Educational screen & audio-visual guide (c1956-1971])

)l the \aqueroes returning lo their home ranch. Appraisal This film should have wide audience ajjpeal from the junior high school to the adult level. It is technically good and logically organized. Groups studying the problems or methods of pushing back frontiers or the geograplu'cal cliaracteristics and economic develo])inein of Paraguay should find it helpful. Emotion is heightened through stirring music and the sound effects of the cattle lowing as they leap out of the barge and trot up the river bank at Asuncion. There is no portrayal of life in native Guarani villages: rather, a colorful picture of a not generally known way of life in Paraguay and the problems of developing a new area are presented. Some words such as "Guarani," "guarana," "vaquero," and "quebracho," which may be unfamiliar to children may need explanation. The film should prove interesting by illustrating the fact that history is not (lead but is repeating itself within our own lifetime. — Jean Holt THE RETURN (American Physical Therapy Association, 1790 Broadway, New York 19, New York.) 39 minutes, 16mm, sound, black and white, 1958. $140. Produced by MPO Productions Inc., New York. Dc.s<Tiption '/'he Return is in semi-documentary dramatic form, depicting the role of the physical therapist in the rehabilitation of a paraplegic victim. In the opening scenes, Jim Hines is involved in an automobile accident, n which he suffers almost complete paralysis of his lower limbs. Jim is told that he has some muscle return, but he will have to work very hard if he intends to walk again. Under the guidaiKc of his physical therapist, Pat Chaney, Jim begins his exercises to develop his muscle power. Through hard work and the use of whatever muscle power he can muster, Jim learns to sit upright and eventually is able to Iress himself. It is a big day for Jim when he uses his wheelchair for the first time and is able to look at people fri)iii a sitting position once more. The confidence Jim has gained thus far seems to all but disappear when he tries to learn to crawl for the first time. Pat feels that because Jim is unable to see any improvement he has given up. His failure and refusal to try to Irani to crawl causes a great deal of oiicern to the therapist and the other iieniljers of the staff, .\fter a consulta cERAMicl BLUE rep PROJECTION Use a Sylvaitia Ceramic Blue Top ill your projector . . . your slides ami movies deserve /lie best! w SYLVAN I A . . all types . . . in all sizes New Sylvania Ceramic Blue Tops are available in all standard sizes for any projector ... to fill your exact requirements for clear, brilliant projection. Blue Tops ofFer these superior qualities: Brighter . . . 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In a few short weeks he is walking with crutches. Jim's improvment and that of the other patients is discussed by the therapists on the staff. The progress of a patient is the greatest reward for any physical therapist. The faith that the patients, young and old, have in their therapists is payment enough. Pat helps Jim to learn to fall from his crutches should it ever be necessary. During an exercise in which the patients gain confidence in using their crutches by hitting a large ball to each other with their crutch, Jim is thrown off balance. As he turns and starts to fall, Jim remembers what he was taught and lands in the proper manner. Jim's excellent progress has merited him the opportunity to proceed with a travel test in actual life situations which is designed to measure his ability and determine if he is ready to leave the hospital. Jim and Pat walk to the railroad station, board the train, and travel to the city. Pat records the time it takes Jim to travel the various distances and determines if he is able to handle the many situations he may encounter. Jim does well and finds that he has returned. Appraisal The Return is an excellent documentary film depicting the rehabilita tion of a paraplegic victim through the help and guidance of a physical therapist. The film is designed to be used in vocational guidance programs and will definitely stimuate a desire on the part of the viewer to seek further information about a career as a physical therapist. It may be used profitably by senior high school and college guidance counselors, in nurses training programs, and in general adult groups. Supplementary information on type and amount of training, suggested prerequisite courses, job availability, and approximate salaries will be needed. The producer intended that the film: (1) motivate young men and women to enter the profession, (2) and inform the general public about physical therapy. Through excellent casting and production techniques the film certainly should meet these objectives. The leading roles were performed with a great deal of feeling and emotion, which are transferred to the viewer. Using the facilities of the New York State Rehabilitation Hospital in West Haverstraw, New York, adds authenticity and impact. The viewer cannot help but feel a desire to want to do something for these patients. The training sequences, especially those on the mat and handrails, have tremendous power. In addition to the dramatized sequences, the viewer is given an insight into the actual work of the therapist and the rewards by the actual scenes taken at the rehabilitation hospital. Though lacking in information on the training required of a therapist. The Return should prove to be very effective in guidance programs and for use by general adult audiences. A 28ininute version is also available. — Sheldon A. Goodman EdScreen & AV Guide — January, 1959 35