Documentary News Letter (1941)

DOCIMENTAKV NKWS LETTER Jl NE 1941 FILM IJIiKAKIES s of liliiis art asked lo appi) as much in advanii as ixtssihlo, to jjive altcroalive latcs, and tu nlurn (he films immcdialely ariir use. li. A hire charge is made. l\ Free distrit>u(ion. Sd. Sound. St. Silent. Association of Scientilic Workers, 30 Ik-dford Row, W.C.I. .Sciciililic J ihn Cominittcc. OraJed List ojlilrns. A list of scientilic lilms from many sources, classilicd and graded for various types of audience. On request. Committee will give advice on programme make-up and choice of films. .Austin Film Librao' -4 films of motoring inerest, industrial, technical and travel. Available only from the Educational Films Bureau, Tring, Herts. 35 mm. & 16 mm. Sd. & St. F. Au.stralian Trade Publicity Film Library. I« lilms of Australian life and scenery. Available from the Lmpirc Film Library. 35 mm. & 16 mm. Sd. & St. V. 3. sound tilms on 9.5 mm. available from I'mhcscope. British Commercial Gas Association, Cias Industry House, 1 CJrosvcnor Place, S.W.I. Films on social subjects, domestic science, manufacture of gas. 35 mm. & 16 mm. Sd. & a few St. F. British Council Film Department, 25 Saville Row, W.l. Films of Britain, 1940. Catalogue for overseas use only but provides useful synopses of 100 sound and silent documentary films. British Film Institute, 4 Great Russell Street, London, W.C.I, ia) National Film Library Loan Sfciion lo stimulate film appreciation by making available copies of film classics. 35 mm., 16mm. Sd. & St. H. (h) Collection of Exlucaiional Films. The Institute has a small collection of educational films not available from other sources. 35 mm., 16 mm. Sd. & St. H. British In.structional Films, 1 1 1 Wardour Street, W.l. Feature films; Pathc Gazettes and Pathetones : a good collection of nature films. A new catalogue is in preparation. 16 mm. Sd. & St. H. Canadian Pacific Film Librao' 15 films of Canadian life and scenery. Available from the Empire Film Library. 16 mm. Sd. & St. F. Canadian Government Exhibitions and Publicity. A wide variety of lilms. .Available from the Empire Film Library. Central Film Library, Imperial Institute, S.\V.7. Has absorbed the Empire Film Library and the C.P.O. Film Library. ALso contains all new M.O.I, non-theatrical films. No general catalogue ycl issued. A hand list of M.O.I, films is available. 35 mm. iSc U) mm. Sd. & St. \ . Coal I lilisation Joint Council. Ciencral Buildings, Aldwvch, London, W.C".2. Films on production of Uniish coal and miners' welfare. 35 mm. & 16 mm. Sd. F. Cronkes' Ijiborntorics. Gorst Ro.iJ, Park Roy.il. N W.IO. Cnlhuls in Mr.bnn, i > mm. & Dartinnton Hall I ilin L nil, Totncs, South Devon. Classroiiin lilins on regional and economic geography. 16 mm. St. H. Dominion of Ncv* Zealand Film Library. 415 Strand, W.C.2. 22 films of indusio. scenery and sport. Includes several films about the .Maoris. 16 mm. St. F. Educational Films Bureau, Tring, Herts. A seleciion of all ivpcs of tilm. 35 mm. & 16 mm. Sd. & St. I . Educational General Services, 37 Golden Square, W.l. A wide sckxtion of films, particularly of overseas interest. Some prints for sale. 16 mm. & St. H. Electrical Development Association, 2 Savoy Hill, Strand, W.C.2. Four films of electrical interest. Further films of direct advertising appeal are available to members of the Association only. 16 mm. Sd. & St. F. Empire Film Library. Films primarily of Empire interest, with a useful subjcvt index. Now merged with the Central Film Library. 16 mm. and a few 35 mm. Sd. & St. F. Film Centre, 34 Soho Square, W.l. Mouvements Vibratoires. A film on simple harmonic motion. French captions. 35 mm. & 16 mm. St. H. Ford Film Library, Dagenham, Essex. Some 50 films of travel, engineering, scientific and comedy interest. 35 mm. & 16 mm. Sd. & St. F. Gaumont-British Equipments, Film House, Wardour Street, W.l. Many films on scientific subjects, geography, hygiene, history, language, natural history, sport. Also feature films. 35 mm. & 16 mm. Sd. & St. H. G.P.O. Film Librao'. Over 100 films, mostly centred round communications. Now merged with the Central Film Library. 35 mm., 16mm. Sd. & St. F. Kodak, Ltd., Kingsway, W.C.2. (a) Kodascopc Library. Instructional, documentary, feature, western, comedy. Strong on early American comedies. 16 mm. &. 8 mm. St. H. (A separate Ust of Eilucational Films, extracted from the above, is also published. .\ number of films haxr teaching notes.) (/>) Medical Film Library. Circulation restricted to members of medical profession. Some colour films. Some prints for outright sale. 16 mm. St. H. March of Time, Dean House. 4 I>can Street. W.l. Selected March of Time items, including Inude \azi Ciermany, Battle Fleets of Britain. Canada at Har. 16 mm. Sd. H. .Matbematical Films. Available from B. G. D Salt, 5 Carlingford Road. Hampstcad, N.W..v Five mathcnvjtical films suiubic for senior classes. 16 mm. & 9.5 mm. St. H. MetropolitanVicken EJectrical Co., Ltd., TraiIbrd Park, .Manchester 17. Planned Electrificc tion, a film on the elecirification of the winding and surface gear in a coal mine. Available for showing to technical and educational groups. 16 mm. Sd. F. .Ministry of Food Film Librarv. Neville House, Page Strtx't, S.W,I, or from District OfTiccrs. 23 films mostly on cooking, nutrition and kindred subjects. 35 mm. & 16 mm. Sd. & St. F. Patbescope, North Circular Road. Cricklev^ood, N.W.2. Wide selection of silent films, including cartoons, comedies, drama, documentary, travel, sport. Also good selection of early American and German films. 9.5 mm. Sd. & St. H. Petroleum Films Bureau, 15 Hay Hill. Berkeley Square, W. 1 . Some 25 technical and documcnury films. 35 mm. & 16 mm. Sd. & St. F. Religious Film Library, Church Walk, Dunstable, Beds. Films of religious and temperance appeal. Also list of supporting films from other sources. 35 mm. & 16 mm. Sd. & St. H. Scottish Central Film Library. 2 Newton Place. Charing Cross, Glasgow, C.3. A v*idc selection of teaching films from many sources. Contains some silent Scots films not listed elsewhere. Library available to groups in Scotland only. 16 mm. Sd. & St. H. Sound-Film Services, 27 Charles Street, Cardiff. Library of selected films including Massingham's .-ind So to \\ ork. Rome and Sahara have French commentaries. 16 mm. Sd. H South .African Railways Publicitv and I rate Bureau, South Africa House. Fralalgar Square W.C.2. 10 films of travel and general interest 35 mm. & 16 mm. Sd. & 4 St. versions. F. Soutbem Railway, General Manager's Offk-c Waterloo Station, S.E.I. Seven films (one ir colour) including Building an Electric Coach South African Fruit (Southampton Docks ti Covcnt Garden), and filn\s on seaside tovMis 16 mm. St. F. Wallace Hcaton, Ltd.. 127 New Bond Strc W I. Throe catalogues. Sound 16 mm., silcn 16 mm., silent 9.5 mm. Sound catalogue contain number of .American feature films, includin) Thunder 0\-cr Mexico, and some shorts. Silent 1 mm. catalogue contains first<lass list of carl American. German and Russian fcaturxs shorts. 9.5 catalogue has number of early Cici man films and wide selection of early America and English slapstick con>edics. 16 mm. & 9 mm. Sd. & St. H. Workers' Film Amocialion, 145 Wardour Strcc W 1. I ilnis of democratic and co-operative ir icrcst. Notes and suggestions for complete prx gramnKS. Some prints for sale. 35 mm. A 16 nin Sd. & St. H.