1801. Bonnie Smith - It's a Terrible Place (02:57)

Date:
2019-06-07
Main contributors:
Indiana Disability History Project
Summary:
“It was the hardest thing I’ve done in my life.” In the 1970s, Bonnie Smith was having difficulties providing care at home for her adolescent son Brooks. After seeking assistance, it was determined Brooks would go to Indiana's Madison State Hospital. Hospital staff told Bonnie her son needed time to adjust to his new living situation and could not receive visitors for a few months. When Bonnie and her husband went to visit Brooks at Thanksgiving, Bonnie found Brooks wearing clothes that did not belong to him. Bonnie was informed his clothes had been stolen. “It was a terrible, terrible experience. I mean the hospital is a terrible place.” Bonnie was interviewed in 2013.

1802. Nowana Schroeder Interview (53:49)

Date:
2013-03-08
Main contributors:
Indiana Disability History Project
Summary:
Nowana Schroeder joined the staff of the Developmental Training Center (D.T.C.) in 1975. (The D.T.C., at Indiana University in Bloomington, is now known as the Indiana Institute on Disability and Community.) Then Nowana Nicholson, she had a background in speech communication, communication theory, and research. Nowana worked with Indiana’s state director of Special Education Gilbert Bliton and D.T.C. director Henry J. Schroeder, Jr. to produce their influential 1986 concept paper, "A New Future for Children with Substantial Handicaps: The Second Wave of Least Restrictive Environment." "A New Future" recognized the 10th anniversary of the 1975 Education for All Handicapped Children Act, specifying strategies for more genuine integration of students with disabilities into their schools and communities. The mandate for Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) in public education of students with disabilities originated in the 1975 Education for All Handicapped Children Act (P.L. 94-142). In this 2013 video interview, Nowana describes how the impetus for the paper came from U.S. Assistant Secretary for Special Education Madeleine C. Will. She recounts that the eventual implementation of LRE in Indiana schools was a significant change for teachers as well as students. Nowana discusses her 20-year tenure at the Institute, with involvement in Program PREPARE, the Indiana Home Teaching System, several LRE Projects, and a second concept paper on LRE, “Redesigning Special Education Services for ALL Students: The Indiana Agenda". She discusses the evolution of the Institute from a residential facility to more influential work that is "like dropping a pebble in a pond, and the rings just spread out." She describes working with Dr. Barbara Wilcox and Dr. Michael Tracy, and particularly addresses the tenure (1972-1997) of Dr. Henry Schroeder, whom she married while at the Institute. He died in 2005. Nowana also discusses the challenges of poverty in the public schools.

1803. The Right to the Same School Opportunities (08:05)

Date:
2017-08-05
Main contributors:
Indiana Disability History Project
Summary:
"We were asking teachers to do some things they had not done before, to interact and support and teach kids that they didn't have a lot of experience doing in the past." An educator and a parent discuss the beginnings of integration of students with disabilities into the public schools in the 1970s, and the impact of the 1975 Education for All Handicapped Children Act. A compilation of excerpts from interviews with Pat Barber and Dixie Patterson.

1804. Randy Krieble - Closing Muscatatuck (11:31)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Indiana Disability History Project
Summary:
“Muscatatuck was decertified and lost their ICF/MR certification that they'd had for about 20 years. And that was considerable revenue loss. And so, a decision was made through some -- a lot of discussion to -- that Muscatatuck would be closed.” Randy describes the process involved in closing Muscatatuck State Developmental Center in the early 2000s and the community’s reaction to the closure. “I was asked to go down and help at Muscatatuck…There were many weeks I never left the grounds from Monday to Friday.” Randy discusses the structure developed to transition people out of the state developmental center. There were several committees formed and training conducted. “No one left Muscatatuck unless they had all their services in place," explains Randy. He was interviewed in 2012.

1805. Randy Krieble - A Glimpse Inside Muscatutuck State Developmental Center (07:15)

Date:
2017-04-14
Main contributors:
Indiana Disability History Project
Summary:
It was a "stark" and "demoralizing" environment. From 1977 to 1980, Randy Krieble worked at Muscatatuck State Hospital and Training Center, as it was known at the time. In this video excerpt from a 2012 interview, he shares what a day in the life of a person living there might have been like in the late 1970s. Later, as a state official, Randy facilitated the closure the institution, located in Butlerville, Indiana. The last residents left Muscatutuck State Developmental Center in 2005.

1806. He Loved This Industry - Jim Hammond on the Work of Costa Miller (04:35)

Date:
2013-01-11
Main contributors:
Indiana Disability History Project
Summary:
"Costa was one of the most passionate individuals you would ever meet," says Jim Hammond of his friend Costa Miller, former CEO of the Indiana Association of Rehabilitation Facilities. Jim reflects on Costa's career and the impact he had on the disability field.

1807. Jupiter, Saturn and Mars in Motion (09:38)

Date:
1960
Main contributors:
R. B. Leighton
Summary:
Uses time-lapse photographs taken through the Mount Wilson Observatory 60 inch telescope to show the planet Jupiter as it appears during approximately ten hours of rotation, Jupiter's satellite and its shadow on Jupiter as it orbits the planet, the effect of weather conditions on the efficiency of the camera, the shrinking polar cap on Mars, and the changes in angle of illumination and apparent changes in diameter of this planet. Pictures a planet-wide dust storm and shows the effect it has on photography.

1808. Face of the Earth (12:22)

Date:
1953
Summary:
Portrays, by animation and photography of real and contrived situations, the forces that have created the present condition of the earth's surface. Presents the theory of the creation of the earth from cosmic dust, and pictures the turbulent processes that preceded the cooling of the surface. Illustrates the two opposing geologic forces--those that wear down and those that build up the earth's surface--and shows some of the results of these forces in the Painted Desert, the Petrified Forest, Grand Canyon, and Bryce Canyon.

1810. The middle states (10:57)

Date:
1942
Main contributors:
Erpi Classroom Films, Inc., Howard W. Odum
Summary:
Presents an overview of man's use of resources in the states of Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio. Domestic and European migration and population trends of the region are indicated by animated drawings. Agricultural and industrial projects in each section are portrayed and relationships are noted with particular reference to other regions of America. An instructional sound film.

1811. [Tempel Farms ca. 1969] (02:28)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Summary:
Home movie footage of a visit to Tempel Farms, home of the Tempel Lipizzan horses. Opens with a sign reading "Tempel Good Luck Farm". Show exterior footage of the stables and other buildings around the farm. Horses can be seen grazing in a pasture. A group in traditional German costume poses for the camera, possibly as part of an event that is taking place.

1812. The corn farmer (corn, hogs, beef cattle) (11:08)

Date:
1939
Main contributors:
Erpi Classroom Films Inc., William M. Gregory
Summary:
Describes the work of a farmer in planting, cultivating, and harvesting his corn crops. Presents problems of crop rotation, haying, hog and cattle raising, and marketing. Contrasts uses of machinery in modern farming with hand methods. Depicts scenes of typical home activities, a trip to town, and a livestock auction.

1813. The wheat farmer (11:19)

Date:
1938
Main contributors:
Erpi Classroom Films Inc., Herbert B. Hartwig
Summary:
A view of life on a typical Kansas wheat farm. Shows how members of an average farm family spend their time, how the land is cared for, and how the winter wheat is planted, harvested, and stored in bins and elevators. Emphasizes the threat of inclement weather on wheat harvests. Includes animated sequences.

1814. Fun on the playground (11:12)

Date:
1947
Summary:
Shows a group of children playing three types of games: those which they invent themselves, those learned under supervision but carried on alone, and those dramatic activities which grow out of school activities.

1816. The National Commitment (29:14)

Date:
1968
Main contributors:
Sutton, Percy E., Lindsay, John V. (John Vliet), McKissick, Floyd B. (Floyd Bixler), 1922-1991, Young, Whitney M., Elliott, Osborn
Summary:
Moderator: Percy Sutton (President, Borough of Manhattan). Panelists: Hon. John V. Lindsay (Mayor, City of New York); Floyd McKissick (National Chairman, CORE); Whitney Young (Executive Director, National Urban League); Osborn Elliott (Editor, Newsweek).

1817. Organic research (29:41)

Date:
1960
Summary:
Discusses the work and goals of organic research into the problem of insanity, and includes views of the Research Division of the Columbia Psychiatric Institute. Show various experiments, including those dealing with the cellular analysis of the brain, reaction time in aged animals and persons, and the effects of prenatal disturbances on the development of children. Discusses the purposes of research and the hopes of discovering cures for, and prevention of mental disease. Features Dr. Benjamin Pasamanick.

1818. Spic and Span "Big Job Cleaner" (01:01)

Date:
1969
Main contributors:
Spic and Span
Summary:
An advertisement for Spic and Span cleaner narrated by a man who is accompanied by music. The scene depicts a young janitor attempting to mop a hallway using a liquid cleaner. An older janitor gives him some Spic and Span and he is then able to clean the floor well. The scene ends with a close-up of the product as the narrator says, "Spic and Span, the big job cleaner, gets the dirt liquid cleaners leave behind."

1819. U.S. Keds "Kedso on Stage" (01:01)

Date:
1961
Main contributors:
Keds
Summary:
An animated advertisement for U.S. Keds footwear in which a clown named Kedso discusses the qualities of the product on a stage. Two live-action children join Kedso and they dance and sing a jingle. Submitted for the Clio Awards.

1820. Southern Airways "Bum" (00:31)

Date:
1975
Main contributors:
Southern Airways
Summary:
An advertisement for Southern Airways in which a man on an airplane receives scowling expressions from first-class passengers as he walks back to the second-class cabin. An offscreen male narrator describes how "nobody's second class" on Southern Airlines over scenes of the man comfortably boarding a flight. One of the winners of the 1975 Clio Awards.

1821. Remco Frogman Toy "Program" (01:01)

Date:
1962
Main contributors:
Remco
Summary:
An advertisement for Remco's Frogman diver toy in which a narrator, purporting to be the voice of the toy, recounts an underwater dive and highlights his various features and accessories. Submitted for the Clio Awards.

1822. Flako Corn Muffin & Pie Crust Mix "Animation & Closeups" (01:01)

Date:
1961
Main contributors:
Flako
Summary:
An advertisement for Flako corn muffin and pie crust mixes in which two animated men promote the products using mummy and Sherlock Holmes props. An offscreen male narrator describes the products over live-action shots of a mother and daughter preparing and eating muffins in a kitchen. Submitted for the Clio Awards.

1823. Gilbey's Gin "Untitled" (00:48)

Date:
1977
Main contributors:
Gilbey
Summary:
An advertisement for Gilbey's gin in which a man with an English accent speaks to a woman about gin in a nonsense language. A final title card states that drinking Gilbey's will help one "understand the English." Submitted for the Clio Awards International category.

1824. Felix Cat Food "Cat Flap" (00:36)

Date:
1973
Main contributors:
Felix
Summary:
An advertisement for Felix canned cat food in which a British man builds a door flap for his pet cat while his wife opens a can of Felix food for the cat to eat. The cat breaks through the door flap and eats the meal, revealing itself to actually be a baby tiger. One of the winners of the 1973 Clio Awards.

1825. Dial Soap "Opera" (01:00)

Date:
1965
Main contributors:
Dial
Summary:
An advertisement for Dial soap in which a woman takes a shower using the product while an offscreen male narrator describes its antibacterial properties. Post-shower, the woman readies herself in a dressing room to go onstage for an opera performance. Submitted for the Clio Awards.

1826. DuPont Nylon "Party Dress" (00:59)

Date:
1960
Main contributors:
DuPont
Summary:
An advertisement for DuPont nylon dresses in which an offscreen male narrator describes the product over scenes of a young woman wearing a nylon dress to her first date with a boy at a dance party.

1827. Dippity Dew "Jingle" (01:03)

Date:
1963
Main contributors:
Dippity Dew
Summary:
An advertisement for Dippity Dew Dry Skin Mist for shower or bath in which a male narrator, accompanied by a woman singing a jingle, describes the product and when to use it. The scene depicts a nude and nearly nude woman spraying herself with Dippity Dew after her bath. Submitted for the Clio Awards.

1828. CoverGirl Makeup "Vogue" (01:01)

Date:
1964
Main contributors:
Noxzema
Summary:
An advertisement for CoverGirl liquid makeup and matching powder products in which a male narrator extols the rejuvenating qualities of the product over a scene of model Sondra Peterson posing in a faux Vogue magazine cover shoot. Submitted for the Clio Awards.

1829. Count Pushkin Vodka "Trans-Siberian Express" (02:19)

Date:
1975
Main contributors:
Count Pushkin
Summary:
An animated advertisement for Count Pushkin vodka dramatizing the route of a trans-Siberian train carrying nobles in tsarist Russia to a banquet in Vladivostok. An offscreen male narrator describes the punishing nature of the journey and how the nobles celebrate with Count Pushkin vodka at their final destination. One of the winners of the 1975 Clio Awards.

1830. Carling Black Label Beer "Hats Off" (01:02)

Date:
1961
Main contributors:
Carling Brewing Company
Summary:
An advertisement for Carling Black Label Beer in which various hands are shown hanging up their hats at the end of their work days and ordering Carling beer. An offscreen narrator talks about how everybody loves Carling Black Label. Submitted for the Clio Awards.

1831. Cashmere Bouquet Talcum Powder "Body Sings" (01:01)

Date:
1963
Main contributors:
Colgate-Palmolive
Summary:
An advertisement for Cashmere Bouquet talcum powder in which a female narrator, accompanied by Rossiniesque music, extols the product as "a body cosmetic" over images of a woman dusting herself with the powder in her boudoir. Submitted for the Clio Awards.

1832. AMC Pacer "Shell" (01:02)

Date:
1975
Main contributors:
American Motors
Summary:
An advertisement for the AMC Pacer in which an offscreen male narrator describes how the vehicle is wide despite being small. The car's wideness is demonstrated when a full Chevy Nova is shown fitting comfortably into the Pacer's outer frame. One of the winners of the 1975 Clio Awards.

1833. 7 Up "Teenager" (01:02)

Date:
1961
Main contributors:
7 Up
Summary:
An advertisement for 7 Up in which an offscreen male narrator describes how the product is perfect for teenagers in various school and recreational settings. Shots of 7 Up bottles in beach, homework, and party contexts are interspersed with stock footage from silent-era movies. Submitted for the Clio Awards.

1834. 7 Up "Most Unique Bottle in the World" (01:02)

Date:
1963
Main contributors:
7 Up
Summary:
An advertisement for 7 Up in which an offscreen male narrator describes the product's refreshing features over close-up shots of bottles of 7 Up on ice, an ingredient list on a bottle, and young people smiling and dancing. Submitted for the Clio Awards.

1835. Remco "Fascination" (01:02)

Date:
1962
Main contributors:
Remco
Summary:
An advertisement for Remco's Fascination electric maze race game, in which a jingle set to the tune of the song "Alouette" plays over shots of two children playing the game. An offscreen narrator enthusiastically praises the product and the game box dances around in a stop-motion animated sequence. Submitted for the Clio Awards.

1836. Eaton's "Number One" (00:58)

Date:
1976
Main contributors:
Eaton's
Summary:
An advertisement for Eaton's department stores in which a greaser in a 1950s diner encounters a variety of women who surround him and begin dancing as a rock and roll theme plays. A man in a suit enters the diner and the women abandon the greaser to follow him out. One of the winners of the 1976 Clio Awards.

1838. Remco "Science Kits" (01:01)

Date:
1962
Main contributors:
Remco
Summary:
An advertisement for Remco's science kit line for kids in which an offscreen narrator describes the variety of kits on offer and promotes them as "the thinking boy's toy" over shots of children conducting experiments. Submitted for the Clio Awards.

1839. Duncan Hines Early American "Applesauce Raisin" (01:03)

Date:
1961
Main contributors:
Duncan Hines
Summary:
An advertisement for Duncan Hines Early American cake mix in which a woman dressed in colonial American clothing is shown boiling applesauce over the fireplace to make applesauce raisin cake. An offscreen male narrator describes the features and texture of the cake mixes over close-up shots of cakes being displayed and served. Submitted for the Clio Awards.

1840. In Studio With Ralph Gilbert (07:33)

Date:
2021
Main contributors:
American Muralist Ralph Gilbert
Summary:
A short interview with American Muralist Ralph Gilbert is captured in his studio. Gilbert describes his work to complete his commission by Indiana University to create an inspirational cycle of murals as a visual highlight of the Lilly Library 2020-2021 full-scale renovation. Gilbert is a figurative, narrative painter, draughtsman and muralist with a studio in Atlanta, Georgia. He studied at the Chouinard Art Institute (now the California Institute of the Arts) in Los Angeles and received his Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of California at Santa Barbara. In 2005 Gilbert was awarded the Edwin Austin Abbey Memorial Fund Fellowship in mural painting at the National Academy of Design in New York. This video was produced by Ben Bowden Lee of Kennesaw, GA

1841. U.S. Keds "Circus Train" (01:01)

Date:
1961
Main contributors:
Keds
Summary:
An advertisement for Keds children's shoes in which an animated clown named Kedso sings a jingle about the product while running along a circus train. The clown interacts with two live-action children and narrates about the product's cushioned insoles. Submitted for the Clio Awards.

1842. Dr. Pepper "Boardroom" (01:02)

Date:
1975
Main contributors:
Dr. Pepper
Summary:
An advertisement for Dr. Pepper in which several members of a corporate boardroom dance and sing merrily about the originality of the product. One of the winners of the 1975 Clio Awards.

1843. Second Half of Literature Contest (15:07)

Date:
1958
Summary:
The children have to write their own story for a second part of the contest. Susie-Q decides to tell the story of how her kitten finally got to the cat show and won a prize.

1844. Diet Rite Cola "Hava" (00:30)

Date:
1976
Main contributors:
RC Cola
Summary:
An advertisement for Diet Rite Cola in which an offscreen narrator warns that, when it comes to weight watching, "too much of a good thing" can be a problem over shots of plates loaded with high-calorie foods. The soundtrack repeats "no, no, no" over the shots of unhealthy food, set to the tune of "Hava Nagila." The narrator recommends one-calorie Diet Rite as a woman sips a can of the product and holds it to the camera, and the song switches to exclamations of "yes, yes, yes." One of the winners of the 1976 Clio Awards.

1845. The Lucky Kitten (15:13)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Susie-Q teaches us about safety in the home. Susie-Q wants to enter her kitten in the pet show, but an accident leaves it with crumpled whiskers. All ends well when the pet show judges learn of the accident and award the kitten a prize for being the luckiest kitten in the show.

1846. The river (29:34)

Date:
1959
Summary:
A 'do-it-yourself' river is used by Dr. Harbaugh to answer such questions as 'why do rivers meander?' 'does water always follow the route of least resistance?' and 'is it safe to build a house on a river bank?' His laboratory river is only eight feet long, but it behaves in the same manner as the great Mississippi, Amazon, or Danube. With his miniature river, Dr. Harbaugh demonstrates the old art of 'river stealing', which was a crime every bit as serious as horse stealing in the days of Mark Twain.

1847. Erosion (29:29)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Dr. Harbaugh describes the work of water, the most important agent at work in forming the finer features of the face of the Earth. He describes the hydrologic cycle: the round trip that water takes in evaporating from the ocean, precipitating on the land, and flowing back to the ocean. His guest is Ray K. Lindsey, associate professor of hydraulic engineering at Stanford University. Formerly a member of the faculty of the U.S. Department Graduate School and the University of California, he was a participant in the UNESCO Symposium on Hydrology in Ankara, Turkey (1952) and UN consultant to the Yugoslavian Hydro-matero-logical service. They discuss the mechanics of water: the way it can suspend materials and carry them along.

1848. Sculpture of the Land (29:26)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Sculpture on its grandest scale is seen in the face of the Earth where rivers work to carve the hills and valleys. Dr. Harbaugh’s guest is Dr. Arthur D. Howard, professor of geology at Stanford University, who served as geologist with the Fourth Byrd Expedition to Antarctica in 1946-47. With the aid of three dimensional models, they demonstrate the ways in which a narrow stream can shape a vast expanse of land which is dozens of times its width. They discuss the way in which an area of the Earth, just as a man, goes through the ages of “youth,” “maturity,” and “old age.”

1849. Glaciation (29:28)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Dr. Howard returns as Dr. Harbaugh's guest. With a model of a valley and synthetic ice, they simulate two types of glaciers in order to show the geologic work done by flowing ice. They point out areas on the Earth's surface where glaciers are at work today and show evidence of glacial work in the geologic past that has profoundly altered the whole geography of the North American continent as well as many other areas in the world.

1850. Sedimentation (29:23)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Dr Harbaugh's guest is Dr. Stanley Davis, assistant professor of geology at Stanford University. A graduate of the University of Nevada with a M.S. from the University of Kansas and a Ph.D. from Yale, he has also worked with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and the Kansas and Missouri Geological Surveys. Dr. Davis makes his own rocks on this program. In doing so, he demonstrates how nature is able to make solid rock through the copaction of clays, sands, and silts under great pressure. They discuss the part of North America which although now dry land was once part of the ocean.

1851. Seacoast (29:29)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Dr. Harbaugh describes the unceasing war between land and the sea and illustrates the work of ocean waves in shaping the seacoast. With Dr. Howard again as his guest, he investigates the origin of such seashore features as beaches, spits, and sea cliffs.

1852. Brushy joins the collector's club (15:03)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Because he has been ill, Brushy can’t play outdoors. After his first disappointment, he and his mother decide that he can make a leaf collection which would allow him to join the “Collector’s Club.”

1853. Mystery of the Tired Boy (15:09)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Dora investigates the mystery of a tired boy. She discovers that he is eating too much candy and has a lack of energy due to his poor diet.

1854. Fignewton's Newspaper: The Big Fight (15:06)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Sharing and taking turns with others can be the best way to play and Brushy and Susie-Q show us what happens when you don’t play this way. They never had any fun because they fought over things they wanted to play with. But, mother taught them by sharing they could each have more fun.

1855. Brushy's Mistake (15:08)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Brushy learns to adapt to a changing environment when he finds out that he can help with his new baby brother. At first he sees the baby as no fun at all. But when mother asks him to help her fix the baby's carriage, he learns that he can be of help.

1859. Mimi at Radio City 1969 (01:34)

Date:
1969
Summary:
Home movie of a trip to New York City. Shows Naomi dining outside Rockefeller Center, the sculpture of Prometheus, and Times Square at nighttime. Also shows brief street scenes in Manhattan. The film is cut with slug leader of a young African-American woman (possibly from another Feil production).

1860. 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.

1861. It's Fun to Play Outdoors (15:30)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Skip would like to play outdoors, but he doesn’t know how to get started. Brushy encourages him to play and he and Skip have fun together outdoors.

1862. 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.

1863. Brushy learns the three c's (15:06)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Fignewton Frog (puppet) and Dora (person) discuss the topic of the "Three Cs" -- courtesy, consideration, and cooperation. Features "Can You Tell" cartoons by Robbie.

1864. Two Accidents in One Day (15:20)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Both Brushy and Linda learn about safety the hard way when they are hurt on the playground because they have been careless.

1865. Clean-Up Man Almost Misses Party (15:08)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Brushy, Susie-Q and Linda leave so much litter when they play in the park that the clean-up man has to stay late to tidy up after them. When the children realize that they are keeping him from a party, they correct their mistake and help clean up.

1866. Art Contest Ends (15:13)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Fignewton Frog (puppet) and Dora (person) conduct an art contest. Puppet children are shown working on their painting, sculpture and collage submissions. Viewers are encouraged to make art of their own. The episode concludes with selection of a contest winner.

1867. Music Contest Opens (15:09)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Fignewton’s second contest deals with music and the first half of this contest find the children guessing the types of musical instruments and later identifying the instruments by the sounds they hear.

1868. Balance and orientation in humans (13:50)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Describes the problem of reducing the effect of gravity on humans. Discusses the sense of sight, balance, position, and touch and how they will be affected by upper air travel. Describes the construction of the inner ear and the way in which it affects our sense of balance. (New Mexico College of A. & M.A.) Film.

1869. Second Half of Music Contest (15:19)

Date:
1958
Summary:
In the second part of the music contest, the children do a square dance and act out a folk song in competition. They learn about music as a means of self-expression.

1870. Animals in sub-gravity conditions (14:56)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Surveys the problem of human survival in space. Pictures the firing of an Aerobee containing two monkeys and two mice. Shows the reaction of mice to the reduction of gravity pull as the missile leaves the surface of the Earth. Points out that tests show no reason why man cannot fly 37 miles into the atmosphere. (New Mexico College of A.& M.A.) Film.

1871. The Sun (14:39)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Discusses the influence of the sun upon space travel. Describes how over ninety per cent of interplanetary travel will be made in the sun's gravitational field and only small portions of each journey will be close enough to planets for their gravitation to predominate. Shows solar prominences and flares, and discusses their influence on us. (New Mexico College of A. & M.A.)

1872. Range Safety and Missile Guidance (14:56)

Date:
1957
Summary:
A rocket motor operates for a short time and then the missile coasts the rest of the way up and down. Once into the coasting period there is no way to change its trajectory. Stray missiles are prevented from leaving the range by stopping their motors before the burning is scheduled to end. Some missiles can be guided from the ground. Three types of guidance systems are: Command, Beam Riding, and Homing.

1873. The Viking (15:12)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Shows fueling operation, static firing, and the actual firing of the Viking missile. Pictures the recovery of the rocket after it has fallen, and explains that upper air information may be obtained by the study of the parts that are recovered.

1874. 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, such as meteorological predictions, beside the present usages, are suggested by some of the pictures.

1875. Large Forces Acting on the Body (14:33)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Relates to rocket development the problem of getting a man out of a fast-moving aircraft with a minimum of personal injury. Illustrates this phase of rocketry with pictures of the rocket sled at Holloman Air Force Base.

1876. Cosmic ray studies (15:04)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Discuses the problem of harmful effects on the human body caused by extended exposure to cosmic radiation. Describes how these effects have been studied by exposing animals, insects, eggs, and seeds to cosmic radiation at high altitudes. (New Mexico College of A. & M.A.) Film.

1877. 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.

1878. The importance of accepting or rejecting Darwin's theory (29:13)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Reviews the evidence on both sides and discusses the importance of the issue of accepting or rejecting Darwin's theory. Discusses the evidence in support of the conception that man is different in kind from other animals because he is rational. Stresses the significance of the entire issue. (Palmer Films) Kinescope.

1879. The Earth Satellite: Part 1 (14:04)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Explains centrifugal force and its relationship to the establishment of an earth satellite. Shows the three-stage missile and the part it might play in the formation of a satellite. Outlines various possible orbits of such a satellite. (New Mexico College of A. & M.A.)

1880. The Earth Satellite: Part 2 (14:10)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Discusses some of the problems related to the recovery of a multi-stage rocket used to establish and maintain an earth satellite. Describes the recovery, by parachute or glider technique, of the first two stages of a three stage missile. Outlines how the third stage of such a rocket would return to the earth. (New Mexico College of A. & M.A.)

1881. Space Highways (14:52)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Discusses naviagational routes in space travel. Describes parabolas, hyperbolas and ellipses as the curves that will be traced by airships coasting in planetary and solar gravitational fields.

1882. The Necessity of Government (26:21)

Date:
1956
Summary:
Discusses opposing views concerning the necessity of government, and illustrates why some form of government is essential for the common good of the group. Explains the two general types of government--leader centered and majority rule. Points out the danger of the two extremes of government--anarchy with unlimited individual rights or a powerful government with no individual rights. (Mortimer Adler-San Francisco Productions) Kinescope.

1883. Art as a common human possession (28:47)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Discusses the nature of art and its role in human life. Points out the difference in science, art, and prudence, and compares the way in which all things come into being--natural generation, artistic production, and divine creation. Explains that to do a work of art is to do something deliberately by knowledge and rules.

1884. The Nature of Government (29:32)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Discusses the fundamental ideas of government, and points out that a government to be just must be for, of, and by the people. Explains why a government must have power and authority in order to function. (Mortimer Adler-San Francisco Productions) Kinescope.

1885. The powers of government (27:18)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Discusses the powers a government should have and how they should be limited. Identifies two basic problems--the power of men in government and the power of the government itself. Quotes Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton to illustrate opposing views concerning the power of government. (Mortimer Adler-San Francisco Productions) Kinescope.

1886. The forms of government (57:54)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Outlines and explains the various forms of government, pointing out their strengths and weaknesses. Describes government by one man, by a few men, and by the populace, and discusses governments in terms of whether they are working for the common good of the people or self interests. Distinguishes between representative and direct democracy, and points out that extreme democracy is mob rule. (Mortimer Adler-San Francisco Productions) Kinescope.

1887. The parts of life : sleep, work, play, leisure and rest (28:14)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Describes the nature of work, and discusses work in relation to other life activities. Compares the time spent in labor by the average working man today with that of the pre-industrial man, and illustrates the change in his available free time. States that rest has a religious significance as referred to in the Old Testament and does not mean sleep. (Mortimer-Adler San Francisco Productions) Kinescope.

1888. The distinction of work, play and leisure (28:49)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Distinguishes between work and play and work and leisure, and discusses the meaning of chores. Explains that work is that which we have to do for subsistence. Presents a derivation of the word "leisure", and lists some leisure activities. Places leisure between work and play, and points out that there are no distinct dividing lines between leisure and work and leisure and play. (Mortimer Adler-San Francisco Productions) Kinescope.

1889. The making of law (29:52)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Explains the need for law, and discusses the kinds of law which men provide over and above natural or divine law. Compares the various kinds of law with the enforcement necessary to make them binding. Shows how penal codes and civil law define various types of offenses, and describes different law-making authorities. (Mortimer Adler-San Francisco Productions). Kinescope.

1890. The origin and nature of man (29:04)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Discusses Christian dogma versus the Darwinian theory. Stresses the impact of modern psychology and biology upon man's concept of man. Discusses some sociological and legal distinctions between man and animals. (Palmer Films) Kinescope.

1891. Does man differ in kind or degree (27:51)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Continues the discussion of how and in what respects man differs from other animals. Defines what is meant by difference in kind and degree giving the biologist's conception and the philosopher's definition. (Palmer Films) Kinescope.

1892. The kinds of work and the dignity of all forms of labor (28:46)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Discusses various types of work, ranging from sheer drudgery to labors of love. Lists several activities, such as dancing, football, carpentry, and music, which are play for some and work for others. States two conditions by which work takes on dignity, and defines the dignity of man and the dignity of labor. (Mortimer Adler-San Francisco Productions) Kinescope.

1893. The justice of law (29:10)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Defines "justice of law," and discusses the relation of natural to just and unjust law. Explains the equality of justice, and illustrates how man-made laws have been evolving toward natural laws. (Mortimer Adler-San Francisco Productions) Kinescope.

1894. The use of philosophy (29:55)

Date:
1957
Summary:
This is the first of a series of four discussions on philosophy. In it, Dr. Adler defines philosophy and discusses the relationship of philosophy to science and religion. He also answers the question whether man needs a philosophy of life and reveals his belief that philosophy is useful and, in fact, is the foundation of all learning.

1895. How philosophy differs from science and religion (29:58)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Show how philosophy differs from science and religion in its methods and objectives, and states that each is independent of the other. Points out that as historians, chemists, and astronomers differ in their methods of inquiry, so also do scientists, philosophers, and theologians. Insists that there need not be conflicts among the three if each group stayed within their own field. (Mortimer Adler-San Francisco Productions) Kinescope.

1896. The conditions of progress in philosophy (28:49)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Tells about the Institute of Philosophical Research in San Francisco, and discusses its purpose and activities. Explains the necessary conditions for philosophical progress, and describes the contribution of the Institute to liberal education. Points out that the Institute is not attempting to find answers to all questions, but rather to establish a foundation for future philosophers. (Mortimer Adler-San Francisco Productions) Kinescope.

1897. The case for Darwin (29:46)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Discusses the evidence and arguments for the Darwinian theory of man's nature and origin. Outlines the Theory of Evolution as it applies to plants and animals, and applies this theory to man, considering both physical and mental evolution. (Palmer Films) Kinescope.

1898. The nature of law (28:32)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Explains the difference in the use of the word "law" in natural science, and the word "law" as used in art, politics, and conduct. Shows pictures to illustrate various concepts of law, and points out that criminal law makes up only a small portion of the laws of daily life. Discusses opposing views on what constitutes "the law." (Mortimer Adler-San Francisco Productions) Kinescope.

1899. The nature and kinds of love (29:37)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Considers the kinds of human love, the various meanings of the word "love" as it is used in ordinary speech, and the different attitudes that people take toward love. Focuses on the problem of the distinction between love and desire and their relation to one another. (Palmer Films) Film.

1900. Opinion in relation to freedom and government (29:32)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Discusses the opinion in the realm of action, and points out the need for authority because of the disagreement among men. Points out that man makes decisions through his own judgement or opinion. Explains that the freedom of choice raises the need for some authority, either force or majority rule, in order that men may live together in peace. (Palmer Films) Film.