Start Over Unit IUL Moving Image Archive

1101. Ford Falcon (01:32)

Date:
1962
Main contributors:
Ford
Summary:
Letters rearrange themselves to advertise the Ford Falcon as a man narrates.

1102. Willys Jeep "Natural Resources" (01:01)

Date:
1962
Main contributors:
Jeep
Summary:
A man receives a distress call from someone stuck on the side of a cliff. The man race across difficult terrain in his Jeep. The man rescues the person from cliff by using the winch on his Jeep.

1104. Oldsmobile "Time to Trade" (01:15)

Date:
1961
Main contributors:
Oldsmobile
Summary:
Two boys wash their family Oldsmobile Rocket. The boys are later joined by their parents and the family takes a drive in the Rocket together.

1105. Ford "Rust & Corrosion" (02:26)

Date:
1961
Main contributors:
Ford
Summary:
A man shows how a car can develop rust and corrosion. He then shows Ford's car factory assembly line and the workers rust proofing cars.

1106. Ford Pick-Up "International" (01:02)

Date:
1961
Main contributors:
Ford Pick-Up
Summary:
Ford trucks are shown being used around the world in different environments and for different occupational needs.

1107. Pontiac "Steam Shovels" (01:02)

Date:
1961
Main contributors:
Pontiac
Summary:
Two steam shovels gossip and complain about the 61 Pontiac. The shovels advertises the benefits of the Pontiac.

1108. Pontiac "Fall Guy" (02:32)

Date:
1961
Main contributors:
Pontiac
Summary:
A man is repeatedly convinced to buy worthless cars like a go-cart and an Indy 500 car. Every time he makes a poor purchase a Pontiac will drive by showing the feature he actually wanted. The man a...

1109. Pontiac Tempest "Hot Topic" (02:02)

Date:
1961
Main contributors:
Pontiac
Summary:
A song about the Pontiac Tempest plays as footage of the Tempest driving around town is shown. The Tempest's rear transmission and front engine is advertised as being the reason for the car's smoot...

1110. Ford Anglia "Sports Car Racer" (02:03)

Date:
1961
Main contributors:
Ford Anglia
Summary:
A race car driver shows off his Ford Anglia to his friends. The commercial transitions to a family buying an Anglia and going on a trip to the beach.

1112. Buick Special "Very Special Day" (02:03)

Date:
1961
Main contributors:
Buick Special
Summary:
A man and woman drive a Buick Special around town. The Buick was advertised as being the best of both worlds in terms of price and luxury.

1123. Books come alive (07:11)

Date:
1953
Main contributors:
See Other Contributors
Summary:
Short promotional film focusing on student learning at Indiana University. Begins with a tour of the buildings and resources of the Libraries, the "focal point of I.U.'s academic program." The film...

1124. As Our Boyhood Is (17:03)

Date:
1943
Main contributors:
See Other Contributors
Summary:
Shows the development of Negro education. Emphasizes that such a development was slow and difficult from the schoolhouse with broken windows and the teachers only a few steps ahead of the pupils t...

1125. Small Town Library (10:39)

Date:
1953
Main contributors:
See Other Contributors
Summary:
Demonstrates how the facilities of a large city library are made available to rural libraries. Shows the library truck from Gary, Indiana, delivering books, pictures, and other materials weekly, f...

1127. Defensive Footwork in Basketball (09:34)

Date:
1946
Main contributors:
See Other Contributors
Summary:
Analyzes defensive footwork action in basketball by first demonstrating the correct stance. Slow motion and close-up photography then portray the two basic defensive moves: the parallel movement,...

1128. Books for All (30:36)

Date:
0000
Main contributors:
See Other Contributors
Summary:
Portrays through the experiences of a family recently moving into a community, the variety of services provided by a centralized county library system to branch libraries and their users. These ser...

1129. How Good Are Our Schools? Dr. Conant Reports (28:19)

Date:
1959
Main contributors:
See Other Contributors
Summary:
Uses two comprehensive high schools--one in Oakland, California, and the other in Labette County, Kansas--to show what every secondary school should be equipped to do. Shows various classroom situ...

1130. 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...

1133. Library tape 248 (1:02:34)

Date:
1988
Main contributors:
WSJV News
Summary:
Raw and unedited segments from the WSJV News Library.

1134. Library 392 (1:02:41)

Date:
1990
Main contributors:
WSJV News
Summary:
Raw and unedited segments from the WSJV News Library.

1135. Library 380 (1:02:31)

Date:
unknown
Main contributors:
WSJV News
Summary:
Raw and unedited segments from the WSJV News Library.

1136. Library 448 (1:00:55)

Date:
1988
Main contributors:
WSJV News
Summary:
Raw and unedited segments from the WSJV News Library.

1137. Library 437 (1:02:28)

Date:
1991
Main contributors:
WSJV News
Summary:
Raw and unedited segments from the WSJV News Library.

1138. Library 398 (1:02:18)

Date:
1990
Main contributors:
WSJV News
Summary:
Raw and unedited segments from the WSJV News Library.

1139. Library 492 (1:02:43)

Date:
1992
Main contributors:
WSJV News
Summary:
Raw and unedited segments from the WSJV News Library.

1140. Library 427 (1:02:37)

Date:
1991
Main contributors:
WSJV News
Summary:
Raw and unedited segments from the WSJV News Library.

1141. Library tape 246 (1:02:35)

Date:
1988
Main contributors:
WSJV News
Summary:
Raw and unedited segments from the WSJV News Library.

1142. Library tape 224 (1:02:30)

Date:
1988
Main contributors:
WSJV News
Summary:
Raw and unedited segments from the WSJV News Library.

1143. Library tape 244 (32:26)

Date:
1988
Main contributors:
WSJV News
Summary:
Raw and unedited segments from the WSJV News Library.

1146. Chevrolet "Dependability" (01:01)

Date:
1962
Main contributors:
Chevrolet
Summary:
A man’s car breaks down in front of a billboard in Time Square, telling him to buy a new Chevrolet. Onlookers shakes their heads in disappointment as he fails to get his car started.

1147. Chevrolet "Shadows" (01:02)

Date:
1962
Main contributors:
Chevrolet
Summary:
A Chevrolet car’s shadow drives through a western environment as a narrator uses shadows as a metaphor for Chevrolet cars.

1148. Ford Falcon "Peanuts Rock" (01:31)

Date:
1962
Main contributors:
Ford
Summary:
Lucy approaches Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Linus, and Schroeder with a new jingle for the Ford Falcon. Schroeder plays the jingle as the rest of the peanuts dance and sing the jingle.

1149. 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.

1152. Writers of today. Nadine Gordimer (29:13)

Alternative title:
Nadine Gordimer
Date:
1961
Main contributors:
See Other Contributors
Summary:
Literary critic and lecturer on South African affairs, John Barkham interviews the distinguished South African author, Nadine Gordimer. Deals with subjects ranging from the effect of South Africa o...

1153. Seurat's Parisian Sundays (15:44)

Date:
0000
Main contributors:
See Other Contributors
Summary:
Uses paintings by Seurat to a theme about Parisian Sundays. Provides a general introduction to the series. (RTF) Film.

1155. Cultural Patterns of Marital Sanction (28:59)

Date:
1958
Main contributors:
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Summary:
Employs dance routines and originally scored music to portray differences in marriage rituals of three societies. Emphasizes the basic motive behind the selection of marriage partners, the rituals ...

1157. I understand (03:37)

Date:
1941
Main contributors:
The Radio Rogues; Minoco Productions, Inc.
Summary:
The Radio Rogues performing the popular song "I Understand". Includes impersonations of Rudy Vallee, Peter Lorre, and Ned Sparks.

1159. Profile of the Southern Moderate (59:45)

Date:
1963
Main contributors:
See Other Contributors
Summary:
Presents several Southerners who advocate viewpoints and actions which are at variance with extremists on both sides of the civil rights issue. Interviews Governor Carl E. Sanders of Georgia; R. E....

1162. The hands of man : adventuring in pottery (30:13)

Date:
1958
Summary:
William Daley and Shari Lewis discuss the capacity of man’s hands and the way hands in many parts of the world today still remain the primary means by which useful and beautiful objects are created...

1163. Masks and imagination (30:09)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Perhaps the original need for masks was for man to be able to disengage himself from his everyday life. He used them to symbolize that he was not “himself.” He was another being, human or superhu...

1164. Impact of Personalitites (29:12)

Date:
1958
Main contributors:
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Summary:
Employs dance routines and originally scored music to portray the formation of human personality in three societies. Demonstrates the authoritarian, cooperative, and dwarfed personality types. Poi...

1165. Writers of today. Allen Curnow (29:12)

Alternative title:
Allen Curnow
Date:
1961
Main contributors:
See Other Contributors
Summary:
Professor Joel Climenhaga interviews New Zealand poet, Allen Curnow. Includes a discussion of Curnow's poetry, which reveals the character, history, and folklore of New Zealand. Presents his views ...

1166. Woodcarving and artistic expression (30:18)

Date:
1958
Summary:
There is in the heart of every man the desire to express himself through the creation of something beautiful, says Shari Lewis. Whatever the motivation for making the object, the result is, in man...

1170. Chinua Achebe (28:27)

Date:
1964
Main contributors:
See Other Contributors
Summary:
Opens with an interview involving Nkosi, Soyinka, and featured guest, Achebe. Focuses on the craft and work of Achebe himself and questions whether he deliberately avoids passing moral judgment. Sh...

1172. Dorothea Lange : under the trees (30:10)

Date:
1965
Summary:
Provides a close view of Dorothea Lange and her photographs, enabling the viewer to share her deep involvement in her work and her philosophy as a photographer. Looks in on Lange as she prepares fo...

1173. Dorothea Lange: The Closer for Me (29:03)

Date:
1965
Main contributors:
Indiana University, Bloomington. Audio-Visual Center
Summary:
Provides an opportunity for the viewer to compare the personality of Dorothea Lange, photographer-artist, with her work. Many of her photographs are presented; these cover various periods, such as ...

1174. Ezekiel Mphahletle (28:22)

Date:
1964
Summary:
Presents an interview with exiled South African essayist and short story writer, Mphahlele, who discusses the advantages and disadvantages of a writer in exile. Reveals that he feels he has absorbe...

1175. Writers of today. Frank O'Connor (28:39)

Alternative title:
Frank O'Connor
Date:
195X
Main contributors:
See Other Contributors
Summary:
Walter Kerr, drama critic for the New York Herald Tribune, interviews noted Irish author Frank O'Connor. Mr. O'Connor contrasts the novel and the short story in relation to characterization, plot, ...

1178. Robert Creeley (28:55)

Date:
1966
Main contributors:
Indiana University, Bloomington. Audio-Visual Center
Summary:
Provides a candid view of poet Robert Creeley in his home and introduces his poetry. Presents him describing the influences of other literary figures on his works and explaining his own method of w...

1179. William Carlos Williams (28:52)

Date:
1966
Main contributors:
Indiana University, Bloomington. Audio-Visual Center
Summary:
Documents the life and work of William Carlos Williams, poet, Pulitzer Prize winner, and physician. Illustrates his work with selected readings from letters, poems, and the autobiography of the poe...

1180. Dorothea Lange : the closer for me (30:15)

Date:
1965
Summary:
Provides an opportunity for the viewer to compare the personality of Dorothea Lange, photographer-artist, with her work. Many of her photographs are presented; these cover various periods, such as ...

1181. Richard Wilbur and Robert Lowell (29:14)

Date:
1966
Main contributors:
Indiana University, Bloomington. Audio-Visual Center
Summary:
Interviews Richard Wilbur and Robert Lowell (Pulitzer Prize winners) and explores their interests in poetic expression, and the origins of the ideas in their respective poems. Presents Wilbur readi...

1182. Last reflections on a war (46:58)

Date:
1968
Summary:
This is an excerpt showing one segment of episode 117. Presents critical comments and views of Asian scholar and war correspondent, Bernard B. Fall. Discusses the nature of the war in Vietnam, its ...

1183. Robert Rauschenberg (28:55)

Date:
1966
Main contributors:
Indiana University, Bloomington. Audio-Visual Center
Summary:
Examines several of Robert Rauschenberg's works, including "Oracle," a piece of "radio-sculpture," scenes from his theatrical works "Spring Training" and "Pelican," and a painting called "Barge." ...

1184. Sam "Lightnin" Hopkins (29:06)

Date:
1971
Main contributors:
Indiana University, Bloomington. Audio-Visual Center
Summary:
Provides a close look at the work and creative philosophy of Sam "Lightnin" Hopkins, who has been singing and playing the blues for over fifty years. Recreates through the many songs he sings, a p...

1185. S.J. Perelman (29:08)

Date:
1966
Main contributors:
Indiana University, Bloomington. Audio-Visual Center
Summary:
Introduces the humorist S.J. Perelman and his opinions on a wide variety of subjects. Discusses the authors who have influenced him and the reasons why a writer must imitate somebody. Concludes wi...

1186. Jasper Johns (28:44)

Date:
unknown
Main contributors:
Unknown
Summary:
. Presents the pop artist Jasper Johns in an interview in which he discusses his ideas about art; interspersed with scenes in which he is working on various works. Shows some of the flag paintings ...

1187. India--Writings on the Sand (59:58)

Date:
1965
Main contributors:
See Other Contributors
Summary:
Explores India's most critical problem and examines proposed solutions. Discusses the agricultural crises and the social customs which interrelate with the population problem. Shows the educational...

1188. The Trial--The Case for the Plaintiff (29:36)

Date:
1958
Main contributors:
See Other Contributors
Summary:
Documents and dramatizes a civil lawsuit based on an automobile injury case. Dramatizes the beginning of the trial, showing how prospective jurors are chosen and questioned to determine possible bi...

1189. Weaving and man's dress (30:20)

Date:
1958
Summary:
When man faced the elements of nature, it was through his ingenuity and the use of his hands that he was able to weave clothing for protection. This took varying forms, from the weaving of blanket...

1190. Ornaments and beauty (30:16)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Once man had created the articles he needed for survival and comfort, he launched himself on a campaign to make himself more attractive physically. It is conceivable that, in his vanity, he turned...

1191. Leathercraft and summing up (30:14)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Dr. Conant and Shari Lewis gives a summary of the series, pointing out that man’s hands are the greatest tool of creative activity, that they have served to fulfill his basic needs and that these n...

1192. Amer. Machine & Foundry Co. "Hands" (02:02)

Date:
1961
Summary:
Pictures of human hands are shown as a narrator explains how fragile and worn out human hands can be. The commercial then transitions to footage of American Machine & Foundry's automatic machines a...

1193. Westinghouse Electric Corp. "Nuclear Navy" (01:31)

Date:
1961
Summary:
A narrator explains how the United States Navy has been utilizing Westinghouse’s nuclear engines in all their nuclear powered ships. The narrator concludes the commercial by reassuring the audience...

1194. General Electric Co. "GE In The Gershwin Years" (02:02)

Date:
1961
Summary:
In an episode of the General Electric Theater, a narrator reflects on the rapid expansion of technology during the Gershwin years and how General Electric enable this era of technological expansion.

1196. Massey-Ferguson "Drummer Boy" (02:01)

Date:
1961
Summary:
Footage of farmers working the fields with Massey-Ferguson vehicles is shown as a jingle is sung exclaiming how male farmers are hard workers.

1198. American Telephone & Telegraph "Project Echo I" (02:06)

Date:
1961
Summary:
A narrator explain how the Bell Telephone Company was instrumental in the Echo I project. The Echo I satellite allowed for the first wireless telephone call through a satellite. The narrator rejoic...

1199. Amer. Machine & Foundry Co. "Sounds of A.M.F." (02:01)

Date:
1961
Summary:
A boy wakes up to find a new jet bike waiting for him. He then goes to fly model airplanes with his dad. As the boy goes home, he notices water skiers, scuba divers, and bowlers. In each scene and ...

1200. U.S. Steel Corp. "Materials Salesman" (02:38)

Date:
1961
Summary:
A cartoon salesman tries to sell a car company cheap steel from China. The car company executives reject the salesman’s for offering them low quality products.