Educational film catalog (1936)

EDUCATIONAL FILM CATALOG "The volume is on the rambling side, in both style and structure, but its very unpre- tentiousness makes it extremely instructive as well as engaging. . . Essentially, it is the sincere effort of a fine actor to understand a new medium. As such it makes fascinating reading." Books "Anyone who expects revelations about the mysteries of Hollywood will be disappointed. Most of what Mr. Arliss has to say deals with routine incidental to the production of pic- tures or to his own personal life, coupled with what seem like sound observations upon stage and screen. But he writes with a certain vigor which sometimes is more than that." Commonweal BAIRD, THOMAS. Film and the community. 16p mimeo 10c 1940 Am. film center An essay on the cinema and its far-reaching influence BARLEBEN, KARL A. Leica data book. 77p $1 rev ed 1939 Foma publishing co., Canton, Ohio A general revision of a book first published in 1933. It is not meant "to replace other \ volumes on the Leica camera. It is now, as originally intended to serve merely as a 'field guide,' a 'pocket reference book,' which Leica enthusiasts may want to stow away in their camera cases or an empty pocket." Foreword « </ BIBLIOGRAPHY of books on motion pictures. 8p mimeo free 1940 U.S. Information service, Office of gov't, reports, Washington, D.C. Lists approximately 100 books representative of sources of film information BIBLIOGRAPHY of catalogs and sources of films. 6p mimeo free 1940 U.S. Information service, Office of gov't, reports, Washington, D.C. Part (a) which is titled "General" consists of catalogs and lists telling about available films. Some of these catalogs are the listings of producers or distributors who published them. Part (b) titled "Schools, Museums, State Departments, etc." lists sources of this type from which films may be obtained BIBLIOGRAPHY of magazine articles and other sources. 7p mimeo free 1940 U.S. Information service, Office of gov't, reports, Washington, The majority of the approximately 100 articles listed were in magazines of 1938 and 1939. At least one goes back to 1935 and there are a few for 1940 BIBLIOGRAPHY of periodicals and newspapers. 2p mimeo free 1940 U.S. Information service, Office of gov't, reports, Washington, D.C. Lists 27 periodicals and newspapers which have regular articles or departments devoted to film information B ?i V,D r' n OTTO FERDINAND. Fifty foreign films. 56p 50c 1939 Univ. of Chicago press "Since 1934 the writer has viewed, or pre- viewed, over two hundred foreign-language films in eleven languages in the search of film programs for International House, the Univer- sity of Chicago. Fifty of these foreign films nave been reviewed in the issues of 'Books Abroad,' 1935-39 (The university of Oklahoma Press), whose publishers have kindly granted permission to reprint the reviews in the present form. That is the genesis of this list. . . The films reviewed here have been subjected to cri- teria which include social and educational as v well as artistic and entertainment value. None li is wholly bad, and none is perfect, as judged by these criteria. Good photography, good re- production, gqod acting, national representa- tion, and a relative freedom from the objec- tionable as determined by good taste—of this much wp have tried to be reasonably certain." Foreword BRAGDON, CLIFFORD. Six-weeks' unit in motion-picture appreciation for the ninth grade. 17p mimeo 1939 Harvard graduate school of education, Cambridge, Mass. Contents: Introduction: Objectives—Proce- dure—Outcomes; Day-by-day exposition of work; Assignments by weeks; Questionnaire given at start and finish of unit; Outside read- ing bibliography; List of materials used by class; List of suggested themes to follow unit; Examination at end of unit; Subjects of short talks given by class; Good standards for dif- ferent aspects of movie production BROWN, JAMES W, comp. Free or inexpen- sive visual aids for use in the teaching of world geography. 65p apply 1939 Department of Education of the State of Washington Available only to teachers in the state of Washington "An annotated compilation including film- slides, slides, films, pamphlets, posters, graphs, charts, exhibits, costumes, flags, records, illus- trated booklets, pictures, and free periodicals." Subtitle BURNFORD, PAUL. Filming for amateurs. 107p il $3.50 1939 Pitman This book is intended to bridge the gap between theory and practice and to help the amateur to higher quality work "This is one of the best books for amateur film makers. Written by a well-known camera- man-director of documentary films in England, it deals with the theory and practice of film making in' such a way that it is comprehensible to the beginner as well as the more advanced worker. Many excellent illustrations are in- cluded to demonstrate points of technical or aesthetic significance which could not be con- sidered satisfactorily in the text. The book covers general photographic principles, creative camera work, principles of film construction, shooting under unfavorable conditions, interior lighting, and experimental filming. It is in- dispensable for reference work and may be used as a text in courses of film making." Journal of educational sociology CALENDAR of film uses in programs for special days and special occasions. 57p mimeo free 1940 Harmon found. To be made available at a later date in printed form and to cost 50c. Lists church and legal holidays and suggests appropriate films offered by the foundation for showing COLLINS, ARCHIE FREDERICK. Photography for fun and money. 391p il $3 (10s 6d) 1939 Appleton-Century Contents: Saga of photography; How the optical image is formed; Lenses and their ac- cessories; Use of diaphragms and stops; How shutters are made and how they work; How the chemical image is formed; Camera and all about it; Accessories you need; Pictorial com- position; How to take snap-shot and scenic pictures; How to take architectural and interior pictures; How to take portraits and groups; How to take night pictures; How to take pic- tures with a miniature camera; How to take press pictures; How to take science pictures; How to take three-color pictures; How to take and project moving pictures; Developing and fixing agents; How to develop and fix plates and films; How to make and finish prints; More about making and finishing prints; How to make oil and bromoil prints; How to copy, reduce, and enlarge pictures "Attempts comprehensiveness but with ques- tionable accuracy." PCW film service COMMITTEE on scientific aids to learning. Sound recording equipment for schools. 52p il pa free 1940 The committee, 41 E 42d St, New York City "It is our hope . . . that this report through its presentation of some of the physical factors basic in the recording and reproduction of sound and through its simplified discussion of the various elements in a sound recorder will Vlll