Educational film catalog (1936)

EDUCATIONAL FILM CATALOG 1943 EDITION 940.534 CHILDREN SEE IT THRU. lOmin 16- sd-rent $1 1942 Save the children fed 940.534 c-adult Deals with the problem of children in wartime cities in Britain, and appeals for funds to help maintain their evacuation homes BritLib $1 Ind $1.25 CHRISTMAS UNDER FIRE. lOmin 16- sd-$8.50; rent 50c 35-sd-f-apply 1942 BritLib 940.534 el-jh-sh-adult The spirit of Christmas in wartime Britain —in country and city, among young and old TexVE 1& COASTAL DEFENCE. (Films from Brit- ain ser.) llmin 16-sd-$8.50; rent 50c 1940 35-sd-f-apply BritLib 940.534 jh-sh-c-adult The rugged coastline of Great Britain is shown on a map and by actual pictures. Then Britain's forms of defense for her long and difficult coast are briefly shown. We see anti- aircraft guns, indications of aerial vigilance, trawlers, mine sweepers and destroyers. En- emy mines are a menace but Britain's own mines are laid for her own protection. Along the shore the army has men stationed. The way of the invader will not be easy B&H 16-$8.50; rent 50c CFC 16 DG 16 Ba 16-$1 FC 16 Gut 16-sale apply; rent $1.50 IdP 16-$1.50 NFS 16-sale apply; rent $1.50 Non-theatrical 16 Ohio 16 Tex 16 VaEd 16 VES 16 Wis 16 of St. Paul's Cathedral and one sees the fire- men working in the midst of the blazing build- ings and streets In the central control room the work of the London fire brigade is co-ordinated; with women of the Auxiliary fire service on duty The camera goes out into the city. Water is desperately needed and it must be relayed by hoses carried out into the Thames river by fire boats and laid across the mud flats at low tide to the pumps ashore. In the daylight the destruction is visible and we see the smoking shells of the Guild Hall, St Lawrence Jewry, and St Brides churches as well as innumeraoie warehouses FOR FREEDOM, HONOR, COUNTRY. (Our Russian allies ser.) lOmin 16-sd- $36; rent $2 1942 BraF 940.534 Jh-sh-c-adult Produced by Sovkino "The men and machines that have ex- ploded the myth of 'Nazi invincibility,' engag- ing the enemy. The 'scorched earth' policy is operated. The snub-nosed planes and bombers, and the crews, so often destroyed by Nazi press announcements, are pledged to keep fly- ing until the swastika is erased from the earth. The two types of bombers: printed matter for civilians and exploding matter for the Axis armed forces." Ohio Ohio SC $1.50 LONDON CAN TAKE IT. lOmin 16-sd- $8.50; rent 50c 35-sd-f-apply 1942 940.534 sh-c-adult Canadian users may secure this film in PYench or English from the National Film Board, Ottawa, Canada Account of a night blitz, in London and the way of life resumes next morning. Com- mentated by Quentin Reynolds B&H 16-$1 TexVE 16 LONDON FIRE RAIDS. (Films from * Britain ser.) 12min 16-sd-$8.50; rent 50c 35-sd-f-appIy 1941 BritLib 940.534 Jh-sh-c-adult Distribution limited to defense organiza- tions Photographed during the fire raid on the City of London the night of December 29, 1940 Its opening sequences are taken from the roof B&H 16-$8.50; rent 50c CFC 16-sale apply; rent $1.25 Ea 16-11.50 Gut 16-sale apply; rent $1.50 Ind 16-$1.25 NFS 16-sale apply; rent $1.50 Ohio 16 SC 16-$1 TexVE 16 VES 16-$15; rent $1.25 NEIGHBORS UNDER FIRE. lOmin 16-sd-$15; rent $1 1941 B&H 940.534 Jh-sh-aduit Dock workers from bombed homes moved to shelters and aided by their more fortunate neighbors. Human record of what people do under bombing BraF $15; rent $1.25 VES $15; rent $1.25 NORWAY'S FATE, llmin 16-sd-$50 1940 Hoffberg 940.534 sh-c-adult "Shows the Norwegian terrain and its relativity to England as far as war strategy goes, and it also gives an illuminating insight into the nation's economy. In addition to the scenes of peace, the Nazi invasion of Norway is shown in part, with explanations as to what is now occurring." Ohio "Excellent documentation, beautiful scenic effects. . . Well-timed, and not too long. Important and factual, good photogra- phy." Some comments of the Committee on motion pictures, Dept. of secondary education, N.E.A. Gut sale apply; rent NH $1.50 Ohio IntF apply VES $1.50 NFS sale apply; rent Wis $1.25 $1.50 SEA FORT. (Films from Britain ser.) 7min 16-sd-$8.50; rent 50c 35-sd-f-apply 1940 BritLib 940.534 Jh-sh-c Shows how a floating sea fort, off Brit- ain's coast, is organized and manned, with scenes of daily routine on board, and methods of defense used "Good for current events classes." Com- mittee on classroom films B&H 16-$8.50; rent NFS 16-sale apply; 50c rent $1.50 CFC 16 Non-theatrical 16 FC 16 Ohio 16 Gut 16-sale apply; rent $1.50 THIS IS ENGLAND. lOmin rent 50c 35-sd-f-apply 1942 16-sd-$8.50; BritLib 940.534 Jh-sh-adult "This is England" is a follow up of "Lon- don Can Take It," listed above and "Christmas Under Fire," also listed above. Under the devastated conditions, work goes forward with unfaltering determination. Englishmen still cheer for German Beethoven's Fifth Symphony. Their sense of values is unwarped by constant attack. Ed Murrow is the commentator B&H 16-$8.50; rent 50c TexVE 16 tl - silent; sd - sound; f - inflammable; nf - safety: p . primary; el - elementary; c • college; trade - trade schools jh - junior high; sh • senior high; 377