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8021. Why We Laugh (29:37)

Date:
1956
Summary:
Outlines and discusses various theories of humor, and presents examples of laughter created to illustrate each theory. Shows, through the use of a polygraph, that physiological changes occur in var...

8022. 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 histo...

8023. 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 ...

8024. 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 th...

8025. 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...

8027. [Donald Bixler collection reel 4] (26:47)

Date:
1955 to 1956
Summary:
Compiled footage from the years 1955-1956, primarily focused on a young Lynn. Begins with scenes of Christmas: Nelle and Lynn decorating the tree, holiday cards on the mantle, Lynn opening presen...

8028. [New Zealand, Indonesia, and Cambodia, 1955-1956] (1:14:32)

Date:
1955 to 1956
Summary:
Travelogue documenting Bailey's trips to New Zealand, Indonesia, and Cambodia, 1955-1956. Film begins with footage of people playing cricket in Auckland, the Auckland War Memorial Museum, and peopl...

8029. Plymouth news caravan (15:13)

Date:
April 25, 1955
Main contributors:
John Cameron Swayze; David Brinkley
Summary:
Broadcast Date: 1955/04/25