Educational film guide (1945)

EDUCATIONAL FILM GUIDE 1945 EDITION 79 1. 3-79 1. 4 PLAY'S THE THING— Continued points: constructive play; development of strength and skill; dramatic and imitative play; social development; fine muscle control; stimulation of knowledge and interest 79 1. 3 Circus CLYDE BEATTY'S ANIMAL THRILLS. (Adventure parade ser.) 15min 16-si-sd-$8.75517.50 1943 Castle 791.3 p-el-jh-sh-c-adult Clyde Beatty in a performance with lions and tigers ft HERE COMES THE CIRCUS. lOmin 16-si-sd 1942 Castle 791.3 p-el-jh-sh Available in the following lengths and prices from the producer and all authorized sales distributors: 100ft-si-$2.75; 360ft-si-$8.75; 350ft-sd-$17.50 The great parade, daring acrobats, thrilling jumps, famous clowns of the Cole brothers circus HERE COMES THE CIRCUS. (Magic carpet ser.) 1R 16-sd-apply TFC 791.3 el-jh-sh A 20th Century-Fox production available only to schools Pictures the arrival of the circus, the unloading, the parade and glimpses of the circus itself "Commentary and a musical background. Recommended as being of considerable value in project work in all grades and to classes in designing. Might have some value as background material for social studies in early grades." Advisory committee ft 79 1. 4 Moving pictures CAMERA THRILLS. 20min 16-sd-rent $3 B&H 791.4 Produced by Universal The highest spots in the thrill -crowded life of the newsreel cameraman — ships sink, cannons roar, planes crash, warehouses burn, and death rides high as Graham McNamee tells of the dangers that stalk the men who bring your news to the screen Cos SuF $1.25 HoM TexTech Nay TexVE Okla West CARTOONLAND MYSTERIES. (Going places ser.) 16-sd-rent $1.50 B&H 791.4 A Universal production Each step of story writing, animation, and sounding is shown in this presentation "The making of an Oswald Rabbit cartoon, 'Softball Game,' is explained in interesting and hilarious detail by Lowell Thomas." Scholastic Calhoun PH Eng TexVE Nay COMMON MISTAKES AND THEIR CORRECTION. (You can make good movies ser.) 15min 16-si-rent $1.50 RFA 791.4 jh-sh-c-adult One of a series of instructional films on movie making, made by Kenneth F. Space Analyzes each mistake, illustrating all of the probable causes, and then shows in closeups the methods of correction "Exceedingly practical for the amateur movie maker." Collaborator DG Ohio EASTIN FILM PRESENTS. 16min 16-sd-loan 1940 Ea 791.4 Jh-sh-c-adult "In this film we see an order received, recorded, the needed documents prepared to route the order through departments concerned and ensure the film's shipment and delivery exactly on time, and in perfect condition for showing. The handling of returned films: inspection; rewinding; repair; breaking down the 'shorts' which were combined for a particular customer's order, and restoring them to their separate spools; and with the final wrap of paper title-strip, the film goes back to its exact niche in the storage vaults to await the next order. "The frequent situation, when films that are ordered are 'out,' is shown and the method of meeting same through multiple choices of customer or by duplicate prints of the subject. There are wholesome bits of gentle admonition regarding mistakes and shortcomings, often quite needless, on the customer's own part in the transaction, which should help reduce greatly such instances. When they still occur, the skilled distributor finds ways to correct them. "Wherever it is shown, this film should make decidedly for better understanding and more sympathetic cooperation between customer and distributor." Educational screen "The methods of handling correspondence, booking the films, preparing them for shipment and inspecting them upon return make the picture of real interest to all who rent films. It is highly instructive for all school movie clubs or classes that study the motion picture. It could be used in classes in general business training or in classes studying special vocations." Movie makers "Excellent. Especially interesting to all motion picture clubs." Collaborator EVOLUTION OF THE MOTION PICTURE. 21min 16-si-sd-$48-$72; rent $2-$3 1940 B&H 791.4 Jh-sh-c-adult Presented by International educational pictures Back in 1600 B.C. Egypt used shadow pictures. Then Leonardo da Vinci happened accidently on a camera of mirrors, which he later improved. In 1640 A.D. Kircher invented a magic lantern. Then came the urge to add movement and we see a comic figure which was used. In 1804 in England Dr Rodet demonstrated persistence of vision. In 1835 Plateau in Belgium added his contribution and in France in 1850 Daguerre invented the photographic wet plate In 1860 Colman Sellers in Philadelphia illustrated synthetic motion by photographing poses and then Edward Luydrid demonstrated action by instantaneous photographs. In New Jersey in 1886 Thomas A. Edison built his first moving picture machine. In 1889 at Rochester, George Eastman invented flexible celluloid film base. In 1890 Edison demonstrated his first movie talkie. In 1893 we had the world's first motion picture studio — the "Black Maria" Examples of pictures made on the old cylinder machine are given. There follows a sort of rapid kaleidoscopic viewing of films progressing thru the years. Then we see the mutoscope, an early rival of the Edison kinectoscope Chalk talks follow, then a portion of a film made in 1906 which was the first animated cartoon. Diving is seen at regular speed and at slow motion. A parade gives us fast motion. We have next the microscopic filming of the eye of a fly taken from one of the scientific films by Louis Tolhurst. We are given an example of an old silent film. Then in 1928 came sound and we are given an example employing most of the sounds we have become accustomed to hearing — talking, singing, whistles blowing, bands playing, etc A portion of a cartoon is given next. In 1934 sound was improved. We have the voice of Irene Dunne. Then as the commentator 353