Educational film catalog (1936)

917.94-918 EDUCATIONAL FILM CATALOG 917.94 California California's picturesque peninsula. 2R 16- si-apply Church 917.94 "Historic sites, old Spanisli Missions, giant redwoods, home of Herbert Hoover, rougii and rugged coastline, ocean beaches, Tanforan Races, two great universities and their 'Big Game.' " Producer el-jh-sh Falling waters of Yosemite. (Travelette) ISmin 16-si-$24 35-si-nf-$60 1933? Haselton 917.94 Also available in % reel version (16-si- $12) and % reel (16-si-$6) "The Waterwheels, Vernal Fall, Nevada, Tosemite, Ribbon, Cascade, Illilouette and the incomparable Bridal veil." Producer Let's see Yosemite. (Travelette) ISmin 16-si-$24 35-si-nf-$60 1933? Haselton 917.94 Also available in a % reel version (16- si-$12) "Entering famed Yosemite Valley through Arch Rock this reel takes the spectator past El Capitan ... on past the world's two highest waterfalls. . . Ribbon and Yosemite ... to Royal Arches and all of the most interesting sights to be found on the floor of the Valley. Thence to Mariposa Grove of Big Trees; then to Glacier Point with its Overhanging Rock. . . Again on the valley floor the trail leads past charming Vernal Fall. . . The horses are 'parked' at timber line and the steep climb over Half Dome's smooth granite surface begins; a hand cable lends a friendly grip and gives assurance to the timid and in less than an hour the specta- tor finds himself looking down, almost a mile, into Mirror Lake from Half Dome's Overhanging Rock." Producer Seeing Yosemite. 2R 16-si-$7.38 35-si-nf- $23.62 Nat. park serv. 917.94 Made by the Visual instruction section of the National park service in collabora- tion with the Office of education Shows "many scenes which are not com- mon to the general visitor at Yosemite." Iowa univ. Yosemite national park. iSmin 16-si-$24 1930 Eastman 917.94 Views of well-known peaks—North Dome, El Capitan, Half Dome, and others—are followed by views of mountain lakes, Yose- mite Falls, and Bridal Veil Falls. There are also scenes of winter sports Guide Yosemite's new^ roads. IR 16-si-loan 35- si-nf-loan 1927 U.S. agric. 917.94 A Bureau of public roads film "The planning and building of new roads into the Yosemite National Park, by the engineers of the Bureau of Public Roads. Yosemite Falls. 2,350 feet, highest in the world. El Capitan, and the exquisite beau- ty of the Yosemite 'back country.' " Cali- fornia 9/7.95 Oregon Oregon country. ISmin 16-si-$24 1930 Eastman 917.95 "Scenes of the covered wagon days are contrasted with those of the country as it is today. The Lewis and Clark route and the Orearon Trail are traced to Fort Hall and Fort Missoula respectively. The route to Oregon continues through the Hood River country. Scenes along the way in- clude the Columbia highway, salmon fish- ing, Mt. Hood, Portland, and the salmon industry at Astoria. The film is divided in- to the following units: Trails to Oregon, Columbia Plateau, the lower Columbia River, the Puget Sound area." Iowa univ. el-jh Guide 9/7.98 Alaska Alaska. ISmin 16-si-$24 1930 Eastman 917.98 "Depicts the scenery, industries, and life of Alaska: gold mining, salmon fishing, seal launting, whaling, native life and schools, and the prosperous farms of American settlers. This film helps to dispel the belief that Alaska is a country of only glaciers, ice, snow." Producer el-jh-sh-c Guide Along the Alaskan coast line. ISmin 16-si- $1S 3S-si-f-nf-$50 Church 917.98 Arranged and produced by Jack Robert- son "Forests of spruce and hemlock; salmon fishing and canneries; ice breaking away from glaciers in the fjords; Kodiak, the old Russian capital; an old Russian Greek church still in use; silver fox farms; sea- lions of the rocky coast; coal strata and outcroppings along the shore; Aleut In- dians in Southwest Alaska; volcanic area of the 'Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes'; wading through mud, pumice and ashes to reach Mount Katmai." Producer Trail mates. 30min 16-si-$40 3S-si-f-nf-$100 Church 917.98 Produced by Captain Jack Robertson "Depicts the adventures of a little dog 'Wrongstart' and what he sees in Alaska. There ai"e the icebergs, glaciers, numerous birds, fish and animals, such as: ptarmi- gan in its winter, summer, spring and autumn feathers, the land locked salmon, seal, mountain goats, reindeer, squirrels, bear family, fox family, caribou, sheep, moose, and a family of porcupines with which 'Wrongstart' has a disastrous ad- venture. There is the shooting of the rapids filled with floating ice and the freezing over of the Tanana River." Producer 918 South America Continent of South America. ISmin 16-si- $24 1931 Eastman 918 "An animation emphasizes the triangular shape of all the continents, and locates South America on the globe. Following mountain scenes, the Andes are located on a map. The Pacific slope is shown to be steep, with short, swift rivers. An anima- tion locates the Brazilian Highlands, and the La Plate Basin, with scenes of its waterfalls and jungles. The Guiana High- lands are located on the map, followed by scones; in the Highlands. The Orinoco Basin is shown, lying between the Andes and the Guiana Highlands, followed by scenes along the Orinoco River. The Amazon Basin is located and pictured." Producer el-jh Guide Rollin' down to Rio. 12min 16-si-loan 35- si-nf-loan Dynamic 918 This was made in cooperation with the Munson steamship line and is a companion Tjieture to "Under the southern cross" list- ed below si • silent; stl • sound; f - inflammable; nf - safety; el • elementary; Jh • Junior high; sh • senior high; c • college