Educational film catalog (1936)

380-387 EDUCATIONAL Flfi^ CATALOG Arteries of the city— Continued development of a city's transportation facilities. Factors considered include the distribution of residential and business sections; the daily flow of people between these sections; transportation planning; subway, suburban train, ferry, bus, and automobile traflfic systems; the roles of highways, bridges, and tunnels; and police regulation including traffic direction from the air. Reference is made to the film's accompanying handbook as a sup- plementary aid "Of more limited value outside N.Y.C. area." Louise Condit el-jh-sh-c Guide Port commerce. (Harbor activity ser.) ISmin 16-si-$24 1939 Frith 380 One "of eight reels making up the Har- bor Activities Series (whichj is one of the finest series of films this previewer has seen. The individual films . . . are sepa- rate units and can be used separately. However the eight make a fine series of films on a very important topic that is passed over too lightly in our schools. The photography, to use Hollywood, is superb. . . The titles are very clever both from a technical and pedagogical viewpoint. The subject is most authentic and presented in a very interesting manner. The editing is unusual for this type of film. . . They can profitably be used in History, Geog- raphy, Civics or Activity Groups studying, Transportation, Government Agencies, Mu- nicipal Agencies, Tariff, Public Health, Safety, Water Travel, First Aid and Com- munication." Committee on classroom films "This film is especially prepared to im- press on the minds of the young people the great fundamental principles underlying all trade and commerce, the continual flow of commodities in and out—imports and exports. . . Scenes are shown of fruit, cot- ton, and general cargo, shipped out. In exchange, lumber, marble, gas-containers, steel bars, tea, sugar, automobiles, and general cargo are shipped in. The film gives in detail the arrival of a huge freight- er bringing steel and general freight from Baltimore. She will return with a cargo of lumber. A large 'jack-knife' bridge is raised to allow the ship to enter the harbor. The system of bridge signals is illustrated, and an explanation of the counter-balance used in the operation of the bridge. We see the freighter tie up at dock. The crew prepares to unload her cargo. We see them rigging the 30-ton boom, and pre- paring the elaborate system of wmches. Producer 383 Postal service Men and mail. 40min 16-sd-loan 1940 Horner 383 May be purchased if desired Begins with scenes in which members of the Continental Congress vote the establishment of a postal service. Traces the gradual growth of the system. Activi- ties involved in collecting, sorting, cancel- ing, bagging, and shipping mail are il- lustrated. There are interior shots of mail cars. Foreign and domestic mail is sorted and bagged. Local mail carriers deliver mail to city homes. A new postal employee is inducted into his position by a postmaster. Concludes with a sequence on the development of air mail services "Many lengthy scenes. . . Technically, the photography is only fair; sound is good. It will be of some value to classes in social studies, civics, history, political science, vocations, and sociology from junior high school through college." Am. council on education el-Jh-sh-c-adult 385 Railroads Passenger train. (Social sciences ser.) * llmin 16-sd-$50 35-sd-nf-$100 1940 Erpi 385 ALSO AVAILABLE FROM 16mm: Col Geo Ind Kan Ken Ohio Wis A journey on a modern, streamlined, Diesel-electric-powered passenger train from a large city through a picturesque countryside. Shows clearly the duties of the ticket seller, gateman, baggageman, conductor, engineer, motor attendant, mail clerk, dining car cook, waiter, and pullman porter. Right-of-way problems including tunnels and bridges are considered. Atten- tion also is given to factors of comfort, safety, and efl^ciency in the train's opera- tion Film may be used for stimulating inter- est in acquiring skills in reading, language, and the graphic arts, for developing rela- tional understandings in elementary science and the social studies, for providing me- chanical information in vocations and in- dustrial arts and for creating background appreciations on which to base study of problems in sociology and economics "Excellent film for transportation." California "An excellent film for giving primary and elementary grade pupils an experience equivalent to a trip by train. It includes some of the technical phases of railroading, and it emphasizes the responsibility of the train crew for the safety of the passengers. Best suited for use in social studies classes in primary and elementary grades, but it may also be found valuable in higher grades. Photography and sound are good." Educational screen p-et-Jh-sh Guide Railroad transportation. 30min 16-si-loan 1939 Bur. of mines 385 ALSO AVAILABLE FROM 16mm: Ind Kan NEE FA Okla Produced in collaboration with the West- inghouse electric and manufacturing com- pany. This is a revision of an older film of the same title "Reel 1 shows early methods of transpor- tation—man walking, beasts of burden, slaves pushing sled, dogs pulling sled of today, the first vehicle on wheels—the small two-wheel cart, early forms of four- wheel transportation—the prairie schooner and stage coach, first American-built steam locomotive—the 'Tom Thumb.' Pictures Benjamin Franklin . . . and George West- inghouse. . . Shows interior of works where the most powerful locomotives of the world are built; and compares steam and electric locomotives. Shows electric locomotives entering and emerging from Cascade and Hoosac tunnels. Reel 2 shows advantages of electrified railroads and types of electric locomotives." Producer el-Jh 387 Ships Glimpses of the New York state merchant marine academy. 30min 16-si-loan 1941 The academy 387 "This film shows the cadets in their various scholastic work, such as lecture periods and laboratory periods. It shows the type of student enrolled at the Acad- emy, the various uniforms worn, and gives a general idea of a day's routine in a cadet's life. Briefiy traces the history of the Academy since its founding in 1875; the two former training ships are shown, and the Cadet Corps is shown on its an- , nual cruise [on the training ship 'Empire State') to foreign waters." Occupations si - silent- sd - sound; f - inflammable; nf - safety; p • primary; ei - elementary: jh - junior high; sh • senior high; c - college; trade - trade schools 62