The Educational screen (c1922-c1956])

Page 66 Silver Anniversary Number Educational Screen 1 MOVIE FILMS Join fhe Fnm-of -theMonth Club and receive a BONUS of oae film with every four purchased at the regular retail price. Charter members will receive "News Review of 1946," an Official Films Release, as their first bonus. You may enroll in any one of five I groups: 8 MM Short 8 MM Feature 1 16 MM Short 16 MM Feature 16 MM Sound complete You may cancel your membership at any time. Your only obligation is to buy four films within a period of one year. Send card for complete details and membership form. | 10 BEACH ST., f j///C BOSTON, MASS. Always something new in 16mm. sound. EST. 1914 HQ|,^1R6 PKUL/UCIIUnb.lncT %end for lists 620 Ninth Avenue New York 18, N. Y. ■ NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL FILMS, INC., 165 West 46tli St., New York 19, announces the production of a 16mni instructional film titled: A Year Is a Long Time — a reading readiness film for first grade pupils. It is the first in a series of three to be made on the subject of "Time." The series has been planned with the cooperation of primary teachers to help the beginning reader develop concrete and" abstract concepts of "time" as they relate to his everyday life in home, school and community. The first film will be followed by "How Long is a Day?" and "How Quick Is a Minute." ■ GENERAL MILLS, Film Library. 400 South Fourth St., Minneapolis, is distributing a new film, produced for them by the Calvin Company, to other companies. trade associations and schools requesting it. "A Case Study in Corporation Finance" might well be the subtitle of this 16mm kodachrome sound movie, called: Operation '46 — a pictorial financial report to the stockholders of General Mills. It shows what shares of stock represent and what products the company makes; also the relationship of owners, management and employees. The company comptroller explains the asset and liability items on the balance sheet. The importance of research and of trained personnel is brought out. ■ A. F. FILMS, INC., 1600 Broadway, New York 19, have prepared two more French documentaries for U. S. distribution: Aubusson Tapestries — 1 y, reels — dealing with the art of tapestry-making. Jean Lurcat. a well-known French painter, shows how the pattern for the tapestry is prepared at the new school formed at. Aubusson. The film follows an actual tapestry through the various steps until it is completed. From the completed sketch of the artist, the weavers make up the final cloth. Spelunking, A New Science — 2 reels ^s the adventure of exploring caverns deep in the earth for the purpose of scientific research. For the first time, a camera team has followed the investigations of this new science and reveals the tremendous eroding work of nature in all its enormity. ■ PAN AMERICAN WORLD AIRWAYS, 135 East 42nd St., New York 17, are offering another travel film for general showings through 42 film depositories and the facilities of Association Films. The title of the latest in a series of 16mm sound and color films on countries to which the Clippers fly, is: Wings Over Ireland — 3 reels — featuring the tourist attractions in Ireland, as seen by a typical American family. Irish lakes, mountains, hunting country, Dublin, Cork and other leading cities of Ireland arc on the itinerary. The film contains authentic Irish music and Irish voices. Besides sporting events, recreational facilities, historical landmarks and scenic beauty, the film includes close-ups of the famous Book of Kells with its exquisite illuminated writing. Highlightin.g the film is a scene of the boy kissing the Blarney Stone. ■ U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Motion Picture Service, Oflfice of Information, Washington, includes these two Veterans Administration motion pictures among their latest releases: Quiet Triumph — a powerfully dramatic film that drives home the lesson of how the spiritual in life can help overcome handicaps. The story of how a Chaplain helped a young veteran conquer his hatred of artificial limbs and achieve happiness is used to typify the work of the VA's Chaplaincy Service. • This Is Worth Working For — an orientation film for new V.\ employees. Prints of these subjects will be distributed to cooperating libraries. ■ OFFICIAL FILMS. 25 West 45th St., New York 19, have issued several new Musicals, which include: Stephen Foster Melodies — featuring an arrangement of Stephen Foster's immortal music filmed against lavish settings of the Old South. Colonial mansions, hoop skirts and strumming banjos serve as a colorful background for the gay tunes. Square Dance Medley — in which Tiny Clark, famous square dance caller of Village Barn fame, calls three popular sets for "The Barndancers," to the music of the "Cactus Cowboys." DeLuxe Musical Classics — a series of popular classics, sung by fine vocalists. The following selections are offered: "Ave Maria," "Rosary", "Habanera." "Eli-Eli," and "The laird's Prayer." ■ ASSOCIATION FILMS (YMCA Motion Picture Bureau). 347 Madison Ave., New York, are distributing two 16mm sound films recently released by Official Sports Film Service: Football-Up-To-Date — demonstrating plays and fundamentals on which the game and its code are based. The Dundee, Illinois, high school football team sta.ged the play situations. Basketball-Up-To-Date — in which the basketball teams of Dundee and Proviso, Illinois, high schools and of DePaul and Northwestern universities served as cast. Officiating practices and correct interpretations of play situations are preceded by a brief historical background. These two films were sponsored by General Mills, Inc. and Wilson Sporting Goods Co. and were produced by authority of the National Federation of High School Athletic Associations. Member state associations are also distributing the films. ■ O'CONLON FILMS, 622 Penfield Bldg., Philadelphia 7, has available for rental an Irish documentary short subject telling a historically accurate tale of: Kilmainham Jail (The Bastille of Ireland) — produced by the Educational Film Company of Ireland. Pictorially the film consists of shots of the present day ruins and inserted historical prints of the 150-ycar-old jail and of the revolutionaries who were there imprisoned and executed.