16601. Massey-Ferguson "Drummer Boy" (02:01)

Date:
1961
Summary:
Footage of farmers working the fields with Massey-Ferguson vehicles is shown as a jingle is sung exclaiming how male farmers are hard workers.

16602. The Poster Contest (15:12)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Skip and Susie-Q make posters about health rules for a class project. When the teacher finds she likes them both so well, she decides they must both have a prize.

16603. Seurat's Parisian Sundays (15:44)

Date:
0000
Main contributors:
See Other Contributors
Summary:
Uses paintings by Seurat to a theme about Parisian Sundays. Provides a general introduction to the series. (RTF) Film.

16604. Playtime (29:29)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Dr. Maria Piers talks about the different reasons children play and how their type of play changes with age.

16606. The defense of freedom (29:53)

Date:
1955
Summary:
September 1939 brought war. American apprehensions increased and neutrality grew less and less tenable. The Japanese military settled the conflict of attitudes in early December, 1941. Americans we...

16607. Cott Cherry Cola [unknown title] (01:04)

Date:
1962
Main contributors:
Cott
Summary:
An advertisement for Cott cherry cola in which a group of young people (framed from the knees down) gather around a table indoors after a bike ride and drink a bottle of the product. An offscreen n...

16608. Faygo Cola "Ski" (01:02)

Date:
1962
Main contributors:
Faygo
Summary:
An advertisement for Faygo Cola in which a jingle plays over a scene of young people water skiing. An offscreen narrator touts the product's refreshing qualities as the performers pour a bottle of ...

16609. New Girl at School (15:10)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Linda doesn’t like being the “new girl at school” until she helps Brushy and Susie-Q, and finds she doesn’t feel like a new girl at all. Thus she learns to feel at home in a new environment.

16610. Coca-Cola "Sailing" (01:03)

Date:
1962
Main contributors:
Coca-Cola
Summary:
An advertisement for Coca-Cola in which a man and woman drink bottles of Coke aboard a sailboat as a jingle plays. An offscreen narrator praises the "special zing" of the product. Submitted for the...

16612. The Open House (15:00)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Susie-Q forgets to look after the plants and fish in the classtoom just when the school open house is coming up. Brushy helps her get things in order and the visitors and teacher are very pleased. ...

16613. White Owl "Sidewalk Cafe" (01:04)

Date:
1964
Main contributors:
White Owl Cigarettes
Summary:
A couple are sitting at a French café when a Frenchman begins to eye them causing the wife to be unsettle. When the Frenchman approaches the table the thing, he was eyeing was the White Owl cigars ...

16614. Background of Rocketry (14:49)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Traces the various methods of propulsion. Explains the development of jet propulsion by the Chinese in 1232. Relates the history of the use of rocker power to the age of firearms. Shows how the roc...

16615. Dairy Queen : teen idol (01:01)

Date:
19XX
Main contributors:
Dairy Queen
Summary:
An advertisement for Dairy Queen ice cream in which a Monkees-esque teen idol runs from a group of fans and travels to the Dairy Queen and feels refreshed.

16616. The Sonata (29:48)

Date:
1956
Summary:
Discusses the origin and development of the sonata form and explains its construction. Includes musical illustrations by Schumann, Haydn, Schubert, and Franck.

16618. The moon (29:49)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Discusses the earth's only natural satellite, the moon. Uses charts, models, diagrams, photographs, and film clips to show and explain the moon's physical make-up, movement, size, density, phasing...

16619. Guatemala (29:24)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Discusses Guatemalan politics, relations with the U.S., the use of U.S. foreign aid. Describes the country itself and its customs and habits. Shows native clothing and handicrafts. (WTTW) Kinescope.

16620. Maxwell House Coffee "Jar" (00:31)

Date:
1966
Main contributors:
Maxwell House Coffee
Summary:
An advertisement for Maxwell House ground coffee in which a narrator demonstrates what can fit in one of the product jars for reuse. Submitted for Clio Awards category Short Spots.

16621. Wish-Bone Italian Dressing [no title] (00:59)

Date:
1962
Main contributors:
Wish-Bone
Summary:
A typewriter types different punctuations as the narrator calls for the the audience to punctuate their salads with Wish-Bone Italian Dressing.

16622. The unity of science (29:59)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Physicists and biophysicists find common ground in interpreting the oscillation of a suspended spring. It is a simple piece of coiled metal which pulses over a small pool of mercury. The spring and...

16623. The Sun (1:00:20)

Date:
1959
Summary:
The controlling body of the solar system is the Sun – an average star and the only star whose surface we can see. James S. Pickering, in this program, treats the Sun as a star, studying its surface...

16624. The Contest For North America (30:12)

Date:
0000
Main contributors:
See Other Contributors
Summary:
Traces the eighteenth century struggle for control of North America. Discusses the English-French rivalry and the French defeat. Considers England's pause to consolidate her position before attacki...

16625. These united colonies (30:13)

Date:
1955
Summary:
The skirmishes at Lexington and Concord and even the more determined fighting around Boston were only meant to show the mother country that the colonials were serious in their demand to be treated ...

16626. The Play: Idea For Illusion (29:30)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Shows and discusses the play from the point of view of the playwright and the stage director. Describes how the playwright uses such sources as feelings, ideas, actuality, real people, and in analy...

16627. Milani's Salad Dressing [no title] (01:01)

Date:
1962
Main contributors:
Milani's
Summary:
A girl pester her mother asking if it is time to add the Milani Salad Dressing. The mother finally allows her daughter add the dressing and the narrator mentions Milani's different types of salad d...

16628. Huckleberry Finn (29:22)

Date:
1956
Summary:
Analyzes and discusses Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn. Points out the various levels of this picaresque novel and indicates the problems with which it deals. Speculates on the psychological meaning...

16629. Ogden Nash, part I (29:24)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Martin Levin, teacher and editor of “The Phoenix Nest” in “The Saturday Review,” call the humor of Ogden Nash brief and critical. He explains how Nash reshapes verse in interest of humor. Nash disc...

16630. The actor : character creation for illusion (29:03)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Examines the actor's contribution to theatrical production. Discusses two basic steps in the actor's creation of the character which he portrays: visualization and expression. Demonstrates by follo...

16631. The Life of James Madison (29:47)

Date:
1956
Summary:
Discusses The Life of James Madison by Irving Brant. Characterizes this four-volume work as a new kind of writing and considers other modes of treating biography. Praises the book for its portraya...

16632. 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...

16633. Nabisco Vanilla Wafers "Eggs Eggs Eggs" (01:02)

Date:
1960 to 1961
Main contributors:
Nabisco
Summary:
An advertisement for Nabisco Vanilla Wafers packaged cookies in which a song plays highlighting the eggs used in the product. Submitted for Clio Awards category Baked Goods.

16634. Shoes and Smiths (15:05)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Bash Kennett visits with a blacksmith and watches him prepare and fit horse shoes. She describes the days when the smith’s shop was the busiest place in town and tells of the interdependence of the...

16635. Lucky Whip Dessert Topping [no title] (01:05)

Date:
1960
Main contributors:
Lucky Whip
Summary:
Lucky Whip topping mix is easy to make. It makes desserts such as pumpkin pie, cake, and gelatin taste better. Lucky Whip also comes in a can for instance whip topping.

16636. The ordeal of the American woman (28:55)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Can a career woman make a good mother? Max Lerner and six Brandeis students discuss the double dilemma of the American woman. In school she is caught between doing well scholastically and finding a...

16637. Savage Seniors Shoes "Swingin' Man" (01:00)

Date:
1960
Main contributors:
Savage Shoes
Summary:
An advertisement for Savage Seniors men's shoes in which a teenage boy and girl dance along a city street in inverted colors as a jingle plays. An offscreen male narrator describes the qualities of...

16638. Flight in nature (30:19)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Man seems to have surpassed nature as he can fly faster and higher than the natural flying creatures. But further study of the flying habits of birds and insects is still necessary. Dr. Lippisch pr...

16639. The middle months of pregnancy (29:09)

Date:
unknown
Summary:
Discusses such topics as superstitions about birth marks and deformities, how to relieve morning sickness, changes in clothing, and how to relax and rest. Contains suggestions for relieving constip...

16640. Nationwide Auto Insurance [unknown title] (01:32)

Date:
1962 to 1964
Main contributors:
Nationwide
Summary:
An advertisement for Nationwide auto insurance in which a car travels across desert, country, and city environments while an offscreen male narrator describes the benefits of Nationwide policies. T...

16641. The Sunday Times "Untitled" (00:33)

Date:
1977
Main contributors:
The Sunday Times
Summary:
An advertisement for the British newspaper The Sunday Times in which residents of an elder care facility begin partying and dancing after visitors leave. Submitted for the Clio Awards International...

16642. Step by step (29:05)

Alternative title:
Basic issues of man
Date:
1963
Main contributors:
See Other Contributors
Summary:
Explores questions of social change and whether society should be structured to provide equal benefits to its members. The episode follows the story of a successful corporate chairman who, while pr...

16643. Nationalism : part II (29:46)

Date:
1958
Main contributors:
National Educational Television
Summary:
Continues the discussion of nationalism as a constructive force in world affairs. Teenagers from Indonesia, Japan, Lebanon, and the United Kingdom present their views on colonialism and Western for...

16644. Uncle Sam Toothpaste : need all (01:05)

Date:
1976
Main contributors:
Uncle Sam Toothpaste
Summary:
An advertisement for Uncle Sam toothpaste in which a man dressed as Uncle Sam sings a jingle over various absurdist scenes that feature a rock climber, oversized mouth and toothbrush props, a vampi...

16646. Samsonite Suitcase "Untitled" (00:48)

Date:
1977
Main contributors:
Samsonite
Summary:
An advertisement for Samsonite's Saturn II suitcase in which the suitcase withstands abuse by a pack of circus elephants that step on it, sit on it, and throw it around. Narration and text in Frenc...

16647. The exceptional child. [Mentally retarded: trainable] (28:56)

Alternative title:
Mentally retarded: trainable; Mentally handicapped: trainable; Exceptional child
Date:
1959
Main contributors:
See Other Contributors
Summary:
Explores the challenges faced by children with severe intellectual disabilities, highlighting their interactions with family, neighbors, and educational environments. Through dramatizations and cla...

16648. Revlon : color unlimited (01:01)

Date:
1960
Main contributors:
Revlon
Summary:
Women dress as different colors of lipsticks while dancing in a lipstick box. The opening and closing scenes are of a woman dancing as the color filter changes.

16649. Lucky Whip "Gelatin" (01:02)

Date:
1960
Main contributors:
Lucky Whip
Summary:
This commercials presents Lucky Whip an ideal topping for gelatin desserts and explains that it is low in calories.

16650. The exceptional child. [Speech disorders: stuttering] (29:02)

Alternative title:
Speech disorders: stuttering; Exceptional child; Speech handicapped child: stu...
Date:
1959
Main contributors:
See Other Contributors
Summary:
Examines the challenges faced by children who stutter, explaining how stuttering patterns develop and the social difficulties that may result. Through interviews, filmed sequences, and dramatizatio...

16651. Supp-hose Stockings [unknown title 1] (00:20)

Date:
1960
Main contributors:
Kayser-Roth
Summary:
An advertisement for Supp-hose stockings in which an offscreen male narrator repeatedly asks "How does she do it?" over shots of women performing various tasks. The narrator describes the product o...

16652. Q-Tips : the safety swab (01:02)

Date:
1960
Main contributors:
Q Tips
Summary:
A father struggles to wash his baby until he uses Q-Tips. The father show how durable Q-Tips are as well as how Q-tips can be used to delicately wash a baby.

16653. Xerox 3103 "Untitled" (00:32)

Date:
1977
Main contributors:
Xerox
Summary:
An advertisement for Xerox 3103 copy machines in which an orchestra conductor uses the product to make copies of sheet music for his musicians. Narration in Japanese. Submitted for the Clio Awards ...

16654. Metal sculpture in the world of art (29:37)

Date:
1957
Summary:
In this program, Mr. Fitzpatrick discusses the use and adaption of metal as an art form. Explains how new metals have created a challenging material for the sculptor. Demonstrates the use of simple...

16655. Wilkinson's Blades "Museum" (00:59)

Date:
1967
Main contributors:
Wilkinson's
Summary:
A tour of a museum reveals the prominent figures and soldiers that have carried Wilkinson swords throughout history. A narrator explains that Wilkinson’s tradition of quality sword making has carri...

16657. A Time to Dance (1:00:37)

Date:
1960
Summary:
Dance is a universal experience, and Miss Myers introduces the series with paintings, sculptures and film clips showing ethnic dances throughout history and the world. Following this, she presents ...

16658. From the cradle to Skid Row (29:03)

Alternative title:
Conversations with Eric Hoffer
Date:
1965
Main contributors:
See Other Contributors
Summary:
Eric Hoffer speaks with James Day about his personal history, including the loss of his family, his struggle with blindness and eventual recovery, and the hardships of hunger, loneliness, and unsta...

16659. Life on the coral reef (2:32:24)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Explores, through underwater photography, the three regions of a coral reef. Explains the relationship of the many forms of life to each other and their environment. Points out the factors, which...

16660. The beautiful book (29:20)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Discusses the development of printing. Describes how printing is developed from simple writing on papyrus to decorated books written on parchment and vellum. Explains the origins of and difference...

16661. Just Pants "Great Wall" (00:33)

Date:
1978
Main contributors:
Just Pants
Summary:
In this holiday commercial, an actor dressed as a stereotypical caricature of a Chinese man advertises the "great wall of pants." Other wall related characters such as a flower, walnut, and Humpty ...

16662. Thumbelina (15:13)

Date:
unknown
Summary:
This is the story of a little girl no bigger than a thumb who is carried away from her home by a frog to be the bride of the frog's son. Thumbelina escapes from the Frog with the help of a rabbit. ...

16663. Imperial Esso "Faces" (01:02)

Date:
1963
Main contributors:
Imperial Esso
Summary:
A wife questions why her husband is late. The husband responds that he was late because he was having the car serviced. The wife then explains that he should have called an Esso dealer because of t...

16664. Sometimes harmonious, sometimes not (29:38)

Date:
1963
Summary:
Presents, in fable form, the philosophical question of free will versus determinism. The mannequins in a store window come to life and threaten the window dresser. Cartoon figures--symbolizing man-...

16665. The 5-7-9 Shops "Small Problem" (00:33)

Date:
1978
Main contributors:
The 5-7-9 Shops
Summary:
A small woman struggles to find clothing in her size that is also fashionable. Her problems are solved when she went to the 5-7-9 store which had fashionable clothes in her size

16666. The constitution and censorship (28:52)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Shows the relationship of the Constitution to the issue of prior restraint on freedom of expression. Presents the case of Burstyn v. Wilson challenging the constitutionality of New York State's fil...

16667. Ban Deodorant "Football" (00:14)

Date:
1967
Main contributors:
Ban Deodorant
Summary:
A football player is able to score a lot of touchdowns because he doesn’t use Ban deodorant. As soon as he switches to Ban deodorant, he gets tackled because he no longer smells.

16670. Marx "Buttons the Puppy" (01:01)

Date:
1962
Main contributors:
Marx
Summary:
An advertisement for Marx's Buttons the Puppy electric toy in which a circus ringleader sings a jingle and addresses the camera about some of the toy's features. Submitted for the Clio Awards.

16671. C. Northcote Parkinson : part II (29:29)

Date:
1960
Summary:
What have been the results of the publication of Parkinson’s Law? Although it has prompted other critics to take new looks at the organizations which speckle out society, says Professor Parkinson, ...

16672. Pepperidge Farms Frozen Pastry "Horse and Wagon" (01:01)

Date:
1960 to 1961
Main contributors:
Pepperidge Farms
Summary:
An advertisement for Pepperidge Farms frozen puff pastry in which a man rides a branded horse and wagon and describes the cooking process for the product. Submitted for Clio Awards category Baked G...

16673. Focus on behavior : the science of psychology. Of men and machines (28:42)

Alternative title:
Of men and machines; Focus on behavior
Date:
1963
Main contributors:
See Other Contributors
Summary:
This program explores the man-machine relationship through the research of Paul Fitts, Julian Christiansen, and George Briggs. It examines how humans handle and process information, as well as the ...

16674. Focus on behavior : the science of psychology. No two alike (29:07)

Alternative title:
No two alike; No 2 alike; Focus on behavior
Date:
1963
Main contributors:
See Other Contributors
Summary:
Examines how psychologists are creating new testing methods to measure and enhance human abilities. Dr. Lloyd Humphreys of the University of Illinois demonstrates how tests were developed to select...

16675. Ideal "Kissy" (01:01)

Date:
1962
Main contributors:
Ideal
Summary:
An advertisement for Ideal's Kissy doll in which an offscreen narrator describes the product over scenes of a little girl repeatedly kissing and being kissed by her doll. A jingle describes how Kis...

16676. What does the word communism mean to you? (29:35)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Participants are Miss Mirka Misic, Yugoslavia; Miss Susan Rennie, Union of South Africa; Mr. Norbert Scholz, Germany; Mr. Young-Koo Lee, Korea; and Mrs. Waller. The debate on the nature of communis...

16677. Kodak Film "In Session" (00:59)

Date:
1976
Main contributors:
Kodak
Summary:
An advertisement for Kodak in which singer Paul Anka performs his song "Times of Your Life" in a sound studio while his partner and children watch outside, interspersed with still photographic imag...

16678. A final examination (29:49)

Date:
1955
Summary:
This program is a summary and conclusion of the course. Dr. Smith first briefly hits highlights of the major religions. Then he discusses some of the attitudinal changes that may have resulted from...

16679. The case against Darwin (29:24)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Concludes the presentation of evidence supporting the case for Darwin, and discusses arguments against the Darwinian theory. (Palmer Films) Kinescope.

16680. Zesta 8 Pak [unknown title] (01:02)

Date:
1960 to 1961
Main contributors:
Zesta
Summary:
An advertisement for Zesta packaged saltine crackers in which a woman wonders why the younger generation makes everything smaller and her dog tells her that there are now more packages of crackers ...

16681. The Boom and the Bust (29:26)

Date:
1955
Summary:
The USA withdrew and sought to lead its own life. The nation tried to return to “normalcy.” In an unstable world Americans knew amazing prosperity and, while it lasted, lived with carefree abandon....

16682. Woman's work is never done (29:44)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Enumerates the problems of living in ancient Egypt from a woman's standpoint--no running water, electricity, or refrigeration. Shows bronze ornaments used for bartering purposes as well as househo...

16683. Ford "Wonderful World" (02:59)

Date:
1960
Main contributors:
Ford
Summary:
Inside of a giant telescope points upwards as the doors start to open to display the night sky above. Close by we see groups of people dressed for a black tie event mingling with each other. A shoo...

16684. Mennen "Baby Powder" (00:59)

Date:
1960
Main contributors:
Mennen
Summary:
A mother explains how Mennen Baby Powder acts as a second diaper for her daughter.

16685. Going out of prison (29:45)

Date:
1959
Summary:
In this program, criminologist Joseph D. Lohman states that parole is to many people only “a legal escape route” from the prison to the free community and he indicates that a parole system should b...

16686. High Altitude Photography (14:47)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Cameras are carried in rockets to get technical information about the flight. The resulting movies and stills provide interesting viewing in addition to their primary value. Other applications, suc...

16687. Midas Mufflers "Cue Cards" (01:04)

Date:
1960
Main contributors:
Midas Mufflers
Summary:
An advertisement for Midas Mufflers in which an animated car drives to get its muffler fixed, accompanied by music and captions explaining the process and guarantees. Then a male narrator says, "So...

16688. Mystery mammals of twilight (30:28)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Tells the life story of bats. Shows live bats and pictures a bat's voice of and oscillograph. Explains how bats navigate by echolocation or sonar. (WGBH-TV) Kinescope.

16690. Scientific forecasting (29:40)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Dr. Joel Hildebrand discusses the importance of scientific forecasting. Compares forecasting through astrology, palmistry, "Laws of average," and the "business cycle" with the scientific methods o...

16691. County Fair Bread [unknown title] (01:01)

Date:
1960 to 1961
Main contributors:
County Fair Bread
Summary:
An advertisement for County Fair packaged bread in which a man describes how the product is made while a boy eats it next to him. Submitted for Clio Awards category Baked Goods.

16692. Railroads (14:36)

Date:
1958
Summary:
After looking at the first railroad engine, the Tom Thumb, and the De Witt Clinton, and seeing an engine in a race with a horse, wherein the horse won, Bash climbs aboard a real engine of the early...

16693. Calgon Bubble Bath "Vacation" (00:29)

Date:
1968
Main contributors:
Calgon
Summary:
Instead of heading to the beach to relax a woman packs her bags to take a Calgon Bubble Bath in her own home.

16694. Lorna Doone "Butter Butter Butter" (01:02)

Date:
1960 to 1961
Main contributors:
Lorna Doone
Summary:
An advertisement for Nabisco Lorna Doone packaged cookies in which a song plays highlighting the butter used in the product. Submitted for Clio Awards category Baked Goods.

16696. The story that never ended (15:10)

Date:
1958
Summary:
This is the story of a king who offered a reward to anyone who could tell a story that never ends. Many try, but all fail. The King's herald, who is in love with the Princess, disguises himself as ...

16697. Ritz Crackers "Analogies" (01:02)

Date:
1960 to 1961
Main contributors:
Nabisco
Summary:
An advertisement for Nabiso Ritz packaged crackers in which a song plays about how the product can be paired with any food. Submitted for Clio Awards category Baked Goods.

16698. Salada Tea "Bedtime" (00:09)

Date:
1966
Main contributors:
Salada
Summary:
An advertisement for Salada Tea in which a person is shown sleeping and a narrator says the product will not keep you awake. Submitted for Clio Awards category Short Spots.

16699. The Size of the Universe (29:32)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Discusses and explains the size and arrangement of the universe. Defines and illustrates light minutes, light hours, and light years. Uses photography to chart the universe of galaxies and plot th...

16700. Science and Non-Science (29:47)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Explains the difference between scientific and non-scientific endeavor. Examines various areas such as flying saucers, astrology, and weather predictions to point out how these problems are approac...