Educational film catalog (1936)

582.13-591.5 EDUCATIONAL F^M CATALOG Study of spring wild flowers. IR 16-si- $62.50; rent $2.50 1939 Gutlohn 582.13 ALSO AVAILABLE FROM 16mm: CFC Cine The following flowers are shown in natural color: pussy willow; skunk cab- bage; bloodroot; hepatica; trailing arbutus; spring beauty; dog-tooth violet; Dutch- man's breeches; squirrel corn; red, white and painted trilliums; common violet; yellow violet; Canada violet; wild ginger blossom; gold thread; Jack-in-the-pulpit; columbine; calla lily; and yellow and pink lady's slippers. The unusual root structures of several are also shown "A beautiful and colorful picture." School management Time-lapse studies of flowers. 15min 16-si- $60; rent $3 Rutgers 582.13 ALSO AVAILABLE FROM 16m,m: Ohio In full, natural color, this interesting film shows the flower stalk of the common snakeplant as it grows to full height and bursts suddenly into bloom; a rose opens its deep red petals; the heliotrope, amaryllis, canna and begonia develop their flowers within a few seconds on the screen; the flower tubes of the tobacco plant elongate to form star-shaped clus- ters; the Chinese iris does a floral dance, and the gardenia unfolds its petals to reveal a perfect bloom c-adult 589.95 Bacteriology Arrowsmith; excerpt. (Human relations ser.) 13niin 16-sd-rent apply Comm. on human relations 589.95 ALSO AVAILABLE FROM i 16mm: BosU Cal CFC Geo NYU Okla A specially prepared excerpt from the United artists production. May be rented only for educational purposes where no admission is charged Dr Sondelius and Dr Arrowsmith have developed a serum which will afford im- munity to bubonic plague. When the plague breaks out in the West Indies they are sent to give the serum a final testing. The value of the serum is to be proved by innoculating half the population and leav- ing the other alone. But the local authori- ties in the West Indies insist that the serum must be given to all or none. Arrowsmith tells them that civilization is on his side; that they are thinking only of the island, he is thinking of all man- kind. But the authorities are obdurate. Arrowsmith and Sondelius are convinced that they are defeated when a Dr Marshall, a Negro, offers to cooperate with them among his own people in a village in the interior. Sondelius and Arrowsmith work steadily. Finally, Sondelius faints and Ar- rowsmith, realizes his colleague has con- tracted the plague. As Sondelius dies he urges Arrowsmith to give injections to everyone, "Save them. . . Save all of these poor devils. . . Let Science's experiments go. . ." sh-c-adult Guide Story of Louis Pasteur; excerpt (anthrax sequence). (Human relations ser.) 17min 16-sd-apply Comm. on human re- lations ' 589.95 ALSO AVAILABLE FROM 16mm: BosU Cal CFC Geo NEEFA NYU Ohio Okla May be rented only for educational pur- poses where no admission is charged This specially prepared excerpt from the Warner film deals with "the story of Pas- teur's crusade to establish his microbe theory of disease; the opposition to him of the French Academy of Medicine; his successful struggle to institute a serum treatment for anthrax, a disease which was killing thousands of sheep." Distribu- tor jh-sh-c-trade-adult Guide 591.5 Habits and behavior of animals Animal babies. IR 16-sd-$15; rent $1.50 1939 DeVry 591.5 ALSO AVAILABLE FROM 16mm: A&B Col EPS IdP SC First several baby birds are shown— red-tailed hawk, man-of-war bird, etc. Then we see the cottontail, prairie dog, pocket gopher, Rocky mountain wild sheep, buffalo, llamas, yaks, hippopotamus, mon- keys, raccoons, wolf, otters, deer, kangaroo and a number of shots of bears p-el Guide Animal cunning. (Treasure chest ser.) lOmin 16-sd-$30 1940 Skibo; Post; Films of commerce 591.5 ALSO AVAILABLE FROM 16mm: AudF B&H Ea Fi Gut ICS IdP Ohio TFC YMCA "Interesting shots of unusual ani- mals. . . Deer nursing her fawns. . . Young deer being fed cigarettes; a raccoon picking the pockets of a man for sugar; a raccoon carefully washing and eating an egg. The nocturnal kinkajou. . . An ant- eater. . . Looking up through a glass, we see a Pacific pocket mouse eating sun- flower seeds. A cormorant swallows a large fish. An iguana kills a vulture after shedding its tail which still wiggles like a live snake. The film closes with a dramatic fight between the iguana and a puma. The commentary is, on the whole, good, but one or two inaccuracies in regard to minor points will have to be noted and corrected by the teacher. The photography is superb, and the animal actions un- usual. Recommended for biology, grades 10 through college, and nature study, grades 4 through 6. It should be helpful also in zoology and general science classes, grades 7 through 12." Advisory committee el-Jh-sh-c Arctic thrills. (Adventure parade ser.) 16- si-sd 1941 Castle; B&H; Bass; MetM; Wilo 591.5 ALSO AVAILABLE FROM 16nim si: IdP 16 mm sd: IdP 3Ians Available in the following lengths and prices from the producer and all author- ized sales distributors: 100ft-si-$2.75; 360ft- si-$8.75; 350ft-sd-$17.50 "A-sail over wintry seas to the ice of the frozen North. Seal, walrus, icebergs, polar bear hunt. Good commentator. Interesting and unusual scenes. Excellent for organization use as well as schools." California el-jh-sh-adutt Australian animals. 15-lOmin 16-si-sd-$24- $36; rent $1-$1.25 1940 B&H 591.5 Opossum, platypus, echidna, koala, and kangaroos of several species are shown in native habitat. A Carveth Wells lecture film el-jh Babes in the woods. 18min 16-si-$12.50; rent $1 Am. nature assn. 591.5 Photographed by William L. and Irene Finley. A man is seen approaching camp on horseback. Then follow many shots si • silent; sd • sound; f • inflammable; nf - safety: p • primary; el - elementary; jh • junior high; sh - senior high; c - college; trade - trade schools 70