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Explains why opera is not popular in America and what changes are necessary before opera will be accepted by the public. Points out that modern operatic performances are in two areas--grand opera and new opera experiments--and that there is considerable variety in the different periods of opera. Presents an aria from the dagger scene of Verdi's opera, Macbeth. (Univ. Calif. Ext.) Film.
**NOTE: This film contains graphic footage that some viewers may find distressing.**
Documents a safari and hunting expedition in East Africa taken by Dr. Clarence E. Fronk (1883-1968), a surgeon and big-game hunter from Honolulu. Fronk and his crew observe, photograph, and hunt numerous animals, including leopards, rhinos, giraffes, water buffalo, zebras, and elephants. The group also interacts with a local Maasai tribe and captures a demonstration of their hunting methods. Describes the ideal qualities of lion trophies as Fronk seeks his prize. Depicts a graphic butchering of an African elephant and the removal of its tusks.
Shows ways in which seeds of plants are scattered in order to insure propagation of the species: dispersal by wind, transportation by animals, and forceful propulsion from the seed case. Describes the anchoring methods of germination by clamping, hooking, adhesion, and corkscrew motion.
Considers various means by which seeds are disseminated; how they anchor themselves to the ground to facilitate germination; and how they protect themselves. Demonstrates the dispersal of seed plants by wind, transportation by animals, and propulsion from seed plants by wind, transportation by animals, and propulsion from seed cases. Describes anchoring methods by clamping, hooking, adhesion, and corkscrew motion. Portrays various natural devices for protection while sprouting.
Pictures carnivorous plants, which have the unusual characteristic of entrapping and digesting insects and other small animals. Shows how the pitcher plant lures insects to its trap, where they drown. The enfolding of insects by the leaf tentacles of the sundew is presented by means of time-lapse photography.
Indiana University, Bloomington. Radio and Television Services, Cook, Robert, Clevenger, Zora Goodwin, 1881-1970
Summary:
Robert Cook interviews Zora Clevenger, "Mr. Indiana University Athletics." An IU alum, Clevenger played football and baseball at IU, serving as captain of the football team in 1903. He went on to coach basketball and baseball at IU for two years before moving onto other institutions, returning to Bloomington in 1923 and served as athletic director until his retirement in 1946.
In this film, Cook and Clevenger look through historical photos of IU athletics teams and Clevenger recounts stories of some of the players.
At approximately 5:40, they discuss Malcolm McDonald, the first recipient of the "I" award in 1867; McDonald was the father of long-time IU administrator Alice McDonald Nelson.
Howard, Jack R. (Jack Rohe), 1910-, Jane Howard Perkins, Naoma Lowensohn, Romulo, Carlos P. (Carlos Peña), 1899-1985, Matt Meyer, Jean MacArthur, Dr. William Foley
Summary:
Based on Interviews and Documents housed in the Roy W. Howard Archive at Indiana University. Produced by Indiana University School of Journalism. Funded by the Scripps Howard Foundation. Narrator Richard Yoakam, Professor of Broadcasting, Indiana University
Based on Interviews and Documents housed in the Roy W. Howard Archive at Indiana University. Produced by Indiana University School of Journalism. Funded by the Scripps Howard Foundation. Narrator Richard Yoakam, Professor of Broadcasting, Indiana University