The Educational screen (c1922-c1956])

■ ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA FILMS, 20 N. Wacker Dr., Chicago 6, has completed the fourth motion picture in its art series of educational films: Drawing With Pencil (one reel) — This black and white sound film records the technique of one of America's leading sketchers, Theodore Kautsky, in drawing a picture of a 17th-century cooper's shop between Gloucester and Rockport, Massachusetts. All the important steps in pencil sketching are included in the film. ■ FRITH FILMS, Box 565, Hollywood, Calif., announces the following 16mm sound releases: Patty Learns to Stop, Look and Listen — a safety film telling the true story of Patty Carman, -who ran out on a crowded highway and was hit by a car. The ambulance took Patty to the hospital, where the bones in her legs were set and placed in tractiofi. Six weeks later with her legs in a cast, she was allowed to go home, but here too there vrere long weeks in bed. Gradually the bones knit, and Patty learned to use crutches. Finally, Patty was able again to run and play with other children — though still limping. Our Teacher, Mary Dean — a film on teaching, showing the important role played by the teacher, the great force she wields wherever life places her. ■ SIMMEL MESERVEY, INC., Beverley Hills, Calif., presents a scientific field-trip motion picture on Glacier National Park under the title: Glacier Park Studies (22 minutes, color and sound) — produced by Guy D. Haselton. Extensive use has been made of animation to portray the development of land contours and the effect that glaciers have had in creating present-day geological formations. ■ FILM ALLIANCE OF AMERICA, INC., 1600 Broadway, New York 19, has released for the British Information Services a new film dealing with the world food situation today: The World is Rich (43 minutes)— succes.sor film to World of Plenty. This Paul Rotha production was made with the cooperation of Australia, Canada, India. Great Britain, the Netherlands, Union of South Africa, the U.S.S.R., and the U.S.A. The film makes clear that the backwardness of many countries coupled with floods and droughts never allowed enough food to feed all the people of the world. The United Nations measures formulated in the P'ood and Agriculture Organization are dramatized, and the plans drawn up by the F.A.O. for the permanent improvement of farming throughout the world are described. The film will be distributed through the facilities of Brandon Films, Inc., 1600 Broadway, New York, and a nationwide network of cooperating film libraries. (Continued on page 104) Two fitmsf^^"' -z:;^^'^^^' '"''^' CUMBERLAND STORY 5 Reels — 47 Minutes Thii it th* story of new methods which brought on old mine up to date. Dealing with the unique problems of drilling out under the seo, a mining engineer and the miners cooperate in using new techniques and modern machinery for the higher production of coal. The Film shows by <lcver photography as well as by diagrams each step in the mining of the coal. Rental— $5.00 COAL CRISIS 2 Reels — 21 Minutes Today Britain can hope to win her economic survival only by a great increase in industrial production. Success or failure depends on coal— for most of Britain's power comes from the mines. The film explains the current situation and emphasizes the fact that on the mining industry rests the enormous responsibility of fighting for the notion's survival. Available through the courtesy of the i. Arthur Rank Organisation, Inc. Rental -$2.00 Both these 16 mm sound filmt era available from BRITISH INFORMATION SERVICES ;;;^r^\ offices ^^-^\ 30 Rockefeller Plozo.New York 20. N. Y. 360 Morlh Miihigon »»(., thitojo. III. ^ \i 310 Soniome St., Son fioniiuo 4, Colli. »0/ ISlh Stceel,N.W.,Woil)rn9ton 5,0.C. , "'\ JJ AND l=ROM BRITISH CONSULATES AT "iMt"^ ^y^ Atlanta • Boston • Detroit • Houston • Los Angeles • Seattle February, 1948 101