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Shows life in Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Arizona, and the topography, rainfall, and other characteristic features, including the imprint of Spanish and Indian cultures. Irrigation, stock raising, mining, agriculture, and oil extracting and refining are among the occupational activities shown. The exchange of goods and services with other sections of the country is depicted by animation.
Explains that a major problem of jet propulsion is increasing the speed of the expanding gas in the jet engine. Shows how the speed is increased by the addition of heat, more gas,and heavier molecules. Points out that there is no limit tot he speed that gas will move through the end of propulsion chambers if a material can be obtained that will stand the increased temperature. (New Mexico College of A.& M.A.) Film.
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 bias and how the jury is selected and sworn in. Presents both lawyers making opening statements to the jury, and concludes with the direct and cross examination of all witnesses in the case for the plaintiff.
Reveals the appearance, tonal qualities, and functions of various instruments of the woodwind choir--piccolos, flutes, clarinets, oboes, English horns, bassoons, and contrabassoons. Uses close-up photography to illustrate the techniques of playing these woodwinds. Includes excerpts from Brahms' First symphony, Beethoven's Turkish march, and Brahms' Fourth symphony.
Describes the life of the Yugoslavian people, and shows some of the changes made in Yugoslavia since Tito's break with Russia. Says that Tito tries to follow Lenin's communism more closely than Russia does and that he has made collective farms, encouraged the rise of factories, and instituted literacy classes and trade schools. Shows American aid to Yugoslavia after the drought of 1950.
Shows how scientists determine the content of the cigarette smoke entering the mouth and its effect on rabbits and humans. Shows how tars and nicotine from cigarette smoke are collected in a laboratory and measured, and pictures their effect on skin temperature, breathing, and blood vessels. Presents a relationship between smoking and cancer and concludes by stating that each person must determine for himself whether he wishes to take the risks of smoking.
Presents scenes of natural objects typifying the things which inspire ceramist Dik Schwanke. Shows him at work in his studio, illustrating his methods of combining pottery and sculpture. Includes background music by the "Shags."
Illustrates how the UN meets the need of men and groups everywhere for a forum in which men can speak to each other and to discuss their problems. Shows briefly the forming of the UN, the interrelationships of its component bodies, the part played by the General Assembly regarding the Korean war, and the role of the Communist powers in that conflict. Refers to the peace treaty with Japan and expresses hope for Japan's entry into the United Nations.
A filmed presentation of the many facets of theatrical director Tyrone Guthrie, his ideas, and his methods of working. Guthrie is seen at his home in Ireland, conducting a rehearsal in New York, and talking with students at an American college. In filmed interviews he discusses his general philosophy toward the theatre as a medium. June Havoc and Darren McGavin describe the feelings which most actors have toward working under Guthrie.
Demonstrates with the Wheat Farmer an approved procedure for teaching with motion pictures. A seventh-grade social studies group studying how the world is fed discusses interests and problems which indicate that a motion picture would help; the teacher prepares the lesson by previewing the film and studying its handbook; immediately before screening, purposes or seeing the film are clarified; the film is shown; and pupils discuss questions previously outlined and plan further studies on the basis of what they have seen in the film.
Shows a group of fifth and sixth graders touring Washington, D.C. Includes a visit to the Capitol building where they tour the Statuary Hall, the Rotunda, the House chamber within the Capitol building, and meet with the Speaker of the House. Presents rare footage of a joint session of Congress.
Discusses the properties of water and how they affect its use. Shows that water is compsed of tiny particles which are always in motion, and that its exists in three states--solid, liquid, and gas. Uses experiment to explain how and why the processes of dissolving, evaporation, condensation, freezing, and expansion take place. Collaborator: Illa Podendorf.
Introduces educator Welthy Fisher, her philosophy of education, and the environment in India where she works. Shows Indian teachers, trained in institutes founded by Mrs. Fisher, teaching in various villages with lectures, books, puppet shows, and opportunities for pupils to practice agricultural skills.
An account of a canoe trip in the Quetico-Superior wilderness area of Northern Minnesota and Canada. Emphasizes the importance of keeping wilderness areas green, beautiful, and intact. Includes views of wildlife and wild flowers.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
This episode focuses on the art of the Etruscans, renowned for their skill in terra-cotta sculpture, particularly in creating larger-than-life figures. It highlights a display of such sculptures, including a heroic-sized warrior. Dr. Dietrich von Bothmer joins Professor Kraemer for a discussion on the techniques and significance of Etruscan art. The episode explores these works in the context of their cultural and artistic contributions.
Uses animation and live photography to show several benefits of clean water and some of the undesirable consequences of dirty water. An animated waterdrop and a small boy travel through water pipes to the city reservoir and up a mountain to discover the waterdrop's source. They learn the benefits of clean water to animals and later show their disgust when viewing a dirty river.
Presents the problem of juvenile delinquency during World War II and the war's effect on the youth of the United States. Shows some of the temptations which beset wartime youth and discloses the work done by intelligent communities in handling the problem.
An advertisement for Sergeant's flea collars featuring a dog named Barney who wears the flea-killing collar while herding sheep. An offscreen male narrator describes how the collar keeps Barney's mind "on sheep and off fleas." One of the winners of the 1973 Clio Awards.
Sergei M. Eisenstein, William F. Kruse, Egon Mauthner
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Documentary film by Sergei M. Eisenstein, famous Russian movie producer, about the Zapotec Village in Mexico. Made by special arrangement with Upton Sinclair, American author and politician.
A Hollywood short aiding the war effort, emphasizing the need for preparedness and conservation of materials, i.e. rubber, metal, shellac. An American soldier writes home from Bataan, and while his family reads the letter, the soldier's ghostly apparition interjects statistics about food and equipment shortages.
An advertisement for Sheaffer pens in which a girl asks a performer for an autograph and when he tries to take her pen, she kicks him to get it back. Submitted for Clio Awards category Short Spots.
An advertisement for Shell Oil in which a researcher stands in a body of water and demonstrates some of the company's methods for oil spill containment and clean-up. The researcher and an offscreen male narrator claim that Shell prioritizes preventing spills so that such containment methods never need to be used. Submitted for the Clio Awards.
An advertisement for Shield deodorant soap in which an offscreen male narrator describes the anti-bacterial and refreshing properties of the soap over shots of a woman applying it to her body and the product sitting with a set of jars. Submitted for the Clio Awards.
Shulton "Desert Flower Perfume": A Christmas commercial for desert flower perfume which shows a women posing with the perfume while a jingle is sung in the background.
Helene Curtis "Tender Touch": A jingle is sung in the background while showing a woman bathing with Helene Curtis Tender Touch, dry skin bath oil.
A Spanish-language advertisement for the Ebro Siata-40 van in which a delivery man drives chaotically around a city and an underground subway station with a large wedding cake loaded in the back of his van. The man arrives at a wedding with the cake intact, only to drop it when he is startled by a small child. One of the winners of the 1973 Clio Awards.
Sidney Zipser, Edison R. Hoge, Walter S. Arnold, Hoge-Zipser Productions
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Describes the story of the giant 200-inch telescope on Palomar Mountain, photographed over the period of years during which the giant telescope was planned and designed. Shows the grinding of the huge mirror, the tedious journey of the mirror up the mountainside, and finally the giant instrument in operation.
A man is working in a cramped cluttered office when a janitor squeezes in the door, drops off cleaning supplies, and then turns out the light. The commercial transitions to a show-reel of Silver Office furniture that could renovate any office.
An advertisement for Sinclair heating oil products in which a narrator describes the company's contribution to various American industries, including aircrafts, navy, and railroads. Submitted for Clio Awards category Corporate.
An advertisement for Skin Mist deodorant bars in which a woman walking by a pond in a forest pauses to imagine a man sweeping her off her feet and caressing her face. An offscreen male narrator describes how the product makes women's skin soft and desirable. Submitted for the Clio Awards.
Marvin the elephant eats peanuts in bed. Marvin’s wife unable to sleep introduce Marvin to Skippy Peanut Butter. At first Marvin is skeptical but after tasting the peanut butter he finds that he loves the taste.
An advertisement for Softique Beauty Bath Oil in which a young woman takes a 40-minute bath using the product while two older relatives outside the bathroom voice discuss whether she is drying out her skin from spending too long in the tub. An offscreen male narrator describes the moisturizing qualities of the product. Submitted for the Clio Awards.
An advertisement for Sony cassette recorders in which a waiter tucks the product in his pocket to record orders from customers at a noisy table. An offscreen male narrator describes the features of the recorder as the waiter places the product in the kitchen for the chefs to playback the orders. A woman at the table claims that her order is incorrect, prompting the waiter to begin playing her audio on the recorder back to her. One of the winners of the 1976 Clio Awards.
An advertisement for Southeast Bank featuring footage of U.S. football players Howard Twilley and Paul Warfield being tackled during games while an offscreen male narrator talks about how they keep their hard-earned money at Southeast Bank. A white-collar worker in an office setting is also tackled by a coworker as the narrator argues how viewers should keep their own hard-earned money at Southeast. One of the winners of the 1973 Clio Awards.
An advertisement for Southern Airways in which a man on an airplane receives scowling expressions from first-class passengers as he walks back to the second-class cabin. An offscreen male narrator describes how "nobody's second class" on Southern Airlines over scenes of the man comfortably boarding a flight. One of the winners of the 1975 Clio Awards.
An advertisement for Southern Airways in which a man on an airplane walks from an upper-class lobster feast in first-class into a destitute refugee camp in coach. An offscreen male narrator describes how "nobody's second class" on Southern Airlines over scenes of the man comfortably boarding a flight. One of the winners of the 1975 Clio Awards.
An advertisement for Southern California Ford Dealers that depicts a quartet of singers made up of three men and one woman. They harmonize to sing "Ford has changed..." over and over again; the jingle ends with the woman singing a solo, but her voice turns out to be a very deep bass.
An advertisement for Southern California Ford Dealers that depicts an actor and a male director on set rehearsing the line, "The '64 Fords are stronger, smoother, and steadier," a few times with direction. When the actor is left to do an official take on his own he flubs his line to comic effect.
An advertisement for Southern California Ford Dealers with background music. The scene depicts a medium shot of a man smoking a cigarette who addresses the camera and says, "Take it from me, the '64 Ford has really changed."
Presents four styles of folk dances from the Soviet Union, Uzbekistan, Georgia, and Ukraine. Performed by the USSR delegation to the International Dance Festival in London, England. Dances include "Horoomi", "The Lezguinka", and "Gopak"
An advertisement for Speedy Muffler King auto repair shops in which a man attempting to sneak out of his home to go golfing without waking up his wife has his plans thwarted when his car makes loud noises that disrupt the entire neighborhood. The man brings his car into an auto repair shop as an offscreen male narrator describes how Speedy Muffler Repair's service makes the customer feel like a "somebody." One of the winners of the 1975 Clio Awards.
An advertisement for Spic and Span cleaner narrated by a man who is accompanied by music. The scene depicts a young janitor attempting to mop a hallway using a liquid cleaner. An older janitor gives him some Spic and Span and he is then able to clean the floor well. The scene ends with a close-up of the product as the narrator says, "Spic and Span, the big job cleaner, gets the dirt liquid cleaners leave behind."
An advertisement for Sprite featuring two stop-motion animated mannequin heads on a beach who talk about the appeals of the product. A female vocalist sings a jingle about the crispness of Sprite over shots of the product being poured into a glass. Submitted for the Clio Awards.
An advertisement for Sprite in which two statue heads in a park discuss how bells go off each time someone opens a bottle of Sprite. A female voice sings a jingle over images of Sprite bottles in a cooler of ice. Submitted for the Clio Awards.
An advertisement for Sprite in which two head bust statues in a museum try to talk to a bottle of Sprite sitting on display next to them. A female voice sings a jingle over images of Sprite being poured into a glass of ice. Submitted for the Clio Awards.
An advertisement for Sprite in which offscreen narration and a jingle about the tart and crackly qualities of the product play over winter scenes of young people skiing, tobogganing, and sledding. Submitted for the Clio Awards.
An advertisement for Sprite in which a jingle plays over close-ups of the product being poured into and served from a party punch bowl. An offscreen male narrator describes the tart and tingling qualities of new Sprite & Spice flavor varieties. Submitted for the Clio Awards.
"Safer Together 2023" made by Srikar Devulapalli, was selected as runner up winning video in "Safety Together: An Archival Remix Contest" organized by Indiana University Libraries.
In Spring 2023, IU Libraries launched its first ever archival remix contest with support from the IU Libraries Moving Image Archive Collections. In response to the alarming number of bike and pedestrian accidents and deaths, participants were invited to create a short, compelling video using archival footage to raise awareness about street safety.
All videos were judged by a Review Board in categories of originality, quality, appropriateness, and effectiveness of raising awareness around street safety.
As a runner-up, Srikar received a prize of $500!
Full website: https://libraries.indiana.edu/safer-together
An advertisement for St. John's packaged bread in which a narrator traces the history of schwarzbrot to the brand's product. Submitted for Clio Awards category Baked Goods.
An advertisement for Esso (Standard Oil) Kerosene in which a narrator describes culture and labor in Holland and how Esso kerosene affects these aspects of Dutch life. Submitted for Clio Awards category Corporate.
An advertisement for Standard Oil company in which a narrator describes the history of the company's development. Submitted for Clio Awards category Corporate.
An advertisement for Standard Oil in which a narrator describes the company's commitment to drilling for oil across the globe over an animation of a person searching for these reserves. Submitted for Clio Awards category Corporate.
An advertisement for Standard Oil products in which a narrator describes the company's endless search for oil resources across the globe over an animation. Submitted for Clio Awards category Corporate.
An advertisement for Standard Oil petroleum products in which a narrator describes how Standard Oil laborers develop and test the petroleum used in cleaning detergents. Submitted for Clio Awards category Corporate.
An advertisement for Standard Oil products in which a narrator describes the way oil affects American life over an animation of wheels turning using oil. Submitted for Clio Awards category Corporate.
An advertisement for State Farm automobile insurance featuring clown Emmett Kelly's Weary Willie character going through a car wash in a car without a protective hood. An offscreen male narrator describes the benefits of State Farm policies. Submitted for the Clio Awards.
An advertisement for State Farm automobile insurance in which a company agent drives to work as a jingle plays. State Farm marketing appears in increasingly absurd places along his drive, including traffic lights, trains, people's shirts, and on a dog. A skywriter pilot speaks to the agent and apologizes for oversleeping. Submitted for the Clio Awards.
An advertisement for State Farm automobile insurance in which two parking attendants discuss the benefits of the company's policies. An aerial shot reveals that the attendants have arranged the cars in the lot to resemble the State Farm logo. Submitted for the Clio Awards.
An advertisement for State Farm automobile insurance where shots of cars on the road are edited to up tempo music. An offscreen male narrator describes the savings available for State Farm customers and a jingle plays. Submitted for the Clio Awards.
An advertisement for State Farm homeowners insurance in which two construction workers discuss the benefits of State Farm's plans while on the job. The final shot revels that the workers has been building a giant wooden State Farm display logo. Submitted for the Clio Awards.
An advertisement for State Farm Insurance in which an offscreen male narrator describes how every State Farm sign on roadways across the country represents a local company agent. The narrator explains the benefits of State Farm's nationwide network over an image of a map of the U.S. populated by company branches. Submitted for the Clio Awards.
Starring Lt. James Stewart, this WWII recruitment film shows jobs, training and education provided to men between the ages of 18 and 26 who enlist in the U.S. Army Air Forces.
An advertisement for Straw Hat Pizza Palace in California in which an offscreen male narrator urges the viewer to notice the employee uniforms and decor of a Straw Hat restaurant over a close-up time-lapse shot of a pizza baking in an oven. The narrator states that the viewer is only seeing the pizza because Straw Hat is "really in business for only one reason." One of the winners of the 1976 Clio Awards.
An advertisement for Stroehmann packaged bread in which a man and girl look into the window of a house to find a family eating the brand's bread for lunch. Submitted for Clio Awards category Baked Goods.
An advertisement for Stroh's Beer in which a group of young people, riding a tandem bike, cycle to a park to play various sports. A male voice sings a jingle about the Stroh's beer. A man talk to the camera about the product and pours a beer.
An advertisement for Stroh's Beer in which a male voice, accompanied by music, sings a jingle while a group of young people go sledding in a toboggan. Then the young people are in a ski lodge as a man speaks to the camera about the product's fine flavor as a result of fire brewing.
An advertisement for Stroh's Beer in which a group of people enjoy outdoor water sports, like water skiing. A male voice sings a jingle, then a man standing behind a boat pour himself a beer and talks about the product.
Dramatizes an open-ended case study in abnormal behavior by portraying Otto as a middle-aged man suffering from real and imagined pressures at home and work. Explains that Otto feels overburdened and insecure in his job as senior book editor and observes him trying to relate calmly to his secretary, his assistant, and his boss. Pictures Otto at home, where his wife complains that he never listens to her and never tells her about his feelings and watches Otto suffering from insomnia and becoming increasingly withdrawn and anxious.
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)
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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.
Follows a variety of activities by a high school filmmaking class involved in creating super 8mm motion pictures. Shows students participating in the following processes: scratching images directly on film, storyboarding and scripting, camera operations, basic lighting techniques, simple animation, pixillation, macrophotography, kinestasis, editing and splicing, adding sound, and critiquing finished film. Emphasizes how communication skills are enhanced by the experiences and includes samples of student productions.
This film shows a typical day at the Exchange Home near the Speech and Hearing Center at Indiana University. Founded in 1938, it is named after the Exchange Clubs of Indiana, which provided funding for the home. The Exchange Home is a two story residence that includes a kitchen, dining rooms, laundry room, play room, TV lounge, and bedrooms for 25 children. A house mother and students majoring in speech and hearing live in the Exchange Home with the children.
Uses a fictionalized story with college students to explain different methods of contraception, their advantages, and their disadvantages. Promotes discussion of contraception between partners and shared responsibility for using contraception.
Designed to serve as a stimulus for discussion, this film shows the various steps in determining whether a student will be placed in a special education class. Demonstrates the following procedural steps used by school officials to determine whether Fred will be transferred to a special education class: appointing the case conference committee, sharing information, initiation of individual educational plan, placement review, and revised program. Records Fred's parents being told that his cognitive, verbal, and perceptual progress is below normal for his grade level and shows their disapproval for transferring Fred to a special education class. Indicates that they will request a hearing to determine Fred's status.
Examines some of the processes and people involved in nuclear physics through an experiment conducted at the renowned cyclotron facility at Indiana University, Bloomington. A team of four physicists sets out to test the validity of a commonly held theory on particle movement. Viewers get to know them and their work during the four-day experiment, sharing in their frustrations and their findings. The complex workings of the cyclotron and the intricacies of particle movement are also carefully detailed.
Strout, Toby (Writer, Producer); Schwibs, Susanne (script); Sumpter, Wally (Director); Arnove, Robert (Producer); Michael Luhan(Producer);
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Documents the political issues and diverse views of the people of Nicaragua during the period surrounding the elections of 1984; the first elections held since the overthrow of the Somoza regime. Sampling the campaigns of seven contending political parties, several major issues surface repeatedly and dominate debate: the direction of national reconstruction, changing social roles and responsiblities (particularly of women and young people), the war with the Contras, economic conditions, the makeup of the electoral process, and the conduct of the election itself.
Stuart Novins, Arturo Frondizi, Ned Calmer, Michael J. Marlow, Robert Quinn
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Argentinian president Arturo Frondizi is interviewed about Argentina political landscape. Some of the topics addressed in the interviewed include the role of students in politics, the political situation of Latin America, and the rise and fall of Perón. Following the Washington Conversation episode is the show Ned Calmer with the News.
An advertisement for the Studebaker Lark automobile in which a narrator guides a Chaplin-esque silent performer through the model's functionalities. Submitted for Clio Awards category Autos.
Studebaker’s Gran Turismo Hawk is presented as America’s gift to Italy for all the classical arts and fashion Italy has given to the world. After fashionably dressed women reveal the Hawk, a couple show the Hawk fitting in with classical Roman architecture and the Italian environment.
Six astronauts are comfortably seated in a Studebaker Lark to show the large interior space inside the car and trunk despite the small frame of the car.
An advertisement for Sunbeam electric appliances in which a narrator describes several of the brand's products like kitchen appliances and heated blankets. Submitted for Clio Awards.
An advertisement for Sunbeam packaged bread in which a boy plays in the woods and his mother serves him a sandwich made with the bread. Submitted for Clio Awards category Baked Goods.
An advertisement for Super Shell gasoline in which a male narrator explains a car race, called the Shell 4000 Rally, across Canada. Starting in Vancouver and ending in Montreal, two white cars and two black cars are pictured racing with a superimposed map showing their progress. In the end the white cars with Super Shell arrive in Montreal before the other cars.
Susan Elaine Chaput, C. George Chaput, Kantilal Rathod
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Uses the story, drawings, and narration of a nine-year-old girl to tell of the fantasy world in which all of the people look like vegetables. Points out how Mr. Peacock who looks like a potato does not want any children until one is born who looks just like what Mrs. peacock wants. He changes his mind about not liking children.
An advertisement for Swans Down cream puff and eclair mix in which an offscreen narrator describes the product over close-up shots of cream puffs and eclairs being baked and covered with chocolate and vanilla toppings. Submitted for the Clio Awards.