Educational film catalog (1936)

92 EDUCATIONAL FILM CATALOG Burns, Robert Robert Burns. iSmin 16-si-apply Inst, cinema serv. 92 Birthplace at Ayr, Scotland; "Tarn O'Shanter" Inn; monument on the Doon River; pastoral scenes and love affairs pictured from his poems and songs Chopin, Frederick Frederick Chopin. (Famous music mas- ters ser.) lOmin 16-si-sd-$30 35-si-sd- f-rent $3.50 1930? Fitzpatrick 92 Dramatization of the life of George Sand and Chopin. "Polonaise militaire," "Noc- turne in 'E' flat." "Fantaisie impromptu" and the "Funeral march" accompany the scenes. Sound version, rather than silent, recommended for this type film Jh-sh Edison, Thomas Alva Benefactor. 30min 16-si-loan 35-si-f-nf- loan 1929 General electric 92 "The story of Thomas A. Edison's life, beginning with his early boyhood at Milan, Ohio, his birthplace, and including many interesting events in his career." Pro- ducer Life of Thomas A. Edison. IR 16-sd- loan 35-sd-f-nf-loan General electric 92 "Scenes depicting Mr. Edison's early life and outstanding incidents in his career. There is a musical accompaniment." Pro- ducer el-jh-sh Thomas A. Edison. IR 16-si-loan 35-si-f- nf-loan General electric 92 "Two score years after he invented the incandescent lamp, Edison, as the honored guest of the General Electric company, was conducted through its laboratories. This reel shows the motion pictures taken on that occasion. Such eminent scientists as Coolidge, Langmuir, Whitney and Stein- metz were likewise present." Colorado "(Useful inj general science, physics and history [Classes]" Am. museum of nat. hist. Jh-sh Foster, Stephen Collins Stephen Foster. (Famous music masters ser.) lOmin 16-si-sd-$30 35-si-sd-f-rent $3.50 1930? Fitzpatrick 92 "Story opens in a . . . music shop on the Bowery ... in the winter of 1864. Stephen Foster, poverty stricken, wanders into this shop and offers to sell his manu- script of 'My Old Kentucky Home' for five dollars. The young lady in charge sympa- thizes with the unfortunate composer, and requests him to play the song. And while he . . . plays and sings the song . . . the . . . girl pictures the scenes and the people of his inspiration. . . Musical num- bers played:—Old Folks at Home, Come Where My Love Lies Dreaming, Old Black Joe, O Suzana, Old Kentucky Home." Pro- ducer el-Jh-sh-c Stephen Foster. (Melody makers ser.) llmin 16-sd-$30 Gutlohn 92 "Uncle Ned," "Come where my love lies dreaming," "My old Kentucky home," and "Old black Joe" are here presented dra- matically with John Huntley, Nancy Mc- Cord and the Plantation singers amidst attractive surroundings el-Jh-sh-c Franklin, Benjamin Benjamin Franklin. (American states- men ser.) 12min 16-si-$24 35-si-nf-$80 prior 1927 DeVry 92 "Pictures the youth as a candle maker, how he entered Philadelphia as a poor and friendless boy, walking down the street with a loaf of bread under his arm, to the amusement of the girl who afterwards became Mrs. Franklin, his famous dinner of coarse meal pudding and water, shows the present plant of the Saturday Evening Post, the [Library company] in Philadel- phia, the University of Pennsylvania, the commemorative statue erected to Franklin in Philadelphia, lastly portrays the work- ing of the Post OfHce Department." Texas el-jh Guide Hamilton, Alexander Alexander Hamilton. (American states- men ser.) 12min 16-si-$24 35-si-nf-$80 prior 1927 DeVry 92 "Story pictures the island of Nevis, British West Indies, the birthplace of Hamilton, the dying charge of his mother to aspire to great things, his life in New York at the outbreak of the Revolution and his espousal of the colonists' cause, his service as aide to Washington, and as the first Secretary of the Treasury, his disagreement with Jefferson at cabinet meetings, his death in a duel with Aaron Burr. The Treasury Buildings of today are pictured, also the vaults with cur- rency, and the redemption and destruction of worn or mutilated bills." Texas el-jh Guide Alexander Hamilton. (Chronicles of Am. photoplays ser.) 3R 16-si-rent $7.50 35-si-f-nf-rent $12 1924 Yale 92 Adapted from "Wa.shington and his col- leagues," a chronicle written by Henry Jones Ford "Reveals the fearless manner in which Hamilton took hold of the affairs of the confederation and established its credit. The picture also shows the inauguration of George Washington as first President of the United States, and recounts the story of the rebellion against the levy of an excise tax. Hamilton is first seen as an aide to Gteneral Washington during the War. These scenes were photographed around Washington's Headquarters at Mor- ristown. New Jersey. In the reproduction of President Washington's inauguration permission was obtained to use the original copy of the Bible upon which George Wash- ington took the oath of office. It is open at the same page, and the actor's hand rests upon the same chapter and verse as did Washington's." Producer sh Guide Handel, George Friedrich George Frederick Handel. (Famous mu- sic masters ser.) lOmin 16-si-sd-$30 35-si-sd-f-rent $3.50 1930? Fitzpatrick 92 Handel here tells the story of his early life in Germany. "The Messiah" is heard in this film. Sound version, rather than silent, recommended for this type film jh-sh Hassam, Childe Childe Hassam—artist. ISmin 16-si-$30 35-si-nf-$60 1932 Metropolitan mu- seum 92 "The famous American artist Childe Hassam at his summer home in Easthamp- ton, Long Island. In this film Mr. Hassam si - silent; sd • sound; f ■ inflammable; nf - safety; el - elementary; jh - junior high; sh - senior high; c • college 92