summary:
A tour of a museum reveals the prominent figures and soldiers that have carried Wilkinson swords throughout history. A narrator explains that Wilkinson’s tradition of quality sword making has carried on to their production of razorblades.

8183. Mexico : the land and the people (second edition, people of Mexico) (20:51)

Date:
1961
Main contributors:
William Deneen, Preston E. James, Ph.D, Syracuse University, Encyclopaedia Britannica Films
Summary:
See description for color version GC0944. Surveys life in Mexico in 1961 with its overshadowing influences of the past. Depicts Mexico as an old country with new ideas as the basis for cultural and economic extremes. Illustrates the rise of a middle class society as Mexico attempts development through educational and industrial means. Shows the vast extremes of native Indian villages with primitive open-air markets and methods of farming in contrast with modern manufacturing cities with beautiful parks, fine theaters, office buildings, and luxurious seaside resorts.

8184. Duel at the OK corral : western legend (1:04:02)

Date:
1954
Main contributors:
William J. Thiele, William Bruckner, Jack Chertok, Lee Van Cleef, Kenneth Tobey, Henry Morgan, Keith Richards, Lyle Talbot, Peter Hanson, Teaching Film Custodians
Summary:
Teaching Film Custodians abridged classroom version of an episode of the Cavalcade of America television series, "Duel at the OK Corral" (season 2, episode 20), which originally aired March 9th, 1954 on ABC-TV. This film highlights the efforts of Marshall Wyatt Earp to free the West of dangerous armed gunmen. Earp's activities in Dodge City, Kansas, in Deadwood, South Dakota, and in Tombstone, Arizona are featured.

8185. Mahatma Gandhi (19:02)

Date:
1955
Main contributors:
William Morrison, John Clayton, American Academy of Asian Studies
Summary:
Portrays the highlights of Mahatma Gandhi's life. Indicates some of the factors that shaped his philosophy of non-violence and shows some of the instances in which his philosophy was put into action. Shows also how Gandhi's pronouncements and activities became an influence in the life of India as a nation. Produced by the American Academy of Asian Studies of the College of the Pacific. A documentary of the life of Gandhi based on newsreel footage and still photographs.

8186. Digestion, part 2 [chemical] (20:18)

Date:
1950
Main contributors:
Winifred Cullis, Gaumont-British Instructional Films, Beryl Denman Lacey, Frank Wells, Louis Dahl
Summary:
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.

8187. Digestion, part 1 [mechanical] (17:48)

Date:
1950
Main contributors:
Winifred Cullis, Gaumont-British Instructional Ltd., Beryl Denman Lacey, Frank Wells, Louis Dahl
Summary:
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.

8188. Dolls of many lands (09:27)

Date:
1957
Main contributors:
Winnie Mae Crawford, Encyclopaedia Britannica Films
Summary:
Uses prize-winning dolls from an international fair in Italy to depict an imaginary jaunt around the world from one national doll exhibit to another. Backgrounds representing native environment of the dolls in their folk costumes give a life-like illusion. With a special musical score adapted to the camera presentation.

8189. Winston "Cigarettes" (01:03)

Date:
1962
Main contributors:
Winston
Summary:
A man and woman sing a jingle about Winston cigarettes. Accompanying the jingle is a stop motion animation of a male and female matchbox dancing around Winston cigarettes.

8190. Winston "Flavor. Tastes Good Like a Cigarette Should" (00:35)

Date:
1958/1965
Main contributors:
Winston
Summary:
An advertisement for Winston cigarettes in which a jingle describes the product's taste over an animation of the box and a cartoon xylophone. Submitted for Clio Awards category Tobacco Products and Supplies.

8191. Winston "If it Isn't There It Hasn't Got it" (01:00)

Date:
1958/1965
Main contributors:
Winston
Summary:
An advertisement for Winston cigarettes in which a jingle plays over an animation describing the product's filter and taste. Submitted for Clio Awards category Tobacco Products and Supplies.

8193. Wish-Bone Dressing [no title] (00:58)

Date:
1960
Main contributors:
Wish-Bone
Summary:
Wish-Bone Chianti and Burgundy salad dressing are stated to be on par with old world gourmet cooking. There are several shots of the dressing being poured onto salads.

8194. Wish-Bone Italian Dressing "Typewriter" (01:02)

Date:
1961
Main contributors:
Wish-Bone
Summary:
A typewriter types different punctuations as the narrator calls for the the audience to punctuate their salads with Wish-Bone Italian Dressing.

8195. Wish-Bone Italian Dressing [no title] (00:59)

Date:
1962
Main contributors:
Wish-Bone
Summary:
A typewriter types different punctuations as the narrator calls for the the audience to punctuate their salads with Wish-Bone Italian Dressing.

8196. Wish-Bone Russian Dressing [no title] (01:06)

Date:
1962
Main contributors:
Wish-Bone Russian Dressing
Summary:
A cartoon of a boy, who pronounces his r as w, asking a pompous store clerk for Wishbone Russian Dressing. The dressing is advertised as making children want to eat their greens.

8197. The brave tailor (15:07)

Date:
1957
Main contributors:
WKNO-TV, The Junior League of Memphis, Tom Tichenor, Diane Parrish, Emma Wade, Al Gresham, Al Wood, Bill Orr, Howard Holst
Summary:
Marionettes reveal the story of a Young Tailor who buys jam for one slice of bread which attracts seven hungry flies. The tailor kills all seven flies with one blow, decides he is very brave, and goes to the castle to win the hand of the Princess. He presents himself to the King and Queen, who sent him to kill two giants who have been destroying the kingdom. They promise the tailor the Princess in marriage when the giants are dead.

8200. Philip Whalen and Gary Snyder (29:05)

Date:
1966
Main contributors:
WNET/13
Summary:
[motion picture] Introduces the poetry of Philip Whalen and Gary Snyder and the reasons behind their works. Illustrates Whalen's reading of his poetry "Homage to Rodin" with pictures of the Palace of the Legion of Honor and Rodin's sculptures "The Thinker" and "The Shades." Presents Snyder reading from some of his poems, including "Hay for the Horses," "Above Pate Valley," and "The Market."