Educational film catalog (1936)

EDUCATIONAL FILM CATALOG 915.91-915.93 1943 EDITION EAST OF BOMBAY— Continued After a visit to Ceylon and its capital Co- lombo, the film ends "Excellent auditorium film. Contains enough material on Indian life and customs to be used as teaching material." J. Frederic Andrews IN THE LAND OF THE PAGODAS. (Columbia tour ser.) 9j^min 16-sd- apply TFC 915.91 A Columbia production. Available only to schools "Tour through Rangoon in Burma, famous for its pagodas and temples. Views of the Sule Pagoda, temple of the Buddhists; numerous Chi- nese temples and Hindu temples, the lattei noticeable because of their towers lavishly decorated with life-sized colored figures of the various gods of Hindu mythology. The mosques of the Moslems, with their minarets and cupo- las. Views of the Sche Dagon, most famous of the pagodas in Rangoon. . . Shots of the largest Buddha in the world. "Commentary features significance of reli- gious rights and points out architectural design. Recommended for architectural study." Advis- ory committee AMNH $1.50 Ohio WHEELS ACROSS INDIA. 30min 16- * sd-loan 1940 Dodge 915.91 el-jh-sh-c-adult Also available in a 70min version Produced by the Dodge division of the Clirysler corporation by Armand Denis and T^eila Roosevelt and presents an account of the Denis-Roosevelt Asiatic expedition The film opens with a few shots of chil- dren playing with an unusual boat and leopard kittens. This brings about a natural introduc- tion to the family. The parents point out the path of their trip on a globe and then fol- lows the exciting and unusual story There are many shots of beautiful pagodas and gem-encrusted temples in and near Ran- goon in Burma. There are excellent shots of a most unusual water wheel made of bamboo and rotating on a teakwood axle. The expe- dition visits the once thriving but now dead city of Padaung A sequence is devoted to the odd "giraffe neck" girls and one girl actually permits the removal of the brass collar There are most interesting shots of leg- propelled native boats used for transportation at one stage of the .iourney. Soon after this the expedition proceeds on foot Much footage is given over to the ele- phants—working in the teak wood forests, hauling logs, caring for their young, bathing. The next leg of the journey finds our expedi- tion mounted on elephants. Something of the majestic feel of this mode of travel is conveyed in the shots that follow Finally the party arrives at the village of the .snake worshippers. They are per- mitted to accompany a priestess up the moun- tain side and to photograph her as she makes her symbolic offering to the king cobra. It seems that no male child has been born in the village for over a year and to appease the snake »?"od the priestess must kiss him on the head three times. This terrifying but awe- inspiring performance is shown in detail "An unusually interesting film." Newark A book covering the same expedition is available also under title "I^and of the eye," by Hassoldt Davis (1940 Holt $3) AMNH $1.50 Wilding loan 915.93 Siam BYWAYS OF BANGKOK. (Magic car- pet ser.) IR 16-sd-apply TFC 915.93 jh-sh A 20th Century-Fox production available only to schools "A fast-moving review of surface life in Siam's Bangkok. . . The descriptive com- mentary includes some historical and anthro- pological data. The sound is occasional and dubbed-in with a background of pseudo-ori- ental music. "Should be useful in social geography, grades 7 through 12. The rapid tempo of presentation in some sequences might make it difficult for the lower grades to assimilate it." Advisory committee BosU $1.50 FH $2 NEEFA CHANG. 6R 16-si-rent $9 35-si-f-rent $18 MMA 915.93 el-jh-sh-c-adult Produced by Paramount in 1927. Photo- graphed and directed by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack. Depicts the strug- gle for existence in the Siamese jungle by fol- lowing the adventures of one small family, their animal friends and enemies LAND OF THE YELLOW ROBE. (Oriental journeys ser.) 25min 35-si-f- nf-apply 1931 Modern film sales; 21min 16-sd-$72; rent $3 1935 B&H 915.93 el-jh-sh-c Produced by Grace G. Huntington and narrated by Wilfred Lucas Bangkok, Siam. The Venice of the Bast has more rivers and canals than any city in the Orient. A water loving people who live al- most as much on land as on sea. Temples, Buddha statues, crusted with gold and jewels West 16 MYSTIC SIAM. (Magic carpet ser.) lOmin 16-sd-apply TFC 915.93 el-jh-sh-adult A 20th Century-Fox production. Available only to schools "Scenes include training of dancing girls, elephants at work, tropic waterways, market places during holidays and glimpses of native people at work and play. About half the subject is devoted to Buddhist and other temples of Ori- ental religions. Commentary by Lowell Thomas points out Japan's effort to dominate the Orient and the importance of Siam in current world struggle. "Camera work excellent. Of value princi- pally as a supplement to discussion of the strategic importance of Siam in present world politics." Advisory committee AMNH $1.50 Ind $1.25 SIAMESE JOURNEY. (Oriental journey ser.) 25min 35-sd-f-nf-apply Modern film sales; 16-sd-$72; rent $2.50 B&H 915.93 el-Jh-sh-c Produced by Grace G. Huntington and narrated by Wilfred Lucas "An interesting travelogue with straight- forward commentary. Unusual and informative subject matter. This film is unusual among travelogues because it shows not only native life but also the modern aspects of the country. The film starts with the bathing of the sacred white elephants of Siam. We are then taken to the market place and we see the fruit stands, etc. "The graceful and energetic stick fight is next presented. A snake farm is visited and these snakes produce the most deadly snake poison known. The snakes are cultivated and the poison is used for an anti-toxin for snake bites. A very exciting picture of a fight be- tween a cobra and a mongoose is shown. The fight seems rather cruel because the 2 are caged in a small box. The mongoose, which is a domestic pet of the Siamese, is used to protect against snakes and is the winner. si ■ silent; sd-sound; f - inflammable; nf-safety; p - primary; el - elementary; Jh • Junior high; sh - senior high; c • college; trade - trade schools 329