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

MOTION PICTURES International Understanding: Robinson Charley (10 min) Sound. Color. Rental: $2.50. BIS. • A discussion of the economic history of the British Isles with relation especially to the Economic Recovery Program. Royal Silver Wedding Anniversary (19 min) B&W. Rental: $2.50. Purchase: $85. BIS. • The Silver Wedding of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth viras celebrated April 26, 1948. This film records the pageantry of the Royal, procession and the tumultuous welcome of the crowds. "Sampan Family" (Int'l Film Foundation) Sampan Family (16 min) Sound. B&W. Purchase: $100. International Film Foundation. • Portrays the family life of Chinese fishermen who live on boats called sampans. Shows the family's daily fishing in the river, preparation of food, housekeeping and the work of fishermen who use cormorants, a type of bird, to catch the fish. School in Cologne (15 min) Sound. B&W. Rental: $2.50: Purchase: $47.50. BIS. • The physical and human difficulties which confront the authorities who are trying to rebuild the educational system in warravaged Germany. Spanish Children (11 min) Sound. B&W. Rental: $2.50 for 3 days. Purchase: $50. EBFilms. • A delightful visit to a rural family of southern Spain. Shows the father and son going to the market and concludes with a family celebration for the little daughter's birthday in the evening. Stranger at Our Door. Sound. B&W. Rental or Purchase: Family Films. • This film tells the story of a refugee family that comes to America. At first the well A scene from EBF's "Spanish Children" educated father has trouble finding a job and the son gets into arguments with other boys in the neighborhood. A young American boy takes his part and the problems are straightened out. Symphony of Life Contact: Artkino Pictures. • A story of Siberia and its development under the Soviet Union. Photographed in color with a background of Russian music. Directed by Ivan Piriev, director of They Met in Moscow. This film was made in Russia. There Were Two Doctors (20 min) Sound. Color or B&W. Purchase: Simmel-Meservey. • A documentary of 20th Century peasant life in the Mexican village of Zinacanton, designed for social studies, geography, and general science classes. Relates the true story of a young Mexican doctor who served his internship in this village, and of the problems he faced trying to bring the benefits of modern medical science to the people, most of whom trusted only the local "witch doctor" whose knowledge consisted chiefly of ancient superstitions and prejudices. UNESCO and the United Nations This Is Their Story (30 min) Sound. B&W. For distribution details write to: United Nations. • An international relations social-studies subject, sponsored by the World Student Service Fund and UNESCO for distribution to school and community forum audiences. Dramatizes the reconstruction of student life in Europe and Asia. United Nations Series (4 films — 1 reel each) Sound. B&W. Rental: $2 per film. Association, or United Nations. • Four films which explain the organization and activities of the United Nations. Titles are: Men of Good Will An illustration of how 59 member nations cooperate in the Secretariat. Tomorrow Begins Today How the UN through the Economic and Social Council helps bring about cooperation between the nations of the v/orld. Defense of the Peace An explanation in simple terms of the structure of the United Nations. Our Town — ^The World. The principles in the "Universal Declaration of Human Rights" are explained and illustrated. Voices of Malaya (35 min) Sound. B&W. Rental: $5. Purchase: $87.50. BIS. • Though still suffering from the effects of the war, five million people of four races — Malay, Chinese, Indian and European — are working side by side to bring to Malaya a life of peace and prosperity. The World Is Rich (40 min) Sound. B&W. Rental or Purchase: Brandon. • A documentary telling the story of UNRRA helping the starving and homeless people of the world. Film states that one in three people on the earth today faces starvation. A Yank Comes Back (44 min) B&W. Sound. Rental: $6. Purchase: $96. BIS. • An ex-GI returns to Britain to make a survey of the country for a film. He has a look at British industry, social services and recreation. During his hilarious and complicated journey, he discovers that Britons are working with vitality and energy to get back on their feet. Burgess Meredith plays the leading role. More Films About China The Chinese Peasant Goes to Market (1 reel) Sound. B&W. Rental: $3.50. Purchase: $45. Gateway. • The story of the Chinese peasant and his weekly trip to market where he buys and sells goods and meets his friends. Filmed in Yunnan Province by John Gutmonn. loumey to Kunming (3 reels) Sound. B&W. Rental: $10. Purchase: $135. Gateway. • The streets of Kunming, the ancient capital of Yunnan province, swarm with merchants, peddlers, rich and poor. This is a study of a city made up of polyglot populations and important as a terminus of the Burma Road. Geography at Home & Abroad The Acadians (10 min) Sound. Color. Rental: $2.50. Purchase: $75. Nat. Fihn Board of Canada. • The Acadians are the descendants of the French settlers of Nova Scotia. Their history is told and the camera shows them at work farming and fishing and weaving colorful rugs. Scenes of the life in the villages and homes' of the people. African Fauna (11 min) Sound. Color. Purchase: Hoefler. • Scenes of Uganda, the Kenya Colony and the Belgian Congo. Animal closeups include the water buck, impalla, cheetah, crocodile, elephant, zebra, giraffe, lion and hippopotamus. African Tribes (11 min) Sound. Color. Purchase: Hoefler. • Camels equipped with sails are pictured in scenes of the Kenya Colony Rendille tribe. Some of the other tribes that are studied are the Hi Pygmies, the Baraburi of the Lake Albert district and the Mangbettu of the Belgian Congo. Alaska: Global Crossroads (11 min) Color or B&W. Rental or Purchase: Flory. • An evaluation of Alaska in view of the increased use of air travel. Visits to its cities and scenes of Eskimos and a discussion of the problems of the territory. Australia (10 min) Sound. B&W. Rental or Purchase: EBFilms. • A survey of the land and people of the continent "down under", explaining how climate and rainfall affect the population and their way of life. Contains detailed descriptions of the rural, urban, and "bushland" areas of Australia. Collaborator: E. deS. Brunner, Teachers College, Columbia University. 30 SEE & HEAR FALL REVIEW