Documentary News Letter (1947-1949)

106 DOCUMENTARY FILM NEWS of her home background, grew up in a state of emotional insecurity and with a longing for love which she could not satisfy. The result in her case was high achievement, but at the expense of personal satisfaction in her relations with other people. Boogie Doodle; Hoppity Pop; Marching the Colours (3 minutes each). In these three abstract colour cartoons, made by Norman McLaren, patterns, shapes and colours dance and weave to the music of gay little tunes. Home Town Paper (22 minutes). A story of life in a Canadian small town community centred round the local weekly newspaper, which reports their lives and doings. Horizons du Quebec (30 minutes). A lively account of the factors, historical, racial, rural and industrial, which have contributed to make Quebec what it is today. Hungry Minds (10 minutes). In feeding the bodies of the hungry children of the world the needs of their minds are often forgotten. The film stresses the need for an adequate supply of books and facilities for learning in many countries. Inside the Atom (11 minutes). A brief account of the source and some of the possible uses of atomic energy. It's Fun To Sing (11 minutes). The pleasures of amateur choir singing, based on the activities of the Bell singers, a small amateur choir which is famous in Canada. Making Bread in the \3th Century (4 minutes). A short cartoon with a rhymed commentary whose theme is that of the title. Stanley Takes a Trip (9 minutes). A colour cartoon for children, which explains the importance of a balanced diet and the different constituents which it should include. The Connors Case (35 minutes). A reconstruction of an authentic case from the files of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, showing how every device of modern science is used in the Hacking down and eventual capture of a murderer. The Loon's Necklace (10 minutes). Played by characters wearing original native masks, this delightful film reconstructs a Columbian Indian legend about the way in which the Loon got the white ring round his neck. Maps We Live By (10 minutes). Made for the United Nations, this film stresses the international importance of maps, traces briefly the history of map-making up to the modern system of aerial contour photography, and illustrates some of their uses. Who Will Teach Your Child (31 minutes). The importance of teaching to children and, therefore, to the community. The film uses dramatized incidents to illustrate the scope of the good teacher's job and the factors which can keep them away from teaching resulting in the use of untrained and unsuitable teachers. Teaching should be a profession, of importance second to none. CZECHOSLOVAKIA M,ade in Czechoslovakia (11 minutes). Partly in colour, this film shows examples of the VISUAL AIDS IN SCIENTIFIC & AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION I.C.I, has prepared the following lists of its productions. Copies will be sent to educational authorities who apply on their official notepaper. I.C.I. MEDICAL FILMS LCI. AGRICULTURAL & VETERINARY FILMS LCI. FILMS FOR SCHOOLS LCI. AGRICULTURAL FILM STRIPS Write to the I.C.I. FILM LIBRARY, Imperial Chemical Industries Limited, Nobel House, London, S.W.I •fa Films available in 16 mm. sound on free loan to approved borrowers. K.i beautiful work produced by the skill of Czech glass-workers. DENMARK Breaking the Ice (9 minutes). The story of the Danish ice-breakers which keep the channel separating Copenhagen from the mainland free from ice so that the shipping which must supply the city can get through during the winter. Children of Poland (12 minutes). The care of starving Polish children by the Danish Red Cross after the war. Danish Village Church (12 minutes.) The development of village churches in Denmark from the old small and plain Romanesque churches to the more elaborate examples of Gothic architecture, which are built on and around them. Dine Child of Man (101 minutes). Every minute a child is born; what will be its fate? Posing this question, this, a feature film of much power and beauty, directed by Henning Jensen, tells the story of a girl, born illegitimate, poor and unwanted, who suffers misfortune after misfortune until finally she herself returns home pregnant. Her unassuming goodness and love survive all her miseries, and one is left with the feeling that in her uncomplaining acceptance, the evil done to her is somehow turned to something positive and good. Kutter H.l\ (10 minutes). The building and launching of a Danish trawler. Paper (13 minutes). A brief but lively account of the history of paper-making and its innumerable uses today. Shaped by Danish Hands (15 minutes). An account of Danish skill and craftsmanship in the design and making of pottery and furniture. They Reached a Ferry { 1 1 minutes). The dangers of speeding on a motor cycle. Carl Dreyer's script, with its masterly control of tempo and suspense, make this a brilliant and terrifying lesson in Road Safety. Those Blasted Kids (94 minutes). This feature film, also directed by Henning Jensen, tells the story of the adventures of a group of children from a block of working-class flats in Copenhagen when tracking down the thief who had falsely "framed" the caretaker who befriended them. The acting of the children is spontaneous and delightful. EIRE Next Please (11 minutes). A road safety film, showing examples of the stupid actions of pedestrians and motorists and the consequences. FRANCE Aubusson (15 minutes). The revival of the ancient craft of tapestry weaving at Aubusson. The film shows the work of the artist in designing the tapestry as well as the work of the weavers in translating the design into reality. Goemons (24 minutes). A brilliant if depressing study of life on a small island off the coast of France, where under conditions of virtual slavery, a small group of men harvest seaweed. / a Rose ct La Reseda (8 minutes'). This is an attempt to provide a visual interpretation of a poem by Louis Aragon commemorating the shooting of two members of the French Resistance movement by the Germans. The poem