Educational screen & audio-visual guide (c1956-1971])

LIFE IN THE OCEAN 1 1/2 reel, elementary-jr. high film r=A. FILM ASSOCIATES Of CALIFORNIA l^s" «c'm ""lii.o'i'.u NATURE STUDIES (Continued) Life in the Grasslands (North America) mp EBF '54 llmin sd col. Intimate glimpses of life of the grasslands, both plant and animal. Shows adaptation of life, getting food, the pattern of survival. EI-SrH. Life in the Ocean mp FA '55 1 5min sd col or b&w. Overview of the plants and onimals that live in the sea. Stresses variety of marine life ond relationship of these living things to one another ond to their environment. El-JrH. Little Joe Otter mp STERLING, '54 col $85 b&w $30. A fomily domesticates a wild otter. Living Bird mp DEUS '54 1 3min sd col $125. Biology of the bird showing the bird as a flying machine and describing its senses of sight, smell, and hearing as well as the adaptations of bills to food types. The relationship of song to nesting territory is. pointed out and various types of courtship and nest building are shown. There are detail pictures of young hatching from eggs. Living Plant mp FLEET '55 lOmin sd b&w $50. Through the eyes of the time-lapse camera, one observes the phases of the living plant as it reaches its maturity. One sees the beauty of the blossom as it prepares itself for the birth of the seed. Long Flight mp BIS '55 17min sd b&AV r$2.50. To the enclosures of the Severn Wildfowl Trust in Southwest England come specimens of no less than I 40 breeds of ducks, goose, and swan. The film shows the work of ♦he Trust in carrying out long-term investigations into the hobits of wildfowl and mapping their journays across great stretches of the world. Member of the Family mp ASSN '55 25min sd b&w col free tv. Produced for Quaker Oats Co. Story of a mixedbreed dog chosen as a pet over many pedigreed varieties. Obedience skills illustrated and the importance of o good dog food diet pointed out. Moilusks mp EBF '55 I4min sd b&w col. Describes and compares the five classes of moilusks — snails, mussels, octopuses, and their relatives. JrH-Coll. SEA SHELL ANIMALS 1 reel, elementary-jr. high film mA FILM ASSOCIATES Of CALIFORNIA !""«"" ""1"™". Nature's Half Acre mp DIS '55rel 33min sd col. Disney True-Life Adventure film giving intimate glimpses into the lives of birds, insects and plants. Nature's Showcase mp McG-H '55rel lOmin sd b&w $48. Visit to the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. Plant Life at Work mp MOODY '54 lOmin sd col $90. Illustrates in detail the work accomplished by growing plants, exhibiting the life functions that characterize all living things. Energy is used for movement, growth, the manufacture of food, and even reproduction. Reptiles mp EBF '55 14min sd col. Describes the evolution of the reptile, the five orders of reptiles today, ond what uses reptiles have in the world today. Jr-SrH. Reptiles Are Interesting mp FA '54 sd col. Introduces the five groups of living reptiles, illustrating their similarities and differences. Seo Shell Animals mp FA '55 sd b&w. A survey of the moilusks showing where they live, how they eat and move about. Close-up photography includes underwater shots of natural habitat and characteristics. El-JrH. Seasons 4fs SVE '54 27fr ea si col $5 $l5set. Photographs used to show the wonderful secrets of God's world in the four seasons: Autumn Is Here! Winter Is Here! Spring Is Here! Summer Is Here! Pri. Sidewolks mp STERLING '54 lOmin sd b&w $27.50. Trip to the London Zoo. Shows countries of origin and how animals came to the zoo. Slow As in Sloth mp MOODY '54 2imin sd col $155. Unusual structure and ecology presented as related factors in this animal's survival. Points to the important relationship between the structure of any animal and its environment. El-Ad. Songbirds of America rec BOOK '54 10" 33-1/3 or 45rpm. Produced by Cornell University's Laboratory of Ornithology. High-fidelity recordings of the songs of 24 different kinds of birds, with accompanying illustrated book. Intended as a guide to recognition of birds through their songs. El. Spring Is on Adventure mp COR '55 lOmin sd col $110 b&w $55. With Mary Ann, the audience follows many of the exciting changes — in trees and flowers, birds and animals, and human activity — which come with spring. Pri. Summer Is Here! fs SVE '55 30fr si col $5. Lost in o series of four filmstrips on the seasons using child-appealing verses. Script by Marilyn Kelley. Pri. Cf0LOtt SLinES . . . Tell The Story of • Insects • Wild Flowers • Birds • Other Nature Subjects Also available — 16mm. color sound movie "GARDEN INSECTS" Write for Catalogue Stating Preference for the Above Subjects LEE JENKINS P. O. Box 536 Columbia, Mo. REPTILES ARE INTERESTING 1 reel, elementary-jr. high film FILM ASSOCIATES OF CALIFORNIA m l.t'il' "uu.o'i'.u We Explore the Beach mp COR '55 lOmin'sd col $100 b&w $55. Story of Betty and Billy as they walk along the beach, discovering many things — a bird's nest, seoshells, water onimals. As the children play omong the toll grasses, as they watch the seagulls feed, they become oware thot the beach is alive with plants and animals; that the sea itself is rich with life. The film story is designed to create for the child a visual background and appreciation for life in and near the sea. Pri. World Is Born mp DIS '55rel 20min sd col. Graphic biography of the first two billion years of our earth, its early convulsions and upheavals, and the monstrous creatures which roamed its rugged face. This is the "Rite of Spring" episode from Disney's "Fantasia," with music by Stokowski and the Philadelphia Symphony and an added explanatory sound track. World of Insects 9fs EYE '55 si col $4ea $25set. Describes butterflies and moths, honey bee, house fly and its relatives, mosquito, ant, household pests, odd insects the world over, some useful insects, and insects that destroy plants. El-JrH. World of Little Things mp MOODY '54 I5min sd col $120 b&w $60. The microscopic world is shown to consist of a vast variety of plants and animals living together and establishing a delicate balance of life. Yours for a Song mp WILCOX '54 22min sd col $200. Closeup views of 24 different species of birds as they are attracted to a yard providing the three necessities of life — shelter, water, and food. Examples of good bird shelters, types of water and food containers. Pri-Ad. Zoo Bobies mp COR '55 1 Omin sd col $110 b&w $55. Shows how animal babies get their food, how they ore protected, how they look ond act, etc. Children's attention is directed to the physical characteristics and habits of baby monkeys, gnus, kudus, peacocks, alligators, and bears. Pri. Zoo Families mp FA '54 9min sd b&w $50 col $100. Tommy takes his mother to visit the animal families at the zoo. They see how the animal parents take care of their babies. Pri-EI. ZOO FAMILIES 1 reel, primary film r=A. fllM ASSOCIATES Of CAilfORNIA !«"^'',; ""l",oZ 450 Educational Screen