Educational film catalog (1936)

915.15-915.19 EDUCATIONAL FILM CATALOG 1943 EDITION THIS IS CHINA— Continued great country of 450 million people. This film may be used by any group. The pictures tell their own story, little explanation is needed." J.K.W. IdP 16 Mans 16 915.15 Tibet TIBET. SOmin 16-sd-apply 1939 Gut 915.15 jh-sh "Out of Tibet comes an unusual color picture. . . This four-reel film is the work of Theos Bernard, the first white man ever to live in the Lamasteries and Cities of Tibet, and records his life amongst the Tibetans. The beauty of the mysterious plateau with its deeply religious people is fully revealed in the picture." Educational screen "The film first details, on black-and- white film stock, the way in which permission to enter Tibet was secured. Out of the jungled tropics and over the 14,000-foot-high pass lead- ing into Tibet, the expedition's caravan of men and donkeys travels six days through the bleak country to reach the first point of in- terest shown, a Buddhist shrine and cairn. The first city is entered at an auspicious time, since religious ceremonies are taking place. These strange ceremonies are shown in some detail. Continuing on its way, the expedition journeys 300 miles to reach Lhasa, the capital. "Beginning with the approach to the city, the film changes to color (Kodachrome) stock and continues in full color throughout the re- mainder of the film except for a short se- quence dealing with Theos Bernard's inaugura- tion ceremonies. Just outside the city walls of Lhasa, the film shows the beggars, detail- ing some of their customs. Scenes in the city's streets and markets include shots of the unique portable jail cell with its prisoner on public exhibition. The King Regent, su- preme ruler pending the finding of the Dalai Lama, receives the expedition with gifts of welcome. A traditional story-dance, the longer version of which lasts several days, is shown. "The great stone palace on a mountain- top, standing 300 feet high and 900 feet from wing to wing, is. presented in the next se- quence. Climbing to the roof of the palace, the camera shows its eaves of solid gold an inch thick, and the golden gargoyles which decorate the eaves. Changing again into black-and- white, the film shows the all-day prayer cere- monies which inaugurated Theos Bernard into the monastic sect of the Tibetans. The re- mainder of the film, in color, shows the final portion of the journey, visiting Shigatze and other cities and returning through the moun- tainous country down into India." Collaborator A&B NFS $350; rent $15 Cine Ohio IdP TIBET—LAND OF ISOLATION. (Fitz- Patrick traveltalk ser.) IR 16-si-sd-$24- $31.50 Gerden 915.15 el-jh-sh Information given has not been recently verified by producer A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer production "Here is exotic Tibet, the highest coun- try in the world, whose deepest valleys are 13,000 feet above sea level. . . Highly recom- mended for geography classes at all grade levels. Should be useful also in connection with art and social studies." Advisory com- mittee B&H sd-$1.50 Minn sd-$l BosU sd-$1.50 Okla sd-$1.50 Cal sd-$1.50 Wis sd-$1.25 IdP sd 915.17 Mongolia LAND OF GHENGIS KHAN. (Magic carpet ser.) IR 16-sd-rent $5 TFC 915.17 Jh-sh A 20th Century-Fox production available only to schools "A review of some aspects of life in Mongolia. . . The commentary is informa- tive; the orchestral accompaniment is made up largely of pseudo-Eastern music. High- ly recommended for geography classes in grades 7 through 12. Should be useful at all levels during study of Mongolian archi- tecture and costumes." Advisory committee Cal $1 Ohio PH $2 Okla $1.50 Ind $1.25 Wis $1.25 Ken $1.50 MONGOLS OF CENTRAL ASIA. (Harvard Pathe ser.) ISmin 16-si-$24 35-si-nf-$60 1929 Films of commerce 915.17 el-Jh Central Asiatic expeditions of the Ameri- can museum of natural history, produced by Pathe "Shows characteristics of the Mongol, the purest type of Asiatic man; also dwellings, games, customs and clothes." Kansas A&B 16 ICS 16 Ariz 16-$1 III 16-$1 Cal 16-$1 Kan 16 Dud 16 Ind 16-75c EK 16-$27; rent $1 Minn 16-75c EPS 16 VES 16-$1 Gen 16 915.18 Manchuria MANCHUKUO. ISmin 16-si-$24 1937 Eastman 915.18 Guide "Japanese celebrating anniversary of their occupation of this territory. Japanese Em- bassy. Steel industry: mining, transporting, manufacturing. Asiatic express connecting Dairen and Harbin. Combined Japanese, Chinese and Russian elements in Harbin: shop district—Russian influence; Japanese apart- ment houses; Chinese quarter—a Chinese mer- chant's household. Primitive agricultural methods: Kaoliang—stalks used for fuel; soy beans—most important crop; local refinery to produce soy bean oil. Buddhist monastery: father and son keep idols repaired. Elemen- tary school: reading; embroidery." California A&B Ind 75c Ariz $1 Minn 75c Cal $1 NJM Dud Ohio Geo $1.50 WashS $1 111 $1 915.19 Korea KOREA. (Oriental journeys ser.) ISmin 35-sd-f-nf-apply 1931 Modern film sales; lOmin 16-sd-$36; rent $1.50 1931 B&H 915.19 el-Jh Produced by Grace G. Huntington and narrated by Wilfred Lucas This travelogue was taken in the heart of Korea and depicts the scenic beauty of the land and the habits of the people. The beauti- ful palaces and temples are described as are the street scenes The history and background of this ancient land have also been brought to the screen West 16 si - silent; sd-sound; f - inflammable; nf - safety; p • primary; el - elementary; jh - Junior hioh; «h - senior high; c ■ college; trade - trade schools 324