6721. Round the World Trip 1939 : Part 2 – Europe (1:13:21)

Date:
1939
Main contributors:
Richard Leslie Gair (1892-1970)
Summary:
McRobbie-Gair Family Home Movies: Film is comprised of travelogue sequences primarily from south, central, and western England, but also of Sweden and Scotland. County and city locations in England include Canterbury, Nottingham, Twickenham suburb, Surrey, Manchester, the coastal town of Llandudno, Salisbury, and the Isle of Wright. Cities and locations in Scotland include Meikleour, Rothesay on the Isle of Bute, Loch Lomond, and Edinburgh, and locations in Sweden include Gothenburg, Stockholm, and Upsala, according to title cards. Highlights from England include shots of the “White Rabbit” monument in Llandudno commemorating Lewis Carroll’s inspiration for “Alice in Wonderland,” shots of Windsor, Conway, and Arundel Castles, the Manchester Piccadilly Station, Canterbury and Salisbury Cathedrals and a selection of hotel and restaurant signs from Canterbury (Tudor House, The Sun Hotel, Chequers Inn, Senlac Hotel, The BattleAxe – Crafts and Restaurant, Pilgrim’s Rest, and Fremlins George Hotel). Notable locations in Scotland include the Meikleour Beech Hedge [sic], and the Nigg Church of Nigg Parish (Nigg Old Church), Loch Lomond, and Edinburgh (Princes St.) city shots. Finally, sequences in Sweden open with travel on a passenger ship, the “Patricia,” to Gothenburg. In this sequence is also a shot of a Nazi flag, which according to the title card, was taken in Stockholm. Upsala cathedral is also shot with lots of sequences on waterways throughout. Footage consists of color film stock with title cards inserted for new locations or sites.

6722. Round the World Trip 1939 : Part 3 – USA and Canada (51:57)

Date:
19uu
Main contributors:
Richard Leslie Gair (1892-1970)
Summary:
McRobbie-Gair Family Home Movies : Film consists of travelogue sequences mainly of the Eastern United States and Canada, with footage from New York, Washington D.C., Virginia, Illinois, and New Mexico. The film opens with shots of the New York City skyline and Times Square at night with an amazing light show of entertainment and advertising signage. We see the marquee of several historic movie theatres, including the Loew’s State Theatre and the Strand Theatre, showing 'Only Angels Have Wings' (1939) and 'Indianapolis Speedway' (1939), respectively. Other notable footage includes a segment of the 1939-40 New York World’s Fair. There is also footage from George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate in Virginia, Chicago, IL cityscapes, and wonderful footage of Niagara Falls. Moving north to Canada the film captures shots from Montreal, Toronto, and Québec City. Notable sequences include shots of Montmorency Falls and Château Frontenac in Québec City. Finally, the film travels to the American Southwest of New Mexico, including the cities of Gallop and Albuquerque. The film captures in amazing detail an “Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial” in Gallop, according to a title card, which includes ritual dancing, games (including tug-of-war and foot and horse races), and a rodeo with broncos and bulls. Footage consists of a combination of color and black and white film stock with title cards inserted for new locations and cities.

6723. Round the World Trip 1939 : Part 4 – West Coast, USA, and Pacific Ocean stops (48:00)

Date:
1939
Main contributors:
Richard Leslie Gair (1892-1970)
Summary:
McRobbie-Gair Family Home Movies: Comprised of two home movies, "USA I" & "USA II," the film opens with beautiful vistas of the Grand Canyon, and goes on to various locations, mainly in California, including Los Angeles, Long Beach, San Francisco, and Yosemite National Park. The film includes shots from the UCLA campus, St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral, the Little Church of the Flowers, and the Wee Kirk o’ the Heather. Various beach shots capture the California coastline, including shots of the Cyclone Racer rollercoaster at the Pike Amusement Park in Long Beach. Footage then moves to Yosemite National Park, capturing various attractions, including the Grizzly Giant tree and the Massachusetts tree (fell in 1927), as well as various shots of Yosemite vistas, waterfalls, deer, and chipmunk feeding. Footage then moves on to San Francisco and captures Fisherman’s Warf, a parade, the San Francisco Zoo, and shots of Alcatraz and the Golden Gate Bridge. Shots of people on a passenger ship wearing what appear to be Hawaiian leis, with following sequences at a tropical location, possibly the Hawaiian Islands. The final segment is from another tropical location, possibly separate from Hawaii based on attire. Footage consists of color film stock with title cards inserted for several new locations.

6724. Gift of choice (edited version) (29:03)

Date:
1965
Main contributors:
Richard Lukin, Ron Allen
Summary:
Condensed version of "Gift of Choice" episode of Population Problem. Reports on experiments being carried out to determine the factors controlling pregnancies both to aid those who want children and to control fertility for those who want to limit family size.

6725. Right Guard Deodorant "Firehouse" (00:29)

Date:
1967
Main contributors:
Right Guard
Summary:
Firefighters scramble to reach the Fire Chief’s house to give him his Right Guard deodorant before he finish his shower.

6726. Right Guard Deodorant "Grandma" (01:02)

Date:
1966
Main contributors:
Right Guard
Summary:
After not finding any Right Guard deodorant at her grandma’s house a teenager explains to her grandma what Right Guard is and that her entire family uses the same can of deodorant. The commercial ends with the grandma getting with the times and buying her own can of Right Guard.

6727. Right Guard Deodorant "Visiting Mother" (01:01)

Date:
1966
Main contributors:
Right Guard
Summary:
A mother chastises her daughter for not having Right Guard deodorant in her house. The daughter corrects her mother by showing her the new Decorated Right Guard she has in her medicine cabinet.

6729. Right Guard Spray Deodorant "Airplane" (01:00)

Date:
1968
Main contributors:
Right Guard
Summary:
A pilot is demoted after it is discovered that he left his family defenseless when he took the family can of Right Guard spray deodorant.

6730. Right Guard Spray Deodorant "Football" (00:45)

Date:
1968
Main contributors:
Right Guard
Summary:
A football player gets chewed out by his coach, team, and wife for leaving his family defenseless when he took the family can of Right Guard deodorant with him to the locker room.

6731. Right Guard Deodorant "Locker Room" | Mennen Deodorant "Tension" (01:30)

Date:
1967
Main contributors:
Right Guard, Mennen Deodorant
Summary:
Right Guard Deodorant "Locker Room" - A man in a locker room asks to borrow some Right Guard Deodorant. Everybody in the locker room scrambles to give him their can of Right Guard Deodorant. Mennen Deodorant "Tension" - Two men are in a deadlock arm wrestle while a narrator states that a man should used Mennen deodorants for the tension and exertion that are common in a man’s life.

6732. 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 laws serve the needs of entire communities and the nation.

6733. Ritz "Food Faces" (01:01)

Date:
1960/1961
Main contributors:
Ritz
Summary:
An advertisement for Ritz packaged crackers in which a group of foods with animated faces wish to be paired with the product. Submitted for Clio Awards category Baked Goods.

6734. Ritz Crackers "Sardines" (00:11)

Date:
1966
Main contributors:
Ritz
Summary:
An advertisement for Ritz crackers in which an animation of the brand logo consumes a package of sardines. Submitted for Clio Awards category Short Spots.

6735. 1968 Little 500 (26:39)

Date:
1968
Main contributors:
Robert Appelman
Summary:
A short film about the 1968 Little 500.

6736. Adventures in "Y" Camping (06:34)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Robert B. Cummings, Tom Armstrong, Edward Feil Productions
Summary:
This film follows a group of boys as they embark on a camping trip through the Cleveland YMCA. This specialized learning experience is structured by combining goals with fun activities. There is time for everything at Y camp: time to think, time to play, time to rest, and time to write a letter home.

6737. Robert Creeley (28:47)

Date:
1966
Main contributors:
Robert Creeley, Richard Moore, Philip Greene
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 working. Includes readings of several of his poems, such as "La Noche," "The First Time," "The Place," and "Someplace."

6738. What's happened to sugar? (11:35)

Date:
1945
Main contributors:
Robert Flaherty, David Flaherty, Ken Cofod, Clyde Kittell
Summary:
Gives the reasons for the scarcity of sugar and makes a plea for continued sugar rationing.

6739. Night at the lark cottage (30:19)

Date:
1955
Main contributors:
Robert Florey, Don W. Sharpe, Frederic Brady, Charles Boyer, John Bingham, Bernard Burton, Beverly Garland, Mimi Gibson, John Doucette, Helen Mayon, Dick Powell, David Niven, Ida Lupino, George E. Diskant, A.S.C.
Summary:
Series Title: Four star playhouse