Educational film guide ()

787.1-790 EDUCATIONAL FILM GUIDE 787.1 Violin. Violin music FIDDLE DE DEE. IntFlmBur 1948 4inln sd color $19.75, rent $2.50 787.1 p-el-Jh-sh-c-ad Produced by the National Film Board of Canada To the familiar tune "Listen to the Mocking Bird" the artist, painting on film, has interpreted in color the nuances of the violin. The animation suggests the rapid unrolling of a fantastic textile. Thousands of color combinations flow across the screen, often with brief flicks of free color dancing across tht main flow like sharp notes across the rich harmony of the tune "Valuable to acquaint any age level witu abstract design, color and rhythm." Collaborator "Fhin but choice of song unfortunate." Collaborator STORY OF A VIOLIN. CanNFB 1948 21min ♦ sd color $150, rent $5 787.1 el-Jh-sh-tr-ad A boy called Bill, his violin, a baseball game and a delivery truck are involved. The violin is accidentally destroyed, and the remorseful sand-lot team follows the progress of a new one as it takes shape in the craftsman's hands STORY OF THE VIOLIN. Hoffberg 1946 lOmin sd $36 787.1 Jh-sh-ad The story of the violin since Stradivarius, with renditions by Jacques Thiebaud, world renowned violinist portunity is given to hear and Judge tone quality and to observe playing techniques The performers are professional symphonic players of the highest rank. Various details of instrument construction are explained. The use of the French horn with the woodwind group is shown in a portion of Brahms' "Fourth Symphony" The film opens with an excerpt from Brahms' "First Symphony." Other selections range from the works of this composer on through Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Von Weber, to the colorful and familiar "William Tell" music of Rossini , 789 Percussion instruments PERCUSSION GROUP. EBF 1938 llmin sd (Music ser) $45, rent $2.50 789 el-Jh-sh-c Guide Collaborators: Peter W. Dykema, Teachers College, Columbia University and conductor Howard Barlow More than a dozen of the more commonly used percussion instruments are demonstrated. Chief attention naturally is given t» the structure, manner of tuning and playing of the tympani. Other percussion instruments represented are the tom-tom, snare drum, bass drum, tambourine, gong, cymbals, castanets, triangle, bells, celeste, chimes, and even the xylophone Included in the compositions used are portions of Schubert's "March Milltaire" and of Tschaikowsky's "Fourth Symphony." Demonstrations throughout are given in full orchestral setting 788 Wind instruments. Bands 790 Amusements. Play BRASS CHOIR. EBF 1937 llmin sd (Music ser) $45. rent $2.50 788 el-Jh-sh-c-ad Guide Collaborators: Peter W. Dykema, Teachers College, Columbia University and conductor Howard Barlow Representative compositions featuring the choir are played by a full symphony orchestra. "The film opens with a portion of Beethoven's "Fifth Symphony" and closes with the finale from Wagner's "Tannhauser" Overture The timbres of various brass instruments are demonstrated — the brilliance of the trumpets, the mellow romantic quality of the horns, the rich power of the trombones and the massive depth of the tuba Unique camera angles show intimate details of playing techniques. A feature of the film is the "Nocturne" from Mendelssohn's "Midsummer Night's Dream" music and a demonstration of the use of horns with woodwinds in another excerpt from the same composition HOW TO TWIRL A BATON. 1946 12mln sd $40 YoungAmerica 788 Jh-sh-c-ad "Roger Lee, former national champion baton twirler, demonstrates the nine fundamentals of twirling; beating time, salute, wrist twirl, figure eight, two-hand twirl, pass around back, cartwheel, fourfinger twirl, and throw and catch." Collaborator WOODWIND CHOIR. EBF 1937 llmin sd (Music ser) $45. rent $2.50 788 el-Jh-sh-c Guide Collaborators: Peter W. Dykema, Teachers College, Columbia University and conductor Howard Barlow Throughout this film various woodwind Instruments, supported by full orchestra, are shown and heard in typical passages from standard orchestral compositions. Ample op AFTER WORK. Brandon 1945 lOmin sd $25. * rent $1.50 790 sh-c-ad-forum Produced by the National Film Board of Canada Contrasts working conditions in factories with the leisure time pursuits now available to workers. We see them bowling, swimming, dancing, sketching, sewing and doing carpentry $1,000 FOR RECREATION. 12min sd color rent $1.50 AssnFlm 1946 790 sh-ad-forum Sponsored by the Athletic Institute How social service and other voluntary agencies can invest wisely in a complete recreation program for the community PLAY IS OUR BUSINESS. Sun-Dial 20min sd $45, rent $3 1946 790 c-tr-ad-forum Produced under the technical supervision of the Play Schools Association, with Dr Alice V. Keliher of New York University as consultant Shows typical play school settings In public schools, a settlement and a housing project where children from 5 thru 13 years, of all races and creeds, are provided with a wide range of enriching play activities for their after-school hours in winter and all day during summer vacations PLAYTOWN, USA. AssnFlm 1946 23min sd color rent $2 790 sh-c-ad-forum Sponsored by the Athletic Institute Designed to provide civic, patriotic, service, religious, social and other |rroups with the "why" and "how" of community organization for a year-round all age recreation program 552