Educational film catalog (1936)

n\ EDUCATIONAL FILM CATALOG 1943 EDITION EDISON, T. A.— Continued Servant of mankind. lOmin 16-sd-apply TFC 921 el-jh-sh-c-adult Available only to schools "Film-sketch of Thomas A. Edison and his contribution to posterity. Educational and Instructive as well as entertaining." Tennes- see Minn $1 Tenn $2 FOSTER, STEPHEN COLLINS Harmony lane. 85min 16-sd-$250; rent $9 1935 Gut 921 Life of Stephen Foster. Some of the songs are: My old Kentucky home. Come where my love lies dreaming, Swanee river, and Oh, Susanna This film is in so many rental libraries thruout the country that we suggest contacting your local distributors first. If unable to locate write Gut for nearest source Stephen Foster. (Famous music masters ser.) lOmin 16-si-sd-$24-$31.50 1930? Gerden 921 el-Jh-sh-c Information given has not been recently verified by producer Story opens in a music shop on the Bowery in the winter of 1864. Stephen Foster, poverty stricken, wanders into this shop and offers to sell his manuscript of 'My Old Kentucky Home' for five dollars The young lady in charge sympathizes with the unfortunate composer, and requests him to play the song. And while he plays and sings the song the girl pictures the scenes and the people of his inspiration Musical numbers played:—Old Folks at Home, Come Where My Love Lies Dreaming, Old Black Joe, O Suzana, Old Kentucky Home A&B si-sd NFS sd-$27; rent B&H sd-$27; rent $1.50 $1.25 Okla sd-$l EK si Rosh sd West sd Stephen Foster. (Melody makers ser.) Umin 16-sd-$30; rent $1.50 Gut 921 el-Jh-sh-c A Master art production "Uncle Ned," "Come where my love lies dreaming," "My old Kentucky home," and "Old black Joe" are here presented dramatical- ly with John Huntley, Nancy McCord and the Plantation singers amidst attractive surround- ings This film is in so many rental libraries thruout the country that we suggest contacting your local distributors first. If unable to locate write Gut for nearest source HAMILTON, ALEXANDER Alexander Hamilton. (Chronicle of Am. photoplays ser.) 3R 16-si-rent $6 35- si-f-nf-rent $10 1924 Yale 921 Jh-sh-c Guide Adapted from "Washington and his col- leagues," a chronicle written by Henry Jones Ford Reveals the fearless manner in which Hamilton took hold of the affairs of the confederation and established its credit. Also shows the inauguration of George Washington as first President of the United States, and re- counts the story of the rebellion against the levy of an excise tax , Hamilton is first seen as an aide to General Washington during the War. These scenes were photographed around Washing- ton's Headquarters at Morristown, New Jersey "Old but still authentic and highly in- structive." Collaborator This film is in so many of the state col- lege and university film libraries that we sug- gest contacting your local state service. If they do not have it write to Yale for nearest source HERBERT, VICTOR Great Victor Herbert. lOR 16-sd-rent apply Fi 921 Produced by Paramount in 1939. Available to steamships and shut-in institutions such as hospitals, asylums, homes for the aged, prisons, convents, monasteries and private schools An entertaining and humanly biographical appealing film offering 26 selections of Victor Herbert's charming music. Featuring Allen Jones, Mary Martin and Walter Connolly "Excellent for music appreciation. This is the type of picture that should be in every way encouraged. Interesting, appealing, and worth while for both old and young. Excel- lent rendition of Herbert's songs. Styles of the period faithfully reproduced. Some of tlie fur- niture pieces will take you back to the days of old Manhattan—as it used to be." N.E.A. Motion picture committee HOWE, ELIAS % Story of Elias Hov^^e. (Fools who made history ser.) llmin 16-sd-apply TFC 921 Jh-sh-c-adult A Columbia production. Available only to schools "The story of Elias Howe and his years of struggle to perfect the sewing machine. The picture attempts to show that inventors sel- dom profit from their inventions and rarely enjoy the gratitude of the age in which they live. "Early types of machines are shown and their first use in factories. Subject matter excellent, composition good, photography fair. Recommended for junior and senior high school science classes especially for the unit dealing with simple machines. Valuable for social studies groups studying inventions and for Problems of American Democracy classes." Advisory committee AMNH $1.50 Mich 111 Ohio Ind $1.25 Tenn $2 JACKSON, ANDREW Old Hickory. (Historical ser.) 20min 16-sd-apply TFC 921 Jh-sh A Warner bros. 1941 technicolor produc- ' tion. Available only to schools "With the aid of Lafitte, the Pirate, Major Andrew Jackson defends New Orleans against the British in the War of 1812. Numerous episodes lead up to his statement at a dinner 'Our Federal Union—must and shall be preserved,' heard by Capt. Abraham Lincoln who happened to the West at that time." A. A. Wulff "A biography of Andrew Jackson with special emphasis on his career as President. Good color and photography. An excellent characterization of Andrew Jackson. Enter- taining as well as educational. Perhaps a little too much war and excitement at begin- ning of the film." California Cal $3 Ohio CFC Okla $2.50 Geo $3.50 SHS 111 $3 Tenn $3.50 lo $4 Wis $1.25 Minn $3 YMCA $5 JOAN OF ARC Joan of Arc. lOmin 16-sd-rent $1.50 1941 Gut 921 sh-c Portrayal of the life of the heroine saint of France using famous paintings and sculp- tures «l - lUent; td-sound; f - inflammable; nf - safety; p • primary; el - elementary; jh - junior high; sh - senior high; e • college; trade • trade schools 370