Educational film catalog (1936)

EDUCATIONAL FILM CATALOG 92 Hassam, Childe — Continued is shown at his work and play, and many reproductions of his more widely known paintings are included." Producer Withdrawn. Jh-sh-c Jefferson, Thomas Thomas Jefferson. (American statesmen ser.) 12min 16-si-$24 35-si-nf-$80 prior 1927 DeVry 92 "'Pictures William and Mary College where Jeffer.son was educated, shows him drafting the Declaration of Independence, and in conference with Franklin and Adams. It pictures Independence Hall, where the Declaration was signed, and the way in which the news of the Declara- tion was received by the people of the Colonies. The University of Virginia found- ed by Jefferson is shown, the Great Seal and also the State Department presided over by Jefferson as the first Secretary of State in Washington's cabinet." Texas ei-Jh Guide Lincoln, Abraham Abraham Lincoln. 30min i6-si-$48 35-si- nf-$150 1933 Eastman 92 By K. R. Edwards The life and times of the Great eman- cipator. Reel 1 The pioneer—Lincoln's youth; reel 2 The statesman, including the Emancipation proclamation, the Gettys- burgh address, Lee's surrender and Lin- coln's death el-jh-sh Guide Abraham Lincoln. (American statesmen ser.) 12min 16-si-$24 35-si-nf-$80 prior 1927 DeVry 92 Opens with scenes in a log cabin such as that in which Lincoln was born. Scenes of his early life .follow and the circuit court which he covered as a country lawyer is also portrayed. The field at Gettysburg, busts by well-known artists, one depicting Lincoln upon his election to the presidency and the other just be- fore his death are also shown. His last resting place at Springfield and the Lincoln Memorial at Washington conclude this film jh-sh Guide Heart of Lincoln. 75min 16-si-$120 35- si-nf-$300 1927 Films of commerce 92 By W. W. Young and produced by Pathe "Story of the great President's early struggles and the hardships that befell him during the stirring days of the Civil War. A love story is developed, a romance between Northern and Southern young people, which comes to a happy ending through the self-sacrifice and big hearted- ness of the Martyr President." Distribu- tor el-jh-sh Liszt, Franz Franz Liszt. (Famous music masters ser.) lOmin 16-si-sd-$30 35-si-sd-f-rent $3.50 1930? Fitzpatrick 92 Liebestraum is played. With Caroline, his first love, Liszt re-lives his life up to the time her father forbade their mar- riage. There is a gypsy dance to the ac- companiment of the "Second Hungarian rhapsody." Sound version, rather than silent, recommended for this type of film Livingstone, David David Livingstone. (Great leaders ser.) 6R 16-si-rent $8 Religious motion pic- ture found. 92 "An authentic and well acted picture of the life of this great missionary taken in its actual African settings and portraying his romajitic marriage to Mary MofEett, his work and peril with the natives, and his lonely death." Young men's Chris- tian assn. el-Jh-sh-c Luther, Martin Martin Luther—his life and times. (Great leaders ser.) 8R 16-si-rent $13 35-si- nf-rent $30 Religious motion picture found. 92 "This biography, photographed in the actual settings where Luther himself lived and worked, is both accurate and dramatic. It shows the gradual development, in his own experience, of the conflicts and strug- gles out of which Protestantism was born." Young men's Christian assn. Jh-sh-c Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix Felix Mendelssohn. (Famous music masters ser.) lOmin 16-si-sd-$30 35- si-sd-f-rent $3.50 1930 Fitzpatrick 92 We see a girl dancing to the strains of Mendelssohn's "Spring song." Mendelssohn invites her boy accompanist to the castle and listens to him play "On wings of song." Later Mendelssohn arranges for the boy's musical training. The Men- delssohn "Wedding march" is written especially for the wedding of the two young people. Sound version, rather than silent, recommended for this type film Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt, the great scout. I5min 16-si- $25 1929 Roosevelt house 92 Also available in a longer version (25min 35-si-nf-$125) "A boy of the New York streets comes to Roosevelt House with a group of Boy Scouts and after seeing a motion picture of Roosevelt illustrating the theme 'Build- ing bodily vigor for national service'— joins the Scouts." Producer T. R. himself. 8min 16-si-$15 prior 1927 Roosevelt house 92 Also available in a longer version (15min 35-si-nf-$65) "Events in life of Theodore Roosevelt; birthplace; photograph of father and mother; inauguration as President; war activities; burial place." Iowa state col- lege el-jh-sh-c Rossini, Gioacchino Antonio Gioacchino Rossini. (Famous music masters ser.) lOmin 16-si-sd-$30 35-si- sd-f-rent $3.50 1930? Fitzpatrick 92 Incidents in the life of Rossini with music from the "Overture from William Tell," "The barber of Seville" and "Stabat mater" Strauss, Johann Johann Strauss. (Famous music masters ser.) lOmin 16-si-sd-$30 3S-si-sd-f-rent $3.50 1930? Fitzpatrick 92 Strauss is shown in a high class Vienna cafe playing the "Pizzicati polka" and selections from the "Gypsy baron." To the musical background of the "Blue Danube waltz" we are shown scenes along the Danube in which dancers appear. Sound version, rather than silent, recom- mended for this type film si-silent; sd - sound; f - inflammable; nf - safety; el- elementary; Jh - junior high; sh • senior high; c • coiicge 93