Educational film catalog (1936)

173 EDUCATIONAL pftvl CATALOG Devil IS a sissy— Continued the reactions of a loyal boy's mind under intense strain. May be rented only for educational purposes where no admission is charged In the classroom of a public school on New York's east side the attendance roll is being called. Gig, one of the pupils, is absent. It develops that Gig's father, who is in the penitentiary, is to die in the elec- tric chair that night at twelve. As the lime for the electrocution approaches, a priest and sympathetic friends arrive at Gig's apartment to comfort his mother. Gig leaves with his friend Buck and stands with him under the street light in front of the house. He talks proudly about his father—a "tough guy" who wouldn't squeal. Midnight strikes and the expres- sion on Gig's face reveals his anguish at the realization that his father is now dying. With an effort he recovers his self-possession and goes indoors. He tries to comfort his weeping mother. . . Going to school the next day. Gig boasts to Buck about how tough his father was, and how many volts it took to kill him. Again for a moment his feeling shows in his face, but he recovers his poise and begins to whistle nonchalantly c-adult Guide Dodsworth; excerpt. (Human relations ser.) 9min 16-sd-apply Comm. on human relations 173 ALSO AVAILABLE FROM 16mm: BosU Cal CFC Geo NEEFA NYU May be rented only for educational pur- poses where no admission is charged This specially prepared excerpt of the Samuel Goldwyn-United artists film deal." with flirtation. "Sam Dodsworth. a retired American businessman, sails for Europe with his wife. He is keen to learn. She is anxious to prove herself a sophisticated woman of the world. She flirts with an English captain on board, but professes to be insulted when the captain responds by making love to her. He advises her to give up starting things she is not willing to /Inlsh and ridicules her idea of herself as A sophisticated worldly woman." Distribu- tor c-adult Guide Educatitig father; excerpt. (Human rela- tions ser.) 5min 16-sd-apply Comm. on human relations 173 ALSO AVAILABLE FROM i 16mm: BosU Cal CFC Geo NEEFA ) NYU Okla May be rented only for educational pur- poses where no admission is charged This specially prepared excerpt of the 20th Century-Fox film deals with choosing of a vocation. "Mr. Jones, the father of a young high school graduate, wants his son to be a druggist like himself; the boy is determined to study aviation. They quarrel. The boy's grandmother points out to Mr. Jones that when his father had wanted him to stay home and farm, he had run away to be a druggist." Distribu- tor jh-sh-c-adult Guide Make way for tomorrow; excerpt. (Human relations ser.) 18min 16-sd-rent apply Comm. on human relations 173 ALSO AVAILABLE FROM 16mm: BosU Cal CFC Geo NYU Okla A specially prepared excerpt from the Paramount production which considers the problem of an older person (the husband's mother, in this case) in the home. May be rented only for educational purposes where no admission is charged Mrs George Cooper teaches bridge in order to supplement her husband's salary. She and Mr Cooper and their sixteen-yeax- ■si - silent; sd - sound; f - inflaniRiable; nf - safety; p - pri c - college; trade old daughter, Rhoda, have been somewhat crowded in their apartment since George's mother has come to live with them. Grand- mother Cooper is a kindly old lady, but some of her actions, though well-meant, upset the family routine. When Mrs Cooper tries to persuade Grandmother Cooper to stay in her room during the evening bridge lesson, she refuses because 'folks would think it so queer.' George, unable to find his evening shirt, learns that Grandmother Cooper has taken it to the laundry. She hasn't liked the way George's shirts have been looking recently. At this Mrs Cooper quietly but firmly objects. She tries to explain that she likes to look after George herself. Grandmother Cooper, hurt, remarks that she seems to be of little help to anyone. During the bridge session that evening. Grandmother Cooper circulates about, commenting freely on the cards. Mrs Cooper in desperation persuades her reluctant daughter to take her grandmother to the movies. At the movies, Rhoda finds her grandmother a seat, and then goes secretly off for an automobile ride with a young man. Grand- mother Cooper leaves the theatre earlier than Rhoda had expected and sees Rhoda get out of the car. Rhoda begs her not to tell, and after exacting a promise that it will not happen again. Grandmother Cooper agrees to keep the secret. After a pathetic telephone conversation with her husband, who is living with another child. Grandmother Cooper excuses herself and goes to bed. One night Rhoda does not come home at all. Mr.s Cooper is frantic. Grandmother Cooper tells her that Rhoda is not always quite truthful, and the story of the night at the movies comes out. Mrs Cooper demands what right Grandmother Cooper had to keep Rhoda's activities a secret from her, and accuses her of being ••esponsible for Rhoda's behavior. Rhoda had always brought her friend.s home in the past, but now she goes out because at home her grandmother does all the en- tertaining. "You raised five children of your own," Mrs Cooper remark.^ bitterly, "You might let me raise one." That eve- ning George Cooper talks the situation over with his wife, who is convinced that Rhoda will never bring her friends home again \-.hile Grandmother Cooper is in the house. She is afraid that Rhoda will leave home and get an apartment of her own. Look- ing over the mail one morning Grand- mother Cooper finds a letter addressed to her son from the Old Ladies Home. She realizes what this means and, in order to save him the dlfllcult task of broaching the subject, .«he tells him that she has been lonely in his home and, since reunion with her husband seems impossible, she feels she would be happier in the Old Ladies Home sh-c-adult Guide Wife, doctor and nurse; excerpt. (Human relations ser.) 21min 16-sd-apply Comm. on human relations 173 ALSO AVAILABLE FROM 16mm: BosU Cal CFC Geo NEEFA NYU Okla May be rented only for educational pur- poses where no admission is charged This specially prepared excerpt of the 20th Century-Fox film deals with marital relationships in general and with Jealousy in particular. "A successful surgeon de- pends for his personal happiness upon his wife with whom he is very much in love, and for his professional success upon his very attractive nurse. The situation changes when the nurse realizes she is in love with the doctor and decides to leave him. The wife is forced to face the fact that her husband is very irritable and morose without his extremely able assistant. When the nurse returns and the doctor recovers his spirits, the wife '"?'"''i *' -elementary; jh - junior hioh; sh - senior high; - trade schools 38