Educational film catalog (1936)

EDUCATIONAL FILM CATALOG 331.25-331.83 1943 EDITION FIFTY-TWO PAY CHECKS EACH YEAR — Continued among students on present day economic prob- lems. Classes in sociology and economics will find it of especial interest as will church au- diences interested in social betterment Fla 16 SC 16 NEEPA 16 WashS 16 Ores 16-50C 331.25 Old age pensions. Social insurance OLD AGE AND FAMILY SECURITY. 12min 16-sd-loan 1941 Social security bcl 33L25 sh-c-trade-adult A description of federal old-age and sur- vivors insurance and its operation Geo $1 WashS 50c SOAK THE OLD. (Crime does not pay ser.) 21min 16-sd-apply TFC 33L25 Jh-sh-adult An MGM production. Available only to schools "An expose of the methods used by a racketeer organizer who exploits an old age pension movement. The picture shows the methods of the organizer and the disasti'ous result to the old people as the racketeer is apprehended just as he tries to make away with the collections. The film closes with a speech of warning by the Prosecuting attorney." Ad- visory committee AMNH $3 Ohio SOCIAL SECURITY. rade ser.) lOmin (Washington pa- 16-sd-apply TFC 331.25 jh-sh-c-aduft A Columbia production. Available only to schools "Interprets the operation of the Social Se- curity Act from the time of its passage through its various steps to the final payment of checks to the beneficiaries. A valuable and factual ex- planation of this important legislation. Recom- mended for junior and senior high school groups in civics and for social studies groups discuss- ing government functions and services." Ad- visory committee AMNH $1.50 Mich Cal $1 Okla $1.50 SOCIAL SECURITY FOR THE NA- TION, llmin 16-sd-loan 1939 Social security bd 331.25 Jh-sh-c-trade-adult "An interpretation of the Social Security Act, giving taxpayers an opportunity to understand the benefits to be derived, and some of the problems still to be met. Unem- ployment insurance, old age insurance, aid to the needy blind, and to dependent children are among the provisions illustrated in this film as having been made in this Act. "Good for use in high school sociology and economics classes. Also good basis for discus- sion of current events, in which social legisla- tion of this type is being considered. Excellent for adult groups or 'film forums.' " E.S. Also available in a shorter version under title "Social security for the people" (4min IG-sd-loan 1939 Social security bd) Geo $1 Ind $1.25 YMCA 331.5 Compulsory labor LAST OF THE PAGANS; excerpt (labor sequence). (Human relations ser.) ISmin 16-sd-apply Comm on human relations 331.5 sh-c-adult Guide May be rented only for educational pur- poses where no admission is charged A specially prepared excerpt from the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film. It deals with methods of securing native labor for work in the government phosphate mines in French Polynesia BosU $3.50 NEEFA Cal NYU $3 CFC $3 Okla $3 331.8 Laboring classes BLACK LEGION; excerpt (violence se- quence). (Human relations ser.) 29min 16-sd-apply Comm on human relations 331.8 sh-c-adult Guide May be rented only for educational pur- poses where no admission is charged This film, dealing with violence, includes much of the material in Warner's "Black Legion" (Taylor) with many additional sequences Taylor gets the job of foreman but is soon demoted when he neglects his work for activi- ties of the Legion. These activities lead to conflict with his wife, who leaves him after he strikes her. He tries unsuccessfully to leave the Legion. He becomes more and more demoralized and boasts to a friend, while drunk, of the Legion's activities Realizing the danger to himself if the Legion discovers what he has done, he kills his friend whom the Legion has kidnapped at his instigation. Jailed for murder, the Legion tries to silence him by threats against his family BosU $4.50 NEEFA Cal NYU $3 CFO $3 Okla $3 Geo $4.50 331.83 Housing HOUSING IN OUR TIME. 20min 16- sd-loan 35-sd-nf-loan 1939 FPHA 331.83 sh-c-adult Produced by Courier productions, inc. If your city has a local housing authority make your request to that organization, other- wise direct request to the Federal public hous- ing authority, Washington. Inquiries concern- ing purchase should be addressed to Courier productions, inc., 2 W. 45th St., New York City "The story of housing conditions in our country today and the efforts of the govern- ment to correct these situations. Typical scenes are shown in Jacksonville, Florida. A case is illustrated whereby a sluin family is moved into a fine home through government aid." H.L.K. "An excellent film for introducing a study of housing. The scenes are well conceived, and the film is edited in such a fashion as to bring out the contrast between adequate and inadequate housing. A great many significant facts are brought out. It would be well to urge students to take notes on the housing law as explained in the film." Social educ. Geo 16-$1 Syr 16-75c Minn 16-$1 Tex 16 Ohio 16 Wis 16-$2.50 SC 16 si • silent; sd-sound; f - inflammable; nf-safety; p • primary; el • elementary; Jh • junior high; «h - senior high; c - college; trade - trade schools 95