Educational film catalog (1936)

973.4-979.4 EDUCATIONAL FILM CATALOG Yorktown — Continued American army south to Yorktown; the arrival of the French fleet; the complete outwitting of Clinton and Comwallis; the battle of Yorktown, and the surrender of Cornwallis are all . . . depicted." Pro- ducer el-jh-sh Guide 973.4 Constitutional period Breaking through the Appalachians. IR 16-si-apply 35-si-nf-apply Soc. for visual educ. 973.4 A visualization of the westward move- ment and the three main paths that were followed in breaking through the Ap- palachians Jh-sh Guide Louisiana purchase and Lewis and Clark expedition. IR 16-si-appIy 35-si-nf- apply Soc. for visual educ. 973.4 Shows causes and immediate results of the Louisiana purchase in 1803. Traces the Lewis and Clark expedition by animated map and there are motion pictures of the country Guide Settling the Ohio valley. IR 16-si-apply 35-si-nf-apply Soc. for visual educ. 973.4 "The problems which the pioneers were called upon to face are clearly visualized. Stockaded settlements are pictured, show- ing the need for military defense against Indian attacks, and motion pictures show types of early homes, mills and stores. Animated maps visualize the Northwest Territory, the government survey that di- vided the new domain into ranges, town- ships and sections, and the roads followed by the various 'companies' that settled the territory before 1790. There are pic- tures of the scenes along the Mississippi and of a typical river flatboat." Pro- ducer el-jli Guide 973.6 Period of 1845-1861 Trans-Mississippi trails. IR 16-si-apply 35- si-nf-apply Soc. for visual educ. 973.6 "Portrays the occupation of the trans- Mississippi region. Indians were subdued, the Brie Canal linked the Great Lakes with the Hudson, and thousands of im- migrants went directly to the Central Plains. Large groups pushed beyond the Mississippi and established farms and ranches as far west as the Rockies. The reel shows something of the geographical location of the various routes, the agricul- tural demands, and the political lines of the Missouri Compromise. The settlement and annexation of Texas, the Mexican War campaigns, and the addition of New Mexi- co, California, and the Gadsden Purchase are indicated by animated maps." Pro- ducer Jh Guide The negro quarters are on the famous old Hermitage Plantation, not far from Savan- nah. Amid these actual settings are de- picted the experiences of a typical southern family behind the lines, from the time its men ride off to the War until the final months of the struggle. The film reveals especially the heroic part played by the women of the Confederacy and the position and attitude of the slaves. It ends with a re-creation of Appomat- tox when General Lee, representing the unbroken spirit of the South, meets with General Grant and terms of surrender are arranged." Producer el-Jh-sh Guide 973.9 20th century This is America. 55min 16-sd-rent $12 Bell & Howell 973.9 Record of our country and our people during the paist two decades. Was re- leased under title "Mad age" by Beckman film corporation Gilbert Seldes, author and columnist, selected the sequences from millions of feet of newsreel film. Dr. Hugo Riesen- feld wrote the symphonic musical ac- companiment. Alois Havrilla, famous radio announcer, delivers the descriptive narra- tive by Mr. Seldes el-Jli-sh-c 978 Western states Frontier woman. (Chronicles of Am. pho- toplays ser.) 45min 16-si-rent $7.50 35-si-f-nf-rent $12 1923 Yale 978 Adapted from "Pioneers of the Old Southwest, a chronicle written by Con- stance Lindsay Skinner "Story of the settlement of Watauga, in the mountains of Tennessee, in 1780. Practically all of Watauga's fighting men had ridden with John Sevier against Major Patrick Ferguson, Tory terrorizer of the frontier. With every trader bringing fear- ful tales of Indian uprisings the courageous women carried on alone and refused to re- call their warriors, who, thus freed, fought and won the battle of King's Mountain, a victory that was a prelude to the de- feat of Cornwallis." Producer el-Jh Guide Overland to California. 15min 16-si-$24 1930 Eastman 978 "Evolution of westward highways, from pioneer days to present-day air routes. The Mormon Temple and Tabernacle in Salt Lake City are shown, as are Great Salt Lake and salt operations carried out along its shores. The trail continues west- ward from Sparks, Nevada, passing through the Sierra Nevadas, the Sacra- mento Valley, and the city of Sacramento to San Francisco and the famous Grolden Gate." Iowa univ. Guide 973.7 Civil war Dixie. (Chronicles of Am. photoplays ser.) 45min 16-si-rent $7.50 35-si-f-nf-rent $12 1924 Yale 973.7 Adapted from "The day of the con- federacy," a chronicle written by Nathaniel W. Stephenson "The stately mansion seen in the film is on the original Rutledge Plantation, located on the Santee River in South Carolina. 979.4 California Golden gate. 15min 16-si-$24 1928 East- man 979.4 Views of the Golden gate, piers and docks, ferries, the business section of Oakland, and the University of California stadium. An airplane view of the heart of San Francisco. Subsequent scenes show an old-fashioned cable car, a Chinese telephone exchange, the residential sec- tion, and Golden gate park. Scenes at si • silent; sd-sound; f • inflammable; nf - safety; el • elementary; Jh - Junior high; sh • senior high; c - college 98