Educational film catalog (1936)
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EDUCATIONAL FILM CATALOG 918-918.6 Rollin' down to Rio— Continued "A pictorial trip through a continent of contrasts. The scenes in this film cover the great coffee plantations of Sao Paulo, the unique rattlesnake farm of Butantan and the aerial ferry boats of Buenos Aires. In reel two we see Sugar Loaf Mountain of Rio in silhouette, Iguazu Falls and Monte- video, 'City of Roses.' [Useful in] geography [Classes]" Am. museum of nat. hist, el-jh-sh-c Under the southern cross. 12min 16-si- loan 3S-si-nf-loan Dynamic 918 Made in cooperation with the Munson steamship line this is a companion picture to "Rollin* down to Rio" listed above "This picture shows street scenes in the cities of Rio de Janeiro and Santos, Brazil; coffee plantations of Sao Paulo; Montevi- deo, Uruguay; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Andes Mountains. [Useful inj geography [Classes]" Am. museum of nat. hist. el-jh-sh-c 918.1 Brazil Brazil. 2R 16-si-rent $2.50 35-si-nf-rent $3.75 Religious motion picture found. 918.1 "Rio de Janeiro, and a fascinating trip up the Amazon permits the study of wild and industrial hfe." Young men's Christian assn. Brazil—Amazonian lovv^lands. 15min 16-si- $24 1932 Eastman 918.1 "Locates the immense drainage basin of the Amazon River. Shows the wild life, na- tive Indians, jungle products—Brazil nuts and wild rubber—and the cities of Mangos, Santarem, Belem (ParS,)." Producer el-jh Guide Brazil —eastern highlands. 15min 16-si-$24 1932 Eastman 918.1 "Principal agricultural and industrial products of eastern Brazil—coffee, cacao, cassava (manioc), sugar, tobacco, pine- apples, silk, and shoes. Shows Sao Salvador (Bahia), Sao Paulo and Santos, the cof- fee centers, and Rio de Janeiro, the capi- tal." Producer el-jh Guide 918.2 Argentine Republic Argentina. iSmin 16-si-$24 1933 East- man 918.2 "Portrays this South American republic as essentially agricultural and pastoral. Covers Patagonia, a region of sheep graz- ing; the arid uplands, which produce heavy crops of sugar cane and grapes with the aid of irrigation; the pampas, a flat expanse of loess combining natural grazing grounds in the heart of Argentina with rich agricultural areas near the sea- board. The Transandean Railroad, the port cities of Bahia Blanca and Buenos Aires, and the Victoria Falls of the Iguassu are shown." Producer el-jh Guide 918.3 Chile Chile. 15min 16-si-$24 1932 Eastman 918.3 Scattered settlements, Indian life, lum- bering and sheep raising in south Chile; copper and nitrate industries of north Chile; agriculture; Santiago, Valparaiso, and Trans-Andean railroad el-jh Guide 918.4 Bolivia Bolivia. iSmin 16-si-$24 1931 Eastman 918.4 "The marked progress made in develop- ing the resources of Bolivia under con- ditions which render travel and com- munication difficult. Animated maps locate and emphasize the major geographical re- gions. Native life, crops, and natural re- sources are emphasized." Indiana el-Jh Guide 918.5 Peru Peru. 15min 16-si-$24 1932 Eastman 918.5 "Shows the rich natural resources, transportation difficulties and living con- ditions in a land of coastal lowlands, An- dean highlands, and interior lowlands. Pic- tures Lima, and the busy seaport cities; the sources of guano, crude oil, cotton, rice, sugar cane, copper, vanadium, and gold; native Indian life and the Inca ruins." Producer el-Jh Guide Wings over the Andes. 3R 16-sd-rent $6 Bell & Howell 918.5 Picture record of the Shippee-Johnson expedition to the mystic land of the ancient Incas, in Peru el-jh-sh-c 918.6 Panama Panama canal. ISmin 16-si-$24 1927 East- man 918.6 "Pedro Miguel Locks, the Gaillard Cut, map animations, view at Pairaiso, tropical vegetation, mosquito larvae, draining swamps. The Culebra Cut, Gatun Dam, Gatun Lake. Trip through the Canal, fill- ing the locks. Gold Hill, Miraflores Lake, electric 'mule,' the Pacific Ocean." Ohio "A scenic trip through the 'Big Ditch' with animated drawings to show the work- ings of the locks." Colorado el-jh-sh-c Guide Panama canal. IR 16-si-loan 35-si-f-nf-loan General electric 918.6 "Interesting details of this great engi- neering project are shown. Working at Culebra Cut. Dredger cleaning away a landslide. Great size of locks. First boats through the locks and the rooms where water pressure is tested. Final blasting to unite waters of Atlantic and Pacific at Gamboa Dike. [Useful inj geography, commercial geography and history [Classes]" Am. museum of nat. hist. el-jh-sh Panama canal and its historical signifi- cance. 12min 16-si-$24 35-si-nf-$50 1920 Soc. for visual educ. 918.6 "The results of the big engineering feat of Goethals. There are views—many of them aerial panoramas—of the jungle through which the Canal was built; the famous Culebra cut; scenes along the Panama Railway; Gatun, Panama City, Colon; the locks in operation; the Gatun spillway; the great dry dock; warships passing through the Canal, and many other. . .scenes." Producer Guide si - silent; sd - sound: f - Inflammable; nf - safety; el- elementary; jh - junior high; sh - senior high; c ■ college 89