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Continues the discussion of abstract art begun in ABSTRACT ART: PART 1. Discusses inspiration, technique, and communication in abstract painting. Features Stuart Davis, American abstract painter, and shows works by Davis and by Jackson Pollock. (Hofstra College and WOR-TV) Kinescope.
John Ciardi, Iolani Luahine, Kaupena Wong, Joseph Kahaulelio, Joan Shigekawa, Marly Russell, Larry Spiegel, Dennis Maitland, Bob Cosner, Lane Slate, James MacAllen, Don Kellerman
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A documentary about Hawaii. The show covers the unification of the Hawaiian islands under King Kamehameha I as well as traditional Hawaiian dances and music.
Discusses the purpose, successes, and failures of NATO, the prospects for extending its economic functions, and ways of making it more effective. Gives the history of NATO's formation and explains the financial contribution of each member country. (WTTW) Kinescope.
Discusses the formation of the Afro-Asian bloc, the declaration issued by it, and the possible influences this organization may have in world politics. Considers official United States reaction to the bloc and the bloc's possible influence on the formation of United States foreign policy. (WTTW) Kinescope.
Discusses attempts, from the Roman Empire to the present, at European unification. Examines the progress in economic unification through the Schuman Plan. Appraises the effects on the United States on the degree of unification in Europe. (WTTW) Kinescope.
resents the scope of international exchange programs now in process. Explains the various types of exchange. Discusses the Fulbright scholarships and shows a film on the experiment in international living in Austria. (WTTW) Kinescope.
Presents a synthesizing of many aspects of education as discussed in the preceding programs. Points out how education can be used most effectively in activating man's potential. Features Mr. Frank Laubach, Mr. Robert Hutchins, and Mr. Aldous Huxley. (KETC) Kinescope.
Episode 9 from the Agency for Instructional Television series In Other Words. In this television program focusing on communication skills, host Stephanie Edwards provides on-camera commentary for stories concerning the importance of attention and questioning when interpreting messages. A nondramatic segment presents family counselor Linda Heintz, who points out listening skills important to both counselor and family.
Analyzes advertising in twentieth century America, and its dual function as mirror and molder of our culture. Demonstrates that admen have long been fluent with the familiar slogan, jingle, testimonial, and doctor's endorsement--by which values and dreams, rather than commodities, are made the fare of public consumption. Reminds us that we must guard against the temptation to make advertising the scapegoat for our own materialism, for admen can erect and support only the images that society tacitly permits.
Dozens of marine animals are shown in action in the natural habitats as Dr. John F. Storr explains the wonderful adaptations of sea creatures to their environment. With dramatic emphasis on devices for escaping physical damage by wily enemies or power of waves, Dr. Storr demonstrates the armor, camouflage, speed and agility of these animals.
Illustrates the variety of environments in which plants survive, and shows adaptations developed by various plants for survival and reproduction within their own environment. The role of man as a mediator of environment is shown as he modifies living conditions of plants, and then must provide protection for them. The viewer is encouraged to search for adaptations in the plant world around him.
Discusses the conditions and effects of drug addiction among young people. Reveals how an individual may be enticed to use narcotics. Outlines some of the causes of addiction and considers the possibilities of treatment and cure. (WTTW) Kinescope.
Portrays the psychology at work in the use of alcohol by adolescents. A documentary approach is taken in presenting the origin, development, and results of an actual research project, "A Study of the Use of Alcohol Among High School Students", made by the Hofstra College Bureau of Social Research. (Hofstra College & WPIX) Kinescope.
Bradley Field, a reporter in Paris, visits famous French chef, Monsieur La Gran to see his new recipe. La Gran reveals that his new hamburger recipe is the result of using Adolph's Meat Tenderizer.
Discusses the nature and importance od adult learning, and points out the fallacy of thinking that the school is the only place where education occurs. Explains that adult learning is the gaining of wisdom and understanding and is for everybody, regardless of formal schooling. States that "adults are more educable than children as children are more trainable than adults," and stresses that when we cease to learn our mind starts to die. (Palmer Films) Film.
Robert B. Cummings, Tom Armstrong, Edward Feil Productions
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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.
Stresses recognizing adverse conditions as they appear in the traffic picture. Describes the safety factors involved for utmost driving efficiency in snow and ice. Discusses the special problems of rain as more fatalities occur on wet streets than on snowy or icy streets. Show the changes in traffic conditions in fog, on mountains and in deserts. (Cincinnati Public Schools and WCET) Kinescope.
A narrator informs the audience that the future of America is tied to the development of computers. The narrator proclaims the computer as a thinking factory that will lead to new developments and improvements in society. These developments in technology comes at the cost of more research and education.
Questions a woman's right to terminate pregnancy in the first three months through legalized abortion. Points out that increased accessibility to abortion would decrease the number of unwanted children, many of whom presently become socially maladjusted or mentally ill. Opposes legalized abortion in that the embryo is a human being, even though it cannot independently sustain life, and that often women only "think" they want an abortion. Emphasizes that most abortions are sought by married women.
A group of Middle Eastern woman dance in the desert as a western adventurer rides a camel. To demonstrate the moistness of the Aero Shave’s shaving cream the adventurer shaves in the arid desert. After receiving a clean shave, the adventurer and the dancers leave the desert together.
An advertisement for Aetna life insurance in which a male narrator talks about features of the policies over scenes of a family looking through a scrapbook, the family speaking with an insurance agent, and Aetna employees working in an office. The narrator argues for the importance of a family's insurance policy matching its changing needs over time. Submitted for the Clio Awards.
Unedited segments and/or outtakes from the Agency for Instructional Technology series Global Geography, North Africa/Soutwest Asia:What are the Consequences of Change?
Unedited segments and/or outtakes from the Agency for Instructional Technology series Global Geography, North Africa/Soutwest Asia:What are the Consequences of Change?
The future of Africa, discussed by representatives from Ghana, Ethiopia, Ceylon and the Union of South Africa, raises questions such as: Why is foreign aid necessary? Where does it come from? How is it best administered? What can the smaller nations do to help one another? Does aid imply dependence? What are the prospects for African independence? What are prerequisites to independence? What effects does education have on a nation as a whole, and on the individuals in the nation who are more highly educated than the rest? Participants: P. Tissa Fernando, Ceylon; Bizuayehu Agonafir, Ethiopia; Nii Tetteh Quao, Ghana; Marita Wessels, Union of South Africa.
Episode 8 from the Agency for Instructional Technology series Global Geography. The program is a joint project of the National Council for Geographic Education, the Association of American Geographers, the American Geographical Society, and the National Geographic Society. Intended for grades 6-9.
Episode 8 from the Agency for Instructional Technology series Global Geography. The program is a joint project of the National Council for Geographic Education, the Association of American Geographers, the American Geographical Society, and the National Geographic Society. Intended for grades 6-9.
Episode 8 from the Agency for Instructional Technology series Global Geography. The program is a joint project of the National Council for Geographic Education, the Association of American Geographers, the American Geographical Society, and the National Geographic Society. Intended for grades 6-9.
Describes the lands of East Africa that are members of the British Commonwealth. Discusses variations in degree of self government and in the composition of populations. A native of Tanganuika presents his views on independence for his homeland and outlines a course of action. (WTTW) Kinescope.
Outlines the political history of the Congo and discusses the success of the Belgian colonial policy. A native of the Congo proposes a program for more self-government of the people. Stresses the economic importance of the Congo to Belgium and to the United States. (WTTW) Kinescope.
This program concentrates chiefly on racial prejudice as exhibited in South African and the United States. The panelists consider topics which include: How does race prejudice begin? Can it be justified? Are apartheid and other forms of racial segregation defensible? What role does education play in removing the causes of prejudice? What are the prospects for the end of prejudice, and how do individuals from different parts of the world view the current situations? Participants: Nii Tettah Quao, Ghana; Constantinos Fliakos, Greece; Marita Wessels, Union of South Africa; Cora Brooks, United States.
In this program, criminologist Joseph D. Lohman explains that a major portion of the crime problem is a result of what society does about initial and relatively less serious crime. An interviewed inmate tells that he was less damaged by his prior criminal experience than by his prison experiences. Public sentiment has not kept pace with the progress of penological attitudes, say Lohman and Bates. This is a cause of prison experiences making an inmate more dangerous to the public. They emphasize that a prison must make offenders self-reliant, rather than dependent, and indicate methods by which this can be accomplished.
Two boys, both between the ages of four and five, are subjects in a study of aggressive and destructive impulses. The film shows how differently two children, but a few months apart in age and from similar backgrounds, respond to a graduated series of opportunities and invitations to break balloons. Demonstration film of a projective technique developed by L. Joseph Stone.
Special Guest: DR. RICHARD S. CALDECOTT –Dr. Caldecott is a geneticist with the cereal crops brand of the United States Department of Agriculture and an associate professor in the Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics at the University of Minnesota.There is an area of scientific endeavor that will serve to illustrate one important method in which atomic energy is being utilized by agriculture scientist. This area envelopes the science of genetics. Dr. Warren F. Witzig and Dr. Caldecott discuss this science and the use of atomic energy in this area to provide basic information of life and life processes for the use of the applied agriculturalist. Many examples of how radioactivity has helped the agriculturalist are demonstrated in this program.
Discusses agriculture in terms of the raising of hogs, beef, and dairy cattle. Explains that corn is the vital link between the soil and the production of these animals. States that the large production of corn and farm animals in the United States enables us to eat 61 times as much meat per person per year as the average Japanese citizen.
In this program, Dr. Sumner uses maps and graphs to demonstrate another reason why the soil is considered to be the most precious of all natural resources. He draws the attention to the variety of crops which we raise in large quantities within our borders. He gives production figures added meaning with descriptions of the agricultural production of Japan and India.
Visits a number of international trade fairs and identifies their purposes and contributions to the United States agricultural program. Illustrates ways United States agricultural products are introduced to actual and potential customers. Studies some of the agricultural export items which have been favorably influenced by the trade fair. Proclaims the importance of foreign markets as an outlet for our agricultural surplus.
This short nonfiction film depicts the intensive testing that goes into developing and producing aircraft propellers. It opens with the whirring or propeller blades. Animated diagrams show how the bite of the propeller moves it through the air and how the pitch determines the size of the bite. A trip through an airplane factory shows the manufacture of a satisfactory alloy. The rest of the process is painstaking hand work interspersed with dozens of careful inspections. The operation of the variable pitch mechanism and its use in taking off and cruising is shown. Then the propeller is assembled the complete job is tested for balance.
Shows the actual training and activities of Air Transport Command personnel with routines of briefing, radio communications, and other precautionary measures during World War II.
Bash tells of the new state’s mountains, tundra and the cities on the coast. She tells of the modern farmer, salmon fishing, mining and the Eskimos. Her songs include “Greenland Fishery,” “Sacramento” and “Jennie Jenkins.”
Reviews Alaska's geographical features, locates its three great climatic regions, and indicates the major factors that make Alaska a true reservoir of resources. Depicts activities in the seven great industries contributing to Alaska's economy--lumbering, fishing, mining, transportation, agriculture, fur farming, and the tourist trade. Includes many scenes characterizing Alaska's natural scenic beauty.
An advertisement for Alcoa Aluminum for cars in which an animated dog and a family drive a car around as a male narrator discusses various parts of the car that are made out of aluminum. The narrator says that a man's new best friend is his car, not his dog. The dog hits the bumper of the car with a hammer to show how strong it is.
An advertisement for Alcoa Aluminum in which a male narrator, accompanied by music, speaks about a Vogue fashion article which featured Kimberly brand clothes and cars made with Alcoa aluminum. Women in designers clothes model in front of various cars. The narrator talks about the wonders of aluminum.
A narrator explains how aluminum shocked audiences for its lightness at the 1855 Paris Exposition where it was introduced. The narrator goes on to explain aluminum different applications and it use in various products.
A baby plays with the lid of a baby food jar. The commercial then transitions to a narrator explaining how Alcoa jars have quality lids which keeps the baby food fresh.
An advertisement for Alcoa aluminum in which a narrator describes the improvements the product makes, and a jingle plays. Submitted for Clio Awards category Short Spots.
Wine bottles with Alcoa’s pilfer proof caps are open at a dinner, beach, train, and ski resort. A narrator explains how the caps keeps the beverages fresh for consumption.
An advertisement for Alcoa aluminum in which a narrator sells a book commissioned by the company called "Schoolhouse," describing how education administrators can use Alcoa products to build new schools. Submitted for Clio Awards category Corporate.
A female narrator forecasts a bright future for aluminum as she lists recently developed products that contain aluminum. The commercial concludes with another narrator asking the viewers to choose Alcoa for all their aluminum needs.
Explains the effect of alcohol and drugs on the driver. Points out the necessity of severe punishment for the driver who drinks and what can be done to improve the situation. Discusses the social drinker and teenagers and drinking. Describes the hazard of drugs, including doctors' prescriptions for various ailments as well as narcotics. (Cincinnati Public Schools and WCET) Kinescope.
Depicts the five major groups of algae, showing growth, movement, reproduction, and nutritional patterns. Describes the tremendous size range of algae from the giant kelp to the minute forms found in a drop of pond water. Discusses the evolutionary development and the economic and ecological importance of the algae.
Jim shows Grace how she can use algebra to find out the quantities of red and yellow paint she needs to make enough orange paint to complete some stage scenery. Demonstrates the algebraic steps of observation, translation, manipulation, and computation, and mentions other uses of algebra.
A fantasy which shows the housewife that the farmer, the processor, the transporter, and the retailer must know "how much" and "how many" before they can make foods and other products available to the consumer.
Episode 1 from the Agency for Instructional Technology series Arts Alive. The program addresses the power and universal appeal of the arts, presenting four examples of students, who, through positive artistic experiences, became more interested and involved in the world around them. Hosted by Lynn Swann.
An advertisement for Alka-Seltzer in which a woman gives King Henry VIII the product to relieve an upset stomach following a wedding banquet. An offscreen male narrator describes the relieving properties of Alka-Seltzer as the king rises from his seat to dance after using it. One of the winners of the 1973 Clio Awards.
Information and promotional spots for Understanding Taxes, a program that uses dramatizations to highlight teenagers' firsthand experiences with the effects of taxation and to explain the reasons for taxes.
From the series Ripples. Susie wants to bake a birthday cake for her four-week-old puppies all by herself. With her mother standing by as assistant chef,Susie measures, mixes, sifts, squeezes and spills ingredients into the bowl and onto the counter with all the built-in intensity and joy of an eager five-year-old. Susie's face, as she admires her elegant pastry, proves that it's worth learning to do things all by oneself.
Rain does not always evaporate immediately after falling. Dora tells a story of some raindrops with the help of Mr. Robinson's illustrations of some raindrops who had a series of adventures on their way to a distant lake where they learned how to do the "dance of the happy spray."
Episode 7 from the Agency for Instructional Television series Images and Things. Examines old and new domestic buildings in considering various architectural solutions to problems of providing human shelter.
Indiana University, Bloomington. Audio-Visual Center
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Features Allen Ginsberg and Lawrence Ferlingetti, outspoken contemporary poets, and studies their poetic engagement and direct involvement with events in the contemporary world. Depicts the two poets in various settings in San Francisco such as the San Francisco City Lights Bookshop. Offers a reading of poems and excerpts of such poems as "Who to be King to," "From New York to San Fran," "The Guru," "Howl and Other Poems," "Notes for Howl and Other Poems," "Dog," and "The Situation in the West."
An advertisement for Allerest allergy tablets and time capsules presented by a man. The scene depicts various things, animals, and animal products that make you sneeze; each encounter is punctuated by a resounding sneeze sound effect. The scene ends with a close-up of the products and a loud sneeze.
A man sneezes when animals, dust, and ragweed are presented before him. A spokesman diagnoses the man with allergies and encourages the man and the audience to take Allerest to alleviate their allergies.
An advertisement for Allstate homeowners insurance in which a narrator stands among the wreckage of a Texas house destroyed by Hurricane Carla in 1961 and interviews the owner of the house, Ben Hargis. Mr. Hargis describes his gratitude for his insurance compensation through Allstate and the speed with which he received a check. Submitted for the Clio Awards.
Episode 16 from the Agency for Instructional Television series American Legacy. Host John Rugg focuses on the geographical features and long cultural history of Hawaii. Discusses the migration of the Polynesians to the islands, the islands' discovery by Captain Cook, and the reign of Kamehameha I. Stresses the imnportance of sugarcane and pineapple to contemporary Hawaii's economy and shows how these products are grown and processed. Shows the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor.
Program 7 of Looking From The Inside/Out series illustrates difficulties in making new friends and what it is like to be the "new kid." Shows how loneliness often leads to shutting yourself off from others. Works on effective techniques for improving communication skills as a way to deal with loneliness.
An advertisement for Alpine cigarettes in which a narrator describes a man named Joe who is watching cigarette commercials and has trouble deciding which product he likes, until he sees an Alpine commercial and it is now his favorite. Submitted for Clio Awards category Tobacco Products and Supplies.
Episode 12 from the AIT series On the Level. The series is designed to help young people understand what is happening to them as they grow up and to encourage their active participation in the hard work of adolescence-reaching maturity through social and personal growth. The twelve programs dramatize common teenage concerns like love, stress, conflict. and changing relationships with family and friends. The problem situations stimulate reflection and discussion about alternative courses of action for different individuals: the many approaches to problems, the many solutions.
Strout, Ben (Director and Editor), Strout, Toby (Associate Producer and Assistant Editor) Arnove, Robert (Producer)
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Examines the emergence and operation of alternative public schools in six U.S. cities. Focuses on the magnet schools and their programs in Boston and Houston, the federally funded Experimental Schools Program in Berkeley and Minneapolis, and exemplary school programs in Cambridge and St. Paul. Includes interviews with educators and critics, such as Mario Fantini, Robert Barr, and Herb Kohl, as well as local community leaders, parents, and students.
Strout, Ben (Director and Editor), Strout, Toby (Associate Producer and Assistant Editor) Arnove, Robert (Producer)
Summary:
Examines the emergence and operation of alternative public schools in six U.S. cities. Focuses on the magnet schools and their programs in Boston and Houston, the federally funded Experimental Schools Program in Berkeley and Minneapolis, and exemplary school programs in Cambridge and St. Paul. Includes interviews with educators and critics, such as Mario Fantini, Robert Barr, and Herb Kohl, as well as local community leaders, parents, and students.
A chef shows the audience that he is able keep his food fresh and preserved by using aluminum cans and packaging. The chef also mentions how aluminum is used in agricultural and transportation industries.
A narrator talks about the vital role aluminum plays in the transportation industry. Footage of aluminum vehicles are shown. The narrator talks about how Aluminum Ltd. supplies the majority of the aluminum in the market and is the most active in aluminum research.
Episode 10 from the Agency for Instructional Television series In Other Words. In this television program focusing on communication skills, host Stephanie Edwards provides on-camera commentary for stories concerning the usefulness of monitoring listeners' reactions to our messages. A nondramatic segment presents teacher Marah Oseland, who explains why she watches students' facial expressions and body language.
This is a legend about the sun goddess – on whom the world depends for light – who became angered and hid in a celestial cave and refused to shed her light on the world. A rooster’s crow, a fire and a big mirror were used to lure her from her cave. Mr. Mikami illustrates the story with a brush painting of a rooster.
An advertisement for Amana Electric Appliances in which a narrator describes the brand's freezer and refrigerator manufacturing products. Submitted for Clio Awards.
