![[movies]](/images/mediatype_movies.gif) | Comparative Tests On A Human And A Chimpanzee Infant Of Approximately The Same Age, Part 2 - Pennsylvania State Univ. Psych. Cinema Register
Compares the reactions of a normal human infant between the ages of 10 and 14.5 months to psychological tests, and the responses of a chimpanzee companion, age 7.5 to 12 months, to the same tests. Brings out the effects of different rates of growth and learning abilities and illustrates the capacity of the animal to outdo the child in many tests. Includes hand preference, startle reaction time, delayed reaction, cap-on-head, detour, tickle, ice and rotation test.
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| Blues Maker - Univ Of Mississippi
Shows Mississippi blues singer, Fred Mc Dowell, singing and talking about his blues. Includes scenes of the area which helped to shape his country blues.
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| Test clip
I'm just testing something here. Don't pay me no nevermind..
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| Thread Of Life - Warner Brothers
A film about genetics and heredity in man, various traits are shown and the methods by which they are transmitted is explained.
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| Our Mr. Sun - Frank Capra Productions
From the description in Rick Prelinger's Field Guide to Sponsored Films: Popular scientific film directed by Frank Capra that launched the Bell System Science series. Combining animation and live action, Our Mr. Sun uses a scientist-writer team to present information about the sun and its importance to humankind. NOTE: Produced in Technicolor, the film was originally telecast in 1956 and 1957 to 9 million homes; some 600 16mm prints were distributed to schools and community organizations through...
Keywords: sun; bell science series; science; animation
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| Congruent Triangles - Bruce and Katharine Cornwell
Bruce and Katharine Cornwell are primarily known for a series of remarkable animated films on the subject of geometry. Created on the Tektronics 4051 Graphics Terminal, they are brilliant short films, tracing Klee-like geometric shapes to intriguing music, including the memorable 'Bach meets Third Steam Jazz' musical score in ‘Congruent Triangles.’ In this melding of art and science, the Cornwells create a quasi-hypnotic take on a mathematical construct.
Keywords: mathematics, science
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| [Sperm footage]
Lab footage of sperm.
Keywords: sperm
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| Brotherhood of Man, The
An animated film, in humorous style, which makes the point that dissimilarities between people are not basic but result from superficial environmental influences. Based on the pamphlet 'RACES OF MANKIND' by Ruth Benedict and Gene Weltfish. SPONSOR: United Auto Workers. PRODUCTION CO.: United Productions of America. DIRECTOR: Robert Cannon. WRITERS: Ring Lardner Jr., Maurice Rapf, Phil Eastman. MUSIC: Paul Smith...
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| [Rural Civil Defense TV Spots 1965] - Dept of Civil Defense
Public service announcements by the U.S. Civil Defense office inform farmers what to do in case of nuclear attack using marionettes.
Keywords: civil defense; atomic; puppets
Downloads: 20,043
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| Gateways to the Mind
The story of what science has learned about the human senses and how they function. Includes documentary sequences.
Downloads: 8,411
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| Alphabet Conspiracy - Frank Capra Productions
Part of the Bell Science series. The story of the science of language and linguistics centered around plot to destroy the alphabet and all language. Features Dr. Frank Baxter and the brilliant Hans Conried.
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| Joy of Living With Fragrance
Shows what the magic of fragrance can do for every woman. Gives her added confidence, a heightened personality and a uniqueness that is all her own. Tells where exotic scents come from and offers suggestions on the selection and application of various perfumes and colognes.
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| Soft as a Cloud
So you've spent all this money on the latest appliances, but you still aren't happy. Perhaps it is because your water is "old fashioned". This film sells the housewife on buying a water softener for the home even if they already have soft water.
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| Freeze-In
Made for Sears appliance salesmen, this film tries to capitalize on the zany format of TV's Laugh-In to introduce the new Kenmore freezer campaign. Even though the film features two of the stars from Laugh-In - Arte Johnson and Judy Carne.- it is clear that the director of this ephemeral gem missed the point.
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| Coal Miner, The
This film explains and explores the advanced technology in today's coal industry through interviews with men and women who work in the mines and are proud of it. They tell the story of American technology and our national pastime of building a better mousetrap. This seems like a PR piece made to counter negative views of coal miners as troublemaking strikers.
Keywords: coal mining
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| Crossroads USA
This is a shortened version odd little morality play about the opportunities of oil as told in a gas station that's about to be robbed. A story of individual ownership of a service station is used as evidence that the public's best interests are served by privately-managed businesses whose owners are encouraged by the incentive to earn.
Keywords: oil; industry; melodrama
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![[collection]](/images/mediatype_collection.gif) | Drive-In Movie Ads
Super short advertisements used during intermission at drive-in movie theaters during the 1950's and early 1960's to get people to consume junk food from the concession stand, may be viewed here. Warning: watching these ads may make you hungry!
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| Our Obligation - Los Angeles Fire Department
Amazing work of melodrama for PTAs and school boards, this film tells the story of a school fire, the panic that developed and the loss of life that occurred. Discusses the obligation of teachers, school administrators and parents to provide fireproof buildings and all other safety devices necessary to prevent fires.
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| Pop Goes The Whistle - Darrell Wright
Is somebody crazy? Pop Goes the Whistle.
Keywords: Intermission; Popcorn; Drive In Movie Advertisement
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| Cigarettes (version 2)
Get the item that adds to your personal comfort. Lucky Strike cigarette commercial with stop-motion animation of square-dancing cigarettes. Teleconference meeting filmed in New York City, with participation from, and shown to, Philip Morris employees in various cities around the United States, to educate employees about public policy issues facing the Philip Morris companies and to encourage them to become politically active on those matters...
Keywords: Intermission; Cigarettes; Drive In Movie Advertisements
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| Goodbye to Garbage
This film introduces housewives to the miracle appliance that is the garbage disposal.
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| Duncan Hines Cake Mix Commercial
Duncan Hines Cake Mix Commercial
Keywords: commercial
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| Sinutab Commercial
Sinutab television commercial
Keywords: commercial
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| Among Your Souvenirs
Portrays the menace foreign plant and animal pests present to U S Agriculture and Public Health. Shows how tourists unwittingly bring serious foreign pests into the United States in innocent looking items. Depicts Inspections carried on to stop these invasions.
Keywords: tourists; souvenirs; government
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| This Is Life
"Full and complete" story of meat from the ranches and farms of America to the dinner table. Talks about how protein from meat is important to human body. Also about the entire meat process - from livestock ranchers to transportation to stockyards to meatpacking to your grocery store. Missing the slaughterhouse though. Then we see a butcher explaining about how to get four meals out of one shank of ham.
Keywords: meat; assembly line
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| Meat - From Range To Market
Gives an overview of the meat industry, including methods of inspection methods of cutting and packaging meats and uses of by-products. Includes beautiful assembly line footage of different aspects of meat processing.
Keywords: meat; assembly line
Downloads: 3,960
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| National Barbeque Month PSA
A quick course in barbecuing - just in time for National Barbeque Month.
Keywords: psa; meat; cooking
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| Democracy
Presents nature of meaning of democracy; develops keen appreciation for meaning of democracy by analyzing 4 major concepts on which exists substantial body of general agreement. Points out that true democracy is characterized by at least 2 signs. This is the companion film to Despotism which is located in the Prelinger Archive section.
Downloads: 4,459
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| Living with the Atom
Explains the atom as the basic structure of matter. Depicts the birth of the atomic age from Alamogordo, Hiroshima and Nagasaki through the development of the thermonuclear H-bomb. Addresses the morality behind the awesome power of atomic energy.
Keywords: science vs. religion
Downloads: 6,710
Average rating: (3 reviews) |  |
| Wonder of Water
Attention is drawn to the interesting chemical structure of water and then to its amazing life-sustaining properties.
Keywords: science vs. religion
Downloads: 3,090
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| Food Getting Among Animals
Shows how different animals acquire food. And like other Moody Institute of Science films, there is a religious message.
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| Fish Family, A
The complete reproduction cycle of the blue acara fish is pictured. Included are the processes of preparing the nest, egg laying, fertilization, care during incubation, nursery construction, transporting hatchlings to nurseries and guarding the young. Close family relationship of the blue acara is emphasized. Program notes for the film (PDF).
Keywords: science vs. religion
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| Electric Eel
Irwin Moon shows us the electric eel and demonstrates its amazing abilities to shock fish for food and to use "radar" to find the fish.
Keywords: science vs. religion
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| British Government Public Information Films - The National Archives (UK)
This small collection of public information films from the British government produced during the years 1945 to 1952 is quite entertaining. Topics include public health, travel, traffic, education, and the military. A film of the Berlin Airlift is included.
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| Let's Make A Sandwich
Sally Gasco (short for "gas company") and her mother make tuna rarebit for their young boy guests. Thanks to their gas stove, this process is quick and easy.
Keywords: food; sponsored film
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| Incredible Edible Egg in Foodservice
Explores the various ways to prepare eggs in quantity for foodservice workers. Also introduces laymen to the "long egg".
Keywords: food
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| York Peppermint Patty Commercial
York Peppermint Patty television commercial
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| Pampers Commercial
Pampers commercial for television
Keywords: commercial
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| Hellman's Mayonnaise Commercial
Hellman's Mayonnaise television commercial
Keywords: commercial
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Average rating: (6 reviews) |  |
| Halls Vapor Action Commercial
Halls Vapor Action television commercial.
Keywords: commercial
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Average rating: (2 reviews) |  |
| Crunch and Munch Commercial
Television commercial for Crunch and Munch
Keywords: commercial
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Average rating: (3 reviews) |  |
| Certs Commercial - Get Certs, Get Closer
Television commercial for Certs
Keywords: commercial
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| Mobile Lab : Any Questions?
Describes the curriculum of a mobile science laboratory traveling from high school to high school in Washington, DC. Shows how the program demonstrates that science is relevant to urban living.
Keywords: science!
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| Explosives - Tool for Progress
Demonstrates the essentiality of explosives to the nation's life. Illustrates how our daily living is touched by explosives constructively, efficiently, economically and safely.
Keywords: boom!
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| Don't Touch
We learn about the blasting caps and their danger to kids.
Keywords: boom!
Downloads: 3,778
Average rating: (6 reviews) |  |
| Atom Goes To Sea, The
Explains how an atomic powered submarine operates. Includes scenes at the Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory in Schenectady and the submarine reactor test site at West Milton, New York.
Keywords: atomic; animation
Downloads: 4,858
Average rating: (3 reviews) |  |
| Twenty-Five Hour Day
Keywords: military; Vietnam
Downloads: 8,524
Average rating: (5 reviews) |  |
| Butcher, The Baker and The Ice Cream Maker, The
And animated sales pitch for prepackaged ice cream cartons for grocers, druggists, etc. The story involves the butcher and baker looking for a third person to help them sing at the nursery school fair.
Keywords: animation; sales
Downloads: 5,533
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| Bicycle Safety
Points out that the bicycle rider is responsible for maintaining the bicycle in good condition, obeying traffic rules and watching out for others. The film also reads like a laundry list of hazardous things to attempt on your bicycle! Those familiar with Lawrence, Kansas (Centron's home) may recognize some landmarks.
Downloads: 3,752
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| Bicycle Clown
Because of his recklessness and foolish behavior, Johnny has an accident while riding his bicycle. His brother finds there are several reasons for Johnny's accident and helps him to overcome his attitude and improve his bike riding habits. While mild compared to other Sid Davis films, we still can see the Sid Davis trademarks: voice-over narration, kids in peril and great illustrations.
Keywords: safety; kids in peril; sid davis
Downloads: 4,768
Average rating: (3 reviews) |  |
