Educational film catalog (1936)

EDUCATIONAL FILM CATALOG 598.2-599 Our animal friends and foes. lOmin 16-si- $10.80 35-si-f-nf-apply Bray 598.2 "Advocates preservation of bird life to counterbalance annual losses in crops de- stroyed by animal and insect pests." Producer el-Jh Our common birds. (Ford educational li- brary ser.) IR 16-si-$15 35-si-nf-$40 Ford 598.2 A study of many of our most common birds, such as the blue jay, woodpecker, hawk, owl and shrike Pirates of the sky. (Nature study ser.) 12min 16-si-$24 35-si-nf-$80 prior 1927 DeVry 598.2 By G. Clyde Fisher, of the American museum of natural history Life and habits of some common water- fowl and birds of prey el-Jh Guide Plover. (Secrets of life ser.) 9min 16-sd- apply 3S-sd-f-apply Gaumont British 598.2 A study of the green plover showing de- tails of the nesting site, the nest, eggs and brooding hen, the precautions taken to hide the nest from enemies, the hatch- ing of the eggs, care and feeding of nestlings, and the attempts of the fledg- lings to leave the nest. It shows also the grown birds in flight and the catching of insects which plovers eat. Should be useful in nature study or biology classes Guide Roosevelt, friend of the birds. ISmin 16- si-$15 35-si-nf-$6S 1929 Roosevelt house 598.2 "The romance of bird life, and the trag- edy of the wanton slaughter, before ref- uges were set aside by President Roosevelt's executive order in 1903. T. R. in the open at the refuge on Pelican Island off the coast of Louisiana." Producer Ruffed grouse. 12min 16-si-$18 1930 Eastman 598.2 "Tells of the life history of the ruffed grouse, and may be used to advantage in nature study classes to typify the habits and activities of a large group of our fowl- like game birds. The courtship of the grouse. The nesting of the grouse. De- velopment of the young. Activities of the young bird. Hand-reared grouse nesting in captivity." Indiana Guide Some friendly birds. 15min 16-si-$24 1930 Eastman 598.2 Birds that have similar tastes and hab- its, martins, chickadees and nuthatches, the house wren, bluebirds, woodpeckers— building nests, feeding their young and the "Spring dance" of the flickers el-jh-sh-c Guide Sparrow hawk. 16min 16-si-$20.23 35-si-f- nf-apply Bray 598.2 "Nest and eggs. Young at different ages. Mother and father birds. Feeding young." California Wading birds. 12min 16-si-$18 1931 East- man 598.2 "Beach and marsh birds, adapted to wading, are featured in this study. In- cluded are rare views of the adults, nests, eggs, and precocial young. The film units are: Sandpipers, Snipes, Plovers, Stilts and Avocets, Phalaropes, Herons." Producer jh-sh-c Guide We are seven. (Secrets of life ser.) 9min 16-sd-apply 35-sd-f-apply Gaumont British 598.2 "A delightful study of a single family which leaves one with a feeling of satis- faction and a determination to watch at least one garden nest consistently when spring returns. The views from inside the nesting box are particularly interesting and one is left wondering how the lighting was managed so well. Young children would be relieved to hear that the parents continued to feed all their young ones and not only the few which kept their balance on the branch. lUseful ini nature study, biology and gardening [classesj" British fllm inst. el-jh-sh Guide 599 Mammals Adventures of Peter. 12min 16-si-$18 1931 Eastman 599 "Adapted to beginning classes in nature study. Stimulates interest in animals and their homes; their methods and means of protection, their relation to man's welfare. Peter, a fox terrier, goes on a camping trip with his master. They find a baby wildcat, common mole, ground squirrel, badger, armadillo, porcupine, hornet's nest, skunk kittens, owls, and black bears." Producer el Guide Animals of the cat tribe. 8min 16-si-$12 1933 Eastman 599 Includes the domestic cat and kittens; tiger and leopard kittens playing with chil- dren; lions and cubs. The differences in external appearajice of these animals are pointed out but their close relation to the cat tribe is demonstrated by their be- havior el Baby beavers. 8min 16-si-$12 1930 East- man 599 "May either be used alone, or as an addition to the fllm 'Beavers [listed be- low]' " Wisconsin Short reel with simple titles, for small children. Baby beavers swim with their mother and try to climb on her back. Those succeeding are taken for a ride. The babies comb their fur with their paws, play in the sunshine, and in the near- by stream. Some climb over a dam while the rest swim and dive with their mother el Guide Bears. 5min 16-si-$6 1933 Eastman 599 American black bears, European brown bears, Malay bears, and polar bears are portrayed in action el Guide Beavers. ISmin 16-si-$24 1930 Eastman 599 Animated and actual photographs of beavers repairing a dam and then lunch- ing on bark. "Views of trees they have cut, a canal they have made and of branches stored for food. A beaver combs his hair. Shows a cross country hike, the "musk heap" which serves as a guide to traveling beavers and a beaver giving the danger warning. Pictures of homes and of the young Jh-sh Guide Beavers at home. 2R 16-si-loan 35-si-nf- loan 1934 U.S. agric. 599 A Bureau of biological survey film "Beavers at work repairing dams and felling trees; beaver houses; studies of baby beavers." Producer sound; f - Inflammable; nf - safety; el ■ elementary; jh • Junior high; sh - tenior high; c - college 31