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

AUDITORIUM FILMS Post Acquires Monogram Rights ♦ PiKt Piciurt-!, Coijj.. 115 Wt-^! 45ih Si., New V«>rk 19. has an nounced ilie acquisition of the ex- clusive 16mm distribution rights to several new Monc»gram productions whicli are being prepared for re- lease to schools, dubs, churches, am! ci\'ic organizations. The program includes a variet\ of films including: 7 musicals and comedies: 11 dramas and mysteries: 4 East Side Kids: 6 U. S. Marshal westerns: 4 Range Buster westerns: J Trail Blazers: and 1 James 01i\er Curwood stor\ {Daivu on the Great Divide). The new series of films is avail- able for rental ilrrough tlie usual dealers and film libraries. Post also lists a number of good U.S. govern- ment subjects in the following New Materials in\entor\ pages. Latin-American Film Materials ♦ Latin American Fiini Distributors C^o.. New York, has acquired world- wide I6mm rights to several out- standing Mexican feature produc- tions. Interested groups can obtain full information bv addressing com- pan\ ofhces at 45 West 3.Tth St.. New York 19. * ♦ • Hollywood Film Enterprises Announces Series of \eii Titles ♦ Hollwood Film Enterprises. 6(Ki(i Sunset Blvd., Holl^^^•ood. Calif., has announced the release of several films for school and library sale, suitable for auditorium showings and some curriculum applications. Titles include: Paris, Queen of Gties—(10 mini Silent. Color So5: BJcAV S30. A \Wn to jx)st-war Paris. Berlin, City of Lost Souls— (liO niin) Silent. Color S125: Bi:\V .S55. .\ recent picture of post-war Ber- lin's destruction and frustration. \Miat A Day—(10 min) Sound. B&W. $35. -\ comedy for young- sters, featuring 8 or 9 year children in all but one of the parts. Calgary Stampede —(25 min» Sound. Color SI 50: B&W 565. Scenes of the annual Calgary (Can- ada) Stampede, including the parade ;ind rodeo events. Blue Skies and Happy Hunting— (20 mini Silent. Color. SI 10. .V successful big game hunting trip in the beautiful Canadian Rockies. "%' I \ N I" \ R ^ 1 9 4 « otv M atf^ri FILMS-SLIDES* RECORDINGS AND OTHER .\ I D I 0 - V 1 S I A L AIDS • 1 6 M M SOUND MOTION PICTURES • AGRICULTURE Our Soil Resources—f 10 min.) Sound. BS:W. .Sale S45.00: R.ntal S2.50. EBF. Intermed Grades, Jr Sr HS: Social Studies,. Agriculture, Consenmlion. • Made in collaboration with Dr. Firman E. Bear. Rutgers L'niversitx. the film shows formation of the soil. the factors that lead to the formation of different soil zones, and the con- servation aspects of soil control. It accents the theme that no natural resource is more important to life on earth than soil, and that although it takes manv centuries to build this resource, man can quickly destroy it. Spring on the Farm: Summer on the Farm- (2 hlms—10 min. eachj Color. Sound, -^pply for price. EBF. Intermed Grades Jr HS: Social Studies, Agriculture. • These two films were shot earlier this year on a farm near Jancs\ille. Wisconsin, and show how the chang- ing seasons affect farm aaiviiies. plants, animals, and farm life. Two more. .Autumn on the Farm, and Winter on the Farm, will be released next vear. The series is being pr<:>- duced in cooperation with E. Lau- rence Palmer. Ph.D., professor of Rural Education at Cornell Unixer- sit\. i KEY TO MATERI.\L SOURCES j •Films, filmsirips and recordings \ listed in these columns may be I obtained from sources on P. 35. ARTS .v LITERATURE .Mark Twain—(10 min) Sound. S25. Post Pictures. Jr, Sr HS, Col, Adult; Eng., Lang. • .\s Halleys Comet streaked across the skies in 1835 Samuel Clemens was bom. Seventy-five years later it appeared again and Sam Clemens, who became famous as Mark Twain, passed awav. Mark Twain has added to the rich literature of oin nation, creating a new folklore out of oi;; frontier life. Mother Goose Stories—»10 min.) Col- or-and-sound, S80.00: Color-and-si- lent, S65.00. Dailv rental. S4.00. Bailey. Lower elementary: Eng Lang cr Arts. • .Animated figurines act out the old familiar tales of Little Miss Muffet. Old Mother Hubbard, Humpiy- Dumpiv, etc. Carefully executed sets, costuming, staging, and characteriza- tion make the film very attractive to children, and is usefid in stimulating further reading, and in creasing ap- preciation of music and handicraft. (0\"FR I A classroom showing pictured by the Xalional Film Board of Canada.