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

strips, NASA operates, through a contractor, a motion picture depository and distribution program. Hundreds of thousands of feet of films are catalogued in 16mm and 35mm. Likewise, magnetic tapes are catalogued, stored and made available to meet public requests. Thousands of feet of silent motion picture footage is developed and organized in files with continuity for use for technical, scientific and briefing purposes. NASA has made and will make on an increasing scale presentations on many TV programs— on educational television channels and on commercial channels as well. NASA works not only with commercial television and film producers and units but also with university film and television units, individual educational TV stations, and non-profit organizations and institutions. Quite naturally, a great many of NASA's motion picture films are utilized by television stations throughout the world. It is obvious, even to the casual observer, that NASA wishes to utilize the most effective and efficient means of disseminating the vast amount of information that is produced by the Agency and its programs. It is only natural that the customary media are used to the fullest, but it is also worth noting that increasing reliance is made upon the several audiovisual aids in order to obtain the most efficient presentations with maximum clarity. NASA 16mm Motion Pictures (Subject to Periodic Revision) The following selected 16mm motion pictures are available to the public on a free loan basis. There is no charge for film rental, but the requestor must pay modest return transportation and insurance costs. Requests for films should be addressed to: National Aeronautics and Space Administration Code AFEE-3 Washington 25, D. C. General Interest Film 1. The Mastery of Space— 1962-58 minutes, sound, color. Traces the development of Project Mercury, U.S. man-in-space program and documents the flight of Freedom Seven as well as the orbital flight of Friendship Seven on February 20, 1962. Project Gemini, Apollo and the Saturn booster are also briefly discussed. HQ-9 This film should be ordered from: Association Films, Inc. 347 Madison Avenue New York 17, N. Y. 2. Friendship Seoen— 1962— 58 minutes, sound, color. Depicts the day of Astronaut John Glenn— the day when he orbited the earth three times. Limited to the documentation of Project Mercury, with a close look at the several international tracking stations around the world. This film should be ordered from : United World Films, Inc. 1445 Park Avenue New York 29, N. Y. 1 1 r "1 1 ! r 1 ~t flDLi < ik\ I * W ^ 1 1 r 1 . m f II I'l (ift '.'■a'., itsBijiri m '.m SCIENCE DEHONSrailON Top: the NASA Spacemobile lecturcr-demonslration includes these and many other srale model spacecraft and scientific demonstrations as well as slides and motion picture film. Below: Three NASA personnel suited in spaceflight restraining gear prepare to climb aboard the Apollo spacecraft, the most complete manned flight device ever designed and built for earth orbit and lunar landing. 3. Beating the Heat— 1958— 19 min., sound, color. Depicts some of the NASA facilities for studying problems of aerodynamic heating and deceleration. HQ-1 (L-215) 4. Celestial Mechanics and the Lunar Probe— 1958— 12 min., sound, color (animated film). Describes mechanics of guiding Lunar Probes. HQa-26 5. NASA Roundtable— Scientists Discuss the Moon— 1960—18 min., sound, black & white; R. Jastrow, G. de Vaucouleurs, T. Gold, H. Urey and N. Christofilos. HQ-16 6. Research Newsreel— 1958— 2S min., sound, color. (Lewis Research Center). Describes research at Lewis Laboratory during 1957. 368 Educational Screen and Audiovisual Guide — Jult, 1962