Educational film catalog (1936)

915.1-915.4 EDUCATIONAL FILM CATALOG China — Continued with longer pictures. The films jump from one aspect of a subject to another with no transitions and they omit important phases. Besides, the editing and photog- raphy are amateurish." Collaborator "One of the most progressive practical steps in the film work tool field." Col- laborator Guide $1.75 China, the mysterious and beautiful, llmin 16-sd-$50; rent $1.50 B&H 915.1 ALSO AVAILABLE FROM 16mm: Bass III Io Mo "An exceptionally well photographed film depicting the variety of life in China be- fore the war. A few shots from this film were used as background for 'The Good Earth.' " Illinois el-jh-sh-c Hong Kong high lights. (Magic carpet ser.) 1R 16-sd-rent $5 TFC 915.1 ALSO AVAILABLE FROM 16mm: Ohio A 20th Century-Fox production "Glimpses of Hong Kong. . . Commentary and a background of orchestral music. This film is principally a sight seeing trip through Hong Kong. Suggested as having limited value for geography and the social studies." Advisory committee el-Jh-sh 915.2 Japan Japan. (Filmsets in geography 46) 4^min 16-si-$6 1940 Filmsets 915.2 One of a series of 48 units on geogra- phy. Each unit is composed of 30 or more scenes pertinent to a particular subject. A book of instruction on the use of these specially prepared short films giving the objectives, approach, film outline, lesson story and suggesting supporting units for each film as well as actual pictures from the film is available for $1.75 Contents: Physical features—mountains, seashore, woods, fields and swamp. Oc- cupations—bamboo groves, rice fields, fish- ing, mills, factories, foundries, shipyards, department stores. Culture—home life, temples, architecture, European and native dress, native homes, modern office build- ing, steam and electric trains. Likeness to Chinese—art, dress, physical char- acteristics "Our audio-visual committee feels that, although these pictures may be helpful to schools unable to afford four hundred foot films, they can in no way compare with longer pictures. The films jump from one aspect of a subject to another with no transitions and they omit important phases. Besides, the editing and photog- raphy are amateurish." Collaborator "One of the most progressive practical steps in the film work tool field." Col- laborator Guide $1.75 915.4 India Central Indian town: Udaipur. lOmin 16- si-sd-apply 35-si-sd-f-apply 1937 VL 915.4 "Life in a town in Rajputana is well shown in this film. The shots of temples, markets, busy streets and means of trans- port serve to illustrate the various aspects of life, while the closing sequences show the interest taken by the people in the life of their ruler. The subject matter is good. The film is coherent and the em- phasis throughout is satisfactory. . . The use of the map is admirable through the symbols used for mountains on the large scale map are open to criticism. . . The photography is excellent, the commentary straightforward and suitable. The pleasant voice of the commentator adds considerably to the enjoyment of the film. A classroom instruction film for the teaching of geog- raphy. . . A general interest film for all ages." British film inst. jh-sh-adult Guide From Kashmir to Khyber. (Magic carpet ser.) 1R 16-sd-rent $5 TFC 915.4 A 20th Century-Fox production "The mountainous region of Northern India with views of the Kashmir valley, canals, native dwellings, and houseboats. . . Should be moderately valuable for geog- raphy classes at all grade levels. It should also furnish background material in the study of history, grades 4 through 12, and be helpful during the study of Kipling." Advisory committee el-jh-sh Himalayan town: Katmandu. 9min 16-si- sd-apply 35-si-sd-f-apply 1937 VL 915.4 "This film, one of a series on Indian towns, is excellent. The background of lofty mountain peaks is impressively shown, while a vivid idea is given of the difficul- ties of the mountain road and of scenes of native life that one might expect to see in traversing it. The various human types to be seen in Nepal's busy little capital are well shown in the crowded street and mar- ket scenes, while other shots bring out the mixture of religions that exists in this half- way house between India and Tibet. Final- ly, the Durbar Hall scenes give some indi- cation of the close relationship between Nepal and the British Government. The film is coherent and the emphasis is rightly distributed. The numerous maps show all that is required. A classroom film for the teaching of geography for pupils of 11+. Might also be used to illustrate a travel talk on India." British film inst. jh-sh-adult Guide South of the Himalayas. (Filmsets in geography 43) 4^min 16-si-$6 1940 Filmsets 915.4 One of a series of 48 units on geogra- phy. Each unit is composed of 30 or more scenes pertinent to a particular subject. A book of instruction on the use of these specially prepared short films giving the objectives, approach, film outline, lesson story and suggesting supporting units for each film as well as actual pictures from the film is available for $1.75 Contents: Products of India—women pounding rice flour and making rice cakes, elephants piling teakwood logs, natives climbing coconut palm, the cacao beans, harvesting sugar cane, zebu plowing grain field. Rich and poor—huts of peasants, hand labor in pounding rice, raising water, cutting cane, making pottery, primitive plows, ox carts, native village of huts, beautiful temples, mosaic courtyards, in- terior and exterior view of the Taj Mahal, English government and office buildings "Our audio-visual committee feels that, although these pictures may be helpful to schools unable to afford four hundred foot films, they can in no way compare with longer pictures. The films jump from one aspect of a subject to another with no transitions and they omit im- portant phases. Besides, the editing and photography are amateurish." Collaborator "One of the most progressive practical steps in the film work tool field." Col- laborator Guide $1.75 si - silent; sd - sound; f - inflammable; nf - safety; p - primary; el - elementary; jh - junior high; sh - senior high; c - college; trade • trade schools