Educational film catalog (1936)

EDUCATIONAL FILM CATALOG 1943 EDITION 914.6-914.7 OLD SPAIN. (World parade sen) 16-si- sd 1941 Castle 914.6 Jh-sh-adult Available in the following lengths and prices from the producer and all authorized sales distributors: 100ft-si-$2.75; 360ft-si-$8.75; 350ft-sd-$17.50 "Famous landmarks including the Court of Lions at Grajiada, the Alcazar and the magnificent Cathedral of ancient Seville are among the scenes visited." Scholastic "Pictorial scenes of Spain: Seville, Granada, and the Alhambra. Good commenta- tor. Interesting and unusual shots." Cali- fornia Bass si-sd IdP si-sd-$l-$1.50 B&H si-sd-$8.75- MetM si-sd $17.50; rent $1- NJM sd $1.25-$1.50 Ohio sd Day si-$l Wilo si-sd DeV sd-$1.50 SPANISH EARTH. 90min 16-sd-rent apply 35-sd-f-rent apply 1937 BraF 914.6 Produced by Joris Ivens. Narrative writ- ten and spoken by Ernest Hemingway "The most powerful and moving docu- mentary film ever screened. . . It is a mo- tion picture of compelling artistry." N.Y. Herald Tribune "The Spanish Earth, in which Heming- way, Reis, Ivens and Van Dongen had a hand shows intelligent realisation of the power of documentary. . . The theme is . . . critical and the conception important. It fails to convince in spite of its transparent reality because the subject was bafHingly difficult and incapable of better organisation. It is perhaps impossible to have a completely or- ganised production on film of a report of real war. The Spanish Earth attempted no less than this." Sight and sound PORTRAITS OF PORTUGAL. (Magic carpet sen) IR 16-sd-apply TFC 914.69 jh-sh A 20th Century-Fox production available only to schools "Reviews the art and industry of Portu- gal, and shows a very complete sequence on the making of port wine. . . The picture gives one a definite impression of the character of Portugal, its art and industries. Recom- mended for social studies, grades G through 12." Advisory committee FH $2 Ohio VBS $1.50 GYPSIES. BraF 914.7 Russia 85min 16-sd-apply 1938 914.7 Produced in Moscow and 35mm distributed by Amkino " 'Gypsies' tells about the efforts of a member of the Soviet government to try to get the band of nomads to whom he has been assigned to settle down and become collective farmers. Loath to give up their freedom, the gypsies listen patiently to the government representative and eat the food given them by the authorities, but make no real effort to give up their wandering life." N.Y. "World-Tele- gram "While presented in plot form, the piece is really thinly veiled propaganda, although its performance is theatrical enough, since the cast includes chiefly professional actors. . . But the gypsies' life lacks the glamour that tradition attaches to it, and the emphasis laid on the Kolkholz (Collectivists) in their reform of the wandering nomads strips it of even elementary enchantment." N.Y. Herald Trib- ROCK OF GIBRALTAR. (Magic carpet ""^ sen) IR 16-sd-apply TFC 914.68 914.68 Gibraltar el-Jh A 20th Century-Pox production available only to schools "A study of Britain's Rock of Gibraltar and the life led by the British soldiers sta- tioned there. . . Captions and commentary, with a background of orchestral music. Al- though the picture does not explain the mili- tary importance of Gibraltar, it offers an in- teresting cross section of the life of the soldiers there. Should be fairly valuable for social studies classes, grades 4 through 9." Advisory committee FC FH $2 Ohio LENINGRAD—GATEWAY TO SOVIET RUSSIA. (FitzPatrick traveltalk sen) IR 16-si-sd-$24-$31.S0 Gerden 914.7 el-Jh-sh-c Information given has not been recently verified by producer "A visit to Soviet Russia begins with street scenes in Leningrad, formerly St. Peters- burg or Petrograd. The commentator outlines the sweeping changes since 1917, but points out that most of the imposing landmarks in Leningrad are still those buildings constructed m the early part of the eighteenth century. . . Recommended for geography and social studies at all grade levels." Advisory committee B&H sd-$31.50; rent NEEFA sd 914.69 Portugal PICTURESQUE PORTUGAL. (Magic carpet sen) IR 16-sd-apply TFC 914.69 jh-sh A 20th Century-Fox production available only to schools "A film reflecting the beauty of Portugal and providing glimpses of the life of its people. . . Commentary and captions, with a background of orchestral music. Highly recommended as being very valuable for geography classes and for art classes." Ad- visory committee FH $2 Ohio $1.25 BosU sd-$1.50 Ea sd Geo sd-$2 IdP sl-sd Minn si-$l Ohio sd NC sd Okla sd SC sd-$1.50 TFC sd NEW MOSCOW. (Our Russian allies * sen) lOmin 16-sd-$36; rent $2 1940 BraF 914.7 Jh-sh-c-adult Closeup study of the capital of the USSR showing pre-war building of factories, apart- ment houses, government buildings, parks and the new subway, the Metro. Of interest for geography, architecture, war information and entertainment programming Minn $1 »I. silent; sd- sound: f - inflammable; nf . safety; p - primary; el - elementary; rh • junior high; sh - senior high; c • college; trade - trade schools 315