Educational film catalog (1936)

EDUCATIONAL FILM CATALOG 1943 EDITION 616.6-616.9 TUBERCULOSIS, ITS DIAGNOSIS TREATMENT AND CONTROL—Con^ "An excellent film for use in hygiene, hu- man biology, and public health courses, as well as for general adult usage in public health education. The film's presentation is accurate, well-balanced, and optimistic. It is suited for use from the junior high through adult levels." Educational screen "Dramatization emphasized over scientific content." California "A very good film for high school classes studying health." Collaborator Geo 16-$2 Ohio 16 Ind 16-31.25 SHS 16 Kan 16 WashS 16-$1.50 ND 16-$1 Wis 16-$1.25 616.6 Diabetes THEY LIVE AGAIN. (MGM miniature * ser.) IR 16-sd-apply TFC 616.6 el-Jh-sh-c-adult A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer production avail- able only to schools "Joe Gilchrist and Fred Banting are young medical students. It is 1915—at children's bed- sides, doctors still strive fruitlessly to save them from the ravages of sugar sickness. . . Later, Banting. . . requests his old university to grant him an assistant, a laboratory with ten dogs, and just eight weeks' time. "Countless attempts and experiments fol- low. His theory is that the precious fluid of the pancreas gland injected into the blood of dying diabetic sufferers may cure them. Even- tually the extract is ready. . . They experi- ment on [a diabetic dog], themselves and on some of their patients. Premature news of their success is flashed to the world. Then into the laboratory one day walks Gilchrist, a diabetic sufferer. He agrees to permit their experiments on him. His medical knowledge will be of assistance in reporting his reactions and symptoms. "Gilchrist's return to health is dramatical- ly pictured. The battle has been won. "Recommended for general science class- es at grade levels as determined by study courses. The photography, direction and com- mentary combine to present a dramatic, force- ful story." Advisory committee This film is in so many of the state college and university film libraries that we suggest contacting your local state service. If they do not have it write to TFC for nearest source 616.7 Feet FEET. ISmin 16-si-$24 1931 Eastman 616.7 el-Jh-sh-c-adult Guide Prepared in cooperation with the Ameri- can posture league Details of structure and arrangement of the arches; best mechanical use of the foot; effect of improper shoes. The relation of heels to posture, and the characteristics of fallen arches. How closely related good feet are to efficiency and to the enjoyment of life This film is in so many of the state college and university film libraries that we suggest contacting your local state service. If they do not have it write to Eastman for nearest source 616.9 General diseases ACUTE APPENDICITIS (LAY PUB- LIC). ISmin 16-si-$24; rent $3 35-si- nf-$75; rent $5 1929 Eastman 616.9 sh-adult Considers the subject of acute appendicitis from the lay person's standpoint. Portraying the usual story encountered in appendicitis, it points out the dangers of neglect of any abdominal pain. A typical case shows the rapid uncomplicated recovery to be expected in a well-treated case. Animated drawings covering a few elemental anatomical and pathological considerations are included CHOOSE TO LIVE. 18min 16-sd-$11.10 35-sd-nf-$29.50 1940 USDA 616.9 sh-c-adult Thomas Parran, Surgeon-General of the United States Public Health Service, opens this film with a few words of warning. Spe- cially prepared for lay audiences, the picture tells the story of one woman's encounter with cancer and presents a background of educa- tional information on the subject Dr C C. Little, Managing Director of the American Society for the Control of cancer closes the film with an appeal to unite against this disease. The laboratory and hospital scenes were taken at Memorial Hospital, New York, Marine Hospital, Baltimore and at the National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Md. "An excellent health film." California USDA films have been deposited with film libraries all over the country, from which they may be secured for a small service charge. Try your state library and local distributors first. If unable to locate, write to the USDA for nearest source HEALING OF M'VONDO. 2R 16-sd- rent $2 Presbyterian bd of foreign mis- sions 616.9 adult This is a color film. After general views of a luxuriant countryside we come to a na- tive Christian village where Moses M'Vondo lives with his people. Here Moses plays happily with the other children of the village until one day while swimming it is discovered that he has spots—that he is "unclean" When his father learns of his misfortune he takes Moses to the Mission. He is ex- amined at the Central Hospital at Elat and his fears are confirmed. His father has to take him to the American Mission for Lepers, Nko'esonbo Here they are greeted by all the people of the colony and Moses is left until he shall have recovered Men, women and children are seen oc- cupied with various industries and crafts The children attend school and they have certain athletic activities. They also are pro- vided with simple entertainment Finally Moses is thought to be cured and submits to tests which prove that he is. His father comes to get him and amid the great rejoicing of the colony Moses leaves for his home "A very good film in kodachrome to show the treatment of leprosy at a Mission Hospital in Elat, Cameroun, West Africa. . . This film could possibly be used in a classroom if certain scenes in the second reel showing close views of the feet and hands and other views of the lepers were omitted." Col- laborator HEALTH IS A VICTORY. ISmin 16- sd-rent $5 35-sd-f-rent $5 1942 ASHA 616.9 sh-c-adult "A doctor lectures about gonorrhea, giv- ing a survey of pathology, diagnosis and treatment of the disease. "The film gives some basic information which, however, is not quite complete, espe- cially as regards therapy." Health films ConnH 16-loan NYH 16-loan loH 16-loan Ohio 16 IN DEFENSE OF THE NATION, llmin 16-sd-$50; rent $5 35-sd-nf-$75; rent $5 1941 ASHA 616.9 adult "Still" photos are available The opening scenes depict America mobil- izing manpower and machine power for pur- poses of defense and national security. The tl • lilent; «d-sound; f - inflammable; nf - safety; p • primary; el - elementary; jh • Junior high; sh • senior high; 0-college; trade • trade schools 185