Documentary News Letter (1942-1943)

DOCUMENTARY NEWS LETTER JUNE 1942 Chemical Work in Miss Hadfield, National Manufacture of Gas the Centrifuge Physical Laboratory, Cone Teddington, Middx. Science Films Engineering: Transfer of Power Springs How the Motor Works Petroleum Films Bureau Private H. L.' Elw'i'tz, 13801140, 87th Coy. Pioneer Corps., Pembroke Dock, South Wales Ministry of Information, C.F.L. Gaumont British Equipments Ltd. Petroleum Films Bureau Anglo American Film Corporation (This last film has been withdrawn, but it is an important film and should definitely be preserved.) British Commercial Gas Association Production of Nickel Mond Nickel Co. Ltd., Thames House, S.W.I Shipyard Gaumont British Equip ments Ltd. Central Film Library 6. Films on the History' of Science have been given a separate section from Section 4 because of their wide significance in connection with the aims of the National Films Library. There are a number of films having historical approach to science and illustrating the development of science. These are very important and their numbers will increase in the future. Vision Malaria Men in Danger Oil Petroleum Films Bureau Gaumont British Equipments Ltd. National Film Library mathematics: X X = 0 Generation of Involute Gear Teeth ,, „ Vector Illustrations M. J. Kauffman Esq., ofa3-phaseField Upper Stanhope 5 Liverpool Wave Form Illustrations of a 3phase Field ., „ 'hysiology: Breathing Vision Muscles Rhythm of the Heart Psychology: Psychology Today mysics: Cathode Ray Oscillograph How Talkies Talk Micrometer Calipers Kodak Film Library Prof. Davies, Dept. of Anatomy, Sheffield University Brent Laboratories. Cricklewood, N.W.2 Sociology: Dark Rapture Twentieth Century Fox Pecheurs d'Oiseaux Film Society Mediaeval Village Gaumont British Equipments Ltd. (Medical Films, because of the restrictions on their showing, have not, as a rule, been viewed by the Association.) 5. Films which show industrial machinery ind manufacturing processes of all kinds should 3e collected. iikirscrew bil from the Earth ABC of Oil Petroleum Films Bureau Ministry of Labour Central Film Library Petroleum Film Bureau Harvey and the Circulation of the Blood Vitamins Mediaeval Village Colloids in Medicine Prelude to Flight Pasteur Edison The Magic Bullet Physiological Film Library, Oxford Educational and General Services Ltd. Gaumont British Equipments Ltd. British Colloids Ltd. Capt. D'Arcy Cartwright Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Warner Bros. 7. Interpretive films or films with a sociological basis, which express some current scientific methods and ideals and their connection with society as a whole are increasingly being made. It is very important that a representative selection of these films be kept for the future. A short selection of films illustrating the impact of science on social conditions are given. Learning to Live Central Film Library Smoke Menace British Commercial Gas Association Kensal House Housing Problems On the Way to Work Children at School The CityMalaria Tins for India Pipeline The Filter Anybody's Bugbear Enough to Eat? The Scientific Films Committee have viewed the majority of scientific films distributed in England. The viewing has been done by voluntary committees convened by the S.F.C. of members of the Association of Scientific Workers during the last four years. About 400 films have been appraised during that time, and the above examples have been chosen from them. The work of appraisal is being actively maintained and the committee will be glad to add to the examples as further films are viewed. G. L. bell, M.A., Chairmen. M. GREGORY, B.SC, Hon. S(C. It's been going on for years . . EACH week renews the interest which readers feel in their copy of the "Kinematograph Weekly". This interest is nothing new. It's been going on for years, and the reasons are to be found quite easily in the way in which the "Kinematograph Weekly" gets down to "brass tacks", and presents them in a newsy way which never becomes "spiky". This week, next week, for as long as there is a "Kinematograph Weekly", its extensive field-work will ensure a complete recording of current and future happenings in the artistic and technical progress of Kinematography. WEEKLY 93 LONG ACRE LONDON W.C.2