6621. Wilderness encampment (27:57)

Date:
1973
Summary:
Follows the activities of a group of international Girl Scouts at a wilderness encampment in an Oregon national forest. Shows how they prepare for and take a five-day hike into the Three Sisters' Wilderness Area of Oregon without adult leaders. Quotations from their evaluation session are heard.

6622. 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.

6623. 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.

6624. Will Europe ever unite? (29:10)

Date:
1955
Summary:
A Swiss student declares that he would be willing to have his country give up its traditional neutrality, if it would help to unify Europe, during this discussion. He cautions, however, that the purpose of this unification is to help each other and, if Europe is unified against Russia, that purpose will be defeated. The four other countries represented on the panel are Germany, France, Belgium and Yugoslavia.

6625. Will He or Won't He? (Distrust) (19:36)

Date:
1996
Main contributors:
Agency For Instructional Technology
Summary:
Program 12 of Looking From The Inside/Out series shows why it is often difficult to trust others, especially someone who consistently breaks promises. Promotes stress-management skills, such as seeking out other people and sharing feelings, as an appropriate strategy for dealing with serious problems.

6626. William Abraham (29:18)

Date:
196u
Main contributors:
Indiana University, Bloomington. Audio-Visual Center
Summary:
Presents Nkosi and Soyinka in Accra interviewing Professor Abraham, philosopher and author of The Mind of Africa. Focuses in detail on the function of the writer in Africa.

6627. William Abraham (29:48)

Date:
1964
Summary:
Presents Nkosi and Soyinka in Accra interviewing Professor Abraham, philosopher and author of The Mind of Africa. Focuses in detail on the function of the writer in Africa.

6628. 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 poet. Shows still photographs of the poet as a young man and in his later years with his son, also a physician, practicing medicine in the local hospital.

6629. William Foxwell Albright : importance of logical thinking in the nuclear age (29:42)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Dr. Albright and his guests discuss the emergence of Christianity out of Jewish History and the influence of the Hellenic (or Western World) to Christianity. They are also concerned with the cultural influences on the gradual development of logical stages in human thinking. Dr. Albright outlines these various stages in their relationships to religion.

6630. William Foxwell Albright : the meaning of archaeology (29:23)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Dr. Albright and his guests discuss the essential features of archaeology, and the means of translating the values of these different features to determine the patterns of human history. They speak of mounds, layers, pottery, scripts, etc. They analyze the scope of archaeological study in today’s world.

6631. William Foxwell Albright : the significance of the Dead Sea Scrolls (29:11)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Why is the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls the greatest manuscript discovery in modern time? What are scholars learning from the scrolls that applies to already accepted ideas that appear in the New Testament? Dr. Albright and his guests answer these two important questions. They give example of the effect of the scrolls as well as of their meaning to the Old and New Testaments.

6632. William Shakespeare (25:21)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Traces the course of William Shakespeare's life from his boyhood in Stratford through his career in the London theatre as actor and dramatist. Presents excerpts from Romeo and Juliet, Henry V, As you like it, Julius Caesar, Hamlet, and Macbeth as they would have been performed on the stage of Shakespeare's own theatre, The Globe.

6633. William Shakespeare (25:22)

Date:
1955
Main contributors:
John Barnes, Levi Fox
Summary:
Traces the course of William Shakespeare's life from his boyhood in Stratford through his career in the London theatre as actor and dramatist. Presents excerpts from Romeo and Juliet, Henry V, As you like it, Julius Caesar, Hamlet, and Macbeth as they would have been performed on the stage of Shakespeare's own theatre, The Globe.

6634. 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.

6635. Willys Jeep "Safari" (01:05)

Date:
1962
Main contributors:
Jeep
Summary:
The commercial shows which Jeeps were used in the movie "Hatari!". The commercial portrays the different Jeeps as actors that were cast for specific roles and worked with the movie stars John Wayne, Red Buttons, and Elsa Martinelli. The Jeeps are shown in several movie clips driving across Tanzanian and herding animals.

6636. Wings over Brazil (14:15)

Date:
1944
Main contributors:
United States. Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs, United States. Office of Strategic Services, United States. Federal Security Agency. Office of Education
Summary:
Reports on advancements in aviation in Brazil. Begins with an early figure in Brazilian aviation history, Alberto Santos-Dumont, the creation of his memorial, and the founding of the Escola de Especialistas de Aeronautica in 1941. Reports on Brazil's role among the allied nations in wartime, include air patrols of its coastline and providing protection for ocean transport ships. Profiles the developing infrastructure of air travel in Brazilian nation with visits to newly constructed airports at Belem, Rio De Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Porto Alegre and Natal.

6638. 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.

6639. 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.

6640. 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.

6641. Wise buying (11:15)

Date:
1950
Summary:
Emphasizes the relation of needs to budget; discusses such factors in buying as seasonal changes, quantity purchases, and product labels; points out that the standard of living can be raised if one plans the spending of money and buys wisely.

6643. 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.

6644. 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.

6645. 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.

6646. 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.

6647. With an American accent (29:20)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Develops the theme that the ultimate aim of literature is ethical. Defines the accent of literature as a characteristic way of thinking which reflects a particular manner of speaking or sounding. Points out that literature must serve a cause or purpose. Uses examples from the writings of Carl Sandburg and Mark Twain. (KETC) Kinescope.

6648. Witness (29:36)

Date:
1956
Summary:
Discuss the book, Witness, by Whittaker Chambers. Examines the content of this autobiographical work and the reasons why it was written. Appraises the significance of the book as a source for historians and as literature.

6649. Witness to an Accident (10:53)

Date:
1961
Main contributors:
Indiana U Audio-Visual Center
Summary:
[motion picture] Reconstructs a three-car personal injury accident to show the role of police officers in gathering the physical evidence at the scene of the accident and the importance of this evidence. Following the officer's attention to the injured and securing of the scene from further hazards, he and a second officer begin their investigation. This includes interviewing eye witnesses, testing one of the driver's sobriety, measuring skid marks, and noting location of cars and extent of property damage. As the officers file their reports and opinions of the events leading to the accident, flashbacks verify their opinions.

6650. Woman is (27:04)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Rolf W. Brandis, Fred A. Niles Communication Centers, Inc.

6651. Woman's work is never done (29:44)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Enumerates the problems of living in ancient Egypt from a woman's standpoint--no running water, electricity, or refrigeration. Shows bronze ornaments used for bartering purposes as well as household equipment and cosmetics. (NYU) Kinescope.

6652. Women behind bars (29:37)

Date:
1959
Summary:
In this program, criminologist Joseph D. Lohman points out that women prisoners do not present the same problems as men do. However, the situation is serious and approximately 10,000 women are in prison today. Lohman describes the problems which arise when these women are removed from a conventional social life. Filmed scenes illustrate the activities of women in prison and a female inmate is interviewed. Miss Kinsella and Lohman discuss her experiences in working with imprisoned women and their parallels with the male offender problem.

6653. Wonders in the desert (10:44)

Date:
1953
Summary:
Joan and Jimmy, elementary-grade pupils, discover many forms of animal life existing in the desert. During a walk they see jack rabbits and burros and examine closely an ordinary lizard, a horned toad, a chuckwalla, a desert tortoise, and a pocket mouse. The narrator points out how these animals gain protection and adapt themselves to desert life.

6654. Wood blocks and metal type (29:41)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Discusses the discoveries and developments which brought about the invention of movable type by Gutenberg. Describes the work of the alchemist in casting metals, the making of wood blocks, and the development of oil based paints. Demonstrates Gutenberg's experiments with metals and shows woodcuts representative of those produced and used in Gutenberg's day. Features Dr. Frank Baxter.

6655. Wood sculpture in the world of art (29:48)

Date:
1957
Summary:
In this program, Mr. Fitzpatrick discusses wood sculpture as an art form. Describes the tools needed for manipulating the wood. Demonstrates simple methods and techniques of carving. Explains the selection of wood, importance of grain, and factors which contribute to the finished art piece. Illustrates with examples of wood sculpture.

6656. Woodcarving (15:05)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Bash tells of woodcarving in early American life and explains how carving was done, what tools were used and exhibits some early chests, utensils, signs and Indian figures. Songs include “There’s a Hole in My Bucket,” “Bonnie Wee Lassie” and “Raisins and Almonds” and the Lillian Patterson Dancers pantomime one of the songs.

6657. 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 many cases, beauty. Woodcarving from many parts of the world is examined and provides an opportunity to explore its beauty.

6658. Wooden Giant (29:31)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Tells the story of the lumber frontier of the Midwest in the region west and south of Lake Superior. Describes the living conditions of the lumberjacks. Explains how the indiscriminate cutting of the forests led to the demise of lumbering in the Midwest.

6659. Wooden Shoes on the Hudson (30:15)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Discusses Dutch holdings on the Hudson, in the East, and in Brazil. Appraises the Dutch efforts at empire building and governing. Relates Henry Hudson's discovery of the fur-rich Hudson valley in his search for a Northwest passage. (KETC) Kinescope.

6660. Woodwinds and brass (12:07)

Date:
1950
Summary:
The various instruments of the wood-wind and brass sections of an orchestra are characterized as to appearance, tone, and use during a children's concert conducted by Eugene Kash, Canadian violinist. Then demonstrates the effect of both sections combined.

6661. Woodwinds and brass (12:07)

Date:
1950
Main contributors:
Eugene Kash, Gudrun Parker, Denis Gillson, Joseph Champagne, Eldon Rathburn, Thomas Daly, Guy Glover, Peter Jones, Margaret Ellis, National Film Board
Summary:
The various instruments of the wood-wind and brass sections of an orchestra are characterized as to appearance, tone, and use during a children's concert conducted by Eugene Kash, Canadian violinist. Then demonstrates the effect of both sections combined.

6662. Woodworking (11:07)

Date:
1953
Summary:
Reviews characteristics of various kinds of wood and shows that skill in the use of woodworking tools comes from a study of fundamentals followed by practice and experience. Pictures Cliff and another boy visiting the work shop of a friend who describes various tools and groups them into four classes. Demonstrates the operation of a lathe and shows the boys admiring a homemade bat. Portrays Cliff with his junior high school class learning the fundamentals and finally making a baseball bat of his own.

6663. Woolco Department Store "Family" (00:32)

Date:
1977
Main contributors:
Woolco Department Store
Summary:
A family has a blast as they test out products at the various departments in Woolco. A Woolco theme song plays in the background.

6664. Words and music (48:28)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Peter Ustinov, Roger Englander
Summary:
Series: New York Philharmonic Young People's Concerts

6665. Words that don't inform (28:58)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Discusses the use of pre-symbolic language in furthering communication. Defines and illustrates the function of social language. Shows how social conversation enlarges the possibility of friendship and communication.

6666. Work (22:37)

Date:
1984
Main contributors:
National Instructional Television
Summary:
Episode 1 from the Agency for Instructional Television series Watch Your Language. Uses on-camera narration and a dramatic episode to teach new vocabulary and word analysis skills. In this episode Al chooses his words carefully when filling out a job application. Later, his friends help him realize that clear, concise language will be more effective during his job interview that big words and fancy phrases.

6667. Work (29:32)

Date:
1956
Summary:
Shows how to choose a job by first knowing one's self as revealed by performance in intelligence, aptitude, and personality tests, by learning the characteristics of different jobs, and by fitting these two together. Illustrates these steps by following a series of counseling sessions between a counselor and a counselee. (KOMU-TV) Kinescope.

6668. Work in Fluid Systems [outtakes] (14:34)

Date:
1985
Main contributors:
Agency For Instructional Technology
Summary:
Unedited audio segments and/or outtakes from the Agency for Instructional Technology series Principles of Technology.

6669. Work in Mechanical Systems [outtakes] (22:04)

Date:
1985
Main contributors:
Agency For Instructional Technology
Summary:
Unedited audio segments and/or outtakes from the Agency for Instructional Technology series Principles of Technology.

6670. Work Means...(Why People Work) (33:46)

Date:
1974
Main contributors:
National Instructional Television
Summary:
Episode 2 from Bread and Butterflies, a project in career development for nine-to-twelve-year-olds. Based on two years of planning by educators and broadcasters, the project included 15-minute color television programs, a comprehensive Curriculum Guide, and in-service teacher's program, and international program, and workshop materials. Bread and Butterflies was created under the supervision of the Agency for Instructional Television, through the resources of a consortium of thirty-four educational and broadcasting agencies with assistance from Exxon Corporation.

6671. Work of the blood (13:10)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Reveals through laboratory analysis of a blood sample the structure of blood cells and the composition of plasma. Animated drawings and X-ray motion pictures of the circulatory system illustrate the work of the blood in circulating food elements and other materials to body cells, removing wastes, equalizing heat distribution, and providing defenses against disease. Demonstrates methods of typing blood and giving transfusions.

6673. Working Dogs (15:04)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Bash Kennett tells some unusual anecdotes about dogs in our history and then visits various places to watch today’s sheep herding dog, a retriever and a pointer. She visits a dog who can spell. Songs include “Old Blue” and “Where, Oh Where Has My Little Dog Gone."

6674. Working safely in the shop (11:04)

Date:
1953
Summary:
Emphasizes safety precautions in a shop. Shows how to maximize safety at such power tools as the grinding wheel and power and band saws and cautions that hand tools should also be used carefully.

6675. Working Together (Specialization and the Division of Labor) (22:59)

Date:
1978
Main contributors:
National Instructional Television
Summary:
Episode 6 of Trade-offs, a series in economic education for nine to thirteen year-olds that consists of fifteen 20-minute television/film programs and related materials. Using dramatizations and special visuals, the series considers fundamental economic problems relevant to everyday life. In its first year, Trade-offs was used by approximately 500,000 students and their teachers in about 25.000 fifth and sixth grade classrooms. This more than quadrupled the amount of teaching of economics as a subject. Trade-offs was produced under the direction of AIT by the Educational Film Center (North Spring-field. Virginia), The Ontario Educational Communications Authority, and public television station KERA, Dallas. Programs were available on film, videocassette, and broadcast videotape. Trade-offs was developed cooperatively by the Joint Council on Economic Education, the Canadian Foundation for Economic Education, the Agency for Instructional Television, and a consortium fifty-three state and provincial education and broadcasting agencies.

6676. Working Together (Specialization and the Division of Labor) (20:01)

Date:
1978
Main contributors:
National Instructional Television
Summary:
Episode 6 of Trade-offs, a series in economic education for nine to thirteen year-olds that consists of fifteen 20-minute television/film programs and related materials. Using dramatizations and special visuals, the series considers fundamental economic problems relevant to everyday life. In its first year, Trade-offs was used by approximately 500,000 students and their teachers in about 25.000 fifth and sixth grade classrooms. This more than quadrupled the amount of teaching of economics as a subject. Trade-offs was produced under the direction of AIT by the Educational Film Center (North Springfield. Virginia), The Ontario Educational Communications Authority, and public television station KERA, Dallas. Programs were available on film, videocassette, and broadcast videotape. Trade-offs was developed cooperatively by the Joint Council on Economic Education, the Canadian Foundation for Economic Education, the Agency for Instructional Television, and a consortium fifty-three state and provincial education and broadcasting agencies.

6678. Workshop #2 [outtakes] (31:14)

Date:
1992
Main contributors:
Agency For Instructional Technology
Summary:
Unedited production footage from the Agency for Instructional Technology program Every Child Can Succeed.

6679. World affairs are your affairs (26:06)

Date:
1952
Summary:
Discusses how the Cleveland Council on World Affairs helps individuals arrive at their own conclusions regarding vital international problems. Shows how foreign policies made by the government affect each citizen's life. Explains activities and services available to people who want to understand foreign relations, including program planning assistance, leader training, TV and radio panels, the Youth Council program, lectures, a graduate course program and finding hosts for international visitors. Emphasizes the importance of making well-informed, active choices about foreign policy.

6680. World Book Encyclopedia "Untitled" (02:01)

Date:
1969
Main contributors:
World Book Encyclopedia
Summary:
An advertisement for World Book Encyclopedia that is narrated by a man. The scene depicts eleven eggs that have the faces of historical figures painted on them, such as Ludwig van Beethoven and Joe Louis, with corresponding audio clips. The final egg represents Earth and the narrator says, "The sum of man kinds knowledge, unscrambled to make an encyclopedia children want to read..." The scene ends with a close-up of World Book Encyclopedias.

6681. World Enough and Time (29:49)

Date:
1956
Summary:
Discusses World Enough and Time by Robert Penn Warren. Outlines the plot, briefly sketches the characters, and appraises the literary form of this novel. Identifies and examines ides embodied in this work and indicates the author's serious concern with them. (Syracuse University) Kinescope.

6682. World trade for better living (17:39)

Date:
1951
Summary:
Shows the dependence of Europe, South America, India, and the United States on trade. Animation pictures the theory of many-sided trade as opposed to bilateral trade. Emphasizes the fact that the U.N. has been responsible for the lowering of tariffs and barriers on many products. Pleads for freer trade which would make better use of world resources, skills, and transportation. The viewpoints are expressed by an American sea captain, a newspaper editor, and persons from other countries.

6683. World War II prologue, U.S.A. (28:29)

Date:
1956
Summary:
Reviews, through documentary scenes taken from the National Archives, the historic events which led to the entry of the United States into World War II. Records the failure of the League of Nations to take strong action against the aggressive acts of Japan, Italy, and Germany. Highlights the war of nerves, the successive Axis aggression, U.S. Neutrality Acts, the various agreements and pacts, and the declaration of war by England, France, and the United States. Documentary of events leading to United States entry to World War II. Different stages through which American public opinion passed as events in Europe took place are described.

6684. Worrywart (Worry) (30:55)

Date:
1996
Main contributors:
Agency For Instructional Technology
Summary:
Program 14 of Looking From The Inside/Out series examines why we worry. Distinguishes between realistic and unrealistic worries. Develops strategies for using worry in a positive way. Promotes decision making skills (confronting fears, finding things to do, talking to each other) as an effective strategy for dealing with everyday worries.

6685. Would an Example Help? (22:36)

Date:
1983
Main contributors:
National Instructional Television
Summary:
Episode 5 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 about using standard form, language, and organization in various types of writing. A nondramatic segment presents attorney Tom Mei, who explains how it helps him to check what other lawyers have done in similar situations.

6686. Would you rather be an American? (29:56)

Date:
1958
Main contributors:
National Educational Television
Summary:
Teenagers from Greece, Malaya, Egypt, and Thailand tell why they prefer not to be Americans. Discusses relations between children and parents. Presents first impressions and reactions to life in the United States. (WOR-TV) Kinescope.

6688. Wrappings and Trappings (20:18)

Date:
1971
Main contributors:
National Instructional Television
Summary:
Episode 30 from the Agency for Instructional Television series Images and Things.Shows how people in various cultures have made and used costumes, masks, and headdress for ceremonies and other special occasions. Considers how a person can use clothing to create a special image of himself and how clothing can effect behavior.

6689. Wrigley's "65 cent/lb. Ham" (00:36)

Date:
1972
Main contributors:
Wrigley's
Summary:
A narrator tells the audience of the 65 cent per pound hams available at Wrigley’s. Close up footage of a ham slowly roasting is shown while the narrator speaks.

6690. Wrigley's "Green Giant Sweet Potatoes" (00:32)

Date:
1971
Main contributors:
Wrigley's
Summary:
A salesman tells the audience the result of competition amongst supermarket has cause Wrigley to sell Green Giant cans at the low price of 9 cents. He concludes by saying the consumer is the real winner in this price war.

6691. Wrigley's "Libby's Peas & Corn" (00:33)

Date:
1971
Main contributors:
Wrigley's
Summary:
A salesman tells the audience the result of competition amongst supermarket has cause Wrigley to sell Libby’s can corn and peas at the low price of 13 cents. He concludes by saying the consumer is the real winner in this price war.

6692. Writers of today. Allen Curnow (29:12)

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 on the role of the problems involved in writing in and about a new country.

6693. Writers of today. Archibald MacLeish (28:40)

Date:
1955
Main contributors:
See Other Contributors
Summary:
Walter Kerr, drama critic for the New York Herald Tribune interviews distinguished American poet, Archibald MacLeish. Mr. MacLeish outlines his ideas on what poetry is and should be, including ideas on its uses. For him, poetry must come from experience and give form to experience. He sees younger writers as turning inward toward more spiritual and emotional themes and expressions.

6694. Writers of today. Frank O'Connor (28:39)

Date:
195u
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, and the time element. He discusses styles of the short story and appraises past and present psychological and subject matter trends in prose fiction.

6695. Writers of today. Isak Dinesen (22:45)

Date:
1959
Main contributors:
See Other Contributors
Summary:
Director of the Institute of Contemporary Arts, Robert Richman interviews the famous Danish author of Seven Gothic Tales and Out of Africa. Features her comments on the similarities and differences between poetry and story-telling. Surveys her writing techniques and closes as she relates one of her tales.

6696. Writers of today. Nadine Gordimer (29:13)

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 on the author's work and her attitude towards racial problems to her opinions of C.P. Snow. Reveals her opinions of America, of herself, and of her writing. Presents her advice for the beginning writer.

6697. Writing forceful sentences : part 1 (28:54)

Date:
1955
Summary:
This is the first lesson on how to write a clear and forceful sentence, whether in a lyric poem or in a technical report. Examples of good sentences are read from Poe, Conrad, Lamb and others.

6698. Writing forceful sentences : part 2 (28:55)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Discusses five devices for putting power into sentences. Includes (1) arranging words in order of importance, (2) keeping the main idea in the main clause, (3) keeping the minor clause at the beginning, and the major clause at the end, (4) keeping the reader in suspense until the end, and (5) arranging words in an unnatural order. Examples of simple, powerful sentences are read.

6699. Writing through the ages (10:22)

Date:
1950
Summary:
A chronological history of writing as a means of communication. Shows ways in which writing evolved from pictures and signs, and illustrates that local materials used as writing tools influenced the methods of sign making and writing. Depicts and analyzes significant features of early Chinese, Mesopotamian, and Egyptian writings. Stresses the contributions of Phoenicians, Greeks, and Romans to our present alphabet.

6700. WSBK-TV Boston "Keep Your Sox On" (01:00)

Date:
1976
Main contributors:
WSBK-TV
Summary:
An advertisement for the WSBK-TV station in Boston in which shots of workers preparing a baseball stadium, viewers turning on their TV sets, and TV production teams getting ready in their studios are edited rapidly to music. A pitcher for the Boston Red Sox begins the game as onscreen text displays "Keep Your Sox On." One of the winners of the 1976 Clio Awards.