16081. Antibiotics (13:53)

Date:
1952
Main contributors:
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films; Marvin J. Johnson; Milan Herzog
Summary:
Shows the importance of antibiotics in combating certain diseases, and defines antibiotics. Animation illustrates the ways in which bacteria are killed by antibiotics. Pictures their use in accel...

16082. Art and motion (16:32)

Date:
1952
Main contributors:
Paul Burnford; Virginia Purcell; Werner Bracher
Summary:
Illustrates movement in nature with scenes of stars and splashing water. Then shows motion in space and time, using stop-motion and speed-up photography. Deals with motion as an art form by showi...

16084. Bakuba (17:25)

Date:
1952
Summary:
Describes the arts and crafts of the Bakuba people of the Congo and briefly describes other aspects of their culture. Indicates the probable origin of the Bakuba in northern Africa. Pictures weavin...

16085. Battle for Bread (20:17)

Date:
1952
Main contributors:
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Summary:
Gives the United Nations' report on how the Food and Agriculture Organization was beginning, in 1949, to solve the tremendous problem of doubling the world's food output. Emphasizes that the FAO is...

16086. Birds that eat fish (06:29)

Date:
1952
Summary:
Shows many fish-eating birds and indicates how the characteristics of each, although different, enable them to catch and eat fish. Emphasizes such characteristics as the long neck, a strong bill, ...

16087. Birds that eat insects (05:49)

Date:
1952
Summary:
Explains how the physical structure of birds is adapted to the kind of food they eat, and points out characteristics of birds that eat insects. Draws attention to the strong wings and wide bills of...

16088. Birds that eat seeds (05:13)

Date:
1952
Summary:
Shows that birds that eat seeds have strong bills. Includes shots of the canary, evening grosbeak, junco, indigo bunting, goldfinch, white-crowned sparrow, song sparrow, cardinal, cross bill, and ...

16089. Brasil (o povos das plantacoes) (11:04)

Date:
1952
Summary:
Surveys the over-all geographic characteristics of Brazil, depicts agricultural and commercial activities in the central and coastal uplands; and presents aspects of family life on the coffee plant...

16090. Building birdhouses (05:48)

Date:
1952
Summary:
Shows, through the interest of a boy and girl in birdhouses, the construction of different types of houses for different birds. Tells what materials to choose and how they can be used most effecti...