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9602. Roman life in ancient Pompeii (15:24)

Date:
1961
Summary:
Uses the voice of a young girl, killed in the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius, to narrate a tour through the ruins of Pompeii as she relives her past experiences and hears again the sounds which echoed th...

9603. Liszt and his music (12:59)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Dramatizes parts of Liszt's life from a young boy to his last days as a teacher. Shows by animated maps, still pictures, and dramatization the places where he lived or performed, the people he knew...

9604. Cosmic rays (27:32)

Date:
1960
Summary:
A study of cosmic rays, how they were discovered, how they are measured, and how they affect research, especially in the fields of atomic and nuclear physics. Includes views of the atomic accelerat...

9605. The price of freedom (14:52)

Date:
1942
Main contributors:
Keech, Kelvin, 1895-1977
Summary:
This film "outlines the role that industry is playing in our war effort. Production of munitions and the operation of the payroll withdrawal plan for War Bonds are among the subjects treated." (Fre...

9606. Brazil : the troubled land (25:27)

Date:
1964
Summary:
Dramatically depicts the plight of the peasants of northeastern Brazil and shows the work of communist leaders (specifically Francisco Julião) in urging open revolt of the people. Reviews the plans...

9607. The Airport (11:03)

Date:
1948
Summary:
Shows many phases of the work at a large municipal airport, including the buildings, the radio room, the reservation desk, the preparation of the plane, the take-off, and the control of private pla...

9608. Bookkeeping and you (11:16)

Date:
1947
Summary:
Shows everyday applications of bookkeeping to increase motivation for its study, to help the student decide whether he is interested in taking bookkeeping, and to help in vocational guidance. Give...

9609. Determining molecular formulas (12:45)

Date:
1961
Main contributors:
Max J. Rosenberg; Ellis Katzman; Elbert C. Weaver
Summary:
Records an experiment in which the molecular weight of a compound is determined through knowledge of the percentage composition by weight of the compound and application of Avogadro's Law. Animatio...

9610. Finding your life work (20:52)

Date:
1940
Summary:
Opens with a picture of a boy fishing and quickly leads up to the fact that, in getting a job, the baits required are personality, training, and experience. Then follows a discussion of these poin...

9611. And so they live (24:16)

Date:
1940
Summary:
Documents the tragic poverty of families in the southern mountains, the poor land, the lack of proper diet, inadequate housing, absence of sanitation, and the complete lack of adaptation of the sch...

9612. Village of Spain (21:09)

Date:
1956
Summary:
Pictures some of the traditions, religion, family life, and education which are the world of Juan Jose who lives in the Spanish coastal village of Mijas. Shows the daily activities of the village p...

9613. Viewing the supernatural (29:25)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Uses dance routines and originally scored music to portray cultural differences in solving problems through religion. Emphasizes religious motivation, leadership, rituals, and supernatural controls...

9614. Venture adventure (08:35)

Date:
1941
Summary:
Short film on the Air Training Corps of the British Royal Air Force, showing recruiting, enlistment and training.

9615. Body framework (17:36)

Date:
1931
Summary:
Describes the skeletal framework of the human body chemically, structurally, and developmentally. Shows the action of various types of joints during locomotion and explains nature's process of bon...

9616. Economic growth (29:06)

Alternative title:
American business system
Date:
1963
Main contributors:
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Summary:
Treats economic growth from the standpoint of its implications for the operations of the American business system. A high rate of growth is said to be necessary for maintaining our standard of livi...

9617. [Austria, Hallein] (05:48)

Date:
unknown
Summary:
Home movie of Ed Feil traveling from Paris to Vienna at the end of his military service. Shows soldiers in a bombed out train station in Karlsruhe and a landscape of heavy rubble while passing thro...

9618. How big is an atom? (29:30)

Alternative title:
How big are atoms?; Atom
Date:
1958
Main contributors:
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Summary:
Establishes the realness of atoms by showing that they have a definite and understandable size in relation to the visible world. Reviews various determinations of the size of atoms. Discusses some ...

9619. Levi Strauss : different the same (01:02)

Date:
1972
Main contributors:
Levi Strauss & Co.
Summary:
An animated advertisement for Levi's jeans in which several sets of contrasting people (e.g., a Republican and a Democrat, a hippie and a businessman, etc.) are depicted as united in their wearing ...