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An advertisement for Dupont Dacron polyester suits with wool in which two men model different styles of the product in various work environments. Submitted for Clio Awards category Apparel.
An advertisement for Playtex Living Gloves in which an offscreen male narrator describes how women in a Good Housekeeping Institute demonstration are able to keep their hands softer while wearing the gloves during cleaning chores. A shot of someone wearing the gloves while playing piano demonstrates the product's flexibility. Finalist for the 1961 Clio Awards.
An advertisement for Colorforms "Annette Dress Designer Kit" movable picture graphics book, a tie-in promotion for Disney's 1961 film "Babes in Toyland." An offscreen narrator describes the product over shots of a hand moving around the graphics within the book and dressing images of the film's star Annette Funicello. Submitted for the Clio Awards.
An advertisement for Boon Rawd Brewery beer in which shots of the product being poured into a glass are interspersed with shots of landscapes, clouds, and rainfall. Narration and text in Thai. Submitted for the Clio Awards International category.
Illustrates the variety of environments in which plants survive, and shows adaptations developed by various plants for survival and reproduction within their own environment. The role of man as a mediator of environment is shown as he modifies living conditions of plants, and then must provide protection for them. The viewer is encouraged to search for adaptations in the plant world around him.
Pictures the work of Dr. B. F. Skinner and his associates at Harvard University Psychology Laboratories in studying animal behavior and indicates the application of principles learned to the design of teaching machines to be used in increasing human learning efficiency.
Dr. B.F. Skinner and R.J. Herrnstein demonstrate how to measure the learning and conditioning process.
Compares the nervous systems of the hydra and earthworm with the complexity of the human nervous system. Details the physiology of the reflex arc and explains the activities of certain brain centers. Pictures laboratory experiments in which the encephalograph is used and explains its functions. Shows application of knowledge to actual techniques in brain surgery.
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 challenges of information feedback between people and machines. The program also looks at human behavior within complex man-machine systems and how insights from these studies have influenced the redesign of equipment to better match human capabilities. The research highlights the dynamic interaction and adjustment between human users and technological systems.
This film describes the origin and growth of glaciers; surveys the work of glaciologists in trying to understand the structure of ice and its importance in the study of climatology, meteorology, and geology. Included are scenes of glaciologists at work in Antarctica, Greenland, Alaska, Washington, and on Mt. Kenya.
Illustrates, using animation and live-action photography, man's efforts to learn more about the structure of the earth through study of deep mine shafts, deep wells, volcanoes, and earthquakes. Describes early theories of the earth's structure and the present world-wide efforts to discover more about its structure. Points out means scientists use to study earthquakes, how this study contributes to an explanation of the structure of the earth's interior, and the use of explosion seismology to produce artificial earthquakes. The intense heat of the earth's interior is evidenced in volcanic eruptions, geysers, and bubbling mud. The plan for placing a seismograph on the moon and the "Mohole Project'' are briefly discussed.
Emphasizes that the expert worrier should talk about his troubles to only two people--his doctor or his psychiatrist or psychologist. Notes that expert worriers are more intelligent than the average person, but they must be shown that manifestations of worry originate in themselves. (Explains the differences between a psychologist, psychiatrist, and psychoanalyst. Sums up the worry emotion in terms of physical activities, their causes, and means of correction. (Hofstra College & WPIX) Kinescope.
Discusses states' rights as a political issue in American politics, particularly in reference to the segregation problem in the south. Outlines the records of both parties on this issue. (KETC) Kinescope.
Presents twenty-four different species of birds as they are attracted to a yard that provides their three necessities of life--food, water, and shelter. Shows the various kinds of shelters that accommodate birds, the several types of water containers that will attract them, and the different kinds of food that they eat. States that attracting birds is educational and good conservation practice.
Safety Commission, National Education Association, Federal Civil Defense Administration, Archer Productions Incorporated
Summary:
Through animation, focuses on the steps to be taken for maximum safety in the street or in school in the event of an enemy attack by atomic or other weapons.
Presents the basic beliefs of Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, and explains their origins and development. Illustrates with animated diagrams the rise of new religions from older ones and portrays some important rituals of the group religions. Describes briefly the major sects of Christianity which have developed from the original group.
