Educational film guide ()

395-398 EDUCATIONAL FILM GUIDE HOW DO YOU DO. YoungAmerica 1946 15min sd $48 395 Jh-sh Guide Collaborator: Eleanor Boykin, author of "This Way Please, a Book of Manners" Presents the problems of social introductions, designed to help build social poise and self-assurance INTRODUCTIONS. Simmel 1948 lOmin sd $49 395 e!-Jh-sh-c-ad Points out that some people are unnerved by almost any introduction — yet their social duty of meeting or Introducing other people can be a pleasure. The picture demonstrates correct answers to this problem. Typical situations in home, business, school, party and official gatherings are used to depict varied forms of easy, gracious greetings and conversation. How to meet situations requiring the introduction of friends, family and strangers is shown JOHNNY LEARNS HIS MANNERS. Pictorial * 1947 16min sd $60, rent $3.50 395 p-eUJh Produced by Hugh Harman Productions A narrated story, illustrated on an artist's drawing board, of a little boy who Is turned into a pig until his Goodself conquers his Badself JUNIOR PROM. Simmel 1946 22min sd $98; also color $187.50 395 Jh-sh Guide Companion film to "Dinner Party" (class 642) It pictures the experiences of two highschool couples who have a date for their big social event of the year. Shows how they face the various problems created by the occasion, such as selecting proper dress, making introductions, and the many other niceties which make such a social event either a great success or a dismal flop "Excellent for junior and senior high school students. Subject Is one that should be popular in all high schools." Film world 396 Position of women CAREERS AND CRADLES. Brandon lOmIn sd $25, rent $1.50 396 sh-c-ad-forum Produced by the National Film Board of Canada Since the turn of the century when the cry "votes for women" echoed in public places, Canadian women have sought to work on an equal basis with men towards progress in industry, education and government. This film tells the story of Canadian women who are seeking still further equality in government and public life; engineers, scientists, the reeve of a northern township, editors, radio personnel, authors, sportswomen, designers and the all-important homemakers GOOD EARTH; excerpt (woman sequence). TFC 18min sd (Human relations ser) apply 396 sh-c-ad Guide Produced by Metro-Goldwyn -Mayer. Edited by the Commission on Human Relations Deals with marriage customs; status of woman in Chinese peasant households; her role as wife and worker; the importance of bearing children 398 Folklore. Fairy tales HARE AND THE TORTOISE. EBF 1948 llmin ♦ sd (Primary science ser) $45, rent $2.50 398 p-el-Jh Guide An all star cast of real animals Including a wise old owl who acts as judge, a fox who lays out the woodland race course, a gossipy goose, a rooster and a raccoon w^ho wakes up Mr Hare too late "A charming film presentation of the children's classic." Collaborator I WANTED RED WINGS. Gateway 1940 llmin sd (Baby Rabbit ser) $33, rent $1.50 398 p-el Produced by Contemporary Films, San Francisco A puppet story based on a North Carolina folk tale. Baby Rabbit, wishing for wings and getting them, comes a cropper and learns that much one doesn't have isn't good for one, anyhow JACK AND THE BEANSTALK. Castle 1946 llmin .sd (Famous fairytale cartoons) $17.50; also color $37.75 398 p.el-Jh Also available In a black and white silent version for $8.75 A cartoon adaptation of the famous fairy tale MOTHER GOOSE STORIES. Bailey 1948 ♦ llmin sd color $80, rent $3.50 398 p-el Guide Also available In a silent version for $65 Mother Goose steps out of the nursery rhyme book and brings some of her favorite characters to life. Including Little Miss Mufflt and Humpty Dumpty, portrayed by animated figurines "This delightful — and beautifully animated— film will please the primary-grade audience, and the parent. Planning of stage properties, details, and action Is excellent." Film world PUSS IN BOOTS. Castle llmin sd (Famous fairytale cartoons) $17.50; also color $37.50 398 p-el Also available In black and white silent version for $8.75 A cartoon adoptation of the fairy story showing how Puss liberated a princess held prisoner by an ogre SIN BAD THE SAILOR. Castle llmin sd (Famous fairytale cartoons) $17.50; also color $37.50 398 el-p Also available In black and white silent version for $8.75 A cartoon adoptation of the fairy tale. Sinbad outsmarts the pirates with his tricks SONG OF THE SOUTH. ♦ sd color apply RKORadlo 94mln 398 el-jh-sh-ad Walt Disney's version of the Joel Chandler Harris legends of Uncle Remus THREE FOX FABLES. EBF 1948 lOmIn sd ♦ (Primary science ser) $45, rent $2.50 398 p-el-Jh-sh-ad Guide Collaborator: Grace Emily Storm, assistant professor of education. University of Chicago Brings to life the immortal stories of Aesop. The Fox is shown in his encounters with a crow and a piece of cheese, a stork, and the proverbial bunch of grapes. The live animal photography is the result of more than a year's patient work by Lynwood Chace, well known naturalist and photographer "Animal actors are highly interesting, but narrator has to be very convincing." Collaborator "A decided success." Collaborator 368