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

PREVENTIVE MEDICINE: (CONTINUED FROM THE PRECEDING PAGE) Man Against Microbes (10 min) sd. b/w. loan. Met. Life., Association. • The history of man's fight against germs using pastuerization, vaccines and antitoxins. Meats With Approval (35 min) sd. b/w. loan. USDA. purchase. Castle. • A study of federal meat inspection show'ing how the consumer benefits. Microscopic Plant Life in the Bakeshop (30 min) si. b/w. loan. Bakery Engineers. • Mold: how it spreads, destroys valuable foods, grows and reproduces. Yeast: how it increases the food value of bread, makes bread more digestible. Murder in the Milk Can (5 min) rental purcliase: Brandon, Int Film Bur. • Illustration of sanitary milk handling and production. New Frontiers of Medicine (17 min) sd. b/w. March of Time Forum. • The story of the new "miracle drugs" and modern medical techniques. Reviews use of sulfa drugs, penicillin and strepto ■ mycin as well as research in RH factor. Passport to Health (25 min) sd. b/w. loan. Modern. • Illustrates how childhood diseases are controlled througli preventive medicine techniques with emphasis on immunization. Produced for Sharp & Dohme, Inc. Public Enemy Niunber One (20 min) sd. , b/w. rental. State Washington. • Shows how the fly transmits disease and how the fly can be controlled using insecticides. A Standard Oil film. Purifying Water (10 min) si. b/w. rental or purchase. EBFilms. • Title self explanatory. Sentinels of Milk (26 min) sd. color, loan. Babson. • Illustrates the many operations involved in the production of clean milk, covering the entire process from dairy barns to consumer. Produced at the University of Michigan (Lansing), sponsored by Babson. Sewerage Disposal (10 min) si. b/w. rental or purchase. EBFilms. • Title self explanatory. Story of DDT (25 min) sd. b/w. rental or purchase. BIS. • Shows the use of DDT in eliminating flies, lice and mosquitoes as well as laboratory tests to evaluate relative strengths required. Also a history of DDT from its discovery in 1870 to present. Story of Radium (10 min) sd. b/w. rental. Association. • How radium was discovered and its application in medicine. Triumph Without Drums (10 min) sd. b/w. apply. TFC. • The story of Dr. Harvey W. Wiley and the passage of the Pure Food and Drug Bill in the early nineteen-hundred's. Vandals of the Night (25 min) sd. color, loan. Fish and Wildlife. • Rats: habits, destructiveness, and control. Water— Friend or Enemy (10 min) sd. color, rental. Princeton Film Center. • A Walt Disney production showing the dangers in water contamination. FILMSTRIPS Colonial Empire: Battle Against Disease (42 frames) purchase. BIS. • A filming of the research, preventive and curative treatment of native diseases in Great Britain's tropical colonies. A study guide accompanying the strip describes how tlie jungle heat, stagnant swamps and primitive living conditions all combine to create ideal breeding grounds for disease. Colonial Empire: Battle Against Poverty (29 frames) b/w. purchase. BIS. • Shows how Britain is cooperating with her colonies to stamp out disease and poverty. Health Hero Series (filmstrips) si. b/w. loan. Met Life. • Biographies of famous health heroes. Titles are: (1) Madame Curie and the Story of Radium (2) Edward Jenner and the Story of Smallpox Vaccination (3) Robert Koch (4) Florence Nightingale (5) Walter Reed (6) Edward Livingston Tradeau. The Housefly and Its Control (34 frames) si. loan. USDA. • Outlines methods of reducing the abundance of houseflies by a) elimination of their breeding places; and b) destroying larvae and adult insects, loan. USDA. Tommy Fork and His Fountaineers (10 min; plus silent quiz) sd. Variety Merchandiser. • Shocked by the untidy appearance and sloppy habits of the new soda fountain girl, an animated set of silverware teaches her the proper appearance, service, health, and safety rules to be observed. PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS FOR A SUCCESSFUL FILM PRESENTATION ■k The great majority of films listed in this Health & Welfare resource guide are either 16mm sound motion pictures or 35mm filmstrips, silent and with sound. These suggestions will prove helpful in assuring a good presentation, either in the classroom or at your community film forum. 1. Check Your Equipment: make sure that your projector is in good operating order before the showing. Always maintain a replacement projection lamp and an extra exciter lamp (in the case of sound equipment). Check the projector for smooth operating performance; keep it oiled and cleaned. 2. Check the Film: make sure that it is ready for immediate use, properly rewound. Thread it into the projector before the time of the showing so you can begin on schedule. 3. Check the Room: locate room light switches; test the nearest outlet for the projector as soon as possible and make sure that current is independent of room lights. Ar range to have an assistant turn off the lights when you are ready to show. Draw window shades if necessary and eliminate all outside light possible for daytime showings. Do not overlook an adequate supply of fresh air, however, for good ventilation is equally important for a fair-sized audience. 4. Place Your Screen and check to see that it is properly filled at the right distance from the projector when setting up your equipment for the showing. Seat the audience so that the front row is well back from the screen, wherever possible. Make sure that seating arrangements do not interfere with the projection "throw". Keep all speak er cables and power line cords clear of audience as much as possible. 5. Start Smoothly: get off to a smooth start for every film showing through careful preliminary planning. Warm up the amplifier so that sound is instantaneous with the first picture on the screen; begin the picture at the title, not during the protective leader. Do not leave the projector during the show and watch your focus and sound volume at all times. 6. End Smoothly: cut off the sound and picture cleanly as an assistant turns on the room lights. A wellplanned and professionally presented film showing adds immeasurably to the value of the film. With practice, these steps will become a regular routine. Notes on this page were adapted from the comprehensive and colorful guide to all types of projection "The Audio-Visual Projectionist's Handbook" published by Business Screen, 812 N. Dearborn Street, hicago 10, and available at |1.00 per copy. Well worth regular use. 28 See & Hear