Educational film catalog (1936)

Educational Film Catalog Two Year Supplement (1940-1941) Part 2. Classified List 000 GENERAL WORKS 020 Library economy Portrait of a library. 23min 16-si-sd-$30- $35: rent $5 1940 Montclair public lib. 020 ALSO AVAILABLE FROM lemm, sd: Ohio Produced by Hans Burger Picture of a moderate sized community's use of its library, showing friendly and varied service. Good for social studies guidance work, taxpayers' groups, world fellowship groups, adult education, schools, clubs, libraries, etc. jh-sh-adult Reaching for knowledge. 14min 16-si-rent $2 1937 Central high school 020 Although produced in 1937 this film has only recently been made available for dis- tribution. It won second prize in a nation wide contest sponsored by the National board of review of motion pictures. Rental given above is for one day. Film may be had for a week for $5 "Student members of Central High School Photoplay Club produced this. . . film, under the direction of the assistant librarian, to acquaint students with the manifold purposes of the library in our modem methods of education. The usage of reference books, atlases, magazines, and the many other conveniences that abound in every library are fully shown and ex- plained in such a manner as to eliminate confusion to one who is inexperienced In using a library." Producer Jh-sh-adult Guide 025 Library administration Library service on Staten island. IR 16-si- * loan 1939 NYPL 025 This is a public relations film in color released by the New York Public library. Opens with a general view of the front of the 42d Street library showing the pigeons on tlie steps. A closeup of the figures on the top of the building. A sign "Ferry to Staten Island," the ferry and a view up the river; a general view of the harbor, showing the Statue of Liberty, a sailing ship at dock, shots of people on the ferry. Then we see general views, closeup shots of the entrances and various shots of the reading rooms, activities etc. of the follow- ing libraries: West New Brighton, St George, Port Richmond; Stapleton, James Watkins Hughes Memorial, Great Kills, Tottenville, Huguenot Park; and several scenes are shown inside the Richmond Memorial Hospital which is given library service. Back on the ferry, it is dusk. We have a view up the river, see a beau- tiful sunset and the Statue of Liberty against the red sky "An excellent kodachrome film." Col- laborator el-Jh-sh-c-trade-adult 027 General libraries Library of Congress. (Washington parade ser.) lOmin 16-sd-rent $5 TFC 027 ALSO AVAILABLE FROM 16mm: Geo Ind Ohio Tenn Wis YMCA A Columbia pictures corporation 1940 production. Rented only to schools. Rent- al is for minimum of 2 weeks "An interesting film on the Library of Congress showing the different divisions and their contents. Beautiful photography. Commentator gives an excellent historical background of the various divisions of the library." California el-jh-sh-adult 070 Journalism Behind the headlines, llmin 16-si-sd-loan * 35-sd-nf-loan Vancouver dailv province; BCTB; 16-sd-$27; rent $1.50 BritLib 070 ALSO AVAILABLE FROM 16mm: NYU Produced by Motion Skreenadz Ltd "The purpose of this film is to show quite completely, the operation of a large newspaper. We start by going to an im- portant fire, we then see the checking of the written report, making of headlines, setting of type, printing, checking of the proof, placing of the article-pictures-head- lines on the front page, the press in ac- tion and the final preparations made for distribution. An excellent film showing the inside operations of a large newspaper. Photography and sound are good and com- mentary is excellent. [Should be useful forj social studies, journalism and entertain- ment." California el-jh-sh-c-adult Journalism. (Your life work ser.) llmin * 16-sd-$50 1940 VGF 070 ALSO AVAILABLE FROM 16mm: BosU Cal Geo Ind loS Ken Ohio PCW SHS Tenn TexVE Wis YMCA "This film is a rapid, though detailed, analysis of the newspaper business from the standpoint of vocational guidance. The film begins with scenes in a newspaper office and then shows the varied lives of newspaper reporters. Then it takes up the processes of editing, setting up, and print- ing the paper. Next the film discusses the women's de- partments, and then it outlines one by one the departments of sports, finance, society, critical writing, columnists, edi- si - silent; sd • sound; f • Inflammable; nf • safety; p • primary; el - elementary; jh - junior high; sh - senior high; c • college; trade • trade schools 33