16031. Exploring the night sky (10:30)

Date:
1956
Summary:
Describes constellations and how they got their names, nebulae and other star phenomena, the setting and rising of stars, and how the stars affected the making of the calendar. Includes animation ...

16032. Making ideas available to people (29:36)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Discusses the needs of education, federal aid, teacher and classroom shortages. Points out how individuals should be educated to make more valuable use of leisure time. Features Dr. Clarence Faust,...

16033. The Pony Trail (29:32)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Tells the story of the Pony Express and its significance to the people living west of the Missouri River.

16034. 5-Day Deodorant "Woman" (01:00)

Date:
1967
Summary:
A woman shares an article from the National Medical Association. The article states that the 5 Day deodorants are the most effect with protecting people from perspiration and odor.

16035. Arpege by Lanvin "Drives 'em Glad" (01:04)

Date:
1964
Main contributors:
Lanvin
Summary:
An advertisement for Arpege by Lanvin products, including a new natural spray perfume, depicting women hugging and showing affection toward men who gift them Arpege products. An offscreen male narr...

16036. Zest Soap "Projections in the Shower" (00:59)

Date:
1968
Main contributors:
Zest Soap
Summary:
A woman takes a shower and wash herself with Zest Soap. As she takes her shower advertisements are projected onto her skin.

16037. The Sounds of Language (1:31:55)

Date:
1958
Summary:
In this episode, Dr. Smith, Jr., explains how linguists analyze and classify significant sounds of language. He discusses phonetics and phonemics, the science of speech sounds and the study of vary...

16038. Maps and territories (28:43)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Discusses the power and limitations of symbols, especially words. Describes the significance of the communications network in which humans live. Defines words as "maps" giving directions to "territ...

16039. Biological studies (29:27)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Dr. Gould introduces Oscar, his stuffed Emperor penguin, which he brought home from the first Byrd Expedition in 1930. Using Oscar as an example, Eklund discusses Antarctic penguins. Eklund, one of...

16040. Episodic Form: Part 1 (29:40)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Discusses episodic form and its use. of the principle of contrast. Illustrates the structural scheme of episodic form in which an opening binary or ternary segment is followed by a contrasting bina...