The Educational screen (c1922-c1956])

February, 1940 Page 75 News Review of 1939 — Sport Parade of 1939 I6MM S-O-F WRITE FOR COMPLETE LIST OF SOUND AND SILENT RENTAL FILMS LEWIS FILM SERVICE 105 East First Street Wichita, Kansas ScOOpH-Pathe's NEWS HIGHLIGHTS of 1939 1 reel 16inm sound—includeii complete GRAF SPEE incident Send for our bip: new list of rental and free sound films SWANK MOTION PICTURES ft. * 5 8 6 1 Plymouth |^|. LOUlS 2. 3. 4. 5. sented by the regular classroom teachers in the class- rooms regularly used. In all of these film presenta- tions with Group A and with the second film presenta- tion in each lesson with Group B the teachers used questions and outlines based on the film content. These had been prepared previously by the teachers themselves with the help of the writer. For all of the Groups: A, B. and C a list of questions on each film was pre- pared in advance by the writer for use in guiding the discussion during the period between the two film show- ings of each lesson. An outline of the procedure used in presenting the four talking pictures to the three pupil groups is given below: Group A 1. Pre-test—twelve minutes. Orientation statement—two minutes. Presentation of film as a silent film accompanied with questions and discussion prepared and di- rected by the teacher—eleven minutes. Questions and discussion on film content — ten minutes. Presentation of film as a silent film the second time with additional questions and discussions led by the teacher, stressing points not previously understood—eleven minutes. 6. Final test—twelve minutes. Group B 1. Pre-test—twelve minutes. 2. Orientation statement—two minutes. 3. Presentation of film as a talking picture—eleven minutes. 4. Questions and discussion of film content (Same as for Group A)^ten minutes. 5. Presentation of film the second time but with sound from the projector shut ofif and accom- panied instead by questions and discussion—the same as with the second presentation to Group A—eleven minutes. 6. Final test—twelve minutes. Group C 1. Pre-test—twelve minutes. 2. Orientation statement—two minutes. 3. Presentation of the film as a talking picture— eleven minutes. 4. Questions and discussion on film content (Same as for Groups A and B)—ten minutes. 5. Presentation of the film the second time as a talk- ing or sound picture—eleven minutes. (Conlinticd on page 76) New 1940 Releases! NONOGRAN FEATURE FILMS in 16mm. Sound JACKIE COOPER in the inspiring picture STREETS OF NEW YORK The tense, exciting drama of an ambitious idealistic youngster whose inspiration is the life of Abraham Lincoln. • BOYS' REFORMATORY A stirring portrayal of a youth who protects a weakling and finds himself fighting crime from the inside of a reform school; starring Frankie Darro with Grant Withers and others. • UNDERCOVER AGENT A thrilling story of the U. S. Postal inspectors fight against crime; featuring Russell Gleason and Shirley Deane. • JACK LONDON'S WOLF CALL An action film of the great Northland featuring John Carroll and his melodious singing voice. • TAILSPIN TOMMY in STUNT PILOT Spectacular airplane film based on the famous cartoon strip with John Trent, Marjorie Reynolds and Milburn Stone. NO. 1 BOX OFFICE DRAW FOR 1939! MICKEY ROONEY in HOOSIER SCHOOLBOY a simple, human, rustic story, winner of the Parents Magazine medal. NOTE: Visit our Booth I 34 at the NEA Convention. Send for catalog of over 1500 Educational and Entertainment subjects — lor rent or sale. WALTER 0. GUTLOHN INC. 35 W. 45th St Dept. E-2 New York