See and hear : the journal on audio-visual learning (1945)

World We Live In: Indian and afterwards. Deals with the various grasses, wild flowers, rock formations, etc. South Africa: 22 min.. color, §180; Paul Hoefler. • This overall picture of South Africa gives a comprehensive treatment of the important aspects of South Africa life; industrial activities; agriculture and mining. Southeast Asia: 29 min., color, free- loan; UWF. • Facts about natural rubber and the people who grow it, shown against the background of a constant threat of armed aggression. This Is Rubber: 16 min., B/W, free- loan; UWF. • The story of natural rubber, where it comes from and how it's processed. Understanding a Map: 1 reel, B W, S45; YAF. • Explains, by means of models and animation, the relation of a simple map to the territory which it repre- sents. Designed as a sequel to YAF's What Is a Map. Victoria Falls: Smoke that Thunders: 11 min., color, $90; Paul Hoefler. • Locates Victoria Falls on the Zam- besi River in relation to Southern and Northern Rhodesia and South Africa, showing the town of Livingstone and country surrounding the falls with its abundant wild life. History American Revolution: 12 min., color, •SlOO; EBF. • Explanation of the strategy, the struggle, the movement of forces and the important military engagements of the war for independence. Stresses geographical and social factors which brought victory to the 13 stales. Beginnings of History: 46 min., B/W; rent—$7..50; sale—$150; Int'l Film Bureau. • Consists of three parts: I) The Stone Age; II) The Bronze Age; III) The Iron Age. Made for the British Ministry of Education by Basil Wright, cooperating with the British Museum and the Museum of Arche- ology. Civil War: 12 min., color, $100; EBF. • Points out important military events of the war between the North and the South, stressing social and geographi- cal factors which brought victory to the North. The Colonial Printer: 22 min., color, write to Colonial Williamsburg. • Through the eyes of the printer's apprentice, the film describes in detail the printing methods and equipment Color Epic for -\il Ages Morning Star: 35 min., color, $285; EBF. • With inspirational overtones, this film records the 52 day trek of two sheep herders from the winter to the summer pastures in Arizona. used in colonial America; demon- strates how ink was mixed, paper pre- pared, type handset and the press hand-operated. Current Affairs Crisis in Iran: 18 min., B W, §80; Mc- Graw-Hill. • Outlines the peculiar economic and political conditions that have brought on the present Iranian crisis, and in- troduces the individuals and groups that move behind the scenes. A March of Time Film. Flight Plan for Freedom: 17 min., B/W, $80; McGraw-Hill. • This is the stoi-y of the Air Force's Strategic Air Command and of the men responsible for America's flrst- line defense. A March of Time film. Formosa: 17 min., B/W, $80; McGraw- Hill. • Gives an account of the work that the U.S. is doing in Formosa to sup- port Chiang Kai-Shek's nationalist government and army in exile and to build up the living standaids and morale of the native islanders. A March of Time film. Moroccan Outpost: 17 min.. B/W, $80; McGraw-Hill. • Surveys conditions in Morocco today and introduces key figures in the coun- try's present struggle for independ- ence. A March of Time film. Producing for Defense: 22 min., B W. SlOO; EBF. • A discussion of America's ability to arm and, at the same time, to produce civilian goods. Examines the role of machine power, the human elements, and natural resources in our present rearmament economy. Sudan Dispute: 20 min., B/W, $55; British Information Sendees. • Examines the Anglo-Egyptian Su- dan and the problems facing this coun- try. Shows why Egypt fears control of the upper reaches of the Nile by a separate power and analyzes the dis- pute between Egypt and Britain. Tito—Our Ally: 18 min., B W, S80; McGraw-Hill. • A picture of life inside Yugoslavia as it exists today for her 16.000,000 culturally divergent people. A March of Time film. World Affairs Are Your Affairs: 27 min., B W, SlOO; EBF. • Illustrates the Cleveland Council of World AS'airs, explaining the services and educational activities designed to help citizens achieve understanding of problems arising between the U.S. and the rest of the world. Business Education Importance of Selling: 20 min., B W, SlOO; EBF. • Role of selling in modern business organization is shown in this film, which gives particular emphasis to services provided by salesmen to busi- ness and to the consumer. Industrial Purchasing: 21 min., color, S170; EBF. • Portrays the director of purchasing in his capacity as buyer of everything purchased by his company, revealing the actual problems of buying mate- rials and machines. The Law of Demand and Supply: 1 reel; B W—S50; color—$100; Cor- onet. • Through the story of a boy who is in the bicycle-rental business, students are taught how the law of supply and demand affects business. For junior and senior high school. Office Courtesy: 12 min., B W—$50; color—SlOO; EBF. • Dramatizes techniques for office workers in meeting and working with persons outside the company. The film emphasizes the importance of courtesy and thoughtfulness and reveals how the employee's attitude may have con- siderable effect on his company's suc- cess. Office Teamwork: 12 min, B/W— S50; color—$100; EBF. • Illustrates the importance of co- operation among members of a busi- ness organization. Dramatizes repre- sentative office situations in which teamwork is necessary. Teaching Gregg Shorthand Simplified: Series of six black and white films— S325; McGraw-Hill. • Six films designed to give business teachers an opportunity to observe the technique of the experts in teach- ing Gregg shorthand. Titles are: Firat Lesson (15 min., $75) ; Typical Lesson (17 min., S75) ; Teaching Marginal 16 See and Hear