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

FILMS FROM BRITAIN COLONIAL DEVELOPMENT ACHIMOTA During the lost generation many educational centers have sprung up throughout the African Gold Coast. One of these colleges was built at Achimota ond endowed by the Government. The college is coeducational and residential; the staff both European and Africon. Their purpose is to train teachers to meet the dire need of new schools. 19 minutes Rental $7.50 DAYBREAK IN UDI Produced by the Crown Film Unit for the Colonial Office, with the cooperation of the Nigerian Government, this film tells a unique tale of the building of a maternity home by the initiative and efforts of the notives themselves. The trials attendant on a scheme of such local magnitude are vividly portrayed and the District Officer of Udi Division plays his real-life role. 45 minutes Hentaf $6.00 THE FALKLAND ISLANDS The survey of the work being done by the British in Antarctica was produced for the Colonial Office. The men who comprise the various meteorological units serve for a minimum of two years. They beam weather reports to shipping lanes and by constant surveys gradually map out the frozen lands of the south. 10 minutes Rental $1.50 FATHER AND SON In the villages of Africa, the older generation is still haunted by ancient fears and superstitions. Education has broadened that view of the younger people. This is the story of a young Petty Officer, who returns to his villoge on leave. In the face of much opposition, he is able to introduce modern ideos on ogriculture, medical treatment and navigation. Rental $2.50 they thrive and prosper. The film presents a detailed picture of their daily life and shows the preparations For a wedding ceremony ond the building of o house for the bridal couple. 32 minutes Rental $2.50 HERE IS THE GOLD COAST West Africa is energetically meeting the challenge to catch up with the modern world. In the Gold Coast, modern cities like Accra have progressed rapidly, but the hinterland is still primitive and poor. The British Government has allotted fourteen million dollors for the development ond welfare of the colony. Work has olready begun on the much needed wells, on scientific farming, on hygiene education. Mobile medicol units travel from village to village and successfully combat the spread of contagious diseoses such as yows. The quantity and voriety of exports are increasing, for many countries buy such things os bauxite, cocoa, gold and manganese from the Gold Coost. More schools are being opened, more children ore going to them. There Is much to be desired and there is o long woy to go, but the need has been recognized and Africons have the will and ability to reach their goal. 35 minutes Rental $5.00 A MAMPRUSI VILLAGE The Mamprusi people of the African Gold Coast hove already achieved a measure of self-government. The District Commissioner acts as advisor to the local chiefs, who collect taxes, budget the income, and maintain low and order. Under the supervision of the Commissioner, the Mamprusi administer justice in their own courts, develop the school system and strive to attain o higher standard of living. 20 minutes Rental $5,00 14 minutes FIGHT FOR LIFE The barren country of the Northern Gold Coast is being reclaimed by a Government project. This project aims to enrich the soil, to conquer the pests which destroy cattle, and to teach the African people the bosic principles of scientific forming. The commentary was written by Julian Huxley. Produced for the Coloniol Office. 17 minutes Rental $2.50 HAUSA VILLAGE Houia Village lies In Northern Nigeria and it« inhobitants are Mohammedans. Many of their customs ore primitive, but they apply themselves with so much energy to farming and fishing th.it 35 minutes PARTNERS The needs of East Africa are groduolly being met by a partnership of the white man with his skill ond experience and the notive Africon with his desire to help himself and his backward country. The Africans are learning engineering, medicine, science, hygiene, and ogriculture, ond they ore passing their knowledge on to their fellow countrymen. 17 minutes Rental $2.50 VOICES OF MALAYA This is an account of life in Molayo today. Still suffering from the effects of wor, famine ond political upheaval, five million people of four roces — Moloy, Chinese, Indian ond European — ore working side by side, endeovouring to bring to Moloya a life of peace and prosperity. Produced by the Crown Film Unit for the Coloniol Office. Rental $5.00 Films from Britain may be obtained on application to BRITISH INFORMATION SERVICES 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York 20 or from conveniently located B.I.S. or British Consulate offices in Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington, D.C. and from numerous educational and commercial film libraries. Epics of History for Our Schools A Teaching Film Report of the AudioVisual Committee, National Council for the Social Studies by Roger Albright Director, Educational Services, Motion Picture Association of America HISTORY STUDENTS OF TODAY are now able to relive the world events of the past in their own classroom. For these students now have access to the vivid scenes from all of the historic feature pictures that have been produced since the entertainment film industry began. Such films as Last Days of Pompeii, Crusaders, and Antony and Cleopatra contain historic chronicles that history students up to now have been thumbing through textbooks to learn about. The idea of utilizing the historic films in this way began at the 1946 annual meeting of the National Council on the Social Studies. It was here that the N.C.S.S. Audio-Visual Committee, led by Maryland State Teacher College's Dr. William H. Hartley, was asked to contact the motion picture industry to see if suitable social study material could be excerpted from existing entertainment films for classroom use. Their idea had come from some English literature films which had used scenes from David Copperfield, A Tale of Two Cities and others. Dr. Hartley wrote the Motion Picture Association of America, Inc. and, as a result, began a continuing and fruitful relationship. It was agreed that the National Council's AudioVisual Committee would determine the content of the film excerpts by selecting the footage to be used. In New York the feature pictures were to be made available with the excerpting supervised by John E. Braslin of Teaching Film Custodians, Inc. which was to assume all finances involved. Committee members would give their services without compensation. The committee held its first regular meeting in March, 1947, at which (continued on page thirty-one) 10 SEE and HEAR