Educational film guide (1945)

598.2 EDUCATIONAL FILM GUIDE 1945 EDITION PRIVATE LIFE OF THE GANN ETS— Cont. "One of the most beautiful and fascinating stories of natural life photographed in black and white. The Gannet, or Solan Goose, the streamlined bird of singular beauty is pictured in rare artistic photography." A. A. Wulff a QUETZAL QUEST. 15min 16-si-color-$60; rent $3 1941 B&H 598.2 el-jh-sh-adult This film was made by Victor Wolfgang Von Hagen who with Quail Hawkins has also written a book of the same title "Shows the caoturing of the Quetzal, a very rare and beautiful bird found in the central jungle region of Mexico. "The photography appears dark in spots and in other places it is rather hazy. The color is beautiful, but fades in places. Too much irrelevant material." California "The color in this beautiful film ... is outstanding. . . Highly recommended for nature groups and science groups studying birds." Committee on classroom films Calhoun Bng Nay PH TexVE REDWINGED BLACKBIRD. lOmin 16-sd-$50. Also color-$75 1943 Coronet 598.2 p-el-jh-sh-c-adult This color film covers such life-phases as mating, nesting, start of the family, feeding of the young, fall assembly and migration Ind $2.50 ROADRUNNER BATTLES RATTLESNAKE. 1R 16-si-sd-$8.75-$17.50 1942 Pictorial 598.2 jh-sh-c-adult The little Mexican paisano bird attacks the deadly reptile in a battle, piercing the rattler's most vulnerable spot — its brain AudF sd-$1.25 Heb sd-$1.50 B&H sd-$17.50; rent IdP sd-$1.50 $1.50 PH si-sd-$l-$1.50 CEA si-$l SuP sd-$1.25 Davis sd-$l Ven sd-loan Ea sd-$l ROBIN RED BREAST. (Primary grade ser.) * llmin 16-sd-$50 1938 EBP 598.2 p-el-jh Guide 15c "An ideal film for use in primary grades and for audience composed of small children. The dramatic story of a robin family from the time father and mother robin build their nest until the baby robins are old enough to take care of themselves." Tennessee "Best film on birds now available." Collaborator ft RUBY THROATED HUMMINGBIRD. lOmin * 16-sd-$50. Also color-$75 1943 Coronet 598.2 p-el-jh-sh-c-adult A color film showing the nesting habits, characteristics of the eggs and nest, hatching of the young, gathering of food and the feeding habits Ind $2.50 RUFFED GROUSE. 12min 16-si-$18 1930 EBP 598.2 jh-sh Guide "Tells of the life history of the ruffed grouse, and may be used to advantage in nature study classes to typify the habits and activities of a large group of our fowllike game birds. The courtship of the grouse. The nesting of the grouse. Development of the young. Activities of the young bird. Hand-reared grouse nesting in captivity." Indiana A&B Ind 75c Audubon MassEd $1 BosU Ohio Conn 75c Wis 75c Ea SOME FRIENDLY BIRDS. 15min 16-si-$24 1930 EBP 598.2 el-jh-sh-c Guide Birds that have similar tastes and habits, martins, chickadees and nuthatches, the house wren, bluebirds, woodpeckers — building nests, feeding their young and the "Spring dance" of the flickers "Very general, not enough close-ups." Collaborator "Good, but children are of another generation." Collaborator a SONG BIRDS AS NEIGHBORS. 12min 16si-$19.50; rent $1.25 Bray 598.2 el-jh-sh A Finley picture "This is a good film showing a group of boys building homes for song birds, several of which birds are seen in their native habitat. The economic importance of some of the birds is mentioned." W.G.S. B&H $19.50; rent $1.50 SONG BIRDS OF THE NORTH WOODS. * (Treasure chest ser.) 9%mim 16-sd-$30 1940 Skibo 598.2 p-el-jh-sh-c-adult Produced by Educational pictures "An authentic record of the songs and cries of American birds, made at Elk Lake In the Adirondack Mountains under the auspices of Cornell University. "We hear the cry of the loon. . . The calls of the white-throated sparrow and the hermit thrush. . . A magnolia warbler and a scarlet tanager feed their young. . . A goshawk nesting, its young crying for food. Young northern woodpeckers nest in a hole in a tree. . . A pair of tame chickadees. "An excellent picture with informative commentary. Highly recommended for nature study in elementary grades and for biology classes in junior and senior high school. Suggested also for classes in natural science and ornithology. Should be of interest to art students studying birds." Advisory committee g THRUSHES & RELATIVES. (Animal life ser.) llmin 16-sd-$50 1939 EBP 598.2 el-Jh-sh-c-adult Guide 15c The habitats, feeding habits, brooding, development and activities of the bush-tit, chickadee, hermit thrush, russet-backed thrush, robin, bluebird and water ouzel Natural sounds of the different bird calls and songs add to the film's attractiveness £ WADING BIRDS. 12min 16-si-$18 1931 EBP 598.2 jh-sh-c Guide Study of beach and marsh birds. Included are views of the adults, nests, eggs and young. The film units are: sandpipers, snipes, plovers, stilts and avocets, phalaropes, herons BosU MassEd $1 Cal $1 NJM 111 75c Ohio La TexEd loan WATER BIRDS, llmin 16-sd-$50 1944 EBP 598.2 el-jh-sh Produced in collaboration with Arthur A. Allen, Ph.D., Cornell University Photographic sequences depict the physical characteristics, habits, environment, adaptivity and care of young of the egret, the mallard duck, the Canada Goose and the brown pelican. Shorter sequences depict selected facts about the lesser scaup and the flamingo An animated sequence shows the winter and summer homes of the Canada goose and the principal migration route Ohio Picto TexVE 216