Educational film catalog (1936)

EDUCATIONAL FILM CATALOG 1943 EDITION 784-785 SONG OF REVOLT— Continued it should be of some help in history classes, grades 7 through 12. "Recommended for classes in musical ap- preciation and historical backgrounds of music, grades 7 through college. Psychology classes in grades 10 through 12 would find it interesting as a study of the effect of music in rousing war emotions." Advisory committee Geo $2 Minn $1 Ind $1.25 Ohio SONGS OF STEPHEN FOSTER. (Com- * munity sing ser.) lOmin 16-sd-appIy TFC 784 Jh-sh-adult Produced by Columbia pictures corporation and is available only to schools "This 'Community Sing' presents Stanley Brown, Donald Grayson and others in a pro- gram of Stephen Foster songs. The following ballads are sung by the group dressed in Southern costumes of the period and against a background of a Southern plantation: Oh Susanna, Beautiful Dreamer, Jeanie With the Light Brown Hair, Old Folks at Home, Camp- town Races and My Old Kentucky Home. "Words to the songs are flashed on the screen to be sung by the audience in the usual 'Community Sing' style. Highly recom- mended for music classes at all grade levels. Especially valuable in a study of American folk music." Advisory committee Ind $1.25 Va Ken $1.50 Wis $1.25 Ohio STAR SPANGLED BANNER. 2min 16- * si-sd ^2-$3 1942 Castle 784 el-Jh-sh-c-adult "Our national anthem — beautiful photog- raphy — scenes of the flag — bombs bursting in air — the navy — marching men — The Capital — Statue of Liberty. These scenes accompany a beautiful rendition of one verse of the song. Good male voice with organ accompaniment. Can be used aJone in assem- blies, or at the beginning or close of any film." PCW film service A&B sd PCW sd-25c B&H sd-$3; rent 50c TexVE sd-$1.50 STAR SPANGLED BANNER. ISmin 16- si-$24 35-si-nf-$60 1927 Films of com- merce 784 el-Jh-sh-c Produced by Pathe Depicts the highlights in the career of Francis Scott Key from boyhood to the war of 1812. His imprisonment on a British frigate; also the all-night battle of Fort McHenry, of which Key was an agonized spectator. When dawn show^s the American flag to be still wav- ing over the fort. Key gives poetic expression to his relief by writing the national anthem B&H 16 Kan 16 Col 16 VES 16-50C Dud 16 WashS 16 EPS 16 WFS 35 ICS 16 STARLIGHT NIGHT. 36min 16-sd-ap- ply 35-sd-f-apply 1939 Hoffberg 784 "In 1811 Francis Gruber the village school teacher of Oberville in the Tyrolean Alps, and his close friend the village priest. Father Joseph Mohr, witnessed the romance of Ann Brebder, daughter of a rich inn-keeper, and Louis the Village carpenter. Ann's father, a patriotic Tyrolean, objected to Louis courting his daughter, because Louis' father had fought in Napoleon's army when the Tyrol had been guarded by the French and regarded him as the son of a traitor. "Although her father disinherited and denied her Ann and Louis were married by Father Mohr. A son was born. Just before Christmas in 1818 their home was destroyed by a snow avalanche in the Alps. Coming to her father's inn the night before Christmas, he refused to admit her. "Ann and Louis and the baby went to a neighbor's for the night and placed their Infant in a stable, as there was no other place. . . Inspired by the touching plight of the couple, the victims of prejudice, Father Mohr wrote the immortal lyrics of the hymn, 'Silent Night, Holy Night.' "The next day he had his friend Francis Gruber, the teacher, set the lovely lyrics to music and on Christmas night introduced it for the first time at Christmas mass. . . I recommend this film for any group." J.K.W. "Chief merit is its basis on fact. Other- wise it seems hackneyed and amateurish." Committee on motion pictures, Dept. of Second- ary education, N.E.A. Cine 16 IdP 16 NFS 16 TALL TALES. (American folk song ser.) lOmin 16-sd-$40; rent $2 35-sd-f-sale apply 1941 BraF 784 el-jh-sh-c-adult In a natural setting and in an interesting sequence the following songs are presented: "Strawberry roan," "Grey goose" and "John Henry." Features Burl Ives, Winston O'Keefe. Joshua White and Will Geer B&H 16-$40; rent $2 785 Orchestral music AIDA, 9min 35-sd-f-appIy 1940 Guaran- teed; 16-sd-apply Commonwealth 785 Jh-sh-c-adult "The National Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra of 122 pieces plays the Triumphal March from 'Alda.' A mixed chorus sings with the orchestra. The camera shows various in- strument sections as they are featured, and the conductor is shown repeatedly. "Throughout the film, the camera is con- stantly in motion. Should be of some value in orchestral music study and possibly in choral music; also might be used for general showings to all students. Lack of explanatory narration or titles, and the few closeups showing playing techniques, comprise the film's weak points." Georgia "An excellent film for classes in music appreciation and chorus." California AudF 16 NJM 16 B&H 16-$50; rent Ohio 16 $1.50 Okla 16-$1.50 Cal 16-$1.50 VES 16-$1.50 IdP IS YMCA 16-$1.50 111 16-$1.50 ARCHAIC AND UNUSUAL INSTRU- MENTS. (Our world in review ser.) lOmin 16-sd-$27; rent $1.50 1937 Gut 785 sh-c Originally produced by Pathe and re- edited in 1936 for this series We see the evolution of our instruments from man's first crude attempts to organize sound, a musical mousetrap made of nails, a harmonica of bottles, through the precursors of the piano, the spinet, octavina and virginal, down to the very latest attempt to improve on the piano, the nuance Three noted musicians, Herr Sachs, Lotta Van Burn and Lester Donohue, demonstrate the various instruments (i • silent; td-sound; f • inflammable; nf - safety: p - primary; el • elementary; Jh • junior high; sh • senior high; c • college; trade - trade schools 283