The Educational screen (c1922-c1956])

ingness to cooperate in the project. The film follows them through a medical examination, two weeks of measuring the food which they normally eat, and then adhering to a 1,400-calorie-per-day diet and participating in corrective exercises. Pictures of five of the girls as they start the project show that they have from 12 to 45 pounds to lose. The film shifts to the off-campus dieters. This group includes nine adults who are interested in weight reduction and have signed up for the experiment. In a preliminary meeting, the procedure is explained to them. At home they record in their individual diet books how much they have been eating and then begin following a 1,400to 1,800-calorie-per-day diet. The summary sequence shows that the college girls have lost one to two pounds per week during the experiment and that some of them have already achieved their normal weight. The others plan to continue until they have reached their normal weight and then adjust their diet to maintain it. A check of the home dieters indicates that they have been successful in their weight-reduction experiment. Committee Appraisal: Those who are faced with the problem of reducing weight, as well as those who are interested in maintaining normal weight, should find this film helpful. The documentation is effective for showing the results of controlled diet and the important factors in setting up a reducing diet. The factual material is clearly presented and well organized. The film should be useful on all maturity levels from junior high to adult for showing that (1) obesity is a handicap to health, popularity, and job opportunities, (2) a weight-reduction diet should be undertaken only upon the advice of a doctor, (3) the diet plan must be followed consistently, (4) there are many appetizing menus which will result in weight reduction, (5) normal weight results in a more attractive personal appearance, and (6) intelligent dieting will bring results. Squeak the Squirrel (Churchill-Wexler Film Productions, 137 North La Brea, Los Angeles 36, California) 10 minutes, 16mm, sound, black and white or color, 1951. |45 or $90. Description of Contents: This film, designed by Dr. Lester F. Beck, shows how a golden-mantled ground squirrel learns to find food that is hidden out of sight and reach. The film first shows Squeak at Crater Lake National Park in Oregon. He is shown gathering nuts and seeds which he stores in a hole in the ground. Later he is sh9wn as he discovers himself in a mirror. His curiosity about his reflection causes him to bump his head against the mirror and to sniff his mirror image. In captivity. Squeak is given a number of problems to solve. In the first he uses his nose and tongue to reach as far as possible into a glass tube to recover peanuts. When the nuts are tied to a string, he learns to pull the string. In his final achievement. Squeak learns to pull a box under a suspended nut which is too high for him to reach. Committee Appraisal: The excellent close-up photography and the interesting behavior of the ground squirrel assure the success of this film with children in the primary grades, who are its intended major audience. A science teacher in the previewing group reported how the film stimulated his seventh-grade students to try similar experiments with hamsters and other animals. He recommended the film for stimulating scientific curiosity and investigation. In addition to its contributions to nature study and science classes, the film should stimulate an interest in oral and written language activities dealing with animals. (See the article "Psychology for SevenYear-Olds" by Lester Beck in Educational Screen, January, 1952, page 14. — Ed.) llms created with the class in VIEVr MEXICAN ARTS AND CRAFTS series 1. Copper and Silver; 2. Textile and Design; 3. Wood, Clay and Fine Arts. A graphic presentation of the great skill and craftsmanship of the famed arts and handicrafts of Mexico. A series of films that are rich in cultural interest and are academically stimulating. Easily fitted into programs of arts, crafts and social science studies One Reel each $85 00 Full Color JOHNNY LEARNS HIS MANNERS Here is a most delightful, yet instructive film made to encourage approved social conduct in youngsters. Johnny, and all viewers, learn a lesson that is entertainingly taught in a wonderful combination of reality and fantasv. Two Reels, List $60.00. Black and White THE STORY OF TIME The story of man's ingenuity in devising ways and means, and instruments, for the measurement of time intriguingly presented on film. The story is told with animation and models, expertly synchronized to music specially composed by Guy Warwick and played by the London Symphony Orchestra. Comprehensive narration slanted for all ages. One Reel Color $112.50 ...Black and White $45.00 ^ n 1 HOW A BILL BECOMES A UW With conventions, elections and laws so much a part of our every-day life, a film dealing with the making of a law and the part played therein by everyone from plain citizen to Chief Executive takes on a greater significance. This clear, concise and objective film is a true representation of how a bill is formed, made and executed. Two Reels. List $60.00. Black and White MARY LEARNS HER TRAFFIC LESSON Here is an amusing and charming film, in puppet-animation that utilizes school, teacher and all the well known scenes of Mother Goose rhyme. Mary's lamb is almost run over because he doesn't obey traffic rules; at school, he learns traffic safety and all profit by the lesson and earlier misconduct. One Reel Color $112. 50. ..Black and White $45.00 WINKY THE WATCHMAN An amusingly told story of the value of dental hygiene. Winky, guardian of the Great White Wall (your teethi falls asleep and allows the Bad'uns (disease and decay) to attack the Wall. The Good'uns (your dentist) save the day and the Wall. Moral . . . Take care of your teeth and visit your dentist regularly One Reel Color $100.00. Black and White $45.00 PICTORIAL FILMS, inc. CORNELL FILM CO. 1501 Broodwoy. New York 36, N. Y. 1501 Broadwoy, New York 36, N. Y. September, 1952 Advertisers welcome Inquiries. Just mention EDUCATIONAL SCREEN. 289