Educational film catalog (1936)

678-684 EDUCATIONAL RILM CATALOG Firestone at the World's iair—Contimied scape surrounding It is seen next. Consti- tution Mall with its large statue of George Washington, the fountains, and Lagoon of Nations—all beautiful color displays at night. The Federal Building. A view of the British Pavilion. The Hall of Nations, which contains the pavilions of Australia, New Zealand and the Colonial Empire and the Italian building. The Transportation area with the Ford, Chrysler and General Motors exhibits. We move on to the Firestone factory and exhibition building, to which the rest of the film is given over Jh-sh-adult Story of neoprene—the chemical rubber. 20min 16-sd-loan 1940 du Pont de Nemours; YMCA 678 ALSO AVAILABLE FROM 16 mm: Wash The commentator mentions the sources of rubber as we see a native cutting trees. He mentions latex. Rubber being trans- ported and then factory scenes. Some tires, hose, toys, swimming suits, hot water bottles and many other products made of rubber. Different things are men- tioned which affect rubber and cause it to rot. Animated diagram showing the things which go into the making of rub- ber. We then see how these were com- bined with other things to form chemical rubber, this material is called neoprene. A sample of this is shown. Another ani- mated diagram showing the differences between rubber and neoprene. A neoprene factory. A table holding many neoprene products. Laboratory tests of neoprene. A woman buying a neoprene product. The effect of sunlight on rubber and also on neoprene. Many uses of neoprene be- cause of its resistance. Heat's effect on rubber and neoprene. Laboratory tests. The effect of heat, gasoline and cooking oil on rubber and neoprene is shown in separate tests. Oil wells are seen as the commentator tells of the many uses of rubber in the oil fields. A diagram pointing out the parts of an automobile where neoprene is useful. Many other articles. A woman examining neoprene gloves in a store. A table filled with samples of things made of neoprene while underneath this picture a skyline is shown. The skyline of the city of tomorrow. Produced by Jam Handy 1 sh-c-adult 680 Handicraft Toys from odds and ends. (Handicraft teach- ing films ser.) 15-lOmin 16-si-sd-$30-$40; rent $1.50-$2 1941 BraF 680 ALSO AVAILABLE FROM 16mm: B&H Cine Ind Produced in cooperation with the Uni- versal school of handicrafts. There is a brief display of several articles made from odds and ends of cloth, wool, rubber, yarn, etc. and then a detailed demonstration of the making of a small woolly dog is given "Good for a specific article. Photography good. Good for teachers of arts and crafts." Collaborator Guide 681.4 Optical instruments Lenses and their uses. iSmin 16-si-rent % $1.50 1940 Harmon found. 681.4 ALSO AVAILABLE FROM 16inm: Ohio Presents not only a general study of the simple theory of lenses but also a de- tailed analysis of lenses in use. It simpli- fies for the amateur or beginner, those facts necessary for an intelligent approach and shows how to use equipment to the best advantage. Simple diagrams show the action of light rays and how lenses are used to form pictures from these rays. Shows various types of lenses from the wide-angle to the telephoto and the spe- cific use of each type of lens is given in the form of actual scenes taken with each lens. With the various telephotos, for example, the same scene is shown as filmed with each of the ordinary lengths of lenses available. In the concluding section, many mistakes in handling and using lenses are shown and then the cor- rect methods are illustrated sh-c-adult 684 Cabinet making Elementary manual training. (Handicraft instructional films ser.) lOmin 16-si-sd- $30-$40; rent $1.50-$2 1940 BraF 684 ALSO AVAILABLE FROM 16mm: BdH Cine Produced under the supervision of Ed- ward T. Hall of the Universal School of handicrafts. Rockefeller Center, New York. Instructor Michael C. Dank. Student Mar- tin Elkort. A gift box is displayed, and then a table is seen covered with various samples of this sort of work. The working plan indicates lumber or stock required. The instructor selects various tools and shows the plans to a small boy. The youngster proceeds to measure, saw and plane the various pieces needed. He glues and nails them together. He carves with a veining tool, attaches cleats to the cover and sandpapers the box. He applies a stain and attaches leather hinges. He traces a ship design onto a piece of wood, cuts it out with a coping saw and glue.s it to the top of the box. The boy smiles his pleasure with his gift box See also note on series under Leather work, class 675 el-Jh-sh-adult Guide Furniture craftsmen, llmin 16-sd-$50 35- * sd-nf-$100 1940 Erpi 684 ALSO AVAILABLE FROM 16mm: Geo Ind Kan NC Ohio Okla SH8 Wis YMCA "Describes the roles of the designer and skilled craftsmen in making custom-built furniture. Pattern making, laying out, band sawing, power planing, joining, lathe turning, grooving, gluing, carving, and finishing stages are studied in closeup de- tail. The interrelation of hand and ma- chine-tool operations and skills required for precision wood-working are demon- strated throughout." School management Jh-sh-trade Guide How children cane chairs. 6min 16-si-$20; rent 75c 1939 Harmon found. 684 ALSO AVAILABLE FROM 16mm: DG Made in cooperation with St Lawrence university. Canton. New York. Sales price given is for a lifetime lease Planned and produced by students of St Lawrence university in a course of re- search and design of educational films. Evelyn S. Brown, Assistant director, Har- mon Foundation instructed the course. Several children are seen outside a school building working on chairs. Then an in- structor shows a boy a chair which has been caned and one which has not. Next some caning is put into a pail of water to soak. In closeup we see that caning is started at the middle hole in the back, then run across to the opposite hole. Pegs si . silent- sd - sound; f • inflammable; nf - safety; p - primary: el - elementary; Jli - iunior high: sh - senior high; c - college; trade - trade schools 134