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EDUCATIONAL 


-'Al^rs  1951 


THE  MAGAZINE  DEVOTED  TO  AUDIO-VISUAL  MATERIALS 


VISUAL  EDUCATION  IN  NEW  GUINEA 


•  An  Adventure  with  Filnn-Readers 

•  An  Integrated  Library  A-V  Service 

•  Rate  Yourself  —  A  Test  for  Teacher 

•  How  Films  Teach:    What  Students  Say 


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JANUARY      1951 


VOI.L'MF.  XXX 


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Back  in  the  20's,  when  we  published  our  first  edition,  we  called  the 
book  "1001  Non-Theatrical  Films",  because  that  number  represented  all  the 
titles  that  we  could  scrape  together  among  all  the  film  resources,  of  all  kinds, 
existing  at  that  time.  Compare  that  with  our  new,  26th  annual  revision — 

1,042  new  titles,  listed  for  the  first  time.  More  NEVi/  titles  added  in  a  single 
year  than  existed  when  the  Blue  Book  was  started.  Total  listings  this  year — 
7,216 — a  new  record. 

The  BLUE  BOOK  tells  you  all  you  want  to  know  about  these  films — new  and 
old.  It  gives  title  and  synopsis,  subject  classification  grouping,  alphabetical 
index.  It  tells  which  are  in  color,  which  are  sound  or  silent  or  both.  It  affords 
access  to  hundreds  that  may  be  used  FREE.  It  gives  the  length  of  each  film 
and  lists  the  chief  sources  whence  it  may  be  obtained.  It  indicates  negative 
ownership  and  TV  broadcast  status  in  many  cases.  More  than  400  sources 
are  given — mainly  nationwide  original  sources  but  also,  for  the  first  time, 
a  sizable  geographical  listing  of  regional  sources.  You  can  now,  for  the  first 
time,  find  a  nearby  source  for  nearly  any  film. 


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EDITORIAL  STAFF 

PAUL  C.  REED— Editor 

JUNE  N.  SARK— Assoclale  Editor 

WILLIAM      S.     HOCKMAN— Editor     for     Iho 

Church   Field 
L.   C.   LARSON— Editor  for   Film    Evaluations 
MAX    U.    BILDERSEE— Editor  for   Recordings 
PHILIP   LEWIS— Editor  for  Television 

EDITORIAL  ADVISORY   BOARD 

WALTER  S.  BELL.  Audio-Visual  Consultant, 
Atlanta.  Georgia 

JAMES  W.  BROWN.  Supervisor.  Instructional 
Materials  Center.  University  of  Washing- 
ton, Seattle 

GLEN  BURCH.  Executive  Director,  The  Film 
Council  of  America.  Chicago,   Illinois 

EDGAR  DALE.  Head.  Curriculum  Division. 
Bureau  of  Educational  Research.  Ohio  State 
University 

AMO  DE  BERNARDIS.  Director.  Instructional 
Materials,   Public  Schools,   Portland,  Ore. 

W.  H.  DURR,  Supervisor,  Bureau  of  Teaching 
Materials,  State  Board  of  Education.  Rich- 
mond,  Virginia 

ELIZABETH  GOLTERMAN,  Director,  Division 
of  Audio-Visual  Education,  St.  Louis  Public 
Schools,  St,  Louis,  Mo. 
HARLES  F.  HOBAN,  Jr.,  Associate  Professor 
of  Education,  The  Catholic  University  of 
America,  Washington.  D.C. 

F.    DEAN    McCLUSKY,    Associate    Professor   of 

I  Education,  Head  of  Audio-Visual  Education, 

^K      University  Extension,  University  of  California 
^P     at  Los  Angeles 
J.   JAMES    McPHERSON,    Executive    Secretary, 
Department     of     Audio-Visual      Instruction, 
N.E.A,,  Washington.  D.C. 
KURTZ    MYERS.     Head,    Audio-Visual     Depart- 
ment.   Detroit,    Michigan,    Public    Library 
FRANCIS  W.  NOEL,   President,   Department  of 
Audlo-VIfual     Instruction,     National    Educa- 
tion  Association 

SEERLEY  REID,  Assistant  Chief.  Visual  Aids  to 
Education,  U.S.  Office  of  Education,  Wash- 
ington, D.C. 

MAYER  SINGERMAN,  Director,  Audio-Visual 
Department,  Chicago  Office,  Anti-Defama- 
tion  League  of  B'nai   B'rith 


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Contents  for  January,  1951 


EDITORIAL 

One  of  the  R'$ 

ARTICLES 

An  Adventure  with  Film-Readers  Harriet  Gorman  13 

How  Films  Teach:  What  Some  Students  Say  Kenneth  V.  Lottlck  16 

Visual  Education  in  Papua  and  New  Guinea                          .  18 

An  Integrated  Library  Audio- Visual  Service  Lula  K.  Pratt  19 

Rate  Yourself — A  Test  for  Teacher  D.  F.  Schutte  20 

DEPARTMENTS 

Teacher-Committee   Evaluation  of  New  Films  L.   C.   Larson  22 

Looking  at  the  Literature  24 

Church  Department William  S.  Hockman  27 

Records  on   Review  .  Max   U.   Bildersee  31 

Audio-Visual  Trade  Review  33 

OTHER  FEATURES 

The  Readers  Write  (4)  .  .  .  Focus  on  the  News  (6)  .  .  .  Trade  Directory 
for  the  Audio-Visual  Field  (38)  .  .  .  Index  to  Advertisers  (40) 


Address  all  communications  regarding  subscrip- 
tions, editorial  content,  or  other  matters  to 
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New  Voice  for  Colleen 
Editor  : 

Thank  you  for  the  review  of  our 
new  religious  color  movie,  Lord  of 
All,  which  appeared  in  your  Decem- 
ber issue  (Church  Department,  page 
32 ) .  No  doubt  both  Mr.  Hockman  and 
your  readers  will  be  interested  to 
learn  that  the  faulty  sound  recording 
of  Colleen  Townsend's  voice  which  he 
referred  to  has  since  been  remedied 
by  re-recording. 

Dale  McCulley 

Associate    Producer 
Cavalcade   Productions 
Park    Rid^e,   Illinois 


No  Soufhpaw 

Editor: 

Was  Daniel  Boone  (Nov.,  1950  cover 
picture)  left-handed  or  did  you  flop 
the  negative? 

R.  B.  Newell 

Duehrodt,    Newel,   O'Kane  and   Gano,   Inc. 
Chicago,   Illinois 

Screen  flopped — for  art's  sake.  The 
KB  film  pictures  sharpshooter  Boone 
as  the  right-hander  he  undoubtedly 
was  and  probably  had  to  be. — Ed. 

E  Pluribus  Unum 
Editor: 

We  are  very  happy  about  Educa- 
tional Screen's  nice  coverage  of  our 
film  E  Pluribus  Unum  (October,  1950, 
page  354)  .  .  .  Thank  you  not  only  for 
Community  Chests  and  Councils  but 
for  the  many  Chests  in  cities  all  over 
the  country  which  will  be  helped  by 
the  interest  Educational  Screen  will 
stimulate  in  the  film. 

Mayme  L.  Dwyer 

Ma{>;azine   Service 

Community    Chests    &    Councils   of    America 


Microfiinn  &  A-V 

Editor: 

1  have  been  asked  many  times  re- 
cently for  equipment  to  read  microfilm 
or  for  advice  on  various  aspects  of 
the  whole  field  of  microfilm  prepara- 
tion and  reproduction.  People  seem  to 
think  that  because  I  work  with  equip- 
ment, I  should  know  much  about  it. 
Maybe  I  should,  but  I  don't.  Maybe 
audio-visual  people  should  ignore  mi- 
crofilm completely  since  it  is  an  indi- 
vidual proposition  rather  than  group 
instruction.  Also,  since  it  is  most  often 
a  reproduction  of  a  book,  we  could 
rule  it  out  of  our  field  by  definition. 
Can  some  one  of  Educational 
Screen's  readers  tell  me  what  an 
audio-visual  department  should  do 
about  it? 

Raymond  Wyman 

Assistant   Professor,   Audio-Visual   Center 
University  of  Hassachusetta,   Amherst 

Educational  Screen  would  also  ap- 
preciate reader  eomm.ents. — En. 


William  S.  Hodman 

WKo's  Who 

Edito::: 

In  reading  the  comments  of  the 
"Editor  for  the  Church  Field,"  I  am 
curious  to  know  more  about  him.  What 
is  the  educational,  religious,  and  vo- 
cational background  of  Mr.  Hockman? 
Winifred  Champlin 

Chairman,   Women's    Physical    Education    Dept, 
(Jlendale  College.  Olendale,  California 

Educated  at  Randolph  Macon  Col- 
lege {A.B.)  and  the  University  of  Chi- 
cago (A.M.  in  religious  education), 
William  S.  Hockman  served  a  Congre- 
gational chnrch  in  Kansas  and  a  Meth- 
odist church  in  Washington,  D.  C.  be- 
fore coming  to  his  present  position  as 
Director  of  Religious  Education  at 
the  Lakewood  (Ohio)  Presbyterian 
Church  in  1928.  One  of  the  first  to  use 
and  promote  the  use  of  audio-visual 
aids  in  the  church,  he  has  served  on 
the  staff  of  many  of  the  audio-visual 
workshops  of  the  International  Coun- 
cil of  Religious  Education.  His  book, 
"Projected  Visual  Aids  in  the 
Church",  has  been  widely  used  in  all 
denominations. 

It  may  also  interest  readers  to  learn 
that  January,  1951  is  a  Screen  ayini- 
versary  for  Mr.  Hockman.  In  January. 
1946  Screen  founder  and  late  editor 
Nelson  L.  Greene  announced  the  addi- 
tion to  the  magazine  of  a  monthly  ex- 
panded Church  Department  under  tin 
editorship  of  "a  man  widely  knovii 
in  the  church  field  and  of  rare  quiih 
ifications  for  the  work."  (Church  d( - 
partments  under  other  editors  had  ii/i^ 
peared  in  SCREEN  since  1923.)  Oiu  , 
the  years  reader  reactions  have  proved 
Nelson  Greene's  sound  prediction  that 
"inasmuch  as  the  new  (expandal 
church)  department  will  be  concerm  d 
exclusively  with  the  audio-visual  idea 
in  education,  as  is  the  magazine,  our 
readers  in  both  the  school  and  church 
fields  will  find  positive  values  on  everij 
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•  The  February  19-22  conference  of 
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of  the  organization  in  terms  of  its 
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from  all  parts  of  the  nation  vifill  be 
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now  and  in  the  future  by  the  De- 
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will  have  an  opportunity  to  express 
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conference,  the  presidents  of  all  state 
audio-visual  education  associations 
have  been  asked  to  consult  their  ex- 
ecutive committees  and  to  send  in  to 
the  Program  Committee  a  list  of  the 
significant  problems  that  they  feel 
should  be  considered  by  the  national 
department  at  the  present  time.  These 
suggestions  will  be  compiled  in  a  list 
which  will  be  placed  in  the  hands  of 
those  who  take  part  in  various  section 
meetings  of  the  conference  to  form  a 
basis  for  beginning  discussion  about 
the  problems  mentioned. 

Other  outstanding  features  of  the 
conference  include  two  general  ses- 
sions: one  devoted  to  a  consideration 
of  the  use  of  audio-visual  materials 
in  school  public  relations  programs 
and  the  other  to  the  general  topic  of 
what's  new  in  audio-visual  materials 
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by  outstanding  audio-visual  directors 
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or  carrying  on  of  programs  in  small 
or  large  school  systems  or  in  colleges 
and  universities. 


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TIONAL SCREEN. 


•  "Impi'oving  Instruction  through 
Co-operative  Effort"  is  the  theme  of 
a  joint  conference  of  the  Audio-Visual 
Education  Association  of  California 
and  the  California  School  Supervisors 
Association,  San  Joaquin  Valley  Sec- 
tion, to  be  held  in  Fresno,  California, 
February  2-3,  1951,  according  to  Ray- 
mond E.  Denno  and  Blythe  Monroe, 
presidents  of  the  respective  associ- 
ations. 

In  commenting  on  the  first  joint 
meeting  of  the  two  associations,  held 
in  January,  1950,  Dr.  Roy  Simpson, 
Superintendent  of  Public  Instruction 
of  the  State  of  California,  said,  "... 
It  is  significant  that  the  members  of 
these  two  organizations  have  planned 
a  joint  meeting.  Much  will  be  gained 
toward  a  better  understanding  of  their 
responsibilities  in  this  common  effort 
to  improve  instruction." 

•  The  Illinois  Congress  of  Parents 
and  Teachers  held  a  Visual  Education 
and  Motion  Picture  Conference  in  Chi- 
cago on  November  30,  1950  under  the 
chairmanship  of  Mrs.  Bertram  E. 
Little.  The  program  included  previews 
of  new  motion  pictures,  demonstration 
of  effective  film  use  for  regular  PTA 
meetings  or  study  courses,  discussion 
sessions  on  the  values  of  visual  aids 
in  promoting  parent-teacher  work  and 
on  the  selection  and  evaluation  of 
theatrical  film  fare  for  children. 

•  The  Illinois  Audio-Visual  Associ- 
ation held  its  semi-annual  meeting  in 
Springfield  in  November,  1950.  Pro- 
gram participants  included  Walter 
Johnson  (Society  for  Visual  Educa- 
tion), James  Waggoner  (Illinois  Com- 
mercial Studios),  Murray  L.  Miller 
(Illinois  State  Normal  University), 
and  James  Brill  (Encyclopaedia  Bri- 
tannica  Films).  Officers  elected  for  the 
coming  year  were  A.  B.  Roberts,  pres- 
ident; Thomas  Boardman,  vice  presi- 
dent; Grace  Brandenberger,  treasurer; 
and  S.  E.  Alkire,  executive  secretary. 


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WHEN?        February  19-22.   1951 

WHERE?     Atlantic  City,   New  Jersey 

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Conferences     [Continued) 

•  The  Utah  Audio- Visual  Education 
Association  held  meetings  in  conjunc- 
tion with  the  Utah  Educational  Asso- 
ciation in  October,  1950.  New  officers 
installed  were  Eugene  W.  Hill,  presi- 
dent, and  Seth  Bills,  vice  president. 

•  The  Audio-Visual  Instruction  Sec- 
tion of  the  New  York  Society  for  the 
Experimental  Study  of  Education  and 
the  New  York  Metropolitan  Chapter 
of  the  Association  for  Education  by 
Radio  held  a  joint  meeting  on  Decem- 
ber 15,  1950,  in  New  York  City  under 
the  chairmanship  of  Esther  L.  Berg. 

•  The  1950  School  Broadcast  Confer- 
ence was  held  for  the  14th  consecutive 
year  at  the  Sherman  Hotel  in  Chicago 
on  December  12-14.  Discussed  and 
demonstrated  by  educators  and  broad- 
casters was  the  educational  use  of 
radio,  television,  tape  recordings,  discs 
and   transcriptions. 

A-V  Directors'  Meetings 

e  The  Audio- Visual  Directors  of  Ohio 
held  their  fall  meeting  on  December  1, 
1950,  in  Columbus,  Ohio  to  discuss 
informally  A-V  budget  allocations, 
catalog  making,  organizing  efficient 
projection  services,  equipping  rooms, 
and  training  student  personnel.  Offi- 
cers of  the  Ohio  organization  of  audio- 
visual administrators  are  William 
Wolfarth,  president;  Roy  Wenger,  vice 
president;  and  William  Wood,  secre- 
tary-treasurer. 

•  At  the  regular  semi-annual  meet- 
ing of  the  Audio-Visual  Coordinators 
of  Oklahoma  in  November,  1950,  tlje 
following  officers  were  elected:  Clif- 
ford Costley,  president;  Ted  Anderson, 
vice  president;  Betty  Schultz,  secre- 
tary; Ford  Michael,  treasurer;  and 
W.  F.  Fulton,  editor  of  the  AVCO 
News  Letter. 

•  The  directors  of  audio-visual  edu- 
cation of  the  various  schools  in  Mil- 
waukee, Wisconsin,  and  adjacent  area 
have  organized  themselves  into  an 
Audio-Visual  Directors'  Club  for  thf 
purpose  of  discussing  and  solving  com- 
mon problems.  The  group  is  holding 
its  second  meeting  this  month  under 
the  chairmanship  of  W.  J.  Hall,  vice 
president. 


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A-V  on  the  Campus 

•  Yale  University  has  established  a 
new  Audio- Visual  Center,  according 
to  an  announcement  from  Provost  Ed- 
gar S.  Furniss,  in  order  "to  use  the 
most  advanced  techniques  for  bringing 
the  voices  of  men  and  the  pictures  of 
events  into  the  classroom."  Director 
of  the  Center  is  Sumner  McKnight 
Crosby,  Chairman  of  the  History  of 
Art  Department.  Elliott  H.  Kone,  a 
graduate  student  in  the  Department 
of  Education,  is  Assistant  Director. 


•  The  State  College  of  Washington  at 
Pullman  has  announced  that  the  Bu- 
reau of  Visual  Teaching  has  changed 
its  name  to  Audio-Visual  Center  and 
has  moved  to  new  quarters  in  the 
Ernest  Holland  Library  to  facilitate 
close  cooperation  in  services  provided 
by  the  library  and  the  A-V  Center. 
The  titles  of  Herbert  Kite  and  Sheldon 
Osborn  have  been  accordingly  changed 
from  Head  and  Assistant  Head  of  the 
Bureau  of  Visual  Teaching,  respec- 
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•  Owen  Johnson,  formerly  audio-vis- 
ual materials  advisor  in  the  Audio- 
Visual  Education  Service  of  the  Uni- 
versity of  Minnesota,  has  joined  the 
American  Medical  Association  staff  as 
assistant  to  Ralph  P.  Creer,  secretary 
of  the  Committee  on  Medical  Motion 
Pictures. 

•  Desmond  Dew,  ex-J.  Arthur  Rank 
associate,  and  Carl  J.  Lochnan,  for- 
merly of  the  Canadian  Civil  Service 
Commission,  have  been  appointed  to 
the  positions  of  Production  Advisor 
and  Assistant  Director  of  Distribu- 
tion, respectively,  for  the  National 
Film  Board  of  Canada. 

•  L.  C.  Larson,  Director  of  Indiana 

University's  Audio-Visual  Center,  is 
a  member  of  the  U.  S.  National  Com- 
mission for  Unesco.  He  represents  the 
Educational  Film  Library  Association, 
of  which  he  was  the  first  president. 

•  L.  Quincy  Mumford  is  the  new  Di- 
rector of  the  Cleveland  Public  Library, 
succeeding  Clarence  S.  Metcalf,  who 
retired  in  December,  1950.  Mr.  Met- 
calf, Mr.  R.  Russell  Munn  (Director, 
Akron  Public  Library),  and  Mr.  Mum- 
ford  have  all  been  closely  identified 
with  the  development  of  the  Cleveland 
Public  Library  Film  Bureau.  Mr. 
Mumford  is  a  member  of  the  American 
Library  Association's  Audio-Visual 
Board. 

EB  Scholarships 

•  Members  of  the  Encyclopaedia  Bri- 
tannica  Films  Scholarship  Selection 
Board  are  meeting  in  Chicago  this 
month  to  select  the  colleges  and  uni- 
versities that  will  participate  in  the 
1951  audio-visual  scholarship  program 
sponsored  by  EBFilms.  Members  of 
the  Scholarship  Selection  Board  are 
Floyde  E.  Brooker  (U.S.  Office  of 
Education),  chairman;  Edgar  Dale 
(Ohio  State  University)  ;  Margaret 
Divizia  (Los  Angeles  Public  Schools)  ; 
Kenneth  Norberg  (University  of  Chi- 
cago) ;  Elizabeth  Golterman  (St.  Louis 
Public  Schools)  ;  William  Fulton 
(University  of  Oklahoma)  :  and  James 
Caldwell   (University  of  Alabama). 

A-V  International 

•  An  Audio-Visual  Center  is  being 
set  up  at  Israel's  Hebrew  University 
by  Meir  Shapiro,  a  recent  visitor  and 
A-V  student  in  the  U.  S.,  according  to 
an  announcement  from  Esther  L. 
Berg,  chairman  of  the  American  Coun- 
cil for  Audio-Visual  Education  in 
Israel.  The  Council  has  two  other  re- 
cent accomplishments  to  its  credit: 
the  appointment  of  a  Director  of 
Audio-Visual  Aids,  Fritz  Blumenthal, 
and  the  donation  of  about  thirty  sci- 
ence classroom  teaching  films  for  use 
in  the  schools  in  Tel  Aviv.  The  address 
of  the  audio-visual  office  in  Israel  is 
Ministry  of  Education  and  Culture, 
Department  of  Audio-Visual  Educa- 
tion, 3  Mount  Sinai  St.,  Tel  Aviv, 
Israel. 

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As  Viewed  From  Here  Editoria 


Tfs  little  wonder  it's  taken  so  long  s     \ 

for  the  reading  experts  and  the  visualists  to  get  together. 


ONE  OF  THE  R's 


•  Because  of — and  not  in  spite  of — our  great  belief  in  the  power  and 
efficiency  of  audio-visual  materials  and  methods,  we  have  been  concerned 
about  the  teaching  of  reading.  In  discussing  this  concern  we  hope  we'll  not 
identify  ourseKes  with  those  dangerous  and  annoying  people  who  per- 
sistently cry  out  for  a  return  to  the  "three  R's".   We're  not  their  kind  at  all. 

We  know  there's  more  than  "R's"  to  education.  We  recognize  that 
reading  is  but  a  means  to  an  end — the  understanding  of  ideas  communicated 
by  written  words.  We  know,  too,  that  the  schools  have  never  neglected  the 
teaching  of  reading.  But  we've  thought  all  along  that  a  much  better  read- 
ing teaching  job  might  be  done  if  real  audio-visual  know-how  were  applied 
to  the  task. 

There  seemed  to  us  a  logically  sound  basis  for  using  audio-visual 
materials  intensively  to  enrich  children's  experiences  when  they  are  begin- 
ning to  read.  And  if  there  could  be  a  direct  relationship  between  the  pic- 
tures they  see  and  the  books  they  are  trying  to  read  .  .  .  but  that  would  be 
just  too  much  to  expect.    Or  would  it? 

The  teaching  of  reading  has  naturally  been  monopolized  and  pretty 
well  controlled  by  the  ones  who  publish  the  reading  books.  Pictures  to 
provide  educating  experiences  are  produced  by  others.  These  two  groups 
seldom  talk  to  each  other.  In  fact,  except  for  the  few  enlightened  pub- 
lishers you  can  count  with  one  hand,  the  rest  seem  to  regard  audio-visual 
materials  as  threateningly  competitive  to  the  books  they  vend. 

'Tis  little  wonder,  then,  that  it's  taken  so  long  for  the  reading  experts 
and  the  visualists  to  get  together.  The  wonder  is  that  they  have.  And  it  may 
be  equally  amazing  to  you  to  find  in  this  issue  of  Educational  Screen 
an  article  (on  facing  page)  devoted  to  the  use  of  textbooks — a  new  series 
of  readers. 

These  new  reading  books  seemed  unusually  significant  to  us — an  im- 
poitant  milestone  in  the  advancement  of  visualized  methods  of  teaching. 
We  wanted  to  know  more;  and  we  knew  you  would  be  interested.  So  we  went 
after  the  story — not  from  the  publisher,  and  not  from  the  interested  pro- 
ducer of  films,  but  from  someone  who  had  applied  the  pictures  and  books 
to  the  teaching  of  reading.    It's  worth  reading. 

When  you  do  read  it,  consider  the  possibility  that  this  unique  co- 
ordination between  book  publisher  and  film  producer  may  be  a  prophetic 
step  toward  a  more  mature  and  broadened  concept  of  integrated  instruc- 
tional materials. 

— PCR 

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A  film  provides  a  common  fund  of  experience  and  fhe  same  vocabulary  for  all  members  of  ihe  class. 


An  Adventure 
with  Film-Readers 


.  .  .  how  motion  pictures 

plus  correlated  film-storybooks 

help  young  readers  read 


by  HARRIET  GORMAN 

Principal,   Perkins   Bass   Elementary  School 
Chicago,    Illinois 


January,    1951 


A  CROUP  of  elementary  teachers  at  the  Perkins  Bass 
school,  Chicago,  sat  in  conference  recently  discuss- 
ing essentially  the  same  problems  that  confronted 
the  very  first  teachers  as  they  considered  how  to  make 
children  understand  the  abstract  symbols  chiselled  into  a 
piece  of  rock.  For  teaching  reading  is  still  a  fundamental 
problem. 

Although  many  factors  of  diflicuitv  in  the  teaching  of 
reading  were  suggested,  four  stood  out  as  of  greatest 
importance:  physical  handicaps  of  vision  and  hearing, 
personality  adjustment,  limited  vocabulary,  and  lack  of 
experience. 

The  first  two.  it  was  decided,  were  problems  inherent 
in  all  teaching  and  could  be  helped  or  solved  by  recog- 
nition and  treatment.  The  school  had  the  necessary  equip- 
ment for  testing  vision  and  the  Board  of  Education  could 
be  depended  on  to  provide  audiometer  tests.  Proper  seat- 
ing for  the  less  serious  cases  and  transfer  to  special  classes 
for  the  more  serious  would  solve  the  physical  handicap 
problem.  Personality  adjustment  must  be  recognized  and 
treated  as  well  as  possible  in  the  classroom  or  referred 
to  a  specialist. 

The  question  of  vocabulary  and  experience  was  far 
more  serious  and  not  so  easily  solved.  After  much  dis- 
cussion, one  teacher  summed  it  up  as. follows:  "It  isn't  that 
every  child  doesn't  have  plenty  of'  vocabulary  and  cer- 
tainly they  aren't  lacking  in  experience,  but  there  is  so 
little  vocabulary  or  experience  that  is  common  to  most  of 
the  pupils.  As  a  result  we  must  do  one  of  two  things — 
confine  our  reading  to  the  few  experiences  that  are  com- 
mon to  all,  and  that  can  be  deadly  boring  to  the  children, 
or  provide  individual  material  to  meet  the  varied  in- 
t"rests  and  experiences  of  each  child.  That  would  surely 
be  deadly  to  any  teacher  with  thirty  or  more  pupils  irj 
her  class." 

We  were  all  in  agreement  that  |)ersonality  adjustment 
problems  are  more  likely  to  arise  when  pupils  are  not 
vitally  interested  in  material  they  are  asked  to  read. 

At  this  point  it  was  suggested  that  a  new  teaching  tool 
had   been    developed    using   motion   pictures   to   provide 


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pupils  of  a  class  with  a  common  experience  and  a  cor- 
related reader  to  provide  the  vocabulary  of  the  film's 
narration.  The  group  determined  to  experiment  with  the 
film-readers  put  out  by  Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films 
and  U.  C.  Heath  and  Company.  Of  the  eight  titles  avail- 
able it  was  decided  to  use  the  correlated  film  and  readers 
on  "The  Fireman"  and  "Three  Little  Kittens." 

Although  it  was  decided  by  the  group  to  experiment 
with  the  innovation,  the  individual  reaction  of  the  teachers 
after  examining  the  readers  ranged  from  an  enthusiastic 
"This  is  wonderful"  to  a  very  doubtful  "fhe  children  will 
never  be  able  to  read  these.  Just  look  at  the  vocabulary." 
Extreme  doubts  were  raised  concerning  the  ability  of 
children  to  read  and  comprehend  such  words  as  "prac- 
ticing," "aerial  ladder,"  "tillerman"  and  many  other 
words  seldom  introduced  to  children  until  long  after  the 
first,  second,  or  third  grade. 

Even  with  these  doubts,  the  group  agreed  to  try  out 
the  books  and  accompanying  films.  As  is  true  with  all 
films  used,  the  motion  pictures  •  were  presented  with  a 
preliminary  discussion  and  the  children  were  alerted  for 
specific  words  and  situations.  After  the  film  showings, 
the  books  were  placed  in  the  hands  of  the  children.  In 
the  first  grade,  teachers  reshowed  sections  of  the  films 
corresponding  with  the  portions  of  the  books  being  read. 
Second  and  third  grade  pupils  did  not  review  the  films 
in  sections,  this  lack  of  sectional  review  providing  a  means 
for  determining  the  extent  of  their  comprehension. 

After  a  few  days  trial,  the  most  skeptical  teachers 
became  believers.  Words  that,  according  to  previous  ex- 
perience, should  have  caused  difficulty  were  read  with 
ease.  Even  the  IB's,  who  had  been  in  school  only  seven 
weeks,  read  the  books,  although  with  a  good  deal  of 
teacher  aid.  The  children  in  all  classes  upon  picking  up 
the  books  immediately  recognized  the  correlation  between 
films  and  books,  realized  that  the  pictures  in  the  books 
were  the  same  as  in  the  films. 

They  read  enthusiastically.  In  one  class  there  was  con- 
siderable distraction  caused  by  several  visitors,  who  ordi- 
narily would  have  taken  the  interest  of  the  children  away 
from  their  books.  But  the  visitors  were  scarcely  noticed. 


"Picturas  in  the  book  help  you  remennber  the  new  words.' 


Abouf  the  Film-Readers 

Ten  years  of  research  Into  the  needs  and  prob- 
lems of  the  elementary  reading  program  have  result- 
ed in  the  publication  by  D.  C.  Heath  and  Company 
of  the  unique  series  of  film-readers  correlated  with 
selected  Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films.  The  film- 
readers  were  prepared  by  Paul  Witty,  outstanding 
reading  authority,  and  the  educational  research  staff 
of  EBFilms. 

Under  the  leadership  of  Dr.  V.  C.  Arnspiger,  EBF 
executive  vice  president,  studies  were  made  to  find 
a  practical  way  to  provide  classroom  experience 
from  which  beginning  readers  could  develop  better 
understanding  of  new  words  and  to  provide  also  a 
common  reading  experience  for  an  entire  class. 
After  many  tests,  a  solution  was  found:  the  direct 
correlation  of  educational  films  with  specially  pre- 
pared reading  booklets  containing  texts  paralleling 
the  film  sound  track  and  illustrated  by  key  scenes 
from  the  films. 

The  16mm  films  and  film-readers  in  the  series  for 
elementary  grades  include  "Three  Little  Kittens"; 
"Gray  Squirrel";  "Shep,  The  Farm  Dog";  "Farm 
Animals";  "The  Fireman";  "The  Mailman";  "The 
Food  Store";  and  "A  Day  at  the  Fair". 

This  month  a  second  series  of  correlated  film- 
readers  for  the  next  higher  grades  is  being  pub- 
lished by  Row  Peterson  &  Company.  These  booklets 
will  be  correlated  with  films  from  the  EBFilms  series, 
"Children  of  Many  Lands." 


A  second  grade  teacher,  who  was  at  first  unenthusiastic 
about  the  program,  gave  the  following  report  of  her 
experience : 

"Upon  completion  of  the  showing  of  the  films,  the 
children  were  given  the  books  and  reading  began.  All 
reading  was  spontaneous  and  purely  on  a  volunteer  basis. 
Children  were  free  to  read  or  not,  as  they  so  desired. 
The  interest  was  keen,  and  the  children  who  read  the 
story  expressed  a  free,  happy  desire  to  do  so.  At  first 
the  reading  was  done  by  the  fast  section  of  the  class,  with 
the  slower  group  seeming  content  to  follow  inactively, 
although  some  made  an  attempt  and  did  quite  well. 

"Two  days  later  we  repeated  the  procedure.  The  en- 
thusiasm was  just  as  keen.  This  time  more  children  in 
the  slower  group  were  eager  to  read.  The  repetition 
seemed  to  help  them. 

"Between  the  intervals  of  showing  the  film  on  'The 
Fireman',  I  introduced  the  'Three  Little  Kittens.'  The 
response  was  overwhelming  .  .  .  the  slower  group  was  just 
as  alert  and  responsive  as  the  faster  group.  The  film 
delighted  the  children  and  they  fairly  devoured  the  books. 
There  were  no  vocabulary  difficulties  in  either  group. 
Next  day  I  gave  the  children  a  multiple-answer  written 
vocabulary  test  to  check  their  comprehension.  Results, 
which  showed  nearly  100  per  cent,  speak  for  themselves." 

Explaining  why  they  liked  the  film-readers,  the  children 
in  this  class  voluntarily  offered  such  statements  as  "easy 
way  to  learn  new  words"  and  "pictures  in  the  book  help 
you  remember  the  new  words  the  man  told  you  in  the 
film." 

The  effect  on  the  two  groups  of  pupils  who  present 
the  greatest  challenge  to  every  classroom  teacher,  the  slow 


Educational  Screen 


From  "The  Fireman"   (EBFilms) 

learner  and  the  bright  child  who  will  not  apply  himself, 
was  most  gratifying.  Peter,  a  first  grade  lad  with  plenty 
of  power  who  had  been  making  very  little  progress,  read 
the  book  with  intense  interest  and  asked  for  no  help. 
Janice,  a  slow  learner  in  the  first  grade  who  usually  did 
not  and  could  not  keep  her  place,  kept  her  place  in  the 
film-reader  and  read  such  sentences  as,  "Then  they  quick- 
ly got  the  hose  ready."  Another  child  with  an  I.Q.  in  the 
low  seventies  read  the  following  with  no  trouble,  "Now 
the  firemen  are  practicing  their  work."  Later  the  same 
child  was  tested  on  the  same  root  word  with  a  different 
ending.  This  time  he  read,  "Tom  Briggs  practices  with 
another  ladder,"  without  hesitation.  Since  seeing  the  film 
and  reading  the  book,  this  child  is  at  the  firehouse  every 
evening.  He  has  learned  about  ticker  tape,  the  nickname 
for  the  tillerman.  and  that  there  is  a  new  fireman  at  the 
station  whose  name  sounds  like  Tom  Briggs. 

A  first  grade  teacher  having  a  particular  problem  in 
this  respect  commented:  "...  did  remarkably  well  in 
recognizing  words  they  had  seen  for  the  first  time  .  .  . 
such  as  farmer's  wife,  warm  milk,  tongue,  mashed  and 
surprise.  One  of  these  children  is  a  boy  of  good  mental 
ability,  but  is  somewhat  of  a  problem  .  .  .  His  interest 
never  lagged  and  his  hand  was  up  often  during  the  entire 
reading  of  the  story  to  tell  us  of  new  words.  This  really 
surprised  me  and  1  attributed  this  improvement  to  the 
interest  the  film  had  for  him." 

Another  teacher  with  students  in  both  the  first  and 
second  grades  said,  "...  the  attention  of  the  entire  class 
was  amazing.  Comprehension  was  100  per  cent  and  the 
ease  with  which  the  children  expressed  themselves  with 
the  newly  acquired  vocabulary  was  incredible." 


From  "Three  Little  Kittens"   (EBFilmt) 

The  library  table  was  never  so  popular.  The  books 
about  fire  and  firemen  are  being  read  and  not  just  the 
pictures  looked  at.  The  children  are  asking  to  take  the 
books  to  their  seats  so  they  may  read  them. 

However,  before  reporting  these  promising  results,  the 
chairman  felt  that  a  check  should  be  set  up.  A  third  grade 
class  was  divided  into  two  sections  of  equal  reading  ability. 
Section  A  was  shown  the  film  before  reading  the  books. 
Section  B  did  not  see  the  film  before  reading  the  books. 
Section  A  read  fluently  and  needed  practically  no  help 
with  vocabulary.  They  definitely  imitated  the  presentation 
and  voice  intonations  of  the  film  commentator.  Section 
B's  reading  was  the  more  typical  word-by-word  reading. 
They  needed  more  help  with  vocabulary.  Much  more  time 
was  needed  for  the  reading  because  more  time  had  to  be 
spent  in  developing  the  meaning  of  words. 

The  committee  feels  that  the  use  of  reading  material 
based  on  the  material  shown  in  a  motion  picture  results 
in  better  reading  because: 

1.  Films  provide  a  common  fund  of  experience 
and  fhe  same  vocabulary  for  all  members  of 
'fhe  class. 

2.  Motion  pictures  have  a  universal  appeal  to 
children   and   provide   stimulating    motivation. 

3.  The  ease  of  contextual  recognition  of  words  is 
greatly    increased. 

4.  The  voice  and  delivery  of  the  commentator 
provide  an  excellent  example  which  the  chil- 
dren automatically  imitate  in  their  oral  reading. 

5.  Both  the  slow  learner  and  the  bright  pupil  who 
because  of  personality  maladjustment  will  not 
apply  himself  are  benefited. 

6.  Free  reading  of  other  books  is  encouraged. 


January,   \9S\-. 


4)S 


^fl^RACTiCE  TEACHING  calls  for  experimentation  as  well 
X^  as  application  of  the  "tried  and  true"  recipes  of 
the  methods  class.  Usually  apprentice  teachers  do  not 
know  just  how  and  on  what  level  high  school  students 
will  respond  to  the  learning  situations  set  up.  Although 
such  teachers  themselves  are  only  a  few  years  removed 
from  secondary  schools,  they  have  frequently  forgotten  or 
lost  track  of  the  things  that  click  with  high-schoolers.  The 
practice  teaching  year,  therefore,  is  one  in  which  they 
renew  their  acquaintance  with  teen-agers  and  have  a 
chance  to  try  some  experiments  involving  their  own  back- 
ground and  personalities  and  the  new  tools  for  secondary 
school  teaching. 

One  such  practice  teaching  experiment  is  described 
here.  It  led  directly  to  the  use  and  evaluation  of  two  films 
considered  to  be  of  value  in  the  presentation  of  new  ideas 
and  the  development  of  attitudes.  Benton  R.  Dailey,  an 
apprentice  teacher  under  the  supervision  of  Willamette 
University's  Department  of  Education,  decided  to  get 
student  opinion  on  the  two  films  in  connection  with  the 
teaching  of  research  methods  in  a  class  in  12th-grade 
American  Problems  in  the  Salem  (Oregon)  Senior  High 
School.  With  the  full  consent  and  approval  of  his  master 
teacher,  Mrs.  Gertrude  Smith,  he  showed  the  thirty  stu- 
dents two  basic  study  skill  films,  How  to  Write  Your 
Term  Paper  and  How  to  Judge  Authorities  (Coronet 
Films) . 

Two  Films 

How  to  Write  Your  Term  Paper  shows  the  proper  pro- 
cedure following  the  selection  of  the  topic  ("Airport  Traf- 
fic Control")  in  such  a  lucid  manner  that,  in  the  words 
of  the  producers,  students  "will  spend  hours  (vicariously) 
out  at  the  airport  studying  the  traffic  operation,  ...  or- 
ganize their  findings,  and  actually  write  the  term  paper, 
with  a  well-done  for  their  efforts."  In  the  second  film, 
"Bill"  encounters  a  puzzling  conflict  between  statements 
of  "authorities."  But,  unlike  most  of  us.  Bill  considers 
the  "internal  evidence"  on  each  authority,  the  experience 
from  which  each  speaks,  and  the  evidence  of  his  own 
experience  to  reach  sound,  intelligent  decisions  by  know- 
ing "How  to  Judge  Authorities." 

Having  shown  these  films  to  his  class,  the  apprentice 
teacher  asked  for  written  reactions  from  his  students.  He 
asked  them  to  write  their  opinions  because  a  question 
regarding  the  procedure  had  come  up  in  the  practice 
teaching  seminar  and  he  wished  to  present  the  "evidence" 
to  members  of  this  group  who  doubted  the  value  of  the 
use  of  the  two  films  in  a  high  school  setting. 

Thirty  Reactions 

Following  are  written  reactions  of  the  thirty  students 
to  the  two  films  they  had  seen: 

(1)  They  were  both  of  great  help.  They  were  a  little 
simple.  However,  they  helped  me  a  lot  on  both  subjects. 

(2)  I  think  that  the  one  on  writing  a  term  paper  was 
especially  interesting.  I  only  wish  that  I  could  have 
seen   it   when   I   was   a   sophomore. 

(3)  I  think  they  would  be  good  for  high  school  stu- 
dents if  the  teacher  would  help  and  explain  them  a 
little  more.  I  think  the  first  one  was  of  more  help  than 
the  second. 

(4)  I  think  they  were  both  helpful  and  had  good 
points  to  follow.  Although  in  the  film  choosing  your 
profession  it  seemed  rather  brief.   (This  student  is  refer- 


An  experiment  with  two  films 
shows  a  practice  teacher  .  .  . 


HOW 
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by  KENNETH  V.  LOHICK 

Associate  Professor  of  Education 
Willamette    University,   Salem,  Oregon 


ring  to  the  internal  plot  of  the  film  How  to  Judge  Author- 
ities.) 

(5)  I  think  they  were  helpful  to  us  because  in  the 
first  one  it  will  help  and  make  it  easier  for  the  kids  that 
go  on  to  college. 

(C)  I  think  these  pictures  were  fairly  good.  "Choosing 
Your  Authority"  wasn't  quite  up  to  the  other  one.  It 
really  should  have  been  shown  sooner.  Even  in  junior  high 
so  you  would  get  more  use  out  of  it  in  high  school. 

(7)  I  think  that  these  films  are  very  beneficial  to 
seniors.  After  all,  you  need  all  this  before  you  get  out  of 
high  school. 

(8)  ...  beneficial  because  they  were  so  concise. 

(9)  ...  beneficial  if  the  students  want  to  take  advan- 
tage of  the  information. 

(10)  I  enjoyed  both  very  much  and  they  will  help  me 
too.  I  have  written  two  term  papers  already,  but  the 
picture  showed  me  some  more  ways  of  saving  time  and 


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EducAtioiMJ  Screen 


Coronet  Films 


"How  To  Write  Your  Term   Paper" 


"How  to  Judge  Authorities" 


making  the  work  easier.  The  second  will  help  me  analyze 
my  future  plans. 

(11)  .  .  .  interesting  and  of  some  help,  but  I  do  think 
they  were  more  on  a  college  level. 

(12)  ...  beneficial  because  they  applied  to  our  prob- 
lems— should  make  the  organization  of  our  work  easier. 

(13)  I  can  remember  details  better  if  I  can  see  them — 
should  have  more  of  this  type  of  films. 

(14)  Every  group  in  high  school  would  be  aided  by 
the   films. 

(15)  Most  of  us  are  thinking  seriously  about  a  pro- 
fession— this  will  help  us  determine  how  to  go  about 
finding  out  information. 

(16)  .  .  .  will  come  in  handy  later  on. 

(17)  Helped  me  to  know  how  to  make  decisions  that 
are  more  than  just  how  we  feel  at  the  moment.  The  picture 
on  choosing  a  vocation  was  helpful  and  I  think  everyone 
who  is  choosing  a  career  should  think  about  all  points 
before  going  ahead. 

(18)  ...  very  easy  to  understand.  Will  help  me  in  mak- 
ing out  my  term  paper. 

(19)  .  .  .  can  cover  the  material  much  faster  than  the 
teacher. 

(20)  Movie  on  authority  not  so  good.  I  don't  think 
it  was  true  to  life  because  if  you  want  to  do  something 
you  shouldn't  let  anyone  change  your  mind. 

(21)  Be  helpful  in  both  high  school  and  college. 

(22)  .  .  .  first  helpful  to  me  but  second  not  very  in- 
teresting in  my  point  of  view. 

(23)  I  do  believe  that  no  one  can  choose  your  vocation 
for  you  although  it  is  a  good  thing  for  some  helpful 
advice. 

(24)  Second   will    help    me    in    selecting    better    books. 

(25)  Should  be  shown  to  high  school  pupils.  They 
make  you  think  twice  before  jumping  into  an  occupation. 

(26)  I  think  most  students  should  start  planning 
their  work  before  college.  (Many  students  took  up  the 
internal  story  of  the  second  film  rather  than  the  general 
concept  of  judging  authority,  as  will  be  noted  from  this 
and  similar  comments.) 

(27)  .  .  .  best  and  most  educational  pieces  of  information 
1  have  seen  in  the  classroom;  however,  people  in  the  films 
did  things  that  are  very  difficult  for  me  just  as  if  they 
were  common  acts. 

(28)  I  think  you  should  choose  a  vocation  from  where 
your  interests  lie. 

(29)  I  don't  think  they  are  too  deep  for  high  school 
students.  I  believe  college  students  unfairly  consider  high 
school  students  unable  to  grasp  such  subjects  as  shown  in 
these  films. 


(30)    Will  try  this  method  of  getting  authority  in  de- 
termining between  two  careers  I  have  been  thinking  about. 


What  Conc/usfons? 

What  conclusions,  if  any,  can  be  drawn  from  these 
student  reactions  to  the  two  films?  Apprentice  teacher 
Dailey  reported  on  his  project  as  follows:  "I  haven't  been 
able  to  determine  whether  my  telling  them  what  we 
wanted  them  to  give  their  opinion  on  was  good  or  bad. 
But  1  thought  they  might  merely  say  they  did  or  did  not 
enjoy  the  films,  and  that  wouldn't  have  been  of  much  use 
to  us.  At  least  we  got  a  variety  of  replies.  I  did  not  ask 
for  names  on  the  papers,  and  now  1  wonder  who  it  is 
that  thinks  the  films  so  complex  and  who  thinks  them  too 
simple!" 

Convinced  by  his  own  experience  and  the  reactions  of 
his  students  that  the  two  films  were  good  ones  to  use, 
Mr.  Dailey  further  commented  that  "while  How  to  Write 
Your  Term  Paper  could  be  shown  at  any  time,  the  second 
film.  How  to  Judge  Authorities,  for  the  group  tested,  at 
least,  had  proved  to  be  more  subtle  and  there  should  have 
been  more  preparation  and  discussion  after  the  showing." 

His  conclusion  was  "that  the  students  understood  the 
first  film  but  that  many  of  them  failed  to  get  the  major 
idea  of  the  second  film.  They  seemed  to  overlook  the  idea 
of  making  sure  of  your  authority  and  instead  took  the 
film  as  an  illustration  of  the  way  to  find  your  vocation, 
which  it  was  to  some  extent  though  the  other  point  was 
the  main  one.  It  would  seem  that  these  students  thought 
the  films  should  have  been  shown  earlier  in  their  high 
school  courses,  especially  the  film  on  writing  term 
papers." 

The  author  does  not  intend  to  editorialize  on  the 
answers  presented  by  the  thirty  students.  It  seems  clear 
that  their  sincerity  and  naivete,  in  some  cases,  render 
judgment  superfluous.  It  may  be  advisable,  however,  to 
call  attention  to  replies  2,  10,  13,  17,  and  26  as  indicating 
healthy  and  constructive  attitudes.  Conversely,  it  would 
seem  that  the  students  answering  as  in  4,  20,  22,  27,  and 
28  require  special  guidance  and  it  is  the  function  of  the 
school  to  try  to  provide  this.  And  finally,  numbers  8,  13, 
19,  and  29  appear  to  offer  quite  a  bit  of  ammunition  for 
the  expansion  of  audio-visual  programs  in  high  schools. 


January,  1951 


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Visual  Education  in  Papua  and  lew  Guinea 


New    Guinea    youngsters    in    a    District    Adnninistration    School    look 
and  learn — and  like  It. 


Always  certain  of  a   keen  audience  is  the  traveling  cinema  with  its 
educational  film  fare. 


Clear  around  the  world,  films  and  other  audio- 
visual aids  are  doing  an  increasingly  effective 
teaching  job — from  the  classrooms  of  Middletown, 
USA,  to  the  villages  of  Papua  and  New  Guinea. 
And  pupil  reactions  seem  much  the  same  the 
world  over  (see  cuts). 

The  Special  Services  Division  of  the  Depart- 
ment of  Education  for  the  Territory  of  Papua  and 
New  Guinea  (the  Australian  Territory  of  Papua 
and  the  United  Nations  Trust  Territory  of  New 
Guinea  in  administrative  union)  includes  a  Visual 
Education  Section  that  works  with  both  school  chil- 
dren and  adult  groups.  Free  educational  film 
showings  are  arranged  in  schools,  hospitals,  police 
depots,  mission  centers  —  right  in  the  villages, 
wherever  possible.  Commentaries  in  native  lan- 
guages accompany  the  showings,  since  few  of  the 
people  imderstand  the  English  sound  track. 

Radio  broadcasts  are  also  part  of  the  educa- 
tional plan  in  the  Territory.  The  native  staff  have 
l>een  instructed  in  the  handling  of  broadcast  equip- 
ment and  conduct  complete  programs  in  their  own 
languages.  Locally-made  recordings  of  native 
dances  and  choirs  are  regularly  included  in  the 
programs. 

As  in  U.S.  classrooms,  teaching  about  the  United 
Nations  is  assisted  by  filmstrips  and  posters  pre- 
pared by  the  UN  Department  of  Public  Information. 

All    pictures   are    Australian    Otficial    Photographs,    courtesy    Australian    News 
&    Information    Bureau 


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assistant. 


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Port  Moresby,  Papua. 

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^j  we  are  doing  everything  possible  to  meet  the  needs 
of  growing  interest  in  the  use  of  audio-visual  mate- 
rials in  our  educational  program.  We  know  that  a  stu- 
dent's horizon  is  broadened  tremendously  when  he  sees 
the  United  Nations  or  his  own  Federal  Government  in 
action  via  films  and  filmstrips.  We  are  using  films  on 
these  subjects  not  only  with  college  students  of  history 
and  government  but  also,  under  the  auspices  of  the  Inter- 
national Relations  Club  of  the  college,  with  local  high 
school  students  and  adults  as  a  community-wide  educa- 
tional service. 

We  know  that  manners  are  made  easier  for  those  who 
see  them  demonstrated  in  films  and  filmstrips.  Students  in 
the  college  foods  classes  especially  enjoy  the  filmstrip 
Table  Manners  for  summary  purposes. 

And  modern  trends  in  agriculture  are  brought  to 
"Aggie"  students  on  the  screen.  That  next  touchdown  is 
made  with  more  precision  after  the  football  team  has 
studied  play-by-play  actions  on  film.  Instructors  in  biolog- 
ical and  physical  sciences  find  A-V  materials  an  effective 
wav  of  bringing  life  to  their  students,  be  it  in  the  study 
of  a  flower,  an  animal,  or  a  human  being.  That  perplexing 
problem  of  introducing  students  to  the  mysteries  of  elec- 
tricitv  or  atomic  energy  is  made  less  perplexing  thanks  to 
films.  Our  Industrial  Arts  Club  has  scheduled  a  regular 
week-by-week  projection  of  films  in  their  field  of  interest. 

Classic  masters  of  music  and  art  are  made  to  live  again 
for  our  students  through  the  use  of  audio-visual  mate- 
rials. English  and  speech  classes  are  thrilled  by  the  re- 
corded reading  by  Columbia  University's  Harry  Morgan 
Ayres  of  the  "Prologue  to  Chaucer's  Canterbury  Tales" 
and  "Hamlet's  Soliloquy"  and  by  Stephen  Vincent  Benet's 
reading  of  "A  Portrait  of  a  Southern  Lady." 

Beginning  students  of  French  are  fascinated  with  the 


by  LULA  K.  PRAH 

Librarian,    Connors   State   Agricultural   College 
Warner,   Oklahoma 


ten  12-inch  recordings  of  Hendrix  and  Meiden  that  are 
built  around  the  text  for  beginners  in  French.  Some  stu- 
dents have  made  wire  recordings  so  they  can  study  correct 
pronunciation  at  home. 

Although  we  have  been  making  good  use  of  audio-visual 
materials,  we've  been  working  with  limited  equipment 
and  inadequate  classroom  surroundings.  We'll  be  able  to 
expand  our  A-V  program  and  make  it  much  more  ef- 
fective, however,  with  the  completion  of  the  new  Library 
and  Science  building,  which  will  incorporate  modern 
facilities  for  our  audio-visual  needs  as  a  special  unit  of 
the  main  library  (see  cul) . 

Construction  of  the  building  was  begun  in  October, 
1950,  and  is  scheduled  for  completion  within  the  current 
year.  The  library,  with  its  audio-visual  department,  oc- 
cupies the  entire  second  floor  of  the  $175,000  building 
and  is  planned  for  the  future  as  well  as  the  present. 

The  audio-visual  unit  of  the  library  is  made  up  of  a 
soundproof  recording  room,  a  special  classroom,  and 
well-located  storage  space.  The  classroom  may  be  entered 
from  the  main  reading  room  of  the  library  or  directly 
from  the  outside.  In  the  classroom,  which  will  easily  seat 
sixty  students,  the  windows  are  equipped  with  lightproof 
shades.  A  small  platform  at  the  front  of  the  room  may  be 
used  for  lectures.  The  room  has  acoustical  ceilings  and 
soundproof  walls  and  is  completely  wired  for  convenient 
use  of  audio-visual  equipment  and  for  television  later. 

The  specially  soundproofed  recording  room  will  be 
adjacent  to  the  reading  room  and  will  be  fully  equipped 


January,    1951 


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for  recording  and  studying  transcriptions  of  recordings 
by  students  in  English,  foreign  languages,  radio,  speech, 
music  appreciation,  etc.  A  record  library  is  being  built 
up  and  will  be  kept  as  a  part  of  this  unit.  Other  equip- 
ment will  include  an  overhead  projector  and  filmstrip 
projectors.  Supervision  of  this  room  may  be  directed  from 
the  central  loan  desk  of  the  main  library  through  the 
partial  glass  walls  of  the  room. 

A  central  storage  room  for  audio-visual  equipment  and 
cataloging  records  is  located  between  the  classroom  and 
the  recording  room.  From  this  room  all  equipment  may  be 
easily  moved  into  the  adjacent  rooms  as  needed.  It  will 
be  the  responsibility  of  the  college  librarian  to  schedule 
all  audio-visual  materials  and  equipment  for  use  in  the 
classrooms  as  well  as  in  this  special  unit.  With  the  inte- 
gration of  this  department  as  a  part  of  the  central  library, 
an  adequate  service  should  be  rendered  with  a  minimum 
of  effort. 

At  the  present  time  the  college  librarian  is  responsible 
for  the  coordination  of  the  audio-visual  program  in  so  far 
as  it  is  possible  until  the  new  building  is  ready  for  use 
in  1951.  Seven  of  our  twenty  faculty  members  are  trained 
for  using  our  audio-visual  equipment,  and  one  instructor 
has  done  outstanding  research  on  audio-visual  materials 
in  her  own  field.  These  co-workers  are  vital  in  carrying 
out  the  program  for  the  college.  And  more  and  more 
instructors  are  interested  in  securing  and  using  A-V  ma- 
terials. 


Bookings  of  rental  films  are  arranged  by  the  librarian 
upon  the  request  of  faculty  members.  Before  school  closes 
in  May,  instructors  request  the  films  they  wish  for  the 
entire  next  school  term;  dates  for  film  use  are  also  given. 
The  librarian  then  arranges  a  schedule  for  the  college 
with  film  lending  agencies.  When  school  opens  in  Septem- 
ber, a  mimeographed  report  on  all  films  scheduled  for 
the  entire  year  is  given  to  each  instructor  so  that  all  may 
know  what  films  are  being  used  and  when. 

A  fund-matching  program  with  the  Oklahoma  State 
Department  of  Education  is  participated  in  by  Connors 
College.  Under  this  arrangement,  college-level  filmstrips 
and  slides  are  purchased.  Motion  pictures  may  also  be 
acquired  under  the  plan,  but  we  feel  that  until  our  col- 
lection of  filmstrips,  slides,  and  records  is  adequate,  we 
should  plan  to  continue  renting  16mm  films.  Storage 
space,  however,  has  been  allowed  for  16mm  films  in  the 
new  college  library  in  anticipation  of  the  time  when  we 
consider  it  advisable  to  purchase  them. 

Future  expansion  in  the  audio-visual  program  at  Con- 
nors College  is  unlimited.  We  have  made  only  a  beginning 
in  building  our  collection  and  organizing  it  for  the  most 
effective  use.  When  the  new  library,  however,  with  its 
well-planned  audio-visual  unit,  is  ready  for  use,  we  feel 
that  we  shall  be  able  to  push  forward  at  a  more  rapid 
pace  in  making  audio-visual  methods  and  materials  an 
integral  and  increasingly  effective  part  of  our  college 
educational  program. 


A  test  tor  teaclier  .  .  . 
get  out  your  pencil  and 


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These  days  most  teachers  who  really  teach  are 
usinq  audio-visual  methods  and  materials.  Along 
with  the  increase  in  teachers  who  use  films,  etc. 
increasingly,  there  comes  the  realization  that  it's 
not  the  number  of  times  you  use  them  that  counts — 
it's  the  way  you  use  them. 

How  well  do  YOU  use  audio-visual  materials  in 
your  teaching?  How  would  YOU  like  to  be  your  own 
supervisor?  How  would  YOU  like  to  rate  yourself? 

Here  are  37  questions.  There  might  have  been 
28  or  54.  But  there  are  37.  Although  no  one  can 
guarantee  tnat  a  high  score  on  this  test  will  win  a 
promotion  for  you,  you  can  be  sure  that  a  high 
score  will  bring  you  greater  satisfaction  as  a  teacher 
and  as  a  user  of  audio-visual  materials. 

Check  the  answer  that  applies  to  you  (honor  sys- 
tem!) in  the  "yes"  or  "no"  box  at  the  right  of  each 
question.  Add  up  the  total  number  of  "yes"  answers 
and  score  yourself  as  follows: 


26-29 
30-33 
34-37 


yes 

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yes 

I       I 
yes 


answers — Satisfactory 
answers — Good 
answers — Excellent 


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by  D.  F.  SCHUTTE 

Aud!o-V!sual  Director,   Public  Schools 
St.  Louis  Park,   Minnesota 


How  do  you  plan  the  lesson? 

1.  Do  you  preview  the  film,  recording,  etc. 

you  plan  to  use?   Yes  Q     No  Q 

2.  Do  you  list  the  points  to  be  brought  out, 
emphasized,  and  looked  for?    Yes  □     No  D 

3.  Do  you  know  what  the  class  is  to  do 

during  and  after  the  screening?   Yes  D     No  D 

4.  Do  you  use  a  Teacher's  Film  Guide  if 

one  is  available?   Yes  Q     No  D 

5.  Does  your  class  take  part  in  planning 

what  films,  recordings,  etc.  are  to  be  used?  .  .Yes  Q     No  Q 

6.  In  planning,  do  you  attempt  to  corre- 
late films,  recordings,  etc.  with  units  of 
study,  texts,  and  other  instructional  ma- 
terials?      YesD     Nod 

7.  Do  you  use  films,  filmstrips,  recordings, 
etc.    in    your    classroom    whenever    possible 

rather  than  at  some  other  location? Yes  D     No  Q 

8.  Do  you  use  the  instructional  materials 
and  methods  that  you  think  can  do  the  par- 
ticular   teaching    job    best,    irrespective    of 

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whether  it's  a  class  discussion,  a  demonstra- 
tion, a  motion  picture,  a  recording,  a  film- 
strip,  a  set  of  slides,  etc Yes  \J     No  Q 

9.  In  planning,  do  you  determine  what 
function  and  purpose  the  film,  etc.  can  best 
serve — (a)  direct  instruction  (b)  to  review 
material  (c)  to  introduce  new  material,  etc.?YES  Q     No  n 


I 


How  do  you  prepare  the  class? 

10.  Does  the  class  know  the  purpose  for 

using  a  film  or  other  audio-visual  material?  Yes  D     No  D 

11.  Does    the    class    have    some    specific 

things  to  look  or  listen  for?   Yes  D     No  D 

12.  Do  you  list  on  the  blackboard  a  few 
pertinent  questions  that  will  be  answered  by 

the  film  or  other  audio-visual  material?   . .  .Yes  Q     No  D 

13.  Do  you  discuss  a  brief  outline  of  film 

content  before  showing  a  film?   Yes  D     No  □ 

14.  Do  you  refer  to  former  topics  that  per- 
tain to  new  materials  presented  in  the  film?  Yes  □     No  D 

15.  Do  you  explain  any  unusual  photo- 
graphic techniques,  such  as  time-lapse  pho- 
tography?     Yes  D     No  n 

16.  Do  you  make  advance  assignments 
pertaining  to  the  film  content? Yes  □     No  □ 

17.  Do  you  define  in  advance  new  words 

and  terms?   Yes  Q     No  Q 

18.  Do  you  motivate  pupils  for  learning 
from  the  film  or  other  audio-visual  material 
by  creating  an  interest  in  and  a  recognized 

need  for  the  material  to  be  presented? Yes  □     No  D 


How  is  the  material  presented? 

19.  Do  you  check  to  see  that  the  room  is 
darkened  properly  and  that  ventilation,  seat- 
ing, screen  location,  volume  of  sound,  etc.  are 
all  adjusted  so  as  to  obtain  maximum  effec- 
tiveness from  a  film?  Yes  □     No  D 

20.  Do  you  always  remain  in  the  room  with 

your  class  while  a  film  is  shown? Yes  □     No  Q 

21.  Do  you  believe  (and  practice  your  be- 
lief)   that  it   is  essential   at   times   to   have 

repeat  showings  of  the  same  film?   Yes  Q     No  D 

22.  Do  you  provide  opportunities  for  stu- 
dents to   ask   questions   or   make   comments 

during  the  showing  of  slides  or  filmstrips?  Yes  n     No  D 

23.  Do  you  check  to  see  that  the  projector 
or  other  equipment  is  functioning  properly 

before,  during,  and  after  each  presentation?  Yes  D     No  □ 

24.  Are  films  and  other  audio-visual  ma- 
terials so  u^ed  in  your  room  that  they  in  no 

way  interfere  with  the  learning  process?  .  .Yes  D     No  Q 

25.  Do  you  believe  that  learning  does  not 
automatically  accompany  a  film  showing?  .  .Yes  n     No  Q 

26.  Do  you  occasionally  ask  students  to 
make  notes,  etc.  during  the  presentation  of 

a  film,  recording,  etc.?   Yes  □     No  □ 

27.  Do  you  make  any  provision  for  the 
fact   that  not   all   students   learn   the   same 

amount  from  the  single  showing  of  a  film?  .  .Yes  D     No  D 

January,    1951 


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28.  Do  you  believe  that  a  rigid,  inflexible, 
standardized  methodology  of  film  utilization 
should  be  adhered  to?   Yes  □     No  D 


How  do  you  follow  up  with  class  activity? 

29.  Do  you  ever  supplement  the  showing 
of  motion  pictures  with  the  use  of  still  pic- 
tures, sketches,  or  drawings? Yes  Q     No  D 

30.  Do  you  ever  encourage  pupils  to  build 

a  project  around  a  film?  Yes  Q     No  D 

31.  Do  you  encourage  independent  reading 
of  reference  material  relating  to  the  film  or 

other  audio-visual  material?    Yes  D     No  Q 

32.  Do  you  use  objective  tests  to  insure 
active  attention  and  to  check  pupil  observa- 
tion and  comprehension?   Yes  □     No  □ 

33.  Do  you  ever  ask  students  as  a  review 
activity  to  summarize  film  content  in  a  para- 
graph or  two?   Yes  n     No  □ 

34.  Do  you  give  pupils  opportunities  for 
analysis,  interpretation,  and  discussion  of  a 

film  following  the  showing?   Yes  □     No  D 

35.  Do  you  attempt  to  discover  what  pupils 
have  not  learned  from  using  a  film  and  then 

proceed  with  rcteaching  as  needed? Yes  □     No  Q 

36.  Do  you  point  out  significant  aspects  of 
a  film  for  students  instead  of  expecting  them 

to  figure  it  all  out  for  themselves? Yes  D     No  D 

37.  Does  most  of  the  follow-up  consist  of 

class  discussion  rather  than  teacher  talk?  .  .Yes  □     No  D 

Total  Yes  Answers    ■ 


Oo  you  fiave  some  tough  oudio-v/suaf  educa- 
tion prob/ems? 

Then  plan  to  have  your  superintendent  make 
use  of  the  DAVI  Audio-Visual  Clinic  at  the 
Atlantic  City  Conference,  February  19-22, 
1951. 

Watch  for  details  in  the  next  issue  of  EDUCATIONAL 
SCREEN. 


21 


TEACHER-COMMITTEE 


L  C.  LARSON.  Editor 
Director,  Audio-Visual  Center 
Indiana   University,    Bloomington 


valuation 

OF  NEW  FILMS 


CAROLYN  GUSS,  Assistant  Professor,  School  of  Education 
BETTY  STOOPS,  Assistant  In  Selection,  Audio-Visual  Center 

Indiana  University,  Bloomington 


The  Movies  and  You 

'Teaching  Film  Custodians,  25  West  43rd  Street,  New 
York  18,  New  York)  12  one-reel  subjects,  16mm,  sound, 
black  and  white.  Ten-year  lease,  $17.50  per  print  or  $45 
per  each  set  of  three  subjects. 

Description    of    Contents: 

This  series  of  motion  pictures,  individual  films  of 
which  were  produced  by  major  motion  picture  companies, 
tells  the  behind-the-scenes  story  of  the  movies.  When 
three  of  the  titles  have  completed  their  theatrical  run, 
they  are  made  available  to  schools  and  other  organiza- 
tions. The  first  three — Let's  Go  to  the  Movies,  The  Art 
Director,  and  The  Soundman — are  now  available.  The 
release  schedule  promises  The  Theatre  and  You,  History 
Brought  to  Life,  and  Screen  Actors  for  December  15, 
1950;  Movies  and  Adventure,  The  Costume  Designer, 
and  The  Screen  Writer  for  June  15,  1951;  and  Moments 
in  Music,  The  Cinematographer,  and  The  Screen  Director 
for  December  15,  1951.  These  films  are  not  subject  to  the 
regular  classroom  restrictions  imposed  upon  other  TFC 
releases. 

Let's  Go  to  the  Movies.  As  an  introduction  to  the 
entire  series,  this  film  presents  an  overall  picture  of  the 
background,  development,  and  technical  advances.  Ex- 
cerpts from  several  films — Mary  Pickford  in  The  Hills  of 
Kentticky,  Charlie  Chaplin  in  Easy  Street,  The  Great 
Train  Robbery,  D.  W.  Griffith's  The  Birth  of  a  Nation, 
Al  Jolson  in  Jazz  Singer,  John  Barrymore  as  Richard  III 
in  Show  of  Shows,  and  the  Philharmonic  Orchestra  in 
Night  Song — chronicle  the  development  of  the  motion 
picture.  The  film  concludes  by  showing  how  the  combined 
efforts  of  artists,  scientists,  and  industries  are  utilized 
in  film  production. 

The  Art  Director.  This  film  explains  the  work  of  the 
set  creator  as  he  does  intensive  research  into  the  history 
of  architecture  of  the  period  and  the  geography  of  the 
country  he  is  to  depict.  It  shows  the  great  care  exerted 
by  the  art  director  in  creating  a  set  that  is  architecturally 
and  aesthetically  satisfactory.  It  contrasts  the  diffei-ences 
in  sets  for  motion  pictures  taking  place  in  such  widely 
scattered  places  as  Siam,  New  England,  and  Mexico 
and  follows  the  craftsmen  through  every  step  in  the 
creation  and  construction  of  the  motion   picture  set. 

The  Sounhman.  The  film  traces  the  history  of  sound 
in  motion  pictures  from  the  days  of  the  piano  accom- 
paniment for  films  to  the  elaborate  equipment  used  today. 
It  shows  the  studio  sound  effects  library  and  follows 
through  the  selection  of  the  sound  of  the  crowd,  the  an- 
nouncer, and  the  horses  for  a  picture  dealing  with  horse 
racing.  Finally,  it  shows  how  these  sounds  are  mixed 
and  balanced  and  used  in   the  final   production. 

Committee    Appraisal: 

The  motion  picture  industry  is  to  be  congratulated  on 
making  available  this  series  of  films  which  describe  and 


Film  reviews  and  evaluations  on  these  pages  are  based  upon 
discussions  by  a  preview  committee  composed  of  Indiana  Univer- 
sity (acuity  members,  public  school  teachers,  students  of  audio- 
visual education,  and  staff  members  of  the  Audio-Visual  Center 
at  Indiana  University. 

Preview  prints  should  be  sent  directly  to  the  Audio-Visual  Center, 
Indiana   University,  Bloomington,  Indiana. 


interpret  the  industry.  Actual  footage  from  well-known 
movies  adds  greatly  to  the  value  and  interest  of  the 
series.  Schools  and  many  adult  educational  and  service 
groups  should  welcome  these  factual  films.  The  series 
should  answer  most  questions  dealing  with  the  industry 
and  should  increase  one's  appreciation  and  understand- 
ing of  the  art  of  motion  picture  production. 

Pineopple  Culture 

(Paul  Hoefler  Productions,  7934  Santa  Monica  Boulevard, 
Los  Angeles  46,  California)  11  minutes,  16mm,  sound, 
color,  1950.  $80.  Teachers'  Guide  available. 

Description   of  Contents: 

The  film  presents  photographically  the  scientific,  agri- 
cultural, and  industrial  aspects  of  pineapple  culture.  The 
scenes  were  photographed  on  the  Del  Monte  Plantations 
in  the  Hawaiian  Islands. 

An  introductory  sequence  shows  the  profusion  of  vege- 
tation in  the  Hawaiian  Islands — especially  orchids.  After 
this  brief  geographical  orientation,  the  film  gives  some  of 
the  background  of  the  present  pineapple  industry  in 
Hawaii. 

The  careful  selection  process  begun  by  American  scien- 
tists in  1900  is  shown.  These  scientists  selected  the  most 
worthy  parent  stock  on  the  basis  of  uniformity,  flavor,  and 
excellent  fruit  free  of  knobs.  The  disadvantages  and 
weaknesses   of    the   native    pineapples    are    illustrated. 

The  processes  involved  in  planting  pineapples  are  next 
shown.  Huge  machines  cut  down  and  shred  the  old  pine- 
apple plants.  The  fields  are  then  plowed  repeatedly.  A 
furrowing  machine  makes  the  furrows.  Another  machine 
lays  down  long  black  strips  of  mulch  paper,  at  the  same 
time  turning  the  soil  over  the  edges  of  the  paper  and 
placing  fertilizer  in  the  trench  along  the  paper. 

Now  that  the  field  is  ready  for  planting,  the  best  pos- 
sible plants  need  to  be  selected.  The  film  shows  the  three 
possible  kinds  of  plants — suckers,  slips,  and  crowns — 
and  explains  the  advantages  of  slips  over  the  other  two. 
The  slips  are  first  laid  on  top  of  the  parent  plants  to 
dry,  after  which  conveyors  carry  them  into  field  trucks. 
Planters  are  shown  punching  holes  in  the  mulch  paper 
at  12y2-inch  intervals  already  marked  on  the  paper. 
Each  planter  is  able  to  place  from  5,000  to  7,000  plants 


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Paul   Hoefler  Productions 
PINEAPPLES:  Hand  planting  slips  Is  a  tedious  and  back-breaking  job. 

per  day.  A  planting  machine  which  is  nearing  perfection 
is  then  demonstrated.  Planted  by  hand  or  by  machine,  the 
plants  are  finally  in  long  rows  and  evenly  spaced. 

The  care  during  the  seventeen  months  after  planting 
is  shown.  The  plants  are  repeatedly  fertilized  and  sprayed 
to  control  insects.  Close-up  photography  shows  the  cluster 
and  blooms  that  form  at  that  time.  A  month  later  the  cone 
begins  to  take  shape.  Each  bud  becomes  an  eye  in  the 
pineapple.  A  close-up  of  the  cross-section  of  the  pine- 
apple at  that  stage  of  development  shows  its  structure. 
As  the  pineapple  approaches  maturity,  the  plant  begins 
producing  its  own  slips  and  thus  the  process  starts  again. 

'Committee  .Appraisal: 

Excellent  color  and  close-up  photography,  good  conti- 
nuity, and  thorough  treatment  of  the  subject  combine  to 
make  this  an  outstanding  film.  Groups  from  the  inter- 
mediate grades  through  the  adult  level  will  find  this  film 
interesting.  The  committee  suggested  that  camera  clubs 
and  film  producers  will  also  find  the  aesthetics  and  the 
camera  techniques  enjoyable. 


Printing  Through  the  Ages 

(Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films,  Inc.,  1150  Wilmette 
Avenue,  Wilmette,  Illinois)  13  minutes,  16mm,  sound, 
black  and  white,  1950.  $50.  Adapted  from  a  visual  unit 
produced  for  the   British   Ministry  of  Education. 


indicates  the  spread  of  printing  presses  throughout 
Europe,  the  development  of  the  modern  newspaper  is 
quickly  shown  through  montage. 

Further  improvements  in  printing  presses,  beginning 
with  the  first  cast-iron  model  during  the  Industrial 
Revolution,  include  mechanical  inking  rollers,  the  rotary 
press  and  paper  matrix,  and  the  use  of  continuous  rolls 
of  paper.  The  commentator  emphasizes  the  huge  strides 
made  in  the  entire  printing  industry  within  a  recent 
100-year  period,  and  scenes  of  modern  monotype  and 
linotype  machines,  newspaper  presses,  and  folding  and 
conveying  equipment  close  the  film. 

Committee    Appraisal: 

The  clear  picturization  of  a  large  subject  in  such  a 
brief  time  should  make  this  film  very  valuable  for  classes 
in  social  studies  on  the  intermediate,  junior  high,  and 
senior  high  levels  and  for  journalism  classes  on  the  senior 
high  and  college  levels.  Re-enacted  scenes  and  animated 
diagrams  are  used  effectively  for  variety  and  clarity  of 
explanations.  The  social  implications  of  printing  are 
shown  in  sufficient  detail  to  make  the  film  useful  for 
stimulating  a  study  of  the  role  of  printing  in  communica- 
tion, in  general,  and  in  maintaining  an  informed  public, 
in  particular. 


Let's  Have  Fewer  Colds 

(Coronet  Instructional  Films,  Coronet  Building,  Chicago 
1,  Illinois)  10  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  color  or  black  and 
white,  1950.  $90  or  $45.  Teacher's  Guide  available. 

Description   of  Contents: 

The  film  deals  with  the  problems  of  colds — their  cause, 
treatment,  and  control. 

The  opening  scene  shows  a  group  of  school  children 
on  the  playground  enjoying  playing  in  the  snow.  As 
they  return  to  their  classroom,  their  teacher.  Miss  Ellis, 
observes  them  and  sends  Mary  to  the  school  nurse 
because  she  is  sneezing. 

Billy  is  selected  for  a  case  study  of  a  well  person.  A 
drawing  superimposed  on  a  photographic  profile  of  Billy 
shows  the  physiological  structure  of  his  nose,  throat,  and 
head.  Animation  shows  the  normal  secretion  from  the 
mucous  membrane. 

The  scene  shifts  to  the  bedroom  of  Billy's  classmate, 
Dick,  who  is  confined'  to  his  bed  because  of  a  cold. 
Dick,  obviously,  is  very  uncomfortable.  Dick's  mother  is 
shown  efficiently  attending  to  such  details  in  the  care 
of  a  cold-patient  as  a  temperature  check,  provision  for 
rest,   proper   medication,    and    correct   disposal    of   soiled 


Description  of  Contents: 

Adapted  from  the  longer  Story  of  Printing,  this  film 
gives  a  brief  resume  of  the  development  of  printing  up  to 
the  present  time. 

In  the  opening  scene  a  boy  shows  how  a  design  cut 
on  a  potato  can  be  transferred  to  paper  as  many  times  as 
desired  by  means  of  ink  or  paint.  The  very  early  use 
of  seals  on  clay  and  then  with  ink  on  paper  and  cloth 
are  demonstrated.  The  commentator  explains  how  the 
Chinese  and  Japanese  first  used  wood  blocks  and  how 
Europeans  used  them  much  later  to  print  on  cloth  and 
to  make  playing  cards. 

He  next  compares  the  earliest  printing  press  to  a  wine 
press  and  points  out  the  gradual  improvements  in  presses 
as  they  are  shown.  The  necessity  for  cutting  whole  pages 
of  letters  individually  from  wood  for  printing  is  shown 
to  have  inspired  Gutenberg  to  develop  a  form  of  movable 
type  after  twenty  years  of  experimenting.  His  line  of 
reasoning  and  the  actual  steps  in  the  crude  molding  of 
metal  letters  are  pictured  and  explained  in  some  detail. 

The  picture  area  is  next  divided  to  show  the  gradual 
evolvement  of  a  typical  modern  type  face  from  the  first 
type    faces,    which    imitated    handwriting.    .'Vfter    a    map 


Coronet  Films 


COLDS:  The  discomfort  of  being  sick  and  the  fun  of  being  well  are 
vividly   portrayed. 


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handkerchiefs.    An   animated    drawing   showo    what    hap- 
pens inside  Dick's  head  during  his  cold. 

The  scene  returns  to  the  classroom,  where  Miss  Ellis 
and  the  class  are  discussing  the  more  important  pre- 
cautions against  colds.  As  pupils  report,  the  points  they 
make  are  illustrated  by  posters  and  actual  photography. 
They  develop  and  accept  such  rules  as  stay  away  from 
colds,  stay  home  when  you  have  a  cold,  avoid  chilling, 
eat  the  proper  foods,  wash  your  hands  before  you  eat, 
and  get  plenty  of  sleep  and  rest. 

These  rules  are  reviewed  in  a  recapitulation  which 
invites   the   pupils   to   remember   them. 

Committee    Appraisal: 

The  film  is  recommended  primarily  for  the  intermediate 
grades  and  secondarily  for  parents.  Youngsters  should 
be  interested  in  the  physiology  of  the  nose  and  throat 
and  in  the  control  and  treatment  of  colds ;  parents  should 
be  interested  in  the  recommended  procedures  in  the  care 
of  a  patient  suffering  with  a  cold.  The  fun  of  being  well 
and  the  discomfort  of  being  sick  are  vividly  portrayed. 
The  film  effectively  combines  an  attitudinal  and  infor- 
mational approach  to  the  problem  of  colds,  inasmuch  as 
the  recommended  procedures  are  supported  by  the  reasons. 

Fable  of  the  Peacock 

(Brandon  Films,  1700  Broadway,  New  York  19,  New 
York)  13  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  color  or  black  and  white. 
$135  or  $75.  Produced  by  Jo  Schaeffer. 

Description   of   Contents: 

This  film  presents  an  authentic  dance  from  East  India, 
as  performed  by  a  skillful  Indian  dancer,  Lakshimi  Waba 
Singh,  who  also  acts  as  narrator. 

The  brief  introductory  dance  serves  as  a  demonstration 
of  the  stylized  hand  gestures  and  body  movements  common 
to  Indian  dances,  whether  ceremonial  or  entertainment. 
As  they  accompany  the  dancer,  the  musicians  and  their 
instruments   are  also   shown. 

The  complete  dance  of  "The  Fable  of  the  Peacock"  is 
then  performed  and  narrated  by  the  girl  dancer.  She 
tells  the  story  phrase  by  phrase  as  she  acts  it  out.  Close- 
ups  of  her  face,  hands,  and  feet  emphasize  her  subtle 
characterizations  of  the  animals  involved. 

The  story  itself  tells  how  the  peacock  becomes  so  vain 
because  of  his  much-admired  beauty  that  his  animal 
neighbors  in  the  forest  hold  a  conference  to  decide  how 
to  punish  him.  Each  animal  suggests  what  to  him  seems  an 
appropriate  punishment,  and  the  elephant's  suggestion 
is  followed.  They  decide  to  have  the  nightingale  challenge 
the  peacock  to  a  singing  contest,  which  the  latter  eagerly 
accepts.  When  the  peacock  actually  tries  to  sing,  his  ridicul- 
ous efforts  are  greeted  with  great  merriment  on  the  part  of 
all  the  other  animals.  The  stately  lion  points  out  that 
everyone  in  the  forest  has  his  own  place,  and  that  no  one 
has  room  for  vanity.  Properly  humbled,  the  peacock 
bows  his  head,  understanding  his  folly. 

Committee    Appraisal: 

Interesting  camera  work  and  a  very  clear,  helpful 
narration  should  do  much  to  promote  an  appreciation  of 
the  type  of  dance  shown  in  this  film.  An  age-old  form  of 
story-telling,  the  performance  should  be  of  interest  to 
students  of  folklore,  the  dance,  music,  art,  and  dramatics 
on  the  high  school  and  college  levels.  The  dancer's  voice 
is  extremely  pleasant  and  very  suitable  for  telling  the 
simple  folktale  she  enacts.  Although  the  appearance  of 
the  musical  instruments  is  not  clearly  identified  with  their 
sounds,  the  occasional  close-ups  of  the  instruments  add 
interest.  An  Indian  student  in  the  preview  group  vouched 
for  the  authenticity  of  the  entire  presentation. 


CORRECTION:  Prices  indicated  for  the  Virginia  Film  Production 
Service  motion  picture  "Maps  and  Pioneers",  reviewed  in  the 
December,  1950  issue  on  page  429,  should  have  read  $133  or  $61 
Instead  of  $75  or  $31,  as  wrongly  given. 


Looking  at 
the  Literature 


AUDIO-VISUAL  EDUCATION  IN  INTERNATIONAL  AND  HUMAN 
RELATIONS,  Report  of  a  Study  Conducted  by  Staff  Members  of 
the  Audio-Visual  Laboratory  of  the  Institute  of  Adult  Education. 
Teachers  College,  Columbia  University,  by  Robertson  Slllars,  Harry 
L.  Miller,  Harold  Goldstein  and  C.  Walter  Stone.  Bureau  of  Publica- 
tions, Teachers  College,  Columbia  University,  New  York,  N.  Y.  1950. 
58  pages.  $1.00  postpaid. 

The  purpose  of  this  thoughtfully  prepared  report, 
according  to  the  Introduction,  is  "to  contribute  to  an  un- 
derstanding of  what  three  of  the  so-called  mass  media 
(16mm  motion  pictures,  radio,  and  television)  are  pro- 
viding and  ought  to  provide  in  the  way  of  productions  of 
significant  educational  value  for  adults  in  two  areas  of 
contemporary  concern." 

The  report  contains  a  concise  summarization  of  the 
results  of  an  extensive  project  of  group  evaluation  of 
films  and  radio  and  television  programs  conducted  over 
a  period  of  about  three  years  (1947-49)  at  Columbia's 
Teachers  College,  plus  some  conclusions  drawn  by  the 
authors  as  to  the  significance  of  the  findings. 

In  general,  the  authors  take  a  rather  dim  view  of  the 
educational  suitability  of  most  of  the  productions  studied, 
feeling  that  they  leave  a  good  deal  to  be  desired  as  effec- 
tive tools  for  learning.  Among  other  things,  they  conclude 
that  productions  in  the  human  relations  field  are  "on  all 
counts  more  adequate  than  in  the  international  relations 
field,"  but  that  there  is  need  for  "serial  treatment  of 
various  aspects  of  human  relations  problems  and  a  more 
systematic  treatment  of  the  field  as  a  whole." 

Presentations  in  the  international  relations  field,  they 
conclude,  suffer  from  "failure  to  relate  subject  matter, 
either  by  explicit  statement  or  by  dramatic  identification, 
to  the  interests  of  ordinary  people."  Furthermore,  "they 
tend  to  ignore  the  fact  that  there  are  more  than  two  sides 
to  most  questions."  The  report  also  notes  a  dearth  of  ma- 
terials "relating  to  the  political,  social  and  economic 
life  of  non-English  speaking  people." 

In  an  area  in  which  so  little  good  research  has  been 
done — and  so  much  is  needed — this  report  on  one  signifi- 
cant project  is  extremely  provocative  and  deserves  care- 
ful reading  and  wide  discussion. 

Glen  Burch,  Executive  Director 
The   Film   Council   of   America 

THE  FILM  AND  FUNDAMENTAL  EDUCATION  SERIES.  Published 
by  The  Olen  Press,  London.  Available  from  Film  Centre  Ltd.,  1678 
Tottenham  Court  Road,  London,  W.  I,  England.  Each  20  pages, 
I  shilling.  Available  In  the  U.  S.  from  Columbia  University  Press, 
New  York,  N.  Y. 

Produced  in  collaboration  with  Unesco,  this  series  of 
booklets  covers  general  principles  involved  in  the  use  of 
films  and  filmstrips  in  fundamental  education.  ("Funda- 
mental education  is  concerned  with  the  whole  economic  and 
social  structure  of  people's  lives.")  The  booklets  are  de- 
signed to  help  teachers,  doctors,  and  others  throughout 
the  world  whose  work  takes  them  into  the  field  of  education 
in  its  widest  sense. 

Titles  and  authors  of  the  booklets  are:  The  Film  onrf 
Fundamental  Education  (H.  G.  A.  Hughes  and  Sinclair 
Road),  Film  and  Filmstrip  Projection  in  Fundamental 
Education  (Peter  Brinson),  Choice  and  Care  of  Films  in 
Fundamental  Education  (Peter  Brinson),  Choice  and  Care 
of  Filmstrips  in  Fundamental  Education  (George  Seager). 

Two  related  booklets,  also  available  from  Film  Centre 
Ltd.,  are  Film  Discussion  Groups  in  Fundamental  Educa- 
tion and  A  Guide  to  International  Film  Sources. 


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Will  you  d^  in  the  blast  and  the 
and  th4  deiadly  Gamma-rays? 

Or  will  you  find  out  —  in  time  —  how  to  prepare 

against  the  A-bomb,  how  to  shield  yourself 

and  your  loved  ones,  how  to  know  when  you  are  safe? 

SEE  THE  FILM  THAT  SHOWS  YOU  HOW  TO  STAY  AIIVE 

This  20-minute  film  shows  you  people  protecting 

themselves  in  ways  now  approved  by  defense  authorities. 

You  learn  what  to  do  if  you  get  no  warning, 

where  to  find  shelter,  what  materials  you  need  in  your  home, 

how  to  cleanse  yourself  of  radioactivity 

and  much  more  important  information  you  must  know. 

FOR  YOUNG  AND  OLD -NO  SHOCKING  SCENES 

Paftern  For  Survival  does  not  frighten. 

It  explains  dramatically.  You  see  breath-taking  views 

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See  this  vital  film!  If  atomic  disaster  strikes  your  town, 
you  may  be  able  to  save  many  lives. 


'  SURVIVAL 

A  Documentary  Film  Thot  Dramatizes  Personal  Defense 
Against  Atomic  Attack 
Written  by  Alberto  Baldecchi 

Featuring  WILLIAM  L.  LAURENCE,  Scientific  writer  for  The 
New  York  Times  —  the  only  newspaperman  who  was 
assigned  officially  to  cover  the  entire  Atomic  project— the 
only  reporter  who  flew  with  the  A-bomb  to  Hiroshima. 
Filmed  with  the  cooperation  of  the  Army,  the  Navy  and 
the  American  Red  Cross. 


EDUCATORS 


PREVENT  PANIC  IN  YOUR  SCHOOL 

This  important  film  has  been  planned  to  reach  the  school 
child  on  his  own  level. 

He  sees  dozens  of  familiar  scenes:  a  mother  and  ch'Idren 
in  the  kitchen,  men  at  worli.  automobiles,  people  in  ttie 
street  and  so  forth.  He  sees  thrilling  scenes  of  atomic 
explosions.  The  language  used  throughout  is  simple  and 
clear. 

Remember,  children  get  false,  exaggerated  ideas  about 
the  A-bomb.  Pattern  For  Survival  gives  them  factual  tria. 
terial,  officially  approved.  The  danger  is  made  real,  but 
the  rieans  of  personal  defense  are  just  as  real. 
Ask  your  local  Board  to  find  out  more  about  this  docu- 
mentary film. 

Fight  fear  with  knowledge  ...  and  you  may  not  have  to 
fight  panic   later! 


Ask  for  if  at  your  film  library 
or  write  to  Cornell  film  Co. 

Produced  and  distributed  exclusively  by 

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1501  Broadway,  New  York  18,  N.  Y. 


January,   1951 


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FOR 

General  Release 
JANUARY,  1951 


SECOND  CHANCE 

The  outstanding  Protestant  Film  Commission  production  based  on  the  Faith  Baldwin  story  which  has  had 
such  tremendous  success  among  the  seven  Protestant  denominations  using  it  intensively  this  fall.  In  a  dra- 
matic, skillful  story,  this  feature  film  presents  a  message  vital  to  all 
"nominal"  Christians.    70  min.,  sound.    Lease,  $300;  rental,  $15.00. 

AGAIN  .  .  .  PIONEERS! 

Premiered  in  100  cities  November  6th.  We  firmly  believe  that  this  is 
one  of  the  top  religious  films  of  the  past  few  years.  Produced  at  MGM 
and  Nassour  studios  with  a  notable  cast  including  Colleen  Townsend, 
Tom  Powers,  Regis  Toomey,  Sarah  Padden,  Evelyn  Brent,  and  Jimmy 
Hunt.  A  film  to  be  seen  by  all  who  have  the  interests  of  democracy  at 
heart.  70  min.,  16  mm.,  sound.  Lease,  $250;  rental,  $12.00. 


For  Brotherhood  Month: 
YOUR  NEIGHBOR  CELEBRATES 

Unique  documentary  film  presents  and  interprets  5 
Jewish  holidays:  Rosh  Hashana,  Yom  Kippur,  Suc- 
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white,  $4.00;  color,  $6.00. 


PREJUDICE 

".  •  .  the  most  niatun  dml  mnxincing  study  of  its 
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SOUTH  OF  THE  CLOUDS 

Set  in  the  Near  East,  this  is  a  dramatic  documentation  of  the  changes  Christi- 
anity works  in  young  lives.  "Best  film  on  missions  I've  ever  seen." — Dr.  John 
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Do  Visual  Aids  Cost  Too  Much? 


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Those  who  sell  and  rent  audio-visual  materials  have 
been  reporting  that  their  customers  are  complaining 
about  the  cost  involved  in  the  use  of  such  materials. 
Those  who  get  around  to  institutes,  workshops,  confer- 
ences and  previews  say  they  hear  this  complaint  from 
ministers,  directors,  church  school  leaders,  and  other 
church  people. 

We  believe  that  a  saying  of  Herbert  Hoover  sheds 
some  light  on  this  situation :  "We  do  not  look  at  the  facts 
as  they  are,  but  as  we  are."    What  are  the  facts? 

We  believe  that  few  churches  are  spending  as  much 
on  the  total  education  program  as  they  should.  Here  and 
there  a  church  is  an  encouraging  exception,  but  across 
the  country  as  a  whole  few  churches  budget  adequately 
for  religious  education  and  many  of  them  do  not  put  re- 
ligious education  costs  in  the  budget  at  all.  The  church 
school  pays  its  own  way  out  of  its  "collections."  Churches 
are  expecting  effective  education  for  a  few  cents  per  month 
per  pupil.  When  this  situation  prevails,  how  can  the  cost 
of  visual  aids  in  the  average  church  amount  to  very  much? 

We  ask  those  who  complain  about  the  costs  of  visual 
aids  to  compare  their  expenditures  over  a  given  year  with 
what  their  church  is  spending  for  music;  for  printing, 
promotion,  and  postage;  or  for  preaching.  In  most 
churches  religious  education  has  been  living  off  financial 
crumbs,  and  if  audio-visuals  got  most  of  the  big  ones  the 
total  would  still  not  amount  to  much. 

We  suggest  that  the  cost  of  audio-visual  aids  be  con- 
sidered on  a  per  pupil  basis.  Suppose  a  $9  rental  film  is 
used  to  give  a  group  of  fifty  young  people  a  lasting  im- 
pression of  St.  Paul.  Is  18c  per  pupil  too  much  to  pay  for 
this?  If  such  use  of  a  film  makes  the  work  of  six 
teachers  easier  and  more  profitable  over  the  next  thirteen 
Sundays,  has  the  film  cost  too  much?  We  believe  it  has 
been  a  bargain. 

We  believe  the  current  price  for  black  and  white  film- 
strips  is  quite  reasonable  measured  against  what  they 
can  help  the  educator  accomplish.  We  should  remember 
that  these  prices  have  not  risen  as  much  since  1940  as 
other  items  in  our  church  or  household  budgets.  W.  L. 
Rogers,  of  the  Religious  Film  Association,  says  "we 
must  slop  to  think  of  the  fact  that  ten  years  ago  the  best 
religious  films  were  renting  on  an  average  of  S3.00  per 
reel  and  that  today,  at  a  time  when  all  other  prices  have 
doubled,  the  best  religious  films  are  still  renting  for  the 
same  price  or  even  less."  Taking  the  higher  quality  of 


today's  visual  materials  as  a  deserved  gift,  we  are  paying 
the  same  or  less  for  visual  materials  than  in  1940. 

We  doubt  if  any  other  dollar  the  local  church  spends 
buys  nearly  so  much  as  the  dollar  invested  in  audio-visual 
materials  to  help  devoted  teachers  accomplish  more  and 
better  learning  in  less  time.  We  believe  that  complaints 
about  the  cost  of  visual  materials  are  more  closely  related 
to  the  church's  general  reluctance  to  face  realistically  the 
cost  of  adequate  religious  education  than  they  are  to  the 
actual  cost  of  audio-visual  materials.  Let's  look  at  the 
facts  as  they  are.  not  as  ive  are. — WSH. 


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Rolling  Stones 

•  Millions  of  Americans  are  rolling  stones.  It  is  the  lot 
of  some,  the  choice  of  others.  Whichever  it  is,  the  chil- 
dren suffer  most.  The  cultural  topsoil  for  the  "rolling 
stone"  Americans  is  about  one  inch  thick.  There  is 
little  spiritual  humus  in  it.  and  the  soul  trying  to  live 
on  it  is  pale  and  puny.  H  you  have  any  doubts  about 
this,  see  Rolling  Stones,  a  30-minute  black  and  white  film 
by  Family  Films,  Inc. 

The  casting  is  good:  The  little  boy  is  bright,  attractive, 
and  a  good  actor.  The  mother  looks  the  part,  not  like  an 
escapee  from  the  Follies.  She  is  a  strong-hearted  person, 
looking  for  some  good  soil  to  take  root  in.  The  father 
is  a  little  shy  on  solid  character  but  has  a  good  heart  and 
a  far-away  look  in  his  eye.  The  sexton  is  well  cast  and 
turns  in  a  good  performance.  The  pastor's  role  is  short 
and  satisfactory. 

The  church  can  use  this  film  in  many  settings.  These 
"rolling  stone"  people  are  the  special  concern  of  the 
church  this  year.  Across  the  nation  their  plight  is  being 
studied,  and  the  church  is  trying  to  reach  them  with  her 
ministry.  This  film  can  be  used  to  set  a  group  to  thinking 
about  the  moral  and  spiritual  stunting  of  America's  po- 
tential gypsies. 

The  church  is  cast  in  a  good  light.  It  is  brought  into 
the  story  naturally,  and  its  ministry  is  genuine  but  not 
spectacular.  If  it  had  not  been  there,  what  then? 

It  is  a  good  film  for  young  couples  to  see.  The  hunger 
of  the  mother  for  the  inner  satisfactions  which  come 
from   getting   rooted   spiritually   and   belonging  socially 


J/»nuary,    1951 


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ROLLING  STONES:  This  film  can  be  used  fo  set  a  group  +o  ♦hlnltlng 
about  the  moral  and  spiritual  stunting  of  America's  potential  gypsies. 

will  be  understood  and  appreciatetl.  What  if  she  had  not 
•kept  hope  and  faith  alive  in  her  heart? 

This  is  a  good  film  for  the  family  to  see.  It  will  enter- 
lain  and  it  will  inspire.  It  should  make  church  people 
think  deeper  and  work  harder.  Non-church  people  should 
see  it,  too.  It  will  make  them  stop,  look,  and  think  before 
they  try  living  all  their  tomorrows  without  spiritual  roots. 

You  and  Your  Attitudes 

•  The  20-minute  black  and  white  sound  film  You  and 
our  Altitudes  is  another  in  \\\?  Association  Films  "Art 
of  Living"  series.  The  action  centers  about  one  family 
where  teen-age  daughter  and  son  have  some  of  their  atti- 
tudes on  important  things  questioned  by  their  parents  and 
ihey  in  turn  question  Mom  and  Dad.  The  result?  It's 
good,  and  it  causes  us  (the  audience)  to  do  some  thinking 
about  the  questions  raised.  This  is  a  good  film  to  motivate 
discussion  by  youth  and  adult  groups.  Its  technical  quali- 
ties are  not  on  a  par  with  the  first  of  the  series,  but  the 
usefulness  of  the  film  is  not  impaired. 

St.  Paul  Series 

•  The  general  qualities  of  the  St.  Paul  scries  by  Ca- 
thedral Films,  Inc.,  are  holding  up  well  as  new  films  are 
released.  The  Second  Missionary  Journey  has  been 
given  a  lot  of  interesting  and  instructive  content.  If 
some  of  the  non-textual  inclusions  trouble  those  who  do 


WE  ARE  GUILTY 

One  of  our  readers  complains  that  we  have  not  been 
giving  sufficient  attention  to  the  many  excellent  filmstrips 
in  the  church  field.  He  is  right — we  are  guilty!  So  are 
the  producers  of  filmstrips.  They  are  not  sending  their 
materials  along  for  preview  nearly  so  regularly  as  the 
film  producers,  and  we  have  neglected  to  ask  for  preview 
prints.  If  they  will  send  the  prints  (to  William  S.  Hock- 
man,  1616  Marlowe  Ave.,  Lakewood  7,  Ohio),  we  shall 
mend  our  ways.  Thanks,  Mr.  Frederic  L.  Fay,  Director  of 
the  Visual  Aids  Department  of  Whittemore  Associates, 
Inc.,  for  your  helpful  criticisim. — WSH. 


not  realize  fully  that  N.  T.  stories  and  narratives  are 
not  shooting  script  for  moving  pictures,  let  them  but 
ask  and  answer  this  one  question :  Are  these  inclusions 
within  the  bounds  of  reasonable  supposition?  The  same 
holds  for  I  isii  to  Corinth,  where  difficult  incidents 
are  handled  deftly  and  with  fidelity  to  the  spirit  and  in- 
tent of  the  narrative.  Two  slight  flaws  may  be  cited:  The 
sequence  showing  the  synagogue  official  on  a  picnic 
gets  a  little  too  close  to  comedy,  and  the  earthquake 
sequence  is  a  little  too  long. 

Amid  the  general  excellence  of  these  recent  releases 
in  a  great  series,  however,  such  defects  are  not  serious. 
As  the  series  is  brought  to  a  close.  Mr.  Leigh  ought  to 
show  more  oi  Paul's  many-sided  and  dynamic  char- 
acter in  his  portrayal  of  the  Great  Apostle  to  the  Gen- 
tiles. The  church  at  large  is  indebted  to  Cathedral  for 
overcoming  all  the  manifold  hardships  and  discourage- 
ments incident  to  production  on  such  a  grand  scale. 

Light  and  Darkness 

•  The  2()-rninute  black  and  white  fihn  titled  Light  and 
Darkness  (Corvell  Brothers,  Hartford,  Connecticut)  tells 
the  story  of  a  beautiful  young  woman's  adjustment  to  the 
loss  of  her  evesight.  Its  technical  qualities  are  fair.  It  is 
distributed  by  Association  Films,  Inc. 

The  story,  briefly:  The  woman  injures  her  head  in  a 
fall.  The  specialists  predict  that  total  loss  of  sight  may 
come  at  any  time.  To  adjust  herself,  she  goes  to  the  family 
cottage  on  a  lake  in  the  woods.  She  struggles  with  her 
problem,  at  first  without  much  hope.  Then,  amid  her 
despair,  she  visits  the  home  of  a  young  wife  who  is  blind 
but  who  is  living  normally  and  going  about  her  duties 
with  cheer  and  self-confidence.  The  young  wife  intro- 
duces the  woman  to  Braille.  Suddenly  one  day  her  sight 
is  gone:  darkness  has  come.  As  the  film  closes  she  and 
her  fiance  are  planning  their  wedding. 

This  is  a  very  good  film  for  use  with  adults  and  young 
people  when  you  want  to  center  thinking,  or  discussion, 
on  the  inner  moral  and  spiritual  resources  which  good 
adjustment  to  the  tragedies  and  handicaps  of  life  requires. 
It  would  make  a  very  good  backdrop  for  a  short  sermon 
or  meditation  on  a  related  theme. 


Cathedral   Films 

VISIT  TO  CORINTH:   Difficult  incidents  are  handled  deftly  and  with 
fidelity   to   the    spirit   and    intent   of   -Iho    narrotive. 


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I  Am  an  Alcoholic 


CHURCH    DEPARTMENT 


•  /  Am  an  Alcoholic  is  one  of  RKO's  "This  Is  America" 
series.  It  has  a  running  time  of  18  minutes,  has  good 
technical  qualities,  and  is  distributed  by  McGraw-Hill. 

Before  it  gets  on  with  telling  the  story  of  Alcoholics 
Anonymous,  it  pins  a  posy  on  the  foul  liquor  business, 
and  for  this  reason  it  does  not  rate  a  reconnnendation 
for  church  use  by  this  reviewer.  Certainly  the  founding, 
philosophy,  and  techniques  of  the  AA  organization  can 
be  presented  without  a  prelude  of  praise  for  the  very 
traffic  which  drags  men  and  women  down  into  the  bottom- 
less pit  of  degradation  from  which  the  AA  lifts  them. 
Those  desiring  to  use  this  film  to  tell  mature  audiences 
the  AA  story  will  certainly  begin  the  film  after  the  pro- 
ducer's servile  bow  to  the  Great  Destroyer.  The  AA's 
deserve  a  better  film-story,  and  until  it  is  produced  the 
church  can  wait. 

The  Littlest  Angel 

•  Coronet's  l.S-minute  film  version  of  Charles  Tazewell's 
widely-known  Christmas  story,  The  Littlest  Angel,  em- 
ploys animation  and  narration  against  a  background  of 
organ  and  choral  music  and  is  available  in  either  black 
and  white  or  color. 

Its  technical  qualities  are  good.  The  nmsic  is  nicely 
keyed  to  both  pictures  and  a  well-spoken  narration.  The 


imagination  of  the  animator  keeps  pretty  well  within 
the  bounds  set  by  the  stor\  itself.  The  pictorial  sequences 
are  interesting,  smooth  in  their  transitions,  and  effective. 

On  the  side  of  content,  two  questions  will  be  asked  by 
thoughtful  churchmen:  How  much  reality  does  filming 
impart  to  such  fanciful  materials?  Is  this  a  film  for 
children  or  adults? 

When  such  a  story  is  heard  or  read,  the  mind  supplies 
the  imagery  and  remains  aware  that  it  is  doing  so.  When 
the  images  are  supplied  on  a  screen,  the  mind  tends  to 
accept  these  images  as  realit\.  Whether  this  is  true  to  the 
same  degree  with  animated  sequences  as  with  live  drama 
has  not  been  satisfactorilj  settled.  If  the  pictorial  content 
of  this  film  becomes  real  for  children  and  adults,  and 
especially  for  children.  man\  sincere  and  intelligent 
parents  and  religious  leaders  will  question  its  suitability 
for  showing  to  children  in  church  and  school. 

If  this  film  achieves  the  psychologii-al  power  of  dra- 
matic motion  pictures,  becoming  an  effective  illusion  of 
reality,  then  there  is  a  dangerous  anthropomorphism  in 
it  about  how  the  Star  of  Bethlehem  came  to  be.  While 
God  is  represented  as  a  great  light,  a  very  human  hand 
comes  forth  to  take  the  Littlest  Angel's  box  of  earthly 
trinkets.  Has  anv  other  producer  attempted  such  a  spe- 
cific visualization  of  God? 

How  fanciful  can  angels  remain  (in  the  mind  of  the 
child)  when  they  are  represented  as  in  this  film?  None 
but  the  smallest  child  mistakes  flat-picture  representations 
of  angels  for  reality.  By  imparting  motion,  the  film  lifts 
these  pictures  to  the  psychological  level  where  they  be- 
come an  effective  illusion  of  realit>.  If,  after  children  see 


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"Love  Thy  Neighbor"  : 


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Every  once-in*a-generation  there  appears  an 
endearing  character  who  is  artless,  winsome 
and  timeless.  He  appears  wise  to  the  foolish. 
fooUsh  to  the  wise,  and  therefore  gains  an 
audience  with  both.  Such  is  the  character  of 
Lem,  the  postman,  who  challenges  the  prob- 
lems in  human  relations  that  he  finds  on  his 
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"Rolling  Stones" 

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"And  when  Iho  sun  was  up,  they  were  scorched; 
and  because  they  had  no  root,  they  withered 
away." 

Pathos  and  tragedy  is  the  lot  of  the  thousands 
of  children  in  the  uprooted  families  of  America. 
A  kindly  sexton,  and  the  minister,  enlist  the 
power  of  the  church  to  stabilize  this  family.  An 
account  of  how  one  church  met  this  prevalent 
nrohlem  of  our  day. 


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message  of  the  resurrection? 
A  modern  advertising  man  chooses  faith  in  spite 
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this  film,  angels  move  from  the  realm  of  fancy  to  reality, 
many  spiritually-minded  leaders  will  be  considerably 
troubled.  Thus,  the  visualization  on  film  of  a  charming 
little  story  can  raise  some  crucial  questions  for  parents 
and  educators  who  take  their  work  seriously. 

Many  Christmas  stories  obviously  are  written  to  say 
something  to  adults  while  being  told  to  children.  The 
Littlest  Angel  certainly  falls  into  this  category.  While  in- 
teresting to  children  because  of  its  format  and  content, 
its  religious  value  for  them  must  be  sincerely  questioned. 

Many  educators  in  the  church  will  doubtless  consider 
the  basic  subject  matter  of  this  film  too  serious  and  sa- 
cred for  use  in  contexts  of  enjoyment  and  entertainment. 
The  church  has  already  yielded  too  much  ground  to  those 
who  would,  either  out  of  ignorance  or  avarice,  secularize 
the  holy  themes  and  days  of  the  Christian  religion. 

The  church  needs  films  relating  to  special  davs  and 
themes,  but  these  films  must  be  made  by  producers  who 
are  aware  of  all  the  religious  and  theological  implications 
of  the  material  which  they  touch  with  the  potent  magic  of 
cinema.  Good  technical  qualities  are  not  enough.  Soon 
the  church  must  take  them  for  granted.  Soon  only  their 
absence  will  demand  a  comment  by  the  reviewer  and  the 
user.  They  must  be  good  films  in  content,  and  the  con- 
tent must  be  weighed  and  evaluated  after  it  has  been 
transmitted  into  motion  pictures.  Filming  brings  things 
alive;  makes  them  real.  This  is  ultimately  the  essential 
reason  for  filming  something,  and  it  places  those  who 
produce  films  for  use  above  the  level  of  entertainment 
under  a  very  serious  responsibility. 

The  Road  Back 

•  The  Road  Back,  a  30-minute  dramatic  black  and  white 
film  by  Family  Films,  Inc.,  is  not  an  Easter  film.  It  is  the 
story  of  two  men  who  lost  their  jobs  in  the  advertising 
department  of  a  store  just  before  Christmas  and  got  them 
back  again  just  before  Easter.  Looked  at  from  another 
angle,  it  tells  how  two  men  reacted  quite  differently  to 
their  loss  of  employment.  It  also  records  the  failure  of  the 
cut-throat  business  policies  which  a  son  puts  into  effect 
when  his  father  turns  over  the  business. 

Because  the  makers  of  this  film  did  not  major  one  or  the 
other  of  these  themes,  the  finished  product  is  not  very 
satisfactory  from  the  standpoint  of  content  and  what  it 
says  and  teaches.  On  the  technical  side  its  qualities  are 
quite  satisfactory. 


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The  Religious  Screen 

William   S.   Hockinan,  Editor 

A  Reprint  of   19  Helpful  Articles  from 

"The  Church  Department"  of 

EDUCATIONAL  SCREEN 

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East  49th  Street,  New  York  17,  N.  Y.  Available  on  a  single  micro- 
groove  disc  at  33'/3  rpm  or  in  an  album  of  five  discs  (  10  sides)  at 
78  rpm. 

A  new  entry  into  educational  records  is  making  a  very 
worthwhile  contribution  to  the  field  with  an  auspicious 
"first  recording"  which  embodies  artistry  of  a  high  order, 
sincerity  of  purpose,  sound  selection  and  editing  of  mate- 
rial, documentary  authenticity  and,  most  important,  genu- 
ine school  value. 

"This  Is  the  UN — Its  Actual  Voices"  is  the  first  recorded 
history  of  the  United  Nations  telling  the  story  of  the 
formation  of  the  international  body,  the  aims,  principles, 
and  major  achievements  of  the  UN.  This  is  a  thoroughly 
interesting,  dynamically  produced  documentary  which  pre- 
sents the  actual  voices  of  UN  participants  in  the  per- 
formance of  their  duties,  thereby  achieving  essential 
dramatic  impact.  Mr.  Franchot  Tone  reads  the  running 
commentary  with  simplicity  and  dignity  wholly  befitting 
this  specialized  audio  history. 

Chronologically,  "This  Is  the  UN"  presents  first  the 
proclamation  of  the  "four  freedoms"  by  Franklin  Delano 
Roosevelt  and  proceeds  with  the  formation  of  the  United 
Nations  at  San  Francisco  five  years  ago.  This  first  seg- 
ment includes  statements  by  Anthony  Eden,  Vyacheslav 
Molotov,  T.  V.  Soong,  and  Georges  Bidault.  Edward  R. 
Stettinius,  Jr.,  is  heard  as  he  opens  the  Conference  on 
Organization. 

The  principles  of  the  UN  are  presented  on  the  second 
side,  and  the  subject  of  atomic  energy  is  explored  in  the 
third  section,  titled  "Facing  Atomic  Energy".  The  basic 
difference  between  the  positions  maintained  by  the  United 
States  and  the  USSR  is  explained.  Among  others,  James  F. 
Byrnes  and  Bernard  Baruch  are  heard  in  appropriate 
statements.  Reproduced  here  is  a  small  part  of  Mr. 
Baruch's  speech  in  which  he,  perhaps  prophetically,  re- 
ferred to  the  functions  of  the  UN  committee  studying 
atomic  control  by  saying,  "We  are  here  to  make  a  choice 
between  the  quick  and  the  dead.  That  is  our  business". 
On  side  four  the  history  of  Indonesian  independence  is 
traced,  and  the  growth  of  the  UN  as  mirrored  in  the 
increase  of  its  numerical  strength  is  demonstrated  on 
side  five.  The  mediation  in  Palestine  is  here  summarized, 
too,  including  a  dramatic  reproduction  of  Dr.  Ralph 
Bunche's  actual  broadcast  from  Rhodesia  announcing  the 
first  step  in  the  solution  of  the  differences  between  the 
Arabs  and  the  Jews — the  signing  of  an  armistice  between 
Israel  and  Egypt. 

Other  subjects  discussed  in  this  excellent  album  include 
"Toward  Economic  and  Social  Progress",  an  exploration 
of  the  work  of  the  Economic  and  Social  Council;  "Trustee- 
ship Council",  which  includes  a  statement  by  Dr.  Bunche  of 
the  UN's  concern  for  peoples  in  trust  and  colonial  areas; 
the  "Universal  Declaration  of  Human  Rights"  and  the 
dedication  of  permanent  headquarters  for  the  UN  in  New 
York. 

This  album  is  up-to-date — including  references  to  the 
outbreak  of  hostilities  in  Korea  and  the  action  of  the  United 
Nations  in  preparing  to  defend  and  support  the  independ- 
ence of  the  Koreans.  The  authors  and  producers  of  this 
recorded  summary,  Eleanor  Gardiner  and  Saul  Carlson, 
have  effectively  utilized  the  particular  advantages  of  audio 
presentation  and  have  thereby  given  this  recording  a 
reality  and  a  meaningfulness  which  might  not  otherwise 
have  been  achieved. 

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and  may  be  heard  and  used  independently  of  one  another 
Thus  a  program  of  desired  length  can  be  arranged  or,  more 
appropriately,  the  five-minute  presentation  can  be  used  to 
motivate  discussion  of  the  functions  and  activities  of  the 
United  Nations  as  well  as  of  the  part  the  United  States 
and  other  nations  play  in  it. 

"This  Is  the  UN"  is  a  valuable  contribution  to  the 
growing  library  of  records  prepared  expressly  for  edu- 
cational purposes.  It  is  a  worthy  addition  to  recording 
libraries  in  any  secondary  school  where  the  teaching  of 
the  social  studies  and  modern  history  is  undertaken.  The 
records  are  entirely  suitable  for  school  use  and  there  is 
nothing  in  them  to  detract  in  any  way  from  their  educa- 
tional value.  They  must  be  judged  "excellent"  on  any  scale 
designed  to  rate  the  potential  educational  value  of  record- 
ings. These  di.scs  cannot  be  used  with  full  profit  by  younger 
students  but  they  will  appeal  to  more  mature  minds.  They 
will  contribute  much  to  learning  in  the  social  studies 
and  modern  history  for  those  junior  high  school  students 
ready  to  hear  this  material,  for  secondary  school  students, 
and  in  adult  education  classes  and  discussion  groups.  The 
discs  can  be  used,  too,  on  the  college  level,  particularly  as 
assigned  listening.  They  may  be  used  to  motivate  both 
reading  and  discussion,  for  the  preliminary  presentation 
of  material,  or  for  quick  summary.  The  organization  of 
the  material  is  such  that  students  will  be  helped  in  their 
efforts  to  understand  the  functions  and  the  functioning 
of  the  United  Nations. 

SQUARE  DANCES.  Columbia  Records,  Inc.,  Bridgeport,  Connecticut. 
Available  on  a  single  microgroove  disc  at  33'/3  rpm  or  in  an  album 
at  78  rpm. 

SQUARE  DANCES— VOLUME  II.  Columbia  Records,  Inc.,  Bridge- 
port, Connecticut.  Available  on  a  single  microgroove  disc  at  33'/3 
rpm  or  in  an  album  at  78  rpm. 

Square  dancing  is  fun  and  a  profitable  addition  to  the 
physical  education  program.  Lawrence  Loy,  who  calls  the 
figures  in  both  of  the  albums  listed  above,  is  recognized 
as  outstanding  in  this  field.  These  calls  are  of  average 
simplicity,  and  the  figures  can  be  readily  learned  and 
thoroughly  enjoyed  by  upper  elementary  school  children 
and  their  elders. 

These  discs  are  suitable  for  school  use,  and  there  is 
nothing  in  them  to  detract  from  their  educational  value. 
These  very  good  recordings  are  useful  in  physical  educa- 
tion in  all  grades  above  the  fourth  and  may  be  used  to 
motivate  interest  in  social  as  well  as  square  dancing,  for 
the  presentation  of  calls  as  well  as  for  sheer  enjoyment. 

Among  the  favorite  square  dancing  tunes  heard  on  these 
discs  are  "Darling  Nellie  Gray",  "Oh  Susanna",  "Little 
Brown  Jug",  "Arkansas  Traveler",  "Walkin'  Up  Town" 
and  "My  Love  Is  but  a  Lassie  'O". 

Needle  Chatter  .  .  . 

It  is  encouraging  to  see  and  hear  new  tape  recording 
equipment  for  schools  which  approaches  broadcast  quality 
.  .  .  Anticipate  special  seasonal  interests  in  February  and 
prepare  to  use  such  recordings  as  "Abe  Lincoln  in  Illinois" 
and  "George  Washington".  You  may  want  to  plan  to  pre- 
sent these,  in  installments,  on  your  central  sound  system 
during  homeroom  periods.  Don't  hesitate  to  adopt  and  to 
u.se  to  your  advantage  some  of  the  showmanlike  presenta- 
tion techniques  employed  in  network  broadcasting  .  . .  When 
you  are  buying  "portable"  audio  equipment,  try  carrying 
it  yourself  for  a  considerable  distance  to  be  sure  that  it  is 
really  "portable"  and  not  more  accurately  described  as 
"porterable"  ...  It  won't  be  long  before  commercially 
recorded  tapes  will  be  generally  available  for  purchase, 
probably  at  a  price  about  one  dollar  above  the  present  cost 
of  "raw"  tape  .  .  .  Early  reports  indicate  that  the  Burl 
Ives  albums  specially  prepared  for  school  use  and  recently 
released  by  Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films  will  be  very 
useful.  It  is  a  careful  collection  of  American  folk  songs 
suitable  for  American  history  instruction. 

— MUB. 

Educational  Screen 


NAVA  Regional  Meetings 

Definite  dates  and  places  for  the 
three  National  Audio-Visual  Associa- 
tion i-egional  meetings  for  1951  have 
been  announced.  The  Central  Regional 
Meeting  will  be  held  at  the  Buena 
Vista  Hotel,  Biloxi,  Mississippi,  Janu- 
ary 18-20.  General  chairman  of  the 
meeting  is  Herschel  Smith  of  Her- 
schel  Smith  Company,  Jackson,  Mis- 
sissippi. Malcolm  Ewing  of  Jasper 
Ewing  and  Sons,  Jackson,  is  program 
chairman. 

The  Western  Regional  Meeting  will 
be  held  at  the  Claremont  Hotel,  Berke- 
ley, California,  January  26-27.  Gen- 
eral chairman  is  Caswell  C.  Elkins  of 
Caswell  C.  Elkins  Company,  Berkeley. 

The  Eastern  Regional  Meeting  is  to 
be  held  at  the  Berkeley-Cai-teret 
Hotel,  Asbury  Park,  New  Jersey, 
April  13-14.  Milton  Stark  of  Stark 
Films,  Baltimore,  is  general  chairman 
of  the  meeting. 

National  Institute  Planners 

The  1951  membership  of  the  Board 
of  Governors  of  the  National  Insti- 
tute for  Audio-Visual  Selling  has 
been  announced  by  Hazel  Calhoun, 
president  of  the  National  Audio- Vis- 
ual Association.  The  Institute,  a  co- 
operative project  of  NAVA  and  the 
Indiana  University  Audio-Visual  Cen- 
ter, is  held  each  summer  at  Indiana 
University.  The  Board  of  Governors 
has  full  charge  of  its  planning  and 
management. 

Members  of  the  Board  of  Gover- 
nors for  1951  are:  John  Dostal, 
Radio  Corporation  of  America;  Robert 
Gaskins,  Lawrence  Camera  Shop; 
Adolph  Wertheimer,  Radiant  Manu- 
facturing Company;  Norman  Grimm, 
Grimm-Williams  Company;  Brunson 
Motley,  Cathedral  Films;  Frank  E. 
Creasy,  Motion  Picture  Supply  Com- 
pany; Robert  L.  Shoemaker,  Operadio 
Manufacturing  Company;  H.  Herbert 
Myers,  Charles  Beseler  Company; 
Hazel  Calhoun,  Calhoun  Company; 
James  M.  Goodsell,  Popular  Science 
Audio- Visual  Division;  Edward  F. 
.\rendt.  Swank  Motion  Pictures;  and 
William  F.  Barnes,  Brush  Develop- 
ment Corporation. 

Representing  Indiana  University 
in  the  planning  of  the  Institute  are 
L.  C.  Larson,  Ernest  Tiemann,  and 
John  Persell,  all  of  the  University's 
.•\udio-Visual  Center. 


Victor  Plant  to  Bendix 

Bendix  Aviation  Corporation  has 
purchased  the  property  and  facilities 
of  the  Victor  Animatograph  Corpora- 
tion at  Davenport,  Iowa,  including  a 
modern  factory  building,  to  handle  in- 
creased production  of  aircraft  instru- 
ments and  accessories  for  the  expand- 
ing U.S.  military  program. 

The  sale  will  in  no  way  interfere 
with  the  continued  steady  production 
of  Victor  16mm  sound  projectors.  On 
the  contrary,  it  is  expected  to  result 
in  considerably  augmented  production 
capacity  and  dealer  deliveries. 


Wages  of  Success 

•  Workers  at  Bell  &  Howell  Com- 
pany may  well  be  proud  of  their 
company  and  themselves,  judging 
from  a  recent  report  from  the  Chi- 
cago producers  of  cameras,  projec- 
tors, and  microfilm.  With  this  year's 
earnings  the  second  largest  in  the 
company's  44-year  history,  Bell  & 
Howell    has    declared    a    50    per   cent 


extra  bonus  to  its  employees  in  rec- 
ognition and  appreciation  of  their 
extra  efforts  during  the  year, 

•  Eastman  Kodak  Company's  board 
of  directors  recently  voted  a  wage 
dividend  of  an  estimated  $18,000,000 
for  about  45,000  Kodak  employees 
in  the  U.  S.  The  wage  dividend  is 
the  largest  total  amount  in  the  39- 
year   history   of   the   plan    at   Kodak. 


SVE  in  Canada 

Final  negotiations  for  the  largest 
single  order  of  still  projectors  and 
materials  ever  placed  by  General 
Films  Limited  of  Canada  were  com- 
pleted recently  with  the  Society  for 
Visual  Education,  Inc.,  Chicago.  John 
C.  Kennan,  Vice-President  and  Di- 
rector of  Sales  for  SVE,  and  Orrin 
Paulson  of  General  Films  Limited 
announced  at  the  same  time  the  ap- 
pointment of  the  latter  as  exclusive 
distributors  for  all  SVE  products  in 
Canada. 


Ex-UniversHy  of  Chicago  Chancellor  Robert  M.  Hutchins  and  EBFilms  President 
C.  Scott  Fletcher  congratulate  OrrIn  Paulson,  Sales  Manager  of  General  Films 
Limited  of  Canada,  on  the  greatly  increased  distribution  of  educational  films  in 
Ca-ada  during  a  recent  Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films  board  of  directors  meeting 
In  Chicago.  Mr.  Hutchins  Is  an  EBFilms  director  and  chairman  of  the  board  of 
editors  of  Encyclopaedia  Britannica.  (Left  to  right:  Mr.  Hutchins,  Mr.  Paulson, 
Mr.  Fletcher.) 


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"Sky-Lift",  which  converts  a  regular 
wall  screen  to  either  a  tripod  or  plat- 
form model  and  supports  screens  up 
to  12  X  12  feet.  The  catalog  includes 
a  section  on  "How  to  Choose  Your 
Projection  Screen"  as  well  as  a  handy 
projection  chart. 

Standard  Library  Plan 

The  problem  of  organizing  and  ad- 
ministering a  2"  X  2"  slide  and  35mm 
filmstrip  library  is  made  easier  by  a 
new  combination  library  plan  released 
by  the  Standard  Projector  and  Equip- 
ment   Company    of    Chicago. 

Three  versions  of  the  plan  are  avail- 
able: for  slides  only,  for  slides  and 
filmstrips,  or  for  filmstrips  only. 
When  all  drawers  of  the  six-drawer 
all-steel  cabinets  are  fitted  for  slides, 
there  are  individually  numbered  and 
titled  compartments  for  1,152  glass 
slides    or   ,3,456   readymounts. 

The  Standard  Library  Plan  is  dis- 
tributed by  photographic  stores,  vis- 
ual education  dealers,  and  school  sup- 
ply distributors. 

GoldE  Lenses 

Long-throw  projection  with  full- 
color  correction  and  brilliant  detail, 
reports  GoldE  Manufacturing  Com- 
pany, is  now  assured  for  all  3%"  x  4" 
slides  by  the  use  of  the  new  GoldE 
14",  16",  and  18"  coated  anastigmat 
lenses.  The  lenses  are  especially  made 
for  the  GoldE  1000-watt  blower-cooled 
Air-Flo  Projector,  the  1000-watt  blow- 
er-cooled All  Purpose  Projector,  and 
the  1000-  and  500-watt  Master  Pro- 
jectors. Further  information  may  be 
obtained  by  writing  to  GoldE,  Service 
Department,  1220  W.  Madison  St., 
Chicago. 


"I'm  sure  that  instruction  menuel  said  some- 
thing about  having  enough  loop." 

Leitz  Bindomat 

One  of  the  latest  Leitz  accessories, 
the  Bindomat,  is  announced  as  pro- 
viding complete  protection  for  color 
transparencies.  In  six  simple  steps 
the  device  permits  correct  mounting, 
convenient  lining-up  and  rapid  bind- 
ing of  slides,  with  no  "fumble-fln- 
gered  manipulation"  involved.  A  de- 
scriptive folder  can  be  secured  from 
E.  Leitz,  Inc.,  304  Hudson  St.,  New 
York  City  13. 

Splicing  Outfit 

The  new  Cine-Kodak  Duo  Splicer 
Outfit,  which  can  be  used  to  splice 
either  16mm  or  8mm  sound  or  silent 
motion  picture  film,  was  announced 
recently  by  the  Eastman  Kodak  Com- 
pany. In  addition  to  the  splicer  it- 
self, the  outfit  contains  a  two-ounce 
bottle  of  Kodak  Film  Cement,  an 
extra  bottle  for  water,  and  a  cleaning 
brush  as  well  as  screws  for  attaching 
the  splicer  to  a  rewind  board. 

Baja  Slide  Case 

A  new  "Baja"  slide  case  has  been 
announced  by  Barnett  &  Jaffe,  633 
Arch  St.,  Philadelphia.  The  Model 
3144  accommodates  fifty  3%"x4" 
slides.  The  plywood,  leatherette-cov- 
ered case  incorporates  a  filing  sys- 
tem made  of  sturdy  fiberboard  di- 
viders set  in  a  molded  all-bakelite 
unit  with  each  space  indexed.  A 
removable  index  card  is  supplied  in 
the   lid. 


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Educational  Screen 


Brumberger  A-V  Aids 

Film  reels  and  cans,  reel  chests, 
slide  and  stereo  binders,  files  and 
viewers,  contact  printers,  paper  safes, 
and  other  photographic  products  are 
described  and  illustrated  in  a  1951 
catalog  available  free  from  the  Brum- 
berger Company,  34  Thirty-Fourth 
St.,  Brooklyn   32,   New  York. 

Audio-Master  Redesigned 

The  Audio-Master  Company,  341 
Madison  Ave.,  New  York,  has  rede- 
signed its  portable  transcription  play- 
back— the  Audio-Master  '51.  The  new 
machine  plays  all  speeds  and  all 
size  records,  including  transcriptions. 
Among  important  features  are  the 
four-tube  high  gain  amplifier,  the  de- 
tachable eight-inch  loudspeaker  with 
a  ten-foot  cord,  and  the  twist  crystal 
cartridge  fitted  with  two  permanent 
needles.  The  unit  is  now  equipped 
with  a  P.  A.  system. 

Speed-i-o-scope  Use 

Tachistoscopic  methods  of  teaching 
and  the  use  of  the  SVE  Speed-i-o- 
scope  are  described  in  two  mono- 
graphs available  from  the  Society  for 
Visual  Education,  1345  Diversey  Park- 
way, Chicago.  Titles  of  the  two  edu- 
cator-written articles  in  the  mono- 
graphs are  "The  Speed-i-o-scope 
(Tachistoscope)  Method  in  Teaching 
Mathematics"  and  "The  Tachisto- 
scope— An  Investment  for  School 
Learning." 

Turnover  Cartridge 

A  new  Turnover  Crystal  Cartridge 
for  record  players  has  been  developed 
by  Electro-Voice,  Inc.,  Buchanan, 
Michigan.  Using  the  exclusive  E-V 
Torque  Drive  system,  the  Model  96-T 
Turnover  Cartridge  offers  many  new 
features  to  facilitate  phono  pickup 
design  and  improve  performance  on 
33%,  45,  and  78  rpm  records  in  origi- 
nal equipment  and  in  replacement. 

In  the  Electro-Voice  Turnover  Cart- 


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ridge,  each  needle  is  completely  iso- 
lated; there  is  no  extra  mechanical 
loading. 

The  manufacturer  reports  that 
the  Turnover  is  simple  to  install  and 
easily  replaces  most  present-day  turn- 
over crystal  cartridges  in  existing 
changers. 


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CONFERENCE 

Februgry 

19-22. 

1951 

New  Magazine   16 


Newest  addition  to  the  "Magazine 
16"  group  of  movie  cameras  is  the 
Cine-Kodak  Royal  Magazine  Camera 
recently  introduced  by  Eastman 
Kodak  Company.  Combining  the  con- 
venience   of    magazine    loading    with 


the  optical  excellence  of  a  Kodak- 
made  f/1.9  Extar  lens,  the  new  cam- 
era can  be  focused  accurately  on  sub- 
jects from  twelve  inches  to  infinity. 
The  camera  is  available  through  all 
Kodak   dealers. 


remarkable  student  progress — 

almost  unbelievable,  to  one  unfamiliar  with  latest 
techniques.  The  gain  achieved  by  adult  classes 
with  Keystone  Tachistoscopic  training  has  ex- 
ceeded 50% ;  numerous  students  have  made  more 
than  a  year's  progress  in  one  semester  .  .  .  others 
have  doubled  their  reading  speeds  in  12  weeks 
.  .  .  and,  in  many  cases — 

when  the  teacher  is 

not  experienced  in  tachistoscopic  work 
Most  heartening  to  a  teacher  using  the  Keystone 
Tachistoscope  for  the  first  time  are  the  immediate 
successes  made  by  many  others  who  were  equally  inexperienced. 

thoroughly  proved 
daily    programs  are  dearly  detailed 
The  teacher  beginning  tachistoscopic  work  has  been  freed  from 
dependence  upon  verbal  instructions  ...  is  guided  by  a  step- 
by-step  outline  of  procedure,  practical  measures  of  progress. 

basic  reading  skills 

are  taught  better  and  faster  with  Keystone  Tachistoscopic  training.  For 
example:  Quick  and  accurate  seeing,  enlarged  visual  span  and  enlarged 
span  of  recognition,  instantaneous  interpretation,  removal  of  psycholog- 
ical blockages,  high  motivation. 


basic  skills  in 

spelling,  arithmetic,  art  and  music- 
are  taught  more  rapidly  and  effectively  with  the  Keystone  Tachistoscope. 

Keystone  Tachistoscopic  Training  is 

necessary  preparation  for  elementary 

and    remedial    reading  work  using  reading  accelerators  and  the  Key- 
stone Reading  Pacer.  (More  harm  than  good  can  be  done  by  forcing  speed     ;j 
before  the  basic  skills  are  learned  and  well  fixed) .  j 

The  New 

Manual  of  instructions 

is  the  result  of  12  years  of  successful 
use  (the  first  400  "Tachistoscopes  pro- 
vided for  the  U.  S.  Navy's  recognition 
work,  in  1942,  were  Keystone). 

The  new  manual  is  unparalleled  for 
completeness,  clarity,  practical  helpful- 
ness. It  is  not  just  another  book  of 
theory,  but  is  practical,  specific  and 
clearly  based  on  experience  in  the  class- 
room. Information  will  be  sent  on 
request. 

KEYSTONE  VIEW  CO. 

Meadville,   Penna. 

Since  1892,  Producers  of  Superior  Visual  Aids. 


January,    1951 


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Current  Materials 


Motion  Pictures 

16mm  films  announced  here  are 
sound  and  black  and  white,  unless 
otherwise   indicated. 


■  Coronet  Films,  65  E.  South  Water, 
Chicago  1,  111.  Each  film  1  reel,  color 
or  black  and  white,  unless  otherwise 
indicated. 

William  Shakespeare:  Background 
for  His  Works  (IV4  reels) — places  of 
Shakespeare's  times  and  elements  of 
English  life  that  gave  the  poet-play- 
wright his  language  and  shaped  his 
character. 

Cuba:  The  Land  and  the  People — 
over-all  view  of  modern  Cuban 
life,  emphasizing  Spanish  background, 
strategic  value  of  island  to  American 
security,  and  economic  ties  with  U.  S. 

Decimals  Are  Easy — intermediate 
and  junior-high  presentation  of  deci- 
mals as  an  integral  part  of  our  num- 
ber system. 

Fundamentals  of  Public  Speaking — 
practical  picturization  of  how  to  ana- 
lyze a  speech  situation,  how  to  plan 
and  deliver  a  talk  that  will  get  results. 

Better  Use  of  Leisure  Time — guide 
to  interesting  and  educational  leisure- 
time  activities  for  young  people. 

Benefits  of  Looking  Ahead — dram- 
atized presentation  of  importance  of 
thinking  seriously  about  the  future 
and  doing  something  about  it;  for  jun- 
ior high  through  adult  levels. 


■  Indiana  University,  Audio-Visual 
Center,  Bloomington,  Ind.  (Films  may 
also  be  purchased  from  Educational 
Film  Library  Association,  Suite  1000, 
1(!00  Broadway,  New  York  19,  N.  Y.) 
Introduction  to  Student  Teaching 
(2  reels) — activities  and  problems  of 
student  teachers,  primarily  on  second- 
ary level;  produced  for  use  with  stu- 
dent teachers  and  supervising  teach- 
ers. 

Testing  Intelligence  with  the  Stan- 
ford-Binet  (2  reels) — overview  of 
types  of  items  and  method  of  admin- 
istration employed  in  the  Stanford- 
Binet  Intelligence  Test;  shows  how 
retults  of  the  tests  are  translated  into 
mental  ages  and  intelligence  quotients. 

Craftsmanship  in  Clay:  Throwing 
(1  reel,  color) — demonstration  of  how 
pottery  is  shaped  on  a  potter's  wheel; 
produced  to  teach  the  basic  skills  re- 
quired and  to  encourage  interest  in 
ceramics  and  appreciation  of  the  art 
of  pottery  making. 

Craftsmanship  in  Clay:  Stacking 
and  Firing  (1  reel,  color)— demonstra- 
tion of  how  unglazed  pottery  is 
stacked  and  fired  in  an  electric  kiln. 

■  University  of  Rochester,  Roches- 
ter, N.  Y. 

A  Century  Toward  Tomorrow  (2 
reels,  color) — centennial  picture  story 
of  the  history  and  development  of  the 
University  of  Rochester  showing  mod- 
ern operations  and  facilities  and  cov- 
ering all  schools  and  colleges,  includ- 
ing the  Eastman  School  of  Music. 


For  SPARKLING  PROGRAMS  in  1951  -use 


FAMOUS  SCIENCE  FILMS 


produced  by  Dr.  Irwin  A.  Moon 
MOODY   INSTITUTE   OF   SCIENCE 


16  mm.  — 
"GOD  OF  CREATION" — 

37  min. 
"GOD  OF  THE  ATOM" — 
40  min. 

Available  on 
the  entire 
Employing  lapse-time  photography 
and  photomicrography,  the  films 
delve  into  the  marvels  of  creation. 
These  unusual  motion  pictures  il- 
lustrate God's  wisdom  and  power 
and  man's  dependence  upon  Him. 

Educational  -  Inspirational 

Enjoyed  by  millions  in  schools, 
churches,  clubs  and  industry.  For 
complete  description  of  these  films, 
reprint  of  August,  1950,  RED- 
BOOK  article  featuring  the  films, 
and  address  of  film  dealer  nearest 
you.  mail  coupon  NOW . 


color  —  sound 

"VOICE  OF  THE  DEEP" — 

30  min. 
"DUST  OR  DESTINY"- 
45  min. 
rental  throughout 
United  States 


Don  H.  Parson,  Director 
Film  Department  ES-507 
Moody  Bible  Institute 
t20  North  La  Salle  Street 
Chicago  10,  lll!no!f 

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■  Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films, 
Wilmette,  111. 

The  Federal  Reserve  System  (2 
reels) — history  and  philosophy  of  Fed- 
eral Reserve  System  and  methods  by 
which  it  is  designed  to  cushion  effects 
of  economic  upheavals. 

Birds  .\re  Interesting  (1  reel,  color) 
— elementary  presentation  of  classifi- 
cations and  characteristics  of  various 
birds. 

Vocal  Music  (1  reel) — music  appre- 
ciation film  designed  to  increase  the 
desire  among  students  for  participa- 
tion in  choral  work;  features  work 
of  Chicago's  Carl  Schurz  High  School 
choral  groups. 

Sunrise  Serenades  (3  reels,  color)  — 
unique  calls  and  dances  of  three  spe- 
cies of  grouse  in  U.S.  and  Canada. 
A  1-reel  version,  Grouse  of  the  Grass- 
land, shows  the  courtship  ceremonies 
of  the  Missouri  prairie  chicken. 

The  Beaver  (1  reel,  color) — charac- 
teristics, life  and  work  of  the  beaver. 

■  McGraw-Hill  Book  Co.,  Text-Film 
Dept.,  330  W.  42nd  St.,  New  York 
City  18. 

Sociological  Problems — The  After- 
math of  World  War  II  (1%  reels 
each) — a  special  group  of  six  motion 
pictures  chosen  from  the  "This  Is 
America"  series  of  films  presenting 
different  facets  of  the  changing  soci- 
ological pattern  of  the  post-war 
world.  Subjects  covered  include  hous- 
ing shortages,  slum  clearance,  the 
opening  up  of  new  frontiers,  displaced 
persons,  and  the  overcrowding  of  war- 
swollen  urban  industrial  areas.  Titles: 
No  Place  Like  Home,  Northern  Ram- 
part, San  Francisco,  California  Boom- 
town,  Street  of  Shadows,  Passport  to 
Nowhere.  Under  the  terms  of  an 
agreement  between  McGraw-Hill  and 
RKO  Pathe,  these  films  are  available 
under  a  10-year  lease  arrangement. 

You  Can  Beat  the  A -Bomb  (2  reels) 
— dramatic  presentation  of  what  to  do 
in  case  of  A-Bomb  attack,  stressing 
preventive  measures  that  will  save 
lives. 

■  British  Information  Services,  30 
Rockefeller  Plaza,  New  York  City  20. 

One  Man's  Story  (3  reels) — story  of 
a  former  Medical  Officer  of  Health  for 
Stockton-on-Tees,  showing  the  mani- 
fold duties  which  all  such  officers  must 
perform. 

In  All  Weathers  (3  reels) — develop- 
ment and  use  of  radar  for  merchant 
shipping. 

The  People  at  No.  19  (2  reels)— 
account  of  twenty  minutes  in  the  life 
of  a  London  family  showing  how  their 
peace  and  happiness  were  shattered  by 
tragedy. 


Are  you  concerned  about  the  re- 
lationship of  television  to  motion 
pictures?  Then  you  should  attend 
the  DAVI  Atlantic  City  National 
Conference,  February  19-22,  1951. 


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Educational  Screen 


Filmstrips 


■  Society  fob  Visual  Education, 
1345  Diversey  Parkway,  Chicago  14, 
III. 

The  IteKinning  Sports  Series  (seven 
sets,  color,  silent  or  sound) — 32  film- 
strips  on  seven  sports:  Archery,  Bad- 
minton, Baseball,  Bowling,  Golf,  Ten- 
nis, and  Tumbling.  Each  set  covers  the 
history  of  the  sport,  simplified  rules, 
basic  techniques  and  development  of 
skill. 

■  New  York  Times,.  Office  of  Edu- 
cational Activities,  Times  Square, 
New  York  18,  N.  Y. 

Natural  Resources — Key  to  Amer- 
ica's Strength  (56  frames) — overview 
of  U.  S.  natural  resources  showing 
how  our  military  and  economic 
strength  depend  ultimately  on  our 
water,  soil,  forests,  and  minerals. 

■  Curriculum  Films,  10  E.  40th  St., 
New  York  16,  N.  Y. 

How  to  Study  (3  filnisLrips,  color)  — 
designed  to  help  teachers  develop  in 
their  pupils  desirable  haliits  of  work. 

Janet  Visits  Europe  (8  filmstrips, 
color) — primary-grade  presentation  of 
peoples  of  Europe  emphasizing  simi- 
larities between  people  everywhere. 

.Animals  of  the  Friendly  Forest  (7 
filmstrips,  color) — primary-grade  sto- 
ries about  woodland  animals. 

Understanding  Democracy  (4  film- 
strips,  color) — social  studies  filmstrips 
describing    town    government,    the 


United  Nations,  and  ways  of  display- 
ing and  honoring  the  American  flag. 

liehavior  of  .\nimals  and  Plants 
(5  filmstrips,  color) — natural  science 
filmstrips  showing  behavior  patterns 
and  survival  adaptations  of  plants  and 
animals. 

Patriotic  V'isits  (5  filmstrips,  color) 
— primary-grade  stories  designed  to 
help  children  understand  and  appieci- 
ate  their  country's  ideals,  history,  and 
heritage. 

Animal  Environments  (8  filmstrips, 
color) — natural  science  filmstrips 
showing  adaptations  of  animals  to 
diff'erent  environments. 

■  British  Information  Services,  30 
Rockefeller  Plaza,  New  York  20,  N.  Y. 

Britain  1900-1950  (29  frames)— his- 
tory of  a  half-century's   changes. 

The  British  Museum  (31  frames) — 
priceless  treasures  and  special  facil- 
ities for  study  and  i-esearch  at  the 
British  Museum. 

Slides 

■  Helen  E.  Holcomb,  2214  Broad- 
way, Apt.  10,  Vancouver,  Washington, 
has  available  for  purchase  two  sets  of 
color  2"  X  2"  slides  on  subjects  of 
great  current  interest  and  concern: 
Korea:  A  Crossroad  of  Civilization 
(32  slides)  and  Korea:  Seoul — The 
People  and  Their  Life.  Miss  Holcomb 
was  a  member  of  an  education  mis- 
sion for  a  teacher  training  center  in 
South  Korea  in  1948. 


Don't  forget  to  order  the  filmstrips  "The 
Story  of  the  American  Flag"  three  color 
filmstrios  all   for  SI  1.50. 


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The  new  color  filmstrip  "The  Circus  Comes 

to  Cutout  Town"  introduces  a  new  idea  in 

visual    education.    The    correlated    set    of 

teaching  aids,   which   come  with  the  color 

filmstrip,     provides    the    basis    for    a    two 

weeks'     teaching     program     for     primary 

grades. 

HERE   IS  WHAT  YOU   GET 

28-frame    Color    Filmstrip,    IB-frame    Black 

and    White    Filmstrip,    Circus    Poster,     12 

Tracing    Sheets.    Giant    Elephant    Pattern, 

Teacher's  Guide. 

ALL    FOR   $5 

Kit  sent  to  schools  for  free  inspection  upon 

agreement    to    either    return    or    purchase 

within  one  week  of  receipt. 

FILMFAX  PRODUCTIONS 

10    E.   43rd   St..    N.   Y.    17.    N.   Y. 


HERE  IS  A  FEATURE  MOTION  PICTURE  WRITTEN 
AND  PRODUCED  ESPECIALLY  FOR  CHILDREN! 


The   popular   folk    tale 


Show  this  film  to  the  children  in  your  com- 
munity. Available  for  sponsored  shov/ings  by 
churches,  PTA's,  Service  Clubs,  Schools,  Wom- 
en's Groups,  Etc.  Starting  February  5,  1951 
For  full  details  and  booking  reservations  write 
or  wire: 


AUSTIN    PRODUCTIONS 


"Maml^  Qretel" 

Screenplay   by   Otto   Austin 
Original    Music   by    John    Timmerman 


Pre-tested  Before  Typical 
Juvenile  Audiences! 


Feature    Length  S9     minutes 

All    in    Beautiful    Color 

16mm  sound  -  All  dialog  and  music 

Prolessional    Cast 

Beautiiul    Settings    Including    th 

Famous    Gingerbread     House 

Period    Costumes 
Comedy — Suspense — Dancing 


P.  O.   BOX  713 


LIMA.   OHIO 


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Trade  Directory 
For  the  Audio- Visual  Field 

To  increase  Ihe  useful  ess  of  this  Trade  Directory,  symbols  have  baen  inserted  to  distinguish  original  sources  (producers 
manufacturers,  primary  importers,  etc.)  from  audio-visual  dealers  and  film  rental  libraries.  KEY:  (P) — producers,  importers. 
(M) — manufacturers.  (D) — dealers,  film  rental  libraries,  projection  services.  Where  a  primary  source  also  offers  direct 
rental   services,   the   double   symbol    (PD)    appears. 


FILMS 


(PI 

(D| 

(PD) 


Associated    Film   Artists  (P) 

30   N.   Raymond   Ave.,    Pasadena    I,   Cal. 

Association  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

35  W.  45th   St.,    New  York    19,   N.   Y. 

206  S.  Michigan  Ave..  Chicago  3,   III. 
.  351    Turk   St.,   San    Francisco  2,  Cal. 

3012    Maple  Ave.,    Dallas   4,   Tex. 
Bailey    Films,     Inc.  (PD) 

2044    No.   Berendc,    Hollywood   27,   Cal. 
Brandon  Films  (D) 

1700    Broadway,    Ne-v    York    19,    N.    Y. 

Bray   Studios,   Inc.  (PD) 

729  Seventh  Ave.,  Cew  York   19.   N.  Y. 

Catholic   Movies  (D) 

220  W.  42   d   St.,   I  Jew  York    18,   N.  Y. 
Coronet  Instructional  Films 

Coronet  BIdg..  Chicago   I,   111. 
Council  Films 

50  N.  Main  St.,   Homer,   N.  Y. 
Encyclopaedia  Britannica   Films,  Inc. 

Wllmette.   Illinois 

Rental    and    Preview    Libraries: 

207  S.  Green   St.,  Chicago   7,   III. 
712   N.  Haskell  St.,    Dallas    I,  Tex. 

30   Huntington  Ave.,   Boston    16,   Mass. 
450  W.  56th  St.,    New  York    19,   N.  Y, 

1640  E.  Mountain  St.,  Pasadena  7,  Cal. 

3232   E.   Roxboro   Road,   Atlanta   5,   Ga. 

5745  Crabtree  Rd.,  Birmingham,  Mich. 
Family  Films,  Inc.  (P) 

1584  Crossroads  of  the  World,  Hollywood 
Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

330  W.  42nd  St.,   New  York   18,   N.  Y. 

64  E.  Lake  St.,  Chicago   I,   III. 

101    Marietta   St.,  Atlanta   3,   Ga. 

716  S.  W.    13th  Ave.,  Portland  5,  Ore. 

209   Browder   St.,    Dallas    I,   Tex. 

8414  Melrose,   Los  Angeles  46,  Cal. 
Films  of  the  Nations,  Inc.  (PD) 

62   W.  45th   St.,    New  York    19,    N.  Y. 
Fryan    Film    Service  (D| 

3228   Euclid  Ave,   Cleveland    15.  Ohio 
Heldenliamp   Nature   Pictures  (PD) 

538    Glen   Arden    Dr.,    Pittsburgh    8,    Pa. 
Hoefler — Paul  Hoefler  Productions  (P) 

7934    Santa    Monica    Blvd.,     Los    Angeles 
Hoffberg   Productions,   Inc.  (PD) 

362   W.   44th   St.,    New  York,    N.  Y. 
Hollywood    Film    Enterprises,    Inc.  (P) 

6060  Sunset  Blvd.,  Hollywood  28.  Cal. 
Hollywood   Film   Service 

116   N.   9th   St.,    Reading,    Pa. 
Ideal    Pictures    Corporation 

Rental    Libraries: 

58    E.   South   Water  St.,  Chicago    I,    III. 

2408   W.    7th,    Los   Angeles   5,   Cal. 

4247    Piedmont    .^ve.,    Oakland,    Cal. 

714  18th  St.,  Denver  2,  Colo. 

1348  N.  Miami,  Miami  36,  Fla. 

52  Auburn  Ave.,   NE,  Atlanta  2,  Ga. 

1214  N.   Pennsylvania.   Indianapolis  2,   Ind. 

I  108  High  St.,   Des  Moines,  Iowa 

423   W.    Liberty  St.,    Louisville   2,   Ky. 

3218    Tulane   Ave.,    New    Orleans    19,    La. 

40  Melrose  St.,  Boston    16,   Mass. 

7338    Woodward    Ave..    Detroit    I,    Mich. 

301    W.    Lake,    Minneapolis    8,    Minn. 

1020  Oak  St.,  Kansas  City  6,  Mo. 

5154   Delmar   Blvd.,   St.   Louis,   Mo. 

209    E.   37th   St..    New   York    16,    N.  Y. 


Ideal   Libraries    (Continued) 

127  W.  5th   St.,  Cincinnati,  Ohio 

312   NW  2nd   St.,  Oklahoma  City  3,  Okla. 

915  West  SW   lOth,   Portland  5,  Ore. 

18  S.  Third  St.,   Memphis  2,  Tenn. 

4000   Ross  Ave.,    Dallas,   Texas 

10  Post  Office  Place,  Salt  Lake  City  I ,  Utah 

219  E.  Main  St.,   Richmond   19,  Va. 

1370  S.  Beretania  St.,   Honolulu.  T.  H. 
Institutional  Cinema  Service,  Inc.  (D) 

1560  Broadway,   New  York   19,  N.  Y. 
International   Film   Bureau  (PD) 

6   N.   Michigan   Ave.,   Chicago  2,    III. 
International    Film    Foundation  (P) 

1600    Broadway.    New   York    19,    N.   Y. 
Knowledge  Builders  Classroom  Films       (PD) 

625   Madison  Ave.,   New  York  22,   N.  Y. 
Library  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

25  W.  45th  St.,   New  York    19,    N.  Y. 
Mahnlce — Carl    F.    Mahnlte    Productions    (P) 

215  E.  Third  St.,   Des  Moines  9,   Iowa 
March  of  Time  Forum  Edition  (P) 

369   Lexington  Ave..   New  York    17,   N.  Y. 
Michigan  Motion  Picture  Service  (PD) 

212  South  Brown  St.,  Jackson.  Mich. 
Modern  Sound   Pictures,  Inc.  (D) 

1410   Howard   St..   Omaha,    Neb. 
Mogull's    Inc.  (D) 

112-114  W.  48th   St.,  New  York    19,   N.  Y. 
Nu-Art   Films,    Inc.  (PD) 

112  W.  48th  S*.,  New  York,  M.  Y. 
Official    Films,    Inc.  (P) 

Grand    &    Linden   Aves.,    Ridgefield,    N.   J. 

New  York  Office:  25  W.  45th  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 
Pix  Film  Service  (D) 

34   E.    Putnam   Ave.,   Greenwich,   Conn. 


Religious  Film  Association 

(0) 

45  Astor  Place, 

New  York  3,  N. 

Y. 

Ryan  Visual  Aids 

Service 

(D) 

1  108    High    St.. 

Des    Moines,    le 

. 

Slmmel-Meservey, 

Inc. 

(PD) 

321    S.    Beverly 

Dr..    Beverly    Hills, 

Cal. 

Southern  Visual  Films 

(D) 

686-9   Shrine   Bl 

dg.,    Memphis    1 

,  Tenn. 

Swank    Motion    Pictures,    Inc. 

(D) 

614    N.   Skinker 

Blvd.,   St.   Louis 

5, 

Mo. 

United  World   Fil 

ms,   Inc. 

(PD) 

1445   Park  Ave. 

New  York  29, 

N. 

Y. 

245  S.  Dearborn  St.,  Chicago  5,   HI. 

7356   Melrose   Ave.,    Los  Angeles  46,   Cal. 

287  Techwood   Dr..   NW,   Atlanta,  Ga. 
Wholesome    Film    Service,    Inc. 

20    Melrose    St.,    Boston,    Mass. 
Williams,    Brown   and    Earle,   Inc.  (0) 

918    Chestnut    St.,    Philadelphia    7,    Pa. 
Young   America    Films  (PD) 

18    E.   41st.   St..    New   York    17,    N.   Y. 


FILM  PRODUCTION 

KEY:    Width  J6mm   or  _35mm.    Educational: 
Television:   Commercial;    Home. 

Association   Films,    Inc.  (16-35,    ECT) 

35  W.  45th   St.,   New  York    19,   N.  Y. 
Bray  Studios,  Inc.  (16-35,  ECT) 

729   Seventh   Ave.,    New   York    19,    N.Y. 
Michigan   Motion   Picture  Service 

212  S.  Brown.  Jackson,  Mich.  (16-35,  ECT) 


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1410   Howard   St.,   Omaha.   Neb. 

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30  E.  42nd  St.,   New  York   17,   N.  Y. 

Nu-Art  Films,   Inc.  |0) 

I  12  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

Rallce  Company  (D) 

829  S.  Flower  St.,  Los  Angeles    14,  Gal. 

Revere  Camera  Co.  (M) 

320  E.  21st  St.,  Chicago   16,  III. 

Ryan   Visual    Aids   Service  (0) 

409   Harrison   St.,    Davenport,    la. 

Southern  Visual  Films  (0) 

686-9   Shrine    BIdg.,    Memphis    I,   Tenn. 

Victor   Animatograph   Corp.  (M) 

Davenport,    Iowa 

Williams,  Brown  and  Earle,  Inc.  (D| 

918   Chestnut  St.,    Philadelphia   7,    Pa. 


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S.O.S.  Cinema  Supply  Corp.  (D) 

602   W.   52nd   St.,   New  York    19,   N.  Y. 


FILMSTRIP,  SLIDE  and 
OPAQUE  PROJECTORS 

American  Optical  Co.,  Scientific  (M) 

Instrument   Division,    Buffalo    15.   N.  Y. 
Ampro    Corporation  (M) 

2851    N.  Western  Ave.,  Chicago   18,   III. 
Beseler  Company,  Charles  (M) 

60  Badger  Ave.,   Newark  8,   N.  J. 
Comprehensive   Service   Corp.  (D| 

245  W.  55th  St.,   New  York   19,  N.  Y. 
GoldE   Manufacturing  Co.  (M) 

I220C  W.  Madison  St.,  Chicago  7,  III. 
Keystone  View  Co.  (M) 

Meadville,    Pa. 
O.  J.  McClure  Tailing  Pictures  (M) 

Iil5  W.  Washington,   Chicago   7,    III. 
Michigan    Motion   Picture   Service  (D| 

212  South  Brown  St.,  Jackson,  Mich. 
Rallce  Company  (D) 

829  S.  Flower  St.,  Los  Angeles  14,  Cal. 
Ryan  Visual  Aids  Service  (D) 

409  Harrison  St.,  Davenport,  la. 
Society  for  Visual    Education  (M) 

1345   Diversey   Parkway,  Chicago    14,   III. 
Southern  Visual  Films  [0] 

686-9  Shrine   BIdg.,   Memphis    I,  Tenn. 
Williams,   Brown  and   Earle,   Inc.  (D) 

918   Chestnut   St.,    Philadelphia   7,    Pa. 

LABORATORY  SERVICES 

Geo.  W.  Colburn,   Inc. 

164  N.  Wacker  Drive,  Chicago  6,  III. 
Hollywood    Film    Enterprises 

6060  Sunset   Blvd.,   Hollywood   28,  Cal. 
Society   for    Visual    Education 

1345  Diversey   Parkway,  Chicago   14 


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271!    N.   Pulaski   Rd.,  Chicago  39,  III. 
Fryan   Film   Service  (D) 

3228  Euclid  Ave.,  Cleveland   15,  Ohio 
Michigan    Motion    Picture   Service  (D) 

212  South  Brown  St.,  Jackson,  Mich. 
Nu-Art   Films,   Inc.  (D| 

I  12  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Southern   Visual    Films  (D) 

686-9  Shrine  BIdg.,   Memphis   I,  Tenn. 
Williams,  Brown  and  Earle,  Inc.  (D) 

918   Chestnut   St.,    Philadelphia   7,   Pa. 


FILMSTRIPS 


Bailey  Films,    Inc.  (PD) 

2044   No.   Berendo,   Hollywood  27,  Cal. 
Church   Screen   Productions  (PD) 

Box  5036  (East  Station),  Nashville,  Tenn. 
Encyclopaedia  Britannica   Films,   Inc.  (P) 

Wllmette,    111. 
Filmfax  Productions  (P) 

10  E.  43rd  St.,  New  York   17,  N.  Y. 
Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

330  W.  42nd  St.,  New  York   18,  N.  Y. 
Informative  Classroom  Picture  Publishers  (P) 

40  Ionia   N.  W..  Grand   Rapids  2,  Mich. 
Michigan    Motion    Picture   Service  (D) 

212  South  Brown  St.,  Jackson,  Mich. 
Ryan   Visual    Aids   Service  (D) 

409   Harrison    St.,    Davenport,    la. 
Society  for  Visual   Education  (PD) 

1345   Diversey   Parkway,   Chicago    14 
United  World  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

1445   Park   Ave..    New  York   29,   N.   Y. 

Visual  Sciences  (P) 

599E— Suffern,    N.   Y. 

Young   America    Films  (PD) 

18  E.  41st  St..  New  York  17,  N.  Y. 


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Films,   Inc.  (PD) 

330  W.  42nd  St.,   New  York   18,  N.  Y. 
Keystone  View  Co.  (P-4) 

Meadville,   Pa. 
Michigan    Motion    Picture   Service  (D) 

212  South  Brown  St.,  Jackson,  Mich. 
Nu-Art   Films,   Inc.  (D-2) 

112  W.  48th   St.,   New  York,   N.  Y. 
Radio-Mat  Slide  Co.,  Inc.  (P) 

222  Oakrldge  Blvd.,  Daytona  Beach,  Fla. 
Ryan  Visual  Aids  Service  (D-2) 

409   Harrison    St.,    Davenport,    la. 
Society  for  Visual  Education  {PD-2) 

1345   Diversey    Parkway,   Chicago    14 


AUDIO-VISUAL  SUPPLIES 

Beckley-Cardy   Co.    (shades)  (M) 

1632    Indiana   Ave.,   Chicago    16,    111. 
Brumberger  Co.,  Inc.  (M) 

24  Thirty-fourth   St.,   Brooklyn  32,   N.  Y. 
Ryan   Visual   Aids   Service  (D) 

409   Harrison    St.,    Davenport,    la. 
Society  for  Visual  Education  (M) 

1345   Diversey    Parkway,   Chicago    14 
Williams,  Brown  and  Earle,  Inc.  (D) 

918  Chestnut  St.,    Philadelphia  7,  Pa. 


January,    1951 


39 


People 


Death  of  Sam  Goldstein 

•  With  the  death  of  Samuel  Gold- 
stein on  November  28,  1950  in  the 
Long  Island  Railroad  catastrophe, 
the  16nim  field  lost  one  of  its  active 
pioneers.  Sam  was  Itnown  throughout 
the  industry  and  its  markets  as  an 
ever-dependable  source  of  16mm  en- 
tertainment and  cultural  films  partic- 
ularly suited  for  school  and  non- 
theatrical   audiences. 

Born  in  Russia  in  1897,  Sam  Gold- 
stein went  to  work  in  this  country 
as  a  young  boy  after  completing  only 
an  elementary  school  education.  In 
1928  he  joined  his  life-long  partner, 
Mortimer  D.  Sackett,  to  form  Guar- 
anteed Pictures  Company,  Inc.,  which 
concentrated  in  the  main  on  the  sale 
of  independent  feature  films  in  this 
country  and  abroad.  In  1937  the  part- 
ners established  Commonwealth  Pic- 
tures Corporation  to  specialize  in  the 
16mm  phase  of  their  distribution, 
with  Sam  Goldstein  as  president  and 
his  partner  as  vice-president.  Com- 
monwealth was  one  of  the  first  com- 
panies to  make  an  impressive  list 
of  important  feature  films  available 
in  16mm  at  a  time  whon  the  infant 
industry  was  literally  starved  for 
products  of  cultural  dignity  and  pres- 
tige. 

Sam  Goldstein  was  active  in  every 
manner  of  organizational  work  for 
the  benefit  of  his  industry  and  his 
community.  As  treasurer,  and  later 
vice-president,  of  the  Allied  Non- 
Theatrical  Film  Association,  he  was 
notable  for  his  selfless  wfllingness 
to  undertake  any  kind  of  effort  needed 
to  help  build  up  the  industry's  trade 
organization.  He  was  a  member  of 
the  "Motion  Picture  Pioneers",  an 
organization  restricted  to  those  who 
have  spent  at  least  twenty-five  years 
in  the  film  industry.  In  his  own  com- 
munity of  Rockville  Center,  he  was 
a  member  of  the  Board  of  Directors 
of  the  "Unity  Club",  an  organization 
with  many  public  sind  private  good 
deeds  to  its  credit.  His  interest  in 
the  Zionist  cause  was  such  as  to  in- 
spire posthumous  proposals  to  dedi- 
cate a  schoolroom  and  a  dwelling 
house  in  Israel  in  his  name. 

The  warm,  human  qualities  of  Sam 
Goldstein's     whole     personality     will 


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long  be  remembered  by  his  countless 
host  of  friends.  The  industry  in  which 
he  spent  virtually  his  whole  life  is 
the  iietter  for  his  having  been  in  it. 
A  lifetime  of  service  is  ended,  but 
the  service  itself  is  continued  along 
its  well-marked  paths  by  the  firms 
he  helped  found  and  by  the  colleagues 
who  knew  him  best  and  honored  him 
for   that  knowing. — WFK. 

•  Bell  &  Howell  Company  has  re- 
ported that  a  tragic  sailboat  acci- 
dent in  October,  1950  at  Lake  Tahoe, 
California,  resulted  in  the  death  of 
Virginia  Morrill,  B&H  sales  promotion 
manager. 

•  The  Text-Film  Department  of  Mc- 
Graw-Hill Book  Company  has  re- 
ported the  appointment  of  Dr.  How- 
ard T.  Batchelder,  associate  professor 
of  education  at  Indiana  University, 
as  consultant  for  all  future  educa- 
tional   Text-Films. 

•  Charles  Beseler  Company  of  New- 
ark, New  Jersey,  has  announced  the 
appointment  of  Martin  F.  Mvers  as 
district  manager  to  cover  the  Atlantic 
seaboard    and    middlewestern    states. 

•  David  Savage  has  rejoined  Official 
Films,  Inc.  as  director  of  advertising 
and  assistant  to  the  national  sales 
manager,   .Jack   Stewart. 


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Albertsen    Distributing   Co 

31 

Ampro   Corp 

9 

Associatior)  Films  

8 

Audio-Master   

34 

Austin  Productions  

37 

Beckley-Cardy    Co. 

31 

Bell  &  Howell  Co.     Inside  Back  C 

jver 

Brandon  Films  

32 

British   Information   Services  

2 

Brumberger  Co.   

34 

Colburn   Lab.,   Geo.  W.     

30 

Cornell   Film  Co 

25 

Coronet  Films  

II 

D.  T.  Davis  Co.                

32 

Da-Lite  Screen  Co.         ....!.. 

4 

Eye  Gate   House 

32 

Family   Films 

29 

Fiberbilt  Case  Co.  

30 

Filmfax  Productions                 

37 

Films    Incorporated 

31 

GoldE    

10 
31 

Heidenkamp  Nature  Pictures  . 

Hollywood   Film   Enterprises 

34 

International   Film  Bureau  

34 

Keystone   View   Co 

35 

Knowledge    Builders    

32 

McClure  Talking  Pictures,  O.  J.  ... 

34 

Moody  Bible  Institute   

36 

1 

PIx  Film  Service  

30 

Porter  Sargent  

40 

RCA   Victor,   Educational   Services 

5 

Radiant  Mfg.  Corp.  

6 

Radio-Mat  Slide  Co 

30 

Religious  Film  Association  

26 

Revere   Camera   Co Back   C 

>ver 

Simmel-Meservey   

32 

Society  for  Visual  Education 

7 

Vacuumate    Corp 

34 

Visual  Sciences  

32 

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PAUL  C.  REED— Editor 

JUNE  N.  SARK— Associate  Editor 

WILLIAM     S.     HOCKMAN— Editor     for     its 

Church  Field 
L.  C.  LARSON — Editor  for  Film  Evaluations 
MAX   U.   BILDERSEE— Editor  for  Recordings 
PHILIP   LEWIS— Editor  for  Television 

EDITORIAL  ADVISORY   BOARD 

WALTER  S.  BELL,  Audio-Visual  Consultant, 
Atlanta,  Georgia 

JAMES  W.  BROWN,  Supervisor,  Instructional 
Materials  Center,  University  of  Washing- 
ton, Seattle 

GLEN  BURCH,  Executive  Director,  The  Film 
Council   of  America,  Chicago,   Illinois 

EDGAR  DALE,  Head,  Curriculum  Divisio.n, 
Bureau  of  Educational  Research,  Ohio  State 
University 

AMO  DE  BERNARDIS,  Director,  Instructional 
Materials,   Public  Schools,   Portland,  Ore. 

W.  H.  DURR,  Supervisor,  Bureau  of  Teaching 
Materials,  State  Board  of  Education,  Rich- 
mond, Virginia 

ELIZABETH  GOLTERMAN,  Director,  Division 
of  Audio-Visual  Education,  St.  Louis  Public 
Schools,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

CHARLES  F.  HOBAN,  Jr.,  Associate  Professor 
of  Education,  The  Catholic  University  of 
America,  Washington,  D.C. 

F.  DEAN  McCLUSKY,  Associate  Professor  of 
Education,  Head  of  Audio-Visual  Education, 
University  Extension,  University  of  California 
at   Los  Angeles 

J.  JAMES  McPHERSON,  Executive  Secretary, 
Department  of  Audio-Visual  Instruction, 
N.E.A.,  Washington,  D.C. 

KURTZ  MYERS.  Head,  Audio-Visual  Depart- 
ment,   Detroit,    Michigan,    Public   Library 

FRANCIS  W.  NOEL,  President,  Department  of 
Audio-Visual  Instruction,  National  Educa- 
tion  Association 

SEERLEY  REID,  Assistant  Chief,  Visual  Aids  to 
Education,  U.S.  Office  of  Education,  Wash- 
ington, D.C. 

MAYER  SINGERMAN,  Director,  Audio-Visual 
Department,  Chicago  Office,  Anti-Defama- 
tion League  of  B'nai  B'rith 


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Contents  for  February,  1951 


EDITORIAL 

Survival  from  A-Bombs 


Page 
56 


ARTICLES  &  SPECIAL  FEATURES 

DAVI  A-flantic  City  Conference  Program                            55 

Are  We   Practicing   Democracy? Mayer  Singerman  57 

Giving  Students  an  Audience  Donald   Lloycj  60 

Using  Filmstrips  with  Adults  Angelica  W.  Cass  62 

"An  Informative  Film  for  All  Ages"  Emily  S.  Jones  64 

Frosted  Glass  for  Slides— How  to  Make  It                   D.  F.  Schut+e  69 

DEPARTMENTS 

Teacher-Committee  Evaluation  of  New  Films    L.  C.  Larson  65 

Church  Department William  S.  Hockman  71 

Looking  at  the  Literature  75 

Records  on   Review  Max  U.   Bildersee  77 

Audio-Visual  Trade  Review 79 

OTHER  FEATURES  '- 

The    Readers   Write   (46)   .    .    .    Focus   on    the   News   (48)   .    .   .   Trade 

Directory  for  the  Audio-Visual  Field  (86)  .  .  .  Index  to  Advertisers  (88) 


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Editor  : 

The  map  of  Denmark  in  the  article 
("We  Never  Knew  There  Were  Such 
Films,"  December,  1950  Screen)  is 
upside  down. 

Statens  Filmcentral 

Copenhagen,   Denmark 

Perhaps  SCREEN  was  reflecting  the 
state  of  the  world — or  maybe  our  map- 
maker  just  set  his  sights  from  the 
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we  offer  sincere  apologies  to  our  very 
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Ed. 

Daylight  Slides 
Editor  : 

An  article  you  published  in  De- 
cember, 1950— "Real  Daylight  Lan- 
tern Slides" — was  a  most  interesting 
one.  I  couldn't  help  thinking  of  the 
similarity  to  our  own  program  in  the 
making  of  economical  and  practical 
daylight  slides. 

Our  school  is  concerned  with  tech- 
nical training  and  we  have  a  variety 
of  equipment  that  has  a  diversity  of 
uses  to  the  Audio- Visual  Center.  One 
such  piece  of  equipment  is  the  Litho- 
graphic Camera. 

For  some  time  now  our  staff  has 
been  concerned  with  the  development 
of  economical  and  practical  materials, 
namely  slides  and  opaque  material, 
but  hadn't  made  any  real  progress. 
One  day  while  the  Graphic  Arts  De- 
partment was  viewing  a  16mm  film  on 
lithography,  the  idea  hit  home  that 
here  was  a  means  to  that  end.  Accord- 
ingly, we  began  experimenting  and 
discovered  that  by  using  clear  pic- 
tures, graphs,  or  halftones  and  util- 
izing our  lithographic  camera,  we 
were  able  to  reproduce  in  slide  form  a 
usable  picture.  Mounted  between  clear 
glass,  it  became  a  very  practical  aid 
to  the  instructor  in  his  teaching.  The 
cost  of  this  development  is  around 
20  cents  a  slide — even  when  the  posi- 
tive is  made  from  the  negative — and 
around  half  that  when  the  negative 
alone  is  used. 

I    realize    that    most    schools    don't 


have  a  lithographic  camera  and  that 
this  type  of  reproduction  would  not 
be  commonly  applicable,  but  I  do  feel 
that  our  program  does  substantiate 
Mr.  Koos  in  his  assertion  in  the  De- 
cember article  that  the  development 
of  inexpensive  and  practical  daylight 
slides  is  possible. 

If  others  are  interested  in  the  tech- 
nical breakdown  of  this  operation,  we 
would  be  glad  to  tell  them  about  it. 

T.  C.  Anderson 

Coordinator,    School   of  Technical   Training 
Oklahoma  A  &  M  College,  Okmulgee 

En  francais 
Editor  : 

In  your  June,  1950  issue  of  Educa- 
tional Screen,  you  published  an  ex- 
tremely interesting  article,  "How 
Many  Movie  Projectors  in  U.S.  High 
Schools?"  (by  Seerley  Reid).  We 
should  be  grateful  if  you  would  give 
us  permission  to  reprint  this  article 
in  our  magazine,  "Films  et  Docu- 
ments", ...  so  that  we  can  bring  it 
to  the  attention  of  our  subscribers  in- 
terested in  educational  films. 

M.  Cochin 

Federation  Nationale  du   Cinema  Educatii" 
Paris'  France 

Permission  granted. — Ed. 

Blue  Book  in  Monfevideo 
Editor: 

We  possess  in  Montevideo  (Uru- 
guay) an  amateur  institution  of  uni- 
versitarian  origin  dedicated  to  the 
different  activities  related  with  cine- 
matography. .  .  .  Last  year  a  copy  of 
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accidentally  to  our  hands,  and  we  read 
it  with  great  interest  .  .  .  Therefore, 
we  could  be  greatly  interested  in  ob- 
taining the  last  copy  of  your  book. 

Jaime  Fco.  Botet 

Director,  Cultural  Dept. 

Cine  Universitario  Del  Uruguay 

Montevideo,   Uruguay 

For  information  about  the  1951 
Blue  Book,  see  page  52  in  this  issue. 

—Ed. 


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TV  &  Education 

•  How  television  can  best  serve  as  an 
educational  medium  is  the  subject  of 
a  joint  research  project  by  the  Allen 
B.  Du  Mont  Laboratories  and  Mont- 
clair  State  Teachers  College  in  New 
J'Tsey.  TV  equipment  has  already 
been  set  up  at  the  college  on  a  perma- 
U'nt  loan  basis.  H.  E.  Taylor,  manager 
of  the  Du  Mont  Television  Transmit- 
ter Division,  represents  the  Du  Mont 
company. 

At  Montclair  State  Teachers  College 
a  central  committee  (headed  by  Dr. 
Herbert  B.  Gooden,  assistant  pi-ofes- 
sor  of  social  studies)  has  set  up  three 
sub-committees  to  begin  operations. 
One  committee  will  compile  a  list  of 
available  materials  and  expects  even- 
tually to  publish  a  bibliography  of 
available  data.  Another  will  survey 
current  TV  programs  and  make  rec- 
ommendations for  faculty  consider- 
ation and  college  use.  The  third  sub- 
committee will  develop  actual  details 
for  establishing  a  TV  Workshop. 

Eventual  goal  of  the  project  is  the 
transmission  of  TV  programs  to  near- 
by selected  high  schools  over  closed 
circuits.  Edward  C.  Rasp,  Jr.,  who 
has  been  directing  the  college  audio 
aids  laboratory,  will  serve  as  coordi- 
nator for  the  program. 


•  Educators  assembled  in  Boston's 
WBAL  studios  on  December  13,  1950, 
for  the  second  Educators'  Television 
Clinic,  under  the  chairmanship  of  Dr. 
J.  Carey  Taylor,  assistant  superin- 
tendent of  public  schools,  Baltimore 
Department  of  Education.  Principal 
speaker  was  Dr.  Franklin  Dunham, 
Sr.,  chief  of  the  division  of  radio  and 
television  education  of  the  U.S.  Office 
of  Education.  The  meeting  included 
demonstrations  of  recently  developed 
techniques  for  in-class  teaching  of 
gi'ade  and  high  school  subjects  by 
television. 


Flaherty  Festival 


•  Five  celebrated  films  by  Robert 
Flaherty  and  two  of  his  less  well- 
known  films  made  up  the  three-day 
program  of  the  Flaherty  Film  Fes- 
tival held  January  9-11  by  the  Screen 
Directors  Guild  in  New  York's  Mu- 
seum of  Modern  Art.  The  affair  was 
staged  by  Guild  members  in  honor  of 
the  man,  often  called  "The  Father  of 
the  Documentary  Film,"  who  pio- 
neered the  field  in  which  many  of 
them  work  today.  Films  shown  were 
Man  of  Aran,  Louisiana  Story,  In- 
dustrial Britain,  The  Land,  Moana, 
Elephant  Boy,  and  Nanook  of  the 
North,  Flaherty's  first  film,  said  by 
many  to  be  his  greatest. 


Chase  News  Photo,  Washington.  D.  C. 


EDUCATORS  ASK  TV  RIGHTS.  General  Telford  Taylor,  General  Counsel  for  <he 
Joint  CommiHee  on  Educational  Television;  Dr.  Arthur  Moehlman,  Professor  of 
Education.  Ohio  State  University;  and  Dr.  Edgar  Dale.  Professor  of  Education, 
Ohio  State  University,  at  the  recent  Federal  Communications  Hearings  on  Television 
in  Education.  Dr.  Dale  was  chairman  of  a  Committee  of  Audio-Visual  Educators 
including  Floyde  Brooler  of  the  U.S.  Office  of  Education  and  James  McPherson. 
DAVI  Executive  Secretary.  Educators  are  asking  for  an  educational  set-aside  in  both 
bands  in  which  television  is  technically  practicable— the  very-high  and  ultra-high 
frequency  bands. 


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Not  one  . .  .  not  two  . . .  but  three  new  Victor 

models  in  a  simultaneous  debut!  Each 

of  these  three  Victor  triumphs  incorporates 

the  latest  advancements  in  16mm  design  based  upon 

40  years  of  experience  in  the  production  and 

development  of  precision  equipment. 


I    Sound  Quality  —  Advanced   Full   Fidelity  Amplifiers 
ssure  new  sound  perfection. 

'    Picture  Brilliance — Improvements  in  optical  design. 

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VICTOR  LITE-WEIGHT  SR. 

(Model  56-C4)  Popular  portable  champion 
of  medium  or  small  groups. 


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CONTINUED 


A-V  Scholarships 

•  Announcement  of  a  new  $1000  fel- 
lowship for  the  graduate  study  of 
audio-visual  techniques  at  any  college 
or  university  in  the  United  States 
has  been  made  by  Floyde  E.  Brooker, 
chairman  o^  the  Encyclopaedia  Bri- 
tannica  Films  Scholarship  Selection 
Board  and  chief  of  the  visual  aids  de- 
partment of  the  U.  S.  Office  of  Educa- 
tion. Money  for  the  scholarship  will 
be  provided  by  EBFilms,  but  selection 
of  the  scholar  to  receive  it  will  rest 
with  the  board. 

Under  the  terms  of  the  scholarship, 
which  will  be  for  the  academic  years 
of  1951-1952,  applicants  must  have 
at  least  a  bachelor's  degree  and  be 
presently  engaged  in  the  field  of 
audio-visual  education.  All  applicants 
must  also  be  under  35  years  of  age 
prior  to  May  1,  1951.  Pi-actical  experi- 
ence in  education,  successful  work  in 
audio-visual  instruction,  and  qualities 
of  leadership  will  be  considered  by  the 
board  in  naming  the  winning  candi- 
date. 

Meanwhile,  the  scholarship  board 
met  in  Chicago  on  January  17  to  se- 
lect from  more  than  100  applicants 
the    colleges    and    universities    which 


will  participate  in  the  1951  summer 
scholarship  program  sponsored  an- 
nually by  EBfilms. 

Students  receiving  the  grants  are 
selected  by  the  individual  institutions 
and  should  be  in  formal  education,  or 
in  an  allied  field  such  as  religious  or 
adult  education.  It  is  not  required 
that  all  their  time  be  spent  on  audio- 
visual courses  alone. 

An  announcement  of  the  colleges 
and  universities  selected  to  participate 
in  the  1951  program  will  be  made 
shortly,  and  students  wishing  to  make 
application  for  the  tuition  grants 
should  write  the  institution  of  their 
choice  for  application  forms.  Appli- 
cation forms  for  the  $1000  fellowship 
may  be  obtained  from  Floyde  E. 
Brooker,  Chief,  Visual  Aids  to  Educa- 
tion, U.  S.  Office  of  Education,  Wash- 
ington 25,  D.  C. 


Wayne  Awards 


•  The  College  of  Education  of  Wayne 
University  announces  the  availability 
of  graduate  assistantships,  fellow- 
ships, and  laboratory  school  staff  ap- 
pointments for  persons  interested  in 
doing  advance  work  in  audio-visual 
education.  Stipends  range  from  $1,000 


5ee^n|FFERENCt 


A  dull  screen  robs  your  pic- 
tures  of  Importanl  details. 


A  D  0  .  I  i  t  e 
Screen  puts  life 
and  sparkle  in 
every  scene. 


(R>«.  U.  S.  Pal.  Off.) 


SCREENS 


Scene  from  Infernotionot  Har- 
vejter  Company's  new  film  "Soil, 
Woter  and  People." 


Da-Lite  Model  C  moy 

be  hgng  from  wall  or 
ceiling  or  set  in  Da-Lite 
floor  stand. 


A  ^iled  or  makeshift  screen  can  rob  your  teaching  films  of  more 
than  half  of  their  brilliance  and  clarity.  A  new  Da-Lite  Crystal- 
Beaded  screen  will  show  them  at  their  brightest  and  best. 
Da-Lite's  leadership  in  screen  engineering  since  1909  and  large 
manufacturing  facilities  assure  top  values  in  every  price  range. 
Ask  your  dealer  for  a  demonstration.  Write  for  literature  and 
sample  of  Da-Lite  Crystal-Beaded  fabric. 


Film  Libraries  for  Democracy 

The  following  film  libraries  have 
recently  reported  having  a  good  nunri- 
ber  of  the  films  reviewed  and  recom- 
mended in  the  Office  of  Education 
bibliography,  "102  Motion  Pictures 
on  Democracy.'  The  original  listing 
of  nearly  70  such  film  libraries  ap- 
peared in  the  December,  1950. 
SCREEN,  page  420. 

Audio  Film  Center,  45  W.  45th  St.,  New 
York    19,    N.   Y. 

Central  Washington  College  of  Education, 
Office  of  Visual  Education,  Ellensburg,  Wash. 
Oklahoma  Agricultural  &  Mechanical  Col- 
lege, Audio-Visual  Aids  Library,  Stillwater, 
OUa. 

Mlllersville  Cooperative  Film  Librai^,  Mil- 
lersville,   Pa. 

State  College  of  Washington,  Audio-Visual 
Center.    Pullnnan,    Wash. 

University  of  California,  University  Extension, 

Berkeley    and    Los    Angeles,    Calif. 

University    of    Wisconsin,    Bureau    of    Visual 

Instruction,    Madison,  Wis. 


to  $3,500  plus  tuition.  Awards  are 
for  the  academic  year  and  are  re- 
newable. Comparable  stipends  are 
available  for  summer  session  appoint- 
ments. 

Both  instruction  and  production  as- 
signments will  be  carried  by  success- 
ful applicants.  Those  receiving  ap- 
pointments may  carry  up  to  three- 
quarters  of  a  full  program  of  course 
work  in  addition  to  their  work  as- 
signments. 

Inquiries  and  requests  for  applica- 
tions should  be  addressed  to  Arthur 
Stenius,  College  of  Education,  Wayne 
University,   Detroit   1,   Michigan. 


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Michigan  A-V  Association 

•  State  educators  in  the  field  of  au- 
dio-visual education  meeting  at  the 
University  of  Michigan  have  organ- 
ized the  Michigan  Audio-Visual  As- 
sociation. Purpose  of  the  group  is 
"to  advance  education  through  the 
more  efficient  selection,  utilization, 
evaluation  and  administration  of  the 
audio-visual  materials  of  instruction." 
Membership  is  open  to  any  educator 
with  administrative  responsibility  for 
school  audio-visual  programs. 

Officers  of  the  new  organization  are 
William  G.  Hart,  Dearborn  Public 
Schools,  president;  Roger  Zinn,  Grand 
Rapids  Public  Schools,  vice-president; 
and  Ford  Lemler,  Director  of  the  Au- 
dio-Visual Center,  University  of  Mich- 
igan, secretary-treasurer. 

Members  elected  to  the  executive 
committee  are  George  Mills,  Kala- 
mazoo Public  Schools;  Lloyd  Cart- 
wright,  Saginaw  County  Schools; 
Verne  Stockman,  Central  Michigan 
College  of  Education,  Mount  Pleas- 
ant; and  Mary  Aceti,  Denby  High 
School,  Detroit. 


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"^^  ,^Y  At^vTiN   AN  ATOM  BLASt 

HOW  too  Cf'^^"'' 


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enemy  plane 
gets  through 


f. 


Will  ydW  ^  in  the  blasi  and  the  heaf 
deadly 

Or  will  you  find  out  —  in  time  —  how  to  prepare 

against  the  A-bomb,  how  to  shield  yourself 

and  your  loved  ones,  how  to  know  when  you  are  safe? 

SEE  THE  FILM  THAT  SHOWS  YOU  HOW  TO  STAY  ALIVE 

This  20-mlnute  film  shows  you  people  protecting 

themselves  in  ways  now  approved  by  defense  authorities. 

You  learn  what  to  do  if  you  get  no  warning, 

where  to  find  shelter,  what  materials  you  need  in  your  home, 

how  to  cleanse  yourself  of  radioactivity 

and  much  more  important  information  you  must  fcnow. 

FOR  YOUNG  AND  OLD  — NO  SHOCKING  SCENES 

Pattern  For  Survival  does  not  frighten. 

it  explains  dramatically.  You  see  breath-taking  views 

now  released  to  the  public  for  the  first  time! 

See  this  vital  film!  If  atomic  disaster  strikes  your  town, 
you  may  be  able  to  save  many  lives. 


ern  for 


SURVIVAL 


A   Documentary   Film   That   Dramatizes   Personal   Defense 
Against  Atomic  Attack 
Written  by  Alberto  Baldecchi 

Featuring  WILLIAM  L.  LAURENCE,  Scientific  writer  for  The 
New  York  Times  —  the  only  newspaperman  who  was 
assigned  officiolly  to  cover  the  entire  Atomic  project — the 
only  reporter  who  flew  with  the  A-bomb  to  Hiroshima. 
Filmed  with  the  cooperation  of  the  Army,  the  Navy  and 
the  American  Red  Cross. 


EDUCATORS 


PREVENT  PANIC  IN  YOUR  SCHOOL 

This  important  film  has  been  planned  to  reach  the  school 
child  on   his  own   level. 

He  sees  dozens  of  familiar  scenes:  a  mother  and  children 
in  the  kitchen,  men  at  work,  automobiles,  people  in  the 
street  and  so  forth.  He  sees  thrilling  scenes  of  atomic 
explosions.  The  language  used  throughout  is  simple  and 
clear. 

Remember,  children  get  false,  exaggerated  Ideas  about 
the  A-bomb.  Pattern  For  Survival  gives  them  factual  ma- 
terial, officially  approved.  The  danger  is  made  real,  but 
the  means  of  personal  defense  are  iust  as  real. 
Ask  your  local  Board  to  find  out  more  about  this  docu- 
mentary film. 

Fight  fear  with  knowledge  .  .  .  and  you  may  not  have  to 
fight   panic   later! 


Ask  for  it  at  your  film  library 
or  write  to  Cornell  Film  Co. 

Produced   and  distributed  exclusively  by 

Cornell  film  company 

1501  Broadway,  New  York  18,  N.  Y. 


February,    1951 


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CONTINUED 

A-V  Conferences 

•  The  Massachusetts  Teaching  Aids 
Society  held  a  meeting  January  19  at 
the  Boston  University  Commons  to 
discuss  "Problems  Arising  in  an 
Audio-Visual  Education  Program  in 
Different  Size  School  Systems"  and 
"The  Massachusetts  School  Buildings 
Program  and  Provisions  for  Radio, 
Television,  Audio-Visual  Education." 
Featured  speaker  was  John  E.  Mar- 
shall, Administrator,  Massachusetts 
School    Building    Assistance   Commis- 


•  Theme  for  the  joint  conference  of 
the  Audio-Visual  Association  of  Cali- 
fornia and  the  California  School  Su- 
pervisors' Association,  San  Joaquin 
Valley  Section,  held  in  Fresno  Febru- 
ary 2-3,  was  "Improving  Instruction 
Through  Co-operative  Effort."  High- 
lights of  the  conference  included  an 
address  by  Dr.  Roy  E.  Simpson,  State 
Superintendent  of  Public  Instruction, 
on  "Values  in  the  Co-operative  Efforts 
of  State  Educational  Organizations"; 
a  visual  presentation  of  the  develop- 
ment and  progress  of  the  California 
State  Department  of  Education  with 
emphasis  on  the  audio-visual  pro- 
gram and  climaxing  in  a  tribute  of 
appreciation  to  Dr.  Simpson  and  to 
Francis  W.  Noel  for  his  leadership 
as  Chief  of  the  Bureau  of  Audio-Vis- 
ual Education;  and  a  live-talent  broad- 
cast of  one  of  a  current  series  on 
"Music  and  the  American  Family" 
with  a  demonstration  of  the  classroom 
use  of  the  broadcast  by  Fresno  teach- 
ers and  pupils. 

•  The  Seventh  Annual  Audio-Visual 
Aids  Institute  of  the  American  Mu- 
seum of  Natural  History  was  held  In 
New  York  City  January  5-6.  The  best 
high  school-produced  films  entered  in 
this  year's  "Oscar"  competition  were 
shown  and  awards  presented.  In- 
cluded in  the  program  was  a  special 
showing  of  20th  Century-Fox's  The 
Mudlark.  Each  year  the  Institute 
provides  an  opportunity  for  superin- 
tendents, principals,  and  teachers  to 
come  together  to  consider  methods  for 
fuller  and  better  use  of  audio-visual 
materials   in   education. 

•  Boston  University's  School  of  Pub- 
lic Relations  and  Communications  held 
a  conference  January  20  on  the  sub- 
ject, "An  Audio-Visual  Education 
Program  on  the  College  Level."  Those 
attending  discussed  what  some  col- 
leges are  now  doing  in  audio-visual 
education,  how  some  of  the  services 
of  existing  A-V  departments  may  be 
extended  to  other  colleges,  and  how 
similar  programs  may  be  found  de- 
sirable  by   other  colleges. 


See  DAVI  conference  program, 
page  55 


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Educational  Screen 


mean  beffer  feaching! 


give  unequalled  picture  brilliance  because  their 
top  quality  optical  system— finest  precision  ground, 
polished  and  coated  lenses— provide  more  lumens 
(screen  illumination)  per  lamp  v/att.  Images  are 
sharply  defined,  light  evenly  distributed  to  the 
entire  screen. 

are  an  unrivalled  buy.  In  addition  to  superior 
optics  and  brighter  illumination  they  offer 

•  Easier  operation 

•  Cooler  performance 

•  Finer  construction 

There's  an  INSTRUCTOR  for  every  budget,  from 
$89.50  to  $189.50.  See  your  Audio-Visual 
dealer  today  for  information  and  demonstration. 


Teachers  as  well  as  children  love 
the  brilliant  new  INSTRUCTORS  that 
project  bright  clear  pictures  even  in 

lighted  rooms.  With  models  500*, 
750  end  1 000  they  don't  have  to  move 
the  class  to  a  special  room  ...  or 
worry  about  getting  dark  shades  — 
or  light  shades,  either.  Every  class 

can  enjoy  the  latest  filmstrips  and 

slides  in  its  own  classroom 

whenever  an  INSTRUCTOR  is  available. 

'As  illustroled 


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Annual  Winter  Conference  of  DAVI 


...  a  professional  conference  for  leaders  in  audio-visual  education 


•  "Mobilization  and  Audio- Visual  Education"  will  be  the 
subject  of  a  major  address  by  Floyde  Brooker  of  the 
U.  S.  Office  of  Education  at  the  Atlantic  City  Conference 
of  the  NEA  Department  of  Audio-Visual  Instruction  to 
be  held  February  18-22.  1951,  concurrently  with  the  meet- 
ing of  the  American  Association  of  School  Administra- 
tors. Another  distinguished  featured  speaker  will  be 
John  S.  Carroll,  Head.  Department  of  Education,  Texas 
Technological  College,  and  President,  NEA  Department 
of  Rural  Education. 

Always  a  highpoint  of  the  year  for  educators  of  the  na- 
tion, the  conference  this  February  promises  a  program  no 
A-V  leader  can  afford  to  miss.  In  addition  to  Mr.  Brook- 
er and  Mr.  Carroll,  program  participants  include  Francis 
W.  Noel  (DAVI  president).  J.  J.  McPherson  (DAVI 
Executive  Secretary ) .  Robert  Luke  ( Department  of  Adult 
Education,  NEAI,  James  W.  Brown  (DAVI  vice  presi- 
dent), Walter  Wittich  (University  of  Wisconsin  A-V 
director),  Joseph  T.  Nerden  (Connecticut  Department  of 
Education),  Arthur  Stenius  (Wayne  University),  Lyle 
W.  Ashby  (NEA  Assistant  Secretary).  William  King 
(New  Jersey  Coordinator  of  Audio-Visual  Education), 
Paul  Reed  (Rochester.  New  York.  A-V  director  and 
editor.  Educational  Screen),  William  Gnaedinger 
(Washington  State  College),  and  many  other  leaders 
from  all  areas  of  the  audio-visual  field. 


President  Noel 


Two  general  conference  ses- 
sions will  be  devoted  to  "Audio- 
Visual  Methods  in  Public  Re- 
lations for  Education"  and 
"New  Developments  in  Audio- 
Visual  Materials  and  Methods" 
(feature  films  for  instructional 
use.  television  in  education, 
etc. ) . 

A  good  part  of  the  conference 

will  be  given  over  to  discussion 

and    planning    of    present    and 

future  DAVI   programs,   including  consideration  of  the 

proposed  new  constitution. 

An  especially  important  feature  of  this  year's  con- 
ference will  be  the  Audio-Visual  Education  Clinic  that 
will  be  held  mornings,  afternoons,  and  evenings  of  Mon- 
day and  Tuesday,  February  19-20,  and  morning  and  after- 
noon of  Wednesday,  February  21,  in  the  DAVI  suite  of 
Chalfonte-Haddon  Hall.  The  clinic  will  offer  school  ad- 
ministrators and  audio-visual  directors  and  supervisors 
an  opportunity  to  get  personal  counsel  from  some  of  the 
nation's  best-informed  audio-visual  education  leaders. 

The  New  Jersey  Visual  Education  Association  will 
again  act  as  hosts  during  the  conference. 


UNITED  WORLD  FILMS: 

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Shows  growth  and  development  by 
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DEPARTMENT  OF  AUDIO-VISUAL  INSTRUCTION  (NEA)  CONFERENCE  PROGRAM 
Atlantic  City,  New  Jersey,  February  18-22, 1951 

SUNDAY,  FEBRUARY   18 
2:30-   5:00   P.M. — Chalfonte-Haddon     Hall.      Leadership     Seminar    for    Members    of    Conference    Leadership    Staff.     Chairman: 
Francis  W.   Noel,   President,   DAVI.     Leadership   Consultant:     Robert    Luke,    Associate    Director,    NEA    Depart- 
ment of  Adult   Education. 

MONDAY,   FEBRUARY    19 
8:00-  9:45  A.M. — Chaifonte-Haddon    Hall,    Bakewell    Room.     Breakfast  Meeting   of   DAVI   Board  of   Directors  and  Presidents  of 
State    Audio-Visual    Education    Associations.    Presiding:     Francis   W.    Noel. 

10:00-11:45  A.M. — Chaifonte-Haddon  Hall,  Sun  Porch.  Audio-Visual  Educators'  Roundup;  registration,  information,  tickets, 
refreshments.    Hosts:     Members  of  the   New  Jersey  Visual   Education   Association. 

12:15-  4:30  P.M. — Chaifonte-Haddon  Hall,  West  Room.  Luncheon  Meeting  Followed  by  Convening  of  Planning  Sections. 
Master  of  Ceremonies;  James  W.  Brown,  Vice  President  of  DAVI,  Supervisor  of  I 'structlonal  Materials 
Center,  University  of  Washington.  President's  Message:  Francis  W.  Noel.  Conference  Aims:  J.  J.  Mc- 
Pherson,  DAVI  Executive  Secretary.  Address  by  Floyde  Brooker,  Chief,  Visual  Aids  to  Education,  U.  S.  Of- 
fice of  Education,  on  "Mobilization  and  Audio-Visual  Education," 

Planning  Sections  Convene — Theme:  "Our  Common  Problems".  Planning  sections  will  be  held  in  each  of 
the  following  areas:  Audio-Visual  Services  within  Individual  Schools,  Audio-Visual  Materials  and  Methods  in 
Adult  Education,  Audio-Visual  Services  in  Colleges  and  Universities,  Buildings  and  Equipment  for  Audio-Visual 
Education,  Cataloging  and  Distributing  Audio-Visual  Materials,  Organliation  of  State  Audio-Visual  Programs, 
Organization  and  Administration  of  City  Audio-Visual  Programs,  Organization  and  Admi-.istration  of  County 
and  Rural  Audio-Visual  Programs,  Pre-Service  and  In-Service  Teacher  Education  In  Audio-Visual  Methods, 
Production  of  Audio-Visual  Materials  by  Schools,  Colleges,  and  Universities,  Public  Relations  Activities  for 
Audio-Visual  Education,  Radio  and  Recordings  in  Education,  Research  In  Audio-Visual  Education,  Television 
in    Education. 

TUESDAY,   FEBRUARY  20 

9:30-11:45  A.M. — Chaifonte-Haddon  Hall,  Rutland  Room.  Joint  Meeting  of  All  Planning  Sections.  Chairman:  Walter  Wit- 
tich.  Director,  Bureau  of  Visual  Instruction,  University  of  Wisconsin.  Fifteen-minute  critique  of  planning  sec- 
tion meetings  followed   by  convening   of  all  sections  for  the  second   planning  session. 

2:30-  4:30  P.M. — Chalforte-Haddon  Hall,  Rutland  Room.  Joint  Meeting  of  All  Planning  Sections.  Chairman:  Joseph  T. 
Nerden,  Consultant,  Department  of  Audio-Visual  Education,  Connecticut  Department  of  Education.  A  ten- 
minute  critique  of  planning  section  meetings  will  be  followed  immediately  by  reconvening  of  sections  for 
final    planning   session. 

WEDNESDAY,  FEBRUARY  21 

9:30-11:45  A.M. — Atlantic  City  Auditorium,  Room  20.  General  Session:  Audio-Visual  Methods  In  Public  Relations  for  Educa- 
tion. Chairman;  Arthur  Stenlus,  Professor  of  Education,  Wayne  University.  Contributing  Panel:  Otis  Crosby, 
Director,  Informational  Services,  Detroit  Public  Schools;  B.  I.  Griffith,  Director,  Public  Relations,  Ohio  State 
Education  Association;  Bruce  FIndlay,  Assistant  Superintendent,  Los  Angeles  Public  Schools;  Abraham  Kras- 
ker,  Division  of  Teaching  Aids,  Boston  University;  Richard  B.  Kennan,  Executive  Secretary,  Defense  Commission; 
E.  H.  Mellon,  Superintendent,  Champaign,  Illinois,  Public  Schools;  Vaughn  Seldel,  Superintendent,  Alameda, 
California,    County   Schools. 

2:30-  4:30  P.M.— Chaifonte-Haddon  Hall,  Rutland  Room.  DAVI  Business  Meeting  for  all  DAVI  members  and  friends.  Presid- 
ing: Francis  W.  Noel.  Report  by  J.  J.  McPherson.  Discussion  of  proposed  new  constitution  led  by  panel 
presided  over  by  Paul  Witt,  Teachers  College,  Columbia  University.  Organizational  requests  for  affiliation 
with   DAVI.    Other   business   matters, 

6:30-  9:30  P.M. — Chaifonte-Haddon  Hall,  West  Room.  Dinner  Meeting.  Master  of  Ceremonies:  Lyie  W.  Ashby,  Assistant 
Secretary,  NEA.  Address  by  John  S.  Carroll,  Head,  Department  of  Education,  Texas  Technological  College, 
President,    NEA    Department    of    Rural    Education.    Thumbnail    Reports    by    Chairmen    of    Planning    Sections. 

THURSDAY,  FEBRUARY  22 
9:30  A.M.-I2;30 — Atlantic  City  Auditorium,  Room  17.  General  Session:  New  Developme-ts  in  Audio-Visual  Materials  and 
Methods.  Presiding;  William  King,  Coordinator  of  Audio-Visual  Education,  New  Jersey. 
First  Presentation:  Usi-g  Feature  Films  for  Instructional  Purposes.  Chairman:  Francis  W.  Noel,  DAVI  Presi- 
dent, Chief,  California  State  Bureau  of  Audio-Visual  Education.  Resource  Panel;  Walter  A-derson,  Professor 
of  Education,  New  York  University;  Ralph  R.  Fields,  Teachers  College,  Columbia  University;  Charles  F.  Schul- 
ler.  Assistant  Director,  Bureau  of  Visual  Instruction,  University  of  Wisconsin;  Eric  Height,  President,  Films  In- 
corporated. 

Second  Presentation:  Television  In  Education  (jointly  sponsored  by  the  Association  for  Education  by  Radio  and 
DAVI).  Chairman;  Paul  Reed,  Consultant,  Visual  and  Radio  Education,  Rochester,  New  York,  Public  Schools, 
Editor,  EDUCATIONAL  SCREEN.  Resource  Panel:  Kenneth  G.  Bartlett,  Director,  Radio  and  Television,  Syra- 
cuse University;  Franklin  Dunham,  U.  S.  Office  of  Education;  C.  Scott  Fletcher,  President,  E  .cyclopaedia  Bri- 
tannica  Films;  Madeline  Long,  Radio  and  Television,  Minneapolis  Public  Schools;  Keith  Tyler,  Ohio  State  Uni- 
versity. 

Third  Presentation;  Review  of  the  New  in  Audio-Visual.  Conducted  by  William  Gnaedlnger,  Assistant  Di- 
rector,  Community  College   Services,   Washington   State   College. 


Audio-Visual  Education  Clinic:   DAVI  Suite,  Chaifonte-Haddon  Hall, 
Monday  through  Wednesday,  Feb.  19-21 

(Clinic  Arrangements  Committee:  Charles  Schuller,  Chairman,  Assistant  Director,  Bureau  of  Visual 
Instruction,  University  of  Wisconsin;  Lee  Cochran,  Executive  Assistant.  Iowa  State  University;  Ford 
Lemler,    Director,    Audio-Visual   Center,    University  of   Michigan.) 


February,    1951  65 


As  Viewed  From  Here 


SURVIVAL  from  A-BOMBS 


•  The  A-bomb  has  become  a  much  more  real  and  peisonal  tlireal  with 
the  increasing  possibility  that  the  next  explosion  within  the  continental 
limits  of  the  United  States  will  be  experienced  by  more  people  than  were 
at  Alamogordo  in  1945.  The  American  people  want  to  know  in  very  per- 
sonal terms  just  what  such  a  catastrophe  would  mean  to  them — and  what 
they  could  do  about  it. 

The  facts  have  frequently  been  put  into  words,  and  sometimes  those 
words  have  been  illustrated;  but  to  most  Americans  the  facts  have  not  yet 
been  communicated.  A  fortunate  few  people  have  learned,  have  understood. 
They  are  the  relatively  few  who  by  mere  chance  have  been  fortunate  enough 
to  see  either  of  two  motion  pictures:  Pattern  for  Survival'  and  You  Can 
Beat  the  A-Bomb^.  But  only  a  few  of  these  few  have  seen  either  film  in 
a  small  group  situation  with  the  chance  for  intelligent  discussion  and  real 
learning. 

These  pictures  demonstrate  beyond  question  the  power  of  the  film 
medium  to  present  information  efficiently  and  to  influence  attitudes  effec- 
tively. There  is  no  better  way.  If,  then,  it  is  important  for  everyone  to 
know  what  he  should  do  to  survive  iti  the  event  of  an  A-bomb  attack  (and 
how  can  there  be  any  question  about  that?),  who's  business  is  it  to  MAKE 
SURE  the  American  people  see  one  or  both  of  these  motion  pictures? 

So  far  our  government  seems  to  have  taken  the  position  that  such 
matters,  even  though  they  concern  all  the  people,  are  matters  for  individual 
initiative  and  private  enterprise.  We  can  thank  God  that  some  such  initiative 
and  enterprise  exist,  and  we  can  hope  there  is  enough  to  complete  the  job. 

With  all  our  belief  in  audio-visual  methods  and  all  our  know-how  in 
producing  and  using  audio-visual  materials,  however,  the  fact  is  that  we 
have  not  yet  evolved  a  sure  and  effective  distribution  organization  to  bring 
people  and  films  together.  We  have  not  yet  found  the  way  to  make  sure 
most  people  will  see  a  particular  film  they  need  to  see. 

There's  not  time  to  develop  overnight  an  organization  to  do  the  job 
that  must  be  done.  We  urgently  need,  therefore,  the  individual  initiative 
and  enterprise  of  a  lot  more  people — working  cooperatively.  In  each  and 
every  community,  individuals  who  are  concerned  must  come  together  to 
plan  and  to  make  certain  that  the  message  of  survival  contained  in  the  two 
available  films  gets  to  each  member  of  their  community.  We  can  fervently 
hope  the  facts  the  films  teach  will  not  need  to  be  used— but  we  must  make 
sure  we  know  in  case  we  need  to  know.  Each  one  of  us  with  any  ability,  any 
responsibility  for  bringing  films  and  people  together  has  a  job  to  do. 

— PCR 


^  16inin  sound,  2  reels,  Cornell  Film  Co.,  1501  Broadway.  New  York  18,  N.  Y. 

2  16mm  sound,  2  reels,  McGraw-Hill  Book  Co.,  Text-Film  Dept.,  330  W.  42nd  St.. 

New  York  18,  N.  Y. 

56  Educational  Screen 


by  MAYER  SINGERMAN 

Director,  Audio-Visual  Dept.,  Chicago  Office 
Anti-Defamation    League  of  B'nai  B'rith 


Are  We 

PRACTICING 

Democracy? 


A  challenge  to  educational  film  producer,  distributor,  and  user 


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lUST  AT  THK  MOMENT  when  we  should  be  best 
equipped,  and  when  we  need  to  work  as  a  team,  a 
most  cooperative  team,  we  find  that  we're  afraid 
of  each  other."  Robert  Blakely.  chief  editorial  writer 
for  the  St.  Louis  Star-Times,  said  it  last  summer  at  the 
National  Audio-Visual  Convention  in  Chicago.*  He  told 
us  that  the  goals  for  our  society  must  be  for  everybody, 
everywhere,  "no  matter  what  the  color  of  his  skin,  no 
matter  what  he  may  name  his  god."  Mr.  Blakely  said 
a  great  many  significant  things;  but  what  is  more  im- 
portant, he  issued  a  challenge  to  the  American  educational 
film  world. 

Part  of  our  critical  problem  today,  Blakely  pointed 
out.  is  that  our  scientific  skills  have  been  imaginatively 
employed  for  technical  progress  while  our  social  skills 
have  lagged  behind  as  we  go  on  imitating  and  blindly 
believing  in  the  past.  In  this  conflict  the  individual  in 
society  has  been  well-nigh  lost.  More  often  than  not,  the 
great  ideas — the  great  social  truths — have  passed  him 
by.  But  we  do  have  at  least  one  medium,  the  motion  pic- 
ture, that  can  reach  beyond  the  leaders  of  groups  to  the 
"individual  in  society"  in  order  that  a  society  may  be 
developed  in  which  each  individual  will  live  humanely  and 
decently.  The  challenge  for  us,  then,  is  to  be  the  kind  of 
people — the  kind  of  educational  film  field — that  will  help 
society  organize  itself  into  a  cooperative  team  with  dig- 
nity for  all  human  beings,  with  brotherhood — in  a  word, 
"democracy." 

The  one  most  important  fact  in  our  lives  today  is  the 
aggression  of  Communism.  It  is  our  hope  that  it  will  be 
met  on  the  diplomatic  field.  But,  to  meet  it  on  any  field, 
democracy  must  be  strong — it  must,  as  Mr.  Blakelv  has 
said,   have    meaning    for   "everybody,   everywhere."    For 


'  \  limiti'd  niimlirr  <>(  copies  of  Mr.  Blakely's  speech  is  available 
from  the  Film  Council  of  America,  57  E.  Jackson  Blvd..  Chicago  4, 
Illinois. 


us  in  the  film  world,  it  means  that  we  must  translate  the 
abstractions  of  democracy  into  practice.  It  means  the 
practical,  down-to-earth  business  of  making  sure  that  in 
their  content  our  films,  first,  accurately  reveal  where 
pertinent  and  piossible  the  totalitarian  nature  of  the  So- 
viet Union  and,  second,  explicitly  and  implicitly  reflect 
our  democracy  at  all  times  and  in  all  subjects.  Further, 
it  means  making  sure  that  we  act  what  we  say  we  be- 
lieve. It  means,  and  this  is  the  hardest  of  all,  that  we 
must  evaluate  in  terms  of  the  real  meaning  of  democracy 
not  only  our  everyday  behavior  but  our  whole  concept  of 
the  educational  filnv — in  production,  in  distribution,  and 
in  use. 

The  following  observations  are  not  offered  as  the  result 
of  exhaustive  research.  They  are  a  beginning  appraisal 
of  the  educational  film  world  in  respect  to  democracy. 
The  intensive  evaluation  must  be  made  by  each  of  us  in 
our  own  work. 

...  in  production 

Producing  films  at  a  reasonably  low  cost  is  an  objective 
that  all  film  users  can  appreciate.  There  are  some  film 
producers  who  attempt  to  achieve  this  worthy  objective 
by  operating  in  some  measure  on  the  principles  of  mass 
production.  Mass  production  means  using  a  great  deal 
of  expensive  equipment  to  produce  a  great  many  identical 
objects.  When  pistons  or  frying  pans  are  the  "objects." 
the  advantages  are  obvious.  With  regard  to  films,  how- 
ever, there  are  times  when  it  would  seem  that  canned 
shots,  contrived  situations,  too-often-used  scenery,  and 
superficial  treatment  of  subject  matter  result  in  educa- 
tional "quickies"  tending  to  resemble  mass-production 
pistons. 

If  we  are  to  continue  to  have  a  great  many  films  on  a 
great  many  subjects  available  at  reasonable  costs,  they 
may  have  to  be  "mass  produced"  with  some  resultant 
evils.  Certain  fundamental  practices  must  prevail,  how- 


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ever,  regardless  of  expense,  if  films  are  going  to  serve  a 
genuinely  democratic  education. 

First,  there  must  be  democratic  hiring  in  all  phases  of 
film  production  from  directors  to  office  boys — that  is, 
hiring  on  the  basis  of  ability  alone  without  concern  for 
racial  or  religious  preferences.  This  would  undoubtedly 
lead  to  greater  efficiency.  After  all,  an  industry  involved 
in  the  vital  process  of  educating  for  democratic  living 
ought  not  wait  for  national,  state,  or  local  laws  to  compel 
fair  employment  practices. 

Second,  stereotypes  of  people  and  situations  should 
be  eliminated  from  all  pictures.  This  is  extremely  im- 
portant. The  average  school  or  community  groups  see 
little  in  their  educational  films  but  what  appear  to  be 
white,  Protestant  Americans — except  in  those  films  deal- 
ing directly  with  intergroup  relations.  This  is  a  false  pic- 
ture of  our  country  and  our  way  of  life.  America  is  made 
up  of  many  minorities,  all  of  whom  appear  in  every  walk 
of  life.  This  fact  should  be  reflected  in  all  our  films. 

A  third  "must"  is  the  increased  production  of  films 
dealing  with  genuinely  controversial  situations.  There 
ought  to  be  more  of  these  and  they  should  deal  with 
such  matters  realistically.  There  are,  for  example,  many 
films  purporting  to  deal  with  civil  rights.  They  are,  by 
and  large,  illustrated  verbal  recitations  of  documents  such 
as  the  Bill  of  Rights  or  the  Constitution.  I  would  rather 
have  none  at  all  than  films  such  as  these.  If  we  are  to 
learn  about  civil  rights — and  the  great  documents  pro- 
claiming these  rights — it  must  be  through  the  actual 
experiences  of  people  whose  everyday  existence  reflects 
the  denial  or  achievement  of  these  rights.  How  a  man 
lives  in  segregation:  what  he  does  when  rejected  from  a 
university  because  of  his  national  origin;  what  happens 
to  his  personality  when  his  rights  as  a  man  are  denied: 
these  are  subjects  for  civil  rights  fibns. 

Civil  rights,  war.  housing,  health  insurance,  crime, 
wasteful  spending — all  of  these  issues  are  in  the  news- 
paper headlines  every  day  of  the  year,  observed  by  the 
adult  and  school-going  community  alike.  If  films  are  to 
help  us  learn  what  the  facts  are,  where  the  truth  is  more 
likely  to  be  found — they  must  deal  with  human  problems 
as  they  exist  in  the  lives  of  human  beings. 

...  in  distribution 

The  distribution  of  educational  films  is  by  and  large 
in  the  hands  of  numerous  commercial  organizations  that 
hope  to  make  a  profit  by  selling  and  renting  films.  They 
face  all  the  problems  of  any  merchant  in  the  marketplace 
plus  a  few  that  are  inherent  in  the  nature  of  their  par- 
ticular product.  I  know  only  a  little  about  the  general 
problems  of  distribution  and  only  a  little  more  about  the 
specialized  problems  of  film  distribution.  There  are  some 
specific  points,  however,  that  1  should  like  to  make  and 
have   seriously   considered. 

To  begin  with,  film  distributors  as  well  as  producers 
should  determine  whether  or  not  the  rules  of  fair  em- 
ployment are  being  practiced  in  their  business  and,  if  not, 
they  should  do  something  about  it. 

Further,  let's  look  at  the  restrictive  practices  that  often 
limit  the  wide  availability  and  use  of  films.  Distributors 
seek  exclusive  rights  on  new  subjects  in  order  to  justify 
the  expenditure  of  relatively  large  sums  of  money  on 
promotion  and  advertising.  They  also  frequently  make 


We  do  have  one  medium,  the  motion  picture, 
that  can  reach  beyond  group  leaders  to  the  individi 


lease  arrangements  designed  to  stabilize  the  rental  price 
and  eliminate  the  competition  created  by  the  free  "rental" 
of  films.  What,  you  may  ask,  has  this  to  do  with  de- 
mocracy ?  For  an  answer,  let's  look  at  another  educational 
tool — books. 

Education  in  a  democracy  means  education  for  all.  The 
existence  of  free  public  libraries  helps  make  this  possible. 
Books  are  freely  available  to  all.  But  public  libraries  are 
prevented  from  distributing  some  films  because  they  make 
them  available  without  charge.  Other  restrictions  forbid 
the  use  of  certain  films  by  numerous  community  and  adult 
education  groups.  This  is  indeed  a  problem  for  those  of 
us  who  view  the  educational  film  primarily  as  an  educa- 
tional tool  rather  than  as  a  commercial  product.  I  have 
talked  to  no  one  with  a  ready  answer — one  that  will  be 
satisfactory  to  all  those  who  must  make  a  profit  in  the 
distribution  of  films.  But  a  solution  must  be  found  if  we 
are  to  achieve  our  democratic  aim  of  making  educational 
films  available  to  the  largest  numbers  of  people. 

...  in  use 

I  had  attended  more  than  one  audio-visual  meeting, 
national  and  local,  before  I  realized  that  the  term  "util- 
ization" or  "use"  of  films  means  different  things  to  dif- 
ferent people.  At  sessions  devoted  to  "utilization",  I 
learned  many  things:  that  this  projector  is  best  for  sound 
and  that  another  is  lighter;  that  there  are  real  problems 
involved  in  booking  films  and  transporting  them  from 
a  central  library  to  individual  schools;  that  sales  reports 
indicate  a  much  greater  "use"  of  films.  It  would  seem  that 
for  some  people  "utilization"  means  merely  getting  the 
pictures  and  showing  them — running  them  through  the 
projector. 

Once  in  a  while  I've  heard  comments  about  what 
should  be  done  after  the  film  is  shown.  And  such  com- 
ments give  me  encouragement,  for  I  have  always  assumed 
that  what  to  do  after  the  film  is  shown  is  exactly  what 
"use"  means.  There  are,  of  course,  at  least  two  meanings 
for  the  word.  One  is  "use"  in  terms  of  quantities,  avail- 
ability, distribution,  etc.  But  it  is  the  "what  to  do  after 
the  film  is  shown"  meaning  that  I  feel  we  are  thinking 
too  little  about. 

I  have  already  indicated  what  "use"  (in  terms  of  quan- 
tity and  availability)  should  be  in  a  democracy,  and  I 
have  already  referred  to  film  content  in  respect  to  educa- 
tion in  a  democracy.  But  there  are  democratic  aspects  to 


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e  must  in  our  films  and  in  the  way  we  use  tliem 
nake  democracy  ttie  live,  exciting  force  that  it  is 


real  film  utilization,  too.  A  film  presentation  is  not  over 
when  the  projector  is  shut  off,  and  it  is  not  enough  merely 
to  have  good  films  seen  by  a  great  many  people.  The  man- 
ner in  which  the  film  is  chosen,  the  way  it  is  presented 
and  discussed,  and  the  atmosphere  in  which  the  dis- 
cussion takes  place  are  important  factors  in  democratic 
utilization. 

What  about  the  "desired  atmosphere"  for  discussion? 
It  is  the  purpose  of  discussion  following  a  film  showing 
to  permit  a  free  exchange  of  ideas  and  questions  stim- 
ulated by  the  film  in  order  to  arrive  at  better  under- 
standings. If  the  atmosphere  is  to  be  right,  with  due  re- 
gard for  aU  individuals  that  make  up  the  group,  it  is 
essential  to  this  discussion  that  everyone  be  permitted 
and  encouraged  to  contribute  and  to  do  so  without  fear 
of  losing  status  or  prestige.  For  this  to  be  true,  not  even 
the  discussion  leader  (teacher)  or  guest  experts  can  be 
accorded  "superior"  position — in  short,  a  democratic 
atmosphere  is  necessary.  Further,  if  the  exchange  of  ideas 
is  to  be  something  more  than  an  exchange  of  pleasantries, 
the  group  should  include  people  of  as  many  varied  back- 
grounds and  cultures  as  possible. 

It  must  be  remembered  that  not  even  the  best  of  films 
can  substitute  for  the  reality  of  living,  working,  and 
studying  together  with  the  many  groups  that  make  up  the 
human  family.  Those  of  you  who  recall  Edgar  Dale's 
"Cone  of  Experience"  will  know  that  the  most  effective 
way  we  learn  is  by  "direct,  purposeful  experience." 

*      «      « 

In  conclusion,  let  me  say  that  if  the  sole  motive  of  re- 
sisting the  aggression  of  Communism  is  the  preservation 
of  the  lives  of  most  of  the  people  within  the  boundaries 
of  a  nation,  it  can  easily  be  achieved.  We  have  only  to 
stop  resisting.  But  if  it  is  to  preserve  the  religious,  moral, 
and  ethical  values  inherent  in  our  democracy,  then  we 
must  strengthen  and  extend  the  beliefs  and  practices  of 
our  democracy.  This  cannot  be  accomplished  by  im- 
passioned statements  of  our  beliefs  or  by  passive  accept- 
ance of  them.  We  cannot  merely  say,  for  example,  that 
our  film  society  is  open  to  all  who  wish  to  join.  We  must 
go  out  and  get  minority  group  members  to  join. 

We  cannot  teach  just  the  forms  of  democracy.  We  must 
in  our  films  and  in  the  way  we  use  them  make  democracy 
the  live,  exciting  force  that  it  is.  We  must  conceive  that 
our  goal — at  all  times  and  in  all  fields — is  to  reflect  the 
values  and  practices  of  democracy. 


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THE  NATIONAL  CONFERENCE! 
OF  CHRISTIANS  AND  JEWS 

jPBIRUARY  18th  TO  25th 

The  survival  of  freedom  in  our  world  depends  on 
the  ability  of  free  men  to  unite  in  a  common  pro- 
gram in  support  of  the  democratic  institutions  that 
nourish  and  sustain  freedom.  This  common  program 
requires  the  simultaneous  developments  of  our  mil- 
itary potential  and  the  strengthening  of  our  eco- 
nomic institutions.  To  direct  these  efforts,  however, 
on  behalf  of  freedom,  we  must  maintain  the  posi- 
tion of  moral  leadership  which  binds  us  in  a  common 
purpose. 

HARRY  S.  TRUMAN 

Honorary   Chairman,    Brotherhood    Week 

We  talk  about  building  bridges  of  brotherhood 
around  the  world  in  answer  to  communist  preten- 
sions, and  that's  a  splendid  vision.  But  brotherhood 
begins  on  a  man  to  man  basis  at  home  .  .  .  Without 
that  footing,  it  is  idle  talk  and  an  empty  vision. 
ERIC  JOHNSTON 

General     Chairman,     Brotherhood     Week 

There  is  widespread  knowledge  in  the  world  of  the 
imperfections  of  American  democracy,  of  the  anti- 
democratic racial  and  religious  attitudes  which 
weaken  our  unity  and  sap  our  strength.  We  know 
that  there  are  these  imperfections.  We  talk  about 
them;  we  face  them  frankly  ...  It  seems  to  me 
that  our  answer  must  be — and  it  is  the  only  answer 
worthy  of  a  democratic  society — to  exert  every 
possible  effort  to  eliminate  undemocratic  practices 
and  undemocratic  attitudes,  to  do  all  that  we  can 
do  to  close  the  gap  between  our  professions  of 
democracy  and  our  practice  of  it. 

RALPH  J.  BUNCHE 

Of  course,  we  still  have  intolerance  in  this  country. 
We  have  not  yet  reached  the  goal  we  want,  but 
the  path  has  been  a  path  of  constant  progress. 
Given  the  will,  and  I  am  sure  we  have  the  will,  we 
have  the  opportunity  to  continue  this  progress 
forward  in  tolerance  and  understanding,  and  to 
make  this  country  of  ours,  where  dignity  of  the 
individual  stands  high,  a  home  of  true  tolerance, 
of  faith  in  men  and  in  understanding  of  each  other. 
In  doing  that,  we,  the  American  people,  will  make 
our  greatest  contribution  to  the  free  world  which 
is  certain  some  day  to  exist. 

GENERAL  LUCIUS  D.  CLAY 

The  only  true  solution  of  our  political  and  social 
problems  lies  in  cultivating  everywhere  the  spirit 
of  brotherhood,  of  fellow-feeling  and  understand- 
ing between  man  and  man,  and  the  willingness  to 
treat  a  man  as  a  man. 

THEODORE  ROOSEVELT 


February,    1951 


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The  role  of  the  opaque  projector  in  teaching  language  skills 


GIVING  STUDENTS  AN  AUDIENCE 


IT  WAS  NOT  the  mere  whimsy  of  gadget-minded  mod- 
ernists which  led  us  to  introduce  the  opaque  projector 
into  our  composition  course,  but  a  calculated  response 
to  obvious  needs.  In  a  sense  we  were  raiding  the  enemy, 
for,  as  you  know,  the  painless  imparting  of  information 
by  means  of  the  movie  or  filmstrip  has  cut  into  the 
province  of  the  written  word  and  must  be  ranked  high 
as  a  subverter  of  language  skills. 

We  have  a  notion  of  what  we  want  our  composition 
course  to  be  and  what  we  want  it  to  do  for  our  students. 
We  look  on  it  as  partly  an  essay  in  orientation,  partly 
as  a  training  in  language  skills,  and  partly  as  a  cultural 
entity  in  itself.  It  is  an  orientation  course  in  that  it  serves 
to  open  doors  into  the  intellectual  world  of  the  university, 
demonstrating  by  its  concentration  on  language  the  cen- 
tral position  of  reading  and  writing  in  the  various  dis- 
ciplines to  which  the  student  is  being  introduced.  It  is 
a  training  course  in  its  manipulation  of  the  simple  skills 
of  reading  and  writing.  If  it  were  only  these  two  things, 
it  would  be  an  important  part  of  the  curriculum,  but 
we  feel  that  it  should  be  something  more.  We  hold  with 
Cardinal  Newman  that  to  be  a  true  part  of  the  university 
it  must  have  ends  which  go  beyond  mere  service,  ends 
of  its  own  which  it  brings  to  completion  within  and  of 
itself.  And  these  ends  are  enlargement  of  the  mind  and  a 
true  critical  self-realization,  a  tempering,  a  discipline, 
and  an  enlightened  self-discovery.  At  the  freshman  level 
these  will  be  only  tentatively  attained,  but  our  course 
aims  at  their  cultivation.  We  feel  that  the  opaque  pro- 
jector helps  us. 

...  a  mere  too/. 

Its  importance  lies  in  how  if  is  used 

1  presume  that  the  opaque  projector  is  not  new  to  you. 
In  itself  it  is  nothing  much,  merely  an  arrangement  of 
lamp,  mirrors,  and  lenses  which  will  throw  an  enlarged 
image  of  a  flat  or  slightly  contoured  object,  in  its  true 
colors,  on  a  wall  or  screen  in  a  darkened  room.  It  has  a 
trap  at  the  bottom  which  will  hold  a  sheet  of  ordinary 
8V2  X  II  paper,  and  it  contains  a  fan  to  keep  the  paper 
from  bursting  into  flame.  The  fan  makes  a  slight  but 
sometimes  annoying  hum.  Although  there  is  a  greater 
loss  of  light  in  this  machine  than  in  a  slide  projector, 
it  produces  a  clear  image  of  typescript  or  of  ordinary 
handwriting  on  a  matte  screen,  an  image  so  magni- 
fied that  it  can  be  read  by  the  whole  class  at  once.  The 
magnification  has  in  fact  an  effect  something  like  carica- 
ture ill  that  it  emphasizes  any  quality  to  be  found,  for 
example,  in  a  student  theme,  whether  it  be  an  error  or  a 
striking  phrase.   This  is  a  trick  of  emphasis  to  be  found 


This  article   is   based   upon  a   paper   presented   at  the  College  Con- 
ference on  Communication  and  Composition   (a   branch  of  the   Na- 
tional Council  of  Teachers  of  English)  in  the  spring  of  1950. 


by  DONALD  LLOYD 

Associate  Professor  of  English 
Wayne    University,    Detroit,    Michigan 


in  any  enlargement.    The  machine  itself  is  a  mere  tool. 
Its  importance  lies  in  how  it  is  used. 

The  opaque  projector  helps  us  by  rupturing  the  vacu- 
um in  which  the  student  writer  works;  it  lets  in  the  world. 
As  you  and  I  need  an  audience,  the  student  needs  o»e, 
too.  He  needs  an  audience  at  once  critical  and  sympa- 
thetic, one  facing  the  same  problems  he  faces,  an  audi- 
ence of  his  own  kind  whose  esteem  he  values.  And  he 
needs  to  be  a  part  of  the  audience,  finding  in  the  work 
of  his  classmates  a  yardstick  to  measure  by  and  quality 
to  compete  with.  The  opaque  projector  provides  him 
with  that  audience. 

...  no  points  of  writing 

which  cannot  be  effectively  fought 

The  reports  of  the  fourteen  teachers  who  use  the  pro- 
jector reflect  a  practice  roughly  similar.  About  once 
a  week  or  twice  a  month  each  one  takes  his  class  to  a 
room  in  one  of  our  temporary  buildings  which  has  been 
fitted  with  curtains  by  a  loving  if  somewhat  dubious 
department.  Conditions  are  bad  there;  the  ceiling  is 
low  and  there  is  almost  no  ventilation.  The  heat  of  the 
machine  and  the  enthusiasm  of  the  radiators  make  the 
room  almost  unbearably  hot.  One  cannot  have  partial 
illumination:  the  room  is  either  all  light  or  all  dark.  A 
teacher  shows  three  or  four  papers  during  the  hour.  Most 
of  us  show  themes  which  have  not  been  marked  by  the 
teacher  at  all:  one  instructor  underlines  the  trouble  spots; 
and  one  marks  the  themes  in  his  usual  way.  Some  of 
us  do  not  have  the  paper  read  aloud :  those  who  do,  have 
a  student  read  it.  One  instructor  has  the  whole  paper 
read,  with  misspelled  words  pronounced  as  spelled:  then 
he  has  it  read  again,  sentence  by  sentence,  as  it  is  dis- 
cussed. Most  of  us  let  the  students  have  their  say  before 
making  any  remarks,  but  the  instructor  who  uses  marked 
papers  says  succinctly,  "Mostly  I  talk."  One  who  prefers 
to  emphasize  the  visual  signals  of  writing  and  exclude 
intonation  and  other  devices  of  speech  which  the  author 
could  not  write  in  does  not  have  the  papers  read  aloud. 

What  considerations  come  up  for  discussion?  Our  con- 
sensus is  that  nothing  new  is  added,  but  that  any  matter 
which  might  be  taken  up  in  marking  a  theme  or  in  con- 
ference with  the  student  may  be  treated  effectively  before 
the  whole  class.  Diction,  punctuation,  sentence  struc- 
ture, coherence,  organization — run  over  in  your  mind 
the  whole  list  of  troubles  which  turn  up  in  themes;  all 
may  be  discussed  and  corrected.  We  seem  to  prefer,  as 
a  rule,  to  give  the  class  every  possible  chance  to  ferret 
out  the  errors  which  impede  communication,  and  even 


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then  to  guide  their  attention  by  questions  if  possible, 
before  offering  our  own  analysis.  We  find  that  with  the 
text  before  us  we  can  insist  on  specific  and  concrete 
reference  to  it.  "There  are  no  points  of  writing  which 
cannot  be  effectively  taught  with  the  projector,"  says  one 
report.  "It  is  of  indispensable  value.  I  am  lost  without 
it." 


.  .  .  even  with  its  difficulties, 

a  sensitive  and  Hexible  teaching  instrument 

It  is  only  fair  to  warn  you  that  the  introduction  of  the 
projector  involves  problems  of  its  own.  1  have  mentioned 
the  hot,  close  room,  which  caused  two  teachers  to  give 
the  experiment  up  until  we  could  provide  better  quarters. 
It  is  not  hard  to  imagine  what  these  quarters  should 
offer:  a  spacious,  well-ventilated  room,  with  blackboards 
on  the  sides,  a  matte  screen  about  eight  feet  by  ten  feet 
in  size,  individual  ceiling  spotlights  to  permit  the  stu- 
dents to  write,  tables,  perhaps,  instead  of  desks,  a  flash- 
light pointer  for  the  teacher,  convenient  light  switchee. 
erasers,  and  some  chalk.  I  have  mentioned  the  persistent 
quiet  hum  of  the  fan,  a  noise  which  can  drown  out  the 
voice  of  a  shy  student.  There  is  also  the  danger  of  sear- 
ing a  hand  by  touching  hot  metal,  a  danger  which  our 
intrepid  staff  has  so  far  bravely  faced.  And  there  is  the 
machine  itself,  intruded  at  last  into  a  part  of  our  lives 
which  has  so  far  remained  unmechanized.  With  the 
sound  of  a  vacuum  cleaner  amd  the  glare  of  a  headlight, 
it  sets  its  own  imperturbable  pace.  If  it  must  be  carried 
in,  we  lose  time  while  it  is  being  set  up  and  brought  into 
focus.  If  the  chairs  are  not  in  place,  they  must  be  re- 
arranged. Late  students  blot  out  the  image  while  they 
grope  for  seats.  Papers  slip  and  slide  in  the  mask,  or 
appear  upside  down.  The  teacher  is  often  fortunate  if 
some  mechanical  genius,  butcher  of  the  language  though 
he  may  be,  rises  in  contempt  and  pity  and  takes  the  opera- 
tion of  the  contraption  out  of  his  hands. 

Even  with  its  difficulties,  the  projector  is  a  sensitive  and 
flexible  teaching  instrument.  It  can  show  all  sorts  of 
material  the  texts  do  not  provide — pictures,  cartoons, 
small  objects  to  serve  as  exercises  in  description,  even 
specimens  of  the  teacher's  own  composition,  if  he  cares 
to  take  the  risk.  Sheets  from  a  workbook — those  prepared 
for  the  teacher  with  the  "correct"  answers  (which  he 
may  not  know)  written  in.  or  those  with  the  blanks  blank, 
can  be  made  available  to  all  from  a  single  copy.  But 
the  real  virtue  of  the  projector  lies  in  its  ability  to  make 
the  class  its  own  audience.    Put  a  page  from  a  theme  in 


the  trap,  with  its  author's  name  masked,  and  it  will  appear 
on  the  screen  vividly  and  in  awful  magnitude,  ready  to 
submit  to  the  one  fair  test  such  a  work  merits:  the  judg- 
ment of  those  who  must  subject  their  own  work  to  the 
same  scrutiny.  Reading  it  or  having  it  read  aloud  makes 
certain  that  slow  readers  and  fast  alike  come  to  the  end 
together,  and  it  gives  the  teacher  some  hint  about  the 
reading  ability  of  his  students.  Then,  without  comment, 
one  can  call  for  discussion.  There  will  be  discussion,  but 
it  is  necessary  to  put  the  finger  directly  on  certain  shy 
souls,  hiding  in  the  dark,  who  will  not  otherwise  speak 
up. 

...  on  electric  effect 

from  the  eight-ball  kids  to  the  quiz  kids 

The  first  few  sessions  may  be  sad  ones.  The  classes 
have  a  nose  for  incorrect  grammar,  incorrect  spelling, 
and  almost  nothing  else.  Painful  inanities  escape  re- 
mark; ineptitude  calls  forth  no  comment;  dullness  of  dic- 
tion seems  to  please  as  much  as  a  phrase  packed  with 
power.  At  this  stage  it  is  rare  for  a  class  to  show  any 
critical  judgment  whatever.  Diffidence  lays  a  clammy 
hand  on  their  perceptions.  Having  corrected  the  gram- 
mar and  spelling,  the  students  relax  in  satisfaction.  At 
this  point  the  teacher  may  intervene  with  his  own  analy- 
sis, or  with  pointed  inquiries,  but  perhaps  it  is  better  to 
go  on  to  another  paper. 

Dead  as  this  session  seems,  however,  there  is  consider- 
able going  on  in  individual  minds.  For  the  first  time, 
the  students  are  seeing  what  you  and  I  have  seen  so 
often:  the  general  run  of  the  work  they  do.  They  see 
their  inept  beginnings,  their  wandering  argument,  their 
witless  non-sequiturs,  and  their  pointless  conclusions. 
And  they  are  resolving,  each  in  his  own  mind,  never, 
never,  never,  to  be  caught  so  exposed  again.  "My  God," 
they  say  after  class,  "that  was  mine,  and  was  it  terrible!" 
The  machine  has  an  electric  effect  on  classes  of  all  levels 
of  ability,  from  the  eight-ball  kids  in  remedial  sections 
to  the  quiz  kids  in  accelerated  classes.  It  jerks  them  up 
short,  and  it  appeals,  in  a  way,  to  their  love  of  the  new, 
the  modern,  and,  if  you  will  pardon  the  expression,  the 
mechanical.  They  are  very  likely  to  start  taking  it  apart 
to  see  how  it  works. 

By  the  end  of  the  term  almost  any  class  will  have  de- 
veloped a  critical  sense  and  a  pride  of  accomplishment, 
a  sense  of  community  which  makes  it  unnecessary  to  mask 
the  names,  and  a  sense  of  objective  standards.  There  will 
be  arguments  and  rejoinders,  muttered  comments,  efforts 

(Continued  on  page  74) 


The  opaque  projector  helps  us  by  rupturing  the 
vacuum  in  which  the  student  writer  works;  it  lets 
in  the  world.  As  you  and  I  need  an  audience,  the 
student  needs  one,  too.  .  .  .  The  opaque  projector 
provides  him  with  that  audience. 


New  mechanical  Improvements  !n  all  makes 
of  opaque  projectors  give  teachers  an  in- 
creasingly effective  teaching  tool.  Pictured 
is  the  recently  announced  Vu-Lyte  projector 
(Charles   Beseler  Co.). 


February,    1951 


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Using  Filflistrips 
With  Adults 


Photo   courtesy  Society   for  Visual    Education 


Wherever  groups  of  adults  come  together  to  learn, 
filmstrips  can  and  should  be  used— and  used  well 


by  ANGELICA  W.  CASS 

Senior  Education  Supervisor 

Bureau  of  Adult  Education 

New  York   State    Education    Department 


IN  RECENT  YEARS,  as  the  awareness  of  the  special  needs 
of  aduh  education  has  increased,  more  and  more 
fihnstrips  have  been  geared  to  a  mature  level  and  some 
have  been  made  expressly  for  use  with  adult  groups. 
Filmstrips  provide  an  economical  answer  to  the  queries 
and  worries  of  many  a  leader  or  teacher  searching  for 
effective  instructional  materials  to  use  with  adults.  The 
word  "with"  is  used  advisedly  as  it  is  one  of  the  most 
important  words  in  adult  education.  A  filmstrip,  like 
any  audio-visual  aid,  must  be  used  with  the  adult  group. 
All  too  often  a  filmstrip  (and  sometimes  several  at  one 
time)  is  shown  to  a  group  to  entertain — ^with  the  best  in- 
tentions on  the  part  of  the  leader.  A  filmstrip,  however,  is 
not  intended  for  entertainment.  It  is  a  medium  of  in- 
struction and  should  be  used  as  such.  It  does  not  stand 
alone  as  a  motion  picture  may,  and  it  is  dependent  upon 
the  group  leader  for  its  instructional  effectiveness. 

The  leader  who  wants  to  make  good  use  of  filmstrips 
witli  his  adult  group  should  become  fully  acquainted  with 
the  possibilities  and  limitations  of  the  medium.  He  should 
look  at  many  filmstrips,  become  familiar  with  the  types 
available,  know  when  it  is  better  to  use  a  color  instead 
of  d  black  and  white  filmstrip,  know  where  to  obtain 
filniitrips  in  his  community,  secure  up-to-date  copies  of 
catalogs  from  producers  and  local  sources,  consult  film- 
strip  guides  and  other  listings.  He  should,  of  course, 
learn  to  operate  the  simple  filmstrip  projector  with  ease 
and  smoothness. 

Great  care  should  be  taken  in  selecting  a  filmstrip  to 
make  sure  that  it  will  do  the  job  desired,  that  it  is  ap- 
propriate for  the  adult  level  of  the  group,  and  that  its 
contents  are  up  to  date  and  authentic.  The  leader  should 
always  preview  a  filmstrip  before  using  it  with  his  group. 
It  should  be  discovered  in  advance,  for  example,  whether 
a  filmstrip  on  Congress  really  tells  something  important 
about  Congress,  whether  it  was  prepared  for  children  or 
has  a  more  mature  approach,  whether  it  is  technically 
good  enough  to  be  useful. 

It  is  strongly  recommended  that  filmstrips  be  used  in 
a  partially  lighted  room.  Complete  darkness  is  not  nec- 
essary or  desirable.  A  dimly  lighted  room  permits  a 
bright,  clear  image  on  the  screen,  helps  do  away  with  the 
artificiality  and  theatricality  of  a  completely  darkened 
room,  and  provides  sufficient  light  for  note  taking.  Fur- 
thermore, it's  conducive  to  a  more  informal  and  relaxed 
atmosphere,  which  in  turn  helps  stimulate  discussion 
and  participation  by  the  members  of  the  group. 

Most  available  filmstrips  are  the  "silent"  type — with 
"sound"  coming  only  from  the  group  and  its  leader. 
Filmstrips  available  with  recorded  sound  are  desirable 
for  some  special  purposes,  but  the  silent  variety  is  pre- 
ferred by  many  because  of  its  greater  flexibility  in  adap- 
tation to  the  various  types  of  formal  and  informal  adult 
groups,  the  simplicity  and  ease  of  handling  equipment, 
and  the  lower  costs  involved. 

Filmstrips  are  multi-purpose  tools.  They  may  be  used 
to  present  new  facts,  to  review  or  summarize  material 
previously  taught  or  discussed,  to  stimulate  discussion 
and  participation,  and  in  many  other  ways.  They  are 
peculiarly  adaptable  for  groups  of  adult  newcomers  to 
this  country,  slow  readers,  semi  or  total  illiterates,  dis- 
cussion groups,  older-age  or  "later  maturity"  groups, 
how-to-do-it  skill  groups,  and  special  training  groups. 
And  here  are  some  of  the  reasons  for  such  adaptability. 
The  pace  or  rate  of  speed  at  which  the  frames  of  a 


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of  electric  punched  card  accounting. 


filmstrip  are  projected  can  be  controlled  by  the  leader, 
who  can  thus  successfully  adapt  the  filmstrip  to  the  needs 
and  reading  abilities  of  the  members  of  his  group.  Any 
of  the  frames,  titles  or  pictures,  can  be  "left  on"  as  long 
as  needed.  Titles  and  captions,  therefore,  can  be  read 
even  by  slow  readers,  and  pictures,  cartoons,  or  dia- 
grams can  be  seen  long  enough  for  clarification  and 
comprehension.  To  clear  up  misconceptions  or  to  recheck 
or  review  material  presented,  the  filmstrip  can  easily  be 
backed  up  to  any  of  the  preceding  frames.  Salient  points 
can  be  emphasized  as  much  as  needed — thanks  to  the 
"still"  feature  of  filmstrips.  Questions  of  group  members 
can  be  answered  and  discussed  at  the  point  at  which  they 
occur  during  the  showing  with  a  subsequent  gain  in  in- 
structional effectiveness. 

As  has  been  mentioned,  filmstrips  can  be  used  very 
effectively  with  "newcomers."  One  of  the  immediate  aims 
in  instruction  groups  for  such  adults  is  to  orient  them 
as  quickly  as  possible  to  the  "American  way  of  life" 
and  to  familiarize  them  with  the  history,  manners,  cus- 
toms, etc.  of  democratic  community  living.  What  better 
way  could  a  teacher  find  (other  than  actual  visits)  to 
develop  an  understanding  of  community  agencies  and 
their  services  than  through  pictures  and  cartoons  with 
easy-to-read  titles?  Such  pictures  supplement  direct  ex- 
perience and  information  already  possessed.  They  can 
be  used  to  correct  mistaken  impressions  and  to  provide 
additional  opportunity  for  the  use  of  language  through 
questions  and  discussions. 

For  groups  of  slow  learners  and  semi  or  total  illiter- 
ates, it  will  be  found  advantageous  to  use  filmstrips  with 
word  captions  on  the  frames  with  the  pictures.  Adults 
are  frequently  in  the  "slow  learner"  category  because  of 
lack  of  use  of  reading  skills  learned  in  childhood,  in- 
ability to  concentrate,  or  poor  or  inadequate  instruction 
in  fundamental  reading  skills.  Simple,  well-chosen  film- 
strips  can  go  a  long  way  toward  meeting  this  problem 
faced  by  many  adults  and  in  some  cases  may  prove  to  be 
the  opening  wedge  to  greater  facility  in  reading.  The 
slotv  pace  that  can  be  maintained  in  using  a  filmstrip 
does  much  toward  creating  a  feeling  of  confidence  and 
security  in  the  adult  pupils. 

With    discussion    groups    of    all    kinds    a    filmstrip    is 

(Continued  on   next  page) 


Where  to  get  filmstrips 
A  PARTIAL  LIST  OF  FILMSTRIP  PRODUCERS 

Reprinted    from    the    FCA  how-to-do-it    pamphlet,    "Your    Filmstrip 

ABC's;    A    ttandboolt    for  Community    Groups"     (15c),    co-authored 

by   Angelica  W.  Cass  and  C.  Walter  Stone  and   available  from  the 

Film  Council   of   America,  57   E.   Jackson    Blvd.,   Chicago   4,    Illinois. 

A.  E.  FILMS,  240  W.  98th  St.,  New  York  25,  N.  Y. 
BUSINESS    EDUCATION    VISUAL   AIDS,    104   W.   61st   St., 

New  York  23,   N.  Y. 
CASTLE  FILMS,  1445  Park  Ave.,  New  York  29,  N.  Y. 
CATHEDRAL   FILMS,    1970  Cahuenga    Blvd.,    Hollywood   28. 

Calif. 
CHURCH  SCREEN  PRODUCTIONS,  Box  5036  (East  Station). 

Nashville,  Tenn. 
COMMERCIAL  FILMS,  1800  E.  30th  St.,  Chicago,  III. 
CREATIVE    ART    STUDIO,     1223    Connecticut    Ave.,     N.W., 

Washington  6,  D.  C. 

CURRICULUM  FILMS,  41-17  Crescent  St.,  Long  Island  City. 

N.  Y. 
ENCYCLOPAEDIA  BRITANNICA  FILMS,  Wilmette,   III. 
EYE  GATE  HOUSE,  330  W.  42nd  St..  New  York  18,  N.  Y. 
FILM    PUBLISHERS.   25   Broad   St.,   New  York  4,   N.  Y. 
FILMFAX  PRODUCTIONS,  10  E.  43rd  St.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y. 
FLOREZ,  815  Bates  St.,  Detroit  26,  Mich. 
HARMON  FOUNDATION,  140  Nassau  St.,  New  York  7,  N.  Y. 
INFORMATIVE    CLASSROOM    PICTURE    PUBLISHERS,    40 

Ionia  Ave.,   N.W.,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich. 

THE  JAM   HANDY  ORGANIZATION,  2821   E.  Grand  Blvd.. 
Detroit    II,   Mich. 

LONG  FILMSLIDE  SERVICE,  944  Regal  Rd.,  Berkeley,  Calif. 
McGRAW-HILL  BOOK  CO.,  Text-Film   Dept.,  330  W.  42nd 
St.,  New  York  18,  N.  Y. 

MACMILLAN  COMPANY,  60  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York  II,  N.  Y. 
POPULAR    SCIENCE    PUBLISHING   CO.,    353    Fourth    Ave., 
New  York  10,  N.  Y. 

ROW.    PETERSON    &    CO.,    1911    Ridge    Ave.,    Evanston,    III. 
(Also   New  York) 

SIMMEL-MESERVEY,   321    S.  Beverly   Dr.,   Beverly   Hills,   Calif. 

SOCIETY   FOR   VISUAL   EDUCATION,    1345   Diversey  Pkwy., 
Chicago   14,   III. 

THE  STANDARD  PUBLISHING  CO.,  20  E.  Central  Park  Way, 

Cincinnati   10,  Ohio 

STILLFILM,  8443  Melrose  Ave..  Hollywood  46,  Calif. 

VISUAL  SCIENCES,  Suffern,   N.  Y. 

YOUNG  AMERICA  FILMS,  18  E.  41st  St.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y. 

For  other   sources   and   titles   of   some   recent  filmstrip 
releases,  see  the  Audio-Visual  Trade  Review  in  this  issue. 


February,    1951 


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an  excellent  way  to  present  background  information. 
The  common  experience  encourages  participation  by 
group  members,  and  the  informal  atmosphere  during  the 
showing  does  much  toward  setting  the  scene  for  in- 
formal discussion.  Many  a  timid  group  member,  nor- 
mallv  well  in  the  background,  feels  free  to  comment,  ask 
questions,  and  express  opinions  during  this  type  of  learn- 
ing activity. 

There  are  excellent  filmstrip  materials  now  available 
for  "later  maturity"  groups,  such  as  "Golden  Age" 
clubs,  and  for  skill  training  groups  in  the  areas  of  health 
and  adjustment  problems  and  hobbies  and  crafts.  An 
increasingly  large  number  of  church  groups  are  also  dis- 
covering the  values  of  filmstrips.  In  fact,  more  and  more 
groups  of  all  kinds  in  school,  church,  and  community 
are  making  good  use  of  filmstrips  in  all  areas  of  adult 
education — fundamental  education,  family  life,  United 
Nations,  religious  education,  workers'  education,  recrea- 


tion, vocational  and  industrial  training,  intergroup  re- 
lations, etc. 

Organizations  such  as  labor  unions,  the  League  of 
Women  Voters,  the  National  Conference  of  Christians 
and  Jews,  the  United  Nations,  and  the  Anti-Defamation 
League  of  B'nai  B'rith  have  prepared  their  own  filmstrips 
to  meet  specific  needs.  Most  of  these  filmstrips  are  made 
available  to  other  adult  groups.  Since  filmstrips  are  com- 
paratively simple  and  inexpensive  to  make,  many  school 
and  community  groups  have  also  made  good  ones  to 
meet  special  needs.  Articles  in  previous  issues  of  Edu- 
cational Screen  have  told  the  story  of  some  of  these 
groups  and  how  they  did  it. 

Wherever  groups  of  adults  come  together  to  learn,  film- 
strips  can  and  should  be  used — and  used  well.  We  hope 
we've  inspired  those  teachers  and  leaders  who  have  not 
yet  explored  filmstrip  potentialities  and  resources  to  do 
so  at  once.  If  they  don't,  they're  denying  themselves  and 
their  groups  some  richly  rewarding  learning  experiences. 


Dr.  Q.  K.  Fibble  introduces 


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by  EMILY  S.  JONES 

Executive  Secretary 
Educational   Film   Library  Association 


•  It  has  long  been  axiomatic  among  book-readers  (a 
vanishing  race  in  a  televised  world)  that  the  mysterious 
figures  who  write  the  descriptions  on  book-jackets  never 
read  the  books.  Recently  it  has  become  evident  that  the 
writers  of  advertising  for  Hollywood  movies  don't  bother 
to  go  tu  the  movies.  And  those  whose  fate  it  is  to  seek 
information  in  the  catalogs  put  out  by  educational  film 
producers  are  painfully  aware  that  most  catalog-com- 
pilers haven't  screened  their  own  films. 

Movie  producers,  of  course,  feel  it  would  be  better  if 
the  public  didn't  know  what  the  movie  was  about.  Holly- 
wood has  a  theory  that  it  is  everyone's  duty  to  go  to  the 
movies — to  any  movie.  It  has  never  dawned  on  them 
that  there  could  be  such  a  thing  as  selective  attendance. 
When  No  Way  Out  was  released  recently,  not  one  of  the 
advertisements  indicated  anything  about  the  subject  of 
the  picture.  It  wasn't  until  Life  Magazine  devoted  sev- 
eral pages  to  a  summary  of  the  plot  that  the  general  pub- 
lic had  any  way  of  knowing  that  it  was  a  movie  about 
a  race  riot.  Yet  presumably  the  producer  had  made  it 
in  the  first  place  because  he  thought  there  was  a  market 
for  a  motion  picture  on  race  relations. 

The  educational  film  producers  do  not  go  to  such 
lengths  to  conceal  the  subject  matter  of  their  films.  On 
the  contrary,  they  frequently  publish  subject  indexes 
and  correlation  charts  designed  to  show  the  numerous 
subjects  with  which  the  film  deals.  But  they  tell  the  pros- 
pective customer  practically  nothing  about  content. 


Suppose  that  a  film  has  been  produced  entitled  Lei's 
Not  Lose  Our  Tempers.  It  is  described  in  the  catalog 
as  suitable  for  junior  and  senior  high,  college  and  adult 
use.  That's  covering  quite  a  lot  of  ground  right  there. 
The  mental  and  emotional  equipment  of  a  thirteen-year- 
old  is  usually  somewhat  different  from  that  of  a  college 
senior,  but  apparently  this  film  will  do  for  both.  Its  sub- 
ject area  is  social  studies  and  psychology — not  very  in- 
formative, since  any  film  can  be  "correlated  with  social 
studies"  and  psychology  can  mean  the  complex  reactions 
of  the  subconscious  mind  or  the  Dale  Carnegie  method 
of  influencing  people. 

The  description  in  the  catalog  continues,  "An  approach 
to  the  universal  problem  of  maintaining  a  sense  of  pro- 
portion under  trying  circumstances.  Production  super- 
vised by  Dr.  Q.  K.  Fibble,  Professor  of  Emotional  Sta- 
bility at  Mid-West  State  College."  All  very  fine — but 
what  does  the  film  show?  What  happens?  Who  are  the 
protagonists?  What  is  the  setting?  The  catalog  won't 
tell  you.  Sometimes  the  original  publicity  release  does, 
but  it  is  more  likely  to  relate  an  entertaining  incident 
which  occurred  during  the  shooting  when  Dr.  Fibble 
tripped  over  a  light  cable  and  lost  his  emotional  stabil- 
ity. In  any  case,  the  release  is  too  bulky  to  keep  around, 
and  is  promptly  filed,  lost  or  thrown  out.  So  the  film 
user  has  to  fall  back  on  the  book  and  magazine  listings 
of  the  film,  which  were  written  from  the  publicity  re- 
leases by  people  who  hadn't  seen  the  film  either. 

Until  the  day  when  producers'  catalogs  give  concise, 
adequate  descriptions  of  content,  the  earnest  seeker  after 
knowledge  will  have  to  depend  on  the  title.  At  least,  in 
the  case  of  Let's  Not  Lose  Our  Tempers,  those  blessed 
with  emotional  stability  know  they  don't  have  to  bother 
to  send  for  a  preview  print. 

Reprinted   with   permission   from   the   EFLA   Bulletin,   Vol.   VII,   No.   2 


64 


Educafional  Screen 


TEACHER-COMMITTEE 


valuation 

OF  NEW  FILMS 


L  C.  LARSON.  Editor 
Director,  Audio-Visual  Center 
Indiana   University,   Bloomington 


CAROLYN  SUSS,  Assistant  Protessor,  School  of  Education 
BETTY  STOOPS,  Assistant  in  Selection,  Audio-Visual  Center 

Indiana  University,  Bloomington 


Modern  France 
The  Land  and  the  People 

(Coronet  Instructional  Films,  Coronet  Building,  Chicago 
1,  Illinois)  10  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  color  or  black  and 
white.    1950.    $100  or  $50.    Teacher's  Guide  available. 

Description  of  Contents: 

Dividing  France  into  its  four  principal  regions  geo- 
graphically and  industrially,  the  film  describes  through 
photography  and  explanatory  maps  the  country,  the  peo- 
ple, and  their  way  of  life. 

Beginning  with  a  picture  of  the  Eiffel  Tower,  the  film 
proceeds  to  present  a  view  of  the  surrounding  country 
as  one  might  see  it  from  the  Tower.  Maps  and  com- 
mentary next  give  the  shape,  size,  and  physical  charac- 
teristics of  France. 

Northern  France  is  shown  as  the  section  having  the 
most  fertile  soil.  Paul  Latour  and  his  wife,  truck  farm- 
ers, are  pictured  as  representative  of  the  farmers  in  this 
area.  They  grow  potatoes,  sugar  beets,  and  other  vege- 
tables. They,  like  many  others,  use  oxen  to  do  the  farm 
work. 

The  Riviera,  or  southern  portion  of  France,  is  pictured 
as  a  tropical  land  with  beautiful  beaches  where  vaca- 
tioners from  all  over  the  world  enjoy  the  climate  and 
water. 

Southwestern  France  is  characterized  as  the  vineyard 
section.  Jean  Sandre  and  his  wife  are  shown  picking 
grapes  in  their  vineyard.  The  wine  produced  here  is  later 
shipped  from  Bordeaux.  At  the  Bordeaux  wharf,  dock- 
hands  handle  not  only  casks  of  wine  but  other  exports 
and  imports. 

Glimpses  of  the  Seine  show  it  to  be  a  main  waterway. 
Le  Havre,  one  of  France's  largest  ports,  is  located  at  the 
mouth  of  the  Seine.  The  film  follows  one  of  the  numerous 
barges  on  the  Seine  and  shows  the  grasslands  of  Nor- 
mandy, the  chateau  built  by  Richard  the  Lionhearted, 
the  city  of  Rouen  with  its  historic  cathedral,  and  finally 
Paris. 

In  northeastern  France  are  the  heavy  industries.  The 
film  follows  one  industrial  worker  as  he  leaves  a  large 
factory,  rides  a  crowded  city  bus  to  an  outlying  residential 
section,  and  spends  the  evening  at  home  with  his  family. 

Flashbacks  of  the  people,  industries,  and  country  in 
the  various  sections  of  France  summarize  the  similari- 
ties, differences,  and  contributions  of  all  these  regions 
to  modern   France. 

Committee   Appraisal: 

Modem  France:  The  Land  and  the  People  is  recom- 
mended for  use  by  groups  from  the  intermediate  through 
high  school  levels  in  connection  with  theii-  study  of  France 
in  either  social  studies  "or  French.  Adult  groups,  too, 
should  find  the  film  interesting.  The  organization  and  se- 
lection of  content  remove  this  film  from  the  travelog  class. 
Teachers  and  discussion  leaders  should  like  the  grouping 
of  facts  and  the  emphasis  on  the  French  people. 


Film  reviews  and  evaluations  on  these  pages  are  based  upon 
discussions  by  a  preview  committee  composed  of  Indiana  Univer- 
sity faculty  members,  public  school  teachers,  students  of  audio- 
visual education,  and  staff  members  of  the  Audio-Visual  Center 
at  Indiana  University. 

Preview  prints  should  be  sent  directly  to  the  Audio-Visual  Center, 
Indiana  University,  Bloominqton,  Indiana. 


Naughty  Marietta 

(Teaching  Film  Custodians.  Inc.,  25  West  43rd  Street,  New 
York  18,  New  York)  33  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  black  and 
white.  $105  for  10-vear  lease.  Original  version  produced 
by  Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer  in  1935. 

Description  of  Contents: 

This  abridged  version  of  the  feature  production  was 
planned  by  the  Music  Educators  National  Conference.  It 
features  Jeanette  MacDonald  and  Nelson  Eddy  singing 
Victor  Herbert's  music. 

To  escape  an  unpleasant  marriage  to  Don  Carlos,  the 
French  princess  Marie  takes  the  place  of  her  maid,  Mari- 
etta, in  a  boatload  of  young  women  sailing  from  Le  Havre 
to  Louisiana  to  marry  the  soldiers  and  frontiersmen  there. 
Her  disguise  is  successful  until  she  reveals  that  she  did  not 
make  the  trip  to  find  a  husband.  Placed  under  arrest. 
Marietta  is  given  protection  by  Captain  Dick  Waddington, 
from  whom  she  escapes  temporarily.  He  finds  her  again 
while  she  is  singing  with  a  puppet  show,  and  they  flee 
from  New  Orleans  when  a  reward  for  her  capture  is  an- 
nounced  publicly. 

When  they  land  their  small  boat  upstream,  she  is  again 
captured  and  returned  to  New  Orleans,  where  the  Governor 
is  arranging  a  ball  in  anticipation  of  the  arrival  of  Don 
Carlos  and  Marietta's  uncle.  After  a  brief  appearance  at 
the  ball,  Marietta  returns  to  her  room,  from  which  Cap- 
tain Waddington  and  his  Rangers  help  her  escape.  The 
final  scene  shows  Marietta,  Captain  Waddington,  and  the 
Rangers  marching  through  a  mountain  wilderness  to  a 
new  home. 

The  songs  presented  include  "Ah,  Sweet  Mystery  of 
Life,"  "Ship  Ahoy,"  "Italian  Street  Song,"  and  "I'm  Fall- 
ing in  Love  with  Someone." 

Committee  Appraisal: 

As  an  example  of  a  very  popular  operetta,  this  film 
should  be  valuable  for  music  appreciation  on  the  inter- 
mediate, junior  high,  and  senior  high  school  levels,  for 
assembly  programs  on  those  levels,  and  for  general  adult 
club  use.  The  cutting  satisfactorily  maintains  the  slim 
continuity  of  the  story  and  presents  most  of  the  best  songs. 
The  sound  quality  has  been  retained  surprisingly  well. 
The  gestures  and  make-up,  which  reflect  the  picture's  pro- 
duction date,  may  seem  exaggerated  to  members  of  the 
younger  generation. 


February,    1951 


65 


EBFilms 

Though  III,  Wilson  Insists  on  conferring  with  Carter  Glass  and   Dr. 
Willis  on   the   establishment  of  a  federal   reserve   system. 


The  Federal  Reserve  System 
(Its  Origin,  Purposes,  and  Functions) 

(Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films,  1150  Wilmette  Ave- 
nue, Wilmette,  Illinois)  22  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  black 
and  white,  1950.  $85.  Teacher's  and  Discussion  Leader's 
Guide  Available. 

Description  of  Contents: 

Opening  with  a  sequence  showing  the  causes  and  ef- 
fects of  the  panic  of  1907,  this  film  re-creates  the  part 
Woodrow  Wilson  and  Carter  Glass  played  in  1912  and 
1913  in  instituting  the  Federal  Reserve  System  and  ex- 
plains some  of  the  more  important  aspects  of  the  system. 

The  film  opens  in  a  small-town  bank  in  the  year  1907. 
The  experiences  of  John,  the  grocer,  in  having  his  old 
friend,  the  bank  president,  demand  payment  of  his  $2,000 
note  typify  the  experiences  of  countless  people  during 
the  1907  panic.  As  the  banker  explains  to  his  friend  the 
reasons  the  bank  must  demand  payment,  photography 
and  animation  show  how  everybody  has  become  scared,  is 
drawing  his  money  out  of  the  bank,  and  thus  has  created 
a  demand  upon  correspondent  banks  which  they  are  not 
able  to  stand. 

The  film  shifts  from  the  dilemma  of  1907  to  the  home 
of  Woodrow  Wilson  in  Princeton  the  day  after  Christ- 
mas, 1912.  Even  though  Wilson's  doctor  describes  his 
condition  as  serious,  Wilson  insists  on  conferring  with 
Carter  Glass  and  Dr.  Willis  on  their  proposals  for  the 
establishment  of  a  federal  reserve  system.  As  Wilson 
reads  their  report,  the  film  explains  such  fundamental 
points  of  the  Princeton  Act  as  the  founding  of  a  Federal 
Reserve  Bank  that  would  receive  deposits,  rediscount 
notes,  and  issue  currency.  Animation  shows  how  the  bank 
will  be  able  to  back  new  currency  and  that  this  currency 
will  be  sound  because  it  will  be  based  on  rediscounted 
notes.  In  the  ensuing  discussion  Wilson  favors  a  coor- 
dinating commission  in  Washington,  D.C.,  to  determine 
policy  and  the  rediscounting  rate,  while  Glass  favors  a 
more  localized  control  system. 

In  1913  the  Princeton  Act  becomes  law.  Animation 
shows  how  the  act  influences  economic  stability  by  in- 
creasing or  decreasing  the  rediscounting  rate  on  com- 
mercial paper,  by  changing  the  legal  requirements  on 
the  ratio  of  reserves  to  deposits  in  the  members  banks, 
and  by  its  own  buying  and  selling  of  government  secur- 
ities. 

The  film  now  goes  to  one  of  Carter  Glass's  last  press 
conferences  in  1935,  in  which  Glass  reviews  some  of  the 
revisions  in  the  original  act  which  are  designed  to  com- 
bat a  depression  such  as  that  of  1929.  Glass  further  sug- 
gests that  the  Federal  Reserve  System  must  be  constantly 
adapted  to  meet  the  needs.    A  brief  concluding  montage 


suggests  some  of  the  problems  which  the  System  has 
faced  since  Carter  Glass  announced  the  principle. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

Convincing  casting,  excellent  animation,  and  carefully 
planned  commentary  produce  a  clear  explanation  of  the 
principles  and  operation  of  the  Federal  Reserve  System. 
The  film  can  be  used  in  junior  and  senior  high  school 
classes  in  history,  economics,  and  civics  and  by  college 
and  adult  groups  discussing  the  Federal  Reserve  System. 
The  committee  praised  the  accuracy  and  authenticity  of 
the  film.  The  producer  is  to  be  congratulated  on  exer- 
cising such  diligence  in  achieving  faithful  historical  and 
character  portrayal.  The  enormous  amount  of  informa- 
tion and  complex  concepts  packed  into  this  twenty-minute 
film  requires  serious  utilization  and  repeated  showings. 

Family  Circles 

(McGraw-Hill  Book  Company,  Text-Film  Department, 
330  West  42nd  Street,  New  York  City  18)  31  minutes, 
16mm,  sound,  black  and  white,  1949.  $100.  Produced  by 
National  Film  Board  of  Canada. 

Description  of  Contents: 

The  film  shows  that  the  boundaries  of  the  family  circle 
have  extended  to  include  the  school  as  a  very  important 
part  of  the  family  circle  and  examines  the  implications 
and  effects  of  the  development  whereby  school  and  home 
mutually  share  the  responsibilities  for  child  growth  and 
development. 

The  opening  sequence  of  the  film  contrasts  a  Victorian 
home  in  which  all  family  activities  were  centered  in  the 
home  and  the  father's  word  was  law  with  a  present-day 
home  which  seems  to  afford  the  individual  members  of 
the  family  little  more  than  lodging.  Brightly-lighted 
theater  marquees,  the  gaiety  of  "main  street,"  and  the 
swing  music  in  night  clubs  represent  some  of  the  influ- 
ences which  toll  individuals  away  from  their  homes. 

The  pleas  of  a  radio  marriage  trouble-shooter,  a  public 
lecturer,  a  judge,  a  psychiatrist,  and  a  skeptical  old  maid 
serve  to  sample  the  widespread  public  concern  over  the 
re-establishment  of  the  home  as  the  focal  point  of  family 
activities. 

The  film  shifts  to  the  schoolroom  of  Freddie  Price  as 
the  teacher  reminds  the  children  to  invite  their  parents  to 
visit  school  in  the  afternoon.  Later  it  shows  Freddie's 
deep  disappointment  when  his  mother  fails  to  come  and 
he  and  his  work  miss  parental  approbation  and  apprecia- 
tion. Such  problems  as  this  one  of  Freddie's  involving 
parent  and  school  cooperation  become  the  topic  of  a 
parent-teacher  panel  discussion  and  are  pictorially  repre- 

(Continued  on  page  68) 


McG^a\^ 


The   boundaries   of  the   family   circle   have   extended   to   Include   the 
school    .    .    .   school    and    home    mutually   share    the    responsibilities. 


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Educational  Screen 


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Volleyball    for    Boys 


Hopi  Indian  Arts  and  Crafts 

F«»bruary,    1951 


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sented  by  actual  case  studies  showing  home  influence  on 
child   development. 

Shirley  Jenkins  develops  a  feeling  of  insecurity  and 
frustration  as  a  result  of  her  parents'  remarks  about  her 
slowness  in  school  work  and  the  worthlessness  of  poetry 
as  a  school  subject.  A  third  case,  that  of  Tommy,  shows 
how  a  child  develops  a  feeling  of  fright  and  insecurity  as 
the  result  of  a  violent  quarrel  between  his  father  and 
mother.  Lastly,  Jinvmie's  home,  where  his  parents  are 
really  interested  in  his  homework  and  in  giving  him 
sound  guidance  in  solving  a  problem  involving  religious 
prejudice,  provides  vivid  contrast  to  the  first  three  dis- 
integrating homes. 

The  film  summary  emphasizes  how  the  interplay  of 
home  and  school  influences  affect  children  and  how  im- 
portant it  is  that  a  feeling  of  calm,  serenity,  and  being 
loved  permeate  the  human  relationships  in  the  new  and 
growing  family  circle. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

Family  Circles  is  highly  recommended  for  use  in  teacher 
and  parent  groups  concerned  with  their  mutual  responsi- 
bility in  the  best  possible  development  of  children.  In 
addition  to  parents  and  teachers,  social  workers,  child 
study  groups,  and  family  life  classes  will  find  this  film 
stimulating  and  provocative.  Its  excellent  casting,  con- 
vincing acting,  and  dramatic  treatment  increase  the  in- 
terest potential  of  the  film. 

The  film  is  noteworthy  not  only  because  of  the  highly 
significant  problems  it  treats  but  also  because  of  the 
subtle  fashion  in  which  it  encourages  the  scrutiny  of 
basic  principles  and  generalizations.  The  case  studies 
presented  seem  to  have  universal  appeal  and  application. 

Facts  About  Projection 

(International  Film  Bureau,  6  North  Michigan  Avenue, 
Chicago  1,  Illinois)  10  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  black  and 
white,  n.d.  $50.    Produced  by  Wesley  Greene. 

Description  of  Contents: 

This  film  is  designed  to  show  student  projectionists 
some  of  the  steps  to  be  taken  in  getting  ready  for  good 
film  projection. 

A  classroom  scene  shows  a  high  school  boy  beside  the 
projector  stand  as  he  signals  to  his  assistants  to  pull  the 
window  curtains  and  turn  out  the  lights.  As  the  projec- 
tion begins  smoothly,  words  on  the  screen  suggest  a  careful 
study  of  the  preparatory  steps,  which  follow. 

The  projectionist  arrives  early  at  the  empty  classroom 
with  the  projector,  speaker,  stand,  screen,  and  films.  He 
makes  sure  of  the  proper  power  supply  and  sets  up  the 
tripod  screen  in  the  best  location  at  the  front  of  the  room. 
He  next  sets  up  the  projector  directly  in  front  of  the 
screen,  attaches  and  anchors  all  cords,  and  finds  the  dis- 
tance at  which  the  projector  will  give  the  best  image  in 
terms  of  size  and  brilliance. 

He  then  cleans  the  aperture  plate,  connects  the  speaker, 
warms  it  up,  and  tests  the  tone  and  volume.  He  opens  all 
film  cans,  checks  the  titles,  and  stacks  the  films  in  cor- 
rect order.  He  next  threads  the  first  film  and  checks  the 
projection  and  the  spare  parts. 

The  commentator  explains  the  importance  of  proper 
darkening  facilities  as  the  projectionist  tries  out  the 
draw  curtains,  which  are  mounted  on  a  track  in  the  ceiling 
about  eighteen  inches  from  the  windows. 

When  the  class  arrives,  the  projectionist  and  his  class 
assistants  begin  the  showing  smoothly,  and  as  the  end 
title  of  the  film  appears,  he  turns  off  first  the  lamp,  then 
the  sound,  and  finally  the  motor  as  the  lights  come  on 
in  the  room. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

As  a  companion  piece  to  Facts  About  Filw,  this  title 
should  be  very  useful  in  a  training  program  for  student 
projectionists.  A  more  accurate  title  might  be  "Some 
Steps  in  Getting  Ready  to  Project,"  since  the  many  fac- 
tors to  be  considered  in  preparing  for  and  carrying  out 

Educational  Screen 


good  projection  would  necessitate  several  additional  films. 
Most  of  tho  practices  shown  are  widely  accepted,  although 
there  seems  to  be  no  general  agreement  on  the  best  method 
of  darkening  a  classroom.  The  film  makes  no  attempt  to 
explain  what  to  do  if  something  goes  wrong  either  before 
or  during  the  projection,  or  to  teach  specific  practices 
involving  particular  projectors.  Instead,  it  implies  that 
proper  preparation  will  minimize  the  possibilities  of  trou- 
ble during  projection.  The  treatment  carefully  avoids 
strictly  local  problems  and  sets  a  pattern  that  could  well 
improve  most  school  projection  service. 

Cheese  and  Cheese  Making 

(Charles  C.  Kruse  Teaching  Films,  Glen  Cove,  Pewaukee 
3,  Wisconsin)    10  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  color,  1950.  $90. 

Description   of   Contents: 

This  film  shows  how  several  different  kinds  of  cheese 
are  made  in  modern  Wisconsin  dairies. 

After  the  fresh  milk  is  delivered  to  the  dairy  by  truck 
and  pasteurized,  a  starter  of  friendly  bacteria  is  added 
which  will  result  in  cheddar,  or  American,  cheese.  Next, 
vegetable  coloring  and  rennet  are  added  as  the  mixture 
is  heated  and  stirred.  This'  same  procedure  is  illustrated 
by  a  small  girl  in  the  kitchen  of  her  home. 

Returning  to  the  dairy,  the  film  shows  the  cheesemakers 
testing  and  breaking  up  of  the  now  coagulated  milk,  called 
curd.  The  watery  whey  gradually  drains  off  as  the  curd  is 
again  heated,  stirred,  and  squeezed.  The  process  called 
"cheddaring,"  or  cutting  and  turning  the  curd,  is  followed 
by  a  final  chopping,  when  salt  is  added  for  flavoring. 
The  men  then  pack  about  75  pounds  of  cheese  into  each 
form,    which    they    were    previously    shown    lining    with 


cheesecloth.  The  squeezed  and  molded  round  of  cheese 
is  last  of  all  taken  to  the  storage  room  to  ripen.  An 
animated  diagram  points  out  that  only  ten  per  cent  of 
each  quart  of  milk  used  actually  becomes  cheese. 

The  next  sequence  shows  how  Italian  cheese  is  made  at 
another  dairy.  The  commentator  explains  that  the  first 
steps  are  much  the  same  as  for  cheddar,  except  that  a 
different  starter  is  used.  This  time  the  curd  is  cut  into 
long  narrow  ribbons,  melted,  and  stretched  and  pulled 
until  smooth.  The  skillful  cheesemaker  rolls  and  works 
a  heavy  strip  until  it  develops  a  rind;  then  he  presses  it 
into  a  metal  form,  where  it  cools.  Next,  it  is  floated  in 
salt  brine  for  flavor,  tied,  hung  in  a  smoke  room  for  a 
specified  time,  and  finally  cured. 

The  third  sequence  pictures  the  steps  in  producing  Swiss 
cheese.  Several  hundred  pounds  of  curd  are  shown  being 
lifted  from  the  liquid  whey  in  a  large  piece  of  cheese- 
cloth and  placed  in  a  wheel-like  form,  where  pressure  is 
applied.  The  next  day  the  cheese  is  floated  in  brine  and 
salted,  then  aged  in  a  cool  room.  Storage  in  a  warm  room 
produces  the  familiar  "eyes,"  or  holes,  and  six  months 
of  aging  complete   the   process. 

The  summary  points  out  that  these  three  types  of  cheese 
still  represent  man's  age-old  method  of  preserving  milk 
food. 

Committee    Appraisal: 

The  processes  shown  should  be  of  interest  to  social 
studies  and  food  classes  on  the  intermediate  to  college 
levels.  The  very  good  color  photography  includes  many 
scenes  which  might  be  difficult  to  observe  otherwise, 
especially  since  they  cover  a  span  of  six  months.  The 
technical  terms  are  used  carefully,  in  easy  context,  but 
it  would  be  helpful  to  see,  as  well  as  hear,  them. 


You  can  make  it 


FROSTED  GLASS  FOR  SLIDES 


by  D.  F.  SCHUHE 

Audio-Visual  Director,  Public  Schools 
St.  Louis  Pari,  Minnesota 


•  For  many  years  the  Sy^"  x  4"  glass  lantern  slide  has 
been  used  effectively  in  both  grade  and  high  schools.  Such 
slides  can  be  made  on  almost  any  subject  by  either  stu- 
dents or  teachers.  One  of  the  drawbacks,  however,  to  an 
even  more  extensive  use  of  the  glass  slide  has  been  the 
cost  of  the  frosted  glass. 

Actually,  students  or  teachers  can  easily  make  their 
own  frosted  glass  for  slides  by  following  the  simple  pro- 
cedure outlined  here.* 

EQUIPMENT  NEEDED 

I   sheet  of  thin  window  glass  of  any  size 

I   small  can  of  mediunn  grit  valve  grinding  compound 

(may  be  obtained  from  any  garage  for  35c) 
I    washer  for  each  person  making  slides 
I   glass  cutter  (lOc) 

NOTE:  It  is  easier  to  have  a  hardware  store  cut  your 
window  glass  for  you,  in  which  case  no  glass  cutter  would 
be  needed. 


*Thii-   method    has   also    lieen    described   uiul    recomnieiided    to 
Screen  editors  by  Leo  W.  Shannon  of  Casa  Grande,  Arizona. 


ValV^ 


Chiwoiit''' 


%!■, 


HOW  TO  DO  IT 

1 .  Cut  (or  have  it  cut)  sheet  of  window  glass  into  pieces 
measuring  3'/4"  x  4". 

2.  With  your  finger,  dab  a  small  amount  of  the  valve 
grinding  compound  on  the  B'/*"  x  4"  glass. 

3.  Use  an  ordinary  washer  to  rub  the  valve  grinding 
compound  back  and  forth  on  the  glass,  using  moder- 
ate pressure  and  being  certain  to  rub  clear  out  to 
the  edge  of  the  glass.  Continue  rubbing  until  all  the 
area  of  the  slide  has  a  frosted  appearance.  Moisten 
grinding  compound  slightly  if  grinding  is  progressing 
too  slowly.  Average  time  required  to  complete  a 
slide  is  five  minutes. 

This  process  will  provide  hundreds  of  slides  at  a  cost 
of  but  a  few  cents,  and  it's  simple  enough  so  that  even 
small  children  can  make  their  own  frosted  slides.  These 
homemade  frosted  slides  may  be  used  like  any  other 
frosted  slides.  Children  can  print  or  draw  on  them  with 
pencil,  ink.  or  crayon  and  later  project  their  finished 
slides  onto  a  screen. 


February,    1951 


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Implications  of  Audio-Visual  Methods  and  Materials 
for  Church  Building  and  Remodeling 


First  in  a  series  of  articles 


•  This  series  of  articles  will  be  based  largely  upon  my 
experience  during  the  past  three  years  in  planning  and 
carrying  through  an  extensive  remodeling  and  new 
building  program  for  our  church.  We  hoj)e  these  articles 
will  stimulate  thinking  in  this  area  rather  than  stop  it, 
and  we  trust  that  others  will  be  able  to  profit  by  our 
numerous  mistakes  and  occasional  successes. 

Someone  has  well  said  that  every  minister  should 
build  two  churches — the  first  to  learn  how  to  do  the 
second  one.  Only  those  who  have  labored  intensively 
through  three  years  of  planning  and  execution  can  ap- 
preciate fully  the  profound  wisdom  of  that  statement. 
As  one  approaches  the  conclusion  of  a  building  and 
remodeling  program,  he  is  warmed  more  by  a  sense  of 
humility  than  pride,  and  he  is  most  humble  when  he 
wonders  how  well  and  adequately  he  planned  for  the 
effective  use  of  audio-visual  aids  in  the  total  program  of 
the  church. 

These  articles  will  be  in  non-technical  language.  They 
will  be  organized  around  four  general  problems: 

(I)  We  had  to  decide  what  we  wanted  to  do  audio- 
visually  in  the  total  activity  and  program  of  the  church. 
(II)  Then  we  had  to  study  the  implications  of  these 
desires  for  our  plans  and  for  our  building  budget.  (Ill) 
The  next  step  was  to  develop  detailed  plans  and  specifica- 
tions for  what  we  wanted  and  get  these  plans  integrated 
into  the  total  planning.  (IV)  Lastly,  the  entire  audio- 
visual system  had  to  be  installed  and  its  operation 
planned  as  an  integral  unit  in  the  church's  varied  facil- 
ities. 

PART  1 
Deciding  What  We  Wanted 

Since  audio-visual  materials  interlock  and  overlap 
in  so  many  ways,  there  is  little  profit  in  discussing  them 
separately  in  considering  their  implications  for  building 
and  remodeling.  Our  purpose  is  more  practical  than  theo- 
retical, and  we  will  consider  the  projection  of  pictures 
and  the  distribution  of  sound  as  two  closely  related  parts 
of  a  larger  whole- — the  audio-visual  facilities  of  the  entire 
church  plant. 

In  getting  started  on  this  problem  of  determining  what 


by  WILLIAM  S.  HOCKMAN 

Director  of  Religious  Education 
Lalcewood,  Ohio,  Presbyterian  Church 


we  wanted,  we  went  through  two  distinct  phases:  (A) 
We  made  an  exhaustive  list  of  all  the  things  we  were 
doing  of  an  audio-visual  character,  and  (B)  we  made 
a  list  of  all  the  things  we  would  like  to  do  easier  and 
more  effectively  and  the  new  things  we  would  like  to  do 
when  we  could  occupy  our  remodeled  and  new  facilities. 
While  there  are  many  ways  of  going  about  such  a 
problem,  we  found  this  approach  helpful  and  we  recom- 
mend it  to  others. 

Our  inventory  of  present  audio-visual  activities  was 
much  longer  than  we  had  assumed.  We  were  using 
slides,  both  2x2  and  stereopticon ;  opaque  materials; 
sound  and  silent  filmstrips;  phonograph  records  in  the 
various  sizes  and  speeds;  and,  of  course,  motion  pictures. 
These  were  not  only  used  in  varying  degrees  of  frequency 
in  the  various  departments  of  the  church  school  but 
with  considerable  regularity  by  the  youth  and  adult 
groups  that  met  on  Sunday  night  and  in  the  through- 
the-week  program  of  the  church. 

We  were  carrying  certain  services  to  overflow  audi- 
ences in  different  parts  of  the  building.  We  were  using 
a  portable  PA  system  to  amplify  dance  music,  the  re- 
marks of  presiding  officers  and  speakers  at  banquets 
and  dinners,  and  in  connection  with  the  programs  for 
such  special  events  as  Children's  Day  and  the  family 
Christmas  party. 

We  were  playing  a  half-hour  program  of  special  re- 
corded religious  music  before  the  candlelight  musical 
vesper  at  Christmas  and  before  one  of  the  Easter  services. 
We  were  using  an  incomplete  bell  system  to  give  the 
signal  for  our  semi-annual  church  school  safety  drill. 
On  week  days  it  served  as  a  makeshift  call  system  for  the 
office  to  use  in  rounding  up  the  custodian.  We  were 
renting  special  equipment  when  we  wanted  to  record  a 
service,  a  sermon,  a  speech,  or  make  a  record  of  a  wed- 
ding ceremony. 

These  things  we  were  already  doing,  and  always  with 


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A-V  INVENTORY.  Projected  visual  aids:  2x2  slide,  opaque  matsrial, 
rnotion    picture    film,    siereopticon    slide,    tilmstrip. 

the  maximum  of  bother  and  a  considerable  degree  of 
uncertainty  about  the  quality  of  the  outcome.  Many 
churches  will  be  doing  more  than  this,  and  some  will 
be  doing  less.  The  important  thing  is  to  get  down  before 
you  what  you  are  doing,  for  you,  too,  will  be  led  natu- 
rally to  the  next  step  in  your  planning — listing  the  things 
you  would  like  to  do  better  and  easier. 

We  wanted  to  do  a  better  job  of  carrying  certain 
services  to  the  overflow  audience.  We  wanted  to  improve 
the  quality  of  the  pre-service  musical  programs.  We 
wanted  a  better  and  more  certain  method  for  reaching 
every  room  with  a  signal  for  the  safety  drill.  We  wanted 
to  get  projector  power  and  speaker  cords  off  the  floor  and 
we  wanted  constant  voltage  at  all  power  outlets.  We 
wanted  permanently  installed  speakers  in  all  rooms  fre- 
quently used  for  projection.  We  wanted  more  perma- 
nently installed  screens.  We  wanted  to  improve  black- 
out and  ventilation  facilities. 

This  type  of  thinking  naturally  led  on  to  the  next  step 
— making  a  list  of  the  new  things  we  wanted.  (Since  these 
will  be  discussed  in  some  detail  later  on,  they  will  be  little 
more  than  listed  here.) 

We  wanted  to  be  ready  for  the  day — may  it  come  soon ! 
— when  the  regular  curriculum  for  the  church  school 
would  come  from  the  publisher  in  visual,  audio,  and 
audio-visual  form  as  well  as  in  printed  form.  We  wanted 
to  be  ready  for  the  day  when  the  mails  would  bring  us  a 
small  reel  of  tape  carrying  a  dramatized  version  of  the 
need  of  some  frontier  of  Christian  work  rather  than  a 
printed   appeal. 

Now  that  our  church  school  would  be  distributed  grade 
by  grade  across  our  plant,  we  would  need  some  system 
by  which  church  school  leaders  could  reach  various  com- 
binations of  grades  with  announcements,  stories,  instruc- 
tional and  worship  materials.  We  wanted  to  be  ready 
to  use  what  the  denomination  would  provide,  and  we 
wanted  to  be  able  to  offer  our  leaders  facilities  for  the 
use  of  materials  that  they  would  create. 

With  enlarged  social  and  recreational  facilities,  we 
wanted  to  accommodate  three  or  four  youth  and  adult 
groups  on  the  same  night  of  the  week,  especially  at  such 
times  as  Halloween,  Valentine's  Day,  Christmas  and  New 
Year's  Eve.  With  the  proper  sound  system,  one  dance 
band  could  play  for  several  groups,  the  one  putting  up  the 
most  money  getting  the  live  music  and  the  others  getting 
it  through  the  sound  system. 


With  the  church  school  now  distributed  by  class  units 
over  the  entire  plant,  we  wanted  a  sure  way  of  giving  an 
adequate  simultaneous  signal  for  our  safety  drill — and  in 
any  emergency,  if  one  ever  arose. 

We  needed  a  new  way  of  finding  the  custodian  and  his 
assistant  when  they  were  working  in  any  one  of  the 
many  rooms  of  the  plant  without  one  of  the  office  secre- 
taries having  to  leave  work  to  find  them. 

We  wanted  to  make  recordings  of  sermons  and  ser- 
vices for  shut-ins  and  to  be  able  to  meet  the  request  of 
couples  for  recordings  of  their  wedding  ceremony. 

We  wanted  to  enable  church  school  officers  and  leaders 
to  make  important  announcements  to  the  whole  school  or 
to  any  of  its  units.  How  could  the  school  be  effectively 
administered  without  a  comprehensive  sound  system? 

This  is  a  long  list  of  wants  and  at  times  we  wondered 
how  the  general  building  committee  would  react  to  them. 
While  only  a  few  people  were  intelligently  interested  in 
all  these  wants,  every  one  of  these  needs  had  its  champ- 
ions. Many  times  we  had  to  explain  that  basically  all  we 
wanted  was  a  system  to  do  better  all  the  things  which  the 
church  was  already  doing  plus  a  few  very  important  new 
things  that  grew  primarily  out  of  the  opportunities  a 
more  adequate  plant  would  present.  No  one  wanted  to 
abandon  anything  we  were  doing,  and  every  one  could 
see  the  need  for  planning  for  the  future  and  the  new 
methods  and  new  materials  it  would  surely  bring  into  the 
hands  of  those  who  would  come  after  us. 

The  next  job  was  to  study  the  implications  of  these 
accepted  needs  and  determine  what  audio-visual  facilities 
they  would  require. 

(To  Be  Continued) 

Homework  for  the  Churches 

editorial 

•  We  believe  the  church  should  make  up  its  mind  about 
the  screen  portrayal  of  Jesus.  Is  he  to  be  represented  on 
the  screen  or  not?  If  he  is,  should  there  be  a  differenti- 
ation between  the  historic  Jesus  of  Palestine  and  the  risen 
Christ  of  the  church?  If  these  two  roles  are  to  be  acted 
in  religious  motion  pictures,  what  general  characteristics 
does  the  church  want  them  to  have? 

Where  is  the  producer  to  turn,  if  not  to  the  church, 
for  the  answers  to  these  and  other  questions  that  grow 
out  of  the  screen  representation  of  Jesus?  Cathedral  has 
recently  finished  its  St.  Paul  series  and  may  consider 
producing  a  series  on  the  life  and  teachings  of  Jesus. 
How  shall  it  choose  an  actor  for  the  role  of  Jesus — and 
Christ?  What  does  the  church  want?  For  years  this 
producer  and  others  have  been  hearing  from  all  quarters 
of  the  church  about  what  it  does  not  like.  This  would  be 
a  fine  time  for  the  church  to  come  forward  with  sugges- 
tions for  those  who  have  produced  the  best  Biblical  films 
the  church  has  had  and  who  should  now  use  their  ac- 
cumulated know-how  in  producing  many  other  Biblical 
films. 

But  the  churches  have  not  done  their  homework,  and 
thev  have  no  guidance,  therefore,  to  give  those  who  will 
produce  its  films.  Even  if  the  churches  were  ready  to 
produce  on  a  vast  scale  for  themselves  through  some 
agency  which  they  have  set  up.  that  agency,  too,  would 


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have  to  fly  blind  just  as  the  independent  producers  of 
religious  films.  If  the  churches  were  risking  their  own 
capital  in  a  series  of  motion  pictures  on  the  life  and 
teachings  of  Jesus,  they  would  take  pretty  seriously  this 
question  of  what  representations  of  Jesus  would  meet 
with  the  most  universal  approval,  and  we  believe  that 
they  would  find  ways  to  get  organized  on  a  research 
project  to  find  some  of  the  answers. 

That  the  churches  do  not  contemplate  any  such  film- 
producing  venture  in  the  immediate  future  does  not 
lessen  one  whit  the  need  for  this  study,  and  we  urge  the 
appropriate    agency    of    the    newly-constituted    National 


Council  of  Churches  to  take  the  action  needed  to  get 
this  study  under  way  at  once.  It  is  top  priority  business 
for  the  churches  and  has  been  so  for  a  long  time. 

There  are  many  ways  to  tackle  this  problem.  All 
screen  representations  of  Jesus  to  date  should  be  studied. 
Those  most  acceptable  should  be  given  very  close  analy- 
sis. The  great  actors  of  our  time  could  be  invited  to  do 
screen  tests  for  this  role.  The  clergy  and  the  laity  of  the 
church  could  be  polled  on  all  the  important  questions, 
and  the  big  aspects  of  the  problem  could  be  discussed 
in  the  religious  press  of  the  country. 

We  have  homework  to  do:  let's  be  at  it. — WSH. 


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A  Real  Curriculum  Film 

•  Fire  upon  the  Earth  is  the  first  real  curriculum  film  in 
the  religious  field.  It  is  a  film  version  of  one  of  the  texts 
of  the  Presbyterian  (U.S.A.)  Church's  new  Faith  and  Life 
curriculum  for  this  year — ^Norman  E.  Langford's  senior 
young  people's  book  on  church  history,  "Fire  upon  the 
Earth",  published  by  the  Westminster  Press. 

It  was  produced  by  the  Joseph  De  Frenes  Company  for 
the  Westminster  Press  under  the  supervision  of  Monroe 
Drew,  Jr.,  the  Press  director  of  audio-visual  aids.  It  was 
released  on  November  1  for  several  months  of  intensive 
use  by  Presbyterian  churches  and  church  schools,  which 
may  book  it  through  any  of  the  Westminster  bookstores. 
After  May  15,  1951  it  will  be  available  to  all  churches 
through  these  same  bookstores,  through  the  bookstores 
of  other  denominations,  and  local  rental  libraries. 

Fire  upon  the  Earth  is  in  color  and  has  a  running  time  of 
25  minutes.  It  was  produced  by  the  filmograph  technique 
in  which  artist-created  still  pictures  are  photographed 
by  a  motion  picture  camera.  The  illusion  of  movement 
is  created  by  the  manipulation  of  the  camera,  optical 
effects,  and  simple  animation.  The  film's  pictorial  content, 
therefore,  comes  from  the  brush  of  the  artist  whose  hand 
has  been  guided  by  the  scholar  and  writer.  In  this  in- 
stance Langford's  book  has  been  illustrated  by  score  upon 
score  of  beautiful  color  drawings,  which  were  then  filmed 
rather  than  printed  in  the  book  itself. 

The  soundtrack  carries  an  instructional  commentary 
and  background  music.  The  commentary  is  well  spoken, 
carefully  recorded,  and  with  a  good  pace.  However,  the  en- 
tire film  should  have  been  more  carefully  "paragraphed". 
The  pauses  between  episodes  are  so  short  the  film 
.seems  to  be  rushing  along.  The  background  music,  pro- 
vided by  the  famous  Westminster  choir,  follows  authen- 
tically the  changes  in  church  music  over  the  years. 

Taken  as  a  whole.  Fire  upon  the  Earth  is  a  commend- 
able job  of  film  making.  This  is  a  good  format  for  a 
teaching  film.  Should  realism  and  live  photography  have 
been  employed,  the  cost  of  covering  such  a  vast  expanse 
of  subject  matter  would  have  been  prohibitive.  While 
there  can  be  wide  diversity  of  opinion  as  to  which  great 
events  best  represent  the  spread  of  the  Christian  faith 
across  the  earth  during  2000  years,  most  church  leaders 
will  agree  that  all  those  touched  by  this  film  are  extremely 
well  chosen  and  treated. 

This  film  does  what  it  sets  out  to  do:  it  gives  young 
people  and  adults  a  new  comprehension  of  how  the  church 


came  to  be  and  how  it  grew.  It  will  have  many  uses  in 
the  church.  Where  you  need  a  quick  summary  of  church 
history  for  any  group  above  the  Junior  level,  use  this 
film.  Use  it  to  motivate  reading  and  study ;  to  get  a  series 
of  talks,  lectures,  or  discussions  under  way;  to  introduce 
or  conclude  a  training  course;  to  give  your  membership 
training  class,  whether  young  people  or  adults,  an  easy- 
to-take  summary  of  church  history. 

Here  is  a  film,  too,  for  the  college  chapel,  the  college 
classroom,  and  even  the  seminary.  No  lecturer  can  get 
over  so  much  in  so  short  a  time;  and  after  this  film  has 
been  seen,  the  audience  will  be  more  interested  in  the  sub- 
ject. It  is  a  film  for  official  board  meetings;  for  family 
nights;  for  youth  conferences,  rallies  and  institutes;  and 
for  Sunday  evening  services. 

A  manual  will  be  provided  with  each  booking  of  the 
film,  and  subsequent  revised  editions  of  the  manual  will 
be  issued  based  on  reports  from  the  field.  The  film's 
narrative  will  also  be  available  upon  request. 

A  word  of  caution  to  those  who  circulate  this  film:  (a I 
While  accurate  in  its  details,  it  makes  no  attempt  to  cover 
2000  years  of  church  history  in  detail.  That  can't  be  done 
in  twenty-five  minutes  or  even  twenty-five  films.  This 
film  gives  the  grand  view,  the  great  facts,  the  lasting  im- 
pression, (bl  While  this  film  will  make  an  important 
impression  on  its  audience,  it  is  not  an  impressionistic 
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William  S.   Hockman,  Editor 

A  Reprint  of   19  Helpful  Articles 

from  "The  Church  Department" 

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reviews  and  news   (Continued) 

Your  Mind — both  good  films.  This  film  is  artistic  but  not 
arty.  It  creates  an  impression  without  being  impression- 
istic. This  film  has  something  to  "say"  and  does  so  in  a 
clear-cut,  unambiguous,  and  factual  manner. 

Two  Useful  Filmstrips 

•  Church  Symbolism  is  a  70-frame  color  filmstrip  giving 
the  most  significant  symbols  developed  by  the  ancient  and 
medieval  church.  It  discusses  their  meaning  and  growing 
use.  It  would  be  a  good  addition  to  any  church  audio- 
visual library.  The  Sower  and  the  Seed  presents  the  well- 
known  parable.  It,  too,  is  in  color  and  has  60  some  frames. 
Both  filmstrips  have  recorded  (78  rpm)  scripts  with  con- 
tent well  adjusted  to  the  Junior  level  but  interesting  and 
informative  for  young  people  and  adults  as  well.  Each 
filmstrip  has  good  art  work  and  both  are  recommended. 
Information  on  these  and  twenty  religious  filmstrips  can 
be  secured  from  the  Auvaic  Division,  Associated  Metal- 
crafters  Co.   (127  W.  Master  St.,  Philadelphia  22,  Pa.). 

write  to 

.  .  .  The  International  Union  Gospel  Missions  (624  In- 
diana Ave.,  Washington  4,  D.  C.)  for  information  on  three 
films  which  present,  as  Out  of  the  Night  does,  the  role 
of  Gospel  missions  in  the  rescue  of  alcoholics — Of  Scrap 
and  Steel;  Memphis,  Tennessee ;  and  The  Church  Moves 
In. 

.  .  .  The  Augsburg  Publishing  House  (425  S.  Fourth  St., 
Minneapolis)  sending  10c  for  an  audio- visual  program 
for  your  files  for  next  fall,  "The  Secret  of  Christmas," 
which  was  worked  out  by  Elaine  Paulsen  Brant. 

.  .  .  Florence  Turvery  Reeves  (711  St.  Marks  Ave., 
Brooklyn  16,  N.  Y.)  for  information  on  her  Kodachrome 
slide  sets,  with  interpretations,  on  The  Christmas  Story, 
The  Madonna,  The  Last  Supper,  The  Easter  Story.  Each 
slide  is  from  a  religious  art  masterpiece. 

.  .  .  VEF  of  the  ICRE  (206  South  Michigan,  Chi- 
cago 4)  for  a  copy  of  an  article  by  Edwin  S.  Hodge  that 
appeared  in  a  recent  VEF  "Newsletter."  Read  this  be- 
fore you  undertake  photographing  stained  glass  windows. 
It  explains  what  and  what  not  to  do. 

.  .  .  The  ICRE  (206  South  Michigan,  Chicago  4)  for 
the  "Findings"  of  the  Seventh  International  Workshop 
in  Audio-Visual  Education,  held  last  summer.  This  book- 
let will  interest  all  schoolmen  and  churchmen.  Send  one 
dollar. 

information,  please 

•  To  Virginia  D.  Weaver:  I  do  not  have  a  utilization 
guide  on  Boundary  Lines  and  I  do  not  know  who  has.  This 
I  do  know:  come  a  few  more  years,  every  producer  of  a 
film  will  be  getting  out  a  guide  to  help  the  user  get  the 
most  from  the  film. 

•  Mr.  J.  D.  H.  wants  a  list  of  filmstrips  I  would  recom- 
mend that  a  local  church  purchase  for  its  library,  and 
such  a  minimum  list  will  be  published  in  the  May  issue. 
Have  you  readers  any  nomination  for  our  list? 

•  Why  not  use  a  wall  type  of  beaded  screen,  Mrs. 
R.  H.  B.?  If  the  legs  of  the  tripod  screen  take  up  space 
you  need,  put  permanent  hooks  in  the  classroom  wall  to 
receive  the  hanging  brackets  of  the  screen  you  secure. 
The  bottom  of  the  screen  should  be  at  eye-level  for  those  in 
the  room. 

•  The  December,  1950  Screen  carried  on  page  440  an 
ad  &,bout  a  slide  and  filmstrip  file  cabinet  that  should  fit 
the  needs  of  your  church,  Rev.  L.  B.  J.  I  have  no  plans 
from  which  you  could  construct  one  of  wood.  I  recom- 
mend that  you  watch  our  advertisers. 


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at  the  University  of  Chicago  Graduate  Library  School,  August  8-13, 
1949).  Edited  by  Lester  Asheim.  Columbia  University  Press,  New 
York,  N.  Y.   1950.  281    pages.  $3.75. 

This  proceedings  volume  gathers  into  a  single  collec- 
tion expert  opinion  and  critical  evaluation  from  both  li- 
brarians and  non-librarians  on  the  Public  Library  Inquiry 
Reports.  It  is  intended  as  a  supplement  to  the  reports,  not 
a  substitute  for  them.  Of  special  interest  to  audio-visual 
educators  is  the  discussion  of  Gloria  Waldron's  book, 
"The  Information  Film"  (see  Educational  Screen,  Nov., 
1949,  pages  404,  406),  including  critical  comments  by 
Patricia  Blair  (ALA  Library  Film  Advisor)  and  Stephen 
M.  Corey  (Executive  Officer,  Horace  Mann-Lincoln  Insti- 
tute of  School  Experimentation,  Teachers  College,  Co- 
lumbia University)  and  a  "Reply  to  the  Discussants"  by 
Miss  Waldron   (The  Twentieth  Century  Fund). 

HOLLYWOOD  LOOKS  AT  ITS  AUDIENCE  by  Leo  A.  HandeL 
University  of  Illinois  Press,  Urbana,  Illinois.   1950.  240  pages,  $3.50. 

Dr.  Handel's  book  is  a  study  of  the  problems  and 
techniques  of  film  audience  research.  It  should  be  of 
interest  to  professional  researchers,  advertising  and 
public  relations  agencies,  users  and  producers  of  16mm 
films,  and  the  motion  picture  industry  in  general. 


PROJECTED  VISUAL  AIDS  IN  THE  CHURCH  by  William  S. 
Hockman.  The  Pilgrim  Press,  14  Beacon  St.,  Boston  8,  Mass.  1947. 
216   pages.   $2.00   (reduced   from  the   original  $3.75). 

This  widely  used  guide  to  church  use  of  audio-visual 
materials,  now  being  made  available  for  the  first  time 
at  a  reduced  price,  deals  with  general  principles  and  tech- 
niques, showing  how  to  integrate  projected  visual  aids  into 
the  total  program  of  the  church. 

CHILDREN  AND  THE  THEATER  by  Caroline  E.  Fisher  and  Haiel 
Glaister  Robertson.  Revised  Edition,  1950.  Stanford  University  Press, 
Stanford,  California.  235  pages,  $4.00. 

The  revised  edition  of  this  illustrated  handbook  on  pro- 
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at  justification,  demands  for  better  ways  of  expressing 
what  has  been  questioned.  There  will  be  embarrassing 
revelations  of  some  really  pitiful  incomprehensions.  And 
there  will  be  hurt  feelings  which  a  teacher,  inept  as  we 
are  all  sometimes  inept,  will  not  be  able  to  prevent  or 
soothe.  The  experience  of  having  your  own  work  torn 
apart  is  a  brutal  one  at  best;  in  public  it  is  appalling. 
Management  of  these  calls  for  considerable  tact  in  the 
teacher,  for  the  wounds  dealt  and  felt  among  the  blunt 
and  maladroit  young  are  painful  wounds. 

This,  then,  is  the  opaque  projector  and  our  way  of 
using  it.  We  submit  it  as  one  means  of  accomplishing 
valid  aims  of  the  composition  course;  it  has  no  magic 
in  itself,  but  it  will  obviously  serve  different  teachers  in 
different  ways.  We  feel  that  it  is  not  something  to  be 
toyed  with,  tried  just  a  little,  or  now  and  then,  but  an 
instrument  which  should  be  handv  for  use  as  the  chang- 
ing tone  and  temper  of  a  class  make  its  use  desirable. 
Most  of  the  skilled  and  able  teachers  who  have  taken  it 
into  the  classroom  and  sweated  out — you  may  take  that 
literally — the  problems  of  its  use  would  not  willingly 
give  it  up,  and  on  the  basis  of  their  report,  so  many 
others  of  the  staff  have  asked  for  time  that  the  depart- 
mental budget  for  audio-visual  aids  is  now  under  a  doc- 
tor's care.  Furthermore,  the  composition  staff  as  a  whole 
has  recommended  to  the  department  that  we  buy  our 
own  equipment  and  make  it  universally  and  constantly 
available. 

Let  me  emphasize  that  the  opaque  projector  performs 
no  miracles,  cuts  no  corners,  saves  no  work,  and  poses 
difficult  problems  of  its  own.  Furthermore,  it  is  expen- 
sive, and  our  departments  do  not  purchase  equipment 
with  the  happy  abandon  of  our  colleagues  in  the  sciences, 
who  are  constantly  holding  out  bakelite  knobs  and  de- 
manding that  a  cyclotron  be  set  up  behind  them.  We  rec- 
ommend it  to  you,  nevertheless,  as  an  instrument  which 
can  be  used  as  we  have  used  it,  to  give  to  the  teaching 
of  our  language  a  vividness  and  dramatic  impact  which 
no  one  but  a  Barrymore  could  otherwise  bring  to  it,  and 
one  that  serves  effectively  the  development  of  language 
skills. 


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•  The  social  studies  and  children's  stories  still  dominate 
the  field  of  non-musical  recordings  intended  for  classroom 
instruction.  New  releases  reported  this  month  indicate 
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hood of  any  change  in  the  immediate  future. 

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of  introduction  to  students  throughout  the  country.  The 
ten  voices  presented  are  those  of  William  Jennings  Bryan, 
William  Howard  Taft,  Thomas  A.  Edison,  Robert  E. 
Peary,  Theodore  Roosevelt,  Woodrow  Wilson,  Amelia  Ear- 
hart,  Will  Rogers,  Franklin  Delano  Roosevelt,  and  Harry 
S.  Truman.  Each  represents  a  different  phase  of  American 
progress,  and  each  is  typical  of  the  period  of  our  history 
we  associate  with  him.  It  seems  to  us  unfortunate  that 
the  disc  could  not  have  been  longer  so  that  each  of  the 
presidents  could  have  been  heard.  On  the  other  hand,  with 
the  space  limitations  that  do  exist,  the  choice  is  satisfac- 
tory and  the  editorial  selection  had  to  be  made. 

The  writer  and  producer,  Sol  Panitz,  had  limited  mate- 
rial from  which  to  choose,  particularly  for  the  first  few 
personalities  presented.  William  Jennings  Bryan's  famous 
"Cross  of  Gold"  speech  is  not  reproduced  here.  He  is 
represented  in  a  passage  from  a  speech  recorded  in  1901 
in  which  he  urged  freedom  for  the  Philippines.  Probably 
the  better-known  speech  is  omitted  for  one  of  three  rea- 
sons: it  may  not  have  been  recorded;  the  recording  may 
not  have  been  satisfactory,  or  in  the  editorial  judgment 
of  the  producer  the  "Cross  of  Gold"  speech  (delivered  at 
the  National  Democratic  Convention,  1896)  may  not  have 
had  as  much  meaning  to  the  students  as  the  selection 
presented. 

Certainly  William  Howard  Taft's  remarks  as  repro- 
duced are  as  significant  in  1951  as  they  were  in  1906.  A 
major  difference  is  that  American  progress  is  demon- 
strated because  forty-five  years  ago  Mr.  Taft's  remarks 
were  outstandingly  courageous.  He  speaks  forcefully  in 
favor  of  "industrial  peace  through  the  instrumentality 
of  the  trade  agreement",  and  he  correctly  summarizes 
unionism  by  saying,  "In  union  there  is  strength,  and 
without  it  each  individual  laborer  and  employee  would  be 
helpless". 

Thomas  Alva  Edison  speaks  of  electrical  progress,  and 
Robert  E.  Peary  speaks  of  completing  the  exploration  of 
the  Western  Hemisphere  with  the  discovery  of  the  North 
Pole.  Theodore  Roosevelt,  speaking  on  American  prin- 
ciples of  life,  refers  to  "fair  play  and  a  square  deal"  for 
every  man  and  every  woman  in  the  United  States. 

Less  glamorous  parts  of  American  history  are  sum- 
marized by  Woodrow  Wilson  in  a  speech,  recorded  in  1915, 
dealing  with  our  relations  with  the  American  Indians. 
.\melia  Earhart  speaks  of  the  air  age  and  Will  Rogers, 
in  a  speech  recorded  in  1932,  has  his  say  on  politics  at 
a  rally  during  the  presidential  campaign  of  that  year. 

The  first  inaugural  address  of  Franklin  D.  Roosevelt 
is  selected  as  representative  of  the  man  and  his  times. 
Mr.  Roosevelt  is  presented  reading,  "This  great  nation  will 
undure,  as  it  has  endured,  and  will  revive  and  prosper. 
So  first  of  all,  let  me  assert  my  firm  belief  that  the  only 
thing  we  have  to  fear  is  fear  itself".  Finally,  President 

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Truman's  1950  speech  reaffirming  his  faith  in  our  con- 
tinued freedom  is  selected  for  presentation. 

All  the  voices  in  the  album  are  authentic.  In  no  case 
did  the  producers  recreate  or  simulate.  It  is  interesting 
to  note  the  progress  of  the  recording  art  through  the 
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into  six  separate  albums  under  the  specific  titles  of  "Songs 
of  the  Colonies",  "Songs  of  the  Revolution",  "Songs  of 
North  and  South",  "Songs  of  the  Sea",  "Songs  of  the 
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literature  and  in  the  study  of  music.  Each  represents 
part  of  the  growth  and  expansion  of  the  United  States. 

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use,  and  there  is  nothing  to  detract  from  their  educational 
value.  They  may  be  used  for  motivation  and  for  integrat- 
ing the  social  studies  with  other  curricular  areas.  They 
will  be  useful  particularly  in  the  junior  high  school  and 
will  make  a  significant  contribution  in  the  high  schools. 


Needle  Chaffer  .  .  . 

The  State  Education  Department  of  Minnesota  is  em- 
barked on  a  significant  project  of  recording  blank  tapes 
with  specific  requested  programs  from  an  extensive  cata- 
log for  the  schools  of  that  state.  The  project,  originally 
co-sponsored  by  the  Minnesota  Mining  Company,  is  being 
carried  on  by  the  Department.  This  service  is  at  present 
available  only  to  teachers  in  Minnesota,  but  it  is  rumored 
that  other  states  may  follow  their  lead  ...  It  is  not  too 
soon  to  look  into  your  audio  equipment  situation  to  de- 
termine your  present  as  well  as  your  future  needs.  It 
seems  likely  that,  with  the  rapid  expansion  of  rearma- 
ment, school  audio  equipment  will  become  scarce.  It  may 
be  a  good  idea  to  "lay  in"  a  supply  of  tubes  for  those 
recorders  and  radios  (if  you  haven't  already  done  so)  so 
that  your  program  will  not  be  suddenly  terminated  or 
temporarily  suspended  by  the  failure  of  an  essential  tube. 
Remember,  Benjamin  Franklin  said,  "A  little  neglect 
may  breed  mischief;  for  want  of  a  nail  the  shoe  was  lost; 
for  want  of  a  shoe  the  horse  was  lost;  and  for  want  of 
a  horse  the  rider  was  lost." — MUB. 


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Death  of  A.  S.  Howell 

•  The  film  field  lost  another  of  its 
distinguished  pioneers  with  the  death 
of  Albert  S.  Howell  on  January  3, 
1951,  at  the  age  of  71.  Board  chair- 
man of  the  Bell  &  Howell  Company 
and  one  of  the  company's  founders  in 
1907,  Mr.  Howell  was  the  inventor  of 
three  devices  credited  with  eliminat- 
ing the  flickering  of  early  motion  pic- 
tures. 

Among  the  many  honors  bestowed 
upon  Mr.  Howell  was  the  Wetherill 
medal  of  the  Franklin  Institute  in 
recognition  of  his  outstanding  con- 
tributions to  the  motion  pictui-e  field. 
He  was  one  of  four  honorary  mem- 
bers of  the  Society  for  Motion  Pic- 
ture and  Television  Engineers  (the 
others:  Lee  de  Forest,  Edward  W. 
Kellogg,  and  W.  K.  Zworykin)  and 
one  of  the  three  men  given  life  mem- 
bership in  the  American  Society  of 
Cinematographers  (the  others:  George 
Eastman  and  Thomas  A.  Edison). 

Mr.  Howell  was  born  in  West 
Branch,  Michigan.  He  is  survived  by 
his  widow,  a  brother,  and  three  sons. 

Services  were  held  in  Chicago  on 
January  5. 

•  To  assure  the  most  eff'ective  op- 
eration under  rapidly  changing  na- 
tional economic  conditions,  the  RCA 
Victor  Division  of  the  Radio  Corpora- 
tion of  America  has  reassigned  the 
duties  and  responsibilities  of  several 
of  its  executives,  it  was  announced 
recently  bv  Walter  A.  Buck,  vice  pres- 
ident of  RCA  and  general  manager 
of  the  Division.  Among  the  reassign- 
ments  is  the  appointment  of  Robert 
A.  Seidel,  vice  president  in  charge  of 
RCA  Victor  distribution  since  Oc- 
tober, 1949,  to  a  newly  created  posi- 
tion as  vice  president  and  special  as- 
sistant to  the  vice  president  and  gen- 
eral manager. 

Mr.  Buck  also  announced  RCA's 
establishment  of  a  Mobilization  Plan- 
ning Department  to  plan  and  coordi- 
nate all  activities  the  Division  may 
be  required  to  undertake  in  the  na- 
tional emergency. 

•  A  citation  for  distinguished  serv- 
ice was  recently  given  to  Jamison 
Handy,  president  of  The  Jam  Handy 
Organization,  by   the   Christian   Edu- 


cation Department  of  the  African 
Methodist  Episcopal  Zion  Church  "in 
recognition  and  appreciation  of  a  man 
marvelously  matched  to  an  age  when 
the  tempo  of  life  is  greatly  accel- 
erated; one  who  has  discovered  a 
way  to  use  new  media — audio-visual 
aids — to  step  up  the  processes  by 
which  the  human  mind  absorbs  knowl- 
edge; one  who  has  made  his  firm  a 
democratic  community  by  employing 
personnel  on  a  basis  of  ability,  with- 
out regard  to  accidental  frames  of 
reference." 

•  John  J.  Dostal,  field  sales  man- 
ager of  the  Visual  Products  Section, 
RCA  Victor  Division,  Camden,  N.  J., 
has  been  elected  chairman  of  the 
Board  of  Governors  of  the  1951  Na- 
tional Institute  for  Audio-Visual  Sell- 
ing, a  training  course  for  audio-visual 
dealers  and  sales  personnel  held  at 
Indiana  University  each  summer. 
Frank  E.  Creasy,  educational  sales 
representative  for  the  Motion  Pic- 
ture Supply  Company,  Richmond,  Vir- 
ginia, is  Secretary  of  the  Board. 

•  Richard  N.  Chindblom  is  the  new 
head  of  slidefilm  production  at  Trans- 
film  Incorporated,  according  to  an 
announcement  from  William  Miese- 
gaes,  president  of  the  company.  Mr. 
Chindblom  was  formerly  in  charge  of 
production  supervision  at  Bray  Stu- 
dios. 


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National  Photo  Show 

"Education  in  Photography"  will 
be  the  overall  theme  of  the  1951  Na- 
tional Photographic  Show,  to  be  held 
at  the  71st  Regiment  Armory  in  New 
York  City  February  22-25.  It' is  again 
being  sponsored  by  the  Photographic 
Manufacturers  and  Distributors  As- 
sociation. The  equipment  displays, 
demonstrations,  and  program  events 
will  be  open  to  all  interested  in  pho- 
tography. 

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•  Lincoln  V.  Burrows,  who  joined 
Eastman  Kodak  Company  recently, 
is  special  assistant  to  general  sales 
manager  James   E.  McGhee. 

•  Robert  P.  Brown,  former  district 
manager  in  Minnesota  for  Encyclopae- 
dia Britannica  Films,  has  been  ap- 
pointed assistant  to  Dennis  R.  Wil- 
liams, EBFilms  vice  president  in 
charge  of  distribution.  Replacing  Mr. 
Brown  as  district  manager  in  the  Min- 
nesota area  is  Albert  D.  Peck  of  Min- 
neapolis. 

•  Instructional  Arts  Inc.  of  Detroit 
has  announced  the  appointment  of 
Dean  Coffin  as  vice  president  in  charge 
of  production  planning.  Mr.  Coffin 
was  formerly  associated  with  the 
Jam   Handy  Organization. 


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Equipment 


National  Carbon  Saves  Copper 

Copper  Order  N.P.A.  M-12  calls  for 
a  reduction  in  copper  for  non-military 
needs  to  provide  for  increased  usage 
of  this  strategic  material  for  defense 
purposes.  National  Carbon  Division, 
Union  Carbide  and  Carbon  Corpora- 
tion, reports  that  it  is  cooperating 
wholeheartedly  in  this  mobilization 
effort. 

In  order  to  provide  an  adequate 
supply  of  carbons  and  at  the  same 
time  cut  copper  usage,  the  thickness 
of  the  copper  coat  is  being  reduced  in 
two  of  the  most  popular  projector 
carbon  trims.  This  action  is  similar 
to  the  measures  taken  during  World 
War  II  and  these  carbons  will  again 
be  known  as  "Victory"  Carbons.  They 
will  be  identified  by  white  ink  showing 
the  trade-mark  and  the  five  ampere 
reduction  in  the  maximum  current 
rating  to: 

65  amperes  on  the  8mm-7mm  trim 

45  amperes  on  the  7mm-6mm  trim 
The  unit  package  and  the  5-unit  case 
will    be    conspicuously    labelled    with 
the  word  "Victory"  and  will  indicate 
the  reduction  in  current  rating. 

If  a  "Victory"  carbon  is  paired  with 
a  heavier  copper  coated  carbon,  it  may 
be  necessary  to  make  a  slight  adjust- 
ment in  the  rate  of  the  feed  to  com- 
pensate for  the  change  in  burning 
ratio,  and  the  maximum  current 
marked  on  the  "Victory"  carbon 
should  not  be  exceeded. 

The  price  of  "Victory"  carbons  is 
the  same  as  that  of  the  heavier  cop- 
per coated  carbons  which  they  replace. 
It  is  to  be  emphasized  that,  as  in 
World  War  II,  the  supply  of  projector 
carbons  will  be  adequate. 

Photo  Industry  Meeting 

Members  of  the  Photographic  Ap- 
paratus and  Equipment  Industry  Ad- 
visory Committee  met  with  National 
Production  Authority  officials  in 
Washington,  D.  C,  in  December,  1950, 
to  discuss  problems  facing  the  photo 
and  audio-visual  industry  as  a  result 
of  NPA  orders  and  possible  methods 
of  conserving  and  substituting  for 
light  metals  used  in  making  photo- 
graphic equipment,  including  projec- 
tion equipment. 

Among  those  present  were  Nathan 
Golden,  Director  of  the  Motion  Pic- 
ture Division  of  NPA,  who  presided 
at  the  meeting;  S.  J.  Zagel,  Compco 
Corporation;  W.  H.  Garvey,  Society 
for  Visual  Education;  E.  S.  Lindfors, 
Bell  &  Howell  Company;  Adolph 
Wertheimer,  Radiant  Manufacturing 
Corporation ;  Henry  M.  Fisher,  DeVry 
Corporation;  R.  A.  Bussian,  Ampro 
Corporation;  Chester  C.  Cooley,  Da- 
Lite  Screen  Company;  E.J.  McGookin, 
Revere  Camera  Company;  and  O.  V. 
Swisher,  RCA  Victor  Division. 


Magiscope 

A  new  lightweight,  inexpensive 
35mm  filmstrip  projector,  the  Magi- 
scope, has  been  introduced  by  the 
Audio-Master  Company,  341  Madison 
Ave.,  New  York  City. 

The  lamp  house  is  press  formed, 
flanged,  and  riveted  and  finished  in 
black  crackle  enamel.  A  precision 
three-inch   projector   lens   is   designed 


to  give  flat  field  projection  with  clear 
definition  and  full-light  transmission. 
The  optical  condenser  lens,  reports  the 
manufacturer,  has  been  designed  to 
give  the  maximum  brilliance  with 
an  ordinary  open  filament  of  any 
desired  watt  lamp.  The  film  carrier 
clips  on  in  a  second. 

SonoGraph 

Pentron  Corporation,  221  E.  Culler- 
ton  St.,  Chicago,  has  announced  a 
new  Sonograph  Magnetic  Wire  Re- 
corder. Weighing  21  pounds  and  meas- 
uring 14  X  10  X  8  inches,  the  recorder 
features  push-button  crystal  micro- 
phone; foot  control  for  starting,  stop- 
ping, backspacing,  and  rewinding; 
synchronized  timing  meter;  one-knob 
control;  built-in  speaker;  and  output 
jack  for  earphone  or  auxiliary 
speaker. 

Reelest 

The  Reelest  Tape  Recorder,  avail- 
able from  Universal  Electronics  Sales 
Corporation,  1500  Walnut  St.,  Phila- 
delphia, features  a  dual-track  mecha- 
nism with  manual  or  automatic  re- 
verse and  automatic  selection  of  the 
proper   track. 


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Current  Materials 


Motion  Pictures 


16mm  films  announced  here  are 
sound  and  black  and  white,  unless 
otherwise   indicated. 


■  Young  America  Films,  18  E.  41st 
St.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y. 

How  to  Build  an  Igloo  (1  reel) — 
demonstration  of  igloo-building  in  the 
far  north;  for  elementary  school  social 
studies   classes. 

How  to  Paint  Series  (3  films) — film 
series  designed  for  beginning  painters, 
individually  titled  as  follows:  Paint- 
ing: Learning  to  Use  Your  Brush  (1 
reel),  Painting  Solid  Forms  (1  reel), 
and  Painting:  Learning  to  Mix  Colors 
(%  reel,  color). 

■  British  Information  Services,  30 
Rockefeller  Plaza,  New  York  20,  N.  Y. 

Wonders  of  the  Deep  (1  reel)  — 
underwater  scenes  of  marine  life,  in- 
terior of  a  sunken  troopship,  firing  of 
a  torpedo  from  a  submarine. 

A  Sailor  Is  Born  (2  reels) — detailed 
picture  of  training  of  British  sailors. 

■  Coronet  Films,  65  E.  South  Water, 
Chicago  1,  111.  All  films  1  reel,  color 
or  black  and  white,  unless  otherwise 
indicated. 

How  Do  You  Know  It's  Love?  (IVi 
reels) — explanation  of  factors  to  be 
considered  by  young  people  in  judging 
whether  or  not  they  are  really  "in 
love." 

Planning  for  Success — importance 
of  well-defined,  realistically  estab- 
lished goals  and  soundly  guided  effort 
in  achieving  success  in  life. 

Public  Opinion  in  Our  Democracy 
— how  public  opinion  is  formed  and 
its   importance   in   American  life. 

Developing  Self-Reliance — outline  of 
steps  to  be  taken  in  developing  self- 
reliance. 

■  Aetna  Casualty  and  Surety  Com- 
pany, Public  Education  Dept.,  Hart- 
ford, Conn. 

Asking  for  Trouble  (1  reel) — crime 
prevention  film  showing  that  business- 
men by  their  own  carelessness  invite 
many  of  the  crimes  of  which  they  are 
the  victims. 

Safe  on  Two  Wheels  (1  reel)— de- 
scription of  every  phase  of  bicycle  op- 
eration, illustrating  skillful  riding 
techniques,  rules  of  the  road,  and  safe 
riding  practices. 

■  Bausch  &  LoMB  Optical  Co.,  635 
St.  Paul  St.,  Rochester  2,  N.  Y. 

Wonderland  of  Vision  (2  reels,  col- 
or)— shows  the  many  sciences  and 
skills  required  to  make  eyeglasses; 
produced  by  Better  Vision  Institute, 
New  York  City. 


■  Mayo    Films,    400    Madison    Ave., 
New  York  17,  N.  Y. 

The  Planned  Parenthood  Story — 
dramatic  presentation  of  birth  con- 
trol problem. 

■  Official    Films,   25   W.   45th    St., 
New  York  19,  N.  Y. 

Touchdown  Thrills  of  1950 — sixth  in 
annual  series  of  football  classics  fea- 
turing outstanding  games  of  the  1950 
football   season. 


■  Wayne  University,  Audio-Visual 
Materials  Consultation  Bureau,  De- 
troit 1,  Mich. 

The  Feltboard  in  Teaching  (1  reel, 
color) — demonstration  of  use  of  the 
feltboard  for  classroom  instruction  on 
different  grade  levels  and  in  a  variety 
of  subject  matter  areas. 

■  Look  to  Learn  Instructional 
Films,  5714  Grove  St.,  Oakland  9, 
Calif. 

Typewriting  Skill  Series  (2  films, 
1  reel  each) — two  basic  demonstration 
films  made  by  an  experienced  teacher 
of  typewriting  with  student  learners 
as  models.  Titles:  Using  a  Carbon 
Pack  and   Addressing   Envelopes. 


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BOTANY  -  BIOLOGY 
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INDUSTRY-  MUSIC 
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Motion  Pictures  (Continued) 

■  Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films, 
Wilmette,  111. 

Children  of  the  Alps  (1  reel) — 
typical  events  in  the  life  of  a  Swiss 
mountain  family  dramatized  for  mid- 
dle-grade geography,  language  arts, 
and  social  studies  classes. 

Apples — From  Seedling  to  Market 
(1  reel,  color) — story  of  the  apple 
from  planting  of  tree  to  packing  and 
shipping  of  ripened  fruit;  filmed  in 
Washington's  Wenatchee  Valley. 

Eskimos — Winter  in  Western  Alas- 
ka (1  reel,  color) — how  human  culture 
has  adapted  itself  to  the  Arctic  cli- 
mate. 

The  Salmon  Story  (1  reel,  color) — 
life  story  of  the  salmon  and  the  work 
of  salmon  canneries. 

■  Association  Films,  35  W.  45th  St., 
New  York,  N.  Y. 

Food  for  Thought  (2  reels,  color) — 
entertaining  and  instructive  demon- 
stration of  pressure  cooking  by  Spring 
Byington;  free  film  sponsored  by  the 
Pressure   Cooking   Institute. 

Breast  Self-Examination  (color) — 
presentation,  with  live  model,  of  steps 
women  can  follow  in  breast  examina- 
tion for  early  discovery  of  cancer; 
sponsored  by  the  American  Cancer 
Society. 

■  National  Safety  Council,  201  E. 
No.  Water,  Chicago,  111. 

Cause  for  Alarm  (1V6  reels) — story 
of  how  three  plant  workers  learn 
about  fire  and  what  to  do  when  a  fire 
starts.  Also  available  as  a  sound  film- 
strip. 

Stop  the  Fire  Thief  (1%  reels)— 
explanation  of  how  and  why  various 
substances  burn  with  many  sugges- 
tions for  preventing  fires  in  industrial 
plants.  Also  available  as  a  sound  film- 
strip. 


■  Trans- World  Films,  500  W.  Eng- 
lewood  Ave.,  Chicago  21,  111. 

The  Rules  of  the  Game  (8  reels) — 
Jean  Renoir's  famed  French-language 
feature  satire  on  French  society;  com- 
plete English  subtitles. 

■  Australian  News  &  Information 
Bureau,  636  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York  20, 
N.  Y. 

Great  Barrier  Reef  Series  (3  films, 
color) — film  series  produced  by  Noel 
Monkman,  Australia's  leading  science 
film  producer.  Marvels  in  Miniature 
(1  reel)  shows  underwater  life  of  the 
reef  under  the  magnifying  glass. 
Feathered  Fishes  (2  reels)  pictures 
the  teeming  bird  life  on  the  coral 
islands.  Coral  Wonderland  (2V4  reels) 
shows  the  fabulous  coral  growths  of 
the  islands  coming  to  life  under  the 
microscope  and  also  the  reef's  unique 
underwater  creatures. 

■  U.  S.  Bureau  of  Mines,  Graphic 
Services  Section,  4800  Forbes  St., 
Pittsburgh  13,  Pa. 

Nickel  Mining  and  A  story  of  Nickel 
Refining  (2  reels  each) — two  films, 
available  for  free  short-term  loans, 
presenting  the  story  of  nickel  produc- 
tion; produced  in  cooperation  with  the 
International  Nickel  Company.  The 
new  films  replace  earlier  ones  with 
similar  titles. 

Texas    and    Its    Natural    Resources 

(4  reels,  color) — completely  new  free- 
loan  film  showing  resources,  indus- 
tries, scenery,  etc.;  sponsored  by 
Texas  Gulf  Sulphur  Company. 

■  Farm  Bureau  Insurance  Com- 
panies, 246  N.  High  St.,  Columbus  16, 
Ohio. 

A  Closed  Book  (2y2  reels)— dra- 
matic safety  film  story  driving  home 
the  idea  that  each  of  us  is  our  broth- 
er's keeper  when  it  comes  to  safety; 
produced  in  cooperation  with  National 
Safety   Council. 


cyLenien  (iJnsblrahon 


FROM  THE  BIBLE'S  SACRED  PAGES - 


"BARABBAS  THE  ROBBER  '  (The  Crucifixion) 

This  magnificent  and  moving  J.  Arthur 
Rank  religious  film  opens  with  scenes 
of  Barabbas  and  his  followers  hiding 
in  a  cave  outside  Jerusalem.  It  shows 
the  enthusiastic  reception  of  Jesus  in 
the  city,  and  the  capture  of  Barabbas. 
We  see  the  Chief  Priests  and  Elders 
take  council  to  seize  Jesus,  Pilate  ques- 
tioning Jesus,  and  the  crowd  calling  for 
Christ  to  be  crucified  and  Barabbas  re- 
leased. Pilate,  in  his  weakness,  grants 
their  request,  and  Barabbas,  the  man 
of  action,  realizes  that  his  life  has  been 
saved  by  Jesus,  the  man  of  peace.  (Run- 
ning time  38  min.  Rental  $12.  During 
Lent  $17.50.  Sale  $200.) 

l6mm   sound  jilms 


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as  real  as  life 


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MOTION  PICTURE  SCREEN! 


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"THE  RESURRECTION— FIRST  EASTER  ' 

Widely  acclaimed  for  its  viviti  message  of 
Life  everlastiriK,  and  its  inspiring  study  of 
the  Resurrection.  Jesus'  face  does  not  ap- 
pear, but  His  voice  is  heard.  (30  min. 
Rental  £'d.  During  Lent  §15.  Sale  $150.) 


1445  Park  Avenue,  New  York  29,  N.  Y. 


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Educafional  Screen 


■  United  World  Films,  1445  Park 
Ave.,  New  York  City  (purchase 
source). 

Beachhead  Secured  (1%  reels) — on- 
the-spot  coverage  of  the  Navy's  par- 
ticipation in  one  of  the  largest  peace- 
time airborne-amphibious  exercises 
conducted  by  the  Armed  Forces;  prints 
may  be  borrowed  from  District  Pub- 
lic Information  Officers  in  Naval  Dis- 
tricts throughout  the  U.  S. 

First  40  Days  (2%  reels)— report  of 
a  GI  in  the  early  days  of  combat  in 
Korea  and  dramatic  documentation  of 
the  delaying  action  necessary;  prints 
may  be  borrowed  from  Signal  Officers, 
Department  of  the  Army,  at  headquar- 
ters stations  throughout  the  U.  S. 

Your  Air  Force  in  Action  (1% 
reels)— Department  of  the  Air  Force 
film  showing  part  played  by  U.  S. 
Air  Force  in  Korea;  prints  may  be 
borrowed  from  Area  Control  Film  Li- 
braries throughout  the  U.  S. 

A  Fighting  Lady  Speaks  (1  reel)  — 
Navy  film  telling  the  story  of  an  air- 
craft carrier  off  the  shores  of  Korea; 
prints  may  be  borrowed  from  Naval 
Districts  throughout  the  U.  S. 

Power  for  Peace  (2  reels) — Depart- 
ment of  Defense  film  on  the  mission 
and  status  of  the  U.  S.  Armed  Serv- 
ices; prints  may  be  borrowed  from 
Army,  Navy,  and  Air  Force  film  li- 
braries  throughout   the   U.   S. 

Civil  Air  Patrol  (2  reels)— Air 
Force  film  highlighting  the  role  of 
the  Civil  Air  Patrol  in  national  de- 
fense and  civilian  emergencies;  prints 
may  be  borrowed  from  Area  Control 
Film  Libraries  throughout  the  U.   S. 

■  National  Film  Distributors,  112 
W.  18th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 

Vienna  Art  Treasures  (4  reels, 
color) — film  presentation  of  many  of 
the  masterpieces  now  touring  the  U.S. 
under  the  title,  "Art  Treasures  from 
the  Vienna  Collections." 

■  Farmers  Union  Central  Ex- 
change, Director  of  Public  Relations, 
P.  O.  Box  G,  St.  Paul  1,  Minn. 

This  Is  Yours  (3  reels,  color) — co-op 
film  describing  facilities  and  operation 
of  the  Farmers  Union  Central  Ex- 
change. 

■  Eastman  Kodak  Co.,  Industrial 
Photographic  Division,  343  State  St., 
Rochester  4,  N.  Y. 

Functional  Photography  in  Industry 

(31/4  reels,  color  with  black  and  white 
sequences) —  survey  of  countless  ways 
in  which  photographic  techniques 
serve  industry  in  research,  production, 
quality  control,  advertising,  and  sales. 


flSTORY...LITERATURE 
Fel 


Factual,  unstayed  films  on  famous 
Tiericans  and  their  environments 

•   Mark  Twain  and  Tom  Sawyer 
A  Lincoln  Field  Trip 
Thomat  Jefferion — Architect 
II  min.     Sale  S50     Kenlal  S2.50 

International  Film  Bureau,  Inc. 
6  N.  Michigan  Ave.        Chicago  2 


■  Jewish  Educition   Film  Library, 
13  E.  37th  St.,  New  York  City  16. 

Dream  No  More  (6%  reels) — fea- 
ture film  made  in  Israel  telling  a  story 
of  victory  through  the  characters  of 
two  young  people  whose  love  for  each 
other  is  depicted  within  the  larger 
framework   of  a  nation  reborn. 

■  Venard   Organization,   Peoria   2, 
111. 

The  Shadow  of  a  Pioneer  (2  reels) — 
shows  the  progress  of  men  and  women 
of  one  firm  under  the  American  sys- 
tem of  free  enterprise;  produced  for 
the  Keystone  Steel  &  Wire  Company. 


Slides 

■  Stephens  College,  Columbia,  Mis- 
souri, has  reported  that  Miss  Camilla 
Belle  Singleton  of  the  Stevens  Music 
Department  has  developed  a  set  of 
slides  and  a  teaching  manual  to  enable 
music  instructors  to  use  the  tachisto- 
scope  in  improving  the  music  reading 
and  retention  skills  of  their  students. 
The  set  of  one  hundred  slides  plus 
instruction  manual  will  be  produced 
and  distributed  by  the  Keystone  View 
Company,  Meadville,  Pennsylvania,  as 
the  "Stephens  College  Music  Reading 
Series." 


Educators  are  urged  to  teach  future  citizens  to  be 
not  merely  against  Communism 

but  for  Democracy 

From  all  sides,  educators  are  endlessly  being  advised  to 
teach  hotv  our  freedoms  developed —  to  give  young  people  a 
basic  appreciation  of  our  way  of  life. 

Now  educators  can  teach 

"The  American  Way" 

V  "rnlr  ,  i  ifcij-i  ^^  *^^  method  which  has  been  found 
rr~t~~\  size  ^^'^^^  ^^^80  """'^^"^'i  ^o^^  enthusiastic  pupil  co- 
operation. The  fun  of  making  lantern 
slides,  and  then  exhibiting  them, 
creates  an  interest  that  assures  ex- 
ceptionally effective  learning. 

Kights" 

15  units,  each  coiisistingr  of  8  to  16  handmade- 
lantern-slide  designs  (total  145)  with  descriptive 
text,  and  color  suKRestions.  Each  unit  complete  in 
itself,  usahte  in  any  order,  suitable  for  correlation 
with  appropriate  lessons.  Subjects:  1,  The  Bill  of 
Riffhts.  2,  Elections.  3,  Religion.  4,  Education  and 
Its  Development.  5,  How  Americans  Get  Their 
News.  6,  Travel.  7,  The  People  and  How  They  Live. 
8,  Labor.  9.  FarminK.  10,  National  Defense:  The 
Army.  11,  National  Defense:  The  Navy.  12,  How 
America  Handles  Lawbreakers.  13.  Health  in 
America.  14.  The  Constitution.  15,  Safeguardinff 
the  American  Way. 

Author  and  artist  worked  on  the  series  more  than  two 
years.  Cost  of  preparation  will  never  be  repaid  by  sale  of  the 
material,  but  we  are  hopeful  that  the  satisfaction  of  edu- 
cators with  this  series  will  win  Keystone  View  Company 
new  friends.  You  may  use  the  coupon  either  to  order  the 
series,  or  to  obtain  further  information. 


"The    Town    Crier"—    Nn      ^i     , 


Keystone  Viow  Co.,  Meadville,  Penna. 

(   )   Send    the    new    15-unit    Handmade-Lantern-Slide    series 

American  Way",  $1.50  (satisfaction  guaranteed) 
(   )   Send  further  information. 


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t THE  STORY  OF  THE 
AMERICAN  FLAG 
The   Flag    Is   Born,   The   Flag    Devel- 
ops,   How    to    Honor    and    Display 
the     Flag,    Three     filmstrips    boxed 
with  manual   $1  1.50 

t  FRIENDSHIP  FABLES 
Familiar  Aesop's  Fables  adapted 
tor  use  in  primary  grades.  Rabbit 
and  Turtle,  Country  Mouse  and 
City  Mouse,  Crow  and  Pitcher, 
Fox  and  Stork — set  of  four,  boxed, 
$15.00 

t  THE  CIRCUS  COMES 
TO  CUTOUT  TOWN 
This   kit  contains  a   color  filmstrip, 
a  black  and  white  filmstrip,  and   15 
printed      utilization      aids,     all     for 
$5.00 

FILMFAX  PRODUCTIOHS 

10  E.  43rd  St..  N.  Y.  17,  N.  Y. 


UNIQUE. . .  way  to  provide 
specific  filmstrip  information 

to  your  classroom  teacliers 

• 

The  Standard  Selected  Film- 
strip  Annual  makes  this  possi- 
ble: —  156  selected  series  of 
filmstrips  .  .  .  1,400  titles  .  .  . 
are  factually  described  by  grade 
level  and  subject  matter  on  spe- 
cially designed  information 
sheets  ready  for  you  to  send  to 
teachers  interested  in  a  particu- 
lar series  and  none  other.  Only 
one  series  on  each  sheet.  Pro- 
ducer's names  and  addresses, 
cost,  where  and  on  what  basis 
to  obtain  filmstrips  are  shown. 


This  complete  filmstrip  An- 
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your  money  will  he  refunded  or  in- 
voice cancelled. 

STANDARD  PROJECTOR 
and  EQUIPMENT  CO.,  Inc. 

Room  209-E,  205  West  Wacker  Drive, 
Chicago  6,   Illinois 


35mm  filmstrips  announced  here  are 
silent  and  black  and  white,  unless 
otherwise  indicated. 


■  Current  History  Films,  226  E. 
22nd  St.,  New  York  10,  N.  Y. 

The  Historv  of  the  American  Negro, 
1619-18(5.5  (150  frames)— story  of  the 
Negro's  struggle  against  enslavement, 
his  contributions  to  American  history 
and  culture,  and  his  fight  for  free- 
dom. A  sequel  strip  will  show  the 
Negro's  struggle  to  win  equal  citizen- 
ship rights  from  the  Reconstruction 
Period  through  World  War  II. 

■  Society  for  Visual  Education, 
1345  W.  Diversey  Parkway,  Chicago 
14,  111. 

The  Story  of  Abraham  Lincoln  (35 
frames,  color) — Lincoln's  rise  from 
cabin  to  White  House,  his  struggles 
and  victories,  his  grief  and  happiness. 

The  Story  of  George  Washington 
(28  frames,  color) — visual  presenta- 
tion of  early  years  of  Washington,  his 
private  life,  his  army  life,  and  his 
role  as  first  president  of  the  U.  S.  A. 

These  Untrained  Tongues  (3  film- 
strips,  color) — series  on  speech  de- 
fects produced  cooperatively  by  Cre- 
ative Graphics,  University  of  Denver, 
and  SVE.  Titles:  The  Nature  of 
Speech  Defects  (55  frames).  How 
Speech  Defects  Develop  (49  frames), 
and  What  Speech  Clinics  Are  Doing 
(46  frames). 

■  New  York  Times,  Office  of  Edu- 
cational Activities,  Times  Square, 
New  York  18,  N.  Y. 

Two-thirds  of  Mankind  (53  frames) 
— economic  problems  of  the  underde- 
veloped areas  of  the  world  and  need 
for  development  of  education,  health, 
agriculture,  industry,  etc. 

■  British  Information  Services,  30 
Rockefeller  Plaza,  New  York  20,  N.  Y. 

The  Royal  Family  (38  frames)  — 
scenes  of  the  personal  and  public  life 
of  the  British  Royal   Family. 

A  Century  of  Progress  in  Medicine 
(31  frames) — developments  and 
achievements  in  the  last  hundred 
years. 

A  Century  of  Progress  in  Element- 
ary Education  (35  frames) — history 
of  developments  in  the  last  hundred 
years,  stressing  work  of  outstanding 
reformers. 

■  Operadio  Manufacturing  Co.,  St. 
Charles,  111. 

Phonoscope  Films  (15  sound  film- 
strips) — music  appreciation  series  of 
filmstrips  prepared  by  Dr.  W.  Otto 
Miessner  for  use  with  standard  re- 
cordings of  fifteen  selected  symphonic 
masterpieces.  Using  any  standard 
filmstrip  projector  and  any  standard 
phonograph,  a  teacher  familiar  with 
the  works  can  synchronize  the  film- 
strip  with  the  recordings.    For  those 


Dr.  W.  OHo  Miessner  wilh  (he  Phonoscope. 

unfamiliar  with  the  works,  precise 
synchronizing  can  be  accomplished  by 
use  of  the  Phonoscope,  a  synchroniz- 
ing device  developed  by  Dr.  Miess- 
ner and  manufactured  by  Operadio. 

■  McGraw-Hill  Book  Co.,  Text-Film 
Dept.,  330  W.  42nd  St.,  New  York  18, 
N.  Y. 

Photographic  Darkroom  Procedures. 
Second  Series  (7  filmstrips) — demon- 
stration of  advanced  darkroom  tech- 
niques suppleitienting  the  first  series 
released  last  winter  to  provide  indi- 
vidual or  group  instruction  in  the 
basic  skills  of  photographic  darkroom 
woik.  Titles  in  the  second  series  in- 
clude: Advanced  Projection  Control, 
Q7iality  Control  in  Negatives  (2 
parts),  Pi-int  Contrast  Control,  Com- 
position in  Printing,  Spotting  of 
Prints,  Print  Preseyitation. 


FRITH  FILMS 

EDUCATIONAL  MOTION 
PICTURES 

Produced  to  increase  the  interest 
and  understanding  of  the  pupil  in 
a  definite  course  of  study. 

NEW  1951    RELEASE: 

OIL  TODAY- 
POWER  TOMORROW 

Color,  sound,  16mm.  film;  600 
ft.,  time  ...  16  minutes.  Priced 
at  only  $99.00. 

Catalogue     sent     upon     request. 
(We  do  not  rent) 

1816  N.  Highland  Ave. 
Hollywood  28,  Calif. 


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Educational  Screen 


Film  News  Notes 

■  Dodge  Division  of  Chrysler  Cor- 
poration has  awarded  distribution  of 
its  sponsored  16mm  sound  films  to 
Ideal  Pictures  Corpokation.  The 
films,  on  a  variety  of  subjects  (sports, 
travel,  American  industry,  etc.),  will 
be  available  on  a  free  loan  basis 
through  the  26  offices  of  Ideal. 

■  AuDio-M ASTER  Co.,  341  Madison 
Ave.,  New  York  17,  N.Y.,  is  now  dis- 
tributing a  series  of  16mm  films  of 
classical  and  semi-classical  music  se- 
lections. Produced  by  Berna  Film  in 
Vienna,  the  musical  masterpieces  per- 
formed on  film  by  the  Vienna  Sym- 
phony Orchestra  include  Schubert's 
Mass  in  G  Major  and  the  Forellen 
Quintette,  works  of  Johann  Strauss, 
and  "Salzburg  Fiesta",  depicting  folk 
songs  and  dances  of  Austria. 

■  March  of  Time  Forum  Films, 
369  Lexington  Ave.,  New  York  17, 
N.Y.,  has  reported  that  over  1200 
prints  of  The  Fight  for  Better  Schools 
(see  May,  1950  Screen)  are  deposited 
with  film  libraries  in  every  state  of 
the  union.  Four  hundred  member  li- 
braries of  the  National  Audio-Visual 
Association,  the  university  libraries  of 
the  Educational  Film  Library  Asso- 
ciation, the  public  film  libraries  of  the 
American  Library  Association,  and 
hundreds  of  school  libraries  have 
pledged  themselves  to  put  each  print 
before  an  audience  at  least  three  times 
a  month. 

■  University  of  Washington,  In- 
structional Materials  Center,  401  Ad- 
ministration Bldg.,  Seattle  5,  Wash- 
ington (attn.  James  W.  Brown,  Su- 
pervisor) is  a  convenient  U.S.  source 
for  the  20-minute  16mm  color-sound 
film  Investment  in  Youth,  which  por- 
trays the  modern  educational  program 
in  the  schools  of  Burnaby,  British 
Columbia. 

■  Commonwealth  Pictures  Corpora- 
tion, 723  7th  Ave.,  New  York  City  19, 
is  the  source  for  the  16mm  12-reel 
Edward  Small  production  My  Son, 
My  Son,  starring  Brian  Aherne,  Louis 
Hayward,  and  Madeleine  Carroll. 

■  Almanac  Films,  516  5th  Ave.,  New 
York  City,  has  acquired  exclusive  16- 
mm  distribution  rights  for  the  U.  S. 
and  Canada  to  six  new  films  produced 
by  Films  of  the  Nations:  Thorvaldsen 
(Denmark's  great  sculptor).  Meet  the 
Swedes,  Handicrafts  of  Belgium,  Ma- 
jestic Norway,  The  Dutch  Way,  and 
South  Africa's  Modern  Cities. 


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■  Uniteb  World  Films,  105  E.  106th 
St.,  New  York  29,  N.  Y.,  has  released 
the  following  full-length  16mm  sound 
feature  films:  Calamity  Jane  and  Sam 
Bass;  Abbott  &  Costello  Meet  the 
Killer;  and  Ojice  More,  My  Darling. 

■  Astor  Pictures  Corporation  re- 
ports that  the  reception  given  its  new 
films  Midshipman  Easy  and  The 
Bridge  of  San  Luis  Rey  promises  to 
put  these  titles  into  the  class  of  Swiss 
Family  Robinson.  Over  500  prints  of 
the  latter  are  in  circulation  among  li- 
braries serving  schools  and  churches. 

■  When  a  feature  film  is  shown  on 
television,  as  in  the  case  of  Elephant 
Boy  and  other  British-made  pictures, 
there  is  some  resistance  to  home  rent- 
als of  the  same  title  in  16mm  imme- 
diately   after    the    telecast,    but    this 


seems  to  be  fully  offset  by  increased 
demand  for  the  film  for  group  show- 
ings. W.  H.  Eyles,  vice-president  of 
John  Ott  Films,  Winnetka,  Illinois, 
reports  this  to  be  his  experience  in 
connection  with  rentals  of  the  noted 
"Korda"  group,  all  of  which  have 
been  made  available  for  TV.  Further- 
more, he  believes  that  greater  suit- 
ability of  programming  results  when 
a  program  chairman  rents  a  film  after 
he  himself  has  "previewed"  it  via 
television. 

■  Contemporary  Films,  13  E.  37th 
St.,  New  York  16,  N.  Y.,  has  released 
six  popular  Italian  features  in  16mm: 
Elixir  of  Love,  Jealousy,  Marco  Vis- 
conti,  Rossini,  Two  Anonymous  Let- 
ters, and  A  Yank  in  Rome.  Dialog  is 
in  Italian  with  English  subtitles;  A 
Yank  in  Rome  is  bi-lingual. 


2>elUteadcof2e 


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and  filmstrip 


Offers  all  the  features  of  the  famous  'MC — in  an 
economical  150-watt  projector. 

•  Instant    switch   from   slides   to   single   or 
double  frame  filmstrip. 

•  Autofocus    slide    carrier    eliminates 
'refocusing'. 

Amazingly    brilliant,    even    il- 
lumination. 

•  Double  lamp  house  always 
cool  to  touch. 

•  Sharp,  true-color 
images — fine  Ameri- 
cole  objectives. 
•  Rotatable  front 
and  convenient  elevat- 
ing device  give  perfect 
positioning  of  screen 
image. 
For  free  demonstration  or 
literature  write  Dept.   012 


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Enthusiaslically  received  by 
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Trade  Directory 
For  the  Audio-Visual  Field 

To  increase  the  usefulness  of  this  Trade  Directory,  symbols  have  been  inserted  to  distinguish  oriqinal  sources  (producers 
manufacturers,  primary  importers,  etc.)  from  audio-visual  dealers  and  film  rental  libraries.  KEY:  (P) — producers,  importers. 
(M) — manufacturers.  (D) — dealers,  film  rental  libraries,  proiection  services.  Where  a  primary  source  also  offers  direct 
rental   services,   Ihe   double   symbol    (PD)    appears. 


FILMS 


Associated    Film  Artists  (P) 

30   N.   Raymond  Ave.,   Pasadena    I,  Cal. 

Association  Films,  inc.  (PO) 

35  W.  45th  St.,   New  York    19,   N.  Y. 

206  S.  Michigan   Ave.,  Chicago  3,    III. 
351    Turk   St.,   San    Francisco  2,  Cal. 
1915  Live  Oak  St..   Dallas    I,  Tex. 

Bailey    Films,     Inc.  (PD) 

2044    No.   Berendo,    Hollywood   27,   Cal. 

Brandon  Films  (D) 

1700    Broadway,    New   York    19,    N.   Y. 

Bray  Studios,   Inc.  (PD) 

729  Seventh  Ave.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Coronet  Instructional  Films  (P) 

Coronet   BIdg.,   Chicago    I,    III. 
Council  Films  (D) 

50  N.  Main  St..  Homer,  N.  Y. 

Encyclopaedia  Britannica   Films,  Inc.       (PD) 

Wilmette,    Illinois 

Rental    and    Preview    Libraries: 

207  S.  Green   St.,   Chicago   7,   III. 
712   N.   Haskell  St.,    Dallas    I,  Tex. 

30  Huntington  Ave.,   Boston    16,   Mass. 
450  W.  56th  St.,    New  York    19,   N.  Y. 
1640  E.  Mountain  St.,  Pasadena  7,  Cal. 
3232  E.   Roxboro  Road,  Atlanta  5,  Ga. 
5745  Crabtree   Rd.,   Birmingham,   Mich. 

Family  Films,  Inc.  (P) 

1584  Crossroads  of  the  World,  Hollywood 
Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

330  W.  42nd  St.,  New  York   18,  N.  Y. 

64  E.  Lake  St.,  Chicago   I,   III. 

101    Marietta  St.,  Atlanta  3,  Ga. 

716  S.  W.   13th  Ave.,  Portland  5,  Ore. 

209   Browder  St.,    Dallas    I,  Tex. 

8414  Melrose,   Los  Angeles  46,   Cal. 
Fryan    Film   Service  (D) 

3228   Euclid  Ave.,   Cleveland    15,  Ohio 
Heidenkamp  Nature  Pictures  (PD) 

538   Glen   Arden    Dr.,    Pittsburgh   8,    Pa. 

Hoefler — Paul   Hoefler   Productions  (P) 

6l2'/2  So.   Ridgeley  Dr.,   Los  Angeles  36 
Hoffberg   Productions,   Inc.  (PD) 

362  W.  44th  St.,   New  York,   N.  Y. 
Hollywood    Film    Enterprises,    Inc.  (P) 

6060  Sunset  Blvd.,  Hollywood  28,  Cal. 

Hollywood   Film  Service 

I  16    N.  9th   St.,    Reading,    Pa. 

Ideal    Pictures    Corporation 
Rental    Libraries: 

58    E.   South   Water  St.,  Chicago    I,    III. 

2408   W.    7th,    Los   Angeles   5,   Cal. 

4247    Piedmont   Ave.,    Oakland,    Cal. 

714  18th  St.,  Denver  2,  Colo. 

1348  N.  Miami,  Miami  36,  Fla. 

52  Auburn  Ave.,   NE,  Atlanta  2,  Ga. 

1214  N.  Pennsylvania,  Indianapolis  2,  Ind. 

I  108  High  St.,  Des  Moines,  Iowa 

423   W.   Liberty  St.,    Louisville  2,   Ky. 

3218    Tulane    Ave.,    New   Orleans    19.    La. 

40  Melrose  St.,  Boston    16,  Mass. 

7:38    Woodward    Ave.,    Detroit    I,    Mich. 

301    W.    Lake,    Minneapolis   8,    Minn. 

1020  Oak  St.,  Kansas  City  6.  Mo. 

5154   Delmar   Blvd.,   St.   Louis,   Mo. 

209   E.   37th   St.,    New  York    16,    N.  Y. 


Ideal   Libraries    (Continued) 

127  W.  5th  St.,  Cincinnati,  Ohio 

312  NW  2nd  St.,  Oklahoma  City  3,  Okla. 

915  West  SW   1 0th,  Portland  5,  Ore. 

18  S.  Third  St.,   Memphis  2,  Tenn. 

4000   Ross  Ave.,    Dallas,   Texas 

1 0  Post  Office  Place,  Salt  Lake  City  I ,  Utah 

219  E.  Main  St.,  Richmond   19,  Va. 

1370  S.  Beretania  St.,  Honolulu,  T.  H. 
International   Film   Bureau  (PD) 

6   N.   Michigan   Ave.,   Chicago  2,   III. 
Knowledge  Builders  Classroom  Films       (PD) 

625  Madison  Ave.,  New  York  22,  N.  Y. 

Library  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

25  W.  45th  St.,   New  York    19,   N.  Y. 

Mahnlce — Carl    F.    Mshnlce    Productions    (P) 

215  E.  Third  St.,   Des  Moines  9,   Iowa 

Michigan  Motion  Picture  Service  (PD) 

212  South  Brown  St.,  Jackson,  Mich. 
Modern  Sound  Pictures,  Inc.  (D) 

1410  Howard   St.,  Omaha,   Neb. 
Nu-Art   Films,    Inc.  (PD) 

112  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Official    Films,    Inc.  (P) 

Grand   &    Linden  Aves.,   Ridgefield,   N.  J. 

New  York  Office:  25  W.  45th  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 
Ott— John  Ott  Film  Library,  Inc.  (PD) 

730  Elm  St.,  Wlnnetka,  III. 

Pix  Film  Service  |D) 

34   E.   Putnam   Ave.,   Greenwich,   Conn. 


Religious  Film  Association  (D) 

45  Astor  Place,   New  York  3,  N.  Y. 
Ryan   Visual   Aids   Service  (D) 

I  108    High    St.,    Des    Moines,    la. 

Simmel-Meservey,    Inc.  (PD) 

321    S.    Beverly    Dr.,    Beverly    Hills,    Cal. 

Sound  Film  Associates  (D) 

1503  Jefferson,  Houston  3,  Tex. 
Southern  Visual  Films  (D) 

686-9   Shrine   BIdg.,    Memphis    I,  Tenn. 
United   World   Films,   Inc.  (PD) 

1445   Park  Ave.,   New  York  29,  N.  Y. 

245  S.   Dearborn  St.,  Chicago  5,   III. 

7356  Melrose  Ave.,   Los  Angeles  46,  Cal. 

287  Techwood   Dr.,   NW,  Atlanta,  Ga. 
Williams,    Brown  and    Earle,   Inc.  (D) 

918   Chestnut   St.,    Philadelphia    7,    Pa. 


FILM  PRODUCTION 

KEY:     Width  _[6mm   or  _35mm.    Educational; 
Television:    Commercial;    Home. 

Association    Films,    Inc.  (16-35,    ECT) 

35  W.  45th   St.,    New  York    19,   N.  Y. 
Bray  Studios,  Inc.  (16-35,  ECT) 

729    Seventh   Ave.,    New   York    19,    N.Y. 
Michigan    Motion   Picture   Service 

212  S.  Brown,  Jackson,  Mich.  (16-35,  ECT) 


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PROJECTORS  AND  SUPPLIES 

Ampro   Corporation  (M) 

.'851   N.  Western  Ave..  Chicago   18,  III. 

Bell   &    Howell   Co.  (M) 

7117    McCormlcIt    Road.   Chicago  45,    III. 

D.  T.  Davis  Co.  (M) 

178   Walnut   St.,    Lexington   34,    Ky. 

Michigan    Motion   Picture   Service  (D) 

212  South   Brown   St.,  Jackson,   Mich. 


Modern   Sound    Pictures,    Inc. 

1410   Howard   St..   Omaha,    Neb. 

Nu-Art  Films,  Inc. 

112  W.  48th  St.,  New  Yort,  N.  Y. 


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(D) 


Revere  Cannera  Co. 

320  E.  21st  St..  Chicago   16,   III. 

Ryan    Visual    Aids    Service 

409   Harrison    St.,    Davenport,    la. 

Southern  Visual  Films  (D) 

686-9   Shrine    Bldg.,    Memphis    I,   Tenn. 

Victor   Animatograph   Co.'^j.  (M) 

Davenport,    Iowa 

Williams,   Brown  and   Earle,   Inc.  (D) 

918   Chestnut   St.,    Philadelphia   7,    Pa. 


PRODUCTION  EQUIPMENT 


S.O.S.  cinema  Supply  Corp.  (D) 

602   V/.   52nd   St..   New  York    19,   N.  Y. 


FILMSTRIP,  SLIDE  and 
OPAQUE  PROJECTORS 

American  Optical  Co.,  Scientific  (M) 

Instrument   Division,    Buffalo    15,    N.   Y. 
Ampro    Corporation  (M) 

2851    N.  Western  Ave.,  Chicago    IS,   111. 
Beseler  Company,  Charles  (M) 

60   Badger  Ave.,    Newark   8,    N.  J. 

GoldE    Manufacturing   Co.  (M) 

I220C  W.   Madison  St.,   Chicago  7.   HI. 
Keystone  View  Co.  (M) 

Meadville,    Pa. 
O.  J.  McClure  Talking  Pictures  (M) 

1115   W.  Washington,   Chicago   7,    111. 
Michigan    Motion    Picture   Service  (D) 

212  South  Brown  St.,  Jackson,  Mich. 

Ryan  Visual  Aids  Service  (D) 

409  Harrison  St.,   Davenport,   la. 
Society   for   Visual    Education  (M) 

1345   Diversey   Parkway,   Chicago    14,   111. 
Southern  Visual  Films  (D) 

686-9  Shrine   Bldg..   Memphis    I,  Tenn, 
Williams,  Brown  and  Earle,  Inc.  (D) 

918   Chestnut   St.,    Philadelphia   7,    Pa. 

LABORATORY  SERVICES 

Geo.  W.  Colburn,    Inc. 

164   N.  Wacker   Drive,   Chicago  6,   III. 
Hollywood    Film    Enterprises 

6060  Sunset  Blvd.,  Hollywood  28,  Cal. 
Society    for    Visual    Education 

1345  Diversey   Parkway,  Chicago   14 


PROJECTION  SERVICE 

Mercury    Motion    Picture    Projection    Service 

15  W.  Underwood,  Chevy  Chase    15,   Md. 


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SCREENS 

Da-Lite    Screen   Co.,    Inc. 

2711    N.   Pulaski   Rd..  Chicago  39,   III. 

(M) 

Fryan   Film   Service 

3228   Euclid  Ave.,  Cleveland    15,  Chic 

(D) 

Michigan    Motion    Picture   Service 

212  Sr-uth  Brown  St.,  Jackson,  M,ch. 

(D) 

Nu-Art    Films,    Inc. 

1  12  W.  48th   St.,   New  York,   N.  Y. 

(D) 

Radiant  Mf".  Corp. 

1267   S.  Talman   Ave.,   Chicago   8,    111. 

(M) 

Southern    Visual    Films 

686-9   Shrine   Bldg.,   Memphis    1,  Tenn 

(D) 

Williams,  Brown  and  Earle,  Inc. 

918   Chestnut  St.,    Philadelphia   7,   Pa. 

(D) 

FILMSTRIPS 

Bailey   Films.    Inc.  (PD) 

2044    No.    Berendo,   Hollywood   27,   Cal. 
Encyclopaedia   Britannica   Films,   Inc.  (P) 

Wilmette,    111. 
Filmfax   Productions  (P) 

10  E.  43rd   St.,   New  York    17,   N.  Y. 
Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

330  W.  42nd  St.,   New  York   18,   N.  Y. 
Informative  Classroom  Picture  Publishers  (P) 

40  Ionia  N.  W.,  Grand  Rapids  2.  Mich. 
Mahnke — Carl   F.   Mahnke   Productions     (P) 

215   E.  Third   St.,   Des  Moines  9,   Iowa 
Michigan   Motion   Picture  Service  (D) 

212   South    Brown   St.,  Jackson,    Mich. 
Ryan    Visual   Aids   Service  (D) 

409   Harrison   St.,    Davenport,    la. 
Society  for  Visual   Education  (PD) 

1345   Diversey   Parkway,   Chicago    14 
United  World  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

1445    Pnrk   Ave.,    New  York   29,   N.   Y. 
Visual   Sciences  (P) 

599E— Suffern,    N.   Y. 


SLIDES 

Key:    Kodachrome  2x2.    B'/j  x  4'/4  or  larger: 
Made   to   Order. 


Films.   Inc.  (PD) 

330  W.  4?nd  St.,   New  York   18,   N.  Y. 
Keystone  View  Co.  (P.4) 

Meadville.   Pa. 
Kllchlgan    Motion    Picture   Service  (D) 

212  Scuth  Brown  St.,  Jackson,  Mich. 

Nu-Art   Films,    Inc.  (D-2) 

112   W.   48th    St.,   New   York,   N.   Y. 
Radio-Mat   Slide   Co.,   Inc.  (P) 

223  O.^kridqe  Blvd.,  Daytona  Beach,  Fla. 
Ryan  Visual  Aids  Service  (D-2) 

409    Harrison    St.,    Davenport,    la. 
Society  for  Visual   Education  (PD-2) 

1345   Diversey   Parkway,  Chicago    14 


AUDIO-VISUAL  SUPPLIES 


Beckley-Cardy   Co.    (shades)  (M) 

1632    Indiana    Ave.,   Chicago    16,    111. 
Ryan   Visual   Aids   Service  (D) 

409   '-'arrison    St..    Davenport,    la. 
Society  for  Visual  Education  (M) 

1345   Diversey    Parkway,    Chicago    14 
Williams.  Brown  and  Earle,  Inc.  (D) 

918   Ches  nut   St..    Philadelphia    7,    Pa. 


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Catalogs  and  Booklets 

■  Educational  Film  Library  Asso- 
ciation, 1600  Broadway,  New  York 
City  19,  has  announced  the  publication 
of  two  new  booklets:  Recent  Health 
Films  ($1.00),  a  supplement  to  the 
EFLA  Health  Films  Catalog,  and  In- 
dex to  Selected  Film  Lists  ($1.00). 

■  Selected  Films  Release  Service, 
Whittier,  California,  has  reported 
that  the  new  Selected  Films  Master 
Guides  to  religious  films  and  filmstrips 
and  general-interest  films  will  be  off 
the  press  March  15,  1951.  Copies  may 
be  reserved  and  further  information 
secured  by  writing  directly  to  Selected 
Films  Release  Service. 

■  State  University  of  Iowa,  Bureau 
of  Visual  Instruction,  Iowa  City,  Iowa, 
has  available  a  bulletin  on  "Selected 
Films  for  Adult  Education." 

■  Minnesota  Mining  and  Manufac- 
turing Co.,  900  Fauquier  St.,  St.  Paul 
6,  Minnesota,  has  published  a  24-page 
handbook  on  tape  recording  techniques 
for  the  classroom  available  to  edu- 
cators upon  request.  Titled  "Tape 
Recording  in  the  Classroom",  the 
booklet  describes  tape  recording  tech- 
niques in  teaching  social  studies,  lan- 
guages, commercial  subjects,  and 
music  on  all  grade  levels.  Also  de- 
scribed is  the  Minnesota  "Tapes  for 
Teaching"  program  and  the  use  of 
tape  recordings  in  PTA  meetings. 

■  Standard  Projector  and  Equip- 
ment Co.,  205  W.  Wacker  Drive,  Chi- 
cago 6,  111.,  is  publishing  a  Selected 
Teaching  Filmstrip  Annual  contain- 
ing 178  series  of  filmstrips  comprising 
more  than  1400  titles  described  by 
content,  subject  matter,  and  grade 
level.  A  unique  feature  of  the  Annual 
is  that  only  one  series  of  filmstrips  is 
on  an  individual  information  sheet  so 
it  can  be  routed  to  the  classroom 
teacher  interested  in  the  subject  area. 
The  178  information  sheets  are  made 
up  in  packets  and  are  available  from 
the  publisher  at  $4.25  for  one  packet 
and  $3.75  per  packet  when  six  or 
more  are  ordered  at  one  time. 

■  British  Information  Services,  30 
Rockefeller  Plaza,  New  York  20, 
N.  Y.,  has  available  a  1951  supple- 
ment to  its  "Films  from  Britain" 
catalog,  describing  among  other  16mm 
films  a  series  titled  "This  Modern 
Age",  produced  by  the  J.  Arthur  Rank 
Organization  and  covering  current 
subjects  such  as  Report  on  Hong  Kong, 
Where  Britain  Stands,  Struggle  for 
OH,  and  Will  Europe  Unite?. 


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of  butterflies,  moths,  wild  flowers  and  land- 
scapes of  Indiana.  Free  lists.  ALLEN'S  PHOTO 
SERVICE,  2715  Beverly  Drive,  Gary,  Indiana. 

BARGAINS  in   brand   new    16mm   sound    EN- 
TERTAINMENT FEATURES.  $75  to  $125  per 
print,  outright  sale.  Send  for  free  list. 
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■  Council  on  Atomic  Implications, 
Inc.,  Box  296,  U.S.C,  Los  Angeles  7, 
California,  has  prepared  a  booklet 
containing  outlines  for  eight  suggested 
films  on  atomic  energy.  One  of  the 
films  has  already  been  produced  and 
received  national  theatrical  release 
through  RKO.  Working  titles  of  the 
films  suggested  are:  Radioisotopes  in 
Industry;  Medical  Uses  of  Radioiso- 
topes ;  A  Film  on  Radiation  and  Radio- 
isotopes; Humorous  Film  Short  on 
Radioisotopes;  Oak  Ridge,  U.S.A.; 
Civil  Defense;  Garden  of  the  Isotopes; 
and  Radioisotopes  at  Work — The 
Other  Benefit.  It  is  suggested  that 
the  outlines  would  be  good  subject 
material  for  business-sponsored  films. 
The  booklet,  titled  "Suggested  Out- 
lines for  Films  on  Atomic  Energy", 
is  available  from  the  Council  on 
Atomic  Implications  at  $1.00  per  copy. 

■  Eastman  Kodak  Company,  Roches- 
ter, N.  Y.,  has  published  two  new 
Kodak  Data  Books:  Kodak  Flexi- 
chrome  Process  (50c)  and  Koda- 
chrome  Films  for  l^iniature  and  Movie 
Cameras  (35c).' 

■  Film  Research  Associates,  135  W. 
52nd  St.,  New  York  City  19,  has  an- 
nounced a  "Film  Guide  for  Economic 
Education"  ($1.50),  a  descriptive  cat- 
alog of  motion  pictures  and  filmstrips 
covering  many  phases  of  the  American 
economic  system  with  instructions  on 
combining  discussion  with  film  pres- 
entations. 

■  American  Automobile  Associa- 
tion, Traffic  Engineering  and  Safety 
Dept.,  Pennsylvania  Ave.  and  17  St., 
Washington  6,  D.  C,  has  available 
a  new  and  enlarged  free  catalog  of 
films  and  filmstrips  for  driver  educa- 
tion  and   traffic   safety. 

■  Jewish  Education  Film  Library, 
13  E.  37th  St.,  New  York  City  16, 
offers  a  catalog  of  16mm  Motion  Pic- 
tures and  Filmstrips  selected,  pre- 
viewed, and  approved  by  the  Jewish 
Educational  Committee  of  New  York. 

■  Films  of  the  Nations  Distribu- 
tors, 62  W.  45th  St.,  New  York  City 
19,  announces  a  new  catalog  listing 
62  films  on  many  lands  available  from 
FON's    14    regional   distributors. 

■  Sterling  Films,  316  W.  57th  St., 
New  York  City  19,  has  released  its 
1951  free  catalog  describing  over  100 
16mm  films. 

■  National  Film  Board  of  Canada, 
400  W.  Madison  St.,  Chicago  6,  has 
available  two  new  catalogs  listing  and 
describing  NFB  productions,  with  full 
instructions  as  to  purchase  and  rent- 
al sources.  One  catalog  describes  16- 
mm  sound  films  available  in  the  U.  S. 
The  second  is  a  colorful  special  U.  S. 
edition  describing  health  and  welfare 
films  and  filmstrips. 

■  U.  S.  Office  of  Education  is  cata- 
loging information  on  all  government 
films.  Catalog  cards  on  each  film  will 
be  reproduced  and  distributed  by  the 
Library  of  Congress. 


Supaott 
O'uX      •Odvttttiiati 

Alberfsen  Distributing  Co.  .  76 

Almanac     Films    82 

American  Book  Co 75 

American   Optical   Co 85 

Ampro     Corp.     47 

Audio-Master     85 

Audio  Visual   Aids  Co 76 

Bell  &  Howell  Co.  ..Inside  Back  Cover 
Berndt-Bach  80 

Beseler  Co.,  Charles 

Inside   Front  Cover 

Brandon  Films  78 

British    Information    Services  48 

Colburn    Lab.,   Geo.  W.  78 

Cooke's   Color   Slides   76 

Cornell   Film  Co 51 

Cor.onet    Films    67 

D.  T.  Davis  Co.  78 

Da-LIte    Screen    Co 50 

Draper  Shade  Co.,  Luther  O.  74 

Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films  44,  45 

Eulo   Co.    - 78 

Eye  Gate  House  77 

Fiberbilt   Case   Co 76 

Fllmfax   Productions 84 

Films    l-corporated  42 

Frith  Films  84 


GoldE 


81 


Heidenkamp  Nature  Pictures  76 

Hollywood    Film    Enterprises  68 


International   Film  Bureau 


83 


Keystone  View  Co. i        83 

Knowledge    Builders    77 

McClure  Talking  Pictures,  O.  J.         80 

Neumade    Products   Corp.  77 

Peerless   Film   Processing  Corp 79 

Pix   Film   Service   76 

RCA   Victor,    Educational   Services  41 

Radiant   Mfg.   Corp.   .   46 

Radio-Mat    Slide    Co 78 

Rapid   Film  Technique  74 

Religious    Film    Association  70 

Revere  Camera  Co.  Back  Cover 

Simmel-Meservey  74 

Society  for  Visual  Education  53 
Standard   Projector  &   Equlpme.  t 

Co 84 


United   V^orld   Films 


54,   82 


Victor  Animatograph  Corp.  49 

Visual   Sciences  78 


Younq   America    Films 


68 


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EDUCATIONAL 


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IN  THIS  ISSUE 

•  What  Can  School  Films  Do  for  Peace? 

•  Seeing  the  Meaning  of  Plus  &  Minus 

•  Filnns  &  Filmstrips  for  Mathematics 

•  Not  Just  Another  PTA  Meeting 


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EDITORJAL  STAFF 

PAUL  C.  REED— Editor 

JUNE  N.  SARK— Associale  Editor 

WILLIAM     S.     HOCKMAN— Editor     for     the 

Church  Field 
L.  C.   LARSON— Editor  for   Film   Evaluations 
MAX    U.    BILDERSEE— Editor  for   Recordings 
PHILIP  LEWIS— Editor  for  Television 


EDITORIAL  ADVISORY  BOARD 

WALTER  S.  BELL,  Audio-Visual  Consultant, 
Atlanta,  Georgia 

JAMES  W.  BROWN,  Supervisor,  Instructional 
Materials  Center,  University  of  Washing- 
ton, Seattle 

GLEN  BURCH,  Executive  Director,  The  Film 
Council  of  America,  Chicago,  Illinois 

EDGAR  DALE,  Head,  Curriculum  Division, 
Bureau  of  Educational  Research,  Ohio  State 
University 

AMD  DE  BERNARDIS,  Director,  Instructional 
Materials,   Public  Schools,   Portland,  Ore. 

W.  H.  DURR,  Supervifor,  Bureau  of  Teaching 
Materials,  State  Board  of  Education,  Rich- 
mond, Virginia 

ELIZABETH  SOLTERMAN,  Director,  Division 
of  Audio-Visual  Education,  St.  Louis  Public 
Schools,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

CHARLES  F.  HOBAN,  Jr.,  Associate  Professor 
of  Education,  The  Catholic  University  of 
America,  Washington,  D.C. 

F.  DEAN  McCLUSKY,  Associate  Professor  of 
Education,  Head  of  Audio-Visual  Education, 
University  Extension,  University  of  California 
at  Los  Angeles 

J.  JAMES  McPHERSON,  Executive  Secretary, 
Department  of  Audio-Visual  Instruction, 
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KURTZ  MYERS,  Head,  Audio-Visual  Depart- 
ment,   Detroit,    Michigan,    Public    Library 

FRANCIS  W.  NOEL,  President,  Department  of 
Audio-Visual  Instruction,  National  Educa- 
tion Association 

SEERLEY  REID,  Assistant  Chief,  Visual  Aids  to 
Education,  U.S.  Office  of  Education,  Wash- 
ington, D.C. 

MAYER  SINGERMAN,  Director,  Audio-Visual 
Department,  Chicago  Office,  Anti-Defama- 
tion League  of  B'nal  B'rlth 


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Contents  for  March,  1951 


EDITORIAL 
Expecfancy  . 


Page 
99 


ARTICLES  &  SPECIAL  FEATURES 

Questionnaire  for  I6nrtm  Film  Libraries 92 

Seeing  the  Meaning  of  Plus  and  Minus Consfance  E.  Amsden  100 

Selected  Films  4  Films+rips  for  Teaching  Mathematics  102 

What  Can  School  Films  Do  for  Peace?  Helen  E.  Coppen  103 

Not  Just  Another  PTA  Meeting  Oddeyo  Vidayo  104 

DEPARTMENTS 

Church  Department William  S.  Hockman  107 

Teacher-Committee  Evaluation  of  New  Films  L.  C.  Larson  110 

Records  on  Review  Max  U.  Blldersee  113 

Looking  at  the  Literature 1 15 

Audio-Visual  Trade  Review , 118 

OTHER  FEATURES 

The    Readers   Write   (94)   .   .   .    Focus    on   the    News  (96)   .   .   .   Trade 

Directory  for  the  Audio-Visual  Field  (122)  ..  .  Index  to  Advertisers  (123) 


The  EDUCATIONAL  SCREEN  Is  published  monthly  except  July 
and  August  by  The  Educational  Screen,  Inc.  Publication  office, 
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Illinois.  Printed  in  the  U.S.A.  Entered  October  II,  1937.  af  the 
Post  Otfice  at  Pontiac.  Illinois,  as  Second  Class  Matter  under  the 
act  of  March  3,    1879. 


Volume  XXX 


Number  3,  Whole  Number  290 


FILM  LIBRARIES 

You  can  provide 

information  needed 

in  national  defense  programs 

FILL  OUT  THIS  QUESTIONNAIRE 


Send  it  to  Federal  Security  Agency, 
Office  of  Education,  Washington,  D.C. 

About  the  Questionnaire 

One  of  the  goals  of  the  Film  Council 
of  America  National  Resources  Com- 
mittee (see  Educational  Screen,  No- 
vember, 1950,  page  370)  is  the 
development  of  a  comprehensive  list- 
ing of  present  16mm  film  distribution 
channels  in  the  United  States. 

Following  the  November,  1950, 
meeting  of  the  committee,  the  U.S. 
Office  of  Education  (represented  on 
the  FCA  committee  by  Seerley  Reid, 
Assistant  Chief,  Visual  Aids  to  Edu- 
cation) prepared  a  draft  of  a  ques- 
tionnaire to  be  sent  to  16mm  film 
libraries  so  that  the  Office  of  Educa- 
tion publication,  "A  Directory  of  897 
16mm  Film  Libraries,"  might  be  re- 
vised to  bring  it  up  to  date  and  to 
provide  information  needed  in  the 
national  defense  programs. 

After  the  incorporation  of  changes 
suggested  by  National  Resources  Com- 
mittee members,  the  Office  of  Edu- 
cation Research  and  Statistical  Serv- 
ice, and  the  Bureau  of  the  Budget, 
the  questionnaire  was  submitted  to 
and  approved  by  the  Bureau  of  the 
Budget,  as  required  by  the  Federal 
Reports  Act.  Six  thousand  copies  of 
the  questionnaire  were  then  multi- 
lithed  to  be  sent,  in  duplicate,  to  an 
estimated  2,500  to  3,000  prospective 
film  libraries.  Any  16mm  film 
library  that  has  not  yet  received  the 
questionnaire  is  urgently  requested  to 
clip  and  fill  out  the  copy  of  the  ques- 
tionnaire printed  here  and  return  it 
at  once  to  the  Federal  Security 
Agency,  Office  of  Education. 


QUESTIONNAIRE  FOR   i6MM  FILM  LIBRARIES 

To    16mm    Film   Libraries: 

The  United  States  Office  of  Education  is  now  revising  its  1949 
publication,  "A  Directory  of  897  16mm  Film  Libraries,"  which  has  been 
widely  used  during  the  past  two  years.  This  revision  is  necessary  to 
bring  the  directory  up  to  date  and  especially  to  provide  information 
needed  in  the  national  defense  programs. 

By  a  "16mm  film  library"  we  mean  any  company,  institution,  or 
organization  which  lends  or  rents   16mm  films  in  the  United  States. 

May  we  list  your  library  in  our   1951   directory?         □  YES     □  NO 

Will   you   give   us   information   so  that  we   can 
prepare  a  factual  description  of  your  film 
library?  Q  YES     □   NO 

If   "Yes",    answer   the   questions   below. 

SEERLEY  REID,  Assistant  Chief 
Visual  Aids  to  Education 


(1)  How  many  16mm  films  (titles)  are  there  in  your  library?        

Is  this  number  actual  or  MtiJ^ted?     D  ACTUAL     D  ESTIMATED 

(2)  How  many  prints  of  these  films  are  there  in  your  library? 

Is  this  number  actual  or  estimated?     □  ACTUAL     □  ESTIMATED 

(3)  CHECK  the  kinds  of  16mm  films  distributed  by  your  library.  If 
some  films  belong  in  more  than  one  category,  CHECK  all  such 
categories. 

Entertainment 

Shorts 

Features 

Educational 

Instructional  (classroom) 

.-...Informational  (nonclassroom;  adult) 

Informational  (nonclassroom;  children  and  youth) 

Religious 

Sponsored  ("free  films") 

Others: --. 


(4)  Are  there  any  U.S.  Government  films  in  your 

library?  D  YES     C  NO 

(5)  CHECK  the  kinds  of  groups  to  whom  films  are  distributed  by  your 
library. 

Schools  and  colleges 

Clubs  and  associations 

Social  agencies 

Churches 

Business  and  industry 

Others:     

(6)  Are  there  any  restrictions,  geographical  or 
otherwise,  on  the  distribution  of  16mm  films  by 

your  library?  D  YES     n  NO 

If  "yes":  What  are  these  restrictions? 


Return  this  questionnaire  to 

FEDERAL  SECURITY  AGENCY 

Office  of  Education 

Washington  25,   D.C. 


Educational  Screen 


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Teachers,  superintendents,  audio-visual 

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Growing  Girls 

Birds  are  Interesting  (Color) 

Monarch  Butterfly  Story  (Color) 

Rome,  City  Eternal  (Color) 

Jerusalem,  The  Holy  City  (Color) 

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High  Rating 

Editor: 

I  want  to  congratulate  you  on  the 
article  by  D.  F.  Schutte,  "Rate  Your- 
self" (January  Screen,  page  20). 
This  really  covers  the  entire  audio- 
visual program  as  far  as  our  efforts 
here  in  Mobile  in  the  Materials  Center 
are  concerned. 

Lenore  Jones 

Supervisor,    Materials    Center 
Public   Schools,   Mobile,   Alabama 

Editor: 

In  the  January  number  of  Edu- 
cational Screen  you  presented  an 
excellent  teacher  examen,  "Rate  Your- 
self." In  fact,  it  is  so  excellent  that  I 
am  wondering  whether  you  will  give 
me  permission  to  mimeograph  it  for 
distribution  to  student-teachers  and 
teachers  using  our  film  library,  with 
full  credit,  of  course,  being  given  to 
Educational  Screen  and  the  author. 
Sister  Mary  Teresita,  O.S.B. 

Film   Librarian 

Villa  Madonna  College 

Covington.    Kentucky 

Editor: 

I  am  very  much  interested  in  the 
article  "Rate  Yourself"  by  D.  F. 
Schutte  ...  so  much  so  that  I  would 
like  .  .  .  your  permission  to  reproduce 
the  article  for  distribution  here. 

R.  C.  Wheeler 

Director,    Audio-Visual    Education 
Waukesha   Public   Schools,   Wisconsin 

Editor: 

I  should  like  permission  to  repro- 
duce, for  distribution  to  the  teachers 
of  my  district,  the  article  "Rate  Your- 
self". 

J.  D.  South 

Director,   Visual   Education 
Mononeahela   Township   School   District 
Mapletown,  Pennsylvania 

Editor  : 

May  I  have  your  permission  .  .  .? 
F.  T.  Mathewson 

Supervisor,   Audio-Visual    Education 
White  Plains  Public  Schools,  New  York 

Permission  granted.  Judging  from 
the  numbers  of  approving  letters  and 
requests  for  reprint  permission  in 
Screen's  mailbox,  scores  of  teachers 
are  scoring  themselves  these  days. 
And  we're  confident  low  scores,  or 
even  high  ones,  will  make  those  scor- 
ing scores  of  teachers  better  users  of 
audio-visual  materials. — Ed. 

Sharp — &  Flat 

Editor  : 

Screen  shows  itself  truly  forward 
looking  with  its  new  type  face  usher- 
ing in  the  January  issue.  Was  it 
mere  coincidence  that  its  greater 
readability  was  introduced  in  the 
same  issue  that  features  "One  of  the 
R's",  the   reading  "R"? 

The  new  body  type  pleases,  as  does 
also  the  new  streamlined  appearance 
of  your  department  headings.  I  for 
one,  however,  would   like  to   see   you 

94 


discard  the  cuts  presently  introducing 
the  Trade  Review,  Church  Depart- 
ment, and  Evaluation  of  New  Films. 
These  cuts  have  seemed  to  me  increas- 
ingly out  of  conformity  with  the  trim 
and  sharply  defined  appearance  of  the 
magazine  as  a  whole. 

Margaret  Slater 

Washington   State  Bulletin   Editor 
American    Assn.   of    University   Women 
Richland,    Washington 

"Mere  coincidence"  is  the  answer 
to  reader  Slater's  question.  Do  other 
readers  have  similar  or  dissimilar 
reactions    to    Screen's    appearance? 

—Ed. 


Cover  Picture 

From    "The    Feltboard    in  Teaching" 
^  {Wayne    University) 

BUILDING  number  concepts  is  one 
of  a  number  of  feltboard  teaching 
uses  shown  In  the  16mm  color  film 
"The  Feltboard  in  Teaching"  (Audio- 
Visual  Materials  Consultation  Bureau, 
Wayne  University),  reviewed  and 
evaluated  on  page  110  of  this  issue. 
For  another  visual  way  to  better  num- 
ber teaching,  see  also  the  article  on 
page  100,  "Seeing  the  Meaning  of 
Plus  and    Minus." 


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TV  &  Education 

•  Hearings  on  the  allocation  of  non- 
commercial TV  channels  were  re- 
sumed January  22  by  the  Federal 
Communications  Commission.  The 
Joint  Committee  on  Educational  Tele- 
vision presented  an  engineering  and 
technical  study  to  support  recom- 
mendations for  the  allocation  of  chan- 
nels  to   educational   agencies. 

The  Committee  includes  the  follow- 
ing members:  National  Education  As- 
sociation, American  Council  on  Edu- 
cation, Association  of  Land  Grant 
Colleges  and  Universities,  National 
Association  of  State  Universities, 
National  Council  of  Chief  State  School 
Officers,  Association  for  Education  by 
Radio,  and  National  Association  of 
Educational  Broadcasters.  Much  ad- 
ditional support  has  been  obtained 
from  the  U.S.  Office  of  Education  and 
the    University   of   Chicago. 

Dewey-Damas  in  Toledo 

•  Toledo  Director  of  Visual  Instruc- 
tion George  Hammersmith  reports 
that  the  Toledo  school  system  has 
solved  its  visual  aids  cataloging  prob- 
lem. All  visual  materials  used  in  the 
schools  have  been  cataloged  accord- 
ing to  the  Dewey  Decimal  System. 
With  a  card  catalog  in  each  school,  the 
teachers  have  at  their  fingertips  all  of 
the  information  available  in  the  mas- 
ter file  at  the  Visual  Aids  Department 
office. 

Under  a  given  Dewey  Decimal  num- 
ber, 973,  for  example,  are  found  all 
of  the  available  visual  aids  on  the 
history  of  the  U.S.  For  booking  pur- 
poses, each  visual  aid  has  its  own 
control  number.  This  idea  was  worked 
out  by  a  Macomber  high  school  li- 
brarian, James  J.  Damas,  and  thus 
the  system  has  been  named  the  Dewey- 
Damas  System. 

The  system  was  put  into  practice 
under  the  guidance  of  the  local  Visual 
Aids  Committee  and  with  the  full 
cooperation  of  principals,  supervisors, 
and  teachers.  Valuable  assistance,  re- 


SCREEN'S  Annual  Listing 

of  Sumnner  Courses  in 

A-V  Methods 

INFORMATION  about  audio-visual 
courses  to  be  offered  at  colleges  and 
universities  during  the  coming  sum- 
mer sessions  should  be  sent  at  once 
to  EDUCATIONAL  SCREEN,  64  E. 
Lake  St.,   Chicago    I,    Illinois. 

V^E  NEED  TO  KNOW  titles  of 
courses,  names  of  instructors,  and 
dates  of  courses  (when  they  begin 
and  end). 

WATCH  FOR  the  first  list  of  sum- 
mer audio-visual  courses  In  the  April 
issue  of  EDUCATIONAL  SCREEN. 


Toledo  Assistant  Superintendent  of  Schools 
Philo  C.  Dunsmore,  Superintendent  E.  L. 
Bowsher,  and  Director  of  Visual  Instruction 
George   Hammersmith    (left  to  right). 


ports  Director  Hammersmith,  was 
given  by  the  Radio  Department  under 
the  direction  of  Harry  D.  Lamb  to 
make  the  experience  one  in  which  all 
teachers,  directly  or  indirectly,  shared 
in  the  development  of  the  card  catalog 
system  now  in  use  in  the  Toledo  public 
schools. 


EB  Scholarship  Schools 

The  following  twenty-six  colleges 
and  universities  have  been  selected 
for  participation  in  the  1951  summer 
scholarship  program  of  Encyclopaedia 
Britannica  Films,  as  announced  by 
Floyde  E.  Brooker,  chairman  of  the 
EBFilms  Scholarship  Selection  Board: 

Alabama  Polytechnic  Institute.  Auburn,  Ala. 
Boston    University,    Boston,    Mass. 
Central    State    Collegfe,    Edmond.    Okla. 
Colorado  State  Collesre  of  Education,  Greeley, 

Colo. 
Eastern    Illinois    State    College,    Charleston, 

III. 
Illinois    State    Normal    University,    Normal, 

111. 
Iowa   State   Collece.    Ames.    Iowa 
Mississippi     Southern     College,     Hattiesburg, 

Miss. 
New   Jersey    State   Teachers    College,    Upper 

Montclair,   N.  J. 
New     Mexico     Highlands      University,     Las 

Vegas,    N.    Mex. 
New  York  University,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Oregon    State    College.    Corvallis.    Ore. 
Pasadena   College.    Pasadena.   Calif. 
San    Diego   State   College,    San    Diego.    Calif. 
State    Teachers    College,     Clarion,     Pa. 
State  Teachers   College,   Whitewater.    Wis. 
Texas   Technological    College,    Lubbock.   Tex. 
University    of    Arkansas,    Fayetteville,    Ark. 
University   of  Idaho.    Moscow,   Idaho 
University   of   Michigan.    Ann    Arbor,    Mich. 
University    of    Omaha,    Omaha,    Neb. 
Utah     State     Agricultural     College,     Logan, 

Utah 
Virginia   State  College,   Petersburg,   Va. 
Western    Carolina   Teachers   College,    Culloh- 

wee,    N.    C. 
Western   Illinois  State  College,  Macomb.  Ill- 
Xavier   University,    Cincinnati,    Ohio 

These  colleges  and  universities  will 
select  nearly  one  hundred  persons  to 
study  audio-visual  techniques  during 
the  summer  sessions  on  the  EBFilms 
tuition  grants.  Students,  teachers,  and 
others  interested  in  tuition  grants 
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About  A-V  Meetings 

•  At  the  American  Library  Associ- 
ation's Midwinter  Conference  in  Chi- 
cago, January  30-February  3,  it  was 
agreed  that  the  principle  of  free  ac- 
cess to  ideas  and  information  and  the 
conviction  that  censorship  is  incom- 
patible with  the  public  library's  re- 
sponsibility to  the  American  people,  as 
expressed  in  the  ALA's  Bill  of  Rights, 
apply  to  films  and  other  media  as 
well  as  materials  in  print. 

The  ALA  Council  unanimously 
passed,  as  an  official  act  of  the  Asso- 
ciation, the  following  resolution  pro- 
posed by  the  Committee  on  Intellectual 
Freedom:  "By  official  action  of  Coun- 
cil on  February  3,  1951,  the  Library 
Bill  of  Rights  shall  be  interpreted  as 
applying  to  all  materials  and  media 
of  communications  used  or  collected 
by    libraries." 

In  addition  to  a  seminar  on  the 
Library  Bill  of  Rights  and  films,  the 
ALA  Midwinter  Conference  included  a 
seminar  on  "The  Place  of  Films  in 
College  and  University  Libraries"  and 
film   screenings   and   evaluations. 

•  Racine,  Wisconsin,  teachers  learn 
about  audio-visual  methods,  equip- 
ment, and  materials  at  an  Audio- 
Visual  Education  Workshop  held 
weekly  at  the  Racine  Vocational 
School,  according  to  a  report  from 
Maurice  McCann,  instructor  of  the 
visual  aids  class.  All  angles  of  the 
audio-visual  field  are  discussed — from 
the  philosophy  involved  to  study  of 
equipment,  planning  field  trips,  and 
preparing  and  presenting  materials. 
Sponsored  by  the  Board  of  Education, 
the  teacher  enrollees  receive  two 
scholastic  credits  for  the  course. 

•  The  Third  Conference  on  the  Ef- 
fective Utilization  of  Audio-Visual 
Materials  in  College  Teaching  will  be 
held  at  Stephens  College,  Columbia, 
Missouri,  April  18-20,  1951.  Confer- 
ence chairman  is  Robert  de  Kieffer, 
Assistant  to  the  Dean  of  Instruction 
and     Librarian,     Stephens     College. 


A-V  CONFERENCE  CALENDAR 

MARCH  19-21— School  Library  Institute 
on  "Instructional  Materials  as  Educational 
Potential  in  the  Library  and  in  the  Class- 
room," University  of  Portland,  Education 
Hall,  Portland,  Oregon 

MARCH  23 — Georgia  Education  Associa- 
tion Conference  Audio-Visual  Sessions,  At- 
lanta, Georgia 

APRIL  13-14— National  Audio-Visual  As- 
sociation Eastern  Regional  Meeting,  Berke- 
ley-Carteret Hotel,  Asbury  Park,  New  Jersey 

APRIL  18-20 — Third  Conference  on  the 
Effective  Utilization  of  Audio-Visual  Mate- 
rials in  College  Teaching,  Stephens  College, 
Columbia,  Missouri 

JULY  22-26— National  Institute  for  Audio- 
visual Selling,  Indiana  University,  Blooming- 
ton,  Indiana 

JULY  27-28— Educational  Film  Library 
Association  Annual  Meeting,  Hotel  Sherman, 
Chicago,  Illinois 

JULY  28-31— National  Audio-Visual  Asso- 
ciation Annual  Convention,  Hotel  Sherman, 
Chicago,  Illinois 


Theme  of  the  conference  will  be  "The 
Utilization  of  Audio- Visual  Materials 
in  General  Education." 


People  &  Jobs 


•  Thomas  Baird  has  taken  up  duties 
as  Chief  Distribution  Officer  in  the 
Film  and  Television  Division  of  the 
United  Nations  in   New  York. 

•  Seerley  Reid,  Assistant  Chief,  Vis- 
ual Aids  to  Education,  U.S.  Office  of 
Education,  has  been  appointed  to  the 
American  Library  Association's  Au- 
dio-Visual Board. 

•  Helge  E.  Hansen,  formerly  Assist- 
ant Director,  Audio-Visual  Center, 
University  of  Michigan,  took  over  his 
new  job  as  Director,  Audio-Visual 
Education  Service,  University  of 
Minnesota,  in  February. 


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As  Viewed  From  Here  Editorial 


Teachers  who  are  expected 

to  use  audio-visual  materials  use  fhem. 


EXPECTANCY 


•  We  have  the  notion  that  most  teachers  try  to  teach  the  way  they  are 
expected  to  teach.  There  may  be  exceptions.  There  may  be  some  teach- 
ers who  live  and  teach  in  such  complete  isolation  or  independence  that  the 
influence  of  others  never  touches  them.  But  we  think  that  most  teachers 
try  to  do  their  jobs  in  a  way  that  will  meet  the  expectations  of  those  they 
want  to  please. 

Most  often  these  people  to  be  pleased  are  in  administrative  or  super- 
visory positions.  They  are  principals,  and  department  heads,  and  super- 
visors, and  superintendents  of  schools.  These  are  the  people  who  have 
responsibilities  for  the  way  teachers  teach,  and  they  have  expectations  as 
to  the  way  teachers  will  teach. 

Let's  be  clear  about  one  thing.  Authoritarianism  is  not  implied  by  the 
word  "expectancy".  Expectations  can,  of  course,  be  communicated  by 
command  and  authoritative  procedures,  but  they  don't  have  to  be.  Those 
who  believe  in  and  practice  democracy  know  their  ways  are  better.  We're 
talking  about  expectancy  that  is  democratically  expressed. 

But  what  does  this  notion  about  expectancy  have  to  do  with  the  use 
of  audio-visual  materials?  Just  this:  We  believe  that  in  those  schools  and 
school  systems  where  teachers  are  expected  to  use  audio-visual  materials, 
they  use  them.  In  other  words,  where  it's  simply  taken  for  granted  that 
teachers  will  use  films  and  filmstrips  just  as  it  is  with  textbooks,  film  use 
is  the  rule  and  not  the  exception. 

Taking  film  use  for  granted,  however,  is  more  than  having  an  attitude — 
more  than  verbally  expressing  an  expectation.  Where  audio-visual  expect- 
ancy is  high,  it  must  be  easy  for  teachers  to  use  audio-visual  materials — 
just  as  easy  as  it  is  for  them  to  use  textbooks.  Expectation  is  expressed  in 
the  kind  of  materials  and  equipment  provided  for  teachers.  It  can  be 
expressed  in  simple  procedures  that  encourage  teachers  to  use  all  kinds 
of  teaching  materials. 

Most  important  is  the  expectation  that  is  expressed  through  all  the 
various  supervisory  relationships  that  exist  between  those  who  do  the  ex- 
pecting and  the  teachers  who  try  to  teach  the  way  they  are  expected  to  teach. 
Teachers  who  are  expected  to  use  audio-visual  materials  and  methods  use 
them.  Use  of  audio-visual  materials  can  be  increased  by  increasing  the 
expectancy  that  they  will  be  used. 

When  the  people  who  have  the  responsibility  for  good  teaching  in  our 
schools  come  to  realize  that  teachers  relying  solely  upon  the  textbook  and 
verbal  methods  are  not  really  teaching,  they'll  expect  other  methods  to 
be  used.  Then  audio-visual  methods  will  be  used  by  all  teachers,  and  not 
by  just  the  few.  — PCR 

March,  1951  99 


Seeing  the  Meaning 
of  PLUS  and  MINUS 


by  CONSTANCE  E.  AMSDEN 

First   Grade   Teacher 

Polytechnic   Elementary  &   Junior   High  School 

Pasadena,  California 


NEW  KiiNDS  of  teaching  films  are  now  being  used  in 
classrooms.  Teachers  have  long  been  familiar  with 
educational  and  informational  pictures  that  are 
broad  in  scope,  that  show  how  the  people  of  other  coun- 
tries live,  that  show  the  wonders  of  nature  and  the  work 
of  man.  Such  pictures  have  been  found  to  be  most  use- 
ful in  introducing  or  summarizing  units  of  study  and  in 
motivating  learning.  But  now  new  kinds  of  pictures  are 
appearing. 

These  newer  films  deal  not  so  much  with  the  broad 
scope  of  a  subject  or  teaching  problem  as  with  the  spe- 
cific aspects  of  it.  They  deal  concretely  and  specifically 
with  difficult  teaching  problems.  They  bring  meaning 
to  essential  concepts  that  are  difficult  to  learn.  Films 
to  help  in  the  teaching  of  arithmetic  are  being  especially 
welcomed  by  teachers  because  they  need  all  the  help  they 
can  get  in  this  area. 

Specific  Problems 

To  understand  how  films  can  help  in  teaching  arith- 
metic, we  need  to  look  first  at  some  of  the  specific  prob- 
lems children  face  in  learning  the  basic  number  concepts. 

To  those  who  are  many  years  removed  from  begin- 
ning arithmetic,  the  learning  of  the  meaning  of  the  plus 
and  minus  symbols  may  seem  easy,  but  for  children 
who  are  just  beginning  their  study  of  arithmetic,  addi- 


Motion  pictures  lielp  young  number  learners  bridge  tlie  gap  between  concrete  and  abstract 


From    "Arithmetic    for    Beginners"    (Bailey    Films) 


P^ii^ji+innxl    f^rrfkon 


2     4-     M-     a 


6-5 


HELLO 


From    "Arithmetic    for    Beginners"    (Bailey    Films) 

GOOD-BY 


Another  class  has  taken  to  calling  a  good-natured  "hello"  to  the  animals  as  they  appear  in  the  addition  exannples,  and  they  call  "good-by" 
fo  them  as  they  start  to  go  away  in  the  subtraction  examples.  One  small  boy  was  heard  muttering  under  his  breath,  "Hello  .  .  .  good- 
by",    as   he   worked    his   way   through    a    page   of   mixed    addition   and    subtraction  examples. 


tion  and  subtraction  can  be  very  difficult.  Especially 
subtraction. 

This  difficulty  children  often  have  in  grasping  the  con- 
cept of  subtraction  is  quite  understandable.  Although 
addition  deals  with  quantities  that  are  known  and  re- 
main present,  subtraction  deals  with  an  absent  quantity 
that  can't  be  seen  when  it  has  been  taken  away. 

It  is  easy  for  a  child  to  see  that  the  two  blocks  he  has 
in  one  hand  added  to  the  three  blocks  he  has  in  the  other 
hand  make  five  blocks.  The  blocks  are  there  for  him  to 
examine  at  all  times  during  the  exercise.  But  in  subtrac- 
tion, some  of  the  blocks  are  gone.  It  may  be  difficult 
for  him  to  remember  how  many  blocks  he  took  away 
because  they  are  gone  and  he  can  no  longer  look  at  them. 
If  he  does  take  a  peek,  he  is  back  in  an  addition  situa- 
tion, although  his  teacher  is  still  asking  him  to  subtract. 

When  a  child  has  trouble  in  this  simplest  situation,  he 
has  even  more  trouble  when  he  is  asked  to  manipulate 
abstract  figures.  In  addition  he  is  all  right:  2+3=5.  The 
numbers  are  there  for  him  to  see.  He  can  count  all  those 
on  one  side  of  the  equal  sign  and  see  that  they  amount 
to  the  same  number  as  those  on  the  other  side.  Indeed, 
in  many  programs  he  is  encouraged  to  do  this;  the  num- 
bers are  written  above  the  concrete  objects  pictured. 

But  this  doesn't  work  in  subtraction.  The  numbers 
are  there:  5-3=2.  He  is  only  too  willing  to  count  them 
as  he  did  in  addition.  But  they  cannot  be  counted.  In 
fact,  some  of  the  numbers  have  decreased!  To  make 
matters  worse  for  him,  some  systems  in  an  effort  to  help 
him  just  contribute  to  his  confusion  by  picturing  the 
concrete  objects  underneath,  just  as  they  did  in  addition. 

The  Hidden  Step 

Concrete  examples  of  abstract  symbols  are  a  great  help 
to  children  in  learning  arithmetic,  but  some  make  the 
mistake  of  thinking  that  just  to  use  the  concrete  before 
the  abstract  is  to  teach  arithmetic.  As  simple  as  that! 
Those  of  us,  however,  who  have  sat  with  children  day 
after  day  showing  them  the  concrete  objects  and  then 
trying  to   have   them   interpret   the   objects    in   terms   of 


abstract  numbers  know  that  there  is  yet  another  step — ■ 
a  step  of  which  adults  are  usually  quite  unaware. 

Because  the  connection  is  so  apparent  to  grown-ups, 
we  might  assume  it  is  apparent  to  children.  But  often  it 
is  not.  The  mathematically  alert  child  will  take  this  step 
easily.  Most  of  the  children  will  make  the  connection 
in  time.  But  there  will  always  be  some  children  for 
whom  this  hidden  step  is  a  serious  stumbling  block — 
children  who  fail  to  see  the  connection  between  the  con- 
crete examples  we  show  them  and  their  abstract  symbols. 

This  is  not  so  strange.  There  is  nothing  in  the  con- 
crete world  about  us  that  resembles  the  forms  of  our  man- 
devised  numbers.  Three  trees  do  not  resemble  the  figure 
3.  The  three  units  the  child  sees  in  a  row  today  may 
be  rearranged  tomorrow — yet  still  be  three.  When  we 
put  two  blocks  and  three  blocks  together  on  a  child's 
desk  and  ask  him  to  write  2+3=5  with  pencil  and  pa- 
per, we  are  asking  the  child  to  make  a  difficult  abstrac- 
tion remote  in  space,  in  time,  and  in  materials.  Some 
children  will  jump  those  gaps  with  apparent  ease.  Some 
will  stumble.  Others  will  fail  completely. 

How  Films  Can  Help 

In  teaching  arithmetic  we  must  make  sure  that  children 
have  the  basic  understanding  of  the  difference  and  the 
relationship  between  addition  and  subtraction  and  that 
they  comprehend  the  often  elusive  relationship  between 
the  concrete  and  the  abstract. 

Here's  where  the  new  kind  of  concrete,  specific  teach- 
ing film  can  help  teachers  of  arithmetic.  One  of  the 
arithmetic  films  I  have  used  has  proved  particularly  ef- 
fective. Arithmetic  for  Beginners  (Bailey  Films).  In 
this  film  abstract  numbers  are  shown  first.  It  is  the  num- 
ber facts  we  want  children  to  learn.  Then  the  number 
facts  are  shown  again  at  the  bottom  of  the  screen  while 
farm  animals  move  about  on  the  rest  of  the  screen  to 
explain  the  numbers  below.  They  move  in  domino  pat- 
tern at  all  times  and  strengthen  the  concept  of  quantity 
that  is  constantly  being  built  up  in  the  child's  mind. 
Their  movements  are  simple,  straight  onto  the  screen  and 


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101 


straight  off  the  screen.  Children  are  not  diverted  from 
their  appreciation  of  the  meaning  of  those  movements 
to  speculation  about  their  direction. 


What  Children  Say 

Many  interesting  disclosures  have  been  made  by  chil- 
dren who  have  learned  from  this  film.  After  viewing 
one  section  of  the  motion  picture,  children  were  asked 
to  draw  two  pictures:  one  of  1  +  1=2  and  another  of 
2—1  =  1.  They  got  through  the  first  picture  easily.  But 
when  they  tried  to  do  the  second,  there  was  much  puzzle- 
ment. One  little  boy  explained,  "But  1  can't  draw 
2—1  =  1.  You  see  the  1  ...  it  just  sticks  there  ...  it 
doesn't  go  away."  All  of  the  children  agreed  that  this 
was  indeed  a  problem!  They  had  discovered  what  some 
children  take  years  to  discover.  When  it  was  suggested 
that  they  could  use  the  minus  sign  to  pretend  that  the  1 
had  gone  away,  they  readily  accepted  this  way  out  of 
their  dilemma.  And  at  that  moment  they  came  to  un- 
derstand subtraction. 

Another  class  has  taken  to  calling  a  good-natured 
"hello"  to  the  animals  as  they  appear  in  the  addition 
examples,  and  they  call  "good-by"  to  them  as  they  start 
to  go  away  in  the  subtraction  examples.  One  small  boy 
was  heard  muttering  under  his  breath,  "Hello  .  .  . 
good-by",  as  he  worked  his  way  through  a  page  of  mixed 
addition  and  subtraction  examples.  We  can  be  sure  he 
too  understands  addition  and  subtraction. 

On  another  occasion  one  little  girl  was  heard  to  say 
to  another,  "How  much  is  1  and  3?"  "Four,"  was  the 
prompt  reply.  "Don't  you  remember  the  horses  in  the 
movie .' 


They've  Seen  If 

This  and  similar  observations  by  the  children  give  as- 
surance that  they  have  seen  the  relationship  between  the 
concrete  and  the  abstract  as  shown  to  them  in  the  film 
— a  relationship  the  least  able  of  them  was  able  to  com- 
prehend because  it  was  there  before  them,  in  one  me- 
dium, in  one  place,  and  happening  at  the  same  time. 
All  this  is  possible  only  in  a  motion  picture. 

When  children  with  the  help  of  a  film  see  the  rela- 
tionship between  subtraction  and  addition — as  those  who 
say  hello  and  good-by  have  seen  it,  when  they  see  the 
relationship  between  the  concrete  and  the  abstract — as 
the  little  girl  who  remembered  the  four  horses  has  seen 
it,  then  the  little  beginners  in  arithmetic  are  off  to  a 
grand  start. 

More  To  Be  Done 

Of  course,  there  is  a  lot  more  work  to  be  done,  as 
every  good  teacher  knows.  A  great  deal  of  preparation 
must  lead  up  to  the  point  where  the  children  are  ready 
to  see  even  the  first  part  of  the  motion  picture.  A  great 
deal  of  follow-up  work  must  come  after.  The  children 
must  still  memorize  arithmetic  facts  in  the  good  old- 
fashioned  way.  But  their  task  will  be  easier  if  they  really 
understand  what  they  are  saying. 

A  film  like  the  one  described  gives  primary  grade 
teachers  a  bright  new  tool  to  use,  a  tool  which  should 
lighten  their  work  and  quicken  their  children's  under- 
standing of  the  great  new  world  of  numbers. 


SELECTED  FILMS  &  FILMSTRIPS 
FOR  TEACHING  MATHEMATICS 

Recently  a  committee  of  ten  teachers  from  a  mid- 
dle-sized city  school  system  reviewed  all  the 
mathematics  films  and  filmstrips  then  available. 
From  these  they  selected  the  titles  listed  below  as 
those  they  most  wanted  to  use  in  their  classes.  And 
they'll  get  to  use  them,  for  the  Board  of  Education 
in  their  city  is  ordering  more  than  $7000  worth  of 
the  chosen  mathematics  films. 

Although  individual  school  needs  will  vary  across 
the  country,  this  selected  list  of  films  and  filmstrips 
should  be  of  interest  and  help  to  all  concerned  with 
the  teaching  of  mathematics. 

For  Frimary  Grades 

UMM  MOTION  PICTURES 

LET'S  COUNT   (Coronet  Films) 
ADDITION   IS  EASY    (Coronet  Films) 
WHAT  IS  FOUR?    (Young  America   Films) 
PARTS  OF  NINE   (Young  America   Films) 
TEEN   NUMBERS   (Young  America   Films) 
SUBTRACTION  IS  EASY   (Coronet  Films) 
MULTIPLICATION   IS  EASY   (Coronet  Films) 
DIVISION   IS  EASY   (Coronet  Films] 

35MM  FILMSTRIPS 

WORK   AND    PLAY  WITH    NUMBERS   SERIES    (Eye   Gate 

House) 
PRIMARY  ARITHMETIC  SERIES   (Popular  Science  Publishing 

Co.) 

For  Grades  4-7 

16MM   MOTION  PICTURES 

WHAT  ARE  FRACTIONS?    (Films  Inc.) 
PARTS  OF  THINGS   (Young  America   Films) 
SIMPLE  FRACTIONS   (Knowledge  Builders) 
INTRODUCTION    TO    FRACTIONS    (Johnson-Hunt    Produc- 
tions) 
HOW  TO  SUBTRACT  FRACTIONS   (Johnson-Hunt) 
HOW  TO  ADD  FRACTIONS    (Johnson-Hunt) 
HOW  TO  CHANGE  FRACTIONS   (Johnson-Hunt) 
HOW  TO  DIVIDE  FRACTIONS   (Johnson-Hunt) 
MULTIPLYING  FRACTIONS   (Knowledge  Builders) 
WHAT  ARE  DECIMALS?    (Films  Inc.) 
MEANING  OF  PERCENTAGE   (Young  America   Films) 
PERCENTAGE  (Johnson-Hunt) 
MEASUREMENT    (Coronet   Films) 
WHAT  IS  MONEY?    (Coronet  Films) 
FRED  MEETS  A  BANK    (Coronet  Films) 
HOW  TO  FIND  THE  ANSWER    (Coronet  Films) 
MEANING  OF  PI   (Coronet  Films) 

35MM  FILMSTRIPS 

HISTORY  OF  MEASURES  SERIES  (Young  America  Films) 
A  STUDY  OF  FRACTIONS  SERIES  (Photo  &  Sound  Co.) 
DECIMALS  AND  PERCENTAGE  SERIES   (Eye  Gate  House) 

For  Grades  8-70 

UMM   MOTION   PICTURES 

STORY   OF   MONEY    (International   Film    Bureau) 
PRECISELY  SO   (General  Motors  Corp.) 
LANGUAGE  OF  GRAPHS   (Coronet  Films) 
GEOMETRY   AND    YOU    (Coronet   Films) 
AREAS    (Knowledge   Builders) 
BANKS  AND  CREDIT  (Coronet  Films) 
PROPERTIES    OF    TRIANGLES    (Knowledge    Builders) 
POLYGONS   (Knowledge  Builders) 
LOCUS    (Knowledge   Builders) 

3SMM   FILMSTRIPS 

ALGEBRA   SERIES    (Society  for  Visual    Education) 


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".  .  .  aHempfing  fo  promote  International  understanding  in  the  belief  that 
it  will  help  to  prevent  war  is  an  act  of  faith  .  .  .  using  films  for  this  purpose 
is  again  an  act  of  faith  based  on  little  experience  and  less  tested  evidence. 
But  so  urgent  is  the  pressure  of  world  affairs  that  I  believe  all  methods  should 
be  directed  to  this  one  end  and  that  each  of  us  must  use  the  means  most 
familiar  and  best  suited  to  our  individual  abilities.  SO  I  USE  FILMS." 


THE  OFT-QUOTED  opening  sentence  of  the  preamble  to 
the  United  Nations  charter — "Since  wars  are  made  in 
the  minds  of  men" — and  similar  over-optimistic  state- 
ments have  led  a  good  many  people  to  assume  that  great- 
er international  understanding  will  automatically  lead 
to  a  lessening  of  the  probability  of  war.  That  is  only 
partly  true.  Even  a  superficial  analysis  of  the  realities 
of  the  situation  makes  it  clear  that  the  campaign  for 
peace  must  be  waged  on  at  least  three  fronts:  the  polit- 
ical, the  economic  and  the  social. 

As  educators  our  interest  and  capabilities  lie  in  the 
social  field  and,  while  acknowledging  the  significance  of 
political  action  and  accepting  the  need  for  economic  co- 
operation, we  should  chiefly  concern  ourselves  with  the 
social  problem  and  discover  in  what  ways  we  can  modify 
action  or  influence  attitudes  among  peoples.  To  some 
extent  an  inculcation  of  the  habit  of  cooperation  and  an 
increase  in  sympathetic  understanding  of  other  peoples 
will  contribute  to  the  establishment  of  attitudes  which 
work  for  peace  rather  than  for  war. 

This  promotion  of  a  sympathetic  understanding  of 
other  peoples  may  be  approached  in  a  variety  of  ways, 
particularly  in  an  organized  community  such  as  that  of 
a  school  or  university.  I  shall  discuss  only  one  of  the 
means  which  may  be  employed — the  film. 

Some  extravagant  claims  have  been  made  for  the  film 
as  a  tool  of  mass  education,  as  a  subtle  influence  for 
good  or  evil,  as  a  propaganda  weapon.  Much  of  this 
I  think  is  unfounded.  A  good  deal  of  cinema-going,  for 
example,  is  for  "escape";  many  of  us  watch  the  screen 
in  a  sort  of  schizophrenic  state  of  mild  hypnosis.  The 
message  or  moral  value  implicit  in  a  film  very  seldom 
influences  anyone  directly;  even  that  which  is  made  ex- 
plicit by  argument,  discussion  or  appropriate  intro- 
duction only  carries  weight  if  linked  to  the  other  agen- 
cies of  education.  In  short,  for  films  to  be  of  any  value 
in  promoting  international  understanding,  they  must 
be  used  quite  deliberately  with  this  end  in  view,  the 
message  being  made  explicit,  the  change  in  attitude  being 
sought  deliberately. 

In  order  to  use  any  tool  effectively  it  is  worthwhile 
examining  its  possibilities  and  asking  what  kinds  of  film 
there  are  as  well  as  how  they  should  be  employed.  Broad- 
ly speaking,  there  are  two  categories  of  film  which  I 
have  found  useful  with  adult  groups  and  which  could 
be  used  equally  well  with  adolescents,  the  first  being  "The 
Arts  of  Mankind"  and  the  second,  "How  Other  I'eoples 
Live." 


Reprinfed     from     the     British    audio-visual     magazine     LOOK    AND 
LISTEN,    November,    1950 


by  HELEN  E.  COPPEN 

University   of   London,   Institute   of   Education 


In  the  first  instance,  there  are  three  important  con- 
siderations to  be  borne  in  mind.  When  presenting  the 
arts  of  mankind  in  film  form,  it  is  possible  to  empha- 
size the  universality  of  certain  forms  of  emotional  ex- 
pression, such  as  music  or  the  dance,  in  order  to  demon- 
strate that  the  appreciation  of  the  arts  transcends  na- 
tional barriers;  it  is  also  possible  to  inculcate  a  feeling 
of  respect  for  the  creative  abilities  and  technical  accom- 
plishments of  other  nations ;  or  it  is  possible  to  underline, 
dangerously,  national  differences.  It  is  important  to  ap- 
preciate and  to  accept  cultural  differences,  provided  that 
such  differences  are  not  allowed  to  overlay  our  common 
humanity  and  are  regarded  as  an  enrichment  of  the  to- 
tal human  heritage. 

A  film  which  well  illustrates  these  three  possibilities 
is  Lord  Siva  Danced,  in  which  Ram  Gopal  and  other 
distinguished  dancers  from  the  Indian  sub-continent  give 
an  exposition  of  their  magnificent  traditional  dances. 
As  with  other  films,  the  mood  in  which  it  is  received  is 
most  important  and  greatly  influences  the  kind  of  attitude 
the  audience  will  carry  away.  If  the  teacher  or  lecturer 
knows  the  film  well  enough  to  give  an,  authoritative  and 

(Continued  on  page  117) 


from    "Steps   o- 
Appreciation   of  the  arts  transcends   national   barriers. 


March,  1951 


103 


NOT  Just  Another  PTA  Meeting 


An  A-Y  director  goes  through  channels 
—and  gets  somewhere 


by  ODDEYO  VIDAYO 

Director,  Audio-Visual  Education 


About  the  Author 

For  reasons  that  he  has  explained  to  us  and  that 
seem  good  ones  to  him,  the  audio-visual  director 
who  here  tells  his  story  of  "Not  Just  Another  PTA 
Meeting"  prefers  to  keep  his  identity  concealed.  He 
has  chosen  to  hide  behind  the  pseudonym  of  Od- 
deyo  Vidayo,  which  he  has  done  without  seeking  the 
permission  of  the  author  who  first  introduced 
dreamer  Oddeyo  in  the  November,  1949  issue  of 
EDUCATIONAL  SCREEN.  But  amateur  detectives 
should  not  be  misled  to  the  simple  deduction  that 
the  current  Oddeyo  and  the  author  of  the  Novem- 
ber,  1949  article  are  the  same  people.  They  aren't. 

—ED. 


/hVl  Y  LACK  OF  ENTHUSIASM  about  Having  to  give  a 
'»/  talk  at  another  PTA  meeting  shouldn't  have  been 
blamed  on  the  PTA.  All  the  printed  lists  outlining  duties 
of  audio-visual  directors  include  an  item,  though  vari- 
ously phrased,  that  adds  up  to  a  public  relations  respon- 
sibility.   I  knew  my  duty,  but  I  lacked  enthusiasm  for  it. 

I  had  talked  at  many 
PTA  meetings  through 
the  years,  and  I  must 
admit  that  I  had  never 
come  away  with  the 
feelings  of  elation  and 
satisfaction  one  should 
have  when  he  feels  an 
important  job  has  been 

"We   need   your  active   support."  ^^jj  ^^^^^      gure.   I  had 

tried  many  different  ways:  I  had  told  them  what  visual 
education  is  all  about;  I  had  told  them  how  our  program 
operates;  I  had  made  the  plea  for  more  money:  I  had 
shown  them  pictures;  I  had  shown  them  equipment. 
Still  I  always  felt  that  few  of  my  usually  courteous  but 
passive  listeners  were  "converted"  or  even  gained  clearer 
notions  of  "audio-visual"  education. 

But  this  meeting  I'm  going  to  tell  you  about  turned 
out  differently.  Though  modesty  prevents  my  claiming 
it  a  huge  success,  I  do  know  it  was  many  times  better 
than  many  previous  attempts.  The  parents,  and  teach- 
ers too,  seemed  actively  interested.  They  got  the  point — 
because  there  was  a  point  and  because  they  disco\ered 
it  for  themselves. 

Here's  what  happened  at  that  regular  meeting  of  the 
PTA  at  PS  64: 

1  began  by  telling  them  that  "tonight  we're  going  to 
talk  about  canals  because  a  canal  has  always  been  pretty 
important  to  our  community  and  therefore  people  should 
know  about  canals." 

"Now  how  many  of  you  know  how  canal  locks  oper- 
ate?''. I  asked.  Most  hands  went  up,  but  a  few  didn't.  "It's 
important,"  I  continued,  "that  all  of  us  know  before  we 
get  started  just  how  canal  locks  operate.  So  I  wonder  if 
one  of  you  who  knows  will  tell  those  who  don't  just  how 
they  work." 


.x;.-..l   c^.....^.. 


"It  goes  !n  here." 


This  was  an  anxious 
moment.  The  trap  was 
being  set.  It  was  only 
a  moment,  though,  be- 
cause the  completely 
informal  opening  had 
caught  audience  coop- 
eration. A  young  father 
(maybe  a  salesman  or 
lawyer  with  confidence 
in  his  verbal  mastery) 
volunteered  an  explanation.  I  wish  I  had  planned  to 
use  the  tape  recorder  to  catch  his  exact  words  and  the 
reaction.  It  was  perfect.  In  record  time  he  was  com- 
pletely word-entangled,  and  even  his  well-intended  "de- 
scriptive" gestures  didn't  help  much. 

"Now  this  is  a  very  difficult  thing  to  describe,"  I  cau- 
tioned the  audience  to  subdue  their  chuckles.  "But  it's 
important.  I  wonder  if  someone  else  can  help  out."  Be- 
lieve it  or  not,  there  was  a  second  volunteer. 

Number  2  didn't  last  as  long  as  Number  1.  He  sat 
down  sorely  befuddled  and  discouraged.  The  group  was 
with  me  and  obviously  wondering  what  was  coming 
next.  But  the  time  hadn't  come  to  show  them  the  values 
of  pictures  for  learning.  We  had  to  make  sure  every 
one  there  thoroughly  understood  the  limitations  of  words. 

I  told  them  they  shouldn't  feel  bad  about  their  failure 
to  describe  in  words  how  canal  locks  operate.  "Skilled 
teachers  run  into  that  kind  of  difficulty  every  day,"  I 
pointed  out,  "and  that's  why  we  have  plenty  of  reference 
books  and  encyclopedias  and  textbooks  in  our  schools. 
In  these  books  words  are  used  quite  precisely."  I  opened 
Encyclopaedia  Britannica,  Jr.  and  began  to  read: 

Vessels  are  raised  from  one  level,  or  reach,  of  water  to 
another  by  means  of  locks,  lifts,  or  inclines.  A  lock  is  a 
chamber,  usually  made  of  concrete,  with  gates  at  either 
end.  h  is  built  where  one  level  of  water  ends  and  another 
begins.  When  a  vessel  wishes  to  reach  a  higher  level,  the 
lower  gates  of  the  lock  are  opened  and  the  vessel  floats 
into  a  chamber  filled  with  water  at  the  lower  level.  The 
gates  are  then  closed  and  water  is  admitted  from  the  higher 
level    through    openings   in    the   lock   chamber.    The   water 

fradually  raises  the  vessel  until  it  reaches  the  higher  level, 
hen  the  upper  gates  are  opened  and  the  vessel  passes  into 
the  next  reach  of  the  canal.  Going  downstream  the  opera- 
tion is  reversed. 

I  read  this  description  slowly,  and  in  best  classroom 
tradition  I  referred  occasionally  to  a  dictionary  for  exact 
definitions  of  words  such  as  "reach"  and  "chamber" 
("5.  A  chamber  pot; — a  euphemism.").  But  those  who 
had  never  seen  locks  operate  and  had  admitted  ignorance 
in  the  beginning  still  said  they  didn't  know  the  answer. 
The  whole  group  was  pretty  well  convinced  that  there 
are  limitations  to  the  use  of  words  and  that  teachers  do 
have  a  rather  tough  job  after  all. 

Now  for  the  picture.  The  projector  had  been  threaded 
in  advance  to  a  point  about  fifty  feet  from  the  beginning 
of  The  Great  Lakes,  Part  II — Their  Link  with  Ocean 
Shipping.*  In  no  more  than  four  minutes  this  film  does 
a  beautifully  efficient  job  of  showing  the  "why"  and 
"how"  of  canal  locks  as  it  describes  how  ships  go  from 
Lake  Erie  to  Lake  Ontario  overcoming  the  obstacle  of 
Niagara  Falls  via  the  Welland  Canal.  And  I  discovered 
much  to  my  surprise  that  the  commentator  uses  almost 
the  exact  words  of  the  encyclopedia  to  explain  the  op- 


*Now  distributed  by  Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films. 
March,  1951 


eration.   But  here  the  words  mean  something  because  you 
see  what  they  say. 

We  stopped  the  film  at  the  point  where  the  locks  story 
ends.  The  lights  went  on.  There  were  understanding 
smiles  all  through  the  audience.  "You  see,"  I  said, 
"that's  all  there  is  to  it.  You  just  show  the  kids  a  pic- 
ture. Simple,  isn't  it?  But  there's  just  one  catch.  It 
just  so  happens  that  nobody  ever  learns  anything  un- 
less he  wants  to.  And  he  never  wants  to  unless  he's  in- 
terested and  pretty  well  convinced  that  it's  important 
for  him  to  know.  That's  why  the  teacher  has  work  to  do. 
She  has  thirty-five  or  forty  of  your  kids  in  her  room,  all 
from  different  parents,  different  homes,  different  back- 
grounds. Everyone  with  different  interests.  And  she  has 
to  find  or  make*  the  right  moment  so  these  kids  with  all 
their  differences  want  to  know  the  same  thing.  Now  that's 
not  easy,  but  your  boys  and  girls  won't  learn  even  from 
films,  not  even  films  as  excellent  as  this  one,  unless  the 
teacher  makes  sure  they  want  to  learn." 

We  didn't  get  involved  in  a  technical  discussion  of 
"motivation"  and  "interest"  and  their  relation  to  learn- 
ing, but  the  point  had  been  made.  The  parents  seemed 
to  understand.  I  reminded  them  of  what  had  been  done 
earlier  in  the  meeting  to  focus  their  interest  and  make 
them  want  to  know  more  about  canal  locks.  They  ad- 
mitted that  when  the  projector  was  turned  on,  they 
knew  exactly  why  the  film  was  being  used  and  what  they 
were  supposed  to  see.  They  saw  it. 

Someone  raised  this 
question:  "Why  not 
take  a  class  out  to  the 
canal  to  see  for  them- 
selves just  how  the 
locks  work?".  I  agreed 
it  was  an  excellent  idea. 
"In  fact,  a  number  of 
teachers  have  done  just 
that.  But  you  know, 
it's  a  funny  thing  .  .  . 
no  matter  how  care- 
fully they  plan  it,  only 
rarely  does  a  teacher 
and  her  class  arrive  at  the  locks  just  at  the  right  time 
when  a  boat  is  there!  And  besides,  it  takes  a  lot  of  time." 
That  wasn't  all  of  the  meeting.  With  the  cooperation 
of  a  local  audio-visual  dealer,  we  had  brought  along  a 
Fordful  of  new  audio-visual  equipment  and  material^ 
We  had  the  works,  and  by  that  time  they  had  the  wants. 
I  didn't  have  to  raise  the  $64  question  that  night.  The 
parents  did.  One  of  the  very  first  questions  about  the 
equipment  was,  "Why  don't  we  have  these  things  in  our 
schools?  What  are  the  obstacles  and  what  can  we  as 
parents  do  about  it?" 

Well,  maybe  you  can  understand  why  I  came  away 
from  that  PTA  meeting  at  PS  64  feeling  a  little  better 
about  audio-visual  education  and  about  PTA  meetings. 
This  wasn't  just  another  PTA  meeting.  It  was  different. 
It  was  important.  Something  had  been  accomplished. 

I  wonder  what  the  next  one  will  be  like.  It  would  be 
easy  to  put  on  the  canal  locks  show  again.  But  that  would 
be  monotonous.  Certainly  there  are  other  films  and  other 
ideas  that  can  be  dramatized  just  as  effectively.  There 
must  be  lots  of  ways  to  make  the  story  of  audio-visual 
education  as  real  and  important  as  it  is  in  fact.  One 
thing's  for  sure.  I'll  never  just  give  a  talk  again. 


105 


"We  missed  the  boat.' 


Two  late  releases.  .  .  . 


Lease,  $300. 


AGAIN....PIONEERS! 

We  firmly  believe  that  this  is  one  of  the  top  religious  films  of  the 
past  few  years.  Produced  at  MGM  and  Nassour  studios  with  a 
notable  cast  including  Colleen  Townsend,  Tom  Powers,  Regis 
Toomey,  Sarah  Padden,  Evelyn  Brent,  and  Jimmy  Hunt.  A  film 
to  be  seen  by  all  who  have  the  interests  of  democracy  at  heart. 

"Very  Good," — Box  Office. 

"Its  emotional  sock  is  terrific  .  .  .  given  a  theatrical  re- 
lease, would  be  one  of  the  most  talked-about  films  of  the 
year." — Jimmy  Fidler. 


SECOND  CHANCE 

The  outstanding  Protestant  Film  Commission  production 
based  on  the  Faith  Baldwin  story  which  has  had  such  tre- 
mendous success  among  the  seven  Protestant  denominations 
using  it  intensively.  In  a  dramatic,  skillful  story,  this  feature 
film  presents  a  message  vital  to  all  "nominal"  Christians. 

"Second  Chance  is  exceptionally  worth  seeing." — Louella  Parsons. 
"...  a  strictly  professional  production." — Dorothy  Manners. 
70   minutes,   sound. 


Rental,  $15.00. 


Lease,   $250. 


70   minutes,   16  mm.,  sound. 


Rental,  $12.00. 


Does  it  pay  to 
EXERCISE  OPTION  "B 


on  the  RFA  film  lease  agreement? 

HERE'S  HOW  IT  WORKS 


...  Or  have  you  forgotten  about  Option  B?  It  is 
the  clause  in  our  standard  split-rental  fee  lease 
agreement  which  permits  our  accredited  dealers  to 
apply  their  print  cost  payment  and  our  share  of 
rental  fees  toward  acquisition  of  a  full  lease  at  any 
time  up  to  18  months  after  receipt  of  the  print. 

The  plan  was  presented  by  us  to  help  film  libraries 
better  serve  the  churches  by  stocking  a  wider  variety 
of  subjects  and  at  the  same  time  make 
a  reasonable  profit. 

Any  dealer  who  can  average  eight- 
een rentals  a  year  on  our  subjects 
will  find  Option  B  an  easy  way  to 
acquire  his  own  library  of  outstand- 
ing subjects. 


Take  AGAIN  PIONEERS  as  an  example 

At  18  rentals  per  year  with  a  rental  price  of  S12.00 
The  dealer  in  18  mos.  pays  us  as  our  share 
He  has  already  paid  a  print  cost  of 

Total  credit  to  dealer  on  Option  B 
The  price  of  a  lifetime  lease  on  the  18  months 

term   basis   is 

Less  credit  to  dealer 

Balance  required  to  exercise  Option  B 

By  paying  the  balance  of  $43.00  the  dealer  is  entitled  to 

keep  all  further  income  from  the  print.  He  can  recover  this 

amount  with  only  4  rentals  at  $12.00! 

In  the  meantime  the  dealer's  own  share  of  rentals — $162.00 

has  not  only  paid  his  print  cost,  but  more  than  covered  his 

operating  expense!  From  here  on  the  rental  income  is  pure 

velvet  .  .  .  and  no  reports  to  make ! 


$162.00 

75.00 

237.00 


280.00 
237.00 

43.00 


We  ask  you,  does  it  pay  to  exercise  OPTION  '^B"i 


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Educational  Screen 


WILLIAM  S.  HOCKMAN,  Editor,   1616  Marlowe  Avenue,  Lalcewood  7,  Ohio 


Film  Shows  vs.  Film  Use 

From  William  S.  Hockman's  chapter  in  the  book  "Film  and   Educa- 
tion",   published    by  the   Philosophical   Library,    New  York  City 

•  By  and  large,  the  difficulty  of  proper  and  effective  use 
of  films  has  been  underestimated  and  films  tend  to  be 
exhibited  rather  than  used.  Due  to  the  scarcity  of  good 
films  bearing  on  the  basic  core  of  the  curriculum,  there 
has  been  a  distinct  tendency  to  use  films  which  were 
roughly  rather  than  specifically  related  to  the  curriculum. 
The  results  of  film  usage  were  expected  to  show  up  in  the 
form  of  increased  interest  and  attendance,  rather  than 
in  greater  knowledge  and  improved  behavior. 

Many  churches  have  made  the  mistake  of  starting  their 
use  of  visual  aids  with  films.  They  have  not  appreciated 
the  difficulties  involved  in  using  this  visual  medium  and 
have  been  content  to  put  on  mere  shows  rather  than 
do  an  educational  job.  Such  churches  demonstrate  that  it 
is  easier  to  get  projection  equipment  than  to  get  educa- 
tional understanding.  It  is  axiomatic  that  each  church 
will  use  films  with  the  same  educational  insight  it  uses 
all  other  materials.  Films  per  se  have  no  power  to  lift 
the  basic  quality  and  effectiveness  of  religious  education. 
The  mere  exhibition  of  films  fails  not  only  to  get  educa- 
tional results  but  it  fails  likewise  to  hold  the  interest  of 
pupils  after  a  time.  Thus,  pupils  and  teachers  alike  tend 
to  be  disillusioned  with  films,  usually  blaming  the  film 
as  a  medium  for  a  weakness  external  to  it. 

The  placement  of  films  in  the  total  program  of  religious 
education  has,  generally,  been  faulty.  Films  have  not  been 
fitted  to  the  curriculum  or  to  the  age  and  grade  level  of 
the  pupils.  Not  all  this  fault  lies  with  the  church.  The 
scarcity  of  films  and  the  omnibus  character  of  the  films 
have  contributed  to  this  uneducative  situation.  Having 
secured  a  projector  in  a  wave  of  enthusiasm,  the  leader- 
ship of  the  church  school  has  felt  obliged  to  bring  films 
into  the  program,  often  for  no  better  reason  than  that 
ihey  started  out  to  "show  a  film  every  week."  However, 
many  religious  teachers,  especially  in  the  children's  di- 
vision (first  six  grades),  have  been  outstanding  excep- 
tions and  have  used  no  films  unless  they  forwarded 
definitely  the  goals  and  outcomes  they  were  seeking.  As 
the  number  of  graded  films  increases,  the  better-trained 
teachers  will  be  quick  to  relate  them  to  the  requirements 
of  the  curriculum  and  the  needs  of  the  children.  On  this 
point  improvement  is  likely  to  be  slowest  in  the  secondary 
and  adult  division  of  the  school. 

Educational  leaders,  especially  the  teachers  who  have 
not  had  training  in  modern  methods,  tend  to  expect  the 


use  of  films  to  result  in  greater  interest  and  better  at- 
tendance. Many  projectors  have  been  sold  because 
churches  were  looking  for  ways  to  attract  more  pupils,  to 
hold  what  they  had,  or  to  stimulate  interest.  In  certain 
sections  of  the  country,  distributors  have  inspired  the 
use  of  (their)  films  by  promotional  propaganda  based 
on  no  sounder  claims  than  increased  enrollment  and 
better  attendance.  Thus,  educational  leaders  have  tended 
to  look  for  results  outside  the  area  of  changed  behavior 
which  is  the  acid  test  of  all  educative  efforts.  Greater 
interest,  increased  enrollment,  and  improved  attendance 
are  the  incidental  by-products  of  more  vital,  interesting, 
and  effective  teaching;  to  seek  them  by  the  arbitrary 
insertion  of  films  into  the  educational  schedule  is  super- 
ficial and  unwarranted  educational  practice. — WSH. 


Summer  Slump  Not  Inevitable 

•  For  years  churches  have  been  expecting  a  summer 
slump — in  attendance,  in  interest,  in  giving.  By  expecting 
it  they  helped  to  bring  it  about,  and  the  same  attitude 
has  been  transferred  to  the  use  of  audio-visual  aids. 

Instead  of  a  creative  and  resourceful  use  of  audio- 
visual materials  to  prevent  a  slump  of  interest  and  at- 
tendance, they  talked  about  a  slump  in  the  use  of  these 
materials.  Thus  they  became  victims  of  a  vicious  circle. 
Audio-visual  dealers  and  libraries  accepted  this  slump  as 


THE  WINNERS.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Samuel  J.  Hansen,  of  Hansen's 
Church  Films,  Hollywood,  California,  accepting  the  second  priie 
check  from  Brunson  Motley  (left),  Distribution  Manager  of  Cathe- 
dral Films,  inc.  (Note:  Mrs.  Hansen  has  the  check.)  First  priie  in 
Cathedral's  Summer  Slump  Contest  went  to  the  Baptist  Book  Store, 
Columbia,   South   Carolina. 


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107 


inevitable — and  lost  a  lot  of  educational  time  and  business 
never  to  be  recovered. 

One  national  producer-distributor  decided  to  do  some- 
thing about  this  reverse  psychology.  He  challenged  his 
dealers  from  coast  to  coast  by  a  contest  to  do  something 
about  this  summer  slump  in  film  rentals.  They  did.  The 
seven  prize-winners  were  located  in  all  parts  of  the  coun- 


try, and  each  one  achieved  a  level  of  business  way  above 
that  of  previous  summers. 

Cathedral  Films,  Inc.  has  proved  that  the  summer  slump 
is  not  inevitable  for  the  dealers  if  they  will  exercise  some 
initiative  and  energy  in  stimulating  their  church  clients 
to  use  audio-visual  materials  to  make  the  summer  pro- 
gram attractive  and  effective. — WSH. 


reviews  and  news 


Methoaist    Print   by  Toge    Fujihira 
A  Llberian  lesson  !n  literacy. 

An  End  to  Darkness 

•  A  good  missionary  film  has  at  least  three  components: 
a  simple  story,  good  photography,  and  competent  editing. 

All  End  to  Darkness  has  all  three.  Alan  Shilin  produced 
it  for  the  Board  of  Missions  of  the  Methodist  Church  out 
of  material  shot  by  Toge  Fujihira,  staff  photographer  of 
the  Board.* 

Such  photographic  material  as  Mr.  Fujihira  brought 
back  from  Liberia  must  delight  the  producer — plenty 
of  detail,  lots  of  cutaways,  enough  footage  of  the  im- 
portant sequences,  and  a  general  reverence  and  respect 
for  the  people,  their  problems  and  customs.  The  color 
values  are  excellent. 

Mr.  Shilin  certainly  must  have  enjoyed  editing  this 
fine  material,  and  his  master  workmanship  gives  us  a 
film  with  smooth  transitions,  good  tempo,  inspiring  and 
instructive  commentary,  and  moving  musical  background. 

The  story:  A  proud,  intelligent,  and  wealthy  young 
man  responds  to  a  literacy  teacher  who  comes  to  his 
village.  He  ignores  the  warning  of  the  elder  of  the  village, 
loses  his  wealth,  and  becomes  a  semi-outcast.  His  younger 
brother  becomes  ill.  The  Christian  teacher  helps  him  carry 
his  brother  to  a  hospital.  He  enrolls  in  the  school  and 
then  continues  when  his  brother  is  well  again.  At  last 
he  is  graduated;  sent  to  America  for  further  education; 
offered  a  post  in  the  Liberian  government.  Out  by  the 
sea  he  makes  his  choice — he  will  go  back  to  the  villages 
and  help  put  an  end  to  darkness. 

♦Because  of  slight  production  difficulties,  the  film  may  not  be 
available  for  general  distribution  until  after  the  first  of  April. 
For  information  about  availability,  write  Board  of  Missions  and 
Church  Extension  of  the  Methodist  Church,  150  Fifth  Avenue, 
New  York  11,  N.  Y. 


Harvest  in  Liberia 

In  Harvest  in  Liberia,  a  10-minute  color  film  produced 
for  the  Episcopal  Church  (281  Fourth  Ave.,  New  York 
10),  we  are  shown  agricultural  mission  work  in  Liberia 
and  we  see  how  all  the  standards  of  living  and  life  are 
raised  by  such  work. 

This  film  has  good  photography,  good  sound,  good 
background  music,  and  a  good  commentary.  It  can  be 
used  with  all  ages  beginning  with  the  Juniors. 

Window  on  the  Sky 

•  Window  on  the  Sky  is  a  good  film.  It  has  excellent 
color  photography.  It  is  well  edited,  getting  its  story  told 
without  lingering  over  the  unimportant.  The  commentary 
is  slow-paced,  giving  the  audience  time  to  comprehend 
and  think  and  allowing  the  pictures  a  chance  to  carry 
their  part  of  the  story.  The  story  is  simple,  lovely,  pa- 
thetic, and  appealing.  It  tells  of  a  Navajo  Indian  father 
who  returns  to  his  family  after  four  years  in  the  service 
of  his  country.  They  are  about  the  same,  yet  there  is  a 
difference. 

What  is  this  difference?  He  finds  that  they  have 
become  Christian.  In  his  absence,  and  in  time  of  need, 
a  Christian-  mission  has  extended  a  helping  hand.  He  is 
not  unhappy  about  this,  just  puzzled. 

Then  tragedy  comes — the  common  one  among  the 
Navajos.  His  young  daughter  begins  to  cough.  On  top 
of  this  the  grass  dries  up  and  his  sheep  herds  are  threat- 
ened. For  them  he  finds  some  new  pasture,  worrying  all 
the  while  about  Louise. 


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A  Navajo  family  finds  faith. 


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Educational  Screen 


At  last  he  goes  to  the  mission  for  help^ — and  finds  it. 
His  treatment  there,  with  the  promise  of  chance  for  his 
child,  helps  him  understand  the  faith  his  wife  found 
while  he  was  away.  He  may  find  it  too. 

This  excellent  film  was  produced  for  the  National 
Council  of  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  (281  Fourth 
Ave.,  New  York  10)  by  Alan  Shilin.  All  denominations 
will  find  it  useful  in  helping  their  churches  understand 
mission  work  among  America's  Indian  people. 

Handbook  for  India 

•  One  of  the  newest  departments  of  the  National 
Christian  Council  of  India  is  the  Audio- Visual  Aids  Com- 
mittee. It  has  three  fulltime  secretaries.  Now  it  has  a 
35-chapter,  215-page  handbook,  "Audio-Visual  Handbook 
for  India."  It  was  published  late  in  1950  and  may  be 
secured  from  the  Christian  Literature  Society  for  India, 
Post  Box  501,  Park  Town,  Madras,  India. 

This  well-written  symposium  has  27  contributors,  and 
in  their  35  chapters  every  important  aspect  of  audio- 
visual education  is  touched  upon,  first  with  an  eye  on 
the  practical,  and  secondly  by  tailoring  the  book's  con- 
tents to  the  needs  of  the  Christian  movement  in  India. 
This  second  characteristic  will  make  the  book  very  help- 
ful to  workers  in  other  fields. 

The  editor,  Donald  F.  Ebright,  and  his  writers  are  to 
be  congratulated  upon  the  scope  and  usefulness  of  the 
book.  On  every  page  there  is  evidence  that  the  writer 
knows  what  he   is  talking  about  both  from  experience 


Coming  in  April  .  .  . 

The  second  in  William  S.  Hockman's  series  of  articles 
on  "Implications  of  Audio-Visual  Methods  and  Ma- 
terials for  Church  Building  and  Remodeling"  will 
be  published  in  the  April  issue.  The  first  article  ap- 
peared in  the  February  issue. 


and  from  a  wide  acquaintance  with  the  literature  of  the 
field. 


information,  please 

•  If  you  have  had  any  experience  with  using  wire  or 
tape  recorders  to  carry  specially  prepared  religious  serv- 
ices to  the  shut-ins  of  your  parish,  the  pastor  of  the 
People's  Congregational  Christian  Church  of  Dover,  Dela- 
ware, would  like  to  hear  from  you.  If  you  have  any  data 
or  experience-derived  opinions  on  tape  vs.  wire  for  such 
use,  please  write  direct  to  him:  The  Rev.  William  Fred 
Edge. 

•  Mr.  J.  P.  R.  wants  to  know  if  I  would  recommend  the 
permanent  open  installation  of  a  beaded  screen  back  of  a 
dossal  curtain  in  a  youth  assembly  room.  Even  though  the 
curtain  will  keep  some  dust  off  the  screen,  I  don't  think 
it  is  wise  to  so  mount  a  screen.  I  would  suggest  that  the 
curtain  be  permanently  installed  in  a  cornice  box  which 
would  also  include  the  permanent  installation  of  the 
screen  in  its  dustproof  case.  It  is  just  as  easy  to  pull  the 
screen  down  when  needed  as  it  is  to  mount  the  curtain 
on  traverse  i-ods  and  pull  it  open.  — WSH. 


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March,   1951 


109 


TEACHER-COMMITTEE 


L  C.  LARSON.  Editor 
Director,  Audio-Visual  Center 
Indiana   University,   Bloomington 


valuation 

OF  NEW  FILMS 


CAROLYN  GUSS,  Assistant  Professor,  School  of  Education 
BETTY  STOOPS,  Assistant  in  Selection,  Audio-Visual  Center 

Indiana  University,  Bloomington 


Art  Treasures 
from  the  Vienna  Collections 

(National  Film  Distributors,  112  West  48th  Street,  New 
York  19,  New  York)  38  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  color, 
1950.  $245  for  lifetime  lease.  Produced  by  Regency  Pro- 
ductions. 

Description  of  Contents: 

This  film  presents  the  highlights  of  the  Vienna  art  col- 
lection which  toured  the  United  States  in  1946. 

Close-ups  and  medium  shots  reveal  details  and  entire 
paintings  as  they  are  interpreted  by  Thomas  Craven, 
whose  comments  are  read  by  Basil  Rathbone.  The  name 
of  each  artist  and  each  painting  appears  briefly  before 
the  painting  is  shown. 

In  the  introduction,  Vienna  is  mentioned  as  an  art 
center  from  the  Renaissance  until  World  War  I,  and 
visitors  are  shown  entering  the  National  Art  Gallery,  in 
Washington,  D.  C,  to  see  the  traveling  collection. 

The  landscape  of  Vienna  shown  during  the  introduction 
is  Belloto's  "Vienna."  Teniers'  "Archduke  Leopold's  Gal- 
lery of  Pictures"  is  covered  in  detail  to  show  many  exam- 
ples of  art  in  the  Venetian  tradition.  Veronese's  "Christ 
Healing  a  Sick  Woman"  and  del  Piambo's  "Cardinal 
Rudolph  Pio  of  Carpi"  are  discussed  as  they  interpret 
human  beings.  The  details  of  Albrecht  Durer's  "Martyr- 
dom of  10,000  Christians,"  including  the  artist's  self- 
portrait,  are  discussed  at  some  length. 

Titian's  "Pope  Paul  III  Farnese"  and  Caravaggio's 
"Madonna  of  the  Rosaries"  are  shown  next.  Savery's 
"Landscape  with  Birds"  is  interpreted  as  a  remarkably 
accurate  presentation  of  bird  life.  Jan  Steen's  "World 
Upside  Down"  reflects  the  Dutch  tendency  to  self-indul- 
gence and  reveals  the  artist's  skill  in  painting  both  peo- 
ple and  objects. 

Other  paintings  included  are  Rubens'  "Francisco  IV 
Ganzaga,"  Vermeer's  "Artist  in  His  Studio,"  Velasquez's 
"Infanta  Margarita  Theresa"  and  "Philip  IV  of  Spain," 
Rembrandt's  "His  Son  Titus,"  Jordaens'  "Feast  of  the 
Bean,"  Corregio's  "Jupiter  and  lo,"  Titian's  "Danae," 
Tintoretto's  "Susanna  and  the  Elders,"  and  Rubens' 
"Feast  of  Venus." 

Committee  Appraisal: 

Remarkable  color  photography,  a  good  choice  of  sub- 
jects, a  stimulating  commentary,  and  careful  pacing  com- 
bine to  produce  a  wholly  satisfying  aesthetic  experience. 
Interest  never  flags,  although  the  film  is  rather  long  and 
the  camera  is  necessarily  limited  in  presenting  completely 
static  material.  The  close-ups  are  well  oriented  and  es- 
pecially useful  for  revealing  each  artist's  techniques.  The 
commentary  is  effectively  designed  to  sharpen  observation 
and  to  deepen  appreciation  by  adding  background  infor- 
mation and  clarifying  artistic  relationships.  The  sound 
leaves  something  to  be  desired,  since  the  voice  is  diflScult 
to  understand  at  times  and  the  organ  music  in  the  back- 
ground occasionally  conflicts  with  it. 


Film  raviews  and  evaluations  on  these  pages  are  based  upon 
discussions  by  a  preview  committee  composed  of  Indiana  Univer- 
sity faculty  members,  public  school  teachers,  students  of  audio- 
visual education,  and  staff  members  of  the  Audio-Visual  Center 
at  Indiana  University. 

Preview  prints  should  be  sent  directly  to  the  Audio-Visual  Center, 
Indiana  University,  Bloominqton.  Indiana. 


The  Feltboard  in  Teaching 

(Cover  Picture) 

(Audio- Visual  Materials  Consultation  Bureau,  College  of 
Education,  Wayne  University,  Detroit,  Michigan)  10  min- 
utes, 16mm,  sound,  color,  1950.  $75.  Teacher's  Guide 
available. 

Description  of  Contents: 

This  film  presents  a  number  of  school  uses  of  the  felt- 
board. 

Beginning  in  a  primary  classroom,  the  film  shows  a 
teacher  building  number  concepts.  An  apple  tree  on  the 
feltboard  forms  the  interest  center  and  functionalizing 
device  for  the  lesson  dealing  with  number  recognition. 

The  next  sequence  explains  the  construction  and  util- 
ization principles  of  the  feltboard.  Directions  for  cutting 
designs  and  silhouette  figures  are  given.  Samples  of  com- 
mercially available  cut-outs  such  as  circus  animals,  fruit 
trees,  numbers,  and  letters  are  shown.  Also  directions  for 
using  pictures  and  figures  cut  out  of  magazines  are  given. 

The  film  returns  to  classroom  situations  to  show  the  use 
of  the  feltboard  in  teaching  vocabulary,  stories,  fractions, 
football  maneuvers,  band  formations,  grammar,  and  phys- 
ical coordination  in  special  education.  All  these  instances 
of  use  evidence  spontaneous  pupil  interest,  total  group 
participation,  and  desirable  pupil  understanding. 

The  final  sequence  summarizes  such  advantages  of  the 
feltboard  as  its  portability,  ease  of  storing  and  setting  up, 
low  cost,  flexibility,  and  versatility.  As  the  film  shows  Miss 
Andrews  teaching  color  recognition  with  a  balloon  man  as 
the  basic  figure  and  varicolored  balloons  in  interesting 
color  combinations,  the  commentator  suggests  that  the 
teaching  purposes  to  which  the  feltboard  can  contribute  are 
limited  only  by  the  imagination  of  the  teacher. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

This  film  is  recommended  for  professional  use  with 
teachers,  student  teachers,  and  leaders  interested  in  the 
use  of  the  feltboard  as  a  visual  medium  for  presenting 
information  and  developing  concepts.  The  film  does  not 
intend  to  give  each  teacher  the  final  answer  on  how  and 
for  what  purposes  the  feltboard  should  be  used.  Rather, 
it  is  designed  to  suggest  the  variety  of  purposes  for  which 
the  feltboard  can  be  used  and  to  stimulate  teachers  to  ex- 
periment with  it.  Some  of  the  more  practical  suggestions 
and  answers  to  everyday  questions  are  included  in  the 
guide. 


Cornell    Film    Co. 
.  ,  .  people  must  be  informed  about  its  nature  and  control 

Pattern  for  Survival 

(Cornell  Film  Company,  1501  Broadway,  New  York  City 
18,  N.  Y.)  20  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  color.  $200. 

Description  of  Contents: 

Pattern  for  Survival  analyzes  the  problem  of  protection 
against  an  atomic  blast,  with  emphasis  on  the  kind  of 
shelter,  needed  provisions,  and  the  method  of  cleansing 
one's  self  of  radioactivity. 

William  L.  Laurence,  scientific  writer  for  the  New 
York  Times  and  the  only  newspaperman  assigned  officially 
to  cover  the  entire  atomic  project,  introduces  the  film  by 
explaining  how  man  in  his  struggle  for  existence  has 
found  it  necessary  to  overcome  fear.  After  chronicling  his 
•own  observations  of  the  destructive  power  of  the  A-bomb 
at  Hiroshima,  he  concludes  that  much  of  the  power  of 
the  A-bomb  is  psychological  and  that  people  must  be 
informed  about  its  nature  and  control. 

At  this  point  a  short  film  within  the  film  shows  the 
theory  of  nuclear  fission  and  explains  the  three  types  of 
destruction.  An  air  explosion  is  contrasted  to  a  ground 
explosion.  Residual  radiation  and  the  area  affected  by  the 
blast  are  discussed. 

As  the  explanatory  film  concludes,  the  narrator  suggests 
that  everyone  should  know  how  to  protect  himself  against 
this  new  weapon.  Three  types  of  bomb  shelters — a  com- 
plete unit  outside  the  home,  the  cellar,  and  a  room  with 
few  or  no  windows — are  illustrated.  The  advantages  of 
light-colored  clothing  and  paint  are  explained.  The  dangers 
of  broken  glass  are  demonstrated.  The  provisions  one 
should  have  in  his  bomb  shelter  are  itemized. 

The  major  portion  of  the  film  depicts  the  precautionary 
measures  to  be  followed  during  an  atomic  bomb  raid  both 
in  and  outside  the  home.  The  film  emphasizes  such  rules  as 
not  looking  at  the  light  from  the  explosion,  falling  on 
une's  face  and  putting  one  arm  over  the  back  of  the  neck, 
staying  inside  for  twenty-four  hours  to  avoid  radioactive 
mist  after  an  underwater  explosion,  careful  washing 
of  parts  of  the  body  exposed  to  mist,  and  cooperating  with 
civilian  defense  authorities. 

The  summary,  through  flashbacks  and  commentary,  re- 
views the  basic  principles  of  protection  against  an  A-bomb 
raid  and  expresses  the  hope  that  in  the  future  there  will 
come  a  time  when  atomic  force  will  be  used  to  give  us  a 
better  way  of  life. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

Following  closely  the  content  of  the  United  States 
Government  publication,  '"Survival  Under  Attack,"  this 
film  presents  in  a  well-organized  manner  some  of  the  basic 
information  needed  for  protection  against  an  atomic  bomb 
raid.     It    is    recommended    for    use    by    groups    studying 


civilian  defense  from  the  elementary  school  level  through 
the  adult  level.  The  fact  that  this  film,  like  You  Can  Beat 
the  A-Bomb,  seems  to  simplify  the  problems  and  dangers 
encourages  rational  and  optimistic  consideration  and  dis- 
cussion. It  was  the  feeling  of  the  preview  committee  that 
the  total  effectiveness  of  the  film  might  have  been  improved 
by  better  color  quality. 

You  Can  Beat  the  A-Bomb 

(McGraw-Hill  Book  Company,  Text-Film  Department,  330 
West  42nd  Street,  New  York  City  18,  N.  Y.)  20  minutes, 
16mm,  sound,  black  and  white,  1950.  Ten-year  lease,  $80. 
Produced  by  Emerson  Films  and  Crystal  Productions  for 
RKO  Radio  Pictures. 

Description  of  Contents: 

This  film  discusses  the  nature  of  the  atom  bomb,  its 
potentialities  and  limitations,  and  methods  of  protecting 
civilians  from  its  fatal  or  injurious  effects. 

A  brief  introduction  demonstrates  some  of  the  beneficial 
uses  of  atomic  energy  in  industry  and  medicine  and  poses 
the  question  of  the  future  use  of  the  A-bomb.  After  com- 
menting on  the  small  percentage  of  chances  that  the  A- 
bomb  will  cause  blindness,  affect  the  power  of  reproduction 
among  human  beings,  and  make  places  uninhabitable,  the 
film  shows  the  three  destructive  effects  of  an  A-bomb 
explosion — fire,  blast,  and  radioactivity.  Bomb  protections 
of  earth,  steel,  and  concrete  are  shown. 

The  next  sequence  follows  a  family  in  their  precautions 
against  an  A-bomb  explosion  after  a  warning  has  been 
issued.  They  close  the  windows  and  doors,  pull  the  shades, 
and  go  to  the  basement.  Here  they  stay  close  to  a  wall  and 
listen  to  the  radio  announcements. 

After  the  narrator  summarizes  the  general  principles 
as  demonstrated  by  this  family's  activities,  the  film  depicts 
the  correct  procedures  to  follow  when  there  is  an  A-bomb 
explosion  without  warning.  People  in  the  streets  are  shown 
lying  down  on  the  ground  or  seeking  shelter.  They  each 
lie  on  one  arm  and  put  the  other  arm  over  the  back  of 
the  neck.  A  family  in  their  apartment  get  under  the 
davenport  and  table.  When  the  flash  is  over,  they  become 
alarmed  because  Buddy  has  been  outdoors  playing  ball. 
They  decide  not  to  go  look  for  him.  He  soon  comes  home 
and  reports  a  minor  injury.  They  regret  that  he  ran  home, 
since  physical  exertion  following  exposure  to  an  A-bomb 
is  very  bad.  They  then  remove  his  clothing,  wash  him, 
and  put  him  to  bed.  They  wait  for  a  member  of  the  civilian 
defense  squad  to  check  their  belongings  for  radioactivity 
and  to  recommend  the  proper  care  of  Buddy. 

A  third  A-bomb  explosion  happens  near  the  shores  of  a 
large  body  of  water.  A  family  are  shown  staying  inside 
for  twenty-four  hours  and  covering  all  openings  so  that 
no  mist  can  enter.  The  narrator  explains  that  radioactive 


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mist  will  fall  for  almost  a  day.  The  precautions  to  be 
followed  when  exposed  to  lingering  radioactivity  are 
shown.  The  clothing  is  removed  and  the  exposed  area 
of  the  body  is  scrubbed  three  times.  The  narrator  com- 
ments that  one  person  cannot  transmit  radioactivity  to 
another. 

The  summary  re-emphasizes  the  need  for  shelter  and  the 
necessity  for  complete  cooperation  with  civilian  defense 
authorities.  The  film  ends  on  the  hope  that  atomic  energy 
will  work  for  the  good  of  mankind. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

This  film  is  recommended  for  presenting  the  more  im- 
portant precautionary  procedures  to  be  followed  in  the 
event  of  an  A-bomb  raid.  It  depicts  nearly-ideal  situations 
as  examples— needed  facilities  are  at  hand,  only  minor 
damage  and  injuries  result,  and  the  persons  involved  are 
poised  and  self-controlled.  The  film  does  not  deal  with  such 
problems  as  the  care  of  very  small  children,  the  method 
of  locating  the  target  area,  and  steps  to  be  followed  in  the 
event  radio  communication  is  disrupted.  The  committee  felt 
that  the  film  went  into  the  problem  very  quickly  without 
conditioning  the  audience  or  preparing  those  who  were  not 
aware  of  the  problem.  The  film  should  have  the  psycholog- 
ical effect  of  overcoming  fear  of  an  A-bomb  attack  and 
should  raise  many  questions. 

The  release  of  this  film  in  16mm  follows  immediately  its 
theatrical  showings.  Because  of  the  timeliness  and  urgency 
of  the  film,  the  usual  period  of  time  between  the  theatrical 
run  and  16mm  release  was  waived.  The  film  should  make 
a  real  contribution  to  civilian  defense  programs  in  the 
schools  and  community. 

Apples   (From  Seedling  to  Market) 

(Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films,  Inc.,  1150  Wilmette  Ave- 
nue, Wilmette,  Illinois)  10  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  color, 
1950.   $100,   Produced  by  Viking  Pictures  Corporation. 

Description  of  Contents: 

This  film  shows  the  activities  at  an  apple  orchard  in 
the  Pacific  Northwest. 

Although  the  orchard  specializes  in  Delicious  apples,  a 
man  is  shown  planting  seeds  from  another  variety  which 
has  stronger  roots  and  trunks.  Buds  from  Delicious  trees 
are  next  grafted  onto  the  hardy  trunks,  where  they  flour- 
ish and  eventually  produce  fruit.  Pruning  and  irrigation 
also  help  the  trees  to  become  sturdy  and  productive.  The 
spring  blooms  are  pollinated  by  bees,  by  ladybugs,  and  by 
human  help,  as  illustrated  in  several  scenes.  The  work- 
ers who  gather,  sift,  and  weigh  the  pollen  are  also  pic- 
tured. Some  workers  remove  the  less  desirable  fruit  from 
the  trees  to  improve  the  rest,  and  a  helicopter  dusts  large 
areas  with  pest-killing  mixtures. 

In  the  fall  when  the  apples  are  ripe,  the  pickers  are 
shown  carefully  emptying  their  full  picking  bags  into 
wooden  crates  for  hauling  to  the  packing  house.  The  com- 
mentator stresses  the  necessity  for  preventing  bruises 
which  would  spoil  the  perfect  fruit.  The  boxes  are  un- 
loaded from  the  low  trucks  and  the  apples  are  washed, 
sorted,  inspected,  wrapped  in  tissue  paper,  and  packed 
in  boxes,  which  then  go  to  the  shipping  room. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

This  film  shows  the  step-by-step  production  of  a  very 
popular  fruit  in  a  clear  and  interesting  fashion.  It  should 
be  useful  in  intermediate  social  studies  classes  to  show 
large-scale  orchard  activities.  Vocational  agriculture 
classes  should  also  be  interested  in  it  as  an  example  of 
large-scale  management,  although  the  time  span  involved 
and  details  of  management  are  not  brought  out. 


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•  The  value  of  folk  music  in  teaching  history  and  the 
social  studies  has  never  been  underestimated  by  alert 
school  people.  Heretofore  the  teachers  have  had  to  search 
commercial  catalogs  for  recordings  applicable  to  these 
areas.  Recently  Encyclopaedia  Britannica  released  a 
series  of  albums  prepared  by  Burl  Ives  (see  "Records  on 
Review",  Educational  Screen,  February,  1951),  and  now 
Folkways  Records  has  pi-oduced  an  album  titled  "Who 
Built  America". 

WHO  BUILT  AMERICA.  Folkways  Records  and  Service  Corporation, 
117  West  46th  Street,   New  York,  N.  Y.  Two   12"  discs  at  78  rpm. 

This  album  represents  a  careful  selection  of  folksongs 
telling  the  story  of  the  people  who  developed  America, 
and  consequently  it  adds  substance  to  the  teaching  of 
American  history.  Included  in  the  collection  are  "Waly 
Waly",  "The  Green  Mountain  Boys",  "The  Erie  Canal", 
"Shoot  the  Buffalo",  "Santy  Anno",  "Happiness  Song", 
"My  Government  Claim",  "The  Praetes",  "Drill  Ye  Tar- 
riers",  "Auction  Block",  "The  Boll  Weevil",  "The  Old 
Chisholm  Trail",  "Jesse  James",  "Mi  Chacra",  "Shluf 
Mine  Kind",  "Salangadou",  "Kleine  Jonges",  and  "So 
Long,  Been  Good  to  Know  You". 

Several  of  the  titles  here  are  unfamiliar  and  need 
special  description.  The  "Happiness  Song"  was  sung  by 
the  Navajo  women  to  sustain  the  morale  and  hope  of  their 
men   during:  the   period   of  confinement  at   Fort   Sumner 


less  than  one  hundred  years  ago.  "Mi  Chacra"  is  a 
children's  song  sung  in  Spanish-speaking  nations  of  the 
Western  Hemisphere  as  well  as  in  sections  of  our  own 
southwest.  It  is  comparable  to  an  old  favorite,  "Old 
MacDonald  Had  a  Farm".  And  finally  there  are  several 
foreign  language  lullabies  which  will  interest  and  intrigue 
youthful  listeners. 

You  will  recognize  the  work  songs,  cowboy  songs,  la- 
ments, and  other  types  of  folksongs  in  this  carefully  made 
selection.  The  performance  by  Bill  Bonyun  is  wholesome 
and  sincere  and  will  appeal  to  school  children.  The  rec- 
ords will  be  useful  in  upper  elementary  and  secondary 
schools  for  social  studies  instruction  and  group  and  solo 
singing,  and  they  may  find  a  place  in  discussions  of 
American  literature.  The  album  is  very  good  and  can  be 
used  effectively  to  elicit  such  student  reactions  as  group 
singing,  reading  for  information,  dramatizing,  discussing, 
relating  personal   experiences  and   similar  activities. 

•  Children's  records  continue  to  dominate  the  field  of 
educational  recordings  although  one  major  producer  re- 
cently informed  us  that  the  influx  of  new  recording  com- 
panies in  this  field  makes  undertaking  production  of  chil- 
dren's records  considerably  more  hazardous  than  it  has 
been  heretofore.  It  may  be  that  several  new  producers 
will  find  hard  going  and  that  some  others  will  forsake 
this  field  for  more  profitable,  less  crowded  areas. 

One  company  which  has  made  its  reputation  in  this  field 
is  the  Young  People's  Record  Club.  YPR,  reputed  to  have 
the  largest  catalog  in  the  field  of  children's  records,  has 
recently  released  two  discs  which  are  worthy  of  consider- 
ation for  school  use. 

THE  THREE    LITTLE   SAILORS.   Young    People's    Records,    Inc.   920 
Broadway,   New  York   10,   N.Y.  One   10"  disc  at  78  rpm. 
OLD    IRONSIDES.  Young    People's   Records,    Inc.   One    10"   disc  at 
78  rpm. 

"The  Three  Little  Sailors"  is  intended  for  the  youngest 
children  and  will  hold  their  interest  and  attention.  The 
selections  are  musically  simple  and  are  suited  to  kinder- 


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ADMINISTERING  AN  AUDIO-VISUAL  PROGRAM  IN  OHIO 
SCHOOLS  by  Graduate  Students  in  a  Course  "Problems  !n  Audio- 
visual Education",  Kent  State  University.  Audio-Visual  Center,  Kent 
State    University,   Kent,  Ohio.   1 950.  53   pages.   50c. 

This  manual,  prepared  by  a  group  of  sixteen  graduate 
students  in  an  audio-visual  course  under  the  direction 
of  their  instructor,  Roy  E.  Wenger,  is  aimed  at  giving 

some  practical  sug- 
gestions for  devel- 
oping audio-visual 
programs  in  school 
systems.  Since  much 
of  the  information 
contained  in  the  bul- 
letin is  taken  from 
and  relates  to  pro- 
grams in  Ohio,  it  will  be  of  particular  interest  to  schools 
in  that  state.  Others,  however,  will  also  find  it  a  helpful 
guide  in  the  development  of  school  audio-visual  programs. 
The  cartoon  illustrations  {see  cut)  certainly  have  meaning 
for  educators  everywhere. 

Following  is  an  outline  of  chapter  contents: 
Chapter  One,  Introducing  the  Audio-Visual  Program: 
Outlines  basic  steps  for  getting  under  way.  It  also  lists  a 
number  of  consultants  in  audio-visual  education  who  would 
be  helpful  to  those  concerned  with  starting  a  program. 
These  are  nearly  all  persons  in  Ohio  who  are  actively 
engaged  in  directing' audio-visual  programs  in  Ohio  school 
systems  and  who  have  excellent  backgrounds  of  practical 
experience. 

Chapter  Two,  Organizing  the  Audio-Visual  Program: 
Deals  with  the  A-V  Director,  his  qualifications  and  duties, 
equipment  including  recommended  minimum  goals,  film 
sources  in  Ohio,  and  film  evaluations. 

Chapter  Three,  Financing  the  Audio-Visual  Program: 
Deals  with  items  that  go  into  making  up  audio-visual 
budgets  and  gives  comparative  per  pupil  costs  for  audio- 
visual programs  in  eleven  Ohio  school  systems.  Also  sug- 
gested are  sources  of  funds  that  might  be  made  available 
to  the  audio-visual  program. 

Chapter  Four,  Using  Audio-Visual  Methods  Effectively: 
Outlines  principles  for  using  various  types  of  audio-visual 
materials  and  gives  examples  of  how  some  of  these  mate- 
rials have  been  used  in  school  situations. 

Chapter  Five,  Producing  School-Made  Materials:  Sug- 
gests that  charts,  flat  pictures,  exhibits,  filmstrips,  slides, 
and  even  motion  pictures  can  be  made  by  imaginative, 
creative  teachers.  Actual  illustrations  are  given  of  situ- 
ations in  which  teachers  have  developed  and  used  slides, 
disc  recordings,  tape  recordings,  planetariums,  and  other 
educational  aids  in  Ohio  schools. 

The  final  chapter  lists  fourteen  points  that  may  be 
used  by  school  people  as  a  basis  for  evaluating  their 
audio-visual  programs. 

W.  H.  DuRR,  Supervisor 

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the  "experts"  into  six  chapter  groupings  that  outline  the 
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longer  be  an  excuse  for  a  bad  conference.  In  this  those 
of  us  who  can  or  must  attend  audio-visual  conferences  may 
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40  pages.  50c. 

The  booklet  gives  helpful  suggestions  for  planning  PTA 
exhibits  (using  posters,  graphs,  charts,  etc.)  that  will 
attract  attention  to  the  visualized  message  and  leave 
lasting  impressions.  Sample  exhibit  devices  and  complete 
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not  only  to  PTA  members  but  to  all  audio-visual  directors, 
whose  experience  with  visual  materials  makes  their  as- 
sistance invaluable  to  PTA's  in  setting  up  eye-catching 
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lesson  plans.    (4)    Bibliography. 

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WHAT  CAN  SCHOOL  FILMS 
DO  FOR  PEACE? 

(Coiilinucd  front  paiic  103)  


sympathetic  introduction,  the  audience,  child  or  adult, 
is  ready  to  be  appreciative  of  the  cultural  differences, 
willing  to  regard  them  as  an  enrichment  of  understand- 
ing rather  than  as  barriers  to  it. 

The  value,  then,  of  such  films  as  Matisse,  Rodin,  or 
Steps  of  the  Ballet  depends  very  much  on  the  mood  in 
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to  enjoy  in  retrospect  the  expression  of  human  emotion 
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vance for  a  sympathetic  reception. 

How  Other  Peoples  Live 

In  the  second  instance,  there  are  equally  important 
considerations  to  be  kept  in  mind.  Films  about  how 
other  peoples  live  are  more  direct,  less  subtle,  more  ob- 
viouslv  concerned  with  our  central  theme — promoting 
international  understanding.  But  blunt,  hortative  propa- 
ganda frequently  has  a  boomerang  effect,  or  speaks 
only  to  the  converted,  as  in  the  case  of  Man,  One  Family, 
a  film  which  sets  out  to  explode  the  race  myths  of  the 
Nazis  and  the  color-bar  fanatics.  In  addition,  a  descrip- 
tion of  a  too  successful  and  too  prosperous  community 
calls  up  not  so  much  feelings  of  sympathetic  understand- 
ing as  of  envy  and  non-cooperation. 

On  the  other  hand,  a  statement  of  problems  and  the 
ways  in  which  they  are  being  tackled  receives  a  more 
positive  reaction  from  the  audience,  provided  the  mood 
is  a  receptive  one  and  provided  there  is  guided  discus- 
sion afterwards.  Of  this  type  is  The  Bridge,  which  de- 
scribes postwar  reconstruction  in  Yugoslavia,  or  Cyprus 
Is  an  Island,  in  which  the  producer  does  effectively  and 
sympathetically  disclose  the  problems  and  indicate  their 
solution.  Another  example  is,  of  course,  the  famous 
Song  of  Ceylon,  where  we  find  statements  about  cultural 
differences  and  about  the  economic  and  social  problems 
arising  from  the  attempts  of  the  community  to  adapt  it- 
self to  the  scientific  age. 

It  is  clear,  then,  that  to  use  this  kind  of  film  it  is  im- 
portant to  select  with  great  care.  Having  done  that,  it  is 
equally  important  to  introduce  it  well,  with  a  view  to 
the  ensuing  discussion.  In  my  experience  the  introduc- 
tory remarks  can  create  a  receptive  mood  and  by  draw- 
ing attention  to  certain  aspects  or  minimizing  the  im- 
pact of  others  can  set  the  direction  which  the  discussion 
will  take.  That  guided  discussion  is  essential  I  have  sug- 
gested earlier  by  pointing  out  the  need  for  making  ex- 
plicit the  message  of  the  film.  Moreover,  most  audiences 
are  willing  and  eager  to  discuss  social  problems  even 
when  reluctant  to  air  their  views  on  aspects  of  art. 

Concluding,  I  should  like  to  reiterate  that  attempting 
to  promote  international  understanding  in  the  belief  that 
it  will  help  to  prevent  war  is  an  act  of  faith;  that  using 
films  for  this  purpose  is  again  an  act  of  faith  based  on 
little  experience  and  less  tested  evidence.  But  so  urgent 
is  the  pressure  of  world  affairs  that  I  believe  all  methods 
should  be  directed  to  this  one  end  and  that  each  of  us 
must  use  the  means  most  familiar  and  best  suited  to  our 
individual  abilities.    So  I  use  films. 


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What's  more,  you  can  select 
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n    Do   Better   On   Your   Ex- 
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n   The  Solar  System 


□  Heredity    and    Environ- 
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D   What  To  Do  On  a  Date 

□  How  Friendly  Are  You? 


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eview 


NAVA  Regional  Meetings 

"The  audio-visual  industry  faces  a 
great  challenge  and  an  unprecedented 
opportunity  for  service,  and  we  shall 
not  fail,"  declared  Mrs.  Hazel  Calhoun 
Sherrill,  president  of  the  National 
Audio-Visual  Association,  at  the  first 
two  1951  regional  meetings  of  the 
National  Audio-Visual  Association  at 
Biloxi,  Mississippi,  January  18-20,  and 
Berkeley,  California,  January  25-27. 

"In  these  critical  times,  every  pro- 
jector, every  screen  should  be  work- 
ing for  democracy,"  she  said  earlier 
in  her  address.  "It  is  up  to  all  our 
members — dealers  and  manufacturers 
alike,  to  keep  everyone  of  these  tools 
busy.  There  are  hundreds  of  fine  films 
and  other  audio-visual  materials  that 
should  be  in  active  use  today  in  every 
community.  There  are  many  thousands 
of  projectors  on  which  they  can  be 
shown.  During  the  last  of  the  war 
bond  drives  our  organization  and  the 
other  national  groups  with  which  we 
are  associated  built  up  an  audience  of 
over  30,000,000  Americans  for  our 
government's  16mm  motion  pictures. 
We  can — and  must — do  far  better  to- 
day, for  there  now  are  thousands  of 
additional  projectors  and  countless 
new  films." 

According  to  NAVA  members  who 
spoke  at  the  regional  meetings,  the 
outlook  for  audio-visual  equipment 
production  is  good  for  the  first  six 
months  of  1951,  and  beyond  that  time 
some  sort  of  a  materials  allocation 
plan  should  make  it  possible  for 
schools  and  other  essential  users  to 
get  equipment. 

An  optimistic  viewpoint  was  ex- 
pressed by  Nathan  D.  Golden,  Direc- 
tor of  the  Motion  Picture-Photo- 
graphic Products  Division,  National 
Production  Authority,  Washington, 
D.  C,  who  spoke  to  NAVA  members 
via  tape  recording.  He  said  that  re- 
strictions in  civilian  use  of  a'uminum 
and  steel  will  have  some  effect  on 
A-V  manufacture  but  expressed  a  hope 
that  increased  mill  production  would 
serve  as  a  partial  solution.  The  ques- 
tion of  priorities,  he  said,  will  depend 
on  world  developments,  but  he  added, 
"I  am  certain  that  the  comparatively 
unnecessary  items  will  be  prohibited 
from  manufacture  before  products  so 
vital  as  yours  to  our  education  and 
free  thinking  will  be  allowed  to  suffer. 
The  tremendous  strides  made  in  audio- 
visual   education    since   the    last   war 


REGIONAL  MEETING  PRINCIPALS.  Pictured  at  the  NAVA  Western  Regional  Meeting 
at  Berkeley,  California  are  (seated,  loft  to  right)  Don  White,  NAVA  Executive  Vice- 
President;  Haiel  Calhoun  Sherrill,  NAVA  President;  and  William  M.  Dennis,  Western 
Regional  Director.  Standing:  John  Von  Salden,  Chairman,  Registration  Committee;  Caswell 
C.  Ellcins,  General  Chairman;  Vernon  Long,  Publicity  Chairman;  and  Hugh  Brown,  Enter- 
tainment Chairman. 


have  not  gone  unnoticed  in  Washing- 
ton." 

Commenting  upon  a  rumored  short- 
age of  film  i-aw  stock,  Mr.  Golden 
said,  "If  panic  buying  or  hoarding 
of  raw  stock  develops  in  the  film  in- 
dustry, it  will  prove  needless,  waste- 
ful, and  futile  under  existing  or  im- 
mediately foreseeable  circumstances."" 
He  continued,  "I  believe  the  best 
insurance  against  creation  of  a  prob- 
lem on  raw  stock  is  sensible  buying 
and  utilization  of  film  by  both  private 
industry   and   the  military   agencies." 

"Your  Association  can,  and  I  am 
firmly  convinced  it  will,  perform  great 
services  for  our  country  in  the  critical 
and  indefinite  period  ahead  of  us," 
Mr.  Golden  said.  "I  hope  you  will 
combine  to  keep  your  organization 
strong  and  able  in  the  service  of  your 
country." 

The  NAVA  Central  Meeting  at  Bi- 
loxi was  the  largest  regional  meeting 
in  NAVA's  history,  with  210  persons 
registered. 

The  NAVA  Western  Regional  Meet- 
ing at  Berkeley  also  set  a  new  at- 
tendance record,  with  over  100  reg- 
istered. 

The  third  and  last  of  NAVA's 
1951  regional  meetings  will  be  held 
at   the    Berkeley-Carteret    Hotel,   As- 


bury  Park,  New  Jersey,  on  April 
12-14,  with  Milton  Stark,  of  Stark 
Films,  Baltimore,  in  charge. 


NAVA  Board  Meeting 

The  1951  National  Audio-Visual 
Convention  and  Trade  Show  will  be 
held  at  the  Sherman  Hotel  in  Chicago 
on  July  28-31,  it  was  announced  fol- 
lowing a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Di- 
rectors of  the  National  Audio-Visual 
Association  at  Biloxi,  Mississippi,  Jan- 
uary 17-18.  It  was  also  announced 
that  the  National  Institute  for  .Audio- 
visual Selling  will  be  held  at  Indiana 
University  on  July  22-26,  immediately 
preceding  the  convention. 

Marvin  Melnyk  of  Audio-Visual 
Supply  Company,  Winnipeg,  Mani- 
toba, Canada,  was  elected  by  the  Di- 
rectors to  fill  the  newly-created  of- 
fice of  Director  for  the  Canadian  Re- 
gion, to  represent  Canada  on  the 
NAVA  Board  of  Directors.  The  Di- 
rectors also  selected  Hazel  Calhoun 
Sherrill  of  Calhoun  Company,  At- 
lanta, Georgia,  and  Norma  Barts  of 
British  Information  Services,  Chicago, 
to  fill  two  vacancies  on  the  Board  of 
Governors  of  the  National  Institute 
for  Audio- Visual  Selling. 


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Educational  Screen 


Equipment 


New  RCA  400 


A  completely  redesigned  model  of 
the  RCA  400  Junior  16mm  sound  mo- 
tion picture  projector — which  is 
smaller,  easier  to  operate,  and  nearly 
ten  pounds  lighter  than  the  1950 
model — is  featured  in  the  new  line  of 
1951  professional-type  16mm  projec- 
tors recently  announced  by  the  RCA 
Engineering   Products    Department. 

In  addition  to  the  new  400  Junior, 
the  1951  RCA  line  includes  an  im- 
proved version  of  the  RCA  400  Senior. 
Both  Junior  and  Senior  are  available 
in  either  the  easily  portable  single- 
case  arrangement  or  the  heavier 
double-case  design.  Several  types  of 
wall-type,  cabinet-type,  and  re-entrant 
speakers  are  available  for  use  in  per- 
manent or  semi-permanent  installa- 
tions. 

Mainliaer  300 

Newest  TDC  model  is  the  Mainliner 
300,  a  300-watt  blower-cooled  slide 
projector.  Of  die-cast  construction 
with  streamlined  contours,  the  pro- 
jector has  a  broad  base  with  an  easy 
positive  micro-tilt  adjustment.  Tray- 
loading  is  offered  since  the  Mainliner 
300  accepts  TDC  Selectron-Automatic 
or  Selectron-Semimatic  slide  changers 


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clas.tiroom.  cafeteria,  playground,  dancinu.  swimming, 
library.  Countles.s  records  available — many  free.  High- 
est quality  playback  record  player  aod  i>iiblic  address. 
Designe<l  especially  for  schools.  Clearest  tone.  Most 
cwivenient.  Light  weight.  Plays  all  records  and  16- 
Inch  transcriptions — ^3%.  45  and  78  rpm.  Ideal  class 
gift.     Write  for  complete  details. 

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and  TDC  Selectrays.  The  projector  is 
announced  as  offering  exceptionally 
cool  operation  and  brilliant  light. 

Also  recently  announced  was  the 
TDC  Stereo  Viewer,  a  battery-powered 
viewer  for  standard  1%"  x  4"  stereo 
slides.  Further  information  can  be 
secured  by  writing  to  Three  Dimension 
Company,  4555  W.  Addison  St.,  Chi- 
cago 41. 

McClure  Record  Player 

A  new  lightweight,  many-purpose 
record  player  has  been  announced 
by  O.  J.  McClure,  1115  W.  Washing- 
ton Blvd.,  Chicago.  Weighing  only 
twelve  pounds,  it  plays  records  of  all 
kinds,  all  speeds,  and  all  sizes  and 
is  suitable  for  use  in  classroom  or 
small  auditorium.  It  may  be  converted 
into  a  sound  filmstrip  machine  by 
merely  attaching  or  enclosing  a  300- 
watt  projector.  Full  details  are  avail- 
able from  0.  J.  McClure. 

AC-DC  Audio-Master 

The  Audio-Master  Corporation  of 
New  York  City  has  announced  the  in- 
troduction of  their  new  transcription 
playback  machine  for  AC  and  DC 
operation.  The  problems  involved  in 
switching  over  from  one  current  to 
another  have  been  solved  by  the  in- 
corporation of  the  automatic  relay 
switchover.  The  Audio-Master  may  be 
conveniently  connected  with  either  an 
AC  or  DC  outlet.  Automatically  the 
right  current  will  service  the  unit. 

Brumberger  Filmstrip  File 

The  new  Brumberger  #1032  file  for 
filmstrips  or  35mm  negatives  readily 
accommodates  thirty-two  filmstrip 
cans  in  individually  numbered  com- 
partments. Made  of  heavy-gauge  steel, 
the  file  is  announced  as  giving  pos- 
itive protection  to  its  contents.  Both 
handle  and  snap  catches  are  made  to 
withstand  rugged  and  constant  han- 
dling. 

The  new  Brumberger  #1092  Hous- 
ing accommodates  six  #1032  files  as 
well  as  other  2x2  files,  forming  a 
convenient  storage  unit.  A  six-drawer 
cabinet,  #1095,  has  also  been  intro- 
duced. Each  of  the  six  steel  drawers 
holds  thirty-two  filmstrip  cans. 

An  illustrated  catalog  may  be  se- 
cured from  the  Brumberger  Co.,  34 
Thirty-Fourth  St.,  Brooklyn  32,  New 
York. 

Products  Review 

The  National  Photographic  Show 
of  1951,  held  February  22-25  in  New 
York  City,  featured  a  variety  of  new 
products,  many  on  public  exhibit  for 
the  first  time.  Among  them  were 
Ampro  Corporation's  "Futurist  8" 
motion  picture  projector.  Bell  & 
Howell  Company's  new  70-DL  16mm 
motion  picture  camera,  Brumberger 
Company's  new  stereo  viewer,  and 
FR  Corporation's  "Port-A-View"  pro- 
jector-viewer for  2x2  slides. 


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All  pictures  are  more  brilliant. 
Black  and  whites  or  colors  are 
clearer,  sharper,  truer.  That's  why 
interest  doesn't  lag.  That's  why 
your  message  sinks  in  more  deeply 
— and  is  remembered  longer. 

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The  new  "Vyna-Flect"  screen  fab-  1 
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process.  Millions  of  tiny  mirror- 
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of  absorbing  it — which  assures  you 
the  brightest,  clearest  pictures. 
This  surface  is  mildew-proof  and 
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Finally — the  surface  is  flame-proof 
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Current  Materials 


Motion  Pictures 


16mm  films  announced  here  are 
sound  and  black  and  white,  unless 
ofherwise  indicated. 


■  Ohio    State    University,    Depart- 
ment of  Photography,  Columbus,  Ohio. 

Police  Reporter — journalism  film 
showing  how  the  police  reporter 
gathers  and  reports  the  news  and  also 
showing  standard  practices  of  report- 
ing and  the  coordination  of  the  edi- 
torial facilities  of  the  newspaper  in 
printing  the  news;  produced  by  the 
School  of  Journalism  and  the  Depart- 
ment of  Photography  at  Ohio  State 
University. 

■  Harding  College,  Motion  Picture 
Division,  Searcy,  Ark. 

Free  Enterprise  Economics  Series 
(1  reel  each,  color) — cartoon  series 
showing  the  benefits  of  the  American 
economic  system  and  way  of  life. 
Titles:  Meet  King  Joe,  The  American 
Working  Man;  Make  Mine  Freedom; 
Going  Places. 


PEACEMAKERS 
of  AMERICA 

58  Slides   (2x2)    in  Color  on 

The  American  Indians' 
Great  Peace  League 

DEGANAWIDA— 
HIAWATHA 

and    other    historic    leaders. 

Including   40-minufe   dramatic 
narration  written   by 
Dr.  WARCA2IWIN 
Noted    Sioux    lecturer    ("Sunflower") 
and    author    (Recorded    lecture  avail- 
able   on    special   order) 

Authentic   historic   scenes    by 

Martha  Oathout  Ayres 

(See    "Who's   Who") 

Technical  Direction  by  , 
WALTER  MILLSAP 
(Authority  on  Co-Operative   Economics) 

h-  SLIDES 

Sale:  $38.50  postpaid 

Rental:  $4.75  plus  return  postage 

United  Co-Operative  industries 

II25I    So.   New  Hampshire  Ave. 
Los  Angeles  44,  Calif. 


■  Coronet  Films,  Coronet  Bldg.,  Chi- 
cago 1,  111.  Each  film  1  reel,  color 
or  black  and  white,  unless  otherwise 
indicated. 

What  to  Do  on  a  Date — shows  high- 
schoolers  how  to  plan  dates  that  satis- 
fy both  the  boy  and  the  girl;  shows 
the  wide  range  of  activities  available 
to  young  people. 

Library  Organization — gives  stu- 
dents a  detailed  picture  of  library  or- 
ganization (card  catalog,  Dewey  Deci- 
mal system,  etc.)  to  enable  them  to 
make  full  and  easy  use  of  library 
facilities. 

How  Friendly  Are  You? — presents 
some  of  the  values  of  "being  friendly" 
and  encourages  the  broadening  of 
one's   range   of  friends. 

The  Federal  Government  (1% 
reels) — explains  structure  and  func- 
tions of  the  federal  government. 

■  International  Film  Bureau,  6  N. 
Michigan  Ave.,  Chicago  2,  111. 

Mark   Twain   and   Tom    Sawyer    (1 

reel) — life  and  times  of  Mark  Twain 
re-created  by  a  visit  to  the  towns  and 
the  river  immortalized  in  the  stories 
of  the  great  humorist.  A  color  film- 
strip  is   also  available. 

A  Lincoln  Field  Trip  (1  reel) — trip 
to  the  historical  points  in  Illinois  as- 
sociated with  Lincoln;  early  episodes 
in  Lincoln's  life  are  covered  in  dio- 
ramas seen  at  the  Chicago  Historical 
Society.  A  color  filmstrip  is  also  avail- 
able. 

The     Beginning     of     History     (4;X 

reels) — "the  continuity  of  human  life 
and  culture"  pictured  through  the 
earliest  examples  of  arts  and  crafts 
— Stone  Age  pottery,  early  weapons, 
grinding  stones,  barrows,  mounds,  etc. 
The  film  is  divided  into  three  parts: 
The  Stone  Age,  The  Bronze  Age,  and 
Iron  Age  Civilization.  Produced  with 
the  cooperation  of  the  British  Mu- 
seum, the  Museum  of  Archaeology, 
Cambridge,  and  other  noted  institu- 
tions, the  film  has  been  released  in 
the  U.  S.  exclusively  by  IFB  through 
arrangement  with  British  Information 
Services. 

■  Austin  Productions,  P.  O.  713, 
Lima,  Ohio. 

Hansel  and  Gretel  (6  reels,  color) — 
the  famous  folktale  especially  pre- 
sented and  produced  for  children  with 
authentic  costumes  and  settings  and 
professional  actors;  produced  by  Otto 
Austin;  original  music  composed  and 
directed   by  John  Timmerman. 

■  TULANE  University,  New  Orleans 
18,  La. 

The  Tulane  Story  (2  reels)— docu- 
mentary film  about  Tulane  University. 


■  Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films 
Wilmette,  111. 

Famous  Men  and  Women  of  the 
World  (2  reels  each) — recent  addi- 
tions to  the  series  are  film  biographies 
of  George  Washington,  Alexander 
Hamilton,  John  Marshall,  John  Quincy 
Adams,  Andrew  Jackson,  John  C. 
Calhoun  and  Daniel  Webster.  The 
series  now  includes  twenty  films,  with 
others  yet  to  be  released. 

■  Athena  Films,  165  West  46th  St., 
New  York  19,  N.  Y. 

Nanook  of  the  North— Flaherty's 
famous  feature-length  documentary 
released  for  the  first  time  in  the  16mm 
field.  The  story  of  the  Eskimo  hunter 
was  originally  photographed  by  Fla- 
herty during  mineralogical  expedi- 
tions in  the  sub- Arctic.  The  new 
16mm  sound  version,  with  narration, 
sound  effects,  and  music,  brings  the 
picture  up  to  date. 

■  Frith  Films,   1816  No.  Highland, 
Hollywood  28,  Calif. 

Oil  Today — Power  Tomorrow  (IJ^ 
reels,  color) — story  of  oil  dramatized 
through  a  boy's  reaction  to  the  gi- 
gantic, picturesque  industry;  shows 
how  oil  is  brought  to  the  earth's  sur- 
face, indicates  the  variety  of  oil  prod- 
ucts and  how  they  are  transported, 
emphasizes  importance  of  men  who 
work  in  the  industry  and  importance 
of  oil  as  a  source  of  power  and  heat 
in  the  world  today. 

■  Brandon    Films,    1600   Broadway, 
New  York  19,  N.  Y. 

Rubens  (4%  reels) — creative  in- 
terpretation of  the  painting  technique 
of  the  master;  awarded  first  prize  at 
the  Venice  International  Film  Festival. 

Pygmalion  (9  reels)— feature  film 
version  of  Shaw's  play  about  a  pro- 
fessor who  made  a  lady  out  of  a  cock- 
ney flower  girl,  with  Leslie  Howard 
and  Wendy  Hiller. 

Major  Barbara  (10  reels)— Shaw's 
movie  version  of  his  play,  with  Rex 
Harrison  and  Wendy  Hiller. 

■  Washington   State  College,   Au- 
dio-Visual Center,  Pullman,  Wash. 

So  This  Is  WSC  (21/2  reels,  color)— 
shows  facilities  and  operation  of 
Washington  State  College;  narration 
by  alumnus  Edward  R.  Murrow. 

■  FiLMSMiTHS     Inc.,     17     Lufberry 
Ave.,  New  Brunswick,  N.  J. 

The  Graduate  School  of  Banking 
(1  reel,  color) — facilities  and  opera- 
tion of  Rutgers  University's  Graduate 
School  of  Banking;  produced  by  Film- 
smiths  Inc.  for  the  American  Bankers 
Association. 


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FOREIGN  'W^i^' 

French,    British,    Germon,    Japanas* 

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•  for  fund  raising 

•  for    increoied   (corning 
Wrif  for  ff  list  today 

International  Film   Bureau,  Inc. 
6  N.  Michigan  Av«.      Chicago  3 

Educationdl  Screen 


Filmstrips 


35mm  filmstrips  announced  here  are 
silent  and  black  and  white,  unless 
otherwise  Indicated. 


■  Society  for  Visual  Education, 
1345  W.  Diversey  Parkway,  Chicago 
14,  111. 

Basic  Reading  Series  (3  sets,  color 
except  for  one  filmstrip) — series  for 
developing  reading  skills  presenting 
stories  through  original  drawings; 
based  on  Laidlaw  Basic  Readers.  The 
three  sets  are:  First  Grade  Reading 
Set  (7  color  filmstrips,  1  black  and 
white),  Second  Grade  Reading  Set  (5 
color  filmstrips),  and  Third  Grade 
Reading  Set   (5  color  filmstrips). 

Fraction  Series  (8  filmstrips) — se- 
ries explaining  basic  concepts  of  frac- 
tions; produced  by  SVE  in  cooperation 
with  Joseph  J.  Orbancek,  Chairman, 
Department  of  Mathematics,  Chicago 
Teachers    College. 

■  Jam  Handy  Organization,  2821  E. 
Grand  Blvd.,  Detroit  11,  Mich. 

Animal  Stories  (6  filmstrips,  color) 
primary-grade  stories  about  animals 
and  their  adventures.  Titles:  Rings, 
The  Raccoon;  The  Lazy  Bear  Cub; 
Brush,  The  Red  Squirrel;  Mrs. 
Cackles  Becomes  a  Good  Citizen; 
Hoppy,  The  Rabbit;  The  Adventures 
of  Pete  and  His  Dog. 

■  Audio  Visual  Aids  Co.,  712  Ro- 
mayne  Ave.,  Racine,  Wis. 

Living  Geometry  Series  (5  film- 
strips) — series  designed  to  enrich  the 
teaching  of  intuitive  geometry  in  high 
schools  by  showing  that  mathematics 
developed  because  of  the  fundamental 
needs  of  the  human  race  and  is  closely 
patterned  after  and  coordinated  with 
life.  Titles:  The  History  of  the  Meas- 
urement of  Length,  Is  Seeing  Always 
Believing?,  Geometry  in  Nature,  Ge- 
ometry in  the  Home,  Geometric  Solids 
in  Nature  and  in  Architecture. 

m  Young  America  Films,  18  E.  41st 
St.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y. 

Child  Care  Series  (4  filmstrips) 
— basic  principles  of  child  care.  Titles: 
Getting  Acquainted,  Keeping  Children 
Happy,  Keeping  Children  Safe,  and 
Special  Daytime  Problems. 

Consumer  Education  Series  (6  film- 
strips) — basic  principles  of  wise  buy- 
ing. Titles:  How  to  Buy  a  Blouse, 
Select  Your  Style,  Your  Retail  Store, 
Facts  About  Wool  Fabrics,  Facts 
About  Cotton  Fabrics,  and  Facts 
About  Rayon  Fabrics. 

Rhythm  Magic  Series  (3  filmstrips, 
color) — simple  and  entertaining  in- 
troduction to  the  time  values  of  mu- 
sical notes  and  rests  and  their  sig- 
nificance in  rhythm. 

Our  Flag  Series  (3  filmstrips, 
color) —  series  titles  include:  History 
of  Our  Flag,  Etiquette  of  the  Flag, 
and  Story  of  Our  National  Anthem. 
Each  is  done  in  original  art  work. 


■  New  York  Times,  Office  of  Edu- 
cational Activities,  Times  Square, 
New  York  18,  N.  Y. 

150  Million  Americans— The  U.  S. 
Census  (53  frames) — mechanics  and 
meaning  of  the  census;  its  importance 
in  determining  national  policy  in  the 
struggle  against  Communism. 

■  Popular  Science  Publishing  Co., 
Audio- Visual  Division,  353  4th  Ave., 
New  York  10,  N.  Y. 

Home  Life  in  European  Lands  (6 
filmstrips,  color) — facts  of  home  life, 
schools,  churches,  etc.  presented 
through  story  framework  with  two 
children  from  each  country  in  each 
filmstrip. 

Visits  to  European  Lands  (5  film- 
strips,  color) — scenery,  industries,  ge- 
ographic characteristics,  wartime  de- 
struction, and  present-day  reconstruc- 
tion. 

■  Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films, 
Wilmette,  111. 

Soil  Conservation  (8  filmstrips) — 
how  productive  soil  can  be  ravaged 
by  improper  use  and  care;  basic  con- 
cepts of  conservation.  Titles:  How 
Long  Will  It  Last?,  How  Soil  Is 
Formed,  Plant  Life  and  the  Soil,  Wa- 
ter and  the  Soil,  Animal  Life  and  the 
Soil,  Minerals  in  the  Soil,  How  Man 
Has  Used  the  Soil,  How  Man  Con- 
serves the  Soil. 

Basic  Economics  (8  filmstrips,  col- 
or)— principles  of  economics  illus- 
trated in  an  imaginary  community. 
Titles:  Living  and  Working  without 
Money,  Money,  Money  Goes  to  Work, 
New  Ways  to  Use  Money,  Money  and 
Panic,  Money  and  Government,  Too 
Much  Money,  Too  Little  Spending. 

Our  North  American  Neighbors  (8 
filmstrips) — geographic  survey  of 
North  American  peoples.  Titles: 
Maritime  Provinces  of  Canada,  In- 
dustrial Provinces  of  Canada,  Prairie 
Provinces  of  Canada,  Pacific  Canada, 
Alaska,  Land  of  Mexico,  Central 
America,  West  Indies. 

■  British  Information  Services,  30 
Rockefeller  Plaza,  New  York  20,  N.  Y. 

Britain  Aids  Colonial  Progress   (32 

frames) — practical  application  of  the 
Colonial  Development  and  Welfare 
Act. 

Viscount  Montgomery  of  Alamein 
(31  frames) — story  of  Bernard  Law 
Montgomery. 

Viscount    Alexander   of    Tunis    (25 

frames) — story  of  the  military  strate- 
gist and  present  Governor  General  of 
Canada. 

Working     Man's      University      (24 

frames) — story  of  Britain's  Regent 
Street  Polytechnic. 


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Trade  Directory 
For  the  Audio-Visual  Field 

To  increase  the  usefulness  of  this  Trade  Directory,  symbols  have  been  inserted  to  distinguish  original  sources  (producers 
manufacturers,  primary  importers,  etc.)  from  audio-visual  dealers  and  film  rental  libraries.  KEY:  (P)— producers,  importers. 
(M) — manufacturers.  (D) — dealers,  film  rental  libraries,  projection  services.  Where  a  primary  source  also  offers  direct 
rental  services,  the  double  symbol    (PD)   appears. 


FILMS 


Associated    Film   Artists 

30  N.  Raymond  Ave.,   Pasadena    I 
Association  Films,  Inc. 

35  W.  45th   St.,    New  York    19,   N. 


C) 

Cal. 

(PD) 

Y. 

III. 


206  S.  Michigan  Ave..  Chicago  3, 
351    Turk   St.,   San    Francisco  2,   Cal. 
1915   Live   Oak   St.,    Dallas    I.   Tex. 

Brandon  Films  (D) 

1700    Broadway,    New    York    19,    N.    Y, 
Bray  Studios,   Inc.  (PD) 

729  Seventh  Ave.,  New  York   19,  N.  Y. 
Coronet  Instructional  Films  (P) 

Coronet  BIdg.,  Chicago    I,   III. 
Council  Films  (D) 

50  N.  Main  St.,   Homer,   N.  Y. 

Encyclopaedia  Britannic*  Films,  Inc.       (PD) 

Wllmette,    Illinois 

Rental    and    Preview    Libraries: 

207  S.  Green   St.,  Chicago   7,   III. 
712   N.  Haskell  St.,    Dallas    I,  Tex. 

30  Huntington  Ave.,   Boston    16,   Mass. 

450  W.  56th  St.,    New  York    19,   N.  Y. 

1640  E.  Mountain  St.,  Pasadena  7,  Cal. 

3232   E.   Roxboro   Road,   Atlanta   5,  Ga. 

5745  Crabtree  Rd.,  Birmingham,  Mich. 
Family  Films,  Inc.  (P) 

1584  Crossroads  of  the  World,  Hollywood 
Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

330  W.  42nd  St.,  New  York   18,  N.  Y. 

64  E.  Lake  St.,  Chicago   I,  III. 

101    Marietta  St.,  Atlanta  3,  Ga. 

716  S.  W.    13th  Ave.,  Portland  5,  Ore. 

209   Browder  St.,    Dallas    I,  Tex. 

8414  Melrose,   Los  Angeles  46,   Cal. 
Fryan    Film   Service  (D) 

3228  Euclid  Ave.,  Cleveland   15,  Ohio 
Heidenkamp  Nature  Pictures  (PD) 

538   Glen   Arden    Dr.,    Pittsburgh   8,    Pa. 
Hoefler — Paul   Hoefler   Productions  (P) 

612'/2   So.   Ridgeley  Dr.,   Los  Angeles  36 
HofFberg   Productions,   Inc.  (PD) 

362  W.  44th  St.,   New  York,   N.  Y. 
Hollywood    Film    Enterprises,    Inc.  (P) 

6060  Sunset  Blvd.,  Hollywood  28,  Cal. 
International  Film   Bureau  (PD) 

6   N.   Michigan  Ave.,   Chicago  2,    111. 

Knowledge  Builders  Classroom  Films       (PD) 

625  Madison  Ave.,   New  York  22,  N.  Y. 

Library  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

25  W.  45th  St.,   New  York    19,   N.  Y. 

Mahnle — Carl    F.    Mahnke    Productions    (P) 

215  E.  Third  St.,   Des  Moines  9,   Iowa 

Michigan  Motion  Picture  Service  (PD) 

212  South  Brown  St..  Jackson,  Mich, 

Modern  Sound  Pictures,  Inc.  (0) 

1410   Howard   St.,   Omaha,    Neb. 

Mogull's,    Inc.  (D) 

112-14   W.   48th    St.,    New   York    19,    N.Y. 


Inc. 

W.   48th 

Nu-Art   Films,   Inc. 

112  W.  48th  St., 

Official    Films,    Inc. 

Grand   &    Linden 
New  York  Office: 

Ott— John  OH  Film  Library,  Inc. 

730  Elm  St..  Winnetka,  111. 


St.,    New   York    19. 

New  York,   N.  Y. 

Aves.,   RIdgefield, 
25  W.  45th  St.,  N. 


(PD) 

(P) 

N.  J. 
Y.  C. 

(PD) 


(D) 
(D) 
(D) 

(PD) 

al. 

(D) 
(D) 


PIx  Film  Service 

34   E.   Putnam   Ave.,   Greenwich,   Conn. 
Religious  Film  Association 

45  Aster  Place.  New  York  3,  N.  Y. 
Ryan  Visual  Aids  Service 

I  108    High    St.,    Des   Moines,    la. 
SImmel-Meservey,    Inc. 

321    S.    Beverly    Dr.,    Beverly    Hills, 

Sound  Film  Associates 

1503  Jefferson,  Houston  3,  Tex. 

Southern  Visual  Films 

686-9   Shrine   BIdg.,   Memphis    I,  Tonn." 
Swank    Motion    Pictures,    Inc.  (D) 

614    N.    Skinker    Blvd.,    St.    Louis    5,    Mo. 
United  World   Films.   Inc.  (PD) 

1445   Park  Ave.,   New  York  29,  N.  Y. 

245  S.  Dearborn  St.,  Chicago  5,  111. 

7356   Melrose  Ave.,   Los  Angeles  46,  Cal 

287  Techwood   Dr.,   NW,  Atlanta,  Ga. 

Wholesome  Film  Service,  Inc. 

20   Melrose  St.,   Boston,   Mass. 

Williams,    Brown   and   Earle,   Inc. 

918   Chestnut   St.,    Philadelphia    7, 


FILM  PRODUCTION 

KEY:    Width    16mm   or   35mm.   Educational; 
Television;   Cemmercial;   Home. 


Association    Films,    Inc.  (16-35,    ECT) 

35  W.  45th  St.,   New  York    19,   N.  Y. 

Bray  Studios,  Inc.  (16-35,  ECT) 

729   Seventh   Ave.,    New  York    19,    N.Y. 

Michigan    Motion   Picture  Service  * 

212  S.  Brown,  Jackson,  Mich.  (16-35,  ECT) 


LABORATORY  SERVICES 


(D) 
(D) 


Geo.  W.  Colburn,   Inc. 

164  N.  Wacker  Drive,  Chicago  6,   111. 

Hollywood   Rim   Enterprises 

6060  Sunset  Blvd.,  Hollywood  28,  Cal. 

Society   for   Visual    Education 

1345  Diversey  Parkway,  Chicago  14 


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PROJECTION  SERVICE 

Mercury    Motion    Picture    Projection   Service 

15  W.  Underwood,  Chevy  Chase   15,  Md. 


PRODUCTION  EQUIPMENT 

S.O.S.  Cinema  Supply  Corp.  (D) 

602  W.  52nd  St.,   New  York   19,   N.  Y. 


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MOTION  PICTURE 
PROJECTORS  AND  SUPPLIES 


Ampro  Corporafion  (M) 

2851   N.  Western  Ave.,  Chicago  18,  III. 

Ball  S   Howell  Co.  (M) 

7117   McCormick   Road,   Chicago  45,    III. 

D.  T.  Davit  Co.  (M) 

178  Walnut  St.,    Lexington   34,   Ky. 

Eaitman   Kodak  Company  (M) 

Rochester,    New   York 

Forway  Corporation  (P) 

245    W.    55th    St.,    New    York    19,    N.Y. 

Michigan   Motion   Picture   Service  (D) 

212  South   Brown  St.,  Jackson,   Mich. 

Modern   Sound    Pictures,    Inc.  (D) 

1410  Howard  St.,  Omaha,   Net. 

Mogull's,    Inc.  (D) 

112-14   W.   48th    St.,    New   York    19,    N.Y. 

Nu-Art  Films.  Inc.  (0) 

112  W.  48th  St..  New  York.  N.  Y, 

RCA- Victor  (M) 

Radio   Corp.    of    America.    Camden,    N.J. 

Raver*  Camera  Co.  (M) 

320  E.  21st  St.,   Chicago    16,   III. 

Ryan   Visual    Aids   Service  (D) 

409   Harrison    St.,    Davenport,    la. 

Southern  Visual  Films  (D) 

686-9  Shrine    BIdg.,    Memphis    I,   Tenn. 

Victor   Animatograph   Ce.'^}.  (M) 

Davenport,   Iowa 

Williams,  Brown  and  Earle,  Inc.  (D) 

918   Chestnut  St.,    Philadelphia    7,    Pa. 


FILMSTRIPS 


SCREENS 


Da-Lite   Screen  Co..   Inc.  (M) 

2711    N.  Pulaski   Rd.,  Chicago  39,  III. 

Fryan  Film  Service  (D) 

3228  Euclid  Ave.,  Cleveland   15,  Ohio 

Michigan   Motion   Picture  Service  (D) 

212  South  Brown  St.,  Jackson,  Mich. 

Nu-Art   Films,    Inc.  (D) 

112  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

Radiant  Mfg.  Corp.  (M) 

1267  S.  Talman  Ave.,  Chicago  8,   III. 

Southern   Visual    Films  (D) 

686-9  Shrine  BIdg.,  Memphis   I,  Tenn. 

Williams,  Brown  and  Earle,  Inc.  (D) 

918  Chestnut  St.,   Philadelphia  7,   Pa. 


AUDIO-VISUAL  SUPPLIES 

Beclcley-Cardy  Co.   (shades)  (M) 

1632    Indiana   Ave.,  Chicago    16,    III. 

Ryan  Visual  Aids  Service  |D) 

409    Harrison   St.,    Davenport,    la. 

Society  for  Visual  Education  (M) 

1345   Diversey   Parkway,   Chicago    14 

Williams,  Brown  and  Earle,  Inc.  (D) 

918   Chestnut  St.,    Philadelphia   7,   Pa. 


RECORDS 


Columbia    Records,    Inc.,    Educational    Dept. 

1473    Barnum    Ave.,     Bridgeport,    Conn. 


Church  Screen  Productions  |PD) 

Box   5036    (East   Station),    Nashville,   Tenn. 
Encyclopaedia  Britannica   Films,  Inc.  (P) 

Wilmette,    111. 
Eye  Gate   House,   Inc.  (PD) 

330  W.  42nd  St.,   New  York   18,   N.  Y. 
Filmfax  Productions  (P) 

10  E.  43rd  St.,  New  York   17,  N.  Y. 
Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

330  W.  42nd  St.,   New  York   18,   N.  Y. 
Informative  Classroom  Picture  Publishers  (P) 

40  Ionia  N.  W.,  Grand  Rapids  2,  Mich. 
Mehnle — Carl   F.   Mahnke   Productions      (P) 

215  E.  Third  St.,   Des  Moines  9,   Iowa 
Michigan   Motion   Picture  Service  (D) 

212   South    Brown   St.,   Jackson,    Mich. 
Ryan   Visual    Aids   Service  (D| 

409   Harrison    St.,    Davenport,    la. 
Society  for  Visual   Education  (PD) 

1345   Diversey    Parkway,   Chicago    14 
United  World  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

1445   Park  Ave.,    New   York   29,   N.   Y. 
Visual  Sciences  (P) 

599E— Suffern,    N.    Y. 


SLIDES 

Key:    Kodachrome  2x2.    B'/t  x  4'/4  or  larger: 
Made   to   Order. 


Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

330  W.  42nd  St.,  New  York   18,  N.  Y. 

Michigan   Motion   Picture  Service  (D) 

212  South  Brown  St.,  Jackson,  Mich. 

Nu-Art  Films,   Inc.  (D-2) 

112  W.  48th   St.,   New  York,   N.  Y. 

Radio-Mat  Slide  Co.,   Inc.  (P) 

222  Oakridge  Blvd.,  Daytona  Beach,  Fla. 

Ryan  Visual  Aids  Service  (D-2) 

409   Harrison   St.,    Davenport,    la. 

Society  for  Visual  Education  (PD-2) 

1345   Diversey  Parkway,  Chicago    14 

FILMSTRIP,  SLIDE  and 
OPAQUE  PROJECTORS 

American  Optical  Co.,  Scientific  (M) 

Instrument  Division,    Buffalo    15,   N.  Y. 

Ampro    Corporation  (M) 

2851    N.  Western  Ave.,  Chicago   18,   III. 

Beseler  Company,  Charles  (M) 

60  Badger  Ave.,   Newark  8,   N.  J. 

Comprehensive  Service  Corporation      (MD) 

245    W.    55th    St.,    New    York    19,    N.Y. 
GoldE  Manufacturing  Co.  (M) 

I220C  W.  Madison  St.,  Chicago  7,  III. 

Keystone  View  Co.  (M) 

Meadville,    Pa. 

O.  J.  McClure  Talking  Pictures  (M) 

1115  W.  Washington,  Chicago  7,   111. 

Michigan   Motion   Picture  Service  (D) 

212  South  Brown  St.,  Jackson,  Mich. 

Ryan  Visual  Aids  Service  (D) 

409  Harrison  St.,  Davenport,  la. 

Society  for  Visual    Education  (M) 

1345   Diversey   Parkway,  Chicago   14,   III. 

Southern  Visual  Films  (D) 

686-9  Shrine  BIdg..  Memphis   I,  Tenn. 

Viewlex,  Incorporated  (M) 

3501   Queens  Blvd.,  Long-Island  City,  N.Y. 

Williams,  Brown  and  Earle,  Inc.  (D) 

918  Chestnut  St.,   Philadelphia  7,   Pa. 


INDEX  TO 
ADVERTISERS 

Page 

Albertsen    Distributing    Co 114 

Ampro  Corp 90 

Astor  Pictures  Corp 98 

Audio-Master    121 

Audio  Visual  Aids  Co 114 

Beckley-Cardy  Co. 112 

Bell  &  Howell  Co.  Inside  Back  Cover 

Brandon  Films 116 

Bray    Studios 96 

Brumberger   Co 121 

Colburn    Lab.,   Goo.   W. 114 

Columbia    Records    97 

Coronet  Films 117 

Creative    Educational   Society 1 14 

D.  T.  Davis  Co .   116 

Encyclopaedia   Britannica   Films  93 

Eulo    Co. 116 

Eye   Gate    House  116 

Family    Films  109 

Fiberbilt  Case  Co. 1 13 

Filmfax    Productions 98 

Heidenkamp  Nature  Pictures 1 14 

Hollywood   Film   Enterprises ..    121 

International    Film    Bureau  120 

Keystone   View   Co. 94 

Knowledge    Builders 116 

March  of  Time   Forum  Films 95 

McClure  Talking  Pictures,  O.  J 1 19 

Neumade    Products   Corp. 112 

Pix    Film    Service  1 14 

RCA,   Visual  Products 89 

Radiant   Mfg.   Corp. 119 

Radio-Mat    Slide    Co. 113 

Rapid    Film    Technique 114 

Religious  Film  Association 106 

Revere  Camera  Co.   Back  Cover 

Simmel-Meservey  116 

Society  for  Visual  Education 115 

United  Co-Operative  Industries    .    120 
United  World  Films .  113 

Vacuumate  Corp 121 

Viewlex Inside  Front  Cover 

Visual   Sciences 116 

Classified  124 


March,  1951 


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Catalogs  and  Booklets 

■  Library  of  Congress,  Copyright 
Office,  Washington  25,  D.  C,  is  the 
source  for  the  latest  semi-annual  issue 
of  the  section  of  the  "Catalog  of  Copy- 
right Entries"  covering  motion  pic- 
tures. Although  prepared  primarily  as 
a  record  of  copyright  registrations, 
the  section  is  in  effect  a  comprehensive 
motion  picture  catalog,  describing  in 
the  current  issue  some  1000  theatrical 
and  non-theatrical  films  and  filmstrips 
copyrighted  during  the  first  half  of 
1950.  Subscription  to  the  motion  pic- 
ture section  of  the  "Catalog  of  Copy- 
right Entries"  costs  $1.00  per  year; 
single  copies  may  be  purchased  from 
the  Copyright  Office  for  fifty  cents. 

■  Franco-American  Audio-Visual 
Distribution  Center,  934  Fifth  Ave., 
New  York  City  21,  has  released  its 
new  catalog  of  films,  lantern  slides, 
filmstrips,  and  bulletin  board  exhibits 
for  use  in  art,  social  studies,  history, 
science,  and  language  classes. 

■  Nu-Art  Films,  112  W.  48th  St., 
New  York  City  19,  in  conjunction  with 
the  celebration  of  its  15th  year  in 
the  audio-visual  business,  announces 
the  publication  of  its  15th  catalog  of 
"Films  for  Education,  Entertainment, 
and  Religion."  In  addition  to  motion 
pictures,  the  catalog  includes  film- 
strips,  slides,  projectors,  screens,  re- 
corders, and  other  visual  aids  equip- 
ment. The  64-page  book  represents 
the  largest  and  most  comprehensive 
collection  of  audio-visual  aids  ever 
assembled  by  Nu-Art. 

■  Young  America  Films,  18  E.  41st 
St.,  New  York  City  17,  has  published 
a  new  Price  List  and  Correlation 
Chart  of  Teaching  Films,  listing  a 
total  of  108  teaching  films  for  all 
grade  levels  and  for  all  school  sub- 
jects. 

Also  available  from  YAF  are  two 
new  pamphlets:  "Films  for  Home 
Economics",  describing  the  series  of 
fourteen  sound  films  released  by 
Young  America,  and  "Basic  Films  for 
Elementary  School  Science,"  describ- 
ing the  twenty-six  films  now  available 
from  YAF. 

■  Eastin  Pictures  Co.,  Davenport, 
Iowa,  has  available  a  new  1951  cata- 
log of  "Outstanding  16mm  Sound 
Films"  in   the   Eastin  rental  library. 

■  University  of  Oregon  Library, 
Curriculum  Materials  Laboratory,  Eu- 
gene, Oregon,  has  announced  that  the 
"Curriculum  Bulletin",  a  project  of 
the  School  of  Education,  is  once  again 
being  published  and  is  available  on 
a   subscription  basis   at  $5  per  year. 


CLASSIFIED 

COLOR  SLIDES  of  post-war  Germany.  Also 
of  butterflies,  moths,  wild  flowers  and  land- 
scapes of  Indiana.  Free  lists. ALLEN'S  PHOTO 
SERVICE,  2715  Beverly  Drive,  Gary,  Indiana. 


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or  individual  issues  may  be  purchased 
separately.  The  following  bulletins 
will  be  of  special  interest  to  teachers 
and  administrators:  Bibliography  of 
Lists  of  Instructional  Aids  to  Learn- 
ing (50c)  and  Bibliography  of  Gen- 
eral Courses  of  Study  and  Guides 
(20c). 

■  Westinghouse  Electric  Corpora- 
tion, School  Service  Dept.,  306  Fourth 
Ave.,  Box  1017,  Pittsburgh  30,  Pa., 
has  released  a  revised  edition  of  its 
24-page  catalog  listing  fourteen  sound 
motion  pictures  for  classroom  use  on 
subjects  such  as  electricity,  jet  pro- 
pulsion, radio,  nutrition,  industrial 
arts,  etc.  The  films  can  be  borrowed 
free  of  charge  except  for  transpor- 
tation costs. 

■  National  Association  of  Manu- 
facturers, Literature  Dept.,  444  Mad- 
ison Ave.,  New  York  22,  N.  Y.,  offers 
a  revised  and  enlarged  Catalog  of 
Teaching  Aids,  including  four  motion 
pictures,  posters,  booklets,  etc.  on  such 
topics  as  pioneers  of  American  prog- 
ress, research  and  invention,  and  the 
operation  of  our  economic  system. 

■  Current  Affairs  Films,  18  E.  41st 
St.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y.,  has  avail- 
able a  new  free  catalog  of  filmstrips 
on  subjects  related  to  contemporary 
history  for  junior  and  senior  high 
school  social  studies  classes. 

■  ELC  Films,  322  S.  Fourth  St.,  Min- 
neapolis 15,  Minn.,  has  released  its 
1951  catalog  of  Films  for  the  Church. 
The  catalog  contains  descriptions  and 
evaluations  of  16mm  motion  pictures, 
35mm  filmstrips,  and  2"  x  2"  slides 
in  the  ELC  Films  library. 


Film  News  Notes 

■  McGraw-Hill  Book  Co.,  Text-Film 
Dept.,  330  W.  42nd  St.,  New  York 
18,  N.  Y.,  has  been  appointed  sole 
U.  S.  distributor  for  Feelings  of  De- 
pression, the  newest  16mm  sound  film 
in  the  Mental  Mechanism  Series  pro- 
duced by  the  National  Film  Board  of 
Canada.  McGraw-Hill  has  also  been 
appointed  sole  source  in  this  country 
for  the  new  Film  Board  series  on 
child  development,  titled  Ages  and 
Stages  Series. 

m  Athena  Films,  165  W.  46th  St., 
New  York  19,  N.  Y.,  has  announced 
that  16mm  prints  of  The  Quiet  One 
are  now  being  offered  for  sale  on  a 
long-term  lease  basis  to  assure  the 
widest  possible  use  of  the  much- 
praised  film  story  of  an  unloved  and 
unwanted  child. 

■  Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films, 
Wilmette,  Illinois,  has  reported  that 
a  new  EB  film  titled  Atomic  Alert 
(School,  Home,  Street)  will  be  re- 
leased soon.  The  motion  picture  is 
designed  specifically  to  show  how 
children  can  protect  themselves  in 
case  of  atomic  bomb  attack. 

■  Almanac  Films,  516  Fifth  Ave., 
New  York  18,  N.  Y.,  has  announced 
a  new  series  of  twenty  "John  Kieran 
Kaleidoscope"  films  on  science  and 
nature.  Titles  include  The  Atom,  Bee 
City,  Bird  Paradise,  Clouds,  The  In- 
finite Universe,  Plastics,  Sculpture, 
Sea  Zoo,  and  others  on  similar  scien- 
tific and  nature  subjects.  All  films  are 
black  and  white,  sound,  16mm  one- 
reelers. 

■  Screen  Gems,  729  7th  Ave.,  New 
York  19,  N.Y.,  has  announced  the 
release  of  its  new  1951  program  of 
feature  films  available  for  non-the- 
atrical distribution.  Included  among 
the  motion  pictures  to  be  released 
during  the  1951  season  are  You  Can't 
Take  It  With  You,  Mr.  Smith  Goes 
to  Washington,  Sahara,  Once  Upon 
a  Time,  Destroyer — and  many  others 
featuring  top  Hollywood  stars. 

■  Eastin  Pictures  Company,  Daven- 
port, Iowa,  is  a  rental  source  for 
a  series  of  eleven  16mm  sound  instruc- 
tional films  on  woodworking. 

■  Educational  Film  Sales  Dept., 
University  Extension,  University  of 
California,  Los  Angeles  24,  is  the 
source  for  purchase  and  preview 
prints  of  films  produced  by  the  Uni- 
versity's Motion  Picture  Division,  De- 
partment of  Theater  Arts.  The  new 
department  will  function  as  one  of 
the  divisions  of  University  Extension 
and  will  be  directed  by  William  E. 
Jordan,  who  for  the  past  year  has 
done  film  research  in  the  University's 
Department  of  Theater  Arts.  The 
service  has  already  released  the  first 
two  in  a  series  of  16mm  sound  films 
produced  at  the  University:  Four 
Ways  to  Drama  (3  reels)  and  One 
Way  to  Build  a  Flat  (1%  reels). 


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"Pointing  out"  details  in  this  way  proves 
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SECOND  CHANCE 

"Exceptionally  worth  seeing." — Louella  Parsons. 

"The  lesson  that  it  teaches  in  humility  is  as  inspira- 
tional as  it  is  entertaining." — Jimmie  Fidler. 

"Very  good." — Boxoffice. 
70  mill.,  sound.  Lease,  $300;  rental,  $15.00. 


AGAIN . . .  PIONEERS ! 


PUPPET  FILMS 

"Have  just  seen  the  first  four  puppet  pic- 
tures. In  my  opinion  they  are  extraordinary 
contribution  to  Religious  Education.  Con- 
gratulations on  superb  production." — Paul 
C.  Payne,  Chairman,  International  Council 
of  Religious  Education,  General  Secy,  Pres- 
byterian Board  of  Christian  Education. 


"A  courageous  film 
Wylie  Williams. 


a  believable  story."- 


"Excellent  direction." — Boxoffice. 

"Not  on  Broadway,  but  in  a  house  of  worship,  we 
savv  a  significant  film — the  world  premiere  of  'Again 
.  .  .  Pioneers!'  "—A'.  Y.  Daily  Mirror. 

70  inin.,  sound.  Lease,  $250;  rental,  $12.00. 


15  min.,  sound.  Color;  Lease,  $120;  rental,  S7.50.  B  &  W;  Lease,  $80;  rental,  $5.00. 


Does  it  pay  to 

EXERCISE  OPTION  "B" 

on  the  RFA  film  lease  agreement? 

...  Or  have  you  forgotten  about  Option  B?  It  is 
the  clause  in  our  standard  split-rental  fee  lease 
agreement  which  permits  our  accredited  dealers  to 
apply  their  print  cost  payment  and  our  share  of 
rental  fees  toward  acquisition  of  a  full  lease  at  any 
lime  up  to  18  months  after  receipt  of  the  print. 

The  plan  was  presented  by  us  to  help  film  libraries 
better  serve  the  churches  by  stocking  a  wider  variety 
of  subjects  and  at  the  same  time  make  a  reasonable 
profit. 

Any  dealer  who  can  average  eighteen  rentals  a 
year  on  our  subjects  will  find  Option  B  an  easy  way 
to  acquire  his  own  library  of  outstanding  subjects. 


HERE'S  HOW  IT  WORKS 

Take  AGAIN  PIONEERS  as  an  example. 

At  18  rentals  per  year  with  a  rental  price  of  $12.00, 
the  dealer  in  18  mos.  pays  lis  as  our  share  $162.00 

He  has  already  paid  a  print  cost  of  75.00 

Total  credit  to  dealer  on  Option  B  237.00 

The  price  of  a  lifetime  lease  on  the  18  months 

term  basis  is 

Less  credit  to  dealer 
Balance  required  to  exercise  Option  B 

By  paying  the  balance  of  $43.00  the  dealer  is  entitled  to 
keep  all  further  income  from  the  print.  He  can  recover  this 
amount  with  only  4  rentals  at  $12.00! 

In  the  meantime  the  dealer's  own  share  of  rentals — $162.00 
has  not  only  paid  his  print  cost,  but  more  than  covered  his 
operating  expense!  From  here  on  the  rental  income  is  pure 
velvet  .  .  .  and  no  reports  to  make! 


280.00 

237.00 

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April,    1951 


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The  Readers  Write 


PATTERNS  FOR  SURVIVAL 

Since  publication  of  the  February, 
1951  editorial,  "Survival  from  A- 
Bombs,"  wp  have  received  several  en- 
couraging reports  of  community  action 
programs,  three  of  which  are  pub- 
lished here  in  some  detail  because  they 
show  so  clearly  what  individual  com- 
munities themselves  can  and  must  do 
to  help  prepare  people,  young  and 
old,  for  any  possible  emergency. — Ed. 


immediately  endorsed  the  film  as  be- 
ing one  that  in  its  recommended  prac- 
tices fit  in  with  local  plans.  The 
audience  was  agreed  that  the  film 
offered  no  particular  emotional  haz- 
ards; that  it  was  a  good  film  with 
which  to  begin. 

While  it  was  being  re-shown  to 
the  overflow  audience,  the  Library's 
Director  (Ralph  A.  Ulveling)  and 
its  Home  Reading  Services  Director 
(Ruth  Rutzen)   were  already  figuring 


how  maximum  Library  exhibition 
could  be  arranged  with  the  least  pos- 
sible delay.  Funds  were  made  immedi- 
ately available  for  more  prints  of  the 
title  than  the  Library  had  ever 
thought  of  purchasing  previously  (a 
total  of  ten  at  this  writing).  The  dis- 
covery that  the  preview  print  had  been 
booked  for  a  solid  month  within  an 
hour  of  the  preview  made  it  clear 
that  all  of  the  prints  could  not  be 
tied  up  in  Library  showings.  Still  an- 
other problem  was  presented  by  the 
fact  that  the  mid-winter  weeks  are 
the   ones   that   traditionally   offer   the 

(Continued  on  page  128) 


In  Detroit 
Editos: 

In  an  attempt  to  bring  forcefully  to 
the  attention  of  Detroiters  positive  in- 
formation on  civilian  defense,  the 
Detroit  Public  Library  recently 
worked  out  a  new  pattern  for  concen- 
trated film  showings  that  should  be 
of  interest  to  many  other  organiza- 
tions involved  in  the  civilian  defense 
effort.  Beginning  on  January  29th 
and  continuing  for  six  weeks,  the 
Library  showed  the  twenty-minute 
film  You  Can  Beat  the  A-Bomb  more 
than  three  hundred  times  in  twenty- 
one  of  its  agencies.  Though  the  show- 
ings were  only  half  completed  at  this 
writing,  the  program  had  already 
been  widely  commended  and  put  the 
Library  in  the  forefront  of  the  civilian 
defense  picture  in  Detroit. 

The  rapidity  with  which  plans  were 
developed  is  a  dramatic  aspect  of  the 
program.  City  department  heads,  rep- 
resentatives of  key  industries  and 
social  service  agencies,  and  others 
known  to  be  desperately  in  need  of 
civilian  defense  informational  materi- 
als were  notified  by  phone  of  the 
arrival  of  the  preview  prin,t;  a  ca- 
pacity preview  audience,  which  over- 
flowed the  Library's  auditorium,  was 
assembled  within  a  day.  Almost  every- 
one reached  by  phone  wished  to  bring 
one  or  two  others  along.  There  was  a 
particularly  gratifying  turnout  from 
the  Fire  and  Police  Departments  and 
the  local  OCD.  None  of  these  people 
had    previously    seen    the    film.    They 


Cover  Picture 

from    "Guard    Your    Heart" 
(Bray   Studios,    Inc.) 

HEARTMARE.  "You've  been  pushing 
me  around  for  fjfty-two  years,"  says 
Sam  Taylor's  heart  reproachfully  after 
a  high-pressure  day  for  the  hard- 
driving  executive — and  his  heart.  The 
nightmare  persuades  Sam  to  see  his 
family  doctor.  What  he  learns  about 
the  heart  and  heart  diseases  is  the 
subiect  of  the  fray  Studios  filfti  pro- 
duction "Guard  Your  Heart,"  pre- 
pared in  consultation  with  the  Amer- 
ican Heart  Associatidn  and  bearing 
the  approval  of  the  Association.  For 
a  detailed  review  4nq  evaluaflon  of 
the   film,   see    page    148   in   this   issue. 


Educators  are  urged  to  teach  future  citizens  to  be 
not  merely  against  Communism 

but  for  Democracy 

From  all  sides,  educators  are  endlessly  being  advised  to 
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basic  appreciation  of  our  way  of  life. 

Now  educators  can  teach 

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Rigrhts.  2,  Elections.  3,  Reliirion.  4,  Education  and 
Its  Development.  5,  How  Americans  Get  Their 
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Educational  Screen 


EOlTORtAL  STAFF 

PAUL  C.  REED— Editor 

JUNE  N.  SARK— Associate  Editor 

WILLIAM      S.     HOCKMAN— Editor     for     the 

Church   Field 
L  C.   LARSON— Editor  for   Film   Evaluations 
MAX   U.   BILDERSEE— Editor  for  Recordings 
PHILIP   LEWIS— Editor  for  Television 


EDITORIAL  ADVISORY  BOARD 

WALTER  S.  BELL,  Audio-Visual  Consultant, 
Atlanta,  Georgia 

JAMES  W.  BROWN,  Supervisor,  Instructional 
Materials  Center,  University  of  Washing- 
ton, Seattle 

GLEN  BURCH,  Executive  Director,  The  Film 
Council  of  America,  Chicago,  Illinois 

EDGAR  DALE,  Head,  Curriculum  Division, 
Bureau  of  Educational  Research,  Ohio  State 
University 

AMO  DE  BERNARDIS,  Director,  Instructional 
Materials,   Public  Schools,   Portland,  Ore. 

W.  H.  DURR,  Supervisor,  Bureau  of  Teaching 
Materials,  State  Board  of  Education,  Rich- 
mond, Virginia 

ELIZABETH  GOLTERMAN,  Director,  Division 
of  Audio-Visual  Education,  St.  Louis  Public 
Schools,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

CHARLES  F.  HOBAN,  Jr.,  Associate  Professor 
of  Education,  The  Catholic  University  of 
Annerica,  Washington,  D.C. 

F.  DEAN  McCLUSKY,  Associate  Professor  of 
Education,  Head  of  Audio-Visual  Education, 
University  Extension,  University  of  California 
at  Los  Angeles 

J.  JAMES  McPHERSON,  Executive  Secretary, 
Department  of  Audio-Visual  Instruction, 
N.E.A.,  Washington,  D.C. 

KURTZ  MYERS,  Head,  Audio-Visual  Depart- 
ment,   Detroit,    Michigan,    Public    Library 

FRANCIS  W.  NOEL,  President,  Department  of 
Audio-Visual  Instruction,  National  Educa- 
tion Association 

SEERLEY  REID,  Assistant  Chief,  Visual  Aids  to 
Education,  U.S.  Office  of  Education,  Wash- 
ington, D.C. 

MAYER  SINGERMAN,  Director,  Audio-Visual 
Department,  Chicago  Office,  Anti-Defama- 
tion League  of  B'nai  B'rith 


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Contents  for  April,  1951 


EDITORIAL 

We  Must  Have  Vision 


Page 
134 


ARTICLES  &  SPECIAL  FEATURES 

Horizons  Unlimited:  A  Report  on  the  DAVI  Atlantic  City 

Conference 135 

Oklahoma  Is  Ready  W.  R.  Fulton  and  Earl  Cross      138 

Seeing  How  They  See  Harold  Halnfeld      140 

The   Leading   Question  &  The   Friendly  Cricket 

Robert    D.    MacCurdy      141 

Summer  Courses  in  Audio- Visual  Education,    1951,  Part   I     151 


DEPARTMENTS 

Church  Department William  S.   Hockman  144 

Looking  at  the  Literature  147 

Teacher-Committee  Evaluation  of  New  Films. L  C.   Larson  148 

Audio-Visual    Trade    Review    154 

OTHER  FEATURES  ' 

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Volume  XXX  Number  4,  Whole  Number  291 


Readers  Write 


CONTINUED 

most  Library  program  activities.  Vir- 
tually every  evening  date  on  the 
Library's  nine  projectors  was  already 
booked  for  a  series  of  programs  (fam- 
ily living,  foreign  policy,  etc.)  planned 
months  in  advance,  and  it  was  felt 
that  these  programs  should  be  re- 
tained. 

The  decision  was  made  to  re- 
arrange projector  commitments  so 
that  each  week  four  branch  libraries 
could  have  a  print  of  the  film  and  a 
projector  for  a  five-day  period.  Every 
branch  would  give  two  showings  a 
day — one  at  3:00  P.M.  and  one  at 
7:00  P.M.  (to  precede  scheduled  pro- 
grams beginning  at  7:30  P.M.). 
Branches  would  be  encouraged  to  run 
as  many  extra  shows  as  possible  when- 
ever groups  of  people  could  be  gath- 
ered together.  Organizations  would  be 
encouraged  to  bring  their  members  to 
the  branch  libraries  for  special  show- 
ings. At  the  Main  Library,  where  the 
film  was  to  be  shown  for  two  weeks, 
there  would  be  hourly  showings  from 
twelve  noon  on,  with  the  final  showing 
at  8:00  P.M.  Wherever  there  were 
showings  it  was  planned  to  distribute 
without  charge  copies  of  the  pamphlet 
on  which  the  film  is  based  and  enroll- 


ment    blanks     for     civilan     defense 
volunteers. 

Once  these  decisions  were  made, 
only  a  week  was  left  in  which  to  ex- 
ecute the  plan.  McGraw-Hill  responded 
with  alacrity  to  the  plea  for  imme- 
diate delivery  of  prints.  Extra  trans- 
portation was  secured  for  the  few 
tight  spots  in  the  projection  schedule. 
A  really  bold  poster  (red  and  black 
on  yellow)  was  rapidly  prepared  and 
printed  by  the  Public  Relations  Di- 
vision. This  poster  listed  all  of  the 
dates  and  locations  for  the  showings. 
Through  the  agency  of  an  organiza- 
tion of  junior  advertising  men  (the 
Display  Club) ,  posters  were  placed  in 
particularly  advantageous  spots — the 
downtown  hotels,  department  stores, 
office  buildings,  etc.  In  the  branch 
library  neighborhoods  staff  members 
did  an  effective  job  of  placing  the 
posters  in  store  windows,  churches, 
etc.  and  arranging  for  community 
publicity. 

A  press  conference,  to  which  rep- 
resentatives of  not  only  the  metro- 
politan dailies  but  also  of  the  foreign- 
language,  neighborhood,  and  school 
papers  were  invited,  was  arranged  by 
the    Library's    press   representative. 

Finally,  as  a  grand  climax  the  film 
was  shown  to  the  Mayor  and  the 
Common  Council  in  the  Council  Cham- 
bers in  the  City  Hall.  This  showing 
was  also  attended  by  many  City  de- 


partment heads  and  by  newspapermen 
who  cover  the  City  Hall  beat. 

It  is  as  yet  too  early  to  give  con- 
clusive reports  on  the  effectiveness 
of  these  showings.  Two  incidental 
benefits  are  apparent.  The  Library 
is  already  more  closely  involved  in  a 
community  action  program  than  it 
ever  was  during  World  War  II;  the 
Library's  effectiveness  has  been  recog- 
nized; and  the  Library  staff  already 
has  a  sense  of  having  made  a  positive 
contribution.  The  Library  showings 
have  been  germinal.  They  have  pro- 
duced an  unusual  number  of  requests 
for  the  loan  of  the  film  and  in  more 
instances  than  ever  before,  purchase 
information  on  the  film  has  been  re- 
quested by  organizations  that  wished 
to  do  an  intensive  campaign  in  their 
own  company,  institution,  or  com- 
munity. 

Kurtz  Myers 

Head,   Audio-Visual   Department 
Detroit,  MichiKan,   Public  Library 

In  Brooklyn 

Editor: 

Your  editorial  "Survival  from  A- 
Bombs"  has  our  backing  100  per  cent. 
Because  we  believe  this  so  strongly, 
we  took  the  initiative  several  weeks 
ago  to  insure  that  the  2,700,000  resi- 
dents of  Brooklyn  would  see  the  films 

(Continued  on  page  130) 


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We  introduced  20  amazing 
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ART -GENERAL  SCIENCE 


IN  1951... 

We  add  20  more  subjects 

in  this  same  fascinating 

series  of  basic 

curriculum  films. 


Readers  Write 


CONTINUED 

Pattern  for  Survival  and  You  Can 
Beat  the  A-Bomh. 

Public  demand  for  immediate  action 
was  recognized  and  implemented  by 
the  Brooklyn  Public  Library.  Five 
copies  of  Pattern  for  Survival  and 
two  copies  of  You  Can  Beat  the  A- 
Bomb  were  purchased  for  use  in  li- 
brary meetings.  After  library  staff 
members  had  acquainted  themselves 
with  the  films  and  volunteers  had  been 
found  to  conduct  meetings,  film  show- 
ings were  arranged  in  all  units  of  the 
library  for  all  kinds  of  community 
groups:  PTA's,  labor  groups,  church 
groups,  civilian   defense   units,   etc. 

The  meetings  followed  a  flexible  pat- 
tern but  usually  included  the  follow- 
ing: an  introduction  explaining  why 
the  film  was  being  shown,  the  film 
showing  itself,  discussion  following 
the  showing,  and  then  distribution  of 
pertinent  literature  such  as  the  New 
York  State  Civil  Defense  Commis- 
sion's "You  and  the  Atom  Bomb,"  a 
list  of  book  material  in  all  libraries, 
and  a  list  of  survival  kit  contents. 

We  believe  that  this  film  program 
has  made  the  public  look  to  the  library 
perhaps  as  never  before  not  only  as 
the  ever  available  and  best  source  of 
information  but  also  as  a  leader  in 
community  programs  in  time  of  need. 
Irving  Lieberman 

Kxecutive    Assistant 

Rrooklyn,  New  York,   Public  Library 

In  Allentown 

Editor: 

It  was  with  great  interest  that  I 
read  your  editorial  "Survival  from 
A-Bombs".  We  here  in  Allentown  find 
it  most  comforting  to  learn  that  we 
are  not  alone  in  our  thinking  con- 
cerning the  problem  of  educating  our 
school  personnel  and  population  to 
the  facts  of  survival. 

At  the  turn  of  the  year  our  superin- 
tendent, John  S.  Cartwright,  and  the 
administrative  family  were  quite  con- 
cerned about  what  we  should  do  to 
acquaint  our  teachers  and  pupils  with 
facts  on  the  A-bomb.  One  thing  was 
certain:  whatever  we  did  would  have 
to  be  done  on  our  own  initiative  since 
few  patterns  were  available  anywhere. 

Among  several  programs  of  indoc- 
trination we  got  under  way  was  the 
use  of  the  film  You  Can  Beat  the 
A-Bomb.  purchased  through  the  Allen- 
town Kiwanis  club.  This  print  was 
shown  33  times  in  January,  and  in- 
dications at  the  time  of  this  writing 
were  that  February's  booking  would 
run   close  to  60  showings. 

Under  no  conditions  have  we  ever 
shown  the  picture  without  a  proper 
introduction.  For  school  audiences, 
incidentally,  we  never  permit  more 
than  three  or  four  rooms  of  students 
(125  maximum)   to  see  the  film  at  a 


time.  With  such  workable  groups  you 
minimize  the  atmosphere  of  entertain- 
ment and  also  provide  the  setting  for 
enlightening  discussions.  Another  hard 
and  fast  rule  has  been  to  group  school 
audiences  into  as  near  the  same  age 
and  grade  levels  as  possible. 

The  film  is  first  introduced;  then 
the  students  are  asked  four  specific 
questions  before  the  showing  (e.g.,  If 
you  are  at  home  when  you  hear  the 
siren,  what  are  the  precautions  you 
can  take  to  minimize  the  effects  from 
an  A-bomb  explosion?).  A  full  discus- 
sion follows  the  first  showing  of  the 
film,  and  then  the  film  is  shown  a 
second  time. 

It  is  most  amazing  to  see  what  the 
kindergarten  pupils  learn  from  such 
a  procedure.  Another  encouraging  fac- 
tor in  our  experience  from  showing  the 
print  to  some  3,000  elementary  boys 
and  girls  in  the  Allentown  schools  is 
that  we  have  not  encountered  one  child 
who  showed  any  great  emotional  in- 
stability during  or  after  the  introduc- 
tion, showing,  or  discussion. 

We  have  also  shown  the  film  to 
members  of  the  PTA  and  a  great  many 
adult  audiences.  In  this  way  the 
parents  and  citizens  of  Allentown 
are  acquainted  with  our  school  pro- 
gram of  preparation  for  any  emer- 
gency. 

Our  teachers  have  received  a  reprint 
of  pages  15-18  of  the  booklet  "Sur- 
vival Under  Atomic  Attack,"  issued 
by  the  U.S.  Government,  and  also 
a  copy  of  "Let's  Face  It,"  published 
by  the  Metropolitan  School  Study 
Council.  The  16mm  sound  motion  pic- 
ture Before  the  Doctor  Comes  made 
the  rounds  before  some  4,000  students 
in  our  eight  junior  high  schools.  Our 
School  District  has  released  one  of 
our  teachers,  an  officer  in  World  War 
II,  to  devote  his  full  time  to  setting 
up  the  drills  for  the  system. 

We  have  close  to  14,000  students 
in  our  system  and  at  the  time  of  this 
writing  we  expected  it  would  take  un- 
til the  middle  of  March  to  complete 
the  showing  of  the  film  You  Can  Beat 
the  A-Bomb.  We  are  convinced  that 
time  spent  in  this  type  of  indoctrina- 
tion is  far  better  than  speed-up  pro- 
grams of  shallow  background. 

Charles  H.  Nehp 

Director.  Audio-Visual  Aids 

School   District  of  Allentown,  Pennsylvania 


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Overseas  Film  Unit 

•  Syracuse  University,  the  Univer- 
sity of  Southern  California,  and  the 
University  of  Minnesota  have  coop- 
erated to  organiae  a  three-team  mo- 
tion picture  unit  that  will  spend  from 
four  to  six  months  in  the  Middle  East 
producing  informational  films  for  the 
V.    S.   government. 

The  project  is  a  part  of  the  State 
Department's  effort  to  expand  the  film 
branch  of  its  overseas  information 
and  educational  exchange  program. 
The  motion  picture  crews  will  shoot 
films  depicting  conditions  and  activi- 
ties of  Middle  East  countries  with  nar- 
ration in  the  country's  native  lan- 
guage. The  films  will  be  distributed 
and  exhibited  to  community  groups 
and  organizations  in  the  region  in 
which  they  are  made. 


A-V  Meetings 


•  "School  Use  of  Audio-Visual  Ma- 
terials in  a  Program  of  Civilian  De- 
fense" was  the  subject  of  a  statewide 
Audio-Visual  Clinic  held  at  the  State 
Teachers  College,  Kearney,  Nebraska, 
on  March  9.  The  program  also  in- 
cluded a  demonstration  of  the  new 
film-reader  technique  (see  Education- 
al Screen,  January,  1951,  pages  12- 
13).  Mrs.  Gail  Powell,  Kearney  Di- 
rector of  Audio-Visual  Education, 
was  Clinic  Chairman. 

•  An  all-day  Audio-Visual  Aid  Clinic 
sponsored  by  the  Public  Relations  So- 
ciety of  America,  Chicago  Chapter, 
was  held  at  Chicago's  Morrison  Hotel 
on  February  27.  Attended  by  more 
than  300  users  and  producers  of  audio- 
visual materials  in  industry  and  com- 
merce, the  meeting  featured  every 
known  vehicle  of  visualization — from 
the  feltboard  and  flipchart  to  the  Tech- 
nicolor motion  picture — demonstrated 
in  actual  application  by  top  adver- 
tising and   sales  executives. 

•  The  American  Library  Association 
Pre-Conference  Audio-Visual  Work- 
shop will  be  held  at  the  Palmer  House 
in  Chicago  July  7-8.  (The  July  ALA 
Conference  marks  the  7Bth  anniver- 
sary of  the  Association.)  The  Audio- 
Visual  Workshop  will  focus  on  the 
close  inter-relationship  of  books,  films, 
and  other  materials.  It  will  include 
demonstrations  of  adult  book  talk  and 
film  programs,  the  new  film-reader 
technique,  and  story  hours  with  re- 
cordings and  films.  There  will  also  be 
showings  of  famous  documentary 
films  such  as  Nanook  of  the  North  and 
The  Quiet  One  end  of  new  spring 
and  summer  16mm  releases. 


See  A-V  CONFERENCE 

CALENDAR  on  lasf  page 

of  this  issue,  page    160. 


Galon  R.  Miller 

New  Jobs 

•  Galon  R.  Miller  has  joined  the 
audio-visual  staff  of  the  South  Bend 
School  City  as  assistant  to  Garret  R. 
Weathers,  Director  of  Research  and 
Audio-Visual  Education.  Mr.  Miller  j 
has  been  Audio-Visual  Director  for 
the  Wabash  city  schools  for  the  last 
five  years.  At  present  he  is  completing 

a  two-year  research  study  on  "A 
Comparison  of  the  Teaching  Effective- 
ness of  Teacher-Narrated  Film  and 
the  Standard  Sound  Film." 

•  Kenneth  E.  Oberholtzer,  Denver 
Superintendent  of  Schools,  has  been 
elected  to  the  presidency  of  the  Amer- 
ican Association  of  School  Admin- 
istrators for  a  one-year  term  begin- 
ning March  15,  1951. 

New  Film  Circuit 

•  The  Western  Ohio  Film  Circuit, 
comprised  of  seven  public  libraries, 
started  lending  their  first  films  in 
January,  1951.  The  first  month's  im- 
pre?sive  total  was  840  showings  to  an 
audience  of  35,081. 

The  Western  Ohio  Film  Circuit,  the 
youngest  of  the  three  circuits  in  Ohio, 
is  made  up  of  the  public  libraries  from 
Dayton,  Preemont,  Hamilton,  Lima, 
Piqua,  Springfield,  and  Van  Wert, 
Ohio. 

Representatives  from  the  Ohio  State 
Library  who  assisted  in  the  planning 
of  the  Ohio  Circuits  and  representa- 
tives from  the  American  Library  As- 
sociation were  present  in  Cincinnati 
in  December  when  the  Circuit  was 
launched  with  a  Film  Clinic  held  in 
the  Cincinnati  Public  Library's  Films 
and  Recordings  Center.  Miss  Karline 
Brown,  Head  of  that  Center,  is  in 
charge  of  the  administration  of  the 
Film  Circuit. 

The  idea  of  cooperative  planning  by 
groups  of  adjacent  public  libraries  is 
a  growing  and  successful  one.  Other 
public  library  film  circuits  are  oper- 
ating on  either  a  state  or  regional 
basis  in  Tennessee,  Missouri,  the 
Greater  Detroit  area,  and  the  State  of 
Washington. 


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As  Viewed  From  Here 

Editorial 

The  opportunity  to  gain  experience 

in  educational  telecasting  cannot  be  ignored 


Dr.   I.  M.  Levitt  of  Philadelphia's  Franklin   Institute 
on  a  WFIL-TV  science  program 


We  Must  Have  Vision 


•  Television  is  no  longer  a  remote  potential  that  educators  can  brush 
aside  for  future  consideration.  Television's  proven  impact  upon  the  forty 
million  people  within  range  of  today's  television  stations  cannot  be  ignored. 

There  is  need,  there  is  opportunity  for  action  now.  Education  has  a 
challenge  and  opportunity  "to  get  on  the  air"  such  as  it  has  never  had  before. 
Educators  must  do  something  about  that  challenge  and  opportunity.  The 
stakes  are  too  great,  the  potential  educative  impact  too  enormous,  to  permit 
a  do-nothing  policy  based  upon  "lack  of  funds"  or  "lack  of  know-how." 
Teachers  can  learn  how.  The  Philadelphia  schools  have  proved  that;  and 
when  the  publics  see  what  educational  television  can  be — as  they  are  seeing 
it  in  Philadelphia,  they'll  not  only  provide  whatever  funds  it  takes,  but 
they'll  demand  it  for  their  children  and  their  schools. 

Educators  within  range  of  the  present  107  commercial  television 
stations  are  being  offered  increased  opportunity  to  use  existing  television 
facilities.  We  don't  know  whether  the  blacker  balance  sheets  or  the  FCC 
hearings  have  caused  station  owners  to  pay  attention  to  their  public  service 
responsibilities;  the  cause  doesn't  much  matter.  The  result  is  greater  oppor- 
tunity now  to  gain  experience  now  in  educational  telecasting.  That  oppor- 
tunity cannot  be  ignored. 

There's  no  time  either  for  jurisdictional  disputes  between  the  "visual 
educators"  and  the  "radio  educators".  There's  room  enough,  challenge 
enough  in  television  for  all  educators;  and  the  greatest  progress  will  be 
made  where  the  skills  and  specialized  knowledge  of  many  are  blended 
creatively  to  meet  the  demands  of  a  really  new  medium.  Television  is  not 
motion  pictures  and  it  is  not  radio;  it  is  television. 

Nor  is  television  necessarily  competitive  with  other  audio-visual  means 
for  teaching.  The  use  of  projected  still  pictures  has  steadily  advanced  with 
the  use  of  motion  pictures.  Radio  reincarnated  the  phonograph  record 
as  a  much  more  valuable  teaching  tool.  And  television  with  all  its  appeal, 
power,  and  potential  perfection  can  bring  completeness  to  audio-visual 
means  of  communication.  Television  complements  rather  than  competes. 

Commissioner  Frieda  B.  Hennock  of  the  Federal  Communications 
Commission— a  great  American  educator — has  given  us  our  challenge: 
"Television  gives  educators  an  unprecedented  opportunity  ...  we  must 
have  the  vision  to  make  full  use  of  it."  — PCR 


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BRIGHT  SIDE  of  the  picture  !s  shared  by  audience  and  speaker 
Floyde  Brooker  (Chief,  Visual  Aids  to  Education,  U.S.  Office  of 
Education)  at  the  DAVI  conference  luncheon.  Subject  of  Mr. 
Brooker's   address:    Mobilization   and   Audio-Visual    Education. 


HORIZONS  UNLIMITED 


a  report  on  the  DAY!  Conference 

Atlantic  City,  New  Jersey 

February  18-22,  1951 


"T 


'HE  ONLY  LIMIT  On  what  we  can  do  in  DAVI  is  the 
limit  of  our  ability  to  see  what  has  to  be  done," 
said  Executive  Secretary  J.  J.  McPherson  in  ap- 
praising the  present  and  future  job  of  the  NEA's  Depart- 
ment of  Audio-Visual  Instruction  at  the  annual  conference 
held  in  Atlantic  City,  February  18-22.  The  conference 
gave  ample  evidence  that  A-V  educators  see  what  has  to 
be  done  and  have  the  ability,  will,  and  plans  to  get  it  done. 

DAVI  President  Francis  W.  Noel,  in  a  welcoming  ad- 
dress, reminded  his  audience  that  the  concept  of  "horizons 
unlimited"  is  as  true  today  as  in  the  audio-visual  past. 
But  our  operation  today,  he  emphasized,  must  be  in  terms 
of  curriculum  needs.  The  field  is  limitless,  he  said,  so 
long  as  we  keep  this  in  mind. 

In  another  and  supremely  important  sense  the  field  is 
limitless,  Floyde  Brooker  of  the  U.  S.  Office  of  Education 
made  clear  in  his  conference  address  on  "Mobilization 
and  Audio-Visual  Education."  In  the  hot  war  of  ideas 
involving  the  whole  world  of  today,  he  pointed  out, 
Americans  must  make  decisions  on  a  world-wide  basis; 
complexities  of  decisions  demand  an  intelligent  and  in- 
formed public.  We  must  inform  all  people  through  a  pro- 
gram of  mass  education,  and  it  is  through  audio-visual 
media  of  communication  that  we  are  able  to  deal  directly 
with  the  emotions  of  people  the  world  over.  Within  our 
own  schools,  Mr.  Brooker  urged,  we  must  be  ever-critical 
of  the  educational  effectiveness  of  methods  employed  and 
we  must  be  careful  not  to  add  to  the  emotional  stress  and 
strain — to  the  feeling  of  helplessness  and  frustration  be- 
cause of  the  existing  opposing  values.  We  must  continue 
to  give  the  best  possible  education  to  enable  the  next  gen- 
eration to  meet  its  problems. 

Another  major  conference  speaker,  John  S.  Carroll 
fHead,  Department  of  Education,  Texas  Technological 
College),  tackled  a  specific  problem  in  the  audio-visual 
field:  The  Role  of  the  Teacher  Education  Institution  in 
Audio-Visual  Education.  He  emphasized  that  more  effec- 

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live  communication  in  our  teacher  education  institutions 
would  result  in  improved  teachers  and  teaching  and  that 
this  is  a  major  function  of  the  audio-visual  center.  In  this 
work  the  center  would  be  involved  in  the  general  cur- 
riculum development  program  for  both  the  college  and 
the  schools  who  took  its  teachers.  If  the  audio-visual  cen- 
ter is  to  be  successful,  it  must  have  adequate  resources 
of  both  personnel  and  materials,  for  qualified  professional 
teachers  cannot  be  developed  without  them.    ' 

A-M  in  Public  Relations 

"Audio-Visual  Methods  in  Public  Relations  for  Educa- 
tion was  the  theme  of  the  general  conference  session  held 
on  February  21.  The  meeting  consisted  largely  of  the 
presentation  of  audio-visual  materials  helpful  in  telling 
the  story  of  the  schools  to  the  public.  Dr.  Richard  Kennan 
(Executive  Secretary  of  the  Defense  Commission,  NEA) 
pointed  out  that  the  schools  are  going  through  a  period 
of  crisis,  a  period  during  which  many  attacks  are  being 
made  against  them.  It  is  the  role  of  good  public  relations 
to  combat  these  attacks.  It  is  the  specific  job  of  the  De- 
fense Commission  to  investigate  difficulties  arising  from 
the  breakdown  of  public  relations.  As  the  result  of  many 
investigations  of  trouble  spots,  the  Commission  has  dis- 
covered that  (1)  trouble  seldom  occurs  where  there  is  a 
good  democratic  school  system  and  (2)  trouble  does  occur 
where  there  is  not  a  good  public  relations  program. 

Examples  of  audio-visual  materials  that  have  been  used 
effectively  by  schools  in  their  public  relations  programs 
were  presented:  a  filmstrip  made  to  tell  the  college's 
story  to  the  public,  another  prepared  to  sell  a  school  mod- 
ernization program,  a  sound  filmstrip  describing  the 
teaching  profession,  a  silent  film  on  the  special  education 
of  exceptional  children,  and  finally  a  sound  color  motion 
picture.  Helping  First.  Graders  to  Learn. 

(Coiilinued  on  follotinng  page) 

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AUDIO-VISUAL  METHODS  IN  PUBLIC  RELATIONS  FOR  EDUCATION  was  the  subject  of  »  DAVI  general  conference  session  at  which 
Sonne  of  the  rich  possibilities  of  the  use  of  audio-visual  materials  in  school  public  relations  were  discussed  and  demonstrated.  Shown  on 
the  speaker's  platform  are  (left  to  right)  Otis  Crosby  (Detroit  Schools),  George  B.  Finch  (Jam  Handy  Organization),  B.  I.  Griffith  (Ohio 
State  Education  Association),  Bruce  Findlay  (Los  Angeles  Schools),  Richard  Kennan  (NEA  Defense  Commission),  Abraham  Krasker  (Boston 
University),  John  Carroll   [Texas  Technological  College),  and  Arthur  Stenius    (Wayne   University),  chairman  of  the   presentation. 


New  Developments 

New  developments  in  audio-visual  methods  and  materi- 
als were  defined  and  explored  at  the  second  general  con- 
ference session,  held  on  February  22.  Subjects  of  the 
three  section  meetings  were:  Television  in  Education, 
Using  Feature  Films  for  Instructional  Purposes,  and  Re- 
view of  the  New  in  Audio-Visual. 

What  ought  educators  to  be  doing  about  the  newest 
of  the  audio-visual  media?  That  was  the  question  con- 
sidered by  educators  at  the  TV  section  meeting.  Keith 
Tyler  (Radio  and  Television,  Ohio  State  University) 
summarized  for  the  audience  the  background  of  the  Fed- 
eral Communications  Commission  events  leading  to  the 
hearings  in  Washington  at  which  educators  asked  and 
argued  for  an  educational  set-aside  in  both  bands  in 
which  television  is  technically  practicable.  But  what  about 
immediate  school  use  of  TV?  It  was  the  consensus  that 
television,  with  all  the  difficulties  presently  involved  in 
actual  classroom  use,  will  and  must  find  its  place  in  the 
schools  along  with  the  other  audio-visual  media  for  teach- 
ing. Among  general  recommendations  made  for  schools 
were  the  following:  wherever  possible  start  planning  a 
TV  program  now,  find  out  what's  been  done  (109  TV 
stations,  67  colleges  with  TV  programs,  27  school  systems 
putting  on  TV  programs),  be  guided  by  others'  successes 
and  failures,  write  the  U.  S.  Office  of  Education  for  TV 
materials,  cooperate  with  local  broadcasters. 

Feature  films  have  already  found  their  place  in  the 
classroom,  it  was  made  clear  at  the  session  on  "Using 
Feature  Films  for  Instructional  Purposes."  It  was  pointed 
out  and  demonstrated  that  feature  films  can  be  and  are 
being  effectively  used  in  the  classroom  to  influence  atti- 
tudes and  to  develop  social  concepts  in  a  way  impossible 
for  most  short  "educational"  films.  Whether  a  feature 
film  is  used  as  entertainment  or  as  a  real  instructional 
tool,  it  was  emphasized,  depends  on  the  teacher — his  de- 
termination of  objectives,  his  presentation,  his  follow- 
through. 

The  session  reviewing  the  new  in  audio-visual,  con- 
ducted by  William  Gnaedinger  (Washington  State  Col- 
lege), pointed  to  such  developments  as  films  on  human 
relations,  human  geography,  and  human  growth;  re- 
cordings of  historical  America  in  song;  tape  recordings; 


television,  and  similar  new  tools  to  make  teaching  in- 
creasingly interest-catching  and  result-getting. 

Planning  Sections 

The  Atlantic  City  DAVI  Conference,  however,  was  not 
all  speeches  and  general  sessions.  In  hard-working,  com- 
pact planning  section  groups,  educators  settled  down  to 
define  specific  problems  in  each  of  fourteen  specific  areas, 
to  arrive  at  recommended  solutions,  and  to  find  ways 
for  their  preliminary  work  to  be  continued  by  national 
committees.  (See  list  of  group  subjects  and  chairmen  on 
next  page.) 

Some  of  the  recommendations  growing  out  of  the  sec- 
tion meetings  follow: 

•  An  assessment  should  be  made  of  the  kinds  and 
depth  of  policy  thinking  with  regard  to  adult  education 
currently  existing  within  DAVI  membership  on  all  levels. 
Long-range  policy  decisions  relating  to  the  degree  of 
DAVI  participation  in  the  adult  education  field  and  the 
relationship  of  DAVI  to  other  adult  education  organiza- 
tions should  begin  from  an  analysis  of  research  data. 
It  was  recommended  that  the  results  of  a  DAVI  survey 
in  this  area  become  material  for  policy-making  sessions 
at  the  1952  DAVI  meeting. 

•  A  continuing  committee  should  be  appointed  by 
DAVI,  including  wide  DAVI  representation  and  school 
building  authorities,  to  formulate  specifications  for  the 
inclusion  of  proper  materials,  facilities,  and  services  in 
new  school  buildings  and  in  the  rehabilitation  of  old  ones 
to  the  end  that  audio-visual  methods  and  materials  de- 
pending in  large  measure  upon  the  physical  structure 
of  buildings  and  equipment  be  properly  provided  for. 
The  committee  would  also  be  charged  with  determining 
current  practices  to  be  avoided.  A  similar  committee 
should  be  appointed  to  study  the  problem  of  standardiza- 
tion of  equipment  and  materials. 

•  In  the  interest  of  better  cataloging  and  distribution 
of  audio-visual  materials,  consideration  should  be  given 
to  compiling  information  for  publications  on  how  to 
organize  source  information,  how  to  classify  audio-visual 
materials,  how  to  annotate  catalog  entries,  how  to  shelve 
and  store  materials,  and  how  to  prepare  catalogs  for 
publication. 


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PLANNING  SECTION  SUBJECTS  &  CHAIRMEN 

(    I)   Audio-Visual   Methods  in  Adult  Education   (Paul  Durrie) 

(  2)  Audio-Visual  Services  In  Colleges  &  Universities  (Sher- 
man  Wlllson) 

(  3)  Audio-Visual  Services  within  Individual  Schools  (Harri- 
son Palmer) 

(  4)  Buildings  &  Equipment  for  Audio-Visual  Education 
(A.  J.  Foy  Cross) 

(  5)  Cataloging  &  Distributing  Audio-Visual  Materials  (Les- 
lie  E.  Frye) 

(  6)  Organiiation  i  Administration  of  City  Audio-Visual 
Programs   (Ray  Petrie) 

(  7)  Organization  &  Administration  of  County  &  Rural 
Audio-Visual    Programs    (Helen   Rachford) 

(  8)  Organiiation  of  State  Audio-Visual  Programs  (Bert 
Davis) 

(  9)  Pre-Service  &  In-Service  Teacher  Education  in  Audio- 
Visual   Materials    (Paul   Witt) 

(10)  Production  of  Audio-Visual  Materials  by  Schools,  Col- 
leges &  Universities   (Ford   Lemler] 

(11)  Public  Relations  Activities  for  Audio-Visual  Education 
(L.  C.  Larson) 

(12)  Radio  &  Recordings  In  Education  (Ralph  C.  M.  Flynt) 
(13]  Research  in  Audio-Visual  Education  (Morton  S.  MalterJ 
(14)   Television  In   Education   (Keith  Tyler) 


•  DAVI  should  cooperate  with  the  coordinating  com- 
mittee on  audio-visual  aids  in  teacher  education.  A  na- 
tional committee  of  DAVI  members  should  be  appointed 
to  work  with  the  coordinating  committee  on  projects 
suggested  by  the  committee. 

•  A  DAVI  committee  should  be  appointed  to  promote 
in-service  training  courses  in  th«  production  of  audio- 
visual materials  in  schools  and  in  other  ways  to  encourage 
in-school  production  of  materials. 

•  DAVI  must  assume  the  responsibility  for  keeping 
its  many  publics  adequately  informed  concerning  its  pur- 
poses, services,  and  needs.  Suggested  ways  were:  col- 
laboration with  other  organizations,  a  news  release  serv- 
ice, field  reporter  set-up,  lecturer's  bureau,  volunteers  to 
give  A-V  demonstration  lessons.  A  standing  DAVI  com- 
mittee on  public  relations  was  recommended. 


•  A  continuing  DAVI  committee  on  audio-visual  re- 
search should  give  special  study  to  the  following  sub- 
jects: attitude  change  resulting  from  films,  procedures 
for  better  use  of  audio-visual  materials,  the  exact  process 
by  which  we  learn  from  audio-visual  materials,  develop- 
ment of  new  patterns  and  purposes  for  films,  develop- 
ments of  more  precise  measurements  of  the  real  effective- 
ness of  local  audio-visual  programs  and  of  programs  in 
teacher  education,  and  improvement  of  research  meth- 
odology. 

Continuing  DAVI  committees  to  study  other  areas — • 
such  as  audio-visual  services  on  all  levels,  radio  and  tele- 
vision— were  also  recommended.  At  the  section  meeting 
on  television,  it  was  pointed  out  that  because  the  medium 
of  television  is  in  a  fluid  state,  now  is  the  time  for  the  re- 
lationship of  education  to  TV  to  be  defined  and  imple- 
mented. Since  DAVI  has  had  a  wealth  of  experience  in 
both  auditory  and  visual  fields,  the  organization,  it  was 
suggested,  should  assume  leadership  in  the  TV-and-edu- 
cation  field. 

A-V  Clinic 

This  year  for  the  first  time  at  any  DAVI  conference, 
administrators,  audio-visual  directors,  and  other  inter- 
ested persons  met  with  consultants  in  a  special  DAVI 
Administrators  Clinic  to  discuss  specific  audio-visual 
problems.  Reports  from  participating  consultants  and 
clinic  users  indicated  strong  approval  of  the  clinic  idea. 
Suggestions  were  made,  however,  for  making  the  clinic 
idea  work  even  better  in  the  future  by  having  it  located 
near  if  not  actually  within  the  building  in  which  the  ad- 
ministrators are  holding  their  meetings,  by  publicizing 
the  clinic  earlier  and  more  extensively  than  was  possible 
this  year,  and  by  organizing  it  so  that  appointments  may 
be  made  for  conferees  at  a  time  convenient  to  all  con- 
cerned. 

*     *     * 

A  full  report  on  the  Atlantic  City  DAVI  meetings,  in- 
cluding the  business  meeting  and  the  board  of  directors 
meeting,  will  appear  in  the  official  Conference  Proceed- 
ings, 1951,  to  be  issued  by  the  Department  of  Audio- 
Visual  Instruction. 


HARD-V/ORKIN&  PLANNING  SECTIONS  tackled  problems  and  solutions  in  fourteen  audio-visual  subject  areas  at  the  Atlantic  City  con- 
ference. Here  are  members  of  the  section  on  Organization  and  Administration  of  City  Audio-Visual  Programs  hard  at  work  under  the 
chairmanship  of  Ray  Petrie  [second  from  right),  Director,  Audio-Visual  Services,  Milwaukee  Public  Schools.  Recorder  for  the  section  was 
Mendel  Sherman  (fourth  from  right).  Supervisor,  Visual  Aids  Exchange.  Cincinnati.  Resource  leaders  Included  Elizabeth  Bloss  (Aurora,  Illi- 
nois), Rita  Hochheimer  (New  York  City),  V/anda  Johnston  (Knoxvllle,  Tennessee),  Clifford  D.  Miller  (Wichita,  Kansas),  L.  A.  Pinkney  (Kansas 
City,    Missouri),    and    Maurice    E.   Trusal    (Wllllamsport,    Pennsylvania). 


April,   1951 


137 


by  W.  R.  FULTON     and     EARL  CROSS 

University  of  Oklahoma  Oklahoma  State  Dept.  of  Education 


Oklahoma  Is  Ready 


,  .  .  mass  film  distribution  could  be  achieved  immediately 


Is  IT  LIKELY  that  educational  film  libraries  will  be  called 
on  in  the  days  ahead  for  mass  distribution  of  films? 
In  the  event  that  they  are,  Oklahoma  is  ready;  it  has 
a  well  organized  and  smoothly  operating  program.  In 
fact,  so  well  is  it  organized  that  mass  distribution  could 
be  achieved  immediately,  even  without  so  much  as  call- 
ing a  committee  meeting. ' 

Any  audio-visual  distribution  program  that  aims  to 
have  the  materials  as  near  to  the  classroom  as  is  feasible 
is  educationally  sound.  The  program  in  Oklahoma  is 
designed  in  just  that  way. 

It  is  coordinated  through  the  State  Department  of 
Education  and  the  State  Film  Depository  at  the  University 
of  Oklahoma  with  the  cooperation  of  eight  Regional 
Libraries.  It  is  through  these  that  films  are  made  avail- 
able to  schools  and  to  adult  groups  that  otherwise  would 
not  have  access  to  them.  The  Regional  Libraries  serve 
two  basic  purposes:  (1)  to  make  films  available  to 
schools  that  are  not  large  enough  to  justify  the  establish- 
ment of  a  local  library  and  (2)  to  make  available  to  all 
schools  and  community  groups  films  that  are  not  used 
often  enough  to  justify  their  purchase  by  a  local  library. 

In  addition  to  the  Regional  Libraries,  there  are  forty- 
eight  County  Film  Libraries  fairly  well  distributed  over 
the  state.  Nearly  all  of  these  are  cooperative,  with  schools 
of  the  county  participating  by  contributing  films  or  their 
pro  rata  share  of  money.  The  number  of  films  in  these 
libraries  ranges  from  twenty  in  some  to  five  hundred  in 
others.  The  combined  total  for  all  such  libraries  amounts 
to  approximately  4500  prints. 

There  are  also  fifty-one  local  school  districts  in  the 
state  that  have  started  film  libraries.  The  number  of 
films  in  these  ranges  from  ten  to  six  hundred.  Most  of 
these  libraries  make  their  films  available  to  adult  groups 
within  their  communities. 

Although  these  libraries  have  been  established  with 
state  assistance  (the  state  matching  on  a  fifty-fifty  basis 
for  the  purchase  of  films  and  filmstrips),  it  is  significant 
that  a  large  amount  of  projection  equipment  has  been 
provided  locally.  In  1939  there  were  only  twenty-nine 
motion  picture  projectors  in  the  schools  of  Oklahoma. 
In  1946  there  were  only  four  hundred  such  projectors  in 
the  schools  of  the  state.  By  1950  there  were  more  than 
1350  projectors  in  schools  well  distributed  over  the  state. 
These  same  schools,  stimulated  by  an  efficient  distribu- 
tion program,  have  acquired  more  than  1000  filmstrip 
projectors  and  numerous  other  kinds  of  audio- visual 
equipment. 


138 


The  easy  access  to  films,  made  possible  by  a  network 
of  film  libraries  and  other  audio-visual  facilities,  has 
contributed  to  a  phenomenal  increase  in  film  use  in  Ok- 
lahoma during  the  last  three  years.  As  recently  as  1946 
the  film  libraries  of  the  state  reported  fewer  than  10,000 
film  uses.  By  1950  the  total  uses  had  increased  tenfold 
— to  more  than  100,000.  In  this  same  period  of  time 
the  total  number  of  films  in  the  combined  state  libraries 
increased  from  approximately  2000  to  something  over 
9000  prints.  People  in  Oklahoma  have  the  habit  of  using 
films. 

This  film  use  is  not  confined  to  large  schools  or  large 
communities.  Many  small  rural  schools  make  use  of  films 
through  their  county  superintendent,  and  many  of  them 
have  filmstrips  in  their  own  libraries.  Hughes  County 
is  a  good  example.  The  schools  of  this  county  main- 
tain a  cooperative  library  of  films  and  filmstrips.  In 
addition,  they  obtain  films  from  rental  sources  through 
the  county  superintendent,  who  in  turn  furnishes  a  pro- 
jector for  their  use  according  to  a  pre-arranged  schedule. 
All  films  and  filmstrips  are  selected  to  fit  their  planned 
course  of  study. 

A  good  many  small  high  school  systems  have  well  or- 
ganized programs  for  audio-visual  material  use.  The 
Red  Oak  school  is  a  typical  one.  Although  it  has  only 
twenty-four  teachers,  an  audio-visual  coordinator  de- 
votes more  than  half-time  to  the  program.  The  school 
has  its  own  filmstrip  library  and  obtains  motion  pictures 
from  regional  libraries  and  many  other  sources.  Five 
to  eight  films  are  used  each  week.    It  is  noteworthy  that 


Schools  Owning  16mm  Projectors 


blili^yu-iJ; 


1350  motion  picture 
projectors  available 
to  communities  all 
over  Oklahoma 


Educational  Screen 


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FILM  DISTRIBUTION  SYSTEM 

^  REGIONAL  LIBRARIES 

•••  COUNTY  LIBRARIES 

*  LOCAL  SCHOOL  LIBRARIES 

•  STATE  DEPT.  EDUCATION 
■  STATE  DEPOSITORY 


one  hundred  per  cent  of  the  teachers  participate  in  the 
program  to  some  extent. 

Several  larger  schools  have  very  well"  organized  pro- 
grams. Enid  and  Ardmore  are  good  examples.  Both 
have  full-time  directors  who  coordinate  the  audio-visual 
program  with  curriculum  development.  Enid  has  a  good 
basic  library  of  filmstrips  and  some  motion  pictures. 
These  are  supplemented  with  regularly  scheduled  rental 
films  from  other  sources.  Ardmore  has  no  library  of 
motion  pictures  but  does  have  a  considerable  number 
of  filmstrips  and  slides.  More  than  $1000  a  year  is  spent 
for  film  rentals  alone,  most  of  the  films  being  scheduled 
a  year  in  advance.  There  is  a  regular  program  of  film 
selection  in  which  each  teacher  participates. 

Both  Tulsa  and  Oklahoma  City  have  good  libraries 
of  basic  films  and  spend  a  considerable  sum  each  year 
for  film  rentals  from  other  sources.  All  over  the  state 
from  the  smallest  to  the  largest  schools  and  communities, 
films  and  other  audio-visual  materials  are  being  used  to 
enrich  the  instructional  program.  The  world  is,  in  effect, 
being  brought  into  the  classrooms. 

Getting  films  into  the  classroom,  however,  is  only  a 
part  of  Oklahoma's  program.  Teachers  and  administra- 
tors must  know  how  films  should  be  used  if  real  learning 
is  to  result.  More  than  3800  teachers  and  administrators 
in  Oklahoma  have  had  one  or  more  courses  in  audio- 
visual methods  and  materials  during  the  last  three  years, 
and  5700  have  participated  in  one  or  more  Audio- Visual 
In-Service  Clinics  during  the  same  period.  This  represents 
about  one  half  of  the  total  number  of  teachers  and  ad- 
ministrators. Four  hundred  and  fifty  of  these  are  now 
audio-visual  coordinators  in  the  schools  of  the  state. 

These  are  the  people  who  have  led  and  are  leading 
the  way  to  better  use  of  audio-visual  materials  in  the 
classrooms  of  the  state.  They  are  the  ones  who  are  over- 
coming such  difficulties  as  limited  materials,  inadequate 
funds,  inadequate  darkening  faciUties,  etc.  They  are  not 
overlooking  a  single  opportunity  to  make  education  more 
interesting  and  more  meaningful. 


One  of  the  most  encouraging  signs  of  the  develop- 
ment toward  good  use  of  audio-visual  materials  in  Okla- 
homa is  the  increasing  number  of  course  offerings  by 
the  colleges.  Five  years  ago  only  three  colleges  in  the 
state  offered  courses  in  audio-visual  methods  of  teaching. 
During  the  1950  summer  term  eleven  such  institutions 
offered  one  or  more  audio-visual  courses.  It  is  also  en- 
couraging that  the  use  of  films  in  college  classes  has  in- 
creased tremendously  during  the  last  three  years.  More 
than  10,000  film  uses  in  college  classes  were  reported 
last  year  from  various  colleges  of  the  state. 

But  school  children  and  college  students  are  not  the 
only  Oklahomans  who  benefit  from  audio-visual  mate- 
rials. Their  mothers  and  fathers  are  also  making  good 
use  of  films.  One  library  alone  reported  that  more  than 
250  different  adult  groups  (PTA's,  civic  clubs,  etc.) 
ordered  films  from  the  library  during  the  year.  Reports 
from  all  over  the  state  indicate  a  wide  use  of  films  by 
adult  organizations.  A  quotation  from  a  news  release 
from  the  "Pauls  Valley  Democrat"  is  typical  of  reports 
from  many  other  schools: 

"In  addition  to  serving  as  a  teaching  aid  in  practically  all  of 
the  classes  throughout  the  school,  the  visual  education  equipment 
of  Pauls  Valley  High  School,  is  serving  a  host  of  good  purposes 
in  the  community  .  .  .  The  Lions  Club,  several  of  the  churches, 
the  Business  and  Professional  Women's  Club,  the  A.A.U.W.,  and  ■ 
the  county  agent's  office  have  all  used  the  visual  education  equip- 
ment from  time  to  time.  Thus  the  whole  community  finds  the 
visual  education  equipment  of  the  school  to  be  a  real  source  of 
usefulness." 

Film  subjects  used  by  adult  groups  range  from  The 
Baby  Sitter  to  Who  Will  Teach  Your  Child?  Some  of 
the  more  popular  titles  are  Shy  Guy,  Education  Is  Good 
Business,  Pop  Rings  the  Bell  and  Highlights  of  the  U.N. 

Yes,  both  schools  and  community  groups  are  making 
good  use  of  films.  Oklahoma  has  the  machinery  to  get  in- 
formational films  in  the  hands  of  people  who  are  in  the  t 
habit  of  using  films.  And  Oklahoma  is  ready  to  extend 
its  use  of  films  in  any  way  that  will  best  serve  the  people 
and  the  interests  of  the  nation.  •: 


April,   1951 


139 


What  are  your  students  doing  during  picture  projection! 


Infra-rad  film  catchas  student  actions  and  reactions  in  the  darkened 
classroom.   |f  3.5,    I /30th  second) 


Teacher  and  students  watch  the  screen,  student  projectionists  watch 
equipment.    (Infra-red,  t  3.5,    I /30th   second) 


Aii  ayes  are  focused  on  the  film;  reflection  from  the  screen 
nates  those  near  it.    (Time  exposure,  f  4.5,    I   second) 


SEEING  HOW  THEY  SEE 


by  HAROLD  HAINFELD 

Roosevelt  School 
Union  City,   New  Jersey 

yO>^  #HAT  are  your  students  doing  during  the  projec- 
1/^  tion  of  a  motion  picture  or  the  showing  of  a 
filmstrip?  Are  the  student  projectionists  paying  atten- 
tion to  the  equipment  and  film,  or  are  they  daydream- 
ing? It's  not  easy  to  see  actions  and  reactions  in  the 
darkened  classroom,  yet  teachers  and  audio-visual  co- 
ordinators are  very  interested  in  student  reactions  to 
films.  And  there  is  a  way  to  pierce  the  blackout,  to  see  how 
they  see — by  taking  pictures  of  the  students  in  the  dark. 

There  are  two  techniques  for  photographically  seeing 
your  students  in  the  darkened  classroom  without  their 
knowledge  of  your  activities.  One  is  the  use  of  infra-red 
film  and  special  infra-red  flashbulbs;  the  other  is  taking 
time  exposure  pictures  with  the  light  reflected  from  the 
screen. 

Infra-red  film  is  sensitive  to  invisible  infra-red  rays 
in  the  spectrum.  The  flashbulb  is  dipped  in  a  lacquer 
that  permits  only  these  invisible  rays  to  light  up  the  area 
being  photographed.  For  the  experiments  recorded  in 
the  two  top  pictures  on  this  page,  an  Argus  C-3  camera 
was  loaded  with  infra-red  film  and  22R  bulbs  were  used. 
The  lens  was  set  at  f  3.5  and  a  time  of  l/30th  second 
was  used  for  each  exposure.  An  area  approximately 
twenty  feet  from  the  camera  was  photographed.  All 
that  was  necessary  was  to  point  the  camera  in  the  di- 
rection of  the  students  and  take  the  picture.  Most  of  the 
larger  photographic  dealers  have  in  stock,  or  can  get, 
35mm  or  828  Bantam-size  infra-red  film  and  the  special 
22R  bulbs  with  lacquer  covering.  It  is  advisable  to  let 
an  experienced  processor  develop  the  film  since  it  must 
be  developed  in  total  darkness. 

For  time  exposure  shots,  use  Super-XX  film.  A  small 
sturdy  tripod  is  necessary  because  it  is  impossible  to 
hold  the  camera  steady  for  more  than  l/25th  second. 
We  used  a  Kodak  Bantam  camera,  placing  it  on  a  small 
shelf  located  near  the  screen.  During  a  preview,  eight 
test  exposures  were  made  at  different  lens  openings  and 
shutter  speeds  to  get  the  best  time  for  the  limited  light 
reflected  from  the  screen.  Different  projector  bulb  watt- 
age and  different  screens  cause  different  reflections  of 
light.  It  is  important,  therefore,  to  take  test  pictures 
to  determine  proper  exposure. 

For  an  overall  view  of  the  entire  classroom,  we  used 
a  lens  setting  of  f  6.3  and  an  exposure  of  approximately 
five  seconds.  A  picture  of  the  students  close  to  the  screen 
and  near  the  source  of  light  (see  bottom  cut)  was  taken 
at  f  4.5  at  approximately  one  second  time  exposure. 

Flashbulbs  and  ordinary  film  can  be  used  for  taking 
pictures  during  projection,  and  their  use  would  result 
in  much  cleaner  and  sharper  pictures.  But  taking  pic- 
tures this  way  defeats  the  purpose  if  more  than  one  pic- 

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140 


Educational  Screen 


An  easy  and  effective  film  teaching  technique 


The  Leading  Question  &  the  Friendly  Cricket 


^^o  SHOW  a  film  is  not  enough!    Most  educators  will 

/  agree  that  preparation,  dramatization,  timing,  class- 
room conditions,  projection  techniques,  and  follow-up 
procedures  are  extremely  important  factors  in  good  film 
use.  But  the  right  conditions  are  too  frequently  ideals 
and  not  realities.  Sad  to  relate  but  often  true  is  the  pas- 
sive acceptance  of  conditions  that  seemingly  can't  be 
changed.  An  alert  and  determined  teacher,  however, 
can  change  conditions. 

The  author  has  encountered  many  perplexing  problems 
in  his  classroom  use  of  films,  and  the  solution  he  has 
found  may  help  others  to  get  the  most  from  a  film. 
Though  there  is  probably  not  a  single  new  idea  expressed 
here,  it  is  suggested  that  many  old  ideas  are  regrouped 
into  what  may  prove  for  many  an  easy  and  inexpensive 
solution  to  some  of  the  problems  of  classroom  film  use. 

If  you  will  examine  closely  the  pictures  on  this  page, 
you  will  see  that  most  of  the  equipment  in  use  has  been 
school-made.  The  blackout  curtain,  hand-painted  move- 
able blackboard  screen  (flat  white),  individual  desk 
lights,  moveable  projection  table,  overhead  drop  exten- 
sion cords,  power  outlets,  and  "cricket" — all  are  of  such  a 
nature  that  materials  can  be  obtained  locally  at  little 
or  no  expense  and  assembled  by  school  personnel.  You 
will  also  note  that  the  individual  "tin  can"  desk  lamps 
with  small  windows  release  enough  light  to  illuminate 
lists  of  questions  on  the  tables.  Students  can  refer  to 
these  questions  while  they  watch  the  picture.  And  the 
final  touch  is  the  "cricket"  in  the  teacher's  hand — a 
dimestore  metal  clicking  device. 

With  this  set-up,  two  different  procedures  have  been 
followed  in  using  films  during  a  normal  forty-minute 
classroom  period.  Both  have  proved  satisfactory.  The 
second  procedure  involves  many  of  the  same  steps  as 
the  first  but  also  introduces  some  variations.  Here  are 
the  details  of  the  two  procedures  set  down  in  simple  one- 
two-three  order: 

April,   1951 


by  ROBERT  D.  MacCURDY 

Biology  Teacher,  Senior  High  School 
Watertown,  Massachuseth 


First  Method 

(1)  Tell  the  class  the  title  of  the  film  they  are  to  see. 
Tell  them  the  scope  and  general  objective  of  the  film. 
Give  them  a  general  idea  of  the  content. 

(2)  Make  sure  that  each  student  has  paper  and  pen- 
cil and  that  his  individual  desk  lamp  is  turned  on. 

(3 1  Ask  the  students  on  one  side  of  the  room  to  be 
particularly  attentive  to  the  first  part  of  the  film  and  sug- 
gest that  each  student  write  down  a  question  answered 
in  this  part  of  the  film.  Each  student  in  the  other  half 
of  the  class  should  be  asked  to  develop  a  question  an- 
swered in  the  last  part  of  the  film. 

(4)  Tell  the  students  that  "the  friendly  little  cricket" 
in  the  teacher's  hand  will  "chirp"  when  good  question 
possibilities  appear  on  the  screen. 

(5)  Turn  out  the  ceiling  lights  and  have  a  student 
operator  project  the  film. 

(6)  After  the  film  has  been  shown  and  the  lights 
turned  on,  have  students  read  their  questions.  (There  is 
opportunity  here  for  a  variety  of  procedures.  Students 
may  answer  their  own  questions,  or  they  may  be  answered 
by  others.  In  any  event  a  number  of  questions  are  raised 
and  the  answers  discussed.) 

(7)  Have  the  class  write  down  in  their  notebooks  all 
(or  the  most  important)    questions  and  answers. 

(8)  At  this  point  the  teacher  can  develop  further 
any  difficult  or  complicated  points  that  were  raised  or 
implied  by  the  film  or  discussion. 

(9)  If  time  permits  and  the  need  is  apparent,  the 
film  may  be  shown  a  second  time. 

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141 


FROM  THE  400  ENCYCLOPAEDIA  BRITANNI 

...all  forcefuly  absorbing,  authentic  teaching 


young  minds 
come  alive*. 


and  I 


EBF  PRIMARY  AND  MIDDLE  GRADES  SOCIAL  STUDIES  F 


ENGLISH  CHIIOIIEN 


Early  American 

Form  Life 

COLONIAl   CHIIDREN 

WHEAT   FARME 

EARLY   SETTLERS  OF   NEW   ENGLAND 

CORN   FARMER 

PLANTER   OF   COLONIAL   VIRGINIA 

TRUCK   FARME 

KENTUCKY   PIONEERS 

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WILLIAM  S.  HOCKMAN,  Editor,    1616  Marlowe  Avenue,  Lalcewood  7,  Ohi 


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Implications  of  Audio-Visual  Methods  and  Materials 
for  Church  Building  and  Remodeling 


Second  in  a  series  of  articles 


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•  This  series  of  articles  is  based  largely  on  Mr. 
Hockman's  experi«nce  during  the  past  three  years  in 
helping  to  plan  and  carry  through  an  extensive  remodel- 
ing and  new  building  program  for  the  Lakewood  Pres- 
byterian Church.  It  may  interest  readers  to  know  that  the 
church's  newly-erected  Educational  Building  was  officially 
dedicated  on  March  4. 

In  the  first  article  of  the  series,  published  in  the  Feb- 
ruary, 1951  Screen,  Mr.  Hockman  described  exactly 
how  the  church  went  about  deciding  what  it  wanted  to 
do  audio-visually  in  its  total  program.  In  this  second 
article  he  shows  how  the  needs  and  wants  were  translated 
into  specific  recommendations  and  decisions.  In  the  next 
article  he  will  discuss  the  development  of  specifications 
and  the  letting  of  the  contract. 


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PART  2 
Making  Recommendations  &  Plans 

It  became  obvious  at  once  that  our  wants  and  needs 
added  up  to  quite  a  lot  of  audio-visual  facilities  and  that 
many  of  the  questions  we  faced  would  need  an  early 
answer.  We  proceeded  again  on  the  basis  that  we  should 
try  to  plan  for  the  future  as  well  as  the  present,  antici- 
pating, if  we  could,  what  future  demands  and  develop- 
ments might  be  and  hoping  that  our  building  and  its 
facilities  would  be  modern  for  five  years,  up-to-date  for 
fifteen,  and  useful  without  major  remodeling  for  twenty- 
five  years. 

Which  End  Which? 

Once  the  general  limits  of  the  building  were  set  by  the 
outer  walls  and  the  number  of  floors,  we  had  to  break  up 
the  total  areas  into  the  rooms  which  were  needed  to  carry 
forward  best  the  multi-phased  program  of  the  church 
in  teaching,  worship  and  recreation.  When  this  was 
done,  and  indeed  while  it  was  being  done,  consideration 
had  to  be  given  to  the  question  of  which  would  be  the 
front  and  rear  of  each  assembly  and  classroom.  The 
electrical  engineer  would  need  to  know  this  in  order  to 
make  the  general  layout  of  the  conduits  for  power,  speak- 
ers,  house-light   switches   and   other  things.   The   actual 


By  WILLIAM  S.  HOCKMAN 

Director  of  Religious  Education 
Lalcewood,  Ohio,  Presbyterian  Church 


tailoring  of  all  these  terminals  of  the  sound  system  came 
later  on  and  had  to  be  done  down  to  inches  and  after 
much  careful  thinking. 

When  a  room  is  constructed  for  audio  purposes  only, 
one  faces  fewer  problems  by  far  than  when  there  are 
to  be  audio-visual  activities  in  the  room.  The  placement 
of  doors,  controlled  pretty  largely  by  traffic  considera- 
tions, and  the  placement  of  windows,  controlled  by  audio- 
visual considerations,  require  very  great  care  lest  some 
impractical  arrangements  creep  into  the  structure.  In 
public  school  planning  the  problem  is  less  complicated 
because  rooms  have  generally  one  rather  than  many  pur- 
poses, and  it  is  each  of  these  uses  which  must  be  kept 
clearly  in  mind  in  church  audio-visual  planning. 

For  instance,  we  ran  square  into  a  situation  wherethe 
front  end  of  a  room  was,  and  had  to  remain,  a  window. 
We  were  stumped  about  what  to  do.  Then  it  dawned  on 
us  that  the  speaker  could  be  put  over  the  window  (there 
was  room)  and  that  the  projection  screen  could  be  hung 
under  the  speaker  and  be  pulled  down  over  the  window 
— because  we  decided,  also,  about  this  time  that  we 
were  going  to  use  heavy  traversing  black  drapes  inside 
the  casements  for  our  black-outs.  Thus,  the  window  would 
be  obliterated  and  traffic  requirements  could  be  met  by 
making  the  window  end  the  front  end. 

By  now  it  should  be  obvious  that  audio-visual  im- 
plications for  building  require  forethought  rather  than 
after-thought  and  that  this  thinking  must  be  applied 
before  the  plans  are  frozen  by  the  acceptance  of  a  con- 
tract to  build.  After  that,  every  late  idea  will  bear  a  price 
tag  which  will  make  your  heart  sink  and  the  building 
committee  say  NO. 

Speakers 

We  wanted  speakers  in  every  room — from  nursery  to 
the  sanctuary.  We  went  through  considerable  discussion 
on  this  question  of  speakers.  Did  we  need  them  in  every 
room,   especially   with   the   younger   grades?    We   found 


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we  did — for  general  announcements,  for  the  safety  drill 
signal,  for  the  plant  call-system,  and  for  educational 
material,  too.  The  sanctuary  was  another  matter.  What 
if  that  speaker  got  cut  in  when  a  solemn  service  was  go- 
ing on?  But  here  we  wanted  music  on  so  many  occasions: 
before  certain  services;  when  the  sanctuary  was  open 
to  the  public  for  prayer  and  meditation.  For  this  our 
organist  could  record  on  tape  at  any  time  half-hour  pro- 
grams which  then  could  be  piped  into  the  church  while 
;  he  went  on  about  his  teaching.  After  assurances  were 
given  that  this  speaker  would  be  of  the  finest  quality 
available  and  would  have  a  lock-switch  so  that  accidents 
could  not  happen  and  after  its  basic  need  was  fully  ap- 
preciated, it  was  voted  in. 

The  location  of  speakers  was  not  easy.  In  certain  rooms 
the  use  of  dossal  curtains  and  altars  to  create  effective 
worship  centers  required  practically  all  the  vertical  wall 
space.  In  these  places  we  found  that  since  we  were  using 
welded  steel  joists,  conduit  could  be  run  on  the  upper 
inside  so  that  the  bend  to  the  terminal  box  would  be  above 
rather  than  below  the  ceiling  level.  Thus,  the  speakers 
could  hang  close  up  to  the  ceiling  and  the  bend  in  the  con- 
duit would  not  be  too  acute.  Without  this,  speakers  would 
have  been  off  center,  spoiling  the  artistic  character  of  the 
worship  center.  In  the  children's  chapel  we  did  place  the 
speaker  off  center — above  a  cupboard  door  where  there 
was  a  sizeable  air  chamber  which  we  thought  would 
improve  tone  quality.  Over  a  matching  door  we  placed 
only  a  baffle  plate  to  balance  the  appearance.  (Speaker 
quality  and  specifications  will  be  discussed  in  a  sub- 
sequent article.) 

Projection  Screens 

We  decided  to  recommend  a  screen  for  every  room. 
Why  every  room?  We  knew  that  paring  down  was  easier 
than  adding  to,  and  as  our  audio-visual  requirements 
were  given  detailed  tailoring  we  did  not  want  to  exceed 
our  first  cost  estimates.  We  wanted  to  be  safe. 

Very  soon  we  began  to  change  our  minds  and  settled 
finally  for  permanently  installed  screens  in  every  room 
of  frequent  projection,  with  a  supply  of  wall  screens 
easily  placed  on  permanent  hooks  in  the  other  rooms 
— except  several  where  a  tripod  screen  would  be  more 
suitable. 

Here  is  where  we  got  our  first  economy  cramps.  Could 
we  not  paint  screens  on  the  classroom  walls?  Had  some- 
one seen  these?  Why  did  we  need  expensive  beaded 
-creens?  Not  all  the  schools  used  them,  why  did  we  need 
to?  And  so  on.  Fortunately,  we  had  a  small  silver  screen, 
cut  down  from  a  very  large  one,  and  after  some  color 
projection  on  it  this  economy  talk  began  to  subside. 

Then  it  swung  the  other  way:  Why  not  electrically 
operated  screens?  Now  we  were  really  talking  money,  and 
we  decided  to  investigate  the  cost  of  such  a  screen  for 
the  large  fellowship  hall,  deciding  finally  that  we  could 
not  afford  the  best  and  did  not  want  to  take  the  second 
liest.  Also,  our  frequency  of  use  did  not  quite  justify  the 
additional  expense. 

The  Black-Ouf  Problem 

As  implied  above,  we  got  to  the  black-out  problem 
rarlier  than  we  expected  and  ran  into  complications. 
The  sub-committee  on  draperies  and  color  schemes  for 
the  plant  wanted  to  know  our  intentions  and  had  some 
very  definite  ideas  on  the  subject  of  black-out  devices. 
They  did  not  want   anything   unsightly,   and  there   are 


some  real  warnings  around!  They  did  not  want  any- 
thing which  would  interfere  with  the  on-the-wall  travers- 
ing drapes;  thus  certain  kinds  of  blinds  were  out.  Fur- 
thermore, our  windows  are  all  the  large,  wide,  steel-frame 
type  which  make  the  use  of  roller  and  button-on  blinds 
difficult. 

Traversing  curtains  of  black  cloth  (we  wanted  dark 
blue)  was  our  final  answer.  Could  we  afford  it?  We 
located  suppliers,  got  quotations,  and  found  we  could 
afford  it — and  the  rods,  too!  When  not  in  use,  these 
curtains  will  hang  inside  the  window  casements  and  be- 
hind the  decorative  draperies.  When  in  use  they  will 
further  condition  the  acoustics  of  the  rooms. 

Power  Outlets 

After  many  years  of  exasperating  low-voltage  lines  in 
our  old  building,  the  committee  voted  promptly  for  steady 
voltage  lines  to  all  projection  power  outlets.  It  meant 
separate  runs  of  conduit,  but  it  would  be  more  than  worth 
the  cost  and  the  cost  was  not  too  much  when  included 
in  the  total  electrical  contract. 

Speaker  Jacks 

The  committee  was  quick  to  see  the  need  for  speakei 
jacks  at  the  projector  location  in  all  rooms  of  frequent 
projection  and  in  certain  large  rooms.  In  like  manner 
the  control  of  the  house  lights,  necessitating  in  most 
instances  a  second  set  of  switches  (two-way),  was  placed 
at  the  projector  location. 

In  one  instance,  where  a  large  parlor  extends  part-way 
over  the  large  dining  room,  a  projection  port  was  in- 
conspicuously put  in  the  wall  so  that  the  film  projector 
could  be  taken  entirely  off  the  dining  room  floor  when 
all  of  that  space  was  needed.  Adjacent  to  this  location  in 
the  parlor  are  the  power  outlet  and  the  speaker  jack,  and 
immediately  under  this  spot  on  the  ceiling  (8',  6")  in 
the  extreme  rear  of  the  dining  room  are  the  same  terminal 
facilities. 

Projection  Shelves 

We  sought  a  way  to  eliminate  projection  tables — the 
bother  of  lugging  them  into  classrooms  and  their  general 
uncertainty.  Our  solution  was  projection  shelves.  Nailing- 
pieces  for  these  shelves  were  wired  into  place  between 
steel  studding  before  the  metal  lath  was  applied.  (A  dia- 
grammatic record  was  kept,  of  course,  of  all  this  inserted 
material — including  that  for  blackboards,  bulletin  boards, 
metal  coat  racks,  etc.) 

Office  Intercommunication 

Facilities  for  office  intercommunication  were  considered 
along  with  the  general  specifications  for  the  sound  sys- 
tem. Should  the  intercommunication  for  the  offices  be  a 
part  of  the  sound  system  or  the  telephone  system.  After 
careful  consideration  of  all  aspects  of  the  problem — 
cost,  ease  of  operation,  maintenance,  it  was  decided  to 
make  it  a  part  of  the  telephone  system.  After  all,  the 
telephone  is  now  the  "natural"  instrument  of  intercom- 
munication; its  installation  cost  was  reasonable;  and  it 
would  not  tie  up  one  channel  of  the  sound  system  con- 
sole or  restrict  its  location. 

The  Sound  Console 

Knowing  that  all  types  of  recorded  educational  and 
promotional  materials  would  increase  over  the  years,  the 
question  naturally  arose  as  to  the  most  feasible  way  to 
make  this  material  available  most  effectively  in  the  class 


April,    1951 


145 


and  assembly   rooms.    It  was  not  an  easy   question. 

There  was  some  opinion  that  such  audio  material 
should  be  used  in  the  room  by  the  leader  in  charge.  It 
was  felt  that  pupil  attention  would  be  better  and  that 
workers  would  have  greater  flexibility  in  timing  its  use. 
This  was  a  pretty  good  point,  but  not  good  enough. 

When  we  faced  the  cost  of  supplying  the  equipment 
needed  on  the  same  Sunday  morning  or  Sunday  evening, 
or  weekday  afternoon  or  evening,  we  began  to  favor 
central  facilities  for  such  audio  work.  If  one  piece  of 
equipment  was  to  serve  more  than  one  room  (grade)  on 
a  given  morning,  it  would  of  necessity  need  to  be  taken 
into  the  second  room  and  set  up  in  the  midst  of  whatever 
was  going  on  at  that  time  of  an  educational  or  worship 
nature.  While  this  might  be  possible  with  the  minimum 
of  negative  results  in  an  instructional  situation,  it  would 
be  psychologically  disastrous  in  a  worship  situation.  Here 
was  one  wide  difference  between  the  church  and  the  pub- 
lic school,  and  we  had  to  safeguard  a  type  of  experience 
seldom  sought  in  the  public  schoolroom. 

To  meet  the  flexibility  consideration,  we  argued  that 
the  best  teachers  had  a  pretty  close  provisional  timing 
of  their  material,  whether  instructional  or  worship. 

At  last  we  decided  upon  a  central  console,  centrally 
located  and  capable  of  handling  the  requirements  of  the 
total  program,   whether   in  instruction   or  worship. 

Paralleling  all  these  considerations  was  that  regarding 
intercommunication  and  classroom  monitoring.  After 
many  (we  hope  all)  of  the  facets  of  this  problem  were 
considered,  we  decided  against  monitoring  facilities,  with 
and  without  the  teacher's  control  switch.  We  did  decide, 
however,  to  use  the  type  of  wire  that  would  make  it 
possible  at  a  later  time,  if  we  or  others  desired,  to  convert 
to  intercommunication.  For  the  time  being  our  system 
is  one-way. 

In  all  this  translating  of  our  wants  and  needs  into  fa- 
cilities, we  were  very  much  more  on  our  own  than  we 
imagined  we  would  be. 

When  we  turned  to  our  electrical  engineer,  he  could 
give  us  technical  electrical  help  but  could  offer  no  help 
on  the  educational  implications.  Indeed,  we  were  obliged 
to  consider  his  plans  in  great  detail  in  view  of  our  audio- 
visual needs  and  to  make  substantial  revisions. 

Our  splendid  architect  could  not  guide  us  beyond  the 
most  general  considerations,  and  when  we  called  in  the 
representatives  of  the  competing  sound  and  intercom 
companies,  we  were  thrown  into  the  slough  of  des- 
pondency. 

They   could   offer   us  little  practical   help   for   several 


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obvious  reasons.  Most  of  them  did  not  know  the  essen- 
tial and  peculiar  characteristics  of  the  church  as  an  edu- 
cational institution.  In  the  second  place,  their  companies 
had  not  worked  out  any  general  specifications  for 
churches,  as  several  had  done  for  other  types  of  installa- 
tions. In  the  third  place,  they  were  too  anxious  to  sell, 
to  get  a  system  sold  regardless  of  how  it  fitted  the  cus- 
tomer's needs. 

After  a  great  deal  of  searching  we  did  find  a  small, 
independent,  and  competent  concern  which  had  some 
church  experience.  More  important,  it  had  nothing  ready- 
made  to  sell  and  was  only  interested  in  helping  us  tailor 
a  sound  system  to  our  needs,  suggesting  here  and  there 
some  things  to  improve  the  fit. 

{To  Be  Continued) 


■reviews- 


Puppet  Films  Popular 

•   Why  are  the  four  puppet  films*  of  the  PRC  and  the 

RFC  popular  with  the 
churches?  Because  they 
employ  puppetry?  Be- 
cause they  are  in  col- 
or? Because  they  are 
on  the  parables?  Why? 
Here  are  several  rea- 
sons. There  may  be 
others. 

They  are  on  the  par- 
ables.   They    represent 
the  best  filming  of  the 
The  Lost  Sheep  parables  to  date.    The 

church  was  waiting  for  some  one  to  do  this.  These  films 
bringing  to  visual  form  the  stories  told  by  Jesus  him- 
self are  significant  whenever  and  wherever  His  teachings 
are  set  forth,  explained  or  used  as  a  background  in  preach- 
ing and  teaching.  The  church  does  have  a  prior  interest 
in  Biblical  material. 

Secondly,  these  films  have  an  explanatory  framework. 
While  not  perfect  by  a  great  deal,  they  are  framed.  They 
are,  to  a  degree,  self-starting  and  self-concluding.  Users 
don't  need  to  pound  the  meaning  out  of  them  with  words. 
After  a  fashion  they  introduce  themselves,  say  something, 
and  then  sit  down. 

Thirdly,  they  can  be  used  with  a  wide  range  of  ages. 
This  multiplies  the  times  they  can  be  used  in  the  same 
local  church.  This  appeals  to  rental  libraries.  These 
films  can  be  used  for  several  purposes,  also.  That  in- 
creases usage,  brings  in  more  rental  money,  helps  the 
dealer  keep  out  of  the  red. 

And  fourthly,  they  are  short  enough  to  fit  into  the  pro- 
gram. Not  all  films  should  be  just  fifteen  minutes  long, 
of  course.  But  too  many  recent  films  are  too  long.  It 
hurts  their  popularity,  and  their  makers  would  do  well 
to  remember  that  film  length  is  often  in  inverse  ratio  to 
the  amount  of  thought  put  into  it  before  the  shooting 
stage. 

These  things  help  overcome  the  user's  reluctance  to 
pay  rentals  which  are  a  little  too  high  for  15-minute 
films. 


*The  Good  Samaritan,  The  Ten  Talents,  The  Prodigal  Son,  The 
Lost  Sheep   (available  from  the  Religious  Film  Association). 


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Looking  at 
the  Literature 


SURVEY  OF  FILM  SERVICES  IN  CANADA.  Prepared  under  the 
direction  of  the  Film  Services  Committee  oi  the  Joint  Planning 
Commission.  September  1950.  Canadian  Association  for  Adult  Edu- 
cation, 340  Jarvis  St.,  Toronto,  Ontario,  Canada.  102  pages  mimeo- 
graphed. 50c. 

This  is  an  admirably  organized  report  of  a  two-year 
study  in  which  scores  of  individuals  in  all  parts  of  Canada 
were  involved.  The  result  is  a  fairly  comprehensive  pic- 
ture of  the  present  status  of  the  non-theatrical  film  in 
Canada  insofar  as  production,  distribution,  and  use  are 
concerned.  (If  only  we  had  a  comparable  picture  of  the 
16mm  situation  in  this  country!) 

Thanks  to  the  very  widespread  development  of  the  local 
film  council  movement  in  Canada  (there  were  more  than 
360  such  groups  at  the  time  of  the  survey),  it  would  seem 
that  our  neighbor  to  the  north  is  on  the  way  to  developing 
a  pretty  sound  "structure"  for  film  distribution.  But  they 
haven't  the  films  to  fill  it.  "The  greatest  single  barrier  to 
further  increase  in  the  quantity  and  quality  of  film  use 
is  the  limited  supply  of  readily  available  prints."  The  re- 
port goes  on  to  suggest  that  "local,  provincial  and  national 
organizations  accept  responsibility  for  financing  the  pur- 
chase of  prints  ...  it  is  imperative  that  if  organizations 
are  to  have  access  to  an  adequate  supply  of  films  in  fields 
in  which  they  are  particularly  interested,  they  themselves 
must  help  build  that  supply  by  devoting  funds  to  print 
purchase." 

That's  a  suggestion  we  ought  to  mull  over  in  this  country. 

Glen  Burch,  Executive  Director, 

Film  Council  of  America 

THE  NEBRASKA  PROGRAM  OF  EDUCATIONAL  ENRICHMENT 
THROUGH  THE  USE  OF  MOTION  PICTURES,  A  Preview  of  the 
Final  Report  by  Wesley  C.  Meierhenry.  Contributions  to  Education 
Number  XXVIII.  Teachers  College,  The  University  of  Nebraska, 
Lincoln,   Nebraska.    1951.  56  pages.  $1.00. 

For  those  who  have  been  looking  forward  to  the  sum- 
mary reports  of  the  extensive  four-year  Nebraska  Motion 
Picture  Study,  this  concise  overview,  called  "A  Preview 
of  the  Final  Report,"  will  serve  to  make  them  even  more 
eager  for  the  final  report  to  be  published  later.  For  those 
who  haven't  known  of  the  Nebraska  Study,  this  preview 
will  give  them  a  good  idea  of  what  it  was  all  about. 

The  study  as  a  whole  and  the  component  sub-studies 
add  considerable  convincing  evidence  of  the  value  of  the 
motion  picture  in  teaching  and  learning.  Even  more  con- 
vincing is  the  evidence  it  provides  of  the  value  of  such 
research  methods  for  those  who  participate.  There  can  be 
little  doubt  that  Nebraska's  statewide  audio-visual  pro- 
gram has  been  greatly  stimulated  and  advanced  by  this 
study. 

It  is  to  be  hoped  that  this  "preview"  will  stimulate 
others  concerned  with  state  and  local  audio-visual  pro- 
grams to  give  greater  consideration  to  research  and  study 
methods  for  advancing  those  programs. — PCR. 

PATTERSON'S  AMERICAN  EDUCATIONAL  DIRECTORY.  Field 
Enterprises,  Inc.,  35  East  Waclter  Drive,  Chicago  I,  Illinois.  1951 
Edition.  824   pages   $10.00. 

Sources  for  audio-visual  educational  materials  and 
equipment  are  listed  in  a  new  section  covei-ing  instructional 
materials  in  the  1951  edition  of  Patterson's  American 
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aging Editor  of  the  publication.  The  new  section  on  in- 
structional materials  and  equipment  was  prepared  under 
the  direction  of  Paul  W.  Witt,  Teachers  College,  Columbia 
University. 


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L  C.  LARSON,  Editor 
Director,  Audio-Visual  Center 
Indiana   University,   Bloomington 

Animals  Unlimited 

(Films  of  the  Nations,  Inc.,  55  West  45th  Street,  New 
York  19,  N.  Y.)  21  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  color  or  black 
and  white,  $175  or  $60.  A  D.P.M.  Production  by  Maurice 
Groen. 

Description  of  Contents: 

This  film  features  the  magnificent  wild  life  which 
flourishes  in  the  Kruger  National  Park,  in  South  Africa. 

After  a  brief  explanatory  introduction  concerning  the 
establishment  of  this  8,000-square-mile  preserve,  the  film 
becomes  the  eyes  of  the  visitor,  who  is  subject  to  many 
restrictions  which  the  animals  ignore  with  impunity. 
Close-ups  of  an  amazing  variety  of  birds  and  large  and 
small  animals  follow.  In  contrast  with  the  brilliant  and 
carefree  birds  which  flit  among  the  brilliant  blossoms  are 
the  four-footed  creatures  haunted  by  an  almost  constant 
fear  of  their  nearby  enemies.  The  herds  of  graceful  im- 
pala  are  startled  by  crocodiles  lurking  in  the  watering 
places,  and  the  zebras  fear  both  crocodiles  and  lions.  Fear- 
less hippos  lounge  in  the  pool,  and  two  crocodiles  fight  until 
exhausted.  The  puff"  adder  and  the  hooded  cobra  display 
their  dangerous  beauty,  while  the  gentle  giraffe  feeds  in 
the  treetops.  As  other  animals  continue  the  hunt  for 
food,  the  monkeys  chatter  in  the  trees,  and  at  sunset  a 
certain  sense  of  peace  prevails. 

With  dark,  however,  the  noises  of  the  night  prowlers  are 
heard  in  a  rising  crescendo.  Park  visitors  are  seen  pre- 
paring for  an  early  breakfast  in  camp  so  that  they  can 
see  these  noisy  hunters  returning  to  their  lairs.  The 
leopard  and  the  hyena  cross  the  path  first.  Farther  on, 
several  lions  are  lazily  occupying  the  road.  Ignoring  au- 
tomobiles, they  are  more  concerned  with  food,  which  the 
lioness  sets  out  to  catch.  She  stalks  a  nearby  herd  of  im- 
pala,  unsuccessfully  at  first,  but  finally  an  unwary  vic- 
tim is  downed  at  the  water's  edge  and  dragged  off  for  the 
feast,  which  will  be  shared  later  by  the  jackals  and  the 
scavenger  birds.  As  a  temporary  peace  settles  over  this 
area,  the  scene  shifts  to  some  ihinoceroses,  which  are  more 
common  in  Natal,  and  finally  to  several  huge  and  fearless 
elephants,  who  cross  the  road  at  a  leisurely  pace  and  dis- 
appear into  the  forest. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

Marvelous  color  close-ups  of  a  number  of  interesting 
animals  make  this  an  outstanding  nature  film  for  children 
and  adults  alike.  There  is  a  great  deal  of  action,  and,  while 
violence  is  always  hinted  at,  the  struggle  for  survival  is 
not  made  unduly  unpleasant.  The  scenes  included  represent 
a  great  deal  of  skill,  patience,  and  hard  work,  since  few 
visitors  to  the  park  ever  have  an  opportunity  to  see  so 
many  of  the  hundreds  of  varieties  of  animals  within  its 
boundaries.  The  many  indigenous  sounds,  the  dramatic 
scenes  interspersed  throughout,  and  interesting  commen- 
tary all  enhance  the  excellent  photography.  The  film 
should  be  of  interest  in  nature  study  classes,  in  a  study 
of  conservation,  and  for  general  interest  programs  in 
schools  and  adult  organizations. 


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CAROLYN  SUSS,  Assistant  Professor,  School  of  Education 
BETTY  STOOPS.  Assistant  in  Selection,  Audio-Visual  Center 

Indiana  University,  Bloomington 


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visual education,  and  staff  members  of  the  Audio-Visual  Center 
at  Indiana  University. 

Preview  prints  should  be  sent  directly  to  the  Audio-Visual  Center, 
.  Indiana  University,  Bloomington,  Indiana. 


Guard  Your  Heart 

(Cover  Picture) 
(Bray  Studios,   Inc.,  729  Seventh  Avenue,  New  York  19, 
N.  Y.)   27  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  black  and  white,  1951. 
Produced  in  cooperation  with  the  American  Heart  Associa- 
tion. For  rental  or  purchase  price,  write  to  Bray  Studios. 

Description  of  Contents: 

This  film  shows  how  a  middle-aged  business  man  learns 
to  take  care  of  his  abused  heart. 

Sam  Taylor  is  shown  running  to  catch  a  bus,  working 
too  hard,  eating  too  fast,  and  playing  too  hard,  always 
"getting  the  most  out  of  every  minute."  Soon  after  his 
wife  objects  to  his  "attacking"  a  song  rather  than  singing 
it,  Sam  falls  asleep  fitfully.  As  he  tosses  about,  the  in- 
cidents of  the  day  which  were  hard  on  his  heart  reappear. 
His  heart  comes  out  of  his  body  to  ask  him  "where  he's 
going."  It  says  that  even  at  fifty-two  years,  he  slows  up 
halfway  only  when  he's  sleeping.  Trying  to  return  his 
heart  to  his  body,  Sam  wakes  himself  and  is  greatly  dis- 
turbed. He  admits  to  his  frightened  wife  that  he  has  been 
worried  about  his  shortness  of  breath  and  the  frequent  dull 
pains  around  his  heart,  and  he  grudgingly  agrees  to  see 
his  doctor. 

When  Sam  begins  to  explain  his  problem  to  the  doctor, 
the  latter  challenges  his  statement  that  he  really  enjoys 
life.  The  doctor  then  asks  Sam's  permission  to  explain  the 
work  of  the  heart  and  its  common  disorders  before  giving 
him  a  physical  examination. 

An  animated  sequence  explains  simply,  but  in  some  de- 
tail, the  structure  and  function  of  the  heart.  Everyday 
examples  are  used  to  emphasize  the  amount  of  work 
done  by  the  heart  in  various  periods  of  time. 

A  doctor's  interpretation  of  pulse  rate  and  the  use  of 
the  stethoscope  and  electrocardiograph  are  discussed  next. 
A  blood  pressure  test  leads  into  a  brief  discussion  of  high 
blood  pressure  and  the  fact  that  more  and  more  people 
are  living  to  the  age  at  which  heart  diseases  become  prev- 
alent. The  commentator  says  that  this  makes  an  increased 
knowledge  of  the  basic  causes  of  heart  disease  absolutely 
necessary. 

The  scene  returns  briefly  to  the  doctor's  office,  where 
he  is  explaining  to  Sam  the  effects  of  rheumatic  fever, 
high  blood  pressure,  arteriosclerosis,  and  coronary  throm- 
bosis. Animation  is  used  to  show  the  results  of  the  latter 


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ATOMIC  ALERT: 


At  Home 


At  School 


two.  Overweight,  hyperthyroidism,  and  infections  are  sug- 
gested as  other  causes  of  heart  trouble. 

The  result  of  Sam's  physical  examination  is  reported 
in  the  next  sequence.  He  is  very  relieved  to  learn  that  his 
heart  is  merely  showing  the  effects  of  chronic  fatigue.  He 
gladly  agrees  to  "put  on  his  mental  long  pants,"  to  learn 
to  relax,  and  to  return  for  regular  check-ups. 

Thereafter,  Sam  walks  to  his  bus,  enjoys  his  daily  activ- 
ities, and  develops  a  more  leisurely  pace  which  helps  him 
truly  enjoy  living. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

The  importance  of  the  subject  should  make  this  film  of 
interest  to  the  entire  adult  population.  Its  value  is  greatly 
enhanced  by  an  interesting  plot  framework  and  excellent 
animated  sequences.  Its  emphasis  is  aimed  as  much  at 
the  development  of  an  outlook  on  life  which  is  conducive 
to  maintaining  a  healthy  heart  as  it  is  on  remedial  meas- 
ures. Its  content  is  endorsed  by  the  American  Heart  As- 
sociation; thus  its  accuracy  is  assured.  The  film  should  be 
very  useful  for  high  school  and  college  health  classes  and 
for  general  adult  use. 

Atomic  Alert 
School,  Home,  and  Street 

(Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films,  Inc.,  1150  Wilmette 
Avenue,  Wilmette,  Illinois)  16  minutes,  16mm,  sound, 
black  and  white,  1951.  $75. 

Description  of  Contents: 

Through  animation,  dramatic  action,  and  narration,  this 
film  traces  the  development  of  information  about  atomic 
energy  and  shows  children  the  proper  protective  measures 
against  an  atomic  explosion. 

The  introduction  to  the  film  shows,  in  their  laboratories 
conducting  research  and  experimentation,  Enrico  Fermi, 
leader  of  research  on  the  first  atomic  pile;  Samuel  K. 
Allison,  director  of  the  Institute  for  Nuclear  Studies; 
Willard  F.  Libby,  a  research  scientist  in  the  field  of  radio- 
active isotopes;  and  E.  O.  Lawrence,  inventor  of  the 
cyclotron.  A  drawing  shows  the  first  atomic  pile  and 
photographs  and  animation  show  the  work  of  the  cyclotron 
at  the  University  of  California.  Brief  scenes  report  re- 
search concerning  the  use  of  atomic  energy  in  combating 
disease. 

The  film  shifts  to  a  consideration  of  the  harmful  uses  of 
atomic  energy  and  assures  boys  and  girls  that  their  chances 
of  being  hurt  are  slight.  Blast,  heat,  and  radioactivity 
are  shown  as  the  three  destructive  effects  of  an  atomic 
explosion.  Animation  illustrates  the  dangers  of  radio- 
active mist  caused  by  an  underwater  explosion.  Boys  and 
girls  are  then  urged  to  be  on  a  team  to  fight  this  sort  of  an 
attack  and  are  encouraged  to  learn  their  jobs.  Their  re- 
lationship to  civil  defense  authorities,  also  members  of  the 
team,  is  discussed. 


Following  scenes,  actual  photography,  show  precaution- 
ary measures  under  various  circumstances  and  develop 
such  rules  as:  look  for  cover  even  if  you  have  to  go  into  a 
stranger's  house,  cover  windows  and  turn  off  all  fires,  have 
first-aid  kit  ready,  and  fall  flat  on  your  face  and  protect 
your  neck  and  eyes.  These  general  rules  for  behavior  are 
exemplified  under  varying  circumstances  and  with  different 
boys  and  girls.  The  necessity  of  staying  inside  and  waiting 
for  the  all-clear  signal  and  a  check  by  the  radiological 
monitor   is   stressed. 

The  concluding  sequence  urges  each  one  to  do  a  good 
job  and  to  follow  the  rules. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

This  film  is  designed  to  show  children  how  they  can  best 
protect  themselves  against  an  enemy  attack  involving  an 
atomic  bomb.  It  should  be  effective  not  only  in  showing 
them  how  to  protect  themselves  and  why  effective  atomic 
defense  ultimately  depends  on  their  ability  to  do  their 
job,  but  also  to  overcome  the  common  fear  that  an  atomic 
bomb  explosion  is  synonymous  with  annihilation.  The  film 
will  be  especially  effective  in  the  intermediate  grades  but 
should  also  make  a  contribution  in  a  unit  of  work  on  this 
subject  with  younger  or  older  school  children.  Some  may 
feel  that  the  division  of  the  film  into  two  separate  and 
distinct  parts — the  historical  background  and  the  pre- 
cautionary measures — is  good,  while  others  would  prefer 
a  film  dealing  more  directly  with  only  the  second  part. 

Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films  produced  Atomic  Alert 
in  response  to  a  great  demand  for  an  atomic  information 
film  on  the  school  level  and  as  a  result  of  their  own  belief 
that  such  a  film  was  needed.  It  should  provide  much-needed 
supplementation  to  the  adult  films  already  available  in 
this  area. 


The  Beginning  or  the  End 

(Teaching  Film  Custodians,  Inc.,  25  West  43rd  Street, 
New  York  City  18,  N.  Y.)  30  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  black 
and  white.  1946.  Ten-year  lease,  $120.  Produced  by  Loews, 
Inc.,  and  Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. 

Description  of  Contents: 

Excerpted  from  the  feature  photoplay  of  the  same  title, 
this  film  traces  the  development  of  the  atom  bomb  to  the 
destruction  of  Hiroshima. 

The  opening  of  the  film  shows  a  conference  of  nuclear 
physicists  including  Albert  Einstein  and  J.  Robert  Oppen- 
heimer.  In  this  historic  conference  Einstein  promises  to 
write  President  Roosevelt  a  letter  describing  the  possibil- 
ities of  atomic  energy.  The  contributions  of  various  scien- 
tists and  universities  to  the  project  are  mentioned. 

Vannevar  Bush  is  next  shown  in  conference  with  Presi- 
dent Roosevelt.  He  tells  Roosevelt  that  an  atomic  bomb 
could  become  a  reality.  Roosevelt  is  obviously  shocked  at 


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Bush's  estimate  of  one  or  two  billion  dollars  as  the  cost. 
Bush  further  tells  Roosevelt  that  the  National  Academy 
of  Scientists  feels  that  the  United  States  should  go  ahead 
with  the  project. 

After  Roosevelt's  decision  to  proceed,  he  calls  Winston 
Churchill.  Churchill  then  uses  the  telephone  to  tell  British 
atomic  scientists  to  go  to  America  to  continue  research. 
General  Leslie  R.  Groves  is  placed  in  charge  of  the  project 
as  the  liaison  between  the  National  Academy  of  Scientists 
and  the  U.  S.  Government.  The  entire  project  is  coded 
"Manhattan  District."  Various  research  plants  are  dis- 
guised under  such  names  as  "Site  W,"  "Site  X,"  and  "Site 
Y."  Further  need  for  secrecy  is  shown  by  arrangements 
to  give  only  the  essential  information  to  each  group  or 
individual.  The  formation  of  the  non-profit  Atomic  Energy 
Commission,  with  all  patents  going  to  the  people  of  the 
United  States,  is  shown. 

The  film  next  depicts  the  surveying  and  construction 
of  the  Oak  Ridge,  Tennessee,  plant.  Reports  on  terrific 
expenditures  in  terms  of  money  and  manpower  with  no 
tangible  success  reach  General  Groves  just  before  the 
great  news  of  the  manufactui'e  of  uranium  235  at  Oak 
Ridge.  This  discovery  assures  the  success  of  the  A-bomb. 

President  Roosevelt,  at  Warm  Springs,  Georgia,  decides 
to  send  a  memo  to  Vice-President  Truman  on  "Manhattan 
Project."  The  scene  shifts  to  show  the  first  actual  bomb 
test.  Official  spectators  first  prepare  for  the  experiment 
and   then   watch   the  mushroom-like  explosion. 

The  next  scene  shows  Truman  at  the  Little  White  House 
in  Potsdam,  Germany,  where  in  July,  1945,  he  issued  the 
Potsdam  Declaration  calling  for  the  immediate  surrender 
of  the  Japanese  forces  or  the  alternative — their  prompt 
and  utter  destruction.  He  explains  to  his  press  secretary 
that  the  decision  to  use  the  A-bomb  was  reached  in  the 
hope  that  it  would  shorten  the  war  and  save  lives. 

Short,  rapid  scenes  show  the  loading  of  the  bomb,  the 
testing  of  the  engines,  the  take-off,  the  rise  of  the  plane, 
mid-air  preparations  for  dropping  the  bomb,  the  opening 
of  the  bomb-door,  and  an  expression  of  relief  by  the  crew 
as  a  mushroom  cloud  appears.  When  the  crew  go  back 
for  a  look,  they  see  fire  and  destruction.  The  film  ends 
with  this  scene  and  a  voice  uttering  a  prophecy  that  this 
secret  of  power  can  be  used  for  good. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

The  Audio- Visual  Committee  of  the  National  Council 
for  the  Social  Studies,  in  collaboration  with  Teaching 
Film  Custodians,  has  retained  a  basically  true  story  of  the 
history  of  the  development  of  the  A-bomb.  The  film  should 
be  interesting  to  groups  from  junior  high  school  through 
adult  levels.  It  should  serve  to  identify  such  personalities 
as  J.  Robert  Oppenheimer  and  Vannevar  Bush,  to  develop 
an  appreciation  for  the  enormity  of  the  project  and  the 
vast  amount  of  cooperation  required,  and  to  provide  cer- 
tain information  concerning  the  scientific  and  social  as- 
pects of  atomic  energy.  Such  details  as  no  follow-up  on 
the  letter  Einstein  sent  President  Roosevelt  and  the  estab- 
lishment of  the  time  relationship  between  the  production 
of  uranium  at  Oak  Ridge  and  production  of  uranium  from 
Plutonium  at  Hanford  will   need  clarification. 


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SUMMER  COURSES 
AUDIO-VISUAL  EDUCATION 
1951 -Part  1 


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summer  courses  in  audio-visual  methods  and  materials 
with  the  twenty-six  colleges  and  universities  in  the  U.S. 
selected  to  award  the  195!  annual  Encyclopaedia  Britan- 
nica  Films  Summer  Scholarships.  Titles  of  courses,  names 
of  instructors,  and  dates  of  summer  sessions  are  given 
insofar  as  data  were  provided.  Summer  course  listings 
will  be  continued  in  the  May  issue. 

ALABAMA   POLYTECHNIC    INSTITUTE,   Auburn,   Ala. 

June    I  l-July  25 
Audio-Visual   Aids  in   Education    (graduate)  Montgomery 

Audio-Visual     Education     (undergraduate)  Deloney 

Audio-Visual  Aids  in  Education  (July  26-Aug.  31)         Montgomery 

BOSTON    UNIVERSITY,   Boston,  Mass.  July  9-Aug.    18 

Use  of  Audio-Visual  Aids  in  Education  E.  Carloton  Moore 

Workshop  in  Audio-Visual  Aids  Moore 

Preparation  of  Photographic  Materials  for  Visual  Education 

Harrison  S.  Fisic 
Radio   Broadcasting    Institute  Gould 

CENTRAL   STATE  COLLEGE,    Edmond,    Okla.  May  28-July   27 

Audio-Visual  Education  Elmer  Petree,   Nadine  Campsey 

COLORADO  STATE  COLLEGE  OF  EDUCATION,  Greeley,  Colo. 

June  23-Aug.  17 
Audio-Visual    Materials   in    Education  Herbert   R.   Jensen 

Radio   in    Education  Jensen 

Workshop    in    the    Production    of   Audio-Visual    Materials 

Jensen,   E.  J.  Waldmann 

EASTERN   ILLINOIS  STATE  COLLEGE,  Charleston,  III. 

Begins  June    II  (8  weeks) 

Introduction    to    Audio-Visual    Education               Arthur  F.    Byrnes 

Workshop    in    Audio-Visual    Education    (Aug.   6-24)  Byrnes 

ILLINOIS  STATE   NORMAL   UNIVERSITY,   Normal,   111. 

June  18-Aug.  10 
Audio-Visual     Education      (undergraduate) 

Murray  Miller,  Margaret  Jorgensen 
Audio-Visual  Aids  in  Music  Education  (graduate)  Leslie  M.  Isted 
Audio-Visual  Program  of  the  School  (graduate)  Murray  Miller 
Audio-Visual  Education   (June  25-July  13)  Nelson  Smith 

IOWA  STATE  COLLEGE,  Ames,   Iowa 
(Information    not   yet   available) 

MISSISSIPPI    SOUTHERN    COLLEGE,    Hattiesburg,    Miss. 

June  4-Aug.  16 
Audio-Visual  Education   (undergraduate)  C.  L.  McQuagge 

Survey    of    Audio-Visual    Education  G.    E.    Oliver 

Selection    &    Utilization    of   Audio-Visual    Materials  Oliver 

Organization  &  Administration  of  the  Audio-Visual  Program 

Oliver 
Production  of  Audio-Visual  Materials  W.  D.  R.  Stovall  &  Staff 

NEW  JERSEY  STATE  TEACHERS  COLLEGE,  Upper  Montclair,  N.  J. 

June  26-Aug.  8 
Selection  &  Utilization  of  Audio-Visual  Materials  Emma  Fantone 
Radio  &  Sound   Equipment  in  the  Classroom 

NEW  MEXICO  HIGHLANDS  UNIVERSITY,  Las  Vegas,  N.  Mex. 
(Information  not  yet  available) 

NEW  YORK  UNIVERSITY,  New  York,  N.  Y 

Cultural    Implications   of    Mass   Communication    (July   2-20) 
Propaganda   &   Mass   Suggestion    (July  23-Aug.    10) 
Workshop  in  Selection  &   Use  of  Visual  &  Auditory  Aids 

Irene   Cypher 

OREGON    STATE   COLLEGE,   Corvallis,    Ore.         June    18-Aug.    10 
Construction   &   Use   of  Teaching   Aids  Fetz 

Organization    &    Supervision    of   Audio-Visual    Aids  Fetz 

PASADENA  COLLEGE,  Pasadena,  Calif.  June  5-July  30 

Audio-Visual    Methods   in    Education  Harvey   B.   Snyder 

(Continued   on   following   page) 


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SUMMER  COURSES 

IN  AUDIO-VISUAL  EDUCATION  (Continued) 

SAN  DIEeO  STATE  COLLEGE,  San  Diego,  Calif.       June  I8-July27 
Audio-Visual-Radio   Education  William  Allen,  Paul   Imbrocic 

Special   Study    (graduate)  Allen,    Imbrocic 

Thesis   (graduate)  Fred   Harcleroad,  Allen,   Imbrock 

Administering  the  Use  of  Audio-Visual  Materials  (July  30-Aug.  17) 

James  W.   Brown 
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June  25-Aug.  3 
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June   18-July  27 
Lowell  Wilson 


STATE  TEACHERS  COLLEGE,   Clarion,   Pa. 
Audio-Visual   Education 

STATE  TEACHERS  COLLEGE,  Whitewater,  Wis. 
Audio-Visual   Education 

TEXAS    TECHNOLOGICAL    COLLEGE,    Lubbock,    Tex. 

June  4-July  14,  July  15-Aug.  25 
Audio-Visual   Education    (undergraduate) 

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UNIVERSITY   OF  ARKANSAS,    Fayetteville,   Ark. 
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UNIVERSITY  OF  IDAHO,  Moscow,  Idaho  June   I  I -Aug.  4| 

Audio-Visual   Aids    In    Education  Allan    Perry] 

UNIVERSITY  OF  MICHIGAN,  Ann  Arbor.   Mich. 

Begins  June  21    (6  weeks) 
Audio-Visual    Methods   in    Education    (graduate) 

Ford  Lemler,  William  Hart,  George  Mills 
Seminar  in  Audio-Visual  Methods  (graduate)  Lemler,  Hart,  Mills 
Methods  &  Materials  in  Arts  &  Crafts   (undergraduate) 

Marshall  Byrn,  Louise  Dixon 
Laboratory-Workshop    in   Audio-Visual    Methods  Staff 

Visual   Education  in  Museums    (undergraduate)        Irving   Reimann 
Special    Problems    in    Museum    Methods  Reimann 

UNIVERSITY  OF  OMAHA,  Omaha,  Neb.  July  16-Aug.  4 

Workshop  in  Audio-Visual  Education  Bette  Gayer 

UTAH   STATE  AGRICULTURAL  COLLEGE,   Logan,   Utah. 

June    ll-July  20,  July  23-Aug.   17 
Audio-Visual  Aids  in  Education  Myra  L.  Crumm 

Workshop  in  Visual  Aids  Crumm 

VIRGINIA   STATE   COLLEGE,    Petersburg,    Va.  June    13-Aug.    II 

Teaching    Through    Radio  Harry   A.    Johnson 

Audio-Visual  Aids  to   Instruction  Johnson 

Projects   In   Audio-Visual   Aids    (advanced)  Johnson 

WESTERN  CAROLINA  TEACHERS  COLLEGE,  Cullowhee,  N.  C. 

June   I  l-July  20 
Audio-Visual    Education  Paul    Ritter,    Ellsworth    Dent 

WESTERN  ILLINOIS  STATE  COLLEGE,  Macomb,  IN.    June  4-July  13 

Visual   Education:  General   Introductory  A.  B.   Roberts 

Visual  Education:  Individual  Research  Roberts 

Visual    Education:    Administration  Roberts 

Field  Tour  Organization  &   Management  Donald  Beatty 

Visual   Education:   Radio  Miss  Terrill 

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XAVIER  UNIVERSITY,  Cincinnati,  Ohio 
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SEEING  HOW  THEY  SEE 
(Continued  from  page  140) 


ture  is  taken  because  the  students  are  aware  of  your 
photographic  activities.  Furthermore,  the  blinding  flash 
distracts  from  the  viewing  of  the  film. 

During  our  experiments,  it  was  interesting  to  discover 
that  of  the  forty-seven  students  seeing  the  film,  only  five 
were  aware  that  pictures  were  being  taken.  Each  stu- 
dent was  asked  to  write  on  a  card  his  opinion  of  the  film. 
He  was  also  asked  to  note  anything  unusual  going  on 
during  the  film  presentation.  Four  students  noticed  the 
reflector  of  the  flash  attachment  on  the  camera,  and  one 
noticed  the  camera  on  the  shelf  that  usually  holds  the 
speaker.  (Four  of  these  five  students  are  quite  familiar 
with  cameras  and  are  members  of  the  photographic  staff 
of  our  elementary  school  yearbook. )  Two  teachers  seeing 
the  film  for  the  second  time  did  not  notice  the  photo- 
graphic activity. 

The  results  of  such  picture  taking  should  be  of  real 
value  to  teachers,  administrators,  and  audio-visual  co- 
ordinators. They  may  find,  as  we  did,  that  student  in- 
terest is  focused  on  the  screen.  They  may  find,  too,  that 
when  a  well  selected  and  coordinated  film  is  used,  student 
interest  is  shown  by  little  or  no  movement  over  a  period 
of  time,  thus  permitting  time  exposure  pictures.  (In 
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LEADING  QUESTION 
(Centinued  from  page  141) 

Second  Method  ^ 

1 1 )    Same  as  in  first  method. 

(2)  Same. 

(3)  Dictate  to  the  students  a  list  of  questions  prepared 
by  the  teacher  or  a  student  committee  (or  these  might 
be  dittoed  or  mimeographed  in  advance).  These  should 
be  questions,  of  course,  that  are  answered  by  the  film. 
If  they  are  dictated,  the  even-numbered  questions  can  be 
copied  by  one  half  of  the  class  and  the  odd-numbered 
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(4)  Tell  students  that  the  friendly  cricket  will 
chirp  just  before  each  answer  is  about  to  appear  on 
the  screen.  (You  can  see  that  the  teacher  must  be  thor- 
oughly familiar  with  the  film!) 

(5)  Same  as  in  first  method. 

Steps  6  through  9  can  be  followed  essentially  as  out- 
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People 


•  Paul  L.  Brand,  a  noted  veteran  of 
the  audio-visual  field,  died  on  March 
9  in  Washington,  D.  C.  He  vi^as  one  of 
the  first  audio-visual  dealers  in  the 
country,  entering  the  field  by  way  of 
the  surveying  and  drafting  equipment 
route  and  specializing  in  meeting  the 
needs  of  schools  and  government 
agencies  full  decades  before  most  of 
his  commercial  colleagues  recognized 
this  as  an  area  requiring  specialized 
service.  Probably  more  than  any  other 
individual  in  the  commercial  field,  he 
was  responsible  for  the  development 
of  audio-visual  communications  in 
scores   of  federal  agencies. 

He  was  one  of  the  founders  of 
NAVED,  now  the  National  Audio- 
Visual  Association,  and  served  on  its 
early  Board  of  Directors. 

His  Washington  educational  film 
library  and  equipment  business,  Paul 
L.  Brand  and  Son,  will  be  continued 
by  Paul  L.  Brand  II,  wartime  artillery 
lieutenant  colonel.  He  is  survived  also 
by  his  wife  and  a  daughter,  Jean,  em- 
ployed as  a  historian  by  the  U.  S. 
delegation  to  the  United  Nations. 

•  C.  Scott  Fletcher,  President  of  En- 
cyclopaedia Britannica  Films,  an- 
nounced his  resignation  recently.  At 
the  invitation  of  Paul  Hoffman,  Direc- 
tor of  the  Ford  Foundation,  and 
Robert  M.  Hutchins  and  Chester  R. 
Davis,  Co-Directors,  Mr.  Fletcher  will 
join  them  in  the  work  of  the  founda- 
tion. His  resignation  from  EBFilms 
will  take  effect  in   May. 

During  World  War  II,  Mr.  Fletcher 
served  as  Executive  Director  of  the 
Committee  for  Economic  Development 
and  is  now  a  trustee  of  that  organiza- 
tion. He  came  to  EBFilms  as  Presi- 
dent in  1946,  after  working  virtually 
all  over  the  world  for  the  Studebaker 
Corporation,  CED  and  EBF. 

During  his  EB  presidency,  the  com- 
pany has  expanded  its  operations  to 
include  the  production  of  more  than 
100  filmstrips,  has  increased  its  li- 
brary of  classroom  films  to  more  than 
400,  and  has  increased  its  distribution 
by  some  twenty-five  per  cent.  Mr. 
Fletcher  organized  a  greatly  expanded 


C.  Seott  Fletcher 

distribution  organization  for  EBFilms 
with  the  establishment  of  five  re- 
gional managers  in  the  U.S.  and  cre- 
ation of  district  managers  in  virtually 
every  state  of  the  country.  He  also 
directed  expansion  of  a  world-wide 
distribution  organization  and  led  the 
establishment  of  a  British  subsidiary 
company  to  produce  films  and  dis- 
tribute EBFilms  in  the  British  Empire 
and  other  countries. 

Mr.  Fletcher  will  move  to  Pasadena, 
Califoi-nia,  headquarters  of  the  Ford 
Foundation,  this  spring  to  assume 
his  new  responsibilities  directing  one 
of  the  principal  activities  of  the  foun- 
dation program,  which  will  be  in  the 
area  of  adult  education.  A  successor 
to  Mr.  Fletcher  as  president  of 
EBFilms  is  expected  to  be  announced 
soon. 

•  The  election  of  Norman  E.  Gluck 

as  a  Vice-President  and  a  member  of 
the  Board  of  Directors  of  United 
World  Films  Was  announced  recently 
by  James  M.  Franey,  President.  Dur- 
ing the  past  year  Mr.  Gluck  has  been 
in  charge  of  the  company's  television 
department. 

•  Jerry  Albert,  Director  of  Adver- 
tising and  Public  Relations  and  Asso- 
ciate TV  Director  of  Universal 
Pictures'  United  World  Films  sub- 
sidiary, recently  added  to  his  duties 
those  of  Director  of  the  Sponsored 
Films  Division.  This  post  was  for- 
merly held  by  Erwin  H.  Ezzes,  Vice 
President,  who  has  left  the  company. 


•  Paul  R.  Kohout,  formerly  Mer- 
chandising Manager  and  Sales  Ad- 
ministration Manager  for  Lever 
Brothers  Company,  New  York,  Jelke 
Good  Luck  Products  Division,  has  been 
named  Assistant  to  the  President  of 
the  Society  for  Visual  Education,  Inc., 
it  was  announced  recently  by  William 
H.  Garvey,  Jr.,  SVE  President. 

•  J.  F.  O'Brien  has  been  appointed 
Sales  Manager  of  RCA  Theatre,  Film 
Recording,  Visual,  and  Sound  Equip- 
ment, it  was  announced  recently  by 
A.  R.  Hopkins,  General  Sales  Man- 
ager of  the  RCA  Engineering  Products 
Department.  In  charge  of  Theatre 
Equipment  Sales  since  1946,  Mr. 
O'Brien's  new  job  also  gives  him  re- 
sponsibility for  the  company's  film 
recording  activities,  the  sale  of  RCA 
16mm  sound  motion  picture  projectors, 
and  the  extensive  line  of  sound  equip- 
ment. These  sales  duties  were  formerly 
under  the  supervision  of  Barton 
Kreutzer,  now  promoted  to  the  man- 
agership of  the  Product  Administra- 
tion Division  of  the  RCA  Engineering 
Products   Department. 

•  A  plaque  commemorating  over  25 
years  of  business  leadership  was  pre- 
sented on  March  2  to  Peter  Abrams, 
President  of  Williams,  Brown  & 
Earle,  Inc.,  by  E.  S.  Lindfors,  Vice 
President  of  Bell  &  Howell  Company. 
In  presenting  the  plaque,  Mr.  Lindfors 
welcomed  Mr.  Abrams  to  the  Bell  & 
Howell  Quarter-Century  Club. 

•  New  officers  and  directors  of  the 
Photographic  Manufacturers  and  Dis- 
tributors Association,  elected  at  the 
annual  meeting  at  Atlantic  City,  are: 
Robert  C.  Berner  (Keystone  Manu- 
facturing Co.),  re-elected  President; 
Jacques  Bolsey  (Bolsey  Camera), 
Vice  President;  Michael  Mulryan  (Hub 
Distributors),  Eastern  Vice  President; 
Henry  Bohm  (TDC  Projectors)  and 
Gilbert  Heck  (Da-Lite  Screen),  Mid- 
west Vice  Presidents;  John  Best  (Pon- 
der &  Best),  West  Coast  Vice  Presi- 
dent; John  Marshall  (Marshall  Col- 
ors), Treasurer;  and  Wilfred  Knigh- 
ton (PMDA),  Secretary. 

•  Robert  P.  Abrams,  Vice  President 
of  Williams,  Brown  &  Earle,  Inc.  since 
1946,  was  elected  General  Manager  of 
the  company  at  the  last  meeting  of 
the  Board  of  Directors. 


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Equipmenf 


300-Watt  Skyline  B 

The  Society  for  Visual  Education 
has  announced  that  all  Skyline  Model 
B  2"  X  2"  slide  projectors  are  now 
equipped  with  300-watt  lamps  in  place 
of  the  200-watt — at  no  increase  in 
price.  SVE's  new  "Skyline"  includes 
four  new  2"  x  2"  slide  projectors 
streamlined  in  appearance  and  per- 
formance. Outstanding  features  in- 
clude a  new  optic  system,  "honeycomb" 
cooling  system,  semi-automatic  "jam- 
proof"  slide  carrier,  manuscript  win- 
dow for  easy  slide  identification,  and 
many  others. 

RCA  Consolet+e 

A  new  dual-channel  consolette  for 
school  and  industrial  medium-sized 
sound  systems  was  announced  recently 
by  the  Sound  Products  Section  of  the 
RCA  Engineering  Products  Depart- 
ment. The  RCA  Type  MI-12781  con- 
solette is  designed  to  provide  recorded 
programs,  radio  programs,  or  locally 
originated  sound  programs  to  as  many 
as  forty  selected  rooms  or  areas.  It 
incorporates  two  complete  audio  chan- 
nels that  may  be  used  to  provide  dif- 
ferent programs  to  selected  areas  or 
may  be  tied  together  to  furnish  the 
same  programs  to  all  areas.  The  con- 
solette can  be  used  as  a  two-way  com- 
munication system  without  disturb- 
ing the  two  program  channels  by  the 
addition  of  an  optional  amplifier. 

New  Kodak  Products 

Among  new  products  recently  re- 
leased by  the  Eastman  Kodak  Com- 
pany are  the  low-cost  Kodaslide  Merit 
Projector  for  2"  x  2"  slides,  featuring 
a  slide-feeding  mechanism  operated 
by  pushing  slides  down  into  the  pro- 
jector rather  than  inserting  them 
from  either  side;  the  Brownie  Movie 
Camera,  an  inexpensive  8mm  camera 
announced  as  being  as  easy  to  operate 
as  a  Brownie  snapshot  camera;  and 
the  compact  Kodak  Signet  35  Camera, 
replacing  the  Kodak  35  Camera  and 
featuring  a  built-in  rangefinder  and 
a  Kodak  Ektar  f/3.5  Lumenized  Lens 
with  a  focal  length  of  44mm. 

Centering  Lens 

Tiffen  Manufacturing  Corporation, 
71  Beekman  St.,  New  York  City  7, 
has  announced  the  new  Tiffen  center- 
ing lens  making  possible  accurately 
positioned  professional  titles  for  mo- 
tion picture  films  or  perfectly  cen- 
tered copy  with  a  still  camera.  A 
beam  of  light  from  the  subject  to  the 
centering  lens  through  a  pierced  board 
tells  you  exactly  when  the  camera  is 
perfectly  aligned. 


Da-Lite  Approval 

The  New  York  Institute  of  Pho- 
tography has  announced  the  award  of 
the  N.Y.I.  Seal  of  Approval  to  Da- 
Lite  projection  screens.  This  award  is 
based  on  a  series  of  tests  made  by 
members  of  the  faculty  in  the  com- 
mercial and  portrait  departments  of 
the  New  York  Institute  of  Photog- 
raphy under  the  direction  of  Dean 
Ralph  Samuel. 

New  Califone 

A  new  portable  three-speed  tran- 
scription player  has  been  announced 
by  the  Califone  Corporation,  1041  N. 
Sycamore,  Hollywood,  California.  The 
unit  will  handle  7-inch  to  17i4-inch 
recordings  and  is  adjustable  for  all 
three  speeds.  It  is  announced  as  pro- 


viding sufficient  power  to  cover  an 
audience  of  up  to  3500  persons.  An 
added  feature  is  Califone's  exclusive 
and  patented  Varipole  speed  control 
permitting  a  gradual  adjustment  of 
turntable  speed  from  25  per  cent  be- 
low normal  to  10  per  cent  above  nor- 
mal. 

No  Carbon  Shortage 

Despite  current  reports  as  to  a 
shortage  of  monazite  sand  as  a  raw 
material  essential  in  the  production 
of  carbons  for  projectors  and  other 
photographic  equipment.  National 
Carbon  Company  states  that  in  its 
opinion  there  will  be  an  adequate  sup- 
ply of  carbons  in  the  foreseeable  fu- 
ture and  that  there  is  no  need  for 
overstocking. 


For 
SUPERB 
Performance 


Most  Educators  are  choosing 

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MC300 


Educators  everywhere  are  acclaiming  the  AO  MC  300  Delineascope 
for  2  X  2  slide  and  filmstrip  (single  or  double  frame)  because  it 
offers  so  much  mofe  in  performance  and  outstanding  features. 
340°  rotatablijrmt  that  stops  at  any  point,  assuring  upright  frames  .  .  .  lamphoust 
rtmaitis  cool  for  comfortable  handling  .  .  .  instant  switch  from  filmstrip  to 
slides  and  back  again.  .  .  .  triple  action  fan  cooling  .  .  .  choice  of  3 
AMERICOTE  objectives,  achromatically  and  anastigmatically  balanced  for 
clarity,  color,  and  brilliance  .  .  .  instantaneous  film  threading  .  .  .  no  pressure 
plates — nothing  to  scratch  filmstrip  surface  .  .  .  silent  autofocus  slide  carrier 
.  .  .  fingertip  elevating  lever  ...  300  watt  bulb — greater  brilliance  than 
most  projectors  with  double  the  wattage.  For  literature  or  the  name  of 
your  nearest  AO  distributor,  write  Dept.   R12, 


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Teachers  and  Civil  Defense  work- 
ers who  are  called  upon  fo  speak 
in  public  on  this  currently  all 
important  subject  are  those  facts 
everybody  should  know  in  "PLAN- 
NING PROTECTION  AGAINST 
ATOMIC  DISASTER". 
Every  school,  church,  club  and 
Civil  Defense  Unit  in  America 
will  want  to  see  and  show  this 
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16mm  films  announced  here  are 
sound  and  black  and  white,  unless 
otherwise  Indicated. 


■  Girl  Scout  Visual  Aids  Service, 
155  E.  44th  St.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y. 
Film  also  distributed  by  Association 
Film  Libraries. 

The  Growing  Years  (2  reels)— story 
of  what  Girl  Scouting  means  to  a 
lonely  twelve-year-old  in  a  new  town; 
how  it  helps  her  gain  a  feeling  of  se- 
curity and  "belonging".  Narration  by 
Henry  Fonda. 

■  Coronet  Films,  Coronet  Bldg., 
Chicago  1,  111.  Each  film  1  reel,  color 
or  black  and  white. 

Geography  of  New  England — over- 
all picture  of  the  economy  and  culture 
of  the  New  England  region. 

Field  Trip  to  a  Fish  Hatchery— 
what  a  class  learns  about  fish  and 
fish  hatcheries  on  a  field  trip;  study 
in  field  trip  techniques,  conservation, 
biological  science,  and  reading  back- 
grround. 

It's  Fun  to  Read  Books — how  to  de- 
velop in  younger  students  an  attitude 
that  will  lead  to  habits  essential  to 
the  enjoyment  of  reading. 

Literature  Appreciation:  English 
Lyrics — words  of  Tennyson,  Keats, 
Wordsworth.  Shelley,  Shakespeare, 
and  other  English  poets  presented 
against  the  background  of  the  actual 
scenes  as  the  poets  saw  them. 

Beginning  Responsibility:  Taking 
Care  r{  Thines — ->xp'anation  of  how 
and  why  children  should  care  for 
things  at  school  and  home. 

Make  Your  Own  Decisions — expla- 
nation of  how  to  make  decisions,  show- 
ing alternatives  that  exist  in  every 
situation  and  how  each  decision  con- 
tributes to  making  a  self-reliant  and 
mature  individual. 

Our  Country's  Flag — explanation 
of  the  meaning  of  the  flag,  its  symbol- 
ism, and  why  it  should  be  respected. 

■  Medical  Films,  116  Natoma  St., 
San  Francisco  5,  Calif. 

Labor  and  Delivery — first  of  a  se- 
ries on  Education  for  Childbirth  show- 
ing prospective  mothers  what  to  ex- 
pect in  childbirth  experience,  hospital 
procedures,  step-by-step  development 
of  pregnancy  by  diagrams,  delivery, 
etc.;  designed  for  use  in  high  school, 
college,  and  adult  classes. 

■  Springfield  College,  Department 
of  Audio-Visual  Aids,  Springfield, 
Mass. 

Paddle  Up  Front  (2  reels,  color)  — 
fundamentals  of  bow  paddling  for  be- 
ginning cancers. 


■  Official  Films,  25  W.  45th  St., 
New  York  19,  N.  Y. 

Little  Red  Riding  Hood  (1  reel, 
color) — the  famous  fairytale  filmed  in 
three-dimensional  photography. 

Little  Gray  Neck  (2  reels,  color) — 
animated  tale  of  a  little  bird  who 
tangles  with  a  sly  old  fox. 

Men  of  Our  Age  (1  reel)— works 
of  sculptor  Jo  Davidson  illustrated 
and  analyzed. 

Run,  Sheep,  Run  (2  reels,  color)— 
•story  of  Nell,  champion  of  sheep  dogs, 
seen  through  the  eyes  of  a  boy  anx- 
ious to  learn  about  sheep  herding. 

Journey  of  Faith  (2  reels,  color) — 
documentary  presentation  of  the  jour- 
ney made  by  Cardinal  Spellman  and  a 
select  group  to  Rome  for  a  special 
audience  with  Pope  Pius. 

■  Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films, 
1150  Wilmette  Ave.,  Wilmette,  111. 

Seashore  Life  (1  reel,  color) — pic- 
tures the  variety  of  life  and  the  re- 
lationships between  various  types  of 
plants  and  animals  found  on  the  ocean 
beach. 

Color  Keying  in  Art  and  Living  (1 
reel,  color) — demonstrates  technical 
aspects  of  color  as  well  as  use  of 
color  in  painting  and  in  aspects  of 
everyday  life  such  as  dress,  home  dec- 
oration, and  personal  charm. 

Rhythm — Instruments  and  Move- 
ments (1  reel) — presents  basic  con- 
cepts of  rhythm  and  explains  how  a 
well-developed  sense  of  rhythm  con- 
tributes to  a  fuller  enjoyment  of  liv- 
ing; for  primary  grades. 

■  British  Information  Services,  30 
Rockefeller  Plaza,  New  York  20,  N.  Y. 

Daybreak  in  Udi  (4%  reels)— vivid 
story  of  the  building  of  a  maternity 
home  by  the  initiative  and  efforts  of 
Nigerian  natives;  following  its  the- 
atrical release  in  1950,  the  Academy 
Award  winner  is  now  available  in 
16mm. 

■  Sterling  Films,  316  W.  57th  St., 
New  York  19,  N.  Y. 

Ambassador  Master  Works  Musical 
Series  (1-2  reels  each) — thirteen  mus- 
ical masterpieces  played  by  the  Vi- 
enna Philharmonic  Orchestra  with 
close-ups  of  conductor,  musicians,  and 
instruments. 

Teach  Your  Dog  Tricks  (1  reel)— 
demonstration  by  a  famous  dog  trainer 
of  proper  way  to  teach  any  dog  to 
sit  up,  sit  down,  roll  over,  etc. 


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specifically  tor  use  in  schools 

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■  International  Film  Bureau,  6  N. 
Michigan  Ave.,  Chicago  2,  Illinois. 

Stars  and  Stripes  (4  min.,  color)  — 
Norman  McLaren's  newest  hand- 
drawn  abstract  color  film  taking  its 
name  from  the  Sousa  march;  avail- 
able separately  or  in  a  three-film  pack- 
age along  with  Fiddle  De  Dee  and 
Hen  Hop. 

■  University  of  Wisconsin,  Bureau 
of  Visual  Instruction,  Madison  6,  Wis. 

The  German  Language  (four  films) 
— series  of  language  teaching  films 
produced  by  the  University  of  Wis- 
consin's Bureau  of  Visual  Instruction. 
Each  film  allows  students  to  hear  and 
see  native  speakers  of  German  con- 
ducting a  conversation  lasting  about 
two  minutes.  In  the  rest  of  the  film, 
the  dialogue  is  broken  down  into 
parts  repeated  four  times  to  allow 
students  to  imitate  pronunciation  and 
intonation. 

■  McGraw-Hill  Book  Co.,  Text-Film 
Dept.,  330  W.  42nd  St.,  New  York  18, 
N.  Y. 

Rescue  Squadron  (IJ/^  reels) — one 
of  the  "This  Is  America"  series  telling 
the  story  of  the  Air  Rescue  Service 
and  various  air  rescues,  both  military 
and  civilian,  in  time  of  disaster. 

■  Artists  Films,  8  W.  45th  St.,  New 
York  19,  N.  Y. 

Music  Is  Everywhere  Series  (1% 
each) — two  music  films,  one  (Norman 
Dello  Joio)  a  documentary  on  the  life 
and  work  of  an  outstanding  young 
American  composer  and  the  other 
(Hunter  College)  a  film  record  of 
musical  life  in  a  large  American  col- 
lege. 

The  Cineconcert  Series  (1  reel 
each) — great  musical  performances  on 
film.  Titles:  Paganini  Caprices  (Rug- 
giero  Ricci),  The  Saxophone  in  Con- 
cert (Sigurd  Rascher),  The  Music  of 
Chopin  (Sondra  Bianca),  Appassion- 
ata  (Sondra  Bianca;  color  film).  Fan- 
tasy (surrealist  interpretation  of  Bee- 
thoven's Appassionata  Sonata,  color 
film). 

■  Modern  Talking  Picture  Service, 
45  Rockefeller  Plaza,  New  York  20, 
N.  Y. 

The  Big  Kitchen  (color) — story  of 
the  H.  J.  Heinz  Company  highlighting 
the  growing  and  processing  of  food 
throughout  the  U.  S. 

■  The  Veneer  Association,  600  S. 
Michigan   Ave.,  Chicago  5,  111. 

Faces  and  Figures  (3  reels,  color)  — 
story  of  hardwood  veneer  and  plywood 
and  their  important  role  in  modern 
living;  free  loan. 


FILMSTRIPS 


6060  SUNSEI  BIVD.,  HOUYWOOO  2«    CAllf. 


35mm  fllmstrlps  announced  here  are 
silent  and  black  and  white,  unless 
otherwise  indicated. 

■  Visual  Sciences,  599  E.  Suffern, 
N.  Y. 

You  and  the  Atom  Bomb — 80  illus- 
trations in  nontechnical  style  of  the 
personal  aspects  of  survival  during  an 
atomic  attack. 

■  W.  R.  Fulton,  941  Chautauqua, 
Norman,  Okla. 

Theory  and  Fundamentals  of  the 
Split  "T"  Offense  by  Charles  "Bud" 
Wilkinson  (48  frames  with  two  12-inch 
33  1/3  rpm  records) — explanation  of 
how  and  why  the  "split"  works;  dem- 
onstration of  the  basic  plays  as  used 
at  the  University  of  Oklahoma;  per- 
sonal narration  by  Charles  "Bud" 
Wilkinson. 

■  Society  for  Visual  Education, 
1345  W.  Diversey  Parkway,  Chicago 
14,  111. 

Adventure  in  Ourtown  (68  frames) 
— dramatic  interpretation  of  how  the 
Bible  came  into  being,  reasons  for  the 
different  versions,  and  development  of 
a  more  accurate  translation.  Spon- 
sored by  Thomas  Nelson  and  Sons, 
Inc.,  and  available  through  SVE  ex- 
clusively to  denominationally  owned 
publishing  houses  and  the  National 
Council  of  Churches  of  Christ  in  the 
U.  S.  A. 

Metal  Working  Series  (4  filmstrips) 
— important  procedures  encountered 
by  the  metalworker  from  the  begin- 
ning of  his  project  to  its  completion; 
produced  cooperatively  by  Charles  A. 
Bennett  Co.  and   SVE. 

■  Mosser-Wolf,  1107  Massachusetts 
St.,  Lawrence,  Kansas. 

The  Kansas  Filmstrips  (6  film- 
strips) — series  covering  important  as- 
pects of  the  state  of  Kansas,  as 
indicated  by  following  titles:  Kansas 
Agriculture  Helps  Feed  the  World, 
Kansas  Industries  Enrich  the  World, 
Kansas  Government — Democracy  in 
Action,  Kansas  Education  for  Better 
Living,  Kansas — The  Heritage  from 
the  Past,  and  Kansas  Geography  and 
Natural  Beauty;  produced  by  Centron 
Corporation. 

■  New  York  Times,  Office  of  Educa- 
tional Activities,  Times  Square,  New 
York  18,  N.  Y. 

Our      Southern      Neighbors      (53 

frames) — overall  view  of  Latin  Amer- 
ica: its  economic  and  political  prob- 
lems, U.  S.  policy,  importance  of  co- 
operation between  the  U.  S.  and  Latin 
America. 

■  National  Safety  Council,  201  E. 
No.  Water  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Speaking  of  Safety  (six  filmstrips) 
— cartoon  series  teaching  the  funda- 
mentals of  public  speaking  and  de- 
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Trade  Directory 
For  the  Audio-Visual  Field 

To  increase  the  usefulness  of  this  Trade  Directory,  symbols  have  been  Inserted  to  distinguish  original  sources  (producers 
manufacturers,  primary  importers,  etc.)  from  audio-visual  dealers  and  film  rental  libraries.  KEY:  (P) — producers,  importers. 
(M) — manufacturers.  (D) — dealers,  film  rental  libraries,  proiection  services.  Where  a  primary  source  also  offers  direct 
rental   services,   the   double   symbol    (PD)    appears. 


FILMS 


Associated    Film   Artists  (P) 

30  N.  Raymond  Ave.,  Pasadena    I,  Cal. 
Association  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

35  W.  45th  St.,   New  York   19,  N.  Y. 

206  S.  Michigan  Ave.,  Chicago  3,    III. 
351    Turk  St.,   San    Francisco  2,   Cal. 
1915   Live  Oak  St.,   Dallas    I,  Tex. 

Bailey  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

2044  N.  Berendo,  Hollywood  27,  Cal. 
Brandon  Films  (D) 

1700    Broadway,    New    York    19,    N.   Y. 
Bray  Studios,   Inc.  (PO) 

729  Seventh  Ave.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Coronet  Instructional  Films  (P) 

Coronet  BIdg.,  Chicago   I,   III. 
Council  Films  (D) 

50  N.  Main  St.,  Homer,  N.  Y. 
Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films,  Inc.       (PD) 

Wilmette,   Illinois 

Rental   and    Preview    Libraries: 

207  S.  Green  St.,  Chicago  7,   III. 
712   N.  Haskell  St.,   Dallas    I,  Tex. 

30  Huntington  Ave.,  Boston    16,   Mass. 

450  W.  56th  St.,   New  York   19,   N.  Y. 

1640  E.  Mountain  St.,  Pasadena  7,  Cal. 

3232  E.   Roxboro  Road,  Atlanta  5,  Ga. 

5745  Crab+ree  Rd.,  Birmingham,  Mich. 
Family  Films,  Inc.  (P) 

1584  Crossroads  of  the  World,  Hollywood 
Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

330  W.  42nd  St.,  New  York  18,  N.  Y. 

64  E.  Lake  St.,  Chicago  I,  III. 

101    Marietta  St.,  Atlanta  3,  Ga. 

716  S.  W.    13th  Ave.,  Portland  5,  Ore. 

209   Browder  St.,   Dallas    I,  Tex. 

8414  Melrose,    Los  Angeles  46,  Cal. 
Fryan   Film   Service  (D) 

3228  Euclid  Ave.,  Cleveland   15,  Ohio 
Heidenlcamp  Nature  Pictures  (PD) 

538   Glen  Arden    Dr.,    Pittsburgh   8,    Pa. 
Hoefler — Paul   Hoefler  Productions  (P) 

6l2'/2  So.  Ridgeley  Dr.,  Los  Angeles  36 
Hoffberg   Productions,   Inc.  (PD) 

362  W.  44th  St.,   New  York,  N.  Y. 
Hollywood    Film    Enterprises,    Inc.  (P) 

6060  Sunset  Blvd.,  Hollywood  28,  Cal. 

International  Film   Bureau  (CD) 

6  N.   Michigan  Ave.,   Chicago  2,   III. 
Knowledge  Builders  Classroom  Films       (PD) 

625  Madison  Ave.,   New  York  22,  N.  Y. 
Library  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

25  W.  45th  St.,  New  York   19,   N.  Y. 
Mahnlie — Carl    F.    Mahnka    Productions    (P) 

215  E.  Third  St.,   Des  Moines  9,   Iowa 
Michigan  Motion  Picture  Service  (PD) 

212  South  Brown  St.,  Jackson,  Mich. 
Modern  Sound  Pictures,  Inc.  (D) 

1410  Howard  St.,  Omaha,   Neb. 
Mogull's,    Inc. 

112-14  W.  48th    St.,    New   York    19, 


Nu-Art   Films,    Inc. 

112  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Official    Films,    Inc. 

Grand    &    Linden   Aves, 

New  York  Office 
OH— John  Oft  Film  Library,  Inc. 

730  Elm  St.,  Winnetka,  III. 

158 


(D) 
N.Y. 
(PD) 


(P) 

RIdgefleld,   N.  J. 

25  W.  45th  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

PD) 


Pix  Film  Service 

34   E.   Putnam   Ave., 


Greenwich,  Conn. 


(D) 


Religious  Film  Association 

45  Astor  Place,  New  York  3,  N.  Y. 
Ryan  Visual  Aids  Service 

1108    High    St.,    Des   Moines,    la. 
Simmel-Meservey,    Inc. 

321    S.    Beverly    Dr.,    Beverly   Mil 

Sound  Film  Associates 

1503  Jefferson,  Houston  3,  Tex. 

Southern  Visual  Films 

686-9  Shrine   BIdg.,   Memphis    I, 
Swanic    Motion    Pictures,    Inc. 

614    N.    Skinker    Blvd.,    St.    Louis 

United  World   Films.   Inc. 

1445   Park  Ave.,   New  York  29,   N. 

245  S.  Dearborn  St.,  Chicago  5,  III. 

7356  Melrose  Ave.,   Los  Angeles  4d>,  Cal 

287  Techwood   Dr.,   NW,  Atlanta,   Ga. 
Wholesome  Film  Service,  Inc. 

20  Melrose  St.,  Boston,   Mass. 
Williams,   Brown  and   Earle,   Inc. 

918   Chestnut   St.,    Philadelphia    7,    Pa. 


PD) 

lis,   Cal. 

(D) 

(D) 

Tenn. 

(D) 

5,    Mo. 

(PD) 
Y. 


(D) 
(D) 


PROJECTION  SERVICE 

Mercury    Motion    Picture    Projection   Service 

15  W.   Underwood,  Chevy  Chase    15,   Md. 


FILM  PRODUCTION 

KEY:    Width    16mm   or   35mm.   Educational; 
Television;   Commercial;   Home. 


Association   Films,   Inc.  (16-35,   ECT) 

35  W.  45th  St.,   New  York   19,  N.  Y. 

Bray  Studios,  Inc.  (16-35,  ECT) 

729   Seventh  Ave.,   New  York    19,   N.Y. 

Michigan   Motion    Picture  Service 
212  S.  Brown,  Jackson,  Mich.  (16-35,  ECT) 

LABORATORY  SERVICES 

Geo.  W.  Colburn,   Inc. 

164  N.  Wacker  Drive,  Chicago  6,  III. 

Hollywood   Film   Enterprises 

6060  Sunset  Blvd.,  Hollywood  28,  Cal. 
Rapid   Film  Technique 

21    W.  46th   St.,   New  York    19,   N.Y. 
Society   for   Visual    Education 

1345   Diversey   Parkway,  Chicago   14 


PRODUCTION  EQUIPMENT 

S.O.S.  Cinema  Supply  Corp.  (D) 

602  W.  52nd  St.,   New  York    19,   N.  Y. 


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MOTION  PICTURE 
PROJECTORS  AND  SUPPLIES 


Ampro  Corporation  (M) 

.'851   N.  Western  Ave.,  Chicaqo   18,  III. 

Bell   &   Howell   Co.  (M) 

7117    McCormick    Road,   Chicago  45,    III. 

D.  T.   Davit  Co.  (M) 

178   Walnut  St.,    Lexington   34,   Ky. 


FILMSTRIPS 


Eastman   Kodak  Company 

Rochester,    New   York 


(M) 


Forway  Corporation  (M) 

245    W.    55th    St.,    New    York    19,    N.Y. 

Michigan    Motion   Picture   Service  (D) 

212  South   Brown   St.,  Jackson,   Mich. 

Modern   Sound    Pictures,    Inc.  (D) 

1410   Howard   St.,   Omaha.   Nets. 

Mogull's,    Inc.  (D) 

I  12. 14    W.    48th    St.,    New   York    19.  N.Y. 

Nu-Art  Films,  Inc.  (D) 

112  W.  48th  St.,   New  York.   N.  Y. 

RCA-Vietor  (M) 

Radio    Corp.    of    America.    Camden,  N.J. 

Revere  Camera  Co.  (M) 

320  E.  21st  St..  Chicago   16,   III. 

Ryan    Visual    Aids    Service  (D) 

409    Harrison    St.,    Davenport,    la. 

Southern  Visual  Films  (D) 

686-9   Shrine    BIdg.,    Memphis    I.   Tenn. 

Williams.   Brown  and   Earle,   Inc.  (D) 

918   Chestnut   St.,    Philadelphia   7,    Pa. 


SCREENS 

Da-Lite   Screen  Co..   Inc.  (M) 

2711    N.   Pulaski   Rd.,  Chicago  39,   III. 

Fryan   Film   Service  (D) 

322P   Euclid  Ave.,  Cleveland    15,  Ohio 

Michigan   Motion   Picture  Service  (D) 

212  South  Brown  St.,  Jackson,  Mich. 

Nu-Art  Films,   Inc.  (D) 

12  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

Radiant  Mfg.  Corp.  (M) 

1267   S.  Talman   Ave.,   Chicago  8,    III. 

Southern   Visual    Films  (D) 

686-9  Shrine  BIdg.,  Memphis   I,  Tenn. 

Williams,  Brown  and  Earle,  Inc.  (D) 

918   Chestnut   St.,    Philadelphia   7,   Pa. 


AUDIO-VISUAL  SUPPLIES 


Beckley-Cardy   Co.    (shades)  (M) 

1632    Indiana   Ave.,   Chicaqo    16,    III. 

Ryan  Visual  Aids  Service  (D) 

'109   Harrison   St.,    Davenport,    la. 

Society  tor  Visual  Education  (M) 

345   Diversey    Parkway,   Chicaqo    14 

vVilliams.  Brown  and  Earle,  Inc.  (D| 

918   Chestnut   St.,    Philadelphia   7,   Pa. 


RECORDS 


Columbia    Records,    Inc.,    Educational    Dept. 

1473    Barnum    Ave.,     Bridgeport,    Conn. 


Bailey  Films,  Inc.  |PD) 

2044   N.   Berendo,   Hollywood  27,  Cal. 
Church  Screen  Productions  (PD) 

Box   5036    (East   Station),    Nashville,   Tenn. 
Encyclopaedia  Britannica   Films,   Inc.  |P) 

Wllmette,    III. 

Eye  Gate   House,   Inc.  (PD) 

330  W.  42nd  St.,   New  York   18.   N.  Y. 
Filmfax   Productions  |P) 

10  E.  43rd  St.,  New  York    17,  N.  Y. 
Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

330  W.  42nd  St.,   New  York   18,   N.  Y. 
Informative  Classroom  Picture  Publishers  (P) 

40  Ionia   N.  W.,  Grand   Rapids  2,  Mich. 
Mahnke — Carl   F.  Mahnke   Productions     (P) 

215   E.  Third   St.,   Des  Moines  9,   Iowa 
Michigan   Motion   Picture  Service  (D) 

212   South    Brown   St.,   Jackson,    Mich, 
Ryan    Visual   Aids   Service  (D) 

409   Harrison    St.,    Davenport,    la. 
Society  for  Visual   Education  (PD) 

1345   Diversey    Parkway,   Chicaqo    14 
United  World  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

1445    Park  Ave.,    New   York   29,   N.  Y. 

Visual  Sciences  (P) 

599E— Suffern.    N.    Y. 


SLIDES 

Key:    Kodachrome  2x2.   S'/i  x  4I/4  or  larger: 
Made   to   Order. 


The   Eulo  Company  (PD-2) 

P.O.   Bex    178,    Denver    I,   Colo. 
Films,   Inc.  (PD) 

330  W.  42nd  St.,   New  York   18,   N.  Y. 
Michigan   Motion   Picture  Service  (D) 

212  Scuth  Brown  St.,  Jackson,  Mich. 
Nu-Art   Films,    Inc.  (D-2) 

112  W.  48th  St.,   New  York,  N.  Y. 
Radio-Mat  Slide  Co.,   Inc.  (P) 

222  Oakridge  Blvd.,  Daytona  Beach,  Fla. 
Ryan  Visual  Aids  Service  (D-2) 

409   Harrison    St.,    Davenport,    la. 
Society  for  Visual   Education  (PD-2) 

1345   Diversey   Parkway,  Chicago    14 

FILMSTRIP,  SLIDE  and 
OPAQUE  PROJECTORS 

American   Optical   Co.,   Scientific  (M) 

Instrument   Division,    Buffalo    15,    N.   Y. 
Ampro    Corporation  (M) 

28FI    N.  Western  Ave.,  Chicago    18,   III. 
Beseler  Company,  Charles  (M) 

60   Badger  Ave.,    Newark  8,    N.  J. 
Comprehensive   Service   Corporation      (MD) 

245    W.    55th    St.,    New    York    19,    N.Y. 
GoldE   Manufacturing  Co.  (M) 

1220C  W.   Madison   St.,   Chicago  7,   III. 
Keystone  View  Co.  (M) 

Meadville,    Pa. 
O.  J.  McClure  Talking  Pictures  (M) 

1115  W.  Washington,   Chicaqo   7,    III. 
Michigan    Motion    Picture   Service  (D) 

212  Scuth  Brown  St.,  Jackson,  Mich. 
Ryan   Visual   Aids  Service  (D) 

409  Harrison  St.,   Davenport,   la. 
Society   for   Visual    Education  (M) 

1345   Diversey   Parkway,   Chicaqo    14,   III, 
Southern   Visual   Films  (D) 

686-9  Shrine   Bldq..   Memphis    I,  Tenn. 
Viewlex,  Incorporated  (M) 

35-01  Queens  Blvd.,  Long  Island  City,  N.Y. 
Williams,  Brown  and  Earle,  Inc.  (D) 

918   Chestnut   St.,    Philadelphia   7,    Pa. 


INDEX  TO 
ADVERTISERS 

Page 

Albertsen  Distributing  Co. 153 

Almanac    Films 130 

American    Book    Co 147 

American   Optical   Co. 155 

Ampro    Corp. 131 

Barnett    &   Jaffa 157 

Bell  &  Howell  Co.  Inside  Back  Cover 

Beseler  Co.,  Charles 
Inside    Front  Cover 

Brandon   Films 150 

Bray    Studios 132 

Church   Screen    Productions 146 

Colburn    Lab.,   Geo.  W ISO 

Co-operative    League    of    USA...  152 

Coronet     Films 128 

D.  T.   Davis  Co. 152 

Eastman    Kodak    Co. 133 

Encylopaedia   Britannica   Films   142-43 

Eulo    Co.     152 

Eye   Gate   House 153 

FIberbllt    Case    Co. 153 

Filmfax    Productions 156 

Heidenkamp    Nature    Pictures 153 

Hollywood     Film    Enterprises 157 

International  Film  Bureau  156 

Keystone    View    Co. 126 

Knowledge      Builders 150 

Mahnke  Productions,  Carl  F 151 

McClure  Talking  Pictures,  O.  J..    152 

Neumade    Products    Corp. 151 

Peerless  Film   Processing  Corp.    .    ISO 
Pix    Film    Service 150 

Radio-Mat    Slide    Co ISO 

Rapid  Film  Technique .r 152 

Religious  Film  Association 125 

Revere  Camera  Co.  Back  Cover 

Simmel-Meservey    ISO 

Society  for  Visual  Education 129 

Splndler    &   Sauppe 147 

Visual    Sciences    152,    156 

Classified     160 


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CATALOGS  &  BOOKLETS 

■  Columbia  University  Press,  2960 
Broadway,  New  York  27,  N.  Y.,  has 
published  a  213-pagc  film  catalog  pre- 
pared by  Unesco  and  the  World 
Health  Organization  and  titled  "Child 
Welfare  Films — An  Internati  nal  In- 
dex of  Films  and  Filmstrips  on  the 
Health  and  Welfare  of  Children" 
(price:  $1.00). 

■  National  Institute  ok  Mental 
Health,  Public  Health  Service,  Fed- 
eral Security  Agency,  Bethesda  14, 
Maryland,  has  announced  the  publi- 
cation of  a  study  l<it  to  accompany  the 
new  child  guidance  film  Preface  to  a 
Life.  The  kit  includes  a  flyer  announc- 
ing the  film,  a  discussion  guide  for  lay 
and  professional  group  leaders,  and  a 
leaflet  for  parents.  Prints  of  the  film 
may  be  borrowed  from  State  Mental 
Health  Authorities  or  purch--.sed  from 
United  World  Films. 

■  Eastin  Pictures  Co.,  Davenport, 
Iowa,  has  available  the  Eastin  Films 
Winter-Spring  1950  Guidebook  to 
English  and  American  Literature 
Films,  Filmstrips,  and   Recordings. 

■  Cinema  16,  59  Park  Ave.,  New 
York  City  16,  has  published  a  Spring, 
1951  Supplement  describing  new  ex- 
perimental, avant-garde  16mm  films 
available  from  Cinema  16.  A  complete 
catalog  of  experimental  films  can  also 
be  secured  upon  request. 


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■  Coronet  Films,  Coronet  Building, 
Chicago  1,  Illinois,  has  published  the 
1951  free  catalog  of  Coronet  Films 
describing  360  sound  motion  pictures 
for  schools,  churches,  and  other  com- 
muity  organizations.  Special  features 
include  a  related  Course  Index,  a  de- 
tailed Utilization  Chart,  state-by-state 
directories  of  rental  libraries  and  au- 
thorized Coronet  Films  dealers,  and  a 
complete  outline  of  preview,  rental, 
and  purchase  plans. 

■  Films  of  the  Nations  Distribu- 
tors, 62  W.  45th  St.,  New  York  City 
19,  offers  its  1950-1951  "Selected  List 
of  Educational  and  Enrichment  16mm 
Films  of  Many   Lands." 

■  Film  Research  Associates,  135  W. 
52nd  St.,  New  York  City  19,  offers  a- 
"Film  Guide  for  Improving  Office 
Practices"  ($1.50),  a  descriptive  cata- 
log of  motion  pictures  and  filmstrips 
covering  nearly  every  aspect  of  of- 
fice procedure. 


FILM  NEWS  NOTES 

■  Castle  Films  Division  of  United 
World  Films,  1445  Park  Ave.,  New 
York  City,  has  produced  the  first 
official  Civil  Defense  Administration 
motion  picture.  Survival  Under 
Atomic  Attack.  This  is  the  first  time 
an  official  Government  film  has  been 
produced  by  private  capital  to  be 
available  for  sale  and  rental  in  the 
normal  16mm  distribution  channels. 
The  second  film  of  a  planned  10-sub- 
ject  series.  Prepaying  Yimr  Home 
Against  Atomic  Attack,  is  expected 
to  be  available  in  April.  A  third.  Fire 
Fighting  for  Householders,  is  to  be 
produced  by  Teletran  (480  Lexington 
Ave.,  New  York  17)  and  is  expected 
to  be  available  in  May.  Each  film  is 
one  reel  in  length.  16mm  and  8mm 
silent  versions  and  filmstrips  on  each 
subject  will  also  be  available. 

■  American  Jewish  Committee,  386 
Fourth  Ave.,  New  York  City,  has  re- 
ported that  a  new  television  series, 
"Unfinished  Business,  USA,"  dealing 
with  human  relations  is  being  pre- 
sented by  WNBT  in  cooperation  with 
the  Young  Men's  Christian  Associ- 
ation of  New  York  City  and  the  Amer- 
ican Jewish  Committee.  Dr.  Ethel 
Alpenfelo,  Associate  Professor  of  Edu- 
cation at  New  York  University,  is 
coordinator  for  the  series.  Films  used 
in  the  series  include  Make  Way  for 
Youth,  Picture  in  Your  Mind,  Bound- 
ary Lines,  The  Sydenham  Plan,  De- 
fense of  the  Peace.  Ma'le  in  the  USA, 
Of  Human  Rights,  One  World  or 
None,  and  The  Price  of  Freedom. 


CLASSIFIED 


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of  but+erflies.  moths,  wild  flowers  and  land- 
scapes of  Indiana.  Free  Hsts.ALLEN'S  PHOTO 
SERVICE,  2715  Beverly  Drive.  Gary.  Indiana. 


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ley-Carteret Hotel,  Asbury  Park,  New  Jersey 

APRIL  18-20— Third  Conference  on  the 
Effective  Utiliiation  of  Audio-Visual  Mate- 
rials in  College  Teaching,  Stephens  College, 
Columbia,  Missouri 

APRIL  19-21— New  York  Library  Associa- 
tion meeting  with  sessions  on  films  and  plan- 
ning a  circulating  film  library,  Rochester, 
New  York 

MAY  4-5 — Central  States  Modern  Lan- 
guage Association  meeting  with  film  sessions 
on  language  teaching  subjects.  Hotel  Sher- 
man,  Chicago,    Illinois 

MAY  5  —  Connecticut  Audio-Visual  Ed- 
ucation Association  Annual  Conference,  Uni- 
versity of  Connecticut,   Storrs,   Connecticut 

MAY  15 — Institute  on  Audio-Visual  Com- 
munication Techniques,  sponsored  jointly  by 
Northwestern  University  and  Chicago  Chap- 
ter of  the  Public  Relations  Society  of 
America,    at    Northwestern    University 

JUNE  14— Fourth  Annual  Film  Festival 
sponsored  by  the  Cleveland  Film  Council, 
Visual  Aids  Building,  2064  Stearns  Road, 
Cleveland,    Ohio. 

JULY  7-8 — American  Library  Association 
Pre-Conference  Audio-Visual  Workshop 
(ALA  75th  Anniversary  Conference),  Palmer 
House,  Chicago,   Illinois 

JULY  22-26— National  Institute  for  Audio- 
Visual  Selling,  Indiana  University,  Blooming- 
ton,    Indiana 

JULY  27-28— Educational  Film  Library 
Association  Annual  Meeting,  Hotel  Sherman, 
Chicago,  Illinois 

JULY  28-31— National  Audio-Visual  Asso- 
ciation Annual  Convention,  Hotel  Sherman, 
Chicago,    Illinois 


■  International  Film  Bureau,  6  N. 
Michigan  Ave.,  Chicago  2,  Illinois,  has 
announced  that  four  new  films  in  the 
popular  Creative  Hands  series  were 
premiered  at  the  National  Art  Edu- 
cators Association  convention  in  New 
York,  March  28-31.  The  series  now 
consists  of  eight  films,  produced  for 
IFB  by  Crawley  Films,  Ltd.,  of  Ot- 
tawa. New  titles  are :  Making  a  Mask. 
Loom  Weaving,  The  Beginning  of 
Picture-Making,  and  Picture-Making 
at  the  Gang  Age. 

Educational  consultant  for  the  Cre- 
ative Hands  series  is  C.  D.  Gaitskell, 
well-known  lecturer  and  author  of 
three  books  on  art  education.  His  re- 
cent book,  "Children  and  Their  Pic- 
ture" (50c),  is  being  distributed  in  the 
U.  S.  exclusively  by  International 
Film  Bureau.  The  attractive  illus- 
trated book  is  designed  to  supplement 
the  information  offered  in  the  films 
The  Beginning  of  Picture-Making  and 
Picture-Making  at  the  Gang  Age,  al- 
though it  may  be  purchased  and  used 
separately  from  the  films. 

■  Women's  Advertising  Club  of 
Chicago,  Room  614,  360  N.  Michigan 
Ave.,  Chicago  1,  111.,  is  sponsoring  a 
sound-color  filmstrip,  Advertising  as  a 
Vocation. 


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Ifs  Fun  To  Read  Books 

Literature  Appreciation:  English  Lyrics 

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Maps  and  Their  Uses 
French  Influences  in  North  America 
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Effective  Criticism 
Our  Country's  Flag 
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Good  Eating  Habits 
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Good  Table  Manners 
Importance  of  Making  Notes 
How  To  Give  and  Take  Instructions 

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EDITORIAL  STAFF 

PAUL  C.  REED— Editor 

JUNE  N.  SARK— Associate  Editor 

WILLIAM     S.     HOCKMAN— Editor     for     the 

Church   f-ieid 
L.   C.   LARSON— Editor  for   Film    Evaluations 
MAX    U.    BILDERSEE— Editor  for   Recordings 
PHILIP  LEWIS— Editor  for  Television 

EDITORIAL  ADVISORY  BOARD 

WALTER  S.  BELL,  Audio-Visual  Consultant, 
Atlanta,  Georgia 

JAMES  W.  BROWN,  Supervisor,  Instructional 
Materials  Center,  University  of  Washing- 
ton, Seattle 

GLEN  BURCH,  Executive  Director,  The  Film 
Council  of  America,  Chicago,  Illinois 

EDGAR  DALE,  Head,  Curriculum  Divisio.i, 
Bureau  of  Educational  Research.  Ohio  State 
University 

AMO  DE  BERNARDIS,  Director,  Instructional 
Materials,   Public  Schools,   Portland,  Ore. 

W.  H.  DURR,  Supervi»or,  Bureau  of  Teaching 
Materials,  State  Board  of  Education,  Rich- 
mond,  Virginia 

ELIZABETH  GOLTERMAN,  Director,  Division 
of  Audio-Visual  Education,  St.  Louis  Public 
Schools.  St.  Louis.  Mo. 

CHARLES  F.  HOBAN.  Jr.,  Associate  Professor 
of  Education,  The  Catholic  University  of 
An^erica,  Washington,  D.C. 

F.  DEAN  McCLUSKY.  Associate  Professor  of 
Education.  Head  of  Audio-Visual  Education, 
University  Extension,  University  of  California 
at  Los  Angeles 

J.  JAMES  McPHERSON,  Executive  Secretary, 
Department  of  Audio-Visual  Instruction, 
N.E.A.,  Washington,  D.C. 

KURTZ  MYERS,  Head,  Audio-Visual  Depart- 
ment.   Detroit,    Michigan,    Public    Library 

FRANCIS  W.-  NOEL,  President.  Department  of 
Audio-Visual  Instruction,  National  Educa- 
tion  Association 

SEERLEY  REID,  Assistant  Chief,  Visual  Aids  to 
Education,  U.S.  Office  of  Education,  Wash- 
ington, D.C. 

MAYER  SINGERMAN,  Director,  Audio-Visual 
Department,  Chicago  Office,  Anti-Defama- 
tion League  of  B'nai  B'rith 


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Contents  for  May,  1951 


EDITORIAL 
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Page 
172 


ARTICLES  &  SPECIAL   FEATURES 

As  Personal  as  Possible:  Notes  from  the  Desk  of  the 

Executive  Secretary  of  DAVI                                 J.  J.   McPherson  168 

Connecticut  A-V  Education  Girds  for  Defense     Joseph  T.  Nerden  173 

Teen-agers    Tame    TV Philip    Lewis  174 

A  Power  Package  for  Driver  Education Merrill  C.  Yost  176 

Record  Radio  Programs  Automatically!         Dayton  L.  Musselman  178 

Summer  Courses  in  Audio-Visual  Education,  1951,  Part  2 191 

DEPARTMENTS 

Church    Department _ William    S.    Hockman  179 

Looking  at  the  Literature , |83 

Teacher-Committee  Evaluation  of  New  Films L.  C.  Larson  184 

Records  on   Review.             Max   U.   Bildersee  186 

Audio-Visual   Trade    Review 194 

OTHER  FEATURES 

The  Readers  Write  (164)  ..  .  Focus  on  the  News  (166)  ..  .  People  (204) 
.  •  .  A-V  Conference  Calendar  (204)  .  .  .  Trade  Directory  for  the  Audio- 
Visual  Field  (202)  .  .  .  Index  to  Advertisers  (203) 


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Editor: 

At  the  recent  meeting  of  the  DAVI 
in  Atlantic  City,  the  matter  of  a  com- 
plete file  of  the  Educational  Screen 
magazine  was'  mentioned  on  several 
occasions.  I  am  wondering  how  many 
complete  sets  of  Educational  Screen 
are  available  in  this  country  today. 
I  thought  you  might  have  information 
on  where  a  complete  file  of  back  issues 
might  be  located  for  reference  pur- 
poses. 

I  am  proud  to  say  that  we  have 
bound  volumes  of  Educational 
Screen  starting  with  Volume  I,  No. 
1  of  January,  1922;  but  in  some  man- 
ner prior  to  our  having  them  bound 
a   few   copies   were   misplaced. 

I  find  these  back  issues  of  SCREEN 
one  of  the  most  valuable  sources  of 
teaching  the  history  of  the  audio- 
visual movement  and  in  checking  on 
certain  research  projects  that  have 
been  mentioned  during  the  29  years 
that  this  magazine  has  been  published. 

I  would  be  very  interested  in  know- 
ing of  any  person  who  has  the  com- 
plete set  of  back  issues  starting  with 
Volume  I  of  Educational  Screen. 
Lee  W.  Cochran 

Executive   Assistant.   Extension   Division 
Slate   University  of   Iowa 
Iowa  City,  Iowa 

Screen  also  would  like  very  much 
to  hear  from  others  who  have  com- 
plete or  almost  complete  sets  dating 
back  to  1922.— Ed. 

Each  Forward  Step 

Editor  : 

The  March  issue  of  the  magazine 
has  just  come  to  my  desk,  and  while 
I  have  not  had  time  to  look  at  the 
copy  in  detail,  I  want  to  congratulate 
you  on  the  interesting  cover  and  also 
the  general  format.  I  have  been  a 
subscriber  from  the  beginning  and  re- 
joice in  each  forward  step  which  has 
been    accomplished. 

Charlotte  C.  Tompkins 

Acting    Executive   Secretary,    Audio-Visual 

Education 
National    Council,    Protestant    Episcopal 

Church,    New    York,    N.    Y. 

Real  Service 

Editor  : 

May  I  thank  you  for  the  very  ex- 
cellent review  of  our  motion  picture 
An  End  to  Darkness  (March,  1951, 
Church  Department,  page  108).  I  do 
not  need  to  tell  you  that  these  re- 
views are  carefully  studied  and  con- 
sidered by  religious  educators  across 
the  country.  You  are  doing  us  all 
a  real  service  in  providing  in  your 
magazine  this  method  for  our  mutual 
information. 

Harry  C.  Spencer 

Secretary.    Dept.    of   Visual    Education 
Board   uf    Missions   of    the   Methodist   Chui-ch 
New  York,  N.  Y. 


Reprint  Dept. 
Editor  : 

I  have  just  finished  reading  your 
editorial,  "Expectancy"  (March,  1951, 
page  99).  I  am  so  sure  that  you  have 
hit  the  nail  right  on  the  head  that 
I  am  wondering  if  that  editorial  could 
be  made  available  in  some  form  so 
that  I  might  enclose  it  in  my  news- 
letter to  the  school  people  of  New 
Hampshire  and  northern  New  Eng- 
land. 

Austin  L.  Olney 

Audio-Visual   Center 
University  of   New    Hampshire 
Durham,  New  Hampshire 

Editor: 

As  National  Chairman  of  Visual 
Education  and  Motion  Pictures  of 
the  National  Congress  of  Parents  and 
Teachers,  I  would  like  to  send  re- 
prints of  the  article  "Not  Just  An- 
other PTA  Meeting"  by  Oddeyo  Vid- 
ayo  (March,  1951,  page  104)  to  all 
of  the  N.C.P.T.  officers,  chairmen 
of  national  committees,  presidents  of 
state  congresses,  and  to  state  chair- 
men of  visual  education  and  motion 
pictures.  .  .  .  This  article  fits  per- 
fectly into  the  program  I  have  been 
promoting  for  the  past  five  years. 
Bruce  E.  Mahan 

National   Chairman 

Visual  Education  &  Motion   Pictures 

National  Congress  of  Parents   &  Teachers 

Reprint  permission  granted.  Edu- 
cational Screen  appreciates  the 
many  requests  for  reprint  permission 
it  receives  and  is  always  pleased  to 
grant  such  permission  so  that  articles 
and  reviews  may  reach  the  widest 
possible  audience  and  achieve  the 
greatest  possible  results  in  promoting 
the  effective  use  of  audio-visual  meth- 
ods and  materials  in  education. 

—Ed. 


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Even  one  small  migrant  boy  is  a 
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The  story  of  exactly  what  happens 
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the  16mm  70-minute  motion  picture 
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good  church  family  and  some  of  the 
town's  leading  people  have  learned 
a  few  very  important  things  about 
America,  about  the  responsibilities 
of  Christians  as  neighbors. 


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cations  recently  made. 

Of  particular  significance  to  edu- 
cators is  the  fact  that  the  Commission 
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"Higher  Education",  Volume  VII,  No. 
15,  devoted  entirely  to  educational 
television. 

A-V  Meetings 

•  The  National  Audio-Visual  Con- 
vention will  be  held  July  27-31  at 
Chicago's  Hotel  Sherman.  The  Edu- 
cational Film  Library  Association  an- 
nual meeting  is  scheduled  for  Friday 
and  Saturday,  July  27-28,  and  the 
National  Audio-Visual  Association 
meeting  for  July  29-31,  with  the 
Trade  Show  opening  July  28  and 
closing  July  31.  As  in  past  years, 
the  Film  Council  of  America  and  the 
Midwest  Forum  on  Audio-Visual  Aids 
will  be  participating  organizations. 
The  complete  program  is  now  being 
planned;  details  will  be  given  in  the 
June  issue  of   EDUCATIONAL  Screen. 

•  "Let's  give  the  teachers  what  in- 
terests them  most"  and  "let's  use 
audio-visual  methods  to  illusti-ate  our 
points"  are  the  two  slogans  used  in 
the  planning  of  the  spring  meeting 
of  the  Wisconsin  Department  of 
Audio-Visual  Instruction  on  March 
15  in   Madison,  Wisconsin. 

The  major  part  of  the  conference 
was  made  up  of  sectional  meetings 
on  subjects  suggested  by  members 
themselves.  In  one,  Robert  Shreve 
of  Appleton  demonstrated  uses  of  the 
magnetic  tape  recorder  with  the  help 
of   Byron   Helfert  of   Milwaukee.    In 


another  Karl  Henry  of  Milwaukee 
and  a  panel  illustrated  the  uses  of 
the  opaque  projector  and  Charles  Nor- 
ford  and  Charles  SchuUer  of  the  Uni- 
versity of  Wisconsin  gave  illustra- 
tions of  the  use  of  graphic  arts 
in  teaching.  Other  section  meetings 
covered  evaluation  and  selection  of 
equipment,  maintenance  and  care  of 
equipment,  and  the  use  of  radio  and 
tianscriptions  in  teaching. 

During  the  meeting  the  following 
new  officers  were  elected:  Merlin  J. 
Lucia  of  Green  Bay,  President; 
Maurice  McCann  of  Racine,  Treasur- 
er; Robert  Lewis  of  Stevens  Point, 
Secretary. 

•  The  second  spring  conference  of 
the  Audio-Visual  Directors  of  Ohio 
was  held  in  Cincinnati  March  30-31. 
The  program  included  discussion  and 
demonstration  of  the  use  of  a  variety 
of  audio-visual  aids  in  the  instruction- 
al program.  AVDO  officers  are: 
William  Wolfarth  of  Canton  Public 
Schools,  President;  Roy  E.  Wenger 
(if  Kent  State  University,  Vice-Presi- 
dent; William  Wood  of  Sylvania  Pub- 
lic  Schools,   Secretary-Treasurer. 

•  The  Audio-Visual  Education  Asso- 
ciation of  Iowa  held  its  winter  meet- 
ing on  the  campus  of  Iowa  State 
College  at  Ames  in  March.  Subjects 
covered  included  tape  recordings,  pro- 
jection tips,  advancing  the  audio- 
visual program,  and  the  place  of  the 
public  school  in  television.  Officers  of 
the  organization  for  1951-52  are: 
Edward  Lorenz  of  Dubuque,  Presi- 
dent: Amos  Claybaugh  of  Davenport, 
Vice-President;  Robert  L.  Paulson  of 
Oskaloosa,  Secretary;  Don  Scott  of 
Fort   Dodge,   Treasurer. 

FCA  News 

•  Lions  International  and  the  Film 
Council  of  America  are  cooperating 
this  spring  in  an  experimental  project 
involving  local  Lions  Clubs  in  the 
five-state  area  of  Illinois,  Indiana, 
Iowa,  Michigan,  and  Wisconsin.  A 
series  of  three  film  programs  has 
been  developed  on  vital  questions: 
"What  Do  I  Do  in  Case  of  Atomic 
Bomb  Attack?",  "What  Is  the  Com- 
munist Threat  in  the  United  States?", 
and  "How  Democratic  Is  Our  Com- 
munity?" 

•  The  National  Association  of  Manu- 
facturers has  become  the  25th  na- 
tional organization  to  accept  associate 
membership  in  the  Film  Council  of 
America. 


See  A-V  CONFERENCE  CALENDAR 

and   PEOPLE  on  last  page 

of   this    issue,    page   204 


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As  Personal  as  Possible 


Notes  from  the  Desk  of  tlie  Executive  Secretary  of  DAVI 


All  communications  regarding  the 
Department  of  Audio-Visual  Instruc- 
tion of  the  National  Education  Asso- 
ciation should  be  addressed  to  OAVI 
national  headquarters,  1201  16th  St., 
N.  W.,  Washington  6,  D.C. 


During  our  first  eight  months  in 
office  numerous  members  of  the  DAVI 
family  have  asked  us,  "Isn't  there 
scyne  way  you  can  let  us  know  more 
about  what  is  happening  in  the  na- 
tional  office?"   Here  goes   .   .  . 

Northwest  A-V 

•  Several  weeks  ago  we  made  a 
quick  swing  through  parts  of  Wash- 
ington and  Oregon  at  the  invitation 
of  the  Audio-Visual  Education  Asso- 
ciations in  these  states  and  found 
tucked  away  among  the  mountains  of 
the  Pacific  Northwest  a  group  of 
audio-visual  directors  with  ideas  as 
big  as  their  mountains.  These  people 
aren't  working  entirely  with  bare 
ideas  either. 

Our  first  stop  was  at  Washington 
State  College  at  Pullman.  There  we 
found  Bill  Gnaedinger,  Glen  Jones, 
Herbert  Hite,  Sheldon  Ogburn,  and 
others  of  the  Community  College  an-' 
Audio-Visual  Center  staffs  taking 
over  a  brand  new  building  which  will 
house  the  Audio-Visual  Center  and 
the  Library  of  Washington  State 
College  in  the  style  to  which  most  of 
us  in  audio-visual  would  much  like  to 
become  accustomed.  In  this  building 
the  Audio-Visual  Center  will  have  a 
position  of  importance  and  will  have 
the  facilities  that  it  needs  io  serve 
as  a  true  Instructional  Materials 
Center  for  the  college  campus.  If 
you  can  get  or  make  the  rpportunity, 
don't  fail  to  visit  the  Washington 
College  gang  and  let  them  whisk  you 
through  their  new  building.  It'll  be 
worth  the  flat  feet  and  worn  ear- 
drums y:>u'li  probably  have  by  the 
end  of  the  trur,  and  you  may  even 
feel  enccurageil  to  go  home  and  do 
likewise. 

At  Spokane  we  found  an  excep- 
tionally progressive  audio-visual  pro- 
gram operating  under  the  guidance  of 
Harold  Coman,  who  is  also  president 
of  the  Washington  State  Audio- Visual 
Education  Association.  Of  particular 
significance  in  connection  with  Har- 
old's program  is  the  fact  that  he  has 
succeeded  in  getting  the  other  educa- 
tional supervisors  to  work  as  effec- 
tive agents  for  the  audio-visual  de- 
partment. 

At  Tacoma,  Herman  Myrhman,  Di- 
rector of  the  Tacoma  audio-visual 
program,  was  chief  engineer  of  a 
worthwhile  all-day  audio-visual  con- 
ference for  Tacoma  teachers  and  au- 
dio-visual coordinators.  Herman  Myrh- 
man (how  that  name  rolls  on  the 
tongue)  was  also  chiefly  responsible 
for  promoting  the  organization  of  an 
audio-visual  directors'  group  within 
the  framework  of  the  State  Audio- 
Visual  Education  Association  during 
the  course  of  the  Tacoma  Conference. 

We    missed    visiting    Jim    Brown's 


Center  at  the  University  of  Wash- 
ington, but  heard  from  all  sides  that 
it  is  one  of  the  best  anywhere.  We 
also  missed  Seattle  and  the  surround- 
ing territory  because  of  the  limita- 
tions of  a  twenty-four  hour  day. 

At  Portland,  Oregon,  we  were  par- 
ticularly impressed  by  the  fact  that 
the  exceptionally  active  city  instruc- 
tional materials  program  embraces 
audio-visual  materials,  textbooks,  li- 
brary materials,  and  the  school  owned 
and  operated  radio  stations.  With 
Amo  De  Bernardis  in  charge,  things 
in  Portland  are  moving  along  at  a 
fast  clip,  something  that  will  not 
greatly  surprise  those  who  knew  him 
in  the  Navy.  Incidentally,  Amo  has 
just  completed  a  doctoral  study  of 
audio-visual  education  in  Oregon 
schools  that  should  be  of  great  inter- 
est to  others  who  are  planning  to 
survey  their  own  state  situations. 

The  Oregon  State  Audio-Visual 
Educatiop  Association  has  just  put 
together  a  six-page  mimeographed 
list  of  "Recommendations  for  the 
Construction  of  Classrooms  to  Allow 
for  the  Use  of  all  Types  of  Teaching 
Aids  and  a  Variety  of  Learning  Ac- 
tivities."  We're  glad  to  see  this  work 


because  this  is  an  area  in  which  much 
work  is  needed  at  present. 

Take  a  tip  from  us.  Watch  these 
men  and  women  in  the  Pacific  North- 
west. They  are  moving  fast  and  far 
and  are  likely  to  put  to  shame  some 
parts  of  the  country  where  the  audio- 
visual movement  had  an  earlier  start. 

NEA  Conference 

•  DAVI  cooperated  actively  with 
other  Departments  in  the  First  Re- 
gional Instructional  Conference  spon- 
sored by  the  NEA  at  Toledo,  Ohio, 
April  5-7.  George  Hammersmith, 
Director  of  Audio-Visual  Education 
at  Toledo,  had  charge  of  audio-visual 
arrangements  for  the  conference.  In 
addition,  Arthur  Stenius,  of  Wayne 
University;  L.  C.  Larson,  of  Indiana 
University;  and  Leslie  Frye,  of  Cleve- 
land, assisted  with  preliminary  ar- 
rangements for  the  selection  and  use 
of  audio-visual  materials.  Other  mem- 
bers of  DAVI  took  part  in  the  confer- 
ence program. 

The   theme   of   the   conference  \was 
"Working  Together  for  Better  Teach- 
ing." Not  only  was  DAVI  represented 
in   the  study  section  on  "Better  Use 
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In  Memoriam 
BOYD  B.  RAKESTRAW 

Boyd  B.  Rakestraw,  past  president 
of  the  Department  of  Audio-Visual 
Instruction  of  the  National  Educa- 
tion Association,  passed  away  at  his 
home  in  Berkeley,  California  on 
March  24.  He  was  stricken  with  a 
heart  attack  while  at  work  in  his 
garden. 

BBR,  as  he  was  known  to  his  inti- 
mate friends,  will  be  deeply  missed 
by  his  family  and  his  wide  circle  of 
friends  and  associates.  He  was  in 
the  prime  of  a  successful  career  and 
had  exerted  strong  leadership  in 
audio-visual  and  university  extension 
circles  as  associate  director  of  Uni- 
versity Extension,  The  University  of 
California.  He  founded  (1)  the  mo- 
tion picture  library,  which  for  over 
twenty-five  years  has  operated  as  a 
department  of  University  Extension, 
and  (2)  the  Wheeler  Hall  travelogue 
film  series,  an  annual  feature  at  'The 
University  of  California,  Berkeley. 
The  film  library  of  The  University  of 
California  is  divided  into  two  divi- 
sions, one  at  Berkeley,  the  other  at 
Los  Angeles.  It  is  one  of  the  largest 
educational  motion  picture  libraries 
in  the  United  States  and  has  been 
for  many  years  the  chief  source  of 
educational  films  for  the  Pacific  Coast 
area.  The  influence  of  the  University 
of  California  film  library  on  the  de- 
velopment   of    visual    instruction    in 


schools  in  California  cannot  be  over- 
estimated. 

High  national  recognition  came  to 
Boyd  B.  Rakestraw  when  he  was 
elected  to  the  presidency  of  the  De- 
partment of  Audio-Visual  Instruction 
of  the  National  Education  Associa- 
tion in  1946.  It  was  during  his  term 
of  office  that  the  NEA  established  its 
Division  of  Audio-Visual  Instruction, 
with  a  full-time  staff. 

Boyd  B.  Rakestraw  was  born  in 
Nebraska  City,  Nebraska,  October 
12,  1890.  He  graduated  with  honors 
from  the  University  of  California, 
Berkeley,  in  1916.  He  was  business 
manager  of  the  Division  of  Planning 
and  Statistics  of  the  War  Industries 
Board  in  Washington,  D.  C.  from 
1917  to  1919.  He  has  served  as  assist- 
ant director  and  as  associate  director 
and  business  manager  of  University 
Extension,  University  of  California, 
since  1919.  During  the  period  from 
1940-44  he  was  acting  director.  He 
was  a  member  of  the  American  Coun- 
cil of  Education,  a  director  of  the 
Association  of  School  Film  Libraries, 
and  president  (1947)  of  the  California 
State  Association  of  High  Twelve. 

Boyd  B.  Rakestraw  is  mourned  by 
his  wife  Josie  and  three  daughters, 
Mary,  Frances,  and  Janice,  as  well  as 
a  host  of  friends.  Audio-visual  edu- 
cation has  lost  one  of  its  pioneering 
leaders,  a  man  who  lived  by  high  pro- 
fessional standards  and  deep  sincerity 
of  purpose. — F.  Dean  McClusky. 


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own  school  through  the  use  of  such  film  classics  as  "Wilson," 
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COLOR  .  .  . 
FILMSTRIPS 


DAVI  News 


•  THE  STORY  OF  THE 
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Familiar  Aesop's  Fables  adapted 
for  use  in  primary  grades.  Rabbit 
and  Turtle,  Country  Mouse  and 
City  Mouse,  Crow  and  Pitcher, 
Fox  and  Stork — set  of  four,  boxed, 
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•  THE  CIRCUS  COMES 
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printed  utilization  aids,  all  for 
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Facts  about . . . 

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More  children  (between  the  ages  of 
4  and  8)  have  seen  "Sandy"  than 
any  other  comparable  motion  picture. 
Over  2000  prints  have  been  sold  and 
hundreds  of  schools  have  rented  or 
bought  the  film  outright. 

Why  has  "Sandy"  made  such  a  hit? 
One  simple  answer:  "Sandy"  is  a 
Children's  picture!  It  was  made  for 
Children — it  talks  to  Children — it 
tells  the  charming  story  of  a  dog, 
and  his  barnyard  farm  friends. 

If  you  haven't  seen  "Sandy",  you 
owe  it  to  yourself  and  the  children 
to  write  today  for  a  Preview  Screen- 
ing  Print.   There's   no   obligation. 

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CONTINUED 

of  Instructional  Materials  and  Com- 
munity Resources,"  but  one  of  our 
best  known  secret  agents,  Stephen 
Corey,  served  as  leader  of  the  sec- 
tion on  "A  More  Unified  Program  of 
Curriculum    Planning." 

Conference  Display 

•  Used  at  the  Toledo  Conference  for 
the  first  time,  and  now  available  for 
loan  to  other  audio-visual  conference 
groups,  is  a  simple  table  display  for 
the  Department  of  Audio-Visual  In- 
struction. This  display,  consisting  of 
a  folding  background  outlining  im- 
portant aspects  of  the  DAVI  national 
program  and  a  number  of  books, 
pamphlets,  and  leaflets  similar  to 
those  on  display  at  Atlantic  City, 
can  be  set  up  handily  on  a  table 
approximately  three  by  six  feet. 

New  Affiliates 

•  We  are  proud  to  announce  that 
when  we  count  noses  among  state  and 
regional  audio-visual  education  asso- 
ciations affiliated  with  DAVI,  we  now 
include  the  following  organizations: 
New  York  State  Audio-Visual  Coun- 
cil, Visual  Education  Section  of  the 
North  Dakota  Education  Association, 
Audio-Visual  Education  Section  of 
the  Texas  State  Teachers  Association. 

This  brings  the  organizations  af- 
filiated with  DAVI  to  a  total  of  nine- 
teen. While  our  family  is  getting 
larger,  it  is  still  clear  that  there  is 
much  room  for  continued  growth. 

What  Do  You  Want? 

•  DAVI  is  now  in  a  position  to 
sponsor  the  publication  of  a  limited 
number  of  bulletins  on  topics  of  par- 
ticular concern  to  our  membership. 
Among  subjects  already  suggested  are 
the  following:  "The  Role  of  the  Build- 
ing Coordinator  in  an  Audio-Visual 
Education  Program",  "The  Teacher 
and  Television",  and  "Light  Control 
for  the  Use  of  Instructional  Materials 
in    Old    and    New    School    Buildings". 

Steps  are  being  taken  to  carry  for- 
ward the  preparation  and  publication 
of  one  or  more  bulletins.  What  are 
your  suggestions? 

Idea  from  Grand  Rapids 

•  A  development  of  much  interest 
recently  took  place  in  Grand  Rapids, 
Michigan.  On  the  recommendation  of 
Roger  Zinn,  Director  of  Audio-Visual 
Education,  and  his  City  Superintend- 
ent of  Schools,  the  Grand  Rapids 
Board  of  Education  took  out  member- 
ships in  DAVI  in  behalf  of  all  school 
audio-visual  coordinators  as  a  means 
of  aiding  them  to  keep  informed  on 
new  developments  in  materials  and 
methods  in  audio-visual  instruction. 

In  view  of  the  fact  that  an  expanded 
program  of  study  and  publications  is 


being  planned  for  DAVI,  our  national 
organization  should  be  of  increasing 
value  to  everyone  working  in  the 
field.  Also,  it  is  to  the  interest  of 
all  of  us  to  see  the  membership  grow 
because  the  organization  will  there- 
by become  increasingly  able  to  do 
more  in  our  challenging  area  of  in- 
structional materials.  Have  you 
thought  of  doing  the  same  thing  in 
your  own  system  that  Roger  Zinn 
did    in    Grand    Rapids? 

DAVI  Summer  Conference 

•  Plans  are  just  getting  under  way 
for  the  participation  of  DAVI  in  the 
annual  NEA  Summer  Conference  this 
year  at  San  Francisco  during  the 
week  of  July  2-6.  A  full  outline  of 
the  program  has  not  yet  been  re- 
leased by  the  Program  Committee, 
but  it  appears  likely  that  these  will 
be   some   of   the   chief   events: 

Monday,  July  2 — A  DAVI  business 
meeting.  Monday  evening  there  will 
be  a  DAVI  dinner  at  which  time 
Ray  Denno,  President  of  the  Cali- 
fornia State  Audio-Visual  Education 
Association,  will  make  a  presentation 
designed  to  show  how  audio-visual 
materials  have  been  used  in  an  ex- 
cellent public  relations  campaign  for 
San  Diego  County  Schools. 

Tuesday,  July  3 — A  good  possibility 
is  a  two-hour  program  in  the  after- 
noon devoted  to  methods  of  develop- 
mg  social  understanding  through  the 
use  of  films. 

Wednesday,  July  4  —  A  two-hour 
program  during  the  afternoon  will 
be  presented  on  the  topic  of  "Tele- 
vision and  the  Teacher"  under  the 
general  chairmanship  of  Dr.  Vaughn 
Seidel,  Superintendent  of  Alameda 
County  Schools.  In  connection  with 
this  program,  a  half-hour  program 
of  actual  educational  television  is  be- 
ing planned  in  cooperation  with  a 
local   television   station. 

Thursday,  July  5 — A  two-hour  pro- 
gram will  be  on  the  general  topic  of 
"The  Role  of  Audio-Visual  Instruc- 
tional Materials  in  a  Modern  Program 
of    Education." 

If  you  are  planning  to  be  at  the 
NEA  Conference,  let  us  know  at  the 
national  office  (DAVI,  1201  16th  St., 
N.    W.,    Washington    6,   D.    C). 

National  Committees 

•  By  the  time  you  read  this,  some 
of  you  will  have  been  appointed  mem- 
bers of  national  committees  selected 
to  carry  forward  the  recommenda- 
tions that  were  made  by  the  fourteen 
planning  sections  of  the  Atlantic  City 
Conference.  If  you  are  not  among 
those  receiving  appointments,  you  are 
invited  to  send  to  the  national  office 
a  note  telling  us  what  problem  areas 
(see  list  of  subjects  in  April  Edu- 
cational Screen,  page  137)  are  of 
greatest    interest    to    you. 

— J.  J.  McPherson, 
DAVI  Executive  Secretary 


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•  •  » 


"The  Quick  and  the  Dead" 


The  Story  of  the 


Atomic  Bomb 

on  RCA  VICTOR  RECORDS 


&l-:k 


"There  is  a  growing  tendency  in  some  quarters  to  act  as  if 
atomic  energy  were  none  of  the  American  people's  business. 
In  my  opinion,  this  is  nonsense,  and  dangerous  nonsense. 
If  schemers  or  fools  or  rascals  or  hysterical  stuffed  shirts 
take  decisions  about  this  thing  out  of  your  hands,  it  may 
then  be  too  late  to  And  out  what  it's  all  about." 

David  Lilienthal,  former  head 
of  the  Atomic  Energy  Commission 


As  an  answer  to  David  Lilienthal's  challenge, 
the  National  Broadcasting  Company  pro- 
duced a  sensational  series  of  radio  broad- 
casts called  "The  Quick  and  the  Dead." 

These  broadcasts,  presented  as  a  public 
service  to  the  people  of  America,  were  no 
dull,  dreary  scientific  thesis  on  atomic  en- 
ergy. "The  Quick  and  the  Dead"  is  a  dra- 
matic story  of  how  atomic  energy  was  first 
discovered  . . .  what  it  is  . . .  how  it  works . . . 
how  atomic  energy  can  be  used  in  peace- 
time and  war. 

Now  Available  on  RCA  Victor  Records 

RCA  Victor,  in  response  to  the  tremendous 
demand  for  perrnanent  records  of  this  amaz- 


ing series  of  radio  programs,  makes  available 
to  the  public  abridged  recordings  of  the 
original  broadcasts  of  "The  Quick  and  the 
Dead."  Recordings  are  on  45-rpm,  78-rpm 
33  '^-rpm  speeds. 

"The  Quick  and  the  Dead"— the  story 
of  the  Atomic  Bomb  and  the  story  of  the 
Hydrogen  Bomb— has  been  described  by 
educators,  scientists,  students  and  people  in 
all  walks  of  life  as  one  of  the  most  informa- 
tive series  of  recordings  ever  produced. 

Hear  Actual  Voices  of  World  Leaders 
associated  with  the  Atomic  Bomb 

Among  the  voices  you'll  hear  on  "The 
Quick  and  the  Dead"  recordings  are  such 


well  known  personalities  as:  William  L. 
Laurence  (New  York  Times  science  editor); 
President  Harry  S.  Truman  ;Winston  Church- 
ill ;  Franklin  D.  Roosevelt ;  General  Dwight 
D.  Eisenhower;  Admiral  F.  W.  "Deke" 
Parsons;  Dr.  Harold  Urey;  Bob  Hope; 
Helen  Hayes;  Paul  Lukas ;  General  Leslie R. 
Groves  and  many  others. 


Great  New  Teaching  Aid 

"The  Quick  and  the  Dead"  belongs  in  every 
school.  These  recordings  are  ideal  as  a  class- 
room teaching  aid  for  the  understanding 
and  appreciation  of  man's  most  spectacular 
scientific  achievement. 


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As  Viewed  From  Here  Editorial 


You  can  be  sure  there  is  purpose 
behind  every  "free"  film. 


Educators^  Be  Wary! 


•  All  we  know  about  Harding  College's  newest  "educational"  film, 
Fresh-Laid  Plans,  is  what  we've  read  about  the  controversy  in  the  news- 
papers. We  haven't  actually  seen  the  picture,  but  apparently  it  is  like 
the  earlier  films  in  the  Harding  College  series — only  more  so.  Although 
currently  this  latest  picture  is  being  shown  only  in  theaters,  no  doubt 
it  will  eventually  be  offered  for  use  in  schools — and  "for  free". 

Before  educators  take  advantage  of  this,  and  in  fact  any  similar 
generous  "free"  film  offer,  they  should  be  very  sure  they  know  who 
makes  it  "free"  and  why.  The  Harding  College  films,  and  especially 
Fresh-Laid  Plans,  point  up  the  necessity  for  seeking  these  answers. 

This  new  film  has  been  described  as  a  "one-sided  political  editorial 
in  pictures — a  clever  attempt  to  use  the  movies  to  sway  public  opinion 
on  a  hot  political  issue  affecting  farming."  That  is  what  you  are  going 
to  be  offered  "free"  to  help  educate  the  boys  and  girls  in  your  schools. 
And  some  one,  or  some  group  of  some-ones,  was  willing  to  pay  $80,000 
to  produce  this  one-sided  "free"  film. 

You  can  be  sure  there  is  purpose  behind  every  "free"  film,  and 
practically  always  that  purpose  is  to  the  direct  or  indirect  advantage 
of  the  sponsor.  This  fact  does  not  condemn  all  sponsored  films.  In  fact, 
some  of  our  most  useful  and  educationally  valuable  audio-visual  mate- 
rials are  sponsored.  With  most  of  them  there  is  no  attempt  to  conceal 
who  the  sponsor  is  and  why  it  is  to  his  advantage  to  have  these  films 
used. 

With  some  "free"  films  it  is  different;  and  in  evaluating  these  and 
determining  whether  or  not  they  should  be  used,  educators  should  be 
especiallv  wary  and  on  gjuard.  Be  wary  of  a  "free"  film  when  it  is  not 
crystal  clear  just  who  the  real  sponsor  is — who  the  people  are  who  are 
putting  up  their  cash  to  influence  the  behavior  and  thinking  of  other 
people!  Be  wary,  too,  when  it  is  not  obvious  or  cannot  be  deduced  just 
how  the  sponsor  is  to  gain  from  the  use  of  a  "free"  film. 

We  are  not  opposed  to  the  use  of  sponsored  films.  But  we  maintain 
that  the  user  of  anv  sponsored  film  should  know  quite  specifically  whose 
money  sponsored  it  and  why.  We  are  not  even  onposed  to  "one-sided 
political  editorials  in  pictures"  when  we  are  well  aware  of  just  who 
is  saying  what  and  why. 

— PCR 


172  Educational  Screen 


.  .  one  of  the  focal  points 
in  the  defense  pattern  for  the  nation 


by  JOSEPH  T.  NERDEN 

Consultant,   Audio-Visual   Education 
Connecticut  State  Department  of  Education 


ONNECTICUT  A-V  EDUCATION 
GIRDS  for  DEFENSE 


A  valuable  facet  of  the  defense  of  ttie  state  lies  within  the  scope  of  the  public  school  program 


IT  HAS  OFTEN  BEEN  STATED  that  the  geographic  size  of 
Connecticut  is  insignificant  when  compared  with  the 
many  states  of  our  nation  having  wide  expanses  of 
plains,  mountains,  and  forests.  In  the  current  and  vital 
matter  of  national  defense,  however,  few  if  any  states 
lead  Connecticut  Ismail  though  it  be  geographically)  in 
the  tremendous  task  of  supplying  the  armed  forces  of  the 
nation  with  the  arms  and  munitions  necessary  to  build 
the  nation  into  a  state  of  preparedness.  The  very  fact 
that  concentrated  in  one  small  state  is  a  large  part  of 
the  munitions  supply  makes  Connecticut  one  of  the  focal 
points  in  the  defense  pattern  for  the  nation  and  makes 
it  doubly  necessary  to  provide  the  basic  essentials  of  an 
effective  civilian  defense  system. 

This  situation  was  diagnosed  at  an  early  date  and  with 
the  leadership  provided  by  Connecticut's  Civil  Defense 
Administration,  the  necessary  steps  have  already  been 
taken  to  provide  the  adult  groups  in  the  state  with  factual 
information,  instructions,  and  other  pertinent  data  for 
raid  drills  and  emergency  activities.  Most  people  realize, 
however,  that  a  valuable  facet  of  the  defense  of  the  state 
lies  within  the  scope  of  the  public  school  program,  for 
through  that  program  all  of  the  children  and  most  of  the 
parents  can  be  reached. 

Defense  personnel  and  educators  are  also  aware  of  the 
effectiveness  of  all  kinds  of  audio-visual  materials,  par- 
ticularly the  sound  motion  picture,  in  bringing  to  adult 
groups,  adolescent  groups,  and  the  children  of  the  state 
the  vital  facts  concerning  matters  of  defense.  Rapid  film 
distribution  is  recognized  as  one  of  the  most  vital  con- 
cerns of  an  effective  defense  program. 

But  film  libraries  in  a  few  cities  of  a  state  cannot  hope 
to  meet  the  demand  that  would  be  made  as  the  emergency 
program  expands.  A  few  film  distributing  libraries  in 
states  like  Connecticut  would  be  seriously  overloaded  in 
their  attempt  to  provide  for  the  film  needs  of  densely 
populated  areas  such  as  are  found  in  Connecticut.  Con- 
necticut audio-visual  people  were  aware  of  this  apparent 
weakness,  the  lack  of  sufficient  film  distribution  centers. 
Statewide  resources  to  provide  for  the  use  of  films  for 
defense  have  been  organized.  With  the  judicious  alloca- 

May,    1951 


tion  of  a  sufficient  quantity  of  prints  of  any  one  film, 
almost  all  of  the  population  of  the  state  could  be  ade- 
quately taken  care  of  with  film  showings  within  one  week 
of  the  date  when  the  prints  were  released  for  circulation. 

Film  depositories  are  now  in  existence  in  most  Con- 
necticut cities  and  in  each  of  the  state  teachers  colleges 
employing  a  full-time  audio-visual  director.  At  the  present 
time,  Connecticut  has  sixteen  cities  staffed  by  full-time 
directors  of  audio-visual  education,  with  a  great  many 
more  cities  in  the  state  being  served  by  part-time  and 
extra-time  audio-visual  directors.  All  of  its  state  teachers 
colleges  are  staffed  by  full-time  audio-visual  education 
personnel.  Should  the  necessity  arise,  many  of  the  part- 
time  directors  could  be  drawn  into  the  film  distribution 
activity  in  order  to  provide  even  wider  and  more  effective 
film  use  in  the  individual  communities  in  Connecticut. 

Currently,  Connecticut  is  assembling  and  analyzing  the 
results  of  a  statewide  survey  of  audio-visual  education, 
conducted  by  the  Connecticut  State  Department  of  Edu- 
cation in  cooperation  with  the  Audio-Visual  Education 
Association.  The  now  completed  survey  is  a  rather  ex- 
haustive study  of  all  the  available  audio-visual  facilities, 
equipment,  and  materials  of  instruction  and  also  of  the 
obstacles  standing  in  the  way  of  further  development  of 
audio-visual  education  in  Connecticut. 

Early  statistics  indicate  phenomenal  results.  Out  of 
the  nearly  nine  hundred  public  schools  in  Connecticut, 
better  than  three-quarters  of  the  schools  returned  survey 
forms  supplying  detailed  information.  Connecticut  school 
people  have  long  been  aware  of  the  potential  values  in 
effectively  used  audio-visual  materials,  and  they  partici- 
pated wholeheartedly  in  this  timely  survey  aimed  at 
improving  Connecticut  education  through  the  efficient 
use  of  audio-visual  materials. 

By  late  spring  it  is  expected  that  the  full  results  and 
implications  of  the  survey  will  be  made  available  in 
printed  form,  complete  with  the  substantiating  statistics. 
After  examination  of  the  early  results  of  the  survey,  how- 
ever, it  has  been  possible  to  abstract  those  statistics  of 
value  to  the  defense  activity  in  Connecticut. 

(^Continued  on  page  189) 


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SCREEN'S  Editor  for  Television 
gives  new  facts  &  figures 
sfiowing  fiow  .  .  . 


TEEN-AGERS  TAME  TV 


by  PHILIP  LEWIS 

South   Shore   High   School,   Chicago 


Television  is  not  the  monster  it  was  feared  to  be, 
nor  is  it  having  the  dire  effects  on  children  that 
were  initially  believed  and  widely  publicized. 
Granted,  nnuch  still  remains  to  be  done  program- 
wise,  but  teen-agers  and  their  parents  have  ac- 
cepted the  new  medium  and  are  now  in  the  process 
of  rapidly  relegating  it  to  its  rightful  place.  TV  is 
no  longer  the  dominating  influence  in  the  home  but 
is  a  valuable  and  contributing  medium,  providing 
entertainment  and  information.  The  article  pub- 
lished here  is  believed  to  be  the  first  report  that 
actually  traces  the  TV  cycle  to  its  conclusion. 


TELEVIEWING  PATTERNS  of  South  Shore  High  School 
students  in  Chicago  have  been  under  investigation 
for  some  time.  (An  early  report  on  "TV  and  Teen- 
Agers"  appeared  in  the  April,  1949  issue  of  Educational 
Screen.)  Recent  investigations  have  uncovered  facts  and 
figures  that  should  give  parents  and  educators  a  new 
perspective.  It  has  been  disclosed,  for  example,  that  week- 
ly viewing  averages  for  South  Shore  High  School  teen- 
agers have  varied  as  follows: 


DATE 

AVERAGE  VIEWING 

OF  SURVEY 

HOURS  PER  WEEK 

May   1949 

231/2 

January    1950 

251A 

May   1950 

191/4 

January    1951 

l6'/4 

With  the  exception  of  the  January,  1950  figure,  a  steady 
downward  trend  is  apparent. 

As  of  January,  1951,  South  Shore  students  numbered 
1100  TV-equipped  homes  among  the  1700  students.  More 
than  half  of  these  sets  were  installed  during  1950.  To 
further  establish  the  background  setting,  the  video  sets 
were  determined  to  have  been  installed  according  to  the 
following  record: 


YEAR  OF 

PERCENTAGE 

INSTALLATION 

OF  II 00  SETS 

1950 

54.53 

1949 

31.59 

1948 

11.52 

1947 

2.34 

Thus,  the  factor  of  the  recency  or  novelty  effect  of 
having  a  television  receiver  for  the  first  time  tends  to 
enter  constantly  and  in  ever-increasing  amount  to  upset 
the  determination  of  the  "leveling-off"  point  for  weekly 
televiewing  averages.  To  check  this  another  way,  the  cur- 
rent viewing  averages  were  compared  with  the  months 
and  years  of  TV  ownership — with  more  significant  re- 
sults: 


MONTHS  OF 

AVERAGE  VIEWING 

OWNERSHIP 

HOURS  PER  WEEK 

1-12 

17.25 

13-24 

16.25 

,25-36 

15.80 

37-48 

13.50 

The  131/^  hours  per  week  figure  as  a  viewing  average 
during  the  fourth  year  of  TV  ownership  is  important  since 
it  coincides  with  the  results  found  in  the  English-TV 
classes  (reported  in  Educational  Screen,  "Television 
Goes  to  English  Class,"  November,  1950).  These  work- 
shop classes  conducted  for  two  semesters  had  as  one  of 
their  main  units  the  teaching  of  selective  viewing  and  the 
setting  up  of  criteria  for  evaluating  video  offerings.  As 
this  phase  of  the  work  progressed,  the  amount  of  time 
the  students  devoted  to  televiewing  dropped  steadily 
until  it  reached  a  plateau  at  approximately  13  hours 
per  week.  This  attainment  demonstrates  the  importance 
of  utilizing  such  courses  to  level  off  more  quickly  the 
initial  impact  of  TV  on  a  new  community.  A  previous 
study  revealed  that  students  maintaining  a  scholastic 
average  of  "good"  or  less  could  not  afford  to  watch 
television  for  as  much  as  fifteen  hours  per  week.  This 
further  substantiates  the  accuracy  of  the  "leveling-off" 
point  at  a  place  under  this  figure. 

A  year  ago  reports  made  it  quite  clear  that  parents 
were  exercising  very  little  control  over  the  television 
habits  of  their  offspring.  The  January,  1951  report  shows 


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Educational  Screen 


South   Shore    High   School   teen-agers    (Betty    Hausman,    Diane   Gordon 
100,000   Items  were  tabulated  for  the   most  recent  study  of  student  tel 

an   entirely    changed    situation.    Students   now   do   their 
homework  according  to  the  following  pattern: 


ARRANGEMENT  FOR 

HOMEWORK 
Before  viewing  television 
After   viewing   television 
Between    shows 
No  fixed   pattern 
During  school  study  periods 
Definite  time  each  night 
Miscellaneous    ("at   work,"    "don't   do   it") 
WHILE   WATCHING    TELEVISION 


PERCENTAGE  OF  VIEWERS 

USING  THE  ARRANGEMENT 

69 

8 

7 

8 

31/2 
I 

I 'A 
2 


The  fact  that  31  per  cent  of  the  students  do  homework 
.at  periods  other  than  before  the  television  receiver  is 
turned  on  may  be  accounted  for,  substantially,  by  the 
relatively  large  number  of  video  receivers  installed  during 
the  last  six  months  of  1950.  A  particularly  important 
discovery  was  heralded  by  the  data  showing  that  2  per 
cent  of  the  students  reporting  mentioned  that  they  were 
able  to  do  their  homework  while  watching  television. 
This  record  certainly  contradicts  one  of  the  main  tenets 
held  by  many:  that  TV  requires  undivided  attention  and 
will  brook  no  accompanying  activities.  Each  of  the  more 
than  thirty  students  reporting  such  a  capability  was 
asked  to  submit  a  detailed  description  of  how  the  process 
was  managed.  A  few  excerpts  from  typical  responses 
follow : 

Most  programs  on  television  are  not  worth  giving  very  close 
attention.  While  I'm  doing  my  homework  my  attention  is  on  the 
work,  hut  should  anything  sound  worth  seeing,  I  shift  my  eyes 
to  the  screen.  Of  course  this  works  only  with  assignments  requiring 
little  mental  power. — Harry  Caslkr. 

I  watch  television  for  about  a  minute  and  do  my  homework  for 
a  minute,  etc.  Sometimes  I  lose  the  trend  of  the  movie,  if  that's 
what  I'm  looking  at,  so  I  turn  to  the  TV  screen  long  enough  to 
get  the  idea  of  what  is  going  on.  I  have  been  doing  this  for  about 
a  vear  and  a  half. — Barbara  Bender. 

I  do  any  work  that  requires  a  lot  of  concentration  before  the 
TV  set  is  turned  on.  While  the  television  is  on  I  do  any  rewriting 
or  figuring  I  may  have  to  do.  I  also  get  a  lot  of  work  done  during 
the  commercials. — Joanne  Matthews. 

I  merely  get  all  my  work  assembled  on  a  table  near  the  set. 
Usually  musical,  variety  and  quiz  shows  are  best,  as  all  of  these 


and  Evelyn  Carlson,  left  to  right)  record  results  of  th»  TV  survey.  Over 
eviewing    patterns, 

can  be  fully  enjoyed  without  concentrated  attention  to  the  TV 
screen.  I  have  always  been  able  to  do  my  homework  much  faster 
and  much  more  enjoyably  by  listening  to  music,  ball  games, 
plays,  etc.,  on  the  radio.  Somehow  I  just  can't  work  in  peace  and 
quiet.  Music  also  provides  a  rhythm  for  me  to  type  by. — Sherry 
Leopold. 

If  you  do  your  homework  during  the  program  changes  and  the 
commercials  you  can  kill  two  birds  with  one  stone.  I  can  do 
about  45  minutes  of  homework  while  watching  TV  for  three 
hours. — Jim  Smith. 

This  report  is  being  written  while  I  am  also  viewing  the  Dave 
Garroway  show  on  TV.  I  have  been  doing  this  type  of  thing  since 
June  1950  when  we  got  our  set.  It  works  best  with  musicals,  but 
can  be  done  without  too  much  difficulty  during  any  program 
except  a  fast-moving  drama  or  mystery.  My  grades  have  not 
lowered  since  I've  employed  this  method,  and  I  could  easily 
write  a  complete  review  of  the  program  1  am  watching.  To  me 
it's  an  easy  method  of  doing  two  things  at  once — doing  homework, 
something  not  too  enjoyable,  and  viewing  TV,  an  everlasting 
pleasure  and  enjoyment. — Jane  Lacen. 

Apparently  this  generation  is  beginning  to  make  the 
adaptation  to  television  that  was  made  to  radio  by  previ- 
ous generations.  Unless  programming  changes  radically, 
this  trend  will  persist,  and  educators  must  be  prepared 
to  accept  the  fact  that  young  people  can  divide  their 
attention. 

Many  of  the  reports  of  conflicting  TV  surveys  taken 
in  various  sections  of  the  United  States  may  not  really 
be  in  conflict  at  all.  Youngsters  "go"  for  television  to  a 
degree  determined  by  their  age.  maturity  level,  and  com- 
petition of  this  interest  with  other  activities.  A  compari- 
son of  televiewing  averages  of  teen-agers  by  years  and 
sex  will  show  the  wide  variations  that  are  inherent: 


AGE     13  14        15         16         17  18 

18.66    17.52    15.94    14.90    13.84    14.00 

25.25    22.96    16.50    14.11     14.12    13.71 
Boys  tend  to  view  for  longer  periods  than  girls  in  their 

{Continued  on  page  190) 


GIRLS     Viewing  Hrs. 

Per    Weelt 
BOYS      Viewing    Hrs. 

Per   Weel 


May,   1951 


175 


A  POWER  PACKAGE 

FOR  DRIVER  EDUCATION 


.  .  .  audio-visual  materials  tailored  to  teaclier  specitications 


,^^RIVER  EDUCATION  has  been  a  part  of  the  regular 
^^  course  of  study  in  several  thousands  of  our  high 
schools  for  just  a  few  years.  Even  if  it  were  as  old  and 
established  a  part  of  the  curriculum  as  science  and  had 
accumulated  as  vast  a  volume  of  illustrative  teaching 
materials,  the  advent  of  a  planned  and  interrelated  series 
of  films  would  be  welcomed  by  teachers.  If  this  series 
were  designed  to  offer  complete  coverage  of  the  areas 
most  difficult  to  teach  and  to  afford  a  generous  measure 
of  help  in  each  unit  of  work,  a  great  need  would  be  satis- 
fied. This  is  the  kind  of  educational  aid  many  producers 
aim  to  make  but  few  attain  with  the  degree  of  success 
that  must  be  accorded  to  the  new  General  Motors  Driver 
Education  Film  Series. 

The  series  consists  of  three  sound  motion  pictures, 
twelve  silent  filmstrips,  and  an  instructor's  manual.  A 
quick  reading  of  the  titles  will  convince  anyone  familiar 
with  the  subject  matter  content  of  present  courses  in 
driver  education  that  every  area  has  received  treatment. 
Here  the  titles  are  grouped  into  the  basic  units  they 
were  designed  to  illustrate: 

UNIT   I:     Driver    Responsibilities   and    Traffic    Regulations 

1.  Your  Permit  to  Drive   (sound  motion  picture) 

2.  Intersection   Controls    (fllmstrip)  , 

3.  In  Case  of  Accident  (filmstrip) 

UNIT   II:     Driver   Characteristics 

I.    The  Driver  (filmstrip) 

UNIT  III:   Road  Characteristics  and   Design 
I.    Turning  (filmstrip) 

UNIT  IV:    Maintenance  and  Consumer  Values 

1.  Driving   Economically   (sound  motion  picture) 

2.  Preventive  Maintenance   (filmstrip) 

3.  Road   Emergencies    (filmstrip) 

UNIT   V:     Basic    Driving    SIcills 

1.  Starting   the    Car    (filmstrip) 

2.  Controlling    the    Car    (filmstrip) 

3.  Driving   Straight  Ahead    (filmstrip) 

UNIT   VI:     Advanced    Driving   SIcills 

1.  Practice  Makes  Perfect  Drivers  (sound  motion  picture) 

2.  Speed    Control    (filmstrip) 

3.  Parking  (filmstrip) 

UNIT  VII:   Car   Construction   and   Operation 

I.    Switches,  Instruments  and  Controls  (filmstrip) 

The  films  were  produced  with  the  counsel  of  the  Na- 
tional Commission  on  Safety  Education  of  the  National 
Education  Association  and  are  available  now  for  use  in 
the  schools.  To  give  new  impetus  to  the  addition  of 
more  driver-education  courses  in  more  high  schools  and 
to  familiarize  educators  more  quickly  with  the  subject 
matter  and  teaching  values  of  the  films,  the  General 
Motors  Corporation  has  presented  a  complete  set  to  each 


state  education  department  and  to  boards  of  education 
in  major  cities. 

Among  the  outstanding  qualities  and  factors  that  make 
this  series  of  films  and  filmstrips  so  excellent  for  teaching 
are  simplicity,  conciseness,  forthrightness,  meaningful- 
ness,  appropriate  vocabulary,  omission  of  the  irrelevant, 
appealing  and  interest-catching  presentation,  and  the 
unit  plan  arrangement.  The  teaching  value  of  the  mate- 
rials becomes  even  more  apparent  with  the  re-use  of  each 
unit  in  the  series.  Much  instructional  potential  will  be 
found  packed  into  this  powerful  package  of  materials. 
These   are   real  teaching  tools. 

As  a  matter  of  fact,  the  use  of  tools  and  the  use  of 
films  are  quite  analogous.  The  finest  lathe  in  the  hands 
of  the  inept  and  dilatory  worker  will  produce  a  few  per- 
fect turnings  but  many  that  must  be  discarded.  Thus  are 
wasted  not  only  the  raw  materials  but  also  the  capabilities 
that  were  built  into  the  machine.  Fortunately,  high  school 
pupils  are  more  resilient  than  lumber,  which  may  be  the 
sole  reason  for  the  smallness  of  the  discard  pile. 

There  are  really  no  tricks  involved,  however,  in  the 
effective  use  of  visual  teaching  tools.  Most  differences  in 
outcome  can  be  traced  to  differences  in  the  amount  of 
planning.  This  planning  must  involve  a  complete  aware- 
ness of  what  the  materials  are  capable  of  doing  and  of  the 
time  when  they  can  be  used  most  effectively. 

Sound  motion  pictures  proceed  at  a  set  pace  and  deliver 
a  set  commentary  to  all  classes.  There  are  many  advan- 
tages in  presenting  sound  motion  pictures  in  their  en- 
tirety to  get  the  full  import  of  the  producer's  ideas. 
This  is  especially  true  if  the  pupils  are  to  get  the  full 
conditioning  effect  of  a  sequence  such  as  the  night  driving 
sequence  in  Practice  Makes  Perfect  Drivers.  It  is  true  also 
of  a  film  aimed  at  developing  or  changing  attitudes,  as 
is  the  case  with  Your  Permit  to  Drive.  But  with  plan- 
ning, there  can  be  a  second  look  at  this  film  and  there 
can  be  a  right  moment  to  switch  off  the  sound  so  that 
there  can  be  an  explanation  of  the  provisions  that  one 
city  has  provided  to  care  for  turning  traffic. 

Filmstrips  offer  an  even  wider  field  of  possibilities 
for  the  careful  planner.  It  does  not  require  a  very  im- 
aginative teacher  to  realize  that  in  a  filmstrip  he  has  a 
veritable  library  of  illustrations.  Here  it  is  within  the 
capabilities  of  the  device  to  use  the  screen  as  a  poster. 
While  classes  are  assembling,  pupil  curiosity  can  be 
stimulated  by  "posting"  on  the  screen  a  significant  frame 
like  the  one  about  the  unseen  second  train  in  Intersection 
Controls.  There  is  at  least  one  frame  in  every  filmstrip 
that  could  be  used  this  way. 


176 


Educational  Screen 


From   the   GM    Driver   Education    Film   Series 


by  MERRILL  C.  YOST 

Instructor   in   Safety   Education 
McCaskey  High  School 
Lancaster,   Pennsylvania 


With  planning,  the  pupils'  reading  aloud  of  the  printed 
captions  and  commentary  can  be  made  exploratory  ad- 
ventures into  the  field  of  radio  and  television.  With  prac- 
tice, it  becomes  second  nature  to  arrange  another  look  at 
certain  frames  for  discussion  and  further  teacher  ex- 
planation. It  is  good  visual  pedagogy  to  refer  to  indi- 
vidual pictures  in  a  filmstrip  or  motion  picture  as  one 
would  refer  to  the  pages  of  a  dictionary. 

There  are  no  tricks  in  using  the  Driver  Education 
Series  effectively.  Good  materials  combined  with  good 
teaching  methods  are  bound  to  produce  good  instruction. 

It  is  not  only  their  help  in  the  classroom  situation  that 
makes  this  series  valuable  to  the  teacher  of  driver  edu- 
cation. Because  the  course  is  so  new,  the  teacher  and 
administrator  may  need  assistance  in  organizing  the 
subject  matter  for  an  efficient  and  economical  division 
of  time  between  the  classroom  and  the  car.  It  is  extrava- 
gant to  teach  in  the  car  by  the  expensive  pupil-coach 
method  those  specific  items  that  can  be  taught  just  as 
effectively  through  group  instruction  in  the  classroom. 
The  films  carry  within  them  many  implications  of  the 
type  of  time-consuming  lessons  that  can  be  shifted  from 
the  car  to  the  classroom  with  profit  to  the  pupil. 

The  need  for  driver  education  has  been  very  apparent 
to  the  high  school  pupil,  and  its  addition  to  his  school 
day  raises  no  new  problems  in  adjustment  for  him  but 
helps  to  solve  many  old  ones.  In  this  course  he  finds  ful- 
fillment of  an  inmiediate  desire,  and  here  at  last  he 
finds  the  opportunity  to  learn  to  do  some  of  the  things  he 
is  determined  he  will  do.  Such  strong  motivation  probably 
has  not  existed  within  him  since  the  early  grades  when 
he  wanted  to  learn  to  read.  This  desire  to  acquire  the 
skills  of  driving  is  another  problem  that  faces  the  teacher. 
It  is  its  strength  that  makes  it  a  problem.  These  driver 
education  films  should  be  an  aid  in  sublimating  some  of 
this  energy  into  the  parallel  channels  of  sound  -use  and 
maintenance  of  the  automobile. 


To  repeat  the  opinion  expressed  in  the  opening  para- 
graph of  this  article,  few  audio-visual  materials  have 
been  tailored  as  accurately  to  teacher  specifications  as 
has  this  Driver  Education  Film  Series.  It  is  obvious 
that  the  producers  made  an  effort  to  determine  in  advance 
what  materials  teachers  needed  and  would  use — and  then 
applied  their  resources  to  meeting  these  needs.  The 
superiority  of  the  film  series  is  a  tribute  not  only  to  the 
technical  skill  of  the  staff  who  did  the  work  but  also  to 
the  men  who  established  the  close  cooperation  between 
maker  and  consumer. 


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HOW  TO  GET  THE  FILMS 

The  General  Motors  Driver  Education  Film  Series,  together 
with  an  Instructor's  Manual,  can  be  purchased  at  a  cost-of- 
prints  price.  Individual  films  in  the  series  are  not  separately 
available,  except  "Your  Permit  to  Drive."  Inquiries  con- 
cerning purchase  should  be  addressed  to  General  Motors 
Photographic,  Merchandising  Aids  Department,  485  W.  Mil- 
waukee Avenue,  Detroit  2,   Michigan. 


May,    1951 


177 


Record  Radio  Programs 
Automatically! 

by  DAYTON  L  MUSSELMAN 

Director,  Audio-Visual  Aids 

North  Side  High  School 

Fort  Wayne,   Indiana 


^^HE  AUDIO  ASPECT  of  so-called  audio-visual  education 
/  has  not  been  well  developed  at  North  Side  High 
School,  even  though  several  pieces  of  equipment  are 
available.  The  wire  recorder  has  been  among  those  serv- 
ices little  used.  Attempts  to  popularize  the  instrument 
have  had  only  temporary  results. 

One  attempt  to  increase  the  use  of  the  recorder  which 
has  had  a  better  response  is  the  taking  of  radio  programs 
on  wire.  The  four  local  stations  carry  most  of  the  major 
network  productions  as  well  as  in-school-listening  pro- 
grams of  the  state  universities.  A  letter  to  the  Federal 
Radio  Education  Committee,  U.  S.  Office  of  Education, 
brought  a  list  of  selected  network  programs  for  student 
listening  and  placed  us  on  their  mailing  list  for  regular 
issues  of  the  teachers'  list.  With  the  aid  of  this  outline  and 
suggestions  from  the  local  stations,  the  student  workers  of 
the  audio-visual  department  began  taking  recordings  of 
appropriate  programs  during  the  day.  Teachers  occasion- 
ally took  the  equipment  home  to  record  evening  programs. 

As  use  of  the  recordings  increased,  the  burden  of  carry- 
ing the  recorder  home  became  too  great.  Furthermore, 
under  home  recording  conditions  a  microphone  had  to 
be  used.  Recordings  thus  made  picked  up  room  noises 
and  lost  some  fidelity.  The  recordings  made  at  school 
were  more  satisfactory  because  they  were  taken  from  a 
radio  with  a  phono  jack.  We  were  continually  disap- 
pointed, however,  not  to  be  able  to  get  those  evening 
and  weekend  programs. 

The  obvious  answer  to  the  problem  was  a  timing  device 
so  that  evening  recordings  could  be  made  at  school.  The 


matter  was  discussed  with  a  radio  technician  who  agreed 
to  work  out  a  system.  The  result  of  his  experimentation 
was  a  small  portable  radio  with  a  special  output  to  the 
recorder,  coupled  in  circuit  with  the  recorder  and  a 
timer.  The  complete  cost,  exclusive  of  the  recorder  and 
the  wire  which  we  had,  was  less  than  fifty  dollars.  This 
amount  included  the  cost  of  the  small  radio  which  was 
purchased  so  that  the  other  radio  would  continue  to  be 
available  for  direct  listening  at  any  time. 

This  setup,  now  in  its  first  stages  of  full  use,  has  become 
so  popular  that  there  are  few  afternoons  in  which  set- 
tings are  not  made  to  record  Mutual  Newsreel,  Town 
Meeting,  Capitol  Cloakroom,  We  Take  Your  Word,  and 
other  programs  of  educational  significance  and  classroom 
adaptability  being  broadcast  in  the  evening. 

Most  of  the  recordings  are  of  current  interest  and  are 
used  within  a  few  days.  The  wire  is  then  re-used  for  other 
broadcasts.  We  have  started,  however,  to  build  a  small 
library  of  the  more  desirable  programs  of  Mr.  President 
and  We  Take  Your  Word.  The  wire  of  America's  Town 
Meeting  of  the  Air  which  discusses  the  drafting  of 
eighteen-year-olds  was  used  for  several  weeks  before  the 
wire  was  re-used. 

Teachers  initially  were  urged  to  request  programs,  but 
it  was  found  that  they  were  not  as  alert  to  forthcoming 
programs  as  could  be  desired.  Their  requests  continue 
to  be  followed,  but  a  student  member  of  the  audio-visual 
department  has  been  assigned  the  task  of  keeping  abreast 
of  the  programs.  This  student-compiled  list  is  reviewed 
by  the  director  and  a  log  made  of  programs  to  be  re- 
corded. Teachers  are  informed  by  bulletin  of  the  available 
recorded  material. 

One  teacher,  on  a  weekly  current  events  day,  uses 
Mutual  Newsreel  from  the  previous  evening  as  a  supple- 
ment to  periodicals  and  newspapers.  We  Take  Your  Word 
is  used  by  many  English  teachers  to  stimulate  vocabulary 
building  and  word  study.  Speeches  by  prominent  men. 
such  as  those  broadcast  recently  regarding  foreign  polic\ 
and  the  President's  State-of-the-Union  message,  were  in 
great  demand  in  social  science  classes. 

Many  of  us  have  been  aware  of  the  great  possibilities 
with  the  wire  recorder  and  the  radio,  but  the  manage- 
ment burden  of  securing  the  programs  has  been  too 
great.  Now,  with  the  setting  of  dials  before  one  leaves 
school  at  his  regular  afternoon  hour,  a  program  may  be 
captured  for  use  the  next  day,  the  next  week,  or  whenever 
appropriate. 


WIRING  DIAGRAM 


Volume 

Control 

(Receiver) 


Keep  these  wire  lengths 
t>  a  mlninum 


Shielded  Single 
KiV»  cable 


RECORDING  SET-UP 


Mount  3PDT 
Switch  In 
Receiver 


To  Rec. 
Input 


all  connections 
receiver  are 
above  ground,  use 
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to  prevent  hum 


178 


Educational  Screen 


WILLIAM  S.  HOCKMAN,  Editor,   1616  Marlowe  Avenue.  Lakewood  7.  Ohio 


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Implications  of  Audio-Visual  Methods  and  Materials 
for  Church  Building  and  Remodeling 


Third  in  a  series  of  arf I'c/es 


•  This  series  of  articles  is  based  largely  on  Mr.  Hock- 
man's  experience  during  the  past  three  years  in  helping 
to  plan  and  carry  through  an  extensive  remodeling  and 
new  building  program  for  the  Lakewood  Presbyterian 
Church.  The  first  article  was  published  in  the  February, 
1951  Screen;  the  second  in  the  April  issue.  In  the  June 
issue  Mr.  Hockman  will  conclude  his  series  with  a  dis- 
cussion of  the  operation  of  his  church's  audio-visual 
facilities. 


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Developing  Specifications 
and  Letting  the  Contract 

Audio  Equipment 

The  first  step  in  developing  our  specifications  was  to 
make  a  comprehensive  statement  of  the  things  we  wanted 
the  audio  system  to  do.  Without  this  definition  of  func- 
tion— developed  in  conference  with  the  architect,  by 
committee  discussions,  and  chiefly  in  conference  with  the 
representative  of  the  firm  seeking  our  business — progress 
on  specifications  would  have  been  very  slow  if  not  im- 
possible. A  six-point  statement  of  function  resulted  from 
these  conferences  and  became  Point  One  of  the  con- 
tractual document.  Any  agreement  to  purchase  prior  to 
a  clear  definition  of  function  would  be  like  buying  a 
pig  in  a  poke. 

While  some  general  technical  data  will  be  given  in 
the  following  paragraphs,  no  one  should  make  the  mis- 
take of  thinking  that  our  system  should  be  duplicated 
in  their  church.  Churches  vary  from  one  another  even 
more  than  schools,  and  each  audio  system  should  be  put 
together  to  meet  specific  factors  and  requirements. 

Confrol  Unit 

The  heart  of  our  audio  system  is  the  central  sound 
control  unit,  an  Operadio  Program  Master  dual-channel 
console  chassis  (#12A50)  into  which  has  been  assembled 
the  components  required  by  our  system.  Our  contract 
was  let  to  Canfield  Sound  Systems,  Canfield,  Ohio. 

Into  the  console  chassis  were  assembled  the  following 
Operadio  components:  two  panel-mounted  booster  ampli- 
fiers (:/tlB190)  ;  one  6-position  mixer  panel  (#19A10) ; 

May,    1951 


By  WILLIAM  S.  HOCKMAN 

Director  of  Religious   Education 
Lakewood,  Ohio,  Presbyterian  Church 


two  microphone  pre-amplifiers  (#1A150-A)  ;  one  phono- 
graph pre-amplifier  (#1A1,5.5-A|  ;  two  2-pole,  4i-position, 
lever-type  room  selector  switch  panels  (#9A50)  ;  two  6- 
program,  2-pole,  3-position  program  selector  switch 
panels  (#9A65);  three  tone  control  units  (#9A70); 
two  6-position  microphone  selector  switches;  one  monitor 
speaker  (:^9930-6)  with  a  3-position  switch  and  volume 
control;  one  (#9A55)  control  panel  carrying  an  emer- 
gency switch,  a  special  switch  on  the  sanctuary  speaker, 
a  switch  for  putting  the  DB  meter  on  either  channel  or 
'"off,"  a  similar  3-position  monitor  speaker  control  switch 
and  a  volume  control,  and  a  lock-type  AC  power  switch. 
It  contains,  also,  two  telephone-jack  type  inputs  for  a 
supplementary  turntable  and/or  tape  recorder,  and  one 
3-speed,  12-inch  capacity  Webster-Chicago  turntable 
(;^3,56)   with  the  automatic  changer  removed. 

The  12-inch  limit  on  the  turntable  was  our  decision. 
We  did  not  think  the  amount  of  educational  material  of 
special  value  to  the  church  on  16-inch  platters  was  suf- 
ficient to  justify  the  additional  cost  and  inconvenience 
of  a  larger  unit.  We  had  the  automatic  changer  removed 
because  the  nature  of  our  disc  material  does  not  require 
it  and  because  it  would  simplify  installation.  The  con- 
tractor suggested  the  inclusion  of  both  DB  meter  and 
monitor  speaker,  and  after  a  few  weeks  of  operation  his 
good  judgment  has  been  validated. 

Spealiers 

Speaker  specifications  were  developed  in  conference, 
with  rooms  determining  size  and  function  dictating  qual- 
ity. Where  the  job  was  primarily  speech,  as  in  the  class- 
rooms, we  chose  8-inch  Operadio  (#9935-8)  speakers, 
and  where  the  job  was  both  speech  and  music,  as  in 
rooms  where  film  projection  would  be  frequent,  we 
specified  8-inch  Altec  (#400-B).  For  the  furnace  room 
we  selected  an  Operadio  (#5A25)  speaker.  For  the 
sanctuary    we   used   the   equivalent    of   a    15-inch   Altec 

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The  plan  was  presented  by  us  to  help  film  libraries 
better  serve  the  churches  by  stocking  a  wider  variety 
of  subjects  and  at  the  same  time  make  a  reasonable 
profit. 

Any  dealer  who  can  average  eighteen  rentals  a 
year  on  our  subjects  will  find  Option  B  an  easy  way 
to  acquire  his  own  library  of  outstanding  subjects. 


HERE^S  HOW  IT  WORKS 

Take  AGAIN  PIONEERS  as  an  example. 

At  18  rentals  per  year  with  a  rental  price  of  $12.00, 
the  dealer  in  18  mos.  pays  us  as  our  share  $162.00 

He  has  already  paid  a  print  cost  of  75.00 

Total  credit  to  dealer  on  Option  B  237.00 

The  price  of  a  lifetime  lease  on  the  18  months 

term  basis  is  280.00 

Less  credit  to  dealer  237.00 

Balance  required  to  exercise  Option  B  43.00 

By  paying  the  balance  of  $43.00  the  dealer  is  entitled  to 
keep  all  further  income  from  the  print.  He  can  recover  this 
amount  with  only  4  rentals  at  $12.00! 

In  the  meantime  the  dealer's  own  share  of  rentals — $162.00 
has  not  only  paid  his  print  cost,  but  more  than  covered  his 
operating  expense!  From  here  on  the  rental  income  is  pure 
velvet  .  .  .  and  no  reports  to  make! 


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Educaflonal  Screen 


(#603-B),  mounted  in  a  special  bass  reflex  baffle  and 
placed  high  in  the  pipe  organ  chamber. 

Microphones 

For  the  church  sanctuary,  where  the  microphone  must 
pick  up  two  choirs  which  sing  antiphonally  on  occasion 
and  also  speech  from  several  different  positions  in  the 
chancel,  we  chose  an  Operadio  (:^7A65)  mike.  For  use 
in  the  fellowship  hall,  to  re-inforce  speech  and  pick  up 
music,  we  used  a  semi-directional  mike  already  on  hand. 
The  mike  on  the  console  is  an  Operadio  (#7B40) 
dropped  to  low  impedance. 

Conduit  and  Wire 

Thin-wall  conduit  from  l/2->nch  to  1^-inch  was  speci- 
fied for  the  new  building  and  included  in  the  electrical 
sub-contract.  It  was  laid  out  by  the  electrical  engineer, 
whose  work,  unfortunately,  was  completed  before  the 
general  specifications  on  the  sound  system  were  very 
far  along.  This  is  normal,  but  very  poor  procedure. 

In  our  system  the  contractor  used  Operadio  (#176-2) 
two-conductor  twisted  wire  which  is  suitable  for  inter- 
com use  should  we  wish  to  convert  at  a  later  time. 

It  is  logical  to  include  the  installation  of  the  conduit 
in  the  electrical  contract,  but  the  specifications  on  this 
sound  system  conduit  should  be  determined  in  conferences 
between  the  electrical  engineer,  the  electrical  sub-con- 
tractor, and  the  sound  system  engineer  in  order  to  clear 
up  four  very  crucial  questions  and  avoid  expensive  bung- 
ling and  "extras"  later  on:  (1)  the  maximum  length  of 
conduit  runs;  (2)  the  minimum  radius  for  the  bends  in 
the  conduit;  (3)  the  location  of  pull  boxes;  and  (4)  the 
exact  location  of  speaker  terminals,  mike  jacks,  projector 
power  outlets,  and  house  light  switches. 

Number  4  above  requires  decisions  by  the  owner  and 
the  sound  contractor  as  early  as  possible  and  before  any 
contracts  are  let.  Where  worship  centers,  altars,  and 
dossal  hangings  are  concerned,  it  will  mean  early  con- 
ference with  the  individuals  and  committees  concerned 
with  these  items  of  equipment. 

In  the  remodeled  part  of  our  plant  we  found  it  neces- 
sary, because  of  structural  conditions,  to  use  both  flexible 
and  rigid  conduit.  From  our  experience  we  would  recom- 
mend that  the  electrical  contractor  be  required  to  plug 


Barbu  Studios.  Cl«v«land 

HEART   of   the    audio   system:    the    central   sound    control    unit,   «n 
Operadio    Program    Master   dual-channel   console   chassis. 


securely  all  "down"  conduit  holes  to  prevent  the  entrance 
of  chunks  of  plaster  which  can  seriously  damage  speaker 
wire  and  hinder  its  pulling.  In  like  manner  he  should 
guarantee  the  tightness  of  all  conduit  fittings,  especially 
where  conduit  is  joined  by  compression  unions  and  where 
flexible  conduit  is  attached  to  pull  and  terminal  boxes. 
Expensive  repairs  can  result  from  careless  workmanship 
at  these  particular  spots. 

Speaker  Jacks  and  Mike  Inputs 

In  all  rooms  where  the  use  of  films  or  sound  film- 
strips  may  be  frequent — fellowship  hall,  assembly  rooms, 
both  chapels  and  all  parlors — speaker  jacks  were  installed. 
They  are  of  the  telephone,  circuit-breaking  type  and 
when  plugged  in  cut  off  their  speakers  from  the  general 
sound  system. 

Microphone  input  sockets  of  the  twist-lock  type  were 
located  in  all  areas  where  "program"  material  might 
originate  or  where  voice  or  music  amplification  might  be 
needed:  the  sanctuary,  the  large  chapel,  the  fellowship 
hail,  and  the  minister's  study. 

Supplementary  Equipment 

We  found  we  needed  an  "attention"  and  "sign  off" 
signal  at  the  control  console.  We  tried  a  set  of  Ritten- 
house  door  chimes  and  found  them  satisfactory.  The 
two-tone  precedes  the  announcement  and  the  one-tone 
follows.  Using  this,  the  staff  has  worked  out  a  highly 
satisfactory  system  of  call  signals  for  the  organist,  cus- 
todians, and  other  members  of  the  staff  when  they  must 
be  located  in  some  part  of  the  building. 

We  intend  to  secure  a  good  quality  tape  recorder,  as 
portable  as  possible,  which  can  be  plugged  into  the 
central  control  unit.  We  consider  it  an  indispensable 
piece  of  audio  equipment. 

Our  old  25-watt  RCA  amplifier,  which  pulled  our 
former  PA  system,  has  become  the  core  around  which 
we  have  built  a  portable  PA  system  for  outdoor  and 
special  uses. 

Projection  Screens 

In  determining  the  size  of  screens,  we  followed  the  old 
rule-of-thumb  that  the  screen  should  be  in  its  width 
l/6th  the  length  of  the  room,  favoring  the  larger  size 
when  in  doubt.  In  most  instances  we  bought  square 
screens,  which  better  suit  slide  projection.  The  several 
exceptions  were  for  permanent  installations  over  altars 
where  the  vertical  dimension  was  inadequate. 

Where  projection  is  frequent,  except  in  the  parlors, 
screens  have  been  permanently  installed.  For  the  tempo- 
rary wall  screens,  uniform  hangings  have  been  arranged 
to  facilitate  installation  and  removal. 

While  we  were  using  both  Da-Lite  and  Radiant  beaded 
screens,  our  committee  chose  the  Da-Lite  line  for  all 
new  screens. 

Black-Out  Material 

From  the  National  Theater  Supply  we  secured  a  blacic 
cloth — known  in  the  trade  as  "commando  cloth" — which 
we  made  into  our  black-out  drapes.  They  are  mounted 
inside  the  windows  on  Hersch  ceiling-type  traverse  rods 
without  pull  cords.  We  left  off  the  pulls  because  they 
can  be  easily  operated  by  hand,  and  there  wiU  be  po 


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pulls   for  children    (and   adults)    to   play   with   and  get 
out  of  order. 

Letting  the  Contract 

Because  we  knew  no  better,  and  could  find  no  guidance 
on  this  point,  we  got  our  sound-system  contract  included 
in  the  electrical  contract.  This  turned  out  to  be  a  major 
mistake,  and  it  was  just  by  accident  that  we  were  able 
to  untangle  a  very  difficult  situation. 

Not  being  sound  specialists  and  engineers,  the  electrical 
sub-contractor  farmed  out  the  sound  system  to  an  audio 
firm,  which  became  his  sub-contractor.  Since  the  electrical 
engineer — selected  by  the  architect  and  paid  by  the 
church — was  conversant  only  in  a  general  way  with 
modern  sound  equipment  and  facilities,  the  specifications 
on  the  sound  system  which  were  included  in  the  general 
electrical  contract  were  inadequate  and  incomplete  and 
the  owner  was  placed  in  the  awkward  position  of  dealing 
with  a  sub-sub  contractor  who  had  given  a  fixed  bid  to 
the  electrical  contractor  who  had  given  a  fixed  bid  to 
the  general  contractor. 

With  this  unfortunate  set-up,  every  minor  change  in 
the  specifications  on  the  sound  system  was  considered  an 
"extra"  by  every  one  concerned,  with  the  owner  paying 
a  severe  premium  for  every  change,  however  minor. 

By  sheer  good  luck  we  were  able  to  get  the  sound 
system  removed  from  the  electrical  contract  when  only 
a  slight  amount  of  work  had  been  done,  and  from  there 
on  it  was  developed  in  conference  with  a  new  "sound" 
concern  which  developed  cordial  working  relations  with 
the  electrical  contractor  so  that  slight  changes  in  his 
plans  could  be  made  without  financial  or  emotional 
upsets. 

Based  on  our  experience,  I  would  make  three  recom- 
mendations to  churches  planning  to  install  sound  systems 
of  any  degree  of  elaborateness  in  new  or  remodeled 
buildings: 


First,  the  average  electrical  engineer  cannot  be  ex- 
pected to  be  able  to  draw  up  detailed  specifications  for 
modern  audio-visual  facilities,  and  the  detailing  of  these 
specifications  should  be  the  joint  labor  of  the  owner,  the 
architect  ( or  his  representative,  who  may  be  the  electrical 
engineer),  the  electrical  contractor,  and  a  consultant  on 
sound  systems. 

Second,  the  owner  must  develop — any  way  he  can — a 
clear  understanding  of  the  functions  which  he  wants  his 
audio  system  to  perform.  Without  this,  nothing  can  start 
as  it  should.  At  this  time  the  nation's  audio  manufacturers 
can  render  the  churches  a  great  service  by  drawing  up, 
in  consultation  with  church  people,  the  general  speci- 
fications for  church  installations.  When  every  man  must 
find  his  own  way  in  a  highly  technical  and  complicated 
field,  disaster  is  invited. 

Third,  the  contract  between  the  owner  and  the  audio 
firm  should  be  a  carefully  written  document  which  sets 
forth  the  functions  the  system  will  perform;  names  each 
component  piece  of  equipment,  pictures  it  if  possible,  and 
gives  all  the  technical  electronic  data;  gives  a  date  for 
the  completion  of  all  work,  describes  the  terms  and  con- 
ditions of  payment,  and  states  the  warranty  which  covers 
the  work  done  and  the  parts  furnished. 

Cost 

We  have  been  asked  many  times  what  our  audio- 
visual system  and  facilities  have  cost,  and  because  a 
detailed  break-down  on  certain  items  is  impossible,  an 
approximate  rather  than  exact  figure  must  be  given. 
Again,  it  is  difficult  to  separate  audio  and  visual  costs. 
Taken  as  a  whole  the  sound  system  has  cost  approximately 
$90  per  room  for  25  rooms.  The  visual  facilities  have 
cost  about  $35  per  room  for  22  rooms. 


(To  be  concluded  in  the  June  issue) 


reviews  and  news- 


Trial  at  Jerusalem 

•  Trial  at  Jerusalem,  a  recent  film  in  Cathedral's  St.  Paul 
series,  is  one  of  the  best  thus  far — equal  to  or  better  than 
The  Return  to  Jerusalem.  It  deals  with  its  subject  matter 
competently  and  it  has  excellent  technical  qualities. 

It  shows  Paul's  arrest  in  the  Temple  area,  his  detain- 
ment by  the  commandant  of  the  military  guard,  his  being 
sent  to  Caesarea  where  the  Jews  accuse  him  before  Felix 
the  governor,  and  then  later  before  Festus.  It  does  not 
show  the  hearing  before  Agrippa.  but  the  result  of  this 
trial  is  reported  to  Augustus  by  Festus  in  the  paper  which 
he  writes  on   Paul's  case. 

The  principal  parts  are  well  played,  and  Nelson  Leigh 
is  beginning  to  give  Paul  the  vigor  of  mind  and  body 
which  is  commonly  attributed  to  him. 

The  film  is  compact  and  it  never  drags.  The  dialogue 
is  brief,  and  here  and  there — when  the  screen  is  telling 
the  whole  story — the  soundtrack  is  silent  (or  so  it  seemed 
to  be  to  this  reviewer). 

Twenty-five  high  school  young  people,  after  a  busy 
Palm  Sunday  in  the  church,  sat  in  with  me  for  the  pre- 
view and  evaluation.  They  were  most  enthusiastic  about 
the  film  and  want  to  see  the  whole  series  right  away. 
The  technical  qualities  of  the  film  surprised  and  pleased 


them,  and  one  remark  is  worth  quoting:  "Nothing  corny 
in  that;  nothing!  " 

In  my  book  this  film  gets  an  A-1  rating.  If  the  rest 
of  the  series  can  maintain  this  quality.  Cathedral  can 
be  very  proud  of  its  accomplishments. 

Church  Use  of  Audio-Visuals 

•  The  growth  of  book  literature  on  the  general  subject 
of  visual  and  audio  aids  in  the  field  of  the  church  has 
been  slow — with  an  encouraging  upswing  in  the  last  five 
years.  Jaynes'  book.  "Church  Screen,"  came  out  in  1932 
and  was  the  only  book  on  the  subject  until  my  book* 
early  in  1946.  Since  that  date  several  important  volumes 
have  appeared. 

Six  months  ago  there  was  desperate  need  for  a  good 
textbook  for  the  course  on  the  use  of  audio-visual  re- 
sources in  the  work  of  the  church.  Today  that  need  has 
been  met — in  Howard  Tower's  151-page  book  bearing 
the  title  "Church  Use  of  Audio-Visuals." 

Here  is  a  seven-chapter  book  which  covers  the  subject 
carefully,  briefly,  and  soundly.    It  discusses  audio-visuals 


•"Projected  Visual  Aids  in  the  Church"  by  William  S.  Hockman. 
The  Pilgrim  Press. 


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Educational  Screen 


in  relation  to  a  more  adequate  church  program,  letting 
the  accent  fall  on  the  program  and  not  on  visuals  for 
their  sake  alone.  In  his  15-page  discussion  of  an  ade- 
quate philosophy  of  the  use  of  audio-visuals  there  is 
sound  advice  for  those  who  guide  the  local  church's 
program. 

The  chapter  on  knowing  the  tools  of  audio-visual  edu- 
cation is  concise  and  adequate  in  detail.  The  discussion 
of  adapting  the  church  building  for  audio-visuals  should 
have  been  extended  to  cover  the  elementary  considera- 
tions involved  in  new  building. 

The  discussion  of  functional  uses  covers  two  chapters 
and  52  pages — and  the  subject!  Here  is  where  local 
leaders  need  help  badly — in  seeing  what  audio-visuals 
are  good  for  in  the  on-going  program  of  the  church.  The 
concluding  chapter  discusses  effective  use.  It  is  full  of 
insight,  common  sense,  and  helpful  advice  on  administra- 
tion and  other  problems. 

Published  by  Abingdon-Cokesbury  and  available  from 
all  book  stores,  this  S2.50  volume  will  quickly  win  a 
place  lor  itself  on  the  library  shelves  of  all  church  people 
who  take  audio-visuals  seriously  and  will  be  used  widely 
in  the  institutes,  seminars,  and  training  schools  of  all 
denominations. 

Recently  Released 

•  One  of  the  most  useful  films  in  the  coming  church 
study  of  Central  and  South  America  will  be  Out  of  the 
Dust,  a  44-minute  black  and  white  film  produced  by  the 
Northern  Baptist  Convention  (152  Madison  Ave.,  New 
York  16)  and  now  widely  available  through  denomina- 
tional and  local  libraries.  A  filmstrip  based  upon  this 
film  and  bearing  the  title  My  Name  Is  Pablo  has  been 
recently  released  and  may  be  used  either  with  the  film 
or  alone,  according  to  Edmund  C.  Shaw,  secretary  for 
visual  aids. 

•  Israel  Is  Our  Neighbor,  a  20-minute  sound  filmstrip  in 
color,  shows  the  varied  activities  of  American  summer 
students  in  Israel.  Prints  can  be  secured  from  Jewish 
Agency  for  Palestine  (16  East  66th  St.,  New  York  21). 

•  The  Crucifixion  is  a  30-minute  color  film  by  Living 
Word  Films,  Zion,  Illinois;  Jabez  Talor,  producer.  Also 
available  is  The  Last  Supper,  a  20-minute  color  film. 


information,  please 

•  Mr.  Carlton  Ihde,  manager  of  the  visual  aids  depart- 
ment of  the  Walther  League  (875  N.  Dearborn  St.,  Chi- 
cago 10)  wants  to  know  the  source  of  good  stereopticon 
(3%  X  4)  slidos  on  religious  subjects.  The  best  source  we 
know  is  the  Bureau  of  Audio-Visual  Aids,  Evangelical 
and  Reformed  Church,  1505  Race  Street,  Philadelphia  2. 
Such  slides  may  be  rented  or  purchased. 

•  A  Protestant  pastor  in  Czechoslovakia  writes  that  he 
would  be  most  grateful  for  slides  or  filmstrips  on  the  life 
of  Christ  or  any  Biblical  subjects.  Any  contributions  of 
materials  received  by  this  department  will  be  pi'omptly 
forwarded  to  him. 

•  Mrs.  R.  Q.  wants  to  know  if  Cathedral  Films,  Inc.  can 
supply  a  copy  of  the  commentary  of  their  St.  Paul  films. 
I  do  not  know.  I  doubt  if  they  do.  The  utilization  guide 
which  they  do  supply  gives  a  very  full  statement  of  the 
contents  of  the  film.  For  further  information  write  to  them 
at  P.O.  Box  589,  Hollywood  28,  California. 

— WSH 


Looking  at 
the  Literature 


AUDIO-VISUAL  MATERIALS  IN  TEACHER  EDUCATION,  Twenty- 
Ninth  Yearboolc  of  the  Association  for  Student  Teaching.  Prepared 
by  Howard  T.  Bafchelder,  Roy  E.  Wenger,  Fred  E.  Harris.  Edited 
by  Howard  T.  Bafchelder.  Association  for  Sfudenf  Teaching  (Attn. 
Allen  D.  Patterson,  Executive  Secretary),  State  Teachers  College. 
Lock  Haven,   Pennsylvania.    1950.  262   pages.  $2.00. 

A  committee  consisting  of  Howard  T.  Batchelder,  chair- 
man, Roy  C.  Wenger,  and  Fred  Harris  compiled  this  year- 
book, which  is  a  symposium  addressed  to:  (1)  those  who 
are  responsible  for  teacher  education  and  (2)  students 
in  training.  The  volume  is  divided  into  six  parts  as 
follows:  I.  The  Place  and  Function  of  Audio- Visual  Ma- 
terials; II.  The  Production  and  Utilization  of  Audio-Visual 
Materials;  III.  Implementing  the  Program  in  Teacher 
Education  Institutions;  IV.  Sources  of  Audio-Visual 
Teaching  Materials;  V.  Annotated  Bibliography  of  101 
Selected  Films  on  Teacher  Education;  and  VI.  Annotated 
Bibliography  on  the  Supervision  of  Student  Teaching. 

Contributing  specialists  include  Edgar  Dale,  Paul 
Wendt,  Robert  de  Kieffer,  Don  Williams,  Ford  Lemler, 
Norman  Woelfel,  L.  C.  Larson,  Roy  Wenger,  Roger  Zinn, 
Luella  Snyder,  Catharine  Williams,  L.  L.  Ramseyer, 
Evelyn  Hoke,  Kenneth  Thurstone,  Fred  Harris,  Garold 
Holstine,  and  Beryl  Bain.  The  annotated  bibliography 
on  the  supervision  of  student  teaching  was  prepared  by 
students,  Dorothy  McGeoch,  Wesley  Ruff,  Margaret  Was- 
son,  and  Freeda  Wilson,  working  under  the  direction  of 
Florence  Stratemeyer  at  Teachers  College,  Columbia  Uni- 
versity. 

A  strong  feature  of  the  yearbook  is  its  practical  ap- 
proach to  the  place  and  function  of  audio-visual  ma- 
terials in  teacher  education.  Administrative  practices  in 
large  and  small  teacher  education  institutions  are  de- 
scribed. The  importance  of  the  utilization  of  audio-visual 
materials  by  all  staff  members  of  teacher  education  insti- 
tutions is  stressed.  Production  techniques  are  outlined 
and  illustrated.  The  source  lists  and  bibliographical 
materials  which  conclude  the  yearbook  add  to  its  useful- 
ness. The  publication  of  this  yearbook  is  a  valuable  con- 
tribution   to   the   literature   on   teacher   education. 

F.  Dean  McClusky,  Associate  Professor  of  Education 
University  of  California,  Los  Angeles 

AUDIO-VISUAL  HANDBOOK  by  Robert  de  Kieffer.  Audio-Visual 
Aids   Department,   Stephens   College,   Columbia,    Missouri,   $1.00. 

The  Audio-Visual  Handbook  prepared  by  the  Audio- 
Visual  Aids  Depaitment  at  Stephens  College  and  written 
by  Dr.  Robert  de  Kieffer,  director  of  the  visual  aids  pro- 
gram, is  a  comprehensive  guide  to  the  materials  and 
services  offered  by  the  department.  It  also  explains  the 
operational  techniques  of  equipment  used  in  audio-visual 
teaching.  The  illustrated  handbook  will  be  available  to 
every  member  of  the  teaching  faculty  and  to  educators 
at  other   institutions. 

A  GUIDE  TO  AUDIO-VISUAL  AIDS  FOR  ELEMENTARY  AND  SEC- 
ONDARY SCHOOLS.  Prepared  under  the  direction  of  the  West 
Virginia  State  Audio-Visual  Commlffee,  Harold  A.  Williams,  Chair- 
man. Issued  by  State  Department  of  Education,  Charleston,  West 
Virginia.  80  pages. 

This  handbook,  sponsored  by  the  West  Virginia  Uni- 
versity and  the  State  Department  of  Education  and  pre- 
pared by  a  statewide  committee,  suggests  ways  of  making 
effective  use  of  audio-visual  materials  in  teaching.  The 
illustrated  booklet  gives  suggestions  for  collecting,  or- 
ganizing, and  presenting  audio-visual  materials  and 
includes    an    audio-visual    reference    bibliography. 


May,   1951 


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TEACHER-COMMITTEE 


valuation 

OF  NEW  FILMS 


L.  C.  LARSON,  Editor 
Director,  Audio-Visual  Center 
Indiana   University,    Bloomington 

Schools  March  On 

(The  March  of  Time  Forum  Films,  269  Lexington  Ave- 
nue, New  York  17,  N.  Y.)  16  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  black 
and  white,  1950.    $55. 

Description  of  Contents: 

This  film  documents  the  work  of  the  Illinois  Agriculture 
Association  School  Committee,  the  Illinois  state  legisla- 
ture, and  the  citizens  of  Woodford  County,  Illinois,  in  con- 
solidating rural  schools  and  establishing  a  district  unit. 

Panoramic  views  of  various  industrial  and  agricultural 
sections  of  the  United  States  evidence  the  greatness  of 
the  country  as  the  narrator  points  out  that  the  public 
schools  have  made  a  significant  contribution  to  this  de- 
velopment and  that  they  have  an  increasing  responsibility. 
Scenes  of  boys  and  girls  in  some  of  the  172,000  schools  in 
rural  and  metropolitan  areas  show  that  school  experi- 
ences provide  the  common  background  for  citizenship. 

The  film  shifts  to  Woodford  County,  Illinois,  to  pre- 
sent the  inequalities  in  educational  opportunities  in  1943 
and  to  document  the  activities  which  resulted  in  a  vastly 
improved  educational  system  for  more  than  900  boys  and 
girls.  Oleo  School,  with  one  teacher  for  eight  grades, 
Kreuger  School,  with  only  one  pupil  in  one  of  the  grades, 
and  several  other  schools  with  inadequate  facilities  and 
poorly-trained  teachers  are  pictured  as  evidence  of  the 
need  which  the  Illinois  Agriculture  Association  felt.  The 
opinions  of  the  members,  as  expressed  at  one  of  their 
meetings,  indicate  their  unanimous  belief  that  consolidation 
would  result  in  benefits  for  boys  and  girls.  As  a  result 
of  the  meeting,  a  representative  of  the  organization  ap- 
peared before  the  legislature  in  Springfield,  and  in  1947 
the  community  unit  plan  was  approved  by  the  state  legis- 
lature. 

The  following  sequence  shows  the  citizens  of  Conger- 
ville  doubting  the  wisdom  of  consolidation  and  in  a  gen- 
eral election  overwhelmingly  defeating  the  measure.  Eu- 
reka school  board  members  and  others  interested  in  the 
consolidation  measure  begin  an  educational  campaign.  At 
the  next  election  the  vote  favors  the  establishment  of 
Unit  District  140. 

Progress  in  closing  one-room  schools,  improving  exist- 
ing school  buildings,  constructing  new  ones,  and  expanding 
special  services  to  the  students  is  shown.  Flashbacks  con- 
trast the  previous  learning  conditions  with  those  in  1949. 
Steve  Riley,  Delia  Mae  Saggs,  and  other  boys  and  girls 
who  are  shown  as  unhappy,  neglected,  and  handicapped 
in  the  earlier  situation  are  shown  in  challenging  and  rich 
school  environments  in  the  later  situation.  The  film  shows 
that  the  smaller  schools  which  were  necessarily  retained 
because  of  transportation  problems  also  have  expanded 
their  educational  facilities  and  opportunities. 

The  summary  urges  that  people  not  relax  their  stand- 
ards for  improvement  of  education,  even  though  public 
education  in  the  United  States  has  come  a  long  way  since 
the  first  school  opened  in  the  17th  century. 


CAROLYN  GUSS,  Assistant  Professor,  School  of  Education 
BETTY  STOOPS,  Assistant  in  Selection,  Audio-Visual  Center 

Indiana  University,  Bloomington 


Film  reviews  and  evaluations  on  fhese  pages  are  based  upon 
discussions  by  a  preview  committee  composed  ot  Indiana  Univer- 
sity faculty  members,  public  school  teachers,  students  of  audio- 
visual education,  and  staff  members  of  the  Audio-Visual  Center 
at  Indiana  University. 

Preview  prints  should  be  sent  directly  to  the  Audio-Visual  Center, 
Indiana  University,  Bloomington,  Indiana. 


Committee  Appraisal: 

This  film  supplements  an  earlier  MOT  film.  The  Fight 
for  Better  Schools  (Educational  Screen,  May,  1950), 
by  presenting  a  factual  account  of  a  specific  rural  com- 
munity's efforts  in  school  consolidation.  The  previewing 
group  felt  that  the  producer  skillfully  included  enough 
documentation  of  the  Woodford  County  program  to  pro- 
vide realism  and  not  so  much  as  to  destroy  the  general 
applicability  of  the  film.  The  previewing  group  felt,  too, 
that  the  producer  showed  an  understanding  sensitivity  to  • 
the  problems  of  rural  education.  Such  adult  groups  as 
PTA's,  Citizens'  Committees,  and  service  clubs  interested 
in  the  consolidation  and  improvement  of  rural  schools 
should  find  this  film  useful  in  providing  a  basis  for  dis- 
cussion  and  defining  the  more  important  problems. 

William  Shakespeare 
Background  for  His  Works 

(Coronet  Instructional  Films,  Coronet  Building,  Chicago  1, 
Illinois)  13  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  color  or  black  and  white, 
1950.  $125  or  $62.50.  Teacher's  Guide  available. 

Description  of  Contents: 

This  film  pictures  the  English  locale  of  Shakespeare's 
life  and  dramas  and  stresses  the  fact  that  his  interpreta- 
tion of  human  emotions  has  made  him  timeless. 

The  opening  scene  shows  a  modern  business  district  as 
the  commentator  points  out  that  "people"  are  the  link  be- 
tween the  atomic  age  and  Shakespeare's  age.  In  answer  to 
the  question  "What  kind  of  a  man  was  Shakespeare?", 
the  scene  shifts  to  Warwickshire,  as  the  commentator  ex- 
plains the  role  of  the  beautiful  countryside,  Kenilworth 
Castle,  Stratford,  the  Avon  River,  Shakespeare's  birth- 
place, his  school,  and  Ann  Hathaway's  home.  Glimpses  of 
the  Tower  of  London,  the  George  Inn,  and  a  model  of  the 
Globe  Theatre  represent  his  London  period. 

Views  of  the  Memorial  Theater,  at  Stratford,  introduce 
a  series  of  five  brief  excerpts  from  the  best  known  plays, 
presented  by  single  performers  in  costume.  Each  of  the 
five  plays  is  also  characterized  in  a  few  words. 

Examples  of  very  old  editions  of  Shakespeare's  plays  are 
shown  to  point  out  that,  although  his  language  looks  diffi- 
cult to  understand,  it  really  is  quite  modern  in  many  re- 
spects. A  number  of  currently-used  slang  expressions  also 


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present  in  his  plays  are  next  shown  on  the  screen  and  read 
aloud. 

Several  English  settings  not  previously  pictured  are 
included  next:  the  Forest  of  Arden,  a  typical  heath,  Wind- 
sor Castle,  and  the  Cliffs  of  Dover.  The  poetry  of  Shake- 
speare's plays  is  illustrated  by  several  early  morning 
scenes,  the  Avon,  and  the  picturesque  countryside.  The 
church  where  Shakespeare  is  buried  and  a  repetition  of 
the  modern  street  scene  close  the  film. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

Covering,  as  it  does,  material  essential  to  any  high- 
school  course  in  English  literature,  this  film  should  be 
welcomed  by  English  teachers  faced  with  the  problem  of 
making  Shakespearean  drama  vital  to  young  people  today. 
While  the  excerpts  are  extremely  brief  and  their  presenta- 
tion suffers  by  comparison  with  other  films,  the  over-all 
production  is  well  designed  to  meet  classroom  needs  for 
an  introduction  to  Shakespeare. 

Problem  of  Pupil  Adjustment 
Part  II:  The  Stay-in   (A  School  Study) 

(McGraw-Hill  Book  Company,  330  West  42nd  Street,  New 
York  18,  N.  Y.)  19  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  black  and  white, 
1951.  $95.  Produced  by  Audio  Productions.  Correlated 
fllmstrip,  $3.50. 

Description  of  Contents: 

This  is  a  portrait  of  the  Alexis  I.  du  Pont  School,  in 
Wilmington,  Delaware,  which  has  reduced  its  "drop-outs" 
to  less  than  five  per  cent  of  its  total  student  population. 

After  the  introductory  scenes  in  a  typical  school  present 
the  problem  of  keeping  freshmen  from  becoming  "drop- 
outs," a  school  superintendent  and  his  assistant.  Miss 
Baker,  are  shown  arriving  at  the  Alexis  I.  du  Pont  School 
for  a  tour.  They  meet  the  superintendent,  who  shows  them 
the  activities  of  the  various  departments  and  explains  the 
school's  philosophy. 

First  of  all  they  are  amazed  to  see  a  line  of  boys  and 
girls  running  down  the  stairs  and  back  up  again.  When 
they  go  to  the  biology  classroom,  they  see  the  same  pupils 
holding  each  other's  hands,  or  wrists.  An  experiment  in 
various  pulse  rates  is  the  explanation  which  allays  their 
suspicions.  The  young  woman  teacher  mentions  that  the 
experiment  was  suggested  by  a  pupil,  and  the  observers 
agree  that  the  class  session — lively,  informal,  and  filled 
with  pupil  participation — is  a  complete  success. 

The  superintendent  advises  the  visitors  that  the  school 
still  meets  all  the  requirements  of  good  school  management, 
and  he  points  out  on  a  bulletin  board  the  required  fresh- 
man courses.  Since  the  required  subjects  often  cause  the 
most  trouble,  they  decide  to  observe  some  more  classes  in 


action.  They  see  an  English  class  completely  absorbed  in 
hearing  a  recording  of  Marc  Antony's  oration  in  "Julius 
Caesar."  Excellent  drawings  and  a  simple  model  are  also 
evidence   of  interest  in   Shakespeare's   play. 

The  civics  classroom  is  unexplainably  vacant,  but  here 
again  the  classroom  shows  much  evidence  of  active  pupil 
interest,  this  time  in  the  history  of  courts  and  trials. 
Motion  picture,  filmstrip,  and  slide  projectors  stand  ready 
for  use,  too. 

A  mathematics  class  can  be  a  place  of  lively  interest 
and  cooperative  work,  likewise,  the  visitors  see.  The  visit- 
ing superintendent  realizes  that  these  students  see  the 
value  of  what  they  are  learning,  both  in  their  immediate 
lives  and  for  the  future. 

Expert  counseling  service  is  available  for  one  and  all, 
and  the  industrial  arts  department  is  prouder  of  its  pupils 
than  of  its  very  good  facilities.  The  boys  work  alone  or 
with  others,  just  as  they  prefer,  but  always  their  activities 
are  meaningful  to  them. 

Outside  the  building,  the  visitors  see  a  physical  edu- 
cation class  in  which  both  boys  and  girls  are  learning 
square  dancing.  Again  the  school  experiences  have  been 
adjusted  to  the  basic  needs  of  boys  and  girls.  Building 
and  then  using  a  greenhouse,  studying  poultry-raising,  the 
mysteries  of  an  airplane  engine,  the  science  of  weather 
forecasting,  and  good  driving  are  all  seen  as  activities 
which  help  keep  the  potential  "drop-out"  in  school. 

The  visiting  superintendent  concludes  that  the  methods 
employed  here  would  be  equally  sound  in  any  school.  As 
he  and  Miss  Baker  are  leaving  the  school,  they  meet  the 
missing  civics  class,  returning  to  the  building  by  school  bus 
from  a  field  trip  to  the  local  court. 

Finally,  he  poses  the  problem  of  how  all  teachers  can 
help  provide  the  experiences  by  which  boys  and  girls  learn. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

A  sincere  and  unglamorized  picture  of  a  good  school  in 
action  makes  this  film  a  really  valuable  addition  to  the 
growing  list  of  materials  for  teacher  education.  It  pre- 
sents ample  evidence  of  the  immediate  and  favorable 
results  of  a  life-adjustment  program,  portrays  the  teacher 
as  a  provider  of  experiences,  the  school  as  a  laboratory 
for  life,  and  pupils  as  the  center  of  concern.  A  wealth  of 
teaching  materials  and  methods  is  shown  in  action,  and  a 
wide  latitude  in  pupils'  choice  of  activities  is  always  in 
evidence.  The  technical  quality  of  the  film  is  good  through- 
out. 

One  title  in  a  series  correlated  with  Sorenson's  "Psychol- 
ogy in  Education,"  this  film  can  be  purchased  as  part  of 
the  set  of  five  motion  pictures  and  five  filmstrips,  which 
costs  $450.  The  other  titles  are  Importance  of  Goals,  Moti- 
vating the  Class,  Individual  Differences,  and  Problem  of 
Pupil  Adjustment,  Part  I:  The  Drop-Out  (A  Case  Study). 


Madame  Curie 

(Teaching  Film  Custodians,  Inc.,  25  West  43rd  Street, 
New  York,  N.  Y.)  22  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  black  and 
white.  $80  for  ten-year  lease.  Produced  by  Loews,  Inc., 
and  Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. 

Description  of  Contents: 

This  film  has  been  abridged  from  the  feature  film  of 
the  same  title  under  the  direction  of  the  Motion  Picture 
Committee  of  the  National  Science  Teachers  Association. 
It  limits  itself  to  portraying  the  steps  by  which  Pierre 
and  Marie  Curie  discovered  and  isolated  radium. 

The  opening  scene  shows  Pierre  coming  into  his  large, 
old-fashioned  laboratory  and  presenting  an  inscribed  copy 
of  his  new  book  to  Marie  Sklodowska,  a  student  doing 
research  in  his  laboratory.  As  Pierre  whistles  a  gay  tune, 
his  colleague.  Dr.  Antoine  Becquerel,  comes  in  excitedly  to 
show  them  a  photographic  plate  bearing  the  image  of  a 
key.  Back  in  his  own  laboratory.  Dr.  Becquerel  demon- 
strates to  them  how  a  chunk  of  pitchblende  carelessly 
tossed  into  a  drawer  during  an  unsuccessful  experiment 


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has  mysteriously  produced  the  effect  he  was  seeking.  Marie 
reflects  that  it  is  as  if  the  pitchblende  has  a  "bit  of  the 
sun  locked  up  in  it." 

After  Marie's  graduation,  she  and  Pierre  are  married. 
While  returning  from  their  honeymoon,  she  expresses  her 
"foolish"  desire  to  investigate  the  mysterious  properties 
of  pitchblende  as  her  doctoral  study.  Pierre  encourages 
her  by  saying  that  some  of  the  greatest  discoveries  in 
science  seemed  foolish  at  first. 

They  are  next  seen  in  the  laboratory  checking  the  re- 
sults of  Marie's  investigations.  Although  the  electrometer 
registers  eight  points  for  a  small  amount  of  pitchblende, 
she  can  account  for  only  four  points — two  from  the 
uranium  and  two  from  the  thorium  known  to  be  present. 
When  she  looks  at  her  chemical  analysis  again,  at  Pierre's 
suggestion,  she  realizes  the  possibilities  within  the  last 
item,  "extraneous  material,  .001."  Retrieving  the  dis- 
carded material,  she  successfully  locates  the  missing 
four  points,  and  they  realize  that  they  have  discovered  a 
new  element,  which  Marie  names  "radium." 

The  following  sequence  pictures  the  back-breaking,  two- 
year  task  of  extracting  their  new  element  from  tons  of 
pitchblende  while  they  work  under  very  adverse  condi- 
tions. They  melt  the  pitchblende,  mix  it  with  acids,  remelt 
the  residue  in  separate  cauldrons,  and  eventually  re- 
move all  of  the  ingredients  except  barium  and  radium. 
Forced  to  separate  the  last  two  elements  tediously  by 
crystallizing  the  liquid  in  hundreds  of  bowls,  they  are 
crushed  to  find  only  a  stain  remaining  in  the  bottom  of 
the  final  bowl. 

While  puzzling  over  her  failure  to  obtain  the  expected 
radium,  Marie  suddenly  realizes  that  the  stain  itself  might 
represent  the  quantity  of  radium  to  be  found  in  the  amount 
of  pitchblende  she  started  with. 

Hurrying  to  the  laboratory  together,  Marie  and  Pierre 
are  overjoyed  to  find  the  seemingly  empty  bowl  glowing 
in  the  dark,  proof  that  she  has  actually  isolated  a  minute 
quantity  of  the  new,  active  element  radium. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

Designed  to  present  an  example  of  the  scientific  method 
in  action,  this  abridgment  should  prove  very  stimulating 
for  science  classes  on  the  intermediate,  junior  high,  and 
senior  high  school  levels.  Because  it  portrays  two  world- 
famous  scientists  as  interesting,  normal  people  completely 
devoted  to  a  cause,  the  film  also  has  possibilities  for  vo- 
cational guidance  and  for  developing  an  appreciation  of 
scientists  in  general.  Through  careful  editing,  the  film 
emphasizes  clearly  the  problems  which  the  Curies  faced 
and  the  methods  by  which  they  solved  them.  The  scientific 
vocabulary  would  need  some  explanation  on  all  but  the 
most  advanced  levels,  but  the  film  involves  usable  concepts 
on  a  wide  range  of  experiential  levels. 


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Coming  in  fhe  June  Issue 
Exclusive  inside  view  of  A-V  USA 

WHAT  ON  EARTH  IS  HAPPENING? 
A  Report  on  the  Dynamic  Utilization 
of  Audio-Visual  Tools  of  Learning 
in  the  Earth  Planet's  Public  Schools 
by  The  Committee  of  Five 
from  Mars 

You'll  enjoy  it — ond  you'll  get  a  good  and 

serious  appraisal  of  the  status  of  audio-visual 

methods  in  US  schools 


Records 
on  Review 


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•  Two  outstanding  documentary-type  recordings,  heard 
originally  as  NBC  broadcasts,  present  timely  instruc- 
tional material  for  better  understanding  of  the  serious 
threats  and  potentially  high  services  of  released  atomic 
energy.  Today's  students  will  help  implement  the  de- 
cisions that  are  made  concerning  atomic  energy — indeed, 
they  will  help  make  the  "choice  between  the  quick  and  the 
dead". 

THE  QUICK  AND  THE  DEAD— THE  STORY  OF  THE  ATOM  BOMB, 
THE  QUICK  AND  THE  DEAD— THE  STORY  OF  THE  HYDROGEN 
BOMB. — Each  a  one-hour  recording  of  the  radio  broadcast  of  the 
same  name.  Written  and  directed  by  Fred  Friendly  and  featuring 
explanations  by  William  L.  Laurence  (The  New  York  Times).  RCA- 
Victor,  Camden,  New  Jersey.  Numbers  LM  1129  and  LM  1130 
(33I/3  rpm);  VM  1507  and  VM  1508  (78  rpm);  WVM  1507  and 
WVM    1508    (45   rpm),   respectively. 

The  first  of  these  discs  introduces  the  technique  followed 
in  both.  Bob  Hope,  acting  as  the  inquisitive  "man  in  the 
street",  poses  questions  concerning  the  history  and  de- 
velopment of  the  atom  bomb.  The  story  of  the  first  con- 
trolled self-perpetuating  chain  reaction  is  followed  with 
the  story  of  the  development  of  the  A-bombs  which  were 
exploded  at  Hiroshima  and  Nagasaki.  Mr.  Laurence  ably 
describes  the  race  for  discovery  resulting  in  the  develop- 
ment of  the  weapon  which  hastened  the  end  of  hostilities 
in  1945.  This  disc  alone  tells  only  part  of  the  story,  albeit 
interesting  and  informative,  and  alone  it  is  insufficient 
from  an  instructional  standpoint.  Similarly,  the  second 
disc  has  meaning  only  after  the  first  is  understood. 

The  story  of  the  hydrogen  bomb,  of  course,  is  yet  to  be 
completely  told.  Will  it  work?  What  will  its  destructive 
powers  be?  What  are  the  major  constructive  outcomes  of 
atomic  research?  No  one  knows  the  answers  to  these 
questions.  Considerable  emphasis  is  placed  on  the  con- 
structive aspects  of  the  release  of  atomic  energy  through 
fission.  Current  medical  advance  is  dramatically  presented 
and  the  story  is  told  with  realism  and  hope. 

In  the  first  part  of  this  recording,  emphasis  is  placed 
on  the  problems  underlying  the  development  of  the  "super- 
bomb" as  a  military  weapon.  The  progress  of  events,  in- 
cluding the  arrest  of  Klaus  Fuchs  and  the  directive  of 
President  Truman  calling  for  intensified  research  into 
the  development  of  the  H-bomb,  is  carefully  delineated. 

Thereafter,  quite  properly,  emphasis  is  placed  on  the 
present  and  potential  peacetime  services  of  these  new 
physical  advances  as  the  world  makes  its  choice  between 
"the  quick  and  the  dead". 

These  gripping,  compelling  audio  experiences  are  valu- 
able contributions  to  education.  They  represent  fine  pub- 
lic service  broadcasting  preserved  for  instructional  pur- 
poses. The  alert  teacher  will  recognize  that  through  their 
effective  utilization,  many  hours  of  classroom  instruction 
may  be  saved. 

LET'S  PLAY  ZOO  (YPR  802),  EVERY  DAY  WE  GROW  l-O  (YPR 
8001-2).  Ten-inch  discs  at  78  rpm.  Young  People's  Records,  Inc., 
40   West   46th    Street,    New  York,    New   York. 

"Let's  Play  Zoo"  is  an  activity  record  encouraging  chil- 
dren to  imitate  the  typical  movements  of  zoo  animals. 
The  kangaroo  hops,  the  seal  dives,  the  monkey  imitates, 
and  the  elephant  swings  his  trunk  and  walks  so  rumbly. 
An  interesting  record  useful  in  the  development  of  ele- 
mentary interpretive  movements,  "Let's  Play  Zoo"  will 
afford  the  children  much  pleasure. 

"Every  Day  We  Grow  I-O"  is  YPR's  first  two-record 

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I  Can   Hear  It  Now.  Vol.  I  — 

Edward  R.  Murrow  (narrator) 
Voices  and  events  of  (he  past. 
(Roosevelt's  First  Inauguration 
to  the  surrender  of  Japan)  Com- 
plete on  33'/i  Long  Playing  Rec- 
ord ML  4095  or  78  rpm  Set 
MM-800 

I  Can  Hear  It  Now,  Vol.  II  — 
Edward  R.  Murrow  (narrator) 
(From  V-J  Day  to  the  1948  elec- 
tions— leading  events  are  told  in 
the  voices  of  the  participants) 
Complete  on  33 'A  Long  Playing 
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Edward  R.  Murrow  (narrator) 
(1919-1932  voices  and  events, 
read  and  re-enacted,  of  a  glamor- 
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signing  of  the  Magna  Charta  as 
described  by  radio  commentators) 
You  Are  There— The  Battle  of 
Gettysburg,  July  3,  1863.  C.  B.  S. 
correspondents  (An  on-the-spot 
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Lincoln's  Gettysburg  Address  — 

Charles  Laughton,  Reader.  78 
rpm  Record  S-271-M 

Dewey  at  Manila— 1898  (History 
Speaks — No.  1)  Columbia  Play- 
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Spanish-American  War).  78  rpm 
Record  36619 

Betsy  Ross  Showing  the  Tirst  Flag 

—1777  (History  Speaks— No.  2) 
Columbia  Players  (A  story  of  our 
flag).  78  rpm  Record  36630 

Columbus  and  His  Crew  — 1492 

(History  Speaks— No.  3)  Colum- 
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the  discovery  of  America).  78 
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The  Star  Spangled  Banner— 1814 

(History  Speaks — No.  4)  Colum- 
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to  the  writing  of  the  Star  Spangled 
Banner).  78  rpm  Record  36648 

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Pleasure  Dome — An  audible  an- 
thology of  modern  poetry  read 
by  its  creators  and  edited  by 
Lloyd  Frankenberg  (Poems  by 
T.  S.  Eliot,  Marianne  Moore, 
e.  e.  cummings,  William  Carlos 
Williams.  Ogden  Nash,  W.  H. 
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beth Bishop).  Complete  on  Long 
Playing  Record  ML  4259  or  78 
rpm  Set  MM-877 

Facade — (Poems  by  Edith  Sitwell. 
Music  by  William  Walton)  Edith 
Sitwell  (reader)  with  Chamber 
Orch.,  Frederick  Prausnitz,  cond. 
Complete  on  33'/j  Long  Playing 
Record  ML  2047  or  78  rpm 
Set  MM-829 

The  Voice  of  Poetry,  Vol.  I  Edith 
Evans,  Reader  (Poems  by  Shake- 
speare, Jonson.  Wordsworth, 
Keats.  Blake,  Clough,  Byron, 
Tennyson,  Herrick,  de  la  Mare, 
Binyon.  Masefield,  Chesterton, 
Hardv,  Carroll.  Church,  Davies). 
78  rpm  Set  MM-375 

The  Voice  of  Poetry,  Vol.  II  John 
Gielgud.  Reader  (Poems  by  Wal- 
ler. Shakespeare,  Eliot.  Jonson, 
Shelley,  Masefield.  Davies,  de  la 
Mare,  Sassoon,  Donne,  Bridges, 
Byron,  Kingsley.Rossetti.  Morris, 
Tennyson)  78  rpm  Set  MM-419 
Masterpieces  of  Literature.  Vol.  I 
The  Appreciation  of  Poetry.  Nor- 
man Corwin.  Reader  (Poems  by 
Kipling,  Masefield,  Browning, 
Burns,  Tennyson.  Coleridge, 
Reese,  Lanier.  Lindsay.  Sand- 
burg, de  la  Mare,  Frost,  Cun- 
ningham. Dickinson.  Cawein, 
Hardy.  Shelley.  Blake.  Byron. 
Arnold.  Suckling.  Milton,  Mc- 
Crac,  Whitman,  Lovelace,  Crap- 
sey.  Markham)  78  rpm  Set 
E-5 

Masterpieces  of  Literatm'e,  Vol.  II 
Our  American  Heritage,  Album  I 


—  Prose,  Wesley  Addy,  Reader 
(Selections  by  Jefferson,  Webster, 
Lincoln,  Everett,  Abbott,  Root, 
Roosevelt,  Wilson.  Antin)  78  rpm 
Set  E-6 

Masterpieces  off  Literature, Vol.  Ill 

Great  Themes  in  Poetry,  Album 
IL  Basil  Rathbone,  Reader 
(Poems  by  Millay.  Housman, 
Stevenson,  Keats.  Hunt.  Ste- 
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Browning.  Marlowe,  Waller,  Her- 
rick, Wordsworth,  Millay,  Shel- 
ley, Tennyson.  Bryant.  Milton, 
Hodgson,  Brooke,  Browning, 
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Lanier)  78  rpm  Set  E-Il 

Peter  Pan — Jean  Arthur,  Boris 
Karloff  and  the  Broadway  cast. 
(A  wonderful  production  of  the 
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Macbeth  —  (Shakespeare)  Orson 
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Theatre.  78  rpm  Set  MM-792 

King  Richard  II — (Shakespeare)— 
Four  Scenes,  Maurice  Evans  with 
supporting  cast.  78  rpm  Set  MM- 
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Julius  Caesar — (Shakespeare) 
(Complete  Mercury  Theatre  ver- 
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Hamlet — (Shakespeare) — Six  Ex- 
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Emmett  Rogers.  78  rpm  Set  M  M- 

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Audio-Visual  Materials 
For  Teacher  Education 


Q  Feltboard  in  Teaching 

G   Bulletin  Boards   at 
Work 

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Teach 

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Guidance 

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Teaching 

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TRAIN  TO  THE  ZOO  (CRS  1001),  EENSIE  BEENSIE  SPIDER 
(ORG  1002),  THE  CARROT  SEED  (CRG  1003),  DRUMMER  BOY 
(CRG  1015).  Each  a  ten-inch  disc  at  78  rpm.  The  Children's  Record 
Guild,   27  Thompson   Street,   New  York    13,   New  York. 

Each  of  these  recordings  is  satisfactory  and  may  be 
useful  in  interesting  the  youngest  school  children  in  the 
development  of  individual  play,  pantomime,  and  group 
dance  skills.  "Train  to  the  Zoo",  designed  for  popular 
appeal,  combines  two  basic  interests  of  childhood — trains 
and  animals — in  a  manner  to  interest  the  youngsters  and 
to  elicit  a  response  in  rhythmic  motions.  This  disc  and 
"The  Carrot  Seed",  which  tells  the  familiar  story  written 
by  Ruth  Krauss,  are  very  good.  The  second  record  will 
encourage  the  children  to  practice  dramatic  interpreta- 
tion and  pantomime.  The  songs  are  simple  and  catchy 
and  the  youngsters  will  enjoy  just  singing  them. 

"Eensie  Beensie  Spider"  and  "Drummer  Boy"  will  have 
somewhat  less  appeal  for  children  although  each  is  suit- 
able to  school  purposes  and  may  serve  particular  ends. 
The  former  calls  for  interesting  dance  reactions  and  the 
latter  will  be  useful  in  encouraging  marching  and  gallop- 
ing exercises  so  helpful  when  restless  youngsters  have  to 
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The  Children's  Record  Guild  is  a  comparative  newcomer 
to  the  field  of  children's  records,  and  their  first  few  re- 
leases give  promise  of  some  fine  things  for  the  younger 
school  groups.  Recent  discs  which  may  appeal  to  pre- 
school and  kindergarten  groups  indicale  a  thorough  un- 
derstanding of  the  needs  of  children. 

MONTANA  PETE'S  SQUARE  DANCE  ALBUMS— Albums  I  and  II. 
Written  and  edited  by  Ernest  Useman.  Printed,  illustrated  instruction 
book  included  in  Volume  I.  Five  discs  at  78  rpm.  Square  Dance 
Record    Company,    823    South   Wabash   Avenue,   Chicago   5,    Illinois. 

These  discs  are  an  able  aid  to  instruction  in  square 
dancing  and  can  be  effectively  used  in  junior  and  senior 
high  school  physical  education  classes.  They  will  be  more 
popular  in  the  middle  and  far  west  where  the  squares  aiu 
more  tightly  formed.  The  instructions  are  clear  and  con- 
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formance of  the  dance  steps  typical  of  the  so-called 
"western  style"  of  square  dancing. 

Needle  Chaffer  .  .  . 

When  will  one  of  the  producers  of  children's  records 
rediscover  the  essential  value  of  simple  storytelling,  told 
without  undue  embellishment  by  superior  storytellers? 
This  type  of  recording  can  appeal  strongly  to  the  7-10- 
year-old  group.  Schools  and  libraries  need  this  sort  of 
material  .  .  .  Before  we  are  taken  to  task  for  overlooking 
the  unusual  combination  of  Bob  Hope  and  atomic  energy, 
let  us  say  that  the  script  given  him  does  not  do  him  jus- 
tice and  that  consequently  his  performance  is,  at  first, 
more  disconcerting  than  contributing.  But  those  of  us 
who  know  people  who  have  profited  medicinally  from  these 
new  developments  know  that  Hope's  contribution  is  none- 
theless sincere  .  .  .  The  outlook  is  bright — one  producer 
is  talking  with  friends  and  educators  about  the  develop- 
ment of  discs  specifically  designed  to  implement  classroom 
instruction.  Right  now  comparative  curricular  studies  are 
being  reviewed  and  plans  for  the  first  discs  are  being 
laid.  The  recordings  will  be  sold  direct  to  schools  by  the 
publisher.  If  you  want  to  be  on  his  mailing  list,  we'll  for- 
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CONNECTICUT  A-V 


(Continued  from  page  173) 


It  has  been  possible  to  locate  in  the  schools  of  Con- 
necticut, and  to  determine  the  condition  of,  every  16min 
soiind  motion  picture  projector,  filmstrip  projector, 
opaque  projector,  standard  slide  projector,  miniature 
slide  projector.  The  survey  has  also  revealed  the  dispo- 
sition of  the  groups  of  students  trained  to  operate  the 
projection  equipment.  With  this  vital  information,  subject 
to  local  ordinances  and  regulations,  no  difficulty  is  an- 
ticipated in  providing  for  defense  film  showings  in  any 
of  the  communities  of  the  state. 

Added  to  this  valuable  pool  of  equipment  and  operating 
personnel  is  that  of  the  twelve  state-operated,  equipped, 
and  staffed  vocational-technical  schools  in  centers  stra- 
tegically located  in  Connecticut.  These  vocational-tech- 
nical schools  have  been  equipped  for  some  time  with  the 
basic  materials  and  equipment  for  operating  an  efficient 
audio-visual  education  program. 

Still  further,  the  four  state  teachers  colleges,  also 
strategically  located  in  Connecticut,  provide  a  valuable 
base  for  area  information  and  service.  Each  of  the  four 
teachers  colleges  is  actively  concerned  with  serving  the 
educational  needs  of  the  communities  in  its  region,  and 
the  audio-visual  education  program  operating  in  each  of 
these  colleges  will  certainly  perform  an  essential  service 
in  the  program  of  defense.  Adding  up  Connecticut  school 
resources  in  equipment  and  operating  personnel,  it  ap- 
pears reasonable  to  presume  that  as  the  state's  defense 
program  moves  into  high  gear,  the  schools  will  play  a 
more  significant  role  in  the  program  of  defense  than 
they  did  during  World  War  IT. 

Current  defense  program  needs  provide  an  opportunity 
that  the  schools  of  the  nation  must  seize.  With  all  of  the 
know-how  that  school  people  have  built  up  over  the  years 
— with  the  preponderance  of  equipment  and  skilled  pro- 
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encouraging  possibility  of  even  greater  support  for  the 
educational  program  after  the  emergency  period  has 
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themselves  again,  no  better  time  might  have  occurred 
than  that  which  we  now  face  in  the  national  emergency. 

While  serving  the  purposes  of  national  defense,  school 
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healthy  support  of  all  agencies  in  the  nation  in  the  trend 
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of  the  nation  and  to  build  greater  support  for  education 
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early  years  of  adolescence,  but  both  sexes  decrease  their 
viewing  averages  and  reach  a  common  level  in  their  later 
teens. 

In  the  field  of  reporting  program  preferences,  the  whole 
story  is  not  told  when  the  results  of  listing  first  choices 
only  are  listed.  By  this  method,  however,  the  teen-agers 
show  the  following  selections: 


CHOICE 

BOYS 

GIRLS 

COMBINED  GROUPS 

1st 

Sports 

Variety 

Variety 

2nd 

Variety 

Drama 

Sports 

3rd 

Drama 

Sports 

Drama 

4th 

Music 

Music 

Music 

5th 

News 

News 

News 

6th 

Education 

Education 

Education 

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order  of  preference  and  frequency  of  choice  and  then 
divided  into  age  and  sex  groups,  definite  trends  and 
developing  interests  can  be  traced.  The  numbers  shown  in 
the  tables  that  follow  do  not  refer  to  the  number  of 
cases  involved,  but  have  been  arranged  to  permit  com- 
parison with  each  other  to  reveal  the  popularity  of  the 
choice  in  each  instance: 


I 


Program 

Type 
Variety 
Drama 
Sports 
News 
Music 
Education 


Program 

Type 
Variety 
Drama 
Sports 
News 
Music 
Education 


AGE 


BOYS 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

340 

370 

373 

369 

434 

430 

313 

281 

311 

249 

274 

262 

326 

328 

364 

330 

370 

364 

128 

169 

139 

130 

114 

142 

112 

116 

121 

135 

180 

262 

47 

53 

35 

22 

26 

10 

I 


AGE       13 


GIRLS 

14 


15 


16 


17 


402 

390 

406 

419 

379 

383 

348 

364 

339 

374 

180 

152 

212 

186 

158 

68 

45 

86 

100 

116 

276 

262 

280 

290 

239 

II 

41 

130 

84 

62 

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programs  as  compared  to  the  girls  who  rate  Music  in 
third  place  all  along  the  line.  The  boys  gradually  turn 
to  Music  and  are  almost  on  a  par  with  the  girls  in  their 
later  teens.  It  is  of  interest  to  note  that  Drama  rates 
high  enough  with  the  boys  to  become  a  possible  serious 
competitor  to  Sports.  Programs  of  news  and  educational 
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tion that  the  situation  certainly  offers  a  very  real  and  vital 
challenge  in  this  area.  Additional  interesting  revelations 
will  be  found  by  comparing  the  vertical  columns  in  both 
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SUMMER  COURSES 
AUDIO-VISUAL  EDUCATION 
1951 -Part  2 


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list  of  summer  courses  appeared  in  the  April  issue;  the 
listing  will  be  continued  in  the  June  issue. 


ALABAMA 

University  of  Alabama,  University  June   1 1 -July  20 

Methods   &    Materials   In   Audio-Visual    Instruction 

James  F.  Caldwell 
Laboratory  Course  In  Audio-Visual  Instruction  James  Gillespie 
Orqanlzinq   &  Administering  Audio-Visual   Materials 

(also  July  23-Aug.  24)  E.  E.  SecHriest 

ARIZONA 
Arizona  State  College,  Flagstaff  July   16-Aug.   17 

Audio-Visual  Aids  in  the  Elementary  School  E.  R.  LaFollette 

Supervision    &   Administration    of   the   Audio-Visual 

Aids    Program    (graduate)  LaFollette 

ARKANSAS 

Arkansas  State  College,  Jonesboro     June  4-July  7.   July   9-Aug.    10 

Audio-Visual  Aids  W.   L.  Smith 

Arkansas   State    Teachers    Collage,    Conway 

June  4-July  7,  July  9-Aug.    I  I 

Techniques  In  Visual  Education  Graham  Nixon 

Ouachita  College,  Arkadelphia  May  28-June  29 

Audio-Visual    Aids    in    Public    Education  Maude    Wright 


CALIFORNIA 
Chapman  College,   Los  Angeles 

Audio-Visual   Workshop 
Chico  State  College,  Chico 

Audio-Visual  Education 

Photography 


June   18-July  13 

Ross   Harrington 

June    18-July  28 

Ben  King,  James  Walters 

Walters 


Claremont  College,  Claremont  June  25-Aug.  3,  Aug.  6-Sept.  8 

Audio-Visual    Aids    &    Techniques  Frank    Gulick 

Problems  of  Audio-Visual    Education  Gulick 

College  of  .Pacific,  Stockton  June  20-July  21,  July  24-Aug.  25 

Introduction   to  Audio-Visual   Education  Darden 

Audio-Visual    Methods   of   Teaching    (2nd   Term)  Lindhorst 

Seminar   in   Audio-Visual    Production    (2nd   Term)  Lindhorst 

Administration  of  the  Audlc-Visual   Proqram    (2nd  Term) 

Darden 
Radio   Workshop    (1st   Term)  Ramsey 

Immaculate  Heart  College,  Los  Anqeles  July  3-Auq.   10 

Audio-Visual-Radio   Education    (Elementary  School) 

Sister  Mary  John 
Audlo-VIsual-Radio    Education    (Secondary   School) 

Sister  Mary  John 

Los  Angeles  State  College,   Los  Anqeles  June   18-July  27 

Audio-Visual    Methods  John    Schwartz 

Mills  College,   Oakland  June   25-Aug.   3 

Audio-Visual  Aids  to   Instruction  Meidel  Appleqate 

Occidental  College,   Los  Angeles  June    18-July  27 

Materials    &    Methods   In    Audio-Visual    Instruction  Pascoe 

Radio  &  Recordings  in  Education  Van  Werden 

The   Fllmstrip  Conroy 

Tachistoscopic    Techniques  Barnette 

Audio-Visual    Techniques    in    Communications  Butt 

Audio-Visual    Workshop   in    Forelqn    Language   Teaching        Butt 

Pacific   Union  College,  Angwin  July  8-Aug.  2 

Audlc-VIsual    Education  Else   Nelson 

Southern  California  Bible  College,  Costa  Mesa  May  3  I -Aug.   1 

Audio-Visual  Methods  W.  Bushnell 

University  of  Redlands,   Redlands  June  25-July  27 

Audio-Visual   Education  Fred  J.  Sales 

Audio-Visual    Education    Workshop     (July    30-Aug.     10] 

University  of  San   Francisco,  San   Francisco  June  25-Auq.  5 

Audio-Visual    Education  Walter   Dietz 

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CALIFORNIA   (Continued) 

University   of   Southern   Calitornia,    Los   Angeles 

Classroom    Use   of   Audio-Visual    Materials 

James 

Educational    Use   of    Radio   &    Recordings 

Evaluation    of    Audio-Visual    Materials 

Workshop   in   Audio-Visual    Education 

Audio-Visual    Materials    in    the    Curriculum 

Direction  of  Audio-Visual   Programs 

The    Film    &    Education 
Whittier  College,  Whittier  June   IS-July  27,  July  30-Aug.  24 

Audio-Visual-Radio    Education 

COLORADO 

University  of  Colorado,  Boulder         June   18-July  20,  July  23-Aug.  24 
Audio-Visual  Aids  Donald  Brumbaugh 

Laboratory   Course   in   Audio-Visual    Aids  Brumbaugh 

University  of  Denver,   University   Park  Campus         June  20-Aug.  22 
Survey   of    Instructional    Motion    Pictures 
Survey   of   Audio-Visual    Materials,    Equipment   &   Techniques 

CONNECTICUT 

New  Haven  State  Teachers  College,   New  Haven       June  25-July   13 

Use  of  Audio-Visual  Aids  Carl  Garvin 

Workshop   in   Audio-Visual   Aids    (July  16-Aug.   3)               Garvin 

University  of  Connecticut,  Storrs  June  25-Aug.  5 

Audio-Visual   Aids   In    Education  Carlton   W.   H.   Erickson 

Administration   of  Audio-Visual   Aids  Erickson 

Independent  Study  Courses  Erickson 

DELAWARE 
University  of  Delaware,   Newark  July  23-Aug.   30 

Use  &   Preparation  of  Audio-Visual  Materials         G.  W.  Wright 

GEORGIA 
Atlanta   Art   Institute,  Atlanta  June    18-July  27 

Advertising   Art   &   Visual   Aids  David   M.   Reese 

Atlanta   University,  Atlanta  June    12-Aug.    10 

Selection   &   Use  of  Visual  &  Auditory  Aids     William  C.  Pollard 

Organization    &    Administration    of    Audio-Visual    Teaching 

Pollard 
Mercer  University,  Macon  June   12-July  15 

Audio-Visual  Aids  H.  E,  Peterson 

North   Georgia    College,    Dahlonega  June    12-July  21 

Audio-Visual    Education  E.    Pigg 

ILLINOIS 

Bradley   University,   Peoria  July   20-Aug.  23 

Audio-Visual    Aids    In    Education.    Business. 

&    Public    Relations  Van    Allen 

National  College  of  Education,  Evanston  June  11-22 

Audio-Visual    Education  Helen   Challand 

Northwestern   University,   Evanston  June  25-Auq.  4 

Audio-Visual  Aids  in  the  Classroom  C.  R.  Crakes 

Pestalozil-Froebel  Teachers  College,  Chicago  June    18-Aug.  24 

Audlo-VIsual    Education 

University  of   Illinois,   Urbana  June  26-Aug.    18 

Audio-Visual    Materials   &   Problems  L.  V.   Peterson 

Wheaton  College,  Wheaton  June    12-22 

Visual   Education  Grovener  Rust 


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INDIANA 

Butler    University,    Indianapolis  June    12-Aug.  24 

Audio-Visual  Education  Roger  W.  Coulson 

Purdue   University,   Lafayette  June    IS-Aug.    16 

Audio-Visual  Aids  for  Teachers  George   Solen 

St.    Mary-of-the-Woods    College.    St.    Mary-of-the-Woods 

June  24-Aug.  4 

Visual    Education — Administration 

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IOWA 

Buena  Vista   College,   Storm    Lake 

Methods   In   Primary  Grades 

Methods    In    Elementary   Grades 
Drake   University,   Des   Moines 

Audio-Visual    Materials   In    Education 
Iowa  Wesleyan  College,   Mt.   Pleasant 

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Morningside  College,   Sioux   City 

Audio-Visual   Education  in  the   Elementary 

State  University  of  Iowa,  Iowa  City 

Introduction  to  Audio-Visual  Aids         J.  B. 
Advanced   Audio-Visual    Problems 
Audio-Visual   Workshop   on    Lake   Okobojl 

KANSAS 

Bethel   College,   North   Newton  May  3  I -June  30 

Visual   Aids  Mariorle   Ruth 

Kansas  Wesleyan   University,  Sallna  June  4-July  4 

Audio-Visual    Education   Workshop  Frank   K.    Reed 

Municipal  University  of  Wichita,  Wichita  June   12-Aug.  3 

Visual-Sensory   Aids   in   Teaching  Bowden 

Preparation   &    Projection   of  Teaching   Aids  Bowden 

Southwestern   College,   WInfield  May  28-July   28 

Audio-Visual    Education  F.  W.    Bigler 

University  of   Kansas,    Lawrence  June    ll-Aug.  4 

Visual    Education   in    Elementary   &   Secondary  Schools 

Fred.   S.   Montgomery 


June  4-Aug.    17 

Opal   Roark 

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KENTUCKY 

Eastern  Kentucky  State  College,   Richmond 
Audio-Visual    Education 

LOUISIANA 

Louisiana   State    University,    Baton    Rouge 
Audio-Visual   Aids 

MARYLAND 

College   of  Notre   Dame  of  Maryland,   Baltimore       June  28-Aug.  8 
Audio-Visual  Aids  in  Education  W.lliam  H.  Hartley 

John  Hopkins  University,   Baltimore  June  25-Aug.  4 

Audio-Visual  Aids  to   Instruction  William   H.  Hartley 

Workshop   In   Audio-Visual   Aids   to   Instruction  Hartley 

Morgan  State  College,  Baltimore  June  25-Aug.  3 

Laboratory   Course   In   Audio-Visual   Aids 

Selection  &  Use  of  Audio-Visual  Aids  in  the  Elementary  Schools 

Alexander  Wiseman 

University  of  Maryland,  College   Park  July  25-Aug.  3 

Audio-Visual  Education  Richard  Wiggin 

MASSACHUSETTS 

University    of    Massachusetts,    Amherst  July    30-Sept.    8 

Preparation  &   Use  of  Audio-Visual  Aids  Raymond  Wyman 

Audio-Visual    Laboratory  Wyman 

MICHIGAN 

Central  Michigan  College  of  Education,  Mt.  Pleasant,  June  25-Aug.  3 

Survey  &  Operation  of  Audio-Visual   Equipment 

Utilization   of  Audio-Visual    Materials 

Visual   Education 
Northern  Michigan  College  of  Education,  Marquette,  June  25-Auq.  3 

Audio-Visual   Materials  &  Techniques  Roy  McCollom 

University   of   Detroit,    Detroit  June   25-July    13 

Workshop  in  Audio-Visual   Methods  in  Teaching  Mary  Acetl 

Wayne  University,  Detroit  Begins  June  25   (6  weeks) 

Audio-Visual   Aids  to   Instruction    &   Learning 

Visual    Instructional    Materials 

Production   of   Audio-Visual    Materials 

Instructors  for  all   courses:  A.  C.  Stenlus  &  Staff 
Western  Michigan  College  of  Education,    Kalamazoo  June  25-Aug.  3 

Visual-Sensory  Aids  In   Education  Carl   B.  Snow 


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MINNESOTA 
State  Teachers  College,  Mankato   June  I  l-July  20.  July  21-  Aug.  24 

Audio-Visual    Education  &.   M.   Wissink,    G.    H.   Shutts 

State  Teachers  College.  Winona  June   II -July  20 

Visual  Aids  in  Teaching  M.  R.  Raymond 

MISSISSIPPI 
University  of  Mississippi,    University  July  4-Aug.    18 
Audio-Visual    Materials   in    Education  H.    D.   Worthy 
Organization    &   Adnninistration   of   Audio-Visual  Education   Pro- 
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MISSOURI 
Central  Missouri  State  College.  Warrensburg  May  28-Aug.  3 

General  Audio-Visual   Education  Howard  Baltz 

Northwest   Missouri   State   College,   Maryville  May  29-Aug.   3 

Audio-Visual   Aids  Everett   Brown 

St.  Louis   University,   St.   Louis  June    19-July  27 

Visual    &   Auditory   Aids 
Southeast  Missouri  State  College,  Cape  Girardeau      May  28-Aug.  3 

Audio-Visual    Instruction    for    High     School    Teachers 

C.   M.   Murray 

Audio-Visual    Instruction    for    Elementary  Teachers  Murray 

Southwest   Missouri  State  College,   Springfield  May  3 1 -Aug.  2 

Audio-Visual  Education  H.  A.  Wise 

University  of  Missouri.  Columbia  June   ll-Aug.  3 

Problems  in   Visual   Education  C.  W.   Ballew 


MONTANA 
College  of  Great  Falls.  Great  Falls 
Trends  In  Audio-Visual  Education 


June   I  l-Aug.  3 
Sister  Almee 


NEBRASKA 

Concordia   Teachers   College,    Seward  June   2S-July   27 

Audio-Visual    Education  C.  T.   Brandhorst 

Nebraska  Wesleyan  University,  Lincoln  May  3 1 -July  25 

Audio-Visual   Aids   to   Instruction  M.  O.   Sederberg 

State  Teachers  College,   Peru  June  4-Aug.  3 

Elementary  Audio-Visual  Aids  S.   L.  Clements 

Secondary   Audio-Visual    Aids  Clements 

State  Teachers  College,  Wayne  June  5-Auq.  3 

Visual-Auditory  Education  C.  V.  Wait 

University  of  Nebraska,  Lincoln  June  S-July.27 

Organization    &   Administration   of   Audio-Visual   Aids 

W.  C.   Meierhenry,  J.  Stickels,  J.  Taylor 

NEVADA 

University  of  Nevada,  Reno  June   16-July  20 

Audio-Visual  Aids  in  Elementary  Education  Lloyd  C,  Sweetman 

Audio-Visual   Aids  in   Secondary   Education  Sweetman 


NEW  JERSEY 
College  of  Saint  Elizabeth.  Convent  Station 

Audio-Visual  Education 
State  Teachers  College,  Glassboro 

Visual  &  Auditory  Aids  in  Education 

Photography   for   Teachers 

NEW  MEXICO 
Eastern  New  Mexico  University,  Portales 
Visual   Education 


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Sister  Catherine  Helena 
June  25-Auq.  8 
Anna  Garrltson 
Garrltson 


June  12-Aug.  3 
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NEW  YORK 

College  of  Saint  Rose,  Albany  July  2-Aug.   10 

Audio-Visual   Education  Sister  Mary  Ancllla 

Columbia   University,  Teachers  College,  New  York     July  2-Aug.    10 
Audio-Visual   Materials  &   Methods  of  Use  Paul  Witt 

Laboratory   Course    in    Audio-Visual    Instruction 
Preparation   &   Production   of  Educational   Radio   Programs 

Louis   Forsdale 
Production   of   Educational    Motion    Pictures  Josef   Bohmer 

Radio  &  Television  In  the  Work  of  the  School  Forsdale 

Administering   the    Use   of  Audio-Visual    Materials 

Max   R.   Brunstetter,  Witt 
Photography   for  Teachers  F.    L.    Fitzpatrlck 

Science   Films  Burnett  Cross 

International   Film   Forum  Clarence  Linton  &  others 

Communication  &  Communication  Arts 
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Lyman    Bryson,    Forsdale,    &    others 

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J.  J.  Jehring 

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Cornell  University,  Ithaca 
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Abrasions 
on   Mottle 

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NEW  YORK   (Continued) 

Hofstra   College,   Hempstead  June    13-July  24  or  Aug.  31 

Educational   Radio  &  Television  for  Teachers  H.  Gregory 

State  College  for  Teachers,   Buffalo  July  2-Auq.    10 

Workshop   in   Visual    Education  Paul   Smay 

Graduate   Studies  in   Photography  Norman  Truesdale 

State  Teachers   College,   Cortland  July  2-Aug.    I  I 

Audio  &   Visual   Aids   in  the   Public  School   Program      Olive   Fish 


July  2-20 

Melvin    Rizzie 

July  2-Aug.   10 

M.  Camp 

C.  Smith 

July  2-Aug.    10 

Barrington 

Begins  July  3 


State  Teachers  College,   New   Paltz 

Audio-Visual    Education    for   Teachers 
State  Teachers  College,   Plattsburg 

Audio-Visual   Education 

Selection   &   Use   of  Audio-Visual   Materials 
State  Teachers  College,   Potsdam 

Community     Resources    Worlcshlp 
St.  Bonaventure   University,   St.   Bonaventure 

Audio-Visual   Instruction  Rev.  Cornelius' A.  Welch 

St.  John's  University,  Teachers  College,   Brool.l/n  July  2-Aug.    10 

Workshop  in  Audio-Visual   Education  Lulu   M.   Spllde 

Syracuse   University,  Syracuse  July  6-Aug.    10 

Methods  &  Materials  of  Audio-Visual   Instruction     Don  Williams 

Production:    Non-Photographic    Materials  Luella   Snyder 

Production:    Photographic   Materials  Dan   Owen 

Administration    &    Supervision    of   Audio-Visual    Instruction 

Williams 

Cmematography:   Fundamentals  &   Production  Techniques 

Sol   Dworkln 

Radio   &   the   School 
Union  Theological  Seminary,   New  York 

Audio-Visual  Aids  in  Religious  Education 
University  of  Buffalo,   Buffalo 

Audio-Visual  Methods  in  Teaching 
University  of  Rochester,   Rochester 

Audio-Visual   Materials  &   Methods 


Eugene   Foster 

July   2-Aug.    10 

Charles  H.  Johnson 

July  2-Aug.    I  I 

C.  E.  Smith  &  others 

June  27-Aug.  3 

Paul  C.  Reed 


NORTH  CAROLINA 


Dule  University,   Durham 

Administration   of  the   Audio-Visual    Program 
East  Carolina  Teachers  College,  Greenville 

Teaching   Aids 
Elon  College,   Elon  College 

Audio-Visual  Aids 
Lenoir-Rhyne  College,  Hickory 

Audio-Visual    Education 
North  Carolina  College,  Durham 

Audio-Visual   Education   I   &   II 
North  Carolina   State  College,   Raleigh 

Visual   Aids 
University  of  North  Carolina,  Chapel  Hill 

Audio-Visual    Instruction:    Techniques    &    Mat 

Woman's   College,    University   of    North   Carolina, 

Audio-Visual   Education 


July   21-Aug.   31 

F.  T.   Mathewson 

July   I  l-Aug.   17 

Frank   Fuller 

July    16-Aug.   24 

J.   C.  Colley 

June   I  l-July   18 

G.   R.   Patterson 

June   I  l-Aug.  4 

James  E.  Parker 

June    I  l-July    19 

L.   O.  Armstrong 

June    I  l-July    19, 

July   20-Aug.   28 

3rials 

Charles  A.  Milner 
Greensboro 
June   25-July    I  I 
Harold    Dotson 


NORTH  DAKOTA 

State   Teachers  College,   Dickinson 

Visual  Education  David  Co> 

State  Teachers  College,   Mayville 

Audio-Visual   Education 
State  Teachers  College,  Minot 

Audio-Visual    Education 
University  of  North  Dakota,  Grand    Forks 

Audio-Visual    Education 

OHIO 
Bowling   Green   State   University,    Bowling   Green 

Audio-Visual  Aids 
Cedarville  College,  Cedarvllle  June   I  l-July 

Audio-Visual    Materials    &    Methods 
Kent  State   University,   Kent 

Audio-Visual    Materials   in    Education 
Miami   University,   Oxford 

Audio-Visual   Aids   in    Education 
St.  John   College,   Cleveland 

Audio-Visual    Education 
University  of  Akron,  Akron 

Audio-Visual   Education 
University  of  Cincinnati,  Cincinnati  June   15-July 

Audio-Visual  Aids  in  the  Classroom 
Youngstown  College,  Youngstown 

Audio-Visual  Education 

OKLAHOMA 

East  Central  State  College,  Ada 

Audio-Visual    Education 


June    I  I-Auq.   3 

John  C.  Thompson 

June    lO-Auq.  2 

A.  B.  Helm 

June    I  l-Aug.  4 

E.    R.    Manning 

June    18-Aug.    10 


Aug.    13-31 

William  Wagner 

14,  July   17-Aug.   19 

W.    A.    Hunter 

June    19-July  27 

Wenger,   Cooke 

June    18-July  27 

Staff 

June    18-July  27 

Sister   Mary    Louise 

June   18-July  27 

Sumner  Vanlca 

21,  July  23-Aug.  28 

Victor  E.  Coles 

June    I  l-July    14 

John   Walter 


May  29-July  27 


"There's  Work  To  Be  Done"  Depf. 

In  the  course  of  collecting  information  for  summer 
course  listings,  Screen  encounters  some  interesting 
and  revealing  responses.  A  card  sent  to  an  upstate 
New   York  institution  brought  this  reply: 

Don't  believe  in  visual  education  courses. 
Use  visual  education  when  needed,  but  a  pic- 
ture does  NOT  say  as  much  as  one,  let  alone 
a  thousand  words.  Completely  superficial. 

We  don't  want  to  get  involved  again  in  that  tortured 
Chinese  (?)  proverb,  but  we're  even  more  firmly  con- 
vinced that  there's  still  plenty  of  work  to  be  done 
before  audio-visual  materials  are  universally  ac- 
cepted and  used  as  completely  essential  teaching 
aids. — Ed. 


OKLAHOMA   (Continued) 

Langston    University,    Langston 

Visual    Education 
Oklahoma  A  &   M   College,   Stillwater 

Administering    Visual    Education    Materials 

Visual    Education    Workshop 
Oklahoma  College  for  Women,  Chickasha 

Audio-Visual    Education 
Panhandle  A  &   M  College,   Goodwell 

Audio-Visual   Education 

OREGON 
Eastern  Oregon  College  of  Education,  La  Grande 

Audio-Visual   Education 
Mt.  Angel  Women's  College,  Mt,  Angel 

Audio-Visual   Aids 
Oregon  College  of  Education,   Monmouth 

Audio-Visual    Aids 
Pacific   University,    Forest   Grove 

Audio-Visual    Processes    In    Learning 
Southern  Oregon  College  of  Education,  Ashland 

Audio-Visual  Aids  Workshop 

PENNSYLVANIA 
Allegheny  College,    Meadvllle 

Visual    Education 
Beaver  College,  Jenkintown 

Visual    Education 
Bucknell   University,   Lewlsburg 

Visual    Education 
Duquesne    University,    Pittsburgh 

Sensory  Aids 
Geneva  College,   Beaver   Falls 

Visual    Education 
Grove   City  College,   Grove  City 

Audio-Visual    Education 
Lebanon  Valley  College,  Annville 

Visual  &  Sensory  Techniques 
Lehigh  University,  Bethlehem 

Visual   instruction 
Marywood  College,  Scranton 

Audio-Visual    Aids 
Pennsylvania  State  College,  State  College 

Visual   &   Other   Sensory   Aids   for  Teachers 

Visual    &    Other   Aids    in    Safety    Education 
July   2-Aug.    I  I 

Visual   &   Other   Sensory   Aids   for  Teachers 


June    I  l-July  2 


June   4-July 

J.   Hancoi 

June    l-July  31 

Fitzgerald 

Hohstadt 

May  31-July  27 

Corinne    Bell 

June  4-Juiy  27 

v.   M.   Wickstrum 


June    12-Aug.   12 

Ralph   Badgley 

June  18-JuIy  27 

S.   M.   Bernadette 

June    18-Aug.    10 

Henry    C.    Ruark 

July  2-Aug.    10 

Edwin    T.    Ingles 

June    18-29 

Joe  La  Clair 


June    12-July   20 

izabeth   Stadtlander 

June    18-July  28 

John   Dugan 

June  25-Aug.  3 

Kunkle 

July  2-Aug.    10 

Michael   V.   Ference 

June    I  l-July    10 

John   S.   Mclsaac 

June    18-Auq.    17 

R.   G.   Walters 

July  23-Aug.  31 

Robert  Fagan 

June  21  -Aug.   I 

A.  G.  Peterkin 

June  29-Aug.  4 

Sister    M.    Sylvia 

June   12-29 

D.  W.   Russell 

Joseph    Intorre 


4 


A.  VanderMeer, 
G.  M.  Torkelson 
Problems  in  Visual  &  Other  Sensory  Aids  in  Education  J.  H.Tyo 
Advanced  Visual  &  Other  Sensory  Aids  in  Teaching  Agriculture 

D.   R.   McClay 
Audio-Visual  Aids  for   Industrial  Teachers  W.  A.  Williams 

Aug.   13-31 
Problems   in   Visual    &   Other   Sensory   Aids 


Seton    Hill    College,    Greensburg 

Audio-Visual   Education 
State  Teachers  College,   East  Stroudsburg 

Visual    Education 
State  Teachers  College,    Kutztown 

Audio-Visual    Education 
State  Teachers  College,    Lock   Haven 

Visual  Education 


in    Education 

A.  VanderMeer 

July   2-Aug.    10 

Sister   Marie   Martha 

June  4-Aug.  25 

F.   B.   McGarry 

June  4-July    13 

Allan   Bubeck 

June  2S-July  3 

E.  I.  Schrot 


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PENNSYLVANIA   (Confinued) 

S*ate  Teachers  College,   Miliersville 

Visual  Education 
Stale    Teachers    College,    Shippensburg 

Visual  Education 
State  Teachers  College,  Slippery   Rock 


Audio-Visual   Education  Edward   Cor 

Temple   University,   Philadelphia 

Audlo-VIsuai   Aids  to   Instruction 

Non-Projection    Audio-Visual    Aids    to    Instruct: 
University  oi  Pennsylvania,   Philadelphia 

Visual   &   Sensory  Techniques 

Laboratory   In   Visual   &   Sensory  Techniques 
University   of   Pittsburgh,    Pittsburgh 

Audio-Visual  Aids  to   Instruction  H 

Waynesburg   College,   Waynesburg 

Visual   &   Sensory   Education 
Westminster  College,  New  Wilmington 

Visual    Education 

RHODE  ISLAND 

Rhode   Island   College   of   Education,   Providence  June  28-Auq.  9 

Fundamentals    of    Audio-Visual    Aids  Russell    Meinhold 

SOUTH  CAROLINA 
The   Citadel,   The    Military   College   of  Soirth   Carolina, 


June  4-July  13 
V.  A.  Champa 
June  25-Aug.  3 
Leslie  C.  Krebs 
June  4-July  13, 
July  16-Aug.  24 
sh,  A.  P.  Vincent 
June  25-Auq.  3 
Blair  E,  Daniels 
ion  Daniels 

June  25-Aug.  4 
Shafer 
Shafer 
July   2-Aug.    10 
rbert  T.  dander 
June    I  l-July  20 
E.   Noyes 
July   l9.Aug.  29 
McCraclcen 


FELTBOARDS  and  CUT-OUTS 


Charleston 

Audio-Visual    Aids 
Winthrop  College,   Rock  Hill 

Audio-Visual  Aids  in  Education 


June    18-July  28 

June    I  l-Aug.    10 
Dema  Lochhead,  M.  L.  Story 


SOUTH  DAKOTA 

Augustana  College,   Sioux   Falls 

Audio-Visual   Aids 

Audio-Visual    Materials    (Library) 
University  of  South  Dakota,  Vermillion 

Visual  Aids 

TENNESSEE 
George  Peabody  College  for  Teachers,   Nashville 

Visual  Aids  to  Education 

Problems  In   Visual   Education 
Tennessee   Polytechnic   Institute,  Cookeville 

Audio-Visual  Aids  to  Teaching 

TEXAS 

Austin  College,  Sherman 

Audio-Visual   Instruction  &  Supervision 
Howard    Payne    College,    Brownwood 

Audio-Visual    Education 
McMurry  College,  Abilene 

Audio-Visual   Education 
North  Texas  State  College,  Denton 

Utilization   of   Audio-Visual    Materials 

Special    Problems    in    Audio-Visual    Educatioi 
Sam   Houston   State  Teachers  College,   Huntsville 

Audio-Visual    Aids    in   Teaching 

Administration   in   Audio-Visual  Aids 
Texas  State  College  for  Women,  Denton 

Visual    Instruction 
West  Texas  State  College,  Canyon 

Audio-Visual    Education 

UTAH 
University  of  Utah,   Salt   Lake  City 
Audio-Visual     Education 
Audio-Visual    Workshop 
Radio   Education 
Television   Education 

VERMONT 
University  of  Vermont,   Burlington 
Audio-Visual  Aids 


June   4-July  7 

Herbert   Hartshorn 

Selma    Hogenson 

June   I  l-Aug.   10 

Mark  Delzell 


June  18-Aug.  17 
John  J.  Hanson 
Hanson 
June  4-July  10, 
July  il-Aug.  18 
Powell  Whitfield 


June  5-July   13 

Sus  J.  Craven 

May    31-Aug.    I 

Frances   L.  Merritt 

June    1 1 -July  20 

A.  W.  Hunt 

June   l-Aug.  24 

Robert   Toulouse 

3n  Toulouse 

e       June   6-July    13, 

July   17-Aug.  24 

Frances   Oliver 

Oliver 

June  6-July   14 

Marlon   de   Coligny 

June  4-July  13 

Sarah  Thompson 


June    18-July  28 

William     McSwaIn 

McSwain 

Rose   Hancock 

Lee   Auslander 

July  9.Aug.    18 
O.  K.  Jenney 


VIRGINIA 

College   of  William   and    Mary,   Williamsburg  June    19-Aug.    17 

Audio-Visual    Instructional    Aids  Luther    McRae 

Longwood  College,   Farmville  June    18-Aug.    II 

Audio-Visual    Education  Edgar   Johnson 

Roanoke    College,    Salem  June     Il-Aug.     16 

Preparation   &   Use  of  Classroom   Materials  in  Visual    Education 

M.   S.   Masters 
(Listing  to  be  concluded  !n  June  issue) 


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Arithmetic,  Fractions,  Reading,  Art,  Music,  Athletic  and 
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The  pupil  will  learn  easier  through  sight  and  touch  and 
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Equipment 


Defense  Priorities  &  A-V 

In  view  of  the  various  Defense 
Order  Priorities  regulations  issued  by 
the  National  Production  Authority  to 
channel  essential  materials  into  war 
industry,  will  schools,  churches,  hos- 
pitals, and  other  community  organi- 
zations be  able  to  count  on  getting 
replacements  when  a  projector  bulb 
burns  out  or  a  belt  breaks? 

The  answer  is  yes,  according  to  a 
statement  by  Manly  Fleischmann, 
NPA  Administrator,  announcing  a 
Defense  Order  priority  rating  (DO- 
97)  available  to  all  types  of  industries 
and  institutions  seeking  "equipment 
and  supplies  for  maintenance,  repair 
and  operation  of  their  present  facili- 
ties." 

"We  can  afford  a  few  pounds  of 
metal  today  to  keep  a  machine  run- 
ning rather  than  several  tons  tomor- 
row to  make  a  replacement  machine," 
Mr.  Fleischmann  stated.  "It  is  vital 
that  we  maintain  a  strong  civilian 
economy  while  we  go  ahead  with  the 
job  of  rearmament." 

Audio-visual  dealers  have  been  ad- 
vised in  special  bulletins  from  the  Na- 
tional Audio-Visual  Association  and 
from  their  various  suppliers  to  ask 
their  educator  customers  to  file  fu- 
ture orders  for  replacement  materials 
in  a  way  that  will  permit  the  exten- 
sion of  DO-97  priorities  right  up  the 
line  to  the  original  source  of  the 
allocable  materials.  Thus  far  the 
provisions  are  simple:  each  MRO 
order  (for  maintenance,  repairs  and 
operating  supplies)  is  marked  "Rat- 
ing DO-97,  Certified  under  NPA  Reg- 
ulation #4."  Such  orders  should  be 
written  up  separately  from  other 
requisitions  for  materials  not  entitled 
to  this  priority  rating,  and  a  file  of 
such  orders  must  be  kept  for  two 
years  after  the  termination  of  the 
regulation  or  its  succes.sor  provision, 
if  any. 

The  dealer  makes  the  same  certi- 
fication to  his  supplier,  adding  the 
name  of  the  customer  and  the  cus- 
tomer's order  number  to  permit  a 
check-back  later  against  possible  abuse 
of  the  priority  rating.  This  proced- 
ure is  expected  to  maintain  the  nec- 


essary flow  of  materials  for  education 
and  other  essential  social  services 
even  of  items  carrying  heavy  mili- 
tary priority.  It  is  emphasized  in 
the  present  regulations  that  all  DO 
ratings,  including  those  issued  by 
the  armed  services,  have  the  same 
priority  value. 

As  a  safeguard  against  abuse,  DO- 
97  orders  must  not  exceed,  quarterly, 
one-fourth  of  the  amount  of  similar 
materials  used  during  1950.  Any 
claim  for  a  quarterly  MRO  quota  in 
excess  of  $1,000  would  have  to  be 
reported  first  to  the  NPA. 

"Minor  capital  additions"  may  also 
be  covered  by  a  DO-97  rating  pro- 
vided that  no  single  addition  exceed 
a  cost  of  $750.  Bulletin  NPA-303A 
gives  this  example  showing  how  the 
provision  would  work:  "Suppose  a 
shoemaker  needs  a  new  leather  stitch- 
ing machine.  He  may  obtain  the  ma- 
chine under  a  DO-97  rating,  provid- 
ing it  does  not  cost  more  than  $750." 
Such  capital  addition  may  not  be  sub- 
divided for  the  purpose  of  bringing 
it  within  this  pi-ovision,  nor  can  it 
include  construction  items. 

This  NPA  Regulation  4  is  very  spe- 
cific in  its  inclusion  of  educational 
institutions  among  those  having  the 
right  to  extend  this  priority.  Sec. 
2d  provides:  "  'Institution'  means  any 
lawful  organization,  public  or  pri- 
vate .  .  .  and  includes,  more  specific- 
ally, institutions  such  as  schools,  li- 
braries, hospitals,  churches,  clubs, 
and   welfare  establishments." — WFK. 


Heavy-Duty    16mm  Projector 

Representatives  from  the  Armed 
Forces  and  other  branches  of  the 
government  and  executives  from  the 
motion  picture  and  television  indus- 
tries were  introduced  to  Eastman 
Kodak's  16mm  cameras  and  projec- 
tors at  Washington's  Hotel  Statler 
recently.  The  demonstration  featured 
Kodak's  new  heavy-duty  16mm  the- 
ater-quality projector  designed  for 
auditorium  and  large  group  purposes. 
Both  models  of  the  new  projector 
are  intended  for  permanent  installa- 
tion. 

The  entire  projector  is  designed  on 
a  mechanical  unit  basis  for  greater 
efl^ciency  and  ease  in  serviceability. 
Following  standard  35mm  practice,  an 
intermittent  sprocket  is  used  instead 
of  a  claw-type,  pull-down  mechanism. 


Viewing  the  new  Eastman  Model  25  16mm 
professional  projector  are  John  Flory  (left) 
of  Eastman  Kodak  Company  and  Chester  A. 
Lindstrom,  Chief,  Motion  Picture  Service, 
U.S.   Department  of  Agriculture. 

Also  displayed  were  the  Eastman 
Television  Recordings  Camera,  Model 
II,  for  film  recording  of  picture  or 
picture  and  sound  directly  from  Os- 
cillescope  or  Kinescope  monitoring 
equipment;  the  16mm  Cine  Kodak 
Special  II  Camera;  a  complete  line  of 
Kodak  Cine  Ektar  Lenses,  and  the 
16mm  Kodak  High  Speed  Camera 
for  movie  making  at  speeds  up  to 
3,000  frames  per  second. 

Califone  Record  Player 

Among  new  record  players  recently 
announced  by  the  Califone  Corpora- 
tion, 1041  N.  Sycamore  Ave.,  Holly- 
wood, is  a  portable,  three-speed,  auto- 
matic record  player  that  plays  twelve 
10-inch,  ten  12-inch,  ten  7-inch,  or 
a  combination  of  the  three  sizes  auto- 
matically and  at  a  single  setting.  As ' 
light  as  a  portable  typewriter,  the 
new  unit  features  the  Triomatic  rec- 
ord changer  and  a  newly  perfected 
"Sleep-Watch"  switch  that  automat- 
ically turns  the  entire  player  off  when 
the  last  record  has  been  played.  Other 
features  include  a  newly  designed, 
printed  circuit  amplifier;  a  large  9- 
inch,  full-tone  low  resonant  speaker; 
a  new  tone  control  for  proper  defi- 
nition of  treble  and  bass;  and  an 
external  special  connection  for  sep- 
arate amplifiers,  headphones  or  an 
additional    loudspeaker. 

Bright  Future  for  Recorder 

Webster-Chicago  Corporation,  pio- 
neering manufacturer  of  wire  and  tape 
recorders,  estimates  that  there  are 
more  than  30,000  wire  and  tape  re- 
coi'ders  already  in  use  in  American 
schools  and  predicts  there  will  be  ten 


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times  that  many  within  ten  years. 
Hundreds  of  schools  are  building  up 
libraries  of  wire  and  tape  spools  con- 
taining such  historic  items  as  the 
radio  reports  on  the  invasion  of  Korea, 
U.N.  debates  on  the  Korean  issue, 
and  President  Truman's  campaign 
speeches  of  1948.  The  wire  recorder, 
Webster-Chicago  spokesmen  say,  has 
made  such  recordings  practicable.  A 
full  hour  of  recording  can  be  stored 
on  a  spool  only  2%  inches  in  diameter 
and  %-inch  thick.  It  can  be  stored  for 
years  without  injury  or  loss  of  fidelity. 
Other  uses  of  the  recorder  include  the 
recording  of  concerts  and  operas  and 
the  classroom  use  of  the  recorder  to 
cheek  on  students'  performance  in 
music,  speech,  or  recitation. 

New  Keystone  Line 

Keystone  Manufacturing  Company, 
Boston,  Massachusetts,  displayed  at 
the  National  Photographic  Dealers 
Trade  Show  in  Atlantic  City  a  com- 
pletely new  line  of  motion  picture 
cameras  and  projectors.  A  feature  of 
all  the  Keystone  cameras  shown  is  a 
built-in  viewfinder  for  the  wide  angle 
lens.  All  the  cameras  are  equipped 
with  48  or  64  frame  speeds  for  true 
slow  motion.  The  new  Belmont  16mm 
includes  motion  picture  projector,  edi- 
tor, and  splicer,  all  occupying  the 
same  space  as  a  conventional  projector 
at  no  greater  cost. 

Portable  Lecture  Stand 

Champion  Enterprises,  401  S.  In- 
stitute, Peoria,  Illinois,  have  an- 
nounced a  new  two-way  portable  lec- 
ture stand  for  classroom,  conference 
room,  and  club  room.  While  the  speak- 
er is  seated  at  desk  or  table,  his  ma- 
terial is  at  the  proper  height  for  easy 
reading..  When  he  stands,  his  notes 
rise  with  him.  A  simple  lift  with 
both  hands  releases  the  hidden  springs 
and  elevates  the  lecture  stand  to  the 
proper  height. 

Acoustical  Tile 

Owens-Corning  Fiberglas  Corpora- 
tion, Toledo,  Ohio,  reports  that  the 
Toledo  board  of  education  is  solving 
the  problem  of  faulty  acoustics  by 
installing  noncombustible  Fiberglas 
acoustical  tile  in  auditorium  and  room 
ceiling  areas  to  provide  the  proper 
acoustical  setting  for  effective  use  of 
sound   motion   pictures. 

Fiberglas  tile  has  a  noise  reduc- 
tion coefficient  up  to  85  percent.  In 
addition  to  being  noncombustible,  it 
has  high  thermal  insulating  values, 
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MOTION  PICTURES 

i6mm  films  announced  here  are 
sound  and  black  and  whife,  unless 
otherwise  indicated. 

■  Anti-defamation  League  of  B'nai 
B'RITH,  327  S.  LaSalle  St.,  Chicago, 
111.  Film  also  available  through  Asso- 
ciation Films  (New  York,  Chicago, 
San    Francisco,    Dallas). 

To  Live  Together  (3  reels) — story 
of  an  experiment  in  interracial  de- 
mocracy, a  summer  camp  for  white 
and  Negro  children  (sponsored  by 
two  Chicago  community  centers) 
where  children  live  and  work  and 
play  together  and  "learn  a  lesson"  by 
living  what  is  to  be  learned. 

■  Young  America  Films,  18  E.  41st 
St.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y. 

The  Other  Fellow's  Feelings  (1 
reel) — dramatization  of  the  problem 
of  teasing  or  ridicule  in  a  typical 
school  situation,  ending  in  a  challenge 
to  the  viewers  to  discuss  the  problem 
and  discover  their  own  answers;  first 
in  a  series  of  YAF  films  titled  "Dis- 
cussion   Problems   in   Group    Living." 

■  International  Film  Bureau,  6 
N.   Michigan  Ave.,  Chicago  2,  111. 

Jordan  Valley  (2  reels) — geograph- 
ical background  of  the  Scriptures 
presented  through  trip  along  the 
Jordan  from  Palestine  to  the  Dead 
Sea. 

Korean  Backgrounds  (2  reels)  — 
events  and  external  factors  which 
have  influenced  the  history  of  Korea 
from  the  time  of  the  Russo-Japanese 
War  to  the  present. 

■  Indiana  University,  Audio-Visual 
Center,  Bloomington,  Ind.  Films  also 
available  from  Educational  Film 
Library  Association,  1600  Broadway, 
Suite   1000,   New   York   19,   N.   Y. 

A  Glimpse  of  the  Past  (1  reel,  color 
or  b&w) — an  aesthetic  and  historic 
study  of  American  Indian  life,  most 
of  it  filmed  at  the  Angel  Mound  Site 
on  the  bank  of  the  Ohio  River  near 
Evansville,  Indiana. 

Learning  About  the  Past  (1  reel, 
color  or  b&w) — also  filmed  at  the 
Angel  Mound  Site,  the  film  gives  the 
student  the  vicarious  experience  of 
accompanying  the  archaeologist  as  he 
locates  and  works  a  site  for  its  wealth 
of    hidden    information. 

■  Contemporary  Films,  13  E.  37th 
St.,  New  York  16,  N.  Y. 

Distant  Journey  (9%  reels) — fea- 
ture-length story  of  Ghetto  Terezin, 
the  concentration  camp  to  which 
Czechoslovakia's  Jews  were  driven  by 
the  Germans  during  the  occupation. 


■  Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films, 
1150    Wilmette    Ave.,    Wilmette,    111. 

Fur  Trapper  of  the  North  (1  reel, 
color) — life  of  the  fur  trapper,  his 
preparations  for  the  annual  trapping 
season,  and  the  disposition  of  the  pelts 
at  the  end  of  the  season. 

Growing  Girls  (l;4  reels) — physical 
hygiene  film  showing  the  changes 
occurring  in  a  girl's  body  as  she  ap- 
proaches adolescence,  the  complete 
menstrual  cycle,  personal  habits  and 
cleanliness  during  the  menstrual 
period. 

Curtain  Time  (2%  reels) — film  de- 
signed to  help  amateur  play  pro- 
ducers recognize  the  scope  of  the 
problems  they  face  and  how  they  may 
be  solved;  to  instruct  players  in  some 
of  the  basic  tenets  of  theatrical  inter- 
pretation and  how  they  may  be  de- 
veloped through  rehearsal  and  to 
present  some  of  the  technical  aspects 
of  makeup,  costuming,  stage  sets, 
publicity  and  ticket  sales. 

Rome — City  Eternal;  Pompeii  and 
Vesuvius;  Jerusalem — The  Holy  City 
(1  reel  each,  color) — three  films  por- 
traying the  color,  character,  and  spirit 
of  three  ancient  and  fabled  cities  of 
the  Mediterranean  world. 

Care  of  Hair  and  Nails  (1  reel)- — 
primary  and  middle-grade  presenta- 
tion of  concepts  of  good  grooming 
and  personal  cleanliness. 

■  Castle  Films,  1445  Park  Ave., 
New  York  29,  N.  Y. 

Survival  under  Atomic  Attack  (1 
reel) — civil  defense  film  showing  how 
to  withstand  the  first  blast,  how  to 
treat  burns,  what  food  is  safe  to  eat, 
how  to  prevent  fires,  how  to  mini- 
mize the  effects  of  radioactivity,  etc.; 
produced  for  the  Office  of  Civil  De- 
fense. 

■  University  of  Washington,  In- 
structional Materials  Center,  Seattle 
5,  Wash. 

Welton — A  Healthy  Community  (3 
reels,  color) — dramatized  case  study 
showing  how  a  modern  health  depart- 
ment serves  the  community  and  how 
a   community   health   council   works. 

Sockeye  Salmon  Story  (5  reels, 
color) — story  of  a  great  natural  re- 
source of  noi'thwestern  U.  S.,  the 
sockeye  salmon,  from  beginning  to 
an  almost  disastrous   end. 

■  Brandon  Films,  1700  Broadway, 
New  York  19,  N.  Y. 

The  Earth  Sings  {ly^  reels)—  in- 
terpretation of  Palestinian  songs  and 
dances,  featuring  the  well-known  He- 
brew ballad  singer,  Raasche. 

Muscle  Beach  (1  reel) — humorous 
and  poetic  interpretation  of  the  fa- 
mous California  beach. 


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Educational  Screen 


■  McGraw-Hill  Book  Co.,  Text- 
Film  Dept.,  330  W.  42nd  St., .  New 
York  18,  N.  Y. 

Mount  Vernon  in  Virginia  (2  reels) 
— documentary  showing  Mount  Ver- 
non as  a  home  rathei-  than  a  national 
museum;  sponsored  by  the  Mount  Ver- 
non Ladies'  Association  and  filmed  by 
Willard  Van  Dyke  and  Irving  Jacoby 
of  Affiliated  Film  Producers,  Inc. 

Danger  Sleuths  (IVi  reels)— "This 
Is  America"  short  showing  the  scien- 
tific testing  work  of  the  Underwriters' 
Laboratories  to  safeguard  the  Ameri- 
can consumer. 

■  Coronet  Films,  65  E.  South  Water 
St.,  Chicago  1,  III.  Each  film  1  reel, 
color  or  black  and  white. 

French  Influences  in  North  America 
— extent,  importance,  and  kind  of 
French  influence  on  U.  S.  culture 
shown  through  film  trip  from  the  Gulf 
of  the  St.  Lawrence  to  the  mouth  of 
the  Mississippi. 

Our  Inheritance  from  the  Past — 
modern  machines  and  ways  of  living 
shown  and  their  development  traced 
back  to  ancient  or  medieval  civiliza- 
tion on  all  parts  of  the  glol)e. 

Marriage  Is  a  Partnership — shows 
steps  in  building  a  successful  mar- 
riage through  story  of  a  young  couple 
and  the  adjustments  they  make  in 
their  first  year  of  married  life. 

■  University  of  Minnesota,  Audio- 
Visual  Education  Service,  Minneapo- 
lis, Minn. 

Tale  of  the  Twin  Cities  (2  reels, 
color) — story  of  how  Minneapolis-St. 
Paul  citizens  united  to  remedy  the 
unsanitary  condition  of  the  Mississippi 
River  in  their  area. 

Modern  Milk  Marketing  (2  reels, 
color) — description  of  world-wide  dis- 
tribution of  milk  products  from  the 
dairy  center  of  southeastern  Minne- 
sota. 

Minnesota  Document  (4  reels) — 
settlement  and  development  of  state 
of  Minnesota. 

Report  on  Donald  (2  reels) — ease 
history  of  a  boy  who  develops  and 
finally  overcomes  a  bad  speech  block 
with  the  help  of  a  university  speech 
and  hearing  clinic. 

Meet  Steve  Martin  (1V4  reels)  — 
story  of  ROTC  training  as  an  aid  to 
the  college  student  in  preparing  for 
civilian  and  military  life. 

Friend  in  Blue  (3  reels,  color)  — 
work  of  the  Minnesota  Public  Health 
nurse. 

Institutional  Training  (1%  reels, 
silent) — activities  of  the  School  for 
the  Feebleminded  at  Faribault,  Min- 
nesota. 

Titles  of  other  16mm  productions 
of  the  University  of  Minnesota's 
Audio-Visual  Education  Service  in- 
clude: Performance  Testing,  Water- 
fowl in  Action,  White  Gntbs,  Mechan- 
ics of  Vibration,  Denture  Service, 
Immediate  Denture  Service,  The  Fee- 
bleminded, Dr.  Burch's  Eye  Surgery 
(9  films),  Cultivate  Your  Garden 
Birds. 


■  Atlas  Film  Corporation,  1111  S. 
Boulevard,  Oak  Park,  111. 

America  Bowls — various  steps  to 
good  bowling,  different  techniques 
demonstrated  by  experts;  produced 
by  Atlas  for  the  National  Bowling 
Council. 

■  United  World  Films,  1445  Park 
Ave.,  New  York,  N.  Y.  (purchase 
source). 

Civil  Air  Patrol  (2  reels) — role 
played  by  the  Civil  Air  Patrol  in  na- 
tional defense  and  civilian  emergen- 
cies; U.  S.  Air  Force  film  available  for 
loan'  through  Area  Control  Film  Li- 
braries throughout  the  country. 

A  Fighting  Lady  Speaks  (1  reel)  — 
story  of  an  aircraft  carrier  off  the 
shores  of  Korea;  Navy  film  available 
for  loan  through  Naval  Districts 
throughout   the  country. 

This  Is  West  Point  (3  reels)— ac- 
tivities and  training  of  the  Corps  of 
Cadets  at  the  U.  S.  Military  Academy; 
available  for  loan  through  Signal 
Corps  Libraries  throughout  the  coun- 
try. 

Look  to  the  Skies  (2  reels) — story 
of  the  development  and  importance  of 
the  Tactical  Air  Command;  Air  Force 
film  available  for  loan  through  Air 
Force  Area  Control  Film  Lil)raries 
throughout  the  country. 

■  British  Information  Services,  30 
Rockefeller  Plaza,  New  York  20,  N.  Y. 

Trooping  the  Colour  (1  reel,  color) 
— one  of  the  oldest  and  most  impres- 
sive of  military  ceremonies  held  an- 
nually in  Britain  on  the  famous  Horse 
Guards  Parade. 

Every  Drop  to  Drink  (2  reels)  — 
how  London's  Metropolitan  Water 
Board  met  the  problem  of  supplying 
pure  water  to  the  huge  population  of 
the   city. 

■  Dartmouth  College  Films,  Baker 
Library,  Hanover,  New  Hampshire. 

My  First  Week  at  Dartmouth  (2 
reels,  color) — the  story  of  a  fresh- 
man's adjustment  to  Dartmouth  Col- 
lege as  he  finds  it  during  orientation 
week  up  to  his  first  class  and  general 
convocation  exercises.  Free  to  sec- 
ondary schools.  Available  from  alum- 
ni associations  in  St.  Louis,  Cleveland, 
Chicago,  New  York,  and  Minneapolis. 

■  American  Telephone  &  Tele- 
graph Co.  Films  available  on  a  free- 
loan  basis  from  local  Bell  System 
Telephone  Companies. 

The  World  at  Your  Call  (1  reel, 
color) — pictures  modern  long  distance 
telephone  service  in  operation. 

Telephone  Cable  to  Cuba  {IVj  reels) 
—shows  new  developments  and  con- 
struction techniques  used  in  laying 
the  Key  West-Havana  underwater 
cables. 

■  Philco  Corporation,  Philadelphia, 
Pa.  Film  available  through  Philco 
distributors. 

Philco  .Advanced  Design  (1  reel) — 
story  of  the  research,  planning,  and 
development    behind   Philco   products. 


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FILMSTRIPS 


35mm  filmsfrips  announced  here  are 
silent  and  black  and  whife,  unless 
otherwise  indicated. 


■  Society  for  Visual  Education, 
1345  W.  Diversey  Parkway,  Chicago 
14,   111. 

History  of  Fashion  Series  (4  film- 
strips) — development  of  present-day 
fashions  in  dress,  accessories,  and 
hair;  produced  cooperatively  by  SVE 
and  the  Charles  Bennett  Company. 
Titles:  History  of  Fashion  in  Dress: 
Hats,  Wigs  and  Hairdr esses;  Ear- 
rings, Necklaces,  Collars  and  Cuffs; 
Hose  and  Shoes;  Rings,  Gloves  and 
Fans. 

First- Aid  Training  Series  (19  film- 
strips,  16  in  b&w,  3  in  color;  33y3  rpm 
commentary  records  also  available) 
— complete  visual  course  in  first  aid 
produced  by  Crawley  Films  of  Ottawa. 

Projected  Bible  —  Old  Testament 
Series  (12  filmstrips,  color) — illus- 
trated Bible  stories  about  Noah, 
Abraham,  Joseph,  Moses,  Joshua, 
Gideon,  Ruth,  and  Daniel;  produced 
by  Visual  Education   Ltd.  of  London. 

■  Popular  Science  Publishing  Co., 
Audio-Visual  Division,  353  4th  Ave., 
New  York  10,  N.  Y. 

Adventures  with  Numbers  (6  film- 
strips,  color) — simple,  concrete  pres- 
entation of  concepts  of  middle  grades 
arithmetic.  Titles:  Making  Change, 
Two  Figure  Divisors,  Zero  in  Multi- 
plication, Meaning  of  Decimals,  Di- 
viding with  Decitnals,  Dividing  a 
Whole  Number   by   a   Fraction. 

How  the  Heart  Works  (color) — 
upper  elementary  and  junior  high 
presentation  based  on  a  comprehen- 
sive article  on  the  heart  in  a  recent 
issue   of  "Popular   Science   Monthly." 

■  Jam  Handy  Organization,  2821  E. 
Grand  Blvd.,  Detroit  11,  Mich. 

Health  Adventures  (9  filmstrips, 
color) — how  the  human  body  works 
and  the  reasoning  behind  the  rules 
of  health.  Titles:  Your  Teeth  and 
Their  Care,  Your  Eyes  at  Work,  How 
Your  Ears  Work,  Your  Nose  and 
Throat,  Your  Skin  and  Its  Care,  Your 
Food  and  Digestion,  Your  Bones  and 
Muscles,  Your  Heart  and  Lungs,  Sleep 
and  Rest. 


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■  Young  America  Films,  18  E.  41st 
St.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y. 

Families  of  the  World  (12  film- 
strips) — dramatic  picture  stories  of 
the  daily  life  of  rural  families  in  the 
United  States,  England,  Africa,  China, 
Mexico,  Japan,  Pakistan,  Egypt, 
Czechoslovakia,  France,  Germany, 
and    Italy. 

■  New  York  Times,  Office  of  Edu- 
cational Activities,  New  York  18, 
N.  Y. 

The  Shrinking  Dollar — outline  of 
the  forces  in  the  U.  S.  causing  infla- 
tion, control  steps  during  World  War 
II,  and  current  methods  of  combat- 
ting the  danger. 


SLIDES 

■  Cutler  J.  Coulson,  200  Collings- 
worth Drive,  Rochester  10,  N.  Y.,  has 
available  35mm  Kodaehrome  slides  on 
C;hina,  India,  Egypt,  Siam,  Greece, 
England,  Holland,  Italy,  and  many 
other  countries.  Descriptive  lists  of  the 
transparencies  can  be  secured  at  50c 
each  by  writing  directly  to  Cutler  J. 
Coulson. 

■  Keystone  View  Company,  Mead- 
ville,  Pennsylvania,  has  released  a 
series  of  72  standard  (3%"x4")  lan- 
tern slides  on  "Defense  Against 
Atomic  Weapons"  in  response  to  the 
need  for  visual  aids  in  the  national 
civil  defense  program.  The  photo- 
graphic material  for  this  series  was 
prepared  by  the  Brookhaven  National 
Laboratory,  Associated  Univei'sities, 
Inc.,  of  Upton,  Long  Island.  All  in- 
formational material  necessary  for 
the  effective  use  of  these  slides  will 
be  found  in  "The  Effects  of  Atomic 
Weapons"  published  by  Brookhaven 
National  Laboratory.  Subject  matter 
covered  in  the  slide  series  includes: 
The  Nature  of  an  Atomic  Explosion, 
The  Effects  of  Air  Blast  and  Shock 
Wave,  The  Thermal  and  Incendiary 
Effects,  The  Nuclear  Radiation  Ef- 
fects, Methods  of  Decontamination, 
Types  of  Shelters.  Further  infor- 
mation about  the  slide  series  can  be 
secured  from  the  Keystone  View  Com- 
pany. 


RECORDINGS 

■  Audio-Master  Corporation,  341 
Madison  Ave.,  New  York  City  17,  is 
now  distributing  educational  record- 
ings. Included  in  the  Audio-Master 
Library  are  the  Ethnic  and  Folkways 
Record  Library,  featuring  record- 
ings of  primitive  music  and  rhythms 
of  many  lands,  and  the  Music  Master 
Series,  designed  to  stimulate  in  young 
people  an  interest  in  and  apprecia- 
tion of  classical  music.  The  Audio- 
Master  Corporation  has  devised  a  plan 
whereby  the  purchase  of  a  minimum 
quantity  of  recordings  entitles  the 
buyer  to  an  Audio-Master  Jr.  three- 
speed   phonograph  unit. 


CATALOGS  &  BOOKLETS 

■  Al  Sherman,  1012  Wisconsin  Ave., 
Washington,  D.  C,  has  available  free 
copies  of  a  catalog  listing  Norwegian 
government  motion  pictures  to  be 
distributed  in  the  U.  S.  Mr.  Sherman 
was  recently  appointed  official  repre- 
sentative and  distributor  in  the  U.  S. 
for  the  Norwegian  government  films. 
Arrangements  have  been  made  with 
The  Film  Center  of  Washington  for 
the  physical  handling  of  the  films. 

■  Bray  Studios,  729  Seventh  Ave., 
New  York  19,  N.  Y.,  has  available  a 
folder  describing  the  Bray  Aviation 
Series  of  Classroom  Films  and  the 
Bray-Otis  Series  of  Pre-Flight  Train- 
ing Films. 

■  Selected  Films  Release  Service, 
Whittier,  California,  has  announced 
that  the  1951-53  Master  Guides  to 
Religious  Motion  Pictures  and  Film- 
strips  are  off  the  press.  Detailed  in- 
formation and  prices  can  be  secured 
by  writing  to  Selected  Films  Release 
Service. 

■  Official  Films,  Music  &  Education 
Dept.,  Ridgefield,  New  Jersey,  has 
available  another  in  its  study  guides 
to  accompany  the  Official  Films  opera 
films — a  Teacher's  Guide  to  the  opera 
"Marriage  of  Figaro." 

■  British  Information  Services,  30 
Rockefeller  Plaza,  New  York  20, 
N.  Y.,  offers  a  free  bibliography  of 
25  16mm  sound  films  on  civil  defense 
and  many  books  and  pamphlets  deal- 
ing with  various  phases  of  civil  de- 
fense measures,  all  available  through 
BIS. 

■  United  World  Films,  1445  Park 
Ave.,  New  York  29,  N.  Y.,  has  an- 
nounced the  first  twelve  Teacher's 
Guides  for  "The  Earth  and  Its  Peo- 
ples" film  series.  Each  of  the  attrac- 
tive illustrated  guides  (10c  each;  12 
for  $1.00)  summarizes  the  film,  out- 
lines possible  objectives,  suggests 
discussion  topics  and  related  study 
activities,  and  provides  additional  re- 
search information.  Further  infor- 
mation about  the  guides  and  the  film 
series  is  available  from  United  World 
Films. 

■  American  Medical  Association. 
Committee  on  Medical  Motion  Pic- 
tures, 535  N.  Dearborn  St.,  Chicago 
10,  Illinois,  is  the  source  for  "A  List 
of  Health  Education  Motion  Pictures 
Cleared  for  Use  on  Television." 


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FILM  NEWS  NOTES 

B  Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films, 
Wilmette,  Illinois,  has  released  two 
xiies  of  "repetitive  impact  filmettes" 

■  nibodying  a  new  method  of  teaching 
pocial    concepts,   formulas,   or    skills 

I  hat  require  review  or  memorization. 
Tlie  two  fllmette  series  now  available 
■Are  on  "Current  Electricity"  and 
"First  Aid". 

Each  filmette  kit  consists  of  six  end- 
less film  loops  covering  basic  concepts 
of  a  subject;  an  adapter  arm  that 
fits  a  Continuous  Film  Magazine  to 
any  16mm  projector,  and  rewind  equip- 
ment. Through  the  use  of  the  maga- 
zine and  continuous  loop,  any  con- 
cept— such  as  Ohm's  law  or  a  bandag- 
ing technique — may  be  projected  over 
and  over  again  until  it  is  completely 
understood. 

Each  of  the  First  Aid  Filmettes, 
produced  by  EBFilms  in  consultation 
with  the  American  Red  Cross,  runs 
about  90  seconds  and  illustrates  one 
of  six  basic  areas  of  first  aid.  They 
are  based  on  and  designed  for  use 
with  the  American  Red  Cross  First 
Aid   Textbook. 

■  International  Film  Bureau,  6 
N.  Michigan  Ave.,  Chicago  2,  Illinois, 
has  been  granted  exclusive  sales 
rights  to  the  16mm  film  series  titled 
"Emotions  of  Everyday  Living,"  spon- 
sored by  the  National  Association  for 
Mental  Health  and  approved  by  the 
National  Institute  of  Mental  Health, 
Public  Health  Service,  and  Federal 
Security  Agency.  The  first  two  films 
available  are  Angry  Boy  (3  reels), 
poignant  story  of  a  troubled  child 
who  is  helped  by  love  and  understand- 
ing, and  Steps  of  Age  (2V4  reels),  in 
which  a  man  and  his  wife  face  the 
problems  of  growing  old.  Films  in  the 
series  were  planned  to  help  individ- 
uals meet  certain  almost  universal 
emotional  problems.  Angry  Boy  was 
honored  as  the  film  selection  for  Men- 
tal   Health    Week. 

■  Bailey  Films,  6509  DeLongpre 
Ave.,  Hollywood  28,  California,  is  the 
exclusive  distributor  of  the  two  new 
Paul  Burnford  productions:  Girls' 
Basketball  for  Beginners  (2  reels) 
and  We  Play  and  Shxire  Together 
(1  reel   primary-grade  film) . 

■  Simmel-Meservey,  321  S.  Beverly 
Drive,  Beverly  Hills,  California,  has 
completed  a  set  of  color  filmstrips  on 
the  following  subjects :  Ancient  Egypt, 
Ancient  Greece,  Ancient  Rome,  Mod- 
ern Egypt,  and  Modern  Rome. 

■  U.  S.  Navy  Recruiting  Offices  are 
making  available  to  secondary  schools 
a  16mm  sound  motion  picture  pro- 
duced by  the  Navy  to  help  prevent 
students  from  prematurely  dropping 
out  of  school.  Prepared  in  consulta- 
tion with  the  National  Education  As- 
sociation, the  U.  S.  Office  of  Educa- 
tion, and  the  U.  S.  Department  of 
Labor,  the  film  has  a  running  time  of 
13  minutes  and  is  titled  Stay  in  School. 


■  World  in  Color  Productions,  E1- 
mira.  New  York,  announce  the  release 
of  twelve  3% -minute  color  motion  pic- 
tures of  the  outstanding  caves  of  the 
U.  S.  Films  are  available  in  either 
16mm  or  8mm  silent  versions.  A 
brochure  of  these  and  101  additional 
travel  films  is  available  from  the  pro- 
ducer upon  request. 

■  National  Audio-Visual  Assocla- 
tion,  845  Chicago  Ave.,  Evanston, 
Illinois,  is  the  source  for  a  52-frame 
color  filmstrip.  What's  So  Important 
About  Audio-Visiial  Aids?  ($1.00  pay- 
ment should  accompany  order).  Pro- 
duced by  NAVA's  Educational  Com- 


mittee to  aid  in  the  passage  of  a 
proposed  state  audio-visual  appropria- 
tion in  North  Carolina,  the  filmstrip 
is  announced  as  being  valuable  for 
use  in  other  states  in  connection  with 
talks  on  audio-visual  education  before 
PTA  groups,  boards  of  education,  etc. 

■  American  Association  of  School 
Administrators,  1201  16th  St.,  N.W., 
Washington  6,  D.C.,  will  make  avail- 
able in  May  a  filmstrip  (price:  $5) 
on  the  1951  School  Building  Archi- 
tectural Exhibit  at  the  Atlantic  City 
convention. 


Educators  are  urged  to  teach  future  citizens  to  be 
not  merely  against  Communism 

but  for  Democracy 

From  all  sides,  educators  are  endlessly  being  advised  to 
teach  hoiv  our  freedoms  developed —  to  give  young  people  a 
basic  appreciation  of  our  way  of  life. 

Now  educators  can  teach 

"The  American  Way" 


y^  Scale- 

I  Actual  size  3%x2% 


by  the  method  which  has  been  found 
unrivalled  for  enthusiastic  pupil  co- 
operation. The  fun  of  making  lantern 
slides,  and  then  exhibiting  them, 
creates  an  interest  that  assures  ex- 
ceptionally effective  learning. 


Rights" 


M 


"The    Town    Crier"—    m       , 


15  units,  earh  consisting  of  8  to  16  handmade- 
lantern-slide  designs  (total  145)  with  descriptive 
text,  and  color  sUKffestions.  Each  unit  complete  in 
itself,  usable  in  any  order,  suitable  for  correlation 
with  appr«priate  lessons.  Subjects:  1.  The  Bill  of 
Rights.  2,  Elections.  3,  Religion.  4.  Education  and 
Its  Development.  5,  How  Americans  Gel  Their 
News.  6,  Travel.  7.  The  People  and  How  They  Live. 
8,  Labor.  9,  Farming.  10.  National  Defense:  The 
Army.  11,  National  Defense:  The  Navy.  12,  How 
America  Handles  Lawbreakers.  13,  Health  in 
America.  14,  The  Constitution.  15,  Safeguarding  • 
the  American  Way. 

Author  and  artist  worked  on  the  series  more  than  two 
years.  Cost  of  preparation  will  never  be  repaid  by  sale  of  the 
material,  but  we  are  hopeful  that  the  satisfaction  of  edu- 
cators with  this  series  will  win  Keystone  View  Company 
new  friends.  You  may  use  the  coupon  either  to  order  the 
series,  or  to  obtain  further  information. 


Keystone  View  Co.,  Meadville,  Penna. 

(   )   Send    the    new    15-unit    Handmade-Lantern-Slide    series 

American  Way",  $1.50  (satisfaction  guaranteed) 
(   )   Send  further  information. 


"The 


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Trade  Directory 
For  the  Audio-Visual  Field 

To  increase  the  usefulness  of  this  Trade  Directory,  symbols  have  been  inserted  to  distinguish  original  sources  (producers 
manufacturers,  primary  importers,  etc.)  from  audio-visual  dealers  and  film  rental  libraries.  KEY:  (P) — producers,  Importers. 
jM) — manufacturers.  (D) — dealers,  film  rental  libraries,  projection  services.  Where  a  primary  source  also  offers  direct 
rental   services,   the   double   symbol    (PD)    appears. 


FILMS 


(P) 

(P) 

(D) 

(PD) 


Associated   Film   Artists  (P) 

30   N.   Raymond   Ave.,   Pasadena    I,   Cal. 
Association  Films,  Inc.  (PO) 

35  W.  45th  St.,   Hew  York   19,  N.  Y. 

206  S.  Michigan  Ave.,   Chicago  3,    III. 
351    Turk   St.,   San    Francisco  2,  Cal. 
1915   Live   Oak   St.,    Dallas    I,   Tex. 

Bailey  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

6509  De  Longpre  Ave.,  Hollywood  28,  Cal. 
Brandon  Films  (D) 

1700    Broadv/ay,    New   York    19,    N.   Y. 
Bray  Studios,   Inc.  (PD) 

729  Seventh  Ave.,  New  York   19.  N.  Y. 
Cornell   Film  Co. 

150!    Broadway.   New  York    18,   N.  Y. 
Coronet  Instructional  Films 

Coronet   BIdg.,  Chicago    I,    III. 
Council  Films 

50  N.  Main  St..  Homer,  N.  Y. 
Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films,  Inc. 

Wilmette,    Illinois 

Rental   and    Preview   Librarias: 

207  S.  Green  St.,  Chicago  7,   III. 
712   N.  Haskell  St.,    Dallas    I,  Tex. 

30  Huntington  Ave.,   Boston    16.   Mass. 

450  W.  56th  St.,    New  York    19,   N.  Y. 

1610   E.   Mountain   St.,   Pasadena   7,   Cal. 

561    Ma-tina    Dr..    NE,   Atlanta   5,   Ga. 

5745  Crabtree  Rd.,  Birmingham,  Mich. 
Family  Films,  Inc.  (P) 

1584  Crossroads  of  the  World,  Hollywood 
Rims,  Inc.  (PD) 

330  W.  42nd  St.,  New  York   18,  N.  Y. 

64  E.  Lake  St.,  Chicago   I,  III. 

101    Marietta  St.,  Atlanta  3,  Ga. 

716  S.  W.   13th  Ave.,  Portland  5,  Ore. 

209   Browder  St.,    Dallas    I,   Tex. 

8414  Melrose,   Los  Angeles  46,  Cal. 
Fryan   Film   Service  (D) 

3228  Euclid  Ave.,  Cleveland   15,  Ohio 
Heidenlcamp  Nature  Pictures  (P^) 

538   Glen   Arden    Dr.,    Pittsburgh   8,    Pa. 
Hoefler— Paul   Hoefler  Productions  (P) 

6I2I/2   So.   Ridgeley  Dr.,   Los  Angeles  36 
Hoffberg   Productions,   Inc.  (PD) 

362  W.  44th  St.,   New  York,   N.  Y. 
Hollywood    Film    Enterprises,    Inc.  (P) 

6060  Sunset  Blvd.,  Hollywood  28,  Ca' 
Institutional   Cinema   Service 

1560   Broadway,   New  York    19,   N.  Y. 
International  Film   Bureau 

6  N.  Michigan  Ave.,  Chicago  2,   III. 
Knowledge  Builders  Classroom  Films 

625  Madison  Ave.,   New  York  22,  N. 
Library  Films,  Inc. 

25  W.  45th  St.,   New  York    19,   N.  Y. 
Mahnlie — Carl    F.    Mahnlce    Productions    (P) 

215  E.  Third  St.,   Des  Moines  9,   Iowa 
Michigan  Motion  Picture  Service  (PD) 

212  South  Brown  St.,  Jackson,  Mich. 
Modern  Sound  Pictures,  Inc. 

1410   Howard   St.,   Omaha,   Neb. 
MoguH's,    Inc. 

I  12-14  W.   48th    St.,    New   York    19 
Nu-Art    Films,    Inc. 

112  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
OfHcial    Films,    Inc. 

Grand   &   Linden  Aves.,   Ridgefield, 

New  York  Office:  25  W.  45th  St.,  N. 
Ott — John  Ott  Film  Library,  Inc. 

730  Elm  St.,  Winnetka,  III. 


(D) 

(PD) 

(PD) 

Y. 

(PD) 


(D) 

(D) 

N.Y. 
(PD) 

(P) 

N.  J. 
Y.  C. 
(PD) 


Pix  Film  Service  (D) 

34    E.    Putnam   Ave.,   Greenwich,   Ccnn. 
Religious  Film  Association  |D) 

45  Aster  Place,   New  York  3,  N.  Y. 
Ryan   Visual   Aids   Service  (D) 

I  108    High    St.,    Des    Moines,    la. 
Simmel-Meservey,    Inc.  (PD) 

321    S.    Beverly    Dr.,    Beverly    Hills,    Cal. 
Sound  Film  Associates  (D) 

1503  Jefferson,  Houston  3,  Tex. 
Southern  Visual  Filmi  |D) 

686-9   Shrine    BIdg.,    Memphis    I.   Tenn. 
Sterling   Films,    Inc.  (P) 

316  W.   57th  St.,   New  York    19,   N.  Y. 
Swank    Motion    Pictures,    Inc.  (D) 

614    N.    Skinker    Blvd.,    St.    Louis    5.     Mo 
United   World   Films,   Inc.  (PD) 

1445   Park  Ave.,    New  York  29,   N.  Y. 

245  S.   Dearborn  St.,  Chicago  5,   III. 

7356   Melrose   Ave.,   Los  Angeles  46,   Cal. 

287  Techwood   Dr.,   NW.   Atlanta,   Ga. 
Wholesome  Film  Service,  Inc.  (D) 

20   Melrose   St.,   Bo:ton,   Mass. 
Williams,    Brown   and    Earle,    Inc.  (D) 

918    Chestnut    St.,    Philadelphia    7,    Pa. 


PROJECTION  SERVICE 

Mercury    Motion    Picture    Projection    Service 

15  W.   Underwood,  Chevy  Chase    15,   Md. 


FILM  PRODUCTION 

KEY:     Width    16mm    or    35mm.    Educational: 
Television;    Commercial;    Home. 


Asiocialion    Films,    Inc.  (16-35,    ECT) 

35   W,   45th    Si.,    IJew   York    19,    N.   Y. 

Bray  Studios,  Inc.  (16-35,  ECT) 

729    Seventh    Ave.,    New   York    19,    N.Y. 

Michigan    Motion    Picture   Service 

212  S.  Brown,  Jackson,  Mich.  (16-35,  ECT) 


LABORATORY  SERVICES 

Geo.  W.   Colburn,    Inc. 

164   n.  Wacker   Drive,   Chicago  6,   III. 

Hollywood    Film    Enterprises 

6060   Sunset   Blvd.,   Hollywood   28,  Cal. 

Rapid    Film  Technique 

?!    W.   46th   St.,    New  York    19,   N.Y. 

Society    for    Visual    Education 

1346   Dlversey   Parkway,  Chicago   14 

PRODUCTION  EQUIPMENT 

S.O.S.  Cinema  Supply  Corp.  (D) 

602  W.  52nd  St.,   New  York   19,  N.  Y. 


1951  EDITION 


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MOTION  PICTURE 
PROJECTORS  AND  SUPPLIES 


Ampro  Corporafion  (M| 

.'851   N.  Western  Ave..  Chicago   18.  III. 

dell    S    Howell   Co.  (M) 

7117    McCormick    Road,    Chicago   45,    III. 

D.  T.   DavU  Co.  (M) 

178   Walnut   St.,    Lexington    34,    Ky. 


FILMSTRIPS 


Eastman   Kodak  Company 

Rochester,    New   Yort 


(M) 


Forway   Corporation  (M) 

245    W.    55th    St.,    New    York    19,    N.Y. 

Michigan   Motion   Picture   Service  (D) 

212  South   Brown  St.,  Jackson,   Mich. 

Modern   Sound    Pictures.    Inc.  (D) 

1410   Howard   St.,   Omaha,    Neb. 

Mogull's,    Inc.  (D) 

112-14   W.   48th    St.,    New   York    19.    N.Y. 

Nu-Art  Filmt,   Inc.  |D) 

112  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

RCA- Victor  (M) 

Radio   Corp.    of   America,    Camden,    N.J. 

Revere  Camera  Co.  (M) 

320  E.  21st  St.,  Chicago   16,  III. 

Ryan    Visual    Aids    Service  (D) 

409   Harrison    St.,    Davenport,    la. 

Southern  Visual  Films  (D) 

686-9   Shrine    BIdg.,    Memphis    I,   Tenn. 

Williams,   Brown  and   Earle.   Inc.  (D| 

918  Chestnut  St.,    Philadelphia   7,   Pa. 


SCREENS 

Da-Lite   Screen   Co.,   Inc.  (M) 

271!    N.   Pulaski   Rd.,  Chicago  39,   III. 

Fryan   Film   Service  (D) 

3228  Euclid  Ave.,  Cleveland   15,  Ohio 

Michigan    Motion   Picture   Service  (D) 

JI2-South   Brown  St.,  Jackson,   Mich. 

Nu-Art   Films,    Inc.  (D) 

1  12  W.  48th   St.,   New  York,   N.  Y. 

Radiant  Mfg.  Corp.  (M) 

1267   S.   Talman   Ave.,   Chicago  8,    III. 

Southern   Visual    Films  (D) 

686-9  Shrine   BIdg.,   Memphis    I,  Tenn. 

Williams,  Brown  and  Earle,  Inc.  (D) 

918   Chestnut  St.,    Philadelphia   7,   Pa. 


AUDIO-VISUAL  SUPPLIES 

Beciiley-Cardy  Co.    (shades)  (M) 

1632    Indiana   Ave.,   Chicago    16,    III. 

Ryan   Visual   Aids   Service  (D) 

409   Harrison   St.,    Davenport,    la. 

Society  (or  Visual  Education  |M) 

1345   Diversey    Parkway,   Chicago    14 

Williams,  Brown  and  Earle,  Inc.  (D) 

■918   Chestnut   St.,    Philadelphia   7,   Pa. 


RECORDS 


Columbia    Records,    Inc.,    Educational    Dept. 

1473    Barnum    Ave.,    Bridgeport.    Conn. 


Bailey  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

6509  De  Longpre  Ave.,  Hollywood  28,  Cal. 
Church   Screen   Productions  (PD) 

Box    5036    (East   Station),    Nashville,   Tenn. 
Encyclopaedia   Britannica    Films,    Inc.  (P) 

Wilme!le,    III. 
Eye   Gate    House,   Inc.  (PD) 

330  W.  42nd  St..   New  York   18,   N.  Y. 
Filmfax   Productions  (P) 

10  [.  43rd   St.,   New  York    17,  N.  Y. 
film-.,  Inc.  (PD) 

330  W.  42nd  St.,   New  York   18,   N.  Y. 
Informative  Clas-.room  Picture  Publishers  (P) 

40  Ionia   N.  W„   Grand   Rapids  2,  Mich. 
Mahnko — Carl    F.   MahnLe   Productions      (P) 

215   E.  Third   St.,   Des   Moines  9,   Iowa 
Michigan    Motion    Picture   Service  (D) 

212   South    Brown   St.,   Jackson,    Mich. 
Ryan    Visual    Aids    Service  (D) 

409    hiarrison    St.,    Davenport,    la. 
Society  for  Visual   Education  (PD) 

1345   Diversey   Parkway,   Chicago    14 
United  World  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

1445   Park   Ave,,    New   York   29,   N.   Y. 
Visual   Sciences  (P) 

599E— Siiffern,    N.    Y. 

SLIDES 

Key:    Kodachrome  2  x  2.   3I/4  x  4'/)  or  larger: 
Made   to   Order. 

The   Eulo  Company  (PD-2) 

P.O.   Box    178,   Denver    I,   Colo. 
Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

330  W.  42nd  St.,  New  York  18,  N.  Y. 
Michigan   Motion   Picture  Service  (D) 

212  South  Brown  St.,  Jackson,  Mich. 
Nu-Art   Films,   Inc.  (D-2) 

112   W.   48th   St.,   New  York,   N.   Y. 
Radio-Mat  Slide  Co.,   Inc.  (P) 

222  Oakridge  Blvd.,  Daytona  Beach,  Fla. 
Ryan  Visual  Aids  Service  (D-2) 

409   Harrison    St.,    Davenport,    la. 
Society  for  Visual   Education  (PD-2) 

1345   Diversey   Parkway.   Chicago    14 

FILMSTRIP,  SLIDE  and 
OPAQUE  PROJECTORS 

American   Optical   Co.,   Scientific  (M) 

Instrument   Division,    Buffalo    15,    N.   Y. 
Ampro    CorporatioR  (M) 

2851    N.  Western   Ave.,   Chicago    18,   III. 
Beseler  Company,  Charles  (M) 

60   Badger  Ave.,    Newark   8,    N.  J. 
Comprehensive  Service  Corporation     (MD) 

245    W.    55th    St.,    Now    York    19,    N.Y. 
GoldE   Manufacturing  Co.  (M) 

1 220c  W.   Madison   St.,   Chicago  7,   III. 
Keystone  View  Co.  (M) 

Meadville,    Pa. 
O.  J.  McClure  Talking  Pictures  (M) 

1115   W.   Washington,   Chicago   7,    III. 
Michigan    Motion    Picture   Service  (D) 

212  South  Brown  St.,  Jackson,  Mich. 
Ryan   Visual   Aids   Service  (D) 

409  Harrison  St.,   Davenport,   la. 
Society   for   Visual    Education  (M) 

1345   Diversey   Parkway,   Chicago    14,   III. 
Southern  Visual   Films  (D) 

686-9  Shrine   BIdg..   Memphis    I,  Tenn. 
VIewlex,  Incorporated  (M) 

35-01  Queens  Blvd.,  Long  Island  City,  N.Y. 
Williams,  Brown  and  Earle,  Inc.  (D) 

918   Chestnut   St.,    Philadelphia   7,    Pa. 


INDEX  TO 
ADVERTISERS 

Page 
Albertsen  Distributing  Co.  193 

Ampro    Corp I6j 

Audio-Visual   Materials  Consulta- 
tion  Bureau,  Wayne   University    188 

Beckley-Cardy  Co.      189 

Bell  &  Howell  Co.     Inside  Back  Cover 

Brandon   Films 190 

Bray    Studios 164 

British   Information  Services..  166 

Brumberger   Co. 198 

Colburn   Lab.,   Geo.  W 193 

Columbia    Records 187 

Cornell    Film   Co. 200 

Coronet   Films 161 

D.    T.    Davis   Co.  190 

Da-Lite  Screen  Co. 189 

Eulo    Co.     188 

Eye   Gate    House 190 

Fiberbilt    Case    Co 195 

Filmfax    Productions 170 

Films    Incorporated 169 

Heidenkamp  Nature  Pictures      .   .    193 
Hollywood   Film   Enterprises 197 

International  Film  Bureau 200 

Keystone    View    Co. 201 

Knowledge    Builders 190 

Linguaphone    Institute 188 

McClure  Talking   Pictures,  O.  J.      188 

Peerless  Film  Processing  Corp 191 

Pix  Film  Service 190 

RCA,  Educational  Services 171 

RCA,   Visual    Products 163 

Radiant    Mfg.   Corp 199 

Radio-Mat  Slide  Co.  195 

Rapid  Film  Technique I?3 

Rek-O-Kut   Co. 197 

Religious  Film  Association 180 

Revere   Camera   Co.  Back  Cover 

Simmel-Meservey    189 

Society  for  Visual  Education  167 

Spindler   &    Sauppe 191 

Sterling    Films 170 

Vacuumate     Corp. 198 

Viewlex Inside  Front  Cover 

Visual  Sciences 190 

Visual  Specialties  Co 195 

Classified    204 


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People 


Education  &  Government 

•  L.  C.  Larson,  Director  of  Indiana 
University's  Audio-Visual  Center,  at- 
tended a  Unesco  meeting  in  Paris 
April  2-7  to  discuss  and  plan  with 
representatives  from  all  over  the 
world  "methods  by  which  the  pro- 
duction and  exhibition  of  films  serving 
the  purposes  of  the  Organization  may 
best  be  promoted."  He  was  invited  to 
be  a  member  of  the  committee  of 
twenty  experts  meeting  at  Paris  by 
James  Torres  Bodet,  Unesco  Director- 
General.  Dr.  Larson  is  a  member  of 
the  U.  S.  National  Committee  for 
Unesco,  representing  the  Educational 
Film  Library  Association. 

•  Ann  Hyer,  Assistant  Professor  of 
Education  at  Syracuse  University, 
will  join  NEA  headquarters  staff  July 
1  as  Assistant  Director  of  the  Division 
of  Audio-Visual  Instruction,  according 
to  J.  J.  McPherson,  Division  Director. 
At  present  Miss  Hyer  is  working  on 
a  special  assignment  in  the  field  of 
audio-visual  education  in  Iran  for  the 
U.  S.  State  Department.  She  was 
formerly  on  the  staff  of  Indiana  Uni- 
versity. 

•  Margot  Hughes,  formerly  with  En- 
cyclopaedia Britannica  and  EBFilms, 
is  now  employed  by  the  U.  S.  State 
Department  as  a  Visual  Presentation 
Information  Specialist.  Her  initial 
assignment  is  in  Washington,  D.  C. 

•  Robert  C.  Snider,  formerly  Di- 
rector of  Audio-Visual  Education  at 
the  State  Teachers  College,  Mankato, 
Minnesota,  is  returning  to  Indiana 
University  for  further  study. 

Business  &  Industry 

•  Walter  Colmes  has  been  elected 
president  of  Encyclopaedia  Britan- 
nica Films  Inc.,  it  was  announced  re- 
cently by  Senator  William  Benton, 
chairman  of  the  board.  Colmes,  who 
is  33  years  old,  succeeds  C.  Scott 
Fletcher,  who  recently  resigned  to 
assume  an  executive  position  with 
the  Ford  Foundation. 

Despite  his  youth,  Colmes  is  a 
veteran  motion  picture  producer.  At 
the  age  of  23  he  produced  his  first 
full-length  movie  and  for  a  long  time 
was  the  youngest  producer  in  Holly- 
wood, producing  more  than  40  feature 
films   of   practically   every   type,   in- 


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New  EBFilms  President  Walter  Colmes  with 
Executive  Vice-President  V.  C.  Arnspiger 
(left)  and  Vice  President  Melvin  Brodshaug 
(right). 

eluding  dramas  and  documentary 
films  on  social  issues.  Four  years 
ago  he  began  specializing  in  the  edu- 
cational film  field  when  he  formed  the 
Emerson  Films  Corporation  and 
launched  a  series  of  sound  motion 
pictures  depicting  the  lives  of  great 
American  statesman,  explorers  and 
authors  (the  films  are  being  distrib- 
uted by  EBFilms).  During  this  time 
he  produced  films  for  schools  and  for 
television. 

During  his  association  with  EB- 
Films as  an  affiliate  producer,  Mr. 
Colmes  has  said,  he  gained  insight 
into  the  great  possibilities  of  visual 
education. 

Mr.  Colmes  was  born  in  Boston, 
Massachusetts,  on  May  9,  1917,  the 
son  of  Boston's  noted  allergy  special- 
ist. Dr.  A.  Colmes.  He  was  educated 
at  the  Boston  Latin  School,  the  Uni- 
versity of  Wisconsin,  and  obtained 
both  an  A.B.  and  B.S.  degree  at 
Northeastern  University  in  1939.  Be- 
fore his  career  in  the  motion  picture 
world,  he  was  in  public  relations  work 
in  Boston  and  in  Hollywood. 

•  Edwin  Dorsey  Foster,  U.  S.  Navy 
(Ret.),  has  been  appointed  Director  of 
a  newly  established  Mobilization  Plan- 
ning Department  of  the  RCA  Victor 
Division  of  Radio  Corporation  of 
America,  according  to  a  recent  an- 
nouncement by  Charles  M.  Odorizzi, 
Operating  Vice  President  of  the 
Division. 

•  John  M.  Abraham,  Vice-President 
of  Coronet  Instructional  Films,  has 
been  named  a  fellow  of  the  Royal 
Society  of  Arts  of  England  in  recog- 
nition of  his  contribution  to  world 
education  through  the  medium  of 
16mm  motion  pictures.  It  is  believed 
that  Mr.  Abraham  is  the  first  Ameri- 
can to  be  so  honored  by  the  Society 
for  work  in  the  field  of  audio-visual 
education.  Presentation  of  the  scroll 
of  membership  was  made  to  Mr.  Abra- 
ham in  Chicago  recently  by  Norma 
Barts,  Film  Officer  for  the  British 
Information  Services,  on  behalf  of  the 
British  Consulate  General    (see  cut). 


A-V  CONFERENCE  CALENDAR 

MAY  15 — Institute  on  Audio-Visual  Com- 
munication Techniques,  sponsored  jointly  by 
Northwestern  University  and  Chicago  Chap- 
ter of  the  Public  Relations  Society  of 
America,   at   Northwestern    University 

MAY  25 — Second  Annual  Film  Festival  of 
the  Stamford  Film  Council,  Walter  R.  Dolan 
Junior  High  School,  Stamford,  Connecticut 
(write  Rev.  Cornelius  J.  Looney,  358  Glen- 
brook  Road,  Glenbrook,  Connecticut) 

MAY  26 — First  Annual  Film  Festival  of  the 
film  Council  of  Greater  Boston,  Copley 
Plaia  Hotel,  Boston,  Massachusetts  (write 
Mrs.    Muriel   Javelin,    Boston   Public   Library) 

JUNE  14— Fourth  Annual  Film  Festival 
sponsored  by  the  Cleveland  Film  Council, 
Visual  Aids  Building,  2064  Stearns  Road, 
Cleveland,   Ohio. 

JUNE  25-28— Iowa  Film  Festival,  held  in 
conjunction  with  State  University  of  Iowa 
Audio-Visual  Workshop,  Gull  Point  State 
Park  Lodge,  Lake  Okoboji,  Iowa  (write 
Lee  W.  Cochran,  Executive  Assistant,  Exten- 
sion Division,  State  University  of  Iowa-,  Iowa 
City,    Iowa) 

JUNE  28-29— Twelfth  Annual  Audio-Visual 
Education  Conference,  University  of  Okla- 
homa, Norman,  Oklahoma  (write  John  J. 
Long,  Extension  Specialist,  Audio-Visual  Ed- 
ucation,   University  of  Oklahoma) 

JULY  1-6 — National  Education  Association 
Annual  Meeting,  including  Department  of 
Audio-Visual  Instruction  Annual  Meeting, 
San  Francisco,  California  (write  J.  J.  Mc- 
Pherson, Executive  Secretary,  DAVI,  1201 
16th    St.,    N.W.,   Washington   6,   D.C.) 

JULY  7-8 — American  Library  Association 
Pre-Conference  Audio-Visual  Workshop  (ALA 
75th  Anniversary  Conference),  Palmer  House, 
Chicago,  Illinois  (write  Patricia  Blair,  Film 
Advisor,  American  Library  Association,  50 
E.   Huron,   Chicago) 

JULY  16-20— A.  A.  Cleveland  Conference, 
"Communication  Arts  in  Education,"  Ernest 
Holland  Library,  State  College  of  Washing- 
ton, Pullman,  Washington  (write  Herbert 
Hite,  Director,  Audio-Visual  Center,  State 
College   of  Washington,   Pullman) 

JULY  27-31— National  Audio-Visual  Con- 
vention sponsored  by  National  Audio-Visual 
Association,  Educational  Film  Library  Asso- 
ciation, Film  Council  of  America,  Midwest 
Forum  on  Audio-Visual  Aids,  Hotel  Sherman, 
Chicago,  Illinois  (write  Don  White,  NAVA, 
845   Chicago   Ave.,    Evanston,    Illinois) 

When  possible,  source  of  further  information  about 
conference  programs  and  reservations  is  given  in 
parentheses  after  each  listing.  Send  announce- 
ments for  the  Conference  Calendar  to  EDUCA- 
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EDITORIAL  ADVISORY   BOARD 

WALTER  S.  BELL,  Audio-Visual  Consultant, 
Atlanta,  Georgia 

JAMES  W.  BROWN,  Supervisor,  Instructional 
Materials  Center,  University  of  Washing- 
ton, Seattle 

GLEN  BURCH,  Executive  Director,  The  Fllnn 
Council  of  America,  Chicago,   Illinois 

EDGAR  DALE,  Head,  Curriculum  Division, 
Bureau  of  Educational  Research,  Ohio  State 
University 

AMO  DE  BERNARDIS,  Director,  Instructional 
Materials,   Public  Schools,   Portland,  Ore. 

W.  H.  DURR,  Supervljor,  Bureau  of  Teaching 
Materials,  State  Board  of  Education,  Rich- 
mond,  Virginia 

ELIZABETH  GOLTERMAN,  Director,  Division 
of  Audio-Visual  Education,  St.  Louis  Public 
Schools,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

CHARLES  F.  HOBAN,  Jr.,  Associate  Professor 
of  Education,  The  Catholic  University  of 
America,  Washington,  D.C. 

F.  DEAN  McCLUSKY,  Associate  Professor  of 
Education,  Head  of  Audio-Visual  Education, 
University  Extension,  University  of  California 
at  Los  Angeles 

J.  JAMES  McPHERSON,  Executive  Secretary, 
Department  of  Audio-Visual  Instruction, 
N.E.A.,  Washington,  D.C. 

KURTZ  MYERS,  Head,  Audio-Visual  Depart- 
ment,   Detroit,    Michigan,    Public   Library 

FRANCIS  W.  NOEL,  President,  Department  of 
Audio-Visual  Instruction,  National  Educa- 
tion   Association 

SEERLEY  REID,  Assistant  Chief,  Visual  Aids  to 
Education,  U.S.  Office  of  Education,  Wash- 
ington, D.C. 

MAYER  SINGERMAN,  Director,  Audio-Visual 
Department,  Chicago  Office,  Anti-Defama- 
tion League  of  B'nal  B'rith 

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Contents  for  June,  1951 


EDITORIAL 

Teachers,   Your  Gap   Shows!. 


Page 
218 


ARTICLES  &  SPECIAL  FEATURES 

What  on  Earth  Is  Happening? William  H.  Hartley  219 

ALA's  Four-Year  Film  Project Patricia   Blair  222 

"Always,   You  Are  My  Friend" 

Raymond  E.  Denno  and  Fred  F.  Harcleroad  225 

The  Viewers'  Views  on  Classroom  TV Martha  A.  Gable  226 

Summer  Courses  in  Audio-Visual  Education,  1951,  Part  3 240 

DEPARTMENTS 

As  Personal  as  Possible:  Notes  from  the 

Desk  of  the  Executive  Secretary  of  DAVI J.  J.  McPherson  214 

Church  Department V^illiam  S.  Hockman  229 

Teacher-Committee  Evaluation  of  New  Films L.  C.   Larson  234 

Looking  at  the  Literature   237 

Records  on   Review Max   U.   Bildersee  239 

Audio-Visual  Trade   Review — 245 

OTHER  FEATURES 

The  Readers  V/rite  (208)  .  .  .  Focus  on  the  News  (210)  ..  .  People  (252) 
.  .  .  A-V  Conference  Calendar  (252)  .  .  .  Trade  Directory  for  the  Audio- 
Visual  Field  (250)     .  .  .  Index  to  Advertisers  (251) 


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Volume  XXX 


Number  6,  Whole  Number  293 


A  Brand-new  Handbook  for 
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IDEAS  ON  FILM 

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On  Being  Wary 

Editor  : 

I  enjoyed  reading  your  May  edi- 
torial ("Educators,  Be  Wary!).  Con- 
gratulations on  saying  something  that 
has  needed  to  be  said  for  some  time. 
It  was  refreshing  to  read  your  com- 
ments that  cautioned  against  lumping 
all  "free"  films  together  and  rejecting 
them  as  a  group.  It  seems  to  be  a 
great  deal  easier  for  school  people  to 
accept  or  reject  sponsored  materials 
in  toto  than  to  select  and  use  that 
which  is  valuable  for  classroom  use 
and  turn  back  the  rest.  This  all-or- 
nothing  policy  means  no  one  need 
stand  up  and  tell  certain  sponsors 
why  their  materials  are  being  rejected. 
This  procedure  is  reasoned  to  be  good 
public  relations.  After  all,  the  only 
real  losers  are  the  youngsters,  and 
they  seldom  kick! 

I  think  you  might  well  add  courage 
to  the  wariness  that  you  recommend  in 
selecting  "free"  films  for  school  use. 
Only  then  will  our  youngsters  have 
an  opportunity  to  experience  "some 
of  our  most  useful  and  educationally 
valuable  audio-visual  materials"  and 
still  not  be  subjected  to  propaganda 
and  sales  films  that  have  no  place  in 
the   classroom. 

I  go  along  with  you.  "Be  especially 
wary"  in  judging  "free"  films  that 
give  no  indication  of  the  sponsor. 
But  let's  add  the  admonition  that 
educators  also  be  courageous  and 
willing  to  turn  down  the  poor  as  they 
accept  the  good. 

Arthur  Stenius 

Professor  of  Education 

Wayne   University,    Detroit,    Mich. 

Editor  : 

Your  editorial  "Educators,  Be 
Wary!"  was  timely  and  one  that 
focuses  attention  on  a  matter  in  need 
of  clarification  if  films  and  all  other 
visual  materials  are  to  be  used  in- 
telligently in  our  schools.  It  is  un- 
fortunate that  all  too  often  those  con- 
cerned with  the  selection  and  use  of 
visual  materials  have  followed  the 
"path  of  least  resistance" — namely, 
the  practice  of  using  almost  anything 
that  comes  along,  particularly  if  it 
happens  to  be  free  or  handy. 

What  your  editorial  hinted  at  but 
what  could,  I  believe,  have  been  movj 
strongly  emphasized  is  the  fact  that 
something  can  be  done  about  the  situa- 
tion. What  we  need  is  to  set  up 
standards  for  the  production  of  all 
classroom  material  and  then  utilize 
only  such  materials  as  meet  these 
standards,  whoever  the  producer  and 
ivhatever  the  sponsor.  If  teachers 
really  adhered  to  the  practice  of  ac- 
cepting only  such  material  as  met 
both  curriculum  and  pupil  needs,  then 
it  would  hardly  be  practical  from  a 
coldly  business  point  of  view  to  pro- 
duce any  other  type. 

In  the  past  not  all  producers,  edu- 


cational or  "sponsors",  have  given  us 
simon-pure  subject  presentation,  free 
of  bias  or  concealed  sponsorship.  Pro- 
duction has  only  improved  to  the  ex- 
tent that  the  consumer  has  demanded 
better  quality  material.  In  all  fair- 
ness, why  not  campaign  for  good  ma- 
terial, well  produced,  in  accordance 
with  acceptable  standards?  Anything 
short  of  this  does  not  belong  in  our 
schools,  whether  it  costs  an  actual 
money  rental  fee,  no  fee,  or  the  more 
subtle  fee  of  easy  acceptance  without 
examination. 

-  A  housewife  soon  learns  to  make 
selection  in  terms  of  standards  set 
for  quality  or  performance.  Educat- 
ors can  do  the  same  thing. 

Irene  F.  Cypher 

Assistant    Professor    of    Education 
New     York     University 

Editor  : 

Three  cheers  for  your  editorial  on 
the  Harding  College  "boiler  plate." 
I've  been  increasingly  disturbed  by 
the  "enlightenment"  coming  from  that 
august  institution.  The  efforts  of  the 
school,  which  may  be  sincere,  never- 
theless can  do  infinite  harm  to  the 
progress  of  visual  education.  Thanks 
for  your  courage. 

T.  W.  McMaster 

Drexel    Hill,    Pennsylvania 

Readers  who  were  interested  in  the 
May  editorial  will  also  be  interested 
in  a  Brookings  Institute  report  on 
sponsoring  organizations  in  the  July 
issue  of  Fortune  magazine. — Ed. 

Reprint  Dept. 

Editor: 

We  were  also  impressed  by  the  chal- 
lenge of  Schutte's  rating  device 
("Rate  Yourself"  by  D.  F.  Schutte, 
January,  1951  Screen)  and  want  to 
use  it  as  an  example  of  objective 
supervision — to  present  it  at  a  work- 
shop of  general  supervisors  at  Jack- 
son's Mill,  West  Virginia.  We  would 
like  your  permission  to  have  it  re- 
printed using  this  foreword: 

"The  following  self-examination  of 
teachers  using  visual  aids  is  a  good 
illustration  of  the  consideration  that 
must  be  given  such  techniques  or  pro- 
cedures. A  supervisor  can  appropri- 
ately suggest  it  as  a  device  for  co- 
operative evaluation.  It  appears  in 
the  January  '51  Educational  Screen 
and  is  a  sample  of  the  kind  of  helps 
teachers  and  supervisors  find  re- 
peatedly in  this  professional  maga- 
zine. Members  of  the  West  Virginia 
Visual  Education  Association  receive 
it  regularly  as  a  part  of  their  annual 
membership.  .  .  .The  rating  scheme 
was  devised  by  D.  F.  Schutte,  A-V 
Director  at  St.  Louis  Park,  Minneapo- 
lis, Minnesota.  Let's  give  him  a  vote 
of  thanks  .  .  ." 

H.  B.  Allen 

West    Virsinia    University,    Morgantown 
Reprint    permission    granted. — Ed. 

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Focus  on  the  News 


1951   NATIONAL  A-V  CONVENTION 


•  High  on  the  calendar  of  summer 
A-V  conferences  is  the  National 
Audio-Visual  Convention,  when  the 
Educational  Film  Library  Association, 
Film  Council  of  America,  Midwest 
Forum  on  Audio-Visual  Aids,  and 
National  Audio-Visual  Association  will 
again  meet  concurrently  at  Chicago's 
Hotel    Sherman,  July   26-31. 

Cutting  across  artificial  "profes- 
sional" and  "commercial"  boundary 
lines,  the  convention  attracts  school 
administrators  and  audio-visual  di- 
rectors, classroom  teachers,  librarians, 
church  and  community  leaders,  equip- 
ment manufacturers,  producers  of 
audio-visual  materials — anyone  and 
everyone  whose  working  goal  is  the 
widest  and  best  possible  use  of  audio- 
visual methods  and  materials. 

At  the  NAVA-sponsored  Trade 
Show,  conference-goers  will  see — and 
hear — the  wealth  of  audio-visual 
equipment  and  materials  available  for 
their  use  in  school,  church,  community, 
and  industry.  The  Trade  Show  will 
open  one  day  earlier  than  in  previous 
years— at  2  P.  M.  Saturday,  July  28. 
It  will  be  open  each  day  through  Tues- 
day, July  31. 

Registrations  will  begin  on  Thurs- 
day, July  26.  Those  attending  may 
register  with  the  organization  of  their 
choice,  a  single  registration  providing 
admission  to  the  Trade  Show  and  all 
meetings,  except  those  few  of  direct 
interest  only  to  members  of  individual 
groups. 

The  Educational  Film  Library  As- 
sociation will  lead  off  the  conference 
calendar  with  meetings  beginning 
Thursday,  July  26,  and  ending  Sat- 
urday. Annual  meetings  of  the  Film 
Council  of  America  and  the  National 
Audio- Visual  Association  will  take 
place  Sunday  afternoon.  NAVA  meet- 


ings will  continue  through  Tuesday, 
July  31.  The  annual  meeting  of  the 
Midwest  Forum  is  scheduled  for  Mon- 
day, July  30. 

"Classroom  TV— Fact  or  Fancy?" 
will  be  the  subject  of  a  joint  conven- 
tion session,  tentatively  scheduled  for 
Monday  morning,  July  30.  If  arrange- 
ments can  be  made  to  have  it  telecast 
as  one  of  the  regular  round-table  TV 
programs,  it  may  be  held  on  Sunday 
afternoon,  in  which  event  NAVA  and 
FCA  annual  meetings  would  be  moved 
to  Monday. 

EFLA 

The  EFLA  program  will  include 
general  sessions  and  sectional  meet- 
ings in  which  nationally-known  edu- 
cators will  participate  as  speakers, 
panel  members,  and  discussion  leaders. 
"How  Audio- Visual  Materials  Can  Be 
Used  Effectively  in  School  and  Com- 
munity Civilian  Defense  Programs?" 
is  the  theme  of  the  general  session 
to  be  held  Thursday  afternoon,  July 
26.  "The  Role  of  the  Administrator 
in  the  Audio- Visual  Program"  will  be 
the  subject  of  a  major  address  sched- 
uled for  Saturday  morning.  At  the  al- 
ways popular  sci-eening  sessions,  to  be 
held  Thursday  and  Friday  evenings, 
new  films  will  be  shown  and  briefly 
discussed. 

Timely  topics  of  EFLA  sectional 
meetings,  scheduled  Friday  morning 
and  afternoon,  include  (1)  Television 
for  School  and  Community  Groups, 
(2)  Censorship— What  About  It?,  (3) 
Library-Community  Film  Programs — 
How  Do  You  Organize?,  (4)  Effective 
School-Public  Library  Film  Programs, 
(5)  Film  Producers  and  Users  Ex- 
change Ideas,  (6)  What's  New  in  Film 
Utilization?,  (7)  Mechanics  of  Film 
Library  Operation,  and  (8)  Film  Pro- 
duction in  Educational  Institutions. 


Cover  Picture 

from    "The   Growing   Years" 
(Girl   Scouts  of  the   USA) 

BELONGING.  Girl  Scout  Janet  pictured 
behind  the  clubroom  desk  has  come  a 
long  way  from  the  day  when  she  moved 
to  a  new  neighborhood,  lonely  and  un- 
happy. In  Girl  Scouting  she,  like  Janets 
everywhere,  has  found  the  feeling  of  be- 
longing, the  hang  of  working  and  playing 
in  a  group,  the  importance  of  helping 
others  as  friendless  as  she  herself  was 
once. 

The  story  of  Janet  and  what  Girl 
Scouting  means  to  her  and  thousands  like 
her  is  told  in  the  20-minufe  Girl  Scout- 
produced  film  "The  Growing  Years,"  re- 
leased recently  by  the  Girl  Scout  Visual 
Aids  Service  (155  E.  44th  St.,  New  York 
City)  and  distributed  nationally  by  As- 
sociation Films  libraries  in  Chicago, 
Dallas,   and   San   Francisco. 


The  film  was  made  in  New  Rochelle, 
New  York,  with  a  cast  of  local  Girl  Scouts, 
Boy  Scouts,  and  townspeople;  Hilda 
Enos  and  Giovanna  Basaggio,  two  New 
Rochelle  youngsters,  play  the  leads.  Nar- 
ration is  by  Henry  Fonda,  the  story  by 
BIythe  Morley  of  the  Girl  Scout  public 
relations  department,  and  direction  by 
William  Resnick,  winner  of  a  1950  film 
festival  award  for  his  documentary  "Pref- 
ace to  a   Life." 

The  national  Girl  Scout  organization  is 
a  top  producer  of  educational  films  of 
their  kind.  Besides  "The  Growing  Years," 
productions  include  three  films  on  Girl 
Scouting  In  troops,  two  on  international 
friendship,  one  on  camping,  and  several 
fllmstrips.  The  Department  of  State  is 
making  the  Girl  Scout  film  "World 
Friendship"  into  nineteen  language  ver- 
sions and  will  distribute  these  in  sixty 
areas  throughout  the  world. 


MAKE  PLANS  NOW  TO  BE  THERE 

For  hotel  reservation  forms,  informa- 
tion about  exhibiting  at  the  Trade 
Show,  and  further  program  details, 
write  to  National  Audio-Visual  As- 
sociation, 845  Chicago  Ave.,  Evans- 
ton,   Illinois. 


Co-chairmen  of  the  EFLA  Confer- 
ence are  Clyde  Miller  of  the  Gary, 
Indiana,  Public  Schools  and  Charles 
Schuller  of  the  University  of  Wiscon- 
sin. Planning  committee  members  in- 
clude S.  E.  Alkire,  James  P.  Fitz- 
water,  Vernon  McKown,  and  Beverly 
Hills. 

FCA 

The  Film  Council  of  America's  an- 
nual meeting  is  scheduled  for  Sunday, 
July  29.  On  the  program  schedule 
are  meetings  of  the  Senate  (to  con- 
sider constitutional  changes),  Board 
of  Trustees,  community  film  council 
representatives,  state  chairmen,  and 
leading  FCA  committees.  At  a  lunch- 
eon meeting  the  annual  C.  R.  Reagan 
Memorial  Award  will  be  presented; 
the  award  committee  is  headed  by 
Robert  Schacht  of  the  University  of 
Wisconsin. 

NAVA 

The  National  Audio-Visual  Associa- 
tion convention  will  open  Sunday  af- 
ternoon, July  29,  with  the  annual 
meeting  of  the  Association,  and  ses- 
sions will  be  held  Monday  and  Tues- 
day mornings.  Subjects  to  be  covered 
include:  Improving  Postal  Service  on 
Film  Shipments,  Entertainment  Film 
Conference,  Filmstrips,  Religious 
Films,  Educational  Films,  Equipment 
Sales:  Selling  the  Small  Items,  How 
to  Stage  a  Film   Showing. 

Milton  Stark  of  Stark  Films,  Balti- 
more, is  chairman  of  the  NAVA  Con- 
vention Committee.  Committee  mem- 
bers include  Lew  Lash  (Engleman 
Visual  Education  Service,  Detroit), 
J.  Ken  Lilley  (J.  P.  Lilley  and  Son, 
Harrisburg,  Pa.),  Mackey  Barron 
(H*B  Motion  Picture  Service,  New 
Haven,  Conn.),  W.  K.  Hedwig  (Nu- 
Art  Films,  New  York  City),  Roa 
Birch  (Photoart  Visual  Service,  Mil- 
waukee), Robert  L.  Shoemaker  (Op- 
eradio  Manufacturing  Co.,  St.  Charles, 
111.),  and  John  J.  Dostal  (RCA  Visual 
Products,  Camden,  N.  J.). 

MIDWEST  FORUM 

The  Midwest  Forum  on  Audio- Vis- 
ual Aids,  meeting  on  Monday,  July 
30,  will  hold  a  short  general  session 
followed  by  group  meetings  headed 
by  classroom  teachers  in  different 
fields  of  study  and  on  different  grade 
levels.  The  teachers  will  describe  and 
demonstrate  for  group  discussion  their 
classroom  use  of  various  teaching 
materials. 


See     coordinated     convention     schedule 
on    page    212    of    this    issue 


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Coordinated  Schedule 
NATIONAL  AUDIO-VISUAL  CONVENTION 

Hotel  Sherman,  Chicago,  July  26-31,    1951 

Including  Annual  Meetings  of  the  Educational  Film  Library  Association 

(EFLA),   Film  Council  of  America  (FCA),  National  Audio-Visual 

Association  (NAVA),  and  Midwest  Forum  on  Audio-Visual  Aids 

THURSDAY,  JULY  26 
I    to   3    P.M.— EFLA    Registration. 

3    P.M. — EFLA    General    Session:    Demonstration    of    A-V    in    Civilian    Defense. 
7   P.M. — EFLA    Evening    Session:    Screening    and    Discussion    of    Selected    Films. 

FRIDAY,  JULY  27 

All    Day,    beginning    9   A.M. — EFLA   and    NAVA    Registration. 

9:30  A.M. — EFLA  General  Session:  Keynote  Address  and   Introduction  of  Sectianal 
Chairmen. 

10:45  A.M.  to    12:15— EFLA  Sectional   Meetings. 

2:00  P.M.  to  4:00— EFLA  Sectional  Meetings. 

7  P.M. — EFLA    Evening    Session:    Screening    and    Discussion    of    Selected    Films. 

SATURDAY,  JULY  28 

9:30  A.M. — EFLA    General    Session:    Address    on    "The    Role    of    the    Administrator 
in    the    Audio-Visual    Program,"    Summaries    of    Sectional    Meetings. 

10:45  A.M.— EFLA    Business    Meeting. 

12   Noon — Opening    of    NAVA   Trade    Show. 

6:30   P.M.— Closing    of   Trade    Show. 

SUNDAY,  JULY  29 
All  Day,  beginning  9  A.M. — NAVA,  EFLA,   FCA  Registration. 
All    Morning — FCA   Senate    Meeting. 

9:30  A.M. — NAVA    Board    of    Directors    Meeting. 
12   Noon — FCA    Luncheon. 

I    P.M.— Opening    of    NAVA    Trade    Show. 

1:30  P.M.— NAVA  Annual   Business  Meeting. 

3:30  P.M. — FCA    Annual    Meeting. 

6:30  P.M. — Closing    of   Trade    Show. 

8:30  P.M. — NAVA    Reception    in    Honor    of    NAVA    Officers    and    Directors. 

MONDAY,  JULY  30 
All    Day,    beginning    9    A.M. — NAVA    and    Midwest    Forum    Registration. 
9  A.M. — NAVA   Sectional    Meetings. 

I  I    A.M. — NAVA    General    Session. 
12    Noon — Opening    of   Trade    Show. 

2  P.M. — Midwest    Forum    Annual    Meeting. 
6:30   P.M.— Closing    of    Trade    Show. 

TUESDAY,  JULY  31 
All    Day,    beginning    9    A.M. — NAVA    Registration. 
9  A.M. — NAVA    Sectional    Meetings. 

I I  A.M. — NAVA  General  Session. 

12   Noon — Opening    of    Trade    Show. 
6:30   P.M. — Final    Closing    of   Trade    Show. 


News 


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Educational  TV  Network 

•  The  Board  of  Regents  of  the  Uni- 
versity of  the  State  of  New  York 
disclosed  recently  a  far-reaching  plan 
calling  for  the  construction  of  an 
educational  television  network 
throughout  the  entire  state  of  New 
York.  The  network  would  include 
TV  stations  in  New  York  City,  Buf- 
falo, Rochester,  Albany-Schenectady- 
Troy,  Binghamton,  Ithaca,  Syracuse, 
Utica-Rome,  Poughkeepsie  and  Ma- 
lone. 

The  plan  was  disclosed  in  a  docu- 
ment filed  May  7  with  the  Federal 
Communications  Commission  support- 
ing the  proposals  of  the  Commission 
to  reserve  a  number  of  TV  channels 
for  educational  use  in  the  state  of 
New  York.  It  was  adopted  by  the 
Board  of  Regents  upon  the  recom- 
mendations of  a  Special  Committee 
on  Television  for  Education  consisting 
of  Regent  Jacob  L.  Holtzmann,  Chair- 
man, Vice  Chancellor  Edward  R.  East- 
man, and  Regent  Roger  W.  Straus. 

The  Board  of  Regents  will  include 
in  the  next  budget  submitted  to  the 
Executive  Department  and  to  the 
Legislature  the  funds  necessary  for 
the  construction  of  these  television 
stations.  The  programming  of  the 
stations  will  be  apportioned  among 
the  more  than  8000  public  and  private 
educational  and  cultural  institutions 
under  the  supervision  of  the  Board 
of  Regents. 

A-V  International 

•  Catholic  educators  are  becoming 
increasingly  aware  of  the  importance 
of  teaching  motion  picture  appreci- 
ation to  young  people,  according  to 
Dr.  Andre  Ruszkowski  (Editor,  "In- 
ternational Film  Review",  Paris),  re- 
porting on  a  meeting  of  Catholic 
educators  in  Uruguay.  At  the  next 
Congress  of  Catholic  Educators,  to  be 
held  in  Rio  de  Janeiro,  a  resolution 
will  be  offered  recommending  the 
teaching  of  motion  picture  appreci- 
ation in  Catholic  schools  and  encour- 
aging the  organization  of  college 
courses  to  train  teachers  to  teach  such 
motion  picture  appreciation. 

•  Film  Advisory  Center  (112  E.  36th 
St.,  New  York  16),  a  non-profit  organ- 
ization for  the  promotion  of  the  cul- 
tural interchange  of  art  and  docu- 
mentary films  between  the  U.  S.  and 
Europe,  held  its  first  program  May  3 
in  the  Museum  of  Modern  Art,  New 
York  City.  The  purpose  of  the  Center, 
organized  by  Robert  Flaherty  and 
Perry  Miller  in  cooperation  with  lead- 
ing film  and  art  personalities  here  and 
abroad,  is  to  sponsor  outstanding  for- 
eign films  in  this  country.  The  Center 
also  looks  forward  to  the  eventual 
placing  of  American  art  and  docu- 
mentary  films   abroad. 


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Educational  Screen 


Recent  Conferences 

•  The  Twenty-first  Institute  for  Edu- 
cation by  Radio-Television  was  held 
May  3-6  in  Columbus.  "How  Can  the 
Public  Interest  Best  Be  Served 
Through  Television?"  and  "Is  Broad- 
casting an  Effective  Medium  for  De- 
veloping Understanding  Among  Na- 
tions?" were  the  subjects  of  general 
sessions.  Special-interest  and  work- 
study  groups  covered  all  aspects  of 
educational  radio  and  TV  production 
and  use. 

•  The  Audio-Visual  Aids  Service  of 
Southern  Illinois  University  held  its 
first  Audio-Visual  Conference  on  April 
4,  attended  by  more  than  100  school 
superintendents,  A-V  directors,  and 
classroom  teachers.  Program  partici- 
pants included  Floyde  Brooker,  Mary 
E.  Entsminger,  Evelyn  D.  Rieke,  S.  E. 
Alkire,  Donald  A.  Ingli,  Gordon  K. 
Butts,  Charles  D.  Neal,  Herschel  New- 
comb,  and  Clyde  V.  Winkler. 

•  "Newer  Teaching  Aids  and  Mate- 
rials" was  the  subject  of  a  discussion 
section  meeting  at  the  Sixth  Annual 
National  Conference  on  Higher  Edu- 
cation, held  in  Chicago  April  2-4. 
Chairman  of  the  section  meeting  was 
Sherman  A.  Willson  of  Wayne  Univer- 
sity; analyst,  Robert  de  Kieffer  of 
Stephens  College;  consultant,  Paul 
N.  Zimmerer  of  Roosevelt  College;  re- 
corder. The  Reverend  James  F. 
Whelan,  S.  J.,  Loyola  University,  New 
Orleans. 

•  The  Connecticut  Audio-Visual  Edu- 
cation Association  held  its  annual 
conference  at  the  University  of  Con- 
necticut on  May  5.  Conference  chair- 
man was  Carlton  W.  H.  Erickson, 
Director  of  the  University  Audio- 
Visual  Aids  Center.  Dr.  Stephen  M. 
Corey  of  Columbia  University  was 
keynote  speaker.  Discussion  group 
leaders  included  Max  R.  Brunstetter, 
Samuel  B.  Gould,  Reign  S.  Hadsell, 
.Joseph  T.  Nerden. 

The  following  new  CAVEA  officers 
were  elected :  President,  Richard  Mor- 
tiin.  West  Hartford;  Vice-President, 
Leo  Rosenthal,  Fairfield;  Secretary- 
Treasurer,  Dorothy  Maclean,  Weston; 
and  Recording  Secretary,  Mildred 
.\bbott.  New  London. 

•  A  new  "first"  was  marked  March 
28  when  all  of  the  local  Film  Councils 
in  the  state  of  Minnesota  gathered  In 
Minneapolis  at  a  meeting  sponsored 
!jy  the  Minnesota  Community  Council 
Committee.  Thomas  W.  Hope,  chair- 
man of  the  Committee  and  head  of 
the  Film  Department  of  General  Mills, 
reported  that  56  state  film  leaders  at- 
tended, representing  the  Twin  Cities 
and  20  other  cities  and  towns.  Prin- 
cipal speaker  was  Robert  de  Kieffer 
of  Stephens  College,  former  President 
of  the  Film  Council  of  America.  Plans 
were  made  at  the  meeting  for  a  vigor- 
ous campaign  to  establish  community 
film  information  centers  and  film 
councils   throughout  the  state. 


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Notes  from  the  Desk  of  tlie  Executive  Secretary  of  DAVI 


All  communications  regarding  the 
Department  of  Audio-Visual  Instruc- 
tion should  be  addressed  to  DAVI 
national  headquarters,  1201  16th  St., 
N.  W.,  V^ashington  6,  D.C. 


Summer  Conference 

•  The  most  important  event  for 
DAVI  this  summer  will  be  the  one- 
day  Departmental  meeting  on  July 
2  during  the  NEA  Conference  in  San 
Francisco  (July  1-7).  Here's  an  out- 
line of  the   program: 

MONDAY,  JULY  2 

8:30-9:45  A.M.— DAVI  Round-Up  &  Regis- 
tration. Polk  Hall  of  Exposition  Auditor- 
ium. 

9:45-12  Noon — "Report  on  the  National  Pro- 
gram" by  DAVI  Executive  Secretary. 
"The  National  Program  and  Local 
Needs",  a  discussion  by  members  of  the 
Audio-Visual  Education  Association  of 
California. 

2:00-4:30  P.M.— Visitation  of  Bay  Area 
Audio-Visual    Departments. 

6:00  P.M. — DAVI  Dinner  Meeting.  "Presi- 
dent's Message"  by  Francis  W.  Noel, 
Chief,  Bureau  of  Audio-Visual  Educa- 
tion, California  State  Dept.  of  Educa- 
tion. "Public  Relations:  Our  Joint 
Concern"  by  Frederick  L.  Hipp,  Execu- 
tive Secretary,  New  Jersey  State  Edu- 
cation Association,  and  President, 
National  School  Public  Relations  As- 
sociation. "The  Visual  Approach  to 
Public  Relations  in  Education,"  a  vis- 
uali2ed  presentation  by  Raymond  Denno, 
President,  Audio-Visual  Education  As- 
sociation   of   California. 

Many  members  of  DAVI  are  also 
assisting  with  important  aspects  of 
the  general  NEA  program  in  the 
following   instances: 

TUESDAY,  JULY  3 

2:00-4:00  P.M.— Elizabeth  G.  Noel,  Curric- 
ulum Director,  Yolo  County  Schools, 
California,  will  lead  a  two-hour  presen- 
tation on  "Using  Films  to  Develop  Social 
Attitudes."  The  audience  will  serve  as 
a  class  and  a  panel  of  students  as  the 
"experts."  During  the  same  period, 
Amo  DeBernardis,  Director,  Instructional 
Materials,  Portland,  Oregon  Public 
Schools,  will  lead  a  section  on  "New 
Trends  In  Instructional  Materials  Serv- 
ices." 

WEDNESDAY,  JULY  4 

2:00-4:00  P.M. — Vaughn  Seidel,  Superintend- 
ent of  Schools,  Alameda  County,  Cali- 
fornia, will  be  chairman  of  a  general 
session  on  "Television  and  the  Teacher." 
An  actual  classroom  program  will  be 
televised  by  a  local  station  and  viewed 
at   the    meeting. 

THURSDAY,  JULY  5 

2:00-4:00  P.M. — Henry  Hansen  of  Sacra- 
mento State  Teachers  College  will  lead 
a  two-hour  meeting  on  "The  Creative 
Teacher  and  Audio-Visual  Resources." 
At  the  same  time,  the  group  on  "New 
Trends  in  Instructional  Materials  Serv- 
ices," led  by  Amo  DeBernardis,  will 
have  its  concluding  session. 

Tuesday,  Wednesday,  and  Thursday 
(July  3-5),  a  series  of  continuous 
previews  are  being  arranged  with  the 
help    of   the   members   of   the   Audio- 


Visual  Education  Association  of  Cali- 
fornia. Films  will  be  selected  to  cover 
areas  to  be  considered  by  special  study 
groups. 

Robert  Burgert,  Director  of  Audio- 
Visual  Education  for  San  Diego  City 
Schools,  and  Raymond  Denno,  Di- 
rector of  Audio- Visual  Education  for 
San  Diego  County  Schools,  will  co- 
operate in  setting  up  an  exhibit  on 
the  production  of  audio-visual  ma- 
terials by  school  systems.  Ward  Phil- 
lips, Director  of  Audio-Visual  Edu- 
cation for  Alameda  County  Schools, 
will  serve  as  chairman  of  a  Committee 
on  Audio-Visual  Equipment  and  Ma- 
terials for  the  entire  NEA  Confer- 
ence. He  will  be  assisted  by  other 
members  of  the  Audio-Visual  Edu- 
cation Association  of  California.  Mem- 
bers of  the  Audio-Visual  Education 
Association  of  California  will  serve 
as  hosts  to  out-of-state  audio-visual 
educators. 

TV  &  Education 

•  Last  year  the  now  famous  Joint 
Committee  on  Educational  Television 
suddenly  appeared  on  the  doorstep 
of  the  Federal  Communications  Com- 
mission and  loudly  demanded  that 
channels  be  reserved  for  educational 
TV  stations.  They  were  aided  strongly 
by  Miss  Frieda  Hennock,  a  member 
of  the  Commission.  Members  of  the 
Commission,  educators  in  general, 
representatives  of  the  television  in- 
dustry, and  even  the  members  of  the 
Joint  Committee — all  were  surprised 
at  the  power  of  the  presentation. 

On  the  same  day  in  March  that  the 
Federal  Communications  Commission 
issued  a  report  announcing  that  ap- 
proximately ten  per  cent  of  all  avail- 
able channels  will  be  made  available 
for  use  by  educational  organizations, 
the  members  of  the  Joint  Committee 
had  a  "where  do  we  go  from  here" 
meeting  and  decided  to  establish  a 
more   permanent  organization. 

It's  good  news  to  hear  that  Richard 
Hull,  director  of  the  nation's  first 
educational  TV  station,  WOT,  at  Iowa 
State  College,  has  now  been  appointed 
Executive  Secretary  of  the  Joint  Com- 
mittee and  that  Ford  Foundation 
funds  have  been  granted  for  the  con- 
tinued work  of  the  Committee.  Until 
such  time  as  the  Committee  sees  fit 
to  form  its  own  corporate  organiza- 
tion, these  funds  will  be  administered 
through  the  corporate  structure  of 
the   American   Council   on   Education. 

Very  good  news,  indeed.  A  possible 
danger,  however,  is  that  there  may 
be  an  inclination  for  us  to  sit  back 
and  "leave  it  to  Dick"  from  now  on. 
The  whole  matter  of  educational  tele- 
vision is  still  in  a  very  critical  stage 
and  needs  the  best  effoi'ts  that  all 
of  us  can  give.  We  trust  that  DAVI, 


through  its  own  National  Committee 
on  Educational  Television,  will  be 
able   to   do  its   part. 

•  Keith  Tyler,  Director  of  the  Insti- 
tute for  Education  by  Radio-Tele- 
vision, Ohio  State  University,  told  us 
in  a  recent  letter  that  Ohio  State 
University  has  developed  its  first  all- 
university  TV  series  in  cooperation 
with  Edgar  Dale  in  Audio-Visual  and 
Bob  Wagner  in  Photography.  Can 
anyone  else  report  progress  in  this 
vital  new  area  of  education? 

2002  Libraries  Now!  ^ 

•  Seerley  Reid,  Assistant  Chief, 
Visual  Aids  to  Education,  U.  S.  Office 
of  Education,  reports  that  the  new 
list  of  film  libraries  in  the  U.  S.  that 
he  has  been  compiling  will  be  avail- 
able from  the  Government  Printing 
Office  by  the  time  you  read  this.  "We 
are  making  real  progress,"  says  Seer- 
ley. "The  new  Directory  lists  2002 
libraries  while  only  897  were  included 
in   the   1949   Directory." 

Journal  Articles 

•  Editors  of  the  NEA  Journal  have 
agreed  to  publish  at  least  four  major 
feature  articles  by  DAVI  members 
next  year.  Preliminary  thinking  is 
that  they  will  be  in  these  general 
areas:  1.  Implications  of  Research  for 
the  Use  of  Audio-Visual  Materials  of 
Instruction  (it  is  hoped  that  the  Na- 
tional Committee  on  Research  in 
Audio-Visual  Education  may  be  able 
to  assume  responsibility  for  this  ar- 
ticle). 2.  Services  of  a  Comprehensive 
Division  of  Instructional  Materials. 
3.  The  Role  of  the  Building  Coordi- 
nator in  a  Program  of  Audio-Visual 
Education.  4.  Basic  Principles  of  Ef- 
fective Use  of  Audio- Visual  Materials. 

Do    you    have    any   other    ideas    on 
what   might   be   included? 

Research  Committee 

•  William  H.  Allen,  Assistant  Pro- 
fessor of  Education  at  San  Diego 
State  College,  has  been  appointed 
chairman  of  the  DAVI  National  Com- 
mittee on  Research  in  Audio-Visual 
Education  by  President  Francis  Noel. 
Bill  dropped  by  the  Washington  office 
a  few  days  ago  and  convinced  us  in 
short  order  that  he  has  an  intense 
and  well-informed  interest  in  this 
area.  Any  man  who  will  travel  from 
the  west  coast  to  the  east  coast  and 
back  at  his  own  expense  to  take  steps 
to  get  a  committee  organized  is  cer- 
tainly determined  to  do  a  job. 

Although    the    membership    of    the 
complete    committee    cannot    be    an- 

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nounced  at  this  time  because  all  ac- 
ceptances are  not  in,  the  roster  of 
those  who  are  being  invited  to  serve 
indicates  that  this  will  be  a  fine 
committee,  well  qualified  to  carry 
forward  the  work  begun  at  Atlantic 
City  by  the  planning  section  led  by 
Morton  S.  Malter  (Michigan  State 
College) . 

Conference  Idea 

•  The  recent  Regional  Conference 
on  Instructional  Problems,  sponsored 
in  Toledo  by  all  departments  and  di- 
visions of  the  NEA,  was  such  a  re- 
sounding success  that  several  sug- 
gestions have  been  received  that  it 
might  be  desirable  to  tie  DAVI  re- 
gional meetings  into  such  conferences 
next  year. 

Here's  a  sidelight  on  the  confer- 
ence: One  member  of  the  planning 
staff  was  worried  lest  classroom 
teachers  be  so  overawed  or  timid  that 
they  would  be  afraid  to  speak  out  in 
section  meetings  at  which  there  were 
superintendents  and  other  educational 
"brass."  His  fears  proved  groundless 
when  he  later  heard  one  "timid"  teach- 
er say  to  another,  "The  thing  I  like 
best  about  this  conference  is  the  fact 
that  I  have  an  opportunity  to  tell 
some  of  these  school  superintendents 
a  few  things!" 

Those  who  have  said  for  years  that 
audio-visual  educators  ought  to  ar- 
range more  meetings  with  other  edu- 
cational groups  instead  of  roaming 
off  by  themselves  should  welcome  a 
conference  that  would  give  them  an 
opportunity  to  discuss  their  own 
problems  and  then  to  meet  with  repre- 
sentatives from  all  other  fields  of 
education. 

Sponsored  Materials 

•  The  Educational  Department  of 
the  Bituminous  Coal  Institute  recently 
came  to  us  with  a  problem.  They  had 
developed  an  excellent  display  book, 
"Coal— Plant  Life  to  Plastic,"  but  be- 
cause of  its  cost,  they  wanted  to  put 
it  in  audio-visual  centers  in  quantities 
sufficient  for  circulation  rather  than 
in   the   hands   of   individual   teachers. 

Our  DAVI  office  helped  the  Institute 
by  preparing  envelopes  addressed  to 
a  large  number  of  the  directors  of 
audio-visual  centers  in  public  school 
systems.  If  you  recently  received  a 
letter  from  the  Bituminous  Coal  In- 
stitute telling  you  of  this  display  book 
and  suggesting  that  you  ask  for  a 
supply  for  your  center,  you  were  a 
"victim"  of  one  of  our  first  efforts 
to  help  a  national  organization  put  a 
worthwhile  audio-visual  aid  in  your 
hands. 

We  also  recently  used  our  member- 
ship list  to  help  you  get  an  announce- 


ment of  the  1950  Yearbook  of  the 
Association  for  Student  Teaching, 
"Audio-Visual  Materials  in  Teacher 
Education"  (reviewed  in  the  May 
Educational  Screen). 

Newsletter  Exchange 

•  All  state  audio-visual  education  as- 
sociations have  been  invited  to  send 
60  copies  of  each  edition  of  their 
newsletter  to  the  DAVI  national  office 
in  order  to  make  possible  a  cooper- 
ative newsletter  exchange  among  the 
various    associations. 

So  far,  only  California,  New  York, 
and  New  Jersey  have  sent  in  enough 
copies  of  their  newsletters  for  ex- 
change among  all  divisional  presi- 
dents. If  you  think  this  is  a  helpful 
idea,  plan  to  send  copies  of  your  news- 
letter the  next  time  one  is  released. 


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&  Th 


ere 


•  Ann  Hyer,  who  is  now  on  a  State 
Department  stint  in  Iran,  will  join 
the  DAVI  staff  July  1  as  Assistant 
Director  of  the  Division  of  Audio- 
Visual  Instructional  Services.  Ann 
comes  with  the  highest  recommenda- 
tions of  L.  C.  Larson  of  Indiana 
University  and  Don  Williams  of  Syra- 
cuse University,  with  both  of  whom 
she  has  worked.  We're  convinced  she'll 
be  a  big  help — that  is,  if  she  doesn't 
turn  around  and  go  back  to  Iran 
when  she  sees  the  work  we  are 
scheduling  for  her. 

•  Reports  from  those  who  attended 
the  Third  Annual  Audio- Visual  Con- 
ference at  Stephens  College  indicate 
that  it  was  exceptionally  productive 
of  good  ideas.  Robert  de  Kieffer  is 
contributing  a  great  deal  to  the 
"cause"  by  making  these  yearly 
Stephens  College  Conferences  pos- 
sible. 

•  Wheels  are  moving  to  get  a  vastly 
expanded  publications  program  roll- 
ing for  DAVI.  We  know  we  can  do  it. 
Haven't  we  produced  yearbooks  and 
bulletins  for  everyone  except  our- 
selves during  the  past  few  years? 
Look  at  those  who  engineered  the 
48th  Yearbook  of  the  National  Society 
for  the  Study  of  Education  on  Audio- 
Visual  Materials  of  Instruction: 
Brooker,  Corey,  Dale,  Hoban,  Horn, 
Levenson,  Noel,  Brown,  DeBernardis, 
Finn,  Golterman,  Gnaedinger,  Larson, 
Milner,  VanderMeer,  and  Wittich. 
And  now  just  look  at  those  who  made 
a  major  contribution  to  the  Yearbook 
on  Audio- Visual  Materials  in  Teacher 
Education  for  the  Association  of 
Student  Teaching:  Dale,  Wendt,  De 
Kieffer,  Williams,  Lemler,  Woelfel, 
Larson,  Wenger,  Zinn,  Snyder,  Wil- 
liams, Ramseyer,  Hoke,  Thurston, 
Harris,  Holstine,  and  Blain.  With 
talent  like  this,  and  more  too,  we  can 
soon    be    on    our    way. 

— J.  J.  McPherson 
DAVI  Executive  Secretary 


216 


Educational  Screen 


Here  is  your 

New  Films  Directory 

for  June  ! 

...  20  new  16mm  sound  motion  pictures — just  released — 
produced  by  Coronet  Films.  Each  film  is  designed  to  meet 
specific  classroom  needs,  providing  effective,  reliable  teach- 
ing material.  Every  Coronet  motion  picture  is  prepared  in 
cooperation  with  Educational  Collaborators — specialists  in 
their  subject-matter  areas — to  insure  complete  authenticity 
and  reliability. 

Please  clip  and  save  this  directory  as  a  guide  for  the  plan- 
ning of  your  future  film  schedules. 


Goad  Table  Manners 


Let's  Paint  With  Water  Color 


Importance  of  Making  Notes 


Healthy  Lungs 


Film  users  interested  in  the  purchase  of  any  of  these 
subjects  are  invited  to  preview  them  without  obligation, 
except  for  transportation  charges.  For  further  details, 
write:   Dept.  ES-6. 


Coronet  Films 


Coronet  Building.  Chicago  1,  Illinois 


HISTORY 

French   Influences   In   North   America 

(1    reel) 

Educational  Collaborator :  Fred- 
erick G.  Neel,  Head,  Department 
of    Education,    Canterbury    ColleKe. 

Our      Inheritance      From      the      Paat 

(1    reel) 

Educational  Collaborator :  I.  James 
Quillen,  Ph.D.,  Professor  of  Edu- 
cation,  Stanford  University. 

GUIDANCE 

Improve  Your  Personality  (1  reel) 
Educational  Collaborator :  Clifford 
R.  Adams,  Ph.D.,  Professor  of 
Psychology,  The  Pennsylvania 
State   College. 

How   To   Give  and   Take  Instructions 

(1    reel) 

Educational  Collaborator :  Henry 
Bonner  McDaniel,  Ph.D.,  Professor 
of  Education  and  Psychology,  Stan- 
ford University. 

Right    Or    Wrong?     (Haicing    Moral 

Decisions)     (1    reel) 

Educational  Collaborator:  Judson 
T.  Landis,  Ph.D.,  Family  Sociolo- 
gist. University  of  California, 
Berkeley. 

Importance  of  Making  Notes  (1  reel) 
Educational  Collaborator:  Harl  R. 
Douglass,  Ph.D.,  Director,  College 
of  Education,  University  of  Colo- 
rado. 

BUSINESS  EDUCATION 

I    Want   To   Be  a    Secretary    (revised 

version.    1    reel) 

Educational  Collaborators:  E.  G. 
Williamson,  Ph.D.,  Dean  of  Stu- 
dents. University  of  Minnesota: 
Milton  E.  Hahn.  Dean  of  Students. 
University  of  California,  Loa  An- 
geles. 

ART 

Let's    Paint    With    Water    Color    (1 

reel) 

Educational  Collaborator :  George 
T.  Miller,  Chief,  Art  Education, 
Commonwealth  of  Pennsylvania 
Department   of    Public    Instruction. 

HOME  ECONOMICS 

Good    Table    Manners    (1    reel) 

Educational  Collaborator:  Margaret 
M.  Justin,  Ph.D..  School  of  Home 
Economics,    Kansas    State   College. 

HEALTH 

Good   Eating:   Habits    (1    reel) 

Educational  Collaborator :  Clifford 
J.  Barborka.  M.D.,  Associate  Pro- 
fessor of  Medicine,  Northwestern 
University    Medical    School. 

Healthy    Longs    (1    reel) 

Educational  Collaborator:  Jerome 
R.  Head.  M.D.,  Assistant  Profes- 
sor of  Surgery.  Northwestern  Uni- 
versity  Medical   School. 

GEOGRAPHY 

British  Isles,  The:  The  Land  and  The 

People    (1    reel) 

Educational  Collaborator :  Thomas 
Frank  Barton,  Ph.D.,  Associate 
Professor  of  Geography,  Indiana 
University. 

LANGUAGE  ARTS 

Eflfective  Criticism    (1   reel) 

Educational  Collaborator:  E. 
DeAlton  Partridge.  Ph.D.,  Dean  of 
Instruction,  New  Jersey  State 
Teachers    College    at    Montclair. 

Learn  To  Argue  Effectively  (I  reel) 
Educational  Collaborator :  William 
E.  Utterback.  Ph.D.,  Director, 
Discussion  Service,  The  Ohio  State 
University. 

MATHEMATICS 

What    Time   Is   It?    (1    reel) 

Educational  Collaborator:  F.  Lyn- 
wood  Wren,  Ph.D.,  Professor  of 
Mathematics,  George  Peabody  Col- 
lege  for   Teachers. 

SOCIAL  STUDIES 

Maps  and   Their  Uses    (1   reel) 

Educational  Collaborator :  Erwin 
Raisz,  Ph.D.,  Lecturer  in  Cartog- 
raphy, Institute  of  Geographical 
Exploration,   Harvard   University. 


June,    1951 


Advertisers    welcome    inquiries.    Jusf    mention    EDUCATIONAL    SCREEN. 


217 


As  Viewed  From  Here  Editorial 


"The  teacher  each  year  understands  her  children,  not  more, 
as  she  might  reasonably  expect,  but  less" 

Teachers,  Your  Gap  Shows! 

•  When  we  noticed  that  teachers  tended  to  differ  from  parents  in 
their  conclusions  about  whether  small  children  should  see  motion  pic- 
tures to  teach  them  what  to  do  in  case  of  an  A-bomb  attack,  it  puzzled 
us.  Teachers  didn't  want  to  use  such  pictures  below  the  sixth  grade, 
but  parents  approved  them  even  for  first-graders. 

What  caused  this  difference  in  judgment?  Could  it  be  that  teachers 
don't  know  these  children?  Is  there  really  such  a  gap  between  teacher 
and  parent  understanding  of  what  children  are  like  in  today's  world? 
Is  there  an  increasing  gap  between  teacher  and  child?   We  wondered. 

While  wondering,  we  happened  to  read  some  startling  words  that 
gave  us  new  insights:  "...  the  teacher  .  .  .  each  year  understands 
her  children,  not  more,  as  she  might  reasonably  expect,  but  less  .  .  . 
This  is  the  normal  accompaniment  of  the  fantastic  rate  of  change 
of  the  world  in  which  we  live,  where  children  of  five  have  already  in- 
corporated into  their  everyday  thinking  ideas  that  most  of  the  elders 
will  never  fully  assimilate."*  Startling?  Margaret  Mead,  the  writer 
of  these  words,  continues,  "Teachers  who  never  heard  a  radio  until 
they  were  grown  up  have  to  cope  with  children  who  have  never  known 
a  world  without  television  .  .  ." 

We  were  reminded  of  a  television  survey  just  made  in  an  ele- 
mentary school.  In  this  school  59  per  cent  of  the  youngsters  had  tele- 
vision sets  at  home  and  another  25  per  cent  were  watching  television  , 
programs  regularly.  In  this  same  school  two  of  the  fifteen  teachers 
- — only  13  per  cent — owned  television  sets.  Parents  with  television  are 
certainly  in  a  much  better  position  to  see  and  comprehend  what  is 
happening  to  children  today  than  teachers  without  television.  The  gap 
is  not  only  beginning  to  show;  it  is  becoming  disturbingly  apparent. 

Now,  we  wouldn't  be  so  presumptuous  as  to  suggest  that  teachers 
acquire  television  receivers  and  subject  themselves  to  the  programs 
that  are  shaping  the  lives  of  their  pupils.  Whether  or  not  thev  buy 
and  watch  television  is  strictly  their  own  private  business.  But  in  a 
world  changing  at  so  fantastic  a  rate,  they  must  be  fully  aware  of 
the  risk  involved  in  trying  to  teach  children  they  do  not  know. 

Margaret  Mead  asks,  "How  can  we  set  up  some  pattern  which  will 
enable  the  teacher  to  grow  through  the  years  instead  of  becoming 
stunted  and  distorted,  affrighted  by  the  increasing  gap  between  herself 
and  her  pupils,  which  is  not  a  gap  of  chronological  age  but  a  gap  of 
difference  in  period?" 

— PCR 

*  From  The  School  in  American  Culture  by  Margaret  Mead.  Cambridge,  Har- 
vard University  Press,  1951,  48  pages. 

218  Educafional  Screen 


by  WILLIAM  H.  HARTLEY 

Sfate  Teachers  College,  Towson,  Maryland 


WHAT  on  EARTH  is  HAPPENING? 


THE  HUGE  SAUCER-SHAPED  SPACE  SHIP  ZOOmed  through 
the  stratosphere  with  the  speed  of  lightning,  hesitated, 
darted  off  to  the  south,  circled  several  times,  and 
then,  as  though  having  made  a  momentous  decision, 
slowly  settled  to  the  earth.  More  specifically,  it  landed 
in  the  very  center  of  Alabama.  This  was  logical,  for  the 
-pace  ship  had  followed  the  same  trajectory  as  the  stars 
which  fell  on  Alabama  years  ago.  As  a  matter  of  fact, 
this  flying  saucer  had  just  arrived  from  our  good  neighbor 
Mars. 

The  Martian  scientists,  educators,  and  artists  who 
-tapped  out  of  the  pie-like  plane  had  made  their  hazard- 
ous voyage  for  the  express  purpose  of  determining 
whether  or  not  life  really  exists  on  the  earth  and,  if  so, 
just  what  activities  occupy  the  Earthlings.  Immediately 
the  scientists  began  to  analyze  the  soil,  take  air  samples, 
trace  down  uranium  deposits,  and  split  an  earth  atom 
i)r  two.  The  psychologists  ran  rats  through  mazes,  frus- 
trated the  zoo  monkeys,  and  investigated  the  love  life  of 
llie  schizophrenics  who  write  for  scholarly  journals.  The 
artists  painted  sunsets  and  bowls  of  fruit;  they  made 
weird  objects  out  of  wire,  string,  and  old  ukulele  picks. 
I5ut  the  educators — ah,  that  great  and  learned  group — 
immediately  set  up  workshops,  conducted  questionnaire 
-urveys,  and  wrote  reams  of  reports,  articles,  textbooks, 
)earbooks,  etc.  etc. 

Most  prolific  of  the  educators  were  the  audio-visual 
specialists.  Their  research  task  was  simplified  since  they 
spoke  "audiovideo",  an  international  language,  as  every- 
one knows.  Their  leader  was  a  wise  and  philosophical 
professor  named  Ragde  Elad.  He  headed  a  committee 
consisting  of  Luap  Deer,  Retlaw  Hcittiw,  Selrahc  Nabob, 
and  F.  Naed  YksulCcm.  This  distinguished  group  visited 
the  schools  of  the  United  States,  watched  typical  lessons, 
interviewed  outstanding  educators,  toured  film  libraries, 
investigated  the  literature  of  the  field,  and  finally  came 
up  with  the  following  report. 


A  Report  on  the  Dynamic  Utilization 

of  Audio-Visual  Tools  of  Learning 

in  the  Earth  Planet's  Public  Schools  (USA) 

by  The  Martian  Committee  of  Five 

•  The  Committee  was  pleasantly  surprised  to  find  that 
in  the  use  of  audio-visual  methods  of  teaching  the  Earth- 
ling  educators  proved  to  be  alert,  earnest,  enthusiastic, 
and,  on  the  whole,  progressive.  They  have  now  reached 
a  point  where  their  methods  compare  favorably  with  Mar- 
tian methods  of  five  hundred  years  ago.  Left  to  their  own 
devices,  the  Earthlings  of  the  United  States  may  well 
develop  a  truly  efficient  method  of  teaching  in  the  next 
century  or  two.  There  are,  however,  elements  in  the  inter- 
continental situation  that  may  force  them  to  take  rapid, 
positive  action  in  the  near  future  lest  they  find  them- 
selves without  a  future  to  worry  about. 

Our  study  of  audio-visual  teaching  throughout  the 
United  States  may  be  summarized  under  the  following 
headings:  facilities,  apparatus,  still  pictures,  slides,  film- 
strips,  motion  pictures,  recordings,  radio  and  television. 
We  shall  summarize  our  findings  briefly  under  each  head- 
ing. Those  interested  in  a  documentary  and  statistical 
analysis  should  refer  to  the  special  ten-volume  report* 
prepared  by  the  Committee. 

Facilities 

In  most  schools  which  were  visited,  one  or  two 
rooms  had  been  equipped  with  room-darkening  devices. 
Classes  had  to  be  moved  from  their  regular  rooms  to 
these  special  rooms  when  a  film  was  to  be  shown.    Some 


•Available  from  the  Martian  Library  of  Congress,  Notgnihsaw, 
CD.,  Mars.— ED. 


June,    1951 


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schools  had  a  room  on  each  floor  that  could  be  darkened. 
It  would  seem  that  the  Earthlings  have  put  the  cart  be- 
fore the  horse  inasmuch  as  they  have  bought  projection 
equipment  in  many  cases  before  they  have  suitable 
facilities  for  using  it  to  best  advantage.  They  would  be 
wise  to  plan  a  program  whereby  every  classroom  would 
be  a  real  workshop  of  learning  in  which  all  tools  of 
learning  could  be  put  to  use. 

The  various  communities  of  the  United  States  are 
now  engaged  in  a  great  school  building  program.  We 
should  like  to  report  that  forward-looking  educators  have 
provided  for  proper  use  of  visual  equipment  in  these 
new  schools.  True,  some  very  attractive  plans  have  been 
projected,  but  the  new  schools  we  visited  magnify  in- 
stead of  help  solve  the  picture  projection  problem.  Many 
of  them  employ  glass  brick  and  multilateral  lighting 
that  make  it  extremely  difiBcult  to  use  projected  pictures. 
Some  educators  have  suggested  the  use  of  light-tight  boxes 
for  projection  from  the  front  of  the  room,  but  for  the 
most  part  these  are  so  bulky  and  the  screens  so  small 
as  to  be  almost  useless.  The  usual  trend  is  toward  set- 
ting up  one  special  room,  something  like  a  small  audi- 
torium, where  classes  may  be  taken  to  see  films.  The 
committee  visited  one  school  of  1500  pupils  where  only 
one  such  room  had  been  set  aside  for  audio-visual  pur- 
poses. We  need  not  belabor  the  point  that  this  practice 
does  not  make  for  the  most  effective  learning. 

Apparatus 

Today  practically  every  U.  S.  school  worthy  of  the 
name  has  a  filmstrip  projector,  slide  projector,  opaque 
projector,  sound  motion  picture  projector,  record  player, 
portable  radios,  tape  or  wire  recorder,  and  occasionally 
a  television  receiver.  The  equipment  is  of  good  quality 
but  needs  to  be  made  more  efficient.    Simplified  auto- 


matic threading,  which  the  Martians  have  had  for  over 
a  thousand  years,  has  only  recently  been  introduced  in 
filmstrip  projectors  in  the  United  States.  All  motion 
picture  projectors  should  soon  be  similarly  equipped. 
And  tungsten  bulbs  of  arc  light  intensity,  such  as  the 
Mars  G- Whizz,  should  also  soon  be  available.  Educational 
television  is  in  its  infancy  in  the  United  States  jmd  will 
probably  remain  so  until  school  systems  own  and  operate 
their  own  stations  and  make  projection  television  gener 
ally  available. 


I 


Sfill  Pictures 

Flat  pictures  are  used  extensively  on  bulletin  boards, 
in  scrapbooks,  for  room  decorations,  and  for  study  dur- 
ing lessons.  The  Committee  noted,  however,  that  for 
the  most  part  these  pictures  are  merely  looked  at  rather 
than  used  for  real  study  purposes.  Techniques  need  to  be 
revised  and  devised  whereby  children  are  trained  to  get 
information  from  pictures.  Especially  neglected  in  this 
respect  are  the  pictures  in  textbooks.  Here  each  child 
has  a  copy  of  the  picture  before  him  and  may  really  learn 
much  from  it  if  properly  guided  by  a  skilled  teacher,  as 
we  Martians  well  know  from  long  experience. 

One  of  the  great  needs  of  the  United  States  is  for 
better  sets  of  still  pictures  for  teaching  purposes.  Informa- 
tive Classroom  Picture  Publishers  are  now  doing  a  good 
job  in  this  respect.  Perry  Prints,  Conipton's  Picture  Units, 
and  a  few  others  are  available,  but  there  is  still  a  real 
need  for  large,  inexpensive  sets  of  pictures  that  fit  curricu- 
lar  purposes. 

Slides 

The  use  of  the  regular-size  slide  seems  to  be  on  the 
decline  in  the  United  States.  This  is  to  be  deplored.  A 
hopeful  sign,  however,  is  the  interest  in  handmade  lantern 
slides,  with  which  many  teachers  are  working.  The  Uni- 


MARTIAN    SCIENTISTS   dig   and    delve,   trace    down    and    split    up,    investigate    and    frustrate. 

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A-V  COMMITTEE   OF   FIVE   come   down   to   earthly  schools,   come   up   with   ten-volume   report. 


versity  of  Indiana  performed  a  real  service  for  schools 
in  making  available  a  color  motion  picture  on  the  making 
of  lantern  slides.  In  the  U.  S.  as  well  as  Mars,  these 
slides  make  excellent  class  projects  and  pupils  learn  a 
great  deal  in  their  preparation. 

The  miniature  color  slide  is  coming  into  its  own  in 
the  schools.  The  Society  for  Visual  Education  and  others 
have  done  a  good  job  in  making  a  large  number  of  slides 
readily  accessible.  Here  again  the  teacher  and  the  class 
may  prepare  their  own  sets  of  slides  for  classroom  use. 
The  Committee  noted  that  many  classes  have  prepared 
Kodachromes  for  use  in  their  study  of  the  local  com- 
munity. 

Filmstrips 

With  regard  to  the  use  of  filmstrips.  the  Earthlings  seem 
to  have  had  an  experience  similar  to  that  of  Martians. 
Martian  educators  will  remember  that  filmstrips  once 
enjoyed  great  popularity  in  our  schools.  Then  the  teachers 
became  discouraged  with  their  poor  quality  and  neglected 
them  for  the  more  glamorous  motion  picture.  After  the 
novelty  of  the  motion  picture  had  worn  off  somewhat,  we 
re-examined  our  use  of  filmstrips  and  found  that  if  they 
were  properly  made,  they  served  many  purposes  beyond 
the  realm  of  the  motion  picture.  Thev  presented  illumi- 
nated still  pictures  in  an  organized  and  integrated  series. 
They  proved  especially  effective  for  discussion  purposes 
and  for  teaching  step-by-step  processes.  The  Earthlings 
have  made  similar  discoveries,  and  right  now  filmstrips 
are  enjoying  great  popularity  in  the  schools  of  the  United 
States. 

Two  threats  to  the  efficient  use  of  filmstrips  were  noted 
by  the  Committee.  First,  the  quality  still  leaves  much  to 
he  desired  and,  secondly,  the  country  is  being  flooded 
with  "package  deals"  that  offer  a  large  number  of  strips 


at  very  little  cost.  Unfortunately,  many  of  the  filmstrips 
in  such  a  package  are  likely  to  be  of  little  teaching  value 
and  often  do  not  fit  well  into  the  curriculum.  Earth  edu- 
cators would  do  well  to  select  filmstrips  with  greater  care, 
evaluating  the  worth  of  each  one  and  not  allowing  quan- 
tity to  take  the  place  of  quality. 

Motion  Pictures 

Great  strides  have  been  made  in  the  use  of  motion  pic- 
tures. Encyclopaedia  Britannica  showed  the  way  with 
their  excellent  science  films.  Coronet  has  done  outstanding 
work  in  the  field  of  human  relations.  United  World  Films 
has  made  earth  geography  come  to  life  in  a  recent  series 
of  motion  pictures.  Others,  too,  have  done  outstanding 
work.  The  schools  of  the  United  States  have  welcomed 
the  educational  film.  It  has  brought  realism,  drama,  and 
adventure  into  the  classroom. 

Films  are  distributed  largely  through  state  or  local 
film  libraries.  Often  schools  have  to  wait  for  months  to 
get  the  films  they  want.  We  Martians  are  indeed  fortunate 
in   having  a  film  library   in   each  school. 

Educators  of  the  United  States  are  aware  that  their 
greatest  problem  in  connection  with  film  use  is  the  train- 
ing of  teachers  to  employ  films  as  real  learning  materials 
rather  than  as  novelties  to  use  up  a  class  period.  Tech- 
niques of  film  use  are  being  developed  and  real  progress 
seems  to  be  indicated. 

Recordings 

Records,  transcriptions,  and  wire  and  tape  recorders 
are  being  used  more  and  more  extensively.  The  disc 
record  is  the  good  old  standby,  enlivening  music,  English, 
and  social  studies  classes  especially.  There  seems  to  be  a 
need,    however,    for    a   central   distributing    agency    for 

(Continued  on  page  243) 


June,    1951 


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by  PATRICIA  BLAIR 

Film   Advisor,    American    Library   Association 


The  project  ends, 

the  program  lives  and  grows 


EDUCATIONAL  SCREEN  reported  the  launching 
of  the  Annerican  Library  Association  Film  Project 
in  the  September,  1947  issue.  In  June,  1948  we  pub- 
lished a  resume  of  Patricia  Blair's  first  year's  activi- 
ty as  ALA  Film  Advisor,  and  in  subsequent  issues 
we  have  reported  many  of  the  library  audio-visual 
conferences  and  accomplishments.  And  now  as  the 
project  comes  to  a  close,  we  take  great  pride  in 
publishing  this  summary  article  by  Mrs.  Blair. 

Thanks  in  no  small  measure  to  the  notable  four- 
year  project,  film  use  has  expanded  and  will  con- 
tinue to  expand.  In  scores  of  communities  people 
now  look  to  their  public  libraries  for  information  on 
film  as  well  as  in  books.  It  is  clear  that  the  implica- 
tions of  what  has  been  accomplished  by  the  ALA 
Film  Project  will  reach  far  into  the  future.  The 
project  ends,  but  the  program  lives  and  grows. — ED. 


ALA'S  FOUR-YEAR  FILM  PROJECT 


WHEN  the  American  Library  Association  Film  Project, 
financed  by  the  Carnegie  Corporation  of  New  York, 
began  June  15,  1947,  there  were  12  public  libraries 
in  the  United  States  circulating  films.  Today  there  are 
114^  with  new  ones  reporting  in  at  about  the  rate  of  two 
or  three  a  month.  When  the  "Monthly  Report",  fore- 
runner of  the  ALA  Film  Newsletter,  began  in  September, 
1947,  it  was  sent  to  about  a  dozen  interested  people. 
Today  the  Film  Newsletter  goes  to  over  700.  When  the 
first  sample  cards,  rules,  catalogs,  and  programs  were 
gathered  together  to  send  to  inquirers,  they  could  be 
counted  in  the  dozens.  During  this  last  year  of  the 
project,  mailings  have  grown  to  about  6,000  pieces  per 
month  from  the  ALA  Film  Office. 

This  tangible  progress  and  the  jissurance  of  future 
growth  are  in  themselves  adequate  justification  for  the 
project.  They  are  the  statistical  measures  of  achievement 
but  should  not  be  considered  as  ends  in  themselves.  The 
Carnegie  Corporation  grant  was  requested  by  the  ALA  to 
help  it  to  demonstrate  that  public  libraries  as  community 
agencies  of  education  can  contribute  substantially  to 
the  local  availability  of  films  as  well  as  books,  records, 
maps  and  other  more  traditionally  accepted  educational 
materials.  The  widespread  current  acceptance  of  this 
philosophy  is  the  most  startling  development  of  the  past 
four  years  for  which  the  promotional  work  of  the  ALA 
Film  Office  can  claim  at  least  partial  credit. 

Looking  back  over  the  work  of  the  project,  one  can 
see  a  natural  division  between  the  work  done  during  the 
first  grant  (1947-49)  and  that  done  during  the  second 
grant  (1949-51).  The  first  period  was  largely  occupied 
with  work  with  individual,  single  library  units.  Those 
were  the  years  when  the  Enoch  Pratt  Free  Library,  in 
Baltimore,  established  its  Audio-Visual  Department,  and 
when  a  whole  group  of  cities  in  the  size  range  of 
Rochester  (New  York),  Toledo,  Louisville,  Peoria,  and 
Knoxville  started  their  film  operations.  Field  trips  were 


iMarch  1,  1951. 


made  to  many  of  these  individual  units  where  there  was' 
inevitably  concern  about  the  quarters — their  size  and 
location,  the  personnel,  budget,  minimum  equipment,  and 
what  films  to  buy  first. 

Public  Library  Film  Circuits 

In  the  second  year  of  the  initial  Film  Project  (1948- 
49),  the  Carnegie  Corporation  of  New  York  again  made 
grants  for  public  library  film  work,  which  were  to  alter 
completely  the  nature  of  film  work  in  the  national  office. 
With  the  assistance  of  the  ALA  Film  Office,  two  agencies, 
the  Cleveland  Public  Library  and  the  Missouri  State 
Library  ( after  making  necessary  adaptations  to  local  situ- 
ations), submitted  requests  for  funds  to  do  demonstra- 
tions which  would  endeavor  to  prove  that  a  considerable 
degree  of  decentralization  of  film  collections  was  possible 
by  cooperation  among  small  communities. 

The  now  well-known  Northern  Ohio  Regional  Film 
Circuit  and  Missouri  Film  Circuit  proved  workable  from 
a  fiscal  and  administrative  point  of  view,  and  the  film  ma- 
terial was  eagerly  accepted  and  was  used  in  the  par- 
ticipating medium-sized  and  small  cities  and  towns  and 
in  the  rural  and  farming  communities  served  by  the 
roving  bookmobiles. 

These  film  circuits  provided  ALA  with  two  fine  ex- 
amples of  cooperative  planning  to  achieve  the  broader 
financial  base  needed  to  finance  a  special  service  and  yet 
leave  the  local  library  independent  and  free  to  plan  for 
its  own  film  programs  and  utilization.  They  also  provided 
ALA  with  concrete  examples  of  legal  contracts,  together 
with  booking  and  reporting  forms,  and  procedures  neces- 
sary to  make  the  traveling  film  packets  run  on  schedule 
and    arrive    on    time. 

During  the  late  summer  and  fall  of  1949,  which 
marked  the  beginning  of  the  second  grant  to  finance  the 
Film  Project,  the  American  Library  Association  held 
seven  regional  meetings  from  the  Far  West  to  the  South- 
east and  New  England.  At  every  one  of  the  regional  con- 
ferences the  success  story  of  the  film  circuits  was  told 


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Educational   Screen 


Mrs.     Patricia     Blair     (left)     with     Mrs.     Grace     Stevenson     of    the 
Seattle    Public    Library 


over  and  over.  This  marked  the  real  beginning  of  work 
with  groups  of  libraries  and  with  the  state  library  agen- 
cies.- 

Despite  the  fact  that  the  regional  meetings  put  us  in 
touch  with  numbers  of  newly  interested  librarians,  it 
was  immediately  apparent  that  we  needed  to  know  spe- 
cifically which  units  and  how  many  would  be  interested  in 
cooperative  planning  for  films.  Accordingly,  early  in 
1950,  with  the  help  of  the  U.  S.  Film  Distribution  Unit 
of  the  United  Nations,  a  16mm  film  questionnaire  was 
sent  to  approximately  6000  public  libraries  in  the  United 
States.  At  the  time  the  files  were  closed  for  tabulating, 
a  return  of  786  replies  had  been  received.  Many  of  the 
replies  from  the  pitifully  undersupported  village  and 
township  libraries  implied  the  familiar  need  for  consolida- 
tion and/or  state  supplementation  for  special  services 
such  as  films.  In  spite  of  this,  some  200  libraries  across 
the  country  indicated  that  they  would  like  to  explore  joint 
film  operations  with  their  neighboring  libraries  and  that 
they  would  contribute  to  joint  film  acquisition  if  they 
could  be  helped  legally  and  administratively  to  do  so. 

The  results  of  this  film  survey  were  broken  down  by 
state  and  sent  to  every  state  agency.  In  some  states  the 
results  were  precisely  what  we  had  hoped  they  would  be. 
The  State  Agency  or  the  State  Library  Association,  or 
both,  picked  up  the  ball  and  ran  with  it.  Several  states 
made  state  surveys  and  were  able  to  get  a  larger  number 
of  more  detailed  returns.  Some  states  set  up  their  own 
audio-visual  committees  and  went  to  work  planning  for 
state  film  coverage. 

Thus,  in  one  way  or  another  film  circuits,  in  addition 
to  the  original  Missouri  and  Ohio  demonstrations,  have 
actually  gone  into  operation  in  Eastern  Ohio,  Western 
Ohio,  Tennessee,  the  Greater  Detroit  Suburban  area,  New 
York  State  Library's  Watertown  Regional  Branch,  and  in 
the  state  of  Washington. 

The  Cincinnati,  or  Western  Ohio,  Circuit  with  seven 
outlets  got  underway  in  January,  1951  and  in  the  first 
month  of  its  operation  had  840  showings  to  35,081  people. 
The  air  in  California  is  fairly  crackling  with  preparations 
as  11  libraries  in  the  San  Francisco  bay  area  and  13 
libraries  in  Southern  California  around  Los  Angeles 
prepare  to  get  started  in  the  fall  of  1951.  Circuit  planning 


-Referred  to  as  state  library  asencies  because  some  stales  have 
state  libraries,  others  have  State  Library  Commissions. 


in  the  earlier  stages  is  also  underway  in  Illinois,  North 
Carolina,  and  Georgia. 

In  general  the  public  library  film  circuits  fall  into  the 
following  patterns: 

(1)  Those  administered  by  a  state  agency  (Missouri 
State  Library  and  New  York  State  Library) 

(2)  Those  administered  by  a  large  library  in  the 
vicinity    (Cleveland,  Detroit,  Cincinnati) 

(3)  Those  administered  by  a  University  (University  of 
Washington) 

(4)  Those  in  which  the  member  libraries,  being  of  the 
same  (relative)  size,  administer  jointly  (Tennes- 
see) 

During  the  last  few  months  and  last  field  trips  before 
the  Film  Project  office  closes  officially  on  June  15,  1951, 
emphasis  on  joint  and  statewide  planning  has  been  given 
priority  above  all  else.  And  as  the  project  terminates, 
there  are  114  individual  public  library  film  outlets  which 
are  grouped  into  66  units  of  library  service.  Of  these,  58 
are  individual  libraries  maintaining  film  service  alone — 
the  remainder  belong  to  one  of  the  film  circuits.  Thirty- 
two  libraries  are  in  cities  of  over  100,000  population, 
the  remainder  in  smaller  cities. 

Film  Workshops 

Inevitably  a  certain  number  of  activities  proved  useful 
enough  to  have  been  continued  throughout  all  four  years 
of  the  project.  One  of  these  was  the  Film  Workshop. 
Altogether  the  Film  Project  office  has  sponsored  directly, 
or  helped  to  sponsor  regionally,  ten  special  Film  Work- 
shops (San  Francisco,  1947;  Atlantic  City,  1948;  seven 
regionals  in  1949;  Cleveland,  1950)  and  has  conducted 
both  film  seminars  and  evaluation  programs  at  each  Mid- 
winter Conference  in  1948,  '49,  '50,  and  '51.  A  final  two- 
day  Film  Workshop  at  the  culmination  of  the  project 
will  be  conducted  prior  to  the  ALA  75th  Anniversary 
Conference  in  Chicago  on  July  7  and  8,  1951.  This  last 
Workshop  will  stress  throughout  the  correlated  use  of 
films  and  books. 

These  Film  Workshops  and  programs  have  all  tended 
to  highlight  critical  evaluation  and  selection  of  good 
film  material.  They  have  also  served  as  a  platform  to. 
introduce  many  notable  film  people  to  library  audiences 
and  vice  versa,  and  from  1947  on  we  have  been  proud  to 
share  the  experiences  of  such  discussion  leaders  at  ALA 
Workshops.  Notable  audio-visual  specialists  who  have 
been  with  us  are  Lester  Beck,  Francis  Noel,  Edgar  Dale, 
Otto  H.  Coelln,  the  late  Kenneth  Edwards,  Dennis  Wil- 
liams, Arthur  Stenius,  Robert  H.  Schacht,  Willard  Van 
Dyke,  Irving  Jacoby,  Arthur  Mayer,  Philip  Stapp,  A.  J. 
Foy  Cross,  Floyde  E.  Brooker,  William  Fulton,  and  many 
others. 

Information  and  Exchange  Service 

Another  useful  activity  which  has  brought  an  interest- 
ing and  wide  response  is  the  information  and  exchange 
service.  This  consists  of  the  informal  ALA  Film  News- 
letter which  has  gone  out  at  least  once  a  month  and  which 
always  has  tucked  in  with  it  one  or  two  outstanding 
sample  programs,  fliers  or  bibliographies.  We  know  that 
this  news  and  exchange  service  is  appreciated  because  of 
the  varied  comments  and  thank-you  notes  received.  Mem- 
ber libraries  have  contributed  generously  to  this  service 
and  have  kept  the  Film  Office  supplied  with  large  quanti- 


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223 


ties  of  sample  programs  and  lists.  In  addition  to  these, 
the  Film  Office  itself  has  had  many  articles  and  film 
bibliographies  reprinted  and  duplicated  by  the  thousands. 

Public  Library  Film  Statistics 

The  semi-annual  gathering  of  public  library  film  sta- 
tistics has  been  another  fruitful  undertaking,  and  the 
statistics  have  been  used  effectively  with  Boards  of 
Trustees,  budget  agencies,  government  agencies,  and 
depositors.  The  list  has  lengthened  impressively  from  the 
12  libraries  which  originally  reported  8445  showings  to 
462,216  people  in  April,  1947  to  the  103  libraries  which 
reported  48,470  showings  to  3.738,446  people  in  March. 
1951. 

ALA  Audio-Visual  Board 

Finally,  one  of  the  most  pleasant  and  productive 
duties  of  the  Library  Film  Project  Officer  has  been  to 
serve  as  Secretary  to  the  ALA  Audio-Visual  Board,  which 
is  concerned  with  the  use  of  both  audio  and  visual  ma- 
terials in  all  kinds  of  libraries.  Working  as  a  team,  the 
Board  and  its  appointed  committees  have  been  able  to  . 
bring  into  existence  a  Library  Film  Handbook,^  standard- 
ize statistical  methods,  conduct  experiments  with  the 
Industrial  Audio- Visual  Association,  and  prepare  policy 
statements  on  controversial  or  troublesome  issues.  The 
Audio- Visual  Board  has  worked  with  many  agencies  to 
encourage  new  developments  in  the  field. 

For  example,  a  number  of  meetings  have  been  held 
during  the  past  year  with  officers  of  the  Library  of 
Congress,  the  U.  S.  Copyright  Office,  and  the  U.  S.  Office 
of  Education  to  discuss  the  urgent  need  for  film  catalog 
cards.  And  when  the  forthcoming  LC  film  cards  are  ready 
for  sale  in  1951,  the  Film  Office  and  the  Audio-Visual 
Board  will  lend  their  facilities  to  publicize  and  promote 
the  widest  possible  purchase  and  use  of  these  important 
new  tools. 

The  Board  was  also  generally  responsible  for  the 
publication  of  the  first  "Basic  Buying  List  of  Films  Rec- 
ommended for  First  Purchase"*  and  a  revised  edition, 
"Films  for  Public  Libraries",^  in  1950.  The  Board  and 
the  Film  OWce  have  hid  preuared  spscial  bibliographies 
such  as  "Films  of  Interest  to  Children",  "A  Bibliography 
of  Films  for  the  Orientation  of  Immigrants",  and  "Films 
about  the  American  Heritage."  A  special  committee  of 
the  Board  supplies  reviews  of  new  films  on  a  regular 
monthly  basis  for  publication  in  The  Booklist  (ALA) . 

We  have  also  been  able  to  prepare  packets  of  infor- 
mational materials  for  distribution  at  national  and  state 
library  meetings,  to  set  up  and  maintain  audio-visual 
booths  at  conferences,  to  have  useful  articles  reprinted 
and  distributed,  and  to  maintain  profitable  working  re- 
lationships with  such  allied  associations  as  the  NEA's 
Department  of  Audio-Visual  Instruction,  National  Audio- 
Visual  Association,  and  Film  Council  of  America. 

The  Future 

Although  library  acquisition  and  use  of  films  have 
been  dramatically  expanded,  we  are  still  a  long,  long 
way  from  where  we  would  like  to  be.  For  example,  we 
still  have  no  Cumulative  Film  Index.  We  still  have  no 


"- 

ALA  Pre-Conference  Audio-Visual  Worltshop 

July  7-8,  Red  Lacquer  Room.  Palmer  House,  Chicago 

;;  SATURDAY,    JULY   7 

;  11:00-12:00  Noon— Our  American  Heritage:  "Mount  Vernon 
in  Virginia"  (McGraw-Hill),  a  new  documentary  film 
by  Willard  Van  Dyke,  and  "Lincoln  Speaks  at  Gettys- 
burg"   (A.   F.   Films). 

:  Presentation   of  "Times  of  Crisis  in  American    History", 

an  exhibit  of  unusual  historical  materials  from  the  Chi- 
cago  Historical  Society,  and  "American  Heritage  Film 
List,"  prepared  for  the  conference  by  a  committee 
under  the  chairmanship  of  Grace  Stevenson,  Seattle 
Public    Library.    Presiding:    Margaret    Rufsvold,    Indiana     ' 

'  University. 

;  3:00-5:00  P.M.— Demonstration  of  Children's  Materials.  Film 
Readers,  a  demonstration  of  the  new  correlated  readers 
and  films  by  Roberta  Forsyth,  Teacher-Librarian,  Bass 
Elementary  School,  Chicago,  and  a  demonstration  story 
hour  with  recordings  by  Spencer  Shaw,  Brooklyn  Public 
Library.  Presiding:  Alice  LeFevre,  Western  State  Teach- 
ers College,  Kalamazoo. 
7:00  P.M. — Joint  Banquet,  The  Ballroom.  Program  being  ar- 
ranged by  the  Book  Acquisitions  Committee  under 
chalrmanshio  of  Francis  St.  John.  New  art  films  will  be 
shown. 

SUNDAY,  JULY  8  i 

10:00-12:00    Noon — Diseusslonstrlps,    a    new   device   for   adult 
discussion    based    on    films    and     books.    Demonstration 
based  on  "Anna  and  the  King  of  Siam"  by  Erie  Haight, 
Films,  Inc.  Presiding:  Edwin  Castagna,   Long  Beach  Pub-     / 
lie  Library.  ' 

3:00-5:00  P.M.— Demonstrations  of  adult  materials.  Book  talk 
and  film  program  based  on  "The  Quiet  One"  (Athena 
Films)  by  Mary  Dollard,  Cleveland  Public  Library.  Pre- 
siding: Miriam  Putnam,  Memorial  Hall  Library,  Andover, 
Mass.  I 

8:00-10:00  P.M. — Screenings  of  new  films,  Chicago  Public 
Library.  Presiding:  J.  Margaret  Carter,  National  Film 
Board  of  Canada. 
This  program  is  based  on  an  advance  tentative  schedule.  Further 
information  can  be  secured  by  writing  to  Patricia  Blair,  American 
Library  Association,  50  E.  Huron  St.,  Chicago   II,   Illinois. 


^Library  Journal,  Part  II,  October,  1947. 

^Library  Journal,  Part  11,  pp.  64-74,  October,  1947. 

^The  Booklist  (ALA),  Part  II,  pp.  23-31,  September  1,  1950. 


Film  Review  Digest.  Yet  there  is  a  great  need  for  such  an 
index  and  digest  of  film  reviews.  There  is  still  very  little 
being  done  in  library  training  agencies,  and  there  has 
still  been  no  real  research  on  the  use  of  films  with  adult 
community  groups.  There  is  also  the  need  for  further 
attention  to  educational  television. 

In  the  immediate  future,  however,  it  is  safe  to  predict 
a  tremendous  growth  in  circuits  in  every  state,  together 
with  a  sharp  rise  in  the  quality  of  library  film  program- 
ming. In  the  past  year  or  two  this  rise  in  quality  of 
utilization  has  been  very  apparent,  especially  in  the  li- 
braries where  film  work  has  been  well  established  for  a 
number  of  years.  The  series  of  film  discussion  programs 
which  the  Detroit  Public  Library  has  had  in  cooperation 
with  the  Foreign  Policy  Association  on  "The  Economic 
Foreign  Policy  of  the  United  States,"  the  Cleveland  Public 
Library  series  on  "Five  Areas  of  Crisis  in  the  Orient", 
and  the  Seattle  Public  Library's  "This  is  America"  series 
are  some  outstanding  examples  of  serious  adult  programs 
on  critical  subjects. 

There  would  be  little  satisfaction  in  looking  back  on 
a  program  completely  finished.  That  would  mean  leaving 
a  static  program — a  dead  program.  Happily,  that  is  not 
the  case  at  all  because  the  public  library  film  field  is  very 
much  alive,  fraught  with  growing  pains,  but  definitely 
growing.  It  has  been  a  pleasure  to  have  contributed  some- 
thing to  that  growth  during  these  past  four  years  in  which 
the  ALA  Film  Project  has  been  in  existence. 


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I 


An  A-V  conference  puts  international  friendsliip  into  practice 

^^AUuat^,  y<U4,  Afie  Mif.  ^Mend" 


by  RAYMOND  E.  DENNO       and       FRED  F.  HARCLEROAD 


Coordinator  of  Audio-Visual   Service 
San   Diego   Coun+y   Schools 


Director,   Audio-Visual   &   Secondary   Education 
San  Diego  State  College 


y«uiLD  AN  INCLUSIVE  WORLD,  "a  world  in  which  every- 
J^  one  is  important  and  has  a  chance  to  turn  his  face 
toward  the  sun."  Thus  Edgar  Dale  ended  his  editorial 
in  the  November,  1950  Educational  Screen.  These  words 
ihallenge  every  audio-visual  person  to  do  something  ac- 
tive about  international  understanding. 

The  Planning  Committee  for  the  1951  Spring  Confer- 
ence of  the  Audio-Visual  Education  Association  of  Cali- 
fornia, Southern  Section,  decided  to  respond  to  this 
challenge.  The  first  day  of  the  conference  had  as  a  theme, 
"Mjiss  Communications  and  World  Understanding."  Many 
different  things  could  be  a  part  of  such  a  topic,  but  the 
Planning  Committee  wanted  to  do  something  that  might 
actively  encourage  mutual  understanding  between  nations. 

This  particular  conference  had  one  advantage  few 
others  have.  It  was  to  be  held  in  San  Diego,  only  twenty 
miles  from  the  Mexican  border.  Some  members  of  the 
I^lanning  Committee  had  already  had  contacts  with  the 
Mexican  schools. 

In  the  course  of  preliminary  planning  with  Mexican 
officials,  an  interesting  story  came  to  light — a  story  that 
provided  the  Association  an  opportunity  to  put  into 
act'on  our  sincere  desire  for  understanding  and  friend- 
ship. Here's  what  we  found  out:  Each  of  the  elementary 
schools  in  Tijuana,  Baja  Cfa.,  Mexico,  had  a  16mm  sound 
motion  picture  projector — except  Escuela  Martinez.  Last 
year  students  and  PTA  members  of  the  school  saved 
enough  money  to  purchase  a  projector.  Then  one  of  the 
teachers,  while  playing  with  the  children  in  her  neighbor- 
hood, was  blinded  by  the  accidental  exploding  of  a  bullet 
being  handled  by  one  of  the  children.  In  order  that  she 
might  have  proper  hospital  care,  the  school  projector  fund 
was  used  to  pay  her  expenses.  The  teacher  did  regain  her 
sight:  the  school  was  happy  that  it  could  help  her  through 
the  tragedy;  Escuela  Martinez  was  still  projectorless. 

This  is  the  story  the  Conference  Planning  Committee 
representative  brought  to  the  next  planning  meeting,  with 
the  proposal  that  the  Board  actually  do  something  about 
the  situation.  The  Board  immediately  double-checked  the 
treasury  and  voted  unanimously  to  purchase  and  present 
as  a  gift  to  the  students  of  Martinez  School  a  lightweight 
projector  of  the  same  type  used  in  the  other  schools. 

Now  to  the  conference  itself.  The  program  started  off 
with  a  fine  address  by  Dr.  Franklin  Fearing  of  the  Uni- 
versity of  California  at  Los  Angeles  on  "Mass  Communi- 
cations and  World  Understanding."  A  panel  discussion 
followed  with  distinguished  participants:  Kenneth  Jones 
of  the  San  Diego  State  College  Radio  and  Television 
Department;  Frank  Gulick,  just  returned  from  a  six- 
June.    1951 


ALL  FRIENDS.  The  official  group  after  the  projector  presentation: 
(left  to  right)  Prof.  Jesus  Soloriano  (Supt.  of  Schools,  Zone  5, 
Tijuana),  Sr.  A.  Abarca  (City  Engineer,  Tijuana),  Prof.  Enrique 
Rul  (Mayor  of  Tijuana),  Henry  Sotelo  (Student  Body  Secretary, 
Martinez  School),  Raymond  Denno  (President,  Audio-Visual  Edu- 
cation Association  of  California),  Prof.  Guadelupe  de  Gonzalez 
(Martinez  School],  Argentina  Angulo  (President,  Student  Associa- 
tion, Martinez  School),  Prof.  Carlos  Ocampo  (Martinez  School),  Fred 
Harcleroad  (President  and  Presiding  Conference  Chairman,  Audio- 
Visual     Education     Association     of     California,     Southern     Section). 

month  tour  of  duty  with  the  V.  S.  State  Department's 
International  Motion  Picture  Project;  and  an  industry 
representative,  L.  E.  Borgeson  of  RCA. 

In  the  afternoon  over  200  audio-visual  educators  jour- 
neyed to  Mexico  to  visit  the  Tijuana  city  schools.  Children 
at  the  Martinez  and  Obregon  schools  gave  exciting  dem- 
onstrations of  music,  rhythm,  mass  gymnastics,  and  danc- 
ing. Members  of  the  Association  also  visited  classrooms 
in  these  schools  and  a  special  high  school  of  the  district. 
The  entire  group  of  us  was  strongly  moved  by  the  chil- 
dren's stirring  rendition  of  the  Mexican  National  Anthem. 
School  officials  gave  their  entire  afternoon  and  evening, 
working  valiantly  to  overcome  the  language  handicap  of 
the  visitors.  It  seemed  strange — and  thought-provoking — 
that  so  many  citizens  of  Mexico  could  speak  English  and 
so  few  of  the  audio-visual  group  from  the  U.  S.  could 
speak  any  Spanish. 

In  the  evening  the  annual  spring  banquet  was  held  in 
Tijuana.  A  special  film  was  screened  for  the  first  time, 
Bridges  for  Ideas — Communications  in  an  American  Uni- 
versity. This  excellent  film  had  been  shot  and  processed 
through  the  combined  efforts  of  the  Departments  of 
Cinema,  Audio- Visual  Education,  Radio  and  Television, 

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The  Viewers'  Views 
on  Classroom  TV 


A  Philadelphia  survey  records 
reactions  of  pupils,  teachers,  and 
parents  who  are  viewing  and  using 
school  telecasts 


by  MARTHA  A.  GABLE 

Assistant    Director,    School-Community    Relations 
Philadelphia   Public  Schools 


A  SURVEY  was  conducted  recently  in  the  Philadelphia 
Public  Schools  to  determine  the  reactions  of  pupil-, 
teachers,  and  parents  to  classroom  television.  At 
the  time  this  article  was  written,  65  form  replies  from 
teachers  and  approximately  900  letters  from  pupils,  teach- 
ers, and  parents  had  been  received.  Although  the  results 
are  still  coming  in,  this  article  does  report  the  trend. 

The  survey  forms  were  designed  to  permit  free  criti- 
cism and  suggestions.  In  reply  to  the  question:  "Do  you 
consider  the  telecasts  a  satisfactory  teaching  aid?,  the 
answer  is  overwhelmingly  affirmative.  Several  teachers 
wrote  comments  like  the  following:  "Broadens  the  class- 
room to  include  many  wonderful  people  and  things"  .  .  . 
"They  inspire  the  children  so  that  they  want  further  in- 
formation" ...  "I  consider  the  television  medium  the 
greatest  teacher  of  all  time.''  A  teacher  in  a  hospital  for 
crippled  children  said,  "The  telecasts  supply  much  interest 
for  the  children  in  our  institution ;  they  are  definite  links 
to  the  outside  world." 

Teachers  in  Philadelphia  are  aided  in  using  telecasts 
in  the  classroom  by  a  daily  schedule  sent  to  each  school 
at  the  beginning  of  the  month.  The  specific  topics  and 
material  to  be  presented  are  included.  Teachers  arrange 
for  classes  to  view  the  telecasts  where  the  greatest  corre- 
lation can  be  made  with  classroom  study.  Discussions  and 
reading  prepare  classes  for  the  programs  to  be  viewed. 

Follow-up 

Follow-up  activities  are  almost  amazing.  For  instance, 
teachers  report  that  as  a  result  of  "Science  Is  Fun," 
children  built  small  motors,  collected  insects,  built  small 
radios,  and  worked  out  a  large  number  of  experiments. 
In  fact,  several  mothers  asked  that  the  telecast  urge 
children  to  conduct  their  experiments  out  of  doors  or  in 
the  basement  instead  of  in  the  kitchen  or  living  room! 

"Everyone's  an  Artist,"  another  of  Philadelphia's  reg- 
ular classroom  TV  series,  led  to  a  tremendous  number 
of  art  projects  in  the  classrooms.  The  Director  of  Fine 
and  Industrial  Arts  and  his  supervisors  consider  this 
series  a  valuable  in-service  training  course  for  teachers 
as  well  as  a  fascinating  participation  program  for  chil- 
dren. Each  week  a  different  class  helps  prepare  the  mate- 


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IN  PRODUCTION.  "Evoryone's  an  Artist",  one  of  Philadelphia's  IN  USE.  Teachers  arrange  for  classes  to  view  telecasts  where  the 
regular  classroom  TV  series,  Is  popular  with  participants  as  well  as  greatest  correlation  can  be  made  with  classroom  study.  A  dally 
with  teacher  users  and   pupil  and  parent  viewers.  schedule  goes  to  each  school  at  the  beginning  of  each  month. 


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rials  ami  present  the  art  program.  Only  two  children 
appear  on  the  program,  but  all  the  others  have  a  share  in 
I  he  preparations.  The  children  who  do  not  go  to  the 
studio  view  the  program  with  breathless  and  personal 
pride,  while  children  in  other  schools  watch  eagerly  and 
afterwards  are  impatient  to  begin  classroom  work  on 
uhat  they  saw. 

Parents,  Too 

Parents,  too,  follow  this  program  regularly.  Following 
each  telecast  come  phone  calls  and  letters  requesting 
further  information.  One  woman  called  to  say,  "My  phone 
rang  just  before  the  candles  were  finished  .  .  .  how  do 
you  get  them  out  of  the  molds?"  Another  wrote,  "1  am 
a  cripple  and  take  care  of  my  granddaughtA-.  How  did 
you  tie  the  ends  of  the  rug  you  made  yesterday?  She 
didn't  quite  get  it  all." 

The  children  have  a  ready  sympathy  when  minor 
catastrophies  occur.  One  child  wrote,  "1  liked  the  pro- 
gram, but  the  part  1  liked  best  was  when  all  the  candle 
fell  off  Danny's  wick  when  he  was  dipping." 

Another  TV  series,  "The  World  at  Your  Door,"  has 
impressed  pupils  with  the  sameness  of  humans  every- 
where. One  youngster  wrote,  "The  girl  from  Poland 
seemed  just  like  us,  except  she  had  an  accent.  She  must 
be  smart  to  learn  English  so  fast!"  This  reaction  is 
typical. 

Music  &  Socio/  /.Q. 

"Children  Make  Music"  is  a  series  for  primary  grades. 
The  children  follow  it  avidly  and  take  part  as  the  leader 
teaches  them  how  to  use  rhythm  instruments,  how  to 
create  a  tune,  how  to  move  to  rhythm.  A  third-grader 
expressed  her  appreciation  this  way:  "I  like  music.  I  like 
the  teacher.  We  lurned  the  word  percussion  today." 

This  music  series  for  primary  grades  is  extremely 
popular  with  teachers  who  are  not  musicians.  Several 
hundreds  of  letters  were  received  as  a  result  of  the  first 
few  presentations  of  the  telecast. 

"Here's  Music"  is  for  upper  elementary  and  secondary 
schools;  each  program  is  a  unit  of  music  appreciation. 
One  school  reported  that  the  telecast  "River  Music" 
resulted  in  a  request  by  the  children  to  begin  a  unit  of 
study  on  the  rivers  in  America.  Another  teacher  said  that 
the  excellent  student  musicians  on  the  programs  encour- 
aged her  children  to  practice  and  improve  their  own 
music.  Letters  from  people  of  all  walks  of  life  have  been 
received  commending  the  young  performers  and  express- 
ing thanks  for  the  information  given. 

A  principal  of  a  senior  high  school  in  an  underprivi- 
leged community  wrote  to  express  appreciation  for 
"How's  Your  Social  I.  Q.?"  He  said  that  the  boys  and 
girls  were  extremely  grateful  for  information  on  the  social 
amenities  since  they  did  not  receive  much  of  it  at  home. 
This  program  leads  to  many  teen-age  discussions  and 
arguments,  in  both  club  and  classroom,  on  manners  and 
etiquette. 

There  are  a  number  of  other  reactions  that  should 
be  reported.  For  example,  at  least  a  half  of  the  survey 
returns  state  that  the  classroom  telecasts  resulted  in  re- 
quests from  children  for  field  trips  to  such  places  as 
Franklin  Institute,  Fels  Planetarium,  the  Art  Institute, 
the  filtration  plant,  the  zoo.  City  Hall,  Independence  Hall, 


shipyards,  and  other  similar  places  discussed  and  pre- 
sented in  the  programs. 

Also — and  this  is  important — almost  half  of  the  replies 
reported  that  following  the. programs  children  asked  for 
books  so  they  might  read  more  about  what  they  saw. 
Several  telecasts  have  been  designed  especially  to  stimu- 
late reading.  On  "Philadelphia  Scrapbook,"  a  program 
that  presents  a  different  community  of  Philadelphia  each 
week,  the  branch  librarian  from  the  neighborhood  cov- 
ered suggests  specific  books  for  children  and  adults  who 
want  more  information.  This  procedure,  according  to 
librarians,  has  yielded  results. 

One  third  of  the  survey  replies  state  that  children  note 
particularly  the  diction,  grammar,  and  vocabulary  of  the 
children  on  the  programs.  Oral  English  has  become  in- 
creasingly important  and  purposeful  to  children  in  this 


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Tofol  Community  Undertaliing 

In  many  school  communities,  classes  without  TV  re- 
ceivers are  invited  into  nearby  homes  to  view  the  tele- 
casts. Mothers,  who  act  as  hostesses,  report  increasing 
interest  in  the  programs.  When  the  local  school  is  present- 
ing the  telecast,  it  becomes  a  total  community  undertak- 
ing. Every  store,  home,  and  club  with  a  television  set  is 
invaded  by  neighbors,  parents,  and  pupils.  And  after  the 
local  school  has  performed,  following  programs  are 
watched  for  comparison.  The  interest  in  some  communi- 
ties is  almost  at  fever  pitch! 

Understandably,  there  has  been  greater  use  of  tele- 
vision in  elementary  schools  than  in  high  schools  because 
of  scheduling  difficulties.  During  May,  however,  a  con- 
centrated effort  was  made  to  attract  more  secondary 
schools.  Dr.  Roy  Marshall,  well-known  scientist  of  "The 
Nature  of  Things"  and  "commercial"  on  the  Ford  Hour, 
presented  a  special  school  series,  "How  Television 
Works."  This  program  stimulated  special  efforts  on  the 
part  of  high  school  teachers  to  take  advantage  of  the 
television  potential  for  teaching. 

The  survey  replies  have  given  plenty  of  concrete  evi- 
dence that  the  school  TV  programs  are  being  enthusiasti- 
cally used.  And  Philadelphia's  teaching  telecasts  will  be 
even  better  next  year.  Plans  are  already  underway  for 
improvements  in  line  with  such  suggestions  as  these: 
More  programs  for  primary  grades,  slower  pace  on  sev- 
eral programs  where  processes  are  demonstrated,  more 
programs  on  reading  and  arithmetic  and  civics,  less  talk- 
ing and  more  demonstration,  advance  information  on 
programs  sent  earlier  to  schools. 

How  fo  Teoch  with  TV 

Not  only  is  it  important  that  the  programs  become  even 
better  teaching  tools,  but  teachers  themselves  must  know 
more  about  teaching  with  television.  In  July  a  workshop 
will  be  held  in  Philadelphia  to  teach  teachers  how  to  teach 
with  both  radio  and  television.  The  workshop  is  open  to 
educators  everywhere,  and  college  credit  can  be  arranged 
with  either  Temple  University  or  the  University  of  Penn- 
sylvania. 

Each  year  increasing  numbers  join  this  group  and  swell 
the  ranks  of  those  who  understand  and  appreciate  the 
teaching  potential  of  radio  and  television. 


June,    195! 


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Implications  of  Audio-Visual  Methods  and  Materials 
for  Church  Building  and  Remodeling 


•  This  article  concludes  Mr.  Hockman's  series  of  four 
articles  based  on  his  experience  during  the  past  three 
vears  in  helping  to  plan  and  carry  through  an  extensive 
remodeling  and  new  building  program  for  the  Lakewood 
I'resbyterian  Church.  The  first  article  was  published  in 
the  February,  1951  Screen;  the  second  in  the  April  issue; 
and  the  third  in  May. 


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Installation  and  Operation 

The  contract  for  our  sound  system  included  its  instal- 
lation, testing,  and  the  service  necessary  to  keep  it  func- 
tioning satisfactorily  for  ninety  days.  The  work  of  instal- 
lation was  done  by  the  contractor  himself. 

Since  the  contract  for  our  sound  system  was  outside 
the  general  building  and  remodeling  contract,  the  archi- 
tect was  not  responsible  for  inspecting  the  installation  of 
the  system.  Our  specifications  called  for  the  soldering 
■  if  all  connections  in  speakers,  at  junction  boxes,  at 
microphone  jacks  and  speaker  in-puts.  It  also  called  for 
the  insulation  of  all  exposed  wire  throughout  the  entire 
-\stem. 

In  our  case  there  was  no  one  representing  the  church 
« ith  the  technical  qualifications  to  give  the  work  being 
(lone  more  than  superficial  inspection.  This  will  certainly 
lie  the  case  in  many  churches  and  makes  it  necessary  for 
the  church  at  the  outset  to  be  certain  that  it  is  dealing 
with  a  sound  contractor  of  the  highest  integrity  who 
-tcures  the  components  of  the  system  from  suppliers  with 
otablished  reputations  for  reliability. 

If  the  church  has  on  its  audio-visual  committee  some- 
one with  technical  know-how,  he  should  be  on  hand  dur- 
ing the  installation  of  the  system  for  frequent  conferences 
with  the  contractor  and  for  demonstration  by  the  con- 
tractor that  the  specifications  covering  installation  are 
being  met. 

A  competent  sound  contractor  will  be  anxious  to  give 
the  church  all  the  specifications  called  for  and  usually 
will  even  be  willing  to  go  slightly  beyond  the  specifica- 
tions if  this  is  necessary  to  satisfy  the  customer.  Any 
guarantee  which  the  contractor  gives  does  not  usually 
cover  tubes,  which  may  fail  quickly  or  last  for  a  very 
long  time. 

June,    1951 


Fourth,  and  last,  in  a  series  of  articles 

By  WILLIAM  S.  HOCKMAN 

Director  of  Religious   Education 
Lakewood,  Ohio,  Presbyterian  Church 


It  is  very  important  that  the  contractor  turn  over  to 
the  church  in  good  order  all  the  technical  drawings  and 
data  on  all  components  of  the  system  together  with  any 
mutually  agreed  upon  deviations  from  the  specifications. 
If  this  is  not  done,  great  difficulty  and  considerable  extra 
expense  may  be  involved  in  servicing  and  repairing  the 
system.  These  data  should  be  carefully  filed  under  the 
care  and  custody  of  the  audio-visual  committee  of  the 
church. 

Where  the  installation  of  wire,  speakers,  and  console 
is  not  being  done  directly  by  the  contractor  himself,  the 
church  should  be  very  careful  to  see  that  a  high  quality 
of  workmanship  prevails  throughout  the  system  and  has 
the  right  to  ask  those  in  charge  of  the  work  to  show  that 
specifications  with  respect  to  soldering  and  insulation 
are  being  met.  While  most  workmen  will  be  rather  con- 
scientious about  such  important  details,  there  are  many 
who  are  indifferent  and  careless,  and  a  sound  system 
which  has  been  sloppily  put  together  will  not  function 
satisfactorily  for  long. 

Even  though  we  exercised  considerable  care,  the  sound 
contractor  had  diflSculty  pulling  his  wire  in  certain  runs 
of  conduit.  Obviously,  the  installation  of  the  conduit  was 
faulty,  creating  extra  labor  costs  for  the  sound  con- 
tractor. This  kind  of  workmanship  is  inexcusable.  After 
conduit  has  been  buried  under  concrete  floors,  and  inside 
steel  lath  walls,  any  corrections  which  the  contractor  may 
be  willing  or  forced  to  undertake  will  certainly  disfigure 
finished  rooms  and  anger  the  other  trades  which  must 
come  back  on  the  job  to  patch  up  work. 

If  the  sound  contractor  can  pull  his  wires  while  the 
walls  are  open  and  the  conduit  fully  exposed,  defective 
workmanship  of  the  electrical  contractor  can  be  more 
easily  discovered  and  corrected  with  relatively  little 
bother  and  expense.  However,  it  may  not  be  possible 
for  him  to  pull  his  wires  in  this  interval  of  construction, 
and  he  should  not  be  obliged  to  do  so.  The  installation 
of  the  conduit  should  be  without  fault. 

{Continued  on  loUowing  page) 


229 


In  the  remodeled  portion  of  our  building  considerable 
greenfield,  or  flexible  conduit,  was  used.  The  sound  con- 
tractor had  difficulty  getting  through  it,  and  we  strongly 
urge  that  it  not  be  allowed  except  in  extreme  situations. 
Nothing  is  saved  in  the  cost  of  material,  and  the  saving 
in  labor  does  not  justify  the  difficulties  you  are  certain 
to  encounter.  When  it  must  be  used  for  runs  of  any  length;" 
all  wires  should  be  inserted  before  it  is  put  in  place,  avoid- 
ing the  need  for  pulling  it  later  on. 

Operators 

Our  system  is  operated  by  a  staff  of  three.  The  chief 
operator  is  a  young  man  who  accumulated  some  electronic 
experience  while  with  the  armed  services.  The  first  as- 
sistant is  a  high  school  boy  who  has  helped  with  audio- 
visual programs  in  his  high  school.  The  second  assistant 
is  a  high  school  boy  who  has  had  radio  as  a  hobby  for 
a  number  of  years  and  who  helps  with  high  school  pro- 
grams. 

The  chief  operator  and  his  assistant  watched  the  sound 
contractor  during  the  installation  of  the  system,  especially 
the  sound  control  console.  As  soon  as  the  system  was  in, 
the  chief  operator  and  his  assistants  "played  around"  with 
the  system  until  they  were  quite  familiar  with  all  the 
controls  and  knew  how  to  get  satisfactory  performance 
when  using  it  for  several  different  purposes.  We  found 
this  a  very  good  way  for  the  operatmg  staff  to  develop 
competency  and  facility.  Before  turning  over  the  system 
to  either  one  of  his  assistants,  the  chief  operator  wag 
thoroughly  convinced  that  they  were  competent  to  handle 
the  job. 

The  chief  operator,  not  having  a  very  good  radio  voice, 
asked  the  assistant  operator  to  make  all  announcements. 
Later  it  was  found  that  the  second  assistant  had  the  most 
satisfactory  voice  and  recently  he  has  been  making  the 
announcements.  In  order  to  secure  the  greatest  effective- 
ness, he  rehearses  each  announcement  with  the  other  two 
operators  acting  as  critics. 

Our  staff  situation  is  weak  at  one  point.  Both  assistants 
are  the  same  age  and  will  graduate  from  high  school  at 
the  same  time.  Our  chief  operator  is  looking  around  for 


a  younger  boy  to  come  in  and  understudy  so  that  he  will 
be  able  to  join  the  staff  in  order  to  fill  vacancies  caused 
by  graduation. 

For  best  results  operators  should  work  in  pairs.  At 
certain  times  both  channels  will  be  in  operation  simul- 
taneously; at  other  times  operators  act  as  a  check  on 
each  other  and  are  able  to  determine  volume  levels  in  the 
various  rooms  in  case  there  should  be  some  question. 

Mafer'ials 

After  several  Sundays  we  found  it  necessary  for  smooth 
functioning  to  label  plainly  all  materials  such  as  records, 
reels  of  tape,  and  written  announcements.  We  found  that 
each  record  used  should  bear  a  number  designation  in 
addition  to  its  usual  content  title.  Operators  who  were 
working  fast  could  not  stop  to  check  on  faintly  printed 
titles.  They  could  read  rapidly  numerical  designation- 
and  such  designations  would  not  consume  as  nmch  spa(  r 
on  the  typed  progranirschedule.  In  the  case  of  reels  (li 
tape,  the  reel  itself  should  bear  its  identification  and  not 
the  box — for  reels  and  their  boxes  are  easily  separated, 
leading  to  delays,  errors  and  blunders.  While  we  are  still 
experimenting  with  the  format  of  our  program-schedules, 
we  are  currently  using  the  form  reproduced  on  this  page. 

We  have  found  it  best  to  indicate  on  the  program- 
ochedule  the  room  into  which  the  material  is  to  go  rather 
than  to  indicate  the  group.  This  minimizes  the  chance 
for  errors  because  the  selector  switches  bear  room  num- 
bers. To  minimize  errors  we  are  now  numbering  consecu- 
tively all  material  to  be  used  in  each  program-schedule. 
We  number  each  record,  attaching  the  number  with  Scotch 
tape,  and  we  also  number  each  side  in  like  fashion.  When 
using  microgroove  records,  the  band  selected  is  indicated 
on  the  sticker  attached  to  that  side  of  the  record. 

All  the  material  to  be  spoken  over  the  system  is  typed. 
It  is  carefully  punctuated  and  kept  brief.  When  it  is 
feasible  or  wise  or  necessary  for  some  person  other  than 
one  of  the  operators  to  give  an  announcement  or  state- 
ment over  the  system,  he  also  is  required  to  speak  from 
carefully  typed  and  punctuated  material. 

{Continued  on  page  232 1 


DATE 

April 

AUDIO  PROGRAM-SCHEDULE 

15,   1951                                  CHANNEL  "A" 

OPERATOR    Heltman 

TIME 

PROGRAM 

THE  MATERIALS 

TECHNICAL 

INTO  ROOMS  AS  BELOW 

9:20-9:30 

Quiet    Music 

Sanctuary  Organ   on 
Mike   #2 

Volume  level 
at  3 

All  rooms  except  301,  302,  303 

9:45-9:50 

Story 

Record    #1 

V  at  21/2 

206 

10:25 

Adiournment 
Warning 

One   2-tone   signal 

V  at  5 

All    rooms    except    Children's    Chapel 

10:25:15 

Announcement 

Sheet  #1 

V  at  5 

301,  302,  303,  202,  203,  204,  205,  206 
101,    102,    103,    104,    105,  Lucas  Parlor 

10:26:09 

Announcement 

Sheet  #2 

V  at  5 

Nl  and  Kl 

10:30 

Adjournment 
Signal 

Three  l-tone  signal 

V  at  5 

All   rooms 

11:15 

Missionary 
Story 

Record     #2 

V  at  3 

205 

11:30 

Story 

Record     #3 

V  at  3 

302 

12:00 

Quiet   Organ 
Music 

Record     #4 
Bands  3,  4,  5 

331/3 
V  at  3 

All  rooms  except  202,  101 

NOTE:    Since    this    is    an    example    of    an    average    morning    schedule,    no    "overflow",    no    tape-recording    of    sermons,    etc.    are    indicated.    A    typical    evening 
schedule   might   include   one-half   or   more   of  the  above. 


230 


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This  new  group  of  Family  Films  widens  the  range  of  everyday  problems  in  human 
relationships  covered  by  these  top  grade  teaching  films.  Topping  even  the  high 
standards  of  previous  Family  Films  releases,  these  new  subjects  are  marked  by 
notable  finesse  of  treatment  and  outstanding  production  values. 


These  fi/ins  are  top-qua/jfy  pro/ess/onal  producf/ons,  featuring 
we/(-known  Hollywood  players.  They  rank  with  the  very  Uneit  Hlms 
shown  in  first-run  theatres,  and  with  the  costliest  ot  denomination- 
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Programming 

All  programming  centers  in  the  oflSce  of  the  director 
of  religious  education.  It  could  not  be  otherwise,  for 
every  thing  of  an  audio  character  must  be  coordinated 
with  the  total  program. 

If  a  departmental  principal  wants  a  certain  story  for 
one  of  her  grades,  or  an  announcement,  or  a  film  or 
filmstrip,  she  makes  this  known  to  the  secretary  to  the 
director.  If  a  sermon  is  to  be  taped,  that  request,  too, 
comes  to  his  office.  If  an  overflow  audience  is  expected, 
he  is  notified.  If  audio  or  visual  materials  are  to  be  used 
in  any  of  the  church-hour  sessions  of  the  church  school, 
it  is  cleared  with  the  education  office. 

This  is  especially  important  where  announcements 
are  concerned.  Unless  there  is  definite  central  control  in 
the  educational  office,  all  kinds  of  announcements  will  be 
reaching  the  church  school — baked  goods  sales,  paper 
sales,  entertainment  events,  and  all  sorts  of  propaganda. 
Some  one  in  authority  must  "censor"  all  these  announce- 
ments, weeding  out  all  but  the  most  important. 

Of  necessity  the  audio  program-schedule  is  typed  up 
just  before  Sunday.  Operation  would  be  difficult  without 
a  program-schedule.  Too  many  slips  would  occur,  and 
one  or  two  are  too  many. 

Conclusions  and  Observations 

(1)  We  are  entering  a  period  when  church  members 
are  taking  audio-visual  installations  for  granted.  They 
not  only  are  doing  this  but  they  are  expecting  perfect  per- 
formance— speakers  with  characteristics  comparable  with 
the  best  home  radios  and  visual  projection  equalling 
theatrical  installations. 

(2)  In  the  field  of  the  church,  and  probably  the  school 
also,  all  audio-visual  plans  must  be  developed  with  ex- 
treme care  because  the  whole  field  is  still  somewhat  fluid 
and  because  every  man  is  to  some  degree  his  own  expert 
advisor.  Standard  procedures  and  practices  will  evolve, 
but  churches  would  do  well  to  exercise  extreme  care  in 
the  development  of  specifications  for  audio-visual  instal- 
lations. 

(3)  Church  architects,  and  architectural  bureaus, 
should  speedily  encourage  the  development  of  competent 
consulting  service  in  the  audio-visual  field.  At  the  present 
time  there  are  too  many  half-blind  leading  the  blind! 
Where  can  the  churches  turn  today  and  find  competent 
audio-visual  engineering  advisors  independent  of  com- 
mercial connections  and  who  can  for  a  fee  serve  the 
church  as  objectively  in  this  very  complicated  area  as 
good  architects  do  in  their  specialized  area?  Because 
such  consulting  service  is  non-existent,  or  not  widely 
available,  many  churches  will  spend  considerable  sums 
of  money  for  audio-visual  installations  and  facilities 
which  will  be  unsatisfactory  and  soon  out  of  date. 

(4)  While  the  percentage  of  total  business  may  not  be 
large  at  the  moment,  the  audio-visual  industry  should  give 
more  attention  in  its  regional  and  national  trade  conven- 
tions and  conferences  to  the  characteristics  and  the  re- 
quirements of  the  church  field  with  a  view  to  meeting  the 
growing  needs  of  the  church  with  equipment  and  services 
carefully  adjusted  to  its  essential  nature  as  an  institution. 


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A-V  Workshops 

•  The  keynote  for  the  Eighth  International  Workshop 
in  Audio-Visual  Education,  under  the  auspices  of  the 
Division  of  Christian  Education  of  the  National  Council 
of  Churches,  will  be  utilization.  It  will  again  be  held  at 
Green  Lake,  Wisconsin;  the  dates:  September  2-8.  Morn- 
ing sessions  will  be  given  over  to  basic  principles  in 
utilization,  with  a  break-up  into  small  groups  for  special- 
ized study  and  research. 

•  The  Southern  Baptists  know  the  value  of  audio-visual 
workshops.  In  May  they  held  a  five-day  workshop  on 
the  campus  of  Southwestern  Baptist  Theological  Semi- 
nary, Fort  Worth,  Texas,  with  students  from  the  western 
sections  of  the  Convention  attending.  A  similar  workshop 
for  the  eastern  end  of  the  Convention  will  be  held  at 
Ridgecrest,  North  Carolina,  August  16-22.  Every  phase 
of  audio-visual  education  will  be  touched,  with  emphasis 
on  practical  help  to  those  enrolled. 

•  Sixty-one  leaders  from  fourteen  denominations  at- 
tended the  First  Annual  Midwest  Audio- Visual  Workshop, 
which  was  held  at  the  Audio-Visual  Center  of  Indiana 
University  from  March  26th  to  30th.  Those  enrolled  re- 
ceived fundamental  instruction  and  competencies  in  the 
use  of  audio-visuals  directed  to  the  one  purpose — more 
effective  Christian  teaching  in  the  local  church. 

This  workshop  was  sponsored  by  the  Indiana  Council 
of  Churches  and  the  National  Council  of  Churches  in 
cooperation  with  the  University.  There  were  four  work 
groups — selection  and  evaluation,  effective  use.  develop- 
ment of  graphic  materials,  and  field  program  plans.  The 
workshop  featured  an  equipment  fair,  a  130-page  note- 
book for  delegates,  a  discussion  of  architectural  con- 
siderations in  remodeling  and  rebuilding,  and  the  presen- 
tation of  the  standard  International  Leadership  Education 
credit  cards  to  most  of  those  enrolled. 

The  committee  for  next  year's  workshop  is  C.  Richard 
Dawson,  chairman.  Helen  Trindle.  and  Jack  Jones. 


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MIDWEST  A-V  WORKSHOP  STAFF.  Left  to  right:  Ralph  L.  Hol- 
land (Indiana  Council  of  Churches),  Brunson  Motley  (Cathedral 
Films;  Co-Chairman  of  A-V  Committee  of  Indiana  Council  of 
Churches),  C.  Richard  Dawson  (United  Christian  Missionary  So- 
ciety; Workshop  Chairman),  Jack  Jones  (Pastor,  Greensburg,  Indi- 
ana Baptist  Church;  Co-Chairman  of  A-V  Committee,  Indiana 
Council  of  Churches),  Helen  Trindle  (Associate  State  Secretary 
of  Christian  Education,  Presbyterian  USA),  Ernest  TIemann  (Audio- 
Visual  Center,  Indiana  University),  Elmer  G.  Million  (National 
Council  of  Churches),  and  W.  Randolph  Thornton  (Methodist 
Board   of   Education). 

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London,  is  releasing  in  this  country  a  series  of  Old 
Testament  reading  filmstrips,  produced  in  Dufaychrome, 
a  process  that  accents  the  yellows  and  greens.  The  film- 
strip  Story  oj  Joshua  was  found  to  have  acceptable  tech- 
nical and  content  qualities. 

•  The  Hulton  Press,  Ltd.,  London  (44  Shoe  Lane)  sent 
over  three  filmstrips  in  a  Life  of  Christ  series  that  will 
hardly  meet  American  standards.  Too  few  pictures,  too 
many  words.  Photographs  lack  technical  excellence — too 
many  medium  long  shots,  poor  composition,  and  almost 
no  detail.  Pictures  are  more  than  punctuation!  They  have 
a  job  to  do — they  must  tell  something  about  the  subject. 

•  The  37-frame  black  and  white  filmstrip  Gelling  Along 
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God,  Mr.  Kidd  has  created  an  acceptable  and  useful  wor- 
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valuation 

OF  NEW  FILMS 


L  C.  LARSON,  Editor 
Director,  Audio-Visual  Center 
Indiana   University,   Bloomington 

Projecting  Motion  Pictures 

(University  of  California,  Educational  Film  Sales  De- 
partment, Los  Angeles  24,  California)  10  minutes,  16mm, 
sound,  black  and  white,  1950.  $45.  Produced  by  the  Mo- 
tion Picture  Division,  Department  of  Theatre  Arts,  The 
University  of  California. 

Description  of  Contents: 

This  film  shows  how  the  projectionist  of  16mm  films 
can  prepare  for  and  execute  a  showing  which  will  com- 
pare favorably  with  professional  showings  in  commer- 
cial theatres. 

As  the  commentator  mentions  the  importance  of  good 
projection  equipment  used  under  good  conditions,  a 
typical  member  of  an  unfortunate  audience  is  shown 
peering  uncomfortably  around  the  heads  obscuring  his 
view  of  the  screen.  As  a  college  projectionist  carries  his 
equipment  into  a  building  and  begins  to  prepare  for  a 
showing,  the  commentator  points  out  that  he  needs  to 
know  a  great  deal — room  acoustics,  light  control,  other 
room  conditions,  and  audience  handling. 

The  operator  proceeds  to  open  the  screen  and  place  it 
advantageously  for  the  greatest  number  of  people.  He 
shuts  out  all  outside  light,  sees  that  the  chairs  are  ar- 
ranged with  an  aisle  on  each  side  of  the  center,  consults 
the  instruction  book  for  the  correct  focal  length  of  lens 
and  the  proper  size  of  lamp,  locates  the  loud  speaker  cor- 
rectly, and  sees  that  all  cords  are  placed  inconspicuously, 
anchored  securely,  and  plugged  in  correctly. 

He  is  now  ready  to  line  up  the  projector,  check  such 
parts  as  the  lamp  and  the  belt,  clean  and  focus  the  lens, 
and  check  the  sound  for  clarity  and  volume  level. 

As  the  audience  assembles,  the  projectionist  makes 
last-minute  checks  of  the  cords,  starts  the  showing  smooth- 
ly, and  makes  necessary  adjustments  in  the  controls  dur- 
ing the  showing.  One  scene  shows  how  an  interruption 
in  a  showing  should  be  handled  to  keep  the  audience  under 
control. 

The  final  sequence  pictures  the  operator  completing  the 
showing,  while  the  commentator  reiterates  the  importance 
of  an  unobtrusive,  skillful  projection  job,  whether  in  a  per- 
manent setting  or  a  temporary  one. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

Although  this  film  does  not  show  a  classroom  projec- 
tion situation,  it  should  prove  effective  with  both  school 


Film  reviews  and  evaluations  on  these  pages  are  based  upon 
discussions  by  a  preview  committee  composed  of  Indiana  Univer- 
sity faculty  members,  public  school  teachers,  students  of  audio- 
visual education,  and  staff  members  of  the  Audio-Visual  Center 
at  Indiana  University. 

Preview  prints  should  be  sent  drectly  to  the  Audio-Visual  Center, 
Indiana   University,  Bloomington,   Indiana. 


CAROLYN  GUSS,  Assistant  Professor,  School  of  Education 
BETTY  STOOPS.  Assistant  in  Selection,  Audio-Visual  Center 

Indiana  University,  Bloomington 

and  non-school  projectionists  to  emphasize  their  import- 
ant role  in  giving  every  film  its  best  possible  showing.  It 
might  well  supplement  the  other  films  on  projection  now 
available,  since  it  is  more  attitudinal  than  mechanical  in 
its  approach.  Its  portrayal  of  an  adult  group  in  a  non- 
classroom  situation  should  make  it  particulai'ly  useful  for 
training  volunteer  projectionists  in  adult  groups. 

Angry  Boy 

(International  Film  Bureau,  Inc.,  6  North  Michigan 
Avenue,  Chicago  2,  Illinois)  33  minutes,  16mm,  sound, 
black  and  white,  1951.  $105.  Produced  by  Affiliated  Film 
Producers,  Inc.  Sponsored  by  the  Mental  Health  Film 
Board  and  State  of  Michigan. 

Description  of  Contents: 

Angry  Boy,  one  of  a  series  of  films  entitled  "Emotions 
of  Everyday  Living,"  is  the  dramatization  of  the  story 
of  Tommy  Randall,  a  pre-adolescent  boy  who  because  of 
emotional  disturbances  engendered  by  family  tensions 
becomes  involved   in  stealing  at  school. 

As  introductory  scenes  show  children's  drawings  and 
children's  informal  relationships  with  one  another,  the 
narrator  points  out  that  children  are  hard  to  under- 
stand. Tommy  Randall  is  shown  reacting  with  hostility 
toward  Miss  Turner,  his  teacher,  when  she  stops  a  fight 
between  him  and  a  classmate.  His  face  continues  to  regis- 
ter anger  as  she  leaves  the  room.  On  his  way  out  he  sees 
her  purse  and  follows  his  impulse  to  steal.  As  he  is  re- 
moving the  money,  Miss  Turner  returns. 

The  next  scene  is  a  telephone  conversation  between 
Mr.  Kern,  the  principal,  and  Tommy's  mother.  Mr.  Kern 
suggests  that  Tommy  has  possibly  been  involved  in  other 
acts  of  stealing  and  that  he  feels  strongly  that  the  case 
is  so  complex  that  Mrs.  Randall  should  request  the  assist- 
ance of  the  Child  Guidance  Bureau. 

Mrs.  Randall  is  next  shown  at  the  Bureau  in  consul- 
tation with  Miss  Clark,  a  psychiatric  social  worker.  The 
interview  reveals  her  emotions  of  anger,  disappointment, 
and  sense  of  failure  which  she  experienced  when  she 
learned  Tommy  had  been  caught  stealing.  She  reveals 
again  and  again  her  eff'orts  to  be  a  good  mother  and  to 
give  Tommy  the  love  and  affection  her  mother  had  been 
too  busy  to  give  her. 

When  Mrs.  Randall  is  ready  to  leave.  Miss  Clark 
suggests  that  she  go  ahead  without  Tommy,  who  is  in 
conference  with  the  psychiatrist.  Dr.  Marshall.  As  the 
narrator  explains  that  this  is  the  Huron  Valley  Child 
Guidance  Clinic,  in  Michigan,  and  that  its  services  are 
available  to  maladjusted  and  emotionally  disturbed  chil- 
dren, the  film  shows  Tommy  visiting  with  Dr.  Marshall 
and  on  a  later  visit  taking  the  picture  story  test  under 
a  psychologist. 

As  the  staff  of  the  Guidance  Clinic  discuss  their  findings, 
the  film  shows  the  incidents  they  discuss.  A  kitchen  scene 
reveals  Mrs.  Randall  completely  dominating  her  husband 
and  Tommy,  and  then  in  turn  being  dominated  and  frus- 


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CAUGHT.    An    angry    boy    needs    and    gets    professional    help    and 
"sonne    air   of   hi! 


0'.vn   to    breathe." 


t  rated  liy  her  mother.  She  becomes  so  emotionally  upset 
iiy  the  incident  that  she  excuses  herself  from  dinner  and 
retreats   to   her   bedroom   with   a   headache. 

The  dinner  is  finished  without  her,  but  under  certain 
liquette  restrictions  set  down  by  her.  Mr.  Randall  and 
lOmmy  are  just  ready  to  start  a  game  of  checkers  when 
she  returns  and  stops  the  game.  She  insists  that  Tommy 
study  fractions  with  her.  When  her  mother  warns  that 
she  should  let  them  alone,  she  says  that  she  is  doing  this 
for  Tommy's  good. 

Flashbacks,  accompanied  by  the  psychiatric  and  psycho- 
logical clinicians'  analyses,  show  the  tensions,  hostility, 
and  frustration  being  created  by  these  family  relation- 
ships. The  Bureau  staff  conference  concludes  with  Miss 
(  lark's  suggesting  that  progress  is  being  made,  as  Mrs. 
Kandall  begins  to  understand  the  problems,  and  with  Dr. 
Marshall's  hoping  that  "she  will  give  the  boy  some  air 
i)f   his  own   to   breathe." 

Tommy's  subsequent  visits  with  Dr.  Marshall  show  that 
the  boy  is  becoming  more  tolerant  and  is  developing  the  ca- 
pacity for  love  and  understanding.  His  admitting  that 
he  tripped  a  little  girl  and  shot  Dr.  Marshall  with  a  dart 
because  he  did  not  like  them  helps  him  to  understand  and 
even  begin  to  remove  such  hate. 

As  Mrs.  Randall  is  helping  Tommy  to  prepare  for 
summer  camp,  Tommy  reveals  how  much  he  will  miss 
Dr.  Marshall.  He  even  says  that  he  wants  to  stay  home 
so  he  can  see  him  during  the  summer.  Then  he  has  the 
iilea  that  if  he  goes  to  camp  he  can  tell  Dr.  Marshall 
about  the  many  things  that  happen  there.  Dr.  Marshall 
concludes  with  the  statement  that  Tommy  is  learning  to 
express  his  feelings  without  hurting  himself  or  others 
and  that  moi-e  and  more  parents  and  teachers  are  under- 
standing and  accepting  children  as  human  beings. 

Committee  Appraisal 

The  preview  committee  highly  recommends  this  film 
for  use  by  parent-teacher  associations,  teachers  and 
student  teachers,  child  guidance  and  welfare  groups, 
churches,  and  general  adult  groups  interested  in  the 
emotional  development  of  children  and  inter-personal 
relationships.  Superb  photography,  casting,  editing,  and 
sounding  enhance  the  value  of  the  content.  Irving  Jacoby 
^nd  Alexander  Hammid  deserve  much  praise  for  the  ex- 
cellent ciaftsmanship  and  effective  communication  of  ideas 
expressed  in  this  film.  The  film  will  be  useful  not  only 
in  developing  an  understanding  of  how  unconscious  moti- 
vation affects  the  behavior  of  both  adults  and  children 
but  also  in  showing  how  psychiatry  and  psychotherapy 
contribute  to  the  development  of  satisfying  human  re- 
lations. It  should  be  useful  in  developing  attitudes  favor- 
able to  the  development  of  child  guidance  clinics  and  to 
the  use  of  services   provided   by  such   clinics. 


Pompeii  and  Vesuvius 

(Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films,  Inc.,  1150  Wilmette 
Avenue,  Wilmette,  Illinois)  10  minutes,  16mm,  sound, 
color.  $100.  Produced  by  E.  S.  and  F.  W.  Keller;  re-edited 
by  Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films. 

Description  of  Contents: 

This  film  shows  the  partially-reconstructed  ruins  of 
Pompeii,  the  present-day  activity  of  Vesuvius,  and  the 
thriving  port  of  Naples;  it  also  explains  briefly  how  the 
city  was  destroyed  in  79  A.D.  and  interprets  the  evi- 
dences of  the  culture  of  that  period. 

Opening  scenes  of  Vesuvius'  clouds  of  vapor,  bubbling 
mud,  yellow  vapors,  and  fiery  lava  are  in  contrast  with 
the  quiet  ruins  of  Pompeii  nearby.  As  the  camera  shows 
the  beautiful  gardens,  with  their  delicate  fountains, 
statues,  flowers,  and  wall  paintings,  the  commentator 
describes  the  people  of  Pompeii.  The  camera  next  moves 
out  into  the  streets,  to  the  great  forum,  where  columns 
still  mark  the  great  temples,  and  to  the  silent,  grass- 
covered  amphitheater. 

By  contrast,  the  city  of  Naples,  only  twelve  miles 
away,  is  shown  as  a  thriving  present-day  port  which  sur- 
vived the  calamity  of  1900  years  ago.  As  the  camera 
presents  a  panoramic  view  of  the  Bay  of  Naples  and  then 
close-ups  of  the  busy  fishermen  at  the  water's  edge,  the 
commentator  describes  how  the  Roman  admiral  Pliny 
died  trying  to  help  Pompeii's  refugees  escape.  Besides 
fishing  much  as  they  did  in  earlier  days,  the  people  re- 
tain many  other  old  customs,  such  as  the  folk-dances 
performed  at  Sorrento,  across  the  bay.  After  a  brief 
sequence  of  the  dancers  in  their  gay  costumes,  Vesuvius, 
always  in  the  background,  again  dominates  the  scene 
and  reminds  the  audience  that  it  is  still  definitely  a  threat 
to  the   entire   region. 

Committee  Appraisal 

Breathtakingly  beautiful  photography  and  a  com- 
mentary well  geared  to  both  serious  study  and  a  general 
appreciation  make  this  a  valuable  film  for  junior  and 
senior  high  school  history  classes,  high  school  and  college 
Latin  classes,  art  appreciation  classes,  and  adult  groups 
interested  in  travel,  art,  history,  or  archeology.  The  sensi- 
tive photography,  in  Technicolor,  makes  the  ominous 
beauty  of  Vesuvius  vividly  real  and  the  tranquil  beauty 
of  Pompeii's  ruins  a  true  reflection  of  the  culture  which 
thrived  there  so  long  ago.  The  musical  score,  written 
especially  for  the  film,  adds  greatly  to  its  dramatic  quality. 
Those  interested  in  Pompeii  will  probably  want  to  see 
Pompeii  and  Vesuvius  again  and  again. 

(Reviews  continued  on  following  page) 


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trasting  beauty   of   Pompeii   and   Vesuvius. 


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Journey  to  Banana  Land 

(Institute  of  Visual  Training,  40  East  Forty-Ninth  Street, 
New  York  City  17,  New  York)  20  minutes,  16mm,  sound, 
color.  $135,  and  accompanying  filmstrip  $3.  Available  on 
free  loan.  Produced  by  William  J.  Ganz  Co.  for  Institute 
of  Visual  Training  and  United  Fruit  Co.  Teachers'  manual 
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Description  of  Contents: 

This  film  shows  through  animated  diagrams  and  photog- 
raphy the  more  important  phases  of  banana  culture. 

The  journey  begins  by  leaving  the  United  States  and 
sailing  to  the  Caribbean  area.  A  map  shows  the  countries 
and  locates  some  of  the  important  cities  in  Middle 
America.  This  area  from  Mexico  to  Colombia,  from  the 
Dominican  Republic  to  Guatemala,  is  shown  as  including 
hot,  wet  lowland  regions,  coastal  lands  covered  with 
jungles,  and  mountainous  regions  with  volcanoes.  The 
journey  stops  in  a  typical  city  and  shows  natives  draw- 
ing water  from  the  public  fountains,  selling  products  in 
open  markets,  attending  church,  visiting  with  friends, 
and  shopping.  In  outlying  districts  descendants  of  the 
ancient  Mayas  grow  maize,  prepare  coffee  beans  for 
market,   and   care   for   cocoa   trees. 

The  journey  finally  reaches  its  destination — a  banana 
plantation  in  the  wet,  hot  lowlands  of  Middle  America. 
The  historical  background  of  the  development  and  spread 
of  the  banana  is  given.  The  film  shows  workers  clearing  a 
jungle  for  the  plantation  and  setting  out  plants.  A  series 
of  animated  diagrams  illustrates  the  growth  of  the  banana 
plant  from  the  time  the  rootstock  is  planted  until  the  plant 
is  fully  grown,  fourteen  months  later. 

The  harvesting  of  bananas  is  done  by.  a  team  of  three 
men — the  cutter,  who  cuts  the  plant  just  below  the  bunch 
of  bananas;  the  backer,  who  catches  the  bunch  and  carries 
it  to  the  road,  and  the  mule-man,  who  loads  the  fruit  on 
a  pack  mule  or  cart.  The  fruit  is  harvested  while  it  is 
still  green. 

The  next  sequence  shows  bananas  being  repeatedly 
dipped  in  tanks  of  water  to  clean  them  and  then  being 
taken  by  train  to  the  port.  Here  they  are  carried  by  convey- 
or belts  into  air-conditioned  holds  of  ships  which  transport 
them  to  the  United  States.  Special  banana  trains  dis- 
tribute them  to  all  parts  of  the  country,  where  they  are 
then  put  in  ripening  rooms.  When  they  are  ripened,  they 
are  sold  through  retail  stores. 

The  concluding  sequences  show  people  enjoying  bananas 
for  breakfast,  lunch,  dinner  and  between  meals.  As  a 
youngster  prepares  a  banana  milk  shake  for  an  after- 
noon snack,  the  recipe  and  directions  for  making  it  are 
g^iven. 

Committee  Appraisal 

This  film  represents  an  interesting  coordination  of 
efforts  of  an  editorial  board  composed  of  educators  and  a 
commercial  sponsor  in  producing  a  film  designed  to  meet 
the  curricular  needs  of  intermediate  classes  studying 
the  geography  of  Middle  America,  with  emphasis  on  the 
culture  of  bananas  as  one  of  the  chief  agricultural  prod- 
ucts of  this  area.  The  preview  committee  felt  that  the 
film  will  be  interesting  to  boys  and  girls  and  should  be 
useful  in  developing  an  understanding  of  the  complete 
process  of  growing  and  marketing  bananas.  Such  inci- 
dental information  as  explanation  of  Spanish  words,  re- 
marks addressed  directly  to  the  audience,  and  illusti-ative 
shots  of  people  and  places  adds  to  the  richness  of  the 
experience  which  the  film  provides. 


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Looking  at 
the  Literature 


THE  A-V  BIBLIOGRAPHY  by  F.  Dean  McClusky,  Associate  Pro- 
fessor of  Education,  University  of  California,  Los  Angeles.  Wm.  C. 
Brown  Co.,  Dubuque,  Iowa.  1950.  185  pages.  Illustrated  by  Darcy 
Hayman.    $2.75. 

This  comprehensive  bibliography  of  the  literature  on 
audio-visual  instruction  fills  a  long  felt  need.  As  the 
author  suggests, .its  purpose  is  to  enable  "students,  teach- 
■rs   and   specialists   to   locate   discussions   of   audio-visual 

aching,  quickly."  It  is  evident  that  the  bibliography 
adequately  fulfills  the  stated  purpose.  While  it  makes  no 
claim  for  completeness,  it  is  unquestionably  a  very  useful 
instrument  in  the  hands  of  the  serious  student. 

The  comprehensive  nature  of  this  index  to  the  literature 
is  evident  from  the  eight  major  sections  of  the  Bibliog- 
laphy:  I.  The  Philosophy  and  Practice  of  Teaching  With 
Xudio- Visual   Materials;    II.   Audio-Visual   Teaching  Ma- 

lials  and  Their  Use;  III.  Elementary  Schools;  IV.  Sec- 

ndary  Schools;  V.  Higher  Education;  VI.  Administration 

<>{  Audio-Visual  Instruction;  VII.  Research  on  Value  and 

Utilization  of  Audio- Visual  Materials;  VIII.  Miscellaneous. 

Section  I  includes  references  on  historical  background, 
olijectives,  theory  and  psychology,  semantics  and  curricu- 
lum. Section  II  deals  with  the  literature  on  utilization, 
classified  according  to  types  of  materials,  from  black- 
boards to  television.  Sections  III  and  IV  list  the  refer- 
ences dealing  with  the  use  of  audio-visual  materials  in 
many  subject  matter  areas  on  both  elementary  and  sec- 


ondary levels.  Section  V  divides  the  literature  on  the  use 
of  audio-visual  materials  in  higher  education  into  two 
classifications:  (1)  junior  colleges  and  (2)  colleges  and 
universities.  Section  VI  on  administration  covers  the  lit- 
erature on  state,  county,  and  city  audio-visual  progranis; 
common  problems  and  practices  relating  to  finance,  equip- 
ment, personnel,  projection,  production,  public  relations, 
selection  and  evaluation  of  materials,  storage  and  mainte- 
nance; and  pre-service  and  in-service  teacher  education. 
References  listed  in  Section  VII  on  research  include  the 
summaries  of  research;  investigations  of  the  use  of  car- 
toons, excursions,  graphics,  still  picture  types,  museums, 
and  motion  pictures;  status  surveys;  current  theses; 
and  studies  of  the  utilization  of  audio-visual  materials  in 
particular  subject  areas.  In  Section  VIII  references  deal- 
ing with  such  topics  as  adult  education,  religious  education, 
international  aspects  of  audio-visual  materials,  and  trends 
are  described. 

The  organization  of  the  Audio-Visual  Bibliography  and 
its  short  annotations  are  distinct  aids  in  locating  needed 
references.  In  graduate  classes  in  audio-visual  methods 
especially,  the  student  will  find  the  Audio-Visual  Bibliog- 
raphy a  valuable  basic  tool. 

F.  L.  Lemler,  Director,  Audio-Visual  Education  Center 

University  of  Michigan 

EVALUATIVE  CRITERIA  FOR  AUDIO-VISUAL  INSTRUCTIONAL 
PROGRAMS  by  John  C.  Schwarti,  Jr.  Wm.  C.  Brown  Co.,  Dubuque, 
Iowa.  1950.  39  pages.  75c. 

In  his  "Evaluative  Criteria,"  Dr.  Schwartz  has  tackled 
a  very  difficult  job,  that  of  setting  up  standards  and  devel- 
oping procedures  for  determining  the  effectiveness  of  an 
educational  program.  His  book  is  patterned  after  the 
Cooperative  Study  of  Secondary  School  Standards  and 
makes  a  number  of  references  to  "Evaluative  Criteria" 
(1940  edition). 

In  the  brief  section  on  how  to  use  his  guide.  Dr. 
Schwartz    indicates    that    "the    primary    consideration    is 


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'How  well  are  equipment  and  materials  used  in  relation 
to  the  philosophy  and  objectives  of  the  school  system  and 
to  the  needs  of  the  pupils  and  the  community?' — not  'How 
much  equipment  and  materials  are  available  and  how 
many  times  are  they  used?'  " 

This  is  a  point  that  should  be  uppermost  in  the  thinking 
of  every  audio-visual  director.  Audio-visual  materials  and 
methods  are  means  to  ends  and  not  ends  in  themselves.  In 
keeping  with  his  statement,  Dr.  Schwartz  devotes  his  first 
two  sections  to  "The  Philosophy  and  Objectives  of  the 
School  System"  and  "Pupil  Population  and  School  Com- 
munity." These  are  followed  by  a  section  titled  "Integra- 
tion of  Audio-Visual  Materials  with  the  Curriculum  and 
Course  of  Study."  Other  sections  deal  with  administrative 
and  supervisory  activities,  in-service  education,  staff,  plant 
and  administration.  Special  attention  is  also  given  to  the 
audio-visual  instructional  program  and  its  outcomes  and 
to  the  pupil  activity  program. 

In  general,  the  pattern  in  each  section  is  to  lead  off 
with  a  statement  of  guiding  principles  and  then  to  present 
a  series  of  questions  or  a  checklist  designed  to  focus  the 
evaluators'  attention  on  the  significant  aspects  of  the  topic 
under  consideration.  The  checklists  set  forth  "characteris- 
tics of  good  audio-visual  instructional  programs."  By 
means  of  symbols,  the  evaluators  can  indicate  on  the 
checklists  whether  the  condition  is  (1)  present  or  satis- 
factory, (2)  only  fairly  or  poorly  met,  (3)  not  met  or  is 
unsatisfactory,  or  (4)  not  applicable  to  the  situation.  Pro- 
vision is  also  made  for  rating  each  section  in  terms  of  how 
well  it  "accords  with  the  philosophy  and  objectives  of  the 
school  system"  and  "with  the  needs  of  the  pupils  and  of 
the  community."  A  summary  profile  sheet  is  included. 

One  of  the  greatest  values  of  this  publication  is  that  it 
brings  to  the  attention  of  those  who  use  it  a  rather  detailed 
picture  of  what  constitutes  a  good  audio-visual  program 
and  the  goals  towards  which  such  a  program  should  be 
directed.  The  growth  in  knowledge  and  understanding  that 
results  from  participation  in  the  evaluation  of  a  program 
in  which  one  is  participating  also  should  not  be  overlooked. 
Undoubtedly  the  author  recognized  these  facts  for  he 
says  it  is  important  to  bear  in  mind  that  the  criteria 
should  be  used  to  stimulate  further  growth. 

Paul  Witt,  Associate  Professor  of  Education, 
Teachers  College,  Columbia  University 

PROCEEDINGS  OF  THE  SECOND  NATIONAL  CONFERENCE  ON 
THE  EFFECTIVE  UTILIZATION  OF  AUDIO-VISUAL  MATERIALS  IN 
COLLEGE  TEACHING.  Edited  by  Robert  de  Kieffer.  Director  of 
Publications,  Stephens  College,  Columbia,   Missouri.  $1.00. 

The  proceedings  of  the  second  national  conference  on 
the  Effective  Utilization  of  Audio-Visual  Materials  in 
College  Teaching,  sponsored  by  Stephens  College  last 
spring,  have  been  made  available  in  multigraphed  form. 

Contents  include  complete  transcriptions  of  conference 
topics,  including  an  illustrated  discussion,  "Visualizing 
a  Philosophy  of  Education,"  by  Dr.  Arthur  H.  Moehlman 
of  the  University  of  Iowa  prepared  especially  for  the 
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•  We  may  be  entering  a  period  of  competition  for  prestige 
in  educational  recordings.  As  reported  last  month,  RCA- 
Victor  produced  two  volumes  of  "The  Quick  and  the  Dead", 
telling  the  story  of  the  atom  bomb  and  offering  interesting 
information  and  speculation  about  the  hydrogen  bomb. 
Columbia  has  been  producing  "I  Can  Hear  It  Now"  for 
several  years  and  there  are  three  volumes  available.  Now 
lioth  RCA-Victor  and  Columbia,  as  well  as  several  other 
record  companies,  have  released  limited  editions  of  General 
Douglas   MacArthur's  recent  farewell   address  before  the 

int   meeting  of   Congress. 

There  is  reason  to  believe  that  this  is  the  beginning 
uf  a  period  of  expanded  educational  activity  by  the  major 
n'cord  companies.  In  the  past  school  year  Columbia  and 
RCA-Victor  have  both  prepared  special  catalogs  of  re- 
cordings for  school  use.  Both  are  expanding  their  public 
relations  activities  in  their  efforts  to  attract  the  school 
market.  Each  in  its  own  way  has  circularized  audio  edu- 
cation specialists  seeking  reliable  counsel  on  the  expansion 
of  educational  record  libraries  and  catalogs.  Several  new 
record  companies  have  come  into  existence  in  the  past 
twelvemonth,  companies  specializing  in  the  school  market. 

Among  the  new  producers  is  Scott  Foresman  and  Com- 
pany, which  recently  released  an  album  titled  "Poetry 
Time"   to   accompany   the   anthology   "Time   for   Poetry". 

POETRY  TIME — Three  double-faced  fen-inch  discs.  Selecfed  poetry 
read  by  May  Hill  Arbufhnof.  Copyrlghf  195!  by  Scoff  Foresman 
and    Company,    Chicago. 

•  The  records  are  intended  for  the  children's  pleasure 
in  listening.  The  poems  are  in  four  groups:  "Jigs  and 
.Jingles",  "Talking  Time",  "What  Shall  We  Do  Today?" 
and  "In  the  Country".  Mrs.  Arbuthnot  reads  the  selections 
well  and  offers  each  a  thoughtful,  interesting  interpre- 
tation. The  records  are  well  suited  to  the  interests  and 
needs  of  primary  giade  children  and  will  stimulate  them 
to  enjoyment  in  listening  and  to  additional  reading.  "Jigs 
and  Jingles"  may  elicit  some  bodily  response  from  the 
children  to  the  marked  rhythm  of  the  verses. 

This  album  will  find  its  greatest  contribution  in  classes 
where  the  teacher  wishes  to  participate  with  the  children 
or  in  rooms  and  classes  where  teachers  are  not  capable 
readers. 

PROKOFIEFFS  CINDERELLA  (CRG  201)— Two  fen-!nch  discs  af 
78  rpm.  The  Children's  Record  Guild,  27  Thompson  St.,  New  York 
13.  N.  Y. 

IM  DRESSING  MYSELF  and  LITTLE  OLD  CAR  (YPR  803),  HEY, 
HEY.  OUT  OF  MY  WAY!  (YPR  804)— Each  a  ten-Inch  disc  af  78 
rpm.  Young  People's  Records,  Inc.,  40  W.  46th  Sf.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

•  These  titles  are  intended  for  the  youngest  children. 
They  will  be  enjoyed  by  the  youngsters,  although  "Cinder- 
ella" is  too  long  for  continuous  listening.  It  can  readily 
lie  broken  into  either  two  or  four  parts,  however,  and 
used  as  a  "serial"  to  be  presented  over  a  period  of  several 
days.  It  will  be  useful  in  stimulating  the  child's  imagina- 
tion and  as  an  introduction  to  good  music.  The  story  is 
familiar  for  the  most  part  although  the  particular  ending 
is  one  with  which  we  were  not  acquainted. 

"I'm  Dressing  Myself"  and  "Little  Old  Car"  are  fun 
songs  that  will  interest  and  entertain  the  youngsters.  The 
songs  are  tuneful  and  understandable,  replete  with  de- 
lightful repetition  and  intriguing  nonsense.  The  young 
children  can  join  in  by  singing  as  well  as  by  action  partici- 
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cance  to  younger  children  who  are  just  beginning  to  dress 
themselves. 

"Hey,  Hey,  Out  of  My  Way!"  is  the  least  interesting 
and  valuable  of  the  records  listed.  It  is  intended  to  relieve 
aggressive  feelings  by  reciting  the  story  of  the  man  who 
always  wants  other  people  to  get  out  of  his  way.  He  pro- 
gresses from  one  vehicle  to  another,  always  to  a  larger 
one  because  he  does  not  want  to  "give  way"  to  larger 
vehicles.  The  record  ends  in  a  colossal  crack-up  and  the 
lesson  of  good  manners  is  learned. 

BILLY  RINGS  THE  BELL  (CRS  5008),  LIHLE  RED  WAGON  (CRG 
1004),  MR.  GRUMP  AND  THE  DINGLE  SCHOOL  BAND  (CRG 
5007),  SHIP  AHOY  (CRG  5003)— Each  a  ten-inch  disc  at  78  rpm. 
Children's  Record  Guild,  27  Thonnpson  St.,   New  York   13,   N.  Y. 

TIMBER-R-RI  (YPR  504)— Ten-inch  disc  at  78  rpm.  Young  People's 
Records,  Inc.,  40  W.  46th  St..  New  York,  N.  Y. 

•  Each  of  these  discs  is  interesting  and  children  will 
react  favorably  to  them.  They  will  enjoy  the  listening 
experience  and  find  the  records  moderately  stimulating. 
The  first  four  will  be  most  appealing  to  kindergarten  and 
first-grade  children  and  the  last  may  interest  second  and 
third-graders. 

"Billy  Rings  the  Bell"  is  based  on  the  idea  Josef  Haydn 
expressed  in  his  "Toy  Symphony".  The  similarity  ends 
here,  however,  because  this  disc  relates  the  story  of  the 
development  of  a  "children's  band"  in  a  neighborhood- 
family  situation.  This  record  is  by  no  means  a  rhythm 
band  exercise — it  begins  with  a  brief  introduction  to  cham- 
ber music.  It  is  intended  to  provide  a  non-academic  activity 
for  the  child.  The  idea  is  sound  and  the  disc  may  have 
limited  school  use. 

"Little  Red  Wagon"  is  made  up  of  delightful-to-sing, 
well-known  folk  spirituals.  Youngsters  enjoy  participating 
in  singing  with  the  record,  dancing  to  it,  or  clapping  to 
it.  The  songs— "Wheel-A-Turning",  "Little  Red  Wagon", 
"Git  on  Board",  "Now  Let  Me  Fly"  and  "Song  in  My 
Heart" — will  all  appeal  to  youngsters  in  the  K-2  group. 

An  introduction  to  the  brass  and  woodwind  instruments, 
individually  and  collectively,  is  afforded  the  youngster  in 
"Mr.  Grump  and  the  Dingle  School  Band".  The  simple 
story  will  appeal  to  younger  children  and  they  will  enjoy 
the  denouement  as  Mr.  Grump,  who  finds  the  instruments 
separately  unpleasant,  discovers  that  the  school  band  is  a 
fine  musical  organization.  Richard  Mohaupt's  "March  a 
la  Turca"  is  performed  on  the  disc. 

"Ship  Ahoy"  may  afl'ord  more  fun  for  the  youngsters 
than  the  other  discs  reported  in  this  group.  It  is  useful 
for  the  introduction  of  sea  songs,  which  youngsters  all 
enjoy.  The  familiar  "A  Capital  Ship"  is  presented  under 
the  title  "A  Nautical  Ballad",  but  in  the  CRG  version  the 
usual  chorus  is  omitted. 

"Timber-r-r!"  is  a  story  of  the  lumbering  industry. 
Some  essential  facts  of  lumbering  are  oflfered  and  some 
interesting  lumberjack  songs  are  sung.  The  attempt  to 
teach  the  necessity  of  fire  forest  control  and  of  forest 
preservation  is  brief  and  not  overdone.  Second  and  third- 
grade  children  studying  lumbering  or  forests  will  enjoy 
the  listening  experience. 

AROUND  THE  CAMPFIRE  (YPR  438)— Single  ten-inch  disc  at  78 
rpm.  ROBIN  HOOD  (YPR  lOIO-ll)— Two  ten-inch  discs  at  78 
rpm.  Young  People's  Records,  Inc.,  40  W.  46th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

•  Third  and  fourth-grade  youngsters,  at  the  beginning 
of  their  scouting  and  campfire  experiences,  will  appreciate 
and  enjoy  "Around  the  Campfire",  a  collection  of  friendly, 
jolly,  "sing-together"  tunes  popular  around  every  camp- 
fire  and  fireplace.  Among  the  favorites  offered  are  "Today 
Is  Monday",  "Michael  Finnagen",  "Just  a  Song  at  Twi- 
light", and  several  others. 

The  YPR  "Robin  Hood"  discs  tell  the  stories  of  Robin 
Hood's  first  meeting  with  Little  John  and  of  the  archery 
contest  in  which  Robin  Hood  bests  the  Sheriff  of  Notting- 
ham. The  discs  will  appeal  to  fourth  and  fifth-graders 
and  may  encourage  some  of  them  in  reading  the  Robin 
Hood  stories.  It  might  be  fun  to  help  the  youngsters  make 
puppets  and  act  out  the  play,  using  the  recordings  for 
sound. 


SUMMER  COURSES 

IN  AUDIO-VISUAL  EDUCATION 

1951 -Part  3 


EDUCATIONAL  SCREEN  concludes  here  its  annual  listing^ 
of  sumnner  courses  in  audio-visual  methods  and  materials. 
Titles  of  courses,  names  of  instructors,  and  dates  of  summer 
sessions  are  given  insofar  as  data  were  provided.  See  April 
and  May  issues  for  previous  listings. 


June 

Irene 

W.  C 

Prigge, 

Del 


July   9- 
amp  G' 


4-July  7 
Bowyer 
Prigge 
Bowyer 
Shelley 
Shelley 
Staff 
Aug.    I  I 
Prigge 
Prigge 
eronimo. 


ARIZONA 
Arizona  State  College,  Tempe 

Audio-Visual    Aids   in    Education 

Production  of  Audio-Visual  Aids 

Audio-Visual    Education 

Administration   of  Audio-Visual   Aids   Programs 

Practicum    in  Audio-Visual    Education 

Thesis 

Audio-Visual    Aids    in    Education 
Audio-Visual   Education 

Problems  in  Audio-Visual  Aids   (Post  Session,   C 
Aug.    13-Sept.   I) 

CALIFORNIA 

San   Francisco  College  for  Women,  San   Francisco       June  25-Aug.  4 
Audio-Visual    Methods  Mother  Fc' 

Methods  &  Activities  in  the  Social  Studies  Mother  Mille: 

University  of  California,  Berkeley  June   18-  July  28 

Audio-Visual,    Radio    &    Other    Instructional    Resources 
(Sec.    I    for  students  in  Trade  &   Industrial   Education) 

Miles  H.  Anderson 
Sec.   2    (for   all   others)  Thomas   C.    Poison 

FLORIDA 

Stetson   University,   DeLand  June    18-Aug.    17 

Materials  &  Methods  in  Audio-Visual  Education    Mary  L.  Palmer 


INDIANA 


June  21-Aug.  10 


Indiana  University,  Bloominqton 
Production   Technigues 
Utilization   of  Audio-Visual    Materials    (also  Aug.  9-25) 
Selection    of   Audio-Visual    Materials 
Preparation   of  Graphic   Materials 
Radio  in  Education 

Educational    Radio  Script  Writing   &   Production 
Administration    of   Audio-Visual    Materials 
Research  In   Audio-Visual   Materials  or   Radio   Education 
Master's  Thesis  in  Audio-Visual  Materials  or  Radio  Education 
Administration   of  a   College   Center  of  Audio-Visual    Materials 
Doctor's  Thesis  In  Audio-Visual   Materials  or  Radio   Education 

Instructors:    L.   C.   Larson   &   Staff 


IOWA 


Upper   Iowa   University,   Fayette 
Audio-Visual   Education 


June  4-July  7 
W.   C.   Mongold 


LOUISIANA 
Louisiana   Polytechnic   Institute,   Ruston  June    il-Aug.    10 

Use  of  Audio-Visual  Aids  in  the  Classroom        Robert  H.   Mount 


MAINE 

University  of  Maine,  Orcno 

Audio-Visual  Aids  to  Instruction 


MICHIGAN 


State  College,  East  Lansing 
Aids   to    Learning 


July  2-Aug.  10 
Gordon  Godbey 


June  20-Aug.  1 
Morton    Malter 


MINNESOTA 

College    of   St.   Catherine,    St.    Paul  June    25-Aug.    3 

Audio-Visual   Technigues  Sister    Ignatia 

(address  at  240  Summit  Ave.,  St.  Paul  2) 


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MINNESOTA   (Continued) 

Hdmline  University,  St.  Paul 

Audio-Visual  Techniques 
Mscelester  University,  St.   Paul 

Visual   Aids 
State   Teachers   College,    Bemidji 

Audio-Visual   Experiences  in   Education 
State  Teachers  College,   Moorhead 

Perceptual  Aids  to  Learning 
State  Teachers  College,   St.  Cloud 

Audio-Visual  Materials  &  Methods  of  Instruct! 

Audio-Visual   Workshop    (July   21-Aug.   24) 
University   of   Minnesota,   Duluth 

Visual  Aids  in   Education 
University   of   Minnesota.    Minneapolis 

June   I 

Visual   Aids   in   Teaching    (1st   term) 

Audio-Visual    Materials   and    Equipment    Laboratory    (1st    term) 

Whitinqer 

Visual    Aids   in   Teaching    (2nd   term)  Paul   Wendt 

Coordinating  of  Visual   Education   Programs    (2nd  term)    VJendi 

Problems  in  Visual  Education    (2nd  term)  Wendt 

MISSISSIPPI 

Delta  State  Teachers  College,  Cleveland  June  6-July   13 

Introduction    to    Audio-Visual    Education  D.   T.    Oakes 


June   18-Aug.   10 

R.  C.   Brower 

June   18-Aug.    10 

Clarence    Bergeson 

July    16-Aug.    17 

Harold  Fleming 

June    I  l-July    18 

Otto   Ursin 

June    1  l-July   20 

3n     R.  S.  Mitchell 

June    18-July   28 
H.   Goldstein 


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NORTH  DAKOTA 

State   Teachers   College,   Valley   City 
Audio-Visual  Aids  in  Teaching 

OHIO 

The  College  of  Steubenville,  Steubenville 
Visual  Education 


PENNSYLVANIA 


Lafayette  College,  Easton 
Visual   Education 


June    I  I -Aug.    3 
Michael  J.  Powers 


June  14-Aug.  3  I 
M.   Knight 


June  25-Aug.  4 
Roeder 


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NEW   HAMPSHIRE 


University  of  New   Hampshire,   Durham 
Audio-Visual   Aids  in   the   Elementary 


NEW  YORK 


July  3-Aug.    10 
&   Secondary   Schools 

Austin  OIney 


St.  Lawrence  University,  Canton  July  2-Aug.   10 

t  Audio-Visual    Methods   &   Materials  ttarold    Richardson 

Audio-Visual   Laboratory 
State   Teachers    College,    Oswego  July    2-Aug.    10 

Planning   &   Producing  Audio-Visual   Materials       Theodore   Beers 
Advanced   Audio-Visual    Methods   &    Materials  Beers 


University  of  Houston,  Houston  June  5-July   17,  July   18-Aug.  29 

Production    (both  terms)  E.  B.   Miller 

Audio-Visual    Methods    (2nd    term)  Miller 

VIReiNIA 

University  of  Virginia,  Charlottesville  June  25-Aug.   18 

Sensory  Materials  J.  A.  Rorer 

Problems   in   Audio-Visual    Instruction    (June   25-July   6) 

J.  S.  Kinder 

WASHINGTON 

Central  Washington   College   of   Education,    Ellensburg 

June    14-Aug.   14 
Visual   Instruction  D.   F.  Schutte,  A.  H.  Howard 

Visual   Education  Workshop  Schutte 

Administration   of  the   Instructional   Aids   Program  Schutte 

Radio  &  Recording  in  the  Classroom  Schutte 

State  College  of  Washington,  Pullman  June  18-Aug.   II 

Audio-Visual    Aids    in    Education  HIte,    Elllngson 

Preparation   &   Production  of  Audio-Visual  Aids  Gnaedinger, 

Paine 
Organization   &  Administration   of  Audio-Visual   Aids   in    Educa- 
tion Gnaedinger,    Osborn 
Conference  on   Communication  Arts  in    Education    (July    16-20) 

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Western   Washington    College,    Bellingham  June    18-July    18, 

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July   16-Auq.  2 

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Audio-Visual   Aids 
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Audio-Visual     Education    Workshop 
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West  Virginia   University,   Morgantown 

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Ault,   Williams 
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Bowers,  Williams 
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Audio-Visual  Aids 


July    16-Aug.  24 
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Audio-Visual   Aids  In   the   Classroom 

State  Teachers  College,   Eau  Claire 
Audio-Visual    Aids    In    Education 

State  Teachers  College,  Milwaukee 
Audio-Visual    Instruction 

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Stout    Institute,    Menomonie 

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records  or  at  least  an  indexed  catalog  to  assist  teachers 
in  finding  the  records  they  need. 

Many  transcriptions  are  available  to  schools.  The 
I'fderal  Radio  Education  Committee  has  done  a  fine  job 
ill  making  a  large  number  of  radio  transcriptions  avail- 
.ible  on  a  loan  basis.  Columbia  Records  has  distributed 
many  fine  transcriptions  useful  in  the  social  studies,  such 
as  "You  Are  There — Signing  of  the  Magna  Carta"  and 
'The  Battle  of  Gettysburg."  As  more  transcriptions  be- 
I nine  available  and  schools  learn  about  them,  their  use 
\\  ill  increase. 

Wire  and  tape  recorders  are  still  in  an  experimental 
-lage  in  the  schools.  The  tape  recorder  has  gained  in 
popularity  and  several  experiments  are  going  forward 
In  make  tape-recorded  programs  readily  available.  In 
1(10  many  situations,  however,  the  tape  recorder  is  a 
mere  plaything  and  its  true  educational  possibilities  have 
not  been  developed. 

Radio  and  Television 

The  educational  use  of  radio  and  television  is  in  a 
•  (infused  state.  Educators  who  were  interviewed  spoke 
niistalgically  of  the  "good  old  days"  when  Earthling 
Damrosch  broadcast  music  appreciation  lessons  and  the 
(iiilumbia  "School  of  the  Air"  came  to  the  classrooms 
(  '.  cry  day.  At  the  time  this  report  was  written,  the  radio 
industry  was  doing  little  for  the  schools.  There  exists 
s(ime  cooperation  on  a  local  basis,  but  the  real  hope  for 
radio  seems  to  lie  in  stations  owned  by  educational 
institutions.  In  most  states  this  has  not  happened  and 
-cenis  unlikely  to  happen  in  view  of  the  fact  that  a  new 
medium,  television,  has  arrived. 

Yes,  television  has  just  arrived  in  the  Earth's  schools. 
If  educators  are  careful  and  plan  well,  they  may  avoid 
xime  of  the  mistakes  we  Martians  made  many  years  ago. 
It  is  obvious  that  educators  must  rely  upon  the  cooper- 
ation of  the  commercial  telecasters  in  the  early  days  of  the 
medium.  The  sooner  they  can  set  up  their  own  stations, 
hdwever,  the  better  for  all  concerned.  Surely  the  experi- 
(  nee  of  the  people  of  the  United  States  with  radio  has 
taught  them  that  they  cannot  conduct  a  satisfactory  edu- 
(  alional  program  so  long  as  they  must  accommodate  them- 
-ilves  to  the  commercial  telecasters'  schedules,  facilities, 
ind  whims. 

Television,  as  we  have  learned  on  Mars,  is  a  potent 
educational  tool.  It  brings  simultaneous  sight  and  sound 
along  with  a  feeling  of  being  on  the  spot  as  events,  some- 
times of  Earth-shaking  significance,  are  taking  place.  At 
the  same  time,  we  are  aware  of  the  dangers  of  solidifying 
and  restricting  the  individualized  curriculum  if  all  classes 
must  be  at  the  same  point  in  their  curriculum  at  the  same 
time  in  order  to  take  advantage  of  a  telecast.  Let  us  hope 
that  the  Earthmen  may  be  able  to  work  out  this  problem 
satisfactorily. 

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and  others  of  the  University  of  Southern  California. 
Many  sleepless  nights  had  gone  into  the  production  so 
that  it  might  be  ready  for  projection  on  this  one  night 
when  it  would  be  so  especially  fitting. 

And  finally,  after  the  film  showing  came  the  climactic 
projector  presentation.  Raymond  Denno,  the  man  who 
had  made  the  arrangements  and  who  almost  alone  of  the 
group  could  speak  Spanish,  presented  the  projector  (upon 
which,  incidentally,  the  film  had  been  run  I  to  Argentina 
Angulo,  President  of  the  Student  Association  of  the 
Martinez  School.  The  school  PTA.  on  learning  of  the 
gift,  had  presented  the  school  with  a  screen.  And  a  film- 
producing  company  made  a  gift  of  some  films  to  the 
school. 

The  presentation  ceremony  itself  was  a  simple  one,  but 
full  of  warmth.  Young  Argentina  and  Henry,  the  Student 
Body  Secretary,  spoke  in  perfect  English  and  quite  stole 
the  show  as  they  graciously  accepted  the  much-needed 
projector  for  the  students  and  instructors  of  Escuela 
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have  seen  what  I  saw  today."  Already  some  visitors  from 
other  state  educational  groups  have  taken  up  the  idea 
and  are  planning  for  their  groups  to  visit  Mexican  schools. 

One  of  the  major  results  of  the  San  Diego-Tijuana 
conference  has  been  a  feeling  of  comradeship  between 
members  of  the  Association  and  our  fellow  educators  in 
another  country.  As  Dr.  Dale  pointed  out  in  the  editorial 
previously  quoted,  "If  we  use  the  right  means,  we  are 
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ment. Instructors  include  people  of 
long  practical  experience  in  A-V  busi- 
ness and  University  professors,  work- 
ing together  in  an  unusual  system 
of  collaboration.  Audio-visual  aids 
are  extensively  used,  as  are  demon- 
strations and  role-playing.  Many  of 
the  topics  are  handled  in  workshop 
style. 

A  16-page,  two-color  brochure  de- 
scribing the  Institute  is  available  to 
prospective  students  from  NAVA,  845 
Chicago  Ave.,  Evanston,  Illinois,  and 
from  the  Audio-Visual  Center  of  Indi- 
ana University.  Because  the  air-con- 
ditioned classroom  space  available  for 
the  Institute  is  limited,  attendance  is 
restricted  to  dealer  and  advisory  mem- 
bers of  NAVA   and  their  employees. 

Institute  instructors  include  Robert 
Bussian  (Ampro)  James  Goodsell 
(Popular  Science),  Paul  Jones  (Indi- 
ana Trust  Co.),  Hazel  Calhoun  Sher- 
rill  (Calhoun  Co.),  Al  Milliron  (A.  F. 
Milliron  Co.),  Karl  Rahdert  (Indiana 
University),  Herb  Myers  (Beseler 
Co.),  Robert  Schaffer  (Indiana  Uni- 
versity), Ken  Lilley  (J.  P.  Lilley  & 
Son),  Paul  Foght  (Ideal  Pictures), 
Norma  Barts  (British  Information 
Services),  John  Dostal  (RCA  Visual 
Products),  Roa  Birch  (Photoart  Vis- 
ual Service),  and  others. 

Final  plans  for  the  Institute  were 
made  May  5th  when  the  Board  of 
Governors  met  in  Chicago,  with  Chair- 
man John  Dostal  presiding  (see  cut). 

NAVA  Endorses  NPA 

The  Board  of  Directors  of  the  Na- 
tional Audio-Visual  Association  has 
passed  a  resolution  endorsing  the  pol- 
icies and  progress  to  date  of  the  Na- 
tional Production  Authority  and  "in 
particular  the  great  public  service 
now   being   performed   by   Nathan   D. 


BOARD  OF  GOVERNORS  of  National  Institute  for  Audio-Visual  selling  at  Chicago  planning 
meeting.  Left  to  right,  seated:  John  Persell  (Indiana  University),  John  J.  Dostal  (RCA  Visual 
Products),  Robert  L.  Shoemaker  (Operadio  Mfg.  Co.),  Hazel  Calhoun  Sherrill  (Calhoun 
Co.),  Adolph  V/erthelmer  (Radiant  Mfg.  Co.),  Norma  Barts  (British  Information  Sevices), 
Brunson  Motley  (Cathedral  Films),  H.  Herbert  Myers  (Charles  Beseler  Co.),  Ernest  Tiemann 
(Indiana  University),  Frank  E.  Creasy  (Motion  Picture  Supply  Co.),  Harold  A.  Fischer 
(Compco  Corp.),  Don  White  (NAVA),  and  Al  Hunecke  (Operadio  Mfg.  Co.).  Standing: 
Karl  Rahdert  [Indiana  University)  and  James  M.  Goodsell  (Popular  Science,  Audio-Visual 
Division). 


Golden,  Chief  of  the  Motion  Picture 
and  Photographic  Division."  The  res- 
olution was  approved  by  unani- 
mous vote  at  Asbury  Park,  New  Jer- 
sey, on  April  14,  1951.  An  official 
copy  has  been  transmitted  to  Manly 
Fleischmann,  Director  of  the  NPA. 

The  Asbury  Park  NAVA  Regional 
Meeting  (April  13-14)  was  attended 
by  approximately  120  members  from 
the  eastern  and  New  England  areas. 
Principal  speakers  were  Nathan  Gold- 
en, Ralph  Price  (Associate  Director 
of  the  International  Motion  Pictures 
Division  of  the  U.  S.  Department  of 
State),  and  Hazel  Calhoun  Sherrill 
(Calhoun  Company,  Atlanta;  Presi- 
dent of  the  National  Audio-Visual 
Association). 

Industry  Brakes  Progress, 
Says  SMPTE  Head 

Multiple  soundtracks,  wide-angle 
pictures,  stereoscopy,  increased  use  of 
color,  laige-screen  television— these 
are  some  of  the  technological  advances 
already  developed,  but,  according  to 
Peter  Mole,  President  of  the  Society 
of  Motion  Picture  and  Television  En- 
gineers speaking  at  the  69th  semi-an- 
nual convention  in  New  York,  the 
theatrical  filin»in<lustry  is  reluctant  to 
put  them  to  use. 


"Technical  contributions  already  at 
hand,"  he  said,  "are  so  far  ahead  of 
the  industry's  willingness  to  adopt 
them  that  the  lack  of  interest  may 
have  the  effect  of  applying  a  brake 
on  future  technical  growth."  If  the 
industry  is  to  continue  to  progress, 
he  concluded,  the  approach  of  pro- 
ducers and  distributors  to  these  tech- 
nical advances  must  be  not  "What  will 
it  cost?"  but  rather,  "How  can  it 
benefit  this  industry?" 

Movie-making  was  an  actual  part 
of  the  SMPTE  convention  as  Emer- 
son Yorke  and  crew  shot  convention 
highlights  for  a  film  short  to  be  shown 
at  the  Society's  fall  convention.  Dur- 
ing the  meeting,  a  committee  headed 
by  Mr.  Yorke  presented  twelve  out- 
standing film  shorts,  seven  of  them 
from  the  16mm  series  "The  Movies 
and  You",  produced  by  the  Motion 
Picture  Industry  in  cooperation  with 
the  Academy  of  Motion  Picture  Arts 
and  Sciences  for  use  by  schools,  clubs, 
libraries,  etc.  Those  screened  were 
The  Art  Director,  The  Sound  Man. 
History  Brought  to  Life,  Movies  Are 
Adventure,  The  Screen  Director,  The 
Chiematographer,  and  Moments  in 
Music.  The  latter  four  were  pre-re- 
lease showings  from  two  blocks  in  the 
series  that  will  not  be  generally  avail- 
able until  June  15  and  December  15, 
1951,  respectively. 


June,    1951 


245 


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Equipment 


Current  Materials 


Record  Player  &  P.A. 

Newcomb  Model  TR-16M  is  a  two- 
speed  transcription  player  and  public 
address   system   playing   standard    78 


FILMSTRIPS 


rpm  recordings  and  33 Vs  rpm  tran- 
scriptions up  to  1714  inches  in  diam- 
eter. It  features  an  efficient  scratch 
suppressor  to  control  surface  noise 
and  has  a  G.  E.  variable-reluctance 
magnetic  pickup.  This  and  other  New- 
comb  models  are  described  in  a  catalog 
available  from  Newcomb  Audio  Prod- 
ucts Company,  6824  Lexington  Ave., 
Hollywood  38,  California. 

DeVrylite  Projector 

The  DeVrylite  16mm  sound-silent 
motion  picture  projector  is  announced 
as  being  simple  to  operate,  quiet  run- 
ning, and  of  sturdy  construction.  The 
low-cost  single-case  projector  with 
built-in  amplifier  and  speaker  weighs 
less  than  31  pounds.  The  latest  photo 
resistive  lead  sulphide  cell  replaces 
the  conventional-type  photo  electric 
cell,  thus  eliminating  photocell  hiss, 
photocell  microphonics  and  distortion, 
and  extending  the  frequency  range. 
The  DeVrylite  cooling  system  per- 
mits the  use  of  a  1000-watt  projector 
lamp  as  well  as  a  300-watt  lamp  with- 
out over-heating. 

Further  information  is  available 
from  DeVry  Corporation,  1111  Ar- 
mitage  Ave.,  Chicago  14. 

Continuous   Filnn   Magazine 

A  new  simplified  and  inexpensive 
Continuous  Film  Magazine  that  can 
be  used  on  any  projector  is  available 
from  Television  Associates,  Michigan 
City,  Indiana.  The  TA  Continuous 
Film  Magazine  makes  possible  re- 
peating film  presentations  without  re- 
winding or  rethreading  delays.  Sup- 
plied in  either  8mm  or  16mm  size, 
the  Continuous  Film  Magazine  can 
accommodate   up  to  200  feet  of  film. 


When  writing  for  more  informafion, 

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35mm  films+rips  announced  here  are 
silent  and  black  and  white,  unless 
otherwise  indicated. 


■  Stillfilm,  Inc.,  171  S.  Los  Robles 
Ave.,  Pasadena  5,  Calif. 

Atomic  Survival  (color) — how  to 
save  life  and  property  in  case  of 
atomic  attack. 

Fire  (color) — what  to  do  in  the 
home  in  case  of  fire  from  enemy  at- 
tack. 

Ancient  and  Modern  History  (5  film- 
strips,  color) — series  for  grades  7  to 
12  designed  to  develop  a  better  under- 
standing of  the  ancient  and  modern 
world;  Simmel-Meservey  releases. 
Subjects:  Ancient  Egypt,  Ancient 
Athens,  Ancient  Rome,  Modern  Egypt, 
Modern  Italy. 

Science  Series  (5  filmstrips,  color) 
— series  for  elementary  grades  de- 
scribing common  varieties  of  birds, 
dogs,  and  spiders.  Subjects:  How  to 
Obedience  Train  Your  Dog,  Dogs, 
Shore  Birds,  Game  Birds,  Western 
Mountain   Birds,  Trapdoor   Spider. 

■  Jam    Handy    Organization,    2821 
East  Grand   Blvd.,  Detroit   11,   Mich. 

At  Home  and  School  with  Tom  and 
Nancy  (6  filmstrips,  color) — series 
picturing  a  day  in  the  lives  of  twins 
in  a  primary  grade,  with  emphasis 
on  health,  cleanliness,  safety,  and 
recreation.  Titles:  Tom  and  Nancy 
Start  the  Day,  The  Safe  Way  to 
School,  A  Busy  Morning  in.  School, 
Lunch  and  Play  at  School,  The  Birth- 
day Party,  Fun  at  Home. 


■  Young  America  Films,  18  E.  41st 
St.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y. 

Introductory  Physiology  Series  (9 
filmstrips,  color) — structure,  function- 
ing, and  care  of  the  human  body.  Sub- 
jects: Bones  and  Muscles,  Circulatory 
System,  Digestive  System,  The  Ears, 
The  Eyes,  The  Skin  and  Hair  and 
Nails,  The  Teeth,  Nervous  System, 
Respiratory  System. 

Business  Education  Series  (6  film- 
strips) —  important  principles  and 
trouble-spots  in  training  business  ed- 
ucation students.  Subjects:  Checks, 
Effective  Business  Correspondence, 
Files  and  Filing,  Getting  a  Job  and 
Keeping  It,  The  Secretary  as  a  Re- 
ceptionist, The  Trade  Acceptance. 

Golden  Book  Series,  Set  No.  3  (8 
filmstrips,  color) — primary-grade  sto- 
ries based  on  Little  Golden  Books  of 
the  same  titles:  Katie  the  Kitten, 
Seven  Sneezes,  Circus  Tim^,  The 
Fuzzy  Duckling,  We  Like  to  Do 
Things,  Color  Kittens,  Fix  It  Please, 
A  Year  on  the  Farm. 

Golden  Nature  Guides — visual  ref- 
erence libraries  for  elementary  grades 
and  high  school,  each  based  on  a 
Golden  Nature  Guide  of  the  same 
title.  Each  Nature  Guide  contains  a 
copy  of  the  157-page  book  and  four 
color  filmstrips.  Nature  Guides  re- 
leased thus  far  by  YAF  are  American 
Birds  and  American   Wildflowers. 

■  Audio-Master  Corp.,  341   Madison 
Ave.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y. 

Swimming  Instruction  Series  (4 
filmstrips) — swimming  techniques 
demonstrated  by  Roy  Romaine,  Eu- 
ropean champion.  Subjects:  Breast 
Stroke,  Crawl,  Butterfly  Breast 
Stroke,  Back  Stroke. 


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Educational  Screen 


MOTION  PICTURES 

1 6mm  films  announced  here  are 
sound  and  black  and  while,  unless 
otherwise  indicated. 

■  Frith  Films,  1816  No.  Highland, 
Hollywood  28,  Calif. 

Fire!    Patty    Learns    What    To    Do 

(1^2  reels,  color) — safety-education 
film  picturing  an  actual  fire  and 
showing  how  a  family,  including  the 
children,  rise  to  the  emergency,  each 
doing  his  part;  made  with  the  coop- 
eration of  the  Los  Angeles  City 
Schools  and  the  Education  Depart- 
ment of  the  Los  Angeles  City  Fire 
Department's  Fire  Prevention  Bureau. 

■  Coronet  Films,  65  E.  South  Water 
St.,  Chicago  1,  111.    Each  film  1  reel, 

:or  or  black  and  white. 

Maps  and  Their  Uses — introduction 
to  the  study  of  special  symbols  in 
maps  presenting  a  variety  of  special 
purpose  maps  and  demonstrating  the 
different  uses  to  which  maps  and  their 
symbols    may    be   put. 

Improve  Your  Personality — how 
young  people  can  develop,  adapt,  and 
control    their    personalities. 

Learn  to  Argue  Effectively — sug- 
gestions and  rules  for  purposeful  and 
sound  argument. 

Effective  Criticism — skills  of  taking 
and  giving  criticism;  types  of  crit- 
icism and  difference  between  evalu- 
ative criticism  and  instructive  crit- 
icism. 

Other  new  Coronet  releases  are 
Hnw  to  Give  and  Take  histructions. 
Importance  of  Making  Notes,  Good 
Kdtittg  Habits,  Good  Table  Manners, 
Let's  Paint  with  Water  Color.  The 
0  iginal  1%-reel  black  and  white  film 
/  Want  to  Be  a  Secretary  has  been 
le-released  as  a  one-reel  film  with 
improved  sound. 

■  Castle  Films,  1445  Park  Ave., 
New  York  29,  N.  Y. 

The  MacArthur  Report  (also  8mm) 
— highlights  of  General  MacArthur's 
career  from  West  Point  through 
World  Wars  I  and  II  and  Korea  to 
President  Truman's  recent  action  re- 
lieving MacArthur  of  his  command. 

■  Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films, 
Wilmette,  111. 

Answering    the    Child's    Why    (1% 

reels) — fourth  in  EBFilms'  Personal- 
ity Development  Series  dealing  with 
the  chilcKs  inevitable  "why"  and  the 
resulting  effects  on  a  youngster's  per- 
sonality when  questions  are  met  with 
a  positive  or  negative  attitude. 

■  Cornell  Film  Co.,  1501  Broadway, 
N'ew  York  18,  N.  Y. 

Target  U.S.A.  (2  reels,  color  or 
1>  &  W) — second  in  civilian  defense 
series  showing  potential  effect  of  A- 
bomb  attack  on  American  industry  and 
outlining  measures  to  protect  areas  of 
concentration;  first  in  series  was 
Pattern  for  Survival. 


They've  Moved 

•  Cathedral  Films  to  its  own  new, 
spacious  building  at  Riverside  Drive 
and  Hollywood  Way  in  Burbank,  Cali- 
fornia. 

•  Film  Counselors,  Inc.,  motion  pic- 
ture and  television  consulting  firm, 
to  new  and  larger  quarters  at  500 
Fifth  Ave.,  New  York  City. 

•  Visual  Art  Films  to  3524  Fifth 
Ave.,  Pittsburgh  13,  Pa. 

•  Brandon  Films  to  200  West  57th 
St.,  New  York  City. 


•  Bailey  Films  to  new  and  larger 
quarters  at  6509  De  Longpre  Ave., 
Hollywood  28,  California.  The  new 
building  increases  the  facilities  of  the 
comi»any  and  accommodates  a  new 
Film  Rentals  division  (a  free  catalog 
of  rental  films  is  available  upon  re- 
quest). 

•  Offici.al  Films  to  a  new  building 
at  Grand  &  Linden  Avenues,  Ridge- 
field,  New  Jersey.  To  speed  up  serv- 
icing of  its  accounts,  Official  has  com- 
bined its  sales  offices  with  its  shipping 
department  in  the  new  location. 


Latest  techniques  for  teaching 

Reading  Skills 


with  Tdchistoscope  are 
proving  highly  effective 


Every  educator  may  well  re-appraise  his  schoors  methods 
of  teaching  reading,  in  viev^-  of  the  remarkable  results  attained 
with  Keystone  Tachistoscopic  techniques : 

Cains  exceeding  50%  are  being  achieved  by  numerous 
classes,  ranging  from  elementary  to  adult ;  many  students  have 
made  more  than  a  year's  progress  in  one  semester ;  others  have 
doubled  their  reading  speeds  in  12  weeks. 

Basic  Skills  in  Reading — as  well  as  in  Spelling,  Arithmetic. 
Art  and  Music — are  taught  more  rapidly  and  more  effectively 
with  the  Keystone  Tachistoscope. 

Detailed  Daily  Programs  have  freed  the  teacher  from  de- 
pendence upon  verbal  instructions — and  have  made  possible 
the  immediate  success  of  many  teachers  using  the  tachistoscope 
for  the  first  time. 

Manual  of  Instructions  is  clear  and  specific.  Based  upon  ex- 
perience in  the  classroom,  it  is  unparalleled  for  practical  help- 
fulness. The  coupon  will  bring  you  detailed  reports  of  results. 


KEYSTONE    VIEW    CO.,    Meadville.    Penna.    Please    send    reports    of 
results  being  attained  by  schools  using  the  Keystone  Tachistoscope. 

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June,    1951 


247 


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presents 

3  STRIP  FILMS 


"THAT  THEY  MAY  LIVE  " 

38  pictures       38  titles 

Official  film  of  Californio  Department 
of  Civil  Defense  on  beliovior  of  cfiildren 
during  atomic  attock.  SI  SO 

Bla<«  and  white  .   .    .  ^B-*" 


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"ATOMIC  SURVIVAL" 

32  pictures       22  titles 

Pictures  show  proper  behovior  to  save 
life  or^d  property  in  case  of  enemy  at- 
tack by  atomic  bombing.  Produced  with 
cooperation  of  City  of  SEOO 

Burbonk.  In  color    .    ,    .  ^P 


"FIRE" 

22  pictures       24  titles 

Pictures  show  proper  behavior  in  the 
home  in  cose  of  extensive  fire  resulting 
from  enemy  attack.  Produced  with  coop- 
eration of  Los  Angeles  S^EOO 
Fire  Department.  In  color  t^ 


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Super-action    sequence   pictures  clem- 
onstrated    by    Roy    Romaine.    Euro- 
pean   breast  stroke   champion. 
,1.     "Breast  Stroke" 

2.  "Crawl" 

3.  "Butterfly  Breast   Stroke" 

4.  "Back   Stroke" 

AN    INVAlUABLt   TEACHING   AID    IN 
THE   ART  or   SWIMMING 


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CATALOGS  &  BOOKLETS 


■  Da-Lite  Screen  Company,  2711 
N.  Pulaski  Road,  Chicago  39,  has  re- 
printed its  popular  projection  data 
card  and  has  revised  its  booklet  "Plan- 
ning for  Effective  Projection."  Both 
are  available  to  summer  audio-visual 
course  instructors  and  students  and 
others   upon   request   to   Da-Lite. 

■  Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films, 
Wilmette,  Illinois,  has  announced  the 
publication  of  eight  new  illustrated 
film-correlated  readers.  The  new  series 
of  readers,  published  by  the  Row, 
Peterson  Company,  are  intended  for 
use  in  grades  4-6.  Titles  are:  Eng- 
lish Children,  Swiss  Children,  Nor- 
wegian Children,  Spanish  Children, 
French  Children,  Italian  Children, 
Japanese  Children,  and  Chinese  Chil- 
dren. Each  booklet  is  correlated  with 
an  EBFilm  on  the  same  subject.  In 
each  case  the  text  of  the  book  is  an 
expansion  of  the  film  narration.  The 
first  series  of  film-readers,  published 
by  the  D.  C.  Heath  Co.,  was  designed 
for  use  in  grades  1-3  (see  "An  Adven- 
ture with  Film-Readers",  Education- 
al Screen,  January,  1951,  page  13). 

■  DeVry  Corporation,  llll  Armi- 
tage  Ave.,  Chicago  14,  Illinois  has  an- 
nounced a  new  bulletin  in  the  series 
by  Charles  R.  Crakes:  "Re-Using 
Audio- Visual  Materials."  This  and  the 
other  four  bulletins  in  the  series  (the 
completely  revised  "Suggested  Bibli- 
ography on  the  Use  of  Motion  Pictures 
in  Education,"  "Suggestions  for  Or- 
ganizing Student  Operators'  Club  for 
the  Projected  Teaching  Aids  Depart- 
ment," "Suggestions  for  Organizing 
a  Functioning  Audio-Visual  Aids  De- 
partment," and  "Suggestions  for  Ef- 
fective Techniques  of  Utilizing  Motion 
Pictures  in  the  Classroom")  may  be 
obtained  without  charge  by  writing  to 
DeVry. 

H  National  Audio-Visual  Associa- 
tion, 845  Chicago  Ave.,  Evanston, 
111.,  has  issued  a  new  edition  of  "Cur- 
rent Models  of  Projection  Equipment" 
(April,  1951;  price:  $1.00).  Listed 
and  described,  with  prices,  are  princi- 
pal lines  of  projectors — 16mm  sound, 
automatic,  microscopic,  opaque,  over- 
head, slide  and  filmstrip,  sound  slide- 
film. 

■  Society    for    Visual    Education, 
1345   Diversey  Parkway,  Chicago   14,   { 
Illinois,  has  issued  a  new  illustrated   j 
catalog    listing    and    describing    SVE    j 
projectors    and    accessories    and    edu- 
cational filmstrips  and  slides  for  lit- 
erature and  language  arts,  social  stud- 
ies, sciences,  mathematics,  health  and 
physical     education,     vocations,     fine 
arts,   etc. 

■  Young  America  Films,  18  E.  41st 
St.,  New  York  17,  has  issued  a  free 
supplement  to  its  filmstrip  catalog 
listing  93  new  filmstrips. 


FILM  NEWS  NOTES 

■  Scholastic  Teacher  Magazine's 
second  annual  ballot  of  audio-visual 
leaders  throughout  the  nation  resulted 
in  the  selection  of  the  following  ten 
films  as  the  outstanding  films  of  the 
year  for  school  use:  Child  Develop- 
ment Series  (McGraw-Hill),  Diie 
Process  of  Law  Denied  (Teaching  Film 
Custodians),  Family  Circles  (Mc- 
Graw-Hill), Farming  in  South  China 
(United  World),  Fight  for  Better 
Schools  (March  of  Time),  Grandma 
Moses  (A.  F.  Films),  Japanese  Fam- 
ily (International  Film  Foundation), 
Marriage  for  Moderns  Series  (Mc- 
Graw-Hill), Newspaper  S  t  o  r  ]/ 
(EBFilms),  Yours  Is  the  Land, 
(EBFilms). 

Also  honored  were  the  following  out- 
standing filmstrips  released  for  junior 
and  senior  high  school  social  studies 
and  English:  American  Government 
(McGraw-Hill),  Children  of  Early 
America  (Young  America  Films), 
Conservation  Is  Everybody's  Busi- 
ness (Popular  Science  Publishing 
Co.),  Contemporary  American  Paint- 
ing (EBFilms),  18t/i  Century  England 
(Life  Filmstrips),  Heritage  of  the 
Mayas  (Life  Filmstrips),  History  of 
the  American  Negro  (Current  History 
Films),  The  Library  Series  (Young 
America  Films),  Machine  Power 
Means  Plenty  (McGraw-Hill),  The 
Middle  Ages   (Life  Filmstrips). 

■  Coronet  Films,  Chicago,  has  an- 
nounced that  two  prizes  for  16mm 
motion  picture  contributions  "in  be- 
half of  the  heritage  of  American 
freedom"  have  been  awarded  Coronet 
by  the  1950  Freedoms  Foundation. 
Singled  out  for  two  second-place 
awards  were  the  productions  Our 
Basic  Civil  Rights  and  Our  Living 
Declaration  of  Independence. 

M  Sterling  Films,  316  W.  57th  St., 
New  York  19,  N.  Y.,  has  released 
four  16mm  films  featuring  Canada 
Lee,  renowned  American  actor,  pre- 
senting his  interpretation  of  the  Get- 
tysburg Address,  the  Declaration  of 
Independence,  Shakespeare's  "Quality 
of  Mercy"  lines,  and  the  Twenty- 
third   Psalm. 


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■  Family  Films,  1584  Crossi-oads  of 
the  World,  Hollywood  28,  California, 
has  completed  three  new  sound  mo- 
tion pictures  in  its  moral  teaching 
series:  Honor  Thy  Family,  Rim  of  the 
Wheel,  and  Bible  on  the  Table.  The 
productions  will  be  premiered  in  July 
at    the    National    Audio-Visual    Con- 

intion   in   Chicago  and  later  at  the 
.leen     Lake     Workshop     in     Audio- 
Visual  Education. 

■  Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films, 
Wilmette,  Illinois,  has  announced  a 
plan  by  which  owners  of  EBFilms 
productions  may  exchange  old  prints 
for  new  if  developments  in  the  sub- 
ject area  call  for  revision.  Under  the 
new  policy,  one  of  the  first  to  be  in- 
augurated by  new  EBF  president 
Walter  Colmes,  any  customer  will  be 
allowed  to  exchange  old  prints  of  any 
tilm  that  has  been  revised  for  prints 
of  the  new  edition  at  a  cost  of  only 
$16  apiece. 

■  Hollywood  Film  Enterprises, 
6060  Sunset  Blvd.,  Hollywood  28,  Cali- 
fornia, has  announced  a  16mm  and 
8mm  series  featuring  the  Zane  Grey 
Adventure  Stories.  Titles  include 
Drift  Fence,  Forlorn  River,  To  the 
Last  Man,  Hell  Town,  Heritage  of  the 
Desert,  and  many  others. 

■  A  documentary  film,  Fate  of  a 
Child,  has  been  made  in  Mexico  under 
the  sponsorship  of  the  United  Na- 
tions Department  of  Public  Informa- 
tion. It  pictures  the  problem  of  re- 
ducing child  mortality  in  under-de- 
veloped areas  of  the  world.  Music 
was  composed  by  the  well-known 
Latin- American  composer,  Villa- 
Lobos.  The  film  is  available  through 
the  regional  distributors  of  UN  films. 
Write  UN  Headquarters,  Films  and 
Information  Division,  New  York  17, 
for  details. 

■  Association  Films,  35  W.  45th  St., 
New  York  City,  has  been  appointed 
distributor  of  the  new  free  color  film 
Washington — Shrine  of  American  Pa- 
triotism, sponsored  by  the  Baltimore 
and  Ohio  railroad.  Association  Films 
has  also  acquired  exclusive  sales  and 
rental  rights  to  eight  films  and  five 
filmstrips  formerly  distributed  by 
Flory  Films.  The  16mm  films  are: 
Airlift  to  Berlin,  Alaska:  Global 
Crossroads,  Coal  Country,  Paper  For- 
ests, Proper  Steps,  Sitting  Right, 
Weaving  Homespun,  Your  Career  in 
Aviation.  The  filmstrips  are  Picture 
Stories  of  Ancient  Egypt,  Ancient 
Greece,  Ancient  Rome,  Knights  and 
Castles,  and  Monastic  Life. 

■  National  Education  Association, 
Washington,  D.  C,  has  announced 
that  the  Reorientation  Branch,  De- 
partment of  the  Army,  recently  pur- 
chased twenty-seven  _  prints  of  the 
NBA  filmstrip  You  and  the  NEA  to 
be  used  by  the  army  in  Japan.  The 
98-frame     filmstrip,     describing     the 


services  of  the  NEA  to  the  teachers 
and  children  of  the  nation,  may  be 
ordered  from  NEA  for  $2  or  obtained 
on  a  loan  basis  from  state  education 
associations. 

NEA  has  also  announced  that  a 
motion  picture  titled  Secure  the  Bless- 
ings will  be  ready  for  distribution  this 
summer.  The  film  shows  the  role  of 
the  public  schools  in  a  democracy.  It 
is  the  first  in  a  series  of  motion  pic- 
tures to  be  sponsored  by  the  NEA 
under  a  new  five-year  plan  calling  for 
one  film  a  year  for  the  next  five  years. 
It  is  a  cooperative  venture  between 
the  state  education  associations  and 
the  NEA.  Affiliated  Film  Producers, 
Inc.,  of  New  York  City  is  producing 
the  film,  which  will  be  distributed  in 
16mm  by  the  state  education  associ- 
ations. 


■  Life  Filmstrips,  9  Rockefeller 
Plaza,  New  York  20,  N.  Y.,  has  an- 
nounced a  new  Life  Filmstrip  series 
to  begin  in  October,  1951.  (Those 
who  subscribe  to  the  series  by  July 
1,  1951,  will  receive  as  a  bonus  the 
sample  filmstrip  South  Africa  and 
Its  Problem,  also  available  for  pur- 
chase separately.)  The  series  will 
consist  of  eight  filmstrips  (released 
one  a  month  from  October,  1951 
through  May,  1952)  based  on  picture- 
stories  in  Life  Magazine, 

■  Professor  Kenneth  MacGowan, 
Theater  Arts  Dept.,  U.C.L.A.,  Los 
Angeles  24,  Calif.,  invites  teachers  and 
community  leaders  to  submit  ideas  for 
educational  motion  pictures  to  his 
department. 


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economical  150-watt  projector. 

•  Instant   switch  from   slides  to  single  or 
double  frame  filmstrip. 

•  Autofocus    slide    carrier    eliminates 
'refocusing'. 

•  Amazingly    brilliant,    even    il- 
lumination. 

•  Double  lamp  house  always 
cool  to  touch. 

•  Sharp,  true-color 
images — fine  Ameri- 
cote  objectives. 
•  Rotatable  front 
and  convenient  elevat- 
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positioning  of  screen 
image. 
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For  the  Audio-Visual  Field 

To  increase  the  usefulness  of  this  Trade  Directory,  symbols  have  been  inserted  to  distinguish  original  sources  (producers 
manufacturers,  primary  importers,  etc.)  from  audio-visual  dealers  and  film  rental  libraries.  KEY:  (P)— producers,  importers. 
(M) — manufacturers.  (D) — dealers,  film  rental  libraries,  projection  services.  Where  a  primary  source  also  offers  direct 
rental  services,  the  double  symbol    (PD)   appears. 


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FILMS 


Associated   Film  Artists  (P) 

30  N.  Raymond  Ave..   Pasadena   I,  Cal. 
Association  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

35  W.  45th   St.,   New  York   19,   N.  Y. 

79   E.  Adams  St.,  Ctilcaqo  3,   III. 

351    Turic  St.,   San    Francisco  2.   Cal. 
1915   Live  Oak  St.,   Dallas    I,  Tex. 
Bailey  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

6509  De  Longpre  Ave.,  Hollywood  28,  Cal. 
Brandon  Films  (0) 

200  W.  57th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Bray  Studios,   Inc.  (PD) 

729  Seventh  Ave.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Cornell   Film   Co.  (P) 

1501    Broadway,  New  York   18,  N.  Y. 
Coronet  Instructional  Films  (P) 

Coronet  BIdg.,  Chicago    I,   III. 
Council  Films  (D) 

50  N.  Main  St.,  Homer,  N.  Y. 
Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films,  Inc.       (PD) 

Wilmette,    Illinois 

Rental    and    Preview    Libraries: 

207  S.  Green  St.,  Chicago  7,   III. 

712   N.  Haskell  St.,   Dallas    I,  Tex. 

30  Huntington  Ave.,   Boston    16,   Mass. 

450  W.  56th  St.,    New  York    19,   N.  Y. 

1610  E.  Mountain  St.,   Pasadena  7,  Cal. 

56!    Martina   Dr.,   NE,  Atlanta  5,  Ga. 

5745  Crabtree  Rd.,  Birmingham,  Mich. 
Family  Films,  Inc.  (P) 

1584  Crossroads  of  the  World,  Hollywood 
Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

330  W.  42nd  St.,  New  York  18,  N.  Y. 

64  E.  Lake  St.,  Chicago  I,  III. 

10!    Marietta  St.,  Atlanta  3,  Ga. 

716  S.  W.   13th  Ave.,  Portland  5,  Ore. 

209   Browder  St.,   Dallas    I,  Tex. 

8414  Melrose,   Los  Angeles  46,  Cal. 
Fryan    Film   Service  (D) 

3228  Euclid  Ave.,  Cleveland   15,  Ohio 
Heidenkamp  Nature  Pictures  (PD) 

538   Glen  Arden    Dr.,    Pittsburgh   8,    Pa. 
Hoefler — Paul   Hoefler  Productions  (P) 

6!  21/2  So.  Ridgeley  Dr.,  Los  Angeles  36 
Hoffberg   Productions,  Inc.  (PD) 

362  W.  44th  St.,   New  York,   N.  Y. 
Hollywood    Film    Enterprises,    Inc.  (P) 

6060  Sunset  Blvd.,  Hollywood  28,  Cal. 
Institutional  Cinema  Service  (D) 

1560   Broadway,   New  York   19,   N.  Y. 
International  Film  Bureau  (PD) 

6  N.   Michigan  Ave.,   Chicago  2,   III. 
Knowledge  Builders  Classroom  Films       (PD) 

625  Madison  Ave.,  New  York  22,   N.  Y. 
Library  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

25  W.  45th   St.,   New  York    19,    N.  Y. 
Mahnlce — Carl    F.    Mahnke    Productions    (P) 

215  E.  Third  St.,  Des  Moines  9,   Iowa 
Michigan  Motion  Picture  Service  [f^] 

212  South  Brown  St.,  Jackson,  Mich. 
Modern  Sound  Pictures,  Inc.  (D) 

1410  Howard  St.,  Omaha,   Neb. 
Mogull't,    Inc. 

St.,   New  York    19, 


(D) 
N.Y. 
(PD) 


112-14  W.  48th 
Nu-Art    Films,    Inc. 

1 12  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Official    Films,    Inc.  (P) 

Grand   &    Linden  Aves.,   Ridgofield,   N.  J. 

New  York  Office:  25  W.  45th  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 
Ott— John  Oit  Film  Library.  Inc.  (PD) 

730  Elm  St.,  Winnetka,  III. 


Pi«  Film  Service  (D) 

34  E.  Putnam  Ave.,  Gr.eenwlch,  Conn. 
Religious  Film  Association  (D) 

45  Astor  Place,  New  York  3,  N.  Y. 
Ryan  Visual  Aids  Service  (D) 

1108    High    St.,    Des   Moines,    la. 
Simmel-Meservey,    Inc.  (PD) 

321    S.    Beverly    Dr.,    Beverly    Hills,    Cal. 
Sound  Film  Associates  (D) 

1503  Jefferson,  Houston  3,  Tex. 
Southern  Visual  Films  (D) 

686-9   Shrine   BIdg.,   Memphis    I,  Tenn. 
Sterling   Films,   Inc.  (P) 

316  W.  57th  St.,  New  York   19,  N.  Y. 
Swanic    Motion    Pictures,    Inc.  (D) 

614    N.    Skinker    Blvd.,    St.    Louis    5,    Mo. 
United  World   Films,   Inc.  (PD) 

1445  Park  Ave.,  New  York  29,   N.  Y. 

245  S.  Dearborn  St.,  Chicago  5,  IH. 

7356  Melrose  Ave.,   Los  Angeles  4<».  Cal 

287  Techwood   Dr.,   NW,  Atlanta,  Ga. 
Wholesome  Film  Service,  Inc.  (D) 

20  Melrose  St.,  Boston,   Mass. 

Williams,    Brown  and   Earle,    Inc.  (D) 

918   Chestnut   St.,    Philadelphia    7,    Pa. 

Young  America  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

18  E.  41st  St.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y. 


PROJECTION  SERVICE 


Wholesome    Film    Service,    Inc. 

20    Melrose    St.,    Boston,    Mass. 


FILM  PRODUCTION 

KEY:    Width    16mm   or   35mm.    Educational: 
Television;   Commercial;    Home. 


Association    Films,    Inc.  (16-35,    ECT) 

35  W.  45th  St.,   New  York    19,   N.  Y. 

Bray  Studios,  Inc.  (16-35,  ECT) 

729   Seventh   Ave.,    New  York    19,    N.Y. 

Film  Associates,  Inc.  (16-35,  ECT) 

440   E.   Schantz  Ave.,   Dayton  9,   Ohio 

Michigan    Motion    Picture  Service 

212  S.  Brown,  Jackson,  Mich.  (16-35,  ECT) 

LABORATORY  SERVICES 

Geo.  W.  Colburn,    Inc. 

164  N.  Wacker  Drive,  Chicago  6,  III. 

Film  Associates,  Inc. 

440  E.  Schantz  Ave.,   Dayton  9,  Ohio 

Hollywood    Film    Enterprises 

6060  Sunset  Blvd.,   Hollywood  28,  Cal. 
Rapid   Film  Technique 

21    W.  46th   St.,    New  York    19,   N.Y. 
Society   for    Visual    Education 

1345  Diversey  Parkway,  Chicago  14 

PRODUCTION  EQUIPMENT 

S.O.S.  Cinema  Supply  Corp.  (D) 

602  W,  52nd  St.,   New  York   19,  N.  Y. 


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MOTION  PICTURE 
PROJECTORS  AND  SUPPLIES 

Ampro  Corpor«fion  (M) 

2851  N,  Western  Ave.,  Chicago  18,  HI. 

B*ll  ft  Howell  Co.  (M) 

7117  McCormick   Road,   Chicago  45,   III. 

D.  T.  Davis  Co.  (M) 

178  Walnut  St.,   Lexington   34,   Ky. 

Eastman   Kodak  Company  (M) 

Rochester,    New   York 

Forway  Corporation  (M) 

245    W.    55th    St.,    New    York    19.    N.Y. 

Michigan   Motion  Picture  Service  (D) 

212  South   Brown  St.,  Jackson,   Mich. 

Modern  Sound   Pictures,   Inc.  (D) 

1410   Howard   St.,   Omaha,   Neb. 

Mogull's,    Inc.  (D) 

112-14  W.  48th   St.,    New  York    19,    N.Y. 

Nu-Art  Films.  Inc.  (D) 

112  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

RCA- Victor  (M| 

Radio   Corp.    of   America.    Camden,    N.J. 

Revere  Camera  Co.  (M) 

320  E.  21st  St.,  Chicago   16,  III. 

Ryan   Visual    Aids   Service  (0) 

409   Harrison   St.,    Davenport,   la. 

Southern  Visual  Films  (D) 

686-9   Shrine    BIdg.,    Memphis    I,   Tenn. 

Wholesome   Film  Service,   Inc.  (D) 

20   Melrose   St.,    Boston,    Mass. 

Williams,  Brown  and  Earia,  Inc.  (D) 

918  Chestnut  St..    Philadelphia  7,    Pa. 


FILMSTRIPS 


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SCREENS 


Da-Lite   Screen   Co.,    Inc.  (M) 

2711    N.   Pulaski   Rd.,  Chicago  39.   III. 

Fryan  Film  Service  (D) 

3228  Euclid  Ave.,  Cleveland   15,  Ohio 

Michigan   Motion   Picture  Service  (D) 

212  South  Brown  St.,  Jackson,  Mich. 

B-Art  Films.   Inc.  (D) 

[112  W.  48th   St.,   New  York,   N.  Y. 

adiant  Mfg.  Corp.  (M) 

1267   S.  Talman   Ave.,   Chicago  8,   III. 

I       Southern   Visual    Films  (D) 

"      ■    686-9  Shrine  BIdg.,   Memphis   I,  Tenn. 

Wholesome    Film   Service,    Inc.  (D) 

II  20    Melrose   St.,    Boston,    Mass. 

illiams,  Brown  and  EarIa,  Inc.  (D) 

918  Chestnut  St.,    Philadelphia  7,  Pa. 


AUDIO-VISUAL  SUPPLIES 


Beclley-Cardy  Co.   (shades)  (M) 

1632    Indiana   Ave.,   Chicago    16,    III. 
Ryan  Visual  Aids  Service  (D) 

409   Harrison   St.,    Davenport,    la. 
Society  for  Visual  Education  (M) 

1345  Diversey   Parkway,   Chicago    14 
Williams,  Brown  and  Earle,  Inc.  (D) 

^918  Chestnut  St.,   Philadelphia  7,   Pa. 

^Bolumbia    Records,    Inc.,    Educational    Dept. 

^H^I473    Barnum    Ave.,    Bridgeport,    Conn. 
^^Blm  Associates,   Inc. 

^B440  E.  Schantz  Ave.,  Dayton  9,  Ohio 

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RECORDS 


Bailey  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

6509  De  Longpre  Ave.,  Hollywood  28,  Cal. 
Church  Screen  Productions  (PD) 

Box  5036    (East  Station),   Nashville,  Tenn. 
Encyclopaedia  Britannica   Films,  Inc.  (P) 

Wilmette,    III. 
Eye  Gate   House,   Inc.  (PD) 

330  W.  42nd  St.,   New  York   18,   N.  Y. 
Filmfax  Productions  (P) 

10  E.  43rd  St.,  New  York   17,  N.  Y. 
Films.  Inc.  (PD) 

330  W.  42nd  St.,  New  York  18,  N.  Y. 
Informative  Classroom  Picture  Publishers  (P) 

40  Ionia  N.  W.,  Grand  Rapids  2,  Mich. 
Mahnke — Carl   F.   Mahnlie   Productions     (P) 

215  E.  Third  St.,  Des  Moines  9,  Iowa 
Michigan   Motion    Picture  Service  (D) 

212   South    Brown   St.,   Jackson,    Mich. 
Ryan   Visual    Aids   Service  (D) 

409   Harrison   St.,    Davenport,    la. 
Society  for  Visual   Education  (PD) 

1345   Diversey  Parkway,  Chicago    14 
United  World  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

1445   Park  Ave.,    New  York  29,   N.  Y. 
Visual  Sciences  (P) 

599E— Suffern,    N.   Y. 
Wholesome  Film  Service,  Inc.  (D) 

20    Melrose    St.,    Boston,    Mass. 

SLIDES 

Key:    Kodachrome  2x2.    3'/(  x  4I/4  or  larger. 

The   Eulo  Company  (PO-2) 

P.O.   Bex   178,   Denver   I,  Colo. 
Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

330  W.  42nd  St.,  New  York   18,  N.  Y. 
Michigan   Motion   Picture  Service  (D) 

212  South  Brown  St.,  Jackson,  Mich. 
Nu-Art   Films,   Inc.  {D-2) 

112  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Radio-Mat  Slide  Co.,  Inc.  (P) 

222  Oakridge  Blvd.,  Daytona  Beach,  Fla. 
Ryan  Visual  Aids  Service  (D-2) 

409   Harrison    St.,    Davenport,    la. 
Society  for  Visual  Education  (PD-2) 

1345   Diversey   Parkway,   Chicago    14 

FILMSTRIP.  SLIDE  ar<d 
OPAOUE  PROJECTORS 

American  Optical  Co..  Scientific  (M) 

Instrument   Division,    Buffalo    15,    N.   Y. 
Ampro    Corporation  (M) 

2851    N.  Western  Ave.,  Chicago   18,   III. 
Beseier  Company,  Charles  (M) 

60   Badger  Ave.,    Newark  8,    N.  J. 
Comprehensive  Service  Corporation     (MD) 

245    W.    55th    St.,    New   York    19,    N.Y. 
GoldE   Manufacturing  Co.  (M) 

I220C  W.  Madison  St.,  Chicago  7,  III. 
Keystone  View  Co.  (M) 

Meadville,    Pa. 
O.  J.  McClure  Talking  Pictures  (M) 

1115  W.  Washington,   Chicago  7,   III. 
Michigan    Motion    Picture  Service  (D) 

212  South  Brown  St.,  Jackson,  Mich. 
Ryan  Visual  Aids  Service  (D) 

409  Harrison  St.,  Davenport,  la. 
Society  for  Visual   Education  (M) 

1345   Diversey  Parkway,  Chicago    14,   III. 
Southern  Visual  Films  (D) 

686-9  Shrine  BIdg.,  Memphis   I,  Tenn. 
Viewlex,  Incorporated  (M) 

35-01  Queens  Blvd.,  Long  Island  City,  N.Y. 
Wholesome  Film  Service,  Inc.  (D) 

20    Melrose    St.,    Boston,    Mass. 
Williams,  Brown  and  Earle,  Inc.  (D) 

918  Chestnut  St.,   Philadelphia  7,   Pa. 


INDEX  TO 
ADVERTISERS 

Page 

Albertsen  Distributing  Co...-- -..  233 

American  Optical  Co 249 

Ampro    Corp. 215 

Audio-Master    Corp „  248 

Beckley-Cardy  Co 243 

Bell  &  Howell  Co Inside  Back  Cover 

Beseier  Co.,  Charles Inside  Front 

Cover 

Brandon     Films 244 

Bray   Studios „ 216 

Colburn  Lab.,  Geo.  W 239 

Co-operative   League  of  USA 236 

Cornell    Film   Co 248 

Coronet  Films 217 

Creative     Educational    Society...  241 

D.  T.  Davis  Co 239 

Da-Lite    Screen    Co. 233 

Eastman    Kodak   Co. 209 

Eulo  Co. 242 

Eye  Gate  House 244 

Family    Films 231 

Fiberbilt   Case   Co 233 

Filmack   Laboratories 242 

Filmfax   Productions 216 

Funk    &    Wagnalls    Co 208 

Heidenkamp    Nature    Pictures  233 

Hollywood     Film    Enterprises  248 

International    Film    Bureau 236 

Keystone   View   Co 247 

Knowledge    Builders 244 

Mahnke    Productions,   Carl    F. 243 

Manning-Birch     Catalogs 244 

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McGraw-Hill  Book  Co.,  Text-Film 
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RCA,  Visual  Products 205 

Radio-Mat   Slide    Co 242 

Rapid  Film  Technique 233 

Rek-O-Kut  Co 213 

Religious  Film  Association 228 

Revere   Camera   Co. Back  Cover 

Simmel-Meservey   242 

Society   for  Visual   Education 211 

Sterling    Films 237 

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Vacuumate    Corp. 238 

Visual  Sciences 242 

Visual    Specialties    Co 238 

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Young  America   Films 206 

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People 


Education  &  Government 

•  Floyde  E.  Brooker  has  been  on 
leave  from  his  post  as  Chief,  Visual 
Aids  to  Education,  U.  S.  Office  of 
Education,  doing  an  important  piece 
of  worl<  in  the  Films  Division  of  the 
Economic  Cooperation  Administration. 

•  Richard  Hull  has  been  appointed 
the  new  Executive  Secretary  of  the 
Joint  Committee  on  Educational  Tele- 
vision and  will  have  his  offices  in  the 
building  of  the  American  Council  on 
Education  in  Washington,  D.  C. 

•  Howard  R.  H.  Johnson,  winner  of 
two  international  cinema  awards,  has 
been  appointed  chief  of  the  Motion 
Picture  Branch,  Public  Affairs  Divi- 
sion of  the  Federal  Civil  Defense  Ad- 
ministration. Early  in  World  War  II, 
Johnson  established  the  Navy  audio- 
visual training  program  in  the  central 
Pacific.  As  a  civilian  employee  of  the 
Navy  Photographic  Center  after  the 
war,  he  produced  more  than  forty 
motion  pictures  for  training  and  pub- 
lic information. 

•  Nathan  Golden,  Director,  Motion 
Picture-Photographic  Products  Divi- 
sion, National  Production  Authority, 
has  announced  the  appointment  of 
Lincoln  Burrows  of  the  Eastman  Ko- 
dak Company  as  consultant  to  his  Di- 
vision. 

•  The  appointment  of  Robert  B.  Pet- 
tengill  as  Director  of  Discussion  Re- 
search of  the  Fund  for  Adult  Educa- 
tion was  announced  recently  by 
C.  Scott  Fletcher,  president  of  the 
Fund.  Dr.  Pettengill  has  been  Director 
of  the  Teaching  Institute  of  Econom- 
ics at  the  University  of  Southern  Cali- 
fornia. 

•  Clyde  K.  Miller,  Supervisor  of 
Audio- Visual  Education  for  the  Gary, 
Ind.,  public  schools,  has  accepted  the 
position  of  Director  of  Audio-Visual 
Education,  State  of  Ohio  Department 
of  Education,  effective  as  of  July  1. 

•  Lothar  Wolff  returned  to  New 
York  recently  after  an  eighteen- 
month  leave  of  absence  in  Europe 
where  he  headed  the  film  information 
program  for  the  Economic  Coopera- 
tion Administiation  in  Paris.  He  has 
now  resumed  his  duties  as  a  producer 
in  the  Louis  de  Rochemont  Company, 
RD-DR    Corporation. 


SITUATION  WANTED  —  Cinematographer, 
Film  Editor,  Director,  educational  films. 
Princeton  BA,  10  yrs.  wide  experience  com- 
mercial field.  Available  immediately.  Resume 
on  request.  BOX  103,  Educational  Screen,  64 
E.   Lake  St..  Chicago   I,   111. 


•  The  William  C.  Brown  Company, 
Dubuque,  Iowa,  announces  the  ap- 
pointment of  F.  Dean  McClusky, 
Associate  Professor  of  Education, 
The  University  of  California,  Los 
Angeles,  to  the  editorship  of  a  series 
of  publications  in  the  field  of  audio- 
visual   instruction. 

Books  or  monographs  already  pub- 
lished in  the  audio- visual  series  are: 
"Audio-Visual  Teaching  Techniques", 
by  F.  Dean  McClusky;  "The  A-V  Bib- 
liography" by  F.  Dean  McClusky; 
and  "Evaluative  Criteria  for  an  Audio- 
Visual  Instructional  Program",  by 
John  C.  Schwartz,  Jr.  Two  new  books 
are  scheduled  for  publication  early 
in  June  and  will  be  available  for  sum- 
mer session  classes:  "Tachistoscopic 
Teaching  Techniques"  by  Caspar  Cis- 
neros  Barnette  and  "Audio-Visual  Ad- 
ministration", edited  by  Fred  Harcle- 
road  and  William  Allen. 

•  Walter  Yorke,  a  pioneer  in  the 
visual  education  field,  died  in  April 
in  New  Jersey.  He  was  with  Com- 
munity Film  Service  in  pre-World 
War  I  days  and  was  an  early  associate 
of  Al  Devereaux  of  Eye  Gate  House. 


Production  &  Distribution 

•  Paul  Hoefler  of  Paul  Hoefier  Pro- 
ductions, Los  Angeles,  and  Mrs. 
Hoefler  sailed  May  26  for  South 
Africa  and  a  filming  safari.  Later 
they  will  go  to  East  Africa.  Equipped 
with  motion  picture  cameras,  still 
cameras,  tape  recorder,  and  other 
equipment  (including  a  Mercury  sta- 
tion wagon  they  picked  up  in  Detroit, 
reports  Mr.  Hoefler)  and  with  plenty 
of  "experiential  background"  (Africa's 
an  old  stamping  ground  for  Hoefler), 
they  should  come  home  with  some 
outstanding  material  for  the  16mm 
market — and  maybe  an  Educatio.n'AL 
Screen  cover  picture. 

•  British  Information  Services  has 
announced  the  appointment  of  Joseph 
Slevin  as  Head  of  the  Publicity  Sec- 
tion of  its  Films  and  Promotion  Di- 
vision. Mr.  Slevin  replaces  Mrs.  Crete 
Tebbitt,  who  has  retired  to  private 
life.  He  was  most  recently  Advertis- 
ing and  Publicity  Manager  of  Nu-Art 
and  Telecast  Films,  Inc. 

•  All-Scope  Pictures  has  announced 
the  appointment  of  C.  D.  Owens  as 
Vice-President.  For  the  last  ten  years, 
Mr.  Owen  has  been  Sales  Promotion 
Manager  for  the  California  Prune  and 
Apricot  Growers  Association,  han- 
dling all  phases  of  promotional  adver- 
tising including  the  Association's  ex- 
tensive film  program. 

•  Appointment  of  Gordon  Cook  of 
Fort  Lauderdale,  Florida,  as  an  au- 
thorized dealer  for  the  sale  of  Coronet 
Instructional  Films  was  announced 
recently  by  Ellsworth  C.  Dent,  Di- 
rector   of    Distribution. 


A-V  CONFERENCE  CALENDAR 

JUNE  28-29— Twelfth  Annual  Audio-Visual 
Education  Conference,  University  of  Okla- 
homa, Norman,  Oklahoma  (write  John  J. 
Long,  Extension  Specialist,  Audio-Visual  Ed- 
ucation,   University  of  Oklahoma) 

JULY  l-6^National  Education  Association 
Annual  Meeting,  including  Department  of 
Audio-Visual  Instruction  Annual  Meeting, 
San  Francisco,  California  (write  J.  J.  Me- 
Pherson,  Executive  Secretary,  DAVI,  1201 
16th    St.,    N.W.,   Washington   6,   D.C.) 

JULY  7-8 — American  Library  Association 
Pre-Conference  Audio-Visual  Workshop  (ALA 
75th  Anniversary  Conference),  Palmer  House, 
Chicago,  Illinois  (write  Patricia  Blair,  Film 
Advisor,  American  Library  Association,  50 
E.    Huron,   Chicago) 

JULY  9-13— Ninth  Annual  Audio-Visual 
Education  Institute,  University  of  Wisconsin, 
Madison,  Wisconsin  (write  W.  A.  WIttieh. 
Director,  Bureau  of  Visual  Instruction,  1312 
W.  Johnson    St.,    Madison   6,   Wisconsin) 

JULY  16-20— A.  A.  Cleveland  Conference, 
"Communication  Arts  In  Education."  Ernest 
Holland  Library,  State  College  of  Washing- 
ton, Pullman,  Washington  (write  Herbert 
Hite,  Director,  Audio-Visual  Center,  State 
College   of  Washington,    Pullman) 

July  22-26 — National  Institute  for  Audio- 
Visual  Selling  sponsored  by  National  Audio- 
Visual  Association  and  Indiana  University's 
Audio-Visual  Center,  Indiana  University, 
Bloomington  (write  Don  White,  NAVA,  845 
Chicago    Ave.,    Evanston,    Illinois) 

JULY  26-31— National  Audio-Visual  Con- 
vention sponsored  by  National  Audio-Visual 
Association,  Educational  Film  Library  Asso- 
ciation, Film  Council  of  America,  Midwest 
Forum  on  Audio-Visual  Aids,  Hotel  Sherman, 
Chicago,  Illinois  (write  Don  White,  NAVA, 
845   Chicago   Ave.,    Evanston,    Illinois) 

AUG.  19-SEPT.  9— Fifth  International  Edin- 
burgh Film  Festival  (write  Festival  Office, 
Edinburgh  Film  Guild,  Film  House,  6-8  Hill 
St.,    Edinburgh,   2,   Scotland) 

SEPT.  2-8— Eighth  International  Workshop 
in  Audio-Visual  Education,  sponsored  by  Na- 
tional Council  of  the  Churches  of  Christ, 
Division  of  Christian  Education,  Green  Lake, 
Wisconsin  (write  National  Council,  206  S. 
Michigan  Ave.,  Chicago  4,   Illinois) 

When  possible,  source  of  further  information  about 
conference  programs  and  reservations  is  given  in 
parentheses  after  each  listing.  Send  announce- 
ments for  the  Conference  Calendar  to  EDUCA- 
TIONAL SCREEN.   44  E.   Lake,  Chicago   I,    Illinois 


•  Fred  J.  Schaefer  of  Plainsfield, 
N.  J.,  has  been  appointed  Executive 
Secretary  of  Films  of  the  Nations 
Distributors.  Mr.  Schaefer  will  be 
in  charge  of  distribution  under  the 
continued  direction  of  Maurice  T. 
Groen,  Executive  Vice-President. 

•  Edmund  F.  Overend  has  been  ap- 
pointed Eastern  Divisional  Sales  Man- 
ager for  Films  Incorporated,  accord- 
ing to  an  announcement  by  Eric  H. 
Haight,  Films  Inc.  President.  For- 
merly a  field  representative  for 
EBFilms  in  southern  California,  Mr. 
Overend  is  currently  studying  for 
his  Doctorate  at  Teachers  College, 
Columbia   University. 


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IN  THIS  ISSUE 
Conference   Highlights 

•  Classroom  on   Mainstreet 

•  Vocabulary  via  Tachisfoscope 
Teaching  the  Art  of  the  Film 


SEPTEMBER  1951 


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Materials  Center,  University  of  Washing- 
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I H.  DURR,  Supervisor,  Bureau  of  Teaching 
:  Materials,  State  Board  of  Education,  Rich- 
[mond,  Virginia 

lUZABETH  GOLTERMAN,  Director,  Division 
of  Audio-Visual  Education,  St.  Louis  Public 
Schools,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

ARLES  F.  HOBAN,  Jr.,  Associate  Professor 
of  Education,  The  Catholic  University  of 
Annerica,  Washington,  D.C. 

EAN  McCLUSKY,  Associate  Professor  of 
Education,  Head  of  Audio-Visual  Education, 
University  Extension,  University  of  California 
at   Los  Angeles 

J.  JAMES  McPHERSON,  Executive  Secretary, 
Department  of  Audio-Visual  Instruction, 
N.E.A.,  Washington,  D.C. 

KURTZ  MYERS,  Head,  Audio-Visual  Depart- 
ment,   Detroit,    Michigan,    Public    Library 

FRANCIS  W.  NOEL,  President,  Department  of 
Audio-Visual  Instruction,  National  Educa- 
tion  Association 

SEERLEY  REID,  Assistant  Chief.  Visual  Aids  to 
Education,  U.S.  Office  of  Education,  Wash- 
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Department,  Chicago  Office,  Anti-Defama- 
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Contents  for  September,  1951 

EDITORIAL  Page 

TV,  Too,  Is  A-V 268 

ARTICLES  &  SPECIAL  FEATURES 

Conference  Highlights 266 

Classroom  on  Mainstreet  Donald  Scott  269 

Teaching  the  Art  of  fhe  Film  Robert  Warnock  270 

Kaffee-Klatch  Roger  S.   Hall  272 

Order  Form Barret  Patton  273 

Vocabulary  via  Tachistoscope James  I.   Brown  274 

DEPARTMENTS 

As  Personal  as  Possible:  News  Notes  from  the  Desk 

of  the  Executive  Secretary  of  DAVI  J.  J.  McPherson     262 

Church  Department  - - -.        William  S.  Hockman  275 

Teacher-Committee  Evaluation  of  New  Films         L.  C.  Larson  280 

Looking  at  the  Literature  284 

Records  on  Review  . Max  U.  Blldersee  285 

Audio-Visual  Trade  Review  _ 288 

OTHER  FEATURES 

The  Readers  Write  (258)  .  .  .  People  (296)  ...  A-V  Conference 
Calendar  (296)  .  .  .  Trade  Directory  for  the  Audio-Visual  Field  (294) 
.  .  .   index  to  Advertisers  (295) 


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Volume  XXX 


Number  7,  Whole  Number  294 


Why  take  brains  down 
a  coal  mine?" 

1f  you  had  been 
Jean  Valjean,  would  you 
have  stolen  that  loaf  of  bread?" 

Why  aren't  people  like  that 
the  time,  not  just 
Christmas?" 

Do  you  think  most  of  us 
say  one  thing  and  do 
another  in  regard  to 
prejudice?" 


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The  Readers  Write 


Two- Way  Gap 


Editor  : 

In  line  with  your  editorial  in  the 
June  Educational  Screen  entitled 
"Teachers,  Your  Gap  Shows!",  it  has 
just  occurred  to  me  that  you  may  be 
implying  that  teachers  should  "close 
up  the  gap"  by  indulging  in  the  great 
many  juvenile  and  bobby-socks  pur- 
suits, for  instance,  to  wit:  pogo- 
sticking,  bicycling  a  la  "look,  no 
hands!",  swapping  comics,  hot-rod- 
ding,  or  maybe  even  snorting  a  reef- 
er? Oh,  please,  deliver  us  from  "en- 
tertaining" the  philosophy  that  to 
understand  the  effects  of  experience, 
and  to  pass  judgment,  one  has  to  ex- 
perience   the   experience. 

The  student  has  a  responsibility  to 
understand  his  teacher ;  the  gap  works 
both  ways. 

McGiLL  Williams 

"Washington,  D.  C. 

P.S.  Please  meet  me  for  lunch  out 
by  the  hanging  bars  and  dangling 
rings.  Maybe  we  both  need  to  chin 
ourselves   99   times. 

Martians  &  Earthllngs 

EDITOK  : 

Ha!  Ha!  We're  one  up  on  thoso 
sons-o'-guns  from  Mars!  (see  "What 
on  Earth  Is  Happening?"  by  William 
H.  Hartley,  June,  1951  Educational 
Screen  ) . 

While  Martians  deplore  the  decline 
in  use  of  the  "regular  size"  slide,  we 
Earthllngs  have  forged  ahead  in  one 
field.  While  they  risk  cutting  their 
Martian  fingers  on  broken  glass,  we 
Earthllngs  use  plastics.  While  they 
frustrate  their  Martian  fledglings  on 
3V4x4  slides,  we  allow  our  young- 
sters to  work  on  7x7  areas,  which 
are  more  in  line  with  the  psycholo- 
gist's findings.  While  they  go  out  of 
their  Martian  minds  and  budgets  to 
dai'ken  rooms  and  their  pupils  suffer 
eyestrain  trying  to  make  notes  in 
the  dark,  our  youngsters  get  maxi- 
mum teaching  value  from  their  in- 
structors in  pleasantly  lighted  class- 
rooms. We  use  overhead  projectors. 

We  grant  you  that  we  did  a  poor 
job  of  enlightening  our  interplanetary 
visitors.  Our  textbook  writers  haven't 
given  the  overhead  enough  space  to 
catch  the  Martian  eye.  .  .  .  Perhaps 
by  fall  a  special  emissary  can  be  sent 
to  Mars  to  educate  them  in  this  area. 
Arnold  R.  Hansen 

Director  of   Audio-Visual   Education 
University  of  Connecticut  at  Hartford 

Mr.  Luap  Deer: 

data  in  "what  on  earth  is 
happening?"   by   whh,   along   with 

ASCOVIE     ILLUSTRATIONS,     CAME     THRU 

with  excellent  impact  via  v-xxxn6. 
Yelnats   Cam 

Notgnihsaw,   C.   D. 


Editor: 

The  report  in  your  June  number 
on  the  use  of  audio-visual  materials 
on  earth  by  the  Martian  Committee  of 
Five  makes  several  cogent  points  that 
deserve  elaboration.  Outstanding 
among  these  is  the  criticism  of  the 
flooding  of  the  market  by  cheap  film- 
strips  of  little  curricular  value  and 
the  difficulties  observed  by  Martians 
in  training  teachers  to  use  filmstrips. 
In  a  sense  the  two  are  facets  of  the 
same  problem. 

A  well-trained  teacher  will  not  be 
deluded  into  signing  up  for  valueless 
filmstrips.  A  poorly-trained  or  un- 
interested teacher,  on  the  other  hand, 
will  care  little  about  the  educational 
value  of  the  filmstrip  so  long  as  it 
serves    to   consume   a   class   period. 

We  at  The  New  York  Times  had 
an  illuminating  experience  recently 
when  we  sent  a  wide-open  request 
for  comments  and  criticisms  to  all 
our  filmstrip  subscribers.  A  pattern 
appeared  in  a  number  of  replies  that 
seemed  to  shed  light  on  the  use  many 
teachers  make  of  filmstrips.  Far  too 
many  teachers  seem  to  welcome  the 
filmstrip,  not  as  a  teaching  aid,  but 
as  a  means  of  shaking  off  responsi- 
bilities. We  became  aware  that  many 
teachers  turn  the  whole  operation 
over  to  the  students  and  then  go  out 
for  a  smoke  or  a  reconnaissance  in 
force  at  Macy's  Bargain  Basement  or 
its  eauivalent  in  Shakerag,  Kentucky. 
The  filmstrip  is  too  often  used  as  if 
it  were  a  complete  and  self-contained 
unit  of  study  requiring  nothing  but 
projection. 

We  consider  our  filmstrips  to  be 
simply  introductions  to  the  intensive 
study  of  a  topic — the  nucleus  around 
which  a  unit  of  study  may  be  con- 
structed. With  each  filmstrip  we  send 
along  a  teacher's  discussion  manual 
— written  for  the  teacher,  not  the 
pupil,  mind  you — designed  to  advance 
this  end.  But  to  our  dismay,  we  found 
that  quite  a  number  of  teachers  ap- 


pointed a  class  committee,  handed 
over  the  projector,  the  filmstrip,  and 
the  manual,  and  told  the  class  to  go 
to  it — sink  or  swim.  One  student, 
perhaps  in  the  sixth  grade,  was  sup- 
posed to  read  aloud  the  material  in 
the  manual  while  the  filmstrip  was  be- 
ing shown,  and  the  others  were  sup- 
posed to  understand  it  all.  It  was 
these  teachers  who  complained  that 
the  vocabulary  in  the  manual,  pie- 
pared  specifically  for  teacher  use,  was 
too  difficult  for  the  pupils! 

A  well-prepared  filmstrip  is  a  valu- 
able classroom  aid  if  used  intelli- 
gently. If  we  didn't  think  so,  we 
wouldn't  be  making  them,  and  if 
teachers  didn't  think  so,  they  would- 
n't be  buying  them.  But  our  experi- 
ence with  what  we  hope  is  a  minority 
of  teachers  to  whom  teaching  is  just 
a  job  from  nine  to  three  seems  to  us 
to  point  up  one  of  the  more  alarming 
trends  in  American  education  today 
— the  trend  toward  making  audio- 
visual materials  a  substitute  for 
teaching.  The  Martian  comment  on 
blackboard  and  bulletin  board  dis- 
plays and  scrapbooks  could  as  well 
apply  in  many  instances  to  the  film- 
strip:  "The  Committee  noted  that  for 
the  most  part  these  pictures  were 
mei-ely  looked  at  rather  than  used  for 
real    study    purposes." 

Nowadays,  more  and  more  we  en- 
counter teachers  who  appear  to  be- 
lieve that  no  child  should  ever  be 
exposed  to  anything  he  do9sn't  al- 
ready understand;  that  he  should  not 
have  to  read  a  word  that  requires  the 
use  of  the  dictionary;  that,  finally,  it 
is  the  responsibility  of  the  producer 
of  audio-visual  materials  to  instruct 
the  teacher  in  his  work. 

We  steadily  resist  all  attempts  to 
make  us  take  over  the  school  systems 
in  which  our  subscribers  are  employed. 
If  we  have  bright  ideas,  we  don't 
smother  them,  but  we  do  feel  that 
a  certain  minimal  responsibility  still 
rests  upon  the  teacher,  even  in  these 
latter  days  of  "education  for  action." 

Delbert  Clark 

Director   of    Educational    Activities 
The  .Vcic  York  Timrx 

President's  Comment 

Ed.  Note:  We  suggest  that  Screen 
readers  reread  the  May,  1951,  edito- 
rial, "Educators,  Be  Wary.'",  either 
before  or  immediately  after  reading 
the  following  letter  from  the  President 
of  Harding  College. 

Editor: 

As  President  of  Hai-ding  College, 
I  am  writing  in  response  to  your  edi- 
torial in  the  May  issue  of  Education- 
al Screen. 

In  this  editorial  you  were  criticiz- 
ing one  of  our  educational   films  en- 

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material,  proved  and  improved  through  years  of  use . .  .and, 
of  course,  the  newest  in  projectors  and  accessories. 

As  soon  as  possible  look  over  the  complete  listing 
of  slides,  filmstrips,  filmstrip  sets  and  famous  SVE 
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Readers  Write 


CONTINUED 

titled  Fresh  Laid  Plans.  You  ad- 
mitted you  hadn't  seen  the  picture 
and  that  you  didn't  know  anything 
about  the  sponsorship  but  went  on  to 
presume  that  the  sponsorship  was 
both  secret  and  sinister  and  that  ac- 
cordingly the  film  should  be  avoided. 
Actually  there  is  nothing  either 
secret  or  sinister  about  the  sponsor- 
ship of  this  film  or  any  of  the  other 
Harding  College  films.  They  are  born 
of  a  desire  to  help  Americans  better 
understand  the  advantages  enjoyed 
in  America  in  comparison  to  other 
nations  and  to  help  explain  the  funda- 
mentals that  make  America  tick. 


Much  fine  work  in  America  has 
been  financed  from  foundations.  Good 
examples  are  the  Carnegie  Foundation, 
which  has  built  many  libraries,  and 
the  Rockefeller  Foundation,  which  has 
helped  medicine  and  hospitals  no  little. 
The  Alfred  P.  Sloan  Foundation  and 
the  Falk  Foundation  have  been  dedi- 
cated to  economic  education — a  great 
need  in  America  today.  These  two 
foundations  have  been  substantial 
contributors  to  the  Harding  College 
films  on  economic  education,  of  which 
Fresh  Laid  Plans  is  one.  This  fact, 
far  from  being  concealed,  appears  in 
the  annual  reports  of  these  founda- 
tions. 

Prints  of  the  films,  moreover,  are 
not  obtained  "free  for  nothing"  for 
school  libraries  as  you  indicated. 
Either  the  schools  themselves  pay  for 


For 
SUPERB 
Performance.. 


Most  Educators  are  choosing 


MC300 


Educators  everywhere  are  acclaiming  the  AO  MC  300  Delineascope 
for  2  ^  2  slide  and  filmstrip  (single  or  double  frame)  because  it 
offers  so  much  mort  in  performance  and  outstanding  features. 
3dO°  rotatabh  front  that  stop  at  any  foint,  assuring  ufriffit  jramis  .  .  .  lamfhousi 
rtmains  cool  for  comfortable  handtini,  .  .  .  instant  switch  from  filmstrip  to 
slides  and  back  again.  .  .  .  triple  action  fan  cooling  .  .  .  choice  of  3 
AMERICOTE  objectives,  achromatically  and  anastigmatically  balanced  for 
cUtrity,  color,  and  brilliance .  .  .  instantaneous  film  threading  .  .  .  no  pressurt 
plates— nothing  to  scratch  filmstrip  surface  .  .  .  silent  autofocus  slide  carrier 
.  .  .  fingertip  elevating  lever  .  .  .  iOO  watt  bulb— greater  brilliance  than 
most  projectors  with  double  the  wattage.  For  literature  or  the  name  of 
your  nearest  AO  distributor,  write  Dept.  W- 1 2 


American  W  Optical 


INSTRUMENT  DIVISION  •   BUFFALO  15.  NEW  YORK 


the  prints  or  local  citizens  who  are  ■ 
interested  in  having  them  in  the 
schools  assist  in  paying  for  them. 
Usually  the  school  pays  part  of  the 
expense  and  local  friends  pay  the 
other   part. 

These  pictures  represent  what  we 
think  to  be  sound  economic  education. 
People  who  believe  that  government 
should  own  and  operate  American 
industries  or,  in  other  words,  who  be- 
lieve in  state  socialism  well  may  dis- 
like  them. 

But  there  are  millions  and  millions 
of  people  in  America  who  are  ex- 
pressing deep  appreciation  for  these 
patriotic  films.  More  and  more  school 
people  are  seeking  them  for  their 
libraries,  and  the  United  States  Navy 
has  recently  purchased  160  prints  to 
use   in   its  Americanization   program. 

The  theaters  continue  to  use  these 
films  one  after  the  other.  They  would- 
n't be  using  them  if  they  didn't  feel 
they  represented  sound  economic  edu- 
cation. 

Since  you  wrote  your  critical  edi- 
torial while  not  having  seen  the  pic- 
ture in  question  and  since  you  didn't 
know  anything  about  the  sponsorship, 
I  hope  you  will  likewise  carry  in  your 
paper  this  comment. 

Geo.  S.  Benson 

President,   Harding  College 
Searcy.   Arkansas 

The  Complete  SCREEN 

Editor  : 

Lee  Cochran's  letter  (May,  1951) 
on  the  subject  of  complete  files  of 
Educational  Screen  strikes  a  re- 
sponsive note.  I  too  wonder  how  many 
complete    sets    exist   in    the    U.    S. 

I  began  saving  the  issues  with 
Volume  I,  Number  1,  and  have  a 
complete  set  with  the  exception  of 
four  issues:  May  1924,  February  and 
September  1926,  and  April  1944. 
Somehow  in  the  process  of  moving 
and  allowing  my  students  to  use  my 
collection,  the  four  issues  slipped  away. 
I  would  be  glad  to  purchase  the  miss- 
ing numbers  if  anyone  has  duplicates 
for  sale.  My  December  1922  issue  is 
damaged,  so  a  copy  of  it  would  be 
welcome.  I  have  a  few  duplicates  on 
hand  and  would  trade  them  for  good 
copies  of  the  missing  numbers  in  my 
set. 

While  on  the  subject  of  back  num- 
bers, I  wonder  how  many  complete 
sets  of  Screen,  Visual  Education, 
Moving  Picture  Age,  and  Visual  In- 
stniction  News  exist.  My  files  are  not 
complete  but  they  are  representative. 
I  do  have  duplicates  of  many  issues 
which  are  available  to  interested  per- 
sons on  a  sale  or  trade  basis. 

F.  Dean  McClusky 

Associate   Professor  of  Education 
University   of    California    at    Los    Angeles 


Address  letters  for  "The  Readers  Write"  to 
The  Editor,  EDUCATIONAL  SCREEN,  64 
E.  Lake   St.,  Chicago    I,  Illinois. 


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Self-Conscious   Guv 


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1 9  Steps  to  Better  Education 

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As  Personal  as  Possible 


News  Notes  from  the  Desk  of  ttie  Executive  Secretary  of  DAVI 


San  Francisco  Conference 

•  As  we  reluctantly  left  the  won- 
derful San  Francisco  climate  and 
steamed  back  into  the  Washington 
steam,  several  highlights  from  the 
San  Francisco  summer  meeting  stood 
out  clearly: 

From  all  the  reports,  it  was  one 
of  the  best  summer  meetings  DAVI 
has  ever  had.  In  the  past,  summer 
meetings  have  been  notoriously  slim 
pickings  with  attendances  from  25  to 
50.  At  our  San  Francisco  morning 
meeting  we  had  a  registration  of  204 
interested  persons  who  batted  ideas 
about  the  national  program  back  and 
forth  with  great  interest.  Sugges- 
tions were  coming  so  fast  at  the  end 
of  the  meeting  that  an  unofficial  meet- 
ing of  the  group  was  arranged  for 
the  next  day  in  the  DAVI  suite.  That 
afternoon  over  400  persons  took  part 
in  the  visitation  of  audio-visual  cen- 
ters, including  the  remarkable  Navy 
Center  at  Treasure  Island  which  is 
under  the  guidance  of  Cliff  Welch. 
Said  one  interested  visitor,  "Seeing 
this  gives  me  the  best  reason  I  have 
ever  had  for  wanting  to  join  the 
Navy!" 

Even  more  important  than  the  day 
of  DAVI  meetings  was  the  impact 
that  programs  and  services  arranged 
and  offered  by  members  of  the  De- 
partment had  on  the  entire  NEA 
Convention.  In  the  words  of  Lyle 
W.  Ashby,  Assistant  Secretary  for 
the  Professional  Relations  of  the 
NEA,  "The  audio-visual  aspects  of 
the  Convention  were  the  finest  ever 
arranged  for  any  NEA  Convention 
at  any  time."  Our  President,  Jim 
Brown,  also  observed  that  there  was 
more  use  of  audio-visual  materials 
during  the  course  of  the  convention 
than  he  had  ever  seen  at  any  audio- 
visual   convention ! 

So  many  members  of  the  Depart- 
ment contributed  so  much  to  the  plan- 
ning of  the  numerous  section  meet- 
ings, the  large  group  meetings,  the 
continuous  preview  sessions,  and  the 
providing  of  audio-visual  facilities 
and  equipment  that  we  can't  begin 
to  give  credit  to  all  who  deserve  it 
richly.  However,  we  must  mention 
the  fact  that  special  commendation 
has  to  go  to  Francis  W.  Noel  for  his 
part  as  Chairman  of  the  Program 
Committee  that  planned  the  week's 
activities;  to  Charles  Robinson,  of 
the  California  State  Audio-Visual  Of- 
fice, for  the  weeks  of  work  he  gave 
to  advance  preparations  for  the  con- 
ference and  for  his  untiring  adminis- 
tration of  details  during  the  confer- 
ence; to  Ward  Phillips,  Director  of 
Audio-Visual  Education  for  Alameda 
County  Schools,  California,  for  the 
work  that  he  and  his  committee  did 
in  making  a  multitude  of  smooth  ar- 


rangements for  the  use  of  all  kinds 
of  audio-visual  equipment;  to  the 
representatives  of  producers  and  com- 
mercial dealers  who  cooperated  in 
showing  scores  of  new  films  and  other 
audio-visual  materials  to  hundreds  of 
teachers  during  the  course  of  pre- 
view sessions  that  ran  continuously 
for  three  days  during  the  convention; 
to — well,  we  can't  name  everybody  and 
we  simply  don't  know  when  to  stop 
when  we  think  of  the  magnificent  job 
that  was  done. 

Directors  Directing 

•  For  a  moving  picture  of  a  Board 
of  Directors  really  directing,  you 
should  have  been  present  at  the  meet- 
ing of  the  DAVI  Board  of  Directors  in 
Chicago,  July  28.  So  much  happened 
so  fast  that  we'll  just  have  to  cut  the 
palaver  and  give  you  the  facts  fast. 

(1)  The  theme  selected  for  the  win- 
ter conference  of  DAVI  is  "Implica- 
tions of  Curriculum  for  Audio- Visual 
Planning."  In  keeping  with  this 
theme,  the  Board  decided  to  have  the 
winter  conference  in  Boston,  Febru- 
ary 7-9,  just  prior  to  the  Conference 
for  the  Association  of  Supervision 
and  Curriculum  Development,  Febru- 
ary 10-14.  Contrary  to  what  you  may 
think,  this  decision  was  not  railroaded 
by  the  Eastern  contingent  but  was 
fully  agreed  on  by  Board  members 
from  the  Middle  and  Far  West.  You 
may  be  interested  that  the  consensus 
of  the  group  was  this:  "Future  de- 
velopments in  the  audio-visual  field 
must  be  tied  in  closely  with  develop- 
ments in  the  area  of  curriculum  plan- 
ning." 

Be  sure  to  put  this  date,  February 
7-9,  and  this  place,  Boston,  on  your 
calendars  now  and  start  your  cam- 
paign to  beg,  borrow,  or  save  travel 
expenses.  If  there  is  a  fair  possibility 
that  you  will  be  able  to  come,  please 
let  us  know  so  that  your  talents  can 
be  used  on  the  program. 

(2)  The  next  summer  confeience 
of  DAVI  will  be  in  Detroit  during  the 
week  of  July  4  in  connection  with 
the  summer  convention  of  the  NEA. 

(3)  A  meeting  of  the  Board  of 
Directors  of  DAVI  will  take  place 
next  summer  at  the  time  of  the  NAVA 
Convention   in    Chicago. 

(4)  A  yearbook  on  administrative 
organization  for  audio-visual  educa- 
tion should  be  published  during  the 
fall  of  1952  (Dr.  George  Ormsby, 
Audio-Visual  Consultant  for  the  Cali- 
fornia   State    Department   of    Educa- 


All  Communications  regarding  the 
Department  of  Audio-Visual  Instruc- 
tion should  be  addressed  to  DAVI 
national  headauarters,  1201  16th  St., 
N.  W.,  V\^ashington  6,   D.  C. 


NEWLY  ELECTED  DAVI  OFFICERS! 

President — James  W.  Brown,  Supervisor,! 
Instructional  Materials  Center,  University 
of   Washington 

First  Vice-President— Paul  W.  F.  Witt,  Ai-i 
sociate  Professor  of  Education,  Teachers' 
College,     Columbia     University 

Second  Vice-President — Herbert  R.  Jensen, 
Director,  Instructional  Materials  Center, 
Colorado    State    College    of    Education 

NATIONAL  DELEGATES 

Leslie  E.  Frye,  Director,  Division  of  Visual 
Education,    Cleveland     Public    Schools 

Charles  F.  Schuller,  Assistant  Director, 
Bureau  of  Visual  Instruction,  University 
of    Wisconsin 

LeIia  Trolinger,  Director,  Bureau  of  Audio- 
Visual    Instruction,   University  of  Colorado 

tion,  has  been  appointed  by  the  Ex- 
ecutive Committee  to  serve  as  chair- 
man of  a  planning  committee  for  this 
yearbook ) . 

(5)  The  Board  favored  a  plan  to 
publish  a  guide  or  reference  book  in 
the  audio-visual  field  and  favored 
a  loose-leaf  style  to  permit  additions 
and  subtractions  of  materials  as  they 
are  published  or  as  they  go  out  of 
date  and  are  replaced.  The  Office  of 
the  Executive  Secretary  was  in- 
structed to  prepare  more  definite  pro- 
posals for  this  reference  book. 

(6)  The  Board  favored  the  publi- 
cation of  teacher  service  materials. 
This  would  include  such  things  as 
special  lists  of  resource  materials, 
"know-how"  articles  of  particular  in- 
terest to  teachers,  and  similar  ma- 
terials. The  opinion  was  expressed 
that  such  brochures  might  well  grow 
out  of  the  work  of  the  national  com- 
mittees. 

(7)  The  plan  of  organization  for 
our  14  national  committees  was  re- 
viewed and  suggestions  on  committee 
personnel  were  submitted  by  Board 
members. 

(8)  An  interest  survey  question- 
naire that  will  be  sent  to  all  DAVI 
members  from  the  national  office  was 
reviewed  in  some  detail.  This  ques- 
tionnaire has  been  prepared  as  one 
means  of  locating  persons  around 
the  nation  who  can  contribute  to  the 
studies  that  will  be  carried  on  by 
our  national  committees. 

(9)  Earl  Cross,  Director  of  Audio- 
Visual  Education  for  the  State  of 
Oklahoma  and  President  of  the  Asso- 
ciation of  Chief  State  School  Audio- 
Visual  Officers,  announced  that  his 
organization  has  accepted  an  invita- 
tion by  President  Jim  Brown  to  serve 
as  a  DAVI  Committee  on  all  matters 
pertaining  to  state  programs.  One  of 
the  first  items  on  which  his  organiza- 
tion has  been  asked  to  work  is  that 
of  the  development  of  a  plan  for  se- 
lecting visitation  centers  in  the  vai'i- 
ous  states  of  the  nation. 

(10)  The  present  DAVI  member- 
ship was  given  as  approximately 
1400  by  the  Executive  Secretary. 
However,  not  an  eye  batted  around 
the  Board  table  when  the  suggestion 
was  made  that  the  membership  could 

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■■■:■  now  operating  the  RCA  "400"  projector. 


Amazing  new  "Thread-Easy"  Design 
makes  RCA  "400"  easiest  to  thread 


rh  new  ultra-simple  proiector,  you 
ttaily  thread  the  film  in  on//  30 
Ji.Thread  it  while  you're  lecturing. 
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tht  simple. 

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s  a>rojector  so  easy  to  use  tliat  a  12-year- 
iLcan  be  the  projectionist.  So  simple  you 
t  up  wth  pictures  and  sound  on  the 
miily  2  minutes.  And  they  are  top-quality 
^■nd    sound    .    .    .    better    than    recom- 

./ards  of  *SMPTE,  by  actual  tests. 

I'paclc  up,  too.  Takes  otdy  i  minutes  to 

I  Ui  the  Junior  model,  ready  to  travel.  And 

•••»v.   Single-case  Junior  weighs  only 

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Your  precious  film  literally  "floats"  through  this 
new  "400"  projector.  "Thread-Easy"  design  is  so 
amazingly  effective,  even  minor  errors  in  thread- 
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optics  .  .  .  without  damage  to  film.  And  you  can 
project  the  same  film  50  or  500  or  5,000  times . . . 
without  appreciable  wear  or  damage  to  film! 

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stability.  Big  motor  takes  it  easy,  stays  cool,  lives 
longer.  And  it's  quiet.  Operating  noise  only  58.5 


decibels.  Quieter  than  recommended  by  *SMPTE 
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In  competitive  tests,  RCA  400's  win  out 

In  a  single  purchase,  Pennsylvania  schools  bought 
572  RCA  "400's".  Baltimore  schools  bought 
156.  Washington,  D.  C.  schools  bought  81. 
Already  many  thousands  of  RCA  "400's"  are  out 
on  the  job  .  .  .  making  things  easier  .  .  .  for  busy 
people  just  like  you. 

Operate  it!  Convince  yourself! 

If  you  use  l6mm  film  in  your  teaching  or  selling 
(and  who  doesn't?),  you  owe  it  to  yourself  to  find 
out  about  this  revolutionary  new  easy-to-use 
projector.  The  new  "Thread-Easy"  design  is  the 
culmination  of  23  years  of  RCA  research.  Send 
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spealcer.  Proiector  case  weighs  36^  lbs. 
Speaker  Case  weighs  26  lbs.  Excellent 
for  larger  rooms,  auditoriums. 


standards;.  Vertical  unsteadiness  is  1/7  of  1% 
(2  rimes  Of  good  as  SMPTE  standards). 

Sound  quality  is  also  better  than  SMPTE 
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*SMPTE:  "Society  of  Motion  Picture  and  Televi- 
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standards.  SMPTE  recommends  "unsteadiness 
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picture  width." 

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•  SCHOOLS 

•  CHURCHES 

•  INDUSTRIES 

•  COMMUNITY 
ORGANIZATIONS 

As  early  as  1911  Association  Films 
saw  in  the  motion  picture  a  great 
resource  for  education,  inspira- 
tion and  entertainment.  Today  we 
have  over  1400  subjects  including 
the  best  in — 

FREE  FILMS-travel,  history,  ad- 
venture, home  economics  and 
science. 

TEACHING  FILM  CUSTODIANS' 

subjects — excerpts  from  such 
notable  features  as  "David  Cop- 
perfield",  for  classroom  use. 

EDUCATIONAL  SUBJECTS- teach- 
ing and  informational  films  from 
leading  producers. 

RELIGIOUS  FILMS-a  wealth  of 
material  for  churches  of  every 
faith  from  the  Religious  Film 
Association. 

ENTERTAINMENT  FILMS-whole- 
some  features,  with  Parents'  Mag- 
azine ratings,  and  hundreds  of 
cartoons,  comedies,  and  novelties. 


FREE 


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"Selected  Motion 

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office  nearest  yoii. 


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easily  be  from  25,000  to  30,000  within 
a  period  of  five  or  six  years.  Instead, 
those  powerhouse  Board  of  Directors 
members  sprang  forward  to  offer 
good  suggestions  for  increasing  the 
membership  coverage  of  the  organi- 
zation. 

Indiana  A-V 

•  We  recently  gathered  up  our  dusty 
peace  pipe  and  a  spare  scalp  lock  or 
two  to  journey  to  an  audio-visual 
conference  on  the  wilds  of  the  Indiana 
University  campus.  When  we  got 
there,  we  found  that  the  only  wild 
thing  is  the  way  they  are  about  audio- 
visual— and  that  in  a  manner  to  warm 
any  audio-visual  educator's  heart.  At 
a  conference  sponsored  by  Indiana 
University  and  directed  by  Ole  Lar- 
son and  Carolyn  Guss,  audio-visual 
coordinators  from  all  parts  of  Indiana 
gathered  for  a  three-day  meeting  on 
one  of  the  prettiest  campuses  we've 
seen  for  a  long  time.  Taking  off  from 
a  viewpoint  of  what  curriculum  work- 
ers see  as  the  relationship  of  audio- 
visual materials  to  the  total  instruc- 
tional program,  the  group  moved  into 
a  workshop  situation  of  a  practical 
and  helpful  nature.  Dennis  Williams 
gave  one  of  his  usual  excellent  talks 
to  the  group  in  which  he  gave  them  a 
number  of  vital  statistics  on  the  pres- 
ent status  of  audio-visual  education. 
Do  you  know,  for  example,  that  the 
schools  of  the  nation  will  spend 
around  $100,000,000  on  all  aspects  of 
audio-visual  education  next  year? 
Want  to  know  more  about  this? — 
buttonhole  Dennis  the  next  time  you 
see  him! 

Nobody  at  Home? 

"Isn't  Anybody  Going  to  Stay  at 
Home?"  This  plaintive  little  question 
was  asked  recently  when  we  were 
ticking  off  person  after  person  who 
is  planning  to  travel  to  greener  or 
more  distant  fields  this  coming  year. 
We  haven't  gotten  all  the  news,  but 
here   are   a   few   personal  notes : 

•  Ernie  Tiemann,  until  recently  of 
Indiana  University  Audio-Visual  Cen- 
ter, will  be  in  charge  of  the  audio- 
visual program  at  the  University  of 
Texas  at  Austin.  When  you  hear 
him  talk  of  Texas,  already  you  won- 
der if  it  is  even  remotely  possible 
for  a  native  son  to  have  greater  ap- 
preciation of  a  place  where  great 
appreciations  are  extremely  common. 
We  do  know  that  we  are  justified 
in  expecting  big  things  of  a  laig  man 
in  that  big  state. 

•  Richard  Brower,  past  president 
of  the  Association  of  Chief  State 
School  Audio-Visual  Officers,  and  un- 
til   very    recently    state    director    of 


Cover  Picture 

from    "Loom    Weaving" 
(International    Film    Bureau) 

CREATIVE  HANDS.  "Loom  Weaving" 
Is  one  of  four  new  films  in  the  popu- 
lar Creative  Hands  series,  produced 
for  the  International  Film  Bureau  by 
Crawley  Films,  Ltd.,  of  Ottawa.  Edu- 
cational consultant  for  the  series 
(now  totalling  eight  films)  Is  C.  D. 
GaitskeH,  well-known  lecturer  and 
author  of  three  books  on  art  educa- 
tion. Other  new  films  In  the  series 
are;  "Making  a  Mask,"  "The  Begin- 
ning of  Picture-Making,"  and  "Pic- 
ture-Making   at    the    Gang    Age." 


audio-visual  education  for  Minnesota, 
is  on  his  way  to  Greece  for  a  two- 
year  tour  of  duty.  If  we  are  any 
judge  of  Dick,  he  will  substitute 
"tapes  for  teaching"  in  place  of  red 
tape  and  start  things  humming.  In 
a  country  where  so  many  have  to 
say,  "It's  Greek  to  me,"  Dick  should 
find  a  great  demand  for  the  clarifying 
influence    of    the    educational    film. 

•  Ray  Hadsell  reports  that  he  will 
be  gone  for  three  months  in  India. 
We  thought  that  he  was  getting  ex- 
tremely zealous  in  his  research  ac- 
tivities for  DAVI  until  we  learned 
that  he  is  going  under  the  auspices 
of  the  Department  of  State.  How- 
ever, we  are  certain  that  Ray  will 
be  a  credit  to  the  profession  no  mat- 
ter where  he  is. 

•  Jim  Brown  may  be  in  Paris  by 
the  time  you  read  this.  Just  now  he 
is  extremely  interested  in  an  offer 
he  has  had  from  the  State  Depart- 
ment and  the  State  Department  is 
extremely  interested  in  Jim  Brovra. 
However,  there  is  no  truth  in  the 
rumor  that  early  in  his  audio-visual 
career,  Jim  came  in  contact  with 
some  French  post  cards.  By  now  he 
will  have  judged  the  situation  en- 
tirely on  the  merits  of  the  case  and 
will  have  acted  accordingly.  We 
helped  Jim  do  a  little  research  at 
Ripley's  French  Restaurant  during 
the  course  of  the  San  Francisco  meet- 
ing and  feel  convinced  that  our  study 
did  not  decrease  his  Interest  in  serv- 
ing France. 

•  Sam  Harby,  who  was  formerly 
with  the  Instructional  Film  Research 
Program  at  Pennsylvania  State  Col- 
lege, is  now  working  as  a  special 
consultant  for  the  Air  Forces  in  con- 
nection with  their  Guided  Missiles 
Program.  Because  of  security  re- 
strictions, the  only  thing  that  we 
could  find  out  from  Sam  during  the 
course  of  an  hour's  conversation  on 
the  plane  from  Chicago  to  Washing- 
ton was  that  "everything  that  goes 
up  must  come  down."  It's  a  pleasure 
to  find  that  so  much  effort  is  taking 
place  in  America  to  make  sure  that 
it  doesn't  come  down  on  us. 

— J.  J.  McPherson 
DAVI  Executive  Secretary 


264 


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and  the  best  tourist 
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"The  photography  is  beautiful  and  very  creative  and  certainly 
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2.  Set  it  low  (as  shown 
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where  ceilings  are  low.  (Ad- 
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floor,  depending  on  the  screen 
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1951  NATIONAL  AUDIO-VISUAL  CONVENTION 


•  The  role  or  auoio-vlsual  educa- 
tional methods  and  materials  in  a 
woild  of  continuing  crises  and  cru- 
cial challenges  was  a  recurring  theme 
at  the  National  Audio-Visual  Con- 
vention, which  brought  together  hun- 
dreds of  educators,  community  and 
church  leaders,  equipment  manufac- 
turers, and  producers  and  distribu- 
tor of  A-V  aids  in  Chicago's  Hotel 
Sherman  July  26-31. 

"Resolving  Conflicts  through  Effec- 
tive Communication"  was  how  the 
Educational  Film  Library  Association 
defined  it.  The  Eighth  Annual  EFLA 
Conference  led  off  the  convention, 
followed  by  meetings  of  the  Film 
Council  of  America,  National  Audio- 
Visual  Association,  Midwest  Forum 
on  Audio-Visual  Aids,  and  Industrial 
Audio- Visual  Association.  The  NEA's 
Department  of  Audio- Visual  Instruc- 
tion and  the  Association  of  Chief 
State  School  Audio-Visual  Officers 
also  held  meetings  during  the  con- 
vention. 

Following  are  some  of  the  high 
points  of  the  convention   meetings. 

EFLA 

"Human  Fission  More  Dangerous 
than  Atomic  Fission"  was  the  sub- 
ject of  the  first  EFLA  general  ses- 
sion. Dr.  Arthur  Moehlman  of  the 
University  of  Iowa  explained  and 
illustrated,  via  overhead  and  motion 
picture  projectors,  the  dangers  of 
human  fission — the  splitting  of  peo- 
ples into  opposing  groups,  the  separa- 
tion of  humanity  on  political,  eco- 
nomic, social,  religious,  or  educational 
bases.  Humanity's  values  plus  uni- 
versal education,  he  stressed,  is  the 
formula  to  infinite  destiny  and  the 
complete  life  for  individuals. 

In  another  major  EFLA  address. 
Dr.  Harold  Laswell  of  Yale  Uni- 
versity outlined  the  tremendous  role 
of  educational  films  in  helping  people 
understand  the  power  processes  in 
the  world  of  today.  Out  of  real  under- 
standing, he  said,  will  come  a  sense 
of  confidence  in  one's  own  insight  and 
the  kind  of  collective  action  that 
makes  survival  possible. 

Convention  speaker  Walter  Colmes, 
new  president  of  Encyclopaedia  Bri- 
tannica  Films,  emphasized  the  need 
for  joint  action  and  unity  of  objec- 
tive in  all  phases  of  the  audio-visual 
field.  He  called  for  a  code  of  action, 
"a  set  of  basic  and  specific  plans 
which  we  all  can  recognize  as  a  blue- 
print for  the  correct  and  expanded  use 
of  films,  filmstrips,  charts,  maps,  mod- 
els, pictures,  and  all  other  visual 
media." 

At  evening  screening  sessions, 
EFLA  members  and  friends  saw  new 
and  outstanding  16mm  classroom 
films,  including  the  premiere  showing 
of    WilUamsbuig    Restored,    produced 


EFLA  OFFICERS,    1951-52 

President:  Ford  Lemler,  University  of 
Michigan 

Vice-President:  Mary  Huber,  Enoch 
Pratt  Free   Library,   Baltimore 

Secretary:  Edward  T.  Schofield,  New- 
ark, N.  J.,  Public  Schools 

New  Members  of  Board  of  Directors: 
Edward  T.  Schofield  (re-elecfed), 
Mary  Huber,  James  W.  Brown  (Uni- 
versity of  Washington) 


by  Julien  Bryan's  International  Film 
Foundation  for  Colonial  Williams- 
burg. 

In  special-interest  discussion 
groups,  EFLA  members  exchanged 
experiences  and  tackled  problems  in 
such  subject  areas  as  educational 
television,  film  censorship,  film  library 
operation,  and  film  production  by  edu- 
cational institutions. 

FCA 

The  film  council  idea  will  and  must 
prevail,  declared  Robert  J.  Blakely 
at  the  annual  meeting  of  the  Film 
Council  of  America.  Mr.  Blakely's 
convention  address  last  year  on  the 
need  for  films  to  teach  the  basic  same- 
ness of  people  the  world  over  is  still 
vivid  in  the  minds  of  those  fortunate 
enough  to  hear  him.  Now  associated 
with  the  Ford  Foundation's  Fund  for 
Adult  Education,  Mr.  Blakely  was 
equally  firm  and  eloquent  in  demand- 
ing the  kind  of  teamwork  within  FCA 
that  we  are  asking  and  working  for 
on  a  worldwide  scale. 

The  FCA  recently  received  very 
tangible  evidence  of  the  Ford  Foun- 
dation's support.  Approval  of  a  grant 
totalling  $50,000  to  the  Film  Council 
of  America  by  the  Ford  Foundation's 
Fund  for  Adult  Education  was  an- 
nounced in  June. 

Another  major  FCA  convention 
speaker  was  Floyde  Brooker,  chair- 
man of  the  FCA  Board  of  Trustees. 
He  emphasized  the  importance  of  the 
film  council  in  developing  audio-visual 
communication.  The  nation  cannot 
afford  to  lose  time  in  developing 
audio-visual  communication,  he  said, 
if  peace  is  to  be  achieved. 

Visual  highlight  of  the  FCA  meet- 
ing was  the  showing  of  a  sound  film- 
strip.  The  Minnesota  Story,  describ- 
ing the  organization  and  work  of 
film  councils  in  the  state  of  Minne- 
sota. 

For  outstanding  accomplishments 
in  promoting  the  community  use  of 
informational  films,  the  Los  Angeles 
Film  Council  received  the  1951  C.  R. 
Reagan  Award  at  the  FCA  annual 
meeting.  Certificates  of  achievement 
were  presented  to  the  film  councils  of 

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Educafional  Screen 


REAGAN  AWARD.  Helen  Rachford.  presi- 
dent of  the  Los  Angeles  Film  Council,  ac- 
cepting C.  R.  Reagan  Award  from  Stillman 
K.  Taylor  for  outstanding  work  of  the  L  A. 
Council.  Beaming  approval  at  right  is  FCA 
president    Irving    C.    Boerlin. 


L^onuenti 

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uewS 


HUMAN  FISSION.  Dr.  Arthur  Moehlmar* 
(right)  and  new  EFLA  president  Ford  Lem- 
|ler.  With  the  help  of  the  overhead  projector, 
Dr.  Moehlman  demonstrated  the  dangers  of 
'human   fission." 


HUMAN  FACTOR.  Commander  Robert  A. 
Noe  in  action  at  NAVA  general  session. 
Commander  Noe  demonstrated  Navy  train- 
ing aids,  stressed  importance  of  the  "human 
factor"  in  training  and  education. 


EFLA  KAFFEE-KLATCH.  Leaders  of  sectional  meetings  discussing  plans.  Seated,  left  to 
right:  Elizabeth  Golterman  ("Film  Producers  and  Users  Eichange  Ideas"),  Bertha  Landers 
("Censorship— What  About  It?").  Paul  Witt  ("What's  New  in  Film  Utilization?").  Standing. 
left  to  right:  Philip  Lewis  ("Television  for  School  and  Community"),  Don  Williams  ("film 
Production  in  Educational  Institutions  for  Television"),  James  Mitchell,  ("Library-Community 
Film  Programs — How  Are  They  Organized?"),  Harold  Hailer  ("Mechanics  of  Film  Library 
Operation"). 


NAVA  LINE-UP.  Board  of  Directors  posing  for  official  convention  portrait.  Seated,  left  to 
right:  retiring  president  Hazel  Calhoun  Sherrill,  secretary  Carroll  Hadden,  second  vice- 
president  John  Gunstream,  president  J.  K.  Lllley,  vice-president  Jasper  Ewing,  treasurer 
Jack  Lewis,  past  president  E.  E.  Carter.  Standing,  left  to  right:  Marvin  Melnylt,  Herschel 
Smith,   Alan   Twyman,    Don   White,    Milton   Starit,   John    Moore,   Ainslie    Davis. 


September,    1951 


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As  Viewed  From  Here 


Edito 


rial 


Jusf  who  are  those  so  convinced 
of  television's  pofentialify  for  education? 


TV,  Too,  Is  A-V 


•  Time  has  already  passed  for  theoretical  discussion  of  whether  educa- 
tional television  programs  are  "radio"  education  or  "audio-visual"  educa- 
tion. Time  is  almost  up  for  mere  swivel-chair  deliberation  on  the 
educational  potentiality  of  television  as  a  means  of  communication.  We'll 
soon  know  the  facts  from  experience.  Momentous  decisions  are  about  to 
be  made. 

Within  a  year  and  some  months  people  old  and  young,  and  in  increasing 
numbers  in  all  parts  of  the  country,  will  be  learning  from  purposeful  and 
meaningful  visual  images  transmitted  to  them  from  newly  constructed 
educational  television  stations. 

Right  now  the  peisuasive  evidence  that  will  make  this  possible  is  piling 
up  in  the  offices  of  the  Federal  Communications  Commission.  It  has  been 
accumulating  since  the  middle  of  August,  and  the  pile  will  reach  its  peak 
next  month.  This  evidence,  we  believe,  will  prove  conclusively  to  the 
Commission  that  educational  institutions  have  the  interest  and  the  resources 
to  use  television  effectively  for  the  "public  interest,  convenience,  or 
necessity." 

Just  who  are  those  so  convinced  of  television's  potentiality  for  edu- 
cation that  such  a  gigantic  effort  is  being  made  to  persuade  the  FCC  to 
allocate  channels  for  exclusively  educational  use?  They're  the  top  educa- 
tional authorities  of  the  country — from  the  University  of  Maine  to  the  San 
Diego  City  Schools.  They're  trustees  and  presidents  of  great  universities. 
They're  heads  of  State  Departments  of  Education.  They're  elected  trustees 
and  superintendents  of  large  and  small  school  systems.  They  have  made  up 
their  minds;  and  these  are  the  people  who  determine  how  educational  funds 
are  to  be  spent. 

The  FCC  will  decide  which  communities  and  how  many  will  be  allo- 
cated a  channel  for  non-commercial  educational  television.  But  what  have 
you  decided  about  the  relationship  between  "television  education"  and 
"audio-visual  education"?  What  do  you  think  and  believe  about  television? 

We  believe  positively  and  enthusiastically  that  television  education  is 
audio-visual  education  and  that  we  need  not  wait  for  new  A-V  textbooks  to 
classify  it  as  such. 

We  believe  that  audio-visual  plans  and  budgets  that  include  television 
will  prevent  television  budgets  that  eliminate  audio-visual. 

We  believe  that  television  is  a  part  of  the  larger  audio-visual  whole 
and  that  audio-visual  educators  must  demonstrate  definitively  that  tele- 
vision is  one — and  a  very  important  one — of  the  means  for  audio-visual 
communication.  , 

— PCR 


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k 


Lantern  slides  were  among  the  many  audio-visual  aids  displayed  and  demonstrated  in  the  Fort  Dodge  window  classroom.  Live  demonstrators 
included  these  first-graders  from  Arey  School  and  their  teacher,  Mrs.  Ruth  Fandek.  On-looker$  not  only  saw  teacher  and  pupils  in  action; 
they  heard  them,  thanks  to  a   public  address  system.  .     Photo  by  Jack  Norstad 

I      CLASSROOM  ON  MAINSTREET 


>^tTOBER  30  through  November  2,  19.50,  marked 
\y  four  big  days  in  the  history  of  the  audio-visual  pro- 
gram in  the  Fort  Dodge  Public  Schools  of  Fort  Dodge, 
Iowa.  A  public  display  and  demonstration  of  multi-sen- 
sory aids  was  planned  and  carried  out  through  the  efforts 
of  a  planning  committee  composed  of  the  principals,  the 
elementary  school  supervisor,  and  the  director  of  audio- 
visual education.  This  particular  week  ofiered  an  excel- 
lent opportunity  to  introduce  and  place  emphasis  on 
American  Education  Week  that  was  coming  up  the  next 
week.  It  offered  an  excellent  chance  to  invite  the  public 
to  visit  the  Fort  Dodge  schools.  Judging  from  the  num- 
bers of  on-lookers  who  viewed  the  displays  and  live 
demonstrations,  one  can  certainly  say  that  many  more 
Fort  Dodge  people  know  more  about  audio-visual  teach- 
ing methods  and  materials  than  they  did  before. 

Of  course,  before  the  display  and  demonstration 
project  could  be  planned,  the  cooperation  of  a  store 
manager  had  to  be  solicited.  The  audio-visual  director 
surveyed  the  possibilities  of  using  a  show  window  in 
■one  of  the  stores  on  mainstreet.  Many  of  the  store 
managers  showed  interest  in  the  project,  so  that  hurdle 
was  overcome. 

The  next  problem  was  to  sell  the  teachers  on  the  idea. 
Though  the  A-V  director  approached  this  hurdle  with  a 
bit  of  hesitancy,  he  need  not  have  done  so  since  the 
teachers  camp  through  wonderfully.  Teachers  deserve 
much  praise  for  the  way  they  seem  always  to  cooperate 


AMERICAN  EDUCATION  WEEK,  NOVEMBER   11-17 

American  Education  Week  gives  educators  opportunity  and  obliga- 
tion to  show  the  public  what  their  schools  are  doing.  Today's  teach- 
ing tools  and  techniques  are  an  Integral  part  of  education — a  part 
the  Fort  Dodge  Public  Schools  brought  vividly  to  public  attention 
last  year  In  the  project  described  here.  In  planning  for  this  year's 
American  Education  Weeic,  you  may  well  find  Inspiration  in  the  Fort 
Dodge  experience. 


Sepfember,    1951 


by  DONALD  SCOTT 

Director   of   Audio-Visual    Education 
Fort  Dodge,   Iowa,  Public  Schools 

in  a  true  professional  style  even  though  they  are  eternally 
being  asked  to  help  out. 

And  so  the  project  developed.  Samples  of  all  the  audio- 
visual materials  and  equipment  used  in  the  Fort  Dodge 
schools  were  displayed.  The  art  department  of  the  junior 
high  school  made  a  series  of  posters  to  describe  the 
articles  on  display  and  explain  their  use.  Many  student- 
made  materials  were  also  shown.  Among  materials  ex- 
hibited were  projectors,  recorders,  record  players, 
radios,  stereographs,  posters,  charts,  graphs,  objects, 
specimens,  still  pictures,  filmstrips,   and   slides. 

The  second  part  of  the  project  consisted  of  live  dem- 
onstrations showing  how  some  of  the  audio-visual  ma- 
terials are  used  in  actual  classroom  situations.  The 
public  not  only  could  see  the  students  and  teacher  in 
action  through  the  big  three-sided  show  window  class- 
room, but  they  could  also  hear  them  through  the  use  of 
a  public  address  system.  Each  school  in  the  public 
school  system  put  on  a  half-hour  demonstration.  The 
groups  were  composed  of  students  ranging  from  kinder- 
garten through  junior  college.  These  live  demonstrations 
ran  for  three  hours  the  first  evening  and  for  another 
three  hours  the  next  afternoon.  Hundreds  of  people 
stopped  to  watch  the  classes  in  action,  and  their  com- 
ments indicate  that  they  not  only  enjoyed  but  learned 
from  the  experience. 

Yes,  Fort  Dodgers  got  firsthand  acquaintance  with 
education's  teaching  tools  and  techniques.  Even  though 
the  personnel  of  the  public  schools  always  encourage 
parents  to  visit  school  classrooms,  many  of  them  never 
do.  Thanks  to  the  "Classroom  on  Mainstreet",  a  large 
number  of  Fort  Dodge  people  were  given  real  insight 
into    what    we   are   attempting   to   do    in    their   schools. 


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Teaohing 

the  Art  oi  the  Film 


by  ROBERT  WARNOCK 

Professor   of   English 
University  of  Connecticut,   Storrs 


Professor  Warnock  is  the  author  (with  Porter  G.  Perrin) 
of  Using  Good  English  and  (with  George  K.  Anderson)  oi. 
The  Ancient  Foundations,  Centuries  of  Transition,  Tradition 
and  Revolt,  and  Our  Hundred  Years. 


WHEN  ENGLISH  290,  "The  History  of  Motion  Pic- 
tures," was  first  given  at  the  University  of  Connecti- 
cut in  1944,  six  other  colleges  in  the  country  offered 
credit  courses  in  the  art  of  the  film.  Today  there  are  at 
least  fourteen,  some  with  very  elaborate  programs.  This 
modest  growth  may  not  reveal  a  headlong  rush  of  Amer- 
ican universities  to  provide  appreciation  courses  in  the 
cinema,  but  since  most  of  the  fourteen  institutions  are 
among  the  largest  and  most  progressive  in  the  land,  it 
is  an  encouraging  sign  of  a  new  use  of  films  in  education. 
Not  simply  the  efficient  servants  of  other  departments  of 
art  and  knowledge,  motion  pictures  are  coming  to  de- 
mand academic  consideration  in  their  own  right  as  a 
new  art  form. 

English  290  is  a  free  elective  for  juniors  and  seniors 
and  cannot  be  counted  toward  a  major  in  any  depart- 
ment, including  English.  It  brings  me  a  very  miscel- 
laneous group  of  thirty  to  fifty  serious  students  from 
just  about  every  department  in  the  university.  Far  from 
a  snap  course,  it  has  the  reputation  of  requiring  a  great 
deal  of  work  for  its  two  credits. 

Two  one-hour  lectures  are  given  each  week  on  the 
aesthetics  of  the  film  and  the  major  movements  and,  di- 
rectors in  the  fifty-odd  years  of  its  history.  The  first  of 
these  thirty  hours  defines  the  cinema  artist  as  a  com- 
posite personality  and  attempts  to  place  the  motion 
picture  among  the  composite  arts,  such  as  architecture, 
drama,  opera,  and  ballet,  as  distinct  from  the  single- 
figure  arts,  such  as  painting,  sculpture,  poetry,  and  most 
narrative-writing.  At  the  start  1  try  to  shift  the  student's 
interest  from  the  actor  to  the  director  as  the  major 
personality  in  the  creation  of  the  film. 

In  the  two  lectures  on  the  aesthetics  of  the  cinema 
that  follow,  the  special  visual  and  auditory  resources  of 
the  medium  are  developed.  Here  again  the  student's 
natural  tendency  to  interpret  motion  pictures  in  terms 
of  literature  or  the  theatre  must  be  modified;  English 
majors  in  particular  find  it  hard  to  discuss  the  film  as 


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a  graphic  art  rather  than  as  an  adjunct  of  the  novel  and  I 
the  play. 

There  is  a  crying  need  for  a  good  instructional  film 
to  illustrate  the  aesthetic  traits  and  resources  of  the 
cinema.  Even  a  compilation  of  excerpts  from  existing 
pictures  to  explain  the  technical  terms  that  must  be  used 
would  simplify  the  teacher's  work  considerably.  Lacking 
this,  I  use  a  variety  of  devices.  Roger  Manvell's  little 
book,  Film,  in  the  Pelican  series  is  a  convenient,  though 
slanted,  source;  and  my  lectures  send  the  students  to 
critics  from  Vachel  Lindsay  to  Pudovkin  and  Eisenstein. 

But  with  the  beginning  of  the  historical  treatment  of 
the  film,  a  close  correlation  of  the  lectures  with  the 
showing  of  pictures  begins.  These  appear  in  two-hour 
programs  presented  at  the  University  Theatre  every 
Monday  night  through  the  semester.  Attendance  at  the 
film  showings  is  compulsory,  and  these  laboratory  hours 
carry  no  credit  of  their  own,  since  they  correspond  to 
the  reading  homework  in  a  literature  course.  The  nature 
of  the  film  medium  simply  requires  that  this  work  be 
done  in  groups  rather  than  individually  in  the  library. 
Further,  a  preview  of  each  program  is  given  on  the  pre- 
ceding Saturday  for  the  very  earnest  students  who  may 
wish  to  see  it  twice.  No  student  auditors  are  allowed  at 
either  showing  because  the  casual  visitor  who  is  not 
prepared  by  the  lectures  for  a  serious  study  of  the  films 
is  merely  amused  by  technical  crudities  and  antiquated 
fashions  in  the  "old-time  movies."  However,  some  twenty 
faculty  members  and  their  wives  who  have  promised 
"to  be  good"  attend  regularly.  All  in  all,  we  preserve 
what  seem  to  be  ideal  conditions  in  our  auditorium 
throughout   the   film   series. 

Ten  of  the  thirteen  programs  consist  of  silent  pictures, 
since  the  present  generation  of  students  is  least  familiar 
with  pictures  before  1928  and  has  otherwise  no  oppor- 
tunity to  see  them.  On  the  other  hand,  during  the  semester 
that  follows  this  course,  the  Audio-Visual  Aids  Center  of 
the  University,  under  the  direction  of  Professor  Carlton 
W.  Erickson,  presents  weekly  programs  of  important 
sound  films  of  the  past  twenty  years,  chosen  by  the 
Foreign  Language  and  English  departments.  These  show- 
ings,  which   are   free  to  all  students  in  the  University, 


Professor    Warnocl<    briefs    his    class    on    a    history-of-film    program. 

Educafional  Screen 


provide  the  alumni  of  my  course  with  fifteen  supplemen- 
tary illustrations   of  the  lectures  on  the  sound   film. 

In  showing  the  silent  pictures  I  try  to  recreate  exactly 
the  conditions  under  which  they  were  originally  presented 
so  as  to  give  the  class  a  sympathetic  understanding  of 
what  the  silent  film  could  achieve.  All  of  them — even  such 
long  ones  as  The  Birth  oj  a  Nation,  Intolerance,  and 
Greed — are  shown  at  silent  speed.  To  complete  the  illu- 
sion, Prefessor  Herbert  A.  France  of  our  Music  depart- 
ment, who  is  sentimental  about  the  past  of  the  movies, 
generously  gives  up  his  Monday  evenings  to  play  a  special 
piano  score  for  each  silent  program. 

Most  of  the  films  are  obtained  from  the  Museum  of 
Modern  Art  Film  Library  in  New  York,  which  also  sup- 
plies piano  scores  correlated  with  the  programs.  A  few 
films  that  are  not  in  the  Museum's  collection,  such  as  the 
Charlie  Chaplin  Festivals,  come  from  commercial  houses, 
like  Brandon,  and  the  documentaries  are  from  the  excel- 
lent collection  of  our  own  Audio-Visual  Aids  Center. 
Professor  Erickson,  who  has  made  motion  pictures  a 
vital  instrument  of  instruction  in  many  courses  on  our 
campus,  arranges  the  booking  of  all  the  programs  and 
finances  them  from  his  budget  for  the  Audio-Visual  Aids 
Center. 

The  first  of  the  historical  lectures,  on  scientific  exper- 
iments leading  to  the  invention  of  motion  pictures,  is 
illustrated  by  two  excellent  French  films,  which  are 
unfortunately  entitled  in  English  The  Toy  that  Grew  Up 
and  The  Biography  of  the  Motion  Picture  Camera.  Three 
lectures  on  the  beginnings  of  the  film  in  America  and 
France  are  correlated  with  the  first  two  of  the  Museum's 
programs,  which  contain  early  pictures  of  Melies  and 
Griffith  and  early  features  with  Sarah  Bernhardt  and 
Theda  Bara. 

Thereafter,  the  film  is  treated  in  three  periods,  repre- 
j  senting  the   rise   of  the   silent   film   as   an    art   medium 
Q895-1914),  the  great  period  of  silent  pictures   (1915- 
19281.  and  the  achievements  of  sound  films  (since  1928). 
Following  the  excellent  suggestion  of  Professor  David  M. 
j  Mendelowitz    of    Stanford     University,    I     organize    the 
I  lectures   around    film    types — slapstick   comedy.    Western 
!  and  serial  melodrama,  the  American  romance,  the  comedy 
of  manners,  the   serious   film   drama — but  the   national 
-'  liools  are  treated  separately,  and  in  some  cases,  especi- 
ally Germany,  must  be  broken   down   according  to   aes- 


thetic movements,  such  as  expressionism,  realism,  and 
naturalism.  The  Soviet  cinema  requires  quite  special 
treatment,  as  does  the  Advance  Guard  movement  in 
Berlin,  Paris,  and  New  York,  where  cubism,  abstrac- 
tionism, and  surrealism  must  be  defined  for  students 
who  have  had  no  previous  study  of  the  graphic  arts.  A 
few  figures — Charlie  Chaplin,  Walt  Disney — get  full- 
hour  lectures,  and  D.  W.  Griffith  is  alone  in  receiving 
two.  If  there  were  a  suitable  textbook  in  the  art  and 
history  of  the  film,  it  would  relieve  pressure  on  the 
lectures   considerably. 

All  of  these  lectures  are  closely  correlated  with  the 
film  showings.  Some  of  the  package  programs  of  the 
Museum,  such  as  III,  1  (centering  in  The  Cabinet  of  Dr. 
Caligarit,  VII,  2  (centering  in  Potemkin),  and  I,  5 
(centering  in  All  Quiet  on  the  Western  Front),  are 
so  efficient  that  I  use  them  every  semester.  The  rest  I 
vary  from  year  to  year.  The  Birth  of  a  Nation  alternates 
with  Intolerance.  Slapstick  comedy  can  be  equally  well 
represenled  by  II,  2,  IV,  6  and  IX,  4  in  the  Museum's 
catalog.  And  the  two  features  to  illustrate  realism  are 
chosen  from  Pabst's  Love  of  Jeanne  Ney,  Murnau's 
Last  Laugh  and  Sunrise,  Dupont's  Variety,  and  von 
Stroheim's   Greed. 

At  this  point  it  may  well  be  asked  what  the  student 
contributes  to  the  course.  Apart  from  the  midsemester 
and  final  examinations,  the  bulk  of  his  work  is  devoted  to 
six  critical  papers  on  six  of  the  thirteen  film  programs.  He 
has  his  choice  of  programs  to  analyze  but  must  hand  in 
one  paper  every  two  weeks.  In  the  early  papers  he  focuses 
his  study  of  the  aesthetics  of  the  film  upon  these  analyses, 
but  thereafter  he  is  encouraged  to  consider  the  motion 
picture  in  its  larger  aspects  as  a  social  force  in  modern 
culture.  English  290  is  an  arts  course,  but  it  cannot 
overlook  the  power  of  this  new  medium  in  twentieth- 
century  life.  On  the  other  hand,  it  completely  ignores  the 
educational  film,  which  is  represented  elsewhere  in  our 
curriculum. 

The  ultimate  purpose  of  English  290  is  to  uncover 
new  aesthetic  values  in  the  movies  for  undergraduates 
so  that  they  will  approach  them  with  greater  perspective 
and  a  heightened  appreciation  of  their  artistic  possibili- 
ties. The  enthusiastic  response  of  my  classes  leads  me  to 
believe  that  their  serious  study  of  this  new  art  form  is 
bringing  them  to  a  more  discriminating  taste  in  films. 


A-V  technicians   operale   equipment   In    University  Theatre. 

September,    1951 


Professor-pianist   Herbert   A.   France   adds   illusion   and   authenticity. 


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by  ROGER  S.  HALL 


^y^afj^ee-^Kiutck 


'The  fact  is  we're  getting  and  using  too  many  films  wliich  tell  us  everything.' 


4f    ^  DUNNO,"  Harry  blurted  out,  "maybe  your  carping 

^^  critics  have  something  after  all."  Stunned  silence 
fell  over  the  little  group  in  the  drugstore  booth.  Here 
was  Harry,  a  teacher  whom  we  had  considered  "on  our 
side" — a  real  enthusiast  who  conscientiously  used  all  the 
educational  films  we  produced — here  was  Harry  drop- 
ping a  sour  note  right  in  the  middle  of  our  kaffee-klatch. 
Of  course,  we  had  really  only  tolerated  Harry  in  these 
gatherings.  He  was  our  customer- — ^our  market — and 
we  had  to  be  nice  to  him.  But,  as  I  say,  we  figured  he 
was  "on  our  side".  Now,  here  he  was,  crossing  over  into 
the  camp  of  the  Philistines,  after  we  thought  we  had 
just  slashed  them  to  ribbons  in  the  bull-session  then  in 
progress. 

Harry  obviously  expected  a  different  reaction — one 
of  amused  joshing  and  incredulity.  Instead  .  .  .  com- 
plete silence. 

"J — well — I've  been  thinking  about  this  a  lot,"  he 
floundered,  hoping  for  some  reaction  to  seize  upon.  But 
no,  we  were  heartless.  Then,  sensing  our  challenge,  he 
straightened  up  and  squared  off. 

"You  fellows  have  been  taking  an  awful  lot  for 
granted  these  days,  and  if  you're  not  careful  you'll  be  right 
back  where  you  were  after  the  first  World  War — maybe 
even  worse,  because  the  backwash  can  be  as  strong  as 
the  forward-moving  wave." 

"What  have  we  been  doing  that's  wrong,  Harry?" 
The  scene  took  on  the  atmosphere  of  a  bear-baiting,  with 
fiendish  little  half-smiles  appearing  in  the  circle  around 
the  victim. 

"It  isn't  that  you've  been  doing  things  wrong.  It's 
niore  that  you've  been  doing  some  things  too  well." 
Harry  was  obviously  on  the  defensive. 

"Oh?"  This  was  indeed  news  to  Fred  Depew,  whose 
company  had  just  finished  a  motion  picture  for  a  na- 
tional welfare  organization. 

Harry  had  found  his  opening  and  shifted  rapidly  to 
the  offensive.  "Yes,  and  you're  a  good  case  in  point, 
Fred.  You've  just  finished  a  really  expert  job.  Everything 
in  it  can  be  compared  favorably  to  the  best  in  Holly- 
wood. And  that's  the  trouble  with  it.  The  realistic  a])- 
proach  at  the  beginning  draws  the  audience  right  into 
the  problems  of  the  people  and  makes  everything  con- 
vincing.    But   then    what   happens?     With    the   help    of 


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ABOUT  AUTHOR  &  ARTICLE 
A  film  producer  and  former  teacher,  author  Hall  is  at  present 
with  the  National  Council,  Boy  Scouts  of  America,  as  Assist- 
ant Director  of  the  Visual  Education  Service.  He  explains, 
however,  that  "since  we  have  a  complete  production-distri- 
bution-utilization set-up  within  the  BSA  directly  under  our 
control,  the  issue  raised  In  my  article  is  not  in  evidence.  Our 
material  is  mainly  for  training  purposes,  and  there's  a  rather 
complete  integration  into  our  whole  training  program.  But 
while  attending  local  Film  Council  meetings,  I  hear  the  users 
and  the  producers  'hollering  down  a  rain-barrel'  at  each 
other,  and  It  is  in  the  spirit  of  a  disinterested  third  party  that 
I  wrote  this  piece.  Are  the  characters  real  or  fictional?  Well, 
they're  a  combination  of  people  observed  in  'the  trade',  but 
the   names  are   entirely  fictional." 


thoughtful  local  citizenry,  your  national  organization  is 
brought  in,  there's  a  rapid  montage  of  feverish  activ- 
ity, happy  smiles — and  boom! — their  problems  are 
solved." 

Fred  was  smiling  indulgently.  "My  good  Harry,  what 
are  you  getting  at?" 

"Just  this — a  picture  like  that  can  do  more  harm  than 
good.  By  giving  a  slick  and  over-simplified  story  of  the 
work  of  that  organization,  you're  doing  them  and  their 
intended  audience  a  real  disservice.  The  picture  will  lead 
to  disillusionment  because  and  when  any  given  com- 
munity finds  out  there's  a  lot  of  real  work  at  the  point 
where  the  picture  showed  only  a  montage  of  happy 
smiles." 

Everyone  at  the  booth  was  chortling  now.  Herb  Jor- 
dan, a  script  writer,  gave  an  especially  loud  guffaw 
"Harry,  of  boy,  everyone  and  his  cousin  knows  that  that 
picture  was  intended  purely  as  a  promotional  piece,  em- 
broidered with  some  nice,  fine,  noble  feelings.  \^  hy 
would  anyone  be  misled  by  it?" 

"Because  it  has  been  made  so  well,  "Harry  retorted, 
"because  the  audience  is  so  convinced  of  the  reality  of 
the  build-up  part  that  they  are  just  as  convinced  about 
the  easy  climax.  You  people  don't  know  your  own  strength 
sometimes.  You're  a  little  like  the  helpful  giant  who 
gave  a  man  a  lift  on  his  shoulder  across  the  flooded 
stream — and  then,  forgetting  how  high  the  man  was  from 
the  ground,  dropped  him  unceremoniously,  breaking 
his  leg!" 

Helen  Montague,  a  crackerjack  film  editor,  took  her 

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Turn  at  the  fun.  "But  Harry,  how  can  you  blame  poor 
lil"  ol'  us  for  such  awful  things?  We're  not  giants — and 
our  films  aren't  giants." 

Harry  fixed  her  with  a  stern  pedagogical  eye.  He 
could  detect  a  new  respect  in  their  attitudes  and  he  felt 
a  little  more  confident. 

"I'm  surprised  at  you,  Helen.  You're  a  professional, 
with  a  professional's  responsibility  for  doing  the  best 
possible  job.  And  the  job  of  the  film  producer  is  not 
finished  when  you've  gotten  your  audience  across  the 
river! 
"Oh-ho!"  oh-hoed  Fred  to  the  others,  "now  I  get  his 
'  drift.  Teacher  says  we  should  have  a  study  guide  with 
every  film  we  send  out." 

""We-e-e-11,   no,   but   .   .   ."   Harry  was   in   deep  water 

again,  and  no   one  was  throwing  him   a  life  line.    He 

■     splashed  about  momentarily  and  then  struck  out  bravely 

I     on  a  new  tack.   "You  people  may  not  realize  it,  but  more 

and  more  I'm  having  to  defend  you  and  your  products 

among  my  fellow  teachers.    And,  as  far  as  I  can  add  it 

up,  the  main  burden  of  their  complaint  is:  'Films  don't 

^jncourage  the  student  to  read  and  think  for  himself." 

■^■The  guffaws  which  arose  at  this  statement  made  our 

r  previous  reactions  seem  mild  by  comparison. 

■'Now — now — wait  a  minute."  Harry's  voice  strained 
to  rise  over  the  laughter.  "I  realize  they're  using  the 
oldest  line  in  the  book,  but,  consarn  it,  where  there's 
smoke  there's  fire!"  This  last  chestnut  came  over  'dead 
track',  for  we  had  suddenly  cut  the  laughter,  and  it 
looked  for  a  moment  as  though  Harry  would  fall  flat 
on  his  face.    But  not  Harry. 

"The  fact  is  we're  getting  and  using  too  many  films 
uliich  tell  us  everything — how  to  solve  our  community 
problems,  how  to  psychoanalyze  ourselves,  how  Hamlet 
should  be  acted,  how  our  economic  system  is  the  best  in 
the  world,  and  so  on.  They're  not  only  conclusive, 
they're  all-inclusive  too,  if  you  get  what  I  mean. 

"Mind  you,  I'm  not  talking  about  films  which  dem- 
onstrate how  to  play  third  base,  or  how  the  life  cycle  of 
the  butterfly  is  completed.  What  sticks  in  my  craw  is 
a  film  which  tries  to  improve  my  pupil's  attitudes  by 
saying  in  effect,  'This  is  the  answer  to  your  problems. 
Do  thus  and  so  and  all  will  be  right.'  And  now  that 
}  i    we're  getting  so  much  emphasis  upon  human  relations 

Wipblems,  this  kind  of  film  is  multiplying." 
Irhere  were  no  half-smiles  in  the  group  now  .  Harry 
ad  awakened  some  half-thoughts  in  our  minds  which  had 
I     been  bothering  some  of  us,  evidently. 
I^V'And,"   Harry   drove   home   his   original   point,   "the 
P^ies  which  stick  in  my  craw  the  most  are  those  which 
are  the  best-produced!" 

Fred  couldn't  let  that  pass  without  losing  face.  He 
wasn't  smiling  now  either.  Thoughtfully  he  put  his  coffee- 
cup  down  and  said,  "Harry,  you'll  always  have  that 
kind  of  film  as  long  as  there  are  people  with  an  axe  to 
grind  or  a  gadget  to  sell — and  as  long  as  there  are  peo- 
ple like  us  who  have  to  make  a  living.  People  have  been 
conditioned  too  much  by  Hollywood.  They  don't  want 
to  be  needled  into  doing  their  own  thinking.  They  want 
to  be  pulled  or  pushed  forward — to  be  given  the  answers." 
Fred  Ht  a  cigarette  and  snapped  his  lighter  shut  with 
a  flourish,  plainly  indicating  that,  as  far  as  he  was  con- 
cerned, the  matter  was  closed.  There  was  a  general  shift- 
ing and  scraping  of  feet  as  the  group  rose  to  leave. 

September,    1951 


A  simple,  practicable 

ORDER  FORM 

by  BARRET  PAHON 

Director,   Audio-Visual   Education 
Santa   Clara   County  Schools,   California 

When  planning  the  operation  of  an  audio-visual  de- 
partment, it  is  necessary  to  consider  carefully  the  form 
on  which  materials  are  ordered  by  the  teacher.  After 
several  years  of  experimental  work,  the  following  form 
has  been  decided  upon  as  the  standard  request  form  to 
be  used  in  ordering  materials  from  the  Santa  Clara 
County  Audio-Visual  Department: 


SANTA  CLARA  COUNTY  SCHOOL 
DEPARTMENT 

Audio-Visual  Request  Card 

2320  Moorpark  Avenue,  San  Jose,  Calif. 
Telephone  CYpress  2-1474 


Title  Catalog  No 

Date  Wanted Not  Wanted  After 

Teacher  Confirmed 

School   

City    


ACTUAL  SIZE:  8I/2"  wide,  Wl"  i»9^ 

In  its  favor  .  .  . 

( 1 )  It  is  inexpensive.  It  may  be  easily  mimeographed, 
duplicated,  «r  printed. 

(2)  It  lists  one  item.  The  listing  of  one  item  is  im- 
portant in  booking  in  that  forms  may  be  arranged  in 
alphabetic  order  or  number  series. 

(3 1  Confirmation  is  placed  on  original  order.  The 
teacher's  original  order  is  returned  stating  when  the  mate- 
rial will  be  delivered. 

(4)  The  form  may  be  reused.  The  teacher  may  reuse 
the  same  form  by  erasing  the  dates  wanted  and  confirma- 
tion dates. 

(5)  It  provides  room  for  comments.  The  back  of  the 
form  provides  space  for  teacher  comments. 

(61  It  is  easy  to  file.  When  forms  are  returned  to  the 
teacher,  they  can  be  filed  for  easy  reuse. 

(7)  It  is  made  to  fit  a  glassine  envelope.  For  conven- 
ience in  mailing,  the  teacher's  name  and  address  are 
placed  in  an  envelope  without  additional  typing. 

(8)  A  single  copy  is  made.  The  teacher  makes  only 
one  copy  so  there  is  no  need  for  carbon  paper,  smudged 
duplicates,  and  bulky  copies  to  be  kept  together. 

(9)  h  provides  a  simple  delivery  list.  Orders  for  a 
school  are  easily  compiled  on  a  single  sheet.  This  simpli- 
fies all  orders  onto  a  single  sheet  for  delivery  and  pickup. 


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Vocabulary  via  Tachistoscope 


A  visual  approach 
to  improved  reading  ability 


by  JAMES  I.  BROWN 

Associate    Professor,    Dept.    of   Agriculture 

University   of   Minnesota,    St.   Paul 

Executive  Secretary,   National  Society 

for  the   Study  of  Connnnunicatlon 


Professor   Brown   focuses   tachistoscope   while   students   Dolores   Han- 
son  and   Verne   O.   Williams   look  on. 


^*  ENERALLY  SPEAKING,  when  We  reach  our  middle  twen- 
I  ties,  vocabulary  growth  slows  to  a  snail's  pace.  Data 
collected  by  the  Human  Engineering  Laboratory  and 
presented  in  Johnson  O'Connor's  English  Vocabulary 
Builder^  showed  that  from  the  age  of  twelve  to  twenty- 
two  or  twenty-three,  vocabulary  expands  steadily  and 
at  a  uniform  rate.  During  this  period  scores  on  a  150- 
item  vocabulary  test  showed  a  gain  of  five  words  a  year. 
But  in  terms  of  the  same  test  from  the  age  of  twenty -three 
to  fifty,  vocabulary  inched  ahead  only  ten  words.  In 
other  words,  during  that  period  of  approximately  twenty- 
five  years,  vocabulary  moved  ahead  no  faster  than  in  two 
average   school   years. 

The  problem,  then,  with  an  adult  extension  class 
in  Effective  Reading  was  that  of  stimulating  renewed 
interest  in  vocabulary.  But  that  was  only  part  of  the 
problem.  Actually  it  was  more  complicated  than  that. 
The  real  problem  was  how  to  increase  vocabulary  50  as 
to  improve  general  reading  ability  effectively. 

The  attempted  solution?  A  slim  package  of  twenty-eight 
typed  slides,  the  only  direct  training  in  vocabulary  dur- 
ing the  semester.  And  the  results?  An  average  improve- 
ment of  5.5  words  in  seventeen  class  meetings. 

Now  for  the  particulars.  Interest  was  apparently  the 
key,  a  fact  that  suggested  the  need  for  a  visual  approach 
of  some  kind.  The  tachistoscope,  used  so  successfully  by 
Renshaw  at  Ohio  State  to  improve  reading,  seemed  to 
have  real  possibilities.  Apparently  at  Ohio  State  the 
training  program  is  built  around  the  flashing  of  digits. 
What  we  wanted  was  a  way  of  combining  that  kind  of 
eye  training  with  some  technique  of  vocabulary  building. 

We  had  already  worked   out   a  special  "master-word 


*  Published  by  the  Human  Engineering  Laboratory,  Stevens  In- 
stitute of  Technology,  Hoboken.  .See  also:  Johnson  O'Connor, 
"Vocabulary   and   Success,"   Atlantic  Monthly,   Feb.,   1934. 


approach"  to  vocabulary  that  had  proved  rather  effective, 
particularly  in  arousing  interest.  It  was  a  short-cut  to 
vocabulary,  a  way  of  learning  words  a  thousand  at  a 
time  instead  of  one  at  a  time.  The  fourteen  master-words 
contained  the  most  frequently  used  Latin  and  Greek  pre- 
fix and  verb  elements,  elements  found  in  well  over  14,250 
common  English  words. 

The  next  move  was  to  make  up  two  slides  for  each 
master-word,  fourteen  words  to  each  slide.  Those  words 
were  selected  that  illustrated  graphically  the  common 
variant  forms  of  prefix  and  verb  elements  and  that  dem- 
onstrated how  the  elements  were  to  be  used  as  clues  to 
word  meanings. 

Then  for  fifteen  minutes  a  night  for  fourteen  sessions, 
twenty-eight  words  were  flashed  on  the  screen  at  1/lOOth 
of  a  second.  That  made  a  grand  total  of  392  flashes  or 
314  hours  of  combined  eye-training  and  direct  vocabu- 
lary-building activity. 

By  means  of  a  mask,  the  fourteen  items  on  each  slide 
were  flashed  on  the  screen  one  by  one,  with  enough  time 
between  flashes  to  allow  class  members  to  write  down 
what  they  saw.  Then  the  shutter  was  opened  and  the 
items  shown  on  the  screen  one  by  one  in  the  same  se- 
quence as  before.  Class  members  checked  their  papers 
for  accuracy  and  followed  the  running  commentary, 
focusing  on  the  vocabulary-building  implications  of  the 
prefix  or  root  being  studied. 

This  procedure  combined  perceptual  training  w  ith 
important  vocabulary-building  information  and  with  ex- 
ercise material  helpful  in  learning  meanings  and  variant 
forms  and  applying  word-analysis  techniques.  Each 
master-word  presents  a  somewhat  different  problem.  For 
example,  when  the  prefix  ad-  is  studied,  the  opportunity 
is  taken  to  acquaint  the  student  with  the  important  prin- 
ciple of  assimilation  that  explains  certain  variations  in 
prefix  form.    That  slide  illustrates  assimilation  by  such 

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WILLIAM  S.  HOCKMAN,  Editor,   1616  Marlowe  Avenue,  Lakewood  7,  Ohio 


editorials 


Films  Are  Never  Used  Up 

A  film  may  be  used  but  it  is  never  used  up.  Too  many 
churches  think  that  they  can't  bring  a  film  back  for  a 

n     second    use.    That's    wrong,    an    unfortunate    carry-over 

l^^ni  the  theatrical  field. 

I^TA  good  film  has  many  uses.  The  better  the  film,  the 
more  it  centers  on  just  one  objective,  but  no  objective 
in  education   is  completely  isolated  from  other  primary 

II     and  secondary   objectives. 

■^^  We  hear  it  often.    Film  librarians  complain  that  min- 

pQ^ers  and  educators  think  that  once  they  have  "shown" 
the  St.  Paul  or  some  other  series  in  their  church,  they 
are  through  with  them.  Not  at  all! 

If  you  showed  them,  get  them  again  and  use  them  this 
time.  Once  you  read  Paul's  letters,  but  since  then  you 
have  read  and  studied  them  many  times.  Don't  let  your 
leaders  get  this  one-time  idea  fixed  in  their  minds.  The 
church  has  many  groups;  a  good  program  has  many 
objectives;  good  films  can  help  you  and  your  leaders 
achieve  your  goals   for   all   these  groups. 

And  you  librarians  and  dealers  must  come  to  know 
the  educational  possibilities  of  your  films  well  enough 
so  that  you  can  suggest  many  different  settings  and  uses 
for  your  films.  Ask  your  satisfied  users  what  they  iised 
a  film  for  and  make  some  notes  for  your  files.  You  have 
your  part  to  play  in  ridding  the  church  of  the  idea  that 
films  are  used  up  once  they  have  been  out  to  the  church. 

We  Have  Thinking  To  Do 

Nudged  vigorously  by  an  excellent  statement  by  a 
joint  committee  on  audio-visual  materials,  the  officers  of 
the  Division  of  Christian  Education  IDCE)  of  the  Na- 
tional Council  of  the  Churches  of  Christ  I NCCC  I  have 
appointed  a  committee  on  the  problem  of  the  visualization 
of  Bible  characters. 

While  this  action  is  only  one  of  five  or  six  recom- 
mendations the  committee  made  concerning  the  "impli- 
cations of  Bible  visualization  for  Christian  teaching." 
we  certainly  commend  the  DCE  for  acting  promptly  to 
establish  a  competent  committee  to  tackle  a  difficult  prob- 
lem. What  its  response  to  the  other  recommendations 
will  be  remains  for  the  future  to  tell. 

This  problem,  and  the  others  defined  by  this  com- 
mittee, should  have  been  the  concern  of  the  International 


Workshops  which  have  been  held  annually  since  1^)44. 
In  them  the  accent  has  fallen  too  heavily  upon  work- 
shopping  and  too  lightly  upon  thinking.  We  met;  looked 
at  one  another's  slides,  films,  and  filmstrips;  talked  a  lot 
about  production,  distribution,  and  utilization;  enjoyed 
a  wonderful  and  ecumenical  fellowship,  and  went  home. 
And  the  problems  that  needed  our  cooperative  and  con- 
centrated cerebration  went  right  along  with  us,  getting 
bigger  and  more  important  every  year. 

Unless  it  was  unannounced  in  the  materials,  the  Eighth 
International  Workshop  at  Green  Lake  was  just  as  much 
a  workshop  and  just  as  little  a  thinkshop  in  l^l  as  in 
former  years.  We  have  Some  thinking  to  do;  why  wait? 

Educational  Content 

We  would  like  to  make  three  observations  on  the  edu- 
cational content  of  films  for  church  use:  (ll  it  can't 
be  put  there  by  people  who  don't  know  education;  (21 
it  should  not  be  put  there  by  the  talk  process  when  the 
film  is  being  used;  and  (3)  we  are  accumulating  some 
pretty  expensive  films  whose  educational  content  is  thin 
or  out  of  kelter. 

It  takes  more  than  good  intentions  to  bake  a  good 
cake — even  with  Betty  Crocker  helping!  We  believe 
that  it  is  impossible  for  non-educators  to  make  educa- 
tional films.  We  believe  that  those  who  make  films  for 
children  should  know  children  as  they  are  in  the  class- 
room; know  something  of  the  psychology  of  both  teach- 
ing and  learning;  and  know  especially  how  material 
needs  to  be  organized  to  get  certain  desired  learning 
outcomes. 

We  believe  that  it  is  educational  foolishness  to  make 
films  that  have  to  be  belabored  with  a  multitude  of 
words  to  enable  them  to  teach  something.  If  people  can 
learn  from  films,  why  rely  on  words?  A  film  does  not 
have  much  educative  motive  power  built  in  if  it  must 
be  shoved  off  with  words.  Introductions  and  follow-ups 
we  certainly  want,  but  not  as  a  substitute  for  proper 
structure  in  the  film  itself.  You  can't  put  the  sugar  into 
the  cake  after  it's  baked,  and  you  can't  make  a  film 
educational  by  getting  someone  to  write  a  guide.  Edu- 
cational power  must  be  put  in  by  educational  thinking 
when  the  film  is  constructed. 

If  you  think  the  third  observation  is  untrue  or  exag- 
gerated, just  take  some  of  our  educational  films  into 
the  classroom.  Try  to  accomplish  something  through 
their  use.  Check  up  to  see  what  you  did  accomplish.  We 
did.  and  we  were  amazed.  We  got  reverse  results  in  some 
instances.   We  confused  the  children   in   others.   In   still 


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other  instances,  the  children  were  saved  by  having 
learned  the  right  thing  through  the  old  talk  methods. 
And  the  irony  of  all  this  is  that  these  films  could  have 
been  educational;  they  could  have  caused  good  and  use- 
ful learning  to  have  taken  place.  And  the  pity  of  it  is 
that  we,  the  church,  have  made  some  of  the  worst  ex- 
amples of  films  with  questionable  educational  content. 
It  is  time  we  do  some  educational  thinking  before  we 
start  the  cameras  rolling. — WSH. 

report  on  an  experiment 


TV  in  the  Church  School 


reviews  and  news 


When  a  local  TV  station  announced  that  it  would  tele- 
cast the  four  puppet  films,  Brick  Church  of  Rochester, 
New  York,  decided  that  it  would  do  something  about 
TV  in  the  church  school. 

The  story,  summarized  from  the  account  by  Walter  W. 
Bennett,  chairman  of  the  Curriculum  Aids  Committee, 
is  as  follows: 

The  experience  of  the  church  school  staff,  under  the 
leadership  of  Jean  McDougall,  director  of  religious  edu- 
cation, in  the  integrated  use  of  audio-visual  aids  stood 
them  in  good  stead  as  they  prepared  to  bring  the  first 
telecast,  the  film  The  Lost  Sheep,  to  the  church  school 
pupils  through  the  seventh  grade  and  to  some  interested 
parents. 

Suitable  antenna  was  installed  and  four  receivers 
located  and  tested.  A  bulletin  was  sent  to  all  teachers 
to  brief  them  on  the  experiment  and  help  them  in  their 
preparation.  The  Parable  of  the  Lost  Sheep  was  the  theme 
of  the  pre-telecast  session  of  all  grades. 

Parents  were  told  by  mail  about  the  program  and 
asked  to  cooperate  and  attend.  Their  response  was 
excellent. 

Because  of  the  time  of  the  telecast  (12:1.5  to  12:30), 
follow-up  activities  were  scheduled  for  the  following 
Sunday.  The  interest  and  motivation  of  the  pupils  in 
this  were  satisfactory. 

Conclusions:  After  two  programs,  the  staff  felt  that 
the  experiment  had  been  reasonably  satisfactory  for  both 
themselves  and  their  pupils  and  that  it  had  been  good  for 
every  one  to  undertake  the  project. 


Motion  Pictures 

•  With  its  three-minute  film  Voyage  to  Rome,  Cathedral 
Films  brings  its  St.  Paul  series  to  a  close.  Begun  two  and 
a  half  years  ago  with  the  Stoning  of  Stephen  and  con- 
tinued in  ten  other  films  that  treat  the  great  episodes  in 
the  life  of  Paul,  this  series  is  the  most  important  and 
pretentious  production  job  in  the  church  field  to  date. 

To  begin  and  end  a  series  such  as  this  with  the  same 
principal  characters,  and  many  of  the  secondary  ones 
also,  is  a  difficult  achievement,  especially  so  in  these 
t'mes. 

The  production  of  these  twelve  episodes  cost  upward 
of  half  a  million  dollars,  according  to  Cathedral's  Mr. 
Friedrich.  This  is  about  five  times  the  capital  with  which 
he  entered  the  production  field  some  twelve  or  thirteen 
years  ago  and  represents  a  pretty  large  outlay  for  a 
small  company.  Cathedral's  willingness  to  make  this 
venture  speaks  eloquently  of  its  faith  in  its  product  and 
the  church. 

Voyage  to  Rome  details  Paul's  trip  by  sea  to  Nero's 
city.  It  shows  Paul's  reception  there  by  his  friends; 
shows  Nero's  contempt  of  Christians,  and  shows  Paul 
willing  to  be  arrested  and  taken  to  his  death  in  Rome 
after  a  new  wave  of  persecution  ends  his  two  years  of 
freedom,  travel,  and  literary  activity. 

In  this  film  the  accent  falls  on  the  voyage  to  Rome. 
Those  expecting  it  to  detail  Paul's  last  years  and  days 
will  be  a  bit  disappointed.  They  should  remind  them- 
selves, however,  that  there  is  little  in  the  text  for  the 
film-maker  to  go  on  in  detailing  Paul's  last  years  in  Rome 
and  that  some  church  people  are  allergic  to  extra-textual 
inclusions,  however  reasonable  they  may  be. 

•  The  45-minute  film  A  Wonderful  Life,  which  the 
Protestant  Radio  Commission  produced  for  four  major 
denominations,  tells  the  story  of  an  ordinary  man  in  an 
ordinary  town  who  lived  a  life  of  Christian  stewardship. 
He  was  little  appreciated  by  his  community  and  often 
misunderstood  by  his  family,  especially  his  daughter,  at 
college  age  when  her  father  died.  As  she  hears  the  neigh- 
bors talk  as  they  come  to  comfort  the  family,  she  re- 
calls how  her  father  lived  and  decides,  too,  that  it  was 
a  wonderful  life,  after  all,  that  he  lived. 

The  first  scene  in  the  film  is  dull  and  morbid.  Cer- 
tainly there  was  a  better  way  to  get  the  story  under  way. 
The  casting  is  mediocre  in  spots,  with  the  clergyman 
hitting  a  new  low.  The  acting  is  fair  to  good  but  not 
what  we  should  expect  in  such  a  film.  In  certain  spots 
the  comments  of  the  narrator  are  not  clear,  and  the 
musical   background   is  certainly   only   average. 

While  this  film  can  be  shown  with  profit  to  adults, 
young  people  will  not  find  it  very  interesting,  instructive, 
or  inspiring.  It  never  overcomes  the  handicap  of  its 
funereal  beginning;  it  would  have  been  a  bit  more 
wonderful  if  it  had  been  a  little  more  lively. 

•  A  knowledge  of  Hebrew  is  not  needed  for  the  enjoy- 
ment of  the  beautiful  music-film  The  Earth  Sings.  It 
is  a  filmic  interpretation  of  Palestinian  songs  and 
dances.  A  wide  range  of  moods  is  covered  by  the  seven 
songs,  and  each  is  movingly  sung  by  Raasche,  a  noted 
singer  of  Hebrew  ballads.  The  musical  instruments  heard 

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FIRE  UPON  THE  EARTH 

A  Him  of  vast  scope  and  tremendous  impact 

The  only  film  thus  for  produced  on  the  history  of  the  Christian 
faith — 20  centuries  of  religious  progress — sweep  across  the 
screen  with  inspiring  magnificence  ...  a  film  with  perennial 
appeal  .  .  . 

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Lease  $245.00;  rental  $10.00 

THE  CRITICS  SAY: 

"A  new  kind  of  motion  picture  .  .  .  highly  recommended  by  this 

Department  for  Reformation  Sunday  ..." 

Jesse  M.  Bader,  Executive  Director 
Joint  Department  of  Evangelism 
National  Council  of  the 
Churches  of  Christ 

A  commendable  job  of  film  making  .  .  .  has  something  to  say  and 
dees  so  in  a  clear-cut,  unambiguous  and  factual  manner." 

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WINGS  TO  THE  WORD 

"That  man  could  have  lived  ...HI  could 
have  flown  him  out  of  the  jungle  to  a  hospital." 

This  dramatic,  true  story  of  mission  work 
in  the  Brazilian  interior  is  a  brilliant  thread 
in  the  great  fabric  of  Latin  American  Missions 
1951-52  study  program  for  the  Protestant 
Churches.  .  .  .  Available  on  a  special  basis 
to  our  established  dealers — 

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Th«  high  drama  of  mission  service  In  Latin 
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ran  Missions  study  program  ...  A  highly 
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The^  dramatic  story  of  Joseph — more  exciting  than 
fiction^-a  true  inspiration  for  our  younger  generation. 
Enacted  by  exquisite  examples  of  the  puppet  maker's 
art. 

*Premiere  September  10 — in  Indianapolis 
Produced  by  the  Protestant  Radio  Commission 

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are  the  flute,  the  clarinet,  and  the  bassoon;  their  pastoral 
quality  blends  beautifully  with  the  songs  and  the  lovely 
pictures  some  camera-artist  provided  for  the  screen  as 
we  listen.  Here  is  a  film  to  be  enjoyed  for  its  lovely 
sounds  and  sights.  It  is  released  by  Brandon  Films. 

•  Another  Brandon  release  is  Crucifixion,  one  of  a 
new  "The  World  of  the  Artist"  series.  Here  the  pictures, 
paintings  by  masters  on  the  Crucifixion  theme,  pre- 
dominate over  the  music,  which  is  taken  from  the  works 
of  master  composers.  This  is  an  art  film,  to  be  seen  and 
shown  for  art  instruction  and  appreciation  and  not  pri- 
marily for  spiritual  edification.  It  is  in  color;  has  a 
running  time  of  15  minutes. 

Fllmstrips 

•  Winning  the  Americas  for  Christ  is  a  19-minute  sound 
filmstrip  by  the  Methodists  ( Board  of  Missions,  150  Fifth 
Ave.,  N.  Y.  I .  The  narration  is  from  the  Latin  American 
standpoint.  There  are  plenty  of  pictures  and  they  are 
well  selected.  Some  Methodist  work  is  shown  and  talked 
about,  but  its  value  for  other  churches  is  not  in  the 
least  impaired.  A  good  overview. 

•  The  History  of  Art,  by  the  Herbert  E.  Budek  Com- 
pany, Inc.  (55  Poplar  Ave.,  Hackensack,  N.  J.),  comes 
in  four  editions:  (A)  single- frame  filmstrip;  (B)  double- 
frame  filmstrip  for  mounting  as  2  x  2  slides;  (C)  2x2 
glass  slides;  iDj  31/4x4  glass  slides.  The  material  is 
organized  into  five  series,  with  six  fllmstrips  in  each 
series.  This  reviewer  looked  over  material  from  the  vari- 
ous series  in  Edition  A  and  finds  it  the  best  material 
on  this  general  subject  that  he  has  seen.  The  manual 
accompanying  each  of  the  thirty  units  provides  the 
student  or  lecturer  with  a  vast  amount  of  interesting 
and  accurate  material.  Those  interested  are  encouraged 
to  write  direct  for  descriptive  folder  and  prices — which, 
in  view  of  the  quality,  seem  reasonable. 

News  Notes 

•  Dr.  Arthur  0.  Rinden,  for  some  time  serving  as 
associate  executive  secretary  of  the  Audio- Visual  Aids 
Commission  of  the  National  Christian  Council  of  Japan, 
arrived  in  the  states  in  late  July  after  traveling  through 
India,  Egypt,  Italy,  France  and  England.  His  home  ad- 
dress:  American   Board,    14  Beacon   St.,   Boston,   Mass. 

•  Dr.  M.  Hammad,  archaeologist,  and  Mr.  A.  Goud- 
souzian,  an  expert  on  scientific  and  educational  films,  of 
the  Petit  Film  Egyptien  (19  Rue  Tewfik,  Le  Caire, 
Egypt)  are  interested  in  making  contacts  in  America 
for  a  possible  film-lecture  tour,  having  prepared  illus- 
trated lectures  on  seven  subjects  relating  to  early  Chris- 
tianity in  Egypt.  Those  interested,  or  knowing  of  per- 
sons who  would  be,  should  write  directly  to  these  men. 


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No.  C-1  THE  LAST  SUPPER 

No.  C-2  JESUS  IN  GETHSEMANE 

No.  C-3  JESUS  BEFORE  ANNAS  AND  CAIAPHAS 

No.  C-4  CHRIST  BEFORE  PILATE 

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No.  C-1 1  THE  WISE  MEN 
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No.  C-1 4  THE  PRODIGAL  SON 
No.  C-1 5  WHEN  JESUS  WAS  TWELVE 
No.  C-16  THE  STORY  OF  PENTECOST 
No.  C-18  THE  STILLING  OF  THE  STORM 
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No.  C-27  THE  MAN  SICK  OF  THE  PALSY 

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No.  C-28  MARY  ANNOINTS  JESUS  (March  1952) 
No.  C-29  THE  FIRST  EASTER  (April  1952) 
No.  C-30  THE  ASCENSION  OF  JESUS  (May  1952) 
No.  C-31  PETER  DELIVERED  FROM  PRISON 

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No.  CO-8  SOLOMON,  KING  OF  ISRAEL 

No.  CO-9  NAAMAN  AND  THE  LITTLE  MAID 

No.  CO-IO  THREE  MEN  IN  THE  FIERY  FURNACE 

No.  CO- 1 7  CREATION 

No.  CO-19  KING  HEZEKIAH 

No.  CO-20  THE  FLOOD 

No.  CO-21  JACOB  AND  ESAU 

No.  CO-22  JOSEPH  SOLD  INTO  EGYPT 

No.  CO-32  THE  FALL  OF  MAN  (July  1952) 

No.  CO-33  THE  CALL  OF  ABRAHAM  (Aug.  1952) 

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Indiana   University,    Bloonnington 


valuation 

OF  NEW  FILMS 


CAROLYN  GUSS,  Assistant  Professor,  School  of  Education 
BETTY  STOOPS,  Assistant  in  Selection,  Audio-Visual  Center 

Indiana  University,  Bloomington 


Answering  the  Child's  Why 

(Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films,  Inc.,  1150  Wilmette 
Avenue,  Wilmette,  Illinois)  14  minutes,  16mm,  sound, 
black  and  white,   1951.   $60. 

Description  of  Contents: 

This  film  presents  a  series  of  incidents  involving  pre- 
school children  to  show  how  their  personality  development 
is  influenced  by  the  reactions  of  adults  to  their  innumer- 
able "why's." 

First,  a  small  girl  is  pictured  receiving  presumably 
adequate  answers  to  her  queries  about  the  relationship 
between  rain  and  flowers,  the  function  of  a  thermometer, 
the  meaning  of  death,  her  relationship  to  her  uncle,  and 
the  arrival  of  a  littei-  of  kittens.  She  obviously  derives 
a  feeling  of  security  from  her  parents'  considerate  and 
patient  attention  to  her  interests.  The  commentator  points 
out  that  parents  are  constantly  passing  on  to  their  chil- 
dren their  own  attitudes  and  information,  whether  correct 
or  incorrect. 

The  next  sequence  shows  why  two  small  boys  have 
completely  opposite  attitudes  toward  policemen.  While 
Jimmy  is  taking  a  walk  with  his  father,  he  sees  a  traflRc 
officer  giving  a  driver  a  ticket.  The  father  explains  the 
situation  in  terms  of  the  policeman's  duty  to  keep  the  com- 
munity safe.  As  the  other  boy  grudgingly  accompanies 
his  over-protective  grandmother  to  the  grocery  store, 
she  uses  the  policeman  as  a  threat  by  saying  that  "police- 
men don't  like  bad  boys."  The  boy's  I'esultant  fear  and 
hostility  come  as   no   surprise. 

Jimmy  is  then  seen  in  his  home,  acting  out  his  impres- 
sions of  other  people  and  discussing  his  picture  books  with 
his  mother. 


innumerable   "why's"  and   adult   reactions 


Film  reviews  and  evaluations  on  these  pages  are  based  upon 
discussions  by  a  preview  committee  composed  of  Indiana  Univer- 
sity faculty  members,  public  school  teachers,  students  of  audio- 
visual education,  and  staff  members  of  the  Audio-Visual  Center 
at  Indiana  University. 

Preview  prints  should  be  sent  directly  to  the  Audio-Visual  Center, 
Indiana  University,  Bloomington,  Indiana. 


The  final  incident  shows,  through  flashbacks,  how  Molly 
has  developed  into  a  shy,  "well-behaved"  girl  afraid  to 
take  part  in  discussions  or  even  to  ask  questions  at  school. 
Her  mother  is  pictured  as  always  "too  busy"  to  answer 
Molly's  eager  questions,  so  that,  repulsed  also  by  her 
father,  she  ceases  to  want  to  ask  questions. 

The  conclusion  re-emphasizes  the  fact  that  it  is  through 
answering  the  child's  questions  that  adults  help  him  to 
understand  his  surroundings  an^  to  adjust  to  them. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

The  situations  shown  in  this  film  and  the  topics  raised 
for  discussion  should  be  of  vital  interest  to  parents, 
teachers,  and  child-study  classes.  Although  the  preview 
committee  felt  that  they  could  not  always  agree  on  the 
suitability  of  the  answers  which  the  adults  give  in  the 
film,  the  various  incidents  are  brief  and  merely  suggest 
the  problems  involved  rather  than  attempt  to  set  definite 
patterns  of  action.  The  children  carry  their  parts  very 
well,  and  in  general  the  production  is  sincere  and  focused 
clearly  on   its  one  purpose. 

The  Other  Fellow's  Feelings 

(Young  America  Films,  Inc.,  18  E.  41st  Street,  New  York 
17,  New  York)  9  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  black  and  white, 
1951.  $45.  Produced  by  the  Centron  Corporation.  Teacher's 
guide  available. 

Description  of  Contents: 

The  result  of  carrying  teasing  too  far  is  the  theme  of 
this  discussional   film. 

The  opening  scene  shows  Judy,  a  seventh-grade  girl, 
sitting  in  her  classroom  crying.  While  the  teacher  is  sym- 
pathetically trying  to  find  out  what  is  the  matter,  the 
commentator  interrupts  to  suggest  going  back  to  the 
beginning  of  the  trouble. 

When  Judy  drops  a  bottle  of  perfume  at  school,  Jack 
reacts  with  "Phooey!  Stinky!"  After  that  he  begins  a 
teasing  campaign  which  becomes  more  and  more  un- 
pleasant, until  his  other  classmates  also  become  impatient 
with  him.  Meanwhile,  Judy  becomes  so  upset  emotionally 
that  her  school  work  suffers  considerably.  She  refuses 
to  tell  her  teacher  what  is  wrong  because  she  does  not 
want  to  be  a  tattle-tale. 

The  climax  of  the  situation  comes  when  Judy  says  "I 
stink"  instead  of  "I  think"  while  reciting.  She  breaks 
down  completely  when  the  rest  of  the  class  laughs.  Rather 


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Young    America    Films 
.  .  .  the  result  of  carrying  teasing  too  far 

than  offering  a  solution  to  the  problem,  the  film  raises  a 
number  of  discussion  questions  and  presents  alternative 
courses  of  action. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

Presenting,  as  it  does,  a  problem  of  common  interest  to 
children  of  the  upper  elementary  and  junior  high  school 
levels,  this  film  should  stimulate  a  healthy  discussion  of 
the  real  issues  involved  in  persistent  teasing  and  some 
remedies  which  are  acceptable  to  the  group.  The  photog- 
raphy and  sound  are  good  and  the  situation  is  dramatic 
yet  simple  enough  to  be  handled  adequately  on  the  level 
for  which  the  film  was  designed.  This  is  the  first  in  a 
series  of  films  tc  be  entitled  "Discussion  Problems  in 
Group  Learning." 

The  Republic  of  Peru 

(Pan  American  Union,  Washington  6,  D.  C.)  10  minutes, 
16mm,  sound,  color.  $65. 

Description  of  Contents: 

The  film  covers  such  aspects  of  Peru  as  its  geography, 
history,  transportation,   and  important  cities. 

Beginning  with  statements  by  various  individuals  con- 
cerning what  Peru  has  meant  to  them,  the  film  illustrates 
these  statements  with  pictures  of  the  Andes  Mountains, 
Inca  ruins,  colorful  Indians,  and  llamas.  The  narrator 
then  counters  that  Peru  is  much  more  than  this. 

Maps  show  the  location  of  Peru  and  such  geographical 
features  as  the  twelve  thousand  miles  of  coast  and  the 
Humboldt  Current.  The  narration  chronicles  some  of  the 
history  of  Peru,  as  the  Palacio  de  Torre  Togle,  statues 
of  Don  Jose  de  San  Martin  and  Simon  Bolivar  are  shown. 
Maps  also  show  the  three  distinct  geographical  regions  of 
Peru — desert,  mountains,  and  jungle.  Oil  wells,  sugar 
cane  plantations,  and  mineral  deposits  represent  the 
natural  resources  of  these  regions.  As  the  film  shows 
the  natives  at  work,  the  commentary  provides  much  data 
on  the  population,  sea  levels,  industries,  and  income. 

Various  means  of  transportation,  including  steamers, 
airplanes,  automobiles,  railroads,  and  llamas,  are  shown. 
Seventeen  hundred  miles  of  good  highway  in  the  Pan- 
American  Highway  and  the  highest  standard-gauge  rail- 
road in  the  world  evidence  Peru's  progress  in  transporta- 
tion. 

Next,  the  more  important  cities  are  pictured.  People, 
buildings,  streets,  flowers,  and  homes  show  an  integration 
of  various  cultures.  The  unit  of  currency  and  the  official 
language  are  explained.  Scenes  of  Lima  in  particular 
and  Peru  in  general  conclude  the  film. 

Committee  Appraisal 

The  film  shows  the  color,  gaiety,  and  charm  of  life  in 
It   should   be   useful   in    intermediate,   junior   high 


I        Peru. 


Line  forms  on  the  right!  What?  .  .  .  you  want 
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school,  and  senior  high  school  classes  for  (1)  giving  a 
fairly  complete  picture  of  Peru,  (2)  acquainting  groups 
with  songs  and  music  indigenous  to  Peru,  (3)  providing 
the  correct  pronunciation  of  many  frequently-mispro- 
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meaningful  much  statistical  and  geographical  data  about 
Peru.  General  adult  groups  should  also  find  the  film  inter- 
esting. A  graduate  student  at  Indiana  University  whose 
home  is  in  Lima  approved  this  film  and  others  dealing 
with  Latin  America  recently  produced  by  the  Pan  Ameri- 
can Union.  She  did  caution  that  it  should  be  understood 
that  the  film  presents  only  the  more  favorable  aspects  of 
life  in  Latin  America.  The  color  photography  is  very  good, 
and   maps   are   used   frequently   and   effectively. 

The  German   Language 

(University  of  Wisconsin,  Bureau  of  Visual  Instruction, 
Universtly  Extension  Division,  1312  West  Johnson  Street, 
Madison  6,  Wisconsin)  7  reels,  16mm,  sound,  black  and 
white.  $165  for  set  of  4  films. 

Description  of  Contents: 

This  series  of  four  teaching  films  is  designed  to  present 
all  of  the  basic  sounds  of  German,  on  increasingly  difficult 
grammatical  levels,  by  means  of  dialogues  between  a  man 
and  a  woman  in  four  different  situations. 

Each  film  follows  the  same  pattern,  first  presenting  two 
native  speakers  of  German  in  a  dialogue  lasting  about  two 
minutes'.  The  entire  scene  is  then  repeated  sentence  by 
sentence.  The  English  translation  is  shown  on  the  screen, 
the  speaker  says  the  German  sentence  as  in  the  original 
scene,  he  or  she  next  turns  toward  the  camera  and  repeats 
the  sentence,  then  a  close-up  of  the  speaker's  mouth  is 
shown  as  the  sentence  is  repeated  again,  and  finally  the 
German  words  are  shown  on  the  screen  as  the  speaker 
says  them  a  fourth  time,  always  with  the  same  pro- 
nunciation and  intonation. 

The  first  film  presents  a  scene  in  a  coffee  shop,  where  a 
young  man  and  a  young  woman  discuss  the  impending 
arrival  of  a  chemistry  student  from  America.  They  em- 
ploy only  simple  sentences  and  the  present  tense. 

The  scene  of  the  second  film  is  a  railway  station,  where 
a  young  woman  and  a  young  man  in  ski  costume  discuss 
their  week-end  plans.  They  use  simple  sentences  involving 
various  tenses. 

The  third  film  shows  two  students  in  a  chemistry  class- 
room discussing  their  arrangements  for  a  picnic  the  fol- 
lowing day.  They  use  sentences  of  different  structural 
types,  with  various  tenses. 

The  fourth  film  presents  a  conversation  between  an 
architect  and  the  wife  of  his  client.  They  discuss  changes 
in  the  plans  for  a  new  house,  using  sentences  of  highly 
complex  structural  types. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

The  University  of  Wisconsin  is  making  a  very  definite 
contribution    to    the    teaching    of   conversational    German 
with    the     inauguration    of    their    "Linguistic     Series." 
Teachers  of  German  on  both  the  high  school  and  college 
levels  were   enthusiastic  after  pieviewing  the  four  films 


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and  indicated  that  they  would  want  to  show  each  film  to 
their  students  several  times.  The  range  of  difficulty  is 
rather  wide,  so  that  high  school  German  classes  might 
find  only  the  first  and  second  films  suitable  for  their  use. 
The  photography  and  sound  are  good,  and  the  very  simple 
settings  merely  suggest  the  proper  atmosphere  without 
competing  for  attention.  The  pacing  is  good,  and  the 
facial  features  of  the  speakers  are  shown  clearly.  The 
close-ups  of  each  speaker's  mouth  are  especially  helpful. 
The  young  couple  who  appear  as  different  people  in  each 
film  are  pleasant  and  as  natural  as  possible,  in  view  of 
the  frequent  interruptions  in  their  dialogues.  The  film 
announcement  from  the  producer  describes  them  as 
"young  educated  persons  from  North  Central  Germany." 

The  Rabbit 

(International  Film  Bureau,  6  North  Michigan  Avenue, 
Chicago  1,  Illinois)  11  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  black  and 
white.  $45.  Produced  by  the  British  Council. 

Description  of  Contents: 

This  film  describes  the  characteristics  and  habits  of  the 
rabbit,  using  regular  photography  and  animation. 

The  first  sequence  defines  the  rabbit  as  a  rodent  and 
shows  its  eating  habits,  its  burrows,  its  paths  through 
tall  grass,  its  hopping  movements,  its  camouflaging  colora- 
tion, its  well  developed  sense  organs,  and  its  methods  of 
communicating  warnings   to   other   rabbits. 

A  diagram  next  shows  the  layout  of  a  burrow  for  pro- 
tection and  for  the  care  of  the  young.  A  mother  rabbit 
is  seen  digging  a  new  burrow  before  the  litter  is  born, 
and  animation  is  used  to  explain  the  prenatal  development 
of  the  rabbit  during  a  thirty-day  period.  The  baby  rabbits 
are  next  shown  developing  until  they  can  get  some  of 
their  own  food  at  the  age  of  one  month.  The  commentator 
then  repeats  a  point  made  earlier,  that  rabbits  do  much 
damage  to  crops  and  gardens. 

An  adult  rabbit  washes  his  face  and  paws  after  eating, 
and  likes  to  bask  in  the  sun,  the  commentator  points  out. 
The  rabbit's  sensitive  muzzle  moves  constantly,  and  the 
blood  circulation  through  its  thin  ears  helps  keep  its 
body  cool.  Its  long  whiskers  help  it  measure  paths  through 
the  grass.  A  rabbit  getting  a  drink  along  a  stream  leaves 
its  footprints  in  the  mud.  Other  footprints  are  shown  in 
a  light  snow.  The  rabbit's  powerful  chewing  apparatus  is 
illustrated  by  a  diagram  of  its  skull.  A  chart  shows  how 
one  doe  can  produce  as  many  as  four  litters  of  four  to  six 
rabbits  during  one  year.  The  commentator  says  that  man 
uses  fences  for  protection,  and  that  weasels,  foxes,  and 
owls  are  the  rabbit's  natural  enemies,  but  that  rabbits 
are  gregarious  and  can  avoid  many  of  their  enemies. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

Good  photography  of  interesting  subjects  and  a  clear 
commentary  aimed  at  junior  and  senior  high  school  pupils 
should  make  this  a  very  useful  and  well-liked  teaching 
film.  The  commentary  repeatedly  points  out  the  economic 
losses  caused  by  rabbits,  although  in  general  the  film 
stresses  the  structure  and  characteristics  of  the  rabbit  as 
they  might  be  studied  in  biology  classes. 


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IDEAS  ON  FILM.  Edited  by  Cecile  Starr.  Funk  &  Wagnalls  Co.,  153 
E.  24th  St.,  New  York  10,  N.  Y.  1951.  251   pages.  $4.50. 

In  this  collection  of  articles  and  reviews  from  the 
16mm  film  pages  of  The  Saturday  Review  of  Literature, 
editor  Cecile  Starr  aims  "to  present  a  variety  of  opinions 
and  facts  about  the  16mm  'idea'  film  in  this  country." 
The  editor's  aim  has  been  accomplished — interestingly, 
readably. 

The  twenty-nine  articles  by  more  than  twenty  experts 
are  grouped  under  the  following  subjects:  Films — 16mm 
and  Otherwise,  Production  and  Sponsorship,  Adult  Audi- 
ences, Films  for  Children,  Classroom  Films,  Getting  the 
Films  and  Screening  Them.  The  200  reviews  of  16mm 
films  are  properly  described  as  "representative  selections 
from  among  the  many  non-theatrical  films  available  and 
should  not  be  considered  as  a  comprehensive  list."  They 
cover  a  variety  of  subjects:  Animals  and  Adventure;  Art, 
Music,  and  Film;  Christmas  and  Religious  Films;  Edu- 
cation; Feature  Films;  Health — Physical  a-nd  Emotional; 
Life  in  the  U.  S. ;  People  and  Places.  Written  at  different 
times  and  by  different  people,  the  reviews  appeared  first 
in  the  Saturday  Kevieiv  and  the  now  defunct  Film  Forum 
Review.  Included  also  are  a  list  of  national  film  distribu- 
tors represented  by  two  or  more  film  reviews  and  a 
selected  list  of  16mm  film  libraries. 


PORTFOLIO  ON  AUDIO-VISUAL  MATERIALS.  Association  for 
Childhood  Education  International,  1200  15th  St.,  N.  W.,  Washing- 
ton  5,    D.  C.    12   leaflets.   75c. 

This  is  the  newest  of  the  ACEI  portfolio  series  and  the 
second  1951  ACEI  membership  service  bulletin.  The  titles 
of  the  twelve  leaflets  that  make  up  the  portfolio  tell 
the  story:  How  Can  We  Best  Use  Audio- Visual  Materials 
in  the  Classroom?,  Radio  and  Television — A  Part  of  To- 
day's World,  How  Can  We  Start  a  Children's  Museum?, 
Bulletin  Boards  and  How  to  Use  Them,  Pictures  and 
How  to  Use  Them,  Sources  of  Free  and  Inexpensive  Ma- 
terials, How  Can  We  Build  a  Record  Library?,  Bibli- 
ography of  Records,  Sources  of  Films  to  Use  with  Parents, 
Films  Seen  and  Liked  for  Teachers  and  Parents,  Sources 
of  Films  and  Recordings  to  Use  with  Children,  Films 
Seen   and   Liked  for  Children. 


LANTERN  SLIDES  AND  HOW  TO  MAKE  THEM.  Educational  Sales 
Division,  Bausch  &  Lomb  Optical  Co.,  688  St.  Paul  St.,  Rochester  2. 
N.  Y.  37  pages. 

This  collection  of  articles  dealing  with  various  aspects 
of  lantern  slides  includes  the  following  titles:  "Lantern 
Slides"  by  Mary  Esther  Brooks,  "Letter  Height  and 
Legibility"  by  R.  A.  Sage,  "Homemade  Slides  by  Photo- 
graphic Methods,"  and  "Filing  Opaque  Projection  Ma- 
terial" by  Harold   F.   Bernhardt. 

CHURCH  FILMS  AND  THE  CHURCH,  Second  Series,  by  Harry 
J.  Kreider.  St.  James  Audio-Visual  Workshop,  107th  Ave.  «  105th 
St.,  Oione  Park,  New  York  City.  1950.  50  pages  mimeographed. 
$  1 .00. 

This  is  a  collection  of  articles  previously  published  in 
various  periodicals.  Titles:  We  Bring  Films  into  Our 
Church,  A  Demonstration  of  Audio-Visual  Leadership, 
Getting  the  Most  out  of  Church  Films,  Leader's  Guide  for 
the  Film  The  Return  to  Jerusalem,  Can  the  Public  School 
Use  Church  Films? 


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Records 
on  Review 


■MAX   U.   BILDERSEE: 


Rexford  Record  Corporation,  a  newcomer  to  the  younger- 
set  recordings  field,  offers  a  unique  type  of  disc  having 
some  educational  uses  relying  mainly  on  the  entertainment 
aspect  of  the  presentation  to  impart  information.  The 
jnethodology  employed  represents  a  reaction  to  educational 
procedures  of  fifty  years  ago  when  educators  relied  too 
heavily  on  rote  and   rhyme  to  achieve  learning. 

RECORDS  OF  KNOWLEDGE— SING  A  SONG  OF  PRESIDENTS 
—ALBUMS  I  AND  II  (ROK  2  and  ROK  5).  Rexford  Record  Corpora- 
tion. 1440  Broadway,  New  York  18,  N.  Y. 

Each  of  the  first  sixteen  presidents,  from  George  Wash- 
ington through  Abraham  Lincoln,  is  the  subject  of  a  short 
song  which  can  be  learned  readily  by  children  in  the  inter- 
mediate grades.  The  material  presented,  however,  is  too 
elementary  for  them  and  if  the  order  of  the  presidents  is 
to  be  learned,  this  is  a  laborious  method  for  that  instruc- 
tion. But  an  interesting  aspect  of  the  recordings  is  that 
the  music  is  not  original,  but  rather  new  words  are  writ- 
ten for  well-known  period  songs  such  as  "The  White 
Cockade",  "The  Ear-i-ee  Canal"  and  other  songs  repre- 
sentative of  Colonial  and  early  American  history. 

These  recordings  can  be  used  in  the  development  of  an 
interesting,  instructive  assembly  program  to  be  presented 
by  a  class  or  several  classes  jointly  in  modified  pageant 
form.  Sixteen  boys  might  easily  represent  each  of  the 
presidents,  in  order,  appearing  stage-center  during  the 
singing  of  the  song  appropriate  to  the  man.  The  remainder 
of  the  performing  group  then  comprises  a  chorus.  There 
is  ample  opportunity  for  group  and  individual  costuming, 
and  the  entire  production  may  well  represent  a  worthy 
•effort  on  the  part  of  the  teacher  and  the  class. 

These  recordings,  as  well  as  those  which  follow  in  this 
summary,  may  well  be  added  to  the  library  collection  of 
the  school  whether  the  recordings  are  used  for  individual 
listening  at  school  or  are  circulated  for  home  enjoyment. 

DADDY  COMES  HOME  (CRG  1018)— Ten-inch  disc  at  78  rpm. 
Children's   Record   Guild,   27  Thompson   Street,   New  York   13,   N.  Y. 

"Daddy  Comes  Home"  is  a  mildly  interesting  disc  which 
will  find  its  greatest  school  value  in  kindergarten  classes 
and  its  greatest  appeal  among  pre-school  children.  De- 
signed specifically  for  the  youngest  children,  it  helps  them 
appreciate  the  father's  position  in  the  household.  The 
thesis  of  the  record  is  that  when  Daddy  comes  home,  it 
should  be  a  time  for  gaiety  and  play.  The  record  com- 
prises four  simple,  effective  songs:  three  play  songs  and  a 
silly  song  intended  for  relaxation  after  a  period  of  hard 
play.  The  songs  are  "Let's  Play  Horse",  "As  We  Go 
Sailing  By",  "Off  to  Buffalo"  and  "Silly  John".  Thus,  the 
horse,  boat  and  train  songs  calling  for  specific  activities 
and  group  participation  are  offset  by  the  resting  song  in 
which  the  child  can  participate  by  either  listening  or  by 
trying  to  duplicate  described  stunts. 

Needle  Chaffer  .  .  . 

Tape  recording  projects  are  becoming  more  popular 
following  the  reported  success  at  Minneapolis.  'Three 
■organizations  of  this  nature  have  been  developed  in  New 
York  State  alone,  all  serving  the  upstate  area.  New  York 
City  is  developing  the  fourth  to  serve  that  local  area  .  .  . 
It  is  rumored  that  a  new  line  of  music  instruction  records 
can  be  anticipated  in  the  near  future.  The  publisher  is 
sincere  in  his  desire  to  serve  the  schools  and  is  a  keen 
student  of  music— all  of  which  augurs  well  for  the  schools. 


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CONFERENCE  HIGHLIGHTS 
(Continued  from  page  266) 

Stamford,  Connecticut;   Greater  Bos- 
ton;   and   Fitchburg,   Massachusetts. 

MIDWEST  FORUM 

The  film-reader  technique  was  the 
subject  of  the  Midwest  Forum's  an- 
nual meeting.  A  second-grade  class 
from  the  Chicago  area  demonstrated 
the  effectiveness  of  combining  educa- 
tional films  and  correlated  readers. 
Teaching  the  class  was  Miss  Maxine 
Plummei-,  Specialist  in  Reading,  El 
Paso,  Texas,  Public  Schools. 

NAVA 

"If  democracy  is  to  survive,  and  if 
our  American  heritage  of  freedom, 
equality,  and  justice  is  to  prevail, 
there  must  be,  inevitably,  an  improved 
and  extended  use  of  audio-visual  aids 
in  education,"  concluded  Clarence  A. 
Peters  of  the  National  Conference 
of  Christians  and  Jews  at  the  first 
NAVA  general   session. 

Reminding  his  audience  of  the  FCC 
reservation  of  TV  channels  for  edu- 
cational use,  he  emphasized  the  poten- 
tial great  demand  for  16mm  films.  "At 
the  very  least,"  he  said,  "it  is  the 
greatest  production  and  distribution 
problem  ever  presented  to  the  infor- 
mational film  industry." 

F'or  action  and  interest,  no  conven- 
tion session  surpassed  live-wire  Com- 
mander Robert  A.  Noe's  demonstra- 
tion of  Navy  equipment  and  training 
devices,  including  a  flight  engineer's 
panel  complete  with  engine  roar  and 
capable  of  simulating  all  emergencies 
encountered    in    actual    flight. 

In  another  major  NAVA  meeting, 
Nathan  D.  Golden  (Director,  Mo- 
tion Picture-Photographic  Division, 
National  Production  Authority)  out- 
lined the  controlled  materials  plan  as 
it  relates  to  the  visual  education  deal- 
er and  Genaro  A.  Florez  (President, 
Florez,  Inc.,  Detroit)  vividly  demon- 
strated "visual  dynamics" — how  to 
show  the  present  and  potential  A-V 
user  the  values  of  audio-visual   aids. 


NAVA  OFFICERS,    1951-52 

President:  J.  K.  Lilley,  Harrisburg,  Pa. 

Vice-President:  Jasper  Ewing,  Jackson, 
t^^iss. 

Second  Vice-President:  John  Gun- 
stream,  Dallas,  Tex. 

Secretary:  Carroll  Madden,  Louisville, 
Ky. 

Treasurer:    Jack    Lewis,    Wichl+a,    Kan. 

DIrectors-at-Large:  Alan  Twyman,  Day- 
ton, Ohio;  E.  H.  Stevens,  Atlanta, 
Ga. 

Regional  Directors:  New  England — 
John  Ladd,  Boston,  Mass.;  South- 
eastern— Herschel  Smith,  Jackson, 
Miss.;  Plains — Ainslie  Davis,  Denver, 
Colo.;  Western — John  Moore,  Port- 
land,   Ore. 


A-V  Across  the  Nation 

•  Summer,  1951  was  a  busy  time  for 
audio-visual  educators.  Across  the 
nation  they  gathered  together  in  con- 
ferences and  workshops  to  look  at, 
listen  to,  talk  about,  and  try  out  the 
best  teaching  methods  and  materials. 
Worthwhile  conference  experiences 
were  by  no  means  limited  to  the  Na- 
tional Audio-Visual  Convention  and 
the  Department  of  Audio-Visual  In- 
struction's San  Francisco  meeting  at 
the  NEA  annual  conference  (see 
page  262).  Typical  of  the  countless 
other  A-V  meetings  are  the  following: 

American  Library  Association 
Audio-Visual  P  r  e-C  onference 
Workshop,  Chicago.  Hundreds  of  li- 
brarians and  others  interested  in  pub- 
lic library  audio-visual  activities  met 
to  see,  hear,  and  discuss  demonstra- 
tions of  materials  for  children  and 
adults — discussionstrips,  film  readers, 
storytelling  with  recordings,  book-and- 
film  programs. 

Indiana  University  Audio-Visual. 
Education  CoNFBajENCE,  Bloomington. 
"Improving  Teaching  Through  the 
Use  of  Audio-Visual  Instructional  Ma- 
terials" was  the  theme  and  aim  of 
the  conference,  attended  by  directors, 
administrators,  and   teachers. 

University  of  Wisconsin  Audio- 
Visual  Education  Institute,  Madi- 
son. One  of  the  outstanding  features 
of  this  year's  Institute  was  the  oppor- 
tunity given  participants  for  daily 
observation  of  the  use  of  audio-visual 
materials  in  actual  classroom  teach- 
ing in  the  University's  Laboratory 
School. 

And  there  were  many  other  audio- 
visual conferences,  workshops,  film 
festivals,  etc. — the  A.  A.  Cleveland 
Conference  at  Washington  State  Col- 
lege at  which  distinguished  educators 
in  the  field  of  communication  arts 
joined  the  college  faculty  in  intensive 
study  of  motion  pictures,  radio,  and 
printed  materials  in  education;  Film 
IN  the  Public  Library  Clinic  at  the 
University  of  Washington's  Instruc- 
tional Materials  Center;  University 
Film  Producers  Association's  meet- 
ing at  Indiana  University;  New 
York  State  Audio-Visual  Council 
meeting  at  Rochester's  Eastman 
House,  with  a  forward-looking  sym- 
posium on  educational  television; 
University  of  Oklahoma  Regional 
Conference  on  "Improving  Audio- 
Visual  Instruction  in  Teacher  Educa- 
tion"i  Film  Festivals  at  Stamford, 
Boston,  Cleveland,  and  Iowa's  Lake 
Okoboji;  "America's  first  art  film  fes- 
tival" at  the  Playhouse  in  Woodstock, 
New  York. 

The  quantity  and  quality  of  summer 
A-V  conference  and  workshop  meet- 
ings are  important.  Much  more  im- 
portant are  the  new  understanding, 
skill,  and  enthusiasm  participants 
bring  back  to  their  jobs,  thanks  to 
summer  "vacation"  experiences. 


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VOCABULARY  VIA  TACHISTOSCOPE 
(Continued  from  page  274) 


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words  as  affix,  annex,  apply,  accept,  allude,  and  aggres- 
sion— all  assimilated  forms  of  the  prefix  ad-. 

Results  were  gratifying.  The  class  took  one  form  of 
the  Nelson-Denny  Reading  Test  the  first  meeting  of  the 
semester,  a  second  form  at  the  last  meeting.  The  aver- 
age improvement  in  vocabulary  in  terms  of  the  100-item 
vocabulary  half  of  that  test  was  5.5  raw  score  points 
or  eleven  percentile  ranks.  One  fifty-two-year-old  ex- 
ecutive jumped   from  the  70th  percentile  past  the  90th 

rcentile  mark,  according  to  published  norms  for  uni- 
sity  seniors. 

But  even  more  important,  the  class  made  excellent  prog- 
ress in  reading  speed  and  comprehension.  In  terms  of 
the  Nelson-Denny  test  totals,  the  class  made  the  equivalent 
of  about  two  years'  progress  in  seventeen  sessions.  At 
the  beginning  of  the  semester  they  scored  slightly  below 
the  average  for  college  and  university  seniors  (46.5 
percentile  t .  By  the  end  of  the  semester  they  had  im- 
proved an  average  of  13.75  percentile  ranks. 

In  terms  of  light  reading,  done  under  pressure,  twelve 
of  the  eighteen  who  completed  the  course  achieved  speeds 
of  a  thousand  words  a  minute  or  faster  with  comprehen- 
sion scores  of  85  per  cent  or  better.  At  the  start  of  the 
semester  the  class  had  read  similar  material  at  about 
228  words  a  minute  with  a  comprehension  of  65  per  cent. 

It  is,  of  course,  impossible  to  say  exactly  how  much 


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each  separate  class  activity  contributed  to  those  results. 
Although  paced  and  timed  practice  readings  and  Series 
II  of  the  Harvard  Reading  Films  were  both  used,  the 
only  direct  training  in  vocabulary  was  with  the  tachis- 
toscope,  training  that  apparently  contributed  its  share 
toward  improved  reading  ability  as  well  as  toward  im- 
proved vocabulary. 


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Tben  and  Now  in  tbe  UDited  States 


by  Clarence  W.  Sorensen 


A  unique  contribution  to  the  teach- 
ing and  learning  of  geographical, 
historical,  and  social  understandings. 


Mr.  Sorensen  is  one  of  the  authors  of 
the  geography  series,  Man  in  His  World. 


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Each  filmstrip  is  a  useful  teaching  tool  in  itself, 
correlating  history  and  geography,  and  drawing 
from  many  other  fields  of  knowledge  when  these 
fields  have  specific  contributions  to  make  to  the 
child's  understanding  of  a  region,  the  people, 
the  resources,  the  problems,  and  the  Interrela- 
tionships. 

The  pictures  were  prepared  under  the  super- 
vision of  MIlo  Winter,  well-known  illustrator  of 
children's  books  and  texts. 


September,    1951 


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1951    NAVA  Trade  Show 

The  annual  Trade  Show  of  the  Na- 
tional Audio-Visual  Association  at  the 
Chicago  National  Audio-Visual  Con- 
vention in  July  set  a  new  mark  both 
in  attendance  (around  1500)  and  in 
the  variety  of  its   113  exhibits. 

Motion  picture  films  (21  exhibits) 
still  represent  the  largest  single  con- 
tingent, but  this  year  for  the  first  time 
the  combined  still  projector  and  film- 
strip  exhibits  outnumbered  movie  film 
and  projector  exhibits:  32  to  29.  Close 
runner-up  were  the  audio  exhibits: 
11  tape  recorders,  10  record  players, 
and  5  exhibits  featuring  records  and 
transcriptions;  total,  26. 

Two  of  the  motion  picture  projector 
exhibits  featured  new  models  playing 
both  magnetic  and  photronic  sound 
tracks.  Two  other  manufacturers 
stated  that  their  machines  were  read- 
ily adaptable. 

This  revolutionary  development 
puts  the  production  of  sound  films 
squarely  within  the  resources  of  any 
school  owning  a  motion  picture 
camera  designed  to  take  single-per- 
foration 16mm  film.  Such  film  can 
now  be  edited,  given  main,  introduc- 
tory and  end  titles,  and  then  sent 
to  the  laboratory  to  have  a  magnetic 
track  imposed  upon  the  blank  sound 
track  space.  Voice  and  music  can 
then  be  recorded — and  erased  and  re- 
recorded if  desired — right  on  the  pro- 
jector's own  magnetic  recording  head. 
The  film  can  be  played  back  instantly 
on  any  16mm  projector  equipped  to 
handle  such  tracks. 

Thus  far  the  coating  of  finished 
film  for  magnetic  recording  is  com- 
mercially available  only  through  a 
New  York  laboratory,  which  exhibited 
its  product  at  the  Trade  Show. 

As  demonstrated  at  the  National 
A-V  Convention,  the  room  darkening 
problem  is  being  tackled  from  both 
ends — better  shades  and  the  develop- 
ment of  new  screens  designed  for  full 
daytime  projection. 

The  growing  importance  of  the 
church  as  a  market  for  audio-visual 
materials  was  shown  in  the  eight  ex- 
hibits devoted  entirely  to  films  and 
filmstrips  for  religious  use  plus  a 
good  number  of  other  exhibits  that 
included  religious  materials. 

Besides  projection  and  audio  equip- 
ment and  materials  exhibits,  the  Trade 
Show  included  displays  of  flat  pic- 
tures,  cataloging   and    printing   tech- 

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niques,  a  set  of  sample  textiles  ar- 
ranged for  tactual  examination,  and 
ten  different  school  and  film  publica- 
tions. 

The  opening  of  the  Trade  Show  a 
day  earlier  to  permit  greater  atten- 
dance and  the  regulation  of  its  hours 
to  minimize  conflict  with  meetings  of 
participating  organizations  were  com- 
mended by  nearly  everyone.  Minor 
adjustments  may  still  further  improve 
this  excellent  pattern. 

The  overlapping  of  the  national 
meetings  of  educational  and  communi- 
ty groups  and  of  the  A-V  industry 
once  more  proved  of  mutual  benefit 
to  all.— WFK. 

EBFilms-Films  Inc.  Merger 

The  merging  of  the  two  largest 
organizations  in  the  16mm  educational 
and  non-theatrical  field  was  made 
known  in  July  with  announcement 
of  the  acquisition  of  Films  Incorpo- 
rated by  Encyclopaedia  Britannica 
Films. 

Plans  for  the  purchase  were  an- 
nounced jointly  by  Walter  Colmes, 
president  of  EBFilms  and  Eric 
Haight,  president  of  Films,  Inc., 
which  distributes  feature  films  pro- 
duced by  Twentieth  Century  Fox  and 
Warner  Brothers  to  clubs,  discus- 
sion groups,  schools,  churches  and 
other  organizations. 

Under  the  terms  of  the  agreement, 
Films  Inc.  will  be  reorganized  as  a 
new  corporation  with  the  same  name 
and  will  become  a  wholly-owned  sub- 
sidiary of  Encyclopaedia  Britannica 
Films.  All  Films  Inc.  operations  will 
continue  to  be  carried  on  in  that  com- 
pany's name,  under  Eric  Haight's 
operation. 

"The   integrating  of  our  two  corn- 


Walter  Colmes  and  Eric  Haight  (right) 


panics  will  make  possible  a  greatly 
increased  eflficiency  in  servicing  all 
people  and  groups  using  16mm  films," 
Colmes  said  in  a  statement  about 
EBF's  expansion.  Films  Inc.  has  six 
regional  exchange  oflices  throughout 
the  country,  while  EBF  now  has  seven 
rental  and  preview  oflSces.  These  of- 
fices will  be  combined  to  permit  both 
the  handling  of  booking  requests  for 
preview  and  rental  of  films  and  the 
shipping  of  sales  prints  of  EBFilms. 

EBF  national  headquarters  are  in 
Wilmette,  111.,  while  Films  Inc.'s  home 
office  will  remain  at  330  W.  42nd  St., 
New  York  City.  Rental  offices  will 
be  located  in  New  York,  Boston,  Dal- 
las, Chicago,  Los  Angeles,  Atlanta, 
Portland,  Ore.,  and  Detroit,  Mich. 

Films  Inc.  is  the  pioneer  in  a  new 
program  of  developing  discussion 
filmstrips  for  outstanding  feature  mo- 
tion pictures.  "We  are  greatly  pleased 
with  the  outlook  off'ered  by  our  new 
association,"  said  Eric  Haight.  "The 
unequalled  educational  prestige  of  En- 
cyclopaedia Britannica  Films  means 
that  we  will  be  able  to  expand  still 
further  the  positive  educational  use 
of  feature  films  distributed  by  us. 
I  believe  this  action  is  one  more  step 
forward  in  bringing  the  informational 
value  of  films  to  all  the  American 
people." 

A-V  Selling  Institute 

Audio-visual  sales  and  managerial 
people  from  all  over  the  country  came 
together  July  22-26  on  the  campus  of 
Indiana  University  to  attend  the  Na- 
tional Institute  for  Audio-Visual  Sell- 
ing, a  joint  project  of  the  National 
Audio- Visual  Association  and  Indiana 
University's  Audio-Visual  Center. 
Registrants  from  23  states,  represent- 
ing 44   firms,  attended  the   Institute. 

Now  in  its  third  year,  the  Institute 
offers  32  hours  of  class  work  in  each 
of  four  courses:  Salesmanship,  Sales 
Management,  Film  Library  Manage- 
ment, and  Business  Management.  In- 
structors included  18  specialists  from 
the  audio-visual  field  and  seven  mem- 
bers of  the  University  staff. 

Chairman  of  the  1951  Institute 
Board  of  Governors  was  John  J. 
Dostal,  Sound  and  Visual  Products, 
RCA  Victor  Division,  Radio  Corp.  of 
America.  The  University  staff  was 
headed  by  Ernest  Tiemann  of  Indiana 
University's  Audio- Visual  Center. 

Educational  Screen 


Victor  Production 
at  Motiograph 

Manufacturing  and  assembling  of 
Victor  Animatograph  16mm  motion 
picture  equipment  are  now  being  han- 
dled by  Motiograph,  Inc.,  Chicago. 
Victor  administrative,  sales  and  serv- 
ice offices  remain  in  Davenport,  Iowa. 
As  the  oldest  and  one  of  the  leading 
manufacturers  of  professional  motion 
picture  equipment,  Motiograph  offers 
the  engineering  skill  and  extensive 
facilities  needed  to  meet  the  demand 
for  Victor  projectors,  according  to 
the  announcement  by  Victor  presi- 
dent Sam  G.  Rose. 

Victor  Animatograph  was  origi- 
nally established  in  1910  and  became 
a  subsidiary  of  Curtiss-Wright  Cor- 
poration in  1946.  The  business  inter- 
ests of  the  company  were  recently 
purcba-sed  by  Mr.  Rose  and  associates, 
and  he  has  resumed  active  manage- 
ment as  president  of  the  newly-formed 
Iowa  corporation. 

Motiograph.  founded  in  1896,  will 
continue  to  manufacture  and  sell  its 
35mm    line   of   motion    picture   sound 

id  projection   equipment. 


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peradio  Now  DuKane 


The  Ooeradio  Manufacturing  Com- 
pany of  St.  Charles.  Illinois,  has 
changed  its  name  to  DuKane  Corpora.- 
tion.  according  to  an  announcement  by 
J.  McWilliams  Stone,  founder  and 
president.  There  has  been  no  change 
in  ownership,  management,  personnel, 
or  policies.  As  changed,  the  com- 
pany's corporate  name  identifies  the 
enterprise  more  closely  with  its  prod- 
ucts. Over  the  years  they  have  de- 
veloped a  quality  line,  under  the  Du- 
Kane brand,  of  intercommunicating 
equipment,  paging  and  sound  equip- 
ment, sound  filmstrip  projectors,  and 
magnetic  tape  i-ecorders.  The  com- 
pany has  been  an  electronic  manu- 
facturer for  nearly  thirty  years  and 
pioneered  in  the  manufacture  of  the 
first  self-contained  portable  radio, 
the  "Operadio",  back  in  1923. 

New  Coronet  Service 

As  another  special  service  to  cus- 
tomers and  regular  previewers.  Coro- 
net Films  has  inaugurated  distribu- 
tion of  standard  3x5  library  index 
cards  on  each  of  its  new  16mm  sound 
motion  pictures.  A  set  of  cards,  one 
for  each  new  subject,  will  be  mailed 
each  month  to  regular  users  of  Coro- 
net Films.  Descriptive  matter  on  the 
cards  follows  the  usual  plan  of  a 
standard  library  card,  but  the  format 
has  been  modernized  to  permit  the 
use  of  clear,  easy-to-read  type  faces. 

The  new  index  cards  will  be  mailed 
to  purchasers  and  previewers  of  Coro- 
net Films  each  month,  in  place  of  the 
teachers'  guides  which  have  been 
mailed  in  the  past.  It  is  believed  the 
index  cards  will  be  more  useful  in 
most  situations.    The   guides   will  be 


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furnished,  however,  with  all  prints 
supplied  for  preview.  The  guides  will 
also  accompany  shipments  of  new 
films  and  will  be  available  in  quantity 
when  desired. 

In  announcing  the  release  of  the 
new  index  cards,  Ellsworth  C.  Dent, 
Director  of  Distribution,  said,  "We 
take  pride  in  the  fact  that  Coronet 
Films  is  the  first  producer  to  offer 
non-commercial  index  cards  on  all 
its  new  releases.  But  credit  for  this 
innovation  should  go  to  our  many 
friends  whose  confidence  has  made 
Coronet  Films  a  leader  in  the  indus- 
try." 


They've  Moved 


•  Barnett  &  Jaffe,  manufacturers 
of  slide  file  cases,  reel  cases,  etc.,  to 
larger  quarters  at  6100-10  North  21st 
St.,  Philadelphia  38,  Pa. 

•  Ideal  Pictures  Los  Angeles  of- 
fice to  2950  W.  Seventh  St.  (under 
the  direction  of  Scott  W.  Hillam) ; 
the  Oklahoma  City  office  to  136  N.W. 
13th  St. ;  and  the  Salt  Lake  City  office 
to  54  Post  Office  Place. 

•  American  Book  Company  to  55 
Fifth  Ave.,  New  York  3,  N.  Y. 


Latest  techniques  for  teachins 

Reading  Skills 


with  Tachistoscope  are 
proving  highly  effective 


Every  educator  may  well  re-appraise  his  school's  methods  of  teaching 
reading,  in  view  of  the  remarkable  results  attained  with  Keystone 
Tachistoscopic  techniques: 

Gams  exceeding  50  /o  are  being  achieved  by  numerous  classes, 
ranging  from  elementary  to  adult;  many  students  have  doubled  their 
reading  speeds  in  12  weeks. 

Basic  Skills  in  Reading — as  well  as  in  Spelling,  Arithmetic,  Type- 
writing, Art  and  Music — are  taught  more  rapidly  and  more  effectively 
with  the  Keystone  Tachistoscope. 

Detailed  Daily  Programs  have  freed  the  teacher  from  dependence 
upon  verbal  instructions — and  have  made  possible  the  immediate  suc- 
cess of  many  teachers  using  the  tachistoscope  for  the  first  time. 

Manual  of  Instructions,  based  upon  experience  in  the  classroom,  is 
clear  and  specific.  Equally  practical  and  helpful  is  the  new  Teacher's 
Handbook  of  Tachistoscopic  Training  by  G.  C.  Barnette. 
The  coupon  will  bring  you  detailed  reports  of  results. 


KEYSTONE    VIEW    CO.,    Meadville,    Penna.    Please    send   reports   of 
results  being  attained  by  schools  using  the  Keystone  Tachistoscope. 

(Name)   (Position)  

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ptember,    1951 


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Equipment 


Automatic  Film  Inspector 

A  new  automatic  machine  for  in- 
specting 16mm  projection  prints  in 
film  libraries  was  demonstrated  at 
the  National  Audio-Visual  Conven- 
tion Trade  Show  in  Chicago.  Pri- 
marily a  labor-saving  and  cost-cutting 
device,   the   "Inspect-0-Film"   is   said 


to  have  the  added  advantage  of  doing 
a  better  and  more  dependable  job 
of  film  inspection  than  can  be  done 
by  a  human  inspector. 

Basic  design  of  the  Inspect-0-Film 
was  worked  out  over  a  12-year  period 
by  Don  White,  Executive  Vice-Presi- 
dent of  the  National  Audio-Visual 
Association,  who  first  conceived  the 
idea  in  1939  when  he  was  head  of  the 
educational  film  library  of  the  Uni- 
versity of  Georgia.  The  machine  is 
being  manufactured  by  the  Harwald 
Company,  1216  Chicago  Ave.,  Evans- 
ton,  Illinois,  makers  of  the  Admatic 
and  Shopper  Stopper  automatic  pro- 
jectors. 

Inspect-0-Film  checks  for  torn, 
broken  or  enlarged  sprocket  holes; 
run-offs  or  sprocket  punches;  breaks 
in  the  film;  and  pin  or  Scotch  tape 
splices.  When  it  locates  a  defect,  it 
stops  at  once,  turns  on  a  signal  to 
indicate  the  type  of  defect,  and  re- 
mains stopped  until  the  operator 
checks  the  damage  and  repairs  the 
film,  if  necessary. 

If  Inspect-0-Film  finds  nothing 
wrong,  it  inspects  a  film  without  at- 
tention from  the  operator;  it  auto- 
matically counts  the  exact  footage 
and  the  number  of  splices  and  shuts 
itself  off  at  the  end  of  the  run.  It 
inspects  400  feet  of  film  in  slightly 
less   than   two   minutes. 

Stereo  &  Hilo  Screens 

A  new  Stereo  Screen  for  three- 
dimensional  pictures  has  been  intro- 
duced by  Da-Lite  Screen  Company, 
2711  N.  Pulaski  Road,  Chicago.  The 
lightweight,  economical  screen  has  a 
smooth  flat  silver-coated  projection 
surface;  measurements,  40"  x  40" 
overall.  For  wall  or  table  use,  the 
screen  has  a  dual-easeled  back  with 
stiffeners  for  rigidity.   It  is  announced 


as  meeting  all   the  exacting  require- 
ments  of   stereo   projection. 

The  new  Hilo  Da-Lite  screen  is  a 
combination  tripod-mounted  unit  with 
a  special  device  permitting  removal 
of  the  case  and  fabric  for  wall  and 
ceiling  use. 

PIcturephones 

The  Model  L  MeClure  Picturephone 
is  an  inexpensive  sound  filmstrip  unit 
weighing  under  thirteen  pounds  and 
designed  for  easy  operation.  Every- 
thing is  included  in  one  dustproof 
case,  with  a  storage  compartment  for 
records  and  filmstrips.  A  fixed  all- 
directional  PM  speaker  and  efficient 
McClure  circuit  are  announced  as  re- 
producing the  human  voice  with  amaz- 
ing clarity.  The  standard  amplifier 
plays  at  33Va  rpm.  The  100-watt 
SVE  projector  throws  clear  pictures 
on  a  built-in  shadow  box  screen.  A 
three-speed  turntable  and /or  a  150- 
watt  projector  are  available  at  small 
additional   cost. 

The  Model  B-2  McClure  Picture- 
phone  is  a  lightweight  record  player 
playing  all  sizes  and  kinds  of  records, 
including  microgroove.  The  amplifier 
and  six-inch  speaker  provide  volume 
sufficient  for  classroom  or  auditorium 
groups  up  to  150  persons. 

Further  information  about  the  Mc- 
Clure Picturephones  is  available  from 
O.  J.  McClure  Talking  Pictures,  1115 
West  Washington  Blvd.,  Chicago  7. 

Stereo  Slide  Case 

Barnett  &  Jaffe,  6100  N.  21st  St., 
Philadelphia,  has  announced  a  new 
case  for  stereo  slides  and  Realist 
viewer.  Model  V-66  accommodates  66 
glass  stereo  slides  filed  individually 
or   up   to   100   slides   filed   by  groups. 


Viewtalk 


V4CyUlll4H 


FILM   PROTECTIVE  PROCESS 


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PROTECTS  AGAINST  Scratehei,  Fingtrmirki, 
Oil.    Water   and    Climatic   Changas. 

■    One  Treatment  L«ti 
the  Life  of  the  Film 

Brittle    Film    Rejuvenated 

LOOK    FOR    VACUUMATE 
ON    THE    LEADERI 

Laboratories    In    Key    CItiea    Thruout    U.    •.. 
Canada  and   Philippine   lilandt 

WRITE  FOR  INFORMATION  NOW 

Vocuumate  Corp.  446  W.  43rd  St.  N.Y. 


The  Viewtalk,  a  filmstrip  projector 
with  electric  turntable,  is  a  product 
of  Viewlex,  Inc.,  35-01  Queens  Blvd., 
Long  Island  City  1,  N.  Y.  The  sound 
filmstrip  unit  features  a  three-speed 
rim-driven  turntable  accommodating 
records  up  to  16  inches,  two  perma- 
nent needles  on  a  twist  arm  for  high 
fidelity,  high-gain  amplifier,  true-fi- 
delity Alnico  speaker,  separate  tone 
and  volume  controls,  top-quality  View- 
lex  projector  with  push-in  five-second 
threading,  exclusive  Viewlex  optical 
system  providing  clear  pictures,  and 
a  sturdy  weatherproof  case.  Two, 
five,  seven,  and  eleven-inch  lenses  are 
available. 

New  TDC  Projector 

Three  Dimension  Company,  4555  W. 
Adams  St.,  Chicago  41,  was  very  much 
"in"  the  NAVA  Trade  Show  with  a 
complete  new  line  of  combination 
filmstrip  and  slide  projectors.  A  great- 
ly enlarged  transparent  plastic  model 
showed  how  the  film  is  motionless  as 
the  glass  pressure  plates  separate 
and  metal  tracks  plus  eight  sprocket 
teeth  move  it  to  the  next  frame  with- 
out touching  the  picture  area.  Single 
and  double-frame  filmstrips  as  well 
as  2x2's  are  accommodated,  the  latter 
by  means  of  "Selectron"  trays  holding 
the  slides  in  any  desired  sequence, 
thus  enabling  the  teacher  to  change 
the  order  of  presentation  at  will.  The 
projector  can  be  equipped  with  motor 
drive  for  automatic  operation. 

Magnetic  Projector 

A  new  16mm  recorder-projector 
providing  the  first  means  of  directly 
recording  commentary  or  musical 
background  magnetically  on  the  edge 
of  16mm  film  has  been  introduced  by 
Radio    Corporation    of    America. 

Three  main  features  of  the  RCA 
"400"  Magnetic  Sound  Projector  make 
it  possible  for  non-professional  users 
to  obtain  excellent  results  in  mag- 
netic recording:  (1)  to  record,  it  is 
necessary  only  to  turn  a  switch  and 
talk  or  play  music  into  a  plug-in 
microphone,  (2)  after  the  recording 
is  completed,  another  control  may  be 
set  for  immediate  playback,  (3)  if 
revisions  are  needed  or  if  re-record- 
ing is  desired,  an  electronic  erase 
head  may  be  activated  by  another 
simple  control. 


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Educational  Screen 


Current  Materials 


FILMSTRIPS 


35mm  filmstrlps  announced  here  are 
[silent  and  black  and  white,  unless 
otherwise  indicated. 

■  Knowledge    Builders,    625    Madi- 
...n  Ave.,  New  York  22,  N.  Y. 

1  oik  Tales,  Legends  and  Stories 
,..jlor) — new  series  of  filmstrips 
adapted  and  arranged  by  Gertrude 
Jacobs,  four.der  of  the  International 
Educational  Materials  Company,  for 
use  on  the  primary  and  elementary 
levels.  Titles:  Alice  i)i  Wonderlatid, 
Crackling  Mountain,  Dancing  Bvead, 
Jose  of  El  Salvador,  Monkey  See — 
Miitikey  Do,  Peach  Boy,  Yung-Ja  of 
fa,  Chinese  Pictographs. 

■  You.NG  America  Films,  18  E.  41st 
St.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y. 

Chi'dren  of  the  Orient  Series  (6 
filmstrips,  color) — stories  of  contem- 
porary life  in  the  Orient  as  seen 
through  the  eyes  of  children. 

(  hildren  of  Latin  America  Series 
II  filmstrips,  color) — stories  of  life 
in  Latin  America  as  seen  through  the 
eyes  of  children. 

Sewing  Series  (8  filmstrips) — de- 
signed to  demonstrate  important  tech- 
niques in  sewing. 

Songs  to  S!ng  Series  (4  filmstrips, 
jcolor) — 12  songs  for  group  singing  by 
young  voices  reproduced  with  words 
and  music  and  motivating  illustra- 
tions. 

Better  Study  Habits  (6  filmstrips, 
color) — language  arts  series  designed 
|:o  promote  better  study  skills. 
j  Elementary  Science  Series  Set  2 
(6  filmstrips,  color) — subjects  cov- 
ineA:  The  Moon,  The  Seasons,  The 
Solar  System,  Simple  Machines,  Elec- 
tromagnets,  Light. 

■  Curriculum  Films,  10  E.  40th 
St.,  New  York  16,  N.  Y. 

Your  Body  (8  filmstrips,  color)  — 
.are  and  functioning  of  the  human 
'ody;  for  grades  5-9. 

Introduction  to  Europe  (12  film- 
strips,  color) — description  of  ways  of 
ife  in  European  countries  today, 
stressing  similarities  to  life  in  the 
U.S. 

How    Animals   Get    Their    Food    (6 

ilmstrips,  color) — food-getting  adap- 
ations  and  behavior  with  emphasis  on 
vide  range  in  the  way  familiar  and 
mfamiliar  mammals,  birds,  fish,  etc. 
ret  their  food  in  different  environ- 
nents. 

Our  Independent  Nation— The  Land 
ind  Its  People  (14  filmstrips,  color)— 
licture  of  productive  U.  S.  showing 
he  interdependence  of  all  regions  and 
Jeople. 


■  Stillfilm,  Inc.,  171  So.  Los  Robles 
Ave.,  Pasadena  5,  Calif. 

Little  Cottontail  Series  (8  film- 
strips) — primary  grade  series  de- 
signed to  encourage  habits  of  help- 
fulness, promptness,  preparedness, 
cleanliness,  etc. 

Napoleon's  Russian  Campaign  I  & 
II  (color) — maps  and  pictures  giving 
background  for  Napoleon's  Russian 
campaign  and  retreat. 


■  Pat  Dowling  Pictures,  1056  So. 
Robertson  Blvd.,  Los  Angeles  35,  Calif. 

The  Hawaiian  Islands  (3  filmstrips) 
— series  describing  physical,  human, 
and  industrial  aspects.  Subjects:  Vol- 
canic Origin  and  Growth,  The  People 
nf  Hawaii,  Sugar  Cane:  The  Main 
Industry. 

The  Early  West  (3  filmstrips)  — 
series  showing  gold  prospecting,  gold 
mining,  and  hide  curing  in  early  west- 
ern U.  S. 

How  Water  Power  Produces  Elec- 
tricity— pictures  and  diagrams  show- 
ing the  source  of  water,  how  turbines 
and  generators  create  electricity,  and 
how  electricity  is  transmitted  into 
homes. 


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slide  projector  will 
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new  view  of  economy  and  versatility 
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Advortisort    welcomo    inquiries.    Just    mention    EDUCATIONAL    SCREEN. 


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MOTION  PICTURES 

1 6mm  films-  announced  here  are 
sound  and  black  and  whife,  unless 
otherwise  indicated. 

■  Young  America  Films,  18  E.  41st 
St.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y. 

A  Day  of  Thanksgiving  (1%  reels) 
— dramatic  story  of  a  typical  Ameri- 
can family  who  used  a  Thanksgiving 
Day  as  the  opportunity  to  recount 
the  many  freedoms  and  privileges 
they  enjoy. 

H — The  Story  of  a  Teen-.^ge  Drug 
Addict  (2  reels) — typical  case  history 
of  a  teen-age  narcotics  addict  designed 
to  awaken  communities  to  the  gravity 
of  the  narcotic  problem. 

Sewing:  Fitting  a  Pattern  (1  reel) 
— how  a  standard  dress  pattern  is  ad- 
justed to  the  specific  requirements  of 
the  individual  figure. 

Safety  on  the  School  Bus  (1  reel) 
— safety  problems  of  the  school  bus 
rider;  for  elementary  and  junior  high 
school. 

Speech:  Planning  Your  Talk  (1 
reel) — how  to  organize  a  talk  to 
achieve  effective  presentation. 

Measuring  Temperature  (1  reel)  — 
elementary  science  film  explaining 
how  thermometers  work. 

What  Makes  Things  Float  (1  reel) 
— elementary  science  film  explaining 
conditions  under  which  an  object  will 
float  or  sink  in  water. 

■  Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films, 
Wilmette,  111. 

The  Teacher  (1%  reels) — episode 
in  the  life  of  an  average  teacher 
pointing  up  teacher's  role  in  the  com- 
munity, professional  and  personal  life, 
preparation   and   contributions. 

Venice — Queen  City  of  the  .\driatic 
(1  reel,  color) — origin  of  the  "City 
of  Canals,"  its  rise  to  power,  control 
of  trade  in  the  eastern  Mediterranean, 
its  decline,  and  its  adaptation  to 
changed  conditions  of  the  present  day. 

Bali  Today  (1  reel,  color) — over- 
view of  life  on  the  new  republic  of 
Indonesia. 

Safety  in  the  Home;  FMre  Prevention 
(l',4  reels  each) — primary  and  middle 
grade  dramatizations  of  dangers  that 
may  be  present  in  any  home  and  how 
to  reduce  or  abolish  them. 

South  Pacific  Island  Children  (Life 
in  Fiji)  (1  reel,  color) — primary  and 
middle  grade  picture  of  family  life 
and  work. 

The  Fox  and  the  Rooster  (1  reel) 
— Aesop  fable  enacted  by  farm  and 
forest  animals. 


NEW  FILMSTRIPS  NOW  IN 
PRODUCTION 

Write  for  cur  list  of  Filmstrips. 
Study  Prints  and  Study  Guides 
now   available    for    preview. 

PAT  DOWLING  PICTURES 

1056    S.    Rcbprtson    Blvd.,    Los    Angeles    35.    Calif. 


■  McGraw-Hill  Book  Co.,  Text-Film 
Dept,  330  W.  42nd  St.,  New  York  18, 
N.  Y. 

Ages  and  Stages — new  series  of 
National  Film  Board  of  Canada-pro- 
duced films  designed  to  give  a  com- 
prehensive picture  of  physical,  social, 
and  emotional  growth  throughout 
the  yeais  of  childhood  up  to  adoles- 
cence. First  two  releases  are:  He 
Acts  His  Age  (1  reel,  color  or  black 
and  white)  and  The  Terrible  Twos 
and  the  Trusting  Threes  (2  reels, 
color  or  black  and  white). 

Uniform  Circular  Motion;  The  Gaso- 
line Engine  (each  6%  minutes) — first 
two  releases  in  a  new  series  of  college 
physics  films  designed  to  make  clearly 
understandable  some  complicated 
processes. 

■  World  Neighbor  Films,  P.  O.  Box 
1527,   Santa   Barbara,  Calif. 

The  Earth  and  What  It  Grows— 
Northwestern  Mexico  (1  reel,  color) — 
realistic  presentation  of  the  normal 
everyday  lives  of  people  in  northwest- 
ern Mexico,  showing  the  farm  home, 
farming  problems  and  progress,  an 
"imported"  crop,  and  use  of  a  native 
desert  plant  in  world  commerce. 

■  Associated  Film  Artists,  30  N. 
Raymond   Ave.,   Pasadena   1,  Calif. 

Understanding  the  Chinese  (1  reel, 
color) — interpretation  of  life  in  pres- 
ent-day China  for  upper  elementary 
and  junior  high  school  social  studies. 


FRITH  FILMS 

EDUCATIONAL  MOTION 
PICTURES 


RECENT    RELEASES— Color-Sound 

FIRE!    PATTY    LEARNS   WHAT 
TO  DO       600  ft. 

OIL  TODAY  — 

POWER  TOMORROW  600  *t 

CAPTAIN  BROWN, 
HARBOR  PILOT  400  ft 

THE  U.S.  CUSTOMS  SAFEGUARDS 
OUR  FOREIGN  TRADE  600  ft, 

SUADIANS  OF  OUR 
COUNTRY'S   HEALTH  600  ft 

UNITED  STATES  DEFENSE 
AGAINST    FOREIGN    PLAGUE   .    400  ft 

EXPLORING  A   HARBOR  400  ft 


1816  N.  Highland  Ave. 
Hollywood  28,  Calif. 


■  Coronet  Films,  65  E.  South  Water 
St.,  Chicago  1.  Each  film  1  reel,  color 
or  black  and  white. 

Safe  Driving  Series — three  films  for 
driver  education.  Titles:  Fundamen- 
tal Skills,  Streets  and  Highways,  Ad- 
vanced Skills  and  Proble^ns. 

Let's  Paint  with  Water  Color — pri- 
mary and  middle  grade  presentation 
of  water  color  painting  equipment 
and  techniques. 

Right  or  Wrong? — discussion-stim- 
ulating film  designed  to  raise  for  re- 
consideration and  examination  the 
moral  standards  by  which  each  per- 
son makes  his  own  decisions;  for 
junior  high  through  adult  group.s. 

How  to  Concentrate — ways  to  de- 
velop habits  that  encourage  concen- 
tration on  studies,  business,  or  per- 
sonal matters. 

Literature  Appreciation:  Stories — 
how  to  understand,  appreciate,  and 
enjoy  various  types  of  stories. 

How  Effective  Is  Your  Reading?  — 
how   to   improve   reading   habits. 

The  British  Isles:  The  Land  and  the 
People — how  and  why  the  people  of 
the  British  Isles  have  made  excellent 
use  of  their  limited  space  and  le- 
sources. 

Healthy  Lungs — structure  and  work 
of  the  lungs. 

■  Association  Films,  35  W.  45th 
St.,  New  York,  N.  Y.  Offices  in  Chi- 
cago, San  Francisco,  and  Dallas. 

The  Clean  Look  (3  reels,  color) — 
good  grooming  for  women  stressing 
body  and  facial  cleanliness,  hair  care 
and  styling,  proper  use  of  cosmetics, 
and  good  posture;  sponsored  by  Ar- 
mour and  Company. 

■  Chamber  of  Commerce  of  the 
United  States,  Committee  on  Adver- 
tising, 1615  H  St.,  N.W.,  Washington 
6,  D.  C. 

The  Magic  Key  (2  reels,  color) — 
story  of  the  development  and  im- 
portance of  advertising  in  the  Ameri- 
can free  enterprise  system. 

■  Wilner  Films  &  Slides,  P.  0.  Box 
231,  Cathedral  Station,  New  York  25, 
N.    Y. 

The  Dances  of  the  Bees  (16mra 
silent,  788  feet)— original  film,  pro- 
duced by  the  Austrian  State  Office  of 
Education  under  the  scientific  super- 
vision of  Dr.  Karl  von  Frisch,  docu- 
menting Dr.  von  Frisch's  experiments 
and  findings  on  the  "language"  of  the 
bees — e.g.,  how  the  "finder"  bees  com- 
municate to  the  other  worker  bees 
where  a  certain  food  place  can  be 
found. 

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CATALOGS  &  BOOKLETS 

■  Federal  Security  Agency,  Office 
of  Education,  Washington  25,  D.  C, 
is  the  source  for  a  listing  of  Publi- 

I  cations  of  the  Office  of  Education  on 
Audio-Visual  Education,  all  available 
free   or   at   low   cost.    Titles    include: 

,  A  Directory  of  897  16mni  Film  Li- 
braries, General  Catalogs  of  Educa- 
tional Films,  How  to  Obtain  U.  S. 
Government  Motion  Pictures,  Motion 
Pictures  on  the  Other  American  Re- 
publics, Movie  Projectors  in  Public 
High  Schools,  102  Motion  Pictures  on 
Democracy,  Radio  and  Television 
Bibliography,  School  Sound  Recording 
and  Playback  Equipment,  392  Films 
for  Television,  and  others. 

■  Radiant  Mfg.  Corp.,  2627  W. 
Roosevelt  Rd.,  Chicago  8,  has  pub- 
lished a  free  booklet  titled  "More  Bril- 
liant Projection"  giving  basic  infor- 
mation on  projectors,  lenses,  seating 
arrangements,  screens,  reflection,  and 
showmanship. 

■  Society  for  Visual  Education, 
1345  W.  Diversey  Parkway,  Chicago 
14,  has  available  the  SVE  Visual  Re- 
view No.  51-1  containing  an  article, 
"Primary  Reading  Gets  New  Stimulus 
with  Filmstrips",  by  Glenn  McCrack- 
en.  Principal,  Arthur  McGill  and 
Highland  Elementai-y  Schools,  New 
Castle,  Pa. 

■  Almanac  Films,  516  5th  Ave., 
New  York  18,  N.  Y.,  has  available  a 
free  catalog  of  16mm  educational 
films  in  the  Almanac  library.  Sub- 
jects include  astronomy,  biology  and 
zoology,  botany,  general  science,  music 
and   art,    history,    and    many   others. 

■  Franco-American  Audio-Visual 
Distribution  Center,  934  5th  Ave., 
New  York  21,  N.  Y.,  has  released  two 
new  catalogs  of  2"  x  2"  slides:  "The 
French  Heritage",  containing  the 
titles  of  nearly  2000  slides  reproduced 
from  documents  in  the  Bibliotheque 
Nationale  of  France  and  in  French 
museums  and  private  collections  in 
the  U.  S.,  and  "France  Today",  a 
listing  of  2500  slides,  all  color,  show- 
ing geography,  agriculture,  people, 
art,  etc.  in  present-day  France. 


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screen  better  artd 
last  longer" 

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PEERLESS  FILM  PROCESSING  CORPORATION 

165  West  46fh  street  .  New  York  19.  N.  Y. 
i59  Seward  Street  •  Hollywood  38.  Calif. 


FILM  NEWS  NOTES 

■  Library  of  Congress,  Card  Divi- 
sion, Washington  25,  D.C.,  has  an- 
nounced that  it  will  begin  printing 
and  distributing  catalog  cards  for 
motion  pictures  and  filmstrips.  The 
printed  card  will  be  the  standard 
3x5  size  and  will  contain  the  name 
of  the  picture,  producer,  release  date, 
running  time,  size  of  film,  notation 
on  sound  and  color,  and,  as  applic- 
able, credits,  summary  of  contents, 
subject  covered,  grade  level,  and 
other  information. 

The  Library  has  concluded  an 
agreement  with  the  U.  S.  Office  of 
Education  for  printing  the  entries 
for  motion  pictures  pi'epared  by  its 
Visual  Education  Service,  thereby 
giving  comprehensive  coverage  of 
governnment  films.  Plans  are  also 
being  made  for  printing  and  distrib- 
uting cards  for  current  non-copy- 
righted films  and  older  films  still  in 
use. 

Cards  for  selected  current  copy- 
righted motion  pictures  and  filmstrips 
will  be  available  soon.  Further  in- 
formation about  the  new  service  may 
be  obtained  by  writing  the  Card  Div- 
ision, Library  of  Congress. 

■  International  Film  Bureau,  6 
N.  Michigan  Ave.,  Chicago  2,  has 
purchased  the  film  library  of  Film 
Program  Services  of  New  York  City. 
This  library  has  been  joined  to  that 
of  IFB,  and  service  will  be  available 
to  all  parts  of  the  U.S  from  the  Chi- 
cago office  of  the   Bureau. 

■  Coronet  Films,  65  E.  South  Water, 
Chicago  1,  is  producing  a  series  of 
16mm  sound  motion  pictures  to  help 
guide  young  people  facing  the  diffi- 
cult civilian-to-military  adjustment. 
Titled  "Are  You  Ready  for  Service?", 
the  series  of  pre-militaiy  orientation 
films  consists  of  four  groups  of  sub- 
jects totalling  14  films  in  all.  The  first 
group  will  be  available  the  latter  pax't 
of  September;  first  releases  are 
titled:  What  It's  All  About,  Your 
Plans,  and  Service  and  Citizenship. 
A  descriptive  booklet  on  the  entire 
series  is  available  without  cost  from 
Coronet  Films. 

■  March  of  Time  will  end  the  pro- 
duction of  its  motion  picture  series 
"The  March  of  Time"  with  comple- 
tion of  its  16th  year  this  fall.  It  will 
devote  the  major  part  of  its  facilities 
to  television  productions  and  special 
theatrical  films. 


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TECHNIQUE",  Sterling's  com- 
plete film  course,  graphically 
demonstrates  the  professional 
way  of  making  8-16  mm  movies. 

Learn  correct  camera  technique 
in  10  easy  lessons  that  cover 
everything  from  panning  and 
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VITAL  NEW  YOUNG  AMERICA  FILM 

'H-THE  STORY  OF  A 

JEEN  AGE  DRUG 

ADDICT" 


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The  tragic  dan- 
ger of  odoleKent 
addiction  to  narcotics 
it   the   singularly   timely 
Ibeme  of  a  new  1 6  mm  docu- 
mentary film  just  released  in 
conjunction  with  the  national 
drive  to  uncover  the  sole  and  use  of 
narcotics  in  schools. 
The  film   presents  the  case   history   of  a 
young  high  school  boy  who  becomes  a  help- 
less slave  to  the  drug  habit.  Then  the  engrossing 
film  shows  the  treatment  given  to  rehabilitate 
the  boy's  body  and  mind. 

A  vital  fllm  for  parent-teacher  and  all  other 

community  groups. 
Preview  prints  available  on  payment  of  a  $5.00 
service  charge  which  will  be  refunded  if  film  is 
purchased  within  60  days  of  dote  of  preview. 

"  'H'  -  The  Story  of  a  Teen  Age  Drug  Addict." 
2  REELS-  16  MM  SOUND  $100.00 

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IS    East   41tl   St.,    New    York    City 


September,    1951 


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Trade  Directory 
For  the  Audio-Visual  Field 

To  increase  the  usefulness  of  this  Trade  Directory,  symbols  have   been   inserted   to  distinguish  original   sources    (producers 
manufacturers,  primary  importers,  etc.)  from  audio-visual  dealers  and  film  rental  libraries.  KEY:  (P) — producers,  importers. 


(M) — manufacturers.    (D)^-dealers, 
rental  services,  the  double  symbol 


FILMS 

Associated   Film   Artists  (P) 

30  N.  Raymond  Ave..   Pasadena    I,  Cal. 
Association   Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

35  W.  45th  St.,   New  York    19,   N.  Y. 

79  E.  Adams  St.,  Chicago  3,   111. 

351    Turk  St.,   San    Francisco  2,   Cal. 

1915   Live  Oak  St.,   Dallas    I,  Tex. 
Bailey  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

6509  De  Longpre  Ave.,  Hollywood  28,  Cal. 
Brandon  Films  (D) 

200  W.  57th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Bray  Studios,   Inc.  (PD) 

729  Seventh  Ave.,  New  York   19,  N.  Y. 
Cornell   Film  Co.  (P) 

1501    Broadway,  New  York   18,  N.  Y. 
Coronet  Instructional  Films  (P) 

Coronet   Bldg.,  Chicago    I,   III. 
Council  Films  (D| 

50  N.  Main  St.,   Homer,   N.  Y. 
Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films,  Inc.       (PD) 

Wilmette,    Illinois 

Rental    and    Preview    Libraries: 

207  S.  Green  St.,  Chicago  7,   III. 

712   N.  Haskell  St.,    Dallas    I,  Tex. 

30  Huntington  Ave.,   Boston    16,   Mass. 

450  W.  56th  St.,    New  York    19,   N.  Y. 

1610  E.  Mountain  St.,  Pasadena  7,  Cal. 

561    Martina    Dr.,   NE,   Atlanta   5,   Ga. 

5745  Crabtree  Rd.,   Birmingham,   Mich. 
Family  Films,  Inc.  (P) 

1584  Crossroads  of  the  World,  Hollywood 
Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

330  W.  42nd  St.,  New  York  18,  N.  Y. 

64  E.  Lake  St..  Chicago   I,  III. 

101    Marietta  St..  Atlanta  3,  Ga. 

716  S.  W.    13th  Ave.,  Portland  5,  Ore. 

209   Browder  St.,   Dallas    1,  Tex. 

8414  Melrose,   Los  Angeles  46,  Cal. 
Focus    Films   Co.  (PD) 

1385  Westwood  Blvd.,  Los  Angeles  24 
Fryan   Film   Service  (D) 

3228  Euclid  Ave.,  Cleveland   15,  Ohio 
Heidenkamp  Nature  Pictures  (PD) 

538   Glen   Arden    Dr.,    Pittsburgh    8,    Pa. 
Hoefler — Paul   Hoefler   Productions  (P) 

6 1 21/2  So.  RIdgeley  Dr.,  Los  Angeles  36 
Hoffberg   Productions,   Inc.  (PD) 

362  W.  44th  St.,   New  York,   N.  Y. 
Hollywood    Film    Enterprises,    Inc.  (P) 

6060  Sunset  Blvd.,  Hollywood  28,  Cal. 
Institutional  Cinema  Service  (D) 

1560  Broadway,   New  York   19,  N.  Y. 
International  Film  Bureau  (PO) 

6  N.  Michigan  Ave.,  Chicago  2,   III. 
Knowledge  Builders  Classroom  Films       (PD) 

625  Madison  Ave.,  New  York  22,  N.  Y. 
Library  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

25  W.  45th  St.,  New  York   19,   N.  Y. 
Mahnke — Car!    F.    Mahnk*    Productions    (P) 

215  E.  Third  St.,  Des  Moines  9,   Iowa 
Modern  Sound  Pictures,  Inc.  (D) 

1410  Howard  St.,  Omaha,   Neb. 
MoguH's.    Inc.  (D) 

112-14  W.  48th   St..    New   York    19,    N.Y. 
Nu-Ari   Films,   Inc.  (PD) 

112  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Official    Films,    Inc.  (P) 

Grand   &   Linden  Aves.,   Rldgefiald,   N.  J. 

New  York  Office:  25  W.  45th  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 


film   rental   libraries, 
(PD)    appears. 


projection   services.  Where   a   primary  source   also  offers  direct 


N.Y. 


la. 


Hill 


(D) 
(D) 


(PD) 

Cal. 

(D) 
D) 


Memphis    I,  Tenn. 


Religious  Film  Association 

45  Astor  Place,  New  York  3 

Ryan  Visual  Aids  Service 

I  108    High    St.,    Des   Moines 
Selected  Films,  Inc. 

410    Green    Bay    Road,    Kenilworth 

Simmel-Meservey,    Inc. 

321    S.    Beverly    Dr.,    Beverly 

Sound  Film  Associates 

1503  Jefferson,  Houston  3,  Tex. 

Southern  Visual  Films 

686-9   Shrine   Bldg 

Sterling   Films,    Inc. 

316  W.  57th   St.,   New  York   19 
Swank    Motion    Pictures,    Inc. 

614    N.    Sklnker    Blvd.,    St.    Louis 

United   World   Films,   Inc. 

1445   Park  Ave.,   New  York  29,   N 

245  S.   Dearborn  St.,  Chicago  5,   111. 
7356  Melrose  Ave.,   Los  Angeles  4<i,  C 
287  Techwood   Dr.,   NW,  Atlanta,  Ga. 

Wholesome  Film  Service, 

20   Melrose  St.,   Boston 

Williams,    Brown 

918    Chestnut 


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FILM  PRODUCTION 


Association    Films, 

35  W.  45th   St., 


Inc. 

New   York 


9,   N.  Y. 


Bray  Studios,  Inc. 

729   Seventh   Ave., 

Film  Associates,  Inc. 

440   E.  Schantz  Ave., 


New  York    19,   N.Y. 


Dayton  9,  Ohio 


LABORATORY  SERVICES 


(PD) 

N.  Y. 

(D) 

5,    Mo. 

PD) 


Geo.   W.   Colburn,    Inc. 

164   N.  Wacker  Drive, 

Film  Associates,  Inc. 

440   E.  Schantz  Ave., 


Chicago  6,   111 


Y. 


Inc. 

Mass. 


7, 


and    Earle,    Inc. 

St.,    Philadelphia 

Young  America  Films,  Inc. 

18  E.  41st  St.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y 


il. 
(D) 
(D) 


Pa. 
(PD) 


PROJECTION  SERVICE 


Dayton  9,  Ohio 

Hollywood    Film    Enterprises 

6060  Sunset  Blvd.,  Hollywood  28,  Cal. 
Rapid   Film  Technique 

21    W.  46th  St.,   New  York    19,  N.Y. 
Society   for    Visual    Education 

1345  Diversey   Parkway,  Chicago   14 

PRODUCTION  EQUIPMENT 

S.O.S.  cinema  Supply  Corp.  (D) 

602  W.  52nd  St.,   New  York   19,  N.  Y. 

FLAT  PICTURES 


Wh. 


lolesome    Film   Service, 

20    Melrose    St.,    Boston, 


nc. 

Mass. 


Creative    Educational    Society 

Mankato,    Minn, 


(PD) 


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■         MOTION  PICTURE 
"^PROJECTORS  AND  SUPPLIES 

Ampro  Corporaflon  (M) 

2851   N.  Western  Ave..  Chicago   18,  III. 

Bell  &   Howell  Co.  (M) 

7117   McCormick   Road,   Chicago  45,    III. 

Eastman   Kodak  Company  (M) 

Rochester,    New   York 

Forway   Corporation  (M) 

245   W.    55th    St.,    New   York    19,    N.Y. 

Modern  Sound   Pictures,   Inc.  (D) 

1410  Howard   St.,   Omaha.   Nek. 

MoguH's,    Inc.  |D] 

112-14   W.   48th    St.,    New   York    19,    N.Y. 

Nu-Art  Films,   Inc.  (D) 

112  W.  48th  St..  New  York,  N.  Y. 

RCA- Victor  [M] 

Radio   Corp.    of   America,    Camden,    N.J. 

Revere  Camera  Co.  (M) 

320  E.  21st  St.,   Chicago    16,   III. 

Ryan   Visual   Aids   Service  (D) 

409   hiarrison    St.,    Davenport,    la. 

Southern  Visual  Films  (D) 

686-9   Shrine    BIdg.,    Memphis    I.   Tenn. 

Wholesome   Film   Service,    Inc.  (D) 

20   Melrose   St.,    Boston,    Mass. 

Williams,   Brown  and   Earle,   Inc.  (D) 

918   Chestnut   St..    Philadelphia   7,    Pa. 


SCREENS 


Da-Lite   Screen   Co.,    Inc.  (M) 

2711    N.  Pulaski   Rd.,  Chicago  39,   111. 

Fryan   Film   Service  (D) 

3228  Euclid  Ave.,  Cleveland    15,  Ohio 

Nu-Art  Films,   Inc.  (D) 

M      112  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

'    Radiant  Mfg.  Corp.  (M) 

1267   S.  Talman  Ave.,   Chicago  8,    III. 

Southern   Visual    Films  (D) 

686-9  Shrine   BIdg.,   Memphis    I,  Tenn. 

Wholesome   Film   Service,    Inc.  (D) 

20   Melrose   St.,    Boston,    Mass. 

Williams,  Brown  and  Earle,  Inc.  (D) 

918   Chestnut  St.,    Philadelphia   7,   Pa. 


AUDIO-VISUAL  SUPPLIES 

SecHey-Cardy  Co.   (shades)  (M) 

1632    Indiana   Ave.,   Chicago    16,    111. 
Ryan  Visual  Aids  Service  (D) 

409   Harrison   St.,    Davenport,    la. 
Society  for  Visual  Education  (M| 

1345   Dlversey    Parkway,   Chicago    14 
Williams,  Brown  and  Eerie,  Inc.  (D) 

918  Chestnut   St.,    Philadelphia   7,   Pa. 

RECORDS 

Film  Associates,   Inc. 

440  E.  Schantz  Ave.,   Dayton  9,   Ohio 
Folkways   Records   &    Service    Corp.        (PD) 

117    W.    46th    St.,    New    York     19,     N.    Y. 

RECORDERS— PLAYERS 

Neweomb    Audio    Products    Co.  (M) 

6824   Lexington   Ave.,    Hollywood   38,   Cal. 


FILMSTRIPS 


Bailey   Films,   Inc.  (PD) 

6509  De  Longpre  Ave.,  Hsllywood  28,  Cal. 
Church  Screen   Productions  (^Q) 

Box   5036    (East   Station),    Nashville,   Tenn. 
Encyclopaedia  Britannica   Films,   Inc.  (P| 

Wllmette,    III. 
Eye  Gate  House,   Inc.  (PD) 

330  W.  42nd  St.,  New  York  18,  N.  Y. 
Filmfax   Productions  (P) 

10  E.  43rd  St.,   New  York    17,  N.  Y. 
Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

330  W.  42nd  St.,  New  York  18,  N.  Y. 
Informative  Classroom  Picture  Publishers  (P) 

40  Ionia  N.  W.,  Grand  Rapids  2,  Mich. 
Mahnle — Carl   F.   Mahniie  Productions      (P) 

215   E.  Third   St.,    Des   Moines  9,   Iowa 
Ryan    Visual    Aids    Service  (D) 

409   Harrison    St.,    Davenport,    la. 
Silver    Burdett    Company  (Pt^) 

45   E.    17th   St.,    New   York,    N.  Y. 
Society  for  Visual    Education  (PD) 

1345    Dlversey   Parkway,   Chicago    14 
United  World  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

1445   Park   Ave.,    New   York  29,   N.   Y. 
Visual   Sciences  (P) 

599E— Suffern,    N.   Y. 
Wholesome  Film  Service,  Inc.  (D) 

20    Melrose    St.,    Boston,    Mass. 


SLIDES 

Key:    Kodachrome  2x2.    V/4  x  AV4  or  larger. 

The   Eulo   Company  (PD-2) 

P.O.   Box    178,   Denver   I,   Colo. 
Films,    Inc.  (PD-2) 

330  W.  42nd   St.,   New  York   18,   N.  Y. 
Nu-Art   Films,   Inc.  (0-2) 

112  W.  48th  St.,   New  York,  N.  Y. 
Radio-Mat   Slide   Co.,    Inc.  (P-2,   4) 

222  Oakrldge  Blvd.,  Daytona  Beach,  Fla. 
Ryan  Visual  Aids  Service  (D-2) 

409   Harrison   St.,    Davenport,    la. 
Society  for  Visual   Education  (PD-2) 

1345   Dlversey   Parkway,   Chicago    14 


FILMSTRIP,  SLIDE  and 
OPAQUE  PROJECTORS 

American   Optical  Co..   Scientific  (M) 

Instrument   Division,    Buffalo    15.    N.  Y. 
Ampro    Corporation  (M) 

2851    N.  Western  Ave.,  Chicago   18,   III. 
Beseler  Company,  Charles  (M) 

60   Badger  Ave.,    Newark  8,   N.  J. 
Comprehensive  Service  Corporation     (MD) 

245    W.    55th    St.,    New    York    19,    N.Y. 
GoldE   Manufacturing   Co.  (M) 

1 220c  W.  Madison  St.,  Chicago  7,  III. 
Keystone  View  Co.  (M) 

Meadvllle,    Pa. 
O.  J.  McClure  Talking  Pictures  (M) 

1115  W.  Washington,   Chicago  7,   III. 
Ryan  Visual  Aids  Service  (D) 

409  Harrison  St.,  Davenport,  la. 
Society  for  Visual    Education  (M) 

1345   Dlversey   Parkway,   Chicago    14,   III. 
Southern  Visual   Films  (D) 

686-9  Shrine   BIdg..   Memphis   t,  Tenn. 
Three    Dimension   Company  (M) 

4555    W.    Addison    St.,    Chicago    41,    III. 
Viewlex,  Incorporated  (M) 

35-01  Queens  Blvd.,  Long  Island  City,  N.Y. 
Wholesome  Film  Service,  Inc.  (D) 

20    Melrose    St.,    Boston,    Mass. 
Williams,  Brown  and  Earle,  Inc.  (D) 

918  Chestnut  St.,   Philadelphia   7.   Pa. 


INDEX  TO 

ADVERTISERS 

Page 

Albertsen    Distributing    Co 

282 

American   Optical   Co 

.260 

Ampro    Corp. 

253 

Association   Films   

264 

Audio-Master  Corp.  

293 

Beckley-Cardy  Co,  

278 

Bell  &  Howell  Co.  .    Inside  Back  Cover 

Brandon   Films  

283 

Brumberger   Co 

.286 

Budek  Co.,   Herbert   E 

284 

Colburn    Lab.,   Geo.  W 

285 

Concordia    Publishing    House    ... 

279 

.265 

Coronet  Films  

.261 

Da-Lite   Screen   Co 

.266 

Dowling    Pictures,    Pat   

.292 

DuKane    Mfg.    Co 

.284 

Eulo  Co.                 

.284 

Eye    Sate    House    

283 

Fiberbilt   Case    Co 

278 

Filmack    Laboratories    ... 

284 

Filmfax   Productions   

.278 

Films  Incorporated  

256 

Filmstrips,    Inc 

282 

Focus  Films  Co. 

282 

Frith   Films   

292 

GoldE  

.291 
282 

Heidenkamp    Nature    Pictures 

Hoefler    Productions,    Paul 

283 

Hollywood   Film   Enterprises 

292 

International    Film    Bureau 

282 

Johnson   &  Johnson 

281 
.289 

Keystone   View   Co 

Knowledge   Builders 

283 

Mahnke   Productions,   Carl  F. 

28! 

McClure  Talking  Pictures,  O.  J. 

284 

Neweomb  Audio  Products  Co. 

285 

Peerless   Film    Processing   Corp. 

293 

RCA.  Visual   Products  

.263 

Radio-Mat    Slide    Co 

.278 

Rapid     Film    Technique     

282 

Religious   Film   Association   ,  . 

277 

Revere  Camera  Co Back  C 

over 

Silver    Burdett    Co 

287 

Simmel-Meservey     

282 

Society  for  Visual   Education   

259 

Sterling     Films 

293 

Three    Dimension   Co.   

257 

Vacuumate    Corp.    

290 

Viewlex                      Inside  Front  Cover      | 

Visual   Sciences         

283 

World    Neighbor    Films    

282 

Young  America   Films  254. 

293 

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tified    advertising    rates,    writ 
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People 


Passing  of  Pioneers 

•  Robert  J.  Flaherty,  renowned 
"Father  of  the  Documentary  Film," 
died  of  a  heart  ailment  July  23  at  his 
farm  in  Brattleboro,  Vermont.  In 
his  thirty  years  of  picture-making 
and  exploration,  Mr.  Flaherty  pro- 
duced such  classics  as  Nanook  of  the 
North,  Man  of  Aran,  Moana,  Taboo, 
Elephant  Boy,  and  Louisiana  Story. 
He  had  planned  to  embark  on  an- 
other new  adventure,  using  a  new 
process  known  as  Cinerama  to  film 
the  earth's  far  corners  for  a  giant 
screen. 

In  January,  1951  Mr.  Flaherty  was 
honored  by  his  fellows  of  the  Screen 
Directors  Guild,  of  which  he  was 
a  charter  member,  with  the  staging 
of  a  three-day  Flaherty  Film  Fes- 
tival, during  which  all  his  pictures 
were  shown  and  at  the  conclusion 
of  which  he  was  presented  with  an 
award  for  outstanding  achievement 
and  an  Honorary  Life  Membership. 
The  Flaherty  Film  Festival  was  to 
have  been  repeated,  by  popular  de- 
mand, in  Washington  this  fall,  at 
which  time  a  national  award  was  to 
have  been  presented  to  Mr.  Flaherty. 

Born  in  1884,  the  son  of  an  Irish- 
American  mining  engineer,  he  was 
bred  to  the  hard  realism  of  frontier 
life  and  started  as  a  film-maker  be- 
cause he  wanted  a  record  of  the  peo- 
ples he  had  come  to  know  while 
charting  the  wastelands  of  the  Arctic. 
The  resulting  Nanook  of  the  North 
made  him  famous. 

•  Isidore  Marks,  pioneer  in  the 
home  motion  picture  equipment  field 
and  founder  and  president  of  Key- 
stone Manufacturing  Company  in 
Boston,  died  on  July  5  at  the  age 
of  63.  Mr.  Marks  was  also  founder 
and  president  of  the  Dover  Film 
Corporation  of  Dover,  New  Hamp- 
shire. 


Education  &  Governnnent 

•  Glen  Burch,  former  FCA  Execu- 
tive Director,  is  conducting  a  film 
research  project  for  the  Ford  Foun- 
dation's Fund  for  Adult  Education. 
Headquarters  for  the  project  are  in 
Chicago. 

•  Gnle  C.  Griswold,  Chief  of  the 
Audio-Visual  Production  Branch  of 
the  Communicable  Disease  Center, 
Atlanta,  Georgia,  is  on  a  round-the- 
world  trip  as  a  member  of  a  mission 
sponsored  by  the  Public  Health  Serv- 
ice, Federal  Security  Agency,  the 
Economic  Cooperation  Administra- 
tion, and  the  State  Department.  Mr. 
Griswold  will  determine  how  motion 
pictures  and  other  visual  materials 
may  assist  countries  covered  by  the 
Point  Four  Program. 


•  Robert  W.  Wagner,  Assistant  Pro- 
fessor and  Director  of  Motion  Pic- 
ture Production  at  Ohio  State  Uni- 
versity, has  been  awarded  the  first 
$1000  EBFil^ns  Fellowship  for  grad- 
uate study  of  audio-visual  methods. 
He  plans  to  continue  research  already 
begun  on  the  design  of  audio-visual 
teaching  materials  and  will  study  at 
Ohio  State  under  Dr.   Edgar  Dale. 

•  Ledford  Carter  has  been  appointed 
Acting  Director  of  Production  for  the 
Southern  Film  Production  Service,  lo- 
cated at  the  University  of  Georgia. 
He  succeeds  William  T.  Clifford,  who 
resigned  to  make  films  in  the  Near 
East  for  the  U.  S.  Department  of 
State.  The  Board  of  Directors  of  the 
Southern  Film  Production  Service  also 
recently  announced  that  plans  have 
been  made  to  extend  membership  in 
the  film  service  to  a  larger  number  of 
non-profit  educational  institutions  in 
the  southern  states. 


Business  &  Industry 

•  Milton  M.  Schwartz  is  now  Direc- 
tor of  Advertising  and  Promotion  for 
Ideal  Pictures  Corporation.  Mr. 
Schwartz  was  formerly  Director  of 
Newsstand  Promotion  for  Esquire 
magazine. 

•  New  Advertising  Manager  of  Ra- 
diant Manufacturing  Corporation  is 
Milt  Sherman,  for  many  years  an 
account  executive  in  the  agency  field 
and  wartime  bomber  pilot  captain 
and  air  advisor  to  SHAEF  Press 
Censorship. 

•  The  Charles  Beseler  Company  has 
announced  that  Allan  Finstad  has 
joined  their  staff  as  Educational  Di- 
rector. For  the  past  five  years  Mr. 
Finstad  has  been  civilian  head  of 
the  Bureau  of  Naval  Personnel  Train- 
ing Aids  Section  and  previously  had 
spent  eleven  'years  in  public  school 
work. 


A-V  CONFERENCE  CALENDAR 

When  possible,  source  of  further  information 
about  conference  progranns  and  reservations  is 
given  in  parentheses  after  each  listing.  Send 
announcements  for  the  Conference  Calendar  to 
EDUCATIONAL  SCREEN,  M  E.  Lake,  Chicago  I, 
Illinois. 

NOV.  1-3 — Audio  Fair  in  conjunction 
with  Third  Annual  Convention  of  the  Audio 
Engineering  Society,  Hotel  New  Yorker, 
New  York  City  (write  Leon  A.  Wortman, 
The  Audio  Fair,  Room  510.  67  W.  44th 
St.,    New   York   City) 

DEC.  4-6 — School  Broadcast  Conference, 
Hotel  Sherman,  Chicago  (write  George 
Jennings,  Director,  Radio  &  Television,  Chi- 
cago Public  Schools,  228  N.  La  Salle,  Chi- 
cago) 

DEC.  26-28 — Fourth  Annual  Chicago  Ca- 
reer Conference,  including  integrated  film 
showings,  Illinois  Institute  of  Technology, 
Chicago 

FEB.  7-9 — Department  of  Audio-Visual 
Instruction  Winter  Conference,  Boston 
(write  J.  J.  McPherson,  DAVI,  1201  16th 
St.,    N.V^.,    V/ashington   6,    D.   C.) 


•  Increased  production  and  sales 
activities  at  McGraw-Hill's  Text-Film 
Department  have  resulted  in  the  fol- 
lowing administrative  changes:  Alan 
Kellock,  former  Assistant  to  Man- 
ager .\Ibert  J.  Rosenberg,  is  now 
Production  Manager.  All  sales  ac- 
tivities are  now  under  the  director 
of  David  E.  Strom,  previously  Util- 
ization Specialist.  The  new  position 
of  Office  Manager  is  filled  by  Wil- 
Ham    J.    Maher. 

•  John  J.  Dostal  has  been  appointed 
Sales  Manager  for  RCA  Sound  and 
Visual  Products.  Since  1948  Mr.  Dos- 
tal has  been  manager  of  field  sales 
for  the  Visual  Products  Section  of 
the  RCA  Engineering  Products  De- 
partment. 

•  Maxwell  H.  Sroge  is  now  sales 
promotion  manager  for  Bell  &  Howell 
Company,  in  charge  of  retailer  and 
consumer  sales  promotion  programs. 
He  was  formerly  assistant  advertising 
manager  for  Hallicrafters. 

•  Frank  B.  Rogers,  Sr.,  veteran  of 
the  motion  picture  and  photographic 
industries,  has  retired  from  active 
duty  as  Manager  of  the  New  York 
oflice  of  Ampro  Corporation.  Mr. 
Rogers  joined  Ampro  in  1937  as  Divi- 
sion Manager  of  its  eastern  territory. 

•  The  Rev.  Donald  R.  Lantz  is  the 
new  Director  of  Religious  Education 
for  Family  Films,  Inc.,  according  to 
an  announcement  by  Sam  Hersh. 
president  of  the  moral-teaching  films 
production  company.  For  the  past 
three  years  the  Rev.  Lantz  has  been 
Assistant  Director  of  the  Depart- 
ment of  Audio-Visual  &  Radio  Ed- 
ucation of  the  International  Council 
of  Religious  Education,  now  inte- 
grated into  the  National  Council  of 
Churches  of  Christ. 

•  Recent  changes  in  management  of 
several  offices  of  Ideal  Pictures  have 
been  announced  by  Paul  R.  Foght. 
General  Manager.  George  E.  Dean, 
manager  of  the  Atlanta  office  for  the 
last  five  years,  has  been  promoted  to 
the  managership  of  the  company's 
main  office  at  58  E.  South  Water  St., 
Chicago  1.  Robert  Young  has  been 
promoted  to  manager  of  the  Atlanta 
office,  52  Auburn  Ave.,  Atlanta  3, 
replacing  Mr.  Dean.  Robert  D.  Faber. 
on  a  leave  of  absence  for  the  past 
year,  has  returned  as  manager  of  the 
office  at  207  E.  37th  St.,  New  York 
City. 

•  Jack  Barless,  General  Promotion 
Manager  of  Meredith  Publishing  Com- 
pany, has  been  named  Executive  Vice 
President  and  General  Sales  Manager 
of  The  Princeton  Film  Center,  pro- 
ducers of  television  and  special  pur- 
pose films,  with  main  studios  and  film 
distribution  headquarters  in  Prince- 
ton,  New  Jersey. 


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UNITED  NATIONS  WEEK 

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IN  THIS  ISSUE:  UN  Films  and  Filmstrips 


OCTOBER     1951 


VOLUME  XXX 


NUMBER  8 


Fan  action  of  the  Beseler 
VACUMATIC  PLATEN*  not 
only  holds  copy  flat  during 
projection,  but  keeps  inte- 
rior of  the  projector  unus- 
ually cool. 


All   copy   is   held   absolutely   flat  on   the 
VACUMATIC  PLATEN   of  this  ultra-modern 
Beseler  VU-LYTE  during  projection,  through 
suction  created  by  a  special  fan. 

There  is  no  need  to  spend  time  pasting 
and  mounting  copy — or  inserting  copy  into  holders. 
You  simply  introduce  your  copy  onto  the  platen, 
and  there  it  "stays  put"  without  curl  or  flutter. 

As  you  handle  the  superb  new  VU-LYTE, 
you'll  appreciate  the  exceptional  advantages  of 
this  VACUMATIC  PLATEN.  It's  one  of  the 
exclusive  Beseler  developments  that  make  the 
VU-LYTE  the  most  modern  and  most  versatile 
of  visual  teaching  tools. 

Yes,  Beseler  explored  every  line  in  bringing 
you  a  projector  that  gives  top-notch  results  with 
maximum  ease  and  economy  of  operation. 
For  instance: 


1  ,  YOU  CAN  use  the  VU-LYTE  in  a  partially- 
lighted  room.  Total  darkness  is  unneces- 
sary in  order  to  obtain  clear,  sharp  images 
and  brilliant  colors — because  VU-LYTE  pro- 
vides  extra    illumination. 

2,  YOU  CAN  feed  mixed  or  continuous  copy 
through  smoothly,  without  light  flashes, 
by  means  of  the  Beseler  FEED-O-MATIC* 
metal  belt  CONVEYOR.  A  full  SVixll  page 
letter  or  a  postage  stamp  can  be  projected 
with  equal  ease,  without  flutter. 


3.  YOU   CAN   project  a   lighted  arrow  onto 
any  part  of  the  illustration  by  means  of 

the  new  Beseler  built-in  POINTEX  POINTER 
— thereby  pointing  out  details  without  leav- 
ing  the  projector. 

4,  YOU    CAN    use   VU-LYTE   on    an   uneven 
surface — project    on    small    or    large 

screens.  In  addition  VU-LYTE  is  an  amazingly 
quiet  and  cool  operating  opaque  projector. 


These  advartced,  exclusive  features,  plus  others,  are  incorporated  in 
a  projector  that  weighs  only  35  lbs.  and  is  reduced  in  price! 

Ask  for  a  free  demonstration  of  the  precision  built  VU-LYTE  in 
your  own  projection  room  and  for  more  information  regarding  this 
truly  new  concept  in  opaque  projection  ask  for  booklet  E. 


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JAMES   McPHERSON,    Executive    Secretary, 

Deportment     of     Audio-Visual     Instruction, 
N.E.A.,  Washington,  D.C. 

KURTZ  MYERS,  Head,  Audio-Visual  Depart- 
ment,   Detroit,    Michigan,    Public    Library 

FRANCIS  W.  NOEL,  Chief,  Bureau  of  Audio- 
Visual  Education,  State  of  California  De- 
partment of  Education,  Sacramento 

SEERLEY  REID,  Assistant  Chief,  Visual  Aids  to 
Education,  U.S.  Office  of  Education,  Wash- 
ington, D.C. 

MAYER  SINGERMAN,  Director,  Audio-Visual 
Department,  Chicago  Office,  Anti-Defama- 
tion League  of  B'nai  B'rith 


BUSINESS  STAFF 

MARIE  C.  GREENE— Publisher 

JOSEPHINE  HOFFMAN  KNIGHT— Business 
Manager 

PATRICK    A.    PHILIPPI— Circulation    Manager 

WM.  F.  KRUSE  AND  ASSOCIATES— Adver- 
tising and  Public  Relations 


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EDITORIAL  STAFf 

PAUL  C.  REED— Editor 

JUNE  N.  SARK— Associate   Editor 

WILLIAM     S.     HOCKMAN— Editor     for     the 

Church   Field 
L.   C.   LARSON— Editor  for   Film    Evaluations 
MAX    U.   BILDERSEE— Editor  for   Recordings 
PHILIP   LEWIS— Editor  for  Television 

EDITORIAL  ADVISORY   BOARD 

WALTER  S.  BELL,  Audio-Visual  Consultant, 
Atlanta,  Georgia 

JAMES  W.  BROWN,  Supervisor,  Instructional 
Materials  Center,  University  of  Washing- 
ton, Seattle;  President,  Department  of  Au- 
dio-Visual Instruction,  National  Education 
Association 

EDGAR  DALE,  Head,  Curriculum  Divlsio.i, 
Bureau  of  Educational  Research,  Ohio  State 
University 

AMO  DE  BERNARDIS,  Director,  Instructional 
Materials,   Public  Schools,   Portland,  Ore. 

W.  H.  DURR,  Supervisor,  Bureau  of  Teaching 
Materials.  State  Board  of  Education,  Rich- 
mond, Virginia 

ELIZABETH  GOLTERMAN,  Director,  Division 
of  Audio-Visual  Education,  St.  Louis  Public 
Schools,  St.  Louis,  Mc. 

CHARLES  F.  HOBAN,  Jr.,  Associate  Professor 
of  Education,  The  Catholic  University  of 
America,  Washington,  D.C. 

F.  DEAN  McCLUSKY.  Associate  Professor  of 
Education.  Head  of  Audio-Visual  Education, 
University  Extension,  University  of  California 
at  Los  Angeles 


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Foandcd  >■   1922  by  Nelson  L.  Graaa* 


Contents  for  October,  1951 


EDITORIAL  Page 

The  Meaning  of  the  Difference  310 

ARTICLES 

UN  Films  and  Filmstrips  311 

Congress,  The  People,  and  Educational  Films  . ...Alexander  Wiley  312 

Stereo  Projection  for  $22.85  J.   B.  Watson,  Jr.  314 

Putting    Teachers'    Guides   to   Work   Ben    M.    Harris  315 

DEPARTMENTS 

As  Personal  as  Possible:  New  Notes  from  the  Desk 

of  the  Executive  Secretary  of  DAVI  J.  J.  McPherson  306 

Church    Department    William    S.    Hockman  317 

Teacher-Committee   Evaluation  of  New  Films  L.  C.   Larson  324 

Looking  at  the  Literature   329 

Records   on    Review   .  Max   U.   Bildersee  331 

Audio-Visual  Trade  Review 332 

OTHER  FEATURES 

The  Readers  Write  (302)  .  .  .  Focus  on  the  News  (304)  .  .  .  People  (340) 
. .  .  A-V  Conference  Calendar  (340)  .  .  .  Trade  Directory  for  the  Audio- 
Visual  Field  (338)  .  .  .  Index  to  Advertisers  (339) 


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Volume  XXX 


Number  8,  Whole  Number  295 


AUDIO-VISUAL  DIRECTORS  APPLAUD... 

"Are  You  Ready 


for  Service" 


.  • .  most  vital  and  distinctive 
16mni  sound  motion  pictures 
in  the  history  of 
American  education. 


For  the  First  Time— a  new  and  dramatic 
technique  to  help  guide  the  youth  of  Amer- 
ica facing  the  difficult  civihan-to-mihtary 
adjustments. 

"Are  You  Ready  for  Service?"  is  a  com- 
prehensive series  of  14  one-reel  films  pro- 
duced by  Coronet  and  designed  to  orient 
high  school  students  in  their  planning  for 
military  life  well  in  advance  of  induction  or 
enlistment. 

Many  of  the  nation's  most  responsihle 
organizations  enthusiastically  cooperated 
in  this  project.  Officers  representing  .  .  . 


The  National  Education 

Association 
U.  S.  Office  of  Education 
American  (x>uncil  on 

Education 

National  Catholic  Education 
Association 

National  Vocational 

Guidance  Association 
The  Department  of  Defense 


...  all  acted  as  consultants. 

Intensive  research  on  the  psychological, 
moral  and  physical  problems  confronting 


300 


young  people  soon  to  enter  service  has  re- 
sulted in  this  series — the  first  pre-induction 
orientation  films  ever  produced. 

Here  is  the  nucleus  of  an  entire  semester's 
course  in  preparation  for  military  service. 
Titles  of  the  films  in  this  distinctive  series 
are: 

GBOVPl— What  It's  AU  About;  Your  Plans; 
Service  and  Citizenship. 

GROUP  II— Starting  Now!  Getting  Ready- 
Morally;  Getting  Ready  Emotionally;  Getting 
Ready  Physically. 

GROUP  III— The  Nation  m  Defend;  What 
Are  the  Military  Services?  When  You  Enter 
Service;  Military  Life  and  You. 

GROVPIY— Communism;  Why  You?  Your 
Investment  in  the  Future. 

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Sure.  TV 


but 


34  Thirty  Fourth  St.,  Brooklyn  32,  N.  Y. 


Editor  : 

Sure,  TV  is  both  audio  and  visual — 
and  A-V  administrators  should  do 
lots  of  thinking  about  it.  But  to  in- 
clude TV  in  A-V  budgets — at  the 
alternative  maybe  to  having  no  bud- 
get at  all — as  your  September  edi- 
torial ("TV,  Too,  Is  A-V")  suggests, 
compels  the  raising  of  further  ques- 
tions. What  budget?  And  what  kind 
of  TV? 

The  editorial's  emphasis  on  the 
FCC  applications  would  indicate  that 
broadcast  TV  from  school-owned  sta- 
tions is  meant.  There  are,  of  course, 
at  least  two  other  kinds — commercial 
broadcast  and  closed-circuit  opera- 
tions. The  conditions,  purposes,  and 
techniques  of  school  use  vary  with 
each  of  these  three  forms.  So  do 
the   costs. 

Every  educator  and  every  commu- 
nity-minded citizen  can  readily  agree 
that  the  FCC  should  reserve  adequate 
channels  for  educational  telecasting. 
School  systems  and  colleges  should  use 
these  channels  in  a  great  extension 
effort  to  carry  learning  opportunities 
beyond  the  classroom.  But  whether 
this  is  a  legitimate  part  of  an  audio- 
visual instruction  budget  still  far 
from  adequate  to  meet  current  class- 
room teaching  and  group  extension 
needs  is  open  to  question. 

Nor  should  our  justified  application 
for  those  unallocated  channels  divert 
us  from  attention  to  commercial  tele- 
casting— in  both  its  public  interest 
(sustaining)  and  its  commercial 
(sponsored)  aspects.  We  should  con- 
tinue to  examine  critically  the  uses 
that  are  being  made  of  the  new  me- 
dium— and  perhaps  even  more  criti- 
cally our  own  contribution  or  non- 
contribution  to  such  use. 

In  so  doing  we  shall  be  forced  to 
agree,  I  believe,  that  TV  is  neither 
just  A-V  nor  just  radio.  It  is  TV, 
something  different,  something  new. 
Expensive,  too!  You  would  have  to 
pare  quite  a  few  reels  of  teaching 
films  off  your  A-V  budget  to  buy  a  TV 
station  of  your  own,  to  say  nothing 
of  that  receiver  in  every  room. 

Our  professional  A-V  specialists 
can  do  a  lot  for  the  new  medium — 
and  it  can  do  much  for  them.  They 
can  help  visualize  and  to  some  ex- 
tent displace  the  radio  techniques  that 
thus  far  dominate;  they  can  create 
utilization  procedures,  thus  far  hardly 
thought  of.  Those  who  have  produc- 
tion know-how  can  offer  sorely  needed 
original  contributions — "live"  and  on 
film.  And  they  can  think  out  and  try 
to  overcome  some  of  the  many  short- 
comings, obstacles,  and  problems  that 
were  raised  by  Screen's  Editorial 
Advisory  Board  in  their  March,  1949 
symposium:  over-standardization, 
timing,  impossibility  of  prior  apprais- 
al,   unhappy     precedent — radio,    un- 


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even  progress  rate  of  given  classes, 
distracting  broadcast  techniques, 
small  image,  superiority  of  existing 
projection,  scheduling  possible  only 
on  closed  circuits. 

To  this  I  would  add  the  impossibil- 
ity thus  far  of  two-way  communica- 
tion between  teacher  and  learner, 
over-emphasis  on  the  "master"  teach- 
er at  the  expense  of  teacher-pupil 
human  contact,  and  the  impossibility 
of  repetition  at  will  to  suit  needs  and 
interests   of   a  particular   class. 

By  all  means,  let  us  think  and  talk 
and  practice  educational  TV.  But 
let's  apply  the  criteria  by  which  we 
judge  other  methods  and  materials. 
First,  for  what  purpose?  Second, 
will  TV  do  a  job  that  existing  methods 
cannot  do — or  do  it  better?  Third, 
at  what  relative  cost  in  relation  to 
results  and  to  purpose?  Fourth,  will 
an  excessive  emphasis  on  the  new 
medium  produce  undesirable  by-prod- 
ucts such  as  the  smothering  of  prog- 
ress currently  being  made  by  now 
established  materials? 

Wm.  F.  Kruse 

Wm.  F.  Kruse  &  Associates 
Chicaeo,  Illinois 

Vintage   1876 

Editor: 

Centennial  Summer,  20th  Century 
Fox  feature  film,  is  serving  as  a  pilot 
in  a  study  of  sectional  history  at  the 
Edward  Bok  Vocational  School  in 
Philadelphia.  A  miniature  of  the  Cen- 
tennial Exposition  Fair  Grounds  is 
under  construction  and  will  be  used 
to  celebrate  jointly  Pennsylvania 
Week  and  the  175th  Anniversary  of 
American    Independence. 

An  appeal  for  postal  cards  and 
stereopticon  views,  vintage  of  1876, 
which  we  need  for  background  views, 
has  met  no  response.  Can  Education- 
al Screen  broadcast  a  word  or  two 
of  our  troubles  to  its  readers?  All 
loans   will  be  carefully  protected. 

Thomas  W.  McMaster 

318  Maple  Ave.,  Drexel  Hill,  Pa. 

Cards  and  stereopticon  views  should 
be  sent  directly  to  Mr.  McMaster  at 
his   home    address. — Ed. 

NAVA  Resolves 

Editor: 

I  am  herewith  enclosing  copy  of  a 
resolution  adopted  by  the  National 
Audio-Visual  Association  at  its  meet- 
ing in  Chicago,  Illinois  on  August  1, 
1951.  Since  this  is  a  rather  important 
organization  •  in  the  16mm  field,  I 
thought  you  might  want  to  carry  in 
full  or  at  least  in  part  their  reso- 
lution in  the  coming  issue  of  your 
Educational  Screen. 

Geo.  S.  Benson 

President,   Harding   College 
Searcy,   Arkansas 

For  the  complete  text  of  the  resolu- 
tion, see  page  332  in  this  issue. — Ed. 

Educational  Screen 


to  help  teachers 
enrich  classroom  experience 


STUDENTS  LEARN  FASTER.  Actual  tests 

have  proved  that  students  taught 

iwith  the  aid  of 

16mm  sound  films 

J  learn  as  much  as 

140  per  cent  faster 

I  and  retain  as  much 

as  38  per  cent  more 

than   students 

I  taught  by    stand- 

I  ard  methods. 

The  RCA  "400"  projector  shows  16mm 
sound  films  sharp,  clear,  and  bright  ...  re- 
produces sound  with  "theatre-like"  tone 
quality.  This  new  "Thread-easy"  projector 
is  so  simple  to  use  .  .  .  you  can  set  it  up  in  2 
minutes  .  .  .  thread  film  in  20  seconds  .  .  . 
pack  it  up  in  3  minutes  .  .  .  and  carry  it  like 
an  overnight  bag.  The  RCA  "400"  is  so 
simple  to  operate— you  can  let  a  1 2-year-old 
child  run  the  projector.  You  should  see  and 
hear  it  yourself  when  buying  or  using  16mm 
projectors  in  schools. 


©SOUND  SYSTEMS  BOOST  TEACHING  EF- 
FICIENCY. With  an  RCA  School  Sound 
System  you  increase 
the  effectiveness  of 
the  school  curricu- 
lum in  many  ways. 
Selected  radio 
broadcasts  (AM, 
FM  and  Short  Wave) 
and  "school  of  the 
programs  are  used  as 
in-school  material  by  many 
teachers.  Records  and  transcriptions  serve  as 
special  aids  for  dramatic  activities,  language 
classes,  music  appreciation  and  other  classes. 

An  RCA  SOUND  SYSTEM  also  lightens  ad- 
ministrative burdens.  Instant  communica- 
tion can  be  made  with  any  or  all  classrooms, 
or  any  part  of  the  school  or  grounds.  It  pro- 
vides facilities  for  announcements,  directions 
for  fire  drills,  accidents  and  other  emergen- 
cies. RCA  offers  sound  systems  for  all  types 
and  sizes  of  schools. 


©TELEVISION  LOOK-PLUS-BOOK  LEARNING 
IS  EXPANDING.  The  results  of  a  ques- 
tionnaire  an- 
swered by  school- 
i  teachers  and  ad- 
I  ministrators  in  the 
'Cincinnati  area 
showed:  eighty- 
two  per  cent  of 
educators  favored 
putting  television 
sets  into  public  schools;  sixty  per  cent  of 
teachers  said  that  television  would  be  more 
widely  used  than  radio  in  the  future  as  an 
educational  tool.  Philadelphia  has  sixty 
public  schools  now  equipped  with  television 
sets  on  which  programs  are  received  daily 
in  the  classrooms. 

The  natural  choice  for  classroom  televi- 
sion receivers  is  rca  victor.  In  fact,  RCA 
is  the  source  for  everything  in  television — 
from  TV  studio  and  telecasting  equipment, 
to  a  wide  selection  of  TV  receivers. 


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RADIO'S  INSTRUCTIVE  SERVICES  FIND 
WIDE  USE  IN  MODERN  EDUCATION.  More 
and  more  schools  are 
adapting  radio  services 
to  curricular  advantage. 
Classroom  receivers 
bring  in  programs  from 
the  school  system's  own 
broadcast  station  or  se- 
lected broadcasts  from 
commercial  stations. 
The  program  material  is  used  to  augment 
daily  work  in  many  subjects  at  different 
grade  lesels.  Some  high  schools  and  colleges 
teach  such  subjects  as  radio  techniques, 
program  production  and  script  writing  in 
radio  "workshops."  Student-run  radio  pro- 
grams are  broadcast  over  the  school's  radio 
network  or  over  local  radio  stations. 

In  radio,  too,   RCA  is  the  one  single 
source  for  all  equipment  for  schools. 


© 


RECORDS  QUICKEN  INTEREST  AND  IN- 
CREASE LEARNING.  RCAVictor  Records 

have    been    prominent 

teaching  aids  in  class- 
rooms for  many  years. 

They  continue  to  be  the 

criteria  for  effective  aids 

in  teaching  music,  music 

appreciation,  literature, 

English,  speech,  foreign 

languages  and  many 

other  subjects. 

You  will  find  in  rca  victor's  great  li- 
brary of  recorded  masterpieces,  records  and 
albums  to  enrich  classroom  lessons  at  all 
grade  levels,  rca  victor's  unsurpassed 
library  of  the  Music  America  Loves  Best  is 
recorded  for  all  record  player  speeds:  45 
rpm,  78  rpm,  33'/!  rpm.  rca  victor's 
45  rpm  records  have  the  finest  tone  quality 
in  the  history  of  the  phonograph  art. 


PHONOGRAPHS  FOR  SCHOOLS.  In  rca 

\jf  victor's  complete  line  of  "Victrola*" 
phonographs  you'll  find 
models  that  provide  ex- 
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school  classrooms, 
music  rooms  and  audi- 
toriums. The  recorded 
music  and  voices  of  the 
World's  Greatest  Artists 
are  re-created  with  thrill- 
ing realism  by  rca  victor's 
famous  "Golden  Throat"  acoustical  system. 

The  RCA  victor  line  of  Victrola  phono- 
graphs and  radio-television  combinations 
includes  instruments  that  play  at  all  three 
speeds— 45,  78  and  33'/a  rpm.  rca  victor's 
45  rpm  system  is  a  history-making  develop- 
ment that  gives  you  advantages  and  con- 
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*'Victrola"— T.  M.  Reg.  U.  S.  Pot.  Off. 


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programs  it  feels  have  done  much 
"to  further  the  after-school  educa- 
tional interests  of  American  high 
school,  elementary  and  college  stu- 
dents." The  New  Jersey  Science 
Teachers  Association  made  the 
awards  on  October  10  at  Montclair, 
New  Jersey. 

Dr.  George  W.  Haupt,  president  of 

!  the  NJSTA  and  chairman  of  the 
science  education  department  at  Glass- 

j   boro    State    Teachers    College,    an- 

]  nounced  the  awards  to  the  following 
network  and  local  TV  programs: 
John    Hopkins    Science    Review,    The 

!  Nature  of  Things,  Mr.  Wizzard,  Zoo 
Parade,  Wildlife  Unlimited,  Weather- 
man (Channel  11),  Weatherman 
(Channel  4). 

Harold  Hainfeld,  chairman  of  the 
TV  evaluation  program  and  a  teach- 
er at  Roosevelt  School,  Union  City, 
New  Jersey,  pointed  out  that  the 
programs,  in  addition  to  their  value 
in  science  education,  were  free  from 
objectional  advertisements,  were  pre- 
sented over  an  extended  period  of 
time,  and  advance  information  on 
program  content  was  available  to 
interested  teachers. 

Adult  Discussion  Project 

•  The  American  Library  Associa- 
tion has  received  a  $150,000  grant 
from  the  Ford  Foundation's  Fund  for 
Adult  Education  to  conduct  an  adult 
discussion  project  on  the  American 
Heritage  theme  in  the  coming  year. 
Pilot  discussion  groups — using  books, 
films,  filmstrips,  records,  etc. — will 
be  set  up  in  a  number  of  public  li- 
braries throughout  the  U.S.  The  en- 
tire project  will  be  evaluated  by  ALA 
and  the  Ford  Foundation  at  the  end 
of  a  year,  and  if  it  has  proved  suc- 
cessful, a  larger  grant  may  then  be 
made  to  extend  the  idea  to  many 
other  cities. 

Appointed  director  of  the  project 
is  Mrs.  Grace  Stevenson,  on  leave  of 
absence  fr^m  the  Seattle  Public  Li- 
brary. Former  ALA  Film  Advisor 
Patricia  Blair  (now  Mrs.  John  Cory) 
is  materials  specialist  for  the  project. 

TV  B.S. 

•  Studios,  control  rooms,  offices  and 
various  departments  of  WGN-TV 
were  turned  into  classrooms  the  past 
summer  for  five  members  of  the  staff 
of  the  Radio  Council  of  the  Chicago 
Board  of  Education.  Each  man  spent 
one  week  behind  the  scenes  to  ob- 
serve at  first  hand  the  operations 
of  a  television  station,  and  each 
man  was  presented  with  a  "diploma" 
that  bestowed  on  him  "the  unique 
degree  of  TV  B.S.    (Television  Back- 


stage), with  the  full  expectation  that 
for  him  life  will  never  be  quite  the 
same." 

The  project  was  set  up  at  the  sug- 
gestion of  George  Jennings,  director 
of  the  Radio  Council,  who  is  looking 
forward  to  the  day  when  the  Chi- 
cago Board  of  Education  will  be  op- 
erating a  TV  station  as  it  does 
WBEZ,  their  radio  station.  The  ob- 
servation course  was  taken  by  E.  H. 
Andresen,  chief  engineer  of  WBEZ; 
Paul  Taff,  program  director;  Mal- 
colm Reeves  and  Ralph  L.  Swanson, 
producers;  and  Irwin  Knehans,  cam-' 
eraman. 

UN  School  Service 

•  A  United  Nations  Education  Serv- 
ice has  been  launched  by  the  Na- 
tional Education  Association  to  pro- 
vide teachers  with  printed  informa- 
tion, audio-visual  materials,  and  other 
helps  in  teaching  about  the  UN.  For 
detailed  information,  write  United 
Nations  Education  Service,  1201  16th 
St.,  N.  W.,  Washington  6,  D.C. 

"United  for  Freedom" 

•  "United  for  Freedom"  is  the  theme 
of  the  1951  American  Education 
Week,  November  11-17.  Daily  topics 
emphasize  the  relation  of  education 
and  freedom  and  single  out  areas 
for    special    emphasis    and    activities. 

American  Education  Week  is  spon- 
sored by  the  National  Education  As- 
sociation, the  American  Legion,  U.S. 
Office  of  Education,  and  the  National 
Congress  of  Parents  and  Teachers. 
A  list  of  special  printed  and  audio- 
visual aids  that  have  been  made  avail- 
able for  the  1951  observance  at  a 
nominal  cost  may  be  obtained  from 
the  NEA,  1201  16th  St.,  N.W.,  Wash- 
ington 6,  D.C. 


Cover  Picture 

from   "To  Combine  Our  Efforts" 
(Text-Film    Dept.,    McGraw-Hill    Booli   Co.) 

BUILDING  FOR  PEACE.  United  Na- 
tions Secrotary-Soneral  Trygvo  Lie 
ond  Director  of  Planning  Wallace 
Harrison  are  shown  laying  the  corner- 
stone of  the  UN  Secretariat  Building 
in  Manhattan  on  UN  Day,  October 
24,  1949.  The  picture  is  from  a  now 
UN  filmstrip,  "To  Combine  Our  Ef- 
forts," released  in  honor  of  this  year's 
anniversary  of  the  founding  of  the 
United  Nations,  October  24,  1951. 
The  44-framo  filmstrip  tells  the  story 
of  the  selection  of  the  site  and  the 
actual  building  of  the  first  permanent 
home  of  the  UN.  Like  all  UN  film- 
strips,  it  is  distributed  by  the  Text-Film 
Department  of  MeSraw-Hill  Bool 
Company. 

For  a  view  of  the  completed  Sec- 
retariat Building  and  a  list  of  other 
UN  filmstrips  and  motion  pictures, 
see   page   311    in  this  issue. 


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Educational  Screen 


Why  more  than  70%  of  the  Films  used  in 
America's  classrooms  are 


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As  Personal  as  Possible 


News  Notes  from  the  Desk  of  ttie  Executive  Secretary  of  DAVI 


All  communications  regarding  the 
Department  of  Audio-Visual  instruc- 
tion should  be  addressed  to  DAVI 
national  headquarters,  1201  16th  St., 
N.  V/.,  Washington  6,  D.  C. 


Contributions  Welcome 

•  Remember  the  story  of  the  mother 
squirrel  who  tried  to  save  her  young 
one  who  had  fallen  into  the  ocean 
by  dipping  her  tail  in  the  ocean  and 
then  shaking  it  out  on  the  beach? 
We  feel  just  about  as  insufficient  as 
Mother  Squirrel  must  have  felt  when 
we  take  a  clear  look  at  the  mag- 
nitude of  the  work  that  should  be 
undertaken  by  our  national  and  state 
audio-visual  organizations  within  the 
next  several  years. 

It  is  obvious  that  the  income  from 
membership  fees,  plus  the  funds  that 
NEA  is  able  to  contribute  from  an 
"Old  Woman  in  the  Shoe  Budget", 
will  never  be  sufficient  to  enable  us 
to  do  more  than  a  small  fraction  of 
all  that  should  be  done  to  carry  for- 
ward the  program  of  study,  experi- 
mentation, and  publication  that  we 
need  to  begin  immediately  in  each 
of  the  areas  in  which  our  fourteen 
national  committees  are  working.  For 
this  reason  every  effort  will  be  made 
to  locate  sources  of  financial  support 
for  a  series  of  concrete  projects  of 
enormous  importance  to  the  entire 
field  of  American  education. 

If  any  members  of  the  DAVI  family 
are  shyly  concealing  the  fact  they 
are  multimillionaires  with  a  secret 
yen  to  make  an  outstanding  contribu- 
tion to  American  education  through 
the  program  of  our  Department — or 
if  they  can  suggest  persons  to  whom 
representatives  of  the  Department 
might  speak  concerning  several  high- 
ly worthwhile  projects,  we  hope  they 
will  not  be  bashful  about  sending 
suggestions  to  us. 

More  Noses  for  National 

•  When  we  glance  around  the  office, 
we  see  a  number  of  new  noses,  and 
some  extremely  pretty  ones  at  that. 
We  are  proud  to  report  that  our  staff 
has  been  almost  doubled  since  last 
year  this  time!  The  Executive  Staff 
of  the  NEA  has  given  us  strong 
support  during  the  year  and  is  plan- 
ning to  give  even  more  in  the  future 
if  we  show  ourselves  worthy  of  it. 
If  you  just  happen  to  have  a  pen  in 
hand,  drop  a  note  to  Dr.  Willard  E. 
Givens  and  tell  him  what  you  think 
about  his  generosity.  We  are  certain 
he  would  like  to  hear  from  you. 

Our  own  work  defies  description 
'  even  though  it  seems  to  keep  us  ex- 
tremely busy.  However,  just  so  you 
will  know  who  is  responsible  for  some 
definite  activities  of  the  office,  here 
is  the  scoop.  Ann  Hyer  will  be  in 
charge  of  the  coordination  of  the  work 
of  all  of  our  national  committees,  and 
we  are  certain  that  she  is  going  to 
get  results.  In  case  you  are  not  sure, 
ask  Ole  Larson  with  whom  she  worked 


at  Indiana  University  or  Don  Wil- 
liams, who  may  never  forgive  us  for 
inveigling  her  from  his  Syracuse 
University  staff. 

Kitty  Welch  has  been  given  respon- 
sibility for  membership  services.  Now, 
when  you  get  a  little  booklet  on  tele- 
vision or  tape  recording  or  some  other 
topic,  you'll  know  whom  to  thank. 
She  digs  them  up  and  passes  them 
along.  Incidentally,  if  you  have  pub- 
lished something  that  you  think  all 
other  members  would  like  to  see,  write 
us  about  it.  It  isn't  a  bad  way  to 
meet  Kitty. 

In  connection  with  the  increase  in 
our  staff,  we  have  also  been  given 
double  the  office  space.  By  reason  of 
the  action  of  some  obscure  law  of  spa- 
tial relationships,  about  which  a  film 
should  undoubtedly  be  made  at  some 
time,  we  strangely  have  a  great  deal 
of  additional  space  in  the  office  that 
we  are  carefully  hoarding  for  the  new 
staff  members  who  will  have  to  be 
added  this  year. 

Have  You  Heard? 

•  That  the  Library  of  Congress  will 
inaugurate  a  new  service  this  month, 
when  for  the  first  time  it  will  print 
and  distribute  catalog  cards  for  mo- 
tion pictures  and  fllmstrips.  These 
cards  will  be  the  standard  3  x  5-inch 
library  size  and  will  contain  the  name 
of  the  picture,  the  producer,  date  of 
release,  running  time,  size  of  film, 
notation  on  sound  and  color,  a  sum- 
mary of  the  contents,  subjects  covered, 
grade  level,  and  other  information  es- 
sential to  a  complete  cataloging  de- 
scription of  the  film.  The  standard 
space  for  typing  subjects  or  other 
headings  will  be  reserved  at  the  top 
of  the  card  and  space  on  the  left  mar- 
gin will  be  ample  for  location  nota- 
tions or  other  information  dear  to  the 
hearts    of    library    catalogers.     Com- 

DAVI  EXECUTIVE  COMMITTEE 

The  following  persons  have  been  elected 
by  the  DAVI  Board  of  Directors  to  the  Exec- 
utive Committee  for  one-year  terms: 

JOSEPH    NERDEN,    Connecticut    State 

Dept.   of   Education 
RAY    PETRI E,    Milwaukee,    Wis.,    Public 

Schools 

Elected  for  two-year  terms  are: 

LEE  COCHRAN,  University  of  Iowa 
AMO   DE   BERNARDIS,    Portland,   Ore., 
Public  Schools 

Other  members  of  the  Executive  Committee 
are: 

JAMES    W.    BROWN,    DAVI    President 
PAUL  WITT,    First  Vice   President 
HERBERT  JENSEN,   Second  Vice   PresI- 

dent 
FRANCIS  NOEL,  Immediate  Past  Presi- 
dent 


plete  information  about  this  new  serv- 
ice may  be  obtained  by  writing  to 
The  Card  Division,  Library  of  Con- 
gress, Washington  25,  D.  C. 

•  That  according  to  V.  Rayment,  of 
the  Eastman  Kodak  Company,  the 
following  organizations  will  put  mag- 
netic coatings  on  16mm  film  on  spe- 
cial request:  L.  F.  Toogood  Record- 
ing Company,  221  North  LaSalle 
Street,  Chicago;  Reeves  Soundcraft, 
10  East  52nd  Street,  New  York  City. 
These  names  are  given  without  recom- 
mendation to  those  of  you  who  may 
be  interested  in  the  great  possibil- 
ities inherent  in  the  use  of  magne- 
tic tracks  on  present  and  future 
16mm    films. 

•  That  according  to  Ronnie  Louder- 
milk,  of  the  Radio  Education  Sec- 
tion of  the  U.S.O.E.,  Jack  S.  Kemp, 
of  the  Magnetic  Recorder  Division, 
Armour  Research  Foundation,  Tech- 
nology Center,  Chicago  10,  Illinois, 
is  making  substantial  progress  with 
the  problem  of  recording  visual  im- 
ages on  magnetic  tape.  We  were  re- 
cently told  by  a  representative  of 
the  RCA  Company  that  their  organ- 
ization has  developed  means  of  re- 
cording visual  images  on  magnetic 
tape   as   a   practical   reality. 

•  That  J.  Nicephore  Niepce,  a 
Frenchman,  made  the  first  perma- 
nent photograph  in  1822  .and  thus 
started  modern  photography  on  its 
way — helpful   wasn't  he? 

Spotlight  on  State  Programs 

•  State  audio-visual  program.s  are 
coming  in  for  a  lot  of  attention  these 
days.  If  you  are  concerned  with  this 
area  yourself,  you'll  be  interested  in 
the  following: 

(1)  "A  Survey  of  Radio-Audio- 
Visual  Programs  in  72  Per  Cent  of 
the  School  Systems  of  the  Common- 
wealth of  Massachusetts"  is  reported 
by  Kelsey  B.  Sweatt,  of  the  Office  of 
Radio-Audio- Visual  Aids  of  the  Mas- 
sachusetts Department  of  Education, 
200  Newbury  St.,  Boston  16.  This  is 
a  three-page  summary  you  can  get 
for  the  asking. 

(2)  "The  Nebraska  Program  of 
Educational  Enrichment  Through  the 
Use  of  Motion  Pictures"  is  reported 
by  Wesley  C.  Meierhenry  in  Bulletin 
No.  177,  February,  1951,  of  the  Uni- 
versity of  Nebraska,  Lincoln.  The  56- 
page  publication  may  be  secured  from 
the  university  for  one  dollar. 

(3)  "Audio-Visual  Education  in 
Connecticut  Schools"  is  a  symposium 
by  members  of  the  Connecticut  Asso- 
ciation of  City  Directors  of  Audio- 
Visual  Education.  This  32-page  mimc- 

(Contmued  on  page  308) 


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EducaHonal  Screen 


Produced  by  J.  D.  Trap 
NEW  FILMS  FOR  CHILDREN 

THAT  PARENTS 
WILL  APPROVE  AND  ENJOY 

Stories  about  animals  and  boys 
and  girls  pictured  in  simple, 
natural  backgrounds.  Realistic, 
effective  films  with  no  bang- 
bang,  without  a  single  forced  or 
dressed-up  scene.  Ideal  for  chil- 
dren from  five  to  twelve  years 
old.  Actual  tests  show  that  people 
of  all  ages  enjoy  these  films  and 
their  wholesome  new  approach 
to  the  child  in  his  own  world. 

POLL  AND  JIMMY 
IN  WONDERLAND 

Jimmy  visits  his  par- 
rot friends.  Poll  and 
—--—--,,^.  ^__  Emma,  in  a  parrot 
/  flBBH  ^^  paradise.  When  Poll 
gets  into  mischief,  Jimmy  won't  let  him 
act  in  the  Parrot  Circus  But  Poll  is 
broken-hearted,  so  Jimmy  relents  and 
peace  is  restored. 


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BRING  BACK 
MY  BONNIE 


Lorna's  doll,  Bon- 
nie, drifts  off  to  sea 
and  has  wonderful 
adventures  on  the 
surface  and  below.  Lorna  searches,  ask- 
ing help  from  the  creatures  of  the  sea, 
until  she  finds  her  wandering  Bonnie. 


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THE  MONKEYS  MEET 
THE  PEOPLE 

(Commentary  written  by  Fred  Allen) 

The  trapper  cannot  catch  the 
clever  monkeys.  Then  Nipper  the 
monk  tells  him  to  build  a  big 
cage  where  the  people  may  walk 
safely  inside  and  see  the  monkeys 
in  the  trees.  This  is  done  and 
makes  everybody  happy. 

PETE,  THE 
LAZY  PELICAN 

Pete  is  too  lazy 
to  fly  out  to  sea 
#.  B  and  dive  for  fish 

if^   ^^  the  natural  peli- 

can way.  He  lives  on  handouts 
from  fishermen.  But  when  some- 
one tosses  him  a  "problem"  fish, 
Pete  learns  dramatically  that  the 
natural  way  of  getting  food  is 
better. 


KEEWAH, 

THE  MONKEY 

KING 

Keewah  fights  to  remain  king  of 
the  Java  monkeys.  The  spring 
brings  a  new  crop  of  babies,  and 
Keewah  knows  that  some  day  one 
of  them  will  become  wise  and 
powerful  enough  to  be  the 
monkey  king. 


NOBODY  WANTS  TIMMY 

Jim  runs  away  with  his  dog, 
Timmy,  because  all  the  signs  say 
"No  Dogs  Allowed."  The  runa- 
ways are  found  and  at  last  live 
happily  in  a  home  of  their  own. 


LITTLE  PINKY'S  HOUSE 

Pinky  doesn't  like  his  rabbit  hole. 
He  sees  many  other  kinds  of  houses 
■ — peoples',  animals'  and  birds' — 
and  decides  that  his  own  is  the 
best  house  for  him. 


THE  SEA  LION 
BASEBALL  TEAM 

Little  Brother  watches  the  sea  lions 
catch  fish  that  are  thrown  to  them. 
Seing  them  do  so  well  without 
hands,  he  practices  and  becomes 
official  catcher  of  the  baseball  team. 


OLD  MacDONALD'S  FARM 

Bobby  and  Sally  know  farm  ani- 
mals only  as  pictures.  Then  they 
visit  old  MacDonald's  farm,  play 
with  the  animals  and  have  won- 
derful fun. 


LAND  OF  REAL  BELIEVE 

Mary  Ann  watches  spring,  sum- 
mer, autumn  and  winter  unfold  in 
a  novel,  fascinating  way.  She  learns 
how  to  see  the  world  as  a  beautiful 
place. 


FIVE  LITTLE  PUPS 

Five  little  pups  of  different  breeds 
grow  up  into  different  careers  as  a 
watchdog,  a  sheep  herder,  etc.  Our 
hero  takes  long  training  and  gradu- 
ates as  a  seeing-eye  dog. 


LET'S  TAKE  A  TRIP 

Tommy  looks  at  maps  and  pictures, 
wants  to  see  the  real  world.  Finally 
he  gets  his  wish  and  we  go  along 
with  him  on  a  trip  to  marvelous 
places. 


CHIRPER  THE  SQUIRREL 

Chirper  moves  out  into  the  open 
spaces  with  his  country  friend, 
Skitty.  Chirper  decides  that  he  pre- 
fers the  city  and  comes  back  to  his 
own  home. 


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62  West  45lh  Street  '•    New  York  19,  N.  Y. 


CONTINUED 

ographed  pamphlet  is  available  from 
the  Connecticut  State  Department  of 
Education.  Hartford.  The  price,  if 
any,  is   not  known. 

(4)  Amo  DeBernardis,  Director  of 
Instructional  Materials,  Portland 
Public  Schools,  631  N.  E.  Clackamas 
St.,  Portland  8,  Oregon,  has  just  com- 
pleted a  doctoral  study  of  audio-visual 
education  in  Oregon  schools.  We  have 
not  heard  yet  how  his  findings  will  be 
published,  but  if  you  are  interested 
in  an  extremely  thorough  state  study, 
you  might  write  him  for  information 
about  this. 

(5)  William  King,  Coordinator  of 
Audio- Visual  Education  for  the  State 
of  New  Jersey,  is  now  deep  in  plans 
for  a  survey  in  his  state.  We  hope 
he'll  make  his  findings  generally  avail- 
able. 

Are  You  Old  Enuf? 

Do  you  remember  when?  Do  you 
remember  who?  Have  you  any?  In 
short,  if  you  are  one  of  the  "old- 
timers,"  Dr.  Winifred  Crawford, 
Chairman  of  the  Committee  on  DAVI 
Archives,  would  appreciate  greatly 
your  help  in  assembling  information 
about  the  past  history  of  DAVI.  Any 
old  programs,  minutes  of  meetings, 
or  other  historical  data  that  you  may 
happen  to  have  would  be  of  great 
interest  to  her  and  her  committee. 
Drop  her  a  letter  or  mail  your  mate- 
rials to  Dr.  Winifred  Crawford,  Di- 
rector of  Audio-Visual  Education, 
Montclair  Public  Schools,  Montclair, 
New  Jersey. 

Committee  at  Work 

•  With  the  motto  in  mind,  "He  who 
lives  in  a  glass  house  is  probably  a 
teacher  in  one  of  our  new  schools," 
Foy  Cross,  of  New  York  University 
and  chairman  of  our  national  com- 
mittee on  Buildings  and  Equipment 
for  Audio-Visual  Education,  is  mov- 
ing fast  and  far  to  get  a  study  under 
way  before  too  many  more  school 
buildings  are  constructed  that  have 
little  or  no  provisions  for  the  use  of 
a  wide  range  of  audio-visual  mate- 
rials. Plans  of  considerable  scope 
have  been  made  involving  a  great 
deal  of  cooperation  with  the  Ameri- 
can Association  of  School  Admin- 
istrators, the  National  Audio-Visual 
Association,  the  Association  of  Chief 
State  School  Audio-Visual  Officers, 
American  Institute  of  Architects,  and 
a  host  of  other  national  organiza- 
tions. 

From  where  we  sit,  it  looks  as 
though  the  work  that  Foy  is  doing 
holds  the  greatest  promise  for  influ- 
encing the  planning  of  school  build- 
ings of  anything  that  has  ever  taken 
place    in    the    audio-visual    field.     At 


meetings  from  coast  to  coast  we  have 
been  told  how  urgent  this  work  is, 
and  we  are  glad  to  report  that  Foy's 
program  is  being  developed  in  pro- 
portion to  the  urgency  of  the  situa- 
tion. 

The  committee  is  going  to  need  a 
lot  of  work,  however,  and  if  you  have 
any  ideas  on  the  subject  or  can  help 
in  any  way,  please  don't  be  bashful 
about  offering  your  assistance.  Now, 
just  visualize  a  large  hand  pointing 
a  finger  directly  at  you  with  the 
equally  large  words,  "WE  NEED 
YOU!"  Send  your  bales  of  sugges- 
tions to  Dr.  Foy  Cross,  School  of 
Education,  New  York  University, 
Washington  Square,  New  York  3, 
New  York. 

Watch  the  NEA  Journal 

•  Watch  the  December  issue  of  the 
NEA  Journal  for  a  center  pictorial 
spread  on  a  comprehensive  instruc- 
tional resources  program  for  the  big 
city  school  system.  The  work  that 
Amo  DeBernardis  is  doing  in  Port- 
land has  attracted  so  much  attention 
nationally  that  he  has  been  asked  to 
prepare  this  special  feature  for  one 
of  the  choice  spots  in  the  Journal. 
At  least  two  other  major  articles  in 
the  audio-visual  field  are  planned 
for  appearance  in  the  Journal  this 
year. 

"Schools  Today" 

•  Since  these  newsnotes  must  be 
completely  up  to  date,  we  thought 
you'd  be  interested  in  this  statement 
of  what's  wrong  with  schools  today: 

"The  teachers  of  today  just  go  on 
repeating  things  in  a  rigmarole  fash- 
ion, annoy  the  students  with  constant 
questions,  and  repeat  the  same  things 
over  and  over  again.  They  do  not 
try  to  find  out  what  the  students' 
natural  inclinations  are,  so  that  the 
students  are  forced  to  pretend  to  like 
their  studies,  nor  do  they  try  to  bring 
out  the  best  in  their  talents.  What 
they  give  to  the  students  is  wrong  in 
the  first  place  and  what  they  expect 
of  the  students  is  just  as  wrong.  As 
a  result,  the  students  hide  their  favor- 
ite readings  and  hate  their  teachers, 
are  exasperated  at  the  difficulty  of 
their  studies  and  do  not  know  what 
good  it  does  them.  Although  they  go 
through  the  regular  courses  of  instruc- 
tion, they  are  quick  to  leave  it  when 
they  are  through.  This  is  the  reason 
for   the  failure   of   education  today." 

Maybe  you'll  be  surprised  to  hear 
that  this  statement  is  taken  from 
"The  Wisdom  of  Confucius"  (Modem 
Library  Edition,  page  26).  This  might 
well  serve  to  re-emphasize  the  fact 
that  we  must  be  at  least  as  much  con- 
cerned with  the  philosophy  of  edu- 
cation governing  the  use  of  learning 
materials  as  we  are  with  the  nature 
of  the  learning  materials  themselves. 

—J.  J.  McPherson 
DAVI  Executive  Secretary 


308 


Educational  Screen    i 


PROJECTOR, 

MASTER  MODEL, 

gives  mli/m  /UOtoHl  to  your  transparencies 


You  feel  it  yourself ...  a  realism  that  captures  imagina- 
tions, holds  eyes  fixed  on  your  story  .  .  .  when  you  show 
your  color  slides  on  the  Kodaslide  Projector,  Master 
Model.  Needle-sharp  detail  and  sparkling  full  color 
appear  with  dramatic  effectiveness,  thanks  to  the  fine 
optical  system.  And  it  can  provide  more  light  on  the 
screen  than  any  other  2  x  2-inch  projector — even  in  a 
lighted  room  . . .  keeps  you  in  control  of  your  audience  at 
all  times. 

Smooth,  satisfying  performance  is  built  right  in.  Effort- 
less, instant  focusing  and  quick,  easy  slide  changing  give 
continuity  to  presentations  .  .  .  help  keep  your  audience 


engrossed,  free  of  distraction.  To  protect  valuable  trans- 
parencies, a  quiet  fan  forces  cool  air  to  the  lamp,  to  the 
condensing  system,  and  to  both  sides  of  the  slides. 

With  a  choice  of  four  fast  lenses  and  lamps  up  to  1000 
watts,  the  Kodaslide  Projector,  Master  Model,  meets 
every  projection  requirement.  A  handsomely  covered 
carrying  case  which  holds  the  projector,  two  lenses, 
spare  lamp,  slide  carrier,  and  cord  is  available  as  an  ac- 
cessory. See  the  Master  Model  at  your  Kodak  dealer's,  or 
mail  the  coupon  for  complete  details.  Price,  from  $169 
to  $246,  depending  upon  choice  of  lens.  Eastman  Kodak 
Company,  Rochester  4,  N.  Y. 


Prices  subject  to  change  without  notice.  Consult  your  dealer. 


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309 


As  Viewed  From  Here  EditoHc 


Some  have  responded  with  an  eager  and  infense  excitement, 
others  with  an  almost  passive  acceptance  or  indifference 

The  Meaning  of  the  Difference 


•  We  wish  we  could  have  caught  the  initial  reactions  at  the  NAVA 
Trade  Show  this  past  summer  as  onlookers  saw  and  heard  the  reality 
of  the  new  magnetic  sound  track  on  film.  We  know  that  reactions 
must  have  differed;  and  in  those  differences  there  may  be  meaning. 

We  know  that  people  do  react  differently  because  we  have  ex- 
perimented on  a  small  scale  and  have  observed  the  difference.  We've 
handed  a  sample  of  this  new  kind  of  film  to  educators  and  others 
with  varying  kinds  of  audio-visual  know-how.  After  explaining  to 
them  what  it  is,  we've  watched  and  considered  their  reactions. 

Some  have  responded  immediately  with  an  eager  and  intense 
excitement.  They  are  suddenly  alerted.  They  ask  keen  questions.  You 
can  almost  see  their  minds  and  imaginations  spring  into  action  as 
they  probingly  explore  the  adaptations  and  potentialities  of  another 
amazing  new  tool  for  audio-visual  communication. 

Others  have  responded  with  an  almost  passive  acceptance  or 
indifference.  Maybe  their  minds  have  been  dulled  by  the  repeated 
wonders  of  the  scientific  advance.  Maybe  they  know  too  much  about 
mechanical  and  electronic  gadgets.  They  see  it  as  an  interesting  de- 
velopment and  even  allow  that  it  might  have  some  use  for  home 
movies;  but  they  pass  it  off  with  a  conclusive  shrug  of  the  shoulders. 

Yes,  there  may  be  meaning  in  these  differences — meaning  that 
measures  the  worth  of  an  individual  to  educational  progress,  but  we 
can't  stop  now  to  speculate  on  it  in  detail.  The  important  thing  now 
is  to  spread  further  awareness  of  this  new  accomplishment  of  audio- 
visual engineers,  who  have  found  new  ways  to  blend  sight  and  sound 
in  a  form  that  provides  not  only  gieat  flexibility  biU  great  challenge 
to  those  who  would  use  audio-visual  means  for  communication. 

We  hope  that  the  majority  of  those  who  have  been  entrusted 
with  responsibility  for  the  audio-visual  programs  of  our  educational 
institutions  are  the  kind  who  will  respond  to  this  new  challenge  with 
creative  and  energetic  enthusiasm.  And  we  believe  they  are  be- 
cause we  know  audio-visual  specialization  has  rightly  come  to  mean 
more  than  mere  gadgeteering.  We  know  that  increasingly  those  who 
select  and  appoint  our  audio-visual  specialists  realize  that  audio-visual 
know-how  involves  not  only  knowing  how  to  operate  and  maintain 
equipment  but  also,  and  much  more  importantly,  knowing  how  to 
adapt  audio-visual  means  most  effectively  to  educational  ends. 

— PCR 

310  Educational  Scree 


The  completed   UN   Secretariat  Building  and  the   beginning  of  the   General   Assembly   Building 
Efforts",   recently  released   in   honor  of   UN   Day,  October  24. 


Photo  courtesy  Text-Film   Oept.,    McGraw-Hill. 
from  the   UN  filmstrip  "To  Combine  Our 


UN  FILMS  and  FILMSTRIPS 


. .  .  for  United  Nations  Week,  October  21-27,  and  every  week 


rHE  United  Nations  through  the  UN  Film  Board 
has  produced  over  a  score  of  films  now  being  dis- 
tributed in  fifty-five  countries.  Earlier  films  dealt  with 
the  structure  and  objectives  of  the  United  Nations  and 
the  specialized  agencies.  Later  films  have  dealt  with  some 
of  their  accomplishments.  Now  production  is  mainly 
concentrated  on  a  series  of  screen  magazines  issued 
under  the  general  title  "This  Is  the  United  Nations." 
These  are  released  periodically  and  describe  the  achieve- 
ments of  international  cooperation  promoted  by  the  UN 
and  the  specialized  agencies. 

The  films  listed  below  are  all  16mm  sound  films 
suitable  for  school  and  community  discussion  groups. 
New  titles  are  being  added  constantly. 

Battle  for  Bread   (18  min.)  Of  Human  Rights  (20  min.) 

Clearing   the   Way    (35   min.)  The   Peoples  Charter   (17  min.) 

The  Sea,  My  Native  Land 

(12   min.) 
Searchlight  on  the   Nations 

(17  min.) 
That  All  May  Learn   (19  min.) 
Tomorrow  Begins  Today   (II   min.) 
United  Nations  at  Worit  (17  min.) 
This  Is  the  United  Nations — 

Screen   Magazines  Nos   1-8 

( 10-16  min.  each) 


Crossroads  of   Life    (33   min.) 
Defense  of  the  Peace  (12  min.) 
The  Eternal  Fight   (18  min.) 
Fate  of  a  Child   (17  min.) 
First  Steps    ( I  I    min.) 
Green  Gold    (22  min.) 
Highlights  of  the  UN  Year, 

1950   (10  min.) 
Lights  That  Never  Fail  (20  min.) 
Maps  We   Live  By   (17  min.) 


Yo 

I 


Film  Dlsfribufion 

According  to  a  recent  announcement  by  the  Film 
Section  of  the  UN  Department  of  Public  Information, 
UN  official  films  are  now  available  either  from  the  De- 
partment of  Public  Information,  United  Nations,  New 
York,  or  from  official  UN  film  distributors  throughout 
le  U.S.  To  make  the  films  more  readily  available  to 
ucational  film  libraries,  the  sale  price  has  been  lowered 
$32.50  per  reel   (formerly  $50).  The  films  will  con- 


Oc+ober,   1951 


tinue  to  rent  at  .S2.50  per  reel  and  14.00  for  two  reels. 
For  a  list  of  the  regional  distributors  and  other  in- 
formation about  UN  films,  write  to  the  UN  Film  Distri- 
bution Unit,  405  E.  42nd  St.,  Room  945D,  New  York 

17,  N.Y. 

UN  FUmsfrips 

Listed  below  are  fifteen  filmstrips  produced  by  the 
UN.  Each  is  accompanied  by  commentary  notes  printed 
in  the  same  order  as  the  pictures.  In  some  cases  back- 
ground  notes  and  discussion   guides  are  also  provided. 

A  Garden  We  Planted  Together — A  UN  Story  for  Children 

(50   frames) 
Aims  of  the  United  Nations  Charier  (18  frames) 
Atomic    Energy — Problems   of    International    Control    (88    frames) 
The  Economic  and  Social  Council — Foundation  for  Peace  (69  frames) 
International  Convention   on  the  Crime  of  Genocide  62  frames) 
International  Co-operation  ai  Work   (63  frames) 

Non-governmental  Organizations  and  the  United  Nations  (42  frames) 
A  Sacred  Trust — The  United  Nations  Trusteeship  System   (62  frames) 
Structure  for  Peace — How  the  United   Nations  Works  (78  frames) 
There   Shall   Be   Peace    (60  frames) 
To    Serve    All    Mankind — Declaration    Regarding    Non-Self-governing 

Territories     (67    frames) 
The   Universal  Declaration  of  Human  Rights   (73  frames) 
The    United    Nations    Reports    (47   frames) 
A  Visit  to  the   United   Nations   (35  frames) 
World   Food  Supply  and  the  United   Nations   (67  frames) 

Filmstrip  Distribution 

In  the  United  States  and  Canada,  UN  filmstrips  may 
be  ordered  at  a  nominal  cost  from  the  Text-Film  De- 
partment, McGraw-Hill  Book  Company,  ,?30  W.  42nd 
St.,  New  York  17,  N.Y.  Current  price  lists  and  order 
forms  may  be  obtained  directly  from  McGraw-Hill  or 
from  the  Department  of  Public  Information,  United  Na- 
tions.  New   York. 


311 


CAN  A  LEGISLATOR  stimulate  the  thinking  of  his  con- 
stituents through  the  use  of  motion  pictures?  The 
answer,  of  course,  is  yes.  It  is  not  an  answer  based 
on  guesswork;  it  has  been  proven  with  the  16mm  sound 
motion  picture  America  in  Crisis  that  I  produced  and 
distributed  last  year  throughout  my  state  of  Wisconsin. 
The  film  was  produced  so  that  through  the  magic  of  the 
audio-visual  medium  I  might  acquaint  the  people  of  my 
state  with  the  basic  problem  of  world  peace  in  our  times. 
A  small  number  of  16mm  motion  pictures  had  pre- 
viously been  prepared  from  time  to  time  by  other  mem- 
bers of  Congress.  Most  of  these  films  consisted  merely  of 
collections  of  standard  travelog  shots — scenes  of  the 
Washington  Monument,  the  Lincoln  Memorial,  the  Capi- 
tol, etc.  Although  it  is  essential  that  our  people  become 
familiar  with  these  great  landmarks  of  American  free- 
dom, it  seemed  to  me  infinitely  more  important  to  focus 
the  attention  of  our  people  on  some  of  the  crucial 
present-day  legislative  and  executive  dilemmas. 

How  the  fifm  was  made 

My  staff  contacted  various  government  agencies  to 
see  what  footage  on  current  problems  might  be  available 
in  their  film  collections — the  National  Archives,  the 
U.S.  Department  of  Agriculture,  the  Signal  Corps  of  the 
United  States  Army,  and  other  federal  agencies  as  well 
as  private  film  collections  (the  latter  were  used  ultimately 
only  for  ideas  contained  in  their  films  rather  than  for 
actual  "borrowing"  of  footage) . 

The  staff  quickly  confirmed  that  there  are  available 
literally  millions  upon  millions  of  pertinent  film  shots 
made  by  government  photographic  departments  and  that 
probably  99.99  per  cent  of  this  footage  has  been  used 
exclusively  by  the  Executive  Branch  rather  than  by 
members   of  the  Legislative  Branch. 

Unfortunately,  we  could  devote  only  limited  time  to 
this  motion  picture  project  at  irregular  intervals  amidst 
the  heavy  schedule  of  the  Senate.  The  project  could  not 
have  a  high  priority  in  the  office  since  I  had  to  attend  to  an 
average  of  300  letters  arriving  each  day  from  constituents 
in  addition  to  participating  in  meetings  of  the  Senate 
Foreign  Relations  Committee,  the  Judiciary  Committee, 
and  later  the  Senate  Crime  Investigating  Committee. 
Moreover,  beginning  actively  in  August,  1950,  I  was 
engaged  in  a  political  campaign  in  the  Republican  pri- 
mary and  then  for  re-election. 

I  recognized,  of  course,  that  any  film  released  during 
a  campaign  season  would  almost  inevitably  be  labelled 
"campaign  propaganda"  even  though  it  might  be  sincere- 
ly intended  for  educational  purposes.  Meanwhile,  in 
June,  1950,  had  come  the  North  Korean  invasion  which 
brought  to  a  head  the  very  problems  I  had  been  intend- 
ing to  present  on  the  motion  picture  screen.  Therefore, 
I  felt  it  worthwhile  to  carry  through  with  the  project 
even  though  its  educational  effectiveness  might  be  re- 
duced to  some  extent  by  the  partisan  campaign. 

The  month  of  September  saw  the  actual  work  begun 
on  the  picture.  Members  of  my  staff  went  to  various 
government  projection  rooms  and  there  scanned  some 
thousands  of  feet  of  tentatively  chosen  film  in  order  to 
make  the  final  selection.  From  one  Signal  Corps  film 
they  selected  scenes  showing  American  infantry  in  battle 
and  scenes  of  the  first  atomic  explosion  in  the  New 
Mexican   desert.   From   another  film   they   chose   scenes 


Congress, 

The  People, 

and  Educational  Films 


by  the  Hon.  ALEXANDER  WILEY 

U.S.  Senator  from  Wisconsin 


of  a  1930  dust  bowl,  an  industrial  dispute,  a  breadline. 
Gradually  the  clipped  footage  was  assembled  into  a 
coherent  pattern.  Some  twenty  musical  pieces  (carefully 
selected  to  be  free  of  copyright  so  as  to  avoid  the  prob- 
lem of  royalty)   were  secured  for  the  soundtrack. 

And  then  one  morning  we  put  the  finishing  touches 
on  the  film  at  the  Engineer's  Research  Development 
Laboratory  in  Ft.  Belvoir,  Virginia,  which  had  been 
loaned  for  our  use.  There  I  recorded  my  portion  of  the 
narrative  on  the  soundtrack.  This  part  of  the  film  lasts 
for  but  a  few  moments.  Thereafter,  the  narration  is  taken 
over  by  a  professional  announcer  and  by  voices  of  my 
staff.  Thus,  my  own  role  in  the  film  both  on  the  sound- 
track and  on  the  screen  is  very  limited.  The  film  itself 
revolves  around  issues  and  principles  rather  than  around 
any  single  personality. 

What  it's  all  about 

We  chose  as  the  basic  theme  of  America  in  Crisis: 
"Senator  Wiley  Reports  to  Bill  Jones,  An  Average  Wis- 
consinite."  The  opening  scene  shows  a  veteran  (one 
whose  arms  had  been  amputated  because  of  battle 
wounds)  ascending  the  steps  of  the  Capitol.  We  hear  the 
veteran  tell  why  he  has  come  to  Washington — to  see 
what  the  government  for  which  he  fought  is  really  like. 


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Educafional   Screen 


I 


As  he  looks  at  the  Capitol,  he  says  he  begins  to  see  in 
his  mind's  eye  why  his  buddies  are  fighting  in  Korea. 
Then  we  see  superimposed  on  the  Capitol  scenes  of  U.S. 
ground  troops  in  combat. 

I^K  The  film  switches  to  my  office  where  I  speak  briefly 
^f  Bill  Jones  and  introduce  the  report  on  America's 
problems.  From  there  on  we  view  the  documentary  foot- 
age collected  from  the  government  agencies.  Initially 
there  are  scenes  of  Washington  itself,  of  the  three 
branches  of  our  government — legislative,  executive,  and 
judicial — in  operation.  Then  the  professional  narrator's 
voice  takes  over  and  outlines  our  basic  domestic  and 
foreign  problems — prosperity  and  depression,  freedom 
and  slavery,  war  and  peace. 
We  see  scenes  illustrating 
America's  great  freedoms: 
freedom  of  worship,  freedom 
of  speech,  freedom  of  as- 
sembly, freedom  of  the  air- 
waves, etc.  We  see  scenes  of 
the  bitter  mid-30's  when 
hunger  and  strife  stalked  the 
land. 

Our  camera  moves  to  the  world  scene.  We  see  the  price 
which  America  paid  in  World  War  II,  scenes  of  dead 
Americans  lying  in  the  surf  of  an  embattled  Pacific 
Island.  A  bugler  sounds  taps  in  a  final  tribute  to  the 
honored  dead  at  Arlington  National  Cemetery  and  in 
particular  to  the  Unknown  Soldier.  The  prelude  to  a 
possible  World  War  III  is  then  shown  as  Marshal 
Joseph  Stalin  comes  into  view,  together  with  scenes  of 
Russia's  armed  forces,  scenes  of  the  Uiiited  Nations  in 
action,  and  a  map  of  Korea. 

The  film  concludes  with  my  urging  the  American 
people  to  seek  further  facts  on  the  issues  shown,  to 
rhoose  their  leaders  wisely,  to  vote  soundly  in  order 
that  they  may  maintain  the  peace,  keep  their  freedom, 
and  secure  lasting  prosperity.  The  film  suggests  no 
panacea;  it  attempts  no  profound  analysis;  it  does, 
however,  focus  attention  on  the  problems  and  urges 
earnest  evaluation  of  them. 

How  if  was  shown  and  used 

On  the  night  of  September  25,  1950.  we  screened  the 
22-minute  film  at  the  Academia  Theater  in  the  Washing- 
ton headquarters  of  the  Motion  Picture  Association  of 
America.  The  MPA  had  kindly  made  available  its  fa- 
cilities and  we  had  invited  an  audience  consisting  of 
representatives  of  the  movie  trade  press,  newspapers, 
radio,  Capitol  Hill,  and  government  agencies.  The  re- 
sponse to  the  film  was  tremendously  gratifying.  While 
the  usual  type  of  gracious,  formal  comment  was  expected, 
I  sincerely  felt  that  the  warm  response  was  extremely 
spontaneous  and  exceptionally   kind. 

We  arranged  for  five  16mm  prints  of  the  film  to  be 
prepared  and  immediately  sent  out  notices  to  Wisconsin 
organizations  advising  them  of  the  film's  availability. 
Within  a  short  time  there  was  a  deluge  of  requests  for 
the  prints.  Wisconsin  newspapers  added  more  references 
to  the  film,  and  it  was  not  long  before  the  incoming 
requests  had  snowballed.  We  found  ourselves  so  far 
behind  in  trying  to  schedule  screenings  that  additional 
prints  had  to  be  ordered.  Ultimately  a  total  of  twenty- 
five  16mm  prints  were  secured  and  sent  out.  By  a  sys- 

October,    1951 


"It  is  dear  that  both  in  the  Presidential 
and  Congressional  races,  television  and  motion 
pictures  will  play  the  greatest  part  that  audio- 
visual media  have  ever  played  in  American 
political  history." 


tern  of  tight  scheduling,  the  same  print  was  shown,  for 
example,  at  an  American  Legion  Post  in  Racine  and 
within  seventy-two  hours  at  a  woman's  club  in  Kenosha. 
Prints  were  scheduled  so  that  they  remained  in  approxi- 
mately the  same  geographic  area,  thus  saving  time  in 
transit.  Within  six  weeks  the  film  had  been  seen  by  a 
vast  variety  of  farm,  school,  church,  business,  labor, 
civic,  and  other  groups  in  forty-nine  of  Wisconsin's 
seventy-one    counties. 

Virtually  all  the  expenses  for  the  film  and  its  distri- 
bution were  borne  out  of  my  own  pocket  (including 
cost  of  repair  of  the  prints — a  cost  that  proved  somewhat 
substantial  since  the  handling  of  a  film  by  amateurs  is 

often  not  very  skilled).  The 
onlv  cost  to  the  federal  gov- 
ernment was  the  reproduc- 
tion of  the  master  print  of 
its  own  documentary  footage 
and  the  loan  on  a  few  occa- 
sions of  federal  lab  facilities 
( which  were  costing  Uncle 
Sam  money  whether  we  used 
them  or  not) . 

In  order  to  reach  the  widest  possible  audience,  it  was 
felt  that  some  prints  might  be  made  for  motion  picture 
theaters  if  a  demand  developed.  What  had  been  antici- 
pated happened,  and  soon  it  became  advisable  to  repro- 
duce five  35mm  prints.  These,  too,  were  snapped  up  as 
fast  as  they  were  sent  out  and  a  system  of  tight  sched- 
uling saw  audiences  multiply  manyfold.  The  Independent 
Theatre  Owner's  Association  of  Wisconsin  was  partic- 
ularly helpful  in  arranging  screenings.  Soon,  too,  a 
request  was  received  from  Station  KSTP-TV  in  St.  Paul, 
and  the  film  was  shown  over  that  outlet. 

The  entire  experience  of  this  project  has  been  tre- 
mendously rewarding.  The  comparatively  small  total 
of  man  hours  put  into  the  project  seemed  a  well  justified 
use  of  my  own  and  my  employees'  time  from  the  public 
standpoint.  From  the  political  point  of  view,  it  is  a  fact 
that  the  large  number  of  people  who  saw  the  film  prior 
to  the  election  may  have  been  somewhat  more  kindly 
disposed  to  vote  for  me.  Even  in  the  heat  of  the  election 
debate,  however,  no  single  message — verbal  or  written — 
was  received  in  protest  against  any  partisan  angling  in 
the  film.  The  narration  and  selection  of  footage  were 
obviously  conservative  in  approach  and  no  objection 
was  received  from  any  source. 

As  1  have  indicated,  there  was  a  minimum  of  "live" 
scenes  in  the  film.  Only  a  few  score  of  feet  were  actually 
shot  in  my  office  and  elsewhere.  These  scenes  were  taken 
by  cameramen  graciously  made  available  by  the  Repub- 
lican National  Committee,  and  they  in  turn  assisted 
in  editing  the  footage  and  recording  the  soundtrack  and 
in  other  technical  operations.  The  National  Committee 
took  a  very  broad  and  public-spirited  view  of  the  film. 
It  absorbed  the  cost  for  this  technical  assistance  and  I  re- 
imbursed them  only  for  the  actual  costs  for  the  raw  film. 
The  precedent  we  set  has  apparently  encouraged  my 
colleagues.  At  the  present  time  the  Joint  Senate-House 
Radio  Recording  facility  regularly  prepares  television 
films  for  use  of  members  of  Congress.  Thus  a  member 
desiring  to  produce  a  short  film  can  go  to  the  studio  to 
be  photographed  and  to  record  his  voice  on  tape  (to  be 
played  as  "stock"  shots  are  shown  on  the  screen).  The 

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313 


Inexpensive  and  satisfactory  how-to-do-it 


Stereo  Projection  for  $22.85 


^^^  NE  OF  THE  IRRITATING  THINGS  about  using  any  of 
^^^  the  presently  popular  devices  for  hand-viewing 
stereoscopic  pictures  is  the  fact  that  only  one  person  at  a 
time  can  view  such  pictures.  This  introduces  some  disad- 
vantages in  a  teaching  situation.  To  overcome  these  dis- 
advantages for  small  groups  and  to  be  able  to  use 
some  of  the  valuable  material  on  the  market,  two  in- 
expensive projectors  were  slightly  modified,  changes 
were  made  in  the  mounting  of  the  pictures,  and  polaroid 
spectacles  were  provided  for  the  viewers. 

Stereo  Principle 

A  basic  review  of  the  stereo  phenomenon  will  help 
explain  how  the  system  works.  In  order  to  perceive  three 
dimensions  normally,  two  eyes  are  needed  and  two  dis- 
tinct images  must  reach  the  brain  to  be  fused  there.  To 
repeat  this  experience  with  pictures,  stereo  pairs  must 
be  used,  one  of  which  corresponds  to  the  picture  which 
the  left  eye  receives  and  another  for  the  right  eye. 

Usually  such  pictures  are  taken  with  two  cameras  or 
with  one  camera  with  two  lenses.  In  either  case  the 
lenses  are  set  apart  the  normal  distance  the  eyes  are 
separated.  These  pictures  must  always  be  matched  or 
the  three-dimensional  effect  will  be  lost.  In  a  hand 
stereo  viewer,  the  left  eye  sees  only  the  left  picture  and 


MATERIALS  NEEDED 
Two   junior   View-Master   projectors    at   $9.95   each  $19.90 

One  View-Master  Theatre  screen  at  75c 75 

Ten   polaroid  spectacles  at   15c  each 1.50 

Two    picture    reels    at    35c    each 70 

$22.85 


Pictured  are  two  projectors  mounted  on  a  box  in  which  there  is  a. 
tan  to  supply  forced  air  to  cool  two  75-watt  lamps  supplanting  the 
30-watt  ones  provided  with  the  projectors.  This  gives  more  light  on 
the  screen,  somewhat  valuable  since  the  polarized  filters  cut  down 
some  of  the  light  intensity.  The  box  helps  to  hold  the  projectors  in 
constant  position.  In  experimenting,  the  author  found  it  more  con- 
venient to  use  the  lower  power  lamps  and  have  the  projectors  easily 
movable  untJI  the  best  position  had  been  ascertained. 


by  J.  B.  WATSON.  Jr. 

Director  of   Dartmouth  College   Films 
Hanover,   New  Hampshire 


the  right  eye,  the  right  picture.  In  projection,  however, 
the  pictures  on  the  screen  must  be  separated  in  a  different 
manner  or  both  eyes  would  see  both  pictures. 

A  method  which  has  come  into  vogue  in  the  last  few 
years  is  to  polarize  each  projected  picture  in  a  plane 
ninety  degrees  to  the  other.  The  viewer,  wearing  polar- 
ized glasses,  can  then  view  the  left  picture  with  the  left 
eye  while  the  right  picture  is  extinct  to  it.  The  opposite 
is  true  of  the  right  eye. 

Preparation  of  Material 

The  illustration  on  this  page  shows  the  modified  pro- 
jectors. One  of  the  pairs  of  polarized  spectacles  was  used 
to  obtain  the  transparent  polaroid  filters.  Each  filter 
was  cut  to  the  interior  diameter  of  the  projection  lens 
and  inserted  inside,  next  to  the  glass.  In  one  lens  the 
measuring  was  perfect  and  the  polaroid  filter  stayed 
in  place  with  no  trouble.  In  the  other,  very  fine  hinges 
made   of   Scotch   tape   helped   complete   the   assembly. 

The  projectors  were  then  set  up  to  fill  the  silver 
surface  screen  which  is  sold  by  the  manufacturer  of 
the  projectors  and  the  slides  (a  beaded  surface  cannot 
be  used  as  it  will  destroy  the  polarization).  The  polar- 
ized filters  were  oriented  by  the  operator  wearing  another 
pair  of  polarized  spectacles.  Shutting  the  left  eye,  he 
rotated  the  left  lens  until  the  light  was  as  dim  as  pos- 
sible to  the  right  eye.  Then  shutting  off  the  left  projector 
and  turning  on  the  right,  he  closed  the  right  eye  and 
repeated  the  procedure  on  the  right  lens  until  the  left 
eye  could  barely  discern  the  light.  This  then  allowed  the 
left  eye  to  see  only  the  light  coming  from  the  left  pro- 
jector, the  opposite  being  true  of  the  right  eye. 

Altering  the  Pictures 

A  major  task  involved  changing  the  slides  in  the 
picture  discs  since  each  disc  has  the  left  and  right  pic- 
tures opposite  each  other  on  the  same  disc.  Basically, 
left  and  right  picture  discs  were  made. 

Each  disc  was  split  with  care  by  using  a  double- 
edged  razor  blade  to  separate  the  two  cardboard  plates 
that  hold  the  pictures  in  place.  The  first  disc  operated  on 
was  labeled  the  left  disc  and  all  the  right-eye  pictures 
were  taken  from  it.  These  were  carefully  put  in  a  tray 
to  avoid  picking  up  scratches  and  dust.  Then  the  second 
disc  was  labeled  the  right  disc  and  all  the  left-eye  pictures 
were  taken  from  it. 

The  re-assembly  consisted  of  matching  all  the  pic- 
tures   opposite    each    other,    as    illustrated,    using    little 

Educaflonal  Screen 


LOT  Pnc 


ALTERED   PICTIWE  DISCS 


slivers  of  Scotch  tape  to  hold  them  in  place  until  both 
sides  of  the  disc  were  put  back  together,  again  by  using 
Scotch  tape  in  thin  strips  around  the  edges. 

Aligning  the  Projectors 

The  discs  were  then  put  into  the  projectors  and  the 
pictures  aligned  on  the  screen.  Focusing  was  accom- 
plished by  having  one  projector  on  at  a  time,  with  care 
being  taken  not  to  twist  the  lens  to  disorient  the  polaroid 
filters.  If  this  happens,  however,  they  can  be  reoriented 
as  before  with  the  pictures   in   place. 

This  system  does  not  seem  to  require  exceedingly  fine 
adjusitment  of  the  images  on  the  screen,  for  the  stereo 
effect  has  been  attained  with  the  images  not  exactly 
parallel  to  each  other  and  with  variations  of  their  dis- 
placement on  the  screen.  For  best  results,  however, 
and  for  as  little  discomfort  to  the  viewers  as  possible, 
care  should  be  taken  to  have  the  horizontal  components 
of  the  images  in  line  with  each  other  and  the  displace- 
ment about  one-half  inch  on  the  screen. 

Additional  Information 

Inexpensive  polaroid  spectacles  are  disappearing  from 
the  market  and  are  being  replaced  by  a  more  expensive 
type.  The  cheaper  ones  can  still  be  obtained,  nevertheless, 
as  many  camera  stores  have  stocked  them  in  the  past. 

The  manufacturer  of  the  projectors,  the  slides,  and 
the  screen  used  has  informed  the  author  that  the  com- 
pany intends  to  put  a  stereo  projector  on  the  market 
sometime  next  year  which  will  permit  the  use  of  the  discs 
without  alteration.  The  new  projector  will  have  twin 
lenses  and  will  also  use  a  polarized  light  system.  The 
company  will  introduce  a  stereo  camera  at  the  same  time. 
Until  this  is  available,  however,  science  teachers  who  wish 
to  demonstrate  the  stereo  principle  and  others  who  wish 
to  project  stereo  pictures  selected  from  the  vast  and  val- 
uable library  that  now  exists  will  find  the  operation 
described  here  very  inexpensive  and  satisfactory  for 
small  groups. 

October,    1951 


Putting 

Teachers'  Guides 
To  Worl( 


by  BEN  M.  HARRIS 


Author  Harris  is  Supervisor  of  the  OfRce  of  the  County  Superin- 
tendent of  Schools,  Inyo  County,  California.  He  was  previously 
teacher  and  audio-visual  coordinator  at  the  Luther  Burbanit  Junior 
High    School    in    Burbank,    California. 

<^HE  EXPERIENCES  of  most  of  US  in  audio-visual  work 
/  prove  that  film  guides  are  just  not  generally  used! 
Even  when  guides  are  well  prepared  and  readily  avail- 
able, they  are  not  widely  used.  When  each  individual 
teacher  in  a  school  receives  a  copy  of  a  guide,  the  ten- 
dency is  for  it  to  be  filed  away  and  forgotten.  If  retained 
by  the  audio-visual  coordinator  or  chairman,  guides 
have  a  tendency  to  remain  with  that  person — collecting 
dust.  A  third  symptom  of  the  unused-guide  malady  is 
found  where  they  are  circulated  attached  to  or  packaged 
with  the  audio-visual  materials  themselves.  In  this  case 
the  teachers  receive  them  too  late  to  prepare  an  effective 
lesson. 

Valuable  as  teachers'  guides  most  assuredly  are,  the 
methods  mentioned  do  not  lead  to  the  fullest  and  best 
use.  An  added  problem  lies  in  the  fact  that  the  prepara- 
tion of  such  guides  is  a  time-consuming  task.  Ideally 
they  should  be  available  for  filmstrips,  slides,  recordings, 
radio  broadcasts,  and  transcriptions  as  well  as  motion 
pictures.  Once  prepared,  teachers'  guides  are  expen- 
sive to  print  and  distribute.  These  are  basic  problems, 
but  they  can  hardly  be  tacTcled  in  an  enthusiastic  way 
until  better  use  is  made  of  those  guides  presently  avail- 
able. To  achieve  this,  guides  must  first  be  effectively 
organized  for  distribution  and,  second,  they  must  be 
supplied  to  teachers  when  needed. 

An  approach  to  this  problem  has  had  some  measure 
of  success  at  the  Luther  Burbank  Junior  High  School  in 
Burbank,  California.  At  this  school  of  some  1000  students 
and  40  teachers,  the  first  step  has  been  to  organize  and 
arrange  all  guides  and  supplementary  teaching  materials 
available.  Film  guides  are  supplied  by  the  Los  Angeles 
County  Audio-Visual  Department.  The  single-page 
guides— one  for  each  of  many  study  films  available  from 
their  library— have  been  bound  together  in  a  booklet 
and  arranged  alphabetically  by  film  title.  The  school 
has    four    of    these    film    guide    booklets    available. 

Film  stories  are  another  type  of  guide  that  can  be 
used  to  advantage  with  study  films.  A  collection  has 
been  accumulated  from  the  Junior  Scholastic  Magazine. 
These  are  stories  that  parallel  and  supplement  many  of 
the  outstanding  study  films  in  the  social  studies  fields. 
A  class  set  of  these  stories  is  placed  in  a  large  manila 
envelope  and  each  set  is  filed  according  to  the  title  of 
the  film  with  which  it  could  be  used. 

Lesson   outlines  and   lists   of  discussion  topics  to   be 

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IJfHmstfiji 


OUTSTANDING  COLOR  FILMSTRIPS  FOR  SCHOOL  AND  CHURCH 


THE  FIRST  CHRISTMAS 

This  outstanding  color  iilmstrip  was  pho- 
tographed by  Henry  Clay  Gipson  from 
miniature  figures  and  sets  created  by  John 
Howard    Obold.    Rich    with    the    dramatic 


THE  MEANING  OF  CHRISTMAS  NIGHT  BEFORE  CHRISTMAS 


This  new  color  filmstrip  serves  the  basic 
need  of  calling  the  attention  of  young 
people  to  the  real  meaning  of  Christmas. 
All  too  often  the  real  significance  of  Christ- 
mas is  overlooked  in  present-day  festivities. 
Older  people  also  will  enjoy  this  filmstrip 
and  profit  by  seeing  it. 

The  first  section  of  the  filmstrip  shows 
our  present  manner  of  celebrating  Christ- 
mas. The  next  section  shows  how  Christmas 
is  celebrated  in  different  parts  of  the  world. 
The  last  section  tells  the  simple  story  of  the 
birth  of  Christ  and  stresses  the  point  that 
all   of  the  ounvard   and   visible  Christmas 


The  well-loved  American  poem,  "The 
Night  Before  Christmas,"  has  been  illus- 
trated with  29  color  illustrations  especially 
painted   for   the   filmstrip  medium   by  Lee 


color  of  the  Holy  Land,  these  pictures  offer 
an  ideal  program  for  church,  school  and 
community. 

The  traditional  approach,  which  does  not 
use  actors,  provides  an  authentic  and  beauti- 
ful Christmas  service.  The  pictures  follow 
directly  the  description  of  the  first  Christ- 
mas according  to  the  Scriptures  of  St.  Luke 
and  St.  Matthew.  Extensive  research  on  cos- 
tumes and  settings,  and  more  than  a  year 
of  painstaking  work  were  required  for  the 
production. 

The  filmstrip  was  produced  two  years  ago 
and  has  been  enthusiastically  used  through- 
out the  country.  The  simple,  historical 
treatment  lends  itself  equally  well  to  religi- 
ous and  secular  use.  A  manual  gives  pro- 
grams for  adults,  children,  and  a  special 
hymn  service. 


celebrations   are   only   ways   of  celebrating 
the  birthday  of  our  Saviour. 

The  original  paintings  for  this  filmstrip 
were  specially  made  by  John  Lencicki.  The 
section  on  the  birth  of  Christ  was  photo- 
graphed from  miniature  figures  produced  by 
John  Obold.  Captions  tell  the  complete 
story. 


28-frame  color  filmstrip  and  manual  $7.00.         24-frame  color  filmstrip  $5.00 


Sherman.  The  pictures  admirably  capture 
the  gay  spirit  of  the  poem.  Beneath  each 
picture  the  appropriate  lines  of  the  poem 
appear  in  caption  form. 

Accompanying  the  filmstrip  is  a  short 
manual  telling  the  story  of  the  writing  o£ 
the  poem,  which  so  well  captures  the  spirit 
of  Christmas.  This  story  can  be  used  as  an 
introduaion  to  the  filmstrip  and  will  give 
added  meaning  to  the  showing. 

The  color  reproduction  of  the  filmstrip 
is  especially  noteworthy.  As  in  all  Filmfax 
productions,  the  drawings  are  made  with  the 
final  screen  image  in  mind.  The  fine  tech- 
nical work  of  Color  Lab  at  Islip,  New  York, 
brings  brilliant  clear  color  to  the  screen. 
29-frame  color  filmstrip  $5.00 


AMERICAN  FLAG  FILMSTRIPS 

$5  each.  Sef  of  three  boxed  with  16- 
page  teachers  manual  $11.50  postpaid. 
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EcJucational  Screen 


WILLIAM  S.  HOCKMAN,  Editor.    1616  Marlowe  Avenue,  Lakewood  7.  Ohio 


advice  for  a-v  dealers 


The  Preview  Problem 

To  develop  and  maintain  good  business,  local  audio- 
visual libraries  ought  to  show  their  materials,  especially 
films,  to  their  customers.  For  the  best  placement  of  audio- 
visual materials  in  the  total  curriculum  of  the  church  and 
for  the  most  effective  use,  they  should  be  seen  before  they 
are  booked  and  used.  The  present  preview  problem  lies 
in  the  fact  that  dealers  are  not  showing  their  materials 
as  they  ought  to  and  could  and  the  users  are  not  getting 
a  chance  to  see  before  they  use.  This  is  poor  business  for 
the  dealer  and  poor  education  for  the  user.  Rental  library 
owners  and  church  leaders  both  are  deeply  involved  in 
this  situation  and  each  should  be  equally  concerned  about 
doing  something  about  it. 

Nothing  creates  a  desire  to  use  audio-visual  materials 
more  than  seeing  them.  This  works  to  the  interest  of  the 
distributor.  Nothing  helps  the  user  of  A-V  materials  more 
than  a  look  at  the  contents  before  use.  This  works  to  the 
advantage  of  the  customer. 

Yet  across  the  country  today  there  are  dealers  who 
look  at  their  racks  at  5:30  on  Saturday  afternoon  and 
wonder  if  they  are  in  the  right  business.  Week  after  week 
they  see  films  and  other  valuable  materials  roosting  away 
there  and  not  earning  even  their  overhead.  Week  by  week 
church  leaders  of  all  kinds,  from  pastors  to  humble  class 
and  club  leaders,  wonder  where  they  can  find  some  mate- 
rials which  will  enliven  what  they  are  trying  to  teach. 

I  have  talked  with  both  groups — library  owners  and 
the  church  people — and  find  both  willing  to  try  ways  of 
overcoming  this  impasse  into  which  no  small  segment  of 
the  audio-visual  business  has  fallen.  Here  and  there  across 
the  A-V  landscape  a  dealer  has  solved  this  preview 
problem.  He  has  used  good  sense,  energy,  and  some 
imagination  in  doing  so. 

Through  the  application  of  good  sense,  he  has  identified 
the  factors  of  this  problem  and  evolved  an  approach  de- 
void of  short-cut  and  flash-in-the-pan  characteristics.  He 
then  worked  his  plan,  or  his  plans,  and  was  not  afraid  to 
put  out  a  little  energy.  And  he  sprinkled  his  common 
sense  and  his  effort  with  a  goodly  amount  of  imagination. 

What  To  Do 

Get  beyond  the  minister.  He  can't  do  your  promotion 
job.  You  must  get  the  names  of  the  people  who  should 
see  your  materials.  The  minister  can  help  you  build  your 
list  but  he  simply  can't  take  the  time  to  pass  along  to  his 
workers  your  invitation  to  come  to  a  preview.  You  must 
get  through  directly  to  the  ultimate  consumer.   H  you 


don't,  your  efforts  are  doomed  to  failure.  You  may  not 
like  this  situation,  but  that's  the  way  it  is  and  you  can't 
change  it.  Therefore,  have  the  sense  to  work  with  it. 

Another  important  thing  is  for  you  to  get  your  preview 
eggs  in  several  baskets.  One  defunct  library  proprietor 
said:  "1  sent  invitations  to  the  preachers  to  come  and 
see  my  films.  When  they  didn't  turn  out  after  a  couple  of 
trys,  I  gave  up.  How  could  I  get  visual  materials  into 
their  churches  if  they  were  not  interested?"  There  are 
many  ways  to  do  that.  Besides,  the  ministers  were  and  are 
interested  but  they  can't  always  adjust  a  complicated 
professional  routine  to  fit  your  promotional  plans. 

Thirdly,  come  to  know  your  customers — and  potential 
customers.  Get  out  where  they  work  and  live.  Find  out 
what  their  needs  are.  Talk  to  them  about  what  they  are 
trying  to  do.  Show  your  interest — get  acquainted  so  you 
will  not  be  just  another  name  on  a  letter.  This  summer 
I  talked  to  two  rental  library  owners,  from  different  parts 
of  the  country  but  each  with  unsatisfactory  business  in 
the  church  field,  who  did  not  know  the  churches  of  their 
cities,  nor  the  leaders  of  these  churches,  nor  the  people 
who  worked  in  them  week  after  week.  Such  ignorance 
of  customers  would  lead  to  poor  business  in  any  field. 

Lastly,  know  your  stuff — the  material  you  have  put 
money  into  and  hope  will  earn  some  money  for  you.  H 
you  don't  know  what's  inside  the  package,  how  can  you 
do  an  effective  selling  job,  to  put  it  on  the  money  level? 
H  you  don't  know  what's  in  the  cans,  how  can  you  advise 
your  customers  and  make  suggestions,  to  put  it  on  the 
service  and  educational  level?  Yet,  many  dealers  have 
been  too  lazy  or  indifferent  to  actually  look  at  their  invest- 
ment— to  examine  the  tools  with  which  they  try  to  work. 
No  wonder  they  come  upon  hard  times  after  the  first  easy 
pickings ! 

Types  of  Previews 

Your  most  costly  preview  is  your  "spot"  preview. 
This  is  showing  one  film  or  so  to  one  customer  at  your 
place  at  one  time.  If  this  preview  happens  on  a  busy 
Saturday,  it  is  very  expensive,  indeed.  Many  dealers 
have  found  no  way  to  get  away  from  it.  The  best  thing 
you  can  do  is  hold  them  down  to  as  few  as  possible  and 
grant  none  on  rush  days.  After  that  you  can  shift  over 
your  "spot"  previewers  into  an  advisory  group,  inviting 
them  to  see  new  stuff  and  advise  concerning  its  purchase. 
Advise  only,  I  say,  for  you  should  run  your  own  business. 
In  this  way  they  can  help  you  and  you  can  help  them — 
for  often  the  person  who  seeks  this  costly  type  of  preview 
will  be  the  growing  edge  of  the  A-V  movement  in  the 
community.  Don't  kill  him  off,  whatever  you  do. 

If  you  honestly  have  such  a  group,  think  of  what  a 
mighty  fortress  they  can  be  when  you  are  beset  by  a 


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high-powered  promoter  of  some  film  with  a  fancy  price 
tag  and  a  questionable  pedigree.  Tell  him  that  your 
advisory  committee  will  look  it  over  and  help  you  decide. 
After  that,  he'll  calm  down  like  a  wet  cat  and  you  can  be 
about  other  business! 

This  committee,  if  you  gall  it  together  to  look  at  some 
new  stuff,  just  can't  help  talking  about  it  in  public  and 
that  will  do  you  no  harm,  either.  They  won't  mind 
assisting  you  in  your  effort  to  get  your  wares  known 
if  you'll  let  them  help  you  this  way.  They  get  two  satisfac- 
tions out  of  this  work  with  you — seeing  things  early  and 
first,  and  being  able  to  plan  for  the  use  of  new  materials 
a  long  way  ahead  in  their  work.  That's  how  it  pays  them. 
So,  you  see,  it  is  a  mutual  enterprise. 

The  "in  use"  preview  has  great  possibilities  and  not 
many  dealers  have  latched  onto  it  yet.  Here  is  where  you 
inform  potential  users  that  a  given  piece  of  material  is 
being  used  out  in  their  neighborhood,  suggesting  that 
they  try  to  see  it.  To  see  it  in  use  is  what  counts.  Suppose 
Mr.  Jones  is  using  A  Wonderful  Life  in  a  family-night 
program  and  most  of  the  churches  in  his  community  have 
not  had  it.  You  simply  ask  him  if  you  can  tell  several 
leaders  in  his  neighboring  churches  to  stop  in  to  see  it. 
That's  all.  They  come;  they  see;  then  they  want  to  use 
what  they  see.  You  profit  by  this;  so  do  they.  Your  costs 
have  been  a  little  bother  in  sending  a  few  postcards  or 
in  making  a  few  phone  calls. 

The  "neighborhood"  preview  is  not  new,  but  it  has  been 
set  up  backwards  many  times.  That's  when  the  dealer 
does  the  whole  job.  The  better  way  is  to  tell  the  ministers, 
or  church  school  workers,  or  youth  leaders,  or  the  mis- 
sionary leaders,  or  some  other  group  of  workers  of  a 
given  neighborhood  that  they  can  come  in  and  select  the 
things  they  would  like  to  see.  They  do  the  job;  you 
cooperate  with  them.  Let  them  set  the  time  and  the  place 
and  issue  the  invitations. 

If  the  ministers,  or  directors  of  religious  education,  or 
church  school  superintendents,  etc.,  of  some  neighborhood 
don't  come  to  you  with  this  idea,  then  you  go  to  them. 
After  all,  you  are  in  business  and  ought  to  show  a  decent 
amount  of  initiative.  If  an  item  about  this  project  gets 
into  the  neighborhood  paper — through  your  forethought 
— it  won't  hurt  a  thing. 

The  "denominational"  preview  is  another  type  which  is 
easy  and  fruitful,  especially  with  materials  which  have  a 
denominational  origin  or  which  have  been  indicated  for 
intensive  or  extensive  use  by  a  certain  denomination. 
Fire  upon  the  Earth  was  such  a  film  in  19.50- '51.  It  re- 
lates to  church  history  in  the  Presbyterian  church  school 
curriculum.  Window  on  the  Sky,  another  example,  is 
about  Episcopal  missions  among  the  Navajos. 

With  this  preview  you  ask  the  denominational  leaders 
of  a  certain  category — missions,  education,  clergy — to 
get  themselves  together  at  their  own  time  and  place  to 
see  something  you  have  which  they  will  certainly  want 
to  tell  their  people  about  and  plan  to  use.  It  is  just  that 
easy.  It's  been  done,  too.  And  you  can  do  it. 

Even  Preachers 

One  midwest  library  operator  "cracked"  the  preacher 
front  in  this  manner.  He  took  his  films  to  them  by 
showing  them  for  90  minutes  just  before  the  regular 
monthly  meeting  of  the  ministerial  association.  He  went 
to  the  same  church  but  used  another  room.  He  shut  down 
in  time  so  no  one  had  to  be  late  to  the  10:30  meeting 


of  the  clergy.  Every  meeting  he  had  a  goodly  number 
in  attendance.  In  a  year  many  ministers  had  seen  many 
films.  They  came  to  welcome  this  chance  to  be  "up"'  on 
films,  and,  since  they  were  more  "up"  on  them,  they  were 
less  inclined  to  be  "down"  on  what  they  were  not  "up"  on. 
Furthermore,  the  average  minister  makes  a  good  many 
program  suggestions  to  his  constituent  groups  in  a  year 
and  would  certainly  nominate  films  a  reasonable  number 
of  times. 

A  certain  dealer  reported  that  his  vacation  church 
school  business  was  the  best  this  summer  that  it  has  ever 
been.  Why?  He  allowed  the  people  who  set  up  the 
training  institute  for  the  city's  vacation  church  schools' 
teachers  to  come  in  and  tell  him  what  they  wanted  these 
teachers  to  see.  He  cooperated  to  the  fullest — and  it  paid 
him  and  made  for  better  schools. 

This  type  of  "special  events"  preview  can  be  related 
to  all  kinds  of  church  -institutes,  seminars,  conferences 
and  training  schools.  Don't  try  to  run  the  show;  just  offer 
your  material  for  preview.  You  will  get  your  name  on  the 
program,  and  you  will  be  thanked — often  before  a  pretty 
nice  crowd  of  potential  customers.  This  is  favorable 
publicity  and  notice  which  you  cannot  buy — except 
through  such  kinds  of  cooperation  with  the  church. 

Season  Preview 

Don't  overlook  the  "special  season"  preview.  Christmas 
and  Easter  are  the  big  ones,  but  Lent,  Thanksgiving,  and 
Summer  can  be  developed.  They  ought  to  be,  especially 
Summer.  You  can  use  more  summer  business  and  the 
church  ought  to  use  more  A-V  materials  to  brighten  up 
the  summer  program  and  offset  the  summer  slump. 

This  type  of  preview  must  be  arranged,  of  course,  much 
in  advance  of  the  season  when  the  materials  are  to  be  used. 
Too,  church  leaders  need  to  have  time  for  planning.  You 
may  worry  about  there  not  being  much  new  material  from 
one  year  to  the  next.  Don't  let  that  bother  you  unduly 
for  new  leaders  are  constantly  coming  to  the  fore  in  the 
church,  and  not  all  of  the  old  ones  got  to  last  year's  pre- 
view. Just  go  ahead.  Make  your  plans  carefully  and  your 
attendance  will  be  satisfactory. 

These  are  among  the  effective  solutions  to  your  pre- 
view problem.  You  may  evolve  some  of  your  own  or 
work  out  variations  on  these.  Don't  think  you  must  use 
every  one  in  your  situation.  Start  where  you  can  start 
easiest.  Go  from  there  to  the  more  difficult  ones.  You 
have  no  right  to  complain  about  the  church,  or  about 
A-V  business  in  general,  until  you  have  tried  a  few  of 
these  tested  ways  of  solving  the  preview  problem. 

/n  Conclusion 

Don't  depend  on  broadside  announcements.  Don't  put 
too  much  stock  in  posters  for  the  church.  Don't  think 
the  pastors  will  have  time  to  be  key  men  in  your  promo- 
tion. You  can  ask  them  to  give  you  the  names  of  those 
who  ought  to  attend  such  and  such  a  preview.  Don't  be 
apologetic  or  backward.  These  previews  will  be  worth 
as  much  to  the  church  as  to  you.  But  the  initiative  be- 
longs to  you.  You  are  in  business,  and  a  decent  and 
intelligent  effort  to  get  business  will  be  understood  and 
appreciated  by  all.  Good  business  says,  "Show  the  cus- 
tomers your  stuff."  Good  education  says,  "Take  a  look 
before  you  book  and  use."  Jhese  two  things  go  together 
to  create  better  business  for  you  and  better  education  for 
the  church.— WSH. 


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Educational  Screen 


QUINTET 

5  outstanding  films 
released  by  tlieR.F.  A. 

The  New  Protestant  Film  Commission  Producfion 


FIRE  UPON  THE  EARTH 

A  fi/ffl  of  vast  scope  and  tremendous  impact 

The  only  film  thus  far  produced  on  the  history  of  the  Christian 
faith — 20  centuries  of  religious  progress — sweep  across  the 
screen  with  inspiring  magnificence  ...  a  film  with  perennial 
appeal  .  .  . 

16mm.,  sound,  26  minutes,  color 
Lease  $245.00;  rental  $10.00 

THE  CRITICS  SAY: 

"A  new  kind  of  motion  picture  .  .  .  highly  recommended  by  this 
Department  for  Reformation  Sunday  ..."  Jesse   M.   Bader, 

Executive  Director,  Joint  Deportment  of  Evangeiism 
National    Council    of   The   Churches    of   Christ 


"A  commendable  job  of  film  making  .  .  .  has  something  to  say  and 
does  so  in  a  clear-cut,  unambiguous  and  factual  manner." 

W.   S.   Hoekman, 
Edacationa/  Screen 


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THE  RELIGIOUS  FILM  ASSOCIATION 

New  York  City  3.  N.  Y. 


45  Astor  Place 


October.   1951 


1. 


WINGS  TO  THE  WORD 

"That  man  could  have  lived  ...  If  I  cou/d 
have  flown  him  out  of  the  jungle  to  a  hospital." 

This  dramatic,  true  story  of  mission  work 
in  the  Brazilian  interior  is  a  brilliant  thread 
in  the  great  fabric  of  Latin  American  Missions 
1951-52  study  program  for  the  Protestant 
Churches.  .  .  .  Available  on  a  special  basis 
to  our  established  dealers — 

16mm.,  sound,  30  minutes 
Lease  $120.00;  rental  $8.00 


3,  OUT  OF  THE  DUST 


Th«  high  drama  of  mission  service  in  Latin 
Americo^-another  part  of  the  Latin  Ameri* 
can  Missions  study  program  ...  A  highly 
inspirational  film   .   .   . 

45  minutes,  16mm.,  sound 
Leose  $220.00;  rental  $10.00 


JOSEPH  AND  HIS  BRETHREN 
JOSEPH  IN  EGYPT 

Puppet  films  especially  for  children  .  .  .  but  of  inter- 
est to  all   ages. 

The  dramatic  story  of  Joseph — more  exciting  than 
fiction — a  true  inspiration  for  our  younger  generation. 
Enacted  by  exquisite  examples  of  the  puppet  maker's 
art. 

*Premiere  September  10 — In  Indianapolis 
Produced  by  the  Protestant  Radio  Commission 

foch  15  minutes,  76mm.,  sound,  color 
Lease  700.00;  renfal  $6.00 


Wrlflnq  for  more  Information?   Mention  EDUCATIONAL  SCREEN. 


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accent  on  use 


Green  Lake  Workshop 

A  busy,  crowded  week  is  ahead  of  you  when  you 
attend  an  annual  audio-visual  workshop  of  the  National 
Council  of  the  Churches  of  Christ.  For  eight  successive 
years  this  meeting  has  been  the  high  spot  in  the  activi- 
ties of  the  Council's  Department  of  Audio-Visual  and 
Radio  Education — a  week  of  sessions  attended  by  approxi- 
mately 300  specifically  invited  delegates,  preceded  by 
several  days  of  intensive  final  preparation  and  followed 
by  an  equal  period  of  evaluation  and  planning.  The  Rev. 
Howard  E.  Tower  served  as  this  year's  workshop  chair- 
man; general  arrangements  were  under  the  charge  of 
Pearl  Rosser,  Executive  Director,  and  the  Rev.  Elmer 
Million,  Associate  Director. 

As  in  five  previous  years,  the  workshop  was  held  on 
the  1100-acre  grounds  of  the  American  Baptist  Assembly 
at  Green  Lake,  Wisconsin  (September  2-8).  The  many 
roomy  buildings  on  this  former  millionaire's  estate  and 
country  club  make  it  an  ideal  location  for  accommodating 
a  great  number  of  groups,  each  engrossed  in  its  own 
job,  projecting  its  own  materials,  and  holding  its  own 
discussions.  The  setting  up  of  as  many  as  fifty  projector- 
screen-audience  situations  at  one  time  presents  no  diffi- 
culty. 

'"Early  to  bed,  early  to  rise"  .  .  .  the  first  is  not  neces- 
sarily mandatory  but  the  second  certainly  is  if  you  want 
breakfast,  for  there's  only  one  call  (at  7:15).  And  then 
there's  general  assembly  at  8:30 — a  five-day  course  in 
the  general  principles  of  A-V  instruction  by  Margaret 
W.  Divizia  of  the  Los  Angeles  Public  Schools.  Each  of 
her  90-minute  sessions  was  studded  with  carefully  chosen 
excerpts  from  all  kinds  of  visual  and  auditory  aids;  each 
session,  too,  was  an  outstanding  example  of  fine  teach- 
ing technique  and  democratic  discussion  leadership. 

After  a  five-minute  breather,  you  start  your  second 
morning  session — a  choice  of  twelve  utilization  areas 
divided  both  as  to  age  level  and  purpose.  Throughout 
the  workshop  this  year  the  accent  was  on  use.  No  longer 
was  the  question:  "Is  this  a  good  film  or  filmstrip?" — 
but  instead,  "What  is  it  good  for?  Who  would  use  it, 
where,  when,  and  why?" 

This  was  the  basis  of  judgment  also  in  the  four  review 
boards,  made  up  jointly  of  experienced  denominational 
heads  and  technical  experts,  which  sat  throughout  five 
afternoons  just  to  review  the  new  films  and  filmstrips 
produced  during  the  past  year.  Even  so,  they  did  not 
get  anywhere  near  the  bottom  of  the  pile.  In  years  past 
a  single  board  handled  this  job,  an  indication  of  the 
mounting  tempo  of  production  of  audio-visual  materials 
for  the  church.  This  year  for  the  first  time  professional 
producers  were  invited  to  sit  as  members  of  these  review 
boards,  thus  providing  a  mutually  beneficial  bridge  be- 
tween users  and  creators  of  religious  teaching  tools.  A 
special  evaluation  board  also  met  to  check  on  gaps  in 
the  backlog  of  older  materials.  The  Rev.  S.  Franklin  Mack 
was  in  charge  of  the  review  boards,  as  well  as  of  the 
evening   general  programs. 

Special  conferences  were  arranged  for  the  more  ex- 
perienced professional  and  semi-professional  delegates 
— on  such  topics  as  Standards  and  Problems  in  Religious 
Production  (the  Rev.  Alexander  Ferguson  in  charge)  and 


National  and  Regional  Distribution  (the  Rev.  Wm.  L. 
Rogers  in  charge  I .  How-to-do-it  groups  also  met  to  studv 
motion  picture  and  still  photography,  graphic  materials, 
recording  and  radio  techniques,  and  similar  skills.  Of  the 
thirty  denominations  represented,  twelve  held  confer- 
ences on  their  own  specific  applications  of  the  material? 
and   methods   demonstrated    at   the   workshop. 

Ff  there  were  any  "idle"  minutes,  they  were  generally 
consumed  quickly  by  Mrs.  Brunson  Motley's  preview 
library  of  669  separate  A-V  materials  (films,  filmstrips. 
records,  transcriptions,  slide  sets,  etc.)  or  by  the  equip- 
ment exhibit  ( the  Rev.  Orville  Kuhn  in  charge  |  arranged 
through  the  cooperation  of  thirty  leading  manufacturers. 
An  ingenious  arrangement  of  headphones  in  lieu  of  loud- 
speakers permitted  simultaneous  use  of  a  score  of  film 
and  disc  projectors  at  the  same  time.  The  equipment  ex- 
hibits, too,  accented  use  rather  than  display. 

After  supper  in  the  evening  there  were  Vesper  Serv- 
ices, a  general  assembly  program,  and  premiere  screen- 
:.ings  of  important  new  materials.  One  general  session 
was  devoted  to  the  Visual  Education  Fellowship,  another 
to  the  activity  bearing  the  awesome  title,  "Religious  Audio- 
Visual  Education  and  Mass  Communications  Commis- 
sion." Still  another  session  gave  reports  on  denomina- 
tional and  council  research  projects  and  on  the  work 
of  the  new  Broadcast  and  Film  Commission  of  the  Na- 
tional Council,  formerly  two  separate  bodies,  the  Prot- 
estant Film  Commission  and  the  Protestant  Radio  Com- 
mission. 

Among  materials  selected  for  projection  on  the  evening 
programs  were  the  two  concluding  chapters  in  Cathedra) 
Films'  "Life  of  St.  Paul"  series  and  the  full-length  featun 
film  All  That  I  Have,  produced  by  Family  Films  for  thi 
Lutheran  (Missouri  Synod)  ten-million-dollar  fund  drive 
The  purpose  of  the  Lutheran  film  was  explained  by  M.  F. 
Schlake,  audio-visual  director  of  the  Missouri  Synod, 
and  its  technical  aspects  discussed  by  Sam  Hersh,  pro- 
ducer of  the  film.  The  first  of  the  20th-century  Fox  re- 
ligious shorts.  The  Guest,  was  introduced  by  its  co- 
producer,  John  Adams.  Much  interest  was  shown  in  a 
new  16mm  color  film  on  "Abraham  and  Isaac",  in  a 
wide  selection  of  sound  filmstrips,  featuring  cartoon  as 
well  as  real-life  photo  treatment,  and  in  tape  as  well  as 
disc  sound.  Rim  of  the  Wheel  (Family  Films)  was 
selected  as  the  film  finale  because,  according  to  Chairman 
Mack,  its  pell-mell  rushing  around  seemed  to  symbolize 
the  pace  at  which  the  workship  delegates  had  been 
worked. 

Representatives  of  30  denominations  from  30  states 
and  X5  countries  outside  our  borders  made  this  one 
of  the  most  eventful  of  meetings  since  the  first  ICRE 
gathering  of  this  type  eight  years  ago  at  Chicago's  North 
Park  College.  Looking  back  at  that  meeting  and  at  the 
following  year's  workshop  at  Lake  Geneva,  one  is  amazed 
and  inspired  at  the  progress  made.  Already  plans  are 
under  way  to  make  next  year's  meeting  even  more  useful, 
more  practical,  more  definitive. 

This  year's  attendance,  more  so  even  than  in  the  past, 
was  predominantly  on  the  professional  leadership  level. 
The  local  clergyman  taking  his  first  steps  in  the  use  of 
A-V  media  no  longer  needs  to  come  to  the  national 
workshop  for  guidance;  he  is  finding  his  answers  in  vastly 
growing  numbers  of  regional  and  denominational  work- 
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No.  C-4  Christ  Before  Pilate 
No.  C-5  The  Crucifixion  and  Burial  of  Jesus 
No.  C-6  The  Resurrection 

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No.  C-13  The  Emmous  Disciples 
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No.  C-27  The  Mon  Sick  of  the  Palsy 

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No.  C*28  Mary  Annoints  Jesus 

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No.  C-29  The  First  Easter 

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No.  C-30  The  Ascension  of  Jesus 

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traveler's  views 


Thanks  to  a  late  vacation  trip  this  year,  your  Church 
Department  editor  has  just  now  got  around  to  jotting 
down  impressions  and  suggestions  growing  out  oj  summer 
experiences  .  .  . 

At  the  NAVA  Convention 

•  The  program  at  the  National  Audio-Visual  Association 
meeting  in  Chicago  this  past  summer  did  not,  in  my 
opinion,  measure  up  to  the  Trade  Show  itself.  Adjourning 
a  session  one  half  hour  early  because  no  one  had  prob- 
lems to  discuss — as  was  the  case  with  one  discussion 
meeting — is  simply  fantastic. 

After  adjournment  of  this  meeting,  I  got  involved  in 
one  of  many  conversation  clusters  and  talked  with  two 
equipment  and  film  distributors  who  had  so  many  prob- 
lems they  hardly  knew  which  one  came  first.  Both  com- 
plained of  poor  business  in  the  church  area.  Both  con- 
fessed that  they  didn't  know  the  churches  and  their 
personnel  and  programs  very  well.  One  admitted  he  had 
not  looked  at  the  films  he  was  trying  to  rent,  and  the 
other  said  he  had  very  little  personal  acquaintance  with 
his  films. 

How  could  business  have  been  better  for  these  two 
men?  Could  they  have  been  neglecting  two  fundamentals 
— knowledge  of  the  customer  and  knowledge  of  their 
wares?  Hardly!  They  may  come  back  to  the  NAVA 
meeting  next  year,  if  they  can  stay  in  business  that  long, 
and  they  may  find  some  of  the  answers  to  their  problems. 

Surely  I  did  not  talk  to  the  only  pair  in  the  meeting 
room  that  morning  who  had  problems.  All  dealers  have 
problems  and  the  NAVA  program  committee  has  a 
responsibility  to  get  them  to  saying  out  loud  what  those 
problems  are  and  to  help  them  find  solutions. 

Along  the  Way 

•  While  traveling  this  summer  after  the  Chicago  con- 
vention, I  attended  worship  one  Sunday  in  a  crossroads 
country  church.  There  must  be  100,000  like  it  in  America 
today.  Everything  was  mediocre  or  less,  except  the  people. 
What  can  A-V  do  for  such  a  church?  I  sat  there  wonder- 
ing. 

There  were  a  few  children,  very  few  young  people, 
quite  a  few  old  folks.  The  dynamic  middle-aged  of  that 
countryside  were  not  there.  The  men  who  operate  the 
farms  with  modern  machinery  were  not  there.  The 
women  whose  homes  are  as  electrified  as  those  of  their 
city  cousins  were  not  there.  The  young  people  who  help 
these  parents  in  summer  and  go  to  school  and  college 
in  winter  were  not  there.  Why? 

These  people  belong  to  the  new  age,  and  everything 
3bout  that  worship  service  belonged  to  the  old  age.  The 
service  did  not  appeal  to  many  because  it  was  out  of 
date  both  in  form  and  content.  Under  a  better  trained 
and  oriented  leadership,  A-V  could  help  give  a  newer 
and  more  vital  content  an  attractive  format.  That's  at 
least  one  thing  A-V  could  do  for  that  church. 

•  At  another  spot  along  the  way  I  paid  my  admission — 
a  good  stiff  charge,  too — to  see  at  night  one  of  the 
"wonders  of  the  modern  world"  and  found  there  that 
color  and  sound  and  sight  had  been  wedded  to  create  for 
me  an  experience  long  to  be  remembered  and  bordering 


Family  worship  and  daily  Bible  reading  .  .  .  from  the  Family  Films 
release    "Bible    on    Ihe    Table"    (reviewed    on    the    following    page). 

closely  on  the  religious.  Here  commercial  interests  were 
stopping  hundreds  of  thousands  and  making  paying 
customers  of  them  by  a  skillful  use  of  sound  and  sight. 
The  A-V  elements  of  life  are  becoming  more  integral 
day  by  day. 

•  At  a  stopover  one  evening  as  I  mingled  with  those 
who  were  registering  in  a  small  eastern  seminary  for  an 
institute  for  town  and  country  ministers,  I  discovered 
a  keen  interest  among  these  clergymen  in  things  A-V. 
From  what  I  could  determine  from  an  examination  of 
the  program  and  by  conversation  with  several  of  the 
faculty,  most  of  their  needs  and  questions  would  not  be 
met  by  the  instructional  and  inspirational  program  to 
follow.  How  long  is  this  to  continue?  Not  so  in  the  Navy, 
Army  and  Air  Force!  Leopards  will  change  their  spots 
before  some  professors  become  conscious  of  A-V  methods 
and  materials. 

•  During  my  travels  I  visited  one  of  the  largest  and  most 
thriving  churches  of  a  southern  denomination.  The  edifice 
of  this  large  congregation  covers  a  large  city  block.  It 
is  well  equipped,  except  for  audio-visual  facilities.  Even 
in  the  recently  built  part  of  the  plant,  there  was  no  ob- 
servable evidence  of  A-V  facilities.  How  sad — and  foolish. 
This  church  must  spend  large  sums  in  the  future  for 
facilities  that  would  cost  much  less  now.  It  is  about  time 
that  the  A-V  movement  caught  up  with  the  architects,  or 
they  with  it. 

•  In  an  old  and  properous  small  city  less  than  100  miles 
from  the  nation's  capital,  I  visited  the  rather  handsome 
municipal  library  and  asked  for  a  copy  of  Educational 
Screen.  They  did  not  take  it,  replied  the  librarian.  I 
then  explained  my  relationship  with  Screen  and  suggested 
that  the  religious  leaders  of  the  city  might  be  interested 
in  audio-visual  aids.  To  this  I  got  a  lovely  reply  in 
down-south-English,  "I  don't  believe  that  the  churches 
and  the  schools  here  use  visual  aids  to  any  considerable 
extent.  " 

Perhaps  so,  but  that  state  is  in  the  forefront  in  its 
A-V  appropriations  and  promotion  of  A-V  methods  and 
materials  in  instruction.  Furthermore,  I  have  had  two  re- 
quests for  A-V  information  from  that  very  city  in  the 
last  six  months. 

And  so  back  home  .  .  .  ivilh  neiv  thoughts  and  plans 
and  hopes  for  A-V  in  the  church. — WSH. 


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Motion  Pictures 

•  Bible  on  the  Table  concerns  itself  with  family  wor- 
ship and  daily  Bible  reading.  It  dramatizes  the  story  of 
two  families — average  families,  likeable  and  real.  There 
is,  however,  a  difference  in  the  way  they  live  and  in 
what  each  family  and  its  members  are  getting  out  of 
life. 

The  casting  and  acting  are  both  good  and  the  story  is 
well  told.  The  technical  qualities  of  the  film  are  excellent. 

This  30-minute  film  will  have  general  acceptance  and 
wide  use.  It  should  be  used  extensively  within  the  church 
— by  adult  classes,  in  the  meetings  of  youth  and  teach- 
ers, in  evening  worship,  in  weekday  services,  in  family- 
night  programs  and  wherever  the  natural  use  of  the 
Bible  in  daily  living  ought  to  be  shown.  It  ought  to  be 
used  by  other  groups,  too.  Service  clubs  of  all  kinds 
should  see  it.  Hi-Y  and  Friendship  clubs  should  sponsor 
its  use   in   the   assemblies   of  their   schools. 

Family  Films,  Inc.  has  produced  a  number  of  good 
films  and  this  is  one  of  its  best. 

•  Pilgrim's  Progress  is  a  60-minute  animation-in-color 
filming  of  Bunyan's  book.  Technically,  the  level  of  quality 
maintained  is  both  pleasing  and  surprising.  The  story 
is  followed  literally  and  its  people  and  places  brought 
to  screen  reality  with  a  lively  and  interesting  imagina- 
tion. To  what  purpose?  In  this  reviewer's  opinion,  it 
would  be  a  crime  to  show  this  film  to  children  and  a 
violation  of  common  sense  to  present  it  to  young  people. 
Adults  may  wish  to  escape  from  the  City  of  the  Atom  and 
may  in  their  fancy  and  confessions  do  so,  but  they  will 
not  recognize  themselves  as  the  Pilgrim,  or  as  any  who 
traveled  with  him  or  set  him  on  his  way.  Baptista  Films. 
of  Wheaton,  Illinois,  has  visualized  this  book  so  well, 
however,  that  it  will  not  need  to  be  done  again  for  a 

llong  time — if  ever. 

.  •  Wo-Ya-La  is  a  28-minute  color  film  of  the  I'nited 
Church  of  Canada  (Wesley  Bldg.,  Toronto  2)  that  tells 
of  the  medical  doctor  who  brought  survival  and  health 
lo  the  primitive  Bella  Bella  Indians  of  British  Columbia. 
The  documentary  was  scripted  and  shot  by  the  Rev.  Anson 
Moorhouse  and  sounded  under  his  supervision.  The  film 
has  good  technical  qualities  and  is  interesting  in  content. 

Filmstrips 

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Field  Trips  (A  Trip  to  the  Autumn  Woods,  Plants  and 
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series  would  be  most  useful.  It  contains  How  Birds  Are 
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L  C.  LARSON.  Editor 
Director,  Audio-Visual  Center 
Indiana   University,   Bloomington 

A  Day  of  Thanksgiving 

(Young  America  Films,  Inc.,  18  East  41st  Street,  New  York 
17,  New  York)  13  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  black  and  white, 
1951.  $55.  Produced  by  the  Centron  Corporation.  Teacher's 
Guide  available. 

Description  of  Contents: 

This  film  relates  the  experiences  of  a  middle-class 
American  family  when  they  are  stimulated  to  review  the 
things  for  which   they  are   thankful. 

Bill  Johnson,  a  garage  mechanic,  comes  home  from 
work  on  the  day  before  Thanksgiving  to  find  his  children 
completely  disheartened  by  their  mother's  announcement 
that  the  family  cannot  afford  a  turkey  for  the  holiday. 
Shocked  at  his  son  Dick's  statement  that  there  won't  be 
much  to  be  thankful  for.  Bill  gently  reminds  him  and 
the  other  children  that  while  turkey  on  Thanksgiving 
is  a  great  American  tradition,  its  presence  sometimes  ob- 
scures the  real  meaning  of  Thanksgiving. 

When  Dick  concedes  that  modern  Americans  are  a  lot 
better  off  than  the  Pilgrims,  the  others  suggest  that  they 
all  make  a  list  of  the  things  for  which  they  are  thankful. 
Their  father  cautions  them  to  give  seribus  thought  to 
their  list,  which  should  include  only  the  things  they  feel 
deeply.  He  then  watches  them  mulling  over  their  thoughts 
as  they  play  during  the  evening. 

At  the  Thanksgiving  dinner  table,  each  member  of 
the  family  offers  part  of  the  thanks.  Tommy  is  thank- 
ful for  plenty  of  food  and  free  library  books  to  read. 
Susan  mentions  clothing,  Sunday  school,  and  her  family. 
Dick  gives  thanks  for  a  chance  to  get  an  education  and 
a  chance  to  play.  Bill  thinks  as  he  looks  at  Baby  Janet 
that  she  must  be  thankful  in  her  own  way  for  fun  in  the 
bathtub,  playtime,  and  security.  Mrs.  Johnson  is  thank- 
ful that  her  children  can  grow  up  healthy  and  strong, 
that  she  can  guide  them,  that  her  family  can  have  many  of 
the  modern  conveniences,  that  she  can  have  freedom  of 
speech,  and  that  Mr.  Johnson's  job  brings  peace  of  mind. 
Bill  Johnson  then  finishes  the  list  with  the  things  for 
which  he  is  thankful:  a  home  with  privacy,  freedom 
from  fear  of  political  reprisal,  the  right  to  pick  a  vo- 
cation in  which  he  is  happy,  freedom  of  opinion  as 
represented  by  his  newspaper,  the  right  to  vote,  and  the 
belief   that   family   unity    can    become    world-wide    unity. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

An  all-too-rare  sincerity  of  presentation  helps  this  film 
to  put  across  its  message  of  the  true  Thanksgiving  spirit. 
The  setting  is  unpretentious,  the  characters  are  convinc- 
ing, and  the  generally  abstract  ideas  of  human  rights 
are  presented  concretely  and  naturally  through  a  typical 
family.  High  school  and  adult  groups  concerned  with 
human  rights  should  be  stimulated  to  further  discussion 
by  the  film.  General  interest  groups  on  the  junior  high, 
high  school,  and  adult  levels  will  find  it  appropriate  dur- 
ing the  Thanksgiving  season.  The  technical  quality  is 
good. 


i 

valuation 

OF  NEW  FILMS 


CAROLYN  GUSS,  Assistant  Professor,  School  of  Education 
BETTY  STOOPS,  Assistant  in  Selection,  Audio-Visual  Center 

Indiana   University,   Bloomington 


Birthday  Month  for  Film  Reviews 

In  October,  1940  EDUCATIONAL  SCREEN'S  film  review  and 
evaluation  departnnent  was  born.  Titled  "New  Films  of  the  Month— 
As  They  Look  to  a  Teacher  Committee",  the  department  was  con- 
ducted by  Don  White,  then  in  charge  of  the  Audio-Visual  Extension 
Service  of  the  University  System  of  Georgia  (now,  of  course.  Execu- 
tive  Vice   President  of  the    National   Audio-Visual   Association). 

It  was  published  under  Don  White's  editorship  through  December, 
1941 — when  its  editor  went  off  to  war.  The  department  was  ably 
carried  on  under  Indiana  University's  then-called  Bureau  of  Visual 
Instruction  under  the  editorship  of  L.  C.  Larson.  First  appearance 
of  the  department  conducted  by  Editor  Larson  and  his  staff  was 
in  the  February,  1942  issue  of  SCREEN.  And  it's  been  a  regular 
and  popular  feature  ever  since. 


Andy's  Animal  Alphabet 

(March  of  Time  Forum  Films,  369  Lexington  Avenue, 
New  York  17,  New  York)  10  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  color, 
1950.  $90.  Produced  by  the  New  York  Zoological  Society. 

Description  of  Contents: 

Andy,  a  little  orangutan,  conducts  a  tour  through  the 
Bronx  Zoo.  He  visits  a  series  of  animals,  some  familiar 
and  some  strange,  whose  names  begin  with  the  different 
letters  of  the  alphabet.  Beginning  and  ending  with  a 
musical  background  of  children's  voices  singing  "Now  I 
Know  My  A,  B,  C's",  the  visits  to  the  animals  begin  with 
the  graceful  aoudad  and  end  with  the  awning-striped 
zebra.  Each  species  is  introduced  by  an  alphabet  block 
showing  the  first  letter  of  its  name  or  by  an  artist's  draw- 
ing of  the  animal. 

Andy  visits  such  well-known  animals  as  the  bear,  the 
elephant,  the  lion  and  a  kangaroo  carrying  a  new-bom 
baby  in  her  pouch.  In  his  visits  to  thirty-one  different 
animals,  Andy  introduces  some  less  familiar  animals — 
the  jaguar,  the  marmoset,  the  nyala,  and  the  yak. 

Andy's  encounters  with  these  animals  evoke  various 
responses  on  his  part.  He  views  the  bullfrog  with  wide- 
eyed  awe,  he  meets  the  skunk  with  great  doubt,  and  he 
takes  a  ride  on  the  back  of  a  giant  tortoise. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

Interesting  as  the  appearances  and  the  behaviour  of 
the  various  animals  are,  the  antics  of  the  tiny  orangutan 
are  even  more  interesting.  Andy's  mercurial  behavior, 
a  script  prepared  for  small  children,  the  humor  and  reality 
in  the  film,  and  the  beautiful  and  artistic  photography 
should  make  this  film  interesting  and  educational.  The 
fact  that  the  camera  goes  into  the  animals'  enclosures 
gives  the  illusion  that  each  scene  was  made  in  the  animal's 
own  natural  habitat.  The  committee  felt  that  greatest 
direct  teaching  value  of  the  film  would  be  widening  the 
pupils'  knowledge  of  animals  and  providing  a  common 
experience  which  should  serve  as  the  basis  for  orally 
sharing  their  experiences  at  zoos,  with  pets  and  with  wild 
animals.  Adults,  too,  should  enjoy  this  film. 

{Reviews  continued  on  page  326) 


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Coronet   Films 
.  .  .  the   problem   oF   making   moral   decisions 

Right  or  Wrong? 
(Making  Moral  Decisions) 

(Coronet  Instructional  Films,  Coronet  Building,  Chicago- 
1,  Illinois)  10  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  black  and  white  or' 
color,   1951.   $50  or  $100.   Teachers'  Guide  available. 

Description  of  Contents: 

The  film  presents  a  series  of  situations  which  involve 
moral  decisions  and  raises  the  question  of  whether  or 
not  each  of  the  individuals,  in  the  opinion  of  the  audi- 
ence, acted  according  to  the  best  moral  principles  and 
practices. 

The  narrative  prologue — "Most  of  us  think  we  know 
what  is  right.  Do  we?  Here  are  some  situations  which 
involve  moral  decisions.  Test  youi-self.  Decide  what  you 
think  is  right — and  why" — introduces  the  audience  to 
the   film. 

The  main  action  in  the  film  opens  at  a  warehouse  at 
night  as  a  gang  of  teen-age  boys  throw  stones  at  a  many- 
paned  window.  All  but  Harry  throw  their  rocks.  The 
watchman  recognizes  only  Harry,  the  boy  who  did  not 
throw  his  rocks.  Since  he  knows  Harry's  father,  he 
wonders  if  he  should  forget  that  he  saw  Harry.  The 
voice  of  the  narrator  points  out  that  the  watchman  has  a 
decision  to  make  which  will  influence  the  lives  of  several 
people  and  that  he  must  make  a  decision  as  to  which 
alternative  is  right  and  which  is  wrong.  He  also  asks 
each  person  in  the  audience  to  determine  what  decision 
he  would  reach  in  this  situation  and  explain  its  possible 
effects  on  the  lives  of  those  involved.  The  watchman  de- 
cides to  report  Harry  to  the  police. 

When  the  police  officer  rings  the  bell  at  Harry's  home, 
his  mother  answers.  She  is  alarmed  to  see  a  policeman 
and  when  he  asks  for  Harry,  she  pau=es  to  decide  whether 
she  should  hand  him  over  to  the  police  or  whether  she 
should  cover  up  for  him.  The  narrator  again  asks  the 
audience  to  decide  which  is  the  better  course  of  action 
and  why.   The  mother  decides  to  give  Harry  to  the  police. 

Mr.  Kastner,  the  owner  of  the  warehouse,  having  been 
informed  about  the  vandalism,  immediately  goes  to  the 
police  station  and  demands  that  Harry  be  brought  to 
trial  if  he  doesn't  divulge  the  names  of  his  gang.  He 
points  out  that  he  feels  that  this  is  right  since  it  is  nec- 
essary to  stop  vandalism,  which  has  been  too  long  un- 
curbed. Again  the  audience  is  asked  to  decide  whether  or 
not  they  would  have  decided  as  Mr.  Kastner  did. 

When  Kastner  leaves.  Sergeant  Kelly  tries  to  get  Harry 
to  talk.  Harry  stubbornly  disclaims  any  responsibility 
in  breaking  the  warehouse  windows  and  refuses  to  tell 
the  names  of  the  boys  who  did  because  he  doesn't  think 
it  would  be  right  to  squeal  on  the  others.  Even  when 
Barker,  a  man   from   Harry's  church,   takes   Harry   past 


the  broken  warehouse  windows  and  then  on  to  his  home, 
Harry  still  refuses  to  talk.  Barker  asks  Harry  a  last 
question  before  they  turn  out  the  lights,  "Is  it  right  to 
hide  a  lawbreaker  from  justice?" 

The  narrator  points  out  that  Harry's  problem  is  far 
from  solved  and  that  it  is  not  the  purpose  of  the  film 
to  solve  it.  He  says  to  the  audience,  "The  question  is  up 
to  you.  Think  back  over  the  moral  decisions.  Did  you 
agree  with  them?  It's  your  story  now.  You  decide  what 
is  right." 

Committee  Appraisal: 

The  committee  felt  that  this  film  should  be  useful  in 
providing  a  basis  for  discussion  of  the  moral  principles 
relating  to  deciding  the  best  course  of  action  in  connection 
with  the  various  situations  depicted  in  the  film.  Even 
though  some  of  the  group  felt  that  the  act  of  vandalism 
and  squealing  on  a  gang  were  not  typical  moral  problems 
confronting  most  teen-agers,  they  did  feel  that  a  skillful 
discussion  leader  could  extend  the  situations.  The  prob- 
lem approach  is  effectively  used.  The  convincing  and  sin- 
cere voice  of  the  narrator  should  really  stimulate  groups 
to  consider  the  problems.  Not  only  teen-agers,  but  such 
adult  groups  as  P.T.A.'s,  church  groups,  teachers,  and 
youth  activity  leaders  should  find  this  film  provocative 
and  useful. 


Animules 

(International  Film  Bureau,  6  North  Michigan  Avenue, 
Chicago  1,  Illinois)  12  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  color.  $100. 
Produced  in  cooperation  with  the  Essex  School  Art  Unit. 

Description  of  Contents: 

The  mjiking  of  papier-mache  animals  for  fun  is  the 
subject   of    this   film. 

A  member  of  an  art  class  of  about  junior  high  school 
age  first  lists  the  materials  needed  and  then  explains 
the  actual  steps  of  construction  as  the  others  demonstrate 
them.  A  boy  lays  a  piece  of  heavy  wire  on  a  newspaper, 
which  he  rolls  into  a  tight  coil  around  it.  He  bends  one 
coil  for  the  animal's  body  and  another  for  each  pair  of 
legs,  and  ties  them  in  place  with  heavy  string.  He  next 
ties  a  fourth  coil  in  place  for  the  head  and  neck  and 
bends  the  head  into  shape.  After  the  group  is  shown 
working  on  a  variety  of  animules  at  this  stage,  the 
technique    of    padding    the    head    and    body    is    shown. 

The  newspaper  foundation  is  next  completely  covered 
with  strips  of  paper  toweling  pasted  on.  This  surface 
is,  in  turn,  covei-ed  with  small  bits  of  toweling  pasted  on. 
A  thorough  coating  of  paste  provides  a  smooth  painting 
surface.  Cutting  a  pair  of  appropriate  ears  from  colored 
construction  paper,  applying  paint,  and  choosing  materials 
for  eyes,  tail,  mane,  and  spots  come  next.  The  narrator 


In'ernational    Film 
the   fun   of   making   animules 

Educational  Screen 


suggests  using  buttons,  fur,  ribbon,  or  yarn,  and  ex- 
amples are  shown.  He  continually  stresses  the  importance 
of  originality  at  every  step. 

The  film  summary  reviews  the  materials  needed  and  the 
step.s  in  construction  and  shows  many  completed  ani- 
mules   which   were   obviously   fun   to   make. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

Excellent  technical  quality  and  treatment  make  this 
film  fun  to  watch,  stimulating,  and  instructive  for  crafts 
classes  on  any  age  level  from  intermediate  to  adult.  Al- 
though it  presents  the  basic  steps  in  some  detail,  it  avoids 
establishing  a  specific  pattern  or  technique.  It  especially 
stresses  originality  in  the  use  of  color  and  accessory 
materials.  Art  supervisors  and  classroom  teachers  in  the 
preview  group  especially  liked  the  balance  between  the 
"how  to  do  it"  phases  and  the  creative  efforts  of  each 
boy  and  girl  shown. 

The  Growing  Years 

(Girl  Scouts  of  the  U.S.A.,  155  East  Forty-Fourth  Street, 
New  York  City  17,  New  York)  20  minutes,  16mm,  sound, 
black  and  white,  1951.  $85.  Users'  Guide  available. 

Description  of  Contents: 

The  Growing  Years  tells  the  story  of  four  years  in  the 
life  of  Janet  as  a  Girl  Scout,  from  the  time  she  arrives 
as  a  stranger  in  a  new  town  until  the  time  she  welcomes 
Vonda,  a  stranger  in  the  same  town. 

The  film  begins  by  showing  Janet,  standing  on  the  side- 
walk in  front  of  her  new  home,  rather  sorrowiully  swing- 
ing her  school  books  on  the  leather  strap  that  holds  them 
together.  As  the  narrator  relates  that  Janet  at  the  age 
of  twelve  has  discovered  how  full  and  yet  how  empty 
city  streets  can  be,  two  Girl  Scouts  about  Janet's  age 
stop  to  say  hello.  She  accepts  their  invitation  to  join 
their  troop  and  thus  begin  new  friendships  and  new  things 
to  do  with  friends.  The  camera  and  narration  follow 
Janet  and  her  troop-mates  through  such  activities  as  a 
camping  trip,  training  a  young  puppy  to  become  the 
troop's  mascot,  serving  parents  and  friends  of  the  troop 
an  international  dinner,  being  program  aides  for  a 
Brownie  troop,  and  finally  cooperating  with  other  groups 
to  equip   and   operate   a   local   recreation   center. 

Janet  is  shown  working  with  many  members  of  the 
group  at  the  dedication  of  the  newly  created  recreational 
center.  During  the  group  singing,  Janet's  feeling  of  group- 
belongingness  is  heightened  as  she  notices  Vonda,  a  new- 
comer, who  seems  very  much  alone.  Something  about 
Vonda's  swinging  her  purse  back  and  forth  reminds  Janet 
of  her  own  swinging  of  school  books  round  and  round;  and 
as  Vonda  starts  to  leave  the  party,  Janet  puts  her  arm 
around  her  and  asks  her  to  stay.  Vonda  is  obviously 
very  happy  to  have  a  friend  and  as  they  visit,  Janet 
learns  that  Vonda  has  been  a  Girl  Scout  in  Europe  and 
that   she   will   be   glad   to   join    their   troop. 

The  narrator  concludes  by  saying  that  this  is  not  only 
the  story  of  one  Janet  but  that  it  is  the  story  of  many 
Janets  all  over  the  world  and  that  good  will  such  as 
theirs  reaches  across  the   barriers  of  prejudice. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

Even  though  The  Groving  Years  is  basically  a  Girl 
Scout  public  relations  and  fund-raising  film,  the  commit- 
tee felt  that  it  has  other  important  and  far-reaching 
values.  The  film  has  a  great  amount  of  human  interest 
and  should  be  useful  to  junior  high,  high  school,  and 
adult  groups  concerned  with  the  development  of  coopera- 
tion within  groups  of  individuals.  Janet's  experiences 
epitomize  the  problems  of  becoming  acquainted  in  a 
strange  town,  of  developing  the  feeling  of  belonging,  and 
of  accepting  the  responsibility  of  bringing  a  new  member 
into  a  rather  closely  knit  group.  Her  case  history  can  well 
be  the  basis  for  discussing  youth  activities  in  general 
and  scouting  in  particular,  personality  development,  inter- 
group  cooperation,  and  the  qualities  of  desirable  adult 
leadership  and  direction  of  youth  activities. 


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films  used  prior  to  political  campaigns. 

Whof  the  ivi\we  holds 

The  whole  TV  approach  is  destined  for  a  tremendous 
boom  as  the  November,  1952  election  approaches.  It 
is  clear  that  both  in  the  Presidential  and  Congressional 
races,  television  and  motion  pictures  will  play  the  great- 
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in  ably  answering  vast  numbers  of  questions  on  the  TV 
screen  during  the  closing  days  of  the  New  York  guber- 
natorial race  in  November,  1950,  set  a  standard  that 
other  candidates  will  try  to  match. 

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Looking  at 
the  Literature 


MOTION  PICTURE  DISCRIMINATION— An  Annotated  Bibliog- 
raphy by  Edgar  Dale  and  John  Morrison.  University  Press,  Journalism 
BIdg.,  Ohio  State  University,  Columbus  10,  Ohio.  1951.  41  pages.  50c. 

It  was  not  until  the  early  30's  that  a  movement  got 
under  way  in  U.S.  schools  to  teach  motion  picture  discrim- 
ination. Units  of  instruction  were  introduced  into  the 
course  of  study  in  English  and  the  social  studies.  This 
new  bibliography  from  Ohio  State's  Bureau  of  Educa- 
tional Research  shows  clearly  that  great  progress  has 
been  made  in  the  last  fifteen  years. 

Some  of  the  most  significant  ideas  on  motion  picture 
discrimination  written  during  the  past  decade  or  so  are 
included  in  the  bibliography.  Paraphrased  or  quoted 
under  each  article  and  book  listed  are  the  key  ideas  of  the 
authors,  thus  providing  the  teacher  background  for 
further  reading  and  a  reference  resource  not  otherwise 
easily  available. 

The  adaptations  of  articles  and  sections  of  books 
should  be  helpful  not  only  in  teaching  discriminating 
viewing  of  motion  pictures  but  also  of  television.  The 
bibliography  may  be  useful,  too,  in  an  instructional  unit 
on  "Communication." 

A  FIELD  STUDY  PROGRAM  UTILIZING  COMMUNITY  RESOURCES 
OF  WESTERN  CENTRAL  ILLINOIS.  Prepared  by  1950  Extension 
Class  at  Galesburg  in  Visual  Education  322  under  the  direction  of 
Alvin  B.  Roberts.  Limited  number  of  copies  available  from  Western 
Illinois  State  College,  Dept.  of  Audio-Visual  Education,  Macomb, 
Illinois.  380  pages  mimeographed.  $2.00. 

This  is  a  summary  report  on  an  audio-visual  course 
offered  at  Galesburg,  Illinois,  to  study  local  community 
resources  for  more  effective  teaching.  The  instructor, 
with  the  cooperation  of  the  class  members  and  officials 
of  the  different  centers  of  interest,  has  developed  valuable 
basic  curriculum  materials  on  the  wider  use  of  local  re- 
sources through  the  technique  of  the  local  field  trip. 
J  One  of  the  most  interesting  parts  of  the  project  was 
I  an  attempt  to  develop  a  "scope  sheet"  giving  the  class 
level  and  subject  areas.  The  major  part  of  the  book  lists 
places  visited  by  members  of  the  class  and  gives  infor- 
mation that  will  be  of  value  in  planning  similar  trips. 
As  a  final  project  the  class  attempted  to  set  up  a  sug- 
gested curriculum  of  field  tours  from  kindergarten 
through  junior  high  school. 

INSTRUCTIONAL  MATERIALS  AS  EDUCATIONAL  POTENTIAL  IN 
THE  LIBRARY  AND  IN  THE  CLASSROOM.  University  of  Portland 
Press,  Portland  3,  Oregon.  56  pages  mimeographed.  $2.00. 

Bound  together  for  reading  and  reference  are  papers 
presented  before  the  School  Libraries  Institute,  March 
19-21,  1951,  at  the  University  of  Portland.  Topics  include 
the  function  of  audio-visual  materials  in  modern  educa- 
tion, audio-visual's  potential  in  the  aims  of  the  library, 
wealth  of  materials  available,  place  of  audio-visual  ma- 
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and  library  administration,  basic  sources  and  references. 
Contributors  include  Brother  David  Martin,  Amo  De 
Bernardis,  John  E.  Hansen,  Henry  C.  Ruark,  Jr.,  E. 
Bernice  Tucker,  Curtis  Reid,  and  James   W.   Brown. 

FILM  AND  ITS  TECHNIQUES  by  Raymond  Spottiswoode.  University 
of  California  Press,  Berkeley  4,  California.   1951.  516  pages.  $7.50. 

The   book    takes   the   reader   through   all   the    steps   of 
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PUniNG  TEACHERS'  GUIDES  TO  WORK 
(Continued  from  page  315) 

used  with  various  materials  are  prepared  by  teachers 
individually  and  in  groups  whenever  possible.  Teachers 
are  encouraged  to  provide  the  audio-visual  coordinator 
with  copies  of  lesson  plans  prepared  and  used  with 
■specific  audio-visual  materials.  All  of  these  guide  ma- 
terials are  accumulated  and  filed  according  to  the  title 
of  the  material  with  which  they  could  be  used. 

These  collected  film  guides,  film  stories,  and  lesson 
outlines  are  all  filed  and  made  ready  for  teacher  use. 
How  are  they  supplied  to  the  teachers  well  in  advance  of 
their  scheduled  need?  This  would  be  a  large  responsibil- 
ity for  an  audio-visual  chairman  alone.  At  this  school, 
however,  student  secretaries  participate  in  the  audio- 
visual program.  These  girls  are  given  a  period  a  day  to 
devote  to  their  secretarial  functions  under  the  guidance 
of  the  coordinator  or  chairman.  Each  day  one  student 
secretary  has  the  task  of  checking  the  schedules  and 
determining  materials  scheduled  for  use  which  have 
accompanying  guides.  Advance  scheduling  provides  an 
opportunity  for  the  secretaries  to  anticipate  the  needs 
for  guides  by  a  day  or  two.  As  the  secretaries  note  the 
scheduled  use  of  an  audio-visual  material  on  any  given 
day,  they  proceed  to  deliver  to  that  teacher  the  accom- 
panying guides.  Guides  are  supplied  one  or  two  days  in 
advance  of  the  schedule.  Each  day  the  secretaries  de- 
liver guides.  Their  use,  of  course,  is  voluntary,  but  the 
delivery  is  automatic. 

In  delivering  a  guide,  a  note  is  attached  reminding 
the  teacher  of  the  material  with  which  this  guide  can  be 
used  and  reminding  her  to  return  it  promptly  for  others 
to  use.  Each  day  these  guides  are  sent  out  in  rotation, 
and  each  day  the  secretaries  check  with  teachers  to 
make  certain  that  they  are  returned. 

Here,  then,  is  one  approach  to  the  problems  of  the 
unused  teachers'  guides  to  audio-visual  materials.  This 
procedure  seems  to  have  been  fairly  successful  in  mak- 
ing these  materials  available.  Guides  do  get  into  the 
hands  of  the  teachers.  Teachers  are  relieved  of  the  re- 
sponsibility of  determining  when  guides  are  available. 
Student  secretaries  can  make  this  kind  of  individual  serv- 
ice available  without  undue  strain  on  the  coordinator 
or  chairman.  A  limited  supply  of  guides  can  be  used 
widely  by  many  teachers.  Teachers  get  into  the  habit 
of  using  guides  when  they  are  made  available  automati- 
cally  and   regularly.  Teaching  is  improved. 

The  preparation  of  new  and  better  guides  becomes  the 
next  problem   to  tackle. 


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William   S.   Hockman,   Editor 

A   Reprint  of   19  Helpful  Articles 

from  "The  Church   Department" 

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GRANDFATHER'S  FARM  (CRG  5016),  THE  CLOCK  THAT  WENT 
BACKWARDS  (CRG  5004)— Each  a  single  ten-inch  disc  at  78  rpm. 
Children's   Record   Guild,   27  Thompson   Street,    New  York    13,   N.  Y. 

Each  of  these  records  is  intended  for  the  younger  school 
groups  and  will  be  useful  in  instruction  in  Grades  K-2. 
"Grandfather's  Farm"  is  a  record  for  singing  fun,  offer- 
ing the  songs  "Over  the  River",  "Old  Brown  Cow",  "The 
Donkey",  "Mr.  Rabbit",  "The  Pig",  and  "Down  on  Grand- 
pa's Farm".  The  last  mentioned  is  a  participation  song 
which  can  be  effectively  used  to  elicit  a  contributing  re- 
sponse from  the  children,  who  are  asked  to  supply  addi- 
tional verses  in  which  all  can  join.  It  is  intended  for  fun 
but  can  be  used  for  instructional  purposes. 

"The  Clock  That  Went  Backwards"  is  designed  as  a 
point  of  departure  for  youngsters  in  music  appreciation. 
That  objective  is  achieved  through  an  elementary  and 
inconsequential  story  which  serves  also  as  a  satisfactory 
vehicle  to  introduce  four  unusual  musical  styles:  those 
of  the  elegant  court  days,  the  fifteenth  century,  medieval 
times,  and  primitive  music.  The  final  tune  presented  is  a 
recent  recording,  bringing  the  story  back  to  modern  times. 


E  LITTLE  COWGIRL  (YPR  801)— Single  ten-inch  disc  at  78  rpm. 
Young   People's  Records,   Inc.,  40  West  46th  Street,   New  York  City. 

"The  Little  Cowgirl"  will  have  limited  use  in  school 
except  in  kindergarten  and  pre-kindergarten  groups.  It 
is  basically  a  home  recording  identified  with  the  interests 
and  needs  of  little  girls  who  are  as  avid  in  playing  "cow- 
boys" as  are  their  little  boy  contemporaries.  Hopalong 
Cassidy,  Gene  Autry,  The  Lone  Ranger  and  other  recent 
western  heroes  appeal  to  the  girls  as  well  as  to  the  boys. 

This  is  the  first  record  we  have  heard  designed  specific- 
ally to  appeal  to  the  "cowgirl"  interests  although  there 
are  many,  many  "cowboy"  records  available  for  school  and 
home  use.  The  songs  are  pleasant  and  will  appeal  to 
youngsters.  Although  the  words  may  be  beyond  the  mem- 
orization abilities  of  these  youngest  school  children,  the 
simple  catchy  tunes  and  the  appealing  little  story  make  a 
welcome  background  for  quiet  listening  and  for  play  out- 
lines. 

THE  MAGIC  CLOCK  (YPR  50!)  and  BY  ROCKET  TO  THE  MOON 
(YPR  437) — Each  a  single  ten-inch  disc  at  78  rpm.  Young  People's 
Records,  Inc.,  40  West  46th  Street,  New  York  City. 

Each  of  these  discs  is  imaginative  in  conception  and 
production  and  will  appeal  to  the  creative  play  abilities 
and  interests  of  children  in  the  first,  second,  and  third 
grades.  "The  Magic  Clock",  simpler  and  more  elementary 
than  "By  Rocket  to  the  Moon",  is  a  "once  upon  a  time" 
story  set  in  the  imaginary  city  of  Glicken-Glocken,  which 
has  only  one  clock,  the  magnificent  town  clock  in  the  city's 
high  tower  which  governs  all  community  life.  The  evil 
King  of  Dumburg  sabotages  tTie  clock  and  plans  to  attack 
his  peaceful  neighbors,  but  he  is  foiled.  The  record  pre- 
sents some  interesting  tunes  and  achieves  the  stated  ob- 
jective of  entertaining  the  child  and  holding  his  interest, 
stimulating  creative  activity  and  providing  a  satisfactory 
emotional  experience  at  the  child's  level  of  development. 

"By  Rocket  to  the  Moon"  is  an  attempt  to  interest 
young  children  in  elementary  astronomy.  The  story  is 
obvious — a  crui.se  to  and  around  the  moon  via  a  rocket 
ship.  The  difficulties  of  such  travel  are  readily  overcome 
and  the  child's  imagination  is  alerted  in  such  a  way  that 
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EBFflms  Expansion 


Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films  re- 
cently purchased  the  assets  of  Instruc- 
tional Films  Inc.  and  has  reorgan- 
ized the  company  to  serve  as  a  dis- 
tribution agency  for  educational  mo- 
tion pictures  made  by  independent 
producers  who  need  the  help  of  a 
complete  sales  organization. 

The  25  films  now  in  the  Instruc- 
tional Films  library  have  been  taken 
over  by  EB  as  the  company  becomes 
a  wholly  owned  subsidiary  of  EB. 
Instructional  Films,  which  will  retain 
its  own  corporate  entity  and  issue 
its  own  catalog,  will  distribute  films 
through  its  own  sales  staff  as  well 
as  through  the  EBFilms  sales  or- 
ganization. Headquarters  for  Instruc- 
tional Films  have  been  moved  from 
New  York  City  to  Wilmette,  Illinois, 
national  office  of  EBFilms. 

The  new  EB  subsidiary  has  al- 
ready acquired  distribution  rights  to 
educational  motion  pictures  produced 
by  Simmel-Meservey.  Under  the  dis- 
ti-ibution  plan,  Instructional  Films 
will  distribute  44  16mm  films  in  the 
Simmel-Meservey  library.  As  Sim- 
mel-Meservey produces  new  motion 
pictures,  these,  too,  will  be  added  to 
the  Instructional  Films  library.  With 
Instructional  Films'  acquisition  of 
distribution  rights  to  its  pictures, 
Simmel-Meservey  will  be  able  to  con- 
centrate its  entire  efforts  in  the  pro- 
duction and  planning  of  new  films. 

The  acquisition  of  Instructional 
Films,  like  the  earlier  purchase  of 
Films  Incorporated  (original  parent 
company  of  Instructional  Films),  is 
part  of  an  expansion  program  in- 
stituted by  new  EBFilms  president 
Walter  Colmes  "to  provide  efficient, 
dependable  and  extensive  distribution 
of  the  best  audio-v;'sual  materials  in 
a  manner  impossible  in  the  past." 

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Highlights  of  the  70th  Semiannual 
Convention  of  the  Society  of  Motion 
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and  high-speed  photography;  and  a 
16mm  film  symposium.  At  the  Semi- 
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newly  established  David  Sarnoff  Gold 
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NAVA  Board  Endorses 
Harding  Film  Program 

The  National  Audio-Visual  Associ- 
ation Board  of  Directors  adopted  the 
following  resolution  at  its  annual 
summer  meeting  in  Chicago.  The  mo- 
tion was  proposed  by  J.  E.  Lewis, 
seconded  by  John  Gunstream,  and 
passed  unanimously. 

"Whereas,  a  resolution  of  this  As- 
sociation dated  October  8,  1949,  states 
'that  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the 
National  Audio-Visual  Association 
hereby  goes  on  record  as  reaffirming 
our  belief  in  the  traditional  American 
way  of  life,  and  our  successful  sys- 
tem of  free  enterprise  and  its  accom- 
panying benefits,  as  opposed  to  com- 
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audio-visual  communications  as  a 
means  of  strengthening  the  American 
system  and  exposing  the  fallacies  of 
these  false  doctrines.  We  call  upon 
our  members  to  be  vigilant  against  the 
use  of  audio-visual  communications 
media  as  an  instrument  of  un-Ameri- 
can propaganda.' 

"AND  WHEREAS,  the  films  produced 
by  Harding  College,  of  Searcy,  Ar- 
kansas, are  in  our  opinion  of  tremen- 
dous worth  in  .  strengthening  the 
American  system  and  exposing  the 
fallacies  of  these  false  doctrines; 

"and  whereas,  the  film  program  of 
Harding  College  appears  to  have  been 
organized  and  conducted  in  a  most 
effective  and  efficient  manner;  there- 
fore 

"be  it  resolved  that  the  Board  of 
Directors  of  the  National  Audio-Visu- 
al Association  hereby  commends  and 
endorses  the  film  program  of  Hard- 
ing   College;    and   further 

"be  it  resolved  that  we  most  cor- 
dially invite  Harding  College  to  call 
upon  this  Association  for  any  assist- 
ance which  the  Association  or  its 
members  may  be  able  to  furnish  to- 
ward the  wider  distribution  and  uti- 
lization of  these  essential  films." 


Equipment 


Vivid  Viewer 

A  new  table  viewer  for  2"  x  2" 
and  2%"  x  2%"  slides  is  the  TDC 
Duo  Vivid  Viewer,  introduced  by 
Three  Dimension  Company,  4555  W. 
Addison  St.,  Chicago  41.  Molded  of 
durable  bakelite,  the  viewer  features 
a  curved  hood  to  give  brighter,  truer 
color  by  shading  the  picture  area 
from  room  light. 

Roll-A-Lock  Stand 


The  new  Roll-A-Lock  projection 
stand  is  equipped  with  quiet-operat- 
ing four-inch  wheels,  making  it  easy 
to  push.  Leg  construction  is  of  air- 
craft-type aluminum  tubing.  The  at- 
tractive top  of  the  stand  is  made  of 
hard  plastic  (Formica)  cemented  to 
%-inch  plywood. 

Designed  primarily  for  use  in 
schools  as  a  rolling  projection  stand, 
it  may  be  found  useful  also  as  a  roll- 
ing table  in  hospitals,  industries, 
homes,  and  business. 

Manufactured  by  Commercial  Pic- 
ture Equipment,  Inc.,  1567  West 
Homer  St.,  Chicago,  Illinois,  the  pro- 
jection stand  will  be  sold  by  audio- 
visual dealers  throughout  the  country, 
according  to  the  announcement  by 
Robert  D.  Hall,  president  of  the  manu- 
facturing company. 


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Educafional  Screen 


I 


RCA  400  Senior 


streamlined  and  lighter  in  weight 
than  any  previous  RCA  heavy-duty 
16mm  projector,  the  RCA  400  Senior 
is  equipped  with  a  new  type  of  hous- 
ing for  greater  accessibility.  A  newly- 
designed  four-stage  amplifier  delivers 
a  full  10-watt  output  of  less  than 
five  per  cent  distortion  throughout 
the  recording  range.  New  speakers 
afford  improved  frequency  response 
and  sensitivity. 

An  informational  folder  describing 
the  new  Model  400  Senior  and  Junior 
16mm  motion  picture  projectors  may 
be  secured  by  writing  to  the  Visual 
Pi-oducts  Section,  Engineering  Prod- 
ucts Dept.,  RCA  Victor,  Camden, 
New  Jersey. 

New  Handle  for  Slide  Case 

A  completely  new  diagonal  handle 
that  allows  for  greater  ease  in  carry- 
ing has  been  placed  on  the  GoldE 
Index  Slide  File  Case  and  other  cases 
in  the  GoldE  line.  Designed  to  assure 
the  utmost  in  convenience,  the  new 
handle  eliminates  inconvenient  carry- 
ing and  uncomfortable,  bothersome 
banging. 

Among  other  GoldE  developments 
i^  the  Snap-It  Binder,  designed  to 
protect  slides.  It  will  fit  any  2x2 
slide  carrier.  For  further  information, 
write  GoldE  Mfg.  Co.,  1220  W.  Madi- 
son St.,  Chicago,  111. 


pemaster 

A  low-cost  tape  playback  machine, 
the  Tapemaster,  which  replays  mag- 
netic recordings  made  on  any  stand- 
ard tape  recorder  has  been  introduced 
by  the  Audio-Master  Corporation,  341 
Madison  Ave.,  New  York  City.  Simi- 
lar in  appearance  to  a  small  phono- 
graph, the  portable  Tapemaster  is 
available  either  as  a  self-contained 
unit  with  its  own  5  Vt  -inch  loudspeaker 
and  four-tube  amplifier  or  with  pre- 
amp  only,  ready  to  plug  into  existing 
amplifier,  radio  or  TV  set.  Both  units 
are  available  at  either  3%"  or  7%" 
speed  per  second  and  feature  double- 
track  operation  with  frequency  range 
up  to  8000  cycles  with  one  and  two 
hours  recording  time,  respectively,  de- 
pending on  speed. 
Audio-Master  Corporation  has  also 
^jdeased    the    first    library    of    high- 


fidelity  pre-recorded  "Music  on  Tape", 
comprising  symphonic  works,  semi- 
classical  music,  folk  music,  etc.  New 
tapes   will   be    released   monthly. 

Port-A-View 

The  new  PR  Port-A-View  projector- 
viewer,  a  new  table  viewer  for  35mm 
color  slides,  folds  up  like  a  camera 
to  a  2  7/8"  X  6%"  x  10%"  size  and 
weighs  only  four  pounds.  A  dark 
TV-type  reflect  viewing  screen  ap- 
proximately six  inches  square  is  an 
integral  part  of  the  cover.  Further 
information  is  available  from  the  FR 
Corporation,  951  Brook  Ave.,  New 
York  56,  N.  Y. 


Remote  Control  Unit 

The  25-watt  Newcomb  amplifier 
H-25  with  remote  control  unit  per- 
mits mixing  and  fading  of  three  mi- 
crophones from  any  point  in  the  audi- 
torium up  to  2000  feet.  The  amplifier 
has  a  frequency  response  of  from 
20  to  20,000  cycles.  Individual  boost 
and  attenuate  type  base  and  treble 
tone  controls  offer  a  great  range  of 
control  to  meet  varying  acoustical 
conditions.  There  are  four  input  chan- 
nels, three  for  mikes  and  one  for  a 
phonograph. 

The  Newcomb  H  Series  also  in- 
cludes a  15-watt  model  with  inputs 
for   two    mikes   and    one    phonograph 


Latest  techniques  for  teaching 

Reading  Skills 


with  Tdchistoscope  are 
proving  highly  effective 


Every  educator  may  well  re-appraise  his  school's  methods  of  teaching 
reading,  in  view  of  the  remarkable  results  attained  with  Keystone 
Tachistoscopic  techniques: 

Gains  exceeding  50%  are  being  achieved  by  numerous  classes, 
ranging  from  elementary  to  adult;  many  students  have  doubled  their 
reading  speeds  in  12  weeks. 

Basic  Skills  in  Reading — as  well  as  in  Spelling,  Arithmetic,  Type- 
writing, Art  and  Music — are  taught  more  rapidly  and  more  effectively 
with  the  Keystone  Tachistoscope. 

Detailed  Daily  Programs  have  freed  the  teacher  from  dependence 
upon  verbal  instructions — and  have  made  possible  the  immediate  suc- 
cess of  many  teachers  using  the  tachistoscope  for  the  first  time. 

Manual  of  Instructions,  based  upon  experience  in  the  classroom,  is 
clear  and  specific.  Equally  practical  and  helpful  is  the  new  Teacher's 
Handbook  of  Tachistoscopic  Training  by  G.  C.  Barnette. 
The  coupon  will  bring  you  detailed  reports  of  results. 


KEYSTONE   VIEW    CO.,    Meadville,    Penna.    Please   send   reports   of 
results  being  attained  by  schools  using  the  Keystone  Tachistoscope. 


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and  a  powerful  50-watt  model  with 
inputs  for  four  mikes  and  a  phono- 
graph. Each  can  be  provided  with 
remote  control  for  all  makes. 

Further  information  is  available 
from  Newcomb  Audio  Products  Co., 
6824  Lexington  Ave.,  Hollywood  38, 
California. 

Multi-Speaker  Unit 

A  new  multi-speaker  unit  for  the 
Kodak  Pageant  Sound  Projector  was 
announced  recently.  It  is  used  with 
the  regular  speaker  of  the  sound  pro- 
jector; four  widely  separated  speakers 
may  be  used  at  one  time.  The  addi- 
tional speakers  permit  sound  repro- 
duction to  be  tailored  to  the  size  of 
the  audience  and  make  it  unnecessary 
for  the  projectionist  to  raise  the  sound 


volume  to  such  high  levels  as  to  im- 
pair fidelity  and  cause  unpleasant 
listening. 

Each  of  the  speakers  in  the  new 
unit  is  an  eight-inch  speaker  mounted 
in  individual  baffles.  One  is  supplied 
with  a  35-foot  cord;  two  with  45- 
foot  cords.  The  complete  unit  weighs 
only  17  pounds  and  will  enclose  a 
2000-foot  reel. 

Flash  Guard 

The  new  inexpensive  Ingento  Flash 
Guard  is  announced  as  providing  ab- 
solute safety  from  shattered  flash- 
bulbs. The  clear  plastic  fabric  cov- 
ering is  transparent  on  one  side,  blue 
on  the  other,  acting  as  a  filter  for 
color  shots.  Chicago  distributor  is 
Burke  &  James,  Inc.,  321  S.  Wabash. 


Dramatic  low-cost  visual  teaching  material  is 
always  at  hand  for  the  instructor  with  a  Model 
V  Opaque  Delineascope.  The  V  enlarges  nearly  any 
small  object  to  breath-taking  proportions  on  the 
screen.  Printed   pages,  maps,  photographs,  cards, 
stamps,  coins,  specimens  of  all  kinds  are  readily 
accommodated.  The  superb  AO  optical  system 
projects  crystal-clear  images  .  .  .  efficient  cooling 
protects  hands  and  projection  material.  When 
desired,  it  is  easily  adapted  for  2"  x  2"  colorslides, 
3'/i"  X  4"  lantern  slides,  or  film-strip. 

Provide  atlention-getting  VISUAL  TEACHING 
more  hours  each  day  with  a  Model  V  Delineascope. 
For  a  free  demon- 
stration, without 
obligation,  write 
Dept.   XI 2. 


American  ^  Optical 


..  M-.W    ^OHX 


Standard  Projector 

A  filmstrip  projector  that  will  show 
clear,  sharp  pictures  in  an  undarkened 
classroom  has  been  developed  by 
Standard  Projector  and  Equipment 
Company.  Even  in  classrooms  without 
shades,  according  to  the  announce- 
ment, the  500-watt  projector  gives 
clear  color  pictures. 

To  point  out  significant  parts  of 
the  screen  image,  the  teacher  can  use 
a  built-in  mechanical  pointer.  Chang- 
ing from  filmstrip  to  2  x  2  projection 
is  a  simple  pull-out,  push-in  opera- 
tion. The  answer  to  "what  to  do  with 
the  electric  cord"  is  a  push-in  power 
cord  receiver  built  into  a  lift-off  type 
carrying  case. 

Distribution  will  be  through  audio- 
visual education  dealers  and  school 
supply  distributors.  Further  informa- 
tion is  available  from  Standard  Pro- 
jector and  Equipment  Company,  205 
W.   Wacker   Drive,   Chicago. 

Fluid   Phono  Pickup 

A  product  of  the  Lindberg  Instru- 
ment Company  (830  Folger  Ave., 
Berkeley,  California)  is  the  newly- 
perfected  Fluid  Sound  Pickup  Car- 
tridge, which  applies  the  principles 
of  fluid-damping  and  fluid-coupling 
to  the  reproduction  of  disc  recorded 
sound. 

The  Fluid  Sound  Pickup  is  an- 
nounced as  offering  true  reproduction 
of  the  full  useful  range  of  recorded 
sound,  including  all  the  fundamental 
low  tones  down  to  twenty  cycles  per 
second  as  well  as  all  the  overtones. 
It  does  not  require  the  stylus  to  do 
the  work  of  generating  the  output 
voltage.  The  stylus  motion  is  used 
only  to  modulate  the  applied  external 
D.C.  current  as  it  flows  through  the 
fluid. 

First  recording  equipment  manu- 
facturer to  use  fluid  sound  is  Califone 
Corporation,  which  is  making  it  a 
feature  of  their  1952  line  of  record 
players. 

Telejector 

A  portable  projection  set  that  makes 
every  desktop  a  screening  room  is 
the  Telejector,  a  750-watt  16mm  mo- 
tion picture  projector  with  built-in 
right-angle  picture  throw  and  fold- 
away  screen.  The  screen  is  the  same 
size  as  the  picture  tube  of  a  12 '/i -inch 
TV  receiver.  Space  is  provided  in  the 
screen  compartment  for  a  1200-foot 
reel  of  16mm  film.  The  projector  con- 
tains its  own  soundtrack  amplifier 
and  loudspeaker.  For  further  details, 
write  Audio  &  Video  Products  Cor- 
poration, 1650  Broadway,  New  York 
19,  N.  Y. 


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CORRECTION:  The  correct  address  of  the 
Three  Dimension  Company,  whose  new  line 
of  filmstrip  and  slide  projectors  was  an- 
nounced in  the  September  issue  on  page  290, 
is  4555  West  Addison  St.,  Chicago  41,  III. 

Educational  Screen 


Current  Materials 


MOTION  PICTURES 

1 6mm  films  announced  here  are 
sound  and  black  and  white,  unless 
otherwise  indicated. 

■  Focus  Films  Co.,  1385  Westwood 
Blvd.,   Los    Angeles    24,   Calif. 

Accent  Aigu  (1  reel  each) — series 
of  educational  motion  pictures  with 
dialog  in  French;  designed  to  aid 
students  in  hearing  and  assimilating 
the  language  as  spoken  by  the  French. 
Conversational  scenes  show  typical 
situations  of  everyday  life.  Titles: 
L'Arrivee  a  Paris,  Au  Restaurant, 
Courses  et  Achats. 

m  Sterling  Films,  316  W.  57th  St., 
New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Basic  Motion  Picture  Technique   (2 

reels) — complete  instructions  for 
making  8-16mm  motion  pictures. 

■  Pat  Bowling  Pictures,  1056  So. 
Robertson  Blvd.,  Los  Angeles  35,  Calif. 

The  Hawaiian  Islands — Their  Origin 
and  Nature  Today  (1  reel,  color) — how 
the  Islands  were  formed;  physical  as- 
pects today. 

The  Hawaiian  Islands — The  Chief 
Industries  (1  reel,  color) — important 
facts  about  the  two  leading  products, 
cane  sugar  and  pineapples;  planting, 
cultivation,  harvesting,  shipping. 

■  Films  of  The  Nations,  62  W.  45th 
St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 

Christmas  in  Sweden  (1%  reels, 
color  or  b&w) — how  an  average 
Swedish  family  celebrates  Christmas 
in  accordance  with  age-old  traditions. 

■  United  States  Rubber  Company, 
Public  Relations  Dept.,  1230  Avenue 
of  the  Americas,  New  York  20,  N.  Y. 

Speaking  of  Rubber  (3  reels)  — 
story  of  rubber,  the  people  who  make 
rubber  products,  and  the  importance 
of  rubber  in  our  daily  lives. 


EERLESS 

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■  Coronet  Films,  65  E.  South  Water, 
Chicago    1,   111. 

What  It's  All  About  (1  reel)— first 
in  a  new  series  of  pre-induction  ori- 
entation films  titled  "Are  You  Ready 
for  Service?";  shows  reasons  for  U.S. 
military  preparations  and  the  draft. 
Second  and  third  releases  in  the  series 
follow. 

Your  Plans  (1  reel) — shows  stu- 
dents how  military  service  can  be 
successfully  incorporated  into  their 
preparation   for   the   future. 

Service  and  Citizenship  (1  reel) — 
shows  what  is  expected  of  a  U.S.  citi- 
zen and  the  part  military  service 
plays  in  the  duty  of  citizenship. 

Fred  and  Billy  Take  an  Airplane 
Trip  (1  reel,  color  or  b&w) — primary- 
intermediate  grade  introduction  to 
modern  air  transportation. 

How  We  Learn  (1  reel,  color  or 
b&w) — analyzes  the  process  of  learn- 
ing and  shows  the  two  components: 
"readiness"  and  "materials";  shows 
how  students  can  assume  responsi- 
bility for  their  own  readiness. 

Self-Conscious  Guy  (1  reel,  color 
or  b&w) — shows  how  feelings  of  self- 
consciousness  may  be  overcome  and 
poise  and  self-assurance  developed. 

What  Time  Is  It?  (1  reel,  color  or 
b&w) — primary  film  designed  to  help 
children  learn  to  tell  time. 

Introduction  to  Foreign  Trade  "(1 
reel,  color  or  b&w) — introductory  ex- 
planation of  basic  concepts  of  foreign 
trade. 

Abraham  Lincoln:  A  Background 
Study  (1V4  reels,  color  or  b&w) — ■ 
presents  the  locales,  times,  and  chang- 
ing environment  in  which  Lincoln 
lived. 

■  International  Cellucotton  Prod- 
ucts Co.,  Educational  Dept,  919  N. 
Michigan,  Chicago,  111. 

How  to  Catch  a  Cold  (1  reel,  color) 
— Walt  Disney  Production  showing 
common-sense  treatment  of  the  com- 
mon cold;  sponsored  by  International 
Cellucotton  Products  Company,  the 
film  will  be  distributed  through  As- 
sociation Films. 

■  International  Film  Bureau,  6 
N.  Michigan  Ave.,  Chicago  2,  111. 

Care  and  Operation  of  the  Bell  & 
Howell  Projector  (2  reels) — complete 
operating   instructions. 

Through  These  Doors  (4  reels, 
color) — behind-the-scenes  views  of  a 
great  museum;  produced  by  the  Chi- 
cago Natural  History  Museum. 

Producing  a  Play  (1  reel  each,  color 
or  b&w) — seven  films  covering  play 
production — directing,  acting,  set  de- 
signing and  building,  make-up,  and 
managing  a  play;  produced  at  Good- 
man School  of  Drama,  Art  Institute, 
Chicago.  Also  available  is  a  set  of 
integrated  color  filmstrips. 


C/eorer,  S/iarper, 
Brighter  Pictures 


because  of  Radiants 
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Radiant's  exclusive  process  gives 
you  millions  of  efficient  mirrors 
that  reflect  light  powerfully  in- 
stead of  absorbing  it.  As  a  result 
— your  pictures  fairly  leap  from 
the  screen  with  startling  realism, 
added  brilliance,  new  clarity  and 
depth. 

A  Radiant  Screen  means  a  more 
effective,  a  more  deeply  impres- 
sive showing  always.  There's  a 
Radiant  Screen  for  every  need. 

Sencf  ior  FREE  Sample 

Ask  your  dealer  for 
demonstration. 
Send  coupon  for 
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Christmas  Rush  is  just 
around  the  corner,  but 

Christmas  Films 

are  here  now. 

Now's  the  time  to  make  your 
Yuletide  selection  from 

Sterling's  Holiday  Films. 

"Merry  Christinas" 

"Christmas   Carols" 

"Sitting   Fantasy" 

*'Round   the   Mulberry 

Bnsh" 

.  .  .  and  many  other  16mm 
sound  films  appropriate  for 
the  holiday  season. 

There's  no  obligation  for 
Preview  Screening  Prints 


latest  FILM  NEWS 

Copies  of  this  monthly  bul- 
letin may  be  obtained 
free  by  sending  your  name 
and  address  to  Sterling. 


STERLING  FILMS.  INC. 


314  W.  57th  St. 


New  York  If,  N.  Y. 


CORRELATED 

Program  of 
Educational  Films 
For  Classroom  Use! 

60  BASIC  FILMS  on  the  wonders  of 
I    the  Natural  and  Scientific  World 

\  BOTANY  -  BIOLOGY 

I  CHEMISTRY  -  PHYSICS 

I  ASTRONOMY    -    ORNI- 

I  THOLOGY   -    ZOOLOGY 

I  PSYCHOLOGY  -  MUSIC 

\  AND  ART  -  INDUSTRIAL 

I  SCIENCE  -  GENERAL 

\   o  SCIENCE  -  VOCATIONAL 

I  ARTS   -   AMERICAN 

I  HISTORY 

1  Write  for 

\-^      deacriptive  catalog 


Almanac 


■  British  Information  Services,  30 
Rockefeller  Plaza,  New  York  20,  N.  Y. 

Family  Portrait  (2%  reels) — Hum- 
phrey Jennings'  documentary  giving 
a  poetic  overall  picture  of  the  achieve- 
ments of  Britain. 

Struggle  for  Oil  (2  reels) — devel- 
opment and  operation  of  Britain's 
main  oil  concessions  in  Iran. 

The  Fight  in  Malaya  (2  reels)— 
on-the-spot  report  of  the  Malayan 
war. 

The  Undefeated  (4  reels) — moving 
story  of  a  young  glider  pilot  who  lost 
both  legs  and  the  power  of  speech  dur- 
ing World  War  II  but  who  was  deter- 
mined to  become  an  active  aud  useful 
member  of  his  community  again — 
and  did. 

Looking  at  Sculpture  (1  reel) — 
visit  to  the  Victoria  &  Albert  Museum 
showing  how  to  look  at  and  appreciate 
the  sculptor's  works  of  art. 

■  Indiana  University,  Audio-Visual 
Center,  Bloomington,  Indiana,  and 
Educational  Film  Library  Associa- 
tion, 1600  Broadway,  New  York  19, 
N.  Y. 

Recreational  Games  Series — short 
films  designed  to  teach  children  the 
skills  and  attitudes  necessary  to  play 
games.  Titles  and  subjects  of  first 
four  releases:  Beat  Ball  (4  min.). 
Skip  to  My  Lou  (5  min.).  Three  Deep 
(6  min.),  Squirrel  in  Trees  (5  min.). 

■  McGravi'-Hill  Book  Co.,  330  W. 
42nd  St.,  New  York  18,  N.  Y. 

Trading  Post  (1%  reels)— "This  Is 
America"  story  of  the  workings  of 
Chicago's  Merchandise  Mart. 

Play  Ball  (1%  reels)— "This  Is 
America"  story  of  baseball  behind  the 
scenes  and  on  the  field  with  sidelights 
on  such  personalities  as  the  Babe, 
Joe  DiMaggio,  and  Ted  Williams. 

Sport's  Golden  Age  (1%  reels) — 
performance  and  techniques  of  star 
athletes  from  those  of  a  generation 
ago  (Helen  Wills,  Bobby  Jones,  Babe 
Ruth,  etc.)  to  those  of  today  (Joe 
Louis,  Bob  Feller,  Joe  DiMaggio,  etc.). 

Kentucky  Derby  Story  (IV2  reels) 
— story  of  the  most  famous  annual 
racing  meet  in  America,  featuring  the 
spectacular  upset  of  Ponder  over  the 
favorite,  Olympia. 

■  Viking  Films,  1775  Broadway, 
New  York  19,  N.  Y. 

Home  of  the  Homeless  (1  reel) — 
picturization  of  the  plight  of  the  dis- 
placed persons  who  wait  hopefully, 
longingly,  desperately  in  the  DP 
camps  of  Europe;  produced  by  United 
Nations  International  Refugee  Or- 
ganization. 

The  Hard  Core  (iy2  reels) — another 
study  of  Europe's  tragic  refugee 
problem  dealing  with  what  has  come 
to  be  known  as  the  "Haid  Core 
Group",  the  blind,  sick,  aged,  dis- 
abled who  do  not  fit  in  with  the 
immigration  schemes  of  most  of  the 
world's  countries;  also  produced  by 
UN  International  Refugee  Organi- 
zation. 


CATALOGS  &  BOOKLETS 

■  U.S.  Office  of  Education  has 
published  a  new  directory  of  16mni 
film  libraries  listing  and  describing 
by  states  and  cities  2002  libraries 
that  lend  or  rent  16mm  films  within 
the  U.S.  The  directory  was  compiled 
by  Seerley  Reid  and  Anita  Carpenter 
of  the  USOE  Visual  Education  Serv- 
ice with  the  cooperation  of  ALA, 
EFLA,  NAVA,  and  other  organiza- 
tions. Write  to  the  USOE  Visual 
Education  Service,  Washington  25, 
D.C.,  for  information  about  the  avail- 
ability of  the  directory,  copies  of 
which  will  be  sold  through  the  Super- 
intendent of  Documents,  U.S.  Gov- 
ernment Printing  Office,  Washington 
25,  D.C. 

■  Charles  Beseler  Co.  is  publish- 
ing a  new  bulletin  titled  "Opaque 
Projection  Practices"  as  a  medium 
of  exchange  of  ideas  relating  to  spe- 
cific uses  of  the  opaque  projector. 
Teachers  and  others  who  are  inter- 
ested may  obtain  free  copies  by  writ- 
ing to  Editor,  Opaque  Projection 
Practices,  Charles  Beseler  Co.,  60 
Badger  Ave.,  Newark,  N.  J. 

■  Society  for  Visual  Education, 
Dept.  EC,  1345  W.  Diversey  Park- 
way, Chicago  14,  111.,  has  issued  a 
new  68-page  free  catalog  listing  and 
describing  682  filmstrips  and  416 
slide  sets.  Ten  pages  are  devoted 
to  illustrations  and  descriptive  in- 
formation on  all  SVE  projection 
equipment  and  accessories. 

■  Young  America  Films,  18  E.  41st 
St.,  New  York  17,  has  published  the 
following  new  free  catalogs  for  the 
school  year  1951-52:  Catalog  of 
Teaching  Films  (listing  and  describ- 
ing more  than  115  16mm  sound  films) 
and  Catalog  of  Filmstrips  (listing 
more  than  275  filmstrips).  Also  avail- 
able is  the  newly  revised  YAF  Ele- 
mentary Science  Correlation  Chart 
giving  page-by-page  textbook  correl- 
ations for  the  28  films  comprising 
the   Elementary   Science   Series. 

■  Cornell  Film  Company,  Para- 
mount Bldg.,  New  York  18,  has  issued 
its  first  complete  catalog  of  16mni 
films  featuring  films  on  civil  defense 
as  well  as  films  on  many  ocher  sub- 
jects. 

a  Jewish  Labor  Committee,  127  N. 
Dearborn,  Chicago  2,  has  issued  a 
mimeographed  evaluation  of  films  and 
filmstrips  on  discrimination  and  big- 
otry, consumer  and  social  problems, 
and  labor  unionism. 


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FILMSTRIPS 


35mm  filmstrlps  announced  here  are 
silent  and  black  and  white,  unless 
otherwise  indicated. 

■  FiLMFAX  Productions,  10  E.  43rd 
St.,  New  York   17,   N.  Y. 

The  Four  Seasons  (4  filmstrips, 
color) — series  covering  the  changing 
seasons  and  their  eflfects;  for  primary 
and  elementary  grades.  Titles:  Nature 
in  the  Four  Seasons,  Trees  and  Flow- 
ers in  the  Four  Seasons,  Animals  in 
the  Four  Seasons,  Work  in  the  Four 
Seasons. 

■  Filmstrips,  Inc.,  140  W.  86th  St., 
New  York  24,  N.  Y. 

Famous  Fairy  Tales  (8  filmstrips) 
— filmstrip  versions  of  well-known 
children's  stories:  Cinderella,  Goldi- 
locks, Dick  Whittington,  Three  Bears, 
Jack  and  the  Beanstalk,  The  Sleeping 
Beauty,  Treasure  Island,  Puss  in 
Boots. 

■  Visual  Education  Libraries,  Div- 
ision of  Knowledge  Builders,  Visual 
Education  BIdg.,  Floral  Park,  N.  Y. 

The  Story  of  America — series  of 
regional  studies  on  the  New  England 
States  (10  filmstrips).  South  Atlantic 
States  (10  filmstrips),  and  Mid- 
Atlantic    States    (10   filmstrips). 

■  Young  America  Films,  18  E.  41st 
St.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y. 

Golden  Book  Series  Set  4  (8  film- 
strips,  color) — adaptations  of  well- 
known  Little  Golden  Books:  I  Can 
Fly,  Wonderful  House,  Jerry  at 
School,  Doctor  Dan,  Day  at  the  Zoo, 
Brave  Cowboy  Bill,  Ukulele  and  Her 
Doll,  Pantaloon. 

American  Insects  (4  filmstrips, 
color) — another  Golden  Nature  Guide. 

U.S.  Regional  Geography  Series 
(10  filmstrips,  color) — regional  over- 
view of  the  U.S.:  Northeast,  Gulf 
Plains,  Appalachian  Highlands,  Pla- 
teau States,  Pacific  Coast  States, 
Great  Lakes,  Central  Plains,  Atlantic 
Plains,  Great  Plains. 

■  Knowledge  Builders,  Visual  Ed- 
ucation Bldg.,  Floral  Park,  N.  Y. 

How  to  Survive  an  Atomic  Attack 
— specific  instructions  on  what  to  do 
if  a  sneak  attack  occurs  and  how  to 
prepare  to  survive  when  a  warning 
signal  is  given;  made  with  assistance 
of  the  New  York  State  and  New 
York  City  Civil  Defense  Boards. 

■  Film  Council  of  America,  57  E. 
Jackson  Blvd.,  Chicago  4,  III. 

The  Minnesota  Story  (sound  film- 
strip) — illustrates  organization  and 
functions  of  the  Minnesota  Community 
Councils.  Produced  through  the  co- 
operative efl'orts  of  the  Community 
Councils  in  Duluth,  International 
Falls,  Nobles  County  and  the  Twin 
Cities,  the  filmstrip  is  available  free 
as  an  aid  to  those  interested  in  or- 
ganizing local  film  councils. 


■  Society  for  Visual  Education, 
1345  W.  Diversey  Parkway,  Chicago 
14,  111. 

Basic  Spanish  (5  filmstrips) — draw- 
ings illustrate  basic  Spanish  words, 
phrases,  and  idioms;  the  English 
equivalent  of  the  Spanish  captions 
appears  on  each  succeeding  frame. 
Titles:  Going  Shopping,  Traveling, 
Food  and  Clothing,  Amusements, 
School. 

The  Story  of  Egypt  (5  filmstrips) 
— actual  photographs  of  the  region, 
maps,  museum  specimens,  and  dia- 
grams designed  to  acquaint  students 
with  life  and  culture  in  early  Egypt. 

Beginning  Nature  Study  (7  film- 
strips,  color) — photographs  of  the 
natural  habitat  of  common  birds,  in- 
sects, animals,  and  wild  flowers. 

How  to  Listen — cartoon  drawings 
offer  criteria  to  determine  the  quality 
of  listening  and  suggestions  for  im- 
proving listening  ability.  Titles:  How 
to  Tell  the  Difference  Between  Es- 
sentials and  Details,  How  to  Discover 
the  Purpose  of  a  Speaker,  How  to 
Tell  the  Difference  Between  Facts 
and  Opinions,  and  Information;  Per- 
suasion; and  Propaganda. 

■  New  York  Times,  Office  of  Edu- 
cational Activities,  Times  Square, 
New  York  18,  N.  Y. 

How  Strong  Is  Russia? — analysis 
of  the  strengths  and  weaknesses  of 
the  Soviet  Union;  first  strip  of  the 
1951-52  "Report  on  the  News"  series. 

■  Jewish  Agency  for  Palestine, 
Summer  Institute  Division,  16  E.  66th 
St.,  New  York  21,  N.  Y. 

Israel  Is  Our  Neighbor  (color) — 
varied  activities  of  American  summer 
students  in  Israel  at  work  and  play  in 
classrooms,  on  farms,  at  factories 
and  historic  sites. 

■  Household  Finance  Corp.,  Con- 
sumer Education  Dept.,  919  N.  Michi- 
gan Ave.,  Chicago  11,  111. 

Budgeting  for  Better  Living — 
dramatization  of  a  typical  family's 
success  in  developing  a  budget,  show- 
ing a  practical  and  easy  way  of  budg- 
eting. 

Dressing  Well  Is  a  Game — picture 
explanation  of  how  to  manage  the 
clothing  dollar  showing  how  the  en- 
tire family  can  make  dressing  well 
a  game. 

■  Insurance  Films,  311  David  Kin- 
ley  Hall,  University  of  Illinois,  Ur- 
bana.  111. 

Life  Insurance  Series  (3  filmstrips) 
— explanation  of  principles  of  life  in- 
surance. Titles :  What  Life  Insurance 
Means  to  You,  How  Life  Insurance 
Works,  Planning  Your  Life  Insurance. 

■  American  Music  Conference,  332 
S.   Michigan,  Chicago  4,  111. 

Music  in  Our  School  (color,  sound) 
— shows  how  five  students  became  in- 
terested in  their  school's  music  ac- 
tivities. 


BIS  Filmstrips 

For  the  Church 
and  Classroom 


CATHEDRALS  AND  ABBEYS 


CANTERBURY  CATHEDRAL 


crypt,  priory 
buildings,  and 
chapels  of  ihi.s 
famed  edifice. 
30  PVames 


ST.  PAUL'S  CATHEDRAL 

St.  Paul's  his- 
tory traced  from 
the  Great   Fire 
to  today. 
29  Frames 


WESTMINSTER  ABBEY 

The  famous 
windows,  doors, 
trancepts,  the 
Coronation 
Chair  etc.  of 
Westminster. 
40  Frames 


3»<»  EACH 

fVrite  for  our  catalogues  describing 

these  and  many  other  filmstrips, 

16mm  sound  films,  and  Picture 

Sets  available 

FROM 


BRITISH  INFORMATION  SERVICES 

30  Rockefeller  Ploio,  New  York  20,  N.Y. 


October,    1951 


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Trade  Directory 
For  the  Audio- Visual  Field 

To  increase  the  usefulness  of  this  Trade  Directory,  symbols  have  been  Inserted  to  distinguish  original  sources  (producers 
manufacturers,  primary  importers,  etc.)  from  audio-visual  dealers  and  film  rental  libraries.  KEY:  (P) — producers,  importers. 
(M) — manufacturers.  (D) — dealers,  film  rental  libraries,  projection  services.  Where  a  primary  source  also  offers  direct 
rental  services,  the  double  symbol    (PD)    appears. 


FILMS 


Associated   Film  Artists  (P) 

30  N.  Raymond  Ave.,  Pasadena    I,  Cal. 

Association  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

35  W.  45th  St.,  New  Yorit   19,  N.  Y. 
79  E.  Adams  St.,  Chicago  3,  III. 

351  Turk  St.,   San    Francisco  2,  Cal. 
1915   Live  Oak  St.,   Dallas    I,  Tex. 

Bailey  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

6509  De  Longpre  Ave.,  Hollywood  28,  Cal. 

Brandon  Films  (D) 

200  W.  57th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

Bray  Studios,  Inc.  (PD) 

729  Seventh  Ave.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 

Cornell   Film  Co.  (P) 

150!    Broadway,  New  York   18,  N.  Y. 

Coronet  Instructional  Films  (P) 

Coronet  BIdg.,  Chicago    I,   III. 

Council  Films  (D) 

50  N.  Main  St.,  Homer,  N.  Y. 

Encyclopaedia   Britannica   Films,   Inc.,      (PD) 
Rims.   Inc.,  (D) 

Instructional   Films,    Inc.,  (D) 

Wilmette,    III. 

Rental   and    Preview   Libraries: 

Postofflce    Box    358,    Wilmette,    III., 
1414  Dragon  St.,  Dallas  2,  Texas 
101    Marietta  St.,  Atlanta  3,  Ga. 
30  Huntington  Ave.,  Boston  15,  Mass. 
330   W.   42nd    St.,    New   York    18,    N.Y. 
8414  Melrose  Ave.,  Los  Angeles  46,  Cal. 
5745  Crab+ree  Rd.,  Birmingham,  Mich. 
716  SW    13th  Ave.,    Portland   5,   Ore. 

Family  Films,  Inc.  IP) 

8840  W.  Olympic  Blvd.,  Beverly  Hills,  Cal. 

Focus  Films  Co.  (PD) 

1385   Westwood    Blvd.,    Los  Angeles   24 

Fryan    Film    Service  (D) 

3228  Euclid  Ave.,  Cleveland    15.  Ohio 

Heidenkamp  Nature  Pictures  (PD) 

538   Glen   Arden    Dr.,    Pittsburgh   8,    Pa. 

Hoefler— Paul  Hoefler  Productions  (P) 

7934  Santa   Monica  Blvd.,  Los  Angeles  45 

Hoffberg   Productions,  Inc.  (PD) 

352  W.  44th  St.,   New  York,   N.  Y. 

Hollywood    Film    Enterprises,    Inc.  (P) 

6060  Sunset  Blvd..  Hollywood  28,  Cal. 

Institutional  Cinema  Service  (D) 

1560   Broadway,   New  York   19,   N,  Y. 

International  Film   Bureau  (PD) 

5  N.  Michigan  Ave.,  Chicago  2,   111. 

Knowledge  Builders  Classroom  Films       (PD) 

525  Madison  Ave.,   New  York  22,  N.  Y. 

Library  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

25  W.  45th  St.,   New  York    19,   N.  Y. 

Mahnlte— Carl    F.    Mahnlce    Productions    (P) 

215  E.  Third  St.,   Des  Moines  9,  Iowa 

Modern  Sound   Pictures,  Inc.  (D) 

1410   Howard   St.,   Omaha,   Neb. 

Mogull's,    Inc.  (D) 

112-14  W.  48th    St.,    New  York    19,    N.Y. 

Nu-Art   Films,    Inc.  (PD) 

112  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 


OfRcial    Films,    Inc.  (P) 

Grand  &  Linden  Aves.,  RIdgefleld,  N.  J. 
Now  York  Office:  25  W.  45th  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

Religious  Film  Association  (D) 

45  Astor  Place,  New  York  3,  N.  Y. 

Ryan  Visual  Aids  Service  (D) 

1  108    High    St.,    Des   Moines,    la. 

Selected  Films,  Inc.  (D) 

410    Green    Bay    Road,    Kenilworth,    111. 

Sound  Film  Associates  (D) 

1503  Jefferson,  Houston  3,  Tex. 

Southern  Visual  Films  (D) 

685-9  Shrine   BIdg.,   Memphis    I,  Tenn. 

Sterling  Films,   Inc.  (PD) 

315  W.  57th  St.,   New  York    19,  N.  Y. 

Swank   Motion    Pictures,   Inc.  (0) 

514    N.    Skinker    Blvd.,    St.    Louis    5,    Mo. 

United  World  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

1445  Park  Ave.,   New  York  29,  N.  Y. 
245  S.  Dearborn  St.,  Chicago  5,  111. 
7355   Melrose  Ave.,   Los  Angeles  45.  Cal. 
287  Techwood  Dr.,   NW,  Atlanta,  Ga. 

Wholesome  Film  Service,  Inc.  (D) 

20  Melrose  St.,  Boston,  Mass. 

Young  America  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

18  E.  41st  St.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y. 


FILM  PRODUCTION 


PROJECTION  SERVICE 

Wholesome   Film   Service,   Inc. 

20    Melrose    St.,    Boston,    Mass. 


Association    Films,   Inc. 

35  W.  45th  St.,   New  York   19,   N.  Y. 

Bray  Studios,  Inc. 

729   Seventh  Ave.,   New  York    19,   N.Y. 

Film  Associates,  Inc. 

440  E.  Schantz  Ave.,  Dayton  9,  Ohio 

LABORATORY  SERVICES 

Geo.  W.  Colburn,    Inc. 

164  N.  Wackor  Drive,  Chicago  5,  111. 

Film  Associates.  Inc. 

440  E.  Schantz  Ave.,  Dayton  9,  Ohio 

Hollywood   Film    EnterpritM 

6060  Sunset  Blvd.,  Hollywood  28,  Cal. 
Rapid   Film  Technique 

21   W.  46th  St.,  New  York   19,  N.Y. 
Society   for   Visual    Education 

1345  Diversey  Parkway,  Chicago  14 

PRODUCTION  EQUIPMENT 

S.O.S.  Cinema  Supply  Corp.  (D) 

502  W.  52nd  St.,  New  York   19,  N.  Y. 

FLAT  PICTURES 

Creative    Educational    Society  (PD) 

Mankato,   Minn. 


THE  BLUE  BOOK 
of  16mm  Films 

Order  now         1951    EDITION  Still  only  $1.50 


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MOTION  PICTURE 
PROJECTORS  AND  SUPPLIES 

Ampro  Corporation  (M) 

2651  N.  Western  Ave.,  Chicago  18,  III. 

B«ll  &   Howell  Co.  (M) 

7117   McCormick   Road,   Chicago  45,   III. 

Eatfman   Kodak  Company  (M) 

Rochester,    New   York 

Forway  Corporation  (M) 

245    W.    55th    St.,    New    York    19,    N.Y. 

Modern   Sound   Pictures,   Inc.  |D) 

1410  Howard  St.,  Omaha,   Neb. 

Moduli's,    Inc.  (D) 

112-14   W.  48th    St.,    New   York    19,    N.Y. 

Nu-Art  Films,  Inc.  (D) 

112  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

RCA- Victor  (M) 

Radio   Corp.    of  America,    Camden,    N.J. 

Ravere  Camera  Co.  [M] 

320  E.  21st  St.,  Chicago   16,   III. 

Ryan   Visual    Aids   Service  (0) 

409   Harrison   St.,    Davenport,    la. 

Southern  Visual  Films  (D) 

686-9   Shrine    BIdg.,    Memphis    I,   Tenn. 

Wholesome   Film  Service,   Inc.  (D) 

20  Melrose   St.,    Boston,   Mass. 

Williams,  Brown  and  Earle,  Inc.  (D) 

918   Chestnut   St..    Philadelphia   7,    Pa. 


FILMSTRIPS 


SCREENS 


Da-Lite  Screen  Co.,   Inc.  (M) 

2711    N.   Pulaski   Rd.,  Chicago  39,   III. 

Fryan   Film   Service  (D) 

3228  Euclid  Ave.,  Cleveland   15,  Ohio 

Nu-Art  Films,   Inc.  (D) 

112  W.  48th  St.,   New  York,   N.  Y. 

Radiant  Mfg.  Corp.  (M) 

1201    S.  Talnnan  Ave.,   Chicago  8,   III. 

Southern   Visual   Films  (D) 

686-9  Shrine   BIdq.,   Memphis   I,  Tenn. 

Wholesome   Film  Service,   Inc.  (D) 

20  Melrose   St.,    Boston,   Mass. 

Williams,  Brown  and  Earia,  Inc.  (D| 

918   Chestnut  St.,    Philadelphia   7,   Pa. 


AUDIO-VISUAL  SUPPLIES 


Beclcley-Cardy   Co.    (shades) 

1632    Indiana   Ave.,   Chicago    16,    III. 
Ryan  Visual  Aids  Service 

409   Harrison   St.,    Davenport,    la. 
Society  for  Visual  Education 

1345   Diversey    Parkway,   Chicago    14 
Williams,  Brown  and  Earle,  Inc. 

918   Chestnut   St.,    Philadelphia   7,    Pa. 

RECORDS 


(M) 
(D) 
(M) 
(D) 


Film  Associates.  Inc. 

440  E.  Schantz  Ave.,   Dayton   9,   Ohio 
folkways   Records   &   Service   Corp.        (PD) 

117    W.    46th    St.,    New    York     19,    N.    Y. 


RECORDERS— PLAYERS 

Newccmb    Audio    Products    Co.  (M) 

6624   Lexington   Ave.,    Hollywood   38,   Cal. 


Bailey  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

6509  De  Longpre  Ave.,  Hollywood  28,  Cal. 
Church  Screen  Productions  (PD) 

Box   5036    (East  Station),   Nashville,  Tenn. 
Encyclopaedia   Britannica   Films,   Inc.  (P) 

Wllmette,    III. 
Eye   Gate   House,    Inc.  (PD) 

330  W.  42nd  St..  New  York   18,  N.  Y. 
Filmfax   Productions  (P) 

10  E.  43rd   St.,   New  York    17,   N.  Y. 
Informative  Classroom  Picture  Publishers  (P) 

40  Ionia  N.  W.,  Grand  Rapids  2,  Mich. 
Mahnke — Carl   F.   Mahnke  Productions      (P) 

215   E.  Third   St.,   Des   Moines  9,   Iowa 
Ryan   Visual    Aids   Service  (D) 

409    Harrison   St.,    Davenport,    la. 
Silver    Burdett   Company  (PD) 

45   E.    17th  St.,    New  York,   N.  Y. 

Society  for  Visual   Education  (PD) 

1345   Diversey    Parkway,   Chicago    14 
United  World  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

1445   Park   Ave..    New   York  29,   N.   Y. 
Visual    Sciences  (PD) 

599E— Suffern,    N.    Y. 

Wholesale   Film,   Service,    Inc.  (D) 

20   Melrose   St.,    Boston,   Mass. 

Williams,    Brown  and    Earle,   Inc.  (Dj 

918   Chestnut   St.,    Philadelphia  7,    Pa. 

SLIDES 

Key:    Kodachrome  2x2.    3'^  ^  ^Va  or  larger. 

The   Eulo  Company  (PD-2) 

P.O.   Box    178,   Denver   I,  Colo. 

Nu-Art   Films,    Inc.  (D-Z) 

112  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Radio-Mat  Slide  Co.,   Inc.  (P-2,  4) 

222  Oakridge  Blvd.,  Daytona  Beach,  Fla. 
Ryan  Visual  Aids  Service  (D-2) 

409    Harrison    St.,    Davenport,    la. 
Society  for  Visual  Education  (PD-2) 

1345   Diversey   Parkway,  Chicago    14 


FILMSTRIP,  SLIDE  and 
OPAQUE  PROJECTORS 

American   Optical   Co.,   Scientific  (M) 

Instrument    Division,    Buffalo    15,    N.   Y. 
Ampro    Corporation  (M) 

2851    N.  Western   Ave.,  Chicago   18,   III. 
Beseler  Company,  Charles  (M) 

60  Badger  Ave.,   Newark  8,   N.  J. 
Comprehensive  Service  Corporation      (MD) 

245    W.    55th    St.,    New   York    19,    N.Y. 

GoldE   Manufacturing  Co.  (M) 

I220C  W.  Madison  St.,  Chicago  7,  111. 

(M) 
(M) 
(D) 


Keystone  View  Co. 

Meadville.    Pa. 

O.  J.  McClure  Talking  Pictures 

1115  W.  Washington,  Chicago  7,   I 

Ryan  Visual  Aids  Service 

409  Harrison  St.,  Davenport,  la. 

Society  for  Visual    Education 

1345   Diversey   Parkway,   Chicago    14 

Southern  Visual   Films 

686-9  Shrine   Bldg.,   Memphis    I,  Tenn. 

Viewlex,  Incorporated  (M) 

35-01  Queens  Blvd.,  Long  Island  City,  N.Y. 

Wholesome  Film  Service,  Inc.  (D) 

20    Melrose    St.,    Boston,    Mass. 

Williams,  Brown  and  Earle,  Inc.  (D) 

918   Chestnut   St.,    Philadelphia   7,    Pa. 


(M) 

III. 

(D) 


INDEX  TO 
ADVERTISERS 

Page 

Albertsen    Distributing    Co 328 

Almanac    Films   336 

American  Optical  Co 334 

Ampro     Corp 301 

Bell  &  Howell  Co.  Inside  Back  Cover 
Beseler  Co.,  Charles 

Inside   Front  Cover 

Brandon  Films  328 

British    Information    Services   337 

Brumberger  Co 302 

Budek  Co.,  Herbert  E 330 

Colburn   Lab.,   Geo.  W 329 

Concordia    Publishing    House    321 

Cornell   Film  Co 307 

Coronet    Films    300 

Draper  Shade  Co 323 

Eastman    Kodak    Co , 309 

Educational   Film   Library  Assn 330 

Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films  .305 

Eulo  Co 328 

Eye   Gate   House  328 

Family   Films  323 

Fiberbilt   Case   Co 329 

Filmack  Laboratories 331 

Filmfax   Productions 316 

Films   of  the    Nations   308 

Focus  Films  Co 330 

Heidenkamp  Nature  Pictures  328 

Hollywood  Film  Enterprises 336 

International  Film  Bureau 329 

Keystone  View  Co 333 

Knowledge   Builders  330 

Mahnke  Productions,  Carl  F.  327 

McClure  Talking  Pictures,  O.  J 330 

Newcomb  Audio  Products  Co 331 

Peerless  Film  Processing  Corp 335 

RCA,  Educational  Services 303 

Radiant  Mfg.  Corp 335 

Radio-Mat  Slide  Co ,331 

Rapid  Film  Technique  328 

Rek-O-Kut  Co 304 

Religious  Film  Association  319 

Revere  Camera   Co.  Back  Cover 

Silver  Burdett  Co 327 

Society  for  Visual  Education  297 

Sterling    Films   336 

Victor  Animatograph  Corp 298 

Visual  Sciences   330 

World    Neighbor   Films  328 

Young  America    Films  325 

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FILM  NEWS  NOTES 

■  International  Film  Bureau,  6  N. 
Michigan  Ave.,  Chicago  2,  111.,  has 
been  appointed  exclusive  16mm  dis- 
tributor of  the  films  produced  by  the 
Mental  Health  Film  Board.  Angry 
Boy  and  The  Steps  of  Age  were  an- 
nounced in  April,  1951.  Five  more 
pictures  in  the  series,  titled  "Emo- 
tions of  Everyday  Living,"  have  been 
announced  for  release  during  1951-52. 

■  America's  First  Art  Film  Fes- 
tival was  held  September  1-3  at  the 
Playhouse  in  Woodstock,  New  York, 
with  unanimous  acclaim  from  an  in- 
ternational assemblage  of  more  than 
1200  persons.  Top  honors  from  an 
eight-judge  panel  went  to  three  French 
films,  one  Belgian,  two  Italian  pro- 
ductions, two  from  Canada,  and  one 
from  the  U.S.  Audience  votes  went 
to  Canadian,  American  and  French 
entries  for  exceptional  merit. 

The  festival  ended  with  a  Memo- 
rial Program  in  honor  of  the  late 
Robert  L.  Flaherty,  to  whom  the 
festival  was  dedicated.  The  St.  Mat- 
thew Passion,  the  last  film  on  which 
he  worked,  was  shown. 

The  festival  was  sponsored  by  the 
Woodstock  Artists  Association,  the 
American  Federation  of  Arts,  and 
the  Film  Advisory  Center  for  the 
purpose  of  promoting  "better  produc- 
tion and  wider  distribution  of  art 
films." 

■  Brandon  Films,  200  W.  57th  St., 
New  York  City,  will  distribute  the 
British  prize-winning  documentary 
The  Undefeated  and  also  Looking  at 
Sculpture,  recently  honored  at  the 
Edinburgh  International  Film  Festi- 
val. Muscle  Beach,  a  humorous-poetic 
interpretation  of  the  famous  Cali- 
fornia beach  honored  at  the  1950 
Edinburgh  Film  Festival,  is  another 
recent  Brandon  release. 

■  State  College  of  Washington, 
Pullman,  Wash.,  has  contracted  with 
the  U.  S.  ECA  to  screen  and  select 
films  to  be  used  in  the  Marshall  Plan 
countries. 


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Education  &  Government 

•  Newly  appointed  Audio-Visual  Di- 
rector for  the  state  of  Minnesota  is 
Arnold  E.  Luce  of  Minneapolis,  form- 
erly Assistant  Director  of  the  Audio- 
Visual  Education  Service  of  the  Uni- 
versity of  Minnesota.  Luce  succeeds 
Richard  C.  Brewer,  now  with  the 
Foreign  Service  of  the  U.  S.  State 
Department — destination :    Greece. 

•  John  Mitchell,  formerly  Assistant 
Production  Supervisor  at  Indiana 
University,  is  going  to  Florida  State 
University,  Tallahassee,  Florida,  as 
Assistant  Professor  of  Education  with 
responsibility  for  the  teaching  of 
courses  in  the  utilization  of  audio- 
visual materials. 

•  Gordon  C.  Godbey  has  been  ap- 
pointed Associate  Director,  Division 
of  University  Extension,  and  Assist- 
ant Professor  of  Education  at  the 
University  of  Delaware,  according  to 
an  announcement  by  President  John 
A.  Perkins.  Since  1946  Mr.  Godbey 
has  been  Assistant  in  University 
Extension,  University  of  Kentucky. 
During  the  past  academic  year  he 
was  on  leave  of  absence  to  attend 
Harvard  University. 

•  Albert  E.  Hemsing,  film  division 
director  for  the  Textile  Workers 
Union  of  America,  CIO,  and  the  Amal- 
gamated Clothing  Workers  of  Amer- 
ica, CIO,  has  left  his  union  posts  in 
the  U.S.  for  a  similar  position  with 
the  U.S.  Government  in  Paris.  His 
new  job  is  film  adviser  for  the  Eco- 
nomic Cooperation  Administration's 
Labor  Information  Program  for  the 
Marshall   Plan  countries. 

Business  &  Industry 

•  Oscar  F.  Neu,  president  of  Neu- 
made  Products  Corp.,  has  announced 
the  addition  of  Lew  Grofsik,  formerly 
Assistant  Sales  Manager  of  General 
Register,  and  William  Kaestner,  previ- 
ously in  charge  of  service  for  Neu- 
made,  to  the  New  York  sales  force. 
The  additional  personnel  and  a  re- 
cently completed  factory  addition  are 
first  steps  in  an  expanded  sales  pro- 
gram   for    the    35-year-old    company. 

•  James  R.  Brewster  has  been  given 
the  new  title  of  Director  of  Produc- 
tion at  Young  America  Films,  ac- 
cording to  an  announcement  by  God- 
frey Elliott,  YAF  Executive  Vice 
President.  Biewster  has  been  on  the 
staff  of  Young  America  since  1946, 
serving  as  editorial  and  production 
assistant  for  films  and  filmstrips. 
Also  announced  is  the  appointment  of 
Margaret  C.  Pirrone  as  the  new  Di- 


rector of  Promotion,  succeeding  Ruth 
Lein,  who  has  resigned  from  the  staff. 

•  Mortimer  D.  Sackett  has  been 
elected  president  of  Commonwealth 
Pictures  Corporation  succeeding  the 
late  Samuel  Goldstein,  with  whom  he 
founded  Commonwealth.  Jerry  Hy- 
ams  continues  as  sales  manager. 

•  Juanita  Herrick  is  the  new  Re- 
ligious Editor  for  the  Society  for 
Visual  Education,  in  charge  of  editing 
all  religious  materials. 

•  Leon  A.  Wortman  has  been  named 
Director  of  Advertising  and  Sales 
Promotion  for  the  Audio  &  Video 
Products  Corporation,  New  York,  it 
was  announced  recently  by  Russell 
O.  Hudson,  Vice  President  in  Charge 
of  Sales.  Audio  &  Video  Products 
Corporation,  which  started  its  life  as 
the  world-wide  distributor  of  Ampex 
Tape  Recorders,  is  now  the  parent  of 
several  subsidiary  operations,  among 
them  Audio-Video  Recording  Co.,  Inc., 
a  tape  and  disc  recording  service, 
and  A-V  Tape  Libraries,  Inc.,  a 
manufacturing  and  sales  organization 
of  music  programs  on  14-inch  mag- 
netic tape. 

•  The  Jam  Handy  Organization  has 
announced  the  transfer  of  Victor  Rad- 
cliffe  to  the  New  York  office  and  the 
addition  of  Richard  A.  Walsh  of  Holly- 
wood to  the  editorial  staff. 


A-V  CONFERENCE  CALENDAR 

When  possible,  source  of  further  information 
about  conference  programs  and  reservations  is 
given  in  parentheses  after  each  listing.  Send 
announcements  for  the  Conference  Calendar  to 
EDUCATIONAL  SCREEN,  M  E.  Lake,  Chicago  I, 
Illinois. 

OCTOBER  15-19— 70th  Semi-annual  Con- 
vention of  the  Society  of  Motion  Picture  and 
Television  Engineers,  Hollywood-Roosevelt 
Hotel,  Hollywood,  Calif.  (write  Boyce 
Nemec,  Executive  Secretary,  SMPTE,  40  W. 
40th  St.,  New  York  18) 

OCTOBER  18-20— Maryland  State  Teach- 
ers Association  meeting  Including  meeting 
of  Maryland  Audio-Visual  Association,  East- 
ern High  School,  Baltimore.  Theme:  "The 
Literature  of  the  Audio-Visual  Movement" 
{write  Reid  Irving,  President,  Maryland 
Audio-Visual  Association,  5602  Wlldwood 
Lane,  Baltimore  9) 

NOV.  1-3 — Audio  Fair  In  conjunction 
with  Third  Annual  Convention  of  the  Audio 
Engineering  Society,  Hotel  New  Yorker, 
New  York  City  (write  Leon  A.  Wortman. 
The  Audio  Fair,  Room  510.  67  W.  44th 
St.,    New   York   City) 

DEC.  4-6 — School  Broadcast  Conference, 
Hotel  Sherman,  Chicago  (write  George 
Jennings,  Director,  Radio  &  Television,  Chi- 
cago Public  Schools,  228  N.  La  Salle,  Chi- 
cago) 

DEC.  26-28 — Fourth  Annual  Chicago  Ca- 
reer Conference,  including  integrated  film 
showings.  Illinois  Institute  of  Technologyi 
Chicago  J 

FEB.  7-9— Department  of  Audio-Visual 
Instruction  Winter  Conference,  Boston 
(write  J.  J.  McPherson,  DAVI,  1201  16th 
St.,   N.W.,   Washington  6,   D.  C.) 


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EDITORIAL  STAPf 

PAUL  C.  REED— Editor 

JUNE  N.  SARK— Associalo  Editor 

WILLIAM     S.     HOCKMAN— Editor     for     tha 

Church  Field 
„  C.  LARSON — Editor  for  Film   Evaluations 
^AX   U.   BILDERSEE— Editor  for   Recordings 
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EDITORIAL  ADVISORY  BOARD 

.VALTER     S.     BELL,     Director    of    Audio-Visual 
Education,  Atlanta  Public  Schools,  Atlanta, 
'        Georgia 

JAMES  W.  BROWN,  Supervisor,  Instructional 
Materials  Center,  University  of  Washing- 
ton, Seattle;  President.  Department  of  Au- 
dio-Visual Instruction,  National  Education 
Association 

EDGAR     DALE,     Head,     Curriculum     Divisio.i, 
I        Bureau  of  Educational  Research,  Ohio  State 
University 

»MO  DE  BERNARDIS,  Director,  Instructional 
Materials,   Public  Schools,   Portland,  Ore. 

V.  H.  DURR,  Supervisor,  Bureau  of  Teaching 
Materials,  State  Board  of  Education,  Rich- 
mond, Virginia 

LlZABETH  GOLTERMAN,  Director  Division 
of  Audio-Visual  Education.  St.  Louis  Public 
Schools,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

:HARLES  F.  HOBAN.  Jr,  Associate  Professor 
of  Education.  The  Catholic  University  of 
America,   Washington,    D.C. 

.    DEAN   McCLUSKY.   Associate    Professor  of 

Education.  Head  of  Audio-Visual  Education, 
University  Extension,  University  of  California 
at    Los    Angeles. 

.  JAMES  McPHERSON,  Executive  Secretary, 
Department  of  Audio-Visual  Instruction, 
N.E.A.,  Washington.  D.C. 

URTZ  MYERS,  Head,  Audio-Visual  Depart- 
ment,   Detroit,    Michigan,    Public    Library 

RANCIS  W.  NOEL.  Chief,  Bureau  of  Audio- 
Visual  Education,  State  of  California  De- 
partment of  Education,  Sacramento 

EERLEY  REID,  Acting  Chief.  Visual  Aids  to 
Education,  U.S.  Office  of  Education.  Wash- 
ington, D.C. 

lAYER  SINGERMAN.  Director,  Audio-Visual 
Department,  Chicago  Office,  Anti-Defama- 
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Contents  for  November,  1951 

EDITORIAL  Page 

3  X  5    354 

ARTICLES 

An  Eye  for  Music Leslie  E.  Frye  355 

A-V  Progress  Report Ivan  G.  Hosack  357 

Aud!o-V!sua!  Homework Harold   Hainfeld  358 

Audio-Visual  Research:  A  Survey  Look  at  Past  and 

Present  William  Allen  360 

Toledo  Tells  Its  Story  Via  Pictures George  Hammersnni+h  361 

DEPARTMENTS 

As  Personal  As  Possible J.  J.  McPherson  350 

Looking  at  the  Literature 362 

Church  Departnnent William  S.  Hoclcman  363 

Teacher-Committee  Evaluation  of  New  Films L.  C.  Larson  368 

Records  on  Review Max  U.   Bildersee  373 

Audio-Visual  Trade   Review 375 

OTHER  FEATURES 

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.  .  .  A-V  Conference  Calendar  (384)  .  .  .  Trade  Directory  for  the  Audio- 
Visual  Field  (382)  .  .  .  Index  to  Advertisers  (383) 


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vision. 

Few  will  disagree  with  your  main 
point.  Obviously  that  which  is  com- 
municated by  television  is  "audio- 
visual." But  what  disturbs  some  is  the 
method  of  distribution — broadcasting. 
This  smacks  of  radio  with  its  rigid 
time  schedules  and  its  elusive  "here 
today — gone  tomorrow"  characteris- 
tics. The  neat  patterns  of  selection, 
classification,  indexing,  and  distribu- 
tion appropriate  to  more  static  media 
have  to  be  discarded  in  television.  And 
broadcasting  deals  in  series  of  pro- 
grams at  stated  intervals  rather  than 
single  programs  keyed  to  a  specific, 
minute,  educational  need. 

One  of  the  great  challenges  of  the 
new  medium  will  be  to  bring  together 
in  a  common  task  the  specialists  from 
both  radio  and  audio-visual  education. 
In  the  Ohio  State  science  series,  "It's 
Your  World,"  for  example,  special  film 
clips  were  made  by  the  Department  of 
Photography;  charts  and  graphs  were 
prepared  by  the  Teaching  Aids  Serv- 
ice ;  some  technical  equipment  was  pre- 
pared or  selected  by  A-V-trained  in- 
structors, and  scripting  and  production 
were  furnished  by  the  broadcast- 
trained  coordinator.  With  these  pooled 
services  at  their  disposal,  the  scien- 
tists who  participated  in  the  programs 
were  able  to  do  an  effective  teaching 
job. 

Many  leaders  in  audio-visual  educa- 
tion recognize  that  the  new  TV  me- 
dium offers  both  a  stupendous  chal- 
lenge and  a  sobering  responsibility. 
For  the  first  time  audio-visual  educa- 
tion on  a  mass  scale  can  be  brought  to 
viewers  in  their  homes  as  well  as  to 
groups  in  classroom  and  clubroom. 
But  this  material  must  be  vital  and 
attractive  as  well  as  authentic,  for 
viewing  is  voluntary  and  competition 
will  be  keen.  Only  the  best  will  be 
good  enough. 


Cover  Picture 

from   "The    Outsider" 
(Young  America  Films) 

REJECTED.  The  problem  of  a  girl 
who  feels  she  is  rejected  by  her  class- 
mates !s  the  subject  of  the  one-reel 
motion  picture  "The  Outsider",  recent 
release  In  Young  America  Films' 
16mm  series  "Discussion  Problems  in 
Group  Living."  This  film,  like  others 
in  the  series,  dramatizes  an  Important 
human  problem  in  terms  the  adoles- 
cent can  understand.  It  is  designed 
to  encourage  discussion  about  the 
problem  rather  than  to  suggest  cate- 
goric solutions.  Other  releases  in  the 
series  are  "The  Other  Fellow's  Feel- 
In'^s"  (reviewed  In  the  Septftnber 
SCREEN,  page  280)  and  "Other 
People's  Property." 


I  hope  that  A-V  people  in  every  tele- 
vision city  plunge  inte  the  medium 
now.  Many  will  need  to  place  new 
emphasis  upon  production  where  they 
have  hitherto  concerned  themselves 
largely  with  distribution.  They  should 
regard  television  as  a  new  medium 
calling  for  new  techniques  and  fresh 
approaches  rather  than  just  as  an- 
other means  of  distributing  educa- 
tional films. 

With  intensive  participation  in  tele- 
vision by  both  audio-visual  and  radio 
educators,  we  may  hope  to  achieve 
some  of  the  tremendous  educational 
possibilities  of  this  great  medium. 

I.  Keith  Tyler 

Chairman,  Joint  Television  Committee 
of  the  Dept.  of  Audio-Visual  Instruction 
and  the  Assn.  for  Education  by  Radio 

SCREEN  in  Congress 

Editor: 

Thank  you  for  sending  me  the  copies 
of  the  October  issue  containing  my 
article  ("Congress,  The  People,  and 
Educational  Films",  page  312)  .  .  . 
I  reproduced  it  in  the  Congressional 
Record  (Vol.  97,  No.  194,  Oct  16) 
along  with  some  other  comments  on 
this  whole  subject  which  I  know 
you  will  find  of  interest. 

Hon.  Alexander  WileY' 

IT.   S.    Senator   from   Wisconsin 

Request  from  Budapest 

Editor  : 

I  am  teaching  English  language 
here  (Budapest,  Hungary),  and  all 
my  studies  are  devoted  to  mastering 
the  language.  Because  I  have  nobody 
here  who  speaks  exactly  as  in  the 
U.  S.,  I  am  greatly  handicapped  foi 
correct  practice  in  pronunciation  anc 
conversation. 

It  would  be  the  greatest  help  1 
ever  had  if  I  were  able  to  get  som< 
films  about  this  subject.  What  im- 
mense help  I  could  give  to  my  pupils! 
I  have  a  sound  projector  that  stands 
unused  for  years  for  want  of  films 
It  is  heartbreaking  to  know  how  mucl 
education,  how  much  advantage  might 
be  elicited  by  projecting  educations' 
films. 

I  should  be  very,  very  grateful  foi 
any  films  or  printed  matter  concern- 
ing the  English  language  that  coulc 
be  sent  to  me. 

Andrew  E.  Sih 

liai-oss   Gabor  telep 

I  utca  11  rz. 

Budapest  XXII,  Hungary 

Any  films  or  printed  materiaU 
Screen  readers  can  provide  shouk 
be  sent  directly  to  Mr.  Sik  in  Buda 
pest. — Ed. 


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Improve  Your   Spelling 
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Feeling  Left  Out?  (Social  Adjustment) 

HEALTH  AND  SAFETY 
How   Billy  Keeps  Clean 

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REmmER 

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case  opening,  it  lasts  longer.  No  round  case 
can  equal  this  non-rubbing  feature  of 
Da-Liters  octagon  case. 

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Arched  on  top  like  a  gable  roof,  the  tripod 
legs  on  the  Da-Lite  DeLuxe  Challenger  can 
withstand  strains  that  would  bend  legs  of 
conventional  design. 

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Because  of  their  superior  light  reflective 
qualities,  Da-Lite  Crystal-Beaded  Screens 
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Focus  on  the  News 


School  Broadcast  Conference  Films  &  Careers 


Nome. . . 
Address. 
City 


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•  A  critical  analysis  of  radio  and 
television  in  education  will  be  the 
subject  of  the  15th  annual  meeting 
of  the  School  Broadcast  Conference, 
to  be  held  at  the  Hotel  Sherman  in 
Chicago,  December  4-6.  The  confer- 
ence brings  together  school  admini- 
strators, teachers,  network  representa- 
tives, and  radio  station  executives  to 
discuss  and  demonstrate  mechanics 
and  techniques  of  communication  in 
education. 

Cataloging  Conference 

•  An  International  Film  Cataloging 
Conference  was  held  September  29-30 
at  George  Eastman  House  in  Roches- 
ter, New  York,  under  the  auspices  of 
the  Film  Council  of  America  and  un- 
der the  chairmanship  of  John  Flory, 
Eastman  Kodak  Company's  Advisor  on 
Non-Theatrical  Films.  In  a  series  of 
work  sessions  representatives  from  all 
parts  of  the  audio-visual  and  library 
field  discu?sed  problems  and  made 
recommendations  for  the  standard- 
ization of  film  and  fllmstrip  catalog- 
ing.   (See  editorial,  page  354.) 

Medical  A-V  Research 

•  Approval  of  a  new  budget  to 
make  possible  preliminary  investiga- 
tions as  to  the  effectiveness  of  mo- 
tion pictures  in  medical  education 
has  been  granted  the  Committee  on 
Medical  Motion  Pictures  of  the  Amer- 
ican Medical  Association  by  the 
Board  of  Trustees,  according  to  an 
announcement  by  Ralph  P.  Creer, 
secretary  of  the  committee. 

A  research  subcommittee  of  medi- 
cal educators,  audio-visual  specialists, 
and  educational  psychologists  will  be 
appointed.  Their  principal  function 
will  be  to  establish  basic  criteria 
under  which  controlled  research  stu- 
dies may  later  be  conducted  in  medi- 
cal  schools. 

The  project,  according  to  the  an- 
nouncement, marks  the  first  time 
that  any  study  has  been  undertaken 
of  audio-visual  methods  as  they  ap- 
ply specifically  to  medical  education. 

KSAC  Joins  Network 

•  Kansas  State  College  radio  station 
KSAC  has  joined  an  educational  net- 
work and  will  now  carry  network 
programs.  Bob  Hilgendorf,  program 
director,  has  announced.  As  a  mem- 
ber of  the  National  Association  o" 
Educational  Broadcasters,  KSAC  will 
get  the  best  educational  programs 
produced  and  will  have  its  best  pro- 
grams carried  by  the  network.  The 
first  NAEB  network  program  will  be 
"The  New  World  of  Atomic  Energy", 
produced    by   WLS,    Chicago. 


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•  Several  thousand  high  school  grad- 
uates in  the  Chicago  area  will  again 
have  an  opportunity  this  year  to 
learn  about  requirements  and  oppor- 
tunities involved  in  their  choice  of 
a  life  work,  thanks  to  the  Fourth 
Annual  Chicago  Career  Conference 
to  be  held  at  the  Illinois  Institute  of 
Technology  December  26-28.  The  con- 
ference is  sponsored  by  IIT  and  the 
public  and  parochial  school  boards, 
the  Chicago  Council  of  Technical  So- 
cieties,  and   the   Chicago   Sun-Timei. 

In  past  years  each  occupation  was 
discussed  in  a  separate  session  with 
a  parallel  but  disconnected  film  show- 
ing in  an  auditorium  setting.  This 
year's  program  proposes  the  organ- 
ization of  83  occupations  under  21 
groupings,  each  offered  only  once  by 
a  panel  of  experts  qualified  to  answer 
questions  about  the  occupational 
group  and  with  an  introductory  film 
program  integrated  in  each  case  with 
the  specific  occupational  group. 

The  first  hour  is  to  be  assigned  for 
the  film  program,  properly  intro- 
duced and  motivated  by  the  panel 
chairman;  the  remaining  75  minutes 
will  be  given  to  questions  and  answers. 
Wherever  possible,  the  films  are  to  he 
drawn  this  year  from  local  educa- 
tional film  centers. 

William  I,f  Harber  of  the  Chicago 
City  Junior  College,  Woodrow  Wilson 
Branch,  is  general  chairman  this  year. 

5th  Season  for  Cinema    16 

•  America's  largest  film  society,  Ni'. 
York  City's  Cinema  16,  got  under  way 
recently  with  a  special  program  of 
films  to  celebrate  its  5th  anniversary. 
Featured  are  outstanding  psychologi- 
cal and  art  films  and  a  "30  Years  of  the 
Avant-garde  Film"  evening.  From  its 
first  performance  at  the  Provincetown 
Playhouse  in  October,  1947  before  200 
people.  Cinema  16  has  grovra  to  in- 
clude 3000  yearly  members  drawn 
from  seven  states. 

Radio  &  TV:  Conference  Theme 

•  Theme  of  the  annual  Audio- Visual 
Conference    at    Ball    State    Teachers 
College,  Muncie,  Indiana,  in   October 
was  "Radio  and  Television  in  Educa- 
tion." Among  the  major  speakers  was 
Charles    A.    Siepmann,    Professor  of 
Education    at    New    York    University 
and  Chairman  of  Communications  and 
Director  of  the  Film  Library.  Subjects 
covered    in    conference    sessions    ii 
eluded:  How  Schools  and  Commerci; 
Radio-TV    Can    Work    Together,   Th 
Problem  of  Individuality  in  an  .'Vge  " 
Mass  Communication,  Avenues  of  Ii 
ternational  Air  Communications,  Hov 
the  School  and  the  Home  Can  Use  On 
the-Spot  and  Pre-recorded   Materials 
Recent    FCC    Decisions,    Where    Stis 
dents  Can  Receive  Training  in  Radk 
and  Television  Production. 

Educational  Screen 


Only  one  famous  name 
Mrings  you  all  these 
16mm  advantages  .  .  . 


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SAFETY    FILM    TRIPS 

^or  complete  protection  against  film  damage  and  pro- 
gram interruption 

STATIONARY   SOUND    DRUM 

No  moving  parts  to  wear  or  get  out  of  adjustment 

180°    SWING-OUT    LENS 

for  easy  threading  and  cleaning  of  both  film  channel 
and  pressure  plate 

DUAL    FLEXO    PAWLS 

Famous  cushioned  action  to  eliminate  perforation  1 
damage 

INSTANTILT 

Locates   picture   on  screen   instantly,   easily 

TAILORED    SOUND 

Five  different  projector-spealcer  combinations  ...  to 
serve  any  audience  situation  and  to  conform  with  any 
budget  limitations 

OFFSET   FILM    LOOP 

Prevents  Image  weave  without  customary  film  tension 
The   above   feafures   exclusively    Victor 


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DAVENPORT,    IOWA   ^      '  ' 

New  York    •     Ch/cogo    •     Dhtrtbuters  Tfirougfiout  the  World 


Past  indications  predict  great  expectations  .  .  . 
watch  for  new,  greater-than-ever  developments  in 
Victor  16mm  Sound  Motion  Picture  Projectors! 


mber,    1951 


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As  Personal  as  Possible 


News  from  and  about  the  Department  of  Audio-Visual  Instruction,  NEA 

pioval  of  the  Boards  of  Directors  of 
both   organizations. 

We  hope  that  you  agree  with  us 
that  this  is  a  highly  significant  de- 
velopment. 


Winter  Conference  Plans 

•  "Implications  of  Curriculum  Study 
for  the  Planning  of  Audio-Visual  Pro- 
grams" will  be  the  general  theme  for 
the  DAVI  winter  conference  in 
Boston,  February  7-9.  We  wish  to  re- 
port that  we've  heard  loud  praises 
for  the  wisdom  of  the  Board  of  Di- 
rectors in  selecting  this  conference 
theme  and  also  for  deciding  to  meet 
just  before  the  conference  of  the  As- 
sociation for  Supervision  and  Curric- 
ulum Development  so  that  some  of 
our  members  may  be  able  to  stay 
over  for  the  ASCD  Conference  or 
ASCD  members  may  be  able  to  come 
early  for  our  conference. 

Under  the  leadership  of  Carlton 
Erickson,  Chairman,  the  Program 
Committee  is  moving  fast  on  plans 
for  an  excellent  conference.  Other 
members  of  the  committee  are  Paul 
Witt,  Foy  Cross,  Raymond  Wyman, 
Abraham  Krasker,  Kelsey  Sweatt, 
and  Joe  Nerden. 

One  of  the  exceptionally  interest- 
ing ideas  for  the  conference  calls  for 
the  participation  of  a  group  of  leading 
audio-visual  education  experts  from 
many  of  the  European  countries  out- 
side the  Iron  Curtain.  Preliminary 
conversations  with  ECA  officials  indi- 
cate that  the  possibilities  are  reason- 
ably good  that  a  visitation  of  these 
experts  to  the  United  States  can  be 
arranged  so  that  they  will  have  ap- 
proximately six  weeks  in  this  country, 
during  which  time  they  will  be  able 
to  spend  most  of  the  time  as  observ- 
ers at  leading  audio-visual  centers 
and  will  also  be  able  to  participate 
in    the   entire   DAVI    conference. 

Put  the  conference  dates  on  your 
calendar  now.  If  you  believe  that  it 
will  be  possible  for  you  to  be  there, 
send  us  a  postcard  because  we  will 
need  your  help  in  various  parts  of  the 
program. 

In  Union  .  .  .  Strength 

•  For  some  years  there  have  been 
discussions  as  to  ways  and  means 
whereby  such  organizations  as  DAVI 
and  the  Association  for  Education 
by  Radio-Television  can  be  brought 
more  closely  together.  Members  of 
DAVI  who  have  long  advocated  in- 
creased cooperation  between  the  two 
organizations  will  be  pleased  to  hear 
that  at  a  recent  meeting  of  the  Board 
of  Directors  of  AER  in  Chicago,  Pres- 
ident John  Crabbe  was  authorized  to 
appoint  a  committee  under  the  chair- 
manship of  Gertrude  Broderick,  of 
the  U.  S.  Office  of  Education,  for  the 
purpose  of  determining  how  their 
Association  can  be  brought  into  a 
much  closer  working  relationship  with 
DAVI  and  the  National  Education 
Association.  Specific  proposals  are 
now  being  drawn  up  by  Mrs.  Brode- 
rick's  committee  for  the  possible  ap- 

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Are  You  Selfish? 

•  We  hope  you  are — intelligently 
selfish,  that  is — because  we  believe 
that  you  will  appreciate  a  little  leaf- 
let designed  to  tell  about  the  work 
of  DAVI.  The  folder,  titled  "Are  You 
Selfish?",  can  be  obtained  from  the 
national  office  (DAVI,  1201  16th  St., 
N.W.,  Washington  6,  D.  C.)  for  use 
in  membership  promotion  campaigns 
in  your  own  city,  county,  or  state. 
We  invite  you  to  send  for  the  num- 
ber you  will  need  for  distribution  at 
your  next  Audio- Visual  Education 
Association  meeting. 


Herb  Edwards,  Chief  of  the  International 
Motion  Picture  Division  of  the  Department 
of  State,  takes  time  out  for  a  few  words 
with  Frank  Freeman,  Paramount  Pictures 
Corporation  Vice-President  and  a  member 
of  the  newly-established  Film  Advisory  Com- 
mittee that  recently  met  In  Washington. 

Film  Advisory  Group 

•  Formation  of  a  Film  Advisory 
Group  to  work  with  the  United  States 
Commission  of  Information  has  been 
announced  by  the  State  Department. 
Mark  A.  May,  Yale  University,  heads 
the  new  group,  which  has  the  follow- 
ing membership:  Gordon  Biggar, 
President,  Industrial  Audio-Visual 
Association;  Frank  Capra,  Director- 
Producer,  Motion  Picture  Industry 
Council;  Ned  E.  Depinet,  President 
of  RKO  Radio  Pictures;  Y.  Frank 
Freeman,  Vice  President  of  Para- 
mount Pictures;  Gunther  R.  Lessing, 
Board  Chairman,  Society  of  Inde- 
pendent Motion  Picture  Producers; 
John  G.  McCarthy,  Vice  President, 
Motion  Picture  Association  of  Ameri- 
ca; J.  J.  McPherson,  National  Edu- 
cation Association;  Peter  J.  Mooney, 
President,  Non-Theatrical  Film  Pro- 
ducers Association;  Edmund  Reek, 
Vice  President,  Movietone  News; 
Ralph  W.  Steetle,  Executive  Director 
of  the  Joint  Committee  on  Education- 
al Television;  Donald  K.  White,  Ex- 
ecutive Vice  President,  National  Au- 


by  J.  J.  McPHERSON 

Executive   Secretary,   DAVI 
1201    16th   St.,    NW,  Washington   6,   D.C. 


dio-Visual  Association;  Walter  A. 
Wittich,  University  of  Wisconsin. 
If  you  have  any  thoughts  pro  or 
con  concerning  the  overseas  film  pro- 
gram of  the  Department  of  State, 
please  pass  them  on  to  us. 

Alibi 

•  We  hastily  thumbed  through  our 
Encyclopaedia  of  Convenient  Alibis 
for  some  reason  why  the  DAVI  Con- 
ference Proceedings  for  1951  are  not 
already  in  your  hands.  Our  eyes 
skimmed  past  such  headings  as  "Vis- 
iting Sick  Friend,  Variations  Of,"; 
"Out  on  Business  Deal";  "Collisions 
With  Door,"  and  the  like,  but  we  were 
unable  to  find  anything  that  exactly  | 
covered  our  present  situation  so  we 
are  forced  to  say  somewhat  unim- 
aginatively that  we  have  just  been 
too  busy  with  plans  for  the  future 
to  put  the  record  of  the  past  in  shape 
for  publication.  We  promise,  however, 
to  do  this  during  the  next  several 
weeks,  and  if  we  don't,  we'll  think 
up  a  truly  masterful  story  as  to  why 
it  hasn't  been  done.  Incidentally,  does 
anyone  know  a  good  story  we  could 
have  on  tap?  Resolution:  Next  year 
a  brief  mimeographed  report  will 
be  mailed  immediately  after  each  na- 
tional meeting. 

Report  From  Near 

•  It  isn't  exceptional  for  audio-vis- 
ual    directors     to     use     audio-visual 
techniques,     but    you    will     probably 
be  interested  in  hearing  about  some- 
thing that  Johnny  Johnson   is  doing 
in  Arlington  County,  just  across  the| 
Potomac.     This    year    the    200    new! 
teachers  entering  the  Arlington  School 
system  had  a  planned  pre-school  field 
trip    in    which    they    explored    every 
part  of  the  county  school  system  and 
particularly  visited  the  Instructional 
Materials    Center.    Johnny    reports | 
that,  after  three   years  of  in-service  i 
education    activities,    he    has    noted  | 
that    the    audio-visual    interest   ofj 
teachers  in  his  system  is  moving  away 
from  mechanical  operation  of  equip- 
ment to  a  much  greater  concern  with  j 
problems  of  better  utilization. 

Results  From  Research 

•  This  issue  of  Educational  Screen  | 
brings  us  the  first  of  a  new  series 
of  articles  made  possible  by  our  na- 
tional   Committee    on    Audio-Visual 
Research    Publications    under    the 
chairmanship   of  William   Allen,  As- 
sistant  Professor   of   Education,   San 
Diego  State  College.  We  will  appre- 
ciate any  reaction  you  may  have  toi 
this  first  article.  Is  it  helpful?  Can, 
it  be  improved  ?  Do  you  want  to  help , 
the  Research  Committee?  Write  Bill! 


(Continued  on  page  362) 
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in  30  seconds!  Pack  up  in  3  minutes! 
Carry    like   an    overnight    bag!    New 


Easiest  Projector  to  Use! 

RCA  "Thread-Easy"  design  is  so  sim- 
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run  the  projector.  They're  top-quality 
movies,  too.  Both  picture  and  sound 
jar  exceed  recoTnmended  standards  of 
^SMPTE  .  .  .  by  actual  tests! 


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owe  it  to  yourselj  to  find  out  about 
this  revolutionary  new  easy-to-use 
projector.  The  new  "Thread-Easy"  de- 
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RCA  research.  Send  coupon  for  dem- 
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*SMPTE:  "Society  of  Motion  Picture 
and  Television  Engineers."  leading  au- 
thority on  projector  standards.  SMPTE 
recommends  "Unsteadiness  of  projected 
picture  less  than  3/10  of  1%  of  picture 
width." 

In  the  new  RCA  "400"  projector,  hori- 
zontal   unsteadiness    is    1/10    of    1%    (3 


times  as  good  as  SMPTE  standards).  Ver- 
tical unsteadiness  is  1/7  of  1%  (2  times 
as  good  as  SMPTE  standards). 

Sound  quality  also  better  than  SMPTE 
standards  .  .  .  distortion  less  than  5%. 

All   tested   and  proved  by  RCA.  fore- 
most pioneer  in  16mm  sound  projectors. 


RCA  "400"  Junior.  Handsome  blue-green 
hammertone  finish.  Single  case,  balanced 
for  easy  carrying,  weighs  33 1/2  lbs.  7-watt 
amplifier,  8-inch  speaker.  For  medium  to 
large  classrooms. 


RCA  "400"  Senior.  Same  as  "Junior"  ex- 
cept: 10-watt  amplifier,  10-inch  speaker. 
Projector  -ampli  fier  weighs  36  Va  lbs.; 
speaker -accessories,  26  lbs.  For  larger 
rooms,  auditoriums. 


fRBE  BROCHURE— MAIL  COUPON— NOW! 


Visual  Products,  Dept.  40-W 

Radio  Corporation  of  America,  Camden,  N.  J. 

Please  send  me,  without  obligation,  full  story  on  new  easy- 
to-use  RCA  "400"  Kimm  projector  that  I  can  set  up  in  2 
minutes,  thread  in  30  seconds,  pack  up  in  3  minutes,  and 
carry  lightly  as  an  overnight  bag. 


Am  interested  in 


D  Junior  Model  for  classrooms 
D  Senior  Model  for  auditoriums 


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Address- 


As  Personal 


CONTINUED 

Brass  Tacks 

•  From  L.  Prazer  Banks,  Super- 
intendent of  Birmingham,  Alabama, 
Schools,  we  received  a  letter  that  is 
quoted    in    part    below: 

"We  have  been  talking  and  think- 
ing a  great  deal  locally  about  an  edu- 
cational channel  on  TV.  The  five 
superintendents  of  this  county  and 
some  of  the  college  people  would  like 
to  begin  now  to  plan  the  cooperative 
station  for  which  we  have  requested 
a  channel  be  allocated. 

"I  shall  appreciate  it  if  you  will 
let  me  know  where  we  can  get  the 
best  information  about  the  technical 
and   program  phases  of  this  work. 

"We  want  to  know,  of  course,  in 
general  how  to  build  a  station,  where 
it  should  be  located,  how  much  it 
would  cost,  and  what  it  would  take 
to   operate   it." 

This  letter  from  Supt.  Banks  is  il- 
lustrative of  scores  of  similar  commu- 
nications that  show  that  the  school- 
men of  America  are  getting  down  to 
brass  tacks  in  the  matter  of  plan- 
ning for  the  effective  educational  use 
of  TV. 

What's  happening  in  your  back- 
yard? 

We  Lose  Two  Friends 

•  The  audio-visual  field  lost  a  stal- 
wart supporter  with  the  recent  death 
of  George  Zook,  former  president  of 
the  American  Council  of  Education. 
Both  those  who  knew  him  personally 
and  those  who  knew  his  good  works 
mourn  the  passing  of  this  grand 
American  educator. 

•  Friends  of  Howard  Vickery,  who 
had  charge  of  films  for  the  United 
Nations  Division  of  the  U.  S.  De- 
partment of  State,  will  be  saddened 
to    hear    of    his    sudden    demise. 


Here  and  There 

•  A  new  publication  well  worth  your 
examination  is  Aiidio-Visual  Admin- 
istration by  Fred  Harcleroad  and 
William  Allen.  This  manual,  which 
was  developed  from  contributions 
made  between  1947  and  1951  at  a 
series  of  audio-visual  administrative 
conferences  and  workshop?  at  San 
Diego  State  College,  is  being  pub- 
lished by  the  William  C.  Brown  Com- 
pany, of  Dubuque,  Iowa.  (See  review 
on  page  362.) 

•  We've  just  heard  that  the  pub- 
lished report  of  the  Audio- Visual  Sur- 
vey in  the  State  of  Connecticut  is 
just  off  the  press.  Undoubtedly,  Joe 
Nerden,  Director  of  Audio-Visual  for 
the  State  Department  of  Education, 
Hartford,  Connecticut,  can  either 
send  you  a  copy  or  tell  you  where  you 
might  get  one. 


PLEASED  is  the  word  that  describes  the  reactions  of  Foy  Cross  ^New  York  University), 
Ann  Hyer  and  Kitty  Welch  (DAVI  national  office),  and  Jim  Brown  (DAVI  President)  as 
they  looked  over  tentative  plans  for  the  February  7-9  Boston  DAVI  Conference  when  Foy 
and  Jim  were  in  Washington  recently  during  the  course  of  briefing  for  their  ECA  overseas 
assignments.  DAVI  staffers  took  advantage  of  their  presence  to  get  a  few  parting  words 
of  wisdom  on  plans  for  the  current  year. 


•  Audio-Visual  Programs  in  Action 
gives  a  series  of  reports  from  four- 
teen Michigan  school  systems.  It  is 
edited  by  Ford  L.  Lemler  for  the 
Michigan  Audio-Visual  Association 
and  can  be  obtained  from  Dr.  Lemler 
at  the  University  of  Michigan,  Ann 
Arbor.     The    price    is    $1. 

•  From  Humphrey  County,  Missis- 
sippi, we  have  received  a  well-pre- 
pared audio-visual  study  manual  that 
may  be  of  interest  to  you.  We  are  not 
certain  that  it  is  generally  avail- 
able, but  information  about  it  can 
be  obtained  from  R.  A.  Weber,  of 
Mississippi  State  College. 

•  Watch  for  the  release  of  the 
French  film  Passion  for  Life  through 
Brandon  Films.  This  full-length  fea- 
ture makes  really  good  entertainment 
out  of  the  skillfully  handled  story  of 
the  experiences  of  a  new  teacher  in 
the  school  of  a  small  French  village. 
It  has  been  the  consensus  of  educa- 
tors who  have  seen  the  film  in  pre- 
views around  the  nation  that  it  com- 
bines fine  entertainment  with  an  ex- 
ceptionally human  treatment  of  the 
place  of  a  teacher  in  the  life  of  a 
small  community.  Jim  Finn,  of  U.S.C., 
says  it's  a  "must"  for  all  commun- 
ities. 


About  People 

•  Elton  Hocking,  who  has  charge  of 
audio-visual  and  the  teaching  of  for- 
eign languages  at  Purdue  University, 
is  developing  an  interesting  program, 
according  to  reports.  His  setup  in- 
cludes 24  individual  booths  equipped 
with  tape  recorders  and  also  equip- 
ped for  two-way  communication  be- 
tween   instructor   and    students. 

•  Arnold  Luce  has  taken  Richard 
Brower's  place  as  Director  of  Audio- 
Visual  Education  in  the  Minnesota 
State   Department   of   Education. 


•  Jim  Brown  took  off  for  Paris  tin 
first   of   October   to   head   up   an 
portant   piece   of  work   for   the   V. 
nomic     Cooperation     Administration 
Before  leaving,  he  promised  to  atom 
for    his    temporary    desertion    of   re 
sponsibilities    as    DAVI    president   li\ 
serving  as   special   DAVI   represci 
tive  to  all  of  the  major  countries 
Europe  outside  the  Iron  Curtain.  He'll 
be  back  for  the  last  four  months  of 
his  term  of  office. 

•  Foy  Cross  left  for  the  Philippines 
Egypt,  and  other  remote  points  north 
east,  south,  and  west  on  another  ECA 
assignment.  While  it  is  hard  to  get 
enthusiastic  about  the  loss  of  good 
men  at  a  time  when  we  have  a  big 
joD  at  home,  we  are  nevertheless 
forced  to  admit  that  ECA  knows  its 
audio-visual  personnel  and  is  giving 
our  foreign  friends  the  benefit  of  some 
of  our  best  talent. 

•  Bin  Gnaedinger  reports  that  ap- 
proximately 3,000  films  dealing  with 
business  and  industry  have  already 
been  reviewed  and  reported  upon  by 
the  Washington  State  College  Audio- 
Visual  Center  in  connection  with  the 
study  they  are  making  for  the  Eco- 
nomic Cooperation  Administration. 
They  still  have  about  3,000  more  to 
go.  Somebody's  eyes  must  be  getting 
awfully    tired    by    now. 

Quick,   ^a\  The  Flit 

•  We've   been   needled   into  carrying! 
our  camera  around   with   us  recently 
in  order  to  get  some  "personal"  pic;l 
tures  for  "As  Personal  As  Possible." 
You  see  a  couple  of  the  results  this 
month.    Things  may  get  so  that  ouri 
best   friends   avoid   us,   but   as   expo-' 
nents  of  audio-visual   we  can  hardly 
do   less   than   take   a   picture  or  two 
from  time  to  time.  Besides,  that  means 
less  writing.   Perhaps  we  can  do  the  I 
whole  column  in  pictures!  | 

-JJM 


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As  Viewed  From  Here  | 


3x5 


Audio-visual  specialists  had  become  dismaye 
by  the  lack  of  orderly  informatio 


•  Recently  it  seemed  likely  that  the  audio-visual  field  would  be- 
come literally  littered  with  3x5  cards — cards  of  all  kinds  that 
carried  not  only  information  about  existing  films,  but  even  hearsay. 
Then  the  Film  Council  of  America  took  prompt  action  to  bring  some 
order  to  a  situation  that  threatened  to  be  chaotic. 

It  wasn't  the  Library  of  Congress  announcement  of  its  plans  to 
print  catalog  cards  for  motion  pictures  and  filmstrips  that  caused 
the  confusion.  In  fact,  that  LC  move  carried  with  it  the  bright  prom- 
ise that  reliable  information  and  cataloging  standards  could  be 
achieved. 

The  fact  is  that  thoughtful  audio-visual  specialists  had  become 
dismayed  by  the  lack  of  orderly  information  on  just  what  films  exist 
and  where.  The  more  visual  materials  produced,  the  more  the  dis- 
may. Too  often  materials  ha^e  been  little  used  or  not  used  at  all 
simply  because  of  the  difficulties  of  finding  out  what  was  where. 

Amateur  film  librarians  and  catalogers  tried  their  hands  at 
making  their  own  cards — and  they  learned  to  envy  the  skills  of 
trained  librarians.  The  Educational  Film  Library  Association's  ex- 
cellent evaluation  cards  were  being  used  as  catalog  cards.  Independ- 
ent publishers  and  film  producers  were  printing  3x5  film  informa- 
tion cards  and  were  promising  to  print  more.  Evaluative  adjectives 
were  being  mixed  with  facts — often  without  indication  as  to  who 
was  making  the  judgment.  Information  about  films  '^«s  becoming 
available  on  cards,  but  was  it  accurate  and  in  the  form  that  would 
be  most  useful?   There  was  confusion,  and  no  standards. 

That  was  why  the  FCA  convened  an  International  Film  Cata- 
loging Conference  in  Rochester,  New  York,  under  the  able  chair- 
manship of  John  Flory.  Representatives  of  more  than  thirty  organi- 
zations and  groups  from  the  audio-visual  and  library  field  dissected 
and  discussed  3x5  caids  for  two  whole  days.  It  was  a  working 
conference,  and  the  forthcoming  report  promises  to  be  a  definitive 
guide  for  the  preparation  and  use  of  catalog  cards  for  audio-visual 
information. 

Films  and  filmstrips  will  achieve  new  and  important  status  of 
respectability  and  acceptability  as  media  of  communication  with  the 
coming  of  standardized  card  cataloging  procedures — just  as  for 
books.  The  Library  of  Congress  is  setting  standards  that  others 
who  prepare  cards  will  want  to  follow.  With  good  reason,  some,  of 
course,  will  depart  from  these  standards  to  meet  specialized  needs. 
But  regardless  of  who  prints  the  cards,  the  user  wants  to  know  that 
the  information  is  orderly,  accurate,  and  relial)le.  And  if  judgments 
are  included  with  facts,  he  wants  to  know  who  is  making  the  judg- 
ments, — PCR 


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Educational  Screenj 


I 

An  EYE  for  MUSIC 


.  .  how  visual  as  well  as  audio  aids 
can  be  used  in  music  education 


by  LESLIE  E.  FRYE 

Director,   Division  of  Visual   Education 
Cleveland,  Ohio,   Public  Schools 


The  picture  above  is  from  a  new  sound-color  filmstrip,  "Music 
in  Our  School."  showing  how  five  students  became  interested 
in  their  school's  music  activities,  joined  classes  for  beginners, 
and  went  on  to  join  the  orchestra,  band,  and  chorus.  The 
filmstrip  Is  available  from  the  American  Music  Conference 
(332  S.  Michigan  Ave.,  Chicago  4). 


CAN  VISUAL  as  well  as  audio  materials  be  used  effectively 
in  a  program  of  music  education?  If  so,  how  can  it 
be  done?  An  exploration  into  the  uses  to  which  audio- 
visual methods  have  been  applied  in  the  teaching  of 
music  reveals  several  interesting  facts.  The  most  impor- 
tant one  is  their  potentiality  as  a  motivating  force.  The 
use  of  filmstrips,  slides,  motion  pictures,  opaque  projec- 
tion, models,  dioramas,  tape  and  disc  recorders,  and  play- 
back recorders  definitely  stimulates  and  creates  a  desire 
at  all  age  levels  to  participate  in  and  try  out  native  abil- 
ities in  the  music  program.  It  has  been  found  through 
experience  that  audio-visual  materials  used  specifically 
as  teaching  tools  in  music  have  produced  amazing  re- 
sults. 

The  average  layman  thinks  of  the  sense  of  sound  as 
the  most  important  in  the  field  of  music.  The  senses  of 
touch  and  sight,  however,  are  found  to  be  of  equal  im- 
portance. 

Before  considering  specific  applications  of  audio- 
visual materials  to  music  education,  let  us  consider  some 
of  the  music  teacher's  general  objectives.  Whole  volumes 
have  been  devoted  to  these,  but  briefly  they  may  be  listed 
as: 

(1)  Providing  rhythmic  experiences  and  developing 
native  abilities  on  the  kindergarten  and  lower  elementary 
levels. 

(2)  Teaching  fundamental  principles  and  discovering 
special  abilities  and  talents  on  the  upper  elementary  and 
junior  high  levels. 

(3)  Developing  aesthetic  taste  and  cultural  appreci- 
ation and  training  special  abilities  and  talents  on  the 
secondary  levels.  {Continued  on  following  page) 


ovember,    1951 


3S5 


(4)  Promoting  participation,  developing  abilities,  fos- 
tering enjoyment,  and  interpreting  music  on  the  adult 
level. 

In  terms  of  these  objectives,  let  us  consider  some  of 
the  visual  materials  and  techniques  that  may  be  used 
in  music  education. 

Kindergarten  &  Lower  Elementary 

There  is  a  wealth  of  audio-visual  material  beamed  at 
the  lower  elementary  grades.  And  new  and  improved 
three-speed  players,  wire,  tape  and  disc  recorders,  and 
combinations  are  available.  The  type  of  material  and 
equipment  now  readily  available  provides  music  experi- 
ences for  children  that  couldn't  have  been  provided  even 
two  years  ago. 

As  for  visual  material,  we  do  not  ordinarily  consider 
three-dimensional  objects  as  visual  aids,  perhaps  because 
they  have  always  been  with  us.  Toy  instruments,  dolls, 
puppets,  dioramas,  toy  furniture  and  decorations,  how- 
ever, may  be  employed  on  the  kindergarten  and  lower 
elementary  level  to  provide  vicarious  and  even  direct 
experiences  in  developing  a  feeling  of  rhythm  and  self- 
expression. 

Nor  should  we  overlook  the  possibilities  of  the  sound 
filmstrip.  The  still  picture  coupled  with  sound  makes 
more  meaningful  and  real  music  experiences  that  may 
formerly  have  been  only  abstract  exercises. 

Lantern  slides  that  illustrate  nursery  rhymes  are  tail- 
ored to  fit  into  the  child's  world  of  "make  believe."  Chil- 
dren are  entranced  with  Hansel  and  Gretel  and  the  tales 
of  Hans  Christian  Andersen. 

The  sound  motion  picture  may  be  employed  when 
motion  is  desired  to  show  how  to  make  certain  move- 
ments. The  children  are  helped  by  seeing  others  of  their 
own  age  doing  things  that  they  may  have  considered  dif- 
ficult or  that  they  may  have  been  too  timid  or  bashful 
to  try. 

Upper  Elementary  &  Junior  High 

There  are  unlimited  possibilities  on  this  level  for  the 
use  of  audio-visual  materials  in  the  teaching  of  funda- 
mentals and  the  discovery  of  individual  aptitudes.  The 
discovery  of  a  good  voice  may  be  the  result  of  the  use 
of  some  type  of  recorder. 

Song  lantern  slides  with  picture  illustrations  and  the 


Tape,  wire  and  disc  recorders  are  familiar  tools  in  the  music  pro- 
gram. Here  a  tape  recorder  is  being  used  to  record  voice  tryouts 
for  a  fairy-tale  operetta. 


bouncing  ball  technique  of  some  motion  pictures  increase 
interest  in  group  singing  and  participation.  Even  the 
partly  darkened  room  necessary  for  most  projection  has 
its  advantages;  it  tends  to  decrease  self-consciousness 
and  encourage  naturalness  and  expression. 

Children  at  this  age  become  more  adept  at  coordination. 
This  is  the  time  when  they  can  really  express  themselves 
with  three-dimensional  objects.  The  stage  at  this  level 
comes  alive.  The  research  possibilities  are  unHmited 
for  costuming  and  making  of  stage  settings  and  scenery 
for  musical  plays  and  operettas. 

The  possibilities  of  the  motion  picture  at  this  level 
are  well  known.  Less  well  known  but  becoming  increas- 
ingly popular  is  the  opaque  projector,  which  provides 
a  ready  tool  for  use  in  teaching  folk  dancing,  marching 
formations,  group  singing,  instrument  recognition,  and 
historical  presentation. 

The  opaque  projector  has  the  added  advantage  of  mak- 
ing usable  current  material  such  as  newspaper  clippings, 
magazine  and  catalog  illustrations,  mounted  and  book 
pictures  and  the  like.  It  is  a  means  of  using  all  types  of 
opaque  material.  An  opaque  projector  is  a  must  for  every 
elementary  school — for  music  education  as  well  as  in 
other  subject  areas. 

Secondary  Level 

The  general  objectives  of  the  music  instructor  in  the 
high  school  may  be  described  as  the  development  of 
abilities  and  aptitudes,  training  in  aesthetic  and  cultural 
values,  and  promoting  self-expression  and  feelings  in 
appreciation.  Here  the  use  of  every  type  of  audio-visual 
aid  becomes  of  inestimable  value  in  pinpointing  the 
pupil's  attention  and  making  more  permanent  the  ira-  I 
pressions  he  receives.  ! 

Adult  Education 

Our  objective  in  music  education  on  the  adult  level  i 
is  chiefly  that  of  participation,  enjoyment,  and  creative 
inquiry.  If  our  program  throughout  the  child's  life  has 
been  effective,  he  will  have  developed  a  basic  background 
of  knowledge  and  skills  that  will  place  him  in  a  position 
to  satisfy  his  need  for  relaxation  and  recreation. 

The  information  that  there  will  be  five  million  television 
sets  manufactured  this  year  is  a  clear  indication  that  we 
as  adults  are  desperately  seeking  ways  and  means  of 
satisfying  our  hunger  for  leisure-time  activity.  We  as 
educators  have  a  tremendous  responsibility  to  prepare 
youth  to  make  the  most  of  this  new  medium.  And  a 
directed  program  in  the  use  of  all  audio-visual  aids  on 
the  adult  level  will  go  far  in  providing  a  means  of  meeting 
the  desire  for  participation,  entertainment,  and  enjov 
ment  in  the  field  of  music. 

Summary 

In  conclusion,  it  must  be  emphasized  that  audio-visua. 
aids  are  of  little  or  no  value  without  the  sympathetic 
understanding   and   skill   of  the   trained   music   teacher  j 
Audio-visual  materials,  however,  can  help  such  a  teache 
immeasurably    in    music    education    from    kindergartei 
through  adult  life.  A  nation  able  to  sing,  dance,  and  pla; 
is  a  happy  nation.  Our  ability  as  a  nation  to  maintaii 
this  status  depends  to  a  large  extent  upon  a  carefull' 
planned  program  of  music  education  throughout  life- 
program  making   full  and  effective  use   of  audio-visii. 
teaching  materials. 


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\'fl-V Pto^te56  KeKiott 


Excerpts  from  the  1950-51  annual  report  on  the  audio- 
visual educational  program  at  Pittsburgh's  Schenley 
High  School  are  presented  here  with  confidence  that 
audio-visual  directors — and  teachers,  too — can  profit 
from  the  ideas  and  philosophy  and  accomplishments 
recorded  by  Visual  Director  hlosack. 


FThe  purpose  of  this  report  is  to  present  a  brief  sum- 
mary of  that  part  of  the  audio-visual  program  at  Schen- 
ley High  School  that  involves  the  projection  of  moving 
J    pictures,  slides,  and  filmstrips  under  the  direction  of  the 

I" 
n  ideal  report  should  emphasize  how  well  these  mate- 
rials and  equipment  are  being  used  in  relation  to  the 
philosophy  and  objectives  of  the  school  and  to  the  needs 
of  the  pupils  and  the  community,  rather  than  how  much 
equipment  and  materials  are  available  and  how  many 
times  they  were  used. 

IVl.     .     *  *  * 

whde  the  visual  director  accepts  as  his  responsibility 
the  giving  of  aid  to  the  teacher  in  selecting  materials, 
relieving  him  of  the  mechanical  details  of  requisitioning, 
scheduling,  projecting,  and  handling  of  film  materials,  it 
is  still  up  to  that  individual  teacher  to  choose  the  film 
to  do  a  specific  job  and  to  use  it  as  an  effective  tool  in 
teaching.  No  visual  aid  has  ever  been  produced  as  an 
instrument  which  would  do  the  teaching  job  unassisted: 
these  sound  films,  filmstrips,  or  slides  can  at  most  only 
assist  the  teacher  in  his  presentation  of  a  specific  lesson. 

Ift  •      •      • 

I^On  every  faculty  there  are  a  few  individuals  who  take 

i  special  pride  in  the  fact  that  they  do  not  use  these  "new 
fangled"  methods  and  that  those  who  use  them  do  so  in 
order   to   escape   the   responsibilities    of   teaching,    thus 

,  having  a  "free  period."  These  may  be  honest  criticisms 
but  all  instructional  aids  are  at  the  mercy  of  the  class- 
room teacher,  even  the  time-honored  textbook  and  verbal 
method.  There  may  even  be  some  who  use  such  aids  as  an 
end  in  themselves  rather  than  as  a  tool  to  reach  the 
planned  objective.  But  it  must  be  borne  in  mind  that 
audio-visual  aids  are  not  a  coming  thing— they  are  here 
and  here  to  stay. 

•  •      • 

It  is  encouraging  to  note  that  an  increasing  number  of 
teachers  are  acquiring  the  ability  to  evaluate  more  ef- 
fectively the  use  of  these  materials  in  a  classroom  situ- 
ation and  to  modify  and  improve  future  instructional 
practices  on  the  basis  of  this  evaluation. 

•  •      • 

While  there  may  be  some  teachsrs  who  live  and  teach 
HI  such  complete  isolation  or  independence  that  the 
influence  of  others  never  touches  them,  most  teachers 
try  to  consider  audio-visual  aids  to  instruction  as  an 
integral  part  of  the  teaching  process  rather  than  just  as 
■  movies." 

November,    1951 


I 


by  IVAN  G.  HOSACK 

Visual   Director,   Schenley   High   School 
Pittsburgh,   Pennsylvania 


Where  we  first  used  but  two  rooms  for  projection  of 
sound  films  for  classroom  use,  we  now  have  15  rooms 
that  can  be  used.  During  the  school  year  1946-47,  615 
classes  were  scheduled  to  see  163  sound  films,  totaling 
an  estimated  25,360  pupil  periods.  In  1950-51,  3503 
classes  were  scheduled  to  see  1404  sound  films,  totaling 
a  conservative  estimate  of  122,605  pupil  periods.  The 
volume  increase  of  scheduled  classes  alone  represents 
570  per  cent,  while  the  number  of  sound  films  increased 
861  per  cent. 

•  •      • 

The  utilization  of  films  in  the  various  subject  fields 
varies  to  a  considerable  extent,  ranging  from  three  films 
shown  in  the  language  field  to  421  in  the  sciences.  The 
largest  number  of  classes  were  scheduled  in  social  studies 
with  1074,  in  the  sciences  with  985,  and  in  English  with 
387  classes.  It  must  be  borne  in  mind  that  these  fields 
have  the  largest  number  of  classes  requiring  pupil  prepa- 
ration. This  use  of  a  greater  number  of  films  in  some 
courses  than  in  others  does  not  necessarily  indicate  a 
greater  interest  on  the  part  of  the  teachers  in  those  sub- 
jects in  visual  aids.  But  rather,  such  courses  as  com- 
mercial geography,  consumer  education,  English,  home 
economics,  hygiene,  biology,  general  science,  and  social 
studies  lend  themselves  to  greater  usage  of  visual  aids, 
and  the  number  and  types  of  films  in  these  subjects  are 
greater. 

•  •      • 

During  this  past  year,  our  sound  films  came  from  at 
least  77  different  agencies— 16  located  within  Pittsburgh. 

•  •      • 

Approximately  195  films,  as  compared  to  125  last  year, 
came  from  sources  where  the  only  charge  consists  of  the 
payment  of  postage  to  and  from  the  producer  or  distrib-  ■ 
uting  agency.  These  are  known  as  "free"  or  sponsored 
films.  An  editorial  in  the  Educational  Screen  for  May, 
1951  points  out  the  following:  "You  can  be  sure  there 
is  purpose  behind  every  'free  film',  and  practically  al- 
ways that  purpose  is  to  the  direct  or  indirect  advantage 
of  the  sponsor.  This  fact  does  not  condemn  all  sponsored 
films.  In  fact,  some  of  our  most  useful  and  educationally 
valuable  audio-visual  materials  are  sponsored.  With 
most  of  them  there  is  no  attempt  to  conceal  who  the 
sponsor  is  and  why  it  is  to  his  advantage  to  have  these 

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Using  today's  TV  as  .  .  . 


AUDIO-VISUAL 
HOMEWORK 


by  HAROLD  HAINFELD 

Roosevelt  School.  Union  City,  New  Jersey 


ABOUT  AUTHOR  &  ARTICLE 

A  frequent  contributor  to  EDUCATIONAL  SCREEN,  Harold 
Hainteld  is  Visual  Aid  Coordinator  for  the  six  elementary 
schools  in  Union  City,  New  Jersey.  Like  many  A-V  leaders 
across  the  country,  he's  interested  in  making  good  teaching 
use  of  the  newest  audio-visual  medium,  television,  and  he 
doesn't  think  teachers  have  to  wait  for  classroom  TV  re- 
ceivers or  educational  TV  stations.  He  finds  plenty  of  edu- 
cational potential  in  some  currently  available  programs.  He 
believes  that  commercial  TV  can  help  educators  and  that 
commercial  TV  needs  the  help  and  encouragement  of  edu- 
cators. 


HAVE  YOU  CONSIDERED  assigning  television  programs 
for  students  to  view  as  part  of  their  homework? 
Though  the  number  of  suitable  TV  programs  is 
limited,  there  are  nevertheless  some  excellent  ones  that 
can  be  used  this  way.  Teachers  need  not  wait  until  funds 
and  personnel  are  available  for  the  operation  of  educa- 
tional stations  to  make  good  instructional  use  of  tele- 
vision. About  five  per  cent  of  the  programs  now  offered 
by  commercial  stations  are  suitable  and  can  profitably  be 
■  related  to  classroom  instruction.  Why  not  use  them? 

There  are  some  problems,  to  be  sure,  but  most  of  them 
can  be  solved  by  a  resourceful  teacher.  One  of  the  prob- 
lems is  how  to  make  sure  all  students  see  an  assigned 
program.  Since  students  very  often  do  their  homework 
together  and  visit  one  another's  homes  to  watch  tele- 
vision, it  should  not  be  too  difficult  for  a  teacher  to  help 
all  members  of  the  class  arrange  to  see  a  certain  program. 
And  not  incidentally,  the  teacher  should  also  arrange  to 
see  the  program! 

Another  problem  is  getting  advance  information  about 
TV  programs.  Newspaper  listings  and  television  weeklies 


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V/ILDLIFE  UNLIMITED  presents  material  of  value  to  biology 
teachers  and  students.  Here  Mrs.  Betty  Carnes  (center),  president 
of  the  New  Jersey  Audubon  Society,  and  two  orphaned  screech 
owls  join  Rea  King  (left)  and  Kenneth  Morrison  on  the  regular 
WOR-TV  program. 


THE  NATURE  OF  THINGS  is  demonstrated  each  week  by  Dr.  Roy 
K.  Marshall  on  NBC-TV.  Dr.  Marshall  is  shown  above  in  a  series 
of  lecture-demonstrations  on  the  meaning  and  use  of  the  atom  In 
everyday  life.  The  program  has  been  found  especially  helpful  on 
the   upper  elementary   and    junior  high  levels. 

are  of  little  help.  The  best  source  of  information  is  tli' 
programming  or  publicity  department  of  the  local  station 
TV  stations  are  interested  in  having  as  large  a  viewing  | 
audience  as  possible,  and  a  letter  to  the  station  may 
bring  advance  regular  releases  on  program  content.  Pro- 
gram schedules  are  usually  prepared  from  two  to  four 
weeks  in  advance.  Once  the  program  is  set,  information 
about  it  is  available. 

As  with  other  audio-visual  materials  of  instruction,  if 
television  programs  are  used  by  a  teacher,  they  should 
meet  curricular  needs.  Here  the  building  audio-visual 
coordinator  has  a  responsibility  to  make  recommendations 
and  suggestions  about  TV  programs.  He  should,  of  course, 
be  thoroughly  familiar  with  the  curriculum  or  courses  of 
study  as  taught  in  his  school,  and  he  should  be  thoroughly 
familiar  with  suitable  TV  programs. 

Lest  there  be  doubters  among  our  ranks  as  to  the 
availability  of  good  teaching  TV,  let's  consider  some 
of  the  telecasts  that  can  help  teachers  teach.  Teachers  of 
social  studies  will  find  a  variety  of  programs — news  and 
current  events  programs,  for  example.  News  is  a  natural 


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PHASES  OF  THE  WEATHER,  as  studied  In  general  science  classes, 
-an  be  seen  nightly  on  New  York's  WOR-TV.  Regular  television 
weather  reports  have  special  value  it  the  science  teacher  is  handi- 
:apped  by  lack  of  wind  gauges,  barometers,  humidiguides,  and 
Dther  such  instruments. 


MIND  YOUR  MANNERS  offers  some  excellent  material  for  the 
^roup  guidance  program  in  secondary  schools.  Problems  sent  in 
Dy  teen-agers  are  answered  by  a  board  of  high  school  students, 
-otlow-up  discussions  of  the  telecast  could  enliven  the  home  room 
period   or   the    group    guidance    activities    of   any    high    school. 

[for  television.  TV  news  is  often  presented  dynamically, 
Dicturing  the  latest  happenings  in  Asia  or  Europe  or  the 
home  town.  TV  news  is  likely  to  be  much  more  appealing 
:o  students  than  the  news  of  the  daily  newspaper. 

Social  studies  teachers  who  know  TV  can  name  a 
number  of  programs  that  might  be  assigned  as  audio- 
visual homework.  "Meet  the  Press"  on  Sunday  over  NBC 
offers  the  opportunity  to  see  and  hear  a  press  conference 
in  action  as  well  as  leaders  in  government,  labor,  and 
industry  actually  making  news.  "Know  Your  State," 
shown  on  WATV,  Newark,  uses  a  similar  format  for  the 
handling  of  events  in  New  Jersey.  This  is  just  one  of 
many  local  current  news  programs. 

Other  current  events  telecasts  include  "The  Georgetown 
University  Forum"  on  the  Dumont  network  and  the 
"American  Forum"  on  NBC.  The  "Gabby  Hayes"  pro- 
gram on  Sundays  over  NBC  dramatizes  events  of  Amer- 
ican history  that  often  correlate  very  well  with  classroom 
instruction  in  the  upper  elementary  and  junior  high 
school.  With  little  in  our  textbooks  on  World  War  11,  the 
film  presentation  of  "Crusade  in  Europe"  last  year  and 

November,   1 95 1 


KEFAUVER  CRIME  HEARINGS  and  similar  telecasts  bring  on- 
the-spot  sight-and-sound  recording  of  current  events  to  school  and 
home.  Other  examples  of  the  telecasting  of  national  and  inter- 
national events  as  they  happen  are  the  Presidential  Inauguration  and 
the   recent  signing  of  the  Japanese   Peace  Treaty. 


MEET  THE  PRESS  gives  students  a  chance  to  see  and  hear  a  press 
conference  in  action  as  well  as  leaders  in  government,  labor,  and 
industry  actually  making  news.  Pictured  are  program  moderator 
Martha  Rountree  and  Governor  Thomas  E.  Dewey  on  one  of  the 
NBC  weekly  telecasts. 

the  new  series,  "Crusade  in  the  Pacific",  over  the  ABC 
network  help  fill  a  real  teaching  need. 

Among  the  most  useful  of  telecasts  are  those  exploiting 
the  TV  potential  to  the  hilt — the  on-the-spot  sight-and- 
sound  recording  of  national  and  international  events  as 
they  happen — the  Cornerstone  Ceremonies  of  the  United 
Nations  in  194S,  the  1948  political  conventions,  the 
Presidential  Inauguration,  the  UN  in  session.  General 
MacArthur  appearing  before  Congress,  the  Kefauver 
Crime  Hearings,  and  the  recent  signing  of  the  Japanese 
Peace  Treaty. 

Science  teachers — and  students  from  elementary  grades 
through  college — will  also  have  little  trouble  finding  good 
TV  teaching  material.  The  "John  Hopkins  Science  Re- 
view" (Dumont  network,  Tuesday  evenings)  has  pre- 
sented excellent  material  for  chemistry,  physics,  biology, 
and  health  classes.  Dr.  Roy  K.  Marshall's  well-known 
"The  Nature  of  Things"  on  the  NBC  network  has  been 
especially  helpful  on  the  upper  elementary  and  junior 
high  levels.  During  the  past  year  his  program  has  covered 

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Audio-Visual  Research 


by  WILLIAM  ALLEN* 


Assistant    Professor    of    Education 
San    Diego   State   College,    California 


A  Survey  Look  at  Past  and  Present 


This  overview  of  audio-visual  research  in  the  United  States 
inaugurates  a  new  feature  in  EDUCATIONAL  SCREEN. 
Periodically  the  Research  Publications  Committee  of  the 
Department  of  Audio-Visual  Instruction  will  publish  in- 
terpretations, discussions,  and  abstracts  of  research  in 
the  mass  communication  field.  This  first  article  briefly 
surveys  the  history  of  audio-visual  research  and  includes 
a  list  of  readings  on  research  findings  and  methods. 

^  LTHOUGH  AUDIO-VISUAL  RESEARCH  began  during  the 
T^  first  World  War,  the  significance  of  most  early 
studies  was  limited  greatly  by  their  failure  to  meet  ac- 
ceptable experimental  standards  of  control  and  sampling. 
The  first  study  of  a  specific  educational  film  done  by 
scientists  using  factual  measures  before  and  after  the 
film  showings,  and  relating  the  results  to  a  content  analy- 
sis of  the  film,  was  by  Lashley  and  Watson  and  was 
published  in  1922  (see  bibliography). 

Visual  Education,  a  series  of  thirteen  original  experi- 
mental studies  by  Frank  Freeman,  F.  Dean  McClusky, 
and  others,  published  in  1924,  demonstrated  the  effective- 
ness of  using  audio-visual  materials  of  instruction  and 
gave  impetus  to  a  number  of  significant  studies  which 
followed.  For  example,  Knowlton  and  Tilton  at  Yale  and 
Wood  and  Freeman,  under  a  grant  from  the  Eastman 
Kodak  Company,  found  the  film  superior  to  more  con- 
ventional teaching  methods. 

These  results  were  duplicated  by  many  experimenters, 
and  by  the  start  of  the  second  World  War  a  mass  of 
evidence  had  accumulated  to  support  the  claims  of  audio- 
visual educators.  Although  the  research  was  characterized 
by  a  one-sided  concern  with  the  film  versus  other  methods 
of  subject-matter  presentation,  there  was  an  increasing 
study  of  various  aspects  of  audio-visual  instruction.  For 
example,  beginnings  were  made  in  investigating  (1)  the 
effects  upon  children  of  theatrical  motion  pictures,  (2) 
the  effectiveness  of  audio-visual  materials  upon  children 
of  various  intelligence  in  various  subject  areas,  (3)  the 
ways  of  correlating  materials  with  the  curriculum,  and 
(4)   the  effect  of  films  upon  attitudes. 

During  the  war,  wide  use  was  made  of  audio-visual 
materials  in  the  training  programs  of  the  armed  services. 
But,  because  of  the  nature  of  the  war  training  program, 
little  time  could  be  spent  on  the  experimental  evaluation 
of  this  use.  Two  studies  do  stand  out,  however,  as  major 
contributions  by  the  armed  services.  The  first  of  these 
was  Motion  Picture  Testing  and  Research,  edited  by 
James  J.  Gibson,  a  report  of  a  series  of  Army  Air  Forces 
experiments.  The  second  was  Hovland,  Lumsdaine,  and 
Sheffield's  Experiments  on  Mass  Communication,  pre- 
pared under  the  auspices  of  the  Social  Science  Research 
Council,  and  reporting  the  Army's  Information  and 
Education   Division   researches. 


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These  studies  added  greatly  to  our  understanding  of 
both  visual  perception  as  it  applies  to  audio-visual  mate- 
rials and  to  the  theoretical  foundations  of  mass  communi- 
cations research  and  experimental  methodology.  In  addi- 
tion, they  made  significant  contributions  to  the  research 
findings  by  investigating  such  important  problems  as  the 
effect  of  films  upon  attitudes  and  opinions,  the  effects  of 
audience  participation,  and  the  comparison  of  various 
kinds  of  presentation  of  materials. 

This  tradition  of  armed  services  research  is  being  con- 
tinued by  two  extensive  audio-visual  research  programs. 
The  Pennsylvania  State  College's  Instructional  Film  Re- 
search Program,  under  the  direction  of  C.  R.  Carpenter 
and  supported  by  the  U.  S.  Navy,  and  the  Air  Force's 
Audio-Visual  Research  Program,  supported  by  Arthur  A. 
Lumsdaine,  are  already  making  significant  contributions 
to  the  mass  communication  field. 

Although  the  major  current  research  effort  is  by  these 
two  government-financed  projects,  audio-visual  research 
is  by  no  means  limited  to  the  armed  services.  Yale  Uni- 
versity's Institute  of  Human  Relations  is  cooperating 
with  Teaching  Film  Custodians  and  the  Motion  Picture 
Association  in  a  series  of  studies  in  the  areas  of  evalu- 
ational,  utilization,  alternate  versions,  and  basic  research. 
Work  is  also  being  conducted,  under  contract  with  de- 
fense agencies,  at  Boston  University,  Cornell  University, 
New  York  University,  University  of  Southern  California, 
and  Queen's  College.  Many  significant  studies  are  being 
completed  by  individual  researchers  and  by  candidates 
for  doctoral  degrees. 

Status  surveys  of  audio-visual  programs  have  helped 
us  understand  audio-visual  administrative  practices  and 
techniques  of  use  of  materials  in  various  subject  matter 
areas.  Notable  among  these  is  the  NEA  Research  Divi- 
sion's  survey   of   audio-visual   programs   in   city   school 


•With  the  assistance  of  the  DAVI  Research  Publicatidns  Com- 
mittee  (See  box). 


DAVI  RESEARCH  PUBLICATIONS  COMMITTEE 

William  Allen,  San  Diego  State  College,  Chairman 

C.  R.   Carpenter,  The  Pennsylvania  State  College 

Edgar  Dale,  Ohio  State  University 

James  D.  Finn,  University  of  Southern  California 

Ray  S.  Hadsell,  Yale  University 

Herbert  Hite,  State  College  of  Washington 

L.  C.  Larson,  Indiana  University 

Kenneth  Norberc,  University  of  Chicago 

Seerley  Reid,  U.  S.  Office  of  Education 

Paul  Wendt,  San  Francisco  State  College 

John    V.    Zuckerman,    Audio-Visual    Research    Division, 

H.R.R.L.,  U.S.A.F. 
Frank  W.   Hubbard,  Director,  Research  Division,  N.E.A., 

Advisor 


Educational  Screen 


systems  in  1946.  Most  master's  and  doctor's  theses  are 
concerned  with  problems  of  this  kind. 

We  must  not  overlook  the  many  research  studies  being 
done  in  mass  media,  such  as  radio,  television,  journalism, 
readability,  and  advertising.  For  example,  the  Navy,  at 
the  Special  Devices  Center  on  Long  Island,  has  been 
conducting  a  program  of  study  of  television  as  a  teach- 
ing medium  over  the  past  four  years  under  the  direction 
of  Robert  T.  Rock,  Jr.,  of  Fordham  University.  Studies 
are  frequently  reported  in  such  magazines  as  Public 
Opinion  Quarterly  and  Journalism  Quarterly,  as  well  as 
in  educational  journals.  Research  in  the  entire  area  of 
mass  communication  is  assessed  by  Joseph  T.  Klapper 
in  The  Effects  of  Mass  Media. 

The  trend  in  audio-visual  research  appears  to  be  away 
from  comparative  research  in  which  the  relative  effective- 
ness of  the  different  materials' is  determined  generally. 
Researchers  are  now  studying  the  specific  elements  in 
materials  that  produce  greater  learning  and  investigating 
such  problems  as  attitudes  and  opinion  change,  percep- 
tual principles  as  applied  to  audio-visual  materials,  and 
the  effectiveness  of  different  techniques  in  the  classroom 
use  of  the  materials. 

This  summary  does  not  attempt  to  review  specific 
research  studies  but  rather  to  call  attention  to  major 
developments.  The  following  list  of  readings  contains 
interpretations  of  research  studies  and  discussions  of 
the  theoretical  implications  of  audio-visual  research. 

Carpenter,  C.  R.,  "Requirements  of  Research  on  Instructional 
Film,"  Hollywood  Quarterly,  3:262-266,  Spring,  1948. 

Dale,  Edgar;  Finn,  James  D.,  and  Hoban,  Charles  F.,  Jr.,  "Re- 
search on  Audio-Visual  Materials,"  in  Audio-Visual  Materials 
of  Instruction,  Part  I,  Forty-Eighth  Yearbook,  The  National 
Society   for   the   Study   of   Education.   Chicago:   The   Society, 

1949.  Pp.    2.53-293.    Also    in    Enrvclopaedia    of    Educational 
Research.  New  York:  The  Macmillan  Co.,  1950.  Pp.  84-97. 

r.ihson,  James  J.,  editor.  Motion  Picture  Testing  and  Research, 
Report  No.  7,  Army  Air  Forces  Aviaticn  Psychology  Program 
Research  Reports.  Washington:  Government  Printing  Office, 
1947. 
Hoban.  Charles  F.,  Jr.,  "Experimental  Research  in  Instructional 
Films."  In  Dale,  Edgar;  Dunn,  Fannie  W.;  Hoban,  Charles 
F.,  Jr..  and  Schneider,  Etta.  Motion  Pictures  in  Education. 
New  York:  The  H.  W.  Wilson  Crmpany,  1937.  Pp.  312-334. 
llo.jan.  Charles  F.,  Jr.,  Movies  That  Teach.  New  York:   Dryden 

Press,  1946. 
Mohan,  Charles  F.,  Jr.,  and  Van  Ormer,  Edward  B.,  "Practical 
Principles  Governing  the  Production  and  Utilization  of 
Sound  Motion  Pictures."  Special  Report  No.  1,  State  College, 
Pennsylvania:  The  Pennsylvania  State  College,  Instructional 
Film  Research  Program,  August  1,  1950. 

(nvland,  Carl  I.;  Lumsdaine,  Arthur  A.,  and  Sheffield,  Fred  D., 
Experiments  on  Mass  Communication.  Princeton:  Princeton 
University  Press,  1949. 
<inder,  James  S.,  "Improving  Classroom  Instruction  Through 
Audio-Visual  Research."  In  Harcleroad,  Fred  and  Allen, 
William,  Audio-Visual  Administration.  Dubuque,  Iowa:  Wm. 
C.  Brown  Companv,  1951.  Pp.  70-76. 

Uapper.  Joseph  T.,  The  Effects  of  Mass  Media.  New  York: 
Bureau  of  Applied  Social  Research,  Columbia  University, 
October,  1950. 
ishlev,  K.  S.,  and  Watson,  J.  B.,  "A  Psvrhological  Study  of 
Motion  Pictures  in  Relation  to  General  Disease  Campaigns." 
Washington,  D.  C. :  U.  S.  Interdepartmental  Social  Hygiene 
Board,  1922. 

IcClusky,  F.  Dean,  "Principles  Derived  from  Research,"  Audio- 
Visual  Teaching  Techniques.  Dubuque,  Iowa:  Wm.  C.  Brown 
Company,  1949.  Pp.  38-60. 

liles,  J.  R.,  and  Spain,  C.  R.,  Audio-Visual  Aids  in  the  Armed 
Services.  Washineton:   American  Council  on  Education,  1947. 

(hramm.  Wilbur,  "The  Effects  of  Mass  Comunications:  A  Re- 
view,"   Journalism    Quarterly,    26:397-409,    December,    1949. 

'/ittich,  Walter  Arno,  an-1  Fowlkes,  John  Guy,  Audio-Visual  Paths 
to  Learning.  New  York:  Harper  and  Brothers,  1946.  Pp.  1-28. 

/rightstone,  J.  Wayne.  "Radio  Education,"  Encyclopaedia  of  Ed- 
ucational  Research.   New   York:    The   Macmillan   Company. 

1950.  Pp.  953-951. 


Prom  the  Toledo  filmstrip  on  building  needs 

Toledo  Tells  Its  Story 
Via  Pictures 

by  GEORGE  HAMMERSMITH 

Supervisor,  Visual  Aids  Department 
Toledo,  Ohio,  Board  of  Education 

^|UDio- VISUAL  MEDIA  have  a  unique  role  to  play  in 
^7  giving  the  schools  the  publicity  and  attention  they 
deserve.  The  Toledo  Public  School  System  is  sold  on  the 
idea  of  keeping  its  citizens  informed  of  the  status  of 
education  for  its  40,000  youngsters;  and  Superintendent 
E.  L.  Bowsher  is  sold  on  the  idea  of  using  audio-visual 
materials  to  do  the  job. 

Two  years  ago,  when  a  levy  was  needed,  Ed  Talty, 
director  of  publicity  for  the  Toledo  Board  of  Education, 
decided  to  put  the  story  of  the  building  needs  on  filmstrip. 
Director  Talty  wrote  an  interesting  script,  and  a  black  and 
white  filmstrip  of  thirty-five  frames  was  produced. 

There  was  some  skepticism  at  first  as  to  whether  this 
medium  would  be  effective.  At  this  point  Bernard  Cousino, 
president  of  the  Cousino  Visual  Educational  Service,  To- 
ledo, and  a  former  teacher  and  director  of  audio-visual 
education,  offered  to  donate  his  time  and  services  to 
prove  the  effectiveness  of  this  visual  tool  in  promoting 
healthy  public  relations. 

While  a  dozen  prints  were  being  made,  two  accompany- 
ing scripts  were  prepared:  one  five-minute  talk  and  one 
fifteen-minute  talk  to  furnish  members  of  the  levy  speak- 
ers' bureau  with  ammunition.  A  preview  with  the  Board 
of  Education  and  civic  leaders  was  arranged,  and  the 
group  unanimously  approved  the  new  technique  for 
taking  the  report  of  the  schools  to  the  voters. 

Speakers  were  furnished  filmstrips  and  propectors,  and 
a  projectionist  was  provided  through  the  school  in  the 
district  where  the  talk  was  given.  All  worked  out  smooth- 
ly. The  speakers  gave  basically  the  same  talk,  presented 
facts  and  figures  with  authority,  and  the  levy  did  pass. 

Last  February  the  filmstrip  on  the  Toledo  Schools  was 
shown  at  Atlantic  City  to  the  DA VI  meeting  on  public 
relations,  under  the  chairmanship  of  Professor  Arthur 
Stenius  of  Wayne  University,  Detroit,  and.  as  a  result, 

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AUDIO-VISUAL  ADMINISTRATION.  Edited  by  Fred  Harcieroad 
and  William  Allen.  Vv'm.  C.  Brown  Company,  Dubuque,  Iowa.  1951. 
I  18  pages.  $3.25. 

This  new  book  brings  tentative  recommendations  for 
determining  audio-visual  administrative  practices  in  pub- 
lic schools  and  colleges.  The  specific  information  on  many 
problems  and  topics  unique  in  the  field  of  audio-visual  edu- 
cation was  contributed  by  a  number  of  persons  from  all 
types  of  backgrounds  and  with  varied  interests. 

The  contributions  were  originally  presented  in  a  series 
of  conferences  and  workshops  emphasizing  the  improve- 
ment of  instruction  that  can  take  place  with  good  adminis- 
trative practices.  The  book  contains  sections  on,  first,  the 
backgrounds  upon  which  audio-visual  administrative  prac- 
tices are  based;  second,  central  departmental  problems; 
third,  local  school  problems;  fourth,  specific  information 
and  methods  for  improving  teacher  use  of  audio-visual 
materials;  fifth,  some  specific  materials  of  instruction;  and 
sixth,  a  challenge  for  future  work  in  this  field. 

Much  practical  and  theoretical  information  is  combined 
in  this  volume  for  reference  or  text  material.  This  volume 
is  appropriate  for  the  professional  audio-visual  educator 
as  the  numerous  audio-visual  texts  are  appropriate  for 
basic  teacher  training.  — James  P.  Fitzwater 

Director  of  Visual  Education,  Chicago  Public  Schools 

BROADCASTING  TO  SCHOOLS.  Published  by  the  United  Nationi 
Educational,  Scientific  and  Cultural  Organization.  Columbia  Uni- 
versity Press,  New  York,  N.Y.  1949.  197  pages  plus  appendices.  $1.00. 

"Broadcasting  to  Schools"  is  a  report  on  the  organiza- 
tion of  school  broadcasting  in  various  countries  of  the 
world,  including  Australia,  Belgium,  Brazil,  Canada,  Chile, 
Great  Britain,  India,  Mexico,  Poland,  Sweden,  Switzer- 
land, the  Union  of  South  Africa,  and  the  United  States  of 
America.  In  addition  to  the  summary  which  describes 
typical  school  broadcasting  systems,  there  is  a  report  of 
the  Advisory  Committee  on  Educational  Broadcasting 
and  there  is  also  a  section  on  special  aspects  of  school 
broadcasting,  which  deals  in  general  terms  with  such  prob- 
lems as  frequency  modulation,  school  radio  equipment, 
international  understanding  and  school  broadcasting,  the 
fight  against  illiteracy,  and  similar  subjects. 

The  section  on  school  broadcasting  in  the  United  States 
was  prepared  by  Franklin  Dunham  of  the  U.  S.  Office 
of  Education  from  questionnaires  sent  to  audio  education 
specialists  throughout  the  country.  There  are  reports 
concerning  college-owned  stations,  Board  of  Education- 
owned  stations,  co-ordinated  state-wide  school  broadcast- 
ing, educational  broadcasting  by  commercial  stations,  and 
the  future  of  school  broadcasting  in  the   United  States. 

There  is  little  in  the  volume  to  appeal  to  the  general 
i-eader.  The  specialist,  however,  will  find  the  volume  • 
useful  reference  book  for  specific  information. — MUB. 

A  DESCRIPTIVE  AND  EVALUATIVE  BIBLIOGRAPHY  OF  MATHE- 
MATICS FILMS  by  Anthony  Di  Luna,  Raymond  Fleet,  Jf.,  and 
Milfred  Hathaway,  Jr.  Available  from  Professor  Henry  W.  Syer, 
Boston  University  School  of  Education,  332  Bay  State  Road,  Boston, 
Mass.  95  pages  mimeographed.  75c. 

This  bibliography  is  the  result  of  a  film  preview-evalu- 
ation project  carried  out  at  Boston  University  and  partici- 
pated in  by  mathematics  teachers  within  the  Boston  area 
who  met  as  a  group  to  see  and  evaluate  mathematics 
films.  Sixty-four  films  are  fully  described  and  evaluated 
as  to  technical  makeup,  mathematical  content,  and  edu- 
cational purposes   and  uses. 


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editorials 


Now  Is  the  Time 


During  the  church  year  1952-53,  churches  across 
America  will  have  two  mission  study  themes:  "Home 
Missions  and  Human  Rights"  in  the  home  field  and 
"Africa"  in  the  foreign  area. 

Now  is  the  time  for  the  National  Council  of  Churches 
to  plan  such  audio-visual  materials  as  will  be  useful  to 
local  churches  in  a  study  of  these  two  great  themes. 
While  much  new  material  has  been  produced  on  Africa 
since  it  was  last  studied,  there  are  great  areas  of  infor- 
mation still  untouched.  In  the  area  of  the  church  and 
human  rights,  new  and  challenging  material  is  needed 
to  supplement  extant  audio-visual   materials. 

While  well-planned  motion  pictures  can  be  of  great 
\alue  in  these  studies,  we  believe  that  too  many  a-v  eggs 
can  be  put  into  this  basket  to  the  neglect  of  filmstrips 
and  spot-recorded  materials.  More  and  more  churches 
have  assorted  kinds  of  playback  equipment,  and  good 
educational  materials  should  be  created  for  this  equip- 
I  ment.  Many  of  them  cannot  afford  expensive  films.  Give 
them  stories.  Give  them  documentary  sound  from  the 
schools  and  churches  of  Africa.  Let  them  hear  as  well  as 
see,  and  don't  put  all  the  pictures  on  16mm  film.  Now  is 
the  time  to  plan. 

The  local  a-v  library,  too,  should  be  thinking  of  1952- 
;53.  Let  it  take  stock  of  the  material  which  can  be  used 
Ito  give  background  as  well  as  specific  information.  Let 
it  get  in  touch  with  the  local  council  of  churches  to  see 
what  institutes  may  be  planned  for  the  training  of  mis- 
sion study  leaders  for  the  locjil  churches.  Now  is  the 
time  for  it  to  check  up  with  the  producers  of  audio-visual 
material  to  see  what  may  be  coming  along  on  "Human 
Rights"  and  "Africa." 

The  leaders  in  local  churches  also  have  something  to 
do.  Go  to  your  local  a-v  library  and  find  out  what  it 
has.  Find  out  what  your  church  has — any  still  pictures? 
— any  maps? — any  letters  from  missionaries  which 
might  be  made  more  effective  educationally  by  being 
taped  or  cut  on  records?  How  about  drama,  and  folk 
games,  and  the  fun  games  of  children?  If  you  are  in  a 
large  city,  there  may  be  a  museum  which  would  be  only 
too  glad  to  arrange  a  special  exhibit,  and,  perhaps  under 
certain  conditions,  a  traveling  one. 

In  one  community  the  art  teachers  in  the  upper  grades 
;reated  some  wonderful  posters  on  African  culture  for 
■he  use  of  the  churches.  This  project  gave  purpose  and 
iiotivation  to  work  that  might  have  been  rather  routine. 


To  make  the  1952-53  study  effective,  much  should 
be  done  now  by  interdenominational  agencies,  the  pro- 
ducers and  distributors,  and  the  local  churches.  It's  not 
too  early  to  begin. 

Reasonable  Supposition 

No  Biblical  incidents,  episodes,  parables  or  stories 
have  enough  detail  for  film  production.  Something  must 
always  be  added,  and  it  is  this  adding  to  the  core  incident 
which  gets  the  film  producer  into  trouble  with  those 
who  do  not  want  the  Scriptures  tampered  with  even  for 
film-making  purposes.  Certain  Biblical  films  have  been 
unjustly  criticized,  we  believe,  because  this  problem  has 
not  been  understood. 

How  is  the  film  producer  to  proceed?  Is  he  to  give  up 
the  idea  because  of  the  difficulties  inherent  in  translating 
this  highly-condensed  material  into  the  concrete  form 
of  the  visual?  Or  is  he  to  proceed  and  rely  upon  inspired 
and  scholarly  conjecture  to  fill  the  gaps  so  that  a  film 
story  can  be  put  together? 

Some  churchmen  do  not  comprehend  fully  the  difficul- 
ties involved  in  filming  Scriptural  material.  It  looks  simple 
enough  until  you  think  about  it  a  little. 

Take  the  simple  statement,  "Jesus  walked  through  the 
field  with  his  disciples."  Those  words  evoke  a  picture 
for  each  of  us.  We  "see"  it  and  we  understand.  As  long 
as  this  statement  stays  in  print,  no  one  will  have  trouble 
with  it.  But  try  translating  it  into  film — then  trouble 
begins  at  once. 

How  did  they  walk?  Who  was  in  front?  What  kind  of 
field?  What  time  of  day?  How  were  they  dressed — 
each  one?  What  was  the  background  scene?  Was  their 
walking  leisurely  or  otherwise?  No  filming  can  take  place 
until  these  and  many  more  questions  like  them  are 
answered  by  the  producer,  and  since  the  Scripture  does 
not  supply  specific  answers,  those  that  are  found  will  be 
obviously  non-Biblical.  Something  must  be  added  to  the 
simplest  statement  before  any  kind  of  pictures  are  pos- 
sible. 

Most  thinking  people  will  agree  at  once  that  a 
simple  scene  like  Jesus  walking  through  a  field  with 
his  disciples  can  be  filmed  if  the  principle  reasonable 
supposition  is  followed  in  the  translation  from  words  to 
pictures.  The  producer  can't  be  literal.  There  is  nothing 
to  go  on.  He  must  suppose  and  conjecture,  and  if  these 
suppositions  and  conjectures  are  reasonable  and  intelli- 
gent and  based  on  scholarly  information,  they  should 
pass. 

— WSH. 


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reviews  and  news 


MOTION  PICTURES 

•  The  American  Bible  Society's  new  film,  The  Whole 
Armor,  tells  effectively  the  story  of  the  Bible  and  its 
role  in  the  armed  forces  of  the  country  at  home  and 
abroad.  Except  for  the  official  military  scenes,  this  20- 
minute  film  is  in  color.  It  has  a  good  commentary  and 
holds  the  interest  all  the  way.  It  can  be  used  wherever 
the  fine  work  of  the  ABS  is  to  be  presented  vividly.  In 
content  and  technical  qualities  the  film  is  good  and  is 
recommended.  It  may  be  secured  from  any  of  the  offices 
of  the  ABS.  Write  to  45  Astor  Place,  N.  Y.  3,  for  your 
nearest  office. 

•  This  year's  new  film  on  Latin  America,  produced 
cooperatively  by  the  churches  through  the  Protestant 
Film  Commission,  is  Wings  to  the  Word,  a  30-minute 
black  and  white  film  shot  in  Brazil.  It  presents  a  true  and 
dramatic  story  of  a  living  missionary  now  working  in 
Brazil.  After  plodding  week  upon  week  by  mule-back  in 
doing  his  work,  he  becomes  convinced  that  time  and 
personnel  can  be  saved  by  the  use  of  an  airplane  to 
cover  the  vast  distances.  How  he  finally  secured  the 
plane  is  the  film's  story.  The  missionary  himself  is  cast  in 
the  major  role  of  the  film.  This  adds  much  to  its  effective- 
ness. While  it  is  documentary,  it  is  nonetheless  quite 
dramatic — and  educational.  The  film  furnishes  the  viewer 
with  much  useful  information,  thanks  to  Mr.  Shilin's  fine 
direction.  It  should  be  useful  throughout  the  church  above 
the  Primary  level.  It  is  recommended  for  Sunday  evening 
services;  for  missionary  meetings;  for  youth  meetings 
and  conferences;  for  young  adult  groups;  for  the  clubs 
of  high  school  boys  and  girls,  and  for  service  clubs. 

This  film  should  be  widely  available  from  local  li- 
braries (if  it  is  not,  write  to  Religious  Film  Association, 
45  Astor  Place,  N.  Y.  3). 

•  The  church  has  needed  a  film  magnifying  the  role 
of  the  family  and  the  church  school  in  giving  children 
religious  ediication  and  bringing  them  to  Christian  com- 
mitment.- Of  Such  Is  the  Kingdom,  a  22-minute  film  by 
the  Board  of  Christian  Education  of  the  Presbyterian 
Church  U.  S.  (South),  deals  effectively  with  this  general 
theme.  The  story  of  the  film  is  the  life  of  one  child,  from 
bayhood  to  his  joining  the  church  at  about  14  years. 

The  technical  qualities  of  the  film  are  acceptable. 
Music  and  commentary  alternate,  with  the  music  being 
a  little  too  loud  at  times.  The  photography  is  satisfactory. 
A  little  better  organization  of  the  film  might  have  given 
it  a  smoother  and  more  dramatic  introduction. 

Wherever  the  subject  of  this  film  is  dealt  with  in  the 
church  and  community,  it  will  be  useful.  It  can  be  shown 
to  general  audiences,  to  groups  of  parents,  and  to  of- 
ficial boards,  and  it  can  be  used  on  family  nights  in  the 
church.  It  would  be  a  mighty  fine  background  for  fifteen 
minutes  of  preaching  at  a  Sunday  evening  service  and  an 
excellent  backdrop  for  a  meditation  at  a  mid-week  service. 

•  Home  Is  Nowhere  is  a  30-minute  survey  of  the 
world's  refugee  problem  which  puts  that  problem's  solu- 
tion right  down  in  front  of  us.  From  Japan  to  Korea  and 
from  there  to  Hong  Kong,  and  then  to  Burma — the  home- 
less, the  hungry,  the  sick  can  be  counted  only  in  millions. 


Then  across  India  and  Pakistan  to  the  Near  East  countries 
— and  in  this  stretch  they  are  counted  in  the  tens  of 
millions.  In  Greece  and  in  Germany  we  are  coming  closer 
home,  but  we  cannot  understand  what  the  words  "refu- 
gee" and  "homeless"  mean  until  we  see  this  picture — 
made  by  Mr.  Crews  and  Mr.  Fry  on  a  34-day  flight 
around  the  world  in  early  1951  to  study  the  refugee 
problem  and  make  a  report.  This  film  is  a  part  of  that 
documentation.  The  commentary  is  factual  and  inter- 
pretative. 

It  is  recommended  for  youth  and  adult  audiences  in 
and  out  of  the  church  when  the  plight  of  the  world's 
homeless,  sick  and  hungry  needs  to  be  brought  to  the  at- 
tention of  those  who  ought  to  be  motivated  to  action. 

FILMSTRIPS 

•  Christian  and  Jewish  teachers  will  be  interested  in 
knowing  that  the  Jewish  Educational  Committee  (1776 
Broadway,  N.  Y.  19)  has  completed  the  last  two  filmstrips 
in  its  Jewish  Holiday  series. 

They  are:  The  High  Holy  Days  (Rosh  Hashanah  and 
Yom  Kippur)  and  The  Feast  of  the  Tabernacles  and  Re- 
joicing of  the  Torah  (Succot  and  Simhat).  Each  film- 
strip  contains  between  40  and  70  frames  of  photographs 
of  home  and  synagogue  scenes  as  well  as  original  illus- 
trations of  historical  and  narrative  background.  Songs 
are  included,  and  each  filmstrip  is  accompanied  by  two 
copies  of  the  commentary.  There  is  a  total  of  eight  in 
this  series. 

A  new  three-number  series.  Life  of  Moses,  has  just  been 
announced   by  this  same   committee. 

Good  content  and  technical  qualities  have  been  main- 
tained   in   these   series,    and   they   are   recommended  to 
church   leaders   seeking   interesting  and   accurate   visual  I 
materials  on  these  subjects. 

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VISUAL  WORSHIP  CENTER 

This  Visual  Worship  Center  was  designed  and 
juilt  by  Clifford  L.  Merrill  (26  Eustis  Ave.,  Lowell, 
Vlass.)   for  use  in  his  church  school.  Appropriate 
lides  are  projected  from  the  rear  onto  white  silk. 
The  response  of  the  children,  he  says,  is  "quietness 
uid   reverence."   For   information   on   construction 
letails,  write  directly  to  Mr.  Merrill. 

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{^hristmas  Joys"  —  and  the  significance  of 
their  present  day  symbolism  —  are  beau- 
tifully and  authentically  told  in  30  frames 
of  striking  full  color!  Expert,  detailed  re- 
search has  made  interpretation,  costumes, 
settings,  and  characterizations  highly  ap- 
pealing to  young  and  old  alike. 


"Christmas  Joys"  —  is  accompanied  by  a  Worship 
Service  Guide  which,  when  used  with  the  Film- 
strip,  creates  a  complete  Children's  Worship  Serv- 
ice, explaining  in  a  human,  warm  fashion  the  real 
meaning  of  today's  Christmas  celebration.  Extra 
Guides  are  available  at  the  following  List  Prices: 
7(  each,  6^  each  in  lots  of  12,  $5.00  per  hundred. 


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No.  C-1  The  Last  Supper 
No.  C'2  Jesus  in  Gethsemane 
No.  C-3  Jesus  Before  Annas  and  Caiaphas 
No.  C-4  Christ  Before  Pilate 
No.  C-5  The  Crucifixion  and  Burial  of  Jesus 
No.  C-6  The  Resurrection 

Other  New  Testament  Stories 
No.  C-11  The  Wise  Men 
No.  C-1 2  Jesus'  Entry  Into  Jerusalem 
No.  C-13  The  Emmaus  Disciples 
No.  C-14  The  Prodigal  Son 
No.  C-15  When  Jesus  was  Twelve 
No.  C-1 6  The  Story  of  Pentecost 
No.  C-18  The  Stilling  of  the  Storm 
No.  C-23  The  Woman  of  Samaria 
No.  C-24  The  Joys  of  Christmas 
No.  C-25  The  Feeding  of  the  Five  Thousand 


No.  C-26  The  Wedding  at  Cana 

(for  release  Jon.  1952) 
No.  0-27  The  Man  Sick  of  the  Palsy 

(for  release  Feb.  1952) 
No.  C-28  Mary  Annoints  Jesus 

(for  release  March  1952) 
No.  C-29  The  First  Easter 

(for  release  April  1952) 
No.  C-30  The  Ascension  of  Jesus 

(for  release  May  1952) 
No.  C-31  Peter  Delivered  From  Prison 

{for  release  June  1952) 
OLD  TESTAMENT 
No.  CO-8     Solomon,  King  of  Israel 
No.  CO-9     Naoman  and  the  Little  Maid 
No.  CO-10  Three  Men  in  The  Fiery  Furnace 
No.  CO-17  Creation 
No.  CO-19  King  Hezekiah 
No.  CO-20  The  Flood 
No.  CO-21  Jacob  and  Esau 


No.  CO-22  Joseph  Sold  Into  Egypt 

No.  CO-32  The  Fall  of  Man 

(for  release  July  1952) 

No.  CO-33  The  Call  of  Abraham 
(For  release  Aug.  1952) 
Other  Concordia  Filmttrips 

No.  P-500  Fishers  of  Men 

Color,  52  frames.  $7.50 

A  filmstrip  on  child  evangelism. 

No.  P-501  The  Visiting  Teacher 

Black  and  white,  65  frames. 

$2.00 
Shows  the  importance  of  the 
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No.  P-502  If  Books  Could  Talk 

Color,  32  frames.  $5.00 
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•  Catholic  Visual  Education,  Inc.  (15  Barclay  St.,  N.  Y. 
7 1  has  produced  five  Old  Testament  filmstrips — Story  of 
Abraham  (2  parts),  Isaac  and  Rebecca,  Story  of  Jacob 
and  Esau,  Jacob  and  Rachel  (2  parts),  and  Story  oj 
Joseph  (4  parts).  Each  is  in  full  color  with  living  actors, 
and  each  story  is  applied  to  the  daily  living  of  the  child. 
The  filmstrips  have  not  been  previewed. 

•  How  and  Why  We  Worship  is  a  66-frame  filmstrip 
by  the  Congregational-Christian  people  (14  Beacon  St., 
Boston  8,  Mass.).  It  has  an  excellent  leader's  guide  that 
includes  a  script  for  children  and  one  for  adults — both 
good.  The  section  on  how  to  use  the  filmstrip  is  practical, 
sound,  and  challenging. 

RECORDS 

•  In  cooperation  with  the  Division  of  Christian  Edu- 
cation of  the  National  Council  of  Churches,  the  FoUett 
Publishing  Co.  (1257  South  Wabash  Ave.,  Chicago  5) 
has  published  an  album  of  four  10-inch,  unbreakable 
78  rpm  records  which  contain  a  total  of  24  songs.  The 
title  of  the  album  is  "In  Joyous  Song."  Each  album  is 
accompanied  by  a  teacher's  guide  which  explains  both 
the  general  program  and  the  method  for  teaching  each 
individual  song.  Record  I  has  nine  songs  for  the  kinder- 
garten; Record  II  has  six  for  Primary  children;  Record 
III,  five  for  Primary  and  Juniors,  and  Record  IV  has 
four  songs  for  Juniors.  The  album  is  recommended.  Buy 
direct  or  through  your  audio-visual  dealer. 

•  The    Methodist    Radio    and    Film    Commission    has 


recently  brought  out  a  series  of  recreational  recordings 
under  the  title,  "World  of  Fun."  The  series  consists  of 
13  non-breakable  Vinylite  records  which  contain  49  ( 
musical  selections.  A  31-page  booklet  lists  and  describes 
all  the  material  and  gives  directions  for  each  one  of  the 
folk  games.  They  are  classified  as  to  which  are  more 
suitable  for  youth  and  adults.  The  records  of  this  series 
are  distributed  through  the  Methodist  Publishing  House, 
810  Broadway,  Nashville  10,  Tenn.  They  are  highly 
recommended. 

BOOKS 

•  The  American  Association  for  Jewish  Education  (1776 
Broadway,  N.  Y.  19)  has  published  a  significant  A-V 
book  under  the  title  "Manual  on  Audio-Visual  Aids  for 
Jewish  Education."  The  authors  are  Esther  L.  Berg  and 
Florence  B.  Freedman.  This  is  the  first  manual  to  deal 
with  audio-visual  aids  and  methods  in  Jewish  education. 
Part  I  asks  and  answers:  "Why  use  audio-visual  aids?" 
Part  II  asks  and  illustrates:  "What  are  audio-visual  aids?" 
Part  III,  "Using  Audio-Visual  Aids  in  the  Jewish  School", 
gets  down  to  basic  help  and  suggestions  at  the  level  of 
classroom  utilization  and  works  out  several  lesson  plans 
which  utilize  visual  material.  Here  is  sound  and  sensible 
help  by  two  of  the  outstanding  teachers  of  our  time. 

•  "The  Projector — A  Catalogue  of  Audio-Visual  Aids" 
is  the  1952  edition  of  the  Methodist  Publishing  House, 
listing  the  materials  available  from  its  libraries  acro>- 
the  nation.  It  is  well  organized  and  easy  to  use. 


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GOOD  FILMS 

•  The  Rev.  H.A.M.  says  that  his  church  has  been  stick- 
ing pretty  close  to  slides  and  filmstrips  but  that  they  now 
have  full  equipment  and  would  like  for  me  to  name 
eight  or  ten  "good  religious  films  for  Sunday  night 
church  presentation."  Each  of  us  would  have  his  own 
list.  Here  is  one  list  he  can  start  with: 

Wings  to  the  Word — this  year's  film  on  Latin  America 
For  Good  or  Evil — power  of  money  for  good  or  evil 
And  Now  I  See — the  stewardship  of  time  and  talents 
i_    fire  upon  the  Earth — 2000  years  of  church  history  for 
I^B  lay  people 

F^cconi  Chance — church  gets  crowded  out  of  a  woman's 
life 
Bible  on  the  Table — how  family  worship  started  up  in 
I  a  new  home 

I^K  His  Name — city  church  strikes  roots  of  service 
"^i)te  a  Mighty  Army — how^  one  church  helped  get  an- 
other started 
The  Return  to  Jerusalem — Paul's  reception  by  the  Jeru- 
salem Christians 
Trial  at   Jerusalem — Paul's   trials   and   his   appeal   to 

Rome 
Rolling  Stones — a  family's  need  for  social  and  spiritual 

roots 
Window  on  the  Sky — missions  touching  a  Navajo  fam- 

ily 
Queen  Esther — Biblical  story  carefully  dramatized 

GOOD  PROJECTORS 

•  A  missionary,  back  in  the  country  after  a  few  years 
ill  the  Orient,  wants  to  know  which  combination  film- 
strip  and  slide  projector  he  should  purchase  for  lecturing 
to  small  and  larger  groups. 

There  are  a  number  of  good  projectors  on  the  market. 
(Consult  our  advertisers.  Some  old  ones  have  been  much 
improved  and  a  few  new  ones  have  appeared.  Don't  buy 
until  you  have  looked  them  over.  While  300  watts  was 


recommended  a  few  years  ago,  it's  .500  watts  or  more  now. 
When  you  see  them,  you  may  want  to  go  to  the  1000- 
watt  jobs.  These  are  getting  wide  acceptance,  and  they 
cost  a  lot  less  than  such  wattage  did  when  our  missionary 
friend  left  the  U.  S. 

GOOD  USES 

•  "Tell  us,  if  you  will,  of  some  uses  to  which  you  are 
putting  your  elaborate  sound  system  which  you  did  not 
foresee  and  discuss  in  your  four  articles,"*  writes  Mrs.  Q. 

We  have  many  weddings,  and  until  recently  the  wed- 
ding parties — the  bride  and  her  attendants  in  one  room 
and  the  groom  and  his  party  in  another — have  never  be« 
able  to  hear  their  own  wedding  music.  Now  they  can. 
The  organist  can  "set  up"  the  central  sound  console  him- 
self so  that  all  the  music,  organ  and  vocal,  is  carried  to 
these  two  rooms.  The  service  now  starts  for  them  when 
the  music  starts,  not  when  they  enter  the  sanctuary.  Now 
the  bride  listens  to  the  music — and  forgets  about  ad- 
justing her  veil  once  more.  Now  the  groom's  tie  gets 
fewer  unnecessary  adjustments.  Parents,  wedding  parties, 
the  minister  and  all  have  hearty  praise  for  this  new 
use — suggested  by  the  organist. 

Another  new  use:  One  of  the  Sunday  evening  couples 
clubs  had  a  speaker  whose  subject  was  "Religion  in 
Radio."  They  thought  it  would  be  nice  to  use  a  certain 
half-hour  radio  program  as  their  worship  service  that 
evening.  It  was  taken  off  the  air  and  put  through  the 
central  sound  system  into  the  chapel.  It  was  much  more 
effective  because  all  of  the  mechanics  were  out  of  sight. 

And  still  another:  Many  of  the  kindergarten  lessons 
this  fall  are  about  the  church  and  the  minister.  At  their 
quarterly  planning  meeting,  the  teachers  wondered  if 
some  way  could  not  be  worked  out  so  that  the  minister 
could  greet  the  children  of  their  department.  This  he 
will  do  from  the  pulpit  of  the  sanctuary  where  he  will 
be  conducting  the  first  morning  worship  service,  and 
for  about  one  and  a  half  minutes  the  congregation  will 
listen  in  while  he  talks  to  the  children.  — WSH. 


*  "Implications  of  Aiidio-Visual  Methods  and  Materials  for 
Church  Building  and  Remodeling",  Educational  Screen,  Church 
Dept.,  Feb.,  April,  May,  June,  1951. 


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The  story  of  Uncle  Henry,  a  militant  Christian  who  365  days  of 
the  year  lived  the  resolutions  that  most  people  make  once  a  year. 
On  Christ's  birthday  Uncle  Henry,  by  seeing  through  Christian 
eyes  and  acting  with  a  true  heart,  enlightens  an  embittered  mother 
and  reunites  a  long  unhappy  and  misguided  family  group.  A  truly 
heart-warming  human  relation  story  vividly  revealing  the  soul- 
warming  advantages  of  good  living  and  thinking. 

NEW  RELEASES  WIDELY  ACCLAIMED  BY  USERS: 

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Family  Films  for  your  use.  Rental  rates:  2-reel  films,  $6  per  day;  3-reels,  $8;  4-reels,  $10. 
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Donald  Lantz  (former  assistant  Direc- 
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L  C.  LARSON,  Editor 
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lr)diana   University,    Blooniington 

The  Fox  and  The  Rooster 

(Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films,  Inc.,  1150  Wilmette 
Avenue,  Wilmette,  Illinois)  10  minutes,  16mm,  sound, 
black   and    white.    1951.    $50.    Teacher's    Guide    available. 

Description  of  Contents: 

This  film  is  an  adaptation  of  Aesop's  fable  by  the  same 
title.   Real  animals  play  all  the  roles. 

The  film  opens  as  the  owl,  narrator  of  the  story,  intro- 
duces the  principal  characters — the  fox,  the  rooster,  the 
skunk,  the  frog,  and  the  opossum.  Reynard,  the  fox, 
and  Chanty,  the  rooster,  are  shown  hunting  for  break- 
fast. As  Chanty  crows  to  attract  the  attention  of  his 
friends,  he  also  attracts  the  attention  of  Reynard,  who 
decides   to   eat  him   for   breakfast. 

As  Reynard  proceeds  to  the  barnyard  to  get  Chanty,  he 
meets  a  skunk  who  wants  to  accompany  him.  Luckily  for 
Reynard,  the  skunk  falls  into  the  pond  of  Hoppy,  the 
frog,  and  gets  soaking  wet.  This  misadventure  discour- 
ages him  from  accompanying  Reynard.  The  fox  warns 
Hoppy   not  to  warn   Chanty   about  his   plans. 

Just  as  Reynard  has  about  convinced  Chanty  that  all 
animals  have  decided  to  be  friends  and  Chanty  is  about 
to  come  down  from  his  perch  on  the  fence,  Hoppy  croaks 
a  warning  and  Chanty  wisely  decides  to  remain  on  his 
perch. 

The  fox  persuades  his  friend  the  opossum  to  help  him 
get  Chanty  for  breakfast.  The  'possum  climbs  up  on  the 
fence  and  tries  to  persuade  Chanty  to  get  down.  When 
he  fails,   he   tries  unsuccessfully  to  push   him   off. 

The  fox  decides  to  scare  the  rooster  off  his  perch.  This 
attempt  results  in  Chanty's  flying  to  a  higher  perch. 
The  owl  who  has  been  watching  decides  to  try  to  scare 


CAROLYN  GUSS,  Assistant  Professor,  School  of  Education 
BETTY  STOOPS,  Assistant  in  Selection,  Audio-Visual  Center 

Indiana   University,   Bloomington 


Aesop  !n  real  feathers  and  fur 


EBFilms 


Film  reviews  and  evaluations  on  these  pages  are  based  upon 
discussions  by  a  preview  committee  composed  of  Indiana  Univer- 
sity faculty  members,  public  school  teachers,  students  of  audio- 
visual education,  and  staff  members  of  the  Audio-Visual  Center 
at  Indiana  University. 

Preview  prints  should  be  sent  directly  to  the  Audio-Visual  Center. 
Indiana  University,  Bloomington,  Indiana. 


the  fox  into  believing  that  a  dog  is  coming.  The  plun  is 
successful  and  the  fox  runs  away.  The  rooster  brags 
that  he  has  outwitted  the  fox.  The  frog  and  the  owl,  as 
well  as  the  other  animals,  think  that  the  rooster  is  a  noisy 
foolish  fellow  for  they  know  that  it  was  their  coopera- 
tive  help   that  outsmarted   the  clever   schemer. 

Committee   Appraisal: 

Using  a  farm  in  Massachusetts  and  his  own  wild  life 
studios  as  location  for  shooting  The  Fox  and  the  Rooster, 
Mr.  Lynwood  Chase  has  produced  another  exciting  and 
surprisingly  intimate  animal  story.  A  sparkling  narra- 
tion, delightful  musical  score,  and  unique  pictorial  con- 
tent make  this  film  exceptionally  entertaining.  The 
preview  committee  was  unanimous  in  the  opinion  that, 
in  addition  to  the  pre-school  and  primary  grades  language 
arts  classes  for  whom  the  film  is  primarily  designed,  all 
other  age  groups  would  find  the  film  fascinating  and 
good  fun.  In  the  language  arts  area  the  film  should  stimu- 
late an  interest  in  reading,  and  in  the  natural  science 
area  the  film  should  acquaint  pupils  with  the  appearance 
of  the  animal  characters  in  the  film.  The  effect  of  fantasy 
is  skillfully  achieved  through  actual   photography. 

Your  Permit  to  Drive 

(General  Motors  Corporation,  485  W.  Milwaukee  Avenue, 
Detroit  2,  Michigan)  11  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  black  and 
white.  $69.75  for  the  kit  of  G.  M.  Driver  Education  Films, 
including  this  motion  picture,  two  others,  and  12  filmstrips. 
Produced  in  collaboration  with  the  National  Council  on 
Safety  Education  and  the  National  Education  Asspciation. 

Description  of  Contents: 

In  this  film  a  driver's  license  is  personified  and  relates 
in  its  own  words  how  important  a  role  the  motor  vehicle 
plays  in  modern  life  and  how  to  drive  it  symbolizes  both  a 
privilege  and  an  obligation. 

The  introductory  scenes  of  the  film  show  a  driver's 
license,  and,  as  scenes  of  the  Atlantic,  the  Pacific,  the 
Gulf,  and  the  Great  Lakes  are  shown,  the  license  says, 
"I  am  your  permit  to  drive — your  passport  to  pleasure. 

Pleasure  cars,  trucks,  ambulances,  police  cars,  and  taxi- 
cabs  are  shown  pursuing  their  individual  ways  through 
city  streets  and  along  highways.  The  driver's  license  says 
that  it  is  a  necessary  belonging  of  the  driver  and  every  one 
of  these  vehicles  and  that  only  as  long  as  the  driver  obeys 
the  traffic  regulations  will  he  possess  a  license. 

A  serious  accident  is  shown  in  which  the  driver's  license 


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is  the  sole  means  of  identification.  The  license  comments 
on  the  fact  that  young  drivers  are  involved  in  twice  as 
many  accidents  as  older  drivers  and  that  they  should 
remember  that  when  they  sign  a  license,  they  really  sign 
a  pledge. 

Good  driving  is  compared  to  observance  of  the  rules  of 
fair  play  in  games.  Such  driving  rules  as  allowing  the 
right-of-way  and  staying  on  the  right  side  of  the  traffic 
'  lines  are  compared  to  similar  rules  in  golf  and  bowling. 
The  license  reminds  the  audience  that  drivers  who  are 
poor  sports  may  have  their  licenses  revoked  or  suspended. 
The  film  closes  by  pointing  out  that  the  new  driver  has 
an  opportunity  to  learn  the  right  way  to  drive  and  by 
urging  him  to  respect  the  obligations  and  responsibilities 
which  are  implied  by  his  driver's  license. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

This  film,  as  well  as  the  other  units  in  this  coordinated 
series  of  films  and  filmstrips,  is  designed  especially  for 
senior  high  school  students  who  are  just  learning  to  drive. 
The  entire  series  should  be  valuable  tools  in  teaching  driver 
education.*  Your  Permit  to  Drive  is  essentially  an  attitudi- 
nal  and  motivational  film.  Its  basic  purpose  is  to  develop 
an  awareness  on  the  part  of  new  drivers  of  the  important 
role  of  motor  vehicles  in  modern  life  and  the  necessity  of 
careful  driving.  The  other  materials  present  the  basic 
operations  involved  in  driving  a  car  and  the  basic  driving 
rules.  Even  though  it  may  seem  to  some  teachers  that  these 
materials  do  not  represent  the  optimum  in  instructional 
materials  because  of  their  uneven  technical  quality  and 
their  overloading  of  information  in  the  commentary,  never- 
theless it  is  the  feeling  of  the  evaluating  committee  that 
they  do  represent  a  valuable  addition  to  the  materials 
available  in  this  area  and  that  teachers  of  driver  education 
will  use  them  widely.  General  Motors  is  to  be  congratulated 
on  recognizing  the  educational  need  for  materials  of  this 
sort  and  making  them  available  to  schools  at  such  a 
nominal  cost. 


DIMENSIONS    INC. 


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Four  Ways  to  Drama 


(University  of  California,  Motion  Picture  Division,  De- 
partment of  Theatre  Arts,  Los  Angeles,  California)  33 
minutes,  16mm,  sound,  black  and  white,  ,1951.  $135.00 
less  10%  educational  discount.  (Produced  by  1949  Summer 
Workshop.)  36-page  booklet  containing  complete  scripts 
and  production  notes  for  each  medium  included  in  sales 
price. 

i Description  of  Contents: 

In  this  film,  a  basic  story  situation  entitled  "Sam"  is 
liroduced  separately  for  each  of  the  four  media — stage, 
radio,   television,    and    motion    pictures. 

In  the  sequence  devoted  to  the  stage  production  of 
"Sam,"  the  camera  shows  the  action  from  the  point  of 
view  of  two  diflferent  spectators.  The  audience  is  shown 
entering  the  theatre,  the  light  control  is  shown  as  the 
theatre  darkens,  and  the  play  "Sam"  is  given  on  a  stage 
which  projects  into  the  audience. 

"Sam"  centers  on  the  Johnson  family.  The  suspense 
is  provided  by  Sam,  Jr.,  whose  desire  to  protect  his 
friend  Lillian  has  gotten  him  into  a  jam.  The  denouement 
provides  for  the  exoneration  of  Sam  and  the  appease- 
ment of  Lillian's  stern  father,  Craig  the  druggist,  for 
whom   Sam  works. 

The  radio  production  of  "Sam"  by  the  Department  of 
Theatre  Arts  of  U.C.L.A.  uses  the  stream  of  conscious- 
ness technique  and  shows  how,  in  this  instance,  in  radio 
the  narrator  suspends  action  temporarily  while  he  com- 
ments upon  it  and  interprets  its  significance. 

The  American  Broadcasting  Company  television  pro- 
duction of  "Sam"  over  KEC-TV  shows  how  television 
production  techniques  select,  utilize,  and  synthesize  such 
film,  stage,  and  radio  techniques  as  the  stream  of  conscious- 

*See  the  article  "A  Power  Package  for  Driver  Educa- 
tion" by  Merrill  C.  Yost,  Educational  Screen,  May,  1951, 
page  176. 

November,   1951 


PRESENTS: 


Five 

Productions 
by  Orbit  Films 


YOSHI    NO   YAMA:   A   Classical  Japanese 
Dance 

Color  Sound  20  Minutes 

This  is  an  example  of  buyo  or  classical  Japanese 
dance,  prefaced  by  a  sequence  on  the  application  of 
Kabuki  make-up.  A  single  dancer  with  the  aid  of 
masks,  instrumental  music  and  a  chanter,  tells  a  story 
about  three  friends  of  different  temperaments. 
Audience:  General  Interest,  Art,  Dance 
Rent:  $5.00  Sale:  $165.00 


THE  SAN  JUANS 

Color  Sound  25  Minutes 

History  and  development  of  the  major  islands  of  the 
.San  Juan  group  situated  off  the  coast  of  Washington 
.State. 

Audience:     General    Interest,    History,    Geography, 
Sociology 

Rent:  Sale: 

Color  $5.00  Color  $150.00 

Black-and-white      3.25  Black-and-White    75.00 


A  Group  of  Three  Documentaries  on  ffce  KwakMI 
Indians  of  the  FaeWe  Northwest 

In  the  fifty  years  since  Franz  Boas  made  his 
ilefinitive  ethnography,  this  once  vigorous  aboriginal 
society  has  become  largely  westernized.  Dances  of 
the  Kwakiutls  presents  a  selected  few  of  the  once 
vast  number  of  traditional  dances,  while  Ft.  Rupert 
emphasizes  the  dances  of  the  Hamatsa  (Cannibal 
Society)  ritual.  Blunden  Harbour  portrays  a  part  of 
the  contemporary  village  scene. 

DANCES  OF  THE  KWAKIUTL 

Color  Sound  10  Minutes 

Rent:   Color  $4.50    Sale:  Color  $100.00 

Black-and-White  3.00      Black-and-White      50.00 


FT.  RUPERT 

Color 
Rent:  $5.00 


Sound 


BLUNDEN  HARBOUR 

Black-and-White  Sound 

Rent:  $4.50 

Audience:      General     Interest, 
Anthropology,  Art 


15  Minutes 
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20  Minutes 

Sale:  $100.00 

History,    Sociology, 


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Shows  how  women  have  atfained  legal  and  economic  equality  in  our  society. 
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ness,   flashbacks,    dissolves    through    defocusing,    etc. 

Production  of  the  film  version  of  "Sam"  shows  the 
importance  of  camera  work,  editing,  narration,  lighting, 
close-ups,  direction,  and  treatment. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

The  film  provides  the  basis  for  studying  the  differences 
in  production  techniques  of  the  same  story  for  stage, 
radio,  motion  picture,  and  television.  It  also  provides  the 
audience  an  opportunity  to  analyze  the  differences  in  the 
effects  of  the  four  media  upon  the  audience.  The  compe- 
tence of  the  staff  producing  each  of  the  versions  adds 
value  to  the  film.  Some  groups  may  find  the  unevenness  of 
sound  quality,  especially  in  the  sequence  on  the  stage 
production,  somewhat  disturbing. 

The  cut-aways  from  the  dramatic  presentation  to  the 
production  crews  are  very  valuable  and  the  evaluating 
committee  felt  that  the  film  would  have  been  improved 
by  a  greater  use  of  this  technique.  University  and  adult 
groups  interested  in  the  problems  of  production  and/or 
the  relative  effectiveness  of  the  four  major  audio-visual 
media  of  communication  should  find  this  film  useful  in 
giving  information  and  suggesting  problems  for  discussion. 

Nanook  of  the  North 

(Athena  Films,  Inc.,  165  West  46th  Street,  New  York  19. 
New  York)  51  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  black  and  white, 
1922.  $300  for  long-term  lease.  Produced  by  Robert 
Flaherty  for  Revillon  Freres.  Sound  version  prepared  by 
Herbert   Edwards. 

Description  of  Contents: 

Robert  Flaherty's  film  classic,  available  now  with  spoken 
commentary  and  background  music  consisting  of  Eskimo 
songs  in  symphonic  arrangement,  interprets  the  Eskimo's 
constant  struggle  for  survival  on  the  bleak  coast  of  Hudson 
Bay. 

The  opening  sequence  introduces  Nanook  and  his  family 
in  the  spring  of  the  year  as  the  returning  birds  and  the 
baby  seals  make  their  appearance.  With  several  other 
families,  Nanook's  family  eagerly  set  out  for  the  ti'ading 
post  to  sell  the  furs  they  have  accumulated  and  to  enjoy 
themselves.  Nanook  is  fascinated  by  an  old-fashioned 
phonograph,  and  the  children  get  sick  from  a  sharp 
change   in   diet. 

Their  annual  contact  with  the  outside  world  behind 
them,  Nanook  and  his  family  again  face  the  ten  months 
of  winter  which  require  a  constant  search  for  food.  Just 
as  their  hunger  becomes  keen,  Nanook  and  his  friends 
manage  to  harpoon  a  huge  walrus,  which  provides  them 
with  rich  red  meat  and  blubber,  on  which  they  gorge,  and 
skin  and  ivory  tusks,  which  they  use  in  many  ways. 
Nanook  travels  through  the  gradually  freezing  bay  in 
his  kayak  to  spear  fish  attracted  to  his  ivory  lure. 

Winter's  ice  and  snow  force  him  to  use  his  dogs  and 
sled  to  make  the  rounds  of  his  traps.  Every  afternoon 
he  and  his  family  construct  an  igloo  with  amazing  skill 
and  such  refinement  as  a  glass  window  and  a  snow- 
block  reflector  to  catch  the  sun's  weak  rays.  Like  boys 
and  girls  everywhere,  Nanook's  children  have  great  fun 
sliding  and  tumbling  in  the  snow  and  teaching  their 
puppy  to  pull  a  tiny  sled.  When  Nanook  teaches  his  son 
to  shoot  a  "snow  animal"  with  a  tiny  bow  and  arrow,  the 
play  is  not  only  fun,  but  also  deadly  serious,  since  the 
child's  whole  future  will  depend  on  his  skill  as  a  hunter. 
Moving  all  of  their  possessions  except  the  dogs  and  the 
sled  into  the  igloo,  the  whole  family  climb  into  the  com- 
munity bed  of  fur  robes  for  the  night. 

In  the  morning  Nanook  puts  on  the  boots  which  his 
wife  has  softened  for  him  by  chewing,  hauls  the  sled  from 
the  igloo's  roof,  coats  its  runners  with  ice,  and  separates 
the  snarling,  half-wild  dogs  when  they  fight. 

Nanook  exhibits  his  hunting  skill  when  he  locates  a 
small  hole  in  the  ice  and  snow  and  harpoons  a  seal  to 
feed  his  family  and  the  ravenous  dogs.  Caught  too  far 
from  home  in  the  evening,  Nanook  is  lucky  enough  to  find 
a  deserted  igloo  as  protection  against  the  howling  wind 


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and  snow  storm.  Needing  each  other's  warmth,  the  dogs 
forget  their  usual  enmities  and  huddle  together  outside 
the  igloo  for  the  long  night. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

The  prologue  to  this  film  admirably  states  its  theme 
as  "The  stature  of  a  man  is  judged  by  what  he  does  with 
what  he  has."  Few  people  can  watch  Nanook  and  his 
family  go  about  their  daily  lives  without  gaining  a  new 
sympathy  for  and  admiration  of  human  beings  who  can 
flourish  under  the  most  adverse  conditions.  The  family 
relationships  seen  are  always  heartwarming,  and  the 
lesson  in  the  use  of  a  bow  and  arrow  effectively  represents 
Nanook's  realization  of  his  responsibility  for  training 
his  son  for  the  battle  of  survival.  As  the  classic  docu- 
mentary on  Eskimo  life,  this  film  is  suitable  for  all  age 
levels  from  intermediate  to  adult.  Flaherty's  excellent 
photography  and  sensitive  handling  of  people  and  the 
interesting  use  of  Eskimo  themes  in  the  background  music 
'  make  this  a  film  experience  not  to  be  missed. 


TOLEDO  TELLS  ITS  STORY 
(Continued  from  page  361) 

help  has  been  given  to  other  communities.  Kansas  City, 
Missouri,  Providence,  Rhode  Island,  New  York  City, 
Cleveland,  and  Akron  have  asked  for  preview  copies  of 
the  filmstrip  in  making  preparations  for  similar  cam- 
paigns. 

Today  a  new  filmstrip  is  being  produced  entitled  "Re- 
port Card."  There  is  a  two-fold  job  to  be  done  this  year: 
(1)  a  three-mill  renewal  and  (2)  an  additional  two-mill 
levy  to  meet  increased  costs  of  living.  With  the  pre- 
vious experience  on  which  to  build,  however,  progress  is 
being  made.  This  time  the  filmstrip  will  be  done  in  color, 
up-to-date  projectors  will  be  used,  and  the  script  will 
I  be  recorded  on  tape  to  handle  situations  where  speakers 
are  not  available  on  last-minute  calls. 

Through    the    leadership    of   Superintendent    Bowsher 

jand  Publicity  Director  Ed  Tally,  the  use  of  audio-visual 

materials  in  doing  a  practical  public  relations  job  has 

r  )ught  to  light  latent  co-operation  between  administra- 

liirs,  teachers,  students,  and  the  public. 

Superintendent  Bowsher  recently  remarked  that  the  use 
i>f  the  filmstrip  contributed  more  to  the  passage  of  the 
last  levy  than  any  one  other  single  factor.  And  with  the 
use  of  these  new  audio-visual  media,  he  added,  it  is  wise 
to  make  public  relations  an  everyday  job. 

"Report  Card,"  the  new  color  filmstrip,  will  be  pre- 
sented to  civic  clubs,  the  Chamber  of  Commerce,  80  CIO 
locals,  108  AFL  locals,  churches  and  Parent  Teacher 
Associations.  We  have  ended  the  period  of  merely  talk- 
ing about  audio-visual  media.  We  are  using  them  to  do 
'ur  demonstrating  and  talking  in  promoting  the  work 
i  the  Visual  Aids  Department  of  the  Toledo  Public 
schools  and,  in  general,  in  keeping  the  citizens  informed 
■  I  the  status  of  their  public  schools. 


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The  audio  spectrometer  shows  the  pattern  of  sound 
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A  British  Information  Services  release,  these  three 
pictures,  running  between  10  and  12  minutes  each, 
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films  used."  (At  Schenley  High  School)  every  free  film  is 
previewed  by  the  writer  and,  if  possible,  by  the  teacher  or 
teachers  concerned  where  we  are  not  clear  as  to  the  real 
sponsor  or  the  message  it  carries. 

•      •      • 

During  the  past  five  years,  a  total  of  88  boys  have 
been  trained  to  assist  the  audio-visual  aids  program  .  .  . 
The  basis  of  selection  depends  upon  whether  the  boy 
is  interested,  on  whether  he  can  afford  to  give  at  least 
one  period  every  day,  and  whether  he  proves  to  be  a 
dependable  person.  We  do  not  concern  ourselves  as  to 
whether  he  is  a  bright  or  a  slow  learner — we  have  some 
of  both.  But  we  must  be  certain  that  a  film  has  been  re- 
wound as  a  student  says  it  is  ready  to  run ;  that  a  student 
will  operate  a  valuable  piece  of  equipment  correctly ;  that 
he  has  returned  the  film  either  rewound  or  not  wound,  as 
directed;  and  that  he  does  not  take  advantage  of  his 
privilege  to  skip  class  on  the  pretense  of  helping  with 
audio-visual  aids. 


In  training  new  operators,  the  students  work  in  pairs 
with  an  experienced  operator  who  teaches  the  prospective 
member  .  .  .  Repeated  practice  under  the  guidance  of 
the  experienced  student,  usually  a  senior  boy,  follows 
until  he  is  sure  that  the  new  operator  can  be  recommended 
to  be  changed  to  another  projector. 
•      •      • 

Many  of  our  students  who  have  learned  to  operate 
projection  machines  have  turned  this  experience  into  use 
when  entering  the  armed  cervices,  operating  projectors  in 
camp  and  teaching  others  to  be  projectionists.  But  per- 
haps the  greatest  value  of  this  audio-visual  aids  training 
is  that  it  gives  pupils  experience  in  sharing  responsibility 
and  in  working  with  others.  Thus  a  task  which  the  class- 
room teacher  does  not  have  time  to  do  well  is  turned 
into  a  worthwhile  learning  situation  and  gives  students 
a  chance  to  serve  their  school. 


We  bring  to  a  close  the  school  year  1950-51  with  a 
28.5  per  cent  increase  in  number  of  sound  films  projected 
and  13.6  per  cent  increase  in  number  of  classes  utilizing 
projected  audio-visual  instruction  as  compared  to  last 
year.  The  continued  encouragement  and  cooperation  of 
both  principal  and  teachers  account  for  the  growth  of 
our  program ;  and  part  is  due  to  the  fine,  unselfish  service 
of  our  student  projectionists,  to  the  cooperation  of  the 
Audio-Visual  Section  Library  staff,  and  to  the  various 
film  agencies  that  aided  us  in  maintaining  our  equipment 
and  supplied  us  with  visual  aids  on  schedule. 


Continued  oatronaQe  by  leading  business  firms, 
universities,  film  libraries,  and  other  film  users, 
attests  to  the  successful  results  we  arc  achieving 
in  processing  their  16mm.  35mm.  Originals,  Kodt- 
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For  the  pre-school  and  younger  kindergarten  groups 
there  are  three  new  records  meriting  attention.  The 
Children's  Record  Guild  (27  Thompson  Street,  New  York 
13)  has  released  two  of  these,  SUGAR  LUMP  TOWN  and 
LET'S  BE  FIREMEN.  "Sugar  Lump  Town"  is  very  prom- 
ising and  simple  enough  to  be  useful  with  large  groups  as 
well  as  with  individual  children.  It  is  an  activity  record 
that  takes  the  children  to  "Sugar  Lump  Town",  the  candy 
town  under  the  ice  cream  mountain.  Children  will  crow 
with  the  rooster  and  gallop  with  the  pony,  they  will  wad- 
dle with  the  duck  and  amble  with  the  bear.  The  songs  are 
sprightly  and  pleasant  and  the  record  should  find  an 
interested  audience  in  schools. 

"Let's  Be  Firemen"  is  too  difficult  for  most  children 
and  they  will  shy  away  from  it.  It  is  hard  to  follow  and 
does  not  essentially  enlarge  the  scope  of  the  child's 
creative  play.  The  single  song  presented,  too  long  for 
memorization,  cannot  be  appreciated  by  children  who 
cannot  read.  The  dramatic  play  opportunities  are  limited 
to  children  familiar  with  the  activities  of  a  city  fireman. 
WHO  WANTS  A  RIDE  is  released  by  Young  People's 
Records  (920  Broadway,  New  York).  You  will  find  this 
a  satisfactory  recording,  useful  with  kindergarten  groups. 
Marion  Abeson  and  Charity  Bailey,  who  have  been  doing 
research  in  children's  song  materials  at  the  Little  Red 
School  House  in  New  York,  developed  the  material.  They 
offer  children  a  ride  on  a  pony,  a  hay  ride,  a  tugboat  ride, 
and  a  ride  in  a  little  red  wagon,  each  accompanied  by  an 
appropriate  song.  The  children  may  find  difficulty  singing 
the  songs  themselves,  but  the  record  can  be  used  as  a 
stimulus  to  directed  play  activities. 

Kindergarten  and  first-grade  children  may  be  interested 
in  two  of  the  three  records  released  for  them  by  the 
Children's  Record  Guild.  CIRCUS  AT  THE  OPERA  will 
liave  least  appeal  for  these  youngsters.  It  is  based  on  a 
nightmare  experienced  by  a  youngster  who  has  b?en  to  an 
iifternoon  circus  performance  and  is  taken  to  the  opera 
in  the  evening.  The  child,  of  course,  is  exhausted,  and  in 
riis  sleep  associates  circus  animals  and  fears  of  animals 
with  the  music  being  sung  in   the  opera   "Carmen". 

LITTLE  PEDRO,  also  released  by  the  Children's  Record 
(luild,  is  a  recording  of  authentic  Latin-American  folk- 
songs collected  by  Miguel  Sandoval  in  Guatemala,  Mexico 
and  South  America.  Each  of  the  tuneful  folksongs  is  pre- 
sented through  the  medium  of  simple  English  words  which 
are  meaningful  to  the  listening  students.  These  songs  of 
foreign  lands  and  peoples  expand  the  child's  horizon, 
feed  his  imagination,  enrich  his  cultural  background,  and 
encourage  self-expression  through  such  activities  as  sing- 
ing, dancing,  or  expressions  in  visual   arts. 

Another  recording  of  folksongs  published  by  the 
Children's  Record  Guild  is  THE  MOUSE  AND  THE  FROG. 
ilso  intended  for  older  kindergarten  and  first-grade  chil- 
iren.  These  folk  songs,  "The  Mouse  and  the  Frog",  "Swing- 
ng  Around  the  Green",  "Come  and  Dance",  and  "The 
Busy  Week"  are  of  Welsh,  English,  German,  and  Austrian 
)rigin.  Children  will  enjoy  the  simple  tunes  and  the 
ippealing  words.  They  will  attempt  to  sing  along  with  the 
liscs  and  should  find  the  learning  experience  interesting 
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topics    on    astronomy,    heat,    light,    sound,    air    and   air 
pressure. 

Other  science  telecasts  of  value,  especially  for  ele- 
mentary grades,  include  "Zoo  Parade"  and  "Mr.  Wiz- 
zard"  (NBC  network)  and  the  National  Audubon  So- 
ciety program,  "Wildlife  Unlimited"  (WOR-TV,  New 
York),  which  has  presented  many  units  of  value  to 
biology  teachers  and  has  carried  much  information  on 
the  important,  but  often  neglected,  topic  of  animal  and 
wildlife  conservation. 

Regular  television  weather  reports  have  special  value 
if  the  science  teacher  is  handicapped  by  lack  of  wind 
gauges,  barometers,  humidiguides,  and  other  such  in- 
struments. In  the  New  York  City  area,  the  instruments 
and  their  use  are  shown  on  WOR-TV  at  9  P.M.,  WPIX  at 
6:40  P.M.,  and  WNBT  at  6:55. 

And  there  are  many  other  teaching  areas  in  which 
after-school  TV  programs  can  be  used.  The  group  guid- 
ance program  of  secondary  schools,  for  example,  has 
some  excellent  material  in  such  a  program  as  "Mind 
Your  Manners".  Problems  sent  in  by  teen-agers  are 
answered  by  a  board  of  high  school  students.  Follow-up 
discussions  of  the  telecast  could  enliven  the  home  room 
period  or  the  group  guidance  activities  of  any  junior 
or  senior  high  school.  Music  and  English  classes  will 
find  value  in  the  operas  and  in  the  plays  of  Shakespeare' 
and  other  important  dramatists  that  are  telecast.  "Author 
Meets  Critic"  is  another  program  that  can  be  profitably ' 
used  by  English  classes. 

Should  teachers  ignore  these  programs?  It  is  pro-' 
grams  of  this  kind  that  were  referred  to  in  the  report 
of  the  Joint  Committee  on  Educational  Television,  which 
suggested  that  approximately  five  per  cent  of  the  pro- 
grams presented  by  commercial  stations  have  educa- 
tional value.  A  very  small  percentage,  indeed.  Will  it 
increase  or  decrease? 

With  the  development  of  WNYE  and  WBGO  as  FM 
educational  radio  stations  in  the  New  York  City  area, 
educational  broadcasts  by  commercial  radio  stations  di- 
minished to  practically  nothing.  What  will  happen  when 
educational  TV  stations  are  built? 

When  the  "CBS  School  of  the  Air"  program  left  the 
air,  there  was  little  or  no  protest  from  educators.  Would 
there  be  a  protest  from  educators  today  if  some  of  the 
"five  percenters"  left  video? 

This  author  believes  that  regardless  of  the  outcome 
of  current  FCC  hearings  and  the  future  of  educational 
TV  stations,  teachers  and  audio-visual  coordinators  shouU 
show  an  interest  in  and  make  good  use  of  the  educational 
telecasts  now  available.  Furthermore,  much  valuable  in 
formation  on  the  use  of  this  newest  audio-visual  medium; 
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Equipment 


Daytime  Projection  Screen 

A  new  classroom  screen  permitting 
projection  in  lighted  rooms  has  been 
announced  by  the  Radiant  Manufac- 
turing Corporation  (2627  W.  Roose- 
velt Rd.,  Chicago  8).  With  the  new 
Radiant  Classroom  screen,  blinds  and 
windows  may  be  left  open  and  normal 
ventilation  maintained  at  all  times. 
Students  may  take  notes  and  supple- 
mentary visual  aids  may  be  effectively 
used  during  projection. 

The  new  screen  has  an  unbreakable, 
wide-angle  projection  surface  and  is 
equipped  with  doors  that  protect  the 
Kurface  and  permit  easy,  safe  storing. 
The  screen  measures  43  V4"  x  43%" 
closed;  the  viewing  surface  measures 
40"  X  40" — total  weight,  less  than  22 
pounds. 

A  tilting  chain  at  the  top  of  the 
bcreen  makes  it  possible  to  tilt  it  at 
the  best  angle  for  the  viewers.  A  light- 
weight steel  stand  has  been  made  for 
Use  with  the  new  screen. 

Project-Or-View 

The  TDC  Project-Or-View  offers  a 
table  viewer  and  a  slide  projector  in 
i)ne  compact  instrument.  As  a  table 
viewer,  it  provides  a  6%"  x  6%"  view- 
ng  surface.  It  converts  instantly  to 
screen  projection,  filling  a  40-inch 
screen  at  a  distance  of  eight  feet.  All 
;ypes  of  2  x  2  slide  mounts  are 
iccommodated.  Further  information  is 
ivailable  from  the  Three  Dimension 
Tompany,  4555  W.  Addison  St.,  Chi- 
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A  filmstrip  titled  "How  to  Operate 
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■quipment  on  all  SVE  Instructor  tri- 
)urpose  projectors,  according  to  an 
innouncement  by  the  Society  for  Vis- 
lal  Education  (1345  W.  Diversey  Park- 
v&y,  Chicago  14).  The  filmstrip  is 
hreaded  into  the  projector  as  it  I'e- 
oives  its  final  inspection  and  is  packed 
t  the  factory.  A  special  tag  attached 
"  the  projector  calls  attention  to  the 
trip  and  gives  three  simple  steps  on 
tarting  the  projector,  focusing,  and 


advancing  the  filmstrip.  When  the 
filmstrip  has  fulfilled  its  original  pur- 
pose of  instructing  those  immediately 
concerned,  it  can  become  a  permanent 
addition  to  the  filmstrip  library,  avail- 
able for  review  and  training  of  new 
operators. 

RecoTaping  Process 

RecoTaping,  a  professional  process 
of  tape  duplications,  is  one  of  the 
services  offered  by  the  Magnetic  Re- 
corder and  Reproducer  Corporation 
(752  S.  Second  St.,  Philadelphia  47). 
All  RecoTapings  are  duplicated  to  the 
standard  of  the  National  Association 
of  Broadcasters;  tape  duplication  is 
performed  on  the  latest  Ampex  and 
Presto  recording  equipment;  all  Reco- 
Tapings are  produced  on  Scotch  Brand 
sound  recording  tape.  Facilities  are 
available  for  recording  on  single  or 
double  track  at  all  tape  speeds.  Dupli- 
cations can  be  made  of  all  size  reels 
and  in  any  quantity. 

Improved  Baja  Models 

Barnett  &  Jaffe  (6100  N.  21st  St., 
Philadelphia  38)  has  announced  a 
modification  in  the  Baja  model  V-66 
case  for  stereo  slides  and  viewer  that 
permits  the  case  to  accommodate  all 
popular  stereo  viewers. 

The  Baja  model  RG-303  case  for  the 
GoldE  Manumatic  projector  has  also 
been  modified  so  that  the  case  now 
accommodates  the  projector  with  or 
without  the  index  automatic  changer 
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The  Monson  Corporation — recently 
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products  of  the  Wilcox-Gay  Corpora- 
tion in  the  educational,  photographic, 
and  religious  fields — has  reported  that 
users  of  tape  recorders  will  be  es- 
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(weight:  under  20  pounds),  and  high- 
quality  performance,  according  to  the 
announcement. 

Detailed  information  about  the  new 
recorders  and  other  Wilcox-Gay  prod- 
ucts is  available  from  the  Monson 
Corporation,  919  N.  Michigan  Ave., 
Chicago  11. 

Filmstrip  Record  System 

A  visible  filmstrip  record  system 
has  been  developed  by  Standard  Pro- 
jector and  Equipment  Company,  205 
W.  Wacker  Dr.,  Chicago  6.  The  sys- 
tem is  designed  to  provide  the  audio- 
visual administrator  of  a  school  or 
group  of  schools  with  a  simple,  easy- 
to-maintain  set  of  records  for  maxi- 
mum utilization  of  filmstrips. 

It  contains  record  sheets  for  keep- 
ing track  of  bookings  or  "charge- 
outs"  for  360  different  filmstrips. 
Space  is  provided  for  22  entries  for 
each  filmstrip,  or  a  total  of  7920  book- 
ings in  all.  The  system  also  provides 
the  audio-visual  administrator  with 
such  important  information  as:  num- 
ber of  requests  for  each  nlmstrip, 
number  of  times  a  request  was  not 
filled,  record  of  filmstrips  purchased 
— from  whom  and  when,  record  of 
filmstrips  previewed — by  whom  and 
with  an  evaluation,  name  of  each 
filmstrip  used  by  each  teacher  in  the 
school. 

All  records,  except  those  assigned 
for  the  teacher's  own  use,  are  kept 
in  a  single  loose-leaf  binder. 

Earphone  Aggregate  Unit 

Schools  and  other  organizations 
long  handicapped  in  the  playing  of 
records  and  transcriptions  for  indi- 
vidual listening  rather  than  through 
a  loudspeaker  will  be  interested  in  a 
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as  the  Earphone  Aggregate  Unit, 
developed  by  the  Audio-Master  Cor- 
poration, 341  Madison  Ave.,  New 
York  City.  The  attachment  makes 
it  possible  to  use  as  many  as  ten 
headsets  for  individual  listening.  It 
can  be  used  vi^ith  any  record  or 
transcription  player  that  has  a  de- 
tachable loudspeaker  or  a  special 
jack  for  earphone  use. 

Glass  Slide  Printer 

Contact  printing  of  2"  x  2"  glass 
positives  from  35mm  can  be  done 
quickly  and  easily  in  the  Leitz  Eldur 
Glass  Slide  Printer,  according  to  a 
recent  announcement.  The  glass  pos- 
itive fits  over  the  35mm  negative  in 
the  bottom  plate  and  the  top  hinged 
pressure  plate  clamps  down  to  hold 
the  glass  plate  securely  in  position 
during  exposure.  Both  strip  and  roll 
35mm  negative  film  can  be  accommo- 
dated in  the  printer.  The  printer  is 
available  from  all  Leica  dealers;  fur- 
ther information  can  be  secured  by 
writing  to  E.  Leitz,  Inc.,  304  Hudson 
St.,  New  York  13,  N.  Y. 

Projectograph 

A  new  self-contained  Projectograph, 
an  automatic  film  slide  unit,  has  been 
announced  by  the  Projectograph  Cor- 
poration. The  low-cost  portable  unit 
shows  colored  or  black  and  white 
35mm  films  on  a  built-in  screen.  Pic- 
tures are  projected  in  continuous  se- 
quence on  the  108-square-inch  screen, 
which  is  recessed  for  better  illumina- 
tion. The  machine  can  be  adjusted  to 
five,  ten  or  fifteen  second  showings 
of  each  picture.  By  means  of  the  re- 
mote control  feature,  the  user  can 
start  and  stop  the  machine  at  any 
point — after  which  it  resumes  regu- 
lar continuous  operation. 

Film  subjects  are  changed  swiftly 
and  easily  with  the  Pic-Disk,  an  ex- 
clusive Projectograph  feature  that 
holds  fourteen  pictures  mounted  in 
standard  Ready-Mount  frames. 

For  further  information  and  de- 
scriptive literature,  write  to  Projec- 
tograph Corporation,  Oshkosh,  Wis- 
consin. 

Fold-O-Globe 

The  new  Fold-0-Globe  map  of  the 
world  is  a  combination  of  four  circu- 
lar overlapping  maps,  each  displaying 
more  than  one-fourth  of  the  earth 
and  in  succession  showing  the  entire 
surface  and  political  subdivisions  of 
the  world  together  with  the  flags  of 
the  United  Nations.  It  can  be  un- 
folded, set  up  on  its  own  base,  and 
used  as  any  globe;  or  it  may  be 
placed  flat  on  the  table  with  any  of 
the  full  circle  map  areas  available 
for  reference  or  study.  Multi-colored 
printed  on  high-quality  paperstock, 
Fold-0-Globe  is  clearly  printed  for 
easy  reading.  The  map  may  be  ob- 
tained from  the  Fold-0-Globe  Dis- 
tributing Company,  P.O.  Box  408, 
Burbank,  California. 


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Educational  Screen 


I'         Current  Materials 


FILMSTRIPS 


35mnn  filmstrlps  announced  here  are 
sllenf  and  black  and  white,  unless 
otherwise  Indicated. 


■  Knowledge  Builders,  625  Madison 
Ave.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

The  Story  of  the  Nativity  (sound, 
color) — paintings  by  Alice  Nicholson 
Seacord  tell  the  Christmas  story. 

■  Young  America  Films,  18  E.  41st 
St.,  New  York   17,  N.  Y. 

Better  Study  Habits  Series  (six 
subjects,  color) — series  designed  to 
stimulate  interest  in  better  study 
skills  and  habits.  Titles:  Improve 
Your  Reading,  Improve  Your  Spell- 
ing, Improve  Your  Handwriting,  Im- 
prove Yotir  Vocabulary,  Improve  Your 
Punctuation,  Impi-ove  Your  Study 
Habits. 

■  New  York  Times,  Office  of  Edu- 
cational Activities,  Times  Square, 
New  York  18,  N.  Y. 

"To  Promote  .  .  .  Better  .  .  .  Life" 
— shows  the  social  and  economic  work 
of  the  United  Nations  and  its  spe- 
cialized agencies. 

■  Minnesota  Mining  and  Manu- 
facturing Co.,  900  Fauquier  St.,  St. 
Paul  6,   Minn. 

Tape  Recording  (sound) — free 
.sound  filmstrip  on  the  use  of  tape 
recordings  in  elementary  and  secon- 
dary .schools. 

;■  Wayne  University,  Audio- Visual 
Materials  Consultation  Bureau,  De- 
troit 1,  Mich. 

Let's  Take  a  Look  at  Teaching 
(silent  or  sound) — shows  the  rewards 
of  the  teaching  profession  and  the 
work  and  contributions  of  classroom 
teachers;  for  teacher  recruitment  and 
in-service   training. 

Helping  Children  Discover  Arith- 
n>etic — shows  how  the  discovery 
method  may  be  effectively  used  by 
elementary  teachers. 

■  Jane  Franseth,  3700  Massachu- 
setts Ave.,  N.W.,  Apt.  536,  Washing- 
ton, D.  C. 

Centreville  Through  the  Eyes  of  a 
Camera  (color) — shows  boys  and 
?irls  learning  ways  of  getting  infor- 
mation, sharing  information,  and 
Jsing  what  they  learn  as  they  work 
an  problems  in  their  community  (pho- 
nography by  seventh-graders  in  Cen- 
•-reville's   elementary  school). 

■  Key  Productions,  18  E.  41st  St., 
New  York  17,  N.  Y. 

Advertising— A  Force  in  Modern 
Oay  Living — history  of  advertising, 
iescription  of  various  media  employed. 


preparation  of  a  typical  campaign; 
free  filmstrip  made  available  by  Calo- 
ric   Stove    Corporation. 

SLIDES 

■  Henry  Van  Scofield  Color  Pro- 
ductions, 123  W.  44th  St.,  New  York 
18,  N.  Y.  offers  a  new  program  serv- 
ice, "Meet  the  World,"  consisting  of 
65  2x2  color  slides  with  correlated 
text.  Among  the  26  subjects  now 
available  »re  Enchanted  Paris,  Paris 
Churches  and  Their  Relics,  Charm  of 


Switzerland,  Old  Estates  of  the  Hud- 
son Valley,  and  DuPont's  Gardens  at 
Longwood.  The  lectures  are  supplied 
in  a  ring-binder  with  one  leaf  for 
each  slide. 

■  Keystone  View  Co.,  Meadville, 
Pennsylvania,  has  released  a  series  of 
Tachistoslides  for  teaching  accuracy 
and  speed  in  typewriting.  There  are 
50  Tachistoslides  in  the  series,  pro- 
viding forty  exposures  of  words  and 
sentences  on  each  of  37  slides  and  20 
exposures  of  full  sentences  on  each  of 
three  slides.  The  series  was  prepared 
by  Dr.  Fred  E.  Winger  of  Oregon 
State  College  as  a  result  of  a  study 
conducted  by  him  on  tachistoscopic 
training.  A  synopsis  of  the  study  may 
be  secured  without  charge  by  writing 
the  Keystone  View  Company. 


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Performance... 

AtOSf  Educators  are  choosing 


MC300 


Educators  everywhere  are  acclaiming  the  AO  MC  300  Dclineascope 
for  2  :(  2  slide  and  filmstrip  (single  or  double  frame)  because  it 
offers  so  much  mart  in  performance  and  outstanding  features. 
aV  ntatablt  front  that  stop  at  any  feint,  assuring  uf right  franus  .  .  .  lamphouse 
rimains  cool  for  comfortahlt  handling  .  .  .  instant  switch  from  filmstrip  to 
slides  and  hack  again.  .  .  .  triple  action  fan  cooling  .  .  .  choice  of  3 
AMERICOTE  objectives,  achromatically  and  anastigmatically  balanced  for 
clarity,  color,  and  brilliance  .  .  .  instantaneous  film  threading  .  .  .  no  pressure 
plates — nothing  to  scratch  filmstrip  surface  .  .  .  silent  autofocus  slide  carrier 
.  .  .  fingertip  elevating  lever  ...  300  watt  bulb — greater  brilliance  than 
mtst  pojectors  with  double  the  wattage.  For  literature  or  the  name  of 
your  nearest  AO  distributor,  write  Dept.  Yl  2. 


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told  hi  gorgeous  color  and 
animation  with  special 
music  by  the  london 
symphony  orchestra 


From  the  hour-shadow  of  a  mountain  lo  a 
split-second  chronometer  pulse  .  .  .  from 
the  days  of  the  sun  worshippers  to  mod- 
ern time-conscious  man  .  .  .  here  is  the 
fascinating  Story  of  Time  told  as  a  new 
and  rore  experience  in  motion  pictures. 

"All  .  .  .  were  unanimous  in  acclaiming  it 
as  one  of  the  finesc  non-theatrical  films  of 
the  year  ..." 

— JohM  I  lory,  Eastman  Kodak  Company 

Available  in  16mm  sound.  In  color  and 
in  black  and  white.  One  reel:  10  minvte%. 

At  your  film  deaUr^  or  write 
to  the  exclusive  distributors 

CORNKLL  FILM  COMPANY 

1501   Broadway,  New  York  18,  N.  Y. 


Another 
Sterling 
Winner. . . 

"WILD  FOWL 
IN  SLOW  MOTION" 

wins  FIRST  PRIZE  In  the 
Recreation  Division  at  the 
1951  Boston  Film  Festival. 


"Wild   Fowl"  is  but  one  of  Sterling's 
250  top  quality  educational  releases. 

Write  for  FREE  catalog  and  preview 
screening  prints. 


STERLING  FILMS,  INC. 

314  W.  57tli  St.         New  York  1»,  N.  Y. 


MOTION  PICTURES 


1 6mm  films  announced  here  are 
sound  and  black  and  white,  unless 
otherwise  indicated. 


■  Bailey  Films,  6509  DeLongpre 
Ave.,   Hollywood   28,   Calif. 

The  Clouds  Above  (color  or  black 
and  white)  —  primary  science  film 
showing  the  four  main  types  of  clouds 
and    their    significance. 

Postal  Service:  Letters  (color  or 
black  and  white) — primary  social 
studies  film  showing  the  handling  of 
a    letter   from    mailbox   to    delivery. 

Postal  Service:  Parcel  Post  (color 
or  black  and  white) — follows  a  parcel 
from  parcel  post  window  to  its  desti- 
nation. 

The  Importance  of  Water  (color 
or  black  and  white) — upper  elementary 
and  junior  high  school  film  showing 
uses  of  water  and  a  program  of 
water  conservation. 

■  Hollywood  Film  Enterprises, 
6060  Sunset  Blvd.,  Hollywood  28, 
Calif. 

Sunny  Iceland  —  overview  of  the 
history  and  geography  of  Iceland. 

Sing  a  Song  of  Friendship — six 
audience  participation  songs  stress- 
ing the  brotherhood  of  man. 

■  Young  America  Films,  18  E.  41st 
St.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y. 

The  Outsider  (1  reel) — discussion- 
stimulating  film  story  of  a  girl  who 
feels  that  her  school  group  rejects 
her;  emphasizes  not  only  the  girl's 
responsibilities  but  those  of  the  group 
in  helping  the  individual  adjust  to 
the  requirements  of  the  social  group. 

Other  People's  Property  (1  reel) — 
discussion  film  on  the  problem  of 
vandalism  and  importance  of  respect 
for  other  people's   property. 

■  British  Information  Services,  30 
Rockefeller  Plaza,  New  York  20,  N.  Y. 

It's  a  Small  World  (4  reels) — pic- 
tures daily  life  in  a  London  nursery 
school. 

How  Britain  Votes  (2  reels) — shows 
the  entire  British  election  machinery 
in    action. 

The  Debate  Continues  (3  reels) — 
shows  the  reopening  of  the  bombed 
British  House  of  Commons;  includes 
speeches  by  King  George,  Clement 
Attlee,  and  Winston  Churchill  (1- 
reel  version,  titled  Mother  of  Parlia- 
ments,  also   available) . 

A  Life  in  Her  Hands  (6  reels) — 
dramatic  story  of  a  nurse's  training 
and  career. 


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ft  Coronet  J^ilms,  65  E.  South  Wate< 
St.,   Chicago   1,   111. 

How  to  Read  a  Newspaper  (1  ree" 
color  or  black  and  white) — explain 
basic    newspaper   reading   techniques 

How  to  Say  No  (Moral  Maturity^ 
(1  reel,  color  or  black  and  white)- 
shows  adolescents  how  to  say  "no 
gracefully  and  without  offending  i 
a  variety  of  social  situations. 

Mechanical  Aptitudes  (1  reel,  colo 
or  black  and  white) — explains  impoi 
tance  of  mechanical  abilities  in  man 
kinds  of  careers  and  shows  how  sue 
abilities  can  be  measured  and  used  t 
advantage. 

■  Bureau  of  Mines,  U.  S.  Depart, 
ment  of  the  Interior,  Graphic  Serv  \ 
ices  Section,  4800  Forbes  St.,  Pitts  i 
burgh  13,  Pa. 

Treasure    from    the    Sea     (1    reel 
color) — picturization  of  the  boundles 
availability,    the    lightness,    and    th^ 
many  uses  of  magnesium;   sponsorecj 
by  the  Dow  Chemical   Company.        j 

■  Holy  Ghost  Fathers,  Film  Depf' 
1615  Manchester  Lane,  N.  W.,  Wash 
ington  11,  D.  C. 

Kilimanjaro  Mission  (3  reels,  color 
— picture  of  mission  life  in  Africa': 
Kilimanjaro  region  focusing  on  th( 
people  living  in  the  part  of  Tangan 
yika  to  which  "Father  Dan,"  the  film'; 
central  character,  is  assigned. 


History  comes  to  life  ii 

"Williamsburg 
Restored" 

...  (7  new  film  that 
should  he  in  every 
school  library 


his  new  documentary  film  of  Vir- 
ginia's colonial  capital  presents  a  pic- 
ture of  historic  Williamsburg  as  it  was 
two  hundred  years  ago  and  as  it  is 
today.  It  vividly  portrays  the  scope  of 
the  architectural  achievement  in  the 
restoration  of  the  town  to  its  18th  cen- 
tury appearance. 

44  minutes    •    Sound    •    Color    •    16  MM 

Rental  «5.00       Sale  Price  » 1 80.00 

Produced  by  Julifn  Bryan  International  Film  Foundation 

TO    RENT   OR    PURCHASE    WRITE  TO 

Colonial  IVilliamsburg 

FILM     DISTRIRI-TION     SECTION,     WILLIAMSBURG,     VIRGINIA 


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■  Modern  Talking  Picture  Serv- 
ice, 45  Rockefeller  Plaza,  New  York 
^0,  N.  Y. 

The  Case  of  Tommy  Tucker  (2 
I  eels) — dramatic  story  demonstrating 
fhe  need  for  safe  driving  by  present- 
ng  the  experiences  of  one  boy  who, 
Dy  example  and  initiative,  establishes 
I  successful  safety  program  for  his 
•ommunity;  produced  by  Wilding  Pic- 
ure  Productions  for  the  Chrysler 
C'orporation. 

The  House  That  Faith  Built  (4 
•eels) — dramatic  story  showing  the 
levelopment  of  Anheuser-Busch  from 
^!ivil  War  days  to  the  present;  pro- 
luced  by  Wilding  Picture  Productions 
.  'or  Anheuser-Busch. 

I  University  of  California,  Edu- 
ational  Film  Sales  Dept,  University 
extension,  Los   Angeles  24,  Calif. 

Bird  Hunt  (1  reel) — sociological 
locumentary  telling  the  story  of  two 
>oys  and  their  first  experience  with 
nflicted  death. 

I  United  Air  Lines,  5959  S.  Cicero 

We.,  Chicago  38,  111. 
United  6534  (3  reels,  color) — shows 
typical   DC-6   coast-to-coast   flight. 

I  Dun  and  Bradstreet,  Public   Re- 
ations    Dept.,    290    Broadway,    New 
'ork,  N.  Y. 
Credit — Man's    Confidence    in    Man 

•!  reels)- —  explanation  of  the  nature 
nd  function  of  credit  and  credit-re- 
orting  procedure;  produced  by  Wild- 
ly  Picture   Productions. 


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A  series  of  excellent  DOCUMEN- 
TARY and  factual  films,  covering 
Important  historic  events  and  per- 
sonalities. 

20  subjects  at  your  disposal... 
for  integration  with  courses  in 
history  and  the  social  sciences. 

Write  tor  complete 
descriptive  brochure 


Academic  Film  Co.  Inc. 

SIS  Fifth  Avt,  N.  Y.  II,  N.  Y. 


■  McGraw-Hill  Book  Co.,  Text- 
Film  Dept.,  330  W.  42nd  St.,  New 
York  18,  N.  Y. 

Disaster  Control  (2  reels) — blue- 
print for  the  formation  of  a  func- 
tioning Disaster  Control  Organiza- 
tion in  industrial  plants. 

■  General  Electric  Co.,  Schenec- 
tady 5,  N.  Y. 

Shining  Rails  (2  reels,  color) — 
shows  the  part  electricity  plays  in 
modern  railroads  and  railroading 
progress  during  the  last  25  years. 

■  John  Hancock  Mutual  Life  In- 
surance Co.,  Photographic  Bureau 
200  Berkeley  St.,  Boston  17,  Mass. 

Faith  in  Our  Future  (1%  reels,  col- 
or)— description  of  cooperative  living 
in  Hancock  Village,  a  housing  develop- 
ment near  Boston. 

■  Vernon  J.  Kraft  Film  Produc- 
tions, 840  N.  Plankinton  Ave.,  Mil- 
waukee 3,  Wis. 

Shotgun  Shooting  and  How!  (1  reel, 
color) — fundamentals  of  shotgun 
shooting:  safe  handling  of  guns,  fit 
of  gun,  etc. 

Retrievers  at  Work  (1  reel,  color) 
— hunting  dogs   in  action. 

■  Ford  Motor  Company  Film  Li- 
braries at  Dearborn,  Michigan  and 
New  York,  Washington,  Chicago, 
Kansas  City,  and  San  Francisco. 

Driver  Education  Series  (6  films,  1 
reel  each) — safe  driving  teaching 
films  prepared  under  guidance  of  Na- 
tional Commission  on  Safety  Educa- 
tion of  the  NEA. 

The  American  Cowboy  (3  reels, 
color) — documentary  of  life  on  a  Colo- 
rado cattle  ranch. 

Pride  of  Workmanship  (2  reels,  col- 
or)— story  of  the  Ford  Motor  Com- 
pany's Industrial  Arts  Awards  pro- 
gram. 

EDUCATIONAL  KITS 

■  Bon  Educational  Productions, 
Ave.  Mexico  167-D,  Mexico  11,  D.F., 
Mexico,  has  available  complete  educa- 
tional units  on  the  making  of  articles 
important  in  the  lives  of  Mexicans. 
The  educational  kit  on  "The  Basket" 
includes  a  finished  Toluca  Indian  bas- 
ket, progressive  study  prints  with 
titles,  a  study  guide,  and  samples  of 
the  raw  materials  used.  A  kit  on 
"The  Feather  Bird  Picture"  includes 
a  colorful  feather  bird  picture,  a  set 
of  progressive  study  prints  with  study 
guide,  and  sample  materials.  A  35mm 
filmstrip  or  a  set  of  2"  x  2"  slides  may 
be  ordered  instead  of  the  set  of  8"  x 
10"  study  prints.  Also  available  from 
Bon  Educational  Productions  are  over 
3000  Kodachrome  slides  on  Mexico. 
A  list  of  slide  titles  and  descriptive 
catalogs  on  the  educational  kits  can 
be  secured  by  writing  directly  to  the 
Mexican  producer  of  visual  materials 
for  U.  S.  schools. 


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A  completely  NEW  Screen  surface  designed 
to  give  clear,  bright  pictures  in  classrooms 
under  daytime  conditions.  Assures  better 
audience  control  without  sacrificing  normal 
room  ventilation  during  projection.  Elimi- 
nates the  need  for  expensive  room-darken- 
ing equipment  in  most  classrooms  when 
used   as  directed. 

40"  X  40"  "Classroom"  Screen — only  $39  75* 
"Classroom"  Screen  Stand — only  $12  95* 

■slightly   higher   on   the   West   Cod.t 

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of  3  New  Additions    ^ 

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CHARTS 

■  The  Jackson  Co.,  Distributors  of 
Visual  Teaching  Aids,  412  N.  Van 
Brunt,  Kansas  City  1,  Missouri,  has 
available  a  new  "Minimum  Essentials 
of  English  Grammar  Chart",  a  visual 
presentation  of  the  simple  facts  of 
grammar  prepared,  after  five  years 
of  research,  to  help  the  English 
teacher  get  across  to  the  student  the 
many  basic  rules  and  relationships  of 
parts  of  speech. 


RECORDS 

■  Educational  Services,  1702  K  St., 
N.W.,  Washington  6,  D.C.,  offers  tw  > 
recorded  language  courses,  "French 
with  Pictures"  and  "Spanish  Through 
Pictures",  on  long-playing  33^^  rpm 
discs.  They  cover  the  first  106  pages 
of  the  Pocket  Books  of  the  same  titles. 

■  Stillfilm,  Inc.,  171  S.  Robles  Ave., 
Pasadena  5,  California,  is  distributing 
the  Simmel-Meservey  78  rpm  record 
series  "Tuneful  Tales"  by  Martha 
Blair  Fox.  Stories  told  are:  The 
Three  Little  Pigs,  Johnny  Cake,  White 
Easter  Rabbit,  The  Shoemaker  and 
the  Elves,  The  Nutcracker  and  King 
Mou.se,  The  Little  Engine  That  Could. 

■  Folksongs  on  Records,  851  18th 
St.,  Boulder,  Colorado,  is  the  source 
for  a  compilation  of  records  ("Folk- 
songs on  Records,  Issue  3",  $2  a  copy, 
postpaid)  listing  and  evaluating  4000 
traditional  folksongs  on  commercial 
and  Library  of  Congress  records  with 
a  special  list  of  notable  records  and 
albums  issued  during  the  last  two 
years. 

CATALOGS  &  BOOKLETS 

■  Society  for  Visual  Education, 
1345  W.  Diversey  Parkway,  Chicago 
14,  111.,  offers  a  free  folder  on  film- 
strips  and  color  slides  appropriate 
for  Christmas  programs  in  church  and 
.school,  including  a  new  color  fllmstrip 
on  Dickens's  "A  Christmas  Carol." 

■  Association  Films,  347  Madison 
Ave.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y.,  has  pub- 
lished the  40th  anniversary  issue  of 
its  catalog  of  16mm  sound  films  and 
filmstrips.  Available  free,  the  60-page 
illustrated  booklet  describes  more  than 
1400  educational,  religious,  and  enter- 
tainment subjects. 

■  Current  Affairs  Films,  18  E.  41st 
St.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y.,  has  pub- 
lished a  new  edition  of  its  free  Cur- 
rent Affairs  Filmstrips  Catalogue, 
describing  filmstrips  on  national  and 
international  topics  produced  in  col- 
laboration with  Wayne  University's 
College  of  Education. 

■  CIO  Film  Division  (CIO  Dept.  of 
Education  and  Research,  718  Jackson 
PL,  N.W.,  Washington  6,  D.  C.)  has 
revised  its  catalog  of  "Films  for 
Labor"  to  list  and  describe  several 
new  additions  to  its  library  of  16mm 


sound  films.  The  new  third  editior 
lists  over  85  films  with  suggestions 
on  how  to  use  them.  Catalogs  art 
available  at  25c  each;  five  for  %\. 

■  Unicorn  Head  Visual  Aids  Lim 
ITED,  Broadway  Chambers,  40,  Broad- 
way, Westminster,  S.W.  1,  England 
one  of  Britain's  leading  filmstrip  pro- 
ducers, has  available  a  catalog  of  its 
filmstrips  of  interest  to  school  and 
community  groups  in  the  U.  S.  Sub- 
jects include  art,  biology,  first  aid, 
geography,  history,  and  many  others 

■  Film  Research  Associates,  13£ 
W.  52nd  St.,  New  York  19,  is  the 
purchase  source  for  a  new  directorj 
of  motion  pictures  and  filmstrips  foi 
industry  executives,  "Film  Guide  on 
Production  and  Management  Meth-' 
ods"   ($1.50). 

■  National  Council  on  Hotel  ani 
Restaurant  Education,  Box  7727 
Benjamin  Franklin  Station,  Wash- 
ing:ton,  D.  C,  has  available  a  new 
catalog,  "Food  Preparation  and  Re- 
lated Subjects:  A  Selected  Annotatec 
List  of  Visual  Aids"  (price:  $1.00) 
describing  films,  filmstrips,  slides,  anc 
posters  for  the  use  of  food  workers  anc 
supervisors  and  for  teachers  of  quan 
tity  food  production  and  service. 


statement  of  the  ownership,  man 
agement,  circulation,  etc.,  ke 
quired  by  the  act  op  congress  01 
august  24.  1912.  as  amended  by  thi 
acts  of  march  3,  1933,  and  july  2 

1946. 

Of  the  Educational  Screen,  published   monthly 
except  July  and  AufiTUst  at  Pontiac,  Illinois,  for  { 
October    1,    1961. 

1.  The  names  and  addresses  of  the  publisher 
editor,  managine  editor,  and  business  manaff- 
ers  are:  Publisher,  Marie  C.  Greene.  6836  Stonj 
Island  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. :  Editor,  Paul  C 
Reed,  116  Crosman  Terrace,  Rochester.  N.  Y. 
ManacinK  Editor.  June  N.  Sark,  64  E.  Lain 
St..  Chicago  1,  111. ;  Business  Manager.  Jose, 
phine  H.  Knight,  64  E.  Lake  St.,  ChicaK< 
1.   111.  j 

2.  The  owner    is:    The  Educational   Screen,! 
Inc.,   64   E.    Lake  St..   Chicago,   III.   Marie  C  I 
Greene,  6836  Stony  Island  Ave.,  Chicago,  III.    j 
Paul  C.  Reed.  116  Crosman  Terrace,  Rochester  : 
N.    Y. ;    Josephine    HofTman    Knight,    306    N 
Harvey  St.,  Oak   Park,  111.  ;  E.  J.  Baker.  I61( 
N.     Linwood     Ave.,     Indianapolis,     Ind. ;    XrsJ 
J.    J.    Weber.    Bay   City,    Tex. ;    M.    F.   Sturdy 
Swift  &  Co.,  Chicago,  III. 

3.  The  known  bondholders,  mortgagees,  anc 
other  security  holders  owning  or  holding  1 
percent  or  more  of  total  amount  of  bonds, 
mortgages,  or  other  securities  are:  None. 

4.  That     the     two     paragraphs     next    above 
giving   the  names  of  the  owners,  stockholders 
and  security   holders,   if  any,   contain  not  onl> 
the    list    of    stockholders    and    security    holden  ' 
as    they    appear    upon    the    books    of   the   coiii'  , 
pany  but  also,    in   cases  where  the  stockholdei  j 
or  security    holder  appears  upon   the  books  ot  , 
the   company  as   trustee  or  in   any  other  fidu- 
ciary relation,  the  name  of  the  person  or  cor- 
poration   for    whom   such    trustee    is   acting,  i* 
given  ;  also  that  the  said  two  paragraphs  con-  , 
tain  statements  embracing  affiant's  full  knowl-  | 
edge   and    belief   as    to    the   circumstances  ant 
conditions    under    which    stockholders    and   se- 
curity   holders    who    do    not    appear    upon    th» 
books   of   the  company   as   trustees,   hold  stoc^  | 
and    securities    in    a    capacity    other  than   tha' 
of    a    bona    fide    owner :    and    this    affiant   haf 
no    reason    to    believe    that   any    other    person 
association,    or    corporation     has    any    interest  j 
direct  or  indirect  in  the  said  stock,   bonds,  or  ^ 
other  securities  than  as  so  stated  by  him, 

JOSEPHINE   HOFFMAN  KNIGHT. 
Business  Manager  | 

Sworn  to  and  subscribed  before  me  this  2911) 
day  of  September,    1951.  I 

BEVERLY  J.  NELSON.  | 

Notary  Public 
(My  commission  expires  Dec.  II,  1961)  I 


380 


Educational  Screen- 


FILM  NEWS  NOTES 

■  Bailey  Films,  6509  DeLongpre 
Ave.,  Hollywood,  California,  has  an- 
nounced a  1951-52  production  and  dis- 
tribution schedule  calling  for  the  re- 
lease of  more  than  30  sound  films 
for  school  use.  This  series  of  films, 
to  be  completed  within  the  next  ten 
months,  is  the  largest  ever  undertaken 
by  the  firm,  according  to  Albert  R. 
Bailey,  president,  and  is  made  possible 
only  by  the  greatly  enlarged  quarters 
and  increased  staff.  Noteworthy 
among  films  now  in  production  are 
t«n  on  driver  training  and  automo- 
bile safety.  To  give  educators  the  best 
service  possible,  district  representa- 
tives for  Bailey  Films  are  being  ap- 
pointed throughout  the  country. 

■  Heidenkamp  Nature  Pictures,  538 
Crlen  Arden  Drive,  Pittsburgh,  Penn- 
sylvania, has  announced  that  many 
scenes  in  Nature's  Half  Acre,  newest 
n  Walt  Disney's  True  Life  Adventure 
Series,  were  photographed  by  Joseph 
tieidenkamp,  Jr.  Heidenkamp  Nature 
Pictures  is  the  producer  of  a  series 
»f  color  films  on  birds  (descriptive 
'older  available  from  the  producer) . 

I  International  Film  Bureau,  6  N. 
Michigan  Ave.,  Chicago  2,  111.,  has 
innounced  that  for  the  first  time  the 
ollowing  feature-length  films  may  be 
eased:  Orphan  Boy  of  Vienna  (star- 
ing the  Vienna  Choir  Boys),  and 
Vmil  und  die  Detektive  (based  on  the 
tory  by  Erich  Kaestner,  author  of  the 
lopular  German  reader  used  in  Amer- 
:an  schools). 

I  A.  F.  Films,  1600  Broadway,  New 
fork  19,  has  added  eleven  new  titles 
D  the  A.  F.  film  collection,  including 
hree  now  film  productions  by  James 
I  rough  ton,  west  coast  experimental 
Im  producer,  and  four  new  films  by 
;rtist  Jim  Davis. 

I  The  Meredith  Publishing  Co., 
>es  Moines,  Iowa,  has  purchased  an 
iterest  in  the  Princeton  Film  Center, 
ccording  to  an  announcement  by 
!.  T.  Meredith,  Meredith  Vice  Presi- 
ent  and  General  Manager,  and  Gor- 
on  Knox,  President  of  the  Film 
enter.  The  Meredith  firm  publishes 
ueeessful  Farming  and  Better  Homes 
■  Gardens  magazines. 

I  The  Children's  Film  Foundation, 
i  collective  undertaking  of  the  entire 
ritish  film  industry,  has  been  set  up 
>r  the  production  of  films  for  young 
fople.  President  of  the  Foundation 
i  J.  Arthur  Rank,  well-known  Brit- 
ih  film  producer.  Director  of  the 
Brk  is  Miss  Mary  Field,  producer 
<  children's  films. 

HOTOGRAPHER— WRITER:  Available  for 
r  ponsible  position.  Thorough  knowledge 
fr,  production.  Personally  produced  educa- 
tral  films— film  strips.  Worked  with  leading 
ocumentary  film  men.  Photographs  repre- 
si*ed  in  Mu'eum  of  Modern  Art.  College 
a  background.  Age  27.  Desire  position 
riJiring  creative  ability.  Box  104,  Educa- 
tral  Screen,  64  E.  Lake  St.,  Chicago  I,  III. 


■  Unusual  Films,  the  new  film  de- 
partment of  Bob  Jones  University, 
Greenville,  South  Carolina,  has  pro- 
duced an  educational  film  version  of 
Shakespeare's  Macbeth,  with  Uni- 
versity president  Bob  Jones  playing 
the  leading  role. 

■  The  Princeton  Film  Center, 
Princeton  2,  New  Jersey,  is  distribut- 
ing two  new  free  16mm  films  for  the 
Association  of  American  Railroads: 
On  the  Track  (2  reels,  color) ,  showing 
the  role  of  the  railroads  as  the  na- 
tion prepares  to  face  the  present- 
day  world  crisis,  and  Whistle  in  the 
Night  (2  reels),  behind-the-scenes 
views  of  railroading:  the  yards,  cars, 
control  towers,  etc. 


■  Brandon  Films,  200  W.  57th  St., 
New  York  N.  Y.,  has  announced  a  new 
series  of  art  films  in  color,  "The  World 
of  the  Artist,"  designed  to  make  wide- 
ly available  great  works  of  the  art  of 
painting.  First  releases  are  3  Paint- 
ings by  Hieronymus  Bosch,  Ballet  by 
Degas,  Crucifixion. 

■  Clasa-Mohme,  Inc.,  2019  S.  Ver- 
mont Ave.,  Los  Angeles  7,  California, 
is  a  source  for  entertainment  feature 
films  produced  in  Mexico.  Fifty  out 
of  a  total  of  nearly  600  Mexican- 
produced  feature  films  have  been  made 
available  in  16mm  thus  far.  These 
have  been  selected  for  use  in  schools 
to    aid    in    Spanish    language    study. 


The  Tachistoscope  provides 
highly  effective  Visual  Aid  in 
tlie  teaching  of  Reading  Skills 

Every  educator  may  well  re-appraise  his  school's  methods  of  teaching 
reading,  in  view  of  the  remarkable  results  attained  with  Keystone 
Tachistoscopic  techniques : 

Gains  exeeedillQ  50%  are  being  achieved  by  numerous  classes, 
ranging  from  elementary  to  adult;  many  students  have  doubled  their 
reading  speeds  in  12  weeks. 

Basic  SIciils  in  Reading — as  well  as  in  Spelling,  Arithmetic,  Type- 
writing, Art  and  Music — are  taught  more  rapidly  and  more  effectively 
with  the  Keystone  Tachistoscope. 

Detailed  Daily  Programs  have  freed  the  teacher  from  dependence 
upon  verbal  instructions— and  have  made  possible  the  immediate  suc- 
cess of  many  teachers  using  the  tachistoscope  for  the  first  time. 

Manual  of  Instructions,  based  upon  experience  in  the  classroom,  is 
clear  and  specific.  Equally  practical  and  helpful  is  the  new  Teacher's 
Handbook  of  Tachistoscopic  Training  by  G.  C.  Barnette. 
The  coupon  will  bring  you  detailed  reports  of  results. 


KEYSTONE   VIEW    CO.,    Meadville,    Penna.    Please   send   reports   of 
results  being  attained  by   schools  using  the  Keystone  Tachistoscope. 


(Name)   (Position) 

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bvember,    1951 


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Trade  Directory 
For  the  Audio-Visual  Field 

To  increase  the  usefulness  of  this  Trade  Directory,  symbols  have  been  inserted  to  distinguish  original  sources  (producers 
manufacturers,  primary  importers,  etc.)  from  audio-visual  dealers  and  film  rental  libraries.  KEY:  (P) — producers,  importers. 
(M) — manufacturers.  (D) — dealers,  film  rental  libraries,  projection  services.  Where  a  primary  source  also  offers  direct 
rental  services,  the  double  symbol    (PD)    appears. 


FILMS 


Academic  Films,  Inc.  i^^] 

516  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York  18,  N.  Y. 
Almanac  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

516  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York  18,  N.  Y. 
Association  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

35  W.  45th  St.,   New  York   19,   N.  Y. 

79  E.  Adams  St.,  Chicago  3.  III. 

351    Turk  St.,  San    Francisco  2,  Cal. 

1915  Live  Oak  St.,  Dallas   I.  Tex. 
Bailey  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

6509  De  Longpre  Ave.,  Hollywood  28,  Cal. 
Brandon  Films 

200  W.  57th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

Bray  Studios,   Inc. 

729  Seventh  Ave.,  New  York  19,  N 

Concordia   Publishing   House 

Audio-Visual    Aids    Service 

3558  S.  Jefferson  Ave.,  St.  touis  18,  Mo. 

Cornell  Film  Co. 

1501    Broadway,  New  York   18.  N.  Y. 
Coronet  Instructional  Films 

Coronet  BIdg.,  Chicago   I.  III. 

Council  Films 

50  N.  Main  St.,  Homer,  N.  Y. 
Encyclopaedia   Britannica   Films,   Inc., 

Films,   Inc., 

Instructional   Films,   Inc., 

Wilmette,   III. 

Rental  and   Preview  Libraries: 

Postofflce    Box   358,   Wilmette,    111., 

1414  Dragon  St.,  Dallas  2,  Texas 

101    Marietta  St.,  Atlanta  3,  ©a. 

30  Huntington  Ave.,  Boston  16,  Mass. 

330  W.  42nd   St.,    New  York    18,    N.Y. 

8414  Melrose  Ave.,  Los  Angeles  46,  Cal. 

5745  Crabtree  Rd.,  Birmingham,  Mich. 

716  SW    13th  Ave.,    Portland   5,  Ore. 
Family  Films.  Inc.  (P) 

8840  W.  Olympic  Blvd.,  Beverly  Hills,  Cal. 
Focus  Films  Co.  (PD) 

1385  Westwood   Blvd.,   Los  Angeles  24 
Fryan    Film   Service  (D) 

3228  Euclid  Ave.,  Cleveland   15,  Ohio 
Heidenlamp  Nature  Pictures  (PD) 

538  Glen  Arden   Dr.,    Pittsburgh   8,    Pa. 
Hoefler— Paul  Hoefler  Productions  (P) 

7934  Santa  Monica  Blvd.,  Los  Angeles  46 
Hoffberg  Productions,  Inc.  (PD) 

362  W.  44th  St.,   New  York,   N.  Y. 
Hollywood    Film    Enterprises,    Inc.  (P) 

6060  Sunset  Blvd.,  Hollywood  28,  Cal. 
Institutional  Cinema  Service  (D) 

1560  Broadway,  New  York   19,  N.  Y. 


(D) 
(PD) 

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(PD) 


(P) 
(p) 

(D) 
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(PD) 


(PD) 

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(PD) 


International  Film  Bureau 

6  N.  Michigan  Ave.,  Chicago  2,   Ml. 
Knowledge  Builders  Classroom  Films 

625  Madison  Ave.,  New  York  22,  N 

Library  Films,  Inc. 

25  W.  45th  St.,  New  York   19,  N.  Y. 

Mahnlce— Carl    F.    Mahnke    Productions    (P) 

215  E.  Third  St.,   Des  Moines  9,  Iowa 
Modern  Sound  Pictures,  Inc.  (D) 

1410  Howard  St.,  Omaha,  Neb. 
Mogull's.   Inc.  (D) 

112-14  W.  48th   St.,   New  York    19,   N.Y. 
Nu-Art   Films.   Inc.  (PD) 

112  W.  48th  St..  New  York,  N.  Y. 

382 


Official    Films,    Inc.  (P) 

Grand  &  Linden  Aves.,  Ridgefield,  N.  J. 
New  York  Office:  25  W.  45th  St..  N.  Y.  C. 

Religious  Film  Association  (D) 

45  Astor  Place,  New  York  3,  N.  Y. 

Ryan  Visual  Aids  Service  (D) 

I  108   High    St.,    Des   Moines,    la. 

Selected  Films,  Inc.  (D) 

410    Green    Bay    Road,    Kenilworth,    III. 

Sound  Film  Associates  (D) 

1503  Jefferson,  Houston  3,  Tex. 

Southern  Visual  Films  (D) 

686-9  Shrine   BIdg.,   Memphis    I,  Tenn. 

Sterling   Films,   Inc.  (PD) 

316  W.  57th   St.,   New  York    19,  N.  Y. 
Swank    Motion    Pictures,    Inc.  (D) 

614    N.    Skinker    Blvd.,    St.    Louis    5,    Mo. 
United  World   Films,   Inc.  (PD) 

1+45  Park  Ave.,  New  York  29,  N.  Y. 

245  S.  Dearborn  St.,  Chicago  5,  IH. 

7356  Melrose  Ave.,   Los  Angeles  4<(,  Cal. 

287  Techwood  Dr.,   NW,  Atlanta,  Ga. 

Wholesome  Film  Service,  Inc.  (D) 

20  Melrose  St.,  Boston,  Mass. 
Young  America  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

18  E.  41st  St.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y. 

PRODUCTION  EQUIPMENT 

S.O.S.  Cinema  Supply  Corp.  (D) 

602   W.   52nd   St..   New  York    19.   N.  Y. 

PROJECTION  SERVICE 

Wholesome   Film  Service,   Inc. 

20    Melrose    St.,    Boston,    Mass. 


FILM  PRODUCTION 


Association    Films,    Inc. 

35  W.  45th  St.,   New  York    19.   N.  Y. 

Bray  Studios,  Inc. 

729   Seventh   Ave.,    New  York    19.   N.Y. 
Film  Associates,  Inc. 

440   E.   Schantz  Ave.,   Dayton  9.  Ohio 

LABORATORY  SERVICES 

Geo.  W.  Colburn,   Inc. 

164  N.  Wacker  Drive.  Chicago  6,  III. 
Film  Associates,  Inc. 

440  E.  Schantz  Ave.,  Dayton  9,  Ohio 
Hollywood   Rim   Enterpriiat 

6060  Sunset  Blvd.,  Hollywood  28,  Cal. 
Rapid   Film  Technique 

21    W.  46th  St.,   New  York    19,  N.Y. 
Society   for    Visual    Education 

1345   Diversey   Parkway,  Chicago   14 

AUDIO-VISUAL  SUPPLIES 


Beckley-Cardy  Co.   (shades) 

1632    Indiana   Ave..   Chicago    16.    Ill 
Ryan  Visual  Aids  Service 

517  Main  St.,  Davenport,  Iowa 
Society  for  Visual  Education 

1345    Diversey   Parkway,   Chicago    I' 
Williams,  Brown  and  Earia,  Inc. 

918  Chestnut  St.,    Philadelphia   7.  Pa. 


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FLAT  PICTURES 


Creative    Educational    Society 

Mankato,    Minn. 


(PD)i, 


^rrrpu  for  (UlirtBtmaa 


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MOTION  PICTURE 
I    PROJECTORS  AND  SUPPLIES 

^mpro  Corporation  (M) 

2851  N.  Western  Ave.,  Chicago  18.  III. 
Ull  t  Howall  Co.  (M) 

7117  McCormick   Road.  Chicago  45.   III. 
iattman  Kodak  Company  (M) 

Rochester.    New   York 
-orway  Corporation  (M) 

245    W.    55th    St..    New   York    19.    N.Y. 
>1odern   Sound   Pictures,    Inc.  (D) 

1410  Howard  St.,  Omaha,   Nel». 
/(oguN's,    Inc.  (0) 

112-14  W.  48th    St..    New   York    19.    N.Y. 
lu-Art  Films.  Inc.  |D) 

112  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
:CA-V!ctor  (M) 

Radio   Corp.    of  America,    Camden,    N.J. 
•vera  Camera  Co.  (M| 

320  E.  21st  St..  Chicago   16,  III. 
van   Visual    Aids   Service  (0) 

517  Main  St..   Davenport,   Iowa 
ciutharn  Visual  Films  (0| 

686-9  Shrine   BIdg..    Memphis    I,   Tenn. 
ictor  Animatograph  Corp.  (M) 

Davenport,    Iowa 
v'holesome  Film  Service,   Inc.  (D) 

20  Melrose  St.,   Boston,   Mass. 
Williams,  Brown  and  Earle,  Inc.  (D) 

918  Chestnut   St.,    Philadelphia   7,    Pa. 


SCREENS 


a-Lite   Screen   Co.,    Inc.  (M) 

2711    N.  Pulaski  Rd..  Chicago  39,  III. 
yan  Film  Service  (D| 

3228  Euclid  Ave.,  Cleveland   15,  Ohio 
u-Art  Films,    Inc.  (D) 

112  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
idiant  Mfg.  Corp.  (M) 

1201   S.  Talman  Ave.,  Chicago  8,   III. 
>uiharn  Visual    Films  (D) 

686-9  Shrine  BIdg.,   Memphis   I,  Tenn. 
'hojetome  Film  Service,   Inc.  (D) 

;20  Melrose  St.,   Boston,   Mass. 
jilliams,  Brown  and  Earle,  Inc.  (D| 

.''IB  Chestnut  St.,   Philadelphia   7,   Pa. 


FILMSTRIPS 


RECORDS 


)m  Associates,  Inc. 

MO  E.  Schantz  Ave.,   Dayton   9,   Ohio 
Fllcways   Records  S  Service   Corp.        (PD) 

M7    W.    46th    St.,    New    York    19,    N.    Y. 


RECORDERS— PLAYERS 

IKatM  Corporation  (M) 

St.  Charles,   Illinois 

Kwcomb    Audio    Products    Co.  (M) 

!>824  Lexington  Ave..   Hollywood  38.   Gal. 


SOUND  SLIDE  PROJECTORS 

CKane  Corporation  (M) 

jt.  Charles,   Illinois 
C  J.  MeClure  Tallcmg  Pictures  (M) 

1115  W.  Washington,  Chicago  7,  III. 


SOUND  SYSTEMS 


nCane  Corporation 

'•.  Charles,   Illinois 

ISvember,    1 95 1 


(M) 


Bailey  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

6509  De  Longpre  Ave.,  Hollywood  28,  Cal. 
Church  Screen  Productions  (PD) 

Box  5036    (East  Station),   Nashville,  Tenn. 
Encyclopaedia  Britannica   Films,   Inc.  (P) 

Wilmette,    III. 
Eye  Gate   House,   Inc.  (PD) 

330  W.  42nd  St..  New  York  18,  N.  Y. 
Filmfax  Productions  (P) 

10  E.  43rd  St.,  New  York   17,  N.  Y. 
Informative  Classroom  Picture  Publishers  (P) 

40  Ionia  N.  W.,  Grand  Rapids  2,  Mich. 
Mahnlce — Carl   F.  Mahnlce  Productions     (P) 

215   E.  Third   St.,   Des  Moines  9,   Iowa 
Ryan   Visual   Aids   Service  (D) 

517  Main  St.,   Davenport,   Iowa 
Silver    Burdett   Company  (PD) 

45  E.    17th  St.,   New  York,   N.  Y. 
Society  for  Visual   Education  (PD) 

1345   Diversey   Parkway,   Chicago    14 
United  World  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

1445  Park  Ave..   New  York  29.  N.  Y. 
Visual   Sciences  (PD) 

599E— Suffern.    N.    Y. 

Wholesale   Film,   Service,    Inc.  (D) 

20   Melrose   St.,    Boston,   Mass. 

Williams,    Brown  and   Earle,   Inc.  (0) 

918   Chestnut   St.,    Philadelphia  7,    Pa. 


SLIDES 

Key:    Kodachrome  2  >  2.    V/4  «  4'/4  or  larger. 

The   Eulo  Company  (PD-2) 

P.O.   Box   178.   Denver   I,   Colo. 
Nu-Art  Films,   Inc.  {D-2) 

112  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Radio-Mat  Slide  Co.,   Inc.  (P-2,  4) 

222  Oakrldge  Blvd..  Daytona  Beach.  Fla. 
Ryan  Visual  Aids  Service  (D-2) 

517  Main  St..  Davenport.  Iowa 
Society  for  Visual   Education  (PD-2) 

1345  Diversey   Parkway,  Chicago    14 


FILMSTRIP.  SLIDE  and 
OPAQUE  PROJECTORS 

American  Optical  Co..  Scientific  (M) 

Instrument   Division,   Buffalo    15,   N.  Y. 
Ampro   Corporation  (M) 

2851    N.  Western  Ave.,  Chicago   18,   III. 
Beseler  Company,  Charles  (M) 

60  Badger  Ave..  Newark  8,   N.  J. 
Comprehensive  Service  Corporation     (MD) 

245    W.    55th    St.,    New   York    19,    N.Y. 

GoldE   Manufacturing  Co.  (M) 

I220C  W.  Madison  St..  Chicago  7.  III. 

Keystone  View  Co.  (M) 

Meadville.    Pa. 

Ryan  Visual  Aids  Service  (D) 

517  Main  St.,   Davenport,   la. 

Society  for  Visual    Education  (M) 

1345  Diversey  Parkway,  Chicago   14.  III. 

Southern  Visual  Films  (D) 

686-9  Shrine   BIdg..   Memphis   I,  Tenn. 

Viewlex,  Incorporated  (M) 

35-01  Queens  Blvd.,  Long  Island  City,  N.Y. 

Wholesome  Film  Service,  Inc.  (D) 

20    Melrose    St.,    Boston,    Mass. 

Williams,  Brown  and  Earle,  Inc.  (D) 

918  Chestnut  St..   Philadelphia  7,   Pa. 


INDEX  TO 
ADVERTISERS 

Page 

Academic  Film  Co 379 

Albertsen  Distributing  Co 374 

American  Optical  Co 377 

Ampro  Corp 342 

Audio-Master  Corp 366 

Beckley-Cardy    Co 371 

Bell  &  Howell  Co.  ..Inside  Back  Cover 

Brandon  Films  372 

British  Information  Services  346 

Colburn   Lab.,  Geo.  W 373 

Colonial   Williamsburg    378 

Commonwealth   Pictures  Corp 380 

Concordia   Publishing  House  365 

Cornell   Film   Co 378 

Coronet    Films    347 

Current  Affairs  Films  370,   374 

Da-Lite  Screen  Co 348 

Dimensions    Inc 369 

Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Rims  ....345 

Eulo  Co 372 

Eye  Gate  House 370 

Family  Films  367 

Fiberbilt  Case  Co 372 

Filmack    Laboratories    374 

Filmfax  Productions  374 

Focus  Films  Co.  .  374 

Heidenkamp  Nature  Pictures  374 

Hollywood    Film    Enterprises    378 

International  Film  Bureau  374 

Keystone  View  Co 381 

Knowledge   Builders  372 

McClure  Talking  Pictures,  O.  J 372 

McGraw-Hill  Text-Film  Dept 371 

Monson    Corp 344 

Neumade    Products  Corp 370 

Newcomb  Audio  Products  Co 373 

Orbit  Films  369 

RCA,   Visual   Products  351 

Radiant  Mfg.  Corp 379 

Radio-Mat  Slide   Co 371 

Rapid  Film  Technique  372 

Religious  Film  Association  341 

Revere  Camera  Co Back  Cover 

Scripture  Press  366 

Society  for  Visual  Education  362 

Sterling   Films   378 

Vacuumate    Corp 366 

Victor  Animatograph  Corp 349 

Viewlex  Inside  Front  Cover 

Visual  Sciences  374 

Young  America  Films  353 

Classified     381 

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EDUCATIONAL  SCREEN,  M  E.  Lake  St., 
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People 


Education  &  Government 

•  James  W.  Brown,  Supervisor  of 
the  University  of  Washington's  In- 
structional Materials  Center  and 
DA VI  President,  is  on  a  year's  leave 
of  absence  at  the  request  of  the  Eco- 
nomic Cooperation  Administration. 
Headquartered  in  Paris,  he  will  help 
set  up  "productivity"  film  libraries 
in  Europe.  A.  J.  Foy  Cross  of  New 
York  University  will  set  up  a  simi- 
lar program  in  the  Philippines.  Aim 
of  the  EGA  program  is  to  provide 
films  and  other  technical  aids  to  in- 
crease the  industrial  and  agricultural 
productivity  of  countries  receiving 
Marshall  Plan  aid.  Selection  of  films 
for  the  program  is  being  made  at  the 
University  of  Washington,  under  the 
direction  of  William  Gnaedinger. 

•  Philip  Lewis,  SCREEN'S  Editor  for 
Television,  has  been  transferred  from 
Chicago's  South  Shore  High  School  to 
teach  at  the  Chicago  Teachers  College. 
He  will  continue,  needless  to  say,  his 
interest  and  activities  in  educational 
television — as  a  board  member  of  Chi- 
cago's South  Council  of  the  PTA  for 
TV  and  in  other  capacities. 

•  Walter  Bell,  who  has  spent  the 
past  several  years  in  the  Navy  Film 
Production  Program,  has  returned 
to  Atlanta,  Georgia  as  Director  of 
the  Atlanta  Schools  Audio-Visual 
Program.  He  will  work  with  Haskell 
Boyter,  who  is  Director  of  Radio 
Education    for    the    Atlanta    Schools. 

•  Clarence  Kurth,  formerly  of  Indi- 
ana University's  Audio-Visual  Center, 
is  now  Assistant  Professor  of  Educa- 
tion and  a  member  of  the  audio-visual 
staflf  at  Illinois  State  Normal  Uni- 
versity. Director  of  Audio-Visual 
Education  at  Illinois  State  Normal 
is  Murray  Lincoln  Miller. 


•  John  Winnie,  of  the  University  of 
Iowa,  was  recently  re-elected  presi- 
dent of  the  University  Film  Pro- 
ducers Association.  Other  officers  are 
Wilbur  Blume,  University  of  Southern 
California,  vice  president;  R.  J. 
Faust,  Indiana  University,  secretary- 
treasurer;  and  Sol  Dworkin,  Syra- 
cuse University,  program  chairman. 
The  next  annual  meeting  of  this  as- 
sociation will  be  at  Syracuse  Uni- 
versity during  August  of  1952. 

•  Maurice  E.  Trusal,  formerly  Audio- 
Visual  Director  for  the  Schools  of 
Williamsport,  Pa.,  has  received  a 
new  assignment  as  Curriculum  Di- 
rector for  the  Williamsport   Schools. 

•  Earl  Cross,  president  of  the  Asso- 
ciation of  Chief  State  School  Audio- 
Visual  Officers,  has  pushed  his  organi- 
zation off  to  a  good  start  on  an  active 
program  through  the  appointment 
of  a  strong  group  of  study  commit- 
tees in  a  great  many  problem  areas. 

•  At  the  start  of  this  school  year 
William  Gnaedinger  became  Director 
of  the  Audio-Visual  Center  at  the 
State  College  of  Washington  at  Pull- 
man, Washington.  He  also  retains 
some  of  his  duties  as  Assistant  Direc- 
tor of  Community  College  Service. 
Herbert  Hlte  has  joined  the  staff  of 
the  State  College's  School  of  Educa- 
tion and  continues  his  audio-visual 
work  with  schools  in  his  new  position. 
Sheldon  Osborn  is  Assistant  Director 
of  the  Audio-Visual   Center. 

•  Lester  Beck,  of  U.S.C,  recently 
returned  from  a  survey  of  education- 
al motion  pictures  in  Germany  which 
he  has  been  making  for  the  Depart- 
ment of  State.  We  understand  that  he 
is  starting  a  program  of  production 
at  U.S.C.  that  promises  much  for  the 
future. 

•  Gail  Griswold,  Director  of  the 
Film  Production  Division  of  the  Com- 
municable Diseases  Center,  United 
States  Public  Health  Service  in  At- 
lanta, Georgia,  recently  returned 
from  a  trip  around  the  world  taken 
in  company  with  Paul  Henshaw,  of 
the  U.  S.  Department  of  Public 
Health.  Purpose  of  their  trip:  to  sur- 
vey the  use  of  audio-visual  materials 
in  health  education  throughout  the 
world. 


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Business  &  Industry 

•  Edward  G.  Mayer,  long  connected 
with  the  non-theatrical  motion  picture 
world,  died  on  October  15.  For  more 
than  twenty  years  he  represented 
Castle  Films  in  Chicago,  continuing 
as  head  of  the  Chicago  office  when  the 
Castle  organization  became  part  of 
United  World  Films  in  1946.  Only  re- 
cently he  was  named  National  Sales 
Manager  of  sponsored  film  distribu- 
tion. He  started  his  audio-visual  ac- 
tivities in  1917  by  helping  to  organize 
the  film  distribution  of  the  University 
of  California  at  Berkeley. 

•  Mark  Marbet  has  been  appointed 
district  manager  of  the  New  England 
states,  upper  New  York,  and  eastern 
Canada  for  Radiant  Manufacturing 
Company,  manufacturers  of  projection 
screens. 

•  William  B.  Laub  has  been  appointed 
director  of  all  advertising  and  sales 
promotion  activities  for  United  World 
Films,  according  to  an  announcement 
by  UW  President  James  M.  Franey. 
Laub  joined  Castle  Films  in  1940  and 
took  over  the  sales  promotion  depart- 
ment during  that  company's  pioneer- 
ing effort  in  the  production  and  sales 
of  home  movies.  He  has  continued  in 
that  capacity  since  UW's  acquisition 
of  the  Castle  organization  late  in  1946. 

•  William     R.    Goodheart,    Jr.,    new 

president  of  Official  Films,  has  an- 
nounced that  the  company's  general 
and  export  sales  are  now  being  han- 
dled by  Herman  Block,  who  has  been 
with  the  company  five  years.  The 
company  is  embarking  on  a  worldwide 
distribution  program. 


A-V  CONFERENCE  CALENDAR 

When  possible,  source  of  further  informattOB 
about  conference  programs  and  reservation!  ii 
given  In  parentheses  after  each  listing.  Send 
announcements  for  the  Conference  Calendar  to 
EDUCATIONAL  SCREEN,  64  E.  Lake,  Chicago  I. 
Illinois. 

DEC.  4-6 — School  Broadcast  Conference, 
Hotel  Sherman,  Chicago  (write  George 
Jennings,  Director,  Radio  &  Television,  Chi- 
cago Public  Schools,  228  N.  La  Salle,  Chi- 
cago) 

DEC.  26-28 — Fourth  Annual  Chicago  Ca- 
reer Conference,  including  integrated  fiin* 
showings,  Illinois  Institute  of  Technology, 
Chicago 

JANUARY  17-19— National  Audio-Visual 
Association  Midwinter  Meeting,  Buena  Viste 
Hotel,  Biloxi,  Mississippi  (write  Don  White, 
845  Chicago  Ave.,   Evanston,   Illinois) 

JANUARY  28-FEBRUARY   1—1952  Read-- 
ing     Institute     (including     visual     screening 
techniques  and  visual  training   procedures), 
Temple  University,  Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania 
(write    Emmett   Albert    Betts,    Director,  The 
Reading    Clinic,    Temple    University,    Broad  I 
and     Montgomery    Ave.,     Philadelphia    22.  '{ 
Penna.) 

FEB.  7-9— Department  of  Audio-VisujI  ' 
Instruction  Winter  Confi-rcnce,  Boston  'i 
(write  J.  J.  McPherson,  DAVI,  1201  I**'' 'i 
St.,   N.W.,   Washington  6,   D.  C.) 


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THE  MAGAZINE  DEVOTED  TO  AUDIO-VISUAL  MATERIALS 


IN  THIS  ISSUE 

The  Power  of  Babel 
What's  a  Filmograph? 
New  Tools  for  Learning 
Liberians  Learn  the  A-V  Way 


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DECEMBER    1951 


VOLUME  XXX 


NUMBER   10 


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PROJECTION  POINTER  on  the  VU-LYTE.  Now  the  speaker  stays  behind 
the  projector,  views  an  undistorted  picture  just  as  the  audience  sees  it,  aod  > 
points  out  details  by  a  moving  arrow  of  light.  A  convenient  control  knob  su 
the  front  of  the  projector  enables  the  speaker  to  direct  the  arrow  anywhere 
on  the  screen  just  exactly  where  he  wants  it. 

This  patented  POINTEXf  PROJECTION  POINTER  is  only  one  of' 
many  of  VU-LYTE's  novel  features  directly  devised  to  meet  the  modern  needS' 
of  visual  education  teachers  and  lecturers. 


Because  VU-LYTE  is  replete  with  tested  innovations  to  make 
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\  ,  YOU  CAN  use  the  VU-LYTE  in  a  partially  lighted  room.  Total 
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4.  YOU  CAN  use  VU-LYTE  on  an  uneven  surface— project  •« 
small  or  large  screens.  In  addition,  VU-LYTE  is  an  amazingly  quiel 
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EDITOR4AL  STAFf 

PAUL  C.  REED— Editor 

JUNE  N.  SARK— Associate  Editor 

WILLIAM     S.     HOCKMAN— Editor     for     the 

Church  Field 
L.   C.   LARSON — Editor   for   Film    Evaluations 
MAX   U.    BILDERSEE— Editor  for   Recordings 
PHILIP   LEWIS— Editor  for  Television 

EDITORIAL  ADVISORY  BOARD 

VVALTER  S.  BELL,  Director  of  Audio-Visual 
Education,  Atlanta  Public  Schools,  Atlanta. 
Georgia 

lAMES  W.  BROWN,  President,  Department  of 
Audio-Visual  Instruction,  National  Educa- 
tion Association 

:DGAR  DALE,  Head,  Curriculunn  Division, 
Bureau  of  Educational  Research,  Ohio  State 
University 

KMO    DE    BERNARDIS,    Director,    Instructional 
I       Materials,   Public  Schools,   Portland,  Ore. 

W.  H.  DURR,  Supervisor,  Bureau  of  Teaching 
Materials,  State  Board  of  Education,  Rich- 
mond, Virginia 

ELIZABETH  GOLTERMAN,  Director  Division 
of  Audio-Visual  Education,  St.  Louis  Public 
Schools,   St.   Louis,   Mo. 

;HARLES  F.  HOBAN.  Jr.,  Associate  Professor 
of  Education,  The  Catholic  University  of 
America,   Washington,    D.C. 

DEAN  McCLUSKY,  Associate  Professor  of 
Education,  Head  of  Audio-Visual  Education, 
University  Extension,  University  of  California 
at    Los    Angeles. 

.  JAMES  McPHERSON,  Execotive  Secretary, 
Department  of  Audio-Visual  Instruction, 
N.E.A.,  Washington,  D.C. 

JRTZ  MYERS,  Head,  Audio-Visual  Depart- 
ment,   Detroit,   Michigan,    Public    Library 

RANCIS  W.  NOEL,  Chief,  Bureau  of  Audio- 
Visual  Education,  State  of  California  De- 
partment of  Education,  Sacramento 

tERLEY  REID,  Chief,  Visual  Education  Service, 
U.  S.  Office  of  Education,  Washington,  D.C. 

1AYER  SINGERMAN,  Director,  Audio-Visual 
Department,  Chicago  Office,  Anti-Defama- 
lon  League  of  B'nai  B'rith 


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EDUCATIONAL 


THE      MAGAZINE     DEVOTED     TO     AUDIO-VISUAL     MATERIALS 

FoBiiderf  In   1922  by  Nelson  L.  &r»ene 


Contents  for  December,  1951 


EDITORIAL 
Secure  the  Blessings 


Page 
399 


ARTICLES 

The  Power  of  Babel Elton  Hocking     400 

What's  a  Filmograph?  Robert  B.  Konlkow     402 

Liberians  Learn  the  A-V  Way 

William  R.  Hughes  &  Paul  M.  Daniel     404 

New  Tools  for  Learning   Kenneth   D.   Norberg     405 

DEPARTMENTS 

As  Personal  As  Possible  - -J.  J.   McPherson  392 

Church  Department  William  S.  Hockman  406 

Teacher-Committee  Evaluation  of  New  Films L.  C.   Larson  411 

Looking  at  the  Literature  415 

Records  on  Review  , Max  U.  Bildersee  416 

Audio-Visual  Trade   Review  418 

OTHER  FEATURES 

The  Readers  Write  (388)  .  .  .  Focus  on  the  News  (390)  .  .  .  People 
(417)  .  .  .  A-V  Conference  Calendar  (424)  .  .  .  Trade  Directory  for  the 
Audio-Visual  Field  (426)  .  .  .  Index  to  Advertisers  (427)  .  .  .  Index 
to  Volume  XXX.    1951   (428) 


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34  Thirty  Fourth  St.,  Brooklyn  32,  N.  Y. 
388 


Magnetic  Sound  Track 

Editor  : 

In  regard  to  your  editorial  in  the 
October  issue  ("The  Meaning  of  the 
Difference",  page  310),  I  would  like  to 
have  been  caught  by  you  at  the 
NAVA  Trade  Show  when  you  started 
quizzing  about  the  new  magnetic 
sound  track  on  film.  I  have  been 
watching  the  development  of  this  ever 
since  the  war  and  so  would  not  have 
been  taken  completely  unawares  when 
it  came  to  a  judgment  of  the  future 
of  such  a  development.  The  uses  will 
be  many,  no  doubt,  and  subject  to  all 
the  little  byways  of  any  new  experi- 
ment. 

In  it,  however,  I  see  a  big  help  for 
us  in  the  college  audio-visual  field.  It 
gives  us  a  new  opportunity  to  utilize 
existing  motion  pictures  by  allowing 
each  individual  professor  the  oppor- 
tunity to  decide  what  the  sound  track 
should  carry.  He  will  now  not  be 
able  to  say  that  a  film  is  useless  be- 
cause the  narration  is  aimed  at  gram- 
mar school  students. 

Perhaps  producers  will  go  so  far 
as  to  oflfer  prints  with  unrecorded 
magnetic  tracks,  merely  sending  along 
helpful  notes  and  suggestions.  It  pro- 
motes new  problems,  of  course,  for 
it  may  take  some  control  of  a  film 
and  how  it  is  used  out  of  the  hands 
of  the  producers.  In  the  educational 
field,  this  could  be  controlled  very 
well,  I  believe.  To  me  it  means  a 
greater  sale  of  prints  and  possibly  at 
a  lower  price.  I  see  nothing  but  hope 
in  the  situation  and  beg  the  manufac- 
turers to  get  their  newly  adapted 
projectors  out  on  the  market  as  quick- 
ly and  as  cheaply  as  possible  ($800 
is  a  lot  of  money  for  a  classroom 
projector). 

J.  B.  Watson,  Jr. 

Director.    Dartmouth    College    Films 
Hanover,    New    Hampshire 

Helpful  Hint 

Editor: 

May  I  pass  along  news  of  a  helpful 
time-saving  device  we  have  discovered 
and  are  using  in  our  film  library? 
We  have  been  making  up  our  own 
labels  for  fastening  down  the  end  of 
the  film.  Now  I  find  that  roll  print- 
able tapes  can  be  bought  in  various 
widths  and  colors  and  that  there  are 
a  number  of  concerns  that  will  do  the 
tape-printing  job  from  the  simple 
signs  such  as  ours,  "Save  and  Re- 
place", to  other  rather  intricate  ones. 
Or  does  everyone  but  us  know  about 
this? 

Margaret  N.  Fletcher 

Visual  Aids  Service 

Minneapolis,  Minn.,  Public  Library 


Address  letters  for  "The  Readers  Write"  to 
The  Editor,  EDUCATIONAL  SCREEN,  64 
E.  Lake  St.,  Chicago   I,  Illinois. 


Road  to  Singapore 

Editor: 

Just  to  let  you  know  I'm  sailing 
on  November  23  for  Singapore,  where 
I'll  be  stationed  for  the  next  twelve 
months.  I'm  going  out  to  do  a  special 
new  film  job  in  southeast  Asia,  and  I 
expect  to  visit  all  the  countries  there, 
including  India,  Burma,  Malaya,  Si- 
am,  Indonesia,  Hong  Kong,  etc.  I'll 
still  be  working  for  the  Foreign  Office. 
My  address  from  December  11th  will 
be:  Office  of  the  Commissioner  Gen- 
eral, Phoenix  Park,  Tanglin  Road, 
Singapore. 

I've  enjoyed  getting  Educational 
Screen  regularly;  it  has  helped  me 
keep  in  touch  with  the  American 
scene.  I'll  be  looking  forward  to  see- 
ing it  in  Singapore. 

Thoma.s  Hodge 

London,  England 

In  January,  1950  Tom  Hodge  left 
the  U.S.  and  his  position  as  director 
of  the  Films  and  Publications  Divi- 
sion of  British  Information  Services 
to  take  over  a  new  post  as  head  of 
the  Film  Section,  Information  Serv- 
ices Department,  in  the  Foreign  Office 
in  London.  Besides  Educational 
Screen,  he  takes  along  with  him  to 
his  new  job  in  Singapore  the  best 
wishes  of  his  many  friends  here  and'i 
abroad. — Ed.  | 

Message  from  Milan 

Editor:  i 

Please  let  me  know  if  it  is  possible' , 
to  find   in   the   States   some  technical 
books    about    puppet    films     (how   to 
make  them).  I  am  interested  in  Ger- 
man and  French  books,  too. 

Sergio  Uglh 

Commissionaria  Seambi  R.L. 
L'Amministratore  Unico 
Via  Vivaio,  4,  Milano,  Italy 

Any  literature  on  how  to  make  pup- 
pet films  or  information  about  Sltcli 
literature  should  be  sent  directly  to 
Dr.  Ugiioni  in  Milan. — Ed. 


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This  completely  new  Screen  surface  is  designed  to  give 
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authorities  who  have  tested  it  thoroughly  report  that  it 
does  away  with  the  need  for  costly  room-darkening 
equipment  in  most  classrooms — if  used  according  to 
directions.  The  Radiant  "Classroom"  Screen  thus  helps 
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In  this  new  Screen,  Radiant  engineers  have  developed  a  visual 
aid  that  fills  a  long-felt  need.  The  Radiant  "Classroom"  Screen 
permits  normal  room  ventilation.  It  allows  students  to  take 
notes  during  slide,  film-strip  and  overhead  projection — while 
the  material  is  fresh  in  mind.  It  permits  simultaneous  use  of 
supplementary  material.  It  allows  normal  teacher-pupil  con- 
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The  Radiant  "Classroom"  Screen  is  being  rapidly  adopted  by 
schools  all  over  the  country.  Send  coupon  for  special  circular 
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FCA  Goals 

•  Th«  Film  Council  of  America  is 
planning  a  general  drive  in  the  coming 
year  to  promote  international  under- 
standing through  the  use  of  films  on 
all  local  community  levels.  Major  proj- 
ects include  the  preparation  and  dis- 
tribution of  lists  of  films  and  film 
materials  for  use  of  local  groups  and 
the  bringing  about  of  a  closer  relation- 
ship between  local  film  councils  and 
national  organizations. 

Among  other  objectives  arc  the  pub- 
licizing of  local  film  information  cen- 
ters and  also  the  establishment  of  a 
Committee  to  Develop  a  Statement  of 
Policy  on  the  Freedom  of  the  Film,  a 
Commission  on  Foreign  Film  Festi- 
vals, and  an  Advisory  Committee  to  the 
United  Nations  to  study  the  present 
i  system  of  film  distribution  and  to 
!  make  recommendations  for  future  dis- 
tribution of  UN  films. 

User-Producer  Get-together 

•  A  conference  planned  in  an  effort 
to  bridge  the  gap  between  educational 
film  user  and  producer  was  held  in 
Boston  in  October,  where  audio-visual 
directors  of  the  six  New  England  states 
met  with  officials  of  Encyclopaedia  Bri- 
tannica  Films  to  discuss  film  produc- 
tion and  use.  The  conference  was  ar- 
ranged by  Kelsey  Ballou  Sweatt,  in 
charge  of  audio-visual  education  for 
the  Massachusetts  Department  of 
Education,  and  R.  P.  Kroggel,  EBFilms 
regional  manager.  Main  speakers  in- 
cluded Dr.  John  J.  Desmond,  Jr.,  Mas- 
sachusetts Commissioner  of  Educa- 
tion, EBFilms  President  Walter 
Colmes  and  Vice-President  Dennis 
Williams. 

Teamwork  in  California 

•  "Solving  an  Instruction  Problem 
through  Teamwork"  will  be  the  theme 
when  the  California  Audio-Visual  Edu- 
cation Association,  the  Elementary 
Administrators'  Association  (Northern 
Section),  and  the  California  School 
Supervisors'  Association  (Northern 
Section)  meet  in  joint  conference  in 
Sacramento  February  1  and  2,  1952. 
Friday's  sessions  will  be  geared  to  the 
supervisory  and  admirristrative  levels, 
while  Saturday's  meetings  ^vill  con- 
sider problems  of  classroom  teachers 
and  interested  lay  persons. 

Television  in  New  York 

•  The  Audio- Visual  Section  (Esther 
L.  Berg,  Chairman)  of  the  New  York 
Society  for  the  Experimental  Study 
of  Education  held  a  meeting  in  Oc- 
tober in  New  York  City  on  "Educa- 
tional Television  —  Challenge  and 
Promise".  Both  the  basic  problems  of 
securing  for  education  its  share  of 
TV  and  the  specific  problems  of  educa- 
tional program  production  were  pre- 
sented and  discussed.  Program  chair- 
man was  Paul  Witt  of  Teachers  Col- 


Cover  Picture 

From   "Santa  Claus  in  His  Woriishop" 
(Cornell   Film  Company) 

HOLIDAY  GREETINGS  In  puppet 
animation  are  featured  In  the  little 
Christmas  film  "Santa  Claus  In  His 
Workshop"  and  its  companion,  "Carol 
Singers  in  the  Snow"  (both  distrib- 
uted by  Cornell  Film  Company).  Each 
film  has  a  running  time  of  I '/;  minutes 
and  is  available  in  color  or  black  and 
white. 


lege,  Columbia  University.  Speakers 
included  Ralph  Steetle,  Executive  Di- 
rector of  the  Joint  Committee  on  Edu- 
cational Television;  Captain  David 
Hawkins,  U.S.N.,  Director  of  Training, 
Third  Naval  District;  Dean  Kenneth 
Bartlett,  Director,  Radio  and  Tele- 
vision Center,  Syracuse  University, 
and  Edward  Stasheff ,  Television  Super- 
visor, Station  WNYE,  Board  of  Edu- 
cation, New  York  City. 

.  .  .  and  California 

•  A   completely    equipped    television 
studio  will  be  put  in  operation  on  the 
University    of     Southern     California 
campus  during  the  early  part  of  1952, 
President    Fred    D.     Fagg,    Jr.,    an-  i 
nounced  recently.  Simultaneously,  SC  j 
will   expand   its   educational  TV  pro- 
gram. First  of  its  kind  at  any  college 
in  the  west,  the  SC  TV  studio  will  be 
built  and  equipped  as  a  gift  of  Cap- 
tain Allan  Hancock,  chairman  of  the 
SC  board  of  trustees  and  director  of 
the  Hancock  Foundation  for  Scientific  | 
Research. 

Labor  A-V  in  Chicago  I 

•  An  all-day  workshop  on  "Labor's 
Use  of  Audio- Visual  Materials"  was  I, 
held  November  3  at  Roosevelt  CoUegf 
in  Chicago.  Initiated  originally  by  thf 
Chicago  Film  Council  as  part  of  its 
program  to  help  special  community 
groups  make  good  use  of  audio-visual 
materials,  the  labor  film  workshop 
idea,  with  college  film  center  collabora- 
tion, was  developed  as  a  pattern  and 
tried  out  for  the  first  time  by  the 
group  of  thirty  delegates  elected  by 
Chicago  area  locals  of  the  United 
Automobile  Workers  (CIO). 

The  day's  program  included  demon- 
strations of  audio-visual  materials  and 
their  use  by  the  local  trade  union  and 
an  actual  workshop  session  on  how  tc 
operate    a    motion    picture    projector 
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Willoughby  Abner  (Chicago  Regional 
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Herbert  Jackman  (UAW  A-V  depart 
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ters),   Hyman    Fish    (Roosevelt   Col- 1 
lege),   Aaron    Aronin    (Jewish   Laboi 
Committee),  Frank  McAllister  (heat; 
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liam  F.  Kruse  (representing  the  Chi  | 
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Real  Job — Real  Program 

•  "Boy,  this  is  going  to  be  a  job!" 
was  the  comment  of  one  of  our  better- 
looking  staif  members  when  we  re- 
cently had  a  meeting  to  look  over  the 
things  we  have  to  do  before  the  DAVI 
Conference  in  Boston  February  7-9. 
Yes,  a  real  program  is  being  planned 
— one  that  is  going  to  give  every 
DAVI  member  who  has  ever  said, 
"Why  doesn't  DAVI  ever  -do  any- 
thing?" a  chance  to  help  us  roll  up  our 
collective  sleeves  and  get  started  on  an 
action  program  the  like  of  which 
American  education  hasn't  seen  since 
the  days  of  Paul  Bunyan.  It  will  be  a 
conference  you  won't  want  to  miss  and 
one  in  which  you  will  be  needed.  May 
we  count  on  your  help? 

Incidentally,  this  will  be  the  only 
national  DAVI  conference  this  winter. 
Our  summer  meeting  will  be  at  the 
NEA  summer  convention  in  Detroit, 
June  29-July  4. 

Remember  the  theme  of  our  Boston 
Conference — "Implications  of  Cur- 
riculum Study  for  the  Planning  of 
Audio- Visual  Programs."  We  are  hop- 
ing that  when  you  leave  the  confer- 
ence, you'll  be  able  to  say,  "Boy,  we 
really  did  a  job!" 

"Just  Received" 

•  Here  is  a  note  we  received  from 
Sumner  Vanica,  Akron,  Ohio,  A-V 
Director:  "I  have  just  received  the 
booklet  'Television  Report,  Section  II, 
Visual  Aids.'  I  am  Indeed  grateful  to 
receive  this  valuable  publication.  It 
contains  the  type  of  information  we 
have  been  searching  for.  I  am  sure  it 
will  save  us  costly  trial  and  error 
methods  in  the  field  of  television." 

Sumner's  letter  is  typical  of  other 
words  of  appreciation  we've  received 
in  response  to  our  recent  mailings  to 
DAVI  members  of  several  helpful  pub- 
lications. The  general  reaction  has 
been,  "We  like  these  materials,  keep 
sending  them!"  .  .  .  "Please  keep  up 
this  service."  We  do  plan  to  keep  up 
this  service — so  long  as  our  postage 
holds  out! 

Thank  You,  Suhl 

•  In  the  Audio-Visual  Service  Letter 
published  by  the  Film  Library  of  the 
University  of  Florida,  under  the  edi- 
torship of  Miss  Hazel  T.  Morgan, 
we  read  that  95%  of  the  Florida 
audio-visual  workers  who  returned  a 
recent  questionnaire  circulated  by  the 
Audio-Visual  Service  Letter  indicated 
that  they  are  in  favor  of  the  organ- 
ization of  a  Florida  Division  of  DAVI. 
In  return  we  can  think  of  no  part  of 
the  country  in  which  we  would  rather 
have  a  new  affiliated  division — espe- 
cially if  we  get  an  invitation  to  visit 
them  about  this  time  of  the  year! 

392 


Straws  in  the  Wind 

•  straw  No.  1.  Those  who  attempt  to 
sell  educational  television  short  may 
soon  have  to  make  a  second  guess.  Just 
as  an  experiment.  Western  Reserve 
University  in  Cleveland  recently  de- 
cided to  offer  educational  television 
courses  for  credit.  According  to  Dean 
John  P.  Barden,  of  the  School  of  Gen- 
eral Studies,  they  now  have  112  credit 
students,  each  paying  full  tuition  and 
receiving  full  college  credit  for  courses 
in  Psychology  and  Comparative  Lit- 
erature. In  addition,  650  persons  are 
paying  an  auditing  fee  in  return  for 
a  copy  of  the  syllabus  for  each  course. 
A  survey  showed  that  27,500  sets  were 
tuned  in  on  these  Telecourses  on  the 
average  during  the  week  of  October  1. 

According  to  Dean  Barden,  the  writ- 
ten work  of  the  112  credit  students  is 
mailed  in  for  criticism  and  grading  by 
the  faculty  and  is  returned  to  the 
students  by  mail.  Six  to  eight  times 
more  written  work  is  required  for  a 
Telecourse  than  for  the  same  course 
given  on  campus.  Telecourse  "class- 
room" time  runs  a  little  less  than  half 
of  the  comparable  campus  course. 
Telecourse  students  will  come  to  the 
campus  for  their  final  examinations 
in  January,  1952.  Examinations  will 
be  the  same  as  those  taken  by  campus 
students,  and  the  credits  granted  upon 
successful  completion  of  the  Tele- 
courses  will  be  applicable  on  any 
bachelor's  degree  offered  for  under- 
graduates  by  the  University. 

The  University  bookstore  has  sold 
in  excess  of  400  sets  of  Psychology 
texts  for  credit  and  noncredit  stu- 
dents, and  local  library  resources  in 
the  northern  Ohio  area  have  long  been 
exhausted  of  the  140  books  listed  or 
discussed  in  Comparative  Literature. 
Local  bookstore  supplies  of  these  books 
have  also  been  bought  up. 

People  are  holding  telephone  and 
living  room  discussions  of  Telecourse 
sessions.  The  veterans  in  two  hospitals 
are    taking    the    Telecourses    by    the 


by  J.  J.  McPHERSON 

Executive  Secretary,  DAVI 
1201    16th   St..    NW,   Washington   6,  D.C. 


"ward."  It  has  been  necessary  to  an- 
swer more  than  3,000  written  and  tele- 
phone requests  for  course  announce- 
ments. 

The  offering  of  these  courses  has 
been  made  possible  through  the  co- 
operation of  Station  WEWS-TV  of 
Cleveland,  which  has  contributed  the 
time  needed  for  the  course. 

•  Straw  No.  2.  According  to  an  an- 
nouncement by  Mrs.  Margaret  Divizia, 
of  the  Los  Angeles  City  Schools,  100 
television  sets  have  been  purchased 
for  use  in  city  schools. 

•  Straw  No.  3.  TV  Magazine  for  Sep- 
tember carries  the  announcement  that  i 
RCA's     first     10-kilowatt    very-high-  | 
frequency    television    transmitter  of-  i 
fering  broadcasters  more  than  twice  | 
the   power   of   commercial   TV  trans- 1 
mitters    now    in    use    has    been    an- 
nounced   by    the    RCA     Engineering 
Products     Department.     From    other 
sources  we   have   heard   that  RCA  is 
considerably  past  the  planning  stage 
in    the    development   of    a    low-power 
TV  transmitter,  which  can  sell  in  the 
neighborhood  of  $10,000  and  is  suit-, 
able  for  use  by  educational  groups,     i 

•  Straw  No.  4.  In  a  letter  to  Senator 
William  Benton,  Raymond  Rubicam, 
the  founder  of  the  world-known  ad- 
vertising agency  of  Young  and  Rubi-  j 
cam,  stated  that  he  was  convinced  i| 
that  radio  broadcasting  has  come  no- 
where near  serving  the  American 
people  as  well  as  it  ought  to  have 
served  them  because  of  the  domination 
of  radio  by  the  advertiser.  In  his  let- 
ter he  stated,  "I  would  welcome  a 
reduction  of  the  percentage  of  radio 
time  available  to  advertisers  and  an 
enlargement  of  the  public's  oppor- 
tunity to  hear  programs  which  have 
little  worth  for  the  advertiser  but 
great  worth  for  the  public  .  .  ." 

"What   I    am    opposed    to   is   what  j 
amounts  practically  to  a  monopoly  ol  j 
radio  and  television  by  advertisers  to 
{Continued  o»  page  394)  i 


ROY  WENSER  Is  a  visualiier  at  heart,   uses  his  hands  if  nothing  else  is  handy.  Here  he  li 
discussing   some   of   the    plans   of   the    DAVI    national    committee    on    Teacher    Education  in  ^ 
Audio-Visual  Methods,  of  which  he  is  chairman.  Just  across  the  room  from  Roy,  and  iistenm? 
with   rapt  attention,   is  CLYDE   MILLER,   recently  appointed   State   Director  of  Audio-Visi"  1 
Education  for  Ohio.  Clyde  has  recently   been   carrying   on   a   series  of  regional  conference 
that  have  met  with  considerable  success. 

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CONTINUED 

the  point  where  the  public's  freedom 
of  choice  of  programs  is  more  of  a 
theory  than  a  fact  and  to  the  point 
where  public  service  of  the  two  media 
is  only  a  shadow  of  what  it  could  be." 

These  words  are  only  part  of  a 
strong  statement  in  favor  of  the  use 
of  radio  and  television  in  the  public 
interest  contained  in  Rubicam's  letter 
endorsing  the  Benton  Bill  for  the  cre- 
ation of  a  National  Citizens  Advisory 
Commission  to  aid  the  public,  the 
Congress,  and  the  Fedei'al  Com- 
munications Commission  in  thinking 
through  the  problems  of  television. 

We  need  to  remember  that  most  of 
the  money  now  being  made  available 
for  educational  television  would  prob- 
ably not  have  been  available  for  regu- 
lar audio-visual  programs  even  if  it 
had  not  been  appropriated  for  tele- 
vision. Television  is  not  only  paying 
its  own  way ;  it  also  holds  the  promise 
of  being  the  greatest  salesman  that 
the  audio-visual  movement  ever  had. 

Watch  For 

•  Watch  for  results  from  a  confer- 
ence November  17  in  New  York  City 
which  brought  together  representa- 
tives of  most  of  the  national  groups 
concerned  with  the  planning  of  school 
buildings  for  the  use  of  instruc- 
tional materials.  This  conference, 
called  jointly  by  DAVI  and  the 
American  Association  of  School  Ad- 
ministrators at  the  request  of  our 
national  committee  on  School  Build- 
ings and  Equipment  under  the  leader- 
ship of  Foy  Cross,  is  expected  to 
mark  the  start  of  a  three-year  period 
of  concentrated  study  on  problems 
in  this  area  of  education.  Irene 
Cypher,  of  New  York  University,  did 
an  exceptionally  fine  job  as  chairman 
of   conference    arrangements. 

Bug  Eyes  &  Flat  Feet 

•  That's  what  we  had  a  bad  case  of 
after  a  tour  of  the  Cleveland  Schools 
Audio- Visual  Centers  a  few  days  ago. 
At  first  the  bare  statement  that  they 
have  45,000  square  feet  of  floor  space 
didn't  really  register,  but  after  troop- 
ing through  room  after  room  and  see- 
ing the  wealth  of  materials,  equip- 
ment, and  production  facilities,  we 
were  sold  on  the  job  Les  Frye  is  doing 
long  before  our  arches  finally  gave 
out.  To  get  the  45,000  square  feet 
down  to  our  size,  we've  figured  that  it 
is  the  equivalent  of  seventy-five  20  x 
30'  classrooms. 

In  his  spare  time  Les  also  teaches 
audio-visual  classes  for  Western  Re- 
serve University  and  builds  his  own 
equipment  for  the  production  of  film- 
strips  and  slides.  He  tells  us  that  his 
center  sends  out  an  average  of  400 
orders  a  day,  or  approximately  one- 
half  as  many  orders  as  are  sent  out 

394 


This  snap  might  have  been  taken  in  the  honne 
of  LESLIE  FRYE,  Cleveland  A-V  Director, 
but  it  wasn't.  Actually,  we  snapped  it  on  a 
movie  set  that  is  continuously  maintained  in 
the  Cleveland  Audio- Visual  Center  tor  school 
production  purposes. 

from  the  State  Film  Library  in  Co- 
lumbus. Since  Les  is  working  on  our 
national  committee  on  City  Audio- 
Visual  Programs,  perhaps  he'll  have  a 
chance  to  tell  us  how  he  does  this  job! 

People  &  Places 

•  Marvin  Schroeder,  of  Ellensburg, 
Washington,  is  the  new  chairman  of 
the  Washington  State  DAVI  group  for 
their  fall  meeting.  J.  Edward  Trimble, 
of  Clover  Park,  is  to  be  chairman  for 
the  spring  meeting  in  Spokane. 

•  Charlie  SchuUer,  of  the  University 
of  Wisconsin,  has  accepted  the  chair- 
manship of  the  Planning  Committee 
for  the  1952  DAVI  Yearbook  on  Ad- 
ministration of  Audio-Visual  Pro- 
grams. 

•  Seerley  Reid,  now  Chief  of  the 
Visual  Education  Service,  U.S.O.E.,  is 
chairman  of  a  newly  established  DAVI 
Committee  on  Exchange  of  Informa- 
tion. The  purpose  of  the  committee  is 
to  serve  as  a  liaison  group  between 
DAVI  and  all  other  national  organiza- 
tions working  in  the  instructional  ma- 
terials field. 

•  Chuck  Norford,  who  was  formerly 
at  the  University  of  Wisconsin,  is 
now  with  the  Motion  Picture  Division 
of  the  United  States  Department  of 
Agriculture. 

•  Kitty  Welch,  of  the  DAVI  staff, 
has  her  heart  so  much  in  audio-visual 
that  when  she  finds  a  group  of  audio- 
visual people  who  are  wildly  enthusi- 
astic about  their  work,  she  regards 
it  as  a  normal  state  of  affairs.  So  we 
can  assure  you  that  the  Audio-Visual 
Instruction  Directors  of  Pennsylvania 
must  have  had  what  can  only  be 
described  as  an  "atomic"  state  meet- 
ing when  we  say  that  Kitty  returned 
from  their  conference  literally  glow- 
ing with  enthusiasm  about  the  kind  of 
spirit  that  was  shown  at  this  meet- 
ing. She  reports  that  Pennsylvania 
is  a  place  to  watch,  that  professional 
plans  of  significance  are  being  de- 
veloped there,  and  "Can  she  please 
go  there  again  next  year?"  Inci- 
dentally, the  newly-elected  officers  of 


the  Audio-Visual  Director^  Associ- 
ation of  Pennsylvania  are  Andy 
Bradac,  of  Osceola,  Pittsburgh,  Pa., 
president;  Dan  A.  Rohrbach,  vict 
president;  J.  Morris  Jones,  secretary- 
treasurer;  Jessie  D.  Brown  and  Nor- 
man Morgan,  executive  committee 
members. 


Something  Blue 


WILLIAM  WOLFARTH  has  reason  to  look 
happy  here.  As  leader  of  the  Audio-Visual 
Section  Meeting  for  the  Northeastern  Ohio 
Teachers  Association,  he  had  just  engineered 
a  successful  annual  meeting  when  this  view 
was  snapped  outside  the  Statler  hlotel  in 
Cleveland. 

Something  Old,  Something  New 

•  Hieroglyphics  were  first  used  as 
far  as  is  known  about  3,500  B.C.  and 
flourished  for  approximately  3,000 
years.  During  the  centuries  that  this 
means  of  communication  was  a  for- 
gotten art,  one  of  the  myths  that 
retarded  efforts  to  decipher  picture 
writing  was  the  opinion  held  by  many 
scholars  that  hieroglyphics  were  mys- 
tic symbols  that  pure  science  must 
avoid. 

•  In  order  to  give  better  catalog 
service,  the  Film  Rental  Libraries  of 

I  the  three  institutions  of  higher  learn- 
ing in  Washington  state  have  coop- 
erated in  publishing  one  combined  film 
catalog.  We  salute  this  as  an  excel- 
lent way  of  giving  better  service  at 
the  same  time  much  paper  is  saved 
for  other  uses.  In  addition,  the  three 
film  libraries  also  offer  special 
lists  of  films  on  selected  topics.  Among 
others,  they  have  an  annotated  list 
of  "Films  for  Teachers  and  Parents" 
available  to  users  on  request. 

Something  Borrowed 

•  Just  now  we  can't  think  of  any- 
thing more  useful  for  you  to  borrow 
than  the  new  film.  New  Tools  for 
Learning,  produced  under  the  auspices 
of  the  University  of  Chicago  to  show 
how  educational  motion  pictures  can 
make  effective  learning  possible.  (See 
page  405  in  this  issue.) 


_    (Do  you  mind  if  we  skip  this  sec- 
tion this  month?)  There  is  no  point  in 
being  "blue"  unless  we  have  to  be,  and   i 
frankly,  we  don't  have  to  be  when  we 
hear  what  Howard  W.  Allen,  Director  . 
{Continued  on  page  396)   i 

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That's  why 

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complete  story  of  the  SEA  UR- 
CHIN —  how  it  lives,  feeds,  moves, 
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CONTINUED 

of  Audio-Visual  Services  at  West  Vir- 
ginia University,  was  able  to  tell  us 
when  he  was  in  the  office  a  few  days 
ago.  According  to  Howard,  in  spite 
of  the  fact  that  the  counties  of  West 
Virginia  are  away  off  up  thar,  folded 
up  among  the  high  hills,  the  cooper- 
ative county  instructional  materials 
centers  are  making  real  progress  un- 
der the  direction  of  a  vigorous  group 
of  county  coordinators.  For  example, 
the  cooperative  materials  library  for 
Kanawha  County,  which  is  under  the 
direction  of  Virginia  Kelly,  now  has 
a  larger  film  library  than  the  state 
university  itself  and  is  growing  fast. 
Another  county  in  which  things  are 
moving  rapidly  is  Cabel  County.  Fur- 
thermore, Howard  reports  that  the 
teacher  education-  colleges  of  the  state 
have  great  interest  in  the  development 
of  their  own  materials  centers. 

Although  Howard  didn't  tell  us  to 
say  this,  we  have  an  idea  that  these 
developments  just  didn't  happen  by 
themselves.  Howard  and  his  co-work- 
er at  West  Virginia  University,  Har- 
old Williams,  spend  half  of  their  time 
visiting  the  counties  of  the  state. 
Both  have  taken  strong  leadership  in 
suggesting  that  emphasis  be  placed 
on  the  organization  of  regional  cen- 
ters. 


Help! 

•  We  can't  help  it  if  we're  here  in 
Washington,  but  that  means  that 
we  hear  more  about  what  is  happen- 
ing in  connection  with  government- 
al activities  and  other  news  items  in 
the  immediate  vicinity  in  Washing- 
ton. But  we  do  want  to  bring  you  in- 
formation about  people  and  events 
in  all  parts  of  the  country  and  will 
appreciate  it  greatly  if  you  will  take 
the  time  to  drop  us  a  note  about 
things  that  are  happening  in  your 
own    part   of    the    country. 

We  Commend 

•  We  commend  the  Westchester 
County  Audio-Visual  Council,  a  co- 
operative service  organization,  with 
headquarters  in  White  Plains,  New 
York,  for  an  excellent  program  of 
sei'vice  to  its  members.  This  council 
carries  on  an  active  testing  and  eval- 
uation program  and  gives  its  members 
confidential  information  concerning 
performance  characteristics  of  equip- 
ment, as  well  as  critical  reviews  of 
new  films  and  other  audio-visual  ma- 
terials. Officers  of  the  council  this  year 
are  Joseph  B.  O'Shea,  Port  Chester, 
president;  Harold  C.  Crittenden,  Ar- 
monk,  vice-president;  Mrs.  Winifred 
Leonard,  Scarsdale,  secretary;  and 
Jack  Ayre,  Rye,  treasurer.  (See  the 
article  "A  County  Cooperative  Audio- 
Visual  Association"  by  Franklin  T. 
Mathewson,  Educational  Screen, 
Dec.   1950,  page  422.) 


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Contest  Department 

•  While  we  are  usually  wary  of  a 
contest  as  means  of  motivation,  we 
are  willing  to  agree  that  audio-visual 
educators  are  justified  in  using  al- 
most any  means  of  motivating  study 
of  a  certain  knotty  problem  that  has 
been  brought  to  our  attention  by  one 
of  our  "sources."  Said  source  screamed 
and  tore  out  three  handfuls  of  hair 
as  he  remarked  with  comparative 
calmness,  "What  we  need  are  some 
new  proverbs  to  take  the  place  of 
the  old  saw,  'One  picture  is  worth 
ten  thousand  words'  ". 

If     you     can     suggest     a     suitable 
proverb,  you  will   be  directly  in  line 
for  First  Prize,  which  we  understand 
will  be  a  pilot  model  of  the  famous 
Handheld    Projector    that   John    Car- 
roll, Head  of  the  Department  of  Edu- 
cation   of    Texas    Technological    Col- 
lege, has  been  discussing  for  the  past 
two  years  at  oui-  DAVI  national  con- 
ferences. John,  whose  guiding  motto 
in  designing  the  famed  projector  has    i' 
been   "Nothing   is   more   fundamental    I 
than   fundamentals,"  reports   that  he    i 
has  succeeded  in  eliminating  the  lens    i 
on  his  latest  model. 

Attn.,  Archives  Committee 

•  "Would  you  like  to  have  every  ii 
edition  of  Educational  Screen  from  i 
1922  to  the  present  time?",  a  calm  I 
voice  said  to  us  over  the  phone  the 
other  day.  When  we  screamed  a  de- 
lighted "And  how!",  the  voice  con- 
tinued, "Well,  just  send  around  and 
pick  them  up."  So  we  now  have  a 
real  gold  mine  for  our  Archives  Com- 
mittee. Our  benefactor:  Johnny  John- 
son, Audio-Visual  Director  for  Ar- 
lington County  Schools.  Thanks, 
Johnny.  We  hope  that  your  example 
will  encourage  others  who  may  have 
records  that  would  be  of  value  to 
the  Archives  Committee.  Not  that 
we  are  planning  to  live  in  the  past, 
but  we  do  feel  that  we  should  be  care- 
ful to  preserve  the  documents  of  an 
important  educational  movement. 

Illumined  Thoughts  Dept. 

•  We  don't  know  what  an  "illumined 
thought"  really  is,  but  an  advisor 
who  provided  the  title  also  thought- 
fully provided  an  example.  Here  it  is; 
"The  question  is  not  merely  whether 
or  not  it  is  a  good  film,  but  whether 
or  not  a  good  person  is  using  it  for 
good  ends."  Yes,  there  is  something 
to  that  idea — we  are  glad  we  thought 
of  it! 

Before  We  Leave 

•  Merry  Christmas  and  Happy  New 
Year!  From  our  fellow  staff  member, 
Ann  Hyer,  comes  a  suggestion  that 
any  DAVI  member  looking  for  a  New 
Year's  Resolution  may  wish  to  tithe 
his  time  next  year  so  that  he  can  give 
one-tenth  of  it  to  the  work  of  our 
national  committees!  — JJM.  'I 

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As  Viewed  From  Here 


The  American  public  does  not  know  enough 
about  its  school  sysfent 

Secure  the  Blessings 


From  the   NEA-producod  film   "Secure  the   Blessings" 


•  Literate  Americans  have  been  made  well  aware  of  the  nature  of  the 
vicious  and  organized  attacks  on  public  education  during  the  past  few 
years.  Dean  MeJby's  pamphlet,  "American  Education  Under  Fire"; 
Hulburd's  book,  "This  Happened  in  Pasadena";  the  Saturday  Review 
issue  spotlighting  "The  Public-School  Crisis",  and  numerous  articles  in 
educational  and  news  magazines  have  all  helped  to  awaken  to  the  reality 
of  the  danger  those  who  truly  believe  in  the  public  schools  and  democratic 
education. 

The  hostile  attacks  have  been  against  varied  targets,  but  they  add  up 
to  a  common  objective.  The  critics  demand  a  retreat  to  the  "three  R's." 
They  charge  the  schools  with  lack  of  patriotism.  They  accuse  teachers 
of  leftist  teaching.  They  bombard  school  budgets;  and  battle  behind  a 
smoke  screen  of  smear  words.  Their  victory  goal  would  appear  to  be  the 
undermining  of  the  American  system  of  free  public  education. 

One  thing  clear  to  those  who  have  studied  and  analyzed  America's 
educational  crisis  is  that  the  American  public  does  not  know  enough 
about  its  school  system.  The  public  does  not  fully  appreciate  the  essential 
relationship  between  their  schools  and  the  maintenance  of  a  free  and 
democratic  society.  The  public  should  know  more,  and  there's  something 
you  can  do  about  it — audio-visually. 

There's  something  you  can  do  to  help  all  realize  more  surely  that 
through  the  schools  as  through  no  other  institution  we  can  "secure  the 
blessings  of  liberty  to  ourselves  and  our  posterity." 

Secure  the  Blessings  is  the  title  of  a  motion  picture  that  must  be 
widely  shown  and  used  throughout  this  country.  Produced  by  the  NEA 
in  cooperation  with  State  Education  Associations,  this  picture  deserves 
all  the  promotional  and  distributional  know-how  of  the  audio-visual 
field.  And  to  help  you,  the  NEA  has  prepared  a  promotion  kit  that  is 
masterfully  comprehensive. 

Although  basic  distribution  of  Secure  the  Blessings  has  been  planned 
through  State  Education  Associations,  they  cannot  and  should  not  be 
expected  to  meet  this  challenge  alone.  Every  conscientious  film  library 
with  convictions  about  the  public  schools  and  democracy  should  place 
this  film  at  the  top  of  its  priority  list  for  acquisition.*  And  once  it  is 
acquired,  its  use  should  be  urged  upon  every  American  film-using  group. 

When  all  the  people  know  for  sure  the  role  of  the  public  schools  in  ' 

a  democracy,  the  blessings  of  their  liberty  will  be  secured.  — PCR 

*  For  further  information  about  prints,  write  to  the  NEA  Division  of  Press  and 
Radio  Relations,  1201  16th  St.,  N.W.,  Washington  6,  D.C. 

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Sound  brings  language  to  life,  and  life  to  language 


THE  POWER  OF  BABEL 


EVERYBODY  in  the  class  recites  at  the  same  time,  and 
all  through  the  hour.  Sounds  like  bedlam?  No,  it 
sounds  more  like  the  Tower  of  Babel,  for  they  are 
speaking  a  foreign  language,  or  even  several  foreign 
languages  if  they  happen  to  come  from  several  classes. 

It  is  a  muffled  Babel,  however,  for  each  student  has 
his  own  semi-soundproof  booth.  He  does  not  hear  the 
general  babble  because  earphones  shut  it  out  and  bring 
only  the  language  he  wants  to  hear.  The  recorded  voice 
he  hears  is  punctuated  by  frequent  intervals  of  silence 
during  which  he  replies,  speaking  into  a  microphone.  His 
response,  like  what  he  has  just  heard,  is  recorded  on  the 
magnetic  tape  in  his  instrument,  and  simultaneously 
(through  earphones)  he  hears  himself  as  others  hear 
him — a  strange  and  chastening  experience.  At  the  end 
of  this  exercise  in  give-and-take — or  rather,  take  and  give- 
back,  he  rewinds  the  tape  and  plays  it  to  himself,  this 
time  hearing  "his  master's  voice"  and  his  own  imitations 
or  responses,  in  constant  alternation.  It  is  a  unique  op- 
portunity for  self-criticism  and  improvement,  with  none 
of  the  self-consciousness  or  embarrassment  caused  by 
public  performance. 

Audio 

This  individual  yet  class-wide  activity  in  oral-auditory 
drill  is  basic  in  Purdue  University's  new  foreign-language 
laboratory  for  elementary  classes.  Twenty-eight  booths, 
each  equipped  with  tape  recorder,  earphones  and  micro- 
phone, can  all  operate  in  series  with  the  master  instru- 
ment at  the  front  of  the  room.  From  this  "master"  the 
earphones  relay  the  basic  audio  materials,  whether  from 
tape,  disc,  radio  or  the  instructor's  living  voice.    With 


his  own  earphones  and  jack,  the  instructor  can  monitor 
the  master  instrument  (and  his  own  voice),  or,  from 
switch  boxes  in  the  center  aisle,  the  tape  and  responses 
in  any  booth.  By  means  of  these  same  switch  boxes  he 
can  cut  out  any  booth  so  that  it  will  operate  independ- 
ently or  as  a  master  control  for  a  variable  number  of  its 
neighbors.  In  this  way,  using  each  of  the  six  rows  of' 
booths  as  a  unit,  it  is  possible  to  have  oral-auditory 
drills  in  six  different  courses  or  languages  simultanously. 
For  mere  listening,  all  twenty-eight  booths  can,  of  course, 
operate  as  separate  units. 

Visual 

Two  projectors  are  also  used,  an  opaque  projector 
and  a  "Speedreader".  The  former  serves  chiefly,  in  second- 
year  classes,  to  stimulate  and  focus  conversation  by  pro- 
jecting pictures  (usually  from  current  magazines)  care- 
fully chosen  to  correspond  in  vocabulary  with  the  lesson 
at  hand.  The  movable  arrow  of  bright  light  serves  to 
pinpoint  the  details  and  to  remove  vocabulary  drill  from 
the  abstractness  of  bilingual  equations  (table  =  Tisch) 
to  the  visible  world  where  each  foreign  word  comes  alive 
in  the  picture.  The  English  word  is  not  even  mentioned. 

The  Speedreader  is  less  familiar  to  most  teachers.  A  * 
simple  projector  with  no  shutter,  it  throws  a  text  which  I 
moves  gradually  upward  on  the  screen,  giving  the  effect 
of  the  scroll  title  at  the  beginning  of  an  entertainment . 
film.  The  operator  can  set  the  Speedreader  to  show  siniul- ' 
taneously  any  number  of  lines  of  print,  from  one  to  ten  or " 
twelve,   always  rolling  upward  and  disappearing  at  the 
top  of  the  screen,  or  the  text  may  be  "scanned"  in  the 
manner  of  the  Harvard  films  for  English  reading.  Any  ; 


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EducaHonal  Screen ' 


desired  speed  is  available,  from  very  slow  to  very  fast, 
and  the  film  can  be  stopped  or  restarted  instantly.  Pro- 
jection does  not  require  complete  darkness;  enough  light 
can  be  maintained  to  permit  short  written  exercises  at 
intervals. 

Audio-Visual 

Our  purpose  in  using  the  Speedreader  is  not  merely 
to  control  and  develop  speed  in  silent  reading,  but  also 
to  insure  that  the  beginner  in  German,  for  example, 
learns  to  "hear"  the  correct  German  sounds  and  intonation 
when  he  reads  silently.  All  so-called  silent  reading  is  ac- 
companied by  sub-vocal  activities  of  the  speech  mecha- 
nism. When  a  literate  person  starts  to  learn  a  foreign 
language,  he  naturally  tends  to  transfer  to  it  the  sounds  of 
his  native  tongue.  The  Speedreader,  along  with  the  audio 
equipment,  helps  to  overcome  this  tendency  to  "pro- 
nounce silently"  the  foreign  language  as  if  it  were  English. 

A  page  or  story  in  the  textbook  is  first  put  on  film.  Then 
the  instructor,  in  advance,  projects  the  film  at  the  de- 
sired speed,  and  reading  aloud  from  the  screen,  he  re- 
cords it  on  tape.  When  the  class  meets,  the  students 
read  the  text  on  the  screen  while  they  hear  the  same  text 
coming  through  their  earphones.  This  is  the  basic  multi- 
sensory  approach. 


by  ELTON  HOCKING 

Head,  Department  of  Modern  Languages 
Purdue   University,   Lafayette,   Indiana 


Variations  of  this  technique  include:  (1)  Repeated 
~liowings  of  the  same  text,  each  at  a  greater  speed  and  ac- 
I  (iinpanied  by  a  synchronized  tape;  (2)  (After  consider- 
able familiarity  with  the  audio-visual  presentation),  al- 
ternation of  the  visual  with  the  auditory,  the  students 
lieing  encouraged  to  "supply"  the  missing  imagery  from 
Muinory.  (3)  Brief  pauses  in  the  audio-visual  presenta- 
ii(in,  during  which  the  student  writes  and/or  records  on 
lape  the  sentence  that  he  has  just  seen  Snd  heard.  Thus 
three  or  four  senses  are  involved.  (4)  Pauses  in  the 
iiudio-visual  presentation  during  which  the  student  writes 
iiid/or  records  original  responses  to  what  he  has  just 
-ii'ii  and  heard.   (5)   Visual  presentation  in  German  ac- 

I  Iinpanied  by  auditory  English  translation.  (6)  Visual 
presentation  in  English  accompanied  by  auditory  German 
((uivalent. 

No  doubt  there  are  other  variations  that  have  not  yet 
■rcurred  to  us.  The  possibilities  are  many,  and  compara- 
ive  values  will  not  be  known  for  some  time  since  we  are 

II  the  first  semester  of  this  technique.  Scientific  evalu- 
ition  of  results  is  being  made  under  the  direction  of 
lie  Division  of  Educational  Reference. 

The  audio-visual  equipment  has  been  installed  by  Pur- 
ine in  recognition  of  the  fact  that  elementary  foreign 
anguage  is  more  a  matter  of  practice  and  habit  than  of 

Hivvledge.  Unlike  most  academic  subjects,  language  is 

->  book  learning  than  a  skill,  like  performance  on  a 
iiusical  instrument  or  in  sports.  Everybody  knows  that 
Liod    jjerformance    in    basketball    or    swimming    takes 

I  instant  practice  under  the  watchful  eye  of  the  coach 
iiid  that  only  practice  makes  perfect. 
It    is    obvious   everywhere    that    little   children    learn 


English  (or  any  other  language)  by  imitation  and  prac- 
tice before  they  learn  to  read.  But  only  recently  has  it 
begun  to  be  generally  recognized  by  educators  that,  with 
language  as  with  swimming,  you  have  to  plunge  in  and 
get  wet  and  practice.  "Hang  your  clothes  on  a  hickory 
limb,  but  don't  go  near  the  water"  has  been  the  traditional 
attitude.  And  the  textbook  has  been  the  hickory  limb. 
But  modern  A-V  aids  are  changing  all  that.  The  language 
laboratory  provides  each  student  with  a  private  pool 
where  he  can  overcome  his  fear  of  the  water,  imitate 
the  example  of  his  coach,  and  develop  the  coordinations 
and  habits  that  are  possible  only  through  such  intensive, 
supervised  practice.  And  with  the  instructor  as  coach, 
practice  makes  perfect  and  drill  makes  skill. 

Purdue  does  not  claim  or  aim  to  produce  conversa- 
tionalists in  twelve  semester  hours,  for  that  is  impossible. 
We  do  aim,  however,  to  provide  the  maximum  amount 
of  practice  in  the  skills  of  comprehension:  hearing  and 
reading.  Properly  facilitated  and  integrated  by  A-V 
equipment  and  materials,  these  skills  will  meet  the  prob- 
able needs  of  most  students  and  form  a  good  basis  for 
free  conversation  and  writing  for  anyone  who  wishes 
to  develop  them. 

The  cost?  About  $15,000  for  all  equipment  and  in- 
stallation, including  also  a  soundproof  recording  room 
not  mentioned  above.  This  figure  may  frighten  language 
teachers  who  traditionally  have  been  "equipped"  with 
only  a  book  and  a  blackboard.  It  will  not  frighten  ad- 
ministrators who  buy  equipment  for  physics  and  chem- 
istry laboratories  and  for  football  teams.  Compared  to 
these,  the  cost  of  the  language  laboratory  is  trifling. 
Amortized  over  a  ten-year  period,  it  comes  to  about  five 
cents  per  student  hour  of  use,  plus  perhaps  two  or  three 
cents  for  supplies  and  a  part-time  service  man. 

Our  high  schools  and  colleges  take  it  for  granted  that 
each  student  needs  his  own  textbook.  Magnetic  tape  can 
now  do  for  the  spoken  word  what  the  printing  press  has 
done  for  the  written  word,  and  at  comparable  cost. 
Foreign  language  study  especially  can  benefit  from  this 
new  medium.  Learning  language  from  books  alone  is 
a  deaf-and-dumb  process;  language  remains  mere  dead 
letters.  But  sound  brings  language  to  life,  and  life  to 
language.  And  the  importance  of  bringing  life  to  language 
and  to  foreign  language  study  cannot  be  overestimated 
in  these  days  of  urgent  need  for  intelligent  and  sympa- 
thetic communication  between   peoples  the  world  over. 


They  hear  themselves  as  others  hear  them. 


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401 


What's  a  Filmograph? 


How  do  you  make  it? 


What's  it  good  for? 


An  ordinary  animation  sfand  is  used  \o  shoot  it. 


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by  ROBERT  B.  KONIKOW 

Presentation,   Inc.,  Washington,  D.C. 


THE  DEVELOPMENT  of  a  new  idea  is  often  a  strang( 
and  mysterious  process.  The  connection  between  tin 
peculiar  rolling  and  tossing  of  a  destroyer  and  a  new 
form  of  an  audio-visual  training  film  seems  far-fetched, 
but  in  reality  there  is  a  direct  and  logical  link. 

In  the  early  days  of  the  Navy  training  film  program, 
both  sound  films  and  sound  filmstrips  were  produced. 
Since  under  the  pressure  of  the  war,  cost  was  not  the 
prime  consideration,  the  decision  was  usually  based  on 
the  relative  teaching  efficiency  of  the  medium  for  a 
particular  subject.  The  criteria  were  never  clearly  stated, 
but  in  general  a  motion  picture  was  used  where  motion 
was  an  important  part  of  the  subject;  otherwise,  the  less 
expensive  filmstrip  was  used. 

Thus  all  naval  establishments  were  supplied  with  both 
16mm  sound  projectors  and  with  sound  filmstrip  pro- 
jectors. Training  was  planned  for  shore  stations  and 
on  ships  at  sea.  But  on  a  ship  under  way,  when  a  sound 
filmstrip  was  used  the  needle  refused  to  stay  on  the 
record.  Even  a  small  jump  threw  the  commentary  out 
of  sync  with  the  pictures,  and  the  carefully  prepared 
teaching  plan  was  thrown  into  chaos. 

Then  somebody  suggested  what  should  have  been 
obvious  from  the  first.  Why  not  photograph  the  still  pic- 
tures of  the  filmstrip  on  16mm  film,  holding  each  picture 
enough  frames  so  it  stays  on  the  screen  as  long  as  is  need- 
ed for  the  corresponding  commentary?  The  sound  can 
be  recorded  on  the  sound  track,  and  to  all  intents  and 
purposes  we  have  something  that  can  be  handled  as  a 
regular  16mm  motion  picture. 

We  eliminate  the  distracting  "beep"  signal;  we  no 
longer  need  a  separate  filmstrip  projector;  we  need  not 
worry  about  stability. 

We  have  a  filmograph.  While  the  name  was  new,  the 
idea  was  not  wholly  new.  Using  still  pictures  as  the  basis 
for  a  motion  picture  had  been  thought  of,  but  rarely 
thought   through   and   carried   to   completion. 

The  simjjlest  form  of  filmograph  is  simply  a  filmstrip 
photographed  on  16mm  film,  with  a  synchronized  com- 
mentary on  the  sound  track.  As  far  as  the  viewer  is  con- 
cerned, on  the  screen  it  looks  like  a  filmstrip,  with  but 
two  differences.  First,  the  pictures  change  instantaneously, 
instead  of  one  picture's  seeming  to  push  its  predecessor 
off  the  screen.  Second,  there  is  no  beep  or  other  signal  to 
tell  the  operator  to  change  the  picture. 

But  once  having  used  a  motion  picture  camera  and 
motion  picture  film  to  reproduce  the  still  pictures,  motion 
can  be  introduced.  This  is  the  unique  advantage  of  the 
filmograph.  The  camera  can,  for  example,  fill  the  screen 
with  a  small  detail  of  a  picture  and  draw  back  until  the 
entire  picture  is  seen.  It  can  work  the  other  way.  The 
opening  shot  may  take  in  the  map  of  the  United  States, 
and  then  the  camera  can  zoom  in  until  the  state  of  Ohio 
is  about  all  you  see.  You  may  take  a  long  piece  of  art, 
start  at  one  end,  and  pan  along  its  length.  Some  of  these 
motions  may  be  combined.  We  may  start  with  a  pan 
and  then  zoom  in  to  focus  on  a  detail. 

The  same  technique  can  be  applied  to  three-dimensional 
objects,  rather  than  the  simpler  flat  art.  The  outstand- 
ing example  of  this  is  perhaps  The  Titan,  the  feature- 
length  film  about  the  work  of  Michelangelo.  Here  the 
camera  photographed  immobile  objects,  but  was  itself 
constantly  moving,  following  the  lines  of  the  statues, 
rarely  pausing.  The  feeling  of  dynamic  motion  is  over- 


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These  Jwo  successive  shots  from  "You  Can  Be  Safe  from  X-Rays",  produced  for  the  Public  Health  Service,  illustrate  the  use  of  overlays.  The 
shocked  lineman  (with  the  jagged  line,  at  right)  is  put  on  a  piece  of  transparent  acetate  and  placed  over  the  first  drawing.  In  the  finished 
filmograph,  a  quick  cut  will  give  the  effect  of  a  sudden  jump  from  one   position  to  the  other. 


whelming.  The  Negro  Soldier,  produced  during  the  war 
by  OWI,  used  static  art  material  very  effectively.  At 
one  point  the  camera  showed  an  old  print  of  the  Boston 
Massacre,  and  then  came  in  rapidly  to  show  the  face  of 
C-rispus  Attucks,  picking  him  out  from  the  crowd. 

Another  favorable  factor  is  the  ability  to  use  the 
punctuation  technique  of  the  motion  picture.  Instead 
I  if  one  picture's  following  another  in  a  series  of  straight 
cuts,  we  can  use  fade-outs  and  cross-dissolves,  and  they 
can  be  used  with  no  fixed  relation  to  the  words  being 
spoken.  In  a  filmstrip  we  must  wait  for  a  natural  pause 
in  the  commentary  before  we  can  call  for  a  new  picture. 
We  cannot  put  the  beep  signal  in  the  middle  of  a  word. 
But  in  the  filmograph  we  are  not  so  restricted.  The  re- 
lationship between  pictures  and  commentary  can  vary  as 
He  wish. 

There  are  still  other  tricks  that  can  be  done  on  the 
filmograph.  Chief  of  these  is  the  ability  to  superim- 
pose symbols,  etc.  on  the  picture.  For  example,  one 
of  the  difficulties  in  producing  a  filmstrip  is  to  maintain 
orientation  from  one  frame  to  the  next.  It  is  often  dis- 
concerting to  leap  from  a  long-shot  to  a  close-up.  On  the 
filmograph,  however,  this  is  easily  done.  To  call  attention 
to  a  detail,  we  can  start  with  an  overall  view.  We  can  p<Jp 
on  an  arrow  which  will  direct  the  eye  to  the  detail,  and 
then  move  into  a  close-up,  as  the  arrow  fades  out. 

The  number  of  such  simple  animation  devices  that  can 
lie  used  is  limited  only  by  the  ingenuity  of  the  producer 
and,  to  some  extent,  the  budget.  A  foreground  figure  can 
l)p  held  constant  while  one  background  cross-dissolves 
into  another.  The  bars  on  a  chart  can  pop  on  in  succes- 
sion. A  route  line  can  appear  on  a  map. 

In  fact,  there  is  no  sharp  line  of  demarcation  between 
a  filmograph  and  an  animated  film,  for  a  filmograph 
may  have  some  full  animation.  The  Fluoridation  Story, 
a  SVs-minute  film  produced  for  the  U.  S.  Public  Health 
Service,  used  animation  in  one  sequence.  The  water  in 
the  fountain  was  animated  in  a  simple  six-cell  cycle. 

One  of  the  advantages  of  the  filmograph  is  the  ease  of 
distribution.  In  spite  of  the  difference  in  cost,  there  are 
more  16mm  motion  picture  projectors  in  use  than  sound 
filmstrip  projectors.  More  adult  groups  are  in  the  habit 


of  using  movies  at  their  meetings.  They  have  learned 
about  motion  picture  equipment  and  how  to  get  films. 
The  CIO  issued  one  of  their  filmstrips  in  two  forms:  as 
a  sound  filmstrip  and  as  a  filmograph.  The  more  expensive 
filmograph   outsold  the   filmstrip  by   about  4  to   1. 

The  difference  in  the  production  cost  of  the  two  media 
is  small.  Research  and  script  writing  must  be  done  for 
both.  Both  require  almost  the  same  amount  of  art  work. 
Given  the  budget  for  a  good  sound  filmstrip,  it  does  not 
take  much  more  money  to  produce  a  filmograph,  and  the 
impact  can  be  much  greater.  There  is,  to  be  sure,  a  sub- 
stantial difference  in  the  cost  of  duplicate  copies.  This 
is  frequently  balanced  by  an  increased  sale  of  the  film- 
ograph, which  fits  more  closely  into  established  motion 
picture  distribution  practices. 

A  simple  filmograph  is  actually  easier  to  produce  local- 
ly than  a  filmstrip.  The  basic  equipment  is  a  camera 
capable  of  single-frame  action  and  a  firm  tripod,  or  a 
tilting  board.  The  pictures  to  be  used  are  affixed  to  the 
tilting  board  and  copied  on  the  film.  The  camera  is 
stopped,  and  the  picture  changed.  Art  work,  like  an  arrow, 
can  be  added  while  the  camera  is  stopped.  The  sound 
track  will  have  to  be  recorded  separately  and  later  com- 
bined with  the  picture  in  a  composite  print.  The  more 
complicated  effects  require  an  animation  stand,  which 
can  smoothly  move  the  camera  nearer  or  farther  from  the 
material  being  shot  and  which  has  a  device  for  moving 
the  copy  itself  either  horizontally  or  vertically.  Other 
effects  require  a  camera  that  can  be  run  backwards  as 
easily  as  forwards.  But  many  cameras  can  be  used  to 
produce  a  simple  filmograph. 

The  filmograph  is  growing  in  use.  In  the  past  three 
years,  for  example,  the  Navy  has  produced  no  sound  film- 
strips,  making  filmographs  instead.  In  the  filmograph 
the  illusion  of  motion  is  something  that  is  hard  to  de- 
scribe, but  it  is  there.  The  static  quality  of  the  filmstrip 
is  gone,  although  nothing  but  static  art  has  been  used. 
Here  is  a  technique  that  does  not  claim  to  replace  the 
motion  picture  or  even  the  filmstrip  in  many  classroom 
teaching  situations — but  it  is  a  technique  that  usually 
has  more  impact  than  a  filmstrip,  at  only  slightly  higher 
production  cost. 


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403 


by  WILLIAM  R.  HUGHES 

&  PAUL  M.DANIEL 


ABOUT  THE  AUTHORS 

From  Cuttington  College,  Sualcoko,  Liberia,  co-author  Hughes 
writes,  "Mr.  Daniel  and  I  are  both  regular  faculty  members 
of  Cuttington  College  and  head  the  Departments  of  Science 
and  Languages  respectively.  Cuttington  is  one  of  two  univer- 
sity-level colleges  in  Liberia  (the  other  being  the  University 
of  Liberia  in  Monrovia).  We  offer  work  in  liberal  arts  and 
science,  agriculture,  education,  and  theology.  Our  library 
has  a  subscription  to  EDUCATIONAL  SCREEN,  which  is  con- 
stantly in  circulation." 


United   Nations  Photo 
Visualized  anatomy  at  Liberia's  Cape   Mount  Hospital 


Liberians  Learn  the  A-V  Way 


^m  t  EST  Africa  is  passing  through  one  of  those  phases 
§^y  which  we  teachers  like  to  describe  with  our  favor- 
ite adjective,  "challenging."  From  French  Dakar  to 
British  Lagos  new  highways,  airstrips,  railroads  and 
ports  are  bringing  Western  civilization  to  millions  of 
people  who  formerly  knew  only  the  trader,  missionary, 
and,  periodically,  the  coastal  government  official.  Along 
with  the  post-war  economic  activity  in  trade,  agriculture, 
mining  and  transportation  has  come  a  more  determined 
effort  to  spread  literacy  as  quickly  as  possible  among  as 
many  of  the  indigenous  peoples  as  can  be  reached. 

The  job  facing  the  teacher — whether  it  be  on  the  ele- 
mentary, secondary,  or  college  level — is  a  staggering 
one.  To  the  educator  who  would  go  beyond  mere  literacy, 
a  twofold  problem  appears.  On  the  one  hand,  the  native 
needs  help  in  adapting  his  traditional  tribal  way  of  life 
to  a  new  and  rapidly  changing  world — a  world  which, 
for  better  or  worse,  has  already  come  to  him.  On  the 
other  hand,  the  West  African  is  going  to  be  expected  to 
assimilate  in  one  single  generation  much  of  the  culture 
which  it  has  taken  the  Western  world  many  centuries  to 
develop. 

Since  education  in  West  Africa  cannot  be  the  simple 
task  of  passing  down  to  the  new  generation  the  orga- 
nized knowledge  and  experiences  of  the  older,  a  careful 
evaluation  of  traditional  teaching  methods  is  impera- 
tive. It  is  here  that  the  value  of  audio-visual  materials 
is  most  apparent.  When  one  considers  the  large  number 
of  people  to  be  reached,  the  always  unfavorable  teacher- 
pupil  ratio,  and  the  difficulty  of  adapting  American  or 
European  textbooks  to  the  local  environment,  some  idea 
of  the  usefulness  of  audio-visual  materials  is  easily 
grasped.  Further,  when  one  realizes  the  number  of  strange 
situations  which  the  student  will  encounter,  the  countless 
concepts  and  complex  ideas — all  resting  upon  a  myriad 
of  heretofore  unknown  people,  places  and  things — that 
will  have  to  be  grappled  with,  then  indeed  do  audio-visual 
aids  become  indispensable  in  the  classroom. 

A  program  involving  the  use  of  several  audio-visual 


materials  has  been  inaugurated  at  Cuttington  College, 
Suakoko,  Liberia.  Situated  120  miles  in  the  hinterland, 
the  college  is  surrounded  by  native  villages  inhabited 
mostly  by  the  Kpwessi  and  Mandingo  tribes.  The  student 
body  represents  a  cross-section  of  Liberian  nationals, 
and  all  are  graduates  of  recognized  and  approved  high 
schools. 

For  individual  classroom  use  we  have  a  120-volt  film- 
strip  projector  (Picturol,  S.V.E.),  on  loan  from  the 
United  Nations  Information  Center  in  Monrovia.  Satis- 
factory material  is  available  for  classes  in  African  His- 
tory, Public  Health,  and  Agriculture.  Student  narrators 
acquaint  themselves  with  the  material  in  advance.  Pictures 
of  activities  or  objects  unfamiliar  to  the  students  often 
require  further  explanation  by  the  instructor.  Since  all 
projection  must  be  done  in  the  evening  hours,  follow-up 
discussion  and  evaluation  are  usually  reserved  for  the 
next  day. 

Of  more  general  interest  is  our  success  in  showing 
sound  motion  pictures.  The  auditorium,  constructed  in 
1948,  is  wired  for  motion  picture  projection,  and  power 
is  supplied  three  hours  every  evening  by  a  30  KW  gaso- 
line-Diesel generator  (60  cycle,  208/127  volts).  During 
ihe  current  semester  the  director  of  the  UN  Information 
Center,  Mr.  R.  de  Roussy  de  Sales,  arranged  a  three- 
hour  program  of  films  dealing  with  international  prob- 
lems. This  activity  had  special  community  appeal,  since 
Liberia  is  one  of  the  few  African  countries  having  full 
membership  in  the  UN.  For  these  films  the  college  audi- 
torium was  filled  to  capacity  with  farm  hands,  mission 
laborers,  houseboys,  and  tribal  families,  as  well  as  stu- 
dents and  faculty.  In  order  to  ease  the  language  problem, 
an  English-speaking  native  houseboy  paraphrased  the 
director's  comments  and  explanations  into  one  of  the 
local  dialects.  The  tremendously  enthusiastic  response  to 
this  type  of  activity  is  encouraging.  The  Bantu  Educa- 
tional and  Kinema  Experiment  proved  the  value  of  motion 
pictures    in    the   cultural   and    educational   life   of   East 

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Educational  Screen 


A  teaching  film  about  teacliing  films 

NEW  TOOLS  FOR  LEARNING 


by  KENNETH  D.  NORBERG 

Director,   Center  for  the   Study   of  Audio-Visual   Education 
The  University  of  Chicago 


y^RE  THE  SCHOOLS  making  adequate  use  of  the  new 
T*  tools  of  learning?  Are  they  getting  the  support 
required  to  bring  the  facilities  and  resources  of  modern 
communication  techniques  to  their  great  task?  For  all 
those  interested  in  the  schools  and  the  materials  of  edu- 
cation, the  University  of  Chicago's  Center  for  the  Study 
of  Audio- Visual  Education  is  presenting  a  new  film  de- 
signed to  create  a  better  understanding  of  the  use  of 
motion  pictures  in  teaching.  This  18-minute  16mm 
sound  motion  picture  is  addressed  to  lay  audiences  and 
to  professional  groups  as  well. 

The  planning  and  making  of  New  Tools  for  Learning 
was  a  highly  cooperative  enterprise  from  the  start.  The 
idea  first  took  shape  in  the  autumn  months  of  1949,  and 
preliminary  arrangements  for  production  were  made 
with  Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films.  In  the  early  winter 
months  of  1950,  the  University  of  Chicago  set  up  an 
advisory  committee  to  supervise  the  planning  and  pro- 
duction :  Bernard  R.  Berelson,  formerly  Chairman  of  the 
Committee  on  Communications;  Newton  Edwards,  Pro- 
fessor of  Education;  Maurice  F.  Seay,  Chairman  of  the 
Department  of  Education;  and  the  author  in  his  capacity 
as  Director  of  the  Center  for  the  Study  of  Audio-Visual 
Education. 

In  December  of  1950  this  advisory  committee  sent 
out  copies  of  the  preliminary  script  to  a  representative 
list  of  audio-visual  educators  throughout  the  country. 
The  many  helpful  suggestions  from  this  group  made  it 
(lossible  to  produce  the  film  with  confidence  that  actual 
interests  and  needs  would  be  represented. 

New  Tools  for  Learning  has  two  specific  purposes:  to 
promote  a  better  understanding  of  the  motion  picture 
medium  in  education  and  to  suggest  effective  ways  of 
using  instructional  films,  along  with  a  wide  range  of 
other  materials  of  instruction. 

It  opens  with  a  provocative  question:  "How  do  you 
measure  the  achievement  of  a  nation?"  In  a  brief  re- 
view of  various  areas  of  national  life,  the  point  is  made 
that  outstanding  performance  in  food  production,  health, 
transportation,  etc.  has  been  made  possible  by  the  devel- 
opment and  use  of  new  ideas  and  new  tools  to  do  the 
job.  The  scene  shift  to  the  schools. 

What  are  we  doing  for  our  children?  The  scope  and 
importance  of  the  educational  tasks  are  greater  than  ever 
before.  Are  we  bringing  to  this  task  the  tools  to  do  the 
job?  In  the  scenes  that  follow,  children  and  teachers  are 
shown  using  films,  along  with  other  instructional  mate- 
rials, in  a  variety  of  situations.  Actual  contributions  of 
the  medium  are  documented  in  classroom  episodes  illus- 
trating effective  methods  of  use.  The  wide  range  of 
available  materials  is  suggested. 

The  film  establishes  the  fact  that  audio-visual  educa- 
tion has  reached  a  stage  of  significant  development  re- 

(Continued  on  page  414) 


From  the  IS-minut*  limm  sound  film  "New  Tools  for  Uarngtng" 


December,    1951 


405 


WILLIAM  S.  HOCKMAN.  Editor,    1616  Marlowe  Avenue.  Lakewood  7.  Ohio 


Church  Council 

Has  Thriving  A-V^Service 

by  HAROLD  KILPATRICK 

Executive  Secretary 
San  Antonio,  Texas,  Council  of  Churches 

Our  A-V  library  and  program  service  is  one  of  the 
better  developed  Council  facilities. 

We  began  with  three  films — loaned  to  us  by  a  denomi- 
national executive  who  wanted  to  share  them  with  other 
churches.  Then  we  bought  a  secondhand  16mm  projec- 
tor to  lend  to  our  many  member  churches  that  did  not 
have  one.  Then  we  began  to  purchase  a  few  filmstrips 
out  of  regular  Council  funds.  Next  we  bought  a  film- 
strip  projector. 

We  started  our  A-V  service  in  1946.  There  was  no 
religious  film  library  in  the  city.  Our  religious  education 
committee  decided  that  we  would  invite  our  member 
churches  to  put  $25  each  to  purchase  a  few  prints  that 
would  furnish  a  limited  but  dependable  source  of  local 
supply.  Only  seventeen  churches  responded  but  we  went 
ahead. 

The  library  grew  quite  slowly  at  first  because  we  could 
not  promise  enough  materials.  As  it  increased  in  size, 
and  more  churches  purchased  projection  equipment,  we 
found  that  the  venture  began  to  snowball. 

The  first  thing  we  knew  the  A-V  service  became  our 
major  activity  from  the  point  of  view  of  staff  time  con- 
sumed. There  are  66  churches  in  our  film  pool,  each  one 
of  which  owns  an  interest  in  the  film  library.  The  annual 
dues  are  only  $15.  They  are  not  restricted  in  their  use 
of  this  material.  Thus  a  church,  instead  of  gathering  every 
church  school  department  together  for  a  showing  of  a 
film  in  order  to  get  the  most  out  of  an  $8  rental,  sched- 
ules the  film  for  class  use  perhaps  four  or  five  times. 
Much  of  our  material  is  being  used  in  actual  teaching 
situations. 

Our  office  maintains  the  standard  commercial  rental 
rates  for  all  users  outside  the  film  pool.  Since  our 
library  was  established,  three  commercial  libraries  have 
developed  in  our  community. 

Our  filmstrips  and  slides  are  purchased  out  of  the 
general  budget  and  thus  are  available  to  all  without  any 
rental.  We  have  the  "Radio  Edition  of  the  Bible"  and  the 
"All  Aboard  for  Adventure"  series  on  radio.  These,  along 
with  "Victorious  Living"  and  other  transcribed  ma- 
terial, offer  a  wealth  of  teaching  material. 

Each  of  our  three-member  office  staff  necessarily  has 


to  handle  A-V  materials  and  equipment.  One  of  our  book- 
keepers has  majored  so  heavily  in  A-V  service  that  we 
now  call  her  our  film  librarian. 

Is  this  work  expanding?  Yes,  we  could  not  keep  it 
from  doing  so  if  we  wanted  to.  There's  no  turning  back 
now.  Our  constituents  expect  us  to  have  every  mission 
film,  the  materials  on  stewardship,  and  materials  for 
the  various  emphases  during  the  church  year.  There  is 
a  steadily  increasing  demand  for  filmstrips  and  slides  to 
fit  the  various  units  of  church  school  lessons.  Here  is 
what  we  booked  for  October  28th — one  film  projector,- 
one  filmstrip-slide  projector,  17  motion  pictures,  9  film- 
strips,  and  one  radio  transcription. 

Our  equipment — one  film  projector,  2  tri-purpose  pro- 
jectors, one  two-speed  record  player,  one  tape  recorder, 
and  2  4'  X  6'  beaded  screens — is  loaned  free  to  all  churches 
except  that  we  make  a  nominal  charge  for  the  film  pro- 
jector. 

We  estimate  that  we  serve  about  110  churches  with  all 
or  part  of  our  service.  Our  current  emphasis  is  on  right 
use  of  materials.  When  a  person  rushes  into  the  office 
all  out  of  breath  demanding  a  film  "about  thirty  minutes 
long,"  he  is  told  politely  but  firmly  that  our  materials 
are  not  time-fillers.  If  he  does  not  have  any  other  pur- 
pose in  mind,  we  sit  down  with  him  and  endeavor  to 
give  him  a  purpose  for  using  the  material  he  desires. 

We  always  profit  by  the  Church  Department  in  Edu- 
cational Screen  and  there  have  been  times  when  we 
wish  we  had  waited  for  its  reviews  before  purchasing 
materials. 


Captions  or  No  Captions? 

We  believe  that  producers  would  like  to  know  the 
thinking  of  Screen  readers  on  the  question  of  captions 
for  filmstrips.  Should  reading  matter  be  placed  on  the 
frames  with  the  pictures? 

Church  Screen  Productions  (Box  5036,  Nashville  6) 
has  been  using  captions  which,  in  most  instances,  add 
up  to  the  total  script  or  commentary  for  each  filmstrip. 
Concordia  Publishing  Company  (3558  S.  Jefferson,  St. 
Louis  18)  also  captions  each  frame.  Broadman  Films 
(Baptist  Sunday  School  Board,  Nashville)  through  its 
A-V  bulletin  is  asking  for  user  reactions  on  this  ques- 
tion. Does  captioning  filmstrips  make  them  somewhat 
more  self-propelled,  enabling  them  with  fair  utilization 
to  get  across  a  minimum  content?  We  wonder.  Cre- 
ative utilization  can  start  with  the  captions  and  work  on 
from  there  unless  the  presence  of  captions  gives  a  slant 


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Educational  Screen 


and  a  direction  which  handicaps  the  more  resourceful 
and  imaginative  users.  We  like  the  idea  of  transferring 
printed  and  recorded  scripts  to  tape — a  practice  we  com- 
mend to  others — and  in  doing  this  the  presence  of  cap- 
lions  is  a  limitation,  or  so  it  seems  to  us. 

On   the   other   hand,   the  producer   has   all   the   com- 


ponents of  the  filmstrip  under  his  control.  He  can  fit 
the  captions  to  the  pictures  and  to  each  other.  He  can 
keep  the  commentary  brief  and  to  the  point. 

What  do  you  think  on  this  subject?  Do  you  like  cap- 
tions, and  when  should  they  be  used?  We  welcome  your 
pros  and  cons  on  this  subject.  — WSH. 


reviews  and  news 


MOTION  PICTURES 

•  In  its  new  film  Holy  Night,  Cathedral  Films,  Inc. 
^Burbank.  Calif.)  has  produced  more  than  just  another 
('hristnias  film.  It  has  produced  what  can  easily  be  the 
frrst  in  a  Life  of  Christ  series,  and  the  possibility  of  this 
-tries  is  suggested  strongly  in  the  subtitle,  "The  Be- 
L'inning  of  the  Life  of  Jesus  Christ." 

This  film  begins  in  the  time  of  King  Hezekiah  and  the 
[irophet  Isaiah  and  the  crisis  brought  on  by  the  approach 
of  King  Sennacherib's  Assyrian  armies  to  the  very  walls 
i>f  Jerusalem.  Isaiah  gives  his  prophecies  concerning  the 
I  oming  of  a  Messiah. 

A  short  group  of  transition  sequences  briiigs  us  to 
Nazareth  seven  hundred  years  later.  Then  we  see  the  an- 
nouncement to  Mary  and  her  visit  to  Elizabeth.  Mary 
and  Joseph  hear  the  Emperor's  edict  and  plan  their 
journey  to  Bethlehem.  Their  arrival  and  the  crowded 
inn  are  shown.  We  see  the  revelation  to  the  shepherds 
and  their  arrival  and  adoration  at  the  stable. 

The  running  time  of  the  film  is  30  minutes;  it  seems 
-liorter.  In  casting,  costuming  and  directing  it  is  a  good 
tilni.  The  acting  is  competent  and  Mary  and  Joseph  give 
the  impression  of  real  people  and  not  just  characters  in  a 
licautiful  pageant.  Throughout  the  film  the  color  is 
liood  and  in  certain  sequences — Isaiah  before  the  king, 
the  shepherds  watch,  and  the  closing  stable  scene — it  is 
exceptionally  fine.  The  night  scenes,  never  easy,  are 
effectively  handled. 

The  sound  track  is  good  throughout  except  for  indis- 
tinct first  sentences  of  the  dialogues  spoken  by  the  Assyr- 
ian soldiers  around  their  campfire  and  by  the  shepherds. 
The  musical  backgrounds  are  excellent. 

This    film    is    conservative    and    Biblical    in    content. 

<  iathedral  seems  willing  to  let  others  try  the  innovations. 

<  )n  a  subject  so  close  to  the  religious  emotions  of  most 
Christian  people,  they  have  without  doubt  chosen  the 
wiser  course. 

Holy  Night  will  be  a  good  Christmas  film  for  many 


From    HOLY   NIGHT   (Cathedral    Films) 


years,  but  its  use  will  not  be  limited  to  this  season 
alone.  It  should  be  used  wherever  and  whenever  the 
"beginning  of  the  life  of  Jesus"  needs  to  be  beautifully, 
reverently  and  effectively  shown. 

Both  color  and  black  and  white  versions  of  the  film 
are  available.  A  filmstrip  by  the  same  title  and  utiliz- 
ing shots  from  the  film  is  also  available  in  color  or  black 
and  white  and  is  accompanied  by  a  manual  and  recorded 
commentary.  Consult  your  local  A-V  dealer  and  library 
on  the  availability  of  the  film  and  the  filmstrip. 

•  Family  Films'  new  release,  Talents,  is  not  an  exposi- 
tion of  the  meaning  of  the  parable  of  the  talents  but  a 
dramatic  and  interesting  story  of  the  application  of  the 
parable's  truth  to  a  local  church  situation. 

Just  about  everyone  will  approve  the  way  this  film 
is  cast — even  the  pastor!  The  acting  is  good  the  whole 
way  and  in  certain  spots  it  will  be  considered  excellent. 
One  of  these  is  when  the  town  drunk  comes  to  the  par- 
sonage after  he  hears  that  the  church  is  giving  money 
away. 

This  film  moves  along  and  the  interest  is  held  to  the 
very  end.  When  it  is  all  over,  we  relax  a  bit  and  ask 
ourselves  if  our  church  needs  some  waking  up,  if  our 
congregation  has  been  resting  on  the  oars,  and  most  im- 
portant of  all — whether  we  have  recently  been  a  very 
vital  unit  in  an  important  enterprise. 

This  film  gets  across  a  big  idea:  a  congregation  can 
do  things  for  itself  and  the  Lord  if  it  can  be  shaken  out 
of  its  self-satisfied  slumbers.  Preachers  will  tend  to  like 
this  film  a  lot  for  it  can  say  some  things  which  only  the 
bravest  of  them  will  attempt.  Congregations  may  be  a 
little  smug  at  the  start,  but  before  it  is  over  they  will  be 
seeing  the  point  in  relation  to  themselves. 

•  Ambassador  Films  (6652  N.  Odell  Ave.,  Chicago  31) 
has  produced  an  18-minute  color  film  which  tells  the  story 
of  the  development  and  growth  of  a  Hebrew  Christian 
church  in  Chicago.  It  explains  why  many  Jews  are  turn- 
ing from  the  rigidities  of  their  old  faith  to  the  Christian 
faith  and  shows  the  community  activities  of  an  outstand- 
ing Hebrew  Christian  congregation.  The  content  is  in- 
teresting and  very  informative  and  the  technical  qualities 
are  acceptable. 

SLIDES 

•  Are  slides  getting  left  behind  in  the  A-V  procession? 
Recently  the  interest  of  users  has  been  swinging  heavily 
to  films  and  filmstrips  and  the  humble  slide  and  its 
large  educational  potential  are  getting  overlooked. 

It  is  good,  therefore,  to  come  across  a  series  of  picture 
studies  by  Frederick  L.  Fay,  head  of  the  department  of 
audio-visual  aids  for  Whittemore's    (Boston   8,  Mass.), 


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which  utilizes  the  widely  known  and  appreciated  Elsa 
Anna  Wood  pictures  on  the  Life  of  Christ. 

Each  study  utilizes  ten  slides  of  her  pictures.  The 
titles  are:  Jesus'  Birth  and  Preparation,  Jesus'  Ministry, 
and  The  Last  Days. 

The  comments  on  each  picture  are  detailed,  often  run- 
ning to  a  full  mimeographed  page.  These  interpretive 
notes  develop  an  appreciation  of  the  picture  as  well  as  an 
understanding  of  its  message. 

If  you  have  the  slides,  all  you  need  now  are  the  three 
studies  at  .50c  each.  If  you  do  not  have  the  slides,  we 
reconamend  their  addition  to  the  A-V  library  of  your 
church.  They  can  be  used  over  and  over  again  across 
the  years  by  all  the  groups  of  your  church  and  for  many 
different  purposes.  And  when  you  buy  the  slides,  get  only 
the  glass-bound  type  since  they  are  more  durable  and  are 
easily  cleaned  when  fingermarked.  Inquire  of  Whitte- 
more's  or  your  local  dealer  concerning  prices. 

FILMSTRIPS 

•  Christmas  Around  the  World,  a  sound  filmstrip  in 
color  with  the  commentary  recorded  on  the  four  sides  of 
two  78  rpm  records,  is  a  welcome  addition  to  A-V  Christ- 
mas materials.  It  was  produced  by  The  Graded  Press, 
Nashville,  Tennessee. 

There  are  38  good  artist-created  pictures.  The  com- 
mentary is  clearly  and  attractively  spoken.  The  musical 
background  is  good  and  well  adjusted  as  to  volume. 

The  sequence  of  customs  pictured  covers  many  coun- 
tries and  shows  children  and  their  families  getting  ready 
for  Christmas.  The  audience  range  is  older  Primary, 
Juniors  and  up. 

Here  is  a  fine  piece  of  material  for  the  church  school, 
the  school,  the  home  and  for  all  kinds  of  community 
groups.  A  helpful  leader's  guide  and  a  printed  script 
accompany  the  filmstrip.  Since  such  material  will  be  in- 
tensively used  each  year,  local  churches  should  care;fully 
consider  its  acquisition  for  their  A-V  libraries. 

#  The  Concordia  Publishing  Company  (St.  Louis  18) 
is  extending  both  its  New  Testament  and  Old  Testament 
series  of  captioned  color  filmstrips.  They  and  Pilot  Pro- 
ductions (Chicago)  have  maintained  a  high  level  of  color 
and  photographic  qualities  throughout  the  series.  The 
artistic  quality  of  these  filmstrips  is  good  and  they  are 
definitely  superior  technically  to  most  Biblical  filmstrips 
now  on  the  market.  Those  referred  to  are:  The  iMst 
Supper,  Jesus  in  Gethsemane,  Jesus  before  Annas  and 
Caiaphas,  Christ  before  Pilate,  The  Crucifixion  and  Burial 
of  Jesus,  The  Resurrection,  The  Wise  Men,  Jesus'  Entry 
into  Jerusalem,  The  Emmaus  Disciples,  The  Prodigal  Son, 
The  Story  of  Pentecost,  The  Stilling  of  the  Storm,  The 
Woman  of  Samaria. 

While  the  Lutheran  point  of  view  is  steadily  main- 
tained in  all  of  these  filmstrips,  it  will  not  impair  their 
usefulness  in  most  Protestant  churches.  Here  and  there 
throughout  the  Series  exception  may  be  made  to  the  in- 
terpretations given,  but  in  general  they  stay  so  close  to 
the  Biblical  account  that  few  serious  quarrels  with  their 
point  of  view  will  result.  In  most  instances  the  incidents 
and  ideas  are  pretty  well  visualized  but  here  and  there 
are  frames  which  tend  to  be  crowded.  At  one  or  two 
places  a  close-up  picture  would  have  made  a  stronger 
presentation  than  the  one  used.  Here  and  there  the 
facial  characteristics  of  certain  central   figures  are  not 


408 


People  like  you  when  you  moke  them  feel  like  o  Somebody 
insfeod  of  o  Nobody. 


From   MAKING   PEOPLE   LIKE  YOU    (Church  Screen   Productions) 

quite  consistent  enough  from  frame  to  frame,  as  in  parts 
of  The  Last  Supper.  In  Jesus  Before  Annas  and  Caiaphas 
there  are  certain  frames  in  which  the  characters  are  not 
easily  identified,  a  defect  which  can  easily  be  corrected. 
In  Christ  Before  Pilate  and  The  Crucifixion,  the  violence 
and  brutality  of  the  action  indicated  seem  excessive  and 
may  create  in  thoughtful  workers  a  reluctance  to  use 
these  filmstrips  with  children. 

The  content  and  technical  qualities  of  this  series,  how- 
ever, are  so  good  that  they  are  certain  to  find  general 
acceptance  and  usefulness  throughout  the  churches.  (The 
Old  Testament  series  will  be  reviewed  in  a  subsequent 
issue. ) 

•  Church  Screen  Productions'  (Box  5036,  Nashville, 
Tenn.)  new  Teen  Problem  Series  is  highly  recommended. 
The  problems  selected  for  visualization  by  a  whimsical 
cartoon  style  are  those  in  which  teen-age  interest  is  high: 
Understanding  Yourself,  Getting  Along  with  Your  Par- 
ents, Making  People  Like  You,  and  Learning  To  Be  Inde- 
pendent. There  are  captions  on  each  frame,  making  it 
easy  for  the  user  to  add  his  own  pointed  remarks  if  he 
prefers  that  to  sticking  to  the  excellent  script  and  discus- 
sion guide  which  are  furnished. 

Smart  and  experienced  leaders  of  youth  will  see  at 
once  that  these  filmstrips  constitute  wonderful  subject 
matter  for  the  parents  of  teen-agers.  While  the  religious 
aspects  of  these  subjects  are  touched  upon,  they  are  not 
"rubbed  in."  These  four  filmstrips,  scattered  along 
through  your  Junior  Hi  meetings  this  winter,  will  give 
variety  and  flavor.  Don't  forget  to  invite  just  the  right 
pair  of  parents  if  you  plan  a  panel  discussion  following 
the  filmstrip.  It  works  wonderfully — if  you  prepare  very 
carefully. 

•  Latin  America  Is  Big,  a  black  and  white  sound  film- 
strip  (33J/S  or  78  rpm)  of  73  frames,  is  a  general  lec- 
ture on  Latin  America  prepared  by  Gilbert  Q.  Lesourd 
and  Alan  Shilin  as  A-V  resource  material  for  the  current 
study  of  Latin  America  by  the  churches.  Paulo  of  Brazil 
is  a  silent  color  filmstrip  of  39  frames  with  text  and 
pictures  by  Toge  Fujihira.  It  is  accompanied  by  a  mimeo- 
graphed script  and  is  intended  for  use  with  children's 
groups  in  the  church.  The  pictures  for  this  filmstrip  were 
taken  in  Brazil  in  1950  and  are  authentic. 

Both  filmstrips  (not  previewed  by  your  editor)  may  be 

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Educational  Screens 


BY  THE  CHURCHES ... 
FOR  THE  CHURCHES . . . 

At  The   CHURCHES'   Request— Films  Produced 
For  Their  Own  Study  Programs 


Foreign  Missions 

(Theme:  Latin  America) 
WINGS  TO  THE  WORD 


The  dramatic 
portrayal  of  pio- 
neer mission  work 
in  the  Brazilian 
interior  .  .  .  the 
brilliant  and  un- 
forgettable story 
of  how  the  gos- 
pel found  wings 


Home  Missions 

(Theme:  Churches  For 
Our  Country's  Needs) 

.  .  PIONEERS! 


l6mm.,  sound,  30  minutes 
Lease  $120.00;  rental  $8.00 

•  OUT  OF  THE  DUST 

Heroism  and  achievement  of  the  evan- 
gelical churches  in  Cuba  and  Mexico 
...  a  vivid  and  inspirational  film  .  .  . 
I6mm.,  sound,  45  minutes 
Lease  $220.00;   rental  $10.00 

•  REPORT  FROM  MEXICO 

A  moving  document  of  the  challenging 
task  facing  the  Protestant  Church  in 
Mexico  .  .  .  intimate  glimpses  of  the 
church's  accomplishments  among  our 
Mexican  neighbors  .  .  . 
I6mm.,  sound,  28  minutes 
Lease  $105.00;  rental  $6.00 


A  motion  picture 
dedicated  to  the 
daring  spiritual 
pioneers  who  are 
ever  seeking  new 
pathways  in  the 
service  of  God 
and  their  fellow 


I6mm.,  sound,  70  minutes 
Lease  $250.00;  rental  $12.00 

•  THE  STREET 

How  the  reopening  of  a  church  in  a 
large  city  affected  the  lives  of  the  peo- 
ple ...  an  important  and  dramatic  film. 
I6mm.,  sound,   22   minutes 
Lease  $250.00;  rental  $6.00 

•  ON  COMMON  GROUND 

A  true  story  of  how  the  development  of 
a  larger  parish  plan  brought  new 
spiritual  understanding  to  a  rural  com- 
munity. 

I6mm.,  sound,  28  minutes 
Lease  $105.00;  rental  $6.00 


And 


The  Only  Film  Thus  Far  Produced  On  The  History 
Of  The  Christian  Church 

FIRE  UPON  THE  EARTH 


20  centuries  of  religious  progress  sweep 

across  the  screen  with  inspiring  mag- 

nificance  ...  a  film  of  tremendous  scope 

and  impact .  .  . 

I6mm.,  sound,  26  minutes 

Lease  $245.00;  rental  $10.00 

Write  to  Department  RI-12  for  descriptive  brochures. 

These  Fine  Films  Released  By 

THE  RELIGIOUS  FILM  ASSOCIATION.  INC. 

New  Yoric  1,  N.Y. 


)ecember,   1951 


220  Fifth  Avenue 

Writing  for  more  information?  Mention  EDUCATIONAL  SCREEN. 


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secured  from  the  Joint  Commission  on  Missionary  Edu- 
cation, 156  Fifth  Avenue,  New  York  10,  New  York. 

GUIDES 

•  Excellent  discussion  guides  for  the  Cathedral  film- 
strips  The  Prodigal  Son  and  Zaccheus  have  been  written 
by  Frederick  L.  Fay  of  Whittemore  Associates  Inc.,  Bos- 
ton. Each  guide  contains  the  captions  of  the  filmstrip 
together  with  a  well-organized  and  thought-provoking  out- 
line suitable  for  use  with  Junior  Hi  and  older  youth 
groups  in  church  school  and  in  Sunday  evening  fellowship 
meetings.  This  helpful  material  may  be  obtained  at  a 
nominal  cost  and  is  highly  recommended. 

we  did  it  this  way 

•  "I  took  the  Filmfax  Old  Testament  reading  filmstrip 
on  Nehemiah  and  assigned  the  various  characters  to  the 
boys  of  my  Sunday  school  class.  When  it  came  on  the 
screen,  each  boy  read  his  part,  putting  all  he  had  into 
it.  The  presentation  went  over  big.  The  next  time  I 
shall  have  a  rehearsal,  discussing  with  the  boys  how  the 
parts  should  be  'played'.  This  will  add  more  interest  and 
punch  and  give  me  a  chance  to  interpret  to  some  degree 
what  the  filmstrip  says.  I  try  to  get  a  lot  of  participa- 
tion."—WEL. 

•  I  took  Church  Screen's  captioned  filmstrip  Learning 
to  be  Independent  and  transferred  the  script  to  tape  to 
get  a  smoother  presentation  than  could  be  secured  when 
records  must  be  turned  over.  Here  and  there  I  added  a 
sentence  or  two  to  the  captions  on  the  frames.  This  gave 
snap  and  local  color.  Two  parents  were  asked  to  partici- 
pate in  the  program.  They  previewed  the  filmstrip  and 
listened  to  the  revised  commentary.  They  were  asked 
to  think  about  its  application  to  Junior  Hi  young  people 
and  to  act  as  resource  leaders  for  the  discussion  which 
followed  the  fifteen-minute  presentation  of  the  filmstrip. 
Involving  parents  in  our  A-V  programs  for  youth  has 
been  good  for  the  programs,  the  young  people  and  the 
parents. — WSH. 


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(Continued  from  page  404) 

Africa,*  and  there  is  every  reason  to  assume  that  in  West 
Africa  too  the  educational  film  industry  would  find  a 
ready  audience.  The  power  problem  unfortunately  keeps 
much  of  the  interior  from  regular  projection  service. 

The  freshman  English  class  has  profited  considerably 
from  practice  with  a  recorder-reproducer.  A  member 
of  the  faculty  owns  a  110-volt,  150  amp  machine  (Eko- 
tape,  Webster-Electric),  and  has  recorded  student  read- 
ings and  then  played  them  back.  This  has  been  of  tre- 
mendous value  in  improving  speech  patterns.  Incidental- 
ly, the  recorder  has  gained  popularity  among  the  students 
for  its  service  in  the  recreational  life  of  the  campus.  It 
has  been  the  mainstay  of  more  than  one  entertainment. 

An  old  faithful  friend  in  the  French  class  is  a  portable 
phonograph,  a  windup  Portophone  (Harris),  which  can 
be  used  during  the  regular  class  period.  The  students  are 
delighted  with  French  nursery  rhymes,  popular  songs 
and  the  like,  and  are  better  able  to  realize  their  own  goal 
in  French  conversation. 

The  science  department  at  Cuttington  offers  courses 
in  biology,  physics  and  chemistry,  and  is  well  equipped 
with  visual  material.  Students  have  the  opportunity  to 
examine  disease-producing  organisms  under  Spencer 
student  microscopes  (American  Optical  Co.).  Chemistry 
and  physics  students  are  provided  with  material  for 
numerous  demonstrations  and  experiments.  Due  to  the 
prohibitive  cost  of  shipping  bottled  gas,  alcohol  burners 
are  substituted  for  the  traditional  Bunsen  burners.  The 
rich  fauna  and  flora  of  the  Suakoko  area  lend  themselves 
to  making  the  field  trip  a  valuable  teaching  tool.  Securing 
suitable  material  for  laboratory  study  is  no  problem  as 
the  local  fields,  forests  and  swamps  are  adequately  sup- 
plied with  an  abundance  of  tropical  biological  material. 
The  college  owns  a  complete  set  of  Frohse  anatomical 
charts  (Nystrom  &  Co.),  which  serve  well  in  correlating 
laboratory  material  to  the  human  organism. 

So  far  the  results  of  our  efforts  in  using  audio-visual 
materials  for  the  benefit  both  of  the  college  students  and 
of  the  neighboring  communities  have  been  highly  satis- 
factory. There  remains,  however,  much  more  that  can  and 
ought  to  be  done.  Certainly  one  fact  stands  out:  As  this 
part  of  the  African  continent  passes  from  the  status  of 
an  under-developed  area  into  an  important  center  of 
industry,  agriculture,  and  trade,  the  demands  made  upon 
the  schools  will  increase.  With  this  increasing  demand  is 
bound  to  come  a  greater  recognition  of  the  need  for 
audio-visual  material. 


*  The  results  of  this  study  are  described  in  detail  by  L.  A.  Noteutt 
and  G.  C.  Latham  in  The  African  and  the  Cinema  (1937).  See 
also  Lord  Hailey's  An  African  Survey  (London:  Oxford  University 
Press,   1945),  pp.   1302-1303. 


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CHRISTMAS  FILMSTRIPS 

In  brilliant  color,  The   Night  Before  Christmas  $5,  The   Meaning  of 
Christmas  $5,  The   First  Christmas  $7. 

FILMFAX  PRODUCTIONS 

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L  C.  LARSON.  Editor 
Director,  Audio-Visual  Center 
Indiana   University,   Bloomington 

Safe  Driving:  Fundamental  Skills 

(Coronet  Instructional  Films,  65  East  South  Water  Street, 
Chicago  1,  Illinois)  10  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  color  or 
black  and  white,  1951.  $100  or  $50.  Teacher's  Guide  avail- 
able. 

Description  of  Contents: 

This  film,  along  with  Safe  Driving:  Streets  and  High- 
ways and  Safe  Driving:  Advanced  Skills  and  Problems, 
comprises  a  series  of  instructional  films  dealing  with 
driver  training  problems.  All  three  films  follow  Tom,  who 
has  just  completed  a  driver  education  course  in  school, 
as  he  passes  his  driver's  test  and  then  does  all  the  driving 
on  an  extended  vacation  trip  which  he  and  his  father 
take.  The  films  are  narrated  by  Tom's  father  as  he  ob- 
serves his  son's  driving. 

The  film  begins  by  showing  Tom  checking  the  battery 
and  the  radiator.  As  his  father  comes  out  of  the  house, 
he  soliloquizes  that  Tom  is  doing  a  good  job  checking  the 
car  preparatory  to  his  driving  test.  As  Tom  and  his 
father  go  off  in  the  car,  the  film  shows  each  of  the  oper- 
ations Tom  makes.  He  is  shown  adjusting  the  seat,  fix- 
ing the  rear-view  mirror  at  the  correct  viewing  angle, 
and  lowering  the  left  window  to  allow  easy  signaling.  As 
Tom  correctly  starts  the  car  and  pulls  out  from  the  curb, 
his  father  mentions  with  approbation  each  of  the  steps. 
He  also  calls  attention  to  the  fact  that  Tom's  eyes,  ears, 
and  brain  are  on  things  outside  the  car. 

The  father  suggests  that  Tom  demonstrate  his  ability 
to  back,  to  turn,  to  make  a  U-turn,  and  to  park.  As  Tom 
demonstrates  each  of  these  driving  techniques,  his  father 
comments  on  the  operations  and  praises  Tom's  com- 
petencies. He  even  adds  that  he  is  learning  some  things 
from  Tom.'  As  they  park,  they  are  greeted  by  a  mutual 
friend,  Walter,  who  has  a  new  automatic-drive  car.  Both 
Tom  and  his  father  inspect  the  car  as  Walter  explains 
the  operation  of  this  particular  model  and  adds  that  driv- 
ers have  to  learn  about  the  operation  of  the  car  they  buy. 

Tom  and  his  father  are  next  shown  at  the  license  bu- 
reau, where  Tom  is  assigned  to  a  policeman  who  accom- 
panies him  on  a  drive  and  examines  him.  While  they  are 
gone,  Tom's  father  reviews  the  points  he  checked  with 
Tom  and  hopes  they  had  not  forgotten  something  im- 
portant. The  examiner  approves  Tom's  driving,  and,  when 
they  return  to  the  license  bureau,  Tom  is  given  a  tempo- 
rary driver's  license  with  the  promise  that  his  real  license 
will  arrive  before  he  and  his  father  begin  their  trip. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

This  film  covers  clearly  and  in  detail  the  basic  driving 
principles.  The  more  advanced  skills,  such  as  computing 
stopping  distances  and  driving  under  hazardous  weather 
and  road  conditions,  are  treated  in  the  two  companion 
films.  Each  film  is  a  complete  unit  and  can  be  used  with- 
out the  others  in  the  series.  Tom's  pleasing  personality 
and  his  excellent  relationship  with  his  father  provide  an 
effective  vehicle  for  presenting  a  great  number  of  driv- 


CAROLYN  GUSS,  Assistant  Professor.  School  of  Education 
BETTY  STOOPS,  Assistant  in  Selection,  Audio-Visual  Center 

Indiana   University.   Bloomington 


Film  reviews  and  evaluations  on  these  pages  are  based  upon 
discussions  by  a  preview  commlftee  composed  of  Indiana  Univer- 
sity faculty  members,  public  school  teachers,  students  of  audio- 
visual education,  and  staff  members  of  the  Audio-Visual  Center 
at  Indiana  University. 

Preview  prints  should  be  sent  directly  to  the  Audio-Visual  Center, 
Indiana  University,  Bloomington,  Indiana. 


ing  skills  in  an  effective  manner.  Tom  appears  to  be  un- 
affected by  the  presence  of  the  camera  and  does  drive 
accurately  and  skillfully.  The  film  should  be  useful  in  driver 
training  on  both  the  pupil  and  adult  levels. 

Preparation  of  Teachers 

(Castle  Films,  Division  of  United  World  Films,  Inc.,  1445 
Park  Avenue,  New  York  29,  N.  Y.)  20  minutes,  16mm, 
sound,  black  and  white,  1947.  $32.16.  Produced  by  Julien 
Bryan,  International  Film  Foundation,  for  the  Department 
of  State  for  use  in  its  Overseas  Information  and  Educa- 
tional Exchange  Program.  Released  through  the  Office  of 
Education  for  educational  non-theatrical  use  in  the  United 
States. 

Description  of  Contents: 

This  film  portrays,  through  the  experiences  of  two  stu- 
dents, the  philosophy  and  work  of  a  typical  teachers  college 
in  middlewestern  United  States. 

The  first  sequence  shows  the  wide  variety  of  public 
schools  dependent  upon  well-trained  teachers  to  carry  on 
their  programs.  The  scene  then  shifts  to  the  campus  of  a 
teacher-training  college,  where  students  are  helped  to 
grow  both  intellectually  and  socially.  The  importance  of 
the  laboratory  school  is  stressed  as  students  are  shown 
observing  experienced  teachers  at  work,  beginning  to 
supervise  simple  tasks,  doing  testing,  exploring  up-to- 
date  visual  aids,  observing  children  during  free  or  cre- 
ative periods,  and  learning  to  think  of  children  as  people 
whom   they  must  get  to  know. 

Jack,  who  wants  to  be  a  coach  and  biology  teacher,  is 
pictured  as  he  works  with  a  group  of  boys  on  the  athletic 
field.  He  makes  the  mistake  of  praising  only  the  winner  and 
ridiculing  the  loser  by  imitating  him.  The  supervising 
coach  recognizes  Jack's  lack  of  understanding  and  ar- 
ranges for  him  to  make  an  individual  case  study  of  Henry, 
a  boy  in  the  group  who  is  apparently  not  impressed  by 
Jack's  tactics.  Jack  is  amazed  to  observe  that  Henry  is 
very  cooperative  in  his  other  classes  and  does  good  written 
work.  After  talking  to  Henry's  other  teachers.  Jack  visits 
his  home.  Henry's  mother  says  that  he  is  shy  and  high- 
strung  and  admits  that  he  needs  more  understanding. 
Thereafter,  Jack  makes  a  special  effort  to  befriend  Henry 
and  helps  him  gain  self-confidence  on  the  athletic  field  by 
coaching  him  in  high  jumping. 

Elaine,  another  prospective  teacher,  has  a  tendency  to 
neglect  social  life  for  her  studies.  She  is  shown  observing 


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.  .  .  not  just  the  business  of  getting  information  across 

Miss  Shaffer's  third  grade  group,  which  is  learning  about 
people  of  other  lands.  Each  child  has  a  chance  to  con- 
tribute something  to  the  group  and  to  learn  from  others. 
When  Elaine  is  suddenly  asked  to  take  over  th?  class, 
however,  she  ignores  the  children's  activities  and  proceeds 
to  display  her  own  knowledge.  The  bored  children  soon  be- 
come restless  and  disorderly,  and  Elaine  frantically  tries 
to  quiet  them. 

When  Elaine  arrives  at  the  dean's  office  discouraged  and 
tearful,  she  is  advised  to  spend  more  time  with  people  and 
less  with  books.  Over  a  period  of  time  she  is  shown  learn- 
ing to  enjoy  sports  and  other  student  activities.  Through 
working  in  a  local  day  nursery  she  also  learns  that  she 
can  enjoy  children,  and  they,  her. 

In  the  final  sequence,  the  commentator  re-emphasizes 
that  teaching  is  not  just  the  business  of  getting  informa- 
tion across,  but  of  sharing  children's  excitements  and 
experiences.  A  commencement  scene  recalls  the  true  brevity 
of  four  years  of  preparation  for  teaching.  As  Jack,  Elaine, 
and  the  others  receive  their  diplomas,  the  commentator 
recalls  the  three  ingredients — good  teachers,  interested 
pupils,  and  rich  environments — which  the  schools  need  in 
order  to  develop  useful  and  responsible  citizens. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

Originally  designed  to  be  shown  overseas,  this  film  has 
much  to  contribute  to  a  general  understanding  and  ap- 
preciation of  the  work  of  teacher-training  institutions  in 
this  country.  The  constant  focus  on  experiences  which  help 
many  kinds  of  students  find  the  true  meaning  of  teaching 
should  make  the  film  valuable  for  courses  in  educational 
philosophy  and  psychology  and  for  advanced  professional 
courses  on  the  education  of  teachers.  The  technical  quality 
is  superior,  the  actors  are  quite  natural,  and  the  treatment 
is  personal  and  sympathetic. 

Booker  T.  Washington 

(Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films,  1150  Wilmette  Avenue, 
Wilmette,  Illinois)  17  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  black  and 
white,  1951.  $85.  Produced  in  affiliation  with  the  Emerson 
Film  Corporation.    Film  Guide  available. 

Description  of  Contents: 

The  life  and  work  of  Booker  T.  Washington  is  the  sub- 
ject of  this  film  from  the  Great  Men  and  Women  of  the 
World  Series. 

The  introductory  scene  points  out  that  Lincoln  did  not 
free  the  slaves  from  ignorance,  poverty,  and  fear — that 
that  job  fell  to  Booker  T.  Washington.  He  is  shown  as 
a  child  and  as  a  young  man,  always  wanting  an  educa- 
tion but  nonplused  by  the  odds  against  a  Negro's  being 
able  to  use  an  education  even  if  he  could  get  one.  Find- 
ing his  opportunity  at  Hampton  Institute,  he  is  shown 
changing  from  a  ragged,  dirty  boy  into  a  brilliant  scholar 
chosen  by  General  Armstrong,  Director  of  the  Institute, 


to  head  the  newly  organized  Tuskegee  Institute,  in  Ala- 
bama. 

Although  Washington  at  first  hesitates  to  face  the  prob- 
lems of  heading  a  Negro  school  in  the  heart  of  the  "black 
belt,"  he  finally  accepts  the  challenge.  After  traveling 
around  Alabama  to  learn  the  people's  needs  and  buying 
land  and  buildings,  he  is  shown  in  several  dramatic  epi- 
sodes meeting  the  criticisms  of  Negroes  and  whites  alike 
concerning  the  training  program  of  the  Institute.  Mean- 
while he  is  faced  with  personal  tragedy  as  his  first  and 
second  wives  die. 

Washington  is  later  pictured  as  he  delivers  his  now 
famous  speech  at  Atlanta,  in  1895,  concerning  his  pro- 
gram for  Negro  betterment.  As  a  result  of  his  wide  ac- 
ceptance for  his  understanding  of  the  Negro's  problems 
and  his  ability  to  work  with  all  groups,  he  becomes  the 
acknowledged  leader  of  his  race  in  the  United  States. 

The  final  sequence  shows  Washington  advising  Pres- 
ident Theodore  Roosevelt  not  to  push  the  Negroes  to  the 
fore  too  I'apidly  and  receiving  an  honorary  doctorate 
from  Harvard  University  in  recognition  of  his  leader- 
ship in  educational  and  civic  affairs. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

Dignity  and  human  understanding  mark  this  as  one  of 
the  most  interesting  and  worthwhile  films  in  the  series. 
The  preview  committee  suggested  a  variety  of  uses,  in- 
cluding inter-racial  understanding,  United  States  history, 
the  history  of  American  education,  and  American  liter- 
ature, on  all  levels  from  intermediate  to  adult.  The  foreign 
students  in  the  preview  group  also  recommended  this  type 
of  film  for  interpreting  the  American  Negro  and  his 
progress  to  people  in  other  countries.  The  acting,  settings, 
and  technical  quality  are  superior. 

Name  Unknown 

(Sid  Davis  Productions,  5608  Clemson,  Los  Angeles  16, 
California)  10  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  black  and  white.  $45. 

Description  of  Contents: 

This  film  presents  selected  case  studies  of  teen-agers 
who  were  the  victims  of  sex  deviants  and  suggests  ways  in 
which  such  tragedies  can  be  averted. 

Judge  William  B.  McKesson,  of  the  Juvenile  Court  in 
Los  Angeles,  appears  in  the  film  as  narrator  and  relates 
the  incidents  in  these  cases  which  he  has  handled  in  his 
court.  In  studying  the  facts  in  each  of  the  cases,  Judge 
McKesson,  addressing  teen-agers,  says  that  the  surprising 
thing  is  that  smart  young  people  can  be  such  "suckers." 
He  points  out  that  people  who  fall  for  most  of  the  ruses 
of  sexual  criminals  are  as  much  "suckers"  as  the  people 
who  "bite"  on  the  carnival  sharpies'  loaded  guessing 
games. 

The  first  case  relates  the  experiences  of  a  teen-age  couple 
making  love  in  a  car  parked  on  a  lonely  road.  A  man 
who  has  been  lurking  in  the  shadows  covers  them  with  a 
gun,  forces  them  out  of  the  car,  steals  their  money  and 
jewelry,  locks  the  young  man  in  the  trunk  of  the  car,  and 
attacks  the  girl.  Fortunately  both  escape  with  their  lives. 

The  second  case  is  that  of  Mary  Hansen,  who  placed  an 
ad  in  the  paper  for  baby-sitting  work.  Both  she  and  her 
mother  are  taken  in  by  a  strange  man  who  calls  for 
Mary's  services.  When  Mary  is  long  overdue  at  home, 
her  mother  calls  the  telephone  number  which  the  stranger 
gave,  only  to  find  out  that  the  man  has  no  connec- 
tion with  this  telephone  number.  An  article  in  the  paper 
the  next  day  told  the  story  of  Mary  Hansen's  having  been 
slain  by  an  unknown  assailant. 

Headlines  in  another  paper,  "School  Girl  Found  Un- 
conscious in  the  Hills,"  tell  the  story  of  Ethel  Ryan,  who 
foolishly  accepted  a  date  with  an  older  man  whose  name 
and  background  she  did  not  know. 

Again,  talking  to  the  teen-agers.  Judge  McKesson  chal- 
lenges them  not  to  be  "suckers."  He  suggests  that  they 
should  "wise  up  a  bit"  and  realize  that  such  "showing 
off"  is  not  smart  but  that  it  really  is  being  a  "sucker." 
He  concludes  by  saying  he  does  not  feel  that  these  young 


412 


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people  have  really  been  delinquent  in  any  respect  except 
jriod  sense. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

This  film,  addressed  directly  to  young  people  of  junior 
and  senior  high  school  age  in  their  own  language,  makes 
a  powerful  appeal  to  them  to  consider  the  possible  out- 
comes of  their  planned  and  unplanned  contacts  with 
strangers.  The  sincere  and  straightforward  treatment, 
the  sound  psychological  appeal,  and  the  realistic  pho- 
togiaphy  combine  to  produce  a  film  which  should  be  ef- 
fective in  promoting  youth  welfare.  The  selection  of 
cases — a  lover's  lane  affair,  a  baby-sitting  job,  and  a  pick- 
up date — seems  to  represent  some  of  the  more  common 
situations.  The  committee  highly  recommends  it  for  use  in 
junior  and  senior  high  schools,  churches,  and  civic  or- 
ganizations. 

Cultivate  Your  Garden  Birds 

(Audio- Visual  Education  Service,  University  of  Minne- 
sota, Westbrook  Hall,  Minneapolis  14,  Minnesota)  11 
minutes,  16mm,  sound,  color.  $90.  Produced  by  The  Min- 
nesota Museum  of  Natural  History. 

Description  of  Contents: 

The  film  describes  the  pleasures  of  observing  birds  and 
ways  of  attracting  them  to  one's  own  yard. 

The  opening  scene  suggests  that  it  is  not  necessary  to 
go  out  into  the  country  to  enjoy  nature.  The  commentator 
says  that  a  friend  of  his  who  keeps  binoculars  and  a  bird 
book  handy  can  identify  100  different  species  of  birds  in 
his  yard  in  a  year.  He  and  his  family  record  their  obser- 
vations on  their  bird  checkers'  card. 

Close-ups  show  a  magnolia  warbler  in  a  hawthorne  tree 
and  blue  jays  in  a  spruce  tree.  The  commentator  recalls 
that  Joan,  a  girl  in  the  neighborhood,  got  much  pleasure 


from  watching  these  birds  raise  a  family  during  her  long 
illness.  A  pair  of  cardinals  is  shown  in  the  commenta- 
tor's own  yard.  Since  they  stay  in  the  North  the  year 
round,  he  provides  sunflower  seeds  for  their  feeding  sta- 
tion just  outside  his  window.  When  spring  provides  a  nat- 
ural source  of  food  again,  close-ups  show  the  hungry 
family. 

In  the  school  yard,  children  observe  a  mourning  dove 
and  her  fragile,  poorly-built  nest.  When  a  neighbor  dis- 
turbs a  nesting  brown  thrasher,  she  fights  for  her  nest. 
In  June,  the  rose-breasted  grosbeak  feeds  on  fruit  in  the 
yard.  The  cedar  waxwing,  which  likes  berries,  flowering 
shrubs,  and  evergreens,  is  shown  in  its  nest.  The  bird 
bath  attracts  robins,  orioles,  and  many  other  varieties. 
In  May,  the  orioles  and  grosbeaks  enjoy  pieces  of  orange. 
Hummingbirds  are  shown  at  flower-like  feeders  with  tubes 
of  sugar-water. 

A  crested  flycatcher's  snakeskin-lined  nest  is  shown  in 
a  hinged-topped  bird  house.  House  wrens  are  also  pic- 
tured at  their  home.  When  Jimmy,  a  neighbor  boy,  dis- 
covers a  spotted  sandpiper  nesting  on  the  ground  by  a 
currant  bush,  he  watches  the  four  large  eggs  and  the  ac- 
tive, independent  babies  who  soon  leave  their  mother. 

In  conclusion,  the  commentator  reminds  the  audience 
that  with  very  little  effort  there  is  much  pleasure  await- 
ing them — learning  to  identify  birds,  providing  the  trees 
and  shrubbery  they  need,  and  establishing  feeding  sta- 
tions and  bird  baths. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

An  informal,  conversational  commentary  with  a  series 
of  beautiful  close-ups  of  birds  should  make  this  film  useful 
for  interested  groups  of  children  and  adults  alike  in  tak- 
ing up  bird  study  as  a  hobby.  It  not  only  offers  a  number 
of  suggestions  for  attracting  birds  but  also  provides  a 
pleasant  aesthetic  experience  for  all  nature  lovers. 


New  Safe 

Driving  Films 

Will  Protect 

Your  Students 


Just  released  by  Coronet  Films  .  .  .  three 
16mm  sound  motion  pictures  that  will  teach  teen- 
age new  drivers — and  old  timers,  too — the  prin- 
ciples of  safe,  sane  driving. 

Entitled  (1)  Fundamental  Skills  (2)  Streets 
and  Highways  (3)  Advanced  Skills  and  Problems, 
this  vital  series  portrays  driving  methods  and 
dangers  with  vividness  achieved  only  by  sound 
motion  pictures. 

The  pitfalls  of  heavy  traffic  and  night  driving; 
travel  on  wet  or  icy  roads;  driving  around  blind 

Coronet    Films  coronet  BuiUlng,  Chicago  1,  Illinois 


curves  and  up  steep  grades;  proper  speeds  and 
road  courtesy  ...  all  are  presented  visually  to- 
gether with  basic  and  advanced  driving  instruc- 
tions. Students  are  taught  to  "think  ahead"  .  .  . 
to  be  alert  for  the  mistakes  of  other  drivers  which 
could  involve  them  in  tragic  accidents. 

As  teachers  and  school  executives,  you  can 
help  stop  traffic  murders.  Use  these  films  to  teach 
your  students  safe  driving  skills.  For  details  on 
how  you  can  obtain  this  vital  life-and-limb-saving 
series,  write: 


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SOME  EUROPEAN  NEIGHBORS 

Grade  Level  Elementary  &  Jr.  High 

As  the  title  suggests,  the  basic  purpose  of  this  series  of  nine 
FULL  COLOR  FILMSTRIPS  is  to  emphasize  the  essential  unity 
between  our  point  of  view  and  that  of  our  Western  European 
neighbors.  Each  FULL  COLOR  FILMSTRIP  stresses  the  cul- 
ture and  the  way  of  life  of  the  people  who  live  in  these 
countries,  showing  not  only  the  difference  in  their  mode 
of  life  and  in  ours,   but  also  some  of  the  similarities. 

SWITZERLAND 


ITALY 
PARIS 
SPAIN 


ENGLAND 

GREECE 

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the  unfulfilled  promise  of  better  education?  Are  the 
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and  in  schools  throughout  the  world,  rests  not  only  our 
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Much  of  the  film  was  photographed  on  classroom 
locations,  four  of  which  involved  direct  recording  of  live 
sound.  Among  the  cooperating  institutions  were  the 
University  of  Chicago  Laboratory  School;  University 
School,  Indiana  University;  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  Public 
Schools;  Edgerton,  Wisconsin,  Public  Schools;  North- 
western University;  and  the  Evanston,  Illinois,  Public 
Schools.  To  a  very  large  extent  the  production  was  made 
possible  by  the  fine  cooperation  of  the  administrative 
officers,  teachers,  and  students  of  these  schools  and  by 
the  very  helpful  liaison  work  of  L.  C.  Larson,  Indiana 
University;  Mendel  Sherman,  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  Public 
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Also  of  great  importance  to  the  making  of  New  Tools 
of  Learning  was  the  cooperation  of  government  agencies 
and  educational  motion  picture  producers  in  this  country 
and  abroad  who  contributed  excerpt  film  material.  Among 
the  cooperating  agencies  were  the  British  Information 
Services,  the  National  Film  Board  of  Canada,  the  U.  S. 
Office  of  Education,  and  the  U.  S.  Office  of  Defense.  The 
cooperating  commercial  film  producers  generously  agreed 
to  furnish  excerpt  material  without  acknowledgement 
of  the  names  of  their  organizations  or  their  films. 

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this  article  goes  to  press.  It  will  be  distributed,  on  a 
wholesale  basis  only,  by  the  Center  for  the  Study  of 
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distribution  is  open  to  existing  agencies  on  a  non-profit 
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It  is  difficult  to  speak  for  all  of  the  many  people  who 
in  some  way  contributed  to  the  making  of  the  film.  Their 
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people  to  understand  the  values  of  instructional  films 
and  that  it  will  in  some  measure  encourage  better  sup- 
port of  the  school  program,  including  the  enlargement 
of  audio-visual  budgets.  If  New  Tools  for  Learning 
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PATTERNS  IN  FUNCTIONAL  A-V  PROGRAMMING,  PART  THREE, 
THE  IDEA  IN  FOCUS  by  C.  Harold  Tabler.  Published  by  C.  Harold 
Tabler,    Massilon,    Ohio.    1951.    $1.00. 

This  booklet  presents  a  complete  plan  for  systematic 
classification,  correlation,  and  circulation  of  audio-visual 
materials  by  an  audio-visual  center.  It  includes  repro- 
ductions of  available  card  forms  for  classifying  and  cor- 
relating audio-visual  items  and  a  five-copy  "booking  data" 
form  that  can  be  used  for  expediting  circulation.  For  the 
audio-visual  center  that  has  not  yet  installed  a  booking 
system  or  the  one  that  is  not  completely  satisfied  with  its 
present  methods,  Mr.  Tabler's  "Triple  C"  plan  offers  a 
solution  worthy  of  careful  consideration. 

THE  LIBRARY  AND  AUDIO-VISUAL  SERVICES— Report  of  Work- 
shop sponsored  by  Northern  Colorado  and  Southern  Wyoming 
Library  Association  and  Adult  Education  and  Community  Service 
Division,  University  of  Wyoming.  Adult  Education  and  Community 
Service  Division  of  the  University  of  Wyoming,  Laramie.  1951.  27 
pages  mimeographed.  50c. 

Subjects  covered  include  problems  involved  in  develop- 
ing library  audio-visual  services,  film  forum  demonstra- 
tion, what  audio-visual  services  libraries  should  provide, 
the  library  as  a  center  for  film  information  and  special 
audiovisual  services,  libraries'  use  of  audio-visual  mate- 
rials in  children's  programs,  and  collection  and  distribu- 
tion of  audio-visual  materials  and  cooperation  with  other 
agencies. 

THE  HEALTHY  VILLAGE— An  Experiment  in  Visual  Education  in 
West  China.  Published  by  the  United  Nations  Educational,  Scientific 
and  Cultural  Organization.  Columbia  University  Press,  New  Yorlc, 
N.Y.    1951.    M9  pages.  50c. 

During  1949  Unesco  organized  an  experiment  in  West 
China  involving  the  preparation  of  a  wide  range  of  visual 
aids  and  their  practical  use  in  fundamental  education — 
with  two  aims:  to  carry  out  a  piece  of  educational  work 
on  the  spot  and  to  place  the  experience  of  the  Chinese 
project  at  the  disposal  of  educators  everywhere.  Though 
the  year  was  a  troubled  one  for  China,  the  project  staff 
carried  through  their  assignment;  the  health  campaign 
they  started  and  the  experience  gained  by  the  mixed  team 
of  Chinese  and  foreign  educators  were  bound  to  have 
effects   long   after   the   project  ended. 

This  illustrated  volume  contains  the  reports  on  the 
year's  work  written  in  turn  by  the  Director  and  the 
heads  of  the  Field  Department,  Health  Department,  and 
Art  Department. 

FILMS  ON  ART— 1950.  Published  by  the  United  Nations  Educa- 
tional, Scientific  and  Cultural  Organization.  Columbia  University 
Press,   New  York.   N.  Y.    1951.  55c 

A  sequel  to  "Films  on  Art"  published  at  the  end  of 
1949,  this  latest  study  includes  information  on  films  and 
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Vanasse),  and  "Notes  on  Some  Films"  (by  Francis 
Bolen).  The  second  half  of  the  book  comprises  the  "Second 
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I  was  very  hopeful  when  I  received  two  discs  recently 
from  a  new  recording  company  in  Chicago,  Audio  Class 
Room  Services  (323  S.  Franklin  St.).  Titled  AMERICAN 
HISTORY,  SERIES  I,  they  are  intended  for  use  in  history 
and  social  studies  classes  in  junior  and  senior  high  schools. 
The  idea  of  dramatically  portraying  important  moments 
and  incidents  of  American  history  is  one  I  have  urged 
on  record  manufacturers  many  times.  These  discs  {SS'/s 
rpm  LP  records)  cover  "The  Indentured  Servant",  "Elect- 
ing Jefferson,  1800",  "The  Louisiana  Purchase",  "The 
Monroe  Doctrine",  "Freedom  and  Freedmen",  "What  Was 
the  West?",  "Conflict  over  the  Philippines",  and  "The 
League:  Wilson  vs  Lodge". 

The  idea  is  sound.  Although  the  material  is  authentic, 
the  "two-voice"  presentation  becomes  monotonous.  The 
writing  is  more  perspired  than  inspired,  and  the  presenta- 
tion is  inadequate  to  the  subjects.  I  wish  it  were  other- 
wise, but  I  believe  that  the  performances  will  be  unaccep- 
able  to  highly  critical  school  youngsters.  They  are  ac- 
customed to  the  radio,  motion  picture,  and  TV  interpre- 
tations of  highly  trained,  experienced  actors  and  actresses, 
an-1  the  perlormances  on  these  American  history  records 
will  not,  in  my  opinion,  impress  young  people  favorably. 
It  is  unfortunate  that  these  records  do  not  meet  the  needs 
of  schools  adequately  because  there  is  a  very  great  need 
in  this  field. 

I've  written  before  (see  Sept.,  1951  Screen)  about  some 
of  the  "Sing-A-Song"  records  produced  by  Records  of 
Knowledge  (1440  Broadway,  N.  Y.).  The  discs  titled  SING 
A  SONG  OF  PIONEERS  AND  EXPLORERS  merit  the 
same  critical  appraisal  as  their  predecessors.  Classroom 
value  is  extremely  limited,  though  there  are  potential 
auditorium  uses  for  the  records  as  background  for  a 
stage  presentation.  There  may  also  be  some  home  values 
for  the  discs. 

Columbia  and  RCA-Victor  have  announced  some  new 
records  useful  in  the  classroom.  For  instance,  there's  a 
new  WINNIE  THE  POOH  by  RCA,  and  there's  the  re- 
cording by  Andre  Kostelanetz  of  the  sprightly  Gershwin 
tunes  from  the  film  AN  AMERICAN  IN  PARIS  released 
by  Columbia.  Columbia  has  also  recently  released  two 
albums  of  Christmas  songs  that  schools  may  want  to  have 
for  local  celebrations,  for  presentations  on  sound  systems, 
or  for  use  as  part  of  seasonal  auditorium  progi-ams.  The 
albums  are  SONGS  FOR  CHRISTMAS,  featuring  Nelson 
Eddy  and  the  orchestra  of  Paul  Weston,  and  CHRISTMAS 
HYMNS  AND  CAROLS  sung  by  the  Columbia  Choristers 
directed  by  Lehman  Engel. 

In  the  small  fry  department.  Young  People's  Record 
Club  (920  Broadway,  N.Y.)  has  released  a  seasonal  disc, 
WE  WISH  YOU  A  MERRY  CHRISTMAS,  a  music  par- 
ticipation record  sung  by  Tom  Glazer  with  the  Gene  Low- 
ell Chorus.  The  songs  sung  are  "We  Wish  You  a  Merry 
Christmas"  and  "Round  and  Round  the  Christmas  Tree". 
Each  of  these  bright,  swingy  tunes  appeals  to  youngsters, 
and  if  the  teacher  gives  them  the  words,  she'll  have  some 
lusty  disc-led  group  singing.  Children's  Record  Guild  (27 
Thompson  St.,  N.Y.)  offers  two  new  discs,  CASTLES  IN 
THE  SAND  and  INDOORS  WHEN  IT  RAINS— simple, 
interesting  records  but  with  little  school  use.  The  young- 
est younguns  at  home,  however,  will  be  entranced  by  the 
tunes. 

There  is  little  else  new  so  just  let  me  wish  you,  besides 
more  and  better  audio  education,  a  joyous  holiday  season. 

— MUB. 


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People 


Education   &   Government 

•  Seerley  Reid  has  been  promoted  to 
the  position  of  Chief  of  the  Visual 
Education  Service,  U.S.  Office  of  Edu- 
cation. Former  Chief  Floyde  Brooker 
is  now  Chief  of  the  Audio-Visual 
Branch,  Division  of  Information,  ECA. 

•  The  Audio-Visual  Coordinators  of 
Oklahoma  elected  Howell  McGee  as 
their  president  at  their  annual  meet- 
ing in  Oklahoma  City.  High-school 
principal  McGee  has  been  active  in 
.\-V  circles  for  several  years.  Other 
officers  elected  were  Hulda  Cooley, 
Oklahoma  City,  secretary,  and  Ford 
Michael,   Norman,  treasurer. 

•  New  chairman  of  the  Oklahoma 
Education  Association  Audio-Visual 
Section  is  Jones  Graves,  A-V  coordi- 
nator at  Northwestern  State  College. 

•  Garrett  Weathers,  South  Bend,  In- 
diana, Director  of  Audio-Visual  Edu- 
cation, has  been  elected  president  of 
the  Audio-Visual  Directors  Associa- 
tion of  Indiana,  succeeding  McCabe 
Day,  A-V  Director  at  Huntington. 
Sicretary-treasurer  for  the  coming 
year  is  Carolyn  Guss  of  Indiana  Uni- 
versity. 

•  Reed  Irving,  English  teacher  at  the 
Clifton  Park  Junior  High  School,  Bal- 
timore, is  the  newly  elected  president 
of  the  Maryland  Audio-Visual  Asso- 
ciation. Other  officers  are  Louise 
Walker,  Supervisor  of  Audio-Visual 
Education,  Rockville,  vice-president; 
Sarah  E.  Smith,  Associate  Professor 

f  Education,  Western  Maryland  Col- 
lege, secretary;  Clay  W.  Stall,  Bal- 
timore City  College,  treasurer.  Past 
president  for  the  Maryland  group  is 
William  H.  Hartley  of  State  Teachers 
College,  Towson. 

•  President  of  the  Audio-Visual  Sec- 
tion of  the  Colorado  State  Education 
Association  is  Harry  M.  Kauffman, 
Denver.  Other  officers  are  William  S. 
(Jreen,  Denver,  vice-president,  and 
Herbert  R.  Jensen,  Colorado  State 
Teachers  College,  Greeley,  secretary. 

•  Sumner  Vanica,  Director  of  Audio- 
Visual  Education  at  Akron,  is  the 
new  leader  of  the  Audio-Visual  Sec- 
tion of  the  Northeastern  Ohio  Teach- 
ers Association.  Leader  for  the  past 
year  was  William  Wolfarth,  of  Can- 
ton, Ohio. 

•  Harold  Ottwell,  formerly  of  the  In- 
diana University  staff,  has  taken  an 
assignment  in  India  for  the  U.  S  De- 
partment of  State. 

•  Morton  Schindel  has  been  assigned 
as  films  officer  in  Turkey  with  the 
Overseas  Motion  Picture  Branch  of 
the  Department  of  State. 


Business  &  Industry 

•  Eldon  Imhoir,  Vice  President  and 
Sales  Manager  of  Victor  Animato- 
graph  Corporation,  died  suddenly  No- 
vember 1  at  his  home  in  Davenport, 
Iowa.  A  native  of  Dubuque,  Iowa,  he 
was  born  January  1,  1899.  He  became 
associated  with  Victor  Animatograph 
Corporation  as  a  distributor  in  Du- 
buque in  1935.  Recognized  as  a  leading 
authority  on  audio-visual  and  photo- 
graphic equipment,  he  had  been  active 
in  the  visual  education  field  in  the 
Middle  West  for  the  past  twenty 
years.  He  is  survived  by  his  wife,  a 
sister,  and  a  brother. 

•  Adger  S.  Johnson  has  been  ap- 
pointed President  of  National  Carbon 
Company,  a  Division  of  Union  Carbide 
and  Carbon  Corporation.  He  has  been 
Vice-President  and  General  Manager 
of  National  Carbon  Company  since 
May,  1950. 

•  Earl  I.  Sponable,  Technical  Director 
of  the  20th  Century-Fox  Film  Corpora- 
tion, was  honored  by  the  Society  of 
Motion  Picture  and  Television  Engi- 
neers at  its  70th  semiannual  conven- 
tion in  Hollywood  October  15-19.  He 
received  both  the  society's  Progress 
Medal  and  Samuel  L.  Warner  Memo- 
rial Award  for  his  outstanding  contri- 
butions to  the  technical  advancement 
of  the  motion  picture  art,  particularly 
in  the  field  of  sound-on-film,  color  film, 
and  large-screen  television. 


Pictured  participating  in  the  presen- 
tation are  (from  left)  Colonel  Nathan 
Levinson,  Sound  Director  of  Warner 
Bros.;  Jack  Warner,  who  presented 
the  annual  Samuel  L.  Warner  Me- 
morial Award;  Mr.  Sponable,  and 
Peter  Mole,  SMPTE  President,  who 
conferred  the  Society's  1951  Progress 
Medal. 

•  Four  new  field  representatives  have 
been  added  to  the  nationwide  staff  of 
EBFilms,  it  has  been  announced  by 
Dennis  Williams,  EBFilms  vice-presi- 
dent in  charge  of  distribution.  The 
EBFilms  field  staff  now  numbers  35 
fulltime  representatives.  The  four  new 
men  are  Harlow  D.  Stevens,  of  Evan- 
ston,  Illinois;  Harold  E.  McNaney,  of 
Ware,  Massachusetts;  Marion  Gustav 
Andersen,  of  East  Point,  Georgia,  and 
O.  E.  Williams,  Jr.,  of  Lubbock,  Texas. 


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Equipment 


Immediate  Picture  Record 


Leonard  Schoenfeld  of  the  Audio- 
Visual  Center,  Pace  College,  New  York 
City,  is  shown  above  taking  a  picture 
of  Joseph  L.  Merkel,  an  enrolling 
student  with  a  Polaroid  Land  Camera. 
The  entire  student  body  of  Pace  Col- 
lege was  photographed  before  the 
opening  of  the  fall  term. 

Pace  is  one  of  many  colleges  adopt- 
ing the  one-minute  system  of  student 
identification  following  the  successful 
use  of  the  system  last  year  by  the 
University  of  Michigan,  where  over 
20,000  students  got  their  identification 
cards,  complete  with  photographs,  be- 
fore they  left  the  registration  office. 
Immediate  processing  of  the  picture  as 
part  of  registration  routine  cut  red 
tape,  assured  complete  distribution  of 
identification  cards. 

30"  X  40"  Daytime  Screen 

Radiant  Manufacturing  Corporation 
recently  announced  that  its  new  class- 
room screen  for  daytime  projection  is 
now  available  in  a  30"  x  40"  size.  The 
new  screen,  which  permits  projection 
in  normally  lighted  classrooms,  con- 
tinues to  be  available  also  in  the 
40"  X  40"  size. 

Tel-A- Story 

A  small  automatic  slide  projector 
accommodating  twelve  2x2  slides  in 
color  or  black  and  white  has  been  an- 
nounced by  Tel-A-Story,  Inc.  (517 
Main  St.,  Davenport,  Iowa).  Tel-A- 
Story  projects  a  6  x  9"  picture,  chang- 
ing slides  every  six  seconds. 


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RCA  A-V  Display 

A  variety  of  RCA  audio  and  visual 
developments  and  products  were  ex- 
hibited at  the  Audio  Engineering  So- 
ciety's third  Audio  Fair  in  New  York 
City  recently:  recording  and  reproduc- 
tion of  sound  on  tape,  disc,  and  film; 
loudspeakers  and  amplifiers;  a  com- 
plete line  of  new  RCA  "400"  16mm 
projectors,  including  the  magnetic 
recorder-projector  providing  the  first 
means  of  directly  recording  commen- 
tary or  musical  background  magnet- 
ically on  the  edge  of  16mm  picture 
film. 

Pageant  Booklet 

A  new  booklet  describing  the  fea- 
tures of  the  Kodascope  Pageant  Sound 
Projector  has  been  issued  by  the 
Eastman  Kodak  Company.    The  book- 


let shows  how  the  projector  can  be 
adapted  to  meet  the  needs  of  both 
large  and  small  groups  for  using  all 
types  of  16mm  sound  and  silent  films. 
It  is  available  without  charge  from 
the  Cine-Kodak  Sales  Division,  East- 
man Kodak  Company,  Rochester,  N.Y. 

Fluorescent  Chalk 

Blacklight  Fluorescent  Chalk,  a  new 
product  of  the  Norco  Products  Manu- 
facturing Company  (392  Bleecker  St., 
New  York  14),  is  announced  as  being 
excellent  for  use  during  projection 
where  light  is  low,  since  the  chalk 
gives  maximum  visibility  without  af- 
fecting dark  adaptation  of  the  eyes. 
The  chalk  is  available  in  sets  of  six 
radiant  fluorescent  colors;  it  is  easily 
erased  with  an  ordinary  board  eraser 
or  cloth. 


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It's  quick,  easy,  convenient.  This  new 
tape  recorder  gives  brilliant,  rich  re- 
production with  life-like  fidelity — up 
to  4  hours  on  one  7-inch  reel.  Ideal  for 
recording  and  reproducing  voice  or 
music — for  home,  industry,  schools, 
churches,  clubs.  Compact,  portable — 
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Binaural  Tape   Recorder 


A  new  binaural  (two-ears)  tape 
ncorder  has  been  announced  by  Mag- 
necord  (360  N.  Michigan,  Chicago). 
Binaural  recording  differs  from  the 
monaural  or  standai'd  method  of  re- 
cording in  that  the  listener's  ears  in 
the  binaural  method  are  selective  in 
locating  the  origination  of  sound.  Bin- 
iiiiral  recording  is  accomplished  by 
recording  the  original  sound,  either 
voice  or  music,  through  two  separate 
microphones.  Each  of  these  micro- 
phones records  on  a  separate  side  or 
channel  or  standard  %-inch  recording 
tape.  Since  the  two  channels  are  re- 
corded at  the  same  time  and  repro- 
duced simultaneously  through  two 
.separate  speakers  and /or  two  separ- 
ate headphones  (one  on  each  ear),  the 
effect  is  that  of  the  listener's  ears 
actually  being  present  at  the  time  the 
recording  was  made. 

Because  a  person's  ears  are  selective 
and  can  be  focused  on  a  particular 
sound,  binaural  recording  enables  the 
listener  to  eliminate  what  he  does  not 
wish  to  hear  and  concentrate  on  a 
particular  conversation,  instrument,  or 
noise  (as  in  the  case  of  scientific  re- 
search). In  the  field  of  education  bin- 
aural sound  recording  has  been  found 
useful  in  music,  speech  correction, 
dramatics  courses,  and  discussion 
groups. 

Ready-Eddy 

A  plastic  disc  computer  called  the 
"Ready-Eddy"  has  been  developed  and 
designed  to  give  ready  answers  to  the 
many  questions  encountered  by  film 
makers  and  users  regarding  footage, 
projection  time  in  minutes  and  sec- 
onds, number  of  frames  per  foot  and 
per  second,  and  equivalents  of  16mm 
and  35mm.  The  indicator  is  rotated 
and  set  on  the  respective  number  (feet, 
seconds  or  minutes)  and  the  correct 
answer  is  read  on  the  same  line. 

Detailed  information  is  available 
from  the  manufacturer  and  distribu- 
tor: Ready-Eddy,  Sandy  Hook,  Con- 
necticut. 

Micop  Film  Printer 

A  new  continuous  printer,  known  as 
the  "Micop"  and  imported  from  Hol- 
land, has  been  announced  by  its  U.S. 
distributors,  S.O.S.  Cinema  Supply 
Corporation  (602  W.  52nd  St.,  New 
York  City).  The  Micop  is  intended  for 
microfilmers,  TV  and  small  film  pro- 
ilucers,  schools  and  colleges.  Printing 
speed  is  25  feet  to  35  feet  per  minute. 


Super  Production  Camera 

Berndt-Bach's  new  Auricon  "Super 
1200"  16mm  studio  and  TV  produc- 
tion camera  embodies  many  advanced 
optical  and  electronic  improvements. 
Features  of  the  self-blimped  camera 
include  steady  movement,  three  sepa- 
rate finder  systems,  1200-foot  maga- 
zine for  thirty-three  minutes  of  con- 
tinuous shooting,  internal  rackover 
with  reflex  viewer,  automatic  turret, 
and  manual  or  automatic  dissolving 
shutter.  Full  information  is  available 
from  the  manufacturer,  Berndt-Bach, 
Inc.,  7377  Beverly  Blvd.,  Los  Angeles, 
or  from  the  S.O.S.  Cinema  Supply 
Corporation  (602  W.  52nd  St.,  New 
York  City). 


Tape  Reproducer 


The  Presto  TL-10  Turntable  Tape 
Reproducer  is  announced  as  being 
easy  to  operate  and  easy  to  attach 
to  and  remove  from  any  standard 
16-inch  turntable.  Features  include: 
no  motor — the  turntable  acts  as  the 
motor,  can  be  plugged  into  any  stand- 
ard speech  input  equipment,  speeds 
of  7%"  and   15"   per  second. 

Another  new  Presto  product  is  an 
improved  version  of  the  portable 
tape  recorder,  model  PT-900.  The 
new  model,  PT-920,  embodies  the  best 
features  of  its  predecessor  while  in- 
troducing additions  and  improvements. 
For  further  information,  write  Presto 
Recording  Corp.,  Hackensack,  N.  J. 


The  Tachistoscope  provides 
highly  effective  Visual  Aid  in 
the  teaching  of  Reading  Skills 

Every  educator  may  well  re-appraise  his  school's  methods  of  teaching 
reading,  in  view  of  the  remarkable  results  attained  with  Keystone 
Tachistoscopic  techniques: 

Gains  exceeding  50%  are  being  achieved  by  numerous  classes, 
ranging  from  elementary  to  adult;  many  students  have  doubled  their 
reading  speeds  in  12  weeks. 

Basic  Siciils  in  Reading— as  well  as  in  Spelling,  Arithmetic,  Type- 
writing, Art  and  Music — are  taught  more  rapidly  and  more  effectively 
with  the  Keystone  Tachistoscope. 

Detailed  Daily  Programs  have  freed  the  teacher  from  dependence 
upon  verbal  instructions — and  have  made  possible  the  immediate  suc- 
cess of  many  teachers  using  the  tachistoscope  for  the  first  time. 

Manual  of  Instructions,  based  upon  experience  in  the  classroom,  is 
clear  and  specific.  Equally  practical  and  helpful  is  the  new  Teacher's 
Handbook  of  Tachistoscopic  Training  by  G.  C.  Barnette. 
The  coupon  will  bring  you  detailed  reports  of  results. 


KEYSTONE   VIEW    CO.,    Meadville,    Penna.    Please   send   reports   of 
results  being  attained  by  schools  using  the  Keystone  Tachistoscope. 

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'TMiE 


FIRST   FULL-LENGTH    OPERA   ON 
16mni  FILM! 

The  timeless  genius  of  Rossini  •  The  glori- 
ous voices  of  great  Italian  opera  stars  • 
A    magnificent    on    stage    production ! 

Starring  FERRUCCIO  TAGLIAVINI 
TITO   GOBBI  ITALO  TAJO 

NELLY  CORRADI     VITO   DE  TARANTO 
with  the   orchestra  and  chorus  of  the 

ROME  OPERA  HOUSE 
Commentary    before    each    act    by    DEEMS 
TAYLOR — Full  English  subtitles  throughout 

"I  watched  with  pleasure  and  satisfaction 
.  .  .  extremely  attractive." 
— Director  of  Music,  Board  of  Education, 
New  York  City 
In  16mm  sound.  Running  time  approxi- 
mately two  hours.  Available  for  rental  at 
your   film  dealer  or   write   to 

exclusive  distributors 

CORNEIL  FILM  COMPANY 

1501  Broadway,  New  York  18,  N.  Y. 


CORRELATED 

Program  of 
Educational  Films 
For  Classroom  Use! 

60  BASIC  FILMS  on  the  wonders  of 
1    (fie  Natural  and  Seientifie  World 

\  BOTANY  -  BIOLOGY 

I  CHEMISTRY  -  PHYSICS 

I  ASTRONOMY    -    ORNI- 

I  THOLOGY   -   ZOOLOGY 

I  PSYCHOLOGY  -  MUSIC 

I  AND  ART  -  INDUSTRIAL 

\  SCIENCE  -  GENERAL 

I  SCIENCE  -  VOCATIONAL 

I  ARTS   -   AMERICAN 

I  HISTORY 

1  Write  for 

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Current  Materials 


MOTION  PICTURES 

1 6mm  films  announced  here  are 
sound  and  black  and  white,  unless 
otherwise  indicated. 


■  Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films, 
Wilmette,   111. 

World  Trade  for  Better  Living  (2 
reels) — fundamentals  of  international 
trade,  problems,  policies,  and  influence 
on  the  lives  of  people  everywhere. 

Monarch  Butterfly  Story  (1  reel, 
color) — four  stages  in  the  life  cycle 
of  the  butterfly  and  the  habits  and 
activities  of  each  stage. 

Builders  of  America  (6  films,  each 
2  reels) — new  biographical  films  in 
the  EBFilms  series.  Men  and  Women 
of  the  World:  Eli  Whitney,  Horace 
Mann,  Abraham  Lincoln,  Susan  B. 
Anthony,  Booker  T.  Washington,  An- 
drew Carnegie. 

■  Bailey  Films,  6509  DeLongpre 
Ave.,  Hollywood  28,  Calif. 

Driver  Training:  Advanced  Turning 
Movements  —  demonstrates  proper 
methods  of  making  the  four  basic 
turning  movements  in  driving. 

Here  Comes  the  Milkman  (color  or 
black  and  white) — primary  grade  film 
describing  a  day  in  the  life  of  a  milk- 
man. 

■  Girl  Scouts  of  the  USA,  Visual 
Aids  Service,  155  E.  44th  St.,  New 
York  17,  N.  Y. 

Hands  Across  the  Sea  (2  reels, 
color) — shows  the  unifying  ideals  and 
activities  of  Scouts  and  Guides  around 
the  world. 

■  United  World  Films,  1445  Park 
Ave.,  New  York  29,  N.  Y. 

Unlocking  the  Atom  (2  reels) — 
explains  basic  principles  of  nuclear 
fission. 

■  Young  America  Films,  18  E.  41st 
St.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y. 

The  Adventures  of  Willie  Skunk  (1 
reel) — primary  grade  film  story  of 
Mother  Skunk  and  her  five  babies, 
featuring  Willie,  the  baby  who  always 
manages  to  get  into  trouble. 

Anthony  and  Cleopatra,  Julius 
Caesar  (3  reels  each) — condensations 
of  Shakespeare's  plays;  produced  in 
Great  Britain. 

■  Polaroid  Corporation,  Cambridge 
39,   Mass. 

Light  Control  Through  Polariza- 
tion (color) — shows  the  nature  of 
light,  behavior  of  light-polarizers, 
and  the  use  of  Polaroid  filters  in 
controlling  reflections  and  sky  bright- 
ness in  photography. 


■  Colonial  Williamsburg,  Film  Dis- 
tribution  Section,  Williamsburg,  Va. 

Williamsburg  Restored  (4  reels, 
color) — documentary  on  the  history 
and  restoration  of  Virginia's  colonial 
capital. 

■  State  University  of  Iowa,  Exten- 
sion Division,  Iowa  City,  Iowa. 

The  Opaque  Projector — Its  Purpose 
and  Use  (6  min.) — shows  steps  in 
operation  and  several  different  uses. 

■  British  Information  Services,  30 
Rockefeller  Plaza,  New  York  20,  N.  Y. 

This  is  Britain— Health  (1  reel)— 
shows  the  work  of  the  Harvard  Hos- 
pital on  research  into  the  origin  of 
the  common  cold;  method  by  which 
hypodermic  needles  are  manufactured; 
making,  fitting,  and  working  of  arti- 
ficial limbs. 

West  of  England    (1  reel,  color) 

pictures  the   West  of  England  coun- 
tryside and  cloth  making  industry. 

Hong  Kong  (1%  reels) — compre- 
hensive picture  of  the  strategic  col- 
ony. 

Old  Crafts,  New  Graces  (1  reel) — 
shows  skills  and  careful  craftsman- 
ship of  British  artisans. 

Auto  Suggestion  (1  reel) — report  ' 
on  designs  and  performance  of  latest  i 
British  automobiles. 

World  Garden  (1  reel,  color) — 
views  of  springtime  in  the  world- 
famous  Kew  Gardens  of  London. 

■  Van  Allyn  Institute,  P.  O.  Box 
227,   Burbank,  Calif. 

Keys  to  the  Library  (W2  reels, 
color  or  black  and  white) — introduc- 
tion to  library  usage:  card  catalog, 
Reader's    Guide,     encyclopaedia,    etc. 


-Mudlo  -  r  flatter    i^orp, 

341    MADISON    AVE.,    N.    Y.    17,    N.    Y. 


Professional     Broadcosf     Mognetic 
Tope^    Plastic  Base,    1200   ft.  reel 

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Educational  Screen 


■  Coronet  Films,  65  E.  South  Water, 
Chicago  1,  111.  Each  film  1  reel,  color 
or  black  and  white,  unless  otherwise 
indicated. 

Improve  Your  Spelling — hints  on 
how  to  acquire  better  spelling  mas- 
tery. 

Feeling  Left  Out  (Social  Maturity) 
(1^  reels) — designed  to  develop  sym- 
pathy and  understanding  for  the  soci- 
ally isolated  and  to  offer  suggestions 
for  overcoming  this  condition. 

How  Billy  Keeps  Clean — primary 
Krade  film  showing  boys  and  girls  how 
and  why  to  keep  clean. 

Our  Teacher — shows  how  and  why 
students  should  appreciate  their 
teacher. 

Listen  Well,  Learn  Well — presents 
techniques  involved  in  being  an  active 
imd  intelligent  listener. 

Rhythm  in  Music — elementary  intro- 
tluction  to  rhythm. 

Coronet  has  also  released  the  sec- 
ond group  in  its  series  of  14  motion 
pictures  titled  "Are  You  Ready  for 
Service?"  Titles:  Starting  Now,  Get- 
ting Ready  Physically,  Getting  Ready 
Emotionally,  Getting  Ready  Morally. 
A  free  brochure  describing  the  com- 
plete series  is  available  by  writing  to 
Coronet  Films. 

■  Association  Films,  347  Madison 
Ave.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y. 

Treasures  for  the  Making  (2  reels, 
color) — demonstration  of  jam  and  jelly 
making  by  short-boil  (pectin)  and 
long-boil  methods;  free  loan  film  spon- 
sored by  Certo  and  Sure-Jell  Division, 
General  Food  Corporation.  Color  film- 
strip  also  available. 

V  for  Volunteers  (2  reels) — drama- 
tizes the  need  for  unpaid  volunteers 
in  civic  and  welfare  work;  National 
Film  Board  of  Canada  production. 

■  Ford  Film  Library,  Dearborn, 
Mich. 

Portrait  of  a  City  (2%  reels,  color) 
— re-enactment  of  Detroit's  history 
and  camera-eye  examination  of  the 
city  today;  Ford  Motor  Company  free- 
loan  film. 

■  Modern  Talking  Picture  Service, 
45   Rockefeller  Plaza,   New   York  20, 

N.  Y. 

Big  Idea  (3  reels) — contrasts  the 
actual  attitude  of  labor  in  America 
toward  free  enterprise  with  the  Iron 
Curtain  estimate  of  U.S.A.  capitalism; 
free-loan  film  sponsored  by  Swift  & 
Company. 

Homes  Unlimited  (3  reels) — ex- 
plains factory  and  construction  tech- 
niques used  in  pre-fabricated  housing; 
free-loan  film  sponsored  by  National 
Homes  Corporation. 

■  General  Electric  Co.,  Schenec- 
tady 5,  N.  Y. 

Pipeline  to  the  Clouds  (2%  reels, 
color) — outlines  need  for  immediate 
action  to  combat  potential  water 
shortages  and  to  assure  safe,  ade- 
quate  supplies. 


■  D.V.D.  Corporation,  10  E.  40th 
St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

St.  Peter's  Excavations  (2  reels, 
color) — story  of  the  search  for  St. 
Peter's  bones  in  and  under  the  Sacred 
Catacombs  of  the  famed  basilica. 

Mosaics — Pictures  for  Eternity  (2 
reels,  color) — reveals  the  mysteries 
of  a  5000-year-old  craft  which  was 
saved  in  the  Vatican  from  extinction 
so  that  art  treasures  of  all  ages  might 
be  preserved. 

The  Borghese  Gallery  (2  reels, 
color) — tour  of  the  world-famous  art 
museum  housing  priceless  paintings 
and  sculpture  of  Greek,  Roman  and 
Renaissance  artists. 

Propagation  of  the  Faith   (2  reels, 


color) — visit  to  the  workshop  of  the 
Roman  Catholic  church,  showing  the 
Vatican  at  woi'k  training  mission- 
aries, operating  its  radio  station  and 
newspaper. 

■  United  World  Films,  1445  Park 
Ave.,  New  York,  N.  Y.  (purchase 
source). 

Everybody's  Army  (1%  reels) — 
a  roving  newspaper  reporter  tells 
the  story  of  the  Army's  Organized 
Reserve  Corps. 

The  Mt.  Clemens  Story  (IVa  reels) 
— story  of  the  citizens  of  Mt.  Clem- 
ens, Michigan,  who  opened  hearts 
and  homes  to  the  young  men  and 
women  stationed  at  nearby  Selfridge 
Air  Force  Base. 


"It's  a  Small  World"  presents 
by  means  of  hidden  cameras  the 
actions  and  reactions  of  young  chil- 
dren to  their  surroundings  during  a  day 
in  a  nursery  school.  The  spontaneity  of  on- 


the-spot  observation  makes 
companion  film  to  B.  I.S.' 


this  the  perfect 
much  heralded 


"children  growing  upj'  and  "children 
learning    by   experience."   A  film 


which    should 


be    in    the    film 


IT'S  A 


library  of  every  child   psy- 
chology and  child  study 
group   in   America. 
Black  &  white 
16mm  sound 
38  minutes 


descriptive  booklet  available  from 
Communication  Materials  Center 
Columbia  University,  413  W.  n7th  St.,  N.Y.C. 
or  British  Information  Services 
30  Rockefeller  Center,  New  York  20,  N.  Y. 


Write  for  FREE 
1952  Film  Catalogues 


Decenober,    195! 


Advertisers   welcome    inquiries.   Just    mention    EDUCATIONAL    SCREEN. 


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FILMSTRIPS 


35mm  filmstrips  announced  here  are 
silent  and  black  and  white,  unless 
otherwise  Indicated. 

■  Current  Affairs  Films,  18  E.  41st 
St.,  New  York  City. 

Transportation — Our  Nation's 
Bloodstream — shows  the  vast  and  effi- 
cient network  of  transportation  in  the 
U.  S.  and  its  importance  to  the 
economy. 

■  National  Film  Board  of  Canada, 
400  W.  Madison  St.,  Chicago  6,  111. 

Once  in  Wally's  Lifetime  (color)  — 
a  guide  to  parents  whose  children  are 
about  to  enter  a  new  life  at  school, 
anticipating  behavior  problems  that 
may  require  adjustment. 

■  Life  Filmstrips,  9  Rockefeller 
Plaza,  New  York  20,  N.  Y. 

Ancient  Egypt  (color) — examples 
of  all  typical  art  forms  with  special 
emphasis  on  the  historical  period 
known  as  the  New  Kingdom. 

Peking:  The  Forbidden  City  (color) 
— architectural  scenes  aimed  to  re- 
establish the  atmosphere  of  Imperial 
China. 

Athens  (color) — examples  of  classic 
Greek  architecture  and  sculpture; 
views  of  the  surrounding  city  and  de- 
tails of  the  Acropolis. 

Also  available  from  LIFE  Filmstrips 
on  subscription  or  separately  is  a 
series  of  black  and  white  filmstrips; 
titles  now  available  are  South  Africa, 
The  New  Indonesia,  Korea,  Israel. 

■  New  York  Times,  Office  of  Educa- 
tional Activities,  Times  Square,  New 
York  18,  N.  Y. 

Near  East  Puzzle — outlines  main 
conflicting  forces  at  work  in  the  Near 
East. 

■  Popular  Science  Publishing  Co., 
Audio-Visual  Division,  353  4th  Ave., 
New  York  10,  N.  Y. 

Goals  in  Spelling  (6  filmstrips, 
color) — designed  for  use  in  elementary 
grades  to  develop  an  understanding  of 
the  sounds  that  make  up  words  and 
speech. 

Coach  for  Good  English  (6  film- 
strips,  color) — each  filmstrip  deals 
with  a  difl'erent  aspect  of  sentence 
structure;  for  grades  seven  through 
nine. 

Adventures  with  Numbers  (6  film- 
strips,  color) — shows  how  arithmetic 
principles  and  processes  grow  out  of 
and  fulfill  the  needs  of  daily  life;  for 
grades  four  through  six. 

The  Life  Span,  Physical  and  Chemi- 
cal Changes  in  Everyday  Living, 
Health  and  Personal  Appearance 
(thiee  series,  color) — each  series  fol- 
lows a  horizontal-vertical  structure, 
covering  the  same  subject  in  each  strip 
but  with  increasing  complexity  for 
higher  grades;  thus  each  series  pro- 
vides one  strip  each  for  lower,  middle 
and  upper  elementary  divisions. 


■  Young  America  Films,  18  E.  41st 
St.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y. 

American  Insects  (4  filmstrips,  col- 
or)— kit  of  four  filmstrips  reproducing 
pictures  of  insects,  accompanied  by  a 
157-page  illustrated  manual. 

■  British  Information  Services,  30 
Rockefeller  Plaza,  New  York  20,  N.  Y. 

Century  of  Progress — Navigation — 
shows  progress  in  navigation  during 
last  one  hundred  years. 

A  Century  of  Progress — Women — 
shows  changes  in  women's  position  in 
society  during  the  last  century. 

■  MONSEN  •  Chicago,  Inc.,  Educa- 
tional Dept.,  22  E.  Illinois  St.,  Chi- 
cago 11,  111. 

Type  and  Its  Origin  (sound  film- 
strip,  color) — development  of  the 
printed  word  from  first  crude  mark- 


FILMSTRIPS 

for 

SOCIAL  STUDIES  CLASSES 

•  Backgrounds  of  Our 
Freedom  Series 

<6    filmstrips) 

The  events  that  shaped  America's  heri- 
tage of  freedom  told  simply  and  graph- 
ically  for  class  study. 

Sale  Price  $3.00  each 
6  for  $15.00 

1.  Triumph  of  Parliament 

2.  The  Causes  of  the  French 
Revolution 

3.  The  French  Revolution 

4.  The  Causes  of  the  American 
Revolution 

5.  The  American  Revolution 

6.  The  Anti-Slavery  Crusade 

•  Old   World    BackgroHnd 
Series 

(5    filmstrips) 

The  Old  World,  visualized  for  the  class- 
room through  art  masterpieces,  sculp- 
ture, household  objects  and  architecture. 

Sale  Price  $3.00  each 
5  for  $12.50 

1.  Picture  Stories  of 
Ancient  Egypt 

2.  Picture  Stories  of 
Ancient  Greece 

3.  Picture  Stories  of 
Ancient  Rome 

4.  Picture  Stories  of 
Knights  and  Castles 

5.  Picture  Stories  of 
Monastic  Life 

Order  these  outstanding  filmstrips — 
made  expressly  jor  the  classroom — 
from: 

Sates  Division 

ASSOCIATION  FILMS  JNC. 

347  Madison  Avenue 
New  York  17,  N.Y. 


ings  on  cave  falls  to  most  modern 
typography;  available  with  78  or  33 Vs 
rpm   records. 

■  INSTITUTE  OF  LiFE  INSURANCE,  Edu- 
cational Division,  488  Madison  Ave., 
New  York   22,   N.   Y. 

Life  Insurance  Series  (3  filmstrips, 
color  or  b  &  w) — explanation  of 
principles  of  life  insurance.  Titles: 
How  Life  Insurance  Began,  How  Life 
Insurance  Operates,  How  Life  Insur- 
ance Policies  Work. 

SLIDES 

■  American  Museum  of  Natural 
History,  Dept.  of  Education,  Slide 
Division,  Central  Park  West  at  79th 
St.,  New  York  24,  N.  Y.,  has  released 
a  visual  survey  in  2  x  2-inch  color 
slides  of  the  New  York  City  Transit 
System.  Two  sets,  with  scripts,  are 
available,  one  on  an  elementary  level 
and  the  other  on  an  advanced  level. 

■  Colonial  Williamsburg,  Film  Dis- 
tribution Section,  Box  516,  Williams- 
burg, Virginia,  has  available  sets  of 
2  X  2-inch  color  slides  on  Williams- 
burg— views  of  the  restored  buildings, 
flower  arrangements,  gardens. 

CATALOGS  &  BOOKLETS 

■  Stephens  College,  Communica- 
tions Division,  Columbia,  Missouri, 
has  issued  a  mimeographed  Guide  to 
Films  for  Use  in  Communication 
Skills,  an  alphabetically  arranged  re- 
source catalog  of  films  used  in  the 
teaching  of  writing,  reading,  speak- 
ing, listening,  and  how  to  study  skills. 

■  Columbia  University  Press,  2960 
Broadway,  New  York  27,  is  the  source 
for  the  UN  International  Index  of 
Films  on  the  Conservation  and  Util- 
ization of  Resources   (price:   $1.00). 

■  Frith  Films,  1816  North  Highland 
Ave.,  Hollywood  28,  California,  has 
issued  a  new  illustrated  catalog  of 
Frith  Films  for  social  studies,  science 
and  agriculture,  giving  detailed  de- 
scriptions of  the  films  and  suggestions 
for  their  use. 

■  National  Film  Board  of  Canada, 
400  W.  Madison  St.,  Chicago  6,  has 
available  a  free  catalog  describing 
16mm  motion  pictures  in  the  Cana- 
dian Travel  Film  Library,  all  dis- 
tributed on  a  no-charge  basis  except 
for  transportation  costs. 

■  S.O.S.  Cinema  Supply  Corpora- 
tion, 602  W.  52nd  St.,  New  York  19, 
has  issued  a  41-page  free  catalog  sup- 
plement listing  and  describing  equip- 
ment for  the  cameraman,  studio  and 
laboratory. 

■  Clasa-Mohme,  Inc.,  2019  S.  Ver- 
mont Ave.,  Los  Angeles  7,  California, 
has  available  a  free  catalog  describing 
16mm  Spanish-dialogue  feature  films, 
including  many  titles  of  interest  to 
high  school  and  university  language 
classes. 


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Educational  Screen 


■  Australian  News  &  Information 
Bureau,  636  5th  Ave.,  New  York,  of- 
fers a  new  illustrated  catalog  of  Aus- 
tralian films  available  for  rent  and 
purchase. 

■  D.  D.  Livingston,  220  Clinton,  St., 
Xew  York  2,  has  issued  a  new  free 
list  of  Selected  Films  on  Modern 
Dance. 

■  Bray  Studios,  729  7th  Ave.,  New 
York  19,  has  published  a  new  catalog 
of  educational  films  selected  from  the 
Bray  Library  of  16mm  sound  and 
.silent  motion  pictures. 

■  Selected  Films  Release  Service, 
Whittier,  California,  publishers  of 
Master  Guides  (750  Religious  and 
I  omparable  Motion  Pictures,  960  Gen- 
■ral  Interest  and  Free  Motion  Pic- 
tures, 875  Religious  and  Comparable 
Filmstrips),  has  announced  that  in- 
stead of  an  annual  supplement  for 
each  Master  Guide,  supplement  sheets 
will  be  issued  periodically  (approxi- 
mately 60-day  intervals),  beginning 
mid-1952.  Detailed  information  about 
the  Master  Guides  is  available  by 
writing  directly  to  Selected  Films  Re- 
lease Service. 

■  Stanley  Bowmar  Company,  513 
\V.  166th  St.,  New  York  32,  has  issued 
;i  new  catalog  of  Aids  to  Visual  Edu- 
cation, listing  and  describing  film- 
strips,  slides,  records,  and  audio- 
visual  equipment. 

■  National  Association  of  Manu- 
facturers, 14  W.  49th  St.,  New  York 
20,  has  published  a  new  1951-52  cata- 
log listing  and  describing  booklets, 
posters,    motion    pictures,    and    other 

I  materials  available  to  educators  with- 
out charge. 

■  United  World  Films,  1445  Park 
Ave.,  New  York  29,  offers  a  free  il- 
ustrated  catalog  of  16mm  instruc- 
tional films  for  social  studies,  geog- 
raphy, sciences,  child  psychology,  fine 
arts,  and  track  and  field. 

■  Family  Films,  8840  Olympic  Blvd., 
Beverly  Hills,  California,  has  avail- 
able a  free  illustrated  catalog  of 
twenty  16mm  sound  moral-teaching 
tilms  for  church  and  community  use. 

■  Oregon  College  of  Education, 
Monmouth,  Oregon,  has  completed  a 
teacher's  guide  to  more  than  500  film- 
strips  correlated  with  Oregon  ele- 
mentary school  units  and  subject- 
matter  areas.  The  project  was  planned 
and  supervised  by  Henry  C.  Ruark, 
Jr.,  Director  of  the  Instructional  Ma- 
terials Center  at  OCE,  who  also  edited 
the  guide.  The  guide  is  to  be  printed 
m  New  York  by  the  Curriculum  Pilm- 
-trips  Corporation  and  then  distrib- 
uted to  Oregon  teachers. 

■  Institutional  Cinema  Service, 
1560  Broadway,  New  York  19,  N.  Y., 
has  issued  its  new  16mm  Film  Rental 
Catalog,  describing  more  than  200 
new  entertainment  features  and  hun- 
dreds of  educational  subjects. 


■  Jewish  Community  Library,  Fed- 
eration for  Jewish  Service,  101  No. 
20th  St.,  Omaha  2,  Nebraska,  is  the 
source  for  a  catalog  of  Long  Play 
Records  of  Jewish  Interest  and  a 
catalog  of  Music  Films  of  Jewish 
Interest. 

■  The  University  of  Washington 
Press,  Seattle  5,  Washington,  is  the 
purchase  source  for  "Sources  of  Free 
and  Inexpensive  Instructional  Mate- 
rials for  Northwest  Teachers"  (price: 
50c).  This  third  edition  was  compiled 
under  the  direction  of  Homer  Bor- 
oughs, Jr.,  Assistant  Professor  of 
Elementary  Education  at  the  Uni- 
versity of  Washington. 

■  Jam  Handy  Organization,  2821  E. 
Grand  Blvd.,  Detroit  11,  Mich.,  has 
available  a  new  free  supplemental 
catalog  of  diseussional  filmstrips,  de- 


scribing approximately  500  individual 
filmstrips. 

■  United  World  Films,  1445  Park 
Ave.,  New  York  29,  offers  a  new  series 
of  specialized  lists  of  U.  S.  Govern- 
ment films — for  schools,  industry, 
adult  use;  on  such  subjects  as  engi- 
neering, machine  tools,  supervision. 

■  Bray  Studios,  729  Seventh  Ave., 
New  York  19,  has  available  a  discus- 
sion guide  containing  synopsis  scenes 
and  discussion  suggestions  and  utili- 
zation techniques  for  use  with  the 
film  Guard  Your  Heart. 

■  Westinghouse  Electric  Corp., 
School  Service,  306  4th  Ave.,  P.O. 
Box  1017,  Pittsburgh  30,  Pa.,  is  dis- 
tributing copies  of  the  1951  revised 
catalogs  of  motion  pictures  and  other 
teaching  aids  available  free  of  charge. 


For 
SUPERB 
Performance... 

AlMt  Educators  are  choosing 

M  MC300  ^euHeadcofie' 

Educators  everywhere  are  acclaiming  the  AG  MC  300  Dclincascope 
for  2  X  2  slide  and  filmstrip  (single  or  double  frame)  because  it 
offers  so  much  mori  in  performance  and  outstanding  features. 
i60°  Matablt  frimt  that  steps  at  any  point,  assuring  upright  framts  .  .  .  lamphntt 
remains  cmI  jor  cmifortaHc  hanJling  .  .  .  instant  switch  from  filmstrip  to 
tlidts  and  tack  again.  .  .  .  triple  actim  fan  ceding  .  .  .  choice  of  3 
AMEKICOTE  objectives,  achromatically  and  anastigmatically  balanced  for 
clarity,  color,  and  brilliance  .  .  .  instantaneous  film  threading  .  .  .  no  pressure 
flates — nothing  to  scratch  filmstrip  surface  .  .  .  silent  autofocus  slide  carrier 
.  .  .  fingertip  elevating  lever  ...  300  watt  bulb— greater  brilliance  than 
most  projectors  with  double  the  wattage.  For  literature  or  the  name  of 
your  nearest  AO  distributor,  write  Dept.  V  I  :. 


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FILM  NEWS  NOTES 

■  China  Film  Enterprises  of  Amer- 
ica, 165  W.  46th  St.,  New  York  36,  is 
releasing  a  series  of  five  color  films  on 
Chinese  art:  The  Story  of  Chinese 
Art,  Chinese  Bronze  of  Ancient  Times, 
Chinese  Ceramics  Through  the  Ages, 
Chinese  Sculpture  Through  the  Ages, 
Chinese  Painting  Through  the  Ages — 
all  2-reels  in  length  except  the  first, 
which  is  3  reels.  The  objects  pictured 
were  selected  from  among  treasured 
collections  in  leading  American  mu- 
seums and  private  homes.  A  set  of 
approximately  500  color  slides  of  Chi- 
nese art  objects,  available  in  both 
2x2  and  3%  x  4  sizes,  will  accom- 
pany the  five  films. 

■  Paul  Hoefler  of  Paul  Hoefler  Pro- 
ductions, Los  Angeles,  has  completed 
photography  on  a  new  picture  of  the 
famous  "Watussi"  dancers  who  ap- 
peared in  the  MGM  film  King  Solo- 
mon's Mines.  This  dance  and  others 
will  be  included  in  a  new  Hoefler  re- 
lease, African  Tribal  Dances.  Mr. 
Hoefler  is  traveling  through  Africa 
with  camera  and  sound  crews  making 
authentic  synchronized  sound  pictures 
of  the  land  and  its  people. 

■  Bailey  Films,  6509  DeLongpre 
Ave.,  Hollywood  28,  California,  now 
provides  3  x  5  file  cards  for  all  Bailey 
productions.  Standard  library  proce- 
dure is  followed  in  making  the  cards, 
according  to  president  Albert  R. 
Bailey. 

■  The  City  of  Philadelphia  pre- 
sented the  first  showing  of  its  two 
new  I'i-reel  color-sound  motion  pic- 
tures recently:  Philadelphia — City  of 
2  Million  (depicting  the  city's  services 
to  its  citizens)  and  Philadelphia — On 
the  March  (covering  the  city's  new 
projects  of  today  and  the  near  fu- 
ture). The  films  are  a  project  of  the 
"Know  Your  City"  Office  of  the  Phil- 
adelphia Commercial  Museum  (34th 
St.   below   Spruce,  Philadelphia  4). 

■  Hollywood  Film  Enterprises, 
6060  Sunset  Blvd.,  Hollywood  28,  Cali- 
fornia, has  announced  a  new  series  of 
full  feature-length  16mm  sound  films 
adapted  from  the  stories  of  Zane  Grey. 

■  Baby  Development  Clinic,  1027 
Merchandise  Mart,  Chicago  54,  HI., 
recently  released  two  new  37-frame, 
black  and  white  filmstrips  with  teach- 
er's guide:  Comfort  and  Satisfaction 
with  Bottle  Feeding  and  Physical  and 
Emotional  Values  of  Breast  Feeding. 

■  Teaching  Film  Custodians,  25  W. 
43rd   St.,   New  York,  has   announced 


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that  the  series  of  12  films  on  the  mo- 
tion picture  industry,  "The  Movies 
and  You,"  is  now  available  for  16mm 
distribution  to  schools  and  other  or- 
ganizations. Any  city  or  town  may 
purchase  the  series  for  deposit  in 
school  film  libraries  at  laboratory  cost. 
Titles  of  the  films  are:  Let's  Go  to  the 
Movies,  The  Art  Director,  The  Sound- 
man, This  Theatre  and  You,  History 
Brought  to  Life,  Screen  Actors,  Mov- 
ies Are  Adventure,  The  Costume  De- 
signer, The  Sci-een  Writer,  Moments 
in  Music,  The  Cinematographer,  The 
Screen  Director. 

■  Contemporary  Films,  13  E.  37th 
St.,  New  York  16,  N.  Y.,  has  added  to 
its  collection  of  international  motion 
picture  classics  two  French  master- 
pieces of  avant-garde  film  making  by 
Jean  Vigo:  L'Afalante  and  Zero  de 
Conduite.  Among  other  film  classics 
distributed  by  Contemporary  are  the 
German  films  The  Cabinet  of  Dr.  Cal- 
igari.  The  Last  Laugh,  and  The  Blue 
Angel  and  the  winner  of  the  avant- 
garde  award  at  the  1951  Venice  Film 
Festival,  Lament. 

■  Louis  De  Rochemont  announced 
recently  the  start  of  production  on 
George  Orwell's  Atiimal  Farm  as  a 
feature-length  animated  motion  pic- 
ture in  Technicolor.  Halas  and  Batch- 
elor  Cartoon  Films,  Ltd.,  of  London, 
England  will  produce  the  social  satire. 


History  comes  to  life  in 

"Williamsburg 
Restored" 


. .  .a  new  film  that 
should  he  in  every 
school  library 


his  new  docimientary  film  of  Vir- 
ginia's colonial  capital  presents  a  pic- 
ture of  historic  Williamsburg  as  it  was 
two  hundred  years  ago  and  as  it  is 
today.  It  vividly  portrays  the  scope  of 
the  architectural  achievement  in  the 
restoration  of  the  town  to  its  18th  cen- 
tury appearance. 

44  minutes    •    Sound    •    Color    •    16  MM 

Rental  jSS. 00       Sale  Price  J  180.00 

produced  by  lulien  Bryan  International  Film  Foundation 

TO    RENT   OR    PURCHASE   WRITE   TO 

Colonial  IVilliamsburg 

FILM     DISTRIRl  TION     SECTION,     \VI  Ll.lAMSnlRG.     VIRGINIA 


A-V  CONFERENCE  CALENDAR 

When  possible,  source  of  further  informatioft 
about  conference  programs  and  reservations  it 
given  in  parentheses  after  each  listing.  Send 
announcements  for  the  Conference  Calendar  to 
EDUCATIONAL  SCREEN,   M   E.    Lake,   Chicago   I. 

DEC.  26-28 — Fourth  Annual  Chicago  Ca- 
reer wonterence,  including  integrated  film 
showings,     Illinois    Institute    of    Technology, 

C,IICd>^0 

DECEMBER  27-30— Joint  Meetings  of 
National  Science  Teachers  Association, 
American  Nature  Study  Society,  and  Na- 
tional Association  of  Biology  Teachers  |in- 
cluding  demonstrations  of  audio-visual  ma- 
terials and  methods),  Philadelphia,  Pennsyl- 
vania (write  Robert  H.  Carleton,  Executive 
Secretary,  National  Science  Teachers  As- 
sociation, 1201  16th  St.,  N.W.,  Washington 
6,  D.C.) 

JANUARY  28-FEBRUARY  1  —  1952  Read- 
ing Institute  (Including  visual  screening 
techniques  and  visual  training  procedures), 
Temple  University,  Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania 
(write  Emmett  Albert  Betts,  Director,  The 
Reading  Clinic,  Temple  University,  Broad 
and  Montgomery  Ave.,  Philadelphia  22. 
Penna.) 

JANUARY  31-FEBRUARY  2  — National 
Audio-Visual  Association  Midwinter  Meet- 
ing, Edgewater  Gulf  Hotel,  BIloxI,  Mississippi 
(write  Don  White,  NAVA,  845  Chicago  Ave., 
Evanston,   Illinois) 

FEBRUARY  1-2— Joint  Conference  of  the 
California  Audio-Visual  Education  Associa- 
tion, Elementary  Administrators'  Association 
(Northern  Section),  and  California  School 
Supervisors'  Association  (Northern  Section), 
Sacramento,  California  (write  Helen  M. 
Smeltzer,  Chairman  of  Publicity,  126  N. 
Church  St.,  Visalia,   California) 

PEB.  7-9— Department  of  Audio-Visual 
l-ist-iictinn  Wint»r  Con'-rTico  Po-t"n 
(write  J.  J.  McPherson,  DAVI,  1201  I6tli 
St.,    N.W.,   Washington   6,   D.   C.) 

FEBRUARY  23-27 — American  Association 
of  School  Administrators  Regional  Conven- 
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Trade  Directory 
For  the  Audio-Visual  Field 

To  Increase  the  usefulness  of  this  Trade  Directory,  symbols  have  been  inserted  to  distinguish  original  sources  (producers 
manufacturers,  primary  Importers,  ate.)  from  audio-visual  dealers  and  film  rental  libraries.  KEY:  (P) — producers,  importers. 
(M) — manufacturers.  (D)^-dealers,  film  rental  libraries,  projection  services.  Where  a  primary  source  also  offers  direct 
rental  services,  the  double  symbol    (PD)   appears. 


FILMS 


FILM  PRODUCTION 


(PD) 

(PD) 

(D) 

(PD) 


Academic  Films,  Inc. 

516  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York  18,  N.  Y. 
Almanac  Films,  Inc. 

516  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York  18,  N.  Y. 
American  Film  Registry 

24  E.  8th  St.,  Chicago  5,  III. 

Association  Films,  Inc. 

35  W.  45th  St.,  New  York   19,  N.  Y 

79  E.  Adams  St.,  Chicago  3,  III. 

351   Turk  St.,  San   Francisco  2,  Cal. 

1915  Live  Oak  St.,   Dallas    I,  Tex. 
Bailey  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

6509  De  Longpra  Ave.,  Hollywood  28,  Cal. 
Brandon  Films  (0) 

200  W.  57th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Bray  Studios,  Inc.  (PD) 

729  Seventh  Ave.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 

Business  Education  Films  (PD) 

104  W.  6l5t  St.,  New  York  23,  N.  Y, 

Concordia   Publishing   House  (PD) 

Audio-Visual    Aids    Service 

3558  S.  Jefferson  Ave.,  St.  Louis  18,  Mo. 

Cornell   Film  Co.  (P) 

1501    Broadway,   New  York   18,   N.  Y. 
Coronet  Instructional  Films  (P) 

Coronet   BIdg.,  Chicago    I,   III. 
Council  Films  (D) 

50  N.  Main  St.,  Homer.  N.  Y. 
Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Rims,  Inc.,     (PD) 

Films,    Inc.,  (D 

Instructional   Films,    Inc.,  (D) 

Wllmette,    III. 

Rental  and   Preview  Libraries: 

Postoffice    Box    358,    Wilmette,    111., 

1414  Dragon  St.,  Dallas  2,  Texas 

101    Marietta  St.,  Atlanta  3,  Sa. 

30  Huntington  Ave.,  Boston  16,  Mass. 

330   W.   42nd    St.,    New   York    18,    N.Y. 

8414  Melrose  Ave.,  Los  Angeles  46,  Cal. 

5745  Crabtree  Rd.,  Birmingham,  Mich. 

716  SW   13th  Ave.,   Portland  5,  Ore. 
Focus   Films  Co.  (PD) 

1385  Westwood   Blvd.,   Los  Angeles  24 
Fryan   Film   Service  (D) 

3228  Euclid  Ave.,  Cleveland   15,  Ohio 
Heidenliamp  Nature  Pictures  (PD) 

538   Glen  Arden    Dr.,   Pittsburgh   8,    Pa. 

Hoefler — Paul  Hoafler  Productions  (P) 

7934  Santa  Monica  Blvd.,  Los  Angeles  46 
Hoffberg  Productions,  Inc.  (PD) 

362  W.  44th  St.,  New  York,   N.  Y. 
Hollywood    Film    Enterprises,    Inc.  (P) 

6060  Sunset  Blvd.,  Hollywood  28,  Cal. 
Institutional  Cinema  Service  (D) 

1560  Broadway,  New  York   19,  N.  Y. 
International  Film  Bureau  (PD) 

6  N.  Michigan  Ave.,  Chicago  2,   III. 
Knowledge  Builders  Classroom  Films       (PD) 

625  Madison  Ave.,   New  York  22,  N.  Y. 
Library  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

25  W.  45th  St.,  New  York   19,   N.  Y. 
Mahnke — Carl    F.    Mahnka    Productions    (P) 

215  E.  Third  St.,   Des  Moines  9,   Iowa 
Modern  Sound  Pictures,  Inc.  (D) 

1410  Howard  St.,  Omaha,   Neb. 
Mogull's.  Inc.  (D) 

I  12-14  W.  48th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Nu-Art  RIms.   Inc.  (PD) 

1 12  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

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Association   Films,   Inc. 

35  W.  45th  St.,   New  York    19,  N.  Y. 
Bray  Studios,  Inc. 

729   Seventh  Ave.,   New  York    19,   N.Y. 
Film  Associates,  Inc. 

440   E.   Schantz  Ave.,   Dayton  9,  Ohio 

LABORATORY  SERVICES 

Geo.  W.  Colburn,   Inc. 

164  N.  Wacker  Drive,  Chicago  6,  III. 
Film  Associates,  Inc. 

440  E.  Schantz  Ave.,   Dayton  9,  Ohio 
Hollywood   RIm   Enterprtses 

6060  Sunset  Blvd.,  Hollywood  28,  Cal. 
Rapid  Film  Technique 

21   W.  46th  St.,  New  York   19,  N.Y. 
Society   for   Visual    Education 

1345  Divorsey  Parkway,  Chicago  14 

AUDIO-VISUAL  SUPPLIES 


BecUey-Cardy  Co.    (shades) 

1632    Indiana   Ave.,  Chicago    16,   III. 
Ryan  Visual  Aids  Service 

517  Main  St.,   Davenport,   Iowa 
Society  for  Visual  Education 

1345   Diversey   Parkway,  Chicago    14 
Williams,  Brown  and  Earia,  Inc. 

918  Chestnut  St.,   Philadelphia  7,   Pa 

FLAT  PICTURES 


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Official    Films,    Inc.  (P) 

Grand   &   Linden  Aves.,   RIdgefield,  N.  J. 

Now  York  Office:  25  W.  45th  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

Religious  Film  Association  (D) 

220  Fifth  Ave..  New  York  I.  N.  Y. 

Ryan  Visual  Aids  Service  (D) 

1  108   High    St.,    Des   Moines,    la. 

Selected  Films,  Inc.  (D) 

410    Green    Bay    Road,    Kenilworth,  III. 

Sound  Film  Associates  (D) 

1503  Jefferson,  Houston  3,  Tex. 

Southern  Visual  Films  (0) 

686-9  Shrine   BIdg.,   Memphis    I,  Tenn. 

Sterling   Films,   Inc.  (PD) 

316  W.  57th  St.,  New  York   19,  N.  Y. 
Swanic   Motion   Pictures,   Inc.  (D) 

614    N.    Skinker    Blvd.,    St.    Louis    5.    Mo. 
United  World  Rims.  Inc.  (PD) 

1445  Park  Ave.,   New  York  29,  N.  Y. 

245  S.  Dearborn  St.,  Chicago  5,  IH. 

7356  Melrose  Ave.,   Los  Angeles  46^  Cal. 

287  Techwood  Dr.,  NW,  Atlanta,  Ga. 

Wholesome  Film  Service,  Inc.  (D) 

20  Melrose  St.,  Boston,  Mass. 
Young  America  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

18  E.  41st  St.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y. 


PRODUCTION  EQUIPMENT 

S.O.S.  Cinema  Supply  Corp.  (D) 

602  W.  52nd  St.,  New  York    19,  N.  Y. 

PROJECTION  SERVICE 

Wholesome   Film   Service,    Inc. 

20    Melrose    St.,    Boston,    Mass. 


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MOTION  PICTURE 
PROJECTORS  AND  SUPPLIES 

Ampro  Corporafion  (M) 

2851   N.  Western  Ave.,  Chicago  18,  III. 
Bell  &   Howell  Co.  (M) 

7117   McCormlcIt  Road,  Chicago  45,   III. 
Eastman  Kodak  Company  (M) 

Rochester,    New   York 
Forway  Corporation  (M| 

245   W.    55th    St.,    New   York    19,    N.Y. 
Modern  Sound   Pictures,   Inc.  |D) 

1410  Howard  St.,  Omaha,   Nek. 
Mogull's,  Inc.  (D) 

112-14  W,  48th  St.,   New  York   19,  N.  Y. 
Nu-Art  Films.  Inc.  (D) 

112  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
RCA-Victor  (M) 

Radio    Corp.    of   America,    Camden,    N.J. 
Kevere  Camera  Co.  [M] 

320  E.  21st  St.,  Chicago   16,  III. 
Kyan    Visual    Aids   Service  (D) 

517  Main  St.,  Davenport,  Iowa 
Southern  Visual  Films  (0) 

686-9   Shrine    BIdg.,    Memphis    I,   Tenn. 
/ictor  Animatograph  Corp.  (M) 

Davenport,    Iowa 
Wholesome   Film  Service,   Inc.  (0) 

20   Melrose  St.,   Boston,   Mass. 
i^illiams.  Brown  and  Earia,  Inc.  (D) 

918  Chestnut  St..   Philadelphia   7,   Pa. 


SCREENS 

)a-Lite  Screen  Co.,   Inc.  (M) 

2711    N.  Pulaski  Rd..  Chicago  39,  III. 
-ryan  Film  Service  (D) 

3228  Euclid  Ave.,  Cleveland   15,  Ohio 
■Ju-Art  Films,   Inc.  (D) 

112  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
i(adiant  Mfg.  Corp.  (M) 

1201    S.  Talman  Ave.,  Chicago  8,   III. 
iiouthern   Visual   Films  (D) 

686-9  Shrine   BIdq.,   Memphis   I,  Tenn. 
Wholesome   Film  Service,   Inc.  (D) 

20  Melrose  St.,    Boston,   Mass. 
Villiams,  Brown  and  Earle,  Inc.  (D| 

918   Chestnut  St.,    Philadelphia   7,    Pa. 


FILMSTRIPS 


RECORDS 


'ilm  Associates,  Inc. 

440  E.  Schantz  Ave.,  Dayton  9,  Ohio 
oikways   Records   &  Service   Corp.        (PD) 

117    W.    46th    St.,    New    York    19,    N.    Y. 


RECORDERS— PLAYERS 

)uKane  Corporation  (M) 

St.  Charles,   Illinois 

Uwcomb    Audio    Products    Co.  (M) 

6824   Lexington   Ave.,   Hollywood  38,   Cal. 


SOUND  SLIDE  PROJECTORS 

)uKane  Corporation  (M) 

St.  Charles,   Illinois 
).  J.  McClure  Talking  Pictures  (M) 

1115  W.  Washington,   Chicago   7,   III. 


SOUND  SYSTEMS 


^uKane  Corporation 

St.   Charles.    Illinois 


(M) 


Bailey  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

6509  Do  Longpre  Ave.,  Hollywood  28,  Cal. 
Church  Screen  Productions  (PD) 

Box  5036  (East  Station),  Nashville,  Tenn. 
Encyclopaedia  Britannica   Films,  Inc.  (P) 

Wllmette,    III. 

Eye  Gate   House,   Inc.  (PD) 

330  W.  42nd  St.,  New  York  18,  N.  Y. 
Filmfax  Productions  (P) 

10  E.  43rd  St.,  New  York   17,  N.  Y. 
Informative  Classroom  Picture  Publishers  (P) 

40  Ionia  N.  W.,  Grand  Rapids  2,  Mich. 
Mahnka — Carl  F.  Mahnko  Productions     (P) 

215  E.  Third  St.,  Des  Moines  9,  Iowa 
Ryan    Visual   Aids   Service  (D) 

517  Main  St.,  Davenport,  Iowa 
Silver    Burdett   Company  (PD) 

45   E.    17th  St.,   New  York,   N.  Y. 

Society  for  Visual  Education  (PD) 

1345   Diversey   Parkway,   Chicago    14 
United  World  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

1445   Park  Ave.,    New  York  29,   N.   Y. 
Visual   Sciences  (PD) 

599E— Suffern,    N.   Y. 

Wholesome   Film  Service,  Inc.  (D) 

20   Melrose  St.,    Boston,   Mass. 

Williams,   Brown  and   Earle,   Inc.  (D) 

918   Chestnut   St.,    Philadelphia  7,    Pa. 


SLIDES 

Key:    Kodachrome  2  >  2.   3I/|  >  4'/4  or  larger. 

The  Eulo  Company  (PD-2) 

P.O.   Box    178,   Denver   I,   Colo. 
Nu-Art  Films,   Inc.  (D-Z) 

112  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Radio-Mat  Slide  Co.,   Inc.  (P-2,  4) 

222  Oakridge  Blvd.,  Daytona  Beach,  Fla. 
Ryan  Visual  Aids  Service  (D-2) 

517  Main  St.,  Davenport,  Iowa 
Society  for  Visual  Education  (PD-2) 

1345   Diversey   Parkway,  Chicago    14 


FILMSTRIP,  SLIDE  and 
OPAQUE  PROJECTORS 

American  Optical  Co.,  Scientific  (M) 

Instrument  Division,   Buffalo    IS,   N.  Y. 
Ampro    Corporation  (M) 

2851    N.  Western  Ave.,  Chicago   18,   III. 

Beseler  Company,  Charles  (M) 

60  Badger  Ave.,   Newark  8,   N.  J. 

Comprehensive  Service  Corporation     (MD) 

245    W.    55th    St.,    New    York    19,    N.Y. 

GoldE  Manufacturing  Co.  (M) 

I220C  W.  Madison  St.,  Chicago  7,  III. 

Keystone  View  Co.  (M) 

Meadvllle,    Pa. 

Ryan  Visual  Aids  Service  (D) 

517  Main  St.,  Davenport,  la. 

Society  for  Visual   Education  (M) 

1345   Diversey  Parkway,   Chicago   14,   III. 

Southern  Visual  Films  (D) 

686-9  Shrine  BIdg.,  Memphis   I,  Tenn. 

Viewlex,  Incorporated  (M) 

35-01  Queens  Blvd.,  Long  Island  City,  N.Y. 

Wholesome  Film  Service,  Inc.  (D) 

20    Melrose   St.,    Boston,    Mass. 

Williams,  Brown  and  Earle,  Inc.  (D) 

9l8  Chestnut  St.,   Philadelphia  7,   Pa. 


INDEX  TO 
ADVERTISERS 

Page 

Albertsen  Distributing  Co 414 

Almanac   Films   420 

American  Optical  Co 423 

Ampro   Corp 391 

Association  Films  422 

Audio-Master  Corp 420,  424 

Bell  &  Howell  Co.     Inside  Back  Cover 

Beseler  Co.,  Charles  

Inside    Front  Cover 

Brandon  Films 414 

British   Information  Services  421 

Brumberger  Co 388 

Budek  Co.,  Herbert  E 414 

Children's  Reading  Service  416 

Colburn  Lab.,  Geo.  W 415 

Colonial  Williamsburg  424 

Commonwealth   Pictures  Corp 390 

Cornell  Film  Co 420 

Coronet  Films  413 

Current  Affairs  Films  414 

Don  Latta  Corp 417 

DuKane  Corp 393 

Eastman  Kodak  Co 397 

Eulo  Co 414 

Eye  Gate  House  414 

Fiberbilt  Case  Co 410 

Filmfax  Productions  410 

Focus  Films  Co 414 

Heidenkamp  Nature  Pictures  414 

Hollywood   Film   Enterprises  424 

International  Film  Bureau  416 

Keystone  View  Co.  419 

Knowledge  Builders  416 

Mahnke  Productions,  Carl  F.  415 

McClure  Talking  Pictures,  O.  J.  .  .416 
Monson  Corp 418 

RCA,  Educational  Services  385 

Radiant  Mfg.  Corp 389 

Radio-Mat  Slide  Co 414 

Rapid  Film  Technique      416 

Religious  Film  Association  409 

Revere  Camera  Co Back  Cover 

Society  for  Visual   Education   395 

Sterling   Films  396 

United  World  Films 396 

Victor  Animatograph  Corp 398 

Visual  Sciences  ..- 416 

Young  America  Films  386 


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EDITORIALS 

(Paul  C.  Rkkd — "As  Viewed  From  Here") 

,  Uo. 

One  of   the  R's    Js"- 

Survival  from  A-Bombs Feb. 

Expectancy    Mar, 

We  Must   Have  Vision    Apr. 

Educators,   Be  Wary  !    May 

Teachers,   Your   Gap   Showsl    June 

TV,  Too,  Is  AV    «ept. 

The  Meaning  of  the  Difference Oct. 

3x5 Nov. 

Secure  the  Blessings    Dec. 

FEATUKE   ARTICLES 


Allen,  WiiUam.  Audio- Visual  llesearch :   A  Survey  Look 
at  Past  &  Present    ■  •  ■ 

Xmsden,  Constance  E.,  Seeing  the  Meaning  of  Plus  and 
Minus    

Blair.  Patricia,,  ALA's  Four-Year  Film  Project 

Broun,  James  I.,  Vocabulary  via  Tachistoscope 

Cass,  Angelica  W .,  Using  Filmstrips  with  Adults 

Coppen,    Helen    E.,    What    Can    School    Films    Do    for 
Peace  ?     

Denno,    Raymond    E.,    and    Fred    F.    Harcleroad,    "Al- 
ways,   You    Are   My   Friend"       

Frye,  Leslie  E.,  An  Eye  for  Music 

Fulton,  W.  R.,  and  Earl  Cronn,  Oklahoma  Is  Ready   . 

Gable,   Martha   A.,   The  Viewers'   Views   on  Classroom 
TV     

Gorman.  Harriet.  .\n    Advenlure  with  Film-Readers    .       . 

Hainfeld,  Harold.  Audio-Visual  Homework 

Hainfrld,  narold.  Seeing  How  They  See 

Hall,   Roger  S.,   KalTee-KUitch    

Hammersmith,  George,  Toledo  Tells  Its  Story  Via  Pic- 
tures     

Harris,  Ben  It.,  Putting  Teachers'  Guides  to  Work 

Hartley,   William  H..  What  on  Earth  Is  Happening  1 

Hocking,  Elton.  The  Power  of  Babel 

Hosaek,  Ivan  G.,   AV  Progress  Report    

Hughes.    William    H.    and    Paul    M.    Daniel,    Liberians 
Learn  the  A-V  Way      

Jones.  Emily  S.,  "\n  Informative  Film  for  All  Ages' 

Sonikow,  Robert  B.,  What's  a  Filmograph !    

Lewis,  Philip.  Teen-agers  Tame  TV    ■  -  ■ 

Lloyd.  Donald,  Giving  Students  an   ,\udience    

Lottiek.   Kenneth    V.,  How    Films   Teach:     What   Some 
Students  Say    

MacCurdy,   Robert    /).,   The    Leading  Question  and  the 
Friendly  Cricket 

ilusselman,  Dayton   I.,,   Record  Radio  Programs  Auto- 
matically I    

Nerden,   Joseph    T.,    Connecticut    A-V   Education    Girds 
for    Defense 

Norberg,  Kenneth  D.,  New  Tools  for  Ijearning 

Patton,  Barret.  Order  Form    

Pratt.    Lula   K.,    An    Integrated    Library    Audio-Visual 
Service     

Schutte,  D.  F.,  Frosted  Glass  for  Slides — How  to  Make 


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June 
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Schutte.   D.  F.,   Rate  Yourself — A  Test  for  Teacher    . 

Scott,  Donald,  Classroom  on  Mainstreet   

Singerman,   Mayer,   Are   We  Practicing    Democracy?    . 

Vidayo,  Oddeyo,   Not  Just  Another  PTA  Meeting    

Warnock,  Robert.  Teaching  the  Art  of  the  Film    

Watson,  J.  B.,  Jr.,  Stereo  Pro.iection  for  $22,85 

Wiley,  Alexander,  Congress,  The  People,  and  Educa- 
tional  Films    

To»(,  Merrill  C,  A  Power  Package  for  Driver  Educa- 
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CHURCH    DEPARTMENT 

(WlLl.HM   S.  HOCKMAN,  Editor) 
Included    are    feature    articles    and    editorials. 

Do  Visual   Aids  Cost  Too  Much?    J"n.   27 

Implications  of  Audio-Visual  Methods  and  Materials  for  Church   Build- 
ing and  Remodeling    (Part  1) — Homework  for  the  Churches 
.  . Feb.    71-73 

Tilm  Shows  vs.  Film  Use — Summer  Slump  Not  Inevitable     Mar.  10708 

Implications  of  Auilio-Visual  Methods  and  Materials  for  Church  Build- 
ing and   Remodeling    (Part   2)     Apr.    144-46 

Implications  of  Audio-Visiial  Methods  and  Materials  for  Church  Build- 
ing  and   Remodeling    (Part   3)     May    179-82 

Implications  of  Audio-Visual  Methods  and  Materials  for  Church  Build- 
ing and   Remodeling    (Part  4)     June  229-232 

Films  .Are  Never  Used  Up — We  Have  Thinking  to  Do — Educational 
Content — TV  in  the  Church  School    Sept.  275-76 

The  Preview  Problem — Green  Lake  Workshop — Traveler's  Views 

Oct.     317-22 

Now  Is  the  Time — Reasonable  Supposition    Nov.  363 

Church  Council  Has  Thriving  .V-V  Service  (Harold  Kilpnlrirk) — Captions 
or  No  Captions »    Dec.  406 

TEACHER-COMMITTEE   EVALUATION   OF   NEW    FILMS 

(Ij,   C,   '..arson,   Editor) 

The  Movies  and  You — Pineapple  Culture — Printing  Through  the  -Ages 
— Let's  Have  Fewer  Colds — Fable  of  the   Peacock  Jan.  22-24 

Modern  France:  The  Land  and  the  People — Naughty  .Marietta — The 
Federal  Reserve  System — Family  Circles — Facts  About  Projection — • 
Cheese  and  Cheese  Making Feb.  65-69 

Art  Treasures  from  the  Vienna  Collection — ^The  Fellboard  in  Teaching 
— Pattern  for  Survival — You  Can  Beat  the  .\-Bamb — .Vpples  (From 
Seedling  to  Market)    Mar.  110-12 

Animals  Unlimited — Guard  Y'our  Heart — Atomic  Alert — The  Beginning 
or  the  End   Apr.  148-50 


Schools  March  On — William  Shakespeare:  Background  for  His  Work 
— Problem  of  Pupil  -Adjustment,  Part  11:  'The  Stay-in — M'ldanie 
Curie    May   1 84-86 

Projecting  Motion  Pictures — Angry  Boy — Pompeii  and  Vesuvius — 
.lourney  to  Banana    Land    June  234-36 

Answering  the  Child's  Why — The  Other  Fellow's  Feelings — The  Re- 
public of  Peru — The  German  Langiiage — The  Rabbit  Sept.  280-83 

A  Day  of  Thanksgiving — -Andy's  .Animal  Alphabet — Right  or  Wrongf 
(.Making  Moral  Decisions) — .Aninuiles — The  Growing  Years  Oct,  :i24-',I7 

The  Fox  and  the  Rooster — Your  Permit  to  Drive — Four  Ways  to 
Drama — Xanook  of   Ihe   North     Nov,    368-71 

-Siif"  Driving:  Fundamental  Skills — Preparation  of  Teachers — Booker  T. 

Washington — Name    Unknown — Cultivate    Your    (harden    Birds    I)fp. 

411-13 

RECORDS    ON    REVIEW 

(Max  U.  Bildkkskk.  Editor) 
This  Is  the  UN,   Its  Actual  Voices — Square  Dances  Jan,  31-32 

Voices   of   Freedom — Historical  America   in   Song    Feb.   77-78 

Who  Built  America — The  Three  Little  Sailors — Old  Ironsides — Elec- 
tronics at  Work Mar.  11314 

The  Quick  and  the  Dead — Let's  Play  Zoo — Every  Day  We  Grow  1-0 
— Train  to  the  Zoo — Eensie  Beensie  Spider — The  Carrot  Seed — Drum- 

mer  Boy — Montana  Pete's  Square  Dance  Albums    May  186.88 

Poetry  Time — Prokofleff'g  Cinderella — I'm  Dressing  Myself — Little  Old 
Car — Hey,  Hey.  Out  of  My  Way! — Billy  Rings  the  Bell — Little  Bed 
Wagon — Mr.  Gump  and  the  Dingle  School  Band — Ship  Ahoy — Tim- 
berrr! — Around  the   Campfire — Robin  Hood  June  239-40 

Sing  a  Song  of  Presidents — Daddy  Comes  Home   Sept.  285 

Grandfather's     Farm — The    Clock    that    Went    Backwards — The    Little 

Cowgirl — The  Magic  Clock — By  Rocket  to  the  Moon Oct.  331 

Sugar  Ijump  Town — Let's  Be  Firemen — Who  Wants  a  Ride — Circus 
at  the  Opera — Little  Pedro — The  Mouse  and  the  Frog  ,  ,  .  .  Nov.  373 
.American  History,  Series  I — Sing  a  Song  of  Pioneers  and  Explorers — 
Winnie  the  Pooh — .An  American  in  Paris — Songs  for  Christmas — 
Christmas  Hymns  and  Carols — We  Wish  You  a  Merry  Christmas — 
Castles  in  the  Sand — Indoors  When  It  Rains Dec,  416  ■ 

LOOKING  AT  THE  LITERATURE 

Audio-Visu.-il  Education  in  International  and  Human  Relations — The 
Film   and   Fundamental   Education   Series  Jan.  24 

A  Forum  on  the  Public  Librnrv  Inquiry — Hollywood  Looks  at  Its 
Audience — Projected  Visual  Aids  in  the  Church — Children  and  the 
Theater — Introduction   to  Public    Relations  •  ■  F'b,  7.i 

Administering  an  Audiovisual  Program  in  Ohio  schools— How  to 
Have  a  Successful  Conference — Parent-Teacher  Exhibit  Hunilhook 
— Manual  on  -Audio-Visual  Aids  for  .Tewish  Education — The  I  so  of 
Mobile  Cinema  and  Radio  Vans  in  Fundamental  Educulion — Storage 
of   16mm   Motion   Picture  Film   in   Active  Libraries  M:ir     115-1I. 

Survev  of  Film  Services  in  Canada — The  Nebraska  Program  of  hducs- 
tional  Enrichment  Through  the  Use  of  Motion  Pictures — Pulter^on  s 
American  Educational  Directory  •^P'"-  '*' 

Audio-Visual  Materials  in  Teacher  Education — Audio-Visuiil  llimd- 
l„)„k — .A  Guide  to  Audio-Visual  Aids  for  Elementary  and  Secondary 
Schools    V.J.—       ,  -^'t'"''.  "^ 

The  A-V  Bibliographv — Evaluative  Criteria  for  Audio-Visual  Insiruc- 
tional  Programs — Proceedings  of  the  .Second  National  Conference  on 
the  Effective  Utilization  of  -Audio-Visual  Materials  in  College  Teach- 
ing          Junp   237-3H 

Ideas  on  Film — Portfolio  on  Audio-Visual  Materials — Lantern  Slides 
and  How  to  Make  Them — Church  Films  and  the  Church        Sept,  284 

Motion  Picture  Discrimination — A  Field  Study  Program  Utilizing  Tom- 
munitr  Resources  of  AVestern  Central  Illinois — Instructional  Mate- 
rials as  Educational  Potential  in  the  Library  and  in  the  Classroom 
— Film   and  Its  Techniques      ;,^  "''';  ''j.-* 

Audio-Visual  .Administration — Broadcasting  to  Schools — .A  De  cnptivf 
and    Evaluative   Bibliographv   of   Mathematics   Films  -^ov,  36. 

Patterns  in  Functional  A-V  Programming,  Part  3.  The  Idea  in  T'"cu«— 
The  I^ibrary  and  Audio-Visual  Services — The  Healthy  Villa-.' — Tilni« 
on  Art    "'''■•   ■"" 

AUDIO-VISUAL  TRADE  REVIEW 

Inlrodurloiii   ediloriiil   and    news  articles  are  listed. 
NAVA    Regional    Meetings — National    Institute    Planners — Victor    Plant 
to   Bendix — Wages  of  Success — SVE  in  Canada  ,,""',Va 

NAVA  Regional  Meetings — N-AVA  Board  Meeting  Mar.  lis 

Defense   Priorities   &    A-V  »,„ .      ,   ..     /        ri     i 

1951     National     Institute — NAVA     Endorses     NPA — Industry     Brake; 

Progress.    Says   SMPTE   Head    „ J"""'  ':.^' 

1951  NAVA  Trade  Show — EBFilms-Films  Inc.  Merger — A-V  Semnu 
Institute — Victor  Production   at  Motiograph — Operadio  Now  DuKane 

— New  Coronet  Service    "^'''.;,  "**„ 

EBFilms  Expansion— Magnetic  Recording,  Color  TV  at  SMPTE  Con- 
vention— NAVA  Board  Endorses  Harding  Film  Program  Oct,  .1.1. 

NEWS  ARTICLES  &  OTHER  FEATURES 

Visual  Education  in  Papua  and  New  Guinea    J»"-  J? 

Annual  Winter  Conference  of  DAVI     .,■,,. ^t r      in" 

Selected  Films  &  Filmstrips  for  Teaching  Mathematics  .Mai.  It- 

Horizons  Unlimited:  A  Report  on  Ihe  DAVI  Conference.  Atlo'itic  Ul>. 
New  .Tersev.  Februarv  18-22,  1951— Summer  Courses  in  Audio-A  18U»I 

Education.'  1951,  Part  1      ,    ,    ,,  „v         "T'    c      i.r 

As  Personal   As  Possible    (DAVI  News  by  J.  J.  McPherson) —Summer 

Courses  in   .Audio-Visual  Education.  1951,  Part  2     .^,    "ay  lh«.  191 

1951   National  A-V  Convention — As  Personal  As  Po8.siblc   (DAAI   Ne»« 

bv   J    J.    McPherson) — Summer   Courses   in   Audio-A'isuul   Education 

1951     Part  3  J""''  210.  -14,  240 

As  Personal  As  Possible  (DAVI  News  by  J.  J.  McPherson)—  1951 
National    Audio-Visual    Convention:    Conference    High- 

]igl,(s  Sept.  26'2.  Jfci' 

As  Personal  .\s  Possible  (D.VVI  News  by  J.  J.  McPherson)— UN  Films 

and   Filmstrips    ,     ,    „  „,:        "r''  „     '   Hn 

As  Personiil  As  Possible   (D.WI  News  by  J.  J.  McPherson)      Nin ,  35(i 
As  Personal  As  Possible   (DAA'I  News  by  J,  J.  McPherson)       ,    Dec,  .in. 


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EDITORIAL  STAFF 

UL  C.    REED— Editor 

JUNE   N.  SARK— Associate   Editor 

WILLIAM      S.      HOCKMAN— Editor     for     the 
Church    Field 
C.  LARSON— Editor  for  Film  Evaluations 
\X  U.  BILDERSEE— Editor  for  Recordings 
ILIP   LEWIS— Editor  for  Television 

EDITORIAL  ADVISORY  BOARD 

WALTER  S.  BELL,  Director  of  Audio-Visual 
Education,  Atlanta  Public  Schools,  Atlanta, 
Georgia 

lAt^ES  W.  BROWN,  President,  Department  of 
Audio-Visual  Instruction,  National  Educa- 
tion   Association 

EDGAR  DALE,  Head,  Curriculum  Division, 
Bureau  of  Educational  Research,  Ohio  State 
University 

AMO  DE  BERNARDIS,  Director,  Instructional 
Materials,   Public  Schools,   Portland,   Ore. 

W.  H.  DURR,  Supervisor,  Bureau  of  Teaching 
Materials,  State  Board  of  Education,  Rich- 
mond,  Virginia 

ELIZABETH  SOLTERMAN,  Director  Division 
of  Audio-Visual  Education,  St.  Louis  Public 
Schools,  St.  Louis.   Mo. 

CHARLES  F.  HOBAN,  Jr.,  Associate  Professor 
of  Education,  The  Catholic  University  of 
America,   Washington,    D.C. 

E.  DEAN  McCLUSKY,  Associate  Professor  of 
Education,  Head  of  Audio-Visual  Education, 
University  Extension,  University  of  California 
at    Los   Angeles. 

J.  JAMES  McPHERSON,  Executive  Secretary, 
Department  of  Audio-Visual  Instruction, 
N.E.A.,    Washington,    D.C. 

KURTZ  MYERS,  Head,  Audio-Visual  Depart- 
ment,  Detroit,   Michigan,   Public  Library 

FRANCIS  W.  NOEL,  Chief,  Bureau  of  Audio- 
Visual  Education,  State  of  California  De- 
partment  of   Education,    Sacramento 

SEERLEY  REID,  Chief,  Visual  Education  Service, 
U.  S.  Office  of  Education,  Washington,  D.  C. 

MAYER  SINGERMAN,  Director,  Audio-Visual 
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Contents  for  January,  1952 

30tn   -^nniverdaru   ^isue 

GUEST  EDITORIAL 

Re+roview  on  the  Occasion  of  EDUCATIONAL  SCREEN'S  30+h 
Anniversary    F.    Dean    McClusky      12 

ARTICLES  &  SPECIAL  FEATURES 

Conference  Program,  Department  of  Audio-Visual  Instruction, 

NEA,  Boston,  February  6-9  9 

Psychology  for  Seven-Year-Olds  Lester  Beck  14 

A  Sound  Basis  for  A-V  Planning  Paul  W.  F.  Witt  16 

A-V  Specialists  &  Curriculum  Development Robert  S.  Gilchrist  17 

Shaping   Our  Future  Anna   Hyer  18 

Efficient  Filmstrip  Control  James  M.  Meagher  19 

DEPARTMENTS 

As  Personal  As  Possible  J.  J.  McPherson  8 

Church  Department  William  S.  Hockman  20 

Evaluation  of  New  Films  L.  C.  Larson  24 

Looking  at  the  Literature  28 

Records  on  Review  — .Max  U.   Bildersee  29 

Audio-Visual  Trade   Review  32 

OTHER  FEATURES 

The  Readers  Write  (4)  .  .  .  Focus  on  the  News  (6)  .  .  .  People  (40) 
,  .  ,  A-V  Conference  Calendar  (40)  .  .  .  Trade  Directory  for  the  Audio- 
Visual  Field  (38)  .  .  .  Index  to  Advertisers  (39) 


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Name. 


The  Readers  Write 


Address . 


City Zone Slate . 


3x5 

Editor: 

Your  3x5  editorial  (November 
Educational  Screen)  has  tremendous 
implications.  Many  audio-visual  direc- 
tors don't  yet  fully  realize  how  cum- 
bersome and  impossible  annual,  bi- 
annual, and  tri-annual  catalogs  have 
become  for  fast-moving  programs. 
Here  in  California,  on  the  county  level 
alone  last  year,  our  budgets  show  over 
$72,000  for  printing  and  paper  costs 
for  new  catalogs.  That's  why  we  are 
very  concerned  and  have  been  push- 
ing for  some  kind  of  card  cataloging 
system. 

Francis  W.  Noel 

chief.  Bureau  of  Audio-Visual  Education 
California  State  Department  of  Education 

A-V  Dean  of  Georgia 

Editor: 

When  I  read  the  recent  issue  of 
your  excellent  publication,  I  rejoiced 
to  see  that  you  will  send  me  the  maga- 
zine for  another  year,  for  which  kind- 
ness I  hereby  extend  my  gratitude. 
It  has  ever  been  a  source  of  pleasure 
and  profit,  ever  progressive,  ever  new, 
always  having  my  praise. 

I  am  now  88  years  old  with  not 
many  more  left  to  me  to  enjoy.  Once 
I  was  called  the  Dean  of  Georgia 
progressive  education,  praise  perhaps 
deserved.  At  least  I  did  not  shy  away 
fioiTi  it.  I  began  the  use  of  illustra- 
tions in  teaching  in  1885  .  .  .  My 
fingers  are  stiff  and  slow  and  my  time 
is  too  short  to  write  a  suitable  letter 
.  .  .  with  best  wishes  for  a  further- 
ance of  the  good  you  have  done. 

D.  L.  Earnest 

Athens,  Georgia 

To  find  out  more  about  reader 
Earnest  and  his  progressive  past,  we 
queried  Atlayita's  A-V  Director,  Wal- 
ter Dell.    His  letter  follows. — Ed. 

Editor: 

.  .  .  Concerning  Mr.  D.  L.  Earnest, 
we  call  him  the  Dean  of  Audio-Visual 
Education  in  Georgia.  Mr.  Earnest 
was  using  audio-visual  aids  in  the 
form  of  lantern  slides  during  the  19th 
century.  That  is  a  claim  very  few 
people  can  make.  He  has  been  inter- 
ested in  photography  for  many  years 
and,  of  course,  in  the  early  years  it 
was  necessary  for  him  to  make  most 
of  his  own  lantern  slides.  Commercial 
production  was  almost  unheard  of  in 
those  days. 

Professor  Earnest  has  served  at 
the  University  of  Georgia  as  a  science 
teacher,  head  of  the  science  depart- 
ment, and  associate  professor  of  edu- 
cation.   Because  of  his  advanced  age 


Address  letters  for  "The  Readers  Write"  to 
The  Editor,  EDUCATIONAL  SCREEN,  64 
E.  Lake   St.,  Chicago    I,   Illinois. 


it  was  necessary  for  him  to  be  offici- 
ally retired  in  1945  insofar  as  the 
records  were  concerned.  He  was 
named  professor  emeritus  of  educa- 
tion. But  in  spite  of  his  official  re- 
tirement, he  kept  right  on  working 
in  the  demonstration  school  of  the 
university. 

One  of  the  amazing  facts  about  his 
career  is  that  he  has  initiated,  pro- 
moted, and  operated  audio-visual  pro- 
grams in  the  demonstration  school  at 
the  university  at  an  age  when  most 
men  would  be  interested  only  in  sit- 
ting in  a  rocker  and  watching  the 
rest  of  the  world  go  by.  Another 
amazing  fact  is  that  until  a  few 
years  ago,  he  continued  to  ride  his 
bicycle  several  miles  to  and  from  the 
demonstration  school  .  .  .  When  he 
was  "just  79  years  old,"  he  figured 
he  had  pedaled  over  50,000  miles. 

Another  amazing  fact  about  Pro- 
fessor Earnest  is  that  the  last  time  I 
talked  with  him  several  years  ago,  he 
could  read  without  the  aid  of  glasses. 
Does  that  prove  that  he  was  a  good 
audio-visual  education  man  because 
of  his  remarkable  eyesight,  or  does 
he  have  remarkable  eyesight  because 
of  his  long  participation  in  audio- 
visual  education? 

Mr.  Earnest  is  a  native  of  Green- 
ville, Tennessee.  He  graduated  from 
Peabody  College  in  Nashville,  Tennes- 
see, in  1885  and  received  his  master's 
degree  there  in  1891.  He  taught  in 
various  schools,  in  Alabama,  Tennes-  , 
see,  and  Georgia  before  coming  to  the 
University  of  Georgia. 

He  has  been  an  inspiration  to  the 
audio-visual  movement  in  Georgia  for 
many  years.  When  he  was  approxi- 
mately 75  years  old,  he  toured  the 
state  with  a  flying  squadron  of  speak- 
ers and  demonstrators  in  the  interest 
of  audio-visual  education.  He  partici- 
pated actively  in  the  Southern  Con- 
ferences in  Audio-Visual  Education 
just  prior  to  World  War  II. 

It  would  be  impossible  to  list  all  of 
his  activities  in  audio-visual  educa- 
tion, but  those  of  us  in  Georgia  en- 
gaged in  this  work  will  always  carry 
a  memory  of  Professor  Earnest  with 

us. 

Walter  S.  Bell 

Director,    Audio-Visual    Education 
Atlanta     Public     Schools,    Georgia 

Educational  Screen  is  honored  to 
have  had  so  distinguished  an  audio- 
visual pioneer  as  Professor  EaitieBt 
among  its  readers  for  so  many  years, 
and  we  wish  him  many,  many  more. — 

Ed. 


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ASCD  Convention 

•  Erwin  Canham,  editor  of  the  Chris- 
tian Science  Monitor,  will  be  one  of 
the  key  speakers  at  the  7th  .v.nnual 
meeting  of  the  Association  for  Super- 
vision and  Curriculum  Development, 
scheduled  to  meet  in  Boston  February 
9-14  immediately  following  the  winter 
conference  of  the  Department  of 
Audio-Visual  Instruction.  His  subject 
will  be  "The  Search  for  Peace."  At 
other  sessions  Dr.  Ruth  Cunningham, 
Teachers  College,  Columbia  Univer- 
sity, will  discuss  the  yearbook  titled 
"Growing  Up  in  an  Anxious  Age" 
and  Virgil  Rogers,  Battle  Creek,  Mich- 
igan, superintendent  of  schools,  will 
speak  on  "Educational  Leadership  in 
Today's  World." 

A-V  at  UN  Conference 

•  Extensive  use  of  educational  films 
and  other  audio-visual  media  will  be 
featured  throughout  the  National  Con- 
ference on  the  United  Nations,  called 
by  the  U.  S.  National  Commission  for 
Unesco,  a  citizen  group  established  by 
Congress  to  work  with  the  United 
Nations  Educational,  Scientific  and 
Cultural  Organization. 

The  conference,  to  be  held  at  Hunter 
College  in  New  York  City  January 
27-31,  will  provide  opportunities  for 
2200  delegates  from  all  parts  of  the 
country  to  examine  international  prob- 
lems blocking  the  road  to  peace.  Of- 
ficials of  the  UN  and  its  specialized 
agencies,  the  U.S.  and  other  govern- 
ments, as  well  as  experts  from  many 
non-governmental  agencies  here  and 
abroad  will  participate. 

To  show  the  use  of  educational  films 
in  promoting  thoughtful  consideration 
of  international  affairs,  the  Educa- 
tional Film  Committee  of  the  Confer- 
ence, headed  jointly  by  Paul  Witt  of 
Teachers  College,  Columbia  Univer- 
sity, and  Emily  Jones,  executive  secre- 
tary of  the  Educational  Film  Library 
Association,  has  planned  a  demonstra- 
tion film  discussion  program.  The  con- 
ference film  group  will  also  select 
films,  filmstrips,  and  other  visual  me- 
dia to  be  used  in  section  meetings 
during  the  three-day  conference.  A 
bibliography  of  educational  films  on 
the  major  conference  topics  will  be 
prepared  for  distribution  at  the  con- 
ference and  will  be  made  available  to 
educational  and  civic  groups. 

School  Broadcast  Conference 

•  School  administrators,  teachers, 
PTA  members,  network  representa- 
tives, radio  station  executives,  and 
others  interested  In  the  use  of  radio 
and  television  In  education  came  to- 
gether December  4-6  at  Chicago's  Ho- 
tel Sherman  for  the  15th  annual  meet- 
ing of  the  School  Broadcast  Confer- 
ence,  under   the   direction   of   George 


Jennings  of  the  Chicago  Public  Schools. 
Among  subjects  covered  in  conference 
discussion  and  demonstration  sessions 
were:  Radio  in  Education,  Science  via 
Television,  Organizing  Schoolwide  Ra- 
dio Utilization,  Getting  Maximum  Use 
from  Your  Tape  Recorder,  Radio  for 
Your  PTA,  and  Television  Is  Every- 
body's Business. 

Chicago  TV  Center 

•  Plans  for  a  $1,650,000  educational 
television  center  for  Chicago  were 
announced  by  educators  attending  the 
School  Broadcast  Conference,  held  in 
Chicago  December  4-6.  The  project 
hinges  on  the  expected  FCC  alloca- 
tion of  Channel  11  for  education- 
al purposes.  The  proposed  center 
would  be  a  cooperative  venture  of 
Chicago's  educational  and  cultural  in- 
stitutions— the  University  of  Illinois, 
University  of  Chicago,  Northwestern 
University,  Roosevelt  College,  Loyola 
University,  De  Paul  University,  Illi- 
nois Institute  of  Technology,  Art  In- 
stitute, Chicago  Historical  Society, 
Museum  of  Science  and  Industry,  and 
the  Chicago  Public  School  System. 
Others  are  expected  to  join. 

James  Armsey,  public  relations  di- 
rector at  Illinois  Tech,  indicated  that 
the  Illinois  Institute  of  Technology 
would  be  glad  to  provide  campus  land 
for  the  project.  George  Jennings,  di- 
rector of  radio  and  television  for  the 
Chicago  schools,  expressed  confidence 
that  financing  for  the  project  could 
be  found.  A  committee  of  representa- 
tives from  the  cooperating  institutions 
is  currently  at  work  on  problems  in- 
volved in  financing,  organizing,  build- 
ing, and  programming. 

TV  at  NYSAVC 

•  Program  emphasis  at  the  fourth 
annual  winter  meeting  of  the  New 
York  State  Audio-Visual  Council,  held 
at  Syracuse  University  December  7-8, 
was  on  educational  television  in  prepa- 
ration for  the  implementation  of  the 
Board  of  Regents'  proposal  for  a  New 
York  state-wide  network  of  education- 
al TV  stations.  One  of  the  sessions  on 
new  audio-visual  materials  and  equip- 
ment featured  the  NEA  motion  pic 
ture  Secure  the  Blessings  (see  EDUCA- 
TIONAL Screen  editorial,  December, 
1951,  page  399)  and  a  demonstration 
of  the  new  RCA  magnetic  projector. 

New  officers  elected  for  1952  were: 
President,  Dr.  Irene  Cypher,  New  York 
University;  Vice-President,  Charles 
Luminati,  Director  of  Audio-Visual 
Education,  Great  Neck,  Long  Island; 
Secretary,  Luella  Snyder,  Audio-Vis- 
ual Center,  Syracuse  University. 


Don't  Miss 

DAVI    CONFERENCE.    Boston, 
February  6-9,    1952 
See   program,   page  9 


Mass. 


Educational  Screen 


^^The  set  that  meets 
your  every  radio  need" 


Tjoe  resurgence  of  the  educational 
use  of  radio  highlights  the  need  of 
good  equipment,  with  above-average 
tone  quality  and  reception  to  meet  the 
;pecialized  requirements  of  classroom 
listening. 

RCA  Victor  is  proud  to  offer  a  new 

"AM-FM  receiver,  The  Livingston, 

which  meets  your  every  school  need. 

Here  is  an  instrument  which  provides 


the  finest  reception  of  standard  AM 
broadcasts  .  .  .  and  if  your  school  is 
fortunate  enough  to  be  within  range 
of  an  educational  FM  station.  The 
Livingston  (Model  I  RSI)  also  offers 
incomparable  FM  reception. 

The  Livingston  has  the  famed 
"Golden  Throat"  tone  system  with  an 
eight-inch  speaker  for  console-type 
tone  quality.  Two  built-in  antennas 


for  FM  and  Standard  broadcast.  And, 
of  course,  there  is  a  phono-jack  which 
allows  you  to  plug  in  a  record  player, 
like  the  "Victrola*"  45  Attachment 
for  superb  record  reproduction. 

Your  local  RCA  Victor  dealer  will  be 
pleased  to  demonstrate  this  fine  re- 
ceiver for  you.  Fill  out  the  coupon  below 
for  literature  describing  this  and  many 
other  RCA  Victor  radio  receivers. 

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Camden,  N.  J. 

Please  send  me  complete  information  on  the 
RCA  Victor  radio.  The  Livingston  (Model  1R81). 


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As  Personal  as  Possible 


News  from  and  about  the  Department  of  Audio-Visual  Instruction,  NEA 


by  J.  J.  McPHERSON 

Executive  Secretary,  DAVI 
1201    16th  St.,   NW,  Washington  6,   D.C. 


See  You  in  Boston! 

•  We're  counting  on  seeing  most  of 
you  Screen  readers  at  the  DAVI  con- 
ference in  Boston,  February  6-9,  and 
we  hope  you  will  be  able  to  stay  over 
for  the  conference  of  the  Association 
for  Supervision  and  Curriculum  De- 
velopment that  immediately  follows. 
Remember  the  DAVI  conference 
theme:  "Implications  of  Curriculum 
Study  for  the  Planning  of  Audio- 
Visual  Programs." 

The  fine  program  planned  under 
the  leadership  of  Carlton  Erickson  you 
see  on  the  opposite  page.  And  this 
30th  anniversary  issue  of  Screen 
(especially  the  articles  by  Paul  Witt 
on  page  16  and  by  Robert  Gilchrist 
on  page  17)  will  give  you  good  prep- 
aration for  your  conference  experi- 
ences. 

But  there's  no  substitute  for  the 
conference  itself — don't  forget  the 
dates,  February  6-9,  and  don't  forget 
to  be  there! 

Task  Force  for  Teacher  Ed 

•  DAVI  will  be  well  represented  at 
a  series  of  regional  conferences  on 
Teacher  Education  and  Professional 
Standards  being  sponsored  by  the  Na- 
tional Commission  on  Teacher  Educa- 
tion and  Professional  Standards. 

A.  W.  VanderMeer,  of  Pennsyl- 
vania State  College,  and  Ann  Hyer, 
of  the  DAVI  national  office,  will  rep- 
resent us  at  the  January  11-12 
Conference  in  Washington,  D.  C. 

Fred  E.  Harris,  of  the  University 
of  Kentucky,  will  participate  in  the 
January  14-15  Conference  at  Nash- 
ville, Tennessee. 

John  S.  Carroll,  Head  of  the  De- 
partment of  Education,  Texas  Tech- 
nological College,  Lubbock,  will  b" 
our  representative  at  the  Oklahoma 
City  Conference,  January  18-19. 

Lee  W.  Cochran,  Extension  Divi- 
sion, State  University  of  Iowa,  and 
Paul  H.  Imbrock,  Drake  University, 
will  be  at  the  January  21-22  Confer- 
ence in  Des  Moines,  Iowa. 

Alice  H.  Hayden,  Director  of  Edu- 
cational Research,  University  of 
Washington,  Seattle,  Washington,  will 
attend  the  January  28-29  Conference 
at  Spokane,  Washington. 

Here  Is  an  Idea 

•  A  regional  Materials  Exchange 
Center  for  Teacher  Education  Insti- 
tutions in  Oklahoma,  Arkansas,  Mis- 
sissippi, Louisiana,  Texas,  Kansas, 
Missouri,  and  New  Mexico  has  been 
set  up  with  W.  R.  Fulton  as  Executive 
Secretary.  This  sounds  like  one  of  the 
best  answers  we've  heard  about  to  the 


problem  that  most  teacher  education 
institutions  face  in  getting  a  wide 
variety  of  the  best  audio-visual  ma- 
terials to  use.  So  many  forward-look- 
ing things  have  been  happening  in 
this  part  of  the  country  lately  that  it 
can  well  be  considered  one  of  the  most 
active  centers  as  far  as  work  on  the 
problem  of  making  better  use  of 
audio-visual  materials  in  teacher  edu- 
cation is  concerned.  Write  to  Bill  Ful- 
ton at  the  University  of  Oklahoma, 
Norman,  Oklahoma,  for  a  copy  of  one 
of  their  newsletters  if  you  want  to 
get  some  idea  of  how  these  boys  are 
organizing  for  action. 

Paging  School  Producers! 

•  From  Henry  Rosen,  Audio-Visual 
Education  Director  for  the  Gloucester, 
Massachusetts,  High  School,  we  have 
a  plea  for  information  about  school- 
made  films.  Mr.  Rosen  is  carrying  on 
an  evaluation  project  and  is  extremely 
anxious  to  secure  school-made  films 
in  order  to  reach  some  conclusions  as 
to  their  value  for  teaching  purposes. 
So  far,  he  reports  he  has  had  poor 
luck  in  locating  school-made  films. 
Can  you  help  him  out? 

Bouquets  to  Seerley  Reid 

•  Seerley  Reid,  Chief  of  Visual  Edu- 
cation Service  of  the  U.  S.  Office  of 
Education,  deserves  the  thanks  of  the 
entire  audio-visual  field  for  the  job 
that  he  and  his  staff  did  in  putting 
into  one  publication  3434  U.  S.  Gov- 
ernment films,  filmstrips,  and  slide 
sets  available  from  various  Govern- 
mental agencies.  This  publication, 
titled  "3434  U.  S.  Government  Films," 


DOWN  TO  EARTH.  Our  special  scout  in 
the  Philippines,  Foy  Cross,  sent  us  these  two 
pictures  showing  something  of  the  work  EGA 
is  doing.  First  (above),  the  good  American 
fertilizer  is  used  to  enrich  the  farms  of  the 
island.  Then  (at  right),  thrifty  Philippine 
housewives  convert  the  strong  fertilizer  saclcs 
into  walking  advertisements  for  the  EGA  pro- 
gram. That's  an  idea.  If  we  arrange  to  have 
SCREEN  mailed  in  a  cloth  wrapper,  decor- 
ated with  the  letters  DAVI,  will  you  promise 
to  wear  it  as  an  arm  band? 


What's  Your  Trouble? 

Adult  education,  building  &  equip- 
ment, audio-visual  materials  and  pro- 
grams, radio  and  recordings,  research, 
teacher  education,  television — what- 
ever the  angle  of  the  audio-visual 
field  you  want  to  talk  about  and  plan 
for  and  learn  more  about,  you'll  get 
your  chance  at  the  DAVI  winter 
meeting    in    Boston,    February    6-9. 


is  hot  off  the  press  and  can  be  ob- 
tained from  the  Superintendent  of 
Documents,  U.  S.  Government  Print- 
ing Office,  Washington  25,  D.  C,  for 
70  cents.  It  is  Bulletin  1951,  No.  21. 
Assisting  Seerley  was  Virginia  Wil- 
kins.  Film  Bibliographer  for  the  Vis- 
ual Education  Service  of  USOE. 

TV  Topics 

•  "Fear  that  radio  and  television  are 
ruining  the  reading  habits  of  the  na- 
tion is  nonsense,"  according  to  Olive  S. 
Niles,  Director  of  Boston  University's 
Secondary  School  Reading  Clinic. 
"Certainly  they  cut  down  on  the 
amount  of  reading  done  solely  for 
entertainment,"  she  says,  "but  they 
actually  stimulate  other  reading  by 
opening  up  new  fields  of  interest." 

•  "Horizons,"  a  new  television  series 
featuring  faculty  members  and  stu- 
dents at  Columbia  University,  started 
Deceniber  2  over  the  ABC  network.  It 
appears  Sunday,  6:00-6:30  Eastern 
Standard  Time.  The  programs  on 
"Horizons"  accent  the  future  with 
such  topics  slated  for  production  as 
"The  Future  of  Atomic  Energy,"  "The 
Future  of  Teaching,"  "The  Future  of 
Psychiatry,"  "The  Future  of  Civil 
Liberties."  Supervising  the  series  will 
be  Erik  Barnouw,  Editor  of  the  Com- 
munication Materials  Center,  and 
John  W.  Pacey,  Public  Affairs  Direc- 
tor for  the  ABC  network.  Louis  Fors- 
dale.  Assistant  Professor  of  English 
at  Teachers  College,  will  be  Program 
Coordinator  in  charge  of  all  campus 
liaison. 

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Outline  of  Conference  Program 

DEPARTMENT  OF  AUDIO-VISUAL  INSTRUCTION.  NEA 

Boston,  Massachusetts — February  6-9,  1952 

WEDNESDAY,  FEBRUARY  6 

5:00-  6:00  p.m. — Hotel  Kenmore  (Conference  Headquarters),  EARLY  BIRD  REGIS- 
TRATION 

6:00-  9:00  p.m.— Boston  University  Commons,  DINNER  MEETING  OF  CONFER- 
ENCE LEADERSHIP  STAFF  FOLLOWED  BY  PRE-CONFERENCE 
PLANNING  SESSIONS 


THURSDAY.  FEBRUARY  7 

8:00-  9:45  a.m.— Hotel  Kenmore,  BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS  BREAKFAST  (open  to 
all  DAVI  members).  Presiding:  Paul  W.  F.  Witt,  Associate  Profes- 
sor of  Education,  Teachers  College,  Columbia  University;  Acting 
President,     DAVI. 

10:00-11:45  a.m.— Hotel  Kenmore,  AUDIO-VISUAL  EDUCATORS  ROUNDUP  (regis- 
tration,   information,   tickets,    refreshments) 

,. —Hotel  Kenmore,  LUNCHEON  MEETING.  President's  Message: 
Paul  W.  F.  Witt,  Acting  President,  DAVI.  Conference  Aims;  J.  J. 
McPherson,  Executive  Secretary,  DAVI.  Keynote  Address:  "Impli- 
cations of  Curriculum  Study  for  a  Learning  Resources  Program" 
by   Harold    Hand,   Professor   of   Education,   University  of   Illinois 

2:45-  5:00  p.m.— CONVENING  OF  ACTION-PLANNING  GROUPS.  (I)  Adult  Edu- 
cation, (2)  Archives  (Chairman:  E.  Winifred  Crawford),  (3)  Build- 
ings and  Equipment  (Co-chairmen:  A.  J.  Foy  Cross.  Irene  Cypher). 
(4)  City  Programs  (Chairman:  Amo  DeBernardis).  (5)  College  and 
University  Programs  (Chairman:  Robert  DeKieffer),  (6)  Educa- 
tional Contributions  of  Producers,  Manufacturers,  and  Dealers  (Chair- 
man: Don  White),  (7)  Instructional  Materials,  (8)  Production  of 
Visual  Materials  by  Colleges  and  Universities  (Chairman:  John 
Ross  Winnie),  (9)  Professional  Education  (Chairman:  Louis  Fors- 
dale),  (10)  Radio  and  Recordings  in  Education  (Chairman;  Kelsey 
B.  Sweatt;  Assistant  Chairman;  Leo  Martin),  (II)  Research  (Co- 
chairmen;  William  H.  Allen,  Morton  S.  Malter),  (12)  Rural  and 
County  Programs  (Chairman;  John  S.  Carroll),  (13)  State  Pro- 
grams (Chairman;  Earl  Cross;  Assistant  Chairman:  Garland 
Beavers),  (14)  Teacher  Education  (Chairman:  Roy  E.  Wenger; 
Assistant  Chairman;  Sumner  Vanica),  (15)  Television  in  Education 
(Chairman:    I.   Keith  Tyler) 

6:00-  9:00  p.m. — Boston  University  Commons,  INFORMAL  DINNER  (no  reservations) 

7:30-10:00  p.m.— Boston  University  Campus,  GENERAL  SESSION— AUDIO-VISUAL 
ADVANCES  AROUND  THE  WORLD  (audio-visual  specialists  from 
several  foreign  countries  will  participate).  Chairman:  Paul  Smith, 
U.  S.  Office  of  Education 


12:00-  2:30  p.i 


FRIDAY,  FEBRUARY  8 

9:00-11:45  a.m.— ACTIONPLANNING  GROUPS  CONVENE  FOR  SECOND  MEET- 
ING 

12:00-    1:00   p.m. — Boston  University  Commons,   INFORMAL  LUNCH   (no  reservations) 

1:15-  2:30  p.m.— Boston  University  Campus,  DAVI  BUSINESS  MEETING.  Presiding, 
Paul  W.  F.  Witt,  Acting   President,  DAVI. 

2:45-  5:00  p.m.— FINAL  MEETING  OF  ACTION-PLANNING  GROUPS 

7:00-  9:30  p.m.— Hotel  Kenmore,  DAVI  BANQUET.  Master  of  Ceremonies;  John  S. 
Carroll,  Head,  Department  of  Education,  Texas  Technological  Col- 
lege. Address  to   be   announced. 


SATURDAY.  FEBRUARY  9 

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Visual  and  Radio  Education.  Rochester,  N.  Y.,  Public  Schools,  Editor, 
EDUCATIONAL  SCREEN. 

10:00-12:15  p.m.— Hotel  Kenmore,  GENERAL  SESSION:  TELEVISION'S  CHALLENGE 
TO  EDUCATION.  Chairman;  I.  Keith  Tyler,  Director,  Radio-Tele- 
vision,  Ohio   State   University 


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DAVI,  represented  DAVI  at  the  re- 
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•  Several  requests  have  come  in  for 
pictures  of  members  of  the  staff  of  the 
DAVI  national  office,  so  here's  Ann 
Hyer,  assistant  director  of  the  Divi- 
sion of  Audio-Visual  Instructional 
Service  of  the  NEA.  Ann  is  chiefly 
responsible  for  coordinating  the  work 
of  our  national  committees.  Before 
joining  our  staff  last  July,  she  was  on 
the  staff  of  Syracuse  University  and 
before  that  she  worked  as  administra- 
tive assistant  to  L.  C.  Larson,  director 
of  Indiana  University's  Audio-Visual 
Center.  Incidentally,  you'll  find  a  re- 
port by  Ann  on  the  recent  School 
Building  and  Equipment  Conference 
on  page  18  of  this  issue. 

•  Emily  Benton  Frith,  of  Frith  Films, 
who  is  completing  a  three  months' 
swing  around  the  country  meeting  and 
talking  to  the  finest  people  on  earth — 
her  customers,  is  convinced  as  a  re- 
sult of  hundreds  of  contacts  through- 
out the  nation  that  the  greatest  weak- 
ness of  the  audio-visual  movement 
lies  in  the  fact  that  audio-visual  work- 
ers themselves  undersell  it.  According 
to  Emily,  wherever  an  audio-visual 
director  has  shown  the  importance  of 
films  in  the  school  program,  he  has 
never  failed  to  get  good  financial  sup- 
port from  school  boards  and  from  the 
public  behind  the  school  boards. 

•  Don  Barbee  is  busy  at  Grand  t'ou- 
lee  in  the  Columbia  River  Basin  devel- 
oping an  integrated  library  and  audio- 
visual service  to  be  quartered  in  the 
high  school  library  with  a  branch  in 
their  new  elementary  school.  A  cur- 
rent project  is  a  curriculum  card  cata- 
log of  free  and  inexpensive  materials 
that  will  be  the  key  to  a  vertical  file 
of  the  materials  themselves. 


DON  WILLIAMS 

•  Don  Williams,  director  of  Syracuse 
University's  Audio- Visual  Center,  is  a 
frequent  visitor  in  Washington,  D.  C. 
thanks  to  the  fact  that  several  motion 
picture  teams  have  been  sent  from 
Syracuse  University  to  Iran,  Turkey, 
and  Greece  on  special  assignments  for 
the  U.  S.  Department  of  State.  Here 
we  snapped  him  in  a  serious  mood  as 
he  told  members  of  the  DAVI  staff  a 
little  of  the  situation  that  exists  in 
the  Far  East. 

•  Jim  Taylor,  Director  of  the  Bureau 
of  Audio-Visual  Instruction,  Univer- 
sity Extension  Division,  University  of 
Nebraska,  is  the  first  president  of  the 
newly  organized  Nebraska  State 
Audio- Visual  Association.  We  wel- 
come the  new  association  to  the  grow- 
ing ranks  of  state  audio-visual  educa- 
tion organizations  and  extend  to  its 
members  a  cordial  invitation  to  con- 
sider affiliation  with  the  Department 
of  Audio-Visual  Instruction  of  the 
NEA. 


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from  "Are  You  Ready  for  Service?" 
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CIVILIAN  TO  MILITARY.  To  help 
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Coronet  Films  has  produced  the  new 
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"Are  You  Ready  for  Service?".  In 
planning  and  producing  the  14  films, 
the  Coronet  production  staff  worked 
in  close  consultation  with  the  execu- 
tive officers  of  the  National  Educa- 
tion Association,  U.S.  Office  of 
Education,  American  Council  of  Ed- 
ucation, National  Catholic  Education 
Association,  and  the  National  Voca- 
tional Guidance  Association.  The 
Department  of  Defense  also  assisted 
at  all  steps  of  script  and  production 
to  assure  the  technical  accuracy  of 
sequences  pertaining  to  military  op- 
erations. 

Titles  of  the  films  are:  What  it's 
All  About,  Your  Plans,  Service  and 
Citizenship,  Starting  Now!,  Getting 
Ready  Physically,  Getting  Ready 
Emotionally,  Getting  Ready  Morally, 
The  Nation  to  Defend,  What  Are  the 
Military  Services?,  When  You  Enter 
Service,  Military  Life  and  You,  Com- 
munism, Why  You?,  Your  Investment 
In  the   Future. 


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clearest  of  pictures  and  a  unique  sound  system  has  controlled  tone  volume 
for  best  of  fidelity.  Pupils  are  more  sure  to  hear  and  understand  the  nar- 
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Writing  for  more  Information?   Mention  EDUCATIONAL  SCREEN. 


II 


Retroview  Guest  Editorial' 


by  F.  DEAN  McCLUSKY 

University   of   California,    Lo$   Angeles 


On  the  Occasion  of 
EDUCATIONAL  SCREEN'S  30th  Anniversary 

•  Educational  Screen  was  founded  thirty  years  ago  on  the  conviction 
that  there  was  need  for  "a  magazine  in  the  field  of  visual  education 
which  should  be  at  once  impartial  and  authoritative,  scholarly  and  tolerant, 
critical  and  optimistic.'"  Its  stated  purpose  was  "to  get  at  the  truth  about 
visual  education — in  all  its  phases  and  in  its  broadest  aspects  .  .  ."^ 

The  working  capital  was  small  and  was  supplied  chiefly  by  the  founder. 
Nelson  L.  Greene,  plus  a  few  who  shared  his  vision.  At  that  time  the  edu- 
cational film  was  more  a  hope  than  a  reality.  The  equipment  for  exhibiting 
.35mm  silent  motion  pictures  in  schools  was  expensive,  cumbersome  and  re- 
stricted in  use  because  of  the  fire  hazard.  Futhermore,  schools  in  the  main 
were  not  equipped  to  exhibit  motion  pictures.  Thousands  of  school  build- 
ings were  not  even  wired  for  electricity.  Nationwide  radio  broadcasting  was 
in  the  blueprint  stage.  Television  was  virtually  unknown.  And  the  recogni- 
tion of  visual  instruction  as  a  coming  force  in  education  was  confined  to  a 
handful  of  prophetic-minded  educators. 

What  was  there  in  the  scene  of  1922  to  sustain  faith  in  the  future 
of  a  professional  journal  devoted  to  visual  education? 

The  popularity  of  the  theatrical  motion  picture  had  caused  widespread 
discussion  of  its  educational  implications.  Serious  production  of  educa- 
tional films  was  in  progress,  notably  by  Yale  University  Press  and  the 
Society  for  Visual  Education,  Inc.  The  lantern  slide  and  stereograph  were 
])eing  employed  extensively  as  teaching  materials. 

In  a  small  number  of  city  school  systems,  visual  instruction  bureaus 
and/or  educational  museums  had  been  established.  A  few,  such  as  De- 
troit, Chicago  and  Newark,  specialized  in  the  distribution  of  motion  pic- 
tures and  slides.  The  Cleveland  Educational  Museum  had  recently  added 
motion  pictures  to  its  repertoire.  A  number  of  universities  had  begun  to 
distribute  slides  and  films,  but  many  of  the  latter  were  of  the  sponsored 
variety.  Research  studies  in  visual  teaching  techniques  were  being  com- 
pleted at  Teachers  College,  Columbia  University  and  at  the  University 
of  Chicago.  There  was  a  professional  organization  known  as  the  National 
Academy  of  Visual  Instruction.  And  a  few  universities  were  offering 
courses  in  visual  instruction  in  summer  sessions  and  in  extension. 

The  total  number  of  professional  specialists  in  the  field  then,  however, 
was  not  large  enough  to  support  four  magazines,  for  there  were  three 
others  already  in  existence:  Screen,  Moving  Picture  Age  and  Visual 
Education.  In  time,  Screen  suspended  publication  and  Educational 
Screen  took  over  the  other  two.  The  strength  of  Educational  Screen 
over  the  years  may  be  attrilnited  to  the  devotion  of  Nelson  L.  Greene  and 
his  staff  to  the  cause,  and  to  the  principles  upon  which  the  magazine  was 
based.  Subsequent  events  have  substantiated  again  and  again  the  sound- 
ness of  the  magazine's  policy. 

The  leadership  exerted  by  the  magazine  has  been  worthy  of  note.  It 
has  been  the  chief  vehicle  of  expression  for  all  who  have  had  genuine 


1  Educational  Screen,  Vol.  I,  No.  1,  p.  4. 

2  Ibid.,  p.  5. 

12  Educational  Screen 


concern  for  the  improvement  of  audio-visual  teaching  techniques.  The 
firsts  which  may  be  placed  to  the  credit  of  Educational  Screen  over 
the  thirty-year  period  are  many.  For  example,  it  published  the  first 
major  research  study:  Weber's  Comparative  Effectiveness  of  Some  Visual 
Aids  in  Seventh  Grade  Instruction.  It  published  the  first  comprehensive 
catalog  of  films  available  for  educational  use:  1001  Films,  now  titled  The 
Blue  Book  of  1 6mm  Films.  The  first  series  of  publications  in  book  and  pam- 
phlet form,  including  a  comprehensive  bibliography  by  Weber,  carried  the 
Educational  Screen  imprint.  The  first  systematic  summaries  of  current 
research  appeared  in  the  magazine.  It  was  the  first  journal  to  open  its 
pages  to  discussions  of  the  utilization  of  all  types  of  audio-visual  ma- 
terials. The  systematic  publication  of  critical  appraisals  of  theatrical 
motion  pictures  for  family  and  youth  consumption  was  an  Educational 
Screen  first.  It  was  the  first,  and  is  still,  official  mouthpiece  of  the 
Department  of  Audio-Visual  Instruction  of  the  National  Education  Asso- 
ciation. (I  have  often  wondered  whether  DAVI  would  have  survived 
the  depression  had  it  not  been  for  Educational  Screen.)  Its  book  review 
section  and  reviews  of  articles  in  other  magazines  was  a  first.  Its  news 
and  notes  about  new  productions  and  commercial  activities  have  been  a 
contribution.  And  its  systematic  publication  of  the  evaluations  of  new 
films  by  the  committees  working  under  the  guidance  of  Indiana  Univer- 
sity has  been  typical  of  the  magazine's  leadership. 

The  growth  of  the  magazine's  influence  in  educational  circles  is  attested 
to  by  the  fact  that  many  university  libraries  and  specialists  now  wish  that 
their  files  were  complete. 

The  founder's  vision  for  Educational  Screen  has  been  justified, 
and  praise  is  due  the  present  staff  for  so  faithfully  sticking  to  the  last 
during  the  past  five  years  since  the  passing  of  editor  Nelson  L.  Greene. 
Educational  Screen  continues  to  fill  the  need  for  a  professional  journal 
to  serve  those  interested  in  audio-visual  instructional  procedures — a  need 
even  greater  now  than  in  1922.  It  is  an  honor  to  have  this  opportunity  to 
congratulate  Educational  Screen  on  its  30th  birthday  and  to  extend  best 
wishes  for  continued  success-in-service  during  the  years  ahead.      — FDM 


:d.  view  on  th 


view  on  the  occasion 


•  On  the  occasion  of  EDUCATIONAL  Screen's  30th  anniversary  we  hope  our 
readers  will  condone  this  one  proud  glance  toward  our  past.  To  most,  even  this 
slight  diversion  from  our  steadfast  concern  for  the  present  and  future  will  seem 
unScREENlike.  But  we  have  rationalized  that  30  is  an  age  that  permits  the  risk  of 
being  charged  with  an  indiscretion. 

No  one  in  the  whole  audio-visual  field  is  better  qualified  to  serve  as  retro- 
viewer  for  this  30th  anniversary  than  F.  Dean  McClusky,  who  for  more  than  thirty 
years  has  actively  contributed  to  the  forward  movement  in  audio-visual  education. 
As  teacher,  author,  researcher,  administrator,  and  leader,  his  contributions  by  word 
and  deed  have  made  him  veritably  the  dean  of  audio-visual  educators. 

Dr.  McClusky  has  known  Educational  Screen  well  ever  since  Volume  I, 
Number  1,  in  January,  1922.  He  has  contributed  variously  and  wisely  to  Educa- 
tional Screen  readers  through  its  pages  as  author  and  department  editor  and  as 
a  member  of  the  Editorial  Advisory  Board.  In  fact,  he  was  a  member  of  the  first 
advisory  board  in  1924  and  had  served  on  the  board  of  Moving  Picture  Age  before 
that  magazine  was  merged  with  Educational  Screen  in  December,  1922. 

So  Educational  Screen  does  have  a  past,  and  one  that  we  are  especially 
proud  of  when  viewed  through  Dr.  McClusky's  retrospectacles.  But  more  important, 
Educational  Screen  has  a  future.  We  are  confident  and  determined  that  Educa- 
tional Screen  will  serve  its  readers  and  audio-visual  education  as  well  in  the 
next  as  in  the  past  thirty  years — an  assurance  based  upon  the  sound  principles  and 
tradition  of  our  past.  rCK 

jnuary,   1952  13 


"OH  SQUEAK  IS  A  REAL  SQUIRREL" 
A  class  at  a   Los  Angeles  elementary  school* 
&ings    the    song    they    composed    about    the* 
film    star. 


All   photos  courtesy 
Churchill-Wexler    Film    Productions 


PSYCHOLOGY  FOR  SEVEN-YEAR-OLDS 

A  film  helps  children  understand  some  of  the  rudiments  of  the  learning  process 


SQUEAK 


by  LESTER  BECK 

Head,   Department  of  Cinema 
University    of   Southern    California 


Dr.  Beck,  noted  psychologist  of  "Human  Growth" 
and  "Human  Beginnings"  film  fame,  collaborated 
with  Churchill-Wexler  Film  Productions  to  produce 
"Squeak,  The  Squirrel,"  subject  of  this  article. 


SQUIRREL. 


IS    A    FILM    FOR    CHILDREN    that 

had  its  origins  in  laboratory 
experiments  with  animal  learning.  The  footage  was  first 
shot  as  a  record  of  my  attempts  to  test  the  learning  process 
and  the  achievement  limits  of  a  number  of  small  golden- 
mantled  ground  squirrels.  It  was  my  plan  to  use  the  film 
with  college  students  in  a  psychology  course  1  was  then 
teaching. 

So  effective  was  it  for  this  purpose  that  it  occurred  to 
me  to  use  it  as  the  basis  of  a  simple  first  lesson  in  psychol- 
ogy for  young  children.  As  is  always  true  of  pictures  of 
animals  in  action,  the  film  would  have  considerable  charm 
for  boys  and  girls  at  the  elementary  level;  in  addition, 
the  points  it  made  about  learning  as  such  seemed  to  me  to 
be  rich  with  meaning  for  children  themselves  fully  ab- 
sorbed in  learning.  This  idea  was  in  line  with  a  pet  theory 
I  have  long  held,  namely,  that  we  cannot  begin  too  soon 
to  teach  children  the  rudiments  of  psychology  and  that 
we  tend  to  underestimate  their  ability  to  understand  and 
to  apply  some  of  the  simpler  principles  of  behavior. 

Together  with  Churchill-Wexler  Film  Productions,  I 
evolved  a  plan  for  a  children's  educational  film.  This 
involved  shooting  additional  footage,  supplying  conti- 
nuity, and  re-editing  the  college  film  for  the  younger 
audience.  First  we  show  the  squirrel  in  his  original 
surroundings,  the  woods  and  field.  The  children  see  him 
as  the  small  wild  creature  nature  made  him.  Then  by 
contrast  he  appears  in  his  cage  and  in  the  laboratory  set- 
ting.  Squeak  is  put  through  four  tests  of  graduated  diffi- 


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culty.  Success  in  each  instance  is  rewarded  by  a  peanut. 
The  climactic  test  required  Squeak  to  pull  a  string,  bring- 
ing a  small  box  to  a  place  directly  under  the  dangling 
peanut,  and  climbing  up  on  the  box  to  reach  for  the  pea- 
nut. So  great  is  the  suspense  built  up  in  the  process  of 
watching  the  really  strenuous  efforts  of  Squeak  to  reach 
the  elusive  peanut  that  when  he  finally  achieves  his  goal, 
the  child  audiences  frequently  burst  into  spontaneous 
applause.  It  is  evident  that  they  have  identified  deeply 
with  the  little  animal  in  his  strivings  and  rejoice  in  his 
success. 

After  the  film  was  completed,  we  tested  it  in  a  number 
of  classroom  situations,  adding  a  thrill  to  the  occasion 
by  taking  the  real  Squeak  in  his  cage  for  the  children  to 
see.  Several  facts  were  at  once  apparent.  The  film  enable? 
even  six-year-olds  to  grasp  two  ideas:  first,  that  there  is 
continuity  between  the  various  animal  species,  i.e.  that 
animals  like  squirrels  bear  some  resemblance  in  their  be- 
havior and  motivation  to  the  human  animal,  and.  second. 
that  the  learning  process  of  animals  is  not  unlike  their 
own,  i.e.  that  it  takes  considerable  effort  and  repeated 
trials  before  success  is  achieved.  It  was  clear  that  this- 
latter  item  was  reassuring  to  many  children  and  they  ex- 
pressed it  in  word  and  song. 

To  those  of  us  who  know  from  experience  how  pro- 
vocative a  film  can  be,  particularly  with  children,  it  was 
a  reaffirmation  to  see  the  reactions  of  first,  second, 
and  third-graders.  Stories  and  drawings,  even  a  song, 
emerged  from  the  film  showing.  The  song,  complete  with 


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i\  I  ics  and  music,  was  loo  good  to  pass  up  and  we  repro- 
(liK'p  it  here: 

Oh   Squeak  is  a  real  squirrel 

His  nest  is  in  the  ground. 

He  went   to   school   to  learn   some  tricks 

No   smarter   squirrel   is   found. 

Oh   little   Squeak   likes  nuts   so   much 

He  scampers  all  around. 

He  stuffs  the  nuts  in  his  pouch 

Then  stores  them  in  the  ground. 

Out  of  our  experiments  with  the  fihn  in  actual  class- 
I Doin  use  came  an  idea  that  we  incorporated  in  the  form 
I  if  a  trailer  added  to  preview  prints.  It  occurred  to  us 
lliat  it  might  be  useful  to  teachers  considering  the  film  to 
-ce  how  it  could  be  used  with  young  children.  Accord- 
iiifjly,  we  photographed  classroom  scenes  showing  the 
hildren's  art,  telling  the  stories  they  wrote  after  seeing 
ihe  film,  and  recorded  a  group  singing  the  song  they  had 
romposed  about  Squeak. 

Here,  for  example,  is  an  unedited  copy  of  one  third- 
vrader's  story: 

Squeaky,  the  Squirrels  Adventures 
Once  upon  a  time  early  in  the  morning  Squeaky  was  read- 
ing a  tunny  book.  The  funny  book  he  was  reading  was  a 
tunny  book  at)out  Skipalong  bmashioy.  it  was  exciting. 
>queaky  was  so  excited  he  wanted  to  go  on  an  adventure. 
>o  he  gathered  up  all  his  nuts  and  went  on  his  way.  He 
went  over  to  a  mirror.  He  looked  in  the  mirror  and  said, 
1  know  a  story.  1  think  the  name  was  Snow  White  and  the 
Seven  Dwarfs  and  a  lady  said  mirror  mirror  on  the  wall 
who  is  famous  of  them  all?  So  if  ]  say  mirror  on  the  wall 
can  I  go  some  place,  Ha?  Maybe  my  wish  will  come  true. 
So  he  said  that.  And  before  you  could  say  presto  bingo 
his  wish  came  true,  but  he  didn't  know  where  he  was.  He 
saw  a  sign  far  off  in  the  distance.  So  he  walked  and  walked 
until  he  came  to  the  sign  and  he  read  the  sign.  The  sign 
said  Tea  Garden.  There  were  a  lot  of  flowers  around,  but 
he  had  seen  flowers  like  this  before  for  he  had  been  living 
in  the  Tea  Garden  all  his  life  and  didn't  know  it. 
ErvD. 

One  teacher  of  a  second  grade  used  the  film  as  the 
-pringboard  for  an  arithmetic  lesson.  Here  is  an  illus- 
tration: 

Squeak  had  6  peanuts 

Skipper  had  4  peanuts 

Who  had  more  peanuts?  Squeak. 

Squeak  had  two  peanuts  more  than  Skipper. 

Still  another  project  that  proved  very  successful  was 
'tiering  an  8  x  10  still  photograph  of  Squeak  to  any  class 
t\  riling  a  letter  requesting  one.  Most  of  the  letters  showed 


an  astonishing  amount  of  retention  of  the  sequences  in  the 
film,  as,  for  instance,  in  the  following: 

Dear  Dr.  Beck: 

I  am  writing  you  this  letter  because  our  class  wants  to 
get  a  picture  of  Squeaky.  1  liked  it  when  Squeaky  wanted 
the  nuts  through  the  straw.  Mrs.  Stever  told  us  that  it  took 
Squeaky  300  times  before  he  could  learn  to  pull  the 
string.  And  the  other  thing  I  liked  was  when  the  man  put 
a  little  stick  at  one  end  of  the  string  and  put  a  nut  at  the 
other  end.  Then  he  woijd  pull  the  stick  to  get  the  nut. 
Then  the  next  thing  I  liked  was  when  the  man  tied  a  nut 
on  a  string  the  string  ended  at  the  end  of  the  straw.  The 
box  was  attached  to  the  string.  Squeaky  had  to  pull  the 
string  so  the  box  would  get  imder  the  nut  and  he  could 
nip  at  the  nut. 

.Sincerely  yours, 
Cecilia 

Any  tendency  I  might  have  had  to  over-emphasize  the 
contribution  of  a  film  in  the  classroom  situation  was  dis- 
pelled by  our  experiences  in  testing  the  film.  So  varied 
were  the  results  obtained  by  different  teachers  with  the 
same  film  that  it  would  be  foolhardy  to  deny  the  obvious: 
any  teaching  tool  is  only  as  good  as  the  teacher  using  it. 
In  contrast,  for  instance,  to  the  group  which  produced 
wonderful  drawings,  elaborate  stories,  and  a  full-blown 
song,  there  was  another  group  from  which  the  bulk  of 
the  comments  were:  "Dear  Squeak,  I  liked  your  show." 
The  artwork  from  this  same  group  was  on  a  par  with  the 
verbal  reactions.  There  is  little  evidence  that  the  children 
in  this  class  derived  very  much  froiri  the  film  beyond  the 
simple  pleasure  of  watching  an  animal  in  action.  This 
contrasts  sharply  with  the  children  who  noted  approv- 
ingly that  learning  was  hard  work,  that  it  required  doing 
the  same  thing  over  and  over  again  until  success  was 
achieved,  and  that  learning  was  a  rewarding  experience. 
It  seems  obvious  that  the  differences  between  the  two 
groups  must  be  due  to  differences  between  the  teachers. 

Despite  the  inevitable  variations  between  the  reactions 
of  the  several  groups,  experience  with  this  film  demon- 
strates that  good  beginnings  can  be  made  at  the  primary 
level  in  helping  children  understand  some  of  the  rudi- 
ments of  the  learning  process.  The  fact  that  they  obvi- 
ously enjoy  the  film  simply  as  an  experience  seems  to 
facilitate  the  ease  with  which  they  apply  the  lessons  di- 
rectly to  themselves.  The  more  insight  gained  into  any 
part  of  their  own  mental  processes,  and  the  earlier,  the 
better,  we  think. 


^  six-year-old's  drawing  shows  his  class  looking  at  the  film.  The 
eacher  is  ai  left  and  Dr.  Beck,  who  was  testing  the  film  with  the 
:le$s,  Is  standing  at  right. 

J  January,    1952 


I 


Another  drawing  made  In  an  elementary  class  shows  Squeal  pulling 
a  box  on  which  he  will  stand  to  reach  the  peanut  hanging  from  a 
string. 


•5 


A  SOUND  BASIS 
FOR  A-V  PLANNING 


by  PAUL  W.  F.  WITT 

Associate  Professor  of  Education 
Teachers   College,    Columbia    University 


rHE  MAJOR  PURPOSE  in  using  audio-visual  materials 
and  methods  in  educational  activities  is  to  improve 
the  quality  of  the  learning  that  takes  place.  This,  of 
course,  is  the  goal  toward  which  all  instructional  workers 
direct  their  efforts.  Therefore,  it  is  obvious  that  audio- 
visual directors  and  building  coordinators  should  work  in 
close  cooperation  with  teachers,  supervisors,  directors  of 
instruction  and  others  who  may  be  involved  in  the  de- 
velopment of  educational  programs.  The  basis  on  which 
audio-visual  programs  are  organized  and  the  policies  and 
procedures  by  which  they  are  administered  should  be  con- 
sistent with  the  theories  and  practices  in  teaching  and 
learning  and  in  curriculum  development. 

In  view  of  these  facts,  it  is  most  appropriate  for  the 
NEA's  Department  of  Audio- Visual  Instruction  to  hold 
its  annual  conference  in  Boston  this  year  isee  program, 
page  9)  just  prior  to  the  annual  meeting  of  the  Associa- 
tion for  Supervision  and  Curriculum  Development  of  the 
NEA;  for  ASCD  (as  this  organization  is  familiarly 
known)  is  directly  concerned 
with  the  improvement  of  in- 
struction and  the  develop- 
ment of  better  educational 
programs. 

Furthermore,  these  ar- 
rangements will  make  it  pos- 
sible for  DAVI  to  bring  some 
ASCD  members  into  its  con- 
ference as  resource  people. 
For  example,  University  of  Illinois  Professor  Harold 
Hand,  who  is  associated  with  the  Illinois  Secondary 
School  Curriculum  Program  and  who  is  an  active  mem- 
ber of  ASCD,  has  accepted  an  invitation  to  make  the 
keynote  address  at  the  DAVI's  first  general  session. 

Other  members  of  ASCD  will  also  participate  in  DAVI 
meetings,  sharing  their  experiences  and  knowledge  con- 
cerning curriculum  development. 

On  the  other  hand,  DAVI  members  will  find  it  ex- 
tremely worthwhile  to  stay  over  and  attend  the  ASCD 
meeting.  Not  only  will  this  be  a  valuable  experience  for 
the  members  of  DAVI,  but,  as  one  of  the  officers  of 
ASCD  recently  remarked,  "It  will  be  good  for  ASCD  to 
have  DAVI  members  meeting  with  us."  The  exchange  of 
ideas  and  experiences,  the  stimulation  and  challenge  to 
thinking,  and   the   development   of  mutual   respect  and 


The  basis  on  which  audio-visual  programs  are 
organized  and  the  policies  and  procedures 
by  which  they  are  administered  should  be 
consistent  with  the  theories  and  practices 
in  teaching  and  learning  and  in  curriculum 
development. 


understanding  that  are  bound  to  result  from  the  partici- 
pation of  ASCD  members  in  the  DAVI  conference  and  I 
the  DAVI  members  in  the  ASCD  meetings  will  contribute  ■ 
significantly  to  the  clarification  of  the  objectives  of  DAVI  ' 
and  'the  path  it  must  follow  to  reach  them.    These  con- 
tacts with  curriculum  specialists  will  also  help  individual 
members  of  DAVI  see  more  clearly  how  best  to  carry  on 
their  work  in  their  own  situations. 

The  theme  of  the  DAVI  conference,  "Implications  of 
Curriculum  Study  for  the  Planning  of  Audio-Visual  Pro- 
grams," is  another  reminder  of  the  need  for  consistency 
in  theory  and  practice  in  programs  of  curriculum  de- 
velopment and  audio-visual  instruction.  In  fact,  the 
careful  study  of  the  nature  of  the  curriculum,  the  learn- 
ing process,  and  the  procedures  for  improving  instruc- 
tion offers  the  only  sound  basis  for  planning  audio-visual 
programs.  Such  study  will  provide  suggestions  as  to  ways 
in  which  local  audio-visual  programs  should  be  orga- 
nized and  the  manner  in  which  audio-visual  directors 
and  building  coordinators  should  operate. 

For  example,  a  study  of  the  research  in  the  field  of 
learning  reveals  that  learning  proceeds  more  efficiently 
when  learners  participate  in  the  selection  and  planning 
of  their  learning  activities.  The  implications  this  fact 
has  for  audio-visual  workers  are  most  important.  For 
one  thing,  arrangements  and  procedures  in  the  audio- 
visual program  that  do  not  permit  pupils  to  have  some 
part  in  the  selection  and  use  of  films  can  hardly  be  justi- 1 
fied.  Block  booking,  auditorium  showings  as  a  substitute 
for  classroom  screenings,  and  other  such  practices  which 
make  no  provision  for  learner  participation  in  the  plan- 
ning of  learning  activities  are  definitely  open  to  question. 
Modern  learning  theories  stress  the  importance  of  need- 1 
centered  learning  activities  in  which  textbooks,  films, 
recordings,  and  all  other  materials  and  resources  are 
selected  and  used  so  as  to  enable  the  learner  to  deal  more 
effectively  with  his  problem,  need  or  interest.  Materials 
are  used  to  advance  the  learning  activity.  They  are  not  the 

determinants  of  the  learning 
activity,  as  is  true  in  so 
many  conventional  situa-' 
tions.  In  view  of  this,  it  is 
apparent  that  films,  slides, 
radio  programs  and  all  other 
types  of  materials — audio- 
visual or  otherwise — must  be 
selected  and  used  in  terms 
of  each  specific  situation 
rather  than  according  to  a  set  pattern  or  formula. 

Additional  suggestions  for  organizing  and  administer- 
ing A-V  programs  may  be  obtained  by  looking  at  the 
more  successful  programs  for  curriculum  improvement. 
In  these  programs  teachers  play  a  central  role.  Other  in- 
dividuals— pupils,  parents  and  other  laymen — help  in  the 
task  of  improving  the  learning  activities.  The  curriculum  - 
specialist  also  helps,  but  he  does  not  try  to  do  the  job  ' 
alone.  He  no  longer  attempts  to  plan  the  curriculum  on 
his  own  and  deliver  it  to  the  teacher  complete,  ready  to 
put  into  operation.  Experience  has  shown  that  this 
cannot  be  done.  The  role  of  the  curriculum  specialist  is 
that  of  stimulator,  adviser,  helper  and  coordinator.  Ob- 
viously this  is  also  the  role  of  the  audio-visual  worker 
in  a  program  of  curriculum  improvement. 


I* 


Educational  Screen  « 


by  ROBERT  S.  GILCHRIST 

Assistant  Superintendent  in  Charge  of  Instruction 
Pasadena  City  Schools,  California 


A-V  Specialists  &  Curriculum  Development 


What  education  needs 

is  specialists  wlio  concern  tliemselves 

witli  the  broad  issues  of  education 


/Education,  like  many  phases  of  American  life,  has 
^^  become  highly  specialized.  There  are  specialists  for 
the  various  types  of  schools — elementary,  high  school,  col- 
lege, and  specialists  in  subject  fields — mathematics, 
science,  English.  Various  areas  of  administration,  super- 
vision and  curriculum  development  have  also  developed 
specialties.   One   of  these   is  the   audio-visual  specialist. 

What  education  needs  as  much  as  anything  else  is 
specialists  who  concern  themselves  with  the  broad  issues 
of  education.  Otherwise  it  is  difficult  to  see  how  schools 
can  succeed  in  achieving  their  goals.  Therefore,  the 
first  point  I  would  make  to  the  audio-visual  specialist 
is  that  he  interest  himself  in  the  problems  of  general  edu- 
cation. I  urge  that  he  be  helpful  when  questions  arise  over 
objectives  and  curriculum  of  the  school  system,  rather 
than  plead  ignorance  on  the  grounds  that  he  is  an  "ex- 
pert" in  audio-visual  education. 

Curriculum  development  is  the  "growing  edge"  of  the 
educational  program.  It  is  what  happens  that  makes  the 
curriculum  in  1952  different  from  that  in  1951.  It  is  what 
teachers  and  administrators  do  because  they  are  not  com- 
pletely satisfied.  In  any  one  year  the  curriculum  devel- 
opment may  have  a  certain  emphasis,  but  over  the  years 
it  is  the  cumulative  effort  of  the  school  system  to  be  as 
sure  as  possible  that  the  experiences  included  in  the  pro- 
gram are  based  on  an  understanding  of  child  growth 
and  development,  how  learning  takes  place,  the  demands 
of  life  both  now  and  for  the  future,  and  the  values  of 
our   democratic   way   of  life. 

If  the  audio-visual  expert  is  an  "up-and-coming"  gener- 
al educator,  he  will  believe  that  a  continuous  curriculum 
development  program  is  important  in  a  school  system 
and  will  want  to  contribute  toward  it.  He  is  in  an  un- 
usually strategic  position  to  do  this.  He  is  an  expert  on 
motion  pictures,  filmstrips,  pictures,  realia  and  record- 
ings, all  of  which  have  great  potentialities  to  enrich  a 
curriculum.  Because  his  field  is  new,  vital  and  growing, 
he  can  be  a  stimulating  resource  person  with  whom  school 
associates  will  wish  to  work.  He  has  the  chance  to  make  a 
unique  contribution. 

There  is  probably  nothing  new  in  the  four  suggestions 
I  wish  to  make  as  to  ways  the  audio-visual  consultant 
can  make  an  effective  contribution.  However,  if  these 
suggest  criteria  for  evaluating  this  contribution,  they  will 
serve  a  purpose. 

January,    1952 


Help  those  with  whom  you  work  solve  their  prob- 
lems rather  than  try  to  "sell"  the  audio-visual 
program 

All  of  us  know  individuals  so  eager  in  getting  across 
pet  programs  that  we  hate  to  see  them  come  to  our  offices. 
On  the  other  hand,  we  know  people  who  arc  able  to  pre- 
sent their  services  to  us  in  terms  of  our  own  problems  and 
purposes.  These  we  like  to  see.  In  my  judgment  this  sec- 
ond type  of  individual  makes  a  much  more  significant 
contribution  in  education. 

If  the  audio-visual  expert  becomes  known  as  an  under- 
standing listener  who  really  gives  a  hand  in  hitting  at  a 
school  or  classroom  problem,  he  is  in  a  fine  position  to 
improve  instruction.  The  nature  of  the  teacher's  prob- 
lem is  of  small  consequence.  The  teacher  may  be  con- 
cerned that  youngsters  are  not  interested  in  the  class. 
She  may  be  frustrated  because  of  pressure  to  cover  more 
subject  matter  than  the  limited  time  will  allow.  Securing 
someone  to  run  a  machine  when  a  picture  is  shown  may 
be  the  concern  of  the  teacher.  Whatever  the  problem  may 
be,  the  audio-visual  consultant  should  try  to  understand 
and  to  help  in  analyzing  the  problem  and  in  reaching  a 
solution  that  is  good  in  terms  of  sound  educational  pur- 
poses. Obviously,  the  expert  in  audio-visual  materials 
will  often  be  able  to  capitalize  on  the  resources  with 
which  he  is  familiar  in  aiding  the  teacher.  In  the  long 
run,  the  audio-visual  program  in  this  way  will  sell  itself. 
It  may  not  if  the  audio-visual  expert  acts  as  a  pres- 
sure type  of  super-salesman. 

Principals,  superintendents  and  curriculum  directors 
welcome  the  help  of  the  audio-visual  expert  as  they  face 
their  problems.  Whether  it  is  a  bond  issue,  preparation 
of  an  annual  report,  planning  for  inservice  education,  or 
any  one  of  the  many  problems  of  leaders  in  a.  school  sys- 
tem, the  possibiHties  of  audio-visual  materiaJ^  in  helping 
to  improve  communication  and  understanding  are  potent. 
The  administrator  will  appreciate  help  that  the  audio- 
visual supervisor  can  render.  '  r 

Make  yourself  available  for  curriculum  planning 

Educators  working  in  the  field  of  curriculum  develop- 
ment recognize  more  and  more  that  planning  is  most 
effective  when  those  who  will  be  affected  by  the  plans 
contribute  to  it.  The  audio-visual  expert  will  be  able 
to  sense  how  audio-visual  materials  can  best  be  utilized 
if  he  is  in  on  the  ground  floor  of  the  planning.  Others 
involved  in  planning  will  certainly  profit  from  his  mem- 
bership in  a  starting  group.  Planning,  to  be  realistic, 
must  take  into  account  the  resources  available,  and  the 
audio-visual  consultant  is  the  one  who  can  most  readily 
determine  what  can  be  secured.  He,  with  others,  can 
decide  the  kinds  of  experiences  to  provide  for  children. 
Obviously  these  cannot  all  be  first-hand.  Through  pro- 

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n 


s 


HAPING  OUR  FUTURE 


by  ANNA  HYER 

Assistant  Director,   Division  of 
Audio-Visual    Instructional   Service,    NEA 


7IRST  WE  SHAPE  OUR  BUILDINGS  and  then  our  build- 
ings shape  us"  quoted  Dr.  Theodore  D.  Rice  of 
New  York  University  in  his  opening  remarks  at  the  con- 
ference on  School  Building  and  School  Equipment  for 
Modern  Instructional  Procedures.  This  conference,  called 
by  the  Department  of  Audio-Visual  Instruction  Building 
and  Equipment  Committee  and  jointly  sponsored  by  the 
Department  of  Audio-Visual  Instruction  and  the  American 
Association  of  School  Administrators  of  the  National 
Education  Association,  was  held  Saturday,  November 
17,  1951  with  New  York  University  School  of  Education 
as  the  host  institution. 

The  purposes  of  the  conference  were  (1)  to  determine 
those  areas  where  there  is  general  agreement,  (2)  to 
locate  those  areas  where  further  research  is  needed  as  a 
basis  for  intelligent  planning,  and  (3)  to  decide  upon  an 
over-all  approach  for  a  two  or  three-year  study  that  will 
provide  the  audio-visual  field  with  adequately  documented 
performance  standards  to  serve  as  guides  to  school  build- 
ing planners.  Definite  progress  was  made  toward  accom- 
plishing these  objectives.  It  was  not  the  purpose  of  the 
conference  to  develop  a  set  of  "answers"  to  the  many 
problems  in  the  field  since  the  problem  is  too  large  to 
enable  coverage  in  a  one-day  meeting  and  since  there  are 
many  gaps  in  our  information  that  must  be  filled  in  before 
adequate  answers  can  be  given. 

Interest  in  the  conference  theme  was  evidenced  by  the 
fact  that  over  one  hundred  persons  attended  the  meeting 
as  representatives  of  groups  vitally  concerned  with  school 
building  planning.  Among  those  present  were  architects, 
members  of  state  departments  of  education,  superintend- 
ents of  schools,  audio-visual  specialists,  dealers  and  pro- 
ducers of  audio-visual  equipment  and  products,  and  repre- 


Photo   courtesy  Owen-Corning    Fiberglas   Corp. 


Hare  is  a  view  of  one  of  Toledo's  newest  classrooms  (each  designed 
for  the  use  of  audio-visual  equipment)  and  a  few  of  the  people 
whose  research  made  It  possible.  Looking  at  the  picture  of  the 
model  are,  left  to  right,  Alice  Bremfoerder,  elementary  supervisor  of 
the  Toledo,  Ohio,  public  schools;  Philo  C.  Dunsmore,  assistant  sup- 
erintendent of  the  Toledo  schools;  John  Richards,  architect,  Bell- 
man, Gillett  and  Richards;  William  E.  Hallauer,  also  assistant  super- 
intendent of  the  Toledo  schools. 


Without  proper  consideration  tor  tlie  use 
ot  audio-visual  and  otiier  learning  materials, 
new  school  plants  will  be  obsolete  tor  learning 
purposes  the  day  they  are  completed. 


sentatives  of  organizations  such  as  the  American  Council 
on  Education,  the  National  Council  on  Schoolhouse  Con- 
struction, and  the  National  Education  Association. 

Four  major  areas  of  general  agreement  were  noted. 
Dr.  Theodore  Rice,  in  the  opening  address  on  the  nature 
and  purposes  of  the  modern  school,  sounded  a  keynote 
that  had  general  acceptance,  namely,  that  school  building 
planners  must  analyze  the  curriculum,  decide  what  ac- 
tivities must  be  housed,  and  then  rely  upon  the  architects 
to  decide  how  the  materials  and  activities  can  be  housed, 
remembering  that  school  plants  are  constructed  not  for 
today  alone  but  rather  for  a  generation  of  use. 

Second,  it  was  generally  agreed  that  the  basic  learning 
activities  should  take  place  in  the  classroom.  Advances 
in  modern  educational  philosophy  and  method  have 
brought  changes  in  what  is  taught  and  how  it  is  taught. 
To  achieve  the  wide  range  of  modern  curricular  objec- 
tives, a  wide  range  of  instructional  resources  is  required 
— ^printed  materials,  projected  materials,  audio  materials, 
construction  activities,  field  trips,  exhibit  materials,  maps , 
and  many,  many  more.  These  are  representative  of  the 
basic  learning  materials  and  activities  that  must  be  pro- 
vided for  in  the  modern  classroom.  As  Mr.  Lawrence 
Perkins,  architect  of  Perkins  and  Wills,  stated,  "As  build- 
ings have  improved  for  activity  programs,  the  job  of 
providing  adequately  for  projection  activities  has  become 
more  and  more  difficult". 

Third,  the  conferees  seemed  generally  agreeable  to  a 
proposal  of  Mr.  Kenneth  Sargent,  of  Sargent,  Webster. 
Crenshaw  and  Folley,  architects,  that  the  guides  to  be 
developed  for  school  building  planners  be  stated  in  terms 
of  performance  codes  rather  than  building  specifications. 
This  method,  while  allowing  for  a  specific  description 
of  the  job  to  be  done,  still  allows  architects  to  develop 
various  solutions,  thereby  giving  more  flexibility  to  build- 
ing planning. 

Lastly,  the  conferees  agreed  that  there  already  exist 
some  valuable  guides  to  school  building  planning  for  im- 
proved use  of  audio-visual  materials.  The  Building  and 
Equipment  Committee  had  already  collected  fifteen  to 
twenty  such  guides  prepared  by  groups  working  inde- 
pendently throughout  the  country.  A  compilation  of  these 
will  provide  a  tentative  and  much-needed  guide  for  im- 
mediate use  while  a  long  range  three-year  study  is  in 
process.  Such  an  assembling  of  data  will  also  call  atten- 
tion to  areas  where  research  is  needed. 

There  are  points  of  disagreement  and  areas  where  lack 
of  sufficient  information  exists.  Time  did  not  permit  more 

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Efficient  Filmstrip  Control 


by  JAMES  M.  MEAGHER 

Chtirman,  Aud!o-Y!sual  CommiHea 
Avon,  New  York,  Central  School 


//ow  COULD  WE  CONTROL  the  filmsUips  we  purchased? 
Tf  That  was  a  serious  question  to  those  of  us  responsi- 
Ijle  for  coordinating  the  audio-visual  program  at  Avon 
(New  York)  Central  School  back  in  the  fall  of  1947. 
This  brief  story  of  our  trials  and  errors  and  how  we 
achieved  a  satisfactory  solution  may  be  helpful  to  others 
v\ho  are  presently  facing  the  same  problem. 

At  the  time  we  began  purchasing  filmstrips,  we  could 
find  no  practice  of  classification,  storage,  and  control 
that  we  were  satisfied  would  work  efficiently  for  us.  Con- 
sequently, we  began  to  devise  our  own  procedures.  At 
first  when  we  acquired  a  new  filmstrip,  we  noted  by  num- 
ber its  purchase  in  an  accession  book  (the  same  kind  the 
librarian  uses  to  record  book  purchases)  and  filed  the 
filmstrip  in  a  file  box  that  had  the  appearance  of  a 
large  book.  Each  file  held  fifteen  strips.  Filmstrips  con- 
tained in  the  file  were  listed  on  the  cover. 

Although  the  system  worked,  it  was  not  efficient.  We 
found  that  a  teacher  had  to  scan  two  or  three  files  before 
she  found  the  filmstrip  she  wanted.  This  took  time  and 
was  irksome.    Accordingly,  we  decided  to  look  for  an- 


other system  that  would  make  the  materials  more  acces- 
sible and  easier  to  use. 

We  decided  to  treat  a  new  filmstrip  just  as  the  librarian 
treated  a  new  book.  We  found,  however,  that  the  rou- 
tine of  accessioning  and  cataloging  a  filmstrip  took  a 
great  deal  of  time — time  that  was  not  available.  Thus 
we  were  practically  forced  to  create  a  multiple-purpose 
form  that  would  cut  down  the  work  detail.  We  came  up 
with  a  form  that  serves  as  an  accession  record,  an  anno- 
tated classification,  and  a  record  of  circulation  {see  cut 
at  bottom  of  page) .  A  description  of  the  content  of  the 
filmstrip  is  typed  on  the  reverse  side.  Thus  we  have 
devised  one  form  telling  the  complete  story  of  the  film- 
strip  and  have  saved  ourselves  a  lot  of  work  in  the 
bargain. 

After  a  filmstrip  has  been  accessioned  and  classified, 
it  is  placed  on  the  shelf  of  our  specially  designed  rack 
(see  cut  at  top  left)  according  to  its  Dewey  classification 
(the  classification  is  printed  on  the  can).  Here  it  is 
visually  and  quickly  available  for  anyone  to  use.    The 

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The  Filmstrip's  Future 

During  the  past  few  years  the  filmstrip  has  come  up 
fast  and  now  occupies  a  place  of  considerable  importance 
in  the  church  field.  The  volume  of  material  produced  in 
this  medium  has  grown  very  rapidly,  and  there  has  been 
a  reasonable  increase  in  the  general  quality  of  the  ma- 
terial. 

What  is  the  filmstrip's  future?  Will  it  remain  an  im- 
portant medium  or  will  it  decline?  In  reaching  its  present 
status,  some  important  developments  have  taken  place. 
The  term  "filmstrip"  has  become  almost  universally 
accepted  for  this  medium.  Double-frame  filmstrips  have 
been  left  behind.  Color  has  come  to  stay.  Live  photog- 
raphy is  giving  way  to  stylized  cartoons  and  hand-pro- 
duced  pictures — and   for   very   good   reasons. 

During  1952  certain  developments  should  take  place 
that  will  help  to  stabilize  further  the  character  of  this 
important  medium.  The  question  of  captions  must  be 
settled,  and  we  must  also  think  through  the  problem 
of  recorded  narrations  and  commentaries. 

In  deciding  what  to  do  about  captions,  we  must  be 
guided  not  only  by  what  the  consumer  thinks  he  prefers, 
but  by  careful  analysis  of  the  psychological  character- 
istics of  the  captioned  filmstrip.  If  the  idea  is  satisfactorily 
visualized,  should  the  picture  carry  also  a  visual  version 
of  the  auditory  supplement?  From  certain  tests,  which  we 
have  recently  conducted,  we  doubt  that  it  should.  Care- 
ful investigation  may  show  that  captioning  weakens  the 
filmstrip  as  an  aid  to  an  educational  end. 

We  do  not  have  much  of  a  visual  aid  when  we  have 
a  poor  picture  sequence  bolstered  by  a  strong  verbal 
continuity  in  the  form  of  captions.  Unless  the  pictures 
can  carry  their  share  of  the  meaning,  why  not  leave 
them   out  altogether  and   use  words? 

When  filmstrips  are  captioned,  it  limits  to  a  degree 


SHOULD  FILMSTRIPS  BE  CAPTIONED?  This  captioned  frame  is 
from  "Using  Filmstrips  in  the  Church"  (Church  Screen  Produc- 
tions). It  shows  Joe  Smith  frantically  trying  to  prepare  to  show 
his  Sunday  School  class  a  filmstrip  he  has  never  seen  (illustrating, 
of  course,  how  NOT  to  use  filmstrips  in  the  church.) 

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WILLIAM  S.  HOCKMAN*.  Editor 

their  utilization  by  resourceful  educators  because  they 
must  stick  to  what  is  "said"  on  each  frame.  This  pre- 
vents the  adjustment  of  the  message  contained  in  the 
picture  continuity  to  the  particular  needs  of  a  given  group. 

We  hope  that  1952  will  bring  us  some  solutions  to 
the  problem  of  recorded  narrations  and  commentaries. 
They  are  putting  the  cost  of  filmstrips  too  high.  The 
churches  are  slow  to  add  such  material  to  their  libraries. 
Many  rental  libraries  shy  away  from  stocking  this  type 
of  filmstrip  for  rental  purposes. 

It  is  time  for  us  to  think  through  clearly  the  funda- 
mental characteristics  of  the  filmstrip  as  a  visual  medium, 
and  if  we  do  this,  we  may  come  to  the  conclusion  that 
we  are  doing  too  much  recording.  If  the  money  spent 
on  the  development  of  these  recorded  commentaries  was 
spent  in  the  exploitation  of  the  visual  possibilities  of 
the  filmstrip,  it  is  possible  that  we  would  have  a  stronger 
educational  medium  than  we  are  now  getting.  We  believe 
that  lecture-mindedness  is  still  with  us  in  a  new  form. 
If  the  pictures  are  getting  the  message  across,  do  we  need 
to  say  it  again  on  the  four  sides  of  two  records? 

If  the  filmstrip  is  to  have  a  future  as  a  visual  aid  in 
education,  it  will  be  because  the  filmstrip  has  certain 
inherent  qualities  and  characteristics  that  no  other  visual 
aid  possesses.  We  believe  it  is  time  for  those  who  produce 
for  the  church  to  begin  exploiting  these  inherent  charac- 
teristics. In  its  present  hybrid  form  the  future  of  the  film- 
strip  seems  quite  uncertain.  During  the  coming  year  it 
behooves  all  of  us  to  examine  as  critically  and  objective- 
ly as  possible  the  present  development  and  status  of  the 
filmstrip  as  a  visual  aid. 

Biblical  Visualization 

For  some  years  we  have  advocated  the  creation  of  a 
committee  to  give  special  attention  to  the  problems  in- 
herent in  the  visualization  on  the  screen  of  the  life  of 
Jesus  and  in  filming  the  narratives,  teachings,  biogra- 
phies, and  events  of  the  Bible. 

We  are  encouraged  that  the  Division  of  Christian 
Education  (DCE)  of  the  National  Council  of  Churches  of 
Christ  (NCCC),  acting  "Upon  a  request  of  its  Joint  Com- 
mittee on  Audio-Visual  Materials,  has  appointed  a  com- 
mittee which  it  calls  Special  Committee  on  Bible  Visu- 
alization  (SCBV). 

The  personnel  of  this  committee  is  not  yet  complete, 
and  we  hope  that  as  it  is  filled  out  due  attention  will  be 
given  to  two  interests  pretty  well  overlooked  in  appoint- 
ments up  to  this  time.  If  this  committee  is  to  do  its 
work  well,  it  must  contain  members  from  both  the  utiliza- 
tion and  the  production  fields.  While  the  administrative 
echelon  of  the  DCE  and  the  NCCC  was  pretty  well 
represented  at  the  first  meeting,  the  points  of  view  of  the 
producer    and   the   grassroots    utilizer   were    not    repre- 


*  Director  of  Religious  Education,  Lakewood,  Ohio,  Presbyterian 
Church.  Address  at  1616  Marlowe  Ave.,  Lakewood  7,  Ohio. 

Educational  Screen 


sented.  It  is  quite  possible  that  the  personnel  of  this 
committee  coming  from  the  area  of  the  local  church  and 
representing  the  user  point  of  view  were  unwillingly  ab- 
sent because  they  do  not  have  travel  allowances  in  their 
budgets  for  such  important  participation  in  an  urgent 
enterprise. 

While  in  preliminary  discussions  at  its  first  meeting 
the  SCBV  covered  much  important  ground,  we  note  that  it 
spent  considerable  time  on  such  a  question  as  "Why  teach 
the  Bible?"  Does  such  a  committee  need  to  begin  there? 
We  presumed  that  answers  to  this  were  all  in  years  ago. 

We  trust,  also,  that  this  committee  will  not  try  to  cut 
too  wide  a  swath.  General  problems  of  the  curriculum, 
of  the  role  of  the  teacher,  of  gradation,  of  architecture, 
of  pupil  participation,  while  indirectly  related  to  the  task 
of  this  committee  as  we  see  it,  are  peripheral  to  its  big 
job  of  thinking  and  researching  through  the  problems 
peculiar  to  the  bringing  of  Biblical  material  to  the  screen. 


We  are  encouraged  to  note  that  a  sub-committee  of 
the  SCBV,  in  reporting  on  "what  further  studies  are 
needed  to  discover  the  influence  of  existing  audio-visuals 
upon  persons",  recommends  "that  a  research  study  be 
defined  and  carried  out  in  relation  to  the  visual  presen- 
tation of  Jesus."  This  important  study  should  be  given 
top  priority  by  the  committee,  we  believe.  If,  however, 
it  is  given  over  to  some  one  who  is  a  "candidate  for  a 
degree",  we  believe  that  the  answer  will  be  found  three 
years  too  late  and  that  it  will  be  so  inconclusive  and 
tentative  as  to  have  no  guidance  value  for  producers  who 
desire  specific  answers. 

The  problem  of  the  screen  representation  of  Jesus  is 
central  to  the  work  of  this  committee,  and  concentration 
upon  it  is  the  most  important  item  on  its  agenda.  We 
trust  that  it  will  turn  in  future  meetings  to  finding  the 
answers  to  this  question — answers  now  long  overdue  and 
awaited  by  producers  and  the  church  alike. 


reviews  and  news 


MOTION  PICTURES 

•  The  Light  of  the  North,  a  27-minute  color  film  pro- 
duced by  Alan  Shilin  for  the  National  Council  of  the 
Protestant  Episcopal  Church  (281  Fourth  Avenue,  New 
York  10)  is  just  about  the  best  "church  film"  this  re- 
viewer has  seen  on  Alaska. 

This  film  shows  the  activities  of  the  Rt.  Rev.  Wm. 
J.  Gordon,  Jr.,  missionary  bishop  for  Alaska,  as  he 
goes  about  his  vast  parish  by  plane.  We  see  him  visiting 
churches,  schools,  calling  upon  the  sick,  meeting  with 
church  officers,  performing  wedding  ceremonies,  admin- 
istering the  sacraments,  and  wrestling  with  the  problems 
of  finance,  to  say  nothing  of  the  problems  involved  in 
vast  distances,  heavy  correspondence,  inadequate  sup- 
plies, and  expanding  opportunities  for  service  in  the 
name  of  his  Lord. 

The  photography,  considering  all  the  handicaps  in- 
volved by  conditions  in  Alaska,  is  excellent  all  the  way, 
and  here  and  there  are  shots  of  remarkable  beauty.  The 
film  contains  a  satisfying  amount  of  close-up  shots  the 
details  of  which  inform  and  satisfy  the  mind.  Rounding 


Fujihira 


LIGHT  OF  THE  NORTH.  The  Rt.  Rev.  Gordon,  missionary  bishop 
for  Alaska,  performs  a  wedding  ceremony,  one  of  his  many  Jobs  in 
the  vast   parish   he    covers   by   plane. 


out  the  film's  technical  qualities  is  a  commentary  by 
Mr.  Shilin  that  is  just  about  the  finest  he  has  ever  pro- 
duced. 

Many  of  the  scenes  were  taken  from  another  plane, 
and  all  the  events  pictured  were  real  events — services, 
weddings,  pastoral  calls,  personal  conferences. 

Everything  adds  up  to  convince  the  viewer  that  the 
church  is  a  great  power  in  the  lives  of  the  people  he 
has  seen. 

While  all  of  the  missionary  work  shown  in  this  film 
is  that  of  the  Episcopal  Church,  the  usefulness  of  the 
film  by  other  communions  is  not  impaired.  For  beauty 
and  message  and  usefulness,  this  film  is  a  worthy  com- 
panion to  Window  on  the  Sky,  produced  last  year  to 
show  missionary  work  among  the  Navajo  Indians. 

•  The  Rim  of  the  Wheel  is  a  film  most  adult  audiences 
will  call  good.  It  has  the  ring  of  reality.  It  has  some- 
thing to  say  and  gets  it  said.  What  it  says  makes  sense 
and  will  be  accepted  without  the  slightest  resentment 
by  the  average  adult  audience.  What  it  suggests  concern- 
ing the  problem,  most  of  them  can  do.  It  is  quite  possible 
that  older  young  people  will  also  like  this  film.  While 
children  may  cast  a  few  sly  glances  at  their  parents,  it 
is  a  good  film  for  family  groups  in  and  out  of  the  church. 

It  is  a  story  of  Virginia  Sutton,  typical  of  many 
modern-day  wives.  Social  activities  and  contacts  pre- 
dominate in  importance  over  her  basic  duties  to  home 
and  family.  Both  she  and  her  husband  are  aware  of  this 
situation,  but  it  takes  the  fatherly  advice  of  a  kindly 
('hristian  neighbor  and  several  little  domestic  complica- 
tions to  cause  her  to  realize  her  folly. 

How  she  gets  back  to  the  hub  and  realizes  her  folly 
in  placing  social  activities  ahead  of  children,  home, 
church  and  God  makes  an  interesting  story  and  a  good 
film. 

The  casting  and  the  acting  are  very  satisfactory.  The 
story  moves  along  and  holds  the  interest.  The  message 
of  the  film  is  clear  and  has  wide  application. 

This  film  will  have  many  uses.  Ministers  looking  for 
a  film  to  give  a  vivid  background  for  a  short  sermon 
on  this  topic  will  find  the  film  to  their  liking.   It  can 


January,   1952 


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Family  Films 
RIM  OF  THE  WHEEL.  Home  and  family  are  neglected  by  a 
"modern-day"  wife  until  a  kindly  Christian  neighbor  and  several 
domestic   complications  cause   her  to  realize   her  folly. 

also  be  used  to  give  a  suitable  background  for  a  forum 
discussion  of  the  subject. 

The  technical  qualities  of  this  film  are  good — running 
time,  a  little  less  than  30  minutes.  It  was  produced  by 
Family  Fihns,  Inc.  It  is  one  of  their  1951-52  crop,  which 
includes  Bible  on  the  Table,  Talents,  already  reviewed 
(Oct.,  Dec,  1951  Church  Dept.),  The  Barrier,  and 
Honor  Thy  Family,  which  will  be  reviewed  in  forthcom- 
ing issues. 

BOOKS 

•  Every  local  church,  and  many  other  organizations 
using  visual  aids,  should  own  copies  of  the  Audio-Visual 
Resource  Guide  for  Use  in  Religious  Education,  pre- 
pared and  published  by  the  Visual  Education  Fellowship 
(VEF)  of  the  Division  of  Christian  Education  (DCEl 
of  the  National  Council  (79  East  Adams  St.,  Chicago  3) . 

Part  I  of  this  guide  was  published  in  1950  and  con- 
tains some  170  pages  of  well-organized  information  on 
audio-visual  aids  useful  in  the  total  work  of  the  church. 
Part  II,  of  some  255  pages,  was  issued  in  1951.  Taken 
together  these  two  books  constitute  the  best  resource 
guide  now  available  on  religious  films,  filmstrips,  slides, 
and  audio  materials. 

This  material  is  not  only  listed  and  organized  in  many 
useful  and  easy-to-use  ways,  but  it  has  been  evaluated 
through  the  cooperative  labors  of  nineteen  evaluation 
committees  located  in  all  parts  of  the  country.  These 
people,  coming  from  35  different  denominations,  have 
given  thousands  of  hours  to  previewing  and  evaluating 
material  now  available  to  the  churches  through  hundreds 
of  local  rental  libraries — most  of  them  listed  in  the  back 
of  the  book. 

By  consulting  the  comprehensive  alphabetical  index, 
any  piece  of  material  can  be  quickly  located  in  the  book; 
and  when  located,  all  the  necessary  information  is  given 
and  the  relation  of  this  unit  to  the  ten -fold  objectives  of 
religious  education  is  clearly  shown.  Through  this  latter 
device,  one  may  locate  the  titles  that  relate  to  a  general 
educational  subject  or  objective,  or  to  any  of  its  sub- 
divisions. 

In  addition,  this  material  is  given  a  grade-level  place- 
ment, and  these  placements  are  quite  accurate,  taken  as 
a  whole. 


Each  evaluation  gives  an  acceptable  description  of  the 
contents.  It  is  also  critical — of  both  content  and  technical 
qualities.    Suitable  uses  are  suggested. 

Here  is  a  guide  to  the  audio-visual  resources  that  should 
be  on  the  desk  of  every  pastor  and  director  of  religious 
education.  Without  it  they  will  be  seriously  handicapped 
in  helping  their  churches  use  the  vast  A-V  resources  now 
available,  and  growing  daily. 

Order  direct  from  the  DCE,  sending  $1.50  for  either 
part,  or  $2..50  for  both. 

•  Dr.  Donald  F.  Ebright  (37  Cantonment  Rd.,  Luck- 
now,  U.P.,  India)  is  editor  of  a  very  significant  book 
bearing  the  title.  The  Audio-Visual  Handbook  for  India. 
This  book  contains  35  chapters  and  many  excellent  illus- 
trations. The  chapters  were  written  by  missionary  per- 
sonnel of  the  India  area  and  abound  in  practical  wisdom 
as  well  as  many  sound  educational  insights.  Here  is  an 
excellent  gift  for  your  missionary  friends  in  any  and  all 
parts  of  the  world. 


DISTRIBUTION  NEWS 

•  A  major  step  forward  in  the  religious  film  field  was 
the  announcement  recently  that  nine  Protestant  denomi- 
nations have  joined  together  in  a  non-profit  corporation 
called  Church  Film  Libraries,  Inc.  The  Rev.  Kenneth 
L.  Hoist  is  the  Executive  Director  of  the  newly-formed 
group,  which  was  set  up  to  prevent  overlapping  in  the 
distribution  of  16mm  films  to  churches  and  to  achieve 
higher  efficiency  for  the  ever-growing  audio-visual  field. 

"This  marks  the  first  time  that  Protestant  denomina- 
tions have  united  in  such  an  important  cooperative  effort. 
We  have  combined  the  Congregational-Christian,  Pilgrim 
Press  Service,  Presbyterian  Film  Service,  and  Rev. 
Hoist's  own  library,  so  that  we  can  give  complete  service 
to  all  churches,"  said  Lee  Bonnell,  President  of  the  Board 
of  Church  Film  Libraries,  Inc.  "Offices  have  been  opened 
at  1399  North  Lake  Street,  Pasadena  6,  California  to 
serve  the  need  of  churches  in  California,  Nevada,  and 
Arizona.  Branch  offices  will  be  located  in  various  other 
cities  in  the  area,  and  the  first  office  has  already  been 
established  in  San  Diego  with  the  San  Diego  Council  of 
Churches.  Wayne  A.  Neal  is  the  Executive  Secretary  of 
this  group,"  Bonnell  continued. 

•  The  new  address  of  the  Religious  Film  Association 
(W.  L.  Rogers,  Executive  Secretary)  is  220  Fifth  Avenue, 
New  York  1,  where  it  will  share  space  with  the  Depart- 
ment of  Broadcasting  and  Films  (DBF)  of  the  National 
Council  of  the  Churches  of  Christ.  This  move  will  pro- 
vide closer  liaison  between  the  distribution  functions  of 
the  RFA  and  the  film-producing  functions  of  the  Protest- 
ant Film  Commission  and.  the  Protestant  Radio  Commis- 
sion, which  are  now  merged  in  the  DBF,  for  which  the 
RFA  acts  as  exclusive  distributor. 


FOR  REPRINTS 

of  the  four  articles  by  Church  Department  Editor  Hockman 
on  "Implications  of  Audio- Visual  Methods  and  Materials 
for  Church  Building  and  Remodeling"  (Educational 
Screen,  Feb.,  April,  May,  June,  1951),  write  directly  to 
DuKane  Corporation,  St.  Charles,  Illinois. 


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Educational  Screen 


BY  THE  CHURCHES . . . 
FOR  THE  CHURCHES... 

At   The   CHURCHES'   Request— Films  Produced 
For  Their  Own  Study  Programs 

Foreign  Missions 

(Theme:  Latin  America) 
WINGS  TO  THE  WORD 


•  Home  Missions 

^  (Theme:  Churches  For 

Our  Country's  Needs) 


The  dramatic 
portrayal  of  pio- 
neer mission  work 
in  the  Brazilian 
interior  .  .  .  the 
brilliant  and  un- 
forgettable story 
of  how  the  gos- 
pel found  wings 


l6mm.,  sound,  30  minutes 
Lease  $120.00;  rental  $8.00 

•OUT  OF  THE  DUST 

Heroism  and  achievement  of  the  evangelical  churches  in 
Cuba  and  Mexico  ...  a  vivid  and  inspirational  film  .  .  . 
I6mm.,  sound,  45  minutes.  Lease  $220.00;  rental  $10.00 

•  REPORT  FROM  MEXICO 

A  moving  document  of  the  challenging  task  facing  the 
Protestant  Church  in  Mexico  .  .  .  intimate  glimpses  of 
the  church's  accomplishments  among  our  Mexican  neigh- 
bors ... 
16mm.,  sound,  28  minutes.  Lease  $105.00;  rental  $6.00 


•  AGAIN  .  .  .  PIONEERS! 


A  motion  picture 
dedicated  to  the 
daring  spiritual 
pioneers  who  are 
ever  seeking  new 
pathways  in  the 
service  of  God 
and  their  fellow 
man. 


I6mm.,  sound,  70  minutes 
Lease  $250.00;  rental  $12.00 

THE  STREET 

How  the  reopening  of  a  church  in  a  large  city  affected  the 
lives  of  the  people  ...  an  important  and  dramatic  film. 
l6mm.,  sound,  22  minutes.  Lease  $250.00;  rental  $6.00 

ON  COMMON  GROUND 

A  true  story  of  how  the  development  of  a  larger  parish  plan 
brought  new  spiritual  understanding  to  a  rural  community. 
I6mm.,  sound,  28  minutes.  Lease  $105.00;  rental  $6.00 


. . .  AND  FOR  RELEASE  FEBRUARY  1  . . . 

A  Meaningful  and  Appealing  True -to-Life  Story  of  Our  Time 


•  A  WONDERFUL  LIFE 

The    poignant,    heart    warming 
story  of  a  modern  Christian  fam- 
ily finding  faith  as  they  reexam- 
ine the  values  of  life. 
I6mm.,  sound,  45  minutes 
Lease  $200.00;  rental  $10.00 


DEALERS: 


R.emeniber:  February  is 
Brotherhood  Month.  Set 
up  bookings  now  for 
PREJUDICE  and  YOUR 
NEIGHBOR  CELEBRATES. 


Write  to  Department  R1-1  for  descriptive  brochures. 
These  Fine  Films  Released  by 

THE   RELIGIOUS   FILM  ASSOCIATION,   INC. 


220  Fifth  Avenue 


New  York  City  1,  N.  Y. 


[January,   1952 


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Evaluation  of  New  Films 


L  C.  LARSON.  Editor 
Director,    Audio-Visual    Center 
Indiana  University,   Bioomington 


CAROLYN  GUSS,  Assistant  Professor,  School  of  Education 
BETTY  STOOPS,  Assistant  in  Selection,  Audio-Visual  Center 

Indiana  University,  Bioomington 


Grandma  Moses 

(A.  F.  Films,  Inc.,  1600  Broadway,  New  York  19,  New 
York)  22  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  color,  1950.  $200.  Pro- 
duced by  Falcon  Films,  Inc. 

Description  of  Contents: 

This  is  a  film  portrait  of  a  New  England  farm  woman 
who,  after  devoting  a  rich  and  busy  life  to  her  large 
family,  discovered  in  her  eighties  that  she  had  become 
a  famous  artist. 

Archibald  Macleish,  who  presents  his  own  commentary, 
describes  Grandma  Moses'  early  life  as  one  of  ten  chil- 
dren, earning  her  own  living  from  the  age  of  twelve, 
marrying  a  farmer,  and  bearing  ten  children.  Scenes 
then  show  her  in  a  variety  of  everyday  activities  on  her 
farm,  where  she  is  first  an  old  lady  and  second  an  artist. 

When  her  very  young  relatives  come  to  see  her,  she 
tells  them  about  her  ancestors  and  her  own  life  as  they 
look  at  her  family  album.  As  she  recalls  her  early  years 
in  the  Cambridge  Valley  of  Washington  County,  New 
York,  panoramas  of  the  valley  appear.  The  commentator 
says  that  she  is  a  true  artist  because  of  her  experiences, 
not  in  spite  of  them. 

Grandma  Moses  is  next  shown  in  her  bedroom,  where 
she  sits  on  the  family  Bible  to  work  at  her  paintings. 
Close-ups  show  the  surface  of  the  hard  wood  which  she 
gives  three  coats  of  flat  paint.  On  this  she  paints  "down" 
— first  the  sky,  then  the  trees,  then  the  ground. 

The  many  examples  of  her  paintings  shown  in  the  latter 
part  of  the  film  reflect  her  memories  of  her  childhood 
and  early  married  life — people  arriving  and  departing, 
picnics,  panoramas  of  the  valley,  maple  sugaring,  the  ex- 
citement of  an  arriving  train,  a  forest  fire,  a  thunder 
storm,  snow  scenes,  and  family  gatherings. 

Mr.  Macleish  points  out  that  Grandma  Moses  paints 
what  her  mind  knows  of  what  used  to  be.    Like  her  peo- 


Copyrlght  Grandma   Moses  Properties,   Inc. 
A  rich  l!fsi!me  on  hard  wood 


pie,  she  loves  the  beauty  of  the  earth  and  has  lived  by  the 
fruits  of  her  labor.  A  self-taught  artist,  she  talks  about 
painting  just  as  she  would  talk  about  anything  else.  In  a 
land  where  a  woman  can  grow  old  in  beauty  and  without 
fear,  he  says,  it  is  not  strange  that  she  could  become  an 
artist  at  the  end. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

A  remarkable  warmth  and  sincerity  pervade  this  film, 
which  not  only  documents  an  artist's  career  but  also  por- 
trays an  American  woman  of  unusually  fine  character. 
Always  reflecting  the  influence  of  her  environment  on  her 
art,  the  film  combines  informal  shots  of  Grandma  Moses, 
good  close-ups  of  her  paintings,  and  scenic  views  with  an 
excellent  commentary  and  an  outstanding  musical  score. 
Camera  movement,  lighting,  and  sound  effects,  such  as 
for  the  train  and  the  thunderstorm,  emphasize  humorous- 
ly the  primitive  realism  of  her  paintings.  The  film  is  high- 
ly recommended  for  all  high  school,  college,  and  adult 
groups  interested  in  Grandma  Moses  either  as  a  painter 
of  the  primitive  school  or  as  an  American  woman  who  has 
achieved  much  in  a  long,  full  life. 

Williamsburg  Restored 

(Colonial  Williamsburg,  Inc.,  Goodwin  Building,  Williams- 
burg, Virginia)  45  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  color,  1951.  $180. 
Produced  by  International  Film  Foundation. 

Description  of  Contents: 

This  film  shows  Williamsburg,  Virginia,  as  it  must  have 
been  in  1774,  as  it  was  in  the  1920's,  and  as  it  is  since  its 
restoration.  It  also  details  the  research  and  reconstruc- 
tion activities  undertaken  by  interested  citizens  of  Wil- 
liamsburg and  financed   by  John  D.  Rockefeller,  Jr. 

The  first  portion  of  the  film  recreates  Colonial  life  in 
Williamsburg  during  a  meeting  of  the  House  of  Burgesses. 
Scenes  show  many  of  the  well-known  buildings,  the  local 
citizens  and  visitors,  and  various  activities,  such  as  Gover- 
nor Dunmore's  departure  from  his  palace  and  the  humorous 
auction  of  a  skinny  old  horse.  When  a  messenger  breath- 
lessly announces  the  closing  of  the  Port  of  Boston  by 
the  British,  the  townspeople  converge  on  the  capitol 
building  and  the  House  of  Burgesses  announces  a  day  of 
prayer  and  fasting. 

The  second  part  of  the  film  shows  the  decay  and  ruin 
of  Williamsburg  after  Virginia's  capital  was  moved  to 
Richmond  in  1780.  Blinking  traffic  signals,  road  signs,  and 
jazz  music  emphasize  the  change  in  tempo  of  life  in 
modern  Williamsburg.  The  sight  of  historic  buildings  side 
by  side  with  modern  structures  stimulated  the  Reverend 
Mr.  Goodwin,  of  Brewton  Parish,  to  plan  the  restoration 
of  the  original  town.  He  and  John  D.  Rockefeller  are 
shown  studying  photographs  of  original  buildings  and  sites, 
and  the  commentator  says  that  Mr.  Rockefeller  decided 
that  in  Williamsburg  the  past  must  be  preserved  for  the 
future. 


Film  reviews  and  evaluations  on  these  pages  are  based  upon 
discussions  by  a  preview  committee  composed  of  Indiana  Univer- 
sity faculty  members,  public  school  teachers,  students  of  audio- 
visual education,  and  staff  members  of  the  Audio-Visual  Center 
at  Indiana  University. 

Preview  prints  should  be  sent  directly  to  the  Audio-Visual  Canter, 
Indiana  University,  Bioomington,  Indiana. 


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Educational  Screen 


Colonial  Williamsburg 
Reconstructed  history  on  film 

Beginning  in  1928,  many  modern  buildings  were  pur- 
chased and  dismantled  or  moved  away.  Using  the  "French- 
man's" map,  which  was  found  to  be  accurate  and  com- 
plete, the  crews  unearthed  foundations  and  garden  pat- 
terns. They  are  shown  studying  existing  buildings  mi- 
nutely, measuring  stair  moldings  for  duplication,  and  pho- 
tographing details  for  future  reference.  After  complete 
information  concerning  one  house  is  compiled  in  book 
form,  an  animated  sequence  pictures  the  gradual  trans- 
formation of  the  original  house  by  fire  and  changing 
architectural  styles.  To  achieve  the  original  effect,  the 
crews  replace  rotten  foundations,  plaster,  window  and 
door  frames,  modern  mortar,  and  many  layers  of  paint. 
The  transformation  is  shown  to  result  in  a  beautifully 
simple  Colonial  house. 

More  obscure  information  concerning  buildings  no  longer 
in  existence  or  even  mentioned  in  local  records  is  shown 
being  unearthed  in  far-away  places,  such  as  the  Bodleian 
Library  at  Oxford  University.  When  all  information  is 
completely  lacking,  the  enterprising  researchers  pattern 
their  reconstruction  after  plantation  houses  known  to  be 
in  imitation  of  Williamsburg  homes. 

The  work  of  the  Department  of  Archeological  Investi- 
gation is  shown  next.  They  are  seen  studying  the  objects 
discovered  on  the  sites  and  excavating  by  the  cross-section 
trenching  method.  Other  investigators  search  local  records 
and  look  through  the  attics  opened  to  them  by  local 
citizens. 

Interior  views  of  the  Governor's  Palace  after  its  re- 
construction and  refurnishing  illustrate  the  infinite  care 
used  in  reproducing  drapery  fabrics,  wallpaper,  furniture, 
art  objects,  chandeliers,  and  even  flower  arrangements. 
Scenes  of  gardeners  working  in  the  elaborate  formal 
gardens  around  the  palace  close  the  reconstruction  se- 
quence, which  covers  a  span  of  20  years. 

The  final  sequence  shows  present-day  facilities  for  visi- 
tors in  Williamsburg.  As  a  group  tour  the  House  of 
Burgesses  with  a  local  guide,  they  listen  to  the  long- 
silent  voices  of  the  men  who  defended  their  belief  in  true 
freedom  for  the  individual. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

The  beautiful  color  photography  in  this  film  makes 
possible  a  fascinating  glimpse  of  behind-the-scenes  activi- 
ties at  Williamsburg  over  a  period  of  years.  The  re-enact- 
ments are  vivid,  the  reconsti'uction  activities  are  clearly 
shown,  and  animation  is  used  effectively  for  maps,  dia- 
grams, and  the  rapid  visual  presentation  of  a  house's 
architectural  history.  The  commentary  and  background 
music  are  excellent,  contributing  to  both  Colonial  and 
modern  sequences  very  well.  Audiences  of  all  ages  above 
the  primary  level  should  find  the  film  excellent  for  learn- 
ing something  of  the  history  of  Williamsburg,  developing 


an  appreciation  of  Colonial  culture,  learning  how  research 
helps  us  find  out  about  the  past,  or  preparing  for  an  actual 
visit  to  Williamsburg. 

Parallel  Lines 

(Bailey  Films,  Inc.,  6509  De  Longpre  Avenue,  Hollywood 
28,  California)  10  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  black  and  white 
or  color,  1950.  $45  or  $90.  Produced  by  Johnson  Hunt  Pro- 
ductions. Teacher's  guide  available. 

Description  of  Contents: 

The  film  shows  through  actual  photography  and  ani- 
mation the  theory  of  parallel  lines  and  its  application  in 
industry,  science,  and  household  activities. 

Beginning  with  a  shot  of  railroad  tracks,  the  film  points 
out  that  the  generally  accepted  definition  of  parallel  lines  is 
that  parallel  lines  are  lines  that  will  never  meet.  Through 
animation  the  film  shows  the  inadequacy  of  this  definition 
and  adds  that  parallel  lines  must  also  be  in  the  same  plane. 

The  use  of  parallel  lines  in  the  design  of  such  machine 
tools  as  the  lathe  and  the  milling  machine  is  demonstrated. 
Architects  and  designers  are  shown  using  parallel  lines  in 
developing  their  designs.  The  use  of  parallel  lines  in  the 
exterior  design  of  office  buildings  and  apartments  is  il- 
lustrated. 

After  showing  the  practical  application  of  the  theory 
of  parallel  lines,  the  film  next  treats  some  facts  about 
parallel  lines.  It  shows,  for  example,  several  different 
ways  parallel  lines  can  be  constructed.  It  also  shows  that 
corresponding  angles  are  equal  when  parallel  lines  are 
cut  by  a  transverse  line.  A  carpenter  is  shown  using  this 
fact  as  he  puts  studding  under  a  sloping  roof.  Animated 
diagrams  illustrate  the  principle  that  equidistant  parallel 
lines  divide  a  transverse  line  into  equal  segments.  This 
principle  is  shown  being  used  by  draftsmen  and  house- 
wives. 

The  concluding  sequence  reviews  the  principles  and 
applications  of  the  theory  of  parallel  lines.  Ideas  pre- 
viously developed  in  the  film  are  restated  with  new  visu- 
alizations. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

The  film  should  be  helpful  on  the  high  school  level  in 
developing  an  understanding  of  the  usefulness  and  import- 
ance of  parallelism  and  stimulating  students  to  look  for 
and  recognize  applications  of  the  basic  laws  of  parallel 
lines.  The  material  is  accurately  and  clearly  presented. 
The  real-life  situations  are  well-chosen,  and  visualization 
of  abstract  principles  is  effectively  accomplished.  The 
film  is  recommended  primarily  for  summarizing  or  review 
purposes.  It  should,  however,  be  valuable  for  introductory 
purposes. 

Why  Play  Leapfrog? 

(Harding  College,  Special  Services  Office,  925  North  Cali- 
fornia Street,  Burbank,  California)  10  minutes,  16mm, 
sound,  color.  $125.  Produced  by  the  John  Sutherland 
Studios,  Hollywood. 

Description  of  Contents: 

Why  Play  Leapfrog?,  the  fourth  in  a  series  of  economics 
films,  shows  through  an  animated  Technicolor  cartoon  how 
increased  wages  based  on  increased  productivity  bring 
about  increased  purchasing  power. 

The  film  begins  with  a  brief  introductory  sequence  show- 
ing two  cartoon  figures — one  representing  prices  and 
the  other  representing  wages — playing  leapfrog  as  each 
successively  rises  on  the  cost-of-living  index.  It  then  shifts 
to  show  Joe,  a  worker  in  the  Dilly  Doll  Company,  slightly 
down  in  the  mouth  because  of  a  steady  rise  in  the  cost  of 
living  without  an  accompanying  increase  in  wages.  His 
joy  over  an  increase  in  wages  fades  when  he  discovers 
that  the  price  of  the  doll  which  he  planned  to  buy  for 
his  little  girl  for  a  birthday  present  has  also  gone  up. 
The   manager  of   the   store  explains  to  Joe   that  he  has 


Jcnuary,   1952 


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LOUIS  PASTEUR 

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narrated  by  John  Carradine 

Pasteur's  revolutionary  experiments  are 
actually    seen    under    the    microscope. 

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had  to  increase  the  price  because  the  factory  is  charging 
more. 

As  Joe  is  reflecting  upon  the  thought  that  the  raw 
materials  for  the  doll  which  marltets  for  two  dollars 
cost  only  ten  cents,  a  voice  asks  him  whether  or  not  he 
knows  the  value  of  the  raw  materials  in  a  $1900  car. 
When  Joe  guesses  $300,  the  voice  tells  him  that  the  ma- 
terials are  worth  only  $22.  An  animated  pictogram  shows 
the  raw  materials  in  an  automobile  and  the  countless 
number  of  men  needed  to  transform  it  into  the  finished 
product.  A  circle  graph  shows  the  proportionate  costs  in- 
volved in  the  manufacturing  and  marketing  of  the  car. 
The  direct  and  indirect  labor  costs  are  shown  to  be  $1200. 

Joe  admits  that  he  can  understand  this  cost  analysis 
for  an  automobile  but  still  wonders  what  factors  account 
for  beef  steak's  costing  one  dollar  per  pound.  The  direct 
and  indirect  labor  costs  of  feeding,  fencing,  housing,  car- 
ing for,  shipping,  butchering,  and  marketing  "Bully  Boy" 
are  shown.  As  a  butcher  sells  a  pound  of  beef,  his  scales 
register  each  of  these  costs.  In  the  case  of  this  item,  as 
in  the  case  of  the  car,  85%  of  the  selling  price  is  at- 
tributable to  direct  and  indirect  labor  costs. 

The  off-stage  voice  helps  Joe  arrive  at  the  conclusion 
that  increased  productivity  would  result  in  greater  buy- 
ing power  and  lower  costs.  Joe  presents  to  his  supervisor 
the  idea  of  painting  four  dolls  at  once.  The  supervisor 
thinks  it  is  a  good  idea  and  is  shown  going  to  the  bank 
to  borrow  money  to  purchase  new  equipment.  The  increase 
in  production  results  in  another  increase  in  Joe's  wages 
and  a  decrease  in  the  price  of  dolls.  The  summarizing 
statement  points  out  that  under  this  arrangement  wages 
can  keep  ahead  of  prices. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

This  film,  as  the  introduction  suggests,  combines  fun 
and  facts.  The  fun  is  provided  by  the  delightful  cartoons 
and  gentle  humor.  The  facts  are  presented  through  ef- 
fective graphs,  charts,  and  pictograms.  The  main  pur- 
pose of  the  film  is  to  present,  in  simplified  and  interesting 
form,  the  economic  thesis  that  an  increase  in  wages  which 
will  bring  about  an  increase  in  buying  power  must  be 
based  upon  increased  productivity.  The  film  should  be  use- 
ful in  senior  high  school,  college,  and  adult  groups  study- 
ing this  point  of  view  and  discussing  the  implications  and 
application  of  the  idea.  An  economist  in  the  previewing 
committee  pointed  out  that  users  of  the  film  should  recog- 
nize that  some  may  differ  with  the  percentages  assigned 
to  labor  costs  and  that  even  though  the  proposition  is 
logically  true  and  defendable,  there  are  other  operative 
factors  which  affect  wages  and  prices. 


The  Photographer 
(Edward  Weston) 

(Castle  Films,  Division  of  United  World  Films,  Inc.,  1445 
Park  Avenue,  New  York  City  29,  New  York)  26  minutes, 
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Program.  Released  through  the  Office  of  Education  for 
educational  non-theatrical  use  in  the  United   States. 

Description  of  Contents: 

In  this  film  Willard  Van  Dyke  attempts  through  motion 
picture  photography  to  present  and  interpret  the  person- 
ality, philosophy,  techniques,  and  artistry  of  Edward 
Weston,  a  contemporary  American  photographer. 

As  the  coast  of  California  with  its  waves  and  winds  is 
shown,  the  narrator  poses  the  question  of  how  does  one 
catch  this  picture  to  give  it  to  others — and  answers  by 
saying  that  some  recreate  it  with  brush  while  others 
immortalize  it  through  song  and  story  and  still  others  by 
photography.  As  the  motion  picture  shows  photographs 
of  California  scenes — mountains,  clouds,  trees,  the  ocean, 
and  sand — the  narrator  further  explains  that  photography 
can  be  the  end  toward  which  artists  use  the  beauty  around 


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them  and  that  in  this  connection  Edward  Weston  is  a 
renowned  photographer. 

The  camera  shifts  to  show  Edward  Weston  with  some 
of  his  photographic  equipment  as  he  leaves  his  home  to 
worli  with  one  of  his  students  of  photography  on  location. 
His  home  is  his  headquarters  and  is  shown  to  be  very 
simple  and  uncomplicated.  As  a  three-minute  Hollywood 
car-washing  device  is  shown  in  action,  the  commentary 
explains  that  Weston  values  human  freedom  and  self- 
respect  more  than  such  technological  devices. 

As  he  and  his  student  travel  by  car  to  the  location  for 
their  lesson,  Weston  visits  with  her.  The  narrator  says 
that  Weston  often  discusses  philosophy  with  his  students 
and  explains  to  them  how  their  photographs  will  reflect 
what  they  think. 

As  Weston  sets  up  for  a  picture,  the  narrator  points 
out  that  the  photographer  has  no  rules  for  lighting,  that 
he  simply  looks  for  the  best  light  to  reveal  the  nature  of 
the  scene  before  him,  and  that  he  still  uses  an  old-fashioned 
view  camera.  While  Weston  selects  the  angle  from  which 
he  wants  to  photograph  the  sand  dunes,  the  facts  that 
he  does  not  trim  or  enlarge  his  pictures,  that  he  is  inter- 
ested not  only  in  what  a  photograph  looks  like  but  also 
in  what  it  means,  and  that  he  has  no  prescribed  rules  for 
composition  are  explained.  He  does,  however,  use  a  light 
meter.  After  Weston  shoots  his  picture  of  the  dunes,  the 
completed  photograph  is  shown,  and  Weston's  practice  of 
often  picturing  a  part  of  a  scene  rather  than  the  entire 
scene  is  explained. 

He  and  his  student  are  next  shown  studying  a 
deserted  house  in  the  mountains  as  a  subject  for  a  photo- 
graph. As  various  possibilities  are  considered,  Weston's 
ideas  that  a  photographer  must  feel  freely,  think  clearly, 
and  imagine  creatively  are  discussed. 

After  showing  some  of  Weston's  portraits,  the  picture 
next  shows  the  photographer  on  a  picnic  with  some  of  his 
young  students.  While  many  of  them  relax,  he  climbs 
higher  to  capture  just  the  picture  he  wants.  While  he  is 
on  a  dangerously  high  crag,  a  storm  arises  and  all  the 
students  want  to  leave.  Weston  somewhat  reluctantly 
agx-ees.  Frequently,  though,  he  braves  storms  to  capture 
pictures  of  the  elements  in  violent  action. 

The  next  sequence  of  the  film  shows  Weston  and  some  of 
his  students  in  his  cabin-home.  One  of  them  goes  into  the 
darkroom  with  Weston,  where  he  finishes  one  of  the  photo- 
graphs he  had  taken  earlier  in  the  day.  As  he  uses  his 
equipment,  all  of  which  was  known  at  least  fifty  years  ago, 
his  craftmanship  is  clearly  shown.  Fortunately  Weston  is 
satisfied  with  the  finished  product;  the  narrator  points  out 
that  if  he  were  not  satisfied,  he  would  repeat  the  process 
until  he  was.  Weston  does  not  tolerate  compromise. 

The  final  sequence  shows  photographs  of  some  of  the 
pioneer  photographers  and  their  pictures.  The  narrator 
concludes  by  saying  that  the  question  of  whether  or  not 
photography  is  an  art  is  no  longer  debatable,  and  as  some 
of  Weston's  photographs  of  nature  are  pictured,  the  sum- 
mary statement  is  that  Weston  is  giving  the  world  some- 
thing he  loves — America. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

This  truly  remarkable  motion  picture  through  skillful 
editing,  excellent  camera  work,  penetrating  interpretation 
of  photography  as  an  art,  and  a  sensitive  presentation  of 
Weston  and  his  art  does  capture  for  its  audience  intimate 
and  revealing  incidents  and  experiences  in  the  life  of 
Edward  Weston.  For  both  critical  and  lay  audiences  it 
oflFers  much  documentary  evidence  to  establish  photography 
as  one  of  the  important  creative  arts  in  America.  An 
instructor  in  creative  photography  highly  praised  the  film 
for  its  effective  interpretation  of  Weston's  vigorous  themes, 
elemental  forms,  and  the  power  that  runs  through  his 
photographs  of  organic  nature. 


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two  reports  released  in  a  series  of  reports  evaluating  the 
use  of  TV  for  rapid  teaching  of  large  numbers  of  students. 
The  report  presents  the  principal  findings  of  an  experi- 
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MAX  U.  BILDERSEE.  Editor 

We  were  disappointed  with  one  of  the  new  records  this 
month,  indifferent  to  another,  but  three  releases  are  well 
worth  your  attention  and  will  make  worthwhile  additions 
to  your  school's  library  of  recordings. 

Children's  Record  Guild's  TRAIN  TO  THE  FARM  (CRG 

1011)  is  a  vast  improvement  over  their  earlier  "Train  to 
the  Zoo",  which  has  proved  to  be  very  popular.  This  newer 
publication  recounts  the  activities  of  farm  life — in  the 
eyes  of  the  visiting  city  dweller.  There  is  a  train  song 
for  travel  to  and  from  Grub's  Corner  where  the  farm 
is  located.  In  addition  there  is  a  "Pecking  Song"  de- 
scribing the  chicken's  activities,  a  "Tractor  Song",  and  a 
"Pond  Song",  which  brings  in  many  farm  animals  in- 
cluding ducks,  cows,  horses,  the  dog,  the  frog  and  the 
children  themselves.  But  the  song  which  really  caught 
our  ear  is  the  "Planting  Song".  By  accident  or  by  intent 
the  words  and  the  music  have  the  air  of  a  folk  song, 
and  children  react  most  favorably  to  the  soft  comfortable 
melody  and  the  easy  rhythm  to  which  it  is  a  pleasure 
to  enact  the  motions  of  planting  and  hoeing  and  walking 
and  digging,  as  suggested  in  the  words.  Truly  the  "Plant- 
ing Song"  is  as  folksy  as  a  hooked  rug  or  a  patch  quilt! 

PEDRO  AND  THE  STREET  SINGERS  (CRG  5028)  is 
tended  for  the  5-8-year-old  children  and  should  interest 
some  of  them.  The  story  is  simple  enough;  Pedro,  as  we 
have  noted  before,  is  a  friendly  contemporary  from  south 
of  the  border,  and  the  music  presented  is  authentic.  The 
recording  is  pleasant  and  will  be  enjoyed  by  the  young 
children  but  they  may  find  Pedro  a  little  precocious  and  not 
be  able  to  join  with  him  in  singing  these  delightful  adapted 
authentic  folk  songs. 

All  children  love  stories  that  begin  "Once  upon  a  time, 
in  a  land  far  far  away,  a  most  beautiful  Princess  was 
born".  And  SLEEPING  BEAUTY  is  a  favorite  among 
children.  As  a  special  release  (CRG  202)  Children's  Record 
Guild  has  produced  this  story  with  the  Tchaikovsky 
music  as  the  background  to  narration  and  acting.  They 
are  all  there— the  twelve  good  fairies  and  the  evil  thir- 
teenth fairy.  The  hundred  years  sleep  and  Prince  Charm- 
ing's  arrival  are  recounted  and,  as  we  all  know,  "the  Prince 
and  the  Princess  will  live  happily  forever  after".  Children 
will  enjoy  just  listening,  but  far  more  they  will  enjoy 
acting  out  the  parts  and  "play-acting"  the  story  of  "The 
Sleeping  Beauty"  with  these  records  to  help  them. 

Young  People's  Records  recently  produced  3  LITTLE 
TRAINS  (YPR  809),  which  may  intrigue  kindergarten 
and  pre-school  groups  with  its  story  of  the  train  that 
could  "chug",  the  train  that  could  "ring",  and  the  train 
that  could  "toot".  But  not  one  could  do  all  three!  So  each 
had  to  teach  the  other  two  new  arts  and  then  each  train 
could  chug,  and  toot,  and  ring.  This  is  a  good  example 
of  mutual  assistance,  but  we  think  the  implications  will 
be  lost  on  little  children.  Still,  the  record  is  fine  for  "just 
listening".  THE  BIG  ROCK  CANDY  MOUNTAIN  (YPR 
509),  on  the  other  hand,  is  an  eflfort  to  adapt  the  well- 
known  widely  sung  folk  song  into  a  child's  world  and  a 
Child's  language.  Frankly,  we  don't  think  the  idea 
is  sound  and  the  adaptation  is  at  best  no  improvement 
on  the  original.  Even  for  children,  we  prefer  our  bees 
buzzin'  in  cigarette  trees,  not  bubblegum  trees! 

Before  closing  this  month,  we  want  you  to  know  that 
the  Department  of  Audio-Visual  Instruction  of  the  NEA 
and  Association  for  Education  by  Radio  have  joined  hands 
in  forming  a  Joint  DAVI-AER  Committee  on  Radio  and 
Recordings  in  Education.  The  committee  has  a  great  po- 
tential for  good  and  the  chairman,  Kelsey  B.  Sweatt,  is 
well  known  in  audio  education  fields,  having  been  asso- 
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FULL  COLOR  FILMSTRIPS 


America  Expands  Its  Boundaries 

Grade  Level  Intermediate  &  Jr.  High 

The  story  of  the  expansion  of  our  country  from  thirteen  small 
states  fronting  the  Atlantic  Ocean  to  a  vast  nation  of  forty- 
eight  states  stretching  3,000  miles  from  the  Atlantic  to  the 
Pacific,  is  one  of  the  dramatic  highlights  of  our  history.  This 
series  of  nine  FULL  COLOR  FILMSTRIPS  describes  this  epic 
of    our    national    growth. 


THE    BEGINNINGS    OF   A    NEW         FLORIDA   &   THE  TEXAS   STORY 

NATION 
CROSSING  THE   MOUNTAINS— 

The    Northwest  Territory 
COVERED    WAGONS    ROLL 

WESTWARD— Crossing    the 

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Set  of  12  filmstrips  by  Professor  Oliver  W.  Larkin, — the  complete 
filmstrip  adaptation  from  his  1949  Pulitzer  Prize  winning  book  "Art 
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TRANSPORTATION  —  OUR      NATION'S      BLOOD      STREAM 

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A-V  SPECIALISTS  &  CURRICULUM  DEVELOPMENT 
(Continued  from  page  1 7) 

viding  a  variety  of  learning  media,  the  objective  will  be 
to  assure  that  the  children  find  meaning  in  what  they  do. 
The  audio-visual  expert  knows  what  is  available,  through 
visual  and  auditory  channels,  to  bring  the  outside  world 
into  the  classroom. 

Urge  producers  to  develop 

the  kind  of  audio-visual  materials  that  are  needed 

Working  closely  with  colleagues  in  a  curriculum  de- 
velopment program,  the  audio-visual  consultant  will  be- 
come very  aware  of  the  need  for  materials  that  are  not 
now  available.  There  is  the  responsibility  to  fellow  edu- 
cators to  see  to  it  that  producers  are  alerted  to  these 
needs  that  have  never  been  filled.  In  my  judgment  this 
is  just  as  important  a  purpose  for  audio-visual  experts 
to  serve  as  that  of  calling  available  materials  to  the  atten- 
tion of  teachers. 

Secure  wide  participation  of  teachers  and  admin- 
istrators  in  developing  the  program  of  the  audio- 
visual department 

The  selection  of  audio-visual  learning  materials  is 
certainly  an  area  central  to  leadership  of  the  audio- 
visual specialist.  If  this  leadership  role  is  discharged 
without  securing  the  aid  of  many  teachers  and  admini- 
strators, the  opportunity  to  contribute  to  curriculum  de- 
velopment is  lost.  If  it  can  be  made  relatively  easy  for 
teachers  to  preview  films  that  are  being  considered  for 
purchase,  or  to  ex£unine  other  materials,  many  will  wel- 
come the  opportunity.  Perhaps  the  specialist  will  have  to 
take  the  films  or  materials  to  their  buildings.  Perhaps  he 
will  have  to  convince  the  administrators  of  the  importance 
of  giving  teachers  time  to  see  and  appraise  such  ma- 
terials. Whatever  the  problem,  it  is  worthwhile  to  try  to 
resolve  it  for  when  teachers  are  asked  to  evaluate  audio- 
visual materials  in  order  to  decide  whether  they  should 
be  purchased,  they  are  given  a  chance  to  grow  in  their 
concepts  of  what  constitute  good  instructional  materials. 
The  specialist  is  giving  them  a  chance  to  enlarge  their 
horizons  as  to  the  kinds  of  materials  available.  He  is  also 
making  many  people  recognize  that  they  are  a  part  of  the 
audio-visual  program  of  the  school  system. 

FILMSTRIP  CONTROL  (Continued  from  page  1 9) 

multiple-purpose  form  is  filed  in  a  large  binder,  alpha- 
betically arranged  within  subject-matter  classification. 

This  system  is  working  fairly  efficiently.  From  the 
multiple-purpose  form,  the  teacher  can  tell  what  the  ma- 
terial is  about  by  studying  the  annotation  and  by  noting 
its  Dewey  number  and  can  locate  it  on  the  library  shelf. 
The  record  of  circulation  and  other  office  information 
are  readily  available  for  administrative  purposes. 

Since  1947  our  filmstrip  library  has  grown  consider- 
ably. Starting  with  43  filmstrips,  we  have  now  grown  so 
that  at  the  beginning  of  this  school  year  1951-52,  our 
library  contained  1016  different  titles  covering  the  many 
diverse  areas  of  the  elementary  and  secondary  school 
curriculums.  And  these  filmstrips  do  move  off  our  shelves. 
They  get  good  and  frequent  use  by  teachers  and  students, 
we  believe,  because  we  have  worked  out  an  efficient  sys- 
tem for  filmstrip  control. 

Educational  Screen 


SHAPING  OUR  FUTURE 
(Continued  from  page  18) 


than  a  mention  of  these  areas  in  which  additional  research 
data  are  needed,  but  throughout  the  day  such  major  prob- 
lems as  the  following  confronted  the  conferees:  (1)  How 
large  must  the  picture  on  a  screen  be  for  adequate  class- 
room viewing?  (2)  How  bright  must  the  image  on  the 
screen  be?  (3)  What  is  a  workable  formula  for  stating 
the  required  relationship  between  room  darkness  and 
brightness  of  screen  image  for  various  types  of  projected 
pictures?  (4)  What  performance  codes  in  the  area  of 
sound  are  required?  (5)  What  standards  should  be 
developed  for  classroom  exhibit  and  storage  space  and 
for  construction  activities? 

Recommendations 

Five  important  recommendations  for  future  action  were 
made:  ( 1)  An  immediate  report  on  the  conference  should 
be  prepared  for  the  benefit  of  those  who  were  in  attend- 
ance and  the  many  who  are  interested  in  the  outcomes 
of  the  discussions,  (2)  A  preliminary  report  should  be 
prepared  based  on  a  compilation  of  the  building  and 
equipment  recommendations  we  now  have,  (3)  As  soon 
as  possible  thereafter,  a  revised  statement  of  performance 
standards  for  buildings  and  equipment  should  be  pub- 
lished, (4)  Plans  should  be  continued  for  a  three-year 
study  involving  necessary  research  and  for  the  dissemina- 
tion of  results  as  fast  as  they  can  be  obtained,  (5)  Care- 
ful records  and  evaluations  of  present  practice  should  be 
kept  as  steps  toward  improved  practice. 

The  DA VI  national  committee  on  Building  and  Equip- 
ment Problems,  co-chaired  by  Dr.  A.  J.  Foy  Cross  and 
Dr.  Irene  Cypher,  both  of  New  York  University,  is  plan- 
ning to  carry  out  these  recommendations.  At  the  DAVI 
national  conference  to  be  held  in  Boston,  February  6-9, 
important  steps  forward  will  be  made.  In  preparation  for 
the  conference,  the  national  committee  is  making  a  com- 
pilation of  existing  sets  of  standards  for  the  planning  of 
buildings  and  equipment  for  improved  use  of  audio-visual 
materials.  The  compilation  will  be  presented  at  the  Boston 
conference  for  criticism  and  suggestions.  Any  persons 
who  have  such  materials  now  available  should  send  copies 
to  the  national  office  (DAVI,  1201  16th  St.,  N.W.,  Wash- 
ington 6,  D.  C.)  for  forwarding  to  the  committee  for 
consideration. 

A  second  area  listed  for  attention  of  the  building  and 
equipment  action-planning  session  at  Boston  is  the  prep- 
aration of  definitive  descriptions  of  several  of  the  needed 
research  problems.  It  is  hoped  that  such  action  will 
encourage  and  direct  research  into  these  needed  areas. 

All  groups  present  at  the  New  York  conference  agreed 
that  immediate  steps  must  be  taken  to  make  information 
available  for  the  use  of  those  who  are  now  planning  the 
thousands  of  new  schools  that  will  be  constructed  within 
the  next  one  or  two  years,  for  without  proper  considera- 
tion for  the  use  of  audio-visual  and  other  learning  mate- 
rials, these  new  school  plants  will  be  obsolete  for  learn- 
ing purposes  the  day  they  are  completed.  When,  follow- 
ing the  Boston  conference,  the  compilation  of  documental 
performance  standards  for  audio-visual  facilities  and 
equipment  is  published,  an  important  start  will  have  been 
made  toward  shaping  the  future  of  audio-visual  educa- 
tion. 


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EDUCATIONAL  SCREEN  Jan.  1,  1952 

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Results  from  "EdScreen"  adver- 
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listing  a  very  large  number  of 
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Audio-Visual  Trade  Review 


NAVA  News 


Plans  for   1952 

The  National  Audio- Visual  Associa- 
tion has  announced  as  one  of  its  plans 
for  1952  the  encouragement  of  the 
formation  of  local  associations  of 
audio-visual  dealers,  based  upon  the 
highly  successful  pattern  established 
by  the  Pacific  Northwest  Audio-Visual 
Dealers'  Association.  The  Pacific 
Northwest  association  is  being  re- 
quested to  prepare  a  complete  manual, 
for  publication  by  NAVA,  which  will 
assist  NAVA  members  in  the  forma- 
tion of  their  own  local  or  regional 
groups.  It  is  intended  that  these  local 
groups  will  not  in  any  way  compete 
with  local  film  councils  or  societies 
but  will  aid  all  such  local  or  regional 
organizations  in  every  way  possible. 

Plans  for  a  fourth  annual  NAVA 
Survey  of  Dealer  Operations  and 
Salesmen's  Compensation  have  been 
made.  The  NAVA  Board  has  highly 
commended  Robert  L.  Shoemaker  of 
DuKane  Corporation  for  his  work  on 
the  1951  survey. 

The  1952  NAVA  convention  will  be 
held  at  the  Sherman  Hotel  in  Chicago, 
August  2-5.  The  Board  of  Directors 
has  announced  that  audio-visual  or- 
ganizations of  all  types  will  again  be 
invited  to  hold  their  meetings  con- 
currently with  the  NAVA  Trade  Show 
so  that  the  national  convention  can 
be  of  maximum  benefit  to  the  entire 
audio-visual  field. 


HOW  TO  DO  IT.  James  P.  Fitiwater  (center),  Director  of  Visual  Education  of  the  Chicago 
Board  of  Education;  Antone  A.  Geisert  (left),  his  assistant,  and  R.  F.  Peterson,  Manager  of 
Educational  and  Religious  Sales  for  Bell  &  Howell  Company,  prepare  to  demonstrate  the 
operation  of  a  Filmosound  projector  to  students  and  faculty  members.  The  projector  is  one 
of  70  Filmosounds  recently  purchased  by  the  Chicago  schools. 


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Corporation  (341  Madison  Ave.,  New 
York)  has  introduced  the  new  model 
52-PA  which  consolidates  both  fea- 
tures.   The  unit  has  a  five-tube,  push- 


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pull,  high-gain  amplifier  with  approxi- 
mately five-watt  output  and  is 
equipped  with  an  eight-inch  detach- 
able loudspeaker  plus  10-foot  exten- 
sion cord  and  a  three-speed  motor 
with  indicator  for  SSVs,  45,  and  78 
rpm  records.  It  plays  records  and 
transcriptions  up  to  11 V2   inches. 

Automatic  Filmstrip  Projector 

A  lOOO'-watt  electrically  operated 
filmstrip  projector  has  been  an- 
nounced by  DuKane  Corporation  (St. 
Charles,  Illinois).  The  filmstrip  is  ad- 
vanced one  frame  at  a  time  by  the 
new  "synchrowink"  electrical  film  ad- 
vance that  changes  the  picture  in  one 
twentieth  of  a  second. 

The   projector   is   controlled   by   an 


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New  DuKane   Sound   Filmstrip   Projector 

electrical  push  button  or  by  connect- 
ing it  to  the  DuKane  30/50  automatic 
eight-watt  amplifier  and  three-speed 
turntable  for  fully  automatic  sound 
filmstrip  projection. 

The  original  development  and  field 
testing  of  this  unit  were  conducted  in 
cooperation  with  the  engineers  of 
Wilding  Picture  Productions,  Inc. 

Educational  Screen 


Index  Changer  &  Adapter 


GoldE  Manufacturing  Company 
(1220  W.  Madison  St.,  Chicago  7)  has 
reported  that  it  now  has  a  full  line  of 
adapters  (example  pictured)  making 
the  GoldE  Index  Automatic  Slide 
Changer  completely  adaptable  to  vir- 
tually all  types  of  2  x  2  slide  pro- 
jectors— GoldE,  Eastman,  Argus,  Bell 
&  Howell,  TDC,  SVE,  Viewlex,  Am- 
pro.  The  adapters,  now  packed  with 
the  Index  Changer,  can  be  applied  in 
less  than  one  minute  for  automatic 
slide  showings. 

New  Owner 

for  Standard  Projector  Co. 

P.  J.  Kilday  has  purchased  Jack  C. 
Coffey's  interest  in  Standard  Projec- 
tor and  Equipment  Company.  In  the 
transaction  Mr.  Coffey  acquired  own- 
ership of  that  part  of  the  business 
concerned  with  Standard  filmstrip  li- 
brary plan  cabinets,  visible  filmstrip 
record  systems,  and  the  selected  teach- 
ing filmstrip  annual.  He  will  market 
these  items  under  the  Jack  C.  Coffey 
name  at  205  W.  Wacker  Drive,  Chi- 
cago 6.  Mr.  Coffey  will  also  continue 
as  president  of  Educational  Direc- 
tories Inc.,  publishers  of  Patterson's 
American  Educational  Directory,  is- 
sued annually  since  1904. 

The  manufacture  and  distribution 
of  Standard  filmstrip  projectors  and 
filmstrip  rewind-cleaners  will  continue 
as  in  the  past  by  Standard  Projector 
and  Equipment  Company,  Inc.,  with 
Mr.  Kilday  in  charge.  Headquarters 
will  be  at  7106  W.  Touhy  Ave.,  Niles, 
Illinois. 

British  Projector 

A  small  16mm  sound  projector,  the 
Sofil  "Minor",  will  be  one  of  the  items 
exhibited  at  the  British  Industries 
Fair  to  be  held  in  London  this  spring. 
A  product  of  Southern  Film  Services 
Ltd.  (5  Mackenzie  St.,  Slough,  Bucks., 
England),  the  projector  is  announced 
as  being  no  larger  than  the  average 
portable  typewriter.  The  entire  equip- 
ment fits  into  a  single  case  measuring 
12"  X  12"  X  8";  the  special  U.  S.  ver- 
sion weighs  only  24  pounds. 


Coming  in  the  February  Issue 

BUSINESS-SPONSORED  MATERIALS 

IN  THE  SOCIAL  STUDIES 

CLASSROOM 

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Projection  Chart 

A  new  projection  chart  available 
free  from  Radiant  Manufacturing 
Corporation  (2627  W.  Roosevelt  Road, 
Chicago  8)  gives  "at  a  glance"  in- 
formation on  correct  screen  sizes  and 
models,  lens  focal  lengths  and  projec- 
tion distances  for  all  types  of  pro- 
jectors. Diagrams  on  seating  arrange- 
ments and  audience  size  are  also 
included. 

Visual  Control  System 

A  new  visual  control  system  has 
been  announced  for  the  graphic  pictur- 
ing of  school  schedules  by  days  of  the 
week,  hours  of  the  day,  classrooms  or 


classes.  The  schedules  are  posted  on  a 
metal  board  by  typing  or  writing  on 
cards  and  anchoring  in  grooves  to 
form  horizontal  and  vertical  columns. 
Cards  are  available  in  six  contrasting 
colors.  Further  information  about  the 
Boardmaster  Visual  Schedule  Control 
System  is  available  from  Graphic  Sys- 
tems, 55  W.  42nd  St.,  New  York  18. 

Pin-Up  Board 

A  new  18  x  24-inch  composition  bul- 
letin board  has  been  developed  by  the 
Bettercraft  Company  (311  N.  Des- 
plaines  St.,  Chicago  6).  The  board 
holds  thumb  tacks  firmly,  comes  with 
border  trim  in  red,  green,  blue  and 
tan. 


The  Tachistoscope  provides 
highly  effective  Visual  Aid  in 
the  teaching  of  Reading  Skills 

Every  educator  may  well  re-appraise  his  school's  methods  of  teaching 
reading,  in  view  of  the  remarkable  results  attained  with  Keystone 
Tachistoscopic  techniques : 

Gains  exceeding  50%  are  being  achieved  by  numerous  classes, 
ranging  from  elementary  to  adult;  many  students  have  doubled  their 
reading  speeds  in  12  weeks. 

Basic  SItills  in  Reading — as  well  as  in  Spelling,  Arithmetic,  Type- 
writing, Art  and  Music — are  taught  more  rapidly  and  more  effectively 
with  the  Keystone  Tachistoscope. 

Detailed  Daily  Programs  have  freed  the  teacher  from  dependence 
upon  verbal  instructions — and  have  made  possible  the  immediate  suc- 
cess of  many  teachers  using  the  tachistoscope  for  the  first  time. 

Manual  of  Instructions,  based  upon  experience  in  the  classroom,  is 

clear  and  specific. 

The  coupon  will  bring  you  detailed  reports  of  results. 


KEYSTONE   VIEW    CO.,    Meadville,    Penna.    Please   send   reports   of 
results  being  attained  by  schools  using  the  Keystone  Tachistoscope. 

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January,    1952 


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■  Young  America  Films,  18  E.  41st 
St.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y. 

Geography  of  Australia  (1  reel) — 
concise  treatment  of  geography  of 
Australia  summarizing  physical  fea- 
tures and  illustrating  interplay  of 
physical  and  human  factors. 

Learning  to  Swim  (1  reel) — demon- 
stration by  a  young  champion  swim- 
mer of  the  basic  steps  in  learning  the 
Australian   crawl   stroke. 

Two  Little  Raccoons  (1  reel) — pri- 
mary grade  animal  film  for  language 
arts  and  science  telling  the  story  of 
two  raccoons  who  wander  away  from 
home  for  a  day  of  adventure. 

■  Girl  Scouts  of  the  USA,  155  E. 
44th  St.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y. 

Let's  Go  Troop  Camping  (2  reels) — 
reviews  a  Girl  Scout  troop's  step-by- 
step  preparations  to  go  troop  camping. 

■  Bray  Studios,  729  7th  Ave.,  New 
York  19,  N.  Y. 

Parachutes  for  Safety  (2  reels) — 
shows  use  of  the  parachute  in  modern 
air  operations  in  war  and  peace. 

Ignition  and  Spark  Plugs  (2% 
reels) — explains  functions  of  the  auto- 
mobile ignition  system  and  proper 
service  and  maintenance  of  spark 
plugs. 

■  McGraw-Hill  Book  Co.,  Text- 
Film  Dept.,  330  W.  42nd  St.,  New 
York  18,  N.  Y. 

Science  in  the  Orchestra  (3  reels) — 
British  Information  Services  film  ex- 
plaining the  physics  of  sounds  as  re- 
lated to  the  instruments  of  the  sym- 
phony orchestra;  interpreted  by  the 
London  Symphony.  Titles  of  three 
parts:  Hearijig  the  Orchestra,  Ex- 
ploring the  Instruments,  Looking  at 
Sounds. 

■  Modern  Talking  Picture  Service, 
45  Rockefeller  Plaza,  New  York  20, 
N.  Y. 

Right  as  Rain  (2  reels,  color) — 
shows  new  practices  in  portable  sprink- 
ler irrigation;  free  film  sponsored  by 
Aluminum  Company  of  America. 

Steel  with  a  Thousand  Qualities  (4 
reels,  color) — pictures  steel  casting 
operations;  free  film  sponsored  by  Le- 
banon Steel  Foundry. 


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■  British  Information  Services,  30 
Rockefeller  Plaza,  New  York  20,  N.  Y. 

Alien  Orders  (1  reel) — shows  the 
fight  in  Malaya  and  the  job  of  the 
British  police  in  screening  uncountable 
people  to  find  the  men  with  the  alien 
guns  and  alien  orders. 

■  Government  of  Puerto  Rico,  De- 
partment of  Labor,  Employment  and 
Migration  Bureau,  21  W.  60th  St., 
New  York  23,  N.  Y. 

A  Girl  from  Puerto  Rico — shows 
how  a  girl  from  Puerto  Rico  was  made 
to  feel  "at  home"  in  her  U.S.  school 
through  the  development  of  a  social 
studies  unit  on  Puerto  Rican  life  and 
history. 

■  Eastman  Kodak  Co.,  Camera  Club 
and  School  Service,  Rochester  4,  N.  Y. 

Magnifying  Time  with  the  Kodak 
High  Speed  Camera  (1%  reels) — dem- 
onstrates the  ability  of  a  high-speed 
motion  picture  camera  to  "magnify 
time";  free  film. 

■  A.  F.  Films,  1600  Broadway,  New 
York  19,  N.  Y. 

Fra  Angelico  at  San  Marco  (1  reel) 
— shows  many  of  the  famous  works  of 
the  Italian  artist-monk;  photographed 
at  the  Convent  of  San  Marco  in  Flo- 
rence where  the  artist  lived  and 
painted — now  a  Fra  Angelico  museum. 

■  University  of  California  Exten- 
sion, Educational  Film  Sales  Dept., 
Los  Angeles  24,  Calif. 

Introduction  to  Jazz  (1  reel) — shows 
the  historical  development  of  jazz;  in- 
cludes excerpts  from  collectors'  al- 
bums. 


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FILMSTRIPS 


35mm  fllmstrips  announced  here  are 
silent  and  black  and  whl+e,  unless 
otherwise  indicated. 

■  Science  Research  Associates,  57 
W.  Grand  Ave.,  Chicago   10,   111. 

Discovering  Your  Real  Interests — 
shows  how  a  knowledge  of  ten  areas 
of  interest  helps  students  in  career 
selection. 

■  New  York  Times,  Office  of  Educa- 
tional Activities,  Times  Square,  New 
York  18,  N.  Y. 

Germany  Divided — reviews  the  his- 
tory of  Germany  and  the  problems  of 
Germany  today. 

■  Society  for  Visual  Education, 
1345  W.  Diversey  Parkway,  Chicago 
14,  111. 

How  to  Lessen  the  Chance  of  Injury 
from  an  Atomic  Explosion  (color)  — 
elementary-grade  presentation  show- 
ing children  how  to  protect  themselves 
from  injuries. 

Phonics:  A  Key  to  Better  Reading 
(6  fllmstrips,  color) — captioned  draw- 
ings explain  word  sounds  and  offer 
exercises  for  identification  and  prac- 
tice. Titles:  Let's  Start  with  Key 
\\  iirds,  Make  Words  Work  for  You, 
)''inr  Eyes  and  Ears  Are  Good  Help- 
I  IS,  Vowel  Sounds  Help  You,  Test 
)ii in-self  on  Sounds,  Help  Yourself 
Read. 

Alice  and  Jerry  Reading  Series — 
Second  Grade  Set  (5  fllmstrips)  — 
another  in  the  sets  designed  to  corre- 
late with  the  Alice  and  Jerry  Readers 
published  by  Row,  Peterson  and  Com- 
pany but  suitable  also  for  use  with 
other  basic  reading  texts.  Titles:  On 
fill'  Sandy  Shore,  On  the  Mountains, 
O'l  the  Great  Plains,  A  Summer  in 
fhr  South,  Navaho  Indians. 

Plants,  Animals,  and  Insects  (4 
fllmstrips,  color) — colorful,  scientifi- 
cally accurate  drawings  plus  photo- 
graphs help  develop  the  pupil's  ability 
to  recognize  plants  and  animals  from 
identifying  characteristics;  prepared 
cooperatively  with  Row,  Peterson  and 
Company  for  use  with  their  Basic 
Science  Unitexts.  Titles:  Living 
Things,  Telling  Trees  Apart,  Seeds 
mid  Seed  Travels,  Insects  and  Their 
Ways. 

Child  Care  (4  fllmstrips) — series 
l>iepared    by    the    Baby    Development 

<  linic  on  various  aspects  of  child  care. 
Titles:    Enter    the    Baby   Sitter,    The 

<  rrtified  Baby  Sitter,  Physical  and 
F.  motional  Values  of  Breast  Feeding, 
Comfort  and  Satisfaction  in  Bottle 
Feeding. 


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■  Young  America  Films,  18  East 
41st  St.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y. 

Sewing  Series  (8  fllmstrips) — dem- 
onstration lessons  on  basic  skills  and 
understanding  in  sewing.  Titles:  Tools 
for  Sewing,  Using  Your  Pattern, 
Sleeves  and  Necklines,  Making  Button- 
holes, Seams  and  Seam  Finishes,  Se- 
lection and  Preparation  of  Materials, 
Placket  Slide  Fasteners,  Finishing 
Touches. 

Golden  Book  Set  No.  4  (8  fllmstrips, 
color) — another  group  of  the  fllmstrip 
versions  of  the  famous  Little  Golden 
Book  stories.  Titles:  /  Can  Fly,  The 
Wonderful  House,  Jerry  at  School, 
Doctor  Dan  the  Bandage  Man,  A  Day 
at  the  Zoo,  Pantaloon,  Ukelele  and 
Her  New  Doll,  Brave  Cowboy  Bill. 

Grooming  for  Girls  Series  (6  fllm- 
strips)— basic  problems  and  techniques 
of  good  grooming  for  teen-age  girls. 
Titles:  Yon  and  Your  Grooming,  Your 
Figure,  Your  Face,  Your  Hands  and 
Feet,  Your  Hair,  Your  Clothing. 

Great  Explorers  Series  Set  No.  1 
(6  fllmstrips,  color) — the  lives  and 
exploits  of  seven  explorers  important 
in  the  history  of  our  nation.  Titles: 
Marco  Polo,  Cortez,  Marquette,  Magel- 
lan, Cabot,  Lewis  and  Clark. 

Elementary  Science  Series  Set  No.  2 
(6  fllmstrips,  color) — science  lessons 
for  the  elementary  school  level.  Titles: 
The  Moon,  The  Solar  System,  Electro- 
magnets, The  Seasons,  Simple  Ma- 
chines, Light. 


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■  British  Information  Services,  30 
Rockefeller  Plaza,  New  York  20,  N.  Y. 

Civil  Defense  Series  (13  fllmstrips) 
— series  of  fllmstrips  on  civilian  de- 
fense organization,  flrst  aid,  methods 
of  rescue,  basic  chemical  warfare, 
basic  flre  flghting,  etc.;  a  complimen- 
tary copy  of  the  fllmstrip  Front  Line, 
the  story  of  civil  defense  in  Britain, 
is  included  with  each  order  of  three  or 
more  fllmstrips. 

■  Audio  Visual  Associates,  Box  243, 
Bronxville,  N.  Y. 

Turkey  Today — describes  life  in 
modern  Turkey  through  the  story  of  a 
Turkish  businessman  and  his  family; 
free  fllmstrips  sponsored  by  the  Turk- 
ish Information  Office. 

■  Anti-Defamation  League  of  B'nai 
B'rith,  Motion  Picture  Department, 
212  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York  10,  N.  Y. 

The  Story  of  Our  Town  (sound, 
color)  tells  of  the  hurt  and  grief  of 
discrimination  and  proves  that  a  group 
of  determined  women  can  make  a 
community  live  up  to  its  conscience. 

■  Current  Affairs  Films,  18  E.  41st 
St.,  New  York  City,  or  Wayne  Uni- 
versity, Audio- Visual  Materials  Con- 
sultation Bureau,  Detroit  1,  Mich. 

Research  Points  the  Way — shows 
the  role  industrial  research  has  played 
in  raising  our  standard  of  living  and 
changing  our  way  of  life. 


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CATALOGS  &  BOOKLETS 

■  Academic  Film  Co.,  516  Fifth  Ave., 
New  York  18,  N.  Y.,  has  available  a 
catalog  describing  16mm  sound  films 
for  American  history  and  other  sub- 
jects. Titles  include  A  Day  in  Con- 
gress, Emperor  Norton,  Mark  Twain, 
Fifty  Year  Barter,  Ben  Franklin's 
Albany  Plan,  Liszt  Concert,  and 
others. 

■  Films  of  the  Nations,  62  W.  45th 
St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y.,  is  now  dis- 
tributing a  new  illustrated  catalog  list- 
ing and  describing  70  films  on  15 
different  geographical  sections  of  the 
world.  It  also  contains  a  list  of  the  14 
regional  distributors  from  which  all 
films  are  available.  The  non-profit  or- 
ganization has  a  number  of  films  avail- 
able without  charge  except  for  trans- 
portation; a  list  of  these  films  will 
also  be  sent  upon  request. 

■  Indiana  University,  Audio-Visual 
Center,  Bloomington,  Indiana,  has  an- 
nounced the  availability  of  its  new 
1952  film  catalog  (price;  85c),  listing 
and  describing  over  3000  educational 
films  and  indicating  subject  areas  and 
grade  placement.  The  catalog  was  de- 
signed to  provide  users  information 
necessary  for  selection  of  materials 
as  well  as  information  concerning  dis- 
tributors and  their  addresses. 

■  International  Film  Bureau,  6  N. 
Michigan  Ave.,  Chicago  2,  Illinois,  of- 
fers a  special  listing  of  16mm  sound 
films  for  social  studies — history,  eco- 
nomics, and  political  science. 

■  A.  F.  Films,  1600  Broadway,  New 
York  19,  N.  Y.,  has  available  a  catalog 
of  16mm  films  on  art,  people  in  distant 
places,  and  sport  and  adventure  as 
well  as  experimental  films — all  avail- 
able for  rental  and  sale.  Included  is 
an  interesting  account  of  the  organ- 
ization and  development  of  A.  F.  Films 
and  its  role  in  American  non-theatri- 
cal distribution. 

■  Sterling  Films,  316  W.  57th  St., 
New  York  19,  N.  Y.,  has  released  its 
1952  Educational  Film  Listing,  a  free 
catalog  describing  more  than  250 
16mm   sound  films. 


FILM  NEWS  NOTES 

■  Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films, 
Wilmette,  Illinois,  has  announced  that 
a  contract  for  the  exclusive  distribu- 
tion by  EBFilms  of  the  full-color  mo- 
tion picture  Sheep,  Stars  and  Solitude 
has  been  signed  by  Walter  Colmes  (at 
right  in  picture)  and  Francis  R.  Line, 
producer  of  the  motion  picture  and 
prominent  film-lecturer.  The  film  will 


TV's  Cha/lenge  to  Edueaflon 

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ton, Mass.,  Feb.  6-9,  to  discuss  plans 
and    uses    for    educational    television. 


be  edited  to  a  running  time  of  35  min- 
utes for  educational  use  and  will  be 
titled  Moi~n.ing  Star.  It  tells  the  story 
of  the  spring  migration  of  a  herd  of 
sheep  across  the  wildest,  most  inac- 
cessible area  in  the  U.  S. — the  Tonto 
Basin  near  Phoenix,  Arizona.  The  film 
has  been  acclaimed  for  its  "poetic  qual- 
ities"  and   "moving   symbolism." 

■  Educational  Film  Sales  Dept., 
University  Extension,  University  of 
California,  Los  Angeles  24,  now  mark- 
ing its  first  year  of  operation,  an- 
nounces the  availability  of  nine  16mm 
films  produced  by  the  Theater  Arts 
Department  of  the  Los  Angeles  cam- 
pus of  the  University.  Titles:  Four 
Ways  to  Drama,  One  Way  to  Build  a 
Flat,  Make-up  for  the  Theater,  Color 
and  Light,  Making  Theatrical  Wigs, 
Projecting  Motion  Pictures,  Bird  Hunt, 
Introduction  to  Jazz,  Perspective 
Drawing.  Complete  study  guides  are 
available  on  all  films. 

■  Trans-World  Films,  64  E.  Jackson 
Blvd.,  Chicago  4,  111.,  is  now  distrib- 
uting Carl  Theodore  Dreyer's  classic, 
Day  of  Wrath  (97  min.,  Danish  with 
English    subtitles).    The    Danish    film 


tells  the  story  of  a  17th-century  witch 
hunt,  the  story  of  the  struggle  between 
good  and  evil. 

■  McGraw-Hill  Book  Co.,  Text-Film 
Dept.,  330  W.  42nd  St.,  New  York  18, 
is  now  distributing  all  of  the  March 
of  Time  Forum  Films,  numbering  74 
issues.  McGraw-Hill  has  also  an- 
nounced an  agreement  whereby  the 
sales  distribution  of  the  International 
Film  Foundation's  educational  films 
will  be  made  through  the  Text-Film 
Department.  Julien  Bryan,  director  of 
IFF,  states  that  the  Foundation's 
present  film  production  program  will 
remain  unchanged.  The  full  efforts  of 
the  Foundation  will  be  devoted  to 
making  films  of  social  and  informa- 
tional value,  and  Mr.  Bryan  himself 
will  continue  his  widely  known  film- 
lectures. 

■  The  Lutheran  Church,  Missouri 
Synod,  has  awarded  Family  Films, 
Inc.  (8840  Olympic  Blvd.,  Beverly 
Hills,  Calif.)  a  contract  to  produce 
two  pilot  films  for  a  contemplated 
series  of  26  half-hour  television  pro- 
grams, according  to  an  announcement 
by  Sam  Hersh,  president  of  Family 
Films.  The  proposed  series  will  be  a 
dramatic  presentation  of  Christian 
faith,  using  a  typical  American  fam- 
ily setting. 

■  Artists  Films,  8  W.  45th  St.,  New 
York  19,  has  announced  that  Dr.  Sig- 
mund  Spaeth  has  been  added  to  the 
advisory  board  of  the  company.  Other 
members  are  Albert  Spalding,  Dr. 
Leopold  Stokowski,  Jacques  Thibaud, 
and  Lawrence  Tibbett.  Dr.  Spaeth  is 
at  work  on  the  filming  of  Robert  Schu- 
mann's "Carnival". 

■  Segy  Gallery,  708  Lexington  Ave., 
New  York  22,  is  producing  a  10-min- 
ute  color  film  titled  Buma,  African 
Sculpture  Speaks,  based  upon  the 
use  of  sculpture  in  the  tribal  life  of 
the  African  native. 


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access  to  hundreds  that  may  be  used  FREE.  It  gives  the  length  of  each  film 
and  lists  the  chief  sources  whence  it  may  be  obtained.  It  indicates  negative 
ownership  and  TV  broadcast  status  in  many  cases.  Hundreds  of  sources 
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Trade  Directory 
For  the  Audio-Visual  Field 

To  increase  the  usefulness  of  this  Trade  Directory,  symbols  have   been   inserted   to   distinguish   original   sources    (producers 
manufacturers,  primary  importers,  etc.)  from  audio-visual  dealers  and  film  rental  libraries.  KEY:  (P| — producers,  importers. 

(M) manufacturers.   (D) — dealers,  film  rental  libraries,   projection  services.  Where  a   primary  source  also  offers  direct 

rental    services,    the   double   symbol    (PD)    appears. 


FILMS 


Academic  Films,   Inc.  (PD) 

516  Fifth  Ave.,  NWv/  York   18,  N.  Y. 
A.  F.  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

1600  Broadway,  Nev/  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Almanac    Films,    Inc.  (PD) 

516  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York   18,  N.  Y. 
American  Film  Registry  (D) 

24  E.  8th  St.,  Chicago  5,  III. 
Association  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

35  W.  45th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 

79  E.  Adams  St.,  Chicago  3,  III. 

35  Turk   St.,   San    Francisco  2,  Cal. 

915   Live  Oak  St.,   Dallas    I,  Tex. 
Bailey  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

6509  De  Longpre  Ave.,  Hollywood  28,  Cal. 
Brandon  Films  (D) 

200  W.  57th  St..  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Bray  Studios,  Inc.  (PD) 

729  Seventh  Ave.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Business  Education  Films  (PD) 

104  W.  61st  St.,  New  York  23,  N.  Y. 
Concordia  Publishing  House  (PD) 

Audio-Visual  Aids  Service 

3558  S.  Jefferson  Ave.,  St.  Louis  18,  Mo. 
Cornell  Film  Co.  (P) 

1501   Broadway,  New  York  18,  N.  Y. 
Coronet  Instructional  Films  (P) 

Coronet  BIdg.,  Chicago  I,  III. 
Council  Films  (D) 

50  N.  Main  St.,  Homer,  N.  Y. 
Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films,  Inc.,       (PD) 

Films,  Inc.,  (D) 

Instructional  Films,  Inc.,  (D) 

Wilmette,  III. 

Rental  and  Preview  Libraries: 

Postoffice  Box  358,  Wilmette,   III. 

1414  Dragon  St.,  Dallas  2,  Texas 

101   Marietta  St.,  Atlanta  3,  Ga. 

30  Huntington  Ave.,  Boston   16,  Mass. 

330  W.  42nd  St.,  New  York  18,  N.  Y. 

8414  Melrose  Ave.,  Los  Angeles  46,  Cal. 

5745  Crabtree  Road,  Birmingham,  Mich. 

716  SW  13th  Ave.,  Portland  5,  Ore. 
Focus  Films  Co.  (PD) 

1385  Westwood   Blvd.,   Los  Angeles  24 
Fryan  Film  Service  (D) 

3228   Euclid  Ave.,  Cleveland    15,  Ohio 
Heidenkamp  Nature   Pictures  (PD) 

538   Glen   Arden   Dr.,   Pittsburgh  8,   Pa. 
Hoefler — Paul   Hoefler   Producfrons  (P) 

7934  Santa  Monica   Blvd.,  Los  Angeles  46 
Hoffberg  Productions,  Inc.  (PD) 

362  W.  44th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Hollywood   Film   Enterprises,   Inc.  (P) 

6060  Sunset  Blvd.,  Hollywood  28,  Cal. 
Institutional  Cinema  Service  (D) 

1560  Broadway,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
International  Film  Bureau  (PD) 

6  N.  Michigan  Ave.,  Chicago  2,  III. 
Knowledge  Builders  Classroom  Films       (PD) 

625  Madison  Ave.,  New  York  22,  N.  Y. 
Library  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

25  W.  45th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Mahnle— Carl   F.  Mahnke   Productions      (P) 

215  E.  Third  St.,  Des  Moines  9,  Iowa 
Modern  Sound  Pictures,  Inc.  (D) 

1410  Howard  St.,  Omaha,  Neb. 
Mogull's,  Inc.  (D) 

I  12-14  W.  48th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Nu-Art  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

I  12  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 


Official  Films,  Inc.  (P) 

Grand  &  Linden  Aves.,  Ridgefleld,  N.  J. 

New  York  Office:  25  W.  45th  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 
Religious  Film  Association  (D) 

220  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York   I,  N.  Y. 
Ryan  Visual  Aids  Service  (D) 

I  108   High  St.,   Des  Moines,   la. 
Selected  Films,  Inc.  (D) 

410  Green  Bay  Road,   Kenilworth,   III. 
Sound  Film  Associates  (D) 

1503  Jefferson,   Houston  3,  Tex. 
Southern  Visual  Films  (D) 

686-9  Shrine  BIdg.,  Memphis   I,  Tenn. 
Sterling   Films,   Inc.  (PD) 

316  W.  57th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Swank   Motion   Pictures,   Inc.  (D) 

614  N.  Skinker  Blvd.,  St.  Louis  5,  Mo. 
United  World  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

1445  Park  Ave.,  New  York  29,  N.  Y. 

245  S.  Dearborn  St.,  Chicago  5,  III. 

7356  Melrose  Ave.,  Los  Angeles  46,  Cal. 

287  Techwood  Dr.,  NW,  Atlanta,  Ga. 
Wholesome  Film  Service,  Inc.  (D) 

20    Melrose   St.,    Boston,    Mass. 
Young  America  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

18  E.  41st  St.,  Neiw  York  17,  N.  Y. 


PRODUCTION  EQUIPMENT 

S.O.S.  Cinema  Supply  Corp. 

602  W.  52nd  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 


PROJECTION  SERVICE 

Wholesome  Film  Service,  Inc. 

20  Melrose  St.,  Boston,  Mass. 


FILM  PRODUCTION 


Association  Films,  Inc. 

35  W.  45th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Bray  Studios,  Inc. 

729  Seventh  Ave.,  New  York   19,  N.  Y. 
Film  Associates,  Inc. 

440  E.  Schantz  Ave.,  Dayton  9,  Ohio 

LABORATORY  SERVICES 

Geo.  W.  Colburn,  Inc. 

164   N.  Wacker   Drive,   Chicago  6,   III. 
Film  Associates,  Inc. 

440  E.  Schantz  Ave.,  Dayton  9,  Ohio 
Hollywood   Film  Enterprises 

6060  Sunset   Blvd.,   Hollywood   28,   Cal. 
Rapid  Film  Technique 

21  W.  46th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Society  for  Visual  Education 

1345  Diversey  Parkway,  Chicago  14 

AUDIO-VISUAL  SUPPLIES 


Beckley-Cardy   Co.    (shades) 

1632   Indiana  Ave.,  Chicago   16,  III. 
Neumade  Products  Corp. 

330  W.  42nd  St.,   New  York   18,   N.  Y 
Ryan  Visual  Aids  Service 

517   Main  St.,   Davenport,   Iowa 
Society  for  Visual  Education 

1345   Diversey   Parkway,   Chicago    14 
Williams,  Brown  and   Earle,  Inc. 

918  Chestnut  St.,  Philadelphia  7,  Pa. 


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Mankato,    Minn. 


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PROJECTORS  AND  SUPPLIES 


FILMSTRIPS 


Ampro  Corporation 

2835   N.  Western  Ave.,  Chicago    18, 
Bell  &  Howell  Co. 

7117  McCormicIt   Road,  Chicago  45, 
Eastman  Kodak  Company 

Rochester,   New  York 
Forway  Corporation 

245  W.  55th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Modern  Sound   Pictures,   Inc. 

1410  Howard  St.,  Omaha.  Neb. 
Mogult's,  Inc. 

112-14  W.  48th  St.,  New  York  19,  N, 
Nu-Art  Films,  Inc. 

I  12  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
RCA-Victor 

Radio  Corp.  of  America,  Camden, 
Revere  Camera  Co. 

320  E.  21st  St.,  Chicago  16,  III. 
Ryan  Visual  Aids  Service 

517  Main  St.,   Davenport,   Iowa 
Southern  Visual  Films 

686-9  Shrine   BIdg.,   Memphis   I,  Tenn 
Victor  Animatograph  Corp. 

Davenport,   Iowa 
Wholesome   Film  Service,   Inc. 

20  Melrose  St.,   Boston,   Mass. 
Williams,   Brown   and    Earle,    Inc. 
918  Chestnut  St.,   Philadelphia  7,   Pa. 


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SCREENS 


Oa-Lite  Screen  Co.,  Inc. 

2711   N.  Pulaski  Rd.,  Chicago  39,  III. 
fryan  Film  Service 

3228  Euclid  Ave.,  Cleveland   15,  Ohio 
Nu-Art  Films,  Inc. 

112  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Radiant  Mfg.  Corp. 

1201  S.  Talman  Ave.,  Chicago  8,  111. 
iouthern  Visual  Films 

686-9  Shrine  BIdg.,  Memphis   I,  Tenn. 
Wholesome  Film  Service,  Inc. 

20  Melrose  St.,   Boston,   Mass. 
Williams,  Brown  and  Earle,  Inc. 

918  Chestnut  St.,  Philadelphia  7,  Pa. 


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RECORDS 


"ilm  Associates,  Inc. 

440  E.  Schantz  Ave.,  Dayton  9,  Ohio 
Folkway    Records    &    Service    Corp.        (PD) 

1 17  W.  46th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
tCA-Victor,   Educational   Services  Div.    (M) 

Radio   Corp.   of  America,   Camden,    N.  J. 


RECORDERS— PLAYERS 


luKane  Corporation  (M) 

St.  Charles,    Illinois 
'lewcomb  Audio  Products  Co.  (M) 

6824  Lexington  Ave.,  Hollywood  38,  Cal. 
\mpro  Corporation  (MJ 

2835  N.  Western  Ave..  Chicago   18,   III. 


SOUND  SLIDE  PROJECTORS 

uKane  Corporation  (M) 

St.  Charles,   Illinois 
>.  J.  McClure  Talking   Pictures  (M) 

1115  W.  Washington,   Chicago   7,    111. 


SOUND  SYSTEMS 


uKane  Corporation 

St.  Charles,   Illinois 

anuary,   1952 


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Bailey  Films,  Inc.  jPD) 

6509  De  Longpre  Ave.,  Hollywood  28,  Cal. 
Church  Screen  Productions  (PD) 

Box  5036   (East  Station),  Nashville,  Tenn. 
Encyclopaedia   Britannica  Films,  Inc.  (P) 

Wilmette,    III. 
Eye  Gate  House,  Inc.  (PD) 

330  W.  42nd  St.,   New  York   17,   N.  Y. 
Filmfax  Productions  (p) 

10  E.  43rd  St.,  New  York   17,  N.  Y. 
Informative  Classroom  Picture  Publishers  (P) 

40  Ionia  N.W.,  Grand  Rapids  2,  Mich. 
Mahnke — Carl   F.  Mahnke   Productions     (P) 

215  E.  Third  St.,  Des  Moines  9,  Iowa 
Ryan  Visual  Aids  Service  (D) 

517  Main  St.,   Davenport,   Iowa 
Silver  Burdett  Company  (PD) 

45  E.  17th  St.,   New  York,  N.  Y. 
Society  for  Visual  Education  (PD) 

1345    DIversey    Parkway,    Chicago    14 

United  World  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

1445  Park  Ave.,  New  York  29,  N.  Y. 

Visual  Sciences  (PD) 

599E— Suffern,  N.  Y. 

Wholesome  Film  Service,  Inc.  (D) 

20  Melrose  St.,  Boston,  Mass. 

Williams,   Brawn  and    Earle,    Inc. 

918  Chestnut  St.,    Philadelphia   7,    Pa. 

SLIDES 

Key:   Kodachrome  2x2.  3l^x4l^   or  larger 


The  Eulo  Company  (PD-2) 

P.O.    Box    178,    Denver    I,    Colo. 

Nu-Art  Films,  Inc.  (D-2) 

112  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,   N.  Y. 

Radio-Mat  Slide  Co.,  Inc.  (P-2,  4) 

222  Oakridge  Blvd.,  Daytona  Beach,  Fla. 

Ryan  Visual  Aids  Service  (D-2) 

517   Main  St.,   Davenport,   Iowa 

Society  for  Visual    Education  (PD-2) 

1345  DIversey  Parkway,  Chicago   14    • 

FILMSTRIP.  SLIDE  and 
OPAQUE  PROJECTORS 


American  Optical  Co.,  Scientific  (M) 

Instrument  Division,   Buffalo   15,  N.  Y. 

Ampro  Corporation  (M) 

2835    N.    Western    Ave.,    Chicago    18,    III. 

Beseler  Company,  Charles  (M) 

60  Badger  Ave.,  Newark  8,  N.  J. 

Comprehensive  Service  Corporation       (MD) 

245  W.  55th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 

GoldE  Manufacturing  Co.  (M) 

I220C  W.  Madison  St.,  Chicago  7,  III. 

Keystone  View  Co.  (M) 

Meadvllle,  Pa. 

Ryan  Visual  Aids  Service  (D) 

517  Main  St.,  Davenport,  la. 

Society  for  Visual  Education  (M) 

1345  DIversey  Parkway,  Chicago   14,  III. 

Southern  Visual  Films  (D) 

686-9  Shrine   BIdg.,   Memphis   I,  Tenn. 

Viewlex,     Incorporated  (M) 

35-01  Queens  Blvd.,  Long  Island  City,  N.Y. 

Wholesome  Film  Service,  Inc.  (D) 

20  Melroie  St.,   Boston.   Mass. 

Williams,   Brown  and   Earle,   Inc.  (D) 

918  Chestnut  St.,  Philadelphia  7,  Pa. 


INDEX  TO 
ADVERTISERS 

A.  F.  Films  26 

Academic  Film  Co 34 

Albertsen    Distributing   Co 26 

Beckley-Cardy  Co 3| 

Bell  &  Howell  Co Inside  Bad  Cover 

Brandon  Films  26 

Brumberger  Co 34 

Budek  Co.,  Herbert  E 30 

Camera   Equipment  Co 36 

Children's   Reading    Service 28 

Colburn   Lab.,   Geo.  W 29 

Commonwealth  Pictures  Corp 6 

Cornell   Film  Co |0 

Coronet  Films  2 

Current  Affairs  Films  30 

Da-Lite  Screen  Co 4 

Eastman  Kodak  Co 1 1 

Eulo  Co ,.._ 36 

Eye  Gate  House  30 

Fiberbilt  Case  Co _ 30 

Filmfax  Productions  30 

Focus  Films  Co 26 

Heidenkamp  Nature  Pictures  26 

Hollywood  Film  Enterprises  35 

International  Film  Bureau  36 

Keystone  View  Co 33 

McClure    Talking    Pictures,    O.   J.  28 
Moody  Bible  Institute  32 

Newcomb  Audio  Products  Co 29 

Nu-Art  Films  3| 

RCA,  Educational  Services  7 

Radiant  Mfg.  Corp 9 

Radio-Mat  Slide  Co 28 

Rapid  Film  Technique  28 

Religious  Film  Association 23 

Revere  Camera  Co Back  Cover 

S.O.S.  Cinema   Supply  Corp 10 

Scripture   Press  35 

Silver  Burdett  Co 28 

Sterling   Films  26 

United  World  Films  27 

Vacuumate  Corp 34 

Victor  Animatograph  Corp 5 

Viewlex Inside  Front  Cover 

Visual  Sciences  34 

World  Neighbor  Films  26 

Young  America  Films | 

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People 


Education  &  Government 

•  Edgar  Dale  is  taking  a  six  months 
leave  of  absence  from  Ohio  State  Uni- 
versity starting  this  month  to  accept 
an  assignment  with  the  Ford  Founda- 
tion's Fund  for  Adult  Education.  Dr. 
Dale  is  head  of  the  Curriculum  Divi- 
sion of  Ohio  State's  Bureau  of  Educa- 
tional Research. 

•  Charles  Schuller,  now  Assistant  Di- 
rector of  the  Bureau  of  Visual  In- 
struction, University  of  Wisconsin, 
will  be  the  new  Director  of  the  Audio- 
Visual  Center  at  Michigan  State  Col- 
lege,  East  Lansing,   Michigan. 

•  Larry  Tate  recently  transferred 
from  the  Training  Aids  Branch  of  the 
Navy  to  the  Audio-Visual  Branch  of 
the  Economic  Cooperation  Adminis- 
tration, Washington,  D.  C. 

•  Herbert  Edwards,  Chief  of  the  In- 
ternational Motion  Picture  Division 
of  the  U.  "S.  Department  of  State,  is 
taking  an  extended  trip  to  the  Far 
East  where  he  will  visit  Japan,  Korea, 
the  Philippines,  Thailand,  and  other 
countries  on  the  other  side  of  our 
globe. 

•  Ray  Hadsell  has  returned  to  his 
duties  at  Yale  University  after  a  three 
months'  tour  of  duty  in  India  for  the 
U.  S.  Department  of  State. 

•  John  Winnie  has  returned  to  his 
work  at  the  University  of  Iowa  after 
a  special  assignment  for  the  U.  S. 
Department  of  State  during  which  he 
made  a  survey  of  television  possibili- 
ties in  England  and  on  the  Continent. 


MARCH  OF  DIMES 


JANUARY  2-31 


•  J.  Alex  Rorer,  Director  of  the  Re- 
gional Bureau  of  Teaching  Materials, 
University  of  Virginia,  is  on  a  year's 
leave  of  absence  serving  as  professor 
of  education  at  the  University  of  Lon- 
don. Dr.  Rorer  will  also  visit  teacher 
education  institutions  along  the  Gold 
Coast  and  in  other  areas  of  western 
Africa. 

•  Margaret  Hudson,  Director  of 
Audio- Visual  Education  for  the  Rich- 
mond, Virginia,  City  Schools,  is  now 
conducting  audio-visual  courses  at  the 
University  of  Virginia  on  a  year's 
leave  of  absence  from  her  Richmond 
position. 

•  I.  R.  Silverman,  Director  of  the 
Regional  Bureau  of  Teaching  Materi- 
als, Radford  College,  Radford,  Vir- 
ginia, is  on  a  year's  leave  of  absence 
to  the  U.  S.  Department  of  State  and 
has  been  assigned  to  Paris,  France,  as 
director  of  a  State  Department  Film 
Service  in  that  country.  Dr.  Silver- 
man, who  served  in  the  Army's  Film 
Production  Program  during  World 
War  II,  has  been  active  in  the  develop- 
ment of  the  Virginia  State  Audio- 
Visual  Program. 


Business  &  Industry 

•  Melvin  Rizzie,  formerly  Director 
of  Audio-Visual  Education  at  State 
Teachers  College,  New  Paltz,  New 
York,  has  taken  a  position  with  the 
Silver-Burdett  Publishing  Company 
that  will  involve  sales  promotion  and 
service  as  production  consultant  for 
their  filmstrips. 

« 

•  Two  new  field  representatives  have 
been  added  to  the  nationwide  staff  of 
Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films:  Paul 
Kenneth  Taflf  of  Park  Forest,  Illinois, 
and  John  Robert  Minesinger  of  Ta- 
koma  Park,  Maryland.  Mr.  Taff  (for- 
merly program  director  for  the  radio 
and  television  department  of  the  Chi- 
cago Board  of  Education)  will  serve 
the  eastern  section  of  Ohio  and  the 
western  section  of  Pennsylvania.  Mr. 
Minesinger,  recently  engaged  in  man- 
aging his  own  audio-visual  equipment 
business,  has  been  appointed  district 
manager  for  Maryland,  Delaware  and 
the  District  of  Columbia. 

•  Adolph  Wertheimer,  vice-president 
of  Radiant  Manufacturing  Corpora- 
tion, has  been  elected  to  the  Board  of 
Governors  of  the  National  Institute 
for  Audio- Visual  Selling,  jointly  spon- 
sored each  summer  by  the  National 
Audio- Visual  Association  and  Indiana 
University. 

•  Alwin  J.  Tonn  is  now  Sales  Man- 
ager of  the  Commercial  Sound  Divi- 
sion of  the  DuKane  Corporation,  ac- 
cording to  an  announcement  by  Fred 
D.  Wilson,  General  Sales  Manager. 
Mr.  Tonn  has  been  employed  by  Du- 


Kane (formerly  Operadio)  for  the  pn- 
six  years  as  Midwestern  District  Sali 
Manager.  The  DuKane  Corporatiu, 
has  also  announced  the  appointment 
of  Herbert  M.  Jaffe  as  New  England 
District  Sales  Manager. 

•  Tom  Wood  has  been  appointed  Di 
trict  Manager  for  Radiant  Manufa< 
turing  Corporation  and  Radiant  S|> 
cialty  Corporation.  His  territory  wi 
extend  from  the  Atlantic  seaboard  to 
Oklahoma  and  Texas — as  far  north  as 
Tennessee. 

•  Appointment  of  W.  L.  Rothen- 
berger  as  manager  of  the  eastern  re- 
gion for  the  RCA  Victor  Division,  Ra- 
dio Corporation  of  America,  wa.s 
announced    recently. 


A-V  CONFERENCE  CALENDAR 

V/hen  possible,  source  of  further  information 
dbout  conference  programs  and  reservations  is 
given  in  parentheses  after  each  listing.  Send 
announcements  for  the  Conference  Calendar  to 
EDUCATIOMAL   screen,   44   E.    Lake,   Chicago  I. 

JANUARY  27-31— National  Conference 
on  the  United  Nations,  Hunter  College. 
New  York  City  (Including  demonstration 
film   discussion    program) 

JANUARY  28-FEBRUARY  1—1952  Read- 
ing Instlfufe  [including  visual  screening 
techniques  and  visual  training  procedures), 
Temple  University,  Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania 
(write  Emmett  Albert  BeHs.  Director,  The 
Reading  Clinic,  Temple  University,  Broad 
and  Montgomery  Ave.,  Philadelphia  22, 
Penna.) 

JANUARY  31-FEBRUARY  2  — National 
Audio-Visual  Association  Midwinter  Meet- 
ing, Edgewater  Gulf  Hotel,  Biloxl,  Mississippi 
(write  Don  White,  NAVA,  845  Chicago  Ave., 
Evanston,   Illinois) 

FEBRUARY  1-2— Joint  Conference  of  the 
California  Audio-Visual  Education  Associa- 
tion, Elementary  Administrators'  Association 
(Northern  Section),  and  California  School 
Supervisors'  Association  (Northern  Section), 
Sacramento,  California  (write  Helen  M. 
Smeltzer,  Chairman  of  Publicity,  1.26  N. 
Church  St.,  VIsalla,  California) 

FEB.  6-9 — Department  of  Audio-Visual 
Instruction  Wtnt-^r  Conferenc-^.  Boston 
(write  J.  J.  McPherson,  DAVI,  1201  16th 
St.,    N.W.,    Washington    6,    D.    C.) 

FEBRUARY  9-14— 7th  Annual  Meeting  of 
the  Association  for  Supervision  and  Curric- 
ulum   Development 

FEBRUARY  23-27 — American  Association 
of  School  Administrators  Regional  Conven- 
tion, Kiel  Auditorium,  St.  Louis,  Missouri 
(write  Worth  McClure,  Executive  Secretary, 
AASA,  NEA,  1201  16th  St.,  N.W.,  Washing- 
ton 6,  D.C.) 

MARCH  6-7— National  Audio-Visual  As- 
sociation Western  Meeting,  Los  Angeles, 
California  (write  Don  White,  NAVA,  845 
Chicago  Ave.,   Evanston,   Illinois) 

MARCH  8-12 — American  Association  of 
School  Administrators  Regional  Convention. 
Shrine  Civic  Auditorium,  Los  Angeles,  Cali- 
fornia (write  Worth  McClure,  Executive 
Secretary,  AASA,  NEA,  1201  16th  St.,  N.V^., 
Washington  6,  D.C.) 

APRIL  5-9 — American  Association  of 
School  Administrators  Regional  Convention, 
Mechanics  BIdg.,  Boston,  Massachusetts 
(write  AASA  at  address  given  above) 


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•  A-V  Blueprint  for  Chicago  Teachers  College 

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•  Fund  for  Adult  Education  &  Mass  Media 

•  Streamlined  Cancer  Education 


FEBRUARY  1952 


VOLUME  XXXI 


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JUNE  N.  SARK— Managing  Editor 
WILLIAM      S.      HOCKMAN— Editor     for     the 
Church    Held 
.  C.  LARSON— Editor  for  Film  Evaluations 
MAX   U.   BILDERSEE— Editor  for   Recordings 
PHILIP   LEWIS— Editor  for  Television 

EDITORIAL  ADVISORY  BOARD 

WALTER  S.  BELL,  Director  of  Audio-Visual 
Education,  Atlanta  Public  Schools,  Atlanta, 
Georgia 

JAMES  W.  BROVi^N,  President,  Department  of 
Audio-Visual  Instruction,  National  Educa- 
tion  Association 

EDGAR  DALE,  Head,  Curriculum  Division, 
Bureau  of  Educational  Research,  Ohio  State 
University 

^MO  DE  BERNARDIS,  Director,  Instructional 
Materials,   Public  Schools,   Portland,   Ore. 

W.  H.  DURR,  Supervisor,  Bureau  of  Teaching 
Materials,  State  Board  of  Education,  Rich- 
nnond,  Virginia 

ELIZABETH  GOLTERMAN,  Director,  Division 
of  Audio-Visual  Education,  St,  Louis  Public 
Schools,  St.  Louis,   Mo. 

Charles  F.  HOBAN,  jr.,  Associate  Professor 
of  Education,  The  Catholic  University  of 
America,   Washington,    D.C. 

DEAN  McCLUSKY,  Associate  Professor  of 
Education,  Head  of  Audio-Visual  Education, 
University  Extension,  University  of  California 
at   Los  Angeles. 

J.  JAMES  McPHERSON,  Executive  Secretary, 
Department  of  Audio-Visual  Instruction, 
N.E.A.,  Washington,  D.C. 

<URTZ  MYERS,  Head,  Audio-Visual  Depart- 
ment,  Detroit,  Michigan,  Public  Library 

FRANCIS  W.  NOEL,  Chief,  Bureau  of  Audio- 
Visual  Education,  State  of  California  De- 
partment  of   Education,   Sacramento 

JEERLEY  REID,  Chief  Visual  Education  Service, 
U.  S.  Office  of  Education,  Washington,  D.  C. 

K<AYER  SINGERMAN,  Director,  Audio-Visual 
Department,  Chicago  Office,  Anti-Defama- 
tion League  of  B'nai  B'rith 

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Contents  for  February,  1952 

EDITORIAL 

Reading  Is  for  Readers 52 

ARTICLES 

Business-Sponsored  Materials:  Pro  &  Con  .   William  H.  Hartley  53 

F.A.E.  and  the  Mass  Media Glen  Burch  54 

A-V  Blueprint  for  Chicago  Teachers  College Philip  Lewis  56 

Streamlined  Cancer  Education ........■.:'.;>. 

^...Robert  D.  MacCurdy  &  Lorraine  C.  Bembow     58 

DEPARTMENTS 

As  Personal  As  Possible J.  J.  McPherson  48 

Church  Department .William  S.  Hockman  59 

Looking  at  the  Literature  63 

Evaluation  of  New  Films L.  C.  Larson  64 

Records  on  Review Max  U.  Bildersee  &  Joseph  G.  Saetvelt  69 

Audio-Visual  Trade   Review  73 

OTHER  FEATURES 

The  Readers  Write  (46)  .  .  .  Focus  on  the  News  (77)  .  .  .  People  (80) 
.  .  .  A-V  Conference  Calendar  (80)  .  .  .  Trade  Directory  for  the  Audio- 
Visual  Field  (78)  .  .  .  Index  to  Advertisers  (79) 


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XXXI 


Number  2.  Whole  Number  299 


"New  booklet  tells  how 
tape  recording  makes  teaching  easier" 


KINDERGARTEN  teachers  can  accomplish  much  more  using 
tape.  Immediate  replay  of  tape  makes  suggestions  and  criti- 
cisms easier  for  little  children  to  understand  and  act  upon. 


PRIMARY  grades  use  tape  to  enrich  geography,  English  and 
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HIGH  SCHOOL  students  record  debates,  panel  reviews,  play 
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COLLEGES  use  tape  to  train  teachers,  record  lectures  of 
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Tape  also  simplifies  counseling  and  guidance,  interchanges 
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The  Readers  Write 


Resource  Guide 

Editor: 

Thank  you  and  members  of  your 
staff  for  the  fine  article  about  the 
Audio-Visual  Resource  Guide  for  Use 
in  Religious  Education  (January 
Screen,  page  22).  .  .  .  The  evaluation 
program  is  an  important  phase  of  the 
work  of  the  Department  of  Audio- 
Visual  and  Radio  Education,  and  we 
appreciate  the  support  your  magazine 
has  given  to  this  aspect  of  our  work. 
Frances  Moriwaki 

Audio-Visual  and  Radio  Education 

Division  of  Christian  Education 

National  Council  of  the  Churches  of  Christ 

Educational  Content 

Editor: 

This  is  just  a  belated  word  of  ap- 
preciation for  the  article  "Educational 
Content"  in  the  September,  1951 
Church  Department.  It  gives  me 
ideas  which  I  am  going  to  use  in  fu- 
ture institutes  in  the  way  in  which  you 
have  expressed  them.  I  am  also  going 
to  take  these  ideas  with  me  into  any 
conferences  in  which  we  plan  future 
church  audio-visuals. 

Grace  E.  Storms 

Department  of  Children's  Work 
Division  of  Christian  Education 
Board  of  Home  Missions  of  the 
Congregational  Christian  Church 


Producers  Please  Note 

Editor: 

The  Film  Council  of  Greater  Boston 
will  hold  its  1952  Film  Festival  on 
May  3.  Only  films  released  since  Jan- 
uary 1,  1951  will  be  considered  for 
showing.  Deadline  for  submitting  en- 
tries is  March  1,  1952.  Films  in  the 
following  categories  will  be  shown: 
Adult  Education,  Classroom,  Public 
Relations,  Recreation,  and  Religion. 
Producers  are  requested  to  send  pre- 
view prints  for  consideration  to 

Mrs.  Muriel  C.  Javelin 

Secretary,  Film  Council  of  Greater  Boston 
Boston   Public   Library 
Boston  17.  Massachusetts 

Editor: 

The  annual  Cleveland  Film  Festival 
is  scheduled  for  the  second  or  third 
week  in  May.  The  first  night  will  prob- 
ably be  devoted  to  equipment,  the 
next  three  evenings  to  film  previews, 
and  the  last  night  a  banquet  will  be 
held  followed  by  the  premiere  showing 
of  a  new  and  important  16mm  film. 
Interested  film  producers  should  write 
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President,  Cleveland  Film  Council 
White  Sewing  Machine  Company 
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From  "Breakdown" 
(National  Film  Board  of  Canada] 

MENTAL  ILLNESS  gets  modern  treat- 
ment in  a  modern  mental  hospital,  as 
pictured  in  the  new  40-minute  film 
"Breakdown",  produced  by  the  Na- 
tional Film  Board  of  Canada  and 
released  by  the  Text-Film  Depart- 
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The  16mm  sound  motion  picture  is 
an  authentic  case  study  of  a  young 
woman  who  develops  a  schizoid  per- 
sonality. Through  the  camera's  eye 
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Continuing  TV 

Editor: 

Just  thought  perhaps  you  would  be 
interested  in  knowing  what  our  school 
system  is  already  doing  in  relation 
to  television. 

In  March  of  1951  we  began  a  series 
of  six  educational  programs — one  30- 
minute  program  per  week.  At  the  ex- 
piration of  the  six  programs,  we  were 
awarded  first  place  by  TV  Guide  for 
the  best  programs  for  the  half  year 
in  the  Baltimore-Washington  area.  We 
were  also  invited  by  our  ABC  station 
in  Washington,  D.  C.  (WMAL)  to 
continue  our  programs.  We  did  con- 
tinue. 

During  the  summer  we  used  our 
adult  education  groups  and  in  Sep- 
tember we  again  began  our  regular 
classroom  type. 

Louise  S.  Walker 

Supervisor,   Audio-Visual  Education 
Board  of  Education,  Rockville,  Maryland 

Reprint  Dept. 

Editor: 

May  we  have  permission  to  reprint 
from  the  January,  1948  issue  of  Edu- 
cational Screen  the  teachers'  check 
list  "Are  You  Guilty?"  (by  John  Grif- 
fith) to  distribute  to  our  teachers? 
I  feel  it  would  be  helpful  in  our  in- 
service  program  to  stimulate  some  of 
our  staff. 

Marion  C.  McHugh 

Director,  Audio-Visual  Education 
Public  Schools,  Milford,  Conn. 

Pel-mission  granted.  Readers  may 
he  interested  in  knowing  that  author 
Griffith's  "Are  You  Guilty  V  list  of 
common  mistakes  made  in  the  use  of 
audio-visual  materials  has  inspired 
more  requests  for  reprint  permission 
than  any  other  single  article  published 
in  Screen  in  the  last  five  years.  A 
close  runner-up  is  another  test  for 
teachers — "Rate  Yourself"  by  D.  F. 
Schutte  published  in  the  January,  1951 
Screen.  In  terms  of  quantity,  Faith 
Alway's  article  "Adventure  in  Tele- 
zonia"  {Api-il,  1950  Screen)  holds  the 
record — to  date  something  in  the 
neighborhood  of  45,000  reprints  of  this 
article  have  been  distributed. — Ed. 


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As  Personal  as  Possible 


Television  Topic 


News  from  and  about  the  Department  of  Audio-Visual  Instruction,  NEA 

film  used  to  make  a  combined  unit 
"package"  which  can  be  used  by  any 
television  station  at  any  convenient 
time.  It  is  suggested  that  parents, 
teachers,  and  administrators  who  are 
interested  in  obtaining  this  program 
for  their  area  should  approach  their 
local  station  and  also  write  Franklin 
Mathewson  for  additional  information. 


•  To  the  New  York  Metropolitan  Di- 
vision of  the  DAVI  must  go  bouquets 
for  their  initiative  in  undertaking  a 
weekly  half -hour  sustaining  television 
program  titled,  "It's  Worth  Knowing," 
on  WCBS-TV  of  New  York  City. 
Chairman  of  the  television  committee 
responsible  for  the  development  of  the 
program  is  Franklin  T.  Mathewson, 
Director  of  Audio-Visual  Education 
for  White  Plains  Public  Schools.  The 
series  began  February  2  and  will  be 
presented  each  Saturday  at  5:30  p.m. 
The  program,  which  is  being  de- 
veloped in  cooperation  with  leading 
producers  of  educational  films,  has 
three  major  purposes: 

(1)  To  show  parents  and  taxpayers 
the  splendid  new  teaching  materials 
in  the  audio-visual  field  as  a  means 
of  gaining  their  support. 

(2)  To  bring  to  the  attention  of 
teachers,  supervisors,  and  administra- 
tors new  materials  as  they  become 
available,  thus  serving  as  an  "up-to- 
the-minute"  preview  medium. 

(3)  To  demonstrate  good  educa- 
tional use  of  films. 

The  first  series  of  films  presented 
during  February  will  be  on  the 
theme,  "Understanding  Yourself  and 
Others."  These  films  will  be  presented 
and  discussed  with  E.  Carlton  Moore, 
Director  of  Audio-Visual  Instruction^ 
for  Hempstead  Public  Schools,  New 
York,  as  moderator. 

Irene  Cypher,  Associate  Professor 
of  Education  and  Director  of  the  New 
York  University  Film  Library,  is 
Chairman  of  the  Film  Selection  Com- 
mittee. She  will  be  assisted  in  this 
work  by  Edward  Schofield;  of  the 
Newark  Public  Schools,  and  by  other 
members  of  the  New  York  Metropol- 
itan Division. 

Although  this  new  educational  TV 
program  is  starting  as  a  local  pro- 
gram in  New  York  City,  the  possibil- 
ity exists  that  the  "live"  portion  of 
the  program  may  be  kineseoped  so 
that  it  can  be   spliced   to   the  actual 


People,   Places,  Projects 


DONALD  BRUMBAUGH 


HISTORY  REPEATS  ITSELF 

Using  IRENE.CYPHER,  of  New  York  Univer- 
sity and  fhe  newly  elected  president  of  the 
New  York  State  Audio-Visual  Council,  as 
the  subiect,  we  again  photographed  a 
human  face  on  the  site  where  the  first  photo- 
graphic portrait  of  a  human  face  was  made 
in  1839  by  John  William  Draper,  according 
to^  the  commemorative  plaque  on  one  of  the 
present  New  York  University  buildings.  The 
plaque  reads,  "In  the  first  building  of  New 
York  University  on  this  site,  John  William 
Draoer  conducted  his  experiments  for  the 
perfecting  of  photography  which  qave  to  the 
world  In  1839  the  first  photographic  portrait 
of  a   human  face." 


•  Donald  Brumbaugh,  formerly  Su- 
pervisor of  Campus  Instructional 
Service  at  the  Audio- Visual  Center  of 
Indiana  University,  is  now  on  the  job 
as  Director  of  Bureau  of  Audio-Visual 
Instruction  at  the  University  of  Utah 
in  Salt  Lake  City.  Don  has  a  joint 
appointment  with  the  Extension  Divi- 
sion and  the  College  of  Education  with 
the  rank  of  Assistant  Professor  of 
Education. 

•  Carolyn  Guss,  Associate  in  Selec- 
tion at  the  Audio-Visual  Center  of  In- 
diana University,  is  currently  making 
a  nationwide  tour  visiting  ten  colleges 
and  universities  for  the  purpose  of 
surveying  their  film  selection  pro- 
grams. 

•  New  officers  of  the  Audio-Visual 
Education  Association  of  North  Da- 
kota are:  President,  E.  R.  Manning, 
State  Teachers  College,  Minot;  Vice- 
President,  Mrs.  Ida  Mae  Ramberg, 
Ray;  Secretary,  Judith  H.  Rue,  Bis- 
marck. We  can't  help  adding  that  in 
both  Bismarck  and  Fargo,  North  Da- 
kota, every  school  coordinator  is  a 
member  of  DAVI! 


by  J.  J.  Mcpherson 

Executive  Secretary,  DAVI 
1201    16th   St.,    NW,  Washington   6,    D.C. 


DESERT  EPIC 

JIM  McCARRON  shoots  a  close-up  for  a 
desert  epic,  "The  Case  of  the  Cooperative 
Camel."  Jim  is  at  present  crew  supervisor 
of  the  motion  picture  crew  from  the  Univer- 
sity of  Minnesota  which  Is  working  under 
the  direction  of  Syracuse  University  In 
producing  films  for  the  Economic  Coopera- 
tlon  Administration  and  other  Government 
agencies.  Why  the  camel?  Well,  just  now 
Jim  is  in  that  hot  spot  geographically  and 
politically — Iran. 

•  Ed  Schofield,  Assistant  Supervisor, 
Dept.  of  Libraries,  Visual  Aids,  and 
Radio,  Newark  Board  of  Education, 
gives  as  his  reason  why  he  will  not  be 
at  the  Boston  Conference  the  fact  that 
he  is  being  married  during  the  early 
part  of  February.  Now  if  Ed  had  been 
really  enterprising,  he  could  have  com- 
bined the  conference  with  a  honey- 
moon. 

•  Walt  Wittich,  Director  of  the  Bu- 
reau of  Visual  Instruction,  University 
of  Wisconsin,  recently  passed  out  ci- 
gars for  the  arrival  of  a  bouncing 
baby  girl.  According  to  latest  reports, 
little  Wendy  is  both  audio  and  visual. 

•  Vernon  Dameron,  who  served  as 
first  Executive  Secretary  of  the  De- 
partment of  Audio-Visual  Instruction, 
has  been  appointed  Educational  Di- 
rector of  the  Edison  Institute  Museum 
and   Greenfield  Village.    Vernon  will 

(Continued  on  page  50) 


48 


VERNON  DAMERON 

Educational  Screen 


A^  30  second 


sriV 


i,'Ui'  "Thread-Easy"  design,  hundreds  of 
mre  now  operating  the  RCA  "400"  projector. 


Amazing  new  "Thread-Easy"  Design 
makes  RCA  "400 '  easiest  to  thread 


il  new  ultra-simple  profector,  you 
iilly  thread  the  film  in  only  30 
.rhread  it  while  you're  lecturing, 
in  the  darlc.  Even  a  child  can  thread 
il  simple. 

oerotion  easier  with  RCA  "400" 

Projector  so  easy  to  use  that  a  12-year- 
Jan  be  the  projectionist.  So  simple  you 
i  up  with  pictures  and  sound  on  the 
Vily  2  minutes.  And  they  are  top-quality 
'nd  sound  .  .  .  better  than  recom- 
ii'idards  of  *SMPTE,  by  actual  tests. 
(pack  up,  too.  Takes  only  i  minutes  to 
1 1  he  hinior  model,  ready  to  travel.  And 
irry.  Single-case  Junior  weighs  only 
i.Women  appreciate  its  narrow  case, 
l.orners,  proper  balance.  No  chafing 
Is  you  walk. 


Longer  film  life 

Your  precious  film  literally  "floats"  through  this 
new  "400"  projector.  "Thread-Easy"  design  is  so 
amazingly  effective,  even  minor  errors  in  thread- 
ing will  not  damage  film.  With  projector  running, 
you  can  open  and  clean  picture  gate  or  sound 
optics  .  .  .  without  damage  to  film.  And  you  can 
project  the  same  film  50  or  500  or  5,000  times . . . 
without  appreciable  wear  or  damage  to  film! 

No  more  last-minute  failures! 

It's  ultra-dependable,  too.  Built  for  the  hard 
knocks  of  school  and  commercial  use.  You  can 
easily  replace  projection  lamp  in  45  seconds, 
exciter  lamp  in  20  seconds.  Rewind  10-minute 
film  in  66  seconds,  without  changing  belts, 
pulleys,  or  reels.  It's  the  only  projector  powered 
by  a  big  A-C  motor,  500%  oversize  for  better  sound 
stability.  Big  motor  takes  it  easy,  stays  cool,  lives 
longer.  And  it's  quiet.  Operating  noise  only  58.5 


decibels.  Quieter  than  recommended  by  *SMPTE 
.  .  .  quieter  than  other  projectors  by  actual  tests. 

In  competitive  tests,  RCA  400's  win  out 

In  a  single  purchase,  Pennsylvania  schools  bought 
572  RCA  "400's".  Baltimore  schools  bought 
156.  Washington,  D.  C.  schools  bought  8t. 
Already  many  thousands  of  RCA  "400's"  are  out 
on  the  job  .  .  .  making  things  easier  .  .  .  for  busy 
people  just  like  you. 

Operate  it!  Convince  yourself! 

If  you  use  l6mm  film  in  your  teaching  or  selling 
(and  who  doesn't.'),  you  owe  it  to  yourself  to  find 
out  about  this  revolutionary  new  easy-to-use 
projector.  The  new  "Thread-Easy"  design  is  the 
culmination  of  23  years  of  RCA  research.  Send 
coupon  for  demonstration.  Operate  it  yourself. 
Backed  up  by  RCA.  Nationwide  service  avail- 
able. Large  sales  permit  surprisingly  low  price  for 
this  top  quality  equipment.  So  mail  coupon  TODAY. 


'00"  Junior.  Handsome  blue- 
iJiammertone  finish.  Single 
vighs  33K  lbs.  7-walt  ampli- 
irich  speaker.  Excellent  for 
u  to  large  rooms. 


RCA  "400"  Senior.  Same  as  "Junior" 
except  it  has  10-watt  amplifier,  10-inch 
speaker.  Projector  case  weighs  36*4  lbs. 
Speaker  Case  weighs  26  lbs.  Excellent 
for  larger  rooms,  auditoriums. 


standards;.  Venice)  unstaodinsss  is  1/7  of  1% 
(2  timmt  at  good  as  SMPTE  standards). 

Sound  quality  is  also  l>etter  than  SMPTK 
standards.  Distortion  never  exceeds  S%. 

All  tested  and  proved  by  RCA,  Foremost 
pioneer  in  16mm  sound  projectors. 


IH^  VISUAL  fROOUCTS 

>fO  CORRORATiOM  of  AMERICA 

UMEeRIMG  fROOUCTS  DKRARTMCMT.  CAMOeM.M.J. 


•SMPTE:  "Society  of  Motion  Picture  and  Televi- 
sion Engineers,"  leading  authority  on  projector 
standards.  SMPTE  recommends  "unsteadiness 
oF  projected  picture  less  Ihan  3/10  of  1%  of 
picture  width." 

In  RCA  "400"  projector,  horizonlol  unsteadi- 
ness is  I  / 10  of  1%  (3  timet  oi  good  as  SMPTE 


FR££  BROCHURE— MAIL  COUPON— NOW 

^M  -^  m^.  ms  ms  ^m  m^  '^m  m&  m^  m^  ^m  m 

™  Visual  Products,  Dept.  40-B 

M  Radio  Corporation  of  America,  Camden,  N.  J. 

^  Please   send    me,    without   obligation,    full    story    on    new  "Thread-Easy" 

^  RCA  "400"  l6mm  projector  thai  I  can  set  up  in  2  minutes,  thread  in  30 

J  seconds,  pack  up  in  3  minutes,  and  carry  lishily  as  an  overnight  bag. 

J  .  J  .     O  Junior  Model  for  classrooms  and  small  auditoriums 

^  Am  interested  in  ^  ^^^^^^  Model  for  larger  auditoriums 


Name. 


Position. 
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As  Personal 


CONTINUED 

have  chief  responsibility  for  malsing 
facilities  of  the  village  and  the  mu- 
seum available  to  schools.  Plans  are 
now  being  made  for  a  systematic  pro- 
gram of  student  and  teacher  visits, 
production  of  motion  pictures,  and 
the  development  of  television  pro- 
grams. 

•  Dcnald  P.  Ely,  formerly  a  graduate 
assistant  at  the  Audio-Visual  Center, 
Syracuse  University,  is  now  Director 


of  Audio-Visual  Education  at  New 
Paltz  State  Teachers  College,  New 
Paltz,  New  York,  filling  the  position 
left  open  when  Mel  Rizzie  became  as- 
sociated with  the  Silver  Burdett  Com- 
pany. 

Better  Radio  and  TV 

•  From  Wisconsin  conies  the  news 
that  the  Wisconsin  Association  for 
Better  Radio  and  Television  wants 
10,000  listeners  to  listen  thoughtfully 
to  radio  or  television  for  four  hours 
between  January  20  and  February  2 
and  report  their  reactions  on  evalua- 
tion  cards.   For   further   information. 


// 


Teachers 


USE 

the  Keystone 
Tachistoscope" 


noting  from  the  recent  survey  of  visual 

equipment  in  U.  S.  schools:  "Impressive 

the  total  of  schools  owning  Keystone 

Tachistoscopes,   even   more   striking  is  the 

number  actually  USING  them." 

Every  educator  knows  that  there  are  more 
visual  aids  bought  than  used.  Much  equip- 
ment lies  forgotten  on  the  shelf,  covered 
with  dust  .  .  .  because  the  expected  results 
(lid  not  materialize. 

How  different  with  the  Keystone  Tachis- 


toscope !  The  results  are  so  immediate — the 
use  so  interesting — the  time  involved  so 
small  in  comparison  with  results  achieved — 
that  students  and  teachers  alike  enthusias- 
tically favor  continuation  of  this  training. 

Gains  exceeding  50%  have  been  reported 
by  numerous  classes,  ranging  from  elemen- 
tary to  adult — in  Reading  Skills,  Spelling, 
Arithmetic,  Typewriting,  Art  and  Music. 
Practical  daily  programs,  based  on  class- 
room experience,  have  made  possible  the 
mmediate  success  of  teachers  using  the 
tachistoscope  for  the  first  time. 

Write  for  Reports  of  Results  being  attained 
by  schools  using  the  Keystone  Tachistoscope. 

KEYSTONE  VIEW  CO.,  Meadville,  Pa. 


write  to  Mrs.  C.  E.  Curran,  402  Grand 
Ave.,  Madison  5,  Wisconsin.  For  our 
money,  we  need  these  organizations 
in  every  state.  TV  is  one  of  the  sig- 
nificant factors  in  the  lives  of  most 
families  and  it  is  time  that  steps  are 
taken  to  enable  parents  to  speak  for 
what  they  want  and  against  what 
they  do  not  want  in  the  way  of  edu- 
cational and  commercial  telecasting. 

For  Your  File 

•  If  you  did  not  get  a  copy  when  it 
was  first  published  in  1948,  you  may 
want  to  pick  up  The  Principal  and 
Audio-Visjtal  Echicatinv,  a  96-page 
manual  published  by  the  Department 
of  Elementary  School  Principals  of 
the  NEA,  for  your  office  library.  Al- 
though some  of  the  material  in  this 
bulletin  is  now  out  of  date,  much  of  it 
is  still  of  interest  to  those  working  in 
the  field.  If  you  wish  a  copy  of  this 
bulletin,  which  formerly  sold  for  $1, 
send  50  cents  by  check,  money  order, 
or  stamps  directly  to  the  DAVI  office 
(1201  16th  St.,  NW,  Washington  C, 
D.  C.) 

•  Are  you  interested  in  motion  pic- 
ture discrimination  ?  If  you  are,  order 
a  copy  of  "Motion  Picture  Discrimina- 
tion," a  ten-year  annotated  bibliogra- 
phy from  the  University  Press,  Ohio 
State  University,  Columbus  10,  Ohio, 
price  50  cents  (see  Educational 
Screen,  October,  1951,  page  329). 

•  Films  for  Music  Education  is  the 
title  of  a  publication  distributed  by 
the  Music  Educators  National  Con- 
ference, 64  East  Jackson  Boulevard, 
Chicago  4,  Illinois.  Music  films  are  de- 
scribed and  classified,  price  25  cents. 

•  Agricultural  films  produced  by 
colleges,  state  extension  services,  uni- 
versities, and  other  state  agencies  are 
included  in  a  list  of  138  motion  pictures 
cataloged  by  the  Motion  Picture  Serv- 
ice of  the  Office  of  Information  of  the 
USDA.  Since  these  films  are  not  gen- 
erally cataloged  by  other  sources,  the 
list  constitutes  a  valuable  addition  to 
the  information  of  those  who  are  in- 
terested in  films  in  the  field  of  agri- 
culture. 

Motto  for  the  Month 

•  Our  campaign  to  collect  slogans  to 
replace  the  time-honored  and  worn 
statement,  "One  picture  is  worth  a 
thousand  words,"  is  producing  little 
in  the  way  of  results.  Since  we  have 
no  new  audio-visual  slogan,  we  turn 
this  month  to  a  statement  by  Harold 
Benjamin,  formerly  chairman  of  the 
Defense  Commission  of  the  National 
Education  Association,  "Free  men  can- 
not be  taught  properly  by  slaves.  Cou- 
rageous citizens  cannot  be  well  edu- 
cated by  scared  hired  men."  Person- 
ally, we  don't  know  any  scared  audio- 
visual directors,  but  it's  a  good 
thought  to  keep  in  mind  these  days. 

— JJM 


50 


Educational  Screen 


...  for  School  and  Church 


Moody  Institute  of  Science 


35mm 


iimf  MIS  science 


Adapted  Jrom 
science  motion  pictures 

TVlPTYl^"  '^^^  witness  of  nature  to  the  fact  of 
X  IICIIIC.  Q^  3„(j  jjjg  pi3„  of  salvation. 

Prepared  especially  for  junior  high  and  high  school 
ages,  but  may  be  used  equally  well  with  younger  or 
older  groups. 

$5.00  per  title  in  the  United  States; 
slightly  more  in  Canada. 

Teachers'  Manual 
and  Guidebook 

containing  complete 
narration  for  all  8  titles 
—50c. 
Taachers'  rcleranu  beoklats: 

"Dust  or   Destiny" — 35c 
"Hidden  Treasures" — 50c 

Above  set  complete— $\ .25 


HOUtt  or  ClAY— 73 frames. 

How  the  wonders  of  the  human 
body  point  to  the  great  Designer.  Adapted 
from  "Dust  or  Destiny." 


nriMO  WONDERS— 50 Jrames. 

The  reach  of  God's  hand  in  intricate 
provision  for  one  of  His  humble  creatures, 
the  bat!  From  "Dust  or  Destiny." 


ON  THE  BtAM-SO/rames. 

The  almost  unbelievable  naviga- 
tional abilities  of  birds,  and  how  God  can 
also  show  man  the  way  he  should  go.  From 
"Dust  or  Destiny." 


nSH  OUT  Of  WATER— 50 Jrames. 

How  the  intricate  spawning  habits 
of  a  tiny  fish,  the  grunion,  bear  testimony 
to  God's  creative  hand.  From  "Dust  or 
Destiny." 


BACKYARD  MYSTERIES— 55 Jrames. 

How  the  common  things  in  our  own 
backyard  witness  to  God's  provision  for 
every  need  of  His  children.  From  "Dust  or 
Destiny." 


EVERYDAY  TREASURES— 50 Jrames. 

Shows  God's  hand  in  the  crystalline 
structure  of  common  substances  around  us, 
and  thus  demonstrates  His  care  and  provi- 
sion for  little  things.  From  "Hidden  Treas- 
ures." 


INVISIBLE  MIRACIE— 50 Jrames. 

How  the  snowflake  testifies  to  God's 
care  for  us.  From  "Hidden  Treasures." 


GOD  or  IITTLE  THIMOS-SO  Jrames . 

Shows  the  life  in  a  drop  of  water  and 
God's  care  for  every  tiny  creature.  From 
"Hidden  Treasures." 


t, 


"•  easy 
to  order 

with  this 
handy  form 


Don  H.  Parson,  riim  oupi. 


Moody  Bible  Institute 

820  N.  La  Sail*  Straal,  Cliicaga  10,  lllinait 

Pleair  send  me  the  following  titles:  ^ 


(please  print  plainly) 


STATE        ES61 7 


Quantity  ( Please  enclose  check  Of  money  order)  Amount 

House  of  Clay 

Flying  Wonders 

. On  the  Beam . 

Fish  Out  of  Water 

Backyard  Mysteries 

Everyday  Treasures 

Invisible  Miracle 

God  of  Little  Things 

Filmstrips  manual 

"Dust  or  Destiny"  booklet 

"Hidden  Treasures"  booklet 

Set  of  three  above  books , 


February,  1952 


Advertisers    welcome    inquiries.    Just    mention    EDUCATIONAL    SCREEN. 


51 


As  Viewed  From  Here  Editorial 


The  poorer  the  reader,  the  greater  the  need  tor  audio-visual  methods 


READING  IS  FOR  READERS 


•  Children  who  read  well  can  probably  learn  more  from  reading  than 
those  who  do  not  read  so  well.  Now  that  seems  so  obvious  that  to  some 
it  may  sound  a  little  silly.  Furthermore,  it  may  appear  to  have  nothing 
at  all  to  do  with  the  use  of  audio-visual  materials.  But  wait!  Let's  think 
about  it;  and  let's  give  special  attention  to  those  who  don't  read  so  well. 

We  looked  over  the  test  results  recently  for  a  group  of  1551  unselected 
seventh-grade  pupils  who  took  a  standard  reading  comprehension  test.  They 
took  this  test  at  the  fourth  month  of  the  seventh  grade,  and  the  median  was 
at  the  expected  7.4  grade  level.  Looking  at  the  facts  in  another  way,  we  can 
say  that  seventy-five  per  cent  of  the  group  were  reading  at  the  6.3  grade 
level  or  above;  twenty-five  per  cent  were  reading  below  the  6.3  level. 

Now,  let's  suppose  that  for  all  these  seventh-graders  the  dominant 
teaching  method  is  textbook  reading.  (And  even  in  this  audio-visual  age, 
that  could  happen!)  Seventh-grade  textbooks  for  science,  social  studies, 
and  other  subjects  are  normally  pitched  to  aljout  a  seventh-grade  reading 
level.  If  such  books  were  used,  then  you  could  expect  that  approximately 
seventy-five  per  cent  of  the  total  group  would  be  learning  something  about 
the  subject  matter. 

But  what  about  the  other  twenty-five  per  cent?  What  about  the  388 
boys  and  girls  whose  reading  comprehension  ranges  from  the  sixth-grade 
down  to  the  third-grade  levels?  Are  they  expected  to  learn  from  trying 
to  read  those  same  books?  What  chance  do  they  have?  Certainly  it  would  . 
seem  that  the  farther  down  you  go  on  this  scale  of  reading  comprehension, 
the  greater  the  difficulty  children  have  in  getting  meaning  from  the  words 
of  their  textbooks.  And  certainly  for  some  of  this  lower-quarter  group, 
textbook  reading  is  a  hopelessly  unsuitable  method  of  instruction.  But 
what  can  be  done? 

From  our  audio-visual  point  of  view,  there  is  one  inescapable  an- 
swer. For  those  children  whose  reading  comprehension  is  considerably 
below  their  grade  level,  some  method  of  learning  other  than  textbook  read- 
ing is  an  absolute  must.  That  method,  of  course,  is  the  audio-visual 
method. 

Lest  we  be  misunderstood,  we  want  to  emphasize  that  reading  is 
obviously  a  wonderful  teaching  tool  for  those  who  read  with  ease  and 
comprehension;  for  those  who  do  not  read  with  ease  and  comprehension, 
reading  is  obviously  not  an  adequate  teaching  tool.  We  are  not  saying, 
furthermore,  that  audio-visual  methods  are  only  for  those  who  read 
poorly.  We  believe  in  the  superior  effectiveness  of  audio-visual  methods 
for  good  and  poor  readers  alike.  But  the  poorer  the  reader,  the  greater  the 
need  for  audio-visual  methods. 

— PCR 

52  *  Educational  Screen  t 


by  WILLIAM  H.  HARTLEY 

Stafe   Teachers  College 
Towson,   Maryland 


Pro  &  Con 

Business-Sponsored 


Materials 


From  SPEAKING  OF  RUBBER,  recent  16mm  film  produced  by  the 
United  States  Rubber  Company  for  distribution  to  schools  and 
civic     organizations.  ' 


^RE  SOCIAL  STUDIES  TEACHERS  interested  in  the  issues 
^/raised  by  the  great  flood  of  business-sponsored  mate- 
rials inundating  the  classrooms  of  the  United  States?  The- 
answer  is  a  ringing  affirmative  if  one  may  judge  by  the 
reaction  of  the  group  attending  a  section  meeting  of  the 
annual  convention  of  the  National  Council  for  the  Social 
Studies  at  Detroit.  Parlor  E  of  the  Hotel  Statler  was 
jammed  to  capacity,  every  chair  occupied  and  a  goodly 
group  of  standees.  Around  the  table  sat  a  panel  com- 
posed of  a  college  professor,  an  industrialist,  a  repre- 
sentative of  the  C.I.O.,  a  research  specialist  and  two 
■ndary  school  teachers.  A  climate  of  interest  was  ap- 
(Jdient,  and  there  was  a  certain  tension  in  the  air. 

"Certainly  there  is  a  place  for  such  materials  in 
the  schools.  They  should  not  and  they  can  not  be 
'    ignored." 

Merrill  F.  Hartshorn,  Executive  Secretary  of  the  NCSS 
(and  Chairman  of  its  Committee  on  Sponsored  Materials, 
acted  as  moderator  at  the  session  and  introduced  the 
topic  briefly  before  calling  on  the  first  discussant,  W. 
Linwood  Chase  of  Boston  University.  "Certainly  there 
is  a  place  for  such  materials  in  the  schools,"  asserted  Dr. 
Chase.  They  should  not  and  they  can  not  be  ignored. 
Such  excellent  materials  as  the  Vultee  Aircraft  booklet  on 
''How  to  Use  Maps"  have  added  greatly  to  the  available 
leaching  material  so  badly  needed  by  the  alert  teacher. 
However,  Dr.  Chase  pointed  out,  many  thousands  of 
dollars  are  being  poured  into  material  which  is  useless 
and  worse  than  useless.  The  Coca  Cola  Company's  series 
of  pictures  and  booklets  on  American  industry  was  cited 
as  an  example  of  poor  teaching  material  because  it  set 
up  certain  assumptions  as  to  how  it  was  to  be  used.  These 
assumptions  were  not  sound  pedagogically.  What  is 
needed,  according  to  Dr.  Chase,  is  more  material  pub- 
lished by  national  foundations  rather  than  by  specific 
firms,  and  such  material  should  be  based  upon  sound 
research  with  competent  advice  from  educational  con- 
sukants. 

Warren  Nelson,  Director  of  Educational  Research  for 


Hill  and  Knowlton,  indicated  that  his  research  showed 
that  pupils  like  this  business-sponsored  material  and  that 
it  helps  to  bring  recent  developments  into  the  classroom, 
thus  taking  up  some  of  the  slack  between  current  trends 
and  the  textbook  lag.  The  use  of  such  material,  he  indi- 
cated, depends  upon  the  philosophy  of  the  school.  If  the 
school  subscribes  to  a  philosophy  of  being  community 
centered  and  of  having  an  experience  curriculum,  then 
the  school  must  study  actual  situations.  What  is  most 
needed  is  for  the  schools  to  set  up  criteria  for  the  evalu- 
ation of  sponsored  materials. 

"School  materials  should  be  sponsored  by  the  taxpayers, 
and  not  by  the  National  Association  of  Manufacturers," 
contended  George  T.  Guernsey  of  the  C.I.O.  Department 
of  Education  and  Research.  The  teachers  of  America  are 
faced  with  the  necessity  of  presenting  an  honest  picture 
of  the  current  scene.  How  can  they  do  so  when  the  bulk 
of  the  material  available  is  published  by  the  nation's 
corporations?  What  other  group  can  afford  to  put  $250,- 
000  into  a  film  on  public  relations?  Perhaps,  Mr.  Guern- 
sey stated,  the  material  may  not  be  harmful  in  the  short 
run,  but  in  the  long  run  the  impact  on  the  student  is  one- 
sided and  distorted. 

"Industry  depends  upon  advertising,  but  are  the 
precepts  of  good  advertising  the  same  as  those  of 
good  teaching?" 

"Industry,  like  Barkus,  is  willing,"  began  Louis  M. 
Stark,  Manager,  School  Services,  Westinghouse  Electric 
Corporation.  Industry  is  willing  to  prepare  materials,  but 
doesn't  always  know  the  best  form  to  put  them  in  for  the 
social  studies.  The  school  and  industry  must  get  to  know 
and  respect  each  other.  Once  industry  thought  that  schools 
lived  in  an  ivory  tower  and  industry  dwelt  in  what  the 
schools  thought  was  a  mire.  Such  organizations  as  the 
Business-Industry  section  of  the  Science  Teachers  As- 
sociation have  developed  better  mutual  understanding 
and  better  material  for  the  schools.  "How  can  an  industry 
spend  $200,000  on  a  film  and  not  expect  to  get  something 

{Continued  on  page  68) 


February,  1952 


53 


F.A.E.  and  the  MASS  MEDIA 


What  the  Fund  for  Adult  Education  is  doing  to  help  make 
films,  radio,  and  television  more  effective  aids  in  adult  education 


How  CAN  WE  USE  the  so-called  mass  media — films, 
radio,  and  television — as  effective  aids  in  the  educa- 
tion of  adults?  This  is  one  of  the  most  perplexing 
questions  facing  every  adult  educator  in  the  country  to- 
day. Although  films  and  radio  have  been  used  to  a  lim- 
ited extent  as  aids  to  adult  education  for  more  than 
twenty-five  years,  adult  educators  have  never  possessed 
either  the  specialized  skills  or  resources  to  make  effective 
use  of  these  media.  It  is  little  wonder,  therefore,  that 
many  feel  dismay  in  contemplating  the  rapid  rise  of  still 
another  medium  of  mass  communication — television — 
which  promises  to  be  more  compelling  as  an  attention- 
getter  than  either  of  its  predecessors. 

To  find  out  what  can  be  done  to  make  these  three  great 
media  better  servants  in  the  cause  of  adult  education  is 
at  present  a  major  concern  of  one  of  the  newest  organiza- 
tions to  be  set  up  in  this  field :  the  Fund  for  Adult  Edu- 
cation. 

The  Fund  for  Adult  Education  was  established  by  The 
Ford  Foundation  in  April,  1951,  as  an  independent  or- 
ganization, to  work  toward  one  of  the  major  objectives 
of  the  Foundation:  helping  the  American  people  "develop 
and  maintain  a  maturity  and  steadiness  of  national  con- 
duct proportionate  to  their  world  responsibility."  Its 
declaration  of  purpose  states  that  it  will  be  concerned 
"with  that  part  of  the  educational  process  which  begins 
when  formal  schooling  is  finished." 

Under  the  leadership  of  its  president,  C.  Scott  Fletcher, 
and  the  chairman  of  its  Board  of  Directors,  Alexander 
Fraser,  the  new  organization  has  wasted  little  time  in 
getting  into  action.  By  the  end  of  its  first  six  months  of 
existence  grants  totalling  over  three  million  dollars  had 
been  made  to  various  organizations  and  institutions  for 
preparation  of  new  materials,  extending  existing  activities, 
conducting  fact-finding  surveys,  and  developing  experi- 
mental programs.  In  addition,  the  Fund  has  undertaken 
to  initiate  experimental  projects  of  its  own. 

In  this  article  attention  will  be  given  only  to  projects 
aided  or  conducted  by  the  F.A.E.  which  have  more  or 
less  direct  bearing  on  the  fields  of  radio,  films,  and  tele- 
vision.^ 

RADIO  and  TELEVISION 

The  National  Association  of  Educational  Broad- 
casters is  using  an  F.A.E.  grant  to  develop  four  series  of 
radio  programs  for  use  on  the  Educational  Radio  Net- 
work.- The  first  of  these — a  series  on  "America  and  the 


1  For  a  review  of  all  the  projects  in  which  the  F.A.E.  is  involved  to 
date,  see  the  article  by  C.  Scott  Fletcher,  "The  Program  of  the 
Fund  for  Adult  Education",  in  the  December  1951  issue  of 
Adult  Education. 

-  A  group  of  107  educational  broadcasting  stations  that  cooperate 
in  program  exchange  and  development. 

54 


Soviet  Union,"  sponsored  by  Columbia  University's  Rus- 
sian Institute,  the  Russian  Research  Center  at  Harvard, 
and  the  Hoover  Institute  and  Library  at  Stanford  Uni- 
versity— will  be  designed  to  give  the  American  people  an 
objective  appraisal  of  the  chief  strengths  and  weaknesses 
of  the  Soviet  Union.  A  second  program,  "Our  Jeffer- 
sonian  Heritage",  is  being  prepared  under  the  direction 
of  Dumas  Malone  of  Columbia  University,  a  leading 
authority  on  our  third  President.  "The  Ways  of  Man- 
kind" is  the  title  of  a  third  series,  dealing  with  problems 
of  living  common  to  all  people.  A  fourth  series  of  full- 
hour  discussions  on  international  problems — tentatively 
entitled  "World-wide  Roundtables" — is  being  planned 
with  the  cooperation  of  the  Canadian  Broadcasting  Cor- 
poration. 

To  determine  under  what  conditions,  if  any,  a  metro- 
politan FM  radio  station  producing  high  quality  pro- 
grams can  exist  without  advertising  (deriving  incomi 
only  from  annual  listener  subscriptions),  the  F.A.E.  has 
made  a  grant  to  The  Pacifica  Foundation,  Radio  Sta- 
tion KPFA  in  Berkeley.,  California.  It  is  hoped  that  the 
experience  of  this  station,  serving  the  San  Francisco 
Bay  area,  will  provide  valuable  information  about  the 
willingness  of  mature  audiences  to  pay  for  programs  with 
no  advertising. 

To  explore  some  of  the  problems  posed  by  the  rise  of 
television,  the  F.A.E.  has  made  several  grants-in-aid  to 
on-going  projects  in  this  field.  A  special  committee  of  the 
National  Association  of  Educational  Broadcasters 
is  being  given  assistance  in  completing  a  series  of  tele- 
vision monitoring  studies  inaugurated  by  the  group  last 
spring.  To  date  samplings  of  TV  programs  available  in 
the  East,  Midwest,  and  Far  West  have  been  made. 

The  Fund  is  also  aiding  the  Joint  Committee  on  Edu- 
cational Television,  a  group  now  helping  educational 
institutions  plan  for  possible  television  facilities  and  serv- 
ices. Present  activities  of  the  Committee  include  providing 
general  information  and  specific  services  and  advising 
on  legal,  programming,  and  engineering  problems. 

Financial  aid,  plus  a  loan  of  essential  equipment,  has 
been  granted  Iowa  State  College  to  enable  it  to  expand 
and  improve  Station  WOI-TV  in  Ames,  Iowa  (the  only 
educational  television  station  in  the  country),  and  to 
produce  several  series  of  experimental  TV  programs.  One 
of  these  will  deal  with  local  and  state  problems  in  Iowa 
and  will  involve  experimentation  in  ways  and  means  of 
getting  more  "viewer  participation"  in  television  pro- 
grams. Another  series  will  be  devoted  to  international 
problems  and  will  be  built  around  such  issues  as  economic 
interdependence,  proposals  for  peace,  areas  of  tension  in 
the  world  today,  and  American  foreign  policy.  Programs 
in  both  series  of  more  than  local  interest  will  be  kine- 
scoped  with  a  view  to  making  them  available  to  other  TV 
stations.  I 

Educational  Screen  i 


by  GLEN  BURCH 


Director,     Experimental     Film     Discussion 
The  Fund  for  Adult  Education 


Project 


In  addition  to  aiding  in  the  advancement  and  im- 
provement of  television  and  radio  through  educational 
institutions,  the  F.A.E.  is  also  administering  a  unique  en- 
terprise designed  to  help  improve  the  quality  of  commer- 
cial TV  programs.  This  is  the  Television-Radio  Work- 
shop, an  independent  organization  set  up  in  New  York 
(;ity  last  fall  by  The  Ford  Foundation  to  develop  good 
program  material  which  may  be  commercially  sponsored. 
The  Workshop  is  under  the  direction  of  Robert  Saudek, 
former  vice-president  and  assistant  to  the  president  of 
the  American  Broadcasting  Company,  with  James  Webb 
Young  serving  as  its  consultant  in  mass  communications. 

In  effect  the  mission  of  the  Workshop  is  to  prove  by 
demonstration  that  entertainment  programs  with  a  high 
educational  content  are  acceptable  to  the  public  and  com- 
mercially feasible.  Programs  produced  by  the  Workshop 
will  be  made  available  through  commercial  channels, 
either  as  sustaining  programs  or  with  commercial  spon- 
sors. In  either  case  the  F.A.E.  retains  control  over  the 
program  until  it  is  terminated.  Arrangements  are  under 
way  to  make  the  films  of  the  TV  programs  available  to 
appropriate  agencies  such  as  the  Voice  of  America, 
Unesco,  and  others  as  desired.  The  first  television  pro- 
gram to  be  produced  by  the  Workshop — a  series  of  week- 


ly interpretive  reports  on  the  work  of  the  UN  General 
Assembly  in  Paris,  entitled  "Assembly  VI" — went  on 
the  air  nationally  over  NBC-TV  in  November  as  a  sus- 
taining program  and  is  to  be  seen  weekly  over  many  of 
its  affiliated  stations. 

Another  Fund-supported  project,  now  affiliated  with 
the  Workshop,  is  "The  People  Act"  radio  program. 
This  program,  initiated  a  year  ago  under  the  sponsorship 
of  The  Twentieth  Century  Fund,  is  now  sponsored  by  a 
special  committee^  headed  by  Mihon  S.  Eisenhower  of 
Pennsylvania  State  College.  It  consists  of  a  series  of  "case 
histories"  of  communities  in  which  people  have  united 
to  solve  certain  important  local  problems.  Programs  take 
the  form  of  tape  recordings  made  by  the  people  who  ac- 
tually "lived  the  story."  The  current  series  began  January 
6th  and  can  be  heard  over  CBS  and  some  of  its  affiliated 
stations. 

It  is  anticipated  that  "The  People  Act"  series  will 
stimulate  a  volume  of  correspondence  from  people  seek- 
ing aid  in  the  solution  of  problems  facing  their  own 
communities.  Therefore,  the  F.A.E.  has  established  "The 
People  Act"  Center  at  State  College,  Pennsylvania.  The 
Center  will  handle  all  correspondence  resulting  from  the 
radio  broadcasts  and  suggest  sources  of  help  for  local 
communities  in  discovering  resources  close  at  hand.  In 
addition,  it  will  distribute  specially  prepared  materials 
and  program  transcriptions. 

{Continued  on  page  70) 


■*  The  committee  consists  of  the  following:  William  W.  Biddle, 
Thomas  R.  Carskadon,  Ben  M.  Cherrington,  Roy  J.  Colbert, 
Rabbi  Morton  Goldberg,  John  A.  Hannah,  Irvine  S.  Ingram, 
Charles  S.  Johnson,  Jess  and  Jean  Ogden,  Robert  A.  Poison, 
Richard  W.  Poston,  F.  C.  Rosecrance,  Paul  Sheats,  and  Carl 
Tjerandsen. 


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Pasadena.    Pictured    In   the   central    projection   room   is   Elwyn   Svenson,  discussion    room   technician. 


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by  PHILIP  LEWIS 


A  program  of  confinuous  curriculum  revision  has 
been  in  progress  at  the  Chicago  Teachers  College 
under  the  leadership  of  Dean  Raymond  M.  Cook. 
Audio-visual,  too,  has  been  given  a  second  look. 
The  result:  the  formulation  and  implementation  of 
the  far-reaching  plan  of  action  described  here  by 
SCREEN  stafF  member  Philip  Lewis,  now  on  the 
faculty  of  the  Chicago  Teachers  College.  Part  of 
the  plan  is  now  in  operation,  other  projects  are 
"in  work",  and  still  others  are  slated  for  future 
realization.  The  unique  combinations  of  equipment 
devised  and  especially  the  over-all  benefits  possible 
for  teacher  trainees  make  it  a  plan  educators 
throughout  the  country  should  know  about  and  con- 
sider carefully. 


A  WORKABLE  AUDIO-VISUAL  PROGRAM  should  be  an  in- 
tegral part  of  instructional  functions  of  a  teacher- 
training  institution.  This,  of  necessity,  demands  that 
equipment  and  facilities  be  located  wherever  effective 
utilization  will  result  and  in  a  manner  designed  to  make 
such  utilization  easily  accessible  to  and  readily  acceptable 
by  the  teachers  in  training.  It  is  not  sufficient  to  give  in- 
struction in  the  operation  of  the  machines,  or  even  in 
the  theory  of  relating  them  to  teaching.  The  school  itself 
must  be  a  laboratory  where  experiments  can  be  conducted 
and  where  activities  stem  from  creative  interests  that  are 
free  from  as  many  limiting  technicalities  as  possible. 
The  Chicago  Teachers  College  plan  described  here  is  a 
substantial  step  in  this  direction.  There  will  be  many 
changes  along  the  way,  but  a  beginning  has  been  made. 

First  Steps 

(1)  At  Chicago  Teachers  College,  all  students  now  par- 
ticipate in  an  orientation  course  which  permits  familiari- 
zation with  audio-visual  tools,  materials,  and  processes. 
Here  sufficient  skill  is  developed,  along  with  the  accom- 
panying confidence  needed  to  inspire  creativeness  and  the 
willingness  to  experiment. 

(2)  An  advanced  offering  initiated  this  term  provides 
the  equipment,  facilities  and  guidance  for  pre-practice 
students  to  become  thoroughly  familiar  with  the  operation 
and  application  of  audio-visual  equipment  and  materials. 
This  workshop  is  designed  to  do  more  than  teach  which 
button  to  push  on  which  machine.  The  objectives  include 
such  proficiency  but  stress  the  need  for  critical  evaluation 
of  the  materials  of  instruction  along  with  the  develop- 
ment of  capacity  to  originate  various  combinations  and 
adaptations  peculiar  to  local  situations. 

(3)  The  Audio- Visual  Library  Unit  {see  Figure  1)  is 
planned  to  permit  students  to  utilize  items  of  A-V  equip- 
ment with  the  same  degree  of  freedom  that  is  now  asso- 
ciated with  selecting  a  book  from  the  reference  shelf,  or 
consulting  a  back  issue  of  a  periodical.  This  develop- 
ment is  explained  in  greater  detail  in  subsequent  para- 
graphs. 

(4)  The  recently  completed  Material  Center  combines 
a  centralized  library  of  children's  books  with  collections 
of  educational  tests,  study  guides,  and  various  pamphlet 


materials.  Here  may  be  found  many  of  the  data  and  the 
guidance  essential  to  the  promotion  of  educational  ex- 
periments. 

(5)  A  Service  Center  is  proposed  in  coniiection  with  the 
facilities  of  the  Industrial  Arts  Laboratory.  This  versatile 
and  well-equipped  work  area  has  the  tools,  equipment  and 
materials  necessary  to  the  construction  and  assembly  of 
almost  every  type  of  instructional  aid.  These  facilities 
will  be  made  available  to  individual  students  and  to 
committees  to  develop  aids  needed  to  reinforce  instruc- 
tional procedures. 

(6)  The  distribution  and  maintenance  of  audio-visual 
equipment  are  organized  to  provide  an  adequate  service 
crew  with  a  resultant  minimum  of  inconvenience  to  the 
teaching  staff.  Student  employees  are  instrumental  in  the 
execution  of  this  phase  and  will  eventually 'be"  trained  to 
provide  assistance  in  the  execution  of  special  projects, 
such  as  filmstrip  and  motion  picture  production  ventures. 

(7)  The  proposed  Dome  Room  installation  {see  Figure 
2)  will  supply  facilities  for  a  variety  of  activities  for  the 
communication  arts  groups.  Dancing,  drama,  radio, 
speech,  television  and  music  are  some  of  the  applicable 
areas.  In  addition,  participation  on  a  school-wide  basis 
will  be  possible  through  the  utilization  of  the  FM  trans- 
mitter. A  later  paragraph  will  help  point  up  the' other 
salient  features  of  the  room. 

Details  of  tiie 
Proposed  Audio-Visual  Library  Unit 

An  acoustically  treated  booth  {see  Figure  1)  permits 
students  and  teachers  to  preview  and  examine  pictures, 
maps,  graphs  and  charts  adapted  to  opaque  projection. 
Two  more  of  these  cubicles  have  16mm  motion  picture 
units  equipped  with  short  focal  length  lenses  for  similar 
use  in  connection  with  films.  Still  another  booth  permits 
the  viewing  of  filmstrips  (with  or  without  sound)  and 
2"  X  2"  and  314"  x  4"  slides.  The  last  booth  is  fitted  with 
tape  recorders  for  speech  work.  In  all  instances  where 
sound  reproduction  is  involved,  headphones  will  be  util- 
ized. Multiple  jack  outlets  allow  as  many  as  four  persons 
to  be  present  in  each  of  the  projection  areas. 

Brilliant  images,  resulting  from  the  small  screen  size, 
make  viewing  possible  under  daylight  conditions.  An 
added  feature  of  the  installation  is  the  design  of  the 
equipment  mounts.  These  have  been  styled  for  conversion 
to  safe  storage  chests  when  the  machines  are  not  in  use. 
Such  an  arrangement  operates  much  in  the  manner  of 
the  typewriter  desk  and  makes  unnecessary  the  daily 
removal  of  these  units  to  a  central  vault. 

The  Phono,  Tape  and  FM  Listening  Table  has  78  and 
33  1/3  rpm  turntables  to  permit  the  playback  of  tran- 
scriptions as  well  as  conventional  recordings.  The  tape 
recorders  are  modified  to  allow  playback  only.  This  elim- 
inates the  possibility  of  "erasing"  material  accidentally. 
The  FM/AM  receiver  is  included  to  make  available  edu- 
cational broadcasts  and  other  pertinent  programs.  A 
separate  selector  switch  at  each  phono  position  makes  it 
easy  for  the  operator  to  choose  among  the  offerings  from 
each  of  the  three  tape  machines,  the  FM/AM  receiver  or 
the  local  phonograph.  Here,  too,  listening  is  accomplished 
thru  the  medium  of  headphones. 

The  Phono  Listening-Conducting  Table  has  a  special- 
ized function — to  provide  facilities  for  the  music  students 

{Continued  on  page  71) 


February,  1952 


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many  tools  in  one  kit  .  .  . 


11] 


by  ROBERT  D.  MacCURDY 

Biology  Teacher 
Watertown,   Massachusetts 

//ow  COULD  we  build  a  unit  of  study  on  cancer  that 
#/  would  have  nearly  universal  appeal  for  the  high 
school  grades;  that  could  be  taught  as  part  of  our  present 
health  or  biology  courses;  that  would  be  modern  and  ob- 
jective, taking  two  hours'  teaching  time;  and  that  would 
teach  valuable  lessons  about  cancer  in  an  effective  and 
enjoyable  manner? 

That  was  the  job  given  to  a  working  committee  chosen 
by  an  advisory  committee  made  up  of  representatives 
from  the  Massachusetts  Department  of  Education,  Massa- 
chusetts Department  of  Public  Health,  Archdiocese  of 
Boston  Department  of  Education,  and  independent 
schools.  The  working  committee,  representing  public, 
private,  and  parochial  secondary  schools  and  colleges, 
was  known  as  the  School  Committee  on  Cancer  Educa- 
tion.* 

At  one  of  its  first  meetings,  the  committee  was  privi- 
leged to  witness  a  demonstration  of  the  American  Tele- 
phone &  Telegraph  Company's  multi-item,  single-package 
unit  of  study  on  the  use  of  the  telephone,  a  unit  which 
has  become  known  as  "Telezonia."  (See  "Adventure  in 
Telezonia",  Educational  Screen,  April,  1950,  page  155.) 
This  unit  consists  of  a  teacher's  guide,  motion  picture, 
fUmstrip,  leaflets,  sample  directions,  and  model  phones — 
all  packaged  and  ready  for  use  together,  as  explained  in 
the  teacher's  guide.  The  committee  was  enthusiastic  about 
this  kind  of  unit  and  resolved  to  construct  a  similar  unit 
suited  to  the  needs  of  cancer  education. 

Broad  yet  concrete  objectives  and  standards  of  values 
for  the  various  items  that  would  constitute  the  unit  were 
established  by  the  committee.  It  decided  that  the  heart  or 
core  of  the  multi-unit  package  would  be  a  sound  motion 
picture.  Of  the  many  films  available  on  the  subject  of 
cancer,  only  one.  The  Traitor  Within,  met  standards  and 


*  Advisory  Committee:  Crosby  Hodgman,  A.  Russell  Mack,  Jean 
V.  Latimer,  Father  Timolhy  O'Leary.  Working  Committee:  Robert 
D.  MacCurdy  (Chairman),  William  J.  Babcock,  Margaret  C. 
Carroll,  Helen  Hamilton,  Sister  Marguerite  Louise,  S.N.D.,  Edward 
Palmer,  Lorraine  Caswell  Bembow,  Malcolm  D.  Campbell,  Harry 
Firger,  Sister  Margaret,  S.N.D.,  Sister  Mary  Winifred,  S.N.D., 
Jean  V.  Latimer. 


and  LORRAINE  C.  BEMBOW 

Health   Educator.  American  Cancer  Society 
Boston,  Massachusetts 

objectives.  The  committee  then  studied  other  types  of 
teaching  materials  that  might  be  supplementary  and 
complementary  to  the  motion  picture:  quiz  pads,  leaflets, 
instructor's  guides,  filmstrips,  slides,  clay  models,  photo- 
graphs, wall  charts,  isotype  charts,  and  project  lists. 

After  much  study,  the  committee  voted  to  include  the 
following  items  in  the  package: 

Motion  Picture  :  The  Traitor  Within 

Leaflets:  Who,  Why,  What  and  Where  of  Cancer; 
101  Answers  to  Your  Questions  on  Cancer;  The  American 
Cancer  Society — Where  Is  It  and  How  It  Began;  Guard 
Those  You  Love 

Pamphlets:  Youth  Looks  at  Cancer,  Cancer  Manual 
jor  Teachers 

Instructor's  Guide:  Teacher's  Guide  for  Cancer  Edu- 
cation 

Wall  Charts:  Cancer  Biological,  Cancer  Statistical 

Filmstrip:  From  One  Cell 

Slides:   A  Special  Set  (2"  x  2"  unbreakable) 

The  subcommittee  that  prepared  the  instructor's  guide 
developed  it  so  that  it  presents  a  complete  cancer  edu- 
cational program,  utilizing  the  teaching  aids  contained 
in  the  package.  The  guide  contains  a  suggested  outline  of 
material  for  class  discussion,  explanations  of  the  teaching 
aids,  optional  related  pupil  activities,  a  suggested  quiz, 
and  "take  home"  leaflets.  Each  item  may  be  used  separate- 
ly; but  for  most  effective  use,  they  should  be  used  in  a 
correlated  manner. 

During  the  fall  of  1951  this  package  was  introduced 
to  the  teachers  of  Massachusetts  by  a  series  of  demon- 
strated displays  at  teachers'  conventions  and  meetings.  At 
these  demonstrations  the  teachers  learned  how  to  use  the 
kit  and  how  to  obtain  it  on  loan.  The  loan  package  of 
materials  will  be  mailed  anywhere  in  Massachusetts  with 
no  charge  by  the  American  Cancer  Society,  Massachusetts 
Division,  Inc.,  462  Boylston  St.,  Boston  16.  Those  in 
other  states  should  consult  their  own  local  cancer  societies 
to  find  out  whether  similar  units  have  been  prepared  for 
their  use  or  to  encourage  the  construction  of  such  stream- 
lined cancer  education  units. 


$8 


Educational  Screen 


CHURCH  Department 


Unreasonable  Supposition 

Here  is  where  the  real  problem  lies 

says  ERICH  F.  VOEHRINSER 

Associate  Secretary 
World  Council  on  Christian  Education 

I  read  with  great  interest  the  editorial  on  "Reasonable 
Supposition"  in  the  November  1951  Church  Depart- 
ment, and  I  don't  think  that  anybody  could  find  fault 
with  it.  Undoubtedly,  the  producer  of  Biblical  films  con- 
stantly has  to  add  background,  interpretation,  incidents, 
and  additional  characters  in  filming  a  story — all  those 
things  which  have  to  be  read  between  the  lines  of  the 
Biblical  account. 

All  this  is  necessary  "reasonable  supposition",  but 
what  about  unreasonable  supposition?  Here  is  where,  it 
seems  to  me,  the  real  problem  lies.  How  far  does  neces- 
sary and  reasonable  supposition  go,  and  where  does  it 
begin  to  become  unreasonable  and  unwarranted?  For 
instance,  it  is  a  reasonable  supposition  that  Zacchaeus, 
chief  tax  collector  in  Jericho,  obtained  his  position 
through  the  influence  of  some  superior,  but  is  it  reason- 
able to  suppose  that  this  superior  was  Matthew,  an  or- 
dinary publican  in  Capernaum,  before  he  became  Jesus' 
disciple?  It  is  a  reasonable  supposition  that  the  same 
Zacchaeus  was  married,  but  is  it  necessary  or  reasonable 
to  suppose  that  his  wife  was  the  sister  of  Matthew? 

It  is  in  this  field,  which  lies  beyond  reasonable  sup- 
position, where  the  producer  needs  to  have  some  prin- 
ciples and  guidance  by  the  churches,  or  else  the  sky  is 
the  limit.  Hollywood  standards  of  filming  historical 
events  or  biographies  cannot  be  applied  here  because 
Biblical  films  are  not  made  for  entertainment  only,  but 
for  inspiration  and  for  teaching.  The  facts  of  the  story 
are  also  part  of  the  lesson  and  of  the  knowledge  which 
is  to  be  conveyed ;  therefore,  the  exact  presentation  of  the 
facts  is  important,  not  only  the  presentation  of  ideas. 

In  a  sermon  it  is  easy  to  distinguish  between  facts  and 
supposition  or  embellishment.  Not  so  in  a  film.  The  screen 
presents  facts  and  suppositions  with  equal  reality,  and 
the  audience  accepts  both  without  distinction.  Thus 
fictitious  materials  are  invested  with  the  same  reality 
and  authority  as  facts,  and  the  results  can  only  be  con- 
fusion and  doubt  if  facts  and  fiction  are  mixed  indis- 
criminately. 

Therefore,  it  may  perhaps  be  stated  as  a  general  prin- 
ciple that  a  film  or  filmstrip  which  purports  to  depict  a 
straightforward  Bible  story  should  include  of  supposi- 
tional or  fictitious  material  as  little  as  possible,  but  as 
much  as  necessary. 

This  twofold  principle  may  be  a  general  guide,  but 
some  further  explanation  and  application  are  perhaps 
necessary.  Here  are  some  thoughts,  crystallized  into 
rules,  to  stimulate  further  thinking: 

(1)   All  fictitious  material  should  be  directly  related 

February,  1952 


WILLIAM  S.  HOCKMAN*.  Editor 


SEEK  YE  FIRST 

The  picture  above  is  from  the  new  73-frame  black  and 
white  filmstrip  Seek  Ye  First,  released  by  the  Department 
of  United  Promotion  of  the  Presbyterian  Church  U.S.A. 
(156  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York  10).  Commentary  is  recorded  at 
78  rpm  or  on  microgroove  (33%).  Through  his  letter  to 
a  young  couple  who  has  just  united  with  a  church,  a  lay- 
man of  thirty  years  and  their  friend  tries  to  answer  their 
question,  "What  do  we  do  now?",  and  to  deepen  their 
understanding  of  what  it  means  to  be  a  Christian.  Both  the 
pictures  and  the  commentary  have  excellent  technical  quali- 
ties, and  the  filmstrip  is  highly  recommended  for  use  with 
youth  and  adults  whenever  the  meaning  and  opportunities 
of  church  membership  need  to  be  interpreted. 

For  reviews  of  other  recent  filmstrips  for  church  use,  see 
following  page. 


to  some  part  of  the  Biblical  account  and  should  grow 
out  of  it,  providing  necessary  explanation  or  develop- 
ment (e.g.,  in  Ambassadors  of  Christ,  Paul's  buying  the 
freedom  of  a  Christian  slave  girl  in  the  slave  market  of 
Antioch  is  not  called  for  by  the  text) . 

(2)  Fictitious  material  should  never  be  so  prominent 
or  important  that  it  changes  the  character  of  the  story 
(e.g.,  in  Th^  Rich  Young  Ruler,  the  ultimate  conversion 
of  the  young  man.  One  might  ask  as  a  criterion:  If  this 
had  happened,  would  not  the  evangelist  have  recorded 
it?). 

(3)  No  fictitious  character  should  play  a  major  part 
or  attract  too  much  attention  (e.g.,  in  First  Missionary 
Journey,  the  dwarf  at  Sergius'  court). 

(4)  No  fictitious  relationships  should  be  constructed 
between  historical  characters  if  these  are  not  warranted 
by  the  Biblical  account  (e.g.,  in  No  Greater  Power,  the 
business  and  family  relationship  of  Matthew  and  Zac- 
chaeus) . 

(5)  All  background  and  fictitious  material  should  be 
in  keeping  as  much  as  possible  with  historical  research 
and  our  knowledge  of  the  era. 

(6)  Where  the  Biblical  account  is  specific,  the  script 


•  Director  of  Religious  Education,  Lakewood,  Ohio,  Presbyterian 
Church.  Address  at  1616  Marlowe  Ave.,  Lakewood  7,  Ohio. 

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must  follow  it.    There  must  be  no  contradiction  to  the 
Biblical  account,  even  in  the  smallest  detail. 

(7)  There  must  be  no  tampering  with  the  chronologi- 
cal sequence  of  events  where  such  is  clearly  established 
(e.g.,  the  Messianic  prophecies  in  the  first  part  of  Holy 

Night) . 

These  rules  refer  to  bona-fide  Bible  story  films,  as 
stated  above.  There  is  another  category  of  Biblical  films 
which  are  clearly  centered  around  some  fictitious  char- 
acter, with  a  Biblical  background  (e.g..  Journey  Into 
Faith).    These  films  do  not  claim  to  tell  a  plain  Bible 


story  and  can  openly  be  introduced  as  fiction.  For  such 
films  the  regulations,  of  course,  are  less  strict  and  rules 
1-4  do  not  apply;  but  the  principles  contained  in  the  last 
three  rules  should  be  observed  by  any  Biblical  film 
intended  for  use  in  the  church  or  church  school. 

In  Biblical  films  the  church  has  the  right  to  expect 
a  profound  reverence  not  only  for  the  Bible  as  the  Word 
of  God,  but  for  historical  facts  and  truth.  Truth  should 
not  be  twisted  for  the  sake  of  man-made  rules  of  film 
scripting  and  screen  effects,  as  is  so  often  done  in  Holly- 
wood. If  anything  needs  to  be  adapted,  it  is  the  method 
and  not  the  facts. 


reviews  and  news 


FILMSTRIPS 

One  God 

One  God,  a  100-frame  15-minute  black  and  white  film- 
strip  released  by  Association  Films,  Inc.  (35  West  45th 
St.,  N.  Y.  19),  shows  the  ways  of  worship  of  the  three 
major  religious  faiths  in  America.  It  is  based  on  the 
16mm,  37-minute,  black  and  white  sound  film  by  the 
same  title,  and  the  three  individual  parts  may  be  pur- 
chased separately  or  together.  The  pictures  are  taken 
from  the  film  and  the  printed  narration  script  comes  from 
its  very  fine  soundtrack.  It  is  highly  recommended  both 
for  your  use  and  for  acquisition  for  your  A-V  library. 

Split  Decision 

Split  Decision  is  a  50-frame  filmstrip  on  Christian 
vocational  choices.  The  photography  is  black  and  white 
and  the  commentary  comes  either  on  33  1/3  microgroove 
or  regular  78  rpm.  There  is  an  excellent  leader's  guide 
which  contains  the  printed  script.  It  was  produced  by 
the  Board  of  Education  of  the  Methodist  Church  and  is 
released  through  the  Methodist  Publishing  House  (810 
Broadway,  Nashville  2,  Tenn.).  This  fihnstrip  was  pre- 
pared to  help  high  school  and  college  young  people  dis- 
cuss the  factors  involved  in  choosing  a  vocation  from  a 
Christian  point  of  view.  Used  with  a  little  care,  imagina- 
tion, and  with  considerable  youth  participation,  it  should 
accomplish  its  purpose.  The  technical  qualities  are  good 
and  the  filmstrip  is  recommended. 

Life  of  Christ 

During  December  (1951)  John  Wanamaker's  in  Phila- 
delphia held  an  exhibit  of  seventy-five  original  paintings 
by  Jacques  Barosin  which  compose  his  Life  of  Christ 
series.  Through  the  Christian  Education  Press  (1505 
Race  Street,  Philadelphia  2),  this  series  is  available  in 
a  two-part  filmstrip  entitled.  The  Life  of  Christ.  There  are 


WHAT'S  YOUR  STAND  ON  CAPTIONS? 

Voting  in  favor  of  captions  on  filmstrips  (see  Church 
Department,  December,  1951;  January,  1952)  is  F.  0. 
Seymour  of  Ouachita  Valley  Vocational  School,  West 
Monroe,  Louisiana.  He  writes,  "The  scripts  get  lost;  extra 
equipment  is  needed;  perhaps  later  on,  but  now  leave  them 
on." 

In  favor,  also,  is  the  Rev.  Victor  Hoag,  Executive  Secre- 
tary, Department  of  Religious  Education,  Diocese  of  New 
Jersey.  He  says,  "Scripts  are  easily  lost,  damaged,  or  crudely 
read:  captions  put  teaching  angle  in  lap  of  teacher;  less 
bother  when  shipping." 

How  do  you  vote?  Do  you  want  captions  on  filmstrips? 


Christian   Education   Press 
THE  CARPENTER  SHOP  .  .  .  from  the  filmstrip  "The  Life  of  Christ" 

separate  scripts  for  children  and  adults.  The  pictures 
of  this  series  are  also  available  in  2  x  2  slides  as  ready- 
mounts  or  in  glass.  Four  pictures  may  be  obtained  as 
11"  X  14"  lithographs— "Journey  of  the  Wise  Men,"  "The 
Carpenter  Shop,"  "The  Rich  Young  Ruler,"  and  "The 
Great  Commission." 

The  pictures  are  authentic  in  setting,  costume,  and 
typography.  They  are  artistically  composed  and  skill- 
fully drawn.  Each  one  pleases  and  has  something  to  say. 
The  incidents  chosen — no  easy  task — are  satisfactory. 
The  color  values  are  good. 

The  script  for  children  was  written  by  Grace  Storms, 
and  it's  an  excellent  job.  The  script  for  adults  by  Oscar 
J.  Rumpf  is  satisfactory.  The  guide  for  leaders  contains 
good  suggestions.  Here  is  a  piece  of  material  which  is 
recommended  for  use  and  for  acquisition  by  local 
churches. 

MOTION  PICTURES 

Preparing  to  Use  a  Film 

There  has  been  a  lot  of  talk  on  preparing  to  use  a  film. 
Now  we  can  cut  the  talk  by  90  per  cent  and  use  Broad- 
man  Films'  (127  Ninth  Ave.  North.  Nashville  3,  Tenn.) 
new  film — Preparing  to  Use  a  Film.  In  20  minutes  it 
shows  the  arrival  of  the  film  at  the  church;  notification 
of  leader;  the  leader's  preview;  the  involvement  of  help- 
ers; the  setup  of  the  room;  the  pre-showing  test  run,  and 
all  the  other  details  every  good  user  looks  out  for — be- 

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Educational  Screen 


BY  THE  CHURCHES . . . 
FOR  THE  CHURCHES . . . 


At  The   CHURCHES' 
For  Their  Own 

Foreign  Missions 

(Theme:  Latin  America) 
WINGS  TO  THE  WORD 


Request — Films  Produced 
Study  Programs 

•  Home  Missions 

^  (Theme:  Churches  For 

Our  Country's  Needs) 


The  dramatic 
portrayal  of  pio- 
neer mission  work 
in  the  Brazilian 
interior  .  .  .  the 
brilliant  and  un- 
forgettable story 
of  how  the  gos- 
pel found  wings 


I6mm.,  sound,  30  minutes 
Lease  $120.00;  rental  $8.00 

•  OUT  OF  THE  DUST 

Heroism  and  achievement  of  the  evangelical  churches  in 
Cuba  and  Mexico  ...  a  vivid  and  inspirational  film  .  .  . 
16mm.,  sound,  45  minutes.  Lease  $220.00;  rental  $10.00 

•  REPORT  FROM  MEXICO 

A  moving  document  of  the  challenging  task  facing  the 
Protestant  Church  in  Mexico  .  .  .  intimate  glimpses  of 
the  church's  accomplishments  among  our  Mexican  neigh- 
bors . . . 
I6mm.,  sound,  28  minutes.  Lease  $105.00;  rental  $6.00 


AGAIN 


PIONEERS! 


A  motion  picture 
dedicated  to  the 
daring  spiritual 
pioneers  who  are 
ever  seeking  new 
pathways  in  the 
service  of  God 
and  their  fellow 
man. 


0  I6mm.,  sound,  70  minutes 
Lease  $250.00;  rental  $12.00 

•  THE  STREET 

How  the  reopening  of  a  church  in  a  large  city  affected  the 

•  lives  of  the  people  ...  an  important  and  dramatic  film. 
I6mm.,  sound,  22  minutes.  Lease  $105.00;  rental  $6.00 

•  ON  COMMON  GROUND 

A  true  story  of  how  the  development  of  a  larger  parish  plan 

•  brought  new  spiritual  understanding  to  a  rural  community. 
I6mm.,  sound,  28  minutes.  Lease  $105.00;  rental  $6.00 


.  .  .  And  Released  February  1  .  .  . 

A  Meaningful  and  Appealing  True-to-Lije  Story  of  Our  Time 


Winner  1st  Prize  .  .  . 

Boston  Film  Festival  .  .  . 

Protestant  Religious  Section 

•  A  WONDERFUL  LIFE 

The    poignant,    heart    warming 
story  of  a  modern  Christian  fam- 
ily finding  faith  as  they  reexam- 
ine the  values  of  life. 
I6mm.,  sound,  45  minutes 
Lease  $200.00;  rental  $10.00 


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Brotherhood  Month.  Set 
up  bookings  now  for 
PREJUDICE  and  YOUR 
NEIGHBOR  CELEBRATES. 


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Broadman  Films 
THE  PREVIEW  SESSION  .  .  .  from  the  film  "Preparing  to  Use  a  Film" 

fore  the  audience  arrives.  It  is  recommended  and  should 
have  wide  usage.  No  doubt  other  fihns  will  follow,  giving, 
the  church  a  series  on  how  to  use  a  film.  Broadman  Films 
is  to  be  commended. 

Figure  the  Odds 

Figure  the  Odds  is  a  20-minute  color  film  on  alcohol. 
Produced  by  the  Michigan  Temperance  Foundation,  Inc. 
(215  S.  Grand  Ave.,  Lansing,  Mich.),  it  shows  two  young 
people  getting  some  reliable  information  from  a  professor 
on  what  drinking  does  to  human  behavior.  It  is  recom- 
mended for  use  with  young  people  from  7th  grade  on  and 
it  should  be  carefully  set  in  a  context  of  critical  think- 
ing and  a  sincere  search  for  the  truth. 

FILM  PRODUCTION 
Producers  Please  Note 

A  footnote  in  a  recent  issue  of  the  Audio-Visual  Aids 
bulletin  of  the  (Southern)  Baptist  Sunday  School  Board 
says,  "This  Committee  evaluates  films  on  the  following 
points:  doctrinal  soundness,  scriptural  accuracy,  his- 
torical accuracy,  educational  soundness,  up-to-dateness, 
technical  quality,  general  effect,  and  usability,  i.  e.,  is 
it  of  such  a  nature  that  there  is  a  place  for  it  in  a  church 
program?" 

Evaluation  criteria  developed  on  these  points  would  be 
very  searching  indeed  and  they  certainly  could  not  be  met 
by  those  who  produce  in  offhand  and  casual  fashion.  Let 
this  be  considered  a  sizable  straw  in  the  wind  to  indicate 
to  producers  that  before  very  long  they  will  need  to  meet 
standards  for  their  productions  a  great  deal  higher  than 
those  now  prevailing. 

Heard  as  Film  Consultant 

Coincidental  with  merger  of  the  Protestant  Film  Com- 
mission with  the  National  Council  of  Churches  of  Christ 
in  the  U.  S.  A.,  Paul  F.  Heard  assumes  the  post  of  Film 


Consultant  in  connection  with  the  program  of  pictures 
being  made  via  the  organization's  Broadcasting  and  Film 
Commission.  He  will  develop  production  plans  and  handle 
financing  and  will  serve  in  various  other  related  func- 
tions. For  the  past  five  years,  he  has  been  Executive 
Secretary  and  Executive  Producer  of  the  Protestant  Film 
Commission. 

information,  please 

•  "Is  there  a  film  or  filmstrip  on  Dr.  Albert  Schweitzer, 
of  Lambarene,  Africa,"  asks  Mrs.  J.R.M.  Yes,  there  is. 
Write  to  Whittemore's,  16  Ashburton  Place,  Boston  8,  or 
ask  your  local  A-V  dealer.  This  filmstrip  is  black  and 
white;  has  33  frames  of  authentic  photographs.  It  is 
accompanied  by  a  15-page  script  with  full  notes  on  Dr. 
Schweitzer's  life  and  work. 

•  This  department  has  had  several  requests  for  infor- 
mation on  color  slides  ot  Palestinian  scenes  and  places 
mentioned  in  Biblical  accounts.  Such  slides  are  now 
available  from  Whittemore's  (address  above).  Write  di- 
rect for  information  and  prices. 

•  "Which  screen  do  you  recommend  for  a  small 
church  school  assembly  room?",  asks  a  minister  in  the 
South.  Not  knowing  whether  your  room  is  long  and 
narrow,  or  wide  and  shallow,  or  whether  you  use  much 
color  projection,  it  is  hard  to  make  a  recommendation. 
If  you  use  color  films,  slides  and  filmstrips,  and  if  your  ' 
room  is  used  longwise,  I  would  recommend  a  glass  ■] 
beaded  screen.  There  are  at  least  two  good  makes. 
Watch  the  ads  in  this  magazine  and  write  to  the  com- 
panies. 

•  Mr.  Henry  C.  Fikejs  (117  Wellington  St.,  Waterloo, 
Iowa)  asks  that  I  recommend  a  filmstrip  on  the  Life  of 
Christ  for  purchase  by  his  church.  I  believe  he  will  find  '' 
the  new  filmstrip.  Life  of  Christ,  jointly  produced  by 
the  Congregational  Christian  Churches  and  the  Evangeli- 
cal and  Reformed  Church  and  available  from  Christian 
Education  Press  (1505  Race  St.,  Philadelphia  2,  Pa.), 
worth  investigating  (see  review  on  preceding  page) . 

•  Rev.  A.  H.  Backus  (5430  Broadway,  Indianapolis,  In- 
diana is  searching  for  3^  x  4  inch  slides  on  alcohol  and 
its  effect  on  the  human  system.  I  know  of  none.  If  any 
of  our  readers  do,  please  write  direct  to  Mr.  Backus. 

•  Rev.  Hendricks  Strong  (First  Congregational  Church, 
Oshkosh,  Wis.)  wants  to  know  what  kind  of  tape  recorder 
I  would  recommend  for  general  church  use.  It  is  not 
easy  to  recommend,  and  I  suggest  that  he  write  to  Audio 
Devices,  Inc.  (444  Madison  Ave.,  New  York)  for  a  copy 
of  their  "Audio  Record"  for  August-September  1951, 
which  gives  descriptive  data  on  some  60  tape  recorders 
ranging  in  price  from  $100  to  $2800.  For  general  use 
around  the  church  I  suggest  one  in  the  $300  or  $400 
price  range.  — WSH. 


A  IFilm  fnr  Epttt 

JORDAN  VALLEY— a  Pathe  film  recorded  !n  the 
U.S.A.  This  2  reel  film  has  been  highly  approved 
by   both   Protestant  and  Catholic  groups.  Sale  $85 

International   Film  Bureau,   Inc. 
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looking  at 


the  Literatiire 


FILM  UTILIZATION  by  J.  Roby  K!dd  and  Carter  B.  Storr.  Spon- 
sored by  The  Canadian  Association  for  Adult  Education,  143  Bloor 
St.  West,  Toronto,  Ontario,  Canada,  and  the  Educational  Film 
Library  Association,  1600  Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y.,  U.S.A.  47 
paqes.  $1.00. 

"This  manual,"  explain  the  authors,  "is  a  modest  attempt 
to  present  simply  but  dramatically  some  tested  practices 

for  using  film  ma- 
terials in  solving 
personal  and  group 
problems."  Since  the 
authors  believe  that 
materials  that  deal 
with  visual  educa- 
tion should  demon- 
strate as  well  as 
describe,  much  of 
the  contents  of  the 
manual  are  pre- 
sented visually — 
through  cartoon  il- 
lustrations {see  cut). 
Titles  of  the  individual  chapters  are  a  good  clue  to  con- 
'■nUs:  What  Films  and  Filmstrips  Will  Do,  A  Word  of 
aution.  Jobs  for  Films  and  Filmstrips,  Five  Steps  to 
iood  Film  Utilization,  Training  Operators,  Care  of  Equip- 
iicnt,  The  Filmstrip,  A  Community  Film  Council,  Hints 
"I  Teachers,  Hints  on  Film  Administration  in  the  Junior 
■;(  hool,  Hints  for  Film  Convenors  of  Home  and  School 
V.ssociations,  Hints  to  Church  Leaders,  Organizations 
i'hat  Are  Ready  to  Help  You,  Some  References. 

The  manual  should  prove  a  handy  and  helpful  guide  to 
ill  users  of  films  and  filmstrips — especially  new  users. 
About  the  authors:  Dr.  Carter  B.  Storr  is  an  artist  and 


school  principal,  has  illustrated  a  number  of  books  and 
produced  several  series  of  filmstrips.  Dr.  J.  R.  Kidd  is 
Director  of  the  Canadian  Association  for  Adult  Educa- 
tion, has  been  an  instructor  at  university  and  community 
film  institutes  in  both  Canada  and  the  U.  S.,  has  written 
several  articles  and  booklets  on  film  use  in  informal  edu- 
cation. 

AUDIO-VISUAL  LIBRARY  HANDBOOK.  Director  ot  Publications, 
Stephens  College,  Columbia,  Missouri.  $1.00. 

This  handbook  outlining  the  functions,  services,  and 
facilities  of  the  Stephens  College  Audio-Visual  Library 
was  prepared  by  Robert  de  Kieff'er,  Assistant  to  Dean 
of  Instruction  and  Librarian,  for  the  Stephens  College 
faculty  and  is  now  made  available  for  general  distribution 
as  an  aid  to  others  preparing  similar  handbooks  for  their 
own  schools.  The  booklet  is  well  illustrated  with  graphs, 
line  drawings,  and  cartoons. 

THE  DIRECTION  OF  AUDIO-VISUAL  PROGRAMS— A  Syllabus 
by  Frank  F.  Sorow,  Department  of  Audio-Visual  Education,  Univer- 
sity of  Southern  California.  Lucas  Brothers,  Publishers.  Distributed 
by  College  Book  Store,  3474  University  Ave.,  Los  Angeles  7,  Cali- 
fornia. 1951.  49  pages.  $1.50. 

Prepared  for  use  in  a  course  in  the  administration  of 
audio-visual  programs  at  the  University  of  Southern 
California,  this  syllabus  attempts  a  logical  classification 
of  the  problems  of  audio-visual  administration  in  the  form 
of  topics  for  class  discussion,  lecture  presentation,  or  in- 
dividual research  and  oral  or  written  report.  An  annotated 
bibliography  follows  each  of  the  major  divisions. 

DAVI  CONFERENCE  PROCEEDINGS.  1951.  Department  of  Audio- 
Visual  Instruction  of  the  National  Education  Association,  1201  16th 
St.,  N.W.,  Washington  6,  D.C.  69  pages.  75  cents. 

This  is  a  word-and-picture  summary  record  of  the  1951 
DAVI  Atlantic  City  Conference,  February  19-21;  the  San 
Francisco  Conference,  July  2-7,  and  the  Board  of  Directors' 
Meeting  in  Chicago,  July  28. 


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the  world 's  greatest  composers. 

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Evaluation  of  New  Films 


L  C.  LARSON,  Editor 
Director,    Audio-Visual    Center 
Indiana  University,  Bloomington 

How  to  Soy  No   (Moral  Maturity) 

(Coronet  Instructional  Films,  Coronet  Building,  Chicago 
1,  Illinois)  10  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  black  and  white  or 
color,  1951.  $50  or  $100.  Teachers'  Guide  available. 

Description  of  Contents: 

This  film  deals  with  such  teen-age  behavior  problems 
as  smoking,  drinking,  and  love-making  and  discusses  the 
ways  of  saying  "no"  in  such  situations  and  still  maintain- 
ing status  and  keeping  friends. 

The  film  opens  in  front  of  a  curtain  on  a  stage.  A  spot- 
light shines  on  Bill,  who  serves  as  discussion  leader  and 
introduces  the  subject  of  how  to  say  "no"  and  still  keep 
your  friends.  Addressing  the  audience.  Bill  raises  the 
curtain  and  reveals  the  members  of  the  discussion  panel 
— Marty,  Lucy,  Nora,  and  Howie.  They  are  seated  in- 
formally around  the  stage,  which  is  arranged  and  set 
as  a  living  room.  Their  discussion  constitutes  the  prin- 
cipal part  of  the  film. 

Marty  begins  the  discussion  by  relating  his  experiences 
with  the  fellows  after  a  game  or  practice.  Usually  they 
stop  at  a  snack  bar  but  occasionally  one  of  the  fellows  sug- 
gests that  they  stop  at  a  tavern.  Marty,  who  doesn't  want 
to*  drink — nor  does  he  want  to  be  a  "drip",  explains  how 
difficult  it  is  for  him  to  say  "no"  and  make  it  stick  and 
yet  belong  to  the  group.  Members  of  the  panel  offer  such 
suggestions  as  reminding  the  group  he  is  in  training  and 
doesn't  drink  or  simply  ordering  something  else.  Marty 
thinks  the  latter  plan  is  a  good  idea;  the  film  shows  him 
having  a  sandwich  and  french  fries  and  still  being  ac- 
cepted by  the  group. 

Nora  introduces  her  problem :  She  doesn't  want  to  smoke 
and  yet  her  friends  insist  that  she  break  down  and  smoke 
at  their  pajama  parties.  Several  suggestions  are  made  to 
her;  she  thinks  the  one  of  bringing  up  the  newest  gossip 
is  a  good  one.  She  is  shown  effectively  turning  down  the 
invitation  to  have  a  cigarette  by  following  her  "no"  with 
an  enthusiastic  recital  of  the  newest  gossip. 

Lucy  doesn't  think  distractions  would  work  when  a  boy 
insists  on  petting.  The  group  discusses  this  problem  and 
seems  to  agree  that  each  situation  is  different  and  that 
each  requires  a  lot  of  ingenuity.   They  agree  that  the  first 


Saying  "no"  and  keeping  friends 


Coronet  Films 


CAROLYN  SUSS,  Assistant  Professor,  School  of  Education 
BETTY  STOOPS,  Assistant  in  Selection,  Audio-Visual  Center 

Indiana  University,  Bloomington 

job  is  to  know  yourself  and  your  own  standards. 

The  conclusion  summarizes  with  flashbacks  illustrating 
such  principles  as  these:  try  to  avoid  difficult  situations, 
distract  attention  by  changing  the  subject,  know  when 
and  why  you  are  going  to  say  "no"  and  be  firm,  and  say 
"no"  but  be  friendly  not  preachy. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

In  the  opinion  of  the  evaluating  committee,  this  film  I 
deals  with  a  difficult  yet  very  important  subject.  The 
vehicle  for  presenting  it — a  dramatization  of  a  panel  dis- 
cussion— proves  an  effective  way  of  getting  the  problems 
before  the  audience  and  providing  for  audience  indenti- 
fication  and  participation.  Since  the  film  deals  in  a  very 
personal  and  frank  fashion  with  the  more  diflScult  be- 
havior problems  of  teen-agers,  it  is  suggested  that  the 
group  should  be  adequately  prepared  for  the  subject  and, 
if  possible,  should  be  a  small  group  with  adequate  time 
for  discussion  following  the  film.  "The  film  should  be  ef- 
fective in  stimulating  a  discussion  of  such  problems  as 
deciding  how  and  when  to  say  "no"  and  the  more  effective 
ways  of  saying  "no"  and  still  keeping  one's  friends. 

Mount  Vernon  in  Virginia 

( McGraw-Hill  Book  Company,  Inc.,  Text-Film  Department, 
330  West  Forty-Second  Street,  New  York  City  18,  New 
York)  22  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  black  and  white,  1951. 
$85.   Produced  by  Affiliated  Film  Producers.  j 

Description  of  Contents:  ' 

This    film,    directed    by    Willard    Van    Dyke,    pictures. ' 
George  Washington's  home  at  Mount  Vernon  as  a  home 
much  lived  in  by  Washington  and  his  family  and  today 
a   national   shrine   visited   by   thousands   of  tourists.  The 
camera  moves  up  to  the  house,  through  the  house,  and 
over  the  plantation  in  an  attempt  to  create  for  the  audi- 
ence   the   impression    that   they   are    enjoying   the   house 
and  plantation  with  Washington.  Not  until  the  concluding  ! 
sequence    do    people    appear    in    the    film.    The    off-stage 
voices,  sometimes  in  the  first  person  representing  Wash-  [ 
ington  and  sometimes   in  the  third  person  representing  I 


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an  observer,  comment  on  the  details  of  architecture, 
management,  way  of  life,  and  all  that  Mount  Vernon  meant 
to  Washington. 

The  film  opens  by  showing  a  dim  exterior  of  the  mansion 
with  light  shining  through  many  of  its  windows.  The  nar- 
rator relates  that  the  house  is  in  readiness  for  Wash- 
iiijrton's  return  for  Christmas  following  the  Revolutionary 
War.  Then  creating  the  effect  of  accompanying  Washington 
as  he  comes  home,  the  camera  moves  into  the  house  and 
-hows  the  spacious  hall  hung  with  holiday  greens,  the 
■itairs  that  lead  to  Washington's  room,  and  within  the 
ioom  Washington's  surveying  instruments,  his  plantation 
ifcords,  and   his   hunting  horn. 

Leaving  Washington's  bedroom,  the  film  moves  to  the 
many  buildings  or  dependencies  on  the  plantation — the 
-pinning  house,  the  wash  house,  the  smoke  house,  the 
manager's  house.  As  the  grounds  are  shown,  the  narrator 
■xplains  Washington's  farming  practices,  improvement 
uid  maintenance  procedures,  horticultural  pursuits,  and 
landscaping   interests. 

Returning  to  the  interior  of  the  home,  the  film  shows 
those  parts  which  were  most  frequently  used  and  enjoyed 
by  George  and  Martha  Washington,  as  well  as  their  grand- 
children George  Washington  Park  and  Nellie  Custis — 
the  living  room,  where  they  enjoyed  the  comforts  of  simple 
living,  the  kitchen,  where  Nellie  learned  to  cook,  Nellie's 
room,  where  she  practiced  such  fine  arts  as  needlepoint 
and  painting,  and  Washington's  library,  where  he  enter- 
tained and  conferred  with  many  distinguished  guests. 

After  eight  years  as  the  first  president  of  the  United 
States,  Washington  again  returns  to  Mount  Vernon  to 
enjoy  his  library  and  plantation.  The  bedroom  where 
Washington  died  is  shown.  Washington's  mausoleum  on 
his  own  plantation  is  then  shown  as  visitors  approach  to 
pay  respects.  A  panoramic  shot  of  Mount  Vernon  showing 
visitors  inspecting  and  enjoying  all  parts  of  the  planta- 
tion concludes  the  film. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

Beautiful  photography,  smooth  camera  movement,  and 
an  intimate  and  sensitive  story  combine  to  make  this  a 
remarkable  documentary  film.  The  film  succeeds  in  creat- 
ing the  impression  for  the  audience  that  they  are  moving 
through  the  house  and  grounds,  and  the  narration  un- 
obtrusively interprets  and  adds  meaning  to  what  they  see. 
The  musical  score,  created  by  Alex  North,  provides  ap- 
propriate period  atmosphere  and  features  the  music  of  the 
harpsicord.  The  previewing  committee  thought  that  the 
spirit  of  Washington  was  more  strongly  felt  than  if  his 
role  had  been  dramatized.  School  groups  from  the  inter- 
mediate grades  through  college,  as  well  as  adult  groups, 
should  be  interested  in  the  wealth  of  social  science,  art, 
and  home  economics  information  in  the  film. 

The  Old  Chief's  Dance 

(Educational  Materials  Department,  Extension  Division, 
University  of  Oklahoma,  North  Campus,  Norman,  Okla- 
homa)  6  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  color.  $65. 

Description  of  Contents: 

This  film  presents  an  old  Indian's  life  story  in  an  au- 
tlitntic  dance  by  Reginald  Laubin. 

Chief  One  Bull's  voice  first  explains  that  the  position 
if  the  Indian  warrior's  eagle  feather  indicates  his  achieve- 
n.-nts.  Then  an  Indian  drum  and  an  unfolding  feather 
war  bonnet  provide  the  introduction  to  the  dance  itself, 
which  is  presented  indoors  against  a  plain  blue  background 
and  accompanied  by  authentic  Indian  music. 

As  the  dancer  performs  the  old  chief's  slow  dance,  the 
chief's  voice  recalls  his  valiant  deeds  as  leader  of  his 
warriors.  As  he  alludes  to  "the  angry  bear"  and  the 
Battle  of  the  Little  Big  Horn  with  Custer,  he  adds  the 
appropriate  sounds  of  battle.  He  recalls  how,  in  the  early 
days,  warriors  danced  side  by  side  to  indicate  that  they 
were  united.  As  the  buffalo  bulls  led  the  herd,  so  the 
chiefs  led  their  people.  Always  looking  ahead,  always 
on  guard,  a  chief  would  never  ask  his  men  to  do  anything 


University  of  Olclahoina 
A  life  story  in  an  authentic  dance 

he  would  not  do  himself.  He  closes  the  tale  by  remind- 
ing himself  that  he  is  now  an  old  man. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

Members  of  the  preview  committee  expressed  an  interest 
in  this  film  from  several  points  of  view.  Social  studies 
teachers  liked  its  presentation  of  a  real  Indian  biography 
told  as  an  Indian  would  tell  it,  recounting  brave  deeds 
without  being  eonsidei-ed  boastful.  The  elaborate  cos- 
tume, the  shield,  and  the  club  used  in  the  dance  actually 
belonged  to  Chief  One  Bull,  and  the  music  adds  an  au- 
thentic atmosphere,  although  the  musicians  are  not  shown. 
Persons  interested  in  the  pi'oduction  techniques  praised 
the  use  of  the  camera  and  the  high  quality  of  the  color. 
(In  one  close-up  scene,  however,  the  illusion  of  reality  is 
marred  by  the  dancer's  obviously  blue  eyes.)  Since  Mr. 
Laubin  studied  One  Bull's  dance  carefully  over  a  period 
of  years,  the  film  should  be  of  interest  to  anthropologists 
and  to  dance  devotees.  It  is  appropriate  for  all  age  levels 
from  intermediate  to  adult. 

Audio-Visual  Aids  to  Learning 

(United  World  Films,  Inc.,  1445  Park  Avenue,  New  York 
29,  New  York)  11  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  black  and  white, 
1951.  $14.97.  Produced  by  Victor  D.  Solow  for  the  United 
States  Army. 

Description  of  Contents: 

Originally  designed  for  use  in  Occupied  Areas,  this 
film  shows  how  an  eighth-grade  teacher  uses  audio-visual 
materials  to  enrich  a  unit  on  Japan.  The  teacher  acts  as 
narrator. 

When  the  children  first  express  an  interest  in  Japan, 
their  teacher  capitalizes  on  their  interest  by  planning  a 
unit.  She  is  shown  visiting  the  city's  well-stocked  audio- 
visual center,  where  a  staff  member  selects  a  film  and 
some  filmstrips  for  her  to  preview.  As  the  teacher  waits, 
she  recalls  how  different  school  used  to  be  when  the  teach- 
er's chief  concern  was  keeping  order.   She  says  that  teach- 


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Your  Life  Work 

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ing  is  much  easier  now  because  we  have  materials  which 
interest  youngsters.    She  cautions,  though,  that  the  mate- 
rials can   not  do  the  teaching — they  can   only  assist  the  . 
teacher. 

After  the  class  decide  to  compare  the  customs  of  Japan 
with  our  own,  the  teacher  makes  an  outline  of  the  similar- 
ities and  differences  on  the  blackboard  so  that  the  chil- 
dren can  easily  organize  the  material  in  their  minds.  They 
then  use  filmstrips  to  present  statistics  on  Japan,  a  mo- 
tion picture  to  show  how  the  people  live,  and  a  radio  pro- 
gram produced  by  another  school.  Because  these  materials 
stimulate  further  questions,  the  children  use  the  school 
library  extensively  for  research. 

Feeling  a  need  for  firsthand  experience,  the  class  visit 
the  local  museum,  where  they  see  a  display  of  Japanese 
crafts  and  a  large  doll  dressed  in  traditional  Japanese 
fashion  and  donated  to  the  museum  as  a  good-will  gift. 
After  the  trip  each  child  continues  to  work  on  the  aspect 
in  which  he  is  most  interested.  Some  make  copies  of  Jap- 
anese prints  and  others  display  costumes,  object  materials, 
paintings,  and  Japanese  children's  drawings  loaned  by  the 
museum.  As  the  climax  of  the  unit,  a  Japanese  woman 
wearing  the  traditional  costume  comes  to  the  class  to  play 
and  sing  for  the  children,  whose  faces  mirror  their  intense 
interest.  The  teacher  again  reminds  the  viewer  that  audio- 
visual aids  have  enriched  and  enlivened  this  unit. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

Showing  the  integrated  use  of  a  variety  of  audio-visual 
materials  in  an  actual  unit,  this  film  should  be  welcomed 
by  all  pre-service  and  in-service  teachers  in  formal  and  in- 
formal education.  While  it  presupposes  that  materials 
and  professional  advice  are  readily  accessible  at  a  local 
audio-visual  center  and  museum,  the  principles  illustrated 
would  apply  In  almost  any  teaching  situation.  Emphasis 
is  always  on  the  influence  of  the  teaching  method  on  chil- 
dren's interest  and  understanding.  The  commonly-accepted 
steps  in  utilizing  audio-visual  materials  are  shown  ef- 
fectively, with  the  possible  exception  of  the  final  evaluation. 
The  children  seem  very  natural,  and  the  photography  and 
sound  are  above  average. 


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Screen  is  released  monthly  ten  times  during  the  school 
year.  Each  issue  deals  with  world  and  domestic  news  se- 
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tained from  Warner  Pathe  News. 

The  December,  1951,  issue,  which  is  Volume  Two,  Num- 
ber Four,  includes  items  dealing  with  world  news  events, 
civil  defense  activities,  sports,  i-eligion,  aviation,  agricul- 
ture, botany,  and  art.  By  means  of  a  newsreel  type  of  re- 
porting the  issue  interviews  Earl  Warren,  Robert  A.  Taft, 
President  Truman,  and  General  Eisenhower  as  presiden- 
tial possibilities;  shows  the  British-Egyptian  hostilities 
in  the  Suez  Canal  Zone;  and  depicts  war  activities  in 
Korea.  The  special  feature  of  this  issue,  a  rather  detailed 
account  of  the  life  of  the  Eskimos  of  Ukivok,  shows  how 
these  people  live  a  very  primitive  sort  of  life  in  a  hostile 
climate  and  isolated  from  the  world.  Other  items  report 
on  the  work  of  Francisco  de  Goya,  the  accomplishments 
of  equestrienne  Joanne  Lind,  the  stop-motion  photography 
of  John  Ott,  and  the  dedication  of  the  Ten  Commandment 
Shrine  near   Murphy,  North  Carolina. 

The  preceding  issue.  Volume  Two,  Number  Three,  fea- 
tures a  personal  history  of  Princess  Elizabeth,  heir  to 
Britain's  throne.  It  traces  the  life  of  Britain's  young 
princess  from  babyhood  to  the  present.  The  story  ends 
with  the  royal  couple's  tour  of  Canada  and  visit  to  Wash- 
ington. Other  items  include  a  special  concert  played 
by  the  Kindergarten  Percussion  Band  of  Sydney,  Austra- 
lia; the  Iranian  oil  crisis;  the  United  Nations  sixth  birth- 
day celebration;  the  election  of  Winston  Churchill;  and  a 
tour  of  the  world's  largest  bus  terminal.  Port  Authority 
Terminal  in  Manhattan,  New  York. 

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In  the  opinion  of  the  committee,  which  has  now  evalu- 
ated several  issues  in  the  series,  Tke  News  Magazive  of 
the  Screen  presents  current  history  events  in  a  dramatic 
and  interesting  manner.  Utilizing  the  resources  of  sev- 
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others." 

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teachers  as  to  their  reaction  to  business-sponsored  mate- 
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vators for  various  school  activities,  and  up-to-date.  Those 
who  didn't  like  them  felt  that  the  schools  were  being  used 
as  propaganda  agencies  and  that  the  teachers  were  laying 
themselves  open  to  charges  of  influence  peddling.  What 
is  needed,  concluded  Mr.  Faulkner,  is  better  evaluation 
of  such  material  before  allowing  it  inside  the  classroom. 

"The  teacher,"  said  Moe  Frankel,  high  school  teacher 
of  East  Orange,  New  Jersey,  "is  hired  by  the  public, 
with  public  funds.  He  should  have  no  axe  to  grind  hut 
should  be  interested  only  in  a  fair  presentation.  Should  wp 
as  teachers  abrogate  our  job  as  teachers  to  those  reprt^- 
senting  special  interests?"  Industry  depends  upon  ad- 
vertising, but  are  the  precepts  of  good  advertising  the 
same  as  those  of  good  teaching?  All  materials  of  learning 
should  be  open  to  question,  criticism  and  examination. 
Teaching  requires  skill,  so  why  hire  a  non-teacher  to 
produce  teaching  materials.  What  is  needed,  concludes 
Mr.  Frankel,  are  more  teacher  groups  set  up  to  cooperate 
with  industry  in  bringing  out  material  needed  and 
wanted  by  the  schools. 

Now  came  the  discussion  from  the  floor.  Teachers 
complained  about  the  lack  of  teaching  materials  furnished 
by  public  funds  and  indicated  that,  in  certain  areas, 
business-sponsored  material  was  the  only  material  avail- 
able. A  representative  of  the  Life  Insurance  Institute 
contended  that  the  issue  was  not  one  of  setting  class 
against  class,  but  simply  that  we  live  in  an  industrialized 
age  and  we  must  prepare  children  for  this  sort  of  a  world. 
Another  teacher  pointed  out  the  dilemma  of  the  situation 
in  which  fine  industrial  material  may  be  obtained,  but 
material  of  similar  quality  can  not  be  obtained  from 
labor.  Why,  said  she,  can  not  labor  and  management  get 
together  and  publish  more  jointly  sponsored  material? 
The  educational  director  of  an  automobile  firm  then  testi- 
fied as  to  the  great  popularity  of  material  put  out  by  his 
group.  He  indicated  that  it  was  made  only  after  consulta- 
tion with  many  teachers. 

Your  reporter  regrets  that  he  can  not  here  place  a  nice, 
orderly  set  of  conclusions  and  recommendations  mutually 
agreed  upon.  The  issue  is  still  a  "hot  potato."  Certainly 
teachers  are  interested  in  the  problem.  For  the  most  part 
they  wish  that  all  their  materials  might  be  published  by 
impartial  groups  and  supplied  out  of  public  funds,  but 
they  are  also  faced  with  the  realities  of  tight  budgets  and 
insufficient  teaching  materials.  Who  can  blame  them, 
then,  for  taking  advantage  of  a  fine  map  or  an  artistic 
chart  furnished  "free."  The  outstanding  need  expressed 
at  this  meeting  was  for  greater  industry-education  co- 
operation to  assure  material  more  in  harmony  with 
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•  Educational  Screen 


Records  on  Review 


MAX  U.  BILDERSEE,  Editor 
JOSEPH  G.  SAETVEIT,  Guest  Editor 

We  are  delighted  to  welcome  Dr.  Joseph  G.  Saetveit  as  guest 
co-critIc  this  month.  Dr.  Saetveit,  until  recently  head  of  the 
music  department  at  Geneseo  State  Teachers  College,  is  now 
Supervisor  of  Music  in  the  New  York  State  Education  De- 
partment.— MUB. 

Any  grade  school  teacher  can  teach  music — some  better 
than  others — but  by  using  modern  audio  tools,  all  teachers 
can  give  their  students  more  than  a  mere  "nodding  ac- 
quaintance" with  fine  musical  performances,  both  listening 
and  participating.  Such  basic  audio  tools  as  radio  and 
sound  recorder  are  no  more  obvious  than  the  phonograph 
jsed  in  conjunction  with  the  specially  prepared  disc,  co- 
ordinated with  organized  text  material,  and  designed  to 
meet  the  specific  needs  of  school  children  of  all  ages. 

Silver  Burdett  Company  (45  E.  17th  St.,  New  York)  in 
cooperation  with  Columbia  Records  (1423  Barnum  Ave., 
Bridgeport,  Conn.)  has  provided  such  a  series  worthy  of 
the  closest  study  of  each  teacher,  classroom  or  specialist 
in  music,  who  is  teaching  children  to  enjoy  and  to  love 
music. 

NEW  MUSIC  HORIZONS,  six  albums  of  two  records 
each,  is  planned  for  use  progressively  in  grades  kinder- 
garten through  six.  The  songs  selected  are  of  increasing 
difficulty,  well  suited  for  each  grade  level  as  indicated,  and 
the  interpretation  offered  is  suited  to  each  level  of  matu- 
rity. A  well-trained,  carefully  selected  feminine  voice  is 
used  exclusively  in  the  first  three  grades  for  such  songs 
as  "Candy  Shop"  and  "The  Little  Man  in  the  Wood"  se- 
lected from  the  first-grade  album,  "The  Elephant"  and 
"Oh,  Where  Has  My  Little  Dog  Gone",  typical  of  the 
second-grade  album,  and  "The  Turkey  Game"  and  "Pop! 
Goes  the  Weasel",  which  are  included  in  the  material  in- 
tended for  the  third  grade.  In  the  songs  prepared  for  utili- 
zation in  the  fourth  grade  a  man's  voice  is  introduced  for 
"Paw  Paw  Patch"  and  a  pleasing  feminine  voice  interprets 
the  Czech  folk  song  "Fun  at  the  Zoo".  Simple  part  singing 
is  introduced  for  grades  five  and  six  and  is  emphasized 
for  the  junior  high  school  students.  The  albums  "Ameri- 
can Music  Horizons"  and  "World  Music  Horizons"  are 
■intended  for  the  junior  high  school  students. 

The  singers  have  been  selected  for  their  outstanding 
musical  abilities,  and  they  demonstrate  qualities  which 
children  may  well  imitate.  Voice  quality,  pitch,  diction  and 
enunciation,  interpretation  and  expression  are  superior.  It 
may  be  that  students  will  develop  a  sympathetic  relation- 
.«hip  with  the  disembodied  recorded  voice  because  of  these 
qualities,  releasing  the  teacher  for  participation  with  the 
children  in  musical  enjoyment  through  listening,  dancing 
and  dramatization. 

The  songs  presented  are  selected  for  musical  values, 
variety,  general  interest  and  special  correlation  with  other 
studies.  For  example,  there  are  German,  Czech,  Swiss, 
Dutch,  Flemish  and  French  folk  songs  translated  into 
English,  as  well  as  folk  songs  of  England  and  our  own 
country.  There  are  songs  from  south  of  the  border,  includ- 
ing Mexico,  Latin  American  and  South  American  countries. 
It  is  important  to  recognize  that  these  translated  folk 
songs  are  faithfully  rendered,  and  in  the  Swiss  "From 
Lucerne  to  Weggis"  one  can  almost  hear  the  echoes  from 
the  snow-capped  Alps.  The  selection  of  songs  is  designed 
to  develop  growing  tastes  for  both  folk  and  classical  music. 
Many  of  the  former  type  of  songs  have  been  mentioned. 
.\mong  the  European  composers  represented  are  Mozart, 
Schubert,  Bach,  Brahms,  Morley,  Debussy,  Haydn  and 
Beethoven.  American  composers  are  also  recognized,  and 
emphasis  is  given  to  works  by  Hoagy  Carmichael,  Charles 
Wakefield  Cadman,  and  Paul  Hindemith,  to  name  a  few. 

These  discs  can  serve  many  uses  in  music  instruction. 
They  contribute  to  the  singing  program,  help  in  rhythmic 


development,  may  be  accompanied  instrumentally  by  stu- 
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better  listening  tastes  and  habits  through  all  the  upper  as 
well  as  the  lower  grades. 

The  records  are  accompanied  by  carefully  planned  and 
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any  classroom  teacher  is  enabled  to  offer  valuable  music 
instruction  in  rooms  where  there  may  be  no  piano  and 
where  music  specialists  visit  infrequently. 


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F.A.E.  &  MASS  MEDIA  (Continued  from  page  55) 

FILMS 

The  Fund  has  given  evidence  in  a  number  of  ways  of 
its  confidence  in  the  growing  importance  of  the  16mm 
film  as  an  aid  to  adult  education.  A  grant  to  the  Film 
Council  of  America,  to  enable  it  to  expand  its  program 
of  improvement  of  local  film  councils,  develop  and 
strengthen  community  film  information  centers,  and  pro- 
mote wider  and  more  effective  use  of  films  among  adult 
groups,  was  among  the  first  to  be  made  by  the  F.A.E. 

In  addition,  it  is  sponsoring  the  production  of  three 
films  as  instruments  for  promotion  and  training  in  the 
field  of  adult  group  discussion.  These  are  being  made 
with  the  collaboration  of  Cyril  0.  Houle,  dean  of  the 
University  College,  University  of  Chicago,  and  a  panel 
of  leading  experts  on  discussion  techniques.  Tentative 
titles  for  the  three  films — scheduled  for  release  this  spring 
— are:  "Room  for  Discussion,"  "How  to  Organize  a 
Discussion  Group,"  and  "How  to  Conduct  a  Discussion 
Group."  Another  film,  made  possible  by  an  F.A.E.  grant, 
is  being  produced  under  the  auspices  of  the  Cleveland 
World  Affairs  Council.  This  film,  which  will  treat  of  the 
history  and  present  activities  of  the  Council,  has  been  i 
tentatively  entitled  "World  Affairs  Are  Your  Affairs." 

To  determine  effective  ways  and  means  in  which  films 
may  be  used — in  combination  with  printed  materials, 
posters,  etc. — to  help  promote  fruitful  discussion  of  im- 
portant current  problems,  the  F.A.E.  has  set  up  an  Ex-, 
PERiMENTAL  FiLM  Di.scussiON  PROJECT.  The  Project  is 
now  developing  and  testing  several  series  of  film  discus- 
sion programs  in  the  areas  in  which  the  Fund  is  especially 
interested:  preservation  and  improvement  of  democracy, 
international  understanding,  strengthening  the  economic 
foundations  of  the  free  world.  The  first  series  of  experi- 
mental programs,  entitled  "Great  Men  and  Great  Issues  in 
Our  American  Heritage,"  built  around  the  series  of 
"American  Statesmen"  films,  was  completed  in  its  pre- 
liminary form  last  fall.  It  is  now  being  tested  by  more 
than  fifty  groups  organized  around  YMCA's,  churches, 
public  libraries,  labor  unions,  public  school  adult  educa- 
tion programs,  universities  and  colleges,  men's  service 
clubs,  women's  clubs,  etc.,  located  in  twenty-seven  states. 
After  these  "test  runs"  are  completed,  the  materials  will 
be  revised  in  the  light  of  experience  and  made  generally 
available. 

A  second  series  of  experimental  programs  is  now  being 
developed  in  the  Project.  It  will  deal  with  peoples  and 
problems  in  selected  countries  of  Europe  and  Asia  and  will 
be  ready  for  testing  some  time  this  spring. 

If  any  further  evidence  is  needed  that  the  Fund  is 
vitally  concerned  with  the  mass  media,  one  has  only  to 
look  in  at  the  headquarters  of  the  organization  in  Pasa- 
dena. Here  the  three  acoustically  treated  discussion  rooms, 
used  as  a  "laboratory"  for  many  of  the  discussion  pro- 
grams in  which  the  F.A.E.  is  interested,  are  served  by  a 
central  projection  room  where  two  16mm  sound  projec- 
tors stand  ever  ready  for  action.  There  is  also  a  control 
room  for  the  operation  of  sound  recording  and  amplifying 
equipment.  Each  of  the  discussion  rooms  is  equipped  with 
movable  chairs,  blackboard,  screen,  built-in  speaker,  mi- 
crophone outlets,  and  a  remote  control  for  the  tape 
recorder.  The  building  also  houses  a  television  receivei 
used  by  staff  members  for  program  monitoring. 


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These  facilities  are  currently  being  used  for  preliminary 
■rrcening,  discussion,  and  evaluation  of  films  contemplated 
lor  use  in  the  experimental  film  discussion  programs  and 
lor  testing  the  experimental  programs  themselves  with 
I  immunity  groups.  They  are  also  being  employed  to  try 
.lit  other  educational  uses  of  films  and  filmstrips.  During 
.he  past  fall  and  winter  the  Fund  conducted  a  weekly 
lirce-hour  discussion  program  in  which  outstanding  fea- 
un'  films  and  documentaries  were  used  to  stimulate  a 
liscussion  of  important  social  problems.  Officers  and  staff 
iiembers  of  the  Fund  and  The  Ford  Foundation — includ- 
Mi:  Paul  Ffoffman,  Joseph  McDaniel,  Chester  C.  Davis, 
Vlillon  Katz  and  others — have  taken  turns  in  serving  as 
liscussion  leaders.  These  programs  have  involved  person- 
rl  of  both  organizations  as  well  as  a  few  invited  guests 
inin  the  community  at  large. 

Fhese  activities  eloquently  demonstrate  the  willingness 
f  the  people  connected  with  the  Fund  to  get  into  the 
idult  education  swim  themselves — to  "practice  what  they 
preach."  Furthermore,  the  extensive  use  being  made  of 
ludio-visual  materials  in  these  activities  is  evidence  of 
genuine  respect  for  the  potential  value  of  the  mass  media 
js  tools  for  adult  learning.  The  F.A.E.  is  not  only  making 
irants  to  help  other  groups  use  the  media,  it  is  demon- 
strating its  faith  in  their  effectiveness  by  using  them  ex- 
1  ensively  in  its  own  operations. 

I  It  should  be  emphasized  that  the  whole  program  of 
;rants  and  projects  in  the  area  of  thfe  mass  media,  now 
leing  undertaken  by  the  F.A.E.,  is  part  of  a  broadly  con- 
•eived  general  program  to  advance  the  whole  field  of 
idult  education. 


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()  listen  to  symphonic  selections  and  at  the  same  time 

isually  follow  the  music  on  the  score.  The  inclined  sides 
>f  the  table  top  furnish  proper  support  for  the  sheets.  In 
jiiis  way.  simulated  directing  is  also  possible. 

The  Television  Theater  and  Audio-Visual  Viewing 
Vrea  is  designed  as  a  flexible  and  adaptable  setup  to 
lerve  groups  of  medium  size.  Here  televiewing,  film  view- 
ng.  and  discussion  sessions  can  be  held.  The  pull-out 
jartitions  free  the  area  for  other  purposes  when  it  is  not 
<)  divided.  Window  draw-drapes  provide  the  necessary 
ight  baffle  when  indicated.  A  mobile  projection  TV  re- 
•uver  is  specified  to  allow  the  use  of  this  item  of  equip- 
iient  in  a  variety  of  locations  and  situations. 

The  increasing  popularity  of  the  reading  accelerators 
ustify  their  inclusion  in  this  section.  Students  can  pre- 
lare  practice  units  and  become  familiar  with  the  oper- 
lion  of  the  device.  Duplicate  machines  will  be  installed 
ti  the  Reserve  Reading  Room  to  permit  trainees  to  work 
fgularly  and  systematically  to  improve  their  reading 
iroficiency.  In  like  manner,  a  microcard  reader  and  a 
iiicrofilm  reader  are  shown  in  the  plan.  These  machines 
•"ill  assist  in  the  location  and  examination  of  data  per- 
inent  to  individual  research  problems.  Identical  equip- 
iienl,  on  a  more  extensive  basis,  is  scheduled  to  be  placed 
II  the  Periodical  Library. 

This  Audio-Visual  Unit  will  not  only  house  slides, 
apes,  records,  transcriptions,  and  other  audio-visual 
materials,  but  also  books,  suppliers'  catalogues,  and 
'umphlets  which  may  be  needed  in  connection  with 
udio-visual  work.  It  is  intended  to  permit  withdrawal 


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practices  and  developments  in  the  field,  and  deep  insight 
into  the  audio-visual  needs  of  schools. 

His  thorough  knowledge  of  educational  theory  and  his 
practical  experience  in  teacher  training  will  assure,  we 
are  certain,  the  highest  degree  of  professional  integrity 
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of  these  materials  for  home  study  whenever  circumstances  < 
permit.  Library  personnel  will  be  stationed  at  the  service 
counter  and  will  also  arrange  for  the  ordering  and  show- 
ing of  pertinent  materials.  Assistance  will  be  given  in 
problem  situations  which  involve  the  various  resources. 

The  library  of  which  this  proposed  unit  is  to  become 
a  part  serves  both  the  Chicago  Teachers  College  and 
Wilson  Junior  College.  For  some  time  the  Library  has 
been  designated  the  audio-visual  center  of  the  Junior 
College  by  Dean  Omar  S.  Williams.  The  services  pres- 
ently offered  consist  of  ordering,  scheduling,  and  show- 
ing films  and  providing  bibiliographical  resources. 

Details  of  the 
Proposed  Dome  Room  Installation 

This  large  room  is  ideally  suited  to  become  a  nucleus 
for  an  assortment  of  activities.  Reference  to  Figure  2 
ipage  56)   will  reveal  the  many  arrangements  possible: 

(1)  A  stage,  complete  with  lighting,  curtains  and  make- 
up accommodations,  will  furnish  the  Little  Theater  with 
an  area  suitable  for  regular  utilization  for  minor  produc- 
tions and  rehearsals. 

(2)  The   unencumbered   central   floor   space   permits 
theater-in-the-round   activities.  This  same  space  can  be 
filled  with  chairs  (stored  under  the  elevated  soundproofed  '\ 
booths)  to  seat  approximately  one  hundred  students  for  <\ 
purposes  of  viewing  motion  pictures. 

(.S)  A  sound-insulating  draw  curtain  divides  the  room   I 
so  that  more  than  a  single  workshop  group  can  be  active 
at  the  same  time. 

(4)  A  television  production  studio  is  equipped  with 
scenery,  lighting  catwalk  and  light  sources,  semi-realistic   i 
cameras,  boom  microphone  and  video  control.  This  layout 
will  permit  the  rehearsal  and  training  of  student  groups   i 
so  they  can  put  on  telecasts  without  the  necessity  of  con- 
suming expensive  rehearsal  time  at  the  station. 

(5)  A  10-watt  FM  station  will  provide  an  outlet  for 
local  talent,  strengthen  public  relations  with  the  com- 
munity, and  make  possible  the  directing  of  special  pro- 
grams to  practice  schools  in  the  surrounding  area. 

(0)  The  audio  facilities  of  the  FM  station  can  also  be  ■ 
made  to  serve  the  speech  arts  by  making  available  micro- 
phone-speaker circuits  for  radio  and  script  rehearsal. 
Recording  and  playback  techniques  can  also  be  employed 
with  this  same  equipment.  This  control  aiea  provides 
soundproof  rooms  for  remedial  speech  work  as  well.  Hear- 
ing tests,  voice  analysis  and  corrective  work  may  be  ac- 
complished in  this  suitable  laboratory. 

Need  for  Action 

The  creation  of  this  audio-visual  "blueprint"  is  based 
upon  the  demonstrated  need  for  such  facilities.  The  en- 
listment of  all  departments  and  students  in  planning, 
developing,  and  using  these  resources  provides  invaluable 
rewards  and  should  assist  in  turning  out  better  teachers — 
individuals  who  accept  as  a  basic  tenet  the  principle  of 
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Industry  News 

Education  In  Photography 

The  Sixth  Annual  National  Photo- 
rraphic  Show  will  be  held  February 
;i-24  at  the  71st  Regiment  Armory, 
!4th  St.  and  Park  Ave.,  New  York 
lity,  11  a.m.  to  10  p.m.  daily.  Major 
■mphasis  will  be  on  Education  in 
'hotography,  with  demonstrations  by 
■xperts  and  continuous  instruction 
■enters  on  all  aspects  of  photography, 
;uch  as  darkroom  work,  still  photog- 
aphy,  motion  picture  photography, 
■olor  photography,  etc. 

The  show  will  include  the  16th  An- 
lual  Picture  Exhibit  of  the  New  York 
^ress  Photographers'  Association  and 
lisplays  of  the  latest  photographic 
■quipment  and  materials. 

ielling   Institute   Planners 

Adolph  Wertheimer,  Vice  President 
if  Radiant  Manufacturing  Company, 
!'.hicago,  was  elected  Chairman  of  the 
5oard  of  Governors  of  the  National 
nstitute  for  Audio-Visual  Selling  at 
I  recent  meeting  of  the  Board  at  In- 
liana  University.  The  Institute  is  an 
innual  five-day  school  for  audio-visual 
lealers,  salesmen  and  film  library 
iianagers,  conducted  jointly  by  the 
>fational  Audio-Visual  Association 
ind  the  Audio-Visual  Center  of  Indi- 
ina  University.  At  the  Institute, 
^AVA  members  learn  better  methods 
•f  serving  audio-visual  users  and  more 
fficient  ways  of  doing  business. 

Elected  Vice  Chairman  of  the  Board 
'f  Governors  was  H.  Herbert  Myers, 
President  of  the  Charles  Beseler  Com- 
pany, Newark,  N.  J.  Edward  F.  Arendt 
f  Swank  Motion  Pictures,  Inc.,  St. 
-ouis.  Mo.,  was  elected  Secretary. 

The  13-member  Board  of  Governors 
ontrols  the  Institute  as  a  separate 
ctivity,  having  general  supervision 
f  policies,  the  development  of  courses, 
election  of  qualified  instructors,  etc. 

General  plans  for  the  1952  Institute 
iere  worked  out  by  the  Board  of 
Jovernors.  It  will  begin  with  registra- 
ion  on  Sunday  afternoon,  July  27, 
nd  close  with  a  banquet  on  Thursday 
vening,  July  31,  just  in  time  for 
tudents  to  proceed  to  Chicago  for  the 
pening  of  the  NAVA  Convention 
nd  Trade  Show  on  August  2.  There 
dll  again  be  four  courses:  Film  Li- 
■rary  Operation,  Business  Manage- 
nent.  Salesmanship,  and  Sales  Man- 
gement. 


MEMBERS  OF  THE  BOARD  OF  GOVERNORS  ol  the  National  Institute  ior  Audio-Visual 
Selling  at  the  Indiana  University  planning  meeting.  Left  to  right:  K.  C.  Rugg,  Dick  Schmader, 
Jerry  Kintner,  Frank  Creasy,  Norma  Barts,  Adolph  Wertheimer,  Ken  Lilley,  Hazel  Calhoun 
Sherrill,  Karl  Rahdert,  George  Nunn,  Don  White,  E.  L.  Richardson,  John  Brickner,  Robert 
L.  Shoemaker,   Ed  Arendt,   and   John   Persell. 


Coming  /n  fhe  March  Issue 

DEALERS  ARE   HUMAN 
What  some  school  people  don't  know 
What  some  school  people  should  know 


In  1952,  each  of  the  four  courses 
is  to  be  headed  up  by  a  coordinator 
from  the  Indiana  University  staff, 
who  will  be  assisted  by  an  industry 
coordinator.  For  the  Business  Man- 
agement course,  for  example,  Karl  H. 
Rahdert  of  the  Indiana  University 
School  of  Business  will  serve  as  Uni- 
versity coordinator,  and  Jerome  W. 
Kintner  of  Photo  and  Sound,  Inc., 
San  Francisco,  Calif.,  will  be  the  in- 
dustry coordinator.  Coordinators  for 
the  other  courses  are:  Salesmanship, 
John  Brickner,  Indiana  University 
School  of  Distributive  Education,  and 
H.  Herbert  Myers  of  Charles  Beseler 
Company;  Sales  Management,  George 
Nunn  of  the  Indiana  University  School 
of  Business  and  Richard  W.  Schmader 
of  the  American  Optical  Company, 
Buffalo,  N.  Y.;  and  Film  Library 
Operation,  E.  L.  Richardson  of  the 
Indiana  University  Audio- Visual  Cen- 
ter, and  J.  K.  Lilley  of  J.  P.  Lilley 
and    Son,    Harrisburg,    Pennsylvania. 

Equipment 

Audiotape  on  Plastic  Reel 

Audiotape,  a  product  of  Audio  De- 
vices, Inc.  (444  Madison  Ave.,  New 
York  22),  is  now  being  supplied  (in 
1250  foot  sizes,  plastic  and  paper 
base)  on  a  new  seven-inch  clear  plastic 
reel.  The  reel  has  been  designed  for 
attractive  appearance  and  added 
strength  and  durability. 

The  side  flanges,  which  have  less 
cut-away  area  than  conventional  plas- 
tic reels,  are  reported  to  give  more 
uniform  support  for  the  tape  and 
greater  resistance  to  breakage,  warp- 
ing or  distortion.  The  new  Audio  de- 


sign is  also  announced  as  providing 
easier  threading,  smoother  winding, 
and  greater  protection  against  dam- 
age to  the  edges  of  the  tape  when 
wound  on  the  reel. 

Since  the  clear  plastic  material  is 
transparent,  on  reels  containing  two 
or  more  selections  spliced  together 
any  desired  portion  can  be  quickly 
spotted  by  noting  the  position  of  the 
splices  on  the  reel  before  unwinding. 
The  use  of  a  grease  pencil  to  mark 
the  position  of  splices  directly  on  the 
reel  flange  also  facilitates  easy  spot- 
ting of  selections  on  a  machine. 

When  a  reel  of  plastic-base  tape  is 
held  up  to  the  light,  any  splices  will 
show  up  clearly  as  white  "pips"  of 
light. 

Stereofilm 

A  three-dimensional  motion  picture 
produced  by  projection  of  alternate 
frames  photographed  in  a  single  dual- 
lensed  camera  on  a  single  film,  and 
printed  by  conventional  lab  equip- 
ment, has  been  announced  by  F.  A. 
Weber  of  The  Hague,  Holland  (Ruy- 
chrocklaan  153).  Screen  size  up  to 
seven-foot  wide  is  claimed.  Viewing  at 
present  is  through  polaspectacles,  with 
autovision  screens  promised. 

Standard  cameras,  35mm  or  16mm, 
are  adapted  by  doubling  the  aperture 
and  pull-down.  Two  fixed-focus  wide- 
angle  lenses  are  mounted  one  above 
the  other,  28mm  for  standard  film, 
15mm  for  non-theatrical.  Interocular 
distance  adjustment  and  follow-focus 
are  said  to  be  simple  and  positive.  In 
projection  a  prism  is  mounted  about 
three  feet  in  front  of  the  standard 
projection  lens  to  superimpose  the 
two  images. 


■ebruary,  1952 


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New  Newcomb  Player 


A  10-watt  portable  player  and  pub- 
lic address  system  that  plays  all  rec- 
ords— any  speed,  any  size  up  to  ITV* 
inches — has  been  announced  by  New- 
comb  Audio  Products  Company  (6824 
Lexington  Ave.,  Hollywood  38).  A 
newly  developed  motor  provides  the 
three  basic  speeds  plus  a  special  con- 
trol to  vary  speeds.  A  two-pound,  10- 
inch  turntable  acts  as  a  flywheel  and 
contributes  to  maximum  stability  of 
speed. 

Other  features  include  individual 
bass  and  treble  tone  controls,  a  12-inch 
quality  speaker,  latest  type  dual 
needle  pickup,  exclusive  Newcomb 
scratch  suppressor,  and  light  weight 
(33  pounds). 


TV  Tube  Joins  Test  Tube 
as  Science  Teaching  Tool 


A  new  way  to  use  television  as  a 
teaching  tool  is  being  tested  in  a 
New  York  City  high  school.  The  tests 
are  being  conducted  with  a  television 
microscope  developed  by  the  Radio 
Corporation  of  America.  This  instru- 
ment allows  an  entire  class  to  see  on 
a  TV  screen  a  greatly  magnified  pic- 
ture of  microscopic  laboratory  speci- 
mens. 

Teachers  who  used  the  device  re- 
ported that  it  was  an  outstanding 
success.  Wriggling  protozoa  and  other 
microscopic  life  magnified  2000  times 
kept  students  glued  to  the  screen  as 
intently  as  if  they  were  watching  a 
world  series  game. 

Dr.  E.  W.  Engstrom,  vice  president 
in  charge  of  RCA  Laboratories,  said 
the  new  instrument  was  placed  at  tjje 
disposal  of  Samuel  Schenberg,  science 
supervisor  of  the  New  York  City 
Board  of  Education,  "in  order  to  as- 
certain the  practical  value  of  the  de- 
vice as  a  classroom  aid."  Previously, 


it  had  been  tested  in  the  biology  de- 
partment of  Princeton  University. 

Basically  the  equipment  consists  of 
a  compact  TV  system,  developed  by 
RCA,  which  is  coupled  to  a  classroom 
microscope.  A  small  television  camera 
is  placed  over  the  microscope's  eye- 
piece, and  the  picture  is  transmitted 
by  cable  to  a  compact  receiver  unit 
where  it  appears  on  the  TV  screen. 
Larger  numbers  of  students  can  be 
accommodated  by  placing  toward  the 


back  of  the  room  separate  receiversi 
that  repeat  the  picture. 

One  of  the  advantages  of  the  TV 
microscope,   according   to   Dr.   James 
Mandel,    biology    chairman    at    New 
York's  DeWitt  Clinton   High   School,. 
is  that  the  teacher  can  vary  the  con- 
trast of  the  picture  at  will  and  thus 
accent  particular  details.  "The  depth 
and  detail  you  can  see  in  the  specimen  i 
with     the     television     microscope    is 
amazing,"  he  said. 


Current  Materials 


MOTION  PICTURES 

1 6mm  films  announced  here  are 
sound  and  black  and  white,  unless 
otherwise  indicated. 

■  Association  Films,  35  W.  45th  St., 
New  York,  N.  Y. 

I  See  the  Wind  (2  reels) — documen- 
tary dealing  with  the  pre-school  train- 
ing of  blind  children;  filmed  at  The 
Lighthouse  Nursery  School  of  the 
New  York  Association  for  the  Blind. 
Free  film. 

■  Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films, 
1150  Wilmette  Ave.,  Wilmette,  111. 

Ballad  of  the  West  (1%  reels)  — 
visualization  of  folk  songs  revealing 
important  aspects  of  American  tradi- 
tions as  they  are  epitomized  in  the 
cowboy  of  the  western  plains;  singing 
by  Merle  Travis. 

■  British  Information  Services,  30 
Rockefeller  Plaza,  New  York  20,  N.  Y. 

As  Old  as  the  Hills  (1  reel,  color) — 
animated  history  of  oil  from  dinosaur 
days  to  the  present. 

■  Modern  Talking  Picture  Service, 
45   Rockefeller  Plaza,   New  York  20, 

N.  Y. 

Decision  (3  reels,  color) — portray- 
al of  the  American  transportation  sys- 
tem, giving  special  attention  to  the 
operations  of  the  oil  industry.  Free 
film  sponsored  by  the  Ohio  Oil  Com- 
pany. 

Winter  Wonder  (1  reel) — scientific 
explanation  of  snow-melting  systems 
incorporating  the  principles  of  radiant 
heat.  Free  film  sponsored  by  the  A.  M. 
Byers  Company. 

■  Educational  Film  Sales  Dept., 
University  Extension,  University  of 
California,  Los  Angeles  24,  Calif. 

Perspective  Drawing  (1  reel) — basic 
art  film  introducing  students  to  the 
principles  of  perspective  drawing  by 
use  of  animation. 

■  The  Jam  Handy  Organization, 
2821  E.  Grand  Blvd.,  Detroit  11,  Mich. 

Waves  of  Green  (color) — documen- 
tary portraying  the  beginnings  and 
purposes  of  the  land-grant  colleges 
and  universities.  Free  film  sponsored 
by  Dearborn  Motors  Corporation. 


■  Coronet  Films,  65  E.  South  Water 
St.,  Chicago  1,  111.  Each  film  1  reel 
color  or  black  and  white,  unless  other- 
wise indicated. 

High  School:  Your  Challenge  (1^4 

reels) — explains  why  a  high-school 
education  is  essential  in  today's  world. 
The  Meaning  of  Engagement  (IVl 
reels) — explains  the  meaning  and 
function  of  the  engagement  period  in 
preparing  for  a  successful  marriage. 

Ancient  Greece — dramatizes  the  his- 
torical period;  primarily  photographed 
in  Greece. 

Are  You  Ready  for  Service?  (each 
1  reel,  black  and  white) — recent  re- 
leases in  the  series  of  fourteen  films 
designed  to  help  prepare  young  people 
for  military  service:  The  Nation  to 
Defend,  What  Are  the  Military  Serv- 
ices?, When  You  Enter  Service,  Mili- 
tary Life  and  You,  Communism,  Your 
Investment  in  the  Future,  Why  You? 

The  Easter  Season — primary  and  in- 
termediate grade  background  for  un- 
derstanding  Easter  customs   and  ob-  i 
servances. 


■  Hollywood  Film   Enterprises,  ' 
6060  Sunset  Blvd.,  Hollywood  28,  Calif. 

Sunny  Iceland  (1  reel,  color  or  black  j 
and  white) — story  of  how  a  deter-  I 
mined  people  overcame  the  forces  of 
nature  that  took  away  their  forests 
and  soil  and  made  those  very  forces 
help  make  their  nation  a  self-reliant 
democracy. 

■  Musart  Productions  Company,  584 
9th  Ave.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

La  Traviata  (IVz  reels) — condensa- 
tion of  the  Verdi  opera  in  Italian  with 
narration  in  English. 

■  U.S.  Bureau  of  Mines,  Graphic 
Services  Section,  4800  Forbes  St., 
Pittsburgh  13,  Pa. 

A  Story  of  Copper  (3  reels,  color) — 
shows  the  why  and  how  of  the  modern 
copper  industry.  Free  film. 

Oregon  and  Its  Natural  Resources 
(3  reels,  color) — pictures  the  scenery 
and  resources  of  the  western  state. 
Free  film. 

■  The  Princeton  Film  Center, 
Princeton,  New  Jersey. 

Place  Called  Home  (2  reels,  color) — 
story  of  one  boy's  experiences  at  Boys  < 
Town,  Nebraska. 


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Educational  Screen « 


-ILMSTRIPS 


J5mm  filmstrips  announced  here  are 
iilenf  and  black  and  white,  unless 
otherwise  indicated. 


■  Current  Affairs  Films,  18  E.  41st 
St.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y. 

Adventure  for  Defense — shows  steps 
)f  induction  into  Armed  Forces  from 
ocal  Selective  Service  Board  registra- 
;ion  through  assignment  and  reception 
it  a  basic  training  center. 

■  Wayne  University,  Audio-Visual 
Materials  Consultation  Bureau,  De- 
roit  1,  Mich. 

The  Report  Card  Comes  Home — 
ihows  the  part  parents  can  and  should 
>lay  in  making  the  school's  reporting 
;ystem  a  contribution  to  the  child's 
■lassroom  progress. 

How  Pupils  and  Teachers  Plan  To- 
jether — shows  principles  of  teacher- 
5upil  planning  in  actual  classroom  sit- 
aations. 

I  The  New  York  Times,  Office  of 
Educational  Activities,  Times  Square, 
Sew  York  18,  N.  Y. 

Red  Tides  in  the  Orient — shows  the 
extent  and  threat  of  Communist  power 
n  the  Far  East  and  what  the  West  is 
ioing  about  it. 

■  Moody  Bible  Institute,  820  N.  La- 
-ialle  St.,  Chicago  10,  111. 

Religious-Science  Series  (color)  — 
irst  releases  in  a  series  of  filmstrips 
jased  on  Moody  Institute  of  Science 
■notion  pictures:  House  of  Clay,  Fly- 
ng  Wonders,  On  the  Beam,  Fish  Out 
)f  Water,  Backyard  Mysteries,  Every- 
lay  Treasures,  Invisible  Miracle,  God 
)f  Little  Things. 

I  Stanley  Bowmar  Co.,  513  W.  166th 
St.,  New  York  32,  N.Y.  or  J.  F. 
Poster,  645  E.  24th  St.,  Brooklyn  10, 
V.Y. 

I  Basic  Stage  Movement — series  of 
ilmstrips  for  use  in  teaching  the  prin- 
ciples of  stage  direction;  prepared  by 
'.  F.  Foster,  Assistant  Professor  of 
Speech  and  Theatre,  Brooklyn  College. 

CATALOGS  &  BOOKLETS 

I  Register  of  Copyrights,  Library 
if  Congress,  Washington  25,  D.C.  is 
he  source  for  "Motion  Pictures,  1912- 
939"  (price:  $18),  a  descriptive  list- 
ng  of  more  than  50,000  motion  pic- 
ures  registered  in  the  Copyright  Of- 
ice  from  1912  through  1939.  Included 
'.re  foreign  films  and  nontheatrical 
)ictures.  The  1250-page  bibliography 
s  designed  as  a  permanent  source  of 
ilm  information  for  library  reference 
ise,  for  copyright  facts,  for  historical 
esearch,  for  audio-visual  depart- 
nents,  and  for  the  motion  picture, 
adio,  and  television  industries  gener- 

aiy. 

I  Minnesota  World  Affairs  Cen- 
■ER,  University  of  Minnesota,  Minne- 


apolis 14,  Minnesota,  is  the  source  for 
"A  Guide  to  101  Outstanding  Films  on 
World  Affairs  Topics"  (price:  50 
cents).  All  films  are  briefly  described 
and  are  arranged  according  to  general 
topics  and  also  according  to  the  coun- 
tries to  which  they  relate. 

■  U.S.  Bureau  of  Mines,  Experiment 
Station,  4800  Forbes  St.,  Pittsburgh 
13,  Pennsylvania,  now  has  available 
its  1951-52  catalog  of  16mm  motion 
pictures  relating  to  mining  and  metal- 
lurgical operations  and  manufactur- 
ing processes. 


■  Society  for  Visual  Education, 
1345  W.  Diversey  Parkway,  Chicago 
14,  Illinois,  is  interested  in  buying 
2x2  color  slides  of  Europe,  Asia, 
Latin  America,  Australia,  and  Africa 
and  would  like  to  preview  such  slides 
— particularly  those  of  India,  Scot- 
land, England,  Germany  and  Sweden 
— with  the  intention  of  purchasing 
them  outright  provided  they  meet 
photographic  and  subject-matter  re- 
quirements. 

■  Gotham  Book  Mart,  41  W.  47th 
St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y.,  has  issued  an 
extensive  listing  of  books,  pamphlets. 


New  Index  System  Revolutionizes 
Slide  and  Film  Strip  Showings 


JVLADE  for  most  projectors  — 
New  Index  System  helps  you 
teach  your  own  way!  Use  the 
easy,  practical  Index  System  to 
show  your  classes  only  the  visual 
material  you  want  them  to  see. 
Why  be  hampered  and  limited  by 
routine?  New  Index  System  al- 
lows you  freedom  and  arrange- 
ment of  material  you  have  never 
been  able  to  accomplish  before. 

Consider  the  advantages  of  mak- 
ing up  a  slide  set  for  your  own 
needs  by  merely  utilizing  your  ex- 
isting film  strips.  Not  only  do  you 
lengthen  the  life  of  your  visual 
material  indefinitely,  but  you  have 
a  flexible  and  intelligent  slide 
series  by  mounting  the  single 
frames  of  your  film  strip  in  GoldE 
Aluminum  2x2  Snap-It  Binders 
(with  GoldE  Filmasks).  You  can 
add  all  the  2x2  slides  you  wish 
— the  result  is  a  complete  show- 
ing, a  custom-made,  to  your  indi- 
vidual needs. 

The  Index  Automatic  2x2  Chang- 
er gives  you  faultless  professional 
showing  by  even  the  youngest 
member  of  your  class  because  the 
slides  are  kept  in  place  with  no 
bother  in  the  Index  Slide  File  and 
the  Slide  Files  themselves  are  al- 
ways conveniently  handy  in  the 
sturdy  slide  file  cases.  Slides  are 
selected,  shown  and  returned  to 
their  original  position  in  the  file, 
and  Your  Fingers  Never  Touch 
the  Slides! 

Get  the  facts  today  on  the  amazing 
Index  System   for  individualized 


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visual  education.  Only  GoldE,  for 
twenty-five  years  a  leader  in  pro- 
jector equipment,  offers  you  this 
complete  economical  and  easy 
method.  This  is  the  GoldE  Index 
System  in  visual  education  at  its 
best! 

The  GoldE  Manumatic,  brilliant 
cool  compact,  300-watts,  blower- 
cooled,  keeps  your  slides  safe, 
thousands  now  in  use  in  schools, 
colleges,  and  churches  all  over  the 
world. 

The  GoldE  Index  Automatic 
Changer  shows  40  2  x  2  slides  no 
matter  how  mounted.  Your  fingers 
never  touch  the  slides.  Goes  back- 
wards and  forwards.  Skips  slides. 
Immediate  selectivity- — fits  most 
2x2  projectors.  The  Index  Sys- 
tem is  faster  than  film-strip,  ten- 
fold more  versatile. 

GoldE  Slide  File  and  Case— tri- 
umph of  functional  storage  in 
which  the  storage  box  becomes 
an  operating  part  of  the  Index 
Changer. 

GoldE  Snap-It  Binders,  light 
weight  aluminum,  dustproof,  with 
title  label  and  fine  glasses.  Easy 
as  a  snap. 

The  Index  System,  acclaimed  by 
visual  aids  experts  as  the  only 
modern  advance  in  slide  projec- 
tion. 

Ask  your  dealer  to  give  you  a 
60  second  demonstration  on  the 
GoldE  Index  System  or  write  di- 
rect to  the  GoldE  Mfg.  Co.,  Dept. 
ES,  1220  W.  Madison  St.,  Chicago, 
Illinois,  for  more  details. 

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FIRST   FULL-LENGTH    OPERA   ON 
16mm  FILM! 

The  timeless  genius  of  Rossini  •  The  glori- 
ous voices  of  great  Italian  opera  stars  • 
A    magnificent    on    stage    production ! 

Starring   FERRUCCIO  TAGLIAVINI 
TITO   GOBBI  ITALO  TAJO 

NELLY  CORRADI     VITO   DE  TARANTO 
with  the  orchesfro  and  chorus  of  the 
ROME  OPERA  HOUSE 

Commentary  before  each  act  by  DEEMS 
TAYLOR — Full  English  subtitles  throughout 

"I  watched  with  pleasure  and  satisfaction 
.  .  .  extremely  attractive." 
— Director  of  Music,  Board  of  Education, 
New  York  City 
In  16mm  sound.  Running  time  approxi- 
mately two  hours.  Available  for  rental  at 
your  film  dealer  or  write  to 

exclusive  distributors 

CORNELL  FILM  COMPANY 

1501  Broadway,  New  York  18,  N.  Y. 


BERTRAM  drew  up 
his  chair  to  see  the 
class  film.  He  thought, 
"Why  is  it  hard  to 
understand  there's  no 
winter  season  at  the 
Equator."  Maybe 
THE  SEASONS 
film  would  show  it. 
Ten  minutes  later  B. 
thought,"How  simple 
when  it's  made  clear 
with  MOVING  dia- 
grams." The  film 
did  it! 


SHOW 

IT 

TO 

YOUR 

CLASS, 

TOO. 


UNITED  WORLD  FILMS,  Inc.      ES-2 
1445  Park  Av.  New  York  29,  N.  Y. 
Please  send  information  about  THE  PHYS- 
ICAL GEOGRAPHY  SERIES  of  films. 


NAME- 


TITLE- 


ADDRESS- 
CITY 


_STATE_ 


and  magazines  on  all  aspects  of  the 
motion  picture— historical,  cultural, 
entertainment,   educational,   etc. 

■  Eastman  Kodak  Company,  Roch- 
ester 4,  New  York,  has  announced  that 
it  is  making  the  four  sections  of  the 
Kodak  Color  Handbook  available  as 
individual  Coloi'  Data  Books.  Individ- 
ually the  books  cover  the  following 
subjects:  Color  as  Seen  and  Photo- 
graphed (price:  $1),  Color  Photog- 
raphy Outdoors  (50  cents).  Color  Pho- 
tography in  the  Studio  (50  cents), 
Kodak  Color  Films  (50  cents).  Also 
available  from  EK  is  a  new  edition 
of  "Eastman  Motion  Picture  Films 
for  Professional  Use"  (price:  $1). 

■  American  Museum  of  Natural 
History,  79th  St.  and  Central  Park 
West,  New  York  24,  N.Y.,  has  issued 
a  new  catalog  of  16mm  sound  motion 
pictures  available  for  general  circu- 
lation to  schools  and  other  educational 
institutions. 

■  United  Nations,  Department  of 
Public  Information,  New  York,  N.  Y., 
is  the  source  for  an  Interim  Catalog  of 
United  Nations  Films.  The  films  de- 
scribe the  structure,  functions  and  ac- 
tivities of  the  UN  and  its  Specialized 
Agencies. 

■  Educational  Productions  Ltd.,  17, 
Denbigh  Street,  London,  S.W.  1,  Eng- 
land, has  available  its  1951-52  cata- 
logs of  films,  filmstrips,  visual  books, 
and  wall  charts  on  a  variety  of  sub- 
jects and  grade  levels. 

■  Institute  of  Life  Insurance,  Edu- 
cational Division,  488  Madison  Ave., 
New  York  22,  N.  Y.,  has  available  a 
brochure  describing  a  new  series  of 
wall  charts  for  classroom  use  in  teach- 
ing about  life  insurance. 


RECORDS 

■  National  Education  Association, 
1201  16th  St.,  N.W.,  Washington  6, 
D.  C,  now  has  available  for  purchase 
three  12-inch  discs  (33%  rpm)  on 
which  is  recorded  the  address  "United 
in  Purpose:  United  in  Action"  deliv- 
ered by  NEA  President  Corma  Mow- 
rey  at  the  San  Francisco  convention 
last  summer.  One  of  the  high  points 
of  the  meeting,  the  speech  was  re- 
corded by  the  NEA's  Division  of 
Audio- Visual  Instructional  Service  so 
that  it  might  be  used  at  teachers' 
meetings  and  other  professional  group 
meetings. 

■  Lester  Troob,  president  of  Young 
People's  Records,  Inc.,  announced  re- 
cently the  signing  of  an  exclusive 
agreement  with  the  American  Record- 
ing Society  whereby  the  ARS  becomes 
sole  national  sales  and  service  agent 
for  the  YPR  children's  record  line. 
ARS  already  serves  as  representative 
for  its  own  ARS  long-playing  disc  line 
and  for  the  Children's  Record  Guild. 


A-V  NEWS  NOTES 

■  Churchill-Wexler  Film  Produc- 
tions have  moved  to  their  new  studio 
at  810  North  Seward  St.,  Los  Angeles 
38,  California. 

■  Association  of  Documentary  and 
Television  Film  Cameramen,  section 
NABET-CIO,  has  announced  the  in- 
auguration of  the  Robert  Flaherty 
Memorial  Library.  The  Funds  from  a 
recent  ADTFC  showing  of  Flaherty 
films  will  be  used  to  build  a  library  ol 
technical  and  theoretical  books  on  thi 
film  as  a  means  of  aiding  the  develop- 
ment of  film  craftsmanship. 

■  Home-study  students  of  DeForest'j 
Training,  Inc.,  of  Chicago  learn  the 
intricacies  of  television,  radio,  and 
electronics  with  the  aid  of  motion  pic- 
tures right  in  their  homes.  Each  stu- 
dent is  equipped  in  his  own  home  with 
a  standard  16mm  motion  picture  pro- 
jector. Instructional  films  are  sent  pe- 
riodically from  Chicago  along  with 
printed  lessons,  training  sheets,  and 
commercial-type  equipment.  Each  stu- 
dent may  thus  pace  his  film  lesson? 
according  to  his  own  abilities  and  time 
available. 

President  of  DeForest's  Training, . 
Inc.  is  E.  B.  DeVry,  who  along  with 
W.  C.  DeVry  heads  the  DeVry  Corpo- 
ration, manufacturers  of  sound  mo- 
tion picture  equipment,  with  where 
DTI  is  affiliated. 

■  Lepley  and  Sutton,  6369  N.  Le- 
Mai,  Chicago,  is  a  newly  established  I 
public  relations  company  stressing  vis- 
ual presentations.  Founded  by  Alden 
D.  Lepley,  Clarence  E.  Sutton,  anc 
Ruth  H.  Sutton,  the  Lepley  and  Sutton 
studio  includes  production  and  presen- 
tation facilities  for  still  photography 
motion  pictures,  sound  recording,  coloi 
slides,  and  pictorial  features. 

■  Anti-Defamation  League  of  B'NA) 
B'rith,  212  Fifth  Ave.,  New  Yorl' 
City,  has  available  filmstrips  especial 
ly  designed  for  "rumor  clinics",  t 
teaching  technique  for  showing  ho« 
gossip  and  rumor  grow  as  they  trave 
(see  the  article  "Rumor  Clinic",  Ed- 
ucational Screen,  May,  1950,  page 
199).  Also  available  is  a  descriptior 
of  how  to  put  on  a  rumor  clinic. 

■  Heritage  Filmstrips,   Inc.,  89-11 , 
63rd  Drive,  Rego  Park  74,  N.  Y.,  is  8  I 
newly    organized    filmstrip    producing  I 
company  devoted  to  the  production  ol  | 
social     studies     filmstrips,     especiallj 
those  related  to  the  American  demo 
cratic  heritage.  The  company  has  pro- 
duced  the   first   six   filmstrips    in  it' 
"Backgrounds  of  Our  Freedom"  series 
which  will  be  distributed   by   Associ- 
ation Films   (347  Madison  Ave.,  New 
York  City).  The  black-and-white  film- 
strips  are  titled:  Causes  of  the  Ameri- 
can Revolution,  The  American  Revo-' 
lution,     The     Anti-Slavery     Crusade:  ^ 
Causes  of  the  French  Revolution,  Th(  \ 
French  Revolution,  The  Rise  of  Par- 
liament. 


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Educational  Screen^ 


Focus  on  the  News 


A-V  Aids  Institute 

•   The    tremendous    educational    pos- 
ilMlities    of   television   were    forecast 
y  New  York  State  Commissioner  of 
Plication    Lewis    A.    Wilson    at    the 
til   annual   Audio- Visual   Aids  Insti- 
ll te  at  the  American  Museum  of  Na- 
uial    History   in    New   York   City   in 
lanuary.  Addressing  the  200  persons 
ittcnding    the    institute,    Dr.    Wilson 
;aiii    that    if    the    FCC    approved    the 
(M|uost  of  the  New  York  State  Board 
I    lU'gents  for  eleven  TV  outlets,  the 
tail'   would   have   a   chain   of  educa- 
ional    TV   stations   that   "will    reach 
17  per  cent  of  the  people  living  in  this 
late."     The     commissioner     reported 
hat    there    were    good    prospects    of 
'better   and   cheaper   equipment   that 
will  bring  television  into  every  class- 
■oom  in  the  state." 
Dr.  Paul  W.  F.  Witt  of  Columbia 
iiiversity's     Teachers     College     also 
lointed    up    TV's   "rich    potentialities 
"or  learning"  and  said  that  "we  must 
vork    for    the   development   of   imag- 
native  and  resourceful  teachers  who 
ire   willing   to   try   something   differ- 
■nt." 

Dr.  Irene  F.  Cypher  of  New  York 
University  reminded  those  attending 
he  institute  that  educators  had  failed 
)  use  radio  as  effectively  as  they 
night  have  done  and  warned  against 
I  similar  neglect  of  television. 

Winner  of  the  Museum's  annual 
fontest  for  the  best  film  produced  by 
ligh  school  students  during  the  past 
'ear  was  the  Altrust  Squad  of  Emer- 
lon  High  School,  Union  City,  New 
'ersey.  The  prize  "Oscar"  was  pre- 
sented by  Wayne  M.  Faunce,  vice  di- 
■ector  of  the  Museum,  for  the  film 
''hristmas  in  Song  and  Story.  Certifi- 
'ates  of  merit  were  awarded  to  the 
jhotography  class  of  Evander  Childs 
"ligh  School  of  the  Bronx;  the  science 
■lass  of  Bain  Junior  High  School, 
"ranston,  Rhode  Island;  the  photog- 
aphy  class  of  White  Plains  High 
School,  White  Plains,  New  York,  and 
he  science  club  of  the  Roosevelt 
school,  Union  City,  New  Jersey. 

\-V  in  Israel 


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equipment  made  in  the  United  States 
and  being  used  for  teaching  purposes 
in  Israel.  The  story  of  how  it  got 
there  is  an  interesting  one. 

The  new  nation  of  Israel  had  vir- 
tually no  knowledge  of  audio-visual 
techniques  or  equipment  for  prac- 
ticing them  until  the  American  know- 
how  in  this  field  was  set  up  by  the 
American  Council  of  Audio-Visual 
Aids  in  Israel.  The  School  of  Educa- 
tion of  Hebrew  University  in  Jeru- 
salem is  supported  by  the  National 
Council  of  Jewish  Women,  a  leading 
organization  in  the  United  States. 
The  National  Council  of  Jewish  Wom- 
en awarded  a  fellowship  to  Meir 
Shapira,  a  member  of  the  faculty,  to 
enable  him  to  study  audio-visual 
teaching  aids  in  America.  On  his  re- 
turn to  Israel,  the  National  Council, 
through  the  good  offices  of  Mrs.  Esther 
Berg,  one  of  its  members  and  an  ex- 
pert in  audio-visual  techniques,  pur- 
chased the  equipment  as  a  gift  to  the 
Israeli  school. 


Mr.  Shapira  now  reports  to  the 
National  Council  of  Jewish  Women 
that  excellent  use  is  being  made  of 
the  equipment  (see  cut  above)  with 
excellent  results. 


Film  Council  Directory 

•  The  December,  1951  issue  of  the 
Film  Counselor,  published  by  the  Film 
Council  of  America,  contains  a  com- 
plete list  of  community  Film  Councils 
and  is  being  made  available  for  gen- 
eral distribution.  The  directory  con- 
tains the  names  of  101  "active"  coun- 
cils, including  names  and  addresses  of 
chairmen  and  presidents  of  the  or- 
ganizations. Copies  are  available  from 
the  FCA,  57  E.  Jackson  Blvd.,  Chi- 
cago 4,  Illinois. 

A  new  FCA  program  under  way  is 
designed  to  strengthen  ties  between 
local  organizations  and  the  national 
headquarters  organization  and  to  en- 
courage the  formation  of  new  Film 
Councils. 


»  Because  it  does  not  depend  on  the 
) tinted  word,  education  by  audio- 
'isual  methods  has  a  worldwide  field, 
ihown    above    is    an    assemblage    of 


Coming    in    the   March    Issue 

DAVI  IN  BOSTON 

What   they   said,    what  they  did 
at   the    February   A-V   meeting 


CONTEMPORARY 
FILMS 

Proudly   Announces 

The  Exclusive  Distribution  of 
Four  Outstanding  Films  Avail- 
able for  the  First  Time  in  16mm 

The  Blue  ingel 

Witfl 

MARLENE  DIETRICH 
and  EMIL  JAMMINGS 

in 

The  Original  German  Version 

with   English  Titles 

RENTAL: 

Non-Paid  Admission — $45.00 

Paid  Admission — $75.00 

(Running  time  90  min.) 


Lament 

Winner  of  the  Avant-Garde 

Film  Award 

Venice  Film  Festival    1951 

Choreography   by   Doris   Humphrey 

From  the  Poem  by  Garcia  Lorca 

Danced  by:    Jose  Limon,  Letitia  Ide, 

Ellen   Love 

Music  by  Norman  Lloyd 

Directed  by  Norman  Strata 

Rental— $10.00      Sale— $80.00 

(Running  Time    18  min.) 

• 

JEAN  VIGO'S 
Unusual  French  Film  Classics 

L'Malante 

starring 

MICHEL  SIMON 

"a  work  of  art  that  has  never  been 
surpassed  on  the  screen!" — Reynolds 
News    (England) 

Rental  $50.00 

(Running  time  90  min.) 

Zero  De  Condiiite 

"has  poetry,  naturalism  and  humor  in 
a  perfect  blend  fashioned  by  a  great 
artist!" — N.  Y.   Herald   Tribune 

Renfal  $35.00 

(Running  time  44  min.) 

(Both  of  the  Vigo  films  can  be  rented  for 
one   program  at  a  special   rate  of  $75.00) 

Write  for  complete  Catalog  to  Dept.  E.S. 

Contemporary  Films,  Inc. 

13  East  37+h  Street 

New  York   16,  N.  Y. 
MUrray   Hill  4-0204 


ebruary,  1952 


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Trade  Directory 
For  the  Audio-Visual  Field 

To  increase  the  usefulness  of  this  Trade  Directory,  symbols  have  been  inserted  to  distinguish  original  sources  (producers 
manufacturers,  primary  importers,  etc.)  from  audio-visual  dealers  and  film  rental  libraries.  KEY:  (P) — producers,  importers. 
(M) — manufacturers.  (D) — dealers,  film  rental  libraries,  projection  services.  Where  a  primary  source  also  offers  direct 
rental   services,   the   double   symbol    (PD)    appears. 


FILMS 


Academic  Films,   Inc. 

516  Fifth  Ave.,  Ne'w  York 
A.  F.  Films,  Inc. 

1600  Broadway,  New  York  19,  N 
Almanac    Films,    Inc. 

516  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York   18, 
American  Film  Registry 

24  E.  8th  St.,  Chicago  5,  III. 
Association  Films,  Inc. 

35  W.  4Sth  St.,  New  York  19, 

79  E.  Adams  St.,  Chicago  3, 

35  Turk   St.,   San   Francisco  2 

1915  Live  Oak  St.,  Da 
Bailey  Films,  Inc. 

6509  De  Longpre  Ave 
Brandon  Films 


18,  N.  Y. 
Y. 
N.  Y. 


N.  Y. 


(PD) 
(PD) 
(PD) 
(D) 
(PD) 


Cal. 
as  I,  Tex. 

(PD) 

Hollywood  28,  Cal. 

(D) 


(PD) 


200  W.  57th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Bray  Studios,  Inc.  (PD) 

729  Seventh  Ave.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Business  Education  Films  (PP) 

104  W.  61st  St.,  New  York  23,  N.  Y. 
Concordia  Publishing  House  (PD) 

Audio-Visual  Aids  Service 

3558  S.  Jefferson  Ave.,  St.  Louis  18,  Mo. 
Cornell  Film  Co.  (P) 

1501    Broadway,  New  York  18,  N.  Y. 
Coronet  Instructional  Films  (P) 

Coronet  Bidg.,  Chicago  I,  III. 
Council  Films  (D) 

50  N.  Main  St.,  Homer,  N.  Y. 
Davis — Sid   Davis  Productions  (PD) 

5608  Clemson  St.,  Los  Angeles  16,  Cal. 
Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films,  Inc., 

Films,   Inc., 

Instructional  Films,  Inc., 

Wilmette,  III. 

Rental  and  Preview  Libraries: 

Postofflce  Box  358,  Wilmette,   111. 

1414  Dragon  St.,  Dallas  2,  Texas 

101    Marietta  St..,Atlanta  3,  Ga. 

30  Huntington  Ave.,  Boston   16,  Mass. 

330  W.  42nd  St.,  New  York  18,  N.  Y. 

8414  Melrose  Ave.,  Los  Angeles  46,  Cal. 

5745  Crabtree  Road,  Birmingham,  Mich. 

716  SW  13th  Ave.,  Portland  5,  Ore. 
Focus  Films  Co.  (PD) 

1385  Westwood   Blvd.,   Los  Angeles  24 
Fryan  Film  Service  (D) 

3228  Euclid  Ave.,  Cleveland   15,  Ohio 
Heidenkamp  Nature   Pictures  (PD) 

538  Glen  Arden   Dr.,   Pittsburgh  8,   Pa. 
Hoefler — Paul   Hoefler  Productions  (P) 

7934  Santa  Monica  Blvd.,  Los  Angeles  46 
Hoffberg  Productions,  inc.  (PD) 

362  W.  44th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Hollywood   Film   Enterprises,   inc.  (P) 

6060  Sunset  Blvd.,  Hollywood  28,  Cal. 
Institutional  Cinema  Service  (D) 

1560  Broadway,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
International  Film  Bureau  (PD) 

6  N.  Michigan  Ave.,  Chicago  2,  III. 
Library  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

25  W.  45th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Mahnlce— Carl  F.  Mahnle   Productions      (P) 

215  E.  Third  St.,  Des  Moines  9,  Iowa 
Modern  Sound  Pictures,  Inc.  (D) 

1410  Howard  St.,  Omaha,  Neb. 
Mogull's,  Inc.  (D) 

II 2- 1 4  W.  48th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Nu-Art  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

I  12  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 


Religious  Film  Association 

220  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York  I,  N.  Y. 

Ryan  Visual  Aids  Service 

I  108  High  St.,  Des  Moines,  la. 

Selected  Films,  Inc. 

410  Green  Bay  Road,  Kenilworth,  111. 

Southern  Visual  Films 

686-9  Shrine  BIdg.,  Memphis   I,  Tenn. 

Sterling  Films,  Inc. 

316  W.  57th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 

Swank  Motion  Pictures,   Inc. 

614  N.  Skinker  Blvd.,  St.  Louis  5,  Mo. 


United  World  Films,  Inc. 

1445  Park  Ave.,  New  York  29,  N.  Y. 
245  S.  Dearborn  St.,  Chicago  5,  111. 
7356  Melrose  Ave.,  Los  Angeles  46,  Ca 
287  Techwood  Dr.,  NW,  Atlanta,  Ga. 
2227  Bryan  St.,  Dallas,  Tex. 

Wholesome  Film  Service,  Inc. 

20   Melrose  St.,    Boston,    Mass. 


(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 

[PD) 
(D) 

(PD) 


FILM  PRODUCTION 


Young  America  Films,  Inc. 

18  E.  41st  St.,  Ne'w  York  17,  N.  Y. 


(D) 
(PD) 


PRODUCTION  EQUIPMENT 

S.O.S.  Cinema  Supply  Corp.  (D) 

602  W.  52nd  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 


PROJECTION  SERVICE 

Wholesome  Film  Service,  Inc. 

20  Melrose  St.,  Boston,  Mass. 


Association  Films,  Inc. 

35  W.  45th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Bray  Studios,  Inc. 

729  Seventh  Ave.,  New  York   19,  N.  Y. 
Film  Associates,  Inc. 

440  E.  Schantz  Ave.,  Dayton  9,  Ohio 

LABORATORY  SERVICES 

Geo.  W.  Colburn,  Inc. 

164   N.  Wacker   Drive,   Chicago  6,   111. 
Film  Associates,  Inc. 

440  E.  Schantz  Ave.,  Dayton  9,  Ohio 
Hollywood  Film  Enterprises 

6060  Sunset  Blvd.,  Hollywood  28,  Cal. 
Rapid  Film  Technique 

21  W.  46th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Society  for  Visual  Education 

1345  Diversey  Parkway,  Chicago   14 

AUDIO-VISUAL  SUPPLIES 

Beckley-Cardy   Co.    (shades)  (M) 

1632  Indiana  Ave.,  Chicago   16,  111. 
Ryan  Visual  Aids  Service  (D)  ' 

517  Main  St.,  Davenport,  Iowa 
Society  for  Visual  Education  (M) 

1345   Diversey   Parkway,  Chicago    14 
Williams,  Brown  and  Earle,  Inc.  (0) 

918  Chestnut  St.,  Philadelphia  7,  Pa. 


FLAT  PICTURES 


Creative  Educational  Society 

Mankato,    Minn. 


(PD) 


Ifs  ready  1952   EDITION         Still  only  $1.50 

THE  BLUE  BOOK 
of  16mm  Films 


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64  E.  Lake  St. 
Chicago   I,  III. 

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MOTION  PICTURE 
PROJECTORS  AND  SUPPLIES 


FILMSTRIPS 


Chi 


(M) 


cage 


M 


M 


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(D) 


N.  Y. 


ID) 

(M) 

N.  J. 
(M) 

(D) 

(D) 


Ampro  Corporation 

2835  N.  Western  Av 
Bell  &  Howell  Co. 

7117  McCormick  Road,  Chicago  45, 
Eastman  Kodak  Company 

Rochester,  New  York 
Forway  Corporation 

245  W.  55th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Modern  Sound   Pictures,  Inc. 

1410  Howard  St.,  Omaha.  Neb. 
Mogull's,  Inc. 

112-14  W.  48th  St.,  New  York  19, 
Nu-Art  Films,  Inc. 

112  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
RCA-Vietor 

Radio  Corp.  of  America,  Camden, 
Revere  Camera  Co. 

320  E.  21st  St.,  Chicago  16,  III. 
Ryan  Visual  Aids  Service 

517  Main  St.,  Davenport,  Iowa 
Southern  Visual  Films 

686-9  Shrine  BIdg.,  Memphis  I,  Tenn. 
Victor  Animatograph  Corp.  [M] 

Davenport,   Iowa 
Wholesome  Film  Service,  Inc.  (D) 

20  Melrose  St.,   Boston,  Mass. 
Williams,  Brown  and   Earle,   Inc.  (D) 

918  Chestnut  St.,  Philadelphia  7,   Pa. 

SCREENS 

Oa-Lite  Screen  Co.,  Inc.  (M) 

2711  N.  Pulaski  Rd.,  Chicago  39,  III. 
Fryan  Film  Service  (D) 

3228  Euclid  Ave.,  Cleveland   15,  Ohio 
Nu-Art  Films,  Inc.  (D) 

112  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Radiant  Mfg.  Corp.  (M) 

1201  S.  Talman  Ave..  Chicago  8,  111. 
Southern  Visual  Films  (D) 

686-9  Shrine  BIdg.,  Memphis  I,  Tenn. 
Wholesome  Film  Service,  Inc.  (D) 

20  Melrose  St..  Boston,  Mass. 
Williams,  Brown  and  Earle,  Inc.  (D) 

918  Chestnut  St.,  Philadelphia  7,  Pa. 

RECORDS 

Film  Associates,  Inc. 

440  E.  Schantz  Ave.,  Dayton  9,  Ohio 
folkway    Records    &    Service    Corp.        (PD) 

1 17  W.  46th  St.,  New  York  19.  N.  Y. 
RCA-V!ctor,   Educational  Services  Div.    (M) 

Radio  Corp.  of  America,  Camden,   N.  J. 

RECORDERS— PLAYERS 

Ampro  Corporation  (M) 

2835  N.  Western  Ave.,  Chicago   18,  III. 
SuKane  Corporation  (M) 

St.  Charles,    Illinois 
Nawcomb  Audio  Products  Co.  (M) 

6824  Lexington  Ave.,  Hollywood  38,  Cal. 

SOUND  SLIDE  PROJECTORS 

3uKane  Corporation  (M) 

St.  Charles,  Illinois 
0.  J.  McClure  Talliing  Pictures  [M] 

1115  W.  Washington,  Chicago  7,  III. 

SOUND  SYSTEMS 


)uKane  Corporation 

St.  Charles,  Illinois 

February,  1952 


(M) 


Bailey  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

6509  De  Longpre  Ave.,  Hollywood  28,  Cal. 
Church  Screen  Productions  (PD) 

Box  5036  (East  Station),  Nashville,  Tenn. 
Encyclopaedia   Britannica  Films,  Inc.         (P) 

Wilmette,   III. 
Eye  Gate  House,  Inc.  (PD) 

330  W.  42nd  St.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y. 
Filmfax  Productions  (P) 

10  E.  43rd  St.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y. 
Mahnle — Carl   F.  Mahnke   Productions     (P) 

215  E.  Third  St.,  Des  Moines  9,  Iowa 
Ryan  Visual  Aids  Service  (D) 

517  Main  St.,  Davenport.  Iowa 
Silver  Burdett  Company  (PD) 

45  E.   17th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Society  for  Visual  Education  (PD) 

1345    Diversey    Parkway,   Chicago    14 

United  World  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

1445  Park  Ave.,  New  York  29,  N.  Y. 

Visual  Sciences  (PD) 

599E— Suffern,  N.  Y. 

Wholesome  Film  Service,  Inc.  (D) 

20  Melrose  St.,  Boston,  Mass. 

Williams,   Brawn  and    Earle,   Inc. 

918  Chestnut  St.,   Philadelphia  7,   Pa. 


Key: 


SLIDES 

Kodachrome  2x2.  3'/4x4l/4  or  larger 


The  Eulo  Company  (PD-2) 

P.O.    Box    178,    Denver    I,    Colo. 

Nu-Art  Films,  Inc.  (D-2) 

112  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,   N.  Y. 

Radio-Mat  Slide  Co.,  Inc.  (P-2,  4) 

222  Oakridge  Blvd.,  Daytona  Beach,  Fla. 

Ryan  Visual  Aids  Service  (D-2) 

517  Main  St.,  Davenport,  Iowa 

Society  for  Visual    Education  (PD-2) 

1345   Diversey   Parkway,   Chicago    14 

FILMSTRIP,  SLIDE  and 
OPAQUE  PROJECTORS 

American  Optical  Co.,  Scientific  (M) 

Instrument  Division,  Buffalo   15,  N.  Y. 

Ampro  Corporation  (M) 

2835    N.    Western    Ave.,    Chicago    18,    III. 

Beseler  Company,  Charles  (M) 

60  Badger  Ave.,  Newark  8,  N.  J. 

Comprehensive  Service  Corporation       (MD) 

245  W.  55th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 

GoldE  Manufacturing  Co.  (M) 

I220C  W.  Madison  St.,  Chicago  7,  HI. 

Keystone  View  Co.  (M) 

Meadville,  Pa. 

Ryan  Visual  Aids  Service  (D) 

517  Main  St.,  Davenport,  la. 

Society  for  Visual  Education  (M) 

1345  Diversey  Parkway,  Chicago  14,  HI. 

Southern  Visual  Films  (D) 

686-9  Shrine  BIdg.,  Memphis  I,  Tenn. 

Spindler  &  Sauppa  (M) 

2201   Beverly  Blvd.,  Los  Angeles  4,  Cal. 

Viewlex,    Incorporated  (M) 

35-01  Queens  Blvd.,  Long  Island  City,  N.Y. 

Wholesome  Film  Service,  Inc.  (D) 

20  Melrose  St.,  Boston,  Mass. 

Williams,  Brown  and  Earle,  Inc.  (D) 

918  Chestnut  St..  Philadelphia  7,  Pa. 


INDEX  TO 

ADVERTISERS 

A.  F.  Films 

....  68 

Admiral   Pictures  Inc 

....  63 

Albertsen    Distributing  Co 

....  72 

Ampro  Corp 

. ..  47 

Bell  &  Howell  Co Inside  Back  Cover      | 

Beseler  Co.,  Charles 

Inside   Front 

Cover 

Brandon    Films    

....  72 

Camera   Equipment  Co 

....  72 

Colburn   Lab.,   ©eo.  W 

....  66 

Contemporary   Films  

....  77 

Cornell  Film  Co 

....  76 

Coronet    Films    

....  67 

Current  Affairs  Films  

....  72 

Da-Lite  Screen  Co 

. ...  46 

Davis — Sid    Davis    Productions 

...  72 

DuKane  Corp 

....  71 

Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films 

....  45 

Eulo  Co 

72 

Eye  Gate  House  

....  70 

Fiberbilt  Case   Co _.. 

....  68 

Filmfax  Productions  

....  70 

Focus  Films  Co 

....  70 

GoldE  Mfg.  Co 

....  75 

Heidenkamp   Nature   Pictures  . 

....  72 

Hollywood    Film    Enterprises   ... 

....  72 

International    Film    Bureau   

....  62 

Keystone  View  Co 

....  50 

Mahnke— Carl   F.   Mahnke 
Productions  

...  66 

McClure  Talking  Pictures,  O.  J 

..  67 

Minnesota  Mining  &  Mfg.  Co. 

....  44 

Moody  Bible  Institute 

51 

Newcomb  Audio  Products  Co. 

....  68 

Popular  Science  Publishing  Co. 

....  70 

RCA,  Visual  Products  

....  49 

Radio-Mat  Slide  Co 

-..  69 

Rapid  Film  Technique  

-_  70 

Reeves  Soundcraft  

....  41 

Religious  Film  Association  

....  61 

Selected   Films  

....  62 

Silver    Burdett    Co 

....  71 

Spindler  &  Sauppe  

....  69 

Sterling  Films  

....  63 

United  World  Films 

....  76 

Victor  Animatograph  Corp. 
Back  Cover 

Visual  Sciences  

....  72 

Wilner  Films  &  Slides  

....  70 

World  Neighbor  Films 

....  66 

Young  America  Films  

-._  42 

For  Trade  Directory,  display,  and  classified 
advertising  rates,  write  to  EDUCATIONAL 
SCREEN.  64  E.  Lake  St.,  Chicago  1,  III. 

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People 


Education  &  Government 

•  John  L.  Hamilton,  U.  S.  Depart- 
ment of  State  film  officer  in  Tehran, 
Iran,  and  Mrs.  June  Hamilton  have  re- 
turned to  the  U.S.  for  two  months 
home  leave,  at  the  end  of  which  they 
will  return  to  Tehran.  Explains  June 
Hamilton,  "Each  time  I  look  at  the 
large  map  of  Iran  in  John's  office  and 
see  the  ever-increasing  number  of  pins 
indicating  the  mob.ile  unit  operation, 
I  know  one  reason  we  are  coming  back 
is  the  amount  there  is  left  to  do  per- 
sonally and  officially." 

•  Elizabeth  E.  Marshall  of  the  Chi- 
cago Board  of  Education  has  been  se- 
lected as  "woman  of  the  year  in  radio- 
television"  by  McCalVs  magazine  in 
recognition  of  her  "Lady  Make  Be- 
lieve" classroom  radio  program  and 
her  efforts  in  coordinating  radio-TV 
campaigns  by  the  Illinois  PTA. 

•  M.  F.  Leopold,  chief  of  the  U.S. 
Bureau  of  Mines  Motion  Picture  Pro- 
duction Section,  died  suddenly  at  his 
home  in  Washington,  D.  C.  on  Decem- 
ber 11,  1951.  Veteran  employee  (41 
years)  of  the  Bureau  of  Mines  and 
holder  of  the  Distinguished  Service 
Award  of  the  U.S.  Department  of  the 
Interior,  he  was  largely  instrumental 
in  establishing  the  pattern  under 
which  educational  motion  pictures  dis- 
tributed by  the  Bureau  are  financed 
by  sponsoring  industrial  concerns.  On 
the  day  before  his  death,  Mr.  Leopold 
was  making  plans  for  further  addi- 
tions to  the  Bureau's  film  library. 

•  For  "meritorious  service  to  educa- 
tional radio  and  television,"  Franklin 
Dunham,  Chief  of  Radio-Television  at 
the  U.S.  Office  of  Education,  received 
the  1951  award  of  the  School  Broad- 
cast Conference,  held  in  Chicago  in 
December.  Dr.  Dunham  is  a  member 
of  the  Joint  Committee  on  Educational 
Television.  He  is  also  consultant  to 
the  Special  Services  Branch,  Adjutant 
General's  Division  of  the  Army  and  to 
the  U.S.  Navy  Special  Devices  Center 
at  Port  Washington,  New  York. 

•  Neville  Pearson,  who  has  been 
working  in  Greece  with  one  of  the 
university  film  production  crews  pro- 
ducing films  for  ECA,  has  returned  to 
accept  a  position  on  the  staff  of  the 
University  of  Minnesota. 


•  Hubert  Davis,  formerly  director  of 
the  Norfolk  County  Audio- Visual  I*ro- 
gram  in  Virginia,  has  accepted  a  posi- 
tion in  charge  of  the  audio-visual  pro- 
gram at  Mississippi  State  College.  Mr. 
Davis  is  well  known  throughout  the 
nation  for  his  work  as  consultant  on 
the  two  films  Field  Trip  and  Teaching 
Materials  Center,  which  are  being 
circulated  by  the  Bureau  of  Teaching 
Materials  for  the  State  of  Virginia. 

•  Robert  Jarecke  has  been  appointed 
the  new  director  of  the  Norfolk 
County  Audio-Visual  Program  in  Vir- 
ginia. Mr.  Jarecke  recently  completed 
graduate  study  in  audio-visual  educa- 
tion at  the  University  of  Virginia. 

•  Ruth  Shapiro,  on  leave  of  absence 
from  her  job  as  Chief  of  the  Depart- 
ment of  Group  Service,  Milwaukee 
Public  Library,  is  serving  as  mate- 
rials specialist  for  the  American  Li- 
brary Association's  American  Heri- 
tage Project.  Patricia  Cory,  who  form- 
erly held  that  position,  is  now  librari- 
an at  the  Lexington  School  for  the 
Deaf  in  New  York. 

Business  &  Industry 

•  Jack  Stewart,  formerly  Sales  Man- 
ager for  Official  Films,  has  joined 
Three  Dimension  Company  as  Eastern 
Representative. 

•  On  February  1  title  to  the  Engle- 
man  Visual  Education  Service  (De- 
troit, Michigan),  owned  by  W.  D.  and 
Flora  A.  Engleman,  passed  to  Lewis 
M.  Lash  and  his  wife,  Virginia  Lash. 
Associated  with  them  also  will  be  his 
son-in-law,  David  Glenn.  The  Engle- 
mans  retain  a  substantial  monetary 
interest,  but  full  responsibility  for  all 
obligations  are  now  assumed  by  the 
new   management. 

•  McGraw-Hill  Book  Company  has 
announced  the  appointment  of  David 
Leake  as  Sales  Manager  for  its  Text- 
Film  Department.  Mr.  Leake  has  been 
with  McGraw-Hill  for  five  years  as  a 
College  Department  Traveler,  pro- 
moting Text-Film  material  correlated 
with  college  textbooks.  Mr.  Leake  re- 
places David  Strom,  who  recently  re- 
signed. 

•  Carl  S.  Hallauer  was  recently 
elected  Executive  Vice  President  at 
Bausch  &  Lomb  Optical  Company. 


BROTHERHOOD  WEEK,  February  17-24 

Sponsored  by  the  National  Conference  of  Christians  and  Jews 

"AFTER  ALL  THERE  IS  BUT  ONE  RACE— HUMANITY." 

—GEORGE  MOORE 


•  Milton  J.  Salzburg  and  Frank  Sonle 

have  acquired  the  name  and  assets  of 
Pictorial  Films,  Inc.,  including  rights 
to  approximately  375  features  and 
250  short  subjects.  Mr.  Salzburg,  now 
owner  of  Cornell  Films,  was  one  of 
the  founders  and,  from  1935  to  1947, 
president  of  Pictorial  Films.  He  now 
resumes  the  presidency.  Frank  Soule, 
long  top  executive  in  such  firms  as 
Republic  Pictures  and  Pathe  Indus- 
tries and  recent  Pictorial  president, 
now  becomes  chairman  of  the  board 
of  Pictorial  Films.  For  the  present 
Pictorial  headquarters  will  continue 
to  be  at  105  E.  106th  St.,  New  York 
City. 

•  Joseph  R.  Allendorf  has  been  ap- 
pointed an  assistant  general  sales 
manager  of  Eastman  Kodak  Company, 
according  to  James  E.  McGhee,  vice- 
president  and  general  sales  manager. 
In  addition  to  other  duties  under  the  [ 
direction  of  the  general  sales  man-  | 
ager,  Mr.  Allendorf  will  supervise  and 
coordinate  the  operations  of  the  cohIf 
pany's  U.  S.  domestic  branches. 


A-V  CONFERENCE  CALENDAR 

Wh«n  po$iibl«,  source  of  further  infofm»tion 
about  conference  programs  and  reservaHons  ii 
given  in  parentheses  after  each  listing.  Send 
announcements  for  the  Conference  Calendar  to 
EDUCATIOHAI  screen.  M  E.   Lalce,  Chicago  I. 

FEBRUARY  21-24— National  PhotograpMe 
Show,  71st  Regiment  Armory,  34th  St.  and 
Park  Ave.,  New  York  City  (write  Wilfred 
L  Knighton,  Photographic  Manufacturers 
and  Distributors  Association,  303  Lexington 
Ave..   New  York,   N.  Y.J 

FEBRUARY  22— Society  of  PhotograpMe 
Engineers  Annual  Dinner,  Washington,  D.C. 

FEBRUARY  23-27— American  Association 
of  School  Administrators  Regional  Conven- 
tion, Kiel  Auditorium,  St.  Louis,  Missouri 
(write  Worth  McClure,  Executive  Secretary, 
AASA,  NEA,  1201  16th  St.,  N.W.,  Washing- 
ton 6,  D.C.) 

MARCH  6-7— National  Audio-Visual  At- 
soclatlon  Western  Meeting,  Los  Angeles, 
California  (write  Don  White,  NAVA,  845 
Chicago  Ave.,   Evanston,  Illinois) 

MARCH  8-12 — American  Association  of 
School  Administrators  Regional  Convention, 
Shrine  Civic  Auditorium,  Los  Angeles.  Cali- 
fornia (write  Worth  McClure,  Executive 
Secretary,  AASA.  NEA.  1201  16th  St..  N.W., 
Washington  6,  D.C.) 

MARCH  20-22— Optical  Society  of  Ameri- 
ca, Hotel  Statler,  New  York  City 

APRIL  5-9 — American  Association  of 
School  Administrators  Regional  Convention, 
Mechanics  BIdg.,  Boston,  Massachusetts 
(write  AASA  at  address  given  above) 

APRIL  21-25 — Society  of  Motion  Picture 
and  Television  Engineers  Convention,  Hotel 
Drake,  Chicago,   Illinois 

MAY  3— Annual  Film  Festival  of  the  Film 
Council  of  Greater  Boston  (write  Mrs.  Muriel 
C.  Javelin,  Boston  Public  Library,  Boston  17, 
Mass.) 

MAY,  SECOND  OR  THIRD  WEEK— An- 
nual Film  Festival  of  the  Cleveland  Film 
Council  (write  Dale  R.  Cannon,  White 
Sewing  Machine  Co.,  11720  Berea  Rd., 
Cleveland  II,  Ohio) 


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•  A  Modest  Proposal  on  Art  Films 

•  Photography  Without  a  Camera 

•  A-V  Testing  Techniques 

•  Dealers  Are  Human 


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EDITORIAL  STAFF 

PAUL  C.    REED— Editor 

JUNE  N.  SARK— Managing  Editor 

WILLIAM     S.     HOCKMAN— Editor     for     the 

Church    Field 
L.  C.  LARSON— Editor  for  Film  Evaluations 
MAX   U.   BILDERSEE— Editor  for   Recordings 
PHILIP  LEWIS— Editor  for  Television 

EDITORIAL  ADVISORY  BOARD 

WALTER  S.  BELL,  Director  of  Audio-Visual 
Education,  Atlanta  Public  Schools,  Atlanta, 
Georgia 

JAMES  W.  BROWN,  President,  Department  of 
Audio-Visual  Instruction,  National  Educa- 
tion  Association 

EDGAR  DALE,  Head,  Curriculum  Division, 
Bureau  of  Educational  Research,  Ohio  State 
University 

AMO  DE  BERNARDIS,  Director,  Instructional 
Materials,  Public  Schools,   Portland,  Ore. 

W.  H.  DURR,  Supervisor,  Bureau  of  Teaching 
Materials,  State  Board  of  Education,  Rich- 
mond, Virginia 

ELIZABETH  GOLTERMAN,  Director,  Division 
of  Audio-Visual  Education,  St,  Louis  Public 
Schools,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

CHARLES  F.  HOBAN,  Jr.,  Associate  Professor 
of  Education,  The  Catholic  University  of 
America,  Washington,    D.C. 

DEAN  McCLUSKY,  Associate  Professor  of 
Education,  Head  of  Audio-Visual  Education, 
University  Extension,  University  of  California 
at   Los  Angeles. 

J.  JAMES  McPHERSON,  Executive  Secretary, 
Department  of  Audio-Visual  Instruction, 
N.E.A.,   Washington.   D.C. 

<URTZ  MYERS,  Head,  Audio-Visual  Depart- 
ment, Detroit,  Michigan,  Public  Library 

FRANCIS  W.  NOEL,  Chief,  Bureau  of  Audio- 
Visual  Education,  State  of  California  De- 
partment of  Education,   Sacramento 

SEERLEY  REID,  Chief,  Visual  Education  Service, 
U.  S.  OfRce  of  Education,  Washington,  D.  C. 

MAYER  SINGERMAN,  Director,  Audio-Visual 
Department,  Chicago  Office,  Anti-Defama- 
tion League  of  B'nai  B'rith 

BUSINESS  STAFF 

MARIE  C.  GREENE— Publisher 

JOSEPHINE  HOFFMAN  KNIGHT— Business 
Manager 

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WM.  F.  KRUSE  AND  ASSOCIATES— Adver- 
tising   and    Public    Relations 


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Contents  for  March,  1952 

ARTICLES  &  SPECIAL  FEATURES 

DAVI  President's  Message— The  Role  of  DAVI       Paul  W.  F.  Witt  88 

Dealers  Are  Human J.  Gerald  Loughlin  92 

As  Viewed  from  Boston — A  Letter  from  the  Editor 96 

A  Modest  Proposal  on  Art  Films Nathan  Resnicic  98 

Photography  Without  a   Camera                                   Betty  Stoops  100 

"That  Test  Was  So  Interesting"                                   Olive  A.  Hall  102 

DEPARTMENTS 

Church    Department William    S.    Hockman  103 

Evaluation  of  New  Films L.  C.  Larson  1 10 

Records  on  Review Max  U.  Bildersee  &  Joseph  G.  Saetveit  115 

Looking    at  the    Literature ||6 

Audio-Visual  Trade   Review I2I 

OTHER  FEATURES 

The  Readers  Write  (84)  .  .  .  Focus  on  the  News  (86) .  .  .  People  (128) .. . 
A-V  Conference  Calendar  (128) .. .  Trade  Directory  for  the  Audio-Visual 
Field  (126)  ..  .  Index  to  Advertisers  (127) 


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Volume  XXXI 


Number  3,  Whole  Number  300 


For  HOME,  CLASSROOM 
and  COMMUNITY  THEATRE 


MODERN 

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The  Readers  Write 


Does  Your  Bulletin  Board 
Have    Attraction? 


16niin  Sound  Films  on 

subjects  of  vital  global  importance. 

NEAR  &  FAR  EAST 

"Fight  in  Malaya" 
"Struggle  for  Oil" 
"Report  on  Hong  Kong" 
"Ceylon  The  New  Dominion" 

EUROPE 

"Where  Britain  Stands" 
"Will  Europe  Unite" 
"When  You  Went  Away" 

EDUCATION 

"Education  for  Laving" 
"Fight.For  A  Fuller  Life" 

INDUSTRY 

"Fabrics  of  The  Future" 
WOMEN 

"Women  in  Our  Time" 
CRIME 

"Scotland  Yard" 

WORLD  RESOURCES 

"Rape  of  The  Earth" 


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Editor  : 

I  am  enclosing  a  copy  of  a  bulletin 
which  I  have  issued  to  our  faculty  in 
an  effort  to  get  them  to  become  more 
conscious  of  how  their  bulletin  boards 
look.  I  have  found  this  method  of 
reaching  a  teacher  by  using  cartoons 
far  more  successful  than  just  straight 
typewritten  material.  As  we  all  know, 
teachers  are  very  busy  and  dislike 
spending  a  lot  of  time  reading  a  lot  of 
bulletins  put  out  by  administrators 
and  supervisors.  I  have  found  my 
method  an  excellent  way  to  reach  all 
teachers  and  at  the  same  time  to  make 
use  of  the  visual  method.  I  thought 
other  directors  might  be  interested 
in  using  this  method. 

Bernard  L.  Goerke 

Director,  Audio-Visual  Aids 

Tuhlic  Schools,  Scottsbluff,  Nebraska 

One  of  the  cut  toon  drawings  from 
the  bullethi  is  reproduced  above.  In- 
terested audio-visual  directors  should 
write  directly  to  reader  Goerke  for 
copies  of  the  complete   bulletin. — Ed. 

From  Babei  to  Shorthand 

Editor  : 

In  your  December,  1951  issue  you 
had  an  article  entitled  "The  Power  of 
Babel"  (by  Elton  Hocking).  While  no 
foreign  languages  are  taught  at  Stev- 
ens Business  College,  ideas  from  the 
article  have  been  applied  to  shorthand. 

Four  recorders  were  installed  at  the 
teacher's  desk,  and  earphones  at  every 
student's  desk.  One  recorder  dictates 
at  60  words  per  minute,  one  at  80,  one 
at  100,  and  the  last  one  at  120  wpm. 
On  the  tape  is  a  five-minute  take,  re- 
peated for  the  length  of  the  tape.  Each 
recorder  dictates  the  same  speech. 
When  the  student  has  mastered  the 
60  wpm,  she  can  switch  to  80,  later  to 
100,  and  finally  120.  Soon  the  short- 
hand symbols  become  automatic.  In- 
stead of  thinking  in  English,  the  stu- 
dent quickly  adapts  herself  to  "think 
in  shorthand."  When  certain  words 
are  doubtful  to  the  student,  the  teach- 
er can  write  them  on  the  Vu-Graph 
projector,  which  is  included  in  the 
new  set-up. 

One  teacher,   in   effect,   dictates   at 


four  different  speeds  at  the  sanu-  time 
and  the  student  is  given  the  advantage 
of  taking  notes  at  her  maximum  speed. 

For  a  small,  limited-em  oUment 
school  such  as  Stevens,  wheie  students 
with  differing  shorthand  skills  have  to 
be  mixed,  the  method  is  proving  very 
satisfactory.  By  using  only  one  room, 
one  teacher,  and  about  $500  worth  of 
equipment,  a  permanent  and  fairly 
economical  set-up  is  the  result. 

Thus  we  have  applied  ideas  from 
"The  Power  of  Babel"  to  shoithand 
teaching. 

Charles  E.  Lord 

Audio-Visual  Dirtctor 
.Stevens  Business  College 
Fitchhurjr,  Massachusetts 

SCREEN  in  Yugoslavia 

Editor: 

The  American  Embassy  at  Be! 
grade,  Yugoslavia,  has  informed  the 
Department  (of  State)  of  the  desire  of 
the  publishers  of  the  monthly  Yugo- 
slav film  magazine  Kamera  to  ex- 
change copies  of  this  journal  foi 
issues  of  Educational  Screen.  .  .  , 
Because  of  the  increased  mutual  un- 
derstanding that  develops  from  such 
action,  the  Department  is  pleased  to 
assist  in  effecting  arrangements  for 
the  exchange  of  publications  between 
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terested in  exchanging  EDUCATIONAL 
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that  you  inform  the  editors.  ... 

Louis  A.  Fancbt 

Acting  Chief,  Special  Projects  Section 
Special  Programs  Branch,  Division  of 

Overseas  Information  Centers 
U.  S.  Department  of  State,  Washington,  D.  C. 

The  exchange  has  been  arranged, 
"because  of  the  inci-eased  mutual  unr 
derstanding  that  develops  from  suek 
actio7i." — -Ed. 

Wanted:  School-nnade  Films 

Editor: 

Would  it  be  possible  for  me  to  con- 
tact through  Educational  Screen 
any  and  all  communities  or  individual 
schools  in  the  United  States  which 
have  made  and  used  and  are  making 
and  using  school-made  16mm  sound 
or  silent  films? 

I  am  trying  to  evaluate  as  many  of 
these  films  as  possible  to  try  to  estab- 
lish their  relative  importance  as  a 
teaching  aid  in  comparison  to  some 
commercially-made  films.  If  any  com- 
munity or  school  which  has  made  or 
is  making  a  film  would  contact  me,  I 
shall  be  very  happy  to  establish  the 
correspondence.  Can  your  readers 
help  me? 

Henry  Rosen 

Director,  Audio-Visual  Education 
High  School,   Gloucester,  Massachusetts 


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with  Amazing  RCA  "Thread-Easy  Projector" 


With  this  new  RCA  projector,  you  can  actually  thread 
the  film  in  only  30  seconds.  Thread  it  while  you're  lectur- 
ing. Thread  it  in  the  dark.  Even  a  child  can  thread  it. 
It's  that  simple. 

Every  operation  easier  with  RCA  "400" 

Here  is  a  16mm  sound  projector  so  easy  to  use  that  a 
12-year-old  child  can  be  the  projectionist.  So  simple  ^ou 
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Easy  to  pack  up,  too.  Takes  only  3  minutes  to  pack  up 
the  Junior  model.  And  easy  to  carry.  Single-case  Junior 
weighs  only  33  Vi  lbs.  Women  appreciate  its  narrow 
case,  rounded  corners,  proper  balance. 

Schools  Prefer  the  RCA  "400" 

In  a  single  purchase,  Pennsylvania  schools  bought  572 
RCA  "400's".  Baltimore  schools  bought  156.  Washing- 
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RCA  "400"  Junior.  Handtome 
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RCA  "400"  Senior.  Has  lO-watt 
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cose  weighs  26  lbs.  Excellent  for 
larger  rooms,  auditoriums. 


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I  low  is    tne   time  — 

to  book  those  inspirational 
motion  pictures  that  are  so 
appropriate  to  this  season's 
program  in  the  ntodern 
church  or  community  organ- 
ization. 

U^amiiu  U-ltmS  ofj-eri  20 

top-tiuality  IG  mm  sound  films, 
recontmended  by  leading  re- 
ligious and  educational  evalu- 
ators  as  suited  for  use  the 
year  'round.  Titles  starred 
(*)  below  are  especially  suit- 
able lor  "Family  Week,"  May 
4-11. 


THE   ROAD   BACK 


An  Easier  iiiessage  fur  the  modern  troubled 
world.  Other  Family  Films  now  in  release 
include : 

The   Barrier 

Bible  on  tiie  Table* 

A  Boy  and  His  Prayer 

The  First  Step* 

The  Guiding  Star 

Honor  Thy  Family* 

In  His  I^anie 

Love  Thy  IVeighbor* 

No  Other  Gods 

On  the  Right  Side* 

Rim  of  the  Wheel* 

Return  to  Faith 

Rolling  Stones* 

Speak  No  Evil* 

Stranger  at  Our  Door 

Talents 

Unto  Thyself  Be  True 

Walking  With  God* 

Yesterday,  Today 

and  Forever 

For   RENTALS  and  other  services,  in- 
cludiMf;  UTILIZATION  GUIDES  pre- 
pared hy  Donald  R.  Lanlz,  Family  Films' 
Religions    Education    Director, 
See   your  dealer, 
film  library, 

or  other  church  film 
source,  or  write — 


8840   W.    Olympic    Blvd., 
Beverly   Hills.    Calif. 


Focus  on  the  News 


New  FCA  Board 

•  Official  announcement  has  been 
made  by  Floyde  E.  Brooker,  chairman 
of  the  past  Board  of  Directors,  of  the 
following  newly-elected  Board  of  Di- 
rectors of  the  Film  Council  of  Amer- 
ica: 

Chosen  from  the  Affiliate  Member- 
ship: Robert  Disraeli  (American  Jew- 
ish Committee),  Mark  Starr  (Inter- 
national Ladies'  Garment  Workers 
Union),  L.  Robert  Oaks  (National 
Association  of  Manufacturers). 

Representing  the  local  Film  Coun- 
cils: H.  M.  Kauffman  (University  of 
Denver),  Stillman  K.  Taylor  (Gary, 
Ind.),  Helen  Rachford  (Los  Angeles, 
Calif.),  Maxwell  Sauder  (Hamilton, 
Ontario),  Mrs.  L.  P.  Demarest  (New- 
ark, N.  J.),  Bertha  Landers  (Kansas 
City,  Mo.). 

Selected  by  the  Constituent  Organi- 
zations: Margaret  Rufsvold  (Amer- 
ican Library  Association) ,  Gordon 
Adamson  (Canadian  Film  Institute), 
Don  White  (National  Audio-Visual 
Association),  J.  J.  McPherson  (Na- 
tional Education  Association's  De- 
partment of  Audio-Visual  Instruc- 
tion), J.  0.  Keller  (National  Uni- 
versity Extension  Association), 
Arthur  C.  Stenius  (Educational  Film 
Library  Association). 

Sustaining  Membership  representa- 
tion: John  Flory  (Eastman  Kodak), 
Walter  Colmes  (EBFilms),  W.  A. 
Moen  (Bell  &  Howell). 

In  addition  to  these  members,  three 
members-at-large  will  be  chosen  at 
the  first  meeting  of  the  Board,  to  be 
held  in  March.  The  Board  will  elect 
from  its  own  membership  a  president 
and  a  vice-president  and  such  other 
officers  as  it  may  find  necessary. 

April  Is  FC  Mon+ii 

•  April,  1952,  has  been  designated 
Film  Council  Month,  and  Film  Coun- 
cils throughout  the  U.  S.  are  being 
encouraged  to  celebrate  with  special 
film  forums  and  other  projects.  For 
printed  helps  in  planning  projects, 
write  to  Film  Council  of  America 
headquarters,  57  E.  Jackson  Blvd., 
Chicago  4,  Illinois. 

How  to  Teach  with  TV 

•  "Television  as  a  Teaching  Tool," 
believed  to  be  the  first  full-semester 
course  in  classroom  utilization  of  TV, 
wlill  be  offered  by  Wayne  University 
of  Detroit,  Michigan.  The  course's 
primary  aim  is  to  give  an  under- 
standing of  the  value  and  techniques 
of  TV  as  a  teaching  tool  from  primary 
grades  through  adult  education.  It 
will  not  deal  with  production  prob- 
lems and  techniques.  Dr.  Arthur  C. 
Stenius,  Wayne  University  Professor 
of  Education,  will  conduct  the  course. 


Cover  Picture 

From 

"Helping    Children    Discover    Arithmetic" 

(Wayne    University) 

A  THIRD-GRADER  learns  arithmetic 
with  the  help  of  old  theater  tickets 
and  the  discovery  method  in  this 
scene  from  the  16mm  sound  motion 
picture  "Helping  Children  Discover 
Arithmetic",  produced  by  the  Audio- 
Visual  Materials  Consultation  Bureau 
of  Wayne  University  in  Detroit.  For 
a  detailed  review  and  evaluation  of 
the   film,   see    page    110   in   this   issue. 


Historical  Film  Collection 

•  A  gift  of  $100,000  has  been  made 
to  the  George  Eastman  House  of 
Photography  to  be  used  for  acquiring 
and  preserving  historical  motion  pic- 
tures. With  funds  now  available, 
copies  can  be  made  of  many  of  the 
perishable  and  inflammable  old  films 
on  modern  acetate  safety  stock. 

The  gift  was  made  by  L.  Corrin 
Strong  of  Washington,  D.  C,  as  a 
memorial  to  Henry  Alvah  Strong,  who 
financially  helped  George  Eastman  at 
the  beginning  of  his  photographic  en- 
terprises. 

Radio  in  Philadelphia 

•  According  to  the  1951  year-end 
report  on  radio  activities  in  Phila- 
delphia schools,  226,180  pupils  listen 
regularly  to  weekly  in-school  radio 
programs;  98,046  listen  occasionally, 
with  the  maximum  in-school  audience 
reported  as  324,226.  In  addition,  a 
great  number  of  students  in  parochial, 
private  and  suburban  schools  in  the 
Greater  Philadelphia  area  are  regular 
listeners.  These  schools  join  with  the 
Philadelphia  public  schools  in  the 
production  of  some  programs. 

The  number  of  radio  sets  in  the 
Philadelphia  public  schools  as  of  De- 
cember, 1951,  was  2492. 

AEA  of  USA 

The  newly  formed  Adult  Education 
Association  of  the  USA  has  estab- 
lished offices  in  Chicago,  Washington, 
and  Cleveland,  and  has  started  func- 
tioning with  a  fulltime  staff,  it  was 
announced  recently  by  Malcolm  S. 
Knowles,  the  Association's  administra- 
tive officer.  The  new  organization  will 
bring  together,  and  focus  the  efforts 
of,  persons  in  all  educational  fields 
who  are  working  to  advance  adult 
education. 

Malcolm  S.  Knowles,  widely  known 
adult  education  leader,  has  taken  a 
leave  of  absence  as  executive  secretary 
of  the  Central  YMCA  of  Chicago  to 
serve  as  administrative  coordinator  of 
the  organization  from  its  Chicago  of- 
fice at  50  E.  Huron  St.,  Chicago. 


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DAVI  President's  Message 


As  presented  at  ttie  Boston  DAVI  Conterence,  Feb.  6-9 


by  PAUL  W.  F.  Win 

Acting  President 

Department  of  Audio-Visuel  Instruction 

National  Education  Association 


THE  ROLE  OF  DAVI 

The  topic  which  I  have  chosen  for 
the  theme  of  my  lemarks  is  "The  role 
of  DAVI  as  a  professional  organiza-  - 
tion — with  particular  reference  to  the 
future." 

By  professional  organization  I  mean 
an  association  of  individuals  who  are 
banded  together  primarily  for  the 
purpose  of  dealing  more  effectively 
with  their  common  professional  con- 
cerns and  for  improving  themselves 
and  their  lot  as  professional  workers. 
Through  association  they  hope  to 
achieve  their  professional  objectives 
in  a  shorter  period  of  time  and  with 
greater  success  and  satisfaction  than 
if  they  work  alone. 

In  terms  of  this  abbreviated  defini- 
tion I  believe  the  Department  of 
Audio-Visual  Instruction  has  clearly 
established  its  professional  status.  I 
am  confident  that  an  examination  of 
DAVI's  program  since  the  founding 
of  the  organization  in  1923  would  re- 
veal that  its  efforts  have  been  directed 
toward  the  improvement  of  education 
and  toward  the  professionalization  of 
audio-visual  workers. 

DAVI  has  been  and  still  is  a  pro- 
fessional organization  worthy  of  the 
name.  DAVI  has  an  important  func- 
tion to  perform  in  the  years  ahead. 
Opportunities  have  never  been  greater. 

Clear  Understanding 

It  occurs  to  me,  however,  that  there 
are  at  least  five  conditions  which  must 
exist  if  DAVI  is  to  continue  to  be  a 
professional  organization.  First,  I 
believe  it  is  imperative  for  those  of  us 
who  are  actively  engaged  in  the  field 
of  audio-visual  instruction  to  have  a 
clear  understanding  of  the  function  of 
audio-visual  materials  and  methods 
in  the  teaching-learning  process.  It 
is  also  important  for  us  to  see  clearly 
our  role  as  audio-visual  workers. 

While  I  know  that  audio-visual 
specialists  have  never  really  believed 
that  audio-visual  materials  are  a 
panacea  for  all  educational  ills,  nor 
have  they  ever  really  accepted  the 
idea  that  they  are  the  chief  medicine 
men,  I  think  it  is  still  too  often  true  in 
our  teaching  that  we  start  with  the 
film,  recording,  or  television  program 
rather  than  with  the  learner  and  his 
concerns. 

If  we  really  believe  that  learning 
takes  place  most  readily  and  effec- 
tively when  it  is  need-centered,  we 
must  recognize  that  materials  (films 
and  recordings  as  well  as  textbooks 
and  reference  books)  must  be  selected 
in  terms  of  what  they  can  do  to  help 
the  learner  solve  his  problem  or  make 
a  more  satisfactory  adjustment  to  his 
situation.  For  example,  it  is  more  de- 
sirable to  show  a  group  of  tenth- 
graders   a  film  on   dating  when  they 


are  concerned  with  how  one  asks  for  a 
date  and  what  one  does  than  to  show 
the  film  merely  because  the  teacher 
believes  his  pupils  should  know  what 
is  in  the  film. 

Furthermore,  if  we  accept  the  point 
of  view  that  the  quality  of  learning 
is  improved  when  learners  participate 
in  the  selection  and  planning  of  their 
own  learning  experiences,  I  think  we 
shall  have  to  reassess  our  practices 
for  selecting  audio-visual  materials.  I 
realize,  the  practicalities  of  the  situ- 
ation, but  I  wonder  if  we  can  con- 
tinue to  select  films  a  year  in  advance 
without  some  serious  misgivings. 

In  the  relatively  short  period  of 
time  that  I  have  been  associated  with 
DAVI  I  have  observed  a  growing 
awareness  on  our  part  of  the  fact 
that  audio-visual  specialists  are  cur- 
riculum workers.  The  decision  to  hold 
the  DAVI  meeting  in  Boston  just 
prior  to  the  annual  meeting  of  the 
Association  for  Supervision  and  Cur- 
riculum Development  was  based  on  the 
recognition  of  the  common  interests 
and  purposes  of  the  two  organizations. 

Much  has  been  said  and  written  in 
the  past  five  years  stressing  the  point 
that  audio-visual  directors  and  co- 
ordinators should  be  closely  allied  with 
directors  and  supervisors  of  instruc- 
tion. This  is  all  to  the  good  for  it 
indicates  recognition  and  acceptance 
of  what  we  believe  is  the  proper  role 
of  the  audio-visual  worker.  Unless  we 
maintain  and  develop  this  point  of 
view  I  do  not  think  we  will  be  able 
to  build  a  strong  national  professional 
organization  in  the  field  of  audio-vis- 
ual   instruction. 

I  know  that  organization  and  ad- 
ministration are  important.  There  is 
nothing  that  discourages  users  of 
audio-visual  materials  moi'e  than  to 
have  a  film  fail  to  arrive  on  time  or 
to  have  a  piece  of  equipment  fail  to 
function   properly.     I    agree   that   we 


must  perfect  our  systems  and  pro- 
cedures for  administering  audio-vis- 
ual programs,  but  attention  should  be 
focused  on  the  educational  aspects  of 
our  work.  We  should  spend  our  time 
consulting  with  teachers  and  serving 
as  resource  persons  on  curriculum 
planning  committees  rather  than  de- 
voting our  efforts  solely  to  clerical 
and  mechanical  details.  We  should  be 
helping  teachers  and  supervisors  de- 
velop better  methods  for  teaching  with 
audio-visual  materials.  We  should  be 
working  toward  the  development  of 
new  and  more  effective  materials. 


Clear  Objectives 


A  second  condition  is  that  we  have 
clearly  defined  objectives.  In  Article 
2  of  the  DAVI  Constitution  we  have 
said,  "The  general  purpose  of  the  De- 
partment of  Audio-Visual  Instruction 
shall  be  the  improvement  of  education 
through  the  effective  use  of  audio- 
visual materials  and  methods.  Specif- 
ically, DAVI  shall  (1)  maintain  and 
expand  a  national  effort  of  audio- 
visual specialists,  (2)  plan  and  con- 
duct long-range  programs  for  the  de- 
velopment of  audio-visual  activity, 
and  (3)  cooperate  with  other  organi- 
zations and  agencies  whose  interests 
and  purposes  are  similar  to  those  of 
DAVI." 

This  is  a  laudable  statement  of 
purpose.  However,  as  we  get  more  ex- 
perience, as  education  develops,  and  as 
new  conditions  and  demands  arise,  un- 
doubtedly we  will  find  that  our  pur- 
poses need  modification.  Consequently 
it  is  important  for  us  to  re-examine 
our  purposes  frequently,  to  assess 
them  in  the  light  of  our  experiences, 
and  to  change  them  promptly  when  a 
need  for  change  becomes  apparent. 
At  all  times,  however,  we  should  have 
our  goals  clearly  before  us. 

(Contirmed  on  page  90) 


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If  your  copy  of  Educational  Screen  arrives  late  this  month,  there's 
a  good  reason — our  wish  to  tell  you  sooner  rather  than  later  about  the 
Department  of  Audio- Visual  Instruction  conference  in  Boston,  February 
6-9.  On  this  page,  instead  of  DAVI  Executive  Secretary  McPherson's 
"As  Personal  As  Possible"  comments,  you  find  a  major  conference 
address  presented  by  Acting  DAVI  President  Paul  Witt  (President 
James  W.  Brown  is  on  an  EGA  assignment  in  Paris).  Dr.  Witt's  report 
was  one  many  conference-goers  requested  to  see  in  print.  So  here  it  is, 
a  thought-provoking  statement  we  think  all  DAVI  members  and  friends 
will  want  to  read.  And  in  place  of  the  usual  editorial  in  this  issue, 
you'll  find  an  informal  letter  report  on  the  entire  conference.  "It  was 
a  swell  meeting,  and  no  matter  how  you  look  at  it,  'success'  and  'satis- 
faction' are  the  words  that  best  describe  it."  We're  quoting  us;  for  the 
rest  of  our  words  on  the  subject  and  some  conference  views,  see  pages 
96  and  97.— Ed. 


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Films  that  Really  Teach 

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Films  are  "the  most  important  aid  to  learn- 
ing since  the  invention  of  printing!"  This 
is  what  leading  educators  say  about  film 
teaching.  How  important  then,  that  schools 
get  only  the  best  in  educational  films. 

We  at  Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films  believe 
that  a  film,  to  really  educate,  must  be  both  au- 
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outstanding  authorities  in  subject  matter  and 
in  audio-visual  production.  The  result  is  films 
that  teach  better  because  they  are  education- 
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To  get  greater  correlation 

And  since  film  teaching  must  fit  a  variety  of 
curriculums  and  textbooks,  Encyclopaedia 
Britannica  Films  provide,  not  just  a  single 
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If  schools  are  to  get  the  full  benefits  of  superior 
films  these  films  must  be  kept  in  constant  cir- 
culation. For  films  teach  only  when  they  are 
used  and  used  properly.  Here  is  where  you 
can  help  by  making  every  film  in  your  library 
available  with  as  little  waste  time  as  possible. 
Plan  now  for  a  more  efficient  film  program. 
Consult  your  Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Film 
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STERLING 

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Scientific  Films 

^^Louis  Pasteur" 
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Complete  information  and 
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DAVI  Message 


CONTINUED 


BERTRAM  looked  everywhere.  He 
looked  high  and  low  for  this  dia- 
gram he  had  in  mind.  "Photosyn- 
thesis, photosynthesis", he  repeated 
over  and  over  as  he  looked.  Then 
came  the  dawn  —  A  FILM !  Sure 
enough,  United  World  Films' 
PHOTOSYNTHESIS  explained 
leaf  structure  and  function  in  de- 
tail, and  with  clear,  animated  dia- 
grams, too.  Bertram  added  this 
line  to  the  class  study-habits  chart : 
ALWAYS  LOOK  FOR  A  FILM, 
FIRST! 


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A  third  condition  is  a  stiong  unified 
organizational  structure.  Such  a  struc- 
ture requires  the  following: 

First,  every  audio-visual  worker  in 
the  country  should  be  a  member,  not 
in  name  only  but  as  an  active  contrib- 
uting participant  in  the  program. 
There  is  also  need  for  local  and  state 
groups  that  are  alert  and  responsive 
to  the  interests  and  concerns  of  their 
members.  These  groups  should  be  af- 
filiated with  the  national  organization 
and  should  serve  as  a  channel  of  com- 
munication between  the  individual  and 
the  national  group. 

Further,  the  national  group  should 
be  organized  in  such  a  manner  as  to 
facilitate  good  working  arrangements 
with  other  professional  organizations. 
In  this  respect,  DAVI  is  particularly 
fortunate.  As  a  department  of  the 
National  Education  Association,  it  is 
in  a  position  to  work  closely  not  only 
with  the  NEA,  the  major  professional 
educational  organization  in  this  na- 
tion, but  also  with  many  other  im- 
portant and  influential  organizations 
both  within  and  outside  the  NEA  fam- 
ily. 

Several  examples  of  cooperative  en- 
deavor on  the  part  of  DAVI  and  these 
organizations  could  be  given.  To  men- 
tion just  a  few,  there  is  the  exchange 
of  resource  personnel  with  ASCD  in 
the  present  series  of  conferences.  Last 
November  DAVI  and  AASA  spon- 
sored the  conference  on  school  build- 
ing planning  held  at  New  York  Uni- 
versity. Recently  DAVI  members  have 
been  participating  in  the  series  of 
meetings  sponsored  by  the  Committee 
on  Teacher  Education  and  Profes- 
sional Standards  of  the  NEA.  DAVI 
has  profited  from  these  associations. 
They  have  been  vital  to  oui'  existence. 

While  DAVI's  present  organiza- 
tional pattern  is  basically  sound,  1 
am  concerned  about  the  fact  that  we 
are  forced  to  divide  our  attention  and 
energies  among  so  many  audio-visual 
groups.  I  am  not  suggesting  that  any 
of  these  organizations  is  unimportant. 
Each  is  focused  on  a  particular  but 
none  the  less  important  aspect  or 
phase  of  audio-visual  instruction.  I 
am  asking,  however,  if  the  present 
multiplicity  of  national  organizations 
in  the  audio-visual  field  is  the  strong- 
est arrangement  for  achieving  our 
basic  objectives.  While  each  of  these 
organizations  has  its  particular  dis- 
tinguishing characteristics,  I  think 
they  are  more  alike  in  purpose  and 
function  than  they  are  different.  As 
to  membership,  one  can  hardly  tell 
which  organization  is  in  session  by 
looking  at  the  faces  which  are  present. 

On  this  point  DAVI  president  Jim 
Brown  writes  from  Paris,  "From  this 
side  of  the  Atlantic,  it  is  easy  to 
realize  that  with  all  the  effort  we 
U.  S.  'organizers'  put  into  our  audio- 


visual organization,  we  still  fall  short 
of  having  a  real  authoritative  voice 
in  the  field.  Having  so  many  different 
voices  with  different  objectives  is  not 
all  bad,  but  we  waste  so  much  effort 
by  following  a  set  policy  of  divided  ap- 
proaches to  our  problems.  People  who 
follow  the  audio-visual  picture  in  the 
States  from  here  seem  to  be  impressed 
above  all  else  with  the  striking  repe- 
tition of  the  same  names  in  so  many 
organizations.  We  wear  so  many 
hats." 

While  I  am  not  recommending  that 
any  one  organization  become  the 
spokesman  for  the  entire  audio-visual 
field,  I  do  urge  that  we  give  serious 
attention  to  ways  in  which  we  can 
get  bigger  dividends  from  the  efforts 
we  are  now  putting  into  our  profes- 
sional organizations.  I  believe  there  is 
great  value  in  establishing  a  unified 
structure  through  which  to  work  on 
the  national  level. 

Adequate  Resources 

A  fourth  condition  is  adequate  re- 
sources. This  means  a  staff,  a  place 
to  operate,  money,  and  a  strong  mem- 
bership. With  regard  to  staff,  I  know 
all  DAVI  members  agree  that  Jim 
McPherson,  Ann  Hyer,  and  Kitty  , 
Welch  give  us  a  headquarters  staff  of 
highest  quality.  We  know  they  must 
be  swamped  with  work.  I  am  sure  they 
could  use  additional  assistance,  and  I 
hope  we  can  take  steps  to  piovide  that 
assistance.  i 

Although  its  facilities  are  crowded 
to  capacity,  the  NEA,  in  keeping  with 
its  policy  of  general  support  of  DAVI. 
is  giving  us  space.  Again,  I  am  sure  j 
we  could  use  more,  but  for  the  time 
being  we  are  making  out. 

As  far  as  financial  resources  art 
concerned,  it  is  clear  that  without  the 
generous  assistance  of  the  NE.\  we 
could  never  operate  on  our  pie.sen) 
level.  Financial  support  is  a  majoi 
problem  in  every  national  audio-visua 
organization.  For  that  reason  alone  if 
seems  wise  to  me  for  us  to  explori 
ways  of  unifying  our  efforts  and  mak 
ing  more  efficient  use  of  the  resource.' 
at  our  disposal.  In  any  event,  w( 
must  face  the  fact  that  our  progran 
will  be  only  as  good  as  our  resources 


Planned  Program 


Lastly,  DAVI  must  have  a  plannei 
program  of  action.  In  this  regard  w 
are  under  way.  The  program  for  thii 
Boston  conference  is  clear  evidence 
All  of  us  should  be  impressed  liy  it: 
scope  and  the  significance  of  the  area: 
listed. 

As  we  all  know,  committees  havi 
been  established  to  carry  forward  tht 
work  of  the  DAVI  action-planning 
groups.  Several  committees  have  al 
ready  been  hard  at  work,  and  ahead} 
they  are  producing  results  which  wil 
be  of  interest  and  value  to  educator: 
generally  as  well  as  to  specialists  ii 
audio-visual    instruction. 

Although  I  know  that  our  commit 
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TELLING  ALL  SCHOOL  PEOPLE 


c  V  DEALERS  ARE  HUMAN 


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by  J.  GERALD  LOUGHUN 

Director,   Audio-Visual   Instruction 
Elnriira,   New  York,    Public   Schools 


A  SHORT  TIME  AGO  I  wrote  an  article 
that  attempted  to  give  dealers 
some  understanding  of  the  problems 
faced  by  users  of  audio-visual  aids 
in  the  schools.  The  article  was  widely 
circulated  and  in  general  well  re- 
ceived. But  in  communicating  with 
me,  many  dealers  said  in  effect,  "Deal- 
ers have  problems  too.  Why  don't  you 
tell  the  school  people  what  we're  up 
against  trying  to  serve  them?"  And 
.so  the  present  article,  written  to  try 
to  repay,  in  part  at  least,  the  audio- 
visual dealers  for  their  many  worth- 
while contributions  to  education. 

Let  us  start  by  making  certain 
assumptions  basic  to  an  understand- 
ing of  the  dealer's  business.  Our  pri- 
mary assumption  is  that  a  dealer  is 
in  business  to  make  money;  he  will 
make  money  and  stay  in  business 
only  so  long  as  he  serves  you  in  a 
satisfactory  manner.  Our  second  as- 
sumption is  that  the  dealer,  having 
been  a  strong  factor  in  the  develop- 
ment of  audio-visual  instruction, 
should  be  encouraged  to  continue  and 
augment  his   services   to  the   schools. 

Drugs  and/or  A-V 

In  general,  the  real  audio-visual 
dealer  is  characterized  both  by  his 
willingness  to-  render  many  services 
and  by  the  quality  of  the  equipment 
he  sells.  Dealers  who  sell  audio-visual 
equipment  at  a  discount  usually  offer 
none  of  these  services  and  often  sell 
equipment  of  inferior  quality.  I 
wouldn't  want  to  castigate  either  the 
discount  dealer  or  the  school  that 
buys  from  such  a  dealer.  Any  school 
that  accepts  or  demands  the  free  serv- 
ices of  an  audio-visual  dealer,  how- 
ever, and  then  purchases  its  audio- 
visual equipment  from  a  garage, 
jeweler,  or  druggist  is  unfair  and  is 
doing  a  great  injustice  to  other 
schools  wanting  and  needing  the  serv- 
ices of  a  good  dealer. 

Needless  to  say,  and  I  speak  from 
experience  as  a  former  dealer  myself, 
the  hariied  audio-visual  dealer  often 
wishes  he  could  conduct  his  business 
on  the  same  basis  as  these  "sideline" 
dealers.  They  accept  a  school  order, 
purchase  the  equipment  from  a  sup- 
plier, deliver  it  to  the  school,  and 
forget  it.  When  something  goes 
wrong,  the  "sideline"  dealer  shrugs 
his  shoulders  and  the  purchaser  goes 
in  search  of  service,  often  paying 
more  for  it  than  he  saved  by  purchas- 
ing at  a  discount  from  the  local  diug- 
gist  or  jeweler. 

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Service  vs.  Service 

Dealers  don't .  compete  with  each 
other  simply  by  comparing  the  value 
of  their  product  with  that  sold  by 
other  dealers.  The  real  competition 
among  good  audio-visual  dealers  is 
based  on  the  variety  and  value  of 
services  which  they  can  offer  to  pros- 
pective purchasers.  No  two  dealers 
are  alike  in  their  methods  of  competi- 
tion, but  most  of  them  offer  certain 
basic  services.  In  discussing  some  of 
these  services,  I'll  try  to  show  how 
they  have  been  abused,  usually  un- 
wittingly, by  the  purchasers  of  equip- 
ment for  school  use. 

The  bona-fide  audio-visual  dealer 
offers  a  free  demonstration  of  what- 
ever equipment  interests  a  prospec- 
tive purchaser.  To  do  this,  the  dealer 
or  his  representative  must  often  give 
up  an  evening,  travel  over  rough  or 
icy  roads,  and  carry  heavy,  expensive 
equipment  up  several  flights  of  stairs. 
If,  as  a  result  of  this  demonstration, 
the  dealer  makes  a  sale,  he  is  satis- 
fied. He  has  made  money  and  can 
continue  to  render  this  kind  of  serv- 
ice and  even  expand  his  offerings  to 
you.  He  isn't  particularly  bothered 
if  he  demonstrates  and  loses  the  sale 
to  a  dealer  who  has  also  demonstrated 
and  apparently  convinced  the  pur- 
chaser that  his  goods  are  superior. 
But  he  does  "see  red",  and  with  com- 
plete justification,  at  what  he  discov- 
ers following  some  of  his  free  demon- 
strations. 


"Yes,   Miss  Smith,   I    know  the  druggist  said 
to   be   sure   to   have   enough   loop,   but   .   .  ." 


Free  Demonstration— and  How! 

Too  many  groups  looking  for  an 
evening  of  free  entertainment  have 
enjoyed  a  long  program  of  films  be- 
caused  they  asked  some  dealer  for 
a  demonstration  when  they  had  no  in- 
tention of  purchasing.  Others  have 
asked  for  demonstrations  of  magnetic 
recorders  for  the  sole  purpose  of  se- 
curing a  free  recording  of  the  school 
choir. 

One  of  the  greatest  offenses  against 
the  free  demonstration  is  the  well- 
documented  ease  of  a  good-sized  school 
system  in  which  the  purchasing  agent 
wrote  a  dealer  asking  him  to  demon- 
strate an  opaque  projector  in  each  of 
the  several  .schools  in  the  system. 
Naturally,  the  dealer  was  more  than 
happy  to  comply  with  such  a  request 
and  sent  his  salesman  to  each  school. 
The  salesman  did  moi'e  than  demon- 
strate; he  counselled  all  the  teachers 
on  how  to  use  the  opaque  projector 
in  their  particular  teaching.  Each 
school  was  sold  on  the  need  for  an 
opaque  projector;  the  purchasing 
agent  received  a  requisition  from 
each  school,  and  then  he  placed  the 
order  for  all  the  opaque  projectors 
with  a  local  d)-ugstore.  To  cap  the 
climax,  the  dealer  received  a  letter 
from  one  of  the  principals  asking 
that  the  dealer's  representative  re- 
turn and  instruct  new  teachers  in  the 
use  of  the  opaque  projector.  Need- 
less to  say,  the  teachers  in  this  sch»ol 
system  no  longer  enjoy  the  continued 
help  which  could  have  been  theirs 
had  their  purchasing  agent  been  as 
interested  in  the  welfare  of  children 
as  he  was  in  saving  a  few  dollars 
through  his  "shrewd"  bargain  pur- 
chase. Is  it  any  wonder  that  dealers 
sometimes  wish  they  could  eliminate 
the  free  demonstration  ? 

In  Time  of  Need 

Perhaps  the  most  outstanding  char- 
acteristic of  the  audio-visual  dealer 
is  that  he  takes  care  of  what  he  sells. 
Naturally,  the  best  equipment  you 
can  buy,  having  been  produced  and 
assembled  by  human  beings,  may  give 
you  occasional  trouble.  Or  your  asso- 
ciates, also  being  human,  may  neg- 
lect the  simple  oiling  and  mainte- 
nance instructions  furnished  by  the  j 
manufacturer.  In  either  case,  you 
have  need  for  expert  care  of  your  ] 
equipment.  If  you  have  made  your 
puichases  carefully,  you  know  just 
what  to  expect  in  the  way  of  service. 
If,  however,  your  Board  of  Educa- 
tion or  its  purchasing  agent  has  se- 
cured a  "bargain",  you  may  have  to 
hunt  for  service  or  return  the  equip- 
ment to  the  manufacturer,  who.  inci- 
dentally, may  have  gone  through 
bankruptcy  by  this  time.  At  any 
rate,  you  can  not  in  all  honesty  take 
the  equipment  to  your  legitimate 
audio-visual  dealer  and  expect  the 
same  service  from  him  that  he  pro- 
vides for  others  who  purchase  from 
him.  (Continned  on  pagr  120) 

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As  Viewed  From  Boston 


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Department  of  Audio-Visual  Instruction's  winter  con- 
ference in  Boston  because  I  know  you're  anxious  to  have 
a  report  just  as  soon  as  possible.  It  was  a  swell  meeting, 
and  no  matter  how  you  look  at  it,  "success"  and  "satis- 
faction" are  the  words  that  best  describe  it. 

\ou  know,  1  think  this  was  the  first  time  that  DAVI 
had  felt  confident  enough  to  hold  its  national  meeting 
by  itself — away  from  the  AASA  and  a  dozen  or  more 
other  educational  meetings.  If  there  was  any  doubt  as 
to  whether  people  would  come  just  for  DAVI,  there's  no 
doubt  now.  More  than  four  hundred  serious,  intent 
audio-visual  workers  attended  the  meeting  and  felt  well 
rewarded,  I  know  from  their  many  comments,  for  the 
time  they  had  spent. 

_^ND  SO  TO  THE  FIRST  GENERAL  SESSION.   In  his  address 

Dr.  Harold  Hand  of  the  University  of  Illinois  focused 
our  attention  sharply  on  the  kinds  of  kids  you'll  find  in 
our  high  schools — and  on  the  kinds  you  won't  find  there 
because  they've  dropped  out.  He  suggested  ways  by 
which  we  might  make  better  use  of  audio-visual  methods 
to  tell  people  the  facts  about  their  local  school  problems. 
And  though  he  didn't  mention  it  specifically,  some  of 
us  were  thinking  that  greater  use  of  audio-visual  methods 
in  teaching  might  even  make  for  fewer  high-school 
drop-outs. 

The  principal  speaker  at  the  Thursday  evening  session 
was  John  M.  Begg,  Director,  Private  Enterprise  Coopera- 
tion staff,  International  Information  Administration. 
Through  his  use  of  a  recording  of  an  actual  Voice  of 
America  broadcast,  we  heard  for  ourselves  what  is  meant 


by  the  jamming  of  our  programs  by  the  Russians.  And 
through  films,  and  other  materials  that  he  showed  us, 
we  saw  for  ourselves  what  the  problems  are  in  "Making 
Communication  Effective  in  Our  World  Campaign  of 
Truth." 

Edgar  Dale's  address  at  the  banquet  on  Friday,  Febru- 
ary 8,  was  on  "The  Consensus  of  the  Governed."  I  can't 
recall  specifically  what  he  said:  it  wasn't  that  simple. 
But,  as  always,  he  stimulated  us  to  think  beyond  the  con- 
fines of  our  own  special  problems. 

There  was  one  other  general  session,  the  final  one  on 
"Television's  Challenge  to  Education."  But  before  I  get 
to  that,  I  know  you're  wondering  about  those  fifteen  ac- 
tion-planning section  meetings  you  probably  saw  listed 
on  the  program —  from  A  to  T,  from  "Adult  Education" 
to  "Television  in  Education."  Rather  than  trying  to  give 
you  the  details  of  each  of  the  separate  study  groups.  I'll  ' 
give  you  some  of  my  general  observations  about  them. 

^LEVEN  OF  THESE  GROUPS  represented  national  DAVI 
committees  that  have  been  in  action  for  the  past  sev- 
eral months;  two  others,  "Adult  Education"  and  "College 
and  University  Programs,"  have  now  become  national 
committees  as  a  result  of  the  discussions  at  Boston.  The 
discussion  in  each  of  these  action-planning  groups  was 
centered  around  problems  that  had  been  previously  de- 
fined. Some  of  the  discussion  resulted  in  a  refinement 
of  the  problems,  but  for  the  most  part  the  time  was  spent 
in  planning  very  specifically  the  things  that  should  be 
done,  the  action  that  would  be  taken,  in  the  month* 
ahead  in  attempting  to  solve  the  problems  that  most 
needed  solving. 


GENERAL  SESSION  on  "(shaking  Communication  Effective  in  Our. 
World  Campaign  of  Truth."  Standing,  principal  speaker  John  M. 
Begg.  Seated  at  right,  Paul  Smith  of  the  U.  S.  Office  of  Education. 


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ACTION-PLANNING  GROUP  discussing  city  audio-visual  programs. 
Chairman  of  the  group  was  Amo  DeBernardis  (at  right  at  table), 
Director  of  Instructional   Materials,   Portland,  Oregon,  Schools. 

Educational  Screen  < 


Photos  courtesy    Boston   University   Photographic  Service 

DAVI  BANQUET,  Hotel  Kenmore,  Boston.  Left  to  right:  Edgar  Dale  (Ohio  State  University],  who  spoke  on  "The  Consensus  of  the  Governed"; 
John  S.  Carroll  (Texas  Technological  College),  master  of  ceremonies  at  the  banquet;  J.J,  McPherson  (DAVI  Executive  Secretary);  Henry  W. 
Syer   (Boston  University),  and  Paul  Cleaves   (Weymouth,  Massachusetts,  Public  Schools) 


'I  ou  will  surely  want  to  read  more  about  what  the 
action-planning  groups  planned  and  recommended,  and 
you'll  have  that  chance  as  soon  as  the  complete  confer- 
ence report  is  published  by  DAVI.  Meantime,  I  thiniv 
vou'U  be  interested  in  the  specific  recommendations  of 
the  Teacher  Education  group.  They  concentrated  their 
attention  on  the  need  for  setting  up  certification  standards 
in  each  state  for  directors  of  audio-visual  programs. 
Other  fields  of  teaching  have  rigid  certification  stand- 
ards, so  why  shouldn't  audio-visual  have  the  same  kind 
it  professional  status?  Specifically,  the  group  on  profes- 
-iiiiial  education  recommended: 

I  I  I   That  DAVI  go  on  record  as  urging  appropriate 
-tatc  groups  to  take  steps  in  their  individual  states  to 
litig  about  suitable  action  to  establish  certification  re- 
[uirements  for   audio-visual  directors. 

1 2 )  That  DAVI  assist  appropriate  state  groups  by  sup- 
'Kirig  them  with  a  suggested  pattern  of  requirements 
lor  certification  of  audio-visual  directors. 

I  .'■(  I  That  DAVI  recommend  that  such  state  certifica- 
loM  requirements  become  effective  within  three  to  five 
'■ars. 

I  4.)   That    DAVI    recommend    that   experience    as    an 
tudio-visual  director  prior  to  the  effective  date  of  cer- 
ification   requirements  be  counted   toward   professional 
■tatus  in  a  audio-visual  education. 
That  seems  to  me  to  make  a  lot  of  sense. 


// 


OW    ABOUT    THAT    FINAL    GENERAL    SESSION    on    "Tele- 

ision's  Challenge  to  Education",  which  was  attended 
'\  nearly  300  persons.  It  was  a  well  planned  and  a  bal- 
inccd  presentation.  Robert  Louis  Shayon  was  the  first 
I  leaker.  You  may  remember  him  as  the  author  of  that 
ittle  book  on  television  and  children  that  was  published 
1  \f'ar  or  so  ago.  If  you  do,  you  know  he's  a  good  writer. 
111(1  he's  an  even  better  speaker.  He  spoke  with  the  feel- 
ni:  and  authority  of  recent  firsthand  experience  in  pro- 
lijcing  TV  programs  experimentally  for  education's  only 
•  It'vision  station — the  one  at  Iowa  State  College  in  Ames, 
ollowing  him,  Ralph  Steetle,  Executive  Director  of  the 


Joint  Committee  on  Educational  Television,  summed  up 
the  story  of  what  the  Committee  has  done  to  try  to  make 
sure  there  will  be  more  than  one  educational  television 
station. 

Then  three  of  us  told  from  our  various  points  of  view 
what  had  been  done  in  specific  instances  in  planning 
for  educational  TV  broadcasting  when  and  if  we  have  the 
channel  allocations.  I  reported  on  the  plans  for  a  state 
network  of  stations  in  New  York;  Parker  Wheatly.  Di- 
rector of  the  Lowell  Institute  Cooperative  Broadcasting 
Council,  told  of  the  plans  for  a  metropolitan  community 
— Boston ;  and  Buran  Robbing  told  of  thie  problems  from 
his  point  of  view  and  action  at  Southern  Illinois  I'ni- 
versity. 

John  Coburn  Turner,  Assistant  Director  of  the  Radio- 
Television  Workshop  sponsored  by  the  Fund  for  Adult 
Education,  provoked  plenty  of  thought  and  discussion 
afterwards  by  his  able  presentation  of  "Educational  Tele- 
casting through  Commercial  Facilities."  His  was  a  dif- 
ferent point  of  view,  but  certainly  not  an  incompatible 
one  as  he  so  well  pointed  out. 

Well,  from  what  I've  told  you,  maybe  you  can  under- 
stand why  the  meeting  seemed  so  worthwhile  and  satis- 
fying. It  was  a  full  program  and  a  stimulating  one,  and 
all  the  credit  that  one  can  give  should  go  to  the  hard- 
working officers  and  committee  members  who  planned 
so  well. 

^UT  WAIT  A  MINUTE.  I  don't  want  you  to  get  the  idea 
that  it  was  all  work  and  no  fun.  The  official  lunch- 
eon and  banquet  were  both  delightful  occasions,  and 
even  more  delightful  were  the  unofficial  and  unplanned 
sessions  that  lasted  until  half-past — and  sometimes  even 
later.  Our  many  good  friends  who  make  and  distribute 
audio-visual  materials  and  equipment  made  with  the 
hospitality  as  if  they  were  all  native  (if  not  quite  proper) 
Bostonians. 

Don't  you  wish  you  had  been  there?  We  do,  and  maybe 
vou  will  be  next  time! 


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A  MODEST  PROPOSAL 
0^'  m  FILMS 


by  NATHAN  RESNICK 

Long  Island   University 
BrooUyn,   New  Yorit 


Author  Resnick  is  a  professor  of  Englisfr,  a  pro- 
fessor of  art,  and  director  of  libraries  at  Long 
Island  University — a  combination  of  jobs  which,  he 
says,  "makes  me  alert  to  the  audio-visual  problems 
facing  teachers  and  the  many  avenues  left  unex- 
plored and  undeveloped  in  this  great  medium." 

In  his  article  here  he  suggests  one  approach  to 
better  use  of  the  art  film  in  education — the  art  film 
package.  "The  art  film  package  for  school  use  and 
for  TV  use,"  he  writes,  "could  truly  batter  down  the 
barriers  which  confine  our  art  treasures  to  sepulchers 
and  bring  them  out  where  everyone  can  see  them." 


y^AN  THE  ART  FILM  be  made  useful  in  education  and  if 
^^  so  how?  These  questions  were  raised  in  a  discussion 
at  the  First  Art  Film  Festival  in  America,  held  in  Wood- 
stock, New  York.  Several  museum  directors  described  the 
efficacy  of  the  art  film  in  teaching  museum  visitors  how  to 
look  at  pictures.  Foremost  American  artists,  art  film  pro- 
ducers and  critics  described  how  great  an  edifying  medi- 
um this  could  become  for  elevating  public  appreciation  of 
art.  The  task  of  relating  the  use  of  the  art  film  to  formal 
education  devolved  upon  me.  My  modest  suggestion  there 
was  well  enough  received  to  encourage  me  to  offer  a  re- 
statement of  my  remarks. 

To  ask  whether  the  art  film  ( which  heis  been  defined  as 
films  about  art  or  artists)  is  usable  in  formal  education 
is  like  asking  whether  the  book  is.  The  obvious  answer  is 
that  good  books  are  vital  educational  tools  and  good  art 
films  can  be  just  as  important.  The  truth  is  that  good  art 
films  are  already  becoming  available  with  increasing  fre- 
quency and  that  in  many  respects  they  are  as  good  as 
teachers  can  hope  for  them  to  be.  Certainly  as  enriching 
experience,  as  leads  to  well-directed  observation,  as  in- 
troductory avenues  to  the  artists'  perspectives  (m  life, 
little  more  can  be  asked  than  such  films  as  Geometry  Les- 
son, Experience  of  Cubism,  Grant  Wood,  The  Works  of 
Colder,  Visile  a  Picasso,  etc. 

Such  films  are  no  substitutes  for  viewing  the  works  of 
art  themselves  any  more  than  can  lectures  on  Dante  be 
adequate  substitute  for  reading  his  work,  or  lectures  about 
Whitman  supplant  the  reading  of  Leaves  of  Grass. 

Nevertheless,  were  a  student  in  high  school  or  college 
exposed  to  a  dozen  or  so  art  films  on  as  many  painters, 
the  best  pedagogical  results  might  not  thereby  be  ob- 
tained. 

If  an  instructor  is  teaching  Whitman's  poetry  to  a 
class,  he  might  try  to  illumine  the  singular  force  of  Whit- 
man's work  by  attempting  several  approaches: 

He  may  read  from  the  poetry  and  interpolate  freely. 
He  may  show  wherein  Whitman  borrowed  from  Emerson. 
He  may  show  in  what  manner  Hindu  and  Biblical  influences 
operated    in    Whitman's   compositions. 

He  may  illustrate  the  possibility  of  Whitman's  gleanings  from 
George  Sand,  or  show  how  he  antedated  Freud  in  some  of  bis 
psychological  approaches. 

He  may  illustrate  how  Whitman  paved  the  way  for  Carl  Sand- 
burg, Edgar  Lee  Masters,  E.  E.  Cummings  and  a  host  of  others. 
Or,  he  may  use  all  of  these  approaches  together. 

From  the  cumulative  effects  a  full  and  rich  perspective 
is  born. 

The  art  film  to  be  most  effective  in  formal  education 
must  promote  new  perspectives.  It  must  induce  seeing 
new  relationships,  perhaps  educate  the  instincts — develop 
taste.  But  the  desired  end  point  of  the  program  must  he 
intentional,  not  inerely  accidental. 

The  best  use  of  the  art  film  in  education,  I  believe,  can 
come  through  the  development  of  "packages".  A  "pack- 
age" of  films  might  contain  half  a  dozen  or  a  dozen  film? 
all  hinged  to  a  subject  and  bearing  a  sequence  pyramided 
toward  a  significant  perspective. 

With  the  package,  there  ought  to  be  a  manual  made 
available  to  teachers,  offering  pre-screening  and  post- 
screening  suggestions.  These  suggestions  could  be  worked 
out  by  a  group  of  artists  and  educators. 

Together  with  the  film  series  and  manual,  a  traveling 
exhibition  ought  to  be  made  available,  keyed  to  both.  This 
traveling  exhibition  iriight  be  a  mass-produced  job  simi- 


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lar  to  those  prepared  exhibitions  sold  or  rented  out  by 
the  Museum  of  Modern  Art. 

That  is  the  whole  idea.  As  for  the  subject  matter  of 
the^e  series,  that  would  require  a  meeting  of  minds  on 
the  part  of  the  teacher  and  producer.  I  have  my  own  ideas 
about  some  absorbing  series  that  could   be   developed. 

1  should  like  to  see  a  package  which  introduces  a 
perspective  that  not  too  many  high-school  and  college 
students  seem  to  have  gained  in  our  generation.  A  package 
(comprising  films,  manual  and  traveling  exhibit)  might 
well  be  made  to  prove  that  Matisse,  Picasso,  Marin, 
(VKeefe.  etc.,  are  just  as  valid  "'art"'  as  any  cover  of  the 
Saturday  Evening  Post.  This  package  might  open  with  a 
film  prepared  along  the  lines  of  Ray  Bethers'  book  Hou: 
Paintings  Happen,  in  which  particular  places  or  things 
are  photographed  and  shown  alongside  an  artist's  paint- 
ing of  the  same  subject  (a  technique  previously  used  by 
Rewald  and  Loran  I .  Ray  Bethers'  books  are,  in  fact, 
almost  all  scenarios:  Pictures,  Painters  and  You,  Com- 
position in  Pictures  and  From  Eye  to  Camera. 

Motif  #1  at  Rockport,  Massachusetts,  or  Ranches 
Church  near  Taos,  New  Mexico,  are  both  instances  of 
subjects  which  have  been  painted  by  hundreds  of  painters. 
Painter  Abraham  Walkowitz  had  himself  painted  by  over 
one  hundred  artists.  A  film  showing  the  approach  to 
reality  by  various  artists  might  break  the  ice  for  this 
pat'kage.  This  might  be  followed  with  a  film  conceived 
around  the  artist's  attempt  to  distinguish  between  surface 
appearances  and  underlying  forces. 

The  Rathbun  and  Hayes  book  called  Laymen's  Guide  to 
Modern  Art:  Painting  jar  Scientific  Age  is  practically 
a  scenario  for  such  a  film.  The  book,  believing  reality  to 
tic  more  than  skin  deep,  professes  to  be  a  graphic  argu- 
ment explaining  the  reasons  for  use  of  abstract  forms  of 
painting.  It  compares  old  and  new  techniques  and  illus- 
trates the  influences  of  a  modern  environment  on  the 
.irtists'  use  of  abstract  images. 

Likewise,  Katherine  Kuh's  Art  Has  Many  Faces:  the 
Kiiitre  of  art  presented  visually  begins  with  observations 
liij\ering  around  the  average  man's  conception  of  reality 
and  moves  gradually  toward  a  more  introspective  prod- 
iling.  toward  expressionism,  toward  abstraction. 

But  the  finale  in  the  package  might  have  to  sum  up  or 
Ituil  together  the  various  avenues  of  approach  used.  It 
might  be  well  to  show  Saturday  Evening  Post  covers 
juxtaposed  against  paintings  by  contemporary  masters 
of  unorthodoxy,  with  reluctant  suggestions  that  the  viewer 
measure  their  comparative  profundities,  explosiveness. 
\  itality  or  persuasion. 

A  good  package  might  be  made,  without  difficulty,  de- 
lineating the  glorious  aesthetic  of  the  American  barn  and 
firaiii  elevator;  introducing  Le  Corbusier  and  modern 
functional  architecture;  clarifying  modern  architecture  as 
-oniPthing  distinctly  different  from  the  juke-box  archi- 
tecture going  by  name  of  "modernistic". 

There  is  certainly  no  dearth  of  subject  matter.  But  the 
auspices  for  working  out  some  such  plan  are  not  in  evi- 
ilciice. 

The  much  sought-after  ideal  of  artist  and  critic,  "the 

rimseum  without  walls",  is  here  or  knocking  loudly  at  our 

iloor.  The  art  film  package  for  school  use  and  for  TV  use 

"uld  truly  batter  down  the  barriers  which  confine  our 

irt  treasures  to  sepulchers  and   bring  them   out  where 

w'ryone  can  see  them. 

March,    1952 


From   JACKSON    POLLOCK    (A.    F.   Films)       Courtesy   Hans    Namuth 

A  LIST  OF  UNUSUALLY  FINE  ART  FILMS 

Compiled    by    Nathan    Resnick 

Films   on   approaclies    to   art 

AN  EXPERIENCE  IN  CUBISM— The  cubist  idiom 
clarified.  (Lux  Film,  1501  Broadway,  New  York 
City) 

DE  RENOIR  A  PICASSO— An  examination  of  the 
approaches  of  three  artists  to  art.  (Film  Ad- 
visory Center,  112  E.  36th,  New  York  City) 

LASCAUX— CRADLE  OF  MAN'S  ART— A  record 
in  color  of  man's  eloquent  paintings,  and  draw- 
ings made  over  30,000  years  ago.  (Gotham  Films, 
1947  Broadway,  New  York  City) 

GEOMETRY  LESSON— The  poetry  of  mathemat- 
ics rediscovered  in  nature's  forms  and  in  man's. 
(Lux   Film,  sec  above) 

THE  CHARM  OF  LIFE— French  academic  paint- 
ing and  sculpture  of  the  19th  century  lampooned 
with  grace,  intelligence  and  wit.  (Pictura  Films, 
487  Park  Ave.,  New  York  City) 

IMAGES  MEDIEVALES— A  painstakingly 
wrought  color  record  of  life  in  the  Middle  Ages 
as  pictured  in  14th-  and  15th-century  illuminated 
manuscripts.  (Otto  Spaeth,  Hotel  Sulgrave,  67th 
&  Park  Ave.,  New  York  City) 

DEMONIACO  NELL'ARTE— Works  of  15th-  and 
16th-century  painters  used  to  explain  their  phi- 
losophies of  life  and  the  struggle  for  existence 
in  their  day.  (Film  Advisory  Center,  see  above) 

Motives,  intentions  and  directions  of  particular 
artists 

GRANT  WOOD— Grant  Wood  and  his  America 
seen  through  his  paintings.  (Pictura  Films,  see 
above) 

WORKS  OF  CALDER— Interpretation  of  the  po- 
etic implications  of  Calder's  mobiles  in  a  color 
film  imaginatively  done.  (Museum  of  Modern 
Art,  11  W.  53rd  St.,  New  York  City) 

A  VISIT  TO  PICASSO— Picasso's  studio  visited, 
with  glimpses  allowed  into  his  own  inventive 
flights  of  fancy  and  his  manner  of  extracting 
simplified  statements  of  his  subject.  (Film  Ad- 
visory Center,  see  above) 

JACKSON  POLLOCK— Pollock  is  observed  work- 
ing in  his  novel  technique,  rhythmically  dripping 
paint  on  canvas  {see  cut  above).  (A.  F.  Films, 
1600    Broadway,    New    York    City) 

GEORGES  BRAQUE— Braque's  sensitive  use  of 
varied  textures  discovered  in  materials  in  daily 
use.  (Viking  Films,  1775  Broadway,  New  York 
City) 

THE  PHOTOGRAPHER— Edward  Weston  shown 
resolving  some  of  the  problems  of  the  artist 
photographer.  (Castle  Films,  1445  Park  Ave., 
New  York  City) 

LAND  OF  ENCHANTMENT  (SOUTHWEST 
U.S.A.) — New  Mexico  and  Georgia  O'Keefe  com- 
bined to  show  an  artist's  response  to  environ- 
ment. (U.S.  Information  Office,  35  W.  45th  St., 
New  York  City) 


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How  to  do  it  in  the  classroom 


PHOTOGRAPHY  WITHOUT  A  CAMERA 


PHOTOGRAPHY  WITHOUT  A  CAMERA  offers  fascinating 
possibilities  to  the  teacher  looiving  for  new  classroom 
project  ideas.  Shadow  pictures  of  grass  and  leaves, 
made  by  placing  the  actual  objects  on  light-sensitive  paper 
and  then  developing  it,  become  true  things  of  beauty  in 
the  hands  of  imaginative  youngsters.  Artistic  patterns 
formed  directly  on  the  paper  by  various  translucent  and 
opaque  objects  such  as  wire  mesh,  crumpled  cellophane, 
pieces  of  lace,  droplets  of  water  on  an  oil  surface,  or 
shavings  from  the  school  shop  offer  endless  possibilities 
for  experimentation.  The  very  precision  of  the  patterns 
created  by  magnetized  iron  filings  can  be  recorded  perm- 
anently by  using  this  same  light-sensitive  paper  under  the 
filings.  The  technique  also  makes  available  reversed  copies 
of  transparent  drawings  and  slides  and  positive  prints 
from  regular  photographic  negatives.  Thus,  you  can  have 
classroom  quantities  of  field  trip  pictures,  for  example,  or 
a  diagram  previously  available  only  on  a  slide.  All  of 
this,  remember,  can  be  done  without  special  photographic 
equipment  or  facilities. 

The  basis  for  this  type  of  photography  is  Kodak  Velite 
paper,  which  your  pupils  can  actually  expose,  develop, 
and  finish  in  your  classroom  with  the  lights  on.  With  a 
handy  combination  package  of  the  necessary  chemicals. 
a  gooseneck  lamp,  three  trays,  a  piece  of  glass,  blotting 


by  BETTY  STOOPS 

Assistant  In  Selection,  Audio-Visual   Center 
Indiana    University,   Bloomington 


materials,  and  a  nearby  sink  or  lavatory,  you  are  ready 
to  launch  the  project.  (The  boys  in  the  picture  above  are 
shown  with  the  minimum  layout  for  doing  photographic 
printing  with  Velite  paper.  I  When  you  have  mastered  the 
simple  techniques  outlined  here,  you'll  find  yourself  di- 
recting the  making  of  interesting  teaching  materials,  stim- 
ulating youngsters'  enthusiasm  for  both  the  subject  matter 
and  the  process,  providing  an  outlet  for  their  creative 
ability,  and  possibly  laying  the  groundwork  for  a  worth- 
while hobby. 

Once  you  have  decided  how  Velite  pictures  can  help 
you,  gel  a  25-,  100-,  or  500-sheet  package  of  Velite  paper 
and  the  appropriate  number  of  Tri-Chem  Packs  from  a 
photographic  supply  store.  Each  pack  contains  balanced 
quantities  of  the  necessary  chemicals,  including  separate 
envelopes  of  Kodak  Universal  M-Q  Developer,  Stop 
Bath,  and  Fixer,  in  powder  form.  Velite  is  available  in 
4"x6",  2%"x4.Y2",  and  2y2"x3y2"  sizes:  costs,  in  terms 
of  paper  and  chemicals,  run  about  six  cents  per  4"\6' 
print  or  two  cents  per  2l4"x3%"  print. 


100 


Educational  Screen 


When  you  have  gathered  the  necessary  equipment  and 
•wilved  a  handy  working  arrangement  in  a  subdued  light. 
vmu  are  ready  to  experiment  with  the  procedures  your 
lupils  will  use  later.  To  be  on  the  safe  side,  leave  a  test 
-I rip  of  Velite  paper,  half  covered,  on  your  working  sur- 
kuc  for  two  minutes.  If  the  exposed  half  is  noticeably 
linker  than  the  other  when  the  paper  is  developed,  you 
niiist  reduce  the  illumination  further.  Although  Velite  is 
tin!  sensitive  to  subdued  tungsten  light,  it  will  fog  if  left 
I  iirelessly  exposed,  so  take  from  the  package  only  as 
many  sheets  as  you  will  need  immediately. 

If  you  have  access  to  a  printing  frame,  use  it  when 
I'l  inting  from  negatives  or  transparencies.  Place  the  nega- 
ii\<'.  emulsion  or  dull  side  up,  in  the  printing  frame.  A 
Mul^k  over  the  negative  will  give  your  print  professionai- 
lo< iking  white  margins.  Next  place  a  sheet  of  Velite  paper. 
-Iiiiiy  side  down,  in  the  printing  frame,  making  sure  that 
It  is  centered  on  the  negative  and  the  mask.  Close  the 
Irame.  turn  it  over,  and  you  are  readv  to  expose  it.  If 
vou  do  not  have  a  printing  frame,  assemble  your  "sand- 
wich" of  (1)  Velite  paper,  shiny  side  up,  (2  I  the  object 
or  negative  centered  on  it,  and  (3)  a  covering  piece  of 
fjlass,  to  hold  the  whole  thing  flat,  on  a  blotter  working 
surface.  Of  course,  the  glass  cover  will  necessarily  be 
omitted  if  you  are  using  three-dimensional  materials. 

One  of  the  most  convenient  sources  of  light  for  expos- 
ling  Velite  in  a  classroom  is  a  gooseneck  lamp  with  a 
100-walt  tungsten  bulb  placed  about  eight  inches  above 
the  working  surface.  An  exposure  of  twenty  seconds  is 
about  right  for  most  negatives  or  objects  in  this  setup. 
Since  various  opaque  and  translucent  materials  require 
different  exposures,  it  is  best  to  make  small  test  sheets 
before  working  on  complicated  arrangements.  If  no 
artificial  light  is  available,  you  can  work  in  a  well-shaded 
area  and  expose  the  paper  by  holding  the  frame  or  "sand- 
wich" in  daylight  for  a  second  or  two.  With  some  experi- 
menting you  may  find  this  method  satisfactory,  although 
ordinarily  the  sun's  rays  are  much  too  strong  for  Velite. 
:  When  you  remove  the  exposed  paper  from  the  frame 
(or  "sandwich,"  handle  it  only  by  the  corners,  since 
ifingerprints  will  show  in  the  finished  print.  At  this  point 
\ou  can  accumulate  several  exposed  pictures  to  be  handled 
together  during  the  rest  of  the  process.  Be  sure  to  cover 
all  exposed  paper  until  it  goes  into  the  developer. 
I  After  you  have  dissolved  the  contents  of  the  Tri-Chem 
Pack  in  the  correct  amounts  of  water  in  three  trays  made 
of  glass,  enamel,  or  stainless  steel,  immerse  the  exposed 
paper  in  the  developer,  face  up,  being  careful  to  have 
every  bit  of  the  paper  covered  thoroughly  and  evenly. 
Agitate  each  print  throughout  development  for  good 
results.  The  pictures  should  begin  to  appear  on  the  paper 
in  fifteen  or  twenty  seconds.  If  a  print  comes  up,  or  is 
complele,  in  less  than  45  seconds,  the  exposure  was  too 
long  and  should  be  cut  in  half  on  the  next  print.  If  a 
|irint  is  not  dark  enough  after  two  minutes  of  develop- 
ment, the  exposure  should  be  doubled  the  next  time. 

In  order  to  avoid  weakening  the  developer,  be  careful 
to  use  only  your  left  hand  to  handle  prints  in  the  first 
tray.  Even  a  few  drops  of  the  fixing  bath  or  the  stop  bath 
(an  spoil  the  developer  for  further  use.  In  the  following 
^teps,  use  your  right  hand. 

In  this  particular  printing  process  it  is  necessary  to 
use  an  acid  stop  bath  next.  As  soon  as  you  remove  the 
■^^  {Continued  on  page  117) 

March,    1952 


TRUE  THINGS  OF  BEAUTY 
IN  THE  HANDS  OF  IMAGINATIVE  YOUNGSTERS 


Lace   silhouette   made   by   placing  a   strip  of  lace  directly  on  Valita 


Silhouette   of  a   red   gum   leaf  placed   directly   on   Velite 


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Pattern  made  by  sprinkling  drops  of  water  on  an  oil-covered  glass. 


101 


A-V  techniques  can  make  students  say 


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rHAT  TEST  was  SO  interesting  to  take"  .  .  .  "'After  tak- 
ing that  test,  I  have  a  desire  to  learn  the  things  I 
didn't  know"  .  .  .  "I'll  remember  a  long  time  what  I 
learned  from  taking  that  test"  .  .  .  "The  situations  pre- 
sented in  the  test  were  so  much  like  those  we're  facing 
in  real  life." 

How  seldom  do  students  make  such  comments  as  these 
after  struggling  through  an  examination !  How  frequently 
the  atmosphere  of  a  classroom  has  grown  tense  during 
the  giving  of  a  test!  Yet,  how  challenging  evaluative  tech- 
niques may  become  in  the  hands  of  a  creative  teacher! 

A  test  designed  by  a  creative  teacher  to  measure  pri- 
marily the  students'  knowledge  of  facts  and  principles 
may  be  made  less  ambiguous,  more  interesting,  and  more 
concrete  through  the  use  of  audio-visual  materials.  Never- 
theless, the  measurement  of  specific  knowledge  is  onh 
a  small  part  of  a  teacher's  evaluation  responsibilities;  the 
measurement  of  understanding  and  of  the  ability  to  apply 
facts  to  new  situations  must  not  be  neglected. 

Family  and  home  life  present  many  opportunities  for 
the  application  of  factual  learnings.  In  addition,  illustra- 
tions of  family  living  are  bountiful  in  educational  films, 
filmstrips,  and  other  audio-visual  aids.  If  the  family 
situations  they  portray  do  not  quite  fit  the  needs  of  a 
teacher,  it  is  comparatively  easy  for  the  amateur  pho- 
tographer to  develop  sets  of  slides  that  will  depict  scenes 
of  family  living  appropriate  to  his  field. 

For  instance,  think  of  the  variety  of  subject-matter 
fields  in  which  aspects  of  family  meal  preparation  could 
be  used  as  part  of  an  evaluation  process.  Scenes  could 
be  pictured  that  would  emphasize  the  mathematics  in 
purchasing  food,  planning  the  amounts,  and  budgeting 
the  food  dollar;  health  and  science  might  be  emphasized 
through  the  nutritional  planning  and  preparation  of 
meals:  art  might  be  brought  out  through  the  table  setting 
and  the  serving  of  the  food;  principles  of  child  develop- 

TMI     HA»TINO$    DIVlOe     THEtIt     POOB    ftnn  ^  ' 


by  OLIVE  A.  HALL 

Department  of  Home   Economics 
University  of  California,   Los  Angeles 


ment  might  be  presented  through  food  problems:  p™ 
chology  of  human  relations  might  be  portrayed  through 
family  meal  situations. 

If  a  teacher  were  to  attempt  to  visualize  some  of 
the  experiences  common  to  most  families,  he  might  dis- 
cover many  opportunities  for  vitalizing  learning  and 
evaluation.  These  experiences  would  include  such  activ- 
ities as  (1)  planning,  selecting,  storing,  preparing,  and 
serving  foods,  (2)  selecting,  making,  and  caring  for  cloth- 
ing, (3)  furnishing  the  home  comfortably  and  at  a  rea- 
sonable cost.  (4)  caring  for  the  sick  and  maintaining  the 
heahh  of  all  family  members,  (5)  caring  for  and  guiding 
the  development  of  children,  (6)  having  fun  with  one 
another,   (7)   entertaining  easily  and  inexpensively. 

Where  is  there  a  teacher  who  cannot  correlate  some 
phase  of  home  and  family  life  with  the  area  he  teaches? 
For  example,  if  a  speech  teacher  is  to  evaluate  a  unit  on 
proper  methods  of  introducing  people,  would  not  tin- 
illustration  of  a  child  introducing  a  friend  to  his  parents 
be  an  interesting  way  of  presenting  test  questions?  For 
the  class  being  tested  on  fractions,  measuring  for  cur- 
tains  might  present  a  practical  test  situation.  And  so  it 
goes  in  every  subject  area. 

Although  such  items  may  be  used  independently  to 
offer  variety  in  a  testing  program,  an  even  greater  con- 
tribution of  audio-visual  materials  might  be  brought 
about  through  focusing  the  entire  test  on  a  specific  fam- 
ily and  its  problems  as  related  to  the  subject  being  studied. 
At  the  beginning  of  the  test,  the  family  may  be  introduced 

[Continued  on  page  117) 


19.   In  what  reapect  wa«  the  Hasting* '  division 
least  satisfactery  ? 

A.  not  enough  for  milk  and  cheese 

B.  not  enough  for  fruits  and  vegetables 

C.  not  enough  for  meat 

D.  too  much  for  fats  and  miscellaaeoaa 
*.  too  much  for  cereals 


SLIDES    both  handmade  and   photographic    are  among  the  many  audio-visual  materials  useful  in  testing.  The  slides  shown  above  ar. 

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CHURCH  Department 


C^ditor  6      flote 

Vie  are  giving  the  reactions  of  our  readers  considerable  space 
this  month.  They  are  expressing  their  opinions  on  two  subjects. 
lioth  discussed  in  the  January,  1952  Church  Department:  "Bibli- 
•il  Visualijation"  and  "The  Filnistrip's  Future." 

Their  thinking  on  these  subjects  are  important  straws-in-tlie- 
uind  for  producers  and  those  who  determine  the  form  in  which 
"iir  visual  aids  reach  the  church. 

Our  correspondents  had  no  intention  of  saying  the  last  word 
i.n  these  two  difficult  subjects,  and  their  opinions  will  meet  with 
li'ith  acceptance  and  rejection.  We  shall  welcome  more  reactions 
'■n  these  problems.  We  expect  to  restate  our  own  opinions  on  them 
ill  the  June,  1952  issue.  In  the  meantime,  let  us  hear  from  our 
Liiders.— WSH. 

Visualizing  the  Bible 

Thiii  subject  is  a  live  one  with  our  readers,  and  we 
quote  from  several  of  our  correspondents  on  the  subject. 
Dale  McCully,  Associate  Producer  for  Cavalcade  Pro- 
ductions  Inc.    (3   Summit   Terrace.   Lake   Zurich.   Ill.K 

writes: 

"We  have  no  choice" 

"I  will  give  you  in  a  general  way  what  I  believe  to  be 
the  current  evangelical  sentiinent.  Regarding  the  por- 
trayal of  Christ,  there  is  no  doubt  that  a  large  number 
"f  Christians  would  feel  uncomfortable  over  such  a  char- 
arterization,  but  what  are  the  alternatives?  To  omit 
most  of  the  Gospels?  To  indicate  His  presence  by  an 
unseen  voice  or  shadow?  Whatever  our  subjective  emo- 
tional reactions  may  be,  1  think  we  have  no  choice  but 
to  portray  Christ  if  we  are  to  visualize  the  Bible  at  all. 
Otherwise  we  will  be  leaving  our  audiences  with  vivid 
impressions  of  all  important  individuals  and  events  ex- 
cept the  One  who  is  the  central  figure  of  the  Christian 
faith. 

"There  is  one  point  in  connection  with  this  subject 
that  I  am  sure  will  arouse  strong  feeling  if  not  properly 
handled.  I  do  not  think  that  anyone  should  attempt  any 
extra-Biblical  inclusion  in  portraying  Christ. 

"I  do  not  think  that  you  will  have  the  same  problem 
with  other  Biblical  material.  Both  in  this  case  and  in  the 
characterization  of  Jesus,  it  seems  that  the  important 
thing  is  advance  preparation.  Either  in  the  film  itself 
or  in  utilization  material,  the  audience — particularly 
younger  groups — should  be  made  to  understand  the  dif- 
ference between  textual  and  non-textual  inclusions,  and 
between  an  actor's  interpretation  of  Christ  and  Christ 
Himself. 

"It  seems  to  me  that  the  conservative  reaction  to  extra- 
Biblical  material  will  largely  depend  on  whether  or  not 
this  material  seems  to  be  completely  in  harmony  with 
the  text. 

"This  brings  me  to  a  very  basic  consideration:  What 
is  going  to  be  the  attitude  of  the  visualizer  toward  the 
Bible  itself?  Evangelicals  will  settle  for  nothing  short 
of  a  plenary  view  of  inspiration.  While  it  may  be  that 
no  statement   mutually   acceptable   to  conservatives  ami 


WILLIAM  S.  HOCKMAN*.  Editor 

liberals  can  be  formulated,  it  still  seems  to  me  that  the 
committee's  first  task  is  to  answer  the  question.  "What 
is  the  Bible?" 

"Otherwise,  how  will  the  producer  know  how  to  treat 
Biblical  miracles?  Won't  he  have  to  decide  whether  or 
not  miracles  actually  did  occur? 

"There  is  another  point  that  greatly  interests  me — 
the  use  of  language.  Are  we  to  go  on  listening  to  King 
James  English  in  Biblical  drama?  My  own  feeling  is 
that  we  should  do  everything  possible  to  make  Biblical 
incidents  understandable  and  applicable  in  terms  of  our 
own  present-day  experiences.  Modernizing  the  sound 
track  would  be  a  great  help. 

"There  you  have  some  of  my  off-the-cuff  ideas  on  this 
subject." 

"Lessening  of  opposition" 

Paul  G.  Kiehl.  Executive  Vice  President  of  Church- 
Craft  Pictures  (St.  Louis  3,  Mo.),  writes: 

"During  the  past  nine  years  we  have  been  privileged 
to  work  in  Bible  visuals  and  have  seen  definite  changes 
in  the  attitudes  and  ideas  of  church  people  on  the  visuali- 
zation of  Bible  stories.  This  is  not  a  long  time  but  it 
does  represent  an  interesting  segment  of  experience  in 
such  a  new  field  as  religious  visual  education. 

"We  have  at  all  times  tried  to  adhere  as  closely  as 
possible  to  the  Bible  text.  We  feel  quite  definitely  that 
in  the  visualization  of  Bible  stories  a  producer  should 
stick  closely  to  God's  Word  as  recorded  by  His  holy 
writers.  Only  where  absolutely  necessary  for  the  sake  of 
film  continuity  should  a  producer  include  what  might  be 
known  as  extra-Biblical  material.  Such  extra-Biblical 
material  should  be  based  on  a  most  careful  study  of  texts, 
contexts  and  Bible  references  shedding  light  on  the  par- 
ticular incident  and  life  in  Bible  tiities. 

"When  we  first  began  with  our  work,  there  were  ob- 
jections to  the  visualization  of  Christ.  However,  we  are 
finding  that  more  and  more  church  people  are  accepting 
the  visualization  of  Christ,  either  through  the  medium  of 
photographs  of  a  living  character  in  authentic  settings 
and  costume  or  in  recently  produced  artwork.  The  im- 
portant thing  is  that  where  there  once  was  considerable 
fear  of  having  the  figure  of  Christ  visualized,  we  are 
finding,  as  far  as  we  can  determine,  a  decided  lessening 
of  opposition.  We  are  finding  that  the  trend  is  more 
and  more  to  accept  the  visualization  of  Christ  in  photo- 
graphic or  in  new  artwork,  just  as  the  church  in  the  past 
accepted  the  representations  of  Christ  in  the  Old  Masters. 

"It  is  a  strange  but  very  interesting  fact  that  those 
visualizations  which  omitted  the  Christ  figure  completely, 
or  tried  to  represent  Him  by  a  shaft  of  light  or  in  some 
other  such  form,  have  not  maintained  their  place,  where- 
as those  Biblical  visuals  which  have  pictured  the  figure 
of  Christ  through  motion  or  still  photographs,  and  also 
in  recently  produced  artwork,  are  being  used  more  and 


*  Director  of  Religious  Education,  Lakewood,  Ohio.  Preshvteriiin 
Church.  Address  at  1616  Marlowe  Ave..  Lakewood  7,  Ohio. 


March.    1952 


103 


more  by  church  people.  The  general  church  public  by 
acceptance  and  continued  use  has  already  acted  in  the 
matter  of  criteria  and  will  no  doubt  continue  to  do  so  in 
the  future." 

"There  must  be  two  types" 

Mr.  Frederick  L.  Fay,  Director  of  Visual  Aids  for 
Whitteniore  Associates,  Inc.  (16  Ashburton  Place,  Boston 
8) ,  makes  the  following  observations  on  the  subject  of 
the  visualization  of  the  Bible: 

"It  seems  rather  obvious  that  the  number  one  ques- 
tion ( before  the  Special  Committee  on  the  Visualization 
of  the  Bible.  See  January,  1952  Church  Department) 
is  the  visualization  on  the  screen  of  the  central  figure 
of  the  Christian  faith. 

"I  never  realized  there  was  any  great  question  as  to 
whether  Protestants  wanted  to  picture  the  historic  Jesus 
on  the  screen.  With  rare  exceptions,  those  with  whom 
I  have  talked  seem  very  keen  to  present  the  historic 
Christ  on  the  screen  provided  that  it  be  done  reverently 
and  yet  with  virility  and  in  the  spirit  of  Christ  as  they 
understand  him. 

"The  most  critical  point  in  the  whole  matter  is  the 
question  of  extra-Biblical  or  non-textual  material.  Cer- 
tainly some  conclusions  must  be  reached  before  the  fog 
of  uncertainty  can  be  lifted. 

"I  have  a  strong  conviction  that  it  will  be  futile  trying 
to  develop  a  principle  that  is  uniform  for  all  people.  There 
are  two  opposing  thoughts  here,  and  let  us  face  them 
frankly. 

"One  says  there  must  be  only  strictly  Biblical  mate- 
rial in  screen  presentations.  The  other  holds  that  if  the 
purpose  of  the  Biblical  narrative  can  be  made  more  un- 
mistakable, the  setting  more  realistic,  and  the  message 
more  compelling  by  the  inclusion  of  Some  non-textual 
material,  by  all  means  do  it.  If  you  attempt  to  tone  down 
the  color  and  form  of  these  two  extremes  to  a  common 
meeting  point  you  will  have  naught  but  colorless  and 
formless  presentation. 

"There  must  be  two  types  of  visualization  of  Christ 
on    the  screen,    whether   in    filmstrips   or   movies.    This 


from  the  new  filmstrip  "The   Resurrection  Story"   (Church-Craft  Pictures^ 

"...  more  and  more  church  people  are  accepting  the  visualiutlon 
of  Christ,  either  through  the  medium  of  photographs  of  a  living 
character  In  authentic  settings  and  costume  or  In  recently  produced 
artwork." 


means  duplication  of  effort  and  material,  but  in  my  opin- 
ion it  is  the  only  answer.  The  longer  we  keep  hemming 
and  hawing  and  walking  on  eggs  on  this  matter  the  longer 
we  shall  put  off  good  tools  for  Christian  education. 

"Let's  be  realistic  and  get  going!  I  believe  the  motion 
pictures  of  Cathedral  Films,  Inc.  (Burbank,  Calif.)  have 
shown  us  the  sort  of  religious  films  which  appeal  to  the 
great  majority  of  people." 

How  Do  We  Want  Our  Filmstrips? 

W.  A.  McDonald.  Assistant  General  Secretary  of  the 
Kansas  City  Y.M.C.A.  (404  E.  10th  St.,  Kansas  City  61. 
favors  no  captions,  but  does  not  rule  out  other  types. 
He  writes: 

"We  in  the  YMCA  have  found  great  value  in  the  film- 
strip,  particularly  as  a  backdrop  for  discussion.  We 
prefer  the  filmstrip  without  captions.  It  gets  more  of 
the  leader's  personality  into  the  presentation.  Worde 
on  the  screen  seem  to  detract  from  pictures  and  lessen 
the  effect  of  the  visual  sequence. 

"Although  we  use  more  silent  filmstrips,  we  do  not 
rule  out  the  sound  filmstrips.  The  addition  of  music  help- 
to  create  a  mood.  The  filmstrip  Christmas  Around  th< 
World  is  a  fine  example  of  a  good  color  filmstrip  with 
recorded  narration  and  organ  music.  We  find  the  chang- 
ing of  records  a  mechanical  nuisance  so  we  make  a  tap 
recording  of  the  records.  It  makes  a  smoother  program 
and  we  play  the  tape  recorder  thru  the  P.A.  system." 

Another  qualified  reaction  comes  from  Herbert  M. 
Elkins,  of  Tujunga  (10031  Commerce  St.),  California. 
He  says  he  was  pleased  with  the  article  "The  Filmstrip's 
Future"  in  the  January  issue  of  Screen  and  adds: 

"I  am  especially  in  favor  of  what  you  say  about 
recorded  commentaries.  I  have  felt  for  years  that  the 
peculiar  contribution  to  teaching  that  is  possible  with 
filmstrips   comes  mainly   through   visualization. 

"There  are  few  producers  staffed  with  people  who  are 
qualified  to  'think  in  terms  of  pictures.'  Most  of  them 
think  in  terms  of  words  and  therefore  are  unable  to 
select  or  prepare  pictures  which  will  illustrate  ideas 
without  being  heavily  bolstered  with  verbalization. 

"I  do  feel,  however,  that  some  sort  of  captions  in  the 
discussional  type  of  filmstrip  are  essential  for  the  best 
possible  utilization.  These  captions  should  be  restrained 
— kept  to  the  very  minimum  of  words. 

"The  captions  still  remain  necessary.  The  average 
teacher  does  not  know  what  the  producer  hoped  to  help 
the  teacher  accomplish  by  the  production  of  the  filmstrip. 
(  Would  not  a  simple  utilization  guide  take  care  of  this 
need? — Ed.)  The  captions  serve  as  an  excellent  guide 
for  the  teacher  in  bringing  out,  or  enlarging  upon,  the 
basic  ideas  visualized  by  the  filmstrip." 

The  Swedish  point  of  view  on  the  question  of  captions 
and  sound  for  filmstrips  is  represented  in  the  remarks 
of  Nils  Hakanson,  teacher  in  Karlstad  (D.K.v.  2B),  as 
recorded  in  a  taped  conversation  when  he  was  with  your 
editor  in  Lakewood,  Ohio  recently: 

"Sometimes,  and  perhaps  often,  captions  are  for  lazy 
teachers  .  .  .  Teaching  slows  down  when  captions  are 
read.  I  do  not  advocate  their  being  left  off  totally;  only 
cut  to  the  minimum.  In  Sweden  we  are  very  fond  of 
the  "heuristic"  method — from  the  Greek  word  heurisko 

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FILMS  FOR  THE  LENTEN  SEASON 

and  the  ongoing  mission  study 
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•  A   WONDERFUL    LIFE 

starring  James  Dunn  in  an  outstanding  religious 
drama  produced  in  Hollywood  by  the  Protestant 
Film  Commission 

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"A  commendable  job  of  film  making  .  .  .  hot  something 
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A  true  story  of  how  the  development  of  a 
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How  the  lives  of  the  people  in  one  section  of 
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A  revealing  portrayal  of  the  challenging  task 
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meaning  /  find.  .  .  .  We  like  for  pupils  to  be  as  active 
as  possible  even  when  we  show  pictures.  It  is  easier  to 
establish  two-way  traffic  in  the  classroom  if  we  don't  have 
captions.  .  .  .  No  captions  if  the  pictures  can  be  made  to 
tell  the  story. 

"I  don't  think  sound  filmstrips  have  any  future  in  the 
schools  of  Sweden,  with  some  exceptions.  With  a  film- 
strip  on  birds  we  would  like  the  native  sounds,  of  course. 
I  think  we  will  never  accept  a  narrator  in  such  filmstrips. 
We  want  the  live  voice.  The  teacher  can  adjust  the 
commentary  to  the  grade  level,  getting  her  data  from  a 
good  manual.  The  manual  must  be  written  so  it  must  be 
used,  and  never  read  as  a  commentary." 

Programining  Three  Films 

Your  editor  is  often  asked  how  we  program  films  in 
our  church.  Here  is  how  it  worked  out  in  a  recent  situa- 
tion. 

The  subcommittee  on  leadership  education  of  the 
Board  of  Religious  Education  of  the  church  was  asked 
to  set  up  a  short  course  on  child  psychology. 

The  subcommittee  and  the  director  of  education  talked 
it  over.  The  director  called  attention  to  the  McGraw- 
Hill  Text-films  on  the  subject  of  child  development.  The 
committee  switched  from  child  psychology  to  child  de- 
velopment, thinking  that  the  latter  would  make  a  better 
course  after  all. 

The  three  films  of  the  series  were  secured  for  pre- 
view by  the  committee.  The  committee  found  them  to 
be  just  what  it  wanted.  A  series  of  three  sessions  were 
set  up  for  Sunday  mornings.  The  teachers  of  the  church 
school  were  to  come  to  the  chapel  immediately  after 
church  school  dismissed.  There  was  to  be  one  film  per 
month — January,  February,  March.  Each  session  was 
to  be  from  10:45  to  12  noon. 

The  leadership  for  each  one  of  these  sessions  was  de- 
termined, and  they  previewed  and  studied  the  films  before 
they  were  returned.  The  director  took  the  first  session, 
two  departmental  principles  will  take  the  second,  and 
two  others  the  third. 

The  pattern  for  the  first  session  was  as  follows,  briefly: 

.Statement  by  committee  chairman  of  purpose  of  the  course. 
Statement  of  the  purpose  of  the  session  and  the  manner 
of  proceeding. 

Introduction  of  the  film,  Principles  of  Development. 
The  presentation  of  the  film. 
Discussion:  "What  did  you  see  in  the  film?" 
Review  of  the  film:  A  tape  recording  of  the  sound  track  was 
run,  the  leader  stopping  it  to  make  comments  on  important 
points,  or  to  ask  for  the  reactions  of  the  teachers. 
Discussion:  "The  Implications  of  the  Film  for  Our  Educa- 
tional Program."  Ten  questions  had  been  previously  placed 
on  a  chalkboard,  and  they  were  taken  up  in  the  order  of 
the  greatest  interest. 

There  it  is.  Not  perfect,  but  it  was  effective.  It  took 
a  lot  of  work,  but  a  great  deal  was  accomplished  in  a 
little  more  than  an  hour.  Cost?  A  lot  less  than  a  lec- 
turer. Besides,  an  interest-compelling  film  presented  the 
substantial  equivalent  of  several  lectures  in  its  17  minutes. 

The  format  of  the  other  two  sessions  has  not  been 
determined  as  yet.  They  may  follow  the  first  one;  they 
may  not.  They  will  be  built  upon  Children  s  Emotions 
(22  min.)  and  Social  Development  (16  min.),  both  from 
McGraw-Hill's  Text-films  based  on  Elizabeth  Hurlock's 
book,  Child  Development. 


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MOTION  PICTURES 

How  to  Say  No 

How  to  Say  No  is  a  film  for  young  people,  their 
parents,  and  youth  advisors  in  church  and  community. 
It  will  help  young  people  see  their  problem  more  clearly 
:irid  objectively.  It  will  enable  parents  to  appreciate  the 
how  aspects  of  saying  "no".  After  seeing  it,  youth  leaders 
in  church,  school,  and  community  will  want  to  use  it  in 
their  programs — especially  to  set  the  stage  for  some 
profitable  discussion  of  how  to  stand  gracefully  against 
certain  social  pressures  and  achieve  real  moral  maturity 
while  maintaining  one's  friends. 

This  Coronet  film  is  short  (10  or  11  minutes)  leaving 
most  of  the  time  for  discussion.  A  team  of  attractive 
\oung  people  dramatically  set  up  the  situations  where 
'"no"  ought  to  be  said  and  then  act  out  the  various  \yays 
of  saying  "no",  evaluating  their  effectiveness  and  making 
suggestions  for  improvement.  At  the  close  of  the  film 
there  is  a  review  of  the  four  ways  "no"  can  be  said  and 
the  actors  turn  to  the  audience  and  ask,  "What  do  you 
think?" 

As  usual.  Coronet  Instructional  Films  provides  an 
excellent  leader's  guide,  giving  all  the  details  needed  for 
a  profitable  use  of  the  film.  It  is  highly  recommended 
for  discussion  use  with  youth  groups  from  the  ninth 
grade  up. 

Are  You  Ready  for  Service? 

The  first  seven  of  Coronet's  fourteen  films  for  military 
pre-inductees,  titled  "Are  You  Ready  for  Service?",  have 
been  seen  by  this  reviewer.  There  are  three  films  in 
Group  I — on  general  orientation:  What  It's  All  About, 
showing  that  youth's  military  service  must  be  understood 
against  the  background  of  world  events;  Y'our  Plans, 
showing  how  to  plan  for  and  around  military  service; 
Service  and  Citizenship,  explaining  the  relation  of  mili- 
tary service  to  other  forms  of  citizenship  and  stressing 
the  importance  of  staying  in  school. 

Aside  from  a  clumsy  format,  the  first  applies  the  black- 
or-white  formula  to  the  world:  Russia  is  black,  all  else 
is  white.  This  is  serious  oversimplification.  In  the  sec- 
ond film  a  young  man  gets  his  guidance  from  military 
sources  exclusively.  Are  there  no  non-military  person- 
nel available  to  youth  to  advise  with  them  on  life  plans? 
Someone  is  selling  civilian  education  short  here.  In  the 
third  film  we  have  an  inductee  of  seven  months  advis- 
ing his  younger  brother,  who  has  developed  a  rash  to 
enlist.  The  military  aspects  of  citizenship  are  over- 
weighted, and  civilian  considerations  get  set  in  a  mili-  . 
tary  frame  of  reference.  With  so  formidable  collabora- 
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Torn  Between  These  Two  ...  A  Doting  Mother 
learns  that  Christian  Love  reaches  beyond  family  ties. 

Tammy  ...  A  small  child  points  the  way  to  salvation. 

Reaching  From  Heaven  .  . .  God  uses  ordinary  people 
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it  is  hard  to  see  how  thi?  could  happen. 

On  the  technical  side,  in  this  reviewer's  opinion,  the 
casting,  acting,  and  directing  of  these  fihiis  leaves  much 
to  be  desired,  even  for  films  seeking  a  documentarv  flavor. 

There  are  four  films  in  Group  II:  Starting  Now!. 
which  shows  that  preparation  is  a  long  process  and  should 
be  begun  as  soon  as  possible:  Getting;  Ready  Physically. 
which  details  procedures  for  physical  preparation:  Get- 
ting Ready  Emotionally,  which  shows  some  of  the  emo- 
tional stresses  of  service  and  suggests  what  to  do  now: 
and  Getting  Ready  Morally,  showing  how  moral  decisions 
can  affect  man's  happiness. 

The  logic  and  motivation  of  the  first  film  are  accept- 
able. In  the  second,  physical  fitness  is  dealt  with  real- 
istically. It  motivates  present  effort  by  showing  what  the 
service  man  is  up  against.  The  third  film  shows  some 
of  the  more  obvious  emotional  adjustments  that  the  in- 
ductees will  need  to  make,  but  the  motivation  of  action 
before  and  after  induction  is  weak. 

Nebulous  in  its  purpose  and  uncertain  of  its  methods, 
the  film  on  morals  just  plain  fails  to  arrive.  Unlike  the 
second  of  the  group,  it  shrinks  from  being  realistic. 
Realism  here  might  unhinge  parental  enthusiasm!  It 
makes  several  ambiguous  passes  at  showing  what  the 
inductee  may  meet  (morally)  in  service.  Motivation 
for  sound  moral  conduct  is  something  about  remembering 
the  kind  of  man  you  really  want  to  be. 

While  these  films  are  tangential  to  the  educational 
program  of  the  average  church,  they  do  deal  with  sub- 
jects of  vital  concern  to  the  church  and  its  leaders.  In 
skillful  hands  the  church  might  even  make  good  use  of 
Starting  Now!  and  Getting  Ready  Morally  to  give  back- 


ground for  a  lively  and  directed  discussion  of  the  main 
ideas  they  touch.  In  this  way  the  church  can  emphasize 
its  point  of  view  and  philosophy  on  these  important 
subjects. 

Again,  if  the  series  is  run  in  the  schools  as  the  core 
of  a  course,  the  leaders  of  church  youth  can  set  up  a 
series  of  Sunday  night  meetings  in  the  churches  of  the 
community  to  run  concurrently  and  designed  to  present 
the  thinking  and  point  of  view  of  the  church  on  the 
various  phases  of  the  subject. 

Flight  to  Israel 

Flight  to  Israel  is  a  33-minute  color  motion  picture 
produced  and  distributed  by  Air  France — whose  offices 
are  located  in  the  major  cities  of  the  country.  The  con- 
tent of  this  film  is  a  rather  extensive  trip  through  the 
cities,  towns,  and  cooperative  communities  of  the  state 
of  Israel.  The  photography  is  excellent  and  the  com- 
mentary is  informative.  Here  is  a  good  film  for  those 
who  wish  to  become  better  acquainted  with  the  people, 
places  and  culture  of  a  dynamic  new  state  building  on 
ancient  foundations.  The  sponsor  makes  very  modest 
claims  upon  the  attention  of  those  who  see  this  film,  and 
it  is  highly  recommended  for  church  and  community 
clubs  of  young  people  and  adults. 

NEW  CATALOG 

Pilgrim  Press  has  issued  a  six-page  folder  describing 
its  filmstrips,  Kodacrome  slides  and  records  for  use  on 
all  occasions,  and  w'e  suggest  that  you  order  your  copy 
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Jacques  Barosin,  a  French  artist  now  living  in  New 
York,  has  created  75  color  paintings  of  the  Life  of 
Christ.  Exhibited  at  the  Art  Alliance  and  John  Wan- 
amaker's,  Philadelphia,  these  original  paintings  won 
high  praise  from  church  leaders  and  from  artists. 
They  are  authentic  in  detail,  done  in  beautiful 
water  color.  They  are  a  fresh,  inspiring  portrayal  of 
the  life  of  our  Lord. 

Filmstrip  in  color,  in  two  parts,  with  scripts  for 
children  and  for  adults,  $10.00. 

A  set  of  four  lithographs  in  color- — Journey  of  the 
Wise  Men,  The  Carpenter  Shop,  The  Rich  Young 
Ruler,  The  Great  Commission — is  $1.50  per  set. 

2x2  slide  sets  in  color:  cardboard  ready-mounts, 
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Mr.  Barosin  has  also  made  black  and  white  drawings 
for  an  inspiring  filmstrip  on  the  history  of  the 
Christian  Church.  Other  artists  and  professional 
photographers  have  helped  create  additional  film- 
strips  of  unusual  quality  to  make  real  and  vivid 
some  of  the  major  emphases  in  the  work  of  the 
Church. 

Planning  and  Conducting  the  Vacation  Church 

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Peggy  Goes  Caravaning  (color)  5.00 

Christian  Living  in  Our  World  .    - 3.00 

How  and  Why  We  Worship 3.00 

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A-V  IN  ACTION 
Ravemcco 

Mass  communication  is  an  idea  whose  time  has  come. 
Propagandists  profit  by  it.    Business  couldn't  do  without 
it.    Schools   increasingly   use   it.    The  church,  too,   has 
||   awakened  to  it. 

jl       In  1948  a  deputation  of  audio-visual  experts  was  sent 
i'   around  the  world  to  survey  the  needs,  discover  the  possi- 
bilities, and  suggest  a  program  for  the  use  of  mass  educa- 
tion media  in  carrying  forward  the  work  of  the  church 
in  all  parts  of  the  world. 

Their  report  resulted  in  the  formation  of  a  new  func- 
tional committee — Radio,  Audio-Visual  Education.  Mass 
f  Communication  Committee  (RAVEMCCO). 
j:  Since  January  1949  ofiBces  have  been  maintained  in 
I  New  York  (156  Fifth  Ave.,  N.Y.  10),  and  all  kinds  of 
help  has  been  flowing  out  across  the  world  to  missionary 
personnel.  National  Christian  leaders  have  been  given 
scholarships  for  additional  training  in  the  mass  media: 
conferences  have  been  held;  productions  planned:  and 
equipment  sent.  Radio  stations  have  been  established 
and  some  enlarged,  and  more  air  time  secured  for  the 
Gospel  message.  RAVEMCCO's  achievements  to  date 
are  significant  and  in  it  the  Division  of  Foreign  Mis- 
sions of  the  National  Council  of  the  Churches  of  Christ 
(NCCC I  has  blazed  a  trail  which  shall  become  in  the 
future  a  great  highway. 

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]  Union  were  used  for  this  program.  Professor  Charles 
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was  most  successful.  The  preaching  workshop  used  eight 
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Evaluation  of  New  Films 


L  C.  LARSON,  Editor 
Director,    Audio-Visual    Center 
Indiana  University,   Bloomington 


CAROLYN  GUSS.  Assistant  Professor,  School  of  Education 
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Indiana  University,  Bloomington 


Film  reviews  and  evaluations  on  these  pages  are  based  upon 
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Helping  Children  Discover  Arithmetic 

(Cover  Picture) 

Audio-Visual  Materials  Consultation  Bureau,  Wayne 
University,  Detroit  1,  Michigan)  14  minutes,  16mm,  sound, 
black  and  white,  1951.  $75. 

Description  of  Contents: 

This  film  shows  how  Miss  Wilson  helps  her  average 
third-grade  class  -develop  arithmetic  concepts  by  the  dis- 
covery method. 

As  the  children  are  seen  working  in  their  classroom,  the 
commentator  explains  that  they  are  successful  because 
they  are  helped  to  discover  for  themselves  all  of  the  proc- 
esses they  use,  which  thus  become  more  meaningful  and 
lasting.  The  principles  of  the  method  are  the  same  whether 
with  basic  or  advanced  concepts. 

When  Miss  Wilson  is  ready  to  introduce  borrowing  in 
subtraction,  she  first  shows  the  class  a  picture  illustrating 
the  problem  of  buying  a  theater  ticket.  In  order  to  sub- 
tract 25  cents  from  42  cents,  one  boy  suggests  using 
play  money.  As  each  child  tries  to  solve  the  problem 
with  his  own  play  money,  Miss  Wilson  walks  around  the 
room  observing  each  child's  method  of  attack.  When  one 
boy  has  no  success  at  all,  she  suggests  that  he  first  change 
a  dime  to  pennies  and  work  from  there.  After  asking  how 
many  have  succeeded,  she  has  several  children  illustrate 
their  solutions  using  the  slip  chart,  as  she  records  the 
steps  on  the  chalkboard.  Miss  Wilson  then  asks  the  class 
which  method  they  think  is  best.  The  class  then  does 
another  problem,  each  child  using  the  method  he  prefers. 

The  next  day's  work  centers  on  a  problem  of  selling 
18  of  34  old  theater  tickets  each  child  is  given.  Since 
the  tickets  are  in  units,  rather  than  in  terms  of  money, 
the  problem  is  slightly  different.  The  children  work  all 
period  with  their  packages  of  ten  tickets,  fastened  with 
rubber  bands,  and  the  four  loose  ones.  A  few  children 
still  do  not  see  the  advantage  of  changing  a  "ten"  package 
to  ones. 

On  the  third  day  their  problem  involves  children,  so 
that  the  real  objects  are  no  longer  available  for  manipu- 
lation. Miss  Wilson  asks  everyone  to  record  on  his  paper 
the  method  he  uses  to  solve  the  problem.  Those  who  need 
to  are  still  allowed  to  work  with  various  concrete  ma- 
terials, such  as  bundles  of  tongue  depressors,  as  well  as 
on  paper.  Although  some  children  are  still  doing  little 
more  than  counting,  others  are  now  able  to  do  the  prob- 
lems on  paper  alone.  At  this  point,  Miss  Wilson  does  not 
worry  about  the  mechanics  of  recording  the  borrowing 
process. 

Since  the  children  by  this  time  vary  greatly  in  level  of 
comprehension.  Miss  Wilson  divides  them  into  an  advanced 
group,  whch  makes  up  and  exchanges  problems  to  be 
worked;  a  second  group,  which  still  uses  the  materials 
corner  for  help  in  solving  problems  on  paper;  and  a 
third  group,  which  she  helps  directly.  Each  child  is  free 
to  move  from  one  group  to  another  as  he  sees  fit.  In 
summary  the  commentator  says   that   Miss   Wilson   will 


continue  to  use  these  methods  to  introduce  each  ne.' 
process   in  arithmetic. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

This  excellent  classroom  demonstration  of  the  discovery 
method  of  teaching  arithmetic  should  be  invaluable  to 
arithmetic  classes  and  active  elementary  teachers  alike. 
It  is  completely  natural  in  its  presentation  of  three  days' 
work  with  an  average  group  of  children.  Observing  such 
a  class  by  means  of  a  film  has  the  obvious  advantages  of 
saving  the  observers'  time,  presenting  the  method  and  the 
results  more  compactly,  having  the  demonstration  avail- 
able at  the  most  convenient  time,  allowing  observers  to 
see  close  up  the  work  of  individual  pupils,  and  providing 
a  helpful  commentary  on  the  activities  and  pupil  re- 
actions. As  is  pointed  out  in  the  commentary,  the  methods 
shown  here  can  be  applied  to  many  other  arithmetic 
concepts.  Certainly,  such  films  in  other  subject  areas 
should  be  welcomed  by  all  teachers  interested  in  more 
effective  teaching  methods. 

Perspective  Drawing 

( Educational  Film  Sales  Department,  University  ExU-u- 
sion.  University  of  California,  Los  Angeles  24,  California) 
8  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  black  and  white.  $45,  less  10 
per  cent  educational  discount. 

Description  of  Contents: 

This  film  uses  animation  and  spoken  commentary  to 
explain  the  basic  elements  of  perspective  drawing. 

First  it  points  out  that  since  the  eye  naturally  seo 
depth  or  distance,  the  artist  reproduces  this  effect  h\ 
using  converging  lines  for  the  receding  edges  of  all  planes. 
It  then  defines  "horizon  line"  and  illustrates  how  changinjj 
eye  level  changes  the  horizon  line. 

It  next  explains  the  meaning  of  "perspective"  by  haviue 
an  artist  stand  his  drawing  board  on  its  edge  to  coincide 
with  the  picture  plane  he  uses  when  the  board  is  lyinf 
flat.  The  voice  explains  that  when  using  perspective,  the 
artist  merely  draws  exactly  what  he  sees  on  his  picture 
plane. 

Other  sequences  illustrate  the  occurrence  of  one-,  two-, 


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uses  animation   and   spolan  commentary  to  explain  the   basic 
elements    of    perspective    drawing 


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and  three-point  perspective  as  the  number  of  edges  par- 
allel to  the  picture  plane  varies. 

The   final   scene  points  out  that  all   visual   experiences, 
matter  how  complex,  are  based  on  the  cube  form  used 
[ustrate  perspective  in  this  film. 


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nmittee   Appraisal: 

Any  high-school  or  college  art  class  which  needs  an 
introduction  to  perspective  drawing  should  find  this  film 
valuable  for  developing  an  understanding  of  the  terms  and 
principles  involved.  Its  one  purpose  is  accomplished  by  a 
straightforward  treatment  relieved  only  by  the  caricature 
of  the  artist-demonstrator.  The  animation  is  very  simple, 
yet  effective,  and  the  commentary  is  well  presented. 

H — The  Story  of  a  Teen-Age 
Drug  Addict 

(Young  America  Films,  Inc.,  18  East  41st  Street,  New 
York  City  17,  New  York)  17  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  black 
and  white,  1951.  .$100.  Produced  by  Larry  Frisch.  Teach- 
er's Guide  available. 

Description  of  Contents: 

Presented  as  a  case  study,  the  film  shows  how  Bill 
Daniels  became  a  drug  addict,  was  hospitalized,  and 
worked  desperately  to  overcome  his  desire  for  H,  or  heroin. 
Bill's  case  reveals  some  of  the  ways  high  school  students 
are  maneuvered  into  using  and  selling  narcotics  and  shows 
the  importance  of  individual  will-power  in  overcoming  the 
habit. 

The  film  is  introduced  by  Dr.  Lester  C.  Spiei-,  Chairman 
of  New  York  Counties  Medical  Society's  Narcotics  Com- 
mittee, who  states  that  youth  drug  addiction  is  a  serious 
social  problem  that  is  worthy  of  adult  consideration  and 
assistance. 

The  film  shifts  to  a  hospital  where  a  teen-age  youth  is 
shown  shaking  violently  and  screaming  with  pain.  As 
he  recalls  the  incidents  which  led  up  to  his  being  in  this 
bed,  flashbacks  show  them. 

As  a  high  school  student,  he  was  in  love  with  Marilyn. 
They  had  many  good  times  together,  but  Bill  was  always 
depressed  by  the  sorrow  of  a  broken  home,  the  monotony 
of  his  work  in  a  hardware  store,  and  the  dull  routine  of 
life  with  his  mother  in  a  shabby  apartment.  One  night 
when  he  missed  his  date  with  Marilyn  because  of  having 
to  work  late,  he  welcomed  the  opportunity  to  go  with  Ray 
to  a  party  in  Moose's  apartment. 

Here  Bill  was  offered  a  cigarette  which  he  soon  realized 
was  marijuana.  It  caused  him  to  want  to  fight.  Moose, 
who  was  the  leader  of  a  gang  of  drug  peddlers,  used  this 
opportunity  to  persuade  Bill  to  quit  school  and  become  a 
professional  fighter.  Moose  soon  had  Bill  taking  H.  Bill's 
first  fight  proved  to  be  a  knockout  for  him.  The  shame  led 
to  his  rejection  of  H,  a  temporary  cessation  in  taking  H, 
and  a  return  to  school.  The  problem  of  adjustment  was  too 
great  for  him  and  he  was  soon  under  Moose's  influence. 
He  even  stooped  to  robbing  a  man  to  get  money  to  buy 
the   drug. 

One  morning  his  mother  discovered  him  in  a  very  seri- 
ous condition.  He  had  failed  to  take  his  H  the  night 
before  and  was  shaking  violently.  The  next  thing  Bill 
realized  was  that  he  was  in  a  hospital  and  the  drug  was 
being  withdrawn  from  his  body.  Two  social  workers  called 
on  Bill,  telling  him  that  the  doctors  had  completed  taking 
the  H  out  of  his  system  but  that  they  couldn't  cure  his 
'■arning  for  it.  It  was  completely  up  to  him;  and  if  he 
lueded   their  help,  he  should  call  them. 

(Continued  on  following  page) 


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.  .  .  reveals  some  of  the  ways  high  school  students  are  maneuvered 
into    using    and   selling    narcotics 

The  final  sequence  shows  Moose  entering  Bill's  apart- 
ment and  attacking  Bill  to  get  the  shot  of  H  which  Bill 
had  decided  to  take.  When  Bill  sees  Moose's  desperate 
and  pitiable  condition,  he  remembers  the  .social  workers' 
promise  to  help  him  and  reaches  for  the  telephone  to  call 
them. 

Committee   Appraisal: 

The  committee  agreed  that  the  film  dramatically, 
frankly,  and  boldly  presents  the  more  important  facts  in 
connection  with  one  drug  addiction  case.  They  reacted 
variously  to  the  film.  Some  felt  that  the  film  should  be 
shown  only  to  adult  groups;  some  felt  that  it  should  be 
shown  to  all  high  school  students;  others  felt  that  it 
should  be  used  only  with  very  highly  selected  groups. 
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agreed  that  the  film  should  be  seen  before  it  is  used  and 
that  the  teacher  or  discussion  leader  should  be  well  in- 
formed on  the  subject  and  should  be  able  to  supplement 
the  information  in  the  film.  The  film  should  be  useful  in 
alerting  community  groups  to  the  growing  pi-oblem  of 
teen-age  drug  addiction. 

Morning  Star 

(Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films,  Inc.,  1150  Wilmette 
Avenue,  Wilmette,  Illinois)  36  minutes,  16mm,  sound, 
color,  1949.    $285.   Produced  by  Francis  R.  Line. 

Description  of  Contents: 

This  is  the  epic  of  a  semiannual  sheep  migration  over 
some  of  the  roughest  terrain  in  the  United  States.  Its 
hero  is  Rosalio  Lucero,  a  man  wholeheartedly  dedicated 
to  a  life  of  hardship  and  vigilance  as  a  herder. 

The  opening  scenes,  in  Arizona's  Salt  River  Valley,  pic- 
ture the  preparations  for  the  52-day  trip,  including  shear- 
ing the  sheep,  painting  the  equipment,  and  packing.  When 
the  burros  have  been  loaded  and  the  owner  of  the  herd 
has  counted  all  1,547  of  the  ewes  and  lambs,  the  trek 
begins.  Rosalio  goes  on  foot  with  the  few  goats  that 
lead  the  herd,  while  Pablo,  on  horseback,  brings  up  the 
rear  with  the  burros. 

On  the  third  day  they  cross  a  swaying  specially-built 
sheep  bridge  over  the  Salt  River.  The  sheep  react  by  leap- 
ing  about  as   they   touch    solid  ground   again,   while   the 


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in  cause  and  prevention  of  automobile  mishaps. 

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iiros  stubbornly  resist  the  men's  threats  and  shoves  as 

ng  as  possible  before  crossing. 

As    the    herd    steadily    pushes    northward    through    a 

■  .sert  area,  the  camera  shows  close-ups  of  the  breath- 
takingly  beautiful  cactus  blooms,  birds,  and  insects.  Mean- 
while, the  animals  are  tormented  by  the  "jumping  cactus" 
and  by  clouds  of  gnats. 

Instinctively  the  herd  stops  each  day  as  the  heat  becomes 
intense,  and  the  men  make  camp  for  a  few  hours.  They 
are  shown  cooking  their  one  hot  meal  of  the  day  and  work- 
ing at  such  vital  jobs  as  horseshoeing  and  cobbling,  while 
chipmunks  and  other  wild  animals  investigate  the  camp. 
Breaking  camp  in  mid-afternoon,  the  men  urge  the  sheep 
forward  until  after  dark. 

The  narrator  says  that  twilight  is  the  most  beautiful 
time  of  day  on  the  desert,  and  that  the  true  solitude  is 
inspiring.  A  pre-dawn  glimpse  of  Venus  reminds  the 
narrator  that  Rosalie's  last  name,  Lucero,  is  Spanish  for 
"Morning  Star." 

For  seven  days  the  herd  limps  through  a  series  of  rocky 
lanyons,  and  foi'  three  more  days  it  travels  a  dry  wash 
inhabited  by  fleas,  gnats,  tarantulas,  scorpions,  lizards, 
Gila  monstei's,  horned  toads,  and  rattlesnakes.  After 
three  days  without  water,  the  herd  stampedes  to  Tonto 
Creek  and  drinks  its  fill.  The  plateau  which  it  crosses  next 
is  dangerous  because  of  loco  weed,  but  Rosalio,  the  herd's 
welfare  always  uppermost  in  his  mind,  takes  it  through 
safely. 

For  nine  days  the  men  and  the  sheep  ascend  the  Sierra 
Ancha  Mountains  through  thick  forests  and  undergrowth 
where  predatory  animals  lurk.  At  the  summit  of  the  range 
there  is  a  violent  electrical  storm,  and  nine  days  of  rain 
force  the  herd  to  halt  completely.  Their  spirits  again 
lifted  by  bright  sunshine,  the  men  dry  their  belongings 
and  celebrate  with  music  and  a  simple  feast. 

At  Mogollom  Rim,  a  rocky,  almost  impassable  cliff, 
Rosalio  and  the  barking  dogs  force  the  herd  to  struggle 
up  and  up  over  the  big,  slippery  boulders.  Lame  and 
exhausted  from  the  52-day  trek,  the  herd  at  last  reaches 
the  home  ranch  in  the  White  Mountains,  where  it  will  have 
all  it  wants  to  eat  and  drink  until  late  fall. 

When  the  owner  counts  the  sheep,  he  finds  that  Rosalio 
has  accomplished  the  almost  impossible  feat  of  bringing 
every  one  of  the  1,547  sheep  through  safely.  The  narrator 
says  that  there  are  few  men  in  America  who  could  do  this, 
and  that  Rosalio  and  Pablo,  and  others  like  them,  are 
heroes  in  the  truest  sense. 

Impressed  by  the  close  similarity  between  Rosalio's 
work  and  herding  during  Biblical  times,  the  narrator,  in 
closing,  recites  the  23rd  Psalm  as  scenes  of  the  trip  illus- 
trate each  phrase. 

Committee   .Apprai.sal: 

Here  is  a  film  that  lifts  its  audience  completely  out  of 
its  twentieth-century  surroundings  into  a  timeless,  almost 
overwhelming  struggle  against  the  elements.  Rosalio, 
in  the  words  of  the  film  "a  true  hero,"  becomes  the  watch- 
ful shepherd,  the  all-wise  guide,  the  refuge  from  danger, 
the  seemingly  cruel  driver,  when  necessary.  His  sheep 
are  his  whole  life,  even  though  he  tends  them  for  another 
man.  His  wisdom,  skill,  and  endurance  are  all  the  more 
impressive  because  of  his  quiet,  unassuming  manner  and 
his  lack  of  interest  in  worldly  wealth.  Photographed  by 
Francis  Line,  the  third  man  in  the  group,  the  film  gives 
ample  attention  to  the  Arizona  scenery  along  the  herd's 
route,  with  some  spectacular  shots  of  the  herd  that  must 
haye  kept  him  on  the  run.  Even  the  storm  scenes  reflect 
the  wild  and  colorful  beauty  of  the  Southwest,  and  the 
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narration  and  background  music  are  very  appropriat( , 
although  some  audiences  may  find  the  23rd  Psalm  sequenci 
disconcerting.  The  film  is  highly  recommended  for  inter- 
mediate and  junior  high  school  social  studies  classes,  to 
show  one  way  by  which  men  eai-n  a  living;  for  intermedi 
ate  through  senior  high  level  assembly  programs,  to  de- 
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American  life;  and  for  church  groups  on  all  of  these  level^ 
to  provide  inspiration  and  to  bring  new  meaning  to  tlv 
23rd  Psalm  and  other  Biblical  references. 

Duck  and  Cover 

(Castle  Films,  Division  of  United  World  Films,  Inc.,  144.'. 
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sound,  black  and  white,  1951.  $21.75.  Produced  by  Archer 
Productions  in  connection  with  the  Civil  Defense  Adminis- 
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Description  of  Contents: 

This  film,  a  combination  of  cartoon  and  live  action, 
shows  young  children  what  to  do  in  case  of  an  atomic 
attack. 

The  film  opens  with  "Bert  the  Turtle"  wobbling  down 
the  street  and  singing  a  song,  "Duck  and  Cover."  When 
there  is  a  bright  flash,  Bert  immediately  ducks  into  his 
shell  covering.  The  narrator  explains  that  when  there  is 
a  bright  flash — brighter  than  the  sun — children  should 
follow  Bert's  example,  'fhe  film  shifts  to  a  classroom  of 
first  or  second  grade  youngsters  who  are  practicing  what 
to  do  in  the  case  of  an  atomic  attack. 

The  narrator  explains  that  boys  and  girls  should  know 
what  to  do  in  case  of  an  atomic  attack  just  as  they  know 
what  to  do  in  case  of  a  fii'e.  He  explains  that  this  new 
danger  can  cause  several  types  of  injury.  He  tells  them 
that  it  can  knock  them  down  or  burn  them.  As  the  young- 
sters listen,  the  narrator  explains  to  them  that  many 
schools  are  talking  about  atomic  attacks  and  that  many 
youngster's  and  their  teachers  are  learning  the  best  ways  of 
protection.  The  rules  which  he  explains  are  demonstrated' 
by  youngsters  who  ax-e  shown  in  the  school  yard,  playing 
at  home,  and  walking  down  the  street.  The  simple  rule 
that  they  should  be  like  Bert,  who  ducks  and  covers,  is 
emphasized.  At  school  youngsters  are  shown  getting  under 
their  desks  and  covering  the  backs  of  their  necks,  or 
going  to  a  special  area  in  the  basement,  where  they  lie 
down  on  their  stomachs  and  put  their  hands  over  the  back 
of  their  necks.  At  home  they  get  under  the  table  or 
davenport.  On  the  street  they  fall  down  along  the  curb 
or  get  into  the  entrance  of  a  building. 

The  Civil  Defense  worker  is  shown  as  a  helper  who  will 
answer  their  questions,  tell  them  when  the  danger  is  over, 
and  give  them  help.  The  film  ends  by  suggesting  that, 
whether  they  are  in  the  city  or  the  country  and  whether 
they  are  at  home  or  away,  they  must  always  be  ready  to 
duck  and  cover  when  there  is  an  atomic  explosion.  "Bert 
the  Turtle"  once  again  sings  his  song  and  shows  how  he, 
too,  ducks  and  covers  when  there  is  a  bright  flash. 

Committee   Appraisal: 

This  film  should  be  helpful  to  teachers  of  pupils  in  the 
first  three  grades  in  units  of  work  dealing  with  protection 
against  atomic  attacks.  It  should  be  welcomed  because 
of  its  excellent  mental  hygiene  approach;  rather  than  ap- 
pealing to  the  fear  instinct  it  has  undei-lying  qualitie.x  of 
cheerfulness  and  optimism.  "Bert  the  Turtle"  alfoids 
much-needed  comic  relief  and  serves  to  clinch  the  main 
thesis  of  the  film.  Even  though  some  teachers  feel  that 
air-raid  drills  alarm  the  children,  there  are  others  who 
feel  that  such  drills  and  discussions  give  them  a  feeling  of 
security  from  knowing  what  to  do.  The  Netv  York  Times, 
in  commenting  on  the  film,  quoted  Dr.  Max  Gewirtz,  .'\s- 
sistant  Superintendent  of  Schools  in  Districts  45  and  40. 
Queens,  as  saying  that  the  concern  among  some  parents 
that  children  were  being  harmed  psychologically  by  such 
drills  is  steadily  diminishing.  The  film's  greatest  merit 
is  that  it  teaches  one  simple  message,  "Duck  and  cover." 

Educafional  Screen 


Records  on  Review 


MAX  U.  BILDERSEE,  Editor 
JOSEPH  G.  SAETVEIT,  Guest  Editor 


We've  said  it  before — and  we'll  say  it  again:  "Every 
teacher  must  contribute  to  the  child's  musical  education. 
Given  the  proper  tools  and  a  little  encouragement,  every 
teacher  is  a  potential  music  teacher!" 

The  American  Book  Company  and  Decca  Records  jointly 
sponsor  Audio  Education,  Inc.  (55  Fifth  Avenuer  New 
York  3,  N.  Y.),  which  has  produced  eight  albums  of 
ggecially  recorded  learning  materials  to  accompany  the 
text  series,  "The  American  Singer".  Appropriately,  the 
record  albums  are  also  titled  "The  American  Singer". 

The  text  materials  as  well  as  the  records  are  keyed  to 
the  intellectual  interests  and  emotional  growth  of  chil- 
dren with  special  attention  given  to  the  acknowledged 
need  for  activity  outlets  for  the  growing  child. 

Album  ASl  offers  songs  of  the  home,  school,  animals, 
and  birds  as  well  as  song  stories  which  appeal  to  the 
kindergarten  and  first-grade  "small  fry".  Rhythm  motifs 
are  emphasized  with  special  selections  for  walking,  skip- 
ping, tiptoeing,  bending,  twisting,  hopping  and  galloping. 

Designed  particularly  for  second  grades,  Album  AS2 
continues  emphasis  on  movement  and  introduces  Indian 
songs  and  rhythms  along  with  seasonal  songs  such  as 
"Coasting",  "My  Mother",  "Spring  Song",  and  several 
others.  Dance  participation  opportunities  are  offered 
through  such  children's  favorite  melodies  as  "All  Around 
the  Maypole",  "Skip  to  My  Lou",  "Go  Tell  Aunt  Rhodey", 
and  "The  Cowboy". 

Through  lullabies,  games,  rhythm  songs,  seasonal  favor- 
ites, and  other  generally  accepted  teaching  devices.  Al- 
bums AS3  and  AS4  continue  the  introduction  to  good 
music  stressing  the  thesis  that  music  is  fun.  The  fourth 
album  offers  continued  opportunity  for  student  growth 
with  the  introduction  of  "Early  American  Songs  and 
Chanteys",  "Songs  of  Other  Lands",  "Music  of  Great 
Composers",  and  "Early  American  Singing  Games  and 
Dances".   Part  singing  is  introduced  on  this  level. 

Fifth-graders  will  be  stimulated  and  challenged  by  the 
selections  included  under  the  general  headings  of  "Songs 
from  the  Old  World",  "American  Ballads",  "Songs  of  the 
Othei»  Americas",  and  other  selections  chosen  for  their 
appeal  to  expanding  intellectual  horizons,  growth  of  musi- 
cal knowledge,  and  sound  development  of  critical  taste. 

Recorded  examples  of  two-  and  three-part  songs  of  in- 
creased difficulty  are  available  in  Albums  AS6  and  AS7, 
and  in  Album  ASS  four-part  singing  is  introduced. 

The  sixth  volume  continues  emphasis  on  enrichment 
and  cultural  expansion,  offering  "Songs  of  Our  Country", 
"Songs  of  Northern  Europe",  '^Songs  of  the  British  Isles 
and  Central  Europe",  "Songs  of  Southern  Europe,  Africa 
and  Asia"  and  "Music  of  Great  Composers". 

In  line  with  modern  methods  of  education,  the  phono- 
graph is  accepted  as  a  valuable,  practical  tool  for  learning. 
The  songs  in  these  albums  are  presented  in  various  styles 
accompanied  by  appropriate  instruments,  or  by  voices 
alone.  The  voices  of  men  or  women  are  used,  and  in  some 
instances  recordings  of  children's  voices  are  included  to 
demonstrate  suitable  teaching  procedures.  Artistic  inter- 
pretations of  interesting  materials  characterize  the  re- 
cordings and  the  accompaniments  are  varied,  interesting 
and  appropriate.  Clarity  of  diction  is  emphasized.  The 
recordings  help  children  understand  music  and  give  them 
experiences  which  arouse  their  interest  and  challenge 
them  to  achieve  realizable  goals. 

A  significant  statistic  is  always  in  order.  "The  Ameri- 
can Singer"  albums  do  not  offer  recordings  of  all  the  songs 
included  in  the  parallel  texts.  We  wouldn't  want  it  that 
way.  But  for  each  text  volume  more  than  35  per  cent 
of  the  printed  songs  are  recorded  and  the  overall  average 
for  grades  two  through  six  is  37.4  per  cent. 

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LEARNING  THROUGH  SEEING  WITH  TACHISTOSCOPIC 
TEACHING  TECHNIQUES  by  Gaspar  Cisneros  Barnette.  Wm.  C. 
Brown   Company,    Dubuque,    Iowa.    1951.    145   pages.   $3.75. 

This  book  presents  a  systematic  description  of  tachisto- 
scopic  procedure  in  many  areas  of  academic  instruction. 

Explanations  for  ad- 
ministration are  well 
illustrated  by  photo- 
graphs and  line 
drawings  {see  cut) 
and  are  simple  and 
direct  to  such  an  ex- 
tent that  even  one 
totally  unfamiliar 
with  this  technique 
will  be  able  to  pi-o- 
ceed  according  to 
plan.  Part  I  defines 
the  tachistoscope  and  the  results  to  be  expected.  Part  II 
gives  the  principles  of  tachistoscopic  teaching,  discusses 
problems,  shows  the  effect  of  I.Q.,  and  covers  other  factors 
in  tachistoscopic  techniques.  Part  III  describes  the  appli- 
cation of  the  tachistoscope  to  school  problems  and  explains 
when,  how,  where,  why,  and  for  how  long  to  use  the  tach- 
istoscope in  reading,  spelling,  arithmetic,  typing,  music, 
and  other  subjects.  Part  IV  focuses  on  tachistoscopic  tar- 
gets and  their  use,  gives  daily  lesson  plans  on  three  levels, 
and  explains  target  preparation  and  special  techniques. 
Author  Barnette  (who  is  a  visiting  lecturer  in  audio- 
visual education  at  Occidental  College  in  Los  Angeles) 
realizes  that  although  the  tachistoscope  has  intrinsic  ap- 
peal for  almost  everyone,  it  is  of  greater  value  for  those 
with  a  problem  of  attention  and  slow  learning. 

This  book  leads  to  the  realization  that  additional  re- 
search into  the  possibilities  of  tachistoscopic  training  is 
needed. 

— Lucille  Berkel,  Consultant  in  Charge 
of  St.  Louis,  Missouri,  Public  Schools  Reading  Clinics 

EDUCATIONAL  FILM  YEARBOOK,  1951.  Scottish  Educational 
Film  Association,  16-17  Woodside  Terrace,  Glasgow,  C.3,  Scotland. 
82  pages. 

This  annual  publication  contains  a  series  of  articles 
on  the  use  of  audio-visual  materials  and  equipment  in 
schools  in  Scotland  as  well  as  reports  on  audio-visual 
education  in  Canada  and  France. 

UNESCO  REPORT  OF  THE  COMMISSION  ON  TECHNICAL 
NEEDS  IN  PRESS,  FILM,  AND  RADIO,  Second  Supplement.  1950. 
Columbia   University   Press,   New  Yorlt.  95  pages.  85c. 

Since  1947  Unesco  has,  undertaken  yearly  surveys  of 
the  press,  film  and  radio  organizations  in  the  world. 
This  second  supplement  to  the  previously  published  re- 
ports on  the  surveys  gives  recent  information  on  the 
twelve  countries  included  in  the  first  survey  in  1947. 

AD-ART  BOOK  NO.  I.  Mail  Ad  Co.,  6238  Wilshire  Blvd..  Los 
Angeles  48,  California.   1952.  62   pages  of  line  drawings.  $5. 

These  623  original  drawings  by  Bob  Sandmeyer  may  be 
clipped  for  offset  printing  or  for  photoengraving  as  well 
as  traced  for  mimeo  or  other  duplication.  While  not  ex- 
pressly designed  for  school  and  church  use,  many  of  the 
drawings  can  be  used  to  visualize  ideas  and  announce- 
ments in  educational,  religious,  and  community  bulletins, 
meeting  notices,  etc. 


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PHOTOGRAPHY  (Continued  from  page  101) 

prints  from  the  developer,  rinse  them  thoroughly  in  the 
stop  bath,  agitating  them  for  at  least  fifteen  seconds.  This 
bath  stops  development  instantly  and  tends  to  prevent 
spots  and  streaks  in  the  prints  later  on. 

Five  or  ten  minutes  in  the  fixing  bath,  again  with  fre- 
quent agitation  to  insure  thorough  treatment,  leaves  the 
prints  ready  for  washing.  For  the  washing  step  it  is  de- 
sirable to  arrange  a  continuous  flow  of  water  through  a 
lacge  tray  or  basin  without  a  direct  stream  falling  on 
the  prints.  There  should  be  good  circulation  and  constant 
agitation  of  the  prints  so  that  they  are  always  separated. 
A  tumbler  placed  under  the  stream  of  water  will  help 
disperse  it  into  the  basin  more  evenly.  If  running  water 
is  not  accessible,  a  series  of  ten  five-minute  baths  in  trays 
will  work  quite  well. 

When  washing  is  completed,  remove  as  much  excess 
water  from  each  print  as  possible  and  place  it  on  cheese- 
cloth or  clean  white  photo  blotters  to  dry.  Or.  if  you  have 
access  to  ferrotype  plates,  squeegee  the  print  face  down 
on  a  clean  plate  and  leave  it  to  dry.  The  completed  print 
can  then  be  mounted  or  used  as  it  is. 

Now  that  you  have  the  basic  know-how  for  turning 
out,  say,  a  well-rounded  photographic  record  of  a  class 
field  trip  including  silhouettes  of  plants  gathered  and 
prints  from  negatives  made  by  pupils  with  their  own 
cameras.  you"re  ready  to  share  the  fun  with  those  embryo 
photographers  in  your  classes. 


A-V  TESTING 


(Continued  from  page  102) 


through  the  use  of  pictures.  Thus  the  attention  of  all  the 
ytudents  is  centered  about  the  needs  of  a  real  group 
whose  members  are  not  left  to  the  individual's  imag- 
ination. Choosing  a  family  with  members  near  the  ages 
(if  the  students,  of  similar  socio-economic  status,  or  with 
-iniilar  problems  helps  to  stimulate  interest.  Neverthe- 
less, it  may  be  desirable  sometimes  to  measure  under- 
-landing  by  asking  students  to  apply  their  learnings  to 
families  who  vary  in  composition,  size,  or  economic  level. 

Some  test  problems  may  be  effectively  presented 
lluough  the  use  of  cartoons.  These  not  only  help  to 
decrease  the  tension  of  a  testing  situation  but  may  have 
the  added  advantage  of  presenting  in  an  impersonal  man- 
ner problems  that  are  very  real  to  the  students  and  their 
families. 

Ideally,  evaluation  should  present  real  situations;  prac- 
tically, it  is  often  impossible  to  administer  "performance" 
tests  in  a  real  out-of-school  situation,  or  even  in  a  school- 
made  laboratory  situation.  The  use  of  audio-visual  mate- 
rials for  evaluation,  especially  when  presented  in  forms 
that  introduce  lifelike  situations  in  their  whole  or  natural 
settings,  helps  to  bridge  the  gap  between  "performance' 
and  direct  verbal  testing. 

Although  research  on  the  use  of  audio-visual  materials 
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biguity of  terms  by  focusing  attention  of  the  group  on 
the  same  characteristics.  (3|  standardizing  the  admin- 
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(5)  giving  students  in  the  lower  intelligenee  groups  ;i 
better  chance  to  demonstrate  their  ability,  (61  presenting 
items  in  a  more  natural  setting. 

If  we  assume,  therefore,  that  audio-visual  techniqui  - 
are  useful  in  evaluation,  how  can  the  ordinary  classroon 
teacher  introduce  them  within  limited  amounts  of  time, 
money,  and  strength? 

One  suggestion  would  be  to  coordinate  the  evaluation 
program  with  the  instructional  program.  When  usirp 
films  or  other  audio-visual  materials,  give  the  student- 
an  opportunity  during  the  presentation,  or  following  ii. 
to  show  their  knowledge  of  the  facts  presented,  their  abil 
ity  to  predict  an  outcome,  or  their  ability  to  apply  under- 
standings gained  from  it  to  other  situations.  Group  dis- 
cussions following  a  film,  used  to  stimulate  thought  about 
the  materials  presented,  may  be  as  effective  as  individual 
written  papers  for  the  evaluation  of  group  and  individual 
progress. 

Another  suggestion  would  be  to  design  test  questions 
from  audio-visual  materials  that  were  originally  designed 
for  other  purposes.  For  instance,  pictures  from  magazines 
may  be  used  with  an  opaque  projector;  portions  of  charts, 
posters,  maps,  or  feltographs  may  be  used  on  bulletin 
boards  for  feltograph  boards.  Objective  questions  may 
be  presented  in  the  same  manner  beside  the  picture,  or 
duplicated  copies  may  be  given  to  the  students. 

A  third  suggestion  is  to  develop  materials  especially  for 
test  purposes.  Handmade  slides  may  be  prepared  easily 
and  inexpensively.  Photographic  slides.  l30th  black  and 
white  and  color,  are  especially  desirable  for  presenting 
real-life  situations.  Short  questions  may  appear  on  the 
picture  slide;  longer  questions  may  be  photographed  and 
projected  with  a  second  projector  on  a  screen  placed 
parallel  to  the  picture  slide.  Directions  may  be  given  by 
the  examiner  or  through  the  use  of  a  tape  recorder.  Sam- 
ple items  should  be  included  to  help  students  adjust  to 
a  different  form  of  testing. 

For  any  who  may  be  interested  in  developing  tests 
that  include  photographic  slides,  the  following  recom- 
mendations are  made: 

( 1 )  The  use  of  filmstrips  rather  than  slides  would  help 
to  standardize  the  administration,  simplify  the  work  of 
the  projectionist,  and  reduce  the  danger  of  breakage  or 
loss. 

(2)  The  use  of  directional  lights  may  be  advisable  to 
enable  the  students  to  see  their  answer  sheets  adequately 
and  yet  see  the  details  of  the  pictures  clearly. 

(3)  Slides  used  for  evaluation  must  be  technically 
excellent,  showing  details  clearly  but  eliminating  extrane- 
ous portions. 

(4)  Only  one  question  should  be  presented  with  each 
picture. 

(5)  Items  involving  personal  opinion  should  be  elim- 
inated. 

Although  audio-visual  techniques  are  readily  adaptable 
for  evaluation,  don't  be  discouraged  if  students  fail  to  be 
full  of  enthusiasm  the  first  time  they  experience  an  audio- 
visual test.  The  introduction  of  a  novel  element  in  the 
testing  situation  may  be  disturbing  to  some  person;^. 
They  should  be  given  a  feeling  of  security  about  the 
procedures.  As  students  gain  security  and  the  teacher 
gains  skill  in  preparing  audio-visual  materials  for  evalu- 
ation, the  enthusiastic  comments  quoted  at  the  beginning 
of  this  article  will  be  repeated  in  many  classrooms. 


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DAVI  PRESIDENT'S  MESSAGE 
(Continued  from  page  90) 

tees  and  their  chairmen  are  planning 
their  work  very  carefully,  I  would  like 
to  suggest  that  they  may  find  it  help- 
ful in  dealing  with  their  assignments 
if  they  would   identify   the   most   im- 
portant things  to  be  done  and  work 
on  them  first.   They  will  also  find  it 
valuable  to  set  up  time  schedules  in- 
ilicating    when    certain    specific    jobs 
are   to   be  completed.    No   one   person 
should  carry  all  the  load.  Every  com- 
mittee member  should  help.  Time  and 
energy   for   tasks   of   this  nature   are 
limited.    Communication    among   com- 
mittee   members    is    often    slow    and 
ilifficult.  Let's  be  realistic  about  what 
>ve  can  do,  but  let's  keep  doing  things, 
pecially    those    things    we    consider 
'  be  of  first  importance. 
Another    suggestion    that    I    would 
like  to  make  is  that  we  keep  in  mind 
!    DAVI's  responsibility  to  sei-ve  its  in- 
'    dividual  members.  We  should  remem- 
ber, too,  that  many  members  are  work- 
ing in  relatively  small  situations  with 
I    very  little  time  and  limited  resources. 
Let's  be  sure  we  help  them  with  their 
problems.    I    can    think    of   no   better 
inducement  to  becoming  a  member  of 
DAVI    than    the    opportunity    to    get 
help  with  the  job  at  hand. 

Other  Problems  &  Suggestions 

In  view  of  what  1  have  said  and  in 
the  light  of  the  comprehensiveness 
of  the  questions  considered  by  the  ac- 
tion-planning groups,  it  may  seem  un- 
necessary for  me  to  mention  any  other 
matters  about  which  DAVI  should  be 
concerned.  I  would  like,  however,  to 
pass  on  to  you  some  suggestions  from 
president  Jim  Brown  and  also  to  em- 
phasize three  or  four  general  problems 
that  I  think  of  major  importance. 

Jim  suggests  that  we  should  help 
"spread  visual  education  the  world 
around."  He  proposes  that  DAVI  ask 
the  Mutual  Security  Agency  to  sup- 
port the  publication  of  an  "inter- 
S^uropean  film  guide,"  in  French  and 
English,  for  distribution  in  Europe 
and  the  United  States.  He  also  sug- 
gests we  ask  MSA  for  assistance  in 
arranging  international  conferences 
on  audio-visual  instruction.  And  he 
would  like  to  .see  DAVI  work  on  the 
problem  of  getting  more  high-quality 
foreign  films  into  circulation  in  the 
United  States. 

As  for  my  own  additional  sugges- 
tions, I  would  like  to  emphasize  the 
importance  of  four  areas  in  which  we 
are  working.  First,  school  building. 
Despite  shortages  of  steel  and  other 
construction  materials,  a  great  many 
new  schools  are  being  built  in  the 
U.S.  The  recent  conference  on  school 
building  planning  at  New  York  Uni- 
versity made  clear  again  that  trends 
in  modern  school  architecture  are 
making  it  more  difficult  to  use  pro- 
jected materials.   The  architects  said 


they  need  clearly  defined  performance 
codes  in  order  to  design  facilities  that 
will  enable  teachers  and  pupils  to  use 
audio-vLsual  materials  easily  and  ef- 
fectively. I  hope  we  can  help  develop 
these  for,  as  Ann  Hyer  said  in  a  re- 
cent issue  of  Educational  Screen 
(January,  1952),  "Without  proper 
consideration  for  the  use  of  audio- 
visual and  other  learning  materials, 
new  school  plants  will  be  obsolete  for 
learning  purposes  the  day  they  are 
completed." 

Secondly,  I  want  to  emphasize  the 
importance  of  education  for  interna- 
tional understanding,  both  in  the  U.S. 
and  in  other  countries  of  the  world. 
The  value  of  audio-visual  materials 
in  this  area  is  widely  recognized.  This 
is  an  area  to  which  we  must  give  con- 
stant attention.  We  must  continue  to 
help  teachers,  public  librarians,  adult 
education  workers,  and  others  learn 
what  is  available  and  to  help  them 
use  materials  eflfectively.  We  should 
also  continue  with  the  task  of  produc- 
ing more  and  better  materials  for  this 
job. 

My  third  suggestion  has  to  do  with 
public  education  in  general.  It  is  no 
secret  that  public  education  in  the 
U.S.  is  under  severe  attack  today. 
One  way  in  which  individuals  and 
groups  are  trying  to  influence  edu- 
cational programs  is  through  attempts 
to  censor  materials.  Most  of  us  know 
places  and  instances  where  this  kind 


of  censorship  has  been  attempted. 
This  is  a  problem  of  major  importance. 
We  must  take  the  initiative  in  devel- 
oping understanding  of  and  support 
for  public  education.  We  must  fight 
for  the  right  of  Americans  to  be  free 
to  learn.  Censorship  of  materials 
has  no  place  in  a  program  of  educa- 
tion for  citizenship  in  a  democracy. 

Lastly,  I  would  like  to  say  a  few 
words  about  television.  A  short  while 
ago  in  the  New  York  Times  Jack 
Gould  said  that  educational  institu- 
tions are  in  great  danger  of  losing 
their  preferred  status  with  regard  to 
the  allocation  of  TV  channels.  He  said 
we  must  act  more  promptly  in  prepar- 
ing to  meet  the  responsibilities  of 
using  TV  channels.  I'm  sure  Mr. 
Gould  recognizes  what  we  are  doing 
to  develop  educational  TV,  but  I  know 
we  all  agree  with  him  that  if  we  are 
to  realize  the  full  educational  poten- 
tial of  this  powerful  medium  of  com- 
munication, we  must  do  a  great  deal 
more. 

In  conclusion,  I  repeat  that  DAVI 
has  established  and  is  establishing  a 
splendid  record  as  a  professional  or- 
ganization. The  opportunities  for  serv- 
ice that  lie  ahead  have  never  been 
greater.  I  am  sure  we  all  anticipate 
the  future  with  confidence,  but  we 
must  make  ourselves  strong.  Let's 
consolidate  our  gains.  Let's  unite  our 
efforts,  for,  to  quote  a  familiar  phrase, 
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Dealers  Are  Human 

CONTINUED  FROM  PAGE  92 

Chamber  of  Horrors 

Most  audio-visual  equipment  is 
covered  by  a  guarantee  that  is  void  if 
the  equipment  is  abused  or  repaired 
by  an  untrained  person.  As  purchas- 
ers of  precision  equipment,  school- 
men should  knovk'  that  their  project- 
ors should  not  be  abused  by  a  well- 
meaning  tinker  who  can  "fix  any- 
thing". If  you  yield  to  temptation 
and    allow    an    untrained    person    to 


repair  your  projectors,  don't  expect 
any  dealer  to  serve  you  "under  the 
guarantee".  I  have  visited  many  deal- 
er service  stations  and  have  exam- 
ined their  "chamber  of  horrors"  in 
which  they  displayed  the  results  of 
hopeful  tinkering  by  well-meaning 
individuals  who  feel  that  by  chang- 
ing "this  here"  and  "that  there", 
good  projectors  can  be  made  better. 

The  classic  story  of  the  man  who 
brought  a  box  of  parts  to  his  dealer, 
asking  that  they  be  reassembled  into 
a  projector,  is  far  from  exaggerated. 
One  dealer  showed  me  the  remains  of 
a  lens  that  had  been  taken  apart 
with  an  ice  pick.    I  have  seen  an  am- 


"Teachers 

USE 

the  Keystone 
Tachistoscope" 


Quoting  from  the  recent  survey  of  visual 
aid  equipment  in  U.  S.  schools :  "Impressive 
as  is  the  total  of  schools  owning  Keystone 
Tachistoscopes,  even  more  striking  is  the 
number  actually  USING  them." 

Every  educator  knows  that  there  are  more 
visual  aids  bought  than  used.  Much  equip- 
ment lies  forgotten  on  the  shelf,  covered 
with  dust  .  .  .  because  the  expected  results 
did  not  materialize. 

How  diflferent  with  the  Keystone  Tachis- 
toscope! The  results  are  so  immediate — the 
use  so  interesting — the  time  involved  so 
small  in  comparison  with  results  achieved — 
that  students  and  teachers  alike  enthusias- 
tically favor  continuation  of  this  training. 


Gains  exceeding  50%  have  been  reported 
by  numerous  classes,  ranging  from  elemen- 
tary to  adult — in  Reading  Skills,  Spelling, 
Arithmetic,  Typewriting,  Art  and  Music. 
Practical  daily  programs,  based  on  class- 
room experience,  have  made  possible  the 
immediate  success  of  teachers  using  the 
tachistoscope  for  the  first  time. 

Write  for  Reports  of  Results  being  attained 
by  schools  using  the  Keystone  Tachistoscope. 

KEYSTONE  VIEW  CO.,  Meadville,  Pa. 


plifier  almost  completely  wrecked 
when  it  needed  nothing  but  a  fuse 
Good  servicemen  are  well  trained  and 
command  a  good  salary.  You  should 
use  them  when  your  equipment  need- 
service. 

On   the  other  hand,  schools  shoul 
have  some  one  person  trained  to  mal^ 
minor    repairs    such    as    changing    ; 
belt,  repairing  or  replacing  a  brokt  i 
power  plug,  i-eplacing  a  piece  of  hea 
diffusion   glass,    or   eliminating   soni. 
of  the  common  causes  of  sound  fai' 
ure.     Most    audio-visual    dealers    ar 
anxious    to   train   such   a   person   f(j: 
you  because   they  know  that  a  well 
cared-for  projector  is  usually  a  satih 
factory  projector.    A  dealer's  willing- 
ness to  cooperate  in  seeing  that  equip- 
ment is  well  cared  for  should  be  one 
of    the    criteria    used    to    determine 
which  dealer  should  be  patronized. 

No  Pig  in  a  Poke 

A  thiid  characteristic  of  the  audio- 
visual dealer  is  that  he  honestly  be- 
lieves in  the  value  of  the  material 
he  is  selling.  He  doesn't  want  you  to 
buy  a  "pig  in  a  poke".  He  offers  you 
new  equipment  on  trial — hoping  that 
if  you  don't  buy  it,  he  will  still  get 
it  back  in  good  condition  so  that  he 
can  sell  it.  He  offers  you  free  pre- 
view privileges  on  sound  films  with 
the  hope  that  you  won't  use  them  as 
a  substitute  for  rental  films  from  a 
legitimate  library.  He  offers  you  the 
privilege  of  previewing  filmstrips, 
hoping  that  you  will  handle  them  even 
more  carefully  than  those  you  now 
own.  You  are  disturbed  by  damage 
to  your  films  and  equipment,  even 
though  such  damage  does  not  strike 
your  pocket.  Put  yourself  in  the 
place  of  the  dealer  who  sees  his 
borrowed  equipment  returned  in  a 
damaged  condition;  who  finds  that 
his  preview  sound  films  have  been 
used  as  auditorium  entertainment, 
that  the  filmstrips  he  has  sent  for 
preview  are  so  badly  damaged  that 
they  can't  be  sold.  You  see  the  dam- 
age to  your  equipment  and  films  only 
as  a  nuisance,  while  the  dealer  sees 
it  as  an  actual  loss  in  dollars  and 
cents — just  as  real  a  loss  to  him  as 
a  cut  in  salary  would  be  to  you. 

Remember! 

Your  audio-visual  dealer  is  in  busi- 
ness to  serve  you.  His  services  can 
be  very  helpful  to  you.  You,  as  a 
user  of  audio-visual  aids  to  learning, 
will  gain  by  using  these  services. 
Oddly  enough,  the  men  who  have  the 
greatest  experience  in  the  use  of 
audio-visual  aids — the  men  whose 
knowledge  is  so  great  that  they  might 
be  presumed  to  know  more  than  the 
dealer — usually  purchase  from  an 
audio-visual  dealer.  Their  willing- 
ness to  pay  fair  prices  for  standard 
merchandise  should  be  a  guide  for 
those  of  us  with  less  experience  who 
might  be  tempted  to  show  how  much 
we  can  save  by  purchasing  dubious 
bargains. 


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Educational  Screen 


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Audio-Visual  Trade  Review 


Equipment 

Magnetic  Recording  Projector 


A  new  16inin  motion  picture  pro- 
jector that  records  and  plays  back 
sound  by  means  of  a  strip  of  magnetic 
material  on  the  edge  of  the  film  has 
been  announced  by  Bell  &  Howell 
Company.  The  company  has  also 
announced  that  it  has  developed  a 
process  called  "Soundstripe"  to  per- 
manently coat  film  for  magnetic 
sound. 

The  Filmosound  202  is  a  portable 
unit  with  projector,  amplifier,  and 
microphone  contained  in  a  single  case. 
It  requires  no  special  equipment  and 
no  soundproof  room  to  make  record- 
ings. As  soon  as  the  recording  is 
finished,  it  is  ready  for  immediate 
playback.  The  202  is  an  all-purpose 
machine  that  may  be  used  to  project 
silent,  conventional  optical  sound,  and 
magnetic  sound  films  as  well  as  to 
record  magnetic  sound. 
I  With  the  Filmosound  202,  educators 
'  in  school,  church,  and  community  can 
add  their  own  commentary  to  motion 
pictures.  There  is  no  limit  to  the 
number  of  times  a  sound  track  may 
be  erased  and  a  new  one  recorded. 
The  addition  of  a  sound  track  to  a 
sound  film  is  made  possible  by  a  new 
development  called  "half  track," 
which  permits  two  different  sound 
tracks  to  exist  side  by  side  on  the 
same  film.  This  is  accomplished  by  ap- 
plying a  stripe  of  magnetic  material 
over  only  half  of  the  optical  track. 

The  new  recording  projector  brings 
"homemade"  sound  movies  well  within 
the  reach  of  schools  and  churches. 
Using  the  Filmosound  202,  according 
to  the  announcement,  a  400-foot  film 
in  sound  and  color  can  be  made,  with- 
out professional  help,  for  about  $200, 
including  film.  Made  professionally, 
a  similar  film  would  cost  a  minimum 
of  $3,500. 

Further  information  about  the 
Filmosound  202  is  available  from  the 
Bell  &  Howell  Company  (7100  Mc- 
Cormick  Road,  Chicago  45). 


AO  at  Chelsea 


American  Optical  Company  has  an- 
nounced that  its  new  factory  at  Chel- 
sea, Massachusetts,  is  now  being  used 
for  the  production  of  its  still  projec- 
tion equipment  and  other  optical  prod- 
ucts. The  complete  projection  oper- 
ation, including  manufacturing,  devel- 
opment, and  sales,  was  transferred  to 
Chelsea  from  the  AO  Instrument  Di- 
vision in  Buffalo,  New  York,  in  Jan- 
uary. 

The  new  location  makes  possible  in- 
creased manufacturing  facilities  for 
American  Optical's  complete  line  of 
still  projection  equipment,  including 
opaque,  filmstrip,  2x2  slide,  lantern 
slide,  and  overhead  projectors.  Plans 
have  been  made  for  several  new  and 
improved   projectors   and   accessories. 

R.  W.  Schmader  will  continue  as 
sales  director  for  the  AO  still  projec- 
tion equipment. 

Filmstrip  Carrying  Case 

A  new  luggage-type  carrying  case 
to  accommodate  90  filmstrips  in  in- 
dividual compartments  has  been  an- 
nounced by  the  Jack  C.  Coffey  Com- 
pany (205  W.  Wacker  Drive, 
Chicago  6). 

The  compact,  10-pound  case  pro- 
vides quick  and  convenient  access  to 
samples  for  demonstrations  and  pre- 
view showings.  Inside  the  lid  is  a 
beaded  screen  for  "across  the  desk" 
showings  to  small  groups.  There  is 
ample  room  for  teachers'  guides  and 
descriptive  literature. 


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DuKane  300-Watt  Projector 


A  new  lightweight,  300-watt  auto- 
matic sound  filmstrip  projector  has 
been  announced  by  the  DuKane  Cor- 
poration (St.  Charles,  Illinois).  Com- 
pletely redesigned,  it  incorporates  the 
latest  and  most  reliable  circuits  and 
mechanisms,  according  to  the  an- 
nouncement. Pictures  are  changed  in 
a  20th  of  a  second  by  the  "Synchro- 
wink"  film  advance,  from  the  in- 
audible signal  on  the  record  or  by 
the  use  of  a  push-button  control. 

The  300-watt,  blower-cooled  lamp 
allows  color  film  to  be  shown  in  day- 
light on  the  shadowbox  screen  built 
into  the  projector  case.  It  will  also 
produce  brilliant  pictures  on  larger 
screens  in  darkened  rooms.  The  ma- 
chine will  play  standard  or  long- 
playing  records  through  a  self- 
contained  speaker;  or  there  is  pro- 
vision for  plugging  in  a  remote 
speaker,  if  desired. 

DuKane  also  manufactures  a  non- 
automatic  version. 

Lens  Demonstrator 

/l  new  device  that  enables  movie 
camera  users  to  look  through  various 
types  of  movie  lenses  and  actually  see 
the  picture  they  would  get  with  a  par- 
ticular lens  has  been  developed  by 
Bausch  &  Lomb  Optical  Company, 
Rochester,  New  York. 

Known  as  the  Animar  Lens  Dem- 
onstrator, the  optical  instrument  is 
similar  in  design  to  a  simple  telescope, 
with  the  addition  of  a  revolving  turret 
that  accommodates  three  8mm  or 
16mm  lenses  at  a  time.  By  focusing 
on  any  subject,  and  revolving  the  tur- 
ret from  lens  to  lens,  one  can  see,  for 
example,  how  a  telephoto  lens  will 
give  a  different  picture  from  a  wide- 
angle  lens.  Several  hundred  demon- 
strators, which  may  be  mounted  on  a 
standard  movie  camera  tripod  or  held 
in  the  hand,  have  been  produced  for 
leading  camera  and  lens  dealers  in 
the  U.S. 


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Current  Materials 


MOTION  PICTURES 

1 6mm  films  announced  here  are 
sound  and  black  and  white,  unless 
otherwise  indicated. 

■  International  Film  Bureau,  6  N. 
Michigan  Ave.,  Chicago  2,  111. 

Fears  of  Children  (3  reels) — drama- 
tizes the  emotional  upsets  of  a  five- 
year-old  boy,  showing  how  his  par- 
ents learned  to  understand  the  causes 
of  his  fears  and  to  help  him  overcome 
them.  This  film  was  made  for  the 
Mental  Health  Film  Board  by  Inter- 
national Film  Foundation  and  spon- 
sored by  the  Oklahoma  State  Depart- 
ment of  Health.  It  is  the  third  in  a 
series  of  mental  health  films  titled 
"Emotions  of  Everyday  Living"  (ear- 
lier releases:  Angry  Boy  and  Steps  of 
Age). 

■  University  of  Wisconsin,  Bureau 
of  Visual  Instruction,  Extension  Divi- 
sion, 1312  W.  Johnson  St.,  Madison 
6,  Wis. 

The  Face  of  Youth  (3  reels)— a 
story  of  children  with  problems  and 
of .  the  adults — parents,  nurse,  and 
teacher — who  help  them. 


■  Bailey  Films,  6509  DeLongpre 
Ave.,  Hollywood  28,  Calif. 

A  Class  for  Tommy  (2  reels) — tells 
the  story  of  a  class  for  the  teaching 
of  mentally  retarded  children;  pro- 
duced by  the  Curriculum  Division  and 
Audio-Visual  Department  of  the  Los 
Angeles  City  Schools. 

Dances  of  India  (1  reel) — pictures 
Miss  Sadhona  Bose,  India's  top  film 
dancer,  in  two  typical  modern  native 
Indian  dances;  produced  by  Films  of 
India. 

■  ScANDiA  Films,  220  W.  42nd  St., 
New  York  18,  N.  Y. 

Le  Francais  par  le  Film  (13  sub- 
jects, 1-2  reels  each) — language  teach- 
ing series  visualizing  difficulties  en- 
countered in  the  study  of  French; 
skilled  French  actors  are  employed  in 
the  principal  roles;  all  exteriors  were 
photographed  in  France. 

■  U.  S.  Public  Health  Service, 
Communicable  Disease  Center,  P.O. 
Box  186,  Chamblee,  Ga. 

The   Biology   of  Domestic  Flies    (1 

reel) — shows  life  cycle,  characteris- 
tics, typical  breeding  places,  etc.,  in 
order  that  a  knowledge  of  fly  habits 
may  help  in  community  fly  control. 


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dramatic  incident  in  a  Sunday  School  visitation  campaign. 

STARS    IN    YOUR   CROWN  A  challenge  to  every  Sunday 
School  teacher  to  greater  service  for  Christ. 

GOD'S  ACRE  OF  DIAMONDS  A  stirring  documentary  of  the 
Sunday  School's  evangelistic  outreach. 

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■  Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films 
Wilmette,  111. 

Drug    Addiction    (2    reels) — shu' 
the  hazards  of  narcotic  drugs,  cau,~ 
and  physiological  effects  of  drug  au- 
diction,     derivation     of     the    various 
drugs,   and   treatment   for   those   ar' 
dieted.    The  film  was  produced  in  > 
operation  with  the  Juvenile  Protecti^i 
Association  and  the  Wieboldt  Foun- 
dation of  Chicago. 

■  Sterling  Films,  316  W.  57th  St 
New  York  19,  N.  Y. 

Louis  Pasteur — Man  of  Science 

reels) — film    biography    of   the   gic 
scientist  narrated  by  John  Carradiii. 
and   filmed   at   places   where   Pasteui 
actually  lived  and  worked. 

Vienna  Philharmonic  Musical  Series 
— 13  musical  films  featuring  the  104- 
piece  Vienna  Philharmonic;  a  free 
folder  describing  the  series  in  detail  is 
available  from  Sterling  Films. 

■  Coronet  Films,  65  E.  South  Water,  , 
Chicago  1,  111.  Each  film  1  reel,  color 
or  black  and  white,  unless  otherwise 
indicated. 

What  Is  Conscience — designed  to 
help  young  people  and  adults  discover 
for  themselves  the  many  effects  of 
conscience  and  how  each  can  use  his 
conscience  to  improve  his  own  mental 
health. 

Let's  Pronounce  Well — shows 
youngsters  from  8  to  14  years  old  how 
good  pronunciation  and  enunciation 
can  be  achieved  by  some  simple  prac- 
tices. 

Look  It  Up!  (Dictionary  Habits) — 
designed  to  motivate  the  dictionary 
habit  especially  for  spellings,  mean- 
ings, and  pronunciation. 

Geography  of  the  Southwestern 
States — geographic  overview  of  Tex- 
as, Oklahoma,  New  Mexico  and  Ari- 
zona. 

Better  Choice  of  Words — shows 
young  people  the  importance  of  choos- 
ing words  well  for  better  speaking 
and  better  understanding. 

■  British  Information  Services,  30 
Rockefeller  Plaza,  New  York  20,  N.  Y. 

Keeping  the  Peace  (1  reel) — tells 
the  story  of  the  Atlantic  Pact,  the 
North  Atlantic  Treaty  Organization, 
etc.  emphasizing  the  importance  of 
cooperative  effort  in  keeping  the 
peace. 

This  Is  Britain  No.  41  (1  reel)— 
includes  three  short  subjects  covering 
Britain's  volunteer  agricultural  camps, 
farm  equipment,  and  the  Beaumont 
Animal  Hospital  and  the  Royal  Veter- 
inary College. 

British  Infantry  (1  reel) — shows 
the  training  undergone  by  British 
Infantry  men  before  their  entry  in  the 
Korean  war. 

An  Hour  from  London  (1  reel) — 
"This  Is  Britain"  subject  taking  the 
viewer  to  Brighton,  Windsor  Castle, 
Oxford,  the  Thames,  and  other  points 
of  interest  near  London. 


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Educational  Screen 


FILMSTRIPS 


35mm  filmstrips  announced  here  are 
silent  and  black  and  whife,  unless 
otherwise  indicated. 


■  Society  for  Visual  Education, 
1345  W.  Diversey  Parkway,  Chicago 
14,  111. 

Children's  Stories  (6  color  film- 
strips) — original  illustrations,  with 
captions,  tell  familiar  stories:  Little 
Red  Riding  Hood,  The  Three  Little 
Pigs,  The  Gingerbread  Boy,  Goldilocks 
and  the  Three  Bears,  Little  Black 
Sambo,  Riimpelstiltskin. 

Basic  Spanish,  Set  B  (5  filmstrips) 
— drawings  illustrate  basic  Spanish 
words  and  phrases.  Titles:  Going 
Shopping,  Travelling,  Food  and  Cloth- 
ing, Amusements,  School. 

North  American  Indians  and  Eski- 
mos (6  filmstrips) — actual  photo- 
graphs of  museum  specimens,  maps, 
and  diagrams  captioned  and  subtitled. 
Individual  titles:  Early  Man  in  North 
America,  Life  of  the  Woodland  In- 
dians, Life  of  the  Pueblo  Indians, 
Arts  and  Crafts  of  the  American  In- 
dian, Life  of  the  Eskimo,  Life  of  the 
Plains  Indian. 

Great  American  Frontiersmen  (5 
color  filmstrips) — original  color  draw- 
ings, captioned,  give  the  life  stories 
of  Daniel  Boone,  David  Crockett,  Kit 
Carson,  Brigham  Young,  and  Buffalo 
Bill. 

■  Pat  Dowling  Pictures,  1056  So. 
Robertson  Blvd.,  Los  Angeles  35, 
Calif. 

Trees     and      Forest     Conservation 

Series  (4  filmstrips) — new  series  deal- 
ing with  trees,  lumber  and  forest 
jconservation.  Titles:  How  Trees 
\Grow,  Trees — -The  Oldest  and  Largest 
Living  Things,  Why  Trees  Are  Im- 
iifirtant,    Growing    Trees  for    Tomor- 

I  OIV. 

Ocean  Freighters  Series  (two  film- 
strips) — The  Ocean  Freighter  shows 
how  goods  are  shipped  to  other  coun- 
tries by  means  of  cargo  ships;  Oper- 
ating a  Freighter  at  Sea  shows  the 
work  of  the  different  officers  and 
crew  members  in  operating  and  car- 
ing for  a  freight  ship  during  a  trip 
at  sea. 

■  The  New  York  Times,  Office  of 
Educational  Activities,  Times  Square, 
New  York  18,  N.  Y. 

Oil-Stake  in  the  Cold  War — shows 
the  struggle  for  control  of  the  oil- 
rich  Near  East  as  a  major  factor  in 
the   "cold  war." 

■  Current  Affairs  Films,  18  E.  41st 
St.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y. 

Accidents  Will  Happen — If  You  Let 
Them — shows  the  high  cost  in  lives 
and  money  that  accidents  exact;  gives 
special  attention  to  traffic  accidents 
and  to  the  teen-ager's  role  in  the  cause 
and  prevention  of  such  accidents. 


■  British  Information  Services,  30 
Rockefeller  Plaza,  New  York  20, 
N.  Y. 

Trade    Unionism    in    Britain — how 

unions  work  in   Britain. 

Land  of  Britain — England — over- 
view of  the  English  countryside,  agri- 
cultural and  industrial. 


■  Linen  Supply  Association  of 
America,  22  W.  Monroe  St.,  Chicago 
3,  111. 

Cleanliness  at  Your  Service  (sound 
and  color) — traces  the  growth  of  the 
linen  supply  industry  and  relates  its 
services  to  the  many  aspects  of  every- 
day living;  includes  a  tour  of  a  mod- 
ern laundry  plant. 


SLIDES 

■  Camera  Services  Incorporated, 
51  Barclay  St.,  New  York  7,  N.  Y., 
has  announced  a  complete  line  of 
three-dimensional  scenic  slides  in  color 
that  will  fit  any  standard  stereo  view- 
er or  projector.  The  company  reports 
that  an  entirely  new  technique  was 
used  in  the  production  of  the  slides. 
Since  duplication  of  an  original  re- 
sults in  a  certain  amount  of  loss  of 
quality,  no  laboratory  duplication  is 
used.  Instead  each  frame  of  film  is 
actually  exposed  on  location.  A  com- 
plete listing  of  slides  is  available  on 
request.  National  distribution  is  being 
handled  by  Metropolitan  Camera  Sup- 
ply Company  of  New  York  City. 


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CATALOGS  &  BOOKLETS 

■  Coronet  Films,  65  E.  South 
Water,  Chicago  1,  111.,  has  published  a 
new  free  catalog  of  instructional  films 
of  special  interest  to  religious  groups. 
The  more  than  140  Coronet  films  listed 
in  the  catalog  can  be  used  to  drama- 
tize moral  concepts  of  vital  concern  to 
religious  organizations. 

■  PCW  Film  Service,  Pennsylvania 
College  for  Women,  Pittsburgh,  Penn- 
sylvania, has  published  a  bulletin  (25 
cents,  include  a  stamped  addressed 
long  envelope)  listing  and  describing 
a  variety  of  audio-visual  materials 
that  deal  with  the  audio-visual  medi- 
um. Included  are  16mm  films,  35mm 
filmstrips,  recordings,  and  slides. 

■  British  Information  Services,  30 
Rockefeller  Plaza,  New  York  20, 
N.  Y.,  has  issued  its  new  1952  free 
illustrated  Catalog  of  Films  from  Bri- 
laiii,  describing  nearly  300  16mm 
sound  films  available  through  BIS 
offices  in  New  York,  Chicago,  Wash- 
ington, D.  C,  and  San  Francisco. 
This  year,  in  addition  to  a  descriptive 
listing  of  all  general  and  specialized 
films,  there  appears  for  the  first  time 
a  special  section  titled  "The  Motion 
Picture — The  Art  and  Its  Artists", 
including  experimental  and  classic  doc- 
umentaries such  as  Song  of  Ceylon, 
The  World  Is  Rich,  Film  and  Reality, 
True  Glory,  etc. 

■  United  World  Films,  1445  Park 
Ave.,  New  York  29,  N.  Y.,  has  issued 
a  Supplement  No.  1  to  its  catalog 
U.  S.  Government  Films  for  School 
and  Industry.  The  original  catalog 
plus  the  supplement  describe  more 
than  2500  U.  S.  Government  films 
and  filmstrips  that  are  sold,  under 
Government  contract,  by  United 
World  Films. 

■  Brandon  Films,  200  W.  57th  St., 
New  York  19,  N.  Y.,  has  issued  its 
1952  illustrated  catalog  supplement 
describing  Brandon  International 
Film  Classics.  Included  are  outstand- 
ing feature  films  from  the  U.  S.,  Bri- 
tain, France,  Germany,  Mexico, 
Sweden,  Italy,  U.S.S.R.,  and  other 
countries. 

■  D.  D.  Livingston,  220  Clinton  St., 
New  York  2,  N.  Y.,  has  published  a 
new  free  listing  of  Selected  Films  on 
Ethnic  Music  and  Dance. 

■  United  World  Films,  1445  Park 
Ave.,  New  York  29,  N.  Y.,  has  avail- 
able a  free  listing  of  16mm  motion 
pictures  for  special  religious  days  and 
weeks  arranged  in  handy  calendar 
form  for  year-round  use. 

■  Society  for  Visual  Education, 
1345  W.  Diversey  Parkway,  Chicago 
14,  Illinois,  has  available  a  free  two- 
color  folder  describing  SVE  filmstrips 
and  color  slidesets  appropriate  for 
Easter  and  Lenten  programs. 


■  National  Association   of  Manl 
FACTURERS,  14  W.  49th  St.,  New  Yor 
20,  N.  Y.,  has  published  its  new  1951 
1952  catalog  of  teaching  aids,  inci 
ing  booklets,  posters,  and  motion  ) 
tares. 

■  Film  Research  Associates,  15(' 
52nd  St.,  New  York  22,  N.  Y.,  \ 
published  a  new  descriptive  cataloi; 
films  for  merchandising  and  rot 
store  executives  titled  Film  Guide 
Department  and  Specialty  Sf« 
(price:  $2). 

■  Burke   &   James,   321    S.   Waij; 
Ave.,    Chicago  4,   Illinois,   has   issi 
its  54th  annual  catalog  of  photogra 
ic  equipment.   The  comprehensive  i « 
alog  is  available  free. 


A-V  NEWS  NOTES 

■  The  Citizenship  Education  Proj 
ect,  Teachers  College,  Columbia  Uni- 
versity, recently  produced  three  films 
in  collaboration  with  Teaching  Film 
Custodians    (25    W.    43rd    St.,   New 
York   City)    designed  for  junior  ano 
senior  high  school  English  and  social  I 
studies  classes.    The  films  are  ten-  tc  . 
fifteen-minute  excerpts  from  feature-  ! 
length  motion  pictures  and  are  edited  ' 
to  dramatize  a  particular  citizenship  ' 
"premise"   and  to   provoke  discussion 
growing    out    of    problem    situations. 
The    first   excerpt,   Sea   of   Grass,   is  i 
from  the  1947  MGM  feature  based  on 
the  novel  by  Conrad  Richter.  The  sec- 
ond excerpt,  No  Head  Start,  is  from 
The   Human   Comedy,   a    1944    MGM 
feature  based  on  the  novel  by  William 
Saroyan;  and  the  third  excerpt.  Some 
People  Stayed  Home,  is  a  distillation 
of    the    election    sequences    from    thf 
Paramount  feature  of  1940,  The  Great 
McGinty.  The  films  will  be  distributed 
through  TFC. 

■  Condor  Films,  1006  Olive  St.,  St. 
Louis,  Missouri,  recently  began  oper- 
ations as  a  motion  pictui-e  studio  for 
the  production  of  commercial,  indus- 
trial, training  and  television  films. 
Arthur  E.  Wright,  Jr.,  formerly  a 
public  relations  counselor  and  adver- 
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■  University  of  Michigan's  Audio- 
Visual  Center  has  produced  a  33- 
minute  color  motion  picture  about 
campus  life  to  be  shown  to  nearly 
100,000  students  in  Michigan  by  June. 
Pictured  are  Arthur  L.  Brandon 
(left),   director   of    University   Rela- 


tions, and  Ford  Lemler,  director  of 
the  Audio-Visual  Center,  checking  a 
print  of  the  film,  titled  We'll  Remeni- 
per  Michigan.  It  will  be  shown  in  the 
168  schools  represented  by  black  dots 
pn  the  state  map. 

■  Coronet  Films  held  a  premiere 
-bowing  in  the  Chicago  area  of  its 
film  High  School:  Your  Challenge  in 
lanuary  at  Thome  Hall  on  the  Chi- 
cago campus  of  Northwestern  Uni- 
versity. One  of  the  introductory  speak- 
ers was  Dr.  Herold  C.  Hunt,  Chicago's 
ileneral  Superintendent  of  Schools, 
.vho  collaborated  in  the  production 
)f  the  16mm  sound  motion  picture. 
'One  of  the  chief  concerns  of  the 
lation  today,"  said  Dr.  Hunt,  "is  the 
iroblem  of  our  youth  leaving  high 
;chool  before  they  have  graduated." 
The  Coronet  film  was  produced  to  help 
»eep  the  student  in  high  school  by 
showing  him  the  advantages  and  val- 
ues of  a  high  school  education. 

I 

I  The  Midwest  Audio-Visual  Com- 

HNY  (formerly  located  at  2216  Nicol- 

et  Ave.  in  Minneapolis)  has  moved  to 

,0  W.  25th   St.,  Minneapolis,   Minne- 

■ota.    Keith  H.  South  is  president  of 

'MAVCO". 

I   KlMBERLEY       CLARK       CORPORATION, 

I'Jeenah,  Wisconsin,  now  has  an  elab- 
rate  and  practical  audio-visual  dis- 
ilay  center  designed  and  engineered 
y  Gallagher  Films  of  Green  Bay  and 
itilwaukee,  Wisconsin.  The  center  is 
designed  for  the  use  of  audio-visual 
iquipment  and  materials  to  sell  the 
ompany's  products,  to  train  company 
ales  personnel,  and  for  many  other 
•urposes.  Facilities  are  provided  for 
he  use  of  motion  pictures,  slides, 
paque  projection,  sound  filmstrips, 
ape  recording,  intercommunication, 
iM  and  FM  radio,  and  recordings. 


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^arch,   1952 


■  The  Board  of  Superintendents  of 
the  New  York  City  Board  of  Educa- 
tion, in  cooperation  with  the  Organiza- 
tion of  the  Motion  Picture  Industry  of 
the  City  of  New  York,  has  established 
as  part  of  the  in-service  program  for 
high  school  and  junior  high  teachers 
(under  the  direction  of  Dr.  Jacob 
Greenberg,  Associate  Superintendent) 
a  course  on  the  theatrical  motion  pic- 
ture as  an  educational  medium  in 
school  and  community. 

■  Brandon  Films,  1700  Broadway, 
New  York  19,  N.  Y.,  has  announced 
an  arrangement  with  Joseph  Burstyn, 
leading  importer  of  foreign  films,  for 
exclusive  distribution  of  a  group  of 
outstanding  foreign  features  in  16mm. 
The  groups  of  releases  is  headed  by 
Open  City,  Paisan,  and  Bicycle  Thief. 
Also  included  in  the  group  is  the  docu- 
mentary The  Forgotten  Village,  writ- 
ten by  John  Steinbeck  and  filmed  in 
Mexico  with  an  English  narration 
by  Burgess  Meredith. 

■  Teaching  Film  Custodians,  25 
W.  43rd  St.,  New  York  City,  has  an- 
nounced the  release  of  the  last  three 
films  in  a  series  of  twelve  single-reel 
motion  pictures  covering  various  as- 
pects of  the  motion  picture  industry. 
"The  Movies  and  You"  series,  shown 
originally  theatrically  and  then  dis- 
tributed in  16mm  through  TFC,  has 
enjoyed   a   wide   distribution.    A  sur- 


plus earned  will  be  reinvested  in  the 
production  of  other  films  of  a  similar 
nature. 

■  Corp.  William  P.  Fox  of  Dayton, 
Ohio,  writes  in  a  letter  from  Korea 
published  in  The  Film  Daily,  "We 
have  been  a  front  line  outfit  since 
August  and  never  even  under  the 
worst  of  circumstances  have  we  had 
to  go  without  at  least  five  movies  a 
week  ...  It  takes  hundreds  of  young 
projectionists  to  show  these  movies 
and  the  army  takes  great  care  in 
training  these  inexperienced  young 
men  for  this  job.  Hundreds  of  young 
men  learn  to  handle  the  moving  of 
the  film  prints.  Each  division  has  a 
film  print  center  and  they  are  busy 
24  hours  a  day.  Right  here  in  Korea 
we  have  a  whole  movie  industry." 
(Looks  like  a  reservoir  of  trained 
man  power  for  educational  film  libra- 
ries when  the  boys  come  home. — Ed.) 

■  SiMPEX  Religious  Classics,  1564 
Broadway,  Ne.w  York  36,  N.  Y.,  has 
announced  that  a  feature-length  16mm 
motion  picture  on  the  life  of  St.  Bene- 
dict is  being  made  available  for  Catho- 
lic audiences  in  the  U.S.  in  prepara- 
tion for  the  celebration  of  his  feast  day 
on  March  21.  Those  interested  in  using 
the  film  can  obtain  the  name  and  ad- 
dress of  their  local  distributor  by 
writing  to  Simpex  Religious  Clasics, 
producers  of  the  film. 


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Trade  Directory 
For  the  Audio- Visual  Field 

To  increase  the  usefulness  of  this  Trade  Directory,  symbols  have  been  Inserted  to  distinguish  original  sources  (producers 
manufacturers,  primary  importers,  etc.)  from  audio-visual  dealers  and  film  rental  libraries.  KEY:  (P) — producers,  importers. 
(M) — manufacturers.  (D) — dealers,  film  rental  libraries,  projection  services.  Where  a  primary  source  also  offers  direct 
rental    services,   the   double   symbol    (PD)    appears. 


FILMS 


Academic  Films,   Inc.  (PD) 

516  Fifth  Ave.,  Neiw  York   18,  N.  Y. 
A.  F.  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

1600  Broadway,  New  York  19,  N,  Y. 
Almanac    Films,    Inc.  (PD) 

516  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York   18,  N.  Y. 
American  Film  Registry  (D) 

24  E.  8th  St.,  Chicago  5,  III. 
Association  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

35  W.  45th  St..  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 

79  E.  Adams  St.,  Chicago  3,  III. 

35  Turk  St..   San   Francisco  2,  Cal. 

1915  Live  Oak  St.,  Dallas  I,  Tex. 
Bailey  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

6509  De  Longpre  Ave..  Hollywood  28,  Cal. 

Brandon  Films  (D) 

200  W.  57th  St.,  New  York.  N.  Y. 
Bray  Studios,  Inc.  (PD) 

729  Seventh  Ave.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Business  Education  Films  (PD) 

104  W.  61st  St.,  New  York  23,  N.  Y. 
Concordia  Publishing  House  (PD) 

Audio-Visual  Aids  Service 

3558  S.  Jefferson  Ave.,  St.  Louis  18,  Mo. 

Cornell  Film  Co.  (P) 

1501   Broadway,  New  York  18,  N.  Y. 

Coronet  Instructional  Films  (P) 

Coronet  BIdg.,  Chicago  I,  III. 
Council  Films  (D) 

50  N.  Main  St.,  Homer,  N.  Y. 
Davis — Sid  Davis  Productions  (PD) 

5608  Clemson  St.,  Los  Angeles  16,  Cal. 
Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films,  Inc.,       (PD) 

Films.  Inc.,  (D) 

Instructional  Films,  Inc.,  (D) 

Wilmette,  III. 

Rental  and  Preview  Libraries: 

1150  Wilmette  Ave.,  Wilmette,  III. 

1414  Dragon  St..  Dallas  2,  Texas 

101   Marietta  St..  Atlanta  3,  Ga. 

30  Huntington  Ave.,  Boston   16,  Mass. 

351    W.  41st   St.,   New  York    18,   N.  Y. 

5625  Hollywood  Blvd.,  Hollywood  28,  Cal. 

5745  Crabtree  Road,  Birmingham,  Mich. 

2129  N.  E.  Broadway,  Portland,  Ore. 
Focus  Films  Co.  (PD) 

1385  Westwood  Blvd.,  Los  Angeles  24 
Fryan  Film  Service  (D) 

3228  Euclid  Ave.,  Cleveland   15;  Ohio 
Heidenkamp  Nature  Pictures  (PD) 

538  Glen  Arden  Dr.,  Pittsburgh  8,  Pa. 
Hoefler — Paul   Hoefler  Productions  (P) 

7934  Santa  Monica  Blvd.,  Los  Angeles  46 
Hoffberg  Productions,  Inc. 

362  W.  44th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

Institutional  Cinema  Service 

1560  Broadway,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 

International  Film  Bureau 

6  N.  Michigan  Ave.,  Chicago  2,  III. 


Library  Films,  Inc. 

25  W.  45th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 

Mahnka — Carl  F.  Mahnke  Productions 

215  E.  Third  St.,  Des  Moines  9,  Iowa 

Modern  Sound  Pictures,  Inc. 

1410  Howard  St.,  Omaha,  Neb. 


(PD) 

ID) 

(PD) 

(PD) 

(P) 

(D) 


Mogull's,  Inc.  (D) 

I  12-14  W.  48th  St..  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 

Nu-Art  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

112  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

Religious  Film  Association  (D) 

220  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York   I,  N.  Y. 

Ryan  Visual  Aids  Service  (D) 

I  108  High  St.,  Des  Moines,  la. 

Selected  Films,  Inc.  (D) 

410  Green  Bay  Road,  Kenilworth,  III. 

Southern  Visual  Films  (D) 

686-9  Shrine  BIdg.,  Memphis   I,  Tenn. 

Sterling   Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

316  W.  57th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 

Swank  Motion   Pictures,   Inc. 

614  N.  Skinker  Blvd.,  St.  Louis  5,  Mo, 


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United  World  Films,  Inc. 

1445  Park  Ave.,  New  York  29,   N.  Y. 
245  S.  Dearborn  St.,  Chicago  5,  III. 
7356  Melrose  Ave.,  Los  Angeles  46,  Cal 
287  Techwood  Dr.,  NW,  Atlanta,  Ga. 
2227  Bryan  St.,  Dallas,  Tex. 


(D) 
(PD) 


Young  America  Films,  Inc. 

18  E.  41st  St.,  Ne'w  York  17, 


N.  Y. 


(PD) 


PRODUCTION  EQUIPMENT 


S.O.S.  Cinema  Supply  Corp.  (D) 

602  W.  52nd  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 


Association  Films,  Inc. 

35  W.  45th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Bray  Studios,  Inc. 

729  Seventh  Ave.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Film  Associates,  Inc. 

440  E.  Schantz  Ave.,  Dayton  9,  Ohio 

LABORATORY  SERVICES 

Geo.  W.  Colburn,  Inc. 

164   N.  Wacker   Drive,   Chicago  6,   III. 
Film  Associates,  Inc. 

440  E.  Schantz  Ave.,  Dayton  9,  Ohio 
Hollywood  Film  Enterprises 

6060  Sunset   Blvd.,   Hollywood   28,   Cal. 
Rapid  Film  Technique 

21  W.  46th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Society  for  Visual  Education 

1345  Diversey  Parkway,  Chicago   14 

AUDIO-VISUAL  SUPPLIES 

Beckley-Cardy   Co.    (shades)  (M| 

1632  Indiana  Ave.,  Chicago   16,  III. 
Ryan  Visual  Aids  Service  (Dj 

517  Main  St.,  Davenport,  Iowa 
Society  for  Visual  Education  (M) 

1345   Diversey   Parkway,   Chicago    14 
Williams,  Brown  and  Earle,  Inc.  (D) 

918  Chestnut  St.,  Philadelphia  7,  Pa. 


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MOTION  PICTURE 
PROJECTORS  AND  SUPPLIES 

Ampro  Corporafion  (M) 

2835  N.  Western  Ave.,  Chicago    18,   III. 

Ball  &  Howell  Co.  (M) 

7117  McCormlck  Road,  Chicago  45,  III. 
Eastman  Kodak  Company  (M) 

Rochester,   New  York 
Modern  Sound   Pictures,  inc.  (D) 

1410  Howard  St.,  Omaha,  Neb. 
Mogull's,  Inc.  (D) 

112-14  W.  48th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Nu-Arl  Films,  Inc.  (D) 

I  12  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
RCA-Victor  (M) 

Radio  Corp.  of  America,  Camden,   N.  J. 
Revere  Camera  Co.  (M) 

320  E.  21st  St.,  Chicago  15,  III. 
Ryan  Visual  Aids  Service  (D) 

517  Main  St..  Davenport,  Iowa 
Southern  Visual  Films  (D) 

686-9  Shrine  BIdg.,  Memphis  I,  Tenn. 
Victor  Animatograph  Corp.  |M) 

Davenport,   Iowa 
Williams,  Brown  and    Earle,   Inc.  (D) 

918  Chestnut  St.,   Philadelphia  7,   Pa. 

SCREENS 


Oa-Lite  Screen  Co.,  Inc.  (M) 

2711   N.  Pulaski  Rd.,  Chicago  39,  III. 
Fryan  Film  Service  (D) 

3228  Euclid  Ave.,  Cleveland  15,  Ohio 

Nu-Art  Films,  Inc.  (D) 

112  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

Radiant  Mfg.  Corp.  (M) 

1201  S.  Tolman  Ave.,  Chicago  8,  III. 

{Southern  Visual  Films  (D) 

686-9  Shrine  BIdg.,  Memphis  I.  Tenn. 

Williams,  Brown  and  Earle,  Inc.  (D) 

918  Chestnut  St.,  Philadelphia  7,  Pa. 

RECORDS 


film  Associates,  Inc. 

440  E.  Schantz  Ave.,  Dayton  9,  Ohio 

folkway    Records    &   Service    Corp.        (PD) 

'    1 17  W.  46th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 

RCA-Victor,   Educational   Services  Div.    (M) 

Radio  Corp.  of  America,  Camden,   N.  J. 

RECORDERS— PLAYERS 

^mpro  Corporation  (M) 

2835  N.  Western  Ave.,  Chicago   18,  III. 

}uKane  Corporation  (M| 

St.  Charles,   Illinois 

^ewcomb  Audio  Products  Co.  (M) 

6824  Lexington  Ave.,  Hollywood  38,  Cai. 

SOUND  SLIDE  PROJECTORS 


FILMSTRIPS 


)uKane  Corporation 

St.  Charles,  Illinois 


(M) 


3.  J.  McClure  Talking  Pictures  (M) 

1115  W.  Washington,  Chicago  7.  III. 

I  SOUND  SYSTEMS 


Bailey  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

6509  De  Longpre  Ave.,  Hollywood  28,  Cal. 
Encyclopaedia   Britanniea  Films,  Inc.         (P) 

Wilmette,   III. 
Eye  Gate  House,  Inc.  (PD) 

330  W.  42nd  St.,  New  York  17.  N.  Y. 
Filmfax  Productions  (P) 

10  E.  43rd  St.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y. 
Mahnke — Carl  F.  Mahnka  Productions     (P) 

215  E.  Third  St.,  Des  Moines  9,  Iowa 
Ryan  Visual  Aids  Service  (D) 

517  Main  St.,  Davenport,  Iowa 
Silver  Burdeft  Company  (PD) 

45  E.  17th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

Society  for  Visual  Education  (PD) 

1345    Diversey    Parkway,   Chicago    14 

United  V/orld  Rims.  Inc.  (PD) 

1445  Park  Ave.,  New  York  29.  N.  Y. 


Visual  Sciences 

599E— Sufforn, 


N.  Y. 


(PD) 


Williams.   Brawn  and   Earle,    Inc. 

918  Chestnut  St.,   Philadelphia  7,   Pa. 


SLIDES 

Key:  Kodachrome  2x2.  3l/|«4l/|  or  larger 


The  Eulo  Company 

P.O.    Box    178,    Denver    I,    Colo. 


(PD-2) 
(D-2) 


Nu-Art  Films.  Inc. 

112  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

Radio-Mat  Slide  Co.,  Inc.  (P-2.  4) 

222  Oakridge  Blvd.,  Daytona  Beach,  Fla. 

Ryan  Visual  Aids  Service  (D-2) 

517  Main  St.,  Davenport,  Iowa 

Society  for  Visual   Education  (PD-2) 

1345   Diversey  Parkway,  Chicago    14 

FILMSTRIP.  SLIDE  and 
OPAQUE  PROJECTORS 

American  Optical  Co.,  Scientific  (M) 

Instrument  Division,   Buffalo  15,  N.  Y. 

Ampro  Corporation  (M) 

2835    N.    Western    Ave.,   Chicago    18,    III. 

Beseler  Company,  Charles  (M) 

60  Badger  Ave.,  Newark  8,  N.  J. 

GoldE  Manufacturing  Co.  (M) 

I220C  W.  Madison  St.,  Chicago  7.  III. 

Keystone  View  Co.  (M) 

Meadville,  Pa. 

Ryan  Visual  Aids  Service  (D) 

517  Main  St.,  Davenport,  la. 

Society  for  Visual  Education  (M) 

1345  Diversey  Parkway,  Chicago  14.  III. 

Southern  Visual  Films  (D) 

686-9  Shrine  BIdg.,  Memphis  I.  Tenn. 

Spindler  &  Sauppe  (M) 

2201   Beverly  Blvd.,  Los  Angeles  4,  Cal. 

Three  Dimensional  Co.  (M) 

4555  W.  Addison  St.,  Chicago  41,   III, 

Viewlex,    Incorporated  (M) 

35-01  Queens  Blvd.,  Long  Island  City.  N.Y. 

Williams,  Brown  and  Earle.  Inc.  (D) 

918  Chestnut  St.,  Philadelphia  7,  Pa. 


FLAT  PICTURES 


}uKane  Corporation 

St.  Charles,  Illinois 


(M) 


Creative  Educational  Society 

Mankato,   Minn. 


(PD) 


INDEX  TO 
ADVERTISERS 

A.   F.   Films 114 

Academic  Film  Co..._ 124 

Albertsen    Distributing    Co. 114 

American   Optical   Co 123 

Ampro    Corp _ 91 

Bailey     Films 1 24 

Beckley-Cardy  Co. 112 

Bell  &  Howell  Co.  Inside  Back  Cover 

Brandon  Films 1 1 3 

British  Information  Services 84 

Budek  Co.,   Herbert   E 118 

Burke   &  James 124 

Camera   Equipment  Co 118 

Children's  Theatre   Screen 118 

Christian  Education  Press 108 

Colburn   Lab.,  Geo.  W. .114 

Concordia    Audio-Visual    Aids 
Service    106,    107 

Cornell   Film  Co. 113 

Coronet  Films 81 

Current  Affairs  Films 1 12 

Da-Lite  Screen  Co 109 

Davis — Sid    Davis   Productions  118 

Eastman  Kodak  Co 95 

Encyclopaedia  Britanniea  Films         89 

Enrichment     Records 1 15 

Eulo    Co. 118 

Eye   Gate   House.., 117 

Family    Films 86 

Fiberbilt   Case   Co. 115 

Filmack  Laboratories 125 

Filmfax    Productions 1 16 

Focus  Films  Co. Ill 

Heidenkamp  Nature  Pictures     114 

Hollywood  Film  Enterprises  116 

International  Film  Bureau 116 

Keystone  View  Co 120 

Latta — Don  Latta  Corp 119 

Mahnke — Carl  F.  Mahnke  Pro- 
ductions        113 

McClure  Talking   Pictures,  O.  J.      114 

National  Audio-Visual  Asso- 
ciation    94 

Popular   Science   Publishing   Co..     116 

RCA,    Educational   Services 85 

Radiant   Mfg.   Corp. 93 

Radio-Mat  Slide  Co 107 

Rapid  Film  Technique   ...116 

Religious    Film    Association 105 

Revere  Camera  Co 87 

S.O.S.    Cinema    Supply   Corp. 112 

Scripture    Press 122 

Silver   Burdett  Co.   116 

Spindler   &    Sauppe 117 

Sterling    Films 90 

United    World    Films  90,    III 

Vacuumate     Corp.  121 

Victor  Animatograph 

Corp.  Back     Cover 

Viewlex    Inside   Front  Cover 

Visual  Sciences 118 

Young   America   Films 82 


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People 


Education  &  Government 

•  W.  Arthur  Irwin  has  been  re- 
appointed chairman  of  the  National 
Film  Board  of  Canada  and  Canadian 
Government  Film  Commissioner.  For- 
merly editor  of  Maclean's  Magazine, 
Mr.  Irwin  was  named  to  his  present 
post  in  December  1949.  His  first  term 
as  Commissioner  expired  January 
31,  1952. 

•  Robert  H.  Shreve.  formerly  Direc- 
tor of  Audio- Visual  Education  for  the 
Appleton  School  System,  Wisconsin, 
has  been  appointed  Principal  of  the 
Senior  High  School  in  Fort  Atkinson, 
Wisconsin. 

•  Virgil  M.  Rogers.  Battle  Creek, 
Michigan,  superintendent  of  schools, 
has  been  elected  president  of  the 
American  Association  of  School  Ad- 
ministrators. Dr.  Rogers,  who  suc- 
ceeds Kenneth  E.  Oberholtzer,  takes 
office  March  15. 

•  Helaine  S.  Levin,  secretary  of  the 
Chicago  Film  Council,  is  now  as- 
sistant librarian  at  the  American 
Dental  Association  in  Chicago  where 
she  is  helping  build  up  a  library  of 
dental  films,  filmstrips,  slides,  and 
other  audio-visual  materials.  Miss 
Levin  is  also  teaching  a  course  on 
"Learning  to  Use  Films"  at  the  Cen- 
tral YMCA  in   Chicago. 

Business  &  Industry 

•  Robert  Daker,  formerly  director 
of  the  March  of  Time  Forum  Films, 
joined  the  staff  of  Association  Films 
recently,  according  to  an  announce- 
ment by  .1.  R.  Bingham,  Association 
Films  president.  Mr.  Daker  will  head 
a  newly  created  subsidiary  of  As- 
sociation Films  as  executive  vice- 
president  for  the  procurement  and 
sale  of  educational  and  documentary 
film  material.  The  new  company  will 
take  over  existing  films  produced  by 
Association  Films  and  other  material 
for  which  the  parent  company  now  has 
the  distribution  rights.  The  new  com- 


pany will  also  engage  in  a  production 
program  of  educational  films  and 
filmstrips. 

•  Election   of  Edwin   Dorsey   Foster 

as  vice  president  and  director  of  plan- 
ning for  the  RCA  Victor  Division,  Ra- 
dio Corporation  of  America,  was  an- 
nounced recently.  Vice  Admiral  Foster 
(U.  S.  Navy,  Ret.)  will  consult  with 
product  department  executives  on 
business  and  economic  trends  as  they 
affect  long-range  planning  of  prod- 
ucts, services,  and  markets. 

•  Hollis  D.  Bradbury  has  been  ap- 
pointed National  Manager  of  Film 
Recording  Sales  of  the  RCA  Engineer- 
ing Products  Department,  according 
to  a  recent  announcement  by  the  Radio 
Corporation  of  America.  A  veteran  of 
24  years  in  the  engineering,  service, 
and  sales  activities  of  RCA,  he  was 
formerly  Eastern  Manager  of  Film 
Recording  Sales.  Everett  Miller  suc- 
ceeds Mr.  Bradbury  as  Eastern  Man- 
ager of  Film  Recording  Sales,  located 
in  New  York.  Mr.  Miller  has  been 
supervisor  of  sales  engineering  of  the 
RCA  Film  Recording  Section  since 
1948.  Before  joining  RCA  in  1942,  he 
was  Supervisor  of  the  Visual  Aids 
Service  of  the  University  of  Minne- 
sota. 

•  New  advertising  and  sales  promo- 
tion manager  of  Argus  Camera  Com- 
pany is  Arnold  D.  Macdonald,  former- 
ly of  International  Silver  Company. 

•  Bill  DeVry,  head  of  Chicago's  De 
Vry  Corporation,  has  been  elected  to 
the  executive  board  of  the  Theatre 
Equipment  and  Supply  Manufactur- 
ers' Association  and  also  has  been 
elected  to  the  Young  Presidents'  Or- 
ganization, a  national  organization  of 
men  who  have  become  president  of  an 
industrial  or  service  organization  be- 
fore reaching  the  age  of  39. 

•  The  Rek-0-Kut  Company  of  Long 
Island  City,  New  York,  manufacturer 
of  recording  and  playback  equipment, 
has  announced  the  appointment  of 
Avery  Yudin  as  director  of  audio  edu- 
cation. Formerly  a  staff  member  of 
New  York  University's  Graduate  Di- 
vision of  the  School  of  Education,  Mr. 
Yudin  plans  to  cooperate  with  educa- 
tional leaders  in  exploring  and  devel- 
oping new  audio  techniques.  At  pres- 
ent he  is  formulating  a  program  of 
Audio  Workshops  at  which  Rek-0-Kut 
equipment  will  be  demonstrated  to 
educators  in  cities  throughout  the 
U.  S. 

•  Paul  L.  Hoefler,  of  Paul  Hoefler 
Productions,  and  Mrs.  Hoefler  arrived 
in  New  York  in  January  after  a  nine 
months'  safari  in  Africa.  They  have 
brought  back  about  25,000  feet  of 
color  film  plus  over  1000  stills. 


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announcements  for  the  Conference  Calender  to 
EDUCATIOMaL  screen.  M  E.   Lake,  Chicago  I. 

APRIL  5-9 — American  Association  of 
School  Administrators  Regional  Convention, 
Mechanics  BIdg.,  Boston,  Massachusetts 
(write  Worth  McClure,  AASA,  1201  16th 
St.,  N.  W.,  Washington  6,  D.C.) 

APRIL  14-18— Second  Annual  Midwest 
Audio-Visual  Workshop  (sponsored  by  the 
Division  of  Christian  Education  of  the  Na- 
tional Council  of  Churches,  the  Indiana 
Council  of  Churches,  and  the  Bloomington, 
Indiana,  Council  of  Churches),  First  Meth- 
odist Church,  Bloomington,  Indiana  (write 
Rev.  C.  Richard  Dawson,  222  South  Downey 
Ave.,    Indianapolis   7,    Indiana) 

APRIL  21-25— Society  of  Motion  Picture 
and  Television  Engineers  Convention,  Hotel 
Drake,  Chicago,   Illinois 

April    24-25 — National     Film    Distribution 
Conference    sponsored    by    National    AuJio- 
Visual  Association,   Hotel   New  Yorker,  New 
York    City    (write    Harold    Baumstone,    Sit  i 
Fifth  Ave.,   New  York    18.   N.Y.) 

MAY  3 — Annual  Film  Festival  of  the  Film 
Council  of  Greater  Boston  (write  Mrs.  Muriel 
C.  Javelin,  Boston  Public  Library,  Boston  17, 
Mass.) 

MAY,  SECOND  OR  THIRD  WEEK— An- 
nual Film  Festival  of  the  Cleveland  Film 
Council  (write  Dale  R.  Cannon,  White 
Sewing  Machine  Co.,  11720  Berea  Rd., 
Cleveland  II,  Ohio) 

JUNE  30-JULY  5— Annual  Meeting,  Na- 
tional Education  Association,  Detroit,  Michi- 
gan (including  summer  meeting  of  the  De- 
partment of  Audio-Visual  Instruction — write 
J.  J.  McPherson.  DAVI,  1201  16th  St.,  N.W, 
Washington    6,    D.C.) 

•  Mrs.  Nonie  Hunter  has  been  ap- 
pointed to  handle  the  customer  rela- 
tions and  publicity  programs  of  Am- 
pro  Corporation,  according  to  an  an- 
nouncement by  Ampro  general  sales 
manager  Howard  Marx.  Mrs.  Hunter  ' 
was  formerly  public  relations  director 
for  Magnecord  Inc. 

•  Edwin  H.  MacArthur  is  now  Asso- 
ciate Director  of  Education  for  the 
National  Association  of  Credit  Men 
of  New  York  City.  Previously  he 
served  as  president  of  the  Great  Neck, 
New  York,  Education  Association  and 
was  a  member  of  the  Advisory  Com- 
mittee to  the  Great  Neck  Board  of 
Education.  In  1945  he  was  appointed 
Director  of  the  Education  Division  of 
the  Universal-International  Films, 
where  it  was  his  function  to  produce 
and  distribute  educational  films. 
Among  those  he  helped  produce  was 
"The  Earth  and  Its  Peoples." 

•  Paul    Baran    has    been    appointed 
Field  Engineering  Representative  for 
the  Audio  &  Video  Products  Corpora- 
tion (730  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York).  His 
duties    will    include    the    installation- 
engineering,  operating-instruction,  and 
field    service    of    the    special-purpose     i 
magnetic  tape  recorders  manufactured    I, 
by   the    Ampex    Electric    Corporation    '| 
and  represented  by  the  Audio  &  Video    ^j 
Products  Corporation. 


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/ALTER  S.  BELL,  Director  of  Audio-Visual 
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HARLES  F.  HOBAN,  Jr.,  Associate  Professor 
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DEAN  McCLUSKY,  Associate  Professor  of 
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Contents  for  April,  1952 


EDITORIAL 
Why  Mention  It? 


140 


ARTICLES 

Helping  Teachers  Use  Opaque  Projection Mendel  Sherman  141 

The  A-V  Club  at  Jordan  Junior Howard  R.  Porter  143 

The  Teaching  of  Listening — and  Why  Miriam  E.  Wilt  144 

A  Class  for  Tommy Mary  A.  Putnam  and  Margaret  DIvizia  147 

Cooperation  in  a  County  Program Joe  F.  Carrier  148 

DEPARTMENTS 

As  Personal  As  Possible  J.  J.  McPherson  136 

Church  Department  William  S.  Hockman  149 

Evaluation  of  New  Films L.  C.  Larson  156 

Looking  at  the  Literature 161 

Records  on  Review Max  U.  Biidersee  162 

Audio-Visual  Trade  Review 165 

OTHER  FEATURES 

The  Readers  Write  (132)  ..  .  Focus  on  the  News  (134)  .  .  .  Conference 
Calendar  (169)  .  .  .  People  (172)  .  .  .  Trade  Directory  for  the  Audio- 
Visual  Field  (170)  ..  .  Index  to  Advertisers  (171) 


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the  school,  and  Kous- 
sevitzky  conducting 
the  Boston  Symphony. 


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The  Readers  Write 


From  the  Swedish  SCREEN 

Editor: 

Reading  in  the  January  Screen 
about  your  30th  anniversary,  I  would 
like  to  forward  the  most  hearty  con- 
gratulations from  the  corresponding 
Swedish  magazine,  Svensk  Skolfilm 
Och  BUdningsfilm. 

Founded  in  1924,  our  magazine  has 
another  two  years  to  go  before  we 
reach  the  respectable  age  of  the 
Screen.  But  with  the  Swedish  edu- 
cational film  utilization  exceeding  for 
instance  the  figures  of  Great  Britain, 
there  is  a  rather  important  job  to  be 
done  by  such  a  magazine  in  order  to 
keep  our  teachers  in  touch  with  inter- 
national  discussion  and   development. 

May  I  use  this  opportunity  to  thank 
you  for  the  excellent  information  in 
this  respect  that  is  always  to  be  found 
in  the  Screen.  It  is  in  our  own  inter- 
est to  wish  you  all  the  best  for  the 
many,  many  years  to  come. 

Bertil  Lauritze.v 

Editor,  Svensk  Skolfilm  Och  Bildningsfilm 
Stockholm,   Sweden 

To  our  Swedish  counterpart  we  send 
hack,  a  couple  of  years  early,  our  own 
most  sincere  congratulations,  appre- 
ciation, and  good  wishes. — Ed. 

Summer  A-V 

Editor: 

Our  summer  school  catalog  has  just 
come  off  the  press.  We  thought  you 
would  be  interested  in  the  course 
offerings  in  the  audio-visual  area  and 
are  sending  you  cut-outs  of  the  bulle- 
tin descriptions  for  the  offerings  this 
summer.  .  .  .  This  information  should 
be  complete  enough  for  your  annual 
course  listings  to  appear  in  your 
spring  issues  .  .  .  We  find  Education- 
al Screen  to  be  the  most  valuable 
of  the  audio-visual  journals  and  make 
the  articles  that  appear  therein  con- 
stant required  reading  in  our  student 
program.  We  appreciate  your  interest 
in  the  audio-visual  program  from  the 
solid  educational  standpoint  rather 
than  the  novelty  angle  which  so  many 
people  have  gotten  involved  in  some- 
times. 

G.   C.   Rust 

Director,    Audio-Visual    Instruction 
Wheaton  College,  Wheaton,  Illinois 

The  annual  listing  of  summer 
courses  in  audio-visual  methods  and 
materials  will  appear  in  the  May 
and   June    issues.   Information   about 


Slimmer    audio-visual    courses    (tHles,l 
dates,   instructors)    should  be  fent  to\ 
The  Editor,  EDUCATIONAL  S-^reen,  64- 
E.   Lake   St.,   Chicago    1,    Illinois,   wo' 
later  than  May   1.  By  writing   to  the 
same    address,    readers    may    secure 
information   about  a  special  offer  to 
summer   school   instructors   and  stu- 
dents.— Ed. 

Films  for  Formosa 

Editor  : 

Our  school  is  one  of  the  newest  es- 
tablished middle  schools  in  the  capital 
of  Free  China.    But  it  has  expanded 
rapidly    and    has    become    recognized 
as  one  of  the  leading  middle  schools 
here  in  Taiwan.  We  have  now  nearly 
1500  students  in  39  junior  and  senior 
classes.  Most  of  the  students  are  from 
the    China   mainland.    Many   of   their 
family    members    were    killed    or   are  I 
under  the  torture  of  the  Communists. 
So   they  hold   their  opportunity  dear  '• 
to  be  able  to  study  on  this  island— the 
base     of    anti-Communism     and    the  • 
front    line    of    free    nations.    Eighty 
per  cent  of  our  graduates  go  to  col- 
lege and  a  good  number  of  them  are 
studying    abroad,    mainly    in    the 
United    States.    Their    fine    academic 
record  reported  from  both  home  and 
abroad  has  won  much  admiration  and 
esteem.  i 

Due   to  the   fast  expansion  and  fl-   | 
nancial  difficulties,  our  equipment  and    : 
materials   for   instruction   are   inade-    ! 
quate  and  far  from  enough.  .  .  .  Our    i 
school   is   particularly   in   need  of  the 
following   classes  of   16mm   sound  or 
silent  films  on  scientific  nature  which, 
we  beg  you,  sirs,  may  be  sent  to  us: 
properties  of  liquid,  properties  of  gas, 
structure    of    matter,    properties    of 
light,     structure     of    optical     instru- 
ments, heat  machine,  sound  and  wave 
motion,  scientific  news. 

However,  I  regret  to  inform  you 
that  we  are  not  able  to  apply  for 
foreign  currency.  I,  therefore,  am 
obliged  to  ask  for  such  items  as 
gifts.  Your  readers'  interest  in  Free 
China  education  and  generosity  to 
our  school  will  long  be  remembered. 
Your  readers  may  use  the  blocks 
of  our  Chinese  address  (reproduced 
at  bottom  of  page)  and  have  them 
pasted  on  envelopes  and  packages  to 
ensure  delivery. 

Chen  Huang 

Principal,  The  Middle  School 

of  Taiwan    Provincial  Teachers  College 

143.  Sin-Yee  Road,  3rd  Sec. 

Taipei,  Taiwan,  China 


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Film  Council  Month 

•  Film  Councils  throughout  the 
country  are  presenting  special  pro- 
grams and  making  special  plans  this 
April  in  observance  of  Film  Council 
Month.  In  conjunction  with  Film 
Council  Month,  the  national  Film 
Council  of  America  headquarters  has 
launched  a  new  promotional  project 
aimed  at  building  the  membership 
ranks  of  individual  councils  and  es- 
tablishing new  councils.  In  connec- 
tion with  the  program  the  FCA  has 
prepared  a  new  brochure  titled  "Bet- 
ter Informed  Citizens"  and  a  four- 
page  pamphlet  telling  the  history  of 
FCA,  what  a  local  film  council  is, 
and  why  and  how  to  organize  a  film 
council.  The  FCA  is  also  preparing 
monthly  film  lists  for  local  councils 
to  distribute  to  community  organiza- 
tions and  has  prepared  a  local  council 
charter  suitable  for  framing  to  be 
issued  to  each  active  council  and  to 
each  new  council. 

For  further  information,  write  to 
the  FCA,  57  E.  Jackson  Blvd.,  Chi- 
cago 4,  Illinois. 

Paul  Wagner  Named 

New  FCA  Executive  Director 

•  Paul  A.  Wagner,  former  Rollins 
College  president  and  audio-visual 
education  specialist,  has  been  ap- 
pointed Executive  Director  of  the 
Film  Council  of  America.  A  graduate 
of  the  University  of  Chicago  and  Yale 
University,  Dr.  Wagner  has  had  wide 
experience  in  the  field  of  education 
and,  specifically,  audio-visual  educa- 
tion— as  a  teacher  at  Columbia  Uni- 
versity and  the  University  of  Chicago, 
a  Naval  officer  in  World  War  II  in 
charge  of  the  organization  and  direc- 
tion of  audio-visual  production  and 
training  units,  a  designer  of  audio- 
visual equipment  for  Frederick  Hart 
Company  (American  Type  Founders 
Corporation  subsidiary).  Educational 
Director  and  Director  of  Public  Rela- 
tions for  Bell  &  Howell  Company,  and 
as  President  of  Rollins  College  in 
Florida. 

Commenting  on  his  new  job  from 
Pasadena,  California,  where  he  con- 
ferred with  directors  of  the  Ford 
Foundation's  Fund  for  Adult  Educa- 
tion on  the  projected  program  of  the 
FCA  (financed  in  part  by  the  Fund 
for  Adult  Education  as  well  as  by 
contributions  from  the  audio-visual 
industry),  Dr.  Wagner  said,  "The 
power  of  the  motion  picture,  whether 
on  television  or  on  the  movie  screen, 
to  determine  the  attitudes  of  a  nation 
is  one  of  the  most  inspiring  as  well  as 
one  of  the  most  frightening  aspects  of 
modern  life.   Education  has   assumed 

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a  new  dimension  way  beyond  the  age 
limits  and  the  classroom  boundaries 
of  formal  schooling,  and  a  new  gener- 
ation of  educational  leaders  must  be 
trained  to  keep  open  these  invaluable 
channels  of  idea-distribution  and  to 
insure  their  proper  use.  Educators 
concerned  with  the  intellectual  and 
moral  development  of  all  members  of 
our  society  are  finding  in  the  Film 
Council  of  America  an  avenue  of  ap- 
proach to  the  staggering  problems  of 
mass  communication." 

San  Diego  Rebuilds 

•  The  San  Diego,  California  City 
Schools  Visual  Instruction  Center  is 
in  the  process  of  rebuilding  its  li- 
brary of  audio-visual  materials  after 
a  fire  in  February  almost  completely 
destroyed  the  library-visual  education 
building.  All  projectors  and  most  of 
the  cameras  owned  by  the  audio-visual 
department  were  safe  in  schools  at 
the  time  of  the  fire.  Robert  Burgert  is 
director  of  the  A-V  department,  tem- 
porarily headquartered  in  the  edu- 
cation center  on  the  former  Horace 
Mann  grounds   in   San   Diego. 

Stephens  A-V  Conference 

•  The  Fourth  Conference  on  the  Ef- 
fective Utilization  of  Audio-Visual 
Materials  in  College  Teaching  will  be 
held  at  Stephens  College,  Columbia 
University,  April  23-25.  Conference 
chairman  is  Robert  de  Kieffer,  As- 
sistant to  Dean  of  Instruction  and 
Librarian  at  Stephens  College. 

Objectives  of  the  conference  are  to 
report  and  discuss  experiences  regard- 
ing the  solving  of  specific  educational 
problems  with  the  use  of  audio-visual 
materials,  to  identify  problems  en- 
countered in  solving  such  problems, 
to  exchange  ideas  and  experiences, 
and  to  demonstrate  audio-visual  ma- 
terials found  effective  in  meeting 
specific  problems. 

lAVA  Spring  Meeting 

•  The  Illinois  Audio-Visual  Associ- 
ation will  hold  its  spring  meeting  at 
the  Robert  Allerton  Park,  Monticello, 
IMlnois,  April  24-25.  Subjects  to  be 
covered  include  school  building  and 
audio-visual  problems,  film  censorship, 
budgetary  problems,  in-service  teach- 
er training,  student  operators'  clubs, 
and   educational   television. 

During  the  meeting  engraved 
plaques  for  distinguished  service  will 
be  presented  to  A.  B.  Roberts  and 
H.  C.  McKown,  both  well  known  for 
their  outstanding  work  in  the  audio- 
visual field.  Their  publication,  Audio- 
Visual  Aids  to  Instruction,  is  one  of 
their  many  contributions. 

Thomas  H.  Boardman,  Freeport 
audio-visual  director  and  lAVA  presi- 


Cever  Picture 

From   "People   Along   the   Mississippi" 
(Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films) 

A  TOY  SAILBOAT  on  its  way  down 
the  Mitsitsipp!  River  encounters  peo- 
ples of  many  different  backgrounds 
and  origins.  Piciured  on  the  cover  are 
four  youngsters  of  German  descent 
who  have  piaoed  a  compass  on  the 
little  boat  to  help  !t  on  Its  long 
journey  to  the  Gulf.  The  picture  Is 
from  the  new  Encyclopaedia  Britan- 
nica Films  2-reel  r&mm  motion  pic- 
ture "People  Along  the  Mississippi", 
focusing,  as  the  title  suggests,  on 
the  people  who  live  along  the  river — 
their  heritages,  their  everyday  way  of 
life,  their  common  Interests  and  be- 
liefs. 


dent,  will  preside  at  the  meeting.  The 
program  committee  includes  Louise 
Jones,  Donald  Smith,  James  Barn- 
brick,  Arthur  Byrnes,  and  John  Deem, 
Chairman.  Among  program  partici- 
pants will  be  George  Jennings,  Direc- 
tor of  Radio  Council,  Chicago  Board 
of   Education. 

Educational  Radio  &  TV 

•  An  all-day  television  institute  will  ' 
be  held  in  connection  with  School- 
men's Week  on  Thursday,  April  24,  ' 
at  the  University  of  Pennsylvania  | 
Museum  in  Philadelphia.  Classroom 
telecasts  will  be  presented  and  dis- 
cussed as  well  as  production  tech- 
niques. One  panel  discussion  will  deal 
with  the  problems  of  TV  program- 
ming as  viewed  by  parents  and 
teachers  and  the  guidance  of  children 
in  the  selection  of  programs  for  out- 
of-school  viewing.  On  the  following 
day,  April  25,  a  session  on  education 
by  radio  has  been  scheduled,  includ- 
ing presentation  and  discussion  of 
classroom  radio  programs  and  a 
broadcast  of  the  ABC  "America's 
Town  Meeting  of  the  Air"  on  the 
topic,  "Are  Subversive  Groups  Under- 
mining Our  Schools?" 

•  The  22nd  Institute  for  Education 
by  Radio-Television  will  be  held  at 
the  Deshler-Wallick  Hotel  in  Colum- 
bus, Ohio,  April  17-20.  General  ses- 
sions and  special-interest  groups  will 
cover  all  aspects  of  educational  radio 
and  TV  production  and  use.  I.  Keith 
Tyler  of  Ohio  State  University  is  di- 
rector of  the  annual  institute. 

•  A  National  Conference  on  Educa- 
tional Television,  held  recently  in  St. 
Louis,  Missouri,  at  the  invitation  of 
Mayor  Joseph  M.  Darst,  urged  the 
allocation  of  TV  channels  for  educa- 
tional use  and  the  organization  of  a 
national  TV  network  of  educational 
and  community  institutions.  A  work- 
ing committee  set  up  to  study  prob- 
lems involved  in  the  network  proposal 
will  report  to  a  second  conference 
scheduled  for  May  with  a  specific  plan 
for  organizing  and  financing  the  edu- 
cational  network. 


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Is  true.  *Hundreds  of  time  tests 
tve  proved  it.  With  this  amazing 
Bw  RCA  "Thread-Easy"sound  pro- 
jrtor,  you  can  actually  thread  the 
6m  in  less  than  half  a  minute. 

You  can  thread  it  with  one  hand. 

Thread  it  ^vhile  you're  lecturing. 
[:  thread  it  in  the  dark. 

'Youngsters  can  thread  it. 

It's  just  plain  easy  to  thread! 

It's  double-extra  dependable,  too 

lie  show  goes  on  and  stays  on  every  time 
(th  this  projector.  Here  are  just  a  few  of 
ti  many  reasons  why: 

Without  stopping  this  projector,  you 


can  open  and  clean  the  picture  gate.  Or 
the  sound  optics. 

You  can  replace  a  burned-out  projec- 
tion lamp  in  less  than  45  seconds  ...  an 
exciter  lamp  in  less  t'jan  20  seconds. 

You  can  rewind  a  10-minute  film  in 
only  66  seconds,  without  shifting  belts, 
pulleys,  or  reels. 

And  you  can  project  the  same  precious 
film  50  or  500  or  1500  times,  without 
appreciable  wear  or  damage  to  film. 

It's  the  kind  of  simple-to-operate,  de- 
pendable sound  projector  you've  always 
hoped  might  some  day  be  developed.  And 
it's  available  now  from  RCA. 

Before  you  buy  any  projector  at  any  price, 
make  this  simple  comparison 

Compare  this  new  RCA  "Thread-Easy" 
with  any  other  1 6mm  sound  projector  at 
any  price!  Thread   the  RCA   projector. 


Here's  the  jamous  "Thread-Easy"  projector  mech- 
anism. It's  wide  open,  easy  to  get  at.  No  wonder 
you  can  thread  it  in  less  than  30  seconds! 


Time  yourself.  Now  try  threading  any 
other  projector.  See  what  we  mean  ?  Like 
hundreds  of  other  people,  you'll  quickly 
discover  that  the  RCA  is  by  far  the 
Easiest  Projector  to  Thread.  }ust  try 
it  and  see  for  yourself. 


473  actual  time  tests  prove 
RCA  projector  easier  to  thread 

At  a  recent  trade  show,  473  persons 
tried  their  hand  at  threading  this  new 
RCA  ]6mm  Projector. 

*  Some  threaded  it  in  on/y  7  seconds. 

*  Many  threaded  it  in  /ess  than  20  seconds. 

*  Most  of  them  threaded  it  in  fess  ihan  20 
seconds. 

Think  of  it!  Hundreds  of  people,  ac- 
tually threaded  this  RCA  projector  in 
less  than  30  seconds.  No  wonder  it's 
called  "Thread-Easy"... it's  the  EASIEST 
Threading  Projector  Ever  Built! 


RCA  "400"  Junior 
"Thread-Easy."  Hand- 
some blue-green  spatter 
finish.  Weighs  331/2  lbs. 
7-watt  amplifier,  S-inch 
speaker.  For  classrooms, 
small  auditoriums. 


RCA  "400"  Senior  "Thread-Easy."  A  truly 
deluxe,  two-case  projector.  Its  10-watt 
amplifier  and  10-inch  speaker  make  it  ideal 
for  larger  rooms,  auditoriums,  road  shows, 
etc.  Projector  case  weighs  36-H  lbs.  Speaker 
case  weighs  26  lbs.  Projector  finish  is  hand- 
some blue-green  spatter  effect. 


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Without  obligation,  please  send  me  full  story  on 
the  new  "Thread-Easy"  RCA  "400"  16mm  projector 
I'm  interested  in 

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News  from  and  about  the  Department  of  Audio-Visual  Instruction,  NEA 


Summer  Convention 

•  Highlights  of  plans  for  DAVI 
participation  in  the  annual  NEA  Con- 
vention in  Detroit,  June  29-July  4,  in- 
clude the  following: 

(1)  A  one-day  departmental  meet- 
ing for  DAVI  members  on  Monday, 
June  30. 

(2)  Extensive  preview  sessions  at 
which  will  be  shown  some  of  the  best 
and  most  recent  audio-visual  materi- 
als classified  according  to  levels  of 
use  and  subject  areas.  This  will  not 
be  a  commercial  exhibit  but  will  be 
planned  cooperatively  by  a  committee 
from    DAVI    and    NAVA. 

(3)  An  audio-visual  clearinghouse 
providing  an  information  consulta- 
tion service  to  operate  during  most  of 
the  convention. 

(4)  A  large  group  information  ses- 
sion on  "New  Trends  in  Instructional 
Materials  and  Methods."  The  chief 
purpose  of  this  session  will  be  to  ac- 
quaint those  present  with  ways  in 
which  new  developments  in  instruc- 
tional materials  programs  and  meth- 
ods can  contribute  to  the  achievement 
of  basic  curriculum  objectives. 

(5)  A  series  of  work  group  ses- 
sions concerning  problems  involved 
in  the  practical  use  of  audio-visual 
materials  in  connection  with  specific 
teaching  problems. 

Plans  for  the  development  of  this 
extensive  program  are  now  being  car- 
ried forward  under  the  chairmanship 
of  Roger  Zinn,  President  of  the  Michi- 
gan State  Audio-Visual  Education 
Association  and  Audio-Visual  Direc- 
tor for  Grand  Rapids  City  Schools. 
Assisting  Roger  as  members  of  a 
Planning  Committee  are  Mary  Aceti, 
Detroit;  Robert  Lee  Anderson,  De- 
troit; Wanda  Daniels,  Grosse  Pointe; 
Bill  Hart,  Dearborn;  Edward  Hoot, 
Royal  Oak;  Ford  Lemler,  University 
of  Michigan;  Marie  McMahan,  Battle 
Creek;  L.  D.  Murphy,  Wyandotte; 
Tom  Roberts,  Wayne  University; 
Robert  Rowlson,  Detroit;  Lewis  Saks, 
East  Detroit;  Charles  F.  Schuller, 
Michigan  State  College;  Sam  Snyder- 
man.  Highland  Park;  Don  White, 
NAVA. 

OJclahoma  Beckons 

As  we  go  to  press,  we  still  don't 
know  where  and  when  the  1953  DAVI 
Conference  will  take  place.  We  can 
say,  however,  that  the  national  office 
and  members  of  the  Executive  Com- 
mittee have  been  deluged  with  cordial 
invitations  from  audio-visual  leaders 
in  the  state  of  Oklahoma  to  have  the 
1953  conference  in  "The  Boomer 
State."  We  haven't  a  vote  on  the 
matter,  but  if  we  did  it  would  certain- 
ly be  hard  to  turn  down  such  an  over- 
whelming welcome.  Incidentally,  our 
pocket   dictionary    says    Oklahoma    is 


called  "The  Boomer  State"  because 
of  its  rapid  growth  and  energy"!  We 
can  believe  that! 

We'd  like  to  thank  everyone  from 
Oklahoma  who  has  given  us  such  a 
generous  invitation,  but  that  would 
mean  thanking  most  of  the  audio- 
visual people  in  Oklahoma.  We  do 
know,  however,  that  Earl  Cross,  Co- 
ordinator, Division  of  Audio-Visual 
Education,  State  Department  of  Pub- 
lic Instruction,  Oklahoma  City,  was 
largely  instrumental  in  alerting  the 
Oklahoma  gang  to  the  fact  that 
DAVI  is  considering  a  Midwest  lo- 
cation for  the  conference. 

Election  Results 

•  Elected  as  national  delegates  at 
large  for  three-year  terms  during  the 
recent  DAVI  elections  were:  A.  J. 
Foy  Cross,  Director  for  Field  Service, 
School  of  Education,  New  York  Uni- 
versity; Carlton  W.  H.  Erickson,  Di- 
rector, Audio-Visual  Aids  Center, 
University  of  Connecticut;  Francis 
W.  Noel,  Chief,  Bureau  of  Audio- 
Visual  Education,  California  State 
Department  of  Education. 

Of  People  and  Places 


•  Johnny  Johnson,  Supervisor,  Teach- 
ing Materials  Center,  Arlington,  Vir- 
ginia Public  Schools,  got  snapped 
here  talking  over  his  budget  with 
Ray  Coffman,  Chairman  of  an  Arling- 
ton County  Citizens  Committee  on 
Audio-Visual  Education.  Johnny  re- 
ports that  the  Citizens  Committee, 
which  also  includes  several  teachers 
and  principals,  is  giving  him  real 
help  in  the  development  of  an  effective 
county   program. 

•  Fred  Harris,  Associate  Professor 
in  the  College  of  Education  of  the 
University  of  Kentucky,  reports  that 
there  is  a  bill  before  the  Kentucky 
legislature  to  allow  2  per  cent  of  state 
funds  allotted  to  school  districts  to 
be  spent  for  the  instructional  materi- 
als program.  This  sounds  like  an  in- 
teresting development  and  we  are 
anxious  to  find  out  more  about  the 
bill.  Is  there  anything  in  your  state 
moving  in  this  direction? 


by  J.  J.  McPHERSON 

Executive   Secretary,   DAVI 
1201    16th  St.,   NW,  Washington  6,  D.C 


•  William  G.  Carr  has  been  aj 
pointed  Executive  Secretary  of  tt 
National  Education  Association  t 
succeed  Willard  E.  Givens,  who  retir< 
August  1.  Dr.  Carr  has  been  Associat 
Secretary  of  the  NEA  since  1940  an 
Secretary  of  the  Educational  Policit 
Commission  of  the  NEA  and  th 
American  Association  of  School  A( 
ministrators   since   1936. 


•  Mel  Rizzie,  who  recently  joined  th 
Silver  Burdett  Company,  droppd 
by  the  DAVI  office  to  talk  over  a  fe\ 
things  with  your  national  staff,  S' 
we  had  an  opportunity  to  snap  ai 
informal  portrait  as  he  discussed  th 
problems  of  his  new  job  across  th^  | 
desk  from  us.  ( 

•  1952  officers  of  the  West  Virginii 
Audio- Visual  Association  are:  Presi 
dent,  Hayward  Lanhan,  Clarksburg 
Vice-President,  Bradford  Davis 
Charleston;  Executive  Secretary 
Harold  Williams,  Morgantown;  Re 
cording  Secretary,  Virginia  Kelly 
Charleston;  Executive  Committei 
Member,   John   St.   Clair,   Charleston 

•  Kenneth  Mclntyre,  head  of  th(  | 
Bureau  of  Visual  Education  of  tht  I 
University  of  North  Carolina,  is  lead-  j 
ing  an  effort  in  the  state  to  develof  ! 
an  effective  educational  film  service  j 
program  in  the  N.  C.  public  libraries  | 

•  Bill  Allen,  of  San  Diego  State  Col-  , 
lege,    informed    us    after    the    Boston 
DAVI    Conference    that    the    "virus"  I 
caught  up  with  him   the  last  day  of  I 
the  conference  and  his  doctor  ordered 
him    to    take    a   train    for    California 
immediately.  The  next  time  we  come 
down  with  a  virus,  we  plan  to  see  the 
same  doctor. 

•  Nat  Williams  and  George  Mecham, 

both    of   Lubbock,   Texas,   are   Chair- 
man and  Secretary,  respectively,  of  a 
Steering    Committee    set    up    for  the  j 
purpose  of  organizing  a  West  Texas  , 
Cooperative   Audio-Visual   Services 
Center  for  their  region  of  the  state,  i 
Others   who   are   working  with   them  , 
are:    Roy    Boyd,    Lubbock;    Jake   Ed- 
wards, Matador;  W.  H.  Gordon,  .A.ma- 
rillo;   Lee  Vardy.  Slaton;  Frank  Wil-  j 
son,   Snyder;   and   as   you  could  wellj 
(Continued  on  page  138)  'i 


136 


Educational  Screen 


You  Should  Know  About 
Educational  Films! 


Only  those  instructional  films  produced  since 
World  War  11  are  completely  up-to-date. 


The  striking  advances  made  in  the  pro- 
duction and  use  of  I6nim  sound  educa- 
tional motion  pictures  since  World  War  II 
are  so  enormous  that  pre-war  films  are 
virtually  out-of-date.  New  teaching  tech- 
niques were  developed  and  perfected  dur- 
ing the  war  by  educators  and  by  the 
Armed  Forces.  Improvements  in  color, 
sound  and  subject  treatment  came  out  of 
the  war.  And  these  important  advances 


were  immediately  incorporated  into  edu- 
cational film  production. 

Thus,  only  those  instructional  films 
produced  since  the  end  of  World  War  II 
can  be  considered  completely  up-to-date. 
Educational  motion  pictures  produced 
before  the  war — regardless  of  the  pro- 
ducer— are  almost  as  obsolete  as  pre-war 
world  maps  and  physics  without  nuclear 
fission. 


Coronet  Films  has  produced  70  percent  more  16mm 
instructional  films  since  World  War  II  than  the 
other  three  leading  producers— combined! 


This  important  finding — taken  from  offi- 
cial records  of  the  U.S.  Copyright  Office, 
Library  of  Congress — proves  that  Coronet 
Films  is  by  far  the  best  source  for  the  most 
modern,  up-to-date  teaching  films  in  the 


world.  The  comparison  chart  below  re- 
veals how,  since  World  War  II,  Coronet 
Films  has  produced  more  educational 
films  than  the  other  three  leading  pro- 
ducers combined. 


300 

aso 

200 
150 
100 

so 


Coronet 


I 


Producer  A         Producer  B 


Producer  C 


TWs  charf  shows  the  number  of  films  produced  from  J  945  through  thm 
first  six-months  of  1951  by  tho  four  loading  oducalional  film  producsrs. 


See  the  new  1952-'53 

Coronet  Films  Catalogue 

featuring  more  than  400  titles. 

For  your/ree  copy,  just  write  to: 

Coronet  Films 

Coronet  Building, 
Chicago  1,  Illinois 


.pril,    1952 


Advertisers    welcome    inquiries.    Just    mention    EDUCATIONAL    SCREEN. 


137 


I 


told  hi  gorgeous  color  and 
animation  with  special 
music  by  the  london 
symphony  orchestra 


From  the  hour-shodow  of  a  mountoin  to  a 
split-second  chronometer  pulse  .  .  .  from 
the  days  of  the  sun  worshippers  to  mod- 
ern  time-conscious  man  .  .  ,  here  is  the 
fascinating  Story  of  Time  told  as  a  new 
and  rare  experience  in  motion  pictures. 

"AU  .  .  .  were  unanimous  in  acclaiming  it 
as  one  of  ilie  finest  nun-thcairical  films  of 
the  year  ..." 

— lohn  I  lory,  Easlmau  KoJut  Ciimpany 

Available  in  16mm  sound,  in  co/or  and 
in  black  and  while.  One  reel:  JO  minufes. 

Al  your  film  Jealir,  or  write 
lo  iht  excluihe  Jislritutori 

CORNELL  FILM  COMPANY 

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CORRELATED 

Program  of 
Educational  Films 
For  Classroom  Use! 

60  BASIC  FILMS  on  the  wonders  of 
I    the  Natural  and  Seientifie  World 

\  BOTANY  -  BIOLOGY 

I  CHEMISTRY  -  PHYSICS 

I  ASTRONOMY    -    ORNI- 

I  THOLOGY   -    ZOOLOGY 

I  PSYCHOLOGY  -  MUSIC 

I  AND  ART  -  INDUSTRIAL 

\  SCIENCE  -  GENERAL 

\  SCIENCE  -  VOCATIONAL 

I  ARTS    -    AMERICAN 

I  HISTORY 

1  Write  for 

■-t       descriptive  catalog 


Almanac 


As  Personal 


CONTINUED 

imagrine,  very  much  in  the  picture  is 
John  S.  Carroll,  Head  of  the  Depart- 
ment of  Education  for  Texas  Techno- 
logical College  at  Lubbock,  who  is 
also  chairman  of  our  national  com- 
mittee on  County  and  Rural  Audio- 
Visual  Programs! 


•  J.  P.  Giemont,  pictured  above,  is 
now  full-time  audio-visual  director 
for  the  Wilmington  Schools,  Wilming- 
ton, Delaware.  J.  P.  has  been  serving 
as  part-time  director  for  several 
years.  This  year  he  reports  that  an 
encouraging  amount  of  interest  in 
the  city  audio-visual  program  is  being 
shown  by  both  teachers  and  school 
administrators. 


•  Roger  Zinn  tells  us  that  the  school 
board  at  Grand  Rapids,  Michigan,  is 
taking  out  memberships  in  DA VI  for 
40  building  coordinators  in  his  city. 
This  plan  was  carried  out  with  a 
smaller  group  last  year  and  Roger  Censorship! 
claims  that  it  was  highly  successful 
as  a  means  of  arousing  the  interest  of 
building  coordinators  in  the  city  audio- 
visual program.  And  who  are  we  to 
disagree  with  him  ? 


•  Floyde  Brooker,  Chief  of  the  Aud.; 
Visual  Section  of  the  Mutual  Secure 
Agency   (formerly  E.G. A.),  is  retui 
ing  this   month   from   a   trip   that 
started    on    January    20    to    faraw 
places  with  strange  sounding  nam 
Some  of  the  places  he  will  have  visit 
are    Bombay,    Calcutta,    New    Del 
Rangoon,    Bangkok,    Colombo,    Dja 
arta,  Singapore,  Saigon,  Hong  Koi 
Tokyo,  and  Manila.  Floyde,  in  additi 
to    his    official    Government    busine 
also  served  as  U.  S.  Delegate  to  ti 
Bombay    Film    Festival.  I 

Thirty-two  Long  Years  ! 

•  Our  department  has  been  in  exi: 
ence  as  a  member  of  the  NEA  orgai 
zation    since    1923.       However,    fh  \ 
years   before   that  date,   in   Januari 
1920,  the  first  list  of  educational  fih 
for  loan  was  mailed  from  Washingt 
State  College  at  Pullman,  Washingtc  1 
according  to  an  interesting  article    i 
the  "Reel  News"  issued  by  the  Audi 
Visual    Center   of    Washington    Sta 
College.  This  places  Washington  Sta 
as    one    of    the    pioneer    education 
film    libraries  of   the   country.   Tod; 
under   the   leadership   of   Bill   Gnae 
inger,  this  same  Audio-Visual  Cent 
has  one  of  the  outstanding  educatio 
al  film  libraries  of  the  nation.  Amoi 
other  things,  they  have  recently  coi  j 
pleted    the    evaluation    of   over    5,0' I 
films  dealing  with  various  aspects 
business  and  industry  for  the  Mutn 
Security  Agency.  We  in  audio-visu 
can     feel     pleased    that     audio-visu 
has    proved    itself   so   conclusively 
Washington  State. 


•  Robert  Gilchrist,  Curriculum  Su- 
pervisor for  Pasadena,  California, 
Schools,  is  chairman  of  the  1954 
ASCD  yearbook  on  "Creating  a  De- 
sirable Learning  Environment."  In- 
cluded on  the  Yearbook  Committee 
is  Amo  De  Bernardis,  Director  of  the 
Instructional  Materials  Program  for 
Portland,  Oregon,  Public  Schools  and 
chairman  of  the  DA VI  Committee  on 
City   Programs. 

•  E.  J.  Soop,  Director  of  Extension 
Service,  University  of  Michigan,  has 
an  article  on  "The  University  of 
Michigan  Television  Hour"  in  the 
February  issue  of  Adult  Education. 
It  includes  interesting  information 
for  those  who  might  be  planning  such 
a  program  for  their  own  universities. 

•  Father  Quigley,  Superintendent  of 
the  Pittsburgh  Diocese  Parochial 
Schools,  is  backing  the  formation  of 
a  Catholic  Audio-Visual  Association. 
Assisting  him  is  Father  Terence.  An 
organizational  meeting  of  the  group 
is  scheduled  to  take  place  at  the  time 
of  the  NAVA  Convention  in  Chicago 
this  summer. 


•   Increasingly,  educational  films  a: ' 
being    censored    by    various    group  ; 
largely  self  appointed,  around  the  n:  j 
tion.  We  don't  know  what  the  answrj 
to  this  is,  but  here  is  a  suggestioi  ' 
Why  not  pick  the  few  films  that  ecu  ' 
conceivably  arouse  the  opposition  i 
some  group  and  have  them  viewed  1 
a  level-headed  and  representativ 
group  of  citizens  in  your  communit 
so  that  if  questions  are  raised,  yoi 
use  of  them  will  have  the  support  ( 
responsible  citizens? 


Pay-Off 


•  Our  search  for  new  mottoes 
beginning  to  pay  off.  From  a  talk  b 
Paul  R.  Mort,  of  Teachers  Colleg> 
we  glean  the  comment,  "Telling  Isn 
Teaching."  Stan  Mcintosh  tells  u 
that  Teaching  Film  Custodians  i 
planning  to  use  a  Latin  phrase  o  | 
some  of  its  new  materials  which  ca 
be  translated  as,  "All  people  can  lear 
from  pictures." 

From  the  October  issue  of  Audit 
Visual  News,  official  bulletin  of  th 
Audio-Visual  Aids  Committee  of  th 
Christian  Council  of  India,  we  ge 
the  following  thought,  "Except  I  sh»l 
see  ...  I  will  not  believe,"  John 
25.  And  I  guess  we  could  simply  .-^.i. 
"Seeing  Is   Believing!" 

— JJ.Vi 


138 


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(3)  STUDENTS  SAY: 
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are  swell .  .  .  just  like 
'rttovie  house'  pictures." 


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pril.   1952 


Writing   for   more   information?    Mention   EDUCATIONAL   SCREEN. 


139 


As  Viewed  From  Here  Editori 


Readers  have  more  influence  than  they  thir 


WHY  MENTION  IT? 


•  Long  before  I  ever  dreamed  of  having  editorial  responsibilities  with 
Educational  Screen,  I  was  a  regular  reader  of  the  magazine.  In  fact, 
"volume  one"  for  me  is  dated  1930;  and  1  was  a  studious  reader  right 
from  the  beginning.  My  personal  bound  volumes  attest  graphically  to  the 
earnestness  of  my  reading  of  Screen.  There  are  marginal  notes,  under- 
linings,  and  other  penciled  indications  of  what  the  magazine  meant  to 
me  as  I  was  trying  to  learn  what  "audio-visual  education"  is  all  about. 

A  very  important  part  of  my  learning  from  Screen  through  the  years 
came  from  the  pages  that  were  not  planned  or  made  up  by  the  editorial 

staff.  They  were  the  pages  and  parts  of  pages  that  told  of  new  equipment  ' 

and  materials — the  paid  advertisements  of  those  companies  that  make 
and  distribute  the  products  that  make  audio-visual  education  possible. 

It  was  through  these  pages  that  I  learned  specifically  what  films  and 
slides  and  filmstrips  and  records  were  available  and  how  to  get  them. 
In  issue  after  issue  I  learned  from  the  manufacturers'  own  statements 
and  pictures  about  the  advances  in  design  of  projectors,  recorders,  screens, 
record  players.  Even  though  there's  not  a  coupon  clipped  and  missing 
from  my  twenty-two  bound  volumes,  judgments  and  purchases  weie  based 
upon  what  I  had  read  and  learned  from  the  pages  of  Screen.  I  made  no 
point  of  mentioning  this  to  advertisers.  Why  should  I?  But  now  that  "I'" 
has  become  an  editorial  "we",  I  know  why  I  should  have. 

We  who  are  editorially  responsible  for  the  content  of  Screen  know 
well  from  personal  experience  the  importance  of  bringing  to  our  readers 
as  completely  and  reliably  as  possible  the  advertisement  messages  of  those 
who  serve  the  audio-visual  field.  We  know  what  this  information  means 
to  you  as  buyers  and  users  of  audio-visual  equipment  and  materials.  The 
more  information  you  have,  the  better  you  are  served. 

Of  course,  it  is  obviously  true  that  a  magazine  like  Screen  is  eco- 
nomically dependent  upon  the  income  from  advertising.  Even  as  editors 
we're  not  unaware  of  the  economic  facts  of  magazine  life :  Without  adver- 
tising, there's  no  magazine.  The  more  advertising,  the  bigger  and  better 
the  magazine.  But  even  beyond  this,  we  recognize  from  an  editorial  point 
of  view  that  we  have  a  responsibility  to  bring  you  as  complete  coverage 
as  possible  of  what  the  manufacturers,  producers,  and  distributors  say 
about  their  products. 

If  I  could  now  return  to  my  1930  starting  date  as  a  reader,  of  Edu- 
cational Screen,  I  would  make  it  a  point  in  every  letter  to  an  adver- 
tiser to  mention  exactly  how  the  magazine  and  his  message  there  had  in- 
fluenced me.  If  I  and  many  others  had  done  this  consistently.  Screen 
would  be  an  even  more  useful  magazine  than  it  is  today. 

Readers  have  more  influence  than  they  think;  and  we  think  they  ought 
to  think  about  it. 

— PCR 

140  Educational  Screen 


p 


Ofedive  use  doesn't  just  tiappen 


Cineinnafi  teacher  team   demonstrating   techniques 


Examples  of  materials  suitable  for   projection 


Helping  Teachers  Use  Opaque  Projection 


MISS  Jones  had  looked  forward  to  today's  class.  Each 
day  for  the  past  week  her  pupils  had  been  discuss- 
ing "Iran  and  the  Problems  of  the  Near  East." 
There  was  no  question  about  their  interest  in  the  topic, 
^ews  about  Iran  had  been  much  on  the  radio  and  in  the 
lewspapers  and  was  being  discussed  by  their  parents. 
)uring  the  past  week  there  had  been  the  usual  classroom 
reports,  the  committee  projects,  and  the  assigned  read- 
iigs. 

Despite  all  these  classroom  activities,  Miss  Jones  had 
>een  worried.  How  much  beyond  the  ability  to  use  words 
•libly  did  their  knowledge  really  extend?  How  much 
|id  they  really  "see"  of  Iran?  Slides  or  films  were 
iot  readily  available  to  show  them  the  Iran  of  today. 
i^^et  there  were  things  about  the  country  that  had  to  be 
een  to  be  understood.  Today  they  would  see  Iran.  It 
vas  Miss  Jones'  turn  to  use  the  new  opaque  projector. 

Miss  Jones  recalled  vividly  the  enthusiastic  salesman 
vho  demonstrated  the  new  model  of  the  projector  to  the 
chool  faculty.  She  also  recalled  a  much  older  and  bulkier 
)paque  prsjector  stored  beneath  the  dust  in  the  corner  of 
he  school  supply  room.  Except  for  the  dust,  it  seemed 
o  be  in  good  condition,  but  during  Miss  Jones'  twenty 
ears  at  the  school,  she  had  seen  no  one  try  to  use  it. 

This  new  machine,  however,  was  different.  It  was 
nuch  easier  to  handle,  and  the  demonstrator  had  clearly 
hown  how  well  many  different  kinds  of  pictures  could 
•e  projected.  During  the  demonstration.  Miss  Jones  had 
lad  a  chance  to  project  only  one  picture  since  everyone 
*as  so  anxious  to  take  a  turn.  But  today  she  would 
eally  make  good  use  of  the  new  projector. 

Now,  with  hesitating  fingers.  Miss  Jones  turned  on 
he  switch  and  lowered  the  platen.  Immediately  the 
•upils  on  the  side  and  to  the  rear  of  the  projector  com- 
'lained  of  the  bright  light  that  leaked  around  the  platen, 
hen  the  October,  1951  issue  of  Nalional  Geographic 
vas  placed  in  position  and  the  map  of  Iran  was  projected 

Vpril,    1952 


by  MENDEL  SHERMAN 

Supervisor,  Visual  Aids   Exchange 
Cincinnati,  Ohio,  Public  Schools 


on  the  screen.  But  something  was  wrong  again.  The 
map  was  upsidedown  and  the  image  was  much  too  large 
for  the  screen — nor  was  it  as  bright  as  during  the  sales- 
man's demonstration.  Miss  Jones  hurriedly  removed  the 
magazine,  tearing  one  of  the  pages  in  her  confusion. 
With  some  diflSculty  the  magazine  got  turned  and  placed 
again  in  the  projector.  The  distance  to  the  screen  was 
adjusted,  but  somehow  the  image  just  would  not  focus. 
By  this  time  the  class  was  restless,  and  Miss  Jones  de- 
cided to  abandon  the  projector  and  proceed  by  holding 
up  each  picture  as  she  discussed  it.  Of  course,  the 
whole  class  couldn't  see  the  pictures,  but  what  else  could 
she  do? 

So  far  as  Miss  Jones  was  concerned,  there  would  now 
be  two  contraptions  gathering  dust  in  the  supply  room. 

In  a  nearby  school  an  entirely  different  scene  was  tak- 
ing place.  Two  boys  wheeled  a  cart  bearing  an  opaque 
projector  into  the  classroom.  Pupils  quickly  lowered  the 
window  shades  and  a  40-inch  white  Vinylite  screen 
mounted  just  above  the  map  railing.  An  assistant  handed 
the  projectionist  a  stack  of  eight  pictures,  which  were 
placed  as  a  group  on  the  platen  of  the  projector.  When 
the  switch  was  turned  on,  a  few  minor  adjustments 
quickly  produced  a  sharp,  correctly-positioned  image  on 
the  screen. 

The  pictures  had  been  carefully  selected  for  o])aque 
projection.  They  were  interesting  pictorial  material  with 
only  a  small  amount  of  printing,  which  was  large  enough 
to  be  read  by  everyone  in  the  room.  Most  of  the  pic- 
tures were  of  similar  size,  with  the  smaller  ones  mounted 
on  cardboard.   A  committee  of  pupils  presented  and  dis- 


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fussed  each  picture  as  it  was  projected.  The  entire  les- 
son flowed  as  easily  and  effectively  as  one  could  wish. 
The  Miss  Jones  in  this  school  was  really  teaching  with 
the  opaque  projector. 

Effective  use  of  the  opaque  projector,  as  briefly  de- 
scribed in  the  second  situation,  doesn't  just  happen. 
The  mere  purchase  of  the  equipment  or  the  reading  of 
a  bulletin  will  not  assure  good  use  of  any  projector. 
Teachers  have  to  be  shown  and  certain  conditions  must 
be  provided  before  they  will  make  continuing  and  effec- 
tive use  of  the  opaque  projector. 

The  following  discussion  does  not  pretend  to  be  a 
complete  treatise  on  opaque  projection.  It  merely  rep- 
resents some  of  our  experiences  in  Cincinnati  in  help- 
ing teachers  use  the  opaque  projector. 

Our  teachers  and  principals  are  made  fully  aware  of 
the  advantages  of  opaque  projection.  The  full  responsi- 
bility for  this,  however,  cannot  be  left  to  distributors 
and  salesmen,  although  they  do  contribute  significantly 
while  demonstrating  their  equipment.  The  most  convinc- 
ing demonstration  of  the  values  of  the  opaque  projector 
is  provided  by  the  teacher  who  prepares  and  uses  mate- 
rials well  in  her  own  class.  Such  a  teacher  can  demon- 
strate to  other  teachers.  In  one  case  in  our  school  sys- 
tem, teacher-made  and  collected  materials  were  used  to 
demonstrate  the  use  of  the  opaque  projector  at  a  monthly 
meeting  of  local  school  administrators.  Similar  demon- 
strations were  given  before  professional  groups  of  teach- 
ers, individual  school  staffs,  and  teachers  in  specific 
teaching  areas.  A  locally  produced  motion  picture  show- 
ing the  use  of  audio-visual  materials  in  a  typical  second- 
grade  science  unit  also  helped  acquaint  teachers  and 
administrators  with  the  opaque  projector. 

As  a  second  step  we  planned  demonstrations  and  dis- 
cussions for  the  visual  aids  representatives  from  all  the 
schools.  Here  again  locally-produced  material  proved 
effective.  Each  representative  returned  to  his  school  with 
stimulated  interest  in  the  use  of  audio-visual  materials 
and  equipment,  including  the  opaque  projector. 

At  each  of  the  demonstrations — whether  for  teachers, 
principals,  or  visual  aids  representatives,  the  limitations 
of  opaque  projection  and  the  obstacles  to  be  confronted 
were  thoroughly  discussed.  This  is  as  important  as  dem- 
onstrating the  contributions  of  the  projector;  otherwise 
disappointment  and  frustration  are  likely  to  result.    Fre- 


All  ready  to  go  within  a  few  seconds  after  i*  enters  the  classroon 

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quently  schools  purchase  opaque  projectors  before  tl 
have  considered  the  problems  they  will  encounter.  M.i 
of  these  are  purely  mechanical.  Other  questions  arc  .. 
broader  nature,  such  as:  What  can  this  equipment  d..  tl 
cannot  be  done  with  equipment  already  available?  Wl 
are  some  specific  classroom  techniques  for  using  tl 
equipment? 

Here  are  some  answers  and  suggestions  based  on  o 
experience  in  Cincinnati : 

How  will  the  equipment  be  transported? 

The  opaque  projector  is  comparatively  bulky  a 
heavy  although  it  can  be  carried.  A  rolling  table 
stand  is  almost  essential  to  transport  the  machine.  Th 
it  can  be  easily  wheeled  into  a  classroom  ready  for  u: 
By  providing  "spare"  carts  on  each  floor,  it  will  be  ni 
essary  to  carry  the  projector  only  when  moving  it  frc 
one  floor  to  another.  Very  often  even  the  newer  proj« 
tors  will  remain  unused  when  it  is  necessary  to  car 
them  to  and  from  classrooms. 

Can  the  projector  be  used 
in  a  room  that  cannot  be  darkened? 

The  answer  is  definitely  yes,  provided  a  small  enoufi 
Image   is   projected.    The  tendency   to  project   a  larg 
image  than  is  necessary  is  one  of  the  most  common  m  ■ 
chanical  mistakes  made  by  users  of  projected  picture 
An  image  40  inches  in  width  is  sufficient  for  the  avera|  ■ 
classroom.     Many   teachers   have   found   that   a   SO-im 
width  or  less  is  adequate.    The  brilliancy  of  a  30-in( 
image  will  be  four  times  that  of  a  60-inch  image  if  i 
other  factors  are  equal.    It  should  be  noted,  too.  that 
least  one  new  type  of  screen  is  made  especially  for  tl 
iMularkened  room. 

What  mechanics  of  scheduling 
will  be  most  effective? 

The  simplest  is  often  the  best.  A  self-sign-up  shei 
for  teachers  seems  to  be  effective.  Teachers  then  arrans 
for  their  own  pupils  to  obtain  the  equipment  from  th 
previous  user.  The  projectors  are  reserved  for  at  lea: 
one-hour  periods.  Teachers  and  pupils  should  not  fei 
rushed.  If  the  demand  for  the  use  of  the  projector  ir 
creases,  the  solution  lies  in  an  increased  number  of  pr( 
jectors,  not  in  shorter  periods  of  use. 

I 

How  may  pictures  be  mounted  and  filed? 

Occasionally    individual    pictures    are   arranged    on 
long  strip  of  paper  to  serve  somewhat  the  same  purpo*  ' 
as  a  filmstrip.    This  is  quite  successful  and  acceptable  a  j 
part  of  a  culminating  phase  in  a  unit.    As  our  teacher 
continue  to    work   with   the   opaque   projector,   however 
the  tendency  seems  to  be  away  from  this  arrangement 
More   flexibility   is  provided   by  keeping   pictures  sepa  I 
rate.    For  example,  individual  pupils  or  committees  car 
examine,   select,   and   study  those   materials   pertinent  t( 
their  problem.  They  may  then  project  the  materials  wher  i 
making  reports  to  the  class. 

The  newest  opaques  '"wind"  individual  picturesj 
ihrough  so  readily  that  a  strip  is  really  unnecessary.  M 
procedure  especially  helpful  on  the  older  models  is  thai  i 
of  stacking  individual  pictures  in  such  a  manner  thai  i 
the  top  one  can  be  removed  while  holding  the  other?  inf 

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Educafional  Screen<4 


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low  it's  organized, 

ow  it's  kept  alive  and  active 


by  HOWARD  R.  PORTER 

Audio-Vrsual  Coordinator 

Jordan  Junior   High  School 

Palo  Alto,  Cafifornia 


THE  A-V  CLUB  AT  JORDAN  JUNIOR 


In  one  form  or  another,  the  Audio-Visual  Club,  or 
ludenf  Projectionists'  Corps,  has  taken  a  permanent 
icice  in  almost  every  school  with  an  active  audio-visual 
jogram.  Responsibility  for  the  success  of  such  clubs  rests 
!  jarely  upon  the  school  audio-visual  director  or  coordi- 
ntor. 

Believing  that  coordinators  welcome  the  ideas  and 
iqgestions  that  can  be  gained  through  reading  of  the 
•perience  of  others.  EDUCATIONAL  SCREEN  will  con- 
liue  to  publish  from  time  to  time  reports  on  different 
lethods  of  organizing  and  operating  audio-visual  clubs. 

What  are  you  doing  at  your  school  to  solve  the  prob- 
l-ns  of  providing  teachers  with  the  right  instructional 
rsterials  at  the  right  time  and  in  the  right  place? — ED. 

^^NE  OF  THE  MAJOR  PROBLEMS  of  the  audio-visual 
^    coordinator  in  any  school  is  recruiting  and  train- 
operators  of  audio-visual  equipment  in   such  a  way 
maintain  efficient  service  for  all  classes  and  to  safe- 
I    costly    equipment. 
\li  hough  all  classroom  teachers  in  California  are  now 
iquired  to  take  an  audio-visual  workshop  course,  they 
11    not    ordinarily    use    their    newly-acquired    skills    fre- 
I  -nlly  enough  to  keep  in  practice.  Besides,  most  teach- 
I-  -I'eni  to  prefer  to  be  relieved  of  projection  duties 
■  llif-y  may  devote  their  full  attention  to  the  class. 
i  rum  experience  gained  during  the  past  ten  years,  the 
iM    is  convinced  that  even  sixth-grade  boys  can  be- 
'  Mil  excellent  all-around  operators  of  audio-visual  equip- 
1  rii.  If  carefully  chosen  and  trained,  a  youngster  handles 
Miipnient  much  better  than  a  less  mechanically-minded 
ill     He   is  proud   of   his  job,  enjoys   the   prestige   it 
■Is.  and  works  frequently  enough  to  acquire  a  high 
.    of  skill. 
I  hi'    recruiting    and    training    of   pupil    operators    is 
|"l>ably  best  centered  and  controlled  through  an  Audio- 
^Mial   Club.      At    .Jordan    Junior    High    School    (1200 
I  |mU|,  the  club  plan  has  been  given  considerable  study, 
i:ii  we  feel  that  this  account  of  our  developing  experi- 
inay  contain  suggestions  of  value  to  other  schools 
ther  coordinators. 
'  M   prime   importance,  in  our  opinion,  is  the  manner 
I   uhich   new  members  are  screened   for   introduction. 

I  I  line,  near  school's  end,  each  elementary  school  princi- 

I I  receives  a  letter  asking  him  to  name  the  most  promis- 
ii  sixth-grade  boy  (or  boys)  leaving  his  school  for 
liiian.  This  system  has  resulted  in  a  more  accurate 
I- 1  Illation  than  can  be  had  from  the  seventh-grade  home- 
I    III  teacher  after  only  a  few  weeks  acquaintance  with 

.  Older  members  of  the  club  also  help  in  passing 
nent  on  the  newly-arrived  candidates  by  observ- 
iii'ir  behavior  on  the  playgrounds,  in  the  halls,  and 
H-  cafeteria.  These   member-observers  are  discrimi- 


nating in  spotting  the  "cut-up",  the  "shew-off",  or  the 
"loud-mouth" — all    unacceptable    in    the   club. 

After  all  opinions  have  been  considered,  a  group  of 
twelve  to  fifteen  seventh-graders  are  invited  to  join  as 
probationary  members.  ( Reproduced  below  is  the  printed 
guide  given  to  all  probationary  members. )  An  older 
member  is  assigned  to  act  as  a  sponsor  for  each  new 
boy  and  becomes  responsible  for  his  training  on  each 
piece  of  equipment.  This  sponsor  fills  out  a  training  re- 
port when  he  presents  his  pupil  for  club  approval.  If 
accepted  by  the  club,  the  new  member  receives  an  oper- 
ator's card  carrying  the  signatures  of  the  club  sponsor 
and  the  school  princ^3al.  This  card  is,  in  effect,  a  perma- 
nent pass  that  permits  the  holder  to  pass  through  traffic 
stations  anywhere  in  the  building,  to  go  to  the  head  of 
cafeteria  lines  (a  real  privilege!),  or  to  be  excused  from 
classes  for  projection  duties.  Abuse  of  the  pass  in  any 
way  results  in  its  prompt  recall.  Also  filled  out  at  time 
of  induction  is  a  class  program  for  each  boy  on  which 
his  grades  will  be  recorded  at  the  end  of  the  quarter. 
To  remain  in  active  membership,  a  "B"  average  must 
be  maintained  in  the  so-called  "solid"  subjects. 

During  his  second  year  of  service,  the  club  member 
becomes  eligible  for  an  award  based  on  the  number 
of  hours  served  as  an  operator.  The  required  number  of 
hours  is  set  by  club  action  in  midyear  and  is  usually 
attained  by  most  of  the  active  members.  The  cost  of  the 

{Continued  on  page  163) 


INFORMATION  FOR  NEW  MEMBERS 
OF  THE  AUDIO-VISUAL  CLUB 

You  were  elected  to  probationary  membership  in  this 
school-service  club  because  of  your  reputation  for  integrity, 
dependability  and  serious  work  in  your  classes.  To  stay  in 
the  club  you  must  maintain  this  reputation. 

Here  are  some  important  things  to  remember: 

(1)  Check  the  film-showing  schedule  before  classes  on 
Monday  and  on  each  day  thereafter  to  be  sure  you  do  not 
miss  an  assignment.  Initial  your  assignments. 

(2)  If  unexpected  reasons  keep  you  from  school,  send 
word  or  telephone  so  assignments  may  be  cared  for.  Tliree 
missed  assignments  (unexcused)  eliminate  a  member  from 
the  club. 

(3)  Use  the  club  pass  ONLY  when  justified!  Misuse  of 
the  pass  will  result  in  immediate  cancellation. 

(4)  Feel  a  deep  responsibility  for  the  care  and  safety 
of  the  equipment  you  are  handling.  It  represents  hundreds 
of  dollars.  Report  promptly  any  breakage  or  damage. 

(5)  Do  not  use  the  club  room  as  a  waiting  room  or  as 
a  refuge  on  rainy  days.  Come  only  on  legitimate  business — 
i.e.,  to  check  schedule,  to  receive  training  or  to  attend  called 
meetings.  Monday  noon  is  the  regular  meeting  day.  Lunches 
may  be  eaten  in  the  room  at  that  time. 

(6)  Observe  all  school  rules.  Be  careful  when  moving 
equipment  through  halls.  Avoid  heavy  traffic  flow  by  starting 
before  bells  ring.  Do  not  chew  gum  while  on  duty.  Be 
courteous  to  both  the  pupils  and  the  teacher  whom  you 
are  serving. 


Aril,     1952 


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Photo  courtesy  Dept.  of  Audio-Visual   Education,   Portland,   Oregon,   Public  Schoc 


The  things  children  hear,  as  well  as  those  they  see,  are  a  constant  source 
of  questions  and  new  learnings 


The  nmm  of  LISTii(i--and  WHY 


PRIOR  to  the  invention  of  the  printing  press,  knowledge 
and  information  were  largely  acquired  through 
the  ears.  The  printing  press  made  books  and  other 
printed  matter  available  to  the  masses.  Four  centur- 
ies have  made  people  print-minded,  and  literacy  has 
come  to  be  measured  in  terms  of  reading  and  writing. 
In  less  than  thirty  years  the  invention  of  radio,  sound  re- 
corders', and  television  has  helped  to  swing  the  pendulum 
back.  Perhaps  there  is  something  to  be  learned  from  the 
Hindus  who,  admittedly  illiterate  in  terms  of  reading 
and  writing,  "have  a  literacy  of  the  spoken  word — 
thoughtfully  spoken  and  thoughtfully  listened  to."' 

In  These  Critical  Times 

Today,  as  never  before,  the  ears  of  the  peoples  of  the 
world  are  being  bombarded  by  information  and  mis- 
information; by  propaganda — good  and  bad;  by  drama, 
lectures,  panel  discussions,  news  reports  of  all  types,  and 
advertising  campaigns.  Sometimes  what  can  be  heard 
is  worth  while;  sometimes  it  is  actually  harmful.  The 
ability  to  listen  intelligently  and  discriminatingly  is  im- 
portant in  these  critical  times. 

Recent  scientific  and  technological  developments  have 
increased  the  amount  of  time  that  people  spend  in  listen- 
ing. In  the  opinion  of  many  people,  however,  the  ability 
to  listen  efficiently  has  not  improved  through  increased 
use  of  the  ears. 

While  "speech  instruction  is  common,  good  listening 

lAlice  Sterner,  Katherine  Monoghan,  and  Milton  A.  Kaplan, 
Skill  in  Listening,  N.C.T.E.  Pamphlets  on  Communication,  Chi- 
cago: National  Council  of  Teachers  of  English,  1944,  p.  5. 

Copyright  1951  by  Row,  Peterson  and  Company 


by  MIRIAM  E.  WILT 

Teachers  College,  Temple   University 
Philadelphia,   Pennsylvania 


is  supposed  to   be  acquired  naturally.  Frequently  it 
never  acquired,  for  ear  specialists  tell  us  that  more  tha  ' 
half    of    so-called    deafness    is    nothing    more   than    ii  ( 
attention."^  I 

A  study^  was  made  to  determine  whether  teachers  cor  I 
sidered  listening  an  important  learning  aid  in  elementar  | 
education.  Five  aspects  of  the  problem  were  investigated  | 
(1)   the  amount  of  time  children  are  supposed  to  liste  ] 
in  the  average  classroom;  (2)  the  amount  of  time  teacl  j 
ers  think  that  children  learn  by  listening;    (3)   the  reli  i 
live   importance   teachers    place   upon   listening   as  con 
pared  with  other  language  skills;    (4)  teachers'  opinion  I 
of   the    importance   of   listening   skills    in   situations  i  ' 
which   listening  is  the  activity   of  the  majority  of  th 
group;  and   (5)   evidence  of  the  teaching  of  listening  i 
classrooms. 

The    data    for    this    study    were    gathered    from    th  ] 
answers  to  1452  questionnaires  by  teachers  in  forty-tW'  j 
states  and  by  timing  the  listening  activities  of  the  chil 
dren  in  nineteen  classrooms.  | 

In  the  opinion  of  the  teachers  answering  the  question  \ 
naires,  children  spend  the  major  part  of  the  day  reading  ' 
And  also,  in  their  opinion,  learning  to  read  is  the  mos  i 


-Eda   B.   Frost  and   Rhoda  Watkins,   Your  Speech  and  Mirui 
Chicago:    Lyons  and  Carnahan,  1945. 

''Miriam  E.  Wilt,  A  Study  of  Teacher  Awareness  of  Listenint  \ 
as  a  Factor  in  Elementary  Education.  The  Pennsylvania  Stat' 
College:    doctoral    dissertation,   unpublished,    1949. 


144 


Educational  Screert 


I  ABOUT  THIS  ARTICLE 

Too  often  the  audio  in  audio-visual  is  given  less  atten- 
tion than  the  visual  by  both  audio-visual  specialist  and 
[classroom  teacher.  True,  we  use  radio,  phonographs,  re- 
corders, sound  films,  and  other  audio  teaching  aids.  But 
are  we  concerned  enough  about  whether  the  student  is 
really  learning  from  listening? 

It  has  been  said  that  people  must  be  taught  to  learn 
IFrom  pictures,  and  it  is  probably  equally  true  that  people 
jmust  be  taught  to  learn  from  listening.  What  Miss  Wilt 
has  to  say  here  about  the  teaching  of  listening  should 
be  of  real  interest  and  value,  we  think,  to  both  audio- 
visual specialist  and  classroom  teacher. 

We  are  indebted  to  Row,  Peterson  and  Company, 
Evanston,  Illinois  textbook  publishers,  and  to  Miss  Wilt 
for  permission  to  reprint  this  article  from  the  Row, 
Peterson  Monograph  on  Language  Arts  No.  66. — ED. 


important  skill  to  be  learned.  Contrary  to  what  teachers 
lielieve.  in  the  schools  visited  children  were  spending 
inore  time  listening  than  in  any  other  single  activity, 
rhey  were  expected  to  listen  57.5  per  cent  of  the  class- 
room activity  time. 

In  evaluating  the  relative  importance  of  language  ac- 
tivities common  in  modern  schools,  activities  which  are 
oredominantly  oral  (such  as  group  discussion,  reports, 
and  oral  reading),  only  29.5  per  cent  rated  listening  as 
:he  most  important  skill  to  the  majority  of  the  group. 
Paradoxical  as  it  may  seem  in  each  situation,  only  one 
hild  spoke  or  read  while  the  remainder  of  the  group 
listened.  , 

In  the  schools  visited,  seldom  was  there  a  real  purpose 
ifor  listening  to  what  was  being  said.  There  was  little 
reading  of  stories  or  poems  that  were  new  to  the  chil- 
Iren  listening.  Rarely  was  oral  reading  used  to  prove  a 
point,  to  give  additional  information,  or  to  provide  en- 
joyment. The  most  common  uses  of  oral  reading  were  in 
irereading  stories,  geography,  history,  or  health  lessons 
fhat  had  already  been  predigested  by  the  class.  This  could 
scarcely  be  called  purposeful  listening.  As  for  other  oral 
ilanguage  activities,  they  were  largely  verbal  ping-pong 
with  the  teacher  serving  up  a  question  to  which  some 
:hild  parroted  an  answer  from  the  book. 

There  was  substantial  evidence  from  the  classrooms 
visited  that  the  majority  of  elementary  teachers  do  not 
consciously  teach  listening  as  a  fundamental  tool  of  com- 
munication. There  was  no  evidence  of  its  being  taught. 
While  children  were  expected  to  listen  more  than  half 
he  school  day,  purposes  for  listening,  standards  of 
achievement,  and  evaluation  of  the  activity  were  con- 
spicuous by  their  absence. 

Basic  Principles 

Teachers  should  realize  the  importance  of  skillful 
listening  for  effective  living. 

Present  classroom  listening  practices  should  be  eval- 
uated to  determine  whether  they  are  really  learning 
experiences. 

Purposeful  critical  listening  should  be  a  concomitant 
of  many   classroom    learning   experiences. 

In  the  light  of  children's  need  to  learn  by  doing,  chil- 
ilren  should  do  more  talking  and  listening  to  one  an- 
other  and   less   listening   to   the   teacher.   The   value   of 


peer  group  learning  through  speaking  and  listening 
should  be  considered. 

More  use  should  be  made  of  visual  and  auditory  aids, 
experiments,  excursions,  and  other  experiences  that  re- 
quire group  discussion  before,  during,  and  after  the 
activity. 

Material  read  orally  should  be  new,  interesting,  and 
meaningful  so  that  the  children  are  encouraged  to  de- 
velop critical  and   intelligent  habits  of  listening. 

Less  time  should  be  devoted  to  parroting  questions 
and  answers  from  the  text  and  to  making  monosyllabic 
answers  to  teachers'  questions.  More  time  should  be 
devoted   to   group   discussion   and   problem   solving. 

A  wide  variety  of  listening  experiences  should  be  in- 
troduced into  classrooms  if  children  are  to  learn  to  adapt 
the  kind  of  listening  they  do  to  that  type  which  will  best 
serve  the  purpose  of  the  activity. 

Activities  for  tlie  Younger  Ctiildren 

Classes  primarily  for  the  purpose  of  the  teaching 
of  listening  are  not  the  answer.  They  would  be  stilted 
and  artificial.  The  listening  inherent  in  so  many  regular 
classroom  activities  is  a  natural  setting  for  tlie  teach- 
ing of  this  skill.  This  presupposes  a  real  purpose  for 
listening  and  an  evaluation  of  what  has  been  heard.  It 
must   be   functional  if  it   is  to  be  effective. 

Teachers  of  the  five-  to  eight-year-olds  have  an  in- 
creasingly important  role  to  play  in  helping  children 
toward  effective  living  and  listening.  The  range  of  abili- 
ties is  very  wide.  Some  children  are  speaking  in  complex 
sentences  and  are  able  to  comprehend  long,  detailed  ex- 
planations and  stories  when  they  come  to  school  Others 
speak  in  monosyllables  or  not  at  all  and  are  unable  to 
follow  simple   directions   or  sequences   of  thought. 

What  are  some  of  the  incidental  and  more  formal  ac- 
tivities that  can  be  used  to  capitalize  on  the  keen  sense 
of  hearing  many  children  have?  How  shall  we  keep  alive 
this  alert  curiosity  about  things  in  their  environment? 
The  things  children  hear,  as  well  as  those  they  see,  are 
a   constant   source   of   questions   and   new   learnings. 

Mike,  scarcely  able  to  talk,  says,  "Whazzat?"  And  his 
puzzled  aunt,  looking  around  and  seeing  nothing,  replies, 
"What's   what,   Mike?    I   don't  see   anything." 

Mike,  impatiently,  "Whazzat?" 

And  still  she  sees  nothing  and  says  so. 

In  a  few  seconds  Mike  says  again,  "Whazzat?  Ooo- 
ooo-oo-oo." 

And  suddenly,  from  far  away,  she  hears  the  whistle 
of  a  locomotive  scarcely  discernible  to  her  ears,  which 
have  become  practically  deaf  to  the  sound  symphony 
all  around. 

For  Alertness  &  Discrimination 
(inside  &  out) 

(1)  Have  the  children  close  their  eyes  and  see  how 
many  different  sounds  they  can  identify.  They  may  hear 
dozens  of  things,  as:  someone  sweeping,  a  baby  crying, 
a  pencil  being  sharpened. 

(2)  Listen  for  sounds  made  just  by  people,  as:  chil- 
dren singing,  a  voice  on  the  radio,  a  mother  calling,  a 
huckster  calling  his  wares. 

(3)  Listen  for  nature  sounds,  as:  the  rain  falling,  the 
murmur  of  a  brook,  the  roar  of  the  surf,  the  wind  howl- 
ing. {Continued  on  jollowing  page) 


April,    1952 


145 


(4)  Listen  for  mechanical  sounds,  as:  a  jet  plane,  the 
subway  roar,  a  trolley  car,  a  train  whistle. 

( 5  (  Have  the  children  close  their  eyes.  Either  one  of 
the  children  or  the  teacher  may  then  make  a  variety  of 
sounds  for  the  rest  to  identify.  See  how  many  different 
sounds  the  children  think  of,  as:  clapping  hands,  tapping 
with  a  hammer  on  metal,  tapping  on  wood  with  a  ham- 
mer, hitting  the  palm  of  the  hand  with  the  fist,  rapping 
on  a  window. 

1 6)  With  closed  eyes,  have  one  child  say.  "Good 
morning"  or  some  other  short  phrase  and  have  the  rest 
of  the  children  try  to  identify  the  voice.  Help  children  to 
refrain  from  guessing  by  listening  for  certain  definite 
characteristics  of  individuals. 

In  all  activities,  it  is  important  for  children  to  learn  to 
listen  well  to  one  another  as  well  as  to  adults.  In  this 
learning  to  listen  discriminately  for  information  and 
pleasure,  children  should  habitually  give  the  same  kind 
of  attention  to  one  another  as  they  are  supposed  to  give 
to  the  teacher.  Too  often  the  only  things  we  expect  chil- 
dren to  hear  and  to  remember  are  those  things  we  say 
to  them.  One  of  the  primary  purposes  of  this  program 
must  be  to  see  that  children  respect  the  contributions 
of  their  peers.  A  concomitant  responsibility  is  that  the 
speaker  has  something  worthwhile  to  say.  Courteous 
listening  is  important,  but  equally  important  is  the 
realization  on  the  part  of  the  speaker  of  his  responsi- 
bility to  the  group. 

Teachers  cannot  and  should  not  try  to  impose  upon 
children  standards  for  listening.  Standards  must  be  set 
by  the  people  using  them.  As  much  of  the  talking  as 
possible  should  be  carried  on  by  the  children  themselves. 
Even  the  youngest  can  decide  what  to  listen  for,  why 
they  should  listen,  and  whether  they  have  heard  what 
they  set  out  to  hear.  The  teacher's  function  in  this  situ- 
ation is  to  ask  an  occasional  question  or  to  make  a  com- 
ineut  that  carries  the  thinking  of  the  group  beyond  where 
thev  are. 

Try  Out  These  Ideas 

( 1 1  Today  we  are  going  to  bake  cookies.  Nancy  will 
read  the  recipe  and  the  directions.  Why  is  it  important 
to  hear  what  she  has  to  say?  What  things  must  we 
listen  for  especially?  (After  the  reading,  the  children  dis- 
cuss the  steps  to  be  followed  and  necessary  ingredients.) 

(2)  Tomorrow  we  are  going  to  the  zoo.  Let's  see  what 
we  already  know  about  the  animals  we  are  going  to  visit. 
What  are  the  things  we  want  to  find  out?  If  you  have 
some  information  you  want  to  share,  be  sure  nobody 
else  has  said  it  (common  with  young  children).  You  will 
also  need  to  listen  in  order  to  know  whether  you  dis- 
agree with  what  has  been  said. 

(3)  Today  Joan  wants  to  tell  us  the  story  of  "Cinde- 
rella." Most  of  us  know  this  story.  For  what  shall  we 
listen,  and  why  shall  we  listen  to  Joan  tell  it?  Is  the 
sequence  of  events  right?  Does  she  impersonate  the 
characters  well?  Are  the  facts  correct?  Does  she  use  good 
sentences  and  not  string  them  together  with  "ands?" 
Is  her  voice  pleasant  to  listen  to?  Can  you  see  pictures 
as  she  tells  the  story? 

(4 1  Today  I  am  going  to  play  a  record.  You  have 
asked  for  "Tubby  and  Tuba."  For  what  shall  we  listen? 
How  many  musical  instruments  do  you  hear?  Clap  your 
bands  when  you  hear  Tubby  speak?  Be  ready  to  tell  the 
story  in  your  own  words. 


(5)  Today  were  going  to  see  a  sound  motion  picture 
The  movie  shows  and  tells  about  baby  animals  on  i 
farm.  Each  of  vou  choose  one  animal  about  which  voi 
will  make  a  riddle.  You  will  not  only  need  to  get  ^1  thi 
information  you  can  about  the  animal  you  choose,  bu 
you  will  have  to  watch  and  listen  so  that  you  can  gues; 
other  children's  animals. 

(6)  (Give  a  child  a  series  of  directions  to  be  carriec 
out  in  the  same  order  they  are  given.  Increase  the  nura 
ber  and  difficulty  of  the  tasks  as  the  child  improves  in  tht 
ability  to  carry  the  sequence  in  his  mind.  I 

These  ideas  are  merely  suggestive.  They  can  be  variet 
to  meet  the  needs  of  many  ages  and  the  content  of  the 
material.  You  will  think  of  many  additional  ones.  Un 
questionably  these  suggestions  are  not  designed  for  teach 
ing  listening.  They  are  the  activities  of  which  the  moderr 
curriculum  is  made.  Our  plea  is  only  that  we  capitalize 
on  what  is  already  part  and  parcel  of  the  things  wt 
are  doing. 

In  the  Middle  Grades 

In  the  middle  grades  the  listening  act  becomes  an  eveiii 
stronger  force  in  influencing  attitudes,  as  a  source  oli 
information,  and  in  the  forming  of  opinion.  With  par'-' 
discussions,  guest  speakers,  new  s  reports  and  anah  - 
political  campaigns,  advertising,  and  entertainment  i" 
be  intelligently  listened  to  and  evaluated  for  pleasurr 
or  information,  the  variety  of  experience  is  wide  and  the 
need  is  great. 

(1)  As  a  group,  have  the  children  select  some  evening 
or  weekend  program,  such  as  "Town  Meeting  of  the 
Air,"  to  which  they  will  all  listen.  Ask  them  to  take  just 
the  notes  they  will  need  to  be  able  to  discuss  the  major 
premises  of  the  discussion  and  the  manner  of  delivery 
and  refuting. 

(2)  Have  the  pupils  listen  to  several  different  news 
reporters  report  on  the  same  current  event.  Discuss  the^ 
varied   ways   of  saying  the  same  thing  and  the   niany\ 
impressions  listeners  can  get  from  the  same  words. 

(3)  Compare  the  same  current  event  discussed  by 
a  news  reporter  and  a  news  analyst. 

(4)  Choose  some  program  or  a  recording  which  is 
definitely   propaganda   and   discuss  how   public   opinion" 
is  formed  and   influenced  not  only  by  what  people  say  v 
but  the  way  they  say  it. 

(5)  Have  the  pupils  listen  to  advertisements  of  "name 
brands"  of  some  common  products  and  discuss  what 
makes  legitimate  advertisement  and  how  people  are  pro- 
tected by  law  from  false  claims. 

(6)  Documentary  films  and  those  produced  with  cur- 
rent social  issues  involved  can  be  used  as  class  projects 
for  both  Social  Living  classes  and  the  valuable  practice 
they  give  in  listening. 

(7)  Following  silent  reading  around  some  topic  of 
interest,  either  with  everybody  reading  the  same  material 
or  from  a  variety  of  sources,  have  the  children  discuss 
their  findings  and  then  have  one  member  of  the  group 
summarize  the  main  points.  The  remainder  of  the  group 
will  act  as  judges  of  both  how  well  the  reporter  listened 
and  how  well  he  was  able  to  summarize  what  he  heard. 

(8)  Listening  to  oral  reading  can  be  a  valuable  ■  \ 
perience.  It  also  can  be  a  deadly  one.  If  it's  merely  prai- 
tice  in  word-calling  for  the  reader,  rereading  of  material 
already  read,  or  reading  stories  with  no  surprise  element, 

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J  46 


Educational  Screen 


A  MOTION  PICTURE  RECORD  OF  AN  EXPERIMENTAL  CLASS  FOR  YOUNG  MENTALLY  RETARDED  CHILDREN 


i  Class  for  Tommy 


by 


ARY  A.  PUTNAM  and  MARGARET  DIVIZIA 

■lementary  Supervisor  Head  Supervisor 

Jio-V!sual    Aids    Section,    Los   Angeles,    California,    City   Schools 

<^  HE  I'Rosi'ECT  of  making  a  motion  picture  seemed 
f  rather  simple,  since  we  had  never  seen  a  Hollywood 
jvie  set  in  action.  You  just  set  up  the  environment, 
inned  the  day's  activities,  and  started  shooting!  Of 
iirse.  specific  plans  had  to  be  made  but  lesson  plans 
?  a  common  experience  for  most  teachers  and  planning 
make  a  film  shouldn't  involve  much  that  was  different, 
cept  the  mechanical  provisions  for  lighting,  etc.  After 
,  this  was  to  be  a  documentary,  or  as  Dr.  Dean  Mc- 
nsky  later  carefully  explained  to  us.  it  was  an  "'evi- 
titial  film."  This  means  simply  that  you  are  filming 
real  situation  that  will  be  evidence  of  the  actual  pro- 
am. 

Miss    Mary    Frances    Martin,    Supervisor    of   the   Spe- 

I  Education  Section,  and  Mrs.  Lila  Deleissegues.  Sup- 

iisor    of   Special    Education,    had    conceived    the    idea 

the  film,  which  would  be  a  record  of  the  growth  made 

the  six-  to  eight-year-olds  in  the   first  experimental 

om  for  young  mentally  retarded  children  to  be  set  up 

Los  Angeles.    This  film  was  to  be  used  as  evidence 

ich    might   determine  the   advisability   of   continuing 

;h  a  program   for  the  six-  to  eight-year-old   mentally 

tarded  child. 

The  common  practice  had  been  either  to  keep  these 
ildren  at  home  until  the  compulsory  school  age  of 
2;ht  years  or  to  place  them  in  regular  primary  classes 
vere  all  too  often  they  developed  undesirable  habits 
le  to  their  inabilities. 

Initial  planning  for  the  film  consisted  of  a  sequence 
events  to  be  shown  in  the  film,  giving  a  somewhat 
psulated  picture  of  the  scope  of  activities  which  would 
ke  place  in  the  classroom.  This  planning  was  a  co- 
lerative  endeavor  undertaken  by  Mrs.  Deleissegues; 
rs.  Gertrude  Casper,  the  teacher:  Mrs.  Ruth  Ashbaugh, 
e  principal:  and  the  Audio-Visual  Section. 
Special  wiring  had  to  be  installed  and  plans  made  for 
e  careful  use  and  storage  of  equipment  in  order  to 
•ovide  for  the  safety  of  the  children  as  well  as  for  the 
re  of  the  expensive  cameras  and  lights.  , 

Not  the  least  of  the  planning  activities  consisted  of 
itting  the  necessary  clearances  for  all  of  the  activities 
volved.  The  major  steps  beginning  with  production 
anning,  through  the  shooting,  the  editing,  to  the  final 
)mmentary  were  carefully  evaluated  by  the  various  peo- 
e  who  are  concerned  with  the  educational  program. 
This  cooperative  endeavor  meant  the  involvement  of 
ople  in  the  Elementary  Education  Division  and  the 
urriculum  Division,  the  entire  faculty  of  the  school, 
us  such  people  as  the  special  supervisors  of  art  and 
usic,  physical  education,  the  "school  nurses  and  doctors, 
ntists.  and  psychologists,  cafeteria  manager,  and  cus- 

(Continued  on  page  164) 

pril,    1952 


The  teacher  provides  many  and  varied   materials  for  the  stimulation 
of    play    activities. 


Expressing    ideas   with   a    brush    and    tempera    requires   coordination 
as  well  as  some  thoughtful   concentration. 


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Reading  is  part  of  the  fun  of  going  to  school.  Looking  at  interesting 
books  Is  in  important  first  step  in  learning  to  read. 

Pictures  are  from  the  film  "A  Class  for  Tommy"  (distributed  by  Bailey  Films) 

147 


Counfy  Superintendent  Carrier  (right),  Myrtle  Ednnonds,  rural 
teacher,  and  Robert  Read,  rural  principal,  study  film  catalogs 
before    selecting    films    and    fllmstrlps    for   the    county    library. 

fj^  Payne  County,  Oklahoma,  the  one-  and  two- 
^  teacher  schools  used  to  have  to  depend  upon  the 
county  superintendent's  office  to  furnish  the  projector  and 
show  the  films  whenever  any  motion  pictures  were  used 
in  the  schools.  This  meant  that  no  properly  planned 
visual  education  program  was  possible  in  the  smaller 
schools — of  which  there  are  fourteen,  twelve  one-teacher 
schools  and  two  two-teacher  schools.  The  other  seven 
dependent  schools  of  the  county,  with  three  to  eight 
teachers  each,  were  able  to  provide  their  own  projec- 
tion equipment  and  also  had  cooperated  in  purchasing 
films  for  the  County  Film  Library  located  in  the  county 
superintendent's   office. 

Problem  &  Plan 

Recognizing  the  problem  and  wanting  to  do  something 
about  it,  the  county  superintendent  worked  with  the 
Audio- Visual  Department  of  Oklahoma  A.  &  M.  College 
to  develop  a  cooperative  plan  that  would  better  serve 
all  schools  of  the  county. 

In  June,  1951  a  letter  was  sent  from  the  superintend- 
ent to  each  board  member  and  each  teacher  in  the  four- 
teen small  schools  of  the  county  inviting  them  to  a  meet- 
ing in  the  superintendent's  office  on  July  6,  1951.  At 
this  meeting  twelve  of  the  fourteen  schools  agreed  to  a 
plan  whereby  they  could  each  contribute  a  specified 
amount  and  purchase  three  16mm  projectors  and  three 
screens.  The  boards  of  education  signed  agreements 
authorizing  the  county  superintendent  to  place  the  order 
for  the  equipment.  This  was  done  and  all  equipment 
was  delivered  by  the  time  school  opened  in  September. 

All  schools  carried  out  their  agreements  to  purchase  the 
equipment.  As  soon  as  the  budgets  were  approved  and 
the  protest  periods  over,  the  accounts  were  cleared  in 
full. 

In  cooperation  with  J.  C.  Fitzgerald  and  Guy  M.  Pritch- 
ard  of  the  Audio-Visual  Center  of  Oklahoma  A.  &  M. 
College,  a  plan  was  worked  out  for  an  in-service  train- 
ing workshop  on  the  operation  and  care  of  audio-visual 
equipment.  The  staff  of  the  Audio-Visual  Center  at 
Oklahoma  A.  &  M.  and  the  county  superintendent  con- 
ducted   a   seven-night    workshop    at   the   college   Audio- 


Cooperation 


in  a 


County  A-V  Program 


by  JOE  F.  CARRIER 

County  Superintendent  of  Schools 
Payne  County,  Oklahoma 


Visual  Center  at  which  all  teachers  were  trained  in  thi' 
operation  of  equipment  and  the  selection  and  prope;> 
utilization   of  audio-visual  materials. 

The  schedule  for  using  the  machines  was  worked  ou 
cooperatively  in  advance  so  that  each  teacher  might  havt  , 
access  to  the  machines  for  an  equal  time.  A  master  sched 
ule  is  kept  in  the  county  superintendent's  office.  Not  onlj 
teachers  but  also  the  P.T.A.  and  community  organiza 
tions  are  using  the  machines. 

One   hundred    and    thirty-five    16mm    films    and   22' 
35mm  filrastrips  are  in  the  county  superintendent's  office; 
many    schools    also    own    filmstrips.     These   are   supple-  j 
mented  from  the  large  rental  library  of  educational  films  | 
at  the  Oklahoma  A.  &  M.  College  Audio-Visual  Center. 

Some  films  in  the  county  library  were  purchased  in 
1941  when  J.  C.  Fitzgerald  (now  director  of  audio- 
visual education  at  Oklahoma  A.  &  M.  College)  became 
county  superintendent  of  Payne  County.  The  office  of  the 
county  superintendent  has  cooperated  in  matching  funds 
with  the  State  Department  of  Education  for  the  purchase 
of  films  and  filmstrips. 

Payne  County's  film  program  was  started  in  the  east- 
ern part  of  the  county  in  1937  when  seven  rural  schools 
worked  out  a  cooperative  program  of  rentals,  which  later 
led  to  the  purchase  of  films  by  this  group.  Under  Mr. 
Fitzgerald's  leadership,  the  program  was  moved  into  the 
county  superintendent's  office  in  1941.  It  is  thought  to 
be  one  of  the  earliest  of  the  cooperative  libraries  in  the 
state. 

Present  &  Future 

Altogether  there  are  twenty-one  dependent  schools  in 
Payne  County  employing  a  total  of  fifty-one  teachers. 
All  teachers  now  have  access  to  16mm  motion  picture 
projectors  and  are  making  regular  use  of  available  ma- 
terials. Plans  are  being  made  to  extend  the  film  library 
next  year,  and  schools  have  already  expressed  a  willing- 
ness to  provide  funds  for  this  purpose  equal  to  what  * 
was  spent  this  year  for  projection  equipment. 

We   believe  our  experience  has  proved   the  value  of 
cooperative  effort  in  expanding  the  use  of  audio-visual  i 
equipment  and  materials. 


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Educafional  Screen 


;HURCH  Department 


ihe  Filmstrip  Has  a  Future— But 

The  day  may  come  when  the  filmstrip  will  be  taken  for 
ranted  in  religious  teaching  like  bread  on  the  dinner 
Lihk'.  If  this  comes  to  pass,  and  it  well  may,  two  things 
.ill  take  place  first. 

We  shall  discover  just  what  it  is  that  the  filmstrip  has 
hhich  no  other  visual  aid  has.  We  shall  find  out  what 
'iiakes  it  unique  and  exploit  its  unique  characteristics  to 
111-  full.  Another  way  of  saying  the  same  thing  is  this: 
\r  will  select  our  audio-visual  medium  to  fit  the  mate- 
al  in  hand.  If  the  basic  character  of  our  material  and 
lui  purpose  is  better  suited  to  an  audio  aid  to  learning, 
\p  shall,  without  any  apology  to  the  visualists,  just  cut 
i"-e  and  make  it  an  audio  aid.    If,  on  the  other  hand, 

■    material,   our  purpose,   and   five  or  six   other   and 
I  factors  indicate  that  we  should  use  a  visual  aid  to 
earning,  we  shall  just  go  ahead  and  make  a  visual  aid 
md  use  it. 

\i>out  now  some  reader  is  saying  that  if  we  can't 
iiake  up  our  minds,  as  so  often  seems  the  case  now,  we 
IK. (luce  an  "audio-visual".  And  that  is  exactly  what  we 
•lay  do,  but  before  we  scatter  the  landscape  with  more 
audio-visuals,"  let  us  think  out  if  we  can  just  what 
ia]ipens  when  we  wed  the  two  and  try  to  understand 
he  implications  both  for  the  form  and  structure  of  the 
iiaterials   and   the  learning  process.    In  most  instances 


A  WONDERFUL  LIFE 

Henry  Wood  (James  Dunn)  and  his  daughter 
Mary  (AUene  Roberts)  are  pictured  above  as  they 
appear  in  the  new  Protestant  Film  Commission 
|iroduction  A  Wonderful  Life,  now  being  given 
general  release  through  The  Religious  Film  Asso- 
ciation (220  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York  1,  N.  Y.).  In 
the  film  story  the  daughter  finds  in  her  father's 
life  of  Christian  devotion  the  inspiration  to  tri- 
umph  over  her  own  life  problems. 

For  reviews  and  news  of  other  new  films  for 
church  use,  see  following  pages. 


WILLIAM  S.  HOCKMAN*.  Editor 

now  our  audio-visuals  are  neither  fish  nor  fowl — neither 
solidly  visual  nor  satisfactorily  auditory. 

The  second  thing  that  must  happen  before  the  filmstrip 
becomes  the  bread  of  the  classroom  is  in  the  area  of 
utilization.  Briefly,  teachers  must  be  taught  how  to 
program  and  use  filmstrips  and  their  use  must  be  made 
a  lot  easier.  Our  projection  equipment  must  be  perfected. 
If  you  think  it  is,  just  take  a  somewhat  beat-up  filmstrip 
and  try  to  get  a  good  job  on  quite  a  few  projectors  that 
could  be  named. 

From  the  volume  of  correspondence  which  has  been 
coming  in  on  the  question  of  captions,  we  know  that 
the  filmstrip  has  many  friends  who  want  to  see  it  im- 
proved. A  few  of  the  many  comments  which  came  in  are 
reproduced  this  month.  With  the  June  issue  we  shall 
bring  the  present  discussion  to  a  close,  but  your  vote  on 
captions  or  no  captions  can  be  sent  in  all  summer  long 
and  the  results  will  be  tabulated  and  published  in  the 
October  issue. 

While  the  filmstrip  certainly  has  a  future  in  the  church 
and  school,  we  believe  it  will  take  a  sturdier  variety  than 
many  of  the  present  ones  to  make  the  grade. — WSH. 

Pro  and  Con  on  Captions 

From  a  Producer 

"That  captions  vs.  no-captions  business  is  quite  a  prob- 
lem. From  my  observations,  the  school  people  seem  to 
prefer  captions  and  the  church  people  prefer  the  re- 
marks in  a  separate  manual. 

"Our  first  filmstrips  {Christian  Family  and  Boy  Meets 
Girl)  did  not  have  captions.  You  should  have  heard 
the  howl  from  everyone!  All  releases  since  then  have 
had  captions  plus  a  manual,  and  we  revised  Christian 
Family  in  1948  so  that  it  too  has  captions. 

"The  most  criticism  we  have  received  on  our  sex 
education  filmstrip.  The  Story  of  Growing  Up,  has  been 
on  its  lack  of  captions.  If  a  filmstrip  has  no  captions  and 
the  manual  gets  lost,  what  then?  Some  may  say  that 
the  pictures  should  carry  the  story  or  idea  so  that  cap- 
tions or  manual  are  not  needed,  but  I  doubt  that  any 
visual  presentation  could  stand  on  the  visual  alone  with- 
out any  audio." 

— Paul  R.  Kidd,  Church  Screen  Productions, 
Nashville,  Tenn. 

From  a  Clergyman 

"No  hard  and  fast  rule  can  be  laid  down  for  making 
filmstrips  with  or  without  captions.  I  feel  that  a  filmstrip 
can  be  made  into  a  good  teaching  unit  if  the  particular 
contributions  of  captions,  pictures,  script  or  recording 
are  effectively  blended.  Each  has  a  contribution  to  make 
that  must  be  properly  built  into  the  structure  of  the 
filmstrip. 

"I  would  suggest  that  captions  could  be  used:  when 

{Continued  on  page  152) 


*  Director  of  Religious  Education,  Lakewood,  Ohio.  Presbyterian 
Ciuircli.  Address  at  1616  Marlowe  Ave..  Lakewood  7,  Ohio. 


April,   1952 


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a  motion  picture  development  of  such  importance! 

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ing sound  movies.  To  make  your  own  sound  film,  you  will 


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With  the  Filmosound  202,  you  can  put  countless  fi 
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Changing  the  sound  and  recording  again  are  done  si 
neously.  Only  with  magnetic  sound  movies  is  this  p( 
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It's  possible  now  with  the  addition  of  a 
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commentary. 


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the  picture  is  portraying  an  incident  where  dialogue 
by  the  principal  characters  is  important,  as  a  filmstrip 
telling  the  story  of  the  Samaritan  woman  at  the  well: 
when  it  is  important  to  know  the  era,  specific  date,  or 
place  of  a  scene  portrayed  in  the  filmstrip  frame:  when 
introducing  persons  in  sequence  who  are  important  to  the 
story;  when  no  other  device  can  convey  the  passage  of 
time;  and  when  a  series  of  places  are  shown  portraying 
similar  events,  such  as  a  filmstrip  dealing  with  Christmas 
customs  in  other  lands. 

"Captions  should  not  be  used,  it  seems  to  me:  with 
sound  filmstrips;  if  the  reading  script  contains  significant 
information  not  shown  in  the  captions  with  the  frames; 
if  the  filmstrip  is  primarily  intended  for  use  in  worship; 
if  the  picture's  meaning  is  obvious;  if  captions  simply 
take  the  place  of  a  script;  if  the  lettering  of  the  captions 
can't  be  read  twenty  feet  from  the  screen." 
— Donald  R.  Lantz,  Family  Films,  Beverly  Hills,  Calif. 

From  a  User 

"It  occurs  to  me  that  captions  are  almost  necessary  in 
some  instances  where  recorded  scripts  cainiot  be  used. 
Printed  commentaries  get  lost.  We  have  received  film- 
strips  sans  script.  Even  when  we  buy  filmstrips  for  our 
own  library,  scripts  can  get  lost.  We  are  fully  equipped 
here  and  it  seems  quite  superfluous  to  have  captions  on 
film  when  recordings  are  used.  However,  they  don't 
interfere  too  much,  and  for  the  sake  of  the  smaller 
churches  who  are  not  fully  equipped,  it  seems  a  small 
concession  to  make." 

— Mrs.  Ruth  Shavt,  First  Presbyterian  Church, 
Santa  Ana,  Calif. 

From  a  Distributor 

"I  notice  that  people  who  are  in  favor  of  filmstrips 
without  captions  are  people  who  can  add  their  own  expla- 
nations and  interpretations  of  the  pictures.  They  are 
experts  in  their  line.  But  95  per  cent  of  those  who  use 
filmstrips  are  not  experts.  They  need  help.  Captions 
can  give  it.  Captions  can  save  time  and  focus  on  the 
important  idea. 

"In  addition  to  captions,  filmstrips  should  be  accom- 
panied by  scripts  and  discussion  guides  which  are  not 
skimpy.  More  and  more  ministers  and  directors  of 
religious  education  ask  for  these  helps.  While  we  ob- 
tain impressions  from  pictures,  we  express  these  impres- 
sions in  words.  Words  will  always  be  final.  I'm  for 
captions!" 

— W.  E.  Laganke,  Church  School  Pictures, 
Cleveland,  Ohio 

From  a  Producer 

"We  have  found  that,  by  and  large,  most  of  the  pro- 
fessional religious  education  specialists  prefer  filmstrips 
like  our  two  new  productions,  The  Easter  Lily  and  The 
Caterpillar's  Journey,  without  captions.  However,  we 
find  that  when  people  come  to  buy  filmstrips,  they  prefer 
the  captioned  variety,  anywhere  from  2-4  to  1. 

"For  this  reason  the  two  filmstrips  above  have  been 
put  out  in  two  versions,  one  with  captions  and  one  with- 
out. 

"We  thought  it  would  be  interesting  to  experiment 
with  two  versions  to  see  which  type  of  filmstrip  the  user 


prefers.  We  feel,  of  course,  that  it  is  not  an  either-i^ 
matter.  Some  types  of  study  filmstrips  are  much  nioi 
effective  when  Bible  text  is  presented  along  with  the  pii 
ture  materials.  Worship  filmstrips  on  the  other  han 
seem  to  lend  themselves  to  better  utilization  withoui 
captions." 

— Walter  E.  Johnson,  Society  for  Visual  Education 
Chicago,  111. 

From  a  Mission  Executive 

"I  want  to  register  my  vote  against  the  use  of  cap- 
tions on  filmstrips.  Captions  on  filmstrips  produce  the 
problem  of  vocabulary,  seriously  limit  creative  use  by 
good  teachers,  and  limit  flexibility  of  teaching  material. 
My  principal  objection  is,  however,  that  such  English 
titles  make  much  material  unusable  in  non-English  speak- 
ing fields.  Some  materials  bv  their  very  nature  are  pretty 
much  limited  to  American  audiences.  On  the  other  hand, 
materials  on  Bible  subjects  are  universal  and  it  is  un- 
fortunate to  place  upon  them  the  limitation  of  English 
titles." 
— W.  Burton  Martin,  Audio-Visual  Division,  Foreign 

Missions  and  Overseas  Interchurch  Service,  N.Y.C. 


Church  A-V  in  Action 

Regional  Workshops 

The  Division  of  Christian  Education  (79  E.  Adams 
St.,  Chicago  3)  of  the  National  Council  of  Churches  has 
set  up  eight  Regional  A-V  Workshops  for  the  Spring, 
Summer  and  Fall  of  1952.  They  are: 

Midwest — April  14-18,  First  Methodist  Church,  filoomington, 
Indiana. 

Southeast — May  5-9,  Glenn  Memorial  Methodist  Church, 
Campus,  Emory  University.  Atlanta,  Georgia. 

New  England— July  15-24,  Northfield  School  for  Girls,  Ea«t 
Northfield,   Massachusetts. 

Southwest — July  14-18,  Southwestern  University,  Georgetown, 
Texas. 

Pacific  Southwest — ^August  4-8,  Redlands  University,  Redlands, 
California. 

Mid-Atlantic — August  3-8.  Camp  Kanesatake,  Spruce  Creek,  Pa. 

Rocky  Mountain — August  18-22,  Pueblo  Junior  College,  Pueblo, 
Colorado. 

Pacific  Northwest— October  27-31,  Seattle,  Washington. 

Planned  by  the  Department  of  Audio-Visual  and 
Radio  Education  of  the  NCC,  in  cooperation  with  state 
and  local  councils  of  churches,  these  workshops  will  make 
available  first-class  training  opportunities  to  all  levels 
of  the  church's  leadership  in  education,  missions,  social 
action  and  Bible  study  teaching.  The  Rev.  Elmer  G. 
Million,  coordinator  of  these  workshops  for  the  DCE 
(address  above),  can  supply  those  interested  with  com- 
plete information. 

Seminary  Workshop 

Union  Theological  Seminary  on  March  21  and  22 
made  a  significant  contribution  toward  bringing  the 
audio-visual  movement  within  the  walls  of  theological 
seminaries  by  holding  in  its  quarter-million-doflar  Audio- 
Visual  Center  a  workshop  on  audio-visual  methods  and 
materials  to  which  it  invited  student  faculty  registrations 
from  thirty-seven  Eastern-seaboard  theological  semi- 
naries. 


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Starring  James  Dunn  in  an  outstanding  religious 
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All  That  I  Have,  a  61 -minute  production  by  Family 
Films,  Inc.  for  the  Lutheran  Church  (Missouri  Synod), 
will  come  to  mind  easily  when  one  hears  comments,  often 
by  people  who  have  seen  too  few  films,  about  the  poor 
technical  qualities  of  religious  films.  Here  is  a  film 
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This  film  makes  the  most  of  a  good  story.  There  is 
drama  and  suspense,  and  some  pretty  solid  religious 
convictions  get  convincingly  expressed.  It  will  hold  the 
attention  and  interest  all  the  way  of  any  audience  of 
young  people  and  adults.  Here  is  the  film  for  the  church 
which  has  been  waiting  around  for  a  top-notch  feature- 
length  religious  film  for  a  week  night  or  Sunday  night 
audience.  With  this  film  a  church  will  be  taking  no 
chances,  and  with  a  little  care  in  building  an  introduction, 
the  message  will  be  long  remembered. 

And  its  message?  Right  down  the  middle  of  the  stew- 
ardship road.  A  skilled  physician  finds  out  what  to  do 
with  the  money  his  God-given  skill  has  brought  him. 
We  highly   recommend  the  film. 

The  Rivers  Still  Flow 

For  many  years  Bacone  College,  in  eastern  Oklahoma, 
has  served  the  American  Indians  of  that  and  other  sec- 
tions of  the  country  as  an  institution  of  higher  learning. 
Its  story  has  been  told  in  the  printed  and  spoken  word 
and  now  the  Northern  Baptist  Convention  (152  Madison 
Avenue,  New  York  16)  has  told  it  beautifully  and  effec- 
tively in  a  ,30-minute  color  film,  The  Rivers  Still  Flow. 

This  film  has  fine-  technical  qualities.  The  photography 
is  good  and  much  of  it  is  outstanding.  Toge  Fujihira 
has  given  us  many  shots  of  great  beauty  which  required  a 
willingness  to  work  as  well  as  camera  know-how.  Many 
of  his  pictures  are  outstanding  from  the  standpoint  of 
composition.  The  narration  is  clear  and  adequate,  with 
a  silent  interlude  here  and  there  where  the  pictures  and 
background  music  convey  everything. 

The  film  tells  the  story  of  Jim,  a  typical  Bacone  Col- 
lege student.  We  see  him  achieve  a  fine  academic  rating, 
become  a  confessing  Christian,  wrestle  with  the  ques- 
tion of  what  to  do  with  his  life — deciding  at  last  to  live 
a  life  of  service  among  his  people. 

While  The  Rivers  Still  Flow  tells  the  story  of  a  great 
Baptist  institution,  it  will  be  useful  to  all  churches  seek- 
ing to  interest  their  people  in  their  fellow  Americans,  the 
Indians, 

And  Now  the  Priesthood 

The  content  of  the  25-minute  color  film  And  !\iou-  the 
Priesthood  { from  Holy  Ghost  Fathers,  1615  Manchester 
Lane,  N.W..  Washington.  D.  C.)  is  schooling  of  a  boy 
from  about  the  eighth  grade  to  ordination  as  a  priest 
of  the  church.  As  he  goes  from  school  to  school  the 
camera  goes  with  him,  and  we  see  him  in  work.  |)lay, 
solemn  procession,  serious  study,  and  in  cloistered  medi- 
tation.  The  narration  has  been  skillfully  cast  in  the  boy's 


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lie  progresses  toward  his  goal.  The  story  is  well  organ- 
ized and  the  technical  qualities  of  the  film  are  quite 
satisfactory. 

The  New  Pioneer 

One  of  the  most  instructive,  interesting,  and  objective 
jjictures  of  the  new  state  of  Israel,  its  people,  and  its 
accomplishments  is  the  20-minute  film  The  New  Pioneer, 
released  several  months  ago  by  Cathedral  Films,  Inc. 
MBurbank,  Calif,  t.  The  photography  is  excellent  and  the 
(narration  instructive.  It  is  recommended  to  churches, 
jlschools  and  community  groups. 


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ij  Educational  Productions  Ltd.  1 17  Denbigh  St..  London, 
; S.W.I)  has  sent  over  four  filmstrips  for  our  review. 
They  are:  A  Soiver  Went  Forth,  the  story  of  bread:  Men 
\oj  Skill,  craftsmen  of  the  Bible:  Religious  Art,  and 
\  History  of  the  Prayer  Book. 

I  The  first  two  are  for  children  up  through  grades  .5  and 
6.  They  have  12  and  1.3  black  and  white  frames  each, 
respectively,  and  are  the  work  of  W.  H.  Whanslaw.  Each 
'picture  is  well  composed  and  drawn,  and  the  artist  has 
exercised  considerable  care  to  keep  the  pictures  simple 
and  authentic.  They  are  based  upon  a  series  of  little 
books  ("Bible  Background  Books")  very  much  like  the 
Nekon  series  for  little  people.  As  with  them,  the  picture 
is  on  the  right  and  the  script  on  the  left,  the  whole  book 
constituting  the  utilization  script.  Since  the  subject 
matter  of  each  is  basic  in  religious  education  and  since 
the  technical  qualities  of  each  are  excellent,  this  reviewer 
hopes  that  a  U.  S.  distributor  will  be  speedily  found  for 
them. 

History  of  the  Prayer  Book  and  Religious  Art,  the 
other  two  in  the  quartette,  are  in  black  and  white  photog- 
raphy with  good  qualities.  The  scripts  are  in  the  form 
1  i)f  notes  from  which  the  user  may  make  up  his  own 
I  commentary.  The  first  has  33  frames  and  the  second  24. 
Each  can  be  used  to  give  an  introduction  to  the  subjects 
which  they  may  touch.    They  are  both  recommended. 


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Evaluation  of  New  Films 


L  C.  LARSON.  Editor 
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Indiana  University,  Bloomington 


How  to  Catch  a  Cold 

(International  Cellucotton  Products  Company,  Educa- 
tional Department,  919  North  Michigan  Avenue,  Chicago 
11,  Illinois)  10  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  color,  1951.  $24.00 
for  three-year  lease.  Produced  by  Walt  Disney  Produc- 
tions.   A  set  of  related  posters  is  available. 

Description  of  Contents: 

This  is  the  story  of  how  a  Common  Man  catches  a  Com- 
mon Cold,  and  how  Common  Sense  teaches  him  to  take 
care  of  himself. 

Common  Man  is  first  seen  as  he  morosely  gets  up  in 
the  morning.  As  he  is  grumbling  about  having  had  the 
bad  luck  to  catch  a  cold,  a  tiny  man,  Common  Sense, 
appears  and  tells  him  that  it  was  bad  judgment  rather 
than  bad  luck.  He  then  describes  how  Common  Man  in- 
sisted on  completely  exhausting  himself  at  a  square  dance, 
cooling  off  in  a  draft,  not  getting  enough  sleep,  eating 
poorly-balanced  meals,  and  playing  golf  in  the  rain.  As 
a  result,  he  points  out.  Common  Man  developed  a  bad 
disposition  and  lowered  his  resistance  so  much  that  he 
was  a  ready  victim  of  all  the  colds  being  spread  by  peo- 
ple he  met.  By  insisting  on  going  to  the  office  after  he 
began  taking  a  cold,  he  inconsiderately  spread  his  cold  all 
over  town,  as  indicated  by  an  aerial  view  of  the  spreading 
sneezes. 

Even  though  Common  Man  promises  that  he  won't 
sneeze  at  anyone,  Common  Sense  shows  him,  by  means 
of  a  chalk  drawing,  how  easily  cold  germs  are  spread  in 
the  air  and  to  all  objects  in  the  room.  He  shows  that 
the  highly-contaminated  disposable  tissue  Common  Man 
has  used  should  not  even  be  put  into  his  pocket,  but 
rather  into  a  paper  sack  to  be  burned.  He  points  out 
that  one  good  "solution"  consists  of  lots  of  soap  and  hot 
water,  and  that  sunshine  and  fresh  air  are  also  fatal  to 
cold  germs. 

When  Common  Man  reveals  that  he  plans  to  continue 
his  usual  routine,  just  letting  his  cold  run  its  course, 
Common  Sense  frightens  him  into  bed  by  pointing  out 
that  "cold"  symptoms  are  sometimes  the  forerunners  of 
more  serious  diseases  and  that  failure  to  help  one's  body 


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rebuild   its   resistance  gives   such   diseases   as   pneumonia  < 
an  easy  mark. 

Common  Sense  finally  convinces  Common  Man  that  a 
day  or  two  of  pleasant  i-est  in  bed  makes  sense  if  it  saves 
time  in  the  long  run,  but  just  as  Common  Man  is  settling 
down  to  enjoy  his  enforced  rest,  little  Common  Sense 
gives  a  big  sneeze  and  dives  under  the  covers  beside  him. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

Widely-accepted  recommendations  for  combatting  the  ■ 
common  cold,  presented  in  a  highly  appealing  and  con- 
crete fashion,  make  this  film  a  valuable  contribution  to 
the  list  of  films  which  should  be  seen  by  all  sorts  of  people 
on  all  age  levels.  The  typical  Disney  finesse  is  in  evi- 
dence throughout,  and  only  a  brief  credit  title  and  a  few 
glimpses  of  a  Kleenex  box  give  a  clue  as  to  the  film's 
sponsor.  Because  of  its  potential  contribution  to  the  pub- 
lic health,  the  film  should  by  all  means  be  made  available 
to  as  many  groups  as  possible  in  every  community.  Its 
humor  and  "Common  Sense"  will  appeal  to  all  ages  and 
levels  of  sophistication. 

Fears  of  Children 

(International  Film  Bureau,  6  North  Michigan  Avenue, 
Chicago  2,  Illinois)  26  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  black  and 
white,  1951.  $115.  Produced  by  Julien  Bryan,  International 
Film  Foundation,  for  Oklahoma  State  Department  of 
Public  Health  and  National  Association  for  Mental  Health 
under  the  supervision  of  the  Mental  Health  Film  Board. 

Description  of  Contents: 

Fears  of  Children,  the  third  in  a  series  of  mental  health 
films  entitled  "Emotions  of  Everyday  Living,"  is  a  film 
about  Paul,  a  normal  five-year-old,  and  his  well-intentioned 
parents. 

The  opening  sequence  shows  Paul  cautiously  and  timid- 
ly entering  his  parents'  bedroom  in  the  early  morning 
hours.  Helen,  his  mother,  invites  him  into  her  bed  and 
lovingly  cuddles  him  up  to  her.  Their  conversation 
awakens  Jim,  who  sullenly  remonstrates  about  Paul's 
awakening   them   at  this  early   hour. 

A  series  of  episodes  accompanying  the  family  break- 
fast shows  that  Helen  and  Jim  understand  each  other 
but  don't  understand  Paul.  When  Paul  observes  his 
father  and  mother  kissing  each  other,  he  feels  very  much 
neglected.  Later  when  Jim  blames  him  for  having  a 
turtle  in  the  way  and  also  for  not  assuming  a  sufficient 
amount  of  responsibility,  he  feels  very  misunderstood. 
He  finally  agrees  to  having  breakfast;  but  because  he  is 
practically  commanded  by  his  parents  to  drink  his  orange 
juice,  he  unfavorably  compares  it  with  the  loving  way 
in  which  his  mother  offers  his  father  coffee.  When  he 
accidentally  upsets  the  coff'ee,  his  father  orders  him  to 
go  to  his  room.  Alone  in  his  room,  he  angrily  throws 
the  teddy  bear  which  his  father  had  recently  given  him 
and  then  violently  kicks  it. 


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A  father  comes  to  the  terrible  realization  that  his  son  is  afraid  of  him 


Later  in  the  afternoon,  Helen  and  her  friend  Alice 
take  a  walk  and  allow  their  children,  Paul  and  Mike,  to 
ride  their  bicycles.  Several  incidents  show  that  Alice  gives 
Mike  much  more  freedom  and  encouragement  than  Helen 
gives  Paul.  When  Paul  becomes  very  frightened  after  en- 
tering a  park  cave  formed  by  huge  rocks,  his  mother  is 
tempted  to  force  him  to  go  back  into  the  cave  to  overcome 
his  fear.  Her  friend  Alice  interferes,  suggesting  that  it 
would  be  harmful  to  Paul.  Later,  over  a  cup  of  coflfee  at 
Alice's  home,  Alice  says  that  she  and  Mike  have  come  to 
understand  that  little  boys  get  angry  and  that  parents 
should  accept  it  and  not  reciprocate.  She  explains  that  she 
and  her  husband  had  had  trouble  with  Mike,  too,  but  that 
their  doctor  had  told  them  that  the  way  to  overcome 
Mike's  fears  was  to  be  kind  to  him  and  to  encourage  him. 

Later  that  evening,  when  Jim  returns,  Helen  tells  him 
about  Alice's  and  Mike's  experiences.  Jim  obstinately  in- 
sists that  the  time  has  arrived  to  teach  Paul  to  overcome 
his  fears  and  to  assume  responsibility.  His  refusal  to 
allow  Paul  to  have  a  light  on  in  his  room  is  climaxed  by 
a  nightmare  in  which  Paul  associates  his  father  with  a 
bear.  Even  when  he  is  awake,  he  pleads  with  Tvis  mother 
to  take  the  bear,  indicating  his  father,  out  of  the  room. 
Jim  leaves  and  Helen  manages  to  get  Paul  back  to  sleep. 

Alone  in  the  living  room  Helen  and  Jim  realistically 
discuss  the  problems  which  seem  to  be  facing  Paul,  and 
Jim  comes  to  the  terrible  realization  that  his  son  is  afraid 
of  him.  He  resolves  to  be  more  friendly  and  understanding 
toward  Paul.  The  concluding  sequence  shows  Paul  and  hi§ 
father  at  the  entrance  to  the  same  cave  which  earlier  had 
frightened  Paul.  When  Paul  refuses  to  enter,  his  father 
affectionately  lifts  him  high  on  his  shoulders  and  takes 
him  where  he  wants  to  go. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

The  realism  of  the  incidents,  the  naturalness  of  the 
main  characters,  and  the  human  interest  in  the  dramatic 
treatment  of  this  case  study  contribute  greatly  to  the 
peneral  excellence  of  the  film.  Superior  camera  work  and 
skillful  editing  help  make  this  film  an  outstanding  pro- 
duction. Designed  primarily  for  use  with  lay  audiences, 
the  film  should  also  be  useful  in  professional  study  and 
discussion.  The  film  deliberately  avoids  presenting  a  defi- 
nite and  closed  solution  to  the  complex  problem  which  it 
presents.  The  open  ending  necessitates  group  discussion. 
Great  care  was  taken  by  the  producer  to  avoid  portray- 
ing situations  that  allow  unresolved  anxieties  or  to  pose 
questions  which  cannot  be  answered  by  most  groups.  The 
film  should  be  useful  in  showing  how  maternal  over- 
protectivism  produces  fears  in  a  child  and  how  the  father  s 
premature  attempts  to  impose  adult  standards  on  the 
child   contributes  to  increasing  his  fears. 


Tanglewood — Music  School 
and  Music  Festival 

(United  World  Films,  Inc.,  1445  Park  Avenue,  New  York 
29,  New  York)  20  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  black  and  white, 
1951.  $32.87.  Produced  by  United  States  Department  of 
State  for  overseas  use. 

Description  of  Contents: 

The  obvious  satisfactions  realized  by  professional  musi- 
cians and  young  music  students  who  attend  the  summer 
music  school  at  Tanglewood,  Massachusetts,  provide  the 
theme  of  this  film,  which  was  designed  to  interpret  Ameri- 
can culture  to  peoples  in  other  countries.  Featuring  the 
work  of  Serge  Koussevitzky  as  conductor  of  the  Boston 
Symphony  Orchestra  and  teacher  of  advanced  students, 
the  film  presents  a  variety  of  musical  performances. 

The  opening  scene  is  a  rehearsal  by  Koussevitzky  and 
the  Boston  Symphony  of  Beethoven's  "Overture"  to 
Goethe's  Egmont.  As  the  men  disperse  after  the  rehearsal, 
the  commentator  (Deems  Taylor)  describes  Tangle- 
wood's  summer  program  of  concerts  and  classes.  Such 
composers  as  Leonard  Bernstein  and  Aaron  Copeland, 
for  example,  stimulate  their  young  students  of  composi- 
tion. One  young  man  is  shown  conducting  a  student  or- 
chestra rehearsal  of  his  own  composition,  after  members 
have  been  shown  in  close-ups  as  they  rehearse  individu- 
ally. 

■The  informality  and  easy  friendliness  of  the  camp  are 
emphasized  in  an  unrehearsed  "jam  session"  on  the  lawn. 
Meanwhile  Hugh  Ross  is  conducting  the  rehearsal  of  a 
Bach  chorale,  Gregor  Piatigorsky  supervises  the  playing 
of  a  Schubert  quintet,  and  Boris  Goldovsky  rehearses 
a  scene  from  Benjamin  Britten's  Albert  Herring. 

After  many  such  rehearsals,  the  participants  present 
a  variety  of  programs  for  lai'ge  audiences  who  come 
"from  miles  around."  For  one  such  audience,  seated  in  the 
pavilion  or  scattei'ed  about  the  lawn  on  blankets,  the 
Boston  Symphony  and  the  student  chorus  present,  in  the 
closing  sequence,  the  premier  performance  of  Randall 
Thompson's  "Last  Words  of  David." 

Committee  Appraisal: 

Amazingly  good  sound  recording  makes  this  film  an  out- 
standing aural  as  well  as  visual  experience.  Members  of 
the  preview  committee  were  visibly  enthralled  by  the 
sights  and  sounds  of  competent  musicians  preparing  and 
presenting  excellent  performances  of  interesting  music 
in  a  picturesque  setting.  While  the  film  stresses  musical 
performances,  it  also  shows  enough  of  Tanglewood's  total 
program  to  help  the  audience  understand  the  wide  va- 
riety of  activities  which  necessarily  precede  the  perform- 
ances. It  does  not,  however,  explain  Tanglewood's  rather 
unique  position  in  the  American  music  scene,  how  the 
participants  are  chosen,  how  the  experience  fits  into  their 
long-range  plans,  or  how  they  live  at  Tanglewood.  The 
film  should  be  of  most  value  as  an  unusual  aesthetic  ex- 
perience on  any  age  level  from  junior  high  school  to  adult. 
It  can  be  used  with  music  classes  to  show  close-ups  of 
instrumentalists,  vocalists,  and  world-famous  individuals 
at  work,  or  it  can  be  used  with  large  groups  for  general 
interest  and  to  develop  an  appreciation  of  American 
culture. 

Why  Study  Latin? 

(Coronet  Instructional  Films,  65  East  South  Water  Street, 
Chicago  1,  Illinois)  10  minutes,  16mm,  gound,  color  or 
black  and  white,  1951.  $100  or  $50.  Teacher's  Guide  avail- 
able. 

Description  of  Contents: 

This  film  explains  and  illustrates  some  of  the  more 
important  reasons  for  studying  Latin.  Both  the  teacher 
and  the  students  explain  to  an  invisible  narrator  their 
reasons  for  studying  Latin. 

The  off-stage  narrator  introduces  the  film  by  asking  a 


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group  of  students  entering  a  classroom  whether  or  no; 
this  is  a  class  in  Latin.  One  of  the  students  answers  the 
question  by  holding  up  his  book  on  the  cover  of  which  i:^ 
clearly  printed,  "Latin  Language  and  Literature."  A>- 
the  pre-class  hum  subsides  and  class  is  beginning,  the 
narrator  interrupts  with  another  question,  "Why  are  yon 
studying  Latin?" 

Miss  Adams,  the  teacher,  says  that  there  are  many 
reasons.  Her  principal  interest,  she  says,  is  in  the  Latin 
literature.  As  she  tells  about  her  interest  in  Vergil,  th- 
film  shows  pictures  of  Rome,  of  the  country,  and  of  ; 
Roman  boy  who  could  have  been  Vergil.  Miss  Adams  say 
that  Vergil's  language  was  Latin  and  one  of  his  moi' 
frequently  translated  works,  the  epic  poem.  The  Aeneid. 
As  she  quotes  the  first  lines,  the  film  shows  the  text. 

The  narrator  again  poses  a  question.  This  time  he  ask 
about  the  adequacy  of  translations.  Miss  Adams  repliii 
that  there  are  translations,  but  that  they  do  not  match  the 
originals  in  beauty  of  expression.  As  she  continues  to  tell 
about  the  literature  of  Caesar  and  Cicero,  the  film  shows 
through  photographs  and  animation  some  of  the  history  of 
Rome  and  the  development  of  the  Roman  Empire.  When 
the  narrator  asks  what  was  left  of  the  Latin  language  at 
the  decline  of  the  Roman  Empire,  Miss  Adams  tells  about 
medieval  churches  using  Latin  as  their  language  for  wor- 
ship, monks  copying  the  Bible  in  Latin,  and  scientists 
recording  their  observations  in  Latin.  She  points  out  that 
even  the  mottoes  of  many  modern  universities  are  Latin. 

The  narrator,  seemingly  convinced  that  Miss  Adams  had 
sufficient  reasons  to  justify  her  studying  Latin,  addresses 
the  same  question  to  the  class.  One  boy  who  plans  to  be 
a  lawyer  or  doctor  says  that  he  is  studying  Latin  so  that 
he  will  be  able  to  understand  professional  terms  more 
easily.  A  girl  who  wants  to  write  says  that  she  is  studying 
Latin  to  increase  her  interest  in  and  understanding  of 
words.  A  boy  who  isn't  sure  what  he  wants  to  do  when  he 
grows  up  says  that  he  is  studying  Latin  to  help  him  under- 
stand better  the  basic  principles  of  our  government  and 
to  provide  a  basis  for  his  study  of  a  modern  language. 
As  each  of  these  three  pupils  gives  examples  of  how 
Latin  helps  him  in  his  particular  interests,  the  film  illus- 
trates them. 

The  conclusion  shows  the  class  really  getting  to  the 
study  of  Latin,  and  as  they  turn  the  pages  of  their  books, 
the  narrator  admits  that  these  seem  to  be  good  reasons 
for  studying  Latin. 

Committee    Appraisal: 

This  film  is  recommended  for  use  in  junior  or  senior 
high  school.  It  should  be  effective  in  explaining  the  im- 
portance of  Latin  in  history,  religion,  literature,  and  cer- 
tain professions.  The  film  does  much  to  overcome  the 
rather  commonly  accepted  belief  that  Latin  is  a  "dead 
language"  and  to  encourage  pupils  to  .study  Latin.  Even 
though  some  may  question  the  direct  value  of  Latin  for 
some  of  the  purposes  mentioned,  many  educators  would 
agree  with  the  majority  of  the  purposes.  The  film  is  well 
cast  and  produced.  There  is  a  general  atmosphere  of  sin- 
cerity and  realism. 

Treasures  for  the  Making 

(Pathescope  Productions,  580  Fifth  Avenue,  New  York 
19,  New  York)  22  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  color.  Free  from 
distributor.  Produced  for  Certo  and  Sure-Jell  Products  of 
General    Foods   Corporation. 

Description  of  Contents: 

The  film  shows  Susan,  a  high  school  student,  making 
jelly  at  home,  and,  later,  with  her  class  and  home  eco- 
nomics teacher  evaluating  jellies  which  they  have  made 
and  experimenting  with  a  new  way  of  making  jelly. 

The  film  opens  in  the  Douglas  living  room,  where  Susan 
and  her  older  sister  Ellen  are  watching  a  fashion  show 
on  color  television.  Ellen,  who  is  planning  to  be  married 
soon  to  Bill  Porter,  expresses  her  interest  in  a  career  but 
tells  her  sister  that  she  is  giving  it  up  for  homemaking. 
Susan  invites  Ellen  to  the  kitchen  to  watch  her  make  some 


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I 


jelly  as  her  home  economics  assignment.  When  Susan  ex- 
I  plains  her  project  with  interest,  Ellen  obviously  is  quite 
'  bored  and  reacts  to  Susan's  enthusiasm  with  comments 
'  which  indicate  her  feeling  that  homemaking  doesn't  re- 
I  quire   imagination   and   brains. 

■  As  Susan  makes  jelly  by  the  short-boil  method,  she 
explains  it  to  Ellen  and  says  that  she  wishes  Ellen  could 

'  hear  her  home  economics  teacher.  Miss  Holland.  A.s  she 
tells  about  their  home  economics  class,  the  scene  shifts 
to  the  classroom,  where  Miss  Holland  is  showing  the 
class  various  jellies  which  have  been  made  by  members 
of  the  class  as  home  projects.  Some  is  too  thin,  some  is 
too  stiff,  and  some  is  exactly  right.  It  is  Susan's  jelly 
that  is  too  thin.  The  teacher  and  the  class  discuss  the 
reasons. 

The  scene  shifts  back  to  the  kitchen  to  show  Susan's 
attempt  at  jelly  making — washing  plums  and  then  follow- 
ing her  mother's  suggestion  to  use  some  green  ones  and  to 
try  the  long-boil  method.  She  lets  the  jelly  mixture  boil 
until  two  drops  fall  off  the  teaspoon  at  one  time.  Her 
mother  doesn't  think  it  is  quite  done,  but  Susan  thinks 
it  is.  The  test  in  the  classroom  later  shows  that  Susan 
was  wrong  and  her  mother  right. 

Tke  scene  returns  to  the  classroom,  where  Miss  Holland 
demonstrates  the  making  of  grape  jelly  out  of  bottled 
grape  juice.  While  the  jelly  is  cooking,  she  shows  the 
class  the  results  she  had  with  the  same  method  the  night 
before  and  tells  them  that  there  are  at  least  two  other 
methods.  There  follow  interviews  with  a  housewife  who 
makes  jelly  with  frozen  fruits  and  another  who  uses  dried 
fruits. 

,       The  concluding  sequence  shows  Susan  and  Ellen  looking 

■  at  Susan's  homemade  jams  and  jellies.  As  Susan  shows 
Ellen  various  kinds,  she  also  tells  her  how  they  can  be 
used  to  make  jelly  rolls,  to  garnish  meat,  and  to  add  color 

I  to  table  settings.  As  Susan's  enthusiasm  for  homemaking 
is  being  felt  by  Ellen,  Bill,  Ellen's  fiance,  enters.  He  too 
admires  the  jelly  and  tells  Ellen  that  if  she  were  to  make 
jelly  like  that,  he  would  be  proud  not  only  of  her  beauty 
and  brains  but  also  her  talent.  The  film  ends  with  Bill's 
question,  "When   do   we  eat?" 

Committee  Appraisal: 

The  film  should  be  useful  in  explaining  the  principles 
of  several  different  methods  of  jelly  making  and  in  de- 
veloping an  understanding  of  the  importance  of  following 
recipes  exactly.  The  film  subtly,  yet  positively,  suggests 
the  creative  aspects  of  homemaking.  The  technical  qual- 
ities, especially  the  excellent  color  and  the  perfectly 
synchronized  sound,  enhance  the  effectiveness  of  the  film. 
The  sponsoring  organization  is  to  be  commended  on  such 
a  complete  and  well-rounded  presentation  of  the  subject. 
Except  for  the  credit  title,  there  is  no  reference  to 
the  sponsoring  products.  Jelly  is  shown  being  made 
both  with  and  without  the  use  of  manufactured  pectin. 
Home  economics  teachers  who  want  to  stimulate  an  in- 
terest in  either  homemaking  in  general  or  jelly  making 
in  particular,  as  well  as  women's  home  economics  clubs, 
should  find  the  film  helpful. 


CORRECTION 

In  the  review  of  the  film  Helping  Children  Discover  Arith- 
metic (Audio-Visual  Materials  Consultation  Bureau,  Wayne 
University)  in  the  March  issue  on  page  110,  the  first  sen- 
tence in  the  "Committee  Appraisal"  should  have  read:  "This 
excellent  classroom  demonstration  of  the  discovery  method 
of  teaching  arithmetic  should  be  invaluable  to  arithmetic 
methods  classes  and  active  elementary  teachers  alike."  The 
word  "methods"  was  omitted  in  the  March  issue.  Scrken 
apologizes  for  confusing  arithmetic  classes  and  arithmetic 
methods  classes,  between  which,  we're  well  aware,  then- 
is  something  more  than   a  small  difference. — Ed. 


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strictly  professional,  yet  stimulating,  style  of 
"Your  Life  Work"  films." 

Student:  "Tell  them  they  make  jobs  seem  real. 
Tests  tell  me  what  I  can  do,  but  these  films 
show  me  what  'jobs'  do." 

Guest  Speaker  (Busy  businessman):  "They  pre- 
educate  my  audience;  I'm  not  sure  how  long 
it  would  take  me  to  say  what  these  films  show 
about  my  occupation  in  just  ten  minutes." 

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OPAQUE  PROJECTION  (Continued  from  page  1 42) 

place.  A  two-  or  three-inch  margin  on  the  mounts  t\- 
tending  from  the  projector  platen  facilitates  this  practice. 

By  keeping  pictures  separate  rather  than  mounted  on 
a  long  strip,  the  sequence  can  be  more  easily  changed. 
New  pictures  can  be  added  with  little  difficulty.  Filing 
of  the  pictures  for  other  units  or  for  the  same  unit  the 
following  year  is  made  easier.  Then,  too,  preparing  a 
strip  of  mounted  pictures  requires  time  and  effort  that 
can  be  better  invested  in  other  activities. 

Some  teachers  keep  separate  11"  x  14"  envelopes  for 
each  unit  they  teach.  Pictures  from  newspapers,  maga- 
zines, and  many  other  sources  are  filed  in  each  envelope. 
Each  year  when  the  class  studies  a  particular  unit,  the 
contents  of  the  envelope  are  placed  on  a  reference  table. 
The  pictures,  with  up-to-date  additions  and  along  with 
periodicals  and  reference  books,  are  used  in  making 
committee  reports. 

What  types  of  materials 
are  suitable  for  opaque  projection? 

The  opaque  projector  lends  itself  to  an  unlimited  T 
variety  of  materials:  newspaper  pictures,  magazines, 
books,  photographs,  fossils,  parts  of  machinery,  seeds, 
plants,  children's  drawings — to  mention  only  a  few.  Be-  I 
fore  experimenting  with  such  a  variety,  however,  teach- 
ers can  save  time  by  considering  a  few  of  the  important 
characteristics  of  good  projection  material. 

Pictures  should  be  clear-cut  and  "contrastable."  Faded 
pictures  or  those  with  faint  lines  are  usually  unsuitable. 
Vivid  colors  project  beautifully,  but  pictures  with  delicate 
colors  are  often  disappointing.  Pictures  should  be  pri- 
marily pictorial  with  short  concise  captions.  Captions 
or  other  written  material  should  be  bold  and  readable 
by  everyone  in  the  class. 

When  possible,  pictures  should  be  of  similar  size.  If 
the  projector-screen  distance  is  arranged  for  an  8"  x  10" 
photo,  it  will  project  a  very  small  image  from  a  following 
4"  X  5"  photo. 

Objects  such  as  fossils,  parts  of  machinery,  etc.  pro- 
ject fairly  well  but  only  one  focal  plane  will  be  in 
focus  at  one  time.  It  is  usually  advisable  to  avoid  objects 
that  vary  so  much  in  thickness  that  important  elements 
will  be  out  of  focus. 

Wliat  are  good  classroom  tectiniques? 

As  we  mentioned  earlier,  we  have  found  it  best  to 
have  teachers  themselves  demonstrate  their  own  tech- 
niques. The  informal  discussion  accompanying  and 
following  such  demonstrations  usually  answers  most  of 
the  teachers'  questions  regarding  teaching  techniques. 
Three  of  our  teachers  on  three  different  grade  levels  have 
formed  a  team  to  demonstrate  the  opaque  projector  to 
teachers  throughout  our  school  system.  Their  materials 
and  experiences  come  directly  from  their  own  classrooms. 

In  conclusion,  it  may  be  said  that  our  teachers  are 
making  continuing  progress  in  using  the  epaque  projec- 
tor effectively.  The  obstacles  to  use  have  proved  to  be 
mostly  mechanical  and  a  matter  of  supply.  When  these 
obstacles  are  removed  and  when  teachers  understand 
the  contribution  the  opaque  projector  can  make  in  their 
teaching,  they  use  it  efficiently  and  wisely. 


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.OOKING  at  the  LITERATURE 


AUDIO-VISUAL  PROGRAMS  IN  ACTION.  Prepared  by  Members 
if  the  Michigan  Audio-Visual  Association.  Edited  by  Ford  L.  Lemler. 
Available  from  Audio-Visual  Education  Center,  4028  Administration 
lldg.,  University  of  Michigan,  Ann  Arbor,  Michigan.  1951.  112 
lages.  $1.00. 

This  attractive  two-color  illustrated  book  reports  on 
lurteen  audio-visual  programs  in  Michigan.  The  schools 
wre  selected  to  show  patterns  of  organization,  financial 
■esources,  audio-visual  services,  and  effective  use  tech- 
liques  in  systems  of  varying  sizes.  Among  the  fourteen 
ire  programs  representing  towns  and  cities  from  2300 
.)  I,(i00,000  in  population  and  school  systems  from  925 
,0  232,000  in  enrollment.  Also  included  are  two  county 
ludio-visual  programs,  a  large-city  high-school  program, 
ind  a  school  librarian-directed  program  in  a  relatively 
■.mall  school  system. 

Preceding  the  fourteen  reports  is  a  chapter  "Generaliz- 
ng  from  the  Reported  Programs"  and  presenting  import- 
int  principles  that  underlie  a  successful  audio-visual 
irogram. 

A  useful  "problem  index"  at  the  beginning  of  the  book 
lelps  readers  find  answers  to  such  questions  as:  How 
iiuch  are  schools  spending  for  their  audio-visual  pro- 
grams? What  are  the  duties  of  the  audio-visual  director? 
tVhat  techniques  of  administering  an  audio-visual  pro- 
;ram  have  proved  especially  successful?  What  are  the 
ichools  planning  in  audio-visual  education  for  the  future? 

The  book  should  be  of  genuine  interest  and  help  to 
ill  educators  who  wish  to  set  up,  expand,  or  improve 
ludio-visual   programs   in   their   own   schools. 

viOTION  PICTURES,  1912-1939.  Library  of  Congress,  Register  of 
::opyrIghts,  Washington  25,  O.C.  1951.  1256  pages.  $18  (check  or 
noney   order   should   accompany   order). 

The  monumental  catalog  issued  by  the  Library  of  Con- 
gress lists  more  than  50,000  motion  pictures  registered  in 
he  U.S.  Copyright  Office  from  1912  through  1939,  includ- 
ng  nontheatrical  films.  The  catalog  contains  much  infor- 
iiation  that  has  hitherto  been  available  only  after  pro- 
onged  research  in  the  files  of  the  Copyright  Office. 

Motion  Pictures,  1912-1939  is  the  first  publication  in 
;he  cumulative  series  of  the  Catalog  of  Copyright  Entries. 
itVork  has  started  on  a  supplementary  volume  that  will 
Irover  motion  pictures  copyrighted  in  the  years  1940  to 
1949.  These  two  cumulative  volumes  and  the  subsequent 
semiannual  issues  of  Motion  Pictures  and  Fiimstrips  in 
u-  legular  series  of  the  Catalog  of  Copyright  Entries  will 
•uiistitute  a  comprehensive  bibliography  of  United  States 
notion  pictures  from  1912  to  date. 

\  DIRECTORY  OF  2002  I6MM  FILM  LIBRARIES  by  Seerley  Reid 
ind  Anita  Carpenter.  Bulletin  1951,  No.  II.  Federal  Security 
Agency.  Office  of  Education.  For  sale  by  the  Superintendent  of 
Documents,  U.S.  Government  Printing  Office,  Washington  25,  D.C. 
13  pages.  30  cents. 

The  third  edition  of  the  U.  S.  Office  of  Education's  direc- 
ory  is  greatly  expanded  both  in  the  number  of  libraries 
luluded  and  in  the  addition  of  a  descriptive  annotation  of 
•ic  lesources  and  services  of  each  library.  It  is  a  state- 
>y-state  and  city-by-city  list  of  2002  sources  from  which 
l(>mni  films  can  be  borrowed  or  rented. 

'ROFESSIONAL  TRAINING  OF  FILM  TECHNICIANS  by  Jean 
Lods.  Unesco  Publication.  Available  from  Columbia  University  Press, 
'2960   Broadway,    New  York  27,    N.Y.    1951.    155  pages.  $1.00. 

One  in  a  series  of  Unesco  publications  on  specific  prob- 
'inis  of  mass  communications,  this  book  reports  on  the 
faiilities  for  pi'ofessional  training  of  film  makers  in  vari- 
ous countries  of  the  world.  Its  purpose  is  not  only  to 
describe  present  facilities  and  practices  but  to  emphasize 
the  importance  of  professional  training  for  those  who 
make  films,  both  educational  and  entertainment,  and  to 
help    raise    professional   standards   of   "film   technicians." 


Announcing  the  Revolutionary  Nev^ 

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The  Scfiool  Afa.'iier  Is  a  self- 
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All  these  advantages  in  one  projector... 
At  a  cost  of  less  than  ^70 ! 

Honeycomb,  Blower  Cooling  System  means  more  comfortable 
operation  and  lower  film  temperature.  The  School  Master's 
outer  lamp  house  never  exceeds  room  temperature.  Sturdy, 
one-piece  construction;  ample  hand  room  for  easy  lamp 
exchange.  Self-contained,  single-unit  condenser  system  pro- 
vides brilliant,  uniform  light  distribution  with  an  output  of 
325  lumens.  Completely  coated  optics,  f/3.5  anastigmat  color 
corrected  lens. 

Noiseless  Operation  makes  for  maximum  viewing  pleasure. 
An  automatic  warning  "click"  indicates  film  ending  .  .  . 
single-slot  Uni-way  Threading  is  easy,  quick  and  sure. 
Protecto-Film  Channel  resists  buckling  by  maintaining  film 
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children  are  a  constant  source  of  pleasure  to  us.  T: 
children's  recordings  which  appeal  to  adults  almost  al 
ways  appeal  to  children.  It  is  a  rare  record  which  th 
"small  fry"  enjoy  and  adults  dislike.  William  Won! 
worth  best  expressed  that  feeling  in  "The  Old  Oak 
Bucket"  when  he  wrote,  "How  dear  to  my  heart  are  t 
scenes   of  my  childhood". 

LISTEN  AND  DO.— Audio  Education,  Inc.,  jointly  « 
ganized  by  the  American  Book  Company  and  Decca  Ri 
Olds,  has  released  two  albums  in  their  "Listen  and  !)< 
series  which  will  surely  appeal  to  children.  And  thr 
(it-e  "listen"  and  "do"  records  designed  to  encourage  ': 
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companied  by  music.  Each  record  carries  its  own  set 
instructions,  and  there  is  a  very  useful  teacher's  manual 
with  each  album. 

"Listen  and  Do",  Volume  I  consists  of  two  records  i 
titled  "Ginger  and  Josh"  and  "The  Friendly  Train". 
Ginger  and  Josh  are  two  marionettes,  and  the  music 
accompanying  the  record  suggests  strongly  the  uneven, 
jerky  movements  so  typical  of  the  string-manipulated 
marionettes.  The  suggested  movements  are  very  simple 
and  children  in  the  first  grades  will  have  no  difficulty 
following  them.  Simple  and  tuneful,  this  record  and  "The 
Friendly  Train"  are  both  excellent  for  use  in  any  situ- 
ation where  self-expression  through  movement  is  de- 
sired. 

Volume  II  is  equally  good.  This  album,  designed  for 
children  in  the  primary  grades,  offers  "The  Handsome 
Scarecrow"  and  "The  Little  Clown". 

Each  of  the  four  records  has  a  central  object  of  in- 
terest serving  as  a  means  of  identification  for  the  child 
listener  and  giving  meaning  to  the  rhythms.  The  tempo 
is  dictated,  the  interpretation  is  individual.  The  records 
are  so  organized  that  children  can  work  in  a  large  group, 
several  small  groups,  or  individually;  each  record  can  be 
used  part  by  part  until  the  activity  is  mastered.  The  rec- 
ords encourage  active  listening  because,  first,  they  appeal 
to  the  child  and,  second,  the  child  soon  recognizes  that 
continued  participation  depends  upon  continued  listening, 
CHILDCRAFT.— A  new  publisher,  "Childcraft"  (Field 
Enterprises,  35  E.  Wacker  Drive,  Chicago,  Illinois),  has 
released  twelve  discs  intended  for  the  youngest  chil- 
dren. These  are  basically  listening  experiences  and  will 
not  contribute  to  an  activity  program.  The  selections  are 
quite  short  and  a  wide  range  of  subjects  is  covered. 

The  i-ecords  are  very  well  done.  The  first  six,  contain- 
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will  interest  pre-school  children  and  some  kindergarten 
youngsters.  The  words  are  easy  to  follow,  the  rhythms 
are  simple,  and  the  music  is  well  defined.  These  discs 
will  be  very  good  for  listening,  entertainment,  and  "sing- 
along"  purposes.  Fifty-two  short  and  simple  rhymes  are 
included  on  these  first  six  records. 

Records  seven  and  eight,  labeled  "Tunes  for  Tots"  and 
"Tunes  for  Wee  Folks"  respectively,  will  have  little  school 
application,  but  the  four  final  records  will  interest  first- 
and  second-gradei-s.  The  "Folk  Songs  of  Our  Land"  will 
appeal  to  the  "adventure  instincts"  of  these  youngsters; 
the  songs  include  "The  Arkansas  Traveler",  "Git  Along 
Little  Dogies",  "Oh  Susannah",  and  "Casey  Jones". 

The  folksong  theme  is  continued  on  record  ten  with 
"Folk  Songs  of  Other  Lands"  and  includes  such  old  favor- 
ites as  "Molly  Malone"  and  "Funiculi  Funicula",  among 
others.  The  youngsters  will  enjoy  both  folksong  records 
as  well  as  the  storytelling  discs  which  complete  the  series 
so  far  released.  The  final  two  titles  are  "Hansel  and  Gretel" 
and  "The  Shoemaker  and  the  Elves".  They  are  in  every 
way  fine — carefully  produced,  imaginatively  directed,  and 
well  performed.  Boys  and  girls  will  enjoy  them — and  many 
interesting  activities  may  spring  from  the  listening  ex- 
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TEACHING  OF  LISTENING       (Continued  from  page  146) 

it  has  little  value  for  listening  or  for  anything  else.  If, 
Mil  the  other  hand,  it  is  new  information,  humor,  story 
»ith  a  plot,  beautiful  prose  or  poetry,  descriptions  of 
[.risons  or  nature,  or  is  a  dramatic  reading  of  conver- 
-alion.  it  can  challenge  thinking  and  careful  listening 
!.ii    some  specific   purposes. 

1 9 1  Following  oral  directions  of  several  steps  is  diffi- 
( lilt  for  many  adults.  Use  street  and  road  directions  for 
L'i\  ing  practice  in  carrying  in  the  mind  a  series  of 
ilirections  that  must  be  carried  out  in  proper  sequence. 

C.ommon  shared  listening  experiences  are  the  best  ac- 
lixities  for  the  teaching  of  listening  skill.  In  common  ex- 
inriences  the  children  and  the  teacher  together  have  an 
.ipportunity  to  check  one  another's  misconceptions  and 
misunderstandings.  There  is  also  probably  a  better  oppor- 
liiiiily  for  helping  children  realize  the  critical  need  for 
,i< curate   listening. 

The  teaching  of  listening  is  not  something  new  to 
l>i  added  to  an  already  overburdened  school  program. 
It  is  merely  capitalizing  upon  those  experiences  which 
art'  already  part  of  your  day  and  using  them  to  make 
li\ing  and  learning  more  effective.  If,  as  one  writer  has 
-aid.  "The  energy  is  there,  also  the  time,  and  it  is 
known  that  they  listen,"^  then  teachers  need  to  assume 
ri^ponsibility  for  providing  those  experiences  which  will 
[jiovide  practice  in  this  very  important  phase  of  the 
language  arts. 

'R.    V.    Burkhard,    "Radio    Listening   Habit!*    of    Junior    High-' 
>(  liool   Pupils."   Bulletin   ol  the  National  Association  ol  Second- 
are  School  Principah.  XXV,  April.  1941.  pp.  45-4S. 


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A-VCLUB 


(Continued  from  page  143) 


-mall  gold  pins  awarded  is  paid  by  the  club  from  the 
imome  it  receives  from  noontime  entertainment  movies. 
(  All  members  take  an  active  part  in  managing  the  noon 
movies,  which  are  offered  to  pupils  at  a  ten-cent  admis- 
sion charge  two  or  three  days  per  week  during  inclement 
weather.)  Besides  the  nominal  amount  spent  for  awards. 
tiowever,  no  funds  are  used  to  benefit  members  per- 
sonally but  are  invested  in  audio-visual  materials  and 
•■(]uipment  to  serve  the  whole  school  or  are  used  some- 
times to  buy  entertainment  for  the  entire  student  body. 
To  keep  a  club  alive  and  active,  a  club  sponsor  must 
lie  prepared  to  devote  most  of  his  out-of -class  time  to  the 
iiovs.  The  club  should  meet  at  least  once  a  week — with 
tuiiiness  on  the  agenda  that  commands  club  participation 
nifl  with  some  form  of  entertainment  that  qualifies  as 
iiccptable  reward  for  hard  work.  In  our  case  lunch  is 
-liared  in  the  sponsor's  room  while  a  brief  business 
■nieting  is  conducted  by  the  club  president.  This  is  fol- 
lowed by  a  good  film  selected  from  the  increasingly  rich 
li-t  of  free  or  sponsored  films  now  available.  An  im- 
portant detail  in  club  management  is  to  eliminate 
liromptly  any  member  whose  interest  or  perfonnance 
laj.'s.  Since  there  is  a  large  waiting  list  of  boys  eager 
to  join  the  club,  most  members  keep  on  their  toes. 

It  has  been  a  matter  of  continuing  and  gratifying 
surprise  to  this  club  sponsor  that  boys  of  junior  high 
school  age  can  assume,  and  carry  to  successful  com- 
pletion, jobs  difficult  i^ven  for  an  adult.  Given  to  the 
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of  special  importance:  chairman  of  the  operators'  trail 
ing  committee,  recorder  of  the  point  system,  and  sched 
ule  maker.  By  club  vote  it  has  been  from  these  thr«r 
that  the  "most  valuable"  member  has  been  selected  am! 
rewarded  with  a  signet  ring.  There  is  real  competitiun 
for  this  honor. 

Perhaps  the  schedule  maker  has  the  toughest  job.  II'' 
must  not  only  fit  the  operators  to  the  periods  chosen 
by  the  teachers  for  film  showings  and  avoid  taking  bo\  - 
from  essential  or  difficult  classes,  but  he  must  also  - 
that  all  have  a  fair  opportunity  of  building  up  the  necr 
sary  point  total.  He  also  schedules  the  previews  before 
classes  begin  in  the  morning.  Our  schedule  makers  have 
devised  and  worked  out  improvements  and  time-savers 
that  this  sponsor  never  thought  of! 

As  a  service  club  in  our  junior  high  school,  the  Audio- 
Visual  Club  is  rated  near  the  top  by  teachers  and  pupils 
alike.  From  the  standpoint  of  the  audio-visual  coordi- 
nator, the  club  is  a  lifesaver! 

A  CLASS  FOR  TOMMY         (Continued  from  page  1 47) 

todians,  as  well  as  the  person  in  charge  of  bus  trans- 
portation and,  of  course,  the  children's  parents,  whose 
interest  and  help  were  of  inestimable  value.  The  schedul- 
ing of  conferences  to  suit  the  time  of  these  many  people  • 
was  no  small  task,  since  many  of  them  had  to  come  from 
various  locations  in   our  large  city. 

The  actual  shooting  of  the  film  took  approximately 
a  month  and  was  done  by  Mr.  Freeman  Stevenson,  head 
photographer  in  the  Audio-Visual  Aids  Section,  assisted 
by  Mr.  Edwin  Bach.  Several  months  elapsed,  however, 
between  the  initial  planning  and  the  completion  date. 

The  unorthodox  method  of  photographing  the  film 
consisted  of  discussing  with  the  teacher  the  day's  plan 
in  which  one  of  the  basic  elements  in  the  sequence  was 
to  be  highlighted.  Let  us  say  that  on  Monday  we  plan 
to  have  block  play.  The  teacher  made  her  regular  plans 
and  conducted  the  class  in  as  normal  a  manner  as  possi- 
ble, while  the  photographer  recorded  everything  that 
was  going  on  in  the  room.  After  a  few  days  the  chil- 
dren were  so  at  ease  that  they  accepted  "Eddie"  and 
"Steve"  as  easily  as  they  did  the  teacher.  Occasionally 
a  deliberate  "hamming"'  into  the  camera  made  our  pho- 
tographers cringe,  but  we  just  said,  "Keep  shooting,  we 
can  cut  anything  we  don't  like".  We  took  over  three 
times  the  amount  of  footage  used  and  had  most  of  the 
needed  sequences  when  we  began  putting  the  film  to- 
gether. 

Although  one  of  the  primary  purposes  of  the  film  was 
that  of  recording  data  for  an  experimental  study,  as  soon 
as  the  first  footage  was  previewed  it  was  evident  that 
this  would  be  a  good  teacher  training  film  as  well  as 
useful  with  parent  groups.  The  completed  film  has 
yielded  rich  dividends  as  it  has  been  used  to  acquaint 
principals  and  teachers  with  the  program  previous  to 
setting  up  many  similar  rooms  throughout  the  city.  It 
has  also  been  shown  to  parents  in  acquainting  them 
with  the  program  of  education  for  young  mentally  re- 
tarded children. 

This  problem  is  not  unique  to  Los  Angeles  and  many 
school  districts  in  the  state  have  acquired  the  film  for 
use  in  their  own  schools.  (The  film  may  be  rented  or 
purchased  through  Bailey  Films,  C509  DeLongpre  Ave., 
Los  Angeles.) 


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Audio-Visual  Trade  Review 


Industry  Meetings 

Film  Conference  in  NYC 

A  film  conference  for  discussion  of 
tiadc  problems  among  commercial 
film  libraries  and  film  sources  is  be- 
ing sponsored  by  the  National  Audio- 
Visual  Association  at  the  Hotel  New 
Yorker  in  New  York  City  April  25- 
26.  Plans  for  the  conference  were 
approved  by  the  NAVA  Board  of 
Directors  following  an  opinion  poll 
of  libraries  and  distributors,  which  re- 
vealed a  definite  feeling  that  a  confer- 
ence on  film  problems  would  be  help- 
ful. Harold  Baumstone  of  Almanac 
Films  has  been  appointed  general 
chairman  of  the  conference.  Mem- 
bers of  the  steering  committee  and 
their  program  responsibilities  are: 
Educational  Film  Panel — Ted  More- 
house, Young  America  Films;  Re- 
ligious Film  Panel — Bill  Rogers,  Re- 
ligious Film  Association;  Entertain- 
ment Film  Panel — Harry  Post,  Post 
Pictures  Corporation,  and  Larry 
Saltzman,  Audio   Film  Center. 

Audio  Fair  in  Chicago 

Interest   in   the   annual   New  York 
Audio    Fair   has   resulted   in    the   or- 
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sent and  demonstrate  their  products 
at    Chicago's    Conrad    Hilton    Hotel 
I  May  23-24.  Further  information  about 
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I  neering    Society,    can    be    secured    by 
'writing    fair    manager    Harry    N. 
Reizes,   Audio  Fair   in  Chicago,  Inc., 

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New  Carton  for  Tape 

A  new  carton  for  mailing  and  re- 
mailing  individual  reels  of  sound 
recording  tape  is  now  available  from 
Minnesota  Mining  and  Manufactur- 
ing Company    (900  Fauquier   St.,  St. 


Paul  6,  Minn.).  Made  of  corrugated 
fibreboard,  the  inexpensive  and  re- 
usable carton  is  said  to  provide 
added  protection  with  minimum 
weight.  It  is  available  in  four  sizes 
for  four-inch,  five-inch,  seven-inch 
and    10l/{)-inch    reels. 

New  Victor  Lite-Weight 


The  new  Lite-Weight,  Model  60-4, 
16mm  sound  motion  picture  projector 
for  audiences  ranging  from  confer- 
ence size  to  several  hundred  has  been 
announced  by  Victor  Animatograph 
Corporation,  Davenport,  Iowa. 

The  new  projector  incorporates  all 
of  the  Victor  features,  including  safe- 
ty film  trips,  dual-flexo  pawls,  180- 
degree  swing-out  lens  mount,  large 
single-drive  sprocket,  instantilt,  finger- 
tip controlled  rewind,  and  safety  film 
path.  It  can  be  operated  at  sound  or 
silent  speeds  and  provides  still  pic- 
tures and  reverse  operation.  Illumi- 
nation is  provided  by  a  standard 
750-watt  projection  lamp.  The  model 
features  a  full-fidelity  amplifier  with 
output  of  four  watts  and  a  built-in 
plug  for  either  microphone  or  record 
player  jacks. 

Viewlex  "500" 

An  entirely  new  combination  slide 
and  filmstrip  projector,  Model  V-25C, 
has  been  introduced  by  Viewlex,  Inc. 
(35-01  Queens  Blvd.,  Long  Island 
City   1,   New   York).   Specifically   de- 


protection,  fingertip  tilt  control,  and 
many  other  features  plus  a  lifetime 
Viewlex  guarantee. 

New  Baja  Models 

Barnett  &  Jaffe  has  announced  the 
new  models  VS-3  and  VS-4  Versa- 
file  portable  carrying  cases  for  stereo 
slides  and  model  CS-80  Versafile  sec- 
tional library  cabinet  for  stereo  slides. 

These  cases  feature  the  new  Baja 
Versafile  all-bakelite  one-piece  molded 
drawer,  designed  so  that  slides  can 
be  filed  individually  or  by  groups  or 
any  combination  of  individual  and 
group   filing. 

Model  VS-4  will  accommodate  200 
to  300  glass  slides.  Model  VS-3  will 
hold  150  to  225  slides.  The  model  CS- 
80  sectional  library  cabinet  will  hold 
400  to  600  slides. 

Further  information  is  available 
from  Barnett  &  Jaffe,  637  Arch  St., 
Philadelphia  6,  Pennsylvania. 

Ampro  Recorder-Projector 


signed  to  operate  at  500  watts,  the 
projector  is  announced  as  offering  the 
following  special  features :  "light  mul- 
tiplier" optical  system,  "Airjector" 
and  "Venturi"  cooling  system,  simple 
push-in  threading,  full  film  and  slide 


Ampro  Corporation  will  soon  have 
available  a  professional  magnetic 
sound-on-film  recorder-projector  mak- 
ing possible  the  recording  of  voice  or 
music,  separately  or  simultaneously, 
on  16mm  film.  A  magnetic  sound  track 
can  be  added  to  silent  films  or  to 
films  with  optical  sound  tracks. 
Among  features  announced  as  being 
exclusively  Ampro  features  are:  re- 
mote control  panel  enabling  the  user 
to  project  and  record  from  a  distance, 
in  a  separate  room,  away  from  out- 
side noise  or  mechanical  interference; 
monitoring  circuit  permitting  "fad- 
ing" (mixing)  of  mike  channel  and 
phono /radio  channel;  modulation  (re- 
cording level)  accurately  controlled 
by    easy-to-read    meter. 

Detailed  information  is  available 
from  Ampro  Corporation,  2835  N. 
Western    Ave.,    Chicago    18,    Hlinois. 

Wanted:  A  Speaking  Book 

The  Speaking  Book  Foundation, 
Inc.,  a  non-profit  corporation  en- 
couraging scientific  development  in 
audio-visual  education,  is  offering 
$500  in  prizes  for  the  best  inventions 
to   meet   the    need    for    a    device   en- 


April,    1952 


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IF... 


you  have  good 

educational 

films 

that  need  TV 

distribution . . . 


please  contact  .  .  . 
Television  Department 

STERLING 
FILMS,  INC. 

316  West  5  7  St.      New  York  19 


BERTRAM  was  the  class  hero 
when  he  came  up  with  films  for  the 
class  United  Nations  project.  He 
really  introduced  the  class  to  people 
of  many  nations.  Why?  Because 
THE  EARTH  AND  ITS  PEO- 
PLES Series  of  films  actually 
shows  people  in  different  parts  of- 
the  world  —  their  homes,  families, 
customs,  work,  fun. 


This   scene,   ADOBE    VILLAGE 
(Valley  of  Mexico). 


UNITED  WORLD  FILMS.  Inc.  ES-4 

1445  Park  Av.  New  York  29,  N.  Y. 
Plea.se  send  information  aboutTHE  EARTH 
AND  ITS  PEOPLES  Series  of  films. 

TJAMR  


TITLE 

ADDRESS- 
.CITY_ . 


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abling  the  recording  and  playing 
back  of  the  complete  New  Testament 
on  a  single  tape,  wire  or  other  re- 
cording medium.  This  would  require 
24   hours   of   recording. 

The  Foundation  is  conducting  a  con- 
test that  will  close  May  12  with  prizes 
in  two  divisions.  A  first  prize  and 
$100  will  be  awarded  for  the  best 
modification  to  24-hour  playing  time 
of  equipment  already  on  the  market. 
Another  first  prize  and  $400  will  go 


for   the    best    device    especially   enu 
neered  to  specifications  in  the  conti 
rules. 

According    to    Marcus    W.    Hins^ 
director    of    the    Foundation,    a    net-; 
for   such   long-playing   equipment  ex 
ists  not  only  in  the  church  field  b; 
also  in  schools  and  in   industry. 

Rules  and  entry  blanks  for  liii- 
contest  may  be  obtained  from  the 
Speaking  Book  Foundation,  Inc.,  19 
S.   La    Salle    St.,   Chicago   3,   Illinois 


Current  Materials 


FILMSTRIPS 


35mm  filmstrips  announced  here  are 
silent  and  black  and  white,  unless 
otherwise  indicated. 


■  Young  America  Films,  18  E.  41st 
St.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y. 

Experiences  in  Living  Series  (6  film- 
'  strips )  — kindergarten-primary  grade 
level  series;  titles:  We  Go  to  School, 
We  Plan  Together,  We  Work  Together, 
We  Make  Some  Safety  Rules,  We  Visit 
the  Doctor,  We  Visit  the  Dentist. 

Songs  to  Sing  Series  (4  color  film- 
strips) — words  and  music  of  sixteen 
well-known  songs  adapted  for  group 
singing  in  Grades  1-6. 

■  Silver  Burdett  Company,  A-V 
Division,  45  East  17th  St.,  New  York 
3,  N.Y. 

Then  and  Now  in  the  United  States 

(18  color  filmstrips) — series  designed 
to  help  children  understand  the  people, 
resources,  development,  and  problems 
of  regions  of  the  United  States. 

■  New  York  Times,  OflSce  of  Educa- 
tional Activities,  Times  Square,  New 
York  36,  N.  Y. 

Keystone  of  Prosperity — America's 
Foreign  Trade — shows  main  exports 
and  imports  of  the  U.S.,  main  causes 
of  the  dollar  shortage,  advantages  of 
increasing  world  trade. 

■  Visual  Sciences,  Box  599E,  Suf- 
fern.  New  York. 

Safety  on  the  School  Bus — humor- 
ous cartoon  drawings  show  young 
people  how  they  should  and  should 
not  behave  in  and  around  the  bus  on 
their  way  to  and  from  school. 

■  McGraw-Hill  Book  Co.,  Text-Film 
Dept.,  330  W.  42nd  St.,  New  York  36, 
N.  Y. 

Etiquette — Set  1  (5  filmstrips)  and 
Set  2  (5  filmstrips) — series  designed 
to  show  young  people  how  to  handle 
the  various  social  situations  they  en- 
counter in  and  out  of  school.  Titles  in 
Set  1 :  Home  Ground,  School  Spirit,  As 
Others  See  You,  Table  Talk,  Stepping 
Out.  Set  2:  Table  Setting,  Perfect 
Party,  Public  Appearance,  Away  from 
Home,  Developing  Social  Maturity. 


■  British  Information  Services,  30 
Rockefeller  Plaza,  New  York  20,  N.  Y. 

Community  Development  in  West 
Africa — shows  how  schools,  roads, 
medical  facilities,  and  water  supplies 
are  being  built  by  the  West  African 
villagers  who  will  benefit  from  them. 

Century  of  Progress  in  Com  muni-  j 
cations — traces  development  of  com-  ' 
munication  from  mail-coach  days  to  i 
the  world  of  today. 

City  of  Birmingham — pictures  peo- 
ple and  industry  of  Britain's  second 
city. 

( 

■  Popular  Science  Publishing  Com- 
pany, Audio- Visual  Division,  353  4th 
Ave.,  New  York  10,  N.  Y. 

The  Use  of  Machines  in  Our  Indus- 
trial Life  (6  color  filmstrips)- — shows 
evolution,  construction,  care  and  use 
of  basic  machines:  circular  saw,  jig 
saw,  band  saw,  drill  press,  and  shaper. 
Prepared  by  Popular  Science  and 
Walker-Turner  Division,  Kearney  & 
Trecker  Corporation. 

■  Chicago  Housing  Authority,  608 
S.  Dearborn  St.,  Chicago  5,  111. 

For  Families  Like  These  (color, 
sound— -7%"  or  3%"  tape  or  33 Vs  rpm 
record) — story  of  people  and  housing 
based  on  files  of  applicants  for  low- 
rent  public  housing  in  Chicago. 


RECORDS 

■  Enrichment  Records,  246  Fifth 
Ave.,  New  York  1,  N.  Y.,  offers  a  se- 
ries of  educational  recordings  about 
historical  America  based  on  the  popu- 
lar "Landmark"  books.  The  first  four 
titles  in  the  series  (Voyages  of  Chris- 
topher Columbus,  Landing  of  the  Pil- 
grims, California  Gold  Rush,  Riding 
the  Pony  Express)  are  available  in 
both  standard  and  long-playing  speeds 
on  non-breakable  records. 

■  Audio  Records,  a  subsidiary  of  the 
Audio-Master  Corporation,  341  Madi- 
son Ave.,  New  York  17,  N.Y.,  has  re- 
leased a  33%  rpm  record  containing 
dramatizations  by  "The  Sunday  Play- 
ers" of  the  Bible  stories  "The  Resur- 
rection" and  "The  Crucifixion."  This 
record  is  part  of  a  series  of  recordings 
of  "Immortal  Stories  from  the  Book 
of  Books"  released  by  Audio  Records. 


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Educational  Screen 


v^OTION  PICTURES 

,  1 6mm  films  announced  here  are 
iound  and  black  and  white,  unless 
otherwise  indicated. 


■  Churchill-Wexler  Film  Produc- 
tions, 801  N.  Seward  St.,  Los  Angeles 
!8,  Calif. 

Reading  with  Suzy  (1  reel,  color  or 
ilack  and  white) — direct  teaching  and 
iiotlvation  for  beginning  readers  by 
ludience  participation  in  group  learn- 
ng.  Each  print  is  accompanied  by  30 
■ooks  with  pictures  and  sentences 
Tom  the  film. 

■  Coronet  Films,  65  E.  South  Water 
St.,  Chicago  1,  111.  Each  film  1  reel, 
•olor  or  black  and  white. 

Our  Inheritance  from  Historic 
treece — shows  influence  of  Greek  lan- 
guage, thought,  architecture,  sculp- 
:ure,  drama  and  mathematics  on  mod- 
?rn  American  life. 

Geography  of  the  Rocky  Mountain 
>tates — pictures  scenery  and  indus- 
ries  of  Montana,  Idaho,  Colorado,  Wy- 
iming,  Utah,  and  Nevada. 

Date  Etiquette — describes  courteous 
ind  acceptable  conduct  for  a  date. 

Blow,  Wind,  Blow! — primary-grade 
ilm  giving  background  for  reading 
ind  expression;  shows  how  a  little 
)oy  learned  about  the  wind  and  its  dif- 
'erent  aspects. 

More  Dates  for  Kay — shows  a  girl 
low  to  make  the  best  of  "dating 
slumps"  and  to  concentrate  on  self- 
mprovement  for  future  date  possibil- 
ties. 

The  Seasons  of  the  Year — visualizes 
I  full  year  of  seasonal  changes  in 
luman  activities,  plant  and  animal 
ife,  and  weather. 

I  Almanac  Films,  516  Fifth  Ave., 
Mew  York  18,  N.  Y. 

The  Atom  (1  reel) — visualizes  the 
itomic  theory  and  shows  the  splitting 
)f  the  atom,  the  Bikini  explosions,  and 
he  potential  good  of  atomic  energy. 

Ultra-Sounds  (1  reel) — visualizes 
jltra-sounds  and  shows  how  they  are 
■ranslated  into  power  and  energy  for 
nan's  use. 

I  Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films, 
1150  Wilmette  Ave.,  Wilmette,  111. 

Alcoholism  (2  reels) — case-history 
itudy  of  the  causes  and  treatment  of 
excessive  drinking  designed  to  give  a 
)etter  understanding  of  alcoholism  as 
in  illness  and  of  the  need  for  increased 
leatment  facilities. 

I  Modern  Talking  Picture  Service, 
t.5  Rockefeller  Plaza,  New  York  20, 
\'.  Y. 

Faith  of  their  Fathers  (1  reel,  color) 
—shows  the  recently  completed  House 
)f  God  at  Child  City,  Mooseheart, 
Uinois,  where  children  of  all  faiths 
vorship  under  one  roof;  sponsored  by 
he  Loyal  Order  of  the  Moose  and 
ivailable  for  free  loan. 


■  Psychological  Cinema  Register, 
Audio-Visual  Aids  Library,  The  Penn- 
sylvania State  College,  State  College, 
Pa. 

Vocalization  and  Speech  in  Chim- 
panzees (1  reel) — shows  how  "Viki", 
the  chimpanzee  reared  in  the  home  of 
Dr.  and  Mrs.  Keith  J.  Hayes,  was 
taught  to  talk. 

Imitation  in  a  Home-Raised  Chim- 
panzee {V/z  reels,  silent) — shows 
Viki  as  she  imitates  a  variety  of 
human  activities  and  solves  mechan- 
ical puzzles. 

■  Athena  Films,  165  W.  46th  St., 
New  York  19,  N.  Y. 

Introduction  to  Architecture 
(American  Homes)  (1  reel) — shows 
the  development  of  American  homes 
from  colonial  days  to  the  present. 


■  CooPERATiyE  League  of  the  U.S.A., 
343  S.  Dearborn  St.,  Chicago  4,  111. 

Cooperatives  in  Italy  (1  reel) — gives 
an  over-all  picture  of  cooperatives  in 
the  social  and  economic  life  of  Italy. 

■  Seamen's  Church  Institute  of 
New  York,  25  South  St.,  New  York  4, 
N.  Y. 

Home  Is  the  Sailor  (IVi  reels) — 
story  of  how  a  young  man  in  the 
Merchant  Marine  and  other  seafarers 
are  befriended  at  the  Seamen's  Church 
Institute. 

■  Affiliated  Aetna  Life  Com- 
panies, Hartford  15,  Conn. 

The  Secret  Service  Story  (I'/z  reels) 
— describes  the  training  and  duties  of 
a  typical  Secret  Service  agent.  The 
film  was   written   by   a   U.   S.  Secret 


a  Bell  &  Howell  Photo 


Attention!  Summer  School  Teachen  and  Camp  Councilors 

i^^sB.I.S.  FILM  CATALOGUE 

'*  MOW  AVAIlABLe 

At  this  time,  when  instructors  are  planning 
their  summer  film  programs,  BIS  is  happy 
to  announce  the  publication  of  its  new  cata- 
logue of  FILMS  FROM  BRITAIN  listing  over 
200  16mm  sound  films,  in  black  and  white 
and  color  for  education  and  recreation  in 
summer  schools  and  camps. 


Fill  in  coupon  at  right  for  your  copy 
of  this  important  publication,  featur- 
ing a  categorized  subject  index  de- 
signed especially  for  the  convenience 
of  instructors  in  ctioosing  their  school 
or  camp  motion  pictures. 


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Brand  New   Releases! 

INDIANS  Of  the  SOUTHWEST 

New  sound  films  photographed  on 
the  spot  in  brilliant  color.  Many 
authentic  tribal  scenes  revealed  for 
the  first  time!  Produced  by  an  ex- 
perienced educator. 

•  Indian  Pow-Wow 

•  Smoki   Snake   Dance 

•  Villages  in  the  Sky 

•  Tribe  of  the  Turquoise  Waters 

AVALON  DAGGETT 
PRODUCTIONS 

441  N.  Oronge  Dr.,  Los  Anqeles  36,  Cal. 


Listen! .  .  .  wherever  women 
get  together,  the  new  motion 
picture,  "Breast  Self-Examina- 
tion" is  news!  At  neighbor- 
hood centers,  in  factories  and 
at  organization  meetings,  we 
are  showing  this  film  to  count- 
less thousands  of  American 
women. 

For  information  call  the  Amer- 
ican Cancer  Society  office 
nearest  you,  or  address  your 
letter  to  "Cancer,"  care  of  your 
local  Post  Office. 


American  Cancer  Society 


♦ 


Service  agent  and  produced  in  close 
collaboration  with  that  organization. 
It  is  available  free  from  the  U.  S. 
Secret  Service  and  its  regional  offices 
and  from  the  Aetna  Casualty  and 
Surety  Company  and  its  representa- 
tives throughout  the  country. 

■  Young  America  Films,  18  E.  41st 
St.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y. 

The  Bully  (1  reel)— discussion  film 
dramatizing  situation  involving  the 
too  aggressive  child. 

Cheating  (1  reel) — discussion  film 
on  the  causes  and  effects  of  cheating. 

Speech:  Conducting  a  Meeting  (1 
reel) — shows  group  leaders  and  mem- 
bers the  basic  patterns  of  parliamen- 
tary procedure;  latest  release  in  the 
YAF  Speech  Series. 

Tommy  the  Lion  (1%  reels) — pri- 
mary-grade story  film  built  around 
the  life  of  the  pet  lion  cub  featured 
in  Life  Magazine  for  December  3, 
1951. 

■  Sterling  Films,  316  W.  57th  St., 
New  York,  N.  Y. 

You're  in  the  Ring  (IVz  reels)  — 
teaches  rudiments  of  boxing;  includes 
a  visit  to  the  Ring  Museum,  a  talk 
with  boxing  historian  Nat  Fleischer, 
and  scenes  of  Joe  Louis  in  action. 

■  Indiana  University,  Audio-Visual 
Center,  Bloomington,  Ind.,  or  Educa- 
tional Film  Library  Association, 
1600  Broadway,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 

County  and  Community  Recreation 
in  Action  (3  reels) — case  histories  of 
the  development  and  organization  of 
the  recreation  programs  in  three 
northern  Indiana  counties. 

Plan  to  Live  (IV2  reels) — dramatic 
filrn  designed  to  show  the  why  and  how 
of  industrial  chemical  safety. 

Craftsmanship  in  Clay:  Decoration 
(1  reel,  color) — teaches  the  basic  skills 
needed  to  apply  designs  to  a  clay  sur- 
face. 

■  Aetna  Life  Affiliated  Compa- 
nies, Hartford,  Conn. 

It's  Up  to  You  (IVz  reels)— de- 
scribes the  maintenance  and  repair 
of  16mm  sound  film. 

■  CIO  Film  Division,  718  Jackson 
Place,  N.W.,  Washington  6,  D.  C. 

Local  100  (3  reels) — shows  why 
and  how  men  organize  a  trade  union; 
produced  by  the  National  Film  Board 
of  Canada. 

Union  and  Community  (2  reels) — 
pictures  CIO  Community  Services 
Program  in  Chester,  Pennsylvania; 
produced  by  the  Army. 

■  American  National  Cattlemen's 
Association,  515  Cooper  Bldg.,  Den- 
ver 2,  Colo. 

Land  of  Our  Fathers  (3  reels,  color) 
— shows  the  stockman's  part  in  com- 
bating erosion;  filmed  in  fifteen  west- 
ern states  and  Florida. 


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CATALOGS  &  BOOKLETS 

■  National  Education  Associatio.vv 
Division  of  Press  and  Radio  Rela 
tions,  1201  16th  St.,  N.W.,  Washing 
ton  6,  D.C.,  has  available  a  32-pagi 
bibliography.  The  1952  PR  Guide 
listing  more  than  150  books,  pam- 
phlets, motion  pictures,  filmstrips,  ra- 
dio transcriptions,  and  other  aids  help- 
ful in  planning  a  school  public  re!a 
tions  program   (Price:  15  cents.) 

■  Audio-Master  Corporation,  34] 
Madison  Ave.,  New  York  17,  N.Y., 
will  publish  in  May  a  Classical  and 
Education  Record  Guide  containing  a 
cross-referenced  listing  of  classical 
music  recordings  and  recorded  mate- 
rials in  the  fields  of  education,  drama, 
religion,  sound  effects,  foreign  lan- 
guages, etc.  The  guide  may  be  ordered 
at  a  pre-publication  price  of  $2.00. 

■  National  Section  on  Women's  i 
Athletics,  1201  16th  St.,  N.W.,  Wash- 
ington 6,  D.C.,  has  available  a  new 
3x5  card  catalog  on  sports  teaching 
aids,  including  films,  filmstrips,  and 
slides.  The  card  catalog  is  a  project 
of  the  National  Section  on  Women's 
Athletics,  American  Association  for 
Health,  Physical  Education  and  Recre- 
ation of  the  National  Education  As- 
sociation. The  cost  of  the  current 
card  catalog  is  $1.50.  It  is  planned  \ 
to  add  new  cards  yearly  at  a  nomi- 
nal  charge. 

■  Keystone  View  Company,   Mead- 
ville,  Pennsylvania,  is  now  publishing  , 
a  series  of  periodical  reports  on  new 
developments  in  the  teaching  of  read-  ; 
ing  with   particular  reference  to  the  j 
Keystone    Visual-Survey   Service,  the  I 
Keystone  Tachistoscope,  and  the  Key- 
stone Reading  Pacer.  The  publication   I 
will  also  serve  as  a  means  of  exchange 
of  ideas   relating  to  the  use  of  such 
equipment   and    other    similar   equip- 
ment. Interested  readers  should  write 
directly   to    Keystone   and   ask   to  be 
put  on  the  mailing  list  for  copies  of 
"The     Reading    Teachers'     Mailbox." 

■  National  Council  on  Jewish 
Audio- Visual  Materials,  1776  Broad- 
way, New  York  19,  N.  Y.,  has  pub- 
lished its  annual  "Jewish  Audio- 
Visual  Review"  (price:  25c),  describ- 
ing and  evaluating  films  and  film- 
strips  on  the  Bible,  Jewish  festivals, 
Israel,  inter-cultural  subjects,  and 
Jewish  life  in  general. 

■  Contemporary  Films,  13  E.  37th 
St.,  New  York  16,  N.  Y.,  offers  a 
comprehensive  free  catalog  describ- 
ing its  collection  of  16mm  motion  pic- 
tures. Included  are  foreign  film  clas- 
sics and  American  feature  films  as 
well  as  films  on  art,  international 
relations,  health,  education,  child 
care  and  many  other  subjects. 

■  Association    Films,    35    W.    45th 
St.,  New  York  36,  N.  Y.,  is  the  source  ■ 
for  a  new  folder  describing  films  for  ■ 
home  economics  groups  available  free 
of  charge.  Title  of  the  folder  is  "Free  ' 
Films  for  Home   Economics." 

Educational  Screen  < 


NEWS  NOTES 

a  Coronet  Films,  65  E.  South  Water 
n.,  Chicago  1,  Illinois,  is  making 
ivailable  its  preview  library  of  16mm 
ducational  films  to  summer  session 
lasses,  conferences,  and  workshops 
n  audio-visual  education.  Preview 
jrints  will  be  sent  in  limited  numbers 
or  group  showings.  Descriptive  ma- 
crials  will  also  be  available.  For  a 
ireview  order  form  and  a  list  of 
ivailable  material,  write  to  Coronet 
-"ilms. 

I  AF  Films,  1600  Broadway,  New 
rork  19,  N.  Y.,  has  announced  that 
he  AF  film  llalzac  was  among  those 
jominated  for  the  Academy  of  Mo- 
ion  Picture  Arts  &  Sciences  award 
or  the  best  two-reel  subject.  The  film 
)ortrays  the  life  of  Honore  de  Balzac, 
amed  French  novelist,  through  con- 
cmporary  works  of  art  and  illus- 
i-ated  manuscripts. 

I  International  Film  Bureau,  6 
\.  Michigan  Ave.,  Chicago  2,  Illinois, 
s  the  exclusive  distributor  of  the  2- 
eel    color    motion    picture    Lascaux: 

radle  of  Man's  Art,  included  in  "A 
>ist  of  Unusually  Fine  Art  Films" 
■ublished  in  the  March  EDUCATIONAL 
;CREEN  on  page  99.  The  film  is  avail- 

ble  for  both   rental  and  sale. 

I  Heritage  Filmstrips,  89-11  63rd 
)rive,  Rego  Park,  New  York,  is  now 
ole  national  distributor  of  all  film- 
trips  in  its  "Backgrounds  of  Our 
'reedom"  series.  The  second  six  fllm- 
Irips  in  the  series  will  soon  be  avail- 
ble;  subjects  include  the  Bill  of 
vights,  women's  rights,  and  democ- 
acy  in  the  20th  century. 

I  Film  Publishers,  25  Broad  St., 
Jew  York  4,  N.  Y.,  is  now  making 
1ms  available  for  television.  The  first 
xclusive  release  is  the  United  Spe- 
ialists  film  Out  of  the  Heart,  the 
tory  of  a  boy  and  his  dog.  Kenneth 
I.  Silver,  new  president  of  Film  Pub- 
shers,  has  also  announced  the  re- 
iase  of  a  packet  of  teaching  ma- 
erjals    on    atomic    energy    and    civil 


defense  for  use  by  schools  and  defense 
agencies.  The  materials  include  a 
newly-revised  series  of  four  filmstrips 
on  atomic  energy  and  the  film  One 
World  or  None  as  well  as  records 
and  books  on  atomic  energy  and  the 
official  civil  defense  motion   pictures. 

■  The  News  Magazine  of  the 
Screen,  625  Madison  Ave.,  New  York 
22,  N.  Y.,  has  announced  that  a  fly- 
ing boat's  dramatic  race  against  the 
approaching  Arctic  winter  is  the 
subject  of  one  of  the  principal  stories 
in  the  current  issue  of  "The  News 
Magazine  of  the  Screen,"  educational 
film  series  produced  by  Warner  Pathe 
News  and  released  monthly  to  schools 
through  various  public  service  or- 
ganizations. Another  major  story  in 
this  issue  is  "America's  Heritage: 
Valley  Forge."  Major  news  stories 
covered  include  the  death  of  King 
George  VI  and  the  elections  in  India. 

■  Dallas  Jones  Productions,  1725 
N.  Wells  St.,  Chicago  14,  Illinois,  has 
been  commissioned  by  the  National 
Congress  of  Parents  and  Teachers 
to  produce  a  sound-color  filmstrip 
showing  local  groups  ways  in  which 
they  can  work  more  effectively  for 
educational  and  community  improve- 
ment. The  filmstrip  is  scheduled  for 
April  release. 

■  U.  S.  Department  of  the  Interior 
Secretary  Oscar  L.  Chapman  reports 
that  showings  of  Bureau  of  Mines 
educational  motion  pictures  have  in- 
creased 110  percent  and  the  atten- 
dance has  climbed  82  per  cent  in  the 
past  five  years.  The  Bureau  of  Mines 
films  on  minerals,  fuels,  natural  re- 
sources, etc.  were  shown  last  year  on 
197,888  occasions  to  audiences  total- 
ing 12,715,633  persons.  An  addition- 
al 43,000,000  persons  are  estimated 
to  have  seen  the  films  on  television. 
An  all-time  record  of  showings  and 
numbers  of  viewers  for  the  Bureau's 
free-loan  films  was  established  in 
1951.  Films  are  distributed  from  the 
Bureau  of  Mines,  Graphic  Services 
Section,  4800  Forbes  St.,  Pittsburgh 
13,  Pennsylvania. 


TITLES  With 

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FILMACK  Laboratories 

1327  S.  Wabash  -  Chicago,  5,  Illinois 


A-V  CONFERENCE  CALENDAR 

Whan  possiblv,  iourc*  of  further  Information 
About  conftrance  programs  and  rasarvations  it 
givan  in  paranthatas  aftar  aach  listing.  Sand 
announcamants  for  tha  Confaranca  Calandar  to 
EDUCATIONAL  SCREEN.  i4  E.   Laka,  Chicago   I. 

APRIL  17-20 — Institute  for  Education  by 
Radio-Television,  Deshler-Wallicli  Hotel,  Co- 
lumbus, Ohio  (write  I.  Keith  Tyler,  Office  of 
Radio  Education,  Ohio  State  University,  Co- 
lumbus  10,  Ohio) 

APRIL  21-25 — Society  of  Motion  Picture 
and  Television  Engineers  Convention,  Hotel 
Dralce,  Chicago,  Illinois 

APRIL  23-25^Fourth  Conference  on  the 
Effective  Utilization  of  Audio-Visual  Mate- 
rials in  College  leaching,  Lodge  Audito- 
rium, Stephens  College,  Columbia,  Missouri 
(write  Robert  de  Kieffer,  Assistant  to  Dean 
of  Instruction  and  Librarian,  Stephens  Col- 
lege,  Columbia,   Missouri) 

APRIL  24 — Schoolmen's  Week  Television 
Institute,  University  of  Pennsylvania  Mu- 
seum, Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania  (write 
Martha  A.  Gable,  Assistant  Director,  School- 
Community  Relations,  Philadelphia  Public 
Schools) 

APRIL  24-25— National  Film  Distribution 
Conference  sponsored  by  National  Audio- 
Visual  Association,  Hotel  New  Yorlcer,  New 
York  City  (write  Harold  Baumstone,  516 
Fifth  Ave.,   New  York   18,  N.Y.) 

APRIL  24-25— Illinois  Audio-Visual  Asso- 
ciation Spring  Conference,  Robert  Allerton 
Park,  Monticello,  Illinois  (write  S.  E.  Alkire, 
Executive  Secretary,  407  Centennial  BIdg.. 
Springfield,  Illinois) 

MAY  3 — Annual  Film  Festival  of  the  Film 
Council  of  Greater  Boston  (write  Mrs.  Muriel 
C.  Javelin,  Boston  Public  Library,  Boston  17, 
Mass.) 

MAY  23-24 — 1952  Audio  Fair  in  Chicago 
sponsored  by  the  Audio  Engineering  Soci- 
ety, Conrad  Hilton  Hotel,  Chicago,  Illinois 
(write  Harry  N.  Reiies,  Fair  Manager,  Audio 
Fair  in  Chicago,  Inc.,  I  N.  La  Salle  St.,  Chi- 
cago   2,    Illinois) 

JUNE  12— Annual  Film  Festival  of  the 
Cleveland  Film  Council,  Hotel  Carter, 
Cleveland,  Ohio  (write  Kenneth  Vermillion, 
Chamber  School,  I4I2I  Shaw  Ave.,  East 
Cleveland    12,   Ohio) 

JUNE  12-13— 13th  Annual  Audio-Visual 
Conference,  University  of  Oklahoma,  Nor- 
man, Oklahoma  (write  W.  R.  Fulton,  Univer- 
sity of  Oklahoma,  Norman,  Oklahoma) 

JUNE  29-JULY  4— Annual  Meeting,  Na- 
tional Education  Association,  Detroit,  Michi- 
gan (including  summer  meeting  of  the  De- 
partment of  Audio-Visual  Instruction — write 
J.  J.  McPherson,  DAVI,  1201  16th  St.,  N.W., 
Washington  6,   D.C.) 

JULY  10-12— Audio-Visual  Conference  at 
Indiana  University,  Bloomington,  Indiana 
(write  L.  C.  Larson,  Audio-Visual  Center, 
Indiana    University,   Bloomington,   Indiana) 

JULY  27-31— National  Institute  for  Audio- 
Visual  Selling  sponsored  by  National  Audio- 
Visual  Association  and  Indiana  University, 
Indiana  University,  Bloomington,  Indiana 
(write  Don  White,  NAVA,  845  Chicago  Ave., 
Evanston,   Illinois) 

AUGUST  2-5— National  Audio-Visual  As- 
sociation Annual  Convention,  Hotel  Sher- 
man, Chicago  (write  Don  White,  NAVA,  845 
Chicago  Ave.,  Evanston,  Illinois) 

AUGUST  12-16— Photographic  Society  of 
America  Annual  Convention,  Hotel  New 
Yorker,  New  York  City 


vpril,    1952 


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Trade  Directory 
For  the  Audio-Visual  Field 

To  increase  fKe  usefulness  of  this  Trade  Directory,  symbols  have  been  inserted  to  distinguish  original  sources  (producers 
manufacturers,  primary  importers,  etc.)  from  audio-visual  dealers  and  film  rental  libraries.  KEY:  JP) — producers,  importers. 
(M) — manufacturers.  (D) — dealers,  film  rental  libraries,  projection  services.  Where  a  primary  source  also  offers  direct 
rental   services,   the   double   symbol    (PD)    appears. 


FILMS 


New  York  19, 


Academic  Films,   Inc.  (PD) 

516  Fifth  Ave.,  N^w  York   18,  N.  Y. 
A.  F.  Films.  Inc.  (PD) 

1600  Broadway,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Almanac   Films,   Inc.  (PD) 

516  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York   18,  N.  Y. 

American  Film  Registry  (D) 

24  E.  8th  St.,  Chicago  5,  III. 

Association  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

35  W.  45th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 

79  E.  Adams  St.,  Chicago  3,  III. 

35  Turk  St.,   San   Francisco  2,   Cal. 

1915  Live  Oak  St.,  Dallas  I,  Tex. 
Bailey  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

6509  De  Longpre  Ave.,  Hollywood  28,  Cal. 
Brandon  Films  (D) 

200  W.  57th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Bray  Studios,  Inc.  (PD) 

729  Seventh  Ave.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Business  Education  Films  (PD) 

104  W.  61st  St.,  New  York  23,  N.  Y. 
Concordia  Publishing  House  (PD) 

Audio-Visual  Aids  Service 

3558  S.  Jefferson  Ave.,  St.  Louis  18,  Mo. 
Cornell  Film  Co.  (P) 

1501    Broadway,  New  York   18,  N.  Y. 
Coronet  Instructional  Films  (P) 

Coronet  BIdg.,  Chicago  I,  III. 
Council  Films  (D) 

50  N.  Main  St.,  Homer,  N.  Y. 
Davis — Sid  Davis  Productions  (PD) 

5608  Clemson  St.,  Los  Angeles  16,  Cal. 
Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films,  Inc.,       (PD) 

Films,  Inc.,  (D) 

Instructional  Films,  Inc.,  (D) 

Wllmette,   III. 

Rental  and  Preview  Libraries: 

I  123  Wilmette  Ave.,  Wilmette,   III. 

1414  Dragon  St.,  Dallas  2.  Texas 

101   Marietta  St.,  Atlanta  3,  Sa. 

30  Huntington  Ave.,  Boston   16,  Mass. 

351  W.  41st  St.,  New  York  36,  N.  Y. 

5625  Hollywood  Blvd.,  Hollywood  28.  Cal. 

5745  Crabtree  Road,  Birmingham,  Mich. 

2129  N.  E.  Broadway,  Portland,  Ore. 
Family  Films  (PD) 

8840  W.  Olympic  Blvd.,  Beverly  Hills,  CaL 
Focus  Films  Co.  (PD) 

1385  Westwood  Blvd.,   Los  Angeles  24 
Fryan  FHm  Service  (D) 

3228  Euclid  Ave.,  Cleveland   15,  Ohio 
Heidenkamp  Nature  Pictures  C^) 

538  Glen  Arden  Dr.,  Pittsburgh  8,  Pa. 
Hoefler — Paul  Hoefler  Productions  (P) 

7934  Santa  Monica  Blvd..  Los  Angeles  46 
Hoffberg  Productions,  Inc.  (PD) 

362  W.  44th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Institutional  Cinema  Service  (D) 

1560  Broadway,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
International  Rim  Bureau  (PD) 

6  N.  Michigan  Ave.,  Chicago  2,  III. 
Library  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

25  W.  45th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Mahnlie — Carl  F.  Mahnlte  Productions      (P) 

215  E.  Third  St.,  Des  Moines  9,  Iowa 
Modern  Sound  Pictures,  Inc.  (D) 

1410  Howard  St.,  Omaha,  Neb. 


N.  Y. 
(PD) 


(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 


Mogull's.  Inc. 

112-14  W.  48th  St., 
Nu-Art  Films,  Inc. 

112  W.  48th  St.,  New  York.  N.  Y. 
Religious  Film  Association 

220  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York  I,  N.  Y. 
Ryan  Visual  Aids  Service 

I  108  High  St.,  Des  Moines,  la. 
Selected  Films.  Inc. 

410  Green  Bay  Road,  Kenilworth,  III. 
Southern  Visual  Films 

686-9  Shrine  BIdg.,  Memphis   I,  Tenn. 
Sterling   Films,   Inc.  (PD) 

316  W.  57th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Swanic  Motion  Pictures,  Inc.  (D) 

614  N.  Skinker  Blvd.,  St.  Louis  5,  Mo. 
United  World  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

1445  Park  Ave.,  New  York  29,  N.  Y. 

245  S.  Dearborn  St.,  Chicago  5,  III. 

7356  Melrose  Ave.,  Los  Angeles  46,  Cal. 

287  Techwood  Dr.,  NW,  Atlanta,  Ga. 

2227  Bryan  St.,  Dallas,  Tex. 
Young  America  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

18  E.  41st  St.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y. 


PRODUCTION  EQUIPMENT 

S.O.S.  Cinema  Supply  Corp.  (D) 

602  W.  52nd  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Camera  Equipment  Co.  (MD) 

1600  Broadway,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 


FILM  PRODUCTION 


Association  Films.  Inc. 

35  W.  45th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Bray  Studios,  Inc. 

729  Seventh  Ave.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Film  Associates,  Inc. 

440  E.  Schantz  Ave.,  Dayton  9,  Ohio 

LABORATORY  SERVICES 

Geo.  W.  Colburn,  Inc. 

164  N.  Wacker  Drive,   Chicago  6,   11!. 
Film  Associates,  Inc. 

440  E.  Schantz  Ave.,  Dayton  9,  Ohio 
Hollywood  Film  Enterprises 

6060  Sunset   Blvd.,   Hollywood   28,  Ca'. 
Rapid  Film  Technique 

21  W.  46th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Society  for  Visual  Education 

1345  Diversey  Parkway,  Chicago  14 

AUDIO-VISUAL  SUPPLIES 


Beclcley-Cardy   Co.    (shades) 

1632  Indiana  Ave.,  Chicago   16,  III. 
Ryan  Visual  Aids  Service 

517   Main  St.,   Davenport,   Iowa 
Society  for  Visual  Education 

1345   Diversey   Parkway,   Chicago    14 
Williams,  Brown  and  Earle,  Inc. 

918  Chestnut  St.,  Philadelphia  7,  Pa. 


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MOTION  PICTURE 
PROJECTORS  AND  SUPPLIES 


FILMSTRIPS 


\mpro  Corporation 

2835  N.  Western  Ave.,  Chicago  18, 
lall  &  Howell  Co. 

71  17  McCormick  Road,  Chicago  45. 
:astman  Kodalc  Company 

Rochester,   New  York 

Modern  Sound   Pictures,  Inc. 

1410  Howard  St.,  Omaha,  Neb. 
■logull's,  Inc. 

I  12-14  W.  48th  St.,  New  York  19,  N. 
-Ju-Art  Films,  Inc. 

I  12  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 


(M) 

III. 
(M) 
III. 
|M) 

(D) 

(D) 

Y. 

(D) 


tCA-Victor 

Radio   Corp.   of  America,   Camden, 

(M) 

N.  J. 

[svere  Camera  Co. 

320  E.  21st  St.,  Chicago  16,  III. 

(M) 

tyan  Visual  Aids  Service 

517  Main  St.,  Davenport,  Iowa 

(0) 

■outhern  Visual  Films 

686-9  Shrine  BIdg.,  Memphis  1,  Tenn 

(D) 

'ictor  Anlmatograph  Corp. 

Davenport,   Iowa 

(M) 

Vllliams,   Brown  and   Earle,   Inc. 

918  Chestnut  St.,   Philadelphia  7,   Pa 

(D) 

SCREENS 

)a-Lite  Screen  Co.,  Inc. 

2711   N.  Pulaski  Rd.,  Chicago  39,  III. 

(M) 

Tyan  Film  Service                                          (D) 

3228  Euclid  Ave.,  Cleveland   15,  Ohio 

Ju-Art  Films,  Inc. 

112  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

(D) 

iadlant  Mfg.  Corp. 

1201  S.  Talman  Ave.,  Chicago  8,  III. 

(M) 

•outhern  Visual  Films 

686-9  Shrine  BIdg.,  Memphis   1,  Tenn. 

(D) 

Villiams,  Brown  and  Earle,  Inc. 

918  Chestnut  St.,  Philadelphia  7,  Pa. 

(D) 

RECORDS 

-ilm  Associates,  Inc. 

440  E.  Schantz  Ave.,   Dayton  9,  Ohio 

-oikway    Records    &   Service    Corp.        (PD) 

1 17  W.  46th  St..  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 

!CA- Victor,  Educational  Services  DIv.   (M) 

Radio  Corp.  of  America,  Camden.   N.  J. 


RECORDERS— PLAYERS 

^mpro  Corporation  (M) 

2835  N.  Western  Ave.,  Chicago   18,  III. 


)uK<n«  Corporation 

St.  Charles,   Illinois 


(M) 


Jewcomb  Audio  Products  Co.  (M) 

6824  Lexington  Ave.,  Hollywood  38,  Cal. 


SOUND  SLIDE  PROJECTORS 

luKane  Corporation                                        (M) 

St.  Charles.   Illinois 

SOUND  SYSTEMS 

Bailey  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

6509  De  Longpre  Ave.,  Hollywood  28,  Cal. 
Church  Screen  Productions  (PD) 

Box  5036  (East  Sta.),  Nashville,  Tenn. 
Encyclopaedia   Britannica  Films,  Inc.         (P) 

Wilmette,   III. 
Eye  Gate  House,  Inc.  (PD) 

330  W.  42nd  St.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y. 
Filmfax  Productions  (P) 

10  E.  43rd  St.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y. 
Mahnlie — Carl   F.  Mahnke   Productions 

215  E.  Third  St.,  Des  Moines  9,  Iowa 
Ryan  Visual  Aids  Service 

517  Main  St.,   Davenport,   Iowa 
Silver  Burdett  Company 

45  E.  17th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 


(P) 

(D) 

(PD) 

(PD) 


Society  for  Visual  Education 

1345    DIversey    Parkway.    Chicago    14 

United  World  Films.  Inc.  (PD) 

1445  Park  Ave.,  New  York  29,  N.  Y. 


Visual  Sciences 

599E— Sufferr 


(PD) 


N.  Y. 

Williams,   Brawn   and    Earle,    Inc. 

918  Chestnut  St.,   Philadelphia   7.   Pa. 

SLIDES 

Key:   Kodachrome  2x2.  3'/|x4'/|  or  larger 

The  Eulo  Company  (PD-2) 

P.O.    Box    178,    Denver    I,    Colo. 

Nu-Art  Films,  Inc.  (D-2) 

112  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,   N.  Y. 

Radio-Mat  Slide  Co.,  Inc.  (P-2.  4) 

222  Oakridge  Blvd.,  Daytona  Beach,  Fla. 

Ryan  Visual  Aids  Service  (D-2) 

517  Main  St.,  Davenport,  Iowa 

Society  for  Visual    Education  (PD-2) 

1345   Diversey  Parkway,  Chicago    14 

FILMSTRIP.  SLIDE  and 
OPAOUE  PROJECTORS 

American  Optical  Co.,  Scientific  (M) 

Instrument  Division,   Buffalo   15,  N.  Y. 

A»^riro  Corporation 
2835    N.   Western    Ave.,   Chicago    I 


(M) 

i.    III. 

(M) 
(M) 
(Ml 
(D) 

(M) 

III. 

(D) 


)uKane  Corporation 

St.  Charles,   Illinois 


M 


Beseler  Company,  Charles 

60  Badger  Ave.,  Newark  8,  N.  J. 

GoldE  Manufacturing  Co. 

I220C  W.  Madison  St.,  Chicago  7,  II 

Keystone  View  Co. 

Meadvllle,  Pa. 

Ryan  Visual  Aids  Service 

517  Main  St.,  Davenport,  la. 

Society  for  Visual  Education 

1345  Diversey  Parkway,  Chicago  14, 

Southern  Visual  Films 

686-9  Shrine  BIdg.,  Memphis  I,  Tenn. 

Spindler  S  Sauppe  (M) 

2201   Beverly  Blvd.,  Los  Angeles  4,  Cal. 

Three  Dimension  Co.  (M) 

4555  W.  Addison   St.,   Chicago  41,    III. 

Viewlei.    Incorporated  (M) 

35-01  Queens  Blvd..  Long  Island  City.  N.Y. 

Williams.  Brown  and  Earle,  Inc.  (D) 

918  Chestnut  St..  Philadelphia  7.  Pa. 

FLAT  PICTURES 

Creative  Educational  Society  (PD) 

Mankato,   Minn. 


INDEX  TO 

ADVERTISERS 

AF  Films 

164 
158 

Albertsen  Distributing  Co 

Almanac  Films 

138 

Ampro  Corp 

139 

Avalon  Daggett  Productions 

168 

Bell  S  Howell  Co ISO 

151 

Beseler  Co.,  Charles 
Inside  Front  Cover 

Brandon  Films  

158 
167 

British  Information  Services  

Camera  Equipment  Co.  

164 
164 

Children's  Theatre  Screen  

Church  Screen  Productions 

154 

Col  burn  Lab.,  Geo.  W. 

155 

Cornell  Film  Co 

138 

Coronet  Films  

137 

Current  Affairs  Films 

162 
159 

Da-Lite  Screen  Co 

Davis— Sid  Davis  Productions  .... 

154 

Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films  .. 

129 

Eulo  Co 

164 
162 

154 
169 
164 
162 

158 

Eye  Gate  House  

Fiberbilt  Case  Co. 

Fllmacl  Laboratories  

Filmfax  Productions  

Focus  Films  Co.  . 

Heldenlamp  Nature  Pictures  

International  Film  Bureau 

158 

160 

160 

Keystone   View   Co. 

Mahnke— Carl  F.  Mahnle 

Productions  

Newcomb  Audio  Products  Co 

163 

Peerless  Film  Processing  Corp 

155 

Popular  Science  Publishing  Co.  .. 

164 

RCA,  Visual  Products  

135 

Radio-Mat  Slide  Co 

162 

Rapid  Film  Technique  

164 

Reeves  Soundcraft  

133 

Religious  Film  Association  

153 

Silver  Burdett  Co. 

163 
161 

Society  for  Visual  Education  

Spindler  t  Sauppe  

158 

Sterling   Films   

166 
166 

United  World  Films  132, 

Victor    Anlmatograph    Corp. 

Back     Cover 

Visual  Sciences  

162 

130 

sified 
NAL 
III. 

Young  America   Films  . 

For  Trade  Directory,  display,  and  clas 
advertising  rates,  write  to  EOUCATIC 
SCREEN.  M  E.  Lake  St.,  Chicago   1. 

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PEOPLE 


Education  &  Government 

•  Theodore  E.  Bennett,  Supervisor 
of  Audio-Visual  Aids  for  the  Sche- 
nectady, New  York,  school  system 
since  April,  1949,  has  resigned  to 
accept  a  supervisory  post  with  the 
American  embassy  in  Tokyo,  Japan 
to  do  motion  picture  work. 

•  Stanley  Applegate  has  resigned  as 
director  of  the  Communication  Ma- 
terials Center  of  Columbia  University 
to  complete  requirements  for  Doctor 
of  Education  in  Supervision  and  Cur- 
riculum. He  will  be  doing  his  work 
at  Teachers  College,  Columbia  Uni- 
versity. 

•  Arno  Bellack,  Executive  Secretary 
of  the  Association  for  Supervision 
and  Curriculum  Development  of  the 
NEA,  has  resigned  to  accept  a  po- 
sition on  the  staff  of  Teachers  Col- 
lege, Columbia  Univei'sity,  in  the  De- 
partment of  Curriculum  and  Teaching. 
He  will  start  his  new  work  in  Sep- 
tember. 

•  Doris     Callahan     Carduner   has 

joined  the  national  staff  of  the  Girl 
Scouts  of  the  U.S.A.  as  Assistant 
Director  of  the  Visual  Aids  Section. 
Mrs.  Carduner  was  formerly  a  mo- 
tion picture  project  supervisor  with 
the  Army's  Reorientation  Division, 
which  produced  films  for  Japan. 

•  Ed  Foster,  who  recently  com- 
pleted his  doctorate   at   Indiana  Uni- 


versity, is  resigning  from  the  Uni- 
versity of  Manitoba  staff  this  month 
to  head  up  film  distribution  activities 
of  the  Medical  Institute  (2  East  103rd 
Street,  New  York  29,  N.  Y.). 

Business  &  Industry 

•  Roger  Manvell,  Director  of  the 
British  Film  Academy,  has  arrived 
in  the  U.S.  for  a  seven-weeks  lecture 
tour  under  the  auspices  of  the  British 
Information  Services.  As  director 
since  1947  of  the  British  Film  Acade- 
my (equivalent  to  the  American  Acad- 
emy of  Motion  Picture  Arts  and  Sci- 
ences), Dr.  Manvell  represents  the 
important  film-makers  of  Britain  in 
promoting  research,  studying  latest 
developments,  and  encouraging  film 
art  by  a  system  of  awards. 

•  Jack  Glenn,  senior  director  of  the 
March  of  Time,  was  re-elected  presi- 
dent of  the  Screen  Directors  Guild 
at  the  seventh  annual  convention  of 
the  Guild.  It  is  Mr.  Glenn's  fourth 
year  as  president  of  the  organiza- 
tion devoted  to  the  development  of 
high  standards  in  the  motion  picture 
and  television  industries  and  to  the 
building  of  the  prestige  of  the  direc- 
tor. 

•  Merle  E.  Painter  is  now  advertis- 
ing and  sales  promotion  manager  for 
Da-Lite  Screen  Company.  Mr.  Painter 
has  been  with  Da-Lite  since  1950. 


WILLARD  B.  COOK   (1872-1952) 


Absence  of  fire  hazard  in  the  use  of 
motion  picture  film  in  school  and 
church  is  taken  for  granted  today. 
But  the  death  in  February  of  Wil- 
lard  B.  Cook,  famed  as  the  "father" 
of  non-inflammable  narrow-gauge  film 
in  this  country,  recalls  a  day  not 
too  long  ago  when  any  educational 
use  of  film  was  not  only  a  cumbersome 
but  a  highly  dangerous  undertaking. 

When  Pathe,  in  October  1913,  an- 
nounced the  perfection  of  a  slow- 
burning  acetate  film  base,  Willard 
Cook  took  on  the  American  rights. 
Finding  projector  and  film  makers 
cool  to  the  innovation  despite  a  series 
of  disastrous  film  fires  in  1914,  he 
developed  a  film  28  millimeters  wide 
that  could  be  obtained  only  in  slow- 
burning  stock  and  marketed  the  Pathe- 
scope  projector  on  which  to  use  it. 
Other  manufacturers  were  soon  li- 
censed to  produce  projectors,  printers, 
splicers,  and  other  equipment  to  meet 
the  enthusiastic  demand  of  schools, 
lecturers,  churches,  and  others  who 
saw  in  the  new  safety  film  the  un- 
locking of  a  great  new  medium  of 
communication.     Several    states    and 


Canadian  provinces  outlawed  all  other 
film  and  developed  28mm  libraries. 

An  historical  report  in  the  Novem- 
ber, 1938  issue  of  Educational 
Screen  tells  in  considerable  detail 
how  the  non-inflammable  film  became 
obtainable  from  Eastman  and  how- 
even  tually  16mm  safety  film  became 
the   non-theatrical   standard. 

As  general  manager  for  many 
years  of  the  Kodascope  Libraries,  an 
Eastman  Kodak  subsidiary,  Willard 
Cook  was  one  of  the  most  authorita- 
tive figures  in  the  film  field.  He  had 
the  faculty  of  inspiring  intense  per- 
sonal loyalty  among  his  staff.  Among 
the  many  honors  bestowed  upon  him 
were  the  presidency  of  the  Society 
of  Motion  Picture  Engineers  and  the 
1946  "pioneer"  award  of  the  Allied 
Non-Theatrical  Film  Association.  He 
enjoyed  wide  repute  as  a  yachtsman. 

Born  in  Erie,  Pennsylvania,  he  had 
made  his  home  in  New  Rochelle,  New 
York,  since  1917.  It  was  in  his  home 
there  that  he  died  on  February  21 
at  the  age  of  eighty.  He  is  survived 
by  his  wife,  a  daughter,  and  four 
grandchildren. — WFK. 


•  Robert  E.  Brubaker,  director  oi 
overseas  relations  for  Encyclopaedia 
Britannica  Films,  is  now  in  Europe 
consulting  with  audio-visual  experts 
and  government  officials  and  with  the 
company's  distributors  in  various 
countries. 

•  New  additions  to  the  Society  for 
Visual  Education  staff  include  Ed 
Skipper,  appointed  Southern  District 
Manager,  and  Al  Knudsen,  who  will 
contact  photo  and  audio-visual  trade 
in  the  Midwest. 

•  Charles  Wayne,  for  the  past  ten 
years  business  manager  of  Cathedral 
Films  and  for  the  past  four  years  ] 
secretary  and  member  of  the  Board  of 
Directors  of  the  film  company,  has 
resigned  to  form  his  own  film  produc- 
tion company  for  the  church  and  tele- 
vision fields. 

•  Sherman  Price  has  been  appointed 
New  York  sales  manager  of  Prince- 
ton Film  Center.  Until  recently  he 
was  president  of  Teletran,  Inc.,  and 
previously  was  the  founder  and  first 
president  of  Transfilm,  Incorporated. 

•  New  advertising  manager  of  Ideal 
Pictures  Corporation  is  Milton  Franks, 
formerly  sales  and  promotion  manag- 
er for  the  Chicago  Watch  Company. 

•  Ralph  Wagner  of  Danville,  Illinois, 
has  been  appointed  Encyclopaedia 
Britannica  Films  district  manager  for 
the  state  of  Missouri,  replacing  Dolph 
Lain,  who  will  become  manager  of 
all  EBF  and  Films  Inc.  activities  in 
Oregon. 

•  Ben  Deutschman  has  joined  the 
Greystone  Corporation  (100  Sixth 
Ave.,  New  York)  as  sales  director 
for  the  Educational  Activities  Divi- 
sion. Formerly  with  Mercury  Rec- 
ords, Mr.  Deutschman  will  now  direct 
sales  and  promotion  in  the  educational 
field  for  Young  People's  Records,  The 
Children's  Record  Guild,  and  the 
American  Recording  Society. 

•  Robert  T.  Kreiman  has  replaced 
Perry  M.  Thomas  as  sales  training 
director  at  Bell  &  Howell  Company. 
Mr.  Thomas  resigned  to  enter  the 
advertising  field. 

•  Sam    J.    Krumholtz    was    recently 
appointed    advertising    manager    for 
Cornell    Film    Company.    Mr.    Krim 
holtz    was   formerly   with   Offset   1^ 
productions. 

•  "TV,  16mm  production,  and  .AA 
have  made  tremendous  stride^ 
throughout  Europe  within  the  past 
months,"  declared  Herbert  Rosen, 
president  of  the  Broadcasting  Pro- 
gram Service  and  Audio-Master  Cor- 
poration, New  York  City,  upon  his 
return  to  the  U.  S.  after  a  thret- 
month  business  trip  during  which  he 
visited  nearly  all  western  European 
countries.  Mr.  Rosen  arranged  for  the 
production  of  films  in  the  countries 
he  visited  and  has  established  his 
own  production  companies  in  Euroi)!"- 


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EDITORIAL  STAFF 

f  JL  C.   REED— Editor 

JNlE  N.  SARK— Managing  Editor 

V.LIAM     S.      HOCKMAN— Editor     for     the 

Church    Field 
L:;.  LARSON— Editor  for  Film  Evaluations 
N>X  U.  BILDERSEE— Editor  for  Recordings 
F  LIP  LEWIS— Editor  for  Television 

EDITORIAL  ADVISORY  BOARD 

VMTER  S.  BELL,  Director  of  Audio-Visual 
Education,  Atlanta  Public  Schools,  Atlanta, 
Georgia 

JMES  W.  BROWN,  President,  Department  of 
Audio-Visual    Instruction,    National    Educa- 
I     tion   Association 

fGAR     DALE,     Head,     Curriculum     Division, 
1 .   Bureau  of  Educational  Research.  Ohio  State 
University 

IIO    DE    BERNARDIS,    Director,    Instructional 
■    Materials,  Public  Schools,  Portland,  Ore. 

f  H.  DURR,  Supervisor,  Bureau  of  Teaching 
Materials,  State  Board  of  Education,  Rich- 
mond, Virginia 

EZABETH  GOLTERMAN,  Director,  Division 
of  Audio-Visual  Education,  St.  Louis  Public 
Schools,  St.  Louis,   Mo. 

CIARLES  F.  HOBAN,  Jr.,  Associate  Professor 
of  Education,  The  Catholic  University  of 
America,   Washington,    D.C. 

FDEAN  McCLUSKY,  Associate  Professor  of 
Education,  Head  of  Audio-Visual  Education, 
University  Extension,  University  of  California 
at   Los  Angeles. 

J  JAMES  McPHERSON,  Executive  Secretary, 
Department  of  Audio-Visual  Instruction, 
N,E.A.,  Washington,   D.C. 

KRTZ  MYERS,  Head,  Audio-VIsual  Depart- 
ment,  Detroit,   Michigan,   Public   Library 

FVNCIS  W.  NOEL,  Chief,  Bureau  of  Audio- 
Visual  Education,  State  of  California  De- 
partment of   Education,   Sacramento 

S  UEY  REID,  Chief,  Visual  Education  Service, 
U.  S.  Office  of  Education,  Washington,  D.  C. 

^.rER  SINGERMAN,  Director,  Audio-Visual 
Department,  Chicago  Office,  Anti-Defama- 
tion League  of  B'nai  B'rith 

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Contents  for  May,  1952 


EDITORIAL 
No  Pains?  ... 


186 


ARTICLES  &  SPECIAL  FEATURES 

A-V  Special  Delivery  184 

A-V  Resources  Spark  2nd-Srade  Program Mary  A.  Denny  187 

We  Made  a  Movie  About  Russia Hobert  W.  Burns  188 

Social  Science  Discussion  and  the  Tape 

Recorder Meyer  Weinberg  190 

Classroom  Drivofraining  1 92 

Passion   for   Life   193 

Summer  Courses  in  Audio-Visual  Methods  and  Materials  206 

DEPARTMENTS 

As  Personal  As  Possible J.  J.  McPherson  180 

Church   Department William   S.   Hockman  195 

Evaluation  of  New  Films —  L.  C.  Larson  200 

Records  on  Review Max  U.  Bild^rsee  205 

Audio-Visual  Trade  Review 209 

OTHER  FEATURES 

The  Readers  Write  (176)  ..  .  Focus  on  the  News  (178)  ..  .  People  (216) 
. . .  Conference  Calendar  (216) ..  .  Trade  Directory  for  the  Audio-Visual 
Field  (214)  ..  .  Index  to  Advertisers  (215) 


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Volume  XXXI 


Number  5,  Whole  Number  302 


The  Readers  Write 


FIRST   FL*LL-LENGTH   OPERA   ON 
16mm  FILM! 

The  timeless  genius  of  Rossini  •  The  glori- 
ous voices  of  great  Itolicn  opera  stars  • 
A    magnificent   on   stage    production  I 

Starring  FERRUCCIO  TAGLIAVINI 
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"I  watched  with  pleasure  and  satisfaction 
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— Director  of  Music,  Board  of  Education, 
•  New  York  City 

In  16mm  sound.  Running  time  approxi- 
mately two  hours.  Available  for  rental  af 
your  film  dealer  or  write  to 

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BERTRAM  made  0  on  his  last 
Geography  exam.  He  doesn't  like 
Geography  anyway.  Math  is  his 
favorite.  Can  you  imagine  why  he 
liked  tlie  film  lesson,  LATITUDE 
AND  LONGITUDE?  Since  then, 
he's  Hked  Geography,  too.  Now 
Bertram  of  all  people  is  anxious 
for  the  next  day's  film  DAY  AND 
NIGHT. 

Here's  why  Bertram  liked  LATI- 
TUDE AND  LONGITUDE.  It's 
partly  Math,  too. 


SHOW 

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TO 

YOUR 

CLASS, 

TOO. 


Other  films  in  the  Series  are  about 
Seasons,  Great  Winds,  Map  Pro- 
jection. 

UNITED  WORLD  FILMS.  Inc.  ^5-5 

1445  Park  Av.  New  York  29.  N.  Y. 
Please  send  information  about  the  PHYS- 
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NAME . 


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Reading   Is  for  Readers 

Editor  : 

I  have  read  with  great  interest 
your  editorial  "Reading  Is  for  Read- 
ers" in  the  February,  1952  Educa- 
tional Screen.  I  have  just  returned 
from  the  West  Coast  where  I  have 
been  for  five  weeks  seeing  the  film- 
reader  technique  in  actual  use.  I  have 
personally  seen  youngsters  of  average 
reading  ability  in  the  second  grade 
read  with  real  understanding  mate- 
rials which  would  traditionally  be 
classed  as  fourth-  or  fifth-grade  read- 
ing. 

Because  of  the  work  I  have  done  in 
this  field  and  the  things  I  have  seen 
recently,  the  impact  of  your  editorial 
falls  with  special  force  upon  me. 

V.  C.  Arnspiger 

Vice-President 

Encyclopaedia    Britannica    Films 

Wilmette,  Illinois 

Re  film-reader  technique,  see  the 
article  "An  Adventure  with  Film- 
Readers"  by  Harriet  Gorman  in  the 
January,  1951  Educational  Screen. 
See  also  cover  picture  and  cover  note 
in  this  issue. — Ed. 

Editor  : 

I  read  your  editorial  on  reading  in 
the  February  issue  with  special  in- 
terest because  it  coincides  so  well 
with  a  teaching  experience  which  I 
had  recently.  During  the  fall  semester 
I  conducted  a  project  with  an  un- 
selected  class  of  seventh-grade  science 
students  which  embodied  about  the 
same  ideas  that  were  in  your  editorial. 
The  results  of  this  venture  exceeded 
our  expectations  by  a  great  deal.  The 
median  of  the  class,  as  measured  by 
the  Stanford  Achievement  Test  in  Sci- 
ence, arose  from  7.0  to  10.1  A  major- 
ity of  the  lower  quartile  rose  above 
the  median  of  the  first  test,  and  the 
upper  quartile  attained  the  grade 
placement  of  11.0  or  better. 

Robert  B.  Leitch 

Audio-Visual   Coordinator 
Lincoln  Junior  High  School 
Santa  Monica,  California 

A  more  detailed  description  of 
reader  Leitch's  project  will  appear  in 
article  form  in  a  forthcoming  issue 
of  Educational  Screen. — Ed. 

Back  Copies 

Editor: 

In  the  February  issue  of  Educa- 
tional Screen  there  was  a  brief 
article  (page  46)  ...  telling  how 
much  in  demand  some  of  your  articles 
have  been.  Since  our  audio-visual  de- 
partment has  just  been  organized 
in  the  Pekin  schools  this  year,  our 
teachers  could  certainly  profit  by  some 
of  these  articles  mentioned  in  your 
February  issue:  "Are  You  Guilty?" 
(January,  1948  issue),  "Adventure  in 
Telezonia"  (April,  1950  issue),  and 
"Rate    Yourself"    (January,    1951 


Cover  Picture 

From    "Reading    with    Su2y" 
(Churchill-Wexler  Film   Productions) 

DADDY,  LOOK  HERE.  Suiy  on  this 
month's  cover  is  the  heroine  of  the 
simple  reai-lite  family  situation  pic- 
tured In  the  one-reel  color  or  black- 
and-white  16mm  motion  picture 
"Reading  with  Suzy"  (a  Churchill- 
Wexler  film  produced  In  collaboration 
r  'I  jn  ) .  I '  o  T  Ifi  a.ns  o 
teach  a  beginner  to  read  eight  words: 
Daddy,  look,  here,  where,  is.  It,  no, 
good-by.  Each  print  is  accompanied 
by  30  small  correlated  reading  books 
in  which  appear  pictures  and  words 
from  the  film.  Although  the  film-book 
combination  Is  designed  for  teaching 
beginners,  it  might  also  be  used  with 
others  who  have  reading  problems  or 
iust  for  fun   with  any   primary  group. 


issue) .    How   could    1    get   a   copy  o: 
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Dealers  Are  Human 

Editor  : 

Congratulations  to  Educational 
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the  excellent  article  "Dealers  are  Hu- 
man" carried  in  your  March,  1952 
issue.  This  is  the  type  of  article  we 
need  more  of — interesting  and  pre- 
senting the  facts  of  a  very  important 
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Editor: 

I  am  interested  in  obtaining  a  list 
of  the  following  films:  (1)  school- 
made  films — a  list  of  the  titles  of  films 
made  by  colleges,  high  schools,  and 
elementary  schools,  and  (2)  publicity 
films — a  list  of  the  titles  of  films  pro- 
duced to  promote  better  public  rela- 
tions for  the  schools.  I  would  appreci- 
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could  supply  me  with  the  above  infor- 
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Joint  National 
Audio-Visual  Conventions 
Chicago,  August  2-5 

•  One  of  the  high  points  of  the  sum- 
mer audio-visual  calendar  will  be  Au- 
gust 2-5,  when  the  Educational  Film 
Library  Association,  Film  Council  of 
America,  Catholic  Audio-Visual  Ed- 
ucators, Industrial  Audio-Visual  As- 
sociation, and  National  Audio-Visual 
Association  will  hold  meetings  at  Chi- 
cago's Hotel  Sherman. 

Nearly  2000  educators,  church  and 
community  leaders,  manufacturers 
and  distributors  of  audio-visual  equip- 
ment and  materials,  and  others  work- 
ing in  the  audio-visual  field  are  ex- 
pected to  attend  the  various  separate 
annual  meetings  and  the  NAVA 
Trade  Show,  annual  display  case  for 
the  audio-visual  industry. 

The  Educational  Film  Library  As- 
sociation (EFLA)  will  lead  off  the 
series  of  meetings  by  opening  its  an- 
nual conference  just  ahead  of  the 
NAVA  Trade  Show.  The  EFLA  con- 
ference will  begin  Thursday,  July  31, 
and  will  end  Saturday,  August  2. 
Program  chairman  for  the  conference 
is  Ford  L.  Lemler,  Director  of  the 
Audio-Visual  Education  Center  at  the 
University  of  Michigan.  Advance  in- 
formation on  the  conference  may  be 
obtained  from  Emily  Jones,  Executive 
Secretary,  EFLA,  Suite  1000,  1600 
Broadway,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 

The  Film  Council  of  America 
(FCA)  will  hold  its  annual  meeting 
on  Sunday,  August  3.  Paul  A.  Wag- 
ner, newly-appointed  Executive  Di- 
rector, will  be  in  charge  of  the  meet- 
ing. Information  is  available  from 
FCA  headquarters,  57  E.  Jackson 
Blvd.,  Chicago  4,  Illinois. 

The  Catholic  Audio-Visual  Educa- 
tors (CAVE),  newest  group  to  join 
the  national  audio-visual  gathering, 
will  meet  on  Monday  and  Tuesday, 
August  4-5.  This  will  be  the  first  meet- 
ing of  the  CAVE  group;  widespread 
interest  has  been  expressed  by  lead- 
ing Catholic  educators  throughout  the 
country.  General  chairman  of  the 
meeting  is  The  Reverend  Thomas  J. 
Quigley,  Superintendent  of  Schools, 
Diocese  of  Pittsburgh,  Pennsylvania. 
Copies  of  the  preliminary  program 
may  be  obtained  from  the  sponsor  of 
the  meeting,  Clement  J.  Wagner,  pub- 
lisher of  The  Catholic  Edvu:ator  mag- 
azine, 53  Park  Place,  New  York  7, 
N.  Y. 

The  Industrial  Audio-Visual  Asso- 
ciation (lAVA)  will  meet  on  Monday, 
August  4.  Membership  of  this  associ- 
ation is  made  up  of  audio-visual  de- 
partment heads  in  large  industries 
(such  as  Swift,  Shell  Oil,  etc.).  The 
meeting  will  be  headed  by  lAVA  Re- 
gional Director  John  E.  Powers  of 
the  Illinois  Bell  Telephone  Company, 
208  W.  Washington  St.,  Chicago  6, 
Illinois. 


PAUL  A.  WAGNER  (second  from  right)  receives  congratulations  upon  his  appointment  as 
Executive  Director  of  the  Film  Council  of  America  from  (left  to  right)  Robert  M.  Hutchlnj, 
Associate  Director  of  the  Ford  Foundation;  Paul  S.  Hoffman,  Director  of  the  Ford  Founda- 
tion; and  C.  Scott  Fletcher,  President  of  the  Foundation's  Fund  for  Adult  Education  (see 
April,  1952  EDUCATIONAL  SCREEN,  page  134). 


Meetings  of  the  National  Audio- 
Visual  Association  will  begin  Satur- 
day, August  3,  and  end  with  a  ban- 
quet Tuesday  evening,  August  5,  ac- 
cording to  convention  plans  announced 
by  NAVA  President  Ken  Lilley.  The 
NAVA  Trade  Show  will  occupy  the 
entire  mezzanine  floor  of  the  Hotel 
Sherman.  Audio-visual  products  of 
some  85  companies  will  be  on  display. 

The  coordinated  time  schedule  for 
the  conventions  and  details  of  the 
various  programs  will  be  published 
in  the  June  issue  of  Educational 
Screen. 

Hotel  reservation  forms  will  be  sent 
to  all  members  of  the  organizations 
holding  meetings.  Others  who  wish 
to  attend  may  obtain  forms  from 
Don  White,  Executive  Vice-President, 
National  Audio- Visual  Association, 
Inc.,  2540  Eastwood  Ave.,  Evanston, 
Illinois. 


TV  &  Education 

•  Biggest  educational  TV  news  of  the 
month  was  the  Federal  Communica- 
tions Commission's  action  in  mid- 
April  ending  the  3% -year  ban  on  new 
TV  stations  and  setting  aside  242 
channels  exclusively  for  noncommer- 
cial educational  use. 

•  The  Rhode  Island  Audio-Visual 
Education  Association  began  in  April 
over  station  WJAR-TV  a  series  of 
programs  designed  to  show  the  public 
some  of  the  modern  methods  of  teach- 
ing in  our  schools  and  to  stimulate 
more  interest  in  the  functions,  ac- 
complishments, and  needs  of  the 
schools.  Title  for  the  TV  series  is 
"That  All  May  Learn."  Programs 
consist  of  combinations  of  live  and 
simulated  classroom  situations,  films, 
and  interviews. 

Chairman  of  the  TV  Committee  of 
the  RIAVEA  is  Wilfred  E.  Berube, 
State  President  of  the  organization 
and  Director  of  Audio-Visual  Edu- 
cation for  the  Pawtucket  Schools. 


Festival  Films  Via  FCA 

•  The  Film  Council  of  America  has 
been  asked  by  the  directors  of  the 
Edinburgh  and  Venice  film  festivals 
to  coordinate  the  submission  of  Amer- 
ican non-governmental,  non-theatrical 
films  for  exhibition  this  summer,  i 
From  films  submitted  to  the  FCA  by 
mid-May,  juries  chosen  by  the  FCA 
will  select  films  to  represent  the  U.  S. 
at  Venice  (August  8-September  12) 
and  Edinburgh  (August  17-September 
7).  FCA's  screening  of  American  en- 
tries, it  is  hoped,  will  eliminate  much 
of  the  confusion  that  has  arisen  in  the 
past  as  a  result  of  entries  from  nu- 
merous sources  in  the  U.  S. 

All  inquiries  concerning  the  festi- 
vals should  be  directed  to  Charles 
Bushong,  Film  Council  of  America, 
57  E.  Jackson  Blvd.,  Chicago  4. 

Chicago  A-V  Workshop 

•  An  Audio- Visual  Workshop  for  the 
combined  faculties  of  Chicago  Teach- 
ers College  and  the  Wilson  Junior 
College  in  Chicago  (including  staff 
members  of  the  libraries  used  jointly 
by  both  institutions)  has  been  planned 
as  a  series  of  seven  sessions  on  the 
use  of  audio-visual  materials  and 
equipment.  The  operation  and  class- 
room use  of  the  magnetic  tape  re- 
corder was  the  subject  of  the  first 
session.  Emphasis  at  the  second  meet- 
ing was  on  the  filmstrip  and  2x2 
slide  projector  and  included  an  illus- 
trated lecture-demonstration  on  tele- 
vision in  education. 

The  project  is  sponsored  by  Dean 
R.  M.  Cook  of  Chicago  Teachers  Col- 
lege and  O.  M.  Williams  of  Wilson 
Junior  College,  under  the  auspices  of 
Dr.  Fritz  Veit,  Director  of  Libraries. 
The  A-V  Workshop  is  conducted  by 
Philip  Lewis,  member  of  the  Chicago 
Teachers  College  faculty,  and  is  part 
of  the  "A-V  Blueprint  for  Chicago 
Teachers  College"  described  in  the 
February,  1952  Educational  Screen. 


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Educational  Screen 


You  Should  Know  About 
Educational  Films!  -rr 


A  recent  finding — taken  from  the  official 
records  of  the  U.S.  Copyright  Office,  Lftirary 
of  Congress — proves  that  Coronet  Films  is 
the  best  source  for  the  most  up-to-date  teach- 
ing films  in  the  world.  For  Coronet  has  pro- 
duced 70  percent  more  1 6mm  instructional 


films   since  World  War  II   than  the  other 
three  leading  producers — combined! 

What  does  this  mean  to  you — in  terms  of 
the  instructional  films  you  are  planning  to 
purchase?  Why  should  you  use  post-war  films 
instead  of  pre-war  films? 


Use  post-war  films  because  .  .  .  only  films  made  since  World 
Var  II  include  completely  up-to-date  subject  matter.  Develop- 
ments in  science  and  other  fields  naade  during  World  War  II 
could  be  included  in  post-war  films  only.  For  example,  the 
post-war  Coronet  film,  "The  Nature  of  Energy,"  contains 
Lip-to-date  information  about  nuclear  fission;  the  same  film 
produced  before  World  War  II  would  be  obsolete. 


Use  post-war  films  because  .  .  .  only  films  made  since  World 
War  II  include  all  the  latest  technical  advancements.  The  most 
important  technical  advancements  in  the  production  of 
I6mm  sound  motion  pictures  came  out  of  the  war.  Thus, 
only  those  instructional  films  produced  since  World  War  II 
could  utilize  the  improvements  made  in  color  and  synchro- 
nized sound. 


#. 


% 


Use  post-war  films  because  .  .  .  only  films  made  since  World 
War  II  consistently  use  the  most  modern  film  techniques  to  drama- 
tize their  subjects.  Utilizing  lessons  learned  during  World 
War  II,  post-war  films  now  present  their  facts  in  a  more 
forceful,  more  dramatic  manner.  Juvenile  actors  and  strong 
plots  give  post-war  films  the  impact  of  everyday  reality. 


Use  Coronet  films  because  .  .  .  Coronet  is  by  far  the  best  source 
for  post-war  films.  By  producing  70  percent  more  new  films 
since  World  War  II  than  the  other  three  leading  producers 
combined.  Coronet  offers  you  rhe  world's  most  modern, 
up-to-date  educational  films.  So  when  you  purchase  films,  be 
sure  they're  Coronet.  , 


See  the  new  1952-'53  Coronet 

Films  Catalogue  featuring  more  than 

400  titles.  For  your  free  copy,  just  write  to:        Coronal  Building,  Chicago  1,  Illinois 


Coronet  Filnis 


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'/lay,   1952 


Advertisers   welcome    inquiries.   Just    mention    EDUCATIONAL    SCREEN. 


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As  Personal  as  Possible 


News  from  and  about  the  Department  of  Audio-Visual  Instruction,  NEA 


by  J.  J.  Mcpherson 

Executive  Secretary,  DAVI 
1201    16th  St.,  NW,  Washington  6,  D.C. 


On  to  Detroit! 

•  If  you  expect  to  be  at  the  NEA 
Convention  in  Detroit  June  29-July  4, 
plan  now  to  attend  the  one-day  De- 
partmental meeting  of  DAVI  on  June 
30 — and  let  us  know  you're  coming! 

The  program  for  this  meeting  and 
plans  for  DAVI  participation  in  vari- 
ous aspects  of  the  NEA  Convention 
are  being  developed  by  the  Michigan 
State  Audio-Visual  Education  Asso- 
ciation under  the  leadership  of  Roger 
Zinn,  President.  Chairman  of  Ar- 
rangements for  both  the  DAVI  meet- 
ing and  for  various  audio-visual  ac- 
tivities of  the  NEA  Convention  is 
Robert  LeAnderson. 

The  DAVI  meeting  on  June  30  will 
start  with  an  Audio-Visual  Roundup 
and  Registration  at  9:00  A.M.,  in  the 
Ballroom  of  the  Veterans  Memorial 
Building,  151  West  Jefferson  Avenue, 
Detroit. 

For  Hearers  of  Harold  Hand 

•  Those  who  heard  Harold  Hand's 
excellent  address  at  our  Boston  Con- 
ference and  who  became  interested  in 
his  information  about  the  "How  To 
Do  It  Studies"  will  be  interested  in 
hearing  that  the  McGraw-Hill  Pub- 
lishing Company  will  soon  make  avail- 
able two  volumes  on  the  work  that 
has  been  done  in  Illinois.  The  first 
volume  will  deal  with  a  description  of 
the  curriculum  development  program 
in  the  state  and  the  second  volume  will 
include  all  of  the  "How  To  Do  It 
Studies."  We  have  received  word  from 
S.  E.  Alkire,  Director  of  Audio-Visual 
Education  for  Illinois,  that  the  cur- 
riculum bulletins  referred  to  by  Dr. 
Hand  during  his  talk  are  now  un- 
available but  that  the  books  will  be 
off  the  press  in  a  few  more  weeks. 

Here  and  There 

•  IN  NEW  JERSEY.  The  New  Jersey 

Audio-Visual  Leadership  Council  was 
organized  at  a  meeting  in  Trenton 
March  21  when  a  constitution  was 
adopted  and  officers  were  elected  for 
the  coming  year.  First  officers  of  the 
Council  are  President,  Harvey  Wolt- 
man,  Director  of  Visual  Aids,  Mill- 
burn  High  School,  Millburn,  New  Jer- 
sey; Vice-President,  Harold  Hainfeld, 
Audio-Visual  Coordinator,  Roosevelt 
School,  Union  City;  Secretary,  Emma 
Fantone,  Director,  Audio- Visual  Cen- 
ter, Montclair  State  Teachers  College; 
Treasurer,  John  O'Meara,  Director  of 
Visual  Aids,  Teaneck  Elementary 
Schools;  members  of  the  Executive 
Committee,  Lyola  Pedrick  and  Clifford 
Swisher,  Audio-Visual  Coordinator, 
Public  School  No.  2,  Clifton. 

The  organization  meeting  was  called 
by  Ed  Schofield,  Director  of  Visual 
Aids  and  Radio,  Board  of  Education, 


Newark,  who  had  been  elected  Presi- 
dent pro-tem  at  a  preliminary  meeting 
of  the  group  last  fall. 

•  IN  SOUTH  CAROLINA.  Two  au- 
dio-visual education  associations  were 
organized  in  South  Carolina  during 
April  by  leading  colored  and  white 
audio-visual  educators  in  the  state. 

Officers  of  the  newly-formed  Audio- 
Visual  Education  Association  of  South 
Carolina  are  President,  S.  C.  Hawkins, 
Supervisor  of  Certification,  State  De- 
partment of  Education;  Vice-Presi- 
dent, C.  P.  Maclnnis,  Director  of 
Audio-Visual  Instruction,  Columbia 
City  Schools;  Secretary-Treasurer, 
Richardine  Parker,  Audio-Visual  Co- 
ordinator, Hand  Junior  High  School, 
Columbia,  South  Carolina;  Executive 
Secretary,  E.  E.  Lent,  Director,  Audio- 
Visual  Aids  Bureau,  University  of 
South    Carolina,    Columbia. 

At  a  preliminary  meeting  of  colored 
educators,  W.  E.  Johnson,  Dean  of 
Benedict  College,  was  elected  chair- 
man of  a  committee  to  plan  the  or- 
ganization of  an  audio-visual  educa- 
tion association  among  colored  educa- 
tors of  the  state. 

•  IN  GEORGIA.  Tucked  away  as  it 
is  in  the  southeast  part  of  America, 
Georgia  is  somewhat  off  the  beaten 
track,  so  we  had  our  first  visit  there 
only  this  past  month  and  were  pleased 
to  see  that,  under  the  leadership  of 
Garland  Bagley,  State  Director,  audio- 
visual is  going  great  guns  in  Georgia. 

As  a  part  of  an  educational  re- 
surgence that  has  affected  the  entire 
state  education  program,  things  are 
happening  in  "The  Peach  State"  that 
are  well  worth  close  examination. 
Here  are  a  few  facts:  Four  regional 
libraries  operated  by  the  State  De- 
partment of  Education  give  one-day 
mail  service  to  every  section  of 
Georgia.  These  libraries  make  avail- 
able a  choice  of  over  2,000  film  titles 
to  every  Georgia  school.  Each  unit  of 
up  to  BOO  students  is  entitled  to  six 
films   per   week,    postage   free   going 


and  return,  and  schools  of  larger  size 
can  obtain  up  to  twelve  films  per  week. 
By  the  close  of  this  school  year  the 
state  libraries  will  have  booked  over 
100,000  films  for  use  by  Georgi 
schools. 

The    establishment   of   regional    ii 
structional  materials  centers  by  ecu 
ty  and  city  school  systems  is  also  i 
couraged   by   the   Georgia    State    I' 
partment  of  Audio-Visual  Instructioi 
through  direct  grants  of  money  on  a 
matching   fund   basis.    One    thousand 
dollars    is    provided    the    first    year;   ! 
$750,  the  second  year;  $500,  the  third 
year;  and  $250,  the  fourth  year.  Al-  i, 
ready  nearly  forty  Georgia  school  sys- 
tems   have    taken    advantage    of   this 
offer  to  establish  their  own  film  serv- 
ice programs. 

Garland  Bagley  is  assisted  in  his 
work  by  two  full-time  supervisors,  ', 
Mary  Grubbs  and  Nell  Swint,  who 
work  in  the  northern  and  southern 
portions  of  the  state,  respectively,  to 
help  schools  use  audio-visual  materi- 
als with  maximum  effectiveness. 

While  down  Georgia  way,  we  also 
had   the  opportunity   to  hear   Walter 
Bell,  Director  of  Audio-Visual  Educa-    : 
tion  for  the  Atlanta  City  Schools,  give    1 
an   excellent  slide-illustrated   address    | 
on  the  possibilities  of  television  in  a 
state  program  of  education  at  a  meet- 
ing   of    the    Audio-Visual    Education 
Association   of  Georgia. 

•  IN  FLORIDA.  A  commission  to 
study  needs  in  the  state  of  Florida  for 
a  more  adequate  program  of  audio- 
visual education  on  the  state  level  i.s 
being  set  up  by  the  Florida  State 
Audio-Visual  Education  Association, 
according  to  an  announcement  by  Ed- 
gar Lane,  President,  and  Director  of 
Audio-Visual  Education  for  Dade 
County  Schools,  Miami.  Mr.  Lane  and 
two  members  of  his  Executive  Com- 
mittee, Hazel  Morgan  and  Virgil  Alex- 
ander, met  with  State  Superintendent 
of  Schools,  Tom  Bailey,  for  the  pur- 
pose of  discussing  how  the  new  eom- 
(Continued  on  page  182) 


AUDIO-VISUAL  LEADERSHIP  COUNCIL  OF  NEW  JERSEY  AT  WORK:  Harvey  Woltman, 
President;  Harold  Hainteld,  Vice-President;  Lyola  Pedricic,  member  of  the  Executive 
Committee;  Emma  Fantone,  Secretary;  John  O'Meara,  Treasurer;  Clifford  Swisher,  member 
of  the  Executive  Committee. 


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Educational  Screen 


A  Sound  Investment 
for  Every  School 


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Records  two  full  hourn  on  each  five-inch  reel — 
using  only  half  the  ordinary  amount  of  tape. 
Reproduces  every  sound  with  incomparable 
fidelity.  Especially  suitable  for  school  use 
because  it  is  the  lightest  weight  and  most 
portable  of  any  automatic  long  play  recorder 
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MODEL  T-500  —  Deluxe,  2 -hour  play.  Complete  with   microphone,  radio 
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finest  "Theater  Tone"  sound.  F'or  silent  movies,  too.  Extremely  simple 
to  set  up  and  operate.  Slip-over  case  holds  accessories,  doubles  as  a 
speaker.  Complete  unit  weighs  only  33  pounds $323.00 

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Brand  New  Releases'. 

INDIANS  of  the  SOUTHWEST 

New  sound  films  photographed  on 
the  spot  in  brilliant  color.  Many 
authentic  tribal  scenes  revealed  for 
the  first  time!  Produced  by  an  ex- 
perienced educator. 

•  Indian  Pow-Wow 

•  Smokl  Snake  Dance 

•  Villages  In  the  Sky 

•  Tribe  of  the  Turquoise  Waters 

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PRODUCTIONS 

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mission  can  contribute  to  the  educa- 
tional program  of  Florida. 

Superintendent  Bailey  stated  that 
he  is  planning  to  have  a  representa- 
tive of  his  office  at  the  meeting  of  the 
Association  of  Chief  State  School 
Audio-Visual  Officers  this  summer  in 
Chicago. 

•  IN  ARIZONA.  A  $50,000  expan- 
sion program  of  the  Cooperative  Film 
Library  at  Arizona  State  College  will 
make  ASC's  film  library  one  of  the 
largest  in  the  southwest.  A  decision  to 
undertake  this  expansion  was  made 
by  representatives  of  the  Central 
Arizona  Film  Cooperative  and  Arizona 
State  College  officials. 

Feel  Like  Experimenting? 

•  From  Professor  Einar  R.  Ryden, 
Associate  Professor  of  Psychology, 
Purdue  University,  we  received  word 
that  a  Spanish  soundtrack  fillm.  La 
Comida  en  Casa,  is  available  for  free 
loan  from  the  Audio-Visual  Center  at 
Purdue  University.  The  film  has  been 
planned  as  a  text-on-film  and  repre- 
sents a  new  oral-auditory  technique 
for  teaching  a  second  language.  As 
such,  it  is  intended  not  merely  as  an 
audio-visual  aid,  but  as  a  complete 
and  integrated  presentation  of  learn- 
ing materials  suitable  for  use  by 
second-,  third-,  or  fourth-semester 
students  in  high  school  Spanish  and 
first-  or  second-semester  students  in 
college  Spanish.  Teachers  of  Spanish 
are  invited  to  arrange  through  Pro- 
fessor Ryden  for  the  experimental 
use  of  the  film.  Instructional  materi- 
als and  tests  will  be  provided  to  all 
teachers  cooperating  in  such  experi- 
mentation. 

To  Do  Or  Not  To  Do 

•  We  are  receiving  an  increasing 
number  of  communications  from  mem- 
bers in  which  the  desire  is  expressed 
for  information  about  positions  open 
in  the  audio-visual  field  or  asking  for 
the  names  of  people  who  are  qualified 
for  specific  types  of  audio-visual  po- 
sitions. So  far,  we  haven't  been  able 
to  give  much  help  along  this  line 
in  an  organized  manner  because  our 
office  staff  is  already  overburdened 
and  any  service  of  this  type  will  call 
for  a  substantial  amount  of  secre- 
tarial assistance.  Do  you  feel  that 
your  national  office  should  inform 
interested  members  concerning  po- 
sitions open  in  the  audio-visual  field? 
How  do  you  think  this  can  best  be 
done?  Would  a  special  service  fee  for 
those  who  want  to  get  this  kind  of 
information  be  justified  ?  Shoot  us 
your  ideas  if  you  feel  that  DAVI 
should  act  as  a  clearinghouse  for  those 
who  want  to  locate  people  for  po- 
sitions and  for  those  who  are  in- 
terested in  hearing  of  new  openings 
in  the  field. 


FOY  CROSS,  who  has  been  doing  a  job  for 
the  Mutual  Security  Agency  In  the  Philip- 
pines, Is  shown  with  Senator  T.  Cabrlle,  floor 
leader  In  the  Philippines  Senate.  Believe  It 
or  not,  one  of  Foy's  qualifications  for  his 
work  In  the  Philippines  is  the  ability  to  eat 
a  big  breakfast.  In  fact,  the  picture  shows 
him  at  one  of  a  series  of  five  breakfasts  he 
attended  during  one  morning.  His  record, 
we  understand.  Is  six  breakfasts  In  one  morn- 
ing. Foy  returned  to  the  U.  S.  for  several 
days  at  the  end  of  April  to  confer  with 
government  officials  In  Washington  before 
going  back  to  the  Philippines  for  further 
work  that  will  keep  him  busy  until  the  and 
of  summer. 

How  Do  You  Do  It? 

•  One  of  the  often  expressed  needs 
of  audio-visual  directors  is  for  ma- 
terials and  techniques  useful  in  work- 
ing with  teacher  and  parent  groups. 
Have  you  developed  any  special  sets 
of  materials  that  you  have  found 
helpful?  Do  you  have  any  techniques 
of  presentation  that  have  been  par- 
ticularly effective?  If  so,  why  not  drop 
us  a  word  about  it  so  that  we  can 
share  your  good  ideas  with  others  in 
the  field? 

Thanks! 

•  Thanks,  and  then  some,  to  Harold 
Dotson,  Director  of  Audio-Visual  for 
Charlotte-Mecklenburg  Schools,  North 
Carolina,  for  including  this  little  an- 
nouncement in  their  recent  newsletter, 
and   we  quote: 

"Have  you  thought  about  joining 
DAVI?  DAVI  is  the  National  Educa- 
tion Association's  Department  of  Au- 
dio-Visual Instruction.  For  continued 
growth  in  the  field  which  will  help  to 
keep  North  Carolina  abreast  of  the 
best  developments,  we  need  more  con- 
tacts with  the  other  agencies  at  work 
throughout  the  nation.  Membership  in 
DAVI  affords  the  following  advan- 
tages: (1)  A  year's  subscription  to 
Educational  Screen,  (2)  DAVI  year- 
book, (3)  DAVI  Conference  Proceed- 
ings which  will  include  committee  re- 
ports, teacher  service  bulletins,  and 
other  DAVI  publications. 

"Membership  costs  $5.00.  This  five- 
bucks  really  buys  a  lot.  Application 
blanks  will  be  available  at  the  Ashe- 
ville  meeting.  Let's  get  a  DAVI  unit 
started  in  N.  C." 

We  can't  think  of  a  better  note 
on  which  to  close  this  month's  col- 
umn! 

— JJM 


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Educational  Screen 


"TUi^et  ^e^  ^^  j4i€e4.  Oiio^e^ 


IN  16mm* 
MOVIES 

The  Eastman 
16mnn.  Projector, 

MODEL  25 


The  complete  high-intenilty  Model  25  arc 
unit,  ready  for  uie.  While  deiigned  and 
constructed  to  be  your  permanent  16mm. 
Initaliation,  it  is  nevertheless  portable  with 
minor  disassembly.  (The  tungsten  model, 
shown  below,  will  be  found  adequate  for 
overage-sized  halls  and  auditoriums.) 


Designed  for  theater-quality  perform- 
ance even  under  difficult  conditions,  this 
new  precision-made,  heavy-duty  sound 
projector  gives  you  the  ultimate  in 
16mm.  sound  and  image. 

Its  design  principles  are  unique.  A 

geneva  movement  operating  in  a  sealed 
oil  bath  is  the  intermittent  mechanism. 
It  transports  films  surely  and  gently. 
Separate  motors  drive  the  geneva  move- 
ment, the  main  projector  mechanism, 
blower,  and  reel  arms — eliminating  belt 
and  chain  drives — isolating  the  projec- 
tor from  the  shock  sources  these  create. 

The  screen  image  is  flawlessly  bril- 
liant. Kodak's  finest  optical  system — 


Lumentzed  Kodak  Projection  Ektar 
Lenses //l. 5  (in  a  choice  of  four  focal 
lengths) — provides  a  picture  in  sharp 
over-all  focus,  with  a  complete,  natural 
range  of  color  tones. 

The    sound    Is    amazingly    faithful. 

Kodak's  optical  and  electronic  engi- 
neering provide  high-fidelity  sound,  and 
exceptionally  stable  sound  drive  elimi- 
nates mechanical  flutter.  Sound  optics 
may  be  focused  to  get  the  best  reproduc- 
tion from  all  types  of  prints. 

In  short,  the  Model  2  5  will  stand  up 
and  deliver  the  very  best  in  sound  and 
image,  year  after  year.  For  complete  de- 
tails, see  your  Kodak  Audio-Visual 
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the  Sastman  16mm.  Projector,  Model  25. 


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HOW  IT'S  DONE  IN  SANTA  CLARA 


This  ingenious  3-position  safety  switch  enables 
you  to  Turn  oflf  the  Instructor  ProJ^"'?"  l^'T'P 
It  the  conclusion  of  your  presentation-*/// 
keeTthe  blotter  fan  turned  ou  for  ast  heat  d.ss.- 
Sn.  This  simple  procedure  lengthens  the 
famp's  service  life,  perceptibly  -d^ucing  the 
cost  of  lamp  maintenance.  This  safety  switch  is 
standard  equipment  on  the  three  blower  cooled 
riodels  in  the  popular  Instructor  series  of  four 
tri-purpose  projectors. 


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•  Double-Frame  Film  Advance 

All  Instructors  feature  only  one  grade  of 
highest  quality,  precision  ground,  pol- 
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Ask  your  Audio-Visual  Dealer 
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classrooms  all  over  the  world! 
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Mrs.   Bernadine    Hibbard    places   an   audio-visual   order   In   a   folding 
box  at  Santa  Clara's  county  office. 


•  Schools  in  Santa  Clara,  California  now  get  their 
audio-visual  supplies  in  folding  delivery  boxes.  Boxes 
of  any  type  will  do  the  job,  but  a  folding  box  has  the 
advantage  of  taking  up  less  room  when  not  in  use. 

The  numbers  on  the  sides  of  the  boxes  make  for  easy 
identification  both  in  the  county  office  and  on  the  de- 
livery route.  When  the  order  is  filled,  it  is  placed  in  a 
numbered  box.  The  box  number  is  then  written  on  the 
packing  slip,  which  is  carried  on  a  clip  board  by  the 
driver  of  the  delivery  car. 

Upon  arrival  at  a  school,  the  delivery  man  takes  the 
packing  slip  from  the  clip  board  and  then  can  easily 
identify  the  box  to  be  delivered  to  that  particular  school. 

Santa  Clara  County  A-V  Director  Barret  Patton  re- 
ports that  this  system  has  proved  a  real  timesaver.  How 
do  you  do  it  in  your  school  system? 


These   boxes  are   ready  for  delivery  with   all   materials  packed  and 
with  the  delivery  slip  placed  on  top  of  the  order. 


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Educational  Screen 


'MVcMwl,  deserves  these 
Educationally  Superior  Films 

Made  b/  educators  for  educators,  EBFilms  can  greatly 
improve  the  quality  of  instruction  in  your  classrooms! 


Vrrnn 
SOCIAL   PROCESS 


Margoret  Rufsvold, 

tndiona  University, 

Collabororor  on  Library  Story 


Learning  becomes  a  fascinating  experi- 
ence with  EBFilms!  Much  more  can  be 
absorbed  in  the  same  period.  Teachers  and 
students  save  up  to  one  hour  a  day— a  tre- 
mendous saving  in  time  and  cost. 

EBFilms  have  greater  teaching  power 
because  they  are  produced  under  the  close 
supervision  of  outstanding  authorities  in 
both  education  and  subject  matter.  Such 
as  Enrico  Fermi,  Arthur  Gates  and  Wallace 
W.  Atwood. 

And  since  Encyclopaedia  Britannica 
Films  oflfer  you  the  most  extensive  library 
of  all,  you  have  your  choice  of  not  just  a 
single  film  on  a  subject  but  a  complete 
series  of  films.  This  gives  you  far  more 
precise  correlation  with  your  curriculum. 

Whether  you  own  your  films  or  rent 
them,  your  school  deserves  this  education, 
ally  superior  audio-visual  material.  A  sin- 
gle classroom  showing  of  EBFilms  proves 
their  greater  power  to  hold  interest,  vital- 
ize learning  and  increase  retention. 


See  ffiese  recent//  released  EBFilms! 


I  torn 

UNDERSTANDING 

VITAMINS 


Drug  Addiction 
People  Along  the 

Mississippi 
Hindu  Family 
Our  Community 


Laplanders 
Life  Along  the 
Waterways 
Morning  Star 
Tippy  — the  Town  Dog 


Alcoholism 

New  Tools  for 
Learning 

Insurance  Against 
Fire  Losses 


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Gentlemen:    Please    send    me    free    of 
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Nome 
School 
City 


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PLEASE  PBINT 


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As  Viewed  From  Here 


NO  PAINS? 


'AiiMnhr'j.ait-. 


"...and  we've  spared  no  pains  to  bring 
the  sunlight  into  our  new  classrooms." 


.  .  .  and  we've  spared  no  pains  to 

bring  this  cartoon  to  you.  We  knew 

you   would   appreciate   it,   and  we 

thought  you  might  be  able  to  use 

it  to  good  advantage.    So,  get  out 

your  scissors  and  cut  it  out.*  Send  it  to  your  principal  or  superintendent! 

Post  it  on  your  bulletin  board!    Try  it  on  your  opaque  projector!    Then 

while  they're  still  smiling,  consider  seriously  the  implications  of  what 

the  cartoonist  has  said.    (Remember  what  Hoban  wrote  in  Visualizing 

the  Curriculum:   "The  logic  of  the  cartoon  lies  in  its  implications  and  not 

in  its  literalness.") 

The  implied  truth,  well  understood  by  all  of  us  working  in  the  audio- 
visual field,  is  that  we  have  not  yet  solved  the  problem  of  how  to  bring 
both  sunlight  and  projected  pictures  into  our  classrooms.  What  are  you 
doing  to  solve  that  problem  in  your  school?  In  your  town?  In  your  state? 
What  is  the  status  of  the  conflict?   Who's  winning? 

In  altogether  too  many  of  our  modern  school  buildings,  it  is  obvious 
that  the  audio-visual  instructional  needs  have  been  dealt  with  as  an 
afterthought  by  the  planners  and  architects.  They've  taken  no  pains 
with  this  problem.  They  haven't  even  recognized  it.  Not  until  plans 
have  been  completed,  and  sometimes  not  until  after  the  building  has 
been  built  and  the  children  all  seated,  has  thought  been  given  to  the 
question  of  how  pictures  are  to  be  projected.  It's  little  wonder  that  the 
ability  to  improvise  has  been  so  important  a  qualification  for  success  as 
an  audio-visual  coordinator! 

Fortunately,  audio-visual  personnel  in  state  and  national  associations 
are  joining  forces  to  do  something  about  this  problem.  They  are  working 
to  make  room-darkening  as  important  an  issue  as  room-lighting  in  the 
minds  of  school  building  planners.  The  DAVI  Building  and  Equipment 
Committee  and  the  committees  of  state  audio-visual  associations  are  agree- 
ing upon  minimum  building  standards  for  audio-visual  methods  of  in- 
struction. They're  causing  school  administrators  and  architects  to  think 
of  classroom  projection  problems  before  and  not  after  new  school  build- 
ings are  built.    You  should  spare  no  pains  to  help  their  thinking. 

But  in  our  serious  consideration  of  the  implications  of  the  car- 
toonist's message,  we  do  not  want  to  pass  lightly  over  the  ingenuity  of 
this  particular  teacher.  She,  in  her  own  unique  way,  has  created  a  class- 
room eclipse.  There  she  sits  in  the  back  row,  unperturbed  and  undis- 
mayed— a  concrete  visual  symbol  of  all  teachers  who  spare  no  pains  to 
overcome  obstacles  so  that  children  may  ^eam. 

— PCR 


i«  mac  Mao  Fus 


*0r  write  to  Young  America  Films  (18  East  4l9t  Street,  New  York  17,  N.  Y.) 
and  ask  for  an  extra  copy  of  the  cartoon,  published  in  the  YAF  "Close-Ups." 


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1 


Fieldtripping  off 


to  see  the  bottling  of  milk . . 


f^a' 


and  a  wholesale  food  warehouse. 


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A-V  Resources 

Spark  2nd-Gra(le  Program 

A  report  on  how  many  teaching  aids  joined  forces 
to  do  one  good  teaching  job 


by  MARY  A.  DENNY 

Jefferson   Elementary  School,   Davenport,   Iowa 


THERE  IS  A  POSITIVE  RELATIONSHIP  between  pupil  achievement  and 
the  purposeful  planning  and  use  of  a  variety  of  multisensory  aids. 
This  was  found  to  be  true  in  developing,  with  second-grade  pupils, 
a  social  studies  program  centered  in  the  local  community.  The  plan 
of  activities  included  experiences  which  brought  about  desirable  changes 
in  individual  as  well  as  group  behavior.  The  experiences  brought  the 
children  in  contact  with  many  people  in  the  community  who  serve 
them.  These  social  relationships  were  the  avenues  for  the  practice  and 
development  of  social  and  academic  skills. 

The  pupils  and  I  became  acquainted  with  one  another  through  con- 
versational periods  centered  around  the  summer  vacation  and  first- 
grade  experiences,  which  had  included  tours  through  the  school  build- 
ing and  into  the  neighborhood. 

Succeeding  conversations  showed  a  common  interest  in  and  some 
knowledge  of  their  local  community.  Tapping  the  children's  knowledge 
of  their  community  led  to  the  development  of  an  extensive  list  of  the 
many  places  of  interest  that  can  be  visited  in  a  community  of  75,000 
people.  Since  a  limited  number  of  excursions  could  be  taken,  it  was 
necessary  for  the  children  to  choose  which  ones  they  felt  would  be 
most  valuable.  The  recommended  list  included  a  dairy  farm,  a  dairy,  an 
ice-cream  factory,  a  creamery,  a  bakery,  a  wholesale  food  warehouse, 
and  a  cafeteria. 

Through  the  classroom  use  of  available  reading  material,  motion  pic- 
tures, and  fihnstrips,  the  children  gained  general  information  about  the 
types  of  places  they  planned  to  visit.  With  this  information  they  were 
prepared  to  formulate  questions  which  were  to  be  asked  of  their  guide 
on  each  excursion. 

Teacher-pupil  planning  was  the  basis  for  the  initiation  and  develop- 
ment of  the  procedures  for  all  classroom  and  community  activities. 
The  group  realized  the  need  for  setting  up  standards  to  use  as  a  guide 
and  for  evaluating  all  activities  in  and  out  of  the  classroom.  As  is  char- 
acteristic of  this  age  group,  the  rules  were  first  stated  in  the  negative. 
One  pupil,  however,  discovered  that  the  standards  should  be  like  those 
in  real  life  where  each  person  shares  in  work  and  tries  to  be  kind 
and  thoughtful  toward  others.  This  discovery  led  to  the  formulation 
of  a  list  of  good  citizenship  rules  stated  positively  which  was  used 
time  and  time  again  to  help  children  make  choices.  These  choices  in- 
cluded steps  for  improvement  in  answering  questions,  solving  problems, 
application  of  knowledge  and  skills,  future  planning  and  learnings. 
AH  evaluation  periods  were  stimulated  by  the  use  of  Kodachrome  slides 
produced  to  form  a  running  record  of  all  group  activities — excursions, 
experiments,  resource  personnel,  and  other  culminating  projects. 

The  children  also  made  written  records  of  each  activity  by  dictating 
their  sentences  as  a  story.  These  were  compiled  into  a  book  and  were 

{Continued  on  page  204) 

187 


Scen«f  from  the  school-made  film  "Learning  About  Russia' 


Story  of  a  film  that  started  out  as  a  teaciier's  headactie  and  ended  up  a  school's  pride* 


WE  MADE  A  MOVIE  ABOUT  RUSSIA 


FOR  SIX  WEEKS  the  halls  of  Palo  Alto's  Jordan  Junior 
High  echoed  with  Holly woodian  cries  of  "Lights! 
Camera!  Action!"  The  "World  Problems"  class  was 
making  a  movie  and  the  whole  school — even  the  whole 
community — knew  about  it. 

Learning  About  Russia  is  a  film  that  started  out  as  a 
teacher's  headache  and  ended  up  as  a  school's  pride.  We 
had  just  begun  a  unit  on  the  Soviet  Union  and  immedi- 
ately there  came  a  trickling  of  discreet  parental  inquiries: 
Were  we  teaching  communism  in  the  schools?  Are  my 
children  being  exposed  to  socialistic  ideas?  What  are 
they  teaching  in  that  class,  anyway  ?  Formidable  questions 
to  the  teacher  and  the  administration,  they  had  to  be 
answered  in  an  effective,  reassuring  manner. 

The  solution  came  from  Dr.  William  Iverson,  A-V 
specialist  at  Stanford  University's  School  of  Education. 
"Why  not",  Iverson  proposed,  "make  a  movie  in  ths 
class?  Show  how  you  learn  about  Russia.  It  would  be  a 
sound  practice,  educationally  speaking;  if  showing  pic- 
tures is  of  real  learning  value,  then  the  making  of  one 
would  also  be  worthwhile." 

"And",  he  concluded,  "you  could  exhibit  the  finished 
product  to  the  school,  the  questioning  parents,  and  a 
doubtful  community.  Not  only  would  you  provide  ths 
pupils  with  a  meaningful  learning  situation,  you  would 
wind  up  with  concrete  evidence  that  could  do  a  beautiful 
public  relations  job  for  the  school — if  you  don't  film  a 
'smellerdrama'." 

It  was  a  mighty  big  "if",  but  we  decided  to  risk  it.  The 
class,  of  course,  was  enthusiastic  about  the  whole  idea; 
but  the  problems  that  immediately  arose  almost  finished 
the  epic  before  the  first  foot  of  film  had  been  cranked. 
Where  would  we  get  the  film — $100  worth?  The  equip- 
ment? The  time?  Who  could  operate  a  camera,  write  a 
script?  Where?  Who?  How? 

Together  with  Arnold  Vezzani,  the  school's  Master 
Teacher,  and  Frank  Conkling  of  the  Redwood  Camera 
Shop,  we  tackled  the  obstacles  one  by  one,  finally  laying 


out  a  plan  for  Learninp.  About  Russia.  Primarily,  we  had 
to  acquire  sufficient  background  material  and  information 
about  the  Soviet  Union  before  we  could  write  the  script 
and  plan  the  scenes  of  action.  While  this  basic  knowledge 
was  being  taught  in  the  conventional  manner,  film  com- 
mittees were  organized  with  six  students  each  on  a  Script 
Committee,  Narration  and  Music  Committee,  Acting  Com- 
mittee, Research  and  Technical  Committee,  and  Publicity  j 
and  Contact  Committee.  I 

As  we  worked  on  the  subject  matter  of  the  unit,  the  ■ 
P&C  Committee  canvassed  local  photographic  stores,  ex-  I 
plaining  our  proposed  project  and  soliciting  contributions  j 
of  "outdated"  film  (long-stocked  film  which  could  not  be  j 
publicly  retailed  and  yet  was  still  exposable).  The  R&T  I 
Committee,  working  under  the  guidance  of  Frank  Conk- 
ling and  with  the  Script  Committee,  laid  out  the  shooting 
angles,  shot  lengths,  and  other  technical  data. 

These  initial  preparations  covered  the  first  three  weeks 
of  our  schedule  and  by  the  time  we  had  obtained,  through 
the  generosity  of  local  merchants,  1100  feet  of  film  and 
the  loan  of  a  16mm  camera,  flood  lamps,  reflectors,  ex- 
posure meter,  and  various  lenses,  plus  a  tape  recorder 
with  an  hour's  supply  of  tape,  we  were  ready  to  "grind 
em  . 

The  footage  schedule  and  scenario  called  for  the  film 
to  be  divided  into  four  main  sections,  with  300  feel  be- 
ing allotted  to  the  history  of  Russia,  another  300  to  the 
geography,  some  200  to  the  economic  system,  200  to  the 
political  system,  and  a  final  100  feet  assigned  to  titles, 
credits,  and  a  trailer. 

Sum  &  Substance 

Learning  About  Russia  opens  with  a  "move-in"  shot 
of  a  spinning  globe  which  comes  to  rest  in  a  close-up  j 
focused  on  the  Soviet  Union.  As  the  narrator  briefly  de-  j 
scribes  the  pre-1917  history  of  the  Russians,  the  globe 
again  spins  while  the  camera  backs  off  to  reveal  a  group  i 


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Educational  Screen 


by  HOBERT  W.  BURNS 

A  teacher  at  Jordan  Junior  High  School  in  Palo  Alto,  Cali- 
fornia, when  the  film-nnaliing  experience  described  here  took 
place,  author  Burns  Is  now  a  member  of  the  teaching  staff  at 
Muir  Junior  High   School  in   Burbanl,  California. 


of  Students  seated  "in  a  Moscow  cafe"  where  they  are 
"plotting  to  overthrow  the  Czar".  Their  subversive  and 
ac tented  whispers  are  picked  up  by  the  recorder's  micro- 
phone, which  was  hidden  in  a  bowl  of  "caviar"  on  the 
lable.  The  conversation  during  this  clandestine  meeting 
is  scripted  to  provide  the  viewer  with  a  brief  outline  of 
I  he  conditions  in  pre-Communist  Russia  and  the  con- 
spiratorial nature  of  the  bolsheviks. 

A  later  shot,  depicting  these  same  revolutionaries 
ihirty  years  hence,  shows  them  amidst  the  glitter  of  a 
modern  restaurant  where  they  compare  anecdotes  of  their 
rise  to  power.  This  conversation  was  designed  to  sketch 
in  a  brief  history  of  modern  Russia.  As  one  "comrade" 
iftninisces  about  his  years  in  the  frozen  tundra  of  Siberia, 
I  he  picture  fades  away  to  focus  on  a  shot  of  these  arctic 
uastelands. 

An  interesting  technique  was  developed  to  provide  such 
actual  scenes  of  the  USSR.  We  obtained  permission  to 
make  use  of  several  movies  actually  filmed  in  that  country. 
Our  R&T  Committee  "made  a  movie"  by  projecting  the 
original  film  on  opaque  glass.  Our  camera  was  placed  on 
I  he  opposite  side,  thus  allowing  us  to  "film  a  film".  These 
fiositions  avoided  the  problem  of  light  from  the  projector, 
uhich  would  interfere  with  movie-making.  The  opaque 
L'lass,  however,  admitted  the  image  but  did  not  allow 
light  from  the  projector  to  pass.  These  realistic  touches 
added  breadth  and  authority  to  the  film. 

Thus  was  introduced  the  second  section  of  the  film, 
uhich  is  devoted  to  the  geography  of  the  USSR.  Here  we 
-how  members  of  the  Acting  Committee  doing  map  work 
■11  the  blackboard — drawing  outline  maps  of  the  Soviet 
I  nion,  filling  in  mountain  chains,  rivers,  cities,  and  indi- 
I  ating  the  distinct  geographical  features  of  the  nation 
uhich  covers  one-sixth  of  the  earth's  surface. 

The  narration  is  fitted  to  the  film,  with  pupils  reciting 
relevant  statistics  and  facts,  supported  by  an  appropriate 
iriusical  background.  When  discussing  the  rugged  Tien- 
-lian  Mountains,  for  instance,  the  cascading  music  of 
Vloussorgsky's  "Night  on  Bald  Mountain"  may  be  heard; 
similarly,  as  the  film  describes  the  sultry  Black  Sea  resort 
area,  soothing  music  by  Shostakovich  was  recorded. 

Learning  About  Russia  moved  into  part  three  by  mak- 
ing a  transition  from  the  geographic  location  of  the  Ural 
Mountains  to  a  discussion  of  the  economic  wealth  con 
lained  in  those  Eurasion  hills.  If  the  history  and  geog- 
raphy were  slightly  controversial,  then  the  problems  pre 
-lilted  when  we  undertook  to  film  the  economic  and  po 
litical  life  of  the  Soviet  Union  were  extremely  touchy 
I  he  task  of  keeping  the  film  on  a  non-emotional  basis 
iNhich  would  be  neither  pro-  nor  anti-Soviet,  was  almost 
insurmountable. 

No  attempt  was  made  to  explain  Marxian  economic 


theories  or  Stalinist  economic  practices.  The  movie  merely 
presents  a  summary  conclusion  of  the  physical  economy 
of  the  USSR  and  the  structure  of  the  Soviet-planned 
economy  and  points  out  that  private  capitalization  has 
been  replaced  by  government  subsidy  and  control.  This 
approach,  while  not  telling  the  whole  story,  did  give  the 
students  an  idea  of  the  tremendous  physical  assets  of 
Russia  and  was  satisfactory  to  all  parties  involved.  Cer- 
tainly the  townspeople  did  not  want  the  film  to  propa- 
gandize communism;  but,  on  the  other  hand,  neither 
did  they  want  us  to  minimize  for  their  children  the  po- 
tential strength  of  Russia. 

We  were  fortunate,  when  filming  the  last  quarter  of 
the  motion  picture,  to  have  available  respected  authorities 
on  Soviet  politics.  These  scholars,  from  Stanford's  Hoover 
Institute,  lectured  in  the  classroom,  using  visual  aids  to 
explain  dialectic  materialism,  trade  union  organization, 
etc.,  while  our  camera  crew  photographed  them  from 
angles  giving  the  audience  a  view  of  both  the  speaker 
and  the  class  in  action.  Their  authoritative  comments 
were  recorded  verbatim.  Palo  Alto,  as  a  community, 
is  proud  of  the  Hoover  Institute  on  War,  Peace,  ancT 
Revolution,  and  this  very  fact  permitted  us  to  discuss 
fully  in  the  film  the  structure  of  the  Soviet  government, 
the  Communist  Party,  and  Soviet  foreign  policies. 

The  movie  ends  with  a  series  of  scenes  at  radio  sta- 
tion KIBE,  where  a  panel  of  our  ninth-grade  students 
discussed  the  unit  as  a  whole.  A  montage  provides  a  brief 
review  of  how  we  learned  about  Russia,  and  the  film 
concludes  with  a  trailer  giving  credit  to  the  business 
houses  that  aided  the  class  in  producing  the  film. 

After  the  return  of  the  1100  feet  of  processed  film, 
we  were  faced  with  a  task  not  fully  anticipated:  the 
editing  of  the  film.  For  three  days  in  class  (and  nights, 
in  the  teacher's  home)  viewer  and  splicer  were  running 
at  full  speed.  Finally,  with  both  film  and  tape  correctly 
edited,  we  scheduled  a  "world  premiere"  at  Stanford's 
School  of  Education  to  which  we  invited  local  business, 
educational,  religious,  and  student  leaders. 

Merits  &  Demerits 

Following  this  initial  exhibition  a  panel  discussion  on 
"The  Place  of  A-V  Instruction  in  the  Curriculum"  was 
held  in  which  the  merits  (and  demerits)  of  Learning 
About  Russia  were  considered.  Out  of  this,  and  many 
other  scheduled  showings  and  discussions,  came  a  three- 
fold  evaluation   of  the   film: 

(1)  The  employment  of  the  "modern  3R's"  (reading, 
'riting,  and  "reeling")  conduced  to  more  direct  and  in- 
cidental learning  than  a  traditional  approach  to  the  unit 
would  have  provided. 

(2)  The  public  relations  value  obtained  when  the 
"public  came  to  school",  and  the  students  met  the  com- 
munity on  an  adult,  businesslike  level,  more  than  offset 
any  earlier  forebodings  about  the  controversial  subject- 
matter  and  a  doubtful  method. 

(3)  The  pattern  of  cooperation  between  the  "cold, 
hard  business  world"  and  the  "sheltered  experimentalists 
in  the  schools"  established  a  new  rapport  between  school 
and  community  heretofore  unapproached. 

When  the  final  verdict  on  making  movies  in  the  class- 
room came  in,  it  was  agreed  that  "Lights!  -f-  Camera! 
4"  Action!  =r  Education!" 


May.   1952 


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EVEN  though  this  may  be  the  Age  of  Discussion,  stim- 
ulating classroom  discussion  is  still  a  wide-open  chal- 
lenge. At  Wright  Junior  College  a  general  social 
science  course  is  required  which  meets  in  large  lecture 
groups  and  small  discussion-sections.  In  the  latter,  stu- 
dents grapple  with  social  issues,  raise  questions,  and 
attempt  to  arrive  at  some  conclusions  of  their  own.  How- 
ever, making  such  progress  usually  requires  the  student 
to  enter  voluntarily  into  a  discussion.  Accordingly,  each 
teacher  attempts  to  stimulate  this  entry  into  discussion. 

Often  interesting  reading  materials  serve  the  purpose; 
field  trips  are  widely  used,  as  are  classroom  appearances 
of  outside  speakers.  The  first  method  has  a  great  limita- 
tion— ^too  frequently  such  materials  are  considered 
"stuffy"  and  distant  from  the  student.  The  second  method 
is  excellent,  but  few  large  schools  can  carry  it  out  ex- 
tensively. The  third  is  vivid,  but  many  times  results  in 
much  wasted  class  time. 

In  searching  for  alternatives,  the  Wright  Social  Science 
department  hit  upon  a  method  which,  apparently,  is  used 
hardly  at  all:  recording  actual  interviews  with  persons 
inside  and  outside  of  school.  Such  interviews  were  made 
periodically,  and  each  was  related  directly  to  a  unit  of 
study.  At  every  discussion-section,  playing  back  of  an 
interview  opened  the  session.  Students  were  asked  to 
keep  several  general  questions  in  mind  while  listening. 
Because  the  interview  was  deliberately  made  so  that  it 
would  be  controversial,  there  were  always  some  students 
on  either  side  of  the  issue.  Thus,  many  times  the  great 
initial  hurdle  of  opening  the  discussion  was  satisfactorily 
solved. 

How  many  social  science  class  discussions  have  faltered 
on  the  subject  of  financing  adequate  medical  care!  Pas- 
sions reign  supreme  in  this  area.  Very  often  students  will 
wonder  whether  the  material  presented  is  authentic — such 
inquiries  are  encouraged.  Dr.  James  Hutton,  past  presi- 
dent of  the  Illinois  Medical  Society  was  interviewed,  and, 
on  another  occasion,  Paul  Sifton,  Washington  legislative 
representative  of  the  United  Automobile  Workers — CIO. 
Presenting  these  opposing  viewpoints  at  the  same  time, 
in  the  form  of  a  single  ten-minute  recording,  was  more 
authentic  and  interesting  than  the  weightiest  tomes  of 
formal  material. 

The  course  deals  also  with  personal  adjustment,  which 
is  a  problem  of  great  social  concern  as  well.  One  aspect 
of  this  is  the  lack  of  adequate  psychiatric  and  other 
therapeutic  agencies.  To  underscore  this,  a  confidential 
interview  was  obtained  with  a  twenty-one-year-old  former 
student,  who  related  his  meanderings  while  trying  to  find 
low-cost  psychiatric  care.  Many  students  literally  gasped 
when  he  stated  that  he  and  his  family  had  spent  almost 
$2,000  in  a  period  of  a  year  and  a  half. 

In  connection  with  yet  another  unit — on  race  relations 
■ — the  problem  was  presented  in  terms  familiar  to  stu- 
dents. Three  students  were  interviewed  on  questions 
relating  to  fraternities  and  sororities — one  student  was 
a  vice-president  of  a  fraternity ;  one,  an  independent ;  and 
one,  a  former  member  of  an  interracial  sorority.  Each  had 
been  interviewed  privately,  though  all  had  been  asked 
practically  identical  questions.  The  juxtaposition  of  the 
three  viewpoints  was  very  revealing  to  the  class. 


This  article   is  reprinted,   with    permission,   fronn  the   October,    1951 
issue  of  the  JUNIOR  COLLEGE  JOURNAL. 


Pat    Vandermark,     Wright     student-interviewer,     tape-records    Mr- 
Florence   H.  Frye,   active  community  worker. 


Social  Science  Discu 


In  all  these  instances,  as  well  as  in  others,  confronting! 
students  with  a  stark  contrast  of  viewpoints  in  a  realistic 
setting  proved  helpful  in  producing  interest  and  stimu- 
lating thought.  At  the  same  time  too-frequent  use  of  this 
device  could  lessen  its  value.  Its  main  contribution  haS' 
been  to  vary  the  classroom  regimen  along  constructive 
lines. 

The  magnetic  tape  recorder  was  found  to  be  the  most 
appropriate  machine  for  interviewing  purposes.  This  is  | 
an  electronic  device  which  records  sound  by  transferring 
magnetic  patterns  onto  paper  or  plastic-coated  tape.  The 
technical  quality  of  the  finished  tape  is  practically  inde- 
pendent of  the  operator's  skill,  thereby  allowing  inter- 
viewers to  concentrate  on  the  subject-matter  of  the  record- 
ing. Thus,  unlike  disc  recording,  it  is  possible  for  am- 
ateurs to  make  recordings  of  a  very  high  quality.  An- 
other advantage  is  that  these  instruments  are  portable 
and  require  no  special  equipment.  The  tape  may  be  played 
back  immediately  after  being  recorded.  A  favorable  cost- 
factor  is  that  each  tape  may  be  played  over  five  hundred 
times;  the  recorded  material  may  be  erased  by  a  simple 
operation,  and  new  material  immediately  recorded. 

Relatively  little  attention  has  been  devoted  in  the  edu- 
cational literature  to  this  device,  probably  because  of  its 
novelty.  Further,  most  references  dwell  on  its  passive 
uses,  such  as  speech  practice,  recording  of  radio  broad- 
casts for  later  classroom  use,  etc.  The  use  of  this  device 
at  Wright  Junior  College  is  perhaps  one  of  the  few  active 
uses  to  which  the  machine  has  been  put  for  educational 
purposes.  Consequently,  much  of  the  progress  in  the  field 
has  been  made  through  trial  and  error. 

The  entire  interviewing  project  was  organized  as  an 
activity  of  the  student  Social  Science  Club  under  direc- 
tion of  the  faculty  sponsor. 

It  was  found  that  interviews  can  be  obtained  in  any 
community.  In  larger  cities,  it  is  always  possible  to  learn 
in  advance  of  visiting  dignitaries;  conventions  are  a  rich 


190 


Educational  Screen 


by  MEYER  WEINBERG 

Wright  Junior  College 
Chicago,   Illinois 


I  An  interviewing  project 

promotes  tall(— and  thougfit 

the  Tape  Recorder 


source;  frank  student  opinions  are  always  interesting 
lo  other  students.  At  all  costs,  what  should  be  avoided  is 
merely  transcribing  the  textbook  by  interviewing  "ex- 
perts" only.  Commonsense  opinions  flavor  any  discussion 
of  social  problems.  The  primary,  though  not  exclusive, 
place  for  purely  factual  material  is  the  printed  page,  and 
not  the  tape. 

It  is  necessary  to  plan  at  least  several  units  ahead  in 
iirder  to  allow  time  for  the  interviews  to  be  made  and  to 
he  fitted  into  the  class  schedule.  Ideally,  an  interview- 


Schedule  should  be  on  hand  at  the  heginning  of  each  se- 
mester. In  this  way,  the  tapes  will  not  appear  as  intruders, 
but  rather  as  aids  to  classroom  work.  Preceding  the  use 
of  a  tape,  the  class  should  be  given  several  leading  ques- 
tions to  consider  while  listening. 

Interviewing  is  an  art,  but  it  is  also  highly  dependent 
on  knowledge.  Thus,  no  matter  how  glib  the  interviewer, 
he  must  know  his  subject-matter;  otherwise,  he  will  be 
unable  to  ask  pertinent  questions.  The  interviewer  must 
be  absolutely  neutral  during  the  interview,  even  though 
he  may  basically  disagree  with  the  interviewee.  This  was 
perhaps  the  most  difficult  lesson  for  student-interviewers 
to  learn.  Overcoming  this  tendency  to  "jump  at"  another 
person  because  of  a  difference  of  opinion  was  an  impor- 
tant exercise  in  applied  social  science.  If  possible,  a  list 
of  formally-prepared  questions  should  be  avoided.  As  the 
interviewer  gains  experience,  he  will  need  less  and  less 
advance  preparation.  A  lively  interview  then  becomes 
more  likely.  Preferably,  the  interviewer  should  be  ac- 
companied by  a  machine-operator,  so  as  not  to  detract 
from  the  main  business  at  hand.  It  is  best,  however,  to 
train  students  in  both  skills. 

Editing  of  the  tape  in  order  to  delete  unsuitable  matter 
is  highly  recommended,  although  it  is  a  tedious  task.  It 
is  not  as  difficult  as  it  is  time  consuming;  yet,  it  makes 
the  classroom  presentation  very  economical. 

The  entire  teaching  staff  should  be  allowed  to  suggest 
topics  for  interviews.  Likewise,  the  finished  product  is 
best  previewed  in  a  staff  meeting,  if  only  for  purposes  of 
drawing  up  the  leading  questions  previously  mentioned. 
Teachers  are  usually  unwilling  to  share  their  class  time, 
and  unless  they  are  convinced  of  the  relevance  of  the 
interview,  they  will  tend  to  ignore  it — and  rightly  so.  A 
short  post-evaluation  session  can  be  extremely  valuable 
in  preparing  further  materials.  Needless  to  say,  a  student- 
operator,  scheduled  in  advance,  should  be  given  the  entire 


Becl  in  fhe  classroom,  Miss  Vandermarlc  plays  the  recording  !n  preparation  for  discussion. 


responsibility  for  handling  the  technical  details.  Inter- 
views should  generally  not  consume  more  than  ten  min- 
utes of  the  class  time. 

Because  the  commercial  tape-recording  industry  is 
less  than  a  decade  old,  new  companies  and  models  are 
constantly  entering  the  field.  This  makes  it  diflScult  for 
any  single  person,  let  alone  a  non-technician,  to  keep  up 
with  the  latest  developments.  Several  criteria  for  a  good 
machine  can,  however,  be  suggested.  For  interviewing 
purposes,  the  machine  should  be  portable  and  lightweight ; 
its  reel  speed  should  be  either  lYz  or  3%  inches  per 
second,  or  preferably  both;  the  speaker  should  have  an 
output  of  at  least  three  watts  and  a  frequency  of  5,000 
cycles;  there  should  be  a  tone  control;  and  to  facilitate 
editing,  there  should  be  a  fast  forward  and  fast  rewind 
reel  speed.  Red  or  brown  oxide  plastic  tape  is  most  satis- 
factory, although  paper  tape  is  also  acceptable.  The  fin- 
ished tapes  should  be  stored  in  a  place  not  subject  to 
extremes  of  temperature. 

A  number  of  models  incorporating  all  the  above  fea- 
tures are  available  for  around  $200.  For  interviewing 
purposes,  it  is  unnecessary  to  go  into  the  very  high  price 
field. 

It  can  be  agreed  that  no  single  teaching  method,  new 
or  old,  will  guarantee  success.  The  tape-recorded  inter- 
view is  merely  one  more  teaching  njaterial.  Used  in  the 
way  described  here,  the  recorder  can  help  teachers  bridge 
the  gap  between  the  classroom   and  the  real  world  of 


social  problems.  Inspired  and  informed  teaching  is  by) 
no  means  belittled  by  this  technique.  Rather,  the  adventj 
of  this  device  will  present  new  challenges  to  the  imagina-< 
tion  of  both  students  and  teachers. 

Bibliography 

Following  is  a  short  list  of  references  the  author  has  found  helpfnli 
in  using  the  tape  recording  in  teaching. 

Begun,  S.  J.  Magnetic  Recording.  N.Y.:  Murray  Hill,  1949. 
Brower,    Richard    C.    "Tape    Recording    for   Teaching,"    Educa- 
tional Screen,  XXIX  (February,  1950) ,  61-2. 
Cookson,  Frank  B.  "Tape  and  Teaching,"  NEA  Journal,  XXXIX 

(May,  1950). 
Daniel,  E.  D.  and  Axon,  P.  E.  "Accidental  Printing  in  Magnetic 

Recording,"  B.B.C.  Quarterly,  V  (Winter,  1950-1),  241-56. 
Fowlkes,  John  G.  "Achieving  'Presence'  Tlirough  Tape  Recorder," 

Nations  Schools   (November,  1949),  60,62. 
Fowlkes,  John  G.  "Tape  Recorder — Extraordinary  Aid  to  Educa- 
tion," ibid.    (October,  1949). 
Gooden,  Herbert  B.  "Magnetic  Recorders  in  the  Social  Studies," 

Social  Studies,  XXXIX  (October,  1948),  248-50. 
Macy,  Alan  C.  "Tape  Recording,"  High  Fidelity,  I   (Fall,  1951), 

45-56. 
"Magnetic  Tape  Recording,"  Fortune,  XLIII  (January,  1951),  97- 

106. 
Olson,  O.  Joe  (ed.).  Education  on  the  Air:  Nineteenth  Yearbook. 

Columbus:  Ohio  State  University,  1949.    Pp.  257-62. 
Olson,  O.  Joe  (ed.)   Education  on  the  Air:  Twentieth  Yearbook. 

Columbus:   Ohio  State  University,  1950.    Pp.  271-306. 
Park,  Ben  K.  How  to  Edit  and  Program  Tape  Recordings.  Brush 

Development   Company,   3405   Perkins   Avenue,    Cleveland   14, 

Ohio. 
Shaney,  A.  C.  Elements  of  Single  and  Dual  Track  Recording  and 

1001    Applications.     Amplifier    Corporation    of    America,    398 

Broadway,  New  York  13,  New  York. 


CLASSROOM  DRIVOTRAINING 

•  Next  year  New  York  high  school  students  will  receive 
"behind-the-wheel"  driving  experience  without  leaving 
the  classroom,  according  to  an  announcement  by  NYC 
Superintendent  of  Schools  William  Jansen  following  ac- 
tion by  the  New  York  City  board  of  education  in  accept- 
ing an  offer  to  install  on  an  experimental  basis  a  unique 
multi-place  driver  training  device  developed  by  the 
Aetna  Casualty  and  Surety  Company  of  Hartford,  Con- 
necticut. 

Called  the  Aetna  Drivotrainer,  the  device  is  being 
loaned  to  the  New  York  City  schools  by  the  Aetna  com- 
pany in  cooperation  with  the  Greater  New  York  Safety 
Council  and  will  be  placed  in  operation  in  one  of  the 
city's  largest  high  schools,  where  it  will  fill  an  entire 
classroom  assigned  exclusively  to  the  project. 

Drivotrainer  students,  seated  in  fifteen  small  cars  com- 
plete with  steering  wheels  and  all  other  normal  controls 
used  in  standard  automobiles,  will  learn  to  drive  with 
the  aid  of  motion  pictures,  filmstrips,  and  oral  instruc- 
tion. A  comprehensive  series  of  motion  pictures  and 
filmstrips  is  now  being  planned  in  cooperation  with  the 
New  York  school  department  and  will  be  produced  by 
the  Aetna's  motion  picture  bureau  especially  for  use  with 
the  Drivotrainer.  At  the  front  of  the  classroom  will  be 
a  large  screen  for  the  projection  of  the  training  films. 
On  a  master  score  sheet  located  at  the  instructor's  posi- 
tion in  the  back  of  the  classroom,  the  actions  of  each 
of  the  fifteen  student  drivers  in  the  room  will  be  auto- 
matically recorded,  giving  the  teacher  an  instantaneous 
report  as  well  as  a  permanent  record  of  their  individual 
driving  performance. 

The  Drivotrainer,  scheduled  to  be  put  in  operation  next 


Stanley  F.  Withe  (loft),  head  of  the  public  <auL„tKjn  depdtment 
of  the  Aetna  Casualty  and  Surety  Company,  explains  the  operation 
of  the  Aetna  Drivotrainer  to  Richard  J.  O'Connor,  supervisor  of 
driver  education  in  the  New  York  City  schools. 

fall,  was  developed  as  a  part  of  the  Aetna  company's 
public  service  campaign  for  greater  highway  safety. 
The  company  will  have  no  financial  interest  in  the  com- 
mercial distribution  of  the  device. 

Although  designed  as  a  permanent  classroom  installa- 
tion in  one  high  school,  young  people  enrolled  in  driver 
education  courses  in  other  high  schools  throughout  New 
York  City  will  be  brought  to  the  Drivotrainer  classroom 
for  training.  Under  the  direction  of  Dr.  J.  Wayne 
Wrightstone,  an  evaluation  of  the  device  as  a  classroom 
aid  in  teaching  safe  driving  will  be  made  and  conclu- 
sions reported  to  educatdrs  throughout  the  country. 


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PASSION  FOR  LIFE 


A  MOVING  PICTURE  OF  MODERN  TEACHING  METHODS 


M.  Pascal,  new  teacher  in  the  French  village  of  Salezes,  brings  a 
new  Informal  atmosphere  to  the  school.  He  lets  the  boys  hold  a 
snail   race   in   class   and   stimulates   Interest  in   "investigations." 


Under  the  new  teaching  system,  students  are  encouraged  to  go 
beyond  classroom  walls  into  the  community  on  field  trips — to  the 
punlement  and   outright  opposition   of  some  villagers. 


I 


Finally  M.  Pascal  is  summoned  before  the  town  council  to  defend 
Ms  teaching  methods.  He  offers  to  resign  if  all  his  boys,  including 
"delinquent"  Albert,  do  not  pass  their  examinations. 


•  The  French  feature  fihTi  Passion  for  Life  is  the  story 
of  a  young  teacher  who  brings  new  ideas  and  methods 
to  a  village  school.  It  shows  simply  and  dramatically  how 
he  wins  over  the  children  to  his  untraditional  ways — ■ 
and  finally  the  townsfolk  themselves. 

The  film  has  been  widely  acclaimed  by  educators  for 
its  convincing  portrayal  of  "progressive  education." 
\rnong  audio-visual  educators  who  have  praised  it  is 
I  >cpartment  of  Audio-Visual  Instruction  Executive  Sec- 
retary J.  J.  McPherson.  Here's  what  he  says  about  it: 

"When  a  group  of  educators  representing  all  branches 
"f  the  field  agree  that  a  film  is  excellent,  that  is  really 
iiewsl  This  is  the  verdict  nonetheless  that  has  come  out 
i)f  numerous  preview  showings  of  this  film,  and  it  cer- 
tainly represents  our  own  personal  opinion.  We  urge 
that  everything  possible  be  done  to  provide  an  oppor- 
tunity for  teachers,  parents,  and  the  general  public  to 
sec  this  exceptionally  fine  full-length  French-produced 
motion   picture. 

■'The  great  value  of  the  film  is  that  it  presents  in  a 


Albert  is  called  before  the  examiners — and  justifies  his  teacher's 
faith.  Though  he  cannot  supply  the  date  of  the  Declaration  of  the 
Rights  of  Man,  he  does  explain  its  meaning  in  a  moving  speech. 


simple  and  yet  dramatically  moving  manner  the  under- 
lying thesis  of  modern  education:  good  learning  programs 
must  be  developed  in  terms  of  both  the  interests  and 
needs  of  the  learners  as  individual  human  beings  and 
as  members  of  the  social  group.  What  is  usually  pure 
gibberish  to  the  average  person  who  hears  a  group  of 
educators  talking  becomes  a  clear  and  completely  logical 
way  of  promoting  good  learning  as  the  film  unfolds. 

"As  dramatic  entertainment  alone,  the  film  is  well 
worth  seeing.  Without  hesitation,  we  suggest  that  every 
educator  make  an  opportunity  to  see  the  film  and  do 
all  that  he  can  to  bring  it  to  the  attention  of  the  general 
public  in  the  community  in  which  he  works." 

Passion  for  Life  was  written  and  produced  by  Jean- 
Paul  Le  Chanois  in  1949  under  the  supervision  of  the 
French  Ministry  of  Education.  Sponsored  (i.e.,  endorsed 
and  recommended)  by  the  United  Nations  Film  Board, 
the  feature  film  (with  English  titles)  is  being  given 
American  release  in  35mm  and  16mm  by  Brandon  Films 
(200  W.  57th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y.). 


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"Are  slums  and  segregation  the  sole  heritage  of 
my  people?" 

This  disturbing  question  in  the  mind  of  a  Korea- 
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capital  .  .  .  was  answered  in  part  when  he  discov- 
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A-V  in  Summer  Programs 

Summer  brings  to  religious  leaders  many  excellent 
opportunities  to  use  audio-visual  materials  to  advance 
their  program  purposes.  The  church  school,  the  camp, 
the  conference,  the  training  institute  or  conference  can 
be  enriched  by  the  right  use  of  audio-visual  aids  of  all 
kinds.  Through  their  use  programs  can  be  made  more 
appealing  and   effective. 

There  are  several  factors  involved:  you  must  know 
what  there  is  available;  you  must  know  what  you  are 
trying  to  do;  and  you  must  plan  your  use. 

What  you  don't  know  about  you  can't  use.  Get  the 
catalogs  and  look  them  over,  thinking  as  you  go  of  your 
program.  If  you  are  responsible  for  a  church  school 
or  any  part  of  it,  think  of  your  schedule  and  of  the 
objectives  and  topics  of  your  curriculum  for  the  summer 
months.  If  you  are  running  a  camp  or  conference, 
think  of  your  age  group  and  what  you  are  trying  to 
accomplish;  notice  how  many  suitable  audio-visual  aids 
you  can  check  in  the  catalogs.  If  you  are  planning  a 
leadership  school,  a  seminar,  or  just  one  course  in  such 
a  leadership  situation,  go  through  the  catalogs  with  your 
purposes  and  your  group  and  your  teaching  periods  in 
mind.  You  will  be  amazed  at  what  you  can  do  if  you  will 
use  some  good  sense  and  a  little  educational  imagination. 


TALKING  OVER  "THE  HIGH  WALL" 

The  High  Wall,  a  new  film  study  of  a  young  bigot  and  the 
family  and  forces  that  made  him  that  way,  was  previewed 
recently  at  the  Johnny  Victor  Theatre  in  New  York  City  as 
well  as  in  other  cities.  Pictured  above  is  the  New  York 
City  post-showing  panel  discussion.  Members  of  the  panel 
were  Mrs.  Clara  Savage  Littledale,  Editor,  Parents  Maga- 
zine; Dr.  Mark  McCloskey,  Director  of  Community  Rela- 
tions, and  Dr.  Frank  O'Brien,  Director  of  Child  Guidance, 
New  York  City  Board  of  Education;  Dr.  Marion  Langer  of 
the  Child  Study  Association;  and  Dr.  Houston  Peterson 
(moderator).  Department  of  Philosophy,  Rutgers  University. 

Produced  under  the  sponsorship  of  the  Anti-Defamation 
League  of  B'nai  B'rith,  the  State  of  Illinois  Departments 
of  Public  Information  and  Mental  Health,  and  the  Colum- 
bia Foundation.  San  Francisco,  the  film  is  available 
through  ADL  offices  and  may  be  purchased  through  McGraw- 
Hill's  Text-Film  Department. 

For  a  review  of  this  film  and  other  new  films  of  interest 
to  church  users,  see  following  pages. 


WILLIAM  S.  HOCKMAN*.  Editor 

But,  remember,  you  can't  even  get  started  until  you  know 
what  there  is  to  use. 

In  like  manner  you  must  decide  what  you  are  trying  to 
accomplish.  Be  specific  about  your  objectives.  Take 
your  course  of  study  for  the  summer  quarter  in  the  church 
school  and  see  what  it  is  all  about  Sunday  by  Sunday. 
Audio-visual  aids  must  be  used  for  a  purpose.  Certain 
units  of  your  lessons  will  call  for  audio-visual  aids  like 
potatoes  for  salt,  but  don't  salt  everything  indiscriminat- 
ingly.  Take  your  camp — can  you  use  some  fine  nature 
films  to  awaken  a  greater  interest  in  nature?  Can  you 
use  some  films  for  that  quiet  time  after  the  campfire? 
Perhaps  films  can  bring  religious  content  into  your 
camp.  How  about  a  series  of  films  to  be  seen  for  no 
other  purpose  than  enjoyment?  Don't  let  the  kids  hanker 
after  TV  and  movies  back  home.  Get  some  good  films — 
adventure,  travel,  nature — and  integrate  them  into  your 
program.  Line  up  a  series  to  open  up  discussion  ques- 
tions. Your  campers  should  grow  mentally  as  well  as 
physically.  Remember,  you  are  planning  their  whole 
day  in  camp.  In  school  and  church  you  have  much 
less.  Be  clear  in  what  you  are  trying  to  bring  about  in 
the  growth  and  development  of  your  campers  and  get 
some  audio-visual  aids  to  help  you. 

Your  use  of  audio-visual  aids  must  be  planned.  A 
certain  camp  will  have  a  chapel  service  after  supper 
each  evening,  with  messages  from  ministers  then  on  their 
vacations.  These  eight-minute  talks  will  be  taped.  That's 
planning.  It's  silly  to  expect  a  busy  minister  to  drive 
20  miles  out  to  your  camp  to  talk  eight  minutes  to  your 
campers. 

All  across  this  nation  thousands  of  every  denomina- 
tion's youth  will  be  meeting  in  summer  conferences  and 
three-fourths  of  everything  that  happens  will  be  talk. 
Yet  we  have  the  means  of  bringing  some  great  experi- 
ences to  these  youth  through  films  and  other  aids  we  now 
have,  and  greater  experiences  still  could  be  brought  to 
them  through  materials  that  should  have  been  produced 
for  this  purpose.  We  could  bring  them  messages  from 
Schweitzer,  from  Nehru,  from  Christian  youth  and  lead- 
ers in  all  parts  of  the  world.  The  way  most  summer 
conferences  were  set  up  one  would  think  that  we  were  in 
the  pre-Edison  days! 

Or  take  the  average  training  school.  Here  is  a  summer 
activity  in  which  showing  should  be  matched  with  hear- 
ing, but  for  the  most  part  teachers  and  leaders  are  talked 
into  being  better  teachers  and  leaders.  In  school  after 
school  audio-visual  aids  will  be  dragged  in  apologetically 
to  fill  up  the  cracks  in  the  program;  too  often  they  are 
not  used  as  tools  to  bring  about  either  learning  or  inspira- 
tion. Vesper  speakers  will  drone  away  when  everyone 
would  rather  be  seeing  a  fine  film.  Here  and  there  some 
creative  teacher  will  use  audio-visual  aids  on  his  own, 
wondering  all  the  while  if  the  dean  approves  and  wishing 
that  the  cost  could  be  in  the  budget. 

It   is  late,   but  not  too  late  for  you  to  plan  to   use 


*  Director  of  Religious  Education,  Lakewood,  Ohio,  Presbyterian 
Church.  Address  at  1616  Marlowe  Ave.,  Lakewood  7,  Ohio. 


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seminar,  institute  or  school  this  summer.  Don't  expect; 
some  one  to  send  you  a  list  of  the  stuff  you  ought  to 
use.  There  is  no  such  list.  Your  list  will  differ  from 
every  other  list.  Figure  it  out  yourself.  As  you  study 
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are  trying  to  do— and  that's  your  list.  Then  you  must 
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FILMSTRIPS 

Guiding  a  New  Teacher 

Guiding  a  New  Teacher,  a  49-frame,  78  rpm  sound 
filmstrip  with  a  playing  time  of  ten  minutes,  was  pro- 
duced to  help  make  more  vivid  opportunities  for  guiding 
prospective,  new,  and  even  experienced  teachers  into  more 
effective  teaching.  It  tells  the  story  of  how  one  teacher 
made  a  beginning  under  guidance  and  inspiration.  The 
content  is  good.  It  does  not  undertake  too  much.  It 
shows  how  a  teacher  was  helped,  and  what  it  shows 
almost  any  church  can  and  should  do  for  its  teachers. 
This  filmstrip  should  be  useful  in  presenting  these  help- 
ful new  ideas  to  boards  and  committees  and  to  confer- 
ences of  leaders  such  as  pastors  and  superintendents; 
it  will  also  be  useful  in  leadership  training  courses.  The 
technical  qualities  are  very  acceptable:  narration  clear, 
photography  good.  It  is  available  from  the  Methodist 
Publishing    House    (810    Broadway,    Nashville,    Tenn.). 

Unto  the  Hills 

Something  new  and  interesting  and  effective  has  been 
added  to  a  recent  filmstrip  production  of  the  Board  of 
'  Missions  and  Church  Extension  of  the  Methodist  Church 
(150  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York  11).  Unto  the  Hills  is  a 
85-frame  color  filmstrip  with  either  microgroove 
(33-1/3)  or  78  rpm  records.  Betty  Thompson's  well- 
written  script  has  a  good  rhythm  and  a  nice  choice  of 
words.  The  narration  was  done  by  Oscar  Brand,  who 
added  something  new  to  his  effectively  spoken  words. 
This  new  element  is  his  soft  strumming  of  a  guitar  under 
the  narration  and  his  fine  singing  of  excerpts  from  hill 
ballads  which  the  script  writer  had  the  inspiration  and 
the  cleverness  to  drop  into  the  story  at  just  the  right 
places.  Here  is  a  new  pattern,  and  it  is  a  good  one.  It 
has  great  possibilities  and  can  be  applied  to  other  subject 
matter. 

Toge  Fujihira  and  Reynold  Rickarby  did  the  photog- 
raphy, which  is  good  all  the  way  and  exceptional  in 
many  places.  The  fihnstrip  tells  the  story  of  the  Gospel 
among  the  people  of  Tennessee-Kentucky  mountains, 
referring  especially  to  Dr.  Thomas,  Pittman  Center,  and 


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the  Henderson  Settlement  School.  It  should  have  wide 
use  in  interpreting  the  mountain  people  and  their  prob- 
lems to  Methodists  and  every  other  communion  inter- 
ested in  this  area  of  America. 

Life  of  Moses 

The  seven-episode  Life  of  Moses  full-color  filmstrips 
by  Cathedral  Films  (Burbank,  Calif.)  were  produced 
by  photographing  real  people  against  appropriate  back- 
ground settings.  In  each  the  pictorial  content  sticks 
close  to  the  Biblical  text,  and  in  the  reading  script  the 
translation  of  the  Bible  by  J.  M.  Powis  Smith  is  used. 
While  this  reviewer  saw  only  two  of  the  seven  filmstrips — 
A  Baby  Found  and  The  Exodus,  he  was  a  bit  troubled 
by  two  faults  common  to  both  filmstrips:  ambiguous 
pictorial  composition  here  and  there  and  careless  over- 
emphasis on  color.  In  the  Scripture  the  blood  was  sprin- 
kled on  the  lintels,  not  smeared  with  a  broom-size  brush. 
In  the  frame  where  Moses  slays  an  Egyptian,  it  is  im- 
portant to  know  who  is  who.  Whether  the  producer  is 
working  with  people  and  a  camera  or  with  a  brush  and 
canvass,  he  must  at  all  times  remain  aware  of  the  im- 
plications of  educational  use  for  the  composition  of  his 
pictures.  If  filmstrips  are  to  be  used  in  teaching,  they 
must  be  structured  for  teaching  and  this  structuring  in- 
cludes lucid  and  artistic  composition.  The  producer 
must  hold  his  staff  to  these  criteria  or  face  criticism  from 
educationally-minded   users. 

Wonders  of  God 

Wonders  of  God,  a  76-frame  black  and  white  filmstrip, 
was  produced  by  the  Christian  Education  Press  (1505 
Race  Street,  Philadelphia  2)  for  use  with  the  Spring 
1952  quarterly  lessons,  "God  and  His  World",  of  the 
(Ihurch  and  Home  Series  Curriculum. 

On  the  pictorial  side  the  filmstrip  combines  some  ex- 
( client  nature  photography  with  art-drawn  pictures,  with 

I  lie  photography  predominating.  The  script  comes  in 
two  versions,  similar  in  many  places  and  identical  in 
others.  Dorothea  Pflug  did  the  version  for  the  children. 
•  irace  E.  Storms  did  the  one  for  adults. 

If  the  objective  of  this  filmstrip  is  to  give  some  facts 
in  a  matter-of-fact  sort  of  way,  the  filmstrip  might  rate 
a  score  of  B.  If,  on  the  other  hand,  the  filmstrip  is  to 
increase  the  child's  wonderment,  the  filmstrip  can  hardly 
I'arn  a  B  rating.  Except  for  a  few  rare  spots,  the  scripts 
plod  along  in  a  most  unpoetical  language.  There  is  no 
lift,  no  glow,  no  wonder  and  appreciation  to  impart. 
While  certain  frames  have  great  beauty,  and  with  the 
light  script  under  them  could  be  inspiring,  there  are 
many  frames  right  out  of  the  textbooks,  many  that  are 
commonplace,  and  some  that  are  ambiguous. 

While  this  filmstrip  may  make  a  substantial  contri- 
bution to  the  teaching  of  a  certain  unit  of  the  curriculum, 
it  seems  to  this  reviewer  to  have  limited  use  when  used 
alone. 

The  Caterpillar's  Journey 

The  Caterpillar's  Journey  is  a  26-frame  color  filmstrip. 

I I  comes  in  two  versions,  with  printed  script  and  with 
the  captions  on  the  frames.  It  was  produced  to  aid 
primary  children  in  understanding  the  transformations 
which  spring  brings  and  to  aid  in  the  understanding  of 
rebirth  and  new  life  as  a  preparation  for  the  Easter 
>tory.  It  was  produced  by  the  Society  for  Visual  Edu- 
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achieved  some  excellent  results  with  the  color  reproduc- 
tions. It  shows  what  can  be  done  when  the  cards  sub- 
mitted to  the  photographic  department  have  been  pro- 
duced by  an  artist  who  is  aware  of  how  his  colors  trans- 
late onto  film.  The  script  is  very  good — and  before 
anyone  is  troubled  over  the  natural  science  of  this  film- 
strip,  let  them  be  reminded  that  it  is  a  fable  in  the  first 
place.  Once  your  story  calls  for  insects  and  animals  that 
think,  talk  and  weep,  fidelity  to  the  facts  of  nature  can  be 
waved.  Used  with  Primary  and  Junior  children  for  the 
purposes  given  above,  it  is  recommended. 

Christian  Living 

Christian  Living  in  Our  World  is  a  71-frame  black 
and  white  filmstrip  by  the  Christian  Education  Press 
(1505  Race  St.,  Philadelphia  2).  It  is  accompanied  by 
a  user's  guide  which  contains  a  script  for  children  and 
a  script  for  adults  plus  some  good  suggestions  on  utiliza- 
tion. Both  scripts  are  satisfactory.  The  art  work  is  styl- 
ized educational  cartoons  and  among  the  best  this  re- 
viewer has  seen. 

The  superiority  of  this  technique  over  live  photog- 
raphy for  such  a  subject  is  at  once  obvious.  A  wider 
range  of  ideas  in  the  story  can  be  visualized,  and  each 
visualization  can  be  made  more  dynamic.  Because  of 
what  can  be  left  out  and  included,  composition  is  com- 
pletely under  the  control  of  the  artist.  By  the  use  of 
all  sorts  of  devices,  he  can  accent  action  and  the  relation- 
ships implicit  in  it. 

On  the  content  side  this  filmstrip  is  the  story  of  what 
happened  to  a  family  as  told  by  one  of  the  children. 
Bob  Brown — who  talks  and  thinks  like  a  Junior.  In 
this  filmstrip  we  see  a  somewhat  less  than  perfect  family 
trying  to  live  like  Christians  and  turning  in  an  accept- 
able performance.  Because  of  its  positive  treatment  and 
its  technical  excellence,  this  filmstrip  is  highly  recom- 
mended for  use  with  parents,  teachers  and  young  people 
down  to  Juniors. 

MOTION  PICTURES 

A  Group  Living  Series 

Typical  of  films  equally  useful  in  church  and  school 
is  the  Young  America  Films  (18  E.  41st  St.,  New  York 
17)  series  which  bears  the  title  "Discussion  Problems 
in  Group  Living."  I  have  previewed  three  of  the  five 
and  find  them  excellent  for  use  in  grades  5  to  9  and 
especially  fine  for  use  with  Junior  Hi  young  people  in 
their  Sunday  evening  meetings  to  center  discussion  on 
some  pretty  important  problems.  I  recommend  them 
also  for  use  by  parents  groups  to  spark  discussion  on 
these  same  subjects  and  to  help  parents  see  their  own 
children  as  they  sometimes  look  at  others. 

On  the  technical  side  these  films  have  good  character- 
istics. The  treatment  is  good;  the  casting  and  acting 
quite  acceptable.  They  get  the  problem  put  forcefully 
■ — then  back  away  so  those  out  front  can  begin  to  think 
and  discuss.  Each  is  10  to  12  minutes  long. 

Other  People  s  Property  shows  what  happened  when 
three  boys  did  not  stop  to  think  about  the  consequences 
of  their  act.    In  The  Other  Fellow's  Feelings,  teasing  is 


from   "Other   People's   Property"    (Young   America    Filmt) 
.  .  .  three   boys  did  not  stop  to  think 

carried  too  far.  What  an  opportunity  to  slant  this  one 
toward  the  religious  idea  of  respect  for  personality!  In 
The  Outsider  we  see  the  individual  who  wants  to  belong 
to  the  group  but  who  feels  left  out  and  rejected  by  the 
group.  Is  there  a  better  place  to  lift  up  this  question  of 
thoughtless  unfriendliness,  cliques,  etc.  than  in  the 
church?  These  three  I  saw  and  liked  very  much.  More 
than  that,  I  shall  suggest  them  to  my  director  of  Junior 
Hi  youth  and  help  her  plan  their  use. 

The  other  two  are:  Cheating,  dealing  with  the  individ- 
ual who  unfairly  seeks  the  help  of  others  in  the  perform- 
ance of  his  school  duties,  and  The  Bully,  focusing  on  the 
problem  of  the  boy  who  is  too  aggressive  in  his  rela- 
tionships with  others. 

Let  it  be  added  that  the  utilization  guides  accompany- 
ing these  films  will  be  of  great  assistance  to  all  users 
and  are  among  the  best  produced  to  date. 

The  High  Wall 

The  High  Wall,  a  28-minute  black  and  white  film  on 
the  subject  of  race  prejudice,  was  produced  by  the  Anti- 
Defamation  League  in  cooperation  with  others.  The 
target  audience  for  this  film  is  adults,  especially  par- 
ents. It  sets  out  to  analyze  a  specific  community  infec- 
tion of  race  prejudice  by  presenting  a  case  history  of 
how  one  member  of  this  community  was  motivated  to 
violent  action. 

This  film  presents  a  good  analysis  of  what  race  preju- 
dice is,  how  it  is  transmitted  by  parents,  teachers  and 
others,  and  what  power  it  has  to  qualify  conduct.  We 
see  how  a  boy  growing  up  in  a  certain  family  became 
the  kind  of  young  man  who  could  commit  a  violent  act 
against  another  member  of  the  community.  So  well  cast, 
acted,  and  directed  is  the  film  that  the  whole  story  is 
plausible.  The  photography  is  good  and  the  narration 
and  dialogue  are  clear.  Some  of  the  background  music 
could  have  been  left  out  and  in  other  places,  it  should 
have  been  suppressed  a  bit. 

While  this  film  can  be  used  with  adults  and  youth  to 
motivate  thinking,  self-searching,  discussion,  and  conduct 
to  a  degree,  it  is  on  the  negative  side  of  the  subject. 
It  does  not  present  a  cure  for  race  prejudice.  Merely 
recognizing  it  in  ourselves  and  in  our  community  does 


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not  necessarily  motivate  its  elimination.  There  must  be 
something  more.  In  this  reviewer's  opinion  we  have 
enough  analytical  footage  on  this  subject.  What  we  need 
now  is  some  motivational  treatment.  We  need  films 
which  show  attractive  and  rewarding  non-prejudiced 
living  being  done  under  even  trying  circumstances  by 
ordinary  people.  The  analytical  has  a  place  in  the  class- 
room and  the  lecture  hall  but  we  also  need  constructive 
treatments  of  this  subject  for  general  audiences  in  church 
school  and  community.  On  this  subject  we  need  dra- 
matic material  which  has  appeal  and  motivation.  Let 
those  with  money  to  spend  on  filming  this  subject  give 
us  a  few  films  which  show  ordinary  parents  and  ordinary 
communities  raising  children  capable  of  non-prejudiced 
behavior  and  even  acting  aggressively  on  behalf  of  broth- 
erhood. 

The  High  Wall  may  be  rented  through  the  Motion 
Picture  Department  of  the  Anti-Defamation  League  of 
B'nai  B'rith  (212  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York)  and  ADL 
regional  offices  or  purchased  from  the  Text-Film  Depart- 
ment of  McGraw-Hill  Book  Company  (330  W.  42nd  St., 
New  York  36) . 

COMMENTS  &  ANNOUNCEMENTS 

•  The  first  producer  of  films  we  know  of  to  give  the 
official  VEF  (Visual  Education  Fellowship)  rating  on 
each  of  its  films  is  Cathedral  Films,  Inc.  (Burbank, 
Calif.).  This  information  is  part  of  its  new  two-page 
Where-To-Use  and  How-To-Use  Chart  on  all  51  of  its 
films.  Ask  your  dealer  for  a  copy  of  this  chart. 

•  According  to  the  Religious  Film  Association,  Inc. 
1220  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York  1)  it  will  release  soon  three 
important  new  films:  We  Hold  These  Truths,  a  dramatic 
statement  on  the  theme  "The  Church  and  Human 
Rights";  The  Challenge  of  Africa,  a  dramatic  story  of 
native  Christians  fighting  for  the  survival  of  their  ideals 
against  Communist  infiltration  in  Africa's  cities;  and 
An  End  to  Darkness,  the  story  of  a  boy  in  Liberia  who, 
in  spite  of  the  threats  and  tribal  leaders,  seeks  an  educa- 
tion and  then  returns  to  serve  his  people.  Each  film 
runs  about  30  minutes,  fits  the  mission  study  emphasis 
of  the  churches  for  1952-53,  and  will  be  available  through 
denominational  and  independent  film  libraries  across  the 
nation. 

•  The  Family  Life  Audio-Visuals  is  a  set  of  four  film- 
strips  with  recorded  commentaries  (78  rpm  or  33^/^ 
inicrogroove)  and  a  guide  for  the  user.  They  are:  No 
Easy  Answer — family  problems  are  different  and  call 
for  various  solutions;  Built  Upon  the  Rock — a  home  built 
upon  Christian  principles  will  not  be  threatened  by  the 
tensions  of  modern  living;  For  the  Record — two  parents 
learn  how  to  help  a  son  for  his  and  the  world's  sake; 
A  Harvest  from  Holidays — how  the  Bensons  used  the 
opportunities  the  holidays  brought,  thinking  up  a  few 
of  their  own.  Cooperatively  produced  by  13  denomina- 
tions, these  filmstrips  are  available  through  your  local 
dealer  or  bookstore  or  the  Division  of  Christian  Edu- 
lation  of  the  NCC  (79  East  Adams  St.,  Chicago  6). 

•  Young  Adults  Wake  Up,  The  Church  Serves  the 
Family  and  Guiding  a  New  Teacher,  sound  filmstrips, 
are  announced  as  new  releases  of  the  Methodist  Radio 
and  Film  Commission  through  the  Methodist  Publishing 
House  (Nashville  6,  Tenn.). 


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L  C.  LARSON,  Editor 
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Drug  Addiction 

(Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films,  Inc.,  1150  Wilmette 
Avenue,  Wilmette,  Illinois)  21  minutes,  16mm,  sound, 
black  and  white,  1952.  $95.  Teacher's  Guide  available. 

Description  of  Contents: 

This  film  uses  dramatization  and  animated  factual  se- 
quences to  present  the  problem  of  drug  addiction  as  it 
affects  young   people  today. 

The  opening  sequence  confronts  normal,  healthy,  happy 
youth  with  the  threat  of  innocently-begun  drug  addiction, 
which  endangers  everyone — rich  and  poor,  young  and 
middle-aged,  ignorant  and  educated.  Animated  scenes 
show  the  origin  of  heroin,  marijuana,  and  cocaine  and 
their   effects   on   the   physical   and   mental   processes. 

The  commentator  points  out  that  the  drug  addict  in- 
evitably comes  into  contact  with  crime,  since  he  must 
buy  from  criminals  and  frequently  must  resort  to  crime 
in  order  to  obtain  the  staggering  amounts  of  money 
needed  to  insure  his  drug  supply.  The  body  of  the  film 
tells  the  story  of  Marty  Demelon,  a  young  addict  caught 
stealing  an  electric  clock.  In  court  he  tells  in  detail  how 
he  was  introduced  to  marijuana  cigarettes  and  then  to 
heroin  by  a  "friend,"  who  in  reality  was  working  for  a 
drug  peddler.  He  describes  his  gradual  disintegration  as 
he  was  forced  to  steal  to  satisfy  for  his  larger  and  larger 
drug  demands.  After  losing  his  job  and  his  friends,  he 
is  shown  as  he  became  lethargic,  quarrelsome,  and  hollow- 
eyed.  On  one  of  Marty's  visits  to  the  peddler's  head- 
quarters, he  is  persuaded  to  become  a  "pusher"  on  a 
commission  basis.  The  following  scenes  show  how  a  small 
amount  of  heroin  smuggled  into  the  country  passes 
through  many  criminal  hands  and  is  gradually  adulterated 
until  it  is  sold  for  hundreds  of  times  its  original  value. 
The  commentator  says  that  present  penalties  for  drug 
peddling  are  not  sufficient  to  counteract  such  huge  profits. 

Having  heard  Marty's  story,  the  judge  offers  him  an 
opportunity  to  undergo  withdrawal  treatment  at  a  spe- 
cial hospital,  which  he  accepts.  Having  improved  his  health 
and  made  the  difficult  psychological  adjustment,  Marty 
is  shown  several  months  later  back  in  his  home  town.  Still 
shunned  by  his  former  friends,  he  repulses  his  dope  push- 
er "friend"  and  goes  into  the  out-patient  clinic  on  which 
he  still  relies. 

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facilities  for  treatment,  increased  law  enforcement  fa- 
cilities, more  stringent  laws,  and,  above  all,  complete  co 
operation  on  the  part  of  all  young  people  are  necessary 
to  defeat  drug  traffic.  He  stresses  the  fact  that  no  one 
should  ever  experiment  with  drugs,  since  completely 
avoiding  them  is  the  only  way  to  be  sure  of  avoiding  ad- 
diction, which  enslaves  not  only  the  body  but  also  the 
soul  of  the  victim. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

A  well-balanced  combination  of  facts  and  drama,  pre- 
sented with  good  taste  and  extreme  care,  makes  this  film 
an  excellent  presentation  of  vital  information  in  a  con- 
troversial area.  Because  of  its  subject,  the  film  should 
undoubtedly  be  shown  first  to  the  parents  and  other  in- 
terested adults  in  a  community  before  being  taken  to  its 
primary  audience,  high  school  students.  This  procedure 
will  not  only  prevent  misunderstanding  but  will  also  give 
parents  information  which  they  need  in  guiding  their 
children  and  cooperating  with  law-enfoi-cement  agencies. 
Even  though  the  life  of  the  young  addict  is  shown  to  be 
completely  unpleasant,  the  producers  of  the  film  have  been 
careful  to  avoid  showing  details  of  drug  administration 
or  paraphernalia  used  which  might  encourage  experi- 
mentation. The  content  and  treatment  of  the  film,  which 
has  very  good  acting  and  superior  technical  quality,  make 
it  suitable  for  high  school  health  classes,  church  groups, 
parent  groups,  and  public  health  organizations  interested 
in  combatting  drug  traffic  among  young  people. 

Sea  of  Grass 

(Teaching  Film  Custodians,  Inc.,  25  West  43rd  Street, 
New  York  18,  New  York)  13  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  black 
and  white,  $40  for  ten-year  lease.  Originally  produced  by 
Loew's  and  MGM;  edited  by  Teaching  Film  Custodians  for 
the  Citizenship  Education  Project. 

Description  of  Contents: 

This  excerpt  from  the  feature  film  tells  how  cattlemen 
at  Salt  Fork,  in  the  New  Mexico  territory,  resisted  the 
coming  of  the  homesteader's  plow  that  was  later  to  turn 
the  lush  grasslands  into  a  blowing,  terrifying  desert. 

The  opening  scene,  in  a  frontier  courtroom,  reveals 
the  growing  conflict  between  Colonel  Jim  Brewton,  a 
cattleman  who  admits  controlling  100  square  miles  of 
grassland,  most  of  which  actually  belongs  to  the  federal 
government,  and  Brice  Chamberlain,  a  lawyer  who  is 
sincerely  devoted  to  opening  up  the  territory  to  home- 
steaders. The  case  in  question  concerns  Andy  Boggs,  who 
has  been  attacked  by  Brewton's  underlings  and  driven  off 
his  farm.  When  the  jury  fails  to  find  the  men  guilty. 
Chamberlain  renews  his  determination  to  bi-eak  Brewton's 
power,  and  he  later  gets  himself  made  a  federal  judge. 

In  conversations  with  other  cattlemen  Brewton  pas- 
sionately describes  his  early  dream  of  turning  this  vast 
grass-covered  plateau  into  a  cattle  empire,  since  its  ele- 
vation of  7,000  feet  makes  it  good  for  little  else,  and  the 
hard  work  which  he  and  his  men  did  to  make  his  dream 


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come  true.  He  says  that  he  has  no  sympathy  for  the  home- 
steader who  insists  on  plowing  up  the  grass,  getting  a 
few  good  crops,  and  then  resorting  to  stealing  his  cattle 
to  eat  when  drought  brings  crop  failures  and  desolation. 

When  Chamberlain,  as  federal  judge,  opens  the  terri- 
tory to  further  homesteading,  Brewton  arms  his  large 
band  of  men  and  goes  out  to  meet  the  approaching  home- 
steaders. It  happens  that  Major  Harney,  the  army  officer 
in  charge  of  the  troops  protecting  the  homesteaders,  is 
a  friend  of  Brewton's.  When  Harney  pleads  with  Brew- 
ton  not  to  resist  with  weapons  and  thereby  be  responsible 
for  the  death  of  many  good  men  on  both  sides,  Brewton 
realizes  that  sooner  or  later  he  will  have  to  give  in;  he 
orders  his  men  to  turn  back  as  he  says  bitterly,  "They 
can  keep  the  nester  from  being  blown  away,  but  only  God 
can  help  the  prairie." 

Further  scenes  show  Judge  Chamberlain's  revenge  as 
he  assesses  the  cattlemen  heavy  fines  for  damage  to  crops. 
The  wheat  farmers  thrive  until  the  dreaded  drought  years. 
Starved  out,  the  farmers  abandon  the  ruined  land,  which 
will  not  even  allow  grass  to  take  hold.  A  sad  voice  closes 
the  film  by  saying  that  "they  should  have  built  dams  and 
irrigated  the  land"  and  that  some  day  it  will  be  done  so 
that  the  land  will  come  back. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

Dealing,  as  it  does,  with  the  early  history  of  land  use 
in  the  West,  this  film  should  be  valuable  in  a  unit  on  the 
conservation  of  natural  resources  in  high  school  social 
studies  classes.  It  presents  both  factions — the  cattlemen 
and  the  farmers — sympathetically,  although  the  cattle- 
man's personality  dominates  the  action  and  he  proves  the 
wiser  in  the  light  of  history.  The  "dust  bowl"  scenes  are 
powerful  evidence  in  support  of  the  belief  that  society 
must  set  up  safeguards  against  short-sighted  exploiters 
of  our  natural  wealth.  The  technical  quality  is  good 
throughout. 

New  Tools  for  Learning 

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Description  of  Contents: 

New  Tools  for  Learning  shows  through  actual  class- 
room demonstrations  how  motion  pictures  and  other  audio- 
visual materials  contribute  to  increasing  the  effectiveness 
of  the  learning  process. 

Beginning  with  a  sequence  which  poses  the  question: 
"Where  are  we  going  as  a  nation?",  the  film  shows  how 
we  measure  our  success  in  terms  of  industrial  production, 
transportation,  and  health.  It  further  suggests  that  if 
we  want  to  know  how  well  we  are  educating  our  30,- 
000,000  young  people,  we  must  measure  the  results  of 
the  teaching  practices   in   their  classrooms. 

Short  scenes  contrast  the  ineffectiveness  of  the  verbal 
method  with  the  more  effective  film  presentation  of  such 
topics  as  the  operation  of  the  gasoline  engine,  life  in 
foreign  lands,   and   the  study  of  history. 

A  number  of  longer  sequences  showing  units  of  work 
in  several  different  subject  matter  areas  and  on  several 
different  grade  levels  follows.  The  first  shows  primary 
children  studying  the  fair.  After  they  have  seen  a  film 
on  the  fair,  they  enthusiastically  participate  in  a  variety 
of  activities  such  as  building  a  model  farm,  preparing 
scrap  books,  making  posters,  and  telling  stories. 

A  second  sequence  shows  a  high  school  physics  class 
studying  the  principles  of  television.  A  film  including 
animated  diagrams  is  used  to  show  the  principles  of  tele- 
vision. The  class  and  their  teacher  are  shown  discussing 
the  principles  which  they  saw  in  the  film  and  deciding  that 
they  need  to  see  it  a  second  time. 

Following  sequences  show  a  history  class  seeing  a  film 
in  which  Benjamin  Franklin  calls  for  the  signatures  to 
the  Declaration  of  Independence,  a  social  studies  class 
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and  despotism  as  depicted  in  a  film,  and  a  sixth-grade 
class  seeing  and  discussing  films  on  personal  hygiene. 

The  concluding  sequence  shows  several  leaders  in  in- 
dustry, government,  and  research  expressing  their  opin- 
ions concerning  the  effectiveness  of  motion  pictures  in 
adult  education.  As  they  emphasize  the  importance  of 
films  in  their  training  programs,  scenes  show  films  being 
used  in  U.  S.  Government  training  programs,  in  an  in- 
dustrial education  program,  and  in  adult  education  film 
forums.  The  film  ends  by  suggesting  that  as  the  farmer, 
the  pharmacist,  and  the  industrialist  use  the  best  avail- 
able tools,  so  too  should  educators  use  the  best  tools  avail- 
able. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

The  previewing  committee  felt  that  the  film  would  bo 
of  interest  to  PTA  groups,  civic  organizations,  and  adults 
interested  in  the  improvement  of  education  in  the  United 
States.  By  showing  the  use  of  the  motion  picture  for 
a  number  of  purposes  such  as  depicting  otherwise-un- 
observable  action,  recreating  the  life  and  times  of  past 
periods  in  history,  providing  a  concrete  basis  for  ab- 
stract concepts,  and  developing  an  understanding  of 
the  world,  the  film  should  contribute  to  increasing  adult 
interest  in  providing  motion  pictures  for  school  use. 

Daybreak  in  Udi 

(British  Information  Services,  30  Rockefeller  Plaza,  New 
York  20,  N.  Y.)  45  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  black  and  white, 
1949.  $125.  Produced  by  the  Crown  Film  Unit  for  the 
Colonial  Office. 

Description  of  Contents: 

This  film  documents  the  awakening  of  a  Nigerian  vil- 
lage to  the  values  of  the  democratic  process  in  their  efforts 
to  obtain  the  advantages  of  civilization  symbolized  by  a 
maternity  home. 

Opening  scenes  show  natives  teaching  large  groups  of 
adults  and  children  to  read.  A  shift  to  the  local  quarters 
of  the  District  Officer  of  Udi  Division  reveals  that  repre- 
sentatives of  the  British  government  still  guide  the  natives 
in  many  aspects  of  their  personal  and  community  life. 
After  the  officer  advises  a  native  against  trying  to  get 
possession  of  a  child  in  payment  of  a  debt,  a  native  woman 
and  the  officer's  interpreter  request  advice  on  the  pro- 
cedure for  getting  a  maternity  home  for  the  village.  The 
officer  emphasizes  the  fact  that  the  movement  must  come 
from  the  villagers  themselves  and  suggests  that  they 
call  a  mass  meeting  to  find  out  the  desires  of  the  people. 

When  the  entire  village  is  assembled,  one  influential 
man  who  opposes  new  ways  refuses  to  support  the  project. 
However,  his  wife  promises  to  use  her  influence  to  pro- 
mote the  maternity  home. 

The  next  sequence  shows  the  prodigious  efforts  of  the 
volunteer  workers  as  they  clear  the  ground,  dig  the  foun- 


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dation,  and  make  cement  blocks  for  the  new  maternity 
home.  As  they  wield  their  primitive  tools  with  untiring 
effort,  they  sing  their  eerie  songs,  and  gradually  the 
building  takes  form.  The  District  Officer,  convinced  of 
their  sincerity,  obtains  a  metal  roof  for  the  building,  and 
a  trained  midwife  arrives  from  the  nearest  good-sized 
town.  The  officer  also  obtains  the  first  patient,  since  the 
local  natives  have  been  frightened  by  rumors  of  mysteri- 
ous dangers  at  the  maternity  home.  The  midwife,  a  new- 
comer to  the  area,  is  frightened  by  the  night  noises.  Soon 
after  the  woman  who  led  the  movement  for  the  home  ar- 
rives to  share  her  vigil,  the  men  who  have  opposed  the 
home  appear  in  their  weird  ceremonial  masks  and  cos- 
tumes. One  of  the  women  throws  boiling  water  on  the 
leader,  who  beats  a  quick  retreat  with  his  followers. 

Dawn  brings  success  to  the  venture.  The  new-born  child 
is  healthy  and  the  women  have  regained  their  composure. 
Before  long,  they  have  many  patients,  and  the  entire 
village  has  a  meeting  to  celebrate  the  success  of  their 
project.  The  District  Officer  makes  an  inspirational  speech, 
congratulating  the  village  and  spurring  them  on  to  other 
projects.  He  points  out  the  fact  that  hard  work  is  neces- 
sary for  progress,  that  people  are  more  important  than 
money,  that  each  group  of  people  must  build  their  own 
future,  and  that  the  British  government  will  help  the 
people  who  help  themselves. 

The  final  sequence  shows  the  construction  of  a  new 
road  between  villages  in  the  district.  As  the  District  Of- 
ficer watches  the  men  work  and  listens  to  their  song  about 
the  road,  he  asks  "Who  knows  where  it  will  go?" 

Committee  Appraisal: 

The  complete  sincerity  of  this  film,  plus  its  significant 
message  and  the  excellent  technical  quality,  makes  it  an 
important  contribution  to  the  documentary  field.  The 
District  Officer,  symbol  of  colonial  government,  is  dig- 
nified, just,  firm,  and  determined  to  let  the  natives  solve 
their  own  community  problems  wherever  possible.  He 
stimulates  the  leaders,  gives  the  advice  they  need  to  keep 
the  project  going,  provides  material  help,  and  gives  due 
praise  when  they  reach  their  first  goal.  He  plants  the 
seeds  of  democracy  and  makes  judicious  use  of  traditional 
rivalry  between  villages  to  stimulate  effort.  The  natives 
play  their  parts  well,  and  the  mass  scenes  of  workers  and 
dancers  are  spectacular  with  rhythmic  movement  and 
sound.  The  problems  of  the  villagers  become  very  real, 
and  suspense  is  used  effectively  throughout.  College  classes 
in  sociology  and  anthropology  should  find  the  film  very 
useful  for  showing  the  democratic  process  at  work  in  a 
primitive  society.  Adult  discussion  groups  interested  in 
fundamental  education  or  the  problems  of  backward  coun- 
tries should  find  the  film  stimulating.  Some  high  school 
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teachers  and  group  leaders  may  object  to  the  near-naked- 
ness of  the  native  workers,  although  there  is  certainly 
no  self-consciousness  in  the  film  itself.  Evidence  of  the 
film's  high  quality  is  the  fact  that  it  won  an  Academy 
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The  year's  social  studies  experiences  in  the  community 
and  in  the  classroom  were  culminated  in  a  special  after- 
noon auditorium  program.  The  presentation  was  made 
to  those  business  people  in  the  community  who  were  pre- 
viously visited  by  the  children,  to  the  parents,  and  to  the 
elementary  school  administrators.  The  children  were  in 
complete  charge  of  a  simulated  television  play,  controlling 
stage  equipment  and  the  audio-visual  aids  used.  The  ac- 
cumulated library  of  colored  slides  was  projected;  along 
with  the  pictures,  individual  children  impersonated  the 
guides  visited  on  their  excursions. 

At  the  close  of  the  assembly  program  all  visitors  were 
invited  to  the  home  room  where  a  tea  was  served.  The 
tables  were  attractively  decorated  by  the  children's  handi- 
work. Parents  and  special  visitors  were  introduced.  Per- 
sonal favors  made  by  the  children  were  presented  to 
each  guest. 

Among  the  guests  was  Miss  Isenbart,  Director  of  the 
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of  the  assembly,  she  extended  an  invitation  to  the  class 
to  present  an  evaluation  of  their  community  experiences 
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presentation  in  order  to  make  the  most  of  the  limited 
time  allotted  them.  The  evaluation  was  made  by  a  panel 
of  children  at  a  special  meeting  of  the  Council  in  the 
Fort  Armstrong  Hotel  in   Rock   Island,   Illinois. 

The  year's  activities — characterized  by  the  integrated 
use  of  a  variety  of  multi-sensory  aids  such  as  field  trips, 
films,  slides,  and  tape  recordings— were  justified  by 
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MAX  U.  BILDERSEE,  Editor 

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IN  AUDIO-VISUAL  METHODS  &  MATERIALS 

1952 -Part  1 

EDUCATIONAL  SCREEN  presents  again  ffris  year  as  in  past  years  a 
specially  connpiled  listing  of  coming  summer  courses  in  audio-visual  teach- 
ing methods  and  materials.  Dates  of  summer  sessions,  titles  of  courses, 
and  names  of  instructors  are  given  Insofar  as  data  were  available.  The 
listing  will  be  concluded  In  the  June  Issue. 


ALABAMA 
Alabama  A.  &  M.  College,  Normal     June  2-June  5 
Audio-Visual    Aids  Mrs.    D.    W.    Ryan 

Tuskegee    Institute,   Tuskegee    Institute 

June  2-Aug.  9 
Audio-Visual  Aids  Mrs.   P.   Headd 

University   ©f   Alabama,    University 

June  9-July  18,  July  21-Aug.  22 

Methods  &  Materials  in  Audio-Visual   Instruction 

J.  F.  Caldwell,   E.  E.   Sechriest 

Organization    &    Administration   of   Audio-Visual 

Materials  E.  E.  Sechriest 

ARIZONA 

Arizona  State  College,  Flagstaff      July   14-Aug.   15 

Audio-Visual  Aids  in  the  Elementary  School,  Holy 

Supervision  &  Administration  of  the  Audio-Visual 

Aids  Program  Holy 

Arizona  State  College,  Tempe  June  2-July  5 

Audio-Visual  Aids  in  Education  Irene  Bowyer 

Production  of  Audio-Visual  Aids  Adrian   Bos 

Audio-Visual    Education  Bos 

Practicum   in   Audio-Visual    Education 

Del   Shelley 

July    7-Aug.    9 

Audio-Visual     Aids    in     Education  Bos 

Administration    of    Audio-Visual     Aids    Program 

Bos 
University  of  Arizona,  Tuscon  June  9-July   12 

Visual   and  Auditory  Aids   in   Teaching 

W.  C.  McKown 

ARKANSAS 
Arkansas  A.  &   M.  College,   College   Heights 

July  ll-Aug.  15 
Audio-Visual  Aids  Sophia  Sue  Harper 

Arkansas  State  Teachers  College,   Conway 

June  2-Aug.  9 
Techniques   in  Visual   Education 

Graham  T.  Nixon 

University  of  Arkansas,  Fayettevitle     June  9-July  18 

Audio-Visual   Aids  C.   H.  Cross 

CALIFORNIA 
California   College  of   Arts   &   Crafts.   Oakland 

July    l-Aug.   8 
Audio-Visual    Education  H.    E.    Berg 

California     State     Polytechnic    College,     San     Luis 
Obispo  July    17-Aug.   29 

Audio-Visual  Aids  Garter 

Chico  state  College,  Chico  June   t6-July  25 

Audio-Visual   Education  Joseph   Rapose 

Driver    Education   Visual    Aids 

Marland   Strasser,  James  Evans 
Curriculum    Laboratories    in    Elementary    Educa- 
tion William   Stegeman 
College  of  Notre  Dame,  Belmont      June  27-Aug.  6 
Audio-Visual  Aids  to   Education       M.   Emmanuel 
College  of  the   Pacific.  Stockton       June   17-July   18 
Introduction    to    Audio-Visual    Education 

W.  J.   Darden 
Educational  Broadcasting  W.  H.  Ramsey 

Broadcasting    as    Social    Influence  Ramsey 

Workshop    in    Audio-Visual    Education 

(July   21-Aug.    22)  F.    A.    Lindhorst 

Introduction    to   Audio-Visual    Education 
(July    21-Aug.    22)  Lindhorst 

Dominican  College  of  San  Rafael,  San  Rafael 

June   23-Aug.    I 
Audio-Visual   Aids   to   Instruction 

Sister   M.   Richard 

Fresno  State   College,   Fresno 

Audio-Visual    Education    (Campus    Session,    June 

16-July  25).  Harold  L.  Walton.  Joseph  Murphy 

Audio-Visual      Education      (Bakersfie)d      Session, 

June    ll-July  22)  Elmer  J.   Peery 

Audio-Visual  Education   (Visalia  Session,  July  28- 

Aug.   29)  Ralph   Drath 

Immaculate    Heart   College,    Los   Angeles 

June  30-Aug.  10 
Audio-Visual    Education,    Elementary   Level 

Sister   Stephanie 
Audio-Visual    Education,    Secondary    Level 

Sister    Mercia 
La  Verne  College,  La  Verne  June  23-Aug.   I 

Audio-Visual    Education  Robert  Stauffacher 

Long    Beach   State   College,    Long    Beach 

June  16-July  25 
Audio-Visual  Education.  Ernest  Ward,  Louis  Cook 
Los  Angeles  State  College,   Los  Angeles 

June  23-Aug.   I 
Workshop   in   Teaching    &    Learning    Aids 


Mills  College.   Oakland  June  23-Aug.    I 

Audio-Visual  Instruction  Meidel  Applegate 

Sacramento  State   College,    Sacramento 

June  23-Aug.   I 
Audio-Visual   Aids  to   Education 
San    Diego   State   College,   San   Diego 

June    23-Aug.    t 
Audio-Visual    Conference    [July    14-18)     Fred    F. 
Harcleroad,  Wm.  G.  Gnaedlnger 
Audio-Visual-Radio    Education  Gnaedlnger 

Utilizing    Audio-Visual    Materials    In    the    Class- 
room Gnaedlnger 
Creating    Audio-Visual    Materials   for    Classroom 
Use    (August  4-22)                         Roy   E.  Wenger 
San    Francisco   State   College.    San    Francisco 

June  23-Aug.    I 
Introduction  to  Audio-Visual   Education 

O'Connor,    Wendt,    Smeltzer 

Planning  &  Production  of  Audio-Visual  Materials 

Wendt,  O'Connor 

Evaluation  of  Audio-Visual  Materials       O'Connor 

San  Jose  State  College,  San  Jose      June  23-Aug.   I 

Audio-Visual    Aids 

Bradley,    Koskey,    Lewis,    Sanborn 

University  of  California,    Berkeley    June  23-Aug.  6 

Audio-Visual,     Radio,     and     Other     Instructional 

Resources  Thomas  C.   Poison   &   assistants 

University    of    Redfands,     Redlands 

June   23-July    25, 
July   28-Aug.    15 
Audio-Visual    Education  Carl    S.    Bell 

University    of    San    Francisco,    San    Francisco 

June  23-Aug.  2 
Audio-Visual    Education  Walter    Dletz 

University    of    Southern    California,    Los    Angeles 

June  23-Aug.    I 
Classroom    Use   of   Audio-Visual    Materials 
de      Kleffer,      Soderlund,      Newcomer,      Pascoe, 

Gorow.    Rachford 
Educational    Use   of   Radio   &    Recordings 

Finn,   Newcomer 
Evaluation    of    Audio-Visual    Materials  Hall 

Audio- Visual    Materials    in    the    Curriculum 

de  Kleffer 
Practicum  In  Audio-Visual  Education,  de  Kleffer 
Direction    of   Audio-Visual    Programs  Gorow 

The    Film    and    Education  Hall 

Master's    Project    Seminar  Finn 

Thesis  Finn 

Whittier    College,    Whittler  June    16-July    25, 

July  28-Aug.  22 
Audio-Visual-Radio    Education 

John   Bright,   Marster  Jones 

COLORADO 

Colorado  State  College  of  Education,   Greeley 

June  23-Aug.   15 
Audio-Visual   Materials   in   Education 

H.  R.  Jensen 

The   Radio  In   Education  Jensen 

University  of  Denver,  Denver  June  25-Aug.  22 

Survey   of  Audio-Visual    Materials,    Equipment   & 

Techniques  Harry   Kauffman 

Survey   of    Instructional    Motion    Pictures 

Robert   Brown 
Workshop  In  Audio-Visual  Education   (June  9-20) 


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CONNECTICUT 

New  Haven  State  Teachers  College,  New  Haven 
Audio-Visual  Aids  (June  23-July  II)  Carl  Garvin 
Workshop  in  Visual  Aids  (July  14-Aug.  I)  Garvin 

University  of  Connecticut,  Storrs  June  23-Aug.  2 
Administration  of  Audio-Visual  Aids  Erickson 
Audio-Visual    Aids    in    Education  Erickson 

DELAWARE 

University  of  Delaware,  Newark  June  16-July  2- 
Use   &    Preparation   of   Audio-Visual    Material 

Gordon   Godbey 
FLORIDA 
Bethune    Cookman   College,    Daytona    Beach 

June   15-Aug.   16 
Audio-Visual    Education  F.   L.   Small 

Production   of  Audio-Visual    Education    Materials 

Small 
GEORGIA 
Atlanta    University.   Atlanta  June    lO-Aug.   8 

Selection  &   Use  of  Visual   &  Auditory  Aids 

William  B.   Pollard 

Organization    &    Administration   of   Audio- Visual 

Teaching  Pollard 

Mercer  University,  Macon  June  9-July  II 

Audio-Visual    Aids  Kathleen    Moon 

North   Georgia    College,    Dahtonega 

June  t2-July  26 
Visual  Education  E.   G.  Pigg 

IDAHO 
Idaho  State  College,   Pocatello  June  9-Aug.    I 

Audio-Visual  Education  C.  C.  Moore 

University  of  Idaho,   Moscow  June    16-Aug.  6 

Audio-Visual     Aids    in     Education        Allan     Perry 

ILLINOIS 
Augustana  College,  Rock  Island  June  9-July  18 

Audio-Visual   Education  Stanley   McKee 

Bradley  University.   Peoria  July   17-Aug.  21 

Audio-Visual     Aids     in     Education.     Business.     & 
Public     Relations 
Concordia   Teachers  College,   River  Forest 

June  23-July  3 
Workshop     in     Audio-Visual     Aids    John     Klotz, 
H.  H.  Gross,  &  others 
Institute    of    Design    of    Illinois    Institute    of   Tech- 
nology, Chicago  June  30-Aug.  22 
Visual    Fundamentals    in    Art    Education 
Loyola  University,  Chicago  June  30-Aug.  8 
Audio- Visual    Techniques  K.    Haas 
National   College   of   Education,    Evanston 

June  9-20 

Audio-Visual  Education  Helen  Challand 

Northern    Illinois   State  Teachers  College,    DeKalb 

June  9-Aug.  ) 

Audio-Visual  Education  Joseph  V.  Totaro 

Northwestern   University.  Evanston    June  23-Aug.  2 

Audio-Visual    Teaching    Aids    In    the    Classroom 

C.    R.    Crakes 

Southern   Illinois   University,   Carbondale 

June  l&-Aug.  8 
Audio-Visual  Methods  in  Education  .Gordon  Butts 
Production     of     Audio-Visual     Materials        Butts 
Western    Illinois   State   College,    Macomb 

June  2-JuIy   II.  July   ll-Aug.    15 
Photography  Beatty 

Field   Work  Roberts 

Visual    Education  Terrilt 

Wheaton    College,    Wheaton 
Audio-Visual  Education  (June  17-27) 

Grovenor    Rust 
Perceptual    Aids    in    Teaching    (June    28-July   25) 

Rust 

INDIANA 
Butler  Univsrsity.  Indianapolis  June   tO-Aug.   I 

Audio-Visual  Education  Allan  Stacy 

Indiana   University.   Bloomington       June    18-Aug.   15 
Audio-Visual    Education 
Production    Techniques 
Utilization    of    Audio-Visual     Materials 
Selection     of     Audio- Visual     Materials 
Preparation    of    Graphic     Materials 
Radio    in    Education 

Administration    of    Audio-Visual     Materials 
Research    In    Audio-Visual    Materials    or    Radio 

Education 
Master's    Thesis    In     Audio- Visual     Materials    or 

Radio    Education 
Educational     Radio     Script    Writing     and     Pro- 
duction 
Administration   of   a    College   Center   of    Audio- 
Visual   Materials 
Doctor's    Thesis    In     Audio-Visual     Materials    or 
Radio    Education 

Instructors:    L.   C.   Larson   &   Staff 

Purdue    University,    l_afayette  June    6-Aug.    2 

Audio-Visual   Aids  for   Teachers       George   Salen 

IOWA 
Drake    University,    Des    Moines       June    9-Aug.    22 
Audio- Visual    Materials    In    Education 

Paul   Imbrock 
Advanced     Audio-Visual     Education      (July     21- 
Aug.    8)  Imbrock- 
Iowa    State  Teachers  College,   Cedar   Falls 
Audio-Visual    Education   for   Elementary   Teachers 
Guy  Wagner,   Waldemar  Gjerde 
Audio-Visual    Education  G|erde 
Materials  of  Instruction                        Guy  Wagner 
Iowa    Wesleyan   College,    Mt.    Pleasant 

June  9-Juty    12,  July    14-Aug.    16 

Visual   Education  O.  G.  Ruble 

Luther   College,    Decorah  June   9-July    18 

Audio-Visual    Education  Stanley   Johnston 


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state  University  of  Iowa,  Iowa  City,  June  1 1 -Aug.  & 
Introduction   to   Audio-Visual    Teaching    Aids 

Herbert    Hite 
Advanced    Audio-Visual    Problems 

J.   B.   Stroud,    Lee   Cochran 
Advanced    Audio-Visual    Education  Hite 

V/orkshop   in   Audio-Visual    Education    (July   7-11) 


Westmar  College,   Le  Mars 

Audio-Visual    Aids 

KANSAS 
Friends    University,    Wichita 

Audio-Visual  Aids 
Kansas  State  College,   Manhattan 

Audio-Visual  Aids  in  Instruction 
McPherson  College,   McPherson 

Audio-Visual   Education 
Municipal    University    of    Wichita, 


June   5-July   1 1 
Carl    Lang 


Seminar    in 

University     of 
Audio-Visual 


Aug.   3-22 

Stogsdill 

July  21-Aug.   2 

Franklin  Hay 

June  2-Julv  25 

Milton    Dell 

Wichita 

June    9-Aug.    8 

VisuaUSensory    Aids    in    Teaching  Bowden 

Laboratory    in    Visual     Instruction  Bowden 

Southwestern  College,  Winfteld         May  27-July  26 

Audio- Visual   Education  Frank    Bigler 

Sterling    College,    Sterling  June    ?-Aug.    8 

Audio-Visual  Education  Eunice  McGill 

University  of   Kansas,    Lawrence         June   9-Auq.   2 

Visual     Education    !n     Elementary    &    Secondary 

Schools  Fred    S.     Montgomery 

Special     Fields    of    Study    in    Visual     Education 

Montgomery 
Washburn  University,  Topeka  June  9-Aug.  9 

Audio-Visual    Education  Dorothea    D.    Pellett 

LOUISIANA 
Louisiana    State    University,    Baton    Rouge 

June     6-Aug.     9 

Audio-Visual     Aids  Harrison 

>'!avier   University,    New  Orleans       June    ll-July  25 

Audio-Visual    Materials  Sister    M.    Concepta 

MAINE 

Aroostook     State     Normal     School,     Presque     Isle 

June    30-Aug.    8 

Visual   Education  Aids  William  Jordan 

University  of   Maine,   Orono  June  7-Aug.    15 

Audio-Visual    Aids   to    Instruction 

Robert    Schreiber 
Audio-Visual     Aids    to     Instruction 
Schreiber 
MARYLAND 
Maryland,     College    Park 

June    23-Aug.     I 
Education  Don    Maly 

Western     Maryland    College,    Westminster 

July    25-Aug.    27 
Selection    &    Utilization    of    Audio-Visual    Mate- 
rials Sara  Smith 
MASSACHUSETTS 
Eoston    University,    Boston                  July   7-Aug.    16 
Use   of   Audio-Visual    Aids   in   Teaching 

W.    Roger 
Operation    of   Audio-Visual    Equipment 
Workshop    in    Production    of    Audio-Visual 
for   Teaching  Henry    W. 

Preparation  of   Photographic  Visual    Aids 

Harrison  S. 

^esley  College,  Cambridge  July  8-Aug.  19 

Visual  Education  Katherine  G.  Stains 

University  of   Massachusetts,    Amherst 

July    l-Aug.    13 
Audio-Visual    Aids   in    Education 

Raymond  Wyman 
Audio-Visual  Laboratory  Wyman 

Workshop    in    Audio-Visual    Education 

(June    25-27) 

Kelsey    Sweatt 

MICHIGAN 

"entral     Michigan     College     of     Education,     Mt. 

Pleasant  June    23-Aug.     I 

Survey  &   Operation   of  Audio-Visual    Equipment 

Clendening 
Visual    Education 

Uti  Illation     of    Audio-Visual     Materials 
Hillsdale    College    Hillsdale  June    9-July    18 

Workshop    in    Audio-Visual    Methods 

L.    E.    Hartley 
Michigan    State    College,    East    Lansing 

June  23-Aua.  I 
Aids  to  Learning  Morton  S.  Malter 

Northern    Michigan   College   of   Education. 
Marquette  June  23-Aug.   I 

i     Audio-Visual    Equipment  E.    H.    Kelley 

"Western    Michigan    College    of    Education, 
Kalamazoo  June  23-Aug.   I 

Audio-Visual    Education  Carl    B.   Snow 

MINNESOTA 
"ollege  of  St.  Thomas,   St.   Paul       June    !6-Aug.  8 
Instructional    Aids  James    LeMay 

Eustavus    Adolphus    College,    St.    Peter 

June  9-July  18 
Audio-Visual    Methods    &    Materials 

Oliver   C-    Hanglund 
Macatester  College,   St.   Paul  June   16-Aug.  8 

Audio-Visual    Methods  Lyman    Miles 

state    Teachers    College,    Mankato, 

July   21-Auq.   23 

Audio-Visual    Education  Cletus    Cummlskev 

^tdte    Teachers    College,    Winona       June   9-July    18 

Visual    &   Auditory    Aids  M.    R.    Raymond 

J ni versify    of     Minnesota,     Minneapolis 

June  16-July  26 
Visual  Materials  In  Education  Neville  Pearson 
Coordinating    a    Visual    Education    Program 

^  Pearson 

Problems  of  Visual    Education  Pearson 

MISSISSIPPI 
Blue    Mountain    College,    Blue    Mountain 

June  4-July  9 
Audio-Visual    Education  W.    H.    Cochran 


Zinn 
Zinn 
Aids 
Syer 

Fisk 


Mississippi    Southern    College,    Hattlesburg 

June  2-Aug.  8 
Audio-Visual    Education  Carl    McQuagge 

Survey    of    Audio-Visual     Education 

Sheriff    Knight 
Organization    &    Administration    of    an    Audio- 
visual   Program  Knight 
Mississippi    State    College,    State    College 

June  2-July  B 
Fundamentals  In  Audio-Visual  Methods  in  Edu- 
cation Hubert  Davis 
Problems  In  Visual  Education  Davis 
Practical    Application    of   Visual    Aids 

(July   9-Aug.    15) 
Davis 

MISSOURI 
Central    Missouri    State    College,    Warrensburg 

May    26-Aug.     I 
Audio-Visual    Education  Howard    Botti 

Northeast   Missouri  Sta^e  Teachers  College 

June    4-Aug.    4 
Utilization    of    Entertainment    Film 
Northwest    Missouri    Teachers    College,     Maryville 
May    27-Aug.    1 
Audio-Visual   Aids  1.   Spigle 

St.    Louis  University,   St.  Louis  June    17-July  25 

Visual    &   Auditory   Aids  Sr.    Esther 

Southwest  Missouri  State  College      June  2-Aug.   I 
Audio-Visual   Education  H.  A.  Wise 

MONTANA 
College   of   Great    Falls.    Great    Falls 

June    ll-Aug.   2 

Audio-Visual    Aids   in  Teaching   Conservation   of 

Natural   Human   Resources  Sister  Aimee 

Montana  State  College,  Bozeman      June  23-Aug.  I 

Visual   Education  Pierce  Patterson 

Montana    State    University,    Missoula 

June    I6-July    25 
Use   of  Audio-Visual    Instructional    Aids 

Boyd    Baldwin,    E.    Dana    Gibson 

Western    Montana    College    of    Education.    Dillon 

June    9-Aug.    17 

Audio-Visual    Education  Evelyn    Mikkelsen 

NEBRASKA 

Doane    College,    Crete 

Audio- Visual    Education 
Midland   College,    Fremont 

Visual  &  Audio  Education 
State   Teachers   College,    Kearney 

Audio-Visual    Education 
State    Teachers    College,    Peru 

Audio-Visual   Aids 
University  of  Nebraska,  Lincoln 

Administration     &     Supervision 


June    2-Julv    25 
Loyd    Olsen 
June   2-Aug.    8 
James  Weblemol 
June    l-July   30 
Gail    Powell 
June    2-Aug.    1 
S.    L.    Clements 
June  2-July  25 
of    Audio-Visual 
Aids  Taylor,    Stickels,    Meierhenrv 

University  of  Omaha.   Omaha  July   14-25 

Audio-Visual    Workshop  Betty   Gayer 

NEVADA 
University  of   Nevada,   Reno  June   14-July   18 

Audio-Visual    Aids    In    Secondary    Education 

Harvey  J.  McCammon 
Audio-Visual     Aids     in     Elementary     Education 

McCammon 

NEW  HAMPSHIRE 
University  of   New   Hampshire,    Durham 

June  30-Aug.  8 
Audio-Visual  Materials  in  the  Elementary  and 
Secondary    Schools  Austin    L.    Olney 

NEW  JERSEY 
College   of  St.    Elizabeth,    Convent   Station 

July   9-Aug.    14 

Audio-Visual  Aids  Sister  Catherine   Helena 

State  Teachers  College  at  Montclair.  Upper  Mont- 

clair  July    l-Aug.    13 

Television   in    Education:   Workshop 

E.  C.  Rasp.  Jr. 
Selection  &  Utilization  of  Audio-Visual  Mate- 
rials George  Forbes 
Field    Studies:    Continental    U.    S. 

(June    28-Aua.    26) 
E.   C.    Bye 
State  Teachers  College,  Trenton       July    l-Aug.    13 
Photography    &    Other    Visual    Aids 

William  Hausdoerffer 

NEW   MEXICO 
New   Mexico  Western   College,   Silver  City 

July   9-Aug.    I 
Audio-Visual   Education  Robert  Humjard 

University   of    New    Mexico,    Albuquerque 

June  9-Aua.  2 
Audio-Visual    Methods    &    Materials    in   Teaching 

NEW    YORK 
Columbia   University,  Teachers  College.  New  York 
July   7-Aug.    15 
Audio-Visual    Materials    &    Methods    of    Use 

Harold    E.    Wiqren,    Paul    Witt 
Laboratory    Course    in    Audio-Visual    Instruction 

Wiqren 
Radio   &   Television    in   the   Work  of  the   School 
Louts    Forsdale 
Preparation   &    Production  of   Educational    Radio 
Programs  Forsdale 

Production   of  Educational    Motion    Pictures 

Josef   Bohmer 
Administering    the     Use    of    Audio-Visual     Mate- 
rials Max  R.  Brunstetter,  Witt 
Photography  for   Teachers  Frederick    Korf 
Communication    &    the    Communication    Arts    in 
the  Modern  Community       Lyman  Bryson, 

Forsdale 

Cornell    University.    Ithaca  July    7-Aug.     16 

Audio-Visual    Methods  J.  J.  Jehring 

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NEW  YORK   (Centinued) 

Hofstra   College,    Hempstead,    New  York 

June    lO-July    22 
Using    Community    Services    &    Agencies    in    Ed- 
ucation Jenkins 
Laboratory    Course    in    Audio-Visual     Instruction 

Jenkins 
Educational    Radio    &    Television    for    Teachers 
New   School   for   Social    Research,    New   York 

June    U-July  28 
Radio  &    Film   for    Education 

Flora  Rheta  Schreibor 
St.    Bona  venture    University,    St.    Bonaventure 

July    2-Aug.    9 
Audio  &  Visual  Aids       Rev.  Cornelius  A.  Welch 
St.  John's   University,    Brooklyn  July  7-Aug.    14 

Workshop    in    Audio-Visual    Education 

Lulu    M.    Spilde 
State    College    for    Teachers,    Albany 

July    l-Aug.   9 
Audio-Visual    Materials    of    Instruction 

F.     Henrickson 
Laboratory     in     Audio-Visual     Materials    of     In- 
struction Henrickson 
Teachers    College,    Buffalo                 June   30-Aug.    8 
Workshop    in    Visual    Education       D.    Paul    Smay 
Audio- Visual    Education 
Teachers    College,    Cortland           June    30-Aug.    9 
Audio    &   Visual   Aids  Coolidge 
Audio  &  Visual  Aids  (Aug.   11-22)  Sehmann 
Teachers    polleqe,    Oneonta           June    30-Aug.    8 
Audio-Visual    Aids    in    Elementary    Education 

Eugene     Oxhandler 
Teachers  College,    Oswego  June   30-Aug.   22 

Audio-Visual    Methods    &    Materials    of    Instruc- 
tion Beers 
Planning    &    Production    of    Audio-Visual    Mate- 
rials Beers 
Workshop    in    Audio-Visual    Aids    to    Education 

Beers 
Teachers  College,    Plattsburg  June  30-Aug.  8 

Audio-Visual    Aids  C.    Smith 

Selection    &    Use    of    Audio-Visual    Materials 

Smith 
University^  of   Buffalo,    Buffalo  June    30-Aug.    9 

Audio-Visual    Methods    in    Teaching 

Miss   Heacock   &   others 
University     of     Rochester.     Rochester 

June    25-Aug.     I 
Audio-Visual    Methods   &    Materials 

Paul   C.   Reed 
Wagner  College,  Staten  Island  June  ll-July  18 

Preparation   &    Use   of  Audio-Visual    Aids 

N.  Calhoun 

NORTH    CAROLINA 
Agricultural     &     Technical     College.     Greensboro 
June    9-Aug.    23 
Audio-Visual    Education    Laboratory 

Ralph    L.   Wooden 
Audio-Visual    Aids    Program  Wooden 

Atlantic    Christian    College,    Wilson 

June    5-July   9 
Audio-Visual    Aids   in   Church   &   School 

*  J.  Clinton   Bradshaw 

Duke    University,    Durham  July    22-Aug.    29 

Administration     of     the     Audio-Visual     Program 
Harold   Richardson 
Preparation    of   Proiected    and/or    Recorded    In- 
structional   &     Public    Relations    Material 

Richardson 
East    Carolina    College,    Greenville 

July    lO-Aug.    15 

Teaching    Aids  Ed    J.    Carter 

Elon  College,   Elon  College  July  21-Aug.  22 

Adio-Visual    Aids  J.    C.    Collev 

Lenoir    Rhyne    College.    Hickory       June    9-July    16 

Audio-Visual    Education  G.    R.    Patterson 

North  Carolina  College  at  Durham 

June   9-July    16 
Audio-Visual    Education    Workshop 

James  E.  Parker,  J.  H.  Peeler 
North   Carolina   State   College,    Raleigh 

June    lO-July    IS 
Visual   Aids  L.   O.   Armstrong 

University    of    North    Carolina,    Chapel    Hill 

June    lO-July    15,   July    16-Aug.  20 
Audio-Visual     Instruction— Techniques     &     Mate- 
rials Charles     Milner 
Western    Carolina     Teachers    College,     Cullowhee 
July    17-Auq.   23 
Audio-Visual    Education  Paul    J.    Ritter 
Woman's    College,    University    of    North    Carolina, 
Greensboro                      June  9-20,  June  23-July   18 
Audio-Visual    Education 

Dale    Keller,    Harold    Dotson 

NORTH    DAKOTA 

State  Teachers  College.  Dickinson      June  lO-Aug.   I 

Audio-Visual    Education  John   C.    Thompson 

State  Teachers  College,   Mayville       June  9-Aug.    I 

Audio-Visual    Education  A.    B.    Holm 

State   Teachers  College,   Valley   City 

June    9-Aug.     I 
Audio  Visual  Aids  in  Teaching  M.  J.   Powers 

OHIO 

Bowling    Green    State    University,    Bowling    Green 

June    9-Aug.     I 

Audio-Visual    Aids  William     S.     Wagner 

Kent    State    University,    Kent  June    16-July    25 

Use  ^  of     Audio-Visual      Materials     in     Education 

George    Cooke 

Audio-Visual    Materials   in    Education 

Roy  E.  Wenger 

Problems  in  Audio-Visual   Education  Wenger 

Mary   Manse   College,   Toledo  June   23-Aug.    I 

Audio-Visual  Aids  Sr.   M.   Lawrence 


Miami    University,    Oxford 

June  16-July  25,  July  28-Aug    2< 

Audio-Visual   Aids   in   Education       Jack   R.    Neil 
St.   John   College,    Cleveland  June    16-July   2^ 

Audio-Visual    Education  Leslie    Fryf 

University    of    Cincinnati.    Cincinnati 

,,.,..       ,       .  ,  June    13-July    I' 

Audio-Visual    Aids    in    the    Classroom 
II    •         -x        ,    r.      .  ^  Victor  Cole' 

University   of    Dayton,    Dayton  June   23-Auq     - 

Visual    &    Other   Sensory   Aids   to    Education 
.....     .      ^  _    ,,  Raymond    Gleme- 

Wilmington     College,     Wilmington  July     14- 1 9 

Workshop    in    Audio-Visual    Materials 
^  G.    W.    Ydple 

Youngstown  College,  Youngstown       June  9-Juiy  i; 

Audio-Visual    Education  John   F.  Walter 

OKLAHOMA 

Oklahoma    College    for   Women,    Chlckasha 

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Audio-Visual    Education  Adele  Thompson 

Panhandle    A   &    M    College,    Goodwell 

.     ,.    „.       ,    ^  .  June  2-July  25 

Audto-Visual    Education  A.    M.    Wickstrum 

OREGON 

Eastern  Oregon  College  of  Education,   La   Grande 
.     ,,  June    16-Aug.   7 

Audio-Visual    Aids 

Oregon    College    of   Education, 


Audio-Visual    Aids 
Oregon  State  College,  Corvallis 
Audio-Visual    Aids 
Organization     & 
tron 


Grove    City   College,    Grove   City 


June 
R. 


lina,     Charleston 
Audio    &    VisuaT  Aids 
Winthrop    College.    Rock    Hill 
Audio-Visual  Aids 

M.    L    Story 


June  23-Aug.  2 
J.  W.  Ziegler 
July   21-Aug.  9 


Bole.. 
Monmouth 
June     16-Aug.    B 

H.    C.    Ruark  I 
June  23-Aug.  IS  . 
Schutte  i 
Supervision    of    Visual    Instruc- 
Schutte 


University   of    Oregon.    Eugene       July   21-Aug.    15 

Audio-Visual    Aids    in    Education 

Donald    L.    Kruiner  i 
University  of    Portland,    Portland       July  21-Aug.  9  I 

Audio-Visual   Aids  Willard,   Sanienbachtr  I 

PENNSYLVANIA  I 

Allegheny    College,    Meadville       June    lO-July    18 

Visual     Education  Elizabeth    Stadtlander 

Bucknell    University,    Lewisburg         June   23-Aug.    I 

Visual    Education  S.    Kunkle 

Carnegie  Institute  of  Technology      June  23-Aug.  2 

Visual    &   Sensory  Techniques  Duane  C.   Shaw 

Duquesne    University,    Pittsburgh       July   21-Aug.   8 

Sensory    Aids  Michael    Ference 

Geneva    College,    Beaver    Falls  June    9-July   9 

Visual    Education  John   S.    Mclsaac 


16-Aug.    15 
G.    Walters 


Visual-Sensory     Education 

King's    College,    Wilkes-Barre 

Visual    Aids    &    Sensory    Techniques    (tentatively 

scheduled)  Finnegan 

Lehigh    University,    Bethlehem  June    17-July  30 

Audio-Visual    Instruction  A.    G.    Peterkin 

Mount    Mercy    College,    Pittsburgh 

June    30-Aug.  6 
Visual-Sensory  Education  Sister  M.  Muriel 

The    Pennsylvania   State   College 

June    10-27,    June    30-Aug.    9 
Visual    &    Other   Sensory   Aids   for   Teachers 

Gerald    M.    Torkelson 
Organization     &     Administration     of     Visual-Sen- 
sory   Aids    Programs    (Aug.    11-29) 

Abram   W,    VanderMeer 
Saint  Francis  College,   Loretto  June  23-Aug.  15 

Audio-Visual     Aids  Powers 

State   Teachers   College,    Bloomsburg 

June    23-Aug.    I 
Visual   Education  Henrie 

Visual    &    Other    Aids    in    Safety    Education 

Redman 
State  Teachers  College,   Clarion       June  23-Aug.   I 
Visual    Education  H.    S.    Manson 

State    Teachers    College,    East   Stroudsburg 

June    2-Auq.    24 
Audio-Visual    Education  F.    B.    McSarry 

State   Teachers  College,    Edinboro 

June  23-Aug  I,  Aug  4-22 

Visual   Education  John   F.  Gatzu 

State  Teachers  College,    Indiana       June  23-Aug.   I 

Visual     Education  Wilber    Emmert 

State  Teachers  College,  Kutitown       June  2-July  II 

Audio-Visual    Education  Joseph    Resnlck 

State    Teachers    College,    Millersville 

June   2-Juiy   II 
Visual   Education  V.  A.   Champa 

State    Teachers    College,    Shippensburg 

June    23-Aug.    I 
Visual  Education  Glessner 

Temple  University,   Philadelphia        June  30-Aug.  6 
Audio-Visual    Education  Daniels 

Techniques     in     Audio-Visual     Instruction     (Aug. 
11-29)  Udell 

University    of    Pennsylvania,    Philadelphia 

June  30-Aug.  9 
Visual  &  Sensory  Techniques       Perry  W.  Holaday 
Waynesburg    College,    Waynesburg 

June   9-July    18 
Visual  &  Sensory  Education  C.   O.  Riggs 

RHODE    ISLAND 
Providence   College,    Providence  July   7-18 

Workshop    in    Audio-Visual    Education 

Russell   Metnhold,  George  Gallpeau 
SOUTH    CAROLINA 
The  Citadel,  The  Military  College  of  South  Caro- 


Dema   Lochhead 
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Audiovisual  Trade  Review 


NAVA  News 

A-V  Selling  Instifufe 

Thirty-three  instructors  have  been 
selected  to  participate  in  the  1952  Na- 
tional Institute  for  Audio-Visual  Sell- 
ing at  Indiana  University  July  27-31, 
according  to  an  announcement  by 
Adolph  Wertheimer  of  Radiant  Man- 
ufacturing Corporation,  Chairman  of 
the  Institute's  governing  board.  The 
Ijastitute  is  an  annual  five-day  train- 
ing course  for  audio-visual  dealers 
and  salesmen,  conducted  jointly  by  the 
N'ational  Audio- Visual  Association  and 
he  Audio-Visual  Center  of  Indiana 
University. 

The  Institute  offers  four  courses  of 
»tudy:  Salesmanship,  Sales  Manage- 
ment, Workshop  on  Film  Library  Op- 
T«rations,  and  Business  Management. 
Topics  in  these  courses  are  taught  by 
highly  qualified  people  selected  from 
the  University  staff,  from  the  audio- 
visual industry,  and  from  general 
liusiness.  A  pair  of  coordinators,  rep- 
lesenting  the  University  and  the  in- 
dustry, supervises  each  course. 

Instructors  who  have  accepted  as- 
signments for  the  1952  Institute  and 
fourse  coordinators  are  as  follows: 

Workshop  in  Film  Library  Oper- 
ations: Coordinators,  E.  L.  Richard- 
uii,  Indiana  University  Audio-Visual 
Center,  and  J.  Ken  Lilley,  J.  P.  Lilley 
land  Son,  Harrisburg,  Pa.  Instructors, 
L.  C.  Larson,  Indiana  University  Au- 
lio-Visual  Center;  Arnold  Spencer, 
Indiana  Bell  Telephone  Company,  In- 
dianapolis; and  Edward  F.  Arendt, 
Swank  Motion  Pictures,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 


Business  Management :  Coordina- 
tors, Karl  Rahdert,  Indiana  Univer- 
sity School  of  Business,  and  Jerome  W. 
Kintner,  Photo  and  Sound  Company, 
San  Francisco,  Calif.  Instructors,  Her- 
schel  Y.  Feldman,  Radiant  Manufac- 
turing Corp.,  Chicago;  Hazel  Sherrill, 
Calhoun  Company,  Atlanta,  Ga.;  Paul 
E.  Jones,  Indiana  Trust  Company,  In- 
dianapolis; Bill  Hodges,  Bell  and 
Howell  Company,  Chicago;  Robert  E. 
Gaskins,  Lawrence  Camera,  Wichita, 
Kans.;  Robert  A.  Bussian,  Ampro  Cor- 
poration, Chicago;  and  Carl  Schreyer, 
Bell  and  Howell  Company,  Chicago. 

Sales  Management :  Coordinators, 
Richard  W.  Schmader,  American  Op- 
tical Company,  Chelsea,  Mass.,  and 
George  Nunn,  Indiana  University 
School  of  Business.  Instructors,  H. 
Herbert  Myers,  Charles  Beseler  Com- 
pany, Newark,  N.  J.;  E.  E.  Carter, 
National  School  Supply  Company,  Ra- 
leigh, N.  C;  John  Dostal,  RCA  Visual 
Products,  Camden,  N.  J.;  John  C. 
Kennan,  Society  for  Visual  Education, 
Chicago;  James  M.  Goodsell,  Popular 
Science  Audio-Visual  Division,  New 
York  City;  G.  Elwood  Hookey,  Dis- 
tributive Education  Department,  In- 
diana University;  Robert  L.  Shoe- 
maker, DuKane  Corporation,  St. 
Charles,  111.;  E.  N.  Nelson,  Coronet 
Films,  Chicago;  Adolph  Wertheimer; 
and  Brunson  Motley,  Cathedral  Films, 
Burbank,  Calif. 

Salesmanship:  Coordinators,  H. 
Herbert  Myers,  Charles  Beseler  Com- 
pany, Newark,  N.  J.;  John  C.  Brick- 
ner.  Distributive  Education  Depart- 
ment, Indiana  University.  Instruc- 
tors: G.  Elwood  Hookey  and  Earl  P. 


The 

Tdchistoscope 
provides 


highl/  effective  Visual  Aid  in 
the  teaching  of  Reading  Skills 

Gains  exceeding  50%  are  being  achieved  by  numerous  classes,  ranging  from 

elementary  to  adult. 

Basic  Skills  in  Reading — as  well  as  Spelling,  Arithmetic,  Typewriting,  Art  and 

Music — are    taught    more    rapidly    and    more    effectively    with    the     Keystone 

Tachistoscope. 

Detailed  Dally  Programs  have  made  possible  the  immediate  success  of  many 

teachers  using  the  tachistoscope  for  the  first  time. 

Manual  of  Instructions,  based  upon  experience  In  the  classroom,  is  clear  and 

specific.  Write  for  details. 

KEYSTONE  VIEW  CO.,  Meadville.  Penna.. 


Tregilgus,  both  of  the  Indiana  Uni- 
versity Distributive  Education  De- 
partment. Sales  demonstrations  for 
this  course  will  be  performed  by  Frank 
Vydra,  of  Vydra  Visual,  Chicago;  Vic 
Growcock,  Church-Craft  Pictures,  St. 
Louis,  Mo.;  and  Carl  Loftis,  Audio- 
Visual  Supply  Company,  Laguna 
Beach,  Calif. 

A  16-page,  two-color  brochure  on 
the-  1952  Institute  will  be  issued  by 
NAVA  shortly  after  the  middle  of 
May.  Copies  of  this  will  be  available 
to  interested  persons  on  request.  At- 
tendance at  the  Institute  is  limited  to 
NAVA  members  and  their  employees. 


Equipment 


Stereo  Movies 

A  "camera  converter"  mounted  in 
front  of  any  16mm  motion  picture 
camera,  a  complementary  "projector 
converter"  positioned  in  front  of  the 
projector,  a  black-margined  alumi- 
num-surfaced screen,  and  Polaroid 
viewing  glasses  are  offered  as  a  means 
of  providing  stereoscopic  motion  pic- 
tures by  the  Nord  Company  (254 
First  Ave.,  North,  Minneapolis  1, 
Minnesota). 

Only  the  mounting  bracket  is  spe- 
cial to  suit  the  particular  camera  to 
be  fitted.  Any  one-inch  camera  lens, 
standard  equipment  on  most  16mm 
cameras,  may  be  used.  The  color- 
filtered  image  is  split,  two  pictures 
appearing  on  each  frame  side  by  side 
— resulting,  when  projected,  in  a  ver- 
tical "window-shaped"  picture  with 
ghost  images  at  either  side  blacked 
out  by  the  screen  margin. 

Transparent  Reel  Can 

A  new  Kodascope  Transparent  Reel 
Can  has  been  announced  by  the  East- 
man Kodak  Company.  Made  of  poly- 
styrene plastic,  the  new  can  makes  the 
complete  contents  of  the  can  visible 
at  all  times.  Titles  written  or  pasted 
on  the  reel  can  be  read  at  a  glance, 
and  a  movie-maker  can  see  in  a  mo- 
ment how  much  space  is  left  unfilled 
on  any  reel. 

Sto-A-Way  Screen 

A  new  36"  x  36"  easy-to-set-up 
"Sto-A-Way"  projection  screen  for 
small  viewing  groups  has  been  an-  * 
nounced  by  Commercial  Picture 
Equipment,  Inc.  (1567  W.  Homer 
St.,  Chicago  22,  111.).  According  to 
the  announcement,  the  screen  may  be 
removed  from  its  case  and  set  up 
ready  for  use  in  less  than  14  seconds. 
It  unrolls  automatically  by  its  own 
weight  and  stays  upright  by  means 
of  a  bracing  arm  that  straightens 
out   as   the   screen   opens.   There   are 


May,    1952 


209 


ANNOUNCING  A  NEW  FILM 
ABOUT  HANDICAPPED  CHILDREN 


PRODUCED  tr 

CURRICULUM 

DIVISION 

lOS  ANGEIES 

CITY  SCHOOLS 


A  CLASS 
FOR  TOMMY 


Shows  teachers  and  supervisors  methods  success- 
fully being  used  to  help  tncntally  handicapped 
children  acquire  an  education.  Acquaints  parents 
and  civic  groups  with  possibilities  for  training 
these  children.  Stresses  importance  of  special 
classes  for  the  mentally  retarded.  Gives  educa- 
tion students  an  opporiunit>-  to  learn  something 
about  this  type  of  handicapped  child. 

For  use  in  eJucjtion,  sociology,  and  psychology  classes 
and  with  tcadier,  Patent -Teacher,  and  other  civic  groups. 

30  minutes  16mm  sound  black  and  white 
Sale  $90.00  3  doy  rental  $7.50 

Diitrihuled  Exclusively  by 

BAILEY  FILMS  INC. 

6509    DELONGPRE    AVENUE 
HOLLYWOOD   28,  CALIFORNIA 


Listen! .  .  .  wherever  women 
get  together,  the  new  motion 
picture,  "Breast  Self-Examina- 
tion" is  news!  At  neighbor- 
hood centers,  in  factories  and 
at  organization  meetings,  we 
are  showing  this  film  to  count- 
less thousands  of  American 
women. 

For  information  call  the  Amer- 
ican Cancer  Society  office 
nearest  you,  or  address  your 
letter  to  "Cancer,"  care  of  your 
local  Post  Office. 

American  Cancer  Society 


f 


two  rubber-padded  horizontal  feet  to 
be  used  when  the  screen  is  set  on  a 
bench,  table  or  desk  for  projection. 
It  may  also  be  hung  on  a  wall  from 
a  single  hook. 

SVE  School  Master 


A  new  dual-purpose  projector  for 
single-frame  filmstrips  and  2x2  slides 
has  been  announced  by  the  Society 
for  Visual  Education  (1345  W.  Diver- 
sey  Parkway,  Chicago  14).  The  300- 
watt  "School  Master"  features 
single-slot  "Uniway"  threading,  noise- 
less film  advance,  precision  fingertip 
framing,  noiseless  honeycomb  blower- 
cooling  system,  self-contained  con- 
denser system,  and  many  other  fea- 
tures designed  for  simplicity  of  oper- 
ation and  versatility  in  use,  accord- 
ing to  the  manufacturer's  announce- 
ment. 

The  exclusive  SVE  automatic  re- 
wind take-up,  Speed-i-o-scope  (tach- 
istoscope),  and  the  Micro-Beam,  which 
makes  the  "School  Master"  a  micro- 
projector,  are  all  available  as  extra 
accessories,  as  are  any  of  three  slide 
changers — horizontal,  semi-automatic, 
or  the  Aire-quipt  fully  automatic. 

Case  of  the  Optical  Pointer 

Federal  Judge  William  H.  Atwell 
decided  recently  that  Charles  Beseler 
Company  of  Newark,  New  Jersey, 
holds  a  valid  patent  on  an  opaque 
copy  projector  combined  with  an  op- 
tical pointer  so  that  a  spot  of  light 
may  be  projected  onto  any  portion 
of  the  image  on  the  screen. 

Beseler  had  sued  J.  Y.  Taylor  and 
Company  of  Garland  and  Squibb-Tay- 
lor.  Inc.  of  Dallas,  Texas,  charging 
that  they  had  infringed  upon  Beseler's 
patent.  Judge  Atwell  held  that  the 
patent  is  valid  and  that  the  Taylor 
and  Squibb-Taylor  Companies  had  in- 
fringed on  the  patent.  He  awarded 
damages  to  the  plaintiff  and  ordered 
an  injunction  against  further  in- 
fringement by  the  defendants. 

Spotlamp  Attachment 

A  new  slide  projector  attachment 
for  use  with  the  "Trouper"  high-in- 
tensity arc  spotlamp  has  been  de- 
veloped by  the  Strong  Electric  Cor- 
poration. The  intense  light  of  the 
Trouper   is   said   to   project   a    sharp 


picture   even   on   the  largest   screen- 
The  Trouper  plugs  into  any  lOO-volt 
outlet.  An  adjustable,  self-regulatiriL' 
transformer    is    an    integral    part 
the    base.    A   trim    of   carbons    bu  i 
80  minutes;  the  arc  is  automatically;, 
controlled. 

Descriptive  literature  will  be  sent 
upon  request  to  the  Strong  Electric 
Corporation  (8  City  Park  Ave.,  To- 
ledo 2,  Ohio). 

TDC  Duos 

Following  up  the  Streamliner  500 
projector  for  2x2  slides.  Three  Di- 
mension Company  (4555  W.  Addi- 
son St.,  Chicago  41)  has  introduced 
similar  models  in  the  "Duo"  type, 
designed  for  projection  of  both  2x2 
and  2%  x  2%  slides.  Both  500-watt 
and  300-watt  Duos  are  available. 

"Fingertip"  Tape  Recorder 


The  new  tape  recorder  introduced 
recently  by  the  Revere  Camera  Com- 
pany of  Chicago  features  simplified 
fingertip  controls  for  easy  operation. 
Two  automatic  indicators  find  the 
proper  recording  level.  Volume  con- 
trol is  merely  adjusted  until  the  "Nor- 
mal" indicator  flashes  and  no  flash- 
ing occurs  at  the  "Distorted"  indi- 
cator. Two  full  hours  may  be  recorded 
on  each  twin-track,  7-inch  reel  at 
standard  operating  speed. 

Other  special  features  are  a  preci- 
sion Index  Counter,  enabling  the  user  • 
to  know  at  all  times  what  part  of  a 
reel  he  is  at,  and  a  High-Speed  Lever 
for  fast  forward  or  rewind. 

The  instrument  may  also  be  used, 
without  additional  attachments,  as  a 
public  address  system. 

Fairchild  Turntable 

A  newly-designed  Fairchild  turn- 
table providing  a  third  speed  without 
auxiliary  attachments  has  been  an- 
nounced by  Fairchild  Recording 
Equipment  Corporation  (154th  St.  & 
7th  Ave.,  Whitestone,  New  York).  The 
new  Model  530  has  a  built-in  three- 
speed  drive.  A  turntable  clutch  is  pro- 
vided for  instantaneous  shifting  to 
each  speed  during  operation. 


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Educational  Screen 


rma-White" 

A  new  "Perma-White"  process  that 
retains  the  whiteness  and  brilliant  re- 
lective  qualities  of  glass-beaded  pro- 
eetion  screen  fabrics  for  many  years 
las  been  announced  by  Radiant  Man- 
ifacturing  Corporation,  Chicago  pro- 
Incer  of  projection  screens.  "Perma- 
yhite"  is  said  to  be  washable  and 
lame-  and  mildew-proof. 


'rejector  Stand 

A  projector  stand  built  exclusively 
'or  filmstrip  projectors,  combined  with 
I  filing  cabinet  for  filmstrips  or 
1x2  slides,  has  been  announced  by 
;lie  Jack  C.  Coffey  Co.  (205  W.  Wack- 
ir  Dr.,  Chicago  6,  Illinois). 

The  stand  is  35"  high  by  16%"  deep 
ly  15"  plus  the  outswing  of  the  legs 
ind  caster.  It  is  built  around  the 
Standard  Filmstrip  Plan  cabinet, 
vhich  accommodates  270  filmstrips 
n  individually  indexed  compartments 
■  r  1152  glass  slides  (or  3456  Ready- 
iiounts). 


<ew  Player  Plus  PA 

A  more  elaborate  version  of  their 

ranscription  player  combined  with  a 

'A  system  has  been  developed  by  the 

Vudio-Master  Corporation  (341  Madi- 

on   Ave.,   New   York    17).   The   new 

riodel   AM   53-PA   has   a   12-inch   de- 

achable    loudspeaker    and    plays    all 

■izes  and  types  of  records  and  trans- 

riptions   from   seven   inches   to   17V4 

■nches.    It   has    a   five-tube    high-gain 

iimplifier,  twist-crystal  cartridge  fitted 

vith    two    permanent    needles,    three- 

lieed    motor,    variable    volume    and 

one  control,  and  special  mixer  that 

,iermits    simultaneous    use    of    record 

nd  microphone. 

i^ew  Ansco  Color 

Ansco's  announcement  of  the  com- 
1  ercial  availability  of  its  negative- 
)ositive  color  film  opens  an  important 
lew  resource  to  university  and  other 
dueational  film-makers.  Four  types 
f  film  are  now  available  in  35mm 
vidth,  two  in  16mm.  Type  843  Ansco 
'  olor  negative  can  be  exposed  in  any 
5mm  motion  picture  camera;  it  has 
n  exposure  index  of  16  in  daylight 
r  standard  arc  lighting,  thus  offer- 
ng  considerable  latitude  in  working 
,  lepth  and  exposure;  it  may  be  proc- 
',  ssed  in  standard  developing  ma- 
hines  with  minor  (bleach)  modifica- 
ion.  The  resultant  film  is  "negative" 
n  a  double  sense,  both  in  convention- 
1  terms  of  relative  light  absorption 
nd  in  the  substractive  color  sense 
■f  presenting  colors  in  terms  of  their 
pposites  or  complements. 

From  the  35mm  negative  either  a 
ontact  print  is  made  on  Type  846 
•'i5mm)  or  a  reduction  print  on  Type 
48  (16mm)  color  positive.  Dupe  neg- 
tive  is  available  in  both  widths  for 
iuantity  print  production.  Color  nega- 
ive    for    16mm    cameras    is    not    in- 


cluded in  the  present  announcements. 

For  special  effects  such  as  proc- 
ess work  and  complicated  opticals, 
a  color-compensating  traveling  matte 
film  is  available,  in  over  40  different 
hues,  to  facilitate  color  balance  in 
scene-to-scene  corrections. 

A  major  advantage  of  a  negative- 
positive  color  process  is  that  it  will 
give  university  and  other  educational 
film  producers  color  negatives,  pos- 
sibly for  multiple  use,  as  a  basis  of 
their  own  productions  and  as  footage 
for  35mm  TV  or  even  major  theatri- 
cal productions.  The  greater  detail 
and  depth  obtainable  through  wide- 
latitude  35mm  color  negative  and  the 
greater  possibility  of  corrective  steps 
at  each  of  the  laboratory  stages  lead- 
ing to  the  final  release  print  will 
give  color  cinematography  practical- 
ly a  black-and-white  flexibility. 


New  Addresses 


•  National  Audio-Visual  Associa- 
tion headquarters  have  moved  to 
larger  office  space  at  2540  Eastwood 
Ave.,  Evanston,  Illinois. 

•  Eye  Gate  House,  Inc.,  producer  of 
educational  filmstrips,  has  announced 
the  purchase  of  a  two-story  and  base- 
ment building  at  2716  41st  Ave.,  Long 
Island  City,  New  York.  The  company 
expects  to  move  to  the  new  location 
on  or  about  May  23. 

•  International  Film  Bureau  has 
moved  to  larger  quarters  at  57  E. 
Jackson  Blvd.,  Suite  308-16,  Chicago 
4,   Illinois. 

•  National  School  Service  Insti- 
tute has  moved  to  803  Goddard  Bldg., 
27  E.  Monroe  St.,  Chicago,  Illinois. 


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•  The  2"  X  2"  slide  and  filmstrip  projector  with  triple 
action  fan  cooling  that  keeps  iamphouse  comfortably 
cool  .  .  .  twice  the  brilliance  you'd  expect  from  300 
watts  •  •  •  instant  switch  from  slides  to  filmstrip  and 
back  .  .  .  360°  rotatable  front  stops  anywhere,  assures 
upright  frames  .  .  .  choice  of  3  AMERICOTE  objec- 
tives— all  achromatically  and  anastigmatically  balanced 
for  clarity,  color,  and  brilliance  .  .  .  instantaneous  film 
threading  ...  no  glass  pressure  plates — nothing  to 
mar  filmstrip  surface. 


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MOTION  PICTURES 

1 6mm  films  announced  here  are 
sound  and  black  and  white,  unless 
otherwise  indicated. 

■  McGraw-Hill  Book  Co.,  Text-Film 
Department,  330  W.  42nd  St.,  New 
York  36,  N.  Y. 

American  Public  Education  (1% 
reels  each) — two  films  pointing  up 
basic  objectives  of  American  public 
education.  Titles:  The  School  and  the 
Cotnmunity  (black  and  white  or  color) 
and  Design  of  American  Public  Edu- 
cation. The  films  plus  two  silent  fol- 
lowup  filmstrips  are  correlated  with 
De  Young's  text  An  Introduction  to 
American  Public  Education. 

The  High  Wall  (3  reels)— case 
study  of  a  young  bigot  and  what  made 
him  that  way  (see  pages  195,  198  in 
this  issue). 

■  Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films, 
1150  Wilmette  Ave.,  Wilmette,  111. 

Life  Along  the  Waterways  (1  reel, 
color) — shows  the  varied  forms  of 
plant  and  animal  life  along  streams, 
ponds,  and  marshes. 

Insurance  Against  Fire  Losses  {Ih^ 
reels) — cartoon-style  presentation  of 
basic  principles  and  implications  of 
fire  insurance. 

Safety  on  the  Street  (1  reel,  color 
or  black  and  white) — middle-grade 
film  designed  to  encourage  habits  of 
safety  on  the  way  to  and  from  school. 

■  Wayne  University,  Audio- Visual 
Materials  Consultation  Bureau,  De- 
troit 1,  Mich. 

The  School— The  Child's  Commu- 
nity (1%  reels) — shows  the  many 
ways  in  which  a  school  can  encourage 
the  development  of  "citizenship." 

■  Coronet  Films,  65  E.  South  Wat- 
er, Chicago  1,  111.  Each  film  1  reel 
color  or  black  and  white. 

The  Sleeping  Beauty,  The  Three 
Wishes,  The  Enchanted  River,  The 
Thirsting  Stones — film  adaptations  of 
the  famous  fairytales  (produced  by 
Films  for  Children,  Inc.). 

Using  the  Scientific  Method — pre- 
sents the  scientific  method  in  the  con- 
text of  an  everyday  problem. 

Literature  Appreciation:  How  to 
Read  Poetry — designed  to  help  stu- 
dents read  and  appreciate  poetry. 

■  British  Information  Services,  30 
Rockefeller  Plaza,  New  York  20,  N.  Y. 

Out  of  True  (4  reels) — dramatic 
story  of  a  young  mother  designed  to 
combat  the  ignorance  and  reluctance 
that  keep  many  people  from  seeking 
the  mental  treatment  they  need. 

Achievement  in  the  Air  (1  reel) — 
shows  latest  civilian  and  military  air- 
craft exhibited  at  annual  display  of 
the  Society  of  British  Aircraft  Con- 
structors. 


■  Avalon  Daggett  Productions,  44 
N.  Orange  Dr.,  Los  Angeles  36,  Ca 
Each  film  1  reel  color  or  black  an 
white. 

Tribe  of  the  Turquoise  Waters- 
shows  life  in  a  small  agricultural  In 
dian  village  in  a  remote  valley  in  th 
Grand   Canyon. 

Indian  Pow-wow — pictures  tribes  o 
the  Southwest  in  their  annual  pow 
wow. 

Smoki  Snake  Dance — shows  prepa 
ration  for  and  presentation  of  variou 
Southwestern  Indian  rituals  as  per 
formed  annually  by  the  white  busines 
people  of  Prescott,   Arizona. 

Villages  in  the  Sky — shows  lifi 
the  Hopi  mesa  villages  in  North 
Arizona. 

■  Association  Films,  35  W.  45th  St.; 
New  York  City. 

How  to  Catch  a  Cold  (1  reel,  color  ! 
— Walt  Disney  production  giving  fact 
about  and  care  of  the  common  col( 
(see  review  in  April  Educationai 
Screen,  page  156).  Free-loan  filni 
sponsored  by  International  Cellucot 
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FILMSTRIPS  ! 


35mm  filmstrips  announced  here  arc 
silent  and  black  and  white,  unlesr 
otherwise  indicated. 


■  National  Foundation  For  Infan-- 
tile  Paralysis,  120  Broadway,  New' 
York  5,  N.  Y. 

Johnny  (16  frames,  color) — de- 
signed as  a  simple  reading  tool  foi 
use  in  the  early  elementary  grades, 
the  filmstrip  tells  the  story  of  a  small 
child  who  becomes  ill  with  polio,  goes 
to  the  hospital,  gets  well,  and  return.s 
home.  Especially  prepared  for  first 
and  second  grades  with  careful  vo- 
cabulary selection  and  pre-testing  in 
classrooms,  the  filmstrip  is  designed  to 
help  eliminate  fears  connected  with 
sickness,  doctors,  and  hospitals.  It 
may  be  borrowed  free  of  charge  from 
the   National  Foundation. 

■  Society  For  Visual  Education. 
1345  W.  Diversey  Parkway,  Chicago 
14,  111. 

"If  I  Were  Going"  Series   (5  film- 
strips) — correlated  with  Row,  Peter- 
son Company  reading  books,  the  series 
pictures  people  and  their  ways  of  life 
in  various  parts  of  the  world.  Titles:  j 
//    /    Were    Going    to    England,    If  I  I 
Were  Going  to  France,  If  I  were  Going  ij 
to  Spain,  If  I  Were  Going  to  North  j 
Africa,  If  I  Were  Going  to  Norivay.  ' 

"Exploring  Electricity"  Series  (2 
filmstrips) — based  on  the  book  ludiis-  j 
trial  Arts — Electricity  by  Lush  and  | 
Engle;  titles — Magnets  and  Circuits  , 
and  Wiring,  Heating,  Lighting,  and  \ 
Communications. 


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■  Audio-Visual  Guide,  1630  Spring- 
tield  Ave.,  Maplewood,  New  Jersey. 

The  Greatest  Show  on  Earth  (40 
frames,  color) — filmstrip  about  the 
circus  based  on  the  DeMille  feature 
film  of  the  same  name  and  made  in 
cooperation  with  Paramount  Pictures. 

■  New  York  Times,  Office  of  Edu- 
rational  Activities,  Times  Square, 
Sow  York  36,  N.  Y. 

North  Africa  in  Ferment  (58 
frames) — pictures  people,  industries, 
and  world  problems  in  North  Africa. 

■  Visual  Sciences,  Suffern,  New 
York. 

Figure  Drawing  (50  frames) — 
shows  the  mechanics  of  sketching  fig- 
uies  and  faces;  second  of  an  art  se- 
ries directed  by  James  H.  Cullen. 

■  The  Jam  Handy  Organization, 
2821  E.  Grand  Blvd.,  Detroit  11,  Mich. 

Learning  to  Study  (7  filmstrips) — 
cartoon  presentation  of  basic  points 
concerning  study  skills.  Titles:  Study 
Headquarters,  Getting  Down  to  Work, 
I 'sing  a  Textbook,  Taking  Notes  in 
Class,  Giving  a  Book  Report,  Writing 
a  Research  Paper,  Reviewing. 

I  ■  Household  Finance  Corporation, 

919  N.  Michigan  Ave.,  Chicago  11,  111. 

What   Is   Your   Shopping   Score?  — 

principles  of  economical  buying  dem- 

■  onstrated  for  five  types  of  homemak- 
ers:  a  career  girl,  a  bride,  a  young 
mother,  a  mother  of  teen-age  daugh- 
ters, and  an  older  homemaker.  Avail- 
able for  free  loan. 

CHARTS 

!■  Van  Allyn  Institute,  P.O.  Box 
'  227,  Burbank,  California,  is  the  .source 
for  the  following  charts:  The  Libra- 
:  rian's  Visual  Aid  Chart  (based  on 
the  Dewey  Decimal  Classification  sys- 
tem) and  The  World's  Great  Books 
Chart  (illustrating  in  chronological 
order  117  great  books).  A  descriptive 
folder  is  available  from  the  Van  Allyn 
Institute. 

RECORDS  &  RADIO 

'■  The  Associated  Broadcasters,  Box 
87,  Hollywood,  California,  offer  with- 
out charge  to  radio  stations  within 
the  continental  limits  of  the  U.  S. 
a  series  of  13  quarter-hour  programs 
on  the  activities  of  the  Voice  of 
America.  The  transcribed  dramatic 
series,  titled  "Your  Voice  of  Ameri- 
ca", is  based  on  actual  files  of  the 
State  Department. 

■  National  Education  Association, 
Division  of  Press  and  Radio  Relations, 
1201  16th  St.,  N.W.,  Washington  6, 
D.C.,  is  the  purchase  source  for  a  se- 
ries of  15-minute  radio  transcriptions 
in  platter  form  (33V3  rpm)  designed 
to  interpret  the  role  of  education  to 
the  public.  Latest  releases  are  Tomor- 
row Won't  Wait,  story  of  a  community 
in  need  of  a  new  school  building,  and 
The  Goal  Beyond,  showing  what  every 
good  teacher  strives  for. 


CATALOGS  &  BOOKLETS 

■  British  Information  Services,  30 
Rockefeller  Plaza,  New  York  20,  N.Y. 
has  issued  a  new  illustrated  1952  free 
Catalog  of  Films  from  Britain,  list- 
ing and  describing  16mm  sound  films 
on  a  wide  variety  of  subjects. 

■  Government  Printing  Office, 
Washington  25,  D.C.,  is  the  source  for 
"Motion  Pictures  on  Child  Life" 
(price:  40  cents),  a  list  of  16mm  films 
relating  to  all  aspects  of  childhood 
prepared  by  the  Children's  Bureau  of 
the  Federal  Security  Agency. 

■  Coronet  Films,  65  E.  South  Water 
St.,  Chicago  1,  Illinois,  offers  free  of 
charge  its  1952-'53  Coronet  Films  Cat- 
alogue describing  423  16mm  sound 
teaching  films.  The  64-page  catalog 
contains  a  nine-page  Utilization  Chart 
suggesting  grade  levels  and  subject 
areas  in  which  films  are  the  most  use- 
ful. 

■  Peerless  Film  Processing  Corpo- 
ration, 165  W.  46th  St.,  New  York 
36,  N.Y.,  has  available  a  free  bro- 
chure, "Thar's  Gold  in  Them  Old 
Films,"  describing  a  new  "Peer-Renu" 
process  by  which  shrinkage  of  film 
negatives  and  duplicating  masters  may 
be  reduced  by  25  to  40  per  cent.  The 
process  may  be  particularly  helpful  to 
educational  institutions  seeking  to  re- 
store to  current  use  fHm  records  made 
many  years  ago.  The  new  process  is 


the  invention  of  Peerless  Vice  Presi- 
dent Victor  C.  Krupa,  who  originated 
in  1934  the  "Peerless"  process  now  in 
widespread  use  as  a  safeguard  against 
film  damage  and  deterioration. 

■  National  Audio-Visual  Associ- 
ation, 2540  Eastwood  Ave.,  Evanston, 
Illinois,  has  published  a  new  Member- 
ship List  and  Trade  Directory  of  com- 
panies in  the  audio-visual  business. 
Single  copies  are  available  without 
charge.  The  18-page  directory  gives 
names  and  complete  addresses  of  420 
audio-visual  dealers  and  112  manu- 
facturers and  film  producers. 

■  Jack  C.  Coffey  Company,  205  W. 
Wacker  Dr.,  Chicago  6,  Illinois,  has 
published  the  fifth  edition  of  its  loose- 
leaf  filmstrip  information  sheets  de- 
scribing more  than  800  selected  titles 
of  filmstrip  series.  Sets  of  the  sheets 
are  available  to  school  officials  upon 
request  to  the  Coffey  Company. 

■  Young  America  Films,  18  E.  41st 
St.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y.,  has  published 
a  complete  collection  of  the  Teacher's 
Guides  to  accompany  its  classroom 
films.  The  bound  volume  containing 
guides  for  118  YAF  films  is  available 
for  purchase  at  $2.50. 

■  Allanan  Associates,  509  Fifth 
Ave.,  New  York  17,  N.Y.,  is  the  source 
for  "The  Handbook  of  Free  Films" 
(price:  $10),  listing  and  describing 
more  than  2300  free-loan  16mm  films. 


about  the  Sunday  School 


■  Here  are  three  brand-new 
films  that  capture  the 
challenge  and  drama  of 
Sunday  School  in  a  new  way. 
Sure  to  be  widely  used  by 
churches  of  all  denomifjatians. 

SCRIPTURE  PRESS  FILMS 

produced  by  Cavalcade  Productions 

DOORWAYS  TO  DECISION  An  unusual  film  built  around  a 
dramatic  incident  in  a  Sunday  School  visitation  campaign. 

STARS    IN    YOUR    CROWN   A  challenge  to  every  Sunday 
School  teacher  to  greater  service  for  Christ. 

GOD'S  ACRE  OF  DIAMONDS  A  stirring  documentary  of  the 
Sunday  School's  evangelistic  outreach. 

•  16  mm  seund         •  Black  and  whits 
•  20  minutes  running  time 


Take  advantage  of  this  opportunity 
to  insure  more  church  business  for 
your  film  library.  Write  today  for 
information  on  the  purchase  of 
these  outstanding  new  films  for 
the  church. 


Saic  $120 

RENTAL  $6 


fcrtpture 


VQSS      434  SOUTH    WABASH     •     CHICAGO  5,   ILLINOIS 


May.    1952 


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Trade  Directory 
For  the  Audio-Visual  Field 

To  increase  the  usefulness  of  this  Trade  Directory,  symbols  have  been  inserted  to  distinguish  original  sources  (producers 
manufacturers,  primary  importers,  etc.)  from  audio-visual  dealers  and  film  rental  libraries.  KEY:  (P) — producers,  importers. 
(M) — manufacturers.  (D) — dealers,  film  rental  libraries,  projection  services.  Where  a  primary  source  also  offers  direct 
rental    services,   the   double   symbol    |PD)    appears. 


FILMS 


Academic  Films,   inc.  (PD) 

516  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York  18,  N.  Y. 
A.  F.  Films,  Inc.  (PD| 

1600  Broadway,  New  York   19,  N.  Y. 
Almanac    Films,    Inc.  (PD) 

516  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York   18,  N.  Y. 
American  Film  Registry  (D) 

24  E.  8th  St.,  Chicago  5,  III. 

Association  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

35  W.  45th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 

79  E.  Adams  St.,  Chicago  3,  III. 

35  Turk   St.,   San    Francisco  2,   Cal. 

1915  Live  Oak  St.,  Dallas  I,  Tex. 
Bailey  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

6509  De  Longpre  Ave.,  Hollywood  28,  Cal. 
Brandon  Films  (D) 

200  W.  57th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Bray  Studios,  Inc.  (PD) 

729  Seventh  Ave.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 

Business  Education  Films  (PD) 

104  W.  61st  St.,  New  York  23,  N.  Y. 
Concordia  Publishing  House  (PD) 

Audio-Visual  Aids  Service 

3558  S.  Jefferson  Ave.,  St.  Louis  18,  Mo. 
Cornell  Film  Co.  (P) 

1501   Broadway,  New  York  18,  N.  Y. 
Coronet  Instructional  Films  (P) 

Coronet  BIdg.,  Chicago  I,  III. 
Council  Films,  Incorporated  (D) 

50  N.  Main  St.,  Homer,  N.  Y. 
Davis — Sid  Davis  Productions  (PD) 

5608  Clemson  St.,  Los  Angeles  16,  Cal. 

Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films,  Inc.,       (PD 
Films,  Inc.,  (D 

Instructional  Films,  Inc.,  (D 

Wilmette,  III. 

Rental  and  Preview  Libraries: 

1123  Wilmette  Ave.,  Wilmette,  III. 

1414  Dragon  St.,  Dallas  2,  Texas 

101   Marietta  St.,  Atlanta  3,  Ga. 

30  Huntington  Ave.,  Boston   16,  Mass. 

351  W.  41st  St.,  New  York  36,  N.  Y. 

5625  Hollywood  Blvd.,  Hollywood  28,  Cal. 

5745  Crabtree  Road,  Birmingham,  Mich. 

2129  N.  E.  Broadway,  Portland,  Ore. 
Family  Films  (PD) 

8840  W.  Olympic  Blvd.,  Beverly  Hills,  Cal. 
Focus  Films  Co.  (PD) 

1385  Westwood  Blvd.,   Los  Angeles  24 
Fryan  Film  Service  (D) 

3228  Euclid  Ave.,  Cleveland   15,  Ohio 
Heid«nltamp  Nature   Pictures  (PD) 

538  Glen  Arden  Dr.,  Pittsburgh  8,   Pa. 
Hoefler — Paul   Hoefler  Productions  (P) 

7934  Santa  Monica  Blvd.,  Los  Angeles  46 
Hoffberf  Productions,  Inc.  (PD) 

362  W.  44th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
International  Film  Bureau  (PD) 

6  N.  Michigan  Ave.,  Chicago  2,  III. 
Library  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

25  W.  45th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Mahnlce — Carl  F.   Mahnke   Productions      (P) 

215  E.  Third  St.,  Des  Moines  9,  Iowa 
Modern  Sound  Pictures,  Inc.  (D) 

1410  Howard  St.,  Omaha,  Neb. 
tvlogull's.  Inc.  (D) 

II 2- 14  W.  48th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 


Nu-Art  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

112  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Post  Pictures  Corp.  (P) 

1 15  W.  45th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.Y. 
Religious  Film  Association  (D) 

220  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York   I,  N.  Y. 
Ryan  Visual  Aids  Service  (D) 

I  108  High  St.,  Des  Moines,  la. 
Selected  Films,  Inc.  (D) 

410  Green  Bay  Road,  Kenilworth,  III. 
Southern  Visual  Films  (D) 

686-9  Shrine  BIdg.,  Memphis  I,  Tenn. 
Sterling   Films,   Inc.  (PD) 

316  W.  57th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Swank  Motion  Pictures,   Inc.  (D) 

614  N.  Sklnker  Blvd.,  St.  Louis  5,  Mo. 
United  World  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

1445  Park  Ave.,  New  York  29,  N.  Y. 

245  S.  Dearborn  St.,  Chicago  5,  111. 

7356  Melrose  Ave.,  Los  Angeles  46,  Cal. 

287  Techwood  Dr.,  NW,  Atlanta,  Ga. 

2227  Bryan  St.,  Dallas,  Tex. 

Young  America  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

18  E.  41st  St.,  Nffw  York  17,  N.  Y. 


PRODUCTION  EQUIPMENT 

Camera  Equipment  Co.  (I^D) 

1600  Broadway,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
S.O.S.  Cinema  Supply  Corp.  (MD) 

602  W.  52nd  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 


FILM  PRODUCTION 


Association  Films,  Inc. 

35  W.  45th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Bray  Studios,  Inc. 

729  Seventh  Ave.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Film  Associates,  Inc. 

440  E.  Schantz  Ave.,  Dayton  9,  Ohio 

LABORATORY  SERVICES 

Geo.  W.  Colburn,  Inc. 

164  N.  Wacker   Drive,   Chicago  6,   III. 
Film  Associates,  Inc. 

440  E.  Schantz  Ave.,  Dayton  9,  Ohio 
Hollywood  Film  Enterprises 

6060  Sunset  Blvd.,  Hollywood  28,  Cal. 
Rapid  Film  Technique 

21  W.  46th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Society  for  Visual  Education 

1345  Diversey  Parkway,  Chicago  14 

AUDIO-VISUAL  SUPPLIES 

Beckley-Cardy   Co.    (shades)  (M) 

1632  Indiana  Ave.,  Chicago  16,  III. 
Ryan  Visual  Aids  Service  (D) 

517  Main  St.,  Davenport,  Iowa 
Society  for  Visual  Education  (M) 

1345   Diversey    Parkway,   Chicago    14 
Williams,  Brown  and  Earle,  Inc.  (D) 

918  Chestnut  St.,  Philadelphia  7,  Pa. 


Order  now         1952   EDITION  Sfill  only  $1.50 

THE  BLUE  BOOK 
of  16mnn  Films 

•   Over  7300  films 

*   All  classified  by  subject 
•    Free  films  included 

•   Description  of  each  film  listed 
•  Where  to  order  every  film 

•  Three  easy-to-use  indexes 

Order  from  EDUCATIONAL  SCREEN.  64  E.  Lake  St..  Chicago  1.  III. 

We  pay  postage  if  remittance  accompanist  order. 


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MOTION  PICTURE 
PROJECTORS  AND  SUPPLIES 

Ampro  Corporation  (M) 

2835  N.  Western  Ave.,  Chicago   18,  III. 

Bell  &  Howell  Co.  (M) 

7117  McCormlck  Road,  Chicago  45,  III. 

Eastman  Kodalt  Company  (M) 

Rochester,   New  York 

Modern  Sound   Pictures,   Inc.  (D) 

1410  Howard  St.,  Omaha,   Neb. 
Mogull's,  Inc.  (D) 

112-14  W.  48th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Nu-Art  Films,  Inc.  (D) 

112  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
RCA-Vie»or  (M) 

Radio  Corp.  of  America,  Camden,   N.  J. 
Revere  Camera  Co.  (M) 

320  E.  21st  St.,  Chicago  15,  III. 
Ryan  Visual  Aids  Service  (D) 

517  Main  St.,   Davenport,   Iowa 
Southern  Visual  Films  (D) 

686-9  Shrine  BIdg.,  Memphis   I,  Tenn. 
Victor  Animatograph  Corp.  (M) 

Davenport,   Iowa 
Williams,   Brown  and    Earle,   Inc.  (D) 

918  Chestnut  St.,   Philadelphia  7,   Pa. 

SCREENS 

Da-Lite  Screen  Co.,  Inc.  (M) 

2711   N.  Pulaski  Rd.,  Chicago  39,  III. 
Fryan  Film  Service  (D) 

3228  Euclid  Ave.,  Cleveland   15,  Ohio 

Nu-Art  Films,  Inc.  (D) 

112  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

Radiant  Mfg.  Corp.  (M) 

1201  S.  Talman  Ave.,  Chicago  8,  III. 


FILMSTRIPS 


Southern  Visual  Films 

686-9  Shrine  BIdg.,  Memphis  1,  Tenn. 

Williams,  Brown  and  Earle,  Inc. 

918  Chestnut  St.,  Philadelphia  7,  Pa. 

(D) 
(D) 

RECORDS 


'  Rim  Associates,   Inc. 

440  E.  Schantz  Ave.,   Dayton  9,  Ohio 

folkway    Records    &   Service    Corp.        (PD) 

1 17  W.  46th  St.,  New  York  19.  N.  Y. 

RCA- Victor,  Educational  Services  Div.    (M) 

Radio  Corp.  of  America,  Camden,   N.  J. 


RECORDERS— PLAYERS 


Ampro  Corporation  (M) 

2835  N.  Western  Ave.,  Chicago   18,  III. 


OuKane  Corporation 

St.  Charles,   Illinois 


(M) 


Newcomb  Audio  Products  Co.  (M) 

6824  Lexington  Ave.,  Hollywood  38,  Cal. 


SOUND  SLIDE  PROJECTORS 

OuKane  Corporation                                     (M) 

St.  Charles,   Illinois 

SOUND  SYSTEMS 

Bailey  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

6509  De  Longpre  Ave.,  Hollywood  28,  Cal. 
Church  Screen  Productions  (PD) 

Box  5036  (East  Sta.),  Nashville,  Tenn. 
Curriculum  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

10  E.  40th  St.,  New  York  18,  N.Y. 
Encyclopaedia   Britannica   Films,  Inc.  (P) 

Wilmette,    III. 
Eye  6ate  House,  Inc.  (PD) 

330  W.  42nd  St.,  New  York   17,  N.  Y. 
Filmfas  Productions  (P) 

10  E.  43rd  St.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y. 
Mahnlte — Carl   F.  Mahnke   Productions     (P) 

215  E.  Third  St.,  Des  Moines  9,  Iowa 
Ryan  Visual  Aids  Service  (D) 

517  Main  St.,  Davenport,  Iowa 
Silver  Burdett  Company  (PD) 

45  E.   17th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Society  for  Visual  Education  (PD) 

1345    Diversey    Parkway,    Chicago    14 
United  V/orld  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

1445  Park  Ave.,  New  York  29,  N.  Y. 
Visual   Sciences  (PD) 

599E— Suffern,   N.  Y. 
Williams,  Brown  and  Earle,  Inc. 

918  Chestnut  St.,   Philadelphia  7.   Pa. 

SLIDES 

Key:   Kodachrome  2x2.  B'/i  x  4l/t  or  larger 

The   Eulo  Company  (PD-2) 

P.O.    Box    178,    Denver    I,    Colo. 
Nu-Art  Films,  Inc.  (D-2) 

112  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,   N.  Y. 
Radio-Mat  Slide  Co.,  Inc.  (P-2,  4) 

222  Oakridge  Blvd.,  Daytona  Beach,  Fla. 
Ryan  Visual  Aids  Service  (D-2) 

517   Main  St.,   Davenport,   Iowa 
Society  for  Visual    Education  (PD-2) 

1345   Diversey   Parkway,   Chicago    14 

FILMSTRIP,  SLIDE  and 
OPAOUE  PROJECTORS 

American  Optical  Co.,  Prelector  Div.       (M) 

Chelsea  50,  Mass. 

Ampro  Corporation  (M) 

2835    N.    Western    Ave.,    Chicago  18.    III. 

Beseler  Company,  Charles  (M) 
60  Badger  Ave.,  Newark  8,  N.  J. 

GoldE  Manufacturing  Co.  (M) 

I220C  W.  Madison  St.,  Chicago  7,  III. 

Keystone  View  Co.  ^  (M) 

Meadville,  Pa. 

Ryan  Visual  Aids  Service  (D) 

517  Main  St.,  Davenport,  la. 

Society  for  Visual  Education  (M) 

1345  Diversey  Parkway,  Chicago  14,  III. 

Southern  Visual  Films  (D) 

686-9  Shrine  BIdg.,  Memphis  I,  Tenn. 

Spindler  &  Sauppe  (M) 

2201   Beverly  Blvd.,  Los  Angeles  4,  Cal. 

Three  Dimension  Co.  (M) 

4555  W.  Addison   St.,  Chicago  41,    III. 

Viewlex,    Incorporated  (M) 

35-01  Queens  Blvd.,  Long  Island  City,  N.Y. 

Williams,  Brown  and  Earle,  Inc.  (D) 

918  Chestnut  St.,  Philadelphia  7,  Pa. 


FLAT  PICTURES 


DuKane  Corporation 

St.  Charles,   Illinois 


M 


Creative  Educational  Society 

Mankato,   Minn. 


(PD) 


INDEX  TO 
ADVERTISERS 

AF  Films 202 

Academic  Film  Co 212 

Alberlsen    Distributing   Co 204 

American  Optical  Co 211 

Audio-Master  Corp 212 

Avalon   Daggett   Productions   ....  182 

Bailey    Films   210 

Beckley-Cardy   Co 201 

Bell  &  Howell  Co.     Inside  Bacic  Cover 

Beseler  Co.,  Charles  177 

Brandon  Films  204 

Burke    &    James   212 

Camera    Equipment   Co 204 

Colburn   Lab.,   Geo.  W 205 

Concordia  Audio-Visual  Aids 

Service   196,    197 

Cornell    Film    Co.   176 

Coronet    Films    179 

Current    Affairs    Films    202 

Da-LIte    Screen    Co 199 

Davis — Sid  Davis  Productions  ...  203 
Dowling — Pat  Dowling  Pictures. ...  204 

Eastman    Kodak  Co 183 

Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films  ..    185 

Eulo  Co 202 

Eye    Sate    House    _...  205 

Fiberbilt    Case    Co 202 

Filmfax    Productions    202 

Focus  Films  Co 204 

Heidenkamp    Nature   Pictures         204 

International    Film    Bureau    202 

Keystone    View    Co 209 

Mahnke — Carl   F.   Mahnlw 

Productions     201 

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News  Notes 


■  The  National  Council  on  Jew- 
ish Audio-visual  Materials,  1776 
Broadway,  New  York  19,  N.  Y.,  will 
give  a  special  award  to  the  outstand- 
ing film  and  fllmstrip  dealing  with 
Jewish  subject-matter  at  the  second 
annual  meeting  of  the  Council  on  May 
27  in  New  York  City. 

■  Girl  Scouts  of  the  U.S.A.,  155  E. 
44th  St.,  New  York  17,  N.Y.,  has  an- 
nounced that  The  Growing  Years, 
16mm  film  produced  by  the  Visual 
Aids  Service  of  the  Girl  Scouts  na- 
tional organization,  received  an  honor 
medal  award  from  the  Freedoms 
Foundation  of  Valley  Forge,  Penn- 
sylvania. The  award  was  one  of  fif- 
teen given  to  16mm  films  by  the  Foun- 
dation. 

■  Coronet  Films,  Coronet  Bldg.,  Chi- 
cago 1,  Illinois,  received  a  similar 
award  from  the  Freedoms  Foundation 
for  its  "Are  You  Ready  for  Service?" 
series  of  films.  The  Freedoms  Foun- 
dation is  a  non-profit,  non-political, 
non-sectarian  organization  chartered 
in  1949  for  the  specific  purpose  of 
making  annual  awards  of  cash  and 
medals  for  outstanding  contributions 
to  a  better  understanding  of  freedom 
in  the  U.S. 

■  The  Family  Films  16mm  produc- 
tion Rim  of  the  Wheel  will  receive 
the  1951  Award  of  Christian  Youth 
Cinema,  Inc.,  as  the  "most  timely 
Christian  film  of  the  year."  A  similar 
award  for  the  "best  stewardship  film 
of  1951"  will  go  to  Concordia  Pub- 
lishing House  for  its  film  All  That  I 
Have  and  to  Broadman  Press  for 
Bible  on  the  Table,  named  the  "best 
family  worship  film  of  the  year."  Both 
of  these  films  are  also  productions  of 
Family  Films  of  Beverly  Hills,  Cali- 
fornia. 

■  Brandon  Films,  200  W.  57th  St., 
New  York  19,  N.Y.,  has  announced 
that  its  foreign-feature  release  Pas- 
sion for  Life  (see  page  193  in  this  is- 
sue) was  awarded  a  special  citation 
by  the  Education  Writers  Association 
"for  the  manner  in  which  the  film 
combines  high  entertainment  value 
with  a  skillful  interpretation  of  issues 
that  are  influencing  the  development 
of  public  education  in  most  free  coun- 
tries today."  The  film  will  also  receive 
a  "foreign  film  citation"  from  Parents 
Magazine  "because  it  presents  an  idea 
for  human  betterment  in  the  universal 
language  of  films." 

■  Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films, 
Wilmette,  Illinois,  will  distribute  the 
new  film  Working  Together,  produced 
by  Eddie  Albert  Productions  for  the 
Twentieth  Century  Fund.  The  two- 
reel  16mm  film  tells  the  story  of  labor 
relations  in  the  American  Lead  Pen- 
cil Company  of  Hoboken,  New  Jersey, 
before  and  after  the  formation  of  the 


union  at  the  plant  in  1937.  The  film  is 
being  released  by  the  Twentieth  Cen- 
tury Fund  to  visualize  in  dramatic 
form  for  school  and  community  groups 
some  of  the  findings  of  the  Fund's 
labor-management  study,  "Partners  in 
Production." 

■  Pictorial  Films,  33  W.  46th  St., 
New  York  City,  has  produced  a  16- 
minute  documentary  film  titled  FDR 
Hyde  Park,  showing  scenes  and  ob- 
jects at  and  around  Hyde  Park  illus- 
trating various  phases  of  Franklin  D. 
Roosevelt's   life. 


People 


•  John  R.  Shaffer  is  the  newly  ap- 
pointed Director  of  Audio-Visual  Ed- 
ucation at  Appalachian  State  Teach- 
ers College,  Boone,  North  Carolina. 
Under  Mr.  Shaffer's  leadership  the 
college  has  organized  an  audio-visual 
center,  including  a  graphic  arts  lab- 
oratory, a  photographic  laboratory,  a 
preview  auditorium,  and  a  spare  util- 
ity room.  All  departments  of  the  col- 
lege are  included  in  plans  for  an  in- 
tegrated audio-visual  program  now 
underway. 

•  George  P.  Myles  has  been  appointed 
Assistant  Director  in  charge  of  public 
relations  for  the  Film  Council  of 
America,  accoi-ding  to  an  announce- 
ment by  Executive  Director  Paul  A. 
Wagner.  Formerly  Administrative  As- 
sistant and  Editor  of  the  FCA's  pub- 
lication "The  Film  Counselor,"  Mr. 
Myles  is  now  responsible  for  FCA 
public  relations,  publications,  and 
promotional  programs. 

•  J.  Wallace  Page  of  Bethesda,  Mary- 
land, is  en  route  to  Burma  on  a  one- 
year  mission  for  Unesco  to  assist  in 
the  production  of  educational  films 
and  to  act  as  advisor  to  the  Burmese 
Ministry  of  Education  at  Rangoon  on 
teacher  training  problems.  Mr.  Page 
has  been  educational  adviser  to  the 
head  of  the  Audio-Visual  Training 
Aids  Section  of  the  U.S.  Navy's  Bu- 
reau of  Medicine  and  Surgery  since 
January,  1951. 

•  Film-industry  veteran  George  A. 
Hirliman  died  recently  in  New  York 
City  at  the  age  of  50.  He  was  well 
known  as  a  theatrical  film  producer 
for  Film  Classics,  Republic,  RKO  and 
Grand  National.  In  the  16mm  field  a 
decade  or  so  ago  he  headed  a  group 
that  purchased  the  Walter  0.  Gut- 
lohn  film  library  and  sought  to  in- 
troduce a  "state's  rights  franchise" 
pattern  of  distribution  such  as  had 
at  one  time  prevailed  generally  in  the 
35mm  field. 

•  The  Religious  Film  Association  has 
announced  with  regret  that  Ellis  W. 
Bell  II,  who  has  been  with  the  organi- 
zation for  almost  two  years  as  its 
Field  Representative,  has  resigned  to 
enter  a  new  and  independent  audio- 
visual enterprise. 


A-V  CONFERENCE  CALENDAR 

When  possible,  source  of  further  information 
about  conference  programs  and  reservations  is 
given  in  parentheses  after  each  listing.  Send 
announcements  for  the  Conference  Calendar  to 
EDUCATIONAL  SCREEN,   M   E.  Lake,   Chicago   I. 

MAY  23-24—1952  Audio  Fair  in  Chicago 
sponsored  by  the  Audio  Engineering  Soci- 
ety,  Conrad  Hilton  Hotel,  Chicago,  Illinois 
(write  Harry  N.  Reiies,  Fair  Manager,  Audio 
Fair  in  Chicago,  inc.,  I  N.  La  Salle  St.,  Chi- 
cago  2,    Illinois) 

JUNE  12— Annual  Film  Festival  of  the 
Cleveland  Film  Council,  Hotel  Carter, 
Cleveland,  Ohio  (write  Kenneth  Vermillion! 
Chamber  School,  I4I2I  Shaw  Ave.,  East 
Cleveland    12,   Ohio) 

JUNE  12-13— 13th  Annual  Audio-Visual 
Conference,  University  of  Oklahoma,  Nor- 
man, Oklahoma  (write  W.  R.  Fulton,  Univer- 
sity of  Oklahoma,  Norman,  Oklahoma) 

JUNE  23-27— Fifth  in  a  series  of  Coordi- 
nated Conferences  In  Education  (bringing 
together  workers  in  audio-visual  education, 
art  education,  language  arts,  psychology, 
special  education,  and  speech  education), 
Pennsylvania  State  College  (write  Dr. 
Charles  M.  Long,  School  of  Education, 
Pennsylvania  State  College,  State  College, 
Pa.) 

JUNE  29-JULY  4— Annual  Meeting,  Na- 
tional  Education  Association,  Detroit,  Michi- 
gan (including  summer  meeting  of  the  De- 
partment of  Audio-Visual  Instruction — write  ■ 
J.  J.  McPherson,  DAVI,  1201  16th  St.,  N.W., 
Washington   6,    D.C.) 

JULY  10-11— Annual  Audio-Visual  Con- 
ference, Oklahoma  ASM  College,  Still- 
water,  Okla. 

JULY    10-12 — Audio-Visual   Conference  at 
Indiana      University,      Bloomington,      Indiana    i 
(write    L.    C.    Larson,    Audio-Visual    Center, 
Indiana    University,   Bloomington,   Indiana) 

JULY  27-31— National  Institute  for  Audio- 
Visual  Selling  sponsored  by  National  Audio- 
Visual  Association  and  Indiana  University, 
Indiana  University,  Bloomington,  Indiana  i 
(write  Don  White,  NAVA,  2540  Eastwood 
Ave.,   Evanston,   III.) 

JULY  31-AUGUST  2— Educational  Film 
Library  Association  Annual  Conference,  Ho* 
tel  Sherman,  Chicago  (write  Emily  Jones, 
Executive  Secretary,  EFLA,  Suite  1000,  1600 
Broadway,   New  York    19,    N.   Y.) 

AUGUST  3 — Film  Council  of  America  An- 
nual Meeting,  Hotel  Sherman,  Chicago 
(write  Paul  A.  Wagner,  Executive  Director, 
FCA,  57   E.  Jackson   Blvd.,   Chicago  4,   IN.) 

AUGUST  3-5— National  Audio-Visual  As- 
sociation Convention,  Hotel  Sherman,  Chi- 
cago (write  Don  White,  Executive  Vice- 
President,  NAVA,  2540  Eastwood  Ave.,  Ev- 
anston, III.) 

AUGUST  4— Industrial  Audio-Visual  As- 
sociation Annual  Meeting,  Hotel  Sherman, 
Chicago  (write  John  E.  Powers,  lAVA  Re- 
gional Director,  Illinois  Bell  Telephone  Co., 
208   W.   Washington   St.,   Chicago   6,    IIL) 

AUGUST  4-5— Catholic  Audio-Visual  Ed- 
ucators Organizational  Meeting,  Hotel  Sher- 
man, Chicago  (write  The  Reverend  Thomas 
J.  Quigley,  Superintendent  of  Schools,  Dio- 
cese of  Pittsburgh,   Pa.) 

AUGUST  12-16 — Photographic  Society  of 
America  Annual  Convention,  Hotel  New 
Yorker,  New  York  City  (write  Registration 
Committee,  Pre-Conventlon  Headquarters, 
c/o  Metropolitan  Camera  Club  Council, 
310  Riverside  Dr.,  New  York,   N.  Y. 


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On  Opaqueness 

Editor: 

In  reading  the  extremely  interesting 
account  of  "How  We  Made  a  Movie 
About  Russia"  (May  Educational 
Screen,  page  188),  I  was  more  than 
a  little  puzzled  by  the  description  of 
how  to  "film  a  film"  .  .  .  "by  projecting 
the  original  film  on  opaque  glass 
The  opaque  glass  .  .  .  admitted  the 
image  but  did  not  allow  light  from 
the  projector  to  pass."  Really  quite  a 
trick! 

A  small  slip-up  in  an  otherwise 
perfectly  swell  article.  Just  wanted 
you  to  know  I  read  you  word  for 
word. 

Margaret  Slater 

American    Assn.   of    University   Women 
Richland.    Washington 

We  hasten  to  agree  that  projecting 
through  anything  opaque  is  indeed 
quite  a  trick.  And  we  apologize  for  the 
occasional  opaqueness  of  our  proof- 
reading department.  The  "opaque" 
glass  referred  to  in  Hobert  Bums' 
article  is  actually  "opal  glass" — more 
specifically,  "flash  opal  glass,"  we  are 
told. — Ed. 

Recommended  Reading 

Editor: 

May  I  suggest  that  in  your  next 
issue  you  call  attention  to  the  follow- 
ing publications?  I  think  that  they  are 
outstanding  and  should  be  read  by 
all  audio-visual  people. 

(1)  Portfolio  of  College  Teaching 
Techniques.  Edited  and  published  by 
Educator's   Dispatch,   1951. 

(2)  Studies  in  Education — Prepara- 
tion of  Teachers  in  the  Area  of  Cur- 
riculum and  Instruction.  University 
of  Texas  Printing  Division,   1951. 

(3)  Vitalizing  Secondary  Educa- 
tion. Federal  Security  Agency,  U.  S. 
Ofl!ice  of  Education,  Bulletin  1951, 
No.  3. 

(4)  Broadening  the  Services  of  the 
Small  High  School.  Federal  Security 
Agency,   Bulletin    1948,   No.   9. 

Helge  Hansen 

Audio-Visual    Education    Service 
University    of   Minnesota.    Minneapolis 

Where  Is  Wee  Ann? 

Editor  : 

I  wonder  whether  any  of  your 
readers  can  help  me  find  the  owner 
of  the  negatives  of  the  old  "Wee  Ann" 
series,  especially  the  negatives  of  two 
subjects,  Ann  Learns  About  Cargo 
Boats  and  Ann  Learns  About  Ocean 
Liners.  Any  information  about  the 
negatives  and  where  new  prints  can 
be  procured  would  be  much  appreci- 
ated. 

E.  Kras 

Oak   Park,   Illinois 

We're  curious,  too,  so  if  anybody 
has    information    about    the    where- 


abouts of  Wee  Ann,  phase  send  ii 
directly  to  Educational  Screen,  64ii 
E.  Lake  St.,  Chicago  1,  Illinois,  anci 
we'll  forward  it  to  reader  Kras. — Ed 

Classroom  SCREEN 

Editor: 

...  I  am  teaching  (an  audio-visual) 
course  ...  at  Idlewild  Inn  high  ir 
the  mountains  of  Colorado  .  .  .  undei 
the  auspices  of  the  University  oi 
Denver.  Do  you  have  special  subscrip- 
tion rates  to  students  in  this  class^ 
I  shall  take  along  plenty  of  sample  | 
copies  of  Educational  Screen  foi  i 
the  students.  .  .  .  We  enjoy  your 
magazine  every  month  and  could  not 
be  without  it. 

Clifford  D.  Miller  > 

Coordinator,   Audio-Visual   Education 
Wichita,  Kansas.  Public  Schools 

Yes,  special  introductory  subscrip-i 
tion  rates  are  offered  to  students  in 
audio-visual  courses.  Course  instruc- 
tors can  secure  complete  details  5^. 
writing  to  Educational  Scrb^in,  64 
E.  Lake  St.,  Chicago  1,  Illinois. — Ed.. 


India  Exhibits 

Editor: 

We  shall  be  highly  thankful  to  you 
for  your  kindly  inserting  the  an- 
nouncement of  the  holding  of  our 
First  International  Pictorial  Photo- 
graphic Exhibition  in  your  valued 
magazine.  .  .  .  This  exhibition,  spon- 
sored by  the  Camera  Pictorialists  of 
Ahmedabad  (India),  will  be  held  in 
October,  1952  in  monochrome  as  well 
as  in  natural  color  prints.  Closing 
date  is  5th  August,  1952.  For  par- 
ticulars please  write  to 

T.  F.  GetI; 

Jt.  Hon  Secretary 

The  Camera  Pictorialists  of   Ahmedabad 

Salapose  Road 

Ahmedabad  1,  India 


Cover  Picture 

From     "What     Greater     Gift" 
(National     Education     Association) 

TEACHING  isn't  easy,  but  "when  I 
see  a  child  look  at  me  with  a  slow 
kind  of  surprise  as  real  understanding 
comes  alive  in  his  mind,  it's  worth  ten 
times  all  the  hard  unpleasant  things." 
Thus  a  school  teacher  tries  to  explain 
teaching  to  a  prospective  teacher  in 
the  16mm  motion  picture  "What 
Greater  Gilt,"  to  be  released  July  I 
at  the  NEA  convention  In  Detroit. 
These  words  might  well  be  the  caption 
for  the  still  from  the  film  reproduced 
on  this  month's  cover. 

For  other  previews  of  the  new  film 
portrait  of  today's  teacher,  see  page 
233  in  this  Issue. 


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EDITORIAL  STAFF 

FAUL  C.   REED— Editor 

JUNE  N.  SARK— Managing  Editor 

WILLIAM     S.      HOCKMAN— Editor     for     the 

Church    Field 
L  C.  LARSON— Editor  for  Film  Evaluations 
MAX  U.  BILDERSEE— Editor  for  Recordings 
PHILIP  LEWIS— Editor  for  Television 

EDITORIAL  ADVISORY  BOARD 

WALTER  S.  BELL,  Director  of  Audio-Visual 
Education,  Atlanta  Public  Schools,  Atlanta, 
Georgia 

JAMES  W.  BROWN,  President,  Department  of 
Audio-Visual  Instruction,  National  Educa- 
tion  Association 

EDGAR  DALE,  Head,  Curriculum  Division, 
Bureau  of  Educational  Research,  Ohio  State 
University 

AMO  DE  BERNARDIS,  Director,  Instructional 
Materials,   Public  Schools,  Portland,  Ore. 

W.  H.  DURR,  Supervisor,  Bureau  of  Teaching 
Materials,  State  Board  of  Education,  Rich- 
mond,  Virginia 

ELIZABETH  GOLTERMAN.  Director.  Division 
of  Audio-Visual  Education,  St.  Louis  Public 
Schools,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

CHARLES  F.  HOBAN,  Jr.,  Associate  Professor 
of  Education,  The  Catholic  University  of 
America,   Washington,    D.C. 

=.  DEAN  McCLUSKY,  Associate  Professor  of 
Education,  Head  of  Audio-Visual  Education, 
University  Extension,  University  of  California 
at   Los  Angeles. 

JAMES  McPHERSON,  Executive  Secretary, 
Department  of  Audio-Visual  Instruction, 
N.E.A.,   Washington,   D.C. 

KURTZ  MYERS,  Head,  Audio-Visual  Depart- 
ment, Detroit.  Michigan,  Public  Library 

FRANCIS  W.  NOEL,  Chief,  Bureau  of  Audio- 
Visual  Education,  State  of  California  De- 
partment of  Education,   Sacramento 

SEERLEY  REID,  Chief,  Visual  Education  Service, 
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EDUCATIONAL 


THE     MAGAZINE     DEVOTED     TO     AUDIO-VISUAL     MATERIALS 
Founded    In    1922    by    Nulton    L.  Green* 


Contents  for  Summer,  1952 

EDITORIAL 

Thre  Educational  Reservation 230 

ARTICLES  &  SPECIAL  FEATURES 

Education  in  Depth Robert  B.  Leitch  231 

What  Greater  Gift 233 

LC's  Film  Catalog  Cards Seerley  Reld  234 

Basic  Tools  for  an  Audio-Visual  Course  Betty  Stoops  236 

TFC  Celebrates  15th  Anniversary 229 

Summer  Courses  in  Audio-Visual  Methods  ani  Materials,  Part  2     .  248 

DEPARTMENTS 

As  Personal  As  Possible  ! J.  J.  McPherson  226 

Church  Department William  S.  Hockman  238 

Evaluation  of  New  Films  L.  C.  Larson  241 

Looking  at  the  Literature — Educator's  TV  Book  List  ..  .Philip  Lewis  245 

Records  on  Review  Max  U.  Bildersee  244 

Audio-Visual  Trade  Review 250 

OTHER  FEATURES 

The   Readers  Write  (218)  .  .   .  Focus  on  the  News  (220)  .  .   .   People 

(256)  .  .  .  Conference  Calendar  (256)  .  .   .  Trade   Directory  for  the 
Audio-Visual  Field  (254)  .  .  .  Index  to  Advertisers  (255) 


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August  by  the  Educational  Screen,  Inc.  Publication  office,  Pontlac, 
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Volume  XXXI 


Number  6,  Whole  Number  303 


Focus  on  the  News 


A-V  Conven+iontime 
in  Chicago 

•  For  those  of  us  in  the  audio-visual 
field,  the  Windy  City  will  be  in  the 
limelight  the  major  part  of  Summer, 
1952.  Most  of  us  will  look  in  on  the 
July  political  conventions  thanks  to 
that  newest  of  mass  communication 
media,  television.  After  we've  seen 
and  heard  the  nomination  of  the  next 
president  of  these  United  States,  at 
least  a  couple  of  thousands  of  us  will 
head  for  Chicago's  Hotel  Sherman  to 
attend  a  series  of  national  audio- 
visual conventions  that  should  prove 
no  anticlimax. 

Organizations  that  have  scheduled 
national  meetings  at  the  Hotel  Sher- 
man during  the  July  31-August  5 
period  include  the  Educational  Film 
Library  Association,  Film  Council  of 
America,  National  Audio- Visual  Asso- 
ciation, Industrial  Audio- Visual  Asso- 
ciation, and  Catholic  Audio-Visual 
Educators. 

EFLA 

The  Educational  Film  Library  Asso- 
ciation's annual  conference  will  lead 
off  the  series  of  concurrent  conven- 
tions on  Thursday,  July  3L  EFLA 
sessions  will  continue  through  Satur- 
day, August  2.  The  program  will  in- 
clude general  sessions  and  discussion 
groups  covering  all  aspects  of  audio- 
visual production,  distribution,  and 
use.  EFLA  program  chairman  is  Ford 
L.  Lemler,  Director  of  the  Audio- 
Visual  Education  Center  at  the  Uni- 
versity of  Michigan. 

According  to  the  tentatively  planned 
program,  one  general  session  will 
deal  with  "The  Use  of  Audio-Visual 
Materials  in  Fundamental  Education" 
and  another  with  "The  Issues  In- 
volved in  Educational  Television,"  the 
latter  including  a  showing  of  kine- 
scopes  of  educational   TV   programs. 

Discussion  sessions  on  Friday  morn- 
ing, August  1,  will  center  around 
such  controversial  questions  as: 
Should  there  be  certification  require- 
ments for  audio-visual  directors?    Do 


CONVENTION  SCHEDULE 

Hofd  Sherman,  Chicago 

JULY   31-AUS.  2— Educational   Film 
Library  Association 

AUGUST  2-5— National  Audio-Visual 
Trade  Show 

AUGUST  3 — Film  Council  of  America 

AUGUST  3-5— National  Audio-Visual 
Association 

AUGUST    A — Industrial    Audio-Visual 
Association 

AUGUST  4-5— Catholic  Audio-Visual 
Educators 


HAPPY  FUTURE  FOR  FCA  Is  reflected  in  faces  of  Informal  conferrers  during  a  meeting  of 
the  Board  of  Directors  of  the  Film  Council  of  America  In  Chicago.  Left  to  right:  Walter 
Colmes  (Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films),  FCA  Treasurer;  Wallace  Moen  (Bell  and  Howell 
Company);  John  Flory  (Eastman  Kodak  Company);  Don  White  (National  Audio-Visual 
Association);  and   Paul  Wagner,  FCA  Executive  Director. 


we  have  suflSciently  high  standards  in 
film  evaluation?  Can  moral  and  ethical 
values  be  taught  successfully  through 
films?  Is  the  present  trend  toward 
consolidation  of  film  distribution 
beneficial  to  the  field?  Discussion  ses- 
sions on  Friday  afternoon  will  be 
organized  so  as  to  deal  with  specific 
ways  in  which  we  can  all  reach  great- 
er maturity  and  effectiveness  in  vari- 
ous areas  of  effort:  broader  communi- 
ty use  of  films,  production  of  higher- 
quality  films,  better  distribution  of 
films,  more  effective  use  of  films  in 
the  curriculum,  and  improved  admin- 
istration of  the  audio-visual  program. 

One  of  the  screening  sessions  will 
be  devoted  to  new  and  outstanding 
educational  films;  a  second  session 
will  be  so  organized  as  to  call  atten- 
tion to  advantages  and  limitations  of 
technique  or  approach,  and  a  third 
will  deal  with  experimental  or  unu.^u- 
al  films. 

Other  features  of  the  EFLA  confer- 
ence will  be  demonstrations  of  new 
audio-visual  techniques  and  field  trips 
to  audio-visual  points  of  interest  in 
and  near  Chicago,  such  as  EBFilms, 
Coronet,  Bell  &  Howell,  the  Board  of 
Education,  and  a  television  station. 

FCA 

The  Film  Council  of  America's  an- 
nual meeting,  to  be  held  Sunday, 
August  3,  will  include  demonstrations 
of  some  of  the  most  recent  advances 
in  the  film  field,  an  audio-visual  pres- 
entation of  FCA's  new  program,  and 
an  evening  banquet. 

The  FCA  reports  that  it  expects  its 


conference  this  summer  to  be  one  of 
its  most  significant  annual  meetings, 
coming  as  it  does  at  the  beginning 
of  a  new  era  for  the  organization. 
Under  the  leadership  of  Dr.  Paul  A. 
Wagner  and  his  staff  and  with  ade- 
quate financial  support  from  the  Ford 
Foundation's  Fund  for  Adult  Educa- 
tion and  the  film  industry,  the  FCA 
is  now  undergoing  a  carefully  planned 
program  of  expansion  and  new  activi- 
ties. 

The  program  was  presented  to  the  ■ 
newly-elected  FCA  Board  of  Direc- 
tors (see  Educational  Screen,  March, 
1952,  page  86)  at  a  spring  meeting 
in  Chicago,  at  which  the  following 
officers  were  elected:  Mrs.  Helen 
Rachford,  President;  Dr.  Arthur 
Stenius,  Vice-President;  Walter 
Colmes,  Treasurer,  and  Bertha  Land- 
ers, Secretary.  The  Board  also  elected 
three  representatives-at-large :  I.  C. 
Boerlin  (past  FCA  president),  Floyde 
Brooker  (past  chairman  of  the 
Board),  and  Adolph  Wertheimer 
(chairman  of  the  finance  committee). 

The  FCA  invites  all  interested  in 
better  community  film  distribution 
and  use  to  attend  its  meeting  this 
summer  to  see  and  hear  about  its  new 
program,  to  meet  its  new  staff,  to 
plan  to  share  in  FCA  activities. 

NAVA 

The  1952  convention  program  of  the 
National  Audio-Visual  Association 
will  center  around  three  main  themes: 
improving  service  to  audio-visual 
users,  learning  to  use  and  sell  new 
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THE  R.  F.  A.  PRESENTS 

2  NEW  RELEASES 
OF  THE  NATIONAL  COUNCIL  OF  CHURCHES 


1.  CHALLENGE  OF  AFRICA 

A  dramatic  film  document  of  the  struggle  be- 
tween Communism  and  Christianity  for  the  faith 
and  loyalty  of  native  African  Christians.  Filmed 
in  Africa. 

16mm.,  sound,  30  minutes 
Lease  $130.00;  rental  $8.00 


2.  WE  HOLD  THESE  TRUTHS 

"Are  slums  and  segregation  the  sole  heritage  of 
my  people?" 

This  disturbing  question  in  the  mind  of  a  Korea- 
bound  Negro  soldier  ...  on  leave  in  the  nation's 
capital  .  .  .  was  answered  in  part  when  he  discov- 
ered the  challenging  program  of  the  churches  in 
fhe  cause  of  human  rights. 

16mm.,  sound,  30  minutes 
Lease  $140.00;  rental  $8.00 


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AND  OTHER  NOTEWORTHY  FILMS 
FOR  THE  1952-53  MISSION  STUDY  PROGRAM 


Foreign  Missions 
I  Africa} 

m  AN  END  TO  DARKNESS 

(Another  New  Release) 

16mm.,  sound,  27  minutes 

Lease  $100.00;  rental  $5.00 

•  I  AM  WITH  YOU 

16mm.,  sound,  75  minutes 
Lease  $300.00;  rental  $16.00 

•  KEZLI  OF  ZORZOR 

16mm.,  sound,  color 
Lease  $225.00;  rental  $10.00 


Prints  Now  Available 
JOSEPH  IN  EGYPT 

JOSEPH  AND  HIS 
BRETHREN 

Nofe  price  Increase: 

PRICE  FOR  EACH 

Color:  Lease  $120.00; 

rental  $7.50 

Black  and  White: 

LEASE  $80.00; 

rental  $5.00 


Home  Missions 
fChurcft  end  Human  Rights} 

>  AGAIN  PIONEERS 

16mm.,  sound,  70  minutes 
Lease  $250.00;  rental  $12.00 

I  WHAT  HAPPENED 
TO  JOJO 

16mm.,  sound,  36  minutes 
Lease  $160.00;     rental  $8.00 


For  fvrffter  MormaHon  or  free  lllusfrated  brochures  wrife  fo: 
Dept.  Rl-6 

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CONTINUED 
products,  and  solving  trade  prob- 
lems in  the  audio-visual  business. 
These  themes  were  announced  by 
Mackey  Barron,  chairman  of  the 
NAVA  Convention  Committee,  fol- 
lowing the  first  meeting  of  the  com- 
mittee at  the  end  of  April  in  New 
York  City. 

This  year's  NAVA  convention, 
scheduled  August  3  through  August  5 
at  the  Hotel  Sherman,  is  announced  as 
a  "working  convention,"  with  all  pro- 
gram time  given  to  group  discussion 
sessions.    Subjects   and   chairmen    (in 


parentheses)  of  the  twelve  discussion 
sessions  are:  Selling  and  Using  Mag- 
netic Film  (Frank  B.  Rogers,  Jr.), 
Educational  Film  and  Filmstrip  Dis- 
tribution Problems  (Carroll  M.  Had- 
den,  Carl  M.  Loftis),  Educator-Deal- 
er Relationships  (Hazel  Calhoun  Sher- 
rill,  Ernest  Tiemann),  Religious  Film 
Distribution  Problems  (Roy  Epper- 
ley,  Harvey  Marks),  Selling  Magnetic 
Tape  Recorders  (Robert  L.  Shoe- 
maker, Wilson  Gill),  Serving  the 
Church  (Paul  L.  Folkemer),  Manu- 
facturer-Dealer Relationships  (J.  Ken 
Lilley,  Howard  Marx),  Serving  In- 
dustrial Audio-Visual  Users  (B.  A. 
Cousino) ,  and  Entertainment  Film 
Problems  (E.  E.  Carter,  Paul  Foght). 


Recommended  by  Leading  Educators! 

Four  Films  for  PTA  Programs 

These  new  films  about  "Emotions  of  Everyday  Living"  show  typical  be- 
havior patterns  at  various  ages  .  .  .  show  adults  what  they  can  expect 
.  .  .  demonstrate  what  can  be  done  to  eliminate  tensions  of  living.  Films 
cover  the  five-year-old,  pre-adolescent  boy,  teen-age  girl,  and  the  aged. 
Excellent  for  parents,  teachers,  teachers-in-training,  college  classes  in 
psychiatry,  social  and  related  studies. 


Fears  of  Children — is  about  Paul,  a  normal  five- 
year-old,  and  his  well-intentioned  parents.  The  film 
points  out  that  Paul's  fears  are  common  to  children 
of  his  age  and  may  be  accentuated  when  parents 
become  unduly  protective  or  over-severe.  Advisors: 
Grady  F.  Mathews,  M.D.  and  A.  A.  Hellams,  M.D. 
Sponsor:  Oklahoma  State  Department  of  Health. 


Angry  Boy — tells  the  story  of  emotional  disturbances  engendered  by  family  tensions. 
Tommy,  a  pre-adolescent  boy,  is  caught  stealing.  At  a  child  guidance  clinic,  a  psychi- 
atric team  traces  his  disturbance  to  Its  basic  causes  and  is  able  to  help  him.  Sponsor: 
State  of  Michigan.  Psychiatric  Consultant:  Dr.  Thomas  A.  C.  Rennle. 

Farewell  to  Childhood — is  the  story  of  Susan 
Stewart,  a  normal  teen-ager,  full  of  the  swift  emo- 
tions and  uncertainties  of  adolescence.  The  film 
catches  her  moods  of  rebellion  and  trust  .  .  .  the 
bewilderment  of  her  parents  as  they  try  to  under- 
stand her.  Advisors:  J.  W.  R.  Norton,  M.D.  and 
David  Young,  M.D.  Sponsor:  North  Carolina  State 
Board  of  Health. 

The  Steps  of  Age — shows  the  emotional  unpreparedness  of  an  elderly  couple  meet- 
ing the  changes  that  come  with  old  age  and  with  retirement  plus  the  problems  of 
living  with  their  married  children.  The  film  shows  that  by  understanding  older  people, 
one  can  make  life  happier  and  more  rewarding  for  them.  Consultant:  Dr.  M.  Ralph 
Kaufman.  Sponsor:  State  of  South  Carolina. 
All  four  films  sponsored  by  and  produced  for  The  Mental  Health  Film  Board. 

SHOW  THESE  FILMS  at  summer  schools  and  all  PTA's 
in  your  area! 

TO  OBTAIN  PRINTS  .  .  .  These  films  may  be  purchased  from  the 
International  Film  Bureau,  Inc.  They  are  available  free  from  many 
sources  including  most  health  departments,  public  libraries,  local 
boards  of  educution,  most  film  and  educational  libraries. 

International  Film  Bureau,  Inc. 

57  East  Jackson  Blvd..  Chicago  4,  III. 


NAVA  meetings  will  begin  with  th«i 
Association's  annual  business  meetinj 
at  9  a.m.  Sunday,  August  3.  Tht 
NAVA  President's  Reception  will  tak( 
place  at  9  o'clock  Sunday  evening 
On  Monday  and  Tuesday  mornings 
August  4  and  5,  the  twelve  discussioi  j 
sessions  will  be  held,  six  each  morn 
ing.  Three  groups  will  meet  simul 
taneously  during  each  of  two  periods 
on  these  mornings,  beginning  at  £ 
a.m.  and  10:45  a.m.,  respectively. 

The  NAVA  convention  will  clos« 
with  a  dinner-dance  on  Tuesday  eve- 
ning, August  5,  at  which  time  the  new 
officers  of  the  association  will  be  in- 
stalled. 

CAVE 

"Catholic  Audio-Visual  Progress! 
and  Future"  is  the  theme  of  the  first 
national  convention  of  the  Catholic  | 
Audio-Visual  Educators,  to  be  held 
August  4-5.  The  organizational  meet- 
ing is  under  the  sponsorship  of  The 
Catholic  Educator  magazine,  pub- 
lished by  Joseph  F.  Wagner,  Inc. 
The  Rev.  Thomas  J.  Quigley,  Super- 
intendent of  Schools,  Pittsburgh, 
Pennsylvania,  is  general  chairman  of 
the  convention. 

Educators  who  have  arranged  the 
program  stress  that  this  is  the  first 
meeting  of  its  kind  to  crystallize  the 
aims,  methods,  and  aspirations  of 
Catholic  educational  leaders  in  the 
field    of    audio-visual    teaching    aids. 

The  keynote  address  will  be  de- 
livered by  the  Rev.  Leo  J.  McCormick, 
Superintendent  of  Schools,  Baltimore, 
Maryland.  Other  speakers  include  the 
Rev.  Paul  E.  Campbell,  Editor  of 
The  Catholic  Educator;  the  Rev. 
Thomas  J.  Quigley;  Msgr.  Sylvester 
J.  Holbel,  Superintendent  of  Buffalo, 
New  York,  Schools;  Sr.  Mary  Ana- 
cleta,  St.  Xavier  College,  Chicago; 
Michael  V.  Ference,  Administrator  of 
the  Audio-Visual  Department,  Dioce- 
san School  Board,  Pittsburgh,  Penn- 
sylvania; Sr.  Mary  Ruth,  St.  Mary- 
of-the-Woods  College,  Indiana;  the 
Rev.  Michael  F.  Mullen,  St.  John's 
University,   Brooklyn. 

Among  specific  subjects  to  be  dis- 
cussed by  main  speakers  and  discus- 
sion groups  are:  the  administrator's 
view  on  audio-visual  education,  the 
teacher's  view  on  audio-visual  edu- 
cation, present  audio-visual  needs, 
integration  of  the  elementary  cur- 
riculum through  audio-visual  methods, 
new  equipment  and  materials,  and 
religion  teaching  simplified  through 
the  use  of  audio-visual  materials. 

TRADE  SHOW 

The  National  Audio-Visual  Trade 
Show,  open  August  2  through  August 
5,  will  give  educators  attending  the 
concurrent  conventions  in  the  Hotel 
Sherman  an  ideal  opportunity  to  look 
at  and  listen  to  audio-visual  products 
of  all  types:  projection  equipment, 
recorders  and  reproducers,  sound  sys- 
tems and  equipment,  films  and  film- 
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Here's  bow  473  people  were  timed  while  threading  the  RCA  sound 
projector.  Most  of  them  threaded  it  in  less  than  30  seconds. 


h  A  RECENT  TRADE  SHOW,  473  persons 
soped  up  and  tried  their  hand  at 
tteading  this  new  RCA  I6mm  sound 
pijector. 

#ome  threaded  it  in  on/y  7  seconds. 
#\any  threaded  it  in  /ess  Ihan  20  seconds. 
•  foit  of  them  threaded  it  in  /ess  than  30 
sconds. 

Tink  of  it!  Hundreds  of  people  actu- 
al- threaded  this  RCA  projector  in 
It  than  30  seconds!  No  wonder  it's 
csed  "Thread-Easy."  it's  the  easiest 

TilEADING  PROJECTOR  EVER  BUILT.' 

"Thread-Easy"  simplifies 
your  teaching  or  selling  job 

'Tread-Easy"  leaves  your  mind  free  for 
re  h  ing  or  selling.  It's  so  simple.  Entire  film- 

!ing  path  is  wide  open,  easy  to  get  at. 

isy  you  can  actually  thread  it  while 
yo  re  lecturing  .  .  .  thread  it  in  the  dark  .  .  . 


thread  it  with  one  hand.  Youngsters  can 
thread  it.  It's  just  downright  easy  to  thread! 

This  projector  helps  you 

3  other  ways,  too 

It's  easy  to  set  up.  Actual  time  tests  prove 
you  can  unpack  it  and  put  picture  and  sound 
on  the  screen  in  only  2  minutes. 

It's  easy  to  pack  up.  Time  tests  prove  you 
can  button  it  up  ready  to  travel  in  only  3 
minutes. 

And  it's  easy  to  carry.  Junior  model  weighs 
only  33  Vi  pounds.  Women  like  its  rounded 
corners,  proper  balance.  Doesn't  bump  your 
leg  as  you  walk. 

The  RCA  "400"  is  built  to  assure 

uninterrupted  shows 

You  can  forget  about  those  awftil  last-minute 
failures.  It's  designed  for  the  hard  knocks  of 
school  and  commercial  use. 

You  can  change  a  projection  lamp  in  less 
than  43  seconds. 

You  can  replace  an  exciter  lamp  in  less 
than  20  seconds. 


This  projector  lets  you  recover  a  lost  film 
loop  without  stopping  the  show. 

Want  to  rewind  jast?  This  machine  re- 
winds a  10-minute  film  in  66  seconds  without 
shifting  belts,  pulleys,  or  reels. 

Need  a  quiet  projector?  This  one  purrs 
along  with  58.5  decibels  operating  noise  .  .  . 
quieter  than  other  projectors  by  actual  db 
meter  tests. 


Befene  you  buy  any  projector  at  any 
price,  make  this  simple  comparison 

Compare  this  new  RCA  sound  projector 
with  any  other  16mm  projector  at  any 
price.  Try  threading  the  RCA.  Time 
yourself.  Now  try  threading  any  other 
16mm  projector.  See  what  we  mean.** 
Like  hundreds  of  others,  you'll  readily 
see  that  the  RCA  "Thread-Easy  "  is  defi- 
nitely the  EASIEST  THREADING  PRO- 
JECTOR EVER  BUILT. 

Just  try  it  and  see  for  yourself! 


CA    "400"    Junior         RCA  "400"  Senior  "Thread-Easy."  A  truly 


thread-Easy,"  Hand- 
'me  blue-green  spatter 
nish.  Weighs  33Vi  lbs. 
watt  amplifier,  S-inch 
■eaker.  For  classrooms, 
lall  auditoriums. 


de  luxe,  two-case  projector.  Its  10-watt 
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for  larger  rooms,  auditoriums,  road  shows. 
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strips,  publications,  and  similar  audio- 
visual tools  foi-  use  in  school,  church, 
industry,  and  community. 

A  total  of  118  exhibit  booths  will  be 
available,  occupying  more  than  16,- 
000  square  feet  of  space  on  the  air- 
conditioned  mezzanine  floor  of  the 
Hotel  Sherman. 

Several  new  products  are  scheduled 
to  be  shown  this  year.  A  three-di- 
mensional motion  picture  taking  and 
projecting  system  will  be  demon- 
strated. There  will  be  8mm  and  16mm 
magnetic-film  recordings  and  repro- 
ducing equipment,  some  of  it  combined 
with  three-dimensional  projection.  A 
new  three-dimensional  still  picture 
projector  will  also  be  demonstrated 
as  well  as  a  new  type  of  low-cost  film- 
strip  and  slide  projector. 

A  record  number  of  new  films  and 
filmstrips  will  be  released  and  pre- 
viewed at  the  1952  show.  Several 
major  productions  in  the  religious 
film  field  will  receive  first  showings, 
and  a  number  of  new  educational 
films  and  filmstrips  will  also  be  pre- 
miered. New  educational  and  reli- 
gious production  programs  to  be  an- 
nounced at  the  show  promise  for 
1953  the  largest  audio-visual  output 
in  the  history  of  the  audio-visual  in- 
dustry. 


Information  about  exhibit  space  and 
hotel  reservation  forms  for  those  who 
have  not  received  them  from  other 
organizations  may  be  secured  from 
Don  White,  Executive  Vice-President, 
National  Audio-Visual  Association, 
2540  Eastwood  Ave.,  Evanston,  Illi- 
nois. 

Film  Discussion  Project 

•  The  first  series  of  experimental 
film  discussion  programs  undertaken 
by  the  Fund  for  Adult  Education's 
Experimental  Discussion  Project  has 
been  tried  out  in  cooperation  with  62 
small  groups  in  50  communities  in 
27  states  and  is  now  being  revised, 
reports  Glen  Burch,  project  direc- 
tor. Entitled  "Great  Men  and  Great 
Issues  in  Our  American  Heritage", 
the  series  of  nine  programs  deals  with 
major  recurring  issues  that  have  been 
debated  through  the  years  by  citizens 
of  our  democracy.  Each  program  is 
built  around  the  life  and  views  of  a 
well-known  American  statesman. 

The  programs  are  designed  to  help 
small  groups,  with  relatively  inex- 
perienced discussion  leaders,  to  come 
to  grips  with  these  problems.  Each 
program  consists  of  an  essay — written 
by  a  well-known  historian — a  film, 
and  a  specially  prepared  leaders'  dis- 
cussion guide. 

In  the  revised  program  all  essays 
and  discussion  guides  will  be  bound  in 
volumes  and  made  available  at  cost. 
Groups  must  make  their  own  arrange- 


ments to  procure  films  for  the  series.  I 
Since  the  Fund  is  interested  in  seeinij 
these  materials  used  only  in  grou; 
programs,  essays  will  be  sold  only  in 
quantities  of  12  or  more.  Discussion 
leaders'  guides  will  be  sold  onl\ 
with  orders  for  essays.  A  speci;i 
pamphlet  on  how  to  organize  and 
manage  discussion  groups  on  Great 
Men  and  Great  Issues  will  be  included 
gratis   with   all   orders. 

Since  the  Fund  is  now  experiment- 
ing with  problems  of  distribution, 
printed  materials  to  serve  only  around 
400  groups  are  being  prepared  at 
this  time,  and  these  will  be  sold  on 
a  first-come-first-served   basis. 

Further  information  is  available 
from  the  Experimental  Discussion 
Project,  Fund  for  Adult  Education, 
141  W.  Jackson  Blvd.,  Chicago  4, 
Illinois. 

TV  Classroom 

•  A  midwestern  "television  class- 
room" offering  a  series  of  short  uni- 
versity courses  for  college  credit  has 
been  announced  by  the  University  of 
Omaha  and  Station  KMTV,  Channel  3, 
Omaha,  Nebraska.  The  first  six-weeks 
series  is  based  on  the  University's 
humanities  course  and  is  conducted 
by  Dr.  Wilfred  Payne.  The  second 
series  is  titled  "The  American  Politi- 
cal System"  and  is  timed  (June  9- 
July  25)  to  coincide  with  the  national 
political  conventions  in  Chicago. 


WAITING  FOR  INDUCTION,  fhis  yojng  man  wants  to  know  what 
service  will  mean  to  him.  To  give  him — and  other  youths — the  answer. 
Coronet  produced  the  "Are  You  Ready  for  Service?"  series.  Those 
14  films  are  typical  of  all  Coronet  films — modern,  timely,  up-to-date- 
Remember — Coronet  has  produced  70  percent  more  16mm  instruc- 
tional films  since  World  War  II  than  the  other  three  leading  producers 
— combined  I  So  when  you  want  to  replace  worn-out  prints,  replace 
them  with  up-to-date  Coronet  films.  For  information  on  rental,  pre- 
view or  purchase,  write:  Coronet  Films,  Coronet  Building,  Chicago  I, 
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NAVA  dealer— 

who  can  render  many  Services 
for  you — WHEREVER  you  are! 


He  belongs  to  NAVA — the  long-established  na- 
tion-wide organization  of  audio-visual  dealers. 
His  NAVA  membership  is  your  assurance  of  his 
reliability  and  competence.  He  can  render  many 
valuable  services  for  YOU. 

Some  of  them  are : 

1.  Consultation  and  advice  on  your  prob- 
lems involving  audio-visual  equipment  and 
materials. 

2.  Films — educational, religious,entertainment, 
industrial. 


3.  Repair  Service  for  your  equipment — elec- 
tronic and  mechanical  repairs  by  trained  tech- 
nicians, with  adequate  stocks  of  replacement 
parts. 

4.  Equipment  rentals  and  projection  service 
for  special  occasions  of  all  types. 

5.  Demonstrations   of   the  new   items   of 

audio-visual  materials  and  equipment  as  they 
become  available. 

6.  Installations  of  your  new  equipment  to 
make  sure  it  functions  properly  and  that  your 
operators  are  properly  trained  in  its  use. 


For  a  list  of  NAVA  members,   write  .  .  . 

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News  from  and  about  the  Department  of  Audio-Visual  Instruction,  NEA 

See  You  in  Detroit! 

•  The  next  official  meeting  of  tho 
Department  of  Audio-Visual  Instruc- 
tion will  be  a  one-day  meeting  on 
June  30  at  the  time  of  the  NEA  Con- 
vention in  Detroit  (June  29-July  4). 
Although  this  is  not  a  major  depart- 
mental meeting,  you  will  find  it  a 
very  worthwhile  part  of  the  six-day 
annual  summer  convention  of  the  Na- 
tional Education  Association. 

An  outstanding  feature  of  the  NEA 
Convention  this  year  will  be  a  con- 
tinuous preview  of  educational  films, 
filmstrips,  and  recordings  in  booths 
set  up  in  the  Statler  Ball  Room,  the 
Hospitality  Center  for  the  entire  con- 
vention. Two  larger  rooms  adjacent 
to  the  Ball  Room  will  also  be  used  for 
afternoon  showings  of  special  inter- 
est films.  Several  work  study  section 
meetings  in  the  audio-visual  field  are 
also  being  arranged  by  DAVI  as  a 
part  of  the  convention  program. 

Following  is  a  preliminary  outline 
of  the  program  for  the  DAVI  meeting: 

9:00-10:00  a.m.— Audio- Visual  Round- 
up 

10:15-12:00  noon— Information  Ses- 
sions :  Session  A — 
review  of  recom- 
mended standards 
for  buildings  and 
equipment;  B-prog- 
ress  report  on  the 
Departmental  planning  of  the 
Meeting        ^^"^^   yearbook   on 


by  J.  J.  McPHERSON 

Executive  Secretary,  DAVI 
1201    16th  St.,  NW,  Washington  b.  D.C. 


Two  men  who  had  much  to  do  with  the  "Guide  to  Films  In  Economic  Education",  being 
published  this  month  by  DAVI,  are  ED  SCHOFIELD  (right),  Assistant  Supervisor,  Department 
of  Libraries,  Visual  Aids,  and  Radio,  Network  City  Schools,  New  Jersey,  and  WILLIAM 
CAMPBELL    (left),    a    member   of  the    staff   of   the   Joint   Council    on    Economic    Education. 


DAVI 


administration  of  in 
structional  materi- 
als programs ;  C — 
review  of  recom- 
mended standards 
for  the  professional 
education  of  audio- 
June  30,  1952  visual  workers;  D— 
Detroit,  Mich,  contributions  of  the 
audio-visual  pro- 
gram to  curriculum 
development  pro- 
gram in  the  school 
system;  E — new 
findings  in  current 
research  in  audio- 
visual education 

12:15-2:30  p.m.— Departmental 
Luncheon 

2:45-5:00  p.m. — Afternoon  Visitation 
Program 


Oklahoma,  Here  We  Come 


•  Final  balloting  by  the  DAVI  Ex- 
ecutive Committee  gives  us  the  follow- 
ing results  on  the  date  and  location 
of  the  1953  DAVI  Winter  Conference: 
Place,  University  of  Oklahoma,  Nor- 
man, Oklahoma;  Time,  February  23- 
26,  1953.  All  DAVI  members  and 
friends  are  urged  to  make  plans  to 
be  with  us. 


Off  the  Press 

•  Our  national  DAVI  Committee  on 
Teacher  Education  under  the  leader- 
ship of  Roy  Wenger,  of  Kent  Univer- 
sity, is  now  on  its  third  revision  of  a 
series  of  recommendations  concerning 
the  nature  of  teacher  education  pro- 
grams in  audio-visual  education  and 
the  facilities  needed  by  teacher  edu- 
cation institutions.  This  statement 
will  be  ready  for  publication  in  pre- 
liminary form  within  several  more 
weeks  and  will  be  available  for  use 
as  discussion  material  at  teacher  edu- 
cation conferences  during  the  summer. 
It  will  also  be  brought  to  the  attention 
of  the  various  agencies  around  the 
nation  responsible  for  setting  stand- 
ards for  teacher  education  and  for 
accrediting  teacher  education  insti- 
tutions. 

•  Conference  Proceedings  for  the 
Boston,  1952  Conference  should  al- 
ready have  arrived  in  your  mailbox. 
If  you  want  additional  copies  for  your 
students  or  for  others  in  your  school 
system,  they  can  be  obtained  from 
the  DAVI  national  office  for  seventy- 
five  cents  each. 

•  The  Guide  to  Films  in  Economic 
Education  will  be  off  the  press  about 
the  time  you  get  this  copy  of  Educa- 
tional Screen.  This  new  guide,  being 
published  by  DAVI  in  cooperation 
with  the  Joint  Council  on  Economic 
Education,  will  be  a  forty-page  an- 
notated list  of  films  useful  in  economic 
education.  Each  DAVI  member  will 
receive  a  copy,  and  additional  copies 
may  be  purchased  from  DAVI  head- 
quarters. The  price?  As  low  as  we 
can  make  it  after  all  costs  have  come 


•  A  bulletin  on  planning  classrooms 
for  the  use  of  audio-visual  materials, 
which  will  be  issued  by  DAVI  during 
the  latter  part  of  June,  will  be  the 
first  in  a  series  of  bulletins  dealing 
with  the  problem  of  planning  school 
buildings  for  the  improved  use  of 
audio-visual  materials  which  are  being 


prepared  by  our  national  Committee 
on  Buildings  and  Equipment  under  the 
leadership  of  Foy  Cross  and  Irene 
Cypher. 

•  Any  groups  interested  in  planning 
programs  of  education  for  supervisors 
and  directors  of  audio-visual  educa- 
tion can  now  secure  copies  of  recom- 
mendations made  by  our  national 
Committee  on  Professional  Education 
from  the  national  DAVI  office. 


Here  and  There 

•  The  Institute  for  Education  by 
Radio-Television,  which  took  place 
April  17-20  in  Columbus,  Ohio,  for  its 
twenty-second  year,  is  something  that 
no  one  interested  in  educational  radio 
and  television  should  miss.  We  can't 
begin  to  summarize  such  an  extensive 
and  valuable  conference  here  other 
than  to  say  that  I.  Keith  Tyler  and 
his  staff  at  Ohio  State  University 
deserve  the  highest  credit  for  the  work 
they  did  in  organizing  and  conduct- 
ing the  Institute. 

•  In  Florida,  State  Superintendent 
Tom  Bailey  has  appointed  a  special 
commission  to  study  the  needs  of 
schools  in  the  state  for  audio-visual 
instructional  materials.    Shown  below 


at  a  planning  meeting  with  Supt. 
Bailey  a  few  days  before  the  com- 
mission was  appointed  are,  left  to 
right:  Edgar  Lane,  Supervisor,  In- 
structional Materials,  Dade  County 
Board  of  Public  Instruction,  Florida; 


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Virgil  Alexander,  University  of  Flor- 
ida; Hazel  Morgan,  General  Exten- 
sion Division,  University  of  Florida; 
and  Supt.  Bailey. 

•  The  Fourth  Annual  Stephens  Col- 
lege Conference  on  Audio-Visual  Util- 
ization in  Colleges  and  Universities 
took  place  at  Columbia,  Missouri, 
April  23-25,  under  the  leadership  of 
Bob  de  Kieffer.  Since  this  is  essen- 
tially a  workshop-type  conference,  it 
has  purposely  been  limited  in  size 
throughout  the  entire  four  years  of 
its  existence.  We  know  of  no  other 
single  activity  of  its  sort,  however, 
that  has  had  a  greater  impact  on 
the  development  of  college  and  uni- 
v-eisity  audio-visual  programs,  and 
vve  are  glad  to  notice  that  there  is 
arrowing  interest  in  the  idea  of  setting 
ip  a  full-scale  study  of  methods  of 
improving  utilization  of  audio-visual 
material  on  the  college  and  university 
level  throughout  the  nation. 

•  At  St.  Louis,  Missouri,  we  were 
overwhelmed  by  the  sheer  size  of  the 
audio-visual  center  that  has  been  de- 
veloped under  the  leadership  of  Eliza- 
beth Golterman.  The  center  occupies 
virtually  all  of  a  former  school  build- 
ing of  some  size  and  includes  an  ex- 
ceptionally fine  educational  radio 
setup.  It  is  cheering  to  find  a  place 
where  the  extensive  physical  facili- 
ties provided  for  the  instructional 
materials  program  indicate  that  the 
schools  are  as  much  interested  in  the 


learning  materials  that  are  used  in 
the  classrooms  of  the  city  as  they  are 
in  their  hot  lunch  programs,  their 
school  bus  services,  and  other  school 
services. 

•  At  Indianapolis,  Indiana,  we  found 
the  audio-visual  center  under  the  di- 
rection of  Doris  Lynn  in  a  far  strong- 
er position  that  it  has  been  for  some 
years.  Doris  reports  that  the  program 
is  now  receiving  strong  support  from 
the  school  administration. 

All  Hail,  Brussels  Sprouts! 

•  A  choice  bit  of  humor  that  will  be 
appreciated  by  film  folks  anywhere  is 
"The  Brussels  Sprouts  Story,"  a  shoot- 
ing script  for  an  alleged  "educational 
film"  satirizing  the  hackneyed  ap- 
proach taken  by  all  too  many  pro- 
ducers of  industrially  sponsored  films. 
The  story  starts  with  shots  of  wide 
fields  of  Brussels  sprouts  and  close- 
ups  of  "men  in  white"  with  test  tubes 
carefully  preserving  the  quality  of 
Brussels  sprouts;  it  moves  steadily 
from  cliche  to  cliche  until  it  finally 
closes  with  that  rare  delicacy  and 
boon  to  humanity,  Brussels  sprouts 
ice  cream.  If  you  haven't  seen  this 
script  and  would  like  to  use  it  as  an 
object  lesson  for  your  audio-visual 
classes,  you  might  write  Emily  Jones, 
Executive  Secretary  of  the  Educa- 
tional Film  Library  Association  (1600 
Broadway,  New  York  19)  and  see 
whether  she  can  spare  you  a  copy  of 


her  newsletter  containing  this  little 
gem.  Incidentally,  Emily  has  prom- 
ised to  send  us  the  recipe  for  Brussels 
sprouts  ice  cream  once  the  test  kitchen 
has  perfected  it. 

Have  You  Heard? 

•  Life  Magazine  is  investigating  the 
possibility  of  making  available  to  edu- 
cators the  more  than  three  million 
photographs  on  all  conceivable  subjects 
that  it  has  filed  in  its  archives  since 
it  first  started  publication.  It's  an 
exciting  prospect  to  think  of  how  this 
enormous  pictorial  resource  might  be 
used  most  effectively  to  benefit  edu- 
cation. Perhaps  this  could  be  the 
start  of  some  plan  for  the  national 
mobilization  of  all  pictorial  materials 
in  the  interest  of  the  nation's  schools 
and  universities. 

•  Serious  discussion  is  taking  place 
in  educational  circles  concerning  the 
desirability  of  establishing  a  single 
fee  for  membership  in  local,  state,  and 
national  education  associations,  in- 
cluding membership  in  one  or  two  de- 
partments of  the  National  Education 
Association.  If  such  a  plan  can  be 
worked  out,  educators  will  be  able  to 
pay  one  fee  for  professional  member- 
ships and  present  cumbersome  ma- 
chinery of  multiple  membership  solici- 
tations will  be  tremendously  stream- 
lined with  a  consequent  reduction  of 
costs.     For    example,    such    a    move 


The  magic  of  sight 


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More  people  see  more  clearly, 
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view.  WHITE  MAGIC  is 
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Summer.   1952 


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would  save  DA VI  at  least  $6,000  a 
year  at  the  present  time  and  at  the 
same  time  would  give  the  Depart- 
ment a  greatly  increased  operating 
budget. 

•  We  were  glad  to  learn  on  our  re- 
cent trip  to  Atlanta,  Georgia,  that  a 
few  peach  trees  have  now  been 
planted  on  historic  Peach  Tree  Street, 
which  for  years  was  one  of  the  few 
places  in  the  area  that  had  absolutely 
no  peach  trees! 


TV  Topics 


•  Franklin  Dunham,  Chief  of  the 
Office  of  Radio  Education  in  USOE, 
states  that  six  educational  groups  are 
now  ready  to  establish  educational 
television  stations.  Since  that  still 
leaves  243  educational  channels  avail- 
able for  occupancy  in  all  parts  of  the 
nation,  there  is  need  to  move  far  and 
fast  in  taking  up  these  channels  be- 
fore the  FCC  decides  that  educators 
were  not  really  serious  when  they 
asked  for  channel  allocations. 

•  New  Tools  for  Learning,  the  16mm 
production  of  the  University  of  Chi- 
cago which  is  available  from  a  num- 


ber of  film  rental  centers  around  the 
nation,  has  been  cleared  for  use  on 
television  at  any  time  and  place. 

Of  People  and  Places 

•  Foy  Cross,  DA VI  delegate  at  large, 
has  really  been  at  large  during  the 
past  six  months.  He  returned  to  home 
base,  however,  for  a  brief  stay  from 
April  21  through  May  12  to  consult 
with  Mutual  Security  Administration 
officials  on  the  program  of  audio- 
visual education  that  he  is  carrying 
on  in  the  Philippines.  Foy  tells  us 
that  his  chief  job  is  pushing  the  pro- 
duction and  utilization  of  educational 
and  documentary  audio-visual  materi- 
als, particularly  graphics,  motion  pic- 
tures, and  radio.  The  workshop  tech- 
nique is  being  used  extensively  in  this 
program.  Both  graphic  materials  and 
radio  are  being  used  with  great  effec- 
tiveness in  the  Philippines.  Five  daily 
radio  programs  carry  the  message  of 
our  people  and  a  large  number  of 
cartoon-type  picture  stories  are  doing 
much  to  acquaint  semi-illiterate  Phil- 
ippine farmers  and  workers  with  mod- 
ern methods  of  sanitation,  agriculture, 
and  industrial  production. 

•  G.  E.  Oliver,  formerly  director  of 
the  audio-visual  education  library  at 
Mississippi  Southern  College,  has  ac- 
cepted a  position  in  charge  of  the 
audio-visual  program  of  the  Univer- 
sity of  Georgia. 


•  New   officers   of  the   Audio-Visuai 
Division  of  the  Georgia  State  Educa-i 
tion    Association   are   Mrs.   Alice   Bo- 
hannon,  DeKalb  County  Schools,  Pres- 
ident;   Mrs.    Mary    Grubbs,    Georgia 
State  Department  of  Audio- Visual  Ed- 
ucation,   Vice-President;    Miss    Kath- 
leen   Moon,    Fulton    County    Schools 
Secretary;   and  Walter  Bell,  Directoi 
of    Audio-Visual    Education,    Atlanta 
Schools,  Treasurer. 

•  Winifred  Crawford,  director  of  the 
audio-visual  education  department  for 
Montclair,  New  Jersey,  Public  Schools, 
expects  to  retire  from  her  present  job 
on  June  30,  to  the  disappointment  of 
her    many    friends.     We've    received 
word,  however,  that  Winifred  has  no  \ 
intention  of  retiring  from  audio-visual  | 
education    because    she    has    already  t 
started   making  extensive   plans   con- 
cerning several  important  projects,  in- 
cluding  work    with    the    DA VI    Com- 
mittee  on   Archives,  of  which  she  is 
national   chairman. 

"From  the  Mouths  of  Babes" 

•  An  audio-visual  director  whose 
name  will  not  be  mentioned  told  us 
that  he  recently  visited  a  classroom 
where  use  was  being  made  of  a  film. 
Following  the  film  he  had  occasion 
to  ask  the  group,  "Why  are  you  view- 
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from    "Declaration   of    Independence"    {Warner    Bros.),    distributed    by   TFC 

TFC  CELEBRATES  15th  ANNIVERSARY 

AB  PICTURIS  OMNES  DISCERE  POSSUNT 


THESE  LATIN  WORDS,  proclaiming  a 
truth  known  to  all  teachers,  were 
;he  herald  and  the  focus  of  a  memor- 
ible  anniversary  event  held  at  the 
lotel  Biltmore  in  New  York  City  on 
\pril  18  and  19.  Leading  educators 
lom  all  parts  of  the  country  came 
ogether  at  the  invitation  of  the  Board 
)f  Directors  of  Teaching  Film  Cus- 
odians  to  express  their  appreciation 
0  the  motion  picture  industry  for 
vhat  it  had  done  during  the  past 
ifteen  years  in  making  short  subjects 
ind  excerpts  from  feature  pictures 
ivailable  for  classroom  use. 

.45  picturis  o'innes  discere  possunt 
"Everyone  can  learn  from  pictures") 
\as  a  motto  created  specially  for  the 
locasion.  It  served  its  purpose  well, 
""or  instance,  it  was  the  lead  title  on 
lie  first  two  charts  of  a  thirty-chart 
■xhibit*  that  clearly  and  visually  ex- 
'lained  the  scope,  the  procedures,  and 
he  significance  of  the  relationships 
"'tween  education  and  the  motion  pic- 
ure    industry. 

Among  the  well-known  educators 
iho  spoke  sincerely  and  appreciatively 
0  the  industry  at  the  Celebration  Din- 
icr  were  Roy  E.  Simpson,  California 
uiperintendent  of  Public  Instruction; 

hancellor  R.  G.  Gustavson  of  the 
Jniversity  of  Nebraska;  Dean  J.  B. 
Vhite  of  the  University  of  Florida 
ollege  of  Education;  Finis  Engleman, 
'onnecticut  Commissioner  of  Public 
nstruction;  Dr.  W.  E.  Meierhenry  of 
he  University  of  Nebraska;  Dr.  Lilla 


*  A  color  filmstrip  showing  the  thirty-chart 

^hibit  has  been  prepared  especially  for  use  in 

,  mcher-training    classes.    To    borrow    a    print. 

rite  directly  to  Carl  E.  Milliken,  25  W.  43rd 

I  t..  New  York   17,  N.  Y.  ' 


Belle  Pitts  of  Teachers  College  and  the 
National  Conference  of  Music  Educa- 
tors; and  Margaret  Divizia,  Audio- 
Visual  Director  for  the  Los  Angeles 
Schools. 

In  referring  to  the  great  develop- 
ments of  the  audio-visual  field  during 
the  past  fifteen  years,  Margaret  Div- 
izia spoke  for  all  of  the  audio-visual 
educators  present  when  she  said  that 
"Teaching  Film  Custodians  can  look 
with  pride  upon  this  phenomenal 
growth  for  what  they  have  done  to 
help  bring  it  about.  TFC  was  organ- 
ized to  help  break  a  vicious  circle  im- 
peding the  extended  use  of  16mm  edu- 
cational films.  Schools  were  unwilling 
to  buy  projectors  because  of  the  scar- 
city of  good  educational  films.  Poten- 
tial producers  feared  to  make  films  for 
such  a  restricted  market.  But  the  mo- 
tion picture  industry  had  many  the- 
atrical films  which  educators  wanted 
to  use.  Their  release  by  the  major 
companies  through  TFC  played  a  vital 
part  in  breaking  the  circle  and  stimu- 
lating the  development  of  the  field. 

"Another  important  contribution 
that  these  films  make  to  education  is 
that  they  lend  interest  to  teaching. 
Education  should  be  entertaining  and 
interest-getting.  It  should  even  be 
glamorous.  The  quality  of  the  theatri- 
cal films  selected,  their  high  standards 
of  production,  drama,  and  acting  lend 
glamour  both  to  the  subject  being 
taught  and,  I  think,  to  the  teacher 
using  the  films. 

"I  should  also  like  to  point  out  that 
Hollywood,  with  its  vast  resources, 
produces  films  which  are  out  of  the 
realm  of  the  producer  who  produces 
solely  for  the  16mm  market.  The  his- 


torical feature  pictures  which  have 
been  excerpted  for  classroom  use  are 
excellent  examples.  Such  classroom 
pictures  have  done  more  to  sell  our 
audio-visual  program  in  Los  Angeles 
to  the  public  and  to  the  school  staff 
than  has  any  other  single  factor. 

"TFC  has  been  a  vital  force  in 
building  film  libraries  across  this  coun- 
try; and  in  making  this  distinguished 
contribution  to  education  it  has  built 
an  enormous,  unmeasurable  stock  of 
good  will  within  the  teaching  profes- 
sion, the  school  audience,  and  the 
community." 

Education's  appreciation  became 
even  more  tangible  when  Certificates 
of  Appreciation  were  presented  to  rep- 
resentatives of  the  eight  major  motion 
picture  companies  that  had  opened 
their  vaults  to  education — Paramount, 
Universal,  Columbia,  RKO,  Educa- 
tional Films,  Loew's,  20th  Century- 
Fox,  and  Warner  Brothers.  The  pres- 
entations were  made  by  Dr.  Mark  A. 
May  of  Yale  University,  whose  able 
chairmanship  of  TFC's  distinguished 
Board  of  Directors  has  been  largely 
responsible  for  education's  under- 
standing of  the  industry  and  the  in- 
dustry's understanding  of  education. 
And  there  was  no  doubt  that  the  trib- 
ute was  from  American  Education 
with  the  citations  appearing  over  the 
names  of  Adams,  Bair,  Compton, 
Corey,  Farnum,  Givens,  Jansen,  Nash, 
Simpson,  and  Threlkeld  in  addition 
to  Dr.  May. 

A  citation  was  also  presented  to 
Eric  Johnston,  President  of  the  Mo- 
tion Picture  Association,  who  made 
the  major  address  of  the  evening  in 
his  response  for  the  industry.  Mr. 
Johnston  credited  the  educators  with 
vision  and  leadership  "in  fostering 
and  perfecting  the  use  of  the  motion 
picture  as  an  educational  medium." 
He  added: 

"The  more  we  see  of  accomplish- 
ment in  visual  education  through  the 
medium  of  the  motion  picture,  the 
more  we  can  see  of  the  opportunities 
and  challenges  that  still  lie  before  us. 

"Through  the  program  of  Teaching 
Film  Custodians  many  of  the  patri- 
otic, historical  and  citizenship  films 
have  been  given  renewed  life  and 
usefulness.  These  films  once  more  are 
bringing  to  our  school  children,  to 
new  generations,  a  fuller  understand- 
ing of  our  national  heritage — an  in- 
creased measure  of  dedication  to 
American  ideals  .  .  . 

"It  seems  to  me  that  the  motion 
picture  will  achieve  its  full  stature 
as  an  educational  medium  when  its 
screen  is  a  world  screen — when  it 
does  the  job  that  it — and  it  alone — • 
can  do  for  our  leadership  of  the  free 
nations  and  the  free  peoples. 

"I  have  noted  that  the  free  transla- 
tion of  the  Latin  motto  of  tonight's 
program  reads:  'Everyone  can  learn 
from  pictures.'  When  those  pictures 
move,  they  can  move  the  minds  of 
men;  when  they  move  the  minds  of 
men,  they  m,ove  the  world." 


>ummer,   1952 


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As  Viewed  From  Here  Editorial 

Now  you  have  the  opportunity  to  test  ttie  full  power  of  this  medium 

The  Educational  Reservation 

•  To  one  who  has  carefully  examined  all  seven  hundred  pages  of  the 
Federal  Communications  Commission's  "Final  Television  Allocation  Re- 
port," there  is  in  it  unmistakable  evidence  of  American  democracy  in  action 
— American  democracy  of  the  highest  order. 

Through  their  Joint  Committee  on  Educational  Television,  American 
educators — and  they  were  the  nation's  top  educators — presented  to  the 
Commission  the  need  for  reserving  TV  channels  for  educational  use.  Ob- 
jectors were  given  full  and  fair  opportunity  to  be  heard.  The  Commission 
made  its  decision:  242  channels  are  being  reserved  for  non-commercial 
educational  stations. 

In  words  quoted  from  the  Final  Report,  these  seem  to  us  some  of  the 
Commission's  most  pertinent  and  significant  conclusions: 

•  On  the  basis  of  the  record  .  .  .  there  is  a  need  for  non-commercial 
educational  television  stations. 

•  The  record  shows  the  desire  and  ability  of  education  to  make  a 
substantial  contribution  to  the  use  of  television. 

•  It  is  clear  from  the  record  that  an  important  part  of  the  educator's 
effort  in  television  will  be  in  the  field  of  adult  education  in  the  home. 

•  The  amounts  of  money  spent  by  other  public  and  private  educational 

groups  in  aural  broadcasting  indicate  that  the  acquisition  of  suf- 
ficient funds  for  television  would  not  be  an  insurmountable  obstacle. 

•  The  record  indicates  that  educational  institutions  will  unite  in  the 
construction  and  operation  of  non-commercial  educational  tele- 
vision stations.  Such  cooperative  efforts  will,  of  course,  help  to 
make  such  stations  economically  feasible. 

In  providing  an  educational  reservation,  the  Commission  has  responded 
to  a  convincingly  expressed  need  of  American  education.  Its  decision  means 
that  the  way  has  now  been  cleared  for  a  new  kind  of  television  station  never 
before  attempted — a  non-commercial  educational  station. 

Now  it  is  up  to  the  American  people  to  decide,  within  the  limits  set  by 
the  Commission,  exactly  how  many  stations  there  will  be,  where  they  will  be 
located,  and  how  soon  they  will  be  in  operation.  The  challenge  of  leadership 
to  guide  in  the  making  of  those  decisions  squarely  faces  American  educators. 
The  nature  and  logic  of  that  challenge  have  been  neatly  summarized  by 
FCC  Chairman  Paul  A.  Walker: 

"There  is  a  tremendous  educational  job  to  be  done  if  our  citizens  are 
to  be  fitted  for  their  responsibilities  in  these  difficult,  fast-moving  times. 
You  educators  are  primarily  responsible  for  that  impressive  task.  You 
have  assured  the  Commission  that  television  can  help  you.  I  am  sure 
you  are  right.  Now  you  have  the  opportunity  to  test  the  full  power  of  this 
medium." 

— PCR 

230  Educational  Screen 


EDUCATION  IN  DEPTH 

. . .  when  a  wide  variety  of  communication  tools  was  used  with  7th-graders 


Ti 


HE  MEDICINES  a  physician  prescribes  help  determine 
the  heahh  of  his  patients.  The  drugs  he  decides  to 
administer  are  those  which  past  experiences  have 
|)roved  best  suited  for  the  given  conditions.  He  knows 
there  is  no  cure-all;  he  draws  from  a  wide  variety  of 
pharmaceuticals. 

The  problem  facing  a  teacher  may  be  likened  to  that 
facing  a  physician,  except  that  it  is  complicated  by  group 
rather  than  individual  diagnosis.  One  of  the  most  diffi- 
cult problems  confronting  a  teacher  in  the  usual  unse- 
lected  class  is  the  wide  variety  of  reading  abilities.  When 
recognized,  this  problem  is  attacked  by  instructors  in  a 
\  ariety  of  ways. 

There  are  some  who  use  the  traditional  cure-all  method 
iif  placing  main  emphasis  on  the  reading  textbook.  The 
probable  success  of  this  treatment  is  complicated  by  the 
very  nature  of  the  text.  A  teacher  is  lucky  if  the  text  is 
aimed  at  the  middle  fifty  percent  of  his  group.  Even 
if  this  is  the  case,  the  lower  quartile  can  not  read  it 
understandingly,  and  the  upper-quartile  students  are  de- 
\  eloping  bad  study  habits  as  they  are  held  back  by  the 
l'r(jgress  of  the  slower  ones.  There  are  often  other  un- 
luvorable  factors:  the  text  may  be  out  of  date,  it  may 
contain  too  much  or  too  little  subject  matter.  All  this  does 
not  mean,  however,  that  textbooks  are  outmoded.  The 
roinpetent  instructor  uses  other  communication  methods 
lo  supplement  the  text,  to  help  make  its  concepts  mean- 

Iingful  to  all  students. 
Many  teachers  do  makp  considerable  use  of  more  than 


ummer,   1952 


by  ROBERT  B.  LEITCH 

Audio-Visual  Coordinator 
Lincoln  Junior  High  School 
Santa  Monica,  California 


one  kind  of  communication  tool,  but  their  use  is  often 
not  wise.  One  of  the  best  illustrations  of  misuse  of  a 
valuable  communication  tool  is  the  showing  of  several 
motion  pictures,  often  unrelated,  for  an  entire  period 
without  pause  for  discussion.  Perhaps  the  pictures  may 
be  briefly  discussed  the  next  day  before  hurrying  back 
to  the  text  to  make  up  for  lost  time. 

The  teacher  who  knows  how  to  make  wise  use  of  teach- 
ing materials  is  particularly  fortunate  today.  The  supply 
of  available  communication  tools  is  wide  and  varied 
enough  to  meet  practically  any  teaching  problem.  It 
must  be  emphasized,  however,  that  the  value  of  any  medi- 
um is  directly  related  to  the  kind  of  use  a  teacher 
makes  of  it. 

An  attempt  to  put  to  good  use  a  variety  of  communica- 
tion media  was  made  recently  by  the  writer.  The  condi- 
tions of  the  experimental  project  were  kept  as  moderate 
as  possible  so  that  the  routine  of  the  school  would  not 
be  too  seriously  affected  and  so  that  similar  procedures 
could  be  used  readily  by  any  teacher.  The  project  was 
carried  out  in  an  unselected  class  of  seventh-grade  sci- 
ence. The  communication  tools  used  were  those  readily 
available  in  the  school  system.    The  course  was  oriented 


231 


Films  and  other  audio-visual  materials  inspired  reference  research. 
In  turn,  the  research  brought  suggestions  for  the  use  of  films,  some 
of  which  had  not  been  planned  originally. 

to  the  regular  science  curriculum,  which  covers  a  great 
deal  of  subject  matter  in  an  explanatory  manner.  The 
teaching  units  were  on  geology,  water,  air,  biology,  and 
mechanical  energy.  Emphasis  was  placed  on  the  educa- 
tional needs  of  the  students  rather  than  on  any  one  kind 
of  communication. 

Two  main  problems  were  apparent  at  the  beginning 
of  the  project.  First,  there  was  a  wide  range  of  ability 
in  the  class  of  39  students.  Complete  reading  statistics 
were  not  available,  so  IQ's  were  used  as  a  fairly  good 
substitute.  These  ranged  from  79  to  135  with  the  usual 
distribution  found  in  unselected  classes.  The  EM  form 
of  the  Stanford  Achievement  Test  in  Science  was  given 
in  the  first  week  of  the  semester  to  determine  grade  levels 
in  the  subject.  These  followed  about  the  same  pattern 
as  that  of  the  IQ's.  The  range  was  from  4.4  to  11.3. 

The  second  problem  was  that  the  course,  originally 
designed  for  a  year,  had  been  telescoped  into  a  semester 
to  make  a  place  for  a  semester  of  geography. 

In  view  of  these  problems,  no  texts  were  issued  to  the 
students.  Instead,  several  science  texts  were  placed  on 
the  reference  shelf  along  with  related  books  and  pamph- 
lets— all  graded  from  very  easy  reading  to  quite  difficult. 
These  were  supplemented  from  time  to  time  by  reference 
materials  from  the  library  and  the  free  text. 

While  the  preliminary  survey  of  the  teaching  situation 
was  being  made,  students  were  assigned  free  reading  in 
science  magazines.  As  each  student  reported  orally  on  the 
topic  that  had  interested  him  most,  the  instructor  pointed 
out  the  field  of  science  to  which  it  was  related  on  a 
chart  on  the  blackboard.  This  procedure  stimulated  a 
fairly  steady  stream  of  clippings  from  newspapers  and 
magazines  and  was  continued  throughout  the  semester. 
It  led  some  students  to  bring  collections  of  scientific  speci- 
mens to  the  class. 

An  outline  was  placed  on  the  blackboard  for  each  unit 
of  the  course  as  it  was  introduced.  Each  section  of  the 
outline  was  illustrated  by  a  motion  picture,  a  filmstrip, 
or  other  audio-visual  materials  when  available.  Short 
presentations  were  made  by  the  teacher  before  the  pro- 
jection of  each  film,  and  ample  time  was  allowed  for 
discussion   after  the   showing.     Occasionally   films  were 


The  tape  recorder  was  used  in  the  first  oral  reports  and  occasionally 
throughout  the  course.  It  proved  a  fine  aid  in  self-analysis  and  en- 
couraged students  to  improve  their  reporting. 

shown  more  than  once  to  clear  up  misunderstandings  or 
to  emphasize  important  points. 

The  contributions  made  by  audio-visual  communica- 
tions were  significant  in  several  ways.  Films  were  used 
not  only  to  introduce  units  but  whenever  they  could  be 
useful.  Besides  furnishing  information  that  could  not  be 
obtained  so  well  in  any  other  way,  they  stimulated  inter- 
est.to  the  point  where  students  were  eager  to  do  research  ' 
based  on  film  content.  Films  were  especially  valuable  to 
students  in  the  lower  quartile,  who  gained  concepts  via 
film  that  they  could  not  possibly  comprehend  from  the 
printed  page. 

Filmstrips  were  especially  useful  for  placing  emphasis 
on  important  items  in  the  outline  and  for  review.  An- 
other excellent  method  for  recall  was  the  recording  of 
the  narration  of  a  film  on  tape  while  the  film  was  being 
shown.  Then  the  narration  could  be  played  back  later 
after  the  film  had  been  returned;  it  was  surprising  how 
well  students  could  recall  and  describe  the  pictures  that 
went  with  the  narration.  And,  of  course,  there  was 
abundant  use  of  bulletin-board  materials — mounted  pic- 
tures, charts,  and  maps — which  added  interest  to  the 
units. 

An  outline  of  the  unit  being  studied  was  constantly  be- 
fore the  students  so  they  could  write  in  their  findings  as 
they  went  along.  When  a  film  was  not  available  or  not 
conclusive  enough,  reference  materials  were  read  and 
reported  orally  to  the  class.  The  brighter  students  were 
assigned  library  references  of  a  more  difficult  nature, 
while  slower  students  read  the  easier  pamphlets  or  car- 
ried out  illustrative  projects  with  cut-out  pictures  and 
original  drawings.  The  reference  materials  proved  to  be 
about  as  popular  with  the  students  as  were  the  films. 
Although  for  the  most  part  work  was  done  in  the  class- 
room, many  students  requested  permission  to  take  mate- 
rials home  for  reading  beyond  the  assignment.  Oral  re- 
ports were  often  so  voluminous  that  they  had  to  be  cut 
short. 

The  tape  recorder  was  used  in  the  first  oral  reports 
and  occasionally  throughout  the  course.  Almost  every- 
one wanted  to  hear  himself:  the  recorder  proved  a  fine  aid 

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WHAT  GREATER  GIFT 

"What  greater  or  better  gift  can  we  offer  ttie  republic 
tiian  to  teacti  and  instruct  our  youtti?"— Cicero 

To  dramatize  the  teacher  as  a  professional  person  and 
to  show  something  of  what  today's  teaching  is  all  about 
is  the  purpose  of  the  National  Education  Association's 
new  motion  picture  production  What  Greater  Gift,  which 
Educational  Screen  readers  are  privileged  to  preview 
here  before  its  official  release  on  July  1  at  the  NEA  con- 
vention in  Detroit. 

Prints  of  the  28-minute  16mm  film  (with  an  original 
^(•ore  played  by  musicians  from  the  NBC  symphony  or- 
chestra) will  be  available  in  both  black  and  white  and 
color.  Further  information  about  the  film  can  be  secured 
from  the  Division  of  Press  and  Radio  Relations,  National 
Kducation  Association,  1201  16th  St.,  N.W.,  Washington 
6.  D.  C. 


Ginny,  a  high-school  senior  wMh  her  heart  set  on  teaching,  is  dis- 
couraged by  her  father,  who  thinks  that  all  she  would  get  if  she 
entered  the  school  of  education  at  the  state  university  would  be 
new-fangled    educational   theory   instead    of   "something    practical." 


She  seeks  the  advice  of  Mrs.  Drake,  a  school  teacher  with  many 
years  of  experience,  to  find  out  just  what  teaching  is  all  about  and 
whether  the  profession  is  one  she  would  really  like  to  prepare  for. 
Mrs.  Drake  retraces  her  own  career. 


She  tells  Ginny  about  the  schools  of  yesterday  with  their  bolted- 
down  seats  and  book-bound  "learning"  exercises.  Teaching  then 
(and  sometimes  today)  seems  to  have  been  based  on  the  precept 
that  learning  must  be  unpleasant  and  thus  "character-building." 


In  the  modern  school,  Mrs.  Drake  explains,  there  is  little  regimenta-  Reading  is  fun  in  today's  classroom,  and  there  are  books  to  satisfy 

tion.  The  teacher  uses  the  child's  natural  interests  to  help  him  learn,  every  Interest.  But  the  modern  teacher  must  be  professionally  pre- 

understanding    that    those    things    are    learned    best    which    Involve  pared  to   make   good   use   not  only  of   books   but  a   wide  variety   of 

experiences  close  to  the  life  of  the  child.  teaching  materials  such  as  films,  recordings,  and  field  trips. 

(P.S.  In  the  final  scene  of  the  film,  Ginny  does  make  her  decision — and  with  full  parental  support.) 


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Fiestas  ©f  ih#  htU«  (Motion  picture)  U.  S.  Coordinator  of 
Inter'AmeHcan  Affairs,  1942.  Re-released  for  educational 
use  in  the  United  States  through  U.  S.  Office  of  Education, 
1949. 
10  min.,  8d.,  color,  16  mm.  (Mexican  fiestas  series,  no.  3) 
Summary:  Ceremonies  at  Amecameca  where  dancers  climb  the  trail 
to  Sacramente,  representing  that  part  of  the  Passion  called  Via 
Crucls;  pilgrimage  to  Chalma  where  Lenten  pilgrims  visit  the  one- 
time sacred  grotto  of  Oztocteotl. 

• Another  issue,    b&w. 


1.  Mexico— Soc.  life  &  oust.     2.  Dancing— Mexico.  i    U    S. 

Office  of  Inter-Amerlcan   Affairs,     n.   U.   S.     Office  of  Education. 
( Series) 


V.  S.  Office  of  Education, 
for  Library  of  Ck>ngress 


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398.33 


Fi  E  52-86 


visual  Education  Service 
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LC'S   FILM   CATALOG  CARDS 


What  they  tell  us,  what  they  don't  tell  us,  how  we  can  use  them 


ARE  YOU  a  film  producer  or  a  film  distributor?  Do 
you  operate  a  film  library,  prepare  film  bibliogra- 
phies, or  answer  inquiries  about  films?  Do  you  use 
films?  If  the  answer  to  any  of  these  questions  is  "yes," 
you  can  use  LC's  film  catalog  cards. 

For  years  the  Library  of  Congress  has  been  preparing 
and  issuing  3x5  catalog  cards  on  books,  and  these  cards, 
as  we  all  know,  are  indispensable  in  cataloging,  classi- 
fying, and  locating  information  about  books.  Imagine, 
for  a  moment,  going  to  a  public  library  that  did  not 
have  a  card  catalog — except  perhaps  an  alphabetical 
list  of  titles — and  trying  to  locate  books  on  a  particular 
subject.  It  is  a  long  way  from  A  to  Z! 

Yet  this  is  precisely  what  we  expect  people  to  do  when 
they  want  information  about  films — and  what's  more,  to 
consult  57  different  lists  of  films! 

All  of  us — film  producers,  distributors,  librarians, 
bibliographers,  and  users — need  information  about  films. 
We  need  information  that  is  accurate  and  objective, 
consistent  and  systematic,  currently  and  continuously 
up-to-date.  LC's  fihn  catalog  cards  will  give  us  such 
information. 

What  information  will  these  cards  give  us?  Reproduced 
on  this  page  is  a  sample  card.  Note  what  it  says:  That 
the  motion  picture  Fiestas  of  the  Hills  was  produced  by 
the  Coordinator  of  Inter- American  Affairs  in  1942;  that 
it  was  re-released  for  educational  use  through  the  U.  S. 
Ofiice  of  Education  in  1949;  that  it  is  a  10-minute  16mm 
sound  color  film,  also  available  in  black-and-white;  that 
it  is  the  third  film  in  a  series  known  as  "Mexican  Fi- 
estas." Note  the  summary,  a  straightforward,  objective 
statement  of  the  content  of  the  film — what  it  shows  and 
says.  Then  note  the  tracings  given  on  the  card — that  this 
film  deals  with  the  social  life  and  customs  of  Mexico  and 
with  dancing  (in  Mexico)  and  the  card  should  be  filed 
under  these  headings.  Furthermore,  that  the  card  should 


by  SEERLEY  REID 

Chief,  Visual  Education  Service 
U.S.  Office   of  Education 

be  filed  under  the  heading  of  the  Office  of  Inter-Ameri- 
can Affairs  (the  producer)  and  the  Office  of  Education 
(the  releasing  agent)  and  as  part  of  a  series  under  the 
series  title,  "Mexican  Fiestas."  Thus,  Fiestas  of  the 
Hills  would  be  filed  in  a  card  catalog  under  six  dif- 
ferent headings,  namely: 

1.  Fiestas  of  the  Hills  (the  title) 

2.  Mexican  Fiestas  series.  No.  3  (the  series  title  and 
number) 

3.  Mexico — Social    1     /,.i,       l-    .    •»      _..  j 
Life  and  Customs  i    ^'^  .'"^J^'^'^  ''  P^^^^^  """^  ^''■ 

4.  Dancing— Mexico]       P'^'"*' 

5.  U.S.  Office  of  Inter-American  Affairs  (the  producer) 

6.  U.   S.   Office   of  Education    (the   current   releasing 
agent ) 

The  card  also  gives  the  Dewey  decimal  number 
(398.33)  under  which  the  film  can  be  classified;  the  order 
number  of  the  card  (FiE  52-86)  ;  and  the  notation  that 
the  cataloging  of  this  film  was  done  by  the  U.  S.  Office 
of  Education  Visual  Education  Service  for  the  Library  of 
Congress. 

Finally,  for  the  especially  curious,  the  figure  "18"  in 
brackets  means  simply  that  1,800  copies  of  this  card  were 
originally  printed  by  the  Library. 

Limitations  (?) 

Now,  what  information  does  this  card  not  give  us? 
What  are  its  omissions  so  far  as  visual  educators  are  con- 
cerned? It  seems  to  me  that  there  are  two:  (1)  the  card 
does  not  give  an  evaluation  of  the  film  and  (2)  it  does 


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not  specify  the  sources  from  which  prints  can  be  ob- 
tained. We  need  such  data  in  selecting  and  using  films, 
and  we  quite  naturally  regret  their  omission  from  LC's 
cards. 

Yet,  these  omissions  were  deliberate,  not  accidental. 
For  one  thing,  of  course,  a  3  x  5  card  cannot  cover  every- 
thing— a  statement  similar  to  the  one  we  have  all  made 
about  films:  that  "you  cannot  cover  everything  in  20 
minutes!" 

More  rationally,  however,  the  decisions  to  eliminate 
nvaluative  data  and  distributive  information  were  made 
deliberately  after,  careful  consideration  of  the  problems 
which  would  be  involved.  Evaluative  comments,  includ- 
ing laudatory  or  condemnatory  adjectives,  have  been 
prohibited  since  LC's  film  catalog  cards,  like  its  book 
catalog  cards,  attempt  only  to  describe  factually  and 
objectively  the  films  being  cataloged.  The  film  sum- 
maries, accordingly,  are  objective  statements  of  the  ma- 
terial covered  in  the  film — what  the  film  shows  and  says. 

This  decision,  it  seems  to  me,  is  a  wise  one.  Evaluation 
is  a  vigorous  and  time-consuming  process.  It  involves 
value  judgments,  frames  of  reference,  criteria  of  ap- 
praisal—their specific  definition  and  application  in  the 
evaluative  process.  The  Library  of  Congress  is  per- 
forming an  invaluable  service  in  cataloging  films.  We 
cannot  expect  that  the  Library  will  also  evaluate  the 
films.  That  is  our  job  as  educators!  (And  we  need  to 
do  a  better  job  than  we  have  done  in  the  past.) 

The  other  omission — that  of  availability  information — 
is  based  on  very  practical  reasons.  Such  information  on 
how  and  where  to  borrow,  rent,  and  purchase  prints 
changes  so  rapidly  that  to  attempt  to  specify  such  sources 
would  mean  that  the  catalog  cards  would  be  obsolete  al- 
most before  they  were  printed.  Such  information  is  tem- 
poral. LC's  cards  will,  we  hope,  be  valid  for  the  life 
of  the  films. 

Film  Coverage 

Eventually  the  Library  of  Congress  hopes  and  plans 
to  catalog  all  educational  motion  pictures  and  filmstrips 
which  are  available  for  public  use — and  for  which,  con- 
sequently, there  is  or  will  be  a  need  for  catalog  cards. 
This  objective  will  not  be  reached  overnight — perhaps 
it  will  never  be  attained — but  it  is  a  goal  with  which 
all  of  us  concur.  At  the  present  time,  the  Library  is 
printing  cards  from  copy  received  from  three  sources: 
Q  )  for  films  currently  being  copyrighted,  from  the  Copy- 
right Office;  (2)  for  U.  S.  Government  films,  from  the 
U.  S.  Office  of  Education;  and  (3)  for  other  films, 
I  through  a  series  of  cooperative  agreements  with  pro- 
ducers, professional  organizations,  universities,  public 
libraries,  etc.  Note:  If  you  wish  your  films  cataloged  by 
LC  (no  cost),  write  to  the  Library  of  Congress  for  in- 
jormation. 

At  the  time  of  writing  this  article  (April  1952),  copy 
for  1600  films  had  been  prepared  by  or  supplied  to  the 
Library  of  Congress  and  the  Library  had  printed  and 
i>.-ued  cards  for  500  of  these  films. 

Uses  &  Users 

The  uses  of  film  catalog  cards  are,  quite  obviously,  too 
numerous  to  enumerate.  Perhaps  they  are  too  obvious  to 
mention.  To  me  the  basic  values  of  such  cards  are  two- 
fold: (1)  that  they  will  give  me  information  on  all  films, 
information  on  titles,  subjects,  producers,  etc.,  indexed 


and  cross-indexed,  information  that  is  continuously  up- 
to-date;  (2)  that  this  same  information  will  be  available 
to  everyone. 

Not  everyone  will  wish  a  complete  file  of  film  informa- 
tion. The  Library  has  recognized  this  fact  and  has  set 
up  a  number  of  different  ways  of  distributing  its  film 
cards.  You  can  get  the  cards  for  theatrical  films  or  for 
nontheatrical  films  or  for  both.  You  can  obtain  cards  for 
motion  pictures  or  for  filmstrips  or  for  both.  You  can 
obtain  cards  for  specific  films  or  for  all  films.  You  can 
get  single  cards  for  the  films  (by  title  only)  or  sets  of 
cards  (title  cards  plus  additional  cards  with  the  subject 
headings  overprinted  on  them — an  average  of  five  cards 
per  set).  In  short,  you  can  obtain  as  much  or  as  little 
information  as  you  need. 

To  a  great  extent,  the  cards  you  order  from  the  Library 
will  depend  upon  the  uses  you  intend  to  make  of  the 
cards.  If  you  wish  a  record  of  only  the  films  in  your 
library,  you  will  necessarily  obtain  only  the  LC  cards 
for  these  specific  films.  If  you  wish  to  maintain  an  in- 
formation record  of  films,  regardless  of  whether  or  not 
you  have  prints  in  your  library,  you  will  need  to  have 
LC's  cards  on  all  films.  Film  producers,  distributors, 
librarians,  bibliographers,  users — all  will  have  different 
uses  for  LC's  film  catalog  cards.  Consider  some  of  the 
possibilities : 

FUm  producers.  The  cards,  purchased  in  quantity  for 
only  one  cent  per  card,  can  be  used  in  publicity  and  pro- 
motion campaigns,  as  stuffers  in  routine  or  special  mail- 
ings; they  can  be  furnished  as  a  courtesy  service  to  pur- 
chasers of  prints  and  to  libraries  maintaining  an  informa- 
tion service  on  films.  The  complete  catalog  of  LC's  cards, 
classified  by  subjects,  can  be  used  by  producers  to  de- 
termine what  films  their  competitors  have  made,  what 
subject  areas  are  saturated  with  films,  what  other  areas 
are  underdeveloped. 

Fihn  distributors.  The  cards  can  be  used  as  inventory 
and  property  records  of  prints,  as  advertising  or  service 
materials  to  be  sent  to  customers,  as  the  basic  records 
for  the  preparation  of  catalogs.  An  overall  catalog  of 
LC's  cards  can  be  used  to  provide  an  information  (and 
goodwill)  service  to  customers,  to  answer  inquiries,  and 
to  maintain  one's  own  information. 

Film  librarians.  As  with  film  distributors,  LC's  cards 
can  be  used  for  recording  the  acquisition  of  prints  and 

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Reprinted  with  permission  of  artist  Virgil  Partch  and  Collier's  magazine 


Summer,    1952 


235 


DESIGNING  EXPERIENCES  to  be  included  in  audio-visual 
courses  or  workshops  is  a  task  which  more  and  more 
of  us  face  each  year.  Because  the  results  of  our  plan- 
ning influence  our  students'  whole  attitude  toward  the 
value  of  audio-visual  methods,  it  is  especially  important 
that  we  use  available  resources  to  the  fullest  advantage. 
To  supplement  direct  experiences  in  the  audio-visual 
classroom,  the  public  school,  and  the  community,  we 
now  have  a  choice  of  motion  pictures  and  other  types 
of  materials  which  show  audio-visual  methods  in  action. 
The  purpose  of  this  article  is  to  describe  the  more  widely 
accepted  films  and  filmstrips  which  deal  with  topics  usu- 
ally included  in  a  basic  audio-visual  course.  In  a  sense 
it  can  be  considered  a  minimum  list,  to  be  supplemented 
by  other  types  of  materials,  additional  film  titles  pre- 
senting other  topics,  and  good  examples  of  each  type  of 
material.  Motion  pictures  are  especially  effective  for 
showing  audio-visual  programs  in  action  and  for  stimu- 
lating a  discussion  of  the  effect  of  audio-visual  methods 
on  the  learning  process. 

Background  Unit 

AUDIO-VISUAL  AIDS  TO  LEARNING  (13  minutes, 
black  and  white,  U.  S.  Army;  United  World)  *  shows  how 
a  teacher  with  access  to  a  local  audio-visual  center  plans 
a  unit  on  Japan  with  her  eighth-grade  pupils.  She  pre- 
views available  films  and  filmstrips,  and  in  the  course  of 
the  unit  the  class  members  utilize  the  chalkboard,  film- 
strips,  a  motion  picture,  a  school-produced  radio  pro- 
gram, a  field  trip  to  the  local  museum,  art  activities,  and 
a  demonstration  by  a  native  Japanese  musician  to  round 
out  their  understanding  of  Japan.  Emphasis  is  always 
on  the  influence  of  the  teaching  method  on  children's 
interest  and  understanding.  This  teacher  is  careful,  also, 
to  choose  types  of  materials  on  the  basis  of  their  unique 
contributions;  for  example,  she  uses  the  motion  picture 
to  show  how  the  Japanese  people  live  and  the  filmstrip  to 
present  facts  about  Japan's  geography,  history,  and 
economy.  i 

By  way  of  contrast,  ACCENT  ON  LEARNING  (29 
minutes,  black  and  white,  Ohio  State  University)  raises 
the  question  "What  does  it  mean  to  teach?"  by  showing 
many  college  classroom  scenes  in  which  the  instructors 
are  succeeding  in  various  degrees  in  communicating  with 
and  stimulating  their  students.  Each  instructor's  philoso- 
phy and  methods  are  discussed  in  terms  of  the  effect  on 
the  learner,  and  a  number  of  audio-visual  materials  are 
shown  in  use. 

A  film  which  has  long  been  popular  for  other  pur- 
poses, WILSON  DAM  SCHOOL  (22  minutes,  black  and 
white,  T.V.A.  and  Alabama  State  Department  of  Edu- 
cation; Deluxe  Laboratory),  shows  all  types  of  non- 
projected  audio-visual  materials  and  methods  being  used 
effectively  in  an  elementary  school  with  minimum  fa- 
cilities. The  children  reflect  the  rich  background  of 
experience  which  their  school  provides  in  the  way  they 
conduct  themselves,  the  activities  in  which  they  are  inter- 
ested, and  their  attitudes  toward  school  and  their  teach- 
ers. The  film  should  be  especially  effective  for  showing 
an  audio-visual  program  which  depends  upon  the  teach- 
ers' skill  in  using  direct  experiences,  community  resources, 
and  inexpensive  materials. 


from   "New  Tools  for   Learning" 


*When   two  credits  are  given  after  a- film  title,  the  first  is  the 
producer  and  the  second  is  the  distribution  source  or  sources. 


BASIC  TOOLS  FOR 

A  minimum  list  of  films  &  filmstrips 
to  help  you  teach 

NEW  TOOLS  FOR  LEARNING  (20  minutes,  black 
and  white,  University  of  Chicago;  Encyclopaedia  Bri- 
tannica  Films,  Bell  and  Howell  Co.,  Young  America 
Films  1  can  be  used  in  the  introductory  phases  of  an 
audio-visual  course  to  show  that  audio-visual  materials 
are  tools  which  the  up-to-date  teacher  must  have  in  order 
to  work  effectively,  just  as  the  industrial  worker  must 
have  his  tools  and  machinery,  however  expensive,  in 
order  to  produce  goods  at  an  increased  rate.  Even  though 
there  are  five  classroom  sequences  showing  films  being 
used  for  various  purposes,  the  film's  greatest  value  to  an 
audio-visual  class  lies  in  its  approach  to  public  relations. 
Teachers  seeing  it  may  wish  to  use  it  as  a  pattern  for 
their  own  interpretation  of  their  work  to  the  public,  or 
they  may  wish  to  use  the  film  itself. 

Utilization  ot  Motion  Pictures 

For  a  unit  on  the  utilization  of  the  educational  film, 
there  are  at  least  three  basic  films:  USING  THE  CLASS- 
ROOM FILM  (24  minutes,  black  and  white.  Encyclo- 
paedia Britannica  Films)  ;  FILM  TACTICS  (23  minutes, 
black  and  white,  U.  S.  Navy;  United  World);  and 
BRING  THE  WORLD  TO  THE  CLASSROOM  (20 
minutes,  black  and  white.  Encyclopaedia  Britannica 
Films).  1 

The  first  shows  a  seventh-grade  class  studying  the 
problem  of  feeding  the  world.  As  part  of  their  study 
of  the  growing  of  wheat,  they,  and  the  audience,  see  the 
film  The  Wheat  Farmer.  Their  teacher  has  prepared  him- 
self and  the  class  for  effective  use  of  the  film,  and  a  wealth 
of  follow-up  activities  is  shown.  The  commentary  points 
out  that  the  results  include  the  development  of  study 
skills,  integration  of  subject-matter  areas,  encouragement 
of  pupil  sharing,  and  allowance  for  individual  differences 
and  interests. 


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Film  Tactics  uses  a  greatly  simplified  teaching  situ- 
ation to  show,  with  considerable  humor,  some  of  the 
common  mistakes  made  in  using  films.  In  five  small  class- 
es of  Navy  trainees,  five  instructors  present  a  brief  train- 
ing film  which  explains  a  simple  maneuver.  The  mental 
activities  of  a  typical  trainee  in  each  class  are  actually 
visualized  as  the  instructor  proceeds  with  the  lesson. 
The  first  fails  to  motivate  the  class,  the  second  ignores 
room  conditions,  the  third  fails  to  introduce  the  film 
properly,  and  the  fourth  neglects  to  review  or  test  after 
the  showing.  The  fifth  instructor  gets  results  because  he 
avoids  these  mistakes.  Actual  maneuvers  which  end  in 
chaos  convince  the  commodore  that  there  is  something 
wrong  with  the  teaching  and  he  immediately  sets  about 
to  remedy  the  situation. 

Bring  the  World  to  the  Classroom  emphasizes  the 
unique  contributions  of  the  motion  pictures  to  education. 


tDIO-YISUAL   COURSE 


By  BETTY  STOOPS 

Instructor,  School  of  Education 
Indiana  University 

Brief  excerpts  from  a  number  of  films  illustrate  limi- 
tations of  remoteness,  size,  speed,  expense,  time,  sound, 
danger,  rarity,  and  abstractness  which  thfe  film  can  over- 
come. Other  scenes  point  out  the  effectiveness  of  the  film 
in  motivating  further  work  and  in  developing  concepts, 
especially  with  low-intelligence  groups.  The  chief  limita- 
tion to  this  film  is  the  fact  that  it  was  produced  in  1938. 

INSTRUCTIONAL  FILMS— THE  NEW  WAY  TO 
GREATER  EDUCATION  (17  minutes,  black  and  white. 
Coronet)  also  presents  some  of  the  ways  in  which  films 
can  help  speed  up  and  enrich  learning.  Scenes 
from  Coronet  films  illustrate  the  speeding  up  and  slowing 
down  of  time,  the  bringing  of  the  inaccessible  or  too- 
expensive  into  the  classroom,  and  the  picturing  of  scien- 
tific and  social  processes.  The  advantages  of  color  in 
films  are  not  discussed.  The  lecturer  in  the  film  ex- 
plains that  selection,  integration,  accessibility,  and  ad- 
ministration are  important  to  good  utilization.  The  com- 
mentary is  general  enough  to  make  the  film  suitable  for 
either  parent  or  teacher  groups  being  introduced  to  the 
subject.  The  short  version  of  the  film  is  generally  pref- 
erable to  the  longer  one  (2%  reels). 

Another  film  which  shows  excellent  use  of  a  motion 
picture  and  correlated  slides  is  HUMAN  GROWTH  (19 
minutes,  color,  E.  C.  Brown  Trust) .  A  committee  of  pupils 
previews  the  film-within-a-film  and  prepares  the  class  for 
seeing  it,  a  boy  projects  the  film,  and  the  teacher  en- 
courages a  follow-up  discussion,  referring  to  slides  to 
answer  questions. 

Motion  Picture  Projection 

The  understandings  basic  to  efficient  classroom  pro- 
jection are  developed  in  FACTS  ABOUT  FILM  (10 
minutes,  black  and  white.   International  Film  Bureau) 


and  FACTS  ABOUT  PROJECTION  (11  minutes,  black 
and  white,  International  Film  Bureau).  The  former 
demonstrates  the  physical  characteristics  of  35mm  and 
16mm  film  stock,  the  parts  of  a  projector  with  which  the 
film  comes  into  contact,  common  causes  of  film  damage 
and  how  to  prevent  them,  and  general  care  of  films.  The 
boy  who  observes  and  sometimes  participates  too  en- 
thusiastically in  the  film  demonstration  furnishes  humor 
and  emphasis  at  strategic  points.  The  second  film  shows 
a  student  projectionist  moving  projection  equipment 
into  a  classroom,  setting  it  up,  preparing  the  room,  and 
completing  a  showing.  The  practices  shown  are  rather 
widely  accepted. 

A  more  detailed  and  specialized  treatment  of  projec- 
tion is  presented  in  OPERATION  AND  CARE  OF  THE 
BELL  AND  HOWELL  SOUND  PROJECTOR  (22  min- 
utes, black  and  white.  International  Film  Bureau).  It 
includes  the  setting  up  of  the  Bell  and  Howell  projector 
and  information  on  oiling  and  greasing  it  and  re- 
placing feed  and  take-up  belts,  the  propector  lamp,  and 
amplifier  tubes. 

Field  Trips 

THE  FIELD  TRIP  (11  minutes,  black  and  white  or 
color,  Virginia  State  Board  of  Education)  illustrates 
good  utilization  of  a  field  trip  by  a  high-school  biology 
class.  The  teacher  and  the  class  are  shown  preparing 
for  a  trip  to  a  nearby  swamp,  making  the  necessary 
arrangements,  taking  the  trip  on  foot  and  by  boat, 
gathering  specimens  and  following  up  with  projects  and 
discussions  in  the  classroom. 

NEAR  HOME  (27  minutes,  black  and  white,  British 
Information  Services;  International  Film  Bureau)  shows 
an  extended  study  of  the  local  community  by  a  group 
of  children  in  England.  As  a  result  of  their  study,  they 
develop  a  large  relief  model  of  the  area  and  a  number 
of  charts  and  collections  of  materials  which  they  put  on 
exhibit.  The  chief  drawback  of  the  film  is  the  British 
accent. 

A  filmstrip,  THE  FIELD  TRIP  (35  frames,  color, 
Simmel-Meservey),  which  is  designed  to  show  children 
the  necessary  steps  in  planning  and  carrying  out  a  field 
trip,  is  also  useful  for  stimulating  discussion  by  teachers. 

Bulletin  Boards 

Two  filmstrips  which  show  the  principles  of  good  bulle- 
tin board  arrangement  and  utilization  are  BULLETIN 
BOARDS  AT  WORK  (41  frames,  black  and  white, 
Wayne  University)  and  HOW  TO  KEEP  YOUR  BULLE- 
TIN BOARD  ALIVE  (30  frames,  color,  Ohio  State  Uni- 
versity). The  former  shows  actual  examples  and  gives 
specific  suggestions  on  establishing  purposes,  effective 
arrangement,  and  unusual  techniques  for  catching  atten- 
tion. The  latter  uses  cartoons  to  present  the  general 
principles    of   arrangement   and   management. 

Other  Units 

MAPS  ARE  FUN  (motion  picture,  11  minutes,  color. 
Coronet)  shows  how  elementary  map  concepts  can  be  de- 
veloped from  such  experiences  as  building  a  sandtable 
map,  arranging  model  buildings  on  it,  transferring  the 
layout  to  paper,  reducing  the  scale,  and  learning  to  read 
map  symbols. 

{Continued  on  page  249) 


Summer,   1952 


237 


CHURCH  Department 


WILLIAM  S.  HOCKMAN*.  Editor 


Editorial  Notes 


On  Summer  Planning 

We  doubt  that  there  is  a  better  time  for  the  church 
to  get  that  visual  education  committee  functioning  than 
summertime.  Use  this  interval  to  evaluate  what  you  ac- 
complished last  year,  to  appraise  your  opportunity  this 
fall,  and  to  get  better  plans  under  way.  Encourage  com- 
mittee members  to  visit  the  local  rental  library,  if  there 
is  one;  to  send  for  catalogs,  if  there  is  not.  Suggest  that 
they  study  the  total  program  of  the  church  and  church 
school  for  the  year  ahead,  spotting  the  places  where 
audio  and  visual  aids  can  be  used.  If  you  are  a  director, 
minister,  church  school  leader,  or  A-V  committee  chair- 
man or  member,  use  the  summer  interval  to  plan  for  the 
year  ahead. 

On  Flat  Pictures 

We  have  almost  forgotten  flat  pictures — the  only  visual 
aids  available  to  many  teachers.  That's  too  bad.  We  must 
not  sell  the  flat  picture  short.  It  is,  remember,  a  picture. 
Use  care  in  your  selection;  don't  use  too  many  at  one 
time;  prepare  thoroughly;  make  certain  that  all  the  group 
can  see,  and  watch  what  happens.  Writes  a  teacher, 
"While  I  waited  for  the  pokey  church  board  to  get  a 
Kodachrome  projector,  I  got  to  using  plain  colored  flat 
pictures.  It  put  new  zest  in  my  teaching.  My  fourth- 
graders  expect  some  kind  of  a  picture  every  Sunday,  and 
I  try  not  to  disappoint  them."  And  by  using  flat  pic- 
tures, this  teacher  is  giving  herself  fine  training  for  the 
better  use  of  projected  pictures.  Start  where  you  are; 
and  a  lot  of  church  folks  are  at  the  flat-picture  spot. 
Let's  not  forget  flat  pictures. 

On  Building  Programs 

We  observe  on  every  hand  that  churches  are  putting 
up  sanctuaries  and  educational  buildings  without  mak- 
ing adequate  audio  and  visual  provisions.  How  can  this 
be?  We  believe  that  it  is  due  to  the  failure  of  architects 
to  keep  abreast  of  the  times.  Some  of  the  blame  can  be 
placed  on  the  pastors  and  laymen  of  these  churches  also. 
If  they  don't  know  what  general  facilities  they  should 
incorporate,  we  believe  that  they  should  find  out.  Just 
to  duck  the  whole  business  is  not  going  to  make  them 
very  popular  with  the  church's  future  leaders.  What  would 
cost  a  few  dollars  now  will  cost  a  hundred  when  it  inevit- 
ably goes  into  many  plants  now  being  erected.  We  com- 
mend Church  Management  magazine  for  getting  out  an 
audio-visual  number  each  May.  Other  magazines  beamed 
at  church  leadership,  both  lay  and  clerical,  have  a  respon- 
sibility here  lest  our  generation  erect  a  glorious  lot  of 
edifices  out-of-date  functionally  before  they  are  dedicated. 

On  Filmstrlp  Captions 

We  have  been  much  interested  in  readers'  comments 
on  captions  for  filmstrips.  Here's  about  where  our  read- 
ers are:   captions  for  instructional  filmstrips,  no  captions 


238 


A  frame  from  THE  LORD'S  DAY,  a  new  26-frame  color  filmstrlp  pro- 
duced for  Broadman  Films  by  Church-Craft  Pictures,  Inc.  For  news 
and  reviews  of  other  films  and  filmstrips  for  church  use,  see  below 
and  following  pages. 

for  motivational  and  inspirational  ones;  captions  for  the 
inexperienced  teachers;  no  captions  for  us!  We  might 
observe,  with  more  justification  than  can  be  set  forth  in 
the  limits  of  this  paragraph,  that  if  filmstrips  were  good 
enough  visually,  they  would  not  need  captions.  Again,  if 
we  can't  visualize  the  subject  matter,  what  business  have 
we  carpentering  together  some  of  the  monstrosities  now 
on  the  market  and  passing  as  audio-visual  aids?  We 
look  at  a  lot  of  filmstrips  that  either  should  not  have  been 
conceived  at  all  or  should  have  been  much  better  con- 
ceived and  planned.  Too  much  audio  material  is  going 
into  pseudo-filmstrips.  Filmstrip  making  has  been  far 
too  much  in  the  hands  of  "audioists"  rather  than  visu- 
alists.  That's  why  filmstrips  talk  so  much  and  show  so 
little.  They  can't  run  on  their  own,  so  to  speak,  so  they 
must  be  pushed — with  words. 


Church  Reviews  &  News 

MOTION  PICTURES 

And  More  for  Peace 

The  successor  to  Second  Chance  and  A  Wonderful 
Life  is  And  More  for  Peace.  Produced  by  the  Mack- 
Ferguson-Rumpf  trio,  it  will  be  used  by  a  number  of 
the  denominations  as  their  stewardship  film  this  fall  and 
will  be  released  to  all  the  churches  and  to  the  rental  li- 
braries the  first  of  1953  through  the  Religious  Film  Asso- 
ciation (220  Fifth  Ave.,  N.  Y.  1). 

While  the  continuity  branches  a  bit,  the  main  stream 
concerns  a  young  ex-soldier  and  his  relation  to  his  church 
and  what  his  church  is  and  is  not  doing  about  the  prob- 
lems of  the  world.  If  it  did  more,  he  would  be  more 
interested.  Suddenly  its  opportunity  comes,  and  he  moves 
to  a  place  of  leadership  as  the  church  men's  club  tackles 
a  tough  job  which  measures  their  inner  Christian  stuff. 

The  casting  is  very  good,  even  in  the  minor  roles.  The 

Educational  Screen 


acting  of  the  principals  is  natural,  sincere  and  effective. 
The  film's  general  technical  qualities  are  quite  satisfac- 
tory. 

It  has  a  running  time  of  45  minutes,  suiting  to  a  T 
the  minister  who  wants  a  "longer  film"  for  a  Sunday 
evening  service,  a  family  night,  or  for  that  round-up 
meeting  of  the  official  boards  which  every  church  should 
have  once  a  year.  This  film,  too,  will  fit  the  women's 
work  of  the  church,  and  no  one  will  need  to  worry  about 
its  reception  when  it  is  shown  before  the  service  clubs  of 
the  community,  in  a  youth  conference,  in  a  college  chapel. 
It  is  recommended  to  all  these  and  others. 

No  Smoking 

Those  parents,  teachers,  and  leaders  of  teen-agers 
desiring  a  good  factual  11-minute  film  on  smoking  will 
find  it  in  No  Smoking,  a  Sid  Davis  production  (3826 
Cochran  Ave.,  So.  Los  Angeles  56)  available  from  most 
rental  libraries.  It  lines  up  the  facts  in  such  a  way  that 
almost  any  youth  will  stop,  look,  and  think  before  enlist- 
ing in  nicotine's  legion  of  slaves.  In  its  eleven  minutes 
this  film  says  three  things  forcefully:  smokers  get  less 
enjoyment  out  of  life;  live  with  their  vitality  under  par; 
and  live  fewer  years.  (Don't  argue  with  me;  that's  what 
the  film  says!)  If  you  want  to  say  these  three  things  to 
youth,  or  adults,  here  is  your  film.  It  is  persuasive  and 
reasonable  and  will  get  a  very  respectful  reception  by 
young  people — addicted  adults  know,  or  think  they  do,  an 
entirely  different  set  of  facts! 

The  Meaning  of  Easter 

Hymn  singing,  solos,  quartet  numbers,  scripture  read- 
ing, and  poems  are  to  the  minister's  sermon  in  Clifton  E. 
Moore's  25-minute  film.  The  Meaning  of  Easter,  as  a 
frame  is  to  a  picture.  Long  ago  it  was  proved  that  you 
don't  get  much  of  a  moving  picture  by  photographing 
a  clergyman  preaching.  The  setting  for  this  film  is  a 
fine  church  parlor,  and  the  approach  to  the  theme  is 
casual.  While  this  film  is  usable,  its  title  badly  overstates 
its  contents  in  the  opinion  of  this  reviewer.  There  is  no 
story,  no  drama — its  contents  being  loosely  strung  to- 
•  gether  with  the  sermon  having  an  off-the-cuff  character. 
Lnless  more  action  can  be  gotten  into  the  next  effort  at 


A  scene  from  AND  MORE  FOR  PEACE,  produced  under  the  sponsor- 
ship of  the  Broadcasting  and  Film  Commission  for  the  Presbyterian 
Church,  U.S.A.,  the  Congregational  Christian  Churches,  and  the 
Evangelical  and   Reformed   Church. 


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BIBLE  ON  THE  TABLE 

A  BOY  AND  HIS  PRAYER 

THE  FIRST  STEP 

THE  GUIDING  STAR 

HONOR  THY  FAMILY 

IN  HIS  NAME 

LOVE  THY  NEIGHBOR 

NO  OTHER  GODS 

ON  THE  RIGHT  SIDE 

RETURN  TO  FAITH 

THE  ROAD  BACK 

ROLLING  STONES 

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TALENTS 

UNTO  THYSELF  BE  TRUE 

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some  records  from  it.  (The  film  is  distributed  by  RFA.) 

Tammy 

Tammy  is  a  40-minute  Concordia  film  starring  Tammy 
Kiper  in  a  story  in  which  her  foster  father,  bitter  because 
of  an  incapacitating  accident,  is  won  back  to  faith  in  God. 
As  generally  happens  when  a  film  is  built  around  a  star, 
the  story  continuity  is  unsteady  on  its  dramatic  feet,  drags 
here  and  there,  wanders  a  bit,  and  seems  contrived  in 
spots.  Better  directing  could  have  wrapped  the  essential 
story  up  in  much  less  footage.  Despite  these  weaknesses, 
the  film  gets  something  said:  life  just  can't  be  lived  in 
bitterness,  of  any  degree,  toward  the  Creator.  It  says, 
too,  that  it  is  natural  for  people  to  have  faith  in  God 
and  want  to  associate  themselves  in  church  worship  with 
other  like-minded  people.  (The  film  is  available  from 
local  film  rental  libraries.   There  is  a  color  version.) 

FILMSTRIPS 

Teaching  the  Bible 

Five  Lutheran  communions  (American,  Augustana, 
United,  Evangelical,  and  Missouri)  have  produced  a  four- 
unit  fihnstrip  series  on  "Teaching  the  Bible."  It  is  avail- 
able through  your  denominational  bookstore  or  your 
local  film  library.  Each  one  of  the  four  filmstrips  is 
black  and  white  photography.  The  commentary  is  re- 
corded on  the  four  sides  of  two  78  rpm  records,  and  a 
very  helpful  leader's  guide  carries  a  complete  version  of 
the  script.  The  titles  are:  Teaching  the  Bible  to  the  Pre- 
School  Child,  Teaching  the  Bible  to  Children,  Teaching 
the  Bible  to  High  School  Youth,  and  Teaching  the  Bible 
to  Youth.  Each  has  about  75  frames  and  a  playing  time 
of  approximately  15  minutes. 

The  first  shows  what  parents,  nursery  and  kindergarten 
leaders  can  do  to  lay  the  foundations  for  teaching  the 
Bible;  the  second  shows  a  capable  teacher  at  work  with 
children  6-8  years  old  and  also  shows  children  9-11 
being  guided  to  independent  study  and  deeper  apprecia- 
tion of  the  Bible;  the  third  is  a  dramatic  story  of  teen- 
agers and  their  teacher;  and  the  last  shows  what  some 
visitors  saw  when  they  attended  a  well-led  and  outstand- 
ing adult  Bible  class. 

The  producers  of  this  series  are  commended  for  a  job 
well  planned  and  carried  through,  and  the  result  of  their 
joint  labors  is  recommended. 

Christian  Frontiers  in  Alaska 

Christian  Frontiers  in  Alaska,  an  83-frame  color  film- 
strip  with  the  commentary  recorded  on  the  four  sides  of 
two  78  rpm  records,  was  produced  by  the  Board  of 
Missions  and  Church  Extension  (150  Fifth  Ave.,  N.  Y. 
11)  for  use  throughout  the  Methodist  churches  to  ac- 
quaint church  people  and  others  with  what  this  great 
denomination  is  doing  in  Alaska  and  to  inspire  them  to 
greater  effort  in  meeting  the  unlimited  opportunities 
there.  Jackson  Beck  narrates  Stanley  Silverman's  in- 
formative script  with  good  pace  and  emphasis,  and  Wil- 
liam Meeder  puts  under  the  entire  production  a  good 
musical  background.  The  narration  is  paced  so  as  to 
give  you  some  time  to  appreciate  the  photography,  which 
is  good  all  the  way,  and  to  think  about  what  you  see  and 
hear.  While  showing  Methodist  work,  it  can  easily  be 
used  by  other  denominations. 


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Educational  Screen 


Evaluation  of  New  Films 


L  C.  LARSON,  Editor 
Director,    Audio-Visual    Center 
Indiana  University,  Bloomington 


CAROLYN  SUSS,  Assistant  Professor,  School  of  Education 
BETTY  STOOPS,  Assistant  in  Selection,  Audio-Visual  Center 

Indiana  University,  Bloomington 


"Accent  Aigu" 

(Focus  Films  Co.,  1385  Westwood  Blvd.,  Los  Angeles  24, 
California)  3  reels,  16mni,  sound,  black  and  whi'A",  $60 
each  or  $175  for  series  of  3.  Produced  by  Benjamin  M. 
Taylor.  Film  commentaries  and  vocabulary  lists  available. 

Description  of  Contents: 

This  series  of  three  films  is  designed  to  provide  the 
student  of  elementary  French  an  opportunity  to  hear 
French  conversations  spoken  by  natives  in  interesting 
situations  which  students  or  tourists  in  Paris  might  en- 
counter. 

L'Arrivee  a  Paris  introduces  Bill  Johnson  and  his  sister 
Betty,  American  students  who  are  going  to  study  at  the 
Sorbonne.  Brief  scenes  on  an  ocean  liner  are  explained 
by  Betty;  then  they  disembark  at  Le  Havre  and  take  the 
train  to  Paris.  From  their  taxi  they  observe  the  open-air 
shops  and  activities  along  the  streets.  Arriving  at  the 
campus,  they  register  at  the  Fondation  des  Etats-Unis, 
and  Bill  telephones  his  French  friend  Marcel.  Then  the 
porter  takes  Bill  to  his  room  and  points  out  its  features. 
A  little  later  Marcel  comes  to  the  dormitory  to  talk  with 
Bill  and  Betty  about  their  plans. 

Au  Restaurant  begins  wijh  scenes  of  the  campus.  Betty 
and  Bill  meet  Marcel  and  his  friend  Jacqueline  to  go  out 
to  dinner.  Taking  the  metro,  they  arrive  at  a  restaurant 
on  the  Left  Bank,  where  they  are  greeted  by  the  hostess. 
The  following  scenes  show  French  customs  of  ordering, 
serving,  and  eating  a  meal,  as  the  two  couples  discuss 
life  in  France,  their  holiday  plans,  and  campus  activities. 
Courses  et  Achats  opens  with  Bill  and  Marcel  meeting 
at  the  dormitory.  After  Bill  cashes  a  traveler's  check, 
they  have  tea  in  the  garden  and  discuss  Bill's  plans  for 
a  shopping  trip.  He  then  takes  a  bus  to  the  center  of  the 
city.  He  gets  a  haircut  and  buys  toiletries  and  clothing  in 
various  shops.  Taking  a  taxi  back  to  the  dormitory,  he 
again  meets  Marcel  and  shows  him  the  results  of  the  shop- 
ping trip. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

Teachers  who  have  seen  this  series  say  that  it  is  ex- 
cellent for  presenting  French  conversation  in  useful,  na- 
tural situations.  The  actors  are  capable,  their  French  is 
perfect,  and  the  settings  are  authentic.  The  vocabulary, 
grammar,  and  pacing  are  suitable  for  second-semester 
and  second-year  students  of  French  on  the  high  school  and 
college  levels.  The  complete  dialogue  of  each  film  is  avail- 
able in  mimeographed  form,  with  word  lists  arranged 
for  preliminary  and  follow-up  study. 

High  School:  Your  Challenge 

(Coronet  Films,  Coronet  Building,  Chicago  1,  Illinois) 
13  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  color  or  black  and  white,  1952. 
$125  or  $62.50.   Teacher's  Guide  available. 

Description  of   Contents: 

This  film  shows  why  Mac  Wilson  is  glad  that  he  did 
not  drop  out  of  high  school  as  one  of  his  friends  did. 

Mac  explains  that  he  has  just  received  his  senior  year- 
book, which  represents  his  high  school  career.  As  he  is 
admiring  it  in  the  school  corridor,  he  meets  a  former 
classmate,  Johnny,  who  dropped  out  of  school.  Johnny 
says  unhappily  that  he  has  just  quit  his  job  in  a  print 
shop  because  he  can  not  get  a  raise.  Mac  notices  that 
Johnny  no  longer  fits  in  with  his  former  classmates,  since 
he  now  has  little  in  common  with  them.  Mac  concludes  that 


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an  opportunity  to  make  friends  is  one  of  the  advantages  of 
going  to  high  school. 

He  next  goes  to  the  guidance  office  to  get  the  guidance 
teacher's  autograph  in  his  yearbook.  He  recalls  how  he 
was  tempted  to  quit  school  when  he  could  not  succeed  in 
a  bookkeeping  course,  and  how  the  guidance  teacher  talked 
with  him  and  arranged  to  get  him  into  another  class  so 
that  he  could  wait  until  summer  to  try  his  hand  at  a  job. 
Mac  also  remembers  how  a  summer  as  a  construction 
worker  convinced  him  that  he  wanted  more  education  so 
that  he  would  have  opportunities  to  advance  in  whatever 
work  he  took  up.  Now  Mac  is  sure  that  he  wants  to  go  to 
college. 

He  next  points  out  that  there  are  lots  of  teachers  who 
will  help  any  way  they  can,  if  they  are  only  asked.  He 
says  that  Miss  Moore  even  suggested  to  him  last  year  that 
he  was  spending  too  much  time  studying  and  not  enough 
in  outside  activities.  He  followed  her  suggestion  to  join 
a  Softball  team  and  has  found  the  exercise  and  the  friend- 
ships pleasant  and  valuable.  He  is  convinced  that  a 
teacher's  advice  is  worth  considering  seriously.  He  realizes 
how  lucky  he  is  to  have  a  high  school  education,  especially 
since  it  has  helped  prepare  him  for  citizenship  and  duty 
in  the  armed  forces.  As  he  goes  outside  with  his  girl,  he 
reviews  the  advantages  which  are  his  because  he  has  com- 
pleted his  high  school  education. 

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The  film  stresses  the  social  aspects  of  a  high  school  career 
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Girl  Scouts  of  U.S.A. 
The  satisfactions  of  learning,   playing,  and   just  being   together. 

Let's  Go  Troop  Camping 

(Girl  Scouts  of  the  U.S.A.,  155  East  44th  Street,  New  York 
17,  N.  Y.)  20  minutes,  16nim,  sound,  black  and  white,  1951. 
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Description   of   Contents: 

This  film  shows  how  one  Girl  Scout  troop  plans  for  and 
carries  out  its  first  camping  trip. 

Mrs.  Lawrence,  an  inexperienced  troop  leader,  is  getting 
ready  to  leave  for  her  troop's  first  camping  experience 
when  she  thinks  back  to  the  day  the  trip  was  first  sug- 
gested by  the  girls'  interest  in  a  compass.  At  first  Mrs. 
Lawrence  wanted  to  evade  the  problems  of  troop  camping, 
but  the  girls'  persistent  interest  finally  won  her  over. 

Realizing  that  lots  of  planning  would  be  necessary  to 
make  the  project  successful,  Mrs.  Lawrence  and  Miss 
Warner,  the  assistant  troop  leader,  consulted  the  many 
Girl  Scout  publications  to  learn  the  steps  in  planning  and 
some  of  the  skills  which  the  girls  would  need  for  camping. 

Several  troop  meetings  at  which  the  girls  discussed  and 
recorded  plans  and  practiced  knifecraft,  fire-building, 
outdoor  cooking,  and  making  a  bed-roll  are  shown.  Each 
scene  emphasizes  the  fact  that  patrol  leaders  should  be 
taught  skills  beforehand  and  given  responsibility  for 
teaching  their  patrols  at  meetings.  The  troop  leader  and 
her  assistant  supervise  activities  and  offer  guidance  only 
when  necessary.  While  working  on  this  project,  the  girls 
showed  evidence  of  developing  leadership,  responsibility, 
and  the  ability  to  get  along  with  one  another. 

As  the  time  for  the  trip  approached,  the  patrols  divided 
the  tasks  of  purchasing  food,  packing  equipment,  and 
planning  activities.  Realizing  that  the  trip  has  been  well 
planned,  Mrs.  Lawrence  leaves  her  home  confidently  to 
meet  the  girls  for  the  trip. 

At  the  camp  site  they  are  met  by  a  council  member  who 
is  helping  with  the  trip.  They  begin  the  activities  which 
they  have  planned,  including  cooking  and  eating  outdoors, 
hiking,  observing  nature,  making  a  map  of  the  area,  and 
having  programs  around  the  campfire.  As  the  women 
observe  the  cheerful  scene,  the  commentator  points  out 
that  leaders  and  girls  help  each  other  to  grow  and  to 
achieve  the  satisfactions  of  learning,  playing,  and  just 
being  together. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

This  film  should  be  very  effective  to  show  troop  leaders 
the  steps  in  planning  for  troop  camping.  It  is  designed  for 
basic  leadership  courses,  troop  camping  courses,  ad- 
vanced training  for  leaders  through  workshops  and  confer- 
ences, training  for  day  and  established  camp  staffs,  and 
interpreting  troop  camping  to  councils.  The  presentation 
is  inspirational  as  well  as  factual,  and  the  entire  experi- 
ence is  shown  as  pleasant,  challenging,  and  within  the 
ability  of  any  troop  leader  willing  to  expend  some  time 
and  effort.   The  technical  quality  is  very  good  throughout; 


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however,  a  Girl  Scout  executive  who  previewed  the  film 
pointed  out  several  minor  violations  of  recommended  pro- 
cedures, such  as  the  way  some  of  the  girls  are  shown  hold- 
ing their  jackknives  and  the  method  of  financing  the  cook- 
out  by  having  the  girls  bring  money  from  home. 

People  Along  the  Mississippi 

(Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films,  1150  Wilmette  Avenue, 
Wilmette,  Illinois)  22  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  black  and 
white,  1951.    $85.    Teacher's  Guide  available. 

Description   of   Contents: 

The  adventures  of  a  toy  boat  which  is  found  by  a  num- 
ber of  children  as  it  travels  the  length  of  the  Mississippi 
River  provide  the  theme  of  this  film. 

In  the  opening  scene  a  young  boy  of  French-Canadian 
descent  launches  a  little  sailboat,  which  bears  his  name 
and  address,  at  the  upper  end  of  the  Mississippi  River 
in  northern  Minnesota.  The  boat,  named  "Down  the  Mis- 
sissippi," is  found  first  by  a  Chippewa  Indian  boy,  who 
buys  a  model  totem  pole  to  fasten  on  the  little  boat  before 
sending  it  on  its  way.  He  then  writes  to  Robert  to  tell 
about  finding  the  boat  and  about  his  family. 

When  "Down  the  Mississippi"  has  gotten  safely  over 
the  St.  Anthony  Falls  at  Minneapolis,  the  daughter  of  a 
Swedish-American  towboat  captain  fastens  it  to  her  fath- 
er's boat.  He  sees  the  little  boat  as  it  is  torn  loose  from 
the  towboat  during  the  trip  to  St.  Louis,  and  writes  to 
Robert.  He  also  tells  about  the  marriage  of  one  of  his 
crew  members  to  a  Swedish-American  farm  girl  living  in 
Wisconsin. 

The  damaged  boat  is  next  found  by  an  Iowa  farm  boy 
of  German  descent.  He  writes  to  tell  Robert  how  he  and 
his  friends  put  a  compass  on  "Down  the  Mississippi" 
and  launched  it  from  a  Dubuque  shipyard  when  they  went 
to  the  livestock  auction.  At  St.  Louis  a  little  girl  de- 
scended from  pioneers  ties  a  toy  packet-boat  to  "Down 
the  Mississippi"  and  sends  it  on  its  way. 

After  catching  on  the  paddle-wheel  of  a  large  river 
boat  and  riding  far  downstream,  the  little  sailboat  is 
washed  into  a  Negro  boy's  yard  by  a  flood.  He  and  his 
white  friend  are  brought  closer  together  by  their  interest 
in  the  boat,  which  they  re-launch  and  write  about  to 
Robert. 

After  being  rescued  from  a  lonely  bayou  by  an  Acadian 
fisherman,  "Down  the  Mississippi"  is  battered  by  a  hur- 
ricane and  washed  ashore  near  the  Gulf,  where  it  is  found 
by  a  Negro  girl.  She  writes  the  last  letter  to  Robert,  tell- 
ing him  that  she  has  changed  the  wording  on  the  sail  to 
"Around  the  World."  As  the  little  boat  starts  out  into  the 
Gulf  of  Mexico,  the  narrator  asks,  "Now  where  is  it  bound, 
and  who  will  bring  it  ashore?" 

Committee  Appraisal: 

Whenever  adventure,  worthwhile  social  concepts,  and 
technical  excellence  can  be  combined  as  effectively  as  in 
People  Along  the  Mississippi,  the  resulting  film  is  bound 
to  be  welcomed  by  teachers  and  pupils  everywhere.  The 
device  of  the  tiny  sailboat  which  Robert  Bigras  hopefully 
sends  down  the  river  in  his  place  is  used  imaginatively  to 
give  unity  to  a  panorama  of  people  and  life  along  the 
great  river.  Excellent  photography,  some  of  it  realistically 
at  water  level,  clear  maps,  good  background  music,  and  a 
variety  of  narrating  voices  contribute  to  the  effectiveness 
of  the  story.  The  film  is  recommended  for  the  intermediate 
grade  level  to  show  how  many  types  of  people  make  up  the 
"Americans"  who  live  along  the  length  of  the  Mississippi 
and  something  of  the  geography  of  the  region.  The  story 
element  is  sufliciently  intriguing  to  make  the  film  valuable 
for  assembly  programs  or  story  hours. 


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SONGS  TO  GROW  ON.  Volume  I  of  Songs  to  Grow  On 
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COWBOY  BALLADS.  These  same  youngsters,  and  their 
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Many  of  these  whistleable  melodies  can  be  used  in  both 
music  and  social  studies  instruction;  they  should  make  a 
real  contribution  to  an  understanding  of  the  opening  and 
development  of  the  American  west. 

WINNIE  &  KANGA.  A.  A.  Milne  and  Lewis  Carroll  charm 
youngsters  from  the  time  they  are  able  to  understand 
a  line  of  verse  or  a  sentence.  Winnie-the-Pooh,  Christo- 
pher Robin,  Eeyore,  Piglet  and  their  friends  are  child- 
hood favorites.  Fitting  additions  to  the  already  released 
records  of  the  Milne  classics  are  Winnie-the-Pooh  and 
Eeyore — In  Which  Eeyore  Loses  a  Tail  and  Pooh  Finds 
One  and  Kanga  and  Baby  Roo,  released  in  Little  Nipper 
storybook  album  Y  439  by  RCA- Victor  (Camden,  New 
Jersey).  Jimmy  Stewart  serves  as  narrator  for  these 
fascinating  stories,  which  are  presented  in  a  dramatic 
form  using  appropriate  sound  effects  and  music.  Children 
love  them!  These  discs  can  be  used  with  youngsters  up 
to  the  second  and  even  the  third  grades. 

ALICE  IN  WONDERLAND.  Alice  has  been  a  favorite  with 
children  since  Charles  Dodgson  wrote  the  story  almost 
a  century  ago  for  Alice  Liddell.  The  Alice  in  Wonderland 
abridgement  released  by  RCA-Victor  is  an  adaptation 
from  the  Walt  Disney  film.  The  cast  and  their  perform- 
ances are  excellent.  You  have  Kathryn  Beaumont  (Alice), 
Ed  Wynn  (Mad  Hatter),  Jerry  Colonna  (March  Hare), 
Sterling  Holloway  (Cheshire  Cat),  and  other  distinguished 
actors  and  actresses,  including  Glenn  Riggs,  who  serves 
as  the  storyteller.  This  is  whimsy  treated  in  superb  style. 
It  is  an  excellent  introduction  to  both  Alice  in  Wonder- 
land and  Through  the  Looking  Glass  and  will  be  a  strong 
motivating  force  in  getting  children  to  read  the  books. 
This  disc  and  the  Milne  discs  discussed  above  are  attrac- 
tively packaged  in  well-illustrated  books  that  carry  com- 
plete  scripts. 

This  RCA-Victor  Alice  is  backed  up  by  a  worthwhile 
production  of  Treasure  Island. 


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LOOKING  af  the  LITERATURE 


EDUCATOR'S  IV  BOOK  LIST  by  PHILIP  LEWIS' 

Current  interest  in  educational  television  has  reached 
a  new  high  pitch  thanks  to  the  lifting  of  the  "freeze"  and 
the  reservation  of  channels  for  educational  use.  Although 
schools  and  individual  educators  will  approach  the  prob- 
lems and  challenges  presented  from  many  different  direc- 
tions, it  is  hoped  the  following  reading  and  reference  list 
will  help  orient,  inform,  and  guide. 

THE  TELEVISION  PROGRAM  by  Edward  Stasheff  and  Rudy  Breh. 
New  York:  A.  A.  Wyn,  Inc.,   1952.  Pp.  356.  $4.95. 

This  book  is  especially  adapted  to  school  purposes  since 
it  was  written  by  two  men  directly  involved  in  the  prac- 
tice of  television  but  with  a  background  of  education  and 
teaching.  The  broad  coverage,  effective  interpretation  of 
the  nature  of  the  medium,  detailed  explanations  of  script- 
ing techniques,  and  a  revealing  exposition  of  production 
and  direction  procedures  make  it  possible  for  the  reader 
to  learn  valid  television  processes  in  these  major  areas. 
Over  two  hundred  illustrations  are  included  to  reinforce 
the  already  potent  presentation. 

BROADCASTING:  RADIO  AND  TELEVISION  by  Henry  L  Ewbank 
and  Sherman  P.  Lawton.  New  York:  Harper  &  Brothers,  1952.  Pp.  528. 

Written  as  a  college  text  for  students  of  radio  and  tele- 
vision, this  comprehensive  treatise  deals  with  the  history 
and  background  of  the  industry  as  well  as  the  techniques 
involved  in  all  aspects  of  production.  Effective  comparisons 
of  variations  in  video  and  radio  practice  are  made.  This 
publication  deserves  consideration  where  the  media  sec- 
tion is  limited  to  a  relatively  few  volumes. 

A  PRACTICAL  MANUAL  OF  SCREEN  PLAYWRITING  by  Lewis 
Herman.  Cleveland;  The  Vy/orld  Publishing  Company,  1952.  Pp.  294. 
$3.50. 

With  the  reservation  of  television  channels  for  educa- 
tional purposes,  educators  will  soon  be  called  upon  to  pro- 
duce adequate  programming  to  exploit  these  resources. 
This  authoritative  guide  to  screen  and  television  writing 
supplies  the  know-how  for  the  beginner  as  well  as  the 
advanced  writer,  producer  or  director.  Written  in  an  un- 
usual style,  the  manual  develops  progressively  the  essen- 
tial historical  background,  the  elements  of  the  drama,  and 
finally  the  evolving  of  the  script. 

THE  STAGE  AND  THE  SCHOOL  by  Katharine  A.  Ommanney  and 
Pierce  C.  Ommanney.  New  York:  Harper  &  Brothers,  Revised  1950' 
Pp.571. 

This  is  an  up-to-date  edition  of  a  seasoned  publication 
in  the  field  of  educational  dramatics.  This  latest  version 
includes  the  drama  of  the  screen,  radio  and  television.  The 
senior  author  makes  available  her  world-wide  study  of  the 
field  while  her  collaborator  contributes  his  experience  with 
contemporary  media — a  fine  combination.  Planned  as  a 
classroom  text,  its  purpose  is  to  present  ample  subject 
matter  for  the  study  of  drama  in  all  forms  and  to  inspire 
high-school  students  to  creative  activity. 

TV  AND  ELECTRONICS  AS  A  CAREER  by  Ira  Kamen  and  Richard 
H.  Dorf.  New  York:  John  F.  Rider,  Inc.,  1951.  Pp.  326.  $4.95. 

Vocational  directors,  guidance  personnel,  and  teachers 
will  be  attracted  to  this  presentation  of  the  opportunities 
available  in  the  fast-growing  electronics  industries.  De- 
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tions, training,  remuneration  and  future  potential.  Five  ' 
specialists  have  collaborated  to  report  their  findings. 

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EDUCATOR'S  TV  BOOK  LIST  (Continued) 

TELEVISION— HOV/    IT  V/ORKS.   Edited    by  John    F.    Rider.    New 
York:    John  F.  Rider,  Inc.,  Revised   1951.  Pp.  203.  8I/2"  x  II" 

This  is  a  developmental  approach  to  understanding  thu 
intricacies  of  television  for  individuals  already  familiar 
with  electricity  and  radio.  The  manual  devotes  a  chapter  to 
each  major  circuit-stage  normally  found  in  video  receivers 
and  is  arranged  primarily  in  the  sequence  in  which  the 
received  signal  travels  through  the  set.  Explanations  art- 
thorough  and  generously  illustrated.  Additional  chapters 
are  concerned  with  general  aspects  of  the  television  sys- 
tem, characteristics  of  the  signal  and  alignment,  and 
servicing. 

TV    INSTALLATION    TECHNIQUES    by   Samuel    L.    Marshall.    New 
■York:   John  F.  Rider,  Inc.,   1950.  Pp.  330. 

This  versatile  guide  was  written  for  television  installa- 
tion personnel  and  is  invaluable  to  educational  organiza- 
tions interested  in  working  out  their  own  video  arrange- 
ments. Special  as  well  as  conventional  materials  and 
methods  are  described;  helpful  sections  are  devoted  to 
antennas,  towers,  problems  arising  in  receiver  adjustment 
and  service,  and  municipal  and  underwriter's  codes.  Safety 
procedures   are  stressed   throughout  the   presentation. 

TV   MASTER   ANTENNA   SYSTEM    by   Ira    Kamen   and   Richard   H. 
Dorf.  New  York:    John  F.  Rider,  Inc.,  1951.  Pp.  356.  $5.00. 

The  increase  in  utilization  of  television  receivers  in 
schools  and  other  institutions  raises  the  complex  problem 
of  providing  antenna  sources  for  multiple  installations. 
To  avoid  erecting  a  separate  dipole  for  each  receiver,  the 
application  of  the  master  antenna  system  is  suggested. 
Every  current  arrangement  of  importance  is  explained  in 
a  manner  suitable  for  the  layman  as  well  as  the  tech- 
nician. The  illustrations  are  appropriate  and  profuse.  Al- 
though written  for  the  field  in  general,  this  book  contains 
much  information  applicable  to  educational   installations. 

TV  PICTURE  PROJECTION  AND  ENLARGEMENT  by  Allen   LyteL 
New  York:  John  F.  Rider,  Inc.,  1949.  Pp.  179. 

One  of  the  barriers  to  greater  utilization  of  television 
receivers  in  schools  has  been  the  difficulty  of  producing 
images  of  sufficient  size  to  serve  relatively  large  audiences. 
The  development  of  video  projection  is  explained  in  simple 
theory  with  adequate  emphasis  on  available  commercial 
equipment.  Suggestions  are  advanced  for  the  employment 
of  conversion  kits  to  effect  projection  units  from  conven- 
tional direct-view  receivers. 

TELEVISION   SIMPLIFIED   by  Milton  S.  Kiver.  New  York:    D.  Van 
Nostrand  Company,   Inc.,    1952.   Pp.  608. 

This  fine  technical  book  has  been  supplemented  sub- 
stantially to  bring  it  abreast  of  current  developments  in 
the  field.  Although  written  in  a  clear  and  concise  manner, 
the  writer  assumes  the  reader  has  a  background  of  elec- 
tricity and  radio  and  builds  on  this  premise.  It  is  a  popular 
text  in  TV  schools. 

RISKS  AND  RIGHTS  by  Samuel  Spring.  New  York:  W.  W.  Norton 
&  Company,  Inc.,    1952.  Pp.  385.  $7.50. 

This  specialized  publication  deals  with  privacy,  slander, 
libel,  copyright,  and  unfair  competition  as  a  combined 
field.  It  is  written  for  those  engaged  in  publishing,  radio 
and  related  fields,  with  a  special  section  devoted  to  all  the 
new  problems  created  by  television.  Risks  and  Rights  is  a 
law  book  for  laymen.  Technical  terms  have  been  eliminated 
as  far  as  possible  without  undue  loss  of  precision.  It  is  an 
adequate  legal  guide  for  schools  venturing  into  television. 

RADIO'S    MASTER.    New   York:    United    Catalogue   Publishers,    inc.. 
Sixteenth  Edition,    1951.  Over  800  pages. 

This  annual  catalogue  is  the  official  parts  and  equip- 
ment manual  of  the  radio,  television  and  electronic  indus- 
try and  includes  cross-indexed  documentations  of  thou- 
sands of  products  and  parts.  Illustrations,  descriptions, 
specifications  and  prices  are  included  as  well  as  purchas- 
ing sources.  This  listing  is  an  admirable  reference  to  help 
establish  the  availability  of  equipment  as  well  as  to  permit 
the  comparison  of  products. 


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EDUCATION  IN  DEPTH 


(Continued  from  page  232) 


in  self-analysis.  Students  did  their  best  to  improve  their 
reporting — and  they  showed  rapid  progress. 

In  the  beginning,  the  written  work  left  much  to  be 
desired.  To  try  to  motivate  better  writing,  some  of  the 
best  papers  were  read  by  the  teacher  without  mention  of 
the  writers'  names.  Reference  was  made  to  the  unit  out- 
line as  the  papers  were  read  to  show  what  constituted 
a  satisfactory  summary.  All  of  the  papers  were  then 
handed  back  to  the  students  with  instructions  to  try  to 
improve  them.  This  procedure  brought  steadily  increas- 
ing progess. 

At  the  end  of  the  semester,  the  DM  form  of  the  Stan- 
ford Achievement  Test  in  Science  was  administered  to 
determine  the  progress  made.  Two  of  the  brighter  stu- 
dents— for  some  unexplained  reason — lost  about  a  year 
in  grade  level!  But  on  the  whole  the  progress  was  ex- 
tremely gratifying.  The  majority  of  the  lower  quartile 
had  risen  above  the  median  of  the  September  test;  the 
median  of  the  February  test  rose  from  7.0  to  10.1,  an 
increase  of  three  years  in  one  semester;  and  the  upper 
quartile  was  above  11.0. 

Obviously,  here  is  evidence  of  unusual  progress  in  fac- 
tual learning,  but  the  statistics  do  not  begin  to  reveal 
all  the  desirable  outcomes  from  the  project.  "Education 
in  depth"  definitely  resulted  when  a  wide  variety  of  com- 
munication tools  were  used  in  such  a  way  that  they 
complemented  one  another.  The  generous  use  of  films 
and  other  audio-visual  materials  not  only  made  the  sub- 
ject more  understandable  and  interesting,  but  also  in- 
spired the  wide  use  of  supplementary  communication 
materials.  In  turn,  the  reference  research  brought  sug- 
frestions  for  the  use  of  films,  some  of  which  had  not  been 
planned  originally.  From  these  interplays,  the  students 
acquired  an  unusual  ability  to  do  research,  to  organize 
their  findings,  and  to  express  themselves  well.  There 
was  high  enthusiasm  throughout  the  semester  by  all  stu- 
dents because  each  was  given  the  chance  to  contribute 
to  the  class  on  his  own  level.  The  course  was  greatly 
enriched  by  this  individual  work,  particularly  by  that  of 
the  brighter  students,  who  made  it  possible  in  many  cases 
for  the  slower  ones  to  gain  concepts  from  words  they 
could  understand. 

The  procedures  in  this  project  might  be  questioned 
on  various  grounds.  Traditionalists  may  feel  that  the 
fundamentals  of  the  subject  must  have  been  neglected 
because  of  the  wide  use  of  so  many  teaching  materials. 
Those  who  make  a  point  of  using  a  very  limited  variety 
i)f  materials  may  doubt  that  there  is  time  to  use  so  many 
effectively.  Some  specialists  in  educational  research  may 
point  out  the  absence  of  controls  and  validation  of  ma- 
terials and  methods. 

To  these,  the  writer  would  like  to  re-emphasize  the 
objectives  he  set  out  to  achieve:  to  meet  the  educational 
needs  of  each  individual  in  an  unselected  class;  to  avoid 
interfering  with  the  regular  routine  of  the  school;  to 
orient  the  course  to  the  current  science  curriculum;  to 
use  the  communication  materials  available  in  the  school 
system ;  to  use  procedures  that  most  teachers  could  follow 
if  they  wanted  to;  and  to  achieve  normal  or  better  prog- 
ress in  learning,  as  measured  by  standardized  tests. 

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SUMMER  COURSES 

IN  AUDIO-VISUAL  METHODS  &  MATERIALS 

1952 -Part  2 

EDUCATIONAL  SCREEN  concludes  here  its  1952  listing  of  summer 
courses  in  audio-visual  methods  and  materials.  Dates  of  summer  sessions, 
titles  of  courses,  and  names  of  instructors  are  given  insofar  as  data  were 
available.  The  first  part  of  the  listing  (Alabama  through  South  Carolina, 
with  the  exception  of  some  of  the  courses  listed  in  the  first  column  below) 
appeared  in  the  May  issue. 


ILLINOIS 
Eastern   Illinois  Stale  College,  Charleston 

June   9-Aug.    I 
Introduction   to   Audio-Visual    Education 

Arthur  F.  Byrnes 
The  14mm  Film  as  a  Medium  of  Communication 

Byrnes 
Workshop   in   Audio-Visual   Education  Byrnes 

Illinois   State    Normal    University,    Normal 

June    li-Aug.  8 
Audio-Visual    Program    of    the    School 

M.   L.   Miller 
Sensory    Integration    in    Music    Learning 

L.   M.   Isted 
Audio-Visual   Education 

M.   L.   Miller,   N.   R.  Smith 
Audio-Visual    Education    (Streator,    III.) 

C.  H.   Kurth 

Audio-Visual    Education    (Joliet,    III.)  Kurth 

University  of  Chicago,  Chicago  June  24  (8  weeks) 

Audio-Visual   Instruction;  Techniques  &  Materials 

Kenneth  Norberg 

Problems  in  Audio-Visual   Education         Norberg 

MASSACHUSETTS 
State   Teachers  College,    Pittsfield     July    l-Aug.    12 
Methods    &    Materials    in    Elementary    Education 
Martha  Durnin 

MICHIGAN 
Wayne   Universilv,   Detroit  June  23   (i  weeks) 

Audio-Visual  Aids  to   Instruction  &   Learning 
Visual    Instructional   Materials 
Production   of   Audio-Visual    Materials 
Instructors  for  all  courses:  A.  C.  Stenius  i  Staff 

MINNESOTA 
State  Teachers  College,  St.  Cloud 

June  9-July  18,  July  21-Aug.  23 
Audio-Visual   Methods  of   Instruction 

Richard  S.  Mitchell,  George  Erickson 

NEW  YORK 
Syracuse   University,   Syracuse  June   30-Aug.  8 

Methods  &  Materials  of  Audio-Visual   Instruction 
William  King 
Production:    Non-Photographic    Materials 

Luella  Snyder 
Production:    Photographic    Materials 
....         .  Robert   Fisk 

Admmistration    &    Supervision    of    Audio-Visual 
Instruction  Don   Williams 

Cinematography:    Production    Techniques 

Sol   Dworkin 
Administration   of  Educational  Television  A 
Radio  Don  Lyon 

NORTH  CAROLINA 

Appalachian  State   Teachers  College,   Boone 

June   12-July  19,  July  21-Aug.  28 
Survey  of  Audio-Visual   Education 
Practices  in   Audio-Visual   Instruction 
Graphic  Arts  &  Photography 
Instructors    for    all    courses,    John    R.    Shaffer    t 

Assistants 
North  Carolina  College  at  Durham  July   17-31 

Administration    of    Audio-Visual    Education 
Programs  J.   E.   Parker 

RHODE  ISLAND 
Rhode    Island  College  of  Education,   Providence 

June  26-Aug.  7 
Fundamentals    of   Audio-Visual    Aids 

Russel   Meinhold 

SOUTH   DAKOTA 
Augustana    College,    Sioux    Falls       June    2-Aug,    5 
Audio-Visual   Aids  Herbert   Hartshorne 

Gen.     Beadle    State    Teachers    College,     Madison 

June  9-July    12 
Auditory  It  Visual  Education  Ruth  Habager 

South   Dakota   State  College,   Brookings 

June    li-Aug.  8 
Audio-Visual    Aids    in    Teaching 

:  Woodrow    Wently 

TENNESSEE 
Bethel    College,     McKentie  June    9-July     17 

Audio-Visual    Aids  C.    J.    Vinson 

Scarritt    College    for    Christian    Workers,     Nash- 
ville June    K-July    18 
Audio-Visual    Resources    in    Christian    Education 
B.    F.    Jackson 


Tennessee    Polytechnic    Institute,    Cookeville 

June   2-July   8,    July   9-Aug.    li 
Audio-Visual    Aids    to    Teaching 

Powell    Whitfield 
TEXAS 
A.   &   M.  College  of  Texas,   College   Station 

June    9-July    19 
Audio-Visual     Education 
Howard    Payne    College,    Brownwood 

May    29-JuIy   30 
Audio-Visual   Education  Frances  W.   Merritt 

Incarnate    Word    College,    San    Antonio 

June   4-July    14 
Audio-Visual     Education 

Sister    Evangela,    Sister   Antoninus 
Jarvis    Christian     College,     Hawkins 

June    15-Aug.    4 

How    fo    Use    Visual    Aids    in    Public    Education 

William    Bennett 

McMurry  College,   Abilene  June  9-July    18 

Audio-Visual     Education  A.    W.    Hunt 

North  Texas  State  College,  Denton  June  2-July  II 

Utilization   of   Audio-Visual    Materials 

Robert    Toulouse 
Stephen    F.    Austin    State    College,    Nacogdoches 

, June   5-July    II 

Visual-Aids    to     Instruction  A.     L.    Long 

Texas    Southern    University,    Houston 

June    2-July    12,    July    14-Aug.    24 
Audio-Visual   Aids    in    Elementary    Education 
,     ,.    ,,.  A,     N.    Thompson 

Audio-Visual   Aids   in   Secondary   Education 
,    ,        ,  _  Thompson 

Laboratory    Course     in     the     Administration     of 
Audio-Visual    Aids  Thompson 

Texas   State   College   for  Women,    Denton 

June  5-July  12,  July  15-Aug.  20 

Audio-Visual   Instruction  in  the  Elementary  School 

Marion  de  Co'iqny 

Audio-Visual   Instruction  in  the  Secondary  School 

de  Coligny 
UTAH 
Brigham  Young   University,   Provo     June  9-Aug.  23 
Audio-Visual     Education  Shirts,     Hill 

Audio-Visual    Materials    &    Procedures 

Shirts,    Hill 
University  of  Utah,  Salt  Lake  City  June   ll-July   18 
Workshop  in  Audio-Visual  Education 

W.  Donald  Brumbaugh 
Audio-Visual    Education  Brumbaugh 

Problems  in  Audio-Visual  Education     Brumbaugh 
Utah    State    Agricultural    College,    Logan 

.     ,.    „.  June     lO-July     18 

Audio-Visual    Aids    in    Education 

Easton    Sampson 

Technique     and     Development     of    Audio-Visual 

Aids  Sampson 

VERMONT 

University  of  Vermont,  Burlington      July  7-Aug.   I( 

Audio-Visual    Education  O.    K.    Jenney 

VIRGINIA 
Bridgewater    College,     Bridgewater 

June    9-Aug.    2 
Audio-Visual   Aids   for  Church   Workers 

William   Smith 


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VIRGINIA   (Continued) 

College   of   William    and    Mary,    Williamsburg 

June    t7-Aug.    15 
Audio-Visual    Initructional    Aids      Luther   McRae 
Hampton  Institute,  Hampton  June  23-Aug.  I 

Audio-Visual    Aids    in    Education 

William    Kearney 

Audio-Visual    Workshop  Kearney 

Longwood   College,    Farmville  June    16-Aug.   9 

Audio-Visual   Education  C.   H.   Patterson,   Jr. 

Sensory    Materials    in    Teaching 

Edgar    M.    Johnson 

Roanoke  College,    Salem  June    13-Aug.    16 

Preparation    &    Use    of    Classroom    Materials    in 

Visual     Education  Miles    S.     Masters 

University    of    Virginia,    Charlottesville 

June    23-Aug.    14 
Sensory    Materials    in   Teaching 

John    A.    Rorer 
Problems    in    Audio-Visual    Instruction    (June   23- 
July  A)  Margaret  W.   Hudson 

Virginia   State   College,    Petersburg 

June    l&-Aug.    U 
Audio-Visual    Aids    to    Instruction 

W.  A.  Carter 
Materials   &    Projects   in  Audio-Visual   Aids 

S.    A.    Madden 
Prevue  Theater  S.   A.   Madden 

WASHINGTON 
Central    Washington    College    of    Education,     EI- 
lensburg  June     16-Aug.     15 

Visual    Instruction 
Visual    Education    Workshop 
Administration    of    the    Instructional    Aids    Pro- 
gram 
Radio    and    Recording    in    the    Classroom    (July 
li-Aug.    15) 

A.   H.  Howard,  Instructor  in  all  courses 
College    of    Puget   Sound,    Tacoma 

June    17-July    II 
Audio-Visual    Methods    &    Materials 

Herman     Myhrman 

Eastern  Washington  College  of  Education,  Cheney 

June    16-July   IS 

Audio    &    Visual    Aids  Harold    Coman 

Gonzaga   University,   Spokane  June    17-July  25 

Audio-Visual    Aids  John    Splthill 

Seattle    Pacific    College,    Seattle     July   17-Aug.    15 

Audio-Visual    Methods  E.    V/alter    Helsel 

State    College    of    Washington,    Pullman 

June   li-July  25  or  Aug.  8 
Audio-Visual    Aids   in    Education 

Kresge,   Ellingston  &  Staff 

Preparation   &   Production   of   Audio-Visual    Aids 

Paine    &   staff 

Organization    &    Administration   of    Audio-Visual 

Aids  in  Education  Osborn 

University    of    Washington,    Seattle 

June  23-July  23,   July  24-Aug.   22 
Auditory   A   Visual    Aids    in    Teaching 

Alice  Hayden 

Western   Washington   College    of   Education,    Bett- 

in^ham  June   23-Aug.   22 

Audio-Visual    Instruction  David    McDonald 

WASHINGTON.    D.  C. 
Catholic  University  of  America,        June  25-Aug.  f 
Basic   Audio- Visual    Instruction 

Thomas    C.    Sheehan 
Problems   in   Administration    In   Audio-Visual    In- 
struction Sheehan 
George    Washington    University,                 June    9-27 
Audio-Visual   Education                   Joseph  Johnson 

WEST   VIRGINIA 
Morris   Harvey  College,   Charleston 

July    16-Aug.   5 
Audio-Visual    Education    Workshop 

Harry    M.    Brawley 
Shepherd  College,  Shepherdstown      June  2-July  II 
Audio-Visual    Aids  Alton    Kurtz 

West     Virginia     Institute     of    Technology,     Mont- 
gomery June  2-July  II 
Audio-Visual   Aids   in    Education 

Lavada    Ratliff 
West  Virginia   Wesleyan   College,    Buckhannon 

July    16-Aug.    24 
Audio-Visual    Aids  E.    C.    ShorH 

Western    Liberty   State   College,   West    Liberty 

June    2-July    II 
Audio- Visual    Education  Chas.    f.    Young 

WISCONSIN 
Marquette  University,  Milwaukee      June  23-Aug.   I 
Audio-Visual    Aids    in    the    Classroom 

E.   C.   Clark 

State   College,   Eau  Claire  June   17-July  25 

Audio-Visual    Aids   In    Education  Louis  Slock 

State   College,    Oshkosh  June   23-Aug.   f 

Multi-Sensory  Aids  Herbert  Dohrman 

State    College,    River    Falls  June    16-July   25 

Visual   Education  Robert  Fisler,   Robert  Klein 

State   College,   Whitewater  June    16-July  25 

Audio-Visual    Education  Lowell   Wilson 

The    Stout    Institute,    Menomonie 

June    16-July   25 
Audio-Visual    Education  Cornwell,    Raymond 

Problems    In    Audio-Visual    Education 

Cornwell,     Raymond 
University    of    Wisconsin,    Madison 

June    27-Aug.   22 
Local    Production    of   Audio-Visual    Materials 
Seminar    in    Audio- Visual    Education 

W.    A.    Wittich 
Methods   in    Audio-Visual    Instruction       Wittich 


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CATALOG  CARDS 


(Continued  from  page  235) 


for  maintaining  a  record  of  films  and  prints  in  the  library, 
[n  this  connection,  note  the  space  deliberately  left  at  the 
lop  and  on  the  left  side  of  the  card  to  permit  the  local 
library  to  record  its  own  information  concerning  the 
acquisition  and  library  location  of  the  film.  The  cards 
lan  be  used  in  the  preparation  of  catalogs  of  films  in  a 
library  and  as  a  matter  of  fact  might  well  replace  such 
catalogs,,  which  are  expensive  to  print  and  need  contin- 
uous revisions  and  supplements.  A  card  catalog  can  be 
kept  up-to-date  simply  by  inserting  and  withdrawing  in- 
dividual cards. 

Film  bibliographers.  The  values  of  a  catalog  of  LC 
cards  must  be  apparent  to  anyone  who  has  struggled  with 
the  preparation  of  a  film  bibliography,  who  has  had  to 
determine  his  own  subject  headings  and  to  search  for 
films  relating  to  these  subjects.  Do  you  need  to  prepare 
a  bibliography  of  films  on  conservation?  Go  to  the  cata- 
log file;  find  the  films  listed  under  "Soil  and  water  con- 
iiervation,"  "Wildlife,  conservation  of,"  and  other  perti- 
nent headings,  all  related  by  cross-references;  then  pre- 
pare the  bibliography. 

Film  users.  It  seems  unnecessary  and  perhaps  pre- 
sumptuous to  mention  here  the  many  uses  of  LC's  film 
catalog  cards.  Film  users  need  information  about  films; 
the   cards   furnish   that   information. 

I  am,  perhaps,  biased  in  favor  of  LC's  film  catalog 
cards — a  bias  due  in  part  to  my  belief  that  we  need 
accurate,  current,  and  systematic  information  about  films 
and  that  LC's  cards  will  give  me  this  information — and  a 
bias  due  in  part  to  my  personal  knowledge  of  the  co- 
operative work  during  the  last  two  years  that  has  gone 
into  the  formulation  of  rules  for  cataloging  films  and 
the  establishment  of  procedures  for  undertaking  such 
cataloging.  LC's  film  catalog  cards  are  the  result  of 
cooperative  enterprise  by  many  individuals  and  insti- 
tutions— particularly  the  Library  of  Congress  itself,  the 
American  Library  Association,  the  National  Archives, 
and  the  U.  S.  Office  of  Education.  To  me,  with  my  bias, 
the  value  of  the  cards  seems  indisputable.  The  test  will 
come  ten  years  from  now  when  we  say,  "How  did  we 
ever  get  along  without  LC's  film  catalog  cards?" 


BASIC  TOOLS 


(Continued  from  page  237) 


THE  SLIDE  FILM  IN  TEACHING  (filmstrip,  48 
frames,  black  and  white.  Young  America  Films)  presents 
in  cartoon  form  the  special  characteristics  of  the  silent 
filmstrip  and  suggestions  for  its  utilization. 

THE  FELTBOARD  IN  TEACHING  (motion  picture, 
10  minutes,  color,  Wayne  University)  shows  the  unique 
advantages  of  the  feltboard  as  a  manipulative  device  on 
both  the  elementary  and  secondary  levels. 

HOW  TO  MAKE  HANDMADE  LANTERN  SLIDES 
(motion  picture,  21  minutes,  color,  Indiana  University) 
demonstrates  the  production  of  seven  kinds  of  31/4"  x  4" 
handmade  lantern  slides  and  suggests  ways  in  which  they 
can  contribute  to  teaching  effectiveness. 

LESSONS  FROM  THE  AIR  (14  minutes,  black  and 
white,  British  Information  Services;  International  Film 
Bureau)  shows  how  a  wide  variety  of  educational  radio 
programs  have  been  produced  and  utilized  in  schools 
throughout  England. 


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Services  to  16  mm  Business,  Educa- 
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SCRIPT  PREPARATION 

TITLES  AND  ANIMATION 

PHOTOGRAPHY 

SOUND  RECORDING 

RE-RECORDING 

from  magnetic  tape  or  film 

MUSIC  LIBRARY 

EDITING  AND  CONFORMING 

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LABORATORY,  INC. 

164  NORTH  WACKER  DRIVE,  CHICAGO  6,  lUINOIS 
Edge-Niimbered  Work  Prints— Color  Masters- 
Duplicate  Negatives — Release  Prints 


KEYSTONE 

Overhead  Projector 


IS 


^  Visual  Aids 
in  ONE 


FINEST  PROJECTION  of  Slides,  standard 
and  handmade,  with  750-1,000  watt  illumination- 
real  daylight  projection.  Instructor  faces  the  class. 

TACHISTOSCOPE,  indispensable  for  efficient 
teaching  of  skills  needed  for  spelling  and  reading, 
is  available  simply  by  snapping  on  Flashmeter. 

MICRO-PROJECTION,  with  magnification  up 
to  106  diameters  on  the  screen,  for  entire  class  to  see 
a  microscopic  subject;  low-cost  attachment. 

2-INCH  SLIDES  and  STRIP  FILM  are  shown 
with  brilliant  Keystone  illumination,  up  to  1,000 
watt,  using  inexpensive  attachments. 


All  with  1  Projector.  Write  for  circular. 
KEYSTONE  VIEW  CO.,  Meadville, 
Penna.  Since  1892,  Producers  of  Superior 
Visual  Aids. 

KEYSTONE 

OVERHEAD     PROJECTOR 


Summer,   1952 


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NAVA  News 

3-D!mens!onal  &  Magnetic 
at  Selling  Institute 

"Three-Dimension  for  Education 
and  Industry,"  "Magnetic  Sound  on 
Film:  How  Big  Can  It  Get?",  and 
"Sales  Tricks  with  Magnetic  Tape" 
are  the  up-to-the-minute  subjects  of 
three  evening  general  sessions  to  be 
held  at  the  National  Institute  for 
Audio-Visual  Selling,  July  27-31,  in 
addition  to  the  four  major  courses  on 
sales  management,  salesmanship,  busi- 
ness management,  and  film  library 
operations  (see  May  Educational 
Screen,  page  209). 

The  annual  five-day  training  course 
for  audio-visual  dealers  and  sales- 
men, held  at  Indiana  University  in 
Bloomington,  is  presented  jointly  by 
the  National  Audio-Visual  Associa- 
tion and  the  Audio- Visual  Center  of 
Indiana  University.  It  is  scheduled 
just  before  the  Chicago  conventions 
of  NAVA  and  other  audio-visual  or- 
ganizations (see  page  220  in  this 
issue). 

Film  Conference  in  NYC 

A  national  conference  on  film  dis- 
tribution problems,  held  by  the  Na- 
tional Audio-Visual  Association  April 
25-26  in  New  York  City,  drew  a  coast- 
to-coast  attendance  of  well  over  100. 
The  first  day's  program  consisted  of 
four  panel  sessions,  two  each  on  re- 
ligious and  on  educational  film  dis- 
tribution. The  second-day  sessions 
were  entirely  devoted  to  entertain- 
ment films.  It  was  noteworthy  that 
the  attendance  was  halved  almost  ex- 
actly between  the  "wholesale"  and 
"retail"  aspects  of  the  16mm  and  film- 
strip  industry,  the  dealer-libraries  and 
suppliers.  Also  notable  was  the  em- 
phasis on  the  basic  community  of 
interest  of  suppliers  and   consumers. 

The  religious  session  opened  with 
an  excellent  presentation  of  the  "con- 
sumer" viewpoint  on  what  churches 
expect  of  film  library  service  and 
closed  with  a  "free-for-all"  on  "What's 
bothering  you?" 

The  educational  panel  sessions  were 
marked  by  exceedingly  frank  talk  by 
both  dealers  and  distributor  repre- 
sentatives on  problems  of  public  re- 
lations, demonstrations,  and  discounts. 
The  basic  consideration  was  the  effect 
of  divergent  dealer-distributor  inter- 
ests on  the  services  received  by  the 
ultimate  print  buyer  or  renter  and 
on  the  growth  and  progress  of  the 
overall  market. 

The  sessions  on  16mm  entertain- 
ment films  thrashed  out  such  ques- 
tions as  the  retirement  of  old,  worn- 
out,  and  illegally-circulated  prints, 
the  evils  of  "bicycling"  pictures  (both 


by  borrowers  and  lenders),  the  moot 
feasibility  of  applying  some  modifi- 
cation of  the  theatrical  "state  rights" 
principle  to  16mm  distribution,  and 
the  need  for  industry-wide  promo- 
tional efforts  on  behalf  of  the  16mm 
entertainment  as  well  as  educational 
and  religious  films. 

Discussion  throughout  the  confer- 
ence was  vigorous  and  constructive 
under  the  expert  chairmanship  of 
William  L.  Rogers,  W.  K.  Hedwig, 
Ted  Morehouse,  and  Harold  Baum- 
stone.  Panel  members  and  discussion 
leaders  included  J.  R.  Bingham,  Brun- 
son  Motley,  S.  Franklin  Mack,  the 
Rev.  Murray  M.  Walters,  Al  Deve- 
reaux,  Jim  Goodsell,  Don  White,  Keith 
South,  Wendell  Shields,  Bill  Lee,  Roa 
Kraft  Birch,  and  Ray  Kroggel.  The 
issues  that  were  sharpened  rather  than 
resolved  in  the  discussions  and  the 
new  questions  that  arose  will  be  re- 
ferred to  the  summer  NAVA  meeting 
in  Chicago.  Policy  matters  on  which 
a  consensus  prevailed  are  to  be  pub- 
lished in  the  NAVA  newsletters  prior 
to  the  summer  meeting.  It  is  certain 
that  there  will  be  no  dearth  of  dis- 
cussion this  summer  at  the  film  distri- 
bution sessions. — WFK. 


Viewlex  Scholarship 

Viewlex,  Inc.  has  announced  that 
it  is  offering  a  full  scholarship  to 
the  National  Institute  for  Audio-Vis- 
ual Selling  (see  above)  to  the  NAVA 
dealer  member  or  employee  of  a  dealer 
member  who  writes  the  best  letter  on 
the  subject,  "What  I  want  to  get  out 
of  the  1952  Institute  for  Audio- Visual 
Selling."  Judges  of  the  contest  will 
be  L.  C.  Larson,  Director,  Audio-Vis- 
vial  Center,  Indiana  University;  K.  C. 
Rugg,  Chairman,  Institute  Planning 
Board,  Indiana  University;  and  John 
Persell,  Institute  Staff  Assistant,  In- 
diana University  Audio- Visual  Center. 

Entries  should  be  mailed  directly 
to  K.  C.  Rugg,  Chairman,  Institute 
Planning  Board,  Indiana  University, 
Bloomington,  Indiana,  and  should  ar- 
rive no  later  than  July  5.  The  winner 
will  be  notified  by  the  judges  on  July 
10  and  his  name  will  appear  in  the 
NAVA  newsletter. 

The  scholarship — including  travel 
expenses,  tuition,  meals,  room,  and  all 
other  expenses — is  being  offered,  re- 
ports Viewlex,  because  the  company 
is  thoroughly  "sold"  on  the  job  the 
Institute  is  doing  for  it  and  the  entire 
audio-visual   industry. 


DeVry  Recorder-Projector 


Equipment 


A  new  magnetic  sound  system  for 
recording  and  reproducing  magnetic 
sound  on  16mm  motion  picture  film 
has  been  developed  by  the  DeVry 
Corporation.  According  to  President 
W.  C.  DeVry,  the  new  system  has  been 
adapted  to  the  standardized  U.  S. 
Armed  Forces  16mm  sound  motion 
picture  equipment,  as  developed  and 
manufactured  by  DeVry. 

The  16mm  recorder-projector  re- 
cords and  plays  back  sound  by  means 
of  a  narrow  stripe  of  magnetic  iron 
oxide  bonded  on  the  edge  of  either 
16mm  sound  or  16mm  silent  motion 
picture  film.  The  new  equipment, 
operating  with  properly  processed 
film,  does  the  following: 


(1)  records  voice  commentary  and 
musical  accompaniment  on  the  mag- 
netic-coated   16mm    film,    as    desired. 

(2)  affords  immediate  playback  of 
the   magnetic   sound   track. 

(3)  plays  back  optical  sound-on- 
film  recordings. 

(4)  includes  a  means  of  erasing 
the  magnetically-recorded  sound  so 
that  changes  can  be  made  or  the 
entire  sound  erased  for  re-recording. 

(5)  provides  means  for  immedi- 
ate change-over  from  magnetic  to 
optical  track  as  often  as  desired. 

(6)  may  be  used  as  a  tape  recorder, 
reproducing  a  magnetic  sound  track 
only. 

For  further  details  regarding  the 
DeVry  magnetic  sound  system,  write 
to  DeVry  Corporation,  1111  Armitage 
Ave.,  Chicago  14,  Illinois. 

[In  view  of  the  widespread  interest 
in  the  16mm  recorder-projector,  read- 
ers may  wish  to  refer  back  to  the 
following  issues  of  Educational 
Screen  for  further  information  about 
16mm  magnetic-recording  equipment 
and  for  editorial  comments  on  the  sig- 
nificance of  the  development:  April, 
1952,  page  165  (Ampro  Recorder- 
Projector)  ;  March,  1952,  page  121 
(Bell  &  Howell  Magnetic  Recording 
Projector)  ;  October,  1951,  page  310 
(editorial,  "The  Meaning  of  the  Dif- 
ference") ;  September,  1951,  pages 
288,  290  (1951  NAVA  Trade  Show, 
RCA   Magnetic  Projector). — Ed.] 


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Webster-Chicago 
at  Career  Institute 

The  dramatic  impact  of  hearing 
their  own  voices,  mirrored  back  to 
them  through  the  Webster-Chicago 
wire   recorder,   rapidly   shows   speech 


students  at  Chicago's  Career  Institute 
the  personal  speech  characteristics 
they  must  change  and  improve. 
Hundreds  of  adults,  ranging  from 
those  ti-ying  to  learn  the  English 
language  to  those  seeking  to  make 
better  public  speeches,  are  helped 
through  the  use  of  the  wire  recorder 
in  the  school's  speech  program,  accord- 
ing to  Donald  0.  Bolander,  director 
of  the  Career  Institute. 

Detailed  information  about  the 
"Webcor"  wire  recorder  and  its  uses 
is  available  from  the  Webster-Chicago 
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A  new  model  PT-121  portable  tape 
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Both  feature  the  new  individual  and 
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The  new  GoldE  manual  index  2x2 
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throughout  the  country.  The  manual 
index  changer  is  identical  in  construc- 
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automatic  index  changer  but  allows 
the  operator  to  control  all  the  action 
features  manually.  Like  the  automatic 
index,  the  manual  index  shows  forty 
slides  in  sequence,  skips,  repeats, 
selects,  and  rejects. 

Also  recently  introduced  by  GoldE 
is  a  library  style  case  for  the  storage 
of  almost  1000  2x2  slides  no  matter 
how  mounted.  The  unit  comes  com- 
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be  obtained  from  the  GoldE  Mfg.  Co., 
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New  Webster  Electric  Recorder 

The  Webster  Electric  Company 
(Racine,  Wisconsin)  has  announced 
the  addition  of  a  new  portable  tape 
recorder  to  their  Ekotape  line.  The 
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tape  speeds:  Model  114  plays  at 
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1 6mm  films  announced  here  are 
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■  Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films, 
1150  Wilmette  Ave.,  Wilmette,  111. 

Hindu  Family  (1  reel) — shows  fam- 
ily relationships  and  everyday  work 
and  play  in  a  village  in  the  province 
of  Gujerat. 

Our  Community  (1  reel,  color) — 
shows  the  importance  of  working  to- 
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the  many  community  institutions,  their 
services  and  activities,  through  the 
story  of  the  everyday  life  of  a  ten- 
year-old  boy. 

■  Bailey  Films,  6509  DeLongpre 
Ave.,  Hollywood  28,  Calif. 

Silk  Screen  Textile  Printing  (color) 
— beginning  with  the  selection  of  a 
design  for  a  dress  material,  the  film 
shows  how  the  design  is  translated 
into  a  silk  screen  stencil  and  printed 
on  the  textile. 

Driver  Training:  Mastering  the 
Gear  Shift  Lever — demonstrates  clear- 
ly and  graphically  the  use  of  the 
gear  shift  lever. 

■  Coronet  Films,  Coronet  Bldg., 
Chicago  1,  111.  Each  film  1  reel,  color 
or  black  and  white  unless  otherwise 
indicated. 

Choosing  Clothes  for  Health — pri- 
mary-intermediate grade  film  explain- 
ing why  people  wear  different  kinds 
of  clothes  and  how  to  choose  the  right 
clothes. 

Safe  Living  at  Home — intermediate- 
junior  high  explanation  of  rules  for 
safe  living  at  home. 

Safe  Living  in  Your  Community — 
shows  how  students  can  work  through 
the  school  and  community  safety  coun- 
cil to  form  an  effective  safety  pro- 
gram. 

Menu  Planning — shows  how  to  plan 
well-balanced,  attractive  meals  to  fit 
within  a  budget. 

Autumn  Is  an  Adventure — primary- 
grade  film  story  centering  about  the 
adventures  of  two  children  in  autumn. 

Understanding  Our  Earth:  Glaciers 
— junior-senior  high  film  explaining 
different  kinds  of  glaciers  and  how 
they  are  formed. 

■  British  Information  Services,  30 
Rockefeller  Plaza,  New  York  20,  N.  Y. 

Britain's  New  Resources  (1  reel) — • 
shows  how  Britain's  economic  posi- 
tion turns  her  ingenuity  to  the  further 
exploitation  of  raw  materials  already 
familiar. 

Commonwealth  of  Nations  (3  reels) 
— designed  to  show  the  present  nature, 
extent,  and  constitution  of  the  British 
Commonwealth. 


■  Bray  Studios,  729  7th  Ave.,  New 
York  19,  N.Y. 

The  Billion  Dollar  Malady  (1V4 
reels) — shows  what  we  know  about 
the  common  cold,  its  causes,  how  to 
avoid  it,  and  the  importance  of  main- 
taining good  health  as  a  vital  safe- 
guard. 

Wonder  Engine  of  the  Body  (1  reel) 
— shows  the  work  of  the  human  heart 
and  the  importance  of  helping  it  func- 
tion  properly. 

■  Herman  Nelson  Division,  Ameri- 
can Air  Filter  Company,  Moline,  111. 

Design  for  Learning  (2%  reels, 
color) — shows  the  importance  of  the 
selection  of  equipment  in  planning 
classrooms  through  the  story  of  a 
young  architect  who  proves  his  school 
building  plan  is  complete  in  every 
detail  by  taking  as  an  example  the 
heating  and  ventilating  system  he 
has  specified  and  describing  its  con- 
struction and  functioning  to  the  school 
board;  free  film  produced  for  Herman 
Nelson  Division  by  Wilding  Picture 
Productions. 

■  Frith  Films,  1816  No.  Highland, 
Hollywood  28,  California. 

Mother  Mack  Trains  Her  Seven 
Puppies  (1  reel,  color) — primary- 
grade  film  showing  how  a  Scottie  dog 
raises   her  family. 


BEETKAM'S 
drawing  this 
diagram  of  the 
heart  from  the 
film,  CIRCU- 
LATION. Re- 
membering the 
moving  dia- 
grams in  the 
film,  he'll  explain  the  heart's  action 
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pumping  blood  through  the  heart 
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FILMSTRIPS 


35mm  filmstrips  announced  here  are 
silenf  and  black  and  while,  unless 
otherwise  indicated. 


■  Eye  Gate  House,  330  W.  42nd 
St.,  New  York  18,  N.  Y. 

Science  in  Everyday  Life  (9  film- 
.strips,  color) — elementary-grade  gen- 
eral science  series.  Titles :  Water  and 
Its  Importance,  Air  and  Life,  Soil  and 
ItR  Uses,  The  Sounds  We  Hear,  Light 
in  Our  Daily  Lifes,  What  Makes  the 
Weather,  Machines  for  Daily  Use, 
Airplanes  and  How  They  Fly,  The 
Stars  in  the  Sky. 

.Authors  of  Many  Lands  and  Many 
Times  (9  filmstrips,  color) — elemen- 
tary and  junior-high  series  giving 
Itiographical  background  for  appreci- 
ation of  literary  masterpieces.  Titles: 
Homer,  Miguel  de  Cervantes,  William 
Shakespeare,  Dante  Alighieri,  Hans 
Christian  Andersen,  Charles  Dick- 
ens, Alexander  Dumas,  Edgar  Allen 
Poe,  Mark  Twain. 


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I  ■  McGraw-Hill 
Film  Dept,  330 
York  36,  N.  Y. 

Decorating  Series  (6  filmstrips, 
color) — shows  what  color  is,  how  col- 
or should  be  used  in  home  furnishings, 


and  how  furniture,  fabrics  and  ac- 
cessories should  be  selected  and  ar- 
ranged in  the  room;  correlated  with 
the  text  The  Home  and  Its  Furnish- 
ings by  Morton. 

Automotive  Mechanics  (15  film- 
strips) — fundamentals  of  electrical 
phenomena  explained  and  applied  to 
electrical  units  to  show  their  con- 
struction, operation,  possible  troubles, 
and  how  to  diagnose  these  troubles 
and  correct  them;  correlated  with  the 
text  Automotive  Mechanics  by  Grouse. 

■  British  Information  Services,  30 
Rockefeller  Plaza,  New  York  20,  N.  Y. 

Century  of  Progress — Photography 
(24  frames) — shows  advances  in  pho- 
tography from  earliest  discoveries  of 
Fox  Talbot  and  his  fellow  pioneers  to 
the  diverse  applications  in  modern  sci- 
ence. 

■  Indiana  University,  Audio-Visual 
Center,  Bloomington,  Indiana,  or 
Educational  Film  Library  Assn., 
1600  Broadway,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 

Cooperative  School  Plant  Planning 
(100  frames,  color) — presents  a  func- 
tional approach  to  dynamic  group  ac- 
tion as  applied  to  the  community 
planning  of  school  buildings;  outlines 
roles  of  the  board  of  education,  super- 
intendent, educational  consultant, 
architect,  engineer,  etc. 


CATALOGS  &  BOOKLETS 

■  Franco-American  Audio-Visual 
Distribution  Center,  934  Fifth  Ave., 
New  York  21,  N.  Y.,  offers  a  free  list- 
ing of  over  600  documentary  films, 
lantern  slide  series,  and  bulletin  board 
expositions  for  teachers  of  art,  social 
studies,  and  French. 

■  Almanac  Films,  516  Fifth  Ave., 
New  York  18,  N.  Y.,  has  issued  a  new 
free  catalog  listing  over  50  films  cov- 
ering a  wide  scope  of  subject  matter: 
science,  music  and  art,  history,  etc. 
Included  is  a  new  group  of  John  Kier- 
an  films. 

■  Film  Rentals,  a  service  of  Bailey 
Films,  Inc.,  has  issued  a  new  52-page 
film  and  filmstrip  catalog  available 
free  from  the  company  at  6509  De- 
Longpre  Ave.,  Hollywood  28,  Cali- 
fornia. Included  are  all  of  the  films 
produced  by  Arthur  Barr  Productions, 
Bailey  Films,  Guy  D.  Haselton,  John- 
son Hunt  Productions,  and  Paul  Hoef- 
ler  Productions  plus  many  titles  of- 
fered by  AF  Films,  Official  Films,  and 
Julien  Bryan  Productions. 

■  The  Jam  Handy  Organization, 
2821  E.  Grand  Blvd.,  Detroit  11, 
Michigan,  has  published  an  eight-page 
free  chart  correlating  five  series  of 
Jam  Handy  filmstrips  with  51  text- 
books of  13  leading  publishers. 


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60  BASIC  FILMS  on  the  wonders  of 
I    (he  Natural  and  SeientiHe  World 

I  BOTANY  -  BIOLOGY 

I  CHEMISTRY  -  PHYSICS 

I  ASTRONOMY    -    ORNI- 

1  THOLOGY   -   ZOOLOGY 

I  PSYCHOLOGY  -  MUSIC 

I  AND  ART  -  INDUSTRIAL 

I  SCIENCE  -  GENERAL 

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dramatic  incident  in  a  Sunday  School  visitation  campaign. 

STARS    IN    YOUR   CROWN  A  challenge  to  every  Sunday 
School  teacher  to  greater  service  for  Christ. 

OOD'S  ACRE  OF  DIAMONDS  A  stirring  documeniarr  of  the 
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For  the  Audio-Visual  Field 

To  increase  the  usefulrvess  of  this  Trade  Directory,  symbols  have  been  inserted  to  distinguish  original  sources  (producers 
manufacturers,  primary  importers,  etc.)  from  audio-visual  dealers  and  film  rental  libraries.  KEY:  (P| — producers,  importers. 
(M) — manufacturers.  (D) — dealers,  film  rental  libraries,  projection  services.  Where  a  primary  source  also  offers  direct 
rental    services,   the   double   symbol    (PD)    appears. 


FILMS 


Academic  Films,   Inc.  (PD) 

516  Fifth  Ave.,  Nsw  York   18,  N.  Y. 
A.  F.  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

1600  Broadway,  New  York   19,   N.  Y. 
Almanac    Films,    Inc.  (PD) 

516  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York   18,  N.  Y. 
American  Film  Registry  (D) 

24  E.  8th  St.,  Chicago  5,  III. 
Association  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

35  W.  45th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 

79  E.  Adams  St.,  Chicago  3,  III. 

35  Turk   St.,   San    Francisco  2,  Cal. 

1915  Live  Oak  St.,  Dallas  I,  Tex. 
Bailey  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

6509  De  Longpre  Ave..  Hollywood  28,  Cal. 
Brandon  Films  (D) 

200  W.  57th  St.,  New  York.  N.  Y. 
Bray  Studios,  Inc.  (PD) 

729  Seventh  Ave.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 

Business  Education  Films  (PD) 

104  W.  61st  St.,  New  York  23,  N.  Y. 
Commonwealth   Pictures,   Inc.  (P) 

723   Seventh  Ave.,   New  York   19,   N.  Y. 
Concordia  Publishing  House  (PD) 

Audio-Visual  Aids  Service 

3558  S.  Jefferson  Ave.,  St.  Louis  IB,  Mo. 

Cornell  Film  Co.  (P) 

1501   Broadway,  New  York  18,  N.  Y. 
Coronet  Instructional  Films  (P) 

Coronet  BIdg.,  Chicago  I,  ill. 
Council   Films,  Incorporated  (D) 

50  N.  Main  St.,  Homer,  N.  Y. 
Davis — Sid  Davis  Productions  (PD) 

3826   Cochran   Ave.,    So.    Los   Angeles    56 
Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films,  Inc.,       (PD) 

Films,   Inc.,  .  (D) 

Instructional  Films,  Inc.,  (D) 

Wilmette,   III. 

Rental  and  Preview  Libraries: 

1123  Wilmette  Ave.,  Wilmette,- III. 

1414  Dragon  St.,   Dallas  2,  Texas 

101    Marietta  St.,  Atlanta  3,  Ga.   . 

30  Huntington  Ave.,  Boston   16,  Mass. 

351  W.  41st  St.,  New  York  36,  N.  Y. 

5625  Hollywood  Blvd.,  Hollywood  28.  Cal. 

5745  Crabtree  Road,  Birmingham,  Mich. 

2129  N.  E.  Broadway,  Portland,  Ore. 
Family  Films  (PD) 

8840  W.  Olympic  Blvd.,  Beverly  Hills,  Cal. 
Focus  Films  Co.  (PD) 

1385  Westwood  Blvd.,   Los  Angeles  24 
Fryan  Film  Service  (D) 

3228  Euclid  Ave.,  Cleveland   15,  Ohio 
Heidenlamp  Nature  Pictures  (PD) 

538  Glen  Arden   Dr.,  Pittsburgh  8,   Pa. 
Hoefler— Paul   Hoefler  Productions  (P) 

7934  Santa  Monica  Blvd..  Los  Angeles  45 
Hoffberg  Productions,  Inc.  (PD) 

362  W.  44th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
International  Film  Bureau  (PD) 

57  E.  Jackson  Blvd.,  Chicago  4,  111. 
Library  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

25  W.  45th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Mahnlce — Carl  F.   Mahnke   Productions      (P) 

215  E.  Third  St.,  Des  Moines  9,  Iowa 
Modern  Sound  Pictures,  inc.  (D] 

1410  Howard  St.,  Omaha,  Neb. 


Mogull's.  Inc.  (D) 

1 12-14  W.  48th  St.,'New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Nu-Art  Films,  inc.  (PD) 

M2  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Post  Pictures  Corp.  (P) 

1 15  W.  45th  St.,  Now  York  19,  N.Y. 
Religious  Film  Association  (D) 

220  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York   I,  N.  Y. 
Ryan  Visual  Aids  Service  (D) 

I  108  High  St.,  Des  Moines,  la. 
Selected  Films,  inc.  (D) 

410  Green  Bay  Road,  Kenilworth,  111. 
Southern  Visual  Films  (D) 

686-9  Shrine  BIdg.,  Memphis  I,  Tenn. 
Sterling  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

316  W.  57th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Swank  Motion  Pictures,  Inc.  (D) 

614  N.  Skinker  Blvd.,  St.  Louis  5,  Mo. 
United  World  Films,  inc.  (PD) 

1445  Park  Ave.,  New  York  29,  N.  Y. 

605  W.  Washington  St.,  Chicago  6,  III. 

7356  Melrose  Ave.,  Los  Angeles  46,  Cal. 

287  Techwood  Dr.,  NW,  Atlanta,  Ga. 

2227  Bryan  St.,  Dallas,  Tex. 
Young  America  Films,  inc.  (PD) 

18  E.  41st  St.,  Ne-w  York  17,  N.  Y. 


PRODUCTION  EQUIPMENT 

Camera  Equipment  Co.  (MD) 

1600  Broadway,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
S.O.S.  Cinema  Supply  Corp.  (MD) 

602  W.  52nd  St.,  New  York   19,  N.  Y. 


FILM  PRODUCTION 


Association  Films,  Inc. 

35  W.  45th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Bray  Studios,  Inc. 

729  Seventh  Ave.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 


LABORATORY  SERVICES 

Geo.  W.  Colburn,  inc. 

164  N.  Wacker  Drive,   Chicago  6,   II 
Hollywood  Film  Enterprises 

6060  Sunset  Blvd.,  Hollywood  28,  Ca 
Rapid  Film  Technique 

21  W.  46th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Society  for  Visual  Education 

1345  Diversey  Parkway,  Chicago  14 


AUDIO-VISUAL  SUPPLIES 

Beckley-Cardy   Co.    (shades)  (M| 

1632   Indiana  Ave.,  Chicago   16,   111. 
Ryan  Visual  Aids  Service  (D) 

517  Main  St.,  Davenport,  Iowa 
Society  for  Visual  Education  (M) 

1345   Diversey   Parkway,  Chicago    14 
Williams,  Brown  and  Earle,  Inc.  (0| 

918  Chestnut  St.,  Philadelphia  7,  Pa. 


Order  now        1952   EDITION  Still  only  $1.50 

THE  BLUE  BOOK 
of  16mm  Films 

•   Over  7300  films 

*   All  classified  by  subject 
•   Free  films  included 

•   Description  of  each  film  listed 
•   Where  to  order  every  film 

•  Three  easy-to-use  indexes 

Order  from  EDUCATIONAL  SCREEN,  64  E.  Lake  St..  Chicago  1.  III. 

We  pay  poitag*  if  remittance  accompanies  order. 


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MOTION  PICTURE 
PROJECTORS  AND  SUPPLIES 

Ampro  Corporation 

2835  N.  Western  Ave..  Chicago   18. 

r' 

Bell  S  Howell  Co. 

7117  McCormicIc  Road,  Chicago  45, 

(M) 

III. 

Eastman  Kodak  Company 

Rochester,   New  York 

(M) 

Modern  Sound   Pictures,   Inc. 

1410  Howard  St.,  Omaha,  Neb. 

(D) 

Mogull's,  Inc. 

1 12-14  W.  48th  St.,  New  YorIc  19,  N 

(D) 

Y. 

Nu-Art  Films,  Inc. 

1  12  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

(D) 

RCA-Victor 

Radio  Corp.  of  America,  Camden, 

(M) 

N.  J. 

Revere  Camera  Co. 

320  E.  21st  St.,  Chicago  16,  III. 

(M) 

Ryan  Visual  Aids  Service 

517  Main  St.,  Davenport,  Iowa 

(D) 

Southern  Visual  Films 

686-9  Shrine  BIdg.,  Memphis   1,  Tenn 

(D) 

Victor  Animatograph  Corp. 

Davenport,   Iowa 

(M) 

Williams,  Brown  and   Earle,   Inc. 

918  Chestnut  St.,  Philadelphia  7,  Pa 

(D) 

SCREENS 

Oa-Lite  Screen  Co.,  Inc. 

2711  N.  Pulaski  Rd.,  Chicago  39,  III. 

(M) 

Fryan  Film  Service                                       |D) 

3228  Euclid  Ave.,  Cleveland  15,  Ohio 

Nu-Art  Films,  Inc. 

112  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

(D) 

Radiant  Mfg.  Corp. 

1201  S.  Talman  Ave.,  Chicago  8,  III. 

(M) 

Southern  Visual  Films 

686-9  Shrine  BIdg.,  Memphis  1,  Tenn. 

(D) 

Williams,  Brown  and  Earle,  Inc. 

918  Chestnut  St.,  Philadelphia  7,  Pa. 

(D) 

RECORDS 

Folkway    Records    &   Service    Corp. 
117  W.  46th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 

(PD) 

FILMSTRIPS 


RCA- Victor,   Educational  Services  Div.    (M) 

Radio  Corp.  of  America,  Camden,   N.  J. 


RECORDERS— PLAYERS 

Ampro  Corporation  (M) 

2835  N.  Western  Ave.,  Chicago   18,  III. 

DuKane  Corporation  |MJ 

St.  Charles,   Illinois 

Newcomb  Audio  Products  Co.  (M) 

6824  Lexington  Ave.,  Hollywood  38,  Cal. 


SOUND  SLIDE  PROJECTORS 


DuKane  Corporation 

St.  Charles,  Illinois 


(M) 


SOUND  SYSTEMS 


DuKane  Corporation 

St.  Charles,  Illinois 


(Ml 


Bailey  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

6509  De  Longpre  Ave.,  Hollywood  28,  Cal. 
Church  Screen  Productiens  (PD) 

Box  5036  (East  Sta.),  Nashville,  Tenn. 
Curriculum  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

10  E.  40th  St.,  New  York  18.  N.Y. 
Encyclopaedia   Britannica  Films,  Inc.  (P) 

Wilmetto,   III. 
Eye  6ate  House,  Inc.  (PD) 

330  W.  42nd  St.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y. 
Filmtax  Productions  (P) 

10  E.  43rd  St.,  New  York  17,  N.Y. 
Mahnke — Carl   F.  Mahnke   Productions     (P) 

215  E.  Third  St.,  Des  Moines  9,  Iowa 
Ryan  Visual  Aids  Service  (D) 

517  Main  St.,  Davenport,  Iowa 
Silver  Burdett  Company  (PD) 

45  E.  17th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Society  for  Visual  Education  (PD) 

1345    Diversey    Parkway,   Chicago    14 
United  World  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

1445  Park  Ave.,  New  York  29.  N.  Y. 
Visual  Sciences  (PD) 

599E— Suffern,  N.  Y. 
Williams,  Brown  and  Earle,  Inc. 

918  Chestnut  St.,   Philadelphia  7,   Pa. 


SLIDES 

Key:   Kodachrome  2x2.  3'^x4'^   or  larger 


The  Eulo  Company  (PD-2) 

P.O.    Box    178,    Denver    I,    Colo. 
Nu-Art  Films,  Inc.  (D-2) 

112  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

Radio-Mat  Slide  Co..  Inc.  (P-2,  4] 

222  Oakridge  Blvd.,  Daytona  Beach,  Fla. 

Ryan  Visual  Aids  Service  (D-2) 

517  Main  St.,  Davenport,  Iowa 

Society  for  Visual   Education  (PD-2) 

1345   Diversey   Parkway,  Chicago    14 


FILMSTRIP,  SLIDE  and 
OPAQUE  PROJECTORS 

American  Optical  Co.,  Projector  Div.      (M) 

Chelsea  50,  Mass. 

Ampro  Corporation  (M) 

2835    N.    Western    Ave.,   Chicago    18,    III. 

Beseler  Company,  Charles  (M) 

60  Badger  Ave.,  Newark  8,  N.  J. 

GoldE  Manufacturing  Co.  (M) 

I220C  W.  Madison  St.,  Chicago  7,  HI. 

Keystone  View  Co.  (M) 

Meadville,  Pa. 

Ryan  Visual  Aids  Service  (D) 

517  Main  St.,  Davenport,  la. 

Society  for  Visual  Education  (M) 

1345  Diversey  Parkway,  Chicago  14.  III. 

Southern  Visual  Films  (D) 

686-9  Shrine  BIdg.,  Memphis  I,  Tenn. 

Spindler  &  Sauppe  (M) 

2201   Beverly  Blvd.,  Los  Angeles  4,  Cal. 

Three  Dimension  Co,  (M) 

4555  W.  Addison  St.,  Chicago  41.   III. 

Viewlex,    Incorporated  (M) 

35-01  Queens  Blvd.,  Long  Island  City,  N.Y. 

Williams,  Brown  and  Earle,  Inc.  (D) 

913  Chestnut  St.,  Philadftlphis  7,  Pa. 


INDEX  TO 
ADVERTISERS 

AF  Films   245 

Albertsen    Distributing   Co.  242 

Allanan    Associates   244 

Almanac   Films  253 

Audio-Master  Corp 251 

Bell  &  Howell  Co.  ..Inside  Back  Cover 
Beseler  Co.,  Charles 

Inside  Front  Cover 

Brandon  Films  242 

Bray  Studios  228 

Burke  &  James  252 

Camera   Equipment  Co.  246 

Church  Screen  Productions  240 

Churchill-Wexler  Productions  242 

Civic  Films  246 

Colburn   Lab.,  Geo.  W.  249 

Co-operative  League  of  U.S.A 242 

Coronet  Films  224 

Da-Lite  Screen  Co 227 

Davis — Sid  Davis  Productions 244 

DeVry  Corporation   217 

Dowling — Pat  Dowling  Pictures  .  .244 
Draper  Shade  Co 247 

Eulo  Co.  246 

Eye  Sate  House 246 

Family  Films  239 

Fiberbilt  Case   Co.  240 

Film  Chart  Products  Co. 246 

Filmfax  Productions  245 

Focus  Films  Co 245 

GoldE  Mfg.  Co 218 

Heidenkamp  Nature  Pictures  242 

Heritage  Filmstrips  244 

International  Film  Bureau  222,  242 

Keystone  View  Co 249 

Mahnke,  Carl  F.,   Productions  247 

National  Audio-Visual  Association  225 

Palmer  Productions,  Alfred  T.  252 

Peerless  Film  Processing  Corp 224 

Pictorial  Films 251 

Popular  Science  Publishing  Co 244 

RCA,  Visual  Products  223 

Radio-Mat  Slide  Co 240 

Rapid  Film  Technique  244 

Religious  Film  Association  221 

S.O.S.  Cinema  Supply  Corp 228 

Scripture  Press  253 

Spindler  &  Sauppe   245 

United  World  Films  243,  252 

Vacuumate    Corp.   252 

Victor  Animatograph  Corp. 

Back  Cover 
Visual    Sciences    244 

World  Neighbor  Films  240 


For  Trade  Directory,  display,  and  classified 
advertising  rates,  write  to  EDUCATIONAL 
SCREEN,  M  E.  Lake  St.,  Chicago   I,  III. 


Summer,   1952 


25S 


People 


•  Educational  Screen  Editor  Paul 
C.  Reed,  Chief  Consultant  for  Visual 
and  Radio  Education  in  the  Rochester, 
New  York  Public  Schools,  has  been 
granted  a  one-year  leave  of  absence 
from  his  Rochester  position  to  serve 
as  chief  of  field  services  for  the  Joint 
Committee  on  Educational  Television. 
He  will  leave  for  Washington,  D.  C. 
headquarters  in  June  to  start  work 
with  Ralph  Steetle,  executive  director 
of  JCET.  His  job  will  be  to  organize 
a  field  consultation  service  that  will 
provide  information  and  assistance  to 
communities  interested  in  making  ap- 
plication for  non-commercial  educa- 
tional TV  stations. 

•  The  Ferguson  Library,  Stamford, 
Connecticut,  has  announced  the  re- 
tirement of  Mrs.  Kay  Williams,  who 
has  for  six  years  directed  the  library's 
film  work.  Mrs.  Williams  has  rendered 
outstanding  service  to  community 
groups,  the  Stamford  schools,  and  to 
countless  individuals.  She  will  be  suc- 
ceeded by  William  K.  Harrison,  III, 
a  member  of  the  library  staff  for 
some  time  and  a  founder  and  for  two 
years  the  director  of  the  subscription 
film  group  in  Stamford. 

•  Charles  C.  Bushong  has  been  ap- 
pointed Assistant  Director  in  charge 
of  adult  education  programs  for  the 
Film  Council  of  America.  Formerly 
Assistant  Professor  of  Adult  Educa- 
tion, General  Extension  Division,  Uni- 
versity of  Florida,  Mr.  Bushong  will 
be  responsible  for  the  FCA  programs 
regarding  foreign  film  festivals,  local 
film  councils,  and  film  discussion 
groups. 

•  Charles  Wayne,  long  prominent  in 
religious  film  distribution,  has  taken 


an  executive  position  with  Family 
Films,  Inc.  of  Hollywood.  For  over 
ten  years  Mr.  Wayne  had  been  busi- 
ness manager  and  from  1949  to  1952 
served  as  director  and  secretary  of 
Cathedral  Films,  Inc. 

•  Recent  additions  to  the  executive 
staff  of  Encyclopaedia  Britannica 
Films  include  John  Gaskell,  Jr.,  ap- 
pointed sales  manager  for  Instruc- 
tional Films,  an  EBF  subsidiary; 
Frank  Vander  Heiden,  new  advertis- 
ing director;  and  Lloyd  Brady,  new 
public  relations  director. 

Mr.  Gaskell,  a  veteran  of  theater 
business  in  Des  Moines,  was  formerly 
sales  manager  for  Curriculum  Films, 
Inc.  Mr.  Vander  Heiden  was  formerly 
vice  president  and  general  manager 
of  Typographic  Craftsmen,  Inc.,  and 
has  had  wide  experience  in  the  adver- 
tising field.  Mr.  Brady  was  formerly 
advertising  and  publicity  manager  for 
Chicago  Title  and  Trust. 

•  Melvin  F.  Schlake,  executive  sec- 
retary of  the  Board  for  Audio-Visual 
Aids  of  the  Lutheran  Chureh-Missouri 
Synod,  has  been  named  acting  execu- 
tive secretary  for  Lutheran  Television 
Productions,  according  to  Leonhard  C. 
Wuerffel,  chairman  of  the  TV  commit- 
tee of  the  Missouri  Synod.  Two  pilot 
films  for  the  planned  TV  program, 
titled  "This  Is  the  Life",  have  been 
approved  by  the  Board  of  Directors  of 
the  Lutheran  Church-Missouri  Synod. 
"This  Is  the  Life"  is  being  filmed  by 
Family  Films,  Inc.  and  is  scheduled 
for  release  in  the  fall  of  1952. 

•  Recent  guests  of  the  Chicago  Film 
Council  were  Dr.  Rodger  Manvell,  Di- 
rector of  the  British  Film  Academy, 
and  Mr.  A.  Turje,  in  charge  of  voca- 
tional guidance  and  audio-visual  ac- 
tivities for  the  Helsinki,  Finland, 
schools. 


In  Memoriam 
EVELYN  J.  BAKER 

Evelyn  J.  Baker,  former  advertising 
manager  for  Educational  Screen, 
died  suddenly  April  28  in  Indianapo- 
lis following  a  heart  attack  a  few 
days  previously.  Although  not  in  the 
best  of  health  for  the  past  few  years, 
"Jerrie"  (as  she  has  been  known  to 
the  audio-visual  field  for  many  years) 
persisted  in  keeping  on  the  job  with 
the  same  determination  and  efficiency 
she  had  shown  throughout  the  sixteen 
years  she  was  associated  with  Edu- 
cational Screen. 

She  joined  the  Screen  staff  in  1931 
after  several  years  with  the  Pathe 
Exchange  in  Chicago,  for  whom  she 
had  handled  non-theatrical  film  dis- 
tribution with  marked  success.  Her 
unflagging  efforts  and  constant  de- 
votion to  the  audio-visual  "cause" 
contributed  immeasurably  to  the  prog- 


ress of  the  magazine  and  the  field;  it 
was  with  deep  regret  that  her  resig- 
nation was  accepted  on  December  31, 
1946,  at  which  time  she  returned  to 
her  home  in  Indianapolis  to  reside 
with  her  mother. 

She  then  became  the  Branch  Mana- 
ger of  the  newly-opened  Indianapo- 
lis Exchange  of  Ideal  Pictures  Corpo- 
ration, of  which  the  late  Bertram 
Willoughby  was  then  president,  but 
failing  health  forced  her  to  relinquish 
that  position  after  a  couple  of  years. 
After  devoting  the  following  year 
and  a  half  to  rest  and  recuperation, 
she  returned  to  the  business  world, 
carrying  on  at  the  Indiana  Oxygen 
Company  until  the  day  she  was 
stricken.  She  is  survived  by  her 
mother,  a  sister  and  a  brother. 

Jerrie  will  long  be  remembered  for 
her  warm  and  genial  personality  and 
leaves  many  to  mourn  the  loss  of  her 
stimulating  companionship  and  loyal 
friendship. 


A-V  CONFERENCE  CALENDAR 

When     possible,     source     of     further     information 
about    conference    programs    and    reservations    is  > 
given     in     parentheses    after    each     listing.    Send 
announcements    for    the    Conference    Calendar   to 
EDUCATIONAL  SCREEN,  «4  E.  Lake,   Chicago  I. 

JUNE  23-27— Fifth  in  a  series  of  Coordi- 
nated Conferences  in  Education  (bringing 
together  workers  In  audio-visual  education, 
art  education,  language  arts,  psychology, 
special  education,  and  speech  education), 
Pennsylvania  State  College  (write  Dr. 
Charles  M.  Long,  School  of  Education, 
Pennsylvania  State  College,  State  College, 
Pa.) 

JUNE  29-JULY  4— Annual  Meeting,  N«- 
tionel  Education  Association,  Detroit,  Michi- 
gan (including  summer  meeting  of  the  De- 
partment of  Audio-Visual  Instruction — write 
J.  J.  McPherson,  DAVI,  120!  16th  St.,  N.W., 
Washington  6,   D.C.) 

JULY  10-11— Annual  Audio-Visual  Con- 
ference, Oklahoma  A  &  M  College,  Still- 
water, Okla. 

JULY  10-12— Audio- Visual  Conference  «t 
Indiana  University,  Bloomlngton,  Indian* 
(write  L.  C.  Larson,  Audio- Visual  Center, 
Indiana   University,  Bloomlngton,   Indiana) 

JULY  11-12— Bl-state  Audlo-VIsual  Educa- 
tion Conference,  American  Museum  of  Nat- 
ural History,  New  York,  N.  Y.  (write  Dr. 
Irene  Cypher,  Film  Library,  New  York  Uni- 
versity) 

JULY  27-31— National  Institute  for  Audio- 
Visual  Selling  sponsored  by  National  Audio- 
Visual  Association  and  Indiana  University, 
Indiana  University,  Bloomlngton,  Indiana 
(write  Don  White,  NAVA,  2540  Eastwood 
Ave.,  Evanston,  III.) 

JULY  31-AUSUST  2— Educational  Film 
Library  Association  Annual  Conference,  Ho- 
tel Sherman,  Chicago  (write  Emily  Jones, 
Executive  Secretary,  EFLA,  Suite  1000,  1600 
Broadway,   New  York   19,   N.  Y.) 

AUGUST  3 — Film  Council  of  America  An- 
nual Meeting,  Hotel  Sherman,  Chicago 
(write  Paul  A.  Wagner,  Executive  Director, 
FCA,  57  E.  Jackson  Blvd.,  Chicago  4,  III.) 

AUGUST  3-5— National  Audio-Visual  As- 
sociation Convention,  Hotel  Sherman,  Chi- 
cago (write  Don  White,  Executive  Vice- 
President,  NAVA,  2540  Eastwood'  Ave.,  Ev- 
anston, III.) 

AUGUST  4— Industrial  Audio-Visual  As- 
sociation Annual  Meeting,  Hotel  Sherman, 
Chicago  (write  John  E.  Powers,  lAVA  Re- 
gional Director,  Illinois  Bell  Telephone  Co., 
208  W.  Washington  St.,  Chicago  6,  III.) 

AUGUST  4-5— Catholic  Audio-Visual  Ed- 
ucators Organizational  Meeting,  Hotel  Sher- 
man, Chicago  (write  The  Reverend  Thomas 
J.  Quigley,  Superintendent  of  Schools,  Dio- 
cese of  Pittsburgh,  Pa.) 

AUGUST  8-SEPT.  12— 13th  International 
Exhibition  of  Cinematographic  Art,  Venice, 
Italy  (write  DIreilone  della  Mostra  Inter- 
nazlonale  d'Arte  Cinematografica,  Palazzo 
GiustlnlanI  al   RIdotto,  Venice,   Italy) 

AUGUST  12-16— Photographic  Society  of 
America  Annual  Convention,  Hotel  New 
Yorker,  New  York  City  (write  Registration 
Committee,  Pre-Conventlon  Headquarter!, 
c/o  Metropolitan  Camera  Club  Council, 
310  Riverside  Dr.,  New  York,  N.  Y.) 

AUGUST  17-SEPT.  7— Edinburgh  Film  Fes- 
tival (write  Film  House,  6-8  Hill  Street, 
Edinburgh,  2,  Scotland) 


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IN  THIS  ISSUE 

•  The  Camera  as  a  Supervisory  Tool 

•  Teaching  Blackboard  Drawing 

•  Focusing  on  Citizenship 

•  Convention  News 


SEPTEMBER   1952 


Vol.  XXXI.  Ko.  7 


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For  Darkened  Rooms 

The  New 

RADIANT  WUgJOr 


Here  is  the  perfect  school  screen  that  schools  have 
been  demanding — especially  designed  by  Radiant 
to  meet  the  exacting  and  precise  specifications  of 
the  educational  field.  //  brings  remarkable  versatility 
— screen  adjusts  jroyn  low  of  only  9Vi"  from  floor  to  a 
height  of  110'  in  the  70"  model  It  is  adjustable  for 
square  sizes  for  slides  or  rectangular  sizes  for 
movies.  It  offers  extreme  simplicity  of  operation — 
just  a  touch  of  the  toe  and  the  tripod  legs  fly  open 
ready  for  use.  Possesses  many  other  features.  GUAR- 
ANTEED FOR   10  FULL  YEARS. 

New  "Perma-Whife" 
Processed  Screen  Surface 

The  new  Perma-Whiie  Processed  Vyna- 
Fiect  Screen  Surface  of  the  "Educator" 

is  whiter,  brighter,  more  briJiiant.   It's  . 

mildew-proof,  flame-proof  and  I 

washable. 

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Send  coupon  for  full  detailed  specifications  of  these  two  Kreat  new 
Radiant  Projection  Screens— the  "Educator"  and  the  "Classroom". 
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return  mail. 


For  Lighted  Rooms 

The  New 


Educators  who  have  tested  the  "Classroom"  screen 
thoroughly  report  that  it  does  away  with  the  need 
for  costly  room-darkening  equipment  in  most  class- 
rooms— if  used  according  to  directions.  It  permits 
normal  room  ventilation.  It  allows  students  to  take 
notes  during  movies,  slide,  film-strip  and  overhead 
projection — while  the  material  is  fresh  in  mind.  It 
permits  simultaneous  use  of  supplementary  mate- 
rial. It  allows  normal  teacher-pupil  contact  and 
better  audience  control.  Screen  surface  is  unbreak- 
able and  washable. 

Full  90°  Viewing  Angle 


UiilizinK  a  new  principle  of  light 
reflection  —  che  new  Radiant 
"Classroom"  screen  provides 
briKhi,  clear  pictures  for  the  full 
90°  viewing  ansie.  This  means  that 
aii  the  students  in  a  room  can  en- 
ioy  the  advantages  of  brilliantly 
clear  projection. 


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13  NEW  FILMS 

on  the 


•  Faithfully  adhering  to  the 
Bible  text. 

•  Especially  prepared  in  15- 
minute  lesson  units  to  fit 
ideally  into  your  Christian 
teaching  schedule. 

•  The  modern  understandable 
English  of  the  Revised 
Standard  Version  of  the 
New  Testament  used 
throughout. 

BIRTH    OF   THE   SAVIOR 

CHILDHOOD  OF  JESUS 

FIRST    DISCIPLES 

WOMAN    AT    THE    WELL 

JESUS  AT  NAZARETH  AND  CAPERNAUM 

JESUS    AND   THE    LEPERS 

THIRTY     PIECES    OF    SILVER 

THE  UPPER  ROOM 

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Contents  for  September,  1952 


EDITORIAL 

A  Measure  for  Maturity 


272. 


ARTICLES  &  SPECIAL  FEATURES 

1952  National  Audio-Visual  Conventions  &  Trade  Show 268 

Focusing  on  Citizenship Jack  C.  Ellis  273 

Salvage  That  Filmstrip Gordon  K.  Butts  275 

Teaching  Blackboard  Drawing  Lloyd  Bruce  Mclntyre  276 

Woodward  Goes  to  Town George  Hammersmith  278 

The  Cannera  as  a  Supervisory  Tool  Gratia  B.  Groves  279 

DEPARTMENTS 

DAVI  News — As  Personal  As  Possible J.  J.  McPherson  264  ' 

Church  Department  .    William  S.  Hockman  28! 

Evaluation  of»New  Films  L.  C.  Larson  286 

Records  on  Review Max  U.  Bildersee  290 

Looking  at  the  Literature 291 

Audio-Visual  Trade  Review  294 

OTHER  FEATURES 

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.  .  .  Conference  Calendar  (304)  .  .  .  Trade  Directory  for  the  Audio- 
Visual  Field  (302)  .  .  .  Index  to  Advertisers  (303) 


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Number  7,  Whole  Number  304 


The  MARK  of  a  Good  Teacher. . . 


One  of  the  most  effective  tests  of  good  teaching  is 
the  enthusiasm  with  which  students  respond  to  instruction. 
And  one  of  the  best  ways  of  arousing  interest  is  the  use  of  a 
Revere  Tape  Recorder  in  the  classroom.  Learning  becomes  a 
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About  This  Column 

We've  felt  the  need  for  a  long  time: 
the  need  for  this  informal  column  in 
Ed  Screen  where  we  editors  can,  if 
we  wish,  point  briefly  to  contents,  cur- 
rent and  coming;  where  we  can  tell 
you  readers  about  the  cover  picture; 
where  we  can  say  just  anything  that 
needs  saying  but  somehow  doesn't  fit 
into  our  pattern. 

Cover  Picture 

The  pet  lion  cub  gnawing  we're  not 
sure  what  on  this  month's  cover  is  out 
of  Young  America  Films'  15-minute 
16mm  motion  picture  Tommy  the  Lion. 
The  primary-giade  film  story  revolves 
around  Tommy's  day,  his  play  with  his 
friends,  his  visits  to  school  and  a 
newspaper  office,  a  check-up  by  his 
veterinarian.  It  would  appear  from 
the  film  that  there  are  certain  paral- 
lels between  the  health  habits  of  a 
growing  lion  and  those  of  growing 
boys  and  girls! 

Summer  A-V 

Because  we  wanted  to  give  you 
something  more  than  the  bare  outline 
of  the  mid-summer  audio-visual  meet- 
ing in  Chicago,  there  isn't  space  in 
this  issue  (except  here)  to  tell  you 
about  several  other  important  A-V 
meetings  during  the  summer. 

We  must  at  least  mention,  though, 
the  A-V  Education  Conference  in  July 
at  Indiana  University,  which  brought 
together  over  200  audio-visual  and 
science  educators.  It'll  be  social  stud- 
ies next  year.  A  specially  fine  con- 
ference was  also  held  in  August  on 
the  University  of  Wisconsin  campus — 
the  10th  annual  Audio-Visual  Edu- 
cation Institute.  And  there  was  an- 
other earlier  in  June  at  the  Univer- 
sity of  Oklahoma. 

More  than  100  Iowa  educators  met 
in  June  at  the  WOI-TV  studios  on 
the  Iowa  State  College  campus  to 
consider  educational  TV  (a  favorite 
conference  theme  this  summer,  we're 
pleased  to  note).  Something  a  little 
diflFerent  took  place  in  Woodstock, 
New  York,  where  over  700  vacationers 
packed  a  tiny  art  gallery  during  July 
to  see  16mm  films  on  painting,  the 
dance,  literature  and  music.  The  "cin- 
ema club  for  vacationers"  was  or- 
ganized by  Sidney  Berkowitz,  high- 
powered  executive  and  member  of  the 
American  Federation  of  Art. 

And  there  were  many,  many  more 
equally  outstanding  A-V  gatherings. 

Coming  in  October 

Next  month  you'll  find  among  the 
feature  articles  an  interesting  account 
of  the  ECA  Film  Project,  some  sug- 
gestions for  the  use  of  the  tape  re- 
corder in  junior  high,  a  how-to-do-it 
article  on  the  flannel  board. 


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JUNE    N.    SARK— Managing     Editor 
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MAX  U.  BILDERSEE— Editor  for  Recordings 
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EDITORIAL  ADVISORY  BOARD 

WALTER  S.  BELL,   Director  of  Audio-Visual 

Education,      Atlanta      Public      Schools, 

Atlanta,    Georgia 
JAMES  W.  BROWN,  President,  Department 

of    Audio-Visual     Instruction,     National 

Education    Association 
EDGAR   DALE,   Head,   Curriculuni   Division, 

Bureau    of   Educational    Research,    Ohio 

State   University 

AMO  DE  BERNARDIS.  Director,  Instruc- 
tional Materials,  Public  Schools,  Port- 
land, Oregon. 

W.  H.  DURR,  Supervisor,  Bureau  of  Teach- 
ing Materials,  State  Board  of  Education, 
Richmond,    Virginia 

ELIZABETH  GOLTERMAN,  Director,  Divi- 
sion of  Audio-Visual  Education,  St.  Louij 
Public    Schools,    St.    Louis,    Missouri 

CHARLES  F.  HOBAN,  Project  Big  Ben, 
University  of  Pennsylvania,   Philadelphia 

F.  DEAN  McCLUSKY,  Associate  Professor  of 
Education.  Head  of  Audio-Visual  Edu- 
cation, University  Extension,  University 
of  California  at  Los  Angles 

J.  JAMES  McPHERSON,  Executive  Secre- 
tary, Department  of  Audio-Visual  In- 
struction,    N.E.A.,     Washington,     D.    C. 

KURTZ  MYERS,  Head,  Audio-Visual  Depart- 
ment,  Detroit,   Michigan.   Public   Library 

FRANCIS  W.  NOEL,  Chief,  Bureau  of 
Audio-Visual  Edu'cation,  State  of  Cali- 
fornia Department  of  Education,  Sacra- 
mento 

SEERLEY  REID,  Chief,  Visual  Education  Serv- 
ice, U.  S.  Office  of  Education,  Wash- 
ington,   D.   C. 

MAYER  SINGERMAN,  Director,  Audio- 
Visual  Department,  Chica.go  Office, 
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Another  School-Made  Movie 
Editor  : 

I  was  very  much  impre.ssed  by  the 
article  "We  Made  a  Movie  About 
Russia"  in  your  May,  1952  issue.  It 
just  so  happens  that  this  year  our 
school  had  a  similar  project  in  good 
public  relations.  .  .  . 

Embree  Johnson 

Andrew  S.  Draper  Central  School 
Schenenus.   New  York 

A  report  on  the  project  will  appear 
soon  in  Ed  Screen. — Ed. 


EFLA  Card  Program 

Editor: 

I  am  sure  that  a  number  of  your 
readers  saw  with  interest  Seerley 
Reid's  article  on  the  Library  of  Con- 
gress film  catalog  cards  (Summer, 
1952  Ed  Screen,  page  234).  There  has 
been  talk  of  cards  for  films  since  1946 
at  least  and  probably  longer.  In  1948 
EFLA  started  its  card  program  and 
now  has  nearly  2000  titles  on  cards. 
Film  libraries  all  over  the  country  use 
the  cards  for  reference  and  in  some 
cases  as  catalogs  of  their  collections 
to  be  sent  out  to  those  using  the  li- 
brary. 

What  are  the  differences  between 
the  EFLA  cards  and  the  LC  cards? 
Dr.  Reid  points  out  two  deliberate 
omissions  from  the  LC  cards.  They 
do  not  include  the  name  of  a  distribu- 
tor or  any  attempt  at  evaluation. 
EFLA  cards  give  the  name  and  ad- 
dress of  the  primary  distributor  and 
an  appraisal  of  the  quality  of  the 
film.  They  also  give  considerably  long- 
er synopses  of  content  than  the  LC 
cards  do  and  some  suggestions  for  uses 
of  the  films. 

Why  do  EFLA  cards  differ  from  LC 
cards,  and  why  does  EFLA  print  cards 
at  all  if  the  Library  of  Congress  does? 
For  one  thing,  of  course,  EFLA  had 
been  publishing  cards  for  four  years 
before  anyone  else  started.  The  form 
of  the  cards  was  developed  from  the 
EFLA  Evaluation  Form,  designed  or- 
iginally by  Edgar  Dale  and  tested 
between  1946  and  1948.  The  aim  was 
to  provide  in  one  place  all  the  infor- 
mation possible  to  aid  the  user.  The 
cards  include  details  on  length,  price, 
source  for  purchase,  synopsis  of  con- 
tent, subject  area,  technical  quality 
rating,  and  critical  comments  on  the 
film.  The  name  of  the  evaluation  in- 
stitution (one  of  EFLA's  many  eval- 
uation committees)  is  always  given, 
and  in  many  cases  the  films  are  eval- 
uated by  two  or  more  groups. 

With  the  increased  interest  in  card 
catalogs  for  films,  audio-visual  edu- 
cators may  well  find  that  both  EFLA 
and  LC  cards  have  their  place.  The 
cost  of  both  is  moderate  and  should 
make   it   easier   for   film    libraries    to 


maintain    up-to-date   files   of   film   ii 
formation. 

Emily  S.  Jon} 

Executive  Secretary 

Educational    Film    Library    Association 

IBOO   Broadway.   New   Yorl(    !9,   N.   Y. 

"The  Best  Way" 

Editor: 

One  year  ago  I  became  a  member  of 
DA VI  (Department  of  Audio- Visual 
Instruction,  National  Education  Asso- 
ciation) when  I  had  the  chance  to 
visit  the  U.S.  on  an  information  tour 
.  .  .  Since  this  time  I  have  been  hap- 
py to  get  every  month  your  Educa- 
tional Screen  (see  cut)  for  it 
brought  to  me  all  the  news  I  wished 
to  know  about  American  educational 
film  production,  evaluation,  and  use. 
When  I  returned  to  Germany  I  prom- 
ised to  keep  close  contact  with  Ameri- 
can A-V  people.  The  best  way  to 
keep  this  promise  is  to  be  a  member 
of  DA VI  and  to  read  the  Screen. 


B  r  u  d  n  y 

...  I  am  working  now  as  an  edu- 
cational collaborator  at  the  West  Ger- 
man educational  film  production, 
which  is  centralized  here  in  Munich  in 
the  so-called  "Institut  fuer  Film  und 
Bild  in  Wissenschaft  und  Unter- 
richt."  My  most  interesting  job  here  is 
to  undertake  psychological  investiga- 
tions concerning  children's  ability  to 
follow  the  modern  ways  of  film  dem- 
onstration methods.  .  .  .  We  in  Ger- 
many are  just  beginning  to  produce 
educational  sound  films  ...  we  try 
our  best  to  find  exact  psychological 
foundations  for  doing  so. 

I  feel  sorry  that  the  exchange  of 
educational  films  between  the  U.  S 
and  Germany  goes  so  slowly.  I  will 
do  my  best  here  to  get  some  new  Amer- 
ican films  to  Germany  and  I  would 
be  glad  to  send  you  in  the  U.  S.  our 
newest  productions.  If  your  reader? 
can  help  me  in  this  matter,  plea?( 
have  them   let  me   know. 

Wolfgang  Bkudny 

8.   HildeKai-dstr.,   Munich  22 
U.   S.   Zone,   Germany 


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news; 


Birth  of  a  Baby 


•  The  most  significant  action  taken  at 
the  meeting  of  the  DAVI  Board  of 
Directors  in  Detroit  this  summer  was 
a  decision  to  undertake  the  publica- 
tion this  year  of  the  first  three  issues 
of  Audio-Visual  Communications  Re- 
view, which  will  include  research  re- 
ports, research  abstracts,  and  articles 
concerned  with  the  professional  de- 
velopment of  the  field  of  audio-visual 
education.  The  new  publication  will 
not  replace  Educational  Screen  as 
a  service  publication  for  all  DAVI 
members,  but  is  being  planned  to  fill 
a  need  that  is  not  being  met  by  any 
of  the  existing  journals  in  the  field. 
Subscription  to  the  new  review  will 
be  separate  from  DAVI  membership 
fees  because  of  additional  costs  in- 
volved. 

Co-editors  of  the  Review  will  be  Bill 
Allen  of  San  Diego  State  College 
(chairman  of  our  National  Committee 
on  Research  Publications)  and  Jim 
Finn  of  USC  (chairman  of  our  Na- 
tional Committee  on  Professional  Edu- 
cation.) 

An  editorial  advisory  board,  includ- 
ing some  of  the  outstanding  leaders  in 
the  field  of  audio-visual  education, 
will  be  invited  to  serve  as  members 
of  the  editorial  staff. 

Present  plans  call  for  a  6"  x  9" 
journal  of  not  less  than  48  pages. 
There  will  be  no  advertising  in  the 
first  three  issues. 

If  you  agi-ee  with  your  Board  of 
Directors  that  this  is  a  much  needed 
publication,  send  in  your  own  order 
as  soon  as  you  receive  an  announce- 
ment and  subscription  form.  Sugges- 
tions or  articles  which  you  believe 
will  be  of  value  may  be  sent  to  either 
one  of  the  two  editors  or  to  your  na- 
tional office. 

Shall  We? 

•  Shall  we  plan  to  duplicate  and 
distribute  at  cost  photographic  study 
prints  and  construction  plans  for 
teacher-pupil  produced  materials 
which  have  been  developed  by  schools 
and  school  systems  and  which  are  not 
otherwise  available?  This  is  a  question 
that  is  being  considered  now  by  our 
National  Committee  on  Instructional 
Materials  under  the  chairmanship  of 
Margaret  Divizia  of  Los  Angeles  City 
Schools.  To  investigate  your  interest 
in  such  a  project,  a  letter  outlining 
some  possible  ways  in  which  this  kind 
of  thing  can  be  done  and  asking  for 
frank  comments  on  the  idea  was  sent 
to  many  DAVI  members  who  are  di- 
rectors of  city  and  county  audio-visual 
programs.  If  you  did  not  receive  a 
copy  of  the  questionnaire,  and  you 
wish  to  make  any  comments,  please 
do  not  hesitate  to  write  us. 


by  J.  J.  Mcpherson 

Executive  Secretary,  DAVI 
1201    16th  St.,  NW,  Washington  6,  D.C. 

Buildings  Brochure  Booms! 

•  "Enthusiastic"  describes  the  re- 
sponse to  the  first  publication  of  our 
national  committee  on  schoolhouse 
planning,  Planning  Schools  for  Use  of 
Audio-Visual  Materials — No.  1,  Class- 
rooms. Work  has  already  been  begun 
on  the  next  two  brochures  in  the  se- 
ries which  will  cover  the  planning  of 
audio-visual  centers  in  schools  and 
school  systems  and  the  planning  of 
school  auditoriums.  Any  information 
or  research  studies  that  you  have  per- 
taining to  these  two  areas  of  school 
building  planning  will  be  much  ap- 
preciated by  your  national  committee. 
Also,  if  you  have  photographs  or  draw- 
ings of  audio-visual  center  facilities 
and  auditorium  facilities  you  are  in- 
vited to  submit  them  to  the  committee. 
Send  these  materials  to  your  national 
office. 

Work  has  also  been  begun  on  a  film- 
strip  designed  to  supplement  and  fur- 
ther illustrate  the  first  brochure  on 
schoolhouse  planning. 

Promotional  leaflets,  including  brief 
descriptions  and  order  blanks  for  both 
the  brochure  on  planning  school  build- 
ings and  the  new  Guide  to  Films  Ih 
Economic  Education,  are  available 
from  the  national  office  for  distri- 
bution among  interested  school  peo- 
ple in  your  area. 

Revolving  or  Dissolving? 

•  A  small  revolving  fund  has  been 
established  by  the  national  office  to 
cover  the  cost  of  present  and  future 
publications.  All  income  from  the  sale 
of  Planning  Schools  for  Use  of  Audio- 
Visual  Materials — No.  1,  Classrooins 
and  the  Guide  to  Films  in  Economic 
Education  will  be  returned  to  this 
fund   to  finance  further   publications 


of  the  Department.  It  is  hoped  that 
the  sale  of  publications  will  make  it 
possible  for  the  Department  to  con- 
tinue the  present  policy  of  giving  one 
free  copy  to  each  member.  We  can 
help  make  this  possible  by  encouraging 
sales  of  publications  so  that  the  fund 
will  revolve  rather  than  dissolve. 


State  Moguls  Meet 

•  Any  doubts  that  audio-visual  com- 
munication  in  education  is  making 
real  strides  throughout  the  nation 
would  have  been  removed  by  attend- 
ance at  the  conference  of  the  Associ- 
ation of  Chief  State  School  Audio- 
Visual  Officers,  July  31,  in  Chicago. 
From  each  state  represented  came  re- 
ports of  substantial  progress  ranging 
all  the  way  from  expansions  of  pres- 
ent services  to  major  developments  in 
the  new  area  of  educational  television. 
Important  to  us  is  the  fact  that  four 
states  were  represented  who  have 
never  been  represented  at  the  Confer- 
ence before;  these  are:  South  Caro- 
lina, West  Virginia,  Tennessee,  and 
Massachusetts. 

New  officers  of  the  Association  are: 
President,  Hank  Durr,  Virginia;  Vice- 
President,  Syd  Alkire,  Illinois;  New 
member  of  Board  of  Directors,  Russell 
Meinhold,   Rhode  Island    (see  cut). 


People  and  Places 

•  Floyde  Brooker,  Visual  Education 
Chief  for  the  Mutual  Security  Ad- 
ministration, is  off  to  Edinburgh  to 
take  part  in  the  Edinburgh  Interna- 
tional Film  Festival  as  a  representa- 
tive of  the  United  States. 

•  Charles  Hoban  has  accepted  an  ap- 
pointment to  the  staff  of  the  Univer- 
sity of  Pennsylvania  to  head  up  a 
research    project. 

•  Amo  DeBernardis  of  the  Portland 
Public  Schools  is  now  on  a  year's  leave 

(Continued  on  page  266) 


CHIEF  STATE  SCHOOL  A-V  OFFICERS.  Left  to  right:  retiring  president  Earl  Cross, 
director  Clyde  Miller,  director  A.  B.  Davis,  new  president  W.  H.  Durr,  vice-president  Sydney 
Alkire,   executive   secretary-treasurer  J.   J.    McPherson,    director    Russell    Meinhold. 


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of  absence  doing  special  work  on  in- 
structional materials  for  Hill  and 
Knowlton,  a  research  company  for 
industry.  Amo  is  in  New  York  City. 

•  Charles  Milner  has  accepted  a  post 
at  the  University  of  Teheran  in  Iran 
for  the  coming  nine  months. 

•  Elton  Hocking,  head  of  the  Modern 
Languages  Department  of  Purdue 
University,  has  been  awarded  an  Al- 
bright Fellowship  for  work  in  France. 
He  expects  to  prepare  plans  for  the 
development  and  use  of  films  in  the 
teaching  of  French. 

•  John  Tyo  has  accepted  an  appoint- 
ment on  the  production  staff  of  the 
Audio-Visual  Center  at  Indiana  U. 

•  Ann  Hyer  of  our  national  staff  is 
the  girl  you  should  ask  to  take  your 
pulse  the  next  time  you  see  her.  Apn 
has  a  brand  new  doctorate,  in  educa- 
tion that  is,  from  Indiana  University, 
and  who  says  that  holding  hands  can't 
be  educational  at  times? 

•  Florence  Fan,  who  also  recently 
completed  her  doctorate  in  education 
at  Indiana  University,  has  joined  the 
staff  of  your  national  office  as  Ad- 
ministrative Assistant  in  charge  of 
membership  services. 

•  Kitty  Welch  is  taking  a  three 
months'  leave  of  absence  from  our 
staff  to  work  with  the  Joint  Commit- 
tee on  Educational  Television  of  Penn- 
sylvania  in   Harrisburg. 


DAVI  at  NEA  in  Detroit 

Reported  by  WM.  F.  KRUSE 

•  It  was  like  a  dream  come  true  to 
enter  the  grand  ballroom  of  Detroit's 
Hotel  Statler  during  the  90th  annual 
meeting  of  the  National  Education 
Association  (June  29-July  4).  Around 
the  walls  and  overflowing  into  the 
entrance  foyer  were  excellently  vis- 
ualized exhibits  of  the  work  of  each 
of  nearly  half  a  hundred  NEA  de- 
partments, committees,  activities,  and 
associated  organizations.  Each  exhibit 
consisted  of  a  table  display  of  the 
principal  publications  and  a  colorful 
poster  backboard  carrying  pictorial 
and  other  graphic  presentation  of  the 
activities  of  the  exhibitor. 

The  Department  of  Audio-Visual 
Instruction  exhibit  included  not  only 
copies  of  Educational  Screen  but 
also  copies  of  two  new  publications, 
"Planning  Schools  for  Use  of  Audio- 
Visual  Materials,  No.  1 — Classrooms" 
and  "Guide  to  Films  in  Economic  Ed- 
ucation", as  well  as  copies  of  the 
DAVI  Conference  Proceedings  for 
1951  and  1952.  Besides  these  publi- 
cations, the  DAVI  "exhibit"  really 
included  six  audio-visual  "classrooms" 
manned  by  members  of  the  Michigan 
Audio-Visual  Association  under  the 
chairmanship  of  Robert  LeAnderson 
(Supervisor,    Visual    Education,    De- 


troit Public  Schools).  One  was  for 
A-V  counseling  service,  one  for  audio 
materials,  and  two  each  for  review 
of  motion  picture  films  and  filmstrips. 

Upon  registering  this  year,  each 
NEA  delegate  or  member  got  a  big 
envelope  of  materials.  In  addition  to 
the  official  general  program  and  the 
customary  hospitality  literature,  the 
envelope  contained  a  nine-page  DAVI 
program  and  a  special  detailed  time- 
table for  the  showing  of  224  motion 
pictures.  Thirty-two  additional  titles 
were  in  reserve  for  request  showings, 
and  special  showings  were  held  of 
the  NEA's  own  new  film.  No  Greater 
Gift  (see  Ed  Screen,  Summer,  1952, 
page  233),  and  an  outstanding  feature 
film,  Passion  for  Life  (see  Ed  Screen, 
May,  1952,  page  193).  Listed  in  the 
DAVI  timetable  also  were  more  than 
500  filmstrips  as  well  as  over  fifty 
audio  items  ranging  from  single  rec- 
ords to  large  albums.  Visual  and  au- 
dio materials,  from  fifty  sources,  were 
shown  in  groups  carefully  classified 
according  to  grade  level  and  subject 
areas. 

It  is  worth  noting  that  projection 
and  transportation  costs  were  under- 
written by  the  industry  people  in- 
volved and  many  commercial  repre- 
sentatives as  well  as  school  people 
participated  directly  in  the  showings. 

In  this  reporter's  opinion,  DAVI's 
activities  at  the  Detroit  meeting  mark 
a  historic  step  forward  in  bringing 
to  the  attention  of  American  educa- 
tion the  A-V  resources  now  available 
as  teaching  tools  and  communication 
media.  It  is  a  step  comparable  to  that 
taken  nearly  thirty  years  ago  at  the 
Cleveland  meeting  of  the  Department 
of  Superintendence  (NEA)  by  the 
then  "Visual  Instruction  Association". 
That  meeting,  as  reported  in  Educa- 
tional Screen  for  February,  1923, 
included  "showings  of  educational 
films  in  the  main  auditorium  (and) 
.  .  .  continuous  demonstrations  of 
visual  aids  in  one  of  the  headquarters 
hotels." 

The  tremendous  progress  made  by 
today's  followers  of  those  early  mis- 
sionaries of  the  visual  idea  was  re- 
flected at  Detroit  this  summer  not 
only  in  the  official  sponsorship  of  the 
exhibit  by  the  NEA  and  its  use  of 
visual  media  to  tell  its  own  story,  but 
also  in  no  less  than  eight  A-V  features 
in  the  main  program  (New  Trends  in 
Instructional  Materials  and  Methods, 
Using  Audio- Visual  Materials  in  Ed- 
ucation for  Economic  Understanding, 
School  and  College  Production  of  Au- 
dio-Visual Instructional  Materials, 
Education  for  Good  Citizenship 
Through  the  Use  of  Audio-Visual  Ma- 
terials, An  Audio-Visual  Approach  to 
the  Teaching  of  Foreign  Languages). 

This  integration  of  DAVI  service 
with  the  day-to-day  activities  of  other 
organized  educator  groups  was  the 
major  theme  of  a  report  by  Paul 
W.  F.  Witt,  Acting  President  of  DAVI 
during  President  James  W.  Brown's 
absence  (on  government  assignment 
in  Paris).  Dr.  Witt  called  special  at- 


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tention  to  the  two  new  DAVI  publi- 
cations "premiered"  at  the  meeting: 
"Guide  to  Films  in  Economic  Educa- 
tion" (produced  in  cooperation  with 
the  Joint  Council  on  Economic  Edu- 
cation) and  "Planning  Schools  for 
Use  of  Audio-Visual  Materials,  No 
1 — Classrooms"  (prepared  by  a  DAVI 
committee  headed  by  Irene  F.  Cypher 
and  A.  J.  Foy  Cross  in  consultation 
with  such  organizations  as  the  Amer- 
ican Association  of  School  Adminis- 
trators, U.  S.  OflBce  of  Education, 
American  Institute  of  Architects, 
etc.).  Dr.  Witt  cited  also  the  pro- 
gram of  the  DAVI  Boston  meeting 
last  spring,  held  jointly  with  the  As- 
sociation for  Supervision  and  Curric- 
ulum Development,  and  the  on-going 
collaboration  with  many  other  pro- 
fessional groups. 

Dr.  Witt's  report  to  the  DAVI 
luncheon  meeting  in  the  banquet  hall 
of  Detroit's  beautiful  new  Veterans 
Memorial  Building  covered  also:  (1) 
the  growth  of  DAVI  membership  to 
a  peak  estimated  1500  and  the  activi- 
zation  of  an  ever-growing  number  of 
the  members — more  than  250  are  pres- 
ently working  as  members  of  various 
DAVI  committees;  (2)  DAVI's 
broadened  concern  with  the  audio  as 
well  as  the  visual — recordings,  radio, 
and  television;  (3)  increased  atten- 
tion to  research,  with  two  committees 
working  on  this  phase  of  the  field,  and 
(4)  growing  publications  activity, 
with  a  yearbook  in  work  (under 
chairmanship  of  Charles  F.   Schuller 


DO  YOU  WANT 
TO  KNOW  MORE? 

Do  you  want  to  know  more  «bout  any 
DAVI  nsws-and-notes  items  on  these 
pages?  Do  you  want  to  know  more 
about  DAVI  itself — purpose  and  pro- 
gram, services  and  publications  (be- 
sides ED  SCREEN,  DAVI's  official 
journal),  national  committees,  mem- 
bership fees? 

if  so,  write  to  Dr.  J.  J.  McPherson, 
Executive  Secretary,  Department  of 
Audio-Visual  Instruction,  National  Ed- 
ucation Association,  1201  16th  St., 
NW,  Washington  6,   D.C. 


of  Michigan  State  College)  and  the 
two  new  booklets  previously  mentioned 
already  off  the  press. 

Featured  speaker  at  the  DAVI 
luncheon  was  Floyde  E.  Brooker 
(Chief,  Audio-Visual  Section,  Office 
of  Information,  Mutual  Security 
Agency).  Just  returned  from  a  trip 
around  the  world,  Mr.  Brooker  told 
of  the  work  being  done  abroad  by  a 
score  or  more  A-V  workers  well  known 
to  most  of  the  luncheon  audience.  He 
outlined  the  informational  activities 
of  his  bureau  and  their  relation  to 
similar  work  of  two  other  agencies, 
the  State  Department  Information 
Service  and  the  Technical  Coordina- 
tion Administration  ("Point  4").  He 
also  told  of  the  evaluation  of  over 
7000  American  films  and  the  purchase 
of  foreign  educational  rights  to  1019, 


with  a  battery  of  2800  motion  pic- 
ture   projectors    to    show    them. 

At  the  luncheon,  DAVI  Executive 
Secretary  J.  J.  McPherson,  staff  mem- 
bers Ann  Hyer  and  Kitty  Welch,  and 
the  Local  Planning  and  Arrangement 
Committee  members  were  applauded 
for  their  excellent  arrangements. 

One  morning  at  the  Detroit  meet- 
ing was  given  over  to  five  of  the 
DAVI  working  groups.  The  one  on 
"Recommended  Standards  for  Build- 
ings and  Equipment"  (headed  by 
Irene  F.  Cypher)  reviewed  the  first 
of  its  publications  (previously  men- 
tioned) and  planned  future  work.  An- 
other, headed  by  L.  C.  Larson,  dis- 
cussed "Recommended  Standards  for 
the  Professional  Education  of  Audio- 
Visual  Workers"  and  devoted  con- 
siderable time  to  the  relative  weight- 
ing of  experience  vs.  course  credits. 
A  third  on  "A-V  Contributions  to  the 
Curriculum  Development  Program  of 
the  School  System"  (headed  by  Paul 
W.  F.  Witt)  reviewed  several  demon- 
strations of  curriculum  collaboration 
by  A-V  specialists.  The  fourth,  led 
by  Morton  S.  Malter,  dealt  with  "New 
Findings  in  Current  Research";  the 
fifth,  led  by  Charles  F.  Schuller,  re- 
worked the  draft  outline  for  the  year- 
book as  planned  at  Boston. 

As  a  whole,  the  90th  annual  NEA 
meeting  reflected  a  growing  maturity 
of  outlook  on  the  part  of  the  A-V 
specialist  and  a  greatly  increased  rec- 
ognition of  his  role  and  services  by 
his  fellow   educators. 


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and  act  out  stories  about  puppies.  This  16mm  sound  motion  picture — designed 
to  aid  self-expression — is  typical  of  all  Coronet  films:  it's  modern,  timely, 
up-to-date.  For  information  on  rental,  preview  or  purchase  of  this  and  other 
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1952  NATIONAL  AUDIO-VISUAL  CONVENTIONS  &  TRADE  SHOW 


They  Were  All  There 

•  A  conventionful  summer  for  Chica- 
go it  was — this  summer,  1952.  Fast  on 
the  heels  of  Political  Convention  No. 
2  came  the  untelevised  (as  yet)  se- 
ries of  national  audio-visual  meetings 
clustered  around  the  year's  biggest 
A-V  trade  show.  More  than  2100  "au- 
dio-visual people"  met  in  Chicago's 
Hotel  Sherman  for  the  National  Au- 
dio-Visual Conventions  &  Trade  Show 
(July  31-August  5).  They  represented 
all  parts  of  the  audio-visual  field: 
school,  church,  community,  industry. 
They  represented  all  major  audio- 
visual organizations:  EFLA,  NAVA, 
DAVI,  FCA,  lAVA,  etc.— and  one 
spanking  new  one,  CAVE  (see  below). 

Toward  Greater  Maturity 

Crunching  campaign  buttons  under- 
foot, members  of  the  Educational  Film 
Library  Association  (EFLA)  led  off 
the  line  of  audio-visual  conventions. 
Their  direction?  "Toward  greater  ma- 
turity," in  the  words  of  the  confer- 
ence theme.  In  well-attended  and  hard- 
working discussion  meetings  they 
brought  their  best  collective  judg- 
ment to  bear  on  some  of  the  "burn- 
ing issues"  of  the  audio-visual  field. 

No  Censorship 

The  most  urgent  of  the  issues  was 
censorship.  "How  can  film  libraries 
defend  their  accessions  of  'controver- 
sial' materials  against  attempts  at 
censorship?"  asked  the  group  led  by 
Grace  Stevenson  (Associate  Executive 
Secretary,  American  Library  Associ- 


EFLA   GROUP  MEETING  ON   CENSORSHIP. 
J.    J.    McPherson,    Forresf    Alter,    Erwin    Wellce 
Xenophon  Smith. 

ation).  The  group  agreed  that  the  is- 
sue had  to  be  faced  up  to.  It  could  no 
longer  be  ignored  on  the  pretext  that 
"it  isn't  really  an  issue",  nor  could  it 
be  shelved  for  future  action  with  the 
pious  hope  that  "it  might  just  disap- 
pear." 

Out  of  the  informal  discussion  came 
formal  action:  two  motions  regarding 
censorship  were  made  and  adopted  at 
the  EFLA  business  meeting.  First, 
the  Educational  Film  Library  Associ- 
ation went  on  record  as  endorsing  and 
supporting  the  American  Library  As- 
sociation "Bill  of  Rights"  as  applied 
to  films  (see  box).  Second,  EFLA 
agreed  to  appoint  a  standing  com- 
mittee on  censorship  to  give  aid  and 
advice  on  problems  concerned  with 
censorship.  The  committee  will  also 
consider  the  writing  of  a  "Bill  of 
Rights"  specifically  worded  to  apply 
to  the  educational  film  pi'oblems  of 
schools  and  educational  film  libraries. 


Left  to   right   behind   table:     Stillman  Taylor, 
chairman    Grace    Stevenson,    Harry    Sltelly, 


Library  Bill  of  Rights 


(Adopted  by  Council  of  American  Library  Association  at  Atlantic  City,  June  18, 
1948.  By  official  action  of  Council  on  February  3,  1951,  the  Library  Bill  of  Rights 
was  nnade  to  apply  to  all  materials  and  media  of  communication  used  or  collected 
by  libraries.  By  majority  vote  on  August  2,  1952  the  Educational  Film  Library  Associ- 
ation endorsed  the  Library  Bill  of  Rights  as  it  applies  to  films.) 

The  Council  of  the  American  Library  Association  reaffirms  Its  belief  in  the  following 
basic    policies    which    should    govern    the    services    of    all    libraries: 

1.  As  a  responsibility  of  library  service,  books  and  other  reading  matter  selected 
should  be  chosen  for  values  of  interest,  information,  and  enlightenment  of  all  the 
people  of  the  community.  In  no  case  should  any  book  be  excluded  because  of  the 
race  or  nationality,  or  the  political  or  religious  views  of  the  writer. 

2.  There  should  be  the  fullest  practicable  provision  of  material  presenting  all  points 
of  view  concerning  the  problems  and  Issues  of  our  times.  International,  national,  and 
local;  and  books  or  other  reading  matter  of  sound  factual  authority  should  not  be 
proscribed  or  removed  from  the  library  shelves  because  of  partisan  or  doctrinal 
disapproval. 

3.  Censorship  of  books,  urged  or  practiced  by  volunteer  arbiters  of  morals  or  political 
opinion  or  by  organizations  that  would  establish  a  coercive  concept  of  Americanism, 
must  be  challenged  by  libraries  In  maintenance  of  their  responsibility  to  provide 
public   Information   and   enlightenment   through   the   printed   word. 

4.  Libraries  should  enlist  the  cooperation  of  allied  groups  in  the  fields  of  science, 
of  education,  and  of  book  publishing  in  resisting  all  abridgment  of  the  free  access 
to  Ideas  and  full  freedom  of  expression  that  are  the  tradition  and  heritage  of  Americans. 

5.  As  an  Institution  of  education  for  democratic  living,  the  library  should  welcome 
the  use  of  Its  meeting  rooms  for  socially  useful  and  cultural  activities  and  discussion  of 
current  public  questions.  Such  meeting  places  should  be  available  on  equal  terms 
to  all  groups  in  the  community  regardless  of  the  beliefs  and  affiliations  of  their 
members. 

Reprinted  from  A.L.A.   Bulletin.  July-August,    1946 


To  Be  or  Not  To  Be 

Another  discussion  issue  that 
brought  less  general  agreement  was 
the  certification  (licensing)  of  audio- 
visual directors.  L.  C.  Larson  (Di- 
rector, Audio-Visual  Center,  Indiana 
University)  summed  up  arguments  in 
favor  of  certification  and  described 
the  steps  whereby  the  Indiana  state 
certificate  for  audio-visual  directors 
recently  came  into  official  being.  Al- 
though the  certificate  is  not  required, 
the  setting  up  of  specific  requirements, 
it  is  thought,  will  encourage  a  higher 
quality  and  quantity  of  audio-visual 
directors. 

Paul  Witt  (Teachers  College,  Co- 
lumbia University)  countered  that  he 
does  not  favor  state  certification  at 
this  time  because  (1)  it  may  hinder 
the  development  of  audio-visual  pro- 
grams by  making  it  too  difficult  to 
find  persons  who  meet  certification  re- 
quirements, (2)  it  may  hinder  the 
development  of  a  broad,  experimental 
training  program  for  audio-visual  di- 
rectors and  put  undue  emphasis  on 
specialization,  (3)  it  does  not  guaran- 
tee that  the  best  qualified  persons  will 
be  chosen,  (4)  it  tends  to  put  audio- 
visual people  in  the  "vested  interest" 
groups,  and  (5)  it  goes  against  the 
general  trend  toward  emphasizing 
quality  instead  of  specific  certifica- 
tion requirements  in  selecting  educa- 
tional personnel. 

Other  EFLA  discussions  centered 
around  the  trend  toward  consolidation 
of  film  distribution  and  sales,  film 
evaluation  and  selection,  community 
use  of  A-V,  A-V  production  in  edu- 
cational institutions,  A-V  use  within 
the  curriculum,  professional  prepara- 
tion of  teachers  and  A-V  specialists, 
and   administrative  leadership. 

World  A-V 

At  one  of  the  EFLA  general  ses- 
sions, Floyde  E.  Brooker  of  the  Mu- 
tual Security  Agency  spoke  on  the 
use  of  audio-visual  materials  in  "fun- 
damental education."  Dr.  Brooker  re- 
cently returned  from  a  round-the- 
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world  tour.  The  MSA,  he  reported,  has 
sent  a  thousand  technical  training 
films  to  Europe  and  has  encouraged 
the  production  of  films  and  filmstrips 
in  such  countries  as  Greece,  Turkey, 
and  Italy.  Audio-visual  experts  are 
facing  their  greatest  challenge,  he 
said,  in  southeast  Asia  and  other  areas 
where  illiteracy  and  language  barriers 
complicate  the  task  of  fundamental 
education  in  health  habits,  farming 
methods,  etc. 

Out  of  our  broadening  ard  deepening 
ties  with  people  everywhere,  Dr. 
Brooker  insisted,  must  coma  some  n^w 
concepts  for  all  educators:  We  mu.;t 
think  globally.  We  must  stop  referring 
to  areas  of  great  ancient  cultures  as 
"backward"  areas.  We  must  encouraga 
emphasis  on  man's  common  values  and 
interests  and  needs. 

Educational  TV 

At  its  final  general  session,  EFLA 
put  the  spotlight  on  educational  tph- 
vision — no  longer  a  "should  we  do 
it?"  issue  but  rather  a  "how  do  we  do 
it?"  challenge. 

Paul  C.  Reed  (Assistant  Director, 
Joint  Committee  on  Educational  Tele- 
vision as  well  as  Ed  Screen's  editor) 
began  the  TV  session  by  describ'ng 
the  "evolving  idea"  of  educational  TV. 
He  emphasized  that  there  have  been 
to  date  no  bona-fide  educational  TV 
stations.  He  outlined  the  steps  where- 
by leading  educators  across  the  nation 
gave  evidence  of  their  interest  in  and 
need  for  educational  TV.  So  convinc- 
ing was  their  evidence  that  last  April 
the  Federal  Communications  Commis- 
sion authorized  the  reservation  of  242 
channels  exclusively  for  non-commer- 
cial educational  TV.  Whether  the 
channels  get  used  depends  now,  he 
pointed  out,  on  the  action  taken  by 
educators  within  the  coming  months 
(deadline:   April,  1953). 

The  most  important  '  use  of  the 
medium,  he  stressed,  will  be  for  adult 
and  out-of-school  audiences.  The  most 
important  element  in  determining 
what  educational  TV  becomes,  he  said, 
is  the  programming.  In  the  discussion 
following  his  remarks,  he  emphasized 
that  "TV  is  A-V",  that  audio-viiual 
educators  must  assume  active  respon- 
sibility for  whatever  part  they  are  to 
play  in  the  development  of  educa- 
tional television. 

Helge  Hansen  of  the  University  of 
Minnesota  reviewed  the  "telecourse" 
series  at  Western  Reserve  University 
and  the  University  of  Michigan.  Ned 
L.  Reglein  of  Indiana  University 
closed  the  TV  session  with  a  deserlp- 
•  tion  of  the  university's  work  in  pre- 
paring package  film  programs. 

And  More 

The  jam-packed  EFLA  conference 
program  also  included  field  trips  to 
A-V  points  of  interest  in  and  near 
Chicago,  demonstrations  of  new  A-V 
techniques  (magnetic  recording,  cart- 
ridge-packed continuous  loop  film, 
etc.),  and  evening  screenings  of  new 
and  unusual  16mm  films. 


CONVENTION  CLOSE-UPS- 


Rev.   Thomas   Quigley   of    Pittsburgh 
at    CAVE    meeting 


Charlie   Schuller  of   Michigan   State 
at   EFLA   reception 


Walt  Wittieh   &    Floyde    Brooker 
at    EFLA   session 


Don   Canar   receiving    Reagan   award 
■for  Chicago  Film  Council 


Major  credit  for  the  success  of  this 
Ninth  Annual  EFLA  Conference  goes 
to  program  planners  Ford  Lemler 
(EFLA  President),  Charles  F.  Schul- 
ler, Arthur  Stenius,  Lewis  Saks,  Wan- 
da Daniel,  Frank  Sacco,  Kurtz  Myers, 
Emily  Jones  (EFLA  Executive  Secre- 
tary), Robert  LeAnderson,  Joseph 
Dickman,  and  Helge  Hansen. 

CAVE  Peak 

In  terms  of  both  attendance  and 
zeal,  another  convention  peak  was  the 
meeting  of  the  Catholic  Audio- Visual 
Educators.  When  the  idea  for  CAVE* 
was  born  last  January,  the  planners 
hoped  the  first  meeting  might  attract 
50  or  so.  Actually,  more  than  500 
Catholic  educators  came  to  the  con- 
vention (sponsored  by  The  Catholic 
Educator  magazine). 

Leading  educators  urged  greater 
and  better  use  of  audio-visual  tech- 
niques in  Catholic  teaching.  A-V  meth- 
ods were  called  "a  restoration  of  the 
church's  ancient  teaching  methods" 
by  the  Rev.  Michael  F.  Mullen  of  St. 
John's    University    in    Brooklyn.    He 


•Pronounced  as. is  the  hollowed-out  chamber. 
For  thuse  tempted  to  pronounce  it  in  Latin, 
one  of  the  CAVE  speakers  had  only  one  word 
of  advice:  Beware! 


pointed  to  the  Biblical  imagery,  para- 
bles, and  drama;  to  the  "visualization" 
in  the  great  cathedrals:  the  frescoes, 
stained-glass  windows,  statuary;  to 
the  morality  plays  out  of  which  grew 
modern  drama.  During  the  centuries, 
he  said,  the  church  has  lost  much  of 
the  dramatic  and  the  visual  in  its 
teaching  and  has  put  too-early  empha- 
sis on  the  memorization  of  words. 
It  must  return  to  the  close-to-life, 
dramatic,  picture-story,  audio-visual 
method  of  teaching  to  give  substance 
to  the  words. 

The  Rev.  Leo  McCormick  (Superin- 
tendent of  Catholic  Schools,  Balti- 
more) stressed  the  importance  of  ade- 
quate funds  for  the  purchase  of  mod- 
ern teaching  tools.  Speaking  of  the 
role  of  A-V  in  informal  education, 
the  Rev.  Paul  E.  Campbell,  editor  of 
The  Catholic  Educator,  quoted  the 
observation  of  Pope  Pius  XI  that 
"there  does  not  exist  today  a  means 
of  influencing  the  masses  more  potent 
than  the  cinema"  ("and  television," 
U.  S.  educators  might  add). 

As  the  result  of  this  first  CAVE 
meeting,  a  permanent  committee  of 
Catholic  educators  has  been  set  up  to 
plan  ways  of  increasing  and  improv- 


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Educational  Screen 


ing  the  use  of  A-V  in  Catholic  schools, 
rhairman  of  the  committee  is  Dr.  Pius 
Barth,  Dean  of  the  School  of  Educa- 
tion at  De  Paul  University  in  Chi- 
cago. A  second  convention  is  expected 
to  be  held  at  about  the  same  time  next 
year. 

General  chairman  of  the  CAVE 
convention  was  the  Rev.  Thomas  J. 
Quigley  (Superintendent  of  Catholic 
Schools,  Pittsburgh). 

NAVA  at  Work 

The  National  Audio- Visual  Associ- 
ation 1952  convention  was  described 
in  advance  as  a  "working  convention." 
And  so  it  proved  to  be.  There  were  no 
'major  speakers,"  no  "general  ses- 
sions." Most  of  the  convention  time 
was  given  over  to  well-attended  and 
well-planned  group  discussions  of  sub- 
jects of  major  concern  to  members  of 
the  trade  organization. 

During  the  convention  new  NAVA 
officers  for  1952-53  were  announced. 
(See  cut  below.) 

An  over-all  view  of  the  NAVA  meet- 
ings and  trade  show  appears  in  this 
month's  Audio-Visual  Trade  Review 
(page  294). 


iDAVI  on  Tape 

The  EFLA-CAVE-NAVA  initials 
by  no  means  complete  the  line-up  at 
this  summer's  series  of  Chicago  A-V 
meetings.  Also  very  much  present  were 
DA VI  (Department  of  Audio- Visual 
Instruction,  National  Education  Asso- 
ciation) and  AERT  (Association  for 
Education  by  Radio-Television).  Be- 
fore the  opening  of  the  EFLA  con- 
vention, the  DAVI-AERT  Committee 
nil  Radio  and  Recordings  (led  by  Kel- 
sey  B.  Sweatt)  had  a  full-day  meeting 
at  which  first  plans  were  made  for 
joint  DAVI-AERT  preparation  of  a 
•  listing  of  available  tape  programs  for 
school   use. 

After  planning  a  long-range  pro- 
gram, the  group  decided  upon  the  fol- 


lowing immediate  steps  (and  we're 
quoting  from  the  official  committee 
report):  "(1)  That  a  committee  rep- 
resenting DAVI  and  AERT  write  pro- 
ducers of  tape  programs  asking  them 
to  submit  for  possible  duplication  and 
distribution  the  best  one  or  two  pro- 
gram series  they  have  produced. 

"(2)  That  the  DAVI-AERT  Com- 
mittee select  approximately  100  pro- 
grams representing  the  best  of  all 
submitted. 

"(3)  That  the  DAVI-AERT  Com- 
mittee list  and  announce  the  availabil- 
ity of  these  selected  programs. 

"(4)  That  the  NAEB  (National  As- 
sociation of  Educational  Broadcast- 
ers) duplicate  this  group  of  100  pro- 
grams for  distribution  at  a  cost  to 
cover  the  cost  of  the  operation." 

The  group  also  agreed  to  invite  "all 
producers  of  tape  programs  ...  to 
send  enough  copies  of  their  complete 
catalogs  to  the  U.  S.  Office  of  Edu- 
cation to  enable  the  staff  to  prepare 
packets  containing  one  each  of  the 
catalogs  for  distribution  among  those 
participating  in  the  cooperative  ex- 
change." And  finally,  the  joint  DAVI- 
AERT  Committee  was  authorized  "to 
prepare  a  proposal  for  submission  to 
an  interested  foundation,  in  which 
support  is  asked  for  the  development 
of  a  comprehensive  cataloging  and 
distribution  service  center"  for  tape 
programs. 

State  A-V.  lAVA.  FCA 

other  pre-convention  meetings  were 
held  by  the  State  Directors  of  Audio- 
Visual  Education  (under  U.  S.  Office 
of  Education  auspices)  and  the  As- 
sociation of  Chief  State  School  Audio- 
Visual  Officers.  During  the  official  con- 
vention week  lAVA  (Industrial  Au- 
dio-Visual Association)  held  its  an- 
nual meeting,  beamed  at  the  heads  of 
audio-visual  departments  in  industrial 
organizations. 


NAVA  OFFICERS.  Front,  left  to  right:  retiring  president  J.  K.  Lllley,  new  president  Jasper 
Ewing,  first-vice-president  John  Sunstream.  Back  row,  left  to  right:  secretary  J.  E.  Lewis, 
Mcond  vice-president  Carroll   Hadden,  treasurer  Alan  Twyman. 


And  finally,  the  Film  Council  of 
America  was  there.  Near  the  top  of 
the  list  of  convention  convivial  high- 
lights was  the  FCA  party  and  recep- 
tion. It  gave  the  A-V  world  an  inform- 
al opportunity  to  get  acquainted  with 
the  expanded  FCA  staflf  and  program. 
During  the  party-reception  the  1951- 
52  C.  R.  Reagan  Award,  honoring  the 
late  founder  and  president  of  FCA, 
was  presented  to  the  Chicago  Film 
Council,  represented  by  president  Don 
Canar. 

Certificates  of  achievement  went  to 
the  Twin  City  Film  Council  of  Min- 
neapolis, Minnesota,  and  to  the  Com- 
munity Religious  Film  Council  of  Villa 
Park,  Illinois.  A  special  award  was 
given  to  the  Community  Film  Council 
Committee  of  Minneapolis  for  out- 
standing work  in  promoting  film  coun- 
cils and  film  information  centers  in 
Minnesota. 

In  Four  Words 

If  we  had  to  sum  up  this  summer's 
Chicago  A-V  conventions  in  four 
words  (and  maybe  we  should  have 
tried  that  sooner!),  we  think  those 
words  might  be:  growing  maturity, 
growing  participation. 

Perhaps  "maturity"  is  a  trifle  shop- 
worn as  a  word.  And  few  agree  as 
to  its  meaning.  Too  often  it's  made  to 
mean  simply  "what  I  have  and  you 
lack."  But  as  an  idea  and  ideal  it's 
properly  the  major  goal  of  the  audio- 
visual field  as  well  as  all  other  fields 
of  human  endeavor.  We  think  that  as 
a  group  we  of  the  audio-visual  field 
jhowed  signs  of  "growing  maturity" 
at  the  Chicago  meetings.  Surely  we 
showed  concern  with  the  idea  of  ma- . 
turity;  witness  the  EFLA  conference 
theme — "Toward  Greater  Maturity." 
Surely  we  showed  signs  of  intelligent 
facing  up  to  some  problems  and  coop- 
erative working  toward  solutions. 
(For  another  view  of  maturity,  see 
following  page.) 

Secondly,  the  Chicago  meetings 
showed  "growing  participation."  All 
major  A-V  groups  were  there  and  sev- 
eral held  major  meetings.  We  take 
special  pride  in  this  fact  since  Edu- 
cational Screen  first  proposed  such 
a  cluster  of  separate  meetings  around 
a  single  trade  show  back  in  1946  (see 
Ed  Screen,  September,  1946,  page 
355). 

In  another  sense  also  there  was 
growing  participation.  Among  the 
older  A-V  groups  at  least  we  observed 
more  active  participation  of  individ- 
ual conference-goers  because  more  op- 
portunities were  offered.  There  was 
a  maximum  of  two-way  give-and-take 
in  the  many  discussion  groups.  "Ma- 
jor speakers"  were  few  and  well 
chosen.  There  was  a  minimum  of 
empty  oratory  (despite  the  aura  of 
the  preceding  political  conventions — 
and  even  there  we're  well  aware  of 
one   outstanding   exception). 

In  four  words,  more  or  less,  we  give 
you  the  1952  National  Audio-Visual 
Conventions  &  Trade  Show!       — JNS 


September,    1952 


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As  Viewed  From  Here  Editorial 

Some  A-V  programs,  people,  and  departments  remain  sadly  immature 

A  Measure  for  Maturity 

•  Off  and  on  the  past  many  months  we've  thought  about  the  word  "maturity" 
in  relation  to  audio-visual  education  and  to  evolving  programs  of  audio-vis- 
ual service.  "Maturity"  is  a  vague,  abstract  word  that  for  many  suggests 
desirable  goals  even  when  its  meaning  is  not  precisely  clear.  All  of  us  like  to 
refer  to  people,  and  their  minds,  and  their  thinking  as  mature  or  immature. 
Adult  people  like  to  be  thought  of  as  being  mature. 

People  who  have  worked  in  the  audio-visual  field  for  some  time,  and 
have  been  in  charge  of  audio-visual  programs,  like  to  think  of  themselves  and 
their  programs  as  mature.  Yet  some  audio-visual  programs,  people,  and  de- 
partments remain  sadly  immature  in  spite  of  their  age.  This  is  the  sadder 
because  they've  wanted  to  grow  up  and  not  just  grow  old.  But  for  them  the 
goal  has  not  been  defined.  They  do  not  know  the  meaning  of  "maturity"  in 
audio-visual  thinking.  They've  lacked  a  measure  for  maturity. 

We  thought  about  maturity  in  relation  to  audio-visual  programs  quite 
frequently  when  we  attended  the  mid-summer  national  audio-visual  confer- 
ences. Maybe  this  was  provoked  by  EFLA's  conference  theme,  printed  boldly 
on  its  program — "Toward  Greater  Maturity."  Here  was  genuine  effort 
and  mental  struggle  on  the  part  of  audio-visual  educators  to  put  aside  childish 
thoughts  as  they  sought  maturity  in  their  audio-visual  thinking. 

We  listened  a  lot  at  the  conferences  (and  perhaps  talked  too  much  our- 
selves!). We  heard  a  lot  of  discussion  about  materials  and  equipment  and 
their  uses.  We  talked  on  common  ground  with  the  people  who  make  and 
distribute  the  essential  materials  and  equipment  for  audio-visual  communica- 
tion. But  this  conference  was  different  for  us  personally.  It  meant  more.  This 
was  so  because  we  had  evolved  in  our  own  editorial  mind  a  simple  measure 
for  maturity.  Maybe  it  is  over-simple,  leaving  out  important  factors.  But  for 
us  it  works;  and  we  pass  it  along  to  you  for  what  it  may  be  worth. 

Here  are  suggested  three  progressive  steps  toward  maturity  in  audio- 
visual thinking — a  kind  of  measure  for  maturity,  if  you  please: 

•  First.  Major  concern  for  the  materials  and  equipment  of  audio-visual 
communication.  Concentrated  attention  upon  the  film  or  filmstrip, 
the  recorder,  the  projector;  upon  number  of  films  owned  and  used; 
upon  number  of  tape  inches  per  second. 

•  Intermediate.  A  growing  concern  for  what  the  materials  and  equip- 
ment of  audio-visual  communication  will  do.  Utilization  is  the  key 
word  at  this  stage  of  maturity;  making  most  effective  use  of  the  tools 
of  communication  is  an  uppermost  thought. 

•  Ultimate.  Attention  focused  sharply  and  clearly  upon  the  learner  and 
what  happens  to  him  when  best  materials  and  equipment  are  used 
most  effectively.  Now,  all  else  is  but  means  to  this  end. 

How  mature  are  your  thoughts  about  audio-visual  communication?  Is 
your  program  of  audio-visual  service  truly  maturing — or  just  getting  older? 
Is  the  whole  audio-visual  field  moving  surely  toward  maturity?  Answers  to 
questions  like  these  become  more  precise  when  measured  upon  some  defin- 
itive scale.  — PCR 

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A  committee  of  the  Citizenship  Education  Project  compares  a  proposed  treatment  of  the  feature  film  "The  Mortal  Storm"  with  annotations  of 
audio-visual  materials  already  in  the  Materials  Card  File.  Left  to  right:  Willis  H.  GrifFin,  Head,  Program  Development  Division;  A.  Harry 
Passow,  Curriculum  Specialist;  Jacit  C.  Ellis,  Audio-Visual  Specialist,  and  William  S.  Vincent,  Executive  Officer,  Citizenship  Education  Project. 


FOCUSING  on  CITIZENSHIP 


by  JACK  C.  ELLIS 

Audio-Visual  Specialist 

Citizenship  Education  Project 

Teachers  College,  Columbia   University 


The  Audio-Visual  Program  of  the  Citizenship  Education  Project 


A 


UDIO-VISUAL  MATERIALS  have  long  been  produced  and 
used  for  three  purposes — to  present  general  back- 
ground (and  attitudes),  specific  exposition  (infor- 
mation), and  techniques  (skills).  Most  feature  films  and 
recorded  dramas,  radio  forums  and  discussion  fihnstrips, 
documentary  films  and  recordings  fall  into  the  first  cate- 
gory. To  say  that  they  present  general  information  is 
not  to  deny  that  each  has  one  central  theme,  but  rather 
to  indicate  that  they  touch  upon  multiple  aspects  of  a 
large  problem.  Teachers  who  use  materials  of  this  type 
can  deal  with  them  as  entities,  or  may  choose  to  con- 
centrate on  one  of  the  phases  presented.  The  ways  in 
which  they  can  be  used  are  limited  only  by  the  teacher's 
ingenuity  and  students'  interests. 

Materials  of  the  second  category  present  factual  infor- 
mation, such  as  descriptions  of  the  human  nervous  sys- 
tem or  of  events  in  the  lives  of  famous  personages.  The 
third  sort  show  how — to  dissect  a  frog,  to  perform  long 
division,  to  operate  a  lathe.  These  two  types,  restricted 
to  essentially  unequivocal  information  and  techniques, 
are  the  staple  of  educational  production.  They  present 
facts  to  learn,  processes  to  understand,  and  models  to 
imitate.  Since  materials  of  both  types  are  so  specific,  the 
educator  cannot  easily  alter  or  extend  the  purposes  for 
which  they  were  intended.  Indeed,  little  adaptation  is 
needed  because  the  steps  in  long  division  have  become 
standardized  and  the  human  nervous  system  does  not 
vary  from  one  classroom  to  another. 

Aims  of  CEP 

In  attempting  to  teach  citizenship,  however,  we  feel 
ihat  although  each  of  these  types  is  valuable,  another 
kind,  and  use,  of  audio-visual  materials  is  necessary.  Our 


thinking  here  follows  the  purposes  and  organization  of 
the  Citizenship  Education  Project  itself. 

Aimed  at  strengthening  American  democracy,  the  CEP 
cooperates  with  schools  to  help  them  improve  their  work 
in  citizenship  education.  No  particular  governmental 
program  is  advocated.  No  political  sides  are  taken.  The 
sole  objective  is  to  make  available  the  best  techniques 
and  materials  for  helping  young  citizens  learn  the  basic 
principles  of  democracy  and  practice  their  application — 
to  fuse  knowledge  of  American  ideals  with  action  that 
supports  them. 

The  Project  evolved  from  the  thinking  of  President 
Russell  of  Teachers  College  and  General  Eisenhower, 
as  President  of  Columbia  University.  It  was  established 
in  September,  1949  and  is  financed  by  the  Carnegie  Cor- 
poration. More  than  400  school  systems  now  collaborate 
with  the  CEP,  involving  approximately  1000  teachers 
and  30,000  students. 

Primary  Resources 

Based  on  premises  derived  from  the  Constitution, 
Bill  of  Rights,  Declaration  of  Independence,  major  legis- 
lation and  court  decisions,  the  primary  resources  are 
Laboratory  Practices,  a  Materials  Card  File  and  the 
Organization  Guide.  Laboratory  Practices  are  suggested 
activities  which  provide  students  with  actual  experience 
in  various  phases  of  school  and  community  citizenship. 
Supplementing  the  Practice  descriptions  is  the  Materials 
Card  File.  It  contains  more  than  1,200  annotated  refer- 
ences to  books,  pamphlets,  periodicals,  reprints,  films, 
filmstrips  and  recordings.  Each  card  contains  a  content 
summary  of  the  instructional  material,  the  premises  to 
which  it  relates,  its  grade  range,  and  other  descriptive 


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data  including  publisher  or  distributor.  The  Organization 
Guide  is  designed  to  assist  teachers  in  incorporating  Labo- 
ratory Practices  and  the  variety  of  instructional  materials 
into  their  teaching.  Though  indexed  according  to  the 
premises,  the  Guide  is  also  cross-referenced  so  that  the 
teacher  can  plan  from  Practice  or  subject  matter  unit  if 
he  desires.  So  far  these  provisions  have  been  made  for 
the  areas  of  social  studies,  English  and  the  sciences,  in 
junior  and  senior  high  schools.  But  the  planning  tools 
are  being  constantly  evaluated  and  revised  and  will  pres- 
ently be  extended  to  cover  other  curriculum  areas  and 
elementary  and  college  levels. 

Selection  of  Materials 

Before  advancing  to  a  fourth  category  of  audio- 
visual materials,  it  might  be  well  to  give  a  few  examples 
of  the  three  more  conventional  types  already  mentioned, 
since  they  still  comprise  the  large  majority  of  our  anno- 
tations. Within  the  first  category  are  such  materials  as 
Picture  in  Your  Mind  (film),  Uncle  Sam's  Budget  (film- 
strip),  The  Battle  for  the  Bill  of  Rights  (recording). 
Giving  broad  descriptions  of  current  and  past  problems 
and  peoples,  they  supply  the  texture  and  background  for 
studying  a  society.  They  analyze,  evaluate,  question  and 
predict.  In  many  ways  they  are  excellent.  But  they  often 
try  to  cover  too  much,  explicitly,  to  be  really  effective. 
They  relate  many  situations  to  one  attitude  rather  than 
allow  several  concepts  and  solutions  to  grow  out  of  a 
clearly  defined  problem.  And  presentation  is  often  such 
that  only  one  conclusion  can  be  reached. 

Next  are  the  instructional  materials  like  Public  Opinion 
(film),  American  Government  Series  (filmstrips),  and 
The  Signing  of  the  Magna  Carta  (recording).  Though 
sometimes  pedantic,  this  type  provides  specific  informa- 
tion necessary  for  intelligent  citizenship.  Presentation 
is  akin  to  that  of  textbooks  but  in  media  more  dramatic 
than  print,  which  may  offer  greater  motivation,  especial- 
ly for  the  slow  learner  or  slow  reader. 

None  of  our  citizenship  materials  could  be  classified 
strictly  as  technical.  But  because  they  show  how  an  indi- 
vidual or  group  solves  a  particular  problem,  such  items 
as  The  Fight  for  Better  Schools  (film).  Up  and  Atom! 
(filmstrip),  and  The  People  Act  Series  (recordings) 
might  be  placed  in  the  third  category  without  taxing  the 
criteria. 

Citizenship  is  clearly  too  complex  and  "total"  to  be 
attacked  successfully  with  one  type  of  material.  The  trans- 
fer from  a  general  problem  to  the  specific  school  or  com- 
munity situation  is  never  great.  And  though  there  may  be 
some  agreement  about  what  good  citizens  should  know, 
there  is  no  one  way  to  be  a  good  citizen.  So  rather  than 
general  materials  alone  (which  formulate  a  somewhat 
loose,  abstract  conception  of  citizenship),  or  just  specific 
materials  (to  convey  facts),  or  only  technical  materials 
(outlining  rules  and  procedures  for  being  a  good  citizen), 
we  use  all  three,  plus  what  is  possibly  a  fourth  type. 

Production  of  Materials 

Ideally,  this  fourth  type  is  a  combination  of  the  other 
three  types.  It  includes  the  dramatized  problem  usually 
found  in  the  general  information  material,  but  has  the 
conciseness  of  the  specific-informational.  Also  it  implies 
that  there  are  techniques  for  solving  the  problem  pres- 
jnted. 


DON'T  THROW  IT  AWAY! 


•  Is  your  favorite 
filmstrip  out  of  com- 
mission V  Does  it  look 
like    this    one?    Don't 


th 


row  It  away 


Maybe 


it  won't  fied  through  a 
filmstrip  projector,  but 
chances  are  that  the 
same  projector  will 
show  2x2  slides.  If  so, 
you  can  put  thai  film- 
strip  back  in  operation 
easily  and  inexpensive- 
ly. You'll  need  some 
2x2  lantern  slide  glass,  slide  binding  tape,  2x2  lan- 
tern slide  masks,  and  some  time.  The  total  cost  of 
the  salvage  job  will  be  somewhere  between  $1.00 
and  $1.50,  and  you'll  be  saving  your  $5.00  filmstrip. 
The  pictures  on  the  opposite  page  show  you  exactly 
how  to  do  it. 


This  type  of  material  focuses  attention  on  one  clearly 
defined  situation.  Illustration  is  minimal,  but  using  as  a 
lens  the  single  idea  embodied  in  the  presented  problem, 
teachers  and  students  can  examine  situations  in  their 
own  school  and  community  to  provide  additional,  perti- 
nent illustrations.  The  Organization  Guide  and  Labora- 
tory Practices  aid  the  teacher  in  expanding  the  specific 
problem  by  suggesting  areas  and  activities  which  will 
draw  out  its  implications.  The  hope  is  that  each  group 
of  students  will  create  a  tailor-made  frame  of  reference 
for  this  one  aspect  of  citizenship,  which  thus  can  be- 
come real  and  concrete.  If  the  problem  is  left  unsolved, 
we  feel  that  a  kind  of  kinetic  energy  is  built  up  in  thf 
student  which  can  then  be  directed  toward  similar  prob- 
lems in  school  and  community.  Each  material  is  anno- 
tated according  to  its  "major"  premise.  The  battery  of 
premises  comprise  the  CEP  conception  of  total  citizen- 
ship— the  illustration  which  the  audio-visual  materials 
provide  for  each  premise  will  eventually  form  a  com- 
plete montage  of  citizenship. 

We  were  unable  to  find  many  materials  which  met  the 
criteria  for  this  fourth  category.  The  films  And  So  They 
Live,  The  City,  and  Due  Process  of  Law  Denied  are  some. 
It  was  the  latter,  a  well-known  excerpt  produced  by 
Teaching  Film  Custodians  from  The  Ox  Bow  Incident, 
that  seemed  to  provide  a  model  and  source  for  more. 
Arrangements  were  made  to  work  with  TFC  to  prepare 
excerpts  of  feature  films  which  would  present  the  kind 
of  dramatized  problem  situations  that  we  wanted. 

In  this  attempt  at  "production",  we  have  avoided  the 
temptation  to  "condense"  a  feature,  except  in  cases  where 
the  whole  film  has  clear  citizenship  implications;  e.g., 
Intruder  in  the  Dust.  The  feature  is  treated,  rather,  as 
raw  material  from  which  we  draw  whatever  is  necessary 
to  present  a  single  citizenship  problem.  The  resuU  may 
run  nine  minutes  (Some  People  Stayed  Home  from  The 
Great  McGinty)  or  thirty  (The  Search).  Rearrangement 
of  incident  may  be  extreme,  with  sound  from  one  sequence 
placed  under  visuals  from  another  (Sea  of  Grass),  or 
slight,  consisting  chiefly  of  selecting  a  beginning  and 
end  (No  Head  Start  from  The  Human  Comedy).  But 
the  point,  our  premise  idea,  must  be  inescapable.  The 

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SALVAGE  THAT  FILMSTRIP 


by  GORDON  K.  BUnS 

Assistant  Director,   Audio-Visual  Aids  Service 
Southern    Illinois    University,    Carbondale 


HOW  TO  SALVAGE  THAT  FILMSTRIP.  You'll  need  35mm  masles, 
binding  tape,  a  brush,  slide  glass,  scissorS;  and  some  time.  The  latter 
will  perhaps  be  the  hardest  to  find. 


Now  that  all  the  materials  are  assembled,  let's  go  to  work.  First,  cut 
the  fllmstrip  apart,  being  sure  you  are  cutting  every  other  frame. 
The  masks  are  made  for  double-frame  Kodachrome  slides. 


When  your  filmstrip  is  completely  cut  apart,  begin  assembling  by 
inserting  a  double-frame  strip  into  a  mask.  (Saving  a  strip  is  more 
important  than  the  disadvantage  of  projecting  two  frames  at  a  time.) 


After  this  Insertion,  take  two  clean  pieces  of  glass  and  place  one 
on  either  side  of  the  mask.  Use  your  brush  to  remove  any  lint  or 
dust.  Avoid   putting  fingerprints  on  the   glass.   Now  to  the   binding. 


In  binding,  merely  run  the  tape  (preferably  cloth  tape)  around  all 
Four  sides  of  the  glass,  slit  tape  corners  with  your  scissors,  and  press 
tape  down.   If  you  want,   you   can   bind   each   side   separately. 


On  the  left  Is  a  finished  slide  of  the  type  described.  The  center 
slide  Is  paper-mounted  with  glass  protection  for  the  film,  and  the 
slide  at  right  is  metal   (both  easier  to  make  but  mora  expensive). 


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The  important  aim  is  to  tielp  people  convey  visual  knowledge 

TEACHING  BLACKBOARD  DRAWING 


by  LLOYD  BRUCE  MclNTYRE 


After  visiting  hundreds  of  classrooms  in  the  last  two 
or  three  years,  I  cannot  help  believing  that  the 
blackboard  is  inadequately  used  by  teachers;  and 
reports  from  others  confirm  me.  I  refer  here  to 
drawings  and  sketches  on  the  blackboard,  not  word 
statements,  of  course.  A  teacher  usually  defends 
himself  on  the  ground  that  "he  never  could  draw." 
He  knows,  of  course,  that  a  ruler  enables  him  to 
draw  a  straight  line,  a  compass  to  make  a  circle. 
It  is  the  free-hand  sketch  that  stops  him.' 

—EDGAR  DALE,  Ohio  State  University 

VIRTUALLY  EVERY  TEACHER  in  America  fits  into  the 
category  described  by  Dr.  Dale.  And  why  not? 
Where,  in  our  entire  program  of  education,  is  a 
teacher  supposed  to  have  been  trained  to  use  the  black- 
board properly? 

It  is  more  than  coincidence  that  the  problem  is  brought 
to  our  attention  by  a  man  in  the  audio-visual  field.  Audio- 
visual people  know  the  need  for  blackboard  drawing. 
They  understand  the  purpose,  and  they  know  the  value. 
In  short,  they  have  "teaching  readiness"  for  a  sound 
drawing  program — a  program  for  teaching  drawing  to 
communicate  visual   knowledge. 

A  number  of  years  ago,  a  certain  leading  American 
manufacturer  carried  with  its  radio  commercial  the 
statement,  "Singleness  of  purpose  is  essential  to  con- 
tinuing success."  At  least  one  reason  why  so  few  teachers 
and  other  educated  people  have  been  taught  how  to 
draw  lies  in  wandering  objectives — a  want  of  "single- 
ness of  purpose"  on  the  part  of  those  who  would  teach 
drawing.  The  Encyclopedia  of  Educational  Research  puts 
it  in  these  words: 

"The  history  of  drawing  and  art  in  American  schools 
reflects  a  constant  shifting  of  emphasis  and  objectives 
due  to  the  influence  of  various  leaders  in  this  field  and 
to  the  changing  philosophies  of  education  during  the 
past  hundred  years."- 

Mr.  Whitford,  a  high-ranking  leader  and  writer  in  the 
art  field,  writes,  "The  changing  status  of  art  education 
in  American  schools  can  be  likened  to  a  river  wander- 
ing from  one  side  of  its  valley  to  the  other  .  .  ."^  Today's 
dual  purpose  in  the  field  of  art  education  in  America  is, 
I  believe,  "free  expression"  and  "appreciation."  What  it 
will  be  tomorrow  is  hard  to  say,  but  I  doubt  that  it  will 
be  to  teach  blackboard  drawing.  "It  just  is  not  art." 
There  will  probably   be,  nevertheless,  some  exceptional 

>  Edgar  Dale,  Audio-Visual  Methods  in  Teaching,  New  York:  The 
Dryden  Press,  1951,  p.  272. 

-  Encyclopedia   oj  Educational   Research,   New   York :    The   Mac- 
niillan  Company,  1950,  p.  64. 

3  William  Garrison  Whitford,  An  Introduction  to  Art  Education, 
New  York:  D.  Appleton  and  Cxmpany,  1929,  p.  7. 


art  teachers  who  will  turn  to  the  teaching  of  this  kind  of 
drawing.  These  teachers  will  be  in  the  minority,  how- 
ever, and  the  best  we  can  hope  for  here  is  that  the  teach- 
ing of  blackboard  drawing  will  occupy  only  a  very  in- 
significant part  in  the  over-all  art  program. 

One  of  the  most  alert  and  fastest-growing  departments 
today  is  the  audio-visual  department.  Its  rapid  growth 
can  be  attributed,  in  part,  to  a  "singleness  of  purpose." 
The  aim  of  this  department,  in  plain  words,  is  to  increase 
communication  between  teacher  and  student.  The  audio- 
visual-minded teacher  does  not  care  whether  blackboard 
drawing  is  art,  but  it  must  be  communication.  Emphasis 
is  on  communication. 

The  quality  and  success  of  a  program  to  improve  teach- 
ers' blackboard  drawing  will  depend  primarily  upon  the 
extent  to  which  the  audio-visual  director  is  "ready"  to 
organize  the  program — that  is  to  say,  the  extent  to  which 
he  sees  the  teaching  of  blackboard  drawing  as  something 
in  tune  with  the  aim  of  the  audio-visual  program. 

The  audio-visual  director  with  imagination  will  see 
many  more  benefits  to  be  gained  through  audio-visual 
drawing  programs  than  I  can  enumerate  here.  He  will  see 
a  program  of  "education  through  drawing"  extending  far 
beyond  the  blackboard — enabling  teachers  to  make  num- 
erous slides,  filmstrips,  picture  charts,  and  other  audio- 
visual materials  which  they  could  not  otherwise  make. 
He  will  see  a  new  "drawing  readiness"  spread  to  the 
pupils,  and  he  may  even  imagine  a  future  civilization 
in  which  nearly  all  educated  people  will  be  able  to  com- 
municate visual  knowledge  through  drawing.  He  will  visu- 
alize this  valuable  channel  of  communication  opened  not 
only  to  teachers,  but  to  students,  carpenters,  electricians, 
machinists,  physicians  and  surgeons,  biologists,  botanists, 
and  numerous  other  skilled  and  professional  workers. 
He  wUl  realize  that  teaching  and  learning  through  "graph- 
ic expression"  will  be  a  welcome  guest  in  the  magic  world 
of  television.  Above  all,  he  will  see  universal  drawing 
education  as  a  most  worthy  and  necessary  ingredient  to 
audio-visual  instruction  and,  indeed,  to  education  itself. 

Teachers  in  the  future  who,  through  audio-visual  de- 
partments, have  been  properly  trained  in  graphic  com- 
munication— use  of  the  blackboard — will  have  not  only  a 
well-defined  goal  before  them  and  know  how  to  draw  but 


ABOUT  THE  AUTHOR.  Twelve  years  of  work  for  the  Walt  Disney 
Studios  plus  studies  at  Occidental  College  In  Los  Angeles  led  author 
Mcintyre  to  evolve  the  drawing  program  described  in  this  article. 
He  was  asked  to  conduct  a  class  in  the  drawing  method  during  the 
recent  summer  session  at  Occidental  because,  in  the  words  of 
Charles  N.  Butt,  the  college's  audio-visual  coordinator,  "we  believe 
tliat  it  has  direct  application  to  the  audio-visual  program.  It  Is 
concerned  with  realistic  representation  and  should  in  no  way  be 
confused  with  artistic  drawing." 


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THE  SEVEN  LAWS  OF  PERSPECTIVE 


Surfa 


Size 


shading 


Surface    lines 


Density 


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Overlapping 


Foreshortaning 


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they  will  have,  in  addition,  substantial  drawing  vocabu- 
laries. They  will  be  able  to  draw  from  memory  and  dis- 
cuss many  kinds  of  birds,  animals,  fish,  insects,  reptiles, 
trees,  plants,  and  flowers  as  well  as  many  man-made 
things  such  as  machinery,  dwellings,  clothing,  tools,  uten- 
sils, vehicles,  and  furniture.  Before  any  teacher  can  build 
a  drawing  vocabulary,  though,  he  must  obviously  learn 
how  to  draw.  But  drawing  itself  cannot  be  isolated  from 

le  rest  of  the  program.  At  all  times  be  aware  that  our 

iject  is  not  to  teach  drawing  but,  rather,  to  teach  a 

leans  of  communication.  The  important  aim  is  to  help 
people  to  convey  visual  knowledge — drawing  is  merely 
the  vehicle. 

The  teacher  must  possess  three  things  before  he  is 
prepared  to  use  the  blackboard  properly.  First  of  all,  he 
must  have  "readiness."  That  is,  he  must  understand  the 
purpose  of  drawing  on  the  blackboard,  he  must  feel  the 
need,  and  he  must  know  the  value.  Second,  he  must  be 
able  to  draw.  Third,  he  must  have  visual  knowledge  of  the 
subject  matter  he  wishes  to  illustrate.  These  three  re- 
quisites are  illustrated  in  the  following  fairly  typical 
illustration: 

A  teacher  wants  to  explain  to  a  group  of  students  the 
difference  between  a  grasshopper  and  a  cricket,  so  he 
turns  to  the  blackboard  (readiness).  But  he  never 
has  been  taught  how  to  draw,  nor  does  he  really  know 
the  difference  between  a  grasshopper  and  a  cricket.  He 
calls  an  art  teacher  (ability  to  draw),  but  the  art  teacher 
does  not  know  what  a  cricket  looks  like.  So  he  turns 
ti)  the  biology  specialist  (visual  knowledge  of  subject) 
but  the  biology  specialist  has  never  been  taught  how  to 
draw.  Consequently,  this  little  bit  of  visual  knowledge 
remains  verbal  as  do  countless  millions  of  other  bits  of 
visual  knowledge. 

From  this  little  story,  we  can  deduce  that  a  simple 
three-point  program  will  train  teachers  to  use  the  black- 
lioard  properly.  These  three  points  should  be  stressed  in 
order:  readiness,  ability  to  draw,  and  visual  knowledge 
of  subject. 

Before  we  can  teach  people  to  draw,  we  must  have  a 
[jerfectly  clear  idea  of  what  drawing  consists  of.  We 
must  know  and  understand  the  common  denominator  of 
all  pictures — of  all  drawings,  sketches,  photographs,  car- 
toons, and  illustrations. 

Look  at  any  picture  on  the  wall  or  on  your  desk  and 
isk  yourself  whether  or  not  it  has  the  following  charac- 
ifristic  in  common  with  other  pictures:    Some  parts  of 


the  picture  appear  to  be  closer  to  you  than  others.  This 
apparent  depth  in  pictures  is  called  perspective ;  all  artists 
have  the  ability  to  control  this  depth.  Perspective  is  a 
common  denominator  of  all  pictures.  It  follows  that  by 
teaching  perspective,  we  will  be  teaching  our  pupils  how 
to  draw. 

It  is  unfortunate  that  the  vanishing-point  system,  often 
illustrated  by  receding  railroad  tracks  and  telephone 
poles,  has  been  given  the  name  "perspective".  This  sys- 
tem does  not  show  how  to  make  one  thing  seem  closer 
to  you  than  another;  rather,  it  explains  merely  how  to 
line  things  up.  We  shall,  therefore,  refer  to  the  vanish- 
ing-point system  as  alignment  to  distinguish  it  from  the 
study  of  the  causes  of  apparent  depth  in  pictures. 

There  are  seven  ways  to  make  one  object  or  part  of 
an  object  appear  to  be  closer  to  you  than  another.  The 
names  of  these  seven  laws  of  perspective  are:  surface, 
size,  surface  lines,  overlapping,  shading,  density,  and 
foreshortening.  Each  of  these  laws  is  a  separate  and 
unique  way  to  make  one  object  or  part  of  an  object  (A 
in  the  illustration  above)  appear  to  be  closer  to  you  or 
farther  from  you  than  another   (B  in  the  illustration). 

To  show  how  these  seven  laws  combine  to  make  a 
drawing,  we  will  use  a  simple  example:  a  doughnut  drawn 
in  perspective. 


(1)  The  near  part  of  the  doughnut  is  drawn  closer 
to  the  bottom  of  the  picture,  making  use  of  the  first  law 
of  drawing,  surface. 

(2)  The  near  part  of  the  doughnut  is  drawn  larger, 
making  use  of  the  second  law  of  drawing,  size. 

(3)  Surface  lines  "wrap  around"  the  doughnut  and 
help  to  give  it  three  dimensions,  making  use  of  the  third 
law  of  drawing. 

(4)  The  near  part  of  the  doughnut  overlaps  the  far 
part,  making  use  of  the  fourth  law,  overlapping. 

(5)  Shading  is  used  to  help  give  volume  to  the  dough- 
nut, making  use  of  the  fifth  law  of  drawing. 

(6)  The  near  part  of  the  doughnut  is  drawn  darker 
and  with  more  detail  than  the  far  part,  making  use  of  the 
sixth  law  of  drawing,  density. 

(7)  The  whole  doughnut  is  foreshortened,  making  use 
of  the  seventh  law  of  drawing,  foreshortening. 

It  should  be  pointed  out  that  no  one  can  draw  anything 
in  perspective  without  using  one  or  more  of  these  laws. 
Conversely,  anyone  who  understands  these  laws  and 
knows  how  to  use  them  will  be  able  to  draw  almost  any 
object,  provided  he  knows  the  shape  of  that  object.  By 
training  people  in  the  use  of  these  seven  laws,  we  shall  be 
teaching  drawing  as  a  visual  teaching  tool. 


September,    1952 


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by  GEORGE  HAMMERSMITH 

Supervisor.    Visual    Aids    Department 
Toledo,    Ohio,    Board    of    Education 


WOODWARD 


GOES 
TO  TOWN 


WOODWARD  is  the  name  of  a  high  school  in  Toledo, 
Ohio;  and  Frank  A.  Duvendack  is  the  name  of  its 
alert  and  progressive  principal,  who,  believing  sincerely 
in  the  importance  of  audio-visual  materials,  made  the 
strengthening  of  the  audio-visual  program  a  first  order  of 
business.  Principal  Duvendack  tells  of  a  significant  ex- 
perience that  helped  convince  him  of  the  effectiveness  of 
audio-visual  methods. 

One  day  several  years  ago  when  he  was  an  elemen- 
tary principal,  one  of  his  tsachers  was  absent  and  he 
took  over  the  class.  Since  he  was  a  student  of  Chinese 
life  and  history  and  the  class  has  been  studying  China, 
he  launched  forth  on  one  of  his  favorite  Chinese  topics. 
Every  now  and  then  a  girl  in  the  class  would  raise  her 
hand  and  question  a  statement.  Finally  he  asked  whether 
she,  her  parents,  or  both  had  lived  in  China. 

"No,"  the  surprised  pupil  replied.  "We've  always  lived 
in  Ohio." 

"Then  where  did  you  get  all  your  information?"  the 
principal  asked. 

"Oh,  we  saw  two  swell  motion  pictures  oh  China  last 
year." 

Woodward  High  School  had  pioneered  in  the  audio- 
visual field  under  the  guidance  of  its  audio-visual  co- 
ordinator, Clyde  Van  Tassel.  Eut  the  further  advance 
of  the  audio-visual  program  was  blocked  by  the  limits 
of  time  allowed  and  the  energy  required.  This  high  school 
of  1600  students  needed  more  audio-visual  help  and 
facilities  to  do  an  expanded  educational  job. 

At  the  outset  of  Principal  Duvendack's  second  year  of 
administration,  he  worked  out  a  plan  for  more  adequate 
service  to  meet  the  needs  of  the  school.  Coordinator  Van 
Tassel  was  given  assistance.  An  additional  audio-visual 
room  was  established  on  the  second  floor  under  Instruc- 
tors Lee  Rynder  (Electricity)  and  Floyd  Lords  (Science), 
while  Coordinator  Van  Tassel  continued  his  operations 
from  the  third  floor.  Plans  are  now  being  completed  for 
a  third  audio-visual  center  on  the  first  floor — and  eventu- 
ally, of  course,  there  will  be  projection  in  all  class- 
rooms. 

This  organizational  plan  has  proved  an  ideal  one  be- 
cause it  fixes  responsibility  through  the  coordinator  and 
his   assistants   to   the   classroom   teachers.   The   subject- 

(Ccmtinued  on  page  292) 

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Photo    by    Emmett    Sutton.    Woodward    High    Sc- 
Principal  Duvendack  and   Coordinator  Van  Tassel 


ORGANIZATION  OF  VISUAL  EDUCATION 

WOODWARD  HIGH  SCHOOL 
Responslbilifies  of  Visual  Education  Chairmen 

1.  General  supervision  of  equipment. 

2.  See  that  films  are  in  and  out  of  school. 

3.  Check  with  subject  department  chairman  to  see  (a)  that 
available  films  for  their  departments  are  called  to  their 
attention,   (b)    that  film  catalog  is  used. 

4.  Avoid  conflicts  where  films  are  applicable  to  more  than 
one   subject   area. 

5.  See  that  schedule  for  showing  of  visual  aids  is  made 
several  weeks  in  advance. 

6.  Schedule  use  of  equipment. 

Department  Chairmen 

1.  Check  visual  aids  available  for  department  showing. 

2.  Check  card  catalog — this  determines  whether  visual  aids 
should  be  used  for  a  particular  subject  or  class. 

3.  Schedule  through  Visual  Education  Chairmen  classes, 
dates,  time,  and  place  for  the  use  of  visual  aids. 

4.  Check  with  teachers. 

Teachers 

1.  Check  the  lists  of  visual  aids  from  the  Board  of  Educa- 
tion. 

2.  Check  card  catalog. 

3.  Check  with  Department  head  so  arrangements  can  be 
made. 

4.  Classes  should  assemble  in  regular  classroom;  then 
escort  classes  to  visual  education  room. 

5.  Teachers  should  remain  with  classes  during  the  showing 
of  film. 

General 

1.  Use  machine  for  filmstrip  and  slides  in  any  room 
equipped. 

2.  U«e  opaque  projector  in  307  with  very  few  exceptions. 

3.  Do  not  take  films  from  office  counter  until  checked  in  by 
Department  Chairman.  All  films  are  to  be  either  on  the 
cfiice  counter  or  in  307  by  1  P.M.  the  day  films  are  to  be 
leturned. 

4.  Films  shall  not  be  run  the  same  hours  on  different  days 
except  to  care  for  those  who  could  not  be  accommodated 
due  to  the  room  capacity.  This  means  that  two  or  three 
classes  that  recite  at  the  same  time  should  see  the  picture 
the  same  day. 

6.  Teachers  should  make  good  and  complete  use  of  film 
information  posted  on  the  bulletin  board  in  the  office. 
Some  films  do  not  arrive.    New  films  may  arrive. 

7.  Teachers  who  want  films  not  on  the  list,  please  make 
request  for  them  of  the  Department  Chairman. 

8.  Chairmen  of  the  department  of  the  subject  matter  .should 
make  a  survey  of  available  information  before  the  film 
request  is  made. 


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A  picture-taking  supervisor  records  classroom  and  In-service  activities 

The  CAMERA  as  a  SUPERVISORY  TOOL 


IT  USED  TO  BE  that  the  youngsters  of  one  of  the  284 
schools  of  Kanawha  County,  West  Virginia  could 
look  out  the  window  just  any  day  and  see  the  Director 
of  Art  Education  arriving  with  big  cases,  boxes,  and 
books.  That  was  before  she  found  that  a  35mm  camera 
was  a  very  important  and  efficient  supervisory  tool. 

Seven  years  ago,  as  the  Director  of  Art,  I  purchased 
two  large  carrying  cases,  large  enough  to  hold  22  x  28 
mounts.  It  seemed  wise  to  carry  around  good  examples 
of  the  children's  artwork  so  that  teachers  and  principals 
could  see  and  compare.  They  discovered  this  way  that 
really  good  work  is  work  on  the  child's  own  develop- 
mental level  and  not  the  pretty,  perfect  work  so  many 
adults  seem  to  expect  of  youngsters. 

Often  such  samples  of  artwork  were  transported  to 
faculty  meetings,  PTA  meetings,  and  child  study  clubs. 
I  had  learned  that  a  dull  talk  could  be  sparked  with  a 
few  pictures.  When  we  speak  to  parents  on  so  interest- 
ing a  topic  as  their  children,  then  pictures  can  create 
such  interest  that  any  speaker  can  make  a  good  speech ! 

So  many  requests  came  in  for  talks,  however,  that  I 
looked  around  for  something  lighter  to  carry  to  spare 
my  aching  back.  The  answer?  Kodachrome  slides  taken 
with  a  35mm  camera.  A  slide  projector  and  slides  proved 
much  easier  to  carry  than  the  bulky  picture  cases.  A 
very  large  number  of  slides  could  be  easily  carried,  and 
they  were  always  ready  for  use.  They  could  be  grouped 
in  their  own  slide  magazines  under  such  headings  as 
Primary  Art,  Intermediate  Art,  Art  and  Reading,  Art 
and  Social  Studies,  Crafts,  etc.  Of  course,  the  slides  did 
have  some  limitations.   They  could  not,  for  example,  put 

ABOUT  THE  PICTURES.  The  picture  at  left  below  was  taken  at 
Tyler  School,  Kanawha  County,  Charleston,  West  Virginia;  it  shows 
(ifth-graders  working  on  a  project  in  connection  with  a  unit  on 
"Hot  Lands."  The  picture  at  right  shows  teachers  of  Kanawha  County 
at  an   in-service  training   art  workshop. 


by  GRATIA  B.  GROVES 

Supervisor  of  Instruction,  Kanawha  County  Schools 
Charleston,  West  Virginia 

over  texture,  size,  and  other  features  that  children  need 
to  see.  Thus  it  was  still  necessary  to  carry  a  few  paint- 
ings or  craft  objects.  But  for  most  purposes  the  slides 
were  ideal. 

Thus  as  Director  of  Art  I  found  the  camera  a  useful 
tool.  Now,  as  a  Supervisor  of  Instruction,  I  carry  my 
camera  with  me  on  all  classroom  visitations.  I  take  pic- 
tures of  anything  that  looks  well  done,  anything  that 
other  teachers  or  parents  should  see — small  groups  at 
work,  units  in  various  stages  of  completion,  exhibits, 
bulletin  boards,  directed  play,  a  newly-painted  bookcase, 
a  reading  corner.  At  times  pictures  have  been  made  not 
because  the  work  was  exceptional,  but  because  a  certain 
group  showed  great  improvement  or  a  certain  pupil 
needed  encouragement. 

Occasionally,  too,  I  take  pictures  of  in-service  groups 
of  teachers.  There  is  no  better  way  to  show  the  board 
of  education  and  civic  groups  what  is  being  done  in  their 
schools. 

It  may  be  best  for  a  supervisor  to  own  his  or  her  own 
camera  and  projector,  as  do  I.  Then  they  don't  have  to 
be  checked  in  and  out  of  the  audio-visual  department,  and 
others  on  the  administrative  staff  do  not  have  to  share 
them.  In  the  beginning  I  had  to  purchase  film  and  flash- 
bulbs myself,  but  as  soon  as  the  superintendent  saw  the 
results  of  my  camera  use,  a  fund  was  set  up  to  provide 
all  needed  materials. 

A  light  bar  with  two  500-watt  photoflash  bulbs  is  used 
to  take  still  pictures,  such  as  completed  drawings  or  paint- 
ings.   This  reduces  the  cost.    In   order  to  get  natural 

{Continued  on  page  293) 


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Editorial  Notes 


A-V,  AND  THE  CLERGY 

Taken  as  a  whole  the  clergymen  of  America  constitute 
.111  island  around  which  the  stream  of  audio-visual  in- 
ii'rest  and  developments  is  flowing.  In  each  denomina- 
lion  some  "top  brass"  are  interested.  Down  in  the  cler- 
ical ranks,  and  widely  scattered,  are  a  few  clergymen 
who  have  found  out  about  audio-visual  materials  and 
methods.  Many  laymen  are  interested,  but  clerical  in- 
difference is  a  drag  that  soon  brings  them  to  a  dead 
>top.  This  is  bad.  The  church  has  a  great  work  to  do. 
This  job  calls  for  mass  communication.  The  A-V  move- 
ment must  do  something  about  this  clerical  island,  and 
(he  seminaries  of  the  country  must  quit  graduating  men 
with  only  vocal  cords  to  employ  in  the  Lord's  work. 
A  little  A-V  teaching  by  their  professors  might  help, 
but  who  will  convert  the  professors- — who  teach,  un- 
fortunately for  progress,  as  they  were  taught? 

THEFILMSTRIP 

Since  the  filmstrip  is  a  fast-growing  and  widely-used 
iaudio-visual  medium  in  the  church  field,  let  us  have 
some  discussion  this  fall  and  winter  of  some  of  the  moot 
questions.  That  question  of  captions  is  not  settled  for 
many  (See  Ed  Screen  Church  Dept.:  Jan.,  Mar.,  Apr., 
Summer,  1952).  We  don't  like  them.  If  the  pictures 
■'say"  anything  visually,  why  distract  the  eye  from  this 
meaning  with  a  caption,  long  or  short?  If  they  don't 
convey  what  the  maker  wanted  to  get  over,  why  patch 
them  up  with  captions?  Just  give  us  the  stuff  in  printed 
form. 

We  think  also  that  something  ought  to  be  done  about 
the  so-called  sound  filmstrips.  Too  often  they  are  a  drib- 
')le  of  pictures  and  a  torrent  of  words.  They  just  talk 
iway  for  about  18  minutes  with  the  pictures  being  psycho- 
logical pegs  to  hang  the  mind  on  while  the  words  go  in 
line  ear  and  out  the  other.  We  doubt  that  a  really  good 
filmstrip  can  be  made  by  talk  artists.  It's  a  job  for  visual 
artists  and  educators.  What's  to  be  gotten  over  must 
lit"  translated  into  a  picture  sequence,  not  an  auditory 
sequence.  Yet  the  producers  of  these  visually  anemic 
-■(lund  filmstrips  keep  right  on  producing  them  and  the 
user  goes  right  on  grumbling  about  their  costing  too 
much  and  being  hard  to  use. 

We  are  encouraged  by  the  seemingly  wider  use  of 
arlist-created  pictures  rather  than  live  photography.  Out- 
ride the  truly  documentary  filmstrip  where  large  numbers 
"I  pictures  can  and  ought  to  be  used,  the  photograph  is 
loo  thin  a  slice  of  reality  to  carry  an  educationally  sig- 
nificant increment  of  meaning.  The  artist  has  absolute 
idntrol  over  composition,  a  very  important  factor.  Be- 
<  ause  his  picture  is  the  result  of  thinking,  he  can  pack 
into   the   picture  meanings  which  the  viewer  can  read 


out.  In  like  manner,  if  he  is  competent,  he  can  create 
a  more  legible  picture,  a  prime  consideration  when  one 
is  trying  to  teach  more  in  less  time  and  teach  it  better 
— the  basic  sense  of  making  and  using  visual  aids  in  the 
first  place. 

We  think  the  filmstrip  should  be  appreciated  for  its 
inherent  worth  as  a  visual  medium.  Too  many  pro- 
ducers are  making  it  a  catch-all  visual  aid.  They  dump 
all  sorts  of  subject  matter  into  this  medium  as  if  it  had 
no  uniqueness.  We  like  cantaloupes  and  cucumbers  but 
neither  is  improved  when  they  are  cross-bred.  The  in- 
herent characteristics  of  the  subject  matter  and  the  basic 
purpose  of  the  material  to  be  created,  together  with  the 
factors  involved  in  utilization,  are  at  least  three  of  the 
considerations  which  should  guide  the  producer  in  the 
selection  of  a  specific  visual  medium  for  a  given  piece 
of  subject  matter. 


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MOTION  PICTURES 

Torn  Between  These  Two 

The  continuity  stem  of  Torn  Between  These  Two  is  the 
stubborn  antagonism  of  a  mother  toward  her  son's  sweet- 
heart. It  grows  out  of  her  basic  selfishness.  No  one  can 
talk  it  out  of  her,  but  at  the, end  of  the  film  her  heart 
has  been  cleansed — and  our  own  selfishness  put  under 
the  spotlight.  What  brings  this  about  puts  this  film  at  just 
about  the  top  of  the  current  crop.  Many  35mm  films  do 
not  have  half  so  much  drama  and  emotional  tension. 

The  film  is  splendidly  cast,  competently  directed,  and 
convincingly  acted.  The  dialogue  is  compact  and  crisp. 
The  first-person  narration  of  the  mother  (Sara  Haden) 
when  under  great  emotion  is  superb.  The  scene  of  the 
mother  and  her  son's  fiance  in  the  hospital  chapel  has  a 
psychological,  dramatic,  and  religious  intensity  seldom 
seen  in  any  films.  The  relation  of  a  sermon  to  emotional 
crisis  and  mental  struggle  is  very  skillfully  shown  in  this 
film. 

Here  is  a  film  for  the  general  audience — in  church 
and  community.  So  manifold  are  the  forms  cf  selfieh- 
ness  in  human  life  that  this  film  cannot  miss  when  used 
above  the  Junior  level.  (Made  for  Concordia  Films  by 
Family  Films  Inc.,  it  is  available  from  local  rental  li- 
braries.) 

Presbyterian  Filnn 

Premiered  before  the  1952  General  Assembly  of  the 
Presbyterian  Church,  USA,  the  70-minute  dramatic,  his- 
torical film  And  Now  Tomorrow  highlights  some  of  the 
notable  persons  and  achievements  of  150  years  of  Pres- 
byterian national  missions.  The  film  is  well  cast,  many 
Hollywood  notables  appearing  in  the  leading  roles  of  the 
various  episodes.   These  actors  must  be  given  most  of  the 


*  Director  of  Religious  Education,  Lakpwood,  Ohio,  Presbyterian 
Church.  Address  at  1616  Marlowe  Ave.,  Lakewood  7,  Ohio. 


September,   1952 


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credit  for  the  qualities  which  make  this  film  interesting. 
It  suffers  from  beginning  to  end  from  poor  directing. 
Many  of  the  transitions  are  much  too  sudden  and  with- 
out sufficient  orientation  in  the  narrative.  Better  direct- 
ing, too,  could  have  gotten  everything  said  in  less  than 
70  minutes  and  given  us  a  film  which  would  have  been 
much  easier  to  utilize  in  the  average  church.  Taken  as 
a  whole  the  film  is  important  and  should  be  seen  because 
it  is  a  good  summary  of  the  "home"  missions  achiev- 
ments  of  one  of  the  leading  denominations,  and  these 
achievements  can  be  matched  by  other  great  American 
communions. 

Report  from  Mexico 

If  those  who  preside  over  cooperative  film  making  for 
the  church  don't  mend  their  ways,  they  are  going  to 
create  a  new  film  category — the  deadly  dull  documentary. 
While  they  don't  quite  accomplish  this  in  Report  From 
Mexico  (released  through  RFA),  they  get  too  close  to  it 
for  comfort.  The  film  talks  too  much,  shows  too  little. 
What  it  shows  us  is  black  and  white — in  a  land  of  plenti- 
ful color  and  abundant  sunshine.  Yes,  I  know  about 
costs,  but  better  planning,  more  thinking  could  have 
packed  just  as  much  into  one  half  the  footage  and  in 
color  it  would  have  been  worth  twice  as  much.  Ameri- 
cans will  still  sit  still  for  films,  but  they  are  beginning 
to  wiggle  when  confronted  with  some  films.  Church 
audiences  are  long  suffering,  but  they  are  entitled  to  more 
drama,  more  appeal,  more  polish,  more  come-hither  than 
this  film  has.  Mexican  tourist  trade  is  luring  millions 
south  of  the  border  each  year,  and  at  least  half  of  them 
bring  back  Kodachromes  and  films  to  show  to  their 
friends  and  neighbors.  Report  will  look  as  drab  to  these 
folks  as  a  mill-town  sparrow  after  a  hard  winter.  But 
for  the  sake  of  our  churches  and  the  study  program,  let's 
use  the  film  for  its  information  with  our  church  groups 
on  Sunday  and  weekdays,  hoping  that  future  films  of  this 
character  will  be  better  planned,  better  shot,  and  done 
up  in  color. 

Conscience  &  Engagement 

In  the  11-minute  discussional  film  The  Meaning  of 
Conscience  (Coronet  Films,  Coronet  Bldg.,  Chicago  1), 
conscience  is  considered  "sensitivity  to  right  or  wrong 
or  to  good  or  bad."  The  purpose  of  this  film  is  to  illus- 
trate how  conscience  works;  not  to  define  it.  A  cast  of 
young  people  act  out  for  us  three  situations  which  in- 
volve conscience  and  we  are  asked  to  take  note  of  the 
consequences.  At  the  close  of  the  film  we  are  asked  to 
consider  the  relation  of  these  three  different  concepts 
of  conscience  to  our  own  behavior.  Since  conscience 
cannot  be  satisfactorily  defined,  this  film  has  a  serious 
inherent  weakness.  It  may  get  discussion  started,  but 
it  does  not  make  much  of  a  contribution  to  clarifying 
our  understanding  of  the  aspects  of  our  personalities 
which  we  call  conscience. 

On  the  other  hand.  Coronet's  13-minute  film  The  Mean- 
ing of  Engagement  knows  precisely  what  it  is  talking 
about,  treats  the  subject  broadly  and  soundly,  and  there- 
fore ought  to  be  seen  by  the  young  people  of  every 
church  and  every  school.  It  should  be  seen  by  parents 
as  well  as  young  people  because  it  will  help  parents  in 
their  relationship  with  their  own  young  people.  This  film 
has  a  good  structure;  it  shows  us  two  young  people  who 


GIDEON.  The  power  of  trust  and  confidence  in  God  is  announced 
as  the  theme  of  the  new  25-frafne  color  filmstrip  "Gideon,"  produced 
by  Church-Craft's  Art  Department  for  Broadman  Films  and  available 
from  all  Church-Craft  dealers.  The  scene  above  shows  Gideon  wring- 
ing dew  from  a  fleece,  as  a  sign  from  God.  (The  filmstrip  will  be 
reviewed  in  a  coming  issue  of   ED  SCREEN.) 


pay  little  attention  to  the  advice  of  their  friends  but  who 
in  the  end  come  to  learn  the  meaning  of  engagement. 
It  is  highly  recommended  for  use  with  young  people  from 
the  tenth  grade  up  in  church,  in  school,  and  in  the  clubs 
which  are  an  integral  part  of  school  life  in  America. 

Dedicated  Men 

At  the  close  of  a  men's  dinner.  Pastor  Baker  makes 
an  appeal  for  men  of  dedication  and  vision  to  take  up 
the  work  of  their  church.  The  28-minute  film  Dedicated 
Men  tells  the  story  of  Henry  Johnson,  one  of  the  men  who 
heard  that  call  and  did  something  about  it.  We  see  him 
offer  his  services  to  his  pastor;  see  him  close  his  drug- 
store on  Sundays;  see  him  talking  naturally  and  normally 
with  those  whom  he  meets  about  attending  church;  see 
him  lead  a  church  school  class  successfully ;  see  him  help- 
ing to  arouse  the  church  to  carry  through  a  mission 
project  it  had  undertaken.  Henry  is  not  alone  in  all 
this,  for  one  dedicated  man  tends  to  draw  others  into  the 
work. 

Here  is  a  film  for  the  family  night;  the  Sunday  evening 
service;  for  the  official  family  dinner;  and  for  the  motiva- 
tion of  any  forward  step  which  the  church  ought  to  under- 
take. It  has  good  technical  qualities.  It  does  not  dally, 
but  keeps  going,  getting  its  story  told  effectively  and  de- 
livering a  message  which  will  be  remembered.  (Pro- 
duced by  Family  Films,  Inc.,  for  Broadman  Films,  127 
Ninth  Ave.,  North,  Nashville  3,  Tenn.) 

On  Common  Ground 

What  happens  to  rural  America  is  important  to  all  of 
us,  whether  it  be  dramatic  floods,  the  silent  loss  of  top- 
soil,  or  rural  churches  dying  on  the  vine.  On  Common 
Ground  is  about  the  latter,  and  a  pretty  good  job,  too. 
The  photography  is  good  all  the  way;  the  narration  is 
clear,  filled  with  information  and  interesting;  the  story 
moves  along  and  gets  something  said.  We  are  shown 
how  life  was  brought  back  into  a  dead  church  in  a  very- 
much-alive  community  through  the  operation  of  Opera- 
tions Larger  Parish.  In  all  this  an  attractive  and  dy- 
namic rural  pastor  plays  the  principal  role,  and  the  nar- 
ration is  done  in  his  name.   This  film  should  be  seen  by 


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Iioth  rural  and  city  groups  in  church,  schools,  and  com- 
munity. Here  is  a  fine  film  for  service  clubs,  be  they  for 
men  or  women;  for  the  youth  conference;  for  the  college 
chapel;  and  for  the  seminary  chapel,  deadly  dull  with 
talk  to  picture-hungry  students.  It  has  a  running  time  of 
28  minutes  and  is  available  from  RFA  (220  Fifth  Ave., 
\.  Y.  1)  and  from  local  rental  libraries. 


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Science  Sermons 


The  Moody  Bible  Institute  (820  N.  La  Salle  St.,  Chicago 
10)  series  of  science  sermon  filmstrips  do  not  have  the 
technical  excellence  which  prevails  throughout  its  science 
motion  picture  series.  The  photography  is  average  and 
the  color  ought  to  be  much  better.  Many  frames  are 
dark  and  unclear.  The  printed  scripts  are  plodding  and 
often  wordy. 

There  are  eight  in  the  series.  House  of  Clay,  On  the 
Beam,  Flying  Wonders,  and  Fish  Out  oj  Water  were  the 
most  interesting  and  the  best  constructed.  The  remain- 
ing four  are  Backyard  Mysteries,  God  of  Little  Things, 
Every  Day  Treasures  and  Invisible  Miracle. 

In  each  science  and  sermonizing  are  not  mixed,  only 
the  last  two  or  three  frames  being  devoted  to  religious 
implications. 

These  filmstrips  are  better  science  than  religion.  The 
average  pagan  will  find  these  presentations  interesting 
but  not  very  convincing.  God  is  not  seen  in  His  Crea- 
tion by  those  who  do  not  believe  in  Him.  He  is  seen 
everywhere  by  those  who  do. 

Here  may  be  the  place  to  remark  also  that  really  good 
filmstrips  are  not  made  by  selecting  a  few  frames  from 
even  good  motion  pictures.  It  is  a  production  short-cut 
which  will  not  pay  off  in  the  long  run. 

How  To  Usher 

The  Art  of  Church  Ushering  is  a  30-frame  filmstrip 
with  printed  script  on  a  very  important  and  neglected 
subject — how  to  usher  in  church.  It  was  produced  by 
the  Bureau  of  Audio-Visual  Instruction,  University  of 
Nebraska,  under  the  direction  of  the  Bureau  of  Com- 
munity Service  of  the  Extension  Division.  The  Lincoln 
ministerial  association  sparked  the  idea  and  a  representa- 
tive advisory  committee  helped  with  the  production.  Here 
is  a  filmstrip  for  the  A-V  library  of  the  local  church.  It 
shows,  and  tells,  how  good  ushering  is  done.  In  most 
churches  it  needs  improvement.  While  covered  obliquely, 
one  or  two  more  frames  should  have  been  added  on  the 
subject  of  the  usher's  taking  the  initiative  in  approach- 
ing the  guest.  He  must  approach  the  guest,  tell  him  ii 
he  must  wait,  ascertain  how  many  are  in  the  party,  and 
answer  his  questions  and  hear  his  special  requests. 

Curriculum  Filmstrip 

We  Grew  Together  is  a  62-frame  filmstrip  which  tells 
the  story  of  Jerry  Lane,  now  19  years  old.  In  the  adult 
script,  written  by  Robert  S.  Mathes,  the  story  is  narrated 
by  the  father.  In  the  children's  script,  by  Lorraine 
Weston,  Jerry  tells  his  own  story.  Both  scripts  are  satis- 
factory, contrasting  with  the  verbosity  of  many. 

The  art  work  is  by  Harold  Minton.  His  drawings  are 
strong   and   sure.     His   composition    is   good.     The    inci- 


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late to  his  inner  growth,  both  emotional  and  spiritual. 

While  produced  (by  the  Board  of  Christian  Education 
and  Publication,  Evangelical  and  Reformed  Church)  to 
supplement  a  definite  course  (summer  quarter  1952), 
this  filmstrip,  with  reasonable  preparation  and  care,  can 
be  used  with  any  group  of  children  and  adults  to  high- 
light what  growing  up  means  both  to  children  and  to 
parents. 

Marriage  Filmstrips 

This  fall,  in  a  series  bearing  the  title  "Marriage  and 
Family  Living,"  McGraw-Hill  (Text-Film  Dept.,  330  W. 
42nd  St.,  N.  Y.  36)  will  release  five  filmstrips  correlated 
with  Landis'  book  Your  Marriage  and  Family  Living. 
The  age  level  is  high  school.  Each  filmstrip  will  run 
about  40  frames.  The  titles  are:  Family  Portrait  (what 
the  family  is),  Future  in  Hand  (how  to  shape  your 
future).  It's  a  Date  (pointers  on  dating  for  teen-agers). 
Seeing  Double  (pros  and  cons  of  going  steady  and  fac- 
tors in  making  a  right  choice),  and  With  This  Ring 
(relation  of  engagement  to  marriage).  If  these  turn  out 
to  be  good  technically  and  educationally,  let  them  be 
used  with  parents  of  teen-agers  who,  as  every  youth 
leader  knows,  need  the  "answers"  just  as  badly  as  their 
children. 

The  Jews  Settle  in  New  Amsterdam 

The  role  of  that  little  group  of  Jews  who  settled  in 
Peter  Stuyvesant's  New  Amsterdam  in  1654  in  helping  to 
win  and  establish  the  principle  of  religious  freedom  is 
not  well  and  widely  known.  For  this  reason,  among  many 
others,  the  church,  synagogue  and  the  school  should  wel- 
come and  use  widely  with  youth  and  adults  a  37-frani<' 
color  filmstrip  produced  by  The  Union  of  American 
Hebrew  Congregations  (838  Fifth  Ave.,  N.  Y.  21)  under 
the  direction  of  Samuel  Grand.  This  interesting,  in- 
formative, and  technically  excellent  filmstrip  is  accom- 
panied by  a  teacher's  guide,  which  contains  a  suggested 
script,  utilization  notes,  and  bibliographical  references. 
The  Jews  Settle  in  New  Amsterdam — 1654  is  highly 
recommended  because  it  is  an  excellent  job  and  because  it 
is  a  needed  educational  resource. 

Thanksgiving 

Young  America  Films,  Inc.  (18  E.  41st  St.,  N.  Y.  17) 
has  produced  a  short  film  entitled  The  Meaning  oj 
Thanksgiving.  It  is  the  story  of  what  one  family  did  to 
deepen  its  understanding  of  the  meaning  of  the  day. 
By  seeing  what  they  did,  the  day  will  become  more  sig- 
nificant for  us  also.  It  is  not  a  seasonal  film  and  can  be 
shown  with  profit  at  any  time  during  the  year.  It  is 
useful  from  the  Junior  department  up  and  will  have  an 
especially  significant  message  for  parents.  The  family 
shown  in  this  film  is  real;  and  what  they  say  is  thought- 
ful but  natural  enough  and  probable.  The  film  is  inter- 
esting all  the  way.  In  a  preaching  service  it  could  easily 
be  the  sermon.  In  a  worship  service  it  could  easily  be 
followed  by  a  carefully  prepared  litany  of  thanksgiving. 
In  a  family  night  program  it  could  be  followed  by  a 
short  meditation  by  the  minister,  and  in  a  special  meeting 
of  parents  it  could  be  followed  by  a  lively  discussion  on 
how  to  keep  the  day  from  evaporating  morally  and 
spiritually. 


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LP  Record  of  Note 


Audio  Classics  (341  Madison  Ave.,  N.  Y.  17)  has 
released  an  LP  record  with  two  dramatic  stories  produced 
by  the  Sunday  Players,  who  refer  to  themselves  as  the 
"'Oberammergau  of  the  Air." 

In  the  story  A  Child  Is  Born  (Side  I),  we  are  taken 
on  a  journey  to  Bethlehem  with  Mary  and  Joseph.  We 
meet  the  mercenary  innkeeper,  Herod,  the  Wisemen, 
the  shepherds  and  others  who  take  part  in  this  excellent 
dramatization  of  the  events  preluding  the  birth  of  Jesus. 
In  A  Child  in  the  Temple  (Side  II),  we  have  a  dramatic, 
interesting,  sympathetic,  imaginative  and  effective  in- 
terpretation of  the  story  of  Jesus  in  the  temple  when  he 
was  twelve. 

Needless  to  say,  there  are  non-Biblical  elements  in  these 
well-rounded  stories,  but  in  each  the  Biblical  account  is 
I  lie  warp  on  which  the  shuttle  of  informed  imagination 
weaves  a  lovely  and  interesting  narrative.  When  these 
iwo  stories  need  to  be  told,  this  record  is  highly  recom- 
mended for  the  job. 

For  Your  Information 

Eleven  U.  N.  filmstrips,  all  good,  can  be  bought  thru 
McGraw-Hill's  Text-Film  Dept.   (330  W.  42nd  St.,  N.  Y. 
.'iGl  for  $3  each;  $2  each  for  three  or  more  .  .  .  Concern- 
ing TV  screenings  of  the  new   puppet  films  on  Joseph 
and  Moses,  write  to  Ruth  Koster,  Broadcasting  and  Film 
(ioniniission,  220  Fifth  Ave.,  N.  Y.  .  .  .  Write  to  same 
ronimission  for  information  on  Series  IX  of  "All  Aboard 
lor  Adventure,"  Adventures  in  Latin  America,  12  radio 
liroadcast  discs  of  stories  of  special  interest  to  children 
;M4  years  old  .  .  .  The  Committee  on  World  Literacy  and 
Christian  Litsrature  (156  Fifth  Ave.,  N.  Y.  10)   has  12 
filmstrips,  with  scripts  to  be  read,  on  literacy  work  in 
many  lands.   Two  give  an  overview,  one  emphasizing  the 
religious  aspects  and  the  other  accenting  the  educational. 
I  Rentals  are  very  reasonable  .  .  .  The  Gospel  Slide  and 
I  Film  Service  (Box  1143,  Tacoma  3,  Wash.)   has  a  mis- 
I  sionary  series  of  12  color  filmstrips  which  illustrate  thrill- 
I  ing  experiences  of  famous  missionaries.  If  the  set  may  be 
nudged  by  the  one  on  Grenfell.  they  are  certainly  worth 
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L  C.  LARSON.  Editor 
Director,    Audio-Visual    Center 
Indiana  University,  Bloomington 

Farewell  to  Childhood 

(International  Film  Bureau,  57  E.  Jackson  Blvd.,  Chicago 
4,  Illinois)  23  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  black  ard  whit", 
1951.  $85.  Produced  for  the  Mental  Health  Film  Board. 
Sponsored  by  North  Carolina  State  Board  of  Health. 

Description  of  Contents: 

This  film,  the  fourth  in  the  "Emotions  of  Everyday 
Living"  series  (the  first  three  being  Fears  of  Children, 
Angry  Boy,  and  Steps  of  Age),  is  the  story  of  a  normal 
teen-ager  who  wants  independence  and  the  privilsges  of 
adulthood  while  at  the  same  time  she  fears  them.  It  shows 
her  parents  bewildered  and  confused  as  they  try  hard  to 
understand  and  help  her. 

The  film  opens  in  the  living  room  of  the  North  Carolina 
Stewart  family,  an  average-income  family.  The  Stewarts 
are  discussing  their  teen-age  daughter,  Susan.  The  mother 
berates  Susan  for  letting  her  things  lie  around  and  being 
unduly  influenced  by  Mrs.  Stone,  the  dramatics  teacher. 
Mr.  Stewart  is  obviously  unable  to  placate  his  wife  or  to 
protect  his  daughter. 

The  scene  shifts  to  a  party  where  Susan  and  other  teen- 
agers are  enjoying  jitterbug  dancing  and  eating  at  the 
same  time.  Pete  dances  Susan  into  the  hallway  where  he 
impetuously  kisses  her.  Her  emotions  are  shown  to  be  a 
mixture  of  surprise,  guilt,  and  pleasure.  As  she  sheds  a 
tear  or  two,  she  scolds  Pete,  who  feels  that  he  has  done 
nothing  wrong. 

When  Pete  and  Susan  arrive  home,  they  find  Susan's 
parents  waiting  for  them.  They  are  irate  because  Susan 
is  so  late.  They  embarrass  her  before  Pete.  She  flees  to  her 
room  in  shame  and  anger.  She  falls  on  the  bed  and  solilo- 
quizes about  the  injustice  which  has  just  been  done  her. 
Then  she  undresses  and  as  she  applies  cold  cream  to  her 
face  before  a  mirror,  she  imagines  herself  to  be  a  beauti- 
ful actress. 

Susan  is  next  shown  having  a  coke  with  some  of  her 
friends  and  discussing  parents.  When  she  learns  that  an- 
other girl  has  been  given  the  part  in  the  play  that  she 
wanted,  she  threatens  suicide  and  leaves  in  a  rage.  She 
goes  to  Mrs.  Stone's  apartment  and  is  discussing  her  dis- 
appointment with  Mrs.  Stone  when  her  parents,  angry  be- 
cause of  her  late  arrival  home,  present  themselves  at  Mr^. 
Stone's  door  to  demand  an  explanation.  Mrs.  Stone  sug- 
gests that  Susan  take  her  father  home. 

Mrs.  Stone  is  then  shown  explaining  the  psychology  of 
adolescence  to  Mrs.  Stewart  and  assuring  her  that  Susan 
is  a  very  normal  young  lady  with  an  enviable  scholastic 
record  and  ability.  She  successfully  convinces  Mrs.  Stewart 
to  try  to  understand  and  help  Susan. 

Flashbacks  show  Susan  and  her  father  arriving  home. 
Susan  is  again  hurt  and  angry.  Her  father  is  speechless 
when  she  demands  an  explanation  of  their  appearance  at 
Mrs.  Stone's  apartment. 

Mrs.  Stewart  soon  arrives  home.  It  is  apparent  that  her 
attitude  toward  Susan  has  changed.  She  tells  Susan  how 
proud  she  is  of  her  part  in  the  play  and  suggests  that 
Susan  wear  her  formal  dress. 

The  concluding  scene  shows  Susan  attii'ed  in  the  formal 


Film  reviews  and  evaluations  on  these  pages  are  based  upon 
diseuuions  by  a  preview  committee  composed  of  Indiana  Univer- 
sity faculty  members,  public  school  teachers,  students  of  audio- 
visual education,  and  staff  members  of  the  Audlo-YIsual  Center 
at  Indiana  University. 

Preview  prints  should  be  sent  directly  to  the  Aud'o-Visual  Center, 
Indiana  University,  Bloomington,  Indiana. 


CAROLYN  GUSS.  Assistant  Professor,  School  of  Education 
BETTY  STOOPS.  Assistant  in  Selection.  Audio-Visual  Center 

Indiana  University,  Bloomington 


Surprise,     guilt,     and 


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and  both  thrilled  and  pleased  with  her  appearance.  As 
the  film  ends,  Mrs.  Stewart  is  making  some  suggestions 
for  altering  the  dress  a  bit  and  the  narrator  suggests  that 
Suf.an  and  her  parents  are  well  on  the  I'oad  to  under- 
stfinding  each  other. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

This  sensitive  and  convincing  portrayal  of  the  prob- 
lems of  parents  and  adolescents  in  understanding  each 
other  should  be  welcomed  at  all  high  school,  college,  and 
adult  groups  interested  in  developing  an  understanding  of 
this  important  subject.  The  casting  and  directing  are  good. 
The  film  should  make  a  real  contribution  to  developing  an 
appreciation  both  on  the  part  of  parents  and  teen-agers 
of  the  importance  of  love  and  understanding  by  both  gen- 
erations. An  evaluator  of  the  film  at  the  EFLA  conference 
preview  session  in  Chicago  this  summer  praised  the  film 
but  stated  that  he  felt  that  the  film  was  great  in  spite 
of  its  somewhat  stilted  acting  and  the  difficulty  of  under- 
standing the  woman's  voice. 

Artificial  Respiration 
(The  Back-Pressure  Arm-Lift  Method) 

(Seminar  Films,  347  Madison  Avenue,  New  York,  New 
York)  6  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  black  and  white,  1952. 
$37.50.    Teaching  Notes  available. 

Description   of   Contents: 

This  film  demonstrates  in  detail  the  back-pressure  arm- 
lift  method  of  artificial  respiration  which  has  been  adopted 
officially  by  the  Armed  Forces,  U.  S.  Public  Health  Service, 
Red  Cross,  YMCA,  Boy  Scouts,  and  Federal  Civil  Defense 
Administration. 

The  film  consists  entirely  of  medium  and  close  side  views 
of  a  demonstrator  reviving  a  "victim"  who  has  stopped 
breathing.  The  worker  shows  how  to  place  the  victim's 
body,  face,  and  hands  and  how  to  establish  the  working 
position  above  the  victim's  head.  He  demonstrates  cor- 
rect placement  of  the  hands  on  the  victim's  shoulder 
blades,  the  application  and  release  of  pressure,  the  lifting 
of  the  arms  to  expand  the  lungs,  and  the  occasional  check- 

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They  can't  afford  projector  trouble 

at  NortluEorkl 


Because  of  its  remote  location,  the  school  district  at 
North  Fork,  California,  can't  risk  a  sound  projector 
breakdown.  The  district  covers  a  half  million  acres  in 
the  Sierra  Nevada  Mountains  and,  although  Fresno  is 
only  45  miles  away,  many  of  these  miles  are  vertical. 

To  the  people  of  North  Fork,  sound  movies  mean  a 
lot  more  than  an  Audio- Visual  teaching  aid.  They  are  a 
source  of  community  education  and  entertainment. 
They  are  used  by  the  Boy  Scouts,  Brownies,  4H  Club, 
and  other  community  groups. 

Mr.  J.  A.  Thomason,  the  District  Superintendent 
and  Principal,  and  his  Audio- Visual  Director,  Mr. 
Norman  Gould,  chose  a  KODASCOPE  PAGEANT 
SOUND  PROJECTOR  for  these  reasons: 

1.  The  Pageant  is  portable,  easily  taken  from  place 
to  place. 

2.  The  Pageant  is  sturdy,  withstands  heavy  use. 

3.  The  Pageant  is  easy  to  operate  and  requires  no 
lubrication. 

4.  The  optical  system  always  projects  a  sharp,  clear 
picture — corner  to  corner. 

5.  The  sound  system  provides  faithful  reproduction 
from  all  types  of  sound  film. 

6.  The  Pageant  is  priced  to  fit  the  most  modest 
school  budget. 

And  how  did  North  Fork's  Pageant  measure  up? 
Afler  more  than  18  months  of  almost  constant  use,  its 
PAGEANT  SOUND  PROJECTOR  has  never  lost  an  hour 
jrom  mechanical,  electronic,  or  optical  breakdownl  la  your 
school,  as  at  North  Fork,  the  Pageant  will  prove  a 
useful  and  dependable  teaching  aid. 

The  Pageant  and  speaker,  in  a  single,  portable  case, 
weigh  only  33  lbs.  .  .  .  list  at  $400.  In  a  two-case, 
4-speaker  unit,  $492.50.  Why  not  let  your  Kodak 
Audio- Visual  Dealer  demonstrate  the  Pageant  for  you 
— or  write  us  for  new  free  booklet. 

Prices  subject  to  change  without  notice. 


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ing  of  the  victim's  mouth  and  nose  to  make  sure  they  are 
unobstructed.  After  the  proper  rhythm  and  timing  have 
been  demonstrated  and  discussed,  some  techniques  needed 
in  maintaining  the  cycle  for  a  long  period  of  time  are 
shown. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

Because  the  members  of  many  organizations  will  be 
interested  in  perfecting  this  technique  of  artificial  respira- 
tion as  quickly  as  possible,  this  film  should  be  made  avail- 
able widely.  It  is  suitable  for  all  age  levels  and  groups  in- 
terested in  lifesaving,  but  should  be  used  in  connection 
with  an  actual  demonstration  by  an  expert.  While  essen- 
tially correct,  it  is  slightly  misleading  concerning  the 
placement  of  the  worker's  hands  on  the  victim's  back  and 
the  amount  of  pressure  to  be  applied,  according  to  several 
members  of  the  preview  committee.  While  it  is  appar- 
ently possible  to  injure  the  victim  if  these  details  are  ig- 
nored, the  preview  committee  members,  including  users 
of  the  method,  recommended  the  film  as  valuable. 

Menu  Plar^ning 

(Coronet  Instructional  Films,  Coronet  Building,  Chicago 
1,  Illinois)  10  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  black  and  white  or 
color,  1952.  $50  or  $100.  Teacher's  Guide  available. 

Description  of  Contents: 

Menu  Planning,  one  of  a  series  of  films .  dealing  with 
home  economics,  shows  the  value  of  planning  menus. 

The  introductory  sequence  shows  Kay  arriving  home 
from  school  and  preparing  the  family  dinner.  She  follows 
the  menu  which,  along  with  the  menus  for  the  week,  is 
posted  on  the  cupboard  door  and  she  prepares  food  which 
has  been  purchased  as  a  part  of  the  week's  provisions. 

The  next  sequence  shows  the  family  enjoying  the  evening 
meal.  A  close-up  of  the  table  discloses  a  meal  that  is  both 
attractive  and  nourishing.  The  family  is  relaxed,  friendly, 
and  pleased. 

Flashbacks  show  a  contrasting  situation  another  Friday 
evening  a  few  months  ago  before  Kay  and  her  mother 
began  planning  menus.  Kay  arrived  home  from  school 
and  had  to  wait  for  her  mother  to  arrive  with  the  provi- 
sions for  supper.  When  her  mother  finally  arrived,  she 
was  tired  and  wanted  to  rest.  She  gave  Kay  the  food  and 
asked  her  to  prepare  it.  When  Kay  discovered  that  her 
mother  had  bought  liver  for  supper,  Kay  pointed  out  that 
Bill  wouldn't  eat  it. 

The  dinner  was  eaten  in  silence.  Bill  was  unhappy  about 
the  liver.  While  they  were  doing  the  dishes,  Kay  suggested 
to  her  mother  that  they  plan  all  the  menus  for  next  week 
and  buy  the  week's  supplies  on   Saturday.   Kay's  mother 


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agreed  and  together  they  worked  out  the  menus  for  the 
coming  week. 

As  they  plan  each  day's  menus,  Kay  and  her  mother 
apply  three  tests:  (1)  is  the  cost  of  the  food  within  th- 
family  budget  and  reasonable,  (2)  will  everyone  in  tho 
family  like  it,  and  (3)  can  the  preparation  be  handled  in 
the  time  available. 

As  Kay  and  her  mother  continue  to  plan  weekly  menu-, 
they  find  that  their  ability  increases  after  several  weeks 
of  menu  planning.  Kay  shows  the  weekly  menus  to  Mis- 
Ellender,  her  home  economies  teacher.  A  fia-hback  scene 
shows  Kay  and  Miss  Ellender  discussing  the  menu«.  Miss 
Ellender  tells  Kay  that  the  menus  are  really  very  good  and 
that  her  mother  mu!<t  be  very  proud  of  her.  She  fuggssts 
that  the  menus  should  always  be  tested  to  see  whether  or 
not  they  provide  a  varied  and  adequate  diet. 

The  concluding  sequence,  with  flashbacks  showing  Ka.\ 
and  her  family  before  and  after  they  had  begun  menu 
planning,  raises  the  question  of  whether  or  not  menu 
planning  might  make  a  change  in  other  families. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

Home  economics  classes  and  groups  from  the  junior 
high  school  level  through  the  adult  level  interested  in  the 
principles  of  menu  planning  should  find  this  film  provoc- 
ative and  informative.  The  film  is  recommended  for  intro- 
ducing the  study  and  discussion  of  a  pattern  for  menu 
planning  in  the  home,  the  four  basic  rules  for  menu  plan- 
ning, desirable  cooperation  and  understanding  between 
mother  and  daughter,  excellent  school-parent-teacher  re- 
lationships, and  the  possible  effect  of  meal  planning  on 
family  relations.  The  color  version  is  more  effective  than 
the  black  and  white  in  emphasizing  color  as  one  of  the 
considerations  in  selecting  foods.  One  member  of  the  pre- 
view committee  pointed  out  that  the  film  failed  to  mention 
left-overs  as  a  consideration  in  menu  planning. 

Weight  Reduction  Through  Diet 

(Association  Films,  Inc.,  347  Madison  Avenue,  New  York 
17,  New  York)  16  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  color,  1951.  $150. 
Produced  by  the  Jam  Handy  Organization  and  Michigan 
State  College  for  the  National  Dairy  Council.  Guide 
available. 

Description  of  Contents: 

This  film,  based  on  actual  weight-control  studies,  docu- 
ments two  four-month  nutritional  and  diet  experiments 
set  up  and  controlled  by  Dr.  Margaret  Ohlson  and  her 
research  staff  at  Michigan  State  College.  Twenty-one 
adults — twelve  college  students  on  the  campus  and  nine 
adults  in  their  homes — followed  the  weight-reduction  plan 
from  February  10  to  June  1,   1951. 

The  film  is  introduced  by  a  statement  from  Fredrick 
J.  Stare,  M.D.,  Professor  of  Nutrition,  Harvard  Univer- 
sity, that  life  insurance  records  show  that  excessive 
weight  is  one  of  the  nation's  most  extensive  nutritional 
problems.  Dr.  Stare  further  states  that  overweight  is 
generally  preventable,  that  life  expectancy  decreases  as 
the  amount  of  overweight  increases,  and  that  nutritional 
information  should  be  given  so  that  individuals  can  main- 
tain their  ideal  weight. 

The  introductory  scenes  in  the  film  sample  cases  of 
overweight  among  various  individuals.  They  show  an 
overweight  man  at  home  rising  from  his  chair  with  diffi- 
culty to  get  the  newspaper  on  a  nearby  table  and  an  over- 
weight housewife  ironing  with  an  'electric  ironer.  The 
commentary  states  that  adults  continue  to  eat  as  though 
they  were  doing  hard  work  and  getting  much  physical 
exercise.  As  a  woman's  organization  is  shown  having  a 
mid-afternoon  snack  and  business  executives  are  shown 
enjoying  a  very  large  luncheon,  the  commentary  suggests 
that  even  moderate  overweight  is  dangerous  and  that 
individuals  should  take  steps  to  remedy  it. 

The  film  shifts  to  the  nutritional  laboratory  at  Mich- 
igan State  College,  where  Dr.  Margaret  Ohlson,  who  is  in 
charge  of  a  scientific  weight-control  experiment,  meets 
with  some  overweight  coeds  who  have  indicated   a  will- 


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ingness  to  cooperate  in  the  project.  The  film  follows  them 
through  a  medical  examination,  two  weeks  of  measuring 
the  food  which  they  normally  eat,  and  then  adhering  to 
a  1,400-calorie-per-day  diet  and  participating  in  corrective 
exercises.  Pictures  of  five  of  the  girls  as  they  start  the 
project  show  that  they  have  from  12  to  45  pounds  to  lose. 

The  film  shifts  to  the  off-campus  dieters.  This  group 
includes  nine  adults  who  are  interested  in  weight  reduc- 
tion and  have  signed  up  for  the  experiment.  In  a  prelim- 
inary meeting,  the  procedure  is  explained  to  them.  At 
home  they  record  in  their  individual  diet  books  how  much 
they  have  been  eating  and  then  begin  following  a  1,400- 
to  1,800-calorie-per-day  diet. 

The  summary  sequence  shows  that  the  college  girls 
have  lost  one  to  two  pounds  per  week  during  the  experi- 
ment and  that  some  of  them  have  already  achieved  their 
normal  weight.  The  others  plan  to  continue  until  they  have 
reached  their  normal  weight  and  then  adjust  their  diet  to 
maintain  it.  A  check  of  the  home  dieters  indicates  that 
they  have  been  successful  in  their  weight-reduction  experi- 
ment. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

Those  who  are  faced  with  the  problem  of  reducing 
weight,  as  well  as  those  who  are  interested  in  maintain- 
ing normal  weight,  should  find  this  film  helpful.  The  docu- 
mentation is  effective  for  showing  the  results  of  controlled 
diet  and  the  important  factors  in  setting  up  a  reducing 
diet.  The  factual  material  is  clearly  presented  and  well 
organized.  The  film  should  be  useful  on  all  maturity 
levels  from  junior  high  to  adult  for  showing  that  (1) 
obesity  is  a  handicap  to  health,  popularity,  and  job  op- 
portunities, (2)  a  weight-reduction  diet  should  be  under- 
taken only  upon  the  advice  of  a  doctor,  (3)  the  diet  plan 
must  be  followed  consistently,  (4)  there  are  many  appetiz- 
ing menus  which  will  result  in  weight  reduction,  (5) 
normal  weight  results  in  a  more  attractive  personal  ap- 
pearance, and  (6)  intelligent  dieting  will  bring  results. 


Squeak  the  Squirrel 

(Churchill-Wexler  Film  Productions,  137  North  La  Brea, 
Los  Angeles  36,  California)  10  minutes,  16mm,  sound, 
black  and  white  or  color,  1951.  |45  or  $90. 

Description  of  Contents: 

This  film,  designed  by  Dr.  Lester  F.  Beck,  shows  how  a 
golden-mantled  ground  squirrel  learns  to  find  food  that  is 
hidden  out  of  sight  and  reach. 

The  film  first  shows  Squeak  at  Crater  Lake  National 
Park  in  Oregon.  He  is  shown  gathering  nuts  and  seeds 
which  he  stores  in  a  hole  in  the  ground.  Later  he  is  sh9wn 
as  he  discovers  himself  in  a  mirror.  His  curiosity  about 
his  reflection  causes  him  to  bump  his  head  against  the 
mirror  and  to  sniff  his  mirror  image. 

In  captivity.  Squeak  is  given  a  number  of  problems  to 
solve.  In  the  first  he  uses  his  nose  and  tongue  to  reach  as 
far  as  possible  into  a  glass  tube  to  recover  peanuts.  When 
the  nuts  are  tied  to  a  string,  he  learns  to  pull  the  string. 

In  his  final  achievement.  Squeak  learns  to  pull  a  box 
under  a  suspended  nut  which  is  too  high  for  him  to  reach. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

The  excellent  close-up  photography  and  the  interesting 
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activities  dealing  with  animals.  (See  the  article  "Psychol- 
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the  field  of  science  are  rare.  But  for  some  aspects  of 
general  science  certainly  recordings  can  be  used  to  advan- 
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biographical  material  which  might  be  offered  to  junior 
high  school  and  upper  elementary  school  students  as  a, 
motivation  to  interest  and  further  studies  in  science. 

These  discs  deal  with  the  lives  and  important  dis- 
coveries of  Dmitri  Ivanovich  Mendelyeev,  who  developed 
the  first  periodic  table  of  the  chemical  elements  and  from 
it  predicted  the  discovery  of  three  new  elements;  Leonardo 
da  Vinci,  whose  scientific  contributions  include  work  on 
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astronomy  and  many  other  branches  of  science;  Wilhelm 
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Harvey,  offerer  of  a  revolutionary  thesis  concerning  the 
circulation  of  the  blood  and  the  function  of  the  heart, 
arteries  and  veins  in  blood  circulation;  Anton  Leeuwen- 
hoek,  a  meticulous  craftsman  who  first  saw  mono-celled 
animals  through  his  superior  microscope;  and  Andre 
Marie  Ampere,  whose  ability  to  instruct  himself  enabled 
him  to  explore  an  entirely  new  kind  of  science  which  he 
named  "electrodynamics". 

It  should  be  noted  that  these  are  electrical  transcrip- 
tions available  only  on  16-inch  discs  playing  at  33% 
revolutions  a  minute.  Each  of  the  six  sides  is  a  complete 
fifteen-minute  program  and  is  devoted  to  one  of  the  bio- 
graphical sketches  mentioned  above. 

A  specially  prepared  teacher's  leaflet  accompanies  the 
discs.  It  includes  a  summary  of  the  story  to  be  heard,  a 
suggested  list  of  "things  to  listen  for",  proposed  topics 
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activities  under  the  heading  "Discover  for  Yourself". 

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is  represented  in  two  recent  RCA- Victor  (Camden,  New 
Jersey)  releases  both  contained  in  Album  Y  438.  The 
stories  told  are  "Winnie-the-Pooh  and  Tigger"  and  "Win- 
nie-the-Pooh  and  the  Heffalump".  These  are  typical 
whimsical  Milne  stories  and  the  presentation  is  entirely  in 
keeping  with  the  spirit  of  the  written  work.  Jimmy  Stew- 
art serves  as  the  narrator  for  these  delightful  discs, 
which  will  enchant  many  of  the  kindergarten  youngsters' 
and  their  big  brothers  and  sisters  in  the  first  two  grades. 
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ability.  The  discs  can  be  used,  of  course,  in  rest  and 
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leased a  series  of  discs  on  emotional  health  titled  "Why 
Did  He  Do  It?".  .  .  .  RCA-Victor  has  announced  a  new 
recording  of  "Macbeth"  by  a  cast  of  Old  Vic  Theatre 
players  headed  by  Alec  Guinness  and  Pamela  Brown. 
This  full-length  "Macbeth",  uncut  except  for  a  few  scenss 
which  are  reputedly  dubious  Shakespeare,  is  scheduled 
for  release  next  year.  .  .  .  Enrichment  Records  has  com- 
pleted four  new  albums  based  on  the  Landmark  Books: 
"Paul  Revere  and  the  Minute  Men",  "Our  Independence 
and  the  Constitution",  "Building  the  First  Transconti- 
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LOOKING  at  the  LITERATURE 


FILMS  ON  ART  by  William  Mck.  Chapman  (Ed.)-  The 
American  Federation  of  Arts  in  association  with  the  Spaeth 
Foundation.  The  American  Federation  of  Arts,  1083  5th 
Ave.,  New  York  28,  N.  Y.  1952.  160  pages.  $4.00  ($3.20  to 
AFA  members). 

Learning  involves  discovering.  Discovery  requires  in- 
sight, which,  being  compounded  of  imagination,  is  born  of 
wonderment  and  awe.  Thus,  another  word  for  art  is 
perhaps  awe.  An  art  film,  then,  in  some  respects  must 
encompass  awe. 

Art  films  divide  into  four  kinds:  films  about  art  tech- 
niques, films  about  individual  artists,  films  that  interpret 
works  of  art,  and  films  that,  by  their  own  magical  wondrous 
quality,  elicit  awe  and  are  works  of  art. 

In  this  new  handbook  (a  complete  revision  of  an  earlier 
one  issued  by  the  American  Federation  of  Art),  Mr. 
Chapman  has  selected  450  16mm  art  films,  briefly  described 
their  contents,  and  listed  producer,  distribution,  rental 
and  sale  price,  length,  etc.,  together  with  a  directory  of 
film  sources.  All  of  this  comprises  one  half  the  volume.  The 
other  half  contains  six  excellent  essays  concerning  the  non- 
theatrical  film:  College  Use  of  Films  on  Art  (by  Dr.  H.  W. 
Janson),  Creative  Programming  (by  Perry  Miller),  Films 
on  Art  in  .the  Art  Museum  (by  Patrick  Malone),  The 
Art  and  Craft  Film  in  General  Education  (by  Dr.  Charles 
D.  Gaitskell),  A  Short  History  of  the  Art  Film  (by  Arthur 
Knight),  and  Pioneering  in  Films  on  Art  (by  Iris  Barry). 

Besides  merely  showing  how  cumbersome  the  old  slide 
and  buzzer  lecture  seems  next  to  the  art  film,  or  explaining 
why  the  art  film  is  not  merely  an  illustrated  lecture  on 
art,  these  essays  attempt  to  compute  and  evalute  its 
contribution  toward  cultural  exchange  in  today's  world. 
The  writers  are  also  concerned  with  practical  problems  in 
planning  for  wider  use  of  this  fast-growing  medium  in 
schools,  clubs,  and  museums. 

The  book  is  likely  to  prove  invaluable  to  all  users  of 
Ifft  films:  adult  education  directors,  art  instruction  de- 
partments (on  all  levels),  museum  directors,  camp  di- 
rectors, teachers  of  crafts,  photography  and  architecture, 
and,  remote  as  it  may  seem,  even  to  teachers  of  history, 
archaeology,   modern   languages,   and  medieval   life. 

The  manual  might  be  improved  by  listing  references  to 
the  Educational  Film  Guide  and  other  film  indexes  or 
film-reviewing  periodicals  since,  in  its  present  form,  the 
annotations  convey  the  judgments   of  one  man. 

A  word  about  the  format  of  the  book:  typographically, 
the  book  is  a  thing  of  beauty. 

— Nathan  Resnick,  Director  of  Libraries, 
Long  Island  University,  Brooklyn,  New  York 

OTHER  BOOKS  RECEIVED 

ENRICHING  THE  CURRICULUM  THROUGH  MOTION 
PICTURES  by  Wesley  C.  Meierhenry  (Ed.).  University 
(»f  Nebraska  Press,  14B  Architectural  Hall,  Lincoln,  Ne- 
braska. 1952.  256  pages.  $4.00.  (To  be  reviewed  in  the 
October  Ed  Screen.) 

PLANNING  SCHOOLS  FOR  USE  OF  AUDIO-VISUAL 
MATERIALS,  NO.  1,  CLASSROOMS  by  Irene  F.  Cypher 
(Chairman),  W.  H.  Durr,  Harvey  J.  Woltman,  Kenneth 
L.  Bowers,  Ann  Hyer  (Ed.).  Department  of  Audio- Visual 
Instruction,  N.E.A.,  1201  16th  St.,  N.W.,  Washington  6, 
D.C.  1952.  40  pages.  $1.00. 

buiDE  TO  FILMS  IN  ECONOMIC  EDUCATION.  Pro- 
duced in  cooperation  with  the  Joint  Council  on  Economic 
Education.  Department  of  Audio-Visual  Instruction, 
N.E.A.,  1201  16th  St.,  N.W.,  Washington  6,  D.C.  1952. 
50  pages.  $1.00. 

BETTER  LEARNING  THROUGH  CURRENT  MATE- 
RIALS. Edited  by  Lucien  Kinney  and  Katharine  Dresden. 
Stanford  University  Press,  Stanford,  California.  Revised 
Edition,  1952.  215  pages.  $3.00. 


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available  excerpts  from  Wilson,  Colonel  Effingham's  Raid, 
The  Grapes  of  Wrath  and  others,  to  be  accompanied  by 
discussion  filmstrips.  Kinescope  recordings  of  television 
programs  may  furnish  more  material.  And  for  those 
areas  and  premises  which  cannot  be  covered  by  this 
method,  we  plan  to  coop3rate  with  Julien  Bryan  of  Inter- 
national Film  Foundation  and  Lewis  Jacobs  to  produce- 
films  and  with  others  to  make  recordings. 

All  of  our  selection  and  production  of  audio-visual 
materials  is  based  upon  needs  expressed  by  cooperating 
teachers  and  upon  principbs  outlined  by  th2  now  sub- 
stantial findings  of  educational  and  communication  re- 
search. The  foundation  of  the  Project's  procedures,  and 
of  our  use  of  audio-visual  materials,  is  the  Laboratory 
Practice.  Audio-visual  listings  in  the  Materials  Card  File 
are  designed  to  supplement  and  extend  specific  student 
activities  as  well  as  to  relate  to  and  increase  the  effective- 
ness of  other  kinds  of  materials.  John  Grierson,  pioneer 
in  audio-visual  education  for  citizenship,  has  grown  hoarse 
shouting  and  we  have  come  to  believe  that  citizenship  de- 
mands action.  Action  grows  out  of  ideas  and  emotions 
when  they  are  presented  in  their  true  excitement.  But  for 
maximum  effectiveness  we  must,  in  our  production  and 
use  of  audio-visual  material,  deal  with  problems  rather 
than  precepts.  A  visual  accompaniment  to  "America  the 
Beautiful"  may  be  effective  among  certain  students  for 
certain  purposes.  But  the  urgency  of  our  times  means, 
if  nothing  else,  that  teachers,  administrators,  and  pro- 
ducers of  instructional  materials  of  all  sorts  must  be 
concerned  with  the  doing  as  well  as  the  being  of  a  good 
citizen.  Information  must  lead  to  valuable  social  atti- 
tudes and  skills,  and  these  in  turn  must  lead  to  action. 


WOODWARD  GOES  TO  TOWN  (Continued  from  page  278) 

chairmen  serve  as  audio-visual  assistants  in  arranging 
for  the  use  of  films  and  other  materials. 

The  principal  developed  this  plan  with  his  staff  and 
then  furnished  each  teacher  with  a  copy  of  the  modus 
operandi  and  an  organizational  chart.  Now  the  teachers 
know  for  sure  when  the  audio-visual  materials  are  com- 
ing and,  through  their  department  heads,  they  make 
arrangements  for  best  use.  Most  teachers  take  pride  in 
keeping  abreast  of  the  times,  and  Woodward  High  teach- 
ers are  no  exception.  They  have  responded  well  to  the 
audio-visual  planning  and  are  consequently  doing  more 
effective  teaching. 

Teachers  and  students  helped  raise  money  to  equip  the 
audio-visual  center  with  a  new  opaque  projector,  film- 
strip  projector  with  sound  unit,  motion  picture  projector, 
and  screen.  The  industrial  arts  teachers  converted  an  old 


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chemistry  lab  into  another  visual  room  as  the  demand  for 
projection  facilities  exceeded  capacity. 

In  1950-51,  the  high  school  used  400  motion  pictures. 
In  the  first  semester  alone  this  year,  more  than  500  films 
were  booked. 

Coordinator  Van  Tassel  and  Assistant  Rynder  are 
training  both  teachers  and  students  to  operate  equip- 
ment. Mr.  Rynder,  as  a  part  of  instruction  in  electricity, 
teaches  his  boys  to  be  projectionists.  Thus  the  boys  who 
do  the  projecting  may  be  sent  out  from  the  regular  shop. 
With  this  service  as  a  part  of  shop  training,  the  prob- 
lem of  getting  projectionists  released  from  class  has 
been  solved. 

Cooperation  is  a  word  Woodward  High  knows  and 
practices.  Teachers  and  coordinators  work  together  to 
make  the  use  of  audio-visual  materials  really  effective. 
The  Electricity  Shop,  for  example,  did  special  wiring  for 
the  new  projection  room.  Assistant  Superintendent  Wil- 
liam Hallauer,  in  charge  of  buildings,  did  a  commend- 
able job  in  obtaining  suitable  shades,  wire  installations, 
and  a  beaded  screen  of  the  proper  size.  Assistant  Super- 
intendent Philo  Dunsmore  used  his  good  offices  in  getting 
the  supervisors  and  directors  of  instruction  to  think  in 
terms  of  "supplementary  textfilms"  when  planning 
courses  of  study.  In  selecting  new  elementary  science  text- 
books, the  supervisors  and  textbook  committees  chose 
textbooks  with  audio-visual  bibliographies.  What  a  won- 
derful guide  this  proved  to  be  in  the  selection  and  pur- 
chase of  films ! 

With  the  cooperation  of  everyone  involved  (and  every- 
one at  Woodward  is  involved!)  and  the  constant  en- 
I  iiuragement  of  Principal  Duvendack,  the  foundation 
stones  of  a  good  visual  aids  program  have. been  laid  at 
Woodward  High  and  continuous  progress  is  being  made 
Inward  a  completely  integrated  plan  for  using  audio- 
visual materials  and  equipment. 


THE  CAMERA  AS  A  SUPERVISORY  TOOL 
(Continued  from  page  279) 

-cenes  without  interrupting  classroom  activities,  how- 
ever, flashbulbs  are  best. 

Photography  makes  an  interesting  hobby,  and  there  is 
-o  much  information  available  that  with  very  little  ex- 
perience anyone  can  get  good  results.    I  found  that  out! 

Some  of  the  schools  in  our  county  purchase  their  own 
cameras  and  slide  projectors  and  take  their  own  pictures. 
This  is  to  be  encouraged  because  the  principal  is  close  to 
the  work  and  can  see  opportunities  for  pictures  that  a 
supervisor,  traveling  over  an  area  of  914  square  miles, 
ran  never  see.  But  the  traveling  supervisor-with-a-camera 
I  an  create  countywide  awareness  of  good  work  in  the 
-chools.  As  a  county  we  have  grown  together  in  planning, 
organizing,  and  making  the  classroom  a  more  attractive 
and  interesting  workroom  for  our  children. 

All  this  has  not  been  accomplished  in  a  few  weeks,  and 
it  is  still  just  a  beginning.  At  the  end  of  two  years,  our 
collection  of  slides  is  large  enough  to  group.  The  slide 
sets  are  being  placed  in  our  audio-visual  education  li- 
brary and  will  be  loaned  to  schools.  They  are  meaning- 
ful to  our  children,  teachers,  and  parents  because  they 
show  our  own  work. 


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NAVA  NEWS 


1952  Convention 
&  Trade  Show 

The  "audio"  got  special  emphasis 
this  year  at  the  trade  show  and  meet- 
ings of  the  National  Audio- Visual  As- 
sociation (Chicago,  August  2-5).  The 
only  two  NAVA  sessions  on  equip- 
ment dealt  solely  with  audio  items — 
magnetic  striping  and  tape  recorders. 
At  the  trade  show  there  were  as  many 
exhibits  (16)  devoted  solely  to  audio 
aids  as  there  were  to  projected  pic- 
tures without  sound.  Twenty-nine 
others  combined  the  two  in  the  form 
of  projectors  and  sound  slides  or  films. 

Among  the  new  developments  was 
the  reappearance  of  the  Movie-Mite 
projector  on  the  educational  market — 
running  magnetic-sound-striped  8mm 
film,  striped  by  Reeves  Soundcraft. 

RCA  joined  Victor  Animatograph 
in  offering  a  low-cost  adapter  unit  for 
running  magnetic  sound  on  any  RCA 
16mm  sound-on-film  projector.  East- 
man Kodak's  new  sound  projector  will 
run  both  single-  and  double-perforated 
magnetic-striped  film  at  either  24  or 
16  speed,  according  to  reports  from 
audio-visual  dealers  appointed  under 
a  new  special  educational  dealer  fran- 
chise. 

The  Revere  Camera  Company  at- 
tracted much  attention  at  the  show 
with  its  new  "Synchrotape,"  devel- 
oped in  collaboration  with  the  Min- 
nesota Mining  and  Manufacturing 
Company.  Striations  printed  on  the 
tape  appear  to  stand  still  when  a  3.75 
recorder  is  run  in  front  of  a  projector 
operating  at  19  frames  per  second — 
due  to  the  stroboscopic  effect  of  the 
shutter  interruptions  of  the  projector 
beam.  Narration  and  other  sound  ef- 
fects recorded  against  pictures  pro- 
jected at  that  speed  will  stay  in  step 
with  the  picture  when  the  lines  on 
the  running  tape  are  held  "stationery" 
— by  holding  the  projector  speed  con- 
stant at  19  frames.  The  latest  model 
Revere  tape  recorder  was  demon- 
strated in  connection  with  this  new 
development. 

Binaural  recordings  were  featured 
at  the  Dukane  booth.  Hearing  sepa- 
rate recordings  from  each  of  the  two 
earphones  gave  an  often  uncanny  ster- 
eophonic effect,  and  the  headphones  at 
the  Dtikane  counter  were  in  lively  de- 
mand. (A  further  development  along 
this  line  is  the  "Synchrotone"  dual  re- 
corder offered  by  Magnetic  Recording 
Industries  to  play  back  two  separate 
tracks  made  either  simultaneously  for 
binaural  effect  or  in  alternating  ques- 
tion-and-answer  sequence.  See  next 
page.) 

Magnetic  projectors  and  tape  re- 
corders were  in  considerable  use  in 
the  suites  of  the  various  exhibitors  as 


well  as  in  the  exhibit  hall.  Prior  to 
the  show,  Bell  &  Howell  offered  to 
lend  any  exhibitor  a  Model  202  and  to 
Soundstrips  any  demonstration  film 
free  of  charge  for  the  purpose  of 
broadening  the  use  of  the  magnetic 
projector.  Eastman  Kodak  had  its 
"Pageant"  projectors  running  in  many 
rooms  on  a  similar  basis.  Screens  by 
Da-Lite  and  Radiant  were  seen  every- 
where in  both  booths  and  suites. 

Something  relatively  new  in  projec- 
tion was  three-dimensional  motion  pic- 
ture in  color  and  with  magnetic  sound 
— made  with  an  attachment  to  the 
Bolex  16mm  motion  picture  camera 
and  shown  by  its  distributor,  Paillard 
Products,  Inc.  A  polaroid  principle  is 


People  plus  product 
used  to  split  the  image  so  that  each 
16mm  frame  holds  two  binocularly 
photographed  pictures  side  by  side. 
These  are  superimposed  in  projection 
onto  a  window-shaped,  smooth,  alum- 
inized  screen,  black-bordered  to  ab- 
sorb slight  fringe  areas  on  the  sides. 
When  the  picture  is  viewed  through 
individually  worn  Polaroid  spectacles, 
the  illusion  of  depth  in  motion  is 
startling. 

As  to  application  fields  of  the  A-V 
medium,  once  more  the  church  users 
and  those  who  serve  this  field  were 
more  prominent  than  any  other — and 
more  numerous  even  than  a  year  ago 
when  we  first  noted  the  same  sit- 
uation. The  religious  film  and  film- 
strip  standbys  were  there:  Cathedral, 
Family  Films,  Concordia,  Church- 
Craft,  Church  Screen,  Moody  Bible 
Institute,  Religious  Film  Association, 
SVE,  United  World.  In  addition  this 
year's  exhibitors  included  The  Catholic 
Educator  magazine.  Christian  Life 
magazine.  Unusual  Films  (Bob  Jones 
University),  and  the  Visual  Educa- 
tion Fellowship  of  the  National  Coun- 
cil of  Churches.  Two  of  the  best  at- 
tended and  most  fruitful  of  the  NAVA 
sessions  were  devoted  to  the  church 
field  and  what  the  dealer  and  the 
film  library  can  do  in  the  way  of  bet- 
ter service  to  foster  it. 

Consumer  use  of  audio-visual  mate- 
rials in  other  areas  also  came  in  for 
major  attention.  The  presence  of  many 


educational  groups  (see  page  268 
resulted  in  a  larger  consumer  attend 
ance  at  the  show  than  ever  befort 
Exhibitors  generally  welcome  thi 
firsthand  opportunity  to  bring  thei 
products  to  the  attention  of  the  lead  I 
ers  in  the  various  field  they  servf 
They  welcome  the  chance  to  discus 
with  them  in  the  presence  of  thei 
dealers  how  effectively  the  needs  o 
these  markets  are  being  met. 

The  1952  NAVA  meetings  market 
a  new  high  also  in  friendly  consults 
tion  between  the  various  component 
of  the  audio-visual  industry  and  th' 
principal  fields  it  serves.  Sessions  oi' 
educator-dealer  relationships,  oi 
"serving  the  church",  and  on  manufac 
turer-dealer  relationships  were  co 
chaired  by  leading  representatives  o 
the  two  or  more  "sides"  involved  an( 
produced  many  constructive  sugges 
tions  for  the  improvement  of  serviet  ■ 
and  relations. 

The  earnestness  of  these  gathering! 
was  best  typified,  perhaps,  by  the  Ad 
visory  Members'  breakfast  (startinf: 
promptly  at  7:30  on  the  morning  afte) 
the  social  highlight  of  the  meeting 
the  Radiant  party).  In  attendanc( 
were  28  of  the  industry's  leading  rep 
resentatives,  presidents  and  public  re 
lations  specialists  of  most  of  the  larg- 
est as  well  as  some  of  the  smallest 
manufacturers  and  producers.  Th( 
meeting  set  up  a  committee  structurt 
headed  by  the  three  advisory  membei 
representatives  to  NAVA  (W.  A 
Moen,  Ervin  Nelson,  and  Gilbert 
Heck),  agreed  upon  similar  meetings 
at  future  NAVA  conventions,  and 
outlined  a  program  of  constructive  ac- 
tivity to  help  dealer  and  user  alike 
to  get  the  most  out  of  the  audio-visual 
resources  now  available  and  constant- 
ly growing. 

All  in  all,  people  plus  product  added 
up  to  a  fine  1952  NAVA  Convention 
and  Trade  Show.  — WFK 

They've  Moved 

•  GoldE  Manufacturing  Co.  to  new 
and  larger  quarters  at  4888  N.  Clark 
St.,  Chicago  40,  Illinois. 

•  Jack  C.  Coffey  Co.,  manufacturer 
and  distributor  of  Standard  filmstrip 
library  plan  cabinets  and  filmstrip 
filing  systems,  to  1124  Greenleaf  Ave., 
Wilmette,  Illinois. 

•  Patterson's  American  Educa- 
tional Directory,  published  by  Edu- 
cational Directories  Inc.,  to  the  same 
address.  Mr.  Coffey  heads  the  firm. 

•  Best  Devices  Company,  Inc.,  man- 
ufacturer of  slides  projectors,  to  their 
own  new  factory  building  at  10921 
Briggs  Road,  Cleveland,  Ohio.  John 
MacNellis  recently  acquired  full  own- 
ership and  control  of  the  company. 


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EQUIPMENT 

Radiant  Educator 


B&H  Striping  in  Hollywood  Synchrotone 


The  new  Radiant  "Educator"  is 
announced  as  the  strongest,  most  ver- 
satile projection  screen  in  its  price 
Z  class  ever  developed  by  the  Radiant 
Screen  Company.  It  incorporates  sev- 
eral unique  features,  the  most  un- 
usual of  which  is  its  adjustability 
from  a  low  of  9'^"  above  the  floor  to 
a  height  of  110"  in  the  70"  model.  It 
is  made  in  three  large  square  sizes, 
50"  X  50",  60"  X  60",  and  70"  x  70". 
The  square  sizes  for  slides  convert 
to  rectangular  sizes  for  motion  pic- 
tures. For  further  details,  write  Ra- 
diant Manufacturing  Corporation, 
2627  West  Roosevelt  Road,  Chicago  8, 
Illinois. 


Synch  roslide 


A  new  method  of  accurately  and  au- 
tomatically synchronizing  recorded 
commentary  with  projection  slides  has 
been  developed  by  Synchromatic  Prod- 
ucts Company,  Bayonne,  New  Jersey. 
With  the  system,  known  as  Synchro- 
slide,  the  taped  commentary  may  be 
"cued"  for  slide  changing,  using  white 
"cueing  patches"  applied  to  the  back 
of  the  magnetic  tape.  When  the  "cued" 
portion  of  the  tape  passes  through 
a  specially  designed  electric  eye  mech- 
anism, the  slide  projector's  changing 
apparatus  is  triggered  electronically, 
resulting  in  an  automatic  change  of 
slides.  The  white  "cueing  patches", 
ordinary  white  cellophane  tape,  may 
be  removed  and  switched  about  as  de- 
sired without  harming  either  the  tape 
or  the  sound  quality.  Thus  the  user 
may  experiment  until  he  gets  the  split- 
second  accuracy  he  desires. 

8mm  Recorder-Projector 

Movie-Mite  Corporation  (1116  Tru- 
man Road,  Kansas  City  6,  Missouri) 
has  announced  the  Movie  Sound  Eight, 
the  first  8mm  sound-on-film  projector 
on  the  market.  The  complete  recorder- 
projector,  weighing  35  pounds,  is  an- 
nounced as  incorporating  all  the  latest 
developments  in  magnetic  recording. 
Two  separate  recording  channels  are 
provided  so  that  narration  and  back- 
ground music  may  be  recorded  simul- 
taneously. 

8mm  Magna-Stripe 

Magna-Stripe,  the  new  magnetic 
sound  developed  by  Soundcraft  for  16 
and  35mm  motion  picture  film,  is  now 
available  for  8mm  film,  it  has  been 
announced  by  Reeves  Soundcraft  Cor- 
poration (10  E.  52nd  St.,  New  York 
City).  This  announcement  coincides 
with  the  announcement  by  the  Movie- 
Mite  Corporation,  Kansas  City,  Mis- 
souri, that  their  new  8mm  magnetic 
projector  is  available  for  the  consumer 
market.  The  addition  of  Magna-Stripe 
to  8mm  film  will  enable  8mm  movie 
fans  to  turn  their  silent  films  into 
sound  films  at  the  cost  of  3V4  cents 
a  foot. 


The  expansion  of  Bell  &  Howell's 
magnetic  film  striping  service  to  its 
Hollywood  plant  was  announced  re- 
cently. The  company's  Soundstripe 
process  prepares  16mm  film  for  mag- 
netic sound  recording.  Film  may  now 
be  mailed  either  to  Bell  &  Howell  at 
716  North  LaBrea,  Hollywood,  or  7100 
McCormick  Road,   Chicago. 

Bell  &  Howell  has  also  announced 
that  silent  film  exposed  in  all  types  of 
16mm  motion  picture  cameras  (both 
magazine  and  roll  film)  can  now  be 
striped  for  magnetic  sound.  The  new 
development  permits  the  magnetic  re- 
cording and  playback  of  sound  di- 
rectly on  standard  silent  film,  perfor- 
ated along  both  edges. 


A  new  type  of  tape  recorder  called 
the  Synchrotone  has  been  announced 
by  the  Mag:netic  Recording  Industries 
(30  Broad  St.,  New  York  4,  N.  Y.). 
It  permits  the  synchronous  recording 
of  two  different  sound  events  on  the 
same  tape,  without  actually  mixing 
the  sounds  on  the  tape.  The  two  re- 
coi'dings  may  be  made  simultaneously 
or  at  different  times.  Each  may  be 
erased,  corrected,  changed  in  relative 
volume,  or  copied — without  affecting 
the  other.  Yet  both  may  be  played 
back  together  in  perfect  synchronism 
at  any   time. 

The  machine  is  said  to  be  especially 
valuable  for  drill  and  practice  where 
the  student  must  make  a  response  to 
an  aural  situation,  as  in  pronunciation 


MC300 
PROJECTOR 


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with  projectors  at  all  price  levels 
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•  The  2"  X  2"  slide  and  filmstrip  projector  with  triple 
action  fan  cooling  that  keeps  lamphouse  comfortably 
cool  .  .  .  twice  the  brilliance  you'd  expect  from  300 
watts  .  .  .  instant  switch  from  slides  to  filmstrip  and 
back  .  .  .  360°  rotatable  front  stops  anywhere,  assures 
upright  frames  .  .  .  choice  of  3  AMERICOTE  objec- 
tives—all achromatically  and  anastigmatically  balanced 
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threading  ...  no  glass  pressure  plates — nothing  to 
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September,    1952 


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and  vocabulary  training,  in  cue-re- 
sponse, and  in  performing  with  an 
accompaniment. 

DeVrylite-5 

The  new  1952  DeVrylite-5  single- 
case  16mm  sound  projector  features 
easy  threading,  fingertip  tilt  control, 
centralized  operating  controls,  easy 
servicing,  cool  and  quiet  operation, 
high-fidelity  AC-DC  amplifier,  6-inch 
Alnico  "5"  permanent  magnet-type 
speaker,  flutter-free  sound,  and  many 
other  precision  engineering  refine- 
ments, according  to  the  announcement. 
The  projection  unit  weighs  only  32% 
pounds  complete  with  self-contained 
loudspeaker  and  amplifier.  A  brochure 
describing  the  projector  in  detail  is 
available  from  the  DeVry  Corpora- 
tion, 1111  Armitage  Ave.,  Chicago  14, 
Illinois. 

Group-Thinkometer 

A  new  device  called  the  Group- 
Thinkometer  has  been  announced  by 
The  Harwald  Company  of  Evanston, 
Illinois.  The  small  electric  meter 
makes  possible  recording  on  a  dial 
the  opinions  of  a  group  of  people. 
Each  person  in  the  group  has  a  but- 
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Charles  Beseler  Company  of  New- 
ark, New  Jersey — maker  of  the  Vu- 
Graph  overhead  projector — has  intro- 
duced a  lightweight  portable  version 
of  the  instrument:  the  Junior  Vu- 
Graph. 

Weighing  only  23  pounds,  includ- 
ing carrying  case,  the  Junior  Vu- 
Graph  projects  transparencies  pre- 
pared from  maps,  photographs,  draw- 
ings, sketches,  etc.  onto  a  screen  while 
the  speaker  faces  his  audience  and 
paces  his  remarks  as  he  wishes  in 
a  fully  lighted  room.  It  provides  a 
screen  image  as  large  as  98"  x  98" 
from  a  distance  of  only  15  feet  from 
the  screen. 

EK  Magnetic  Striping 

A  magnetic  soundtrack  striping 
service  for  single-perforated  processed 
Kodak  16mm  film  was  announced  re- 
cently by  the  Eastman  Kodak  Com- 
pany. It  will  be  known  as  Kodak  Sono- 
track  Coating. 

The  new  coating  will  be  applied  to 
either  single-perforated  Kodachrome 
or  black-and-white  Kodak  film  in  ac- 
cordance with  the  standards  proposed 
by  the  Society  of  Motion  Picture  and 
Television  Engineers.  The  track  will 
always  be  applied  to  the  side  of  the 
film  toward  the  projector  lamp.  The 
new  coating  can  be  applied  to  film 
taken  either  at  sound  or  silent  speeds. 

Kodak  Sonotrack  Coating  will  be 
available  in  two  widths,  the  company 
announced.  Single-perforated  16mm 
films  having  no  optical  track  will  be 
Sonotrack  coated  the  full  width  of 
the  track  area.  Sixteen  millimeter 
films  which  already  have  an  optical 
sound  track  will  be  Sonotrack  coated 
half  the  width  of  the  optical  track 
unless  the  owner  desires  that  full 
width  track  be  applied. 

Films  which  are  double-perforated 
must  be  duplicated  on  single-perfo- 
rated film  before  the  magnetic  sound 
track  can  be  applied. 

The  company  indicated,  however, 
that  if  sufficient  demand  for  a  mag- 
netic coating  service  on  double-per- 
forated 16mm  film  develops,  Kodak 
expects  to  extend  Sonotrack  Coating 
service   to   this   type   of   film. 


Keystone    16mm  Redesigned 

The  Keystone  Manufacturing  Com- 
pany (Boston,  Massachusetts)  has  an- 
nounced that  their  16mm  roll  cameras 
have  been  redesigned  with  single 
sprocket  and  single  claw  so  that  they 
can  use  either  the  new  16mm  film  with 
magnetic  stripe  or  conventional  16mm 
film.  The  magnetic  stripe  that  can 
now  be  added  to  16mm  film  makes 
possible  the  addition  of  sound  to  films 
taken  on  16mm  silent  motion  picture 
cameras  through  use  of  the  magnetic 
recording  projector. 

Ba|a  Projector  Cases 

Three  new  projector  cases  have  been 
announced  by  Barnett  &  Jaffe,  manu- 
facturers of  Baja  projector  and  slide 
file  cases.  For  Viewlex  projectors  22, 
33,  and  44,  Baja  has  designed  a  new 
two-toned    diagonal    tweed   case   with 


built-in  protective  blocking  (see  cut). 
Model  RT-105X,  a  Baja  Royal  case 
for  TDC  projectors,  features  a  mini- 
ature screen  in  the  lid  and  provisions 
for  mounting  the  projector  on  a  board. 
The  RT-105Z,  custom-designed  for 
TDC  Duo  and  Streamliner  models, 
also  includes  two  unit  drawers  for 
four  TDC  Selectrays.  The  Baja  RG- 
303aX  is  a  custom-built  case  for  the 
GoldE  300  projector  featuring  a  felt- 
lined  compartment  for  four  index 
files,  space  for  a  GoldE  index  changer, 
and  many  other  features.  For  a  cata- 
log describing  the  new  cases,  write 
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Clinglite  Letters 

A  kit  of  pliable,  red  plastic  letters 
for  slide  and  film  titling  has  been 
announced  by  Clingtite  Products 
(4844  S.  Ashland  Ave.,  Chicago,  Illi- 
nois). The  letters  are  said  to  adhere 
:o  glass,  steel,  and  all  non-porous 
surfaces  without  use  of  glue  or  other 
adhesives  and  to  remove  as  easily 
without  damage  to  the  surface.  A 
complete  kit  consists  of  two  8"  x  10" 
title  boards  and  157  large  one-inch 
letters,  numerals,  symbols,  and  ani- 
mated characters.  Free  samples  and 
an  "idea  list"  are  available  from  the 
Clingtite  Products  company. 

Long-Play  Envelopes 

Development  of  a  new  type  of  enve- 
lope for  long-play  records,  which  for 
the  first  time  permits  individual  rec- 
ords to  be  readily  identified  when 
stacked  vertically  on  library  shelves, 

s  been  announced  by  RCA-Victor. 

e  envelope  features  stiff  book-type 
"backbone"  on  which  the  artist's  name 
and  the  title  of  composition  are  im- 
printed in  clear  legible  type.  The  new- 
envelope  will  be  used  in  packaging 
all  long-play  Red  Seal  albums  begin- 
ning with  current  releases. 

Projection-type  Kinescope 

The  Tube  Department  of  the  RCA 
Victor  Division  has  announced  a  new 
seven-inch  projection-type  kinescope 
capable  of  providing  a  20-by-15-foot 
picture  when  used  with  a  suitable 
reflective  optical  system.  Similar  in 
design  and  appearance  to  RCA's  earli- 
er projection  kinescope,  the  new  tube 
IRCA-7WP4)  features  a  faceplate 
urvature  designed  for  use  in  reflec- 
ive  optical  systems  having  an  80-foot 
throw.  The  older  type  was  designed 
for  systems  with  an  optimum  throw  of 
60  feet. 

Pictrol  Lens  Attachment 

The  Pictrol,  a  new  low-priced  lens 
attachment  announced  by  Craftsmen's 
Guild  (1001  N.  Orange  Drive,  Holly- 
wood 38,  California),  is  said  to  en- 
able any  photographer  to  achieve 
results  formerly  obtained  only  through 
the  use  of  high-priced,  variable  diffuse 
image  lenses.  Used  in  conjunction 
with  any  lens,  Pictrol  converts  it 
into  a  variable  soft-focus  lens,  which 
gives  any  degree  of  diffusion.  Attached 
to  an  enlarger,  Pictrol  is  said  to  elimi- 
nate retouching  as  well  as  spotting. 

Siemens  Splicer 

The  "featherweight"  German-made 
Siemens  splicer  and  editing  board  for 
16mm  film  may  be  secured  in  this 
country  through  the  Ercona  Camera 
Corporation  (527  5th  Ave.,  New  York 
17).  The  splicing  unit  is  described  as 
one  of  the  simplest,  most  compact, 
and  most  eflScient  to  appear  on  the 
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MOTION  PICTURES 

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and  black  and  white,  unless  other- 
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prices  or  consult  your  local  audio- 
visual dealer.  Sponsored  free-loan 
films  are  so  marked. 

n  Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films, 
Wilmette,   111. 

Library  Story  (1  reel,  color) — shows 
the    workings    of    a    modern    library. 

Tippy — The  Town  Dog  (1  reel, 
color) — primary-grade  story  showing 
the  organization  of  a  community 
through  the  adventures  of  a  dog. 

India  (Pakistan  and  the  Union  of 
India)  (1%  reels) — pictures  some  of 
the  religious,  social,  economic,  and 
climatic  factors  influencing  the  lives 
of  the  people  of  India. 

Working  Together  (2  reels) — docu- 
mentary case  history  of  management- 
labor  diff'erences  and  ultimate  coop- 
eration in  a  pencil  factory;  produced 
by  Eddie  Albert  Productions,  Inc.,  for 
the  Twentieth  Century  Fund. 

It  Takes  Everybody  to  Build  This 
Land  (2  reels) — explains  the  inter- 
dependence of  modern  society  through 


the  use  of  historical  material  and 
folksongs. 

Laplanders  (1  reel) — shows  a  typi- 
cal family  in  its  day's  work,  on  the 
slow  trek  to  the  reindeer  grazing 
grounds,  and  through  the  preparations 
for  the  long  winter  night. 

Other  EBFilms  releases  during  the 
summer  were  Rules  and  Laws,  Three 
Fairytales  (Rumpelstilzkin,  Sleeping 
Beauty,  The  Golden  Axe),  Song  Series 
(Stephen  Foster,  James  A.  Bland, 
Negro  spirituals  and  work  songs). 
Airplane  Trip  to  Mexico,  Understand- 
ing Vitamins,  Introduction  to  Biology, 
A  Picture  of  Britain,  Caribbean, 
Buma — African  Sculpture  Speaks. 

n  Family  Films,  8840  W.  Olympic 
Blvd.,  Beverly  Hills,  Calif. 

The  Living  Bible  (13  films,  11/2  reels 
each) — series  of  Bible-teaching  films 
produced  in  cooperation  with  Protes- 
tant denominational  leaders.  Titles: 
Birth  of  the  Savior,  Childhood  of 
Jesus,  First  Disciples,  Woman  at  the 
Well,  Jesus  at  Nazareth  and  Caper- 
naum, Jesus  and  the  Lepers,  Thirty 
Pieces  of  Silver,  The  Upper  Room, 
Betrayal  in  Gethsemane,  Jesus  before 
the  High  Priest,  Trial  Before  Pilate, 
The  Lord  Is  Risen,  The  Lord's  Ascen- 
sion. 

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□  Coronet  Films,  Coronet  Bldg., 
Chicago  1,  111.  Each  film  1  reel  black 
and  white  or  color,  unless  otherwise 
indicated. 

Parliamentary  Procedure — explains 
reading  of  the  minutes,  order  of  busi- 
ness, treasurer's  report,  committee  re- 
ports, voting,  obtaining  the  floor  and 
amending  a  motion. 

Choosing  Your  Marriage  Partner — 
suggests  factors  to  consider  in  choos- 
ing a  mate:  emotional  maturity,  fami- 
ly background,  philosophy  of  life, 
etc. 

Let's  Draw  with  Crayons — describes 
crayon  techniques:  creative  drawing, 
poster-making,  etc. 

Geography  of  the  Southern  States 
— shows  basic  geographic  elements  of 
climate  and  soil  as  related  to  human 
activities. 

Your  Earning  Power  —  describes 
conditions  that  influence  earning  pow- 
er: economic  conditions,  kind  of  job 
selected,   education,   etc. 

Melody  in  Music — how  variations 
in  note  arrangements,  lyrics,  difi'erent 
musical  instruments,  note  length,  and 
time  afl'ect  the  melody. 

Other  Coronet  releases  during  the 
summer  were  Safety  in  Winter,  Safety 
with  Everyday  Tools,  How  to  Investi- 
gate Vocations,  Personal  Qualities  for 
.lob  Success,  Courtesy  for  Beginners, 
Respect  for  Property. 

D  United  World  Films,  1445  Park 
Ave.,  New  York,  N.  Y.  (purchase 
source). 

Wings  for  Roger  Windsock  (IVi 
reels) — cartoon  story  of  a  "plane- 
crazy"  boy  who  learns  about  the  de- 
velopment, importance,  and  oppor- 
tunities of  aviation;  prints  available 
for  free  loan  through  U.  S.  Air  Force 
Area    Control    Film    Libraries. 

n  Indiana  University,  Audio-Visual 
Center,  Bloomington,  Indiana,  or 
Educational  Film  Library  Assn., 
1600  Broadway,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Marching  Band  Fundamentals  (2 
reels,  black  and  white  or  color)  — 
shows  the  movements  and  maneuvers 
of  a  high  school  band;  explains  funda- 
mentals through  use  of  slow-motion 
photography,  animated  charts,  and 
other  visual  devices. 

D  Films  of  the  Nations  Distribu- 
tors, 62  W.  45th  St.,  New  York  36, 
N.  Y. 

Europe  at  Your  Window  (3  reels, 
color) — pictures  a  bus  trip  from 
Sweden  to  Rome;  free  film  sponsored 
by  Linjebuss,  Swedish  Bus  Lines. 

Van  Meegeren's  Faked  Vermeers  (3 
reels) — shows  how  and  why  the  Dutch 
painter  Van  Meegeren  faked  "genu- 
ine" Vermeers  and  how  he  was  found 
out. 


D  Tom    Graeff,   412    Goldenrod,    Co- 
rona del  Mar,  California. 

Toast  to  Our  Brother  (21/2  reels, 
color) — pictures  advantages  of  frater- 
nity life  through  story  of  a  boy  con- 


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n   AF   Films,    1600    Broadway,   No 
York,  N.  Y. 

Images  Medievales  (2  reels,  color) 
— intimate  picture  of  life  in  the  Middle 
Ages  as  recorded  in  the  beautiful  de- 
tailed miniatures  of  illuminated  manu- 
scripts. 

n  McGraw-Hill  Book  Company, 
Text-Film  Dept.,  330  W.  42nd  St., 
New  York  36,  N.  Y. 

The  Challenge  (3  reels) — dramatic 
picture  of  the  problem  of  relations  be- 
tween white  and  non-white  people  and 
of  those  of  different  religions. 

Gregg  Shorthand  Simplified  (6  films, 
1-1%  reels  each) — each  film  presents 
one  important  phase  of  the  shorthand 
teaching   process. 

Life  in  Great  Britain  Today  (6  films, 
color) — Julien  Bryan  productions 
covering  the  sweep  of  British  life 
from  a  coal  mine  in  Scotland  to  the 
Sadler's  Wells  Ballet. 

March  of  Time  Releases  (1'^  reels 
each) — titles  and  subjects:  Tito — Our 
Ally,  Moroccan  Outpost,  Crisis  in 
Iran,  Formosa,  Flight  Plan  for  Free- 
dom, Nation's  Mental  Health. 

This  Is  America  Releases  {IV2  reels 
each) — titles  and  subjects:  Lone  Star 
Roundup  (life  on  a  modern  ranch) 
and  Railroad  Special  Agent  (work  of 
the  railroad's  police). 

D  University  of  Wisconsin,  Bureau 
of  Visual  Instruction,  1312  W.  John- 
son St.,  Madison,  Wisconsin. 

The  Sounds  of  Siamese — language- 
teaching  film  visualizing  pronunci- 
ation and  enunciation  of  Siamese. 

D  University  of  Oklahoma,  Educa- 
tional Materials  Services,  Extension 
Division,  Norman,  Oklahoma. 

Target:  Tooth  Decay  (1  reel,  color 
or  black  and  white) — shows  the  value 
of  modern  dental  care  with  emphasis 
on  sodium  fluoride  treatment. 


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□  British  Information  Services,  30 
Rockefeller  Plaza,  New  York  20,  N.  Y. 

Challenge  in  Nigeria  (2  reels) — 
pictures  the  problems  to  be  solved  be- 
fore Nigeria  can  become  an  independ- 
ent nation  within  the  British  Common- 
wealth. 

Festival  in  London  (1  reel) — pic- 
tures the  1950  South  Bank  Exhibition. 

The  British  Soldier— Man  of  the 
World  (1  reel) — shows  the  scope  of 
the  British  Army's  world-wide  activi- 
ties. 

The  People's  Land  (1  reel) — shows 
the  work  of  the  British  "National 
Trust",  dedicated  to  the  preservation 
of  England's  natural  beauty. 

□  Contemporary  Films,  13  E.  37th 
St.,  New  York  16,  N.  Y. 

■The   Titan — Story    of   Michelangelo 

(7    reels) — Academy    Award    winner 

dramatizing  the  life  and  work  of  the 

great  Renaissance  artist;  produced  by 

^Robert  J.  Flaherty. 

No  Resting  Place  (8  reels) — story 
of  the  relentless  hunt  of  a  man  by  a 
police  officer;  filmed  in  Ireland  and 
liiected  by  Paul  Rotha. 

The  Prize  (SVz  reels) — Marcel  Pag- 
lol  script  based  on  the  de  Maupassant 
tory,    "Le    Rosier   de    Madame    Hus- 
son";  French  with  English  subtitles. 

The  Trial  (8  reels)— G.  W.  Pabst- 
(lirected  film  based  on  the  trial  of  a 
trroup  of  Jews  in  Hungary  in  1889; 
(jerman   with   English   subtitles. 

D  Bates  Fabric  Film  Library,  13  E. 
a7th  St.,  New   York  16,  N.  Y. 

The  Disciplined  Story  (IVa  reels, 
riilor) — shows  the  development  of  the 
new  Bates  Disciplined  Fabrics;  free- 
lloan  film. 

:D  American    Telephone    &    Tele- 
raph    Company.   Film   available   on 
lie  loan  from  local  Bell  System  Tele- 
phone Companies. 
A  Thought  for  Tomorrow  (2  reels) 
I'xplains    job    opportunities    to    be 
md  in  the  telephone  business. 

Modern  Talking  Picture  Service, 
4.)  Rockefeller  Plaza,  New  York  20, 
N.  Y. 

North    America    Moves    Ahead     (2 

reels,  color) — story  of  the  transcon- 
tinental van  service;  evolution  of  high- 
ways from  Indian  trails  to  express 
I  turnpikes.  Free  film  sponsored  by 
North   American   Van   Lines. 

^  Du  Pont  Company,  Wilmington  98, 
Delaware. 

A  Story  of  Research  (2  reelb,  color) 
iescribes  chemical  research,  how  it 

"orks  and  what  it  does;  available  for 

free  loan. 

Insulation  Board  Institute,  111 
W  .  Washington  St.,  Chicago  2,  111. 

The  Professor  Was  a  Salesman  (4 
reels,  color) — tells  the  story  of  struc- 
tural insulation  board  from  raw  mate- 
rial to  use  in  building  construction; 
available  for  free  loan. 


n  Association  Films,  347  Madison 
Ave.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y. 

The  Story  of  a  Main  Street  Mer- 
chant (4%  reels)- —  pictures  a  sales- 
man's advancement  within  a  large  re- 
tail organization;  free-loan  film  spon- 
sored by  J.  C.  Penney  Co. 

Buttons  Through  the  Years  (2  reels) 
— traces  the  history  of  buttons  to 
modern  methods  of  mass  production; 
free-loan  film  sponsored  by  B.  Blumen- 
thal  and  Co. 

Pastor  Hall  (9  reels) — dramatic  fea- 
ture film  about  a  clergyman  who  re- 
fuses to  "cooperate"  with  a  dictator- 
ship. 

Boys'  Railroad  Club  (IV2  reels)  — 
shows  a  boys'  hobby  club  in  which 
members  operate  their  own  model  rail- 
road system;  sponsored  by  the  A.  S. 
Gilbert  Company  and  available  for 
free  loan. 

n  Hoffberg  Productions,  362  W. 
44th  St.,  New  York  18,  N.  Y. 

Silent  Sanctuary  (1%  reels) — pic- 
tures life  of  Trappist  monks. 

The  City  That  Lives  (1%  reels)— 
pictures  arts  and  charms  of  Florence. 

Rescue  in  the  Alps  (1%  reels)  — 
shows  the  futile  attempt  to  save 
Brother  Lucien  Droz,  trainer  of  the 
famous  St.  Bernard  dogs. 

It's  a  Bird  (1%  reels) — Lowell 
Thomas'  "story  of  a  metal  eating 
bird  which  can  eat  up  an  auto  junk 
yard  in  no  time." 


n  Bureau  of  Mines,  Graphic  Services 
Section,  4800  Forbes  St.,  Pittsburgh 
13,  Pa.  Free  loan  except  for  transpor- 
tation charges. 

Sulphur  (2  reels,  color) — shows  in 
detail  the  mining  of  sulphur  and  how 
it  is  used;  sponsored  by  Texas  Gulf 
Sulphur  Company. 

California  and  Its  Natural  Re- 
sources (4  reels,  color) — up-to-date 
version  of  the  film  showing  Cali- 
fornia's resources  and  industries; 
sponsored  by  the  Richfield  Oil  Corpo- 
ration. 

Powering  America's  Progress — A 
Modern  Story  of  Bituminous  Coal  (2% 
reels,  color) — shows  modern  methods 
of  mining  bituminous  coal  and  prepar- 
ing it  for  market  and  its  many  uses; 
sponsored  by  the  Bituminous  Coal  In- 
stitute. 

n  Modern  Talking  Picture  Service, 
45  Rockefeller  Plaza,  New  York  20, 
N.  Y. 

Sugar  U.S.A.  (3  reels,  color) — story 
of  the  sugar  beet  industry;  free-loan 
film  sponsored  by  the  Western  Beet 
Sugar  Producers. 

n  AAA  Foundation  for  Traffic 
Safety,  Pennsylvania  Ave.  at  17th 
St.,  Washington  6,  D.  C. 

Borrowed  Power  (2  reels,  black  and 
white  or  color) — designed  to  help  in 
the  building  of  good  driving  attitudes 
— attitudes  that  result  in  courteous, 
sportsmanlike,  and  safe  driving. 


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•     ANIMALS      UNLIMITED    (Edinburgh  and  Venice  1951) 

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Ask  lor  Preview  prints  and  complete  catalogue 

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Advertisers    welcome    inquiries.    Just    mention    EDUCATIONAL    SCREEN. 


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FILMSTRIPS 


35mm  films+rips  announced  here 
are  silent  and  black  and  white,  unless 
otherwise  indicated.  Write  directly  to 
the  source  for  purchase  prices  and 
further   information. 

n  Association  for  Childhood  Edu- 
cation International,  1200  15th  St., 
N.W.,  Washington  5,  D.C. 

Children  in  the  Primary  School  (51 
frames) — illustrates  good  school  ex- 
periences for  six-,  seven-,  and  eight- 
year-olds. 

D  Eye  Gate  House,  2716  41st  Ave., 
Long  Island  City  1,  N.  Y. 

Classical  Literature  Filmstrips  (12 
subjects,  100  frames  each,  color) — 
Pictorial  Films  productions  recently 
purchased  by  Eye  Gate  House.  Titles: 
Ivanhoe,  Treasure  Island,  The  Three 
Musketeers,  Rip  Van  Winkle,  Robinson 
Crusoe,  Alice  in  Wonderland,  A  Christ- 
mas Carol,  King  Arthur,  Ali  Baba  and 
the  40  Thieves,  Robin  Hood,  Moby 
Dick,  The  Odyssey. 

□  Heritage  Filmstrips,  89-11  63rd 
Dr.,  Rego  Park  74,  N.  Y. 

Backgrounds  of  Our  Freedom  Series 
— three  new  releases  in  the  social- 
studies  group  devoted  to  the  American 
democratic  heritage:  Passing  a  Bill 
in  Congress,  Popular  Sovereignty — 
U.S.A.,  and  Growth  of  Women's  Rights 
—U.S.A. 

D  Society  for  Visual  Education, 
1345  W.  Diversey  Parkway,  Chicago 
14,  111. 

Animals  of  the  World — filmstrip 
series  on  animals  prepared  by  R. 
Marlin  Perkins,  Director  of  the  Lin- 
coln Park  Zoo,  Chicago,  and  creator 
of  the  popular  TV  show,  "Zoo  Parade." 

D  Bailey  Films,  6509  De  Longpre 
Ave.,  Hollywood  28,  Calif. 

Declaration  of  Independence  (color) 
— picture  summary  of  the  contents  of 
the  Declaration,  with  captions  para- 
phrasing actual  wording. 

The  Great  Seal  of  the  United  States 
(color) — story  of  the  design  and  deri- 
vation of  the  seal  and  its  rich  sym- 
bolism. 


n  McGraw-Hill  Book  Company, 
Text-Film  Dept.,  330  W.  42nd  St., 
New  York  36,  N.  Y. 

Bridging  the  Gap  (2  subjects,  44 
frames  and  39  frames) — describes  the 
United  Nations  program  of  technical 
assistance. 

Seeds  of  Knowledge  (44  frames) — 
describes  the  UN  program  of  teaching 
the  purposes,  structure  and  activities 
of  the  UN  in  the  schools  of  Member 
states. 

n  Jam  Handy  Organization,  2821 
E.  Grand  Blvd.,  Detroit  11,  Mich. 

Learning  to  Study  (7  subjects)— 
designed  to  help  teachers  present  the 
basic   points   concerning   study   skills. 

n  National  Congress  of  Parents 
&  Teachers,  600  S.  Michigan,  Chi- 
cago 5,  111. 

Teachers  in  Print  (sound,  color)  — 
how  national  and  state  Congress  pub- 
lications help  local  PTA  groups  work 
more  effectively;  produced  by  Dallas 
Jones  Productions  of  Chicago. 

D  American  Dry  Milk  Institute, 
221  N.  La  Salle  St.,  Chicago  1,  111. 

Cooking  with  Nonfat  Dry  Milk  Sol- 
ids (sound,  color) — demonstrates  the 
use  of  nonfat  dry  milk  solids  in  the 
preparation  of  main  dishes  and  des- 
serts; produced  by  Dallas  Jones  Pro- 
ductions of  Chicago. 

SLIDES 

D  Elmer  E.  Cram,  2822  S.E.  Bel- 
mont St.,  Portland,  Oregon,  has  avail- 
able color  slides  on  Japan  and  Hawaii 
arranged  in  sets  according  to  subject 
matter  and  planned  especially  for 
school  use.  Detailed  information  can 
be  secured  by  writing  directly  to  Mr. 
Cram. 

RECORDINGS 

D  Indiana  University,  Audio-Visual 
Center,  Bloomington,  Indiana,  or 
Educational  Film  Library  Assn., 
1600  Broadway,  New  York  19,  N.  Y., 
is  the  source  for  an  album  of  three 
78  rpm  recordings  of  the  "Larsen 
Consonant  Sound  Discrimination  Test 
and  Drills",  with  manual  and  supple- 
mentary drills,  for  use  with  the  hard- 
of-hearing. 


CATALOGS  &  BOOKLETS 

n  National  Audio- Visual  Assod 
ATION,  2540  Eastwood  Ave.,  Evanston 
Illinois,  is  distributing  free  of  chaiR, 
an  attractive  booklet  reprint  of  "Deal 
ers  Are  Human",  the  article  by  .) 
Gerald  Loughlin  that  appeared  in  tin 
March,  1952  issue  of  Ed  Screen.  Sin 
cial  cartoon  illustrations  were  pi, 
pared  for  the  reprint. 

n  Selected  Films  Release  Servu  k 
Whittier,   California,   has   added    s  ■ 
eral  new  features  to  the  Supplem, 
Sheets  of   the  Master  Guide  to  R 
gious  Films.  Not  only  is  a  descripti 
of   film    content    given    but    in    mai,.v 
cases   excerpts   from   film   reviews   in 
leading  magazines  are  provided.  Other 
new  features  in  the  Religious  Motion 
Picture  Supplement  include  the  addi- 
tion of  condensed  information  relative 
to  each  film  in  the  Index  of  the  Master 
Guide.  In  the  Index  one  finds  not  only 
the  film  title  but  also  topical  classi- 
fication,   running    time,    rental,    pro- 
ducer and  distributor  as  well  as  page 
reference    where    a    detailed    descrip- 
tion of  the  film  may  be  found. 

n  United  World  Films,  144'5  Park 
Ave.,  New  York  29,  N.  Y.,  has  issued 
the  free  1952  Catalog  Supplement  to 
"U.  S.  Government  Films  for  School 
and  Industry." 

■  D  Audio-Master  Corporation,  341 1 
Madison  Ave.,  New  York  17,  N.Y., 
has  issued  a  new  free  catalog  describ- 
ing transcription  players,  PA  systems, 
three-speed  phonographs,  recording 
tape,  records,  filmstrips  on  American 
histoi-y,  and  other  audio-visual  aids 
available  through  Audio-Master. 

n  American  Film  Registry,  24  E. 
8th  St.,  Chicago  5,  Illinois,  has  avail- 
able a  free  catalog  of  its  16mm  rental 
films  for  school,  church,  and  home. 

n  Emperor  Films,  330  W.  42nd  St., 
New  York  18,  N.  Y.,  announces  a 
new  catalog  of  its  1952  16mm  re- 
leases in  the  entertainment  field. 

D  Educational  Laboratories,  Inc., 
Washington,  D.  C,  off'ers  a  free  bulle- 
tin (ELI-51)  listing  stock  and  cus- 
tombuilt  items  of  audio-visual  labora- 
tory equipment  and  teaching  materials 
available  through   ELI. 


ENDORSED  YOUTH  GUIDANCE  FILMS 

Now  immediately  available— PRICE  $50.00  each 
WHY  TAKE  CHANCES? 

Children's  Safeff/  Filtn — how  to  prevent  neighborhood 
accidents 

NO  SMOKING 

Film  to  discourafje  smoking  among  teenagers 

THE  TERRIBLE  TRUTH 

Druff  addiction   prtrention — for  teenagers 

NAME  UNKNOWN 

.^^:r  Criminal  }')■■- rentiou — for  juveniles 

THE  DANGEROUS  STRANGER 

'^'hild  molestation  prevention — for  children 


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3826  COCHRAN  AVE.,  SO.  LOS  ANGELES  56,  CALIF. 


BASKETBALL  by  Rupp 

A  new,  2  reel,  16mm  sound  film  presenting  the  plays  and 
drills  that  have  made  Kentucky  perennial  champions.  Film 
utilizes  animated  play  diagrams  and  slow  motion  photography. 
Price,   $75.00. 

KENT  LANE.  INC. 

716  East  Gray  St.,  Louisville  2,  Ky. 


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n  Medical  Films  Foundation,  116 
Vatoma  St.,  San  Francisco  5,  Cali- 
I'ornia,  has  added  three  new  films  to 
■>.  its  "Education  for  Childbirth"  series. 
Titles  now  available  are:  Prenatal 
Cni-e,  Labor  and  Childbirth,  A  Normal 
''irth,  and  Postnatal  Care. 

Moody  Bible  Institute,  Film  De- 
partment, 820  N.  La  Salle  St.,  Chi- 
cago 10,  Illinois,  has  announced  the 
release  of  the  16mm  color  film  Glass 
Eyes  That  See  (13  min.),  first  in  a 
series  of  short  "Sermons  from  Sci- 
ence" for  television,  school,  and  com- 
munity use. 

Bailey  Films,  6509  DeLongpre 
\ve.,  Hollywood  28,  California,  is 
now  the  exclusive  distributor  of  all 
motion  pictures  produced  by  Guy  D. 
Haselton  and  formerly  distributed  by 
Simmel-Meservey.  Titles:  Blooming 
Desert,  Canadian  Rockies,  Glacier 
Park  Studies,  Hiimminghird  Homelife, 
Maya  of  Ancient  and  Modern  Yuca- 
tan, Men  of  Fire,  More  Dangerous 
than  Dynamite,  One  Match  Can  Do  It, 
Redwood  Saga,  and  Yosemite:  End 
>f  the  Rainbow. 

J  Athena  Films,  165  W.  46th  St., 
\ew  York  19,  N.Y.,  has  announced  a 
sharp  reduction  in  all  rental  rates  for 
the  award-winning  67-minute  film  The 
Quiet  One  to  increase  the  availability 
of  the  film  to  16mm  audiences.  The 
film  is  also  available  for  long-term 
lease,  which  runs  for  the  life  of  the 
print  and  allows  for  distribution  to 
any  non-theatrical  audience.  The 
Quiet  One  vividly  portrays  the  strug- 
gle and  confusion  in  the  mind  of  a 
child  who  feels  himself  unwanted  and 
shows  his  rehabilitation. 

1  United  World  Films,  1445  Park 
Ave.,  New  York  29,  N.  Y.,  is  the 
U.  S.  distributor  for  films  made  by 
J.  Arthur  Rank  for  the  Children's 
Film  Foundation  of  Great  Britain. 
A  listing  of  the  16mm  films  can  be 
obtained  by  writing  to  UWs  Educa- 
tion  Department. 

n  Ephraim  Tzoreff,  2123  Homecrest 
Ave.,  Brooklyn,  New  York,  announces 
his  availability  for  the  arrangement 
of  Biblical  stories  for  motion  picture 
production.  Mr.  Tzoreff  is  an  audio- 
visual education  instructor  from 
Israel. 

□  International  Film  Bureau,  57 
E.  Jackson  Blvd.,  Chicago  4,  Illinois, 
is  the  exclusive  sales  source  for  the 
"French  Film  Reader  Series",  com- 
prising three  films:  La  Famille  Mar- 
tin (18  min.),  sponsored  in  the  V.  S. 
by  British  Information  Services  on 
behalf  of  the  British  Ministry  of  Edu- 
cation; Depart  de  Grandes  Vacances 
(11  min.),  sponsored  by  the  Educa- 
tional Foundation  for  Visual  Aids; 
and  Histoire  de  Poissons  (11  min.), 
sponsored  by  the  Linguaphone  Insti- 
tute. Each  film  shows  with  sympathy 
and  humor  typical  family  incidents. 
The  printed  French  dialog  of  the  first 


two  films  may  be  ordered  from  IFB 
and  of  the  third  film,  from  the  Lin- 
guaphone Institute,  30  Rockefeller 
Plaza,  New  York  City.  A  few  prints 
of  the  films  are  available  for  rental 
from  IFB. 

n  Young  America  Films,  Inc.,  18 
E.  41st  St.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y.,  an- 
nounces that  it  is  in  no  way  affected 
by  the  recent  transfer  of  the  Young 
America  magazine  to  the  American 
Education  Press  since  the  two  com- 
panies are  entirely  separate.  Young 
America  Films  celebrated  its  seventh 
birthday  as  a  separate  corporate  en- 
tity in  August.  Its  current  catalog 
includes  120  films  and  approximately 
400  filmstrips,  with  about  15  films 
and  100  strips  added  annually. 

n  The  Christophers,  18  E.  48th 
St.,  New  York  17,  N.Y.,  is  the  rental 
and  purchase  source  for  two  16mm 
films  (each  20  min.)  on  voting  as  an 
obligation  of  citizenship:  Government 
Is  Your  Business  and  Let  George  Do 
It. 

n  Almanac  Films,  516  Fifth  Ave., 
New  York  36,  N.  Y.,  has  released  17 
new  16mm  subjects  in  its  "John 
Kieran"  series.  Titles:  Constructive 
Chemistry,  Crystals  at  Work,  Radi- 
um,Dragons  and  Damsels,  The  Earth's 
Skin,  Glass,  Protective  Nature,  Sow 
and  Sow,  Babes  in  the  Woods,  The 
Eagle  Flies,  Human  Grace,  First 
Architects,  Miracle  of  Moss,  Owls, 
Rabbits,  Wonders  in  Wood,  Organ 
Sotmds. 

n  Lutheran  Television  Productions 
Committee  of  the  Lutheran  Church- 
Missouri  Synod  will  launch  its  nation- 
wide television  show  "This  Is  the  Life" 
in  October.  The  film  series,  produced 
by  Family  Films,  is  built  around  the 
life  of  an  average  American  family 
and  "dramatizes  the  decent  Christian 
answer  to  such  day-to-day  problems 
as  parental  responsibility,  honesty, 
divorce,  etc." 

n  Corelli-Jacobs  Film  Music,  Inc., 
1600  Broadway,  New  York  19,  N.  Y., 
offers  a  completely  new  music-on-fllm 
library  as  background  music  for  films 
and  filmstrips.  All  selections  are  copy- 
right-clear. 


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oLJid  tine  t ion 

"LE  FRANCAIS 
PAR  LE   FILM" 

A  New  Language  Teaching 
Series  In  16m/m  Sound 

12    Lessons  —  18    Reels 

Plus    One    Special    Reel 

Total   19  Reels 

THE  FILM  THAT 
REVOLUTIONIZES 
LANGUAGE 
EDUCATION 

Vor    complete    details    write — 

Scandia  Films,  Inc. 

220    West    42nd    Street 
New  York  3  6,  N.  Y. 


100%  EDUCATIONAL 
ENTERTAINMENT 

Stephen  Vincent   Benet's 

"the     DEVIL     and 

DANIEL  WEBSTER" 

with  Walter  HUSTON  and  Edward  ARNOLD 
ASTOR  PICTURES  CORP. 

130  West  46th  St.  New  York  3*.  N.Y. 


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Forty-four  years  in  education 

McGraw-Hill's  Text-Film  Department  has  grown 
out  of  the  company's  forty-four  years'  experience 
in  the  educational  fields-experience  that  enahles 
them  to  meet  your  educational  needs  with  film 
material  of  high  teaching  quality. 

Write  for  listing 

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TEXT-FILMS — 330  W.   42  St. — New  York  36 


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Trade  Directory 
For  the  Audio-Visual  Field 

To  Increase  the  usefulness  of  this  Trade  Directory,  symbols  have  been  inserted  to  distinguish  original  sources  (producers 
manufacturers,  primary  importers,  etc.)  from  audio-visual  dealers  and  film  rental  libraries.  KEY:  (P) — producers,  importers. 
(M) — manufacturers.  (D) — dealers,  film  rental  libraries,  proiection  services.  Where  a  primary  source  also  offers  direct 
rental   services,   the   double   symbol    (PD)    appears. 


FILMS 


Academic  Films,   Inc.  (PD) 

516  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York  18,  N.  Y. 
A.  F.  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

1600  Broadway,   New  York   19,   N.  Y. 

Almanac    Films,    Inc.  C^) 

516  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York   18,  N.  Y. 
American  Film  Registry  (D) 

24  E.  8th  St.,  Chicago  5,  III. 
Association  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

35  W.  45th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 

79  E.  Adorns  St.,  Chicago  3,  III. 

35  Turk  St.,   San   Francisco  2,   Cal. 

1915  Live  Oak  St.,  Dallas  I,  Tex. 
Bailey  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

6509  De  Longpre  Ave.,  Hollywood  28,  Cal. 
Brandon  Films  (D) 

200  W.  57th  St.,  New  York.  N.  Y. 
Bray  Studios,  Inc.  (PD) 

729  Seventh  Ave.,  New  York   19,  N.  Y. 
Business  Education  Films  CD) 

104  W.  6ls+  St.,  New  York  23,  N.  Y. 
Commonwealth   Pictures,   inc.  { 

723   Seventh  Ave.,   New  York   19,   N.  Y. 
Concordia  Publishing  House  (PD) 

Audio-Visual  Aids  Service 

3558  S.  Jefferson  Ave.,  St.  Louis  18,  Mo. 
Cornell  Film  Co.  (P) 

1501    Broadway,  New  York   18,  N.  Y. 
Coronet  Instructional  Films  (P) 

Coronet  Bidg.,  Chicago  I,  III. 
Council  Films,   Incorporated  (D) 

50  N.  Main  St.,  Homer,  N.  Y. 

Davis — Sid   Davis  Productions 


P) 


(PD) 

3826   CocKran   Ave.,    So.    Los   Angeles    56 
Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films,  Inc.,       (PD) 

Films,   Inc.,  (D) 

Instructional  Films,  Inc.,  (D) 

Wllmette,   III. 

Rental  and  Preview  Libraries: 

I  123  Wilmette  Ave.,  Wilmette,  III. 

1414  Dragon  St.,   Dallas  2,  Texas 

101   Marietta  St.,  Atlanta  3,  Ga. 

30  Huntington  Ave.,   Boston   16,  Mass. 

351  W.  4l5t  St.,  New  York  36,  N.  Y, 

5625  Hollywood  Blvd.,  Hollywood  28,  CaL 

5745  Crobtree  Road,  Birmingham,  Mich. 

2129  N.  E.  Broadway,   Portland,  Ore. 
Family  Films  (PD) 

8840  W.  Olympic  Blvd.,  Beverly  Hills,  Cal. 
Focus  Films  Co.  (PD) 

1385  Westwood  Blvd.,   Los  Angeles  24 
Fryan  Film  Service  (D) 

1810  E.   12th  St.,  Cleveland   14,  Ohio 
Heidenkamp  Nature   Pictures  (PD) 

538   Glen  Arden   Dr.,   Pittsburgh  8,   Pa. 
Hoefler — Paul   Hoefler  Productions  (P) 

7934  Santa   Monica   Blvd.,   Los  Angeles  46 
Hoffberg  Productions,  Inc.  (PD) 

362  W.  44th  St..  New  York,  N.  Y. 
International  Film  Bureau  (PD) 

57  E.  Jackson  Blvd.,  Chicago  4,  III. 
Library  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

25  W.  45th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Mahnke— Carl   F.  Mahnlce   Productions      (P) 

215  E.  Third  St.,  Des  Moinos  9,  Iowa 
Mogull's,  Inc.  (D) 

I  12-14  W.  48th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 


302 


Nu-Art  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

1  12  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Post  Pictures  Corp.  (P) 

115  W.  45th  St..  New  York  19,  N.Y. 
Religious  Film  Association  (0) 

220  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York  I,  N.  Y. 
Ryan  Visual  Aids  Service  (D) 

1  108  High  St.,  Des  Moines,  la. 
Selected  Films,  Inc.  (D) 

410  Green  Bay  Road,  Kenilworth,  III. 
Southern  Visual  Films  (D) 

686-9  Shrine  Bldg..  Memphis  I,  Tenn. 
Sterling   Films,   Inc.  (PD) 

316  W.  57th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Swank  Motion  Pictures,   Inc.  (D) 

614  N.  Skinker  Blvd.,  St.  Louis  5,  Mo. 
United  World  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

1445  Park  Ave.,  New  York  29,  N.  Y. 

605  W.  Washington  St.,  Chicago  6,  III. 

7356  Melrose  Ave.,  Los  Angeles  46,  Cal. 

287  Techwood   Dr.,   NW,  Atlanta,  Ga. 

2227   Bryan   St.,   Dallas,  Tex. 
World  Neighbor  Films  (PD) 

P.O.   Box    1527,   Santa    Barbara,   Cal. 
Young  America  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

18  E.  41st  St.,  Ne'w  York  17,  N.  Y. 


PRODUCTION  EQUIPMENT 

Camera  Equipment  Co.  (MD) 

1600  Broadway,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
S.O.S.  Cinema  Supply  Corp.  (MD) 

602  W.  52nd  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 


FILM  PRODUCTION 


Association  Films,  Inc. 

35  W.  45th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Bray  Studios,  Inc. 

729  Seventh  Ave.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 


LABORATORY  SERVICES 


Geo.  W.  Colburn,  Inc. 

164  N.  Wacker  Drive,  Chicago  6,   III. 
Hollywood   Film  Enterprises 

6060  Sunset  Blvd.,  Hollywood  28,  Cal 
Rapid  Film  Technique 

21  W.  46th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Society  for  Visual  Education 

1345  Diversey  Parkway,  Chicago  14 


AUDIO-VISUAL  SUPPLIES 

Beckley-Cardy   Co.    (shades)  (Mj 

1632  Indiana  Ave,,  Chicago   16,  111. 
Ryan  Visual  Aids  Service  (D| 

517   Main  St.,   Davenport,   Iowa 
Society  for  Visual  Education  (M) 

1345  Diversey   Parkway,  Chicago    14 
Williams,  Brown  and  Earle,  Inc.  (0) 

918  Chestnut  St.,  Philadelphia  7,  Pa. 


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MOTION  PICTURE 
PROJECTORS  AND  SUPPLIES 


FILMSTRIPS 


Ampro  Corporation 

2835  N.  Western  Ave.,  Chicago   18, 

Bell  &  Howell  Co. 

7117  McCormicii   Road,  Chicago  45, 
Easfman  Kodak  Company 

Rochester,   New  Yorl< 

Mogull's,  Inc. 

1 12-14  W.  48th  St.,  New  York  19,  N, 
Nu-Art  Films,  Inc. 

1 12  W.  48th  St..  New  York,  N.  Y. 
RCA-Victor 

Radio  Corp.  of  America,   Camden. 
Ravere  Camera  Co. 

320  E.  21st  St.,  Chicago  15,  III. 
Ryan  Visual  Aids  Service 

517  Main  St.,   Davenport,   Iowa 
Southern  Visual   Films 

686-9  Shrine   BIdg.,   Memphis   I,  Tenn 
Victor  Animatograph  Corp. 

Davenport,   lowe 
Williams,   Brown   and    Earle,    Inc. 

918   Chestnut   St.,   Philadelphia   7,   Pa 


(M) 

III. 
(M) 
III. 
(M) 


(D) 

,  Y. 

(D) 

[M] 

N.  J. 
[M] 

(9) 

(D) 

(M) 

(D) 


SCREENS 


Da-Lite  Screen  Co.,   Inc. 

2711    N,  Pulaski   Rd.,  Chicago  39,  III. 
Fryan  Film  Service 

3228  Euclid  Ave.,  Cleveland   15,  Ohic 


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Art  Films,  Inc. 

112  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 


idianf  Mfg.  Corp. 

1201  S.  Talman  Ave..  Chicago  8,  III. 

Southern  Visual  Films 

686-9  Shrine  BIdg.,  Memphis  I,  Tenn. 

Williams,  Brown  and  Earle,  Inc. 

918  Chestnut  St.,  Philadelphia  7,  Pa. 


(M) 
(D) 
(D| 
(M) 
(D) 
(D) 


¥ 


FLAT  PICTURES 


preafive   Educational   Society 

Manltato,    Minn. 


(PD) 


RECORDS 


Folkways  Records  &  Service  Corp.  (PD) 

I  17  W.  46th  St..  New  York  19.  N.  Y. 


RCA-Victor,    Educational   Services   Div 

Radio   Corp.   cf   America,   Camden, 

(M) 

N.  J. 

RECORDERS— PLAYERS 

Ampro  Corporation 

2835  N.  Western  Ave.,  Chicago   18, 

OuKane  Corporation 

St.  Charles,   Illinois 

(M) 

III. 

(M) 

SOUND  SLIDE  PROJECTORS 

OuKane  Corporation 

St.  Charles,   Illinois 

[M] 

SOUND  SYSTEMS 

DuKane  Corporation 

St.  Charles,   Illinois 

September,    1952 

(M) 

Bailey  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

6509  De  Longpre  Ave.,  Hollywood  28,  Cal. 
Church  Screen  Productions  (PD) 

Box  5036  (East  Sta.),  Nashville,  Tenn. 
Curriculum  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

10  E.  40th  St.,  New  York  18,  N.Y. 
Encyclopaedia   Britannica  Films,  Inc. 

Wllmette,   III. 
Eye  Gate  House,  Inc. 

2716  41st,   Long   Island  City   I,  N.  Y. 
Filmfax  Productions 

10  E.  43rd  St.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y. 
Mahnke — Carl   F,  Mahnke   Productions 

215  E.  Third  St.,  Des  Moines  9,  Iowa 
Ryan  Visual  Aids  Service 

517  Main  St.,  Davenport,  Iowa 
Silver  Burdett  Company 

45  E.   17th  St.,  New  York,   N.  Y. 
Society  (or  Visual  Education 

1345    Diversey    Parkway,    Chicago 
United  World  Films,  Inc. 

1445  Park  Ave.,  New  York  29,  N.  Y. 
Visual  Sciences  (PD) 

599E— Suffern,   N.  Y. 
Williams,   Brown  and   Earle,   Inc. 

918  Chestnut  St.,   Philadelphia  7.   Pa. 


(P) 
(PD) 

(P) 

(P) 

(D) 

(PD) 

(PD) 

4 

(PD) 


14 


SLIDES 

Key:   Kodachrome  2x2.  3'/4  «  4'/i   or  larger 

The   Eulo  Company  (PD-2) 

P.O.    Box    178,    Denver    I,    Colo. 
Nu-Art  Films,  Inc.  (D-2) 

112  W.  48th  St.,   New  York,   N.  Y. 

Radio-Mat  Slide  Co.,  Inc.  (P-2,  4) 

222  Oakrldge  Blvd.,  Daytona  Beach,  Fla. 

Ryan  Visual  Aids  Service  (D-2j 

517  Main  St.,  Davenport,  Iowa 

Society  for  Visual    Education  (PD-2) 

1345    Diversey    Parkway,   Chicago    14 


FILMSTRIP,  SLIDE  and 
OPAQUE  PROJECTORS 

American  Optical  Co.,  Projector  Div.      (M) 

Chelsea  50,  Mass. 

Ampro  Corporation  (M) 

2835    N.    Western    Ave.,    Chicago    18,    III. 

Beseler  Company,  Charles  (M) 

60  Badger  Ave.,  Newark  8,  N.  J. 

GoldE  Manufacturing  Co.  (M) 

4888    N.   Clark   St.,   Chicago   40,    III. 

Keystone  View  Co.  |M) 

Meadville,  Pa. 

Ryan  Visual  Aids  Service  (D) 

517  Main  St.,  Davenport,  la. 

Society  for  Visual  Education  (M) 

1345  Diversey  Parkway,  Chicago   14,  III. 

Southern  Visual  Films  (D) 

686-9  Shrine  BIdg.,  Memphis  I,  Tenn. 

Spindler  &  Sauppe  (M) 

2201   Beverly  Blvd.,  Los  Angeles  4,  Cal. 

Three  Dimension  Co.  (M) 

4555  W.  Addison   St.,  Chicago  41,    III. 

Viewlex,    Incorporated  (M) 

35-01  Queens  Blvd.,  Long  Island  City,  N.Y. 

Williams,  Brown  and  Earle,  Inc.  (D) 

918  Chestnut  St..  Philadelphia  7.  Pa. 


INDEX  TO 
ADVERTISERS 

Academic  Film  Co 298 

AF  Films  290 

Albertsen  Distributing  Co 290 

American    Book   Co 290 

American    Optical    Co 295 

Ampro   Corp 269 

Association    Films    298 

Astor  Pictures  301 

Audio-Master   Corp 296 

Beckley-Cardy    Co 283 

Bell  &  Howell  Co.    Inside  Back  Cover 

Brandon    Films    292 

British    Information   Services   260 

Camera   Equipment  Co.  290 

Colburn   Lab.,   Geo.  W 293 

Concordia   Audio-Visual   Aids 

Service   298 

Cornell   Film  Co 289 

Coronet   Films  267,   293 

Davis — Sid    Davis    Productions   .300 

Eastman  Kodak  Co 287 

Emmett-Vail    Enterprises    284 

Eulo   Co.   290 

Eye    Gate   House  292 

Family  Films  258 

Fiberbilt  Case  Co.  285 

Filmfax    Productions    284 

Films  of  the  Nations  266,  299 

Focus  Films  Co 292 

GoldE  Mfg  Co. 262 

Heidenkamp  Nature  Pictures  290 

International   Film  Bureau  292 

Kent   Lane      300 

Keystone   View   Co 267 

Look  and   Listen  284 

Mahnke,  Carl  F.,  Productions  291 

McGraw-Hill  Book  Co.,  Text-Film 
Dept 301 

Peerless  Film   Processing  Corp 283 

Pictorial  Films 289 

RCA,    Visual    Products    265 

Radiant  Mfg.  Corp 257 

Radio-Mat  Slide   Co 292 

Rapid    Film   Technique    284 

Religious    Film    Association    280 

Revere   Camera   Co 259 

S.O.S.  Cinema  Supply  Corp 291 

Scandia    Films    301 

Scripture   Press  297 

Selected    Films   284 

Society  for  Visual   Education  261 

Spindler   &   Sauppe 285 

Vacuumate  Corp 296 

Victor   Animatograph   Corp. 

Back     Cover 

Viewlex  Inside  Front  Cover 
Visual  Sciences  292 

Young   America   Films  263 

Classified     304 

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Education,  Gov't,  Church 

•  Kenneth  Norberg,  former  Director 
of  the  Center  for  the  Study  of  Audio- 
Visual  Education  at  the  University  of 
Chicago,  is  now  Associate  Professor 
of  Education  and  Coordinator  of  Au- 
dio-Visual Education  at  Sacramento 
State  College,  Sacramento,  California. 

•  Mrs.  Grace  Thomas  Stevenson,  di- 
rector of  the  American  Library  Asso- 
ciation's American  Heritage  Project 
for  the  past  year,  is  now  Associate 
Executive  Secretary  of  the  ALA. 
David  H.  Clift,  ALA  Executive  Secre- 
tary, announced  that  Mrs.  Stevenson 
will  not  only  serve  as  his  deputy  in 
the  management  of  the  national  office 
but  will  also  have  general  supervision 
over  all  projects  in  the  field  of  adult 
education.  Well  known  for  her  inter- 
est in  and  work  with  films,  Mrs.  Ste- 
venson was  formerly  head  of  the  Adult 
Education  Department,  Seattle,  Wash- 
ington,  Public   Library. 

•  New  appointments  at  new  Film 
Council  of  America  headquarters  (600 
Davis  St.,  Evanston,  Illinois)  include 
David  E.  Strom  as  Assistant  Director 
"in  charge  of  inter-organization  co- 
operation" and  Horace  A.  Tollefson 
as  Assistant  Director  "in  charge  of 
library  services."  Formerly  associated 
with  Ideal  Pictures  and  McGraw-Hill 
Book  Company,  Mr.  Strom  will  now 
coordinate  the  activities  of  local  film 
councils  and  affiliated  members  with 
the  new  program  of  the  FCA.  Most 
recently  Director  of  Library  Services 
at  East  Texas  State  Teachers  College, 
Mr.  Tollefson  will  coordinate  the  activ- 
ities of  the  500  film  preview  centers 
that  FCA  is  setting  up. 

•  Howard  R.  H.  Johnson,  Chief  of  the 
Motion  Picture  Branch,  Public  Affairs 
Office,  Federal  Civil  Defense  Admin- 
istration, has  resigned  to  become  Dep- 
uty for  Motion  Picture  Production  of 
the  new  U.  S.  Air  Force  Photographic 
Center,  Philadelphia.  Rodney  Radford, 
former  Assistant  Chief  to  FCDA  Mo- 
tion Picture  Branch,  succeeds  Mr. 
Johnson  as  Chief.  During  the  past 
year  the  FCDA  Motion  Picture 
Branch  has  produced,  at  no  cost 
to  the  Government,  such  official 
civil  defense  films  as  Survival  Under 
Atomic  Attack  and  Duck  and  Cover. 

•  The  Board  of  Foreign  Missions  of 
the  Presbyterian  Church  in  the  U.S.A. 
announced  recently  the  election  of  the 
Rev.  W.  Burton  Martin  as  Secretary 
of  the  Audio-Visual  Division  of  its  ex- 
ecutive   staff. 


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Business  &  Industry 

•  Following  the  retirement  of  Perley 
S.  Wilcox  from  the  chairmanship  of 
the  board  of  Eastman  Kodak  Compa- 
ny, a  post  he  has  held  since  1945,  the 
following  new  assignments  were  made 
within  EK:  Thomas  J.  Hargrave,  Pres- 
ident since  1941,  has  succeeded  Mr. 
Wilcox  as  Chairman  of  the  Board. 
Albert  K.  Chapman,  Vice-President 
since  1941  and  General  Manager  since 
1943,  is  now  President.  Donald  Mc- 
Master,  Vice-President  and  Assistant 
General  Manager  since  1947,  has  be- 
come Vice-President  and  General  Man- 
ager. 

•  Kalman  (Spec)  Spelletich,  Jr.,  has 

been  appointed  Assistant  Sales  Man- 
ager of  Victor  Animatograph  Corpora- 
tion. His  duties  will  include  supervi- 
sion of  domestic  and  export  sales  ac- 
counts for  Victor  16mm  projectors 
and  the  introduction  of  the  new  Vic- 
tor Magnesound  recording  attachment 
for  Victor  projectors.  Mr.  Spelletich 
entered  the  audio-visual  field  in  1946 
as  a  member  of  the  Victor  sales  de- 
partment and  later  served  as  a  sales 
representative  for  the  company  with 
offices  in  Washington,  D.  C.  For  the 
last  two  years  he  has  been  a  sales 
representative  for  the  DeVry  Corpora- 
tion. 

•  Arthur  C.  Bryan  has  been  appointed 
Vice-President  in  charge  of  sales  for 
National  Carbon  Company,  a  division 
of  Union  Carbide  and  Carbon  Corpor- 
ation. He  has  been  with  National  Car- 
bon in  various  sales  activities  since 
1935.  P.  M.  Buhrer  and  C.  O.  Klein- 
smith  have  been  appointed  Executive 
Vice-Presidents. 

•  Three  new  regional  sales  represent- 
atives have  been  added  to  the  Young 
America  Films  sales  organization: 
Ruth  Thompson  has  been  named  an 
educational  consultant  and  will  repre- 
sent the  company  chiefly  in  Ohio  and 
western  West  Virginia.  Miss  Thomp- 
son was  formerly  assistant  to  the  di- 
rector of  audio-visual  aids  for  the 
Cleveland  public  schools.  James  Dun- 
lap,  formerly  an  audio-visual  aids 
salesman     in     Oklahoma,     has     been 


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Send  announcements  for  the  calendar  to  EDU- 
CATIONAL SCREEN,  Editorial  Department,  64 
E.    Lake   St.,   Chicago    I,    Illinois. 

OCTOBER  6-  10— Society  of  Motion  Pic- 
ture &  Television  Engineers  National  Con- 
vention,  Hotel  Statler,  Washington,  D.  C. 

OCTOBER  9-11— Optical  Society  of 
America  Meeting,  Hotel  Statler,  Boston, 
Mass. 

OCTOBER  29-NOVEMBER  1—1952  Audio 
Fair  sponsored  by  the  Audio  Engineering 
Society,  Hotel  New  Yorker,  New  York  City 
(write  Harry  N.  Reiies,  Manager,  The  Audio 
Fair,   67  W.  44th   St.,    New  York   36,    N.Y.) 

NOVEMBER  14-  15— Annual  Fall  Confer- 
ence  of  the  Audio-Visual  Education  Associ- 
ation of  California,  Southern  Section,  Santa 
Monica  City  College,  Santa  Monica,  Calif, 
(write  J.  Roy  Barron,  Secretary,  Audio-Visu«l 
Education  Association  of  California,  South- 
ern Section,  808  N.  Spring  St.,  Los  Angeles 
12,  Calif.) 

FEBRUARY  12-16,  1953— National  Photo- 
graphic  Show,  Grand  Central  Palace,  New 
York  City,  under  auspices  M  Tho  Photo- 
graphic Manufacturers  and  Distributors  As- 
sociation (write  Wilfred  L.  Knighton,  Ex- 
ecutive Secretary,  PMDA,  303  Lexington 
Ave.,    New   York  City) 

FEBRUARY  23-26,  1953— Department  of 
Audio-Visual  Instruction  (NEA)  Winter  Con- 
ference, University  of  Oklahoma,  Norman, 
Okla.  (write  J.  J.  McPherton,  Executive 
Secretary,  DAVI,  1201  16th  St.,  N.  W., 
Washington  6,  D.  C. 


named  YAF  regional  sales  director 
for  Missouri,  Arkansas,  Oklahoma  and, 
Texas.  Robert  L.  Withers,  formerly 
an  audio-visual  aids  salesman  in  Illi- 
nois, is  now  regional  director  of  In- 
diana, Illinois,  and  Iowa. 

•  Two  executive  personnel  promo- 
tions were  approved  by  the  board  of 
directors  of  Young  America  Films  at 
their  annual  meeting  during  the  sum- 
mer. James  R.  Brewster,  YAF  Di- 
rector of  Production,  has  been  pro- 
moted to  Vice-President  for  Produc- 
tion. William  J.  Frazer,  office  manager 
and  accountant,  has  been  named  As- 
sistant Treasurer.  Other  YAF  officers 
re-elected  were  Stuart  Scheftel,  Pres- 
ident; Alfred  G.  Vanderbilt,  Chair- 
man of  the  Board;  Godfrey  Elliott, 
Executive  Vice-President;  T.  C.  More- 
house, Jr.,  Vice-President  for  Sales; 
Alfred  G.   Burger,  Treasurer. 

•  B.  A.  Aughinbaugh,  retired  head  of 
Ohio  State  Department  of  Education 
film  activities,  is  now  Ohio  represent- 
ative for  Rapid  Film  Technique. 

•  Harry  Pollay  has  been  appointed 
Sales  Specialist  by  Radiant  Manufac- 
turing Corporation.  Formerly  a  Di\'i- 
sion  Service  Manager  for  the  Inde- 
pendent Bakers  Council  of  America, 
Mr.  Pollay  has  had  wide  experience 
in  merchandising  and  promotion  ac- 
tivities. 


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IN  THIS  ISSUE 

•  Facts  and  Fun  on  Flannel  Boards 

•  Tape  Recorders  in  Junior  High 

•  Story  of  the  ECA  Film  Project 

•  Censorship  by  Coercion 


OCTOBER   1952 


Vol,  XXlCi  No.  « 


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LEARNING  MORE  INTERESTING . . . 
TEACHING  MORE  EFFECTIVE 


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Contents  for  October,  1952 

EDITORIAL 

Censorship  by  Coercion  - 32  J 

ARTICLES 

Story  of  the  ECA  Film  Project Howard  S.  Kresge  32 

Facts  and  Fun  on  Flannel  Boards  .Betty  Stoops  32 

Visual  Aids  via  Visual  Aides     Nicholas  J.  Wells  32 

The  Tape  Recorder  in  Junior  High  School     Ruth  Y.  Terry  32 

We  Made  a  Sound  Movie  for  $45  .. Embree  W.  Johnson  32i 

A  Key  Catalog  for  Adult  Film  Users Vivian  Cazayoux  32 

DEPARTMENTS 

DAVI  News— As  Personal  As  Possible  J.  J.  McPherson  31 

Church  Department  William  S.  Hockman  33 

Evaluation  of  New  Films L.  C.  Larson  33 

Records  on  Review  . Max  U.  Blldersee  34 

Looking  at  the  Literature   34! 

Audio-Visual  Trade  Review  34< 

OTHER  FEATURES 

On  the  SCREEN  (308)  ...  The  Readers  Write  (310)  .  .  .  Focus  c 
the  News  (316)  ..  .  People  &  Jobs  (356)  .  .  .  A-V  Conference  Calenda 
(356)  .  .  .  Trade  Directory  for  the  Audio-Visual  Field  (354) 
to  Advertisers  (355) 


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BIRTH  OF  THE  SAVIOR 
CHILDHOOD  OF  JESUS 

FIRST    DISCIPLES 

WOMAN  AT  THE  WELL 

JESUS  AT  NAZARETH  AND  CAPERNAUM 

JESUS    AND   THE   LEPERS 

THIRTY   PIECES   OF  SILVER 

THE  UPPER  ROOM 

BETRAYAL  IN  GETHSEMANE 

JESUS  BEFORE  THE   HIGH   PRIEST 

TRIAL   BEFORE    PILATE 

THE  LORD  IS  RISEN 

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EDITORIAL  STAFF 

PAUL  C.  REED— Editor 

JUNE    N.    SARK— Managing    Editor 

WILLIAM    S.    HOCKMAN— Editor   for  the 

Church    Field 
L.  C.  LARSON— Editor  for  Filna  Evaluations 
MAX  U.  BILDERSEE— Editor  for  Recordings 
PHILIP    LEWIS— Editor   for  Television 

EDITORIAL  ADVISORY  BOARD 

WALTER  S.  BELL,  Director  of  Audio-Visual 

Education,  Atlanta  Public  Schools, 
Atlanta,    Georgia 

JAMES  W.  BROWN,  President,  Department 
of  Audio-Visual  Instruction,  National 
Education    Association 

EDGAR  DALE,  Head,  Curriculum  Division, 
Bureau  of  Educational  Research,  Ohio 
State   University 

AMO  DE  BERNARDIS,  Director,  Instruc- 
tional Materials,  Public  Schools,  Port- 
land, Oregon. 

W.  H.  DURR,  Supervisor,  Bureau  of  Teach- 
ing Materials,  State  Board  of  Education, 
Richmond,   Virginia 

ELIZABETH  GOLTERMAN,  Director,  Divi- 
sion of  Audio-Visual  Education,  St.  Louis 
Public    Schools,    St.    Louis,    Missouri 

CHARLES  F.  HOBAN,  Proiect  Big  Ben, 
University  of  Pennsylvania,  Philadelphia 

F.  DEAN  McCLUSKY,  Associate  Professor  of 
Education,  Head  of  Audio-Visual  Edu- 
cation, University  Extension,  University 
of  California  at  Los  Angeles 

J.  JAMES  McPHERSON,  Executive  Secre- 
tary, Department  of  Audio-Visual  In- 
struction,    N.E.A.,    Washington,     D.    C. 

KURTZ  MYERS,  Head,  Audio-Visual  Depart- 
ment,  Detroit,  Michigan,   Public  Library 

FRANCIS  W.  NOEL,  Chief,  Bureau  of 
Audio-Visual  Edutation,  State  of  Cali- 
fornia Department  of  Education,  Sacra- 
mento 

SEERLEY  REID,  Chief,  Visual  Education  Serv- 
ice, U.  S.  Office  of  Education,  Wash- 
ington,   D.   C. 

MAYER  SINGERMAN,  Director,  Audio- 
Visual  Department,  Chicago  Office, 
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Our    cover    picture    commemorates  { 
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Nations   on   October  24.    We  believt  ! 
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from  1949  to  1952.  The  left  half  is 
the  United  Nations  Day  1952  poster 
reproduced  from  the  new  UN  film- 
strip  For  Lasting  Peace,  which  shows 
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attacks  on  the  UN  and  Unesco?  Are 
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Is  there  a  relationship? 

We  urge  you  to  read  carefully  the 
editorial  comments  on  page  321.  We 
invite  your  comments. 

Flannel  &  Tape 

If  you're  one  of  those  who  think 
audio-visual  people  give  too  much  at- 
tention to  the  "glamorous  motion  pic- 
ture," we  call  your  attention  to  the 
article  on  page  324.  It  shows  you  how 
to  make  and  use  a  very  simple,  inex- 
pensive, and  effective  visual  aid:  the 
flannel  board.  We  think  you'll  agree 
that  it's  not  without  glamor,  either. 
For  another  non-film  article,  turn  to 
page  327  and  read  about  the  use  of 
the  tape  recorder  in  junior  high.  If 
junior  high  is  above  your  level,  watch 
for  the  December  Ed  Screen  and  an 
excellent  article  on  the  use  of  the  tape 
recorder  in  kindergarten. 

Besides  a  New  President  .  . . 

.  .  .  and  Thanksgiving,  November 
will  bring  you  another  top-notch  Ed 
Screen.  You'll  find  a  thought-provok- 
ing article  on  films  to  help  us  under- 
stand mental  illness  by  Dr.  Robert 
M.  Goldenson,  Professor  of  Psychology 
at  Hunter  College.  And  you'll  find 
also  the  true  story  of  a  school  with 
built-in  A-V.  Believe  it  or  not,  the 
planners  of  the  North  Allegheny  Jun- 
ior-Senior High  School  did  their  A-V 
thinking  before  their  building  got  i 
under  way,  as  you'll  read  in  Ivan 
Hosack's  November  article. 


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THE  READERS  WRITE 


Let's  Go  Troop  Camping 

Editor: 

We  read  with  great  interest  your  re- 
view of  the  film  Let's  Go  Troop  Camp- 
ing (Summer,  1952  Ed  SCREEN,  page 
242).  We  are  glad  you  find  it  prac- 
tical and  helpful. 

May  we  point  out  a  minor  misunder- 
standing? You  are  quoting  one  Girl 
Scout  executive  who  previewed  the 
film.  We  do  not  know  to  what  recom- 
mended procedures  she  refers.  Per- 
haps she  means  some  under  which  her 
particular  community  happens  to  op- 
erate. May  we  assure  you  that  such 
practices  as  the  holding  of  the  jack- 
knife  and  the  handling  of  finances  for 
the  cook-out  are  entirely  within  na- 
tionally accepted  procedures.  No  na- 
tional standards  are  violated  in  this 
film. 

We  are  sure  you  understand  that 
in  a  nationwide  organization  with  so 
many  different  local  needs,  local  prac- 
tices spring  up  which  are  tailormade 
for  specific  local  situations  and  which 
might  differ  from  "national"  stand- 
ards. Films  of  this  kind  which  de- 
pend on  nationwide  distribution  can- 
not take  into  consideration  all  local 
variations  but  must  endeavor  to  show 
the  best  we  can  offer  as  a  national 
organization.  We  tried  to  do  this  in 
this  film  with  a  lot  of  advice  from  a 
lot  of  experts. 

Annemabib  Schindler 

Director,  Local  Personnel  Division 
Girl  Scouts  of  the  U.S.A. 
New  York,  N.  Y. 

Wrong  Number 

Editor: 

We  much  appreciate  the  review  of 
Squeak  the  Squirrel  in  the  September 
Ed  Screen  (page  289)  but  we're 
sorry  the  address  given  is  our  old  one. 
The  correct  address  is  given  below. 

Churchill-Wexler  Film 
Productions 

801   North  Seward  St. 
Los  Angeles  38,  California 

From  Tel-Aviv 

Editor: 

I  hope  this  gets  to  you  before  the 
NAVA  and  other  summer  conventions 
in  Chicago  close  up.  I  have  a  sort  of 
nostalgia  for  the  A-V  gang!  Please 
give  my  regards  to  mutual  friends  at 
the  meetings — Adolph  Wertheimer, 
Herb  Myers,  Horace  Jones,  Ben  Peirez, 
and  all  the  others. 

I've  been  hard  at  work  this  summer 
"audio-visualizing"  representative 
teachers  from  about  120  schools  here 
in  Israel,  and  thus  the  seed  is  planted. 
The  progress  made  here  during  the 
two  years  the  A-V  project  has  been 
going  on  is  remarkable. 

It  may  interest  you  to  hear  thai 
they  have   a  "Cinema   16"  here  and 


have  held  a  Flaherty  Film  Festival. 
The  whole  set-up  in  A-V  is  well  or- 
ganized and  they  are  grateful  to  us 
for  our  help. 

Nettie  Berg 

Tel-Aviv,   Israel 

Mrs.  Berg's  letter  arrived  in  mid- 
September,  a  little  late  for  the  mid- 
summer audio-visual  conventions  iv 
Chicago  (see  September  Ed  Screen, 
page  268).  But  we  thought  her  many 
friends  would  like  to  read  her  con- 
vention greetiyigs  and  comments  on 
A-V  in  Israel.  Mrs.  Berg  has  contrib- 
uted greatly  to  the  development  of 
audio-visual  teaching  in  Israel 
through  her  work  with  the  American 
Council  on  Audio-Visual  Aids.  At 
home,  besides  her  American  Council 
activities,  she  serves  as  chairman  of 
the  Audio-Visual  Section  of  the  New 
York  Society  for  the  Experimental 
Study  of  Education  and  as  assistajit 
principal  of  the  New  York  City 
Schools. — Ed. 

Query  Corner 

Editoh. 

Perhaps  you  recall  our  conversation 
in   the   hotel   lobby  at  Boston  during 
DA VI  meetings    (February,  1952)   in 
reference   to   our   inability   to   locate    ! 
replacements  for  certain  films  in  our 
library.    I  have  continued  my  search 
for   the   old   "Forum  Film"  with  the 
title  "I  Want  a  Job",  but  still  without    j 
avail.     Could    your    readers    help   us 
find    out   if   someone   is    holding   the    I 
negative  or  can  furnish  a  good  print? 
If  you  could  devote  a  corner  to  such 
queries  in  each  issue,  you  might  create 
an  invaluable  service  to  all  of  us. 

Another  baffling  one  is  "Picturesque 
Poland".  It  really  wore  out  in  service, 
is  worthy  of  replacement,  and  now — 
the  producer  has  disappeared!  If  Ed 
Screen  readers  can  help  us,  we'll  be 
mighty  grateful. 


College  of  Education 
West  Virginia  University 
Morgantown,    West    Virginia 


H.  B.  Allen 


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NEWS 


News  from  and  about  the  Department  of  Audio-Visual  Instruction,  National  Education  Association 


Teacher  Education  Beachhead 

•  Our  big  news  in  teacher  education 
is  that  a  joint  committee  representing 
the  National  Commission  on  Teacher 
Education  and  Professional  Standards 
and  the  DAVI  has  been  appointed  to 
review  the  statement  of  "Criteria  for 
Evaluating  Teacher  Education  Pro- 
grams for  Adequacy  of  Audio-Visual 
Education"  which  were  developed  by 
our  National  Committee  on  Teacher 
Education  during  the  past  year.  Rep- 
resenting the  National  Commission  on 
Teacher  Education  and  Professional 
Standards  on  the  committee  are  Roben 
Maaske,  President  of  Eastern  Ore- 
gon State  Teachers  College  and  Chair- 
man of  Committee  on  Standards  for 
American  Association  of  Colleges  for 
Teacher  Education;  John  Carroll, 
Head,  Department  of  Education, 
Texas  Technological  College;  and 
Glenn  Macomber,  Dean,  College  of 
Education,  Miami  University.  Repre- 
senting the  DAVI  on  the  committee 
are  Roy  Wenger,  Coordinator,  Audio- 
Visual  Education,  Kent  State  Uni- 
versity, and  Chairman,  DAVI  Na- 
tional Committee  on  Teacher  Educa- 
tion; Sumner  Vanica,  Director  of  Au- 
dio-Visual Education,  Akron  Public 
Schools,  Ohio;  and  Hazel  Gibbony,  of 
the  Teaching  Aids  Laboratory,  Ohio 
State   University. 

We  referred  to  the  work  that  this 
committee  is  doing  as  a  "beachhead" 
because  it  is  a  major  step  in  securing 
the  acceptance  of  adequate  criteria 
for  evaluating  teacher  education  pro- 
grams in  audio-visual  education  by 
national  groups  that  set  standards 
accepted  by  a  large  number  of  teacher 
education  institutions  throughout 
America. 

If  you  would  like  to  have  a  copy  of 
the  tentative  criteria  already  de- 
veloped by  our  National  Committee 
on  Teacher  Education,  let  us  know  at 
once. 


TV  Workshop 


•  A  week-long  intensive  workshop 
designed  to  give  people  who  expect 
to  have  administrative  responsibili- 
ties in  educational  television  down-to- 
earth  experiences  in  the  planning  and 
production  of  educational  programs 
was  sponsored  at  Iowa  State  College 
this  pa.':t  summer  by  the  National 
Association  of  Educational  Broadcast- 
ers, Iowa  State  College,  and  the  Joint 
Committee  on  Educational  Television. 
The  workshop  was  directed  by  Dick 
Hull,  of  Iowa  State  College,  assisted 
by  Irving  R.  Merrill,  of  the  University 
of  Illinois.  Persons  well  known  in 
the  audio-visual  field  who  took  part  in 
the  workshop  included  Edwin  Car- 
mony,  Director  of  Audio-Visual  Edu- 
cation for  Gary  Public  Schools,  Indi- 
ana;   Elizabeth    Golterman,    Director 


by  J.  J.  McPHERSON 

Executive  Secretary,  DAVI 
1201    16th  St.,  NW,  Washington  6,  D.C. 


of  the  Division  of  Audio- Visual  Edu- 
cation for  St.  Louis  Public  Schools; 
Link  Miller,  Director  of  Audio-Visual 
Education,  Illinois  State  Normal  Uni- 
versity; Ned  Reglein,  Audio-Visual 
Center,  University  of  Indiana;  Cliff 
Shropp,  Director  of  Audio-Visual 
Education,  Des  Moines  City  Schools, 
Iowa;  Earl  Wynn,  Director  of  the 
Communications  Center  for  the  Uni- 
versity of  North  Carolina,  and  A. 
King  Trenholme,  Acting  Director  of 
Instructional  Materials  Center,  Port- 
land, Oregon,  City  Schools. 

Highlight  of  the  conference  was  a 
live  program  from  the  American  In- 
ventory Series  telecast  over  WOI  with 
every  position  on  the  program  manned 
by  persons  who  came  to  the  confer- 
ence knowing  little  or  nothing  about 
the  actual  planning  and  production  of 
television  programs. 

Among  those  present  as  consult- 
ants for  the  workshop  were  Rudy 
Bretz,  co-author  with  Edward  Sta- 
sheff  of  The  TV  Program;  William 
B.  Levenson,  Assistant  Superintend- 
ent, Cleveland  Public  Schools;  Walter 
Emory,  Seymour  Krieger,  and  Paul 
Reed,  of  the  Joint  Committee  for  Edu- 
cational Television;  Jim  Miles,  Execu- 


tive Director  of  the  National  Ass(^ 
ciation  of  Educational  Broadcasters 
and  Earl  Minderman,  of  the  Federj 
Communications  Commission. 

Bay  Area  TV  Progress 

•  Considerable  impetus  to  educatior 
al  television  has  been  given  in  th 
San  Francisco  Bay  Area  through  th 
organization  of  a  new  Bay  Area  Edu 
cational  Television  Association.  Tem 
porary  officers  of  the  Board  of  Di 
rectors  are  Vaughn  D.  Seidel,  Presi 
dent;  George  Pettitt,  Vice  President 
James  Williams,  Secretary;  an' 
George  Gibson,  Treasurer.  Just  s 
you  can  see  what  these  progressiv 
people  look  like  and  also  get  a  glimps 
of  the  entire  Board  of  Directors,  w 
are  printing  a  historic  picture  show 
ing  President  Vaughn  Seidel  signini 
his  name  to  what  might  be  their  ap 
plication  for  a  station  constructioi  ' 
permit   (see  cut  below). 

A  Suggestion 

•  From  Richard  W.  Morton,  Directo 
of  the  Department  of  Audio-Visua 
Education,  West  Hartford,  has  comi 
the  suggestion  that  state  and  regiona  i 
audio-visual  groups  might  consider  thi  t 
financing  of  their  newsletters  by  se 
curing  the  sponsorship  of  some  audio 
visual  distributor  for  each  issue.  Any 
one  else  have  another  idea? 

{Continued  on  page  314)' 


BAY  AREA  EDUCATIONAL  TELEVISION  ASSOCIATION,  BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS:  Seated, 
left  to  right:  C.  M.  Walter,  Attorney;  Vaughn  D.  Seidel,  Superintendent  of  Alanneda  County 
Schools;  Mrs.  William  Cox.  Director  of  Education,  California  Congress  of  P.T.A.;  DeForeif 
Hamilton,  Director  of  Education,  Sonoma  County  Schools.  Standing:  R.  A.  Isberg,  Consulting 
Engineer;  Fredrick  Glover,  Assistant  to  the  President,  Stanford  University;  George  Pettitt 
Assistant  to  the  President,  University  of  California;  George  Gibson,  Assistant  to  the  President, 
San  Francisco  State  College;  James  Williams,  Deputy  Superintendent  of  Richmond  Public 
Schools;  Edward  Redford,  Assistant  Superintendent  of  Secondary  Schools,  San  Francisco. 
(Picture  was  taken  in  the  Court  House  In   Oakland,   California   on   June   5,    1952.) 


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Educational  Screen  > 


New  EBFilms  Catalog  Supplement 
Lists  122  Additional  Releases 


Every  educator  will  want  this  catalog  of  122 

new  EBFilms  to  use  as  a  guide  and  a  working 
tool.  This  new  supplement,  used  together  with 
your  EBFilm  Catalog,  will  help  you  plan  your 
most  successful  audio-visual  year. 

Each  of  these  films  listed  is  educationally 
superior  ...  is  timely  .  . .  yet  timeless. 

All  EBFilms  bear  the  stamp  of  the  outstanding 
authorities  who  help  produce  them— the  great 
leaders  in  educational  films,  in  subject  matter 
and  in  audio-visual  production. 

The  result  is  a  library  of  more  than  330  of  the 
world's  most  authentic  films— the  only  library 
large  enough  to  bring  you  not  just  a  single  film 
on  a  subject,  but  a  series  of  films.  Thus  with 
EBFilms  you  can  be  sure  of  a  far  more  precise 
correlation  with  your  curriculum.  This  ensures 
better  teaching. 


NEW  CATALOG  SUPPLEMENT  ALSO 
LISTS  EBF  FILMSTRIPS,  RECORDINGS 

EBF  FILMSTRIPS 

EBF  Filmstrips  contain  only  basic  curriculum 
materiel— chosen  after  exhaustive,  continu- 
ing research,  organized  by  EBFilms'  pro- 
fessional staff  of  educators.  Leading  subject 
matter  specialists  collaborate  closely  on  the 
production  of  every  EBF  Filmstrip  .  .  . 
assuring  teaching  fools  that  are  authentic, 
accurate,  absorbing. 

EBF  RECORDINGS 

Every  school,  every  teacher,  every  student 
can  benefit  from  this  valuable  collection  of 
American  folks  songs,  English  poets,  speech 
improvement  stories,  tuneful  tales,  and 
dance  rhythms.  These  records  are  typical 
of  EBFilms'  desire  to  promote  new  teaching 
materials  for  the  classroom. 


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Dept.   13,   1150  Wilmette  Avenue,  Wilmette,  Illinois 

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CONTINUED 

Do  You  Know? 

•  The  Fund  for  Adult  Education  of 
the  Ford  Foundation  has  a  tidy  little 
nest  egg  of  five  million  bux  which  will 
be  used  for  the  purpose  of  finding 
practical  methods  of  developing  tele- 
vision as  an  educational  medium. 
We've  been  told  that  the  Fund  is  in- 
terested in  doing  these  two  things:  (1) 
giving  assistance  on  a  matching  basis 
to  pay  for  capital  outlay  costs  and  (2) 
giving  assistance  in  developing  high 
quality  educational  television  pro- 
grams. 

•  Bids  have  now  been  issued  by  the 
Mutual  Security  Agency  on  an  audio- 
visual project  in  Indonesia.  The  chief 
plan  of  the  project  is  to  send  eight  or 
nine  motion  picture  production  spe- 
cialists to  help  train  Indonesians  in 
motion  picture  production  techniques. 

0  Enriching  the  Cut>jfnculum  Through 
Motion  Pictures  includes  the  best 
available  current  statement  of  devel- 
opment of  state  programs  of  audio- 
visual education  in  the  various  states 
of  the  nation.  (See  review  on  page 
342.) 

•  Al  McNay,  Director  of  Education 
for  Standard  Oil  of  California,  made 
an  off-the-cuff  estimate  that  the  total 
amount   being   spent  by   all   business 


and  industrial  agencies  to  provide 
school  services  and  school  service  ma- 
terials is  equal  to  no  less  than  one 
million  dollars  per  day.  We  haven't 
information  at  our  fingertips  on  what 
is  being  spent  for  all  other  school 
learning  materials,  but  we  would  haz- 
ard a  guess  that  it  is  not  a  great 
deal  more  than  this  one-million-dol- 
lar-per-day  figure.  Somebody  who 
wants  a  good  doctoral  project  sub- 
ject might  well  select  this  area  for 
investigation. 

Of  People  and  Places 

•  Jim  Brown,  your  DAVI  President, 
is  now  back  at  his  desk  at  the  Univer- 
sity of  Washington  following  a  year's 
leave  of  absence  on  a  special  assign- 
ment for  the  Mutual  Security  Agency 
in  Paris. 

•  Bill  Allen  has  accepted  appointment 
to  the  staff  of  the  Bureau  of  Visual 
Instruction  of  the  University  of  Wis- 
consin. Bill,  who  is  now  at  San  Diego 
State  College,  is  scheduled  to  start  on 
the  new  job  at  the  beginning  of  the 
second  semester  of  this  school  year. 

•  Chester  Lindstrom,  former  Head  of 
Motion  Picture  Service  for  the  U.  S. 
Department  of  Agriculture,  was  offi- 
cial United  States  representative  at 
the  Cannes  Film  Festival.  This  honor 
came  to  him  on  the  eve  of  his  retire- 
ment after  forty-two  years  of  service 
with  the  Department  of  Agriculture. 


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Compare  with 
Botfom:    Genuine   Vermeer 
(New    York,    Metropolitan 
Museum   of  Art) 


loru    (AJ>enin 

VAN  MEEGEREN'S 

FAKED 

VERMEERS 

on   16mm  film 

An  artistic  "whodunit"  in  film  form  based  on 
the  tale  of  the  most  fabulous  hoax  in  the 
history  of  art.  "Van  Meegeren's  Faked  Ver- 
meers"  tells  the  story  of  the  frustrated  Dutch 
artist,  Van  Meegeren,  who  chose  forgery  as 
the  way  to  win  recognition  among  critics.  See 
how  science  reveals  in  detail  the  faked  paint- 
ings. 

i6mm,  black/ white,  Sound. 

Single  day  rental 

$7.50. 

Sale  $90.00.  Available  through 

FILMS  OF  THE  NATIONS 

62  Wett  45th   Street 

New  York  36.  N.  Y. 


•  Howard  Kresge,  formerly  at  Wa^h 
ington  State  College,  is  now  with  ' " 
Mutual  Security  Agency  working  n 
project  in  Paris  distributing  techiii 
training    films.     (See    Mr.    Kresn 
"Story  of  the  ECA  Film  Project"  ,,, 
page  322.) 

0   Foy  Cross,  of  New  York  University  ! 
will  be  back  at  his  desk  by  the  tim«  | 
you  read  this.  Foy  has  been  on  leavi  I 
in  the  Philippines  for  the  Visual  Edu 
cation  Section  of  the  Mutual  Securitj 
Agency. 

•  Dick  Brower  is  now  head  films  offi 
cer  for  the  U.  S.  Department  of  Stati 
in  Greece.  He  succeeded  Blake  Coch 
ran,  who  has  accepted  an  oppointmenf 
as  films  officer  in   Kgypt. 

•  Irene  Wright,  of  the  U.  S.  Depart- > 
ment  of  State,  was  official  U.  S.  rep- 
resentative, together  with  Floyd* 
Brooker  of  the  Mutual  Security  Agen- 
cy, at  the  Edinburgh  Internationa! 
Film  Festival. 

•  Commander   Wilson    Cronenwetf 

was   the  official   U.   S.   representative 
at  the  Venice   Film   Festival.   Wilson 
reports  that  a  new  half  million  dollar 
Palazzo    Del    Cinema    has    been    con-  i 
structed  for  use  at  such  festivals  and  ' 
for   other   purposes. 

•  Lt.    Commander    Howard    E.    Carr  I 
has  succeeded  Commander  Cronenwett  ' 
as  Head  of  the  Motion  Picture  Branch 
of  the  Naval  Photographic  Center  «ti.| 
Anacostia. 

•  Betty  Noel,  Curriculum  Director  ■< 
for  Yolo  County  Schools,  California, 
and  Nell  Jenkins,  Assistant  Director 
of  the  St.  Louis  Schools  Division  of 
Audio-Visual  Education,  are  newly 
appointed  members  of  the  Scholarship 
Board  for  Encyclopaedia  Britannica 
Films.  The  Board  will  have  a  meeting  i 
this  fall. 

•  Paul  Wagner,  Executive  Director 
of  the  Film  Council  of  America,  at- 
tended both  the  Venice  Film  Festival 
and  the  Edinburgh  International  Film 
Festival  this  summer. 

•  Ann  Hyer,  Assistant  Director  of 
the  NEA  Division  of  Audio- Visual  In- 
structional Services  and  Editor  of 
"Planning  School  Buildings  for  Use 
of  Audio-Visual  Materials — No.  1, 
Classrooms",  presented  a  paper  on 
"Planning  Classrooms  for  Use  of 
Audio-Visual  Materials"  at  the  Seven- 
ty-Second Semiannual  Convention  of 
the  Society  of  Motion  Picture  and 
Television  Engineers,  which  took  place 
early  this  month  in  Washington,  D.  C. 


Parting  Word 


•  In  spite  of  our  belief  in  the  power 
of  audio-visual  education,  it  is  still 
desirable  to  remember  that  "We  see 
things  not  as  they  are,  but  as  we  are." 
This  word  of  wisdom  is  from  H.  M. 
Tomlinson's  Out  of  Soundings,  page 
149.  -^JM 


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[RECORDINGS   ARE   ORDERED 

Ifrom  a  catalogue  furnished  participat- 
ling  schools.  Selections  are  transcribed 
Ifrom  master  tapes  onto  reels  sent  by 
Ithe  schools.  The  masters  are  then  re- 
Itumed  to  the  central  file,  where  they 
'remain  available  to  any  other  school 
that  may  ask  for  them. 


NARRATIONS,  dramatizations,  mu- 
sical selections,  documentary  broad- 
casts are  reproduced  in  the  classroom 
with  matchless  fidelity.  No  needle 
scratch  or  distortion  with  tape,  and 
recordings  may  be  played  any  number 
of  times  without  loss  of  quality. 


Wfe  The  term  "SCOTCH"  and  the  plaid  design 
Wf^I  are  registered  trademarks  for  Sound  Record- 
-=^  ing  Tape  made  in  U.S.A.  by  MINNESOTA 
MINING  &  MFG.  CO..  St.  Paul  5.  Minn.— also  malcers 
of  "Scotch"  Brand  Pressure-sensitive  Tapes.  "Undersea!" 
Rubberized  Coating,  "Scotchlite"  Reflective  Sheeting. 
"Safety-Walk"  Non-slip  Surfacing.  "3M"  Abrasives, 
"3M"  Adhesives.  General  Export:  122  E.  42nd  St., 
New  York  17,  N.  Y  In  Canada:  London,  Ont..  Can. 


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Tapes  for  Teaching 
program  spreads 
through  21  states! 


The  country's  fastest-growing  educational  service  is  a  new 
program  under  which  state  agencies  supply  tape  recordings  of 
selected  classroom  material  to  schools  throughout  their  respective 
states. 

Originally  an  experimental  project  of  the  Minnesota  Department 
of  Education,  the  idea  has  been  adopted  by  21  states  and  is  being 
considered  by  many  others.  The  program  has  tremendous  appeal, 
as  it  provides  a  means  of  enriching  every  grade  with  a  wide  variety 
of  subjects  at  very  low  cost.  The  same  reel  of  tape  can  be  used  and 
re-used  covmtless  times  (each  recording  automatically  erases  the 
preceding  one)  and  losses  through  breakage  and  obsolescence  are 
eliminated. 

For  a  copy  of  your  state's  "Tapes  for  Teaching"  catalogue,  or 
full  information  on  the  status  of  the  program  in  your  state,  fill  out 
and  return  the  coupon  below. 


MINNESOTA  MINING  &  MFG.  CO. 
St.  Paul  6,  Minn. 


Dept.  ES102 


Q  Please  send  "Tapes  for  Teaching"  catalogue  for  state  of 

□  Arizona  □  Connecticut  □  Illinois  □  Iowa  □  Massachusetts 

□  Michigan      □  Miimesota      □  Mississippi      □  Montana 

□  Nebraska  n  New  York  □  North  Dakota  □  Ohio  □  Oregon 

□  Permsylvania  □  Rhode  Island  □  South  Dakota  □  Texas 

□  Utah    □  Washington    □  Wisconsin 

r~l  Please  advise  status  of  "Tapes  for  Teaching"  program 
in  my  state. 


NAME. 


SCHOOL. 


CITY ZONE  ...STATE. 


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Coming  Events 


•  The  annual  fall  conference  of  the 
Audio-Visual  Education  Association 
of  California — Southern  Section  will 
be  held  at  Santa  Monica  City  Col- 
lege November  14  and  15.  The  con- 
ference will  open  with  a  tour  of  the 
Santa  Monica  City  Schools.  The  pro- 
gram will  include  a  Friday  night  din- 
ner meeting  with  educational  TV  as 
the  theme  and  on  Saturday  a  series 
of  A-V  "how  to"  demonstrations. 

•  Nineteen  outstanding  art  films 
from  France,  England,  Australia  and 
the  U.   S.  will  be  shown  in  a  three- 


program  Art  Film  Festival  to  be  pre- 
sented Fridays  October  24  and  31  and 
November  7  by  the  Caravan  Artists  of 
the  U.  S.  at  the  Caravan  Hall  in  New 
York  City. 

New  Discussion  Series 

•  The  Fund  for  Adult  Education 
has  announced  a  new  discussion  series 
for  group  use  developed  under  its 
Experimental  Discussion  Project,  di- 
rected by  Glen  Burch.  Titled  "World 
Affairs  Are  Your  Affairs",  the  dis- 
cussion series  uses  prepared  discus- 
sion materials  contributed  by  noted 
educational     leaders     and     historians 


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for  2x2  slide  and  filmstrip  (single  or  double  frame)  because  it 
offers  so  much  more  in  performance  and  outstanding  features. 
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lamphouse  remains  cool  for  comfortable  handling  .  .  .  instant  switch 
from  filmstrip  to  slides  and  hack  again  .  .  .  triple  action  fan  cooling 
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film  threading  .  .  .  no  pressure  plates — nothing  to  scratch  filmstrip 
surface  .  .  .  silent  autofocus  slide  carrier  .  .  .  fingertip  elevating  lever 
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combined    with    existing    and    related  I 
16mm  motion  pictures   readily   avail- 
able at  film  rental  libraries  through- 
out the  country. 

The  Fund  has  gone  to  great  length  . 
to  provide  organizations  with  the 
basic  material  for  successful  discus- 
sion. The  material  has  been  in  the 
testing  stage  for  the  past  year  and 
more  than  60  groups  in  27  states  have 
used  it. 

The  first  series  completed  is  titled 
"Great  Men  and  Great  Issues  in  Our 
American  Heritage".  The  Fund  is 
now  planning  a  third  discussion  pro- 
gram dealing  with  education  in  eco- 
nomic affairs. 

In  the  first  experimental  period, 
distribution  of  the  printed  materials 
for  the  programs  has  been  handled 
through  the  Fund  office  in  Chicago. 
On  and  after  November  1  the  mate- 
rials will  be  distributed  through  the 
Film  Council  of  America.  All  groups 
interested  in  using  the  film-discussion 
programs  should  contact  FCA  head- 
quarters (600  Davis  St.,  Evanston, 
Illinois). 

FCA  &  Filnn  Festivals 

•  The  Film  Council  of  America  acted 
this  year  as  the  central  agency 
through  which  films  were  submitted  to 
the  international  film  festivals  at 
Edinburgh,  Scotland,  and  Venice, 
Italy.  The  FCA  selected  and  sub- 
mitted a  total  of  34  films  to  the 
Venice  festival  and  33  to  Edinburgh. 
The  U.  S.  State  Department  submitted 
13  films  to  Venice  and  18  to  Edin- 
burgh. 

For  the  next  year's  festivals  FCA 
juries  will  begin  screening  films  in 
October.  Entry  blanks  may  be  ob- 
tained from  the  Film  Council  of 
America  headquarters  (600  Davis  St., 
Evanston,  111.).  Deadline  for  all  en- 
tries is   March   1.5,   1953. 

The  Winners 

•  The  first  presentation  in  a  series 
of  annual  awards  for  outstanding  uni- 
versity-produced films  was  announced 
recently  by  the  University  Film  Pro- 
ducers Association.  Designed  to  high- 
light the  Association's  efforts  to  im- 
prove the  quality  of  education-spon- 
sored films,  the  awards  have  been 
named  for  the  late  Kenneth  R.  Ed- 
wards, founder  of  Eastman  Kodak 
Company's  informational  films  divi- 
sion and  adviser  on  non-theatrical 
films  for  the  company  at  the  time  of 
his  death  in  1949. 

The  first  Edwards  awards  went  to 
the  University  of  Minnesota's  Weigh- 
ivg  with  the  Analytical  Balance,  to 
Ohio  State  University's  Development 
of  the  Frog,  and  to  the  University 
ojf  Wisconsin's  The  Face  of  Youth. 

•  For  the  second  consecutive  year 
the  New  Jersey  Science  Teachers  As- 
sociation made  awards  to  television 
programs  that  have  aided  in  the  un- 
derstanding of  science  concepts.    The 

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THE  FlXtD  BRIDGE  of  other  makes  of 
projection  lamps,  as  shown  in  this  unre- 
touched  photo,  causes  coils  to  buclfle  and 
dance  on  expansion.  The  gaps  between  coils 
mean  poor  optical  liU  and  less  screen 
brightness. 


When  you  turn  a  projection  lamp  on,  its  coils  expand.  If  both  ends 
of  the  filament  coils  are  fixed,  they  buckle,  dance,  touch  to  form  the 
hot  spots  that  kill  a  lamp  early. 

Only  the  Westinghouse  Theater  Quality  Projection  Lamp  corrects 
this  with  its  patented  "Floating  Bridge."  The  bridge  is  free  to  ride 
down  or  up  with  coil  expansion.  Coils  are  kept  in  line  and  from 
touching  each  other.  No  hot  spots  mean  longer  lamp  life. 

And  the  famous  Westinghouse  biplane  filament  has  coil  sections  so 
accurately  positioned  the  filament  appears  as  a  solid  rectangle  of  light. 


you  CAN  8E  SURE...IF  it's 

Lamo  Division.  Bloomfield.  N.  J.   ^-^ 


October,    1952 


Westinghouse  Lamp  Division,  Bloomfield,  N.  J. 

Advertisers    welcome    Inquiries.    Just    mention    EDUCATIONAL    SCREEN. 


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FOCUS 


CONTINUED 

1952  awards  went  to  "Science  Lesson" 
(WATV,  Newark,  Channel  13),  "Sci- 
ence at  Your  Fingertips — The  Liv- 
ing Blackboard"  (WPIX,  New  York, 
Channel  11),  "Science  Is  Fun" 
(WFIL,  Philadelphia,  Channel  3), 
"Weather  on  Review"  (WOR-TV, 
New  York,  Channel  9),  "See  for 
Yourself"  (WNBT,  New  York,  Chan- 
nel 4),  "Mr.  L  Magination"  (WCBS, 
New  York,  Channel  2),  "Annular 
Eclipse  of  the  Sun"  (WOR-TV,  New 
York,  Channel  9),  and  "Atom  Bomb 
Test"  (WNBT,  New  York  City,  Chan- 
nel 4). 

The  awards  were  announced  on  Oc- 
tober 2  at  the  annual  dinner  of  the 
Association  by  Mary  V.  Lutz,  presi- 
dent. Harold  Hainfeld,  science  teach- 
er at  Roosevelt  School,  Union  City, 
again  directed  the  TV  awards  project. 

TV  &  Education 

•  In  Philadelphia  television  receivers 
increased  to  more  than  200  in  the 
Public  Schools  and  to  approximately 
1200  in  private,  parochial,  and  public 
schools  within  range  of  the  Phila- 
delphia stations  during  the  past  year, 
according  to  a  recent  annual  report. 
It  is  estimated  that  the  number  of 
receivers  in  schools  will  double  during 
the  coming  year.  During  the  year 
thirteen  school  programs  per  week 
were  telecast  from  Philadelphia  sta- 


hrank  Forrester,  whose  TV  program  "Wealh- 
er  on  Review"  won  New  Jersey  Science 
Teachers  Association  award,  holds  citation 
presented  by  Harold  Hainfeld,  director  ot 
the   TV  awards   project. 

tions  WCAU-TV,  WFIL-TV,  and 
WPTZ  on  a  variety  of  subjects  and 
grade  levels. 

Seven  full-time  radio-television  staff 
mpmbers  of  the  Philadelphia  Public 
Schools  and  staff  members  of  the 
Philadelphia  Diocesan  Schools  pro- 
duced 332  telecasts  with  assistance 
from  suburban  and  private  schools  of 
southeastern  Pennsylvania,  northern 
Delaware,  and  southern  New  Jersey. 
3500  schedules  were  mailed  to  schools 
the  last  week  of  each  month  to  in- 
form teachers  and  principals  of  pro- 
gram  content. 

Programs  for  this  v-.^  „,  ^ ,.  ^ 
planned  in  June  by  the  radio-TV  staff 
with  members  of  cne  cuir.cu.u.u  i.>,.xi- 
mittees  and  division  directors  of  spe- 
cial   subjects. 


•  In  Chicago  the  Board  of  Education 
recently  approved  a  five-year  lease 
of  two  floors  of  the  Bankers  building 
in  the  "Loop"  to  provide  more  space 
for  its  radio  station  WBEZ  and  per- 
haps to  serve  as  the  site  for  an  edu- 
cational television  station.  This  is 
announced  as  another  step  toward  a  i 
Chicago  TV  station  devoted  exclusive- 
ly  to  education;  the  Federal  Com- 
munications Commission  has  reserved 
channel  11  for  this  purpose.  Chicago 
Superintendent  of  Schools  Herold  C. 
Hunt  pointed  cut  that  even  if  the  new 
Bankers  building  space  is  not  used 
for  the  TV  station,  it  might  serve  as 
a  feeder  point  for  the  12  educational 
and  cultural  institutions  cooperating 
in  the  educational  TV  project. 

•  Benjamin  Abrams,  president  of  the 
Emerson  Radio  and  Phonograph  Cor- 
poration, announced  during  the  past 
summer  that  his  company  would  give 
$10,000  to  each  of  the  first  ten  educa- 
tional licensees  to  begin  regular  TV 
broadcasting.  He  hopad,  said  he,  the 
$100,000  Emerson  grant  would  be  the 
beginning  of  a  large-.^cale  industry 
drive  to  launch  educational  TV  on 
an  extensive,  immediate,  and  practical 
scale  throughout  the  U.  S. 

•  The  Lutheran  Church-Missouri 
Synod  launches  its  new  television 
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The  series  of  26  films  built  around 
tue  everyuay  experiences  of  a  Chris- 
tian family  is  said  to  open  a  new 
chapter  in  modern  missionary  history. 


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Educational  Screen 


As  Viewed  From  Here  Editorial 

There  is  another  kind  of  censorship— not  created  by  law 

CENSORSHIP  by  COERCION 

•  If  you  believe  as  we  do  in  "freedom  of  the  screen" — if  you  are  opposed 
as  we  are  to  censorship  in  all  its  forms — you  must  have  read  of  a  pertinent 
court  action  last  month  with  much  satisfaction.  An  Ohio  court  ruled  that  Ohio 
laws  providing  for  censorship  of  newsreels  are  unconstitutional.  We  hope  you 
applauded  that  action  with  us. 

This  news  event  may  have  recalled  to  you  the  momentous  Supreme 
Court  decision  of  last  spring.  It  wasn't  newsreels  then.  It  was  The  Miracle. 
The  court  concluded,  you'll  remember,  that  "expression  by  means  of  motion 
pictures  is  included  within  the  free  speech  and  free  press  guarantees  of  the 
First  and  Fourteenth  Amendments."  A  resounding  blow  had  been  struck  at 
film  censorship.    And  we  applauded  then,  too. 

We  applaud  such  acts  because  censorship,  even  by  appointed  officials, 
is  abhorrent  to  all  who  believe  in  the  intelligence  of  man  and  his  right  of 
"free  access  to  ideas  and  full  freedom  of  expression."* 

We  recognize  that  court  decisions  breaking  down  the  censorship  that 
has  been  built  up  by  local  and  state  laws  are  great  strides  toward  freedom. 
But  such  decisions  do  not  dispose  of  the  problems  of  censorship.  There  is 
another  kind  of  censorship — not  created  by  law — that  is  far  more  danger- 
ous.  It  is  beyond  the  reach  of  the  courts. 

We  speak  of  the  oppressive,  insidious  censorship  of  self-appointed 
vigilante  pressure  groups.  The  American  Library  Association's  "Bill  of 
Rights"  describes  it  thus:  "Censorship  .  .  .  urged  or  practiced  by  volunteer 
arbiters  of  morals  or  political  opinions  or  by  organizations  that  would  estab- 
lish a  coercive  concept  of  Americanism".  It  is  these  censors — whose  non- 
secret  weapon  is  intimidation — who  must  not  only  be  challenged  but  re- 
sisted to  the  utmost  by  all  who  really  believe  in  freedom.  There  is  need 
for  action  as  well  as  applause. 

Members  of  the  Educational  Film  Library  Association  did  act  con- 
structively at  their  summer  meeting  in  endorsing  and  supporting  ALA's 
Bill  of  Rights.  EFLA  moved  also  to  appoint  a  committee  to  write  a  new 
statement.  Good!  BUT — there  is  need  for  the  kind  of  resistive  action  that 
IS  far  more  forceful  and  specific  than  the  mere  passing  of  resolutions.  There 
is  need  for  the  kind  of  vigorous  action  that  will  effectively  combat  acts  of 
censorship  by  coercion. 

Here's  a  case  in  point;  and  also  a  pertinent  question.  This  is  United 
Nations  Month.  During  the  past  several  months,  self-appointed  vigilantes 
have  been  attaching  subversive  implications  to  such  concepts  as  "United 
Nations",  "world  understanding",  and  "Unesco."  Intimidated  teachers  avoid 
"controversial"  subjects  in  their  classrooms.  Now  the  question:  JVhat  are 
you  doing  this  month  to  help  teachers  more  than  ever  before  to  make  in- 
telligent use  of  audio-visual  materials  to  promote  better  world  relationships? 

— PCR 

*As  expressed  in  the  American  Library  Association's  Bill  of  Rights.  See  September, 
1952  Kd  Screkn.  page  26.".. 

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STORY  of  the  ECA  FILM  PROJECT 

The  largest  mass  evaluation  ot  films  ever  attempted  in  the  United  States 


by  HOWARD  S.  KRESGE 


As  Director  of  the 
ECA  Film  Project 
(conducted  from 
May  24,  1951  to 
June  15.  1952), 
Howard  Kresge  and 
his  Washington 
State  College  staff 
screened  and  evalu- 
ated over  6000  films 
to  find  those  best 
suited  to  help  fill 
the  need  of  Marshall 
Plan  countries  for 
"technical  know- 
how."  He  wrote  this 
story  of  the  project 
for  EDUCATIONAL 
SCREEN  shortly  before  he  followed  the  chosen  films  to 
Europe  in  August.  Headquartered  in  Paris,  he  will  be  a  key 
man  in  the  distribution  of  the  films  throughout  Europe.  His 
official  title  is  Deputy  Head,  Audio-Visual  Section,  Mutual 
Security  Agency,   Field    Utility   Division. 

To  those  who  want  more  details  about  the  film  proj- 
ect, author  Kresge  recommends  a  free  booklet,  titled 
simply  "ECA  Film  Project",  which  can  be  secured  from 
the  Audio-Visual  Center,  State  College  of  Washington, 
Pullman,  Washington.  The  line  drawings  on  this  and  the 
following  page  are  reproduced  from  the  booklet. 


Assistant    Director   William    Chaplin 
with    Director   Kresge    (right) 


WE  STOOD  IN  THE  DOORWAY  of  the  large  Archives  room 
of  the  new  Holland  Library  at  Washington  State 
College  and  watched  the  movers  roll  out  filing  cab- 
inets, desks,  and  long  work  tables.  A  year  before  we  had 
witnessed  the  procession  in  reverse.  The  air  that  June  day 
in  1951  was  explosive  with  ideas,  hurried  conferences, 
phone  calls  .  .  .  like  a  convention  the  day  before  its  open- 
ing. 

We  had  arrived  expectantly  and  excited — enthusiastic 
to  be  helping  in  the  largest  mass  evaluation  of  films  ever  i 
attempted  in  the  United  States.  We  felt  a  determination 
and  a  responsibility.  All  of  us,  regardless  of  our  assigned 
tasks,  were  dedicated  to  the  hope  that  our  efforts  would 
play  a  vital  part,  even  though  a  small  one,  in  the  strength- 
ening of  the  free  world. 

The  State  College  of  Washington  was  low  bidder  on  a 
contract  with  the  United  States  government— specifically, 
the  Economic  Cooperation  Administration* — to  screen 
and  evaluate  agricultural  and  industrial  films  for  use  in 
the  Marshall  Plan  countries  overseas.  The  selected  films 
would  become  tools  for  the  Technical  Assistance  Program. 
Early  in  the  planning  stage  someone  had  "guessed"  that 
there  were  probably  five  or  six  thousand  films  and  film- 
strips  in  the  United  States  that  should  be  previewed  to 
determine  their  suitability  for  use  in  the  European  Re- 
covery Program.  So  we  had  contracted  to  preview  them. 
We  were  to  provide  written  appraisals  on  "between  five 
and  six  thousand"  such  films.  Although  we  would  have 
a  year  to  complete  the  project,  the  first  four  months  would 
be  the  most  difficult.  We  had  agreed  to  try  to  complete 
3000  by  October  1st.  This  "October  deadline"  was  a 
sword  of  Damocles  hanging  over  our  heads. 

Bill  Gnaedinger,  director  of  the  Audio- Visual  Center, 
and   Glenn   Jones,   director   of   the   Community   College 
Service,  had  headed  the  local  planning  group  who  worked  • 
out  the  many  details  prior  to  the  arrival  of  those  of  us  > 


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Paris 


who  had  been  hired  to  operate  the  project.  They  had 
re  implied  a  budget,  arranged  for  preview  rooms,  work 
space  and  equipment,  set  up  office  procedures,  and  hired 
a  staff.  Arrangements  had  been  made  to  use  the  college 
faculty  as  subject  matter  specialists  to  assist  in  final  film 
determinations.  When  we  arrived,  the  project — and  the 
projectors — were  ready  to  roll. 

We  oriented  ourselves  by  reading  the  contract  speci- 
fications, which  said  that  the  EGA  was  to  provide  a 
visual  aid  program  supplementing  the  interchange  of 
technical  personnel  in  the  development  and  extension  of 
better  methods  in  agriculture  and  industry.  Only  such 
films  would  be  selected  which  could  meet  the  specific 
lu-eds  of  the  countries  participating  in  the  European 
Recovery  Program.  The  films  were  to  be  shown  before 
representatives  of  industry,  labor,  and  government  in 
the  following  countries:  Austria,  Belgium  and  Luxem- 
bourg, Denmark,  France,  the  Federal  Republic  of  Ger- 
many, Greece,  Iceland,  Italy,  the  Netherlands,  Norway, 
I'ortuc^al,  Sweden,  Switzerland,  Trieste,  Turkey  and  the 
I  nited  Kingdom. 

In  general,  films  to  be  selected  were  those  dealing  with 
improvement  of  work  methods,  informational  films  ex- 
plaining that  high  production  is  necessary  to  raise  the 
-tandard  of  living,  films  showing  increased  productivity 
brought  about  by  using  better  material  and  equipment, 

and  films  to  train 
workers  in  the  use 
of  production  tools 
and  agricultural  ma- 
chinery. 

Our  first  job  was 
to  get  films.  The 
first  immediate 
source  was,  of 
course,  the  Wash- 
ington State  College 
Audio-Visual  Cen- 
ter. With  its  back- 
log of  films,  we 
could  start  evaluat- 

Previewers   Tom    Martin   &    Dave    HartI  jj^„     immediately. 

\nd  also,  from  its  large  informational  file,  we  could  start 

he  process  of  search  for  other  titles.  Len  Paine,  the  Cen- 

fr's  film  librarian,  transferred  his  activities  to  the  project 

Und  set  up  the  procedures  for  searching  and  ordering. 

The  initial  job  was  to  locate  "sources  of  sources".  This 


consisted  primarily  of  going  through  such  basic  indices 
as  the  Educational  Film  Guide,  Blue  Book  of  16mm  Films, 
Index  of  Training  Films,  etc.  In  addition,  such  books  as 
National  Associations  of  the  United  States,  published 
by  the  Department  of  Commerce,  were  used. 

These  sources  of  sources  were  then  processed  for  the 
addresses  of  companies,  industrial  and  agricultural  or- 
ganizations, governmental  agencies,  film  libraries,  and 
individuals  having  films  available.  Originally  these  ad- 
dresses were  placed  on  index  cards,  but  as  the  file  of 
addresses  grew  in  size,  it  became  unwieldy  and  the  sys- 
tem was  abandoned  for  a  system  of  visible  files,  which 
provided  an  easier  method  of  handling. 

We  immediately  sent  out  several  thousand  form  letters 
to  these  persons  and  organizations  explaining  the  project, 
requesting  film  lists  and  information,  and  asking  for  their 

assistance.  The  re- 
sults of  this  initial 
contact  were  most 
encouraging.  The 
response  from  agri- 
cultural agencies, 
business,  and  indus- 
try was  enthusias- 
tic and  gratifying. 
During  the  project 
over  five  thousand 
sources  for  films 
were  contacted  by 
letter  and  several 
hundred  by  person- 
Chief    previewer   Acel    Chatburn  ^l   contact 

During  the  search  for  titles  and  the  ordering  of  the 
films,  the  quality  and  efficiency  of  the  office  work  had  to 
be  maintained  at  a  high  level  to  assure  the  smooth  oper- 
ation of  the  project.  Because  of  the  large  numbers  of 
films  and  filmstrips  being  handled  and  the  thousands  of 
persons  being  contacted,  it  was  extremely  important  to 
establish  an  accurate  system  of  filing  and  control.  A 
system  of  checks  and  cross  references  was  established 
to  avoid  duplication  and  to  facilitate  quick  reference. 

In  the  beginning,  an  attempt  was  made  to  control  the 
flow  of  incoming  films  by  requesting  them  for  specific 
dates.  This  was  soon  abandoned,  however,  and  the  donors 

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a  HDctober,    1952 


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FACTS  and  FUN  on  FLANNEL  BOARDS 

...  how  to  make  and  use  these  attractive,  flexible,  inexpensive  teaching  tooir 


THE  MORE  I  USE  A  FLANNEL  BOARD,  the  niore  possibili- 
ties I  see  in  it,"  a  recreation  director  told  me  as  he 
finished  demonstrating  some  of  the  teaching  mate- 
rials he  had  made  for  his  homemade  board. 

He  and  several  dozen  other  students  in  a  graduate 
class  in  the  utilization  of  audio-visual  materials  at  Indi- 
ana University  had  been  on  the  lookout  for  inexpensive 
new  teaching  tools  they  might  develop  as  projects.  Stim- 
ulated by  Wayne  University's  film  The  Feltboard  in 
Teaching*  and  the  work  some  of  the  students  were  doing 
in  a  graphic  arts  course,  the  group  began  experimenting 
with  the  construction  and  use  of  the  flannel  board,  less 
expensive  than  the  feltboard  and  equally  effective.  The 
following  comments  and  suggestions  are  based  on  their 
experiences. 

While  the  flannel  board  is  not  actually  a  new  teaching 
tool,  having  been  used  in  classrooms  and  Sunday  schools 
for  many  years,  its  potentialities  are  unknown  to  many 
teachers.  The  fact  that  all  kinds  of  cut-outs  can  be  moved 
around  on  the  flannel  surface  at  will,  without  the  incon- 
venience of  thumb  tacks  or  the  messiness  of  altered  chalk 
drawings,  makes  the  board  invaluable  for  the  building 
up  of  concepts  or  the  easy  rearrangement  of  separate 
symbols  for  drill  or  planning  activities. 

Its  very  simplicity  makes  it  ideal  for  several  kinds  of 
pupil  participation.  For  example,  boys  and  girls  enjoy 
making  cut-outs  to  manipulate  on  the  flannel  board  while 
learning  number  combinations  or  new  words.  Older 
pupils  taking  industrial  arts  can  even  make  the  boards 
needed  in  their  classrooms.  Flannel  boards  can  evidently 
be  used  at  home  too.  Several  students  reported  that  their 
very  small  children  were  fascinated  by  the  pictures  which 


•Produced  by  Audio-Visual  Materials  Consultation  Bureau,  Col- 
lege of  Education,  Wayne  University,  Detroit,  Michigan.  10 
minutes,  sound,  color. 


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they   could  move   and   promptly   demanded   boards   and  I 
pictures  of  their  own! 

The  principle  of  the  flannel  board  is  quite  simple.  Any 
lightweight  cut-out  or  object  with  a  slightly  rough  flat 
surface  will  adhere  to  the  nap  of  a  piece  of  flannel 
stretched  on  a  rigid  backing  of  heavy  cardboard,  wall 
board,  or  plywood.  A  slight  pressure  of  the  hand  causes 
the  cut-out  to  stay  in  place,  even  though  the  board  is  ver- 
tical. Experimentation  will  reveal  the  unlimited  ways  in 
which  this  principle  can  be  used. 

On  the  elementary  level  some  of  the  common  uses  of 
the  flannel  board  are  for  color  recognition,  number  com- 
binations, reading  readiness,  storytelling,  word  recogni- 
tion, dramatization,  reading  music,  map  work,  composi- 
tion ill  art.  and  relationships  of  fractions. 


With    a    little    practice,    interest-catching    boards   like   this   one  can 
be   made  for  children's  story  hours  in  school  and  library. 

Educational  Screen 


Oil  junior  and  senior  high  school  levels  the  flannel 
liiiarcl  can  be  used  just  as  widely  for  such  things  as 
iDieign  language  vocabulary  and  grammar  drills,  vfcather 
maps,  political  and  economic  maps,  diagrams  for  game 
|)lays  and  dance  steps,  floor  plans  for  furniture  arrange- 
ment, scale  layouts  for  planning  large  areas  such  as 
-ardens  or  whole  farms,  plans  for  engineering  drawings, 
anil  maps  and  recognition  drills  for  driver  training. 

Recreation  directors  have  found  additional  uses:  dem- 
onstrating knot  tying,  presenting  safety  rules  for  campers, 
haching  Indian  sign  language,  planning  recreation  fa- 
I  ililies,  and  even  titling  amateur  movies  or  sets  of  slides. 
Teachers  and  administrators  called  upon  to  present  talks 
lor  adult  groups  in  the  community  can  easily  adapt 
many  of  these  uses  to  their  own  needs  and  at  the  same 
lime  introduce  another  audio-visual  technique  to  inter- 
-ted  parties. 

The  flannel  board  which  is  basic  to  all  of  these  uses 


by  BETTY  STOOPS 

Insfrucfor  in   Educafion 
Indidna    University,   Bloomington 

is  easy  and  inexpensive  to  construct.  Itc,  dimensions 
should  be  determined  by  its  use,  although  30"x40"  and 
i6''x48"  are  commonly  recommended  sizes.  If  the  board 
is  to  be  used  with  small  groups  of  children  gathered  im- 
mediately in  front  of  it,  it  can  easily  be  half  the  usual 
-ize.  Fairly  large  cut-outs,  however,  are  easier  for  small 
hands  to  make  and  manipulate,  and  a  small  board  may 
not  offer  ample  work  space.  A  board  which  is  hinged  in 
the  middle,  so  that  either  one  half  or  the  entire  surface 
lan  be  used,  is  one  solution.  Again,  a  football  coach  would 
probably  prefer  a  longer,  narrower,  one-piece  board  for 
a  permanent  diagram  of  a  football  field. 

The  teacher  who  needs  additional  bulletin  board  space, 
as  well  as  a  flannel  board,  can  use  both  sides  of  a  piece  of 
uall  board,  merely  covering  one  side  with  flannel  and 
linishing  the  edges  neatly,  so  that  either  side  is  equally 
)iiesentable.  The  uncovered  side  can  be  painted  a  neutral 
<  olor,  although  that  is  not  generally  necessary.  A  frame 


is  optional,  but  it  adds  to  the  appearance  and  durability 
of  most  boards.  It  can  be  made  from  an  old  picture  frame, 
molding,  or  strips  grooved  to  fit  the  board. 

The  price  of  the  flannel  used  seems  to  make  little  dif- 
ference in  its  performance.  Students  in  the  university 
class  who  paid  29  cents  a  yard  were  just  as  well  satisfield 
with  the  results  as  those  who  paid  69  cents.  One  student 
used  felt  at  .S2.25  a  yard  because  he  wanted  to  trace 
an  outline  map  of  the  United  States  on  a  very  durable 
surface.  The  others  preferred  less  expensive  covers  which 
could  be  dyed  any  desired  color  or  replaced  when  soiled. 
They  found  that  a  careful  brushing  of  the  dyed  flannel 
restored  its  nap  to  the  necessary  thickness.  The  most 
popular  colors  were  medium  green,  dark  green  (especially 
for  playing  field  diagrams),  black,  light  blue,  white,  and 
red.  Several  students  who  wanted  two  flannel  surfaces 
stitched  a  jacket  of  the  material  to  be  slipped  onto  a 
board  without  a  frame.  In  any  case,  the  flannel  needs  to 
be  stretched  carefully  before  it  is  finally  fastened  in  place. 

The  simplest  means  of  supporting  the  completed  board 
seems  to  be  the  ever-present  chalk  rail,  although  hanging 
the  board  by  hooks  or  wire  will  probably  be  more  satis- 
factory. A  small  lightweight  board  will  stand  on  a  hinged 
cardboard  easel  for  use  on  a  desk  or  low  table.  Large 
boards  can  be  hinged  across  the  middle  to  provide  two 
sloping  surfaces  or  merely  a  smaller  dimension  for  stor- 
age or  moving  about.  Door  bolts  or  strips  of  wood 
slipped  through  heavy  staples  on  the  back  of  the  board 
will  hold  a  large  hinged  board  open  rigidly.  A  small  board 
can  be  fitted  with  a  durable  handle-hanger  for  easy 
portability. 

Materials  for  use  on  the  completed  board  will  vary 
widely.  Pictures,  diagrams,  symbols,  word  strips,  or 
actual  models  made  of  paper  will  adhere  to  the  flannel 
if  they  are  backed  with  small  pieces  of  medium-grade 
sandpaper  or  flannel.  It  is  important  when  mounting 
materials  for  the  flannel  board  to  be  sure  they  are  dried 
under  a  weight  and  stored  so  they  will  remain  flat.  If 
thin  paper  which  would  be  damaged  by  dampness  is  to 
be  used,  drymounting  is  recommended  for  applying  the 
sandpaper.  With  heavier  paper,  which  requires  only  small 

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THE    WEATHER  TODAY 


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^n  outline  map  painted  on  the  flannel   board  can  be  a  boon  to  the 
cience   or   social   studies   teacher. 


When   form    is   important,    as   in   diving,    a   few    simple    cut-outs   are 
amazingly    effective    on    the   flannel    board. 


October.    1952 


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A-V  CLUB  CLINIC 


VISUAL  AIDS  via  VISUAL  AIDES 


EDUCATIONAL  SCREEN  recognizes  the  great 
importance  of  the  audio-visual  club  in  the  school 
with  an  active  audio-visual  program.  To  give  A-V 
coordinators  the  benefit  of  others'  ideas  and  expe- 
rience, we  are  publishing  a  continuing  series  of  re- 
ports on  different  ways  of  setting  up  and  running 
such  a  club.  (See  "The  A-V  Club  at  Jordan  Junior", 
ED  SCREEN,  April,   1952,  page  143.) 

How  is  it  done  in  your  school?  If  you  want  to 
share  an  A-V  club  idea  or  two  you  think  especially 
good,  send  a  summarizing  paragraph  or  page  to  the 
A-V  Club  Clinic  (EDUCATIONAL  SCREEN,  64  E. 
Lake,  Chicago  I)  for  possible  publication  in  coming 
months. — ED. 


"I 


I  f,"  said  George  Frier,  Coordinator  of  Audio-Visual 
Education  at  Classical  High  School,  "you've  come 
to  see  a  showplace,  you've  come  to  the  wrong 
school."  Although  the  audio-visual  program  at  Classical 
High  in  Lynn,  Massachusetts  doesn't  function  as  a  show- 
place,  it's  a  going  concern.  "It  works,"  says  the  Co- 
ordinator modestly,  "because  the  kids  run  the  show!" 
When  you  squeeze  your  way  into  the  nerve  center  of 
the  Visual  Aids  Club,  you  find  it  an  odd-shaped  little 
room  humming  with  action,  the  pleasant  sound  of  pur- 
poseful activity.  "Progressive  education,"  smiles  the  Co- 
ordinator, "with  all  its  gears  meshing." 

One  is  tempted  to  say  the  Visual  Aids  Club  personnel 
— the  "Visual  Aides" — are  trained  by  a  faculty  member, 
i.e.,  the  Coordinator.  Yet  he  won't  stand  for  your  say- 
ing it!  He  is  proud  of  the  fact  that  he  hasn't  trained 
anyone  for  years. 

"Our  training  program  clicks  along  merrily  without 
me,"  he  insists.  "We  have  a  fairly  adequate  inventory  of 
equipment — and  supplies  to  go  with  the  equipment.  We 
have  a  Principal,  Fred  C.  Bucliley,  who's  with  us  100 
per  cent.  We  have  a  Director  of  Audio-Visual  Education, 
Miss  K.  Louise  Nangle,  who  taught  me!  The  teachers  co- 
operate wonderfully.  But  let's  face  it — it's  the  students 
who  make  it  go.  They're  the  program!" 

What  is  Ihe  program? 

A  sophomore,  on  the  basis  of  marks  and  personality 
and  the  recommendation  of  the  home  room  teacher,  is 
enrolled  in  the  Visual  Aids  Club  at  mid-term  as  a  Trainee. 
After  passing  prescribed  tests,  he  becomes  an  Opsrator, 
Second  Class.  The  tests  relate  to  motion  picture  oper- 
ation and  include  such  basic  skills  as  threading,  focusing, 
rewinding,  cleaning,  and  splicing. 

From  Operator,  Second  Class  he  is  promoted  to  Op- 
erator, First  Class  after  he  has  learned  to  operate  and 


by  NICHOLAS  J.  WELLS 

Editor,    "School   Hi-Lishts" 
Lynn    Public    Schools 
Lynn,  Massachusetts 


care  for  all  the  other  instructional  equipment,  including  ■ 
the   slide,    filmstrip,   and   opaque  projectors   as   well   as 
the  wire,  tape,  and  disc  recorders. 

To  advance  to  the  rank  of  Examiner,  the  student  must 
be  a  senior  with  the  rank  of  Operator,  First  Class.  As 
an  examiner,  he  tests  other  students  in  the  various  steps 
of  the  training  program.  When  Miss  L.,  for  instance, 
passes  a  test,  the  examiner  initials  a  large  progress  chart, 
showing  that  she  has  officially  passed  the  test.  Then,  if  I 
Miss  L.  is  sent  to  a  classroom  to  do  an  audio-visual  job 
and  shows  that  she  doesn't  know  how  to  do  the  job,  it's 
the  examiner  who  gets  "read  off." 

A  Chief  Examiner  and  two  Deputy  Examiners  are 
selected  from  the  examiners.  The  chief  examiner  is  the 
student  who  "calls"  the  club  members  on  whatever  lax- 
ities may  appear.  One  deputy  chief  examiner  handles  the 
training;  the  other  is  in  charge  of  equipment. 

"Which,"  says  the  Coordinator,  "means  that  the  only 
thing  left  for  me  to  do  is  book  the  films  and  other  A-V ' 
instructional  materials  the  teachers  need.  These  young- 
sters take  over  from  there." 

Sounds  simple,  doesn't  it? 

Sounds  simple,  doesn't  it?  It  quite  leaves  out  the  tre- 
mendous amount  of  organization,  over  a  period  of  several 
years,  the  Coordinator  has  put  into  the  smooth  oper- 
ation of  the  audio-visual  program  at  the  school,  not  to 
mention  that  he  has  other  work  to  do — teaching  in  the 
commercial  and  driver-training  departments  as  well  as 
coaching  the  hockey  team. 

"I'm  not  here  most  of  the  time,  you  know,"  he  says. 
"Nevertheless,  with  over  fifty  members,  we're  able  to 
supply  operators  for  any  period  of  the  day.  The  young- 
sters are  assigned  here  instead  of  to  study  rooms;  they're 
not  taken  out  of  classes.  So,  if  a  Spanish  teacher  needs 
a  recording  for  her  'learn  by  listening'  period,  or  a  speech 
teacher  wants  to  cut  a  disc,  or  an  English  teacher  wants 
to  screen  a  punctuation  filmstrip,  why,  the  youngsters 
take  their  assignments  and  off  they  go!" 

"After  school  also,"  the  Coordinator  continued,  "the) 
take  volunteer  assignments  for  PTA's  and  other  com- 
munity groups.  You'd  be  surprised,  too,  how  many  of 
them  have  received  college  scholarships  on  the  basis 
of  their  work  as  'Visual  Aides'!" 

The  Classical  High  School  Visual  Aids  Club  may  not 
be  opsrating  a  showplace  for  audio-visual  materials.  It 
is  certainly  a  showplace,  however,  for  democratic  action. 


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Educational  Screen 


LISTENING  TO  LEARN 


The  Tape  Recorder  in  Junior  High  School 


TAPE  RECORDING  may  do  for  the  ear,  we're  told,  what 
the  printed  page  has  done  for  the  eye.  There's  no 
doubt  that  it's  proving  itself  an  increasingly  useful 
teaching  aid  on  all  grade  levels.  How  effectively  it  can  be 
,  used  in  junior  high  school  I  know  from  my  own  research 
;  and  classroom  experiences.  I've  written  here  my  evalu- 
ation of  the  tape  recorder  as  a  teaching  aid  and  some 
specific  suggestions  for  its  use,  particularly  in  junior 
high,  in  the  hope  that  it  will  help  new  users  and-  inspire 
non-users. 

Just  in  case  there  are  some  who  don't  know  the  tape 
recorder,  let  me  say  that  it's  an  instrument  which  can 
be  used  to  record  what  boys  and  girls  say  and  play  it  back 
to  them.  Written  work  is  put  on  paper  or  the  chalk  board 
for  appraisal  and  correction;  now  oral  work  can  also  be 
recorded  and  re-examined,  thanks  to  the  tape  recorder. 
The  fleeting  oral  responses  can  be  captured,  and  we're 
I  old  that  some  of  our  best  educative  clues  come  out  of  a 
'  hild's  responses. 

Tape  recording  is  easy  and  economical.  A  tape  may  be 
used  for  as  many  as  a  thousand  recordings.  Ribbon  breaks 
or  editing  can  be  done  with  tape  and  scissors.  Erasures 
are  made  automatically  as  a  new  recording  is  made. 
Class  discussions,  individual  talks,  or  radio  programs  can 
lie  recorded  and  stored  until  the  right  time  for  their 
presentation. 

The  taps  recorder  helps  eliminate  errors  in  human 
judgment,  bring  reality  to  educational  experience,  moti- 
vate and  inspire. 

A  recording  made  without  warning — then  played  back 

October,    1952 


by  RUTH  Y.  TERRY 

English  Teacher 

Central  Junior   High   School 

Muskegon,   Michigan 


to  the  students — surprises  and  delights  them.  At  this 
point  the  teacher  may  direct  attention  tactfully  to  a  few 
errors.  It  is  desirable  to  record  speeches  this  way,  for 
the  more  impromptu  the  recording,  the  more  sharply  the 
faults  of  diction,  pronunciation,  slovenly  enunciation,  and 
articulation  show  up. 

The  tape  recorder  can  also  be  used  to  teach  students 
good  listening  habits.  For  example,  a  teacher  might  have 
several  students  give  two-minute  talks  on  a  subject  of 
interest  to  the  whole  class.  Then  the  students  will  be 
asked  to  write  down  the  general  ideas  and  arguments  ex- 
pressed. Finally,  the  tape-recorded  two-minute  speeches 
will  be  played  back  so  the  students  can  check  the  accuracy 
of  their  listening.  Here's  another  exercise:  a  group  of 
students  record  stories  after  school.  Then  the  teacher 
plays  the  recording  for  the  entire  class,  asking  them  to 
try  to  identify  the  voices. 

In  drama  teaching,  the  tape  recorder  lets  the  student 
listen  to  his  own  performance.  He  is  his  own  audience. 
Poor  inflection,  bad  timing,  incorrect  nuance  of  expres- 
sion, improper  voice  quality  can  be  noted  and  corrected 
or  improved. 

The  radio  is  a  good  source  for  recordings  to  improve 
speech.  The  crisp  tones  of  announcers  set  standards  for 

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Ol'R  SCHOOL  made  a  fifty-minute  movie  for  $45.  It's 
hard  to  believe  but  it's  true.  Although  there  are  many 
schools  throughout  the  U.  S.  that  make  their  own  movies, 
seldom  do  we  hear  of  a  small  school's  doing  it.  Our 
school  is  very  small — 410  students,  to  be  exact,  from 
kindergarten  through  senior  class.  A  dollar  bill  has  to 
be  stretched  on  all  four  corners  here  for  educational 
facilities,  and  we  have  to  use  what  we  own  to  the  very 
best  advantage.  In  spite  of  that,  we  made  a  movie  that 
has  gone  over  big. 

It  seemed  an  impossibility  at  first  but  well  worth 
the  trial.  The  idea  for  the  movie  stemmed  from  many 
factors.  I'm  deeply  interested  in  photography,  for  one 
thing.  Much  more  importantly,  I  was  aware  that  our 
community    wasn't   too    familiar    with    school   problems. 


a  well-timed  script,  wire  recorder,  record  player 


We  Made  a  Sound  Movie  for  $45 


Wherever  I  went,  I  heard  comments  like  these:  "No 
good!",  "We  didn't  have  that  when  we  went  to  school!", 
or  "How  come  they  spend  so  much  money?" 

Yet  parents  were  always  too  busy  to  attend  school 
activities.  "No  time!"  "Television."  "Gotta  do  some- 
thing else."  It  seemed  the  community  was  dead  so  far 
as  being  school-conscious  was  concerned.  Something 
had  to  be  done  to  get  them  to  give  more  attention  to 
their  school  program. 

I  suggested  that  we  try  to  get  motion  pictures  of  the 
students  in  actual  classroom  work  and  extra-curricular 
activities  to  show  the  community.  The  principal  was  very 
cooperative  and  passed  the  matter  on  to  the  Board  of 
Education.  They  in  turn  agreed  to  finance  the  purchase 
of  the  film  and  photoflood  lamps.  I  had  all  the  rest  that 
was  necessary — camera,  light  meter,  and  projector.  Here's 
how  we  (meaning  my  small  photo  club  of  three  boys, 
some  other  students  and  faculty  members)  made  our 
movie. 

First,  we  operated  with  8mm  film.  Naturally  this  cut 
our  film  cost  in  half.  I  used  my  own  home  movie 
camera — no  extra  lenses.  When  lighting  conditions  were 
not  good,  twelve  frames  per  second  gave  good  exposure, 
but  generally  sixteen  frames  were  used.  There  was  very 
little  speed-up  during  projection  through  these  more 
slowly  exposed  scenes,  and  I  believe  we  fooled  many 
eyes. 

Second,  we  made  T  frames  to  hold  a  bank  of  reflectors. 
We  had  good  lighting  and  it  was  also  very  portable. 
Smaller  frames  were  used  for  side  and  back  lighting. 

Third,  since  our  projector  has  a  speed  control,  this 
helped  later  on  when  we  wanted  to  speed  up  or  retard 
the  scenes  to  fit  in  with  the  sound.  The  sound  was  re- 
corded on  a  wire  recorder. 

We  had  no  viewer  for  splicing  during  the  editing 
process.  We  merely  ran  the  film  through  the  projector, 
picked  out  the  bad  spots,  tossed  them  out,  and  edited 
the  film  in  an  imaginary  story  form.  After  the  film  was 
exactly  as  we  wanted  it,  we  ran  it  through  the  projector 
at  constant  moderate  speed  and  timed  each  scene  with  a 


stopwatch.  For  each  timed  scene  we  wrote  script  and 
timed  ourselves  in  reading  it.  This  was  a  long  process 
but  well  worth  it.  Many,  many  times  the  commerce  class 
had  to  take  dictation  from  us  and  type  up  the  script. 
In  this  and  other  ways  we  used  many  students  in  pre- 
paring the  movie,  and  all  over  the  school  interest  grew 
rapidly.    Even  the  parents  were  becoming  interested! 

The  last  step  was  synchronizing  the  scenes  with  the 
sound.  When  the  script  was  complete  and  perfectly  timed 
from  beginning  to  end,  we  all  got  together  in  the  gym 
one  afternoon:  the  school  chorus,  script-readers  around 
the  mike,  and  the  record  player  nearby  for  background 
music.  We  even  had  grade  students  furnish  background 
music  for  their  Christmas  operetta,  which  we  covered  in 
the  film. 

The  projector  and  wire  recorder  were  turned  on  to- 
gether, and  for  50  minutes  the  script-readers  entered  with 
their  particular  parts  when  the  matching  scenes  appeared 
on  the  screen.  All  short  interludes  were  filled  with  sym- 
phonic music  by  a  mere  twist  of  the  volume  control. 
Everything  came  out  perfect.  By  now  the  students  fully 
appreciated  the  purpose  and  could  foresee  the  outcome 
of  this  school-made  movie. 

The  film  was  scheduled  as  the  main  attraction  for  a 
school  openhouse.  The  day  before,  we  had  an  assembly 
where  the  movie  was  first  shown  to  all  the  students. 
They  in  turn  told  their  parents  about  it.  Openhouse 
was  a  big  success — everyone  was  there — they  wanted  to 
see!  And  they  discovered  many  things  about  their  school 
they  didn't  know  about.  Many  of  their  questions  were 
answered.  Most  of  the  unfavorable  criticism  changed  to 
very  favorable  comments,  and  our  school  at  present  is  the 
pride  of  the  whole  community  thanks  to  our  movie.  Cer- 
tainly it  was  worth  $45 — and  most  of  it  in  color,  too! 


by  EMBREE  W.  JOHNSON 

Music    Instructor,    Andrew    S.    Draper    Central    School 
Schenevus,   New  York 


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Educational  Screen 


THE  PURPOSE  of  the  Louisiana  Film  Catalog  Project 
was  to  provide  for  the  people  of  Louisiana  a  central 
source  of  information  regarding  what  films  are  available 
for  free  loan  and  how  they  may  be  procured.  This  was 
done  by  compiling  a  union  card  file  of  all  the  films  avail- 
able for  statewide  circulation  free  of  charge  from  state, 
federal,  private,  and  commercial  agencies.  The  project 
was  administered  by  the  Louisiana  State  Library  and 
financed  by  a  grant  of  $5,000  from  the  Carnegie  Cor- 
poration. 

To  understand  the  need  for  such  a  project,  one  must 
understand  something  about  film  distribution  in  Louisi- 
ana. At  the  present  time,  there  is  no  central  agency  from 
which  adult  groups  may  borrow  or  rent  films.  In  many 
states  this  is  handled  by  the  state  university — but  not  in 
Louisiana.  Therefore,  in  Louisiana  many  departments 
of  the  state  have  built  up  their  own  film  collections.  In 
inost  cases,  these  films  are  related  in  subject  to  the  func- 
tion of  the  department.  The  personnel  in  the  fields  served 
by  the  departments  owning  films — such  as  health,  mental 
hygiene,  forestry — are  familiar  with  the  film  service  of 
these  departments,  but  the  general  public  is  not.  Thus 
there  existed  a  need  to  bring  together  all  the  informa- 
tion regarding  all  these  film  collections  and  to  make  it 
available  to  the  public. 

k  Schools  in  Louisiana  gel  films  from  the  State  Depart- 
ent  of  Education.  These  films  are  loaned  from  eight  de- 
positories located  in  various  sections  of  the  state,  most 
of  them  in  state  colleges.  Since  these  school  films  are 
not  generally  available  to  the  public,  they  are  not  in- 
cluded in  the  union  catalog. 

Before  work  was  begun  on  the  project,  representatives 
of  various  state  agencies  with  film  collections  were  in- 

LouJsiana  now  has 

a  central  source  of  information 

on  wtiat  films  are  available  for  free  loan 

and  how  they  may  be  procured. 

What's  being  done  in  your  state 

to  help  community  groups 

get  and  use  films? 

•vited  to  meet  with  representatives  from  the  State  Library 
to  discuss  the  project  and  make  plans  for  carrying 
it  out. 

We  decided  that  personal  contact  with  the  film-lending 
agencies  would  help  convince  them  of  the  need  for  such 
a  catalog.  The  project  director  tried  to  call  on  all  agen- 
cies. She  first  visited  the  persons  in  charge  of  the  film 
collections  maintained  by  the  departments.  These  people 
were  able  to  suggest  many  other  film-lending  agencies. 

From  the  directories  of  producers  and  distributors  in 
the  Educational  Film  Guide  and  the  Educator's  Guide 
to  Free  Films,  a  list  of  eighty-nine  such  film-lending 
agencies  having  offices  in  Louisiana  was  compiled.  The 
director  wrote  to  each  of  these  companies  asking  their 
cooperation  and  requesting  information  on  the  avail- 
ability of  their  films  from  their  Louisiana  oflBces.  Nine- 
teen of  the  eighty-nine  agencies  replied  that  their  films 
were  available  from  Louisiana  offices. 

The  director  compiled  a  list  of  ninety-three  possible 
film-lending    agencies.    She    called    on    seventy-six    and 


A  KEY  CATALOG 

for  adult  film  users 


by  VIVIAN  CAZAYOUX 

Director,   Film  Catalog    Project 
Louisiana    State   Library,    Baton   Rouge 


wrote  to  the  other  seventeen.  Of  the  ninety-three  con- 
tacted, sixty-six  had  films  available  for  loan. 

When  calling  on  film-lending  agencies,  the  director 
obtained  copies  of  their  film  catalogs  and  as  much  of 
the  information  needed  in  cataloging  the  films  as  was 
possible. 

Exactly  855  different  titles  are  included  in  the  final 
catalog.  Duplicate  prints  bring  the  total  number  of  films 
available  free  in  the  state  to  well  over  1000.  Complete 
title  and  subject  entries  were  made  for  the  catalog.  In- 
formation given  for  each  film  includes  title,  producer, 
date  produced,  length,  sound  or  silent,  color  or  black 
and  white,  series,  age  level,  and  a  short  summary.  Every 
effort  was  made  to  obtain  this  information  about  each 
title  cataloged.  The  major  reference  tools  used  were 
the  Educational  Film  Guide,  Catalog  of  Copyright  En- 
tries for  Motion  Pictures,  and  Educator  s  Guide  to  Free 
Films.  We  referred  frequently  to  the  State  Library  file 
of  producers'  catalogs  and  film  lists  on  many  subjects. 

When  the  card  catalog  was  completed,  a  sufficient  bal- 
ance remained  in  the  Carnegie  grant  to  make  possible 
publication  of  the  catalog  for  general  distribution.  Titled 
"Guide  to  Free  Films:  A  Catalog  of  I6mm  Motion  Pic- 
tures Available  for  Free  Loan  in  Louisiana",  the  printed 
catalog  is  divided  into  three  sections:  title  list,  subject 
index,  and  directory  of  sources.  It  is  being  distributed 
upon  request  to  public,  school  and  college  libraries,  state- 
wide organizations,  and  other  film-using  agencies. 

Responsibility  for  keeping  the  catalog  up  to  date  rests 
with  the  State  Library.  As  the  director  visited  the  film- 
lending  agencies,  she  attempted  to  impress  upon  them 
the  need  for  adding  new  films  to  the  catalog.  Question- 
naires were  prepared  and  copies  left  with  the  agencies 
so  they  could  notify  the  director  when  films  were  added. 
In  addition,  the  director  plans  to  circularize  the  agencies 
annually  to  make  inquiry  about  new  films. 

With  the  increasing  demand  for  films  on  all  subjects 
by  adult  groups  in  Louisiana,  this  catalog  of  information 
on  all  films  available  for  free  loan  in  the  state  will  cer- 
tainly be  widely  used.  Many  public  libraries  and  others 
responsible  for  getting  films  for  group  use  have  expressed 
the  opinion  that  the  catalog  will  be  of  great  value.  The 
State  Library  is  grateful  to  the  Carnegie  Corporation  for 
making  it  possible  for  this  agency  to  give  this  addi- 
tional statewide  service.  The  catalog  should  also  he  help- 
ful to  other  states  interested  in  a  similar  project. 


October,    1952 


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THE  FIRST  CHRISTMAS 

This  outstanding  color  filmstrip  was 
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miniature  figures  and  sets  created  by  John 
Howard    Obold.    The   piaures   follow   di- 


rectly the  description  of  the  first  Christmas 
according  to  the  Scriptures  of  St.  Luke  and 
St.  Matthew. 

The  simple,  historical  treatment  lends 
itself  equally  well  to  religious  and  secular 
use.  A  manual  gives  programs  for  adults, 
children,  and  a  special  hymn  service. 

28-frame  color  filmstrip  and  manual 
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THE  MEANING  OF  CHRISTMAS 

This  color  filmstrip  serves  the  basic  need 
of  calling  the  attention  of  young  people  to 
the  real  meaning  of  Christmas. 

The   filmstrip   shows   how   Christmas   is 


celebrated  in  different  parts  of  the  world 
and  then  tells  the  simple  story  of  the  birth 
of  Christ.  It  stresses  the  point  tliat  all  of  the 


outward  and  visible  Christmas  celebrations 
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The  well-loved  American  poem  "The 
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Accompanying  the  filmstrip  is  a  short 
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Christmas  as  we  celebrate  it  today  is  an 
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This  color  filmstrip  traces  the  origin  of  our 
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The  fine  color  illustrations  by  John 
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This  color'^ul  filmstrip  tells  the  inter- 
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how  the  song  was  composed  on  a  Christmas 
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dren spread  its  fame,  and  how  the  long- 
forgotten  author  was  found. 

The  color  illustrations  by  Arthur  Beach 
are  especially  noteworthy.  There  are  42 
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CHURCH  Department 


Editorial. 


TOWARD  BETTER  BUSINESS 

The  film  business  in  tlie  church  field  is  not  as  good 
as  it  should  be.  It  has  at  least  two  ailments:  Production 
costs  are  too  high,  giving  us  films  priced  over  the  mar- 
ket. Usage  is  not  expanding  enough  to  absorb  the  new 
productions  and  produce  a  gross  large  enough  to  provide 
some  new  capital  above  operational  costs. 

We  believe  that  three  things  can  and  should  be  done: 
(1)  producers  must  find  ways  to  bring  costs  down  on 
present  types  of  films  or  develop  new  types;  (2)  dealers 
must  find  ways  of  expanding  usage  and  increase  their 
gross  earnings;  (3)  the  churches  themselves  must  de- 
velop a  thicker  topsoil  of  educational  understanding  so 
that  usage  may  safely  expand. 

The  economic  unrealities  of  production  for  entertain- 
ment has  naturally  affected  the  non-entertainment  field, 
especially  the  church.  When  the  churches  went  to  Holly- 
wood for  their  films,  costly  productions  were  inevitable. 
Since  the  schools  did  not  go  there  for  their  films,  this 
blight  of  high  production  costs  has  not  been  serious 
with  them.  We  believe  that  productions  costs  can  be  got- 
ten down.  Right  now  some  producers  are  doing  better 
than  others,  but  none  are  going  far  enough.  If  producers 
want  to  keep  the  church  for  a  customer,  they  must  pro- 
duce at  a  price  the  church  can  meet.  Costly  films  must 
earn  high  rentals.  High  rentals  tend  to  slow  down  usage. 
When  too  many  films  loaf  weekends  on  the  racks,  the 
dealers  can't  scrape  together  the  cash  for  the  next  se- 
ries that  hits  the  market.  We  believe  something  must 
give.  Let  production  absorb  some  of  this  shift. 

The  dealer,  too,  has  a  part  in  improving  the  general 
economics  in  the  church  field.  We  believe  he  can  and 
should  expand  usage.  H  he  does  not,  he  is  caught  between 
the  upper  millstone  of  high  price  and  the  lower  stone  of 
fixed  gross  earnings.  Unless  he  earns  more — and  a  good 
deal  more — with  more  films,  his  business  is  poorer  than 
he  thinks. 

If  he  is  going  to  expand  usage,  we  believe  that  he  must 
get  well  acquainted  with  his  wares.  We  are  astounded 
now  and  then  at  how  little  some  dealers  are  acquainted 
with  the  materials  from  which  they  expect  to  earn  a 
living.  We  believe  that  they  must  lake  the  time  to  see 
iheir  films  and  know  what  they  are  about.  Many  book- 
ings have  been  lost  because  the  dealer  knew  nothing 
beyond  the  titles.  Elemental  common  sense,  it  seems  to 
us.  requires  that  he  know  intimately  what  he  is  trying 
to  "sell." 

Secondly,  he  must  not  only  know  his  product  but  he 
must  know  what  it  is  good  for  in  terms  of  what  the  cus- 
tomers are  trying  to  do.  We  meet  dealers  everywhere 
who  have  not  taken  the  trouble  to  find  out  what  the 
churches  are  trying  to  do.  When  dealers  understand  this, 
they  will  soon  see  where  their  films  can  fit  into  the 
church's  program.  They  must  catalog  and  list  their  ma- 
terials in  relation  to  the  church's  general  and  specific 


WILLIAM  S.  HOCKMAN*.  Editor 

goals,  groups,  and  programs.  This  will  take  some  know- 
how,  but  it  can  be  done.  How  can  they  expect  business 
to  be  good  with  an  institution  whose  program  and  pur- 
poses they  don't  understand? 

Thirdly,  the  dealer  can  get  new  customers  and  keep 
the  old  ones.  Many  dealers  have  no  policy  and  p'an  for 
expansion.  The  past  responses  of  churches  and  church 
leaders  are  not  final.  New  leadership  is  always  coming  to 
the  top.  This  means  a  new  opportunity  for  the  dealer. 
Interest  may  sprout  any  time.  To  the  dealer  we  say:  Be 
on  the  alert.  Don't  let  the  churches  forget  about  your 
wares.  Visit  the  non-using  churches.  Personalize  your 
expansion  program.  Don't  wait  for  new  business  to  phone 
in  or  walk  in.  Go  out  after  it. 

Finally,  we  believe  the  churches  have  a  responsibility 
for  what  ails  the  film  business  in  the  church  field.  For 
ten  years  we  have  been  trying  to  grow  a  sequoia  of 
usage  in  a  flower  pot  of  educational  and  A-V  under- 
standing. We  have  had  our  workshops,  but  for  the  most 
part  they  have  scratched  the  surface  and  eschewed  think- 
ing. We  have  taught  some  courses,  published  an  occa- 
sional article,  spent  some  money  prompting  "audio-vis- 
uals." All  this  has  been  haphazard.  Nothing  has  been  ac- 
cumulative. Our  topsoil  of  A-V  understanding  is  too 
thin  to  support  the  growth  of  usage  expected.  The  de- 
nominations, unfortunately,  have  spent  money  on  medi- 
ocre films  which  might  have  been  better  used  in  de- 
veloping an  understanding  of  A-V  materials  and  methods 
down  at  the  grassroots.  Even  today  we  see  no  signs  that 
any  denomination  is  taking  this  educational  obligation 
seriously.  Instead,  many  of  them  are  getting  the  "pro- 
ducer complex,"  leaving  undone  more  important  chores. 

If  A-V  business  is  to  improve,  and  keep  on  getting 
better,  we  believe  that  the  producers,  the  dealers,  and 
the  churches  must  face  some  pretty  important  facts  right 
now  and  develop  some  long-range  plans  and  policies  for 
the  future. 


Workshop  Report 


by  WM.  F.  KRUSE 


FOCUS  ON  BIBLE  VISUALIZATION 

The  basic  auestion  at  the  Intern at'onal  Workshop  in 
Audio-Visual  Education,  conducted  by  the  National  Coun- 
cil of  Churches,  is  no  longer  whether  to  use  audio-visual 
materials  but  rather  uhat  to  use,  tihere  and  how,  and 
how  best  to  produce  such  materials. 

More  than  300  leaders  in  religious  audio-visual  work 
(from  29  states,  Canada,  and  12  other  countries  and 
representing  38  different  denominations)  gathered  at 
the  ninth  annual  workshop  on  the  spacious  grounds  of 
the  American  Baptist  Assemblv  at  Green  Lak?,  Wiscon- 
sin, August  31-September  5.  The  six-day  program  was 


*   Dirertor  of  Religious  Education,  Lakewood,  Oliio,  Pres'iyterian 
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again  under  the  chairmanship  of  the  Rev.  Howard  E. 
Tower,  assisted  by  director  Pearl  Rosser,  head  of  the 
NCCC  Department  of  Audio-Visual  and  Radio  Educa- 
tion. 

This  year  the  planning  coniniittee.  headed  by  the  Rev.. 
George  B.  Amnion,  centered  the  program  around  one 
theme:  How  to  Use  Audio-Visual  Materials  in  Teaching 
the  Bible.  Each  morning  the  opening  session,  conducted 
by  Dr.  Paul  H.  Vieth  of  Yale  University  Divinity  School, 
was  devoted  to  one  specific  aspect  of  Bible  visualization. 
Making  extensive  use  of  A-V  tools  at  every  session — 
opaque  projection,  .slides,  sound  and  silent  filmstripg, 
motion  pictures — he  delivered  a  series  of  penetrating 
reports  on  the  preliminary  findings  of  his  NCCC  "Spe- 
cial Committee  on  Bible  Visualization,"  meeting  concur- 
rently on  the  grounds.  Such  problems  included  matters 
of  historical  accuracy,  selection  of  characters  and  in- 
cidents, use  of  extraneous  non-Biblical  material,  treat- 
ment of  miracles  and  the  supernatural,  conflicting  de- 
nominational inlerpretations.  and  finally  the  character- 
ization of  Jesu.s.  Jesus,  according  to  the  special  com- 
mittee's preliminary  report,  "should  be  a  real  person, 
smiling,  frowning,  deeply  and  genuinely  concerned  with  i 
other  pjople — not  going  about  impassively  putting  his- 
hand   on   people's   heads." 

A  carefully  made  opinion  poll  of  the  delegates  seemed  i 
to  indicate  a  strong  preference  for  continued  portrayal  i 
of  Christ  as  the  human  but  idealized  traditional  figure. 
The  well-known  current  film  portrayal  of  the  role  by 
Nelson  Leigh  received  a  total  of  80  first-choice  votes 
(28  on  the  black-and-white  Cathedral  version,  52  on  the 
Family  Films  new  color  series — Nelson  Leigh  is  in  both), 
as  against  18  and  2  respectively  on  two  other  interpreta- 
tions. The  comparative  rating  of  paintings  of  Christ  was: 
Hoffman,  413  percentage  points  and  Sallman,  403  (both 
traditional),  while  the  new,  darker  Barosin  version  rated 
360,  with  some  other  scattered. 

These  initial  daily  sessions  on  a  central  theme  served  ' 
as  a  springboard  for  continuing  discussion  in  the  22 
smaller  workgroup  sessions  that  occupied  most  of  the 
rest  of  the  day.  The  groups  discussed  such  areas  as  util- 
ization, leadership  cultivation,  and  production  and  dis- 
tribution. 

In  the  last  area  seven  consecutive  sessions  were  held  ■ 
under  the  genial  chairmanship  of  Dr.  Ronald  Bridges, 
head  of  the  Protestant  Broadcasting  and  Film  Commis- 
sion. Top-level  executives  representing  Cathedral  Films, 
Family  Films,  United  World,  J.  Arthur  Rank,  Jam  Handy, 
Providence  Lithographing  Co.,  and  other  "independent" 
producers  engaged  in  the  frankest  sort  of  give-and-take 
with  their  opposite  numbers  in  the  denominational  and 
National  Council  ranks.  No  formal  decisions  were  made, 
save  a  request  that  the  Special  Committee  on  Bible  Vis- 
ualization continue  its  work  under  Dr.  Vieth  and  re- 
sume these  discussions  at  next  year's  workshop,  if  pos- 
sible on  the  basis  of  a  draft  handbook  on  production, 
distribution,  and  utilization  criteria. 

The  closing  sessions  each  evening,  under  the  chairman- 
ship of  the  Rev.  S.  Franklin  Mack  (newly  appointed  film 
director  of  the  Broadcasting  and  Film  Commission), 
were  marked  by  the  presentation  of  new  audio-visual  ma- 
terials. One  of  these  sessions  was  given  over  to  a  demon- 
stration of  niagnetic  film  recording  and  binaural  tapes. 
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highly  helpful  demonstration  center,  under  the  expert 
guidance  of  the  Rev.  Orville  Kuhn.  It  is  to  be  regretted 
that  the  commercial  presentation  on  the  main  program 
did  not  concern  itself  effectively  with  the  uses  to  which 
this  specialist  audience  could  put  the  new  tools.  The  de- 
scriptions of  "slave"  projectors,  interlocked  twin  sync 
motors,  binaural  versus  stereophonic  sound,  etc.  were  most 
impressive,  but  more  than  once  a  slightly  bewildered 
pastor  was  heard  to  remark,  "Yes,  but  what  would  1  do 
with  it  in  my  church?"  At  such  strategic  meetings  might 
not  the  industry  do  better  to  pool  its  story  of  new  develop- 
ments in  a  common  presentation  that  interprets  them  in 
terms  of  consumer  use? 

Among  the  many  films  shown,  those  judged  especially 
interesting  and  important,  according  to  a  post-workshop 
official  publicity  release,  were  The  Living  Bible  Series 
(Family  Films),  The  Search  for  Christ  Series  (Illustrate, 
Inc.),  The  Test  (Cathedral  Films),  and  The  Promise 
(Religious  Films,  Ltd. — J.  Arthur  Rank). 

fo  that  list  there  should  be  added  the  This  Is  the  Life 
episode  from  the  Lutheran-Missouri  Synod  TV  series 
being  broadcast  this  month.  It  is  a  heart-gripping  mod- 
ern-da) story  of  family  life  with  the  religious  note 
brought  in  naturally  and  convincingly. 

Quantitatively  and  qualitatively  the  materials  at  this 
ninth  workshop  outdid  all  past  workshops.  Even  more 
significant  is  the  growing  concordance  among  producers 
and  distributors,  evaluators  and  users — united  in  com- 
mon effort  to  increase  and  improve  church  use  of  au- 
dio-visuals. 


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For  the  Church's  Study  Program 

Because   of  the   church's   study   of  the   human   right 
theme  this  fall  and  winter,  the  thirty-minute  black  and 
white  film  The  Challenge  is  recommended  for  use  with 
youth  and  adult  groups,  who  wish  to  dig  into  the  sub- 
ject of  civil  rights.    Here  is  a  film  that  holds  the  mirror 
;up  to  life  in  America  in  these  days  in  such  a  way  that 
four  essential  rights  are  highlighted — safety  and  security 
of  person,  citizenship  and  its  practice,  freedom  of  con- 
science, and  equality  of  opportunity.    This  film  can  be 
[•resented  as  the  foreground  for  a  forum  session  on  the 
i-^>ues  raised;  as  a  springboard  for  comments  by  a  panel; 
as  a  message  to  be  remembered,  and  in  many  other  ways. 
(For  prints,   inquire  of  your   local  film  library,   which 
ran  secure  it  from  McGraw-Hill's  Text-Film  Dept..  .330 
,W.  42nd  St.,  N.  Y.  36.) 

A  New  Film  Format 

Ihe  Search  is  the  story  of  a  boy  of  Bagdad  who  hears 
of  Jesus  and  wants  to  go  to  Palestine  to  see  him.  When 
his  wrathful  father  objects,  the  boy  and  his  old  and 
kindly  tutor  set  off  on  the  journey.  They  do  not  find 
Jesus  but  do  come  across  Zebudee,  who  tells  them  of  Jesus 
and  his  wonderful  teachings. 

This  film  is  notable  for  its  format  rather  than  its  story. 
On  the  pictorial  side  it  is  composed  of  a  considerable 
number  of  well-executed  charcoal  drawings  by  George 
p.  Wheeler.    The  narration  was  written  and  spoken  by 


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Tammy  ...  A  small  child  points  the  way  to  salvation. 

Reaching  From  Heaven  .  .  .  God  uses  ordinary  people 
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Robert  C.  Bruce,  who  wins  an  "A  plus"  on  both  aspects 
of  his  work.  The  illusion  of  movement  is  secured  by  the 
dynamic  character  of  the  pictures,  some  movement  of  thp 
camera,  and  a  few  optical  effects. 

There  have  been  other  attempts  with  this  technique, 
of  course,  for  it  is  less  costly  than  live  photography  or 
animation.  Because  the  drawings  are  inherently  good, 
the  selection  of  incidents  to  be  pictured  sound,  this  filra 
succeeds.  Without  a  doubt  narrative  material  fits  this 
type  of  film-making  best.  On  the  other  hand,  the  church 
has  a  lot  of  fine  narrative  material  waiting  to  be  filmed. 
Let  those  who  undertake  its  transformation  into  this 
medium  be  aware  that  they  will  need  to  work  with  great 
skill,  exploiting  to  the  full  the  inherent  powers  of  this 
specializeJ  tectinique.  The  standard  set  by  this  film 
must  be  reached  and  exceeded  if  this  type  is  to  find  a 
secure  place  in  fu.ure  visual  materials.  (Produced  by 
Illustrate,  Inc.,  distributed  by  Kenneth  L.  Hoist,  Audio- 
Visual  Education  Service,  Pasadena  6,  California.) 

Cancer-Cure  Quackery 

The  film  Miracle  of  Money  is  a  professionally  done 
expose  of  cancer-cure  quackery — of  a  variety  that  keeps 
almost  inside  the  law  and  numbers  among  its  victims 
many  people  who  ought  to  know  better.  Here  is  the  per- 
fect film  for  service  clubs,  women's  clubs,  and  all  kinds 
of  adult  groups  in  the  church  and  the  community.  It  is 
interesting,  informing,  and  will  abrt  the  average  citizen 
in  such  a  way  that  such  a  rank  growth  of  criminal  med- 
ical quackery  cannot  get  started  in  any  community.  The 
running  time  is  about  30  minutes  and  the  technical  qual- 
ities are  excellent.  (Produced  by  MGM  for  the  American 
Cancer  Society  and  available  through  local  ACS  organ- 
izations.) 

Mr.  Chairman! 

America  is  a  land  of  meetings.  Some  are  big,  others 
are  small.  All  are  important.  In  these  group  meetings 
— typifying  free  speech,  free  assembly,  and  free  discus- 
sion— the  great  heart  of  American  democracy  is  beating. 
But  m^ny  of  these  meetings  are  poorly  conducted.  The 
chairman  is  uncertain  of  his  role  and  the  members  don't 
know  how  to  participate.    For  these  two  reasons,  among 


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others.  Young  America  Films,  Inc.  (18  E.  41st  St.,  N.  Y. 
17)  produced  the  11-minute  film  Conducting  a  Meeting. 
It  shows  both  the  chairman  and  the  members  what  was 
wrong  with  the  way  they  started  to  conduct  a  meeting 
and  puts  them  through  one  properly  conducted.  The 
film  is  highly  recommended  for  the  widest  possible  use 
in  churches,  schools,  and  community  organizations  from 
junior  high  on  up.  In  the  church  we  would  do  well  to 
bring  together  the  officers  of  all  our  various  and  sundry 
organizations  once  a  year  to  see  and  discuss  this  excel- 
lent film. 

Three  Moody  Filnns 

From  the  vast  files  of  the  Moody  Bible  Institute  come 
the  facts  for  the  20-minute  color  film  The  Bill  Bentley 
Story.  When  Bill  dies  at  the  very  beginning  of  his  mis- 
sionary career,  his  sweetheart  decides  to  take  up  his  un- 
finished work  and  the  film  shows  her  at  work  among  a 
backward  Indian  tribe  in  southern  Mexico. 

They  Folloiv  On  is  a  30-minute  color  film  which  tells 
the  story  of  a  Moody  student  as  he  goes  through  his 
training,  struggles  with  the  problem  of  what  to  do  with 
his  life,  and  finally  arrives  at  a  decision. 

Against  the  Tide  shows  us  in  27  minutes  of  very  good 
color  photography  the  fieldwork  side  of  Moody  training. 
It  pictures  Moody  students  moving  into  all  sections  of  a 
great  city  and  walking  against  the  tide  of  sin  to  help 
children,  youth  and  adults  find  spiritual  resources  in 
God's  Word. 

All  three  films  are  recommended  to  those  seeking  films 
to  show  the  spirit  and  the  work  of  Moody. 

Challenge  of  Africa 

With  An  End  of  Darkness,  a  30-minute  film  on  Africa 
distributed  by  the  Religious  Film  Association,  on  hand, 
it  is  difficult  to  understand  why  the  churches,  through 
the  Department  of  Broadcasting  and  Films,  went  to  the 
bother  and  expense  to  produce  The  Challenge  of  Africa. 
The  first  film  shows  us  what  the  Gospel  can  do.  In  this 
the  second  fails.  The  first  makes  us  proud  of  the  church's 
work.  The  second  makes  us  wonder.  The  first  reveals 
what  Africans  and  Africa  can  become.  The  second  sets 
up  the  strawman  of  Communism  in  Africa  and  knocks 
it  down.  The  first  film  has  something  to  say  to  Americans. 
The  second  is  perhaps  a  good  film  for  use  in  Africa — ^to 
show  Africans  how  to  recognize  and  deal  with  Soviet 
propaganda.  The  Challenge  of  Africa  will  not  be  con- 
sidered a  good  film  on  Africa  by  most  people,  and  they 
will  turn  instead  to  An  End  of  Darkness,  to  Kezli  of  Zor- 
zor  and  others. 

Two  Group  Living  Films 

Cheating  is  a  problem  in  many  schools.  The  schools 
should  do  something  about  it.  The  churches  certainly 
have  their  role  to  play,  also.  In  like  manner  parents  have 
a  responsibility.  The  problem  of  social  cheating — re- 
ceiving help  from  another  student — is  squarely  put  to 
the  audience  in  the  11-minute  film  Cheating  (Young 
America  Films.  Inc.,  18  E.  41st  St.,  N.  Y.  17).  It  is  not 
a  clinical  approach.  There  are  no  readymade  solutions. 
Those  who  see  the  film  will  need  to  forge  out  in  dis- 

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cussiou  their  own  answers.  They  can  do  this,  and  they 
ought  to  do  it.  They  should  be  helped  skillfully  by  their 
elders  in  the  church  and  the  school  and  in  the  club  to 
come  to  grips  with  this  common  practice.  Church  groups 
and  school  and  non-school  clubs  ought  to  make  their 
contribution  to  a  constructive  approach  to  cheating,  and 
here  is  just  the  tool  they  have  been  waiting  for. 

The  Bully  is  another  in  YAF's  group  living  series. 
In  it  we  see  a  bully  in  operation.  We  see  the  counter- 
measures  his  schoolmates  take  against  one  of  his  esca- 
pades. The  film  dumps  the  whole  problem  of  the  bully 
in  our  laps,  and  with  the  start  given  us  by  the  film,  we 
must  come  to  some  conclusions  about  how  he  got  that 
way  and  how  he  can  be  cured.  Here  again  is  a  film 
parents  ought  to  see  and  take  to  heart.  In  the  church 
we  ought  to  use  such  a  film  in  our  Sunday  evening  pro- 
gram and  set  up  a  discussion  panel  which  would  include 
parents  as  well  as  young  people.  All  of  us  should  en- 
courage church  and  school  clubs  to  use  these  two  films. 
If  the  PTA  would  stick  its  teeth  into  these  two  problems 
via  such  films,  it  might  shake  off  the  blight  which  has 
quietly  fallen  on  so  much  of  its  program  making. 

Forgiveness  in  Action 

The  churches  will  like  As  We  Forgive  (Family  Films, 
Inc.).  It  shows  forgiveness  in  action.  Two  boys  on  the 
verge  of  trouble,  a  fine  preacher,  a  magnificent  police- 
man, and  a  good  story  give  us  a  film  to  remember.  The 
casting  is  good  and  the  acting  excellent.  Running  time: 
50  minutes. 

Marriage  Is  a  Partnership 

Coronet  Films  has  done  a  good  job  in  their  15-minute 
film  Marriage  Is  a  Partnership.  It  shows  as  well  as  talks. 
The  church  will  find  much  use  for  it.  In  content  and 
general  qualities  it  earns  a  high  rating  and  ought  to  be 
widely  used  with  young  people  and  adults. 

We  Hold  These  Truths 

We  Hold  These  Truths,  produced  by  the  Department  of 
Broadcasting  and  Films  and  distributed  by  the  Religious 
Film  Association,  should  have  been  a  better  film.  It  plods 
and  talks  and  belabors  its  subject.  The  church  is  inter- 
ested in  basic  human  rights.  But  this  film  never  gets  be- 
yond the  diagnosis  stage.  We  are  not  shown  what  the 
church  has  done  or  can  do.  In  content  and  treatment 
it  is  very  weak.  In  utilization  it  will  still  be  weak. 


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Hanzel  and  Gretel  and  Rapunzel  (Cathedral  Releasing 
Corp.,  140  N.  Hollywood  Way,  Burbank,  Calif.)  have  a 
naturalness  and  beauty  not  heretofore  seen  in  puppet ' 
films.  Both  are  in  beautiful  color  with  excellent  sound. 
The  new  technique  employed  in  their  production  is  called 
■'three  dimensional  animation."  It  is  really  stop-action 
photography  which  gives  a  very  smooth  flow  of  move- 
ment. Here  are  two  favorite  tales  done  up  in  exquisite 
film-packages. 

FILMSTRIPS 

Three  From  Britain 

Educational  Productions  Ltd.  (17  Denbigh  St.,  London 
S.W.I)  is  the  distributor  of  three  color  filmstrips:  David, 
The  Shepherd  King,  New  Testament  Times,  and  Behold 
the  Man.  The  first  is  based  on  29  stills  from  the  motion 
picture  David  and  Bathsheba.  For  the  second,  puppets 
were  photographed  against  inadequate  synthetic  back- 
grounds. The  pictures  for  the  last  came  from  the  West- 
minster Passion  Play  of  that  title.  There  are  printed 
scripts  for  each. 

All  three,  by  reasonable  standards,  are  mediocre  pro- 
ductions. The  pictures  generally  lack  "seeability" — a 
prime  requisite  with  a  visual  aid.  There  are  not  enough 
pictures.  Who  wants  to  look  at  the  same  picture  for  three 
or  four  hundred  words  of  comment?  There  is  little 
artistic  merit  in  any  of  the  three,  and  good  filmstrips 
just  are  not  made  the  way  these  were  thrown  together. 
The  American  market  has  more  inferior  filmstrips  now 
than  it  ought  to  absorb,  and  foreign  producers  are  in- 
vited to  send  only  visual  materials  with  outstanding 
artistic,  technical,  and  educational  qualities.  If  they  do, 
they  will  meet  less  competition. 

From  Australia 

Peter  and  Cornelius  is  a  20-frame  filmstrip  produced 
in  Australia  by  Sheila  Lawson  and  Gil  Docking.  It  is  in 
black  and  white,  there  being  no  need  for  color.  Each 
frame  is  drawn,  giving  a  more  meaningful  picture  than 
live  photography.  While  there  are  only  20  frames,  just 
the  right  action  of  the  story  has  been  pictured.  This 
takes  thinking  and  care.  The  script  is  a  narrative,  which 
can  be  smoother,  more  explanatory,  and  interesting  than 
a  slavish  use  of  Scripture.  There  are  "introductory  notes' 
which  contain  background  material  and  the  utilization 
aim  of  the  filmstrip.  Taken  as  a  whole,  it's  a  neat  pack- 
age. The  producers,  who  are  students  and  amateurs, 
deserve  commendation.  They're  on  the  right  track. 
(Those  desiring  a  copy  should  send  .$3  to  Gilbert  Dock- 
ing, Queen's  College,  University  of  Melbourne,  Carlton, 
N3,  Australia.) 


We  Commend 

Church  School  Pictures  (Cleveland  14)  for  issuing 
the  folder  "Visuals  to  Accompany  the  Judson  Vacation 
School  Texts"  .  .  .  The  Baptist  Sunday  School  Board 
(Nashville  3)  for  issuing  a  nicely  printed  booklet,  "Sug- 
gested Projected  Visual  Aids  for  Intermediate  Closely 
Graded  Lessons"  for  the  past  summer  quarter,  authored 
by  Mildred  Williams  and  Annie  Ward  Byrd. 


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Educational  Screen 


Evaluation  of  New  Films 


L  C.  LARSON.  Editor 
Direcl-or,    Audio-Visual    Center 
Indiana   University,   Bloomington 

Borrowed  Power 

(American  Automobile  Association  Foundation  for  Traffic 
Safety,  Pennsylvania  Avenue  at  17th  Street,  Washington 
6,  D.  C.)  17  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  color  or  black  and 
white,  1951.  $150  or  $50.  Produced  by  Pennsylvania  State 
College  for  the  AAA.  Teacher's  Guide  available. 

Description   of   Contents: 

This  is  the  story  of  how  Jerry  Thomas  learns  to  respect 
the  power  which  is  under  his  control  when  he  drives  an 
automobile. 

In  the  opening  sequence,  he  is  speeding  along  a  resi- 
dential street.  As  he  swerves  around  a  zigzagging  car, 
a  pedestrian  steps  into  the  street  and  is  knocked  down  by 
one  of  the  cars.  Apparently  not  aware  of  the  accident, 
Jerry  continues  his  wild  ride  until  stopped  by  a  police 
officer,  who  says,  ominously,  that  he  had  hoped  his  earlier 
warnings  would  keep  Jerry  out  of  trouble. 

In  the  judge's  office,  where  Jerry's  parents  and  two 
companions  are  also  gathered,  Jerry  stoutly  denies  that 
he  hit  anyone  with  his  automobile.  The  judge  says  that 
so  far  Jerry  is  charged  only  with  reckless  driving,  but 
that  he  may  be  charged  with  manslaughter  also.  The  judge 
comments  that  sooner  or  later  habitual  offenders  get  into 
real  trouble.  The  traffic  officer  recalls  how  Jerry  refused 
to  take  the  driver  training  course  at  school  and  how  he 
sneered  at  the  reaction-time  tests  which  he  and  the  other 
students  took.  The  judge  comments  that  the  power  of  an 
automobile  must  be  controlled  by  good  judgment  as  well 
as  by  physical  skill. 

Jerry's  parents,  confused  by  the  turn  of  events,  recall 
how  safety-conscious  Jerry  was  as  a  pedestrian  and  a 
bicycle  rider.  The  judge,  in  turn,  points  out  that  every 
young  person  needs  special  guidance  when  he  begins 
borrowing  power  not  his  own.  When  the  judge  questions 
Nancy  and  Dick,  their  stories  reveal  Jerry's  usual  good 
manners  and  sportsmanship,  but  Nancy's  account  of  their 
latest  ride  reveals  Jerry's  utter  disregard  for  courtesy 
and  good  judgment  when  driving. 

Confused  and  afraid,  Jerry  now  admits  that  he  does 
not  know  whether  the  bump  his  car  hit  was  the  curb  or 
the  pedestrian.  While  they  all  wait  for  the  police  report 
on  the  accident,  the  judge  goes  ahead  to  say,  "You  used 
your  own  power  wisely,  but  when  you  borrowed  power, 
you  failed  to  see  that  it  was  not  yours  to  do  with  as  you 
please.  You  have  to  remember  that  a  powerful  machine 
does  not  do  its  own  thinking — you  must  think  for  it. 
Sportsmanlike  driving  means  that  you  are  courteous  to 
others,  that  you  observe  all  rules,  and  that  your  car  is 
always  under  control." 

As  Jerry  contritely  realizes  how  he  has  let  his  parents 
down,  the  accident  report  is  received.  Since  the  evidence 
indicates  that  the  other  car,  whose  driver  was  intoxi- 
cated, actually  hit  the  man,  Jerry  is  cleared  of  the  man- 
slaughter charge.  The  judge  then  imposes  a  fine  of  25 
dollars  and  recommends  that  his  driver's  license  be  sus- 
pended for  six  months.  He  says  that  Jerry  must  then  get 
his  permit  and  his  parents'  permission  to  drive  the  car, 
and  that  the  rest  is  up  to  him. 


Film  reviews  and  evaluations  on  these  pages  are  based  upon 
discussions  by  a  preview  committee  composed  of  Indiana  Univer- 
sity faculty  members,  public  school  teachers,  students  of  audio- 
visual education,  and  staff  members  of  the  Audio-Visual  Center 
at  Indiana   University. 

Preview  prints  should  be  sent  directly  to  the  Audio-Visual  Center, 
Indiana  University,  Bloomington,  Indiana. 


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,  BEHY  STOOPS,  Assistant  in  Selection,  Audio-Visual  Center 

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"Jerry,  was  it  a  curb  you  hit?  Or — was  it  a  man?" 

Outside,  as  Jerry  looks  at  the  car,  he  thinks  again  about 
borrowed  power.  He  acknowledges  that  the  car  can't 
think  for  itself,  that  that  is  where  he  comes  in,  and  that 
together  they  ought  to  make  a  good,  safe  team. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

A  careful  use  of  appealing  characters,  suspense,  and 
the  judge's  calm  and  reasoned  discussion  of  Jerry's  be- 
havior make  this  an  excellent  attitude-building  film  for 
beginning  drivers  and  for  the  adults  who  are  responsible 
for  them  either  directly  or  indirectly.  Jerry  is  a  faithful 
representation  of  the  boy  in  every  high  school  who  is 
admired  by  others  for  many  of  his  characteristics.  His 
parents  and  friends  react  typically,  and  the  judge  sets  a 
pattern  which  ought  to  be  followed  much  more  widely  in 
dealing  with  young  offenders.  The  situation  is  one  in  which 
most  high  school  students  could  easily  get  involved.  Audi- 
ence identification  should,  therefore,  not  be  difficult.  Su- 
perior technical  quality  also  adds  to  the  general  effective- 
ness of  the  film. 


Christmas  in  Sweden 

(Films  of  the  Nations  Distributors,  Inc.,  62  West  45th 
Street,  New  York,  N.  Y.)  14  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  black 
and  white  or  color.  $50  or  $160.  Produced  for  the  Swedish 
American  Line. 

Description  of  Contents: 

This  film  presents  the  highlights  of  the  long  Christmas 
season  in  modern  Sweden. 

In  preparation  for  the  month-long  celebration,  which 
begins  on  Santa  Lucia's  Day,  December  13,  the  women  are 
shown  making  fancy  cookies  in  their  modern  kitchens.  A 
little  girl  and  her  brothers,  in  costume,  perform  the  tra- 
ditional ceremony  of  waking  their  parents  on  Santa  Lucia's 
Day,  and  shopping  activities  get  into  full  swing.  Outdoor 
vendors  sell  Christmas  trees  and  all  sorts  of  decorations. 
In  the  shops  are  displayed  fancy  baked  goods,  marzipan 
pigs,  and  the  traditional  straw  goats,  along  with  many 
other  gay  gifts. 

In  a  well-to-do  home  the  women  prepare  the  elaborate 


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Grandmother  pleys,  the  children  dance 


Christmas  Eve  dinner,  and  the  family  celebration  begins. 
When  they  are  gathered  in  the  living  room,  Santa  arrives 
with  gifts  for  all.  Grandmother  plays  Christmas  songs  on 
the  piano  while  the  children  dance,  and  then  the  whole 
family  dance  around  the  beautifully  decorated  tree. 

On  Christmas  morning  everyone  goes  out  into  the  dark, 
snowy  world  to  attend  church.  After  joining  in  the  singing 
of  traditional  Swedish  carols,  the  people  are  seen  returning 
to  their  homes  on  foot,  on  skis,  or  in  sleighs. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

Because  the  people  radiate  Christmas  cheer  and  because 
colorful  Swedish  traditions  are  well  shown,  this  is  an  un- 
usually good  holiday  film.  The  Swedish  music  used 
throughout  is  excellent,  contributing  much  to  the  mounting 
excitement  of  the  preparations  and  yet  always  reminding 
the  audience  of  the  holiday's  religious  significance.  The 
color  is  beautiful,  although  not  always  true  in  the  outdoor 
scenes.  The  subject  should  be  very  popular  with  all  ages, 
both  to  provide  holiday  material  and  to  show  how  people 
in  Sweden  have  many  Christmas  customs  similar  to  our 


World  Affairs  Are  Your  Affairs 

'Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films,  1150  Wilmette  Avenue, 
Wilmette,  Illinois)  26  minutes,  16mm,  pound,  black  and 
white,  1952.  $100.  Produced  by  Louis  de  Rorhemont  in  co- 
operation with  the  Cleveland  Council  on  World  Affairs, 
under  a  grant  from  the  Ford  Foundation. 

Description  of  Contents: 

This  film  emphasizes  the  need  for  a  better-informed 
citizenry  and  portrays  the  work  of  the  Cleveland  Council 
on  World  Affairs  as  one  solution  to  the  problem. 

The  introductory  sequence  points  out  that  in  today's 
insettled  world,  the  decisions  made  by  the  people  of  the 
^Jnited  States  affect  not  only  all  aspects  of  our  ovm  lives 
ut  also  the  lives  of  people  throughout  the  world.  Surveys 
have  revealed  that  the  general  public  is  woefully  unpre- 
pared to  take  intelligent  stands  on  important  questions. 

Citizens  who  have  become  aware  of  their  own  deficiencies 
ire  shown  getting  printed  materials  from  the  Foreign 
Policy  Association;  the  formation  of  the  Cleveland  Coun- 
cil on  World  Affairs  is  described  as  its  staff  is  shown  at 
work.  Program  planning  assistance  is  shown  as  an  ex- 
ample of  the  services  provided  to  all  types  of  clubs  and 
Hganizations  in  Cleveland.  Other  services,  including  visual 
md  auditory  aids,  leadership  training,  radio  and  tele- 
/ision,  youth  groups,  the  Newton  D.  Baker  series  of  lec- 
ures,  the  Western  Reserve  University  graduate  student 
Mogram,  and  the  international  student  and  visitor  service, 
tre  then  illustrated. 

When  a  group  of  interested  citizens  from  "Port  City"  ' 
comes  to  the  Cleveland  headquarters  for  help,  a  staff  mem- 
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ber  explains  that  many  features  of  the  Cleveland  program 
can  be  adapted  to  any  community.  He  says  that  trained 
leadership  is  good,  but  that  enthusiasm,  imagination,  and 
ingenuity  are  more  important  to  a  lively  program.  He 
points  out  that  although  participation  can  not  be  forced, 
there  are  always  people  interested  in  achieving  peace 
through   a  better   understanding  of  world   problems. 

When  a  member  of  the  delegation  explains  the  program 
to  Port  City  citizens,  she  also  reads  a  letter  from  the  State 
Department  which  reaffirms  the  importance  and  influence 
of  individual  decision.  The  group  tells  Port  City  about  the 
need  for  a  local  council  by  means  of  a  radio  program,  and 
the  film  summary  reiterates  the  facts  that  decisions  which 
will  be  made  in  this  country  in  the  next  few  years  will 
be  felt  all  over  the  world,  that  decisions  are  made  in  the 
final  analysis  by  individuals,  and  that  the  people  are 
finding  out  how  they  can  work  together  for  peace. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

Designed  to  provide  a  flexible  pattern  for  community 
groups  interested  in  forming  world  affairs  councils,  this 
film  does  an  excellent  job  of  surveying  an  elaborate  and 
unusually  successful  program  of  adult  education.  Begin- 
ning programs,  especially  in  smaller  communities,  should 
not  be  disturbed  by  the  lack  of  a  large  staflF,  substantial 
budget,  and  permanent  facilities,  since  many  of  the  activ- 
ities could  be  carried  on  more  informally.  The  basic  ideas 
are  forcefully  presented,  and  the  people  shown  are  obvious- 
ly sincere  in  their  concern  for  the  problems  at  hand.  The 
excellent  technical  quality  also  contributes  to  the  general 
effectiveness  of  the  film. 

The  Prairie 

(Arthur  Barr  Productions,  2155  El  Sereno,  Altadena,  Cali- 
fornia) 17  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  color  or  black  and  white. 
$140  or  $75. 

Description   of  Contents: 

This  film  pictures  the  Midwest  prairie  in  the  United 
States  as  it  was  before  the  white  man  came  and  as  it  is 
today.  A  map  indicates  the  location  of  this  "world  of 
grass,"  which  actually  consists  of  several  regions — the 
tall-grass  area,  with  abundant  rainfall,  and  the  great 
plains    or   short-grass    area,    with   little    rainfall. 

After  picturing  the  various  kinds  of  grasses,  the  film 
shows  characteristic  wild  flowers  and  some  of  the  striking 
rock  formations  found  on  the  western  borders  of  the 
-  prairie. 

The  next  sequences  show  many  close-ups  of  prairie  ani- 
mals, including  antelope,  prairie  dogs,  buffalo,  quail,  sage 
grouse,  beavers,  badgers,  ground  squirrels,  coyotes,  jack 
rabbits,  and  deer.  The  commentator  discusses  the  migra- 
tion habits  of  the  larger  animals,  maintenance  of  a  natural 
balance  of  animals,  how  typical  extremes  of  weather  affect 
the  prairie  animals,  and  how  the  Indians  were  forced  to 
follow  the  migrating  buffalo. 

He  then  says  that  the  old  prairie  belongs  to  the  past. 
As  the  land-hungry  settlers  ripped  up  the  sod  with  their 
plows  or  used  it  to  graze  cattle,  most  of  the  wildlife  dis- 
appeared. Even  the  grasses  have  been  replaced  with  other 
grasses  more  suited  to  man's  purposes.  Although  over- 
grazing and  over-cultivation  have  ruined  some  of  the 
prairie,  tall  grain  elevators  and  huge  storage  bins  along 
the  railroads  indicate  that  the  prairie  remains  the  nation's 
chief  source  of  food. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

Wherever  the  content  is  appropriate,  this  film  should 
be  of  interest  because  of  its  many  good  close  views  of 
prairie  animals,  large  and  small.  Social  studies  classes  on 
the  intermediate,  junior  high,  and  high  school  levels 
should  find  it  helpful  for  understanding  conservation  prob- 
lems, and  h'gh  school  biology  classes  should  be  interested 
in  the  adaptations  of  animal  and  plant  life  to  the  en- 
vironment and  the  maintenance  of  a  balance  of  wildlife. 

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Three  American  Ballads 

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partment, Los  Angeles  24,  California)  8  minutes,  16mm, 
sound,  color.  $80  less  10  per  cent  educational  discount. 

Description   of   Contents: 

This  film  consists  of  a  series  of  still  sketches  illustrating 
three  American  ballads — "Acres  of  Clams,"  "Old  Dan 
Tucker,"  and  "John  Henry." 

The  artist,  Alfred  Kousel,  has  provided  innumerable 
action-filled  i?ketches  which  combine  color,  a  feeling  of 
strength,  and  a  variety  of  emotional  effects  in  harmony 
with  the  moods  and  rhythms  of  the  ballads.  Each  sequence 
has  a  slightly  different  visual  style,  although  the  technique 
of  fading  from  one  still  picture  to  another  is  used  through- 
out. The  ballads  are  sung  by  Cisco  Houston. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

A  refreshing  style  makes  this  pleasant  film  a  welcome 
addition  to  the  growing  list  of  general  interest  films.  It 
is  appropriate  for  school  assembly  programs,  adult  groups, 
and  art,  music,  or  literature  classes  on  the  high  school 
and  college  levels.  The  artwork  is  worthy  of  close  study, 
the  cutting  of  the  film  is  excellent,  and  the  music  is  well 
recorded  with  the  exception  of  "John  Henry,"  which  is 
only  fair.  The  startling  visual  effects  of  strong  action, 
noise,  and  violent  emotion  in  the  latter  more  than  com- 
pensate, however,  for  the  difficulty  of  understanding  the 
words. 

The  Lighthouse 

(Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films,  1150  Wilmette  Avenue, 
Wilmette,  Illinois)  12  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  color,  1952. 
$100.  Produced  by  New  Horizon  Films.  Teacher's  Guide 
available. 

Description   of   Contents: 

During  a  seacoast  scene  which  precedes  the  printed  title 
of  the  film,  a  small  boy's  voice  explains  that  this  film  is 
about  a  U.S.  Coast  Guard  lighthouse  which  warns  ships 
along  the  Pacific  coast.  The  boy  also  acts  as  narrator 
throughout  the  film. 

He  explains  that  he  and  his  parents  live  in  a  house  near 
the  lighthouse,  which  his  father  operates  for  the  Coast 
Guard.  He  is  seen  going  down  the  steep  steps  to  the  base  of 
the  lighthouse  with  his  father  and  looking  at  the  surf 
pounding  on  the  rocky  cliffs  far  below. 

As  they  go  down  the  outer  steps  and  up  the  circular 
stairs  inside  the  lighthouse,  many  close-ups  show  how 
sturdily  the  lighthouse  is  built.  The  two  of  them  carefully 
polish  the  prisms  around  the  powerful  light,  inspect  the 
radio  transmitter  and  the  clock  mechanisms  which  time 
the  automatic  signal  sent  out  to  ship  radios,  visit  the 
engines  which  furnish  electricity  for  the  light  and  radio 
and  air  pressure  for  the  fog  horn,  and  check  the  timing  of 
the  fog  horn. 

After  the  necessary  data  are  recorded  in  the  official 
Coast  Guard  log,  the  boy  and  his  father  go  to  town  in  their 
piek-up  truck  to  buy  groceries.  In  the  afternoon  the  boy 
collects  driftwood  along  the  beach,  and  at  sundown  he 
helps  his  mother  feed  their  chickens.  They  then  watch  the 
big  light  begin  its  work  as  the  sky  darkens  over  the 
Pacific. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

Excellent  close  views  and  good  use  of  the  boy  as  narrator 
make  this  a  very  good  film  to  introduce  children  in  thei 
intermediate  grades  to  an  unusual  phase  of  transportation  n 
and  coiMmunication.  The  pacing  is  leisurely  and  the  ex- 
planations given  by  the  boy  seem  natural.  There  is  ai 
definite  reflection  of  pride  in  work  well  and  faithfully  done,  ■ 
and  the  work  of  the  Coast  Guard  in  guiding  ships  along  | 
the  coast  is  referred  to  sufficiently  to  awaken  an  interest  i 
in  further  investigation.  Other  topics,  such  as  the  use  of  I 
flashing  lights  and  radio  signals  for  communication,  are  ■ 
discussed  only  briefly  and  could  also  be  used  for  follow-up  ( 
studies. 


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ENRICHING  THE  CURRICULUM  THROUGH  MOTION. 
PICTURES  by  Wesley  C.  Meierhenry  (Ed.).  University  of' 
Nebraska  Press,  14B  Architectural  Hall,  Lincoln,  Nebras- 
ka. 1952.  256  pages.  $4.00. 

You  cannot  afford  to  skip  or  skim  this  final  report  of 
the  Nebraska  Program  of  Educational  Enrichment 
Through  the  Use  of  Motion  Pictures.  Wesley  C.  Meier- 
henry,  Program  Administrator  for  four  years,  has  edited 
the  many  reports  and  dissertations  involved  in  the  project 
into  a  compact  volume  with  a  wealth  of  valuable  informa- 
tion. Teaching  Films  Custodians,  Inc.,  first  encouraged  the 
research.  The  Carnegie  Corporation,  TFC,  and  major  edu- 
cational film  produ"ers  supported  it  for  four  one-year 
periods  from  1946  to   1950. 

The  program  was  designed  to  provide  films  to  Nebraska 
secondary  schools  and  measure  two  possible  types  of  en- 
richment: the  raising  of  achievement  levels  in  existing 
courses  and  the  supplying  of  "important  information  not 
now  provided"  (pp.  16-17).  The  studies  went  far  beyond 
these  possibilities  to  examine  such  things  as  the  effect  of 
films  on  people's  beliefs  (Chapter  VII),  the  relationship 
of  intelligence  and  learning  from  motion  pictures  (Chapter 
IX),  and  an  analysis  of  state  audio-visual  programs  in  the 
United  States,  with  a  proposal  for  Nebraska  (Chapter 
XIII). 

A  recurrent  thread  running  through  many  chapters  is 
the  importance  of  teacher  education  and  various  techniques 
for  working  at  it  (pp.  36-37,  all  of  Chapter  III,  pp.  51-53, 
all  of  Chapter  XI,  p.  183,  and  p.  226).  Much  of  the  book's 
significance  stems  from  this  emphasis.  One  of  the  main 
criteria  for  selecting  participating  schools  was  that  "school 
personnel  must  display  a  special  interest  in  enriching  and 
improving  their  instructional  program"  (p.  31).  The  editor 
writes  that  "all  the  findings  in  this  experiment  must  be^ 
interpreted  in  terms  of  (this)  criterion,"  and  the  ".  .  . 
interest  (of  school  personnel)  was  no  doubt  a  factor  in 
the  re.=ults  achieved"  (p.  32).  The  many  methods  of  teacher 
education  suggested  constitute  an  important  contribution 
of  the  book  and  supplement  recent  findings  that  a  success- 
ful teacher  education  program  in  the  use  of  instructional 
materials  demands  at  least  three  or  four  various  ap- 
proaches to  the  teacher. 

Studies  were  made  of  the  use  of  films  in  science,  social 
studies,  English,  math,  and  commercial  arts.  In  addition, 
there  was  special  study  of  the  use  of  films  in  assembly 
programs  in  air  age  education,  education  for  world  citizen- 
ship, and  fine  arts.  Chapter  VII  will  be  especially  interest- 
ing to  persons  concerned  about  attitudes  toward  the  United 
Nations    (pp.  133-134). 

Three  key  chapters  describe  how  motion  pictures  enrich 
learning  (Chapters  V,  VI,  and  VIII).  Past  research  in 
the  use  of  educational  films  is  reviewed  in  Chapter  I 
(pp.  18-24)  and  in  Chapter  IX  (pp.  151-155).  One  of 
the  most  interesting  bits  in  the  book  is  Herbert  Smith's 
thoughtful  analysis  of  past  studies  concerned  with  intelli- 
gence as  a  factor  in  learning  by  means  of  motion  pictures 
(pp.  151-155).  The  Appendices  contain  a  great  deal  of 
information  about  the  details  of  the  study,  motion  pic- 
tures used,  typical  exams,  and  on  page  225  a  list  of  14 
different  research  studies  which  were  made  as  part  of  the 
program.  Not  all  of  them  are  reported  in  the  volume  and 
interested  persons  may  wish  to  secure  them  upon  inter- 
library  loan. 

Without  a  doubt,  the  Nebraska  program  is  one  of  the ' 
major  research  contributions  of  the  postwar  period.  Every 
person  interested  in  communication  or  instructional  ma- 
terials will  find  valuable  ideas  and  information  in  this 
book.  Mr.  Meierhenry  has  done  a  commendable  piece  of  i 
work  in  editing  the  volume  and  making  these  findings 
available   for  general  use. 

— Fred  F.  Harcleroad,  Chairman  i 
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students.  To  teach  good  discussion  techniques,  such  a 
program  as  the  University  of  Chicago  Round  Table  could 
be  recorded  and  studied  in  the  classroom.  A  panel  in 
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One  of  the  most  important  tasks  of  the  English  teacher 
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Recorded  poetry  reading  can  also  help  improve  speech 
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phrasing  and  monotonous  delivery  are  usually  apparent 
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A  tape  recorder  fascinates  students.  They  become  per- 
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The  tape  recorder  can  help  the  shy  child  learn  to  par- 
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-^1  hool  assemblies  and  programs  of  plays,  speeches,  and 
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In  using  tape-recording  materials,  the  teacher  should 
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nt  the  recording  for  teaching  effectiveness,  naturalness  of 
I  he  presentation,  interest  and  appeal  of  the  material,  and 
^t'lieral  contribution  of  the  recording  to  the  teaching  goal. 

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were  given  a  choice  of  three  booking  dates.  In  the  final 
phase,  we  used  the  films  any  time  they  were  available. 

But,  in  addition  to  finding  and  procuring  the  films,  we 
had  to  look  at  them — and  write  an  evaluation.  Because 
of  the  limitation  of  time  and  the  magnitude  of  the  job, 
we  could  not  set  up  panels  or  discussion  groups,  nor 
could  we  dawdle  over  our  appraisals. 

Ten  preview  rooms  were  set  up  with  screens,  work 
tables,  and  projectors  to  operate  simultaneously  during 
the  summer  months.  A  standardized  evaluation  form 
helped  guide  the  previewers,  each  of  whom  worked  indi- 
vidually. He  would  screen  the  film,  fill  out  an  appraisal 
form,  and  write  a  complete  summary  of  the  film  content. 
These  completed  forms  were  turned  in  with  the  films  at 
the  end  of  each  day's  work.  A  final  question  on  the  eval- 
uation sheet  requested  the  previewer  to  recommend 
whether  or  not  the  film  should  go  to  a  subject-matter 
specialist.  If  the  film  passed  the  initial  screening  test. 
it  was  then  "reviewed"  by  a  member  of  the  college  stall 
whose  special  knowledge  of  the  subject  matter  contained 
in  the  film  qualified  him  to  judge  it  for  accuracy  of 
content  and  information. 

Since  the  State  College  of  Washington  is  a  land  grant 
institution  featuring  both  engineering  and  agricultural 
subjects,  and  since  it  also  has  a  large  and  active  Audio- 
Visual  Center,  it  was  a  "natural"  for  such  a  project.  The 
majority  of  the  teaching  staff  have  used  films  in  their 
classes  for  years.  This  had  special  significance  because  i' 
meant  that  expert  technological  reviewers  were  immed 
ately  available  to  give  us  accurate  and  valid  appraisals 
of  the  films. 

During  the  course  of  the  project,  118  members  of  the 
staff  were  used  as  technical  reviewers.  As  an  example, 
specialists  from  the  Division  of  Industrial  Research  re- 
viewed films  dealing  with  materials  handling,  welding, 
foundry  work,  machine  shop,  glass,  safety,  pulp  and 
paper,  electronics,  and  a  multitude  of  general  industries. 

After  the  films  had  been  previewed  and  reviewed,  they 
were  returned  and  the  evaluation  sheets  were  turned  over 
to  other  members  of  the  project  staff  for  final  editing 
and  rewriting. 

Twenty-five  copies  of  the  final  report  for  each  title 
screened  were  sent  to  the  Film  Section,  Office  of  Tech- 
nical Services,  Department  of  Commerce.  There  Mr. 
Gerald  Sarchet  and  his  staff  separated  them  into  groups 
of  recommended  and  not  recommended  titles  and  then 
catalogued  them  according  to  subject  matter.  From  these 
reports  final  selections  were  made  for  procurement. 

Individual  procurement  orders  for  the  films  selected 
were  sent  to  Sophie  Hohne  of  Movies  En  Route  in  New 
York  City.  She  and  her  staff  had  the  task  of  actually  get- 
ting the  film  and  shipping  it  to  Paris.  This  entailed  con- 
tacting the  sponsor  for  his  permission  and  official  re- 
lease to  use  his  films  overseas.  It  also  meant  contacting 
various  laboratories  for  inspection  of  pre-print  material 
prior  to  shipment.  It  meant  endless  hours  of  detailed 
negotiations.  As  of  May  1,  1952  over  1200  titles  had  been 
ordered  and  626  had  been  shipped  to  Paris. 

Interested  persons  have  asked  us,  "Was  the  project 
a  success?"  It  is  easy  to  say,  "Yes".  We  first  set  a  goal  of 
3000  to  complete  by  October  1,  1951.  On  the  29th  of 


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September,  film  report  number  3000  was  mailed.  We  were 
responsible  for  appraising  between  five  and  six  thousand 
films  in  a  year's  time.  And  we  did.  By  the  termination 
date  of  our  contract,  we  had  provided  Washington,  D.  C. 
with  6,176  film  appraisal  reports. 

Our  film  appraisal  reports,  however,  were  but  the  first 
link  in  a  chain  reaction  and  the  ultimate  success  of  our 
work  can  only  be  measured  abroad.  If  our  Marshall  Plan 
neighbors  learn  from  these  films,  and  if  they  are  able 
to  put  the  information  acquired  into  action,  if  produc- 
tion is  increased,  if  their  standard  of  living  is  improved, 
f  through  it  they  become  strong,  self-confident,  and  en- 
thusiastic partners  in  the  free  world  .  .  .  then,  and  only 
:hen,  can  our  project  be  rightfully  termed  a  success. 

As  we  looked  and  listened  to  America  at  work,  we 
leveloped  an  enthusiastic  respect  for  American  agri- 
;ulture  and  industry.  We  want  to  share  the  information 
ive  have  gathered  with  all  who  are  interested.  We  hope 
0  be  able  to  establish  a  film  information  center  which 
an  serve  us  all.  Although  we  have  nothing  specific  to 
)ffer  at  this  moment,  steps  are  being  taken  to  re-assess  the 
■ompiled  information  to  serve  a  useful  purpose  for 
\merican  business,  agriculture,  industry  and  education. 


■LANNEL  BOARDS 


(Continued  from  page  325) 


jits  of  sandpaper,  paste  or  glue  is  satisfactory.  A  kinder- 
garten teacher  has  reported  that  small  children  can  pre- 
)are  pictures  easily  by  fastening  the  small  pieces  of  sand- 
japer  or  flannel  in  place  with  bits  of  cellulose  tape. 

For  variety,  figures  can  be  cut  from  cloth,  oilcloth, 
lovelty  papers,  blotters,  sandpaper,  balsawood,  or  any 
)ther  lightweight  material.  Students  found  that  some  of 
he  materials — including  art  construction  paper,  blotting 
)aper,  cloth,  sandpaper,  and  balsawood — need  no  addi- 
ional  rough-surfaced  backing  to  make  them  adhere,  al- 
hough  rubbing  the  smoother  ones  with  sandpaper  will 
lOmetimes  improve  the  grip.  Colored  yarn  and  rough- 
extured  string  can  be  used  effectively  for  lines.  Pieces 
•f  sponge,  dyed  dark  green,  make  realistic  shrubbery. 
Textile  paint,  poster  paint,  fluorescent  paint,  and  India 
nk  are  useful  for  adding  eye-catching  color.  Common 
abric  dyes  work  very  well  on  the  background  flannel. 

One's  own  imagination  is  actually  the  only  limit  in 
ising  -this  attractive,  colorful,  flexible,  and  inexpensive 
caching  tool.  An  investment  of  a  few  hours  and  fewer 
loUars  will  pay  dividends  in  pupil  interest  and  teaching 
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NAVA  NEWS 


Monthly  Business  Survey 

At  a  recent  National  Audio-Visual 
Association  Board  of  Directors  meet- 
ing, a  monthly  amount-of-gross  busi- 
nes  survey  was  approved.  To  be 
started  this  fall,  the  survey  will  give 
NAVA  dealers  valuable  comparative 
information  on  the  amount  of  business 
being  averaged  monthly  by  other  deal- 
ers throughout  the  country. 

Scheduled  for  action  at  the  NAVA 
Board  meeting  in  mid-October  are 
proposals  that  the  NAVA  by-laws  be 
changed  to  simplify  the  Association's 
auditing  procedure,  that  the  fiscal 
year  be  changed  to  coincide  with  the 
duss-paying  year,  and  that  past  serv- 
ice memberships  be  provided.  If  ap- 
proved, past  service  memberships  wiU 
be  awarded  by  action  of  the  Board  to 
persons  who  have  been  members  of 
NAVA  and  have  retired  from  the 
audio-visual  business. 

National  Institute 

Five  new  members  of  the  Board  of 
Governors  of  the  National  Institute 
for  Audio-Visual  Selling  have  been 
announced  by  Jasper  Ewing,  Presi- 
dent of  the  National  Audio-Visual 
Association.  The  five,  who  were  elected 
by  the  NAVA  Board  of  Directors,  are: 
Carl  Ci.  Schreyer,  Vice  President  and 
Sales  Manager  of  the  Bell  and  Howell 
Co.,  Chicago;  Ben  Peirez,  President 
of  Viewlex,  Inc.,  Long  Island  City, 
New  York;  Gilbert  Heck,  Sales  Man- 
ager of  Da-Lite  Screen  Co.,  Chicago; 
Carroll  M.  Hadden,  Hadden  Films, 
Louisville,  Ky;  and  John  C.  Kennan, 
Vice-President,  Society  for  Visual 
Education,  Inc.,  Chicago. 

With  the  exception  of  Hadden,  who 
was  elected  for  a  one-year  term  to 
fill  a  vacancy  on  the  Board,  the  others 
all  will  serve  for  three-year  terms. 
Four  members  of  the  twelve-man 
Board  are  elected  each  year,  serving 
on  overlapping  three-year  terms.  The 
members  of  the  Board  are  elected  by 
the  NAVA  Board  of  Directors. 

Other  members  of  the  Institute 
Board  of  Governors  are:  Frank  E. 
Creasy,  Motion  Picture  Supply  Co., 
Richmond,  Va. ;  Jerome  W.  Kintner, 
Photo  and  Sound  Co.,  San  Francisco, 
Calif.;  Richard  W.  Schmader,  Ameri- 
can Optical  Co.,  Chelsea,  Mass.;  Mal- 
colm P.  Ewing,  Jasper  Ewing  and 
Sons,  Jackson,  Miss.;  Adolph  Wer- 
theimer.  Radiant  Manufacturing 
Corp.,  Chicago,  111.;  Edward  P. 
Arendt,  Swank  Motion  Pictures,  Inc., 
St.  Louis,  Mo.;  and  Hazel  Calhoun 
£h«rrill,  Calhcun  Co.,  Atlanta,  Ga. 

The  Institute  is  a  training  course 
for  audio-vi-ual  dealers  and  salesmen 
held  annually  at  Indiana  University 
and  jointly  sponsored  by  the  Univer- 
sity and  NAVA. 


1952  Institute  Chairman  Adolph  Wertheimer 
(left)  congratulates  one  of  the  "graduates" 
of  this  year's  Institute  for  Audio-Visual  Sell- 
ing, held  at  Indiana  University  during  the 
past  summer.  The  1952  sessions  showed  a 
?0  oer  cent  increase  in  attendance  over  the 
1 95 1    sessions. 

1952-53  OfRcers 

National  Audio-Visual  Association 
officers  for  the  1952-53  fiscal  year 
are: 

President:  Jasper  Ewing,  Jasper 
Ew!ng  and  Sons,  New  Orleans,  La. 

Chairman  of  the  Board:  J.  Ken 
Lilley,  J.  P.  Lilley  and  Son,  Harris- 
burg,  Pa. 

First  Vice-President:  John  Gun- 
stream,  John  Gunstream  Co.,  Dallas, 
Tex. 

Second  Vice-President:  Carroll 
Hadden,  Hadden  Films,  Louisville, 
Ky. 

Secretary:  Jack  Lewis,  Lawrence 
Camera  Shop,  Wichita,  Kans. 

Treasurer:  Alan  Twyman,  Twyman 
Films,  Dayton,  Ohio. 

Regional  Directors  (two-year 
terms)  : 

Midwestern :  Martin  Stoeppel- 
werth,  Indiana  Visual  Aids,  Indian, 
apolis,  Ind. 

Middle  Atlantic:  Paul  Brand  II, 
Paul  L.  Brand  and  Son,  Washing- 
ton, D.  C. 

Southwestern:    Roy  Reagan,  Vis- 
ual Education,  Inc.,  Houston,  Tex. 
Canadian:     Rev.   Peter   Allinger, 
Gospel    Films    and    Supplies,    Van- 
couver, B.  C. 

Directors-at-Large  (two-year 
terms)  :  E.  K.  Stoeppelwerth,  Picto- 
sound  Movie  Service,  St.  Louis,  Mo., 
and  Norman  Grimm,  Grimm-Williams 
Co.,  Little  Rock,  Ark. 

At  a  recent  NAVA  Board  of  Direc- 
tors' meeting,  Carl  M.  Loftis  of  Au- 
dio-Visual Supply  Company,  Laguna 
Beach,  California,  was  elected  Direc- 
tor-at-Large  for  a  one-year  term  to 
fill  the  vacancy  created  by  the  elec- 
tion of  Alan  Twyman  to  the  post  of 
Treasurer. 

Members  of  the  Board  of  Directors 
who  are  beginning  the  second  year 
of  their  two-year  terms  are:  Ed 
Stevens,    Stevens    Pictures,    Atlanta, 


Ga.,  Director-at-Large,  and  Regional 
Directors  Ainslie  Davis  of  Davis  Au- 
dio-Visual Co.,  Denver,  Colo.;  John 
Ladd  of  Ladd  Visual  Service,  Boston, 
Mass.;  John  Moore  of  Moore's  Motion 
Picture  Service,  Portland,  Ore.;  and 
Herschel  Smith  of  Herschel  Smith 
Co.,  Jackson,   Miss. 

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Revere  Radio-Recorders 

Revere  Camera  Company  has  an- 
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first  automatic  key-control  models 
with  built-in  radios.  The  new  models 
are  the  Revere  TR-800,  which  fea- 
tures a  two-hour  play  on  a  seven-inch 
reel  at  a  speed  of  3.75  inches  per  sec- 
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model,  which  has  a  speed  of  7.50 
inches  per  second  for  a  one-hour  play. 
The  TR-800  is  immediately  available; 
the  studio  model  will  be  out  in  late 
October.  The  built-in  radio  makes  it 
possible  to  record  any  radio  broad- 
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The  new  two-hour  play  model  is 
now  available  without  radio  in  the 
Revere  T-700  model.  This  lightweight 
portable  model  features  balanced  tone 
control,  an  exclusive  index  counter 
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key  controls,  and  a  high-speed  for- 
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respond  to  the  touch  of  a  finger. 

The  Revere  T-10  studio  model  is 
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For  more  information  about  the  new 
models  and  also  about  a  new  Revere 
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A  universal  high-intensity  arc  slide 
projector  has  been  announced  by  the 
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that  even  dense  slides  may  be  pro- 
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An  illustrated  brochure  will  be  sent 
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A  new  infrared-sensitive  motion 
picture  film  that  literally  permits 
motion  pictures  to  be  made  in  the 
dark  with  infrared  illumination  (or 
in  semi-dark  without)  has  been  an- 
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Known  as  Kodak  Spectroscopic  I-N 
Film,  the  new  film  has  been  described 
as  having  a  total  "red  speed"  greater 
than  any  other  material  on  the  mar- 
ket. The  company  has  reported  that 
in  tests  conducted  at  the  University 
of  Rochester,  successful  motion  pic- 
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were  dimmed  to  l/70th  of  normal 
room  illumination. 

The  new  film  can  be  used  in  any 
standard  16  or  35mm  motion  picture 
camera  accepting  roll  film  or  16mm 
magazines.  It  will  not  be  available, 
however,  in  35mm  cassette  loadings 
for  35mm  still  cameras.  Lengths  over 
100  feet  will  require  the  acceptance  of 
spliced  rolls. 

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"Black  light"  and  fluorescent  mate- 
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Fluorescent  paints  that  can  be 
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Blak-Ray  lights  for  drawing  charts 
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Microfilm  Reader 

The  Remington  Rand  Griscombe 
Portable  Reader  is  now  available  for 
reading  both  16mm  and  35mm  micro- 
film. The  image  can  be  viewed  on  a 
desktop  opaque,  glareless  14"  x  14" 
screen  that  folds  for  storage  in  the 
carrying  case,  or  by  a  simple  adjust- 
ment of  a  mirror  in  larger  size  on 
any  light-colored  wall  or  screen.  Bul- 
letin F263  describing  the  reader  will 


be  sent  on  request  by  writing  Rem- 
ington Rand  Inc.  (315  4th  Ave.,  New 
York  10). 

GoldE  Coronet 


The  new  blower-cooled  200-watt 
2x2  Coronet  slide  projector  has  been 
introduced  by  the  GoldE  Manufactur- 
ing Company.  The  projector  will  ac- 
commodate the  GoldE  Index  Auto- 
matic or  Manual  Slide  Changer. 

The  Coronet  slide  projector,  accord- 
ing to  the  announcement,  incorporates 
many  new  concepts  of  optical  design. 
Special  features  include  an  integrated 
condenser  mount  assembly,  powerful 
noiseless  blower  that  delivers  cool  air 
to  the  slide  surface  at  what  is  de- 
scribed as  an  unpi-ecedented  rate, 
auto-precision  slide  carrier,  and  an 
easy-to-operate  tilt  lever  permitting 
horizontal  adjustment  and  instant 
placement  of  the  image  on  the  screen. 

The    Coronet    is    equipped    with    a 


4"  F  3.5  hard-coated  anastigmat  lens. 
The  smooth  cast  housing  has  a  light- 
trap  roof  mask  that  is  said  to  elimi- 
nate all  annoying  glare. 

For  further  information,  write 
GoldE  Manufacturing  Company,  4888 
N.  Clark  St.,  Chicago  40,  Illinois. 

Add-A-Unit 

"Many  producers,  TV  stations, 
small  labs,  colleges,  photo  finishers, 
microfilmei-s  and  others  can  now  con- 
vert from  old-fashioned,  cumbersome, 
slow-acting  rack  and  tank  methods 
to  modern  automatic  film  processing 
at  comparatively  small  cost,"  says 
J.  A.  Tanney,  president  of  the  S.O.S. 
Cinema  Supply  Corporation,  world 
distributors  of  Bridgamatic.  "Later 
on,  extra  refinements  can  be  added 
as  needed." 

Claimed  the  first  such  application 
in  its  field  is  the  "Add-A-Unit"  idea 
recently  announced  to  prospective 
purchasers  of  Bridgamatic  straight- 
line  film  processing  equipment.  To 
the  basic  Junior  machine  with  stain- 
less steel  tanks  can  be  added  air  com- 
pressor for  aeration  and  squeegees, 
drain  pump  for  syphoning  out  solu- 
t  i  0  n  s,  recirculation,  refrigeration, 
temperature  control,  replenishment, 
speed  control,  filtration,  etc.  as  they 
are  needed. 

For  detailed  information  about 
Bridgamatic,  write  S.O.S.  Cinema 
Supply  Corporation,  602  W.  52nd 
St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 


Another  exclusive  that  makes  Pen- 
tron  today's  best  recorder  value. 
Easily  attaches  in  less  than  2  min- 
utes .  .  .  also  operates  5"  or  7" 
reels  without  detaching.  This  new 
feature  makes  the  Pentron  Port- 
able Tape  Recorder  even  more  suit- 
able for  the  many  requirements 
demanded  by  modern  educators. 


Weighs  27  lbs. 

$179.50 

Complete 


Reel  Adapter 
$30.00  extra 

See  •  .  .  Hear  ALL  the  Features  that  make  Pentron  the  Best  Recorder  Value 
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TAPE  RECORDER 


THE    PENTRON    CORPORATION 


221-Er   East   Cullerton   Street,    Chicago    16,   Illinois 


October,    1952 


Advertisers   welcome   inquiries.   Just   mention    EDUCATIONAL   SCREEN. 


347 


Ctjrisitmas 
in  ^Uieben 

o  14  minute  color  or 
bl/wh  Sound   16inm  masterpiece. 

Photographed  and  directed  by  the 
famous  Swedish  artist  OLLE 
COMSTEDT,  member  of  the 
American  Society  of  Cinemato- 
graphers,  Hollywood. 

Sale  $160  color -$50  bl/wh 
Single  day  rental: 

$8.00  color-$4.00  bl/wh 


FILMS  OF  THE  NATIONS 
62  Wcsl  4Slh  Street  •  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
'The  finest  films  at  the  lowest  prices' 


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Educational  Films 
For  Classroom  Use! 

BASIC  FILMS  on  the  wonders  of 
the  Natural  and  Scientific  IVorfif 

BOTANY  -  BIOLOGY 

CHEMISTRY  -  PHYSICS 

,  ASTRONOMY    -    ORNI- 

{  THOLOGY   -   ZOOLOGY 

I         PSYCHOLOGY  -  MUSIC 

I        AND  ART  -  INDUSTRIAL 

I       SCIENCE  -  GENERAL 

I      SCIENCE  -  VOCATIONAL 

I      ARTS    -    AMERICAN 

I     HISTORY 

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Almanac 


PictoTapes 

Pictographs  on  pressure-sensitive 
tapes  have  now  been  incorporated  in- 
to the  simplified  method  of  graphic 
chart  construction  developed  by  Chart- 
Pak,  Inc.  These  "PictoTapes"  are 
said  to  enable  anyone  to  make  profes- 
sional looking  graphic  charts.  The  pat- 
terns now  ready  include  figures  of 
men,  women,  children,  stacks  of  coins, 
and  stacks  of  bills.  Many  other  sym- 
bols will  be  made  available.  Each  sym- 
bol is  repeat-printed  on  rolls  of  self- 
adhering  tapes,  5/8"  wide  and  300" 
long.  The  PictoTapes  adhere  readily 
to  many  materials — paper,  cloth,  or 
plastics.  Picture  charts  can  be 
"drawn"  simply  by  applying  the  Pic- 
toTapes from  the  roll  to  the  Chart- 
Pak  charting  board. 

For  further  details,  write  Chart- 
Pak,  Inc.,  104  Lincoln  Ave.,  Stamford, 
Connecticut. 

16mm  Arc  Projector 

Gallagher  Films,  Inc.  (639  N.  7th 
St.,  Milwaukee  3,  Wisconsin)  is  man- 
ufacturing a  new  16mm  arc  projector. 
It  uses  the  Strong  Junior  High  In- 
tensity arc  lamp  and  rectifier,  along 
with  a  specially  built  RCA  arc  head 
projector  assembly.  The  equipment  is 
available  through  all  RCA  dealers. 

A-V  Club  Pins 

Projectionists'  club  pins  may  be  se- 
cured from  M.  O.  Publishers,  Box  406, 
State  College,  Pennsylvania.  The  at- 
tractive 1%-inch  celluloid  pins  were 
especially  designed  for  the  school  au- 
dio-visual or  projectionists'  club.  Au- 
dio-visual directors  and  club  presi- 
dents are  invited  to  write  to  the  M.  O. 
Publishers  for  returnable  samples. 

New  Masco  Line 

Masco's  new  line  of  combination 
two-  and  three-speed  portable  16-inch 
transcription  players  and  public  ad- 
dress systems  is  extensive  and  varied. 
All  models  feature  the  new  2Vi-pound 
12-inch  turntable  that  acts  as  a  fly- 
wheel for  what  is  announced  as  ex- 
ceptionally wow-free  operation. 

One  series  of  six  models  is  designed 
for  wide  range  of  reproduction  of 
standard,  transcription,  and  long- 
playing  records  and  offers  a  choice  of 
pickups  and  speeds.  All  six  models 
permit  mixing  of  voice  and  phono. 

Detailed  information  can  be  secured 
from  the  Mark  Simpson  Manufactur- 
ing Company,  32-28  49th  St.,  Long 
Island  City  3,  New  York. 

Stereo  Cabinet 

A  new  six-drawer  stereo  cabinet  for 
storing  a  large  number  of  stereo 
mounts  has  been  introduced  by  the 
Brumberger  Sales  Corporation.  Each 
drawer  holds  75  glass  or  metal  binders 
in  individual  partitions,  with  a  total 
capacity  of  450  stereo  binders  (900 
Readymounts).  Other  Brumberger 
stereo,  2x2  slide,  movie,  and  dark- 


room produtts  are  described  in  a  cat- 
alog available  from  the  Brumberger 
Sales    Corporation,    34    Thirty-fourth  i 
St.,  Brooklyn,  New  York. 

Film  Cleaning  Machine 

A  low-cost  film  cleaning  machine  • 
has  been  announced  by  the  Electro- 
Chemical  Products  Corporation  (60 1 
Franklin  St.,  East  Orange,  New  Jer- 
sey). Called  Speedrol,  the  device  is 
announced  as  making  possible  simul- 
taneous cleaning  and  inspecting  of 
film.  It  can  be  mounted  anywhere  be- 
tween rewinds.  Its  glass  fluid-feed  res- 
ervoir and  valve  permit  an  accurate, 
unattended  flow  of  cleaning  fluid  to 
the  wiping  pads  at  all  times,  accord- 
ing to  the  announcement. 

White  Blackboards 

Mathematicians  who  enjoy  squaring 
a  circle  will  be  interested  in  hearing 
that  "white  blackboards"  are  now  big 
business  for  the  Celco  Corporation. 
Celco's  white  blackboards  range  in 
size  from  12"  x  16"  to  4'  x  8';  special 
sizes  may  be  ordered.  Crayoffs,  the 
soap-base  crayons  that  wipe  off  all 
washable  surfaces,  are  also  a  Celco 
product  and  are  sold  along  with  the 
white  blackboards.  They  come  in 
standard  crayon  colors  and  eliminate 
chalk  muss  and  dust.  Moreover,  since 
they  are  "break  resistant",  they  have 
a  considerably  lower  mortality  rate. 

Complete  information  on  Celco 
whiteboards  can  be  obtained  by  writ- 
ing the  company  at  1631  Tenth  St., 
Santa   Monica,  California. 

New  TapeMaster 

A  new  portable  power  amplifier  and  ' 
speaker  (model  SA-13)  has  been  de- 
veloped by  TapeMaster,  Inc.  of  Chi- 
cago as  a  companion  unit  to  the  Mod- 
el PT-125  TapeMaster  tape  recorder. 
Together  they  are  said  to  provide  a  i 
complete  professional-quality  tape  re- 
corder and  playback  assembly.  The 
SA-13  combines  in  one  portable  unit 
a  new  IV2"  accordion-type  floating 
cone  speaker,  new  advanced  amplifier 
design,  and  a  more  effective  method 
of  bafl^ling.  A  free  bulletin  (No.  102) 
describing  the  combination  can  be 
secured  by  writing  to  TapeMaster, 
Inc.,  13  W.  Hubbard  St.,  Chicago  10, 
Illinois. 


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blackboard.    Use   pre- 
pared    3V4   x  4" 
slides  or  "on-the> 
spot"drawings  on 
acetate  film  rolls- 
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Educational  Screen 


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Two-Section  TV  Console 

A  versatile  two-section  television 
console  that  provides  centralized  audio 
and  video  control  and  monitoring  fa- 
cilities is  now  available  to  TV  broad- 
casting stations,  it  was  announced 
recently  by  the  Engineering  Products 
Department  of  the  RCA  Victor  Di- 
vision, Radio  Corporation  of  America. 
(Camden,  New  Jersey). 

The  new  switching  console,  RCA 
Type  TC-4A,  ties  together  transmit- 
ter operation  and  primary  program 
sources.  Supplied  in  two  standard 
RCA  console  sections,  it  is  identical 
in  style  and  appearance  to  all  other 
RCA  video  console  units,  so  that  it 
forms  a  core  to  which  additional  con- 
trol equipment  may  be  added  as  pro- 
gram functions  are  expanded.  Moni- 
tors and  camera  control  units  may  be 
added  as  required  for  film,  network, 
cameras,  or  other  studio  functions. 
This  flexibility  makes  it  a  practical 
basic  unit  for  almost  any  television 
station  operation,  large  or  small,  the 
company  pointed  out. 

New  Califones 

A  new  line  of  Califone  Universal 
transcription  players  and  sound  sys- 
tems has  been  introduced  by  Califone 
Corporation  (Hollywood  38,  Califor- 
nia). The  players  feature  the  variable 
reluctance  "triple  play"  cartridge  and 
;i   specially  designed  preamplifier. 


CURRENT  MATERIALS 


MOTION  PICTURES 

1 6mm  films  announced  here  are  sound 
and  black  and  white,  unless  other- 
wise Indicated.  Write  directly  to  the 
source  for  purchase  and/or  rental 
prices  or  consult  your  local  audio- 
visual dealer.  Sponsored  free-loan 
films  are  so  marked. 

n  Colonial  Williamsburg,  Film  Dis- 
tribution Section,  Williamsburg,  Vir- 
ginia. 

Eighteenth-Century  Life  in  Wil- 
liamsburg, Virginia  (4  reels) — record 
of  a  day  in  the  lives  of  a  few  typical 
Williamsburg  colonists. 

Decision  at  Williamsburg  (2  reels, 
color) — dramatizes  the  causes  and 
events  of  the  American  Revolution 
through  historical  paintings,  18th-cen- 
tury drawings,  and  other  still  pictures. 
The  film  will  be  used  by  the  Defense 
Department  as  part  of  the  Informa- 
tion and  Education  Program  for  the 
armed   services. 

n  Frith  Films,  1816  No.  Highland, 
Hollywood  28,  California. 

What  It  Means  to  Be  an  American 
(2  reels,  color) — dramatic  presenta- 
tion of  the  ideals  and  characteristics 
of  the  democratic  way  of  life. 


□  British  Information  Services, 
30  Rockefeller  Plaza,  New  York  20, 
N.  Y. 

The  King's  Musick  (2  reels) — tour 
of  Britain's  Royal  Military  School  of 
Music  at  Kneller  Hall  showing  train- 
ing methods. 

Sudan  Dispute  (2  reels) — examines 
problems  involved  in  the  British-Egyp- 
tian dispute  over  the  Sudan. 

□  Almanac  Films,  516  Fifth  Ave., 
New  York,  N.  Y. 

Snowman  in  July  (1  reel,  color) — 
story  of  a  Christmas  night  snowman 
who  comes  alive. 

n  General  Mills,  Film  Library,  400 
Second  Ave.,  South,  Minneapolis, 
Minn. 

Food  as  Children  See  It  (2  reels, 
color) — designed  to  promote  better  nu- 
trition and  more  enjoyable  eating  for 
children  of  pre-school  and  school  age. 
Free-loan. 

□  United  World  Films,  1445  Park 
Ave.,  New  York  29,  N.  Y. 

How  Television  Works  (1  reel) — ex- 
plains in  detail  the  elementary  prin- 
ciples of  television  using  live  action 
and  animation. 

Role  of  the  Combat  Cameraman 
(1%    reels) — shows    role    of    combat 


"HOW  WILL  INFLATION  AFFECT  YOUNG  PEOPLE?"  This  is  a 
good  discussion  question  to  follow  the  new  Coronet  film,  Vour  Eorn- 
ing  Power.  This  timely  1 6mm  sound  motion  picture  explores  the 
factors  that  influence  earning  power:  economic  conditions,  the  kind 
of  job  selected,  the  importance  of  education,  desirable  personal 
qualities  and  individual  ability  to  produce.  For  information  on  this 
ond  other  up-to-date  teaching  films,  write:  Coronet  Films,  Coronet 
Building,  Chicago  1,  Illinois. Advertisement 

■   iting  for  more  information?  tvlention  EDUCATIONAL.  SCREEN. 


First  Aid  Film 
WpUkhM 

Including  the  new  back-pretsure,  arm- 
lift  method  of  artificial  respiration 

This  up-to-date  film  contains  all 
of  the  important  information  on 
basic  principles  of  First  Aid  and 
also  demonstrates  new  artificial 
respiration  method  approved  by 
the  American  Red  Cross. 

The  only  cost  for  this  34-min- 
ute  16-mm.  sound  film  Is  return 
postage. 


Education  Department 

Johnson  &  Johnson,  New  Brunswick,  N.  J. 

Please  send  me  information  on  Ihe  lilm  "Help  Wanted." 

Name 

Add  ress . 

City 


-State- 


October,   1952 


349 


photographer  from  World  War  I  to 
Korea;  Department  of  Defense  film 
available  on  free-loan  from  Signal  Of- 
ficer headquarters  throughout  the  U.S. 

n  Coronet  Films,  65  E.  South  Water 
St.,  Chicago  1,  111.  Each  film  1  reel, 
color  or  black  and  white,  unless  other- 
wise indicated. 

Life  in  the  Nile  Valley — activities 
of  a  typical  Egyptian  farm  family. 

Ancient  Egypt — visit  to  Egypt  to 
see  the  great  Sphinx,  Temple  at  Kar- 
nak,  and  other  historic  monuments  and 
sites. 

Mittens:  Story  of  a  Kitten — pri- 
mary-grade story  about  a  girl  and  her 
kitten  for  reading  and  speaking  back- 
ground. 

Peppy:  The  Puppy — primary-grade 
story  stressing  care  of  a  pet. 

Safety  on  the  Way  to  School — pri- 
mary-intermediate grade  safety  les- 
son. 

Harmony  in  Music — ^how  harmony 
enriches  music. 

n  Young  America  Films,  18  E. 
41st  St.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y.  Each 
film  1  reel. 

Pacific  231 — unique  camera  inter- 
pretation of  the  symphony  of  the  same 
title  by  Arthur  Honegger. 

Street  Safety  Is  Your  Problem — 
safety  lesson  for  younger  students  on 
safe  practices  in  and  near  streets  and 
highways. 

Understanding  a  Map — introduction 
to  map  understanding  using  models 
and  animation;  sequel  to  YAF  film 
What  Is  a  Map? 

What  Causes  the  Seasons — anima- 
tion and  models  explain  causes  of 
seasons;  addition  to  YAF  Elementary 
Science  Series. 


□  Community  Chests  and  Councils 
OF  America,  155  E.  44th  St.,  New 
York,  N.  Y. 

United  for  Defense  (1  reel) — dra- 
matic picture  of  the  work  being  done 
by  United  Defense  Fund  member  agen- 
cies: USO,  United  Community  Defense 
Services,    United    Seamen's    Service, 


"Ss^" 


American  Relief  for  Korea — called 
ARK  (see  cut),  etc.  The  film  was 
made  for  use  this  fall  during  Com- 
munity Chest  and  united  community 
campaigns  through  which  the  United 
Defense  Fund  is  supported. 

□  American  Petroleum  Institute, 
Oil  Industry  Information  Committee, 
50  W.  50th  St.,  New  York  20,  N.  Y. 

Crossroad,  U.S.A.  (2%  reels)— dra- 
matic story  of  enterprise  and  oppor- 
tunity in  the  United  States  centering 
around  a  little  service  station. 

□  Mt.  San  Antonio  College,  P.  O. 
Box  801,  Pomona,  Calif. 

The  Community  College  (3  reels, 
color) — shows  background,  philosophy, 
and  activity  of  a  typical  community 
college. 


^kflojOid/f  INSTITUTE  OF  SCIENCE 


Excellent  for  use  in  church  services,  Sunday  schools, 
banquets,  young  people's  meetings,  high  schools  and 
colleges,  P.T.A.  groups  and  service  clubs. 


16MM.  GOSPEL-SCIENCE  FILMS 

in  Sound   and   Color 

"God  of  Creation*'  37  min. 

**God  of  the  Atom"  40  min. 

•'Voice  of  the  Deep"  30  min. 

"Dust  or  Destiny"  48  min. 

On  rental  throughout  the  United  States 
and    Canada 

"Hidden  Treasures"  46  min. 

Shown   by   representative;  on   rental 
after  September  1,  1952. 


\-\  35  MM.  FILMSTRIPS  IN  COLOR 

^  Adapted  from  the  gospel-science  films. 

\~\  Prepared  especially  for  junior 

: — ;  and  senior  high  school  ages. 

i~p  For  use  either  in  day  school  or 

I^J  Sunday  school. 

Complete  guide  and  reference 
material  available. 
Approximately  50  frames  per  strip. 
On  sale  throughout  the  United  States 
and  Conoda. 

Educational  .  .  .  Inspiring  .  .  .  Spiritual 
—  Provide  Stimulating,  Out-of-the  Or- 
dinary Programs. 


For  complete  informafion  and  address  of  film  dealer  in  your  area,  write:    Dept.  ES52 1 


DON   H.   PARSON,  OiVccfor,  Fi/m  Oeportmenf 

TKo^icUf  SiMe  ^tuUtute  m  n.  la  salle  st.,  Chicago  io,  ill. 


n  Modern  Talking  Picture  Service, 

45  Rockefeller  Plaza,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

Background   for    Home   Decoration 

(2  reels,  color) — how  to  select  and  use 
wallpaper  in  the  home.  Free-loan  film 
sponsored  by  the  Wall  Paper  Institute. 

n  United  Air  Lines,  5959  S.  Cicero 
Ave.,  Chicago  38,  111. 

Scotty  Wins  Her  Wings  (2  reels, 
color) — how  girls  are  trained  for  ca- 
reers as  Mainliner  stewardesses.  Free 
loan. 

n  Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films, 
1150  Wilmette  Ave.,  Wilmette,  111. 

American  Democracy  Series  (2  reels 
each) — explains  institutions  of  democ- 
racy and  the  major  forces  at  work  in 
them.  Titles:  Political  Parties  (see 
cut),  Pressure   Groups,  Social  Revo- 


lution, Centralization  and  Decentra- 
lization, Nationalism,  World  Balance 
of  Power,  Presidential  Elections. 

Better  Reading  (1  reel,  color  or 
black  and  white) — designed  to  supply 
motivation  for  good  reading  as  well  as 
show  how  to  improve  reading  habits. 

Inside  Story  (1  reel) — shows  what 
a  convicted  man  must  go  through  in 
order  to  get  himself  into  the  rehabili- 
tation center  and  to  stay  there;  pro- 
duced by  Unit  Five  Productions. 

Canals  of  England  (1  reel) — revised 
version  of  the  story  of  canalboating 
in  England. 

Garden  Series  (1  reel  each,  color) — 
middle-grade  films  showing  life  cycle 
of  a  garden.  Titles:  Planting  Our 
Gardens,  Taking  Care  of  Our  Garden, 
Food  from  Our  Garden. 

Laws  of  Motion  (1  reel,  color) — ex- 
plains theory  behind  each  of  Newton's 
three  laws  of  motion  and  shows  appli- 
cations of  the  laws. 

D  Film  Publishers,  25  Broad  St, 
New  York  4,  N.  Y. 

The  Child  and  His  Thumb  (color)— 
introduction  to  research  conducted  by 
Dr.  J.  H.  Sillman  on  the  effects  of 
thumbsucking. 


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FILMSTRIPS 


35mm  films+rlps  announced  here 
are  silent  and  black  and  white,  unless 
otherwise  indicated.  Write  directly  to 
the  source  for  purchase  prices  and 
further  information. 

D  McGraw-Hill  Book  Co.,  Text-Film 
Dept.,  330  W.  42nd  St.,  New  York  36, 
N.  Y. 

Building  Work  Habits  (6  sound  film- 
strips) — designed  to  stimulate  chil- 
dren to  build  good  work  habits  through 
dramatic  appeal  and  pupil  participa- 
tion. Each  filmstrip  gives  special  em- 
phasis to  one  work  habit  through  typ- 
ical situations  involving  fourth,  fifth, 
and  sixth-graders:  Julie  Was  Lost 
(following  directions),  Sandy  Got 
Stuck  (thinking  before  acting),  Eddie 
Wasn't  There  (concentration),  S^l8^e 
Went  Hunting  (neatness),  Carol  Had 
Problems  (checking  work),  Barrie 
Didn't  Report   (perseverance). 

n  Jam   Handy   Organization,   2821 
E.  Grand  Blvd.,  Detroit  11,  Mich. 
Introduction  to  the  Globe  (5  film- 

|i  strips,  color) — develops  the  beginning 

11  concepts  of  the  globe  from  a  child's 

;i  viewpoint. 

'  Seasons,  Weather  and  Climate  (5 
ftlmstrips,  color) — junior-high  series 
explaining  earth's  motion,  sun  and  our 
seasons,  weather,  and  climate. 


n  Long  Film  slide  Service,  7505 
Fairmount  Ave.,  El  Cerrito  8,  Calif. 
Cooperative  Living — Our  Country 
Series  (3  filmstrips) — junior-high  se- 
ries emphasizing  responsibilities  of 
citizenship  and  democratic  living. 
Titles:  Our  Country,  What  Our  Coun- 
try Does  for  Us,  What  We  Must  Do 
for  Our  Country. 

□  Popular  Science  Publishing  Com- 
pany, Audio- Visual  Division,  353 
Fourth  Ave.,  New  York  10,  N.  Y. 

Growing  Up  (6  filmstrips,  color) — 
shows  children  how  to  develop  man- 
ners, courtesy,  and  desirable  charac- 
ter traits;  for  grades  2-4. 

How  Colonial  America  Began  (6 
filmstrips,  color) — story  of  the  Col- 
onists' struggles  to  establish  a  new 
democracy;  for  grades  4-6. 

Looking  at  the  Earth  We  Live  On 
(6  filmstrips,  color) — detailed  picture 
of  the  physical  geography  of  the  U.S. 
for  grades  4-6. 

Exploring  Canada  (4  filmstrips,  col- 
or)— Richard  Nelson  Travel  Strips 
picturing  present-day  Canada — scen- 
ery, people,  industries. 

n  The  New  York  Times,  Office  of 
Educational  Activities,  Times  Square, 
New  York  36,  N.  Y. 

Powers  of  the  President  (58  frames) 
— pictures  development  of  office  of  the 
president  of  the  United  States  from 
Washington  to  today. 


□  FiLMFAx  Productions,  10  E.  43rd 
St.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y. 

Christmas  Customs  (36  frames,  col- 
or)— traces  origin  of  our  Christmas 
customs  such  as  Santa  Claus,  Christ- 
mas cards,  decorated  trees,  holly  and 
mistletoe,  Christmas  literature,  carols 
and  plays,  present-giving. 

Silent  Night  (42  frames,  color) — 
tells  story  behind  the  favorite  Christ- 
mas carol;  ends  with  complete  words 
of  the  carol  for  group  singing. 

n  Curriculum  Films,  10  E.  40th 
St.,  New  York  16,  N.  Y. 

Work  Animals  Around  the  World 
(6  filmstrips,  color)— six  primary- 
grade  stories  about  farm  animals  and 
other  animals  that  help  man. 

Through  the  Seasons  in  Country 
and  Town  (4  filmstrips,  color)  prima- 
ry-grade series  showing  children  what 
each  season  means  to  nature  and  to 
man. 

The  Wilderness  Frontier  (8  film- 
strips,  color) — social-studies  series  for 
grades  5-8  showing  daily  activities  of 
U.S.  pioneers  in  the  wilderness  east  of 
the  Mississippi. 

n  Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films, 
1150  Wilmette  Ave.,  Wilmette,  111. 

Cottontail  Fables  (6  filmstrips,  col- 
or)— primary-grade  stories  with  sim- 
ple moral  lessons  for  reading  and 
speaking  background;  Simmel-Meser- 
vey  productions. 


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Educational  Films 

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they  be  "Peerless-treated"  —  and  you  get  protection 
for  the  life  of  the  film. 

OLD  PRINTS.  Screening  quality  can  be  improved  by 
Peerless-treatment  of  untreated  prints  you 
already  have. 

CLEANING.  Periodic  cleaning  of  all  films,  even  those 
treated,  is  beneficial.  Peerless  cleaning  keeps 
them  in  good  condition. 

CAMPUS  FILM  PRODUCTION.  A  matter  of  pennies  spent 
on  Peerless-treatment  v/ill  return  big  dividends  in 
audience-satisfaction  .  .  .  and  in  economy  through 
more  frequent  satisfactory  showings. 

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TIM  EL  Y! 

Our  first  major  filmstrip  production  from 
our  new  plant.  .  .  .  A  year  in  the  making. 
.  .  .  Recommended  jar  intermediate  grades. 

"COOPERATIVE  LIVING- 
OUR  COUNTRY  SERIES" 

•  Our  Country 

•  What  Our  Country  Does  For  Us 

•  What  We  Must  Do  For  Our  Country 

$3.00  each  .  .  .  $7.50  for  set  of  3 

Shows  the  physical  and  political  advantages 
which  have  made  our  country  great,  and 
compares  our  form  of  society  with  others. 
Shows  how  our  democracy  can  be  kept  alive 
and  improved  only  by  all  citizens  working 
together  for  the  common  good. 
Script  is  superimposed  on  excellent  photo- 
graphs and  interspersed  with  challenging 
questions  and  discussion  topics.  Teacher's 
notes  are  also  provided. 

"PICTORIAL  PHYSICS" 

Another  new  series  by  Dr.  George  Eby.  Sparkling  cartoons 
in  color  teach  the  basic  fundamentals  of  the  subjects  listed. 

PROPERTIES  OF  HEAT  ...  in  color 85.00 

HEATING  YOUR  HOME  ...  in  color $5.00 

Write  for  catalog  to 

Long  Filmslide  Service 

7505  FAIRMOUNT  AVE.,  EL  CERRITO  8,  CALIF, 

Filmstrip  specialists  since  1929 


October,   1952 


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CATALOGS  &  BOOKLETS 

□  Young  America  Films,  18  E.  41st 
St.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y.,  has  issued 
the  1952-53  free  catalogs  of  YAF  films 
and  filmstrips.  The  16-page  film  cata- 
log describes  more  than  130  new  teach- 
ing films,  all  16mm  sound.  The  film- 
strip  catalog,  twenty  pages  in  color, 
lists  more  than  380  new  filmstrips. 
Also  just  published  is  a  revision  of 
the  YAF  correlation  study  for  ele- 
mentary science,  showing  the  page- 
by-page  correlations  between  thirty 
YAF  elementary  science  films  and  the 
seven  leading  series  of  elementary  sci- 
ence textbooks  for  grades  one  through 
eight. 

n  Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films, 
1150  Wilmette  Ave.,  Wilmette,  Illinois, 
has  issued  a  colorful  illustrated  1952- 
53  catalog  supplement  describing  122 
new  EBF  sound  motion  pictures,  film- 
strips,  and  recordings. 

□  Ampro  Corporation,  2835  W. 
Western  Ave.,  Chicago  18,  111.,  has 
published  two  free  booklets  for  teach- 
ers: "Teaching  with  Tape  Recorders" 
and  "Teaching  with  16mm  Motion 
Picture  Projectors." 

n  Eye  Gate  House,  2716  41st  Ave., 
Long  Island  City  1,  New  York  has 
issued  its  new  illustrated  1952-53 
free  catalog  of  Eye  Gate  filmstrips. 
Also  available  is  a  free  brochure  de- 
scribing the  Eye  Gate  Pilmstrip  Club 
Plan  whereby  members  receive  a  free 
bonus  set  of  filmstrips  with  the  pur- 
chase of  any  three  sets. 

□  The  Filmstrip  House,  25  Broad 
St.,  New  York  4,  N.  Y.,  has  available 
a  free  brochure  describing  the  Herbert 
E.  Budek  filmstrip-and-slide  series 
"History  of  American  Art"  and  "His- 
tory of  Western  Art." 

n  Film  Publishers,  25  Broad  St., 
New  York  4,  N.  Y.,  offers  a  free  cata- 
log of  discussion  filmstrips  dealing 
with  family  relationships,  intergroup 
relations,  national  affairs,  and  inter- 
national relations. 

n  Society  for  Visual  Education, 
1345  W.  Diversey  Parkway,  Chicago 
14,  111.,  has  issued  a  new  16-page  free 
booklet  describing  Thanksgiving  and 
Christmas  filmstrips  and  2x2  slides 
from  the  SVE  library.  Also  available 
free  is  an  8-page  supplement  to  the 
68-page  SVE  Educational  Catalog, 
describing  SVE  filmstrips  and  slide 
sets. 

□  Popular  Science  Publishing 
Company,  Audio-Visual  Division,  353 
Fourth  Ave.,  New  York  10,  N.  Y.,  has 
issued  its  1952-53  catalog  of  Teach- 
0-Filmstrips  and  Teach-0-Discs,  de- 
scribing the  Popular  Science  library 
of  educational  filmstrips  and  records. 
Included  in  the  catalog  is  a  complete 
description  of  the  Popular  Science 
Filmstrip-of-the-Month  Club  for  ele- 
mentary and  junior  and  senior  high 
school  grrades  offering  free  bonus  film- 
strips. 

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n  The  Library  of  Congress,  Card 
Division,  Washington,  D.  C.  has  is- 
sued the  first  "List  of  Titles  of  Mo- 
tion Pictures  and  Filmstrips  for  which 
Library  of  Congress  Cards  Are  Avail- 
able". (See  the  article  "LC's  Film 
Catalog  Cards"  by  Seerley  Reid  in 
Ed  Screen,  Summer,  1952,  page  234.) 

n  Art  Council  Aids,  P.  O.  Box  641, 
Beverly  Hills,  California,  offers  its 
first  catalog  of  2x2  Kodachrome 
slide  sets.  Titles :  Children  Paint  Their 
World,  Masks  of  Africa,  A  Color  His- 
tory of  Textile  Design,  Contemporary 
Jewelry:  Six  American  Craftsmen, 
and  Still  Life  Composition. 

n  Virginia  Department  of  Educa- 
tion, Film  Production  Service,  Rich- 
mond 16,  Virginia,  has  available  a 
free  bulletin  describing  films  made 
by  the  Virginia  Department  of  Edu- 
cation for  sale  or  rental.  Subjects  in- 
clude history  and  geography,  agri- 
culture and  natural  resources,  teacher 
training  and  special  education. 

□  RCA  Victor,  Educational  Division, 
Camden  2,  New  Jersey,  has  issued  a 
completely  revised  edition  of  the  pic- 
ture folder  of  famous  composers 
(price:  10  cents).  The  pictorial  re- 
view of  49  great  composers  from  the 
16th  century  to  the  present  has  been 
published  in  an  entirely  new  format. 

□  Aetna  Life  Affiliated  Compa- 
nies, 151  Farmington  Ave.,  Hartford 
15,  Connecticut,  has  prepared  a  man- 
ual on  the  care  and  repair  of  16mm 
sound  motion  picture  film  titled 
"Splice  'em  Right."  Copies  are  avail- 
able upon  request. 


A-V  NEWS  NOTES 

□  Church-Craft  Pictures,  3312  Lii; 
dell  Blvd.,  St.  Louis  3,  Missouri,   i 
ports   that   Brightest  Night,   a    co- 
motion  picture  for  children  telling  tin 
complete  story  of  the  Nativity,  will  lie 
ready  for  use  early  in  November. 

□  Cereal  Institute,  Educational  li'  - 
partment,  135  S.  La  Salle,  Chicago  :;, 
announces  the  availability  of  a  30- 
minute  color  and  sound  motion  pic- 
ture. Watch  Mr.  Wizard,  which  is  a 
reproduction  of  one  of  the  television 
network  public  service  educational 
programs  of  the  same  name.  The 
film  is  'on  the  subject  of  electromag- 
netism  and  includes  a  message  related 
to  health  and  nutrition.  The  TV  pro- 
gram from  which  the  film  was  made 
is  seen  weekly  over  the  NBC  network. 

n  B'nai  B'rith  Vocational  Service 
Bureau,  1761  R  St.,  N.W.,  Washing- 
ton, D.  C,  is  the  source  for  a  set  of 
four  illustrated  charts  (50c  a  set) 
presenting  the  facts  about  important' 
jobs  for  women  who  have  one  or  two 
years  of  college  or  technical  school : 
training. 

□  Federal  Security  Agency,  Publico; 
Health  Service,  Communicable  Dis- 
ease Center,  Audio-Visual  Production 
Services,  P.  0.  Box  185,  Chamblee, 
Georgia,  recently  released  several  new 
filmstrips  for  the  training  of  person- 
nel in  the  fields  of  public  health,  medi- 
cine, biological  and  allied  sciences. 
Titles  include  Infectious  Hazards  of 
Bacteriological  Techniques,  Basic  Lab- 
oratory Training,  Collection  of  Blood 
Specimens,  and  others.  All  CDC  films 
are  available  on  free  loan.  The  ma- 
jority of  the  films  can  be  purchased 
from  United  World  Films,  1445  Park 
Ave.,  New  York  29,  N.  Y.  Price  lists 
are  available  from  CDC  or  United 
World  Films. 

□  Society  for  Visual  Education, 
1345  W.  Diversey  Parkway,  Chicago 
14,  111.,  announces  that  until  Novem- 
ber 15  it  is  making  available  four 
SVE  filmstrip  sets  for  the  cost  of 
thi-ee  to  elementary  schools  through- 
out the  nation.  A  list  of  twenty  new 
releases  comprises  the  "eligible"  ma- 
terial. 

□  Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films, 
Wilmette,  Illinois,  has  added  25  new- 
films  to  the  library  at  Unesco  House 
in  Paris.  This  brings  the  EBF  library 
at  Unesco  House  to  more  than  100 
films.  The  films  are  made  available 
to  educators  and  others  interested  in 
classroom  films. 

□  Brandon  Films,  200  W.  57th  St., 
New  York  19,  N.  Y.,  reports  the  fol- 
lowing films  among  its  1952-53  16mni 
releases:  Bicycle  Thief,  God  Needs 
Men,  Mussorgsky,  Open  City,  Paisan, 
.Julius  Caesar,  and  Forgotten  Village. 
These  and  others  are  described  in 
detail  in  the  new  Brandon  publication ' 
"Motion  Picture  Notes,"  available; 
upon  request  to  Brandon  Films. 

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□  Colonial  Williamsburg,  Wil- 
liamsburg, Virginia,  has  announced 
that  filming  has  begun  for  The  Coloni- 
al Printer,  first  scheduled  16mm  re- 
lease in  a  new  program  of  historical 
documentaries  to  be  produced  in  the 
i-estored  colonial  city. 

□  Almanac  Films,  516  5th  Ave., 
New  York  36,  N.  Y.,  has  reported 
that  it  has  acquired  exclusive  16mm 
distribution  rights  to  Immortal  Bizet, 
a  two-reel  dramatization  of  the  life 
and  work  of  George  Bizet,  and  Con- 
cert Hall  Favorites,  presenting  a  ser- 
ies of  American  artists. 

□  Milton  J.  Salzburg,  president  of 
Pictorial  Films,  has  announced  the 
signing  of  a  contract  between  Pic- 
torial Films  and  the  Thomas  Alva 
Edison  Foundation,  Inc.  for  the  pro- 
duction of  a  motion  picture  based  on 
the  life  and  times  of  Edison.  Special 
permission  is  being  given  Pictorial 
Films  to  photograph  the  replica  of 
the  original  Black  Maria  that  Edison 
used  in  the  production  of  his  first  mo- 
tion pictures. 

□  Paper  Stationery  &  Tablet  Man- 
ufacturers Association,  527  Fifth 
Ave.,  New  York,  N.  Y.,  has  produced 
a  20-minute  color  motion  picture  on 
the  subject  of  handwriting.  Titled 
The  Handwritten  Word,  the  16mm 
film  shows  the  value  of  legible  hand 
writing  in  the  social  and  working  lives 
of  millions  of  people.  The  film  has 
been  reported  effective  in  helping  make 
children  more  receptive  to  handwrit- 
ing  instruction. 

C  Woman's  Home  Companion,  640 
Fifth  Ave.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y.,  has 
available  color  fllmstrips  and  slides 
with  accompanying  scripts  based  on 
the  magazine's  home  equipment  pic- 
ture stories.  Subject  of  the  first  re- 
lease is  "The  Cinderella  Kitchen  and 
the  Space-Maker  Kitchen." 

D  American  Social  Hygiene  Asso- 
ciation, 1790  Broadway,  New  York 
19,  N.  Y.,  has  announced  that  a  new 
foreword  for  In  Defense  of  the  Na- 
tion, 12-minute  educational  film  about 
prostitution,  is  now  available.  The 
film  has  been  called  "the  most  striking 
summing  up  of  the  case  against  pros- 
titution yet  presented  to  the  public." 
In  the  new  foreword  Dr.  Walter 
Clarke,  executive  director  of  the 
.\merican  Social  Hygiene  Association, 
points  out  that  morale  problems  of 
today's  servicemen  are  much  like 
those  in  World  War  II  when  the  film 
was  first  released.  Dr.  Clarke  also 
<alls  for  renewed  efforts  by  citizens 
to  protect  young  people,  especially 
servicemen,  from  exploitation  by  vice 
racketeers. 

a  EviNRUDE  Motors,  4143  N.  27th 
St.,  Milwaukee,  Wisconsin,  offers  for 
free  showings  a  wide  selection  of 
16mm  films  on  travel  and  sports. 
Titles  include  California  Trout,  Mag- 
nificent Wisconsin,  Baham.a  Tuna, 
and  Lake  Superior  Adventure. 

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Academic  Films, 

515  Fifth  Ave., 
A.  F.  Films,  Inc. 

1600  Broadway,  New  York  19, 

Almanac   Films,    Inc. 

516  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York   18,  N. 

American  Film  Registry 

24  E.  8th  St.,  Chicago  5,  III. 
Association  Films,  Inc. 

35  W.  45th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 

79  E.  Adams  St.,  Chicago  3,  III. 

35  Turk  St.,  San   Francisco  2,  Cal. 

1915  Live  Oak  St.,  Dallas  I,  Tex. 
Bailey  Films,  Inc. 

6509  Do  Longpre  Ave.,  Hollywood  28,  Cal. 
Brandon  Films  (D) 

200  W.  57th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Bray  Studios,  Inc.  (PD) 

729  Seventh  Ave.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Business  Education  Films  (PD) 

104  W.  61st  St.,  New  York  23,  N.  Y. 
Commonwealth   Pictures,   Inc. 

723  Seventh  Ave.,  New  York   19,  N.  Y. 
Concordia  Publishing  House 

Audio-Visual  Aids  Service 

3558  S.  Jefferson  Ave.,  St.  Louis  18, 
Contemporary  Films,  Inc. 

13  E.  37th  St.,  New  York   16,  N.  Y.  " 
Cornell  Film  Co.  (P) 

1501   Broadway,  New  York  18,  N.  Y. 
Coronet  Instructional  Films  (P) 

Coronet  BIdg.,  Chicago  I,  111. 
Council  Films,  Incorporated  (D) 

50  N.  Main  St.,  Homer,  N.  Y. 
Davis— Sid  Davis  Productions  (PD) 

3826  Cochran  Ave.,   So.   Los  Angeles   56 
Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films,  Inc.,       (PD) 

Films,  Inc.,  (D) 

Instructional  Films,  Inc.,  (D) 

Wilmette,  111. 

Rental  and  Preview  Libraries: 

1 123  Wilmette  Ave.,  Wilmette,  III. 

1414  Dragon  St.,  Dallas  2,  Texas 

101   Marietta  St.,  Atlanta  3,  Ga. 

30  Huntington  Ave.,  Boston  16,  Mass. 

351  W.  41st  St.,  New  York  36,  N.  Y. 

5625  Hollywood  Blvd.,  Hollywood  28,  Cal. 

5745  Crabtree  Road,  Birmingham,  Mich. 

2129  N.  E.  Broadway.  Portland,  Ore. 
Family  Films  (PD) 

8840  W.  Olympic  Blvd.,  Beverly  Hills,  Col. 
Focus  Films  Co.  (PD) 

1385  Westwood  Blvd.,  Los  Angeles  24 
Fryan  Film  Service  (D) 

1810  E.  12th  St.,  Cleveland  14,  Ohio 
Heidenlamp  Nature  Pictures  (PD) 

538  Glen  Arden  Dr.,  Pittsburgh  8,  Pa. 
Hoefler — Paul   Hoefler  Productions  (P) 

7934  Santa  Monica  Blvd.,  Los  Angeles  46 
Hoffberg  Productions,  Inc.  (PD) 

362  W.  44th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
International  Film  Bureau  (PD) 

57  E.  Jackson  Blvd.,  Chicago  4,  111. 
Library  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

25  W.  45th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Mahnke — Carl  F.  Mahnle  Productions      (P) 

215  E.  Third  St.,  Des  Moines  9,  Iowa 


-dealers,  film  rental  libraries,   projection   services.  Where 
symbol    (PD)    appears. 

Mogull's,  Inc.  "  (D) 

1 12-14  W.  48th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Nu-Art  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

112  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Post  Pictures  Corp.  (P) 

I  15  W.  45th  St..  New  York  19,  N.Y. 
Religious  Film  Association  (D) 

220  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York  1,  N.  Y. 
Ryan  Visual  Aids  Service  (D) 

H08  High  St.,  Des  Moines,  la. 
Selected  Films,  Inc.  (D) 

410  Green  Bay  Road.  Kenilworth,  111. 
Southern  Visual  Films  (D) 

686-9  Shrine  Bldg.,  Memphis   1,  Tenn. 
Swank  Motion   Pictures,   Inc.  (D) 

614  N.  Skinker  Blvd.,  St.  Louis  5,  Mo. 
United  World  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

1445  Park  Ave.,  New  York  29,  N.  Y. 

605  W.  Washington  St.,  Chicago  6,  111. 

7356  Melrose  Ave.,  Los  Angeles  46,  Cal. 

287  Techwood  Dr.,  NW,  Atlanta,  Ga. 

2227  Bryan  St.,  Dallas,  Tex. 
World  Neighbor  Films  (PD) 

P.O.  Box    1527,  Santa   Barbara,   Cal. 
Young  America  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

18  E.  41st  St.,  Ne'w  York  17,  N.  Y. 


a    primary  source   also   offers   direct 


FILM  PRODUCTION 

Association  Films,  Inc. 

35  W.  45th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Bray  Studios,  Inc. 

729  Seventh  Ave.,  New  York  19,  N. 


LABORATORY  SERVICES 

Geo.  W.  Colburn,  Inc. 

164  N.   Wacker   Drive,    Chicago   6,    111. 
Hollywood  Film  Enterprises 

6060  Sunset   Blvd.,   Hollywood   28,   Cal. 
Peerless    Film    Processing    Corp. 

165  W.  46th   St.,    New  York   36.    N.  Y, 
Rapid  Film  Technique 

21  W.  46th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Society  for  Visual  Education 

1345  Diversey  Parkway,  Chicago  14 


AUDIO-VISUAL  SUPPLIES 


PRODUCTION  EQUIPMENT 

Camera  Equipment  Co.  (MD) 

1600  Broadway,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
S.O.S.  Cinema  Supply  Corp.  (MD) 

602  W.  52nd  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 


Beckley-Cardy    Co.    (shades) 

1632  Indiana  Ave.,  Chicago   16,  111. 
Ryan  Visual  Aids  Service 

517  Main  St.,  Davenport,  Iowa 
Society  for  Visual  Education 

1345   Diversey   Parkway,  Chicago    14 
Williams,  Brown  and   Earle,  Inc. 

918  Chestnut  St.,  Philadelphia  7,  Pa. 


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MOTION  PICTURE 
PROJECTORS  AND  SUPPLIES 

Ampro  Corporation  (M) 

2835  N.  Western  Ave.,  Chicago  18,  III. 
Ball  &  Howell  Co.  (M) 

7117  McCormicIc  Road,  Chicago  45,  III. 
Eastman  Kodak  Company  (M) 

Rochester,  New  York 

Mogull's,  Inc.  (D) 

112-14  W.  48th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Nu-Art  Films,  Inc.  (D) 

112  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 


FILMSTRIPS 


RCA-Victor 

Radio  Corp.  of  America,  Camden, 

(Ml 

N.  J. 

Revere  Camera  Co. 

320  E.  21st  St.,  Chicago  16,  III. 

(M) 

Ryan  Visual  Aids  Service 

517  Main  St.,   Davenport.   Iowa 

(D) 

Southern  Visual  Films 

686-9  Shrine  BIdg.,   Memphis   1,  Tenn 

(D) 

Victor  Animatograph  Corp. 

Davenport,   Iowa 

(M) 

Williams,   Brown   and    Earle,    Inc. 

918  Chestnut  St.,   Philadelphia  7.   Pa 

(D) 

SCREENS 

Da-Lite  Screen  Co.,  Inc. 

2711   N.  Pulaski  Rd.,  Chicago  39,  III. 

(M) 

Fryan  Film  Service 

3228  Euclid  Ave.,  Cleveland   15,  Ohi 

(D) 

3 

Nu-Art  Films,  Inc. 

112  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

(D) 

Radiant  Mfg.  Corp. 

1201  S.  Talman  Ave.,  Chicago  8,  III. 

(M) 

Southern  Visual  Films 

686-9  Shrine  BIdg.,  Memphis  1,  Tenn. 

(D) 

Williams,  Brown  and  Earle,  Inc. 

918  Chestnut  St.,  Philadelphia  7,  Pa. 

(D) 

FLAT  PICTURES 

Creafive   Educational  Society 

Mankato.    Minn. 

(PD) 

RECORDS 

Folkways  Records  &  Service  Corp.  (PD) 

117  W.  46th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 

RCA-Victor,   Educational   Services  Div.    (M) 

Radio  Corp.  of  America,  Camden,   N.  J. 


RECORDERS— PLAYERS 

Ampro  Corporation  (M) 

2835  N.  Western  Ave.,  Chicago    18,   III. 

DuKana  Corporation  (M) 

St.  Charles,   Illinois 


SOUND  SLIDE  PROJECTORS 


DuKane  Corporation 

St.  Charles,   Illinois 


(M) 


SOUND  SYSTEMS 


Bailey  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

6509  De  Longpre  Ave.,  Hollywood  28,  Cal. 
Church  Screen  Productions  (PD) 

Box  5036  (East  Sta.j,  Nashville,  Tenn. 
Curriculum  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

10  E.  40th  St.,  New  York  18,  N.Y. 
Encyclopaedia   Britannica  Films,  Inc. 

Wilmette,   III. 
Eye  Gate  House,  Inc. 

2716  41st,  Long  Island  City  I,  N.  Y. 
Filmfax  Productions 

10  E.  43rd  St.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y. 
Mahnke — Carl   F.  Mahnke   Productions 

215  E.  Third  St.,  Des  Moines  9,  Iowa 
Ryan  Visual  Aids  Service 

517  Main  St.,  Davenport,  Iowa 
Silver  Burdett  Company 

45  E.   17th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Society  for  Visual  Education 

1345    Diversey    Parkway,   Chicago 
United  World  Films,  Inc. 

1445  Park  Ave.,  New  York  29,  N.  Y. 
Visual  Sciences  (PD) 

599E— Suffern,  N.  Y. 
Williams,  Brown  and  Earle,  Inc. 

918  Chestnut  St..  Philadelphia  7.  Pa. 


(P) 
(PD) 

(P) 

(P) 

(D) 

(PD) 

(PD) 
4 
(PD) 


14 


SLIDES 

Key:   Kodachrome  2  >  2.  3I/4  x  4I/4  or  larger 


The  Eulo  Company  (PD-2) 

P.O.    Box    178,    Denver    I,    Colo. 
Nu-Art  Films,  Inc.  (D-2) 

112  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

Radio-Mat  Slide  Co.,  Inc.  (P-2,  4) 

222  Oakridge  Blvd.,  Daytona  Beach,  Fla. 

Ryan  Visual  Aids  Service  (D-2) 

517  Main  St.,  Davenport,  Iowa 

Society  for  Visual    Education  (PD-2) 

1345   Diversey  Parkway,  Chicago    14 


FILMSTRIP,  SLIDE  and 
OPAQUE  PROJECTORS 


American  Optical  Co.,  Prelector  Div.      (M) 

Chelsea  50,  Mass. 

Ampro  Corporation  (M) 

2835    N.    Western    Ave.,    Chicago    18,    III. 


Beseler  Company,  Charles 

60  Badger  Ave.,  Newark  8,  N.  J. 

GoldE  Manufacturing  Co. 

4888    N.  Clark   St.,  Chicago  40, 

Keystone  View  Co. 

Meadville,  Pa. 


(M) 
(M) 
(M) 
(D) 

(M) 

III. 

(D) 


DuKane  Corporation 

St.  Charles,  Illinois 


(M) 


Ryan  Visual  Aids  Service 

517  Main  St.,  Davenport.  la. 

Society  for  Visual  Education 

1345  Diversey  Parkway,  Chicago   14,  ill 

Southern  Visual  Films 

686-9  Shrine  BIdg.,  Memphis   I,  Tenn. 

Spindler  &  Sauppe  (M) 

2201   Beverly  Blvd.,   Los  Angeles  4,  Cal. 

Three  Dimension  Co,  (M) 

4555  W.  Addison  St.,  Chicago  41,   III. 

Viewlex,    Incorporated  (M) 

35-01  Queens  Blvd.,  Long  Island  City,  N.Y. 

Williams,  Brown  and  Earle,  Inc.  (D) 

918  Chestnut  St..  Philadelphia  7.  Pa. 


INDEX  TO 

ADVERTISERS 

Aetna  Life  Affiliated  Companies 

310 

AF   Films          

.340 

Albertsen  Distributing  Co.  

.344 

Almanac   Films   

348 

..341 
.316 

American   Optical   Co 

.311 

Art  Council  Aids  

.344 

■iAK 

Bell  &  Howell  Co.     Inside  Back  Cover 

Beseler  Co..  Charles 

Brandon  Films  

.340 

Budek  Co.    Herbert  E. 

343 

Burke  &  James  

.348 

Camera   Equipment  Co.  

.342 

Colburn   Lab.,   Geo.  W 

..340 
333 

Concordia    Audio-Visual    Aids 
Service     332 

344 

Coronet  Films  318 

349 

Davis — Sid   Davis  Productions  ... 

34S 

Electro-Chemical  Products  Corp 

.31? 

Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films  . 

313 

Enrichment    Records   

.340 

-344 

Eye   Gate   House   

.343 

Family    Films     

.308 

.342 
330 

Filmfax    Productions    

Films  of  the  Nations  ...306.  314 

348 

340 

Heidenkamp    Nature    Pictures   ... 

.344 

Heritage     Filmstrips    

.344 
.342 
.349 

International  Film  Bureau  

Johnson   &  Johnson   

Kent    Lane    

..344 

Keystone    View    Co.    

..345 

351 

Mahnke,    Carl    F.,    Productions   .. 

.318 

Minnesota   Mining  &   Mfg.  Co.  .. 

.315 

Moody    Bible    Institute 

350 

Peerless  Film   Processing  Corp.  .. 

.351 

Pentron    Corp _ 

.347 
342 

s 
307 

Pictorial    Films             

RCA  Victor,   Educational   Service 

Radio-Mat  Slide   Co.  

342 

Rapid     Film    Technique    

.344 

Reeves   Soundcraft   Corp 

.305 

Religious     Film     Association     - 

335 

Revere   Camera   Co 

320 

Silver  Burdett  Co.  

.341 

Society  for  Visual  Education 
338. 

339 

343 

Victor    Animatograph    Corp. 

Back     Cover 

Visual  Sciences  

.342 

Westinghouse  Lamp  Division  

317 

Young   America    Films  

309 

Classified            

.356 

October,   1952 


3SS 


PEOPLE  &  JOBS 


Education  &  Government 

•  Robert  de  Kieffer  has  been  appoint- 
ed Associate  Professor  of  Education, 
College  of  Education,  University  of 
Oklahoma,  Norman.  His  resignation 
as  Assistant  to  the  Dean  of  Instruc- 
tion, Stephens  College,  Columbia,  Mis- 
souri became  effective  September  15. 

•  Glen  Burch,  Director  of  the  Fund 
for  Adult  Education's  Experimental 
Discussion  Project,  is  now  headquar- 
tered in  Pasadena,  California  (914  E. 
Green  St.),  general  headquarters  of 
the  Ford  Foundation  Fund  for  Adult 
Education.  Director  Burch  was  for- 
merly located  in  Chicago. 

•  Budd  L.  Gambee,  Film  Librarian 
and  Assistant  Professor  of  Library 
Science,  Ball  State  Teachers  College 
Library,  Muncie,  Indiana,  has  been 
awarded  a  Fulbright  Grant  to  teach 
for  the  academic  year  1952-53  at  the 
American  College  for  Girls  and  at 
Ibrahim  University,  Cairo,  Egypt.  Mr. 
Gambee's  duties  will  include  setting 
up  a  model  audio-visual  library  in  the 
new  building  of  the  American  College 
Library  and  teaching  classes  in  li- 
brary science  as  applied  to  audio-vis- 
ual materials  at  both  schools.  Mrs. 
Gambee,  former  Periodicals  Librarian 
at  Ball  State,  is  with  her  husband  in 
Cairo. 

•  Victor  W.  Eimicke,  Supervisor  of 
the  City  College  School  of  Business 
Audio- Visual  Center,  has  been  elected 
chairman  of  the  Public  Relations  Com- 
mittee of  the  University  Film  Pro- 
ducers Association.  Dr.  Eimicke  was 
also  named  as  a  member  of  the  Publi- 
cations Committee  and  the  Ken  Ed- 
wards Memorial  Committee  at  the  As- 
sociation's 1952  meeting  at  Syracuse 
University. 

•  Tom  Noon,  of  the  U.  S.  Department 
of  Agriculture,  is  the  new  President 
of  the  Washington  Film  Council. 

•  Tom  Hope,  formerly  in  charge  of 
Motion  Pictures  for  General  Mills  Cor- 
poration, is  now  films  officer  for  the 
French  Mission  of  MSA  and  is  sta- 
tioned in  Paris. 

•  Lt.  Ned  Hockman,  who  has  been  in 
Korea  for  the  past  two  years  as  a 
member  of  the  U.  S.  Air  Force  Film 
Production  Unit,  has  returned  to  the 
University  of  Oklahoma,  where  he  will 
have  charge  of  motion  picture  produc- 
tion. 


CLASSIFIED 


SYNCHRONOUS  MAGNETIC  RECORDER, 

professional  quality.  Also  18  makes  iape 
recorders,  bargain  prices.  Magnetic  Record- 
ers Co.,  7126-A  Melrose  Ave.,  Los  Angeles 
46,   Calif. 


•  The  Federation  of  Malaya  govern- 
ment has  announced  the  appointment 
of  Thomas  Hodge  as  Director  of  the 
Films  Division  on  secondment  from 
the  United  Kingdom  Foreign  Office 
for  a  period  of  one  year.  Mr.  Hodge 
has  been  Films  Adviser  to  the  Com- 
missioner General,  Malcolm  MacDon- 
ald,  since  last  December.  He  has  just 
completed  a  survey  of  the  production, 
distribution,  and  use  of  films  for  prop- 
aganda purposes  in  all  South  East 
Asian  countries. 

•  Henry  Rosen  is  the  newly  appointed 
Audio-Visual  Director  at  the  State 
Teachers  College  at  Bridgewater, 
Massachusetts. 

•  Nathan  Golden,  Director  of  the  Mo- 
tion Picture  and  Photographic  Prod- 
ucts Division  of  the  National  Produc- 
tion Authority,  has  announced  the  res- 
ignation of  James  Frank,  Jr.,  Deputy 
Director  of  that  division.  Mr.  Frank 
joined  the  NPA  in  November,  1950 
as  Chief  of  the  Motion  Picture  and 
Photographic  Equipment  Branch.  He 
has  left  to  accept  a  sales  executive  po- 
sition  with   a   firm   in   New   Orleans. 


A-V  CONFERENCE  CALENDAR 

When  known,  source  of  further  information  about 
conference  programs  and  reservations  is  given. 
Send  announcements  tor  the  calendar  to  EDU- 
CATIONAL SCREEN,  Editorial  Department  M 
E.    Lake   St.,   Chicago    I,    Illinois. 

OCTOBER  24,  31;  NOVEMBER  7— Art 
Film  Festival  presented  by  +he  Caravan 
Artists  of  the  United  States,  Caravan  Hall, 
110  E.  59th  St.,  New  York  City  (write  Mrs. 
Lewis  Stuyvesant  Chanler,  132  E.  65th  St., 
New  York  City) 

OCTOBER  29-NOVEMBER  1—1952  Audio 
Fair  sponsored  by  the  Audio  Engineering 
Society,  Hotel  New  Yorker,  New  York  City 
(write  Harry  N.  Relies,  Manager,  The  Audio 
Fair,   67  W.  44th   St.,    New  York   36,    N.Y.) 

NOVEMBER  5-7— Missouri  State  Teachers 
Association  nneeting  Including  clinic  con- 
ducted by  the  Audio-Visual  Section  of  the 
Association,  Kansas  City,  Missouri  (write 
Russell  A.  Holy,  Education  Department,  The 
University  of  Kansas  City,  Kansas  City  4, 
Missouri) 

NOVEMBER  14-  15— Annual  Fall  Confer- 
ence of  the  Audio-Visual  Education  Associ- 
ation of  California,  Southern  Section,  Santa 
Monica  City  College,  Santa  Monica,  Calif, 
(write  J.  Roy  Barron,  Secretary,  Audio-Visual 
Education  Association  of  California,  South- 
ern Section,  808  N.  Spring  St.,  Los  Angeles 
12,  Calif.) 

FEBRUARY  12-16,  1953— National  Photo- 
graphic Show,  Grand  Central  Palace,  New 
York  City,  under  auspices  of  The  Photo- 
graphic Manufacturers  and  Distributors  As- 
sociation (write  Wilfred  L.  Knighton,  Ex- 
ecutive Secretary,  PMDA,  303  Lexington 
Ave.,    New  York  City) 

FEBRUARY  14-19— American  Association 
of  School  Administrators  (NEA)  National 
Convention,  Atlantic  City,  New  Jersey. 
Theme:    "Education    for    National    Security" 

FEBRUARY  23-26,  1953— Department  of 
Audio-Visual  Instruction  (NEA)  Winter  Con- 
ference, University  of  Oklahoma,  Norman, 
Okla.  (write  J.  J.  McPherson,  Executive 
Secretary,  DAVI,  120!  16th  St.,  N.  W., 
Washington  6,  D.  C. 


Business  &  Industry 

•  Paul  Hoefler,  President  of  Pau' 
Hoefler  Productions  of  Los  Angeles 
reports  that  his  last  year's  extende* 


trip  through  Africa  yielded  good  ma  i 
terial    for    several    educational    films 
He  is  pictured  above  filming  a  nativi 
market  at  Lourenco  Marques,  Portu 
guese.  East  Africa. 

•  Kenneth  B.  Boothe  has  been  electee 
a     Vice-President    of    the     Audio    ii 
Video    Products   Corporation   of   Nevi> 
York  City  and  Director  of  its  Instru  ' 
mentation  Division.  He  was  formerlj 
Manager  of  the  Division. 

•  Owen  H.  Johnson,  former  assistani 
secretary  of  the  American  Medica  j 
Association  Committee  on  Medical  Mo- 
tion Pictures,  is  now  district  managei 
for  Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films  ir 
Minnesota.  He  succeeds  A.  Dan  Peck  i 
now  a  teacher  in  California. 

•  Gordon  Knox,  President  of  the 
Princeton  Film  Center,  has  announced 
the  appointment  of  Sherman  Price  j 
as  Director  of  Distribution.  Mr.  Price  ' 
who  moves  from  his  job  as  Sale.«  i 
Manager  of  The  Film  Center's  New 
York  Office,  has  been  active  in  the 
audio-visual  education  field  for  seven- 
teen years  as  a  producer  and  distribu- 
tor. Under  his  direction,  the  Princeton 
Film  Center  Distribution  Department 
will  not  only  enlarge  its  library  of 
rental,  free-loan  and  purchase  films 
and  filmstrips  but  will  develop  na- 
tional distribution  of  television  pro- 
grams specially  produced  on  film  b.v 
The  Film  Center. 

•  Malcolm  Scott  has  been  appointed 
New  York  Sales  Manager  of  the 
Princeton  Film  Center.  He  was  for- 
merly 16mm  Sales  Manager  for  RKO- 
Radio  Pictures  and  Curriculum  Films. 

•  Richard  W.  Pryor,  midwest  man- 
ager for  the  Ver  Halen  Publishing 
Company,  will  resign  on  December  1 
to  become  Director  of  Publications 
and  Public  Relations  for  the  National 
Audio- Visual  Association.  He  is  at 
present  handling  several  special  pub- 
lication assignments  for  NAVA. 

•  C.  V.  Bradford,  a  veteran  of  the 
RCA-Victor  Division,  has  been  ap- 
pointed manager  of  the  company's 
East  Central  region,  with  headquar- 
ters  in   Cleveland. 


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IN  THIS  ISSUE 

•  A  1953  High  School  with  Built-in  A-V 

•  Toward  Understanding  Mental  Illness 

•  Feature  Films  plus  Discussionstrips 

•  Embedding  Specimens  in  Plastic 


NOVEMBER 


1952 


Vol.  XXXI  Ha.  « 


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Contents  for  November,  1952 


EDITORIAL 

Idea  Into  Reality  

ARTICLES 

A  1953  High  School  with  Built-in  A-V 

Toward  Understanding  Mental  illness 


-Ivan  G.  Hosack 
Robert  M.  Goldenson 


Feature  Films  plus  Discussionstrips 

Horace  C.  Hartsell  and  Ted  E.  Edwards 

The  Monmouth  County  Audio-Visual  Library       Ruth  C.  McDonald 
Embedding  Specimens  in  Plastic 


372- 


373  I  i 
376. 

378  1 
380 


Harold  Hainfeld     381 


DEPARTMENTS 

DAVI  News — As  Personal  As  Possible  J.  J.  McPherson  364 

Church  Department William  S.  Hockman  384 

Evaluation  of  New  Films .L.  C.  Larson  389 

Looking  at  the  Literature 392 

Records  on  Review  Max  U.  Bildersee  and  Carl  S.  Baumbach  393 

Audio-Visual  Trade  Review  ...  397 

OTHER  FEATURES 

On  the  SCREEN  (360)  ...  The  Readers  V\^rite  (362)  .  .  .  Focus  on  the 
News  (370)  . . .  People  &  Jobs  (404) ...  A-V  Conference  Calendar  (404) 
.  .  •  Trade  Directory  for  the  Audio-Visual  Field  (402)  .  .  .  Index  to 
Advertisers  (403) 


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Volume  XXXI 


Number  9,  Whole  Number  306 


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Educational  Screen 


RUDOLPH- 

THE    RED-NOSED    REINDEER 

For  4  year  olds  and  up;  40  frames.  For  the  first  time 
— the  story  of  Rudolph  in  a  filmstrip!  Your  children 
will  be  delighted  with  the  antics  and  problems  of  this 
lovable  Santa  Claus  helper  as  they  learn  an  excellent 
lesson  in  obedience,  cooperation,  and  forgiveness  as  it 
applies  to  their  daily  lives.  Original  illustrations  by 
Winfield  Nash.  The  accompanying  manual  includes 
the  complete  copyrighted  poem  by  Robert  L.  May. 
This  strip  can  be  used  with  the  R.C.A.  recording  of 
the  same  name. 

A246-12  — Rudolph  — The  Red-Nosed  Reindeer, 

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The  Baby  King 

For  5  year  olds  and  up;  23  frames.  The  old,  old 
story  of  Christmas  as  found  in  the  Gospels  is 
simply  and  beautifully  told.  The  birth  of  Jesus, 
the  shepherds'  visit,  the  visit  of  the  wise  men, 
and  the  joy  of  that  first  Christmas. 

A770-5      The  Baby  King,  in  color, 

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A770-1      The  Doby  King,  in  color, 

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A  Christmas  Carol 

For  10  year  olds  and  up;  51  frames.  The  popular 
and  fascinating  story  by  Charles  Diclcens  is 
brought  to  life  in  this  new  SVE  filmstrip. 
Scrooge,  Tiny  Tim,  and  Bob  Cratchit  are  all 
presented  in  this  adaptation  by  Margaret 
Bradfield,  with  illustrations  by  Carlos  Lopez. 

A246-1 1    A  Christmas  Carol,  in  color, 

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How  Santa  Claus  Came  to  America 

For  8  to  11  year  olds;  28  frames.  Story  by 
Margaret  Bradfield;  illustrations  by  Carlos 
Lopez.  Learn  about  Santa's  origin,  how  he  came 
to  America  from  Holland,  how  the  customs  of 
the  Dutch  St.  Nicholas  Day  became  ours  for 
this  day  of  days. 

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The  Night  Before  Christmas 

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world  over  know  and  love  this  Christmas  poem. 
It  will  be  a  highlight  of  any  of  your  holiday 
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The  Baby  in  the  Temple 

For  5  to  10  year  olds;  19  frames.  The  dedication 
of  Jesus  in  the  Temple,  at  6  weeks,  as  recorded 
in  the  Gospel  of  Luke,  is  told  in  this  new  film- 
strip  prepared  especially  for  children.  Script 
prepared  by  Juanita  Herrick;  illustrations  by 
Tom  and  Blonnie  Holmes. 

A770-3      The  Baby  in  the  Temple,  in  color, 

with  reading  script $4.00 


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PAUL   C.   REED— Editor 

JIjNE    N.    SARK— Manacjlnq     Editor 

WILLIAM    S.    HOCKMAN— Editor    for    the 

Church    Field 
L.  C.   LARSON— Editor  for  Film   Evaluations 
MAX  U.  BILDERSEE— Editor  for  Recordings 
PI-IILIP    LEWIS— Editor    for    Television 


EDITORIAL  ADVISO?vY  BOARD 

WALTER  S.   BELL,   Director  of  Audio-Visual 
Lducation,       Atlantti       hublic       Schools, 
Atlanta,    Georgia 
JAMES  W.  BROWN,  President.  Department 
of     Audio-Visual     Instruction,     National 
Education    Association 
EDGAR    DALE,    Head,   Curriculunn    Division, 
Bureau    of    Educational    Research.    Ohio 
State   University 
AMO     DE     BERNARDIS,     Director,     Instruc- 
tional   Materials,    Public    Schools,    Port- 
land, Oregon. 
W.   H.   DURR,   Supervisor,   Bureau   of  Teach- 
ing Materials,  State  Board  of  Education, 
Richmond,    Virginia 
ELIZABETH    GOLTERMAN.    Director,    Divi- 
sion of  Audio-Visual  Education,  St.  Louis 
Public    Schools,    St.    Louis.    Missouri 
CHARLES    F.    HOBAN,    Project    Big    Ben, 
University  of  Pennsylvania,  Philadelphia 
F.  DEAN  McCLUSKY,  Associate  Professor  of 
Education,    Head    cf  Audio-Visual    Edu- 
cation,   University    Extension,    University 
of  California  at  Los  Angeles 
J.    JAMES    McPHERSON,    Executive    Secre- 
tary,    Department    of    Audio-Visual     In- 
struction,    N.E.A..    Washington,    D.    C. 
KURTZ  MYERS,  Head,  Audio-Visual  Depart- 
ment,  Detroit,  Michigan,   Publi'C  Library 
r-RAMCIS     W.     NOEL,     Chief.     Bureau     of 
Audio-Visual    Education,   State   of   Cali- 
fornia Department  of  Education,  Sacra- 
mento 
SEERLEY  REID,  Chief,  Visual  Education  Serv- 
ice,   U.  S.   Office   of   Education,  Wash- 
ington,   D.   C. 
MAYER      SINGERMAN,      Director.      Audio- 
Visual      Department,      Chicago      Office, 
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Cover  Picture 

The  laughing  cowboy  on  this 
month's  cover  was  drawn  by  artist' 
Alfred  Kousel.  It's  one  of  a  serie.'*  of 
action-filled  sketches  used  in  the  eight- 
minute  16mm  sound-color  film  Three 
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ifornia, Educational  Films  Sales  De- 
partment, Los  Angeles).  For  a  review 
of  the  film,  .see  the  October  Ed  Screkn, 
page  340. 

In  This  Issue 

As  we  promised  last  month,  we're 
giving  you  this  month  a  look  at  a- 
1953  high  school  with  built-in  A-V 
(page  373)  and  a  thoughtful  article 
on  films  to  help  us  understand  mental 
illness  (page  376).  We  hope  you'll 
pay  particular  attention  also  to  the 
article  on  the  use  of  Discussionstrips 
with   feature   films    (page  378). 

Don't  Miss  Church! 

In  highlighting  special  articles,  we^ 
often  neglect  equally  important  regu- 
lar features  in  Ed  Screen.  For  ex- 
ample, the  Church  Department,  which 
many  school,  church,  and  community 
educators  tell  us  is  one  of  their  fa- 
vorites. 

If  you're  a  "school  person"  who 
thinks  a  Church  Department  can 
have  no  specific  interest  or  help  for 
you,  we  suggest  you  turn  right  away 
to  pag"  384  and  see  how  wrong  you 
are.  We  think  you'll  like  Editor  Bill 
Hoekman's  lively  style,  his  effective 
use  of  visual  imagery,  his  positive 
and  provocative  opinions,  his  critical 
reviews  of  films,  filmstrips,  and  other 
materials,  many  of  them  of  everyday 
working  interest  to  school  and  com- 
munity educators  as  well  as  church 
people.  You'll  like,  we  think,  his  call- 
ing a  spade  a  spade,  a  bad  film  a  ' 
bad  film.  Because  of  his  frankness, 
readers  tell  us  his  recommendations 
are  taken  all  the  more  seriously.  You 
won't  always  agree  with  him  but  you 
should  certainly  get  to  know  him  and 
his  department. 

In  December 

When  you  read  the  editorial  on 
educational  television  in  this  issue 
(page  372),  you  may  find  yourself 
pondering  one  question  we  hope  to 
answer  for  you  next  month.  Just 
what  is  an  educational  TV  program? 
Harold  E.  Wigren,  Director  of  Audio- 
Visual  Education  in  Houston,  Texas, 
will  give  you  his  answer  in  his  De- 
cember article. 

Incidentally,  can  you  guess  where 
the  first  non-commercial  educational 
TV  station  in  actual  operation  is 
likely   to   be   located?   Yes,    Houston! 

Another  special  feature  of  the  De- 
cember issue  will  be  a  round-up  ar- 
ticle on  audio-visuals  for  teaching 
reading. 

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THE  READERS  WRITE 


She  Likes  Tommy 


Editor: 

Just  a  note  to  say  how  pleased  we 
were  to  see  that  you  were  able  to 
carry  the  Red  Feather  appeal  in  your 
September,  1952  issue.  We  are  ever 
so  grateful  to  you.  And  a  personal 
note  of  admiration  for  your  wonder- 
ful cover.  What  a  marvelous  picture! 

Mary  K.  Dabney 

Magazine  Service 

The  United  Red  Feather  Campaizns 

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Tommy  the  Lion. — Ed. 

Regular  Blackboard  Drawing 

Editor: 

Re  the  article  "Teaching  Blackboard 
Drawing"  by  Lloyd  Bruce  Mclntyre 
in  the  September  Ed  Screen,  perhaps 
you  would  like  to  know  that  Mr.  Mc- 
Intyre's  class  this  past  summer  at 
Occidental  College  was  very  success- 
ful and  we  are  hoping  to  add  it  to 
the  regular  course  offerings  by  the 
second   semester  of   this   year. 

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Audio-Visual  Coordinator 

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Pick  It  Up  &  Follow  Us 

Editor: 

Just  a  note  for  your  correspondence 
columns.  .  .As  president  of  the  Dade 
County  (Florida)  Cooperative  Audio- 
Visual  Association,  I  wish  to  inform 
you  of  a  step  of  which  we  are  very 
proud  and  hope  that  you  might  find 
some  room  in  Educational  Screen 
to  make  mention  of  it. 

Our  association  voted  membership 
in  the  Department  of  Audio-Visual 
Instruction  for  each  school  in  our  87- 
school  system.  Last  month  I  for- 
warded the  check  for  the  total  mem- 
bership, and  our  schools  are  now 
anxiously  awaiting  their  copies  of 
Educational  Screen. 

This  idea  sounds  like  such  a  good 
one  for  getting  worthwhile  A-V  in- 
formation and  enthusiasm  around. 
We  all  hope  that  other  schools  and 
school  systems  will  pick  it  up  and 
follow  us. 

Jerrold  E.  Kemp 

President,  Dade  County.  Florida 
Cooperative  Audio-Visual  Association 

For  a  Mission  in  Japan 

Editor  : 

I  hope  your  readers  can  help  me 
obtain  materials  for  my  mission  in 
Japan.  A  few  months  ago  I  was  ex- 
pelled from  China  by  Communists. 
I  came  here  to  the  United  States  to 
the  hospital  for  three  months  and 
am  now  returning  to  our  new  mission 
in  Japan.  For  our  mission's  schools 
in  Japan,  I  pray  your  readers  to  send 
gratis  whatever  help  they  can.  We 
need  16mm  motion  pictures  of  all 
kinds — cartoons,  adventures,  comedies, 
news  events,  and  the  like — for  our 
children.  Please  send  these  or  any 
other  teaching  aids  to  me  at  the  ad- 
dress below.  I  pray  your  readers  to 
help  us  for  the  love  of  God,  Thank 
you  very  much. 

Rev.  Fr.  H.  W.  Castellan,  O.  C.  D. 

Catholic  Mission  '^ 

5-4  Chome,  Taiho-Cho,  Atauta-ku 

Nagoya,  Japan 

Films  on  Art 

Editor: 

Unesco  has  entrusted  me  with  the 
preparation  of  a  third  booklet  on 
"Films  on  Art".  This  publication  will 
include  a  systematic  listing  of  all  ex- 
isting films,  an  international  bibli- 
ography, and  practical  information 
about  the  national  organizations 
which  sell,  rent  or  loan  such  films. 

Your  readers  may  be  directly  con- 
cerned with  an  activity  related  to  the 
above  categories  or  may  be  aware  of 
such  activities.  In  either  case  I  should 
be  extremely  grateful  if  they  would 
provide  me  with  helpful  information, 
including  useful  addresses. 

Francis  Bolen 

15,  rue  de  Ramscapelle 
Brussels,  Belgrium 

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Educational  Screen 


New  EBFilms  Catalog  Supplement 
Lists  122  Additional  Releases 


Every  educator  will  want  this  catalog  of  122 

new  EBFilms  to  use  as  a  guide  and  a  working 
tool.  This  new  supplement,  used  together  with 
your  EBFilm  Catalog,  will  help  you  plan  your 
most  successful  audio-visual  year. 

Each  of  these  films  listed  is  educationally 
superior  ...  is  timely  .  . .  yet  timeless. 

All  EBFilms  bear  the  stamp  of  the  outstanding 
authorities  who  help  produce  them— the  great 
leaders  in  educational  films,  in  subject  matter 
and  in  audio-visual  production. 

The  result  is  a  library  of  more  than  550  of  the 
world's  most  authentic  films— the  only  library 
large  enough  to  bring  you  not  just  a  single  film 
on  a  subject,  but  a  series  of  films.  Thus  with 
EBFilms  you  can  be  sure  of  a  far  more  precise 
correlation  with  your  curriculum.  This  ensures 
better  teaching. 


NEW  CATALOG  SUPPLEMENT  ALSO 
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EBF  FILMSTRIPS 

EBF  Filmstrips  contain  only  basic  curriculum 
material— chosen  after  exhaustive,  continu- 
ing research,  organized  by  EBFilms'  pro- 
fessional staff  of  educators.  Leading  subject 
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Every  school,  every  teacher,  every  student 
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dance  rhythms.  These  records  are  typical 
of  EBFilms'  desire  to  promote  new  teaching 
materials  for  the  classroom. 


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Please  send  me,  free,  the  new  '52-'53  Catalog  Sup- 
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AS  PERSONAL  AS  POSSIBLE 


NEWS; 


News  from  and  about  the  Department  of  Audio-Visual  Instruction,  National  Education  Association 


Winter  Meeting,  St.  Louis, 
Feb.  24-28  <■■ 

•  The  location  and  also  the  date 
of  the  DAVI  confeience  must  be, 
changed!  An  unexpectedly  heavy  stu- 
dent enrollment  at  Oklahoma  Univer- 
sity will  make  it  impossible  for  the 
University  to  provide  sufficient  hous- 
ing for  the  conference.  Consequently, 
we  have  made  other  plans.  The  con- 
ference will  be  held  in  St.  Louis,  Mis- 
souri, February  24-28.  Please  make  a. 
special  note  of  the  new  time  and  place. 
And  watch  the  coming  December  and 
January  issues  of  Ed  Screen  for  fur- 
ther details. 

We  are  grateful  to  all  the  grand 
folks  in  Oklahoma  for  both  the  ex- 
tremely cordial  invitation  to  have  our 
national  conference  in  Oklahoma  and 
also  for  their  quickness  in  letting  us 
know  as  soon  as  it  became  evident 
that  it  was  desirable  to  move  the 
conference  from  Oklahoma  University. 

In  the  meantime,  plans  are  going 
forward  rapidly  on  the  conference 
pi-ogram.  A  program  committee  rep- 
resentative of  most  parts  of  the  nation 
has  already  assisted  in  the  develop- 
ment of  what  could  well  be  the  finest 
conference  the  Department  has  ever 
had.  We  hope  you'll  plan  now  to  be 
with  us  in  St.  Louis. 

Avidly  Audio-Visual 

•  In  our  field,  where  eager  beavers 
are  the  rule,  we  met  as  eager  a  group 
as  you  would  care  to  work  with  when 
we  attended  the  recent  conference 
of  Penn-AVID  at  York,  Pennsylvania. 
Chairman  for  the  program  was  Jesse 
Brown,  Managing  Director  of  the 
York  Film  Library. 

The  group  came  to  grips  with  a 
fundamental  problem  when  during 
the  course  of  their  business  meeting 
they  discussed  the  criteria  which  are 
used  in  evaluating  high  school  and 
college  programs  by  the  Middle  States 
Association  of  Colleges  and  Secondary 
Schools.  Special  guest  at  the  meeting 
was  Ira  R.  Kraybill,  Executive  Sec- 
retary of  the  Association,  who  pointed 
out  that  the  criteria  which  are  used 
by  his  organization  for  school  evalu- 
ation purposes  are  largely  patterned 
on  criteria  developed  by  the  study  on 
secondary  school  standards  carried  on 
through  the  U.  S.  Office  of  Education. 
Before  the  meeting  adjourned  a  com- 
mittee was  appointed  by  President 
Andy  Bradac  to  make  a  study  of  ways 
and  means  whereby  criteria  approved 
by  directors  of  audio-visual  programs 
can  be  included  among  the  criteria 
used  in  evaluating  school  programs. 
Needless  to  say,  the  help  of  your 
DAVI  national  office  was  pledged  in 
this  highly  important  undertaking. 

New  officers  for  the  coming  year 
for  Penn-AVID  are  President,  Daniel 

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if    by  J.  J.  Mcpherson 

Executive  Secretary,  DAVI 
1201   16th  St..  NW,  Washington  6,  D.C. 

Rphrbach,  Boyertown;  Vice-President, 
-GeoTge  Yochim,  Erie;  Secretary- 
Trea'siirer,  J.  D.  South,  Mapleton;  Ex- 
ecutive Committee  Members:  Paul 
Long,  Philadelphia,  and  Jim  Kinder, 
Pennsylvania  College  for  Women. 

DAVI  Publications 

•  Two  new  publications  sponsored  by 
our  National  Committee  on  School 
Buildings  and  Equipment  are  on  the 
way.  Irene  Cypher  and  Foy  Cross,  co- 
chairmen  of  the  national  committee, 
have  set  up  the  following  schedule  for 
the  next  two  brochures  on  "Planning 
Schools  for  the   Use  of  Audio-Visual 


Materials":  No.  2 — School  Auditori- 
nins,  publication  date,  February  1. 
No.  3 — The  Audio-Visual  Instruction- 
al Materials  Center,  publication  date, 
April  1.  First  rough  draft  and  collec- 
tion of  illustrations  for  No.  3  will  be 
ready  by  February  1  and  available 
for  review  by  the  section  on  buildings 
and  equipment  at  our  winter  confer- 
ence. A  final  revision  will  be  made 
immediately  after  the  conference.  Pic- 
tures, drawings,  and  architectural 
plans  being  collected  for  these  two 
brochures  will  also  be  put  on  exhibit 
in  the  school  buildings  exhibit  section 
of  the  AASA  Convention  in  Atlantic 
City.  If  you  have  photos  or  drawings 
of  floor  plans,  details  of  installations, 
etc.,  please  send  them  to  the  national 
office    (see  top  of  page  for  address). 

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DAVI  CAMERA 


FLORENCE  FAN  Is  the  newest  member  of 
the  NEA  Department  of  Audio-Visual  Instruc- 
tion staff  at  Washington,  D.C.  headquarters. 
Her  official  title  is  Administrative  Assistant 
In  Charge  of  Membership  Services.  She  was 
feeling  pretty  good  when  this  picture  was 
taken  because  she  had  just  received  DAVI 
memberships  for  audio-visual  coordinators 
In  all  eighty-seven  schools  In  Dade  County, 
Florida. 


LEE  COCHRAN  of  the  University  of  Iowa,, 
member  of  DAVI's  executive  committee,  was 
in  Washington  recently  to  attend  the 
meeting  of  the  Society  of  Motion  Picture 
i  Television  Engineers.  He's  shown  chatting 
with  ANN  HYER,  Assistant  Director  of  the 
NEA  Division  of  Audio-Visual  Instructional 
Services,  who  presented  a  paper  at  the 
meeting  on  planning  school  buildings  for 
the    use    of   A-V, 


Officers  of  the  Audio-Visual  Education  As- 
sociation of  South  Carolina  enjoy  a  little 
of  their  southern  sunlight  as  they  confer 
on  their  program  for  the  coming  year.  Left 
to  right:  President  S.  C.  HAWKINS,  Secre- 
tary-Treasurer RICHARDINE  PARKER,  Exec- 
utive Secretary  E.  E.  LENT,  Vice-President 
C.  P.  MACINNIS.  The  South  Carolina  As- 
sociation  was   organized    last   April. 


GERALD    TORKbLiON    and    ABb    VANDER  • 
MEER  took  time  out  from  the  recent  Penn- 
AVID   meeting   at  York,   Pennsylvania  to  talk 
over   a   few   of  their   own   campus   problems. 
Both    are    working    in    audio-visual    methods  '■  i 
and   teacher   education   at  the   Pennsylvania    i 
State    College.    Penn-AVID    is    the    Pennsyl-    I 
vania   State  Audio-Visual  Directors  Assoc!*-  ' 
fion. 

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CONTINUED 

Have  You  Tried  This? 

•  Every  school  in  Dade  County,  Flor- 
ida— eighty-seven  in  all — will  now  re- 
ceive all  DAVI  publications  as  a  result 
of  the  work  that  Edgar  Lane  and 
Jerrold  Kemp  have  done  in  encourag- 
ing schools  to  subscribe  to  our  publi- 
cations as  a  means  of  keeping  the 
school  coordinator  in  each  school  in- 
formed of  happenings  in  the  audio- 
visual field.  (See  Jerrold  Kemp's  let- 
ter on  page  362).  Edgar  and  Jerry  be- 
lieve that  this  is  one  of  the  ways  in 
which  they  can  make  their  own  work 
more  effective.  Roger  Zinn  tried  this 
plan  in  Grand  Rapids  two  years  ago 
and  reported  to  us  that  it  served  as 
an  effective  way  of  stimulating  inter- 
est among  the  audio-visual  coordina- 
tors in  his  school. 

Teacher  Education 

•  An  ad  hoc  committee  composed  of 
three  members  of  the  NEA  Commis- 
sion on  Teacher  Education  and  Pro- 
fessional Standards  and  three  mem- 
bers of  the  DAVI  National  Committee 
on  Teacher  Education  has  been  ap- 
pointed for  the  purpose  of  revising 
the  tentative  criteria  for  evaluating 
teacher  education  programs  for  ade- 


quacy of  coverage  of  audio-visual  edu- 
cation already  developed  by  our  na- 
tional committee.  The  revised  state- 
ment of  the  ad  hoc  committee  will  be 
submitted  to  the  newly  organized  Na- 
tional Council  for  Accreditation  of 
Teacher  Education.  If  these  criteria 
are  accepted  by  the  National  Council 
in  whole  or  in  substantial  part,  it  will 
mark  the  most  important  step  that 
has  been  taken  to  date  in  securing 
recognition  among  teacher  education 
institutions  of  the  need  for  adequate 
teacher  education  in  the  audio-visual 
area.  All  praise  to  our  national  com- 
mittee, which,  under  the  leadership 
of  Roy  Wenger  of  State  University, 
is  caring  for  this  significant  under- 
taking! 

TV  Topics 

•  We  had  lunch  with  Paul  Reed  of 
the  Joint  Committee  on  Educational 
Television  (whom  we  know  even  bet- 
ter as  Ed  Screen's  editor)  just  be- 
fore he  left  for  a  meeting  in  Toledo 
with  the  Superintendent  of  Schools, 
representatives  of  the  University  of 
Toledo,  and  the  City  Librarian,  plus 
about  sixty  other  community  leaders. 
Their  purpose:  to  take  steps  to  set 
up  a  citywide  committee  for  the  de- 
velopment of  educational  television. 
Paul  also  took  part  in  another  state- 
wide meeting  in  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah, 
on  October  8  for  the  same  purpose.  On 
October  9  he  met  with  the  Superin- 


tendent of  Public  Schools,  a  repre- 
sentative of  the  University  of  Denver, 
a  representative  of  the  University  of 
Colorado,  and  representatives  of  the 
Denver  Library  and  Adult  Education 
Council.  Plans  have  been  made  for  a 
New  York  State  meeting  on  educa- 
tional television,  November  12  and 
13  in  Schenectady.  Governor  Warren 
of  California  has  called  a  similar 
meeting  for  December  15  and  16  in 
Sacramento.  Other  statewide  meetings 
on  educational  television  are  being 
planned  for  Texas,  Illinois,  Indiana, 
and  Ohio. 

•  At  the  Penn-AVID  Conference  we 
saw  Kitty  Welch,  who  has  been  on 
leave  from  our  office  for  three  months 
assisting  with  the  development  of  a 
statewide  conference  on  Educational 
Television  for  the  Joint  Council  on 
Educational  Television  of  Pennsyl- 
vania. Kitty  reports  that  her  work  on 
the  conference  is  being  complicated 
by  the  fact  that  a  great  many  audio- 
visual directors  have  not  become  fa- 
miliar with  the  possibilities  of  tele- 
vision. Some  fear  that  it  will  absorb 
part  of  the  regular  audio-visual 
budget;  others  do  not  see  how  it  can 
be  applied  to  the  work  they  are  now 
doing.  In  general,  however,  there  is 
strong  support  for  the  conference  from 
both  the  field  and  the  office  of  the 
State  Superintendent  of  Schools,  Fran- 
cis B.  Haas. 

•  Keith  Tyler,  Chairman  of  our 
DAVI  National  Committee  on  Tele- 
vision in  Education,  recently  made  two 
trips  to  Atlanta,  Georgia,  to  help 
Superintendent  of  Schools  Ira  Jarrell 
and  Director  of  Radio  Haskell  Boyter 
develop  plans  for  educational  tele- 
vision in  Atlanta. 

•  Recent  figures  published  in  Variety 
show  that  from  May  1951  to  May 
1952  films  for  television  use  have  in- 
creased 50%  while  live  programming 
has  decreased  approximately  22%.  It 
has  been  predicted  that  within  two 
years  half  of  all  network  television 
programming  will  be  on  film.  This 
information  was  reported  by  Robert 
W.  Wagner  of  the  Ohio  State  Uni- 
versity staff  in  an  article  in  the  Jour- 
nal of  the  University  Film  Producers 
Association. 

•  "Horizons",  a  new  TV  series  fea- 
turing faculty  members  and  studentu 
of  Columbia  University,  will  start  on 
Tuesday  evening,  November  27,  over 
ABC  network.  The  series  will  "look 
to  the  future".  Each  program  will 
deal  with  some  such  topic  as  "The  Fu- 
ture of  Asia,"  "The  Future  of  Atomic 
Energy,"  or  "The  Future  of  Teach- 
ing." After  a  faculty  member  has 
presented — via  words  plus  visual  aids 
— an  analysis  of  the  subject  with  sug- 
gestions as  to  future  outlook,  five  or 
six  students  will  ask  questions,  chal- 
lenge or  reinforce  conclusions,  and 
generally  discuss  the  subject  under  the 
guidance  of  the  "expert." 

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Here  is  the  perfect  school  screen  that  schools  have 
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— screen  adjusts  from  low  of  only  9\t."  from  floor  to  a 
height  oj  HO"  in  the  70"  model.  It  is  adjustable  for 
square  sizes  for  slides  or  rectangular  sizes  for 
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Educators  who  have  tested  the  "Classroom"  screen 
thoroughly  report  that  it  does  away  with  the  need 
for  costly  room-darkening  equipment  in  most  class- 
rooms— if  used  according  to  directions.  It  permits 
normal  room  ventilation.  It  allows  students  to  take 
notes  during  movies,  slide,  film-strip  and  overhead 
projection — while  the  material  is  fresh  in  mind.  It 
permits  simultaneous  use  of  supplementary  mate- 
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CONTINUED 

Do  You  Know? 

•  While  doing  a  little  research  in 
preparation  for  the  new  brochures 
on  audio-visual  centers,  Ann  Hyer  of 
our  DAVI  staff  found  that  6.5  per 
cent  of  all  the  nation's  teachers  are 
teaching  in  one-room  schools,  which 
make  up  approximately  40  per  cent 
of  all  schools.  The  average  elementary 
school  in  the  nation  serves  approxi- 
mately 75  pupils,  and  the  average 
high  school  has  an  enrollment  of  ap- 
proximately 270.  Approximately  81 
per  cent  of  all  school  administrative 
units  have  less  than   10  teachers! 

•  There  is  a  national  organization 
of  those  who  are  primarily  interested 
in  film  music.  This  organization  is  the 
National  Film  Music  Council  located 
in  Old  Greenwich,  Connecticut.  The 
Council  publishes  a  journal,  Film 
Music,  five  times  each  year. 

•  It  may  be  old  hat  to  you  but  we 
were  personally  delighted  to  discover 
the  "Leroy  Lettering  Set"  manufac- 
tured by  the  Keuffel  and  Esser  Com- 
pany. By  means  of  this  lettering  set, 
an  amateur  can  produce  beautiful 
lettering  for  graphic  materials  of 
many  different  sizes  from  3x5  cards 
to  30  X  40  flip  charts. 


Of  People  and  Places 

•  Vernon  Putnam  is  now  Production 
Manager  for  the  Division  of  Communi- 
cations at  the  University  of  Illinois. 

•  Walter  Oberst,  of  Pasco,  Washing- 
ton, dropped  by  the  national  DAVI 
office  to  chat  about  his  plans  for  a 
year's  stay  in  Washington  on  a  Ford 
Foundation  grant.  Walter  will  spend 
his  time  studying  the  government, 
taking  a  little  graduate  work,  and 
observing  audio-visual  activities  in 
secondary  schools  in  the  DC  area. 

•  Julia  Anne  Lorenz  has  been  added 
to  the  staff  of  John  Flory,  Advisor  on 
Non-Theatrical  Films  for  the  Eastman 
Kodak  Company.  Miss  Lorenz  will 
collect,  index,  and  maintain  a  refer- 
ence collection  of  literature  in  the 
audio-visual  field. 

•  Larry  Twyford,  who  was  formerly 
with  the  Instructional  Film  Research 
Program  at  Pennsylvania  State  Col- 
lege, has  accepted  an  appointment  to 
the  Navy  Special  Devices  Center  at 
Port  Washington,  New  York.  He  will 
be  a  research  psychologist  with  the 
Human  Engineering  Division. 

•  Seerley  Reid,  Chief  of  the  Visual 
Education  Section  of  the  U.  S.  Office 
of  Education,  reports  that  the  USOE 
Directory  of  16m>n  Film  Libraries  is 
currently  being  revised.  This  is  one 
of  the  finest  service  publications  in 
our  field,  so  we  have  no  hesitancy 
about  urging  everyone  to  give  Seerley 


all  help  possible  in  getting  together 
a  good  edition  for  1952-53.  If  you  have 
a  film  library  and  do  not  receive  a 
questionnaire  from  Seerley's  office, 
why  not  di-op  him  a  note  and  tell 
him  that  you  would  like  to  be  listed? 
(Write  Chief,  Visual  Education  Serv- 
ice, Federal  Security  Agency,  Office 
of  Education,  Washington  25,  D.  C.) 

Looking  for  Film? 

•  Looking  for  a  film  that  will  help 
sell  public  education?  Try  the  new 
NEA  film.  What  Greater  Gift  (see 
Ed  Screen,  Summer,  1952,  page  233). 
It  does  an  excellent  job  of  dramatizing 
the  teacher  as  a  professional  worker 
and  also  gives  a  good  undei-standing 
of  the  basic  purpose  of  education.  It 
can  be  obtained  from  your  state  edu- 
cation association  office  and  from 
many   university   film   libraries. 

Watch  for  .  .  . 

•  Regular  listings  of  audio-visual 
materials  in  each  issue  of  the  NEA 
Journal.  The  September  issue  carried 
a  listing  of  films  and  filmstrips  in  eco- 
nomic education;  the  October  Journal, 
a  list  of  filmstrips  and  recordings  on 
the  UN.  Also  in  the  October  Journal 
is  a  feature  article,  "First  We  Shape 
Our  Buildings,"  by  Irene  Cypher,  Co- 
Chairman  of  our  National  Committee 
on  Buildings  and  Equipment.  Other 
feature  articles  and  listings  of  mate- 
rials are  planned  for  the  future. 

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"HEY!  WHAT  ABOUT  ME?"  seems  to  be  the  question  being  asked  by  this 
fenced-in  lamb  in  the  new  Coronet  Film,  "Farmyard  Babies".  This  primary 
grade  film,  made  in  collaboration  with  a  leading  educator,  is  typical  of  all 
Coronet  16mm  sound  motion  pictures;  it's  modern,  timely,  up-to-date.  Its 
technical  perfection  is  equalled  by  its  educational  value.  For  information 
on  rental,  preview  or  purchase  of  this  and  other  up-to-date  teaching  films, 
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faces  the  class. 

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teaching  of  skills  needed  for  spelling  and  reading. 
is  available  simply  by  snapping  on  Flashmeter. 

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a  microscopic  subject ;  low-cost  attachment. 

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RECORDINGS   ARE   ORDERED 

from  a  catalogue  furnished  participat- 
ing scliools.  Selections  are  transcribed 
from  master  tapes  onto  reels  sent  by 
the  schools.  The  masters  are  then  re- 
turned to  the  central  file,  where  they 
remain  available  to  any  other  school 
that  may  ask  for  them. 


NARRATIONS,  dramatizations,  mu- 
sical selections,  documentary  broad- 
casts are  reproduced  in  the  classroom 
with  matchless  fidelity.  No  needle 
scratch  or  distortion  with  tape,  and 
recordings  may  be  played  any  number 
of  times  without  loss  of  quality. 


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The  term  '•SCOTCH"  and  the  plaid  design 
are  registered  trademarks  for  Sound  Record- 
ing Tape  made  in  U.S.A.  by  MINNESOTA 
MINING  &  MFG.  CO..  St.  Paul  6,  Minn.— also  makers 
of  "Scotch  "  Brand  Pressure-sensitive  Tapes,  "Underseal" 
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Tapes  for  Teaching 
program  spreads 
through  21  states! 


The  country's  fastest-growing  educational  service  is  a  new 
program  under  which  state  agencies  supply  tape  recordings  of 
selected  classroom  material  to  schools  throughout  their  respective 
states. 

Originally  an  experimental  project  of  the  Minnesota  Department 
of  Education,  the  idea  has  been  adopted  by  21  states  and  is  being 
considered  by  many  others.  The  program  has  tremendous  appeal, 
as  it  provides  a  means  of  enriching  every  grade  with  a  wide  variety 
of  subjects  at  very  low  cost.  The  same  reel  of  tape  can  be  used  and 
re-used  covmtless  times  (each  recording  automatically  erases  the 
preceding  one)  and  losses  through  breakage  and  obsolescence  are 
eliminated. 

For  a  copy  of  your  state's  "Tapes  for  Teaching"  catalogue,  or 
full  information  on  the  status  of  the  program  in  your  state,  fill  out 
and  return  the  coupon  below. 


MINNESOTA  MINING  &  MFG.  CO. 
St.  Paul  6,  Minn. 


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□  Please  send  "Tapes  for  Teaching"  catalogue  for  state  of 

□  Arizona  □  Gjrmecticut  □  Illinois  □  Iowa  □  Massachusetts 

□  Michigan      □  Mirmesota      □  Mississippi      □  Montana 

□  Nebraska  □  New  York  □  North  Dakota  □  Ohio  □  Oregon 

□  Pennsylvania  □  Rhode  Island  □  South  Dakota  □  Texas 

□  Utah    □  Washington    □  Wisconsin 

l~l  Please  advise  status  of  "Tapes  for  Teaching"  program 
in  my  state. 


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FOCUS  ON  THE  NEWS 


New  EFLA  Officers 

•  At  their  (iist  meeting  of  the  1952- 
53  year,  held  in  New  York  City  on 
September  27,  the  Educational  Film 
Library  Association  Board  of  Direc- 
tors elected  the  following  officers  for 
the  year:  President,  Ford  L.  Lemler, 
University  of  Michigan  (re-elected)  ; 
Vice-President,  Mary  L.  Huber,  Enoch 
Pratt  Free  Library,  Baltimore,  Mary- 
land; Secretary,  Mary  Louise  Alex- 
ander, Ferguson  Library,  Stamford, 
Connecticut. 

New  directors  elected  to  the  EFLA 
Board  for  a  three-year  term  are  Ford 
Lemler  (re-elected),  Nelle  Lee  Jenkin- 
son  of  the  St.  Louis  Public  Schools, 
and  Maiy  Louise  Alexander. 

SMPTE  72nd  Convention 

•  Nearly  900  members  and  guests  at- 
tended the  72nd  semi-annual  conven- 
tion of  the  Society  of  Motion  Picture 
and  Television  Engineers  in  Wash- 
ington, D.  C,  October  6-10.  During 
the  week  a  total  of  94  technical  papers 
and  reports  was  presented  covering 
the  latest  advances  in  virtually  every 
field  of  motion  picture  and  television 
engineering.  An  integral  part  of  the 
program  was  a  coordinated  16mm  film 
program.  A  one-  or  two-reel  informa- 
tional 16mm  motion  picture  opened 
each  session.  All  films  were  chosen  for 


their  interest  and  timeliness  or  to 
exemplify  effective  types  of  informa- 
tional films  now  being  produced. 

Newly  elected  SMPTE  officers  (for 
two-year  terms  beginning  January  1, 
1953)  are:  President,  Herbert  Bar- 
nett.  General  Precision  Equipment 
Corporation;  Executive  Vice-Presi- 
dent, John  G.  Frayne,  Westrex  Corpo- 
ration; Editorial  Vice-President,  Nor- 
wood L.  Simmons,  Eastman  Kodak 
Company;  Convention  Vice-President, 
John  W.  Servies,  National  Theater 
Supply  Company;  Secretary,  Edward 
S.   Seeley,  Altec   Service  Corporation. 

Founded  in  Washington,  D.  C.  in 
1916  by  C.  Francis  Jenkins,  the  So- 
ciety now  has  4000  members  in  50 
nations  around   the  world. 

USOE  A-V  Projects 

•  Two  projects  regarding  audio-vis- 
ual education  that  the  U.  S.  Office  of 
Education  plans  to  undertake  with  the 
cooperation  of  state  departments  of 
education  have  been  outlined  by  Seer- 
ley  Reid,  Chief  of  the  USOE  Visual 
Education  Service.  First,  in  view  of 
the  need  for  statistical  data  concern- 
ing audio-visual  education,  the  USOE 
will  try  to  consolidate  statistical  data 
collected  by  state  departments  of  edu- 
cation to  provide  national  figures  and, 
if  desirable,  inter-state  comparisons. 
The  USOE  will  study  statistical  data 


16  MM  SOUND  FILMS  FOR  EDUCATORS: 
:  PARICUTIN  (MOUNTAIN  OF  FIRE) 

An  astounding  portrayal  of  Paricutin  Volcano- 
called  El  Monstro  by  the  natives  of  San  Juan, 
Mexico-from  its  inception  to  its  last,  still  violent, 
days.  This  beautiful  Kodachrome  film  shows  all  the 
terrifying  actions  of  the  volcano,  reactions 
of  the  natives  and  many  of  their  customs.  A  subject 
that  will  be  remembered  for  excellent  photography 
and  educational  story. 
Ireel  edition  .  . .  $85.       Color  only  . .  . 
2-reel  edition  . . .  $150.     Available  in  Eng.  and  Span. 

HERITAGE  OF  INDIA 

AM  the  glory  of  the  architecture  of  India  comes  i 

to  vivid  life  in  a  magnificent  color  film.  The  I 

buildings  of  India  give  glowing  testimony  to  her  ■ 

glorious  past.  The  observatories  built  years  | 

ago  are  as  modern  as  tomorrow  and  show  amazing  i 

architectural  foresight.  The  famous  Taj  Mahal,  shown  [ 

with  all  its  frescoes  and  minarets  indicating  i 

India's  past  is  the  promise  of  a  great  future.  [ 

1-reel . . .  Color  only  . .  .  $85.  i 

--.- -_.__._...! _, 

LOUIS  PASTEUR -BENEFACTOR 


The  famed  French  actor,  Sacha  Guitry,  portrays  the 
life  of  the  great  scientist.  The  film  follows 
Pasteur's  career  through  his  struggles  against  the 
prejudice  of  organized  medicine-his  painstaking 
experiments  in  fermentations— and  culminating 
in  the  first  rabies  treatment  of  a  boy  bitten  by  a 
mad  dog.  A  complete  resume  of  the  scientist's  life, 
accomplishments  and  final  world-wide  recognition 
are  given  in  a  comprehensive  narration. 
2-reels  . . .  black  &  white  .  . .  $60. 


1501  Broadway 
N.  Y.  36,  N.  Y. 


sent  to  it  by  state  departments  of 
education  and  attempt  to  develop 
forms  and  procedures  that  might  be 
used  in  the  future  by  all  state  depart- 
ments of  education.  It  has  been  sug- 
gested that  USPE  work  cooperatively 
with  committees  of  the  Association  of 
Chief  State  School  Audio-Visual  Offi- 
cers and  the  Department  of  Audio- 
Visual  Instruction  of  the  National 
Education    Association. 

Second,  the  USOE  will  attempt  to 
undertake  the  compilation  and  publi- 
cation of  a  pamphlet  describing  the 
nature,  organization,  functions,  and 
duties  of  the  audio-visual  education  di- 
visions, departments,  etc.  in  each  state 
department  of  education. 


A-V  Librarianship 


•  A  new  audio-visual  project  under 
the  direction  of  Irving  Lieberman  has 
been  launched  by  the  School  of  Li- 
brarianship at  the  University  of  Cali- 
fornia. The  project  has  been  made 
possible  by  a  two-year,  $28,000  grant 
from  the  Carnegie  Corporation  of 
New  York.  The  purpose  of  the  project 
is  to  isolate,  identify,  and  develop 
the  content  which  should  be  taught  to 
the  first-year  library  school  student 
to  enable  him  to  promote,  acquire, 
organize  and  administer  collections  of 
audio-visual  materials.  It  is  expected 
that  the  project  will  produce  appro- 
priate teaching  materials  and  will  re- 
sult in  a  report  which  may  be  useful 
to    library   schools    generally. 

Mr.  Lieberman  is  a  graduate  of 
New  York  University  and  of  the 
School  of  Library  Service  of  Colum- 
bia University.  He  holds  a  Master  of 
Arts  degree  in  adult  education  from 
Teachers'  College,  Columbia  Univer- 
sity, where  he  is  now  completing  his 
work  for  the  Doctor  of  Education  de- 
gree in  the  fields  of  adult  education 
and  audio-visual  materials.  Prior  to 
his  appointment  as  Director  of  the 
Audio-Visual  Project,  he  served  as 
Executive  Assistant  for  the  Brooklyn 
Public  Library,  where  he  aided  in  the 
inauguration  of  that  library's  Audio- 
Visual   Service. 

Graduate  Study  Awards 

•  The  College  of  Education,  Wayne 
University,  announces  the  availability 
of  graduate  study  awards  for  persons 
working  toward  a  Master's  or  Doctor's 
degree  with  a  specialization  in  audio- 
visual education.  Stipends  for  gradu- 
ate assistants  begin  at  $1,100;  those 
for  graduate  fellowships,  at  $1,600. 
Each  amount  is  for  the  ten-month 
school  year.  Awards  in  both  of  these 
classifications  also  pay  tuition  charges. 
In  addition  to  these  awards,  applica- 
tions may  be  made  for  an  instructor- 
ship  permitting  a  one-third  program 
of  graduate  study  and  a  maximum 
of  $4,800. 

Individuals  interested  in  further 
information  or  application  forms 
should  write  to  Arthur  Stenius,  Audio- 
Visual  Materials  Consultation  Bu- 
reau, Wayne  University,  Detroit  1, 
Michigan. 


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,u     Thread -easy"  film  path  proves  it 

againi  Guests  at  a  recent  trade  show 

lelped  prove  the   RCA  "400"  easiest   to 

hread . . .  473  of  them  threaded  this  projector 


with  these  amazing  results:  Many  aciduio 
threaded  the  machine  in  less  than  7  seconds. 
Some  threaded  it  in  less  than  20  seconds. 
Most  threaded  it  in  less  than  30  seconds. 


E^iest  Waqlb  Show  Films 


\CTUAL  TIME  TESTS  PROVE  the  "thread- 
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nore  than  just  speed.  They  prove  you 
:an't  beat  the  RCA  "400"  for  downright 
;asy  operation. 

You  can  trust  your  RCA  "400" 

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urn  on  your  RCA  "400."  You  know 
'ou'll  have  a  picture.  And  you  get  a  clear, 
teady  picture— steadier  than  Society  of 


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standards. 

Prove  it  yourself 

Make  your  own  test  on  the  RCA  "400" 
projector.  Check  it  side-by-side  with  other 
16mm  projectors.  Prove  to  yourself  that 
it's  the  easiest  to  thread,  best  in  perform- 
ance. Quiet  in  operation. 

Ask  your  local  RCA  visual  products 
dealer  to  give  you  a  demonstration.  Or  mail 
the  coupon  for  complete,  descriptive  folder. 


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n  Easy  to  rewind.  Rewind  a  10- 
^^  minute  show  in  66  seconds.  No 
need  to  shift  belts,  pulleys,  or  reels.  Just 
insert  film  in  upper  reel,  and  flip  rewind 
switch.  Il"s  easv.  It's  fast. 


n  Easy  to  set  up.  Unpack  the  RCA 
^^  '"400"  projector,  and  set  it  up  in 
less  than  2  minutes.  Actual  tests  show 
this  machine  can  be  unpacked  and  set 
up,  with  film  threaded  and  picture  on 
screen,  in  one  minute.  42  seconds. 


wm  Easy  to  pack  up.  After  a  showing, 
■"  pack  up  the  RCA  "'400"  projector 
in  quick  time.  Slip  reel  arms  and  cord 
into  place,  close  up  the  case,  and  carry 
it  off,  in  less  than  three  minutes.  Cut 
wasted  time. 


n  Easy  to  carry.  Case  hangs  straight 
**'  down  at  your  side.  Won't  thump 
against  your  leg  as  you  walk.  Comfort- 
designed  handle  and  rounded  corners 
of  case  help  make  it  extra-easy  to  carry 
the  RCA  "400"  projector. 


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As  Viewed  From  Here  Editorial 

Does  the  A-V  educator  liave  a  place  in  educational  TV? 

IDEA  INTO  REALITY 

•  It's  still  only  an  idea — non-commercial  educational  television — but  it's 
an  idea  that  is  fast  changing  into  reality.  The  idea  has  been  evolving  over 
a  period  of  several  years;  the  reality  is  only  months  away. 

Actually,  it  was  only  a  few  months  ago  that  the  Federal  Communications 
Commission  in  its  "Sixth  Report"  made  educational  television  an  idea  ca- 
pable of  realization.*  Top  educators  from  all  parts  of  the  United  States  had 
presented  overwhelming  evidence  to  the  FCC  that  the  idea  is  sound  and  right. 
They  made  clear  the  need  for  educational  TV  stations  in  this  nation's  future. 

Educators  gave  rise  to  the  idea.  The  FCC  provided  the  opportunity  for 
action  and  realization.  Educators  are  now  trying  to  make  sure  the  idea  be- 
comes reality. ' ' 

In  view  of  the  complexity  of  the  task,  the  progress  is  already  gieat.  With 
ingenuity  and  determination  plans  are  being  forged  out  at  local,  state,  and 
regional  levels  to  make  sure  this  powerful  new  audio-visual  medium  of  com- 
nmnication  is  used  to  meet  the  educational  as  well  as  entertainment  needs 
of  all  the  people.  In  their  planning,  educators  have  discovered  that  they  must 
master  not  only  the  techniques  of  television  but  also,  and  equally  important, 
the  techniques  of  community  cooperation.  A  community  has  only  one  channel 
for  educational  television.  People  from  all  parts  of  a  community  must  work 
closely  together  in  the  interest  of  the  entire  community. 

Within  the  first  few  months  after  the  FCC  Sixth  Report  became  effec- 
tive, preliminary  plans  had  been  completed  and  applications  filed  for  seven- 
teen educational  TV  stations.  A  more  exciting  sign  of  the  coming  reality  of 
educational  TV  is  the  surge  of  interest  and  activity  pointing  to  the  filing  of 
additional  applications.  Citywide  committees  are  pressing  foi-ward  in  Phil- 
adelphia, Richmond,  Charlotte,  Atlanta,  Toledo,  Detroit,  St.  Louis,  Denver, 
San  Francisco — to  name  just  a  few  of  the  many.  Statewide  planning  meetings 
have  been  held  in  Connecticut,  New  York,  Alabama,  Oklahoma,  Wisconsin, 
Utah,  Illinois;  others  are  scheduled  in  Pennsylvania,  Minnesota,  Iowa,  Texas, 
and  California. 

Educational  TV  will  really  be  here,  of  course,  only  when  educational 
stations  are  on  the  air  transmitting  programs  to  serve  the  educational  needs 
of  the  community.  That  time  is  almost  here. 

Now  how  about  the  audio-visual  educator?  Does  he  have  a  place  in  edu- 
cational TV?  Audio-visual  educators,  it  is  true,  have  not  led  in  developing 
the  idea.  The  leaders  have  been  education's  highest  administrators:  city  and 
state  superintendents,  college  presidents,  community  education  leaders. 
That's  as  it  should  be  since  these  are  the  people  who  first  must  be  con- 
vinced of  the  soundness  of  an  idea  before  budgets  can  make  it  real. 

But  now,  as  we  approach  the  reality,  we  believe  the  audio-visual  edu- 
cator can  and  should  find  his  place  in  educational  TV.  Those  who  know  the 
most  about  using  audio-visual  media  should  put  their  understandings  and 
skills  to  work  in  using  this  newest  audio-visual  medium  to  serve  all  the  people 
of  the  community.  — PCR 

*See  editorial  "The  Educational  Reservation,"  Summer,  1952,  Ed  Screen,  page  230. 

372  Educational  Screen 


The    North   Allegheny   Junior-Senior    High    School,    Allegheny    County,    Pennsylvania 

A  1953  HIGH  SCHOOL  with  BUILT-IN  A-V 

They  did  their  audio-visual  planning  BEFORE  they  began  to  build 


MANY  EDUCATIONAL  SCREEN  readers  were  no  doubt 
seriously  impressed  by  the  cartoon  (see  cut) 
and  editorial  entitled  "No  Pains"  published  in 
the  May,  1952  issue.  The  editor  wrote:  "In  altogether 
li)o  many  of  our  modern  school  buildings,  it  is  obvious 
tliat  the  audio-visual  instructional  needs  have  been  dealt 
with  as  an  afterthought  by  the  planners  and  architects." 
But  in  our  case  it  has  been  different. 
On  a  119-acre  plot  in  northern  Allegheny  County, 
twelve  miles  north  of  the  "Golden  Triangle"  of  Pitts- 
burgh, Pennsylvania,  the  brickwork  has  been  started  for 
a  1000-pupil,  six-year  junior-senior  high  school.  The 
jjlanners    and    architects   endeavored    conscientiously   to 


"...and  we've  spared  no  pains  to  bring 
the  sunlight  into  our  new  classrooms." 


by  IVAN  G.  HOSACK 


prepare  for  the  audio-visual  program  before  the  pre- 
liminary plans  were  drawn. 

The  proposed  North  Allegheny  Junior-Senior  High 
School  attracted  national  attention  even  before  the  actual 
work  of  construction  had  been  awarded.  A  professional 
jury  selected  by  Progressive  Architecture,  national  pro- 
fessional magazine,  called  it  the  nation's  best  large  high 
school  among  currently  designed  structures.' 

It  was  designed  by  James  A.  Mitchell  and  Dahlen  K. 
Ritchey,  registered  architects  of  Pittsburgh,  to  be  built 
all  on  one  floor.  It  will  serve  the  junior  and  senior  high 
school  students  from  Bradford  Woods  Borough,  Franklin, 
Marshall,  and  McCandless  Townships,  component  school 
districts  that  make  up  the  North  Allegheny  Joint  School 
District. 

While  the  architects  were  making  extensive  surveys 
of  the  area,  a  Joint  School  Building  Committee,  consist- 
ing of  two  directors  from  each  of  the  component  boards, 
together  with  numerous  high  school  and  university  ad- 
visors, held  a  series  of  weekly  meetings  from  January 
through  April,  1949,  for  the  purpose  of  completing  a 
special  study  of  an  educational  program  for  the  proposed 
junior-senior  high  school.  The  results  of  this  carefully 
planned  study  were  the  bases  for  the  school  board's 
recommendation  to  the  architects,  the  Allegheny  County 
Board,  and  the  Pennsylvania  Department  of  Public  In- 


^ Progressive  Architecture,  Jamiary,  1952. 


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struction,  as  to  the  type  of  physical  plant  which  would 
be  required  In  huuse  tlie  desired  pnigraiii. 

Dr.  A.  W.  Heatlie,  SuprriiileiKlenl  of  Ailef-heny  County 
Schools,  expressed  his  uri(|ualified  approval  as  follows: 
"The  North  Allegheny  Joint  Board's  study  of  educational 
program  needs  for  their  particular  district  was  the  most 
carefully  prepared  of  any  which  I  have  knowledge  in 
my  years  of  contact  with  such  matters.  Your  board  has 
done  an  amazing  piece  of  work  and  your  architects  are 
doing  an  exceptionally  fine  job  designing  the  kind  of 
building  to  meet  your  requirements.  On  the  basis  of 
what  has  been  done  to  date,  if  North  Allegheny  doesn't 
get  a  very  superior  secondary  school  program,  housed 
in  a  particularly  suitable  type  of  building,  then  I  don't 
know   how  to  get  one."- 

Classroom  A-V 

While  "we've  spared  no  pains  to  bring  the  sunlight 
into  our  new  classrooms,"  our  school  administrators  and 
architects  gave  considerable  thought  to  classroom  and 
auditorium  audio-visual  problems  right  from  the  begin- 
ning. 

We  have  made  provision  to  use  audio-visual  materials 
in  every  classroom  rather  than  to  restrict  such  use  to 
special  audio-visual  rooms.  While  the  problem  of  audio- 
visual facilities  in  most  schools  is  basically  one  of  equip- 
ment, provisions  were  made  in  designing  this  school  to 
provide  all  classrooms  with  adequate  wiring,  room  dark- 
ening facilities,  display  cases,  chalk  boards,  and  tack- 
board  space  for  bulletins,  pictures,  graphs,  charts,  etc. 

Every  classroom  has  electrical  outlets  at  both  the  front 
and  rear  of  the  room.  Curtain  tracks  are  provided  at 
all  window  areas  to  permit  the  hanging  of  movable 
drapes.  Every  classroom  has  built-in  devices,  at  a  height 
7'2"  from  the  floor,  for  the  attachment  of  roller-type 
projection  screens,  as  well  as  for  maps  and  charts.  Back 
in  1949  we  discussed  an  under-floor  connection  or  conduit 
from  near  the  projector  to  near  the  screen  for  the  sound 
connection  between  projector  and  speaker.  But  because 
many  sound  projectors  have  built-in  speakers,  we  decided 
to  dispense  with  such  a  connection.  It  might  have  been 
convenient  to  have  controls  for  classroom  lights  near 
the  projector,  with,  perhaps,  the  luxury  of  a  dimmer,  but 
it  was  decided  that  a  student  could  turn  off  the  lights 
with  less  expense  and  little  bother.  Ventilation  in  the 
dimmed  room  will  be  provided  by  the  operation  of  unit 
ventilators.  In  warm  weather,  the  projected-type  windows 
may  be  opened  on  both  sides  of  the  room,  providing 
natural  cross-ventilation.  Since  the  drapes  or  curtains 
hang  about  six  to  eight  inches  from  the  windows,  this 
natural  and  artificial  ventilation  should  be  effective. 

To  enable  students  to  take  notes  while  films,  filmstrips, 
or  slides  are  being  used,  twelve  classrooms,  at  the  present 
planning,  will  be  provided  with  "pinpoint  lighting." 
Operated  by  a  separate  switch,  these  recessed,  incandes- 
cent dawn  lights,  equipped  with  lens  and  arranged  for 
use  with  a  25-watt  lamp,  will  direct  light  down  on  the 
arm  of  the  student's  chair. 

The  rooms  selected  for  this  special  type  of  lighting 
include  those  for  subject  areas  where  visual  aids  are 
most  commonly  used— general  science,  biology,  chem- 
istry-physics, English,  geography,  social  studies,  hygiene 

*Mrs.  Peg  Sweeney,  Newsette,  November  16,  1950. 


IVAN  G.  HOSACK 


ABOUT  THE  AUTHOR 

Ivan  G.  Hosack  has  been  a  school  director  of  the 
McCandless  Township  School  District  (Pennsylvania)  for 
the  past  eleven  years,  serv- 
ing as  president  of  this 
board  for  nine  years  and  as 
president  of  the  North  Alle- 
gheny Joint  Schools  since  its 
beginning  in  June  of  1948. 
He  has  also  served  as  chair- 
man of  the  Joint  School 
Building  Committee,  a  com- 
mittee of  the  Board  dele- 
gated to  study  and  plan  new 
buildings   in  the   community. 

For  the  past  twenty-four 
years  he  has  been  a  biology 
instructor  in  several  high 
schools  of  the  Pittsburgh 
Public  School  system  and  is 
starting  his  seventh  year  as 
audio-visual  director  of  Schenley  High  School.  Exactly  a 
year  ago,  in  November  1951,  ED  SCREEN  published  his 
"A-V  Progress  Report,"  excerpts  from  his  1950-51  annual 
report  on  the  audio-visual  program  at  Schenley  High. 

As  a  key  A-V  person  as  well  as  a  school  director  and 
board  president,  he  has  been  in  an  ideal  position  to  see 
that  the  new  North  Allegheny  Junior-Senior  High  School 
is  planned  with  audio-visual  needs  in  mind.  Though  all 
readers  may  not  agree  on  the  details  of  the  planning,  all 
join  ED  SCREEN  editors,  we're  certain,  in  congratulating 
educator  Hosack  and  his  associates  for  making  a  reality 
of  the  built-in  A-V  idea. 

A  personal  note:  Father  Hosack  has  seen  two  of  his 
daughters  graduate  from  Schenley  High,  both  having 
been  students  in  his  biology  classes.  His  youngest  daugh- 
ter will  enter  the  new  high  school  in   1956. 


— and  two  oversized  classrooms  that  can  take  care  of 
those  subject  fields  in  which  visual  materials  are  used  less 
frequently. 

To  provide  for  use  of  visual  materials  clipped  from 
magazines  and  newspapers  and  for  other  charts,  pictures, 
etc.,  the  normal  classroom  has  full-length  tack-board,  20" 
in  height,  along  one  wall  and  tack-board  space  4'  x  4' 
at  the  front  of  the  room  adjacent  to  the  chalk  board. 

To  provide  sound  insulation  in  the  school  and  hearing 
conditions  in  the  classrooms,  the  acoustic  design  is  in- 
tegrated with  architectural  design.  Classrooms  and  library 
are  protected  from  the  intrusion  of  noise  from  other 
sources.  Between  classrooms,  plastered  cinder  block  is 
being  used  to  minimize  sound  intrusion.  Special  acous- 
tical treatment  is  provided  in  such  areas  as  the  music 
rooms,  classrooms  where  sound  will  be  recorded,  shops, 
cafeteria,  auditorium,  gymnasium,  and  halls. 

Provision  has  been  made  for  storage  as  well  as  displa\ 
of  visual  materials  other  than  pictures,  charts,  maps, 
etc.  Each  classroom  is  provided  with  a  shelf,  14"  wide 
in  average  classrooms  and  24"  in  the  science  rooms, 
the  full  length  of  the  room.  The  back  wall  of  each  science 
room  is  equipped  with  seven-foot  cases  with  sliding 
doors  for  storage  and  display.  The  biology  classroom 
is  provided  with  a  30-gallon  aquarium.  Near  the  three 
science  rooms,  and  adjacent  to  the  chemistry-physics 
room,  there  is  an  8'  x  16'  storage  room  as  well  as  an 
8'  x  10'  dark  room. 


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The  art  classroom  contains,  along  its  interior  wall,  two 
units  of  la(k-board,  '■)'(>"  \  28'  each,  for  mural  and  stage 
VNork  as  well  as  for  display  purposes.  Outside  this  room, 
which  is  located  conveniently  to  the  auditorium,  along 
the  corridor  wall,  there  is  located  thirty  feet  of  cases 
for  display  of  paintings  or  ceramics.  A  trophy  case  is 
located  near  the  administration  area.  The  two  main  cor- 
ridors are  each  equipped  with  two  bulletin  boards  with 
closed  fronts,  42"  x  60". 

From  the  foregoing,  the  reader  can  see  that  our  ob- 
jective is  to  use  audio-visual  materials  at  the  classroom 
level  and  in  the  classroom  itself;  to  make  sure  that  such 
materials  become  part  of  the  class  activity;  to  integrate 
a  variety  of  audio-visual  materials;  and  to  use  audio- 
vi.sual  materials  without  having  to  move  groups  from 
one  room  to  another. 

Auditorium  A-V 

To  provide  audio-visual  projected  materials  and  special 
lighting  to  the  stage  of  the  auditorium,  a  booth  is  pro- 
vided, 12'  X  22'.  This  room  is  divided  into  a  projection 
room,  rewind  and  storage  room,  rectifier  room,  and 
toilet  and  wash  basin.  Controls  for  a  non-interlocking 
motor-driven  dimmer  are  to  be  placed  in  the  projection 
booth  as  well  as  on  the  stage.  The  booth  is  not  only 
connected  to  the  two  speakers  at  the  stage  opening  by 
a  separate  cable,  but  it  is  possible  for  the  projectionist 
to  talk  directly  with  the  stage  crew,  and  vice  versa.  The 
glass  windows  along  one  side  of  the  auditorium  can  be 
efiectively  darkened  by  drapes  suspended  from  a  built- 
in  curtain  track. 

Equipment  &  Storage 

Our  plans  for  the  1000-pupil  high  school  will  eventu- 
ally include  an  auditorium  projector,  a  minimum  of 
three  portable  sound  projectors  with  built-in  speakers, 
two  filmstrip  projectors — convertible  for  2"  x  2"  slides, 
an  opaque  projector,  a  micro-projector,  and  portable 
tables  of  appropriate  height  to  transport  the  above 
equipment  from  classroom  to  classroom. 

A  room  is  to  be  provided  across  from  one  of  the  science 
classrooms  for  storage  of  equipment,  films,  and  other 
visual  materials.  This  room  can  be  darkened  so  that 
teachers  will  be  able  to  preview  materials  prior  to  their 
use  in  the  classroom. 

Central  Sound  System 

Sound  equipment  offers  an  infinite  field  for  investment 
by  schools.  We  learned  that  a  central  sound  system  can 
be  expanded  to  the  proportions  of  an  intermural  broad- 
casting system  with  special  studio  space  and  equipment. 

The  heart  of  the  central  sound  system  for  the  North 
Allegheny  Junior-Senior  High  School,  the  dual-channel 
consolette,  will  be  located  in  an  alcove  in  the  general 
office,  more  or  less  isolated,  where  use  by  students  is 
not  inhibited  by  the  school  principal.  Without  going 
into  the  details — covering  several  pages  in  the  specifi- 
cations— we  can  sum  up  by  saying  facilities  for  broad- 
casting at  the  control  consolette  will  provide  to  any  or 
all  loudspeakers:  microphone  pickup,  phonograph  record 
reproduction,  AM-FM  radio,  microphone  and  local  am- 
plifier at  the  gymnasium  and  auditorium  locations,  and 
a  pleasing  electronic  tone  for  class-change  time  signals. 


through  control  by  the  master  clock.  It  will  provide 
means  of  intercommunication  between  the  control  con- 
solette location  and  any  selected  loudspeaker  location, 
as  well  as  provide  two  program  channels  for  broadcasting 
two  separate  programs  simultaneously  to  separate  groups 
of  loudspeakers.  Thus  it  will  be  possible  for  one  of  the 
two  program  channels  to  be  used  for  intercommunication, 
while  the  other  may  be  used  for  program  purposes. 

Television 

The  newest  element  in  the  audio-visual  field  is  tele- 
vision. 

"Workable  plans  for  the  construction  of  an  educational 
television  station  are  crystallizing  today  in  the  Pittsburgh 
District.  Progress  toward  the  creation  of  a  station  in 
Pittsburgh  was  announced  by  Dr.  Alfred  W.  Beattie, 
chairman  of  a  Committee  on  Educational  Television, 
appointed  by  Mayor  David  A.  Lawrence  in  April,  1951. 
Dr.  Beattie  announced  three  forward  steps  were  in  sight. 
These  are: 

"1.  The  offer  of  a  commercial  broadcasting  tower 
(Du  Mont  Television  Station,  WDTV)  at  small  cost, 
thereby  saving  the  huge  cost  of  constructing  a  separate 
tower. 

"2.  Creation  of  a  non-profit  organization,  backed  by 
the  Allegheny  Conference  on  Community  Development, 
to  help  finance  the  remaining  heavy  expenses.  (This 
organization  should  be  completed  by  the  last  of  August.) 

"3.  Free  use  of  a  staff  of  engineers  and  advanced  stu- 
dents of  a  technical  school  (Allegheny  Technical  Insti- 
tue.  Inc.)   to  aid  in  the  operation  of  the  station. 

"The  committee  already  has  voted  in  favor  of  a  sepa- 
rate station,  but  Dr.  Beattie  said  the  entire  problem, 
plus  new  developments,  will  be  taken  back  for  recon- 
sideration. 

"The  committee  includes  representatives  of  the  city 
and  county  public  and  parochial  schools,  leading  colleges 
and  universities  of  this  area  (within  television  range), 
and  other  educational  and  cultural  groups."^ 

When  the  plans  for  the  high  school  were  completed, 
little  did  we  dream  that  television  was  just  around  the 
corner  for  classroom  use.  The  present  recommended  solu- 
tion by  our  architects,  however,  is  that  it  will  be  a  rela- 
tively simple  matter  to  set  up  individual  aerials,  placed 
where  they  can  serve  several  classrooms  from  each  aerial, 
because  of  the  one-story  construction  of  the  building. 
While  the  present  recommended  solution,  according  to 
some  authorities,  appears  to  be  to  leave  room  in  the 
wiring  conduit  for  cable  from  rooms  to  a  future  com- 
munal-type receiving  antenna,  our  electrical  engineers  did 
not  see  the  necessity  of  going  to  this  expense  at  this  date. 

Conclusion 

A  fifteen-year-old  dream  is  now  taking  shape  in  the 
rolling  hills  of  northern  Allegheny  County,  and  for  the 
1,000  or  more  children  who  will  attend,  it  will  be  the 
first  time  in  the  history  of  the  four  merged  school  dis- 
tricts that  they  will  have  a  high  school  they  can  call 
their  own.  At  the  present  time,  pupils  from  ninth  through 
twelfth  grades  are  scattered  in  twelve  high  schools  outside 

(Continued  on  page  394) 

^Douglas  Naylor,  The  Pittsburgh  Press,  July  27,  1952. 


November,  1952 


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Toward 

Understanding 
Mental  Illness 


by  ROBERT  M.  COLDENSON 

Professor   of   Psychology,   Hunlor  College 


British   Information   Servicer 


OUT  OP  TRUE  vividly  depicts  a  severe  mental  breakdown,  adjust- 
ment to  Institutional  life,  a  variety  of  treatment  procedures,  and 
subsequent  recovery.  The  still  above  Is  from  the  scene  In  which 
Molly,  partially  recovered  from  her  breakdown,  runs  away  from 
the  hospital  to  see  her  children. 


What  Is  needed  is  more  information  on  the  positive  side  of  ttie  picture. 
Tliis  is  wtiere  tlie  educational  film  comes  in. 


IN  THE  PAST  FEW  YEARS  the  readers  of  popular  maga- 
zines, and  thai  Tiieaiis  praticall)  everyhody.  have 
been  deluged  with  article  after  article  about  the  sad 
state  of  our  mental  hospitals.  The  general  conclusion 
indicated  by  these  exposes  is  that  the  average 
mental  patient  is  treated  in  only  one  way — badly.  It 
cannot  be  denied  that  the  lurid  pictures  and  descriptions 
have  awakened  public  interest  in  the  frightful  conditions 
that  are  found  in  many  of  our  institutions.  But  with 
this  positive  value  there  goes  an  undeniable  disad- 
vantage. Thousands  of  readers  come  away  from  these 
articles  with  the  feeling  that  their  worst  fears  are  justi- 
fied— that  the  mental  institution  is  not  a  hospital  for 
treatment  but  a  prison  for  punishment  or  at  most  an 
asylum  for  custodial  care.  They  become  more  determined 
than  ever  that  no  member  of  their  family  shall  be  trapped 
behind  those  stoney  walls,  and  all  our  efforts  at  edu- 
cating the  public  about  menial  illness  are  forgotten. 

What  is  needed  is  more  information  on  the  positive 
side  of  the  picture.  And  this  is  where  the  educational 
film  comes  in.  Not  warped  by  a  highly  competitive  market 
that  thrives  on  exaggeration  and  one-sidedness,  and  not 
goaded  by  the  insistent  demands  of  a  highly  inflated 
circulation,  the  educational  film  producer  is  in  a  position 
to  offer  a  balanced,  rounded  view  of  his  subject.  His 
thinking  is  and  must  be  of  the  long-range  kind,  since  his 
product  is  not  offered  on  the  newsstar.ds  for  a  few  days 
but   must  be  circulated   for  months   and   years  to  come. 

Ju.=  l  what  should  this  more  balanced  lliiriking  include? 


ABOUT  THE  AUTHOR:  Besides  being  a  Professor  of  Psychology  at 
New  York's  Hunter  College,  Dr.  Goldenson  Is  chairman  of  the  film 
committee  of  the  New  Rochelle  (Now  York)  Guidance  Center  and 
co-author  (with  Ruth  E.  Hartley  and  Lawrence  K.  Frank)  of  "Under- 
standing Children's  Play'"  (Columbia  University  Press,  1952).  He  is 
also  a  member  of  the  U.S.  Mental  Health  Education  Commission, 
International   Congress   for   Mental    Health. 


What  specific  ideas  can  the  educational  film  producer 
get  across  to  his  public?  First,  let's  look  briefly  at  mental 
health  as  a  positive  concept,  then  at  mental  illness  an<i 
its  treatment.  Surely  the  producer  can  show  that  mental 
health  is  neither  mysterious  nor  complicated — that  it  is 
simply  a  condition  of  well-being  in  which  the  person 
has  a  fairly  accurate  conception  of  himself,  a  realistic 
attitude  toward  people  and  events,  and  an  ability  to 
meet  the  ordinary  demands  of  life  both  at  home  and 
on  the  job.  It  does  not,  however,  imply  a  constant  state 
of  equanimity  in  which  the  person  is  utterly  at  peace 
with  himself  and  those  about  him,  never  disturbed  or 
distraught.  It  is  quite  normal  to  be  occasionally  off-center 
and  out  of  "adjustment",  particularly  when  life  is  tense 
and  troubled.  But  if  this  condition  persists,  if  definite 
symptoms  develop  and  interfere  with  one's  ability  to 
carry  on,  then  professional  help  is  needed. 

All  this  can  be  depicted  with  fullness  and  accuracy 
on  film — not  with  the  aim  of  teaching  the  public  to 
diagnose  developing  disorders,  but  to  suggest  everyday 
preventive  measures  and  to  develop  an  awareness  of  when 
diagnosis  might  be  necessary.  Moreover,  it  is  just  as 
important  for  people  to  know  when  they  do  not  need 
actual  psychiatric  attention  as  when  they  do;  for  in  many 
instances  a  family  physician,  an  understanding  teacher 
or  friend  or  clergyman  can  give  the  help  that  is  required. 

The  need  for  further  education  on  the  deeper  forms 
of  mental  illness  is  beyond  question.  The  facts  are  that 
il  strikes  one  out  of  five  families,  that  one  out  of  twenty 
spi'iids  some  part  of  life  in  a  mental  institution,  iiiiii 
that  half  the  hosjiital  beds  in  the  country  are  orcupicil 
by  mental  patients.  But  to  the  writer's  way  of  thinking, 
films  on  this  vital  subject  should  avoid  a  facts-aiid- 
figures  approach  and  concentrate  instead  on  attitudes 
and  understanding.  For  the  great  majority  of  people 
are   still    afflicted    with    appalling    ignorance    and    super- 


376 


Educafional  Screen 


National  Film  Board  of  Canada 

BREAKDOWN  is  a  skillfully  produced  film  and  dramatically  effec- 
tive, buf  its  audiences  should  be  more  limited  to  those  who  have 
some  grounding  in  the  subject.  It,  like  OUT  OF  TRUE,  should  be 
shown  in  the  presence  of  an  experienced  leader  with  ample  oppor- 
tunity   for    discussion    afterward. 

-tition  about  disorders  of  the  mind,  and  the  idea  that 
mental  trouble  is  a  form  of  sickness  has  not  penetrated 
\ery   far. 

Here  is  a  sampling  of  half  a  dozen  basic  points  that 
might  be  graphically  illustrated  on  film:  (1)  mental 
illness  does  not  strike  "out  of  the  blue",  but  follows  a 
long  history  of  faulty  home  relationships,  internal  strains 
and  conflicts,  or  occasionally  organic  defect;  (2)  early 
lieatment  has  a  far  greater  chance  of  success  than  de- 
layed treatment;  (3)  the  average  mental  patient  is  not 
"■|>ut  of  his  mind"  but  is  struggling  to  overcome  disturbed 
iiiiotions,  and  frequently  quite  "normal"  procedures  such 
as  sedatives,  arts  and  crafts  and  social  life  will  help  him; 
(4)  the  place  where  he  receives  treatment  is  a  hospital, 
not  a  prison,  and  an  active  attack  will  be  made  on  his 
illness;  (5)  the  great  majority  of  mental  patients  (per- 
haps four-fifths)  recover  sufficiently  to  be  discharged 
and  return  to  everyday  life.  It  is  well  to  remember  the 
statement  of  one  of  America's  outstanding  psychiatrists. 
Dr.  Karl  Menninger:  "There  is  probably  no  other  group 
of  illnesses  in  any  speciahy  which  has  a  higher  record 
of  recovery  than  the  psychiatric  ones." 

Films  for  non-professional  audiences  should,  I  believe, 
concentrate  on  the  big  things  and  let  the  details  be 
brought  out  in  the  discussions  that  should  follow  the 
showing.  They  should  aim  at  recognizing  symptoms,  not 
rationalizing  them — at  showing  the  how  but  not  the  why 
"f  treatments — at  indicating  that  mental  illness  is  caused 
uithout  tracing  each  antecedent  in  detail.  Similarly, 
producers  might  well  curb  their  dramatic  impulses  for 
fear  of  arousing  anxiety  and  be  content  to  show  the  bare 
outlines  of  a  breakdown  instead  of  playing  it  out  in  all 
its  grim  detail. 

Has  this  positive  yet  discreet  approach  been  applied 
to  the  problem  of  mental  illness?  I  believe  it  has,  most 
decidedly,  and  it  so  happens  thai  we  have  not  one  but 
two  recent  and  shining  examples.  The  British  Information 
Services  film  Out  of  True^  vividly  depicU  a  severe 
mental  breakdown,  adjustment  to  institutional  life,  a 
variety  of  treatment  procedures,  and  subsequent  re- 
covery—yet, despite  the  fact  that  it  takes  the  audience 
within  the  barred  windows  of  an  actual  mental  hospital, 

November,  1952 


Mental  Health  Film  Board 

FEARS  OF  CHILDREN  shows  how  normal  fears  may  be  aggravated 
by  an  over-protective  mother  and  an  over-severe  father.  Together 
with  other  films  in  its  series,  it  gives  a  thought-provoking  answer  to 
the  question  raised  by  any  film  on  mental  breakdown:  How  could 
this  condition  have  been  avoided? 

it  is  a  satisfying  and  even  a  reassuring  experience  for 
the  viewer.  Breakdown^,  its  counterpart  from  the  Cana- 
dian Film  Board,  runs  a  somewhat  parallel  course, 
but  spends  more  time  on  the  precipitating  phases  of  the 
disorder  and  goes  into  somewhat  more  detail  on  specific 
treatments  and  their  rationale.  For  reasons  that  will  be 
considered  shortly,  this  film,  while  generally  excellent, 
has  a  somewhat  more  limited  utility  than  the  British 
production. 

Out  of  True  has  the  extraordinary  merit  of  treating 
this  explosive  subject  without  arousing  more  anxiety 
than  it  relieves.  The  reason  seems  to  be  that  it  tells  its 
story  in  simple,  familiar — one  might  say,  normal — terms. 
There  is  no  insistent  narrator's  voice  driving  home 
points;  instead,  we  see  the  mental  hospital  through  the 
eyes  of  the  patient  and  her  family  as  a  personal  experi- 
ence. The  characters  are  everyday  people,  devoid  of  the 
glamour  of  Hollywood.  The  precipitating  cause  of  the 
breakdown  itself  has  a  familiar  ring,  involving  as  it 
does  home  pressures  and  in  particular  a  domineering 
mother-in-law.  Yet,  as  the  story  line  develops,  the  situa- 
tion is  found  to  differ  enough  from  the  average  in-law 
relationships  to  prevent  the  audience  from  wondering 
and  worrying  that  this  might  happen  to  them. 

The  hiental  institution  itself  is  neither  strange  nor 
frightening.  It  is  a  hospital  in  every  sense  of  the  word 
and  most  of  the  treatments  have  a  familiar  ring.  The 
drug  to  help  Molly  talk  it  out,  the  sedative  to  cabn  her 
nerves,  the  gym  class  and  group  discussions — all  are 
associated  with  ordinary  physical  disease  and  convales- 

(Continued  on  page  394) 


1  16mni  sound  black  and  white,  41  minutes.  Out  of  True  may 
be  purchased  in  the  U.  S.  through  the  International  Film  Bureau, 
f57  E.  Jackson  Blvd..  Chicago  4.  Ill.l.  It  may  be  borrowed  from 
Federal  .Security  Agency  offices  (attention  Mental  Health  Direcfor, 
U.  S.  Public  Health  .Service)   or  state  mental  health  authorities. 

-'  16mm  sound  black  and  white,  40  minutes.  Breakdown  and 
other  films  in  the  National  Film  Board  of  Canada  "Mental 
Mechanisms"  series  may  be  purchased  through  McGraw-Hill  Book 
Company,  Text-Film  Department  (330  W.  42nd  St.,  New  York 
36,  N.  Y.)i 


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How  to  get  people  to  tliink,  discuss,  decide 


FEATURE  FILMS  plus  DISCUSSIONSTRIPS 


IN  RECENT  YEARS  educators  have  done  a  great  deal 
of  planning  to  make  our  democratic  way  of  life 
more  meaningful  to  the  youth  of  America.  During 
the  last  two  or  three  decades  many  changes  have  been 
wrought  in  our  modern  society.  Changes  of  far-reaching 
effect  in  business,  industry,  world  affairs  and  education, 
to  name  just  a  few,  have  come  about  rapidly. 

For  one  to  live  effectively  and  happily  in  this  rapidly 
changing  society  it  has  become  vitally  necessary  for  each 
individual  to  learn  to  participate  with  others  in  making 
sound  decisions  that  represent  the  best  thinking  of 
"many"  rather  than  a  "few".  This  is  democracy  in 
action.  I 

Classroom  teachers  throughout  America  are  leaving 
behind  autocratic  teaching  methods  and  are  learning 
to  use  procedures  of  democratic  teaching,  which  involve 
the  participation  of  all  individuals.  These  individuals 
while  participating  as  members  of  a  group  in  activities 
that  concern  them  are  learning  to  become  more  effective 
and  competent  members  of  a  democratic  society. 

In  the  study  reported  here  the  authors  have  concerned 
themselves  with  using  multiple  techniques  of  making 
participation  possible  for  each  member  of  the  group. 
It  is  recognized,  however,  that  democratic  concepts  are 
not  developed  suddenly.  They  are  acquired  by  continuous 
experiences  over  a  long  period  of  time.  It  is  believed 
that  the  techniques  described  in  this  study  represent  a 
classroom  procedure  that  will  afford  children,  youth, 
and  adults  an  opportunity  to  develop  mentally,  socially, 
and  emotionally.  Our  way  of  life  in  a  democracy  is 
dependent  upon  developing  youth's  ability  to  become  able 
and  competent  participating  citizens. 

In  this  study  the  authors  undertook  to  experiment 
with  the  effectiveness  of  using  "Discussionstrips"  as  a 
classroom  procedure  in  following  up  the  use  of  feature 
films  to  stimulate  individual  participation  and  to  develop 
the  ability  of  groups  to  resolve  differences  on  controver- 
sial issues  raised  in  the  motion  picture. 

The  Study 

Purposes.  Three  feature  films,  Anna  and  the  King 
of  Siam,  Prisoner  of  Shark  Island,  and  A  Tree  Grows 
in  Brooklyn,^  were  shown  to  three  groups  preceding  the 
use  of  the  related  Discussionstrips.  The  purpose  of  the 
study  was  to  evaluate  the  contributions  made  by  the 
Discussionstrips  to  the  feature  films.  A  Discussionstrip 
(35mm  filmstrip)  is  made  up  of  selected  scenes  from 
each  feature  film.  Such  filmstrips  also  included  frames 
posing  leading  questions  concerning  social  and  economic 
problems.  The  Discussionstrips  were  used  (1)  to  stimu- 
late group  participation  on  pertinent  questions  suggested 
in  the  motion  pictures,  (2)  to  determine  the  percentage 
of  participation  in  the  group,  (3)  to  direct  group  think- 

'These  feature  films  in  16mm  versions  plus  35mm  Discussion- 
strips are  available  through  Films  Incorporated  (1125  Central 
Ave.,  WiJmette,  111,). 


by  HORACE  C.  HARTSELL 
and  TED.  E.  EDWARDS 

Texas  Technological  College 
Lubbock,  Texas 

ing  in  discussing  similar  problems  facing  individuals 
and  social  groups  in  our  democratic  society,  and  (4) 
to  help  develop  the  ability  of  the  group  to  resolve  their 
differences. 

Participating  Groups.  Three  groups  participated  in 
the  evaluation.  Group  I  was  comprised  of  33  eighth- 
grade  students  in  the  J.  T.  Hutchinson  Junior  High  School, 
Lubbock,  Texas;  Group  II  was  a  graduate  group  study- 
ing "Supervision"  at  Texas  Technological  College,  Lub-  f 
bock,  Texas;  and  Group  III  was  a  Texas  Tech  freshman 
class,  studying  "Personal  Growth  in  Education."  Groups 
1,  II,  and  III  viewed  Anna  and  the  King  of  Siam,  Prisoner 
of  Shark  Island,  and  A  Tree  Grows  in  Brooklyn,  respec- 
tively. 

Prior  to  presenting  the  films  to  the  respective  groups, 
a  committee  composed  of  education  staff  members  pre- 
viewed the  feature  films  and  Discussionstrips  and  pre- 
pared student  guides.  Arrangements  were  made  for  the 
place,  time,  and  equipment  needed  for  recording  the  dis- 
cussions resulting  from  the  screening. 

Each  group  was  given  a  student  guide  previous  to  the 
showing  of  the  feature  film.  This  guide  consisted  of 
questions  based  upon  problems  suggested  by  the  picture 
that  members  of  the  group  were  to  consider.  An  informal 
discussion,  stimulated  by  the  student  guides,  served  as 
an  introduction  to  each  feature  film. 

Immediately  following  the  screening,  the  Discussion- 
strip  was  used.  As  each  frame  6l  the  filmstrip  appeared 
on  the  screen,  a  tape  recorder  was  used  to  record  the 
discussion  of  the  group.  The  length  of  time  for  showing 
each  frame  was  determined  by  the  interest  of  the  group. 
After  obtaining  a  tape  recording  of  the  group  participa- 
tion, a  tabulation  was  made  to  determine  the  number  of 
individual  responses  and  to  evaluate  the  Discussionstrip 
in  light  of  the  objectives  previously  established. 

Evaluation  of  Discussionstrips 

Group  I.  The  first  group,  an  eighth-grade  social  studies 
class,  saw  the  feature  film  Anna  and  the  King  of  Siam. 
Approximately  sixty  per  cent  of  this  group  participated 
in  the  discussion.  Possibly  the  non-participation  by  the 
remaining  forty  per  cent  resulted  from  little  previous 
experience  in  group  dynamics. 

It  was  observed  that  the  type  of  response  in  this 
group  was  linear;  that  is,  most  of  the  remarks  made  by 
the  members  of  the  group  were  directed  to  the  teacher, 
and  in  turn  it  was  necessary  for  her  to  ask  additional 
questions  for  discussion.  There  was  lack  of  spontaneity 
on  the  part  of  the  students.  Those  who  did  participate, 
however,  were  highly  motivated.  For  example,  eight  of 
thirty-three  student?  pontributed   to  the   discussion  ten 


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Educational  Screen 


A  Discusslonsfnp  is  used  with  a  freshman  class  at  Texas  Technological  College  to  stimulate  discussion  of  "A  Tree  Grows  in  Brooklyn." 


or  mora  times.  Possibly  the  lack  of  100  per  cent  response 
resulted  from  (1)  the  lengthy  period  necessitated  for 
the  screening  and  recording  of  the  discussions,  (2)  in- 
experience in  the  use  of  group  processes,  and  (3)  the 
new  experience  of  using  a  tape  recorder  by  the  group 
in  classroom  procedure. 

Group  II.  In  order  to  obtain  the  reaction  of  a  pro- 
fessional group,  the  feature  film  Prisoner  oj  Shark  Island 
was  screened  by  a  graduate  group  studying  "Supervision 
and  Curriculum  Development."  The  class  was  composed  of 
public  school  supervisors  and  experienced  teachers.  In 
the  orientation  it  was  emphasized  that  they  were  to 
participate  as  students  in  a  social  studies  class. 

It  was  revealed  from  a  study  of  the  tape  transcription 
that  the  Discussionstrip  stimulated  100  per  cent  partici- 
])ation.  It  further  revealed  that  some  of  the  members 
contributed  to  the  discussions  as  many  as  ten  times 
while  no  one  contributed  less  than  five  times.  The  type 
i)f  response  followed  the  circular  pattern;  that  is,  the 
discussion  went  back  and  forth  across  the  circle  without 
^'oing  through  the  group  leader  each  time. 

It  was  further  observed  that  certain  frames  near  the 
I  If  ginning  of  the  Discussionstrip  stimulated  the  group 
to  discuss  questions  which  were  introduced  by  later ' 
frames.  This  indicated  that  the  beginning  frames  pro- 
\  ided  sufficient  suggestions  for  the  mature  group  to  an- 
licipate  other  questions  presented  in  subsequent  frames. 
It  was  apparent  that  this  mature  group  was  less  dependent 
upon  the  Discussionstrip  for  the  stimulation  of  discussion 
than  was  true  of  the  other  groups. 

Group  III.  As  in  the  two  previous  groups,  Group  III 
was  orientated  as  to  the  purposes  involved  in  screening 


ABOUT  THE  AUTHORS.  Dr.  Hartsell  is  an  Assistant  Professor  of 
Education  at  Texas  Technological  College  and  director  of  a  state- 
wide audio-visual  research  study  of  film  libraries.  He  is  chairman  of 
the  college  audio-visual  program.  Mr.  Edwards  is  an  Assistant 
Professor  of  Education  at  the  college  and  an  Administrative  As- 
sistant in  the  Department  of  Education.  He  has  organized  several 
audio-visual  programs  in  public  schools. 


the  film  A  Tree  Grows  in  Brooklyn  and  was  provided 
with  a  film  guide  reviewing  major  questions  raised  by 
the  feature  film.  The  instructor  of  the  class  requested 
that  the  group  select  a  chairman  to  lead  the  discussion. 
This  particular  group  of  college  freshmen  discussed 
freely  the  questions  presented  in  each  frame  of  the 
Discussionstrip.  The  instructor  of  this  group  observed 
that  the  Discussionstrip  promoted  100  per  cent  partici- 
pation. 

The  committee  observed  after  reviewing  the  discussion 
tape  that  the  Discussionstrip  challenged  many  members 
of  Group  III  to  relate  personal  experiences  similar  to 
the  problems  presented  and  to  present  additional  social 
problems.  They  seemed  to  place  themselves  in  the  role 
of  the  characters  in  the  feature  film  in  order  to  arrive  at 
answers  to  the  problems. 

Still  another  value  of  the  Discussionstrip  appeared  to 
be  the  unique  way  in  which  its  contents  helped  to  unify 
the  discussion.  It  was  observed  from  the  recording  that 
the  discussion  followed  an  informal  circular  response 
pattern  of  group  participation. 

Conclusions 

In  the  light  of  the  study  described  above,  the  following 
general  observations  are  made: 

(1)  The  Discussionstrips  proved  valuable  in  pro- 
moting unified  discussions  in  which  the  groups  freely 
participated. 

(2)  Where  group  processes  had  been  previously 
employed  in  classroom  methods,  a  greater  percentage 
of  individual  participation  was  stimulated  by  the  Dis- 
cussionstrips. The  greater  the  maturity  of  the  group, 
the  less  dependent  they   were   upon   the   Discussionstrip. 

( 3  I  The  feature  film  followed  by  a  Discussionstrip 
caused  group  thinking  in  discussing  similar  problems 
facing  individuals  and  social  groups  in  our  democratic 
society. 

(Continued  on  page  396) 


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26  school  districts  join  forces 
to  set  up  and  stiare  .  .  . 

The  Monmoutli  County 
Audio-Visual  Aids  Library 


by  RUTH  c.  McDonald 

Vice-Chairman,   Monmouth  County    (New  Jersey) 
Audio-Visual   Aids  Commission 


ANOTHER  PHASE  of  educational  history  has  been  en- 
acted in  Monmouth  County,  New  Jersey  by  the 
organization  and  establishment  of  the  Monmouth 
County  Audio-Visual  Aids  Library.  It  has  proceeded 
far  enough  to  be  recorded  here  with  a  measure  of  pride 
in  accomplishment  and  with  the  hope  that  some  of  the 
problems  worked  out  by  the  Commission  may  aid  others. 
It  is  one  of  nine  such  county  libraries  in  New  Jersey. 

Some  educators  maintain  that  a  county  audio-visual 
aids  program  is  more  effective  than  a  state-wide  program 
because  it  is  compact  and  provides  for  a  more  effective 
utilization  of  pooled  materials.  This  theory  is  being 
borne  out  by  practice  in  the  twenty-six  cooperating  school 
district  of  historic  Monmouth  County.  From  an  open 
forum,  plus  hours  of  planning  and  execution,  another 
cornerstone  in  education  has  been  laid. 

In  the  fall  of  1950,  upon  invitation  from  the  County 
Superintendent  of  Schools,  Monmouth  County  Boards 
of  Education  sent  representatives  to  meet  and  discuss 
state  legislation  which  provided  for  "the  establishmsnt 
and  maintenance  of  a  county  educational  audio-visual 
aids  center."'  The  value  and  practicality  of  such  a  pro- 
gram were  discussed.  Those  present  were  in  accord  with 
the  idea  of  an  increased  program  of  visual  aids.  They 
returned  and  reported  to  their  respective  Boards — with 
the  result  that  seventeen  districts  signified  their  willing- 
ness to  join  forces  and  make  possible  the  establishment 
of  such  a  library.  By  prorating  expenses  at  forty  cents 
per  pupil,  based  on  average  daily  attendance,  a  working 
capital  was  provided,  to  which  the  state  added  the  twenty- 
five  hundred  dollars  provided  by  the  aforementioned 
law. 

Because  of  the  breadth  of  the  county  and  the  scope 
of  its  schools.  Commission  members  were  chosen  from 
typical  areas  in  this  manner — three  Board  of  Education 
members  representing  in  order  a  town  system  of  ele- 
mentary and  secondary  schools,  a  consolidated  rural 
school  and  a  rural  district  of  several  small  elementary 
schools;  a  supervisor  of  an  elementary  school,  a  super- 
vising principal  of  an  elementary  and  secondary  district, 
and  a  teacher  from  a  consolidated  rural  system.  These 
six,  plus  the  County  Librarian  and  the  County  Superin- 
tendent of  Schools,  began  functioning  as  the  Library 
Commission. 


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Organizing  at  their  first  meeting,  the  Commission 
decided  to  provide  teachers  with  a  list  of  films  from 
which  they  could  name  their  choices  for  preview.  Fol- 
lowing compilation  of  these  lists,  a  preview  date  was 
set.  Teachers  met  at  a  designated  center  for  an  afternoon 
of  previewing.  A  supper,  served  in  the  school  cafeteria, 
provided  a  refreshing  break  in  the  schedule.  Immediately 
following  the  meal,  viewing  of  films  and  filmstrips  was 
resumed.  Aided  by  the  State  Coordinator  of  Audio-Visual 
Aids  and  guided  by  the  teachers'  evaluations,  the  Com- 
mission set  about  purchasing  films.  Some  films  were 
purchased  outright.  Funds  were  stretched  by  using  the 
lease-to-own  plan  of  purchase.  This  plan  enabled  films 
to  be  utilized  before  the  full  price  was  paid. 

By  midwinter  the  Commission  accepted  the  offer  of 
a  part-time  librarian  to  handle  and  house  the  aids  avail- 
able through  the  library.  Her  program  included  delivery, 
pickup,  checking  and  reissuing  aids. 

Added  to  these  decisions,  the  commission  carried  on 
in  setting  up  machinery  for  use  of  supplies,  drafting 
order  forms,  and  establishing  procedure.  Coordinators 
were  appointed  in  each  system  to  facilitate  ordering  and 
use  of  materials.  Both  teachers  and  coordinators  were 
invited  to  submit  suggestions  for  purchasing  aids  and 
for  improvement  of  service.  From  time  to  time  materials 
were  previewed  in  schools  and  evaluated  with  recom- 
mendations for  or  against  purchase. 

Three  months  after  its  organization,  the  'fledgling  li- 
brary was  functioning  to  the  extent  that  deliveries  of 
visual  aids  were  being  made  directly  to  schools  over  a 
distance  of  eighty  miles  per  week.  The  librarian's  report 
of  wide  circulation  and  the  increasing  membership 
brought  the  realization  that  a  full-time  librarian  would 
soon  be  needed. 

At  the  beginning  of  the  next  school  year  a  full-time 
librarian   took   over  the   operation   of  the   Audio-Visual  i 

{Continued  on  page  3%) 


Librarian  Edith  Vanderveer  and  Dr.  Joseph  Clayton,  Monmouth 
County  Superintendent  of  Schools,  discuss  progress  and  problems 
of  the  cooperative  county  audio-visual  library. 

Educational  Screen 


A  new  and  novel  student  visual-aid  activity 


EMBEDDING  SPECIMENS  IN  PLASTIC 


Hardening   agent    (catalyst)    Is  added   to   liquid   plastic. 


Plastic   is   poured   Into  mold   and   then   baited   to   harden. 


After  sea  horse  is  placed,  more  liquid  is  added  to  cover  spacimen. 


Completed   model   !s   ready  to   put  in   the  oven. 


•  The  embedding  of  objects  and  specimens  in  clear 
plastic  is  an  interesting  project  for  students  on  the 
upper  elementary  and  junior  high  school  level.  The  use 
of  the  thermosetting  plastic  (Castolite  or  Ward's  Bio- 
Plastic)  offers  many  possibilities  for  classroom  visual- 
aid  activities.  When  heated  slightly  for  twenty  or  thirty 
minutes,  this  clear  liquid  plastic  hardens  into  a  clear 
solid  block.  The  procedure  is  simple  enough  for  upper 
elementary  students  yet  intriguing  enough  for  high 
school  and  college  science  classes. 

After  a  few  drops  of  hardening  agent  are  added,  the 
liquid  plastic  is  poured  into  a  mold  and  heated  to  a 
temperature  of  110-11.5'  F.  for  the  necessary  time. 
The  result  is  a  clear,  hard  block  of  plastic.  The  specimen 
is  then  placed  on  this  block  in  the  mold.  Another  quan- 
tity of  liquid  plastic  is  added  and  the  process  completed 
until  the  specimen  is  completely  covered.  Shrinking  on 
cooling,  the  mount  drops  out  of  the  mold  easily. 

Caution  should  be  used  during  the  heating  process. 


by  HAROLD  HAINFELD 

Roosevelt  School,   Union  City,   New  Jersey 

Too  rapid  heating  or  too  high  a  temperature  will  cause 
the  plastic  block  to  crack.  Our  8th-grade  students  made 
their  own  oven  and  used  the  heat  from  two  200-watt 
bulbs,  thus  assuring  the  low  temperature  for  a  long  period 
of  time. 

The  use  of  transparent  plastics  for  embedding  objects 
permits  the  preserving  of  materials  without  the  necessity 
of  smelly  preservatives  and  the  usual  disintegration  of 
specimens  with  use.  Finished  mounts  can  be  used  with 
the  opaque  projector  to  permit  viewing  by  a  large  audi- 
ence. 

Like  more  conventional  student-made  teaching  aids 
— such  as  lantern  and  2x2  slides,  paper  strips  for  opaque 
projection,  charts  and  pictures,  filmstrips  and  motion 
pictures — plastic-embedded  specimens  can  add  interest 
and  liveliness  to  classroom  activities. 


November,  1952 


381 


r>y  all  odds,  the  biggest  single  service  problem 
with  motion-picture  projectors  is  faulty  lubrica- 
tion," is  the  opinion  of  Audio- Visual  experts, 
coast  to  coast.  Too  little  oil  encourages  wear. 
Too  much  oil  gums  up  working  parts,  stalls 
motor,  collects  dirt,  impairs  performance. 

Recognizing  lubrication  as  a  major  problem, 
Kodak  engineers  set  out  at  the  start  to  design  a 
projector  which  would  eliminate  lubrication 
worries.  The  result — the  sensational  Kodascope 
Pageant  Sound  Projector  with  its  *  permanent 
lubrication.  Oil-impregnated  bearings  . . .  sealed- 
in-oil  ball  bearings  .  .  .  "lifetime"  oil-retaining 
pads  .  .  .  low-friction  nylon  gears  .  .  .  and  a 
minimum    of   moving    parts,    all    assure    quiet. 


trouble-free  operation — month,  after  month,  after 
month.  You  can  forget  all  about  lubrication! 

Yet,  you  really  have  to  see  and  operate  this 
superb  new  I6mm.  sound-and-silent  projector  to 
truly  appreciate  its  many  unique  advantages.  Your 
Kodak  Audio- Visual  Dealer  will  be  glad  to  show 
it  to  you — either  the  one-case,  single-speaker 
Pageant  for  classroom  and  small  auditorium  use, 
or  the  matched-case,  four-speaker  Pageant  for 
ideal  sound  reproduction  under  difficult  acous- 
tical conditions.  Or  fill  in  and  mail  the  coupon  at 
right  for  complete  details  about  the  Pageant.  List 
price,  $400  with  single  speaker;  Kodak  Multi- 
Speaker  Unit,  $92.50.  (Prices  are  subject  to 
change  without  notice.) 


riie  Pageant  gives  you  these  other  important  advantages,  too! 

Built-in  Fidelity  Control  focuses  scanning  beam  exactly  on  sound  track  for  the  finest  tone 
reproduction  from  all  types  of  l6mm.  sound  films. 

Unique  field-flattening  element  in  the  Pageant's  optical  system  gives  you  crisp,  corner- 
to-corner  screen  images. 

Operation  is  so  simplified  that  students  make  excellent  projectionists  with  only  a  few 
minutes'  instruction. 

Accepts  microphone  or  record-player  attachment  for  use  with  silent  films  and  also  can 
be  used  as  public-address  system. 
Compact,  simple  to  set  up,  the  Pageant  can  be  used . . .  carried . . .  anywhere  on  quick  notice. 

EASTMAN   KODAK  COMPANY,  Rochester  4,  N.  Y. 


The  Kodak  Multi-Speaker 
Unit  provides  three  extra 
speakers  which  pack  into  a 
single,   easy-fo-carry  case. 


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..         The  Pageant's  permanent  prelubrication  is 

no  'mess-up'  from  too  much  o.l  .  .  .         ^  ^  ^^^^^ 
Burk,-.  Motion  Pktur.  Co.,  South  Bend,  Ind. 


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--^"^^'S^rschool  and  i"---      oper- 
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...  We  finally  have  the  answer  to  the  schoolman's 
■breakdown'  problem,  where  sound  projectors  are 
concerned,  with  Pageant's  permanent  prelubrica- 
tion! The  schoolman  cannot  fail  to  oil,  or  oil  too 
much  .  .  ." 

W.  S.  Booth,  Vice-President 
Notional  School  Supply  Co.,  Inc.,  Raleigh,  N.  C. 


".  .  .  Our  experience,  based  on  repair-shop  rec- 
ords, clearly  indicates  that  overlubrication  or  un- 
derlubrication  is  responsible  for  well  over  50%  of 
all  projector  complaints.  This  is  why  we  are  so  en- 
thusiastic about  the  permanent  prelubrication  fea- 
ture of  the  Pageant.  You  just  forget  about  oiling!" 
W.  W.  Birchfleld,  General  Manager 
Alabama  Photo  Supply,  Montgomery,  Ala. 


-ch^Sat.e'^sr^^^^^  »"-  Chat  most 

"used  by  improper  oiC;"" ■""'"-  P-i-.ors  are 
"ent  prelubrication  definhelv'  „"'r'^^«""'s  perma- 
'"«  problem  . . ."  "*'>^  eliminates  this  annoy- 


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John  T.  Moore 
«e,  Portland,  Ore. 


EASTMAN  KODAK  COMPANY,  Rochester  4,  N.  Y. 

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also  complete  information  on  the  Kodastope  Pageant  Sound  Pro/ector. 


NAME. 


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Maturity  in  the  Church  Field 

Educational  Screen's  editor  has  raised  the  question  of 
maturity  in  our  audio-visual  interests,  ideas,  and  pur- 
poses (see  "A  Measure  for  Maturity",  September,  1952, 
Ed  Screen,  page  272).  Are  we  maturing  or  just  growing 
older? 

That's  a  good  question.  We  in  the  church  field  should 
apply  Editor  Reed's  measure  of  maturity,  first  to  the  whole 
field  and  then  to  ourselves.  We  know  we  are  older,  and 
we  believe  we  are  maturing.  What  are  the  symptoms? 

At  the  first  International  Workshop,  held  at  North 
Park  College  in  1944,  we  were  primarily  concerned  with 
materials  and  equipment.  Nine  workshops  later  in  1952 
we  were  placing  the  accent  on  utilization.  We  now  know 
that  good  materials  must  be  good  for  something.  But  we 
have  not  worked  out  clear-cut  techniques  for  the  utiliza- 
tion of  the  various  media  in  relation  to  what  is  to  happen 
to  the  learner.  Here  we  need  to  mature  a  great  deal  more. 

If  we  are  to  reach  Editor  Reed's  third  plateau  of 
maturity,  we  shall  need  to  be  much  more  specific  in  both 
our  aims  and  our  materials.  We  shall  need  to  define  our 
educational  objectives  in  terms  of  behavior  and  growth 
outcomes  in  the  life  of  the  learner.  Here  we  need  more 
sound  educational  thinking  and  less  theological  puttering. 
In  like  manner  we  shall  need  to  sit  still  long  enough  in 


THEY  CHOSE  BRIGHTEST  NIGHT 

From  more  than  700  titles  submitted,  this  committee 
picked  the  title  "Brightest  Night"  for  Church  Craft 
Pictures'  (St.  Louis  3,  Missouri)  new  Christmas  film 
released  this  month.  Left  to  right:  Mrs.  C.  H.  Winget, 
release-time  specialist  for  the  Los  Angeles  Church 
Federation;  Mrs.  Wallace  G.  Frasher,  Director  of 
Christian  Education,  Southern  California  Council  of 
Churches,  and  Mrs.  George  W.  Sjostrom,  Assistant 
Director  of  Christian  Education  of  the  Los  Angeles 
Church   Federation. 


WILLIAM  S.  HOCKMAN*.  Editor 

our  formulation  of  audio-visual  material  to  see  how  we 
can  give  it  a  structure  related  inherently  to  the  growth 
outcomes  we  seek.  This  means  the  end  of  the  omnibus  vis- 
ual aid.  By  content,  by  structure,  and  by  implied  utiliza- 
tion technique  a  visual  aid  will  be  good  for  a  specific  pur- 
pose. To  illustrate — if  we  want  to  give  facts,  we  shall 
build  a  fact-giving  film  and  not  expect  our  teachers  to 
glean  whatever  facts  they  can  from  a  film  that's  inspira- 
tional in  character. 

While  we  have  a  great  distance  to  go  in  the  church  field 
before  we  can  claim  much  maturity  for  ourselves,  we 
should  be  realistic  about  what  progress  has  been  achieved. 

We  are  now  previewing  and  evaluating  old  and  new 
materials  on  a  national  basis.  Producers  are  asking  us 
for  criteria  before  they  start  the  cameras  rolling.  They 
now  attend  our  workshops,  listening  and  learning  as 
well  as  sharing  their  valuable  experience.  Dealers  are 
finding  that  it  is  wise  to  be  aware  of  the  evaluations  which 
have  been  arrived  at  under  the  auspices  of  the  National 
Council  of  Churches.  That's  evidence  of  maturity  as  well 
as  the  passing  of  the  years. 

Again,  we  are  asking  some  .searching  questions:  What 
are  the  fundamental  considerations  which  should  govern 
the  visualization  of  Biblical  materials?  The  church 
through  the  NCCC  has  a  special  committee  working  on 
this  problem.  In  twelve  years  we  have  got  the  19  terms 
we  had  for  the  filmstrip  down  to  two  or  three,  and  in  this 
standardization  the  church  field  has  led  all  others.  One  of 
these  days  we  shall  be  asking  what  fundamental  principles 
govern  the  selection  of  an  audio  or  visual  medium  for  a 
given  piece  of  material.  When  we  dig  into  this  one,  we 
shall  not  only  be  older  but  more  mature. 

In  neglecting  the  projected  still  picture,  especially  art 
slides,  we  lost  ground.  When  we  see  more  clearly  what 
we  are  trying  to  do,  and  comprehend  the  inherent  powers 
of  the  slide,  we  shall  move  forward  in  this  salient  once 
again. 

In  the  words  of  Editor  Reed,  "How  mature  are  your 
thoughts  about  audio-visual  communication?"  We  ask, 
"Are  we  moving  toward  maturity  in  the  church  field?" 


Reviews  and  News 


Script  Instead  of  Coin? 

Do  20  million  Americans  get  script  instead  of  the  coin 
of  the  realm  when  it  comes  to  human  rights?  Just  what 
has  the  church  in  mind  when  it  talks  about  basic  human 
rights? 

The  New  Commandmenl  is  an  86-frame  black  and 
white  filmstrip  with  realistic  pictures  and  a  hard-hitting 
commentary.  It  is  recorded  at  78  rpm  on  the  four  sides 
of  two  records,  giving  a  utilization  time  of  about  20 
minutes. 

Produced  in  relation  to  this  year's  study  of  human 
rights  by  the  churches  of  America,  this  excellent  audio- 

*  Director  of  Religioni  Education,  Lakewood,  Ohio,  Preabyterian 
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IS   SEGREGATION  THE    DESTINY 
OF  MY  PEOPLE? 

These  question  torment  the  soul  of  a  young  negro 

soldier  on  leave  in  our  nation's  capital  about  to 

embark  for  Korea. 

WE  HOLD  THESE  TRUTHS 

This  challenging  film  has  been  called  the  finest 

new  documentary  in  the  field  of  human  rights. 

A  new  production  for  the  Broadcasting  and  Film 

Commission  of  the  NCCCUSA. 

"The  impact  was  terrific. .  .six  college  .indents  came 
forward  to  sign  up  for  five  weeks  in  His  service." 

CHARLES  A.  MOBLEY 

Michigan  Student  Christian  Convocation 


16ntm.,  sound 
30  minutes 


Lease  $140.00 
Rental  $8.00 


OTHER  FILMS  ON  HUMAN  RIGHTS -THE  PROTESTANT  HOME  MISSION  EMPHASIS  FOR  1952-53 
•  Again  Pioneers     •  What  Happened  To  Jojo      •  Prejudice     •  The  Street 


PUPPET  FILMS 

These  are  the  only  Bible  story  films  produced  especially  for  children.  Using  the  charm  and  popular  appeal  of 
puppets,  these  films  are  dramatically  produced  to  stimulate  new  interest  in  the  Bible. 


THE  PARABLES 

The  Good  Samaritan 

The  Ten  Talents 

The  Prodigal  Son 

The  Lost  Sheep 


THE  STORY  OF  JOSEPH 

Joseph  and  His  Brethren 
Joseph  In  Egypt 


THE  STORY  OF  MOSES 

Moses  In  Egypt 
Moses  And  His  People 
Moses  And  The  Ten  Commandments 
Each  Fiim:  15  minutes,  16mm.,  sound 
Color  $7.50;  Black  and  White  $5.00 
For  further  information  or  free  illustrated  brochure  write  to: 
Rl-11 


THE  RELIGIOUS  FILM  ASSOCIATION,  INC 

220  Fifth  Avenue    •    New  York  1,  N.  Y. 


November,  1952 


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Professionally  CHRISTMAS  STOR¥  FUMSTRIP 


Produced  In 
Hollywood 

m 

FULL  COLOR 


A  magnificent,  dramatic  portrayal  of  the 
Christmas  Story,  produced  in  cooperation 
with  Family  Films,  Inc.  This  beautiful 
and  complete  worship  service  includes  many 
sacred  hymns  and  carols,  and  special 
Christmas  recitations  for  children.  Superb 
color  photography — settings  and  costumes  have  been  fully  authenti- 
cated—Bible narrative  is  closely  followed. 

35  mm.  Price  $5  Including  Worship  Service  Program 

Emmanuel  is  the  first  release  in  Concordia's  new  series  of  50 
full-color  Bible  Story  Filmstrips  featuring  an  outstanding 
cast  of  professional  performers.  Watch  for  announcements 
of  new  releases  soon. 

A  CONCORDIA  ART  SBRIBS 

fULL  COLOR  CHRISTMAS  FILMSTRIP 

A  delightful  complete  children's  Christmas  worship  filmstrip  produced 
in  beautiful  full  color  from  original  art.  The  story,  based  on  Matthew  2 
and  Luke  2,  is  divided  in  4  parts:  Joys  of  Christmas — Birth  of  the 
Savior — Visit  of  the  Wise  Men — Jesus,  Friend  of  Little  Children. 
Settings,  costumes  and  characterizations  have  been  authoritatively 
authenticated. 

35  mm;  Price  $5  Including  Worship  Service  Guide 
Extra  Guides  10c  each;  $8  per  100 

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visual  aid  ought  to  be  widely  used  by  the  churches  and 
ihf  cuiiiiiiunity.  While  made  l)\  the  Radio  and  Kilni  Coiii- 
iiiLssion  ..f  the  Methodist  Church  (l.SO  Fifth  Ave..  N.  ^. 
11),  there  are  no  denominational  references. 

Here  is  just  the  material  for  a  Sunday  night  service: 
for  the  adult  groups  of  the  church;  for  the  young  people 
on  Sunday  night,  in  their  conferences  and  rallies;  for 
thfi  college  chapel;  for  the  seminary  classroom  and  cha- 
pel; for  the  service  clubs  of  the  community;  for  the  high 
school   assembly;    for   the  various  Y  clubs. 

New  Africa  Film:  The  King's  Man 

The  King's  Man  is  the  finest  film  this  reviewer  has  seen 
on  Africa  and  the  Christian  enterprise  there.  Photo- 
graphed in  Angola  by  the  Rev.  Anson  Moorhouse,  of  the 
Committee  on  Missionary  Education  of  the  United  Church 
of  Canada,  this  55-minute  sound  and  color  film  will  be 
received  with  acclaim  wherever  it  is  shown.  The  Com- 
mittee is  to  be  congratulated  upon  its  decision  to  make 
such  a  film,  and  Mr.  Moorhouse  is  to  be  highly  com- 
mended for  his  solid  craftsmanship. 

The  photography  is  good  all  the  way  and  outstanding 
in  many  many  sequences.  The  picture  is  well  thought  out 
and  there  is  a  fine  balance  between  the  shots  with  enough 
close-ups  to  satisfy  the  mind  with  details.  This  is  a  qual- 
ity many  documentary  films  lack.  The  film  has  color 
qualities  not  often  equalled  in  Kimilar  films. 

This  film  sounds  African  as  well  as  looks  African.  All 
the  music  and  sound  effects  are  native,  recorded  there  by 
Mr.  Moorhouse  and  built  into  the  finished  picture.  Thr 
commentary  was  written  by  George  Salverson.  It  is  well 
integrated  with  the  pictorial  and  superbly  narrated  by 
John  Dranie. 

The  story  is  simple.  As  a  native  lad  Fredrico  Mussili's 
life  is  full  of  fears  and  his  future  dark.  Then  he  is  touched 
by  the  church.  Across  his  childhood  and  youth  it  nur- 
tures him  and  at  last  brings  him  to  the  maturity  of  Chris- 
tian manhood  and  leadership.  And  as  we  see  and  hear 
all  of  this  we  give  thanks  for  the  church  and  its  power 
to  transform  men  and  build  a  kingdom  in  which  there  is 
no  East  or  West. 

While  this  film  shows  the  work  of  the  United  Church 
in  Angola,  in  its  story  and  fine  qualities  of  insight,  it 
hits  a  universal  note  which  will  make  it  useful  to  churches 
everywhere.  This  film  goes  beyond  analysis.  It  shows 
what  can  be  done.  It  builds  in  all  of  us  a  desire  to  know 
and  do  more,  and  this  is  the  hallmark  of  a  great  film. 
(Write  to  the  Committee,  Wesley  Buildings,  299  Queen 
Street,  W.,  Toronto  2B,  Canada,  for  sale  and  rental  infor- 
mation.) 

For  Christmas 

The  volume  of  usable  Christmas  materials  is  growing 
— slowly.  Worship  and  inspirational  materials  are  es- 
pecially needed,  so  Church  Screen  Productions'  (Nash- 
ville 6,  Tenn.)  30- frame  color  filmstrip  And  There  Were 
Shepherds  is  all  the  more  welcome.  The  guide  for  the 
leader  contains  the  script  (based  on  Luke  II)  and  util- 
ization suggestions.  There  are  no  captions,  making  it 
easy  to  use  this  as  the  core  for  some  creative  embellish- 
ments. It  is  recommended  for  immediate  use  and  as  an 
item  for  the  A-V  library  of  the  local  church. 

Another  Church  Screen  Production  is  Christmas  Party, 
a  color  filmstrip  with  a  party  leader's  guide  and  other 


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AND   THERE   WERE   SHEPHERDS 

materials  that  ought  to  click  with  children,  youth,  and 
adults  if  the  groups  are  not  too  large  and  if  the  leader 
prepares  carefully.  Just  about  everything  is  supplied 
except  the  decorations,  prizes,  and  refreshments!  The 
package  is  well  conceived  and  put  together.  There  are 
games,  contests,  songs,  stories,  plus  a  lively  visualization 
<if  the  Christmas  story  from  Luke's  Gospel.  Requiring 
about  60  minutes  in  utilization,  this  party  package  will 
meet  the  needs  of  those  planning  parties  around  Christ- 
mas time  in  churches,  schools,  and  homes.  Putting  out 
a  Christmas  Party  is  a  new  and  excellent  idea,  and  Church 
Mreen  Productions  should  turn  its  hand  now  to  other 
types  of  parties. 

New  Puppet  Films 

In  the  past  few  months  five  new  puppet  films  have  ap- 
|iiared.  Two  are  on  Joseph — Joseph  in  Egypt,  Joseph 
luul  His  Brethren — and  three  on  Moses:  Moses  and  His 
I'i'ople,  Moses  in  Egypt,  Moses  and  the  Ten  Command- 
ments. All  five  are  similar  to  the  four  on  the  N.  T.  para- 
bles. In  artistic  quality  and  in  treatment  of  content  they 
are  not  up  to  the  first.  Made  in  a  hurry  to  get  something 
for  the  TV  screen,  they  are  pretty  short  on  utilization 
vitamins  when  it  comes  to  the  local  church.  Users  who 
are  not  given  to  thinking  too  much  about  what  they  are 
living  to  accomplish  in  the  lives  of  children  will  use 
them  just  because  they  are  puppet  material  and  because 
they  are  Biblical.  Produced  by  the  Broadcasting  and 
Film  Commission  of  the  National  Council  of  Churches, 
they  are  available  from  the  Religious  Film  Association 
(220  Fifth  Ave.,  N.  Y.  1). 

Bible  Films  in  Clusters 

Biblical  films  are  coming  out  in  clusters.  Even  the 
professionals  are  having  trouble  keeping  track  of  which 
scries  is  which.  Here  it  is  as  we  understand  it: 

"The  Living  Bible"  series  is  distributed  by  Family 
Films,  Inc.  It  contains  13  \.\\\e&:Birth  of  the  Savior,  Child- 
hood of  Jesus,  First  Disciples,  Woman  at  the  Well,  Jesus 
lit  Nazareth  and  Capernaum,  Jesus  and  the  Lepers,  Thirty 
I'ieces  of  Silver,  The  Upper  Room,  Betrayal  in  Gethse- 
mane,  Jesus  Before  the  High  Priest,  Trial  Before  Pilate, 
The  Lord  Is  Risen,  The  Lord's  Ascension.  Nelson  Leigh, 
ucU-known  Hollywood  actor,  plays  the  role  of  Jesus  in 
tlie  series.  Each  film  is  about  13  minutes  long  and  can 


A  feoture  length  motion  picture  of  grip- 
ping intensity — on  inspiring  lesson  about 
CHRISTIAN  STEWARDSHIP 

Wealthy,  eccentric,  an  old  man  is  conspired  against 
by  relatives  —  accused  by  friends  and  family  of 
mental  incompetence  —  humiliated  through  a  court 
trial  because  he  believed  that  "All  I  Have  Belongs 
To  God!" 

A  powerful  lesson  in  Christian  Stewardship  that 
will  leave  a  never-to-be-forgotten  impression  upon 
mind  and  heart! 

16  mm.  Sound    •   Black  and  White    •   61  Minutet 
Rental  $17.50 

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Other  Concordia  Productions 

Torn    Between    These    Two  ...  A    Doting    Mother 
learns  that  Christian  Love  reaches  beyond  family  ties. 

Tainmy  ...  A  small  child  points  the  way  to  salvation. 

Reaching  From  Heaven  .  . .  God  uses  ordinary  people 
to  accomplish  His  purpose  in  the  lives  of  others. 

Power  of  God  .  .  .  Problems  of  modern  life  solved  by 
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be  secured  in  color  or  black  and  white.  Having  seen  only 
the  Ihird.  ninlh.  mid  \n\\h  films,  we  found  il  difficnll  to 
jiidf^e  ihf  vvliolc  series.  'I'lie  three  we've  seen  we  found 
to  have  acceptable  content  and  technical  qualities. 

The  famous  Forest  Lawn  Foundation  (Glendale,  Calif.) 
has  brought  out  "The  Living  Book"  series.  We  saw  two  of 
this  series — on  Joseph — and  found  them  to  have  fair 
technical  and  content  qualities.  They  are  available  in 
black  and  white  and  color. 

The  "Living  Word  Films"  are  produced  by  Jabez  Tay- 
lor (Zion,  111.  I  and  are  Quest  (Jesus  and  Nicodemus), 
The  Last  Supper,  The  Crucifixion,  and  The  Risen  Christ. 
They  are  in  sound  and  color.  We  found  the  first  two 
to  have  acceptable  technical  and  content  qualities. 

The  Bible  Through  the  Centuries 

Ever  so  often  a  filmstrip  comes  along  which  local 
churches  should  buy,  and  the  Christian  Education  Press 
( 1.505  Race  St.,  Philadelphia  2)  has  just  released  a  film- 
strip  in  this  category — The  Bible  Through  the  Centuries. 
Specifically  prepared  as  visual  supplementation  for  their 
study  of  the  fall  quarter  of  their  curriculum  in  19.52,  it 
is  a  resource  which  all  churches  will  want  to  own  and 
use  whenever  the  story  of  the  Bible  across  the  centuries 
needs  to  be  told  visually. 

There  are  CO  frames  of  color  art  work  done  by  Harold 
Minton.  He  has  done  a  commendable  job,  and  it  is  re- 
freshing to  see  these  fine  color  representations  of  great 
scholars  and  churchmen  rather  than  anemic  reproduc- 
tions of  ancient  pictures.  It  costs  more  but  it  is  more  than 
worth  it,  giving  the  whole  filmstrip  an  even  and  pleasing 
artistic  quality. 

There  are  two  printed  scripts:  Marianna  Nugent  Pri- 
chard  has  done  the  adult  script  and  Grace  E.  Storms 
the  one  for  children.  In  utilization,  printed  scripts  such 
as  these  give  an  opportunity  to  adjust  the  verbal  mate- 
rial to  the  vocabulary  and  comprehension  levels  of  manv 
different  groups.  Those  who  wish  can  take  these  fine 
pictures  and  create  a  set  of  tape  commentaries  which 
would  cover  the  various  age  groups.  Other  tape  com- 
mentaries could  be  developed  for  use  in  worship  and  in 
services  of  meditation  and  praise. 


Filmstrip  on  Africa 

Produced  by  the  Radio  and  Film  Commission  of  ihe 
Methodist  Church  (150  Fifth  Ave..  N.  Y.  ill.  the  'ni- 
frame  color  filmstrip  Africa  Is  Waiting — For  Christ  and 
His  Church  will  soon  be  widely  recognized  as  a  superior 
job  of  filmstrip  making.  It  sets  a  very  fast  pace  for  other 
denominations  who  seek  to  tell  iheir  version  of  this 
great  story  in  this  medium.  For  thos2  who  cannot  afford 
expensive  films  (and  none  are  too  expensive  if  you  want 
to  use  them  badly  enough  I .  here  is  what  you  are  looking 
for.  Here  are  pictures  with  fine  Ischnical  and  artistic 
qualities  wedded  to  a  text  that  gets  the  story  over  factually 
and  emotionally.  Because  there  are  plenty  of  picures 
and  a  carefully  constructed  commentary  (which  is  ef- 
fectively narrated  I,  this  presentation  gets  a  message 
across.  Here  is  a  filmstrip  remembered  by  its  pictures, 
a  pretty  good  characteristic  for  a  visual  aid  to  have. 

The  commentary  has  been  recTOrded  on  the  four  sides 
of  two  78-rpm  records.  The  musical  background  (organ) 
is  excellent  and  so  well  keyed  to  the  pictures  that  after 
one  rehearsal  the  projectionist  would  not  need  the  printed 
script  for  his  cues.  While  made  primarily  for  use  in  Meth- 
odist churches,  it  can  and  ought  to  be  widely  used  by 
other  churches  both  to  show  what  a  great  denomination 
has  achieved  and  to  show  what  still  needs  to  be  done 
for  a  great  continent  and  its  promising  peoples. 

Torah  Filmstrip 

The  Bureau  of  Jewish  Education  (590  N.  Vermont 
Ave.,  Los  Angeles  4 1  has  produced  a  color  filmstrip,  en- 
titled The  Book  That  Cannot  Be  Printed,  which  portrays 
the  ancient  form  of  manuscript  preparation  used  to  this 
day  in  preparing  the  Torah.  the  Jewish  Scroll  of  the  Law. 
The  ornaments  which  adorn  the  Torah  are  vividly  shown. 
Since  the  curriculum  of  many  churches  centers  on  the 
Bible  this  fall  and  winter,  here  is  an  authoritative  film- 
strip  which  can  be  used  to  add  interest  and  valuable  in- 
formation to  these  courses.  It  should  find  wide  use  in 
church  and  synagogue  schools. 


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Educafional  Screen 


I 

Evaluation  of  New  Films 


L.  C.  LARSON,  Editor 
Director,    Audio-Visual    Center 
Indiana  University,   Bloomington 


CAROLYN  GUSS,  Assistant  Professor,  School  of  Education 
BETTY  STOOPS.  Assistant  in  Selection,  Audio-Visual  Center 

Indiana  University,  Bloomington 


The  Toymaker 

(Athena  Films,  165  West  46th  Street,  New  York  19,  New 
York)  16  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  color  or  black  and  white. 
$135  or  $75.  Produced  by  Stevens-Rose  Puppet  Films. 

Description  of  Contents: 

Two  puppets  and  their  creator  enact  a  series  of  inci- 
dents which  symbolically  reveal  how  fear  and  suspicion 
can  originate  among  people  when  they  become  aware  of 
racial  differences  and  how  mutual  understanding  and  re- 

Ispect  can  develop  from  such  misunderstandings. 
The  film  opens  by  showing  the  outside  of  the  toymaker's 
shop  and  proceeds  by  going  into  the  shop  where  the  toy- 
i  maker,  clad  in  a  blue  smock  which  later  becomes  the  back 
;  curtain  for  the  action  of  the  puppets,  is  busy  at  work.  As 
I  he  looks  up  from  his  work  and  welcomes  the  film  audi- 
ence, he   introduces  the  two  puppets   which  he   has   just 
made.  He  explains  that  these  puppets  are  nothing  more 
than  heads,  hands,  and  little  red  shirts  and  that  without 
him    they   can   do   nothing;    but   when    he    puts    his    hand 
inside  and  directs  them,  they  come  to  life. 

The  principal  action  of  the  film  begins  with  a  dialogue 
between  the  puppets.  It  is  evident  that  they  don't  realize 
that  the  toymaker  is  present.  To  a  simple  musical  ac- 
companiment the  puppets  happily  sing  "I'm  like  you"  and 
find  great  delight  in  sharing  their  blocks.  Their  happiness 
is  abruptly  interrupted  by  an  argument  about  their  being 
identical.  Up  to  this  moment  they  have  not  discovered  that 
they  are  identical  in  all  but  one  respect — that  one  has 
spots  and  the  other  has  stripes.  Only  a  mirror  and  actual 
observation  convince  them  they  are  different.  As  soon  as 
,  they  realize  this  difference,  each  becomes  suspicious.  The 
blocks  which  were  formerly  the  instrument  of  mutual  en- 
.  joyment  are  hurriedly  thrown  up  into  a  wall  to  provide 
protection  and  separation. 

The  two  puppets,  now  known  as  Spots  and  Stripes,  plan 
protective  measures  against  each  other.  When  Stripes 
makes  a  noise  with  a  horn  to  frighten  Spots,  Spots  makes 
one  with  a  mechanical  noisemaker.  Stripes,  thinking  it 
!  must  be  a  machine  gun,  plans  to  put  on  a  dragon  Hal- 
lowe'en mask  and  frighten  Spots.  At  the  same  time  Spots 
puts  on  a  ghost  mask.  The  two  masked  puppets  frighten 
each  other  so  badly  that  they  both  flee  to  plan  further 
protective  measures.  As  Spots  soliloquizes  about  his  frailty, 
he  remembers  the  toymaker  and  solicits  his  help.  The  toy- 
maker  assures  Spots  that  he  is  on  his  side.  Stripes,  in  his 
desperate  search  for  help,  flees  to  the  hills,  but  much 
to  his  amazement  discovers  that  what  he  thought  was 
hills  are  really  the  arm,  shoulder,  and  head  of  the  toy- 
maker.  Stripes  desperately  begs  the  toymaker  to  help  him 
in  his  fight  against  Spots,  and  the  toymaker  assures  Stripes 
that  he  is  with  him. 

Both  Stripes  and  Spots  prepare  for  a  duel.  Stripes,  with 
a  funnel  for  a  helmet  and  an  improvised  sword  and  shield, 
ventures  forth  to  meet  Stripes,  who  has  a  measuring  cup 
for  a  helmet  and  an  equally  inadequate  sword  and  shield. 
They  engage  in  a  hotly  contested  battle.  Each,  remember- 
iiiK  that  the  toymaker  is  on  his  side,  increases  the  force 
and  frequency  of  his  blows.  Both  finally  withdraw  from 
trie  scene  of  battle  feeling  completely  exhausted  and  de- 
Film  reviews  and  evaluations  on  fhese  pages  are  based  upon 
discussions  by  a  preview  committee  composed  of  Indiana  Univer- 
sity faculty  members,  public  school  teachers,  students  of  audio- 
visual education,  and  stafF  members  of  the  Audio-Visual  Center 
•it   Indiana   University. 

Preview  prints  should  be  sent  directly  to  the  Audio-Visual  Center, 
Indiana   University,   Bloomington,   Indiana. 


feated.  Each  decides  to  go  to  the  toymaker  for  an  account- 
ing, and  the  two  arrive  there  at  the  same  time. 

When  Spots  asks  why,  if  the  toymaker  was  on  his  side, 
he  couldn't  beat  Stripes,  the  toymaker  replies  that  he  was 
on  Stripes'  side  too  and  that  since  he  made  them  both,  he 
loves  them  both.  To  convince  them  that  they  are  really  the 
same  thing,  he  asks  Stripes  to  hit  Spot.  Stripes,  thinking 
he  is  going  to  enjoy  the  opportunity,  deals  Spot  a  ter- 
rific blow,  but  is  disappointed  to  find  that  the  blow  hurt 
him  too.  'The  toymaker  explains  that  all  of  them  were  hurt 
by  the  blow  because  they  are  all  one. 

The  puppets'  realization  that  they  are  the  same  restores 
them  to  their  original  state  of  happiness,  and  once  again 
they  enjoy  playing  together  with  the  blocks.  As  the  film 
ends  they  are  singing,  "I  am  you,  you  are  me,  we  are  each 
other,  and  happy  as  can  be." 

Committee  Appraisal: 

Through  interesting  and  convincing  symbolism,  the  film 
develops  the  concept  that  external  differences  in  peoples 
are  not  important  and  that  basically  they  are  the  same. 
The  producers  have  made  a  film  the  greatness  of  which  is 
enhanced  by  its  simplicity.  When  it  was  shown  at  the 
Educational  Film  Library  Association  meeting  in  Chicago 
in  July,  1952,  there  was  general  agreement  that  it  is  ef- 
fective in  developing  an  understanding  and  appreciation 
of  interracial  problems  and  that  it  should  be  useful  in 
groups  of  all  age  levels.  The  film's  technical  excellence 
contributes  to  its  general  excellence. 

Garden  Series 

(Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films,  1150  Wilmette  Ave- 
nue, Wilmette,  Illinois)  3  reels,  16mm,  sound,  color,  1952. 
$100  each  reel,  or  3  for  $270.  Produced  by  Crawley  Films, 
Limited. 

Description  of  Contents: 

This  series  of  three  films  shows  how  the  Anderson  fam- 
ily cooperate  in  raising  a  garden. 

Planting  Our  Garden  opens  with  a  scene  of  Mother 
bringing  a  refreshing  drink  to  Father,  Philip,  and  Mary, 
who  are  working  hard  in  their  garden.  They  then  recall  how 
they  made  plans  while  the  snow  was  still  on  the  ground. 
Philip  planted   tomato  seeds   in   pots,   Mary   planted  cab- 


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bage  seeds  in  boxes,  and  Father  planted  broccoli  seeds. 
They  learned  from  experience  and  experiments  that  plants 
must  have  moisture,  sunlight,  and  good  soil. 

After  the  plants  had  been  thinned  and  transplanted 
and  the  frost  was  out  of  the  ground,  Mr.  Anderson  and 
the  children  prepared  the  soil  by  clearing  away  debris, 
adding  fertilizer,  and  spading  and  raking. 

Marking  straight  rows  with  a  string,  they  followed 
instructions  for  planting  carrot  and  radish  seeds,  corn, 
and  beans.  They  next  set  out  their  plants,  and  Mary  also 
planted  potatoes.  When  the  radishes  were  mature,  Philip 
enjoyed  giving  everyone  a  sample.  Later  in  the  summer, 
the  Andersons  are  shown  enjoying  all  the  other  vegetables 
from  their  garden. 

Taking  Care  of  Our  Garden  shows  the  Andersons  weed- 
ing their  garden,  protecting  the  tomato  plants  from  cut- 
worms, staking  up  plants,  and  hoeing.  When  they  discover 
potato  bugs  and  other  harmful  insects,  Mr.  Anderson 
demonstrates  the  use  of  various  dusts  to  kill  them.  The 
children  also  learn  to  recognize  insects  which  help  the 
gardener.  Philip  waters  the  garden  thoroughly,  and  his 
father  hoes  it  regularly  to  let  air  and  moisture  get  to 
the  roots. 

Philip  and  his  family  are  amply  rewarded  for  all  their 
work  when  the  garden  is  ready  to  harvest.  Finally,  in 
the  fall,  Mary  and  Philip  will  help  their  father  clear  the 
dried  stalks  and  vines  from  the  garden,  to  make  it  ready 
for  next  year. 

Food  from  Our  Garden  shows  the  Andersons  harvesting 
their  garden  and  explains  that  they  will  eat  various  parts 
of  the  different  plants.  Diagrams  show  how  a  plant  con- 
verts sunlight,  water,  air,  and  nourishment  from  the  soil 
into  energy,  which  is  used  for  growth,  seeds,  and  stored 
food.  As  the  Andersons  gather  their  vegetables,  the  com- 
mentator explains  that  they  will  use  this  stored  food 
when  they  eat  seed  pods  such  as  tomatoes  or  beans,  leaves 
such  as  lettuce  and  cabbage,  stalks  such  as  rhubarb,  flowers 
such  as  broccoli,  bulbs  such  as  onions,  and  roots  such  as 
carrots,  beets,  and  potatoes. 

Mary  and  Philip  are  next  shown  at  a  large  market 
as  the  commentator  explains  that  they  now  have  an  In- 
creased interest  in  and  appreciation  of  vegetables  which 
require  special  culture.  After  they  have  dug  and  stored 
the  root  crops,  the  Andersons  enjoy  making  a  jack-o'-lant- 
ern from  their  biggest  pumpkin. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

The'  presentation  of  gardening  as  a  rewarding  activity 
for  adults  and  children  alike  makes  this  series  valuable 
for  stimulating  interest  in  garden  projects  as  well  as 
presenting  general  information  on  gardening.  The  Ex- 
cellent color  photography  is  used  effectively  to  show  the 
plants,  the  mature  vegetables,  and  the  Insects  in  many 
close-ups.  The  Andersons'  obvious  enjoyment  of  their 
gardening  activities  and  the  results  is  infectious,  and  the 
children's  attitude  toward  taking  responsibility  and  learn- 
ing worthwhile  skills  is  especially  desirable  for  setting  a 
behavior  pattern.  The  film  should  be  useful  on  the  in- 
termediate and  junior  high  school  levels  to  arouse  an  in- 
terest in  gardening  and  on  the  adult  level  to  show  how 
gardening  can  be  developed  as  a  worthwhile  group  or 
family   project   with   social   as  well   as   material  benefits. 

Measurement  of  the  Speed  of  Light 

(McGraw-Hill  Book  Company,  Text-Film  Department, 
330  West  42nd  Street,  New  York  18,  New  York)  10  min- 
utes, 16mm,  sound,  black  and  white,  1952.  $37.50.  Produced 
by  Audio  Productions,  Inc.  for  McGraw-Hill. 

Description  of  Contents: 

This  factual  film  points  out  by  means  of  animation 
the  formulae  using  the  speed  of  light  and  describes  the 
three  methods  for  determining  the  speed  of  light. 

The  opening  sequence  shows  the  four  formulae  in  which 
knowledge  of  the  speed  of  light  is  used :  in  optics  to  meas- 
ure the  index  of  refraction,  in  electricity  and  magnetism 
to  measure  the  permeability  and  permittivity  of  space,  in 
relativity  to  show  the  relationship  between  mass  and  vel- 


McGraw-Hill,    Text-Film    Dept. 


...  an  excellent  exannple  of  the  use  of  the  film  medium  in  presenting 
highly  abstract  ideas. 

ocity,  and  in  atomic  physics  to  show  the  relationship  of 
energy  to  matter  and  the  speed  of  light. 

The  next  sequence  shows  Fizeau's  method  for  measuring 
the  speed  of  light  by  reflecting  a  beam  of  light  from  a 
mirror  through  one  of  the  slots  in  a  many-slotted  wheel. 
The  light  then  travels  through  a  distant  lens  and  is  re- 
flected on  the  wheel  from  a  distant  mirror.  The  speed  of 
rotation  of  the  wheel  can  be  regulated  so  that  the  return- 
ing beam  of  light  will  pass  through  the  next  slot  in  the 
wheel  and  thence  to  a  viewer.  The  speed  of  light  is  deter- 
mined by  the  distance  the  light  travels  to  the  mirror  and 
the  speed  of  rotation  of  the  wheel. 

The  second  method  shown  is  that  of  Foucault's  using 
a  rotating  two-sided  mirror  which  reflects  the  light  to  a 
distant  lens-and-mirror  combination.  The  light  is  reflected 
on  the  rotating  mirror,  which  in  turn  reflects  the  light  on 
a  viewer.  Determination  of  the  speed  of  light  is  made  by 
measurement  of  the  distance  between  the  rotating  mirror 
and  the  distant  mirror,  the  speed  of  the  rotation  of  the  mir- 
ror, and  the  amount  of  displacement  of  the  light  in  the 
viewer  from  the  point  at  which  it  would  be  if  the  time 
it  took  for  the  mirror  to  rotate  180  degrees  equalled  the 
time  it  took  for  the  beam  of  light  to  travel  from  mirror 
to  mirror. 

Michelson's  method,  in  which  the  two-sided  mirror  is 
replaced  with  a  rotating  many-sided  one,  is  shown  next. 
Using  Mt.  Wilson  and  Mt.  San  Antonio  for  the  positions 
of  the  many-sided  mirror  and  distant  lens-mirror  com- 
bination respectively,  Michelson  varied  the  speed  of  ro- 
tation of  the  many-sided  mirror  until  the  returning  beam 
of  light  was  reflected  from  one  of  the  sides  of  the  mirror 
through  the  viewer.  Thus  the  speed  of  light  is  measured 
by  using  the  speed  of  rotation  of  the  mirror,  the  distance 
between  adjacent  sides,  and  the  distance  from  the  many- 
sided  mirror  to  the  distant  mirror. 

The  film  concludes  with  the  statement  that  Michelson, 
with  the  help  of  other  experimenters,  has  determined 
the  speed  of  light  to  be  2.9973x101"  cm/sec  or  186,000 
miles  per  second. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

This  film,  produced  primarily  for  college  physics  classes 
for  the  single  purpose  of  showing  the  methods  by  which 
the  speed  of  light  is  measured,  is  an  excellent  example  of 
the  use  of  the  film  medium  in  presenting  highly  abstract 
ideas.  The  entire  film  consists  of  animated  drawings.  The 
path  of  the  light  beam  is  repeated  often  enough  to  ac- 
quaint the  audience  with  the  symbolism.  Science  educators 
who  previewed  the  film  felt  that  it  presents  in  a  short  time 
and  an  effective  manner  information  which  is  difficult  and 
time-consuming  to  present  in  any  other  way.  In  addition 
to  presenting  information  on  the  measurement  of  the  speed 
of  light,  the  film  should  also  be  useful  in  promoting  a 
discussion  concerning  the  techniques  used. 


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Educational  Screen 


Pacific  231 

(Young  America  Films,  18  East  41st  Street,  New  Yorl< 
17,  New  York)  8  minutes,  IGnim,  sound,  black  and  white. 
$45.  Produced  by  Tadie-Cinema.  Teacher's  Guide  available. 

DeKcription  of  Contents: 

Arthur  Honegger's  symphonic  poem  about  a  steam  loco- 
motive was  the  inspiration  for  this  visual  interpretation 
of  "Pacific  231."  The  locomotive's  thunderous  power  as  it 
roars  through  the  quiet  French  countryside  comes  alive 
through  the  musical  characterization  and  the  almost 
kaleidoscopic  views  of  the  locomotive,  the  tracks,  and  the 
fleeting  scenery. 

The  visuals  range  from  brief  glimpses  of  the  country- 
side and  wheel-level  views  of  the  path  ahead  to  close-ups 
of  pumping  pistons  and  dizzy  patterns  of  tracks  and  wires 
which  become,  to  all  purposes,  abstract  designs  in  motion. 

The  action  of  the  film  begins  in  a  roundhouse  in  Paris 
as  the  engine,  of  the  Pacific  2-3-1  type,  is  being  readied 
for  its  run.  It  backs  into  place  at  the  head  of  a  long  string 
of  passenger  cars,  and  when  the  big  clock  shows  10:10,  it 
strains  against  the  dead  weight  and  the  journey  begins. 
Now  the  natural  sounds  of  the  train  yard  are  joined  by  the 
music,  which  provides  the  only  commentary  throughout  the 
film.  Leon  Temerson,  member  of  the  New  York  Philhar- 
monic Orchestra,  in  describing  the  music  also  describes 
the  action  of  the  film.  In  the  Teacher's  Guide  he  writes: 
"Honegger  has  used  an  interesting  technique  to  give  the 
impression  of  acceleration  as  the  train  speeds  along,  past 
fertile  farms,  past  hundreds  of  telephone  poles  and  miles 
of  track.  This  feeling  of  s{)eed-up  comes  from  figuration 
rather  than  from  an  actual  change  of  tempo.  Besides 
the  music  that  resembles  the  rhythm  and  speed  of  the 
train,  there  can  be  heard  a  kind  of  tune,  a  'fugato,'  that 
suggests  the  rhythmical  melody  we  hear  as  we  sit  in  a 
moving  train. 

"And  so,  concurrently,  relentless  and  overpowering,  these 
different  tunes  emerge.  Together  they  give  the  feeling 
which  you  would  have  if  you  were  really  looking  out  of 
a  fast-moving  streamliner.  The  movement  of  the  wheels, 
the  passing  scenery,  the  converging  tracks,  and  the  noisy 
rhythm  of  the  engine  in  motion — all  these  seem  to  possess 
and  engulf  you,  exaltingly.  In  the  crescendo  which  fol- 
lows, you  feel  yourself  a  part  of  this  intense  force,  a 
force  that  is  at  the  same  time  controlled.  The  horns  play 
this  part  as  a  kind  of  hymn  of  victory,  proclaiming  the 
power  of  having  overcome  force.  Then  the  train  arrives 
at  the  depot,  breathing  heavily.  There  is  first  an  apo- 
theosis of  noise,  rhythm  and  lyricism;  and  the  music 
slows  down  gradually  along  with  the  wheels,  until  the 
train  comes  to  a  shrill  halt.  To  the  end,  the  music  re- 
tains its  feeling  of  power,  a  power  that  is  under  control." 

Committee  Appraisal: 

Honegger  explains  his  purpose  in  composing  "Pacific 
231"  in  these  words:  "I  have  always  had  a  passion  for 
locomotives.  To  me  they  are  living  beings  whom  I  love.  In 
'Pacific  231'  I  have  not  aimed  to  imitate  the  noise  of  an 
engine,  but  rather  to  express  in  terms  of  music  a  visual 
impression  and  a  physical  joy."  The  artistry  of  Jean  Mitry, 
Marc  Ducouret,  and  their  remarkable  cameramen  has 
now  added  another  dimension  to  help  the  typical  audience 
experience  Honegger's  exhilaration.  The  technical  qual- 
ity of  the  production  is  superior,  both  in  the  recording 
of  the  orchestra,  conducted  Iiy  Honegger  himself,  and  the 
imaginative  and  precise  editing  of  the  unusual  film  foot- 
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Music  educators  at  the  group  preview  wholeheartedly 
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the  kindergarten  level  on  up,  as  reported  in  "The  Pupils 
Speak"  (Music  Educator's  Journal,  November-December, 
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TE  THING  THROUGH  RADIO  .AND  TELEVISION  by 
William  B.  Levenson  and  Edward  Stasheff.  Rinehart  and 
Company,  Inc.,  New  York.  Revised,  19.52.  560  pages.  $4.75. 

The  rapid  acceptance  of  television  as  a  part  of  the 
general  category  of  broadcasting  made  necessary  the  re- 
vision of  the  original  edition  of  this  treatise  written  by 
the  senior  author  in  1945.  The  collaboration  of  Edward 
Stasheff  in  pooling  his  specialized  knowledge  and  experi- 
ence in  the  educational  and  commercial  aspects  of  video 
adds  a  tremendous  fund  of  essential  information  to  an 
already  valuable  and  well-received  book. 

It  is  rare  to  find,  in  a  single  volume,  the  background 
and  evolution  of  educational  broadcasting  together  with 
an  outstanding  presentation  of  "how-to"  material  dealing 
with  the  major  aspects  of  radio  and  television  production 
seen  through  the  eyes  of  educators  and  with  adequate 
consideration  given  to  the  problems  of  education.  Teach- 
ing Through  Radio  and  Television  negates  the  necessity 
of  reviewing  a  great  deal  of  the  current  literature  offer- 
ing but  piecemeal  data  to  be  gleaned  only  after  exhaus- 
tive research. 

Ordinarily,  books  on  the  subject  of  video  age  rapidly  due 
to  the  phenomenal  development  of  the  medium.  This  of- 
fering, however,  promises  to  wear  well  and  to  provide 
service  for  some  years  to  come.  The  technical  treatment 
is  basic  and  in  logical  sequence  for  easy  assimilation.  Se- 
lected examples  and  scripts  integrated  with  an  informal 
approach  result  in  pleasurable  and  absorbing  reading. 
The  dual  role  of  the  school  as  the  consumer  of  broadcasts 
as  well  as  that  of  the  originating  source  is  adequately 
covered  with  clearly  presented  suggestions. 

With  the  stakes  high  and  the  time  running  out,  gro%ips 
involved  in  taking  up  the  options  on  educational  TV 
channels  will  find  here  a  concentrated  source  of  data  that 
will  lend  direction  and  help  to  eliminate  many  pitfalls  ix 
implementing   this  newest  aid  to  education . 

The  section  devoted  to  evaluation  of  radio  and  tele- 
sions  programs  deserves  special  mention.  In  this  area  will 
be  found  descriptions  of  tested  and  su:;cessful  technique-;, 
including  the  reproduction  of  questionnaires  and  other 
"yardsticks"  designed  to  eliminate  much  of  the  guess- 
work in  determining  effectiveness  and  in  providing  justi- 
fication for  the  utilization  of  such  programs. 

The  photographs  and  illustrations  supplied  ai'e  adequate 
and  appropriate,  but  no  attempt  at  profuseness  is  in  evi- 
dence. However,  the  generous  coverage  in  the  text  itself 
more  than  adequately  compensates  for  the  nominal  num- 
ber of  photos  included. 

A  number  of  the  conclusions  advanced  by  the  authors 
in  connection  with  television  have  been  reached  on  the 
basis  of  experience  and  research  available  in  the  field 
of  radio.  This  approach  is  understandable  in  light  of 
the  relatively  meager  information  now  available  dealing 
specifically  with  video.  The  next  few  years,  however,  will 
reveal  whether  this  approach  is  valid  or  whether  tele- 
vision will  develop  its  own  unique  pattern. 

— Philip  Lewis,  Chicago  Teachers  College 

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THE  HANDMADE  LANTERN  SLIDE  MANUAL  by  Wil- 
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MAX  U.  BILDERSEE  and  CARL  S.  BAUMBACH 

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A  few  months  ago  (February  and  March,  1952)  we 
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ords produced  by  Silver  Burdett  Company  and  Audio 
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proper  tools  and  a  little  encouragement,  every  teacher  is  a 
potential  music  teacher. 

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and  implement  the  textbooks.  The  diflRculty  of  the  music 
is  graded  through  six  collections,  and,  in  general,  the 
discs  are  designed  to  meet  the  musical  needs  of  children 
in  the  elementary  grades.  Thus,  Album  Six  might  attract 
and  interest  children  in  Grades  5  and  6. 

Selections  were  chosen  for  their  appeal  to  children.  The 
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including  Christmas,  Halloween,  Thanksgiving,  and  School 
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the  elephants,  the  chariot  race,  and  the  calliope.  There  is 
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Teachers  will  be  interested  in  the  special  songs  for 
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There  is  ample  opportunity  for  the  teacher  to  appeal  to 
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Musically  the  recordings  are  fine,  worthy  examples  of 
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the  North  Allegheny  Joint  School  District.  When  the 
projected  plans  for  the  North  Allegheny  High  Schoul 
are  realized  in  the  fall  of  1953,  it  is  our  sincere  hopi- 
that  this  district  will  have  a  junior-senior  high  school 
audio-visual  program  equal  to  any  in  the  state  and  in 
the  nation. 

Through  the  splendid  cooperation  of  the  members  nl 
the  Joint  Board,  Dr.  Thomas  Carson,  Supervising  Prin- 
cipal, and  his  staff,  members  of  the  Joint  Authority, 
C.  W.  Behrhorst,  Chairman  of  the  Allegheny  County 
School  Board  (and  Chairman  of  our  local  Finance  Com- 
mittee), Dr.  A.  W.  Beattie  and  his  staff  in  the  County 
School  office,  Messrs.  Mitchell  and  Ritchey,  architects, 
and  Mrs.  Peg  Sweeney,  our  "Newsette"  reporter — think- 
ing and  planning  for  audio-visual  classroom  needs  were 
conscientiously  done  before  and  not  after  this  building 
was  built. 

It  has  been  a  rare  privilege,  indeed,  for  the  writer, 
a  teacher  and  audio-visual  director,  to  work  with  these 
splendid  people  and  to  see  this  dream  come  to  a  realiza- 
tion— for  his  own  children  and  for  the  children  of  the 
entire  community. 


MENTAL  ILLNESS 


(Continued  from  page  377) 


cence  and  can  be  readily  accepted  by  the  viewer.  Even 
the  "electrical  treatment"  is  not  disturbing,  partly  be- 
cause it  is  shown  only  briefly,  partly  because  the  scare 
word  "shock"  is  avoided.  Nevertheless  the  usual  worries 
about  this  treatment  are  not  ignored,  and  the  husband's 
questions  about  loss  of  memory  and  change  of  person- 
ality are  answered  simply  and  clearly. 

Even  more  striking  is  the  relationship  between  Molly 
and  another  patient,  Betty.  We  watch  Molly  gaining 
strength  by  giving  strength,  achieving  self-understanding 
through  insight  into  another  person,  and  we  begin  to 
realize  that  mental  illness  is  not  so  bizarre  and  outlandish 
after  all.  This  perhaps  is  the  real  message  of  the  film. 

Breakdown  is  a  skillfully  produced  film  and  dramatic- 
ally effective,  but  its  audiences  should  be  more  limited 
to  those  who  have  some  grounding  in  the  subject.  This 
is  not  because  of  inaccuracy,  but  because  the  film  goes 
into  rather  more  detail  than  is  desirable  for  the  average 
lay  audience.  For  instance,  while  the  attempted  suicide 
in  Molly's  story  is  not  shown  in  detail,  but  reported  by 
other  people,  the  disturbed  behavior  of  Ann  in  Breakdown 
— particularly  when  she  smears  mud  over  her  face — i.* 
played  out  in  harrowing  detail.  Similarly,  we  learn  from 
a  simple  phrase  that  Molly's  feelings  of  guilt  and  hatred 
have  been  bottled  up  "for  months  and  months,"  while 
Ann's  morbid  suspicions  and  hallucinations  are  dra- 
matically portrayed.  These  details — plus  the  insistent 
narration  that  attempts  to  give  the  rationale  of  such 
treatments  as  insulin  therapy  and  argues  for  improve- 
ment of  conditions — tend  to  overload  the  viewer's  mind 
and  emotions,  and  the  overall  effect  is  likely  to  be  upset- 
ting for  many.  Both  films,  it  may  be  added,  should  be 
shown  in  the  presence  of  an  experienced  leader  who  i.~ 
well-versed  in  psychiatry,  and  there  should  be  ain|)li' 
opportunity    for   discussion   aflerwarfl. 

A  further  value  of  these  two  films  is  the  ease  uitli 
which  they  can  be  integrated  with  fihiis  on  preventive 


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psychiatry.  In  Out  of  True  the  story  suggests  that  Molly's 
basic  difficulty  stems  from  her  relationship  to  her  mother 
rather  tha;i  to  her  mother-in-law,  and  indicates  the  pres- 
ence of  a  rigid  and  long-standing  personality  pattern: 
"She's  the  sort  that'd  start  her  spring  cleaning  the  day 
after  she  came  home  from  having  babies."  In  Breakdown, 
the  patient's  difficulties  are  traced  to  a  rigid  perfection- 
istic  family.  To  clarify  such  background  factors  as  these, 
and  to  focus  attention  on  prevention,  it  would  be  desirable 
to  show  both  films  as  part  of  a  series  of  mental  health 
films,  rather  than  as  a  one-shot  affair.  The  recent  re- 
leases'^ of  the  International  Film  Bureau,  sponsored  by 
the  Mental  Health  Film  Board,  are  especially  commend- 
able, since  they  match  these  films  not  only  in  subject- 
matter  but  also  in  authenticity  and  production  values. 
Fears  of  Children  shows  how  normal  fears  may  be  ag- 
gravated by  an  over-protective  mother  and  an  over-severe 
father,  and  how  they  may  be  modified  by  the  parents 
themselves.  Angry  Boy  portrays  a  more  acute  disturbance, 
affording  insight  not  only  into  the  mechanics  of  emotion 
but  into  the  workings  of  a  mental  hygiene  clinic.  Fare- 
well to  Childhood  shows  the  trials  and  tribulations  of 
a  typical  adolescent  girl  and  the  way  her  parents  can 
keep  pace  with  her  growth,  while  Steps  of  Age  carries 
the  note  of  prevention  and  preparation  to  the  period  of 
advancing  years.  Together  these  films  give  a  thought- 
provoking  answer  to  the  question  that  any  film  on  mental 
breakdown  inevitably  raises:  How  could  this  condition 
have  been  avoided? 

In  discussing  the  "Great  Lacks  in  Mental  Health"  in 
a  recent  issue  of  the  New  York  Times  Magazine,  Oren 
Root,  President  of  the  National  Association  for  Mental 
Health,  asserted  that  "lack  of  public  understanding  is 
...  the  most  serious  of  all  our  deficiencies  in  the  treat- 
ment of  mental  illness.  .  .  .  The  problem  here,  clearly, 
is  to  bring  the  whole  subject  out  from  the  cobwebs  and 
from  under  the  beds  where  it  has  reposed  for  so  many 
centuries  into  the  light  of  day  where  it  can  be  looked 
at  and  discussed  openly  and  fearlessly."  As  one  who  has 
viewed  scores  of  films  in  the  mental  health  field,  may 
I  add  my  own  sincere  hope  that  both  Out  of  True  and 
Breakdown  will  be  "looked  at  and  discussed"  at  least 
as  widely  as  those  magazine  articles  that  show  only  the 
negative  side  of  mental  institutions.  To  be  well-informed, 
and  to  know  the  directions  in  which  improvement  should 
be  made,  the  public  must  see  and  understand  the  whole 
picture  of  today's  number  one  health   problem. 

3  Fears  of  Children  (29  minutes),  Angry  Boy  (33  minutes), 
Farewell  to  Childhood  (23  minutes).  Steps  of  Age  (25  minutes). 
All  I6inm  sound  lilack  and  white.  The  films  may  be  purchased 
from  the  International  Film  Bureau.  To  borrow  or  rent,  inquire 
at  slate  or  local  health  departments,  public  libraries,  or  16mm 
educational  film  libraries.  Two  new  films  in  this  "Emotions  of 
Everyday  Living"  series  were  recently  announced:  Roots  of  Hap- 
piness and  First  Lessons. 


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for  the  life  of  the  film. 

OLD  PRINTS.  Screening  quality  can  be  improved  by 
Peerless-treatment  of  untreated  prints  you 
already  have. 

CLEANING.  Periodic  cleaning  of  all  films,  even  those 
treated,  is  beneficial.  Peerless  cleaning  keeps 
them  in  good  condition. 

CAMPUS  FILM  PRODUCTION.  A  matter  of  pennies  spent 
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REDWOOD  SAGA 

(A  Guy   D.   Haselton   Production) 

The  story  of  the  lumber  industry, 

fimed   in  the  heart  of  the  mighty 

Redwood   Empire. 

One   reel — 16mm   sound   B&W 

Sale  $36.00  Rental  $2.50 

Wrife  for  free  catalog 

BAILEY  FILMS,  INC. 

6509   De    Longpre  Avenue 
Hollywood   28,   California 


FEATURE  FILMS 


(Continued  from  page  379) 


16  MM 
B.&W. 


sound 
WRITE 


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for  teenagers 

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NO    SMOKING  Film   to   discourage  smoking   among 
teenagers 

THE   TERRIBLE    TRUTH  Drug   addiction    prerention 
— for  teenagers 

NAME    UNKNOWN     Sex    Criminal    prrrentimi — for 

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NOTES  ON  THE  PORT  OF  ST.  FRANCIS 

by 

Frank  Stauffacher 

Based   on   an   essay   by   Robert   Louis   Stevenson 

Write  jor  Catalog         AF    FILMS 


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Announcing 


FRENCH    LANGUAGE   Conversational    FILM    Series 

"ACCENT  AIGU" 

French    Conversation    Exclusively — I     reel,    B&W,    sound 
Produced    in    Paris,    France.    Practically    Designed    for    Students    of 
the     Living     French     Languaqe.     Series     Includes:     "L'ARRIVEE     A 
PARIS",   "AU    RESTAURANT".   "COURSES   ET  ACHATS". 

FOCUS  FILMS  CO.  ISSSWestwood  Blvd.,  Los  Angeles  24.  Calif. 


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Another  new  reading   fllmstrip   for   lower  grades.   A  true   photographic 
story  with   titles   superimposed. 

Tronsporfof/on — Safety — Shopping — Courtesy 

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(4)  The  feature  films  raised  many  controversial 
issues.  Many  of  these  issues  were  resolved  as  a  result 
of  respective  group  discussions.  Probably  other  issues 
would  have  been  resolved  by  the  groups  had  more  time 
been  allowed  for  presenting  the  issues  raised  by  the 
Discussionstrips. 

(51  The  lack  of  flexibility  in  most  secondary  school 
schedules  is  not  conducive  to  the  showing  of  full-length 
feature  films.  However,  the  value  received  from  showing 
the  full-length  feature  films  would  seem  to  justify  the 
alteration  of  regular  schedules  to  set  the  stage  for  such 
stimulating  group  activity. 

(6|  In  addition  to  the  feature  film  and  Discussion- 
strip,  a  student  guide  should  be  prepared  for  student 
use  as  an  introduction  to  the  feature  film. 

( 7 )  The  Discussionstrip  technique  may  prove  valuable 
as  a  follow-up  procedure  in  the  utilization  of  educational 
films. '^ 

|8)  If  the  Discussionstrip  technique  is  to  be  used 
extensively,  each  related  educational  film  should  have 
Discussionstrips  of  graded  levels  to  meet  the  various 
needs  in  the  curriculum. 

Through  the  use  of  a  combination  of  resources  and 
techniques,  teachers  can  more  effectively  furnish  an 
environment  conducive  to  the  development  of  leadership 
in  youth.  Such  resources  as  feature  films,  Discussion- 
strips, and  tape  recorders  provide  a  commonality  of 
experiences  essential  to  group  participation.  Through 
the  effective  utilization  of  multisensory  learning  resources 
in  the  classroom,  the  youth  of  America  will  have  a  greater 
opportunity  to  develop  leadership  roles  in  our  democratic 
society. 


^The  correlation  of  discussional  filmstrips  with  training  films 
was  pioneered  by  the  U.S.  Office  of  Education  in  its  Visual  Aids 
for  War  Training  production  program,  1941-45.  Some  educational 
film  producers  now  provide  correlated  follow-up  filmstrips  for 
their  motion  pictures. — Ed. 

MONMOUTH  COUNTY  A-V     (Continued  from  page  380) 

Aids  Library  to  (according  to  contract)  "deliver  to  par- 
ticipating schools,  keep  such  records  as  may  be  necessary, 
and  maintain  film,  filmstrip  and  equipment."  She  set 
aside  Monday  as  delivery  day  and  Friday  for  pick-up. 
Over  the  weekend  aids  are  checked  and  repaired  where 
necessary.  In  a  few  cases,  upon  recommendation  of  the 
librarian,  duplicate  films  were  purchased.  The  Commission 
receives  monthly  reports  of  mileage,  aids  loaned  to 
schools,  etc.,  from  which  a  yearly  statement  is  compiled 
and  sent  to  participating  Boards  of  Education.  Over  a 
period  of  six  months  1794  films  and  1019  filmstrips  were 
delivered   to   twenty-six   districts   over   a   llH-mile   route. 

Presently  the  Commission  faces  the  problem  of  han- 
dling expanding  circulation  and  increased  membership 
and  of  adding  aids  other  than  the  126  films  and  647 
filmstrips  which  now  stock  their  shelves. 

Audio-visual  methods  and  materials  have  developed 
into  a  complex  and  expansive  field.  Yet  this  type  of 
education,  which  preceded  recorded  history,  has  still 
to  reach  its  peak.  By  making  use  of  these  sensory  tools, 
made  available  by  such  a  center,  Monmouth  County 
educators  are  bringing  reality  to  children. 


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1 


Audio-Visual  Trade  Review 


EQUIPMENT 

New  Reel  Adapter 


Newest  addition  to  Pention's  line 
of  recording  equipment  is  a  10%"  reel 
adapter  that  increases  recording  or 
playback  time  to  a  full  four  hours. 
The  attachment  converts  the  Pen- 
tron  multi-speed  tape  recorder  and 
both  Pentron  tape  reproducers  for 
use  with  the  2400-foot  standard  broad- 
cast reels.  The  Pentron  adapter  will 
operate  either  the  standard  NAB  hub 
or  the  smaller  commercial-type  hubs. 
This  special  feature  makes  it  unneces- 
sary to  remove  the  adapter  for  oper- 
ation with  either  the  5"  or  7"  reels. 
A  universal  joint  under  each  reel 
sprocket  permits  horizontal  and  verti- 
cal positioning  for  proper  tape  align- 
ment and  reel  adjustment. 

Further  information  is  available 
from  Pentron  Corporation,  221  E. 
CuUerton  St.,  Chicago  16,  Illinois. 

Seminar  Screen 

According  to  a  recent  announce- 
ment, films,  filmstrips,  and  slides  can 
now  be  shown  in  the  classroom  with- 
out the  inconvenience  of  blackout  or 
loss  of  ventilation.  Teacher  and  pro- 
jector are  both  at  the  front  of  the 
room  so  no  one  can  get  in  the  way 
of  the  beam.  Unusually  wide  viewing 
angle,  according  to  the  announcement, 
makes  it  possible  to  group  classes 
compactly  and  keep  sound  low  to 
avoid  disturbing  neighboring  groups. 
The  device  reported  to  make  all  this 
possible  is  a  new  kind  of  screen  for 
projected  pictures  distributed  by  Sem- 
inar Films. 

The  new  Seminar  screen  folds  into 
a  portfolio  18%  x  13%  x  1  inches.  A 
non-warping,  heavy-duty  plywood  pan- 
el supports  a  polished  alzac  mirror, 
said  to  be  impervious  to  breakage, 
clouding,  fingermarks,  etc.  A  second 
panel  hinged  to  the  first  holds  a  spe- 
cially treated  multi-ply  vinyl  plastic 
screen.  A  third  flap,  which  protects 
the  screen  in  carrying,  flips  over  on 
top  to  form  a  light  baffle  when  the 
screen  is  opened  for  use. 

For  a  descriptive  brochure,  write 
Seminar  Films,  Inc.,  347  Madison 
Ave.,  New  York  17.  N.  Y. 


Anti-Static  Cleaner 

Electro-Chemical  Products  Corpo- 
ration has  announced  an  anti-static 
film  cleaner  and  conditioner.  ECCO 
No.  1500  is  said  to  make  film  anti- 
static; such  film  thus  will  not  attract 
dust  and  dirt  due  to  static  electricity. 
The  cleaner  is  also  announced  as  hav- 
ing a  new  ingredient  to  lubricate  film, 
keeping  it  permanently  pliable.  Ac- 
cording to  the  announcement,  "green" 
and  tacky  prints  can  be  treated  once 
and  then  lun  thiough  any  projector. 

A  descriptive  brochure  can  be  se- 
cured from  Electro-Chemical  Products 
Corporation,  60  Franklin  St.,  East 
Orange,  New  Jersey. 

Cine  Calculator 

The  new  Kelly  Cine  Calculator  is 
a  pocket^sized  sliderule  in  disc  form 
for  moviemakers.  It  enables  one  to 
compute  at  a  glance  depth  of  field, 
field  of  view,  hyperfocal  distance,  fil- 
ter factors,  aperture  scales,  film  speed 
per  second,  and  similar  factors  in- 
volved in  making  good  movies.  The 
Kelly  Calculator  comes  in  two  models: 
the  35mm  model,  also  useful  for  Leica, 
Contax,  and  minicam  fans,  and  the 
8-16mm  model.  Exclusive  distribution 
in  the  United  States  and  South  Amer- 
ica is  handled  by  Florman  &  Babb, 
70  W.  45th  St.,  New  York  36,  N.  Y. 


ShowPak  300 

The  new  TDC  "ShowPak  300"  is  a 
300-watt  blovver-cooled  slide  projec- 
tor built  into  its  own  streamlined 
all-metal  case.  The  new  model  is  only 
12"  long,  12"  high,  and  5%"  wide 
and  weighs  less  than  ten  pounds  com- 
plete. The  projection  lens  is  a  5" 
coated  anastigmat  in  helical  mount. 
An  exclusive  TDC  three-way  lamp 
alignment  feature  adjusts  the  300- 
watt  T-8%  projection  lamp  for  maxi- 
mum efficiency.  The  ShowPak  300  ac- 
cepts TDC  Selectron-Semimatic  and 
Selectron-Automatic  changers. 

Further  information  is  available 
from  Three  Dimension  Company,  4555 
W.   Addison  St.,   Chicago  41,  Illinois. 

Chart-Pak  Kit 

Chart-Pak,  Inc.,  originators  of  the 
Chart-Pak  method  of  making  graphic 
charts,  now  offers  a  kit  of  assorted 
charting  materials  for  bar  and  curve 
line  charts.  The  kit  includes  a  plastic 
board,  28  diff'erent  patterns  on  pres- 
sure-sensitive tapes,  necessary  acces- 
sories for  application,  and  instruc- 
tions for  making  columnar,  bar,  line 
and  curve  charts. 

For  further  information,  write 
H.  O.  Frohbach,  Chart-Pak,  Inc.,  104-6 
Lincoln   Ave.,   Stamfoid,  Connecticut. 


NAVA  NEWS 


1953  Conferences 

Tentative  dates  and  locations  of 
1953  National  Audio-Visual  Associ- 
ation meetings  have  been  announced 
by  President  Jasper  Ewing.  The 
NAVA  Midwinter  Conference  will  be 
held  at  the  Buena  Vista  Hotel  in  Bi- 
loxi,  Mississippi,  January  22-24.  The 
Western  Regional  Meeting  is  sched- 
uled for  the  Hotel  Meany  in  Seattle, 
Washington,  Febiuary  5-7.  The 
NAVA  Eastern  Regional  Meeting  will 
be  held  in  Atlantic  City,  New  Jersey, 
just  before  or  during  the  American 
Association  of  School  Administrators 
annual  conference  and  exhibit,  Febru- 
ary 14-19. 

The  NAVA  Film  Conference  is 
scheduled  for  the  Hotel  New  Yorker 
in  New  York  City  in  April  of  1953. 
The  national  convention  held  annually 
in  Chicago  during  the  summer  is 
scheduled  for  August  1-4  at  the  Sher- 
man Hotel. 

New  "Current  Models" 

A  new  illustrated  guidebook  of 
audio-visual  equipment  is  l)eing  pre- 
pared by  NAVA  for  November  pub- 
lication. Titled  "Current  Models  of 
Audio-Visual    Equipment,"    the    book 


replaces  and  represents  a  consider- 
able expansion  of  the  former  pam- 
phlet, "Current  Models  of  Projec- 
tion Equipment."  The  book  will  con- 
tain specifications,  photos,  prices,  and 
other  data  on  all  audio-visual  equip- 
ment now  on  the  market.  Pre-publi- 
cation price  is  $3.00.  Orders  should  be 
placed  with  the  National  Audio-Visual 
Association,  2540  Eastwood  Ave., 
Evanston,  Illinois. 


November,  1952 


Writing  for  more  Information?   Mention   EDUCATIONAL  SCREEN. 


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Slide  Projector  for  TV 


CURRENT  MATERIALS 


A  new  automatic  projector  for  con- 
venient presentation  of  either  glass 
or  cardboard-mounted  slides  in  studio 
television  productions  is  being  made 
available  by  the  broadcast  equipment 
section  of  RCA  Victor  Division,  Radio 
Corporation  of  America.  (Camden, 
New  Jersey). 

The  RCA  Type  TP-2A  portable 
slide  projector  features  a  corrected, 
coated  astigmatic  5-inch  f3.5  lens  to 
insure  sharp,  clear  images;  an  in- 
dexed, rotatable  turret  accommodating 
sixteen  2-inch  square  slides  which 
may  be  remotely  controlled  from  the 
audio-video  console;  and  a  built-in, 
forced-draft  ventilating  unit  to  cool 
the  100-watt  lamp.  The  mechanism 
is  motor  driven  for  positive  action. 

The  new  slide  projector  is  a  versa- 
tile mechanism  with  turret-type  maga- 
zine in  which  the  slides  are  arranged 
radially.  The  detents  accurately  posi- 
tion the  slides  with  reference  to  the 
lens,  the  company  states.  Operation 
of  the  projector  is  completely  auto- 
matic, and  the  timing  for  each  slide 
projected  is  controlled  by  pressing  a 
button  to  rotate  the  turret. 


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MOTION  PICTURES 

I  6mm  films  announced  here  are  sound 
and  black  and  white,  unless  other- 
wise indica+ed.  Write  directly  to  the 
source  for  purchase  and/or  rental 
prices  or  consult  your  local  audio- 
visual dealer.  Sponsored  free-loan 
films  are  so  marked. 


□  Coronet  Films,  65  E.  South  Wat- 
er, Chicago  1,  111.  Each  film  color  or 
black  and  white  unless  otherwise  in- 
dicated. 

Literature  Appreciation:  How  to 
Read  Essays  (IV*  reels) — stresses  the 
enjoyment  to  be  found  in  reading  and 
studying  essays. 

On  the  Way  to  School — story  of  a 
boy's  adventures  on  the  way  to  school; 
background  for  reading  and  expres- 
sion. 

Paul  Bunyan  and  the  Blue  Ox  ( V^ 
reel) — primary-grade  puppet  film  tell- 
ing the  story  of  Paul  Bunyan. 

The  Water  We  Drink — primary- 
and  intermediate-grade  film  showing 
the  importance  of  proper  drinking 
habits. 

The  Law  of  Demand  and  Supply — 
illustrates,  through  a  narrative  frame- 
work, how  the  law  of  demand  and 
supply   affects   business. 

Farmyard  Babies — primary-grade 
film  introducing  a  variety  of  young 
animals:    lambs,  calves,  colts,  chicks. 

n  British  Information  Services,  30 
Rockefeller  Plaza,  New  York  20,  N.  Y. 

Love  of  Books  (1  reel) — shows  how 
British  craftsmen  still  carry  on  the 
tradition  of  great  bookmaking. 

Antarctic  Whalehunt  (2  reels) — au- 
thentic story  of  a  modern  whaling  ex- 
pedition. 

The  Twenty-Ninth  Blitz  (2  reels)— 
documentary  account  of  the  German 
Luftwaffe  Blitz  that  rained  down  on 
London  on  the  night  of  December  29, 
1940. 

n  Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films, 
1150  Wilmette  Ave.,  Wilmette,  111. 

Homespun  (2  reels,  color) — story  of 
a  70-year-old  Swedish  woman  who 
turned  to  the  weaving  and  spinning 
arts  she  had  learned  as  a  child  in 
Sweden. 

Industrial  Purchasing  (2  reels,  col- 
or)— portrays  the  functioning  of  the 
purchasing  agent  as  a  key  member  of 
the   management   team. 

Art  and  Motion  (2  reels) — Paul 
Burnford  production  demonstrating  in 
four  sequences  the  relationships  be- 
tween movement  in  nature,  in  space- 
time  concepts,  and  in  abstract  art 
forms. 

Room  for  Discussion  (2  reels) — ex- 
amines the  nature  and  function  of  dis- 
cussion; first  film  in  a  new  series 
showing  the  importance  of  discussion 
in  a  democracy. 


n  Ford  Motor  Company,  Richmond, 
California ;  445  Park  Ave.,  New  York 
City;  Dearborn,  Michigan. 

Ticket  to  Freedom  (1%  reels)- 
shows  the  importance  of  each  Amei- 
ican  citizen's  becoming  a  good  poli 
tician;  points  out  the  poor  voting  rec 
ord  of  U.  S.  citizens  and  explodes  e.\- 
cuses  commonly  given  for  not  voting:: 
free  loan. 

FILMSTRIPS 

35mm  filmstrips  announced  here 
are  silent  and  black  and  white,  unless 
otherwise  indicated.  Write  directly  to 
the  source  for  purchase  prices  and 
further  information. 

n  Society  for  Visual  Education, 
1345  W.  Diversey  Parkway,  Chicago 
14,  111. 

Rudolph  the  Red-Nosed  Reindeer 
(40  frames,  color) — story  of  the  fa- 
mous Rudolph  with  its  message  of 
patience,  tolerance,  forgiveness,  and 
cooperation;  accompanying  manual 
gives  the  complete  copyrighted  poem 
by  Robert  L.  May;  can  be  used  with 
the  RCA  Victor  (Paul  Wing)  record- 
ing of  the  Rudolph  story. 

Thanksgiving  with  Jesus  (23  frames, 
color) — story  of  the  Feast  of  Booths, 
or  Succa,  as  it  may  have  been  cele- 
brated by  Jesus  when  he  was  a  child. 

The  Baby  King  (23  frames,  color) 
— story  of  the  birth  of  Jesus  illus- 
trated by  Masha,  well-known  illustra- 
tor of  the  "Golden  Books". 

The  Baby  in  the  Temple  (19  frames, 
color) — dedication  of  Jesus  in  the 
Temple,  as  recorded  in  the  Gospel  of 
Luke. 

Unto  You  Is  Born  a  Saviour  (20 
frames,  color) — story  of  Christmas 
with  illustrations  from  Nelson's  Life 
of  Christ  and  the  American  Standard 
Version  of  the  Bible. 


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3  Eye  Gate  House,  2716  41st  Ave., 
Long  Island  City  1,  N.  Y. 

Building  a  New  Nation  (9  filmstrips, 
color) — covers  the  period  in  U.  S.  his- 
tory starting  with  the  exploits  of  the 
Spanish  explorers  and  ending  with  the 
struggle  of  the  colonies  for  independ- 
ence. 

□  Broadman  Films,  127  9th  Ave., 
Nashville  3,  Tenn. 

Giving  Thanks  Always  (25  frames, 
color) — illustrates  the  meaning  of 
Thanksgiving. 

".  .  .  and  on  Earth  Peace"  (30 
frames,  color) — presents  the  story  of 
Christmas  with  a  modern  application. 

□  New  York  Times,  Office  of  Edu- 
cational Activities,  Times  Square, 
Mew  York  36,  N.  Y. 

Report  on  the  Cold  War  (58  frames) 
— traces  the  history  of  the  cold  war 
from  its  early  days  right  after  World 
War  II  up  to  the  present. 

J  Wayne  University,  Audio-Visual 
Materials    Consultation    Bureau,    De- 
troit 1,  Mich. 
Achieving    Classroom     Discipline — 

pre-service  and  in-service  teacher  edu- 
cation filmstrip  showing  the  how  and 
why  of  classroom  discipline. 

■J  American  Library  Association, 
50  E.  Huron  St.,  Chicago  11,  111. 

School  Library  Quarters  (98  frames, 
color) — over-all  picture  of  book  and 
audio-visual  facilities  and  services  in 
small  elementary  and  rural  and  large 
elementary  and  high  schools. 

^  Seminar  Films,  347  Madison  Ave., 
N'ew  York  17,  N.  Y. 

You  and  Labor  Law  (3  color  film- 
strips  with  331/3  rpm  records) —  traces 
development  of  federal  labor  legisla- 
tion up  to  Taft-Hartley  Act,  which 
is  presented  point  by  point. 

RECORDINGS 

U  Educational  Services,  1702  K  St., 
N.W.,  Washington,  D.C.  offers  pack- 
age courses  in  basic  French  and  Span- 
ish recorded  on  magnetic  tape.  The 
recordings  are  made  on  "Scotch"  mag- 
netic tape  for  dual-track  tape  record- 
ers only,  operating  at  either  3%  or 
714  inches  tape  speed  per  second. 

n  Sound  Book  Press  Society,  P.O. 
Box  1495,  Grand  Central  Station,  New 
York  17,  N.  Y.,  has  announced  the 
release  of  "The  Musical  Calendar", 
a  disc  recording  of  songs  telling  the 
stories  of  Jewish  holidays.  The  rec- 
ord has  been  released  through  all 
Mercury  dealers  and  can  also  be  ob- 
tained directly  from  the  Sound  Book 
Press  Society. 

J  Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films, 
Wilmette,  Illinois,  has  issued  five 
Mew  78  rpm  records  titled  "Fun  with 
Speech".  Especially  designed  to  im- 
:iiove  the  speech  habits  of  young 
■hildren,  each  record  teaches  a  specific 
letter  sound  thcough  the  telling  of  a 
simple  story. 


CATALOGS  &  BOOKLETS 

□  Neumade  Products  Corporation, 
330  W.  42nd  St.,  New  York  18,  N.  Y. 
offers  two  new  free  brochures  de- 
scribing Neumade  cabinets  for  films, 
filmstrips,  and  slides  as  well  as  other 
film  equipment. 

n  Curriculum  Films,  10  E.  40th 
St.,  New  York  16,  N.  Y.,  has  published 
a  new  free  catalog  describing  520 
color  filmstrips  in  the  Curriculum 
Films  library. 

□  British  Information  Services,  30 
Rockefeller  Plaza,  New  York  20,  N.  Y., 
has  published  its  1952-53  free  illus- 
trated catalog  of  filmstrips  from 
Britain. 

□  Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films, 
Wilmette,  Illinois,  has  published  a  new 
four-color  supplement  to  its  current 
catalog,  available  free  upon  request. 

n  Association  Films,  Public  Rela- 
tions Dept.,  347  Madison  Ave.,  New 
York  17,  N.  Y.,  is  the  source  for  the 
new  Association  Films'  1952-53  free 
catalog  of  16mm  sound  motion  pic- 
tures'. The  64-page  publication,  titled 
"Selected  Motion  Pictures",  describes 
more  than  1400  different  subjects,  in- 
cluding 120  free-loan  films. 

n  Heritage  Filmstrips,  Dept.  PE, 
89-11  63rd  Dr.,  Rego  Park,  N.  Y. 
offers  free  in  single  copies  while  they 
last  "Better  Teaching  with  Film- 
strips,"  a  booklet  on  the  history,  se- 
lection, care,  and  use  of  the  filmstrip 
primarily  for  the  junior  and  senior 
high  school  level. 

n  RCA  Victor,  Visual  Products  Sec- 
tion, Camden  2,  N.  J.,  has  issued  two 


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these  pages  to  check  or  X  items 
you  want  to  make  special  note 
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new  free  brochures  describing  the 
RCA  16mm  magnetic  recorder-projec- 
tor and  the  RCA  "400"  16mm  sound 
film  projectors. 

□  Modern  Talking  Picture  Service, 
140  E.  Ontario  St.,  Chicago  11,  Illi- 
nois, has  issued  its  8th  annual  "Index 
and  Guide  to  Free  Educational  and 
Classroom  Films  from  Industry."  The 
catalog  describes  90  free-loan  16mm 
sound  films. 

□  Ball  State  Teachers  College  Li- 
brary, Muncie,  Indiana,  has  ssued  a 
mimeographed  film  list  on  "Books  and 
Libraries",  prepared  by  Budd  L.  Gam- 
bee,  Jr.  The  list  includes  16mm  films 
on  the  following  subjects:  paper  pro- 
duction and  manufacture,  printing, 
reading,  and  libraries. 

□  Film  Research  Associates,  150  E. 
52nd  St.,  New  York  22,  N.  Y.,  is  the 
source  for  a  new  descriptive  catalog 
of  339  motion  pictures  and  filmstrips 
on  industrial  relations  (price:  $3.00). 

□  Califone  Corporation,  1041  N. 
Sycamore  Ave.,  Hollywood  38,  Calif., 
offers  a  new  free  catalog  on  phono- 
graphs, transcription  players,  and 
sound  systems. 

□  Westinghouse  Electric  Corpora- 
tion,    School     Service     Department, 


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Excellent  for  use  in  church  services,  Sunday  schools, 
banquets,  young  people's  meetings,  high  schools  and 
colleges,  P.T.A.  groups  and  service  clubs. 


16MM.  GOSPEL-SCIENCE  FILMS 

in  Sound  and   Color 
"God  of  Creation"  37  min. 

"God  of  the  Atom**  40  min. 

"Voice  of  the  Deep**  30  min. 
"Dust  or  Destiny'*  48  min. 

On  rental  throughout  the  United  States 
and    Canada 

**Hidden  Treasures**  46  min. 

Shown   by   representative;  on   rental 

offer  September  1,  1952. 


\-\  35  MM.  FILMSTRIPS  IN  COLOR 

*jS  Adapted  from  the  gospel-science  Alms. 

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;_ ;  and  senior  high  school  ages. 

Xr\  For  use  either  in  day  school  or 

i|— i  Sunday  school. 

\-i  Complete  guide  and  reference 

>Z:  material  available. 

•3J  Approximately  50  frames  per  strip. 

;— ;  On  sole  throughout  the  United  States 

^  and  Canada. 

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November,  1952 


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p.  O.  Box  2278,  Pittsburgh  30,  Pa., 
has  announced  its  revised  Teaching 
Aids  Catalog  for  1952-53  describing 
84  free  or  low-cost  printed  and  audio- 
visual aids  available  to  junior  and 
senior  high  schools. 

n  Stanley  Bowmar  Company,  513 
W.  166th  St.,  New  York  32,  N.  Y., 
announces  a  new  free  educational 
catalog  supplement  (5A)  describing 
new  fllmstrips,  record  groups,  and  a 
conaplete  phonograph  record  storage 
and   filing  system. 

n  American  Museum  of  Natural 
HiSTO'iY,  Central  Park  West  at  79th 
St.,  New  York  24,  N.  Y.,  has  an- 
nounced the  addition  of  500  education- 
al films  made  by  Coronet  Films  to 
the  present  catalog  of  the  Film  Divi- 
sion of  the  Museum.  The  catalog  may 
be  obtained  free  by  writing  to  the 
Museum. 

n  National  Electrical  Manufac- 
turers Association,  155  E.  44th  St., 
New  York  17,  N.  Y.  offers  the  "1952 
Nema  Movie  Guide  to  16mm  Films  of 
Electrical  Significance." 

n  Stereo  Society  of  America,  Inc., 
274  Pearl  St.,  New  York  38,  N.  Y.,  has 
completed  a  research  project  on  stereo 
projection.  A  full  report  of  the  re- 
sults and  a  reticle  target  have  been 
incorporated  in  a  brochure,  "How  to 
Mount  Your  Stereo  Slides  for  Projec- 
tion"   (price:   $1.50). 


Teach 
Bicycle 
Safety 


.  .  .  with  this  dramatic 
^fna  Educational  Film 

Keyed  to  the  interests  of  young  people,  "Safe 
on  Two  Wheels"  tells  the  story  of  how  a  test 
pilot  convinced  one  boy  to  ride  his  bicycle 
safely  at  all  times.  Striking  parallels  between 
ridine  a  bike  and  piloting  a  plane  are  drawn 
and  leave  a  lasting  impression  on  youngsters' 
minds.      Running  time:  10  minutes. 

This  is  just  one  of  many  jCtna  educational 
films  on  driving,  first  aid,  home  and  sports 
safety,  crime  and  fire  prevention  —  15  hard- 
hitting 16  mm.  sound  pictures  that  are  yours 
for  the  asking. 

I  AVAILABLE   WITHOUT  CHARGE  I 

for  your  safety  education  program       I 

Continental  U.  S.  only  ■ 

Public  Education  Department.   Dept.  ES-2  | 

^na  Life  Affiliated  Companies  | 

Hartford   15,  Connecticut 

Please  send  free  illustrated  catalog  and  book- 
ing information  on  the  many  films  >€tna 
offers  as  a  part  of  its  continuing  campaign 
for  the  greater  safety  and  security  of  the 
public. 

Name 


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A-V  NEWS  NOTES 

n  Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films, 
Wilmette,  Illinois,  has  discontinued 
the  distribution  of  home  films  and 
has  sold  its  16mm  and  8mm  silent 
films  to  Pictorial  Films  of  New 
Yoi'k.  All  16mm  sound  films  have  been 
transferred  to  Instructional  Films, 
Inc.  The  eight  titles  in  the  latter 
transfer  are:  A  Lost  World,  Christ- 
mas Rhapsody,  Thrills  of  the  Surf, 
Bushland  Symphony,  Let's  Go  to  the 
Circus,  Horsemen  of  the  Western 
Trails,  Junior  Rodeo  Daredevils, 
Small   Fry   Pony    Express. 

n  Society  for  Visual  Education, 
1345  W.  Diversey  Parkway,  Chicago 
14,  Illinois,  is  now  distributing  Life 
filmstrips  through  the  SVE  dealer 
set-up,  although  Life  will  also  con- 
tinue its  direct  sale  of  the  filmstrips 
based  on  pictorial  essays  in  Life 
Magazine  in  the  fields  of  history,  art, 
science,   and   social  studies. 

n  International  Film  Bure:au,  57 
E.  Jackson  Blvd.,  Chicago  4,  Illinois, 
is  now  the  distributor  of  three 
Virginia  State  Health  Department 
films  on  child  health:  Starting  Line 
(on  premature  babies),  We  See  Them 
Through  (on  children  with  rheumatic 
fever),  and  First  as  a  Child  (on 
crippled  children).  All  three  are  16mm 
two-reel  black-and-white  sound  films 
presenting  in  a  personalized  and 
dramatic  way  three  important  public 
health   programs  for  children. 

□  Association  Films  offices  at  Ridge- 
field,  New  Jersey  (Broad  at  Elm) 
and  Chicago  (79  E.  Adams)  are  handl- 
ing the  rental  of  "The  Family  Life 
Series",  a  new  group  of  discussion 
films  (7  to  15  min.)  dealing  with 
family  and  community  situations.  The 
films  were  excerpted  from  the  feature 
productions  The  Human  Comedy  and 
Our  Vines  Have  Tender  Grapes  and 
were  prepared  by  the  American  Home 
Economics  Association,  Home  Eco- 
nomics Section  of  the  NEA,  and  the 
American  Vocational  Guidance  Asso- 
ciation, in  collaboration  with  Teaching 
Film  Custodians.  Titles  are:  Dad's 
Wish,  Earning  and  Giving,  A  Gift 
from  Dad,  Homer  Starts  to  Work,  Of 
Skates  and  Elephants. 

n  Nelson  Rockefeller,  for  the  Mu- 
seum OF  Modern  Art  Film  Library 
in  New  York,  and  O.  N.  Solbert,  for 
the  George  Eastman  House  of  Pho- 
tography in  Rochester,  New  York, 
have  made  an  agreement  whereby 
the  two  institutions  will  coordinate 
their  efforts  to  locate  and  acquire  the 
still  missing  milestones  of  motion  pic- 
ture history.  Films  of  both  collections 
will  be  available  for  study  at  East- 
man House. 

n  U-  S.  Atomic  Energy  Commission 
has  made  available  approximately 
100,000  feet  of  cleared,  unedited,  as- 
sembled, 35mm  black  and  white  stock 
film  footage  through  a  Government 
depository  in  New  York  City   (Army 


Motion  Picture  Depository  of  the 
Signal  Corps  Photographic  Center, 
35-11  35th  Ave.,  Long  Island  City. 
N.Y.).  The  material  is  primarily  to 
encourage  education  in  the  field  of 
atomic  energy  and  to  help  AEC,  its 
contractors  and  other  government 
agencies  in  information  and  training 
programs.  An  information  sheet  de- 
scribing the  subjects  of  the  footage  is 
available  from  AEC,  Public  Informa- 
tion Seivice,  Washington  25,  D.C. 

n  Orbit  Films,  1737  Westlake  North, 
Seattle,  Washington,  has  announced 
that  Brandon  Films,  Inc.,  has  taken 
over  the  distribution  of  Orbit  pro- 
ductions. The  latest  Orbit  film  is 
Mark  Tobey:  Artist  (color,  sound, 
20  min.),  a  portrait  of  the  controver- 
sial contemporary  American  paintei. 

n  Aktiebolaget  Svensk  Filmindus- 
tri,  Kungsgatan  36,  Stockholm,  Swe- 
den, largest  producer  and  distributor 
of  educational  and  entertainment  mo- 
tion pictures  in  Scandinavia,  has  been 
appointed  exclusive  distributor  for 
Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films  in 
Sweden  and  Finland. 

n  Jack  Hoffberg,  president  of  HofT- 
berg  Productions  (326  W.  44th  St., 
New  York  18,  N.  Y.)  and  William 
Albach,  representative  of  Video  In- 
terfilm  Corp.  of  Berlin,  have  signed 
an  agreement  for  the  production  in 
western  Germany  of  a  series  of  thir- 
teen half-hour  ballet  and  opera  films. 
Merry  Wives  of  Windsor  was  recently 
completed,  to  be  followed  by  Martha,. 
The  Flying  Dutchman,  Copelia,  and 
Tavnhauser. 


statement  of  the  ownership,  man- 
agement, and  circulation  required 
BY  the  act  of  congress  of  august 

24,  1912,  as  amended  BY  THE  ACTS  OF 
MARCH  3,  1933.  AND  JULY  2.  1946  (Title 
39,  United  States  Code,  Section  233) 
Of  the  Educational  Screen,  published  monthly 
except  July  and  Augrust  at  Pontiac,  Illinois,  for 
October  1.  1952. 

1.  The  names  and  addresses  of  the  publishtT, 
editor,  mana^in^  editor,  and  business  manaKer« 
are:  Publisher.  Marie  C.  Greene,  5836  Stony 
Island  Ave..  Chicago,  111. ;  Editor,  Paul  C. 
Reed,  116  Crosman  Terrace,  Rochester,  N.  Y. ; 
Managing  Editor,  June  N.  Sark,  1116  Schneider 
Ave.,  Oak  Park.  111. ;  Business  Manager,  Jose- 
phine HolTman  Knight,  64  E.  Lake  St.,  Chicago, 
111. 

2.  The  owner  is ;  The  Educational  Screen. 
Inc..  64  E.  Lake  St..  Chicago,  III.  Marif  C, 
Greene,  5836  Stony  Island  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. ; 
Paul  C.  Reed.  116  Crosman  Terrace,  Rochester. 
N.  Y.  ;  Josephine  H.  Knight.  424  N.  Kenil- 
worth  Ave..  Oak  Park,  111. ;  Mrs.  J.  J.  Weber. 
Bay  City,  Tex. ;  M.  F.  Sturdy,  Swift  &  Co.. 
Chicago,  III. 

3.  The  known  bondholders,  mortgagees,  and 
other  security  holders  owning  or  holding  1 
percent  or  more  of  total  amount  of  bonds, 
mortgages,  or  other  securities  are:  None. 

4.  Paragraphs  2  and  3  include,  in  cases  where 
the  stockholder  or  security  holdT  appears  upon 
the  books  of  the  company  as  trustee  or  in  any 
other  fiduciary  relation,  the  name  of  the  person 
or  corporation  for  whom  such  trustee  is  act- 
ing :  also  the  statements  in  the  two  paragranh? 
show  the  affiant's  full  knowledge  and  belief 
as  to  the  circumstances  and  conditions  under 
which  stockholders  and  security  holders  who 
do  not  appear  upon  th«  books  of  the  company 
as  trustees,  hold  stock  and  securities  in  a 
capacity  other  than  that  of  a  bona  fide  owner. 

JOSEPHINE    H.    KNIGHT. 
Business  Manager 
Sworn  to  and  subscribed  before  me  this  :?Oth 
day  of  September.  1952. 

SUZANNE   BURNS, 
Notary  Public 
(My  commission  expires  Sept.  10,   1956) 


400 


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Trade  Directory 
For  the  Audio-Visual  Field 

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manufacturers,  primary  importers,  etc.)  from  audio-visual  dealers  and  film  rental  libraries.  KEY:  (P) — producers,  importers. 
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rental   services,   the   double   symbol    (PO)    appears. 


FILMS 


Academic  Films.  Inc.  (PD) 

516  Fifth  Ave.,  N^  York  18,  N.  Y. 
A.  F.  Films.  Inc.  (PD) 

1600  Broadway,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Almanac    Films.    Inc.  (PD) 

516  Fifth  Ave.,  Now  York  18.  N.  Y. 
American  Film  Registry  (D) 

24  E.  8th  St.,  Chicago  5,  III. 
Association  Films.  Inc.  (PD) 

Broad  at   Elm,    Ridgefleld,   N.  J. 

79  E.  Adams  St.,  Chicago  3,  III. 

35  Turk  St.,  San   Francisco  2,  Cal. 

1915  Live  Oak  St.,  Dallas  I.  Tex. 
Bailey  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

6509  De  Longpre  Ave.,  Hollywood  28,  Cal. 
Brandon  Films  (D) 

200  W.  57th  St.,  Now  York,  N.  Y. 
Bray  Studios,  Inc.  (PD) 

729  Seventh  Ave.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Business  Education  Films  (PD) 

104  W.  61st  St.,  New  York  23,  N.  Y. 
Commonwealth  Pictures,   Inc.  (P) 

723   Seventh  Ave.,   New  York   19,   N.  Y. 
Concordia  Publishing  House  (PD) 

Audio-Visual  Aids  Service 

3558  S.  Jefferson  Ave.,  St.  Louis  18.  Mo. 
Contemporary  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

13  E.  37th  St.,  New  York   16.  N.  Y. 
Cornell  Film  Co.  (P) 

150!    Broadway,   New  York  36,   N.  Y. 
Coronet  Instructional   Films  (P) 

Coronet  BIdg.,  Chicago  I,  III. 
Council  Films,  Incorporated  (D) 

50  N.  Main  St.,  Honner,  N.  Y. 
Davis — Sid  Davis  Productions  (PD) 

3826   Cochran   Ave.,   So.    Los   Angeles    56 
Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films,  Inc.,       (PD) 

Films,   Inc.,  (D) 

Instructional  Films,  Inc.,  (D) 

Wilmette,  III. 

Rental  and  Preview  Libraries: 

1 123  Wilmette  Ave.,  Wilmette.  III. 

1414  Dragon  St.,  Dallas  2,  Texas 

101   Marietta  St.,  Atlanta  3,  Ga. 

30  Huntington  Ave.,  Boston  16,  Mass. 

351  W.  41st  St.,  New  York  36,  N.  Y. 

5625  Hollywood  Blvd.,  Hollywood  28.  Cal. 

5745  Crabtree  Road,  Birmingham,  Mich. 

2129  N.  E.  Broadway,  Portland,  Ore. 
Family  Films  (PD) 

8840  W.  Olympic  Blvd.,  Beverly  Hills,  Cal. 
Focus  Films  Co.  (PD) 

1385  Westwood  Blvd.,   Los  Angeles  24 
Fryan  Film  Service  (D) 

1810  E.  12th  St.,  Cleveland  14.  Ohio 
Heidenkamp  Nature  Pictures  (PD) 

538  Glen  Arden  Dr.,  Pittsburgh  8,  Pa. 
Hoefler^Paul   Hoefler  Productions  (P) 

7934  Santa  Monica  Blvd..  Los  Angeles  46 
Hoffberg  Productions,  Inc.  (PD) 

362  W.  44th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
International  Film  Bureau  (PD) 

57  E.  Jackson  Blvd.,  Chicago  4,  111. 
Library  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

25  W.  45th  St..  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Mahnle — Carl  F.  Mahnke   Productions      (P) 

215  E.  Third  St.,  Des  Moines  9,  Iowa 


(PD) 
(PD) 

(P) 

(D) 
(D) 
ID) 


Mogull's.  Inc.  (D) 

I  12-14  W.  48th  St.,  New  York  19.  N.  Y. 
Nu-Art  Films,  Inc. 

I  12  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Pictorial  Films,  Inc. 

1501    Broadway,  New  York  36,  N.  Y. 
Post  Pictures  Corp. 

1 15  W.  45th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.Y. 
Religious  Film  Association 

220  Fifth  Ave.,  Ne«.  York  I,  N.  Y. 
Selected  Films,  Inc. 

410  Green  Bay  Road,  Kenilworth,  III. 
Southern  Visual  Films 

686-9  Shrine  BIdg.,  Memphis  I.  Tenn. 
Sterling    Films,    Inc.  (PD) 

316  W.  57th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Swank   Motion   Pictures,    Inc.  (D) 

614  N.  Skinker  Blvd.,  St.  Louis  5,  Mo. 
United  World  Films.  Inc.  (PD) 

1445  Park  Ave.,  New  York  29,  N.  Y. 

605  W.  Washington  St.,  Chicago  6,  111. 

7356  Melrose  Ave.,  Los  Angeles  46,  Cal. 

287  Techwood  Dr.,  NW,  Atlanta,  Ga. 

2227  Bryan  St.,  Dallas,  Tex. 
World  Neighbor  Films  (PD) 

P.O.   Box    1527,   Santa   Barbara,  Cal. 
Young  America  films.  Inc.  (PD) 

18  E.  41st  St.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y. 

PRODUCTION  EQUIPMENT 

Camera  Equipment  Co.  (MD) 

1600  Broadway,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
S.O.S.  Cinema  Supply  Corp.  (MD) 

602  W.  52nd  St.,  New  York   19,  N.  Y. 


FILM  PRODUCTION 


Association  Films,  Inc. 

35  W.  45th  St..  New  York  19.  N.  Y. 
Bray  Studios,  Inc. 

729  Seventh  Ave.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 


LABORATORY  SERVICES 


Geo.  W.  Colburn.  Inc. 

164  N.  Wacker  Drive,   Chicago  6,  \\\. 
Hollywood  Film  Enterprises 

6060  Sunset  Blvd.,  Hollywood  28,  Cal. 
Peerless    Film    Processing    Corp. 

165  W.  46th  St.,   New  York  36,   N.  Y. 
Rapid  Film  Technique 

21  W.  46th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Society  for  Visual  Education 

1345  Diversey  Parkway,  Chicago  14 


AUDIO-VISUAL  SUPPLIES 


Beckley-Cardy   Co.    (shades)  (M) 

1632   Indiana  Ave.,  Chicago  16,  III. 
Society  for  Visual  Education  (M) 

1345   Diversey   Parkway,   Chicago    14 
Williams,  Brown  and  Earle,  Inc.  (D) 

918  Chest-nut  St.,  Philadelphia  7,  Pa. 


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MOTION  PICTURE 
PROJECTORS  AND  SUPPLIES 

Ampro  Corporation  (M) 

2835  N.  Western  Ave.,  Chicago   18,  III. 

Ball  &  Howell  Co.  (M) 

7117  McCormick  Road.  Chicago  45.  III. 

Eastman  Kodak  Company  (M) 
Rochester,  New  York 

Mogull's.  Inc.  (D| 

1 12-14  W.  48th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Nu-Art  Films,  Inc.  (D) 

1 12  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
RCA-V!etor  (M) 

Radio  Corp.  of  America,  Camden,   N.  J. 
Ravare  Camera  Co.  (M) 

320  E.  21st  St.,  Chicago  15.  III. 
Southern  Visual  Films  (D) 

686-9  Shrine  BIdg.,  Memphis  I.  Tenn. 
Victor  Animatogreph  Corp.  (M) 

Davenport,   Iowa 
Williams,  Brown  and   Earle,   Inc.  (D) 

918  Chestnut  St.,   Philadelphia   7,   Pa. 


SCREENS 

Da-Lita  Screan  Co.,  Inc.  (M) 

2711  N.  Pulaski  Rd.,  Chicago  39,  III. 
Fryan  Film  Service  (D) 

3228  Euclid  Ave.,  Cleveland   15,  Ohio 

Nu-Art  Films,  Inc.  (0) 

112  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

Radiant  Mfg.  Corp.  (M) 

1201  S.  Talman  Ave.,  Chicago  8.  III. 

Southern  Visual  Films  (D) 

686-9  Shrine  BIdg.,  Memphis  I,  Tenn. 

Williams,  Brown  and  Earle,  Inc.  (D) 

918  Chestnut  St.,  Philadelphia  7,  Pa. 


FILMSTRIPS 


FLAT  PICTURES 


Creative  Educational  Society  |PD) 

Mankato,    Minn. 


RECORDS 


Folkways  Records  &  Service  Corp.  (PD) 

1 17  W.  45th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 

RCA- Victor,   Educational  Services  Div.    (M) 

Radio  Corp.  of  America,  Camden,   N.  J. 


RECORDERS— PLAYERS 

Ampro  Corporation  (M) 

2835  N.  Western  Ave..  Chicago    18.   III. 

DuKana  Corporation  (M) 

St.  Charles,   Illinois 


SOUND  SLIDE  PROJECTORS 


DuKane  Corporation 

St.  Charles,   Illinois 


(M) 


Bailey  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

6509  De  Longpre  Ave.,  Hollywood  28,  Cal. 

Church  Screen  Productions  (PD) 

Box  5036  (East  Sta.),  Nashville,  Tenn. 

Curriculum  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

10  E.  40th  St..  New  York  18,  N.Y. 

Encyclopaedia   Britannica   Films,  Inc.  (P) 

Wilmette,   111. 
Eye  Gate  House,  Inc.  (PD) 

2715  41st,  Long  Island  City  I,  N.  Y. 

Filmfax  Productions  (P) 

10  E.  43rd  St.,  New  York  17.  N.  Y. 

Mahnke — Carl   F.  Mahnke    Productions     (P) 

215  E.  Third  St.,  Des  Moines  9,  Iowa 

Silver  Burdett  Company  (PD) 

45  E.  17th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

Society  for  Visual  Education  (PD) 

1345    Diversey    Parkway.    Chicago    14 

United  World  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

1445  Park  Ave.,  New  York  29.  N.  Y. 

Visual  Sciences  (PD) 

599E— Suffern,  N.  Y. 

Williams,  Brown  and  Earle,  Inc. 
918  Chestnut   St.,    Philadelphia   7,    Pa. 


SLIDES 

Key:   Kodachrome  2x2.  B'/t  x  4'/4   or  larger 


The  Eulo  Company  (PO-2) 

P.O.    Box    178.    Denver     I,    Colo. 

Nu-Art  Films,  Inc.  (D-2) 

112  W.  48fh  St.,   New  York,   N.  Y. 

Radio-Mat  Slide  Co.,  Inc.  (P-2,  4) 

222  Oakridga  Blvd.,  Daytona  Beach,  Ha. 

Society  for  Visual    Education  (PD-2) 

1345   Diversey  Parkway,  Chicago    14 


FILMSTRIP.  SLIDE  and 
OPAQUE  PROJECTORS 


American  Optical  Co.,  Projector  Div.      (M) 

Chelsea  50,  Mass. 

Ampro  Corporation  (M) 

2835    N.   Western    Ave.,    Chicago    18,    III. 

Beseler  Company,  Charles  (M) 

50  Badger  Ave.,  Newark  8,  N.  J. 

GoldE  Manufacturing  Co.  (M) 

4888   N.  Clark   St..   Chicago  40,    III. 


Keystone  View  Co. 

Meadville,  Pa. 


(Ml 

(M) 

III. 

(D) 


SOUND  SYSTEMS 


DuKane  Corporation 

St.  Charles,  Illinois 


(M) 


Society  for  Visual  Education 

1345  Diversey  Parkway.  Chicago   14. 

Southern  Visual  Films 

686-9  Shrine   BIdq.,   Memphis   I,  Tenn. 

Spindler  &  Sauppe  (M) 

2201   Beverly  Blvd.,   Los  Angeles  4.  Cal. 

Three  Dimension  Co.  (M) 

4555  W.  Addison  St.,  Chicago  41.   III. 

Viewlex,    Incorporated  (M) 

35-01  Queens  Blvd..  Long  Island  City,  N.Y. 

Williams,  Brown  and  Earle,  Inc.  (D) 

918  Chestnut  St..  Philadelphia  7.  Pa. 


INDEX  TO 
ADVERTISERS 

Aetna  Casualty  &  Surety  Co 400 

AF  Films  396 

Albertsen  Distributing  Co.  395 

Almanac   Films   366 

American  Optical  Co.  362 

Ampro  Corp 365 

Art  Council  Aids  394 

Audio-Master  Corp 398 

Bailey  Films  396 

Beckley-Cardy   Co 395 

Bell  &  Howell  Co.  ..Inside  Bacic  Cover 
Brandon  Films  392 

Camera  Equipment  Co.  396 

Church  Screen  Productions  388 

Colburn   Lab.,   Geo.  W ..391 

Concordia   Audio-Visual   Aids 

Service     386.  387 

Contemporary  Films  392 

Coronet  Films  368,  391 

Davis — Sid   Davis  Productions  396 

Eastman  Kodak  Co 382.  383 

Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films  363 

Eulo   Co 394 

Eye  Gate  House      .393 

Family  Films 358 

Fiberbilt  Case  Co 394 

Filmfax  Productions 394 

Focus  Films  Co ...396 

Heidenkamp   Nature   Pictures  396 

International  Film  Bureau  .394 

Keystone  View  Co 368 

Long  Filmslide  Service  396 

McGraw-Hill  Bool  Co..  Text-Film 

Dept 392 

Methodist  Publishing   House  388 

Minnesota  Mining  &  Mfg.  Co.  .  .369 
Moody  Bible  Institute  .  399 

Peerless  Film  Processing  Corp.  .395 
Pictorial    Films    370 

RCA,  Visual  Products  371 

Radiant   Mfg.  Corp 367 

Radio-Mat  Slide  Co 395 

Rapid    Film   Technique   -394 

Reeves  Soundcraft  Corp 361 

Rek-O-Kut  Co.  360 

Religious  Film  Association  385 

S.O.S.  Cinema  Supply  Corp.  392 

Selected    Films   388 

Society  for  Visual  Education  359 

Spanish   Music   Center  392 

Spindler  S   Sauppe  393 

Vacuumate    Corp 398 

Victor  Animatograph  Corp. 

Back  Cover 

Viewlex  Inside  Front  Cover 

Visual    Sciences   392 

Young  America  Films  .....357 

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November,  1952 


40> 


PEOPLE  &  JOBS 


Education  &  Government 

•  Fred  Harcleroad  is  now  Dean  of 
Instruction  at  San  Jose  State  College 
in  California.  He  was  formerly  Chair- 
man of  the  Division  of  Education  at 
San  Diego  State  College. 

•  The  Film  Council  of  America  has 
announced  that  J.  Margaret  Carter 
has  been  appointed  Assistant  Director 
in  charge  of  coordinating  film  evalu- 
ations for  FCA  projects  and  sponsor- 
ing national  FCA  Film  Conferences. 
Formerly  American  representative  for 
the  National  Film  Board  of  Canada, 
Miss  Carter  opened  the  first  U.  S. 
office  of  the  NFB  in  Chicago  in  1943. 
She  initiated  and  developed  the  non- 
theatrical  distribution  pattern  for  the 
promotion  and  sale  of  informational 
films  produced  by  NFB  for  the  de- 
partments of  health  and  welfare,  la- 
bor, agriculture,  the  travel  bureau, 
trade  and  commerce,  resources  and  de- 
velopment. At  FCA  Miss  Carter  will 
be  responsible  for  preparing  film  eval- 
uations to  be  used  in  corneetion  with 
FCA's  Preview  Center  Project  and 
quarterly  publication  The  Film  Coun- 
selor. She  will  also  coordinate  the 
work  of  national  juries  to  screen  and 
evaluate  films  for  the  FCA. 

•  At  the  joint  invitation  of  the  U.S. 
Department  of  State  and  Eric  John- 
son, president  of  the  Motion  Picture 
Association  of  America,  fourteen  top- 
ranking  personalities  of  the  Indian 
motion  picture  industry  are  touring 
the  U.S.  The  invitation  was  extended 
to  encourage  greater  understanding 
between  the  two  nations  and  to  ex- 
press   appreciation    for    the    cordial 


reception  given  .American  film  in- 
dustry representatives  at  ihe  Inter- 
national Film  Festvial  held  in  New 
Delhi  last  March. 

•  Philip  Lewis,  instructor  at  Chicago 
Teachers  College  and  Educational 
Screen's  Editor  for  Television,  has 
been  appointed  Acting  Chairman  of 
the  Department  of  Education  at  Chi- 
cago Teachers  College. 

Business  &  Industry 

•  Appointment  of  Charles  C.  Cater 
III  as  Educational  Coordinator  of  the 
Institute  of  Visual  Training  was  an- 
nounced recently  by  William  J.  Ganz, 
head  of  the  William  J.  Ganz  Company, 
producer  of  business  films.  The  insti- 
tute is  the  film  distributing  affiliate 
of  the  Ganz  company.  Mr.  Cater  will 
broaden  the  Institute's  services  in 
elementary  schools,  high  schools,  and 
colleges  in  cooperation  with  Dr.  Irene 
F.  Cypher,  Associate  Professor  of  Ed- 
ucation at  New  York  University,  who 
is  Chairman  of  IVT's  Educational 
Consultant  Board.  Mr.  Cater  was  for- 
merly an  instructor  in  visual  educa- 
tion at  New  York  University. 

•  British  Information  Services  has 
announced  the  appointment  of  Charles 
H.  Dand  as  Director  of  its  Films  & 
Publications  Division,  replacing  Mrs. 
Katharine  Noel  Parker,  who  has  been 
re-assigned  by  the  Foreign  Office  in 
London.  After  some  years  as  a  news- 
paper man  in  London,  Mr.  Dand  went 
into  the  British  Film  Industry  in  the 
1930's  and  gained  experience  in  both 
the  entertainment  and  documentary 
sides  of  the  business.  In  1940  he  was 
appointed  to  the  Scottish  Education 
Department  to  organize  wartime  serv- 
ices of  informal  education  for  adults 
and  adolescents  and  to  arrange  liaison 


Coronet's  David  A.  Smart  Died  October  16 


•  David  A.  Smart,  president  and 
board  chairman  of  Esquire,  Inc. 
(publisher  of  Esquire  and  Coronet 
magazines)  and  president  of  Coronet 
Films,  died  suddenly  in  Wesley 
Memorial  Hospital  in  Chicago  on 
October  16  following  an  operation. 

He  was  born  in  Omaha,  Nebraska 
on  October  4,  1892.  While  still  a 
boy  he  was  brought  to  Chicago,  where 
he  was  to  make  his  permanent  home. 
After  working  for  some  time  in  the 
advertising  field  and  serving  overseas 
during  World  War  I,  he  and  a  brother 
began  in  1921  the  David  A.  Smart 
Publishing  Company.  Their  publish- 
ing experiences  led  to  the  birth  of 
Esquire  magazine  in  1933,  and  in 
1936  came  the  first  issue  of  Coronet. 

In  the  early  30's  Mr.  Smart  had 
been  impressed  and .  disturbed  by  the 
wide  and  effective  use  of  motion  pic- 
tures in  teaching  German  youth. 
Convinced  of  the  need  for  much  in- 
creased production  of  good  teaching 
films  in  the  U.  S.,  he  had  built  in 
1939    the    Coronet    Films    studio    in 


David   A.  Smart 

Glenview,  Illinois.  He  has  directed 
the  growth  of  Coronet  Films  from 
its  place  as  the  newest  firm  in  the 
industry  in  1939  to  its  present  place 
as  on»  of  the  nation's  leading  pro- 
ducers of  16mm  educational  motion 
pictures. 

He   is  survived   by   his   widow,  his 
father,  a  brother,  and  two  sisters. 


A-V  CONFERENCE  CALENDAR 

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conference  programs  and  reservations  is  gi.fn. 
Send  announcements  for  the  calendar  to  uDU- 
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E.   Lake  St.,  Chicago   I,   Illinois. 

JANUARY  22-24— Midwinter  Conference 
of  the  National  Audio-Visual  Association, 
Buena  Vista  Hotel,  Biloxi,  Mississippi  (write 
Don  White,  Executive  Vice-President,  NAVA, 
2540  Eastwood  Ave,,  Evanston,  Illinois) 

FEBRUARY  5-7— V^estern  Regional  Meet- 
ing of  the  National  Audio-Visual  Associa- 
tion, Hotel  Meany,  Seattle,  Washington 
(write  Don  White,  NAVA,  2540  Eastwood 
Ave.,    Evanston,    Illinois) 

FEBRUARY  12-16— National  Photographic 
Show,  Grand  Central  Palace,  New  York 
City,  under  auspices  of  The  Photographic 
Manufacturers  and  Distributors  Association 
(write  Wilfred  L.  Knighton,  Executive  Sec- 
retary, PMDA,  303  Lexington  Ave.,  New 
York  City) 

FEBRUARY  14-19— American  Association 
of  School  Administrators  (NEA)  National 
Convention,  Atlantic  City,  New  Jersey. 
Theme:    "Education    for    National    Security" 

Before  or  during  FEBRUARY  14-19— East- 
ern Regional  Meeting  of  the  National  Audio- 
Visual  Association,  Atlantic  City,  New  Jersey 
(write  Don  White,  NAVA,  2540  Eastwood 
Ave.,  Evanston,   Illinois) 

FEBRUARY  24-28— Department  of  Audio- 
Visual  Instruction  (NEA)  Winter  Conference, 
St.  Louis,  Missouri  (write  J.  J.  McPherson, 
Executive  Secretary,  DAVI,  1201  16th  St., 
NW,  Washington  6,  D.  C. 


work  units  of  the  forces  stationed  in 
Scotland.  When  the  war  ended  he  be- 
came an  established  Civil  Servant  and 
took  charge  of  a  branch  dealing  with 
the  experimental  aspects  of  post- 
school  education.  In  1949  he  was  trans- 
ferred to  the  Central  Office  of  Infor- 
mation in  London  as  Chief  Distribu- 
tion Officer  of  the  Films  Division,  with 
the  special  task  of  reorganizing  the 
use  of  Government-sponsored  films  for 
education  and  information  in  indus- 
try, agriculture,  health  and  social 
services  and  other  specialized  fields. 
For  the  past  two  years  he  has  led  the 
British  delegation  at  meetings  of  the 
Non-Commercial  Cinema  Committee, 
which  was  set  up  under  the  Brussels 
Treaty  Organization  to  arrange  the 
production  and  exchange  of  cultural 
films  among  the  five  signatories  of  the 
Treaty — France,  Belgium,  The  Neth- 
erlands, Luxemburg  and  the  United 
Kingdom.  He  has  also  cooperated  with 
the  M.S.A.  and  U.S.I.S.  in  their  film 
activities  in  London. 

•  C.  R.  Crakes,  Educational  Director 
for  the  DeVry  Corporation,  reports 
that  21  states  were  represented  by 
educators  enrolled  in  a  graduate 
course  in  audio-visual  materials  he 
taught  at  Northwestern  University 
during  the  past  summer  session. 

•  R.  T.  Van  Niman  is  now  Product 
Manager  for  Visual  Products,  Radio 
Corporation  of  America,  replacing 
O.  V.  Swisher,  who  has  transferred  to 
military  work.  JVIr.  Van  Niman  was 
formerly  Vice-President  of  Motio- 
graph,  Inc. 


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PAUL  C.  REED— Editor 

JUNE    N.    SARK— Managing    Editor 

WILLIAM    S.    HOCKMAN— Editor   for    the 

Church    Field 
L.  C.  LARSON— Editor  for  Film  Evaluations 
MAX  U.  BILDERSEE— Editor  for  Recordings 
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EDITORIAL  ADVISORY  BOARD 

WALTER  S.  BELL,  Director  of  Audio-Visual 
Education,  Atlanta  Public  Schools, 
Atlanta,    Georgia 

JAMES  W.  BROWN,  President,  Department 
of  Audio-Visual  Instruction,  National 
Education    Association 

EDGAR  DALE,  Head,  Curricuiunn  Division, 
Bureau  of  Educational  Research,  Ohio 
State   University 

AMO  DE  BERNARDIS,  Director,  Instruc- 
tional Materials,  Public  Schools,  Port- 
land,  Oregon 

W.  H.  DURR,  Supervisor,  Bureau  of  Teach- 
ing Materials,  State  Board  of  Education, 
Richmond,    Virginia 

ELIZABETH  GOLTERMAN,  Director,  Divi- 
sion of  Audio-Visual  Education,  St.  Louis 
Public    Schools,    St.    Louis,    Missouri 

CHARLES  F.  HOBAN,  Project  Big  Ben, 
University  of  Pennsylvania,  Philadelphia 

F.  DEAN  McCLUSKY,  Associate  Professor  of 
Education,  Head  of  Audio-Visual  Edu- 
cation, University  Extension,  University 
of  California  at  Los  Angeles 

J.  JAMES  McPHERSON,  Executive  Secre- 
tary, Department  of  Audio-VisuaJ  In- 
struction,    N.E.A.,     Washington,     D.    C. 

KURTZ  MYERS,  Head,  Audio- Visual  Depart- 
ment,  Detroit,   Michigan,   Public   Library 

FRANCIS  W.  NOEL,  Chief,  Bureau  of 
Audio-Visual  Edu'cation,  State  of  Cali- 
fornia Department  of  Education,  Sacra- 
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Contents  for  December,  1952 

EDITORIAL 

Complemen+aHon    4lil 

ARTICLES 

Teaching  Reading  the  A-V  Way Hubert  J.  Davis  417^ 

What  Is  an  Educational  TV  Progranrt?  Harold  E.  Wigren  420C 

How  I  Used  the  Tape  Recorder  in  Kindergarten       Esther  Akervoid  423 

A   Modern   Materials  Center  Lenore   Jones  424 


DEPARTMENTS 

DAVI  News— As  Personal  As  Possible       ,.   J.  J.  McPherson  412. 

Church  Department William  S.   Hockman  425 

Evaluation  of  New  Films   L.   C.    Larson  430 

Records   on    Review Max    U.    Bildersee  433 

Audio-Visual  Trade   Review  ,  439 


OTHER  FEATURES 

On  the  SCREEN  (407)  ...  The  Readers  Write  (408)  .  .  .  Focus  on  the 
News  (410)  ..  .  A-V  Conference  Calendar  (444)  .  .  .  Trade  Directory 
for  the  Audio-Visual  Field  (446)  .  .  .  Index  to  Advertisers  (447)  .  .  . 
Index  to  Volume  XXXI,   1952  (448) 


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Volume  XXXI 


Number    10,  Whole  Number  307 


Educational  Screen 


On  the  SCREEN 


On  the  Cover 

ChriKtinan  hi  Swrdeii  is  the  title  of 
the  iy2-reel  sound  motion  picture  that 
gives  us  our  cover  picture  this  Christ- 
mas month.  From  the  preparation  of 
special  holiday  dishes  to  the  beautiful 
climax  of  a  Christmas  service  in  a 
historic  old  church — the  Films  of  the 
Nations  film  shows  us  the  whole  round 
of  celebrations  and  religious  observ- 
ances in  modern  Sweden.  If  you 
missed  the  review  and  evaluation  of 
Christmas  in  Swedev  in  the  October, 
1952  Ed  Screen  (page  337),  we  sug- 
gest you  turn  back  to  it  right  now. 

Which  Reminds  Us 

The  reviews  and  evaluations  of 
new  films  you  find  every  month  in  Ed 
Screen  (see  page  430)  are  our  most 
regularly  read  regular  feature,  judg- 
ing from  popularity  polls  we've  con- 
ducted (yes,  we  still  put  a  little  faith 
in  opinion  polls  though  we're  not  sure 
why).  Readers  can  thank  co-editors 
L.  C.  Larson,  Carolyn  Guss,  and  Betty 
Stoops  of  Indiana  University's  Audio- 
Visual  Center  for  the  high  quality 
and  regular  appearance  of  the  re- 
views, which  are  based  on  discussions 
by  a  preview  committee  compo.sed  of 
university  faculty  members,  public 
.school  teachers,  students  of  audio- 
visual education,  and  staflT  members 
of  the  A-V  Center. 

What  do  readers  say  about  the  re- 
view.s — besides  that  they  like  them? 
"Some  people  tell  us  they  especially 
like  the  detailed  descriptions  of  film 
content.  By  the  time  they've  read  the 
Ku  Screen  review,  they  say,  they 
know  whether  or  not  they  can  make 
use  of  a  film.  Other  readers  plead  for 
kss  of  a  blow-by-blow  account  of  who 
ilofs  what  to  whom  and  how.  They 
want  shorter  reviews — and  more  of 
them.  How  do  you  feel?  Your  sugges- 
tion.s,  as  always,  are  welcome.  We 
can't  please  all  of  you,  but  we  do  try. 

Your  Key 

The  annual  index  on  page  448  is 
your  key  to  all  the  films,  fllmstrips, 
iccoids,  and  books  reviewed  in  Ed 
.Sckeen  in  the  past  year.  We  think 
you'll  find  it  more  u-seful  than  ever 
l>efore. 

Happy  New  Year! 

HJD  Screen  resolves  to  give  you  a 
new  year  (our  32nd)  full  of  incieas- 
ingly  helpful  and  interesting  audio- 
visual content.  In  January,  for  ex- 
ample, you'll  read  about  and  see  how 
a  .school  made  a  sound  movie  with  a 
magnetic  recording  projector.  And 
you'll  learn  how  a  simple  slide  picture 
can  be  used  to  help  children  under- 
stand the  nature  of  rumors,  how  they 
spread,  and  why  they  are  dangerous. 

A  very  successful  and  happy  audio- 
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Censorship  by  Coercion 

Editor  : 

Thank  you  for  "Censorship  by  Co- 
ercion" (October,  1952  Ed  Screen, 
page  321).  It  is  one  of  the  most  cou- 
rageous, timely,  and  needed  editorials 
I  have  ever  had  the  pleasure  of  read- 
ing. Those  of  us  who  would  fight  this 
"creeping  conformity",  demanded  of 
the  schools  as  well  as  the  society  as 
a  whole  can  never  be  as  effective  as 
individuals  as  you — as  editor  of  Ed- 
ucational Screen — have  been.  Where 
others  shrug  off  our  warnings,  they 
are  forcefully  brought  up  sharp  when 
a  professional  journal  of  the  stature 
of  Ed  Screen  warns  them  about  cen- 
sorship by  coercion. 

HoBERT  W.  Burns 

Muir  Junior  High  School 
Burbank.  California 

Editor: 

The  shortsightedness  of  your  edi- 
torial in  the  October  issue  of  Educa- 
tional Screen  leads  me  to  make  this 
comment:  I  hesitate  renewing  my  sub- 
scription. Who  do  you  think  you're 
kidding?  You  know  where  the  real 
censorship  lies.  It  lies  in  the  hands 
of  the  people  who  give  us  our  motion 
pictures,  not  in  pressure  groups.  You 
know  that  distributors  welcome  con- 
troversy— as  in  the  case  of  The  Mir- 
acle. .  .  .  Pressure  groups  are  a 
healthy  element  of  our  democracy. 
They  have  as  much  right  to  attempt 
censorship  as  you  have  to  decry  their 
existence.  That's  the  American  Way 
of  doing  things — and  let's  keep  it 
that   way. 

Walter  Sullivan 

Tuckahoe,  New  York 

Editor: 

I  read  and  enjoyed  very  much  your 
editorial  titled  "Censorship  by  Co- 
ercion." I  think  the  library  people 
are  doing  a  good  job  with  their  bill 
of  rights. 

George  T.  Guernsey 

Associate  Director 

In  CharKe  of  Education 

Congrress  of  Industrial   Organizations 

Washington,  D.  C. 

Editor: 

I  have  just  finished  reading  the  Oc- 
tober issue  of  Educational  Screen 
and  want  to  compliment  you  on  the 
fine  editorial  on  "Censorship  by  Coer- 
cion." It  is  my  belief  that  this  prob- 
lem is  one  which  is  going  to  be  a  real 
issue  unless  we  as  educators  stand  up 
and  make  a  fight  for  teachers'  rights 
to  select  the  kinds  of  materials  they 
need.  The  attacks  on  films  and  text- 
books are  vicious,  and  if  nothing  is 
done  to  stop  them,  a  great  deal  of 
harm  will  result,  not  only  to  Amer- 
ican education  but  to  the  future  gen- 
eration. .  .  .  Again  I  want  to  compli- 
ment you  on  the  censorship  editorial. 
I  hope  it  will  be  a  rallying  point  for 


all    people    who    are    concerned    wit! 
freedom  of  communications. 

Amo  De  Bernard!  : 

Acting   Director,  Educational   Research 

Hill   &  Knowlton,  Inc. 

New  York,  N.  Y. 

(on  leave  from  Portland,  Ore.,  schools) 


Invitation  to  Discussion 

Editor  : 

Thank  you  very  much  for  the  lette- 
and  my  picture  in  the  September  is 
sue  (page  262).  As  a  first  respons 
I  can  report  a  long  letter  from  Mi 
Robert  E.  Brubaker,  Overseas  Rela  - 
tions    Director    of    EBFilms. 

As  I  see  the  whole  question,  th 
main  difficulties  in  using  foreign  filmi 
besides  the  expense  of  buying  copy 
rights,  are  the  educational  principle 
under  which  films  are  planned  am 
directed.  In  our  thinking  about  edu 
cational  films,  a  good  many  Americai 
films  are  not  acceptable.  Certainly  alsi 
our  film  productions  have  deficiencie 
from  the  American  point  of  view.  At 
attempt  to  standardize  the  differen 
productions  also  would  be  inadvisable 

For  this  problem  it  seems  necessar; 
to    open   professional   discussions   be 
tween   competent   people   in    differen 
countries   about  what   they   mean  bj  \ 
audio-visual    methods.    ...    If   youi  ■ 
readers   would    be    interested   in    dis 
cussing  methodical  questions,  I  woulc 
be  glad  to  take  part  in  such  discus- 
sions either  through  the  pages  of  Er  ] 
Screen    or    in    personal    correspond-  j 
ence  as  far  as  my  English  allows.        ', 
I  can  assure  you  that  when  recently  j 
I   joined  an  American  friend,  a  filir  ': 
producer  who  has  made  a  90-minute  j 
picture  about  Germany,  I  found  every  j 
day    interesting    problems    to    discuss  | 
concerning  the  American  and  German 
points  of  view  about  A-V  aids,  people's 
tastes,  color  vs.  black  and  white,  sound 
vs.  silent,  etc. 

Wolfgang  Brudny 

8.  Hildegardstr..  Munich  22 
U.S*.  Zone,  Germany 


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n"Thread-«afy"  fllm  path  proves  It 
againi  Guests  at  a.  recent  trade  show 
helped  prove  the  RCA  "400"  easiest  to 
thread . . .  473  of  them  threaded  this  projector 


with  these  amazing  results:  Many  actually 
threaded  the  machine  in  less  than  7  seconds. 
Some  threaded  it  in  less  than  20  seconds. 
Most  threaded  it  in  less  than  30  seconds. 


Easiest  Waqlb  ShoiA/  Films 


Actual  time  tests  prove  the  "thread- 
easy"  RCA  "400"  projector  is  the  world's 
fastest  threading  projector.  But  they  prove 
more  than  just  speed.  They  prove  you 
can't  beat  the  RCA  "400"  for  downright 
easy  operation. 

You  can  trust  your  RCA  "400" 

No  need  to  cross  your  fingers  when  you 

'turn  on  your  RCA  "400".  You  know 

you'll  have  a  picture.  And  you  get  a  clear, 

steady  picture— steadier  than  Society  of 


Motion  Picture  and  Television  Engineers 
standards. 

Prove  it  yourself 

Make  your  own  test  on  the  RCA  "400" 
projector.  Check  it  side-by-side  with  other 
16mm  projectors.  Prove  to  yourself  that 
it's  the  easiest  to  thread,  best  in  perform- 
ance. Quiet  in  operation. 

Ask  your  local  RCA  Visual  Products 
dealer  to  give  you  a  demonstration.  Or  mail 
the  coupon  for  complete,  descriptive/older. 


aEoty  to  rewind.  Rewind  a  10- 
minute  show  in  66  seconds.  No 
need  to  shift  belts,  pulleys,  or  reels.  Just 
insert  film  in  upper  retfl,  and  flip  rewind 
switch.  It's  easy.  It's  fast. 


Bfl  Easy  to  let  up.  Unpack  the  RCA 
"*   "400"  projector,  and  set  it  up  in 

less  than  2  minutes.  Actual  tests  show 
this  machine  can  be  unpacked  and  set 
up,  with  film  threaded  and  picture  on 
screen,  in  one  minute,  42  seconds. 


.3i!  ..lm 

DEasy  to  pock  up.  After  a  showing, 
pack  up  the  RCA  "400"  projector 
in  quick  time.  Slip  reel  arms  and  cord 
into  place,  close  up  the  case,  and  carry 
it  off,  in  less  than  three  minutes.  Cut 
wasted  time. 


HI  Eoiy  to  carry.  Case  hangs  straight 
down  at  your  side.  Won't  thump 
against  your  leg  as  you  walk.  Comfort- 
designed  handle  and  rounded  corners 
of  case  help  make  it  extra-easy  to  carry 
the  RCA  "400"  projector. 


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Please  send  me,  without  obligation,  your 
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FOCUS  ON  THE  NEWS 


A-V  Associations  Meet 

•  The  Illinois  Audio-Visual  Associ- 
ation held  its  annual  fall  meeting  in 
Springfield,  Illinois,  on  October  23  and 
24,  1952.  Participants  in  the  program 
included  Dr.  Carolyn  Guss,  Indiana 
University;  David  Strom,  Film  Coun- 
cil of  America;  Godfrey  Elliott,  Young 
America  Films;  and  E.  C.  Carrington, 
Allied  Radio  Corporation. 

Officers  elected  for  the  coming  year 
are:  President,  Donald  A.  Ingli,  Di- 
rector, Audio-Visual  Aids  Service, 
Southern  Illinois  University,  Carbon- 
dale;  Vice-President,  Blanche  Quigley, 
Director,  Curriculum  and  Audio-Vis- 
ual Education,  Quincy;  Treasurer, 
Forest  DeWeese,  Assistant  Superin- 
tendent of  Schools,  Taylorville;  and 
Executive  Secretary,  S.  E.  Alkire, 
State  Director  of  Audio-Visual  Edu- 
cation, Springfield. 

•  Among  major  speakers  at  the  88th 
annual  convention  of  the  West  Vir- 
ginia Education  Association,  held  in 
Charleston  in  October,  were  Paul  A. 


Wagner,  Executive  Director  of  the 
Film  Council  of  America,  and  Har- 
old C.  Hand,  Professor  of  Education 
at  the  University  of  Illinois.  Dr. 
Wagner  pointed  up  the  great  need  for 
audio-visual  equipment  and  methods 
in  today's  classrooms.  Dr.  Hand 
pointed  out  the  great  danger  of  un- 
warranted attacks  designed  to  de- 
stroy confidence  in  the  public  schools 
and  the  responsibility  of  the  lay 
public  in  repulsing  such  attacks. 

The  audio-visual  area  was  given 
outstanding  emphasis  during  the  con- 
vention both  on  the  program  and  in 
newspaper  publicity  following,  reports 
Virginia  Kelly,  Director  of  the  Audio- 
Visual  Department  of  the  Kanawha 
County  Schools,  Charleston.  Miss  Kelly 
is  the  1952-53  President  of  the  West 
Virginia  Audio-Visual  Association. 
Other  officers  are:  Vice  President, 
Waller  Felty;  Executive  Secretary, 
Albert  E.  Post;  Recording  Secretary, 
Edith  Snoeberger;  new  members  of 
the  Executive  Committee,  Harold  Wil- 
liams  and    Chalmer   Ault. 


Photo   by   USIE   Tehran 


A-V  IN  IRAN 


Charles  F.  Milner,  of  the  University  of  North  Carolina,  is  at  pres- 
ent teaching  audio-visual  education  at  Tehran  University  in  Iran. 
His  nine-month  assignment  is  under  the  U.S  Department  of  State's 
leader  specialists  program  whereby  various  experts  are  loaned  to 
Iranian  institutions  to  help  in  developing  their  educational  programs. 
He  is  shown  above  discussing  a  work  chart  prepared  by  two  Iranian 
elementary  teachers..  Pictured,  left  to  right,  are  George  Sirotin  as 
interpreter.  Miss  Fati  Nadimi,  Professor  Milner,  and  Shahrzad  Moh- 
tashem. 

Professor  Milner  reports  that  even  in  the  first  days  of  his  stay 
in  Iran,  he  discovered  a  keen  interest  in  audio-visual  teaching  meth- 
ods on  the  part  of  Iranian  teachers. 

Also  still  hard  at  work  audio-visually  in  Iran  is  another  audio- 
visual minded  American  familiar  to  most  Ed  Screen  readers :  John  L. 
Hamilton,  U.  S.  Department  of  State  Motion  Picture  Officer  at  the 
U.  S.   Embassy  in  Tehran. 


TV  for  Education 

•  A  regional  conference  is  being  held 
this  month  in  Atlanta,  Georgia,  to 
consider  educational  television  facili- 
ties and  services  that  might  be  de- 
veloped cooperatively  in  southern  U.S. 
Some  months  ago  the  Joint  Committee 
on  Educational  Television  and  the 
Southern  Regional  Education  Board 
agreed  to  cooperate  in  exploring  the 
possibilities  of  "a  regional  approach 
to  educational  television."  A  grant 
was  secured  from  the  Fund  for  Adult 
Education  to  finance  the  project.  Dr. 
Robert  C.  Anderson,  on  leave  of  ali- 
sence  from  his  duties  as  Director  of 
the  Graduate  School  at  Memphis  State 
College,  was  selected  to  direct  the 
project,  and  a  steering  committee  was 
formed  to  determine  policy.  Working 
cooperatively,  southern  U.S.  expects 
to  be  able  successfully  to  solve  the 
problems  and  take  advantage  of  the 
opportunities  of  educational  televi- 
sion. Educational  TV  channels  have 
been  allocated  by  the  Federal  Commu- 
nications Commission  in  78  cities  in 
these  southern  states:  Alabama,  Ar- 
kansas, Florida,  Georgia,  Kentucky, 
Louisiana,  Maryland,  Mississippi, 
North  Carolina,  Oklahoma,  South 
Carolina,  Tennessee,  Texas,  and  Vir- 
ginia. 

•  Iowa's  three  institutions  of  higher 
education  and  the  State  Department 
of  Public  Instruction  have  under- 
taken a  joint  television  project  to 
bring  to  the  classrooms  of  Iowa  a 
series  of  programs  for  in-school  view- 
ing. Aired  over  WOI-TV,  the  Iowa 
State  College  television  station,  the 
Iowa  TV  Schooltime  series  is  designed 
to  supplement  regular  classroom  in- 
struction in  the  fields  of  elementary 
music,  art  and  science,  and  secondary 
guidance. 

Tapes  for  Teaching 

•  In  Oklahoma  plans  have  been  made 
and  master  tapes  are  being  acquired 
for  a  statewide  tapes-for-teaching 
service.  The  library  is  being  set  up 
at  the  University  of  Oklahoma.  It 
will  provide  a  recording  service  for 
any  school  or  organization  that  cares 
to  send  in  a  blank  tape  with  a  request 
for  a  topic  selected  from  the  catalog 
to  be  issued.  There  will  be  a  small 
service  charge.  It  is  hoped  that  the 
service  can  be  in  operation  by  the 
second  semester  of  this  school  year. 

•  In  New  Jersey  schools  with  tape 
recorders  now  have  access  to  over  100 
educational  programs  on  all  grade 
levels  and  in  most  subject  fields,  ac- 
cording to  a  report  by  New  Jersey 
State  Audio-Visual  Coordinator  Wil- 
liam King.  Six  of  the  state's  county 
audio-visual  centers  have  contributed 
funds  to  help  get  the  tapes-for-teach- 
ing project  started. 


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Educational  Screen 


rhe  sound  way  to  improve  teaching 


x\.ny  way  you  figure  it — Revere  Tape 

Recording  increases  classroom  efficiency! 
Adds  interest  to  every  subject — records 
lectures  and  interesting  facts  with  a 
minimum  of  effort.  Designed  for 
portability.  Revere  goes  anywhere  with 
from  class  to  class,  school 
to  school.  And  you'll  find  the  Revere 
Tape  Recorder  costs  only  slightly  more 
than  a  good  typewriter.  See  it  in  use — 
and  be  convinced. 


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Nov  Revere  brings  you  performance  and  high  fidelity  tonal 
quality  heretofore  obtainable  only  in  costly  professional  broad- 
cast e<[uipment.  Note  these  outstanding  features: 

High-Speed  Forward  and  Re- 
wind Lever — excludes  back- 
lash and  tearing  of  tape. 


"Balanced  Tone"  Control  — 
provides  professional  high  fi- 
delity tonal  quality. 

Exclusive  Index  Counter- 
permits  instant  location  of  any 
part  of  recorded  reel. 

Automatic    Key-Controls  — 

reconi,  p'ay  *"*  stop  recorder 
instarillv. 

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Extra  Economy — full  two-hour 
play  on  each  7  inch  reel  of  eras- 
able, re-usable  tape.  May  be 
used  for  PUBLIC  ADDRESS 
SYSTEM. 


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Model  T-700 — Complete  with  microphone,  radio 
attachment  cord,  2  reels  (one  with  tape)  and  carry- 
ing case $22.5 

Model  TR-800^Same  as  above  with  built-in 
radio $230 

Other  Famous  Revere  Models 

T-.500— DeLuxe,  2-liour  play $179..50 

TR-600— DeLuxe,  bnilt-in  radio $219..50 

T-lOO— Standard,  1-liour  play $169.50 

TR-200— Standard,  built-in  radio .$209.,50 

lear  your  educational  fdms  at  their  best!  The  Revere 
16mm  Sound  Projector  provides  "theatre  tone" 

>vith  sharp  picture  projection!   A-B-C  simplicity; 
light  33-pound  portability.  Incomparable  Revere 
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December,    1952 


Writing   for   more   information?   Mention   EDUCATIONAL  SCREEN. 


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AS  PERSONAL  AS  POSSIBLE 


NEWS 


News  from  and  about  the  Department  of  Audio-Visual  Instruction,  National  Education  Association 


Meet  Us  in  St.  Louis,  DAVI! 

•  As  we  reported  in  November,  St. 
Louis  was  the  location  finally  selected 
by  the  DAVI  Executive  Committee  for 
our  winter  conference  after  a  bumper 
student  enrollment  at  the  University 
of  Oklahoma  absorbed  much  of  the 
housing  space  which  would  have  been 
needed  for  our  group.  The  dates  are 
February  24-28. 

The  St.  Louis  conference  program, 
developed  by  a  widely  representative 
committee  with  Earl  Cross  (Director 
of  Audio-Visual  Education  for  the 
State  of  Oklahoma)  as  chairman, 
should  be  the  best  in  terms  of  interest 
coverage  and  over-all  quality  of  gen- 
eral sessions  and  section  meetings  that 
the  Department  has  ever  had.  Judging 
from  the  increased  number  of  pre- 
conference  inquiries,  attendance  at  the 
convention  will  exceed  by  fully  forty 
per  cent  that  at  our  Boston  Confer- 
ence last  February.  Watch  for  an  out- 
line of  the  program  in  the  January 
issue  of  Ed  Screen. 

In  spite  of  the  excellent  general 
sessions  and  a  good  commercial  ex- 
hibit, we  still  believe  that  the  greatest 
value  of  the  winter  conference  is  to  be 
found  in  the  fact  that  it  will  give 
those  who  come  to  the  conference  an 
actual  opportunity  to  confer  in  prob- 
lem areas  of  great  concern  to  them.  A 
changed  plan  of  scheduling  section 
meetings  at  this  conference  will  make 
it  possible  for  every  person  to  work 
continuously  in  at  least  two  different 
sections.  Here  are  the  areas  in  which 
sections  will  meet:  City  Programs, 
College  and  University  Programs, 
County    and    Rural    Programs,    State 


by  J.  J.  McPHERSON 

Executive  Secretary,  DAVI 
1201    16th  St.,  NW,  Washington  6,  D.C. 


Programs,  Teacher  Education,  Adult 
Education,  Archives,  Buildings  and 
Equipment,  Instructional  Materials, 
Professional  Education,  Radio  and 
Recordings,  Research,  Television  in 
Education. 

As  at  the  Boston  Conference,  lead- 
ership for  these  section  meetings  is 
being  given  by  members  of  national 
committees  working  in  these  areas. 

A  special  feature  of  the  conference 
will  be  a  tour  of  the  superb  St.  Louis 
Audio-Visual    Center. 

There  will  be  no  racial  discrimina- 
tion in  Hotel  Jefferson,  conference 
headquarters. 

P.S.  A  ruling  from  the  U.S.  Treas- 
ury Department  received  in  May  of 
this  year  at  the  NEA  states,  "The 
Treasury  Department  has  consistently 
held  that  expenses  of  travel,  meals, 
and  lodging  incurred  by  teachers  in 
attending  teachers'  conventions  con- 
stitute allowable  deductions  for  Fed- 
eral income  tax  purposes  .  .  ."  Well, 
what  are  we  waiting  for? 


Preview  of  the   Review 

•  Volume  1,  No.  1  of  the  new  Audio- 
Visiial  Communication  Review  is 
scheduled  to  appear  February  1,  1953, 
in  ample  time  to  enable  you  to  tell  us 
at  the  St.  Louis  Convention  just  what 
you  think  of  it.  Here  are  some  vital 


NEW  DAVI  AFFILIATES.  Lined  up  here  are  some  of  the  old  and  new  officers  of  the 
Pennsylvania  State  Audio-Visual  Directors  Association,  which  recently  affiliated  with  the 
Department  of  Audio-Visual  Instruction.  Left  to  right:  J.  D.  South,  new  secretary;  J.  M.  Jones, 
secretary  for  the  past  year;  Norman  W.  Morgan,  member  of  the  Penn-AVID  executive  com- 
mittee;  Andy  Bradac,   president  for  the   past  year;   and   Daniel   A.   Rohrbach,   new   president. 


statistics  concerning  the  new  jouinal: 
Editor,  Bill  Allen,  San  Diego  State 
College;  Advisory  Editors:  Edgar 
Dale,  Ohio  State  University;  Jim  Finn, 
USC;  Elizabeth  Golterman,  St.  Louis 
Public  Schools;  Charles  F.  Hoban,  Jr., 
University  of  Pennsylvania;  J.  J.  Mc- 
Pherson,  DAVI  national  office;  Ken- 
neth Norberg,  Sacramento  State  Col- 
lege; Paul  Witt,  Teachers  College, 
Columbia  University. 

An  editorial  advisory  board  com- 
posed of  audio-visual  leaders  repre- 
senting all  parts  of  the  nation  is  now 
being  appointed.  The  tentative  table  of 
contents  for  the  first  issue  includes  the 
following:  "A  Concept  of  Communica- 
tion" (Edgar  Dale),  "Use  of  Models  in 
Training  Films"  (Charles  F.  Hoban), 
"Professionalizing  the  Audio-Visual 
Field"  (James  D.  Finn),  "A  Theoreti- 
cal Orientation  for  Instructional  Film 
Research"  (C.  R.  Carpenter),  "Impli- 
cations of  Perception  Research  for 
Audio- Visual  Education"  (Kenneth 
Norberg),  "Some  Unanswered  Ques- 
tions on  Audio-Visual  Research" 
(Walter  Wittich),  "Review  of  Foreign 
Literature"  (Andrius  Denium),  Book 
Reviews,  Research  Abstracts.  The  new 
Review  will  be  sixty-four  pages  in  a 
6  X  9"  format. 

DAVI  members  will  have  an  oppor- 
tunity to  subscribe  to  the  new  journal 
at  a  special  introductory  price  of  $3.00 
for  four  issues.  The  regular  subscrip- 
tion rate  will  be  $4.00  with  single 
copies  priced  at  $1.25.  The  editors  re- 
port that  it  will  be  of  enormous  aid  to 
them  if  DAVI  members  indicate  as 
soon  as  possible  an  interest  in  sub- 
scribing to  the   publication. 

Attn:  Teacher  Ed  Reps 

•  If  you  are  in  teacher  education  and 
can  represent  the  audio-visual  cause 
for  DAVI  at  one  of  the  regional  con- 
ferences sponsored  by  the  National 
Commission  on  Teacher  Education 
and  Professional  Standards  during 
Januaiy,  rush  us  word.  Here  are 
dates,  places,  and  states  covered: 

Jan.  2-3,  Hotel  New  Yorker,  New 
York,  for  Conn.,  Del.,  D.C,  Me.,  Md., 
Mass.,  N.H.,  N.J.,  N.Y.,  Pa.,  R.I.,  Vt., 
W.  Va. 

Jan.  9-10,  Henry  Grady  Hotel,  At- 
lanta, for  Ala.,  Fla.,  Ga.,  Ky..  Miss., 
N.C.,  S.C,  Tenn.,  Va. 

Jan.  19-20,  Hotel  Sherman,  Chicago, 
for  111.,  Ind.,  Mich.,  Minn.,  N.D.,  Ohio, 
S.D.,  Wise. 

Jan.  23-24,  Town  House  Hotp],  Kan- 
sas City,  foi-  Ark.,  la.,  Kan.,  La.,  Mo., 
Neb.,  dkla.,  Tex. 

Jan.  26-27,  Broadmoor  Hotel,  Colo- 
rado Springs,  for  Ariz.,  Colo.,  Ida., 
Mon.,  N.M.,  Utah,  Wyo. 

Jan.  30-31,  Bellevue  Hotel,  San 
Francisco,  for  Calif.,  Nev.,  Ore., 
Wash. 

(Continued  on  page  414) 


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— screen  adjusts  from  low  oj  only  9V2"  from  floor  to  a 
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square  sizes  for  slides  or  rectangular  sizes  for 
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Educators  ■who  have  tested  the  "Classroom"  screen 
thoroughly  report  that  it  does  away  with  the  need 
for  costly  room-darkening  equipment  in  most  class- 
rooms— if  used  according  to  directions.  It  permits 
normal  room  ventilation.  It  allows  students  to  take 
notes  during  movies,  slide,  film-strip  and  overhead 
projection — while  the  material  is  fresh  in  mind.  It 
permits  simultaneous  use  of  supplementary  mate- 
rial. It  allows  normal  teacher-pupil  contact  and 
better  audience  control.  Screen  surface  is  unbreak- 
able and  washable. 

Full  90°  Viewing  Angle 


Utilizing  a  new  principle  of  light 
reflection  —  the  new  Radiant 
"Classroom"  screen  provides 
briphi.  clear  pictures  for  the  full 
90°  viewing  angie.  This  means  that 
a/I  the  students  in  a  room  can  en* 
joy  the  advantages  of  brilliantly 
clear  proiection. 


90  Degrees 


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Ye»,  1  want  to  get  full  story  of  the  two  remarkable  new  screen  developments- 
Rodtanf  "Educator"  and  "Classroom"  Screens. 

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East  44th  Street,  New  York  17,  N.  Y.; 
General  Electric  Motion  Pictures,  Gen- 
eral Electric  Company,  710  Second 
Avenue,  Seattle  11,  Washington;  Gen- 
eral Motors  Motion  Picture  Catalog, 
General  Motors  Corporation,  508  San 
Francisco  Bank  Building,  405  Mont- 
gomery Street,  San  Francisco  4,  Calif. 

•  Viewgraphics,  a  new  manual  on 
viewgraph  projection  available  from 
the  Charles  Beseler  Company,  New- 
ark 8,  New  Jersey  (for  one  dollar), 
is  the  most  complete  how-to-do-it  on 
materials  and  techniques  for  using 
the  large-image  overhead  projector  we 
have  yet  seen. 

•  If  you  have  not  devised  a  system 
of  film  booking  forms  that  makes  you 
entirely  happy,  you  may  wish  to  in- 
vestigate the  forms  that  can  be  ob- 
tained from  J.  P.  Lilley  &  Son  of 
Harrisburg,  Pennsylvania.  So  many 
people  expressed  an  interest  in  the 
film  booking  system  the  Lilley  Com- 
pany developed  for  its  own  purposes 
that  they  are  making  available 
printed  forms  for  film  libraries  that 
do  not  wish  to  develop  their  own. 

•  We  took  time  out  to  glance  over 
the  orders  that  are  coming  in  for  our 
two  new  publications  and  discovered 
to  our  amazement  that  most  copies  of 
the  Guide  to  Films  in  Economic  Edu- 
cation are  being  bought  by  other  than 
school  people,  a  large  number  going 
to  various  industrial  organizations 
around  the  nation,  for  example,  the 
Bemis  Bag  Company.  The  majority 
of  our  brochures  on  planning  school 
buildings  are  going  to  architects,  com- 
mercial organizations,  and  to  people 
in  education  who  are  not  primarily 
audio-visual  specialists.  It's  all  inter- 
esting— but  we  have  to  admit  that  it 
was  unexpected. 

People  and  Places 

•  Dave  Strom,  of  the  Film  Council  of 
America,  was  in  Washington  for  the 
purpose  of  discussing  the  problem  of 
how  to  secure  favorable  parcel-post 
rates  for  films  and  other  audio-visual 
materials  with  Aubrey  Graham,  repre- 
senting the  American  Library  Associ- 
ation, and  the  DA VI  staff.  It  was 
concluded  that  it  is  desirable  to  draw 
up  proposed  legislation  and  to  secure 
the  support  of  all  audio-visual  and 
other  educational  groups  in  bringing 
it  before  Congress.  Jim  McCaskill, 
Director  of  the  Legislative  Division  of 
the  NEA,  has  indicated  that  this  proj- 
ect is  one  with  which  his  Division  will 
be  glad  to  give  assistance. 

•  Madden  Devlin,  Supervisor  of  the 
Audio-Visual  Center  for  San  Francis- 
co City  College,  was  through  Wash- 
ington while  making  a  tour  of  this 
country  and  Mexico  during  sabbatical 
leave  from  SFCC.  Mad  (that's  it,  he 
says)  has  just  completed  plans  for  a 
"dreamboat"  audio-visual  center  at  his 
institution   and    has  "offered   to   make 


DAVI  NEWS 


CONTINUED 

Wanted:  School  Architects 

•  If  you  know  of  a  school  architect 
who  has  developed  plans  for  school 
buildings  which  include  provisions  for 
effective  use  of  all  kinds  of  instruc- 
tional materials,  including  audio- 
visual materials,  please  rush  us  their 
names  immediately.  We  wish  to  invite 
these  architects  to  submit  exhibits  of 
their  material  for  the  architectural  ex- 
hibit which  will  take  place  at  the 
Atlantic  City  Convention  of  the  Amer- 
ican Association  of  School  Administra- 
tors, February  14-19. 

Here  and  There 

•  In  Indiana  —  Indiana's  Teacher 
Training  and  Licensing  Commission 
recently  approved  a  certificate  for  su- 
pervisor of  audio-visual  materials 
which  follows  closely  the  requirements 
suggested  by  the  DAVI  National  Com- 
mittee on  Professional  Education.  The 
certificate  is  not  mandatory  in  Indiana 
at  the  present  time;  however,  it  is 
expected  that  superintendents  and 
principals  employing  audio-visual  su- 
pervisors and  coordinators  will  want 
persons  going  into  such  positions  to 
meet  the  requirements  approved. 

•  Virginia  Organizes  —  A  statewide 
organization  of  persons  in  each  school 
system  having  responsibility  for  the 
direction  of  a  program  of  audio-visual 
education  or  instructional  materials 
was  begun  at  the  recent  state  conven- 
tion of  the  Virginia  Education  Associ- 
ation in  Richmond.  At  a  dinner  called 
by  Hank  Durr,  Director  of  the  Vir- 
ginia State  Bureau  of  Teaching  Ma- 
terials, audio-visual  directors  and  su- 
pervisors decided  there  was  need  for  a 
permanent  organization  of  their  group 
and  made  plans  to  get  the  organiza- 
tion started.  Elected  chairman  of  the 
committee  to  draft  a  plan  for  the  new 
association  was  Johnny  Johnson,  Di- 
rector of  Audio-Visual  Education  for 
Arlington  County  Schools  and  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Yearbook  Committee  for 
DAVI.  Over  forty  men  and  women 
from  all  sections  of  Virginia  attended 
the  first  meeting. 


Tips  and  Topics 


•  Bill  Gnaedinger  of  Washington 
State  College  reports  that  in  the 
search  for  films  for  the  ECA  Film 
Project,  many  interesting  and  help- 
ful film  catalogs  were  uncovered. 
Many  of  these  catalogs  are  not  gen- 
erally distributed  but  may  be  obtained 
for  the  asking.  Four  of  them  of  rather 
considerable  size  are:  Railroad  Film 
Directory,  obtainable  from  Associa- 
tion of  American  Railroads,  Transpor- 
tation Building,  Washington  6,  D.  C; 
Nema  Movie  Guide,  National  Electri- 
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these  plans  available  to  members  of 
our  Buildings  and  Equipment  Commit- 
tee working  on  the  third  brochure  on 
Audio- Visual  Centers. 

•  Just  as  we  were  about  to  leave  town 
after  being  at  the  Convention  of  the 
Virginia  Education  Association  for 
two  days,  we  learned  that  Paul  Witt, 
our  first  Vice-President,  had  spoken 
to  the  Audio- Visual  Aids  Section  of 
the  Virginia  Teachers  Association,  an 
organization  of  negro  audio-visual 
leaders,  during  the  afternoon.  Perhaps 
it's  a  large  world  after  all! 

•  Bob  LeAnderson,  Supervisor  of 
.Audio- Visual  Education  for  Detroit 
Public  Schools,  is  chairman  of  the 
■Audio-Visual  Aids  Committee  for  the 
Commission  on  Educational  Organiza- 
tions of  the  National  Conference  of 
Christians  and  Jews.  This  committee 
includes  among  its  membership  Ed 
Schofleld,  L.  C.  Larson,  John  Tobin, 
Herbert  Seamans,  Franklin  Patterson, 
and  a  representative  of  the  DA VI  na- 
tional office.  Most  important  future 
project  is  the  development  of  two  films 
through  the  cooperation  of  Lester 
Beck  of  use. 

The  next  meeting  of  the  committee 
will  be  in  St.  Louis  at  the  time  of  the 
DA VI  national  convention,  February 
24  through  28. 

•  Tom  Brandon,  president  of  Brandon 
Films,  who  has  visited  our  office  often 


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enough  to  be  convinced  that  the  fever- 
ish activity  of  our  staff  is  not  staged 
solely  for  his  benefit,  suggested  that 
a  nationwide  movement  be  got  under 
way  to  get  "volunteers  for  DAVI". 
We  hadn't  thought  about  it  before, 
but  the  idea  has  a  wonderful  appeal! 
So  here  is  a  public  offer  to  provide  at 
no  expense  to  the  providee  an  un- 
limited opportunity  for  volunteers, 
graduate  students,  and  others  inter- 
ested in  audio-visual  education  to  ob- 
serve the  national  audio-visual  picture 
from  the  vantage  point  of  the  national 
office  at  the  same  time  that  they  learn 
such  useful  skills  as  stuffing  envelopes, 
typing  letters,  licking  stamps,  main- 
taining files  (our  secretary  is  now  in- 
terested), and  just  plain  grubbing 
around  among  papers. 

How  Does  Your  State  Stand? 

•  From  the  desk  of  Florence  Fan, 
new  DAVI  Director  of  Membership 
Services,  we  have  the  following  sta- 
tistics on  the  number  of  DAVI  mem- 
bers in  each  state: 


Alabama  

.     6 

New  Mexico  .. 

7 

.     5 
.     6 

New  York  .... 
North  Caro- 

167 

Arkansas    

California    ... 

.147 

lina    

17 

Colorado  

.  32 

North  Dakota 

38 

Connecticut    . 

.  68 

Ohio 

44 

Delaware    

.     4 

Oklahoma  

54 

District  of 

Oregon    

37 

Columbia  ... 

.  34 

Pennsylvania 

57 

Florida   

.114 

Rhode  Island.. 

10 

Georgia  

.  16 

South  Caro- 

Idaho   

.     5 

lina    

6 

Illinois    

.80 

South   Dakota 

3 

Indiana  

.  32 

Tennessee  

10 

Iowa    

.  23 

Texas    

34 

Kansas    

.  14 

Utah   

2 

Kentucky   

.  11 

Vermont  

1 

Louisiana  

.  10 

Virginia   

26 

Maine   

.     2 

Washington  .. 

70 

Maryland   

17 

West  Virginia 

29 

Massachusetts 

77 

Wisconsin  

46 

Michigan    

88 

Wyoming   

2 

Minnesota 

43 

Alaska  

1 

Mississippi  ... 

9 

Canada  

4 

Missouri  

20 

Finland    

1 

Montana  

0 

France    

1 

Nebraska    

11 

Germany  

1 

Nevada  

..1 

Hawaii   

6 

New  Hamp- 

Holland   

1 

shire    

3 

Philippine  I.  .. 
Puerto  Rico  .. 

1 

3 

New  Jersey  . 

34 

Scotland  

1 

If  you're  not  represented  on  this 
list,  write  to  us  (at  DAVI  headquar- 
ters, 1201  16th  St.,  N.W.,  Washing- 
ton 6,  D.  C.)  and  we'll  be  glad  to  tell 
you  all  about  how  to  become  a  DAVI 
member!  — JJM. 


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As  Viewed  From  Here  Editorial 

We  wish  DAVI  well  in  its  new  and  needed  venture 

COMPLEMENTATION 


•  We  know  for  sure  that  the  word  "complementation"  isn't  in  Webster's  Col- 
legiate Dictionary.  Whether  or  not  it's  in  the  big  book,  we  don't  know.  But 
it's  a  word  we  need  to  describe  our  feelings  about  a  new  audio-visual  maga- 
zine— so,  we've  used  it. 

There's  an  announcement  about  the  new  Audio-Visual  Communication 
Review  on  page  412.  If  you're  a  front-cover-to-back-cover  reader  of  Ed 
Screen,  you've  already  read  about  it.  If  not,  turn  back  and  we'll  wait  'til 
you've  finished.  .  .  . 

From  this  announcement  you  can  see  that  the  Audio-Visual  Communica- 
tion Review  is  going  to  be  something  new  and  different — not  just  another 
audio-visual  journal.  You  can  appreciate  the  caliber  of  the  editorial  staff 
that  has  been  lined  up.  You  note  that  the  content  for  Volume  I,  Number  1 
is  promising  indeed  for  a  very  particular  audience. 

Frankly,  we're  delighted  that  a  magazine  so  complementary  to  Ed 
Screen's  content  and  purposes  is  about  to  be  born  into  the  audio-visual 
world.  We  have  long  recognized  the  need;  we  helped  to  develop  the  idea;  and 
we've  been  waiting  expectantly  these  many  months! 

We  have  known  that  among  Ed  Screen's  readers  there  are  those  who 
need  and  want  specialized  information.  They  want  to  know  about  research 
in  the  audio-visual  communications  field — accurate  listings  of  research  proj- 
ects under  way;  discussion  of  research  that  should  be  undertaken;  and  sum- 
maries, abstracts,  and  analyses  of  research  that  has  been  completed.  Some 
have  wanted  a  printed  meeting  ground  for  discussion  of  the  theory  and  phil- 
osophy of  audio-visual  media.  They  want  to  read  articles  and  exchange 
ideas  on  a  highly  specialized  and  professional  level.  Ed  Screen  has  been 
aware  of  the  needs  of  this  specialized  and  important  group,  but  we  have  had 
greater  responsibilities  to  a  much  larger  readership — and  Ed  Screen's  pages 
are  necessarily  limited. 

We  congratulate  the  Department  of  Audio-Visual  Instruction  upon 
finding  a  way  to  fill  this  need — to  complement  Ed  Screen's  efforts  to  serve 
everyone  with  a  serious  interest  in  the  use  of  audio-visual  materials  to  com- 
municate. We  wish  DAVI  well  in  its  new  and  needed  venture.  We  are  proud 
that  we  have  been  asked  to  serve  on  the  new  editorial  board.  Of  course  we 
will  serve  and  will  do  our  best  to  help  the  Audio-Visual  Communication 
Review  succeed. 

So  we  had  to  use  the  word  "complementation"  even  if  it  isn't  in  our 
dictionary.  It  expresses  so  well  our  recognition  of  the  relationship  between  , 

the  thirty-one-year-old  Educational  Screen  and  the  about-to-be-born 
Communication  Review.  It  will  be  a  complementary  relationship — each 
mutually  supplying  the  other's  lack.  — PCR 

416  ^  Educational  Screen 


Pnoto  courtesy 


The  tachisfoscope  has  made  i+  possible  to  teach  pupils  to  read  much  faster,  to  understand  much  better 

TEACHING  READING  THE  A-V  WAY 

Printed  materials  and  audio-visual  materials  are  complementary,  not  competitive 


Ol'R  THINKING  has  long  been  dominated  by  the  mis- 
taken idea  that  reading,  as  a  basic  tool,  should  con- 
stitute the  chief  avenue  of  learning.  This  has  resulted 
in  overdependence  on  the  printed  and  spoken  word  as 
the  almost  exclusive  medium  of  education — even  in  the 
leaching  of  reading.  Reading  has  become  the  most  over- 
emphasized and  undertaught  subject  in  the  curriculum. 

Many  authorities  believe  that  reading  problems  pre- 
sent the  greatest  barriers  to  learning  in  our  public  schools 
today.  Our  well-intentioned  but  often  wrong  approach 
to  teaching  reading  accounts  for  many  reading  failures 
and  maladjusted  pupils. 

Modern  research  shows  that  there  are  many  effective 
media  for  learning  in  addition  to  the  textbook.  We  have 
made  altogether  too  little  use  of  the  audio-visual  media 
in  the  teaching  of  reading  as  well  as  in  other  subjects. 
However,   no  one,  not  even  this  author,  advocates  com- 


ABOUT  THE  AUTHOR.  Mr.  Davis  has  just  returned  to  the  United 
States  after  completing  a  three-nnonth  survey  of  the  use  of  motion 
pictures  in  Germany  in  the  information  program  and  in  the  German 
schools.  Until  last  August  when  he  flew  to  the  new  job  in  Germany, 
he  was  an  assistant  professor  of  education  at  Mississippi  State 
College. 


by  HUBERT  J.  DAVIS 

plete  substitution  of  any  of  these  for  the  printed  page. 

The  overall  relationship  of  audio-visual  materials  to 
the  reading  program  is  summarized  in  the  following  quo- 
tation: "Direct  experiences,  fieldtrips,  pictures,  movies, 
radio,  and  the  like  are  essential  to  the  development  of 
meanings.  We  limit  the  effectiveness  of  our  reading  in- 
struction by  neglecting  the  experiences  which  develop 
the  meanings  of  the  printed  page.  Similarly,  when  we 
neglect  to  provide  experiences  with  the  printed  mate- 
rials, such  as  books,  pamphlets,  magazines,  newspapers, 
etc.,  we  limit  the  effectiveness  of  our  audio-visual  mate- 
rials. Printed  materials  and  audio-visual  materials  are 
complementary,  not  competitive."^ 

We  need  to  reconsider  some  of  our  teaching  methods 
and  make  better  use  of  the  many  materials  and  devices 


'Florida  State  Department   (if   Education.   The  Audio-Visual  Way, 
Bulletin  January    1948,    No.   22B,   Tallahassee,   Florida. 


December,    1952 


417 


now  available  for  doing  a  more  effective  job.  We  must 
make  better  use  of  audio-visual  materials  in  reading. 
Then  we  will  likely  make  more  use  of  printed  materials 
and  our  pupils  will  be  better  prepared  to  use  them  with 
greater  understanding  and  effectiveness. 

When  we  consider  the  broader  aspects  of  reading,  the 
place  of  audio-visual  materials  in  the  reading  program 
becomes  more  apparent.  Reading  comprises  much  more 
than  skills  or  techniques  for  assimilation  of  ideas  and 
words  from  the  printed  page.  It  is  not  a  content  subject 
in  the  sense  that  we  think  of  geometry  or  geography. 
It  does  not  consist  of  a  few  simple  skills  to  be  mastered 
in  the  early  years  of  elementary  school. 

Reading  is  closely  related  to  intelligence  and  think- 
ing. It  involves  doing,  growing,  and  making  personality 
adjustments.  It  is  a  continuous  process  extending  be- 
yond school  into  adult  life.  Therefore,  the  teaching  of 
reading  should  become  an  integral  part  of  the  curricu- 
lum throughout  the  elementary  and  high  school.  Teaching 
reading  should  be  the  responsibility  of  all  teachers  in 
all  grades. 

Reading  is  closely  associated  with  attitudes  and  emo- 
tions. When  wrong  attitudes  are  developed,  as  they  often 
are  by  faulty  approaches  to  reading,  pupils  experience 
unpleasant  emotions  and  often  develop  blocks  and  mental 
hazards  which  retard  the  whole  learning  process. 

Gertrude  Whipple,  in  Reading  in  the  Elementary 
School,-  says,  "Audio-visual  aids  are  helpful  at  all  grade 
levels.  Such  aids  can  be  used  to  build  an  experiential 
background  to  stimulate  a  desire  to  read,  to  give  con- 
creteness  to  the  reading  activities,  and  to  test  the  child's 
knowledge  of  what  he  has  read  when  the  same  ideas  are 
pictured." 

We  cannot  force  pupils  to  read,  but  we  can  cause 
them  to  want  to  read.  Interest  and  attention  provide  the 
basis  for  all  reading.  Pupils  must  have  a  background 
of  experiences  to  give  real  meanings  to  new  ideas  and 
words.  Their  immediate  world  of  direct  experiences, 
those  that  result  from  seeing  and  feeling  and  hearing, 
is  necessary  for  the  development  of  meanings  for  words 
and  ideas.  They  need  common  group  experiences  to  pro- 
vide common  background  for  successful  reading  activi- 
ties. These  common  experiences  in  turn  lead  to  individ- 
ual experiences  which  provide  for  individual  growth. 

Pupils  select  or  reject  what  they  read  in  terms  of  its 
bearing  on  their  purposes  and  in  relation  to  their  back- 
ground of  experiences.  Therefore,  the  fuller  their  lives 
and  the  more  successfully  they  live  at  home  and  at  school, 
the  better  prepared  they  are  to  learn  to  read. 

No  one  piece  of  equipment  or  type  of  audio-visual 
material  may  be  singled  out  as  best  for  teaching  reading. 
Each  has  its  own  unique  contribution  to  make. 

Projected  Pictures 

Projected  materials — such  as  motion  pictures,  film- 
strips,  slides,  and  opaque  materials — may  be  used  ef- 
fectively to  bridge  gaps  in  pupils'  experience  and  lan- 
guage comprehension.  All  pupils  come  to  a  reading  ac- 
tivity with  a  vocabulary  and  an  abundance  of  experi- 
ences. However,  so  little  of  this  is  common  to  the  whole 
group  that  projected  materials  are  needed  to  provide 
a  common  denominator.  When  projected  materials  are 


Coronet  Films 


Improve  Your   Reading 


Coronet  Fflms 


How  to  Read  a  Book 


'48th  Yearbook  of  the   National  Society  for  the  Study  of  Edu- 
cation,  Part  II. 


used,  each  child  may  participate  in  a  common  experi- 
ence and  each  respond  to  the  same  stimuli. 

Reading  activities  must  draw  upon  a  fund  of  vicari- 
ous experiences.  Projected  materials,  when  properly 
used,  stinmlate  group  participation  and  enlarge  pupil 
experiences  through  the  sharing  of  ideas  and  information. 
Projected  materials  have  almost  "magic  power"  for  mak- 
ing pupils  feel  that  they  are  being  disassociated  from 
routine  and  given  a  treat.  They  catch  and  hold  attention 
and,  by  breaking  down  walls  of  indifference,  help  to 
create  better  mind-set  for  reading.  They  dramatically 
imprint  words,  concepts,  attitudes,  and  ideals  on  the 
viewers'  minds.  They  help  to  re-create  characters  and 
personalities  and  make  them  live  and  breathe.  Such  ex- 
periences often  bring  about  better  emotional  adjustments. 
Motion  pictures  are  especially  effective  in  providing  an 
overall  integrated  picture.  Few  people  have  the  capacity 
to  visualize  a  whole  dramatization  or  sequence  of  related 
scenes  when  presented  through  the  printed  page. 

Projected  pictures  motivate  concentration  of  atten- 
tion to  details.  This  is  necessary  for  reading  readiness. 
Children  love  to  talk  about  things  they  have  seen  pro- 
jected and  to  create  their  own  version  of  the  stories. 


418 


EducaHonal  Screen 


.FILMSTRIPS  FOR  READING 


Society  for  Visual  Education 
Alice  &  Jerry  Reading  Series 


Society  for  Visual    Education 
Beginning   Nature  Study 

With  the  encouragement  and  help  of  educators,  pro- 
ducers of  films  and  filmstrips  have  begun  correlating 
|)rinted  materials  with  projected  materials.  For  example, 
Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films  in  cooperation  with  D.  C. 
Heath  Company  has  developed  a  series  of  eight  text-film 
<i>inbinations  intended  for  use  in  the  first  and  second 
i:rades.  These  are  Three  Little  Kittens,  Gray  Squirrel, 
Shep  the  Farm  Dog,  Farm  Animals,  The  Fireman,  The 
Mailman,  The  Food  Store,  and  A  Day  at  the  Fair.  In 
'Miperation  with  Row,  Peterson  and  Company,  EBFilms 
has  also  developed  a  set  of  film-readers  for  use  at  the 
fourth-grade  level.  These  revolve  about  children  of  other 
lands — Chinese  Children,  Italian  Children,  etc.^ 

These  combinations  of  film  and  printed  text  provide 
excellent  common  backgrounds  of  experience  and  help 
to  develop  meanings  and  vocabularies.  Children  like 
them  because  they  afford  an  easy  way  to  learn  new 
words.  The  pictures  in  the  books  help  them  recall  new 
words   from    the    narration.   The   text-films   make    great 


^See    "An    Adventure    with    Film-Readers"    by    Harriet    Gorman, 
January   1951   Ed  Screen,  page   13. 


contributions  especially  to  the  slow  learner  and  to  the 
bored   bright  child. 

Results  with  the  film-readers  have  been  so  encourag- 
ing that  EBFilms  has  released  six  five-minute  color  films 
made  especially  for  first-grade  reading  and  is  preparing 
six  more  on  holiday  stories.  The  new  five-minute  readers 
that  have  been  released  are  Frank  and  His  Dog,  Jean  and 
Her  Dolls,  A  Surprise  jor  Jean,  Frank  Tends  the  Garden, 
Flying  a  Kite,  and  Sailing  a  Toy  Boat. 

Among  correlated 
filmstrips  and 
printed  texts  for 
teaching  reading 
is  the  "Alice  and 
Jerry"  series  pro- 
duced cooperatively 
by  Row,  Peterson 
and  Company  and 
the  Society  for  Vis- 
ual Education.  Still-  Animal   stories   (Jam   Handy) 

film.  Inc.  (Pasadena,  California)  is  also  producing  a 
"Better  Reading  Series"  of  filmstrips  accompanied  by 
a  detailed  study  guide.  The  Jam  Handy  Organization 
(Detroit,  Michigan)  offers  six  color  filmstrips  on  "Ani- 
mal Stories"  made  for  the  primary  reading  program. 
And  other  producers  of  filmstrips  as  well  as  films  are 
developing  similar  types  of  materials. 

Non-projected  Materials 

Non-projected  pictorial  materials,  long  used  in  the 
reading  program,  have  proved  their  usefulness  also  in 
the  readiness  program.  They  provide  experiences  which 
stimulate  oral  language  development,  evoke  discussion, 
develop  a  desire  to  talk,  and  teach  pupils  how  to  use 
picture  clues  in  reading.  Visual  discrimination  may  be 
developed  by  having  pupils  match  pictures  and  picture 
elements,  or  by  having  them  discuss  pictures  to  bring 
out  likenesses  and  differences. 

Dramatizations  enable  pupils  to  put  new  words  into 
practice,  to  bring  about  integration,  to  emphasize  rela- 
tionships, and  to  make  reading  experiences  meaningful. 
Primary  children  enjoy  producing  and  showing  their 
own  "moving  pictures"  on  homemade  scroll  projectors. 
They  like  to  make  cardboard  or  finger  puppets  and  use 
them  in  dramatizations.  Puppet  dramatizations  may  be 
used  in  the  upper  grades  to  recreate  historical  scenes  and 
to  interpret  life  in  other  lands. 

First-hand  contacts  through  fieldtrips  or  with  objects 
and  specimens  brought  to  the  classroom  provide  an  ef- 
fective means  of  helping  children  to  recognize  words,  to 
develop  clear  understandings  of  ideas,  to  develop  ap- 
perceptive abilities,  to  build  vocabularies,  and  to  grow 
in  visual  discrimination. 

Bulletin  boards,  flannelboards,  and  chalkboards  are 
also  essential  tools.  While  they  are  very  effective  in  read- 
ing readiness,  they  are  also  extremely  useful  in  the  read- 
ing program  throughout  the  school.  Bulletin  boards  and 
other  display  devices  may  provide  stimulating  reading  en- 
vironments. Associations  of  words  and  pictures  through 
the  use  of  bulletin  or  flannelboards  involve  physical  and 
mental  coordinations.  Their  use  often  provides  pleasing 
emotional  experiences.  Pupils  may  use  them  in  matching 

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December,    1952 


419 


WHAT  IS  AN  EDUCATIONAL  TV  PROGRAM? 


since  all  educafors,  including  audio-visual  specialisfs, 
will  be  more  and  more  ac+ively  concerned  with  educational 
television  as  it  approaches  reality,  they  need  to  do  some 
solid  thinking  and  planning  now  if  educational  television 
programs  are  to  do  the  job  it  is  hoped  they  will  do. 

Just  what  is  an  educational  television  program  anyway? 
Has  commercial  television  given  us  really  educational 
programs?  Will  non-commercial  educational  stations  give 
us  really  educational  programs? 

We  think  the  article  published  here  provides  a  good 
basis  tor  thinking  about  educational  television  programs 
and  a  good  guide  for  actual  planning  and  evaluation  of 
programs.  It  is  based  upon  an  excerpt  from  Houston 
audio-visual  director  Wigren's  timely  and  provocative 
study  "Planning  for  the  Development  of  Educational  Tele- 
vision in  Houston,  Texas,"  recently  accepted  by  Teachers 
College,  Columbia  University  in  partial  fulfillment  of  the 
Doctor  of  Education  degree. 

Houston,  incidentally,  was  one  of  the  first  communities 
in  the  country  to  receive  a  construction  permit  from  the 
Federal  Communications  Commission  for  a  non-commer- 
cial educational  television  station  (see  map  for  nation- 
wide allocation  plan).  And  Houston  may  well  have  the  first 
station  in  operation. — The  Editors. 

THE  LATE  Dr.  James  Rowland  Angell,  fornipr  president 
of  Yale  University  and  later  public  service  director 
of  National  Broadcasting  Company,  defined  an  edu- 
cational program  on  radio  in  this  way:  "Any  broadcast 
may  be  regarded  as  educational  in  purpose  which  at- 
tempts to  increase  knowledge,  to  stimulate  thinking,  to 
teach  methods  and  techniques,  to  cultivate  discernment, 
appreciation,  and  good  taste,  to  enrich  character  by  sen- 
sitizing emotions  and  by  inspiring  specialized  ideals 
which  may  result  in  constructive  conduct.  Education  is 
the  process  by  which  an  individual  learns  to  adjust  him- 
self intelligently  to  life."  This  same  definition  might  also 
hold   true  for  an  educational  program   on  television. 

The  Federal  Communications  Commission  has  defined 
an  educational  television  program  in  still  another  way. 
It  is  "any  television  program  put  on  by  an  educational 
institution  or  in  cooperation  with  educational  institu- 
tions." This  definition  seems  inadequate  because  it  as- 
sumes that  "any  television  program"  will  be  educational 
simply  because  it  is  originated  by  an  educational  institu- 
tion. It  overlooks  the  fact  that  to  be  educational,  a  pro- 
gram should  also  have  an  educational  purpose,  be  edu- 
cational in  nature,  or  be  used  in  an  educational  manner. 

After  careful  study  and  analysis  of  the  concepts  in- 
volved, the  following  definition  of  an  educational  tele- 
vision program  seems  to  be  more  appropriate  and  in- 
clusive : 

In  its  broadest  sense,  the  term  "educational  television 
program"  can  be  used  to  mean  any  program  on  television 
which  causes  the  individual  to  respond  in  such  a  way  as 
to  bring  about  a  desirable  change  in  his  behavior.  Any 
program  can  become  educational  for  an  individual  if  he 
uses  that  program  for  his  own  betterment  or  relates  it 
in  a  meaningful  way  to  some  experience  he  has  al- 
ready had. 

A  program  need  not  be  originated  by  an  educational 


The  John  Hopkins  Science  Review  is  one  of  the  programs  presented 
over  e  commercial  television  networit  that  has  been  widely  praised 
for  its  educational  purpose  and  content.  Pictured  are  medical  artists 
from  John  Hoplcins  Hospital  illustrating  their  work  during  the 
Science  Review's  presentation  of  "The  Artist  and  the  Doctor."  They 
are  shown  preparing  three-dimensional  sculptures  for  use  in  research 
and   teaching. 

institution  to  be  educational.  However,  the  chances  are 
greater  that  the  program  will  be  educational  if  it  is  de- 
signed by  educators,  who,  because  of  their  professional 
compstency,  have  an  understanding  of  the  needs  and  in- 
terests of  learners,  the  needs  and  purposes  of  society,  and 
the  ways  in  which  learning  takes  place. 

If  an  educational  television  program,  then,  is  to  qual- 
ify a?  a  meaningful  barning  situation,  it  should  at- 
tain certain  qualities  in  order  to  be  effective.  The  fol- 
lowing ten  seem  essential. 

(1)  The  program  should  have  an  eduoational 
purpose. 

Many  so-called  "educational  and  cultural"  programs 
on  the  air  today  purport  to  entertain — not  necessarily 
to  educate.  Education  which  results  from  such  programs 
is  usually  purely  incidental  and  unplanned.  When  it  is 
planned,  one  feels  that  the  script-writer  is  often  apolo- 
getic for  including  such  an  emphasis.  It  is  as  though  he 
feels  he  nmst  spring  education  on  his  audience  when  his 
audience  least  expects  it.  This  attempt  to  catch  the  viewer 
unaware  is  little  more  than  pausing  to  pay  respect  to  a 
worthy  cause.  This  approach  assumes  that  education  is 
good  for  people  but  that  people  resist  it. 

One  major  network  makes  point  of  the  fact  that  it 
provides  for  a  two-  or  three-minute  "educational  spot" 
on  most  of  its  programs.  By  so  doing,  the  network  main- 
tains that  "education  permeates  all  of  our  shows."  Such 
a  definition  tends  to  put  education  in  the  same  category 
as  sporadic  or  isolated  efforts  made  by  national,  state,  or 
local  organizations  in  behalf  of  various  worthy  .causes. 

Education  is  more  than  an  occasional  spot  announce- 
ment which  is  looked  upon  as  a  "necessary  evil."  It  is. 
rather,  a  long-range,  consistent  and  continuous  process 
of  planning,  organizing,  and  guiding  learning  experi- 
ences of  individuals  for  effective  living  in  a  democratic 
society. 


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Educational  Screen 


by  HAROLD  E.  WIGREN 

Director.   Audio-Visual    Education 
Public  Schools,   Houston,  Texas 

nf  learning  is  to  result,  the  educator  must  decide  what 
purpose  is  to  be  achieved  by  the  program  and  what 
changes  in  l)ehavior  are  to  be  desired  as  a  result  of  the 
program. 

(2)  The  program  should  provitle  the  possibility 
of  continuity, 

Educatiir?  should  not  be  required  to  make  every  pro- 
gram stand  alone  as  a  complete  educational  package. 
Continuit\  in  programming,  if  desired,  should  be  possible 
from  week  to  week  so  that,  if  he  wishes,  the  educator 
can  build  next  week's  program  on  the  base  he  estab- 
lished this  week. 

There  will  be  times,  of  course,  when  a  single  program 
will  be  educationally  valuable.  Some  ideas  lend  them- 
selves to  satisfactory  presentation  in  a  single  program. 
At  other  times,  particularly  when  presenting  involved 
and  complicated  topics  or  when  presenting  topics  which 
are  broad  and  varied  in  scope,  the  material  can  best 
be  presented  in  a  series  of  programs.  Too  frequently  in 
their  current  offerings  on  commercial  television  stations, 
educators  make  the  mistake  of  presenting  too  much  ma- 
terial on  one  program.  In  so  doing,  they  tend  to  confuse 
rather  than  to  clarify. 

Should  the  educator  choose  to  present  his  ideas  in  a 
series  of  programs  rather  than  in  a  single  one,  he  has 
the  responsibility  to  help  his  audience  to  see  the  whole 
pattern  and  plan  of  the  series  and  to  understand  the  rela- 
tionship which  a  given  program  has  to  the  others  in 
the  series. 


(3)  The  program  should  present  an  educational 
philoEophy  consistent  with  democratic  values. 

Professional  educators  have  the  responsibility  of  main- 
taining a  consistent  democratic  philosophy  in  their  pro- 
gram content  and  method  of  presentation.  They  must 
avoid  saying  one  thing  and  doing  another.  The  ways  in 
which  a  program  is  built,  the  decisions  as  to  who  will 
participate  on  the  program,  the  manner  in  which  a  pro- 
gram conveys  its  message — all  these  are  as  important 
as  ithat  the  program  actually  says.  What  has  been  gained 
if  the  educator  discusses  problems  of  inter-group  rela- 
tionships on  an  educational  program  and  then  refuses  to 
allow  those  same  groups  to  participate  directly  in  pro- 
grams because  of  racial  or  religious  biases?  The  audi- 
ence will  be  quick  to  detect  the  insincerity  and  inconsist- 
ency of  the  educator's  position.  It  is  not  enough  that 
an  occasional  program  be  given  on  such  topics  as  "Re- 
spect for  Others"  or  "Appreciating  People  in  Other 
Lands";  more  important  is  the  demonstration  of  these 
values  in  all  the  programs  which  are  presented. 

On  educational  programs,  educators  must  help  citi- 
zens develop  an  accurate  pattern  of  values  and  a  sympa- 
thetic understanding  toward  people  in  groups  other 
than  their  own.  An  educational  television  program  must 
never  be  guilty  of  reflecting  the  prejudices  and  stereotypes 
of  the  community  it  serves.  Indeed,  an  educational  pro- 
gram can  be  a  means  to  help  citizens  re-evaluate  their 
prejudices  and  re-examine  stock  impressions  which  they 
previously  accepted  without  question.  It  should  foster 
a  healthy  respect  for  all  citizens  regardless  of  their  race, 
their  nationality,  the  part  of  the  country  in  which  they 
live,  or  have  lived,  their  occupation,  or  their  religious 
persuasion.  Stereotypes  such  as  Digby  Odell,  "the  friend- 
ly" undertaker,  or  Rochester,  or  Andy  (of  the  Amos  'n 


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Andy  pair  I  tend  to  create  false  impressions  of  people 
in  other  occupations  or  racial  groups.  Likewise,  the  tra- 
ditional stereotypes  of  the  Yankee,  the  Southern  Gentle- 
man, or  the  typical  Texan  also  create  inaccurate  mental 
pictures  of  persons  living  in  these  areas.  In  a  sense,  they 
tend  to  cement  prejudices  rather  than  remove  them. 

Furthermore,  if  educators  are  to  build  programs  on 
the  value  goals  of  democracy,  they  must  allow  all  points 
of  view  to  be  expressed  and  they  must  encourage  the  ex- 
pression of  such  points  of  view  rationally  and  with  due 
regard  for  the  right  of  an  individual  to  express  his  opin- 
ion so  long  as  it  is  not  destructive  to  the  American  form 
of  government. 

(4)  The  program  should  be  huilt  upon  the 
neejls  and  problems  of  the  viewers. 

Individual  and  group  needs  and  concerns  which  tele- 
viewers themselves  can  feel  and  identify  might  properly 
form  much  of  the  content  of  educational  television  pro- 
gramming. For  example,  educational  programs  might 
give  viewers  help  in  improving  their  own  person-to-per- 
son relationships;  in  increasing  their  ability  to  make 
their  ideas  clear  to  other  people;  in  discovering  and 
using  the  resources  which  their  communities  offer  and 
which,  all  too  often,  go  untapped;  in  using  the  resources 
of  science  and  technology  for  their  own  betterment;  in 
knowing  how  to  use  their  potential  abilities  in  solving 
their  own  problems;  and  in  initiating  action  for  commun- 
ity improvement  by  thorough  discussion  in  public  forum 
of  community  conditions  that  need  to  be  improved.  Edu- 
cational television  could  thus  make  a  contribution  to 
both  the  individual  himself  and  to  his  community.  It 
can  help  an  individual  not  only  to  understand  himself 
but  to  appreciate  others  for  what  they  are  and  for  what 
they  might  become. 

Communities  (groups  of  individuals)  also  face  iden- 
tifiable problems:  housing,  health,  sanitation,  communi- 
cation, transportation,  labor  relations,  inter-group  rela- 
tions, safety,  overcrowded  conditions,  recreational  facil- 
ities, and  the  like.  Communities  face  other  problems  not 
so  easily  discernible  but  which  could  be  discovered  by 
careful  community  analysis,  survey,  and  study. 

A  word  of  caution  needs  to  be  given  here.  Educators 
frequently  contend  that  current  television  offerings  on 
commercial  stations  are  built  around  the  needs  of  ad- 
vertisers rather  than  around  the  needs  of  viewers.  These 
critics  maintain  that  the  present  economic  base  upon 
which  television  is  built  demands  that  the  advertiser, 
because  he  pays  the  bill,  determine  what  will  go  on  the 
air.  Whether  this  contention  is  wholly  justified  or  not  is 
unimportant  here.  The  important  thing  for  the  educator  to 
remember  is  that  he,  too,  must  beware  lest  he  make  the 
same  mistake  as  the  commercial  telecaster  and  dictate 
program  content. 

If  the  educator  fails  to  involve  his  community  in  plan- 
ning and  evaluating  educational  programs,  there  is  dan- 
ger that  he,  too,  will  substitute  his  needs  for  those  of 
his  viewers.  The  educator  must  be  careful  not  to  manu- 
facture needs  for  his  community. 

(5)  The  program  should  serve  as  a  means  of 
growth  and  development  for  the  individual  who 
views  it. 

Expressed  needs  and  interests  alone,  however,  cannot 
serve  as  the  sole  criterion  for  determining  the  content  of 
the  curriculum  of  an  educational  television  station.  To 


build  all  programs  around  obvious  needs,  interests,  and 
problems  of  viewers  would  handicap  long-range  growth 
and  development  of  individuals  themselves.  The  educa- 
tor has  the  added  responsibility  of  pointing  out  direction 
and  growth.  The  educator  should  help  to  improve  tastes 
and  standards  and  suggest  the  possibility  of  a  better  life. 
He  is  obligated  to  challenge  his  audience  with  what  mighi 
he  as  well  as  to  inform  his  audience  with  what  has  al- 
ready been  attained.  An  educational  program,  then, 
should  help  an  individual  achieve  a  fuller  life. 

(6)  The  program  should  involve  the  viewer  as 
a  participant. 

This  quality  is  predicated  on  the  educational  principle 
that  an  individual  learns  best  those  things  in  which  he 
has  had  some  part  in  planning,  executing,  and  evaluating. 
In  television  programming  this  principle  might  be  realized 
by  giving  the  learner  a  part  in  a  program.  It  might  be 
realized  by  involving  the  learner  in  planning  or  evaluat- 
ing the  program.  It  might  be  achieved  by  planning  or- 
ganized discussion  groups  following  a  program.  It  might 
be  effected  by  stimulating  the  viewer  to  practice  a  cer- 
tain skill  immediately  after  seeing  the  program.  But  al- 
ways the  program  should  suggest  ways  in  which  the 
viewer  can  use  the  information  or  skills  effectively  in 
his  daily  living.  He  must  always  be  able  to  see  what  a 
given  program  means  for  him.  Only  then  can  he  receive 
specific  help  from  it. 

Because  television  can  so  easily  become  a  seemingly 
one-way  channel  of  communication,  every  effort  must 
be  made  to  encourage  the  audience  to  participate.  This 
means  more  than  asking  them  if  they  liked  or  didn't  like 
a  given  program.  It  means,  rather,  that  the  educator  must 
use  all  the  skills  of  communication  which  he  can  com- 
mand in  helping  the  viewer  to  react  to  what  he  has  seen 
on  the  television  screen. 

(7)  The  program  should  be  a  means  by  which 
many  creative  and  thought-provoking  experiences 
can  come  to  individuals. 

An  educational  television  program  should  be  designed 
to  stimulate  the  viewer  to  think  and  act  for  himself  and  to 
make  his  own  decisions  based  upon  intelligent  action. 
For  the  adult,  the  program  should  present  situations 
in  a  way  that  will  cause  him  to  think  about  problems 
critically  and  intelligently.  Its  objective  should  not  be 
"to  tell  the  viewer  what  to  do  or  what  to  believe";  in- 
stead, it  should  cause  the  viewer  to  think  and  take  action 
on  the  basis  of  his  own  thinking.  It  can  do  this  in  sev- 
eral ways:  by  presenting  many  points  of  view;  by  ex- 
amining and  testing  existing  beliefs  and  attitudes  on 
the  basis  of  available  evidence;  by  comparing  infor- 
mation from  different  sources;  by  utilizing  panel  dis- 
cussions to  evaluate  films  or  dramatic  episodes  used  to 
illustrate  an  issue  or  problem.  In  the  final  analysis,  the 
goal  of  an  educational  program,  whether  on  television 
or  in  a  classroom  or  in  public  forum,  is  to  develop  "think- 
ing men"  who  can  make  intelligent  decisions  based  up- 
on reasoned  judgments.  An  educational  program  can 
also  serve  as  a  means  of  enrichment  for  the  adult  by 
providing  experiences  which  he  would  be  unlikely  to 
receive  in  any  other  way  or  from  any  other  medium 
and  by  pointing  out  sources  for  creative  living  within 
himself  and  within  his  community. 

In  designing  educational  television  programs  for  in- 

(Continued  on  page  435) 


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Educafional  Screen 


How  I  Used  the  Tape  Recorder  in  Kindergarten 

...  I  knew  there  were  endless  possibilities  and  I  set  about  to  explore  ttiem 


IT  HAS  BEEN  RATHER  EXCITING  to  discover  a  compara- 
tively new  teaching  aid — the  tape  recorder.  Until  re- 
cently I  had  associated  it  with  departments  of  speech 
and  music  and  thought  that  eventually  1  would  try  it  in 
kindergarten,  but  no  definite  ideas  or  plans  came  to  me. 
I  had  made  some  disc  recordings  of  stories  and  poems 
and  a  few  rhythms  on  the  piano.  These  the  children  had 
enjoyed  listening  to  and  playing  over  and  over  on  the 
record  player — commenting,  "That  is  you,  isn't  it?" 

Then  a  tape  recorder  was  made  available  to  me  in 
the  kindergarten  with  the  suggestion  that  I  experiment 
freely  with  its  use  in  many  situations.  After  the  first  re- 
cording and  playback,  I  knew  there  were  endless  possi- 
liilities  and  1  set  about  to  explore  them. 

I  introduced  the  tape  recorder  to  the  children  by  plac- 
ing the  microphone  in  the  center  of  the  circle  during 
a  group  meeting.  I  asked  how  many  knew  what  it  was 
and  how  many  had  used  one.  Only  a  few  had  had  any  ex- 
perience with  it.  1  explained  what  it  was,  said  that  it 
was  a  delicate  instrument  and  would  pick  up  and  record 
any  sound  we  made — even  the  scraping  of  our  feet  on 
llie  floor!  I  suggested  that  it  might  be  interesting  to 
record  our  group  meeting  and  then  listen  to  it  after- 
wards and  hear  what  we  said — hear  the  sound  of  our 

ABOUT  THE  AUTHOR.  Miss  Akervold  is  a  kindergarten  teacher  in 
Minneapolis,  Minnesota.  While  on  leave  of  absence  last  year  to 
study  at  the  University  of  Virginia,  she  was  head  nnistress  and  kinder- 
garten teacher  at  the  University  Country  Day  School — a  private 
nursery,  kindergarten  and  primary  school  just  outside  Charlottesville. 
In  the  picture  at  the  top  of  the  page  she  is  shown  working  with  the 
kindergarten  children   at  the   University  Country   Day   School. 

December,    1952 


by  ESTHER  AKERVOLD 

voices.  I  suggested  that  they  try  to  remember  to  talk 
one  at  a  time — our  usual  rule — and  to  speak  as  clearly 
as  possible.  I  was  prepared  for  a  stilted  discussion  at 
first  but  there  was  complete  naturalness.  One  child  had 
just  returned  from  New  York  and  was  overwhelmed  by 
the  "people,  people,  people,  everywhere".  And  the  "Lin- 
coln tunnel — where  the  walls  were  just  like  big  white 
cinder  blocks — like  that!",  pointing  to  our  white  walls 
marked  off  in  squares.  Each  time  this  was  played  back, 
all  the  children ,  pointed  to  the  wall  where  Jimmy  had 
pointed. 

Many  children  told  of  their  experiences.  We  counted 
the  children — someone  said,  "Let's  count  in  French". 
Someone  said  "No"  after  we  had  started.  All  this  made 
interesting  listening  when  we  played  it  back. 

The  next  day's  recording  was  a  planned  experience. 
Before  the  work  time  we  announced  that  any  child  who 
wanted  to  make  a  picture  and  then  tell  about  it  would 
have  that  opportunity.  We  had  most  of  the  group  paint- 
ing or  drawing  with  crayons!  We  recorded  their  stories 
and  later  invited  the  nursery  children  in  to  see  and  hear 
the  program.  Some  pictures  were  abstract  in  type  and 
the  description  was,  "I  like  these  colors  best.  This  is 
a  design — here  1  used  green  and  pink  and  purple." 
Others  were  realistic  stories  and  a  few  were  very  im- 
aginative. Some  of  the  stories  seemed  a  bit  forced  be- 
cause of  the  strong  motivation  to  have  something  to  tell 

{Continued  on  page  437) 


425 


IN  Alabama's  oldest  public  school  building  has  been 
established  a  new  educational  feature — a  modern  in- 
structional materials  center  which  has  been  in  use  in 
the  public  schools  of  Mobile  for  a  period  of  almost  two 
years.  A  cooperative  study  of  the  Mobile  schools,  made 
by  the  University  of  Alabama,  recommended  that  a  ma- 
terials center  be  established  to  help  in  library  service  to 
the  schools  and  also  to  serve  as  a  place  to  house  a  local 
film  library.  School  authorities  were  interested  in  ex- 
tending the  use  of  audio-visual  aids  and  so  the  Materials 
Center  was  planned  and  built.  Personnel  to  render  es- 
sential services  consist  of  a  supervisor,  a  trained  school 
librarian,  and  a  secretary. 

The  Materials  Center  is  made  up  of  two  large  rooms 
with  a  glassed-in  office  space  and  a  small  alcove  work- 
room. The  two  large  rooms  adjoin  each  other  at  right 
angles.  One  of  these  rooms,  which  we  have  designated  as 
the  Audio-Visual  Room,  is  separated  from  an  outside 
open  court  by  a  series  of  tall  glass  windows.  In  the  Au- 

In  Alabama's  oldest  public  school  building . . . 


Librarian    Marylen  Jacicson   explains  the   use   and    care   of  one  of  the 
Mobile  Materials  Center  Projectors  to  school  operators. 


A  MODERN  MATERIALS  CENTER 


dio-Visual  Room  we  keep  our  projectors,  screens,  splic- 
ing machine,  library  of  16mm  films,  slides  and  film- 
strips,  and  the  card  catalog  for  these.  Here  we  also  keep 
our  record  player  and  small  collection  of  records. 

Two  of  the  side  walls  of  the  Audio-Visual  Room  are 
lined  with  shelves  which  hold  surplus  state  textbooks. 
The  third  wall,  filled  with  windows,  can  be  covered  by 
drawing  together  draperies  made  of  soft  green  mate- 
rial. These  draperies  are  far  enough  from  the  windows 
to  permit  good  ventilation  in  the  room  while  excluding 
the  light,  and  they  help  to  improve  the  acoustics  as  well. 

In  the  rear  of  the  room  is  the  table  holding  the  splicing 
machine.  The  secretary  checks  each  film  as  it  is  returned 
to  the  center,  mends  it  when  torn,  and  returns  it  to  its 
proper  place  in  the  film  storage  cabinet.  An  opaque  pro- 
jector has  recently  been  added  to  the  equipment. 

Our  collection  of  over  one  hundred  16mm  sound  films 
is  cataloged  for  checking  out  to  schools.  We  have  no 
delivery  service  as  yet,  so  the  school  coordinator,  or 
some  reliable  person  designated  by  the  coordinator,  comes 
to  the  Center  to  pick  up  and  return  the  films. 

The  work  of  the  school  coordinators  is  an  important 
part  of  our  audio-visual  program.  Each  school  owning 
a  projector  and  any  other  school  interested  selects  one 
member  of  the  faculty  to  serve  for  the  year  as  its  co- 
ordinator. The  selected  teachers  meet  at  the  call  of  the 
Assistant  Superintendent  in  charge  of  Instruction.  At  the 
meetings  and  through  bulletins,  policies  and  procedures 
of  the  audio-visual  program  for  the  school  system  are 
presented.  The  policies  and  procedures  are  discussed 
and,  if  adopted  by  the  group,  are  in  turn  interpreted 
to  the  individual  schools  by  the  coordinators,  who  work 
with  the  principals  to  build  up  within  each  school  a 
worthwhile  educational  program. 

The  second  of  the  large  rooms  in  the  Materials  Center 
houses  such  aids  as  the  teachers'  professional  library,  the 


by  LENORE  JONES 

Supervisor,   Materials  Center 
Mobile,   Alabama,   Public   Schools 


beginnings  of  a  collection  of  children's  library  books,  and 
sample  sets  of  the  textbooks  adopted  by  the  State  of 
Alabama.  In  this  room  there  are  also  samples  of  maps 
and  globes  approved  for  use  in  the  schools,  pamphlets 
and  books  for  use  in  guidance  programs,  charts  and 
books  for  use  in  alcohol  education,  and  much  material 
for  use  in  teaching  about  conservation.  Flat  pictures 
are  stored  on  shelves,  and  a  verticle  file  of  clippings 
and  of  free  and  inexpensive  printed  material  distributed 
by  companies  to  schools  is  kept  up-to-date. 

The  furnishings  of  the  room  consist  of  nine  library 
tables  and  suitable  chairs,  the  librarian's  desk  and  card 
catalog,  and  the  book  shelves  which  line  three  sides  of 
the  room.  On  the  fourth  side  are  cork  bulletin  boards 
for  display  purposes  as  well  as  the  wide  low  shelves  for 
exhibits.  In  order  that  we  may  remember  that  the  lowly 
chalkboard  or  "blackboard"  is  still  of  vital  importance 
in  good  visual  education,  we  prize  a  movable  one. 

This  room  lends  itself  to  the  holding  of  meetings  as 
well  as  to  the  showing  of  exhibits  of  various  kinds. 
Schools  are  encouraged  to  bring  in  to  the  Center  for 
others  to  see  any  outstanding  work  pupils  have  done. 
Traveling  exhibits  have  found  a  place  in  the  Center, 
notably  one  showing  soap  carving.  Science  exhibits  are 
always  interesting.  Recently  there  have  been  exhibits  of 
Alabama  history  projects,  of  Junior  Red  Cross  work, 
and  of  art  done  by  pupils  of  the  schools. 

It  is  the  hope  of  Superintendent  K.  J.  Clark  and  of 
the  Board  of  School  Commissioners  who  had  the  vision 
to  establish  the  Materials  Center  that  it  will  serve  the 
boys  and  girls  of  the  schools  for  many  years  to  come. 


424 


Educational  Screen 


CHURCH  Department 


Reaching  the  People 


In  the  church  field  the  audio-visual  movement  is  not 
reaching  the  people.  We  are  not  getting  A-V  ideas  down 
to  the  people  who  teach  Sunday  by  Sunday.  We  are  not 
getting  A-V  information  and  ideas  down  to  those  who 
lead  in  the  various  activities  and  programs  of  the  church. 
We  are  not  reaching  the  rank  and  file  of  the  ministers 
who  are  key  men  in  most  churches  so  far  as  A-V  usage 
is  concerned. 

The  church  mi/5/  find  a  way  to  get  A-V  ideas  down  to 
the  people.  It  is  the  job  of  all  leaders  on  all  levels  of 
responsibility.  The  National  Council  of  Churches  must 
do  its  part.  It  must  budget  money  for  promotion  of  A-V 
ideas  at  the  grassroots  as  well  as  money  for  productions. 
The  denominations  must  step  up  their  efforts  to  reach 
the  people  who  are  now  doing  the  work  of  the  churches 
and  need  the  help  of  A-V  materials  and  techniques  in 
order  to  do  a  better  job. 

We  must  go  to  the  people  where  they  meet  and  work. 
It  is  not  enough  to  announce  regional  workshops — to 
which  the  classroom  teacher  cannot  go.  It  is  not  enough 
to  tack  onto  a  few  summer  training  schools  an  audio- 
visual course  or  so-called  workshop.  Denominational  lead- 
ers who  do  this  are  not  taking  their  responsibilities  in 
this  field  seriously  enough.  A-V  materials  and  methods 
should  be  used  by  those  who  teach  all  the  courses  in  these 
schools. 

The  women  of  the  churches  must  be  reached.  By  and 
large  they  are  out  of  the  stream,  and  no  one  seems  con- 
cerned with  telling  the  women  of  the  churches  that  there 
are  excellent  audio  and  visual  aids  to  almost  everything 
they  want  to  do.  We  study  missions,  and  stewardship, 
and  human  rights  just  about  as  we  did  20  years  ago — 
sans  A-V  help. 

We  must  get  the  A-V  movement  into  the  youth  pro- 
grams of  the  churches.  This,  we  believe,  is  the  respons- 
ibility of  denominational  leaders.  Why  have  thousands 
of  youth  gathered  in  summer  camps  and  leadership  con- 
ferences each  summer  without  either  using  A-V  mate- 
rials in  their  training  and  inspiration  or  telling  them 
about  the  A-V  materials  which  they  can  use  when  they 
go  back  home  and  take  up  program  building  in  their  own 
churches?  Some  gears  in  the  denominational  machine 
are  slipping  badly  here  and  it  is  time  that  something 
was  done. 

Across  this  nation  thousands  of  the  clergy  met  this 
past  summer.  They  met  under  the  auspices  of  schools, 
colleges,  seminaries,  universities,  denominational  agencies 
and  boards,  and  interdenominational  agencies  and  boards. 
Most  of  them  went  back  home  without  knowing  one  whit 
more  about  the  audio-visual  aids  than  when  they  came. 
The  clergy  today,  taken  across  the  country  as  a  whole, 
is  just  a  little  in  advance  of  where  they  were  ten  years 
ago.  During  all  this  time  denominational  boards  and  in- 
terdenominational agencies  have  been  spending  money 
on  the  A-V  movement  but  they  have  not  been  reaching  the 
clergy.  They   will  not  reach  the  clergy  until  they  go  to 


WILLIAM  S.  HOCKMAN*.  Editor 


them.  That's  basic.  They  must  go  to  them  in  the  meetings 
already   planned   for  them — at   all  levels. 

Lastly,  the  A-V  movement  must  be  taken  seriously  by 
the  curriculum  makers.  With  rare  exceptions,  the  curri- 
cula of  the  various  denominations  giving  support  to  the 
A-V  movement  at  the  top  levels  in  terms  of  personnel 
and  budgeted  money  have  not  put  very  much  A-V  en- 
richment into  the  curriculum  which  is  taught  by  thou- 
sands upon  thousands  of  devoted  teachers  to  millions 
of  children. 

Let  the  A-V  movement  be  taken  to  the  people  by  mak- 
ing it  a  part  of  all  that  goes  on  in  our  churches  and  all 
that's  planned  for  her  leaders. — WSH. 

How  "The  King's  Man"  Was  Made 

by  ANSON  C.  MOORHOUSE** 

Editor's  Note.  In  the  November  issue  (page  386)  we  described 
The  King's  Man  as  the  finest  film  we've  seen  on  Africa  and  the 
Christian  enterprise  there.  Photographed  in  Angola  by  the  Rev. 
Anson  Miiorhouse,  the  film,  we  said,  will  l)e  received  with  acclaim 
wherever  it  is  shewn.  We  commended  Mr.  Mocrehouse  on  his  solid 
craftsmanship. 

Though  the  primary  ccmcern  of  Eu  .Scrken  readers  is  the  use 
of  audio-visual  materials,  we  think  A-V  users  should  know  some- 
thing about  what  goes  into  the  production  of  so  fine  a  film.  There- 
fore, we  asked  Mr.  Moorhouse  to  give  us  a  few  behind-the-scene 
comments  for  publication.  Here  they  are:  some  notes  on  the  produc- 
tion of  an  outstanding  missionary   documentary. — WSH. 

I  have  been  asked  to  tell  of  the  making  of  The  King's 
Man,  a  55-minute  sound  and  color  documentary  film 
on  the  work  of  the  church  in  Africa. 

I  left  for  Africa  with  no  preconceived  plan  as  to  how 
the  story  should  be  told.  My  prerequisites  were:  (a)  a 
knowledge  of  and  appreciation  for  the  work  of  the  Chris- 
tian church;  (bl  some  experience  in  observing  and  re- 
porting visually  the  church  at  work;  and  (cl  a  working 
knowledge  of  the  motion  picture  medium.  (Mr.  Moor- 
house had  a  fourth — a  deep  understanding  of  how  the 
film  he  was  to  inake  would  be  used  by  the  churches  and 
a  clear  idea  of  the  basic  message.  — Ed.) 

In  Angola,  the  scene  of  the  story,  I  was  soon  impressed 
by  many  things  I  wanted  to  capture  and  share  with  the 
people  back  home.  I  loved  to  hear  the  Africans  sing,  es- 
pecially their  hymns.  I  was  moved  by  the  consecration 
of  the  African  church  leaders  and  by  the  spirit  of  the 
people  as  they  worshipped.  I  was  amazed  at  the  trans- 
formation in  living  conditions  brought  about  by  a  bare 
minimum  of  church  staff  and  facilities.  Nowhere  else 
had  I  seen  such  a  high  return  from  such  a  small  capital 
outlay. 

But  how  could  I  report  all  of  this  visually  and  con- 

( Continued  on  page  428) 


*   Director  of  Religious  Educaticm,  Lakewood,  Ohio,  Presbyterian 

Church.  Address  at  1616   Marlowe  Ave.,  Lakewood  7,  Ohio. 
*'0f  the   Motion   Picture   Department,  Committee  on   Missionary 
E<lucation.  United  Cluircli  of  Canada,  Wesley  BIdg.,  Toronto  2B, 
Ontario.  Canada. 


December,   1952 


425 


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Of  all  the  causes  of  projector  breakdowns,  Audio- Visual  expert 
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This  achievement  didn't  just  happen.  It's  the  result  of  a  fresh  appn 
Kodak  engineers  on  the  over-all  design  of  motion-picture  projecto 
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i  records  proved  it.  Not  one  Pageant  sold  by  our 
1 1'any  has  required  major  'after-sale'  repair  or 
1  Mment!  Since  over-  or  underoiling  is  the  prime 
ii>n  for  projector  breakdown,  we're  satisfied  that 
I  Pageant's  permanent-lubrication  feature  de- 
les the  credit  for  this  remarkable  'continuous 
i'  performance  .  .  ." 

Mrs.  Ruth  B.  Walsh,  President 
James  E.  Duncan,  Inc.,  Rochester,  New  York 


".  .  .  Any  organization  that  has 
more  than  one  person  using  its 
sound  equipment  is  sure  to  be  enthusiastic  about 
the  fact  that  the  Kodascope  Pageant  Sound  Proiec- 
tor  is  'lubricated  for  life.'  They  know  that  their 
equipment  will  never  be  out  of  service  because 
someone  forgot  to  lubricate  it  .  .  This  has  been 
our  biggest  help  in  placing  Pageants  in  schools 
and  industrial  organizations  . . ." 

W.  D.  Morrow 
James  left  Co.,  Harrisburg,  Pennsylvania 


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vincingl)  ?  Two  years  before,  the  Reverend  Frederico 
Mussili.  a  young  African  pastor,  had  visited  Canada 
and  made  a  great  impression.  People  wanted  to  know 
more  about  him.  This  couJd  be  my  cue.  Upon  examina- 
tion in  Angola  I  found  the  story  of  his  life  contained 
most  of  the  experiences  1  wanted  to  report.  I  set  to  work. 

Script  is  a  very  nebulous  term  as  commonly  used  in 
connection  with  cinematography.  When  I  prepared  the 
script  for  this  film  it  was  in  the  form  of  a  shooting  blue- 
print. I  settled  upon  two  main  ideas — fear  becomes  faith. 
Here  is  how  the  first  concept  was  built  up. 

There  were  many  things  that  went  together  to  create 
fear  in  the  African  heart.  I  selected  these  four: 

(1)  The  village  boys  make  trouble.  Frederico  guarded  the  cattle 
all  day  a^  a  herdsman.  The  village  boys  would  pounce  upi>n  him 
from  a  hiding  place,  tic  him  up  in  elephant  grass  and  drive  the 
cattle  intcj  the  river  gardens.  Frederico  would  then  get  a  beating. 

(2)  The  Ovinganji.  spirit  dancers  and  members  of  a  secret  group 
and  dressing  in  weird  costumes,  were  believed  to  be  spirits.  To 
discover  otherwise  was  certain  death.  The  drumbeat  for  the 
dancing  could  not  be  resisted,  and  yet  no  African  dared  come  near 
the  dancers. 

(3)  The  gods  in  the  sky  got  angry,  and  sometimes  a  severe  elec- 
trical storm  would  wipe  out  a  whole  family. 

(4)  Frederico's  home  was  unhappy.  His  stepmother  hated  him 
and  at  times  would  not  feed  him. 

Now  the  script  would  begin  to  look  like  this: 
(  -  the  village  boys 
FEAR     \   ~'he  Ovinganji 
— the  storm 
I.  — the  stepmother 

If  the  scenes  for  a  sequence  were  obvious,  I  filled  thein 

in  at  otice.  Taking  the  "village  boys"  sequence,  the  fill-in 

would  look  like  this: 

-long  shot:  Frederico  minding  the  cattle 
-medium  close:  on  Frederico.  but  slight  tilt  to 

pick  up  boys  as  they  emerge  from  bush;  follow 
Village  boys    -j       the  boys  as  they  chase  Frederico 

—close-up   shot:     telephoto,   follow   chase   and 

catch;  move  off  to  the  tie-up  of 

Frederico 

Thus  the  big  ideas  or  concepts  would  be  blocked  out, 
and  then  broken  up  into  sequences. 

When  I  reached  the  stage  where  I  had  my  opening 
fixed,  and  iny  closing,  with  the  sequences  and  locations 
identified,  I  started  to  shoot.  While  sure  of  total  develop- 
ment, I  was  not  quite  certain  about  several  sequences. 
I  left  these.  During  the  ensuing  shooting  I  got  ideas  about 
them,  and  by  the  titne  I  had  to  shoot  these  sequences  I 
was  all  ready.  Much  valuable  time  is  saved  in  this  way. 

Since  it  was  impossible  to  record  synchronous  sound 
because  of  electric  power  limitations,  sound  was  treated 
separately.  On  a  separate  sheet  the  sounds  for  each  scene 
were  listed.  These  were  recorded  when  I  could  not  shoot, 
or  when  I  was  through  shooting.  The  tricks  involved 
in  making  this  sound  synchronous  are  not  listed  in  the 
books! 

A  few  sounds  had  to  be  recorded  before  the  pictures 
were  taken.  When  I  wished  to  shoot  an  African  dance 
that  would  be  accompanied  by  typical  African  singing, 
the  choral  number  was  recorded  first.  At  shooting  time 
the  recording  of  the  music  was  played  back  through  a 
PA  system  during  the  "takes".  Thus  the  .tempo  of  the 
dance  was  determined  by  the  sound  that  would  be  used 
in  the  soundtrack  of  the  film. 

In  off-stage  recording  it  doesn't  follow  that  you  will 
have  synchronous  sound.  In  isolated  areas  your  borrowed 
generator  may  have  a  cyclage  somewhat  slower  than  nor- 
mal. This  was  the  case  when  we  came  to  make  the  corn 


SHOOTING  THE  KING'S  MAN."  The  Rev.  A,  C.  Moorhouse  is 
crouched  on  the  left  direcfing  a  scene.  "The  King's  Man"  is  shown 
on  the   ground   at  right   being   Initiated   into  the   new   school. 

pounding  sequence.  In  addition,  there  was  a  variation 
in  the  variation  of  the  cyclage.  We  found  a  way  to  bring 
the  sound  for  this  up  to  picture  tempo  through  an  in- 
volved process  too  long  to  describe  here. 

During  the  editorial  work,  when  the  cutting  copy 
was  complete,  we  approached  a  special  documentar\ 
writer  for  a  narration.  He  worked  out  a  narration  based 
on  the  visual  story  provided.  With  an  economy  of  words 
that  is  the  mark  of  a  genius,  he  pointed  up  the  sequences 
and  bound  the  story  into  a  tight  A-V  package. 

1  am  completely  sympathetic  with  the  criticisms  that 
have  appeared  lately  in  this  magazine  regarding  film- 
strips  and  films  in  which  the  pictures  are  "psychological 
pegs  to  hang  the  mind  on  while  the  words  go  in  one 
car  fiid  out  the  other."'  If  the  message  is  to  be  trans- 
lated into  a  picture  sequence,  not  an  auditory  sequence,'  ' 
then  I  believe  the  original  script  should  be  thought  out 
in  the  form  of  a  shooting  blueprint  or  script.  When  your 
documentary  shooting  script  is  the  translation  of  a  verbal 
story,  it  is  secondhand  and  sorely  limited.  It  is  then 
the  interpretation  of  a  verbal  pattern.  Vital  subtleties 
that  are  picked  up  and  that  are  the  special  mark  of  good 
camera  work  in  visual  planning  are  missed  when  the 
verbal  pattern  comes  first.  Because  of  the  severe  limita- 
tions in  translating  from  the  verbal  to  the  visual,  the 
soundtrack  of  the  film  soon  begins  to  tell  the  things  you 
should  be  seeing  on  the  screen. 

If  a  missionary  documentary  film  is  to  be  given  au- 
thority and  power,  it  must  emerge  from  firsthand  ob- 
servation. Otherwise,  it  soon  becomes  missionary  propa- 
ganda. Propaganda  is  safe  enough  until  soneone  finds 
you  out.  The  verbal-to-visual,  or  propaganda  pattern,  has 
a  tendency  to  become  trite.  Furthermore,  only  the  very 
rarest  of  souls  can  dream  up  something  as  exciting  or 
convincing  as  real  life  artistically  reported. 

There  is  an  economy  of  film  in  good  visualization. 
More  can  be  revealed  visually  about  more  things  in  much 
less  time  than  by  the  soundtrack.  The  theme  in  The  King's 
Man  is  simple.  Seen  once  it  is  easily  understood  and 
appreciated.  When  viewed  a  second  time,  we  hope  new 
things  will  be  seen.  A  good  documentary  should  have 
this  feature.  We  tried  to  build  it  in. 


'See    editorial    "The    Filmstrip",    September,    1952    Ed    Screen, 
page  281. 


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Reviews  and  News 


Around  Ihe  World  &  Giving  Thanks 

Around  The  World  with  Hebrew  is  a  43-frame  color 
filmstrip  with  a  printed  script  and  teacher's  guide.  It  was 
written  by  Samuel  Grand,  edited  by  Dr.  Emanuel  Ga- 
moran,  designed  by  Michael  Germakian  and  produced 
for  the  Commission  on  Jewish  Education  (838  Fifth 
Ave.,  N.  Y.  21)  of  the  Union  of  American  Hebrew  Con- 
gregations. Its  main  purpose  is  to  introduce  children 
seven  or  eight  years  old  to  the  study  of  Hebrew.  It  is 
imaginative  and  gay,  attractive  in  its  art,  and  certainly 
a  useful  aid  for  those  introducing  and  motivating  the 
study  of  Hebrew.  It  is  accompanied  by  a  helpful  guide 
for  the  teacher. 

Giving  Thanks  Always  is  a  28- frame  color  filmstrip 
with  printed  script  for  Juniors  and  up.  It  deals  with  the 
idea  of  thanksgiving  to  God,  basing  it  upon  Biblical 
characters  and  incidents.  The  artwork  is  quite  acceptable 
and  the  content  is  satisfactory.  There  are  helpful  sug- 
gestions for  its  use.  It  was  produced  by  Church-Craft 
Productions  for  Broadman  Films  (Nashville,  Tenn.). 


SVE  Filmstrips 


The  artwork  for  the  SVE  40-frame  color  filmstrip  Ru- 
dolph— The  Red-Nosed 
Reindeer  was  done  by 
Winfield  Nash.  The 
commentary,  printed 
and  along  with  the 
filmstrip,  tells  Robert 
L.  May's  well-loved 
Christmastime  story. 
Those  who  desire  a  re- 
corded commentary 
may  secure  an  RCA-Victor  recording  by  Paul  Wing.  In 
the  context  of  fun  and  fellowship,  this  would  prove  an 
rxcellent  aid   to   enjoyment. 

A  Plea  for  Social  Justice  is  a  31-frame  color  filmstrip 
telling  the  story  of  the  Prophet  Amos  at  Bethel.  Frank 
Hopper  did  the  pictures  and  Myrtle  Holland  the  com- 
mentary. Both  are  satisfactory  but  not  outstanding.  The 
pictures  are  in  a  restrained  art  style — a  great  advance 
liver  the  pulp  funnybook  cartoon  style.  This  filmstrip  can 
lie  used  to  motivate  the  reading  of  the  Book  of  Amos, 
1(1  encourage  and  help  children  dramatize  this  incident, 
and  to  provide  the  picture  sequence  for  a  group  of  young 
lieople  who  might  create  and  record  their  own  com- 
mentary. 

How  the  Jewish  Feast  of  Booths,  or  Succoth,  might 
have  been  observed  by  the  family  of  Jesus  is  presented 
in  the  SVE  color  filmstrip  Thanksgiving  with  Jesus.  There 
are  21  art  frames  by  Margaret  Ayer.  Juanita  Herrick  did 
ihe  commentary.  Both  are  satisfactory.  It  is  intended  for 
I  liildren  five  to  ten  years  old.  It  can  be  used  to  motivate 
a  project,  give  reality  to  the  life  that  Jesus  lived,  and 
t(i  help  present-day  children  understand  better  their 
Jewish  neighbors.  Let  it  be  hoped  that  this  is  the  begin- 
ning of  a  whole  series  of  filmstrips  visualizing  how  Jesus 
lived  as  a  child  and  grew  up  in  his  native  village. 

The  22-frame  color  filmstrip  The  Baby  King  presents 
the  story  of  the  birth  of  Jesus  and  the  coming  of  the 
shepherds  and  the  Wise  Men  for  small  children  five  to 


eight  years  old.  It  is  a  very  good  job,  aside  from  cer- 
tain little  things.  Juanita  Merrick's  commentary  is  pleas- 
ing and  in  words  which  children  will  understand.  The 
pictures,  by  Masha,  have  a  shimmering  character  which 
is  pleasing  but  hard  to  "read" — especially  for  children. 
It  is  a  style  more  suitable  for  non-projected  materials.  The 
uses  with  children  are  obvious.  Young  people  and  adults 
would  find  this  a  good  series  of  pictures  to  use  in  build- 
ing their  own  services  of  worship.  Adding  music  and 
narration  should  challenge  them. 

The  story  of  the  presentation  of  Jesus  at  the  Temple  is 
not  used  as  much  as  it  should  be  with  children.  Now  that 
Juanita  Herrick  and  Tom  and  Bonnie  Holmes  have 
teamed  up  to  produce  the  16-frame  color  filmstrip  The 
Baby  in  the  Temple,  this  story  will  be  easier  to  present 
to  Kindergarten  and  Primary  children.  The  pictures  are 
clear-cut,  uncrowded,  with  clear  crisp  lines  and  good 
color — just  what  children  need  and  like.  The  story  is 
simply  told  in  the  printed  script.  This  filmstrip  could  be 
used  to  guide  and  challenge  older  children  (Juniors)  in 
their  own  dramatization  of  this  story. 

All  of  the  preceding  filmstrips  are  available  through 
the  Society  for  Visual  Education. 

The  Search  For  Christ 

Illustrate,  Inc.  (1399  N.  Lake  Ave.,  Pasadena  6)  has 
developed  a  series  of  short  films  which  will  attract  the  at- 
tention of  all  those  looking  for  narrative  material  on 
the  life  and  teachings  of  Jesus.  (See  "A  New  Film  For- 
mat", October,  1952  Ed  Screen,  page  333.)  Having  now 
seen  the  first  four  of  this  series  entitled  The  Search  for 
Christ,  we  believe  that  this  is  material  of  great  value  to 
the  churches.  In  this  narrative  the  life  of  Jesus  is  told 
indirectly  and  His  teachings  are  explained  by  those  who 
have  embraced  these  teachings  and  are  trying  to  make 
them  work  in  their  everyday  lives.  This  approach  is  new, 
and  it  is  effective.  To  hear  Jesus'  disciples,  and  others 
of  his  following,  explain  his  teachings  and  manner  of  life 
to  a  lad  from  Bagdad  who  is  searching  for  Jesus  is  good 
story  structure,  good  pedagogy,  and,  we  believe,  sound 
film  making.  If  the  remaining  nine  can  keep  the  qualities 
of  the  first  four,  we're  sure  that  this  series  will  meet  with 
wide  acceptance  and  use. 

News  Briefs 

Truett  Myers  (of  the  A-V  sales  and  advertising  depart- 
ment of  the  Sunday  School  Board  of  the  Southern  Baptist 
Convention)  agrees  with  our  view  that  the  clergy  consti- 
tute an  island  in  the  stream  of  A-V  development  (see  "A-V 
and  the  Clergy",  September  1952  Ed  Screen,  page  281). 
Desiring  to  do  something  about  this  situation,  the  Sun- 
day School  Board  is  ready  to  place  on  deposit  with  South- 
ern Baptist  seminaries  an  extensive  A-V  library  if  they  in 
turn  agree  to  meet  certain  requirements.  .  .  .  Watch  for 
Presbyterians  in  American  History,  a  new  color  filmstrip 
with  sound,  from  Presbyterian  Historical  Society  (520 
Witherspoon   Bldg.,  Philadelphia  7). 

The  A-V  Committee  of  the  Church  Federation  of  Great- 
er Chicago  has  arranged  a  series  of  six  preview  sessions 
of  seasonal  materials,  the  first  of  which  was  on'  Thanks- 
giving and  Christmas  materials.  Two  motion  pictures, 
three  filmstrips,  and  two  recordings  made  up  the  first 
program.  Sessions  start  at  6  P.M.,  with  the  first  hour 
given  to  instruction  on  different  types  of  equipment. 


December,    1952 


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Evaluation  of  New  Films 


L  C.  LARSON.  Editor 
Director,    Audio-Vitual    Center 
Indiana  University,  Bloomington 


CAROLYN  GUSS,  Assistant  Professor,  School  of  Education 
BETTY  STOOPS,  Assistant  in  Selection,  Audio-Visual  Center 

Indiana  University,  Bloomington 


Unlocking  the  Atom 
(Nuclear  Fission) 

(United  World  Films,  Inc.,  1445  Park  Avenue,  New  York 
29,  New  York)  20  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  black  and  white, 
1951.  $95. 

Description  of  Contents: 

Through  animated  charts  supplemented  by  some  pho- 
tographs, the  film  covers  the  basic  principles  of  splitting 
the  atom,  compares  the  principles  of  the  A-bomb  and  the 
H-bomb,  and  discusses  the  social  implications  involved 
in  the  discovery  of  this  source  of  energy. 

The  film  opens  with  photographs  of  an  actual  atomic 
bomb  explosion  and  explains  that  even  though  there  is 
secrecy  concerning  the  research  in  this  area,  there  is  bas- 
ically no  secrecy  concerning  the  making  of  the  bomb. 
Such  important  contributions  to  the  development  of  the 
atomic  bomb  as  Dalton's  work  with  elements,  Mendelyeev's 
development  of  the  periodic  chart,  and  the  discovery  of 
positive  rays,  electrons,  and  X-rays  are  related  and  pho- 
tographs of  the  scientists  are  shown. 

Animated  charts  and  diagrams  show  that  beta  rays 
are  deflected  in  a  weak  magnetic  field;  that  both  beta  and 
alpha  rays  are  deflected  in  a  strong  magnetic  field,  while 
the  gamma  rays  are  unaffected;  and  that  uranium  gives 
rise  to  a  series  of  unstable  elements  and  finally  becomes 
lead. 

Further  animation  shows  the  work  of  Lord  Ruther- 
ford in  discovering  that  an  atom  consists  of  a  nucleus  en- 
compassed by  revolving  electrons,  Einstein's  establishing 
the  formula  for  energy,  and  the  fact  that  the  splitting 
of  lithium  releases  a  great  amount  of  energy. 

The  film  next  shows  an  actual  cyclotron  and  by  means 
of  drawings  explains  how  it  works  by  subjecting  two  elec- 
trodes with  a  gap  between  them  to  an  alternating  current. 
Particles  are  accelerated  by  passing  from  electrode  to 
electrode  across  the  gap.  When  they  reach  the  proper 
speed,  they  are  sped  toward  the  target  by  means  of  a  de- 
flector plate.  The  film  emphasizes  that  protective  meas- 
ures must  be  taken  against  radiation. 

By  using  marbles  in  a  dish,  the  film  demonstrates  how 
another  marble  traveling  fast  can  knock  a  marble  out  of 


United   World   Films 


FISSION  AND  FUSION 


Film  reviews  and  evaluations  on  these  pages  are  based  upon 
discussions  by  a  preview  committee  composed  of  Indiana  Univer- 
sity faculty  members,  public  school  teachers,  students  of  audio- 
visual education,  and  staff  members  of  the  Audio-Visual  Center 
at    Indiana    University. 

Preview  prints  should  be  sent  directly  to  the  Audio-Visual  Center, 
Indiana    University,    Bloomington.    Indiana. 

the  dish  and  explains  that  this  phenomenon  happens  in 
an  atomic  explosion. 

Animated  diagrams  explain  that  there  are  two  isotopes 
of  uranium  (TJ-235  and  U-238),  that  U-235  undergoes 
fission  more  readily  than  U-238,  that  99  per  cent  of  the 
uranium  is  U-238,  and  that  a  neutron  striking  a  U-235  nu- 
cleus will  displace  other  neutrons  which  in  turn  set  up 
chain  reaction.  By  combining  carbon  with  U-236,  the  neu- 
trons are  slowed  down  and  the  reaction  can  be  controlled. 

The  film  explains  that  there  is  a  critical  size  of  U-235 
beyond  which  the  reaction  is  best;  thus  the  bringing  to- 
gether of  two  piles  which,  combined,  exceed  the  critical 
size  results  in  the  explosion.  It  further  shows  that  U-238 
can  be  bombarded  by  neutrons  to  form  plutonium  239, 
which  is  similar  to  U-235  and  thus  is  a  second  key  ma- 
terial in  the  making  of  the  bomb.  It  also  points  out  the 
precautions  that  must  be  taken  against  the  deadly  radi- 
ations of  atomic  bomb  materials,  pictures  some  of  the 
destruction  caused  by  the  Hiroshima  A-bomb  explosion, 
and  mentions  the  grave  responsibility  that  such  a  de- 
structive weapon  puts  on  humanity. 

The  film  concludes  by  mentioning  some  constructive 
uses  of  atomic  energy — heating  water  to  form  steam, 
which  in  turn  can  drive  turbines,  and  tracing  the  circula- 
tion of  blood  for  medical  purposes.  It  also  points  out 
that  knowledge  of  the  hydrogen  bomb  challenges  society 
to  make  constructive  use  of  this  newer  source  of  energy. 
Animation  shows  that  the  principle  of  the  hydrogen  bomb 
is  similar  to  that  of  the  explosions  in  the  sun  and  stars, 
namely  nuclear  fusion  as  contrasted  to  nuclear  fission. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

Science  teachers  who  previewed  this  film  felt  that  it 
does  an  excellent  job  in  covering  the  basic  principles  of 
the  atomic  bomb  and  defined  as  its  major  purposes:  (1) 
to  explain  such  principles  as  chain  reaction,  reactions  in 
the  pile,  and  how  the  nucleus  captures  a  neutron;  (2) 
to  show  the  operation  of  a  cyclotron;  and  (3)  to  pre- 
sent background  information  concerning  the  early  knowl- 
edge of  the  atom  and  contributions  of  leading  scientists. 
The  film  is  recommended  for  use  on  the  high  school  and 
college  levels. 

Better  Reading 

(Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films,  1150  Wilmette  Avenue, 
Wilmette,  Illinois)  12  min.,  16mm,  sound,  color  or  black 
and  white,  1952.  $100  or  $50.   Teachers'  guide  available. 

Description  of  Contents: 

Better  Reading  tells  the  story  of  Harold  Wilson,  a 
typical  high  school  boy,  and  his  program  of  reading  im- 
provement. 

The  beginning  sequence  of  the  film  shows  that  a 
person's  community  is  extended  through  his  reading  ex- 
periences. A  glimpse  of  Harold,  studying  alone  in  the 
classroom,  suggests  that  he  finds  it  necessary  to  study 
longer  than  the  rest  of  his  classmates.  A  friend  invites 
him  to  go  to  a  meeting,  but  Harold  declines  on  the  basis 
that  he  still  has  some  lessons  to  get. 

The  next  sequence  shows  Harold's  teacher.  Miss  Vernon, 


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conferring  with  his  mother.  They  agree  that  Harold's 
poor  grades  are  not  caused  by  a  lack  of  interest  or  will- 
ingness to  work.  They  further  agree  that  his  poor  grades 
might  be  a  result  of  reading  difficultie.s  and  that  the  next 
time  the  mobile  reading  clinic  comes  to  this  school,  Harold 
should  be  examined. 

Harold  is  next  shown  at  the  reading  clinic,  where  his 
reading  rate  is  measured  and  a  battery  of  educational 
and  psychological  tests  designed  to  reveal  his  difficulties 
is  administered.  The  flash-o-meter  tachistoscope  is  used 
to  check  Harold's  perception  speed.  After  the  examination, 
the  clinic  director,  Mr.  Winters,  interprets  the  findings 
to  Harold  and  gives  him  a  pamphlet  outlining  a  reading 
improvement  program. 

Following  sequences  show  Harold  rearianging  the  fur- 
niture in  his  bedroom  and  providing  an  adequate  reading 
lamp.  As  he  studies  the  pamphlet,  he  applies  the  sugges- 
tions. He  experiments  with  different  types  of  reading 
such  as  skimming  and  rapid  reading.  He  also  tries  to 
keep  from  moving  his  lips  and  to  increase  his  eye  span. 
From  time  to  time,  he  gives  himself  speed  tests.  He  reads 
books,  newspapers,  magazines,  and  textbooks.  He  also 
uses  the  atlas,  the  dictionary,  library  books,  and  the  pam- 
phlet which  the  reading  clinic  director  gave  him. 

As  his  reading  ability  improves,  Harold  unconsciously 
becomes  a  changed  person.  In  the  living  room  with  his 
family,  Harold  confidently  refers  to  several  facts  which 
he  has  acquired  through  his  recent  reading  program.  In 
school  he  makes  several  positive  contributions  also  based 
on  his  recent  reading  program.  He  is  obviously  a  much 
happier  person. 

The  summary  shows  other  individuals — a  businessman, 
housewife,  farmer,  lawyer,  and  soldier — working  to  im- 
prove their  reading  ability.  The  narrator  points  out  that 
acquiring  reading  skill  is  a  matter  of  learning  to  read 
rapidly,  improving  one's  vocabulary,  and  understanding 
what  one  reads.  He  reminds  the  audience  that  it  is  not 
a  simple,  easy  process  but  one  which  requires  persistence 
and  practice.  He  suggests  that  the  success  and  change 
which  Harold  enjoyed  is  within  the  realm  of  possibility 
for  anyone  who  follows  the  recommended  program. 

Committee   Appraisal: 

This  film  should  be  useful  not  only  in  pointing  out  the 
basic  steps  in  improving  reading  ability,  but  also  in  stim- 
ulating a  desire  to  improve  reading  and  in  pointing  up 
the  advantages  of  satisfactory  reading  skills.  Harold 
Wilson,  the  protagonist  in  the  film,  is  a  typical  high  school 
boy  with  whom  either  a  high  school  or  an  adult  audience 
should  easily  identify.  A  member  of  the  previewing  com- 
mittee felt  that  the  film  should  be  effective  in  preparing 
a  group  for  taking  reading  tests  and  developing  an  under- 
standing of  their  purpose. 

Food  OS  Children  See  It 

(General  Mills,  Education  Section,  Minneapolis  1,  Minne- 
sota) 18  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  color.  Purchase,  $100; 
rental,  free.  Produced  by  General  Mills  Film  Department 
in  cooperation  with  Rochester-Olmsted  County  Health 
Unit,   Rochester,   Minnesota. 

Description  of  Contents: 

This  film  illustrates  a  talk  on  the  common  problems 
involved  in  child  feeding  and  suggestions  for  solving  them. 

The  introduction  shows  a  small  child  being  served  a 
glass  of  milk  much  too  large  for  him.  The  inevitable  hap- 
pens— he  pushes  it  off  his  high  chair  tray.  The  film  shifts 
to  a  demonstration  kitchen  in  which  Dr.  Miriam  E.  Low- 
enberg.  Head  of  the  Department  of  Foods  and  Nutrition, 
Penn  State  College,  is  discussing  feeding  problems  with 
a  group  of  mothers.  The  points  she  makes  are  illustrated 
by  scenes  of  children  eating  their  food  or  by  Dr.  Lowen- 
berg's  own  demonstrations.  She  points  out  that  children 
will  develop  good  eating  habits  when  they  are  served 
small  portions  of  food,  interesting  color  combinations,  a 
variety  of  textures,  and  some  "finger  foods." 

A  four-year-old  youngster  is  shown  enjoying  a  lunch 
consisting  of  a  small  peanut  butter  sandwich,  a  low  dish 


General  Mills 


BASIC  SEVEN  AND  VITAMIN   L 


of  stewed  tomatoes  with  bread  cubes,  crisp  carrot  strips, 
a  small  piece  of  broccoli,  a  glass  of  milk,  and  a  dish  of 
custard  with  a  surprise  piece  of  fruit  concealed  in  the 
bottom.  The  film  frequently  returns  to  Dr.  Lowenberg, 
who  comments  on  the  principles  involved  in  planning  this 
luncheon  and  other  meals  for  other  children. 

Mothers  in  the  group  ask  questions  concerning  their 
children's  manners,  extreme  likes  and  dislikes,  fluctua- 
tion in  appetite,  and  failure  to  eat  certain  types  of  food. 
Dr.  Lowenberg's  answers  revolve  around  a  psychology  of 
feeding  children  which  is  based  upon  a  recognition  of  the 
importance  of  "Vitamin  L — Love"  and  understanding. 
She  points  out  that  children  should  relax  just  before  they 
eat,  that  they  should  have  a  great  amount  of  freedom  in 
eating,  that  they  should  be  happy,  that  they  generally 
follow  the  examples  of  their  parents,  and  that  their  par- 
ticular likes  and  dislikes  should  be  respected.  Reference 
is  frequently  made  to  the  "basic  seven"  food  chart  and 
mothers  are  advised  to  include  some  of  these  foods  in 
every  day's  diet. 

The  concluding  sequence  pictures  a  four-year-old  child 
enjoying  a  meal  planned  on  the  basis  of  the  suggestions 
made  throughout  the  film. 

Committee   Appraisal: 

High-school  and  college  home  economics,  health,  and 
education  classes,  as  well  as  parent-teacher  groups  and 
other  general  interest  adult  groups  such  as  service  clubs, 
should  find  the  film  interesting  and  useful.  The  home 
economics  teachers  who  previewed  the  film  approved  the 
suggestions  in  the  film  and  felt  that  they  are  presented 
convincingly  and  accurately.  Even  though  there  are  sev- 
eral pointed  references  to  enriched  white  bread,  the  pre- 
view group  agreed  that  these  references  do  not  detract 
from  the  general  effectiveness. 

Geography  of  the  Southern  States 

(Coronet  Instructional  Films,  65  East  South  Water  Street, 
Chicago  1,  Illinois)  10  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  color  or 
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Description  of  Contents: 

This  film,  one  of  a  series  dealing  with  the  geography 
of  the  United  States,  discusses  the  history,  the  climate 
and  soil,  and  the  changes  in  eleven  southeastern   states. 

The  first  part  of  the  film  rapidly  pictures  such  histor- 
ical places  as  Charleston,  South  Carolina,  noteworthy  for 
its  homes  dating  to  colonial  times;  Montgomery,  Alabama, 
the  first  capital  of  the  Confederate  State;  the  Hermitage, 
in  Nashville,  Tennessee;  and  the  birthplace  of  Robert 
E.  Lee,  in  Virginia.  A  map  shows  the  location  of  the 
eleven  states — Virginia,  Kentucky,  Tennessee,  North  Car- 
olina, South  Carolina,  Georgia,  Alabama,  Florida,  Louisi- 


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overlay  on  the  map  indicates  the  ten  of  these  eleven 
states  which  belonged  to  the  Confederate  States  of  Amer- 
ica and  which  shared  an  agricultural  system  based  on  th( 
plantation.  Other  maps  show  the  regions  having  similai 
soil  and  climate  conditions. 

The  second  part  deals  with  the  climate  and  soil  of  the 
southern  states.  Actual  photographs  show  the  country,  the 
equipment,  and  the  people  in  sections  where  rice,  sugar 
cane,  citrus  fruits,  peaches,  tobacco,  cotton,  and  timber 
are  produced. 

The  third  part  depicts  the  mechanical,  agricultural, 
and  technological  changes  which  have  taken  place.  The 
single-crop  system  is  being  replaced  by  a  system  of  crop 
rotation  and  diversified  farming.  Hand  labor  on  the  farm 
is  being  replaced  by  farm  machinery  and  equipment.  Tex- 
tile mills  and  factories  are  increasing.  The  TVA  project 
is  making  possible  such  industrialization  as  an  aluminum 
plant  in  Arkansas,  a  furniture  factory  in  North  Carolina, 
an  oil  refinery  in  Louisiana,  and  a  cotton  mill  in  South 
Carolina. 

The  summary  reviews  the  three  aspects  of  the  southern 
states  covered  by  the  film.  Flashbacks,  maps,  and  commen- 
tary are  combined  to  establish  the  broad   ideas  covered. 

Committee   Appraisal: 

The  film  is  recommended  for  use  on  the  intermediate 
and  junior  high  school  levels.  It  should  serve  as  either 
an  introduction  or  summary  to  a  more  comprehensive 
study  of  the  southern  states.  Geography  teachers  praised 
the  treatment  of  the  subject;  they  liked  the  selection  and 
organization  of  content  and  the  relationship  between  the 
physical  and  human  geography  of  the  section.  Individuals 
working  in  film  production  noted  that  the  commentary 
frequently  repeats  words  unnecessarily  and  that  much  of 
the  visual  material  is  static. 

"Magic  Fire  Spell" 

(Clune  Studios  Company,  5358  Melrose  Avenue,  Holly- 
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black  and  white.  $100  or  $50.  Produced  by  Werner  Janssen. 

Description  of  Contents: 

Animation  is  used  throughout  this  film  to  visualize  the 
distinctive  shapes  of  the  motifs  in  Richard  Wagner's 
"Magic  Fire  Spell"  as  it  is  played  by  the  Werner  Janssen 
Symphony  Orchestra.  The  explanation  is  given  by  Alfred 
Frankenstein,  Music  Editor  of  the  Sa)i  Francisco  Chron- 
icle. 

In  the  opening  sequence  the  commentator  explains  that 
the  Musigraph  is  a  method  of  indicating  the  shape  of  a 
theme  or  melody  without  the  complications  of  an  orches- 
tral score.  After  an  overview  of  the  Musigraph  for  the 
"Magic  Fire  Spell,"  the  pattern  of  each  motif  is  formed 
as  it  appears  in  the  music.  The  close-up  views  which  fol- 
low move  across  the  screen  continuously  as  the  entire  ex- 
cerpt is  played.  As  the  dot  moves  along  the  line  or  lines, 
a  brief  phrase  appears  above  the  line  in  the  same  color 
to  identify  the  motif. 
Committee   Appraisal: 

Members  of  the  preview  group  differed  widely  in  their 
reactions  to  the  teaching  method  shown  in  this  film.  The 
less  sophisticated  viewers,  musically  speaking,  thought 
that  the  visualization  definitely  contributed  to  their  aware- 
ness of  the  pattern  of  the  music  and  thus  to  their  appreci- 
ation of  it.  On  the  other  hand,  a  concert  pianist  thought 
that  the  significance  of  the  motifs  is  greatly  overempha- 
sized by  the  device.  A  teacher  of  music  appreciation  on 
the  college  level  agreed  with  the  majority  of  the  group 
that  the  film  introduces  ,a  graphic  device  helpful  in  visual- 
izing musical  patterns.  However,  she  agreed  with  the 
pianist  that  it  would  be  much  better  if  the  entire  excerpt 
or  composition  could  be  seen  in  its  entirety  at  all  times. 
To  meet  this  requirement,  she  prefers  to  have  her  classes 
study  a  long,  narrow  chart  as  they  hear  the  music.  Teach- 
ers of  music  appreciation  who  have  not  developed  a  com- 
parable device  should  find  this  film  very  useful  for  arous- 
ing interest  in  working  out  the  simpler  musical  patterns. 


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RECORDS  on  REVIEW 


MAX  U.  BILDERSEE,  Editor 

Enrichment  Materials,  Inc.  has  released  four  more  re- 
cordings in  their  series  adapted  from  the  Landmark  Books. 
And  these,  as  were  their  predecessors  (see  Educational 
Screen,  May,  1952,  page  205),  "meet  our  often  expressed 
requirements  for  well-written,  carefully-produced,  com- 
petently-performed recordings  on  American  history".  We 
recommend  them  to  you  without  reservation. 

For  the  record  let  us  repeat  the  titles  of  the  first  four 
releases:  "Voyages  of  Christopher  Columbus",  "Landing 
of  the  Pilgrims",  "California  Gold  Rush",  and  "Riding 
the  Pony  Express".  The  new  titles  are  "Paul  Revere  and 
the  Minute  Men",  "Our  Independence  and  the  Constitu- 
tion", "Building  the  Transcontinental  Railroad",  and  "The 
Wright  Brothers,  Pioneers  of  American  Aviation".  All 
of  these  discs  are  available  from  Enrichment  Materials, 
Inc.,  (246  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York  1,  N.  Y.). 

PAUL  REVERE  AND  THE  MINUTE  MEN  emphasizes 
the  contributions  to  our  American  independence  made  by 
many  diverse  and  sometimes  opposed  nationality  groups 
as  well  as  religious  groups.  That  the  strength  of  union 
exhibited  by  the  colonists  is  the  strength  of  the  United 
States  today  is  reiterated  in  this  story  of  the  contri- 
butions made  by  Paul  Revere,  the  son  of  a  French 
immigrant  of  pre-revolutionary  days.  As  you  and  your 
students  listen  to  these  records,  you  will  hear  Paul  Re- 
vere's  French  father  instill  the  love  of  freedom  and  the 
willingness  to  sacrifice  for  freedom  in  the  young  Paul, 

Portrayed  in  this  recording  are  the  secret  meetings 
of  the  Sons  of  Liberty  and  the  background  to  the  Boston 
Tea  Party.  Revere's  actions  through  the  night  of  April 
18,  1775,  his  stealthy  trip  across  the  Charles  River,  and 
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OUR    INDEPENDENCE    AND    THE    CONSTITUTION 

recreates  the  spirit  of  1776,  allowing  us  to  mingle  with 
the  people  of  Philadelphia  as  the  delegates  arrive  for  the 
Second  Continental  Congress,  granting  us  the  opportunity 
to  hear  Dr.  Benjamin  Franklin's  comments  on  the  progress 
of  the  discussions,  and  taking  us  behind  the  closed  doors 
to  hear  the  actual  debates  which  took  place.  Younger 
listeners  will  gain  a  greater  appreciation  for  their  Ameri- 
can heritage  as  they  participate,  through  these  recordings, 
in  the  stirring  scenes  which  are  part  of  our  history. 

BUILDING  THE  FIRST  TRANSCONTINENTAL  RAIL- 
ROAD is  the  dramatic  saga  of  the  first  transcontinental 
railroad  completed  in  1869.  Dramatized  are  the  meetings 
in  the  West  from  which  the  railroad  company  was  de- 
veloped and  the  meetings  in  the  East  in  which  President 
Lincoln  urged  that  the  railroad  be  continued  west  of 
Omaha.  The  race  for  completion  is  recreated  and  finally 
you  hear  the  sounds  of  Governor  Leland  Stanford  driving 
the  Golden  Spike  that  joined  the  East  and  the  West,  cli- 
maxing an  episode  in  American  progress  and  an  important 
social  and  economic  phase  in  our  growth. 

THE  WRIGHT  BROTHERS,  PIONEERS  OF  AMERICAN 
AVIATION,  like  the  preceding  disc,  may  make  some  con- 
tribution in  general  science  classes  although  both  discs 
are  designed  particularly  for  American  history  and  social 
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objects,  picking  out  and  matching  words  with  pictures, 
playing  games,   and   constructing  sentences. 

Tape  recorders  and  phonographs  are  indispensable 
in  teaching  reading,  language,  and  literature  in  all  grades. 
Creative  stories  and  dramatizations  may  be  recorded 
on  tape  and  used  later  for  vocabulary  study.  Improve- 
ment can  be  checked  and  measured  through  recorded 
tapes.  Special  radio  programs  may  be  brought  to  class 
on  tapes.  The  tape  recorder  may  be  used  to  teach  proper 
pronunciation  and  enunciation.  Professional  storytellers 
may  be  brought  to  class  on  tapes  and  phonograph  rec- 
ords. 

Maps,  charts,  diagrams  and  original  drawings  may 
be  used  effectively  to  clarify,  extend  or  give  meaning 
to  readings.  They  may  be  used  to  help  organize  and 
summarize  materials  and  to  make  records  of  experiences. 
Diagrams,  charts  and  maps  find  more  frequent  use  in 
the  upper  grades  to  summarize  and  present  organized 
pupil  constructed  materials.  Their  use,  however,  need 
not  be  limited  to  the  upper  grades. 

The  tachistoscope  is  finding  wide  use  in  remedial  read- 
ing. Research  shows  that  the  average  person  uses  only 
twenty  per  cent  of  his  ability  to  see  and  that  pupils  de- 
velop slouchy  habits  of  seeing.  With  the  tachistoscope, 
pupils  are  trained  to  coordinate  their  brain  with  the  mus- 
cles of  their  eyes,  to  see  objects  in  wholes,  and  to  rely 
upon  rapid  assimilation  of  visual  images.  The  tachisto- 
scope has  made  it  possible  to  teach  pupils  to  read  much 
faster,  understand  what  they  read  much  better,  and  to 
develop  keener  eyesight. 

Besides  all  these  specific  aids  to  reading,  there  is  a 
wealth  of  general  and  related  materials  to  use  in  develop- 
ing skills  and  understandings  needed  in  learning  to  read. 
Any  list  of  Coronet  films  contains  many  examples:  Hotv 
to  Study,  How  to  Read  a  Book,  It's  Fun  to  Read  Books, 
Improve  Your  Reading,  Maps  Are  Fun,  etc.''  In  fact,  prac- 
tically all  well-prepared  audio-visual  materials  on  any 
subject  will  help  in  the  reading  program. 

We  obviously  have  an  abundance  of  materials  for 
making  an  effective  attack  on  teaching  reading.  This  is 
a  number  one  instructional  problem  in  our  public  schools 
today.  Let's  hope  that  the  wealth  of  good  teaching  aids 
available  will  stimulate  us  to  face  the  challenge  frankly 
and  without  further  delay. 


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school  purposes,  this  same  quality  of  programming  is 
important  to  consider.  Every  precaution  should  be  taken 
to  insure  that  the  program  supplements  or  enriches  the 
regular  school  program  rather  than  competes  with  it. 
When  used  as  a  means  of  enriching  the  school  program, 
experiences  can  be  provided  otherwise  not  possible. 

By  raising  questions,  presenting  situations,  posing 
alternative  solutions,  an  educational  program  can  be 
of  great  value  to  teachers  as  a  springboard  for  creative 
and  thought-provoking  experiences  within  the  classroom. 
It  can  never  take  the  place  of  the  teacher;  it  can,  at  best, 
help  the  teacher  do  a  better  job.  In  the  final  analysis, 
the  in-school  program,  like  any  other  teaching  aid,  will 
be  limited  in  its  potentialities  to  the  creative  ingenuity 
of  the  teacher  in  the  classroom. 

(8)  The  program  should  be  presented  in  an 
atmosphere  of  objectivity. 

Often  the  way  in  which  a  program  says  something  may 
speak  louder  that  what  it  says.  Because  learning  is  con- 
ditioned by  the  emotional  tone  of  the  situation  under 
which  it  takes  place,  in  planning  television  programs 
the  educator  must  make  sure  that  the  atmosphere  under 
which  ideas  are  presented  is  one  which  is  conducive  to 
best  results.  The  learner  may  learn  as  much  from  the 
tone  of  the  program  as  he  learns  from  the  subject  matter 
presented.  Therefore,  it  is  important  that  an  educational 
program  maintain  objectivity  in  presenting  information. 

Little  is  gained,  in  the  long  run,  by  arguments  which 
tend  to  exaggerate  the  differences  between  peoples  rather 
than  their  agreements.  Arguments  may  lend  more  show- 
manship and  "excitement"  particularly  when  the  adver- 
saries are  of  widely  differing  points  of  view;  yet  more 
frequently  they  tend  to  antagonize  and  to  arouse  emo- 
ticins.  Few  if  any  issues  are  either  all  black  or  all  white. 
-Most  controversial  topics  find  many  points  of  view  in 
the  areas  of  the  grays.  Too  often  the  nuances  are  over- 
Icioked  on  political  panels  or  discussion  programs.  The 
facts  are  forgotten;  shades  of  meaning  are  ignored; 
"name-calling"  becomes  the  accepted  pattern.  As  a  re- 
sult, the  citizen  often  gets  the  idea  that  the  issues  have 
hut  two  sides. 

Equally  as  undesirable  is  the  tendency  to  over-drama- 
ti/e  or  even  to  over-simplify  problems  that  are  com- 
plicated and  for  which  there  is  no  easy  solution.  To  be 
effective,  educational  television  should  remain  as  ob- 
jective as  possible,  presenting  facts  without  distorting 
nr  exaggerating  them  for  showmanship  purposes.  This 
(lues  not  mean  that  educational  programs  need  be  dull 
or  uninteresting.  By  using  dramatic  episodes,  documen- 
tary presentations,  and  audio-visual  resources,  the  edu- 
cator can  hold  the  attention  of  his  audience  without  re- 
st >rting  to  exaggerations  or  distortions  of  facts. 

(9)  The  program  should  be  flexible  in  its  de- 
sign and  approach. 

This  quality  applies  particularly  to  timing,  but  can 
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reason  always  to  require  an  educational  program  to  be 
fifteen  minutes  or  thirty  minutes  in  length.  Some  pro- 
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the  most  satisfactory.  A  twenty-minute  period  affords 
the  script-writer  enough  time  to  get  his  idea  across  with 
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to  present  the  topic,  whereas  a  thirty-minute  program 
is  too  long  to  hold  the  attention  of  a  class  in  the  lower 
elementary  grades. 

Experimentation  is  needed  to  find  new  ways  of  pre- 
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a  report  might  be  made  of  the  suggestions  sent  in  by 
other  schools  and  reference  made  to  what  other  schools 
are  doing.  Or  one  could  say,  "Now  you  have  seen  one 
group  handle  this  problem;  how  would  you  do  it?"  Such 
encouragement  might  prove  fruitful. 

(10)  The  program  must  communirate  clearly 
and  effectively. 

Because  the  quality  of  communication  of  ideas  affects 
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a  situation,  the  educator  must  give  consideration  to  the 
following  characteristics  of  good  communication: 

First,  cover  only  a  few  points  on  any  one  program. 
In  producing  educational  programs,  many  educators  in- 
clude too  much  on  one  program  in  an  attempt  to  edu- 
cate in  one  easy  lesson.  In  a  single  program  one  should 
attempt  to  make  only  three  or  four  major  points.  If  the 
problem  is  complex,  it  should  be  handled  in  a  series  of 
programs.  Every  attempt  should  be  made  to  avoid  con- 
centrating too  many  ideas  in  too  tightly  packed  phrases. 

Second,  choose  vocabulary  wisely  and  in  terms  oj  the 
particular  audience  to  whom  the  program  is  aimed.  The 
educator  must  always  keep  his  audience  in  mind.  He  must 
be  careful  not  to  "talk  down"  to  them  or  to  assume  that 
they  know  more  than  they  actually  do.  He  must  pay 
particular  attention  to  specialized  terminology  which  may 
mean  little  to  average  viewers.  The  vocabulary  should 
reflect  a  sincere  desire  to  communicate  with  the  viewer 
on  the  viewer's  level  using  language  which  he  under- 
stands 

Third,  start  with  what  the  viewer  knows  and  move  to 
what  he  does  not  know.  To  start  with  what  the  learner 
knows  and  then  gradually  move  into  new  areas  is  an  ac- 
cepted principle  of  learning  which  educators  will  also 
do  well  to  follow  on  educational  television  program- 
ming. New  materials  and  new  concepts  should  be  in- 
troduced gradually,  building  constantly  on  what  the 
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periences which  the  viewers  have  had  in  a  specific  area 
will  determine  to  a  large  extent  how  rapidly  the  educator 
can  move  ahead  in  the  presentation  of  new  ideas.  He 
must  constantly  relate  what  is  now  being  done  on  the 
program  to  some  experience  which  he  knows  his  viewer 
has  had  previously,  suggesting  as  he  does  so.  points  of 
similarity  and  difference  between  the  past  experience  and 
the  present  one. 

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the  ideas  or  the  material  presented  on  a  program,  the 
educator  can  fix  and  clarify  for  the  viewer  the  ])oints 
which  have  been  presented.  Educators  have  long  known 
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which  they  have  presented  in  lectures  or  in  bringing  to 
focus  the  conclusions  which  groups  have  reached  in  dis- 
cussions. Summaries  are  particularly  important  when 
the  material  covered  has  been  complex.  A  good  television 
program  will  not  only  highlight  the  important  points  em- 
phasized but  will  go  one  step  further  to  suggest  the  direc- 
tion which  future  programs  will  take. 

By  definition,  television  means  the  ability  to  see  ob- 
jects at  a  distance.  In  television's  earlier  days  it  was 
referred  to  as  "the  desire  to  see  beyond",  as  "the  urge 
to  see  afar",  and  as  "the  need  to  envision  fully."  These 
same  definitions  may  be  used  today  to  describe  the  view- 
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afar"  if  he  would  expand  his  thinking  toward  the  future 
uses  of  educational  television  for  community  education. 
He  must  think  with  expectancy  as  to  the  educational 
possibilities  which  television  might  offer  his  world  in  the 
days  which  lie  ahead. 

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and  record.  This  becomes  a  more  natural  situation  when 
the  recorder  is  a  part  of  room  equipment  frequently  and 
can  be  used  often. 

Another  day  we  recorded  some  group  singing.  When 
this  was  played  back  the  children  listened  intently, 
chuckled  at  parts  of  it,  and  occasionally  sang  with  the 
recording. 

We    also    recorded    some   rhythmic   experiences.    One 

child  beat  out  the  patterns  on  the  drum — then  all  tapped 

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linn  made  interesting  material  to  listen  to  later.  When 
HI'  pla\ed  it  back  (the  next  week),  the  children  were 
asked  to  listen  for  certain  things.  For  example:  Who 
said,  "Thank  you",  which  two  children  said  that  their 
grandmothers  were  coming  for  Easter,  how  many  times 
■lid  the  teacher  play  a  chord  on  the  piano  before  every- 
>ni'  heard  it  and  was  quiet.  This  last  they  counted  each 
I  line  and  kept  track  carefully.  We  also  asked  each  child 
to  hold  up  his  hand  whenever  he  heard  his  own  voice 
in  the  recording.  This  section  was  played  several  times 
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During  all  this  experimenting,  the  teacher,  too,  was 
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A  few  do's  and  don't's 

•  Do  not  use  the  recorder  too  long  at  a  time  or  recorcl 
under  pressure.  Keep  it  fresh  so  that  it  never  tires  or 
bores  the  children. 

•  Be  sure  to  let  them  suggest  the  things  they  would  like 
to  record  after  you  have  done  some. 

•  Do  not  make  direct  comparisons  of  children's  voices. 
It  is  enough  to  say,  "Doesn't  Jay's  voice  record  clearly! 
You  really  speak  distinctly,  don't  you.  Jay?" 

•  After  it  becomes  commonplace,  you  will  not  have  the 
silliness  or  clowning  which  an  occasional  child  will  do 
in  front  of  the  microphone. 

•  Do  use  a  recorder  simple  to  operate  (and  there  is  a 
difference)  or  else  be  very  familiar  with  it  before  at- 
tempting its  use.  It  is  disappointing  to  you  and  to  the 
children  to  find  you  did  not  operate  it  correctly.  Also, 
since  the  teacher  is  watching  the  group  and  planning  the 
activity,  she  does  not  have  time  to  check  on  elaborate 
directions  of  recording.  Many  are  really  so  simple  "a 
child  can  operate".  And  some  are  a  bit  more  complicated 
but  not  so  much  so  that  even  the  most  unmechanical 
teacher  cannot  learn   with   a  little  practice. 

Further  suggestions  for  use 

•  Record  the  spontaneous  conversation  in  the  play 
corner  or  with  a  block-building  group.  The  recording 
might  be  a  bit  difficult — but  even  so,  a  great  deal  could 
be  learned  about  children  by  studying  their  conversa- 
tions during  free  dramatic  play. 

•  Record  creative  stories  of  children  so  that  they  may 
be  played  back  and  then  written  down,  as  a  teacher  so 
often  wishes  she  could  do — and  cannot  quicklv — unless 
she  knows  shorthand. 

•  Record  the  songs  children  make  up.  It  is  difficult  to 
write  these  down  also  and  if  one  can  play  them  back — the 
music  and  words  may  be  written  and  a  permanent  record 
kept.  Children  love  to  see  their  own  songs  on  paper  and 
hear  them  played  over  and  over  again.  Since  they  sel- 
dom sing  the  same  thing  twice,  one  has  a  hard  time 
writing  the  music  down  after  one  hearing. 

•  Most  tape  recorders  will  record  for  one  hour — a  half 
hour  on  one  side  and  a  half  on  the  other.  I  intend  to 
use  one  side  for  kindergarten  story  books — two  or  three 
— choosing  the  ones  with  large  illustrations  and  a  few 
sentences  on  each  page  and  recording  them  under  the 
best  recording  conditions.  Then  I  shall  leave  the  books 
near  the  recorder  and  when  a  child  comes  early — or  dur- 
ing the  library  time,  I  shall  turn  it  on  and  the  child  can 
hold  the  book,  turn  the  pages  at  the  right  time,  and  have 
the  satisfaction  of  keeping  the  place  and  doing  it  him- 
self. There  will  always  be  a  group  around  him  at  this 
time  for  the  children  are  delighted  to  have  their  familiar 
stories  on  record  to  look  at  and  hear  at  the  same  time. 
And  one  child  enjoys  being  like  the  teacher  and  holding 
up  the  book  to  show  the  pictures  as  it  is  being  read.  The 
stories  can  be  changed  every  week  so  interest  will  al- 
ways be  focused  on  the  record.  The  other  side  of  the  tape 
will  be  free  to  record  and  erase  material  which  is  not 
used  more  than  a  few  times. 

I  hope  these  few  suggestions  and  my  own  enthusiasm 
will  encourage  all  kindergarten  teachers  and  teachers  of 
other  grades  as  well  to  experiment  as  I  have  with  that 
fascinating  teaching   aid — the  tape  recorder. 


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Educational   Screen 


Audio-Visual  Trade  Review 


NAVA  NEWS 

Membership  Peak 

Membership  in  the  National  Audio- 
\isual  Association  has  now  reached 
the  highest  point  in  the  organization's 
history,  according  to  an  announcement 
liy  Jasper  Ewing,  NAVA  president. 
The  Association  now  has  402  audio- 
visual Dealer  members  and  143  Ad- 
visory members,  a  total  of  545  sepa- 
rate companies. 

NAVA  States  Position 
on  Anti-Trust  Suit 

The  following  statement  by  the 
NAVA  Board  of  Directors  concerns 
the  anti-trust  suit  filed  by  the  United 
States  Department  of  Justice  charg- 
ing conspiracy  in  withholding  release 
of  feature  films  for  television  and 
16mm   exhibitions: 

"The  National  Audio- Visual  Associ- 
ation, the  trade  oi-ganization  of  the 
IPnim  motion  picture  industry,  is 
gravely  concerned  over  the  current 
litigation  that  seeks  to  compel  the 
major  motion  picture  producers  to 
turn  over  their  valuable  film  proper- 
tics  to  other  interests. 

"Existing  distribution  channels  are 
doing  an  excellent  job  of  bringing  the 
motion  picture,  irrespective  of  film 
width,  to  the  group  audiences  for 
which  this  medium  is  designed.  The  re- 
lations between  35mm  sources  and 
Kinim  outlets  have  evolved  during  the 
period  of  over  a  quarter  century  of 
earnest  effort  to  expand  and  improve 
film  service  to  those  group  audiences. 
Competition  in  production  and  distri- 
liution  techniques  and  practices  has 
been  keen,  at  all  levels,  in  the  best 
American  ti-adition  of  private  enter- 
pri.sc. 

"The  Board  of  Directors  of  the  Na- 
tional Audio-Visual  Association,  meet- 
ing at  Chicago,  October  18,  1952,  de- 
plores the  attack  to  which  some  of  the 
major  35mm  film  sources  have  been 
sulijected,  and  pledges  whatever  sup- 
|)i)it  it  can  give  to  offset  their  harmful 
effects." 

New  Dealer-Member  Policy 

To  insure  the  maintenance  of  the 
liiKhest  possible  standards  of  service 
to  audio-visual  users,  the  Board  of 
Directors  of  the  National  Audio- Visual 
Association  has  inaugurated  a  new 
policy  concerning  the  admission  of 
new  Dealer  members  to  the  Associa- 
tion. The  new  standards  are  designed 
to  grant  membership  in  the  organiza- 
tion only  to  legitimate  audio-visual 
dealers  who  specialize  in  the  sales, 
rental  and  servicing  of  audio-visual 
equipment,  films,  and  materials  to 
schools,  churches,  institutions,  and 
businesses. 


To  be  eligible  for  acceptance  under 
the  new  policy,  an  applicant  must  be  a 
full-time  operator  of  an  audio-visual 
business,  or  in  the  case  of  a  larger 
company,  must  have  a  separate  audio- 
visual department  within  the  business 
with  at  least  one  full-time  employee. 
The  business  must  be  "operated  for 
profit",  which  means  that  organiza- 
tions whose  income  or  support  is  de- 
rived from  subsidies  or  contributions 
are  not  eligible  for  Dealer  member- 
ship in  NAVA. 

Another  requirement  is  that  the  ap- 
plicant must  have  been  in  the  audio- 
visual business,  on  the  basis  outlined 
above,  at  least  one  year  prior  to  his 
acceptance  as  a  member.  Exceptions 
to  this  may  be  made  at  the  discretion 
of  the  NAVA  Board  of  Directors  for 
individuals  going  into  the  audio-visual 
business  who  have  had  previous  quali- 
fying experience. 

MP  MILESTONES 

Cinerama 

Another  historic  motion  picture 
milestone  was  recorded  in  New  York 
City  recently  with  the  presentation  of 
"Cinerama."  Invented  by  Fred  Waller, 


the  revolutionary  motion  picture  tech- 
nique uses  a  three-lens  camera  in  the 
photographing  of  films  and  three  pro- 
jectors, each  showing  a  third  of  the 
image,  to  transfer  the  picture  to  a 
screen  roughly  three  times  larger  than 
the    normal    theater    screen. 

An  integral  part  of  Cinerama  is  the 
stereophonic  sound,  recorded  on  six 
sound  tracks  and  reproduced  through 
speakers  located  behind  the  screen, 
to  the  sides,  and  at  the  rear  of  the 
theater. 

Viewers  of  the  demonstration  on 
September  30,  1952  at  New  York 
City's  Broadway  Theater  report  an 
amazing  illusion  of  both  image  and 
sound. 

Lens  with  "Side  Vision" 

A  movie  camera  lens  with  "side 
vision"  was  disclosed  at  Detroit  re- 
cently. A  camera  equipped  with  the 
lens  can  shoot  a  picture  covering  a 
full  semicircle.  In  fact,  it  catches  far 
more  in  its  field  of  view  than  the 
human  eye. 

The  lens  was  manufactured  by  the 
Jam  Handy  Company  of  Detroit  for 
the  pilot  training  by  the  Navy's  Spe- 
cial Devices  Center  at  Port  Washing- 
ton, New  York. 


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Audio-Master  Corporation  (341 
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nounced a  new  dual-purpose,  low- 
priced  combination  record  player  and 
filmstrip  projector  known  as  the 
"Audioscope."  The  record  player  and 
filmstrip  projector  are  compactly  ar- 
ranged in  the  same  box,  with  all  es- 
sentials at  hand  for  immediate  use. 
There  is  also  storage  space  for  six 
filmstrip  cans  and  as  many  as  ten 
records. 

The  three-speed  record  player  fea- 
tures a  twist  cartridge  with  two 
needles,  5"  loudspeaker,  tone  and  vol- 
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fier. The  150-watt  projector  provides 
easy  push-in  threading,  automatic 
framing,  fixed  glass-pressure  plates 
with  exclusive  diagonal  positioning, 
and  an  eight-sprocket  engagement 
said  to  prevent  tearing  of  the  film- 
strip. 

The  Audioscope  is  also  available 
in  combination  with  a  transcription 
player  with  8"  loudspeaker,  5-tube 
amplifier,  and  public  address  system. 
Both  combinations  can  be  had  with  a 
300-watt  projector,  stronger  lenses, 
or  DC  operation. 

Reviewer  500 

The  Reviewer  500,  a  new  blower- 
cooled,  500- watt  projector  for  2%" 
X  21/4"  (convertible  to  2"  x  2")  slides, 
has  been  announced  by  the  American 
Optical  Company  (Instrument  Divi- 
sion, Projectors,  Chelsea,  Massachu- 
setts). This  is  a  new  addition  to  the 
extensive  AO  line  of  still  projectors. 

Finished  in  two-tone,  baked  enamel, 
the  new  color-slide  projector  is  com- 
pact and  portable  with  precision 
optics.  The  500-watt  bulb  and  large 
four-element  condensing  system  (in- 
cluding AO  patented  heat-absorbing 
glass)  is  said  to  assure  a  screen  image 
of  maximum  brilliance  from  edge  to 
edge. 

The  silent  motor-driven  blower  cools 
the  lamp  house  as  well  as  the  slide 
and  the  condensing  elements.  Accord- 
ing to  the  announcement,  there  is  no 
possibility  of  danger  to  valuable  slides 
no  matter  how  long  they  may  be  left 
in  the  projector.  A  choice  of  5" 
(f/3.75)  or  7"  (f/3.65)  Americote 
objectives  are  available. 


The  newly-designed  metal  slide 
changer  has  AO  patented  Auto-focus 
which  automatically  centers  the  slide 
in  the  optical  path.  An  accessory 
2"  X  2"  slide  changer  with  adapter  and 
lift-off,  leatherette-covered  carrying 
case  are  also  available. 

Non-Scratch  "Phono-Gard" 

The  crowds  that  viewed  the  Phono- 
Gard  Record  Player-Demonstrator  at 
the  recent  Audio  Fair  in  New  York 
City  are  cited  as  evidence  of  the  wide- 
spread interest  in  the  machine.  It  was 
originally  introduced  as  a  single- 
speed  machine  that  "permanently  ban- 
ished record  scratch-damage."  It  was 
exhibited  at  the  Hotel  New  Yorker  in 


Edward    Gray    with    Phono-Gard    player 

October  as  a  three-speed  machine  that 
could  handle  all  three  sizes  of  records 
without   scratching   them. 

The  Phono-Gard  Record  Player- 
Demonstrator  is  the  outgrowth  of  a 
hobby  of  Edward  Gray,  blasting  and 
demolition    expert. 

Simply  stated,  the  principle  of  the 
new  Phono-Gard  development  is  as 
follows:  When  a  record  is  placed  on 
the  turntable,  an  automatic  cycle  is 
initiated  by  merely  pressing  a  Isutton. 
This  sets  the  mechanism  in  motion. 
A  transparent  canopy  moves  forward 
and  completely  isolates  the  turntable 
and  record.  Simultaneously,  the  tone 
arm  moves  from  its  locked  and  inac- 
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cabinet  and  is  properly  positioned 
over  the  recording.  After  the  canopy 
completes  its  forward  motion,  the  arm 
is  gently  lowered  into  playing  posi- 
tion. When  the  record  has  been  played 
in  its  entirety,  this  action  is  reversed. 

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the  use  of  an  adapter  or  inserts  re- 
sults from  the  incorporation  of  a 
patented  triple-finger  mechanism  in 
the  turntable.  These  sensitive  metal 
fingers  are  grouped  around  the  spindle 
and  are  depressed  when  a  standard- 
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They  spring  back  up  to  their  normal 
height  as  the  platter  is  removed. 
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Closed-Circuit  TV 

A  new  and  powerful  but  small  and 
inexpensive  closed-circuit  television 
system  has  been  announced  by  the 
RCA  Victor  Division  of  the  Radio 
Corporation  of  America.  The  new 
commercial  version  of  the  system  is 
said  to  incorporate  numerous  technical 
improvements  over  laboratory  models 
which  RCA  has  demonstrated  since 
1947,  including  simpler  controls  and 
a  50  per  cent  reduction  in  the  num- 
ber of  tubes  required. 

The  system  consists  of  two  units: 
a  small,  lightweight  camera  about  the 
size  of  a  16mm  movie  camera  and  a 
combination  monitor-power  supply- 
control  unit  housed  in  a  portable  case 
smaller  than  a  home  table-model  TV 
set.  The  equipment  is  designed  around 
a  new  RCA  camera  tube,  the  Vidicon. 

For  further  details,  write  the  RCA 
Victor  Division,  Radio  Corporation  of 
America,  Camden,  New  Jei'sey. 

Model  Weather  Station 

A  model  weather  station  kit  has 
been  produced  by  Models  of  Industry, 
Inc.  for  learn-by-doing  instruction  in 
upper  elementary  and  junior  high 
schools.  Included  in  the  kit  are  most 
of  the  materials  required  for  the  con- 
struction of  10  instruments  that  show 
changes  in  weather  and  the  perform- 
ance of  23  experiments  that  illustrate 
the  basic  laws  that  affect  weather. 

The  kit  and  accompanying  text  were 
developed  by  Jeff  B.  West,  Coordina- 
tor of  Audio-Visual  Education  and  Su- 
pervisor of  Elementary  School  Sci- 
ence, Stockton  Unified  School  District, 
Stockton,  California. 

Also  produced  by  Models  of  Indus- 
try is  a  scale-model  kit  that  can  be 
assembled  into  an  authentic  model  of 
a  producing  oil  field  foi-  use  in  social 
studies  classes  of  the  5-7th  grades. 

For  further  information,  see  your 
regular  A-V  representative  or  write 
directly  to  Models  of  Industry,  Inc., 
2804  10th  St.,  Berkeley  2,  California. 

Dimensional  Viewer 

Camera  Specialty  Company  (50  W. 
29th  St.,  New  Yoik  1,  N.  Y.)  has  an- 
nounced that  they  are  beginning  pro- 
duction of  a  new  Caspeco  "dimensional 
viewer"   for   2x2   color  slides.    The 


viewer  is  cast  aluminum  with  polished 
and  corrected  lens.  Over-all  weight: 
eight  ounces. 

Repetitive  Impact 

Connecticut  Telephone  &  Electric 
Corporation  (Meriden,  Connecticut)  is 
now  marketing  the  "repetitive  im- 
pact" adapter  magazine  that  permits 
the  use  of  their  new  continuous  tape 
cartridge  on  any  make  of  recorder  or 
playback. 

The  continuous  tape  cartridge  is  a 
new  development  in  tape  recording.  By 
means  of  a  patented  helical  or  "mobi- 
us"  twist,  the  100-foot  double-coated 
tape  will  record  and  play  back  both 
sides  without  interruption,  thus  giv- 
ing 200  feet  of  continuous  recording 
track,  sufficient  for  messages  up  to 
five  minutes  in  length.  It  will  repeat 


any    message    continuously    as    many 
times  as  desired. 

Connecticut  continuous  tape  car- 
tridges are  being  widely  used,  accord- 
ing to  the  announcement,  in  short- 
hand, foreign  language,  English  and 
public  speaking  classes. 

Electro-Voice  Baronet 

The  Baronet  folded-horn  corner  en- 
closure for  any  eight-inch  loudspeaker 
has  been  announced  by  Electro- Voice, 
Inc.  (Buchanan,  Michigan)  as  a  new 
contribution  to  economical  high-fidel- 
ity sound  reproduction.  Utilizing  the 
Klipsch  principle  of  folded  comer 
horn  loading,  the  Baronet  ,onceals  in 
approximately  1%  cubic  feet  of  furni- 
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MOTION  PICTURES 

1 6mm  films  announced  here  are  sound 
and  black  and  white,  unless  other- 
wise indicated.  Write  directly  to  the 
source  for  purchase  and/or  rental 
prices  or  consult  your  local  audio- 
visual dealer.  Sponsored  free-loan 
films  are  so  marked. 


n  Young  America  Films,  18  E.  41st 
St.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y. 

The  Procrastinator  (1  reel) — an- 
other in  YAF's  series  of  "Discussion 
Problems  in  Group  Living"  for  upper 
elementary  and  junior-senior  high 
school;  designed  to  provoke  useful  dis- 
cussion on  procrastination  and  time- 
planning. 

Snakes  Are  Interesting  (1  reel) — 
the  latest  addition  to  YAF's  series  of 
Elementary  School  Science  films;  ex- 
plains life  cycle  of  a  snake,  identifica- 
tion of  poisonous  and  non-poisonous 
snakes,  and  how  snakes  help  the 
farmer. 

n  Seminar  Films,  347  Madison  Ave., 
New  York  17,  N.  Y. 

Time  for  Television  (2  reels) — de- 
signed to  show  youngsters  in  their 
own  terms  the  disadvantages  of  in- 
discriminate TV  viewing  and  encour- 
age them  to  better  ways  of  using  tele- 
vision; first  of  a  series  of  films  pro- 
duced in  cooperation  with  the  Child 
Study  Association  of  America. 

n  McGraw-Hill  Book  Co.,  Text- 
Film  Dept.,  330  W.  42nd  St.,  New 
York  36,  N.  Y. 

Good  Speech  for  Gary  (2  reels, 
black  and  white  or  color) — story  of 
how  a  second-giade  boy  was  helped  to 
overcome  his  stuttering  thanks  to 
many  people  (school  personnel,  par- 
ents, classmates)  and  many  teaching 
aids  (flannel  board,  radio,  puppets, 
choral  speaking,  social-drama,  etc). 

Peoples  of  the  Soviet  Union  (3 
reels) — well-known  International  Film 
Foundation  picture  of  the  U.S.S.R. 
with  a  newly  revised  sound  track. 

n  Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films, 
Wilmettc,  III. 

Indian  Dances  (1  reel,  color) — 
shows  how  the  American  Indian  ex- 
pressed some  of  his  environmental 
adjustments  in  dances;  made  in  col- 
laboration with  the  New  York  Amer- 
ican Museum  of  Natural  History. 


□  University  of  California,  Uni- 
versity Extension,  Los  Angeles  24, 
Calif. 

Shakespeare's  Theater:  The  Globe 
Playhouse  (2  reels) — describes  the 
playhouse  and  shows  how  it  was  used 
in  the  presentation  of  some  of  Shake- 
speare's plays;  produced  by  William 
and  Mildred  Jordan  as  part  of  the 
requirements  for  Master's  degrees  in 
the  Department  of  Theater  Arts  at 
the  University;  narrated  by  Ronald 
Colman. 

n  British  Information  Services,  30 
Rockefeller  Plaza,  New  York  20,  N.  Y. 

The  Green  Girdle  (1  reel,  color) — 
pictures  the  belt  of  open  space — parks, 
commons,  hillsides,  etc. — around  Lon- 
don. 

Atoms  at  Work  (1  reel) — shows 
some  of  the  strides  made  by  England 
to  harness  atomic  power  for  peace- 
time uses  in  medicine  and  industry. 

Forward  a  Century  (3  reels) — pre- 
sents a  contrasted  picture  of  British 
industrial  and  social  life  in  terms  of 
the  Exhibitions  of  1851  and  1951. 

□  Columbia  University,  Bureau  of 
Publications,  Teachers  College,  New 
York  27,  N.  Y. 

The  Child  at  Play  (2  reels)— de- 
signed to  show  parents,  teachers,  and 
others  something  of  the  nature  of 
children's  play. 

n  Film  Publishers,  25  Broad  St., 
New  York  4,  N.  Y. 

The  Private  Life  of  a  Cat  (2  reels, 
silent) — new  version  of  the  acclaimed 
Alexander  Hammid  film  showing  the 
birth  and  training  of  five  kittens;  sug- 
gested as  an  aid  in  sex  education. 

n  The  Stout  Institute,  Menomo- 
nie,  Wisconsin,  attn.  David  P.  Bar- 
nard, Director  of  Audio-Visual  Ed- 
ucation. 

Block  Cutting  and  Printing  {IVz 
reels,  color) — shows  how  to  cut  and 
print  a  two-color  design  by  one  of  the 
simplest  of  methods;  includes  details 
of  transferring  the  design,  cutting, 
proofing,  correcting,  registering  for 
color,  and  printing  the  blocks  by  three 
different  methods. 

n  Photoart  Visual  Service,  840-44 
N.  Plankinton  Ave.,  Milwaukee  3, 
Wis. 

The  Inside  Story  of  Photoart  Visual 
Service  (color) — shows  complete  fa- 
cilities of  the  Middle-West  organiza- 
tion; free-loan  film. 


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these  pages  to  check  or  X  items 
you  want  to  make  special  note 
of  for  yourself  or  for  others 
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n  Coronet  Films,  65  E.  South  Water 
St.,  Chicago  1,  111.  Each  film  1  reel 
color  or  black  and  white,  unless  other- 
wise indicated. 

Japan:  The  Land  and  the  People — 
over-all  view  of  the  modern  island  na- 
tion— relationships  between  climate 
and  crops,   terrain   and   industry,  etc. 

Television:  How  It  Work,s — "behind 
the  scenes"  story  from  the  transmis- 
sion of  a  scene  by  electron  beams  to 
the  appearance  of  the  television  pic- 
ture on  the  screen. 

Personal  Hygiene  for  Boys — sug- 
gestions for  adolescents  on  how  to 
shower,  shave,  guard  against  athlete's 
foot,  care  for  the  complexion,  eat  a 
balanced  diet,  etc. 

Personal  Health  for  Girls — sugges- 
tions for  adolescent  girls  on  cleanli- 
ness, complexion  care,  exercise,  bal- 
anced diet,  etc. 

Mary  Had  a  Little  Lamb — tradi- 
tional poem  pictured  as  background 
for  primary  reading  and  expression. 

The  English  Language:  Story  of  Its 
Develop.ment — visual  history  from  the 
time  of  the  Celts,  Romans,  Nordic  and 
Saxon  tribes  to  the  present. 

n  Modern  Talking  Picture  Service, 
45  Rockefeller  Plaza,  New  York  20, 
N.  Y. 

Opportunity.  U.S.A.  (2V4  reels)— 
story  of  the  saving-investing  process 
and  the  role  of  the  investment  banker; 
free-loan  film  sponsored  by  Education 
Committee  of  the  Investment  Bankers 
Association  of  America. 

What  Makes  Us  Tick  (1  reel,  color) 
— activities  of  the  New  York  Stock 
Exchange;  free-loan. 

Background  for  Home  Decoration 
(2  reels,  color) — ways  in  which  wall- 
paper contributes  to  interior  decora- 
tion; free-loan  film  sponsored  by  the 
Wallpaper  Institute. 

Day  in  Court  (3  reels) — shows  that 
the  key  to  traffic  safety  lies  in  courte- 
ous driving;  free-loan  film  sponsored 
by  International  Harvester  Co. 

Other  sponsored  free-loan  films  re- 
cently made  available  through  Modern 
are  Fine  Tableware  in  the  Making, 
The  Mark  of  C  (story  of  bread),  The 
New  Paul  Bunyan  (the  modern  forest- 
er). 


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BIOLOGY  HEALTH  &  SAFETY  PHYSICS 

MICROBIOLOGY         GENERAL  SCIENCE  CHEMISTRY 

How  to  Study — Atomic  Disaster — Figure  Drawing 

NEW — School  Bus  Safety — Water  Conservation 

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.MSTRIPS 

35mm  films+rlps  announced  here 
are  silent  and  black  and  white,  unless 
otherwise  indicated.  Write  directly  to 
the  source  for  purchase  prices  and 
further  information. 

□  Science  Rbskarch  Associates,  57 
W.  Grand  Ave.,  Chicago  10,  111. 

What  Are  Your  Problems?  (55 
frames) — points  out  chief  difficulties 
facing  youth  today,  discusses  possible 
solutions,  and  shows  that  the  same 
personal,  social,  and  scholastic  prob- 
lems worry  young  people  everywhere. 

□  New  York  Times,  Office  of  Educa- 
tional Activities,  Times  Square,  New 
York  36,  N.  Y. 

The  Dark  Continent  Wakens  (58 
frames) — pictures  life,  work,  and  gov- 
ernment of  the  more  than  150  million 
Africans  and  3  million  Europeans 
who  live  south  of  the  Sahara  Desert. 

□  Visual  Sciences,  Suflfern,  New 
York. 

Water  Conservation  (46  frames)  — 
shows  the  problems  of  supply,  storage, 
increased  industrial  demand,  erosion, 
reforestation,  home  consumption,  and 
waste. 

n  Eye  Gate  House,  2716  41st  Ave., 
Long  Island  City  1,  N.  Y. 

Children  Near  and  Far  (9  filmstrips, 
color) — shows  how  people  live  and 
how  modes  of  living  around  the  world 
are  influenced  by  environment. 

The  Story  of  Houses  (9  filmstrips, 
color) — tells  the  story  of  man's  quest 
for  shelter. 

National  School  Public  Rela- 
iiii.Ns  Association,  1201  16th  St., 
\,W.,  Wa.shington  6,  D.  C. 

the  Teacher  and  Public  Relations 
r>()  frames) — based  on  the  principles 
and  piactices  described  in  the  public- 
I  relations  handbook  for  classroom 
teachers  "It  Starts  in  the  Classroom" 
(also  available  from  the  National 
.School  Public  Relations  Association). 

J  Life  Filmstrips,  9  Rockefeller 
I'laza,  New  York  20,  N.  Y. 

The  Protestant  Reformation  (color) 
iliama  of  the  Reformation  retold 
largely  through  contemporary  works 
III'  arts. 

Metamorphosis  (color) — pictures 
the  commonplace  miracle  by  which  a 
(lumsy  caterpillar  becomes  a  bright- 
winged  moth. 

The  Incas  (color) — shows  architec- 
tural remains  of  the  Inca  Empire  and 
the  beautiful  land  itself  as  it  looks 
tiMlay   (for  release  in  Spring,  1953). 

The  Maltex  Company,  Burling- 
lon,  Vermont. 

A  Happy  Day  (26  frames,  color)  — 
primary-grade  story  in  verse  of  a  day 
in  the  life  of  a  happy  family  stressing 
lialjits  of  health  and  safety,  especially 
( uiphasizing    good     breakfasts;     free 


□  Young  America  Films,  18  E.  41st 
St.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y. 

Fundamentals  of  English  (6  film- 
strips,  color) — series  on  English  gram- 
mar for  upper  elementary  grades  and 
junior  high  school. 

Golden  Book  Set  No.  5  (8  filmstrips, 
color) — a  continuation  of  the  YAF 
filmstrip  adaptations  of  the  Little 
Golden  Book  stories;  for  reading 
classes  in  kindergarten  and  primary 
grades. 

Great  Explorers  Series  Set  No.  2 
(6  filmstrips,  color) — continuation  of 
the  YAF  series  dealing  with  lives  and 
exploits  of  famous  explorers;  for  ele- 
mentary and  junior  high  school  social 
studies. 

Primary  Grade  Art  Series  (6  film- 
strips,  color) — orientation  series  in 
art  activities  for  kindergarten  and 
primary  grades. 

Intermediate  Art  Series  (8  film- 
strips,  color) — art  activities  and  tech- 
niques for  middle  and  upper  elemen- 
tary grades  and  junior  high  school. 

Alcohol  and  Narcotics  Series  (4 
filmstrips,  color) — visual  unit  on  the 
nature  and  eff'ects  of  alcohol  and  nar- 
cotics, paralleling  leading  state  and 
local  courses  of  study  for  grades  six 
through  ten. 

□  Curriculum  Films,  10  E.  40th 
St.,  New  York   16,  N.  Y. 

Life  in  Ancient  Times  (6  filmstrips, 
color) — lifelike  stories  picturing  typi- 
cal people  at  work  and  play.  Titles: 
An  Egyptian  Scribe,  A  Babylonian 
Schoolboy,  An  Athenian  Family, 
Olympic  Glory,  A  Roman  Family,  A 
Roman  Centurion. 

The  Weather  (8  filmstrips,  color) — 
explains  why  we  have  different  kinds 
of  weather.  Titles:  The  Sun,  Weather 
Maker;  Air  in  Action;  Water  in 
Weather;  Thuyider  storms;  Weather 
and  People;  The  Weather  Bureau; 
Weather  Maps;  Be  Your  Own  Weath- 
er Man. 

n  Household  Finance  Corporation, 
Consumer  Education  Department,  919 
N.  Michigan  Ave.,  Chicago  11,  111. 

How  to  Stretch  Your  Food  Dollars 
(color) — outlines  basic  rules  for  dol- 
larwise  purchasing,  with  emphasis  on 
good  nutrition  for  the  family;  free 
loan. 

Money  Management,  Your  Food  Dol- 
lar (color) — presents  four  important 
steps  to  reduce  and  control  food  costs: 
planning  meals  in  advance,  preparing 
food  skillfully,  storing  food  properly, 
and  learning  what  to  look  for  when 
buying. 

n  Herbert  E.  Budek  Co.,  55  Poplar 
Ave.,  Hackensack,  N.  J. 

Museum  of  Modern  Art  Series — the 
first  ten  of  a  series  of  filmstrips  (and 
slides)  based  on  the  photographic 
archives  of  the  New  York  Museum  of 
Modern  Art  and  covering  American 
and  European  painting,  modern  sculp- 
ture and  architecture,  industrial  de- 
sign,  interior   decoration,  etc. 


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selections.  Write  The  Methodist  Pub- 
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CATALOGS  &  BOOKLETS 

n  Stanley  Bowmar  Company,  513 
W.  166th  St.,  New  York  32,  N.  Y., 
has  released  a  new  descriptive  list- 
ing of  filmstrips  and  2x2  slides 
covering  the  history  of  the  English 
theater;  Shakespearean  productions; 
history  of  the  cinema  in  Europe  and 
America;  play  and  stage  production; 
building,  dressing,  and  operating  pup- 
pets; historic  costumes,  and  other 
subjects  of  particular  interest  to 
theater  and  drama  groups. 

n  The  Athletic  Institute,  209  S. 
State  St.,  Chicago  4,  Illinois  offers 
the  1953  edition  of  "Your  Guide  to 
Aids  for  Physical  Education,  Ath- 
letics, and  Recreation." 

n  General  Motors  Corporation, 
Dept.  of  Public  Relations — Film  Sec- 
tion, General  Motors  Bldg.,  Detroit 
2,  Michigan,  has  issued  its  free  1952- 
53  motion  picture  catalog.  Among  the 
new  free-loan  films  described  are  Let's 
Get  Out  of  the  Muddle  (on  highway 
problems).  Your  Permit  to  Drive  (on 
the  privileges  and  responsibilities  of 
a  driver's  license),  American  Harvest 
("an  inspirational  documentary  of 
America"),  and  Grandma  Goes  to 
School   (on  modern  culinary  arts). 

D  Sunday  School  Board  of  The 
Southern  Baptist  Convention,  161 
8th  Ave.,  North,  Nashville  3,  Tennes- 
see, offers  free  copies  of  the  1952-53 
"Focus — A  Catalog  of  Audio-Visual 
Aids,"  describing  16mm  Alms  and 
other  audio-visual  materials  for 
church  use. 

D  Congregational  Christian 
Churches,  Missions  Council,  Dept.  of 
Visual  Aids,  287  Fourth  Ave.,  New 
York  10,  N.  Y.,  has  available  its  fall, 
1952  edition  of  "Audio-Visual  Mate- 
rial for  Your  Church,"  a  catalog  de- 
scribing motion  pictures,  filmstrips, 
slide  and  picture  sets. 

D  Eastman  Kodak  Company,  Salei 
Service  Division,  Rochester  4,  N.  Y. 
has  issued  a  free  leaflet  titled  "Effec- 
tive Projection  of  Movies,  Slides,  and 
Slidefilms."  It  represents  an  exten- 
sive revision  of  the  publication  the 
company  formerly  offered. 

n  Ideal  Pictures  Corporation,  65 
E.  South  Water  St.,  Chicago  1,  Illi- 
nois, has  published  a  new  32-page, 
two-color  catalog  of  entertainment 
films,  listing  over  1000  16mm  sound 
films — Hollywood  and  foreign  enter- 
tainment films,  Westerns,  serials,  free 
films,  etc.  Copies  are  available  free 
of  charge. 


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When  known,  source  of  further  information  about 
conference  programs  and  reservations  is  given. 
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E.    Lai(e   St.,   Chicago    I,    Illinois. 

JANUARY  22-24— MidvfiMer  Conference 
of  the  National  Audio-Visual  Association, 
Buena  Vista  Hotel,  Biloxi,  Mississippi  [write 
Don  White,  Executive  Vice-President,  NAVA, 
2540  Eastwood  Ave.,  Evanston,  Illinois) 

FEBRUARY  12-16— National  Photographic 
Show,  Grand  Central  Palace,  New  York 
City,  under  auspices  of  The  Photographic 
Manufacturers  and  Distributors  Association 
(write  Wilfred  L.  Knighton,  Executive  Sec- 
retary, PMDA,  303  Lexington  Ave.,  New 
York  City) 

FEBRUARY  14-19— American  Association 
of  School  Administrators  (NEA)  National 
Convention,  Atlantic  City,  New  Jersey. 
Theme:    "Education    for    National    Security" 

FEBRUARY  14— Eastern  Meeting  of  the 
National  Audio-Visual  Association,  Hotel 
Ambassador,  Atlantic  City,  New  Jersey 
(write  Don  White,  NAVA,  2540  Eastwood 
Ave.,    Evanston,   Illinois. 

FEBRUARY  24-28— Department  of  Audio- 
Visual  Instruction  (NEA)  Winter  Conference, 
St.  Louis,  Missouri  (write  J.  J.  McPherson, 
Executive  Secretary,  DAVI,  1201  16th  St., 
NW,  Washington  6,  D.  C. 

MARCH  5-7— Western  Meeting  of  the 
National  Audio-Visual  Association,  Hotel 
Edmond  Meany,  Seattle,  Washington  (write 
Don  White,  NAVA,  2540  Eastwood  Ave., 
Evanston,    Illinois. 

APRIL  24-25— National  Audio- Visual  As- 
sociation Film  Conference,  Hotel  New  York- 
er, New  York  City  (write  Don  White,  NAVA, 
2540    Eastwood    Ave.,    Evanston,    Illinois) 

APRIL  27-MAY  I— Society  of  Motion 
Picture  &  Television  Engineers  Convention, 
Hotel    Statler,    Los    Angeles,    California. 


n  The  Filmstrip  House,  25  Broad 
St.,  New  York  4,  N.  Y.,  offers  free 
brochures  describing  filmstrips  for 
English  classes,  for  study  of  the 
United  Nations,  and  for  church  use. 

□  Films,  Inc.,  Wilmette,  Illinois,  has 
issued  a  new  catalog  listing  more 
than  600  outstanding  16mm  feature 
films.  The  bulk  of  the  catalog  is 
composed  of  20th  Century-Fox  and 
Warner    Brothers    features. 

n  National  Association  of  Manu- 
facturers, Special  Services  Depart- 
ment, 14  W.  49th  St.,  New  York  20, 
N.  Y.,  is  the  source  for  a  free  copy 
of  the  1952-1953  "Catalog  of  Discus- 
sion Aids"  (booklets,  posters,  motion 
pictures)  distributed  by  NAM  without 
charge. 

D  Almanac  Films,  516  5th  Ave., 
New  York,  has  ready  its  new  supple- 
mentary catalog  of  educational  films, 
listing  20  additional  subjects  for 
1952-53. 

D  City  College  Audio- Visual  Cen- 
ter, 17  Lexington  Ave.,  New  York 
10,  N.  Y.,  has  published  a  new  cata- 
log describing  700  16mm  films  in  the 
"world's  largest  business  training 
films  library." 


A-V  NEWS  NOTES 

n  The  People  Act  Center,  Stat. 
College,  Pennsylvania,  is  the  souri. 
for  long-playing  records,  scripts,  and 
other  materials  relating  to  community 
action  to  solve  local  problems.  The 
recordings  are  based  on  the  network 
radio  programs  presented  by  the  Ford 
Foundation's  TV-Radio  Workshop 
showing  typical  Americans  actim 
together  to  solve  their  local  problem- 
and  strengthen  their  communities. 
To  meet  the  response  caused  by  the 
programs.  The  People  Act  Center 
was  established.  The  Center  answers 
inquiries,  helps  listeners  adapt  the 
programs  to  their  local  situations, 
and  suggest  names  of  qualified  local 
persons  to  consult  for  further  advice 
and   help. 

n  The  Gandhi  Films  Committee 
(Room  805,  507  5th  Ave.,  New  York 
17,  N.Y.)  of  the  Gandhi  National 
Memorial  Trust  of  India  has  com- 
pleted three  documentary  films  dealing 
with  the  life  of  Mahatma  Gandhi: 
The  Voice  of  India  (35mm),  a  com- 
plete historical  narrative  of  Gandhi's 
trip  to  Europe  in  the  winter  of  1931; 
Seaside  Prayers  (16mm,  400  feet), 
depicting  a  prayer  meeting  at  Juhu 
Beach,  Bombay,  in  1944;  and  NoakhaU 
(16mm,  400  feet),  depicting  Gandhi's 
trek  in  the  troubled  Noakhali  District 
in  1947.  These  films  are  the  first  of 
a  series  of  documentaries  being  pre- 
pared by  the  Committee,  of  which 
Devadas  Danhi,  son  of  the  Mahatma, 
is  Chairman.  Commentary  and  titles 
in  both  Indian  and  Western  languages 
will  be  included.  The  documentaries, 
to  be  used  for  non-commercial  pur- 
poses, are  being  prepared  from  films 
collected  from  sources  throughout  the 
world.  Those  having  such  films  and 
desiring  to  contribute  their  use  as  well 
as  those  interested  in  using  the  films 
already  produced  should  write  to  the 
Gandhi  Films  Committee  at  the  ad- 
dress given  above. 

n  MaVoTape,  255  W.  Ohio  St.,  Chi- 
cago 10,  Illinois,  recently  introduced 
the  first  full-range  recorded  tapes  for 
commercial  sale  featuring  major  or- 
chestras with  noted  conductors  and 
soloists.  A  limited  test  distribution 
of  the  recordings,  to  be  sold  as  "Mag- 
necordings  by  Vox",  is  now  under- 
way. The  Magnecordings  will  be  re- 
corded on  half  tracks  of  standard 
recording  tape  at  7Vi-inches  per 
second  tape  speed,  presenting  a  full- 
hour  program  on  a  professional  7- 
inch  reel.  They  will  be  sold  by  "time 
segments";  the  length  of  the  selection 
will  determine  the  price.  The  Magne- 
cordings will  be  made  by  Magnecord, 
manufacturer  of  professional  mag- 
netic tape  recording  equipment,  for 
MaVoTape,  Inc.,  from  the  "master" 
tapes  of  the  Vox  Productions,  Inc., 
library  and  will  be  distributed  initial- 
ly through  Magnecord  distributors. 
Plans  call  for  six  releases  per  month. 


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Trade  Directory 
For  the  Audio-Visual  Field 

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manufacturers,  primary  importers,  etc.)  from  audio-visual  dealers  and  film  rental  libraries.  KEY:  (P) — producers,  importers. 
(M) — manufacturers.  (D) — dealers,  film  rental  libraries,  projection  services.  Where  a  primary  source  also  offers  direct 
rental   services,   the   double   symbol    (PD)    appears. 


FILMS 


Academic  Films,   Inc.  (PO) 

516  Fifth  Ave.,  New  Yorlc   18,  N.  Y. 
A.  F.  Films.  Inc.  (PD) 

1600  Broadway,  New  York   19,  N.  Y. 
Almanac    Films,    Inc.  (PD) 

516  Fifth  Ave.,  Now  York   18,  N.  Y. 
American  Film  Registry  (D) 

24  E.  8th  St.,  Chicago  5,  III. 
Association  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

Headquarters: 

347   Madison  Ave.,   N.  Y.    17,   N.  Y. 

Regional    Libraries: 

Broad  at  Elm,    Ridgefield,   N.  J. 

79  E.  Adams  St.,  Chicago  3,  III. 

35  Turk  St.,   Son   Francisco  2,  Cal. 

1915  Live  Oak  St..  Dallas  I,  Tex. 
Bailey  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

6509  De  Longpro  Ave.,  Hollywood  28,  Cal. 
Brandon  Films  (D) 

200  W.  57th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Bray  Studios,  Inc.  (PD) 

729  Seventh  Ave.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Business  Education  Films  (PD) 

104  W.  61st  St.,  New  York  23,  N.  Y. 

Commonwealth   Pictures,   Inc.  (P) 

723  Seventh  Ave.,   New  York   19,   N.  Y. 
Concordia  Publishing  House  (PD) 

Audio-Visual  Aids  Service 

3558  S.  Jefferson  Ave.,  St.  Louis  18,  Mo. 
Contemporary  Films,   Inc.  (PD) 

13  E.  37th  St.,   New  York   16,  N.  Y. 
Cornell  Film  Co. 

1501    Broadway,   New  York  36,   N.  Y. 
Coronet  Instructional  Films 

Coronet  BIdg.,  Chicago  I,  W. 
Council  Films,  Incorporated 

50  N.  Main  St.,  Homer,  N.  Y. 
Davis — Sid  Davis  Productions 


(P) 
(P) 
(D) 


(PD) 

3826   Cochran   Ave.,    So.    Los   Angeles    56 

Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films,  Inc.,       (PD) 

Films,   Inc.,  (D) 

Instructional  Films,  Inc.,  (D) 

Wilmette,  III. 

Rental  and  Preview  Libraries: 

1 123  Wilmette  Ave.,  Wilmette.  III. 

1414  Dragon  St..  Dallas  2,  Texas 

101   Marietta  St.,  Atlanta  3,  Ga. 

30  Huntington  Ave.,   Boston   16,  Mass. 

202   E.  44th   St.,   New  York    17,   N.  Y. 

5625  Hollywood  Blvd.,  Hollywood  28,  Cal. 

5745  Crabtree  Road,  Birmingham,  Mich. 

2129  N.  E.  Broadway,  Portland,  Ore. 

472  E.  318th  St.,  Willowick,  Wlllouqhby.  O. 

Family  Films  (PD) 

8840  W.  Olympic  Blvd.,  Beverly  Hills,  Cal. 
Focus  Films  Co.  (PD) 

1385  Westwood  Blvd.,  Los  Angeles  24 
Fryan  Film  Service  (D) 

1810  E.  12th  St.,  Cleveland  14,  Ohio 
Heidenlcamp  Nature  Pictures  (PD) 

538   Glen  Arden   Dr.,   Pittsburgh  8.   Pa. 
Hoefler — Paul   Hoefler  Productions  (P) 

7934  Santa  Monica  Blvd.,  Los  Angelos  46 
Hoffberg  Productions,  Inc.  (PD) 

362  W.  44th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
International  Film  Bureau  (PD) 

57  E.  Jackson  Blvd.,  Chicago  4,  III. 


Library  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

25  W.  45th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 

Mahnke — Carl  F.  Mahnke  Productions     (P) 

215  E.  Third  St.,  Des  Moines  9,  Iowa 
Moguli's,  Inc.  (D) 

112-14  W.  48th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Nu-Art  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

112  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Pictorial  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

1501    Broadway,   New  York  36,   N.  Y. 
Post  Pictures  Corp.  (P) 

I  15  W.  45th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.Y. 
Religious  Film  Association  (D) 

220  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York   I,  N.  Y. 
Selected  Films,  Inc.  (D) 

410  Green  Bay  Road,  Kenllworth,  III. 
Southern  Visual  Films  (D) 

686-9  Shrine  BIdg.,  Memphis   I,  Tenn. 
Sterling    Films,    Inc.  (PD) 

316  W.  57th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Swank  Motion  Pictures,   Inc.  (D) 

614  N.  Skinker  Blvd.,  St.  Louis  5,  Mo. 
United  World  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

1445  Park  Ave.,  New  York  29,  N.  Y. 

605  W.  Washington  St.,  Chicago  6.  III. 

7356  Melrose  Ave.,  Los  Angeles  46,  Cal. 

287  Techwood  Dr.,  NW,  Atlanta,  Ga 

2227  Bryan  St.,  Dallas,  Tex. 
World  Neighbor  Films  (PDl 

P.O.  Box    1527,  Santa   Barbara,  Cal. 
Young  America  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

18  E.  41st  St.,  Now  York  17,  N.  Y. 


FILM  PRODUCTION 


Seminar    Films,    Inc. 

347   Madison  Ave,,   New  York    17,   N.  Y. 
Bray  Studios,  Inc. 

729  Seventh  Ave.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 


LABORATORY  SERVICES 


Geo.  W.  Colburn,  Inc. 

164  N.  Wacker  Drive,   Chicago  6,   111. 
Hollywood  Film  Enterprises 

6060  Sunset  Blvd.,  Hollywood  28,  Cal. 
Peerless    Film    Processing   Corp. 

165  W.  46th  St..   New  York   36,   N.  Y. 
Rapid  Film  Technique 

21  W.  46th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Society  for  Visual  Education 

1345  Diversey  Parkway,  Chicago   14 


AUDIO-VISUAL  SUPPLIES 


Beckley-Cardy   Co.    (shades)  (M) 

1632  Indiana  Ave.,  Chicago   16,  111. 
Society  for  Visual  Education  (M) 

1345   Diversey   Parkway,   Chicago    14 
Williams,  Brown  and  Earle,  Inc.  (D) 

918  Chestnut  St.,  Philadelphia  7,  Pa. 


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MOTION  PICTURE 
PROJECTORS  AND  SUPPLIES 

Ampre  Corporaiion  (M) 

2835  N.  Western  Ave.,  Chicago   18,  III. 

Bell  &  Howell  Co.  (M) 

7117  McCormick  Road,  Chicago  45,  III. 

Eaitman  Kodali  Company  (M) 
Rochester,  New  York 

Mogull's,  inc.  (D) 

II2-K  W.  48+h  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Nu-Art  RImt.  Inc.  (D] 

112  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
RCA-Vietor  (M) 

Rac^o  Corp.  of  America,  Camden,   N.  J. 
Revere  Camera  Ce.  (M) 

320  E.  21st  St.,  Chicago  16,  III. 
Southern  Visual  Films  (D) 

686-9  Shrine  BIdg.,  Memphis   I,  Tenn. 
Victor  Animatograph  Corp.  (M) 

Davenport,  Iowa 

Williams,   Brown  and    Earle,   Inc.  (D) 

918  Chestnut  St.,   Philadelphia   7,   Pa. 


PRODUCTION  EQUIPMENT 

Camera  Equipment  Co.  (MD) 

1600  Broadway.  New  York   19,  N.  Y. 
S.O.S.  Cinema  Supply  Corp.  (MD) 

602  W.  52nd  St.,  New  York  19,  N,  Y. 


SCREENS 

Da-L!te  Screen  Co.,  Inc.  (M) 

2711   N.  Pulaski  Rd.,  Chicago  39,  III. 
Fryan  Film  Service  (D) 

3228  Euclid  Ave.,  Cleveland   15,  Ohio 

Nu-Art  films,  Inc.  (D) 

1 12  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

Radiant  Mfg.  Corp.  (M) 

1201  S.  Talman  Ave.,  Chicago  8,  III. 

Southern  Visual  Films  (D) 

686-9  Shrine  BIdq.,  Memphis  I,  Tenn. 

Williams,  Brown  and  Earle,  Inc.  (D) 

918  Chestnut  St.,  Philadelphia  7,  Pa. 


SOUND  SYSTEMS 


FLAT  PICTURES 

Creative  Educational  Society 

Mankato,    Minn. 

(PD) 

RECORDS 

Folliways  Records  &  Service  Corp. 
117  W.  46th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 

RCA-Victor,   Educational   Services  Div 

Radio  Corp.  of  America,  Camden, 

(PD) 

(M) 

N.  J. 

RECORDERS— PLAYERS 

Ampro  Corporation 

2835  N.  Western  Ave.,  Chicago   18, 

DuKane  Corporation 

St.  Charles,    Illinois 

(M) 

III. 

(M) 

SOUND  SLIDE  PROJECTORS 

DuKane  Corporation 

St.  Charles,  Illinois 

December.   1952 

(M) 

DuKane  Corporation 

St.  Charles,  Illinois 


(M) 


FILMSTRIPS 


Bailey  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

6509  De  Longpre  Ave.,  Hollywood  28,  Cal. 

Church  Screen  Productions  (PD) 

Box  5036  (East  Sta.),  Nashville,  Tenn. 

Curriculum  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

10  E.  40th  St..  New  York  18,  N.Y. 

Encyclopaedia   Briiannica  Films,  inc.  (P) 

Wilmette,   III. 
Eye  Gate  House,  inc.  (PD) 

2716  41st,  Long  Island  City  I,  N.  Y. 

Filmfaz  Productions  (P) 

10  E.  43rd  St.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y. 

Mahnke — Carl  F.  Mahnke   Productions     (P) 

215  E.  Third  St.,  Des  Moines  9,  Iowa 

Silver  Burdett  Company  (PD) 

45  E.   I  7th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

Society  for  Visual  Education  (PD) 

1345    Diversey    Parkway,    Chicago    14 

United  World  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

1445  Park  Ave.,  New  York  29,  N.  Y. 

Visual  Sciences  (PD) 

599E— Suffern,  N.  Y. 

Williams,  Brown  and  Earle,  Inc. 

918  Chestnut  St.,   Philadelphia   7,   Pa. 

SLIDES 

Key:  Kodachrome  2  «  2.  3l^  «  4l^  or  larger 


The  Eulo  Company 

P.O.    Box    178.    Denver    I,    Colo. 


(PD-2) 


Nu-Art  Films,  Inc.  (D-2) 

112  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,   N.  Y. 

Radio-Mat  Slide  Co.,  Inc.  (P.2,  4) 

222  Oakridge  Blvd.,  Daytona  Beach,  Fla. 

Society  for  Visual    Education  (PD-2) 

1345   Diversey   Parkway,  Chicago    14 


FILMSTRIP.  SLIDE  and 
OPAQUE  PROJECTORS 


American  Optical  Co.,  Projector  Div.      |M) 

Chelsea  50,  Mass. 

Ampro  Corporation  (M) 

2835    N.    Western    Ave.,    Chicago    18,    111. 

Beseler  Company,  Charles  (M) 

60  Badger  Ave.,  Newark  8,  N.  J. 

GoldE  Manufacturing  Co.  (M) 

4888    N.  Clark  St.,  Chicago  40,   HI. 

Keystone  View  Co.  (M| 

Meadville,  Pa. 

Society  for  Visual  Education  (M) 

1345  Diversey  Parkway,  Chicago   14,  III. 

Southern  Visual  Films  (D) 

686-9  Shrine  Bldg.,  Memphis   I,  Tenn. 

Spindler  &  Sauppe  (M) 

2201   Beverly  Blvd.,  Los  Angeles  4,  Cal. 

Three  Dimension  Co.  (M) 

4555  W.  Addison  St.,  Chicago  41,   III. 

Viewlex,    Incorporated  (M) 

35-01  Queens  Blvd.,  Long  Island  City,  N.Y. 

Williams,  Brown  and  Earle,  Inc.  (D) 

918  Chestnut  St.,  Philadelphia  7,  Pa. 


INDEX  TO 
ADVERTISERS 

Aetna   Life  Affiliated  Companies. .408 

AF   Films  436 

Albertsen    Distributing   Co.   442 

American   Optical   Co.   441 

Art  Council  Aids  438 

Bailey  Films 434 

Bell  &  Howell  Co.   Inside  Back  Cover 
Beseler  Co.,   Charles 

Inside   Front  Cover 

Brandon    Films    436 

Burke    S    James    440 

Camera  Equipment  Co.  . 438 

Colburn    Lab.,    Geo.    W.    437 

Contemporary    Films  438 

Cornell   Film   Co.  414 

Coronet    Films -432 

Davis — Sid    Davis    Productions        434 

Eastman  Kodak  Co.  426,  427 

Eulo   Co 434 

Eye  Gate   House  434 

Fiberbilt  Case  Co.  432 

Filmfax  Productions  434 

Focus  Films  Co 438 

Heidenkamp    Nature    Pictures  442 

International    Film    Bureau  438 

Johnson   &  Johnson  437 


Keystone  View  Co. 
Look    and    Listen    .. 


435 
.438 


Methodist   Publishing    House  443 

Peerless   Film   Processing  Corp.       438 

Pentron    Corp 439 

Pictorial    Films 407 

Porter    Sargent  440 

Proxy   Vacations 434 

RCA,    Educational    Services    409 

Radiant  Mfg.  Corp.   413 

Radio-Mat  Slide  Co 432 

Rambler  Press  435 

Rapid    Film   Technique    436 

Religious  Film  Association  405 

Revere  Camera  Co 41 1 

Spindler  &  Sauppe 436 

Stanford   University  Press  440 

Sterling  Television  Co 415 

Strong  Electric  Co .433 

United   World    Films  _.443 

Victor  Animatograph   Corp. 

Back  Cover 

Visual    Sciences  442 

Classified  444 


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Index  to  Volume  XXXI  (1952) 

Indexed  here  by  month  and  page  number  are  all  editorials,  articles,  16mm  film  re- 
views, 35mm  filmstrip  reviews,  record  reviews,  and  book  reviews  appearing  in  EDU- 
CATIONAL SCREEN  from  January  through  this  December  issue,  1952.  Feature  articles 
are  arranged  alphabetically  according  to  authors'  names.  Reviews  of  films,  film- 
strips,   records,   and    bsolcs   are   arranged   alphabetically   by   titles. 


EDITORIALS 
"As  Viewed  From  Here"  (Paul  C.  Reed) 
On   the   Occasion   of   EDUCATIONAL   SCREEN'S 

30th  Anniversary  (F.  Dean  McClusky)        Jan.    12 

Reading   Is  for   Readers  Feb.  52 

As  Viewed   From  Boston — 

A  Letter  from  the  Editor  Mar.  It 

Why    Mention    It?    __ Apr.  140 

No    Pains?      May  I8i 

The    Educational    Reservation   „.„ Summer  230 

A  Measure  for   Maturity  .;.„ Sept.  273 

Censorship   by  Coercion       _ Oct.   321 

Idea     into     Reality      _ ^ Nov.  372 

Complementation ™'.'..-.....'. Dec.    416 

FEATURE  ARTICLES 

Akervold,    Esther,    How    I    Used   the   Tape 

Recorder  in   Kindergarten  Dec.  423 

Beck,  Lester,  Psychology  for 

Seven-Year-Olds  Jan.  14 

Burch,  Glen,  F.A.E.  and  the  Mass  Media       Feb.  54 
Burns,  Hobert  W..  We   Made  a   Movie 

About  Russia  May  188 

Butts,  Gordon  K.,  Salvage  That 

Filmstrip  Sept.  275 

Carrier,  Joe  F.,  Cooperation  in  a 

County   Program       Apr.   148 

Caiayoux,  Vivian,  A  Key  Catalog  for 

Adult   Film    Users  Oct.  32? 

Davis,   Hubert  J.,  Teaching  Reading  the 

A-V  Way  Dec.   417 

Denny,   Mary  A.,   A-V  Resources  Spark 

2nd-Grade   Program       May  187 

Ellis,  Jack  C,  Focusing  on  Citiienship      Sept.  273 
Gilchrist,   Robert  S.,  A-V  Specialists  t 

Curriculum   Development  Jan.   17 

Goldenson,  Robert  M.,  Toward  Understanding 

Mental  Illness  Nov.  377 

Groves,  Gratia  B.,  The  Camera  as  a 

Supervisory  Tool  Sept.  279 

Hainfeld,  Harold,  Embedding  Specimens 

in   Plastic  Nov.  381 

Hall,  Olive  A.,  "That  Test  Was  So 

Interesting"     Mar.   102 

Hammersmith,  George,  Woodward  Goes 

to    Town  Sept.  278 

Hartley,  William  H.,   Business-Sponsored 

Materials:    Pro   i  Con  Feb.   53 

Hartsell,  Horace  C.  and  Ted  E.  Edwards. 

Feature  Films  plus  Discussionstrips  Nov.  378 

Hosack,  Ivan  G.,  A   l?53  High  School 

with    Built-in   A-V  Nov.  373 

Hyer,  Anna,  Shaping  Our  Future  Jan.   18 

Johnson,  Embree  W.,  We  Made  a  Sound 

Movie   for   $45  Oct.  328 

Jones,    Lenore,    A   Modern   Materials 

„  Center  Dec.  424 

Kresge,  Howard  S.,  Story  of  the  ECA 

Film   Proiect    Oct.  322 

Leitch,  Robert  B.,  Education  in 

Depth    Summer  231 

Lewrs,    Philip,   A-V   Blueprint  for 

Chicago  Teachers  College  Feb.  5* 

Loughiin,  J.  Gerald,  Dealers  Are  Human     Mar.  92 

MacCurdy,    Robert   D.    and    Lorraine    C.    Bembow, 

Streamlined  Cancer   Education  Feb.  58 

McDonald,  Ruth  C,  The  Monmouth  County 

Audio-Visual  Aids   Library  Nov.  380 

Mclntyre,  Lloyd  Bruce,  Teaching  Blackboard 

Drawing  _ Sept.  274 

Meagher,  James  M.,   Efficient  Filmstrip 

Control    Jan.  19 

Porter,  Howard  R.,  The  A-V  Club  at 

Jordan  Junior Apr.  143 

Putnam,  Mary  A.,  and   Margaret  Diviiia, 

A  Class  for  Tommy  Apr.   147 

Reid,  Seerley,  LC's  Film  Catalog 

,  Cards Summer  234 

Resnick,    Nathan,    A    Modest   Proposal    on 

Art    Filrns   Mar.    98 

Sherman,  Mendel,  Helping  Teachers  Use 

Opaque    Projection   Apr.    141 

Stoops.  Betty,  Basic  Tools  for  an  Audio-Visual 

,  Course  Summer  234 

Stoops,    Betty,    Facts   and   Fun   on   Flannel 

Boards    _ Oct.    324 

Stoops,  Betty,  Photography  without  a 

Camera    Mar.    100 

Terry,  Ruth  Y.,  The  Tape  Recorder  In 

Junior   High   School    Oct.   327 

Weinberg,   Meyer,   Social   Science   Discussion 

and  the  Tape  Recorder  May   190 

Walls,  Nicholas  J.,  Visual  Aids  via 

Visual   Aides   _ Oct.    324 

WIgren,  Harold  E.,  What  Is  an  Educational 

TV   Program?   Dec.  420 

Wilt,  Miriam  E.,  The  Teaching  of  Listening— 

and   Why  Apr.    144 

Witt,   Paul  W.  F.,  The  Role  of  DAVI  «i  a 

Professional   Organization   .._ Mar.   88 

Witt,  Paul  W.  F.,  A  Sound  Basil  for 
A-V  Planning Jan.    14 


CHURCH    DEPARTMENT 

(William  S.   Hockman,   Editor) 

Articles  &  Editorials 

Biblical    Visualization — The    Filmstrlp's 

Future    Jan.    20 

Unreasonable   Supposition 

(Erich    F.   Voehringer)     Feb.    59 

Visualizing  the  Bible— How  Do  We  Want  Our 
Filmstrips? — Programming    Three 

Films    Mar.    103-106 

The   Filmstrip   Has  a   Future,   But — Pro  and  Con 

on   Captions   .  Apr.    149 

A-V  in  Summer  Programs May    195 

Editorial   Notes  on  Summer  Planning,   Flat 
Pictures,    Building   Programs,    Filmstrip 
Captions  Summer  238 

A-V  and  the  Clergy— The   Filmstrip  Sept.   281 

Toward  Better  Business — Workshop  Report:  Focus 

on    Bible  Visualization    (Wm.   F.   Kruse)   Oct.  331 
Maturity    in    the    Church    Field  Nov.  384 

Reaching  the  People — How  "The  King's  Man" 
Was   Made   (Anson  C.   Moortiouse)  Dec.  425 

Film   Reviews 

Against  the  Tide  Oct.   334 

All  That  I   Have  Apr.    164 

And  More  for  Peace  Summer  238 

And    Now    the    Priesthood Apr.   154 

And   Now  Tomorrow      Sept.  281 

Are  You   Ready  for  Service?  Mar.    107 

As  We   Forgive      Oct.  334 

The  Bill   Bentley  Story  Oct.  334 

The    Bully   Oct.    336 

The    Challenge    Oct.    333 

The  Challenge  of  Africa Oct.  334 

Cheating    Oct.    334 

Conducting  a    Meeting   Oct.   334 

Dedicated    Men   Sept.   282 

Discussion  Problems  in  Group  Living 

Series    May    198 

Figure  the  Odds  Feb.  62 

Flight  to  Israel  Mar.    108 

Hanzel  and  Gretel  and  Rapuniel  Oct.  336 

The   High   Wall   May    198 

How  to  Say   No Mar.    107 

Joseph  in  Egypt,  Joseph  and  His 

Brethren Nov.  387 

The  King's  Man     Nov.  386 

Light  of  the  North.  The  , Jan.  21 

Living    Bible   Series   Nov.    387 

Living    Book  Series       Nov.   388 

Living  Word  Films  Nov.  388 

Marriage   Is  a   Partnership  >  ...  Oct.   336 

The  Meaning  of  Conscience  Sept.  282 

The  Meaning  of  Easter  _ Summer  239 

The  Meaning  of  Engagement  Sept.  282 

The  Meaning  of  Thanksgiving  Sept.  284 

Miracle   of   Money Oct.   334 

Moses  and  His  People,  Moses  in  Egypt, 

Moses  and  the  Ten  Commandment  Nov.  387 

The   New  Pioneer Apr.    155 

No  Smoking  Summer  239 

On  Common  Ground  „ Sept.  282 

Preparing  to  Use  a    Film  _ Feb.   60 

Report  from  Mexico  Sept.  282 

The  Rim  of  the  Wheel  _ Jan.  21 

The  Rivers  Still  Flow  Apr.   154 

Search  for  Christ  Oct.  333,  Dec.  429 

Tammy   _ _ Summer  240 

They  Follow  On  _ __ Oct.  334 

Torn  Between  These  Two  „ Sept.  281 

We  Hold  These  Truths  Oct.  334 

Filmstrip  Reviews 
Africa   Is  Waiting — For  Christ  and 

His  Church  ., Nov,   188 

And  There  Were  Shepherds _ .Nov.  384 

Around  the  World  with  Hebrew  ...;_ Dec.  429 

The  Art  of  Church  Ushering  „ Sept.  283 

Baby  In  the  Temple   Dec.  429 

Baby  King  Dec.   429 

The  Bible  Through  the  Centuries  Nov.  388 

The  Book  That  Cannot  Be  Printed  Nov.  388 

The  Caterpillar's  Journey  May   197 

Christian   Frontiers  in  Alaska  Summer  240 

Christian  Living  in  Our  World  „...May   198 

Christmas   Party   Nov.   384 

David,  The  Shepherd   King,   New  Testament 

Times,   Behold  the   Man  ...Oct.  334 

Giving  Thanks   Always   Dec.  429 

Guiding  a  New  Teacher  May  194 

The  Jews  Settle  in  New  Amsterdam  Sept.  284 

Life  of  Christ  Feb.  40 

Life  of  Moses  May   197 

Marriage  and  Family  Living  Series  Sept.  284 

The  New  Commandment  Nov.  384 

One  God   _ _ Feb.  40 

Peter  and  Cornelius    Oct.  334 

Plea  for  Social  Justice    Dec.  429 

Rudolph — The    Red-Nosed    Reindeer    .         Dec.   429 

Science  Sermon  Series  Sept.  283 

A  Sower  Went  Forth,  Men  of  Skill,  Religious  Art, 
History  of  the   Prayer  Book  Apr.    155 


Split  Decision   Feb.  60 

Teaching    the    Bible    Series    Summer  240 

Thanksgiving  with  Jesus  i_ Dec.  429 

Unto  the  Hills    ^ May    196 

We  Grew  Together  .•._j. Sept.  283 

Wonders    of    God  May  197 

EVALUATION    OF    NEW    FILMS 
(L.  C.   Larson,    Editor) 

Accent   Aigu        Summer  241 

Artificial   Respiration  (The  Back-Pressure 

Arm-Lift  Method) „....Sept.  286 

Audio-Visual  Aids  to  Learning  _ Feb.  65 

Better  Reading Dec.  430 

Borrowed   Power  : Oct.  337 

Christmas  in  Sweden „.....; _. Oct.  337 

Daybreak  in   Udi  May  202 

Drug   Addiction  _. May  200 

Duck  and  Cover .L„....Mar.    114 

Farewell  to  Childhood Sept.  286 

Fears  of  Children „ Apr.    156 

Food  as  Children  See  It  „.,^ Dec.  431 

Garden  Series  Nov.  389 

Geography  of  the  Southern  States       Dec.  '31 

Grandma    Moses  Jan.   24 

H — The   Story   of  a   Teen-Age   Drug 

Addict     Mar.  Ill 

Helping   Children    Discover   Arithmetic     -Mar.    110 

High  School:  Your  Challenge  Summer  241 

How  to  Catch  a  Cold  Apr.    156 

How  to  Say  No  (Moral   Maturity)  Feb.  44 

Let's  Go  Troop  Camping Summer  242 

The    Lighthouse  Oct.    340 

"Magic  Fire  Spell"  Dec.  432 

Measurement  of  the  Speed  of  Light  Nov.  390 

Menu     Planning Sept.  288 

Morning  Star  ..Mar.    112 

Mount  Vernon  in  Virginia  - ^ Feb.  64 

New  Tools  for   Learning   — - May   201 

News   Magazine  of  the  Screen  Feb.  44 

Old   Chief's   Dance      , Feb.   45 

Pacific  231     Nov.  391 

Parallel    Lines  Jan.   25 

People  Along  the  Mississippi  Summer  243 

Perspective    Drawing      Mar.    110 

Photographer,    The    (Edward   Weston)    Jan.   24 

The  Prairie Oct.  339 

Sea  of  Grass  May  200 

Squeak  the  Squirrel  Sept.  289 

Tanglewood — Music   School   and 

Music   Festival Apr.    157 

Three  American  Ballads „ Oct.  340 

The  Toymaker Nov.  389 

Treasures  for  the   Making  Apr.   158 

Unlocking   the  Atom   (Nuclear   Fission)    .    Dec.  430 

Weight  Reduction  Through  Diet  Sept.  238 

Why  Play   Leapfrog?  _ Jan.  25 

Why  Study   Latin?   '...^l Apr.    157 

Williamsburg    Restored    _ „ Jan.   24 

World  Affairs  Are  Your  Affairs  Oct.  338 

RECORDS 
(Max  U.   Bildersee,  Editor) 

Alice  in  Wonderland  Summer  244 

American    Singer,    The    (Joseph    G.    Saetveit, 

co-critic)    Mar.    1 15 

Big  Rock  Candy  Mountain Jan.  29 

Cowboy    Ballads      — .- Summer    244 

Great  Names  in  Science  Series  —  ..Sept.  290 

Kanga  and  Baby  Roo  Summer  244 

Listen  and   Do  Apr.    162 

More  Songs  from  New  Music  Horizons       Nov.  393 
Mother  Goose,   Tunes  for  Tots,  Tunes  for  Wee 
Folks,  Folk  Songs  of  Our  Land,   Folk  Songs 
of  Other   Lands,    Hansel    and   Gretel, 

The    Shoemaker   and    the    Elves    Apr.  162 

New  Music  Horizons  Feb.  49 

Paul  Revere  and  the  Minute  Men.  Our  Indepen- 
dence and  the  Constitution.  Building  the  First 
Transcontinental    Railroad,  The  Wright   Brothers, 

Pioneers  of  American   Aviation  Dec.  433 

Pedro   and    the    Street   Singers  _ Jan.  29 

Sleeping    Beauty   — Jan.   29 

Songs  to  Grow  On  Summer  244 

Three   Little  Trains Jan.   29 

Train  to  the   Farm   Jan.  29 

Voyages  of  Christopher  Columbus,  Landing  of  the 
Pilgrims,    California    Gold    Rush,    Riding   the 

Pony    Express   - -May   205 

Why   Did    He    Do   It?   Oct.  341 

Winnie  the   Pooh  Summer  244.  Sept.  290 

LOOKING    AT    THE    LITERATURE 

Audio-Visual   Library  Handbook  Feb.  43 

Audio-Visual  Programs  in  Action  Apr.   141 

DAVI   Conference   Proceedings,    1951      Feb.  43 

Direction  of  Audio-Visual   Programs,  The — 

A  Syllabus  Feb.  43 

A  Directory  of  2002  14mm  Film  Libraries...  Apr.   141 

Educational    Film    Yearbook,     I9SI    Mar.   114 

Elementary-School    Libraries  Today  Jan.  28 

Enriching    the   Curriculum    Through   Motion 

Pictures  Oct.  342 

Film   Utilization  Feb.  63 

Films  on  Art  Sept.  291 

Learning  Through  Seeing  with  Tachistoscopic 

Teaching    Techniques        Mar.    114 

Motion   Pictures,    1912-1939  Apr.    141 

Not  by  a  Long  Shot — Adventures  of  a 

Documentary   Film    Producer   Jan.  28 

Professional  Training  of  Film  TechniciansApr.  141 
Teaching  Through  Radio  and  Television. ...Nov.  392 
TV  Book  List  (reading  and  reference  list  for 

educators)     Summer  24S 

Training  by  Television  Jan.  28 

Unesco   Report  of  the  Commission  on  Technical 

Needs  In  Press,   Film,   and  Radio  Mar.   114 


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EDITORIAL 

Equal  Opportunity  to  Learn 


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ARTICLES  &  SPECIAL  FEATURES 

Outline  of  Conference  Program,  Department  of  Audio-Visual  Instruction, 
February  24-28  II 

Operation  See-Hear .- E.  C.  Waggoner  17 

Today's  Teaching  Films  Are  Different  LeRoy  Leatherman  19 

"...  that  aren't  always  true"         June  Louin  Tapp  20 

A-V  Club  Clinic:  Talk  About  Big-Time  Operators     Hobert  W.  Burns  25 

DEPARTMENTS 

DAV!  News— As  Personal  As  Possible J.  J.  McPherson  10 

Focus  on  the  News '^  ' 

Church  Department  _  Williann  S.  Hockman  26' 

Records  on  Review  Max   U.   Bildersee  29' 

Evaluation  of  New  Films  - L.C.Larson  30' 

Looking  at  the  Literature  '^  " 

Audio-Visual  Trade  Review  '6 

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Volume  XXXII 


Number   I,  Whole  Number  308 


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And  we  suspect  comment  is  needed! 
The  two  rather  differently  visual 
ladies  on  the  cover  this  month  come 
out  of  the  new  Encyclopaedia  Britan- 
nica  Films'  12-minute  16mm  motion 
picture  "The  Skeleton."  Though  they 
appear  separately  in  the  film,  we 
thought  the  similarity  of  their  pose 
would  make  them  together  an  eye- 
catching cover  couple  to  kick  off  a 
new  year — a  welcome  change,  we 
hope,  from  the  more  usual  naked- 
babe-plus-bearded-gent.  Equally  strik- 
ing to  our  mind  and  eye  is  how  well 
they  illustrate — this  "combo"  of  flesh- 
and-blood  and  illuminated  glass — the 
very  idea  of  visual  education. 

Chicago  residents  and  visitors  may 
already  have  met  the  unique  "trans- 
parent woman" — at  the  Museum  of 
Science  and  Industry.  She  is  just  one 
of  the  dramatic  visual  devices  used 
in  the  EBFilm  to  help  high-schoolers 
understand  the  formation,  growth,  and 
function  of  the  human  skeleton.  The 
film  is  said  to  be  the  first  U.  S.  mo- 
tion picture  to  make  extensive  use 
of  moving  X-ray  photography. 

Our  final  cover  comment:  we  hope 
you  noticed — and  approved — our  new 
subtitle. 

This  Month 

We're  bringing  you  in  this  issue 
(page  11)  as  complete  a  program  as 
possible  for  the  February  24-28  DAVI 
meeting  in  St.  Louis  so  you  can  see 
what  you'll  miss  if  you  miss  the  con- 
ference, so  you  can  make  plans  not 
to  miss   it.   If  you   haven't   yet   made 


reservations,  drop  a  line  now  to  Jim 
McPherson,  DAVI,  1201  16th  St., 
N.  W.,  Washington  6,  D.  C. 

Speaking  of  Jim  reminds  us  thai 
we  haven't  yet  paid  tribute  in  thi> 
column  to  his  newsy  notes  about  pei. 
pie,  places,  and  events  of  particulai 
interest  to  DAVI  members.  You  rea.l 
them  regularly,  we  hope,  in  his  "A< 
Personal  As  Possible"  department 
(see  page  10).  Jim  is  one  of  Ki. 
Screen's  best  "roving  reporters" 
and  he  roves  with  candid  camera, 
we're  happy  to  report,  so  he  can  not 
only  tell  you  but  show  you.  That 
pleases  us  because  we  try  hard  to 
make  Ed  Screen  articles  and  depart- 
ments attractive  and  meaningful  vis- 
ually as  well  as  verbally. 

Last  Month 

Incidentally — or  rather  accidentally 
— at  least  one  page  in  the  December 
DAVI  department  was  neither  par- 
ticularly attractive  nor  meaningful, 
we're  well  aware.  The  credit  for  the 
column  mixup  on  page  414  goes  to 
our  ordinarily  very  careful  printer. 
We'll  try  to  stick  to  our  more  usual 
left-to-right  reading  in  this  issue  and 
future  issues.  Oh  well,  never  a  dull 
moment  when  reading  Ed  Screen! 

Next  Month 

February  is  Brotherhood  Month.  As 
a  special  feature  we're  planning  to 
publish  a  selected  list  of  films,  film- 
strips,  records,  and  other  teaching 
aids  to  help  you  teacij  brotherhood 
all  year. 

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EDITORIAL   ADVISORY    BOARD 


Vi/ALTER  S.  BELL,  Director  of  Audio-Visual 
Education,  Atlanta  Public  Schools, 
Atlanta,   Georgia 

JAMES  W.  BROWN,  President,  Department 
of  Audio-Visual  Instruction,  National 
Education  Association 

EDGAR  DALE,  Head,  Curriculum  Division, 
Bureau  of  Educational  Research,  Ohio 
State  University 

AMO  DE  BERNARDIS,  Director,  Instruc- 
tional Materials,  Public  Schools,  Port- 
land,   Oregon 

W.  H.  DURR,  Supervisor,  Bureau  of  Teach- 
ing Materials,  State  Board  of  Education, 
Richmond,  Virginia 

ELIZABETH  GOLTERMAN,  Director,  Divi- 
sion of  Audio-Visual  Education,  St.  Louis 
Public  Schools,  St.  Louis,  Missouri 

CHARLES  F.  HOBAN,  Proiect  Big  Ben, 
University  of  Pennsylvania,   Philadelphia 


F.  DEAN  McCLUSKY,  Associate  Professor  cf 
Education,  .Head  of  Audio-Visual  Edu- 
cation, University  Extension,  University 
of  California  at  Los  Angeles 

J.  JAMES  McPHERSON,  Executive  Secre- 
tary, Department  of  Audio-Visual  In- 
struction,   N.E.A.,   Washington,    D.   C. 

KURTZ  MYERS,  Head,  Audio-Visual  Depart- 
ment, Detroit,   Michigan,   Public  Library 

FRANCIS  W.  NOEL,  Chief,  Bureau  of 
Audio-Visual  Education,  State  of  Cali- 
fornia Department  of  Education,  Sacra- 
mento 

SEERLEY  REID,  Chief,  Visual  Education  Serv- 
ice, U.  S.  Office  of  Education,  Wash- 
ington, D.  C. 

MAYER  SINGERMAN,  Director,  Audio- 
Visual  Department,  Chicago  Office, 
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Writing  &  Reading 

Editor  : 

My  article  "Education  in  Depth" 
published  in  the  Summer,  1952  Ed 
Screen  has  brought  kind  comments 
from  a  number  of  audio-visual  work- 
ers, school  administrators,  film  pro- 
ducers, and  teachers.  Encouraged  by 
the  response,  I  have  written  two  more 
articles  for  other  publications. 
Through  these  three  articles  I  have 
tried  to  reach  as  wide  and  varied  an 
audience  as  possible  in  order  to  bring 
about  a  realization  of  the  importance 
of  the  audio-visual  program  at  the 
school  building  level.  After  one  arti- 
cle appeared,  my  principal  told  me 
he  had  not  realized  fully  the  extent 
of  the  program  in  our  school  and  that 
he  was  planning  to  give  me  more  time 
for  audio-visual  work  next  year! 

My  inspiration  for  writing  these 
articles  came  from  your  editorial 
"Reading  Is  for  Readers"  (February, 
1952  Ed  Screen,  page  52).  I  wish  I 
had  the  knack  of  expressing  so  clearly 
and  so  forcefully,  in  so  few  words, 
the  important  ideas  you  bring  to 
your  readers  in  your  editorials. 

Robert  B.  Leitch 

Santa   Monica.  Calif. 

A-V  in  Rhyme 

Editor: 

During  1951-52  while  I  was  Student 
Director  of  the  Audio- Visual  Corps  at 
the  State  University  of  New  York 
at  Brockport  under  the  guidance  of 
Dr.  Sherwin  Swartout,  I  became 
aware  of  the  need  not  only  to  adver- 
tise our  A-V  program  but  to  insure 
proper  use  of  materials.  Lecturing 
and  other  academic  attempts  were 
already  being  tried;  what  we  needed 
was  a  simple  but  novel  approach  with 
"sugar  coating."  Here's  the  answer 
we  found: 

Films    are    here, 

And  they're  here  to  stay, 

But  remember  when  using  them, 

There's  a  right  and  wrong  way. 


I  like  to  look  at  your  bulletin  board, 

It  is  so  very  nice. 

But  changing  it  often,  so  I'm  told, 

Is  the  very  spice  of  life. 
Yes,  we  used  four-line  rhymes  like 
these  two  printed  with  black  India 
ink  on  large  sheets  of  colored  paper. 
A  single  poem  was  placed  in  an  at- 
tractive frame  on  the  wall  in  the  main 
corridor  and  left  there  for  about  a 
week  and  then  changed.  Each  rhyme 
was   signed,   "Mr.   No-It-Awl." 

It  would  be  hard  to  evaluate  the 
effect  these  posters  had  on  improving 
the  use  of  A-V  materials,  but  they  did 
arouse  a  variety  of  comments,  if  noth- 
ing else.  I  thought  Ed  Screen  readers 
might  like  to  try  their  hand  at  other 
A-V  rhymes  to  fit  their  own  needs. 

Gerhard  Eichholz 

Bowling  Green  State  University 
Bowling  Green,  Ohio 

Query  Corner 

Editor  : 

I  approve  the  suggestion  made  by 
one  of  your  readers  (October,  1952 
Ed  Screen,  page  310)  that  we  have 
a  place  where  we  can  exchange  ideas 
and  ask  for  assistance  from  colleagues 
who  may  be  situated  where  they  can 
give  the  help  desired.  For  example, 
I  have  three  problems  right  now  I 
need  help  with:  (1)  Years  ago,  prob- 
ably 30,  I  saw  a  35mm  silent  film 
which  pictured,  line  for  line,  two  lines 
at  a  time  perhaps,  the  poem  "Anabel 
Lee."  This  is  not  to  be  confused  with 
another  film  of  the  same  title  which 
was  a  feature  story.  The  former  ran 
either  three  or  four  reels  and  may 
have  been  in  sepia.  Where  can  I  find 
it,  or  how  can  I  go  about  searching 
for  it? 

(2)  I  have  a  copy  of  the  35mm 
four-reel  subject  George  Washington 
filmed  and  distributed  20  years  ago 
at  the  time  of  the  Bicentennial  of 
Washington's  birth— 1932.  I  should 
like  to  exchange  it  for  a  copy  of  the 
same  subject  in  16mm  size.  Anyone 
interested  in  a  trade? 

(3)  Can    anyone    tell    me   where    I 


can  contact  the  film  library — in  Wash- 
ington, D.  C,  I  think — known  for- 
merly by  "Bureau  of  Commercial  Eco- 
nomics" which  used  to  distribute  35mm 
silent  industrial  films  to  schools,  etc. 
"for  free." 

I  have  been  reading  Ed  Screen  for 
25  years.  I'd  appreciate  any  help 
your  other  readers  can  give  me  with 
my  three  problems. 

Vance  D.  Brown 

Rt.  1,  Grandview  Road 
Oil  City,  Pennsylvania 

Editor: 

I  am  trying  to  find  a  print  or  the 
negative  of  the  old  silent  film  Sher- 
lock Holmes,  which  starred  William 
Gillette  and  was  made  back  in  1916  by 
the  Essanay  Film  Company.  Can  your 
readers  help  me? 

John  T.  Cottrell 

755  Lowell  St. 
Ypsilanti,  Michigan 


Correction 

Editor  : 

It  has  come  to  my  attention  that 
your  magazine  recently  reported  that 
"the  Community  Film  Council  com- 
mittee of  Minneapolis"  received  an 
award  for  outstanding  work  in  pro- 
moting film  councils  (Sept.  1952  Ed 
Screen,  page  271).  As  is  frequently 
the  case,  Minneapolis  has  been  given 
credit  here  for  something  not  properly 
attributable  to  them,  and  we  should 
like  to  inform  you  that  it  was  the 
Community  Film  Council  of  Minne- 
sota that  received  the  award  and,  as 
a  matter  of  fact,  all  of  the  officers  of 
the  committee  are  Saint  Paul  Resi- 
dents. 

It  will  be  appreciated  if  you  will 
correct  this  in  your  next  issue,  and 
we  trust  that  hereafter  you  will  not 
be  quite  so  ready  to  give  Minneapolis 
credit  for  things  properly  creditable 
elsewhere. 

W.  L.  Boss 

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News  from  and  about  the  Department  of  Audio-Visual  Instruction,  National  Education  Association 


St.  Louis! — St.  Louis! — St.  Louis! 

•  That's  the  best  way  we  know  of 
emphasizing  the  fact  that  St.  Louis 
will  be  the  location  for  the  DAVI  Na- 
tional Convention,  February  24-28. 
The  complete  outline  of  the  program 
is  pi'inted  on  the  opposite  page.  It  is 
the  conference  of  the  year  for  pro- 
fessional audio-visual  workers.  Plan 
now  to  be  with  us. 

Notes  from  New  York 

•  Ted  Beers.  Director  of  Audio-Vis- 
ual Education  for  Oswego  State  Teach- 
ers College,  is  the  newly  elected  Pres- 
ident of  the  New  York  State  Audio- 
Visual  Council.  Vice  President  is  Flo- 
rence McCarthy,  who  has  charge  of 
Radio  Education  for  Utica  Schools. 
Re-elected  as  Secretary-Treasurer  is 
Lu  Snyder,  Production  Supervisor  for 
the  Syracuse  University  Audio-Visual 
Center. 

•  The  recent  conference  of  the  New 
York  State  Audio- Visual  Council  was 
highlighted  by  talks  by  Foy  Cross, 
who  described  some  of  the  work  being 
done  by  the  Mutual  Security  Agency 
in  the  Philippines,  and  by  Amo  De- 
Bcrnardis,  who  described  the  range  of 
services  that  can  be  given  by  a  modern 
department  of  instructional  materials 
for  a  city  school  system. 

•  At  the  Fifth  Anniversary  Banquet 
of  the  Empire  State  FM  School  of  the 
Air  during  the  New  York  Conference, 
Ed  Screen  Editor  Paul  Reed  vi^as  the 
surprised   recipient   of  the   leadership 


by  J.  J.  Mcpherson 

Executive  Secretary,  DAVI 
1201    16th  St.,  NW,  Washington  6,  D.C. 


award  presented  by  Station  WHAM 
for  outstanding  service  in  the  field  of 
audio-visual  education  in  New  York. 

•  Lewis  A.  Wilson,  Commissioner  of 
Education  for  the  State  of  New  York, 
capped  an  excellent  conference  pro- 
gram with  his  address  on  "Looking 
Ahead  in  New  York  State."  Commis- 
sioner Wilson  assured  the  New  York 
directors  that  audio-visual  education 
is  destined  to  play  a  great  part  in  the 
future  developments  of  the  schools  of 
the  state.  In  addition  to  work  that  is 
being  done  in  developing  programs 
in  urban  and  rural  school  communities, 
the  establishment  of  a  ten-station 
educational  television  network  is  des- 
tined to  revolutionize  the  whole  pro- 
ces  of  extending  education  to  the 
youth  and  adults  of  the  state,  accord- 
ing  to   Commissioner  Wilson. 

•  Retiring  President  of  the  New 
York  Audio-Visual  Council  is  Irene 
Cypher,  of  New  York  University. 

Reorganization 

•  All  DAVI  national  committees  are 
to  be  reconstituted  this  year  by  the 
DAVI  Executive  Committee  at  the 
conclusion  of  their  first  two  years  of 
work.  If  you  are  working  as  a  mem- 
ber of  a  state  association  committee  or 


TEXAVED.  Pictured  are  members  ot  the  Executive  Committee  ot  the  newly  organized  Texas 
Audio-Visual  Education  Directors.  Standing,  left  to  right:  Rex  Shellenberger,  Hugh  Proctor, 
Ernest  Tiemann.  Sitting:  Bea  Evans,  Audrey  Hebert,  Elizabeth  Koch.  Not  present  when  the 
picture  was  taken:  John  Carroll  and   Robert  Toulouse. 

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as  an  individual  on  a  problem  which  i 
you  think  will  be  of  interest  to  one  of 
our  national  committees,  let  us  know. 

Roll  Call  of  States 

•  Texas  Too! — A  new  state  organiza- 
tion known  as  the  Texas  Audio- Visual 
Education  Directors  Association  was 
formally  established  at  a  meeting  at 
San  Antonio  during  October.  The  first 
slate  of  officers  for  this  new  organi- 
zation is:  President,  Ernest  Tiemann, 
Director  of  Visual  Instruction  Bureau, 
University  of  Texas;  Vice  President, 
Hugh  C.  Proctor,  Audio- Visual  Consul- 
tant, Texas  Education  Agency  (State 
Department — anywhere  else),  Austin; 
Secretary,  Miss  Audrey  Hebert,  Di- 
rector of  Audio-Visual  Instructional 
Materials,  Beaumont;  and  Treasurer,  . 
Robert  Toulouse,  Director  of  Audio- 
Visual  Materials,  North  Texas  State 
College,  Denton. 

Elected  to  the  Board  of  Directors  of 
the  new  organization  were:  Miss 
Elizabeth  Koch,  Supei-visor,  Audio- 
Visual  Education,  San  Antonio;  Mrs. 
Bea  Evans,  Supervisor,  Audio-Visual 
Education,  Galveston  Public  Schools; 
Rex  J.  Shellenberger,  Supervisor  of 
Audio- Visual  Education,  Hill  County 
Public  Schools,  Hillsboro;  and  John 
Carroll,  Head,  Department  of  Educa- 
tion, Texas  Technological  College, 
Lubbock. 

The  new  association  has  officially 
requested  affiliation  with  DAVI. 

•  Wyoming  Reports  —  Wyoming  re- 
ports that  the  following  officers  were 
elected  at  the  Wyoming  Audio-Visual 
Association  meeting  during  the  recent 
Wyoming  Educational  Association 
State  Convention:  President,  Lon  L. 
Stephens,  Elementary  School  Princi- 
pal, Wheatland;  Vice-President,  .lohn 
Bell,  Midwest  High  School,  Midwest; 
and  Secretary-Treasurer,  Mrs.  Letha 
Schoonover. 

•  North  Dakota  Elects  —  Newly- 
elected  officers  for  the  Audio-Visual 
Education  Section  of  the  North  Dako- 
ta Education  Association  are:  Chair- 
man, Supt.  George  Falkenstein  of 
Turtle  Lake;  Vice  Chairman,  Supt. 
F.  U.  Smith,  Rolette;  and  Secretai7, 
Judith  H.  Rue.  Bismarck. 

Our  Private  Eye 

•  Our  private  eye,  employed  full- 
time  in  the  office  of  the  National 
School  Public  Relations  Association, 
reports  that  the  Compton,  California, 
Union  High  School  and  Junior  Col- 
lege District  has  just  published  a 
cartoon  booklet  titled  "Years  and 
Youth"  which  is  highly  effective  for  ' 
school  public  relations  purposes.  For 
a  copy,  write  to  William  Grant,  Comp- 
ton College,  Compton,  California. 

(Continued  on  page  12)  ) 

Educational  Screen' 


OUTLINE  OF  CONFERENCE  PROGRAM 

Department  of  Audio-Visual  Instruction,  National  Education  Association 
Hotel  Jefferson,  St.  Louis,  Missouri,  February  24-28,  1953 

TUESDAY,  FEBRUARY  24 

10:00  a.m.-  4:00  p.m.— BOARD    OF    DIRECTORS'    MEETING 
1:00  p.m.-  6:00  p.m.— REGISTRATION 

5:00  p.m.-  6:00  p.m.— AUDIO-VISUAL    EDUCATORS'     ROUNDUP— An  opportunity  to  see  old  friends  and  make  new  ones 
8:00  p.m.-IO:00  p.m.— GENERAL   SESSION— FILMS    FROM    OVERSEAS.    Chairman:    Paul    A.    Wagner.    Executive    Director,    Film 


:il    of    An 


WEDNESDAY.  FEBRUARY  25 

8:00  a.m.-IO:00  a.m.— BREAKFAST  MEETING— WHAT'S  NEW  IN  STATE  PROGRAMS.  Minute-man  reports  on  what  is  happening 
around  the  nation  by  presidents  and  representatives  of  state  and  regional  audio-visual  education  asso- 
ciations. Chairman:  W.  H.  Durr,  Director,  Bureau  of  Teaching  Materials,  Virginia  State  Dept.  of  Education, 
and    President,    Association    of   Chief   State   School  Audio-Visual   Officers. 

10:15  a.m.-  4:30  p.m.— CONFERENCE  SECTIONS  1-5  CONVENE.  (I)  City  Programs— Chairman:  Amo  DeBernardis.  (2)  College 
and  University  Programs — Chairman:  Robert  de  Kieffer.  (3)  County  and  Rural  Programs — Chairman: 
John  S.  Carroll.  (4)  State  Programs — Chairman:  W.  H.  Durr.  (5)  Teacher  Education — Chairman:  Roy 
Wenger 

2:00  p.m.-  6:00  p.m.— COMMERCIAL   EXHIBITS   OPEN 

6:30  p.m.-  9:00  p.m. — DINNER  MEETING.  Chairman:  Philip  J.  Hickey,  Supt.,  St.  Louis  City  Schools.  Address:  "Danger!  One- 
Way  Street!"  by  Robert  J.  Blakely,  Director,  Central  Office,  Fund  for  Adult  Education  of  the  Ford 
Foundation.  President's  Message:  James  W.  Brown,  Supervisor,  Instructional  Materials  Center,  University 
of    Washington 

THURSDAY,  FEBRUARY  26 

9:00  a.m.-IO:30  a.m.— GENERAL  SESSION— ROLE  OF  INSTRUCTIONAL  MATERIALS  SPECIALISTS  IN  CURRICULUM  DE- 
VELOPMENT. Chairman:  Paul  W.  F.  Witt,  Teachers  College,  Columbia  University.  Presentation  by  Maurice 
Ahrens,  Curriculum  Director,  Corpus  ChristI,  Texas,  and  President,  Association  for  Supervision  and  Cur- 
riculum   Development 

10:45  a.m.-l2:30  p.m.— FIRST  MEETING  CONFERENCE  SECTIONS  6-13.  (6)  Adult  Education- Chairman:  Ernest  Tiemann.  (7) 
Archives — Chairman:  Winifred  Crawford.  (8)  Buildings  and  Equipment — Co-chairmen:  Irene  Cypher  and 
Foy  Cross.  (9)  Instructional  Materials — Chairman:  Lee  Cochran.  (10)  Professional  Education — Chairman: 
James  D.  Finn.  (II)  Radio  and  Recordings — Chairman:  Kelsey  B.  Sweatt.  (12)  Research — Co-chairmen: 
Morton   S.    Malter   and    William   Allen.    (13)    Television   in   Education — Chairman:    I.   Keith   Tyler 

2:00  p.m.-  5:00  p.m.— TOUR  OF  AUDIO-VISUAL  CENTER  FOR  ST.  LOUIS  PUBLIC  SCHOOLS.  Hostess:  Elizabeth  Golterman, 
Director 

2:00  p.m.-  8:00  p.m.— COMMERCIAL    EXHIBITS   OPEN 

FRIDAY,  FEBRUARY  27 

9:00  a.m.-IO:30  a.m.— GENERAL    SESSION— INTERNATIONAL  DEVELOPMENTS    IN    THE    AUDIO-VISUAL    FIELD— with    reports 
by    DAVI    members    who    have    served    abroad.   Chairman:    Floyde    E.   Brooker,    Chief,    Audio-Visual    Section, 
Mutual    Security    Agency 
10:45  a.m.-l2:30  p.m.— SECOND    MEETING    CONFERENCE  SECTIONS  6-13 

2:00  p.m.-  3:30  p.m.— GENERAL  SESSION— REPORT  TO  DAVI  MEMBERSHIP  AND  BUSINESS  MEETING.  Chairman:  James  W. 
Brown,    President,    DAVI 

2:00  p.m.-  6:00  p.m.— COMMERCIAL    EXHIBITS   OPEN 

3:30  p.m.-  5:00  p.m.— GENERAL  SESSION— ACCREDITATION  OF  SECONDARY  SCHOOLS  AND  TEACHER  EDUCATION 
INSTITUTIONS.  Chairman:  John  L.  Bracken,  Supt.,  Clayton  School  District,  Missouri,  and  Chairman, 
National    Commission    on    Teacher    Education    and    Professional    Standards   of   the    N.E.A. 

7:00  p.m.-IO:00  p.m.— DINNER  MEETING.  Address:  "Recipe  for  Professional  Vitality"— LyIe  W.  Ashby,  Assistant  Secretary  for 
Professional    Relations,    N.E.A. 

SATURDAY,  FEBRUARY  28 

9:00  a.m.-IO:15  a.m.— THIRD    MEETING    CONFERENCE    SECTIONS   6-13 
10:30  a.m.-l2:30  p.m.— GENERAL  SESSION— PROGRESS    IN    EDUCATIONAL    TELEVISION.    Chairman:    Paul    C.    Reed,    Assistant 

Director,    Joint    Committee    on    Educational  Television,   Editor,    EDUCATIONAL  SCREEN 
10:00  a.m.-l2:00   noon— COMMERCIAL  EXHIBITS  OPEN 

General  Convention  Chairman:   PHILIP  J.  HICKEY,  Supt.,  St.  Louis  Schools 

Directing  Chairman:  WARREN  K.  BEGEMAN,  Director  of  Adult  and  Vocational  Education,  St.  Louis  Schools 

Vice  Chairman:  ELIZABETH  GOLTERMAN,  Director,  Division  of  Audio-Visual  Education,  St.  Louis  Schools 

Program  Chairman:  EARL  CROSS,  Coordinator,  Division  of  Audio-Visual  Education,  Oklahoma  State  Depart- 
ment of  Public  Instruction 


anuary,    1953  U 


DAVI  NEWS 


CONTINUED 

Films  in  Intergroup  Education 

•  The  Anti-Defamation  League  of 
B'nai  B'rith  is  planning  to  work  co- 
operatively with  DAVI  in  producing 
a  guide  to  films  in  intergroup  under- 
standing, similar  in  general  nature 
to  the  recently  published  "Guide  to 
Films  in  Economic  Education." 

Mr.  Peepers:  Pro  and  Con 

•  Prom  several  sources  we  have  re- 
ceived word  that  the  TV  program 
"Mr.  Peepers"  maligns  the  teaching 
profession  by  making  teachers  appear 
odd  and  ineffective.  From  other 
sources  comes  an  equally  vehement 
claim  that  "Mr.  Peepers"  is  one  of 
the  greatest  comedy  shows  of  our  age 
and  that  if  things  have  gotten  so  bad 
teachers  can't  afford  to  laugh  at  their 
own  foibles,  we  are  in  a  sad  state. 
Have  you  had  any  reaction  to  this  pro- 
gram in  your  own  area?  If  so,  we 
would  very  much  like  your  comments. 

Side  Light  to  "Mr.  Peepers".  When 
we  attempted  to  find  out  what  station 
was  carrying  "Mr.  Peepers"  in  the 
Washington  area,  we  had  difficulty 
finding  studio  personnel  who  could 
tell  us  whether  or  not  the  show  was 
on  their  station.  One  member  of  the 
Traffic  Division  on  a  local  TV  station 
freely  admitted,  "I  wouldn't  know — 
I  never  watch  television." 

For  Teacher  Education 
Specialists 

•  A  series  of  24  recorded  discussions 
of  topics  of  interest  to  those  in  teacher 
education  can  be  obtained  from  the 
Educational  Recording  Services,  5922 
Abernathy  Drive,  Los  Angeles  45, 
California.  This  series  includes  "The 
Improvement  of  Teaching  Through 
Audio-Visual  Materials,"  recorded  by 
Edgar  Dale  and  Jim  Finn.  Other 
topics  ranging  from  "Characteristics 
of  the  Good  Teacher"  to  "Developing 
a  Core  Program  in  the  High  School" 
are  covered  by  the  series. 

What  Size  Screen? 

•  What  size  television  screen  is  de- 
sirable for  a  classroom?  According  to 
Ray  Carpenter,  a  report  soon  to  be 
released  by  the  Instructional  Film  Re- 
search Program  at  Pennsylvania 
State  College  suggests  that  with  a 
small  rear-projection  screen,  learning 
was  satisfactory  at  view  distances  up 
to  12  screen  widths.  This  would  be 
about  20  feet  for  a  21-inch  television 
screen.  Thus  a  21-inch  television 
screen  located  in  a  corner  should  be 
adequate  for  a  small-size  classroom. 
For  larger  rooms,  several  21-inch  re- 
ceivers located  in  different  parts  of 
the  room  would  be  equally  good.  Ob- 
viously, this  study  assumes  that  the 
quality  of  the  television  picture  is 
good. 


Robert  T.  Rock,  Jr.,  of  the  Depart- 
ment of  Psychology  of  Fordham  Uni- 
versity, tells  us  that  none  of  the  "pro- 
jection type"  television  sets  costing 
under  $25,000  were  found  to  be  sat- 
isfactory   for    school    use. 

Future  Yearbooks 

•  Ken  Norberg  has  been  appointed 
Chairman  of  a  DAVI  Committee 
charged  with  responsibility  for  recom- 
mending to  the  Board  of  Directors 
areas  in  which  the  next  three  year- 
books should  be  planned.  Also  serving 
with  Ken  on  the  committee  are  Amo 
DeBernardis,  Elizabeth  Golterman, 
Charles  Hoban,  Richard  Lewis, 
Francis  Noel,  Paul  Reed,  and  Paul 
Wendt.  The  committee  report  will  be 
submitted  to  the  Board  at  the  St. 
Louis  Convention. 

Ideas  Worth  Noting 

•  From  "It  Starts  in  the  Classroom," 
the  Public  Relations  Newsletter  for 
Classroom  Teachers,  come  these  para- 
graphs : 

"A  classroom  teacher  noted  that 
her  pupils  were  able  to  read  stories 
more  easily  after  hearing  them  told. 
Now,  when  she  assigns  homework, 
she  gives  the  pupil  a  library  record 
of  the  story  as  well  as  the  printed 
version." 

"Pupils  in  one  school  are  learning 
how  fast  rumors  can  spread.  The 
teacher  puts  a  brief  story  on  the  tape 
recorder.  One  at  a  time,  off  in  a  cor- 
ner by  himself,  each  pupil  listens  to 
the  preceding  account  and  then  re- 
cords what  he  heard,  or  thought  he 
heard.  The  entire  class  then  listens 
to  the  first  and  last  recording  to  learn 
'how  the  story  grew.'"  (See  ".  .  .  that 
aren't  always  true",  page  20). 


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•  Hubert  Davis,  who  has  been  serv- 
ing as  a  special  consultant  to  the  • 
U.  S.  Information  Service  of  the  De- 
partment of  State  in  Germany,  has 
returned  to  his  home  in  Starkville, 
Mississippi.  He  was  one  of  a  team 
of  three  experts  sent  to  Germany  to 
study  the  use  of  educational  films  in 
churches  and  schools. 

•  Mendel  Sherman,  Director  of  the 
Audio-Visual  Program  in  Cincinnati, 
has  been  on  leave  of  absence  this  year 
completing  work  on  a  doctorate  at 
U.  S.  C. 

•  Irene  Cypher,  of  New  York  Uni- 
versity, and  Charley  Schuller,  of  Mich- 
igan State  College,  were  recently 
chosen  by  the  DAVI  Board  of  Direc- 
tors to  serve  as  members  of  the  Exe- 
cutive Committee  for  the  next  two 
years. 

e  The  1953  Motion  Picture  Produc- 
tion Workshop  carried  on  each  year 
under  the  sponsorship  of  the  Calvin 
Company,  of  Kansas  City,  Missouri, 
will  take  place  Monday  through  Wed- 
nesday, March  2,  3,  and  4.  Anyone 
interested  in  16mm  film  production 
or  distribution  is  welcomed.  No  fees, 
no  obligations,  according  to  an  an- 
nouncement by  Neal  Keehn. 

•  Stacy  Bragdon  is  editor  of  "Your 
Schools,"  published  by  the  Wellesley 
Public  Schools,  Massachusetts.  In  view 
of  Stacy's  interest  in  audio-visual, 
it  is  hardly  surprising  that  his  publi- 
cation is  well  illustrated  with  photo- 
graphs and  includes  much  informa- 
tion about  the  school  system  audio- 
visual program. 

Buildings  Slides  Available 

•  If  you  have  a  presentation  to  make 
on  the  planning  of  school  buildings 
for  the  use  of  audio-visual  materials, 
we  will  be  glad  to  lend  you  a  set  of 
twelve  2x2  slides  covering  many  of 
the  illustrations  given  in  our  buildings 
brochure,  plus  several  others. 

Research  Compilation 

•  Morton  Malter,  of  Michigan  State 
College  and  Chairman  of  the  DAVI 
National  Committee  on  Research  Pro- 
jects, reports  that  the  Committee  is 
planning  to  abstract  and  index  all 
available  research  in  audio-visual 
education  in  cooperation  with  Indiana 
University.  John  Molstad,  Research 
Associate,  Audio-Visual  Center,  In- 
diana University,  will  be  full-time 
coordinator  of  the  project. 

All  DAVI  members  who  have  al- 
ready abstracted  and  compiled  re- 
search studies  for  other  projects  are 
requested  to  get  in  touch  with  John 
Molstad.  If  you  can  let  the  committee 
use  your  materials,  you  may  be  able 
to  save  them  many  hours  of  work. 
According  to  present  plans,  this  study 
will  include  unpublished  research  re- 
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FOCUS  ON  THE  NEWS 


Progress  Reports 


•  Since  an  Ohio  court  has  ruled  that 
Ohio  laws  providing  for  censorship  of 
newsreels  are  unconstitutional  (see 
"Censorship  by  Coercion,"  October, 
1952  Ed  Screen,  page  321),  Dr.  Clyde 
Hissong,  chief  state  film  censor,  and 
representative  Ohio  citizens  are  ex- 
ploring alternative  sources  of  revenue 
for  the  support  of  the  state's  audio- 
visual program.  The  audio-visual  pro- 
gram receives  about  $100,000  annually 
from  censorship  fees.  Ohio  education 
officials  are  reported  to  be  "fairly  con- 
vinced" that  censorship  is  on  its  way 
out  in  Ohio. 

•  The  Oregon  Audio-Visual  Associa- 
tion adopted  a  set  of  minimum  stand- 
ards for  instructional  materials  pro- 
grams in  Oregon  public  schools  re- 
cently. The  action  followed  a  year  of 
intensive  study  by  a  Standards  Com- 
mittee, headed  by  OAVA  president 
Charles  Van  Henkle.  The  minimum 
standards  proposed  will  be  submitted 
to  other  educational  groups  in  Oregon 
for  study  and  possible  adoption. 

The  annual  winter  meeting  of 
OAVA  will  be  held  in  Corvallis,  Jan- 
uary 30-31.  Guest  speaker  will  be 
Dr.  James  Brown,  president  of  the 
Department  of  Audio-Visual  Instruc- 
tion and  Director  of  the  University 
of  Washington  Instructional  Mater- 
ials Center.  Dr.  Brown  recently  re- 
turned from  a  year's  assignment  in 
the  Paris  office  of  the  Mutual  Security 
Agency. 

•  From  Georgia  come  reports  of  out- 
standing A-V  progress.  Hall  County, 
which  five  years  ago  became  the  first 

_  school  system  in  Georgia  to  apply 
for  state  aid  in  setting  up  an  audio- 
visual program,  now  values  its  film 
library  at  over  $10,000.  During  the 
past  five  years,  the  state  has  allotted 
to  the  Hall  county  system  $2750  for 
audio-visual   use. 

A  smoothly  operating  audio-visual 
system  for  the  county  has  been  worked 
out  through  a  coordinators'  steering 
committee,  headed  by  Miss  Nell  Still 
of  Lyman  Hall  school.  Other  members 
are  Miss  Mark  Taylor,  secretary,  Miss 
Vera  Bennett,  Mrs.  Kate  Haynes, 
and  Miss  Mary  Anthony.  One  teacher 
from  each  school  in  the  county  is  des- 
ignated audio-visual  coordinator.  The 
Hall  County  audio-visual  program 
is  reported  to  serve  as  a  model  for 
other  systems  in  Georgia  setting  up 
audio-visual  programs. 

•  The  City  College  of  New  York's 
Institute  of  Film  Techniques  is  cele- 
brating its  10th  anniversary  with  a 
special  showing  of  student  workshop 
films  at  the  Museum  of  Modern  Art 
in  New  York  City  on  January  22. 
The  only  film  school  in  the  country 
to  specialize  in  the  documentary  film, 
the   City   College    Film    Institute   has 


taught  more  than  2000  students  the 
how  and  why  of  documentary  film- 
making. Director  of  the  Institute  is 
the  internationally-known  Hans  Rich- 
ter. 

•  At  the  Fall,  1952  meeting  of  the 
University  Film  Producers  Associa- 
tion at  Syracuse,  New  York,  a  reso- 
lution was  adopted  to  abolish  the  Film 
Award  Contest  formerly  held  by  the 
membership  on  the  basis  that  show- 
ing films  under  contest  conditions  may 
lead  to  dissensions  among  the  group 
instead  of  harmony  and  that  contest 
conditions  appeared  to  hinder  rather 
than  further  free  flow  of  helpful  in- 
formation   among   members. 

At  the  meeting  Herbert  Farmer  was 
elected  VFPA  president  and  Harry 
Webb,  secretary  treasurer.  It  was 
decided  that  the  meeting  for  1953 
will  be  held  at  the  University  of 
Southern  California  during  the  third 
week  in  August.  Ohio  State  Univer- 
sity was  selected  as  the  meeting  place 
for  the  conference  in   1954. 

•  The  Illinois  Society  for  Mental 
Health,  Inc.  (123  W.  Madison  St., 
Chicago)  has  appointed  a  sub-com- 
mittee on  audio-visual  aids  to  facili- 
tate distribution  and  availability  of 
audio-visual  materials  and  to  encour- 
age better  use  of  A-V  materials  in 
mental  health  education  programs. 
Chairman  of  the  committee  is  Dr.  Carl 
Anderson,  Psychiatric  Consultant, 
U.  S  Public  Health  Service,  Region  5. 
Members  of  the  committee  are:  How- 
ard Hough  (Illinois  Department  of 
Public  Health),  Rose  Moran  (Chicago 
Board  of  Education),  Nell  Will  (Illi- 
nois State  Visiting  Counselor  Pro- 
gram), J.  Wesley  Sanderson  (Uni- 
versity of  Illinois),  and  Wesley  H. 
Greene  (International  Film  Bureau, 
Inc.).  Maryan  H.  Brugger,  Education 
Director  of  the  Illinois  Society  for 
Mental  Health,  is  consultant  to  the 
committee. 


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County  A-V  Progress 

•  From  Indiana  come  reports  that  ar 
increasing  number  of  the  states's  9i: 
counties  are  developing  audio-visua 
programs  on  a  county  basis.  A  full 
time  or  part-time  director  is  gen- 
erally in  charge  of  the  program;  ir 
some  instances  the  county  superin- 
tendent has  initiated  the  progran- 
and  assumed  responsibility. 

•  In  Oklahoma  a  group  of  admin- 
istrators at  the  Twelfth  Annual  Au- 
dio-Visual Conference  at  the  Univer- 
sity of  Oklahoma  agreed  "that  the- 
county  film  library  offers  the  best  op- 
portunity for  an  adequate  number  oi 
educational  films  for  the  schools  of  the' 
average  county  in  Oklahoma." 

•  The  New  Jersey  Department  oi! 
Education  reports  that  the  county 
A-V  center  program  is  progressing, 
well.  The  following  counties  either 
have  organized  or  will  organize  A-V 
centers  during  1952-53:  Atlantic, 
Camden,  Cape  May,  Cumberland, 
Gloucester,  Hunterdon,  Mercer,  Mid- 
dlesex, Monmouth,  Morris,  Ocean, 
Somerset,   Sussex,  and   Warren. 

Educational  TV 

•  Governor    Earl    Warren    of    Cali- 
fornia   called    a    two-day    Conference  ; 
on     Educational    Television    in    mid- 
December  in   Sacramento  to  consider 
over-all    state   policies   in   using   non- 
commercial educational  TV  channels, 
uses  of  TV  in  community  and  class- 
room instruction,  organizational  struc- 
ture, means  of  financing  TV  stations, 
programming,   and    related   problems. 
Opening    addresses    were     given    by 
Governor  Warren  and  Superintendent 
of  Public  Instruction  Roy  E.  Simpson,  i 
followed   by   an   address   by   Paul   A.  i 
Walker,     Chairman    of    the    Federal  I 
Communications     Commission.     Over  | 
2500  persons  attended  the  conference.  > 

•  Chicago  was  selected  in  December, 
1952  as  the  site  of  a  national  program  | 
center  for  educational  television  sta-  j 
tions,  to  be  financed  by  the  Ford  Foun-  j 
dation.  George  D.  Stoddard,  presi- 
dent of  the  University  of  Illinois,  was 
chosen  chairman  of  the  board  of  di- 
rectors of  the  $1,350,000  development, 
to  be  called  the  Educational  Television 
and  Radio  Center.  It  is  reported  that 
the  Chicago  center  will  function  first 
as  a  clearinghouse  for  filmed  pro- 
grams and  ideas.  It  is  expected  that 
later  the  center  will  originate  pro- 
grams and  contract  with  commercial 
film  companies  for  the  production  of 
others.  Plans  are  also  being  discussed 
for  a  future  "live"  educational  net- 
work. 

In  addition  to  Dr.  Stoddard,  mem- 
bers of  the  board  of  directors  are: 
Harold    Lasswell,    professor    of    law,  i 


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Educafional  Screen  " 


Yale  University;  Robert  Calkins, 
president  of  the  Brookings  Institu- 
tion, Washington;  Ralph  Lowell,  Bos- 
ton banker;  and  C.  Scott  Fletcher, 
president  of  the  Ford  Foundation's 
Fund  for  Adult  Education. 

The  Chicago  center  is  an  outgrowth 
of  the  National  Citizens  Committee 
for  Educational  Television,  headed 
by  Milton  S.  Eisenhower. 

•  Emerson  Radio  &  Phonograph  Cor- 
poration plans  to  allocate  additional 
funds  for  educational  television,  ac- 
cording to  President  Benjamin 
Abrams.  The  first  of  the  ten  Emerson 
.$10,000  grants  announced  last  June 
for  active  educational  TV  stations 
may  be  made  within  the  next  six 
months,  possibly  to  the  Allen  Hancock 
Foundation  at  the  University  of 
[Southern  California  in  Los  Angeles 
[and  to  the  University  of  Houston  and 
'the  Houston  Independent  School  Dis- 
trict in  Houston,  Texas.  These  are 
the  stations  now  nearest  completion 
and  actual  operation.  President 
Abrams  recently  resigned  from  the 
chairmanship  of  the  Radio  Television 
Manufacturers  Association  Educa- 
rional    Television    Committee    so   that 

(  might  have  more  time,  he  says, 
111  enlist  the  support  of  numerous 
individual     radio-TV     manufacturers 

111(1  business  men  in  other  industries 

111(1  to  encourage  them  to  join  Emer- 
;iin  in  their  plans  for  helping  educa- 

ional  television. 


American  Heritage  Project 

•  The  American  Library  Association 
.A.merican  Heritage  Project  is  now  in 
its  second  year  of  operation  with  en- 
larged staff  and  increased  funds. 
The  project  is  a  continuing  pi-ogram 
through  public  libraries  of  adult  com- 
munity discussion  on  the  American 
Heritage  and  its  contemporary  appli- 
cation, making  use  of  a  variety  of 
printed  and  audio-visual  materials. 

The  Fund  for  Adult  Education  has 
renewed  and  increased  the  project's 
grant  to  $200,000  for  this  second 
year's  operation.  Emphasis  this  year 
will  be  on  statewide  programs.  With 
the  adult  discussion  programs  moving 
so  smoothly,  some  of  the  attention 
of  project  workers  will  now  be  di- 
rected to  young  adults  (17-21).  Pilot 
demonstrations  under  the  title  "It's 
Our  America"  will  be  carried  on  in  the 
Indianapolis  Public  Library  and  the 
Albuquerque  Public  Library.  The 
young  participants  will  make  their 
own  choice  of  suggested  materials — 
books,  recordings,  films,  etc. — and  de- 
velop their  programs  around  the 
theme:  "Let's  Read  About  It — Let's 
See  It  in  Films — Let's  Talk  About  It." 
Director  of  the  project  for  young 
people  is  Hannah  Hunt,  well  known 
for  her  library  work  with  young 
people.  She  came  to  the  staff  directly 
from  Tokyo,  where  she  was  on  the 
faculty  of  the  Japan  Library  School. 


Margaret  E.  Monroe  joined  the 
project  staff  as  Assistant  to  the  Di- 
rector in  October.  She  has  long  been 
associated  with  adult  activities  at  the 
New  York  Public  Library.  Ida  Gosh- 
kin  continues  as  Director  of  Training, 
assisted  by  R.   E.   Dooley. 

Jack  B.  Spear  is  Director  of  the 
American  Heritage  Project  this  year 
(former  director  Grace  Stevenson  is 
now  Associate  Executive  Secretary  of 
the  ALA).  Further  information  about 
the  project  can  be  secured  by  writing 
to  American  Heritage  Project,  Amer- 
ican Library  Association,  50  E.  Huron 
St.,    Chicago    11,    Illinois. 

Conferences 

•  Ralph  J.  Bunche,  Director,  De- 
partment of  Trusteeship,  United  Na- 
tions, will  address  the  1953  conven- 
tion of  the  American  Association  of 
School  Administrators  in  Atlantic 
City  (February  14-19).  His  subject 
will  be  "Fighting  the  Cold  War 
through  Education."  The  AASA  con- 
vention will  bring  together  school 
administrators  from  all  over  the  coun- 
try to  hear  outstanding  speakers  and 
to    discuss    common    problems. 

•  Later  in  the  month — February  24- 
28 — the  Department  of  Audio-Visual 
Instruction  will  hold  its  winter  con- 
ference in  St.  Louis  (see  page  11). 


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Audio-visual  materials  might  then  become  as  basic  as  books; 

Equal  Opportunity  to  Learn 

•  A  statistical  report  on  the  audio-visual  program  and  facilities  of  one 
of  our  larger  city  school  systems  set  us  to  thinking  the  other  day.  It  was 
an  excellent  and  complete  report — attractively  presented.  The  facts  were 
all  there  for  consideration,  graphically  charted  to  show  comparisons  among 
the  various  schools  of  the  system.  We  considered  the  facts. 

The  most  striking  to  us  was  the  fact  that  great  differences  exist  among 
the  schools  of  this  system  (and  from  experience  we  I'ecalled  that  such  dif- 
ferences exist  in  other  school  systems).  One  school  in  this  system  had  twice 
as  much  equipment  as  another.  In  some  schools  teachers  practically  never 
used  audio-visual  materials  of  any  kind.  In  others,  teachers  were  using  all 
kinds  daily.  In  the  top  school  as  shown  on  one  chart,  100  per  cent  of  the 
teachers  were  audio-visual  users.  In  the  school  at  the  bottom  of  the  chart, 
only  six  per  cent  of  the  teachers  had  ventured  beyond  strictly  verbal  teach- 
ing metliods.  Yet  these  schools  were  all  in  the  same  school  system. 

Why  such  differences?  What  was  the  cause?  What  should  or  could  be 
done  about  it? 

As  audio-visual  educators,  we  all  know  and  sincerely  believe  that  the  . 

most  effective  learning  takes  place  when  learners  learn  from  audio-visual  ! 

as  well  as  printed  materials.  Therefore,  our  concern  should  be  to  make  sure 
that  all  learners  in  the  same  school  system  have  equal  opportunities  to  learn 
audio-visually.  This  is  their  right — the  right  to  the  best  learning  opportunity. 
It  is  a  right  that  should  not  be  dependent  upon  chance,  upon  the  fortune  or 
misfortune  of  attending  this  or  that  school.  If  learning  from  picture  and 
sound  is  effective  in  one  school,  it  should  be  equally  effective  in  neighboring 
schools. 

With  our  attention  focused  upon  learning  rather  than  upon  the  equipment 
and  materials  for  learning*,  our  effort  should  be  directed  toward  equalizing 
opportunities  for  learning.  We  can  think  of  two  quite  contrasting  ways  in 
which  this  might  be  done. 

An  administrative  order  might  be  issued  telling  all  teachers  in  the  system 
what  materials  to  use  and  when.  Such  dictatorial  procedures  we  do  not 
advocate! 

Here's  another  way — one  we  do  advocate.  Teachers  working  with  super- 
visors in  committees  could  be  given  responsibility  for  selecting  and  recom- 
mending all  basic  materials  for  instruction.  They  would  consider  basic  films, 
filmstrips,  slides,  maps,  globes,  recordings,  radio  and  television  programs 
along  with  basic  textbooks.  They  would  be  concerned  with  selecting  all  the 
materials  they  considered  necessary  for  the  most  effective  teaching  and 
learning.  With  acquisitions  determined  by  the  teachers  themselves  and 
based  upon  the  needs  of  all  learners,  it  might  fairly  be  expected  they  would 
be  used  with  all  learners.  Audio-visual  materials  might  then  become  as  basic 
as  books.  All  learners  might  then  have  equal  opportunity  to  learn.  — PCR 


*  See  editorial  "A  Measure  for  Maturity",  September,  1952  Ed  Screen,  page  273. 
16  Educational  Screen  | 


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Shooting  the  I  I -minute  film  took  four  hours.  At  right  Projection 
Club  members  play  a  scene  showing  how  films  and  equipment  are 
delivered  to  classrooms  on  schedule.  Checking  the  script  at  left  is 
Carol  Hecker.  Carlton  Rogers  films  the  scene  while  Marty  Mendro 
[kneeling)    directs  the  action. 

OPERATION  SEE-HEAR 


The  writing  of  the  sound  narration  for  "See-Hear",  the  Elgin  Audio- 
Visual  Department  movie,  was  done  by  Barbara  Eells,  Carol  Hecker, 
Carlton  Rogers,  and  Bill  Alderman.  Careful  timing  of  each  scene 
made   the   job   easier. 

Photos  by  Cliff  F.  Lohs,  Elgin,   III. 


How  we  made  a  sound  motion  picture  to  tell  our  A-V  story 


7%. 


read  the  note 
in  my  desk 
drawer.  Like  many  busy  people,  I  am  a  confirmed  writer 
of  notes  to  myself  for  I've  found  that  to  "put  it  in  writing" 
!~  a  good  way  to  remember  and  to  organize  my  ideas. 
\  ears  of  experience  in  audio-visual  work  have  also  taught 
trie  that  the  best  way  to  present  these  ideas  to  others  is 
lo  visualize  them.  My  immediate  problem,  as  expressed 
ill  my  note  to  myself,  was  to  show  the  teachers  of  the 
Hlgin,  Illinois  school  system  in  as  impressive  a  way  as 
I  rould  find  just  what  our  Audio-Visual  Department  is 
hikI  specifically  how  it  can  help  them  teach  more  effec- 
;i\  ply. 

Most  of  our  teachers  were  enthusiastic  about  using 
ludio-visual  materials  and  our  department  was  a  busy 
HIP.  But  I  felt  that  we  could  be  even  more  helpful  if 
'■achers  and  students  fully  understood  all  the  services 
u  had  to  offer.  I  wanted  them  to  see  and  hear  the  story 

through  a  motion  picture,  if  possible.  But  audio-visual 
lipartinents  are  like  people — -no  two  are  exactly  alike. 
^n  no  readymade  film  could  tell  the  whole  story  of  out 
lipartment.  What  to  do? 

'"Why  not  make  your  own  motion  picture?"  suggested 
Marty  Mendro  of  the  Midwest  Visual  Equipment  Com- 
lariy  in  Chicago  when  I  discussed  my  problem  with 
lim.  "Make  it  a  speech  class  project.  Your  students  can 
mite  the  script  and  the  sound  track,  act  in  the  movie, 
mil  do  the  recording.  I'll  help  teach  them  to  do  the  film- 
MifT.  The  movie  will  tell  your  story  to  jour  teachers.  It 
■lill   be  tailormade- — and  it  won't  cost  much!" 


January,    1953 


by  E.  C.  WAGGONER 

Director,   Audio-Visual   &    Radio    Education 
Elgin,  Illinois,  Public  Schools 


And  so  Operation  See-Hear  was  launched.  I  had  vi- 
sions of  soundproof  rooms,  sound  technicians,  months 
of  work,  and  a  total  cost  that  would  wreck  our  budget. 
Actually,  the  movie  was  completed  within  two  weeks, 
including  time  out  while  we  waited  for  the  film  to  be 
processed  and  striped  for  magnetic  sound.  The  actual 
working  time  was  five  hours  for  shooting  the  film  and 
about  ten  hours  for  all  other  work,  script  writing,  editing, 
etc.  Our  only  out-of-pocket  costs  were  for  the  purchase 
of  film  and  titles  and  the  magnetic  striping  of  the  film, 
a  total  of  $48. 

It  was  on  a  Friday  that  we  decided  to  go  ahead  with 
the  project.  The  first  step  was  to  choose  five  student 
helpers,  all  of  whom  enthusiastically  accepted  the  as- 
signment. Despite  the  fact  that  the  following  day  was 
Saturday,  three  of  our  student  group  and  I  arrived  at 
school  at  the  usual  time  to  develop  a  story  idea  for  our 
movie.  Once  we  had  the  story  clearly  in  mind,  we  wrote 
a  rough  shooting  schedule  about  a  page  and  a  half  long. 

On  Monday  morning  we  discussed  the  shooting  sched- 
ule briefly  and  made  notes  on  each  scene  to  be  shot.  At 
one  o'clock  we  set  up  camera,  tripod,  and  floodlights — 
and  we  were  making  movies!  We  used  a  16mm  Bell  & 
Howell  70  camera,  with  three  lenses  (normal,  wide  angle, 
and  telephoto)  to  get  distance  and  close-up  shots.  As 
each  scene  was  filmed,  Mr.  Mendro  explained  the  camera 
settings  and  angles  to  the  student  group. 

The  "actors"  for  our  film  were  employees  of  the  Audio- 
Visual  Department  and  student  helpers  going  about  their 
regular  jobs.  {Continued  on  following  page) 


17 


Recording  the  sound  track,  Carlton  Rogers  (seated)  speaks  into 
the  microphone  as  the  movie  is  projected  on  the  screen  out  of  sight. 
Each  scene  is  typed  on  a  5x8  card.  A-Y  Director  Waggoner  signals 
the  beginning  and  end  of  each  scene  by  resting  his  hand  on  Carl- 
ton's shoulder  so  Carlton  can  concentrate  on  the  script.  Operating 
the  phonograph  (left)  are  Bill  Alderman  and  Barbara  Eells.  Carol 
Hecker  watches  the  screen  while  Marty  Mendro  operates  the  re- 
cording projector. 

Four  hours  later,  at  five  o'clock,  the  filming  of  our 
movie  was  complete  except  for  the  shooting  of  titles. 
The  film  was  sent  to  the  manufacturer  for  processing  the 
next  morning.  On  Wednesday  the  titles  were  filmed  and 
mailed  special  delivery,  to  be  processed  and  returned 
along  with  the  rest  of  the  film.  Operation  Sec'sHear  then 
came  to  a  standstill  until  the  processed  film  was  returned 
to  us.  It  came  on  Friday. 

On  Monday  we  had  our  premiere  showing.  It  was  an 
exciting  moment  for  the  five  of  us  when  we  screened  the 
film.  Even  though  scenes  were  not  in  final  sequence  and 
a  lot  of  editing  needed  to  be  done,  the  story  was  there 
on  film. 

That  evening  we  all  pitched  in  to  cut,  splice,  and  edit 
the  film.  It  was  a  fascinating  job,  and  soon  we  had  each 
scene  arranged  in  proper  sequence.  After  cutting,  we  had 
approximately  400  feet  of  film,  an  11-minute  motion 
picture  of  the  work  of  our  Audio-Visual  Department. 
We  liked  the  results  so  much  that  we  hated  to  part  with 
the  film  the  next  morning.  Nevertheless,  off  it  went  to 
Chicago  to  have  a  magnetic  "Soundstripe"  added  to  the 
film  edge.  Upon  this  narrow  stripe,  we  would  record  our 
sound  track. 

Commentary  and  music  add  interest  to  a  movie.  But 
most  important  to  me,  the  sound  narration  would  make 
the  film  a  completely  self-explanatory  unit  which  could 
be  shown  any  time,  anywhere,  without  my  going  along 
to  explain  it. 

On  Wednesday  evening,  our  movie-making  team  wrote 
the  sound  narration.  Before  sending  the  film  for  striping, 
we  had  timed  the  movie  with  a  stop  watch,  carefully 
listing  each  scene  and  its  length  in  seconds.  Now  we 
could  write  the  narration  to  fit  the  pictures.  To  make 
recording  easier  we  typed  the  commentary  for  each  scene 
on  a  5x8  card,  being  sure  to  limit  the  number  of  words 
to  the  time  available  (roughly  2  words  per  1  second  of 
picture) . 

On  Friday  the  striped  film  was  returned  and  we  were 
ready  for  the  last  stage  in  the  production  of  our  movie 


— the  actual  lecording  of  the  sound  track.  Recording 
was  done  on  a  Filmosound  202  magnetic  recording  pro- 
jector. As  the  film  was  projected  on  the  screen,  the  nar- 
ration was  added  by  speaking  into  a  microphone.  The 
picture  on  the  screen  served  as  the  narrator's  cue.  At 
the  same  time  a  phonograph  plugged  directly  into  the 
projector  recorded  background  music.  It  was  as  easy  as 
using  a  tape  recorder  and,  as  with  a  tape  recorder,  the 
sound  could  be  erased  and  re-recorded  as  often  as  neces- 
sary. 

Here  our  careful  timing  of  the  scenes  paid  off.  and 
the  recording  went  along  rapidly.  As  each  scene  was  fin- 
ished, we  played  it  back.  If  the  results  were  not  good, 
we  erased  and  re-recorded  before  proceeding  to  the  next 
scene.  By  noon  we  had  finished  the  job. 

As  you  can  imagine,  it  was  a  thrill  to  see  and  hear  the 
results  of  our  work.  While  our  finished  motion  picture  is 
perhaps  not  as  technically  perfect  as  a  professional  pro- 
duction, it  clearly  portrays  the  work  of  our  department 
by  our  people. 

See-Hear  has  been  shown  to  almost  all  of  the  teachers 
in  the  Elgin  school  system  as  well  as  to  many  PTA 
groups.  It  has  resulted  in  increased  use  and  appreciation 
of  our  Audio-Visual  Department.  But  probably  the  thing 
that  impresses  our  audiences  most  is  the  fact  that  we 
made  the  picture  ourselves — sound  and  all! 


EISENHOWERS  ON  MP  AND  TV  ' 


At  a  meeting  this  past  fall  with  General 
Dwight  D.  Eisenhower,  DeVry  Corporation  Presi- 
dent William  C.  DeVry 
was  pleased  to  learn 
that  the  new  U.  S.  , 
President  is  a  firm  be-  5 
liever  in  the  use  of  mo- 
tion pictures  for  edu- 
cational as  well  as 
morale-b  u  i  1  d  i  n  g 
purposes.  The  General 
also  discussed  sound  -ti 
movies  as  an  important  * 
means  in  the  armed  -ti 
forces  of  bringing  pic-  ^ 
tures  from  one  theater  * 
of  war  to  another  so 
that  both  officers  and 
men  can  not  only  observe  their  friends  but  learn 
how  they  are  using  certain  methods  to  good  ad- 
vantage. 

Left  to   right   in   the   picture   are  now   President  .;- 
Eisenhower;    T.    J.    Lafeber,    General    Manager    of  * 
DeForest's  Training,  Inc.   (DeVry  TV  training  cen- 
ter) ;   E.  B.   DeVry,  Vice-President  of  DeVry  Cor- 
poration;  and  W.   C.   DeVry. 

The  new  President  also  looks  with  hope  and  favor 
on  educational  television,  if  he  shares  the  firm 
opinion  of  his  younger  brother,  Dr.  Milton  S.  Eisen- 
hower, President  of  Penn  State  College  and  former 
President  of  the  Association  of  Land-Grant  Colleges 
and  Universities.  In  an  address  at  the  fall  con- 
vention of  land-grant  schools,  Dr.  Eisenhower  said 
TV  "may  very  well  be  the  greatest  single  aid  to 
both  resident  instruction  and  adult  education  de- 
vised in  this  century."  He  is  the  head  of  the  National 
Citizens  Committee  for  Educational  Television. 


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Educational  Screen 


TODAY'S  TEACHING  FILMS  ARE  DIFFERENT 


THREE  YEARS  AGO  AND  LESS,  a  morning  spent  by  a 
librarian  previewing  films  produced  or  distributed 
for  schools  couldn't  have  been  expected  to  be  an 
especially  interesting  and  absorbing  experience.  The  in- 
dustry was  younger  then  and  in  its  hurry  to  be  itself— 
a  maker  of  good  efficient  teaching  instruments — it  seldom 
remembered    that   the   eye   and   the   ear   and    the   mind 

must  be  thoroughly 
engaged  (if  not 
charmed)  if  the  les- 
son is  to  be  well 
learned.  There  were 
fine  exceptions,  but 
in  general  imagina- 
tion was  out.  Neither 
the  producer  nor  the 
student  was  ex- 
pected to  use  it;  the 

Images  (AF)  n,  .     ' 

films  were  and. 

But  last  week  I  spent  a  morning  previewing  a  random 
selection  of  titles  from  Young  America.  AF  Films  Mc- 
Graw-Hill. Sterling.  EBP.  and  others,  and  it  turned  out 
to  be  a  very,  very  interesting  morning  indeed.  I  saw 
Introduction  to  Biology,  Pacific  231.  Better  Reading 
Pasteur,  The  Importance  oj  Selling  and  Industrial  Pur- 
chasing, Images  Medievales,  Presidential  Elections. 
Buma:  African  Sculpture  Speaks,  and  The  High   Wall. 

You  know  what  to  expect  of  Images  Medievales,  The 
High  Wall,  Pasteur,  and  Pacific  231.  AF  Films  and  Mc 
Graw-Hill,   as  producers   and   distributors,  have   always 
offered   high-grade   films   at   the   college   and   adult   level 
and,  besides,  Images  Mmlievales  and  The  High  Wall  are 
already   very   well   known.   The   former    (distributed   by 
M   i'llmsl    is  as  beautiful  an  art  film  as  you  will  ever 
find   and  as  versatile  in   what   it  offers  to  schools;    The 
High  Wall  (distributed  by  McGraw-Hill's  Text-Film  De- 
partment)   can't  ]^  beat  in   its  field.  Sterling  offers  an 
uneven  variety,  but  Painleve  made  Pasteur,  and  it  lives 
up  to  his  reputation;   it  is  wholly  satisfactory  as  a  film 
and  as  a  teaching  instrument.  Young  America  Films  is 
school,   exclusively;    Pacific  231    is   the   famous   experi- 
mental film  based  on  the  Honegger  score— a  surprising 
combination.  It  is  here  that  you  can  be  sure  things  are 
changing.  The  film  is  a  tour  de  force,  as  the  music  is 
and  It  might  have  been  presented  as  not  much  more  than 
a  novelty  exhibiting  some  expert  film  technique.  What 
IS  important  is  that  Young  America  Films  is  offering  it 
as  an  excellent  teaching  film. 

The  rest  of  the  films  (Buma  excepted)  were  produced 
by  one  company,  Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films,  and 
they  are  aimed  fairly  directly  at  the  classroom.  They 
are  all  moderately  well  to  very  well  put  together:  all  use 
music;  and  depending  on  the  subject,  they  do  or  do  not 
suffer  from  too  much  commentary.  But  there  are  more 
.mportant  things  to  say  about  them,  things  which  prove 
there  s  cause  for  enthusiasm  in  the  school-film  field. 

Past  experience  would  indicate  that  films  with  titles 
hke  Better  Reading,  Presidential  Elections,  and  Intro- 
auction   to   Biology,   obviously   school   films,   would   be 

January,    1953 


by  LE  ROY  LEATHERMAN 

Films  &  Recordings  Librarian 
Dallas,  Texas,  Public  Library 


pretty  pedestrian.  But  they  are  not.  Better  Reading  opens 
with    a    question:    "Where    does    a    person's   community 
end?  At  the  edge  of  his  lawn?  At  the  city  limits?   Or 
somewhere  beyond  the  horizon?"  It  is  immediately  clear 
that  the  classroom  subject  has  been  taken   outside  the 
four    walls;    the    viewer's    imagination    is    immediately 
alerted   and  challenged.  The  film  goes  on  to  describe  a 
program  of  remedial  reading  simply  and  directly;   but 
the  question,  the  general  attitude,  and  the  commentary 
give  it  precise  and  adult  point.  Introduction  to  Biology 
covers  the  field  of  the  biological  sciences  in  an   intro- 
ductory  way.   The  average   level   of   intelligence   in   the 
class  will  have  to  come  up  some  to  get  it.  It  uses  a  fine 
selection   of  footage   from  microphotography  and   from 
everyday    life,    including    a    wonderful    quick-as-a-flash 
sequence  of  a  cat  catching  a  mouse.  Presidential  Elections, 
with   the   1940  campaign   as  a   model,   teaches  expertly 
while  ranging  freely  over  the  American  political  scene. 
There  is  none  of  the  paralysis  here  which  has  too  fre- 
quently gripped  the  teaching  film.   They   may  be  most 
suitable    to    this 
grade   or   that,    but 
all  three  have  been 
so    produced    as    to  ^ 

be    expansive;   they  "~        ~ 

extend  beyond  their 
subjects  into  the 
world  and  that 
makes  them  quite 
suitable  to  almost 
everybody. 

The    Importance  '"«"''  "'  '^^''' 

of  Selling  and  Industrial  Purchasing  are  not  necessari- 
ly  in  the  school  category,  but  from  one  point  of  view 
they  necessarily  are.  They  do  have  a  great  deal  to  say 
for  and  about  the  salesman  and  the  industrial 
purchaser,  but  they  have  a  larger  theme:  the  intricacy 
of  economic  life  in  a  democracy  and  the  importance  of 
individual  effort.  And.  beyond  this,  they  teach  a  lesson 
that  the  great  majority  of  Americans  in  schools  and 
universities  would  do  well  to  learn:  the  lesson  of  work. 
of  how  much  time,  determination,  thought,  sheer  un- 
ceasing and.  oddly  enough,  pleasant  labor  it  has  taken 
to  get  us  where  we  are  and  to  keep  us  here.  Thus,  more 
and  more  the  teaching  film,  no  matter  how  special  its 
subject,  becomes  resilient;  these  too  are  expansive  and, 
properly  used,  they  may  be  made  to  open  the  mind. 

Buma  (it  goes  with  the  excellent  art  book  of  the  same 
title  by  Ladislas  Segy)  is  a  studious  and  beautiful  pre- 
sentation of  the  significance  of  sculpture  in  African  life 
It  is  very  close  to  the  "adult"  category;  it  is  most  seri- 
ously about  art  and  the  artistic  experience.  It  is  simple 
but  It  makes  no  concessions.  This  is  not  to  say  that  it 
IS  inaccessible  even  to  the  third  or  fourth  grade,  but  it 

(Continued  on  page  24) 


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kOME  PEOPLE  don't  like  different  color  skin  'cause 
.they  think  they  are  ignorant,"  said  eleven-year- 
old  Leon,  reporting  a  rumor  he  had  heard.  Leon's 
example  made  clear  to  his  classmates,  his  teacher,  and 
himself  the  need  for  healthy  interpersonal  relations.  It 
also  made  clear  the  related  need  for  understanding  the 
nature  and  dangers  of  rumor-mongering. 

Rumors  using  stereotypes  often  act  as  substitutes  for 
observation  and  thereby  create  social  strain  on  the  teller 
and  hearer  by  raising  false  hope,  spreading  alarm  and 
fear,  building  hostility,  and  driving  emotional  wedges 
between  people.  Leon  had  discovered  that  rumor,  whether 
passed  on  idly  or  purposively,  could  cause  breakdowns  in 
human  relations.  Any  teacher  working  with  Leon  would 
soon  realize  that  an  understanding  of  the  rumor  process 
would  be  an  important  contribution  toward  increasing 
his  and  other  children's  perceptions  of  the  world  in  which 
they  live. 

Recognizing  the  immensity  of  the  problem  of  rumor- 
mongering during  the  war  years,  Gordon  AUport  and 
Leo  Postman  developed  a  means,  known  as  the  "Rumor 
Clinic,"  of  examining  this  objectively  and  helping  peo- 
ple become  "rumor  conscious."^  Some  thirty  experiments 
with  various  groups  of  adults  enabled  them  to  make 
certain  assumptions  regarding  the  motivations,  charac- 
teristics, and  patterns  of  distortion  in  rumor  transmis- 
sion. The  Rumor  Clinic  as  designed  by  AUport  and  Post- 
man involved  the  use  of  a  standard  stimulus — a  slide 
depicting  a  group  situation  which  would  be  rich  in  detail 
and  possess  some  central  theme  by  which  the  amount 
and  direction  of  distortion  could  be  gauged.  Its  function 
was  to  show  how  rumor  develops  and  is  transmitted. 

Today,  the  Rumor  Clinic  technique  is  not  a  new  one 
to  educators.  Although  instances  of  use  of  the  original 
slides  in  elementary  classrooms  have  been  reported,^ 
many  of  these  educators  have  felt  that  the  slides  are  better 
used  with  older  students.  These  first  pictures,  however, 
were  not  designed  for  children.  Little  has  been  recorded 
in  the  field  of  rumor  thinking  among  children  or  in  the 
area  of  construction  of  teaching  aids  to  help  investigate, 
understand,  or  counteract  this  type  of  social  expression 
with  children. 

Because  of  the  opportunity  that  the  AUport  technique 
offered  in  improving  learning  and  transmitting  under- 
standing in  human  relations,  concern  was  given  to  de- 
veloping an  audio-visual  device  that  could  help  children 
understand  the  nature  of  rumors,  how  they  spread,  and 
why  they  are  dangerous. 

As  a  communicative  process,  rumor,  gossip,  or  the 
"grapevine"  plays  an  important  part  in  the  development 

^Gordon  W.  AUport  and  Leo  Postman,  The  Psychology  of  Rumor 
(New  York:  Henry  Holt  and  Company,  1947). 
^Martha  Leeds,  "Rumor  Clinic,"  Educational  Screen,  May,  1950, 
p.  199,  and  Alttiea  Berry,  "Experiences  in  Listening,"  Elementary 
English,  March,  1951,  p.  131. 


by  JUNE  LOUIN  TAPP 


ABOUT  THE  AUTHOR.  Mrs.  Tapp  holds  a  Master  of  Science  degree 
in  educational  psychology  from  the  School  of  Education  of  the  Uni- 
versity of  Southern  California.  She  has  worlted  with  the  YWCA  and 
other  community  agencies  and  is  at  present  teaching  in  the  elemen- 
tary schools  in  Canton,    New  York. 

of  interpersonal  relations.  Therefore,  the  slide  devised 
should  be  capable  of  clarifying  the  characteristics  of 
rumor  to  children  at  their  levels  of  interest  and  experi- 
ence and  provide  expression  and  participation  at  audio, 
visual,  and  oral  levels. 

The  opinions  of  sixteen  teachers,  coordinators,  and 
administrators  directly  involved  in  the  experiment  plus 
information  gained  from  child  development  studies  in- 
fluenced the  structural  characteristics  of  the  picture  used 
in  the  study.  Teachers  can  make  and  should  be  encour- 
aged to  make  slides  to  fit  their  own  class  and  community 
needs.  Checks  on  the  individual  class'  attitudes  toward 
other  persons  and  events,  on  some  of  the  community  and 
school  problems  and  patterns,  on  past  and  present  rumors, 
and  on  the  psycho-social  developmental  level  of  the  class 
members  will  help  the  teacher  choose  the  pictorial  struc- 
tural elements  of  the  slide.  It  must  be  remembered  that 
the  nature  of  rumor  and  its  variety  in  topic  and  source 
wiU  cause  the  means  of  combating  it  to  vary  from  region 
to  region  and  from  classroom  to  classroom.  What  might 
be  a  rumor  situation  in  Los  Angeles  might  not  be  in 
Chicago. 

The  goals  of  the  study  were  to  help  children  under- 
stand the  concept  of  rumor  so  that  they  could  apply 
analysis  to  their  experiences  (listening,  seeing,  trans- 
mitting) and  try  to  recognize  and  combat  rumor  or 
gossip.  Eight  sixth-grade  classes  with  252  boys  and  girls 
participated  in  verifying  the  effectiveness  of  the  slide 
and  the  technique.  The  slide  (see  cut)  was  particularized 
to  portray  situations  famUiar  to  these  children.  Since, 
however,  the  schools  represented  geographical,  economic, 


HOW  RUMORS  START. 


JOHN:  Well,  about  personalifles.  You  might  say  that  a 
person  was  a  very  good  sport  and  some  might  not  hear 
you  right  and  he  would  change  into  a  bad  sport  if  some 
didn't  like  him.  .  .  . 

LEON:  Well,  some  people  don't  like  different  color  skin 
'cause  they  think  they  are  ignorant. 


HOW  TO  STOP  THEM 


TED:  Get  the  facts. 

KAY:  Well,  if  someone  tells  you  a  rumor  about  another 
person,  you'd  stop  it  there  and  tell  no  more. 

JOHN:  Don't  start  them. 


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A  simple  slide  picture  helps  children  understand  the  nature  of  rumors,  how  they  spread,  and  why  they  are  dangerous. 

This  is  the  picture  used  with  sixth-graders  in  the  study  described  on  these  pages.  It  is  reproduced  large  so  it  may  be  clipped,  mounted,  pro- 
jected (via  opaque  projector),  and  used  with  other  groups  of  children  In  school  and  church  school.  Or  It  may  give  teachers  Ideas  for  mak- 
ing their  own  slides  to  fit  their  own   class  and   community  needs. 


social,  religious,  racial,  and  cultural  diversity,  the  slide 
itself  can  probably  be  used  to  advantage  in  other  schools. 

The  procedure  for  the  audio-visual  technique  was 
comprised  of  four  interdependent  stages:  setup,  motiva- 
tion, Rumor  Clinic,  and  discussion.  "Setup"  involved 
arranging  the  tape  recorder,  screen,  projector,  and  fur- 
niture to  best  advantage.  The  tape  recorder  was  used  to 
record  the  entire  procedure.  The  transcripts  taken  from 
the  tape  provided  the  opportunity  for  later  analysis  of 
the  technique.  All  the  responses  recorded  here  were  taken 
from  the  transcripts  made  of  the  experimental  lessons. 

"Motivation"  consisted  of  an  explanation  to  the  chil- 
dren that  an  experiment  was  to  take  place  and  that  their 
help  was  needed.  This  will  vary,  however,  according  to 
situation  and  need. 

The  "Rumor  Clinic"  was  inaugurated  when  five  chil- 
dren, acting  as  reporters,  were  selected  to  leave  the  room. 
Then  the  class  was  told  that  a  picture  was  to  be  shown 
to  them  and  to  the  first  of  the  reporters  only.  The  first 
was  to  tell  the  second  reporter  what  he  saw,  the  second 
the  third,  and  so  till  the  fifth  child.  The  first  reporter 
entered,  looked  carefully  at  the  picture,  decided  what 
the  story  of  the  picture  was,  and  told  it  to  the  next  child. 
Just  the  class  and  the  first  reporter  saw  the  picture; 
reporters  2,  3,  4,  and  5  returned  separately  to  the  room, 
heard  the  story,  and  passed  it  on.  The  fifth  reporter  told 
the  entire  class  what  he  had  heard. 

Everyone  had  a  chance  to  compare  the  stories  with 
the  picture  in  the  "discussion"  period.  The  changes  that 
took  place  in  transmission  from  picture  to  person  and 
from  person  to  person  served  as  the  bases  for  discussion. 
From  the  concrete  experience  of  the  Rumor  Clinic,  the 


children  were  able  to  learn  how  much  they  projected 
their  feelings  and  thinking  into  what  they  see,  hear,  and 
say.  During  the  discussion  period,  the  children  them- 
selves were  able  to  analyze  what  happened  in  the  re- 
porting and  to  realize  how  rumors  spread  and  why  they 
are  dangerous. 

It  was  after  the  Rumor  Clinic,  in  the  discussion  period, 
that  the  word  "rumor"  was  introduced.  The  children 
were  asked  to  name  ".  .  .what  just  happened  here."  They 
suggested  "gossip,"  "hearsay,"  "folktale,"  and  "rumor." 
In  attempting  to  explain  the  distortions  that  had  oc- 
curred, the  children  verified  leveling,  sharpening,  and 
assimilation  as  the  basic  processes  in  rumor  transmis- 
sion.* 

Judy  said,  "It  goes  from  person  to  person  and  every 
person  adds  something  else  that  aren't  always  true." 

Joyce  observed,  "Sometimes  they  add  things  that 
aren't  true  and  some  that  are  true,  and  they  change  it 
the  way  they  want  it." 

Building  upon  such  observations  and  the  common  ex- 
perience with  the  slide,  the  children  were  asked  about 
their  own  experiences  with  rumor.  Some  of  the  sixth- 
graders  gave, -these  answers: 

(Continued  on  page  24) 

^The  basic  distortion  pattern  of  rumor  transmission  involves 
"leveling",  which  refers  to  the  tendency  of  rumor  to  "grow  shorter, 
more  concise,  more  easily  grasped  and  told";  "sharpening"  refers 
to  ".  .  .  selective  perception,  retention,  and  reporting  of  a  limited 
number  of  details  .  .  .";  and  "assimilation"  to  the  ".  .  .  interpene- 
tration  of  cognitive  and  emotional  processes  .  .  ."  Allport,  op.  cit., 
pp.  75,  86,  99.  Used  also  was  Allport's  definition  of  rumor  as  a 
proposition  of  belief,  passed  by  word  of  mouth  from  person  to 
person,  insecure  in  evidence  and  ambiguous  in  nature.  Op.  cit.,  pp. 
ix,  33. 


January,   1953 


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about  their  PROBLEMS 


the  pre-teen  group 


the  teen-agers 


the  first-graders 


time  for  television. 


The  result  of  several  months'  collaboration  between  Seminar  and  the  Child  I 
Study  Association  of  America,  it  tells  about  a  boy  who  suffers  from  "TV  indi-J 
gestion"  but  who  finally  learns  how  to  take  his  television  in  sensible  doses. 

TIME  FOR  TELEVISION  treats  a  normal  problem  of  normal  children,  and  is 
directed  to  the  youngsters  themselves.  An  excellent  means  of  starting  a  discus- ; 
sion  about  a  worrisome  problem  in  many  localities. 


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Situations  which  no  teen-ager  will  fail  to  recognize,  portrayed  by  teen-agers, 
from  a  teen-ager's  point  of  view.  The  titles  in  this  now  classic  series  speak  for  i 
themselves. 

You  and  Your  Family    1   reel  b/w  S37.50' 

You  and  Your  Friends 1   reel   b/w  $37.50i 

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human  beginnings 


The  story  of  his  experience,  told  by  one  boy,  helps  his  classmates  on  the  screen,  and  in  the  audience,  form  j 
a  more  wholesome  attitude  toward  the  idea  of  a  new  babv  in  the  family.  Parents  and  teachers,  too,  will  leave 
this  film  with  a  better  appreciation  of  a  child's  inner  needs.  | 

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in  their  LANGUAGE 

the  seniors 


lelping  your  child  feel     ^ 
emotionally  secure 

Studies  show  that  within  three  years  after  leaving  High  School,  almost  half  our 
senior  girls  are  married  or  planning  their  marriages.  Of  those  who  married, 
about  forty  percent  have  children  within  this  period.  For  them,  HELPING 
VOLR  CHILD  FEEL  EMOTIONALLY  SECURE  is  a  helpful  preview  of  events 
which  lie  not  so  very  far  ahead. 

Produced  in  collaboration  with  Freda  Kehm  of  the  Institute  for  Family  Living, 
these  three  one-reel  pictures  introduce  the  new  situational  approach  to  the 
study  of  parent-child  relations.  "Playing  with  Water  is  Fun",  "Democracy 
Begins  at  Home",  "Fear  is  Very  Real",  and  "Self-Reliance  Begins  Early",  are 
titles  typical  of  the  "down-to-earthness"  of  the  fifteen  short  incidents,  of  which 
five  make  up  each  reel.  Each  situation  is  shown,  first  as  it  is  all  too  often  mis- 
handled, then,  a  second  time,  as  it  might  be  handled  with  good  will,  good  humor, 
and  good  sense. 


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Jolin:  Well,  about  personalities.  You  might  say  that  a  person  was 
a  very  good  sport  and  some  might  not  hear  you  right  and  he 
would  change  into  a  bad  sport  if  some  didn't  like  him,  or 
some  one  might  be  a  bad  sport  and  he'd  turn  into  a  good 
one. 

Leon:  Well,  some  people  don't  like  different  color  skin  'cause 
they  think  they  are  ignorant. 

Bill:  The  neighbors  down  the  street,  they  are  selling  their  house 
and  they  sold  to  these  people,  and  somebody  told  that  .  .  . 
well,  the  stories  changed  all  around  and  a  .  .  .  there  was 
colored  people  moving  in  and  it  went  all  around  and  so 
they  moved  in  and  they  was  only  Spanish. 

Such  responses  demonstrated  that  they  were  now  more 
able  to  understand  rumor. 

To  see  if  the  children  really  understood  the  meaning 
of  rumor  and  rumor  transmission,  they  were  asked  ways 
to  stop  rumors.  Ted  said,  "Get  the  facts."  Kay  suggested, 
"Well,  if  someone  tells  you  a  rumor  about  another  per- 
son, you'd  stop  it  there  and  tell  no  more."  John  added, 
"Don't  start  them."  Their  answers  again  indicated  that 
this  audio-visual  lesson  had  made  the  dangers  of  rumor 
meaningful  enough  so  that  they  could  deal  with  rumor 
in  a  conscious  and  constructive  manner. 

Through  the  use  of  the  slide  in  the  Rumor  Clinic  and 
the  discussion  following,  the  children  can  see  that  dif- 
ferent people  get  difEerent  ideas  about  the  same  thing. 
The  audio-visual  nature  of  the  technique  makes  the  ex- 
perience more  available  and  meaningful  and  permits  the 
children  both  a  vicarious  and  direct  experience. 

The  children  learn  that  rumor  as  social  expression  is 
a  large  part  of  daily  conversation.  They  learn  that  many 
of  these  rumors  are  the  kind  that  break  down  connections 
between  j^ersons  because  they  contain  stereotypes  which 
act  as  substitutes  for  observation.  They  discover  that 
while  many  rumors  are  passed  in  idle  chatter,  many  are 
purposive,  serving  emotional  needs.  Pupils  who  under- 
stand the  workings  and  dangers  of  rumor  are  more  likely 
to  check  them  and  work  actively  against  repetition  of  1 
situations  where  evidence  is  insecure  and  ambiguous. 
Educators  can  help  children  to  inhibit  the  negative  ef- 
fects of  rumor  by  emphasizing  vividly  the  need  for  listen- 
ing, seeing,  and  transmitting  accurately. 

Such   skill   and   understanding   by   pupil   and  teacher 
make  more  realistic  the  goals  of  better  human  relations. 
It  is  hoped  that  the  development  of  this  slide  procedure 
for  helping  children  understand  rumor  will  be  an  aid  ' 
to  the  educator  in  the  attainment  of  these  goals. 


TODAY'S  FILMS 


(Continued  from  page  19) 


does  make  demands  on  both  student  and  teacher,  it  does 
require  not  only  a  receptive  mind  but  an  active  one. 
Undoubtedly  EBF  knew  this  when  they  took  it  on. 

From  a  morning  spent  with  films  like  these  (and  our 
list,  happily,  is  by  no  means  exhaustive),  you  might  de- 
duce that  from  now  on  more  and  more  teaching  films 
will  be  selected  for  distribution  from  outside  the  former  • 
rigid  conception  of  what  such  a  film  should  be ;  that  more 
and  more  will  be  done  imaginatively;  that  teaching  films 
will  depart  from  the  sad  level  upon  which  mass  educa- 
tion now  operates  in  America  and  reflect  the  recognition  1 
that  most  of  the  pleasure  of  life  is  in  the  connotations  ' 
and  not  the  denotations  of  things;  that  they  will  be  re- 
silient and  adaptable  and  yet  make  serious  demands  on 
viewers.   If  these  deductions  are  correct,  everybody  in 
the  audio-visual  fidd  is  going  to  have  a  much  better  time 
from  now  on! 


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Educational  Screen 


I 


A-V  CLUB  CLINIC 


Talk  About  Big-Time  Operators 


EDUCATIONAL  SCREEN  continues  here  its  series  of  re- 
ports on  different  ways  of  setting  up  and  running  an 
audio-visual  club  or  projectionists'  corps.  Does  your  ex- 
perience jibe  with  Mr.  Burns'?  If  not,  why  not?  How  do 
you  do  it?  If  you  want  to  share  an  A-V  club  idea  or  two, 
send  a  summarizing  paragraph  or  page  to  the  A-V  Club 
Clinic  (EDUCATIONAL  SCREEN,  64  E.  Lake  St.,  Chicago 
I,  Illinois)  for  possible  publication  in  coming  months.  For 
other  reports  in  this  continuing  series,  see  "The  A-V  Club 
at  Jordan  Junior"  (April,  1952,  page  143)  and  "Visual 
Aids  via  Visual  Aides"  (October,   1952,  page  326). 

— The  Editors 

So!  You're  a  latter-day  Ichabod  Crane  who  wouldn't 
be  caught  with  your  lesson  plans  down  by  resorting 
to  these  new-fangled  ("jest  a  passin'  fancy — ain't 
here  to  stay!")    audio-visual  aids  to  education! 

No?  Oh — you  see  at  least  three  or  four  films  a  week 
— and  slip  another  one  in  whenever  there's  a  twenty- 
minute  gap  in  your  schedule? 

Well,  if  you  plead  guilty  to  either  of  these  categories, 
you're  truly  an  "A-V  educator"  (read,  "awful-on-vis- 
uai").  Let's  face  it:  audio-visual  education  is  not  a  mat- 
ter of  asking  your  A-V  club  for  a  film,  projector,  and 
operator  and  then  darkening  the  classroom  and  warning 
the  students  not  to  go  to  sleep  lest  they  miss  the  part 
where  George  Washington  busses  Martha.  Nor  is  it  a 
matter  of  exhibiting  a  film  or  filmstrip,  or  presenting 
a  recording,  whenever  these  facilities  "just  happen" 
t(i  he  available;  or  when  the  teacher  is  unprepared. 

Audio-visual  is  not,  therefore,  a  matter  of  just  using 
a  motion  picture,  or  a  filmstrip,  or  a  recording;  but 
rather,  using  selected  and  pre-evaluated  materials  as  an 
iTilfgral  part  of  education. 

\nd  here,  of  course,  is  where  the  school's  A-V  club 
[ilays  the  all-important  role. 

Our  modern  Ichabod  type  of  A-V  coordinator  is  scorn- 
ful— if  not  oblivious — of  the  tremendous  educational 
value  of  a  well- organized  A-V  group  that  has  its  roots 
in  a  sound,  progressive  philosophy  of  education. 

Our  super-ultra-modern  teacher  recognizes  the  value 
hut  often  winds  up  with  a  tightly-knit  and  highly  strat- 
ified A-V  club:  almost  a  fanatic  clique  dedicated  to  un- 
-ucrving  worship  of  the  false  god  "Moompitcher".  This 
i\|)p  of  club  may  well  produce  tomorrow's  theater  pro- 
jiitionists  or  even  a  Zanuck,  but  it  will  not  provide  the 
ui-ll-rounded  and  mass-based  A-V  program  needed  for 
the  most  efficient  application  to  the  school's  educational 
pnigram. 

"Well,"  you  might  ask,  "how  do  you  do  it?" 

Mere  at  John  Muir  Junior  High  we  have  tried — and 
with  great  success,  we  think,  under  the  capable  hand  of 
Jim  Campbell,  our  A-V  Coordinator — to  avoid  such  an 
'  lither-or"  situation.  Basing  our  approach  to  the  prob- 
I  •III  on  a  sound  philosophy  of  learning,  we  have  made 
I'Ur  club  a  learning  device — not   restricted  to   a   select 

January,    1953 


by  HOBERT  W.  BURNS 

Muir  Junior    High   School 
Burbank,    California 

few  (as  in  most  A-V  clubs)  but  designed  to  include  a 
wide  base  of  the  student  population.  To  broaden  student 
participation,  we  have  done  away  with  the  old  approach 
of  training  a  few  students — who  in  turn  train  their  suc- 
cessors— whose  task  it  is  to  handle  the  A-V  organization 
with  the  primary  objective  of  "getting  the  films  shown." 

All  too  often  this  type  of  group  is  "pointed  to  with 
pride"  and  exhibited  as  "meaningful  progressive  edu- 
cation" or  "democracy  in  action" — when,  in  truth,  it  is 
merely  the  substitution  of  educational  cliches  for  co- 
operative experience. 

At  Muir  we,  too,  operate  on  the  theory  that  doing  is 
learning — but  we  try  to  let  as  many  students  "do"  as 
possible.  Putting  our  philosophy  into  action,  therefore, 
each  and  every  class  in  our  school  for  each  and  every 
period  has  two  members  of  the  A-V  club:  thus  we  in- 
sure broad  participation  in  the  task  of  education  via 
audio-visual  aids. 

"Too  many!"  you  say?  "Too  confusing!"  Not  at  all. 
How  can  you  educate  too  many?  We  want  all  students  to 
understand  and  appreciate  the  role  and  function  of  this 
type  of  education;  to  gain  this  valuable  experience.  Nor 
is  it  too  confusing — indeed,  it  is  simpler:  each  teacher 
has  two  trained  operators  in  his  room  at  all  times.  When 
the  teacher  has  scheduled  a  film  (with  the  student  li- 
brarian), these  operators  need  but  go  to  the  proper  one 
of  our  three  A-V  offices  and  check  out  the  film  and 
portable  projector  and  then  return  to  exhibit  the  film 
with  a  minimum  of  pupil-time  loss  and  a  maximum  of 
pupil-time  efficiency.  This  also  insures  the  exhibition  of 
all  scheduled  films  because  a  student  operator  is  never 
"...  still  down  in  Mrs.  Jones'  room." 

Further,  this  type  of  mass-participation  organization 
prevents  the  usual  loss  of  one  period  (or  parts  of  sev- 
eral periods)  each  day  by  the  student  operators;  they 
are  in  their  regularly  scheduled  classrooms  until — and 
when — needed.  Again,  as  California  State  law  requires 
teacher-supervision  of  all  pupils,  this  approach  meets 
that  demand:  all  students  at  all  times  are  under  the 
guidance  of  a  credentialled  teacher — and,  incidentally, 
California  also  requires  its  teachers  to  be  qualified  A-V 
operators. 

Such  a  mass  club  as  this  provides  at  John  Muir  for 
the  training  and  participation  of  some  two  hundred 
(total  enrollment,  eleven  hundred)  qualified  student 
A-V  personnel!  With  such  a  broad  base  as  this,  educa- 
tional films  no  longer  assume  the  unfortunate  role  of 
just  "  a  movie  in  the  class",  but  more  nearly  approach 
a  desired  anonymity  in  education.  They  become  thor- 
oughly integrated  and  accepted  in  the  educational  pro- 
gram without  distinction  as  to  special  method  or  content. 


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CHURCH  Department 


How  We  Used  a  Slide  in  Worship 

Our  senior  high  youth  were  asked  to  take  over  the 
program  of  one  of  our  large  Sunday  evening  adult 
groups.  They  were  expected  to  give  the  devotions  and 
then  present  a  report  on  what  summer  conference  had 
meant  to  them. 

As  their  adult  advisor,  your  church  editor  met  with 
the  group  which  was  given  responsibility  for  working 
out  this  program.  We  decided  to  have  ten  minutes  of 
quiet  music  as  the  group  gathered  in  the  chapel;  to  build 
a  half  hour  of  worship  on  the  idea  of  Christian  disciple- 
ship:  and  to  have  the  conference  delegates  constitute  a 
panel  to  discuss  what  the  conference  had  meant  and  to 
answer  the  questions  of  the  adults. 

This  gave  us  three  distinct  program  units:  the  quiet 
music,  the  worship,  and  the  program.  The  quiet  music 
would  be  played  into  the  chapel  over  the  central  sound 
system;  three  Bach  organ  numbers  were  selected.  The 
worship  would  be  exactly  thirty  minutes  long  and  would 
be  led  by  young  people.  The  order  of  service  for  the 
worship  was: 

The  Call  to  Worship 

The  Opening  Hymn;   "Joyful,  Joyful,  We  Adore  Thee" 

The  Scripture  Reading:  Matt.  4:17-22 

The  Prayer:  "Youth  and  the  Kingdom" 

The  Theme  Hymn:  "N<nv  in  the  Days  of  Youth" 

The   Responsive   Reading 

Musical   Meditation      (violin   solo)  :    "Lord,   I   Want   to   he   a 

Christian";  "I  Would  Be  True" 
The  Church's  Challenge  to  Youth     (short   reading) 
The  Call  of  Jesus     (hymn) 
The  Picture  Meditation 
The  Closing  Prayer 

The  candles  on  the  altar  were  quenched  and  those 
leading  came  down  and  joined  the  audience  for  the 
third  part  of  the  program — the  panel  discussion. 

Since  our  interest  here  centers  mainly  on  the  use  of 
a  picture  in  the  worship,  we  shall  pass  over  other  matters. 

After  looking  over  a  number  of  slides,  we  chose  Elsie 
Anna  Wood's  picture  of  Jesus  calling  James  and  John. 
By  the  time  the  young  people  had  discussed  the  purpose 
of  each  of  the  other  elements  in  the  worship  service,  they 
were  beginning  to  have  a  few  ideas  on  what  this  picture 
could  "say"  to  the  group.  These  main  ideas  were  blocked 
out  as  the  picture  was  studied  by  the  group,  and  I  was 
left  with  the  job  of  setting  these  ideas  down  on  paper. 
As  they  were  amended  and  approved  by  the  young  peo- 
ple, they  are  given  below. 

The  picture  interpretation  was  planned  as  the  climax 
of  the  worship,  and  as  the  service  came  off  it  seemed  to 
be  just  that.  Everything  was  tied  up  in  the  closing  pray- 
er, written  and  spoken  by  the  youth  that  presided. 

A  word  about  mechanics:  We  would  like  to  have  had 
an  electrically-driven  screen  to  avoid  having  the  screen 
down  through  the  whole  worship.  The  house  lights  were 
turned  off  just  as  people  were  seated,  and  as  they  got 
settled  they  looked  up  to  see  the  picture  slowly  emerge 


WILLIAM  S.  HOCKMAN*.  Editor 


into  full  color  and  size  on  the  screen.  In  a  beautiful 
voice,  and  with  the  assurance  that  comes  from  rehearsal, 
a  girl  began  to  read  the  interpretation  from  a  lighted 
lectern  at  the  side  of  the  room.  While  not  extremely 
complicated,  this  type  of  service  requires  careful  rehears- 
al lest  one  little  slip  mar  the  whole  and  prevent  the 
achievement  of  the  elusive  moods  of  genuine  worship. 
The  interpretation  of  the  picture  which  follows  is  cast 
in  the  mould  of  inspiration  and  devotion.  It  is  not  a 
critical  appreciation  of  the  picture  as  a  work  of  art,  and 
all  such  comments  have  no  place  whatever  in  a  devotional 
or  worship  setting.  While  many  devotional  interpretations 
of  this  picture  could  be  created,  the  following  suited  our 
purpose  on  this  occasion. 

Picture  Interpretation 


Society   tor   visual    tducation 


Zebedee  was  a  fisherman  on  the  Sea  of  Galilee.  He  had  two 
sons.  James,  the  elder,  is  sitting  in  the  boat,  and  John,  the  younger, 
is  standing.  He  has  arisen  from  his  work  and  stands  before  Jesus 
who,  the  Scriptures  say,  had  just  begun  his  public  ministry.  Zebe- 
dee and  his  two  sons  made  their  living  as  fishermen.  It  was  a 
family  business  and  their  boat  was  regularly  seen  in  the  little 
fleet  that  nightly  left  the  shores  of  Galilee  in  search  of  fish. 
Strength  and  skill  were  needed  for  success  in  this  vocation. 

Zebedee  had  both.  As  he  looked  at  his  fine  sons,  now  grown 
to  manhood,  he  did  not  fear  for  the  future.  As  his  strength  would 
wane,  their  strength  and  skill  would  grow.  The  family  business 
would  prosper  and  the  future  would  be  secure.  All  this  seemed 
as  certain  as  the  morning  sunshine  in  which  they  were  then 
mending  their  nets. 

Soon  these  nets  would  be  mended  and  on  the  drying  racks. 
After  that  would  come  the  mid-day  meal  and  then  the  afternoon 
siesta.  In  the  late  evening  there  would  be  another  meal  and  then 
another  night  of  fishing. 

As  Zebedee  and  his  sons  sat  mending  their  nets  that  morning, 
they  did  not  know  that  the  day  would  bring  a  crisis  into  their 
lives.  They  did  not  know  that  Jesus,  of  whom  they  had  heard 
something,  would  stop  and  bid  them  become  His  followers.  But 


*  Director  of  Religious  Education,  Lakewood,  Ohio,  Presbyterian 
Church.  Address  at  1616  Marlowe  Ave.,  Lakewood  7,  Ohio. 


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Educational  Screen 


He  did  ccirne.  and  sudclenly,  and  lieie  lliey  arc,  all  three  of  them, 
facing  the  crisis  and  the  decision  which  lie  has  hroiiglit  to  tlieni. 
This  is   the   instant   of  our  picture. 

What  are  the  thoughts  of  these  men?  How  are  they  reacting 
to  the  crisis  which  tlie  call  of  Jesus  has  brought  to  each  of  them? 

Let  us  begin  with  John.  He  is  the  younger.  His  fingers  are  not 
so  deeply  in  the  net  as  those  of  James.  He  has  jumped  to  his 
feet  and  has  started  toward  the  Master.  Never  too  strongly  at- 
tached to  the  fishing  business,  he  is  ready  to  respond.  He  has 
dreamed  of  other  things — even  thinking  of  joining  the  anti-Rome 
movement.  He  has  listened  to  hot-blooded  Galilean  young  men 
talking  of  revcdt.  He  has  seen  the  oppression  of  the  poor  and  the 
brutality   of   the   soldiers. 

Occupied  with  these  inner  tluuights,  his  work  has  often  been 
half-hearted  and  clumsy.  His  father  has  often  noticed  the  far- 
away look  in  his  eye;  seen  his  lack  of  interest  in  the  fishing. 
But  then  there  were  times,  especially  when  the  catches  were 
heavy,  that  his  father  thought  he  would  settle  down  and,  like 
his  older  brother,  James,  become  a  good  and  dependable  fisher- 
man. But  deep  in  his  heart  Zebedee  knew  his  son  might 
turn  aside  from  the  fishing,  and  he  has  consoled  himself  with 
the  knowledge  thai  James  »as  truly  a  fisherman. 

Thus  it  is  that  the  father  seeks  not  to  restrain  John  who  re- 
sponds instantly  to  the  Master's  call.  John  he  can  lose;  but  James 
he  cannot.  But  even  James  is  interested.  His  head  is  turned.  His 
hands  no  longer  ply  the  nets.  They  are  still,  as  if  to  help  him  in 
his  listening.  As  Zebedee  looks  into  the  face  of  James,  what  he 
sees  there  almost  frightens  him.  Across  the  face  of  his  son  he 
reads   that   son's   impending   decision. 

This  son  cannot  go!  What  will  I  do?  James  and  I,  we  have 
so  much  in  comuuin!  Besides,  what  will  the  future  bring  to  me? 
Why  would  he  leave  our  good  business!  John,  yes,  1  can  spare 
him  who  in  his  heart  was  never  a  fisherman;  but  James,  I  can- 
not let  him  go  also!  When  my  legs  are  too  unsteady  for  the  boat 
and  my  hands  too  feeble  for  the  nets.  James  would  take  over  the 
business.  No.  he  must  not  go — and,  thinking  of  these  things,  his 
hand  comes  to  rest  firmly  on  the  knee  of  James. 


I  BEHELD  HIS  GLORY 

Dr.  James  K.  Friedrich,  president  of  Cathedral 
Films,  is  pictured  giving  directions  to  Robert  Wil- 
son, the  young  actor  whom  he  chose  following  a 
long  talent  search  to  portray  Jesus  Christ  in  / 
Beheld  His  Glory.  Recently  made  in  Hollywood, 
the  film  tells  the  story  of  the  crucifixion  and  resur- 
rection. Shown  also  is  Virginia  Wave,  who  enacts 
the  role  of  Mary  Magdalene.  Dr.  Friedrich  pro- 
duced the  film,  which  was  released  recently  in  both 
color  and  black-and-white. 


James  too  is  struggling  with  his  thoughts.  He  has  seen  no 
visions.  The  world  was  full  of  wrong,  but  it  still  was  a  good 
world — good  enough  for  him.  He  did  not  dream  of  coming  mes- 
siahs  and  saviours.  He  did  not  listen  to  whispering  words  of  up- 
risings. He  knew  his  limits.  He  knew  his  skill.  Fishing  would 
he  his  trade  and  his  partnership  with  his  father  would  be  all 
that  he  would  ask. 

That  was  yesterday  and  his  thoughts  earlier  this  morning  hut 
now  .  ,  .  now!  No  voice  like  this  before,  no  appeal  like  this! 
Everyone  before  had  believed  him  a  good  fisherman  but  now 
comes  One  who  believes  that  he  can  do  other  than  fish.  Here 
is  a  Man  who  would  make  him  a  disciple,  a  fisher  of  men!  No 
wonder  his  hands  are  still,  his  head  alert  and  his  face  filled  with 
the  signs  of  a  decision  that  startles  his  father. 

Jesus  is  calling  these  men  to  discipjeship.  There  is  work  to 
be  done.  He  points  to  it;  to  the  world  beyond  the  shores  of 
Galilee.  He  is  calling  these  men  into  His  service;  not  calling 
them  to  be  His  servants.  That  is  the  secret  of  His  call.  These 
worthy  sons  of  Zebedee  are  being  called  to  share  in  His  great 
work.  They  will  leave  their  father  and  leave  the  boat,  and  all 
the  security  which  they  symbolize,  to  become  the  disciples  of  a 
Man  who  will  lift  them  from  being  fishermen  to  being  fishers 
cf  men. 

And  so  today  He  calls  us.  Some  of  us  are  young.  We  respond 
ijuickly — when  the  call  comes  to  serve  humanity.  Our  purpose 
in  Westminster  Fellowship  bids  us  '*to  be  such  complete  disciples 
of  Christ  that  we  will  discover  God's  will  for  our  lives  and  do  it." 

Some  of  us,  like  James,  will  not  respond  so  readily.  With  our 
plans  for  our  lives  and,  perhaps,  even  settled  into  an  occupation, 
we  like  him  will  hear  and  listen  but  take  our  time  in  responding. 
U  we  continue  to  listen  and  think,  our  fingers  may  relax  and 
drop  the  fish-net  of  our  former  plans  and  attachments,  and  we 
like  James  may  arise  and  follow  our  Master, 

And  much  like  Zebedee,  the  startled  father  of  these  two  sons, 
may  be  our  parents.  We  too  like  James  and  John  may  be  called 
by  these  times  and  by  our  Master  to  weigh  the  plans  and  hopes 
of  parents  and  family  against  the  call  of  Christ.  As  we  work 
out  our  decisions,  let  us  remember  that  John  and  James,  the 
s(ms  of  Zebedee,  followed  their  Master  faithfully  and  well  and 
entered  into  the  larger  satisfactions  which  come  to  those  who 
give  themselves  to  great  things. 

.    Evaluation 

You  can  do  likewise — and  better.  This  type  of  picture 
exploration  for  devotional  purposes  has  not  gone  very 
far.  It  should  challenge  your  creativity.  It  casts  worship 
into  a  new  format.  It  can  bring  variety  and  interest.  Not 
all  interpretations  should  be  as  long  as  was  ours.  Many 
can  and  should  be  shorter.  The  projected  Kodachrome 
slide  is  easy  to  use  in  this  type  of  worship.  Why  not  try 
one  or  a  series  during  Lent  or  at  Easter? — WSH, 


Reviews  and  News 


January,    1953 


The  Promise 

The  Promise  is  a  recent  J.  Arthur  Rank  production, 
released  in  this  country  by  United  World  Films,  Inc.  It 
deals  with  the  subject  of  the  Holy  Spirit.  It  is  reported 
that  Mr.  Rank  took  a  very  personal  interest  in  this  film's 
production,  feeling  that  he  had  received  a  call  from  God 
to  produce  it. 

Set  in  England,  The  Promise  follows  the  search  of  a 
social  worker  as  he  attempts  to  find  the  motivating  in- 
fluence in  the  saintly  life  of  his  predecessor.  From  jail 
to  tenement,  to  country  side,  to  art  gallery  and  then  in 
reflection  back  to  Pentecost  and  the  days  immediately 
preceding  it,  the  story  unfolds  until  the  promise  (of  the 
Holy  Spirit)    is  understood. 

This  reviewer  found  the  story  a  bit  tedious  at  times 


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and  the  dialogue  hard  to  catch  in  a  number  of  places. 
He  found  the  Biblical  inserts  effective  and  revealing  and 
believes  they  will  help  any  audience  comprehend  better 
the  hopes,  fears,  depressions,  visions,  and  expectations  of 
Jesus'  early  followers. 

The  film  can  be  fitted  into  Sunday  evening,  Lenten, 
and  other  services.  It  is  45  minutes  long. 

Growing  in  God's  World 

The  series  "Growing  in  God's  World"  (Society  for 
Visual  Education)  includes  the  following  filmstrip  titles: 
Mike  Grows,  Mike  Learns,  Mike  Makes  Friends,  Mike 
Grows  Another  Way.  The  art  pictures  in  color  are  by 
Gordon  Laite  and  captions  carry  the  story  by  Geraldine 
Gregg.  The  second  frame  of  each  filmstrip  is  addressed 
to  the  teacher  and  says:  "It  is  hoped  that  the  series  will 

(a)  increase  the  child's  understanding  of  spiritual  values; 

(b)  help  children  realize  that  they  grow  in  more  than 
one  way;  (c)  show  how  spiritual  values  cannot  be  sep- 
arated from  daily  experiences;  and  (d)  increase  chil- 
dren's appreciation  for  the  beauty,  order,  and  friendli- 
ness of  the  world  of  which  they  are  a  part."  The  next  two 
frames  of  each  filmstrip  carry  directive  material  on  what 
to  do  before  and  after  the  filmstrips  are  used.  The  degree 
to  which  these  filmstrips  can  help  the  teacher  accomplish 
these  four  objectives  will  depend  upon  the  skill  of  the 
teacher  and  upon  the  inherent  educational  structure  of 
the  filmstrips  themselves.  Taken  as  a  whole  the  technical 
qualities  are  good,  but  the  structure  of  the  series  and  the 
educational  fiber  of  each  filmstrip  were  difiicult  for  this 
reviewer  to  understand.  The  commentary,  carried  in  the 
captions,  varies  from  narration  to  dialogue.  At  times 
the  narration  seems  directed  at  Mike,  at  other  times,  over 
his  shoulder  and  at  us.  A  stronger  series  might  have  re- 
sulted if  the  structure  of  each  filmstrip  were  more  logical 
and  sequential  and  less  choppy  and  haphazard. 

Some  Useful  Filmstrips 

Those  looking  for  materials  to  use  in  building  an  ap- 
preciation of  other  peoples  through  a  knowledge  of  their 
folk  tales,  legends,  and  stories  will  do  well  to  look  into 
a  series  produced  by  International  Educational  Materials 
Company  and  distributed  by  Knowledge  Builders  (625 
Madison  Ave.,  N.  Y.  22)  if  the  three  color  filmstrips 
Crackling  Mountain,  Peach  Boy,  and  Yung-Ja  of  Korea 
(see  cut)  are  typical.  The  first  two  are  Japanese  folk 
tales;  the  third  shows  customs  and  home  life  in  pre-war 
Korea.  The  art  in  all  three  is  simple  and  charming.  In 
all  three  the  story  is  carried  in  captions.  (Recommended 
for  grades  one  through  six.) 

The  Book  of  Books,  a  35-frame  color  filmstrip  with 
printed  script  and  teacher's  guide,  is  a  valuable  addition 
to  our  A-V  material  about  the  Bible.  Produced  by  the 
Commission  on  Jewish  Education  (838  Fifth  Ave.,  N.  Y. 
21)  for  use  in  Jewish  schools,  it  is  equally  useful  in 
church  schools,  above  the  5th  grade,  to  show  the  relation 


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of  the  Bible  to  our  religious  and  moral  standards.  The 
artwork  is  effective  and  pleasing,  the  script  well-written, 
and  the  guide  full  of  helpful  ideas. 

The  Growth  in  Our  Idea  of  God,  a  52-frame  color 
filmstrip,  was  produced  by  the  Evangelical  and  Reformed 
Church  (1505  Race  St.,  Philadelphia  2)  to  supplement 
the  1953  Winter  Quarter  of  its  curriculum.  The  artwork 
is  by  Jacques  Barosin.  It  is  more  satisfactory  than  his 
Life  of  Christ  pictures.  There  are  two  scripts,  one  for 
children  and  another  for  adults.  The  title  is  not  too  ac- 
curate since  the  filmstrip  actually  presents  "the  Bible 
record  of  man's  growth  in  his  knowledge  of  God."  At 
whatever  grade  level  used,  there  should  be  adequate 
opportunity  and  encouragement  for  discussion. 

Reading  the  Bible 

Under  the  title  Reading  the  Bible,  a  series  of  thirteen 
1214-minute  films  for  TV  and  church  use  is  being  dis- 
tributed by  Foundation  Films  Corporation  (Pasadena  1, 
California).  In  this  series  selections  from  the  King  James 
Version  are  read  by  Henry  Wilcoxon.  Each  film  con- 
tains choir  numbers,  sung  a  cappella,  by  the  Pacific  Bible 
College.  Number  13  in  the  series  was  previewed.  In  it 
Mr.  Wilcoxon  reads  from  the  Book  of  Jonah,  in  a  very 
good  voice  but  without  looking  up  and  with  very  little 
feeling  for  the  story,  and  concludes  by  reading  from 
one  of  the  Psalms.  The  choir  sings  three  numbers.  This 
does  not  constitute  very  dynamic  material  for  a  motion 
picture.  This  type  of  film  may  satisfy  TV  requirements, 
but  because  of  its  inherent  static  character  it  will  have 
limited  appeal  and  use  in  the  churches,  in  the  opinion 
of  this  reviewer. 

A  Time  for  Greatness 

With  American  foreign  policy — if  there  is  one — of 
deep  interest  and  concern  to  every  citizen,  the  27-minute 
motion  picture  A  Time  for  Greatness  ought  to  be  of 
interest  to  churches  and  other  organizations.  Produced 
by  the  American  Friends  Service  Committee,  it  is  based 
on  the  pamphlet,  "Steps  to  Peace,  A  Quaker  View  of 
the  U.  S.  Foreign  Policy."  It  covers  the  basic  issues  of 
American  foreign  policy  for  the  past  seven  years.  (To 
be  reviewed.  For  information  write  to  AFSC,  Philadel- 
phia, Pa.) 


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Educational  Screen 


RECORDS  on  REVIEW 


MAX  U.  BILDERSEE,  Editor 

^"  Schoolfolk  will  find  some  valuable  teaching  tools  in 
records  recently  released  by  the  Children's  Record  Guild 
and  Young  People's  Records.  But  we  cannot  agree  entirely 
with  the  producers'  judgment  as  to  which  children  will 
profit  most  from  hearing  and  using  these  discs. 

MY  PLAYFUL  SCARF  (Children's  Record  Guild,  27 
Thompson  St.,  New  York)  is  intended  for  use  by  children 
2-4  years  old.  Yet  the  producers  state,  "This  is  an  activity 
record  in  which  song  with  text  is  no  longer  the  musical 
focal  point.  Rather,  the  tempo,  rhythm,  color  and  melodic 
line  of  the  orchestral  score  serve  to  heighten  the  narrated 
text."  It  is  our  belief  that  the  record  is  far  beyond  the  most 
precocious  two-year-old,  probably  out  of  reach  of  the 
average  four-year-old,  but  can  be  profitably  used  for  in- 
structional purposes  and  for  sheer  enjoyment  by  older 
kindergartners  and  first-graders.  In  the  course  of  the 
record  the  child  is  invited  to  create  choreography  and  to 
move  rhythmically  with  the  music  and  story  presented. 
The  idea  is  new,  fresh  and  creative  and  the  disc  is  totally 
unlike  others  we  have  heard. 

MY  PLAYMATE  THE  WIND  (Young  People's  Records, 
40  W.  46th  St.,  New  York)  is  precisely  the  same  type  of 
record.  It  is  intended  for  the  same  group  of  youngest 
listeners  and  we  believe  will  fit  well  into  the  kindergarten 
and  lower  grades  musical  activity  program.  YPR  tells  us 
that,  "Mary  Robison,  supervisor  in  the  Peekskill,  N.  Y., 
schools,  has  created  a  charmingly  delightful  record  for 
rhythmic  activity.  The  material  was  used  in  the  schools 
for  several  years  while  Miss  Robison  watched  the  reac- 
tions of  children,  changing  and  refining  the  story  and 
music  until  it  was  completely  satisfactory.  Actually,  the 
record  is  in  the  form  of  a  solo  ballet;  opportunity  for 
individual  interpretation  and  creative  movement  being  the 
principal  motivation.  Each  child  will  react  in  his  own  way, 
will  move  hands,  arms  and  body  freely  to  the  accent  and 
mood  of  the  music." 

Perhaps  the  superior  teacher  can  motivate  a  satisfactory 
response  and  a  child-pleasing  activity  through  the  use  of 
these  discs  in  the  pre-kindergarten  groups.  Miss  Robison, 
who  is  supervisor  of  elementary  physical  education  in 
Peekskill,  claims  it  can  be  done.  Other  physical  education 
supervisors  to  whom  we  turned  for  counsel  speak  highly  of 
Miss  Robison's  ability  but  also  suggest  that  these  materials 
be  used  with  older  children. 

PEDRO  IN  BRAZIL  (Children's  Record  Guild)  is  tuneful, 
catchy  and  appealing.  This  disc  recounts  a  South  Ameri- 
can custom,  the  Carioca  Festival,  and  recreates  the  alto- 
gether charming  atmosphere  of  song  and  laughter  which 
such  a  festival  represents.  The  disc  is  recommended  for 
the  5-8  age  group  and  yet  the  study  of  South  America, 
its  peoples  and  its  customs  is  undertaken  in  school  far 
above  the  second  grade.  As  with  the  disc  reviewed  above, 
we  believe  that  they  can  be  used  with  greater  profit  by 
children  older  than  those  indicated  by  the  producer.  This 
story  of  a  Carioca  Festival  features  authentic  folk  songs 
accompanied  by  characteristic  instruments.  It  is  designed 
to  give  children  a  real  taste  of  the  music  of  Brazil  and  the 
customs  of  people  from  other  lands.  It  is  our  belief  that 
the  record  can  be  used  effectively  for  instructional  purposes 
in  grades  five  and  six. 

SWING  YOUR  PARTNER  (Young  People's  Records)  is 
intended  for  the  6-10  age  group.  This  square  and  folk 
dance  record  consists  of  a  group  of  characteristic  folk 
dances  from  the  Tyrol,  England,  Italy,  and  the  United 
States — a  Schuplattler,  a  Morris  Dance,  the  Tarantella, 
and  a  Square  Dance.  The  disc  has  cultural  uses  and  can  be 
used  in  appropriate  classes,  but  its  contribution  to  physical 
education  classes  is  limited. 


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•  increase  the  child's  preparedness  for  reading! 

•  increase  the  child's  joy  in  learning  to  read! 

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Evaluation  of  New  Films 


L  C.  LARSON.  Editor 
Director,    Audio-Visual    Center 
Indiana  University,   Bloomington 

Gregg  Shorthand  Simplified 

(McGraw-Hill  Publishing  Company,  Text-Film  Depart- 
ment, 330  W.  42nd  St.,  New  York  36,  N.  Y.)  6  films,  16mm, 
sound,  black  and  white.  $325  for  series  of  6,  or  3  at  $75 
each  and  3  at  $50  each. 

Description  of  Contents: 

This  series  of  six  films  demonstrate.s  methods  of  teach- 
ing "Gregg  Shorthand  Simplified"  which  are  recommended 
by  the  co-authors  of  the  textbooks  and  the  Educational  Di- 
rector of  the  Gregg  Publishing  Division,  McGraw-Hill. 

First  Lesson  i)i  Gregg  Shorthaitd  Simplified  shows 
Louis  A.  Leslie  intioducing  shorthand  to  an  actual  class. 

Typical  Lesson  in  Gregg  Shorthand  Simplified  shows 
Charles  E.  Zoubek  teaching  Lesson  21. 

Teaching  Marginal  Reminders  shows  Madeline  S.  Strony 
introducing  marginal  reminders  to  pupils,  who  then  use 
the  reminders  in  preparing  their  homework  and  in  class. 

Developing  Shorthand  Speed  shows  Mrs.  Strony  pre- 
senting to  a  class  the  word  lists  in  "Gregg  Dictation 
Simplified",  handling  homework,  presenting  previews,  and 
using  the  "minute"  plan  of  skill  development,  with  "Pre- 
viewed Dictation." 

Shorthand  Simplified  shows  a  girl  first  doing  her  home- 
work incorrectly  and  then  correcting  her  bad  study  habits. 

Doing  Homework  in  Gregg  Shorthand  Simplified,  Func- 
tional Method  also  shows  how  not  to  do  homework  and 
then  how  to  do  it  most  effectively. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

Designed  for  both  prospective  and  experienced  teachei-s 
of  shorthand,  this  series  of  films  presents  expert  demon- 
strations of  teaching  techniques,  most  of  which  can  be 
used  throughout  a  shorthand  course.  Shorthand  teachers 
in  the  previewing  group  highly  recommended  the  first,  sec- 
ond, and  fourth  titles  for  methods  classes.  They  thought 
that  either  the  fifth  or  the  sixth  title,  depending  on  the 
method  being  taught,  could  also  be  used  very  effectively 
with  shorthand  classes  to  establish  good  work  habits.  None 
of  these  teachers  thought  that  she  would  have  occasion 
to  use  the  film  on  marginal  i-eminders.  The  technical 
quality  is  very  good,  and  the  series  should  be  very  useful. 


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Expert  demonstrations  of  teaching  techniques 


CAROLYN  GUSS,  Assistant  Professor,  School  of  Education 
BETTY  STOOPS,  Assistant  in  Selection,  Audio-Visual  Center 

Indiana  University,  Bloomington 


Film  reviews  and  evaluations  on  these  pages  are  based  upon 
discussions  by  a  preview  committee  composed  of  Indiana  Univer- 
sity faculty  members,  public  school  teachers,  students  of  audio- 
visual education,  and  staff  members  of  the  Audio-Visual  Center 
at    Indiana    University. 

Preview  prints  should  be  sent  directly  to  the  Audio-Visual  Center, 
Indiana    University,    Bloomington,    Indiana. 


Notes  on  the  Port  of  St.  Francis 

(AF  Films,  Inc.,  1600  Broadway,  New  York  19,  N.  Y.) 
18  min.,  16mm,  sound,  black  and  white,  1951.  $50.  Produced 
by  Frank  Stauffacher. 

Description  of  Contents: 

This  film  utilizes  the  camera,  natural  sounds,  back- 
ground music,  and  the  words  of  Robert  Louis  Stevenson, 
as  spoken  by  Vincent  Price,  to  present  a  portrait  of 
San  Francisco. 

A  scene  of  the  rugged  Pacific  coast  and  an  old  drawing 
of  San  Francisco  Bay  set  the  stage,  as  Stevenson's  words, 
written  in  1882,  describe  San  Francisco's  almost  miraculous 
growth.  As  the  narration  becomes  subordinate  to  the 
visuals,  scenes  and  sounds  of  the  waterfront  shift  to 
sweeps  of  the  camera  up  streets  and  buildings  stacked 
one  above  another,  up  with  an  underground  freight  ele- 
vator, up  crowded  streets  with  cars  and  trolleys,  and  up 
a  steep  sidewalk  with  boys  pulling  coasters.  Having  in 
most  cases  reached  the  pinnacles,  the  trolleys,  the  cars, 
and  the  coasters  next  make  their  swift  descents. 

The  scene  now  changes  to  drawings  of  the  city  in  its 
infancy.  A  photograph  of  the  earthquake  ruins  is  a  re- 
minder of  the  Indian  prophecy  that  the  city  will  disappear 
even  more  quickly  than  it  grew.  The  narrator  says  that 
next  to  its  phenomenal  growth,  San  Francisco's  most 
unusual  aspect  is  its  variety  of  people.  Drawings  and 
photographs  then  show  the  many  nationality  groups  which 
came  to  the  young  city  to  settle. 

Long  horizontal  sweeps  of  the  camera  reveal  the  char- 
acter of  typical  residential  areas,  and  leisurely  views  of 
waterfront  activities  indicate  the  influence  of  the  fishing 
and  shipping  industries  on  the  city.  Scenes  of  Chinatown 
emphasize  the  more  exotic  aspects  of  San  Francisco's  role 
as  a  Pacific  port.  Scenes  of  fog  rolling  in  across  the  bay 
and  the  city  are  followed  by  more  close-ups  of  quaint 
houses  and  average  people  going  about  the  business  of 
living. 

The  closing  scene  of  a  woman  and  a  small  child  walking 
out  to  meet  a  breaker  on  the  sandy  beach  is  accompanied 
by  Stevenson's  comment,  "So  do  extremes  meet  in  this 
city  of  contrasts." 

Committee  Appraisal: 

The  artists  who  conceived  and  made  this  film  obviously 
have  a  special  place  in  their  hearts  for  the  city  they  por- 
tray. Commonplace  scenes  become  part  of  the  breathtaking 
over-all  pattern  of  bay,  fog,  and  mountains,  and  man's 
apparent  unconcern  with  the  rugged  terrain  is  well  empha- 
sized by  the  camera  movements.  Lighthearted  yet  vigorous 
background  music  supplies  much  of  the  commentary  with- 
out intruding  on  the  amazingly  appropriate  comments 
from  Stevenson's  descriptive  writing.  Vincent  Price's  de- 
livery of  the  commentary  is  flawless.  Groups  concerned 
with  unusual  production  techniques  should  find  this  film 
of  special  interest.  It  could  also  be  used  effectively  in  high 
school  social  studies  classes  to  present  the  unusual  history 
and  flavor  of  an  important  city. 


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Educational  Screen 


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Story  of  a  somewhat  typical  American   family 


Joe  Turner,  American 

(National  Association  of  Manufacturers,  14  W.  49th  St., 
New  York  20,  N.Y.)  25  min.,  16mm,  sound,  black  and 
■white,  1950.  Free  from  sponsor.  Produced  by  Apex  Film 
Corporation. 

Description  of  Contents: 

This  film  portrays,  through  the  personal  and  civic  ex- 
periences of  Joe  Turner,  the  importance  of  each  individ- 
ual's interest  in  politics  and  government  on  the  local  level. 

The  action  of  the  film  takes  place  in  Oak  City,  which  is 
somewhere,  or  anywhere,  in  America.  Among  the  citizens 
is  Joe  Turner,  who  operates  a  machine  company.  His  fam- 
ily includes  his  wife,  his  war-widow  daughter,  and  his 
g^randson,  Johnny.  Joe  Turner  meets  his  friends,  Ed  Rowe, 
editor  of  the  town  paper,  and  John  Handford,  a  plant  su- 
perintendent, for  lunch.  During  lunch,  the  three  are  in- 
terrupted by  their  friend,  Nick,  who  is  the  state  chairman 
of  a  political  party.  As  he  begins  to  discuss  the  implica- 
tions of  the  impending  election,  Joe  reminds  him  that  he 
never  discusses  politics. 

Joe  Turner  hurries  home  to  join  in  the  birthday  celebra- 
tion for  Johnny.  He  is  met  at  the  door  with  hushed  tones 
and  advised  that  his  grandson  is  seriously  ill.  The  doctor's 
diagnosis  indicates  typhoid  fever  probably  caused  by  im- 
pure water.  After  periods  of  great  concern,  interviews 
with  the  doctor,  and  checking  with  the  State  Health  De- 
partment, Joe  Turner  is  advised  that  his  grandson  has  died. 

When  Nick  again  approaches  Joe  Turner  about  the  com- 
ing election  and  his  obligations  and  responsibilities,  Joe 
Turner,  mindful  of  his  grandson's  death,  decides  to  lend 
his  support  to  the  new  party.  When  Joe  finds  that  his 
friends  and  associates  are  following  him  merely  because 
of  his  slogan,  "I  am  an  American,"  he  begins  to  think  crit- 
ically about  the  meaning  of  the  slogan.  At  an  important 
political  rally,  he  asks  for  time  to  draw  up  a  constructive 
platform. 

The  present  mayor,  in  a  conference  with  Joe  Turner, 
points  out  that  politics  is  really  a  business  of  vote-getting 
and  that  it  is  vei-y  difficult  for  a  public  official  to  carry 
through  such  personal  convictions  as  a  bond  issue  for  im- 
proving the  city  water  system.  Joe  Turner  resents  this 
condition,  writes  a  new  platform,  forms  a  new  slate,  and 
begins  a  hard-hitting  campaign  to  get  votes.  John  Hand- 
ford,  the  plant  superintendent  of  one  of  the  biggest  fac- 
tories in  town,  after  much  persuasion  from  Joe  Turnei", 
allows  his  name  to  be  submitted  as  candidate  for  mayor. 

The  last  sequence  shows  Joe  Turner  and  his  slate  of  of- 
ficers receiving  the  returns.  When  it  is  evident  that  victory 
is  theirs,  the  mayor  of  the  city  comes  to  Joe's  headquar- 
ters and  concedes  the  election.  The  film  closes  with  Joe 
Turner  thinking  through  his  recent  experiences  and  sum- 


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marizing  them  with,  "Now  I  know  what  it  really  means 
to  be  an  American." 

Committee  Appraisal: 

Through  the  story  of  a  somewhat  typical  American  fam- 
ily, the  involvements  and  conflicts  of  citizens  in  a  some- 
what typical  American  town,  and  the  conflicting  issues 
of  a  somewhat  typical  political  campaign,  the  film  dra- 
matically and  convincingly  portrays  the  importance  of  each 
individual's  interest  in  politics.  A  social  studies  teacher 
using  the  film  reported  that  the  major  portion  of  his  class 
developed  this  concept  from  the  film.  Some  of  the  class, 
however,  felt  that  the  film  showed  that  only  businessmen 
or  professional  politicians  had  the  time  and  leadership 
abilities  necessary  to  run  for  public  office.  The  film  might 
have  been  improved  by  using  a  more  representative  cross 
section  of  the  people.  High  school  social  studies  classes 
and  adult  groups  interested  in  developing  individual  in- 
terest in  politics  and  political  issues  should  find  the  film 
effective. 


It's 
a  Small 
World 


(Communication  Materials  Center,  Columbia  University 
Press,  413  West  117th  Street,  New  York  27,  N.  Y.)  38 
minutes,  16mm,  sound,  black  and  white.  $135.  Produced 
for  International  Realist  by  Lewis  Gilbert. 

Description  of  Contents: 

This  film  shows  a  number  of  young  children  going  about 
their  daily  activities  in  a  London  nursery  school,  as  ob- 
served by  hidden  cameras.  Since  there  is  no  commentary 
or  dialogue,  the  audience  must  interpret  the  following 
action  from  the  pictures  and  musical  accompaniment. 

In  the  opening  sequence  a  wide-eyed  little  girl  comes 
into  the  nursery  school  kitchen  to  put  four  candles  on  a 
decorated  cake.  As  other  children  arrive  and  bid  their 
parents  good-by,  they  put  their  wraps  in  individual  com- 
partments identified  by  pictures  of  animals.  Later  most 
of  the  group  goes  outdoors  to  play  ball,  construct  an  air- 
plane from  hollow  blocks,  or  haul  a  bucket  of  imaginary 
water  up  to  a  small  bridge;  others  stay  indoors  to  make 
cut-out  cookies,  blow  bubbles,  or  observe  a  live  caterpillar 
brought  by  one  of  the  boys.  Both  boys  and  girls  obviously 
enjoy  the  warm  sunshine  on  their  bodies  as  they  splash 
unself-consciously  in  the  wading  pool  and  afterwards  dry 
and  dress  themselves  in  the  yard. 

During  a  brief  rain  they  play  with  clay,  paint,  pound 
and  saw  at  the  workbench,  and  sew.  After  washing  at 
low  basins,  the  children  watch  the  preparations  for  lunch. 
The  workers  for  the  day  go  about  in  their  aprons,  setting 
the  small  tables  and  serving  the  plates.  After  lunch  and 
codliver  oil,  they  nap  on  small  cots  outdoors.  With  only 
a  few  difliculties  they  energetically  haul  the  cots  indoors 
again;  then  they  take  part  in  rhythms  or  listen  to  a  story. 

For  the  birthday  celebration,  they  arrange  their  tables 
in  a  U-shape  and  watch  the  honored  guest  cut  her  cake, 
which  they  serve  and  obviously  enjoy.  For  the  rest  of  the 
afternoon,  they  play  outdoors,  the  girls  scrubbing  benches 
and  dressing  up  in  a  wide  assortment  of  costumes  and 
the  boys  playing  ball  and  climbing  on  a  rope  web.  As  the 
children  leave  with  their  mothers,  one  boy  comes  back 
looking  for  his  forgotten  caterpillar;  then  a  teacher  puts 
up  some  new  artwork  and  tidies  up  the  deserted  rooms. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

Excellent  editing  of  a  wide  variety  of  completely  nat- 
ural scenes  makes  this  an  invaluable  record  of  activities 


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Educational  Screen 


In  a  superior  nursery  school.  Since  the  cameras  were  hid- 
den throughout  the  shooting,  the  children  never  appear 
self-conscious.  While  the  editing  and  the  musical  themes 
are  used  to  emphasize  the  significance  of  certain  activi- 
ties, the  interpretation  is  in  the  main  left  up  to  the  au- 
dience. Thus  the  film  should  be  equally  useful  for  study 
by  nursery  school  teachers,  child  study  classes,  adminis- 
trators, and  parent  groups.  The  self-direction  which  the 
children  exercise  throughout  the  film  indicates  wise  han- 
dling by  competent  teachers,  although  only  the  results  are 
actually  shown.  While  not  elaborate,  the  school's  equip- 
ment is  plentiful  and  admirably  suited  to  the  interests, 
needs,  and  activities  of  the  children  without  demanding 
too  much  supervision  on  the  part  of  the  staff.  Groups 
interested  in  establishing  a  nursery  school  should  find  in 
the  film  many  suggestions  for  arranging  facilities  and 
using  easily-available  equipment  in  many  interesting  ways. 
Even  more  important,  they  can  see  in  operation  a  philos- 
ophy of  education  which  not  only  develops  the  potentiali- 
ties of  each  child  but  also  helps  him  to  become  a  remark- 
ably well-adjusted  member  of  the  group. 

Laws  of  Motion 

(Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films,  1150  Wilmette  Ave., 
Wilmette,  Illinois)  12  min.,  16mm,  sound,  color,  1952.  $100. 
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Description  of  Contents: 

Through  animation,  slow  and  stop-motion  photography, 
and  interpretative  narration,  the  film  provides  a  detailed 
study  of  the  three  laws  of  motion — momentum  and  inertia, 
acceleration,  and  force  and  counterforce  as  illustrated  by 
a  discussion  of  centrifugal  and  centripetal  force. 

The  first  major  sequence  of  the  film,  by  the  use  of  mov- 
ing billiard  balls,  demonstrates  the  phenomenon  of  mo- 
mentum and  inertia  and  then  selects  the  force  of  an  engine 
upon  the  train  as  an  example  familiar  to  the  audience  to 
illustrate  the  practical  application  of  this  law  of  motion. 
Moving  balls  are  used  to  demonstrate  the  concept  of 
acceleration.  The  theory  is  then  demonstrated  by  such 
familiar  phenomena  as  a  weight  falling  and  a  diesel  train 

i  moving.  The  film  further  develops  the  application  of  the 
second  law  to  other  phenomena  such  as  centrifugal  and 
centripetal  forces.  Animated  sequences  explain  Newton's 

■  theory  of  reciprocal  attraction  of  all  bodies  and  the  curved 
line  caused  by  a  flying  bullet  and  a  bomb  thrown  from  a 

'flying  plane. 

The  third  law  of  motion  is  next  explained.  The  motion 
of  rockets,  V-2's,  and  jet  planes  illustrate  the  theoretical 
analysis  of  force  and  counterforce.  Special  laboratory 
equipment  is   also   used   to   analyze   this  law   of  motion. 

;Slow   and   stop-motion    photography   of   the    stopping   of 

'cars,  bowling  balls,  and  trains  illustrate  Newton's  laws 
of  motion  and  universal  gravitation. 

The  narration  accompanying  the  last  sequence  which 
shows  a  view  of  the  earth  from  a  rocket  plane  indicates 
that  Newton's  laws  have  brought  modern  science  to  the 
era  of  jet  propulsion  and  supersonic  speeds  and  are  now 
amplified  by  the  theory  of  relativity. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

The  producers  are  to  be  congratulated  on  combining 
.such  efl'ective  photographic  and  sound  techniques  for  the 
purpose  of  explaining  such  an  abstract  subject  as  laws 
of  motion.  The  relation  of  the  laws  of  motion  to  everyday 
objects  and  activities,  the  previewing  group  feels,  is  very 
good.  The  color  photography  is  excellent.  An  objection 
was  made  to  the  phrase  "overcomes  inertia"  on  the  basis 
that  inertia  cannot  be  overcome  as  long  as  matter  exists. 
The  film  is  highly  recommended  for  use  by  junior  high 
school  and  high  school  classes  studying  the  laws  of  motion. 


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LOOKING  at  the  LITERATURE 


EDUCATIONAL  TELEVISION   MOVES   FORWARD— A 

Report  prepared  by  Lawrence  H.  Conrad.  Mont- 
elair  State  Teachers  College,  Montelair,  New  Jersey.  1952. 
39-page  pamphlet.  $1.00. 

Montelair  State  Teachers  College  was  given  the  oppor- 
tunity and  facilities  to  originate  and  transmit  television 
programs  for  an  entire  school  day.  This  pamphlet  docu- 
ments the  preparations  and  outcomes  of  this  unique  situ- 
ation. The  reception  targets  for  the  transmissions  were  a 
number  of  video-equipped  schools  in  range  of  the  U.H.F. 
station  which  had  pre-planned  cooperatively  to  utilize  the 
programs  as  part  of  the  regular  school  work. 

The  technical  and  engineering  considerations  were  cared 
for  by  the  DuMont  Company,  which  also  supplied  the 
needed  equipment.  Programming,  staging,  direction  and 
production  resulted  from  the  efforts  of  the  student  body 
and  faculty  of  the  College,  in  association  with  the  per- 
sonnel of  the  cooperating  schools. 

It  is  impractical  to  suggest  that  a  great  deal  of  valid 
data  attesting  to  the  efficacy  of  television  for  education 
would  accrue  as  the  result  of  a  "one-shot"  try.  The  novelty 
effect  itself  tends  to  nullify  any  such  conclusions.  However, 
the  great  value  of  this  report  is  in  the  story  of  the  close 
cooperation  and  all-inclusive  contributions  demanded  of 
the  many  individuals  involved  in  the  undertaking.  It  makes 
clear  the  multitudinous  details  and  preparation  necessary 
for  successful  implementation  of  educational  television  on 
a  local  basis. 

Additional  data  deal  with  expense  itemization  and  equip- 
ment lists  and  serve  to  further  enhance  the  value  of  this 
well-illustrated  presentation. 

TELEVISION  IN  EDUCATION— A  Summary  Report  by 
Carroll  V.  Newsom,  Director,  Educational  Programs  In- 
stitute, Pennsylvania  State  College.  American  Council  on 
Education,  1785  Massachusetts  Ave.,  N.W.,  Washington, 
D.  C.  1952.  35-page  pamphlet. 

This  digest  of  vital,  current  and  stimulating  material 
deals  with  the  crucial  problem  of  making  certain  that  edu- 
cation takes  up  the  option  it  has  on  the  242  video  chan- 
nels. Some  solutions  are  advanced,  additional  pertinent 
questions  and  problems  are  raised,  and  invaluable  guid- 
ance is  supplied  in  many  of  the  affected  areas. 

The  data  presented  represents  the  pooling  of  the  re- 
sults of  much  of  the  best  work  and  thinking  of  educational 
as  well  as  commercial  groups  and  individuals.  Included 
are  such  considerations  as  the  major  concerns  of  educa- 
tional television,  the  important  opportunities  and  by-prod- 
ucts to  be  derived,  the  delineation  of  possible  program 
sources,  plans  for  selecting  licensees,  and  suggestions 
for  financing,  constructing  and  operating  the  educational 
station — all  important  factors  and  "next  steps"  in  effec- 
tively exploiting  the  potentialities  of  television  for  edu- 
cation. 

VISION  IN  TELEVISION  by  Hazel  Cooley.  Channel  Press, 
1440  Broadway,  New  York  18,  N.  Y.  1952.  80  pages.  .$2.50. 

In  trying  to  present  to  the  interested  reader  the  origins 
and  potentialities  of  educational  television,  the  author 
makes  an  almost  futile  attempt  to  treat  five  of  the  more 
important  areas  involved  within  the  confines  of  fifty-two 
pages.  The  remaining  twenty-eight  pages  are  devoted  to 
an  appendix  which  reproduces  some  pertinent  material 
readily  obtainable  from  other  sources. 

A  brief,  over-simplified  picture  of  the  development  of 
the  radio  industry  tends  to  leave  the  inexperienced  reader 
with  misconcepts  due  in  large  part  to  what  has  not  been 
said  rather  than  to  deliberate  mis-statement. 

Emphasis  is  placed  upon  the  thought  that  television 
will  effect  a  cultural  revolution  of  such  contemporary 
importance  as  to  be  pi'operly  compared  with  the  impact 
of  the  printed  word  during  the  Renaissance. 

The  person  who  has  kept  pace  with  the  progress  of 
television  generally  and  educational  television  specifically 


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Educational  Screen 


will  find  little  of  added  interest  in  this  treatment.  The 
reader  who  would  like  to  be  well-informed  in  this  area 
should  certainly  supplement  this  information  with  other 
sources  presenting  more  background  and  more  depth.  The 
book,  as  such,  serves  the  purpose  of  stimulating  thinking 
along  certain  lines,  but  the  coverage  is  superficial  and 
does  not  reveal  adequate  basis  for  many  of  the  conclusions 
presented. 

— Philip  Lewis,  Editor  for  Television,  Acting  Chairman, 
Dept.  of  Education,  Chicago  Teachers  College 

BOOKS  IN  BRIEF 

AUDIO-VISUAL  DRAWING   PROGRAM— Textbook  and 

Self-Teacher  by  Bruce  Mclntyre.  Audio-Visual  Drawing 
Program,  548  So.  Reese  Place,  Burbank,  California.  1952. 
46  pages.  $1.00.  Brief  course  teaching  drawing  as  a  com- 
munication skill  (see  "Teaching  Blackboard  Drawing", 
September,  1952  Ed  Screen,  page  276). 

FREE  AND  INEXPENSIVE  LEARNING  MATERIALS. 

Division  of  Sui-veys  and  Field  Services,  George  Peabody 
College  for  Teachers,  Nashville,  Tennessee.  1952.  194 
pages.  $1.00.  Contains  2521  entries  classified  under  270 
headings  with  extensive  cross  references.  Materials  include 
pamphlets  and  posters. 

TEACHER  EDUCATION:  SUPPLEMENTARY  LEARN- 
ING MATERIALS  AND  TECHNIQUES.  Published  by  the 
Editorial  Board,  Illinois  State  Normal  University,  Normal, 
Illinois.  June,  1952.  Vol.  XIV,  No.  4,  June,  1952.  Series  of 
articles  on  audio-visual  materials  and  methods:  film  pro- 
gram at  Illinois  State  Normal  University,  field  trips,  ra- 
dio, recording,  bulletin  boards  and  exhibits,  graphic  mate- 
rials, color  slides,  utilization  of  all  kinds  of  materials. 
THE  ENTERTAINMENT  FILM  FOR  JUVENILE  AU- 
DIENCES by  Henri  Storck.  Unesco  publication.  Columbia 
University  Press,  2960  Broadway,  New  York  27,  N.  Y.  240 
pages.  $1.25.  Report  on  a  Unesco  survey  of  entertainment 
films  for  children  made  in  countries  where  the  production 
of  such  films  is  particularly  developed. 

YOUR  CHILD  AND  RADIO,  TV,  COMICS,  AND  MO- 
VIES by  Paul  Witty  and  Harry  Bricker.  Science  Research 
Associates,  57  W.  Grand  Ave.,  Chicago  10,  Illinois.  1952. 
4!)  pages.  40  cents.  Discusses  ways  parents  and  teachers 
can  help  children  make  the  best  use  of  the  various  forms 
•  f  entertainment  to  which  they  are  exposed  and  attracted. 

SOURCES  OF  TEACHING  MATERIAL.  Compiled  by 
Catharine  M.  Williams.  Teaching  Aids  Laboratory,  Bu- 
reau of  Educational  Research,  Ohio  State  University,  Co- 
kimbus  10.  1952.  19  pages.  35  cents.  Lists  references  on 
utilization;  sources  of  films,  filmstrips,  and  slides;  radio 
and  television;  educational  recordings;  free  and  inex- 
pensive teaching  aids,  etc. 

BROADCASTING  RELIGION  by  Clayton  T.  Griswold  and 
Charles  H.  Schmitz.  The  Broadcasting  and  Film  Commis- 
sion, 220  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York  1,  N.  Y.  1952.  76  pages. 
$1.00.  Manual  for  those  involved  or  interested  in  religious 
radio  and  television. 

MOTION  PICTURE  ART,  HISTORY,  INDUSTRY  AND 
IKCHNIQUES:  List  of  Films  compiled  by  Alexis  N.  Vor- 
oiitzoff,  10,  rue  Mademoiselle,  Paris,  Prance.  37  pages 
Jiiimeo.  $1.00,  or  6  shillings  8  pence,  or  350  French  francs, 
plus  postage.  Selected  list  of  films  (mostly  16mm)  on  sub- 
jects mentioned  in  title. 

INDEX  TO  EFLA  EVALUATIONS.  Educational  Film  Li- 
l)iary  Association,  Suite  1000,  1600  Broadway,  New  York 
\:>.  N.Y.  1952.  30  cents.  Lists  alphabetically  by  title  the 
nearly  2000  films  that  have  been  evaluated  by  EFLA's 
Kvaluation  Committees  and  for  which  3x5  evaluation  cards 
I'e  available  from  EFLA. 

FILM  LIBRARY  ADMINISTRATION— HOW  WE  DO  IT 

liy  members  of  EFLA.  Educational  Film  Library  Associ- 
ation, Suite  1000,  1600  Broadway,  New  York  19,  N.  Y.  1952. 
^1.00.  Handbook  of  practical  pointers  on  film  library  tech- 
niijues:  booking  and  distribution,  inspection  and  repair, 
cataloging,  etc. 


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Audio-Visual  Trade  Review 


TESMA-TEDA 

From  Corn  Poppers  to  TV 

The  joint  conventions  of  the 
TESMA  (Theatre  Equipment  and 
Supply  Manufacturers  Association) 
and  TEDA  (Theatre  Equipment  Deal- 
ers Association)  in  Chicago  November 
15-19  featured  a  150-booth  trade  show 
that  displayed  everything  from  corn 
poppers  to  large-screen  TV.  While 
the  bulk  of  the  exhibits  and  nearly  all 
the  program  were  strictly  theater- 
oriented,  the  twilight  zone  between 
the  theater  supply  and  A-V  educa- 
tional industries  seems  to  be  growing. 

A  number  of  the  exhibitors  are  no 
strangers  to  Ed  Screen  news  and 
advertising  columns:  DeVry,  Neu- 
made,  GoldE,  Strong  Electric,  RCA. 
(And  one  or  two  more  might  well  be 
a  part  of  us!)  Besides  its  theater  pro- 
jector, DeVry  showed  two  16mm  pro- 
jectors, including  the  big  "JAN", 
which  is  soon  to  be  joined,  on  Army 
specification,  by  a  new  single-case, 
built-in  speaker  model.  GoldE  also 
showed  numerous  non-theatrical  items. 

A  large-screen  "theater"  television 
demonstration,  arranged  by  RCA, 
showed  what  progress  has  been  made 
both  in  image  quality  and  in  program 
and  showmanship  flexibility.  The  40- 
inch  semi-portable  model  of  the 
"TRAD"  receiver,  exhibited  by  Moti- 
ograph,  also  attracted  much  atten- 
tion and  made  such  a  hit  with  the 
convention  hotel  that  it  remained  be- 
hind, sold,  when  the  show  broke  up! 

Perhaps  even  more  significant  than 
specific  equipment  items  was  a  grow- 


ing undercurrent  of  interest  among 
theater  supply  dealers  in  the  possibil- 
ity of  "taking  in  some  more  terri- 
tory" in  sales  and  service  to  schools, 
churches,  hospitals,  and  factories  on 
such  items  as  16mm  arc  projectors, 
TV  receivers,  large  screens,  and  audi- 
torium accessories.  Some  leading  deal- 
ers, such  as  Boston's  Joe  Cifre,  TEDA 
director,  already  operate  successfully 
in  both  fields.  One  large  manufacturer 
is  reported  to  have  promoted  the  sale 
of  eleven  non-theatrical  16mm  arc  pro- 
jector installations  in  a  test  cam- 
paign in  one  large  city  through  its 
own  field  force  in  cooperation  with 
several  types  of  dealer  outlets.  Fol- 
low-up after  sale  is  reported  as  not 
always  satisfactory,  a  criticism  said 
to  apply  equally  to  all  types  of  deal- 
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EQUIPMENT 

Improved  AO  Projector 

An  improved  condensing  system  and 
Autofocus  slide  changer  have  been 
added  to  the  MC-300  projector,  manu- 
factured by  the  American  Optical 
Company  (Instrument  Division — Pro- 
jectors) of  Chelsea,  Massachusetts. 
Increased  sales  and  lower  produc- 
tion costs  have  made  it  possible  also, 
reports  the  company,  to  reduce  the 
price  of  the  tri-purpose  slide  and 
filmstrip   model. 

The  new,  improved  "spherical  de- 
sign" condensing  system  is  said  to 
place  even  more  light  on  the  screen 
than  previous  models.  The  Autofocus 
slide     changer     has     a     rapid     push- 


RCA  Projectors:  Missionary  Tools 

Along  with  their  Bibles  and  medical  kits,  ministerial  students  of  Bob  Jones 
University  at  Greenville,  South  Carolina,  carry  RCA  projection  equipment  and 
religious  sound  motion  pictures  to  aid  their  work  in  foreign  and  home  missions 
fields,  according  to  a  recent  report  from  RCA  and  the  university.  The  85  stu- 
dents in  the  picture  are  standing  with  their  equipment  in  front  of  the  Univer- 
sity Student  Center  on  the  campus  of  Bob  Jones  University.  The  equipment, 
explains  Dr.  Bob  Jones,  Jr.,  president  of  the  university,  is  the  inseparable  com- 
panion of  the  school's  youthful  evangelists,  who  go  out  every  summer  and 
weekend  during  the  school  year  to  preach  in  churches,  jails,  hospitals,  homes, 
and  open-air  meetings. 

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through  action.  It  correctly  places- 
each  slide,  regardless  of  mount,  in- 
the  focal  plane  of  the  objective.  The 
basic  structural  and  optical  merits  of 
the  well-known  MC-300  have  been  re- 
tained in  the  new  model. 

45  Recording  Disc 


The  Reeves  Soundcraft  Corporation, 
manufacturers  of  recording  discs  and 
tape,  has  developed  the  first  45  rpm 
recording  disc  to  be  marketed  com- 
mercially. The  new  and  inexpensive 
disc  has  been  designed  for  both  pro- 
fessional and  amateur  use.  It  fits  any 
conventional  recorder  spindle.  Frank 
B.  Rogers,  Jr.,  vice-president  of 
Reeves  Soundcraft,  announces  that 
the  new  discs  are  now  in  production 
and  initial  orders  are  being  filled. 

New  Brumberger  Projector 

Delivery  of  the  new  Brumberger 
300-watt  slide  projector  for  35mm, 
Bantam,  and  2'4x2i/4  slides  is  now 
under  way. 

The  lightweight  projector  features 
vertical  and  horizontal  tilts,  vernier 
lamp  adjustment,  and  interchange- 
able slide  carriers  that  snap  into 
place.  A  special  feature  is  the  high- 
powered  cooling  fan  which  has  to  be 
turned  "on"  before  projection  is  pos- 
sible. The  fan  keeps  the  slides  below 
body  temperature  and  permits  longer 
lamp  life,  as  well  as  preventing  burnt 
fingers.  The  aspheric  optical  system 
is  said  actually  to  multiply  the  light 
output. 

A  catalog  of  the  various  Brumber- 
ger slide,  stereo,  movie  and  darkroom 
products  is  available  from  Brumber- 
ger Sales  Corporation,  34  Thirty- 
fourth  St.  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

Brownie  Movie  Projector 

The  Brownie  Movie  Projector,  a 
new  inexpensive  8mm  projector  for 
home  movies,  was  announced  recently 
by  the  Eastman  Kodak  Company.  The 
new  projector  is  designed  to  provide 
high-quality  projected  images  and  to 
feature  maximum  simplicity  of  opera- 
tion. 

The  new  projector  features  a  new 
type    of   "floating-power"    control.    A  > 
single    knob    can    be    positioned    for 

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either  forward  projection,  "stills," 
reverse  projection,  or  motor  rewind. 
Designed  as  a  team  mate  for  the 
Brownie  movie  camera,  the  projector 
is  said  to  be  "the  world's  easiest  pro- 
jector to  use." 

Professional  Recorder 

Magnecord  engineers  have  devel- 
oped a  single-case  portable  magnetic 
tape  recorder  for  professional  use.  The 
new  unit,  designated  the  PT6-VAH 
and  named  the  "Voyager",  consists  of 
the  standard  PT6-AH  recorder  and  a 
new  small,  lightweight  amplifier  in  a 
single  portable  carrying  case. 

The  new  amplifier  has  two  inputs 

-a  microphone  input,  balanced  or  un- 
balanced, with  30  ohm  impedance 
(easily  converted  to  200  ohm  where 
greater  impedance  is  desired),  and  a 
high  impedance  unbalanced  input.  The 
output  is  600  ohm,  balanced  or  un- 
balanced, with  a  maximum  output  of 
6  dbm.  An  earphone  monitor  jack  on 
the  front  panel  is  connected  during 
both  record  and  playback. 

Detailed  information  is  available 
from  Magnecord,  Inc.,  225  W.  Ohio 
St.,  Chicago  10,  Illinois. 

For  3-Dimen$ion  Projection 

Radiant  Manufacturing  Corporation 
of  Chicago  is  now  manufacturing  the 
"Stereo-Master",  a  new  portable 
screen  that  is  said  to  bring  out  the 
depth  of  three-dimension  pictures. 
Brilliant  pictures  are  obtained,  accord- 
ing to  the  announcement,  on  an  alumi- 
num-treated surface  that  is  made 
perfectly  tight  and  flat.  This  fabric 
tension  is  produced  by  the  "Tensi- 
Lock",  a  simple  ratchet  device. 

The  projection  surface  rolls  out  of 
its  protective  metal  case,  enabling  the 
screen  to  be  set  up  in  less  than  a  min- 
ute. The  Stereo-Master  is  available  in 
sizes  of  40"  x  40"  and  50"  x  50". 

For  further  information,  write 
Radiant  Manufacturing  Corporation, 
2627  W.  Roosevelt  Rd.,  Chicago  8, 
Illinois. 


"You-Try-lt"  Kit 


A  "You-Try-It"  kit  of  permanent 
magnets  is  available  to  enable  educa- 
tional institutions  to  devise  their  own 
new  uses  for  permanent  magnets.  The 
kit  is  being  marketed  by  the  Carboloy 
Department  of  General  Electric  Com- 
pany, Detroit  32,  Michigan. 

Carboloy  permanent  magnets  are 
iieing  used  for  educational  layouts 
where  magnetic  blocks  are  placed  on 
a  sheet  of  metal  and  easily  moved 
around  to  illustrate  a  presentation. 

Two  kits  are  available.  Shop  pack- 
age number  one  contains  48  Carboloy 
peimanent  magnets  in  eight  styles. 
These  magnets  have  up  to  two  pounds 
of  "pull"  for  each  unit.  Shop  package 
number  two  contains  18  larger  mag- 
nets, in  four  different  styles.  These 
have  a  "pull"  of  from  three  to  12 
pounds. 

Descriptive  literature  regarding  the 
kit  is  available  from  Carboloy. 


MicroDisc  Recorder 

The  new  portable  "Wagner-16" 
MicroDisc  recorder,  Model  P16-450, 
is  a  professional  instrument  enabling 
one  to  record  and  play  back  a  full 
hour  of  speech  or  music  on  a  single 
unbreakable  Vinylite  disc  which  is 
only  4%"  in  diameter,  operating  at 
16  revolutions  per  minute  and  at  a 
pitch  of  448  lines  per  inch. 

Contained  within  the  portable  car- 
rying case  is  the  complete  mechanism 
and  recording  head,  amplifier  and 
power  supply,  playback  pickup  and 
loudspeaker  for  recording  and  playing 
back   instantaneous   MicroDiscs. 

One  MicroDisc  contains  30  minutes 
of  program  material  on  each  side. 
Approximately  50  hours  of  program  . 
material  can  be  stored  in  the  same 
amount  of  shelf  space  which  is  re- 
quired for  one-half  hour  conventional 
16"  transcription. 

Although  the  primary  application 
for  the  MicroDiscs  is  in  reference, 
closed  circuit,  and  conference  work, 
the  fidelity  of  reproduction  make  them 
excellent  also  for  music  material,  ac- 
cording to  the  announcement.  De- 
tailed information  is  available  from 
Audio  &  Video  Products  Corporation, 
730  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York  City  19. 

Adslide  Projector 

A  new  projector  for  16mm  color 
film  that  will  show  color  filmstrips  one 
frame  at  a  time  made  by  students  or 
teachers  with  an  ordinary  16mm  mov- 
ie camera  with  a  single-frame  attach- 
ment has  been  announced  by  the  Ad- 
slide Projector  Company.  The  Ad- 
slide automatically  projects  from  10 
to  320  pictures,  one  frame  at  a  time, 
on  its  self-contained  screen.  Weighing 
only  eleven  pounds,  the  projector  can 
be  easily  removed  from  the  cabinet 
and  used  for  wall  screen  presenta- 
tions. 

For  further  information,  write  the 
Adslide  Projector  Company,  3726 
Montrose  Ave.,  Chicago  18,  Illinois. 

Soundview  A-V  Line 

Featuring  push-button  remote  con- 
trol on  two  new  filmstrip  projectors 
and  grip-edge  glassless  pressure  plates 
plus  "Turbo-Blo"  cooling  to  protect 
film,  Soundview  has  announced  its 
debut  in  the  educational  field  with  a 
complete  line  of  audio-visual  equip- 
ment. One  of  the  projector  models, 
PS-63,  accommodates  both  filmstrips 
with  push-button  remote  control  from 
any  point  in  the  room  and  2x2  slides. 
Projectors  are  available  in  300-  and 
500-watt  light  output  with  a  choice 
of  three,  five,  and  seven-inch  focal 
lengths.  Soundview  projectors  may 
be  purchased  and  operated  with  the 
Soundview  record  player. 

Descriptive  literature  is  available 
from  Automatic  Projection  Corpora- 
tion, 29  W.  35th  St.,  New  York  City, 
or  from  any  Soundview  dealer. 


New  Radio-Phono 

A  new  portable  and  inexpensive 
combination  radio-phonograph  player 
has  been  announced  by  the  Audio- 
Master  Corporation  (341  Madison 
Ave.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y.).  Features 
include  a  three-speed  motor,  a  five- 
inch  speaker,  variable  volume  control, 
and  a  reversible  cartridge  with  two 
permanent  needles.  Outstanding  fea- 
tures of  the  radio  section  are  a  five- 
tube  super-heterodyne  receiver,  built- 
in  loop  antenna,  and  a  slide-rule  dial. 

Audio-Master  has  also  announced 
the  addition  of  an  instruction  disc  to 
the  turntable  of  each  unit  of  their 
transcription  and  record  players.  The 
eight-inch  cardboard  disc,  issued  in 
collaboration  with  Recoton,  gives  in- 
formation on  the  use  and  handling  of 
acoustic  players,  single-speed  players, 
three-speed  players,  and  change  mod- 
els. It  also  includes  instructions  for 
needle  replacement  as  well  as  the  com- 
pany's warranty. 

Photo  Products  from  Japan 

A  sales  office  has  been  set  up  in 
the  U.  S.  to  represent  Konishiroku 
Photo  Industries  Company,  Ltd.,  Ja- 
pan's largest  combined  photographic 
manufacturing  firm.  Known  as  Konica 
Camera  Company,  the  sales  office  is 
located  at  76  W.  Chelton  Ave.,  Phila- 
delphia, Pennsylvania.  Among  first 
products  to  be  offered  is  the  Konica 
II,  a  precision  35mm  camera.  For  a 
description  of  the  complete  line  avail- 
able, write  the  Konica  Camera  Com- 
pany. 


CORRELATED 

Program  of 
Educational  Films 
For  Classroom  Use! 

)b/ISIC  films  on  the  wonders  of' 
ithe  Natural  and  Scientific  Worldi 

J  BOTANY  -  BrOLOGY; 

i  CHEMISTRY  -  PHYSICS' 

\  ASTRONOMY    -    ORNIJ 

I  THOLOGY   -    ZOOLOGY 

I  PSYCHOLOGY  -  MUSIC 

I  AND  ART  -  INDUSTRIAL 

I  SCIENCE  -  GENERAL' 

\  SCIENCE  -  VOCATIONAL 

I  ARTS   -    AMERICANi 

\  HISTORY  t 

1  Write  for 

*-.       descriptive  catalog         I 


Almanac 


January,    1953 


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CURRENT  MATERIALS 


MOTION  PICTURES 

1 6mm  films  announced  here  are  sound 
and  black  and  white,  unless  other- 
wise indicated.  Write  directly  to  the 
source  for  purchase  and/or  rental 
prices  or  consult  your  local  audio- 
visual dealer.  Sponsored  free-loan 
films  are  so  marked. 

n  Coronet  Films,  65  E.  South  Water, 
Chicago  1,  111.  All  films  1  reel,  color 
or  black  and  white,  unless  otherwise 
indicated. 

Who  Are  the  People  of  America?  — 
explains  where  Americans  originally 
came  from,  how  they  fought  together, 
how  they  plowed  the  land  and  built 
cities,  and  how  they  are  still  building 
to  create  a  finer  America. 

Flipper,  The  Seal — a  group  of  chil- 
dren at  the  zoo  watch  a  seal  go 
through  his  antics;  background  for 
reading-  and  expression  in  primary 
and  intermediate  grades. 

Simple  Changes  in  Matter — inter- 
mediate-grade presentation  of  the 
physical  and  chemical  changes  in 
nature. 

School  Rules:  Hoiv  They  Help  Us— 
intermediate-grade  presentation  of 
rules  in  action:  on  the  street,  basket- 
ball court,  school   halls  and  library. 

Hoppy,  The  Bunny — primary-grade 
reading  and  expression  film  about  the 
adventures  of  a  rabbit. 

Let's  Measure:  Inches,  Feet  and 
Yards — primary-grade  presentation  of 
simple  measurements. 

□  McGraw-Hill  Book  Co.,  Text- 
Film  Dept,  330  W.  42nd  St.,  New 
York  36,  N.  Y. 

Salesmanship  (4  1-reel  films  and  4 
follow-up  filmstrips) — series  corre- 
lated with  Russell  and  Beach's  "A 
Textbook  of  Salesmanship,"  emphasiz- 
ing four  vitally  important  areas  of 
the  selling  operation — Prospecting, 
Preapproach,  Approach,  Making  the 
Sale. 

D  Bailey  Films,  6509  De  Longpre 
Ave.,  Hollywood  28,  Calif. 

The  Fire  Boat  (1  reel,  color  or  black 
and  white) — shows  how  the  fire  boat 
operates  in  putting  out  waterfront 
fires;  how  firemen  live,  work,  and 
play. 

n  Colonial  Williamsburg,  Williams- 
burg,  Virginia. 

The  Colonial  Printer  (2Vi 'reels, 
color) — story  of  America's  18th  cen- 
tury newspaperman,  who  pioneered  a 
free  press  and  helped  shape  public 
opinion   for  revolution. 

D  British  Information  Services,  30 
Rockefeller  Plaza,  New  York  20,  N.  Y. 
Gates  of  Power  (2  reels) — pictures 
British  achievements  in  the  field  of 
hydro-electric  power  all  over  the 
world. 


D  Brandon  Films,  200  W.  57th  St., 
New  York  19,  N.  Y. 

You  Can  Do  It!  (1%  reels) — shows 
importance  to  the  individual  and  com- 
munity of  the  U.  S.  political  system 
and  stresses  need  for  greater  partici- 
pation; spells  out  who  is  eligible,  why 
we  should  register  and  take  interest  in 
candidates  and  their  programs,  why 
we  should  vote. 

n  National  Urban  League,  1133 
Broadway,  New  York  10,  N.  Y. 

Working  Together  for  Tomorrow's 
Jobs  (1  reel,  color) — shows  how  the 
Urban  League,  an  interracial  service 
agency,  helps  to  prepare  students  for 
future  careers  through  its  guidance 
program,  including  Career  Confer- 
ences; film  available  for  loan  for  a 
small  service  fee. 

□  General  Motors  Corporation, 
Public  Relations  Film  Section,  De- 
troit 2,  Mich. 

Farmers  of  Tomorrow  (3  reels,  col- 
or)— shows  the  importance  of  the  Fu- 
ture Farmers  of  America,  largest 
farm  boy  organization  in  the  world, 
in  the  lives  of  its  350,000  members; 
free  loan. 

n  Ideal  Pictures  Corporation,  65 
E.  South  Water  St.,  Chicago  1,  111. 

To  Your  Health  (1^/2  reels,  color)— 
Gayelord  Hauser  shows  how  a  com- 
plete "meal  in  a  glass"  can  be  pre- 
pared in  a  few  minutes;  free-loan  film 
sponsored  by  the  John  Oster  Mfg.  Co. 

n  Association  Films,  347  Madison 
Ave.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y. 

Better  and  Safer  Highways  (1  reel) 
— presents  a  long-range  program  for 
modernizing  U.  S.  highways  and 
streets;  free-loan  film  sponsored  by 
the  Firestone  Tire  and  Rubber  Com- 
pany. 

n  Standard  Oil  Co.  (Indiana),  Pub- 
lic Relations  Dept.,  910  S.  Michigan 
Ave.,  Chicago  80,  111. 

The  Why  of  Automobile  Lubrication 

(2  reels,  color) — animated  characters 
explain  the  highly  specialized  jobs  a 
motor  oil  must  do  in  an  engine;  free 
loan  film. 


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35mm  filmstrips  announced  here 
are  silent  and  black  and  white,  unless 
otherwise  Indicated.  Write  directly  to 
the  source  for  purchase  prices  and 
further  information. 


□  New  York  Times,  Office  of  Edu- 
cational Activities,  Times  Square, 
New  York  36,  N.  Y. 

Aspiration:  Statehood  (55  frames) 
— graphic  report  of  history,  geogra- 
phy, people,  and  economies  of  Alaska 
and  Hawaii;  arguments  for  and 
against  statehood. 

□  Eye  Gate  House,  2716  41st  Ave., 
Long  Island  City  1,  N.  Y. 

The  Story  of  Transportation  (9  film- 
strips,  color) — pictures  development 
of  transport  and  travel  from  earliest 
times  to  the  present. 

n  Young  America  Films,  18  E.  41st 
St.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y. 

First  Aid  Series  (9  filmstrips) — 
comprehensive  treatment  of  the  basic 
principles  and  techniques  of  first  aid 
treatment  for  school  and  community 
groups. 

Folk  Tales  From  Many  Lands  (6 
filmstrips,  color) — well-known  folk 
tales  from  other  countries,  especially 
selected  for  their  use  in  middle  and 
upper  elementary  school  reading  class- 
es, staged  and  re-enacted  with  pup- 
pets. 

Primary  Health  Series  (6  filmstrips, 
color) — revised  edition  of  the  YAF 
series  of  the  same  title,  brought  up  to 
date  and  released  in  color;  for  lower 
grades,  science  &  health. 

Good  Health  Series  (6  filmstrips, 
color) — revised  edition  of  the  YAF 
series  of  the  same  title,  brought  up  to 
date  and  released  in  color,  for  middle 
and  upper  grades  and  junior  high 
school. 

Elementary  Science  Set  No.  3  (6 
filmstrips) — six  more  filmstrips  in 
the  YAF  series  especially  designed  for 
science  study  at  the  elementary  school 
level. 

n  Wayne  University,  Audio-Visual 
Materials  Consultation  Bureau,  De- 
troit 1,  Michigan. 

Your  Educational  Philosophy — Does 
It  Matter? — shows  the  need  for  every 
teacher  to  have  a  frame  of  reference 
for  work  with  children;  provides  con- 
crete illustrations  of  two  different 
educational  philosophies  in  action  in 
the   classroom. 


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Educational  Screen 


CATALOGS  AND  BOOKLETS 

□  Bailey  Films,  6509  DeLongpre 
Ave.,  Hollywood  28,  California,  has 
issued  a  free  52-page  catalog  describ- 
ing more  than  275  films  and  filmstrips 
from  the  primary  teaching  level 
through  the  teacher  training  level. 

□  National  Section  of  Women's 
Athletics,  American  Association  for 
Health,  Physical  Education  and  Rec- 
reation, 1201  16th  St.,  N.  W.,  Wash- 
ington 6,  D.  C,  is  now  distributing  the 
"1952  Supplement  for  Sports  Teach- 
ing Aids:  Audio- Visual",  the  NSWA 
card  catalog  of  films,  filmstrips,  and 
slides.  This  is  a  packet  of  20  cards 
listing  audio-visual  materials  pro- 
duced since  the  1951  edition.  Price: 
35  cents. 

n  Coronet  Films,  65  E.  South 
Water,  Chicago  1,  Illinois,  has  issued 
a  new  free  supplement  to  its  latest 
s^eneral  catalog  of  Coronet  films.  The 
supplement  lists  and  describes  28  new 
teaching  films. 

n  Association  Films,  Public  Rela- 
tions Dept.,  347  Madison  Ave.,  New 
York  17,  N.  Y.,  has  issued  a  free  fold- 
er, "Free  Films  for  '53,"  Using  46 
.subjects  for  use  in  high  school  assem- 
bly programs  and  home  economics, 
.science,  and  health  classes.  Also  avail- 
able free  of  charge  is  a  folder  titled 
"Check  List  of  Free  Films  for 
Churches." 

'D  Anti-Defamation  League  of 
ir.vAi  B'RITH,  327  S.  LaSalle  St., 
Iiicago  2,  111.,  has  available  descrip- 
live  lists  of  16mm  motion  pictures, 
35mm  filmstrips,  recorded  dramatic 
urograms,  and  publications  available 
')<)m  the   ADL  Chicago  efl^ce. 

United  World  Films,  1445  Park 
'v...,  New  York  29,  N.  Y.,  has  re- 
1  ased  a  new  free  20-page  "Instruc- 
lonal  Films"  catalog  describing  129 
ilms  and  19  filmstrips.  Included  are 
he  36  titles  in  "The  Earth  and  Its 
'ciiples"  series  and  53  science  films 
'induced  by  the  J.  Arthur  Rank  Or- 
uiization. 

:i  Film  Council  of  America,  600 
)avis  St.,  Evanston,  Illinois,  is  the 
ource  for  the  new  edition  of  Cecile 
Itarr's  booklet,  "How  to  Obtain  and 
Screen  Films  for  Community  Use" 
25  cents).  The  book  contains  film 
1  formation  sources,  sources  of  films 
or  rental  or  loan,  a  listing  of  major 
roducers,  tips  on  how  to  plan  com- 
lunity  screenings,  and  other  helpful 
1  formation  for  those  interested  in 
sing  films  in  their  school,  church,  and 
immunity  programs. 

1  Workers  Education  Bureau, 
merican  Federation  of  Labor,  724 
th  St.,  N.  W.,  Washington  1,  D.  C. 
as  available  free  sample  copies  of 
revised  and  enlarged  edition  of 
films  for  Labor,"  a  catalog  of  films 
nd  filmstrips  on  labor  and  related 
ibjects. 


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1953  EDITION 


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Trade  Directory 
For  the  Audio-Visual  Field 

To  increase  the  usefulness  of  this  Trade  Directory,  symbols  have  been  inserted  to  distinguish  original  sources  (producers 
manufacturers,  primary  importers,  etc.)  from  audio-visual  dealers  and  film  rental  libraries.  KEY:  (P) — producers,  importers. 
(M) — manufacturers.  (D) — dealers,  film  rental  libraries,  projection  services.  Where  a  primary  source  also  offers  direct 
rental   services,   the   double   symbol    (PD)    appears. 


FILMS 


Academic  Films,   Inc.  (PD) 

516  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York   18,  N.  Y. 
Almanac    Films,    Inc.  (PD) 

516  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York   18,  N.  Y. 

American  Film  Registry  (0) 

24  E.  8th  St.,  Chicago  5,  III. 
Association  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

Headquarters: 

347   Madison  Ave.,   N.  Y.   17,   N.  Y. 

Regional    Libraries: 

Broad  at  Elm.   Ridgefleld,   N.  J. 

79  E.  Adams  St.,  Chicago  3,  III. 

35  Turk  St.,   San   Francisco   2.   Cal. 

1915  Live  Oak  St.,  Dallas  I,  Tex. 
Bailey  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

6509  De  Longpre  Ave.,  Hollywood  28,  Cal. 
Brandon  Films  (D) 

200  W.  57th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Bray  Studios,  Inc.  (PD| 

729  Seventh  Ave.,  New  York  19.  N.  Y. 
Business  Education  Films  (PD) 

104  W.  61st  St.,  New  York  23,  N.  Y. 
Commonwealth   Pictures,   Inc.  (P) 

723  Seventh  Ave.,  Now  York   19,  N.  Y. 
Concordia  Publishing  House  (PD) 

Audio-Visual  Aids  Service 

3558  S.  Jefferson  Ave.,  St.  Louis  18,  Mo. 
Contemporary  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

13  E.  37th  St.,   New  York   16,  N.  Y. 
Cornell  Film  Co.  (P) 

150!    Broadway,  New  York  36,  N.  Y. 
Coronet  Instructional  Films  (P) 

Coronet  BIdg.,  Chicago  I,  III. 
Council  Films,  Incorporated  (D) 

50  N.  Main  St.,  Homer,  N.  Y. 
Davis— Sid  Davis  Productions  (PD) 

3826   Cochran   Ave.,    So.    Los   Angeles    56 
Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films,  Inc.,       (PD) 

Films,  Inc.,  (D) 

instructional  Films,  Inc.,  (D) 

Wiimette,   III. 

Rental  and  Preview  Libraries: 

1 123  Wiimette  Ave.,  Wiimette,  III. 

1414  Dragon  St.,  Dallas  2,  Texas 

101    Marietta  St.,  Atlanta  3,  Gs. 

30  Huntington  Ave.,  Boston   16,   Mass. 

202   E.  44th   St.,   New  York    17,   N.  Y. 

5625  Hollywood  Blvd.,  Hollywood  28,  Cal. 

5745  Crabtree  Road,  Birmingham,  Mich. 

2129  N.  E.  Broadway,  Portland,  Ore. 

472  E.  318th  St.,  Willowlck,  Willouqhby,  O. 
Family  Films  (PD) 

8840  W.  Olympic  Blvd.,  Beverly  Hills,  Cal. 
Focus  Films  Co.  (PD) 

1385  Westwood  Blvd..  Los  Angeles  24 
Fryan  Film  Service  (D) 

1810  E.  12th  St.,  Cleveland  14.  Ohio 
Heidenlamp  Nature  Pictures  (PD) 

538   Glen  Arden   Dr.,   Pittsburgh  8,   Pa. 
Hoefler — Paul   Hoefler  Productions  (P) 

7934  Santa  Monica  Blvd.,  Los  Angeles  46 
Hoffberf  Productions,  Inc.  (PD) 

362  W.  44th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
International  Film  Bureau  (PD) 

57  E.  Jackson  Blvd..  Chicago  4,  III. 
Library  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

25  W.  45th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Mahnke — Carl  F.  Mahnlce   Productions      (P) 

215  E.  Third  St.,  Des  Moines  9,  Iowa 


Mogull's,  Inc.  (D) 

I  12-14  W.  48th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Nu-Art  Films.  Inc.  (PD) 

I  12  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Pictorial  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

1501    Broadway,   New  York  36,   N.  Y. 
Post  Pictures  Corp.  (P) 

I  15  W.  45th  St..  New  York  19,  N.Y. 
Religious  |-ilm  Association  (PD) 

220  Fifth  Ave.,   New  York   I,   N.  Y. 

Regional   Libraries: 

234  McAllister  St.,  San   Francisco  2,  Cal. 

220  W.  Monroe  St..   Chicago,   III. 

2722    Pine   Blvd.,   St.   Louis  3,   Mo. 

156  Fifth  Ave.,   New  York   10,   N.  Y. 

1505    Race  St.,    Philadelphia   2,    Pa. 

209   Ninth   St.,    Pittsburgh  22,   Pa. 

Bridwell    Library.    SMU,    Dallas    5,   Tex. 

8   No.  6th  St.,   Richmond  9,  Va. 

417  Times   Square,   Seattle    I.   Wash. 
Selected  Films,   Inc.  (D) 

410    Green    Bay    Road,    Kenilworth,    III. 
Southern  Visual  Films  (D) 

686-9  Shrine  BIdg.,  Memphis   I,  Tenn. 
Sterling    Films,    Inc.  (PD) 

316  W.  57th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Swank  Motion  Pictures,   Inc.  (D) 

614  N.  Sklnker  Blvd.,  St.  Louis  5,  Mo. 
United  World  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

1445  Park  Ave.,  New  York  29,  N.  Y. 

605  W.  Washington  St.,  Chicago  6,  III. 

7356  Melrose  Ave..  Los  Angeles  46,  Cal. 

287  Techwood  Dr.,  NW,  Atlanta,  Ga. 

2227  Bryan  St.,  Dallas,  Tex. 

5023  N.  E.  Sandy  Blvd.,  Portland   13.  Ore. 

131  I    N.  E.  Bayshore  Dr.,   Miami,   Fla. 


World  Neighbor  Films  (PD) 

P.O.  Box   1527,  Santa  Barbara,  Cal. 
Young  America  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

18  E.  41st  St.,  Nffw  York  17,  N.  Y. 

FILM  PRODUCTION 

Seminar    Films,    Inc. 

347   Madison  Ave.,   New  York   17,   N.  Y. 
Bray  Studios.  Inc. 

729  Seventh  Ave.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 

LABORATORY  SERVICES 

Geo.  W.  Colburn,  Inc. 

164  N.   Wacker   Drive,    Chicago   6,    III. 
Hollywood  Film  Enterprises 

6060  Sunset   Blvd..   Hollywood   28,   Cal. 
Peerless    Film    Processing   Corp. 

165  W.  46th   St.,    New  York   36,    N.  Y. 
Rapid  Film  Technique 

21  W.  46th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Society  for  Visual  Education 

1345  DIversey  Parkway,  Chicago   14 


AUDIO-VISUAL  SUPPLIES 

Beckley-Cardy   Co.    (shades)  (M) 

1632  Indiana  Ave.,  Chicago   16,  III. 
Society  for  Visual  Education  (M| 

1345   Diversey   Parkway.  Chicago    14 
Williams,  Brown  and  Earle,  Inc.  (D) 

918  Chestnut  St.,  Philadelphia  7,  Pa. 


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MOTION  PICTURE 
PROJECTORS  AND  SUPPLIES 

Ampro  Corporation  (M) 

2835   N.  Western  Ave.,  Chicago   18,  III. 

B*ll  &  Howell  Co.  (M) 

7117  McCormick  Road,  Chicago  45,  III. 

Eastman  Kodak  Company  (M) 

Rochester,  New  York 

Mogull's,  Inc.  (D) 

112-14  W.  48th  St..  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 

Nu-Art  Films,  Inc.  (D) 

112  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
RCA-Victor  (M) 

Radio  Corp.  of  America,  Camden,   N.  J. 
Raver*  Camera  Co.  |M) 

320  E.  21st  St.,  Chicago  16.  III. 
Soufhern  Visual  Films  |D) 

686-9  Shrine  BIdg.,  Memphis   I,  Tenn. 
Victor  Animatograph  Corp.  (M) 

Davenport,   Iowa 
Williams,  Brown  and   Earle,   Inc.  (D) 

918  Chestnut  St.,   Philadelphia  7,   Pa. 


PRODUCTION  EQUIPMENT 

Camera  Equipment  Co.  (MD) 

1600  Broadway,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
S.O^.  cinema  Supply  Corp.  (MO) 

602  V^^.  52nd  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 


SOUND  SYSTEMS 


SCREENS 


Da-Lite  Screen  Co.,  Inc.  [M 

2711   N.  Pulaski  Rd.,  Chicago  39 
Fryan  Film  Service  (D) 

3228  Euclid  Ave.,  Cleveland   15,  Ohio 

Nu-Art  Films,  Inc.  (D) 

112  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

Radiant  Mfg.  Corp.  (M) 

1201  S.  Talman  Ave..  Chicago  8,  III. 

Southern  Visual  Films  (D) 

686-9  Shrine  BIdg.,  Memphis  I,  Tenn. 

Williams,  Brown  and  Earle,  Inc.  (D) 

918  Chestnut  St.,  Philadelphia  7.  Pa. 


FLAT  PICTURES 

Creative  Educational  Society  (PD) 

Mankato.    Minn. 


RECORDS 


Folkways  Records  &  Service  Corp.  (PD) 

1 17  V^^.  46th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 

RCA-Victor,   Educational   Services  Div.    (M) 

Radio  Corp.   of  America,   Camden,    N.  J- 


RECORDERS— PLAYERS 


Ampro  Corporation  (M) 

2835  N.  Western  Ave.,  Chicago  18,  l!l. 

DuKane  Corporation  (M) 

St.  Charles,   Illinois 


SOUND  SLIDE  PROJECTORS 


DuKane  Corporation 

St.  Charles,   Illinois 


January,    1953 


(M) 


DuKane  Corporation 

St.  Charles,   Illinois 


(M) 


FILMSTRIPS 


Bailey  Films,  Inc.  (PO) 

6509  De  Longpre  Ave.,  Hollywood  28.  Cal. 

Church  Screen  Productions  (PD) 

Box  5036  (East  Sta.),  Nashville,  Tenn. 

Curriculum  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

10  E.  40th  St..  New  York  18,  N.Y. 

Encyclopaedia   Britannica  Films,  Inc.  (P) 

Wilmette,   III. 
Eye  Gate  House,  Inc.  (PD) 

2716  41st,  Long  Island  City  I,  N.  Y. 

Filmfax  Productions  (P) 

10  E.  43rd  St.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y. 

Mahnke — Carl   F.  Mahnke    Productions     (P) 

215  E.  Third  St.,  Des  Moines  9,  Iowa 

Silver  Burdett  Company  (PD) 

45  E.   17th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

Society  for  Visual  Education  (PD) 

1345    Diversey    Parkway,    Chicago    14 

United  World  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

1445  Park  Ave.,  New  York  29,  N.  Y. 

Visual   Sciences  (PD) 

599E— Sufforn,   N.  Y. 

Williams,  Brown  and  Earle,  Inc. 

918  Chestnut  St.,   Philadelphia   7.   Pa. 


SLIDES 


(>^)  Key:  Kodachrome  J  x  2.  3</4<4l/4  or  larger 


The  Eulo  Company 

P.O.    Box    178.    Denver    I,    Colo. 


(PD-2) 


Nu-Art  Films,  Inc.  (D-2) 

112  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,   N.  Y. 

Radio-Mat  Slide  Co.,  Inc.  (P-2,  4) 

222  Oakridge  Blvd.,  Daytona  Beach,  Fla. 

Society  for  Visual    Education  (PD-2) 

1345   Diversey   Parkway,  Chicago    14 


FILMSTRIP,  SLIDE  and 
OPAQUE  PROJECTORS 


American  Optical  Co.,  Projector  Div. 

Chelsea  50,  Mass. 


CM) 


(M) 

.    III. 


Ampro  Corporation 
2835    N.    Western    Ave.,    Chicago    I 

Beseler  Company,  Charles  (M) 

60  Badger  Ave.,  Newark  8,  N.  J. 

GoldE  Manufacturing  Co.  (M) 

4888   N.  Clark  St.,  Chicago  40,   III. 

Keystone  View  Co.  (M) 

Meadville,  Pa. 

Society  for  Visual  Education  (M) 

1345  Diversey  Parkway,  Chicago   14,  III. 

Southern  Visual  Films  (D) 

686-9  Shrine  BIdg.,  Memphis  I,  Tenn. 

Spindler  &  Sauppe  (M) 

2201   Beverly  Blvd.,  Los  Angeles  4,  Cal. 

Three  Dimension  Co.  (M) 

4555  W.  Addison   St.,  Chicago  41,   III. 

Viewlex,    Incorporated  (M) 

35-01  Queens  Blvd.,  Long  Island  City,  N.Y. 

Williams,  Brown  and  Earle,  Inc.  (D) 

918  Chestnut  St.,  Philadelphia  7,  Pa. 


INDEX  TO 
ADVERTISERS 

Albertsen  Distributing  Co.  32 

Almanac  Films      37 

American  Book  Co.  29 

Ampro  Corp.  7 

Audio-Master  Corp.  28 

Avalon  Daggett  Productions 32 

Bailey  Films  35 

Beckley-Cardy  Co.  33 

Bell  &  Howell  Co Inside  Back  Cover 

Berndt-Bach  4 

Brandon  Films  g 

Burke  S  James 33 

Camera  Equipment  Co.  .  34 

Colburn  Lab.,  Geo.  W.  3| 

Contemporary  Films  34 

Coronet  Films  15 

Davis — Sid   Davis  Productions  32 

Eulo  Co. g 

Eye  Gate  House  24 

Fiberbllt  Case  Co.  .33 

Focus  Films  Co.  .  34 

Heidenkamp  Nature  Pictures  32 

International  Film  Bureau  g 

Keystone  View  Co. 35 

Long  Filmslide  Service      34 

McGraw-Hill,  Text-Film  Dept 32 

Methodist  Publishing  House  29 

Musart  Productions  32 

Museum  Extension  Service 34 

Nesbit,  Paul  34 

Peerless  Film  Processing  Corp 35 

Pictorial  Films  ...31 

Proxy  Vacations 34 

RCA,  Educational  Services  3 

Radio-Mat  Slide  Co 29 

Rapid  Film  Technique  32 

Reeves  Soundcraft  Corp 9 

Religious  Film  Association  13 

Revere  Camera  Co 5 

Seminar   Films  22,   23 

Spindler  &  Sauppe 24 

Sterling   Films  33 

United  World  Films  6 

Vacuumate  Corp |2 

Victor  Animatograph  Corp. 

Back  Cover 

Viewlex „ Inside  Front  Cover 

Visual  Sciences  8 


Classified  42 

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PEOPLE  &  JOBS 


Education  &  Government 

•  James  S.  Kinder  has  announced 
his  resignation  from  the  faculty  of  the 
Pennsylvania  College  for  Women  to 
accept  a  position  at  San  Diego  State 
College,  California,  effective  January, 
1953.  Dr.  Kinder  has  been  Professor 
of  Education  and  Director  of  the  PCW 
Film  Service,  which  he  organized  in 
1938.  At  San  Diego  State  College,  he 
will  be  Coordinator  of  Audio-Visual 
Services  and  will  spend  some  time 
teaching.  He  is  the  author  of  several 
books,  including  Audio-Visual  Mate- 
rials and  Techniques.  With  F.  Dean 
McClusky  of  UCLA,  he  will  publish 
another  book  in  1953. 

•  George  J.  Schoengood  has  been  ap- 
pointed Assistant  Supervisor  of  the 
Audio- Visual  Center,  Evening  and  Ex- 
tension Division,  City  College  School 
of  Business,  New  York  City,  accord- 
ing to  an  announcement  by  Robert  A. 
Love,  Director  of  the  Division.  Mr. 
Schoengood  has  taught  business  man- 
agement courses  at  Midtown  Business 
Center  in  New  York  City  and  has  had 
many  years  of  personnel  experience 
in  industry. 

•  Anna  K.  Garretson,  Audio-Visual 
Director  of  the  Glassboro  (New  Jer- 
sey) State  Teachers  College  and  Wini- 
fred Crawford,  Audio-Visual  Director 
of  the  Montclair  (New  Jersey)  Public 
Schools,  retired  at  the  close  of  the  last 
school  year. 

•  New  officers  of  the  Audio-Visual 
Coordinators  of  Oklahoma  are:  Presi- 
dent, Claude  Harris,  Curriculum  Co- 
ordinator and  Assistant  to  the  Super- 
intendent at  Muskogee;  Vice  Presi- 
dent, Jewel  Askew,  Director  of  Visual 
Education,  Red  Oak,  Oklahoma;  Sec- 
retary, Iris  Covey,  Curriculum  Coordi- 
nator, Sand  Springs;  and  Treasurer, 
Ford  Michael,  Director  of  Visual  Ed- 
ucation, Norman. 

•  Indiana  University's  Audio-Visual 
Center  has  three  new  staff  members 
this  school  year:  John  Tyo,  Production 
Supervisor  and  Assistant  Professor 
of  Education;  Mary  Mainwaring,  Pro- 
duction Supervisor  and  Lecturer  in 
Education;  Gerald  Marfleet,  Assistant 
Production  Supervisor  and  Lecturer 
in  Education.  Mr.  Tyo  comes  from 
Pennsylvania  State  College,  where  he 


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was  a  research  assistant  with  the 
Instructional  Film  Research  Program 
and  instructor  in  education.  Mrs. 
Mainwaring  came  to  lU  on  a  travel- 
ling fellowship  from  UCLA.  Mr.  Mar- 
fleet  is  a  professional  motion  picture 
photographer  of  long  experience. 

•  From  the  state  of  Washington 
comes  the  following  audio-visual  news: 
Howard  Hill  at  Pasco  has  taken 
Walter  Oberst's  place  as  Audio- Visual 
Director;  Fred  Huston  at  Waitsburg 
has  agreed  to  continue  audio-visual 
duties  as  a  part  of  his  work;  Dave 
HartI  has  the  audio-visual  reponsibil- 
ity  at  Othello.  Arthur  Theimer  is  the 
new  full-time  Visual  Education  Direc- 
tor for  Pierce  County,  and  Bart 
McKay  has  been  given  some  responsi- 
bility for  the  audio-visual  program  at 
Chewelah.  Two  former  audio-visual 
specialists  now  putting  their  audio- 
visual knowledge  and  interest  to  work 
in  broader  areas  are  Ellen  Herning- 
hams,  new  Curriculum  Consultant  in 
Pierce  County,  and  Don  Barbee, 
former  Visual  Education  Director  at 
Grand  Coulee  and  now  High  School 
Principal  at  Twisp. 

•  Walter  Scott  has  succeeded  Chester 
Lindstrom  as  Chief  of  the  Motion 
Picture  Service  of  the  U.S.  Department 
of  Agriculture.  Mr.  Lindstrom  retired 
October  1  after  a  distinguished  career 
of  over  42  years  in  motion  picture 
work  with  the  Department.  Mr.  Scott 
has  been  with  the  Department  since 
1939  and  has  been  in  film  work  for 
many  years.  He  has  already  served 
on  many  occasions  as  acting  chief  of 
MPS. 

•  David  L.  Earnest,  bicycle-riding 
"A-V  Dean  of  Georgia,"  observed  his 
90th  birthday  recently.  An  A-V  user 
and  promoter  back  in  the  19th  cen- 
tury, Mr.  Earnest  has  won  fame 
also  for  his  bicycling.  When  he  was 
"just  79  years  old,"  he  figured  he  had 
pedaled  over  50,000  miles.  Though  of- 
ficially retired  from  his  teaching  posi- 
tion at  the  University  of  Georgia  in 
1945,  he  kept  right  on  working  in  the 
demonstration  school  of  the  university. 
Students  still  look  with  interest  at  the 
professor  as  he  pedals  over  the  Athens 
hills.  (See  "A-V  Dean  of  Georgia," 
Ed  Screen,  January,  1952,  page  4.) 


Business  &  Industry 

•  Chester  A.  Lindstrom,  retired  Head 
of  Motion  Picture  Service  for  the 
U.  S.  Department  of  Agriculture,  has 
accepted  an  assignment  as  Motion 
Picture  Consultant  with  Byron,  Inc. 
of  Washington,  D.  C. 

•  Brunson  Motley  was  elected  Gen- 
eral Manager  of  Cathedral  Films  at 
its  last  Board  meeting.  Announcing 
the  change.  Dr.  James  K.  Friedrich 
said,  "Since  April,  1947,  Mr.  Motley 
has  been  General  Distribution  Mana- 
ger. His  knowledge  and  experience  in 
the  audio-visual  field,  particularly  as 
it    relates    to    the    religious    market, 


A-V  CONFERENCE  CALENDAR 

When  known,  lourc*  of  further  inform<fion  «bout 
conference  programt  and  reservations  \l  given. 
Send  announcements  for  the  calendar  to  EDU- 
CATIONAL SCREEN,  Editorial  Department,  i4 
E.   Lake  St.,  Chicago   I,   Illinois. 

JANUARY  22-24— Midwinter  Conference 
of  the  National  Audio-Visuel  Association, 
Buena  VIsta  Hotel,  Biloxi,  Mississippi  (write 
Don  White,  Executive  Vice-President,  NAVA, 
2S40  Eastwood  Ave.,  Evanston,  Illinois) 

FEBRUARY  12-16— National  Photographic 
Show,  Grand  Central  Palace,  New  Yorl 
City,  under  auspices  of  The  Photographic 
Manufacturers  and  Distributors  Association 
(write  Wilfred  L.  Knighton,  Executive  Sec- 
retary, PMOA,  303  Lexington  Ave.,  New 
York  City) 

FEBRUARY  14-19— American  Association 
of  School  Administrators  (NEA)  National 
Convention,     Atlantic     City,     New     Jersey. 

FEBRUARY  14— Eastern  Meeting  of  the 
National  Audio-Visual  Association,  Hotel 
Ambassador,  Atlantic  City,  New  Jersey 
(write  Don  White,  NAVA,  2540  Eastwood 
Ave.,   Evanston,  Illinois) 

FEBRUARY  24-28— Department  of  Audio- 
Visual  Instruction  (NEA)  Winter  Conference, 
St.  Louis,  Missouri  (write  J.  J.  McPherson, 
Executive  Secretary,  DAVI,  1201  16th  St., 
NW,  Washington  6,  D.  C.) 

MARCH  2-4—1953  Motion  Picture  Pro- 
duction Workshop  sponsored  by  the  Calvin 
Company,  Kansas  City,  Missouri  (write  Neal 
Keehn,  Calvin  Company,  Kansas  City,  Mo.) 

MARCH  5-7— Western  Meeting  of  the 
National  Audio-Visual  Association,  Hotel 
Edmond  Meany,  Seattle,  Washington  (write 
Don  White,  NAVA,  2540  Eastwood  Ave. 
Evanston,    Illinois) 

APRIL  24-25— National  Audio-Visual  As- 
sociation Film  Conference,  Hotel  New  York- 
er, New  York  City  (write  Don  White,  NAVA, 
2540    Eastwood    Ave.,    Evanston,    Illinois) 

APRIL  27-MAY  I— Society  of  Motion 
Picture  4  Television  Engineers  Convention, 
Hotel  Statler,   Los  Angeles  California 


have  thoroughly  qualified  him  for 
this  new  responsibility.  We  are  con- 
fident that  under  his  sound  plans  and 
guidance  Cathedral  Films  will  con- 
tinue to  grow  in  service  to  the  film 
libraries  and  the  local  churches  they 
serve." 

•  A.  D.  Elden  has  been  named  Presi- 
dent of  Ideal  Pictures  Corporation, 
replacing  A.  L.  Blinder,  who  has  been 
appointed  Chairman  of  the  Board  of 
Ideal,  it  was  announced  recently  by 
the  Board  of  Directors  of  Ideal  Pic- 
tures, a  subsidiary  of  Esquire,  Inc.  Mr. 
Elden,  who  is  also  secretary  of  Es- 
quire, Inc.,  has  been  active  in  the  man- 
agement of  Ideal  Pictures  since  it  was 
acquired  by  Esquire  in  1948. 

•  Knute  Petersen  has  been  promoted 
to  Vice  President  in  Charge  of  Manu- 
facturing for  Radiant  Manufacturing 
Corporation,  Chicago  manufacturers 
of  projection  screens  and  photograph- 
ic accessories.  Mr.  Petersen  was 
formerly  with  Bell  and  Howell  as 
General  Production  Manager,  a  mem- 
ber of  the  central  planning  committee, 
and  a  director  of  the  company. 


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MAGAZINE 


Audio-Visual  Materials  for  Teachinq  Brotherhood 
What's  Your  Instructional  Materials  Quotient! 
Community-wide  Focus  on  Dental  Health 
Bill  to  Reduce  Film  Postage 

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FEBRUARY  1953 


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.be  power  to  get  ideas  and  information  across 
quickly  and  surely  forged  ahead  with  the  develop- 
ment of  modern  audio-visual  aids.  And  for  flexi- 
bility, efficiency,  and  clarity  of  graphic  presentation 
in  teaching,  no  other  medium  can  equal  the  effec- 
tiveness of  the  Master  VU-GRAPH. 

With  the  VU-GRAPH,  the  teacher  faces  his 
audience,  in  a  fully  lighted  room,  while  he  projects 
his  material  to  a  brilliantly  lighted  screen  in  black- 
and-white  or  color.  He  can  make  difficult  points 
easily  understandable  by   means  of  progressive 
disclosures,  overlays,  and  plastic  working  models.  This 
applies  especially  in  such  areas  as  science,  mathematics, 
manual  arts,  physical  education,  and  academic  subjects.  Or 
support  his  presentation  by  projecting  erasable  notes,  sketches, 
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THE 

AUDIO-        j 
VISUAL 
MAGAZINIi 


F  o  u  n  d  ed    in     19  22    by     Ne/son     L.    Greene 

Contents  for  February,  1953 

EDITORIAL 

Strive  to  Know  Why  6(k 

ARTICLES  &  SPECIAL  FEATURES 

Welcome!  DAVI  Members  and  Friends  Philip  J.  Hickey  Bit 

Focusing  on  Dental  Health  Henry  E.  Kelly  61 

What's  Your  I.M.Q.?  Marthe  Barnett  62 

Classroom  or  Living-Room  TV?  Ned  L.  Reglein  644 

A-V  Goes  to  Assembly  Jerrold  E.  Kemp  6S^ 

Selected  List  of  Audio-Visual  Materials  for  Teaching  Brotherhood  ..  66n 

DEPARTMENTS 

DAVI  News — As  Personal  As  Possible J.  J.  McPherson  57 

Focus  on  the  News 54  > 

Church  Department William  S.  Hockman  69  * 

Evaluation  of  New  Films - L.  C.  Larson  71  \ 

Looking  at  the  Literature 76!^ 

Records  on  Review Max  U.  Bildersee  77^ 

Audio-Visual  Trade  Review 82  ' 

OTHER  FEATURES 

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(90)  .  .  .  A-V  Conference  Calendar  (90)  .  .  .  Trade  Directory  for  the 
Audio-Visual  Field  (88)  .  .  .  Index  to  Advertisers  (89) 

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Volume  XXXII 


Number  2,  Whole  Number  309 


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Brotherhood  Month 

This  month  marks  the  25th  anni- 
versary observance  of  Brotherhood 
Week  (February  15-22),  sponsored 
by  the  National  Conference  of  Chris- 
tians and  Jews.  As  our  part  in  the 
observance,  we  offer  this  month's 
cover  picture  and  a  list  of  audio- 
visual materials  for  teaching  brother- 
hood the  year  around    (on  page  66). 

Cover  Picture 

"Just  picture  yourself  as  the  first 
man,  Tom  Allman  .  .  . 

"You  have  the  right  to  live  .  .  . 
and  the  responsibility  to  defend  that 
right  .  .  .  The  right  to  liberty  .  .  . 
without  interfering  with  the  liberty 
of  others  .  .  . 

"The  right  to  equality  .  .  .  and  the 
responsibility  to  respect  the  brother- 
hood of  man." 

At  just  this  point  in  the  narration 
for  the  new  16mm  film  Heritage,  we 
see  this  month's  cover  picture.  What 
better  picture  of  brotherhood?  What 
greater  need? 

Focus  in  the  eight-minute  16mm 
color  cartoon  motion  picture  is  on 
man's  God-given  rights  and  the  re- 
sponsibilities that  go  with  them. 

Produced  by  New  World  Produc- 
tions, Heritage  is  jointly  sponsored  by 
the  Anti-Defamation  League  of  B'nai 
B'rith,  the  Catholic  Youth  Organiza- 
tion, Chicago,  and  the  United  Chris- 
tian Youth  Movement.  For  informa- 
tion about  how  to  get  the  film,  write 
the  distributor,  McGraw-Hill  Book 
Company,  Text-Film  Department  (330 
W.  42nd  St.,  New  York  36,  N.  Y.). 


Besides  Brotherhood 

You'll  find  in  this  issue  (page  61)  » 
a  report  on  Cleveland's  community- 
wide  program  for  dental  health  that 
should  give  you  some  audio-visual 
ideas  for  your  own  school  and  com- 
munity program;  some  specific  sug- 
gestions and  lesson  plans  (on  pages 
62-63)  for  upping  your  I.  M.  Q.  (In- 
structional Materials  Quotient)  ;  spe- 
cific suggestions,  too,  for  using  audio- 
visuals  in  assembly  programs  (on 
page  65),  and  some  comments  on 
classroom  vs  living-room  TV  (page 
64). 

Add  those  special  features  to  the  ' 
regular  features,  and  you  have  an 
issue  we  hope  you'll  put  to  good  use. 
Like  audio-visual  materials,  Ed 
Screen — the  way  we  plan  it — is  to  be 
used,  not  merely  looked  at.  In  fact, 
some  few  readers  please  us  by  order- 
ing two  copies  each  month — one  for 
the  permanent  reference  file,  one 
for  immediate  checking  and  clipping 
use.  In  our  regular  monthly  announce- 
ments of  "Current  Materials"  (see 
page  84) ,  the  open  white  squares  make 
it  especially  easy  to  check  items  you  - 
want  to  make  special  note  of  for  your- 
self or  for  others  who  share  your  copy 
of  Ed  Screen. 


Coming  in  March 


...  a  well-illustrated  article  on  taking 
the  museum  to  the  schools  (no  dust- 
catchers  in  the  Cincinnati  Natural 
History  Museum!)  ...  a  fascinating 
(at  least  to  us)  report  on  a  fascinat- 
ing series  of  experimental  films  called 
"The  Guitar  and  Eye"  .  .  .  well,  you'll 
have  to  wait  for  the  rest.  — JNS 


EDUCATIONAL   SCREEN 


EDITORAL  STAFF 

PAUL  C.  REED— Editor 
JUNE  N.  SARK— Managing  Editor 
V\/ILLIAM    S.    HOCKMAN— Editor   for 
Church    Field 

L.  C.  LARSON— Editor  tor  Film  Evaluations 
MAX  U.  BILDERSEE— Editor  tor  Recordings 
PHILIP   LEWIS— Editor  for  Television 


the 


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— Advertising  and   Public  Relations 

EDITORIAL  ADVISORY    BOARD 


WALTER  S.  BELL,  Director  of  Audio-Visual 
Education,  Atlanta  Public  Schools, 
Atlanta,   Georgia 

JAMES  W.  BROWN,  President,  Department 
of  Audio-Visual  Instruction,  National 
Education  Association 

EDGAR  DALE,  Head,  Curriculum  Division, 
Bureau  of  Educational  Research,  Ohio 
State  University 

AMO  DE  BERNARDIS,  Director,  Instruc- 
tional Materials,  Public  Schools,  Port- 
land,   Oregon 

W.  H.  DURR,  Supervisor,  Bureau  of  Teach- 
ing Materials,  State  Board  of  Education, 
Richmond,  Virginia 

ELIZABETH  GOLTERMAN,  Director,  Divi- 
sion of  Audio-Visual  Education,  St.  Louis 
Public   Schools,  St.   Louis,   Missouri 

CHARLES  F.  HOBAN,  Project  Big  Ben, 
University  of  Pennsylvania,    Philadelphia 


F.  DEAN  McCLUSKY,  Associate  Professor  of 
Education,  Head  of  Audio-Visual  Edu- 
cation, University  Extension,  University 
of  California  at  Los  Angeles 

J.  JAMES  McPHERSON,  Executive  Secre- 
tary, Department  of  Audio-Visual  In- 
struction,   N.E.A.,  Washington,   D.  C. 

KURTZ  MYERS,  Head,  Audio-Visual  Depart- 
ment, Detroit,  Michigan,   Public  Library 

FRANCIS  W.  NOEL,  Chief,  Bureau  of 
Audio-Visual  Education,  State  of  Cali- 
fornia Department  of  Education,  Sacr** 
mento 

SEERLEY  REID,  Chief,  Visual  Education  Serv- 
ice, U.  S.  Office  of  Education,  Wash- 
ington, D.  C. 

MAYER  SINGERMAN,  Director,  Audio- 
Visual  Department,  Chicago  Office, 
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Editor  : 

My  thanks  to  you  for  the  excellent 
editorial,  "Complementation,"  in  the 
December  Ed  Screen.  I  appreciate 
the  boost  you  have  given  the  new 
Audio-Visual  Communication  Review 
and,  of  course,  I  agree  with  you  that 
our  two  publications  do  "complement" 
each  other  .  .  .  I'm  happy  that  you 
have  accepted  a  place  on  the  editorial 
board  and  needless  to  say  I  will  call 
on  you  frequently  for  advice. 

William    Allen 

Editor.   Audio-Visual  Communication  Review 
Bureau   of  Visual  Instruction 
University  of  Wisconsin 
Madison,  Wisconsin 

She  Likes  Church 

Editor: 

The  new  issue  of  your  magazine  has 
just  arrived.  The  Church  Department 
is  my  particular  interest,  and  I  have 
found  much  in  this  issue  which  is  par- 
ticularly helpful,  as  is  often  the  case. 
I  would  like  to  say  how  highly  I  value 
what  Mr.  Hockman  is  doing  through 
your  magazine  for  those  of  us  in  the 
churches  who  are  anxious  for  sound 
criticism  and  helpful  suggestions  for 
utilization  of  the  current  A-V  reli- 
gious materials.  I  have  a  lot  of  faith 
in  Mr.  Hockman's  judgment  and  ap- 
preciate his  honesty  in  appraising  the 
material  he  reviews. 

Adelaide  Hartpence 

Director  of  Christian  Education 
First  Presbyterian  Church 
Wilkes-Barre,   Pa. 


Old  Chief's  Dance 

Editor: 

Your  review  of  a  year  or  so  ago  of 
The  Old  Chief's  Dance  (February, 
1952  Ed  Screen,  page  65)  has  just 
been  shown  to  me.  Mrs.  Laubin  and  I 
wish  to  express  our  appreciation  for 
such  an  intelligent  and  understanding 
review.  As  you  noticed,  we  tried  to 
approach  the  Chief's  Dance  from  the 
viewpoints  of  those  interested  in  soci- 
ology, anthropology,  art  and  music, 
as  well  as  dance.  It  is  not  always  pos- 
sible to  produce  a  program  that  ap- 
peals to  all  ages  and  to  so  many  in- 
terests, but  for  some  reason  our  work 
seems  to  do  just  that.  We  are  happy 
that  your  reviewers  caught  this  full 
implication. 

Your  readers  may  be  interested  in 
knowing  that  I  have  just  completed 
an  announcement  for  The  Old  Chief's 
Dance  which  we  intend  to  splice  into 
the  film.  Our  feeling  was  that  a  sub- 
ject so  foreign  to  our  present-day 
culture,  so  far  removed  from  our 
everyday  living,  could  be  made  still 
more  enjoyable  if  illuminated  with  a 
brief  introduction. 

We  are  now  enjoying  work  on  some 
more  films  in  the  proposed  series  on 
Indian    Dance    and    Culture   for    the 


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University  of  Oklahoma.  Because  of 
our  respect  for  the  fine  old  man.  Chief 
One  Bull,  my  Indian  "father,"  who 
so  patiently  helped  us  in  reconstruct- 
ing and  interpreting  the  faded  scenes 
of  the  old  buffalo  days,  we  were  in- 
deed happy  to  have  had  the  privilege 
of  presenting  The  Old  Chief's  Dance 
as  the  first  of  the  series. 

Reginald  K.  Laubin 

c/o   Photographic  Service.    Extension    Div. 
C'niversity  of  Oklahoma,  Norman 

From  Horizons  to  Seminar 

Editor: 

We  should  like  to  bring  to  your 
attention  an  error  in  your  November. 
1952  issue.  On  page  366  the  TV  series 
"Horizons"  is  mentioned  as  startinp 
November  27.  This  series  was  a  1951 
series.  The  1952  TV  series,  "Seminar", 
started  in  October,  1952.  The  "Semi- 
nar" series  presented  by  Columbia 
University  and  ABC  enables  the 
viewer  to  sit  in  on  an  actual  seminar 
given  by  the  university's  School  of 
General  Studies.      ' 

Margery  Johnston 

Business  Manager 
Communication   Materials  Center 
Division  of  Columbia  University  Press 
New  York  City 

At  the  time  of  this  writing,  plans 
were  not  definite  about  the  second 
"Seminar"  series  which  would  he 
broadcast  during  the  spring  session. 
Indications  were,  however,  that  ABC 
would  schedule  a  second  semester 
and  that  the  program  would  begin 
on  February  7. — Ed. 

Query  Corner 

Editor  : 

I  am  working  on  a  doctoral  dis- 
sertation at  Teachers  College,  Colum- 
bia University,  on  the  teaching  of 
motion  picture  appreciation.  As  part 
of  the  study  I  will  survey  the  activi- 
ties of  various  adult  education  agen- 
cies (community  councils,  museums, 
libraries,  etc.)  and  high  schools  which 
contribute  to  an  understanding  of  the 
film  as  an  art  form.  Emphasis,  how- 
ever, will  be  placed  on  college  courses 
which  include  at  least  some  film  his- 
tory or  criticism  and  on  campus  film 
societies  and  series. 

It  is  possible  that  my  sources — cat- 
alogs and  periodicals — will  not  reveal 
all  the  significant  efforts  in  this  area. 
Can  or  will  any  of  your  readers  pro- 
vide information,  or  even  recommen- 
dations, that  will  help  me? 

Jack  C.  Ellis 

509  W.  121st  St. 
New  York  27,  N.  Y. 

Editor: 

Can  any  of  your  readers  tell  me 
where  to  find  either  16mm  films  or 
35mm  filmstrips  or  slides  on  the  reno- 
vation of  the  White  House?  I  perfer 
slides* 

Mrs.  W.  C.  Starr 

Wellineton,  Texas 

Educational  Screen 


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The  thread-easy  film  path  does  away  with  sharp  bends 
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700  times— shows  no  sign  of  wear.  Splices  fail  to  show  any 
sign  of  parting  after  hundreds  of  passes  through  the  projector.) 

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FOCUS  ON  THE  NEWS 


A-V  Round  the  Nation 

•  Dave  in  Missouri.  New  officers  of 
the  Department  of  Audio-Visual  Edu- 
cation of  the  Missouri  State  Teachers 
Association  are:  Chairman,  Virginia 
Edwards,  St.  Louis  County  Schools; 
Vice-Chairman:  Howard  Baltz,  Cen- 
tral Missouri  State  College,  Warrens- 
burg;  Secretary-Treasurer:  Bertha 
Landers,  Kansas  City  Public  Library. 
Officers  are  elected  for  one  year  and 
are  responsible  for  the  preparation 
of  the  departmental  program  each 
year  at  the  annual  conference  of  the 
teachers'  meeting.  This  year  the 
teachers  met  in  Kansas  City,  where 
for  the  first  time  a  booth  was  pro- 
vided with  audio-visual  educators 
available  to  answer  question.s  and 
give  advice.  The  Department  of  Au- 
dio-Visual Education  also  publishes 
a  paper  to  exchange  information  be- 
tween various  parts  of  the  state,  to 
review  new  films,  etc. 

•  From  Fertilizer  in  Georgia.  The 
audio-visual  division  of  the  Georgia 
State  Department  of  Education  ob- 
served its  fifth  anniversary  last  fall. 
Since  its  modest  beginning  in  the 
fertilizer  laboratory  of  the  State  De- 
partment of  Agriculture,  the  audio- 
visual seivice  has  grown  so  rapidly 
that  Director  Garland  C.  Bagley 
now  describes  it  as  "the  largest  non- 
sponsored  educational  sound  film  li- 
brary in  the  world."  When  distribution 
began  in  1947  the  library  had  only  1200 
prints  of  660  titles.  Today  it  has 
21,051  prints  of  2,420  titles  (and 
more  by  the  time  of  this  printing) . 
Any  Georgia  school  may  request  and 
get  films  for  a  fee  of  $10  per  school 


year.  The  service  has  also  been  ex- 
tended to  public  libraries  of  the  state. 
The  biggest  lack  in  the  department. 
Director  Bagley  reports,  is  films  about 
Georgia ! 

•  Florida  Highlights.  The  Audio- 
Visual  Section  of  the  Florida  Educa- 
tion Association  now  has  its  own  au- 
dio-visual newsletter,  "Instructional 
Materials  Highlites",  edited  by  A-V 
coordinator  Thomas  P.  McGinty.  Mr. 
McGinty  was  elected  chairman  of 
publicity  and  publications  for  the 
A-V  Section  at  last  fall's  Executive 
Board  meeting  at  Gainesville,  Florida. 
At  a  meeting  of  the  Executive  Board 
this  spring,  focus  will  be  put  on  edu- 
cational television.  Duval  County,  Flo- 
rida, has  already  organized  a  citizens 
group  to  plan  for  the  operation  and 
use  of  the  educational  TV  channel  al- 
located to  the  county. 

Tepee  to  TV 

•  That  was  the  title— "Tepee  to  Tel- 
evision"— of  a  reportedly  "inspira- 
ational"  demonstration  given  by  Gar- 
rett R.  Weathers  at  the  December, 
1952  meeting  of  the  Pulaski  County, 
Indiana,  teachers.  Perhaps  needless  to 
say,  he  demonstrated  the  use  of  a 
wide  range  of  audio-visual  materials 
from  museum  pieees  to  radio  and  tele- 
vision. The  title  of  his  demonstration 
gives  us  a  good  headline,  we  think, 
for  these  notes  about  educational  TV. 

•  Educational  TV  highlight  of  the 
past  month  was,  of  course,  the  tele- 
vised inauguration  of  General  Dwight 
D.  Eisenhower  as  President  of  the 
United    States    of    America    on    Jan- 


The 

Tachistoscope 
provides 


highly  effective  Visual  Aid    in 
the   teaching  of  Reading  Skills 

Gains  exceeding  50%  are  being  achieved  by  nunnerous  classes,  ranging  from 

elementary  to  adult. 

Basic  Skills  In  Reading — as  well  as  Spelling,  Arithmetic,  Typewriting,  Art  and 

Music — are    taught    more    rapidly    and    more    effectively    with    the     Keystone 

Tachistoscope. 

Detailed   Daily  Programs  have   nnade   possible  the  immediate   success  of  many 

teachers   using   the  tachistoscope  for  the  first  time. 

Manual  of  Instructions,   based   upon  experience  in  the  classroom,  Is  clear  and 

specific.  Write  for  details. 

KEYSTONE  VIEW  CO..  Meadville.  Penna. 


uary  20.  The  ceremonies  were  seen 
and  heard  in  schools  as  well  as  homes 
throughout  the  nation. 

•  The  growing  use  of  television  in 
U.  S.  medical  schools  is  prophetic  of 
a  virtual  revolution  in  medical  teach- 
ing methods  that  may  take  place  dur- 
ing the  next  ten  years.  Dr.  David  S. 
Ruhe,  director  of  the  Medical  Audio- 
Visual  Institute,  writing  in  the  Jan- 
uary issue  of  the  journal  of  Medical 
Education,  looks  ahead  to  a  time  when 
medical  schools  will  be  linked  in  a  TV 
network  and  when  all  medical  students 
may  have  visual  contact  with  the 
greatest  medical  minds  and  skills  of 
our  time. 

Most  medical  schools  questioned  in 
a  recent  survey  by  the  Medical  Audio- 
Visual  Institute  indicated  they  were 
making  experimental  use  of  TV  and 
that  facilities  for  expansion  of  the 
TV  program  are  being  included  in 
new  building  plans.  The  University  of 
Kansas  Medical  School  is  cited  as  one 
of  the  pioneers  in  educational  medical 
TV.  The  school  has  done  extensive 
work  in  both  black  and  white  and 
color  television  and  is  working  on 
answers  to  many  of  the  questions  be- 
ing asked  about  the  development  of 
TV  as  a  teaching  device. 

A  project  being  watched  with  inter- 
est is  the  mutual  undertaking  of  the 
American  Cancer  Society  and  the 
Columbia  Broadcasting  System  Lab- 
oratories, which  plan  TV  progress  re- 
ports on  cancer  research  to  members 
of  the  medical  profession  through  an 
educational  chain  of  leased  wires.  The 
project  will  include  the  improvement 
of  large-screen  projected  TV  and  the 
development  of  color  kinescopy  so 
that  permanent  film  copies  of  the 
telecasts   may  be  made. 

•  Two  major  steps  were  taken  in 
.lanuary  toward  assuring  an  educa- 
tional TV  station  for  Chicago:  (1) 
$150,000  was  set  aside  in  the  Board  of 
Education  budget  for  construction  of 
television  studios  in  Chicago's  Manley 
Trade  School  and  (2)  papers  were 
signed  for  incorporation  of  a  non- 
profit corporation  to  erect  and  oper- 
ate the  station.  Officers  of  the  corpo- 
ration are:  Lawrence  Kimpton,  chan- 
cellor of  the  University  of  Chicago; 
Herold  Hunt,  Chicago  superintendent 
of  schools;  John  T.  Rettaliata,  presi- 
dent of  the  Illinois  Institute  of  Tech- 
nology, and  Daniel  Cation  Rich,  di- 
rector of  Chicago's  Art  Institute.  The 
primary  aim  of  the  corporation  will 
be  to  decide  how  to  raise  an  estimated 
$500,000  needed  for  construction  of 
the  station.  The  Ford  Foundation  has 
indicated  it  will  contribute  $150,000. 
Under  consideration  is  a  plan  whereby 
thousands  of  small  contributions  would 
be  solicited  from  Chicagoland's  tele- 
viewing families. 


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Educational  Screen 


I 


Sound  Projector  "Gremlin"  Identified! 


Mm 


"No  problem  with  Pageant/'  say  experts 


"...  I'd  like  to  have  a  dollar 
for  every  projector  that  has 
come  back  here  for  repairs 
because  of  faulty  lubrication.  People 
who  are  buying  permanently  prelubri- 
cated  Kodascope  Pageants  are  among 
my  most  satisfied  customers  ..." 

Edward  H.  Slaveni 
Slovtnt  Pictures,  Inc.,  Allania,  Georgia 


"...  We  are  glad  to  get  on 
your  'band  wagon'  because 
the  Pageant  is  an  outstand- 
ing projector  in  many  ways.  When  we 
can  sell  a  man  a  projector  that  gives 
such  fine  performance  with  practically 
no  maintenance,  it  goes  a  long  way  to- 
wards building  new  business  ..." 

Franic  C.  Vydra 
Vydra  Visual,  Chicago,  Illinois 


,"  .  .  .  One  of  the  biggest 
problems  in  any  high-speed 
running  mechanism  is  lu- 
brication under  variation  of  tempera- 
tures . . .  Thank  heavens  your  Kodak 
engineers  were  farsighted  enough  to 
see  the  points  of  lubrication  so  the  user 
cannot  and  does  not  have  to  lubricate 
the  Pageant ..." 

H.  Gregg,  Sa/«  Manager,  AVA  Dept. 
Corner  Drug  Company,  Woodland,  California 


"...  A  projector  which  has 
been  prelubricated  at  the 
factory  can  never  fail  for 
lack  of  lubrication  due  to  negligence  or 
oversight  of  the  operator.  The  Koda- 
scope Pageant  Projector  thus  gives  a 
better  than  normal  promise  of  long,  un- 
interrupted service  because  it  has  been 
prelubricated  for  life." 

M.  L.  Steeppelwerih,  Pretidenf 
Indiana  Visual  Aids  Co.,  Inc.,  Indianapolis,  Ind. 

..Ik 

"JIL  "...  Our  sincere  congratu- 
^^£^^^  lations  to  Eastman  on  at  long 
^*C^^  last  building  the  first  l6mm. 
sound  projector  on  the  market  with 
permanent  preluhrication  and  requiring 
no  oiling  by  the  owner.  What  a  wonderful 
improvement  in  l6mm.  sound  projec- 
tor design!" 

J.  M.  Slackhouse 
J.  M.  Slackhouse  Co.,  Richmond,  Virginia 

-m. 

^^^mf  "  ■  •  •  '^"y  ""^y  you  look  at  it, 
^mS  a  projector  that  doesn't  re- 
quire  oiling  offers  a  big  ben- 
efit to  the  schoolman  operating  on  a 
tight  budget.  That's  why  we  recom- 
mend the  Pageant,  since  it's  perma- 
nently prelubricated  and  cuts  down 
service  costs  ..." 

Arnold  Wotlond 
Watland  Brothers,  Blue  Island,  Illinois 


MOTION  PICTURES... 

teach,    train,    entertain 


Complete  in  one  case  with  single 
speaker  for  classrooms  and  small 
auditoriums. 


MulH-Spealcer  Unit 


adds  three  extra  speakers 
for  large   auditoriums   or 
to  overcome  poor  acoustical  condi- 
tions. Lists  at  only  $92.50. 


For  several  months  now  you  have  read  why  more  and  more  A-V  experts  recom- 
mend the  l6mm.  Kodascope  Pageant  Sound  Projector.  The  only  I6mm.  sound 
projector  that  is  permanently  prelubricated  at  the  factory,  it  ends — once  and 
for  all — oil  "feast  or  famine,"  the  cause  of  most  projector  service  problems. 
It's  one  of  the  many  extras  built  into  this  versatile,  popularly  priced  machine. 
So  before  you  buy  your  projectors,  ask  your  Kodak  Audio- Visual  Dealer  to 
demonstrate  the  Pageant.  See  for  yourself  how  easy  it  is  to  thread  and  operate 
. .  .  how  brilliantly  it  screens  your  films  .  .  .  how  naturally  it  reproduces  sound 
at  all-volume  levels  .  .  .  how  compact  and  easy  it  is  to  carry  and  set  up.  By  any 
standard  of  comparison,  you'll  find  it  tops! 

Prices  subject  to  change  without  notice. 


Send  this  coupon  today: 


EASTMAN  KODAK  COMPANY,  Rochester  4,  N.  Y. 

Pfeas.  sand  me  Information  on:  D  the  16mm.  Kodastope  Pageant 
Sound  Projetlor;  D  the  Kodak  Multi-Speaker  Unit. 


February,   1953 


Writing  for  more  information?  Mention   EDUCATIONAL  SCREEN. 


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THEN:  Old  Pan  and  His  Load 


NOW:  A  Modsrn  A-V  Center 


Welcome!  DAVI  Members  and  Friends 


...  to  S\.  Louis,  home  of  America's  pioneer  A-V  school  center 


#  Important  developments  in  audio-visual  communica- 
tion have  been  made  since  1904,  when  members  of  the 
St.  Louis  Board  of  Education  showed  "vision  in  educa- 
tion". It  was  then  that  they  authorized  the  beginnings 
of  a  school  loan  system  of  audio-visual  teaching  mate- 
rials 6nd  established  the  Educational  Museum.  The  fol- 
lowing year  the  horse-drawn  wagon,  pulled  by  Old  Dan, 
clattered  over  the  cobblestones  of  our  city  streets  as  it 
began  its  weekly  trips  to  "Bring  the  World  to  the  Child" 
in  every  St.  Louis  school.  The  audio-visual  load  in  Old 
Dan's  wagon  began  long  before  the  time  of  the  motion 
picture  films,  filmstrips,  and  tape  recordings  that  are 
so  important  in  today's  teaching.  Old  Dan  is  gone  and 
modern  trucks  distribute  new  audio-visual  tools  that  have 
been  developed.  Our  constant  effort,  through  the  years, 
has  been  to  make  the  best  teaching  materials  available 


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fmF^r?^!w^sm 


.^WONDER  WMV    WE'RE 
MOT   60IN&   FASTER? 


STiTr 

4-V  4tso. 


Another  Load 


from  PHILIP  J.  HICKEY 

Superintendent  of  Instruction 
St.  LouK  Public  Schools 


for  the  best  possible  education   of  St.  Louis  boys  and 
girls. 

We  welcome  all  those  attending  the  Department  ol 
Audio-Visual  Instruction  convention  here  in  St.  louis> 
February  24-28  to  the  open  house  at  our  Division  of: 
Audio-Visual  Education,  the  outgrowth  of  the  pioneer 
Educational  Museum.  The  spirit  of  this  institution  today, 
as  it  was  in  the  early  years,  is  one  of  real  service  to  the 
boys  and  girls,  and  to  the  teachers,  of  the  St.  Louis  public 
schools.  In  this  center,  at  1.517  South  Theresa  Avenue, 
are  grouped  the  teaching-materials  services  of  our  school 
system.  Here  are  the  audio-visual  loan  services,  KSLH, 
our  FM  radio  station,  the  curriculum  laboratory,  pro- 
fessional library  and  facilities  for  a  wide  variety  of  sctiaol 
meetings,  conferences  and  committees. 

Almost  half  a  century  has  passed  since  F.  Louis  Soldan, 
Carl  G.  Rathmann,  and  Amelia  Meissner  created  the  first 
school  audio-visual  center.  Creative  planning,  throughout 
the  years,  is  a  prime  need  of  education.  New  frontiers 
always  confront  us,  if  we  have  the  eyes,  the  imagination 
to  see  them.  In  1904  the  new  idea  took  tangible  form  in 
a  small  institution  housed  in  one  room  and  a  school 
corridor — and  imbued  with  a  spirit  that  h;!ped  it  reach 
into  the  minds  of  every  boy  and  girl  in  a  St.  Louis  class- 
room. New  kinds  of  frontiers  are  before  us  in  1953. 
There  is  new  pioneering  to  be  done.  We  welcome  the 
help  and  ideas  that  DAVI  will  bring  to  St.  Louis  during 
its  convention, 


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Educational  Screen 


AS  PERSONAL  AS  POSSIBLE 


NEWS 


News  from  and  about  the  Department  of  Audio-Visual  Instruction,  National  Education  Associat'on 


Conference  Roundup 

•  On  the  opposite  page  you've  been 
cordially  welcomed  to  St.  Louis  and 
to  the  DAVI  convention  there  Feb- 
ruary 24-28  by  Superintendent  Hickey. 
To  his  welcome  we  add  our  own  per- 
sonal welcome — and  the  following 
list  of  what  the  convention  holds  in 
store  for  you: 

(1)  You  will  take  part  in  the 
largest  convention  DAVI  has  ever 
sponsored.  Our  early  predictions  that 
the  convention  will  be  attended  by 
40'/,  more  people  than  were  at  Boston 
last  February  will  probably  prove 
conservative.  We  now  estimate  that 
the  increase  will  be  50^^^  greater  and 
that  there  will  be  in  attendance  more 
persons  who  have  direct  responsibility 
for  audio-visual  and  instructional  ma- 
terials programs  in  public  and  private 
schools,  colleges  and  universities  than 
have  ever  taken  part  in  any  previous 
DAVI  convention. 

(2)  You  will  have  an  opportunity 
to  take  part  in  the  work  of  two  work- 
ing sections  of  the  convention.  One 
group  of  five  sections  has  been  classi- 
fied according  to  major  occupational 
interests.  The  second  group  of  eight 
sections  has  been  classified  according 
to  special  areas,  such  as  Buildings 
and  Equipment,  Instructional  Mater- 
ials, Television,  and  others. 


by  J.  J.  McPHERSON 

Executive  Secretary,  DAVI 
1201   I6fh  St.,  NW,  Washington  6,  D.C. 


(3)  You  will  see  a  number  of  the 
films  that  were  judged  "tops"  at  sev- 
eral of  the  recent  European  film  fes- 
tivals, including  one  French  "shocker." 

(4)  You  will  see  the  latest  in  au- 
dio-visual equipment  and  materials 
at  the  Audio-Visual  Exhibit  (re- 
member— you  asked  for  this  after 
the  Boston  Conference  of  last  year). 
Every  available  booth  has  been  taken. 

(5)  You  will  find  the  general  ses- 
sion and  dinner  programs  and  the 
special  features  of  the  convention 
among  the  most  valuable  and  inter- 
esting ever  presented  at  a  national 
audio-visual   conference. 

(6)  You  will  have  opportunities 
for  informal  meetings  with  your 
friends  and  you  will  receive  renewed 
interest  and  zest  for  your  work  that 
comes  from  the  opportunity  to  ex- 
change personal  experiences  with 
other  leaders  in  the  field. 

(7)  You  will  have  an  enjoyable 
personal  experience  and  relaxing 
change  from  your  day-to-day  work. 

(8)  Above  all,  you  will  have  an 
opportunity  to  contribute  personally 
to  the  advancement  of  the  entire  na- 
tional audio-visual  program. 


Tornia  Slate  Dept.  of  Educaiion 


A-V  GET-TOGETHER  OVER  TV.  The  recent  California  Governor's  Conference  on  Education- 
al Television  held  In  Sacramento  provided  the  opportunity  for  the  presidents  of  three  national 
audio  and  visual  organizations  to  get  together  to  discuss  the  need  and  desirability  of  joint 
planning  and  consolidated  action.  Shown  above,  left  to  right,  are  GRAYDON  AUSMUS 
of  the  University  of  Alabama,  president  of  the  National  Association  of  Educational  Broad- 
casters; JAMES  W.  BROV/N  of  the  University  of  Washington,  president  of  the  NEA  De- 
partment of  Audio-Visual  Instruction;  JOHN  C.  CRABBE,  Director  of  KCVN  of  the 
College  of  the  Pacific,  president  of  the  Association  for  Education  by  Radio-Television;  and 
past  DAVI  president  FRANCIS  W.  NOEL,  Chief  of  the  Bureau  of  Audio-Visual  Education, 
California    State    Department    of    Education,    who    managed    the    Governor's    TV    conference. 


Bill  Introduced  to  Lower 
A-V  Postal  Rates 

e  Thousands  of  dollars  now  being 
spent  for  postage  on  films  and  other 
audio-visual  materials  and  audio-vis- 
ual catalogs  will  be  available  for  the 
purchase  and  rental  of  these  materials 
if  legislation  proposed  at  the  Con- 
ference on  Postal  Rates  for  16mm 
films  and  other  audio-visual  materials 
which  took  place  at  the  N.  E.  A.  in 
Washington  January  13  is  adopted  by 
the  83rd   Congress. 

Irv  Bocrlin  of  Pennsylvania  State 
College,  chairman  of  the  DAVI 
Committee  on  Postal  Rates  for  Audio- 
Visual  Materials,  presided  at  the 
meeting,  which  brought  together  rep- 
resentatives of  the  majority  of  na- 
tional organizations  in  the  audio- 
visual field  and  representatives  from 
numerous  other  educational  and  com- 
mercial organizations  interested  in 
the  subject.  With  the  assistance  of  the 
NEA  Division  of  Legislation  and  Fed- 
eral Relations,  a  proposed  bill  was 
drafted  designed  to  give  16mm  films, 
16  and  35mm  filmstrips,  microfilms, 
sets  of  projection  transparencies, 
sound  recordings  of  all  types,  and 
catalogs  of  such  materials  the  same 
preferred  postal  rates  when  these  ma- 
terials are  shipped  to  or  from  li- 
braries, schools,  colleges,  universities, 
and  other  educational  institutions  that 
are  now  given  to  books. 

The  bill  was  introduced  on  Janu- 
ary 16  into  the  House  Committee  on 
Post  Office  and  Civil  Service  by  Mrs. 
Katharine  St.  George  (New  York). 
It  is  reported  that  several  members 
of  the  committee  have  expressed  fa- 
vorable reactions.  A  similar  bill  will 
be  introduced  into  the  U.S.  Senate, 
and  plans  are  being  made  for  mar- 
shalling the  necessary  support  to  see 
the  bill  through  the  legislature  and 
into  law. 

The  granting  of  lower  postal  rates 
is  being  requested  on  these  grounds: 

(1)  It  is  an  established  Federal 
policy  that  aid  shall  be  given  to  the 
dissemination  of  materials  which  will 
increase  public  enlightenment  through 
the  granting  of  special  postal  rates 
for   books. 

(2)  At  the  time  this  special  rate 
for  books  was  established  in  1938, 
the  distribution  of  educational  films 
and  other  audio-visual  materials  was 
of   minoi'   importance. 

(3)  Since  1938  the  growth  of  vast 
centers  for  the  distribution  of  educa- 
tional films  and  other  audio-visual 
materials  has  taken  place  in  our  na- 
tion. These  materials  have  become  so 
important  as  a  means  of  carrying  on 
public  education  that  it  is  logical  that 
they  should  be  given  the  same  favor- 


February,    1953 


57 


DAVI  NEWS 


CONTINUED 

able  postal  rates  that  are  given  to 
books  so  that  their  wider  use  in  the 
best  interest  of  the  public  may  be 
further  encouraged. 

The  special  group  selected  by  those 
attending  the  Conference  on  Postal 
Rates  to  do  the  necessary  interview- 
ing and  arranging  for  the  introduction 
of  the  bill  into  the  House  committee 
included  Chairman  Irving  Boerlin,  Ro- 
land Meiser  of  Indiana  University, 
W.  H.  Durr  of  the  Virginia  State 
Board  of  Education  (and  president 
of  the  Chief  State  School  Audio- Visual 
Officers),  Julia  Bennett  of  the  Amer- 
ican Library  Association,  Ernest  Gid- 
dings  of  the  Division  of  Federal  Re- 
lations of  the  N.  E.  A.,  J.  Ken  Lilley 
of  the  National  Audio-Visual  Asso- 
ciation, and  your  own  executive  sec- 
retary of  DAVI. 

At  the  Postal  Rates  Conference  it 
was  voted  to  organize  a  joint  commit- 
tee on  postal  rates  on  educational 
films.  The  organizations  represented 
at  the  conference  included  the  Edu- 
cational Film  Library  Association, 
Film  Council  of  America,  American 
Library  Association,  and  National  Au- 
dio-Visual Association,  as  well  as  the 
National  Education  Association  and 
DAVI. 


Now  in  the  Mail! 

By  the  time  you  read  this,  you  will 
have    received    or   will    soon    receive: 

(1)  the  complete  program  for  the  St. 
Louis     Convention,     February    24-28. 

(2)  Planning  Schools  for  the  Use  of 
Audio-Visual  Materials,  No.  2,  Audi- 
toriwms — This  is  the  second  in  a  series 
of  brochures  being  issued  by  our  Na- 
tional Committee  on  Buildings  and 
.Equipment  under  the  co-chairmanship 
of  Foy  Cross  and  Irene  Cypher,  of 
New  York  University.  (3)  The  first 
issue  of  our  new  DAVI  publication, 
Audio-Visual  Communication  Review 
(that  is,  if  you  have  sent  us  your 
subscription — remember,  $3  for  DAVI 
members;  $4  for  nonmembers).  You 
are  urged  to  fill  out  the  reader's  com- 
ment form  and  return  it  to  us.  We 
hope  that  you  will  see  that  your  school, 
college,  or  university  library  has  a 
subscription  to  the  new  journal  and 
that  the  research  director  for  your 
school  system  or  university  has  had  it 
brought  to  his  attention. 

Members  of  the  Month 

•  Kathleen  Moon,  Director  of  Audio- 
Visual  Education  for  Fulton  County, 
Georgia,  deserves  our  nomination  for 
a  "member  of  the  month."  Kathleen 
recently  sent  us  44  DAVI  member- 
ships from  all  44  schools  in  Fulton 
County,  Georgia.  Since  there  were  16 


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DAVI  members  in  Georgia,  Kathleen's 
efforts  in  Fulton  County  have  in- 
creased the  total  DAVI  membership 
there  almost  four  times. 

•  Garland  Beavers,  Director  of  Au- 
dio-Visual Education  for  Arkansas, 
sent  us  an  order  for  475  copies  of 
Planning  Schools  for  Use  of  Audio- 
Visual  Materials,  No.  1,  Classrooms. 
This  is  the  largest  single  order  for 
this  new  DAVI  publication  we've  had 
to  date.  If  school  planning  isn't  audio- 
visually  correct  in  Arkansas,  it  won't 
be  Garland's  fault.  So  favorable  has 
been  the  reception  to  this  first 
brochure  on  schoolhouse  planning 
that  another  printing  is  now  neces- 
sary only  six  months  after  it  first 
appeared. 


TV  Topics 

•  All  who  took  part  in  the  statewide 
Governor's  Conference  on  Educational 
Television  organized  in  California  by 
Francis  Noel  report  that  it  was  an 
outstanding  success.  (See  picture  on 
preceding  page.) 

•  Would  your  audio-visual  associa- 
tion like  to  have  $10,000  in  the  bank? 
If  it  would,  it  might  consider  follow- 
ing the  lead  of  the  New  York  Metro- 
politan Audio-Visual  Association.  Af- 
ter sponsoring  the  sustaining  educa- 
tional television  program,  "It's  Worth 
Knowing,"  on  WCBS-TV  each  Satur- 
day afternoon  since  February  2,  1952, 
the  New  York  group  now  has  a  sur- 
plus of  over  $10,000  in  the  bank.  In 
fact,  this  undertaking  became  such 
big  business  that  the  group  found  it 
necessary  to  incorporate! 

Has  it  been  successful?  Entirely 
apart  from  the  substantial  income, 
the  success  of  the  program  has  been 
shown  by  the  fact  that  it  was  neces- 
sary to  lengthen  it  from  a  half  an 
hour  to  forty-five  minutes  last  April. 

The  program,  which  was  originated 
for  the  New  York  group  by  Frank 
Mathewson,  Supervisor  of  Audio-Vis- 
ual Education  for  White  Plains  Pub- 
lic Schools,  presents  selected  new 
educational  films  followed  by  panel 
discussions  on  the  uses  that  can  be 
made  of  these  films. 

•  From     Sewell     Hawkins,     of     the 

South  Carolina  State  Department  of 
Education,  comes  word  that  Supt. 
of  Education  Jesse  T.  Anderson  is 
much  interested  in  possibilities  for 
educational  television  in  South  Caro- 
lina. Sewell  has  been  instructed  to 
collect  as  much  information  as  pos- 
sible on  the  subject  of  educational 
Lelevision  and  how  it  might  be  used 
to  best  advantage  in  South  Carolina. 

•  RCA  Victor  and  its  television  dis- 
tributor in  the  Washington,  D.  C, 
aiea,  Southern  Wholesalers,  Inc.,  have 
provided  the  school  system  of  the 
District  of  Columbia  with  25  TV  re- 
ceivers to  explore  the  values  of  TV  in 
classroom  instruction. 


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Catalogs  of  Interest 

•  One  result  of  a  study  carried  on 
by  our  National  Committee  on  In- 
structional Materials  was  the  dis- 
covery of  two  sources  of  study  prints 
not  generally  known.  They  are:  (1) 
Marguerite  Brown  Study  Prints,  700 
West  Raymond  Street,  Compton  3, 
California.  From  this  source  can  be 
obtained  12  different  sets  of  pictures, 
including  20  prints  each.  The  price 
is  $5  per  set.  (2)  Realistic  Visual 
Aids,  Post  Office  Box  11,  Highland, 
California.  From  this  source  can  be 
obtained  15  sets  of  original  photo- 
graphs designed  for  use  as  social 
study  units.  Prices  per  set  range  from 
$6  for  8x10  unmounted  prints  to  .$15 
for  11x14  mounted  prints. 

•  For  Alms,  slides,  photographs,  and 
recordings  about  nature  and  conser- 
vation, send  for  the  "Audubon  Audio- 
Visual  Catalog,"  published  by  the  Na- 
tional Audubon  Society,  1000  Fifth 
Avenue,  New  York  28,  N.  Y.,  price  10c. 

•  For  filmstrips  in  the  field 
of  agriculture,  send  for  "Slide- 
films  of  the  U.  S.  Department  of  Ag- 
riculture," Agriculture  Handbook  No. 
17,  U.  S.  Department  of  Agriculture, 
Washington  25,  D.  C. 

We  Recommend 

I  "Annual  Reports — How  to  Plan 
and  Write  Them,"  National  Publicity 
Council,  130  East  22nd  St.,  New  York, 
N.  Y.,  Price,  $1. 

•  "Educational  Exhibits — How  to 
Prepare  and  Use  Them,"  U.  S.  De- 
partment of  Agriculture,  Agriculture 
Handbook  No.  32,  U.  S.  Government 
Printing  Office,  Washington  25,  D.  C, 
Price,   25c. 

•  "How  to  Turn  Ideas  Into  Pictures," 
National  Publicity  Council,  257 
Fourth  Avenue,  New  York  10,  N.  Y., 
Price,  $1. 

•  "Effective  Extension  Circular  Let- 
ters," U.  S.  Department  of  Agricul- 
ture, Miscellaneous  Publication  No. 
403,  U.  S.  Government  Printing  Of- 
fice, Price,  10c. 

•  "Charting  Statistics"  by  Mary 
Eleanor  Spear,  Visual  Information 
Specialist  of  the  Bureau  of  Labor 
Statistics.  McGraw-Hill  Book  Com- 
pany,  Price,   $4.50. 

Do  You  Know? 

•  It  is  undesirable  to  store  films  in 
a  aafe  in  order  to  protect  them  against 
fire?  Roason:  Most  safes  are  con- 
structed in  such  a  way  that  moisture 
will  be  released  into  the  interior  in 
the  event  of  a  fire  so  that  papers  will 
not  be  crisped  by  the  heat.  However, 
this  moisture  will  ruin  films.  It  is 
recommended  that  all  film  materials, 
including  microfilms,  be  stoied  in  a 
vault  when  it  is  desirable  to  protect 
them  against  fire. 


To  Be  Reorganized 

•  Most  national  committees  will 
have  completed  two  years  of  service 
at  the  time  of  our  St.  Louis  Conven- 
tion in  February  and  will  be  subject 
to  reorganization  by  the  Executive 
Committee. 

Esperanto,  Move  Aside! 

•  It  is  not  surprising  that  so  many 
audio-visual  specialists  are  being 
used  on  the  international  front  today. 
Their  media  enable  them  to  speak  a 
language  that  can  be  understood 
everywhere.  We  were  recently  amazed 
to  see  how  understandable  are  visual 
materials  prepared  for  use  in  the 
Philippines  by  Foy  Cross,  who  re- 
cently returned  from  an  MSA  as- 
signment  overseas. 

Is  it  possible  that  a  modern  stylized 


picture  language  tnay  yet  become  a 
universal  medium  of  world  communi- 
cation? Whoa!  Nellie,  we  are  only 
several  thousand  years  behind  the 
times.  That's  exactly  what  happened 
in  China  once.  Today,  although  sev- 
eral hundred  distinctly  difl'erent  lan- 
guages are  spoken  in  and  around 
China,  all  of  the  Chinese  people  who 
can  write  use  the  same  written  lan- 
guage— a  stylized  pictorial  commu- 
nication. And  perhaps  Chinese  isn't 
such  a  bad  language  in  written  form 
after  all.  It  has  no  declensions  or  con- 
jugations, no  participles,  infinitives, 
prefixes  or  suffices;  all  words  are  one 
syllable!  So — if  in  our  spare  time, 
we  succeed  in  developing  a  "modern" 
picture  language,  we  may  eventually 
catch  up  to  where  the  Chinese  were 
several  thousand  years  ago!      — JJM 


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59 


As  Viewed  From  Here  Editorial 

A  motto  ttiat  can  be  applied  by  A-V  people  to  A-V  problems 

STRIVE  TO  KNOW  WHY 

•  Several  weeks  ago  we  came  upon  a  sentence  with  an  idea  that  gave  us 
cause  to  pause  for  reflection.  Here  it  is:  "A  famous  agricuhural  scientist 
placed  on  the  wall  of  his  laboratory  this  motto:  'Strive  to  know  why  for 
that  teaches  when  and  how.'" 

We  were  impressed  as  we  underlined  the  words  in  the  book.'  But 
we've  been  even  more  impressed  as  the  thought  has  recurred  since  and  taken 
on  richer  meanings.  It's  a  motto  that  can  be  applied  by  audio-visual  people 
to  audio-visual  problems. 

We've  thought  about  "striving  to  know  why"  while  participating  in 
educational  television  conferences  across  the  country — more  than  twenty 
of  them  from  New  Hampshire  to  California,  Georgia  to  the  state  of  Wash- 
ington. When  attention  is  focused  first  upon  the  why  of  educational  tele- 
vision, the  when  and  how  parts  of  the  problem  take  on  lesser  dimensions. 
When  educators  and  citizens  generally  have  convinced  themselves  through 
objective  inquiry  of  the  why  of  educational  television,  they  deal  more  effec- 
tively with  how  and  when.  Maybe  a  real  understanding  of  why  brings  new- 
determination.  Hoiv  and  when  are  no  longer  insurmountable  obstacles. 

"Striving  to  know  why"  applies  equally  well  to  other  audio-visual 
problems — for  example,  the  classroom  use  of  audio-visual  materials.  We've 
observed  at  first  hand  the  use  made  of  maps,  motion  pictures,  filmstrips, 
radio  programs,  etc.  by  hundreds  of  teachers.  Some  use  them  well;  some 
don't.  Maybe  an  important  difference  between  those  who  do  and  those  who 
don't  make  good  use  of  audio-visual  materials  is  in  their  understanding 
of  why  they  are  using  them.  Knowing  why  a  particular  motion  picture  is 
needed  by  a  particular  class  teaches  the  teacher  how  and  when  to  use  it. 

Knowing  why  is  important — especially  in  dealing  with  human  prob- 
lems. How  and  when  to  act  and  react  in  relation  to  others  is  clearly  known 
when  we  know  for  sure  why  they  do  as  they  do.  Most  of  our  really  serious 
audio-visual  problems — ones  like  the  need  for  more  funds,  or  greater  ac- 
ceptance of  audio-visual  methods — are  basically  human  problems.  Perhaps 
if  we  who  are  audio-visual  administrators  spend  a  little  more  effort  striv- 
ing to  know  why  our  teachers,  superintendents,  and  l)oards  think  and  act 
as  they  do,  we'll  leam  better  when  and  how  to  work  with  them.  Different 
decisions  might  result. 

We've  never  gone  in  for  hanging  mottoes  on  our  walls,  but  it  does  look 
as  though  the  agricultural  scientist  had  something  for  audio-visualists  as 
well  as  himself.  Maybe  we'll  make  up  our  own  first  wall  motto.  It  will  read: 


STRIVE  TO  KNOW  r/ZY  FOR  THAT  TEACHES  WHEN  AND  HOW 


— PCR 

'And  a  good  little  book  it  is  for  all  who  serve  on  or  work  with  committees.  Clarence 
King  wrote  Your  Committee  in  Community  Action.  Harper  and  Brothers  published 
it  in   1052.  and  your  dealer  sells  it   for  S2.()(). 

60  Educaflonal  Screen 


by  HENRY  E.  KELLY.  D.D.S. 

Chdirman,   Lay   Education 

and   Public   Health  Committee 

Cleveland,  Ohio,   Dental  Society 

IN  SPITE  OK  all  the  research  on  control  of  dental  disease, 
in  spite  of  all  the  discoveries  made,  dental  disease  still 
progresses  several  times  more  rapidly  than  we  can 
control  it.  In  Cleveland  we  have  devoted  much  time  and 
effort  to  finding  methods  and  media  whereby  we  can 
inform  people,  especially  parents,  about  the  prevention 
and  control  of  dental  disease  in  children. 

For  example,  thirteen  years  ago  members  of  the  Cleve- 
land Dental  Society  together  with  civic  groups  interested 
in  child  welfare,  particularly  the  Cleveland  Junior  Cham- 
ber of  Commerce,  came  to  the  conclusion  that  a  great 
deal  of  good  could  be  accomplished  by  pin-pointing  com- 
munity attention  on  the  dental  health  problem  on  a  single 
day.  The  day  was  to  be  known  as  Children's  Dental  Health 
Day.  On  this  day  parents,  teachers,  civic  leaders,  and 
if'|)resentatives  from  community  groups  would  be  invited 
to  participate  in  activities  designed  to  bring  about  an 
awareness  in  the  community  of  the  accepted  procedures 
advanced  by  organized  dentistry  for  the  prevention  and 
control  of  dental  caries  and  other  manifestations  of 
dental  disease  in  children. 

The  growth  of  the  observance  of  Children's  Dental 
Health  Day  has  been  phenomenal.  In  1949  the  Council 
of  Dental  Health  of  the  American  Dental  Association 
promoted  the  observance  of  the  first  annual  national  Chil- 
dren's Dental  Health  Day.  Great  impetus  was  given  this 


American    Dental    Associalton 


HOW  TO  BRUSH  YOUR  TEETH  is  the  title  of  the  chart  from 
which  the  picture  above  was  taken.  This — and  other  charts  on  dental 
health — can  be  secured  through  the  American  Dental  Association 
Order   Department   at   nominal    cost. 


FOCUSING  ON  DENTAL  HEALTH 


.  .  .  through  a  continuing  education  program  and  good  teaching  tools 


event  through  the  passage  of  H.  R.  184  by  both  Houses 
of  the  €ongress  of  the  United  States  authorizing  Presi- 
dent Harry  S.  Truman  to  proclaim  the  first  Monday  in 
February  of  1949  as  National  Children's  Dental  Health 
Day.  The  passage  of  this  legislation  was  due,  in  major 
I'Tiree,  to  the  intense  and  concentrated  activity  of  Con- 
f;rcssnian  Michael  A.  Feighan  (D)  of  the  20th  Ohio  Dis- 
trict, Cleveland,  Ohio. 

With  the  ADA  Council  on  Dental  Health  giving  the 
impetus  and  supplying  materials,  last  year  nearly  300 
local  communities  in  the  U.  S.  and  in  Alaska  and  the 
Hawaiian  Islands  participated  in  the  fourth  annual  ob- 
servance of  National  Children's  Dental  Health  Day.  This 
year  even  wider  activity  was  in  evidence,  though  details 
were  not  available  at  the  time  of  this  writing. 

Even  more  important  than  the  idea  and  observance  of 
a  special  day  of  this  kind,  however,  is  a  continuing  dental 
health  program  with  good  teaching  tools.  In  studying  and 
I  arrying  out  ways  to  help  educators  in  Cleveland  conduct 
>u(li  a  contiiming  health  program,  we  think  we  have  found 
out  some  things  about  methods  and  materials — including 


audio-visual  materials — that  will  help  others  start  or  im- 
prove their  own  dental  health  programs. 

First  of  all,  we  found  that  educators  were  working  with 
inadequate  dental  health  information  simply  because 
good  materials  were  not  readily  available  and  they  didn't 
know  how  or  where  to  find  them.  In  their  search  for  teach- 
ing materials,  educators  often  found  it  necessary  -to  use 
materials  supplied  by  dentifrice  or  toothbrush  manufac- 
turers. Although  much  of  this  material  was  very  informa- 
tive, often  the  nature  of  it  made  it  necessary  for  teachers 
to  spend  many  hours  adapting  it  to  classroom  study. 
And  even  then  it  wasn't  completely  satisfactory. 

In  preliminary  conferences  participated  in  by  the  Lay 
Education  Committee  of  the  Cleveland  Dental  Society 
and  representatives  of  the  public  and  parochial  school 
systems,  we  decided  that  the  greatest  help  we  of  dentistry 
could  give  the  schools  in  their  dental  health  program  was 
to  help  provide  adequate  materials  designed  to  fit  class- 
room needs.  As  a  result  of  these  conferences,  the  Cleve- 
land Dental  Society  published  a  teachers'  guide  con- 
taining  accepted   information   on   the  control   of  dental 

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Supervisor  Barnett  reports  that  her  comments  here  are  the  out- 
growth of  an  audio-visual  workshop  held  recently  under  her  direc- 
tion. Shown  above  at  the  workshop  taking  their  final  "I.M.Q."  test 
are  members  of  the  staff  of  the  Omalc,  Washington,  public  schools. 
Omak  Superintendent  E.  E.  Newland  is  at  the  far  right  at  the 
front  table.  High-School  Principal  Bert  Colburn  is  third  from  right 
at  the   same  table. 


"T 


'oo  general!"  That's  the  criticism  often  leveled  at 
the  volumes  of  written  materials  on  the  use  of  in- 
structional materials.  The  same  criticism  might  be 
leveled  at  many  of  the  audio-visual  courses  taken  by  pro- 
spective teachers.  A  good  number  of  teachers  think  that 
because  "they  have  taken  a  course  in  it  in  college",  they 
know  all  there  is  to  know  about  the  use  of  teaching  ma- 
terials in  the  classroom.  Yet  after  some  twenty  years  of 
helping  teachers  with  their  methods,  I  have  yet  to  see  more 
than  a  very  few  who  do  use  available  materials  as  they 
should  be  used — with  the  "accent  on  learning"  and  not 
on  the  materials  themselves. 

The  trouble  does  not  lie  necessarily  with  the  teachers 
themselves.  Maybe  it  was  the  "too  general"  nature  of  the 
books  they  read  and  the  courses  they  took.  The  trouble 
may  well  lie  with  the  teachers  who  taught  them  methods 
of  teaching.  Regardless  of  the  utterances  of  the  sages, 
good  teachers  can  be  made  as  well  as  born.  If  teacher 
training  includes  specific  problems,  specific  situations, 
with  specific  materials  to  use  in  specific  learning  situa- 
tions, a  conscientious  teacher  cannot  help  producing 
superior  results  in  the  classroom. 

If  you  were  trying  to  instruct  conscientiously,  you 
would  not  hand  a  pupil  a  saw  with  the  comment.  "Here 
is  a  handsaw.  It  can  be  used  to  saw  boards,  crossbeams, 
rafters,  flooring,  and  molding."  The  boy  could  not  be 
expected  to  become  an  expert  with  the  tool  merely  by 
being  told  to  saw  boards,  crossbeams,  rafters,  flooring, 
and  molding!  Such  reasoning,  you  agree,  is  stupid — but 
how  different  is  that  line  of  reasoning  from  that  implied  in 
a  comment  like  this:  "Here  is  a  feltboard.  You  can  use 
it  in  arithmetic,  spelling,  reading,  physics,  chemistry, 
etc."? 

The  too-general  generalizations  of  audio-visual  litera- 
ture are  annoying  to  those  who  teach  teachers  to  teach. 
There  is  a  grand  multiplicity  of  tools  and  general  instruc- 
tions but  few  specific  patterns  of  planning  and  use  to  fit 
classroom  needs.  It  is  all  very  well  to  tell  the  teacher  she 
must  preview  a  motion  picture,  plan  her  presentation, 
prepare  her  class,  follow  up  the  presentation  and  find 
out  what  the  class  has  learned  from  the  picture.  But  if 


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by  MARINE  BARNETT 

Supervisor,   Instructional   Materials 
Omak,  Washington,   Public  Schools 


the  teacher  doesn't  know  what  to  look  for  herself,  if  hen 
ajjpreciation  of  the  proper  methods  of  approach  is  lack- 
ing, how  can  she  do  more  than  fumble  along  hoping  she 
hits  on  the  right  teaching  track? 

It   is  time  that   instructional   materials   directors   and  I 
coordinators  wake  up  to  the  fact  that  while  basking  in  i 
generalities   alone,  they   are  nothing  more  or  less  than 
glorified  booking  agents.  As  such,  the  board  of  education 
paying  them  is  not  getting  its  money's  worth!  When  a 
director  has  been  hired  as  a  specialist  in  his  field,  the 
board  has  hired  him  with  confidence  that  he  knows  his  ■ 
business,  that  in  performing  his  duties  he  will  improve- 
the  kind  of  teaching  being  done. 

Just  as  the  teacher  is  expected  to  give  personal  atten- 
tion and  help  to  pupils,  so  the  instructional  materials 
supervisor  should  consider  it  part  of  his  job  to  give 
individual  help  in  actual  use  of  teaching  materials.  In- 
stead of  merely  placing  an  order  for  Wild  Animals  of  the 
Woods  and  seeing  that  the  print  gets  to  Miss  Jones  on 
the  right  day,  he  could,  by  adroit  questioning,  find  out  ■■ 
how  Miss  Jones  is  going  to  use  this  film.  If  Miss  Jones' 
class  is  deep  in  the  study  of  railroads  (rather  than  deep 
in  the  woods! ) ,  certainly  the  supervisor  would  be  justified 
in  feeling  somewhat  puzzled  as  to  how  Wild  Animals  of 
the  Woods  "fits  the  learning  situation."  Diplomacy  of  the 
highest  order  is  called  for  at  such  times.  Perhaps  by  the 
grace  of  a  strong  imagination  and  the  long-handled  spoon, 
the  supervisor  could  help  Miss  Jones  tie  two  unrelated 
situations  together  somehow. 

But  the  main  purpose  of  the  supervisor  in  an  instance 
like  this  should  be  to  try  to  avoid  a  repetition  of  it. 
He  could  sit  down  with  the  teacher  and  help  work  out 
some  specific  plans  for  future  study  units. 

All  the  Miss  Joneses  of  our  classrooms  should  be  shown 
that  in  choosing  a  particular  material  for  a  particular 
learning  situation,  they  must  be  guided  by  the  question, 
"Will  this  tool  do  a  better  job  of  communicating  than 
other   materials — and   in   a  shorter  lime?"  They   should  > 

(Conliniied  on  i>age  79)   ' 

'Instructional  Materials  Quotient 


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SAMPLE  LESSON  PLANS 
Suggested  by  MARTHE  BARNETT  as  the  kind  of  specific  help  an  A-V  supervisor  can  give  teachers 


Sample   Lesson   Plan   No.    I 

THE  STUDY  OF  A  UNIT  ON  PROPAGANDA 

AND  ITS  EFFECT  IN  PUBLIC  SPEECHES 

I.  PiRPOSE.  T(i  introiiiK-e  to  the  class  in  a  manner  both 
interesting  and  challenging  to  constructive  thinking  a  unit 
of  study  dealing  with  the  pertinent  factors  making  up 
propaganda. 

II.  Techniques. 

(a)  The  showing  of  the  film  Propaganda. 

(b)  Preliminary — discussion  cr  explanation 

( 1 )  Open  with  discussion  of  a  recent  election.  Use 
any  pertinent  published  article  that  shows  as  little 
bias  as  possible. 

(2)  Compare  main  points  with  two  other  articles — 
each   showing  one  political  party's  point  of  view. 

(3)  "Whom  are  we  to  believe?  What  are  we  to  ac- 
cept? How  do  we  recognize  accepted  truths  from 
glossy  generalizations  and  possible  blatant  untruths?" 

(4)  The  class  takes  over  and  these  questions  are 
tossed  about,  with  the  addition  of  other  questions. 
Any  dead  spots  in  the  discussion  should  be  made 
alive  by  comments  from  the  teacher.  The  fundamen- 
tal aim  of  the  discussion  should  be  the  stimulation  of 
objective  thinking  on  the  part  of  the  students. 

(5)  It  should  be  evident  by  now  that  the  class  may 
be  divided  in  sentiment.  At  this  point  all  the  ques- 
tions that  have  arisen  should  be  summarized  or 
written  on  the  board  as  a  sort  of  mental  recapitu- 
lation. 

(6)  In  recapitulation  of  the  articles  that  started  the 
discussion,  the  main  facts,  the  prominent  propaganda 
points,  and  the  fiction  should  be  extracted  from  them. 

(7)  Now  we  have  both  questions  and  disputed 
points.  The  overall  questions  for  the  class  to  think 
on  are:  Here  is  a  film  on  propaganda.  Will  it  help 
answer  our  questions?  Will  it  raise  others  which 
we  must  have  answered? 


(c)  First  showing. 

(1)  Run  straight  through  so  that  class  can  gel  llie 
gist  of  the  picture. 

<2)  "Did  it  answer  any  of  our  questions?  What 
did  we  see  and  hear  that  was  entirely  new  and  that 
we  didn't  think  of?" 

(3)  "What  facts  viere  there  that  we  didn't  under- 
stand?" 

( d )  Second  showing — sound  track  only,  with  projection 
lamp  off. 

(1)  "If  our  questions  were  answered,  how  well  were 
they  covered?" 

(2)  "Were  the  demonstrations  used  effectively? 
Could  they  have  been  improved?  How?  Was  the 
explanatory  vocabulary  clear  and  understandable? 
Were  there  any  new  words  we  should  know?" 

(3)  "In  progressing  from  step  to  step,  did  the  film 
do  so  logically,  or  was  it  wandering?" 

(4)  "Did  it  bring  home  to  us  as  citizens  of  this 
country — who  will  some  day  also  take  part  in  the 
elections — a  basic  fundamental  yardstick  for  eval- 
uating propaganda  as  such?" 

(.S)   "What  have  we  overlooked,  if  anything?   Will 
another  showing  bring  these  out?" 
16)    "Is  everyone  clear  about  all  the  points  brought 
up  by  the  film?" 

(e)  Third    showing — with    sound    track    turned    off,    and 
projection  lamp  on. 

(1)  In  this  silent  showing,  break  it  up  by  stopping 
the  projector  after  each  complete  scene.  Can  the 
important  facts  be  recalled? 

(2)  Following  a  complete  run  of  the  film,  a  student 
should  take  his  notes  and  summarize  the  salient 
points  covered  by  both  discussion  and  film. 

(3)  "What  new  ideas  have  we  picked  up  since  our 
opening  remarks  after  the  reading  of  the  articles?" 

(4)  A   re-evaluation  of   the  articles. 

(5)  Open  the  class  to  discussion  of  where  more 
material  on  this  subject  can  be  obtained. 


Sample  Lesson   Plan   No.  2 

THE  STUDY  OF  A  UNIT  ON  THE  USE 

OF  APPLES  IN  THE  DIET 

I.  Purpose.  It  is  essential  that  fruit  be  included  in  the 
daily  diet.  Apples  are  one  of  the  finest  fruits  that  can  be 
used.  How  can  apples  be  introduced  into  a  daily  diet  with- 
out one's  becoming  tired  of  them? 

II.  Techniques. 

(1)  Introductory  discussion:  "How  does  it  happen  that 
some  apples  are  better  for  eating  than  for  eooking? 
How  does  one  judge  good  cooking  apples?  Or  good 
eating  apples?  Why  do  some  ways  of  preparing  a 
cooking  apple  mak«  it  taste  better  than  other  ways? 
What  are  some  of  the  ways  of  preparing  apples?  If 
we  are  to  purchase  good  eating  apples,  we  must 
know  how  to  judge  them,  select  them,  and  how  to 
include  them  in  the  menu  raw.  Is  the  same  true  for 
cooking  apples? 

(2)  Show  the  filmstrip  Apples — The  Table  Queen. 

(3)  Emphasize  all  the  marketing  points  brought  out  in 
the  filmstrip. 

(4)  Demonstration.  From  a  box  of  apples  which  are 
mixed  as  to  variety,  size,  color,  degree  of  freshness, 
quality,  etc.,  pick  a  few  for  comparisons  on  these 
points: 

(a)  Cut  some  of  them  and  compare  the  inside  meat 
for  texture,  juice,  flavor,  smell,  and  firmness. 

(b)  Compare  them  with  what  was  shown  in  the 
filmstrip. 

(c)  Compare  the  cooking  apple  with  the  eating 
apple  in  appearance. 

(d)  Have  students  cook  both  the  eating  apple  and 
the  cooking  apple  and  decide  why  each  variety  is 
so  labelled. 


(5)  Re-show  the  filmstrip,  which  gives  some  explanation 
of  good  cooking  procedures. 

(6)  Discuss  methods  to  be  used  in  cooking  apples  so 
that  all  the  flavor  and  vitamins  are  preserved.  Dis- 
cuss methods  of  cooking  which  should  be  avoided. 

(7)  Develop  individual  scoring  cards  for  each  student  to 
add  to  her  recipe  book  for  future  reference.  AH 
scoring  cards  should  contain  pertinent  and  helpful 
information  on  buying  apples  for  home  consumption. 

(8)  Students  should  come  to  class  prepared  to  give  their 
favorite  recipes  for  preparing  both  cooked  and  raw 
apples. 

(a)  They  should  exchange  with  all  the  other  stu- 
dents and  insert  in  their  own  recipe  books,  or  clip- 
ping files. 

<b)  Current  issues  of  women's  magazines  might  be 
a  source  of  materials  for  additional  recipes  and  helps. 

(9)  Each  student  should  select  a  recipe  and  prepare  a 
demonstration  of  it  to  the  class.  Special  considera- 
tion should  be  given  to  good  demonstration  tech- 
niques and  the  presentation  of  all  reasons  for  the 
methods  used  in  the  apple  preparation. 

(10)  At  this  stage  of  the  lesson  unit,  sample  menus  could 
be  prepared  and  presented  by  each  of  the  students. 

(11)  Follow  up  learning  by  dramatizing  an  actual  store- 
buying  excursion,  using  the  box  of  apples  used 
earlier,  and  following  the  apple  into  the  kitchen 
where  it  is  prepared  for  a  meal. 

III.  Summary  of  materials  used.  The  instructional  ma- 
terials used  in  this  lesson  plan  include  filmstrip,  black- 
board, recipe  books,  magazines,  clippings,  demonstrations, 
wall  chart  for  apple  grading,  textbook— or  other  books- 
material  for  illustrations,  samples  of  apples,  dramatiza- 
tion, and  experiments  through  actual  methods  in  cooking 
apples,  or  preparing  raw. 


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Pupils  of  University  School  wafch  a  TV  program  presented   by  Indiana   University  Audio-Visual  Center. 

CLASSROOM  OR  LIVING-ROOM  TV? 


W 


ITH  THE  RAPID  GROWTH  of  television  and  teleview- 
ing, some  educators  are  wondering  if  the  proper 
place  for  educational  television  is  in  the  classroom 
or  in  the  living  room.  Of  course,  this  is  not  a  simple 
"either-or"  question.  Nevertheless,  teachers  and  admin- 
istrators in  general — and  audio-visual  directors  in  par- 
ticular— can  well  afford  to  give  some  considerate  thought 
to  the  role  television  will  play  in  education. 

At  present,  comparatively  few  educational  programs 
are  presented  for  either  class  or  living  room.  But  with 
the  licensing  of  additional  television  stations  in  many 
communities  and  the  construction  (it  is  to  be  hoped)  of 
educational  TV  stations,  the  hit-or-miss  technique  of 
presenting  educational  television  broadcasts  will  have 
to  be  ended  and  a  well-planned  and  well-integrated  edu- 
cational TV  program  should  be  inaugurated- 

Is  educational  television  primarily  a  schoolroom  de- 
vice? Or  is  it  primarily  a  medium  for  adult  and  out-of- 
school  education?  Classroom  radio  fulfilled  neither  its 
promise  nor  its  expectations.  Far  less  expensive  to  pro- 
duce than  TV  programs,  the  educational  radio  program 
designed  exclusively  for  in-school  use  has  not  achieved 
the  widespread  use  that  educators  hoped  for.  Radio  re- 
ceivers can  be  purchased  for  as  little  as  ten  dollars,  and 
yet  the  dream  of  a  "radio  in  every  classroom"  never  be- 
came a  reality.  Television  receivers  are  much,  much  more 
expensive  than  radios.  Furthermore,  the  integration  of 
TV  programs  into  curriculum  and  class  schedules  pre- 
sents the  same  difficulty  as  in  using  radio  programs. 
Therefore,  the  prognosis  for  direct  classroom  television 
broadcasts  on  the  basis  of  the  past  experience  of  class- 


by  NED  L  REGLEIN 

Associate   Professor,   Audio-Visual   Center 
Indiana   University,   Bloomington 

room  radio  is  not  too  favorable.  But  there  may  be  other 
factors  to  consider. 

A  new  device  is  being  perfected  that  may  make  TV 
programs  just  as  available  at  proper  time  and  place  as 
slides,  filmstrips,  films,  recordings,  and  transcribed  radio 
programs  are  now.  This  device  will  make  possible  the 
recorded  or  taped  TV  program.  Television  programs  will 
be  taken  from  the  air  and  recorded  in  the  same  manner 
as  radio  programs  and  will  then  be  available  when  and 
where  the  teacher  wants  them.  Of  course,  kinescope  re- 
cordings (TV  programs  on  motion  picture  film)  are 
presently  available  but  are  expensive.  When  and  if  the 
new  tele-recording  comes  upon  the  scene,  a  new  era  in 
audio-visual  education  may  truly  be  here. 

Although  classroom  television  on  a  large  scale  still 
must,  be  considered  a  thing  of  the  future,  living  room 
television  certainly  is  here.  And  in  the  opinion  of  many, 
television  represents  a  great  opportunity  for  adult  and 
out-of-school  education.  In  spite  of  many  contrary  no- 
tions, the  average  American  is  eager  for  new  ideas  and 
information.  Television  is  eminently  capable  of  bringing 
these  new  ideas  and  information  into  the  home.  Milton 
Berle  and  Red  Skelton  will  have  their  ups  and  downs, 
but  interesting  educational  TV  programs  give  promisi- 
of  greater  audience  stability.  For  any  one  program,  the 
audience  is  not  likely  to  be  as  great  as  that  of  a  smash 

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Educational  Screen 


A  wealth  of  ways  to  entertainingJiy  etfucafe 


A-Y  GOES  TO  ASSEMBLY 


YOUR  LANGUAGE  CLASS  is  scheduled  to  present  the  next 
school  assembly  program.  You  and  your  students 
have  chosen  a  ten-minute  dramatic  play  to  be  pre- 
sented in  Spanish  as  part  of  the  program.  But  here,  two 
days  before  the  assembly  is  scheduled,  you  are  uneasy  and 
worried — the  children  haven't  mastered  their  lines.  They 
can  read  them  with  feeling  and  confidence,  but  without 
the  script  they  are  lost.  How  many  teachers  have  lost  sleep 
over  this  problem ! 

Wait  a  moment.  Maybe  the  audio-visual  service  de- 
partment can  help  out.  How  about  having  the  play  re- 
hearsed around  the  microphone  of  a  tape  recorder  while 
following  the  exact  timing  of  the  actual  performance. 
Even  the  musical  accompaniment  for  the  folk  song  the 
whole  group  will  sing  can  be  transcribed  onto  the  tape. 
Then  during  the  assembly  performance  the  actors  can 
confidently  perform  while  coordinating  their  actions  and 
lip  movements  with  the  recorded  words  as  they  are  fed 
through  the  auditorium  public  address  system. 

This  is  the  approach  we  used  recently,  and  after  a  few 
rehearsals  to  smooth  things  over,  the  performance  went 
off  exceedingly  well.  Very  few  teachers  and  students  were 
at  all  suspicious.  The  only  questions  asked  concerned  how 
some  of  the  younger  students  were  able  to  get  such  volume 
into  their  voices! 

This  is  one  example  of  adaptations  we  have  been  able 
to  make  of  our  audio-visual  equipment  and  materials  for 
the  enrichment  of  assembly  programs  at  our  school.  Our 
audio-visual  services  have  been  called  on  a  number  of 
times  to  help  out  with  various  problems  of  presentation 
(for  our  one  thousand  students)   similiar  to  this  one. 

As  we  think  back  over  the  many  years  that  assembly 
activities  have  been  a  part  of  the  school  program,  we  can't 
help  realizing  that' many  audio-visual  techniques   have 


Students  at  Robert  E.  Lee  Junior  High  School  In  MlannI  practice  for 
a   tape-recorded    assembly    program. 


by  JERROLD  E.  KEMP 

Audio-Visual   Coordinator 

Robert   E.   Lee  Junior   High   School 

Miami,   Florida 

been  used  very  successfully  in  the  auditorium,  and  in 
many  cases  even  before  they  became  a  part  of  good  class- 
room teaching.  Student  participation  in  the  presentation 
of  dramatics,  guest  speakers  from  the  community,  films, 
and  demonstrations,  to  mention  a  few,  have  been  used 
to  entertainingly  educate  the  student  body  as  a  whole. 

Today  more  and  more  audio-visual  facilities  are  avail- 
able for  use  than  formerly.  It  seems  entirely  possible  that 
we  can  find  applications  for  these  newer  materials  and 
equipment  that  will  add  to  the  quality  of  assembly  pro- 
grams. 

Motion  pictures  of  a  general  educational  nature  will 
always  be  sought-after  subjects  for  assembly  programs. 
There  is  one  series  that  we  have  found  highly  worthwhile 
and  successful.  The  "News  Magazine  of  the  Screen",  pro- 
duced by  Warner  Brothers  and  distributed  through  film 
libraries  by  many  newspapers  throughout  the  country, 
brings  up-to-date  weekly  reports  of  noteworthy  happen- 
ings in  many  fields,  including  politics,  sports,  science,  and 
biography.  These  films  may  serve  as  beginnings  for  panel 
discussions,  or  may  lead  to  diverse  classroom  activities 
in  many  subject  areas. 

In  November  last  year  our  social  studies  department 
planned  a  program  to  commemorate  the  anniversary  of 
the  founding  of  the  United  Nations.  The  sponsor  came 
to  us  with  the  problem  of  discovering  a  method  for  dis- 
playing various  charts  and  graphs  the  students  would  use 
to  document  their  talks.  We  hit  upon  the  idea  of  taking 
four  flannel  boards  and  attaching  them  together  in  a  large, 
braced  frame,  thus  allowing  the  students  to  place  their 
sandpaper-backed  displays  on  the  board  and  easily  re- 
move each  for  a  new  series  as  needed.  Not  only  could 
every  student  in  the  auditorium  easily  see  the  displays, 
but  their  attention  was  held  by  their  curiosity  as  to  bow 
pieces  of  cardboard  could  be  made  to  defy  the  law  of 
gravity! 

Thus  the  flannel  board  may  have  as  wide  a  use  in  con- 
junction with  assembly  programs  for  display  purposes  as 
it  does  in  the  classroom. 

How  often  does  a  regularly  scheduled  program  have  to 
be  postponed  because  of  the  delay  or  illness  of  a  principal 
speaker?  Would  not  a  tape  recording  of  his  talk  serve 
as  insurance  against  such  programming  upset?  General 
MacArthur's  speech  before  the  U.  S.  Congress  was  re- 
corded and  then  played  back  before  the  assembled  stu- 
dent body  one  hour  later. 

Handmade  314-inch  by  4-inch  slides  of  school  songs, 
cheers,  devotional  hymns,  and  special  community  activity 
have  been  used  for  a  long  while.  The  songs  are  usually 
typewritten   onto  cellophane  through  carbon  paper  and 

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SELECTED  LIST  OF  AUDIO-VISUAL  MATERIALS 
FOR  TEACHING  BROTHERHOOD 

We  have  chosen  this  Brotherhood  Month  as  the  ideal  time  1o  present 
a  selected  list  of  audio-visual  materials  for  teaching  brotherhood  the  year 
around.  The  following  list  of  films,  filmstrips,  recordings,  and  posters  on 
"intergroup  relations" — though  by  no  means  complete — includes  some 
basic  materials  that  have  been  found  useful  in  classroom,  clubroom,  and 
church.  It  was  compiled  at  our  request  by  the  Anti-Defamation  Le'aaue 
of  B'nai  B'rith.  ^ 

Only  one  distribution  source  is  given  for  each  film,  although  some  of 
the  films  can  be  rented  from  a  number  of  sources.  Consult  a  general  film 
catalog  or  your  local  audio-visual  library  for  other  sources  and  other 
materials  on  the  brotherhood  theme. 

— The  Editors 


FILMS 

BOUNDARY  LINES.  16mm  sound, 
animated  color  cartoon,  11  minutes. 
Producer:  International  Film  Founda- 
tion. Distributor:  Brandon  Films,  200 
W.  57th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 

Explores  imaginary  lines  that  di- 
vide people  from  one  another  and 
shows  that  such  lines  have  no  true 
basis  in  reality.  Outstanding  music 
and  artwork.  For  general  adult  and 
secondary  school  age  level. 

BROTHERHOOD  OF  MAN.  16mm 
sound,  animated  color  cartoon,  11 
minutes.  Producer:  United  Produc- 
tions of  America.  Distributor:  Bran- 
don Films  (address  above). 

Presents  the  biological  facts  of 
race.  The  central  character  wakes  up 
one  morning  to  find  a  group  of 
strangers  from  all  over  the  world  in 
his  backyard.  His  first  reaction  of 
fear  abates  when  he  learns  that  peo- 
ple from  everywhere  are  pretty  much 
alike.  For  all  age  levels. 

THE  CHALLENGE.  16mm  sound, 
black  and  white,  documentary  style, 
25  minutes.  Producer:  Civil  Rights 
Film  Association.  Distributor:  Mc- 
Graw-Hill Book  Co.,  Text-Film  Dept., 
330  W.  42nd  St.,  New  York  36,  N.  Y. 
Follows  a  photographer-writer  team 
on  an  assignment  to  do  a  series  of 
articles  based  on  the  report  of  the 
President's  Committee  on  Civil 
Rights.  In  their  nationwide  search  for 
material,  they  interview  church,  busi- 
ness, and  labor  leaders,  see  examples 
of  discrimination,  and  discover  what 
individuals  and  groups  all  over  the 
U.  S.  are  doing  to  safeguard  democ- 
racy through  positive  civil  rights  pro- 
grams. For  general  adult  and  second- 
ary school  age  level. 

DON'T  BE  A  SUCKER.  16mm  sound, 
black  and  white,  24  minutes.  Producer: 
U.S.  Army  Signal  Corps.  Distributor: 
United  World  Films,  1445  Park  Ave., 
New  York  29,  N.  Y. 

Shows  methods  used  by  Hitler  to 
divide  peoples  and  urges  Americans 
to  be  on  guard  against  same  tech- 
niques. A  somewhat  dated  film  given 


new  meaning  by  recent  events.  For 
general  adult  and  secondary  school 
age  level. 

HERITAGE.  16mm  sound,  animated 
color  cartoon,  8  minutes.  Producer: 
New  World  Productions.  Distributor: 
McGraw-Hill  Book  Co.,  Text-Film 
Dept.  (address  above).  Joint  sponsors: 
Anti-Defamation  League  of  B'nai 
B'rith,  Catholic  Youth  Organization, 
Chicago,  and  United  Christian  Youth 
Movement. 

"Tom  Allman"  comes  to  realize  that 
all  men  have  basic  God-given  rights 
and  responsibilities,  restated  and  con- 
firmed time  and  time  again  during 
the  course  of  history.  These  rights 
are  described  as  a  hub  around  which 
society  and  government  grow  and  out 
of  which  come  civil  rights  as  a  pro- 
tection against  oppression.  Tom  All- 
man  learns  that  when  he  recognizes 
and  maintains  his  freedoms  and  re- 
sponsibilities in  daily  living,  he  is 
helping  preserve  freedom  in  his  home, 
his  community,  and  the  world.  For 
secondary  school  age  and  general 
adult  age  level. 

THE  HIGH  WALL.  16mm  sound, 
black  and  white,  32  minutes.  Producer: 
New  World  Productions.  Distributor: 
McGraw-Hill's  Text-Film  Dept.  (ad- 
dress above). 

An  outbreak  between  two  teen- 
age gangs  lands  two  boys  in  the  hos- 
pital. A  psychiatrist,  with  the  aid  of 
a  social  worker,  reconstructs  the  back- 
ground of  bigotry  out  of  which  the 
incident  developed.  The  film  empha- 
sizes the  relationship  of  prejudice  to 
mental  health.  Suitable  for  groups 
at  the  senior  high  level,  college  or 
adult  level. 

THE  HOUSE  I  LIVE  IN.  16mm 
sound,  black  and  white,  10  minutes. 
Producer:  RKO.  Distributor:  Young 
America  Films,  18  E.  41st  St.,  New 
York  17,  N.  Y. 

Understanding  religious  and  racial 
problems  is  the  theme.  The  story  con- 
cerns a  group  of  boys  who  find  com- 
mon interests  through  the  leadership 
of  Frank  Sinatra,  who  sings  the  well- 
known  song,  "The  House  I  Live  In." 
For  upper  elementary,  secondary,  and 
general  adult  age  level. 


MAKE  WAY  FOR  YOUTH.  16mm 
sound,  black  and  white,  documentary 
style,  22  minutes.  Producer:  Trans- 
film.  Distributor:  Association  Films, 
347  Madison  Ave.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y. 
A  community  cooperates  to  build  a 
youth  program  and  form  a  youth 
council  that  leads  to  decrease  in  in- 
tergroup tensions.  The  film  is  based 
on  an  actual  project  now  in  operation. 
For  general  adult  use,  youth  lead- 
ers, and  secondary   school   age   level. 

OF  HUMAN   RIGHTS.   16mm  sound,} 
black  and  white,  dramatic  narrative,] 
20  minutes.  Producer:  United  Nations. 
Distributor:     Department    of    Publi« 
Information,    United    Nations,    Ne^ 
York,  N.  Y. 

An  incident  involving  economic  an4 
racial  prejudice  is  used  to  dramatize 
the  importance  of  bringing  to  the 
attention  of  the  peoples  of  the  world 
their  rights  as  human  beings  as  set 
forth  in  the  Universal  Declaration  of 
Human  Rights  proclaimed  by  the 
United  Nations  General  Assembly. 
For  general  adult  and  secondary 
school  age  level. 

ONE  GOD.  16mm  sound,  black  and 
white,  37  minutes.  Producer:  Farkas 
Films.  Distributor:  Association  Films 
(address  above). 

Presents  the  three  major  religious 
faiths  in  America — Protestant,  Cath- 
olic, and  Jewish.  The  most  important 
characteristics  and  forms  of  worship 
of  each  faith  are  shown  with  a  mu- 
sical background  and  are  interpreted 
by  the  narration.  For  elementary,  jun- 
ior and  senior  high,  college  and  gen- 
eral adult  levels. 

ONE  PEOPLE.  16mm  sound,  ani- 
mated color  cartoon,  with  discussion 
guide,  11  minutes.  Producer-Distribu- 
tor: Anti-Defamation  League  of  B'nai 
B'rith,  (212  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York 
10,  N.  Y.) 

Details  the  panoramic  story  of  the 
settling  of  America  by  groups  of 
every  national  origin  and  the  contri- 
bution these  groups  have  made  to  our 
way  of  life.  Narrated  by  Ralph  Bella- 
my. For  all  age  levels. 

PICTURE  IN  YOUR  MIND.  16mm 
sound,  animated  color  cartoon,  15 
minutes.  Producer:  International  Film 
Foundation.  Distributor:  McGraw- 
Hill's  Text-Film  Dept.  (address 
above). 

Deals  with  scapegoating  and  stereo- 
typing in  intergroup  and  international 
relations.  The  first  part  examines  the 
origins  of  prejudice;  the  second  part 
is  a  plea  for  each  individual  to  re- 
examine his  "picture  in  his  mind  of 
the  other  man."  For  general  adult  and 
secondary  school  age  level. 

PREJUDICE.  16mm  sound,  black  and 
white,  dramatic  narrative,  58  min- 
utes. Producer;  New  World  Produc- 
tions. Distributor:  Religious  Film  As- 
sociation, 220  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York 
1,  N.  Y. 

Deals  with  intolerance  in  terms  of 
what  it  does  to  the  person  who  prac- 
tices it  rather  than  what  it  does  to 


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the  object  of  intolerance.  For  general 
adult  and  secondary  school  age  level. 

SING    A    SONG    OF    FRIENDSHIP. 

16mm  sound,  animated  bouncing-ball 
cartoons,  two  reels,  each  10  minutes. 
Producer:  New  World  Productions. 
Distributor:  Anti-Defamation  League 
(address  above). 

Irving  Caesar's  musical  messages 
of  international  good  will.  Songs  with 
a  message  of  interracial,  interreligi- 
ous,  and  international  harmony.  Three 
songs  on  each  reel.  Designed  to  en- 
courage audience  participation.  For 
all  age  levels. 

TO  LIVE  TOGETHER.  16mm  sound, 
black  and  white,  documentary,  with 
discussion  guide.  Producer:  John 
Barnes.  Distributor:  Association 
Films   (address  above). 

An  account  of  the  interracial  as- 
pects of  the  first  summer  of  an  inter- 
racial camp  sponsored  by  two  leading 
Chicago  community  centers.  The  in- 
teraction of  the  children  at  the  camp 
reveals  many  of  the  problems  involved 
in  intergroup  relations.  The  film  at- 
tempts to  show  that  only  by  living 
what  is  to  be  learned  can  children 
overcome  their  prejudices  toward 
other  groups.  For  general  adult  and 
secondary  school  age  level. 

THE  TOYMAKER.  16mm  sound, 
color,  puppet  film,  15  minutes.  Pro- 
ducer: Stevens-Rose  Puppet  Films. 
Distributor:  Athena  Films,  165  W. 
46th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 

Two  puppets  who  think  they  are 
alike  are  happy  together  until  they 
discover  a  superficial  difference — one 
has  stripes,  the  other,  spots.  On  this 
difference  they  build  increasing  ten- 
sion. Violent  conflict  breaks  out  and 
continues  until  both  are  exhausted. 
They  reach  out  to  the  toymaker  for 
help  and  understanding  of  their  prob- 
lem. For  all  age  levels. 

YOUR    NEIGHBOR    CELEBRATES. 

16mm  sound,  black  and  white  or 
color,  with  discussion  guide.  27  min- 
utes. Producer:  John  Ott.  Distributor: 
Religious  Film  Association  (address 
above). 

A  neighborhood  youth  council,  in 
cooperation  with  a  rabbi  and  a  cantor, 
portray  the  customs  and  ceremonies 
of  the  Jewish  High  Holy  Days:  Rosh 
Hashanah  and  Yom  Kippur,  the 
three  festivals:  Passover,  Shavuoth 
(Weeks),  and  Succoth  (Tabernacles). 
Included  are  dramatic  portrayals  of 
synagogue  services.  For  adult  and 
secondary  school  age  levels. 

FILMSTRIPS 

ABOUT  PEOPLE.  35mm,  color  car- 
toon, 63  frames,  with  discussion  guide. 
Producer:  Fletcher  Smith.  Distributor: 
Anti-Defamation  League,  212  Fifth 
Ave.,  New  York  10,  N.  Y. 

Based  on  the  Eva  Knox  Evans'  book 
"All  About  Us,"  the  strip  tells  the 
story  of  people:  why  they  are  differ- 


This  is  one  of  the  posters  available  from 
the  Anti-Defamation  League  Christian 
Friends  Bulletin    (see  page  81) 


ent  and  in  what  ways  they  are  alike. 
Explains  cultural  anthropology  in  a 
manner  understandable  to  secondary 
and  primary  grade  children. 

FREE  TO  BE  DIFFERENT.  35mm, 
black  and  white,  with  script,  50  frames. 
Producer:  Film  Publishers.  Distribu- 
tor: The  Filmstrip  House,  20  Broad 
St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

Shows  faces  of  people  from  many 
lands  who  came  to  America  where  one 
is  "free  to  be  diffei'ent."  America,  in 
turn,  is  shown  as  being  enriched  by 
contributions  that  each  group  makes. 
For  general  adult  and  secondary  school 
age  leveL 

HOW  TO  BE  HAPPY  AND  FREE. 

35mm,  black  and  white,  with  script, 
50  frames.  Producer:  Film  Publishers. 
Distributor:  The  Filmstrip  House  (ad- 
dress above). 

Shows  how  we  can  treat  our  neigh- 
bors so  as  to  insure  our  own  personal 
happiness  and  retain  our  heritage  of 
democratic  freedoms  despite  those  who 
wish  to  divide  us.  For  general  adult 
and  secondary  school  age  level. 

NONE  SO  BLIND.  35mm,  color  car- 
toon, with  discussion  guide,  55  frames. 
Producer:  Fletcher  Smith.  Distributor: 
Anti-Defamation  League  (address 
above).  Sound  version  (33%  rpm  rec- 
ords), 15  minutes,  with  discussion 
guide.  Producer:  Fletcher  Smith.  Dis- 
tributor: Anti-Defamation  League 
(address  above). 

"There  are  'None  So  Blind'  as  those 
who  will  not  see."  The  filmstrip  is 
both  a  light  satire  on  problems  of 
prejudice  and  an  analysis  of  the  need 
for  good  human  relations.  For  general 
adult  and  secondary  school  age  levels. 

ONE  GOD.  35mm,  black  and  white, 
silent,  100  frames.  Producer:  Farkas 
Films.  Distributor:  Seminar  Films  In- 
corporated, 347  Madison  Avenue,  New 
York. 

Based  on  the  motion  picture  of  the 


same  title.  Shows  the  ways  of  wor- 
ship of  the  three  major  religious 
faiths  in  America — Protestant,  Cath- 
olic, and  Jewish.  (There  are  three 
other  separate  filmstrips — "The  Pro- 
testant Way",  "The  Catholic  Way", 
and  "The  Jewish  Way" — based  on  the 
film  One  God.)  For  elementary,  junior 
and  senior  high,  college,  and  general 
adult  levels. 

RUMOR  CLINIC,  35mm,  black  and 
white,  instructions  and  discussion 
guide.  Producer-Distributor:  Anti-De- 
famation  League    (address   above). 

A  "game"  that  can  be  used  to  form 
the  basis  of  a  discussion  of  how  ru- 
mors develop.  A  part  of  the  audience 
is  sent  from  the  demonstration  room. 
A  picture  is  projected.  A  member  of 
the  audience  who  has  seen  the  picture 
tells  what  he  has  seen  to  one  of  the 
persons  outside  the  room.  That  per- 
son then  tells  a  second  person,  and 
so  forth.  The  distortions,  omissions, 
etc.  that  occur  as  each  person  recites 
the  story  form  the  basis  for  a  discus- 
sion of  rumors.  For  general  adult  and 
secondary  school  age  level. 

THE  SPIRAL  OF  SOCIAL  CHANGE. 

35mm,  black  and  white,  with  script. 
Producer:  Film  Publishers.  Distribu- 
tor: The  Filmstrip  House  (address 
above). 

Demonstrates  how  discrimination 
and  prejudice  depress  the  status  of 
minority  groups;  how  they  respond  to 
fair  opportunities.  For  general  adult 
and  secondary  school  age  level. 

THE  STORY  OF  OUR  TOWN.  35mm, 
sound,  color,  discussion  guide,  62 
frames.  Producer:  Bill  Sturm  Studios. 
Distributor:  Anti-Defamation  League 
(address  above). 

A  group  of  women  work  together 
to  rid  their  community  of  discrimina- 
tion after  discovering  that  a  neigh- 
bor's daughter  was  denied  a  job  in  the 
school  system  because  of  her  religion. 
For  general  adult  use. 

TO  SECURE  THESE  RIGHTS.  35mm, 
black  and  white,  with  script,  50  frames. 
Producer:  Film  Publishers.  Distribu- 
tor: The  Filmstrip  House  (address 
above). 

Graphic  story  of  the  Report  of  the 
President's  Committee  on  Civil  Rights. 
Contrasts  American  democratic  ideals 
with  actual  practice.  Offers  recom- 
mendations for  education  and  legisla- 
tion. For  general  adult  and  secondary 
school  age  level. 

UNIVERSAL  DECLARATION  OF 
HUMAN  RIGHTS.  35mm,  black  and 
white,  silent,  73  frames.  Producer: 
United  Nations.  Distributor:  McGraw- 
Hill  Book  Co.,  Text-Film  Dept.,  330 
W.  42nd  St.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y. 

Explains  in  human  terms  the  Uni- 
versal Declaration  of  Human  Rights 
proclaimed  by  the  UN  general  as- 
sembly in  Paris  in  1948.  For  all  age 
levels. 

{Contim^ed  on  page  81) 


February,   1953 


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CHURCH  Department 


WILLIAM  S.  HOCKMAN*.  Editor 


Films  Spark  New  Interest, 
New  Attendance 

By  EVERETT  L.  ENO' 

It  began  about  five  years  ago.  I  was  showing  fibns 
in  our  church  school.  A  large  neighbor  church,  because 
attendance  was  poor,  suggested  that  we  combine  our 
.Sunday  evening  services.  Our  people  declined  this  offer 
but  realized  that  we,  too,  needed  to  do  something  about 
our  attendance.  The  use  of  films  was  suggested.  We  tried 
a  couple — Beyond  Our  Own  and  Queen  Esther.  In  the 
main  our  congregation  received  them  enthusiastically. 

Now  we  have  films  once  per  month.  They  are  an  in- 
ligral  part  of  the  Sunday  evening  worship.  At  first  we 
missed  four  summer  months.  Now  we  skip  only  one.  Our 
average  attendance  has  been  well  over  1,000,  and  six 
times  we  have  broken  former  church  attendance  records, 
with  over  2,000  in  attendance  in  a  single  evening.  One 
evening  we  had  2,400  with  hundreds  turned  away.  We 
liold  two  services,  the  first  at  7  o'clock.  The  second  is 
.scheduled  for  9  o'clock  to  avoid  drawing  from  the  regu- 
lar services  of  our  neighbor  churches. 

Nothing  but  the  best  in  films  for  us!  We  pick  them 
I  arefully.  The  crisp,  concrete,  clear-cut  and  accurate 
appraisals  in  Educational  Screen  are  priceless  to  us. 
We  clip  and  file  material  on  all  likely  films.  When  I  saw 
the  Ed  Screen  review  of  Torn  Between  These  Two,  I 
rhecked  with  Concordia.  We  have  it  booked  early  in  1953. 

Here  is  the  way  our  audiences  reacted  to  some  of  the 
films  we  used: 

Queen  Esther  and  Beyond  Our  Own,  excellent.  My 
Name  Is  Han  was  considered  good  but  not  quite  up  to 
Beyond  Our  Own.  Stephen,  excellent  but  short.  Calling 
of  Matthew,  very  good;  and  Journey  Into  Faith  was 
considered  a  very  good  Easter  film.  The  Guiding  Star 
and  Walking  with  God  got  an  excellent  response.  Salt 
of  the  Earth  was  excellent  in  all  respects.  Cathedral's 
St.  Paul  series  was  excellent.  Second  Chance  was  brought 
back  for  a  third  showing.  Again  Pioneers,  a  powerful 
drama  of  life  today.  The  Pilgrimage  Play  got  a  wonderful 
reception.  Wonderful  Life  rated  very  good.  All  That  I 
Have  was  one  of  the  best  we  have  ever  used. 

Bible  on  the  Table,  Rolling  Stones,  Talents,  In  His 
Name,  No  Other  Gods,  Rim  of  the  Wheel — human  interest 
productions  by  Family  Films,  Inc., — were  all  well  re- 
ceived by  our  congregation.  Morning  Star  was  enthusias- 
tically received.  Reaching  from  Heaven  got  the  finest  pos- 
sible reception. 

We  use  two  projectors,  with  a  throw  of  85  feet  from 
the  back  of  the  church  balcony  to  a  9'  x  12'  screen.  Thus, 
with  a  feature-length  film  we  can  show  continuously.  All 
wiring  is  permanent.  We  have  two  speakers,  in  oak  cab- 
inets that  match  the  woodwork  of  the  church.  We  have 

'Member,  Audio-Visual   Cumuiiltee,  .S|,   Andrews  Uniled   Chiircli, 
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Right  to  Education? 

"The  quarter  of  a  million  'Hispanos' — the  Amer- 
icans of  Mexican  and  Spanish  descent.  .  .  How 
goes  it  with  their  right  to  education?"  This  is  the 
script  commentary  for  the  picture  you  see  above — 
a  picture  from  the  86-frame  black-and-white  sound 
filmstrip  The  New  Commandment,  made  by  the 
Radio  and  Film  Commission  of  the  Methodist 
Church  (150  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York  11).  The  film- 
strip  with  recording  was  produced  as  an  aid  to  this 
year's  study  of  human  rights  by  the  churches  of 
America.  We  called  attention  in  the  November,  1952 
Ed  Screen  (page  384)  to  its  realistic  pictures  and 
hard-hitting  commentary.  We  take  this  Brotherhood 
Month  occasion  to  recommend  it  again  for  church 
and  community  use. 


good  acoustics.  We  wish  our  organ  and  chancel  permitted 
us  to  install  an  electrically-driven  screen. 

Advertising  is  an  integral  and  important  part  of  our 
planning  and  promotion.  We  give  fliers  to  the  church 
school  pupils.  We  take  ads  in  the  newspapers.  We  pay 
for  radio  spots,  and  we  get  many  free  radio  announce- 
ments. Our  advertising  more  than  pays  its  way. 

Too  often  in  churches  the  film  is  the  service.  Not  here. 
We  strive  for  integration.  We  marvel  at  what  our  minis- 
ter can  do  for  a  film  in  his  sermonettes  and  prayers. 
Our  song  service  and  scripture  are  closely  related  to  our 
film's  message. 

At  first  there  were  those  who  were  vigorously  opposed 
to  films  in  our  main  auditorium.  Others  had  questions. 
All  were  sincere.  We  made  a  start,  and  before  long  the 
doubters  became  enthusiasts.  Our  official  board,  in  its 
annual  report,  speaks  in  glowing  terms  of  St.  Andrew's 
audio-visual  program.  Our  membership  is  about  1300. 

People  come  early — at  6  for  a  service  beginning  at  7 
o'clock.  Without  a  doubt  the  good  attendance  we  have 
for  our  Sunday  evenings  films  has  helped  our  attendance 


*  Director  of  Religious  Edu('ation,  l^akewood,  Ohio,  Presbyterian 
Church.  Address  at  1616  Marlowe  Ave.,  Lakewood  7,  Ohio. 


February,    1953 


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All  the  events  of  Christ's  Resurrection  are  im- 
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the  two  Marys  and  Salome  to  the  tomb. 

Beautifully  shown  in  full  color  reproduced  from 
magnificent  original  art.  Easy-to-read  titles  on 
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The  Last  Supper 28  Frames 

Jesus  in  Gethsemane 31  Frames 

Jesus  Before  Annas  and  Caiaphas 37  Frames 

Christ  Before  Pilate 39  Frames 

Crucifixion  And  Burial  Of  Jesus  .    .....  38  Frames 

Jesus'  Entry  Into  Jerusalem .38  Frames 

The  Emmaus  Disciples 32  Frames 

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at  other  times.  We  get  300  on  non-film  nights,  with  about 
a  thousand  as  our  average  Sunday  morning  congregation. 

Our  program  is  financed  out  of  the  loose  offering.  Wr 
get  no  regular  envelope  money.  We  deduct  our  expensr- 
for   the  evening  and  give  the  Board   of  Managers   o 
fourth  of  the  remainder,  keeping  the  three-fourths   1 
the  A-V  committee.  This  enables  us  to  set  up  a  rephu 
nient  fund.  The  offering  is  taken  after  the  film  is  sho^n. 
Our   minister,   organist,   soloists,   and   quartet   work   to- 
gether to  maintain  the  spirit  of  the  film  while  the  offn 
ing  is  taken.  Our  Minister — The  Reverend  Allen  Martin 
— or  the  Assistant  presides  throughout  these  services. 

Our  A-V  committee  is  composed  of:  the  minister,  the 
assistant  minister,  the  organist,  a  chairman,  a  secretary- 
treasurer,  two  production  managers,  and  three  equipment 
managers.  When  needed,  it  calls  upon  members  with 
special  skills  to  help  out. 

From  a  wobbly  touch-and-go  four  and  a  half  years 
ago,  we  are  now  on  solid  ground. 


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By  ARTHUR  O.  RINDEN* 

Our  out-of-doors  Sunday  evening  motion  picture  serv- 
ices last  summer  ran  from  July  20th  through  August  17th. 
These  dates  were  arranged  for  the  convenience  particu- 
larly of  the  factory  workers  in  our  area.  The  whole  proj- 
ect was  an  experiment  and  we  had  predictions  of  both  : 
success  and  failure. 

Actually  it  worked  out  better  than  we  anticipated. 
If  our  attendance  had  averaged  a  hundred,  we  would 
have  called  it  a  success.  However,  our  average  attendance 
was  over  two  hundred. 

We  used  the  following  films  on  the  five  evenings: 
The  Good  Samaritan  and  Again  Pioneers;  The  Great 
Commandment;  The  Lost  Sheep  and  Dust  or  Destiny; 
Little  Grey  neck  and  Rim  of  the  Wheel;  and  The  Prodigal 
Son  and  Barabbas  the  Robber. 

The  rentals  averaged  about  twenty  dollars  per  evening 
and  the  freewill  offering  more  than  covered  this  with 
some  to  help  us  with  advertising. 

We  looked  around  a  lot  for  a  place  to  hold  these  serv- 
ices. Finally  we  settled  on  the  lawn  in  the  rear  of  Bethany 
Congregational  Church,  which  is  located  on  the  main 
route  between  Attleboro  and  Providence,  Rhode  Island. 
On  this  level  plot  of  grass  we  placed  folding  chairs  for 
the  audience.  Small  chairs  were  placed  up  front  for  the 
children.  A  platform  was  created  and  from  this  the  wor- 
ship service  was  conducted.  It  was  short,  but  it  gave 
guidance  to  the  people  who  had  come  from  so  many 
different  church  backgrounds. 

A  different  minister  presided  each  evening.  A  minio 
ographed  bulletin  gave  a  simple  order  for  the  programs 
and  contained  the  hymns  which  would  be  used  during 
the  five  weeks. 

On  each  Saturday  the  area  was  given  a  special  treat- 
ment of  DDT  by  the  City  Forestry  Department  to  keep 
mosquitoes  at  a  minimum.  One  Sunday  evening  it  rained 
and  we  took  the  whole  service  indoors. 

Our  audiences  came  from  nearby  surrounding  towns, 
and  at  the  close  of  the  series  there  were  many  requests 


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that  a  similar  series  of  religious  motion  picture  services 
be  provided  for  next  year. 

Partly  as  a  result  of  this  summer  effort  we  are  now 
considering  what  we  can  do  with  requests  for  runjiing  a 
similar  series  of  programs  on  Friday  afternoons  for  the 
school  population  of  our  area.  The  final  decision  is  not 
vet  made  but  I  think  it  will  be  started  soon. 

I  am  giving  four  sessions  on  the  use  of  audio-visual 
aids  in  Christian  teaching  as  a  part  of  the  leadership 
training  institute  now  being  conducted.  Each  evening  we 
have  a  closing  worship  period  which  is  in  the  form  of 
picture-centered  worship  programs.  They  have  met  with 
a  gratifying  response. 


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Color  Filmstrips  on  India 

Church  Screen  Productions  (Nashville  6,  Tenn.)  is 
to  be  commended  for  getting  out  a  series  of  color  film- 
.strips  on  India.  They  are:  The  People  and  Their  Prob- 
lems, 37  frames;  The  Missionary's  Task,  38  frames;  Mis- 
sionaries at  Work  in  India,  29  frames;  and  Results  of 
Christian  Missions,  34  frames.  Co-producer  with  Mr. 
Kidd  was  Herman  M.  Reynolds,  for  many  years  a  mis- 
sionary in  the  rural  villages  of  India. 

Each  filmstrip  is  accompanied  by  a  printed  script, 
making  it  easy  for  the  user  to  adapt  this  material  to  age 
groups  and  purposes.  The  level  of  quality  is  the  same 
throughout,  and  it  is  acceptable.  While  no  frames  are 
repeated  within  a  given  filmstrip — a  very  bad  practice 
unless  pedagogically  required — many  frames  have  been 
repeated  within  the  series,  a  definite  weakness  on  the 
photographic  side. 

Taken  as  a  whole,  this  is  a  commendable  effort  to  sup- 
ply material  on  India  in  this  medium. 

Pastor  vs  Tyranny 

Pastor  Hall,  a  British  production  released  theatrically 
in  this  country  about  1940,  is  now  available  in  16mm 
from  Association  Films;  Inc.  It  shows  a  courageous 
German  pastor  resisting  the  totalitarian  tyranny  which 
moved  upon  him  and  his  village  with  the  inexorableness 
of  a  glacier.  This  man  of  God  had  his  small  victories, 
however,  and  the  story  of  his  spiritual  resistance  and 
triumph  should  challenge  all  who  think  deeply  and  seri- 
ously about  all  the  current  encroachments  on  man's  basic 
freedom  and  dignity.  In  utilization,  I  would  use  the  first 
concentration  camp  sequence  and  cut  to  the  final  episode. 
This  will  shorten  it  to  about  60  minutes  and  not  impair 
the  power  of  the  film  at  all. 

Africa  Films  for  Children 

African  Cousins  and  Bantu  Girl  are  two  sound  and 
color  motion  pictures  on  Africa  especially  for  children. 
The  first  shows  a  day  in  the  life  of  two  boys  attending 
a  mission  school.  The  second  is  the  story  of  a  little  girl 
as  she  does  the  marketing  tjie  first  time  and  gets  to  talk- 
ing with  her  pastor  about  boys  and  girls  everywhere. 
Each  has  a  running  time  of  14  minutes.  (Available  from 
Presbyterian  Distribution  Services,  156  Fifth  Ave.,  N.  Y. 
10;  220  W.  Monroe  St.,  Chicaga  6;  234  McAllister  St., 
San  Francisco  2.) 

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Wealthy,  eccentric,  an  old  man  is  conspired  against 
by  relatives  —  accused  by  friends  and  family  of 
mental  incompetence  —  humiliated  through  a  court 
trial  because  he  believed  that  "All  I  Have  Belongs 
To  God!" 

A  powerful  lesson  in  Christian  Stewardship  that 
will  leave  a  never-to-be-forgotten  impression  upon 
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Torn    Between    These    Two  ...  A    Doting   Mother 
learns  that  Christian  Love  reaches  beyond  family  ties. 

Tammy  ...  A  small  child  points  the  way  to  salvation. 

Reaching  From  Heaven  .  .  .  God  uses  ordinary  people 
to  accomplish  His  purpose  in  the  lives  of  others. 

Power  of  God  .  .  .  Problems  of  modern  life  solved  by 
the  Word  of  God. 

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Out  of  Hiroshima,  A  Cross 


A  young  ex-soldier  makes  a  cross  of  camphorwood 
taken  from  a  tree  in  a  Hiroshima  churchyard — a  tree 
scorched  by  the  atom  bomb.  This  incident  (based  on  a 
true-life  incident)  and  the  picture  above  are  from  the 
new  45-minute  16mm  motion  picture  More  for  Peace, 
being  released  generally  this  month  by  the  Religious  Film 
Association.  The  story  revolves  around  the  young  ex- 
soldier  and  his  relation  to  his  church:  what  the  church' 
is  doing  and  is  not  doing  about  the  problems  of  the 
world. 

Made  for  the  Broadcasting  and  Film  Commission  of 
the  National  Council  of  Churches  of  Christ,  the  film  was 
used  last  fall  by  the  Presbyterian,  Congregational  Chris- 
tian, and  Evangelical  and  Reformed  churches  in  a  spe- 
cial stewardship  campaign. 

Its  subject,  excellent  casting,  and  general  technical 
qualities  make  it  an  ideal  film  for  the  minister  who  wants 
a  "longer  film"  for  a  Sunday  evening  service  or  a  fam- 
ily night.  It  will  also  serve  the  women  of  the  church,  com- 
munity service  clubs,  youth  conferences,  college  chapels. 
It  is  recommended  to  all  these  and  others. 

News  &  Views 

Judging  from  our  correspondence,  we  know  that  a  few 
of  our  readers  agree  that  the  clergy  represent  an  island  in 
the  A-V  stream  (see  September,  1952  Ed  Screen,  page 
281 1 .  They  do  not  blame  the  busy  pastors.  They  question 
the  denominational  and  interdenominational  efforts  to 
reach  these  key  men  of  the  churches.  They  think  such 
efforts  have  been  feeble  and  ill-conceived.  They  observe 
that  where  the  ministers  of  a  community,  rural  or  urban, 
are  interested,  workshops  and  institutes  are  often  very  well 
attended.  Just  the  opposite  is  true  where  the  A-V  idea  has 
not  caught  up  with  the  clergy. 

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Under  the  joint  auspices  of  the  Seminary,  CBS,  and  the 
Broadcasting  and  Film  Commission  of  the  National  Coun- 
cil of  Churches  of  Christ,  a  six-day  workshop  in  religious 
radio  and  television  was  held  at  Union  Theological  Sem- 
inary in  January.  Similar  radio  and  TV  workshops  are 
being  held  across  the  country;  those  interested  should 
write  Charles  H.  Schmitz,  220  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York,  N.Y., 
for  information  and  application  blanks. 


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Evaluation  of  New  Films 


L.  C.  LARSON.  Editor 
Director,    Audio-Visual    Center 
Indiana  University,  Bloomington 


CAROLYN  GUSS,  Assistant  Professor,  School  of  Education 
BETTY  STOOPS,  Assistant  in  Selection,  Audio-Visual  Center 

Indiana  University,  Bloomington 


British  Factory  Foreman 

(McGraw-Hill  Book  Company,  Text-Film  Department, 
330  W.  42nd  Street,  New  York  36,  N.  Y.)  14  minutes, 
16mm,  sound,  color,  1952.  $120.  Produced  by  the  Julien 
Bryan  International  Film   Foundation. 

Description  of  Contents: 

This  is  the  story  of  the  family  life  of  a  factory  foreman 
in  England  today. 

The  film  opens  with  an  aerial  view,  on  an  animated  map, 
of  the  British  Isles  being  bombed  during  World  Wav  II. 
Luton,  where  the  Vauxhall  automobile  works  are  located, 
is  indicated  as  the  scene  of  the  story.  The  commentator 
says  that  although  the  plant  was  heavily  bombed,  it  was 
back  in  use  in  a  few  days.  Now  the  Vauxhall  plant  is 
fighting  the  battle  of  production,  since  most  Vauxhall 
automobiles  are  exported  so  that  food  can  be  brought  in. 

Cecil  Pattenden  is  introduced  as  a  Vauxhall  factory 
foreman  whose  whole  way  of  life  has  been  affected  by 
the  war.  He  is  shown  at  work  on  the  assembly  line,  riding 
his  bicycle  as  he  leaves  the  factory,  and  at  his  doctor's 
office.  The  latter  scene  gives  the  commentator  an  oppor- 
tunity to  describe  briefly  the  status  of  socialized  medicine 
in  Great  Britain  today. 

The  next  day,  Mrs.  Pattenden  does  her  shopping  early 
in  preparation  for  the  homecoming  of  her  son  Bill,  who  is 
about  to  leave  for  overseas  duty  with  the  army.  She  is 
shown  visiting  a  small  grocery  run  by  Mrs.  Anderson, 
whose  husband  was  killed  in  the  war.  With  the  help  of 
ration  coupons  accumulated  by  weeks  of  skimping,  Mrs. 
Pattenden  is  able  to  get  enough  meat  and  other  scarce 
foods  to  serve  adequate  meals  during  the  weekend. 

After  Bill  arrives  by  train  and  greets  his  parents  affec- 
tionately, he  and  his  father  are  shown  visiting  the  local 
pub,  described  as  "the  working  man's  club."  Later  they 
walk  along  a  street  lined  with  obviously  new,  but  modest, 
business  buildings. 

On  Sunday,  the  three  Pattendens  attend  the  local  church, 
and  the  commentator  explains  that  although  the  Church 
of  England  is  the  state  church,  there  is  complete  freedom 
of  religion  in  Britain.  After  church  the  family  use  their 
fifteen-year-old  Vauxhall  to  go  to  Dunstable  Downs,  where 
they  see  a  glider  meet.  As  they  watch  the  gliders  soaring 
overhead,  the  commentator  says  that  each  is  thinking  of 
Bill's  imminent  departure  for  eighteen  months'  duty  in 
the  Middle  East,  that  the  British  have  no  illusions  of  a 
safe  ^nd  easy  future,  and  that  they  are  facing  the  battle 
ahead  with  courage  and   hope. 

Committee   Appraisal: 

The  preview  group  felt  that  while  the  title  of  the  film 
might  be  misleading,  its  portrayal  of  a  middle  class  Eng- 
lish family  is  sympathetic  and  attuned  to  today's  prob- 
lems. It  points  out  the  major  ways  in  which  the  Pattendens 
and  their  community  have  been  affected  by  World  War 
II  and  its  aftermath,  and  at  the  same  time  it  shows  how 
they  are  now  concerned  with  making  the  best  of  their 
future.  The  warm  family  relationships  add  interest  to 
the  everyday  activities  which  are  used  to  introduce  the 
economic  and  social  concepts  discussed.  The  film  should 
be  suitable  for  all  groups  of  junior  high  school  level  or 
above  who  are  concerned  with  contemporary  life  in  Great 
Britain.  Other  titles  in  the  series  "Life  in  Great  Britain 
Today"  are  Scottish  Miner,  Oxford  Student,  Sadler's  Wells 
Ballerina,  English  Farm  Family,  and  British  Mill  Owner. 

February,    1953 


Film  reviews  and  evaluations  on  these  pages  are  based  upon 
discussions  by  a  preview  committee  composed  of  Indiana  Univer- 
sity faculty  members,  public  school  teachers,  students  of  audio- 
visual  education,  and  staff  members  of  the  Audio-Visual  Center 
at    Indiana    University.  ,.,.«,.       i  o     x 

Preview  prints  should  be  sent  directly  to  the  Audio-Visual  Center, 
Indiana    University,    Bloomington,    Indiana. 


Mittens,  The  Kitten 

(Coronet  Instructional  Films,  65  East  South  Water  Street, 
Chicago  1,  Illinois)  11  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  black  and 
white  or  color,  1952.  $50  or  $100.  Teacher's  Guide  avail- 
able. 

Description  of  Contents: 

This  is  the  story  of  everyday  adventures  of  a  kitten 
named  Mittens  because  of  his  white  forepaws. 

The  opening  scene  shows  a  mother  cat  and  her  four 
new  kittens  in  a  box  as  Carol  and  her  father  come  to 
look  at  them.  He  holds  one  up  carefully  to  show  that  its 
eyes  are  still  closed,  and  the  woman  narrator  explains 
that  no  kitten  can  open  its  eyes  during  the  first  week  or 
so  of  its  life. 

Three  weeks  later  Carol  carries  the  box  of  kittens  out 
into  the  yard,  where  they  climb  out  of  and  into  the  box 
repeatedly.  When  one  strays  too  far,  its  mother  carries 
it  back  to  the  box.  Carol  next  brings  a  bowl  of  warm  milk 
and  helps  the  kittens  learn  to  lap  it  up  and  to  clean  their 
whiskers.  As  the  word  "drink"  is  used,  it  appears  on  the 
screen  and  the  narrator  suggests  that  the  audience  say 
it  together. 

One  day  Carol  brings  her  friends,  Larry  and  Cathy, 
to  pick  out  the  kittens  they  would  like  to  have  for  their 
own.  She  keeps  Mittens,  who  soon  begins  exploring  Carol's 
home.  After  pulling  a  tablecloth  and  a  metal  bowl  down 
on  himself,  he  climbs  up  onto  the  radio  cabinet  to  inves- 
tigate a  bowl  of  goldfish.  As  he  plays  with  his  rubber 
mouse,  the  word  "play"  appears  on  the  screen,  again 
with  the  suggestion  that  the  audience  say  it. 

When  Mittens  goes  out  into  the  yard,  he  is  frightened 


Choosing   the   ones  they  want  for  their   very  own 


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by  a  large  dog  and  hastily  scrambles  up  a  tree.  Carol 
discovers  his  plight,  and  her  father  climbs  a  ladder  to 
rescue  Mittens.  The  summary  asks  questions  about  the 
story,  presents  the  word  "Mittens"  for  the  audience  to 
say,  and  suggests  follow-up  activities. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

The  preview  committee  agreed  that  this  film  is  appeal- 
ing to  all  age  groups,  even  though  its  narration  is  de- 
signed for  preschool  and  first  grade  groups.  The  animals 
are  shown  in  natural  situations,  and  Carol  and  her  father 
typify  an  average  pair  of  kitten-fanciers  without  claim- 
ing the  limelight.  The  sounds  of  the  kittens  and  their 
mother  lend  realism  and  interest  to  the  sound  track.  The 
attempt  to  introduce  three  words  to  beginning  readers 
does  not  seem  to  be  particularly  effective.  In  fact,  both 
the  children  and  the  adults  in  the  preview  group  thought 
that  the  film  would  have  been  better  without  any  specific 
word  study.  The  simple  story  and  the  many  close-up 
views  of  the  kittens  stand  on  their  own  merit. 

Primary  Reading  Films 

(Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films,  1150  Wilmette  Ave., 
Wilmette,  Illinois)  5  min.  each,  16mm,  sound,  color,  1952. 
$270  for  set  of  6,  or  $50  each. 

Description  of  Contents: 

This  series  of  six  short  films  presents  the  everyday  ad- 
ventures of  Frank  and  Jean  Baxter,  who  live  in  a  pleasant 
neighborhood  with  their  parents  and  their  pets. 

Frank  and  His  Dog  tells  what  happens  when  Penny  gets 
into  mischief  because  everyone  is  too  busy  to  play  with 
him. 

Jean  and  Her  Dolls  tells  how  Frank  plays  a  trick  on 
Jean  and  her  friend  while  they  are  having  a  tea  party. 

A  Surprise  for  Jean  tells  about  a  surprise  party  which 
Mrs.  Baxter  gives  for  Jean  on  her  sixth  birthday. 

Frank  Tends  the  Garden  tells  how  Frank  uses  the  hose 
for  a  shower  bath  after  he  finishes  his  gardening  chores. 

Flying  a  Kite  tells  about  Frank's  encounter  with  a 
goat  while  the  Baxters  are  on  a  picnic. 

Sailing  a  Toy  Boat  tells  how  Penny  rescues  Frank's  toy 
sailboat  and  Jean's  doll  when  they  have  a  mishap  on  the 
pond. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

These  films  are  well  executed  in  all  respects.  The  Baxters 
portray  excellent  family  relationships,  each  story  is  full 
of  action,  and  the  animals  are  always  appealing.  Penny, 
the  Baxter  dog,  is  played  by  "Daisy,"  of  "Blondie  and 
Dagwood"  fame.  Primary  children  will  undoubtedly  look 
upon  the  Baxters  as  one  of  their  favorite  families  and  ask 
to  see  the  films  repeatedly.  Teachers  should  find  the  films 
very  effective  for  stimulating  conversations  and  reading 
and  for  showing  good  family  relationships. 

The  Elementary  School 

(State  Board  of  Education,  Richmond  16,  Virginia)  64 
minutes,  16mm,  sound,  black  and  white  or  color,  1952. 
$64  or  $138  for  Part  I;  $63  or  $136  for  Part  II;  $53  or 
$112  for  Part  III.   Guide  available. 

Description  of  Contents: 

This  film,  which  is  in  three  parts,  shows  desirable  ed- 
ucational practices  actually  being  carried  on  in  68  public 
elementary  schools  in  Virginia  and  discusses  their  con- 
tributions to  the  major  objectives  of  the  elementary  school. 

Part  I  emphasizes  the  school  environment  and  healthful 
living.  It  first  presents  many  examples  of  convenient 
storage  facilities,  appropriate  furniture  styles,  and  flex- 
ible room  arrangements  which  help  create  a  good  environ- 
ment for  learning.  It  then  shows  how  the  schools  develop 
close  cooperation  with  parents  by  means  of  teacher-parent 
conferences,  special  visiting  days,  social  activities  at  the 
.school,  and  parent  participation  on  field  trips.  The  chil- 
dren's  physical  check-ups  are  described,  and   provisions 


Va.  Dept.  of  Ed. 
Using  their  questions  as  a    basis  for  natural  science  study 

for  physically  handicapped  children  are  mentioned  briefly. 
Other  phases  of  the  health  program  shown  include  class- 
room toilet  and  lavatory  facilities,  training  in  simple  first 
aid,  a  variety  of  supervised  physical  activities  planned 
jointly  by  pupils  and  teachers,  experiments  in  nutrition, 
mid-morning  lunches,  the  regular  school  lunch,  and  after- 
lunch  relaxation  periods.  The  summary  emphasizes  that 
the  good  school  is  concerned  with  all  factors  that  influence 
a  child's  physical  fitness. 

Part  II  deals  with  the  learning  of  the  communicative 
and  number  skills  and  the  practical  and  fine  arts.  The 
sequence  on  reading  skills  shows  many  activities  in  which 
reading  becomes  purposeful,  an  attractive  classroom  read- 
ing corner,  and  a  library  in  which  pupils  assist  the  li- 
brarian. Activities  which  develop  competency  in  writing 
and  spelling  are  shown  next.  A  tape  recorder  and  a  large 
mirror  are  recommended  as  helpful  in  self-evaluation  of 
speech  habits.  Arithmetic  concepts  are  shown  being  de- 
veloped by  means  of  direct  experiences  such  as  counting, 
measuring,  and  weighing,  with  individual  help  being  given 
by  teachers  whenever  necessary. 

Meal  preparation,  clothing  construction  and  selection, 
shop  work,  manipulative  activities  in  classrooms,  and  even 
playing  house  are  suggested  as  good  examples  of  the  prac- 
tical arts.  Painting,  various  crafts,  group  singing,  play- 
ing in  a  band,  and  presenting  a  puppet  show  are  shown 
as  fine  arts  appropriate  on  the  elementary  level. 

Part  III  deals  with  the  development  of  an  understand- 
ing of  the  physical  world  and  the  relationship  of  peoples. 
A  teacher  is  shown  utilizing  children's  questions  to  stimu- 
late their  interest  in  discovery  and  observation.  Observ- 
ing pets  in  a  classroom,  using  a  school  exhibit  room,  mak- 
ing charts  of  seed  types,  preparing  displays  of  leaves, 
watching  a  window  garden,  working  in  a  school  garden, 
and  observing  soil  conservation  problems  on  a  field  trip 
are  suggested  as  first-hand  experiences  which  keep  in- 
terest at  a  high  level. 

Various  phases  of  social  studies  illustrated  include  local 
history,  great  men,  vocations,  local  industries,  school  prob- 
lems, a  school  election,  state  government,  Virginia's  con- 
tribution to  the  national  government,  cultures  of  other 
lands,  and  the  work  of  the  United  Nations.  Great  stress  is 
laid  on  the  use  of  all  types  of  audio-visual  materials,  as 
well  as  direct  experiences. 

The  summary  points  out  that  in  the  good  elementary 
school  each  child  is  studied  as  an  individual  and  is  pro- 
vided with  an  environment  that  contributes  to  his  mental 
and  spiritual  gi'owth.  The  emphasis  is  always  on  the  child 
in  his  total  development. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

This  film  presents  a  philosophy  of  elementary  education 
widely  accepted  today  and  shows  it  being  put  into  practice 
by  skillful  teachers  under  many  different  conditions.  An 


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Educational  Screen 


amazing  variety  of  situations  is  included,  from  a  total  of 
107  classrooms  in  both  white  and  colored  schools  through- 
out Virginia.  Such  obvious  success  with  a  minimum  of 
physical  resources  should  encourage  other  teachers  with 
meager  means  to  make  better  use  of  what  they  already 
have  or  can  get.  Of  course,  many  of  the  schools  shown 
seem  to  have  ample  resources  and  thus  can  set  a  pattern 
for  the  more  affluent  schools  elsewhere.  The  children  are 
natural  and  absorbed  in  their  activities,  and  the  technical 
quality  of  the  film  is  good  throughout.  Both  prospective 
and  in-service  elementary  teachers  should  find  the  film 
useful  for  demonstrating  a  high  level  of  elementary  ed- 
ucation in  action,  for  providing  specific  suggestions  of 
effective  teaching  methods,  for  showing  how  school  facil- 
ities can  be  arranged  and  used  to  best  advantage,  for 
suggesting  ways  to  develop  and  maintain  excellent  teach- 
er-pupil-parent relationships,  and  for  widening  the  di- 
mensions of  the  elementary  curriculum.  Parent  groups 
should  find  the  film  very  helpful  for  increasing  their  un- 
derstanding of  the  aims  and  needs  of  modern  elementary 
education.  It  is  recommended  that  whoever  the  audience, 
all  three  parts  of  the  film  be  shown  in  sequence,  but  pref- 
erably not  at  one  showing. 

Around  a  Gum  Tree 

(Australian  News  and  Information  Bureau,  636  Fifth 
Avenue,  New  York  20,  New  York)  12  minutes,  16mm, 
sound,  black  and  white,  1949.  $45.  Produced  by  Owen 
Brothers  for  the  Shell  Company  of  Australia. 

Description  of  Contents: 

This  film  is  a  saga  of  a  tree — the  gum  tree — that  domi- 
nates the  Australian  scene.  The  film  uses  actual  photog- 
raphy to  show  the  great  diversity  of  appearance,  uses, 
and  locale  that  is   included  in  the  genus   eucalypt. 

The  introductory  sequence  shows  such  general  charac- 
teristics of  gum  trees  as  the  arrangement  of  leaves,  the 
amount  of  moisture  needed  for  growth,  the  retention  of 
gfum  seeds  in  the  capsules  for  several  years,  the  micro- 
scopic view  of  the  honeycomb-arrangement  of  the  fibers 
in  a  cross-section  of  the  wood. 

The  following  sequence  shows  the  great  variety  of  gum 
trees.  There  are  the  stunted  snow  gums  that  grow  on 
the  Alpine  mountain  peaks;  the  rugged  red  gums  of  the 
river  plains,  with  their  twisted  trunks;  the  ghost  gums 
that  gleam  white  against  the  red  rocks  of  Central  Aus- 
tralia; the  ornamental  flowering  gums  of  the  cities.  There 
are  the  mountain  ashes,  smooth,  shaftlike  giants  that 
pass  300  feet  in  height  in  the  valleys  of  the  southeast. 
There  are  sugar  gums,  woolly  butts,  swamp  gums,  stringy 
barks,  ironbarks,  currajongs,  lemon-scented  gums,  and 
a  host  of  others. 

The  film  also  gives  glimpses  of  some  of  the  people  whose 
occupations  link  them  with  the  gum  tree.  There  are  tim- 
bercutters,  forest  fire-fighters,  aborigines,  school  children, 
drovers,  and  boundary  riders  whose  work  is  done  in  the 
shadow  of  the  gum  tree. 

The  film  concludes  by  showing  Australia's  forest  con- 
servation program.  The  propagating  of  young  trees  in 
nurseries,  planned  cutting  of  trees  to  prevent  forest  de- 
pletion and  soil  erosion,  and  thinning  the  trees  to  foster 
the  full  growth  of  the  choice  trees  are  shown. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

Life  in  Australia  and  the  beauties  of  Australia  are  in- 
terestingly woven  into  information  about  the  gum  tree. 
The  film  is  not,  as  the  title  would  indicate,  limited  to  a 
treatment  of  the  gum  tree.  It  is,  rather,  a  documentary- 
like film  on  the  lives  of  the  people  of  Australia  and  the 
geography  of  the  country.  It  is  recommended  for  use  by 
groups  from  the  intermediate  grades  through  adulthood 
mterested  in  Australia. 


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LOOKING  at  the  LITERATURE 


THE  AMES  DEMONSTRATIONS  IN  PERCEPTION  by 
William  H.  Ittelson,  Princeton  University  Press,  Prince- 
ton, N.  J.  1952.  88  pages.  $4.00. 

The  basic  psychology  of  audio-visual  education  is  a 
psychology  of  perception.  In  order  to  explain  the  function 
and  effectiveness  of  audio-visual  materials,  we  must  be 
able  to  say  what  happens  when  we  perceive.  The  same 
condition  holds  true  for  the  development  of  more  effective 
materials  and  techniques  of  instruction.  For  this  reason 
the  widely  noted  Ames  demonstrations,  along  with  the 
associated  research  and  theory  growing  out  of  the  Institut2 
for  Associated  Research,  deserve  the  closest  attention  from 
researchers,  theorists,  and  others  working  in  the  field  of 
audio-visual   education. 

The  Ames  Demonstrations  in  Perception  is  actually  a 
handbook  containing  descriptions  and  rather  detailed 
specifications  for  constructing  the  demonstrations  already 
mentioned.  Each  demonstration  is  treated  separately  as  a 
physical  piece  of  laboratory  equipment.  The  information 
provided  in  each  case  includes  a  brief  introductory  note, 
a  photograph  or  drawing  of  the  apparatus,  a  brief  de- 
scription of  the  apparatus  and  its  operation,  an  outline 
of  typical  observations  using  the  apparatus,  and  a  con- 
struction drawing.  The  demonstiations  are  named  for 
Adelbert  Ames,  Jr.,  Director  of  the  Institute  for  Associated 
Research.  It  is  impossible  to  give  an  adequate  account 
of  the  demonstrations  and  their  import  in  this  space.  In 
very  general  terms,  they  have  been  developed  as  a  series 
of  related  experiments  which  dramatize  and  confirm  a 
theoretical  approach  in  which  perception  is  viewed  as  an 
aspect  of  the  total  behavior  of  man  in  the  course  of  pur- 
poseful action.  A  basic  tenet  of  this  theory  is  that,  given  ob- 
jective conditions  and  associated  retinal  stimulation,  the 
observer  perceives  whatever  represents,  for  him,  the  most 
likely  prognosis  for  action  based  upon  his  experience.  The 
proponents  of  this  approach  to  the  psychology  of  perception 
propose  that  an  understanding  of  perception  requires 
looking  upon  human  behavior  as  a  transaction  in  which 
neither  the  individual  nor  the  environment  is  regarded  as 
an  independent  entity  merely  affecting  or  conditioning  the 
other. 

From  the  standpoint  of  an  educator  working  in  the 
field  of  instructional  materials,  The  Ames  Demonstrations 


i)!  Perception  offers  two  possibilities:  (1)  as  a  handbook 
and  "blueprint"  for  constructing  certain  laboratory  demon- 
strations, and  (2)  as  a  source-book  of  information  to  be 
used  in  conjunction  with  other  publications  on  the  work 
of  the  Institute  for  Associated  Research.  A  few  comments 
on  the  two  suggested  possibilities  are  in  order. 

(1)  To  the  extent  that  teachers  and  audio-visual  spe- 
cialists are  interested  in  developing  a  better  understanding 
of  instructional  materials,  they  could  presumal)ly  make 
effective  use  of  demonstrations  which  bring  out  critical 
facts  pertaining  to  visual  perception  and  to  the  function 
of  perception  in  learning.  The  use  of  some  such  demon- 
strations could  be  of  value,  particularly,  to  university 
and  college  instructors  giving  courses  in  audio-visual 
education,  teaching  methods,  and  educational  psychology. 
It  is  not  proposed  that  an  audio-visual  department  would 
ordinarily  construct  psychological  demonstrations  as  an 
independent  project,  but  it  would  certainly  not  be  difficult 
to  justify  construction  of  at  least  some  of  the  Ames  demon- 
strations on  a  cooperative  basis  involving,  say,  the  psy- 
chology department  and  the  audio-visual  center.  Such  co- 
operation might  be  particularly  appropriate  in  some  mid- 
dle-sized and  smaller  institutions  where  the  construction 
costs  (as  well  as  use)  could  be  spread  across  several  de- 
partmental budgets,  or  at  least  justified  on  the  basis  of 
inter-departmental  use. 

(2)  As  a  basic  reference  on  the  work  of  the  Institute 
for  Associated  Research,  The  Ames  Demonstrations  in 
Perception  is  definitely  limited  by  its  purpose,  which  does 
not  include  interpretation  or  theoretical  background.  For 
this  reason,  anyone  desiring  a  general  orientation  would  do 
well  to  begin  with  Human  Behavior  from  the  Transactional 
Point  of  View  (edited  by  F.  P.  Kilpatrick,  Institute  for 
Associated  Research,  Hanover,  N.  H.,  1952).  This  is  a 
comprehensive  report  and  interpretation  of  the  Ames 
demonstrations.  Together,  the  two  complementary  volumes 
mentioned  in  this  paragraph  prove  an  excellent  intro- 
duction to  a  psychological  development  which  is  of  great 
importance  to  audio-visual  specialists,  and  to  educators 
in  general. 

— Kenneth  D.  Norberg,  Assoc.  Professor  of  Education 
Coordinator,  Audio-Visual  Education 
Sacramento   State   College,   California 


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MAX  U.  BILDERSEE,  Editor 

We  are  pleased  to  welcome  as  guest  co-critics  this 
month  Miss  Frances  Stuart  and  Mr.  Robert  Carr, 
Supervisors  of  Physical  Education  in  the  New  York 
State  Education  Depart^nent. 

DANCES  OF  EARLY  CALIFORNIA  DAYS  (books  and 
records  available  from  Bowmar  Records,  4021  W.  61st  St. 
Los  Angeles  43,  California)  should  be  of  great  interest  to 
teachers  and  students  of  dance.  The  entire  set,  including 
aescriptive  book,  standard  speed  record  album  and  LP  rec- 
ord, is  the  result  of  the  researches  of  Miss  Lucile  K.  Czar- 
nowski.  Associate  Supervisor,  Department  of  Physical  Ed- 
ucation, Division  for  Women,  University  of  California  at 
Berkeley.  The  volume  of  the  same  title  is  written  by  her, 
the  discs  prepared  and  recorded  under  her  supervision. 

This  set  represents  a  contribution  from  our  own  Amer- 
ican history  and  not  transplanted  folk  dances  from  Euro- 
pean or  other  cultures.  Schools  using  these  dances  will  find 
that  their  educational  value  can  be  greatly  increased  by 
timing  their  presentation  to  coincide  with  the  study  of 
early  American  history  in  the  social  studies  classes.  The 
unusual  combination  of  instruments  used  in  the  recordings 
is  al.so  worthy  of  the  attention  of  the  music  teacher.  It  is 
very  possible  that  in  schools  where  Spanish  is  taught,  the 
language  teacher  may  also  be  able  to  use  these  discs. 

This  is  the  first  time,  except  for  square  and  contra  al- 
bums, that  recordings  of  this  sort  have  been  offered  spe- 
cifically prepared  for  school  audiences.  The  music  is  as 
authentic  of  the  time  as  possible,  even  to  the  extent  of 
using  the  instruments  of  early  California  days. 

The  dances  themselves  represent  an  excellent  selection 
for  school  purposes  as  they  vary  from  rather  simple  pat- 
terns to  the  more  diflScuIt  exhibition  patterns.  The  album 
includes  couple  dances  and  group  dances.  These  make  it 
possible  to  use  the  material  in  groups  of  diflferent  sizes  and 
of  different  dancing  experience  and  ability. 

The  descriptions  printed  on  the  album  itself  are  neces- 
sarily abbreviated  and  not  specific  enough  for  the  average 
teacher.  Anyone  with  considerable  experience  could  prob- 
ably work  out  the  movements  with  the  descriptions  pro- 
vided. 

The  better  procedure  would  be  to  purchase  the  volume 
ur.il  the  discs  together.  The  complete  descriptions  of  all 
the  dances  for  the  music  on  the  discs  are  carefully  and 
specifically  stated,  step  by  step  and  bar  by  bar.  In  addi- 
tion, variations  in  the  dances  are  included  which  increase 
the  use  of  the  album  for  the  teacher.  The  variations  are 
the  result  of  changes  made  in  different  areas  in  California 
by  the  dancers  themselves  over  a  period  of  many  years. 

In  addition  to  a  complete  description  of  the  dances, 
the  book  offers  much  valuable  information  on  dances  and 
folkways  of  early  California  days.  This  material  can  be 
especially  valuable  if  used  to  integrate  the  teaching  of 
the  dances  with  other  subjects  in  the  curriculum,  as  pre- 
viously suggested.  In  parts  of  the  book  the  complete 
verses  of  the  songs,  in  Spanish,  are  set  forth.  The  music 
for  the  dances  in  the  album  plus  those  written  in  the 
text  is  supplemented  by  the  backgiound  and  origin  of 
the  dances.  The  manner  of  conducting  dances  and  the 
formal  and  informal  types  of  balls,  "frailles",  and  informal 
parties  is  described. 

The  book  can  be  considered  as  excellent  source  material 
on  the  customs  and  folkways  of  early  California  days. 

Special  emphasis  should  be  placed  on  the  fact  that  the 
dances  in  the  album  were  in  existence  during  the  period 
previous  to  the  covered  wagon  days.  The  book  also  con- 
tains music  and  descriptions  of  dances  that  indicate  the 
influence  of  a  later  period  after  the  discovery  of  gold. 

The  book  and  the  records  represent  a  very  fine  addition 
to  education  in  a  little  known  cultural  area. 

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disease — a  guide  written  with  the  full  assistance  of  out- 
standing educators  and  arranged  to  be  of  practical  use 
in  the  classroom.  The  teachers'  guide  has  proven  itself 
to  be  very  popular;  favorable  comments  have  been  re- 
ceived from  many  parts  of  the  country. 

During  the  past  summer,  a  workshop  study  was  con- 
cluded in  Ohio  concerning  dental  health  education  ma- 
terials. The  Cleveland  Dental  Society's  teachers'  guide 
played  a  basic  part  in  the  study.  As  a  result  of  the  Ohio 
work  conference,  even  as  you  are  reading  this,  a  new, 
revised,  enlarged  teachers'  guide  may  be  coming  off  the 
press. 

Another  phase  of  the  continuous  program  in  the  schools 
of  Cleveland  might  be  termed  the  visual  education  phase. 
Very  early  in  our  observance  of  Children's  Dental  Health 
Day  we  felt  that  a  poster  contest  would  be  a  stimulating 
activity.  We  were  well  aware  of  the  oft-used  expression, 
"One  picture  is  worth  a  thousand  words,"  and  all  its 
variations.  With  the  consent  of  art  directors  of  the  com- 
munity school  systems,  rules,  prize  lists,  and  other  needed 
information  are  given  to  art  teachers  at  the  beginning 
of  the  school  term.  The  activity  ends  with  the  awarding 
of  prizes  in  conjunction  with  Children's  Dental  Health 
Day.  Artistic  excellence  is  not  particularly  necessary  for 
a  prize.  Posters  showing  originality  of  ideas  or  expressing 
an  idea  especially  well  get  the  most  attention.  It  has  been 
observed  that  participants  in  the  poster  contests  learn  the 
dental  health  story  and  retain  it  to  a  remarkable  degree. 
Before  I  leave  this  part  of  our  continuous  program,  I 
might  add  that  on  the  day  before  Children's  Dental  Health 
Day  we  throw  a  big  party  for  the  kids  at  Cleveland's 
Public  Music  Hall — with  top-notch  entertainers,  prizes, 
etc.  We  show  a  dental  health  movie  somewhere  during 
the  party  to  remind  the  children  of  the  dental  health 
story — and  end  up  with  Walt  Disney  movies!  The  news- 
papers in  Cleveland  as  well  as  all  the  radio  and  television 
stations  give  us  almost  unlimited  publicity. 

Our  continuous  lay  education  program  for  parents  con- 
sists of  a  dental  speakers  bureau  operated  through  the 
Lay  Education  Committee.  Members  of  the  Cleveland 
Dental  Society  are  supplied  with  charts,  slides,  movies, 
etc.  and  are  assigned  to  speak  to  P.  T.  A.  groups,  service 
clubs,  church  groups,  social  clubs,  whenever  called  upon. 
Last  year  illustrated  talks  on  the  control  of  dental  diseases 
were  given  to  more  than  sixty  such  groups,  totaling  ap- 
proximately 3000  listeners.  This  number  does  not  in- 
clude, of  course,  the  many  hundreds  of  thousands  we 
reach  by  radio  and  TV  throughout  the  year. 

The  success  of  any  lay  education  program  is  dependent 
upon,  first,  the  zeal  of  the  personnel  conducting  the  pro- 
gram and,  second,  the  efficiency  of  the  tools  used  to  pre- 
sent the  story.  In  Cleveland  we  recognized  the  need  for  a 
teachers'  guide  and  proceeded  to  publish  one.  We  also 
published  a  pamphlet,  "Tooth  Truth,"  to  supply  a  need 
for  basic  lay  education  material  suitable  for  distribution 
in  a  dental  office. 

Our  programs  before  P.  T.  A.  groups,  church  groups, 
and  other  organizations  usually  consist  of  a  talk,  a  dental 
health  motion  picture,  followed  by  comment  on  the  film, 
and  concluding  with  a  question  period. 

Films  that  have  proven  very  popular  in  our  continuing 
program  in  school  and  community  are:  A  Drop  in  the 


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Hucket  (on  fluorides):  Fluoridation;  It's  Your  Health; 
Save  Those  Teeth;  Teeth,  Development  and  Care;  Your 
Children's  Teeth;  Winkie  the  Watchman  (for  younger 
rhildren).*  In  many  instances,  tooth-brushing  models 
have  proven  effective.  Many  good  charts  are  available  for 
use  in  the  classroom. 

In  Cleveland  we  do  have  one  regret  about  our  program. 
Our  progress  in  telling  the  dental  health  story  has  out- 
grown the  production  of  audio-visual  materials,  especially 
motion  pictures.  We  are  looking  for  more  of  these  be- 
cause after  thirteen  years,  we  have  been  through  the  li- 
brary of  dental  health  films  many,  many  times.  We  are 
now  anxiously  waiting  to  see  the  new  film.  Swab  Your 
Choppers.  But  don't  misunderstand.  Many  of  the  films  and 
other  visual  materials  now  available  are  good.  If  you 
haven't  used  them,  if  you  haven't  yet  started  a  dental 
health  program  in  your  own  school  or  community,  get 
started  now!  What  we've  done  in  Cleveland  can  be  done 
in  any  community.  , 

*Most  of  these  films  are  available  for  rental  through  the  American 
Dental  Association's  film  hbrary  (222  E.  Superior  St.,  Chicago  11, 
Illinois).  The  library  was  recently  reorganized  and  expanded.  Now 
part  of  the  ADA's  Bureau  of  Library  and  Indexing  Service,  it 
contains  65  titles  and  298  prints  of  dental  health  education  and 
scientific  motion  pictures  as  well  as  many  slides  and  filmstrips. 
A  catalog  describing  materials  available  can  be  secured  upon 
request  to  the  ADA  film  library.  Write  the  ADA  also  for  informa- 
tion about  available  charts,  posters,  models  and  packets  of  teach- 
i'j:  materials. — Eb. 


YOUR  I.M.Q. 


(Continued  from  page  62) 


feel  certain  that  the  materials  chosen  fit  the  learning 
needs  of  their  classes.  They  should  understand  that  there 
i^  no  one  best  tool  for  all  needs.  Often  a  variety  of  ma- 
terials must  be  used  to  make  the  lesson  really  effective. 

Just  as  there  is  no  one  best  material  for  all  lesson  plans, 
so  there  is  no  one  plan  that  fits  every  learning  situation. 
Each  project  demands  its  own  individual  and  unique  treat- 
ment. What  was  good  this  year  in  a  certain  unit  with 
a  certain  class  might  be  all  wrong  next  year  with  another 
class.  Teaching  is  a  creative  process.  There  is  no  substi- 
lule  for  imagination. 

But  the  supervisor  can  help  with  more  than  generali- 
zations. Experience  shows  that  a  good  starting  point  is 
presenting  sample  lesson  plans  to  the  teacher.  Each  lesson 
plan  might  cover  a  different  instructional  material  or 
medium  and  be  set  forth  in  a  manner  that  inakes  it  easy 
for  the  teacher  to  transpose  the  plan  to  fit  her  need  of 
the  moment.  Such  model  plans  will  help  her  develop  skill 
in  making  her  own  plans. 

Lest  the  writer  be  accused  of  being  guilty  of  exactly 
what  she's  complaining  about  (and  it's  easy  to  do),  she 
hastens  to  point  to  the  very  specific  sample  lesson  plans 
presented  along  with  these  comments.  The  plans  are  sug- 
gested as  the  kind  of  specific  help  a  supervisor  can  and 
should  give  teachers.  It  is  hoped  they  will  inspire  A-V 
supervisors,  directors,  coordinators — whatever  they  may 
be  called — to  improve  upon  such  plans  for  use  in  their 
own  school  systems.  It  is  hoped  the  plans  plus  these  com- 
ments will  cause  supervisors  to  ask  themselves,  "What 
is  my  I.  M.  Q.?  What  is  my  attitude  toward  instructional 
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And  most  of  all  it  is  hoped  supervisors  will  be  made 
aware  that  they  aren't  pursuing  their  jobs  far  enough 
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film  material.  Programs  have  been  designed  for  class- 
room use  as  well  as  for  general  consumption.  The  film 
materials  have  been  produced  by  an  advanced  class  in 
motion  picture  production.  The  students  involved  are 
those  taking  a  two-year  graduate  sequence  in  educational 
film-making.  By  using  material  on  film,  it  is  possible  to 
study  carefully  the  comparative  effects  of  different  tech- 
niques of  TV  presentation  as  well  as  the  comparative 
effects  of  classroom  and  general  TV  programming. 

The  tentative  findings  at  Indiana  University  indicate 
that  the  general  educational  telecast,  or  program  of  an 
informational  nature  designed  for  living-room  use,  of- 
fers a  more  fruitful  field  for  the  educator  than  does  the 
program  intended  for  classroom  use.  Classroom  use,  how- 
ever, will  become  more  important  with  the  introduction 
of  the  taped  or  recorded  TV  program,  which  will  be  more 
flexible  in  use  than  the  original  telecasts.  So  while  there 
is  a  very  definite  place  for  to-the-classroom  telecasting, 
at  present  wider  horizons  appear  in  the  field  of  general 
education  aimed  at  the  living  room. 


ASSEMBLY  A-V 


(Continued  from  page  65) 


then  bound  between  glass  plates.  Even  in  an  auditorium 
that  cannot  be  totally  darkened,  they  can  be  projected 
with  the  standard  lantern  slide  projector  with  fairly  good 
results. 

When  a  guest  speaker  appears  before  a  school  assembly, 
he  contacts  the  group  principally  through  the  ''audio'", 
with  very  little  "visual"  relating  to  his  talk.  Recently  a 
local  judge  was  scheduled  to  talk  before  our  school  mi 
certain  phases  of  our  city  government.  Previous  to  the 
assembly,  a  committee  of  students  met  with  the  judge 
and  he  informed  them  of  the  details  of  his  talk.  A  series 
of  two-by-two  color  and  black-and-white  slides  were  pre- 
pared by  our  photography  club  and  coordinated  with  the 
judge's  talk.  The  slides  were  then  placed  in  our  school's 
instructional  material  library. 

How  often  does  a  music  program  include  a  transcrip- 
tion of  a  popular  classical  work?  Could  a  patriotic  pro- 
gram include  a  recording  of  "Ballad  for  Americans  .'' 
Would  not  a  Washington  or  Lincoln  program  be  enriched 
by  one  of  the  fine  recorded  readings  or  dramatic  pres- 
entations available  concerning  these  immortal  Anieri-' 
cans?  Might  it  not  be  advantageous  on  a  science  program 
to  include  a  fifteen -minute  dramatic  transcription  from 
Westinghouse's  "Great  Men  of  Science"  series? 

There  is  truly  a  wealth  of  ways  for  audio-visually 
enriching   assembly   programs. 


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A-V  MATERIALS  FOR  TEACHING  BROTHERHOOD      (Continued  from  page  67) 


POSTERS 

BIBLE  ON  BROTHERHOOD.  Set  of 

eight  posters  based  on  quotations  from 
the  Old  and  New  Testaments.  17"  by 
22".  25c  per  set.  Distributor:  Christian 
Friends  of  the  Anti-Defamation 
I.iague,  327  S.  LaSalle  St.,  Chicago 
4,  111. 

Among  the  texts  selected  for  posters 
are:  "Devise  not  evil  against  thy 
neighbor,  seeing  he  dwelleth  securely 
by  thee"  (Proverbs  3:29).  "...  thou 
shalt  love  thy  neighbor  as  thyself" 
(Leviticus  19:18).  "If  a  man  say,  I 
love  God,  and  hateth  his  brother,  he 
is  a  liar;  for  he  that  loveth  not  his 
brother  who  he  hath  seen,  how  can  he 
love  God  whom  he  hath  not  seen?"  (1 
John  4:20).  (See  cut  on  page  67.) 

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Ave.,  New  York  10,  N.  Y. 

Excellently  illustrated  posters  on 
the  unAmerican  nature  of  prejudice; 
urges  people  to  speak  up  against  racial 
and  religious  prejudice. 

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LEST  WE  FORGET  SERIES.  Dra- 
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are  described  below.  For  a  catalog 
describing  all  the  records  available, 
write  to  Institute  for  Democratic  Edu- 
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10,  N.  Y. 

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15-minute  semi-documentary  pro- 
grams available  on  16-inch  33%  rpm 
transcriptions,  including  teacher's 
handbook.  Upper  elementary,  junior- 
senior  high,  adult  age  level.  They 
deal  with  outstanding  contributions  to 
democratic  living  made  by  Wendell 
Willkie  (starring  Quentin  Reynolds), 
Joseph  Goldberger  (starring  Myron 
McCormick),  Jane  Addams  (starring 
Wendy  Barrie),  Justice  Holmes  and 
Brandeis  (starring  Sam  Jaffe),  George 
Washington  Carver  (starring  Canada 
Lee),  Al  Smith  (starring  Donald 
Cook),  George  W.  Norris  (starring 
Everett  Sloane),  Joseph  Pulitzer  (star- 
ring Ralph  Morgan),  Franz  Boas 
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teacher's  guide;  also  on  16-inch  33% 
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junior  high  school,  high  school,  adult 
age  level.  Examples  of  the  stories: 
My  Little  Boy  (starring  Melvyn  Doug- 
las) is  the  story  of  a  father  who 
"inoculates"  his  son  against  prejudice. 
In  Birthday  Gift  (starring  Hugh  Mar- 
lowe), a  boy  learns  that  his  pal's  skin 
is  darker  than  his  own  and  that  some 
people,  including  his  parents,  think 
this  is  important.  In  My  Song,  Yankee 
Doodle  (starring  Helen  Claire),  a  boy 
of  Chinese  parentage,  taunted  by  un- 
thinking schoolmates,  refuses  to  re- 
linquish his  rights  as  an  American 
or  to  lose  his  faith  in  the  American 
way  of  justice  and  fairness  for  all. 

THE  AMERICAN  DREAM.  13  15- 
minute  dramatic  programs  on  prob- 
lems of  prejudice  and  discrimination. 
Available  on  16-inch  33%  rpm  tran- 
scriptions, including  teacher's  hand- 
book. Upper  elementary,  junior  high 
school,  high  school,  adult  age  level. 
Examples  of  the  stories:  Face  to  Face 
(starring  Helen  Hayes)  tells  of  a 
teacher  who  finds  her  class  divided  by 
a  prejudice  implanted  in  a  student's 
mind  by  his  father  and  how  she  han- 
dles the  problem.  The  Bridge  Builder 
(starring  Fredric  March)  is  the  story 
of  a  college  professor  who  believes 
that  higher  education  is  for  the  de- 
serving, regardless  of  religion  or  race 
— and  who  fights  for  his  belief.  In 
Occupation  Housewife  (starring  Elissa 
Landi),  a  woman's  club  is  thrown  into 
a  turmoil  by  a  determined  young 
housewife  who  likes  her  neighbors — 
and  isn't  afraid  to  say  so. 

THE  NEW  FRONTIER.  13  15-min- 
ute dramatic  programs  dealing  with 
human  rights.  Available  on  10-inch 
long  playing  microgroove  records; 
also  on  16-inch  33%  rpm  transcrip- 
tions. Teacher's  handbook  in  prepara- 
tion. Examples  of  the  stories:  Ele- 
phant in  the  Streets  (starring  Quentin 
Reynolds)  tells  about  a  newspaper 
editor  who  didn't  like  some  of  the  un- 
pleasant situations  he  had  to  report 
and  how  he  found  the  way  to  better 
relations  among  all  the  people  of  his 
town.  The  Case  of  Alice  Pardee  (star- 
ring Edward  R.  Muri-ow)  is  a  docu- 
mentary on  the  operation  of  fair  em- 
ployment practices  legislation,  pre- 
pared in  cooperation  with  the  New 
York  State  Commission  Against  Dis- 
crimination. An  American  Comes 
Home  (starring  Faye  Emerson)  tells 
of  an  American  G.I.  who  becomes  a 
heroic  symbol  of  the  fight  for  human 
rights  in  America  today. 


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NAVA  NEWS 

1953   National  Institute 

Hazel  Calhoun  Sherrill  was  elected 
Chairman  of  the  Board  of  Governors 
of  the  1953  National  Institute  for 
Audio- Visual  Selling  during  a  meet- 
ing of  the  Board  and  Indiana  Univer- 
sity personnel  in  Chicago  in  December, 
1952.  Mrs.  Sherrill,  President  of  the 
Calhoun  Company,  Atlanta,  Georgia, 
and  an  ex-president  of  the  National 
Audio-Visual  Association,  succeeds 
Adolph  Wertheimer  of  Radiant  Manu- 
facturing Corporation,  Chicago,  Chair- 
man of  the  Board  for  the  1952  Insti- 
tute. 

The  1953  Institute  will  be  held  July 
26-30  at  Indiana  University,  Bloom- 
ington,  Indiana,  under  the  joint  spon- 
sorship of  the  National  Audio- Visual 
Association  and  the  University.  Its 
purpose  is  to  give  intensive  training 
to  the  NAVA  Dealer  members  and 
their  employees  in  serving  audio-vis- 
ual users  better  and  in  other  phases  of 
the  audio-visual  business.  The  1952 
Institute  attracted  89  students. 

Other  officers  elected  at  the  Decem- 
ber meeting  included:  Dick  Schmader, 
American  Optical  Company,  Chelsea, 
Massachusetts,  as  Vice-Chairman,  and 
Edward  F.  Arendt,  Swank  Motion  Pic- 
tures, Inc.,  re-elected  as  Secretary. 

Appointments  included  four  Course 
Chairmen:  Gilbert  C.  Heck,  Da-Lite 
Screen  Company,  Chicago,  for  Sales- 
manship; Frank  E.  Creasy,  Motion 
Picture  Supply  Company,  Richmond, 
Virginia,  for  Sales  Management;  Ed- 
ward F.  Arendt,  for  Business  Man- 
agement; and  Malcolm  Ewing,  Jasper 
Ewing  and  Sons,  Jackson,  Mississippi, 
for  Film  Production  and  Recording. 
Adolph  Wertheimer  was  appointed 
Evening  Sessions  Chairman. 

A  new  course  on  Film  Production 
and  Recording  will  be  featured  at  the 
1953  Institute.  This  course  is  designed 
to  train  A-V  dealers  and  salesmen  in 
the  principles  of  film  production  and 
recording  as  a  means  of  aiding  them 
to   better  serve  customers   in  connec- 


ADOLPH  WERTHEIMER,  chairman  of  the 
Board  of  Governors  of  the  1952  National 
Institute  for  Audio-Visual  Selling,  is  shown 
receiving  a  certificate  of  appreciation  for 
his  outstanding  service  to  the  Institute  and 
to  the  audio-visual  industry  from  Mrs. 
HAZEL  C.  SHERRILL,  1953  Institute  chair- 
man and  K.  C.  RUGG  of  Indiana  University, 
chairman  of  the  Institute  Planning  Board. 
The  certificate  was  presented  by  the  Na- 
tional Audio-Visual  Association  and  Indi- 
ana University,  joint  sponsors  of  the  Insti- 
tute to  be  held  July  26-30  at  Indiana 
University    in    Bloomlngton. 


tion  with  16mm  magnetic  sound  film 
production  and  magnetic  recording 
generally. 

The  Film  Library  course  will  not 
be  given  in  1953  since  there  have 
been  too  few  registrations  for  the 
course  in  recent  years. 

An  Incentive  Committee,  headed  by 
Adolph  Wertheimer,  was  appointed  to 
help  audio-visual  dealers  inaugurate 
incentive  programs  to  permit  their 
employees  to  attend  the  Institute. 

The  1953  Institute  opens  with  reg- 
istration in  the  afternoon  of  July  26 
and  a  "get-acquainted"  meeting  in 
the  evening.  Class  sessions  are  held 
throughout  the  next  four  days,  con- 
cluding in  time  for  students  to  pro- 
ceed to  the  NAVA  Convention  and 
Trade  Show  in  Chicago  opening  Aug- 
ust 1  at  the  Hotel  Sherman.  Evening 
sessions  include  a  banquet  on  July  27 
and  utilization  sessions  on  the  follow- 
ing two  evenings. 

Members  of  the  Board  of  Governors 


attending  the  meeting  were:  Adolph 
Wertheimer,  Hazel  Calhoun  Sherrill, 
Frank  Creasy,  Ed  Arendt,  Dick 
Schmader,  Jack  Kennan,  Carl  Schrey- 
er,  and  Jasper  Ewing. 

Representatives  and  instructors 
from  Indiana  University  included: 
K.  C.  Rugg,  Earl  Tregilgus,  E.  L. 
Richardson,  G.  Elwood  Hookey,  John 
C.  Brickner,  Ed  Williams,  George 
Nunn,  and  John  Persell. 

Don  White,  Executive  Vice-Presi- 
dent of  NAVA,  and  Dick  Pryor  rep- 
resented NAVA  at  the  meeting. 

EQUIPMENT 

"Soundstripe"  Cheaper 

Bell  &  Howell  Company  has  an- 
nounced a  reduction  in  the  price  of 
"Soundstripe"  from  ZVz  cents  to  2'i4 
cents  per  film  foot.  "Soundstripe"  is 
the  company's  method  of  applying  to 
film  a  strip  of  magnetic  material  on 
which  a  sound  track  may  be  recorded. 
According  to  Carl  Schreyer,  vice-presi- 
dent in  charge  of  merchandising,  the 
price  reduction  was  made  possible  by 
lower  striping  costs  resulting  from 
increased  demand.  The  new  price  ap- 
plies to  full  or  half  track  on  single 
perforated  film  or  quarter  track  on 
double  perforated  film. 

The  company  has  also  announced 
that  it  will  apply  balance  striping 
simultaneously  with  Soundstripe  at  no 
extra  cost.  Balance  striping  is  applied 
to  the  film  edge  opposite  the  magnetic 
stripe  to  balance  its  thickness,  making 
the  film  stack  more  evenly  on  the  film 
reel. 

New  Solvent  for  Film  Cleaners 

Electro-Chemical  Products  Corpo- 
ration (60  Franklin  St.,  East  Orange, 
N.  J.)  has  announced  that  an  en- 
tirely new,  non-inflammable,  non- 
toxic solvent  formulation  is  now  being 
incorporated  in  all  of  its  anti-static 
film  cleaners.  At  present,  the  firm  is 
marketing  "Ecco"  #1341  and  "Photo- 
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;  teacher  can  face  her  class  and  write 
(material  on  a  black-coated  filmstrip 
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[Scriber  projects  images  over  her 
I  shoulder  onto  the  screen  or  board  via 
I  a  200-watt  projection  lamp  and  a 
[system  of  mirrors.  The  room  need  not 
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Filmstrip  Wall-File 


To  file  filmstrips  as  easily  as  plac- 
ing a  book  on  a  bookshelf,  a  filmstrip 
wall-file  has  been  announced  by  the 
Jack  C.  CoflFey  Co.,  Wilmette,  Illinois. 
The  wall-file  hangs  securely  on  the 
wall,  flat,  by  means  of  two  keyhole 
lype  hangers.  There  are  individual 
licy-numbered  compartments  for  90 
lilmstrips. 

School  use  of  the  wall-file  is  pri- 
marily for  the  individual  classroom 
or  department.  For  the  large  and 
growing  filmstrip  libraries,  however, 
additional  units  can  be  bolted  ver- 
tically or  horizontally  to  the  original 
unit. 

Discabinets 

.\  handy  cabinet  for  filing  and  pro- 
tecting recordings  and  transcriptions, 
kiuiwn  as  the  "Discabinet",  is  avail- 
able from  Wallach  &  Associates  (1532 
Hillcrest  Road,  Cleveland  18,  Ohio). 
<'()nstructed  of  20-gauge  steel,  each 
<  aliinet  has  three  compartments  which 
will  accommodate  30  discs  each.  Dis- 
cabinets are  furnished  in  four  sizes: 
for  7-inch,  10-inch,  12-inch,  and  16- 
iiuh  discs.  Each  disc  is  held  in  a 
.-■pecially  constructed  pocket.  Pockets 
ail'  fastened  in  place  on  an  axis  rod 
for  numerical  arrangement.  Also 
available  from  Wallach  &  Associates 
ail'  several  types  of  all-metal  tape 
1  (cording  reel  cabinets. 

Acmiola  Editing  Machines 

formation  of  the  Acmiola  Distrib- 
uting Company  was  announced  recent- 
ly in  New  York  City.  The  new  com- 
pany will  make  immediately  available 
I  I  the  American  market  nineteen  dif- 
1 1- lent  models  of  Acmiola  editing  ma- 
ihines  for  16mm  or  35mm  film  viewing 
and  sound  reproducing.  Shipments  are 
:  lomised  in  three  months  or  less. 

Acmiola  Distributing  Company  is  a 
division  of  S.O.S.  Cinema  Supply  Cor- 
poration (602  W.  52nd  St.,  New  York 
\'.K  N.  Y.). 


New  Kodaslide  Projectors 

Two  new  Kodaslide  Projectors — 
the  Kodaslide  Highlux  II  and  the  Ko- 
daslide Highlux  III — have  been  an- 
nounced by  the  Eastman  Kodak  Com- 
pany. The  Highlux  III,  the  more  pow- 
erful of  the  two  piojectors,  incorpo- 
rates a  newly-designed  optical  system 
with  a  Lumenized  glass  reflector,  two 
Lumenized  condenser  lenses,  heat  ab- 
sorbing glass,  and  a  Lumenized  5-inch 
f/3.5  Kodak  projection  Ektanon  lens. 
For  its  blower,  the  Kodaslide  Highlux 
III  uses  a  four-bladed  fan  in  the  blow- 
er carry-case  which,  in  combination 
with  air  channels  to  the  slides  as  well 


as  the  lamphouse,  is  said  to  provide 
maximum  coolness  with  minimum 
noise. 

The  Kodaslide  Highlux  II  Projector 
is  equipped  with  a  200-watt,  120-volt 
lamp  and  a  Lumenized  5-inch  f/3.5 
Kodak  projection  Ektanon  lens.  It  is 
intended  to  meet  the  needs  of  picture 
takers  who  wish  more  illumination 
than  can  be  provided  with  a  150-watt 
lamp  but  do  not  wish  to  spend  the 
money  required  for  a  300-watt  pro- 
jector with  blower.  The  projector, 
however,  is  designed  so  that  the  pur- 
chaser may  adapt  it  at  a  later  date — 
if  he  so  desires — to  accommodate  a 
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CURRENT  MATERIALS 


MOTION  PICTURES 

1 6mm  films  announced  here  are  sound 
and  black  and  white,  unless  other- 
wise indicated.  Write  directly  to  the 
source  for  purchase  and/or  rental 
prices  or  consult  your  local  audio- 
visual dealer.  Sponsored  free-loan 
films  are  so  marked. 


D  National  Conference  of  Chris- 
tians AND  Jews,  381  4th  Ave.,  New 
York  16,  N.  Y. 

Chuck  Hansen — One  Guy!  (26  min., 
color )  —  h  u  m  a  n-r  e  1  a  t  i  o  n  s  dramatic 
story  of  how  to  handle  prejudice  and 
prejudiced  people  in  industrial  situa- 
tions; produced  for  the  Labor-Man- 
agement Commission  of  the  NCCJ  and 
available  also  through  Films  of  the 
Nations  (62  W.  45th  St.,  New  York, 
N.  Y.)   or  its  regional  distributors. 

n  Audio- Visual  Education  Center, 
4028  Administration  Bldg.,  University 
of  Michigan,  Ann  Arbor,  Mich. 

Wrestling  Fundamentals  and  Tech- 
niques (3  parts)— demonstrates  Take- 
downs and  Counters  (part  1,  1  reel). 
Escapes  and  Reversals  (part  2,  1 
reel),  and  Rides  and  Pin  Holds  (part 
3,  1%   reels). 


D  Coronet  Films,  65  E.  South  Water 
St.,  Chicago  1,  111.  All  films  1  reel, 
color  or  black  and  white,  unless  other- 
wise indicated. 

Prehistoric  Times:  The  World  Be- 
fore Man — presents  each  of  the  five 
great  geological  eras  according  to  its 
most  important  geological  and  biolog- 
ical developments;  for  junior-senior 
high. 

How   to  Prepare  a   Class   Report — 

outlines  a  procedure  that  can  be  used 
in  making  almost  any  type  of  oral 
or  written  report;  for  junior-senior 
high. 

Understanding  the  Dollar — explains 
the  purpose  of  money,  factors  that  in- 
fluence the  value  of  the  dollar,  how 
the  changing  value  affects  the  lives 
of  people  with  various  sources  of  in- 
come; for  junior  high  through  adult 
level. 

Rest  That  Builds  Good  Health— ex- 
plains importance  of  good  rest  habits; 
primary-intermediate. 

n  Princeton  Film  Center,  Carter 
Road,  Princeton,  New  Jersey. 

Canaries  Are  Fun  (1  reel) — shows 
the  history  and  care  of  canaries,  as 
seen  through  the  eyes  of  two  children; 
free-loan  film  produced  for  the  R.  T. 
French  Company,  Rochester,  N.  Y. 


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D  United  World  Films,  1445  Park 
Ave.,  New  York  29,  N.  Y. 

The  Growth  of  London  (23  min.)  — 
overview  of  conditions  that  shaped  the 
city's  growth;  high  school-college. 

Unquiet  Land  (Civil  War  in  Eng- 
land) (25  min.) — shows  the  state  of 
unrest  under  Charles  I,  during  the 
period  1642-1646;  high  school-college. 

Mediaeval  Castle  (18  min.) — pres- 
er.t-day  ruins  in  England  and  dia- 
grams trace  the  evolution  of  the  me- 
diaeval castle;  high  school-college. 

Mediaeval  Village  (20  min.) — shows 
the  social  history  of  Laxton,  where 
mediaeval  customs  still  prevail;  upper 
elementary  through  college. 

The  Mediaeval  Monastery  (20  min.) 
— explains  importance  of  monasticism 
in  the  Middle  Ages;  high  school  and  ' 
college. 

n  British    Information    Services, 
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White  Continent  (20  min.,  color) — 
account  of  the  first  stage  of  an  ex- 
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n  Society  for  Visual  Education, 
1345  W.  Diversey  Pai-kway,  Chicago 
14,  111. 

The  King  of  Glory  (30  frames,  col- 
or)— covers  the  events  of  Holy  Week 
from  the  Triumphal  Entry  to  the  sur- 
prise of  the  women  on  Easter  morn- 
ing. 

The  Gospel  of  John  (2  strips,  35 
frames  each,  color) — pictures  the  out- 
standing events  in  the  Gospel  of  John. 

When  Jesus  Kept  the  Passover 
Feast  (26  frames,  color) — pictures  the 
journey  to  Jerusalem  when  Jesus  was 
12  and  events  at  the  temple. 

Growing  in  God's  World  Series  (4 
strips,  about  50  frames  each,  color) — 
shows  children  how  Mike  learns  of 
the  four  ways  in  which  people  grow 
spiritually,  mentally,  physically  and 
socially. 

Rackety  Rabbit  and  the  Runaway 
Easter  Eggs  (29  frames)— primary- 
grade  story  of  a  rabbit  who  tried  to 
be  as   "quiet   as   feathers   falling." 

D  Ohio  State  University,  Teaching 
Aids  Laboratory,  Columbus,  Ohio. 

Making   Teaching    Efifective    (40 
frames) — shows    the    wide    range    of 
teaching  materials  and  how  they  can 
'  be  used  most  effectively. 

n  The  Jam  Handy  Organization, 
2821  E.  Grand  Blvd.,  Detroit  11,  Mich. 
Growing  Things  (7  strips,  color)— 
primary-grade  series  showing  plant, 
animal,  and  human  growth.  Titles: 
Plants  Grow,  Trees  Grow,  Butterflies 
:  Grow,  Toads  Grow,  Birds  Grow,  Rab- 
bits   Grow,    We    Grow. 

i  a  Institute   of    Visual    Research, 
2980   W.   Davison,   Detroit   6,   Mich. 

Photo-Electography  and  Science- 
story  of  the  evolution  of  eye-move- 
ment photography,  construction  and 
operation  of  the  new  Photo-Graphic 
and  Photo-Electric  eye  movement 
cameras,  and  the  application  of  this 
science  to  education,  art,  advertising, 
etc. 

D  New  York  Times,  Times  Square, 
New  York  36,  N.  Y. 

Problems  of  the  New  Administra- 
tion (54  frames)— pictures  foreign, 
domestic  and  government  problems 
facing  the  first  Republican  adminis- 
tration in  the  U.  S.  in  twenty  years. 


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PICTURE  SETS 

n  Creative  Educational  Society, 
Mankato,  Minnesota,  has  issued  a  new, 
revised  edition  of  the  Visualized  Cur- 
riculum Series  "Living  Together  in 
the  Modern  World."  The  set  of  docu- 
mentary photographs,  8%  x  11,  covers 
such  basic  problems  as  Food,  Shelter, 
Clothing,  Transportation,  etc.  The 
Visualized  Curriculum  Series  are  pre- 
pared under  the  direction  of  Mrs.  Etta 
Schneider  Ress,  former  instructor  in 
audio-visual  education  at  Teachers 
College,  Columbia  University,  to- 
gether with  87  leading  educators. 


RECORDS 

D  Audio  Classroom  Services,  323  S. 
Franklin  St.,  Chicago,  Illinois,  has 
released  a  series  of  educational  re- 
cordings on  world  history  consisting 
of  three  12-inch  long-playing  records 
and  containing  twelve  separate  pro- 
ductions. Titles:  The  Ancient  World, 
World  of  the  Middle  Ages,  Dawn  of 
the  Modern  World.  Total  playing 
time  is  over  two  hours  with  each  pro- 
duction based  on  an  approximate  10- 
minute  attention  span.  The  series  is 
designed  primarily  for  junior-senior 
high  schools. 


Filmstrip  Lectures 
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You  will  enjoy  using  our  interesting,  informative 
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enough  to  hold  the  interest  of  students,  practical 
enough  to  stimulate  discussion  among  adults.  Each 
comes  complete  with  a  silent  filmstrip  for  use  on  a 
35 -mm  filmstrip  projector,  directions  for  use,  and  a 
prepared  talk  to  read  as  pictures  are  shown.  HFC  film- 
strip  lectures  are  used  from  coast  to  coast  as  effec- 
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1        Dreiflng  Well  Is  a  Game,    (black  and  white) 

1           How  to  achieve  a  satisfactory  wardrobe  for  the  whole  family.       1    1 

1            77  frames.    18  minutes. 

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O  Atlantis  Productions,  Inc.,  P.  0. 
Box  18718,  Los  Angeles  19,  California, 
was  recently  organized  to  produce 
films  in  the  areas  of  social  studies 
and  the  humanities.  A  film  for  pri- 
mary grades  about  a  boy  arid  his 
camel  is  scheduled  for  early  release. 
President  of  the  company  is  J.  Michael 
Hagopian,  authority  on  Arab  and 
Middle  Eastern  affairs,  former  col- 
lege professor,  film  lecturer  and 
cameraman. 

n  Chicago  Public  Library  presented 
in  January  a  series  of  noon-hour  film 
programs  featuring  notable  documen- 
taries: Nanook  of  the  North,  For- 
gotten Village,  The  Quiet  One,  Day- 
break in   Udi. 

D  Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films, 
Wilmette,  Illinois,  is  scheduling  some 
100  new  films  for  1953,  with  concen- 
tration in  the  fields  of  science,  social 
studies,  and  language  arts.  There  will 
be  a  new  series  on  basic  economics, 
new  guidance  films  such  as  the 
planned  Getting  Along  with  Parents, 
economics  films  like  Starting  Your 
Own  Business,  primary  reading  films 
and  films  for  first-  and  second-year 
French  courses. 

n  Telenews  Productions,  Inc.,  630 
9th  Ave.,  New  York  36,  N.  Y.  (attn. 
Richard  Milbauer)  is  now  making  its 
"Weekly  News  Review"  available  for 
school  use  at  a  nominal  rental  charge. 
Telenews  prepares  the  news  review 
specifically  for  use  on  television.  Each 
16mm  15-minute  film  is  a  carefully- 
edited  summary  of  the  international 
news  highlights  of  the  week. 


D  Library  Films,  25  W.  45th  St., 
New  York  36,  N.  Y.,  has  released 
several  films  for  purchase  by  schools, 
libraries,  museums,  etc.  Subjects  and 
titles  include:  The  Koala,  The  Platy- 
pus, The  Spiny  Ant  Eater,  Old  Man 
Posstim,  Born  Equal,  Be  Clean  and 
Healthy,  Making  Films,  Let's  Make 
Puppets,  and  many  others.  The  film 
on  the  platypus  is  reported  as  the 
only  one  of  its  kind  ever  produced. 
For  the  first  time,  according  to  the 
announcement,  the  "growl"  of  the 
animal  is  recorded.  The  film  is  also 
said  to  include  the  only  scene  ever 
photographed  of  this  marsupial  swim- 
ming upstream.  Old  Man  Possum  is 
reported  to  contain  the  only  photo- 
graphic record  of  a  baby  possum 
crawling  into  its  mother's  pouch,  im- 
mediately after  birth.  Write  to  Li- 
brary Films  for  a  complete  listing  of 
available  films. 

D  Cinema  16,  175  Lexington  Ave., 
New  York  16,  N.  Y.,  presented  in  Jan- 
uary the  feature-length  psychological 
film  study  This  Is  Robert,  authentic 
portrayal  of  a  "difficult"  child's  de- 
velopment photographed  with  hidden 
cameras  over  a  period  of  five  years. 
The  film  was  discussed  and  shown  by 
its  producer,  Dr.  Lawrence  Stone, 
Professor  of  Child  Study  at  Vassar. 
Restricted  for  general  showings,  the 
film  was  presented  by  special  arrange- 
ment with  Dr.  Stone. 

D  United  World  Films,  1445  Park 
Ave.,  New  York  29,  N.  Y.,  has  been 
awarded  the  1953  contract  for  the 
sales  distribution  of  U.  S.  Govern- 
ment films  for  the  eleventh  consecu- 
tive year. 


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Excellent  for  use  in  church  services,  Sunday  schools, 
banquets,  young  people's  meetings,  high  schools  and 
colleges,  P.T.A.  groups  and  service  clubs. 


16MM.  GOSPEL-SCIENCE  FILMS 
in  Sound  and   Color 
"God  of  Creation"  37  min. 
"God  of  the  Atom"  40  min. 
"Voice  of  the  Deep"  30  min. 
"Dust  or  Destiny"  48  min. 
"Hidden  Treasures"  46  min. 

On  rental  throughout  the  United  States 
and    Canada 


35  MM.  FILMSTRIPS  IN  COLOR 

Adapted  from  the  gospel-science  films. 

Prepared  especially  for  junior 

and  senior  high  school  ages. 

For  use  either  in  day  school  or 

Sunday  school. 

Complete  guide  and  reference 

material  available. 

Approximately  50  frames  per  strip. 

On  sale  throughout  the  United  States 

and  Canada. 
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n  Yeshiva  University,  Audio-Vis- 
ual Service,  New  York,  N.  Y.,  has  > 
produced  a  new  39-frame  color  film- 
strip  The  Life  of  Rabbi  Akiba  and 
"Sabbath  Zmiros",  a  long-playing 
record  containing  21  ti'aditional  sab- 
bath melodies. 

n  MusART  Productions,  distributor 
of  operatic  short  subjects  such  as 
Rigoletto  and  La  Traviata,  has  moved 
to  new  and  larger  quarters  at  2  Co- 
lumbus Circle,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

n  A.  F.  Films,  Inc.,  has  announced 
that  six  new  and  unusual  short  sub- 
jects have  been  recently  made  avail- 
able: Images  Medievales  (18  min.), 
an  outstanding  Technicolor  document 
of  European  life  at  the  end  of  the 
Middle  Ages;  Images  from  Debussy 
(18  min.),  highlighting  the  music  of 
Claude  Debussy  in  four  separate  and 
distinct  moods;  Gallery  of  Modem 
Sculptors  (13  min.),  featuring  inti- 
mate glimpses  into  the  lives  and  work 
of  some  of  the  world's  great  modern 
French  sculptors;  two  dance  films — 
Ballet  of  the  Atlas  (9V^  min.)  and 
Suite  of  Berber  Dances  (10  min.)  — 
picturing  the  Berbers  of  Morocco, 
and  a  documentary,  A  Day  Among 
the  Berbers  (14  min.),  recreating  a 
typical  day  in  the  life  of  these  people. 
The  latter  three  subjects  are  addi- 
tions to  the  North  African  collection 
being  compiled   by   A.  F.   Films. 

n  Dawn  Trust  Filmstrips,  Ayles- 
bury, England,  has  produced  a  series 
of  "Coronation  Filmstrips"  describing 
the  life  of  Queen  Elizabeth  and  the 
Royal  Family,  cities  and  government 
in  England,  and  other  subjects  of 
worldwide  interest  especially  during 
this  Coronation  Year.  A  free  brochure 
describing  the  filmstrips  is  available 
on  request  to  Dawn  Trust  Filmstrips. 

□  Cornell  Films,  Paramount  Bldg., 
New  York  18,  N.  Y.,  has  acquired 
worldwide  distribution  rights  to  High 
Calling  and  Pocahontas.  Both  films 
will  be  released  theatrically  early  in 
1953  and  subsequently  released  for 
non-theatrical  and  television  uise. 
High  Calling,  produced  by  Missionary 
Films,  follows  the  travels  of  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Paul  Miller  to  their  mission  in 
Tibet.  Pocahontas  recounts  the  fa- 
mous tale  of  the  Indian  maid  and 
Captain  John  Smith. 

□  Twentieth  Century-Fox  is  re- 
leasing on  a  worldwide  basis  a  series 
of  short  motion  pictures  dealing  with 
the  lives  of  world-renowned  masters 
of  art  and  with  their  paintings. 
Photographed  in  color  by  Technicolor 
and  produced  by  Art  Films  Produc- 
tions, the  films  tell  the  stories  of 
Botticelli,  Rembrandt,  Vermeer,  De- 
gas, Renoir  and  Raphael. 

□  Ideal  Pictures  Corporation  has 
announced  the  opening  of  a  new  Ideal 
oflice  in  Houston,  Texas  (2606  Fannin 
St.).  The  Houston  branch  brings 
Ideal's  total  of  exclusive  offices  to  27. 


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CATALOGS  &  BOOKLETS 

n  Society  for  Visual  Education, 
1345  W.  Diveisey  Parkway,  Chicago 
14,  Illinois,  has  published  a  free  16- 
page  illustrated  booklet  describing 
SVE  filmstrips  and  slidesets  for 
Lenten,  Easter,  and  spring  programs. 

D  Library  of  Congress,  Card  Divi- 
sion, Washington  25,  D.  C,  now  has 
available  for  sale  catalog  cards  for  a 
total  of  more  than  6000  motion  pic- 
tures and  3000  filmstrips.  Write  LC 
for  complete   details. 

n  Educational  Film  Library  As- 
sociation, 1600  Broadway,  New  York 
19,  N.  Y.,  has  issued  an  EFLA  Service 
Supplement  (Volume  9,  No.  1)  listing 
alphabetically  by  title  all  the  16mm 
films  that  have  been  evaluated  by 
EFLA  on  EFLA  evaluation  cards. 
This  Index  to  Evaluations  may  be 
purchased  for  30  cents.  Copies  of  the 
evaluation  cards  may  be  ordered  by 
members  from  the  EFLA  office  at  a 
cost  of  five  cents  each. 

n  Stillfilm,  Inc.,  171  So.  Los  Robles 
Ave.,  Pasadena  5,  California,  has 
available  its  revised  Educational  Film 
Catalog  describing  black-and-white 
and  color  filmstrips  on  a  variety  of 
subjects:  geography,  history,  primary 
reading,  etc. 

n  Cornell  University,  Distribution 
Center,  School  of  Industrial  and 
Labor  Relations,  Ithaca,  New  York, 
has  published  "A  Guide  to  Audio- 
Visual  Materials,"  a  bulletin  describ- 
ing most  of  the  films,  filmstrips,  and 
recordings  in  the  field  of  industrial 
and  labor  relations  of  the  last  ten 
years,  compiled  by  Professor  J.  J. 
Jehring.  A  charge  of  25c  is  made  on 
out-of-state  and  bulk  orders. 

H  ELC  Films,  57  S.  4th  St.,  Minne- 
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its  1953  catalog  of  "Films  for  the 
Church,"  describing  films  available 
I  for  rental  in  the  ELC  library.  Besides 
motion  pictures,  the  guide  describes 
filmstrips,  slides,  and  recordings.  In- 
cluded are  subject  and  alphabetical 
indexing,  age  level  indication,  a  spe- 
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records,  and  an  article  to  help  in 
planning  the  purchase  and  use  of 
audio-visuals. 


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Trade  Directory 
For  the  Audio-Visual  Field 

To  increase  the  usefulness  of  this  Trade  Directory,  symbols  have  been  inserted  to  distinguish  original  sources  [producers 
manufacturers,  primary  importers,  etc.)  from  audio-visual  dealers  and  film  rental  libraries.  KEY:  (P) — producers,  importers. 
(M) — manufacturers.  (D) — dealers,  film  rental  libraries,  projection  services.  Where  a  primary  source  also  offers  direct 
rental    services,   the   double   symbol    (PD)    appears. 


FILMS 


(PD) 


(PD) 

ID) 

(PD) 


Academic  Films,  Inc. 

516  Fifth  Ave.,  Nefw  York   18,  N.  Y. 
Almanac    Films,    Inc. 

51,5  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York   18,  N.  Y. 
American  Film  Registry 

24  E.  8th  St.,  Chicago  5,  III. 
Association  Films,  Inc. 

Headquarters: 

347   Madison  Ave.,   N.  Y.   17,   N.  Y. 

Regional    Libraries: 

Broad  at  Elm.   Ridgefield,   N.  J. 

79  E.  Adams  St.,  Chicago  3,  III. 

35  Turk  St.,   San   Francisco  2,  Cal. 

1915  Live  Oak  St.,  Dallas  I,  Tex. 

Bailey  Films,  Inc. 

6509  De  Longpre  Ave.,  Hollywood  28,  Cal. 
Brandon  Films  (D) 

200  W.  57th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Bray  Studios,  Inc.  (PD) 

729  Seventh  Ave.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 


(PD) 


(PD) 

N.  Y. 

(PI 

19,  N.  Y. 

(PD) 


(PD) 
(P) 
(P) 
ID) 

(PD) 


N.  Y. 


Business  Education  Films 

104  W.  61st  St.,  New  York  23 
Commonwealth   Pictures,   Inc. 

723  Seventh  Ave.,  New  York 
Concordia  Publishing  House 

Audio-Visual  Aids  Service 

3558  S.  Jefferson  Ave.,  St.  Louis  18,  Mo. 
Contemporary  Films,  Inc. 

13  E.  37th  St.,  New  York  16,  N.  Y. 
Cornell  Film  Co. 

1501    Broadway,  New  York  36, 
Coronet  Instructional  Films 

Coronet  BIdg.,  Chicago  I,  W. 
Council  Films,  Incorporated 

50  N.  Main  St.,  Homer,  N.  Y. 
Davis — Sid  Davis  Productions 

3826  Cochran  Ave.,   So.   Los  Angeles   56 
Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films,  Inc.,       (PD) 

Films,   Inc.,  |D) 

Instructional  Films,  Inc.,  JD) 

Wilmetto,  III. 

Rental  and  Preview  Libraries: 

1123  Wilmetto  Ave..  Wilmette,  III. 

1414  Dragon  St.,  Dallas  2,  Texas 

101   Marietta  St.,  Atlanta  3,  Sa. 

30  Huntington  Ave.,  Boston  16,  Mass. 

202  E.  44th  St.,  New  York   17,  N.  Y. 

5625  Hollywood  Blvd.,  Hollywood  28.  Cal. 

5745  Crabtree  Road,  Birmingham,  Mich. 

2129  N.  E.  Broadway,  Portland.  Ore. 

472  E.  318th  St.,  Willowick,  Willoughby,  O. 
Family  Films  (PD) 

8840  W.  Olympic  Blvd.,  Beverly  HiHs,  CaL 
Focus  Films  Co.  (PD) 

1385  Westwood  Blvd.,  Los  Angeles  24 
Fryan  Film  Service  (D) 

1810  E.  I2tfi  St..  Cleveland  14,  Ohio 
Heidenliamp  Nature  Pictures  (PD) 

538  Glen  Arden  Dr.,  Pittsburgh  8,  Pa. 
Hoafler — Paul  Hoefler  Productions  (P) 

7934  Santa  Monica  Blvd..  Los  Angeles  46 
Hoffbarj  Productions,  Inc.  (PD) 

362  W.  44th  St,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
International  Rim  Bureau 

57  E.  Jackson  Blvd.,  Chicago  4,  III. 
Library  RImi.  Inc. 

25  W.  45th  St..  New  York  19.  N.  Y. 
Mahnlie — Carl  F.  Mahnlce  Productions     (P) 

2IS  E.  Tlilrd  St..  Des  Moines  9.  Iowa 


(PD) 
(PD) 


Mogull's,  Inc.  (D) 

112-14  W.  48th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 


(PD) 

(P) 

(PD) 


Nu-Art  Films,  Inc. 

112  W.  48th  St.,  Now  York,  N.  Y. 
Post  Pictures  Corp. 

I  IS  W.  45th  St..  New  York  19.  N.Y. 
Religious  Film  Association 

220  Fifth  Ave..  New  York  I.  N.  Y. 

Regional  Libraries: 

234  McAllister  St.,  San  Francisco  2, 

220  W.  Monroe  St.,   Chicago,   III 

2722   Pine  Blvd.,  St.  Louis  3,   Mo. 

156  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York  10,  N.  Y. 

1505    Race   St.,    Philadelphia  2    Pa 

209   Ninth   St.,    Pittsburgh  22,   Pa. 

Bridwell    Library.    SMU,    Dallas   5,   Te 

8   No.  6th  St.,   Richmond  9,  Va. 

417  Times   Square,   Seattle    I,   Wash. 
Southern  Visual  Films 

686-9  Shrine  BIdg.,  Memphis  I,  Tonn. 
Sterling    Films,    Inc. 

316  W.  57th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Swank  Motion  Pictures,   Inc. 

614  N.  Sklnker  Blvd.,  St.  Louis  5,  Mo 
United  World  Rims,  Inc. 

1445  Park  Ave.,  New  York  29,  N   Y 

605  W.  Washington  St.,  Chicago  6,'  III. 

7356  Melrose  Ave.,  Los  Angeles  46,  Cal 

287  Techwood  Dr.,  NW,  Atlanta,  Ga 

2227  Bryan  St.,  Dallas,  Tex. 

5023  N.  E.  Sandy  Blvd.,   Portland   13,  Ore 

1311    N,  E.  Bayshore  Dr.,  Miami,  Fla. 
World  Neighbor  Rims  (PD) 

P.O.  Box   1.527,  Santa  Barbara,  Cal. 
Young  America  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

18  E.  41st  St.,  NaW  York  17,  N.Y. 


FILM  PRODUCTION 


(D) 
(PD) 

(D) 
(PD) 


Seminar    Films,    Inc. 

347   Madison  Ave.,   New  York   17,   N.  Y. 
Bray  Studios.  Inc. 

729  Seventh  Ave.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 


LABORATORY  SERVICES 

Geo.  W.  Colburn,  Inc. 

164  N.  Wacker  Drive,   Chicago  6,   IN. 
Hollywood    Film   Enterprises  (P) 

6060  Sunset  Blvd.,  Hollywood  28,  Cal. 
Peerless    Film    Processing   Corp. 

165  W.  46th  St.,   New  York  36,  N.  Y. 
Rapid  Film  Technique 

21  W.  46th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Society  for  Visual  Education 

1345  Diversey  Parkway,  Chicago  14 


AUDIO-VISUAL  SUPPLIES 

Beckley-Cardy   Co.    (shades)  (M) 

1632  Indiana  Ave.,  Chicago  16,  III. 
Society  for  Visual  Education  (M) 

1345  Diversey   Parkway,  Chicago    14 
Williams,  Brown  and  Earle,  Inc.  (D) 

904  Chestnut  St.,  Philadelphia  7,  Pa. 


EDUCATIONAL  SCREEN  will  pay 
for  back  issues  in  good  condition 

From  time  fo  time  EDUCATIONAL  SCREEN  purchases  back  issues 
to  complete  its  files  (dating  back  to  its  founding  in  1922).  Such  files 
are  difficult  to  keep  complete  in  view  of  the  demand  for  both  current 
and  past  issues.  If  you  have  any  of  the  issues  indicated  below,  we'd 
appreciate  your  sending  them  to  us.  We'll  pay  you  for  them  at  the 
rate  of  I5c-25c  per  copy,  depending  on  age,  condition,  and  demand 
for  the  issue.  At  present  we  can  purchase  ONLY  these  issues: 


1922-27  All  issues 

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1940 

Jan.,  Mar., 

May 

Nov. 

1941 

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1931 

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1942 

Jan.,  Feb., 

Apr.,  Sept. 

May,  Sept. 

1943 

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Dec. 

1932 

Jan.,  Mar. 

1944 

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1933 

Jan.,  Oct. 

1945 

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1934 

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Apr., 

1947 

June 

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1948 

Jan. 

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All  issues 

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Nov. 

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MOTION  PICTURE 
PROJECTORS  AND  SUPPLIES 

Ampro  Corporation  (M) 

2835  N.  Western  Ave.,  Chicago   18,  III. 

Ball  &  Howell  Co.  (M) 

7117  McCormick  Road,  Chicago  45,  (11. 

Eastman  Kodali  Company  (M) 
Rochester,  New  York 

MoguH'i,  inc.  (D) 

112-14  W.  48th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Nu-Art  Films,  Inc.  (D) 

112  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
RCA- Victor  (M) 

Radio  Corp.  of  America,  Camden,   N.  J. 
Revere  Camera  Co.  (M) 

320  E.  21st  St.,  Chicago  16,  III. 
Southern  Visual  Films  (D) 

686-9  Shrine  BIdg.,  Memphis  I,  Tenn. 
Victor  Animatograph  Corp.  [M] 

Davenport,  Iowa 
Williams,   Brown  and    Earle,   Inc.  (D) 

704  Chestnut  St.,   Philadelphia   7,   Pa. 


PRODUCTION  EQUIPMENT 

Camera  Equipment  Co.  (MD) 

1600  Broadway,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
S.O.S.  Cinema  Supply  Corp.  (MD) 

602  W.  52nd  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 


SCREENS 

Da-Lite  Screen  Co.,  Inc.  (MJ 

2711   N.  Pulaski  Rd.,  Chicago  39,  III. 

Fryan  Film  Service  (0) 

3228  Euclid  Ave.,  Cleveland  IS,  Ohio 

Nu-Art  Rims,  Inc.  (D) 

112  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

Radiant  Mfg.  Corp.  [M] 

1201  S.  Talman  Ave.,  Chicago  8,  III. 

Southern  Visual  Films  (D) 

686-9  Shrine  BIdg.,  Memphis  I,  Tenn. 
'Williams,  Brown  and  Earle,  Inc.  (0) 

904  Chestnut  St.,  Philadelphia  7,  Pa. 


FLAT  PICTURES 


RECORDS 


Folkways  Records  &  Service  Corp.  |PD) 

117  W.  46th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 

"CA- Victor,   Educational  Services  Div.    (M) 

Radio  Corp.  of  America,  Camden,   N.  J. 


RECORDERS— PLAYERS 


Ampro  Corporation  (M) 

2835  N.  Western  Ave.,  Chicago  18,  III. 

DuKana  Corporation  (M) 

St.  Charles,   Illinois 


SOUND  SLIDE  PROJECTORS 


DuKane  Corporation 

St.  Charles,   Illinois 


(Ml 


SOUND  SYSTEMS 


OuKane  Corporation 

St.  Charles.   Illinois 

February.    1953 


(M) 


Creative  Educational  Society 

Mankato,    Minn. 


(PD) 


FILMSTRIPS 


Bailey  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

6509  De  Longpre  Ave.,  Hollywood  28,  Cal. 

Church  Screen  Preducfiont  (PD) 

Box  5036  (East  Sta.j,  Nashville,  Tenn. 

Curriculum  FHms,  Inc.  (PD) 

10  E.  40th  St.,  New  York  18.  N.Y. 

Encyclopaedia   Britannica  Films,  Inc. 

Wilmotte,   III. 
Eye  Gate  House.  Inc. 

2716  41st,  Long  Island  City  I,  N.  Y. ' 

Filmfax  Productions 

10  E.  43rd  St.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y, 

Mahnke — Carl   F.  Mahnke   Productions 
215  E.  Third  St..  Des  Moines  9,  Iowa 


Silver  Burdett  Company 

45  E.  1 7th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 


(P) 
(PD) 

(P) 
(P) 
(PD) 
(PD) 


Society  for  Visual  Education 

1345    DIversey    Parkway,    Chicago    14 

United  World  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

1445  Park  Ave.,  New  York  29,  N.  Y. 

Visual  Sciences  (PD) 

599E— Suffern,  N.  Y. 

Williams,  Brown  and  Earle,  Inc. 

904  Chestnut  St.,    Philadelphia    7,    Pa. 


SLIDES 

Key:   Kodachrome^  x  2.  3l^x4l/4  or  larger 


Nu-Art  Films.  Inc. 

112  W.  48th  St..  New  York,   N. 


Y. 


(D-2) 


Radio-Mat  Slide  Co.,  Inc.  (P.2,  4) 

222  Oakridge  Blvd.,  Daytona  Beach,  Fla. 

Society  for  Visual    Education  (PD-2) 

1345  DIversey   Parkway,  Chicago    14 


FILMSTRIP,  SLIDE  and 
OPAQUE  PROJECTORS 


Amariean  Optical  Co..  Projector  D!v. 

Chelsea  50.  Mass. 


(M) 


Ampro  Corporation 

2835    N.   Western    Ave 


(M) 

Chicago    18,    III. 

Beseler  Company,  Charles  (M) 

60  Badger  Ave.,  Newark  8.  N.  J. 

GoldE  Manufacturing  Co.  (M) 

4888   N.  Clark  St..  Chicago  40.   III. 

Keystone  View  Co.  (M) 

Meadville,  Pa. 

Society  for  Visual  Education  (M) 

1345  DIversey  Parkway,  Chicago  14,  III. 

Southern  Visual  Films  (D) 

686-9  Shrlfle  BIdg.,  Memphis  I.  Tenn. 

Spindler  S  Sauppe  (M) 

2201   Beverly  Blvd.,  Los  Angeles  4,  Cal. 

Three  Dimension  Co.  (M) 

4555  W.  Addison  St..  Chicago  41,  III. 

Vlewlax.    Incorporated  (M) 

35-01  Queens  Blvd.,  Long  Island  City,  N.Y. 

Williams,  Brown  and  Earle.  Inc.  (D) 

904  Chestnut  St.,  Philadelphia  7,  Pa. 


INDEX  TO 
ADVERTISERS 

Academic  Film  Co 84 

Albertsen  Distributing  Co 76 

American    Optical    Co 59 

Ampro  Corp 49 

Art  Council  Aids  _ 76 

Audio    Education    77 

Avalon  Daggett  Productions  78 

Bailey    Films    80 

Bell  &  Howell  Co.  ..Inside  Back  Cover 

Beseler  Co.,  Charles  

Inside  Front  Cover 

Brandon  Films  72 

Burke  &  James  87 

Camera  Equipment  Co.  80 

Colburn  Lab.,  Geo.  W 78 

Concordia   Audio-Visual  Aids 

Service   70,   71 

Contemporary   Films   76 

Coronet  Films  75 

Davis — Sid   Davis  Productions  80 

Draper  Shade  Co 82 

Eastman   Kodak  Co.  55 

Electro-Chemical   Products  Corp.  .50 

Eye  Gate   House  77 

Family  Films  48 

Fiberbilt  Case  Co 72 

Focus  Films  Co 76 

GoldE  Mfg.  Co 52 

Heidenkamp   Nature   Pictures  76 

Household  Finance  Corp 85 

International  Film  Bureau  80 

Keystone  View  Co 54 

Long  Filmslide  Service  80 

Mahnke    Productions,  Carl   F 84 

McGraw-Hill,  Text-Film  Dept.  .79 

Methodist   Publishing   House   81 

Moody   Bible    Institute    86 

Museum    Extension    Service   76 

National  Picture  Slides  78 

Nesbit.   Paul  76 

Peerless  Film  Processing  Corp .72 

Pentron     Corp 58 

Pictorial    Films   77 

RCA,  Visual   Products  53 

Radiant   Lamp  Corp 83 

Radio-Mat   Slide   Co.   72 

Rapid  Film  Technique  78 

Religious    Film    Association   68 

Selected    Films 72 

Society  for  Visual  Education 51 

Spindler   &   Sauppe   79 

Sterling   Films   78 

United  World  Films 81 

Victor  Animatograph  Corp. 

Back     Cover 

Visual  Sciences  80 

Young   America   Films  47 

Classified    85,  90 


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advertiling  rates,  write  to  EDUCATIONAL 
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PEOPLE  &  JOBS 


•  Victor  Growcock,  well  known  in  re- 
ligious film  circles,  has  assumed  the 
top  post  in  the  Audio-Visual  Aids 
Service  of  The  Lutheran  Church-Mis- 
souri Synod.  His  resignation  as  vice- 
president  of  Churchcraft  Pictures  be- 
came effective  January  1.  In  his  new 
job  he  succeeds  Melvin  F.  Schlake,  ex- 
ecutive secretary  of  Lutheran  Televi- 
sion Productions,  the  recently  estab- 
lished TV  agency  of  The  Lutheran 
Church-Missouri  Synod.  The  A-V  Aids 
Service  of  The  Lutheran  Church-Mis- 
souri Synod,  which  releases  Concordia 
films,  is  located  at  3558  So.  Jefferson, 
St.  Louis. 

•  Frederick  W.  Lloyd  has  been  ap- 
pointed assistant  to  Ralph  P.  Creer, 
Secretary  of  the  Committee  on  Medi- 
cal Motion  Pictures,  American  Medi- 
cal Association.  Mr.  Lloyd  received  his 
training  in  audio-visual  education  at 
the  University  of  Iowa. 

•  C.  Bruce  Linton  has  joined  the  staff 
of  Bailey  Films,  Hollywood,  and  will 
represent  the  company  throughout 
southern  California  as  well  as  work- 
ing in  the  production  of  films.  Mr. 
Linton  is  a  former  English  teacher 
and  public  relations  director.  He  will 
shortly  receive  his  Master's  degree  in 
cinema  from  the  University  of  South- 
ern California. 

•  Howard  Wilson  has  been  appointed 
Midwest  District  Manager  for  Radiant 
Manufacturing  Corporation.  The  terri- 
tory includes  Indiana,  Michigan,  Ken- 
tucky, and  Ohio.  Mr.  Wilson  is  a 
former  audio-visual  dealer. 

•  Everett  T.  Calvert  has  been  ap- 
pointed Editor-in-Chief  of  American 
Book  Company.  Former  Editor-in- 
Chief  W.  W.  Livengood  is  now  Ex- 
ecutive Assistant  to  the  President.  For 
the  past  eleven  years  Dr.  Calvert  has 
been  Principal  of  Washington  Ele- 
mentary School,  Pasadena,  California. 

•  Appointment  of  Howard  C.  Hand- 
werg  as  Assistant  General  Sales  Man- 
ager of  Ampro  Corporation,  Chicago, 
was  announced  recently  by  Howard 
Marx,  Vice-President  and  General 
Sales  Manager.  Mr.  Handwerg  comes 

CLASSIFIED 

2x2  SLIDES  FROM  ANY  NEGATIVE,  PHO- 
TOGRAPH, COLORPRINT.  BLACK  WHITE 
35c  COLOR  50c.  MINIMUM  ORDER  $3. 
CURIOPHOTO  1187  JEROME  AVE.,  NEW 
YORK   52 

COLOR  SLIDES— EXCLUSIVE  INTERIORS, 
historic  buildings,  homes,  museums,  caves, 
others.  Free  list.  KELLER  COLOR,  Clifton. 
N.  J. 

AUDIO-VISUAL  DIRECTOR  FOR  SCHOOL 
SYSTEM  DESIRES  EMPLOYMENT  IN  BUSI- 
NESS FIELD.  INTERESTED  IN  SALES  AND 
PUBLIC  RELATIONS.  Box  322,  Educational 
Screen,  64  E.  Lake  St.,  Chicago  I,  III. 

90 


PASSING  OF  PIONEERS 

•  Bud  Pollard,  pioneer  film  maker  and 
first  president  of  the  Screen  Directors 
Guild,  died  in  Hollywood,  California, 
in  December,  1952  at  the  age  of  56. 
He  was  a  charter  member  of  the  Pic- 
ture Pioneers.  An  actor  in  the  silent 
days  of  film  at  the  age  of  15,  Mr.  Pol- 
lard spent  42  years  in  the  industry  as 
actor,  writer,  film  editor,  and  director. 
Until  a  few  years  ago,  he  was  associ- 
ated with  Aster  Pictures  of  New  York. 

•  Louis  B.  Larsen,  veteran  cinema- 
chinery  technician,  died  January  24 
in  Chicago.  Born  in  Norway  83  years 
ago,  he  came  to  America  at  the  age 
of  14  and  worked  long  as  master- 
mechanic  and  development  engineer 
on  early  projectors,  particularly  "SVE- 
Acme",  later  manufactured  by  the 
International  Projector  Corporation. 


to  the  motion  picture  projector  and 
tape  recorder  manufacturing  company 
from  Motorola,  Inc.,  of  Chicago,  where 
he  was  a  national  merchandising  man- 
ager. 

•  Howard  C.  Stacey,  formerly  Assist- 
ant Sales  Manager  of  Webster  Elec- 
tric Company,  Racine,  Wisconsin,  has 
been  promoted  to  the  position  of  Sales 
Manager  of  the  Sound  Sales  Division, 
in  charge  of  sales  for  the  entire  sound 
line.  He  has  been  with  Webster  Elec- 
tric since  1942. 

•  Richard  B.  Phillips  has  been  named 
Eastern  Director  of  Ideal  Pictures 
Corporation's  Sponsored  Film  Divi- 
sion. Most  recently,  Mr.  Phillips  was 
stationed  in  Washington  as  Ampro 
Corporation's  Regional  Manager  and 
Government  Sales  Representative. 
Ideal's  newly  expanded  New  York 
ofltice,  located  at  233  W.  42nd  St., 
serves  as  Phillips'  headquarters. 

•  Appointment  of  Julius  Haber  as 
Director  of  Public  Relations  for  the 
RCA  Victor  Division,  Radio  Corpora- 
tion of  America,  has  been  announced 
by  C.  M.  Odorizzi,  Operating  Vice 
President  of  the  division.  Mr.  Haber 
succeeds  James  M.  Toney,  who  has 
been  appointed  Director  of  Consumer 
Products  Distribution.  Mr.  Haber  has 
been  with  RCA  since  1922  and  until 
his  new  appointment  has  been  serving 
as  Director  of  Advertising  and  Sales 
Promotion  for  RCA  Technical  Prod- 
ucts. 

•  Fred  Kohli,  manager  of  the  Alaska 
16mm  Exchange  at  Anchorage,  has 
been  appointed  representative  for  EB- 
Films  in   Alaska. 

•  Peter  Abrams,  President  of  Wil- 
liams, Brown  &  Earle,  one  of  the 
oldest  scientific  instrument  houses,  has 
been  appointed  to  the  Board  of  Gov- 
ernors of  the  Greater  Philadelphia- 
South  Jersey  Council,  a  non-partisan, 
non-profit  organization  to  promote  the 
civic  and  economic  welfare  of  the  area. 


A-V  CONFERENCE  CALENDAR 

When  known,  source  of  further  information  about  i 
conference    programs    and    reservations    is    qiven. 
Send    announcements    for    the    calendar    to    EDU- 
CATIONAL   SCREEN,     Editorial     Department,    M< 
E.    Lake   St.,   Chicago    I,    linnois. 

FEBRUARY  24-28— Department  of  Audio- 
Visual  Instruction  (NEA)  Winter  Conference, 
St.  Louis,  Missouri  (write  J.  J.  McPherson, 
Executive  Secretary,  DAVI,  1201  16th  St., 
NW,  Washington  6,  D.  C.) 

MARCH  2-4 — 1953  Motion  Picture  Pro- 
duction Workshop  sponsored  by  the  Calvin 
Company,  Kansas  City,  Missouri  (write  Neal 
Keehn,  Calvin   Company,   Kansas  City,   Mo.) 

MARCH  5-7— Western  Meeting  of  the 
National  Audio-Visual  Association,  Hotel 
Edmond  Meany,  Seattle,  Washington  (write 
Don  White,  NAVA,  2540  Eastwood  Ave., 
Evanston,    Illinois) 

APRIL  16-19— Institute  for  Education  by 
Radio-Television,  Deshler  Wallich  Hotel, 
Columbus,   Ohio 

APRIL  24-25— National  Audio-Visual  As- 
sociation Film  Conference,  Hotel  New  York- 
er, New  York  City  (write  Don  White,  NAVA, 
2540    Eastwood    Ave.,    Evanston,   Illinois) 

APRIL  27-MAY  I— Society  of  Motion 
Picture  &  Television  Engineers  Convention, 
Hotel  Statler,  Los  Angeles  California 


•  The  recent  appointment  of  Hilas  B. 
Steinmetz  as  full-time  Coronet  Films 
representative  for  Hadden  Films,  Inc. 
(815  N.  Pennsylvania,  Indianapolis) 
has  been  announced  by  Ervin  N.  Nel- 
son, sales  manager  for  Coronet.  Mr. 
Steinmetz  will  cover  the  state  of  Indi- 
ana. A  specialist  in  merchandising 
and  personnel  training,  he  comes  to 
the  educational  film  field  with  more 
than  18  years'  selling  experience  in 
the  southwest  and  middle  west  areas. 

•  Carl  J.  Ross  is  now  Sales  Promo- 
tion Manager  of  Watland  Brothers, 
visual  education  dealers  in  Blue  Island, 
Illinois.  He  was  formerly  associated 
with  the  United  World  Films  Edu- 
cational Division  and  for  many  years 
was  Midwest  Division  Manager  in  Chi- 
cago for   Films  Incorporated. 

•  Alden  D.  Lepley  has  joined  Locke 
Films,  Inc.  (124  W.  South  St.,  Kala- 
mazoo, Michigan)  as  Sales  Manager. 
He  formerly  had  his  own  business, 
Alden  D.  Lepley  Studios,  in  Chicago. 


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Contents  for  March,  1953 

GUEST  EDITORIAL 

A-V  Leadei^  Must  Lead Francis  W.  Noel      108 

ARTICLES 

We  Take  the  Museum  to  the  Schools Selma  Wlderscheln  109 

TV  Rehearsal  Equipment  Philip   Lewis  III 

Combine  Film  Production  with  Instruction David  P.  Barnard  112 

The  Guitar  and  Eye Paul  Ferguson  114 

DEPARTMENTS 

DAVI  News— As  Personal  As  Possible J.  J.  McPherson      104 

Church  Department William  S.  Hoclcman      116 

How  A-V  Became  an  Integral  Part  of  Our  Program 

(Rev.  Calvin   DeVries) 

Evaluation  of  New  Films L.  C.  Larson      120 

Records  on    Review.    Max    U.    Bildersee     123 

Audio-Visual  Trade  Review '2' 

OTHER  FEATURES 

On  the  SCREEN  (98)  ...  The  Readers  Write  (100)  ..  .  Focus  on  the 
News  (102)  .  .  .  People  &  Jobs  (134)  .  .  .  A-V  Conference  Calendar 
(134)  ,.  .  Trade  Directory  for  the  Audio-Visual  Field  (132)  ..  .  Index 
to  Advertisers  (133) 

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Volume  XXXII 


Number  3,  Whole  Number  310 


RCA  "400"  Projector 
the  thread-easy  way 
to  show  sound  films 

Thread-Easy  film  path  makes  threading  a  simple, 
understandable  operation.  You  can  thread  it,  and 
put  a  picture  on  the  screen  in  seconds.  (In  tests  at 
a  trade  show,  473  guests  proved  you  can  thread 
the  RCA  "400"  in  less  than  30  seconds.) 


way  to  handle  films 


In  years  to  come,  you'll  appreciate  the  careful  way  your 
RCA  "400"  projector  handles  film. 

Slow-running  sprockets— twice  the  size  of  ordinary 
sprockets— provide  a  long,  gradual  curve  for  film  to  follow. 
The  thread-easy  film  path  does  away  with  sharp  bends  which 
tear  or  scuff  film.  It's  designed  to  give  you  hundreds  of 
first-run  showings  from  every  film. 

{In  actual  tests  a  film— run  through  the  RCA  "400"  projector 
700  times — shows  no  sign  of  wear.  Splices  fail  to  show  any 
sign  of  parting  after  hundreds  of  passes  through  the  projector.) 

For  careful  film  handling,  tell  your  RCA  Dealer  you  want 
the  RCA  "400"  16mm  sound  projector. 

Check  these  6  important  adTantajes  of  the  RCA  "400"  Projector 


1. 

2. 
3. 


Thread-Easy  film  path  for  30- 
second  threading 

Low-speed  induction  motor  for 
quiet  operation 

Floating  sprockets  for  gentle 
(ilm  handling 


4.  Husky  motor,  nylon  gears  for 
long-term  dependability 

5.  Simplified  design  for  2-minute 
set-up,  3  minute  pack-up 

O.  RCA-engineered  sound  system 
for  superb  reproduction 


RADIO  CORPORATION  of  AMERICA 

mOUCATtOMAL  SBRVICKS,  CAM D KM.  M.J. 

March.   1953 


EDUCATIONAL  SERVICES,  DEPT.  400 

Radio  Corporation  of  America, 

Camden,  N.  J. 

Please  send  me  your  new,  free  booklet,  RCA  "400" 
Senior  and  Junior  Sound  Film  Projectors. 

Name 


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PLAN 

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70%  Savings 

Plans  designed 

for 

Every  Church  Budget 
Every  A-Y  Program 

for 

MOTION  PICTURES 

Knowing  every  church  budget  has 
limitations  for  motion  picture  rentals, 
Family  Fihns,  Inc.  presents  two  10% 
Series  Savings  Plans  that  will  provide 
more  fihns  at  less  cost  for  church  use. 
These  plans  include  a)  the  13  Living 
Bihle  films  on  the  life  of  Christ  and, 
b)  the  23  modern  Christian  teaching 
fihns. 

RENTAL  PROVISIONS: 

You  schedule  the  13  Living  Bible 
films,  or  12  or  more  of  the  modern 
Christian  teaching  films  for  showings 
within  one  year.  An  additional  5  per 
cent  discount  is  allowed  if  full  pay- 
ment accompanies  the  order.  On  films 
carrying  increased  rental  rates  during 
special  seasons,  you  save  50  per  cent. 

ADDITIONAL  ADVANTAGES: 

By  scheduling  your  films  in  advance, 
you  avoid  the  worries  of  last  minute 
planning.  You  have  the  right  film  at 
the  right  time.  Publicity  materials  and 
utihzation  suggestions  are  available 
for  all  films. 


Ask  your  Him  library  or  denominational 
publishing  house  for  order  forms  fully 
explaining  these  lO^/o  Series  Rental  Sav- 
ings Plans.  Also  ask  for  the  Illustrated 
catalogs  giving  full  descriptions  of  each 
Him  In  both  these  series,  and  tor  the 
"Church  Emphases  Calendar  for  7953" 
which  helps  you  plan   your  programs. 


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On  the  SCREEN 


On  the  Cover 

.  .  .  you  see  a  young  man  with  plenty 
of  natural  interest  in  natural  his- 
tory and  plenty  of  opportunities  to 
pursue  that  interest,  thanks  to  the 
ideal  museutn-school  set-up  in  Cin- 
cinnati. You'll  find  a  word-and-pic- 
ture  description  of  how  the  museum 
goes  to  the  schools  in  Cincinnati  on 
pages  109-110.  (Cover  photo  by  Allan 
Kain,  Staff  Photographer  of  the  Cin- 
cinnati Enquirer.) 

Beyond  the  Cover 

.  .  .  you'll  find,  besides  the  museum 
article,  a  report  on  a  new  series  of 
films  designed  to  involve  the  emotions 
of  the  viewer  and  to  stimulate  teacher 
and  pupil  to  react  creatively.  If  that 
sounds  like  so  much  sound  and  fury, 
we  suggest  you  turn  right  away  to 
page  114  to  see  what  we  mean. 

Among  the  other  special  features  in 
this  issue  you'll  find  an  article  on 
how  film  production  can  be  combined 
with  instruction  (page  112)  and  a  pic- 
ture story  on  TV  rehearsal  equipment 
you  can  build  (page  111).  If  you're 
interested  in  educational  TV  (and 
especially  if  you're  not),  don't  miss 
Francis  Noel's  guest  editorial  on  page 
108. 

Just  as  we  were  going  to  press,  we 
learned  that  Francis  has  been  ap- 
pointed Executive  Secretary  of  Gov- 
ernor Warren's  Citizens  Advisory 
Committee  on  Educational  Television, 
composed  of  thirty  of  California's 
leading  citizens.  Educational  TVwise, 
certainly  this  is  about  the  highest 
recognition    within    a    state    that    an 


audio-visual  person  could  have  at  this 
time.  Congratulations,  Executive  Sec- 
retary Noel! 

If  You're  Typical 

.  .  .  you'll  probably  read  this  issue 
from  front  to  back  without  heeding 
our  suggestion  that  you  "turn  right 
away"  to  such  and  so  page.  At  least, 
that's  what  most  readers  tell  us  (and 
what  we  like  to  hear).  In  the  course 
of  your  page-by-page  looking-and- 
learning,  you'll  come  upon  a  strictly 
audio  feature  we  want  to  put  under 
the  spotlight  this  month:  Records  on 
Review  (page  123).  Editor  Pat 
(short  for  Max!)  Bildersee  has  been 
reviewing  records  for  us  since  Sep- 
tember, 1948 — and  has  won  the  ap- 
preciation of  all  Ed  Screen  readers 
who  select  and  use  educational  re- 
cordings. Until  Records  on  Review 
was  born,  they  tell  us,  they  found 
good  evaluations  of  non-musical  rec- 
ords hard  to  come  by. 

In  April 

.  .  .  you'll  be  re-introduced  to  one  of 
the  simplest  and  oldest  and  perhaps 
most  neglected  visual  aids:  the  flat 
picture.  And  we  promise  it  will  be 
a  lively  and  useful  re-introduction. 
Among  the  other  special  features 
we've  planned  is  an  article  on  the 
use  of  the  tape  recorder  at  San  Jose 
College  in  California.  The  author  tells 
us  at  San  Jose  the  tape  recorder  is 
"taking"  not  only  Speech  and  Radio 
but  also  Psychology,  Science,  Teacher 
Training,  Foreign  Languages,  Liter- 
ature, Music  and  Drama. 

—JVIS 


EDUCATIONAL  SCREEN 


EDITORIAL  STAFF 

PAUL  C.  REED— Editor 

JUNE  N.  SARK— Managing  Editor 

WILLIAM    S.    HOCKMAN— Editor    for    the 

Churcli    Field 
L,  C.  LARSON— Editor  for  Film  Evaluations 
MAX  U.  BILDERSEE— Editor  for  Recordings 
PHILIP   LEWIS— Editor  for  Television 


BUSINESS   STAFF 

MARIE  C.  GREENE— Publisher 
JOSEPHINE  HOFFMAN  KNIGHT 
- — Business   Manager 

PATRICK  A.  PHILIPPI 

— Circulation   Manager 

WM.  F.  KRUSE  AND  ASSOCIATES 

— Advertising  and   Public   Relations 


EDITORIAL   ADVISORY    BOARD 


WALTER  S.  BELL,  Director  of  Audio-Visual 
Education,  Atlanta  Public  Schools, 
Atlanta,   Georgia 

JAMES  W.  BROWN,  President,  Departnnent 
of  Audio-Visual  Instruction,  National 
Education  Association 

EDGAR  DALE,  Head,  Curriculum  Division, 
Bureau  of  Educational  Research,  Ohio 
State  University 

AMO  DE  BERNARDIS,  Director,  Instruc- 
tional Materials,  Public  Schools,  Port- 
land,   Oregon 

W.  H.  DURR,  Supervisor,  Bureau  of  Teach- 
ing Materials,  State  Board  of  Education, 
Richmond,  Virginia 

ELIZABETH  GOLTERMAN,  Director,  Divi- 
sion of  Audio-Visual  Education,  St.  Louis 
Public  Schools,  St.  Louis,  Missouri 

CHARLES  F.  HOBAN,  Project  Big  Ben, 
University  of  Pennsylvania,   Philadelphia 


F.  DEAN  McCLUSKY,  Associate  Professor  of 
Education,  Head  of  Audio-Visual  Edu- 
cation, University  Extension,  University 
of  California  at  Los  Angeles 

J.  JAMES  McPHERSON,  Executive  Secre- 
tary, Department  of  Audio-Visual  In- 
struction,   N.E.A.,  Washington,   D.  C. 

KURTZ  MYERS,  Head,  Audio-Visual  Depart- 
ment, Detroit,   Michigan,  Public  Library 

FRANCIS  W.  NOEL,  Chief,  Bureau  of 
Audio-Visual  Education,  State  of  Cali- 
fornia Department  of  Education,  Sacra- 
mento 

SEERLEY  REID,  Chief,  Visual  Education  Serv- 
ice, U.  S.  Office  of  Education,  Wash- 
ington, D.  C. 

MAYER  SINGERMAN,  Director,  Audio- 
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THE  READERS  WRITE 


January  Surprises 

Editor  : 

I  have  been  surprised  at  the  re- 
sponse that  has  come  to  my  desk  as  a 
result  of  my  article  ("Operation  See- 
Hear",  January  Ed  Screen,  page  17). 
I  have  received  requests  for  the  film — 
I  have  had  inquiries  regarding  the 
utilization  of  a  magnetic  recording 
projector  in  a  school  system — I  have 
had  quite  a  number  of  friendly  letters 
from  audio-visual  acquaintances  of 
past  years.  This  morning  brought  two 
from  Texas  and  one  from  California. 

I  am  glad  to  have  made  a  small  con- 
tribution to  Educational  Screen. 
It  is  still  the  magazine  of  the  audio- 
visual field. 

E.  C.  Waggoner 

Director,    Audio-Viaual-Radio    Education 
Elgin,    Illinois,    Public   Schools 

Editor  : 

I  was  surprised  to  see  your  January 
cover — but  not  at  all  displeased! 
Seems  to  me,  though,  that  some  other 
magazine  cover  girls  started  off  the 
new  year  in  somewhat  better  shape. 
Oddeyo   Vidayo 

Director,    Audio-Visual    Education 

A-V  Emeritus 

Editor  : 

Although  I  do  not  see  Educational 
Screen  regularly  now,  I  have  enjoyed 
it,  used  it  in  my  classes,  think  it  is  a 
wonderful  magazine.  But  I  am  re- 
tired now — "Emeritus" — and  not 
teaching.  A  lot  of  us  "old  fellows" 
(I  am  88)  know  and  appreciate  what 
you  have  accomplished  in  making  the 
ear  hear  as  well  as  the  eye  see.  You 
cannot  possibly  realize  the  aid  you 
have  been  to  many  of  us  in  the  field. 
For  some  considered  audio-visual  all 
a  "fad"  to  kill  time,  while  others  did 
not  realize  the  difference  between  a 
"picture  show"  and  an  "educational 
screen." 

All  best  wishes  for  continued  suc- 
cess. 

J.   C.   Muerman 

Deerfield,   Ohio 

Emeritus   Professor  of  Visual  Education 

A.    &   M.    College,    Stillwater,    Oklahoma 

Ed  Screen  deeply  appreciates  A-V 
pioneer  Muerman's  kind  words.  We're 
well  aware,  of  course,  of  his  own  great 
contribtitions  to  the  advancement  of 
audio-visual  teaching  methods.  We 
wish  him  muny  years  of  h4ippy  living 
and  provd  memories. — Ed. 

A-V  Caravan 

Editor  : 

For  any  of  your  readers  who  feel 
there's  a  lack  of  interest  and  infor- 
mation about  the  use  of  audio-visual 
teaching  techniques  in  their  area,  here 
is  a  possible  "first  step"  in  correcting 
the  situation. 

During  a  two-week  period  last  No- 
vember, the  Audio- Visual  Department 
of  the  University  of  Wyoming  sent 
a  two-car,  three-man  "caravan"  into 


ten  communities  throughout  the  state. 
A  conference-workshop  was  held  in 
each  of  the  communities  during  the 
afternoon  and  evening.  Here  is  what 
we  did:  In  the  afternoon  each  of  the 
university  experts  worked  with  the 
teachers  in  attendance  on  the  use  of 
many  different  kinds  of  A-V  equip- 
ment and  materials.  Local  equipment 
was  used  to  a  great  extent,  but  the 
two  cars  in  the  caravan  were  filled 
with  all  kinds  of  equipment  and  ma- 
terials the  school  might  not  have.  In 
this  way  we  hoped  to  improve  the  use 
of  what  equipment  they  had  and  at  the 
same  time  open  new  vistas.  In  the 
evening  emphasis  was  placed  on  indi- 
vidual   operation    of    equipment    and 


help    with    specific    problems    of    tbp 
teachers. 

We  think  we  helped  sensitize  teach- 
ers to  the  real  strength  of  a  good 
audio-visual  program.  And  we  have 
evidence:  One  school  administrator 
asked  us  to  suggest  details  about 
school  construction  so  there  could  be 
a  fuller  use  of  A-V  equipment.  An- 
other let  us  know  that  a  full-time  A-V 
director  is  in  the  planning  for  next 
year. 

The  entire  expense  of  the  tour  was 
borne  by  the  Division  of  Adult  Edu- 
cation and  Community  Service,  and 
it  is  thought  by  all  that  it  was  money 
well  spent.  The  real  outcome,  we  be- 
lieve, is  a  better  education  for  the 
youth  of  Wyoming. 

Rue  W    Harris 

Assistant,  Dept.  of  Adult  Education 
University  of  NN'yominy:,  Luraniie 


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A-V  Action  in  Oregon 

•  Action  in  four  major  areas  of 
audio-visual  instruction  in  public 
schools  and  colleges  will  come  from 
the  work  of  two  recent  conferences  in 
Corvallis,  Oregon. 

Representatives  of  more  than  half 
the  institutions  of  higher  learning 
in  the  four-state  area  conferred  on 
January  29  on  college  film  utilization 
and  cataloging.  Nearly  200  educators, 
administrators,  and  A-V  personnel 
met  January  30-31  for  the  annual  win- 
ter meeting  of  the  Oregon  Audio- Vis- 
ual Association. 

Support  of  the  Oregon  Citizens 
Committee  for  Educational  Television 
was  voted  by  the  Oregon  Audio-Vis- 
ual Association  at  its  meeting.  Charles 
Van  Henkle,  OAVA  president,  is  to 
namt!  .^gi^ommittee  to  work  closely 
with  the  'Citizens  Committee  and  to 
make  a  study  of  educational  poten- 
tialities, of  television  in  Oregon.  This 
group  will  report  at  the  March  meet- 
ing of  OAVA  in  Portland  at  the  OEA 
general  session. 

Practical  wijys  to  establish  easy 
inter-institutional  loan  of  specialized 
films  f^Dr,q^]ege,  teaching  will  be  de- 
veloped \^  a  committee  of  northwest 
colleges  ajid  universities  audio-visual 
personnel,  A  second  committee  will  be 
named  to  investigate  and  implement 
the  exchange  of  information  about 
specialized  films  for  college  use  and 
to  work  out  details  of  a  joint  catalog- 
ing of  all  northwest  motion  picture 
resources.  Both  committees  will  be 
chosen  by  Curtis  Reid,  head  of  the  De- 
partment of  Visual  Instruction,  Ore- 


gon State  System  of  Higher  Educa- 
tion. 

A  survey  of  audio-visual  equipment 
in  use  in  Oregon  public  schools  and 
standardization  studies  of  equipment 
types  is  the  task  of  an  OAVA  com- 
mittee. Henry  C.  Ruark,  Jr.,  Depart- 
ment of  Visual  Instruction  staff  mem- 
ber, is  chairman.  John  Prentice  of 
Bend,  John  Laws  of  Roseburg,  audio- 
visual coordinators;  Charles  Crombine 
of  Hood  River;  Don  Hunter,  Univer- 
sity of  Oregon  A-V  director,  and 
George  Cochern,  Director  of  Instruc- 
tion Materials  at  Oregon  College  of 
Education,  are  committee  members. 
The  survey  will  get  underway  im- 
mediately; the  committee  hopes  to 
publish  its  report  this  spring.  John 
Moore  of  Portland,  Northwest  Region- 
al Director  for  the  National  Audio- 
Visual  Association,  is  serving  as  liai- 
son man  with  the  committee  for  the 
commercial  suppliers. 

James  W.  Brown  of  the  University 
of  Washington,  William  Gnaedinger 
of  Washington  State  College,  Ells- 
worth Dent  of  Coronet  Films,  and 
Hamilton  Howard  of  Central  Wash- 
ington College  of  Education  were 
speakers  at  the  college  film  confer- 
ence. 

News  from  New  England 

•  The  Massachusetts  Department  of 
Education,  Office  of  Audio-Visual  Edu- 
cation, recently  completed  a  listing  of 
all  those  responsible  for  audio-visual 
education  in  the  state.  Replies  have 
been  received  from  202  of  the  222 
superintendencies  in  the  state.  Of  the 
superintendencies  reporting,  183  indi- 


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audio-visual  directors. 

•  Some  100  representative  audio-vis- 
ual directors  from  New  Hampshire, 
Rhode  Island,  and  Massachusetts  met 
on  January  14  at  the  State  Education 
Building,  Boston,  for  an  all-day  con- 
ference sponsored  by  the  Office  of  Au- 
dio-Visual Education,  Division  of  Uni- 
versity Extension  of  the  Massachu 
setts  Department  of  Education. 

Speakers  at  the  morning  program 
included  E.  Everett  Clark,  Director  of 
University  Extension,  and  Charles 
Crakes,  Educational  Director  of  the 
DeVry    Corporation    of   Chicago. 

The  principal  speaker  at  the  lunch- 
eon meeting  was  John  J.  Desmond,  Jr., 
Massachusetts  Commissioner  of  Edu- 
cation, who  stressed  the  values  of 
audio-visual  education  and  the  im- 
portance of  the  audio-visual  director's 
job.  The  afternoon  speaker  was  Robert 
Miller,  Field  Service  Engineer  for  the 
DeVry  Corporation  of  Chicago, 
conference  was  Kelsey  B.  Sweatt,  In- 
Charge  of  Audio-Visual  Education  for 
the  Massachusetts  Department  of  Ed- 
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Looking  at  TV 


•  On  February  5th  prominent  edu- 
cators from  Connecticut  and  other 
states  attended  a  conference  at  St. 
Thomas'  Seminary  in  Bloomfield,  Con- 
necticut, to  discuss  plans  for  the  three 
educational  TV  stations  allocated  to 
Connecticut  by  the  Federal  Communi- 
cations Commission.  Sponsors  of  the 
meeting  were  the  Connecticut  Council 
on  Education,  the  Connecticut  Council 
on  Higher  Education,  and  the  Connec- 
ticut Citizens  for  the  Public  Schools. 
The  program  included  a  demonstration 
of  closed-circuit  TV  by  the  RCA  Vic- 
tor Division. 

•  The  appointment  of  a  three-man 
committee  to  pass  on  all  applications 
made  by  educational  institutions  for 
the  Emerson  $100,000  educational  tele- 
vision grant  has  been  announced  by 
Benjamin  Abrams,  president  of  Emer- 
son Radio  &  Phonograph  Corporation. 
The  committee  will  consist  of  James  G. 
McDonald,  former  ambassador  to  Is- 
rael; Leonard  Carmichael,  secretary  of 
the  Smithsonian  Institution;  and  Or- 
estes H.  Caldwell,  former  FCC  Com- 
missioner and  editorial  director  of 
Caldwell-Clements,     Inc. 

•  Nine  midwestern  universities  ^ave 
organized  the  Allied  Un;<e.-^nies  I'V 
Council  to  give  new  push  and  direc- 
tion to  the  use  of  TV  as  a  medium  for 
mass  eaucation.  Participating  are  In- 
aiana  University,  University  of  Ken- 
tucky, University  of  Dayton,  Miami 
University  (Oxford,  Ohio),  Ohio  State 
University,  Ohio  University,  Univer- 
sity of  Cincinnati,  and  Xavier  Univer- 
sity. The  council  plans  to  stage  a  se- 
ries of  30-minute  dramatic  TV  pro- 
grams. 


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News  from  and  about  the  Department  of  Audio-Visual  Instruction,  National  Education  Association 


Off  the  Press 

•  Planning  Schools  for  Use  of  Au- 
dio-Visual Materials — No.  2,  Audiio- 
riiims  has  now  been  sent  to  all  DAVI 
members  and  is  available  to  anyone 
at  $1  per  copy.  The  36-page  book- 
let is  the  second  in  a  series  of  bro- 
chures being  issued  by  the  DAVI  Na- 
tional Committee  on  Buildings  and 
Equipment,  under  the  co-chairman- 
ship of  Foy  Cross  and  Irene  Cypher. 
We  may  be  slightly  prejudiced,  but 
this  book  seems  to  us  the  best  thing 
in  the  area  at  this  time  and  a  real 
"must"  for  all  who  are  planning 
school  auditoriums.  Although  church 
auditorium  needs  are  usually  different 
from  those  of  schools,  there  is  much  in 
the  brochure  that  should  be  of  value 
to  church  planners,  too.  Send  for 
your  copy  while  we've  got  a  good 
supply  on  hand.  Our  address  is  at  the 
top  of  this  page. 

Florida  Note 

•  A-V  thinking  in  Florida  was  given 
a  substantial  push  ahead  by  a  splendid 
statewide  conference  sponsored  by  the 
University  of  Florida  at  Gainesville 
and  organized  by  Virgil  Alexander, 
Director  of  the  University  Audio- 
Visual  Program.  Audio-visual  work- 
ers, general  supervisors,  and  school 
administrators  from  all  over  the  state 
came  together  for  an  intensive  two- 
day  workshop  with  attention  focused 
on  fundamental  programs  in  audio- 
visual instruction.  Featured  speakers 
at  the  conference  included  Mark  May, 
of  Yale  University;  Roger  Albright, 
Educational  Director  for  Motion  Pic- 
ture Association  of  America;  and  Ted 
Srygley,  of  the  Florida  State  Depart- 
ment of  Education.  Financial  assist- 
ance for  the  conference  was  provided 
through  the  courtesy  of  Teaching 
Film  Custodians,  who  are  also  under- 
writing the  cost  of  an  experimental 
teacher  education  program  in  audio- 
visual at  the  University. 

We  can't  help  adding  that  with  117 
DAVI  members,  Florida  ranks  third 
in  the  nation  in  total  DAVI  member- 
ship! 

Attn:  Teacher  Educators 

•  The  following  information  from 
the  New  York  Times  for  September 
21,  1952,  reprinted  in  the  Neivs  Letter 
of  Ohio  State  University,  is  well  worth 
pondering:  "Point  Four  officials  set 
up  summer  sessions  this  year  for  600 
Iranian  elementary  school  teachers. 
The  sessions  were  overcrowded  by 
1,100  teachers.  The  teachers  were 
given  $1.40  a  day  while  in  attendance, 
and  out  of  this  amount  they  voted 
20  cents  a  day  to  help  construct  audio- 
visual equipment  with  which  to  prac- 

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by  J.  J.  McPHERSON 

E-ecutive  Secretarv,  DAVI 
1201   l&th  St.,  NW,  Washington  6,  D.C. 


tice.  Next  year  4,000  teachers  will 
attend.  Partly  because  of  the  experi- 
ences during  the  summer  sessions,  the 
Ministry  of  Education  of  Iran  signed 
a  contract  in  September,  1952,  with 
Point  Four  officials  to  put  audio-visual 
training  into  Iranian  normal  schools." 
Perhaps  we  can  persuade  Point  Four 
officials  to  establish  a  Mission  in  the 
United  States! 


•  When  we  received  the  above  photo- 
graph from  Mel  Rizzie,  Director  of 
the  Audio-Visual  Division  of  Silver 
Burdett  Company,  we  weren't  quite 
certain  what  it  represented.  However, 
in  his  letter  Mel  explained  that  it  is 
a  photograph  of  a  helpful  gimmick 
he  observed  when  he  visited  Dinty 
Moore  in  Hempstead,  Long  Island. 
It  shows  how  the  permanent  magnetic 
core  from  an  old  speaker  holds  itself 
to  a  steel  filing  case  and  then  conven- 
iently holds  scissors  and  scrapers  for 
film  repairing.  It's  an  idea  you  may 
want  to  use. 

Inauguration  Boosts 
Educational  TV 

•  We've  heard  more  people  comment 
on  the  educational  possibilities  of  TV 
after  viewing  the  inauguration  than 
aftei-  any  othe-  event  that  has  oc- 
curred lately.  All  over  the  nation, 
schools  used  TV  to  sit  in  on  this 
"history-in-the-making"  day.  For  ex- 
ample, in  Phoenix,  Arizona,  days  of 
preliminary  study  had  prepared  pupils 
for  the  big  event  and  in  every  elemen- 
tary and  secondary  school,  in  indi- 
vidual classrooms  and  in  auditorium 
situations  boys  and  girls  of  all  grade 
levels  watched  with  interest  from  the 
grandstand  seats  provided  by  TV  cam- 
eras. 


In  the  Appendix  of  the  Congression- 
al Record  for  January  29,  the  Hon- 
orable F.  Edward  Hebert,  representa- 
tive from  Louisiana,  put  in  a  strong 
plug  for  educational  television.  He 
called  attention  to  the  fact  that  the 
inauguration  of  George  Washington 
on  April  30,  1789,  was  watched  by  a 
total  of  3,000  American  citizens,  while 
the  recent  January  20  inauguration 
was  observed  by  70,000,000  Ameri- 
cans. 

In  order  to  help  boys  and  girls 
throughout  the  nation  understand  the 
inauguration,  the  Columbia  Broad- 
casting System  printed  and  distrib- 
uted over  100,000  copies  of  a  teacher's 
guide   on   the  inauguration. 


TV  PR  Idea 

•  Rather  than  settle  for  panel  dis- 
cussions or  lectures  on  the  methods 
of  teaching  first-grade  reading,  Wil- 
mington, Delaware,  school  officials  and 
WDEL-TV  came  up  with  a  show  idea 
that  fascinated  the  audience.  Prior 
to  air  time,  a  first-grade  class  was 
taken  on  a  guided  tour  of  the  TV 
station.  Immediately  after  the  tour, 
cameras  were  focused  upon  the  teach- 
er and  class  in  a  discussion  of  what 
they  had  seen.  At  a  blackboard  the 
teacher  formulated  a  reading  chart 
of  things  about  the  trip  dictated  to 
her  by  the  youngsters.  At  the  end  of 
twenty  minutes,  children  had  already 
begun  to  read  from  the  chart.  Follow- 
ing this  demonstration,  the  teacher 
and  an  elementary  supervisor  were 
interviewed  and  given  a  chance  to 
explain  the  techniques  used  and  to 
tell  what  they  hoped  to  accomplish 
by  them. 

After  sixty-five  school  telecasts, 
Wilmington's  PR  Director,  John  L. 
Hunt,  reported,  "We  have  found  that 
it  is  wise  to  avoid  recitation,  amateur 
dramatics,  and  other  set  types  of 
shows.  Our  great  emphasis  is  placed 
upon  spontaneous  interviews  and  dem- 
onstrations of  the  everyday  type  of 
thing  that  is  going  on  in  the  class- 
room." 


Why  Not  in  Your  State? 

•  Before  audio-visual  budgets  can  be 
upped,  it's  usually  necessary  for  the 
school  administration  to  be  convinced 
that  it's  something  the  teachers  want. 
In  Virginia  thirty-eight  per  cent  of 
an.swers  received  to  a  questionnaire 
sent  to  first-year  teachers  by  the 
Virginia  Education  Association  re- 
ported a  need  for  more  teaching  ma- 
terials. 

With    this    kind   of    information   in 

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hand,  Hank  Durr,  Director  of  the 
Bureau  of  Teaching  Materials  for  the 
Virginia  State  Department  of  Edu- 
cation, will  be  able  to  make  a  strong 
case  for  an  increase  in  appropriations 
for  the  Bureau  at  the  next  budget 
hearings. 

Audio-Visual  Ambition! 

•  One  of  the  most  ambitious  journals 
of  a  state  audio-visual  education  as- 
sociation we've  seen  lately  is  The 
North  Carolina  Audio-V isualist ,  which 
was  begun  this  year  with  Kenneth 
Melntyre,  Head  of  the  Bureau  of 
Visual  Education  of  the  University  of 
North  Carolina,  as  Editor.  The  new 
publication  will  be  published  four 
times  a  year,  in  November,  January, 
March,  and  May  as  the  official  organ 
of  the  Audio-Visual  Department  of 
the  North  Carolina  Education  Asso- 
ciation. The  subscription  rate  is  $1 
per  year.  Publication  expenses  are 
partially  met  by  advertising  on  the 
inside  and  outside  of  the  back  cover. 
Editorial  Board  members  of  the  pub- 
lication are  Dale  Keller,  Greensboro 
City  Schools;  H.  B.  Dotson,  Charlotte- 
Mecklenburg  County  Public  Schools; 
S.  B.  Morris,  Asheville  City  Schools; 
and  Mrs.  May  Boone  Cope,  Red 
Springs  City  S-;hools.  W.  Amos 
Abrams,  Assoeiare  Editor  of  the 
North  Carolina  hdvcation,  is  serving 
as  Consulting  Editor  for  the  new 
journal. 

Copies  of  the  journal  have  been 
sent  to  presidents  of  all  state  associa- 
tions and  di'ectors  of  all  state  audio- 
visual programs  as  a  part  of  the 
DAVI  exchange  service. 


Guide  to  Films 

in  Intergroup  Understanding 

•  Work  has  begun  on  the  new  Guide 
to  Films  in  Intergroup  Understanding 
which  is  being  developed  by  DAVI  in 
cooperation  with  the  .A.nti-Defama- 
tion  League  of  B'nai  B'rith  and  New 
York  University.  Editor  of  the  new 
guide  will  be  Ed  Schofield,  Newark, 
New  Jersey,  schools,  who  also  edited 
our  recently  published  Guide  to  Films 
in  Economic  Education.  Director  of 
the  project  for  DAVI  is  Irene  Cypher, 
of  the  New  York  University  staff.  It 
is  expected  that  the  guide  will  be  pub- 
lished  this    summer. 

Of  People  and  Places 

•  Don  Williams,  of  Syracuse  Uni- 
versity, has  been  selected  to  give  the 
Street  Lecture  at  Syracuse  University 
this  summer.  This  lecture  is  sponsored 
by  a  special  fund  established  to  make 
possible  outstanding  contributions  to 
education.  Don  will  discuss  "The  Im- 
portance of  Modern  Communications 
in  the  Technical  Advancement  of  Un- 
developed Areas  of  the  World." 

•  Andy  Bradac,  Director  of  Audio- 
Visual  Education  for  Pittsburgh, 
Pennsylvania,  has  accepted  appoint- 
ment as  Director  of  the  Film  Service 
at  Pennsylvania  College  for  Women. 
Andy  is  past  president  of  the  Penn- 
sylvania Audio-Visual  Instruction  Di- 
rectors. The  position  he  is  accepting 
was  left  open  when  Jim  Kinder  ac- 
cepted an  appointment  at  San  Diego 
State  College. 

•  Grace  Ramsey,  for  many  years  a 
national  leader  in  the  audio-visual 
field,  has  retired  from  her  position 
as  curator  of  school  relations  on  the 
staff  of  the  American  Museum  of 
Natural  History,  New  York  City. 


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the   teaching  of  Reading  Skills 

Gains  exceeding  50%  are  being  achieved  by  numerous  classes, 
ranging  from  elementary  to  adult. 

Basic  Skills  in  Reading — as  well  as  Spelling,  Arithmetic,  Type- 
writing, Art  and  Music — are  taught  rapidly  and  effectively  with 
the  Keystone  Tachlstoscopic  Service. 

Detailed  Daily  Programs  have  made  possible  the  immediate  suc- 
cess of  many  teachers  using  the  tachistoscope  for  the  first  time. 

Manual  of  Instructions,  based  on  classroom  experience,  is  clear 
and  specific.  Write  for  details. 

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•  L.  C.  Larson,  Director  of  the  Audio- 
Visual  Center  for  the  University  of 
Indiana,  and  Harvey  Frye,  a  member 
of  his  staff,  recently  met  with  Dr. 
Herman  L.  Shibler,  Superintendent  of 
Indianapolis  City  Schools,  and  with 
the  central  administrative  staff  and 
all  high  school  principals  and  vice- 
principals  to  discuss  the  development 
of  an  audio-visual  production  program 
for  Indianapolis  City  Schools.  The 
pngram  would  stress  the  production 
of  inexpensive  materials  for  instruc- 
tion iu  the  schools  and  for  interpre- 
tation of  the  educational  program  to 
the  public. 

•  George  Roseman  is  the  latest  ap- 
pointment on  the  Bureau  of  Visual 
Instruction  staff  of  the  University  of 
Wisconsin.  He  will  serve  as  director 
of  the  first  extension  center  at  Rhine- 
lander,  Wisconsin. 

•  Maurice  T.  Iverson  will  conduct 
four  sections  on  audio-visual  educa- 
tion for  the  University  of  Wisconsin 
Audio-Visual   Extension  Program. 

•  Robert  Burkert  has  joined  the  staff 
of  the  Bureau  of  Visual  Instruction 
at  the  University  of  Wisconsin  as  a 
graphic  arts  specialist. 

•  Curtis  Reid,  Henry  Ruark,  and 
William  Rush,  of  the  Department  of 
Visual  Instruction  staff  of  Oregon 
State,  have  begun  work  on  a  sound, 
color  motion  picture  that  will  depict 
the  activities  of  the  Oregon  State  Sys- 
tem of  Higher  Education. 

•  Edward  Sewell,  of  Harding  Col- 
lege, who  attended  a  Teacher  Educa- 
tion Conference  in  Kansas  City  as  a 
representative  of  DAVI,  ran  into  a 
surprising  roadblock.  When  he  at- 
tempted to  include  mention  of  im- 
proved and  increased  audio-visual  fa- 
cilities as  one  of  the  methods  of 
improving  teachers  college  laboratory 
experiences,  he  was  blocked  by  a  col- 
league from  Arkansas  who  insisted 
that  audio-visual  education  is  a  "tech- 
nique" and  thus  irrelevant.  Ed  con- 
cludes, "Looks  like  I  need  to  do  some 
missionary  work   here   in   Arkansas." 

Convention  Report  &  Jokes 

•  Since  copy  for  this  issue  of  As 
Personal  As  Possible  had  to  be  sub- 
mitted before  the  February  24-28  St. 
Louis  Convention,  we  can't  tell  you 
what  happened  there  even  though  it 
is  now  "on  the  record."  Watch  for  a 
report  in  your  April  Ed  Screen. 

•  Our  special  investigator  in  charge 
of  the  DAVI  Division  of  Mental  Hy- 
giene reports  that  psychiatrists  are 
opening  up  new  possibilities  in  the 
audio-visual  field.  A  new  "mirth  re- 
sponse test"  made  up  of  36  cartoons 
is  said  to  give  clues  to  a  patient's 
personality  and  problems.  The  gen- 
eral idea  seems  to  be,  "Tell  me  what 
a  man  laughs  at,  and  I'll  tell  you  what 
he  is."  Perhaps  we  should  put  some 
of  our  convention  jokes  on  tape. 

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projectors.  Sometimes  /oo  little  oil  hzs  been  the 
trouble.  Equally  as  often,  too  much  oil.  One 
causes  wear  and  breakdown.  The  other  gums 
up  parts,  stalls  motors,  smears  valuable  films. 

Kodak  engineers  determined  to  dispel  this 
problem  before  introducing  their  sensational 
sound-and-silent  I6mm.  Kodascope  Pageant 
Sound  Projector.  "We'll  eliminate  the  oilcan 
altogether  by  permanently  prelubricating  our 
machines  at  the  factory."  And,  through  the 
use  of  oil-impregnated  bearings,  sealed-in-oil 
bearings,  "lifetime"  oil-retaining  pads,  low- 
friction  nylon  gears,  and  a  minimum  of  mov- 
ing parts — that's  exactly  what  they  did! 

Four  more  leading  Audio-Visual  Dealers 
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^^H^H      "...  Everybody  and  nobody  oils  institutional 

RW|HB      projectors.  RESULT:   Complete   breakdown 

^^W      °^   faulty   operation.   Stated   in   schoolman's 

.^^^J/f         terms:  when  P  means  projector  and  O  means 

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Donald  C.  Hallenbeck 
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going  all  out  for  the  Pageant  and  its  permanent  prelubri- 
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Robert  S.  Franzoni,  President 

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Guest  Editorial' 


Miss  Bernice  Jackson  of  Newport,  Rhode  Island,  and  students  show 
via  TV  that  learning  to  read  Is  tun  with  the  flannelboard.  The  tele- 
vision program  on  which  they  appeared  Is  one  of  a  series  of  pro- 
grams presented  by  the  Rhode  Island  Audio-Visual  Education  Asso- 
ciation and  organized  by  Wilfred  E.  Berube,  president  of  the  As- 
sociation. 


by  FRANCIS  W.  NOEL 

Chief,  Bureau  of  Audio-Visual  Education 
•California    State    Department    of    Education 


A-V  LEADERS 


MUST  LEAD 


We  must  begin  to  reorient  our  thinking 
about  educational  TV  so  completely 
that  it  is  never  separated  in  our  minds 
from  our  concept  of  A-V  education  .  . 
Television  is  audio-visual 


•  The  Governor's  Conference  on  Educational  Television 
in  California  (held  in  mid-December,  19521  provided  an 
excellent  opportunity  for  California's  audio-visual  edu- 
cators to  assume  their  rightful  role  as  leaders  in  the  devel- 
opment of  educational  television.  Audio-visual  leaders 
throughout  the  state  helped  organize  it;  they  were  instru- 
mental in  getting  citizens  from  their  communities  to  at- 
tend; and,  most  important,  they  came  themselves  and  par- 
ticipated actively.  They  are  now  continuing  to  work 
enthusiastically  to  make  the  dream  of  educational  tele- 
vision a  reality  in  California. 

It  seems  to  me  an  inescapable  conclusion  that  audio- 
visual educators  must  give  this  kind  of  leadership  to 
educational  television  if  they  are  to  survive  as  leaders. 
But  there  was  more  than  the  reason  of  survival  that 
motivated  California's  audio-visual  leaders. 

Television  combines  the  intimacy  and  immediacy  of 
radio  with  the  dynamics  of  the  motion  picture.  The  latter 
two  media  of  communication  have  proved  to  be  excellent 
audio-visual  tools.  Television — a  combination  of  radio 
and  motion  pictures — must  also  be  regarded  as  an. audio- 
visual tool.  Understanding  the  nature  and  potentialities 
of  television  and  developing  skill  in  its  use  require  the 
same  competencies  as  for  motion  pictures  and  radio.  These 
basic  competencies  are  already  possessed  by  good  audio- 
visual directors.  If  we  do  not  measure  up  to  the  implica- 
tions of  this  fact,  not  only  shall  tve  lose,  but  education 
will  fail  to  gain  the  values  of  our  rich  experience.  As 
educational  television  plays  an  increasingly  important 
role  in  the  educative  process  (as  I  believe  it  will),  audio- 
visual educators  must  demonstrate  their  ability  to  apply 
their  knowledge,  skill,  and  "know-how"  to  the  new  field 
of  television. 

There  is  another  important  issue  involved.  It  is  a  matter 
of  our  professional  responsibility  to  the  children  and 
adults  of  America.  A  great  and  important  battle  is  being 


waged  over  the  issue  as  to  whether  commercial  interests 
or  constiliUional  agencies,  presently  responsible  for  edu- 
cation, shall  control  television  as  it  applies  to  education. 
It  is  axiomatic  that  whoever  controls  the  telecasting  sta- 
tion likewise  controls  the  programs  telecast  from  it.  If 
we  fail  to  help  protect  the  channels  temporarily  reserved 
lor  education's  own  use  by  the  Federal  Communications 
Commission,  then  we  shall  have  failed  in  one  of  the  most 
important  responsibilities  ever  to  confront  us  as  edu- 
cators. FCC  Chairman  Paul  A.  Walker  has  referred  to 
this  as  "the  year  of  decision."  It  is  our  duty — iioiv,  this 
year — to  exert  outstanding  leadership  in  meeting  all  op- 
position in  order  to  protect  the  non-commercial  chatniels 
reserved  for  educational  purposes.  This  is  a  challenge 
befitting  the  dignity  and  high  purpose  of  every  audio- 
visual educator. 

The  use  of  audio-visual  materials  and  techniques  on 
educational  television  will  take  them  not  only  into  the 
classroom  but  into  the  home.  By  doing  so,  television  will 
expand  the  usefulness  of  audio-visual  materials  manyfold. 
More  people  will  understand  the  values  of  audio-visual 
materials  from  firsthand  experience  with  them.  With  in- 
creased understanding  of  audio-visual  values,  we  can 
expect  increased  financial  support  from  the  public  for 
our  program.  Potentially  television  can  extend  the  class- 
room into  every  home  within  the  receiving  range  of  " 
transmitter.  In  the  hands  of  educators,  then,  here  is 
device  that  makes  it  practical  and  possible  for  our  citizens  ■ 
to  continue  education  throughout  their  lives. 

These  seem  reasons  enough  why  every  audio-visual 
educator  should  support  educational  television.  But  « 
must  do  more  than  lend  support.  We  must  begin  now  tr 
reorient  our  thinking  about  educational  television  s" 
completely  that  it  is  never  separated  in  our  minds  from 
our  concept  of  audio-visual  education  and  its  role  in  tin' 
educative  processes.  Television   is  audio-visual. 


108 


Educational  Screen 


We  Take  the  Museum  to  the  Schools 


DEEP  ill  the  vast  depths  of  the  Cincinnati  Natural  His- 
tory Museum's  basement  were  many  unusual  and 
exotic  specimens.  Among  them  could  be  found  a 
gruesome  shrunken  head  from  Ecuador,  South  America; 
a  boomerang  from  Australia;  a  sacrificial  heart  jar  ante- 
dating the  birth  of  Christ  and  used  by  the  Toltec  Indians 
of  Ancient  Mexico;  giant  bird-eating  spiders;  insects 
from  the  four  corners  of  the  earth,  rivalling  the  rainbow 
in  color. 

Ralph  Dury,  director  of  the  Natural  History  Museum, 
saw  only  too  clearly  the  futility  of  having  a  wealth  of 
natural  history  material,  collected  over  the  years,  gather- 
ing dust  on  the  basement  shelves.  Perhaps  at  this  point 
a  short  history  of  the  Museum  would  help  in  understand- 
ing its  problems. 

Established  in  1818,  it  is  one  of  the  oldest  cultural  insti- 
tutions west  of  the  Alleghenies.  It  has  never  been  very 
wealthy  nor  has  it  ever  had  spacious  quarters.  In  fact, 
only  five  per  cent  of  available  material  can  be  displayed 
at  any  one  time.  Thus  the  reason  for  the  accumulation  in 
the  basement.  Nevertheless,  the  Museum's  policies  have  al- 
ways been  among  the  most  progressive. 

One  day,  Mr.  Dury,  sitting  in  his  "piano  box"  office, 
determined  to  do  something  about  the  problem  of  unused 
material.  There  were  always  some  teachers  who  came  to 
the  Museum  for  exhibits  to  be  taken  back  to  their  class- 
rooms. After  being  told,  time  and  time  again,  how  much 
these  exhibits  contributed  to  the  lesson,  Mr.  Dury  evolved 
a  plan.  He  approached  the  Board  of  Education  of  the 
Cincinnati  Public  Schools  with  a  plan  for  a  school-ex- 
tension service.  The  Board,  through  the  Visual  Aids 
Exchange  of  the  Cincinnati  Public  Schools,  agreed  to 
give  the  Museum  a  certain  sum  of  money  annually  for 
ihe  preparation  of  exhibits  in  the  field  of  natural  history 
and  their  distribution  in  the  schools.  What  the  plan  is 
and  how  it  works  are  described  below. 

School  museums — that  is,  exhibits  placed  usually  in 
school  halls  for  the  entire  school  to  see  and  study — are 


by  SELMA  WIDERSCHEIN" 

Coordmator,   Visual   Aids   Exchange,   Cincinnati   Public   Schools 
and  Cincinnati  Museum  of  Natural  History 


housed  in  cases  60"  x  54"  x  18"  with  movable  shelves. 
(The  cases  are  made  by  students  in  school  shops.)  The 
Museum  staff  changes  the  exhibits  monthly,  making  use 
of  many  rare  and  unusual  specimens.  Enough  school 
exhibits  have  been  prepared  so  that  no  school  will  have  a 
duplicate  for  five  years. 

Types  of  exhibits  for  classroom  use  include  the  follow- 
ing: 

Schoolroom  Loan  Cases — often  called  Suitcase 
Museums — 23"  x  24",  glass-fronted,  with  handle  on  top 
to  facilitate  moving  the  exhibit  in  the  classroom. 

Loose  Specimens — wherever  possible,  loose  specimens 
are  sent,  adding  tactile  to  visual  education. 

RiKER  Cases — cotton-filled,  shallow,  glass-covered 
mounts  in  various  sizes  used  for  fragile  specimens  such  as 
insects,  sea  life,  botany,  etc. 

Special  Exhibits — very  often  teachers  ask  for  special 
exhibits  for  demonstration  purposes,  art  exhibits,  special 
programs.  During  American  Education  Week  over  500 
natural  history  exhibits  were  in  our  schools  and  were 
seen  by  50,000  parents. 

Simplicity  has  been  the  keynote  in  ordering  exhibits. 
A  copy  of  the  Museum's  "Handbook  of  Audio-Visual 
Materials  and  Services"  is  in  the  office  of  every  school. 
Teachers  order  from  this  catalog,  either  by  phone  or 
written  requisition. 

School  trucks  pick  up  exhibits  daily  at  the  Museum 
and  deliver  them  to  the  schools.  Exhibits  are  kept  in 
schools  approximately  one  week  and  then  are  returned 
by  school  trucks.  The  glass-fronted  cases  go  completely 
unwrapped  and  yet  breakage  is  negligible. 

The  teacher  in  the  classroom  presents  all  schoolroom 


Photo  credits  for  all  pictures  in  this  article:Mendel  Sherman,  Charles  Oehler,  Allan  Kain 


Museum  exhibit  goes  to  the  school  hall  for  all  to  see 

I  March,   1953 


School  comes  to  the  Museum  (or  a  lecture  with  slides 


THREE  TYPES  OF  SCHOOLROOM  LOAN  EXHIBITS 


Loose  Spedmens 


Riker  Mounts 


loan  exhibits  to  the  students.  Labels  in  the  exhibits  are 
self-explanatory;  specialized  literature  is  included.  The 
Museum  encourages  handling  of  loose  specimens  by  re- 
leasing teachers  and  students  from  responsibility  for  dam- 
age or  loss. 

All  schoolroom  loan  services  are  available  to  private 
and  parochial  schools,  Scout  groups,  conventions,  busi- 
ness, etc.  The  only  requirement  is  that  transportation 
must  be  furnished. 

In  the  course  of  our  work  with  the  schools,  we  have 
kept  uppermost  in  our  minds  the  over-all  picture  of 
audio-visual  education  and,  as  a  result,  have  been  able 
to  help  many  teachers  and  students.  Finding,  for  example, 
that  there  seemed  to  be  a  lack  of  usable  material  for  the 
opaque  projector,  the  Museum  drew  upon  its  resources 
of  pictures  and  literature  and  made  picture  collections 
(S"^"  x  11"  to  fit  a  large-size  opaque  projector)  to  be 
circulated  in  the  schools.  Such  subjects  as  ancient  Egypt, 
Rome,  and  Greece,  where  material  is  scarce,  were  greatly 
enhanced.  Exhibits  of  loose  specimens  such  as  shells, 
minerals,  fossils,  insects  in  riker  mounts,  are  also  pre- 
pared for  opaque  use. 

From  its  large  collection  of  2"  x  2"  Kodachrome  slides, 
the  Museum  can  assemble  slide  collections  to  fit  local 
needs  on  Cincinnati  birds,  mammals,  fossils,  wild  flowers, 
and  trees.  Slides  are  also  used  to  illustrate  lectures.  Mu- 
seum-made movies  highlight  our  school  program.  The 
Museum  staff  has  produced  a  colored  movie  of  local 
interest  each  year.  Familiar  plants  and  animals  of  south- 
western Ohio  are  filmed — stressing  conservation,  eco- 
nomic value,  behavior.  These  movies  are  silent  and  a 
staff  member  narrates,  adjusting  commentary  to  grade 
level.  Very  often,  a  chart  or  a  map  will  best  illustrate  a 
point  in  natural  history.  For  example,  it  was  noticed  that 
students  attending  the  Museum's  lecture  on  prehistoric 
life  had  difficulty  visualizing  the  vast  expanse  of  time  be- 
tween the  age  of  dinosaurs  and  the  age  of  man.  A  simple 
chart,  clarifying  this  point,  was  mimeographed  and  dis- 
tributed. 

Another  service  which  many  of  our  Cincinnati  teachers 
appreciate  is  what  we  call  "visual  aid  tie-ins"  Periodically, 
bookings  at  the  Visual  Aids  Exchange  are  checked  and 
natural  history  exhibits  are  sent  to  tie  in  with  films,  film- 
strips,  slides.  Following  is  a  sample  of  the  note  accom- 
panying the  exhibit: 


CINCINNATI   MUSEUM  OF  NATURAL  HISTORY 
EXTENSION  SERVICE— VISUAL  AIDS  DEPT. 

CENTRAL  PARKWAY  AT  WALNUT  ST. 
According  to  the  bookings  at  the  Visual  Aids  Exchange,  you  re- 

,,         ,       ,       the  flint    -y^nitnali  ^n   UUintet 

centiy   ordered    '    

Whenever  possible,  the  NATURAL  HISTORY  MUSEUM  sends 
teaching  aids  that  have  a  definite  tie-in  with  those  from  the  Visual 
Aids    Exchange.   This   is    the    reason    for   sending    you    an   exhibit 


of 


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NATURAL  HISTORY  MUSEUM 


Suitcase  Museum 


We  do  not  mean  to  imply  that  our  educational  program 
is  unique  in  the  Museam  field.  We  do  feel,  however,  that 
since  our  program  is  accomplished  with  a  small  staff  and 
a  limited  budget,  other  small  Museums  will  be  interested. 
We  operate  with  tf^taff  of  four  plus:  the  director  and  a 

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I 

TV  REHEARSAL  EQUIPMENT 


By    PHILIP    LEWIS. 

Chairman,  Department  of  Education 
Chicago  Teachers  College 


YOU  CAN  BUILD  IT.  This  semi-realistic  video  and  audio  assembly  provides  facilities  for  implementing  and  perfecting  school  television 
productions.  It  includes  the  necessary  major  controls  and  manipulative  devices  found  in  the  expensive,  all-electronic  counterpart.  Materials  re- 
quired are  easily  obtainable  and  many  of  the  parts  can  be  improvised. 


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A  "Production   of  Audio-V!su«l    Matenals"   class  at  The   Stout   Institute  is  shown  shooting  a  scene  on  the  college  production  "Block  Cutting" 
and   Printing."   Instructor-Director   Barnard   is  second   from  the   left. 


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from  DAVID  P.  BARNARD 

Assistant    Professor   of   Audio-Visual    Education 
The    Stout    Institute,    Menomonie,   Wisconsin 


Combine  Film  Production  with  Instruction 


MANY  UNIVERSITIES  and  some  colleges  have  initiated 
production  units  or  crews  as  a  part  of  their  audio- 
visual services.  Several  are  producing  instructional 
films  and  offering  them  for  sale  to  others.  Some  of  these 
programs  were  begun  originally  as  public  relations  ven- 
tures, but  most  were  formed  to  meet  a  growing  demand 
of  various  university  departments  for  specific  teaching 
materials  not  available  commercially. 

Several  of  these  institutions  of  higher  learning  are 
also  offering  courses  in  audio-visual  production.  Some 
of  these  courses  are  practical  courses  wherein  the  student 
actually  plans,  shoots,  edits  and  sounds  a  film,  and  others 
are  "tablet-armchair"  courses  where  the  student  is  told 
"how  to  do  it."  In  most  cases,  formal  production  instruc- 
tion is  separate  from  the  production  unit  that  is  making 
films  for  institutional  use  In  some  cases,  dual  personnel 
are  used  but  the  student  rarely  has  the  opportunity  to 
work  on  an  institutional  production. 

At  The  Stout  Institute,  we  feel  that  we  have  developed 
a  plan  that  works  well  for  a  small  college  that  cannot 
afford  a  production  unit  and  likewise  cannot  afford  the 
high  per-student  cost  of  teaching  film  production  as  a 
laboratory  course. 

We  offer  a  general  audio-visual  course  similar  to  most 


such  courses  in  teacher  education  institutions.  We  also 
offer  two  courses  in  photography  which  are  a  part  of 
our  industrial  education  curriculum.  The  basic  audio- 
visual course  and  the  "Elementary  Photography"  course 
are  prerequisites  for  seniors  and  graduate  students  who 
wish  to  elect  the  "Production  of  Audio-Visual  Materials" 
course.  A  graduate  seminar  in  "Problems  of  Audio-Vis- 
ual Education"  rounds  out  the  offering. 

The  production  course  is  designed  to  give  students  a 
general,  practical  experience  in  two  mediums:  the  film- 
strip  and  the  sound  motion  picture.  Each  student  (the 
course  is  limited  to  six)  picks  an  individual  filnistrip 
project  or  pairs  up  with  another  student  to  create  a  pro- 
duction. The  motion  picture  project  is  selected  by  the 
instructor,  who.  after  preliminary  investigation  and  con- 
sultation with  other  staff  members  of  the  college,  picks 
a  subject  in  an  area  which  seems  to  have  been  neglected 
by  other  producers. 

Our  plan  provides  that  one  class  in  production  does 
the  production  planning — including  selection  of  the  work- 
ing title,  statement  of  the  content  and  purpose,  audience 
analysis,  selection  of  medium,  gathering  content,  research 
on  content,  suggested  treatments,  extended  story,  script- 
ing,   and   production    breakdowns.    The   next   class    (we 


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Educational  Screen 


I'lTer  the  course  alternate  semesters)  shoots,  edits,  and 
riiugh-syncs  the  sound.  Each  class,  however,  does  do 
liroduction  planning,  scripting,  shooting,  and  editing- — 
!iut  not  on  the  same  production.  Ideally  it  should  be 
(lone  that  way,  but  there  simply  is  not  enough  time  in 
an  eighteen-week  course  which  meets  four  clock  hours 
a  week  for  two  semester  hours  of  credit. 

Motion  picture  production  is  costly  and  of  course 
uould  be  prohibitive  in  terms  of  per-student  cost  if  an 
institutional  production  were  not  utilized.  The  gamble 
i-  that  the  costs  of  production  can  be  regained  by  the 
-ale  of  prints  to  film  libraries  who  wish  to  rent  or  use 
the  film.  On  our  most  recent  sound  color  production. 
Block  Cutting  and  Printing,  we  incurred  costs  totaling 
approximately  $430.  We  estimate  that  we  will  have  to 
sell  only  ten  prints  to  regain  our  production  costs. 

Several  books  and  many  audio-visual  materials  are 
used  in  teaching  the  course,  including  filmstrips,  filmg, 
and  field  trips.  Some  of  these  are  listed  in  the  Selected 
Bibliography  on  this  page. 

The  class  is  formed  into  a  crew  for  shooting,  into  a 
ninunittee  for  production  planning,  and  into  pairs  for 
rditing.  On  the  set  we  rotate  students  through  the  jobs 
I  if  cameraman,  lighting,  exposure,  script,  check  man, 
and  assistant  director.  The  instructor  directs  the  crew. 
Hough  sound  synchronization  for  pacing,  expression,  and 
liming  is  accomplished  with  the  use  of  a  tape  recorder. 
The  work  print  is  projected  as  the  narrator  reads  com- 
mentary to  the  scenes.  Final  sound  is  recorded  at  the  Uni- 
M'lsity  of  Minnesota,  utilizing  their  excellent  facilities. 

Filmstrip  production  is  enhanced  through  the  coopera- 
tion of  our  Graphic  Arts  Department,  which  lets  the 
riasses  use  their  facilities  to  make  titles  by  the  hot-cell 
method.  The  acetate  overlays  for  the  flats  give  a  pro- 
fessional quality  to  the  visualization. 

And  what  are  the  results  of  this  type  of  course?  We 
feel  that  students  gain  valuable  knowledge  and  skills 
uhich  will  help  them  in  their  subsequent  teaching  posi- 
tions. This  has  been  borne  out  by  reports  we  have  re- 
rrived  from  them  on  their  activities.  They  have  learned 
by  doing —  not  simply  by  hearing  and  talking  about  how 
it  should  be  done!  To  the  college,  it  has  meant  "filling 
ill  the  gaps"  with  tailor-made  audio-visual  materials  in 
areas  where  other  producers  have  not  )et  produced. 


A  close-up  from  the  film  "Blocit  Cuffing  and  Prinfing,"  produced  by 
The  Sfouf  Insfitufe.  The  film  shows  how  fo  euf  end  print  e  two-color 
design  by  one  of  the  simplest  of  methods. 


Selected  Bibliography  en  Film  Production 

(1)  Aiiialciir  Cinema  League,  Inc.  The  ACL  Movie  Book. 
New  York:  Amateur  Cinema  League,  Inc.,  1949.  Pp.  31L  An 
elementary  but  useful  book  for  the  beginner. 

(2)  Eastman  Kodak  Company.  Eastman  Motion  Picture  Films 
for  Professional  Use.  Rochester:  Eastman  Kodak  Company,  1951. 
Pp.  80.  Covers  physical  characteristics,  emulsion  characteristics, 
filters,  outline  of  processing,  formulas,  and  technical  data  -en 
various  film  stocks. 

(3)  Gaskill,  Arthur  L.  and  Englander,  David  A.  Pictorial 
Continuity.  New  York:  Duell,  Sloan  and  Pearce,  1947.  Pp.  149. 
An  indispensable  book  on  continuity  covering  the  meaning,  simple 
sequence,  reestablishment  shot,  overlap  and  matching  action, 
cut-ins  and  cut-aways,  panning,  angles,  direction,  buildup,  story, 
and  editing. 

(4)  Offenhauser,  William  H.,  Jr.  16mm  Sound  Motion  Pictures. 
New  York:  Interscience  Publishers,  Inc.,  1949.  Pp.  580.  A  tech- 
nical treatment  of  the  laboratory  side  of  motion  picture  produc- 
ti(m.  Emphasizes  sound  recording,  emulsion  characteristics,  op- 
tical and  contact  printing  for  duplicates,  and  cameras,  and 
camera  equipment. 

(5)  Rose,  Jackson  J.  American  Cinematographer  Handbook 
and  Reference  Guide.  Hollywood:  American  Society  of  Cinema- 
tographers,  1950.  Pp.  299.  An  invaluable  guide  to  the  cameraman 
for  depth  of  field  tables  for  various  lenses,  filters,  color,  charac- 
teristics, and  other  technical  data. 

(6)  Spottiswoode,  Raymond.  Film  and  Its  Techniques.  Berkeley 
and  Los  Angeles:  University  of  California  Press,  1951.  Pp.  516. 
A  basic  text  covering  all  aspects  of  film  production.  Profusely 
illustrated  with  schematic  diagrams  of  equipment  and  procedures 
which  simplify  the  principles  involved.  Includes  script  writing, 
camera,  sound,  editing,  etc. 

Selected  Audio-Visual  Materials  for  Production  Courses 

16mm  Sound  Films 

Art  Director  (8  min.,  sd.,  b  &  w)  Surveys  the  amount  and 
types  of  exhaustive  research  done  by  movie-set  artists.  Then  fol- 
lows the  craftsmen  step  by  step  as  they  bring  form  to  blueprints. 
Contrasts  styles  of  sets  as  they  differ  in  portraying  such  scat- 
tered spots  as  Siam,  New  England,  and  Mexico.   (TFC) 

The  Basic  Camera  (15  min.,  sd.,  b  &  w)  Traces  the  historical 
development  of  the  camera.  Demonstrates  the  basic  parts  of  the 
camera  and  explains  their  function.   (USN;  Castle  Films) 

Basic  Motion  Picture  Technique  (32  min.,  sd.,  b  &  w)  Demon- 
strates techniques  of  panning,  using  the  tripod,  shot  breakdown, 
screen  direction,  matching  action,  newsreel  techniques,  buildup, 
composition,  indoor  lighting  and  applied  technique.  (Celluloid 
College) 

Block  Cutting  and  Printing  (13  min.,  s<l.,  color)  Shows  how 
to  cut  and  print  a  two-color  design  by  one  of  the  very  simplest 
of  methods.  Includes  details  of  transferring  the  design,  cutting, 
proofing,  correcting,  registering  for  color,  and  printing  the  blocks 
by  three  different  methods.  A  review  emphasizes  the  main  points 
in  the  process.  (The  Stout  Institute) 

Comment:  Example  of  local  production  of  an  instructional 
film  produced  by  previous  production  classes.  Valuable  since 
work  print,  sound  track,  rejected  scenes,  and  titles  can  be  used 
as  examples  with  complete  familiarity. 

Biography  of  the  Motion  Picture  Camera  (21  min.,  sd.,  b  &  w) 
Relates  the  history  of  man's  effort  to  photograph  and  reproduce 
living  movement.  Depicts  Lumiere's  and  Edison's  contributions 
to  the  motion  picture  camera   and  projectors.    (AF   Films) 

The  Cinematographer  (10  min.,  sd.,  b  &  w)  Describes  the 
importance  of  a  director  of  photography  to  the  quality  of  Holly- 
wood motion  pictures  and  shows  seme  of  the  factors  to  be 
considered  in  planning  for  the  desired  effect  on  the  screen. 
Excerpts  from  feature  films  provide  examples  of  scenes  lighted 
for  suspense,  romance,  comedy,  tragedy,  action,  struggle,  and 
underwater   photography.    (TFC) 

Costume  Designer  (9  min.,  sd.,  b  &  w)  Shows  how  each 
character  in  a  movie  is  attired  to  sustain  the  mood  of  the  scene 
or  to  portray  a  segment  of  society,  a  country,  or  an  era  in 
history  in  accurate  detail.  Emphasizes  the  skill,  research,  and 
sense  of  appropriateness  which  must  go  into  the  designing  of 
costumes  to  transfer  a  human  personality  into  a  screen  character. 
(TFC) 

Design  Your  Future  (19  min.,  sd.,  color)  Depicts  the  college 
life  of  a  girl  who  has  chosen  home  economics  as  her  career. 
As  she  tells  her  story  to  a  high  school  friend,  various  aspects 
of   her   training   are   shown    by   the   flashback   technique.   Shows 

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March,   1953 


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"For  all   I   know  she  is   hugging   it  right  now." 


by  PAUL  FERGUSON 

Consultant,   Curriculum    Division 

Audio-Visual  Section,   Board  of  Education 

Los  Angeles,  California 


An  unusual  series  of  films 
produces  emotional  involvement 
in  the  viewer . . . 
stimulates  teacher  and  pupil 
to  react  creatively 


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ANEW  SERIES  OF  FILMS  called  The  Guitar  and  Eye* 
has  stimulated  some  fascinating  reactions  where  it 
has  been  used  experimentally  in  classes  at  all  levels 
of  instruction  from  elementary  through  junior  college. 
Teachers  and  students  in  the  Los  Angeles  City  Schools 
— where  the  experiment  has  been  made — are  intrigued 
by  the  appeal  of  the  films  to  everyone's  basic  interests 
and  are  exploring  the  numerous  possibilities  of  the  films. 

Although  the  series  is  mainly  useful  in  the  field  of 
language  arts  as  stimuli  for  creative  writing,  there  are 
applications  to  the  related  fields  of  music  and  art.  Each 
fihn  in  the  series  is  a  short  (5  to  6  minutes)  camera 
sketch  set  in  a  musical  frame.  Each  is  shot  with  the 
spontaneous  creativity  of  the  water  colorist  who  starts 
from  a  reasoned  plan  but  allows  his  materials  and  his 
scene  to  push  him  this  way  and  that  as  his  eye  records 
the  changing  demands  of  his  subject. 

A  story  idea  that  makes  a  simple  statement  about  a 
common  universal  experience  is  the  starting  point  for 
each  film.  The  raw  footage  that  results  is  carefully  edited 
to  give  a  smooth  flow  to  the  thesis  and  the  symbols.  The 
edited  film  is  viewed  again  and  again  by  the  guitarist 
who  improvises  a  musical  setting.  When  he  is  satisfied 
that  the  improvisations  and  the  scenes  in  the  film  comple- 
ment each  other,  the  sound  track  is  made.  The  finished 
product  of  sound  and  scene  is  a  creative  unit  th/at  has 
amazing  provocative  powers. 


*The  Guitar  and  Eye:  a  series — "Blood  Money"  (color),  "Draw- 
bridge" (b  &  w),  "The  Fisherman"  (color),  "The  Postman" 
(color),  "The  Puppy"  (color),  "Solo"  (b  &  w)— produced  by 
Allen  Miner  (337  South  Crescent  Drive,  Beverly  Hills,  California). 
Stills  from  "The  Fisherman"  and  "The  Puppy"  are  reproduced 
on  these  pages. 


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The  Puppy 

These  simple  film  sketches  with  no  explanation  except 
a  musical  one  leave  interpretation  almost  entirely  to  the 
creative  sensitivity  of  the  individual.  One  of  them, 
"Puppy,"  shows  a  man — owner  of  an  old  "Model  A"  and 
a  collapsible  chair — sitting  on  the  corner  of  a  city  street, 
waiting  for  someone  to  buy  the  cocker  spaniel  puppy  he 
has  propped  up  on  an  up-ended  barrel  basket.  A  little 
girls  drives  up  in  a  convertible  with  her  father  and 
mother.  Although  puppy  and  girl  seem  to  be  mutually 
attracted  to  each  other,  the  father  thinks  the  price  too 
high  and  drives  off.  The  little  girl's  tears  somehow  mo- 
tivate him  to  return.  Guess  what  happens.  A  fourth-grade 
pupil  identified  herself  with  the  little  girl  and  wrote: 

One  day  as  father,  mother,  and  I  were  riding  in  our 
car,  we  saw  an  unhappy  cocker  spaniel  who  was  for  sale. 
I  asked  father,  "May  I  have  the  little  puppy?" 

He  said,  "We  will  see."  So  father  stopped  the  car  and   ' 
we  got  out  Father  talked  to  the  man  while  I  played  with 
the   puppy. 

Father  came  to  me  and  said,  "The  puppy  costs  too  much." 
On  the  way  back  I  started  to  cry,  and  father  ^aid,  "You 
may  have  tlie  puppy."  I  was  very  happy  because  now  I 
have  a  puppy  of  my  own.  The  puppy  was  happy  too. 

A  fifth-grade  pupil  writing  about  the  film  took  a  dif- 
ferent approach,  becoming  the  not-quite-completely-ob- 
jective  reporter.  He  reported  the  action  as  it  occurred, 
now  and  then  slipping  in  a  slight  slant:  "a  bright  spring 
day."  "The  puppy  liked  to  watch  cars  go  by."  "For  all 
I  know  she  [little  girl]  is  hugging  it  [puppy]  right  now." 

These  two  compositions  are  similar  in  many  ways, 
but  apparent  in  both  is^'evidence  that  the  film — like  all 
good  materials  whose  intent  is  to  stimulate  creative 
activity — leaves  the  viewer  free  to  express  his  individu- 
ality. 

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"The  fisherman  Is  very  happy  when  he  gets  a  fish.' 


The  Fisherman 

Individuality  of  interpretation  is  more  markedly  illus- 
trated in  the  writing  about  "Fisherman."  "Fisherman" 
tells  the  story  of  a  none-too-expert  fisherman  who  loses 
his  bait  to  the  seagulls,  all  except  the  little  bit  that  is 
already  on  the  hook,  and  who  has  an  undetermined  suc- 
cess— the  picture  ends  as  he  is  hauling  in  the  line  and 
the  seagulls  are  rising  in  flight.  The  lack  of  conclusion 
gives  the  viewer  an  opportunity  to  finish  the  picture 
himself.  Elementary  pupils — not  older  ones — welcomed 
this  opportunity  and  wrote  a  variety  of  endings.  Some 
were  absolutely  sure  of  what  happened,  like  the  one  who 
wrote: 

...  He  slowly  and  carefully  hauled  it  in  and  found  that 
it  was  a  twenty-five  pound  trout.  Ted  took  his  fish  home 
for  dinner.  It  wasn't  so  l)ad. 

Some  suggested  the  ending  but  were  careful  not  to  be 
00  definite,  like  the  one  who  wrote: 

.  .  .  There  was  a  surprised  look  on  his  face.  He  had 
a  fish.  The  gulls  shot  by.  Maybe  to  get  a  fish. 

Some  seemed  to  refuse  to  commit  themselves  and  al- 
iiost  ignored  the  issue,  like  the  one  who  wrote: 

.  .  .  The  shore  is  mostly  sand.  Some  of  it  is  seaweed 
and  seashell.  The  fisherman  is  very  happy  when  he  gets  a 

Some  of  them  got  completely  involved  in  the  experi- 
ince  and  became  fluent,  like  the  one  who  wrote: 

.  .  .  Here  comes  the  fish,  and  it's  a  big  one,  too.  Oh, 
boy,  it's  a  rock  bass.  That  puts  meat  on  the  table  for  me. 
Why  don't  you  come  over  and  eat  with  me?  We'll  have 
fish  and  chips.  I  hope  you  enjoyed  yourself,  because  I  sure 
did. 

bis  film  particularly  seemed  to  have  the  power  to  tap 
le  visual  and  descriptive  powers  of  the  pupils. 
The  involvement  of  the  viewer's  more  individual  reac- 
ions  was  apparent  on  all  levels.  Even  in  junior  high 
chool  and  high  school — -where  the  films  seemed  to  miss, 
■erhaps  due  to  the  unwillingness  of  the  adolescent  to 
ccept  anything  too  basic  or  too  simple — the  reactions 


of  classes  who  saw  the  films  and  discussed  them  showed 
that  the  viewers  brought  personal  and  even  intiinate  ex- 
perience into  their  evaluations.  That  the  films  touched 
them  and  forced  them  to  project  themselves  into  the 
situations  was  proved  by  the  immediate  and  prolonged 
discussions  that  foflowed  the  showings.  It  was  the  same 
at  all  age  levels  (including  adult  teacher  evaluators). 

Drawbridge  and  Blood  Money 

One  of  the  most  interesting  examples  of  the  projections 
uncovered  by  the  films  came  out  of  their  use  in  a  freshman 
English  class"  at  the  junior  college  level.  Two  films — 
"Drawbridge"  and  "Blood  Money" — were  related  to  the 
study  of  semantics  and  used  to  iUustrate  to  the  members 
of  the  class  their  unconscious  assumptions  about  lan- 
guage. Each  film  was  presented  as  a  visual  definition 
of  a  word  or  phrase,  and  members  of  the  class  were 
asked  to  check  the  statements  of  the  camera  and  the 
guitar  against  their  meanings  for  the  word  "drawbridge" 
and  the  phrase  "blood  money." 

"Drawbridge"  tells  with  sympathetic  and  artistic  se- 
lectivity the  story  of  the  raising  of  a  drawbridge  at  the 
harbor.  It  is  the  study  of  the  human  overtones  of  a 
simple  mechanical  process  of  raising  a  drawbridge  so 
that  a  small  craft  can  pass  beneath  it.  The  camera  catches 
the  understanding  between  father  and  son  on  the  small 
boat,  the  patient  imperturbability  of  the  drawbridge  op- 
erator, the  indifference  of  some  and  the  arousal  of  others 
of  the  animals  that  are  close  by,  and  the  dynamic  drama 
of  the  drawbridge  in  movement. 

"Blood  Money"  follows  the  physical  activities  and  the 
mental  processes  of  one  of  the  numerous  older  men  who 
have  for  some  reason  allowed  alcoholism  to  sink  them 
into  the  slums  of  a  large  city.  With  contrasts  of  light  and 
shadow  in  the  photography,  and  changes  in  tempo  and 
harmonies  in  the  music,  the  film  emphasizes  the  gulf 
between  the  warm,  bright  possibilities  of  life  and  the 
cold,  dark  despair  of  decadence.  The  climax  is  the  selling 
of  a  pint  of  blood,  ostensibly  to  buy  food.  Then,  like  a 
well-rounded  musical  composition,  the  filin  slides  doWn 
to  a  resting  place.  It  ends  with  the  man  standing  in  front 
of  a  sign  that  reads  "cocktails." 

The  two  films  were  introduced  to  the  class  by  discussing 
their  understanding  of  informative  connotations  (mean- 
ings that  suggest  facts),  affective  connotations  (meanings 
ihat  arouse  emotions) ,  and  definitions.  The  discussion 
began  with  the  words  "filet  mignon"  and  "cadillac,"  both 
of  which  have  strong  emotional  overtones  as  well  as  a 
solid  factual  basis.  The  same  treatment  was  given  "draw- 
bridge" and  "blood  money."  To  the  students,  "draw- 
bridge" meant  "a  bridge  that  moves  either  up  or  down 
or  sideways,"  "It's  not  stationary,"  "Parts  of  it  can 
move."  Pressed  slightly  for  related  ideas,  they  offered 
"a  ship  passing  under  a  bridge."  All  these  are  primarily 
informative  connotations,  but  the  affective  ones  are 
there,  buzzing  around  in  the  heads  of  the  students  and 
half  expressing  themselves  in  the  phrasing  of  the  com- 
ments. "Blood  Money"  automatically  brought  out  state- 
ments with  more  affective  content:  "Money  obtained  in 
a  gangsterous  way."  "Going  to  any  means  to  get  it,  any 

(Continued  on  page  124) 


Terhaps  this  is  after  all  qtiite  clear.  The  fisherman  got 
his  fish. 


The  class  was  one  with  language  deficiencies  which  made  the 
members  less  sensitive  to  language  than  the  average  class. 


^arch,  1953 


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CHURCH  Department 


How  A-V  Became 

an  Integral  Part  of  Our  Program 

by  the  Rev.  CALVIN  DE  VRIES 

Minister   of   Christian    Education 
Fourth   Presbyterian  Church,  Chicago 

At  the  Fourth  Presbyterian  Church  in  Chicago,  few 
members  are  aware  of  an  "audio-visual  program."  This 
is  by  design.  We  regard  audio-visual  materials  as  means 
to  an  end.  When  an  inspirational  sound  film  is  used  in 
worship,  it  is  selected,  introduced,  and  placed  in  a  par- 
ticular sequence  because  of  a  goal  we  hope  the  entire 
order  of  worship  will  achieve.  If  a  filmstrip  does  not 
further  the  educational  intent  of  a  Church  School  instruc- 
tional period,  it  is  not  used. 

Ten  years  ago  our  church — a  downtown  church  of  over 
three  thousand  members — had  a  16mm  silent  projector, 
a  lantern-slide  projector,  and  two  screens.  Two  years 
later  a  good  sound  projector  was  added.  Five  years  ago 
the  development  of  an  organized  audio-visual  program 
began  in  earnest.  Today  a  single  week  may  find  at  least 
a  dozen  different  organizations  requisitioning  audio- 
visual equipment,  exclusive  of  the  Church  School,  whxh 
is  by  far  the  heaviest  user  of  the  equipment. 

Three-Way  Beginning 

To  begin  development  of  the  program  we  did  three 
things:  made  a  rather  general  plan  for  the  purchase  and 
development  of  our  audio-visual  equipment  and  pro- 
gram; set  out  to  break  down  prejudices  within  the  church 
to  the  extensive  use  of  audio-visual  materials;  purposed 
to  make  ourselves  informed  of  all  equipment  and  films 
relevant  to  our  needs. 

On  the  purchase  of  equipment  we  found  that  the  best 
time  was  just  before  the  end  of  the  fiscal  year  when  there 
was  often  a  surplus  in  the  operating  budget  of  the  church. 
Some  of  the  less  expensive  pieces  of  equipment  were 
purchased  directly  from  the  educational  budget  of  the 
church.  We  have  found  it  wise  to  buy  the  best  equip- 
ment available — of  the  type,  size,  and  class  we  desired. 
We  have  always  purchased  from  reliable  dealers  who 
could  do  effective  servicing  of  equipment.  We  never 
asked  them  for  preferential  prices  simply  because  we 
were  a  church. 

The  purchase  plan  moved  at  once  into  filmstrip  pro- 
jectors and  the  development  of  a  library  of  religious 
materials.  From  there  it  has  moved  out  to  include  all 
types  of  audio-visual  equipment.  More  recently  we  have 
been  concerned  with  the  consolidation  of  our  equipment, 
perhaps  adding  a  second  or  third  projector  of  one  type, 
or  trading  one  in  for  a  better  model  of  the  same  kind. 

There  were  some  prejudices  against  the  extensive  use 
of  audio-visual  equipment  five  years  ago.  Most  of  them 
resulted  from  continued  faulty  showings,  usually  caused 

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WILLIAM  S.  HOCKMAN*.  Editor 


The    Rev.    DeVries    demonstrates    the    opaque    projector    before    a 
group  of  audio-visual  leaders  from  other  churches. 


by  the  hapless  combination  of  a  faulty  film  and  a  poor 
projectionist.  Our  goal  became,  and  still  is,  the  making 
of  every  showing  as  nearly  perfect  as  conditions  permit. 
We  were  plagued  by  the  bad  condition  of  some  films  and 
have  adopted  a  policy  of  renting  from  dealers  who  take 
seriously  the  matter  of  film  inspection  and  care.  Every 
film  we  use  is  previewed  just  before  the  showing. 

We  made  a  practice  of  securing  some  of  the  best  new 
religious  films  available  and  showing  them  occasionally 
in  a  Wednesday  evening  woruhip  service.  This  won  many 
important  friends  for  the  program.  I  recall  one  of  the 
first  experiences  of  this  type — an  excellent  film  and  a 
faultless  showing.  One  of  the  church  officers  came  to 
me  after  the  meeting.  "Why,  I  never  thought  it  would 
be  possible  in  a  church.  .  .    this  was  splendid!" 

Catalogs  Valuable 

To  acquaint  ourselves  with  equipment  and  material 
in  the  audio-visual  field,  someone  from  the  church  went 
to  every  available  film  preview  in  the  city.  Guides  in- 
dicating the  release  of  new  religious  films  and  filmstrips 
and  film  and  audio-visual  journals  were  subscribed  to. 
Distributors'  catalogs  were  classified  and  placed  in  large 
loose-leaf  binders.  Periodically  I  myself  spend  an  eve- 
ning reading  the  catalogs  in  an  effort  to  keep  up  with 
what  is  available — on;  of  the  most  important  job.-  in 
developing  a  program.  The  church  joineu  the  Vi'iual 
Education  Fellowship  and  today  keeps  three  com^j.ete 
sets  of  the  Audio- Visual  Resource  Guide  for  reference  by 
our  organizations.  Few  publications  have  proven  so 
beneficial  as  these  guides  prepared  by  the  Audio- Visual 
Department  of  the  National  Council  of  Churches. 


•  Director  of  Religious  Education,  Lakewood,  Ohio,  Presbyterisn 
Church,  Address  at  1616  Marlowe  Ave.,  Lakewood  7,  Ohio. 

Educational  Screen 


Supervision 

The  entire  audio-visual  program,  with  only  a  few  ex- 
I  cptions,  is  now  cleared  and  organized  through  our  De- 
partinent  of  Christian  Education.  This  department  has 
<  harge  of  all  equipment.  An  organization  desiring  to 
use  a  projector  and  necessary  auxiliary  equipment  com- 
pletes a  provided  form  listing  room  and  time,  projec- 
tionist, title  of  material,  distributor,  and  rental  charge. 
This  goes  to  the  Department  of  Christian  Education  at 
least  three  days  before  the  material  is  scheduled.  The 
l>uilding  staff  has  the  equipment  in  place  an  hour  be- 
fore the  meeting.  The  department  keeps  a  double  file  of 
material  used:  one  by  chronological  sequence,  another 
liy  title.  More  and  more  organizations  ask  for  help  in 
selecting  a  film,  or  use  the  resource  guides  available. 
This  has  helped  to  develop  a  more  or  less  uniform  stand- 
ard in  materials  used. 

Curriculum  Enrichment 

The  major  use  of  materials  is  educational.  There  are 
limes  when  entertainment  films  are  shown  just  for  the 
■fun  of  it."  In  the  educational  field  the  Church  School 
is  easily  the  heaviest  user.  Although  there  are  special 
occasions  when  material  is  used  for  worship,  missionary 
or  stewardship  education,  almost  all  audio-visual  mate- 
rial used  in  the  Church  School  is  for  curriculum  en- 
richment. The  Minister  of  Education  prepares  the  audio- 
visual schedule  for  departments  in  the  Church  School 
three  months  in  advance.  This  schedule,  usually  the  re- 
sult of  consultations  with  the  departmental  superin- 
tendent, is  finally  mimeographed  and  given  to  aU  teach- 
ers. Materials  are  always  shown  to  entire  departments 
rather  than  to  a  single  class  in  a  large  department.  Often 
material   is  previewed   on   a  Saturday  afternoon   before 


Its  use. 


Membership  Instruction 


A  group  of  filmstrips  on  the  Apostle's  Creed,  the  Ten 
Commandments,  and  the  Lord's  Prayer,  plus  assorted  ad- 
ditional audio-visual  materials,  were  used  a  year  ago 
for  a  five-month  communicant  class  of  youth.  Here  the 
audio-visual  material  formed  the  actual  curriculum.  At- 
tempted as  an  experiment,  the  results  in  information  as- 
>iinilated  by  pupils  at  the  end  of  the  class  were  so  ob- 
vious to  church  officers  that  they  recommended  the  "ex- 
periment" become  the  regular  curriculum — and  hailed 
the  class  as  the  best  in  their  memory. 

Other  Uses 

In  women's  groups  sound  films  are  used  especially  for 
missionary  education  and  home  and  family  education. 
But  both  filmstrip  material  and  opaque  projection  have 
been  real  assets  for  missionary  education.  For  parent- 
teacher  meetings  we  have  used  sound  films,  filmstrips, 
and  opaque  material  for  such  subjects  as  sex  education, 
use  of  the  Bible  in  the  home,  a  pictorial  presentation  of 
our  own  Church  School  in  action. 

Mid-Week  Worship 

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of  an  inspirational  nature  about  the  same  length  as  a 
sermon — is  introduced  by  a  short  meditation,  preceded 
by  a  hymn,  scripture  and  prayer  related  to  the  subject 
of  the  film.  Projection  takes  place  from  the  balcony  (the 
service  is  in  our  large  chapel)  and  was  made  possible 
by  raising  lighting  fixtures  eight  inches,  plus  an  exten- 
sion outlet  to  the  built-in  chapel  sound  system  in  the 
balcony.  Lights  remain  out  after  the  film  while  appro- 
priate organ  music,  recorded  on  tape,  is  played  through 
the  sound  system  for  a  short  period  of  quiet  prayer. 

Filmstrip  material  plus  opaque  material  is  used  most 
frequently  in  the  Kindergarten  and  Primary  Depart- 
ments of  the  Church  School.  These  media  plus  sound 
projection  are  used  for  older  children,  youth  and  adults. 
The  opaque  projector  is  a  valuable  piece  of  equipment 
for  young  children  because  the  principle  of  selectivity 
can  be  used  with  material.  Young  children  are  often  de- 


Correspondence 


What  Size  Screen? 


We  are  about  to  purchase  a  large  screen.  It  will  be 
used  in  our  fellowship  hall,  which  is  63  feet  long,  and  in 
our  dining  room,  which  is  somewhat  longer.  The  hall 
has  a  stage,  high  ceiling,  and  we  project  from  a  balcony 
room.  In  the  dining  room  the  ceiling  is  low — not  more 
than  12  feet.  Sometimes  we  may  use  a  low  platform  when 
we  have  films.  The  dealer  says  we  need  either  a  10  x  10 
or  a  10  X  12  screen.  What  do  you  advise?^D.A.M. 

You  need  the  larger  screen — the  10  x  12.  I  hope  you 
plan  to  mount  this  screen  at  the  back  of  the  stage  in  the 
hall.  If  you  do,  you  will  not  use  up  so  much  of  your 
seating  space  in  the  front  of  the  hall  before  you  can  put  in 
your  first  row  of  chairs.  They  should  be  back  from  this 
screen  at  least  two  of  its  widths,  or  24  feet.  You  might 
get  by  with  the  10'  width  screen,  which  is  about  one  sixth 
of  the  length  of  your  hall,  but  it  is  better  to  go  above 
this  rule  of  l/6th  than  below  it. 

You  are  probably  headed  for  some  trouble  in  your 
dining  room.  If  your  image  fills  the  screen  (10'  high), 
those  sitting  in  the  back  may  not  be  able  to  see  the  bottom 
of  the  picture  because  you  can't  raise  the  whole  screen 
higher  thanks  to  the  low  ceiling.  But  in  a  case  like  this, 
please  remember  to  seat  your  audience  as  compactly  as 
possible,  and  bring  your  projector  up  toward  the  screen 


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The  Religious  Screen 

William  S.  Hockman,  Editor 

A   Reprint  of    19  Helpful  Articles 
from  the  Church  Department 
of  EDUCATIONAL  SCREEN 

Order  from   Educational  Screen,   Inc.,   64  E.   Lake  St.,   Chicago    I,    III. 


lighted  on  a  Sunday  morning  to  see  their  own  handwork 
projected  on  a  screen. 

This  rapid  survey  can  only  suggest  how  much  an  au- 
dio-visual program  can  enrich  a  church's  life.  We  feel 
that  in  this  process  we  are  still  very  much  in  the  elemen- 
tal stage.  We  have  adequately  trained  operators,  a  bud- 
get that  is  adequate,  an  organizational  structure  that 
functions.  But  all  of  this  still  really  leaves  us  only  at  the 
frontier.  Refining  the  process  of  selection  and  utilization 
is  a  greater  challenge  than  all  that  has  been  done  to  this 
point.  The  real  test  of  a  program  is  not  its  organization 
or  equipment  but  what  it  accomplishes  by  the  standards 
of  religious  education.  In  all  our  churches  this  means 
that  we  must  regard  the  real  problems  as  those  in  the 
area  of  selection  and  creative  utilization.  It  is  our  hope 
that  we  shall  be  able  to  make  the  kind  of  progress  in 
this  area  during  the  next  five  years  that  we  have  made 
in  the  area  of  equipment  and  organization  in  the  last 
five  years. 


to  give  you  an  image  which  will  be  in  its  width  approxi- 
mately l/6th  the  distance  to  the  farthest  viewer.  Be  sure 
to  keep  this  image  as  high  as  possible  on  the  screen.  Pay 
no  attention  to  the  theatrically-derived  rule  of  thumb 
that  the  screen  must  always  be  filled  by  the  image.  Rather, 
use  an  image  of  the  proper  size  for  your  audience  in  such 
a  situation  as  you  will  have  in  your  dining  room. 


How  to  Spend  Money 

Mr.  P.J.H.  writes  to  ask  if  he  should  invest  upward  of 
a  hundred  dollars  in  the  acquisition  of  some  800  slides. 
Without  going  into  the  merits  of  this  "bargain",  it  can 
be  pointed  out  that  the  average  church  does  not  need, 
and  will  not  use,  approximately  800  2x2  slides.  If  his 
church  has  a  hundred  dollars  to  spend  for  A-V  resources, 
he  should  sit  down  with  his  A-V  committee  and  plan  to 
spread  the  money  over  slides  and  filmstrips  which  will 
have  the  highest  possible  value  in  the  on-going  program  ' 
of  the  church  and  church  school.  Material  on  the  Bible, 
on  the  life  and  teachings  of  Jesus,  on  the  history  of  the 
church  will  get  used  over  and  over.  A  few  good  slides,  in 
color,  for  use  in  building  worship  services  for  children, 
youth  and  aduUs  will  pay  dividends.  At  $5  per  filmstrip 
and  60c  for  glass-bound  2x2  Kodachromes,  the  above 
amount,  wisely  spent,  will  provide  the  average  church 
with  much  highly  useful  material. 

Information,  Please 

Rev.   Alan   Cheesebro    (15101   Dickens   St.,   Sherman 
Oaks,  Calif.)   wants  to  "get  in  touch  with  companies  or 
persons  who  have  duplicate  color  slides   (2x2)    for  sale      | 
which  pertain  to  religious  paintings  and  churches  and      I 
objects  of  religious  interest  throughout  the  world,  par- 
ticularly in  Europe."  If  you  can  help,  write  to  him  direct. 
.  .  .  Where  can  interpretations  for  the  Elsa  Anna  Wood      ' 
slides  be  secured?,  ask  two  readers.  From  the  A-V  De- 
partment, Whittemore's,  16  Ashburton  Place,  Bbstoii  8. 
There  are  three  studies,  with   10  pictures  in  each,  and      , 
the  cost  is  50c  each  study;  $1.25  for  the  three.  .  .  .  J.P.D.      ( 
wants  to  know  where  my  book.  Projected  Visual  Aids     { 
in  the  Church,  can  be  secured.  From  Pilgrim  Press,  Bos- 
ton  8,   or  any   bookstore,   for  the  new  price  of  $2.00. 

— WSH. 


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I 


WE  TAKE  THE  MUSEUM  TO  THE  SCHOOLS 
(Continued  from  page  110) 

secretary;  a  combination  archaeologist  and  artist:  a 
skilled  carpenter  and  a  part-time  porter.  In  addition,  a 
full-time  teacher  is  furnished  by  the  Board  of  Education 
to  assist  the  supervisor  of  the  Visual  Aids  Exchange  and 
to  act  as  a  liaison  between  the  schools,  the  Museum  and 
the  Visual  Aids  Exchange.  Besides  this  school  work,  the 
Museum  carries  on  a  far-reaching  program  for  its  mem- 
bers. 

The  situation  of  complete  cooperation  that  exists  be- 
tween the  schools  and  the  Museum  has  come  about  be- 
cause of  the  realization  that  all  of  these  materials  and 
services  must  be  based  upon  the  instructional  needs  of 
the  children.  This  is  determined  by  committees  of  teachers 
and  supervisors,  working  hand  in  hand  with  the  Museum 
Director  and  his  staff.  The  great  variety  of  audio-visual 
teaching  materials  and  services  offered  by  the  Museum 
is  closely  coordinated  with  the  school  curriculum.  In  fact, 
no  exhibit  is  prepared  unless  it  does  have  a  definite  place 
in  the  curriculum.  For  example,  a  class  may  be  studying 
"Adaptation  and  Protective  Coloration."  The  teacher  uses 
films,  filmstrips,  slides — all  of  which  make  a  very  definite 
contribution  to  the  unit — but  there  are  certain  concepts — - 
such  as  a  weasel  turning  white  in  winter,  a  dead-leaf 
butterfly,  walking-sticks,  etc. — which  can  be  accentuated 
through  the  use  of  Museum  materials.  Frequently,  when 
certain  films  are  very  popular,  exhibits  are  prepared  to 
correlate  with  these  films. 

As  exhibits  circulate  throughout  the  schools,  hundreds 
of  letters  from  students,  teachers,  and  principals  are  re- 
ceived by  the  Museum  staff  expressing  pleasure  and  stimu- 
lation gained  from  exhibits — as  shown  from  these  ex- 
cerpts: 

From  a  class:  "We  are  writing  this  letter  to  thank  you 
lor  the  lovely  exhibits  in  the  cases.  The  pupils  and 
teachers  of  84  schools  enjoy  talking  about  the  exhibits. 
We  hope  you  keep  sending  them  so  we  will  know  more 
aliout  natural  history.  When  we  look  at  the  exhibits  we 
(ill!  understand  it  better." 

From  a  teacher:  "Many  thanks  for  your  cooperation 
ill  providing  so  many  interesting  nature  collections  for 
our  room  this  year.  A  number  of  natural  hobbies  have 
(l<"\eloped  and  all  the  youngsters  have  a  livelier  interest 
in  the  out-of-doors." 

From  a  principal:  "The  hall  exhibits  on  'World-Wide 
Shells'  did  an  amazing  thing  in  our  school.  The  children, 
after  seeing  the  exhibits,  began  bringing  shells  from  home 
and  some  unusual  ones,  too.  It  seems  that  many  of  their 
lathers  had  been  overseas  in  World  War  II  and  had 
i)iought  home  many  shells  but  there  never  was  a  reason 
fill  really  enjoying  them.  Now,  the  parents,  the  children 
and  the  school  are  gaining  a  great  deal  that  is  so  worth- 
while. So  often,  in  the  educational  field,  there  is  valuable 
material  at  hand  just  waiting  to  be  used.  Bearing  out 
this  statement  it  seems  appropriate  to  relate  an  incident 
I  (lid  by  one  of  our  teachers.  A  little  second-grade  girl 
I  ame  to  school  one  morning  with  a  paper  bag  tightly 
ilutched  in  her  tiny  hand.  She  permitted  her  classmates 
to  peep  in  at  her  treasures  and  then  exclaimed,  'Fossils — 
and  I  found  them  right  in  my  own  back  yard.'" 

March,   1953 


WHEN  SELECTING  YOUR  NEXT  FILMS  .  .  . 


these  new 
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L  Motion  Pictures! 


for  the  primary  grades  . . . 

Q  Courtesy  for  Beginners 

□  Let's  Measure:  Inches, 
Feet  and  Yards 

(Bockground  lor  Reading  & 
fxpresston) 

r~l  Farniyanl  Babies 

□  Flipper,  the  Seal 
n  Iloppy,  the  Bunny 

□  Mary  Had  A  Little  Lamb 

□  Mittens,  the  Kitten 

□  On  the  Way  to  School 

□  Peppy,  the  Puppy 

for  the  intermediate 
grades . . . 

r~|  Harmony  in  Music 

{IH  reels) 

□  Rest  That  Builds 
Good  Health 

Q  Safety  on  the  Way  to 
School 

□  Safety  with  Everyday 
Tools 

□  Simple  Changes  in  Matter 


for  high  schools . . . 

□  Ancient  Egypt 

□  The  English  Language: 
Story  of  its  Development 

r~|  How  to  Investigate 
Vocations 

r~l  How  to  Prepare 
A  Class  Report 

□  Japan:  The  Land 
and  the  People 

□  The  Law  of  Demand 
and  Supply 

□  Life  in  the  Nile  Valley 

Q  Literature  Appreciation: 
How  To  Read  Essays 

Q  Personal  Health  for  Girls 

n  Personal  Hygiene  for  Boys 

Q  Personal  QuaUties 
for  Job  Success 

□  Prehistoric  Times: 
The  World  Before  Man 

□  School  Rules: 
How  They  Help  Us 

□  Television:  How  It  Works! 

□  Understanding  the  Dollar 

n  Who  Are  The  People 
of  America? 


Unless  otherwise  noted,  each  film  is  one  reel  in 
length  and  sells  for  S50  B  &  W  or  $100  color. 
Shorter  or  longer  subjects  are  priced  accordingly. 
To  preview  any  or  all  of  these  superior 
Coronet  teaching  films,  just  check  the  titles  you 
desire,  fill  in  the  information  requested 
lielow,  and  mail  this  complete  ad  to: 

Coronet  Films 

Depr.  E-353,  Coronet  Building,  Chicago  1,  Illinois 

Please  send  prevfew  prtnfs  of  the  Coronet  Htms  checked, 
I  understand  there  is  no  obligation  except  for  transportation. 


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Evaluation  of  New  Films 


L  C.  LARSON.  Editor 
Director,    Audio-Visual    Center 
Indiana  University,  Bloomington 


CAROLYN  GUSS,  Assistant  Professor,  School  ot  Education 
BETTY  STOOPS,  Assistant  in  Selection,  Audio-Visual  Center 

Indiana  University,  Bloomington 


What  Causes  the  Seasons 

(Young  America  Films,  Inc.,  18  East  Forty-First  Street, 
New  York  17,  N.  Y.  )10  minutes,  IGmm,  sound,  black  and 
white,  1952.  $45.  Produced  by  Victor  Kayfetz  Productions, 
Inc.  Teacher's  Guide  available. 

Description  of  Contents: 

Through   animation   and   models   the  film   explains   the 

cause  of  the  earth's  changing  seasons  in  relation  to  the 

inclination  of  the  earth's  axis  and  the  factors  associated 
with  it. 

The  introductory  sequence  presents  such  general  char- 
acteristics of  the  four  seasons  as  the  melting  of  snow  in 
the  spring,  the  longer  days  in  summer,  the  change  in  color- 
ation of  leaves  in  the  autumn,  and  the  presence  of  snow 
in  the  winter. 

The  reasons  for  these  seasonal  changes  are  next  ex- 
plained. Animated  drawings  show  that  the  earth  turns  on 
its  axis  every  twenty-four  hours,  that  the  axis  is  tilted  at 
an  angle  of  23^/2  degrees  from  the  perpendicular,  that  once 
in  about  every  365  days  the  earth  moves  in  a  great  wide 
path  around  the  sun,  and  that  its  axis  is  always  pointed 
toward  the  North  Star.  The  film  further  shows  the  effects 
of  the  change  of  position  of  the  earth  in  relation  to  the 
sun  and  shows  that  such  changes  affect  the  length  of  days 
and  the  temperature.  The  position  of  the  earth  at  the  be- 
ginning of  each  of  the  seasons  is  shown.  The  time  of 
seasons  in  the  southern  hemisphere  is  contrasted  with 
the  time  of  the  same  seasons  in  the  northern  hemisphere. 

The  concluding  sequence  suggests  such  questions  as  what 
would  happen  if  the  earth  should  stop  in  its  path  around 
the  sun. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

This  film,  one  in  a  series  of  elementary  school  science 
films,  demonstrates  through  models  and  animation  how  the 
inclination  and  revolution  of  the  earth  cause  the  changes 
in  the  seasons.  The  information  is  presented  in  a  manner 
which  should  be  interesting  and  meaningful  to  inter- 
mediate-grade pupils.  Some  science  teachers  on  the  pre- 
viewing committee  suggested  that  they  would  also  use 
the  film  on  the  junior  and  senior  high  school  levels. 


Young   America    Films 

WHAT  CAUSES  THE  SEASONS?  What  would  happen  \i  the  earth 
should   stop  In  its  path  around  the  sun? 


Film  reviews  and  evaluations  on  these  pages  are  based  upon 
discussions  by  a  preview  committee  composed  of  Indiana  Univer- 
sity faculty  members,  public  school  teachers,  students  of  audio- 
visual education,  and  staff  members  of  the  Audio-Visual  Center 
at    Indiana    University. 

Preview  prints  should  be  sent  directly  to  the  Audio-Visual  Center, 
Indiana    University,    Bloomington,    Indiana. 


The  Impressionable  Years 

(Castle  Films,  Division  of  United  World  Films,  Inc.,  1445 
Park  Avenue,  New  York  29,  N.  Y.)  30  minutes,  16mm, 
sound,  black  and  white,  1952.  $41.60.  Produced  for  the 
International  Information  Administration  of  the  Depart- 
ment of  State  and  released  through  the  United  States 
Office  of  Education. 

Description  of  Contents: 

The  film  portrays  a  little  girl's  first  experience  in  the 
children's  room  of  the  New  York  Public  Library  and  em- 
phasizes the  freedom  of  choice  and  democratic  relation- 
ships in  the  library. 

Kathleen,  who  accompanies  her  older  brother  to  the 
library,  is  left  in  the  foyer  to  wait  for  him  as  he  goes  into 
the  library  for  books.  Apparently  too  young  to  have  be- 
come a  user  of  the  resources  of  the  library,  Kathleen  is 
intrigued  by  the  children  her  age  and  a  little  older,  all  of 
whom  are  excitedly  going  in  the  same  direction.  Her 
childish  curiosity  and  love  of  adventure  prompt  her  to 
follow  them.  The  threshold  of  this  new  adventure  is  the 
children's  room.  Here  a  story-teller  holds  a  group  of 
youngsters  spellbound  as  she  relates  the  adventures  of 
Cinderella,  Beauty  and  the  Beast,  and  Ljttle  Red  Riding 
Hood.  Kathleen  turns  from  the  story-telling  to  explore 
the  world  of  books  in  which  she  finds  herself.  Here,  in  a 
world  built  to  a  child's  dimensions,  she  finds  books  of  all 
sorts  in  an  attractive  environment  of  plants,  art  objects, 
tables,  and  chairs.  She  selects  not  only  a  book  for  herself 
but  one  for  her  doll. 

The  film  shifts  to  show  other  boys  and  girls  of  other 
ages  and  with  varying  interests  as  they  come  to  the 
library  to  find  answers  to  their  questions,  books  for 
pleasure,  and  pastimes  which  delight.  Puppet  shows,  sci- 
entific materials,  and  contacts  with  other  youngsters  ap- 
parently satisfy  these  children.  The  librarians  provide 
such  services  as  locating  the  most  appropriate  books,  stor- 
ing candy  for  use  after  the  children  leave  the  libi-ary,  and 
answering  questions. 

Kathleen,  meanwhile,  has  become  pleasantly  acquainted 
with  the  little  girl  next  to  her  at  the  reading  table.  Her 
brother  has  discovered  that  she  is  missing  from  the  spot 
where  he  left  her.  He  soon  finds  her,  and,  as  they  leave, 
Kathleen  tries  to  take  the  book  of  her  choice  with  her. 
The  librarian  tells  her  that  to  do  so  she  must  write  her 
name  in  the  library's  register.  As  one  of  Kathleen's  feet 
hesitantly  rubs  the  other,  the  librarian  discovers  that  she 
can  not  yet  write  her  name.  The  film  ends  by  showing 
Kathleen,  at  a  later  date,  eagerly  standing  on  tip-toe  and 
writing  her  name,  and  the  librarian  giving  Kathleen  her 
passport  to  the  world  of  books. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

This  film,  designed  primarily  to  tell  the  illiterate  a.« 
well  as  the  literate  people  of  other  countries  about  democ- 
racy and  the  American  way  of  life,  should  be  of  interest 


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child's  discovery  of  *he  world  of  books  is  the  theme  of  THE  IMPRESSIONABLE  YEARS.  Written,  produced,  and_  directed  by  Peter 
Eiger  and  narrated  by  Henry  Fonda,  the  entire  film  is  set  in  the  children's  section  of  the  New  York  Puijlic  Library.  Director  Elgar  is  pic- 
tured    above    coaching    three    of    the    young     people    who    appeared     in     the    film. 


to  domestic  groups.  It  explains  the  services  of  a  public 
library  to  its  younger  users,  the  appreciations  which  chil- 
dren may  develop  through  reading,  and  the  importance  of 
freedom  of  choice  and  democratic  relationships  in  a 
library.  School  librarians  and  supervisors  interested  in 
interpreting  the  advantages  of  school  library  services  on 
the  primary  level  should  find  this  film  valuable.  Elementary 
teachers  and  parents  should  be  interested  in  the  child  be- 
havior depicted  in  the  film.  Public  librarians,  of  course, 
will  find  the  film  useful  in  interpreting  their  services  to 
children  or  in  obtaining  support  for  expanding  such  serv- 
ices. The  unaffected  acting  of  the  children,  who  play 
themselves,  the  original  musical  score  composed  specifically 
for  the  film,  Henry  Fonda's  not-too-crowded  narration,  and 
the  importance  of  the  ideas  developed  in  the  film  add  to 
its  total  effectiveness. 

Colonial  Printer 

(Colonial  Williamsburg,  Inc.,  Goodwin  Building,  Williams- 
burg, Virginia)  25  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  color,  1952.  $160. 

Description  of  Contents: 

This  is  the  story  of  Peter  Thompson,  a  printer's  ap- 
prentice in  Williamsburg,  Virginia,  in  1775.  Through  his 
activities  are  portrayed  the  mechanical  development  of 
printing  at  that  time;  the  working  relationships  between 
master,  journeyman,  indentured  servant,  and  apprentice; 
an  historical  event  which  foreshadowed  the  rebellion 
against  the  British;  and  the  vital  role  of  the  press  as  a 
medium  for  the  exchange  of  ideas  and  a  champion  of  free 
speech. 

The  story  opens  as  Peter  arrives  at  the  print  shop,  late 
as  usual.  He  joins  George,  the  indentured  servant,  and 
Mr.  Davis,  the  journeyman,  at  work  as  Mr.  Purdie,  the 
owner  of  the  shop,  eyes  him  speculatively.  As  the  narrator 
describes  their  prospects,  they  are  shown  going  about  their 
work.  Peter  is  pleased  to  be  allowed  to  set  type  for  a 
bookplate  for  Patrick  Henry.  After  Mr.  Davis  has  finished 
locking  the  type  in  a  frame,  he  and  Peter  begin  the  tedious 
process  of  printing,  which  involves  a  dozen  steps  for  each 
impression. 

As  Peter  is  picking  up  a  tray  of  type  which  he  has 
spilled  in  an  awkward  moment,  he  observes  the  man  who 
lias  come  into  the  shop  to  buy  a  book  from  Mr.  Purdie's 
shelves  and  the  young  woman  who  has  come  to  pick  up 


several  letters  delivered  to  Mr.  Purdie  by  various  carriers. 
Peter  is  next  given  several  completed  print  jobs  to  deliver. 
One,  a  bound  volume  of  newly  printed  laws  and  royal 
proclamations,  is  evidence  of  Mr.  Purdie's  position  as 
government  printer.  He  takes  it  to  the  Capitol  and  then 
delivers  handbills  to  the  apothecary,  who  displays  locally- 
manufactured  articles  as  well  as  those  imported  from 
Britain,  and  prayerbooks  to  the  sexton  at  the  church. 

Later  Peter  is  sent  on  horseback  to  deliver  some  new 
books  and  papers  to  a  plantation  up  the  river.  His  assign- 
ment completed,  he  has  dinner  in  the  plantation  kitchen 
and  decides  to  return  to  Williamsburg  immediately. 

As  he  wearily  rides  into  Williamsburg,  late  at  night, 
he  is  startled  to  notice  activity  at  the  Magazine.  Watch- 
ing from  a  dark  corner,  he  discovers  that  the  Governor's 
Royal  Marines  are  removing  the  barrels  of  gunpowder 
placed  there  for  the  colony's  protection.  Realizing  that  this 
has  significance  for  the  Virginians,  who  are  beginning 
to  rebel  against  British  highhandedness,  Peter  hurries  off 
to  tell  Mr.  Purdie.  Gathering  his  staff  together,  despite 
the  late  hour,  Mr.  Purdie  begins  writing  the  story  of  the 
latest  outrage,  Peter  sets  it  in  type,  and  Mr.  Davis  re- 
arranges the  already-completed  front  page  of  the  week's 
edition.  Even  though  he  is  risking  his  position  as  govern- 
ment pi'inter,  Mr.  Purdie  recounts  the  entire  incident  in 
his  story  because  he  realizes  that  people  all  over  Virginia, 
and  beyond,  depend  almost  entirely  on  the  Gazette  for 
news.  The  front  page  remade,  the  staff  leave  the  shop 
to  get  some  sleep.  Mr.  Purdie  feels  that  he  has  maintained 
his  integrity  as  a  printer,  and  he  has  new  confidence  in  the 
next  generation,  represented  by  Peter. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

Members  of  the  preview  committee  who  teach  social 
studies  and  journalism  agreed  that  this  film  is  an  excellent 
portrayal  of  the  role  of  the  printer  in  the  colonial  society 
of  1775.  The  mechanical,  economic,  and  social  phases  of 
the  early  print  shop  are  all  dealt  with  in  sufficient  detail  to 
be  valuable  for  high  school  and  college  classes  in  both 
journalism  and  American  history.  Good  photography  and 
an  excellent  musical  score  enhance  the  effectiveness  of 
authentic  settings  and  costumes,  and  the  characters  seem 
well-suited  to  their  parts. 

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In  this  film.  Professor  Harold  D.  Lasswell  of  Yale  Uni- 
versity discusses  the  social  pi'ocess  with  a  group  of  grad- 
uate students  meeting  in  an  informal  seminar.  The  film 
begins  by  showing  the  students  in  Lasswell's  seminar  hav- 
ing a  snack  before  class  convenes  and  discussing  the  mean- 
ing of  the  social  process.  Later,  in  the  classroom,  the  dis- 
cussion begins  as  Professor  Lasswell  introduces  the  stu- 
dents to  a  set  of  terms  which  he  finds  useful  in  describ- 
ing the  social  process.  The  group  launches  into  this  dis- 
cussion with  the  exploration  of  the  question:  "Why  do 
men  behave  as  they  do  in  society?"  They  agree  that  men 
act  to  get  what  they  want  and  that  the  collective  wants 
shared  and  sought  after  by  people  in  any  community  or 
culture  may  be  termed  values. 

Their  discussion  leads  to  a  definition  of  the  pattern  of 
behavior  followed  by  men  in  all  communities  and  societies. 
This  pattern,  known  as  the  social  process,  is  further  de- 
fined by  Professor  Lasswell's  statement:  "Man  seeks  val- 
ues  through  institutions  using   resources." 

Taking  up  each  of  the  terms  in  this  definition  in  turn, 
Professor  Lasswell  presents  for  the  consideration  of  the 
group  a  list  of  eight  categories  of  values  which  he  has 
found  useful  in  thinking  and  talking  about  men's  wants 
in  all  cultures.  They  are  wealth,  respect,  enlightenment, 
affection,  skill,  well-being,  rectitude,  and  power.  As  the 
group  considers  the  meaning  of  each  of  these  values  in 
terms  of  people's  behavior  in  everyday  life,  flashbacks 
illustrate  the  experiences  to  which  they  refer. 

The  discussion  turns  to  the  term  institutions.  The  group 
finds  that  institutions  are  ways  of  behavior,  both  organ- 
ized and  unorganized,  through  which  men  strive  to  achieve 
the  values.  For  every  value  there  is  a  specialized  group 
of  institutions.  Going  on  to  compare  the  values  and  insti- 
tutions of  their  own  community  with  those  of  other  cul- 
tures, the  group  discovers  that  the  differences  between 
cultures  lie  largely  in  the  institutions  rather  than  in  the 
values. 

A  student  raises  the  question  "Can  these  terms  for  the 
social  process  be  useful  in  tackling  the  problems  of  de- 
mocracy?" Considering  this  question,  the  group  finds  that 
the  way  in  which  people  participate  in  the  values  of  the 
community  provides  an  index  to  the  degree  of  democracy 
they  enjoy.  The  seminar  reaches  the  conclusion  that  a 
free  society  is  one  in  which  the  institutions  of  the  com- 
munity enable  all  of  the  people  to  achieve  a  share  in  the 
values  they  seek. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

The  film  not  only  clarifies  the  meaning  of  the  term  so- 
cial process  but  it  also  presents  an  example  of  good  teach- 
ing and  group  interaction.  The  excellent  casting,  acting, 
photography,  and  editing  contribute  to  the  clear  and  con- 
vincing presentation  of  this  abstract  concept.  Professor 
Lasswell's  effective  use  of  turn-over  charts  helps  identify 
the  steps  in  his  explanation.  Senior  high,  college,  and  adult 
groups  studying  the  social  process,  human  relations,  or 
the  problems  of  democracy  should  find  this  film  very  help- 
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MAX  U.  BILDERSEE,  Editor 

MR.  PRESIDENT.  Outstanding,  thrilling,  absorbing! 
These  are  the  words  we  must  use  to  describe  the  new  RCA- 
Victor  release,  "Mr.  President" — from  FDR  to  Eisenhower 
(RCA-Victor  LM  1753,  RCA-Victor,  Camden,  New  Jersey). 
"Mr  President"  is  far  more  than  a  mere  study  of  the 
voices  and  statements  of  the  three  occupants  of  1600  Penn- 
sylvania Avenue,  Washington,  D.  C,  in  the  past  twenty 
years.  It  is  in  reality  an  audio  kaleidoscopic  montage  of 
world  history  as  it  has  revolved  around  the  White  House 
since  the  inauguration  of  Franklin  Delano  Roosevelt  up 
to  and  including  the  conventions  and  campaign  of  a  few 
months  ago. 

Of  course  there  can  be  no  detail.  The  broadest  presenta- 
tion is  all  that  is  possible  as  twenty  years  is  neatly  con- 
densed into  a  mere  sixty  minutes.  Depression  and  inflation 
are  portrayed  through  the  words  of  the  men  who  have 
been  our  national  leaders  through  these  eventful  two 
decades. 

More  than  a  mei'e  "word"  must  be  given  to  the  pains- 
taking job  of  assembling  and  editing  these   snatches   of 
speeches.  James  Fleming,  news  editor  of  NBC's  television 
program  "Today"  and  editor  of  the  award-winning  radio 
program    "Voices    and    Events",   serves    as    narrator   and 
edited   the   recording.   His   has   been   a   tremendous   task, 
editing   literally   miles   of   tape   and   drawing   words   and 
phrases  of  dramatic  impact  from  uncounted  discs  stored 
in   the   NBC   archives. 
I       Only    through    highly    dramatic    presentation    can    the 
'   student  of  today  grasp  the  fact  that  in  a  short  twenty 
1  years  we  have  moved  from  the  despairing  depths  of  depres- 
1  sion  into  the  atomic  era,  with  the  power  of  the  sun  passed 
'  into  the  hands  of  men.  No  moral  is  drawn,  no  editorial 
license    is    assumed,    the    simple    facts    are    summarized 
through  the  actual  voices  of  the  leading  characters  who 
have  aspired  for  or  strongly  influenced  national  recogni- 
tion  as    the   man   to   be   honored   with   the   title   of   "Mr. 
President". 

The  aspirants  we  know  well:  Herbert  Hoover,  Alfred  M. 

Landon,    Wendell    L.    Willkie,    Thomas    E.    Dewey,    and 

Adlai  E.  Stevenson.  Equally  well  we  know  the  successful 

national    candidates,    FDR,    Harry    S.    Truman,    and 

Dwight  D.  Eisenhower.  In  addition  to  these  men  are  the 

i  candidates  for  nomination,  such  men  as  Alfred  E.  Smith, 

Estes    Kefauver,    and    Robert    A.    Taft.    Then    there    are 

strong  and   influential  individuals  who  contribute  to   the 

,  moulding  of  our  times:  Harry  L.  Hopkins,  John  L.  Lewis, 

I  Huey    Long,     Douglas     MacArthur,     Eleanor     Roosevelt, 

Harold  Ickes,  Winston  Churchill  and  others  whose  public 

statements  have  been  read  and  reread,  heard  and  reheard. 

Yet  most  of  the  material  presented  in  this  excellent  disc 

(95%  according  to  Mr.  Fleming)  has  never  been  released 

in  this  form. 

In  reality,  this  is  history  as  we  have  lived  it,  as  we 
know  it,  as  we  must  teach.it.  There  are  no  actors  in  this 
ilrama,  there  are  no  false  sounds,  there  is  no  fake.  This 
is  reality — this  is  real  drama.  The  players  have  been  chosen 
to  speak  for  themselves;  the  accompanying  narrative  is 
lieliberately  confined  to  identifying  the  men,  the  times,  and 
the  issues. 

There  can  be  no  question  but  that  this  recording  be- 
longs in  every  junior  and  senior  high  school  collection. 
It  will  be  used  many  times  in  current  events  classes,  by 
students  of  social  studies  and  history,  and  for  present- 
I  ing  examples  of  effective  speaking  techniques  to  young 
people  learning  the  art  of  public  expression.  In  addition, 
1  those  schools  supporting  classes  in  radio  appreciation  and 

I  radio  techniques   (and  the  number  is  increasing)  will  find 

I  this  disc  a  valuable   instructional   device  to   demonstrate 
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extent,  anything.  Maybe  some  people  would  kill,  sent 
someone  to  prison  for  life,  cripple  somebody  to  get — 
someone  would  go  blind,  hungry  to  get  some  money." 
"Money  obtained  in  an  unconventional  way." 

After  the  showing,  the  meaning  of  the  words  was 
again  discussed.  One  student  insisted  that  nothing  had 
been  added  or  recalled  about  the  meanings.  "A  draw- 
bridge is  a  drawbridge."  But  the  comments  showed  that 
something  had  happened.  "It  seemed  to  me  it  affected 
so  many  people  different  ways."  "To  me  it  seems  an 
exciting  situation."  The  emotional  values  of  the  word 
begin  to  emerge.  "To  one  person  it  was  a  livelihood."  "It 
made  the  kid  feel  powerful."  "It  made  the  motorist  in- 
convenienced." All  rather  heavily  informative  statements 
but  each  adds  to  the  richness  of  the  meaning  of  the  word 
"drawbridge."  Of  course  all  meanings  of  a  word  are 
not  operating  each  time  one  uses  it.  What  one  student 
said  is  true.  When  asked  if  he  would  remember  the  man 
who  operated  the  drawbridge  next  time  he  went  across 
it,  he  replied:  "It's  like  driving  in  a  taxi.  So  somebody's 
driving  you.  So  what?"  We  are  for  the  most  part  uncon- 
scious of  the  multifarious  impressions  that  go  into  our 
meaning  of  a  word,  but  the  impressions  are  still  there. 
The  person  who  can  say  "So  what?"  about  the  taxi 
driver  is  illustrating  meaning  based  on  fact  and  emotion. 
Not  all  meanings  of  "taxi  driver"  are  as  detached  and  as 
emotionally  non-committal. 

The  emotional  involvement  that  is  an  inescapable  part 
of  meaning  expressed  itself  more  clearly  in  the  discussion 
of  the  music.  One  student  said,  "It  (the  music)  was  good, 
but  there  were  parts  that  didn't  suit  the  movement  in  the 
film.  Sometimes  it  could  have  been  much  louder:  for  ex- 
ample, when  the  bridge  opened — because  that  makes 
sound — the  guitar  should  have  been  stronger.""  He  was 
answered  immediately  by  another  student.  "A  drawbridge 
is  quiet.  It  doesn't  make  any  sound.  It  just  moves."  What 
each  of  these  speakers  is  actually  meaning  is,  "To  me  a 
drawbridge  has  a  certain  dramatic  quality  which  can 
be  interpreted  properly  by  a  certain  type  of  sound  only. 
There  need  not  be  an  exact  correlation  between  the  actual 
mechanics  of  the  drawbridge  and  my  emotional  reac- 
tions." It's  the  same  with  all  of  us.  Our  meaning  of  "draw- 
bridge" is  the  sum  of  our  knowledge  and  our  emotional 
reactions  to  the  word.  To  no  one  is  it  purely  a  thing  of 
concrete  and  steel. 

A  slightly  different  aspect  of  the  individuality  of  mean- 
ing was  brought  out  in  the  discussion  of  "Blood  Money": 
the  natural  tendency  to  believe  that  one's  own  meaning 
of  a  word  or  phrase  is  the  correct  one.  Sometimes  it  is 
difficult  to  admit  that  a  phrase  can  have  a  flexible  mean- 
ing. A  comment  of  one  student  summed  up  the  feeling 
of  many:  "I  thought  it  was  a  big  hoax.  I  don't  think 
that's  what  blood  money  is.  I  thought  it  was  a  big  build- 
up for  a  big  bt-down."  Though  everyone  viewing  it 
enjoyed  the  film  very  much,  there  was  almost  anger  behind 
the  refusal  to  accept  it  as  a  definition.  Of  course  a  little 


'Several  students  commented  that  they  thought  the  guitar  was 
the  wrong  instrument  for  the  musical  background.  Th<"y  felt  that 
a  full  orchestra  would  have  been  better.  Though  the  guitar  acks 
dynamic  range,  it  was  felt  that  its  tremendous  tonal  possilulities 
made  it   ideal   for  these   films. 


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■e  discussion  and  some  time  for  rational  evaluation 
brought  this  answer  to  the  question:  Is  "Blood  Money" 
a  fair  statement  of  a  possible  meaning  of  the  phrase? 
"Well,  it's  fair,  but  it's  not  what  I  thought  it  would  be." 
Still  reluctance. 

Now  it  is  to  be  admitted  that  "drawbridge"  is  a  word 
about  which  disagreements  would  not  be  very  serious. 
It  doesn't  matter  much  whether  Person  #1  realizes  that 
Person  #2 — as  they  both  wait  in  their  cars  for  the  bridge 
to  lower — is  thinking  of  the  time  he  passed  under  the 
drawbridge  on  his  father's  boat,  or  that  Person  #2  reali- 
zes that  Person  #1  is  thinking  only  of  getting  home  after 
a  liard  day's  work  in  the  shipyards.  Nothing  serious  will 
rrsult  from  the  fact  that  the  drawbridge  means  a  different 
iliing  to  each.  Even  if  they  talked  together  about  it,  the 
difference  would  hardly  lead  to  blows.  Also  it  is  to  be 
admitted  that  "Blood  Money"  shows  a  decided  deviation 
from  the  accepted  general  meaning  of  the  phrase.  But 
both  films  are  excellent  aids  in  pointing  the  way  toward 
words  about  which  differences  of  interpretation  are  seri- 
ous. There  are  formidable  blocks  in  the  way  of  communi- 
cation between  a  person  for  whom  the  word  "democracy" 
calls  up  images  of  a  Nazi  party  developing  under  the 
Weimar  Republic  and  instigating  the  "democratic"  ac- 
tion of  violence  against  all  Jews  and  the  person  for  whom 
the  word  stirs  into  memory  scenes  of  community  groups 
banding  together  to  build  a  hospital.  Likewise  the  gulf 
between  one  man's  meaning  and  another's  of  even  a 
lesser  current  demon  like  "social  security"  can  be  even 
wider  than  that  between  the  definition  of  "Blood  Money" 
and  the  standard  Hollywood  meaning  for  the  same  term. 
There  is  no  use  pretending  that  people  can  be  objective 
about  their  meaning  for  a  given  word.  They  are  not  re- 
cording instruments  upon  which  experience  presses  the 
same  groove  as  upon  their  one  millionth  counterpart.  As 
their  emotional  reactions  to  experience  vary,  so  will  the 
meaning  they  give  to  specific  words  vary.  Where  they 
lan  approach  being  objective  is  in  their  recognition  that 
someone  else's  meaning  for  a  given  word  is  different. 
This  recognition  won't  "save"  the  world,  but  it  might 
•help." 

The  Guitar  and  Eye,  then,  is  a  series  of  films  with  ex- 
iting possibilities.  It  sharpens  the  viewer  in  his  relation 
to  life,  providing  added  insight  into  his  own  experiences 
and  thoughts,  drawing  out  his  creative  reactions.  The 
informative  contributions — the  cold,  calculated,  practical 
elements — are  considerable,  but  the  special  contribution 
of  the  series  (and  also  a  practical  contribution)  is  that 
?ach  film  produces  emotional  involvement  in  the  viewer, 
r^enerally,  when  emotion  is  added  in  a  learning  situation, 
iiiderstanding  comes  quicker  and  is  more  lasting,  which 
•^  not  surprising,  since  "understanding"  with  its  fuller 
iinnotations  operating  demands  "warmth."  The  Guitar 
uid  Eye  series  has  "warmth."  Each  film  presents  syni- 
lathetically  a  familiar  human  experience.  With  this  sort 
if  stimulus  it  is  no  wonder  that  teacher  and  pupil  react 
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types  of  jobs   open   to   home   economics   graduates.    (The   Stout 
Institute) 

Comment:  Example  of  local  production  produced  by  previous 
production  classes.  Valuable  since  work  print,  sound  track,  re- 
jected scenes,  and  titles  can  be  used  as  examples  with  complete 
familiarity. 

Fiddle  De  Dee  (4  min.,  sd.,  color)  Interprets  with  color  and 
abstract  lines  and  forms  the  music  "Listen  to  the  Mocking  Bird," 
as  performed  by  a  fiddle  and  string  orchestra.  (Norman  McLaren; 
International  Film  Bureau) 

Comment:  An  example  of  the  technique  of  drawing  directly 
upon  film  stock  and  synchronizing  the  effect  with  music. 

The  River  (31  min.,  sd.,  b  &  w)  Dramatizes  the  history  of  the 
Mississippi  River  and  its  role  in  the  life  of  America  today.  Shows 
the  misuse  of  soil  and  forests,  and  resulting  erosion  and  floods, 
and  the  work  of  the  TVA  in  bringing  the  Tennessee  River,  a  trib- 
utary of  the  Mississippi,  under  control  and  making  use  of  its 
power  to  improve  living  conditions  in  the  area.  (USDA;  United 
World) 

Comment:  A  sample  of  one  of  the  great  documentaries,  and 
particularly  as  a   masterpiece  to  illustrate  "build-up." 

Round  Trip  (20  min.,  sd.,  b  &  w)  Representative  Americans, 
including  a  railroad  engineer,  a  business  man,  a  machinist,  an 
economist,  an  industrialist,  a  southern  farmer,  and  a  housewife, 
and  workers  in  England,  France  and  Latin  America  reveal  their 
conflicting  attitudes  toward  free  world  trade.  Animation  is  used 
to  present  data  concerning  the  mutual  benefits  of  free  trade  and 
to  answer  the  various  objections  presented.    (World  Today,  Inc. I 

Comment:  Raymond  Spottiswoode  had  a  great  deal  to  do  with 
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lizes some   interesting   production   techniques. 

The  Screen  Director  (10  min.,  sd.,  b  &  w)  Shows  the  extent 
of  a  screen  director's  responsibility  for  the  artistic  quality  of 
a  metion  picture.  The  many  pressures,  decisions,  and  emergencies 
involved  in  directing  a  film  are  indicated  with  examples  to  show 
how  actors  are  directed  in  dramatic  scenes.   (TFC) 

Screen  Writer  (10  min.,  sd.,  b  &  w)  Shows  that  the  task  of 
the  screen  writer  is  to  strip  a  book  or  story  down  to  its  elements 
and  put  it  together  again  so  that  the  characters  move  and  live 
and  the  printed  words  can  be  transferred  into  visual  and  auditory 
patterns.  Explains  that  the  writer  must  know  the  technical 
aspects  of  picture-making  and  take  into  consideration  the  po- 
tentialities and  limitations  of  the  screen  medium.  Pictures  a 
typical  writer  and  lists  many  writers  who  have  become  producers. 
(TFC) 

The  Soundman  (9  min.,  sd.,  b  &  w)  Traces  the  use  of  sound 
in  motion  pictures  as  it  J)rogressed  from  simple  piano  accompa- 
niment to  the  many  effects  and  techniques  available  at  present. 
Shows  a  major  studio's  sound  effects  library  and  demonstrates 
the  steps  involved  and  the  equipment  used  te  bring  alive  the 
sounds  in  a  modern  film.    (TFC) 

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energy  forms  to  its  visual  form  on  film,  and  how  the  process 
is  reversed  in  reproducing  sound  through  the  motion  picture 
projector.  Variable  area  and  variable  density  tracks  are  explained 
and   demonstrated.    (EBF) 

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preparing  the  scenario,  planning  the  frame,  layout,  taking  and 
processing  the  photographs,  planning  and  executing  the  art  work, 
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NAVA  NEWS 


Advisory  Members 
Liaison  Committee 

More  than  140  Advisory  members 
of  the  National  Audio- Visual  Associa- 
tion have  elected  two  new  members 
and  re-elected  a  third  to  the  Advisory 
Members'  Liaison  Committee.  Re- 
ilected  was  W.  A.  Moen  of  Bell  and 
Howell  Company;  the  new  members 
are  Howard  Marx  of  Ampro  Corpora- 
tion and  Robert  L.  Shoemaker  of 
DuKane  Corporation. 

Three   alternates  were  also  chosen 

I  in  the  annual  election,  including  E.  N. 

Nelsen      of      Coronet      Films,      Inc., 

i  W.  H.  Garvey,  Jr.,  of  the  Society  for 

Visual    Education,    Inc.,    and    Harold 

Fischer  of  Compco  Corporation. 

Members  of  the  Liaison  Committee 
during  1952  included  W.  A.  Moen, 
E.  N.  Nelsen,  and  Gil  Heck  of  Da-Lite 
Screen,  who  is  now  serving  on  the 
Board  of  Governors  for  the  1953  Na- 
tional Institute  for  Audio- Visual  Sell- 
ing, to  be  held  July  26-30  at  Indiana 
University,   Bloomington,   Ind. 

The  Advisory  Members'  Liaison 
Committee  to  the  NAVA  Board  of 
Directors  was  established  in  July, 
1950.  The  Committee  meets  with  the 
Board  of  Directors  at  each  of  its 
meetings  to  advise  the  Board  of  mat- 
ters affecting  Advisory  Members  and 
organize  programs.  Committee  mem- 
bers do  not  vote  in  the  meetings  as 
the  sole  voting  control  of  the  Asso- 
ciation is  maintained  by  the  Dealer 
members  of  the  Board  of  Directors. 

S       A-V  MILESTONES 

Century  of  Progress 
for  Bausch  &  Lomb 

The  Bausch  &  Lomb  Optical  Com- 
pany is  one  hundred  years  old  this 
year.  Founded  in  1853  in  Rochester, 
New  York,  by  John  Jacob  Bausch  and 
Henry  Lomb,  the  little  optical  shop 
has  grown  into  a  major  force  in  the 
optical  industry.  Besides  the  main 
plant  in  Rochester,  totaling  1,500,000 
square  feet  of  floor  space,  the  com- 
l)any  today  has  four  other  factories 
I"  the  United  States.  Canada,  and 
Brazil.  Its  sales  outlets  include  more 
than  170  branch  offices  in  this  country 
<ind  abroad.  Its  personnel  now  num- 
bers over  8000  people. 

Moi-e  important  than  its  size  and 
'  numbers,  however,  is  the  growth  in 
concept  of  its  primary  purpose.  To- 
day Bausch  &  Lomb  states  its  pur- 
pose thus:  "to  make  all  products  that 
best  serve  the  optical  and  visual  needs 
of  mankind."  To  the  audio-visual  field 
the  company  is  especially  famous  for 
its  projection  lenses,  Balopticon  pro- 
jectors, microscopes,  and  micro-pro- 
jectors. 

The  Company  reports  that  it  faces 


the  next  hundred  years  with  high 
hope  and  confidence.  "New  products 
are  on  our  drawing  boards.  More  are 
to  come  as  the  shaping  of  new  sci- 
entific projects  is  translated  into  op- 
tical needs.  New  and  even  better  man- 
ufacturing methods  and  processes  are 
in  course  of  development." 

3-D  on  the  March 

Three-dimensional  motion  pictures 
are  headline  news  these  days.  To 
Cinerama  (see  December,  1952  Ed 
Screen,  page  439)  have  now  been 
added  Triorama,  Natural  Vision, 
Stereo  Techniques,  Cinemascope,  and 
a  number  of  other  three-dimensional 
techniques — most  requiring  the  use  of 
polaroid  glasses  for  viewing,  some 
giving  the  illusion  of  depth  without 
glasses. 

The  rush  to  3-D  has  even  been 
joined  by  television.  A  recent  an- 
nouncement in  the  show  business  pub- 


lication Variety  quotes  one  Hollywood 
producer  (Henry  Donovan  of  Tele- 
mount-Mutual  Productions)  as  say- 
ing he  is  planning  a  series  of  13  TV 
pictures  in  the  new  depth-focus  me- 
dium. Home  TV  viewers  will  need 
polaroid  glasses  to  see  3-D  TV. 

The  Society  of  Motion  Picture  and 
Television  Engineers  has  already 
taken  steps  to  have  technical  stand- 
ards established  in  the  new  3-D  field. 

Though  clearly  it  represents  an- 
other technical  milestone  in  motion 
picture  history,  observers  point  out 
that  3-D  is  far  from  new  and  that 
many  of  the  basic  methods  were 
known  long  ago.  The  Cinemascope 
process,  for  example,  is  said  to  have 
been  shown  in  New  York  in  1928  at 
a  convention  of  the  Optical  Society 
of  America. 

No  one  is  yet  predicting  when  3-D 
will  come  to  classroom  and  clubroom 
screens.  But  everyone  seems  to  agree 
that  for  theaters  3-D  is  here. 


TV  ON  TAPE:  MOTION  PICTURES  FROM  A  MAGNETIC  TRACK 

It  will  soon  be  as  practical  to  tape-  by  PHILIP  LEWIS 

record  television  programs  as  radio 
programs,  thanks  to  the  Video  Tape 
Recorder.  Many  have  been  working  to 
perfect  a  device  for  recording  video 
as  well  as  audio,  but  Bing  Crosby 
Enterprises  is  the  first  to  announce  a 
practical  working  model  of  an  all- 
electronic  video  tape  recorder.  The 
recorder  uses  Minnesota  Mining  and 
Manufacturing  magnetic  tape,  one 
inch  in  width;  this  is  pulled  at  a  speed 
of  100  inches  per  second.  It  is  expected 
that  the  tape  width  will  be  reduced  to 
one-half  inch  with  an  accompanying 
lowering  of  tape  speed. 

The  improved  Crosby  VTR  (Video 
Tape  Recorder),  according  to  reports, 
will  be  introduced  about  May  1  with 
production  models  ready  by  Novem- 
ber or  December! 

Perhaps  for  the  first  time,  motion 
pictures  are  re-created  from  a  mag- 
netic track.  All  the  picture  informa- 
tion is  recorded  in  a  pattern  that 
in  itself  shows  no  visual  image. 

The  VTR  records  TV  signals  essen- 
tially as  they  are  broadcast.  To  put 
a  TV  program  on  tape,  you  merely 
connect  the  recorder  to  the  output  of 
the  signal  section  of  any  TV  receiver 
(about  as  hard  to  do  as  connecting 
an  electrical  appliance  to  a  wall  plug). 
Unattended  recording  can  be  done 
automatically  through  the  use  of  a 
time-clock  switch. 

For  playback,  the  output  of  the  tape 
recorder  is  connected  to  the  TV  re- 
ceiver. The  program  is  then  viewed 
as  you  would  view  any  other  program 
on  the  TV  screen. 

VTR  obviously  offers  enormous  new 
possibilities  for  classroom  use  of  ed- 
ucational TV.  When  possible  and  de- 
sirable,   on-the-spot,    history-in-the 


Chairman,   Department  of  Education 
Chicago  Teachers  College 

making  telecasts  can  still  be  seen 
exactly  when  they  occur.  But  the  VTR 
makes  it  easy  to  capture  for  classroom 
use  after-school  programs;  it  makes  it 
possible  to  present  any  TV  program 
at  just  the  right  time  education-wise. 

It  is  not  difficult  to  envision  the  set- 
ting up  of  video  tape  distributing 
centers,  something  like  the  present 
set-ups  for  audio  tape.  Since  film  proc- 
essing is  not  involved,  the  video  tape 
can  be  used  over  and  over  again.  Such 
video  tapes  will  make  possible  the 
benefits  of  the  network  to  the  educa- 
tional TV  stations  soon  to  be  born 
(and  to  commercial  stations  alike,  of 
course),  without  the  expensive  leasing 
of  telephone  cables  or  the  erection  of 
micro-wave  relay  stations. 

And  surely  the  day  will  come  when 
schools  with  relatively  simple  equip- 
ment— as  compared  to  conventional 
requirements — can  produce  local  pro- 
grams on  tape  by  means  of  TV  cam- 
eras and  a  VTR  and  send  them  to  a 
nearby  TV  station  for  broadcasting. 
Or  the  tapes  might  be  shown  locally  on 
closed-circuit  television  or  on  individ- 
ual receivers.  Since  orthodox  camera 
equipment  will  still  be  needed,  per- 
haps the  educational  station  can  ro- 
tate the  equipment  to  schools  prepar- 
ing programs. 

The  rapid  development  of  better  and 
smaller  cameras  plus  the  expected  re- 
finements of  the  VTR  promise  to  make 
television  an  even  greater  and  more 
exciting  audio-visual  medium  of  edu- 
cation than  the  most  enthusiastic  ed- 
ucators  have  predicted. 


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other.  Beautiful  silver-gray  hammer- 
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New  "Leg  Lock  Tab" 

Something  new  has  been  added  to 
the  Radiant  Model  KC  "De  Luxe 
Champion"  screen.  An  automatic 
opening  device  has  been  put  on  the 
screen  to  make  the  tripod  legs  snap 
open  simultaneously  and  instantly. 

By  just  a  touch  of  the  toe  on  the 
"Leg  Lock  Tab",  according  to  the 
announcement,  the  De  Luxe  Champion 
is  effortlessly  set  in  place,  without 
even  lifting  the  screen  off  the  floor. 
The  tripod  legs  may  also  be  closed 
without  raising  the  screen  from  the 
floor  by  merely  swinging  the  weight 
of  the  screen  onto  one  tripod  leg. 

This  is  the  same  automatic  device 
that  has  proved  successful  on  Ridi- 
ant's  "Screenmaster"  screen. 


Headliner  Slide  Projector 


A  new  popular-priced  TDC  slide 
projector,  the  "Headliner,"  a  200-watt 
blower-cooled  model  for  2x2  slides, 
has  been  announced  by  Three  Dimen- 
sion Company  (3512  N.  Kostner  Ave., 
Chicago  41,  Illinois). 

The  projector  has  a  new-type  con- 
denser and  filter-condenser  optical 
system  and  the  same  5"  coated  ana- 
stigmat  lens  used  in  more  expensive 
TDC  models.  A  feed-through  slide 
carrier  is  provided.  There  is  a  micro- 
tilt  adjustment  with  dual  knobs  at 
right  and  left.  A  protective  screen 
covers  the  air  intaV.^,  and  the  blower, 
which  is  integrally  designed  into  the 
projector  housing  is  cuff-mounted  for 
maximum  cooling  efficiency. 


Bioscope  Micro-Projector 

The  Bioscope  is  a  simple-to-operate 
instrument  that  projects  microscopic 
material  downward  on  a  table  or  on 
a  wall  screen  where  a  large  group 
may  study  the  subject.  The  11-pound 
machine  stands  25  inches  high  and 
can  easily  be  grasped  in  one  hand  and 
moved  about.  It  comes  equipped  with 
one  8X  and  one  16X  projection  lens 
with  an  extra  threaded  hole  for  the 
insertion  of  another  lens.  The  lenses 
are  mounted  on  a  revolving  turret, 
which  makes  possible  a  quick  change 
from  one  power  to  another.  It  has  a 


Prac+ice-What-You-Preach 
Department 

A  motion  picture  projector 
manufacturer  faced  a  big  prob- 
lem in  training  dealers  to  train 
salesmen  how  to  sell  projectors 
— an  even  bigger  problem  in 
keeping  salesmen  effectively 
equipped  to  give  continuing 
helpful  service  to  users.  So  the 
Sales  Manual  grew  and  grew — 
in  size  and  complexity — until 
the  collating  of  the  thousands 
of  sheets  in  the  thousands  of 
copies  in  itself  became  a  job 
big  enough  to  attract  the  serv- 
ices of  the  plant's  "Work  Sim- 
plification Department."  So  they 
made  a  movie — and  made  this 
their  entry  in  the  Industrial 
Management  Society's  second 
Methods  Improvement  Competi- 
tion. It  won  first  place  at  the 
16th  Annual  Time  and  Motion 
Study  banquet — for  Bell  &  How- 
ell Company. 


mechi.nical  stage  that  moves  the  speci- 
men slowly  across  the  magnified  area. 
For  further  information,  write  Bi- 
oscope Manufacturing  Company,  Box 
1492,  Tulsa,  Oklahoma. 

A-V  Table 


Cousino,  Inc.  has  announced  two 
new  audio-visual  tables  designed  for 
heavy  equipment.  Cousino  Visual  Van 
Senior  is  an  all-steel  projection  table 
44"  high,  with  three  reinforced  shelves 
16"  X  22".  The  center  shelf  is  adjust- 
able to  two  positions.  Tubular  steoi 
legs  are  offset  at  the  base  to  provide 
the  maximum  stability. 

Cousino  Visual  Van  Junior  is  of 
similar  construction  30%"  high  with 
two  shelves. 

All  tables  are  mounted  on  large  4" 
locking  swivel  casters.  Shelves  are 
finished  in  heavy  crackle  enamel,  legs 
in  extra  heavy  grey  hammertone 
baked  enamel. 

For  dealer  prices  and  additional 
information  write  Cousino,  Inc.,  2325 
Madison  Avenue,  Toledo  2,  Ohio. 


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Educational  Screen 


CURRENT  MATERIALS 


FILMSTRIPS 


35mm  filmstrips  announced  here 
are  silent  and  black  and  white,  unless 
otherwise  indicated.  Write  directly  to 
the  source  for  purchase  prices  and 
further  information. 


n  Eye  Gate  House,  2716  41st  St., 
Long  Island  City  1    N.  Y. 

New    England:    A    Regional    Study 

(9  color  filmstrips) — covers  history, 
geography,  industries,  etc. 

n  New  York  Times,  Office  of  Educa- 
tional Activities,  Times  Square,  New 
York  36,  N.  Y. 

The  Rising  Tide  of  Nationalism  (59 
frames) — -traces  the  course  of  nation- 
alism since  World  War  II  in  all  areas 
of  the  world,  Vvith  special  emphasis 
on  Asia. 

□  Wayne  University,  Audio-Visual 
Materials  Consultation  Bureau,  De- 
troit 1,  Michigan. 

Understanding  Snakes — identifica- 
tion and  care  of  harmless  snakes.    . 

Making  Field  Trips  Effective — sug- 
'  gestions  for  in-service  and  pre-service 
teachers. 

Bringing  the  Community  to  the 
Classroom — illustrates  the  many  re- 
wards to  be  gained  from  a  field  trip 
"in  reverse." 

n  Ohio  State  University,  Teaching 
Aids  Laboratory,  Columbus,  Ohio. 

Simplified  Filmstrip  Production — 
step-by-step  methods  for  making  film- 
strips. 

D  Popular  Science  Publishing  Co., 
.'Vudio-Visual  Division,  353  4th  Ave., 
Xew  York  10,  N.  Y. 

The  Calendar  (6  color  filmstrips) 
—novel  method  of  teaching  eight-, 
nine-,  and  ten-year-old  youngsters  the 
-;tory  of  the  calendar. 

Pioneer  Heroes  (6  color  filmstrips) 
— introduces  nine-,  ten-,  and  eleven- 
year-old  youngsters  to  some  of  Amer- 
ica's western  heroes:  Kit  Carson,  Davy 
Crockett,  etc. 

Arc  Welding  (3  color  filmstrips) — 
provides  essential  teaching  material 
for  acquisition  of  modern  arc  welding 
methods;  for  industrial,  vocational, 
and  apprenticeship  training  educators. 

Poultry  Management  (6  color  film- 
strips) — covers  all  phases  of  poultry 
management  for  agriculture  training 
courses  and  work  with  4H  groups,  etc. 

United  World  Films,  1445  Park 
A VI,,  New  York  29,  N.  Y. 

Great  Britain:  Its  Position,  Re- 
sources, People  (2  strips,  each  30 
frames,  color) — maps,  charts,  and  dia- 
grams show  influences  of  geography 
i)n  Britain's  development;  Part  I:  Me- 
dieval. Part  II:  The  Modern  Age. 


RECORDS 

n  Educational  Services,  1702  K  St., 
N.  W.,  Washington  6,  D.  C,  distribu- 
tor of  the  "Anglophone"  English  lan- 
guage teaching  recordings,  has  an- 
nounced the  release  of  Series  II.  Pro- 
duced by  Dr.  I.  A.  Richards  and  as- 
sociates at  Harvard  University,  the 
78  rpm  unbreakable  recordings  paral- 
lel the  Pocket  Bonk  text  "English 
through  Pictures."  Work  books,  film- 
strips,  and  16mm  films  are  available 
for  use  with  the  Anglophone  record- 
ings. 


n  To  Help  You  Check 
Use  the  open  white  squares  on 
these  pages  to  check  or  X  items 
you  want  to  make  special  note 
of  for  yourself  or  for  others 
who  share  your  copy  of  Ed 
Screen. 


SLIDES 

□  University  of  Wisconsin,  Bureau 
of  Visual  Instruction,  1312  W.  John- 
son St.,  Madison,  Wisconsin  (Attn. 
Harold  H.  Hailer)  is  the  source  for 
seven  new  sets  of  photographic  slides, 
most  of  them  in  color,  on  anthropolo- 
gical subjects. 


ProfesslonaHif 

Produced  in 

Hollywood 

IN 

FULL  COLOR 


. .  ,A  NCW  Concordia  Easter  Story  Filmstrip 
...Living  Characters 

In  Authenticated  Settings 

A  beautiful  dramatization  starting  with  Jesus  on  the  Cross 

through  the  Resurrection  and  Appearance  to  Mary.  Produced 

in  cooperation  with  Family  Films.  Superb  color  photography. 

Characterizations   by   the  cast  of  professional   performers  are 

outstanding.  Bible  narrative  is  closely  followed  throughout. 

No.  CP-301  35mm.         Price  $S 

Includes  Worship  Service  Program  and  Abridged 
Study  Guide.    Extra  copies  lOi  each  or  $7.50  per  100. 

A  Concordia  fUU  COLOR  ART  SBRICS  Easter  Filmstrip 

An  inspiring  picturization  on  Christ's  Resurrection  photographed  in  mag- 
nificent full  color  from  new  and  original  art.  Every  detail  is  faithful  to  Bible 
narrative.  Costumes  and  settings  have  been  thoroughly  authenticated. 


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No.  C-29         35mm.         Pric*  $5 


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MOTION  PICTURES 

1 6mm  films  announced  here  are  sound 
and  black  and  white,  unless  other- 
wise indicated.  Write  directly  to  the 
source  for  purchase  and/or  rental 
prices  or  consult  your  local  audio- 
visual dealer.  Sponsored  free-loan 
films  are  so  marked. 


n  British  Information  Services, 
30  Rockefeller  Plaza,  New  York  20, 
N.  Y. 

In  Black  and  White  (20  min.)— 
story  of  fine  paper,  development  of 
type  faces,  traditions  in  British  print- 
ing. 

Painter  and  Poet  Series  (less  than 
5  min.  each) — contemporary  British 
painters  have  produced  scripts  in  pic- 
tures designed  especially  for  the 
screen;  each  script  is  based  on  a  poem, 
complementary  to  the  painting,  that  is 
narrated  or  sung  for  the  sound  track. 

Britain's  Comet  (20  min.) — official 
story  of  the  Comet  jet  airliner. 

Drums  for  a  Holiday  (33  min.)  — 
life  on  the  Gold  Coast,  West  Africa. 

Voices  under  the  Sea  (19  min.) — 
how  eleven  cables  at  Ascension  Island 
link  the  United  Kingdom  with  a  net- 
work of  155,000  miles  of  ocean  cable 
and  how  these  are  maintained. 

n  University  op  Wisconsin,  Bur- 
eau of  Visual  Instruction,  Madison, 
Wisconsin. 

The  Milwaukee  Way  (40  min.,  col- 
or)— shows  the  roles  played  by  indus- 
tries and  municipal  government  in 
Milwaukee  and  the  lives  of  its  cit- 
izens; depicts  entire  governmental 
structure,  its  economic  basis,  its  de- 
velopmental problems. 


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D  Brandon  Films,  200  W.  57th  St., 
New  York  19,  N.  Y. 

Philip  Evergood  (19  min.,  color)  — 
pictures  the  American  painter  "in  a 
discreet   and   revealing  manner." 

Toulouse-Lautrec  (17  min.,  color) — 
Peter  Riethoff's  film,  drawing  on  pho- 
tographs, paintings,  drawings,  posters 
and  etchings,  plus  scenes  from  the 
Moulin  Rouge  area  of  Paris,  to  re- 
capture Lautrec's  special  world. 

Mark  Tobey:  Artist  (20  min.) — 
Robert  Gardner's  picture  of  the  Amer- 
ican contemporary  artist. 

Altar  Masterpiece  (20  min.,  color) — 
pictures  the  work  of  Wit  Stwocz,  mas- 
ter wood  carver  and   sculptor. 

Creative  Art  in  Japan  (20  min.,  col- 
or)— reveals  aspects  of  the  art  of  Ja- 
pan as  original  works  and  not  as  re- 
flections of  art  of  other  nations. 

n  Coronet  Films,  65  E.  South 
Water,  Chicago  1,  Illinois.  Each  film 
1  reel,  color  or  black  and  white. 

Mind  Your  Manners — dramatic 
presentation  of  good  manners  for 
teen-agers. 

The  Golden  Rule:  A  Lesson  for  Be- 
ginners— visual  interpretation  for 
young  children. 

One  Rainy  Day — primary-grade 
story  to  be  used  as  background  for 
reading  and  expression. 

Ancient  Mesopotamia — pictures  his- 
tory of  ancient  Mesopotamia  and 
contributions  of  the  people;  for  inter- 
mediate, high  school,  and  college  lev- 
els. 

n  State  University  of  Iowa,  Bur- 
eau of  Audio-Visual  Instruction,  Ex- 
tension   Division,    Iowa    City,    Iowa. 

Iowa  General  Assembly  (25  min.)  — 
made  during  the  54th  General  As- 
sembly that  met  in  Des  Moines  in 
1951,  the  film  shows  how  a  bill  be- 
comes a  law. 

n  Avalon  Daggett  Productions, 
441  N.  Orange  Dr.,  Los  Angeles  36, 
Calif. 

Peaceful  Ones  (1  reel,  color  or  black 
and  white) — pictures  Hopi  mesa  life; 
presents  only  tribe  wherein  men  spin 
and  weave;  explains  famous  Kachina 
dolls  and  dances. 

Warriors  at  Peace  (1  reel,  color  or 
black  and  white) — contrasts  Apaches 
at  work  on  their  modern  cattle  ranch 
with  the  ancient  Pollen-Blessing  Cer- 
emony for  an  Apache  maiden. 

n  CIO  Film  Division,  718  Jackson 
Place,  N.  W.,  Washington,  D.  C. 

Our  Nation's  Health  (13  min.)  — 
demonstrates  the  need  for  a  national 
health  insurance  program. 

n  E.  R.  Squibb  &  Sons,  745  Fifth 
Ave.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

"...  And  the  Earth  Shall  Give 
Back  Life"  (25  min.)— story  of  the 
earth-derived  medicines  known  as  the 
antibiotics,  how  sciences  seeks  them 
out  and  brings  them  to  the  physician; 
free  loan. 


n  Lillian  MacKellar,  729  Gayley 
Ave.,  West  Los  Angeles  24,  Calif.         l 

Synchronized  Swimming:  Basic 
Skills  (3  reels,  silent) — covers  strokes, 
stunts,  and  hybrids  from  beginning 
level  to  advanced;  basic  work  material 
necessary  to  build  routines  for  syn- 
chronized  swimming. 

n  Federal  Security  Agency,  Social 
Security  Administration,  Washington 
25,  D.  C. 

Looking  Ahead  (1  reel) — explains 
old-age  and  survivors  insurance  under 
the  Social  Security  Act;  free-loan 
through  local  social  security  offices. 

n  McMuRRY  Gold  Productions,  139 
S.  Beverly  Dr.,  Beverly  Hills,  Calif. 
The  B  Flat  Clarinet  (1  reel,  black 
and  white  or  color) — shows  assembly 
and  care  of  the  clarinet. 

n  Barre  Granite  Association, 
Barre,  Vermont. 

The  Will  To  Be  Remembered   (2% 

reels,  color) — story  of  the  granite 
industry  filmed  in  Vermont's  great 
granite  quarries  and  narrated  by 
Lowell   Thomas;   free   loan. 

n  National  Cotton  Council,  271 
Church  St.,  New  York  13,  N.  Y. 

One-Third  of  Your  Life  (1  reel)— 
shows  how  to  make  a  bed  in  three 
minutes;  free-loan. 

n  Handy  &  Harman,  Craft  Service 
Dept.,  82  Fulton  St.,  New  York  38, 
N.  Y. 

Contemporary  Silversmithing — The 
Stretching  Method  (color) — shows 
step  by  step  the  making  of  a  triangu- 
lar sauce  boat  from  a  thick  sheet  of 
sterling  silver.  Free  loan. 

n  Association  Films,  347  Madison 
Ave.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y. 

Viva  Mexico!  (2  reels,  color) — 
shows  points  of  historical  and  scenic 
interest  contrasting  the  old  and  the 
new.  Free-loan  film  sponsored  by 
American  Airlines. 

n  Hudson  Pulp  &  Paper  Corpora- 
tion, 505  Park  Ave.,  New  York  22, 
N.  Y. 

From  Pines  to  Paper  (4  reels,  color)      ! 
— story  of  the  manufacture  of  Kraft 
paper   and    its   conversion   into   bags,     j 
wrapping  paper,  and  other  Kraft  prod-      I 
ucts.  Free  loan. 


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Educational  Screen 


CATALOGS  &  BOOKLETS 

n  Gateway  Productions,  1859  Pow- 
ell St.,  San  Francisco  11,  California, 
has  issued  its  1953-1954  free  educa- 
tional film  catalog  describing  16mm 
films  for  primary  and  elementary 
grades. 

D  Ideal  Pictures  Corporation,  65 
E.  South  Water  St.,  Chicago  1,  Illi- 
nois, has  published  its  1953  free  en- 
tertainment catalog,  listing  over  1000 
16mm  sound  films.  The  32-page  cata- 
log includes  a  four-page  section  on 
free  films. 

G  Dr.  Anthony  Stampolis,  John  W. 
Hill  Professor  of  Economic  Commu- 
nications, Boston  University,  Boston 
16,  Massachusetts,  has  available  a 
mimeographed  research  study  titled 
"A  Study  of  Filmstrips  Communicat- 
ing Economic  Concepts." 

"J  NEA  Citizenship  Committee, 
1201  16th  St.,  N.W.,  Washington  6, 
D.C.,  is  the  source  for  an  eight-page 
pamphlet  (10  cents)  titled  "Teaching 
Citizenship  Through  Films."  The  an- 
notated bibliography  suggests  films 
for  citizenship  education  in  three 
areas:  Activities  of  Childhood — The 
B'oundation  for  Citizenship,  Partici- 
[lating  in  Citizenship  Through  Youth 
Activities,  and  Citizens  Working  To- 
i;ether. 

3  Minnesota  Mining  &  Mfg.  Co., 
St.  Paul  6,  Minnesota,  is  publishing 
a  new  free  quarterly,  "The  Sounding 
Board",  for  users  of  tape  recorders. 

3  Princeton  Film  Center,  Prince- 
ton, New  Jersey,  offers  a  new  free 
Drochure  titled  "Selected  Films"  de- 
scribing eleven  free-loan  16mm  films. 

-J  H.  W.  Wilson  Co.,  950-972  Uni- 
.ersity  Ave.,  New  York  52,  N.  Y., 
low  has  available  the  1952  annual 
•umulation  of  the  Educational  Film 
luide,  according  to  an  announcement 
jy  Editor  Frederic  A.  Krahn.  It  in- 
iexes  1670  16mm  films  released  from 
S'ovember  1951  to  May  1952,  bringing 
he  total  available  films  located 
hrough  the  Guide  to  well  over  9,900, 
vith  each  supplement  adding  new  re- 
cases  to  this  total.  Write  to  the  com- 
)any  for  the  price  and  details  regard- 
ng  coverage. 

Rayelle  Foreign  Trade  Service, 
•  TOO  Oxford  St.,  Philadelphia  31, 
Pennsylvania,  has  announced  the  pub- 
ication  of  its  1953  free  catalog  of 
'ountain  Press  books  on  photography 
ml   cinematography. 

Xational  Metal  Trades  Assocla- 
10N-,  122  S.  Michigan  Ave.,  Chicago 
.  111.,  has  published  the  third  edition 
f  the  Association's  "Industrial  Film 
tibliography,"  listing  and  classifying 
ndustrial  films  on  1390  different  sub- 
ects.  The  Association  describes  the 
lublication  (price:  $2.00)  as  "the 
irgest  and  most  comprehensive  list- 
ig  of  industrial  training  and  educa- 
ion  films  ever  compiled." 


A-V  NEWS  NOTES 

D  College  Entrance  Book  Co.,  104 
Fifth  Ave.,  New  York  11,  N.  Y.,  now 
offers  stencils  based  on  specific  teach- 
ing films  that  enable  educators  to 
run  off  mimeographed  study  guides  to 
give  to  their  pupils  before  showing 
films.  Called  Cebco  Filmguides,  the 
guides  provide  motivation  and  pre- 
view material,  discussion  questions, 
diagrams,  etc.  Full  information  can 
be  obtained  by  writing  to  the  company. 

D  Wayne  University,  Audio- Visual 
Materials  Consultation  Bureau,  De- 
troit 1,  Michigan,  is  offering  a  new 
series  of  current  affairs  filmstrips  for 
elementary  schools.  Available  on  a 
series  subscription  or  individual  pur- 
chase basis,  the  series — titled  "Con- 
temporary Affairs  Filmstrips" — will 
be  issued  once  a  month  during  the 
school  year. 

D  Medical  Audio- Visual  Institute 
of  the  Association  of  American  Medi- 
cal Colleges,  185  N.  Wabash  Ave., 
Chicago  1,  Illinois,  has  devised  a  plan 
whereby  medical  schools  are  able  to 
see  and  hear  the  newer  and  better 
audio-visual  materials  for  medical 
teaching.  The  circuit  plan  permits 
colleges  to  retain  materials  for  one 
week,  then  pass  them  on  to  the  next 
college  on  the  circuit.  The  Medical 
Audio- Visual  Institute  provides  infor- 
mation about  the  materials  and  help 
in  selecting  materials. 

n  University  of  Illinois  Library 
School,  Urbana,  Illinois,  offers  two 
assistantships  in  audio-visual  work. 
For  detailed  information  interested 
librarians  should  write  to  Professor 
C.  Walter  Stone,  Chairman,  Demon- 
stration Laboratory,  at  the  Library 
School. 

n  Cathedral  Films'  latest  produc- 
tion, /  Beheld  His  Gloiy,  is  being  pre- 
miered across  the  country.  The  hour- 
long  16mm  color  film  is  the  story  of 
Cornelius,  the  Centurion,  who  becomes 
a  convert  to  Christianity  after  wit- 
nessing the  crucifixion  and  resurrec- 
tion of  Jesus. 

D  Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films, 
Wilmette,  Illinois,  and  The  Twen- 
tieth Century  Fund  have  entered 
into  an  agreement  for  distribution 
by  EBF  of  the  well-known  Fund  films 
Round  Trip  (on  foreign  trade)  and 
Producing  for  Defense  (on  importance 
of  productivity). 

n  Walt  Disney  Productions  is  now 
making  available  in  16mm  a  series 
of  animated  and  live-action  subjects 
selected  for  their  educational  and 
entertainment  value.  The  first  four, 
scheduled  for  release  recently,  are 
History  of  Aviation,  Seal  Island,  Be- 
hind the  Scenes  of  Walt  Disney  Stu- 
dio, and  Disney  Cartoon  Parade  No. 
1.  The  films  are  available  for  rental 
through  Association  Films,  Ideal 
Pictures  Corporation,  and  some  thir- 
ty independent  film  libraries. 

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To  increase  the  usefulness  of  this  Trade  Directory,  symbols  have  been  inserted  to  distinguish  original  sources  (producers 
manufacturers,  primary  importers,  etc.)  from  audio-visual  dealers  and  film  rental  libraries.  KEY:  (P) — producers,  importers. 
(M) — manufacturers.  (D) — dealers,  film  rental  libraries,  projection  services.  Where  a  primary  source  also  offers  direct 
rental    services,   the   double   symbol    (PD)    appears. 


FILMS 

Academic  Films,  Inc. 

(PD) 

516  Fifth  Ave.,  Nsw  York  18.  N.  Y. 

Almanac   Films,   Inc. 

(PD) 

516  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York   18,  N.  Y. 

Amariean  Film  Registry 

(D) 

24  E.  8th  St.,  Chicago  5,  III. 

Association  Films,  Inc. 

(PD) 

Headquarters: 

347  Madison  Ave.,  N.  Y.   17,  N.  Y. 

Regional    Libraries: 

Broad  at  Elm,   Ridgefleld,  N.  J. 

79  E.  Adams  St.,  Chicago  3,  III. 

■351  Turk  St.,  San  Francisco  2,  Gal. 

1915  Live  Oalt  St.,  Dallas  1,  Tex. 

Bailey  Films,  Inc. 

(PD) 

6509  De  Longpro  Ave.,  Hollywood  28,  Cal. 

Brandon  Films 

(D) 

200  W.  57th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

Bray  Studios,  Inc. 

(PD) 

729  Seventh  Ave.,  New  York  19,  N. 

Y. 

Commonwealth  Pictures,   Inc. 

(P) 

723  Seventh  Ave.,  New  York   19,  N. 

Y. 

Concordia  Publishing  House 

(PD) 

Audio-Visual  Aids  Service 

3558  S.  Jefferson  Ave.,  St.  Louis  18, 

Mo. 

Contemporary  Films,  Inc. 

|PD) 

13  E.  37th  St.,  New  York   16,  N.  Y 

Cornell  Film  Co. 

(P) 

1501    Broadway,  New  York  36.  N.  Y 

Coronet  Instructional  Films 

(PI 

Coronet  BIdg.,  Chicago  1.  til. 

Council  Films,  Incorporated 

(D) 

50  N.  Main  St.,  Homer,  N.  Y. 

Davis — Sid  Davis  Productions 

(PD) 

3826  Cochran  Ave.,   So.   Los  Angeles   56 

Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films,  Inc., 

(PD 

Films,  Inc., 

0 

Instructional  Films,  Inc., 

D 

Wilmette,  III. 

Rental  and  Preview  Libraries: 

1 123  Wilmette  Ave.,  Wilmetta.  III. 

1414  Dragon  St.,  Dallas  2,  Texas 

101   Marietta  St.,  Atlanta  3,  Sa. 

30  Huntington  Ave.,  Boston  16,  Mass. 

202  E.  44th  St.,  New  York   17,  N.  Y. 

5625  Hollywood  Blvd.,  Hollywood  28.  Cal. 

5745  Crabtree  Road,  Birmingham,  Mich. 

2129  N.  E.  Broadway.  Portland,  Ore. 

472  E,  3IBth  St.,  Wlllowick,  Wlllouqhby,  O. 

Family  Films  (PD) 

8840  W.  Olympic  Blvd.,  Beverly  HiHs,  Cal. 
Focus  Films  Co.  (PD) 

1385  Wostwood  Blvd.,  Los  Angeles  24 
Fryan  Film  Service  (D) 

1810  E.  12th  St.,  Claveland  14,  Ohio 
Haidenkamp  Nature  Pictures  (PD) 

538  Glen  Arden  Dr.,  Pittsburgh  8,  Pa. 
Hoafler — Paul  Hoefler  Productions  (P) 

7934  Santa  Monica  Blvd..  Los  Angeles  46 
Hoffbarg  Productions,  Inc.  (PD) 

362  W.  44th  St,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Intarnational  Film  Bureau  (PD) 

57  E.  Jackson  Blvd.,  Chicago  4,  111 
Library  Rims.  Inc.  (PD) 

25  W.  45th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Mahaka— Carl  F.  Mahnke  Productions     (P) 

2I(  E.  Third  St.,  Das  Moines  9,  Iowa 


Mogull's,  Inc.  (D) 

1  12-14  W.  48th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Nu-Art  Films.  Inc.  (PD) 

112  W.  48th  St.,  Now  York,  N.  Y. 
Post  Pictures  Corp.  (P) 

1 15  W.  45th  St..  New  York  19.  N.Y. 
Religious  Film  Association  (PD) 

220  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York  I,  N.  Y. 

Regional  Libraries: 

234  McAllister  St.,  San  Francisco  2,  Cal. 

220  W.  Monroe  St.,   Chicago,   111. 

2722   Pine  Blvd.,  St:   Louis  3,   Mo. 

156  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York  10,  N,  Y. 

1505    Race  St.,    Philadelphia   2,    Pa. 

209  Ninth  St.,    Pittsburgh  22,  Pa. 

Brldwell    Library.    SMU,    Dallas   5,    Tex. 

8  No.  6th  St.,  Richmond  9,  Va. 

417  Times   Square,   Seattle    1,   Wash. 
Southern  Visual  Films  (D) 

686-9  Shrine  BIdg.,  Memphis   I,  Tenn. 
Sterling   Films,   Inc.  (PD) 

316  W.  57th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Swank  Motion  Pictures,   Inc.  (D) 

614  N.  Skinker  Blvd.,  St.  Louis  5.  Mo. 
United  World  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

1445  Park  Ave.,  New  York  29,  N.  Y. 

605  W.  Washington  St.,  Chicago  6,  \U. 

7356  Melrose  Ave..  Los  Angeles  46,  Cal 

287  Techwood  Dr.,  NW,  Atlanta,  Sa 

2227  Bryan  St..  Dallas,  Tex. 

5023   N.  E.  Sandy  Blvd.,  Portland   13,  Ore 

1311   N.  E.  Bayshore  Dr.,  Miami,  Fla. 
World  Neighbor  Films  (PD) 

P.O.  Box   1527,  Santa   Barbara,  Cal. 
Young  America  Films.  Inc.  (PD) 

18  E.  41st  St.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y. 


FILM  PRODUCTION 


Bray  Studios,  Inc. 

729  Seventh  Ave.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Deusing — Murl  Deusing  Film  Productions  (PD) 

5427  W.  Howard,  Milwaukee   14,  Wise. 
Seminar    Films,    Inc. 

347  Madison  Ave.,   New  York   17,  N.  Y. 


LABORATORY  SERVICES 

Geo.  W.  Colburn,  Inc. 

164  N.  Wacker  Drive,  Chicago  6,   111. 
Hollywood   Film   Enterprises  (P) 

6060  Sunset  Blvd.,  Hollywood  28,  Cal. 
Peerless    Film    Processing   Corp. 

165  W.  46th  St.,   New  York  34,  N.  Y. 
Rapid  Film  Technique 

21  W.  46th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Society  for  Visual  Education 

1345  Diversey  Parkway,  Chicago  14 


AUDIO-VISUAL  SUPPLIES 


Beckley-Cardy  Co.    (shades) 

1632  Indiana  Ave.,  Chicago  16,  III. 
Society  for  Visual  Education 

1345  Diversey   Parkway,  Chicago    14 
Williams.  Brown  and  Earla.  Inc. 

904  Chestnut  St.,  Philadelphia  7,  Pa. 


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MOTION  PICTURE 
PROJECTORS  AND  SUPPLIES 


FLAT  PICTURES 


^lnpre  Corporation 

2835  N.  Western  Ave.,  Chicago  18, 
lall  &  Howell  Co. 

7117  McCormlcIt  Road,  Chicago  45, 
:a<tman  Kodak  Company 

Rochester,  New  York 

tlegull's,  Inc. 

112-14  W.  48th  St..  New  York  19,  N. 
>lu-Art  Filmi,  Inc. 

1 12  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
JCA-Vletor 

Radio  Corp.  of  America,  Camden, 
Uvere  Camera  Co. 

320  E.  21st  St.,  Chicago  16,  III. 
■eulhern  Visual  Films 

686-9  Shrine  BIdg.,  Memphis  I,  Tenn 
'ictor  Animatograph  Corp. 

Davenport,  Iowa 

Williams,  Brown  and   Earle,   Inc. 

904  Chestnut  St.,   Philadelphia   7,   Pa 


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PRODUCTION  EQUIPMENT 

Camera  Equipment  Co.  (MD) 

1600  Broadway,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
i.OS.  cinema  Supply  Corp.  (MD) 

602  W.  52nd  St.,  New  York  19.  N.  Y. 


SCREENS 

>a-Lite  Screen  Co.,  Inc.  (M) 

2711  N.  Pulaski  Rd.,  Chicago  39,  III. 

Tyan  Film  Sarvica  |D) 

3228  Euclid  Ave.,  Cleveland  15,  Ohio 

«lu-Art  Films.  Inc.  (D) 

112  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

tadiant  Mfg.  Corp.  (M) 

1201  S.  Talman  Ave.,  Chicago  8,  III. 

outhern  Visual  Films  (D) 

686-9  Shrine  BIdg.,  Memphis  I,  Tenn. 

Villiams,  Brown  and  EarIa,  Inc.  (D) 

904  Chestnut  St.,  Philadelphia  7,  Pa. 


RECORDS 


folkways  Records  &  Service  Corp.  (PD) 

1 17  W.  46th  St.,  New  York  19.  N.  Y. 

tCA-Victor,   Educational  Services  Div.    (M) 

Radio  Corp.  of  America,  Camden,   N.  J. 


RECORDERS— PLAYERS 

^mpro  Corporation  (M) 

2835  N.  Western  Ave.,  Chicago   18,  III. 

)uKane  Corporation  |M) 

St.  Charles,   Illinois 


SOUND  SLIDE 

PROJECTORS 

>uKana  Corporation 

St.  Charles,   Illinois 

(M) 

SOUND  SYSTEMS 

Creative  Educational  Society 

Mankato,    Minn. 


(PD) 


FILMSTRIPS 


'uKana  Corporation 

St.  Charles,  Illinois 


(M) 


Church  Screen  Productions  (PD) 

Box  5036  (East  Sta.),  Nashville,  Tenn. 

Currteiilum  Films,  Inc.  (PO) 

10  E.  40th  St..  New  York  18,  N.Y. 

Encyclopaedia   Britannica  Films,  Inc.  (P) 

Wilmette.  III. 
Eye  Gate  House,  Inc.  (PD) 

2716  41st,  Long  Island  City  I,  N.  Y. 

Filmfai  Productions  (P) 

10  E.  43rd  St.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y. 

Mahnke — Carl  F.  Mahnka   Productions     (P) 
215  E.  Third  St.,  Des  Moines  9,  Iowa 

Silver  Burdett  Company  (PD) 

45  E.  1 7th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

Society  for  Visual  Education  (PD) 

1345    Diversey    Parkway,    Chicago    14 

United  World  Films.  Inc.  (PD) 

1445  Park  Ave.,  New  York  29,  N.  Y. 

Visual  Sciences  (PD) 

599E— Suffern,  N.  Y. 

Williams,  Brown  and  Earle,  Inc. 

904   Chestnut   St.,    Philadelphia    7,    Pa. 


SLIDES 

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Nu-Art  Rims,  Inc.  (D-2) 

112  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

Radio-Mat  Slide  Co.,  Inc.  (P-2,  4) 

222  Oakridge  Blvd.,  Daytona  Beach,  Ha. 

Society  for  Visual   Education  (PD-2) 

1345  Diversey   Parkway,  Chicago    14 


PILMSTRIP,  SLIDE  and 
OPAQUE  PROJECTORS 


American  Optical  Co.,  Projector  Div.      (M) 
'  Chelsea  50,  Mass. 

Ampro  Corporation  (M) 

2835    N.    Western    Ave.,    Chicago    18,    III. 

Beseler  Company,  Charles  (M) 

60  Badger  Ave.,  Newark  8,  N.  J. 

GoldE  Manufacturing  Co.  (M) 

4888   N.  Clark  St.,  Chicago  40,   III. 

Keystone  View  Co.  (M) 

Meadville,  Pa. 

Society  for  Visual  Education  (M) 

1345  Diversey  Parkway,  Chicago  14,  III. 

Southern  Visual  Films  (D) 

686-9  Shrine  BIdg.,  Memphis   I,  Tenn, 

Three   Dimension  Co.  (M) 

3512   N.   Kostner  Ave.,  Chicago  41,   III. 

Viewlex,     Incorporated  (M) 

35  01  Queens  Blvd.,  Long  Island  City,  N.Y. 

Williams,   Brown  and  Earle,  Inc.  (D) 

904  Chestnut  St.,  Philadelphia  7,  Pa. 


INDEX  TO 

ADVERTISERS 

Albertsen  Distributing  Co 

.126 

Almanac  Films  

.131 

Ampro  Corp.  

.103 

.123 

122 

Audio-Master  Corp. 

Audio-Visual  Drawing  Program  ... 

Avalon   Daggett  Productions  

.124 

Bailey  Films  

.126 
.125 

over 

Beckley-Cardy  Co 

Bell  &  Howell  Co Inside  Back  C 

Brandon   Films  

-117 
.126 
.128 
.123 
.128 

Camera  Equipment  Co 

Coffey  Co.,  Jack  C 

Colburn  Lab.,  Geo.  W.  

Compco    Corp 

Concordia  Audio-Visual  Aids 

Service    100, 

129 

Contemporary  Films 

.122 

Coronet  Films  

.119 
.117 

Davis — Sid  Davis  Productions 

.107 
.  99 

Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films  .. 

Eye  Gate  House  

.124 

Family   Films  

.  98 

Fiberbilt  Case  Co 

.125 
131 

Films  of  the  Nations  Distributors 

Heidenkamp  Nature   Pictures  

126 

Heritage   Filmstrips   

126 

International  Film  Bureau  

122 

106 

Mahnke  Productions,  Carl  F 

102 

McGraw-Hill,  Text-Film  Dept 

122 

Methodist   Publishing    House   

.123 

Museum   Extension  Service   

126 

Peerless  Film  Processing  Corp 

.126 

Pictorial    Films    

126 

RCA,  Educational  Services 

.  97 

Radio-Mat  Slide  Co 

.125 

Rapid   Film  Technique 

124 

Reeves  Soundcraft  Corp 

.105 

Religious  Film  Association  

117 

Revere  Camera  Co 

.  95 

124 

S.  O.  S.  Cinema  Supply  Corp.  . 

Society  for  Visual  Education  

.101 

Stancil-Hoffman  Corp 

130 

Sterling   Films  

.124 

United  World  Films  

.  96 

Vacuumate  Corp.  

130 

Victor  Animatograph  Corp. 
Back  C 

over 

Viewlex  Inside  Front  Cover 

Visual  Sciences  . 

125 

Classified  

134 

Ifled 
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A-V  NEWS  NOTES  (Continued)  PEOPLE   &   JOBS 


□  Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films, 
Wilmette,  Illinois  has  compiled  a  li- 
brary of  educational  films,  filmstrips, 
and  records  suitable  for  churches  and 
church  schools.  Detailed  information 
regarding  subjects  can  be  secured 
from  the  main  EB  offices  in  Wilmette, 
Illinois,  or  from   any   regional   office. 

□  International  Film  Bureau,  57 
E.  Jackson  Blvd.,  Chicago  4,  Illinois, 
has  announced  the  appointment  of 
the  following  dealers  to  represent  the 
Bureau  in  the  area  indicated :  Colonial 
Films,  71  Walton,  N.  W.,  Atlanta, 
Georgia  (state  of  Georgia) ;  Photo 
and  Sound  Company,  116  Natoma  St., 
San  Francisco,  California  (49  coun- 
ties in  northern  and  central  Califor- 
nia) ;  Bailey  Films,  6509  DeLongpre 
Ave.,  Hollywood  28,  California  (9 
counties  in  southern  California  and 
the  states  of  Arizona,  Utah,  Nevada, 
and  New  Mexico).  The  Bureau  is  now 
the  exclusive  distributor  for  Bailey 
Films  in  the  states  of  Illinois,  Wis- 
consin, Minnesota,  and  Iowa. 

□  Trans-World  Films,  64  E.  Jack- 
son Blvd.,  Chicago  4,  111.,  is  now  dis- 
tributing Claude  Autant-Lara's  Syl- 
vie  and  the  Phantom,  a  French  fan- 
tasy-comedy said  to  be  well  adapted 
to  use  in  French  language  teaching 
classes  as  well  as  in  cinema  groups. 

□  Pictorial  Films,  1501  Broadway, 
New  York  36,  N.  Y.,  has  negotiated 
a  contract  with  Toy  Town  Producers 
in  England  for  a  series  of  18  color 
puppetoons  for  world-wide  distribu- 
tion, excluding  the  British  Isles. 

n  Athena  Films,  165  46th  St.,  New 
York  19,  N.  Y.,  has  completed  ar- 
rangements for  the  sole  distribution 
of  a  series  of  16mm  films  on  Chinese 
life  and  arts,  formerly  distributed  by 
China  Film  Enterprises  of  Amer- 
ica. Among  the  newest  productions 
are  The  Stoi~y  of  Chinese  Art,  Chinese 
Bronze,  Chinese  Ceramics,  Chinese 
Sculpture,  and   Chinese  Painting. 

n  Bailey  Films,  6509  DeLongpre 
Ave.,  Hollywood  28,  California,  has 
been  appointed  exclusive  distributor 
in  the  eleven  western  states  for  Offi- 
cial Films,  Inc. 

D  The  American  Association  of 
Film  Producers  was  organized  in 
Chicago  recently  by  30  producers  of 
business,  TV,  educational  and  theatri- 
cal films.  Ott  Coelln  of  Business 
Screen  magazine  was  appointed  tem- 
porary chairman  of  the  group. 


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others.  Free  list.  KELLER  COLOR,  Clifton, 
N.  J. 

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TOGRAPH, COLORPRINT.  BLACK  WHITE 
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JEROME   AVE.,    NEW    YORK    52 


•  The  Audio-Visual  Board  of  the 
American  Library  Association,  rec- 
ognizing the  contribution  that  mem- 
bers of  the  film  industry  have  made 
to  the  advancement  of  film  libraries, 
asked  the  President  of  ALA  to  add  a 
consultant  from  industry  to  the  Board. 
The  Board  recently  announced  that 
Albert  J.  Rosenberg,  Manager,  Text- 
Film  Department,  McGraw-Hill  Book 
Company,  has  agreed  to  act  as  the 
first  Consultant  to  the  Audio-Visual 
Board  for   the   year   1953. 

•  Jean  Brerault,  producer  since  1926 
of  educational  films  for  Pathe  and  the 


Producer  Brerault  at  work 

Compagnie  Universelle  Cinematogra- 
phique  in  Paris,  is  currently  Director 
of  Film  Services  in  the  French  Minis- 
try of  Overseas  Territories.  His  best 
known  films,  based  on  fifteen  years  of 
teaching  in  a  Paris  elementary  school, 
are  a  series  of  fifteen  short  films  on 
France  starting  with  A  Paris,  now 
widely  used  in  first-  and  second-year 
French  classes  in  the  United  States. 
International  Film  Bureau,  Inc.,  Chi- 
cago, is  the  exclusive  distributor. 

•  Lawrence  A.  Kimpton,  chancellor 
of  the  University  of  Chicago,  has 
resigned  as  chairman  of  the  Chicago 
Committee  on  Educational  Television 
because  of  illness.  He  will  continue 
as  a  member  of  the  committee.  John 
Retalliata,  president  of  the  Illinois 
Institute  of  Technology,  is  acting 
chairman  of  the  committee.  The  group 
is  seeking  to  raise  $500,000  for  the 
Chicago  educational  TV  station.  I1> 
already  has  informal  assurances  of 
about  $225,000,  according  to  Univer- 
sity of  Chicago  spokesmen. 

•  Jordan  L.  Larson,  Superintendent 
of  Schools,  Mount  Vernon,  New  York, 
has  been  chosen  president-elect  of 
the  American  Association  of  School 
Administrators.  He  will  serve  in  this 
capacity  for  the  year  beginning  March 
15  and  will  begin  a  one-year  term  as 
president  on  March  15,  1954.  Law- 
rence G.  Derthick,  Superintendent  of 
Schools,  Chattanooga,  Tennessee,  as- 
sumes his  new  duties  as  AASA  presi- 
dent March  15.  He  succeeds  Virgil  M. 
Rogers,  Battle  Creek,  Michigan  Super- 
intendent. Other  officers  elected  in 
the  recent  nation-wide  ballot  of  AASA 
members    are    Philip    J.    Hickey,    Su- 


A-V  CONFERENCE  CALENDAR 

Wh*n  known,  teurc*  of  furthar  informaHon  about 
conforence  programs  and  rasarvations  il  qivan. 
Sand  announcamants  for  tha  calandar  to  EDU- 
CATIONAL SCREEN.  Editorial  Dapartmant,  M 
E.    Laka   St..   Chlcaqo    I,   llllnoit. 

APRIL  16-19— Institute  for  Education  by 
Radio-Television,  Deshler  Wallich  Hotel, 
Columbus,   Ohio. 

APRIL  24-25 — National  Audio-Visual  As- 
sociation Film  Conference,  Hotel  New  York- 
er, New  York  City  (write  Don  White,  NAVA, 
2540  Eastwood  Ave.,  Evanston,  Illinois) 

APRIL  27-MAY  I— Society  of  Motion 
Picture  &  Television  Engineers  Convention, 
Hotel  Statler,   Los  Angeles  California 

MAY  2—1953  Film  Festival  of  th«  Film 
Council  of  Greater  Boston  (only  films  re- 
leased since  Jan.  I,  1952  will  be  considered 
for  showing;  write  for  information  and  send 
preview  prints  to  Mrs.  Muriel  C.  Javelin, 
Boston  Public  Library,  Boston  17,  Massachu- 
setts) 


perintendent  of  Instruction,  St.  Louis, 
Missouri,  Vice  President,  and  Clyde 
Parker,  Superintendent  of  Schools, 
Cedar  Rapids,  Iowa,  member  of  the 
executive  committee  to  serve  from 
1953  to  1957.  (For  Superintendent 
Hickey's  audio-visual  outlook,  see  Feb- 
ruary, 1953  Ed  Screen,  page  56.) 

•  Philip  Lewis,  Ed  Screen's  Editor 
for  Television,  has  been  appointed 
Chairman  of  the  Department  of  Ed- 
ucation at  Chicago  Teachers  College. 
He  has  been  Acting  Chairman  for  the 
past  several  months. 

•  Charles  Van  Henkle,  president  of 
the  Oregon  Audio-Visual  Association, 
has  resigned  from  the  Department  of 
Visual  Instruction,  Oregon  State  Sys- 
tem of  Higher  Education,  to  join  the 
Audio-Visual  Supply  Company  of 
Portland  as  a  district  representative. 
He  has  been  with  the  Depai-tment  for 
more  than  three  years  and  has  been  a 
leader  in  the  development  of  OAVA. 

•  Appointment  of  Robert  S.  Saichek 
as  advertising  and  sales  promotion 
manager  for  Ampro  Corporation  of 
Chicago  was  announced  recently  by 
Howard  Marx,  vice-president  and  gen- 
eral sales  manager. 


GIVE! 

To  curry  on  its  vital  services 
to  the  armed  forces  in  this  coun- 
try and  overseas,  its  services  to 
veterans,  its  blood  procurement 
program  for  the  armed  forces, 
civilian  hospitals,  and  a  civil  de- 
fense plasma  reserve,  its  disas- 
ter relief  activities,  and  many 
other  services,  the  Red  Cross 
must  raise  $93,000,000  during 
its  fund  drive  in  March.  Help 
keep  these  essential  services  in 
operation  by  contributing  gen- 
erously to  the  1953  Red  Cross 
fund  campaign. 


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139 


THE  READERS  WRITE 


Credit  to  Bloomington  High 

Editor  : 

The  caption  on  your  picture  on 
page  64  of  the  February,  1953  issue 
of  Educational  Screen  credits  Uni- 
versity School.  The  picture  shows  the 
class  of  Mrs.  Betty  Blewett  at  Bloom- 
ington High  School.  The  television 
sets  were  loaned  for  this  special  class- 
room use  by  the  local  Radio  Corpora- 
tion of  America  plant.  We  would  ap- 
preciate it  if  you  would  run  this  cor- 
rection giving  the  credit  to  Mrs.  Blew- 
ett and  to  Bloomington  High  School. 
Leon  E.  Whaley 

Director,   Audio-Visual  Education 
Bioominglon    High   School 
Bloomington,   Indiana 


Thanks  from  Finland 

Editor  : 

May  I  tell  you  that  my  lO-nionth 
trip  to  America  was  a  wondei'ful  ex- 
perience and  it  was  also  very  suc- 
cessful in  all  respects.  Many  new 
ideas  and  lots  of  practice  I  brought 
with  me  back  to  my  home  country. 

I'm  not  quite  sui'e  whether  all 
Americans  already  know  that  Public 
Law  265  (81st  Congress)  is  a  most 
important  one  in  developing  good  re- 
lationships between  America  and  Fin- 
land. Payment  and  interest  for  the 
supplies  that  were  sent  to  Finland 
after  World  War  I  was  put  into  a 
fund,  and  that  money  is  now  used  for 


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Address  letters  for  "The  Readers  Write"  to 
The  Editor,  EDUCATIONAL  SCREEN.  64 
E.    Lake   St.,   Chicago    I,    Illinois 

educational  purposes  in  Finland. 
That  happens  in  form  of  scholarships 
— like  mine — in  form  of  literature  of 
educational  films,  filmstrips,  projec- 
tors, etc.  That's  why  tens  of  Finns 
(between  100-200)  are  able  to  study 
in  America.  Isn't  it  a  most  important 
thing  in  developing  relationships  be- 
tween America  and  Finland?  We're 
all  of  us  very  happy  about  it — and 
grateful,  too.  Personally,  I  got  my 
scholarship  to  study  audio-visual  edu- 
cation in  the  States.  Since  I  had  the 
unusual  opportunity  to  travel  much 
to  attend  lots  of  meetings,  to  visit 
numerous  schools  of  all  kinds  and 
levels,  I  believe  I  got  a  rather  good 
and    reliable    picture    of    America. 

gince  it  is  impossible  for  me  to 
thank  all  the  persons  I  met,  I  would 
be  most  grateful  if  I  could  u.se 
Educational  Screen — the  periodical 
that  gave  me  the  final  push  to  start 
my  learning  English  and  in  that  way 
made  me  able  to  apply  for  the  scholar- 
ship— to  express  my  very  deeply  felt 
gratitude  to  all  persons  whom  I  met 
during  my  trip.  May  I  mention  here 
only  a  small  part  of  persons — espe- 
cially "audio-visual  people"  and  their 
staffs  in  various  parts  of  America — 
whom  I  would  like  to  thank  for  their 
kindness,  friendliness,  hospitality, 
etc.:  Henry  F.  Arnold,  Thomas  E. 
Cotner,  John  W.  Grisson,  Ford  Lem- 
ler,  L.  C.  Larson,  Edgar  Dale,  Francis 
Noel,  Dean  McClusky,  James  Finn, 
Lester  Beck,  Paul  W.  F.  Witt,  Her- 
old  C.  Hunt.  I  do  hope  that  those 
whose  names  aren't  listed  won't  be  dis- 
appointed. I  have  kept  all  of  them 
in  my  mind.  And  lots  of  printed  mat- 
ter sent  from  various  audio-visual 
centers  helps  me  to  improve  my 
knowledge  about  America.  In  addi- 
tion to  that  I  have  about  1200-1400 
Kodachrome  slides  about  America  and 
2000  feet  of  16mm  color  film  enables 
me  to  take  my  trip  as  often  as  I 
want  to. 

Thousands  of  thanks  to  all  of  you 
and  especially  to  Educational 
Screen,  which  helped  me  so  much  in 
getting  contacts  with  all  producers  of 
educational  films,  filmstrips,  and  other 
facilities  in  the  Chicago  area. 

H.   A.  TURJA 

ArliadianliBtu  31  B28 
Helsinlii,  Finland 

Where's  EFLA? 

Editor: 

In  a  letter  to  the  Editor  in  the 
September,  1952  Educational  Screen 
I  read  about  the  EFLA  film  evalua- 
tion cards.  Can  you  tell  me  where  to 
procure  a  sample  card  and  informa- 
tion about  them? 

Sister  M.  Anne  Joseph,  CSM 

Sacred  Heart  Hiph  School 
Waterbury,  Connecticut 

For  information  about  the  EFLA 
evaluation  cards,  write  to  the  Edvca- 
tional  Film  Library  Association,  1600 
Broadway,  New  York  19,  N.  F.— Ea 


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656   Atom  and  industry,  B&W  $50 

645   Atom  and  Medicine,  B&W  $50 

576   Laws  of  Motion,  Color  $100 

582  Introduction  to  Biology*,  B&W  $60 

584  Marine  Life,  Color  $100 
580  Insects*,  Color  $120 
691    Mental  Health, 

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689   Cancer,  Cobr  $100.  B&W  $50 
683   Antibiotics*,  Color  $120,  B&W  $60 
685   Allergies,  Color  $100,  B&W  $50 
687    Obesity,  Colo,  $100,  B&W  $50 

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611    Pressure  Groups*,  B&W  $8S 

616  Social  Revolution*,  6&W$85 

613  Notionolism*,  B&W  $83 

627  Centralization  &  Decentralization*, 
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617  World  Balance  of  Power*, 
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600  The  Social  Process*,  B&W  $85 
623   Understonding  the  Low,  B.&W  $50 
653   Inside  Story*,  B&W  $60 

578   Library  Story*,  Color  $120 

717   Deer  Live  with  Danger,  Color  $100 

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715  Japan  — 80,000,000  Mouths  to 

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507   Hindu  Family,  B&W  $50 
709   Bum  a.  Color  $100 

601  Frank  and  His  Dog,  Color  $50 

602  Jean  and  Her  Oolls,  Color  $50 

562  People  Along  the  Mississippi*, 
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593   It  Takes   Everybody   to   Build    This 

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470  Lumber  for  Houses, 

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675   Story  of  Potatoes, 

Color  $100,  B&W  $50 
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610  Importance    of   Selling*,   B&W  $85 
598  Working  Together,  B&W  $100 

628  Selected  Songs  of  Stephen   Foster, 
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629  Selected  Songs  of  James  A.  Bland, 
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630  Selected  Negro  Spirituals,  B&W  $50 

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1953  CONVENTION,  DEPARTMENT  OF  AUDIO-VISUAL  INSTRUCTION 


Onward  &  Upward  via  St.  Louis 

"An  organiiaflon  that  has  professional  vi- 
tality has  a  program  for  the  future  as  well 
as  the  present.  This  program  provides  for 
maximum  participation  of  a  maximum  num- 
ber of  its  members.  A  portion  of  its  pro- 
gram is  given  over  to  pioneering  projects. 
The  searchlight  of  hard-boiled  evaluation 
is  constantly  on  its  program.  Your  organi- 
xation,  as  I  have  observed  it,  is  moving 
soundly   in  these  directions." 

— LYLE   W.   ASHBY,   Assistant   Secretary 

for    Professional    Relations, 

National    Education    Association 

•  The  700  odd  (and  not  so  odd) 
DAVIers  who  met  in  St.  Louis'  Hotel 
Jefferson  for  the  1953  convention  of 
the  Department  of  Audio-Vi.sual  In- 
struction, February  24-28,  found  plen- 
ty of  opportunities  to  check  up  on 
Lyle  Ashby's  observation  and  plenty 
of  reasons  to  agree  with  it.  As  seen 
and  heard  at  St.  Louis,  DAVI  is  clear- 
ly "an  organization  that  has  profes- 
sional vitality." 

The  magic  of  the  phra.=e  "meet  me 
in  St.  Louis"  was  again  demonstrated 
by  the  record  attendance,  and  we  feel 
confident  in  reporting  that  new  rec- 
ords were  set,  too,  in  terms  of: 

(1)  Vision — "the  ability  to  set 
one's  sights  on  long-range  objectives" 

(2)  Close-up  Double  Vision — "one 
eye  on  the  classroom,  the  other  on  the 
community" 

(3)  Enthusiasm 

(4)  Breadth  of  Point  of  View 

(5)  Work 

(6)  Self-respect — "for  what  we 
are  doing  as  individuals  and  as  pro- 
fessional groups" 

(7)  Courage — "to  seek  and  to  speak 
the  truth"  ...  to  withstand  "the  at- 
tacks now  being  made  on  the  integrity 
of  education." 

These  are  the  ingredients  of  profes- 
sional vitality  described  by  Mr.  Ashby 
in  his  address  at  the  DAVI  banquet 


meeting  on  Friday  evening.  These  are 
the  ingredients  that  were  sharply  in 
evidence  at  what  mu.st  surely  be  one 
of  DAVI's  most  successful  conventions 
from  many  points  of  view. 

Complete  conference  proceedings 
will  be  issued  by  DAVI  (watch  for 
an  announcement  in  Ed  Screen). 
What  follows  here  is  an  Ed  Screen 
nummary  of  the  highlights  of  the 
general  and  banquet  sessions.  Follow- 
ing that  is  a  review  of  the  thirteen  dis- 
cussion-work sessions  by  Herbert  R. 
Jensen,  Conference  Observer. 

GENERAL  SESSIONS 
The  Age  of  Mass  Media 

"The  present  century  in  the  United 
States  may  be  known  as  the  beginning 
of  the  age  of  the  media  of  mass  com- 
munications. .  .  .  What  kind  of  a 
world  will  we  make  with  our  media 
of  mass  communications?"  asked 
Robert  J.  Blakely  of  the  Fund  for 
Adult  Education,  who  was  the  major 
speaker  at  the  DAVI  Wednesday  eve- 
ring   banquet.! 

He  outlined  the  alternatives:  a  much 
richer  world  for  the  individual  if  we 
use  the  media  well,  a  much  poorer 
world  if  we  misuse  them.  "We  must 
learn  how  to  use  the  mass  media,  not 
to  supplant,  but  to  stimulate  personal, 
direct,  many-wayed  communication. 
We  must  learn  how  to  use  the  mass 
media  to  restore  the  primacy  of  indi- 
vidual communication.  We  must  learn 
how  to  use  the  mass  media,  not  to 
feed  vicariousness,  but  to  elicit  critical 
ard  purposeful  participation.  One  part 
of  this  task  is  to  use  the  mass  media 


^We  take  this  footnots  opportunity  to  express 
our  personal  thanks  to  one  of  the  most  obliging 
of  the  table  hosts  at  the  Wednesday  evening 
banquet:  John  F.  Grace.  Prircipal  of  St.  Louis' 
Gatlaudet  School  for  Dfaf  Children.  He  gave  up 
his  place  and  job  as  table  host  to  make  room 
for  an  extra  guest!  We  hasten  to  add  that  he 
found  food  and  shelter  at  a  nearby  table.  — EU. 


ATTACKS  ON  THE  PUBLIC  SCHOOLS 

(Text  of  the  resolution  adopted  at  the  recent  meeting  of  the  American  Association 
of  School  Administrators  in  Atlantic  City  and  endorced  and  adopted  by  the 
Department   of   Audio-Visual    instruction    at   St.    Louis,    Februa.y    27,    1953) 

As  school  adminis'lTa+ors,  we  welcome  constructive,  sincere,  and 
well-intentioned  criticism.  Such  criticism  will  innprove  and  enhance  school 
progranns. 

Some  charges  are  inspired  by  deliberate  intent  to  injure,  if  not  to 
destroy,  American  public  education.  We  condemn  such  tactics  and 
those  who  indulge  in  them. 

Basic  responsibility  for  control  and  administration  for  public  educa- 
tion rests  with  the  states  and  local  school  systems.  We  are  confident 
that  the  350,000  members  of  local  school  boards  and  the  administrators 
will  continue  to  protect  schools  from  subversive  activities  and  influences 
and  at  the  same  time  will  preserve  the  right  of  free  Americans  to  differ 
from  prevailing  opinions  without  becoming  targets  for  attacks. 

Likewise,  boards  of  regents  and  administrative  officers  are  protecting 
higher  educational  institutions  from  subversive  influences  and  individ- 
uals. We  commend  these  boards  and  officers  for  protecting  the  right 
of  an  individual  to  seek  the  truth  and  to  teach  it  without  fear. 


to  stimulate  individual  study  and 
group  discussion.  Another  part  is  to 
draw  upon  the  ideas  and  talents  of  the 
'consumers'  in  the  use  of  mass  media. 
A  third  part  is  to  use  the  mass  media 
for  communication,  not  just  by  the 
managers  or  'sponsors'  to  the  'con- 
sumers', but  by  each  part  of  the  com- 
munity to  all  other  parts  of  the  com- 
munity." 

Within  this  context  Mr.  Blakely 
reviewed  the  program  of  the  Furd 
for  Adult  Education,  with  special  ref- 
erence to  the  mass  media  and  audio- 
visual materials  and  methods  (this 
part  of  his  address  will  be  published 
in  full  in  Ed  Screen  in  a  forthcoming 
issue). 

In  conclusion,  Mr.  Blakely  discussed 
"the  most  significant  current  develop- 
ment in  the  media  of  mass  communi- 
cations— educational  television."  "Ed- 
ucational television,"  he  said,  "can  be 
the  eyes  and  ears  of  the  community 
examining  its  various  parts  and  their 
interrelationships  .  .  .  educational  tele- 
vision can  do  much  to  reverse  the 
trend  toward  vicariousness  to  which 
the  media  of  mass  communications  has 
cortributed." 

Role  of  Materials  Specialists 

At  the  Thursday  general  session 
•Maurice  .Ahrens  of  the  Corpus  Christi 
(Texas)  Public  Schools  (and  Presi- 
dent, Association  for  Supervision  and 
Curriculum  Development)  discussed 
"The  Role  of  Instructional  Materials 
Specialists  in  Curriculum  Development 
Programs."  He  suggested  that  the  ma- 
terials specialist  work  with  groups 
of  teachers  rather  than  try  to  serv- 
ice individual  teachers.  Through  work- 
shops and  other  group  sessions,  the 
materials  specialist  should  brirg  to- 
gether audio-visual  building  coordin- 
ators to  help  them  in  the  selection 
and  use  of  teaching  materials.  He 
should  work  closely  with  principals 
and  consultants  and  supervisors. 

From  Around  the  World 

The  Friday  morning  general  session 
covered  international  developments  in 
the  audio-visual  field,  including  re- 
ports by  DAVI  members  who  have 
served  abroad:  Foy  Cross,  Isabel  Tab- 
lante,  James  W.  Brown  (DAVI  Presi- 
dent), Mora  Kamal,  Esther  Berg,  Ed- 
ward Oglesby,  and  others.  Films  from 
around  the  world  were  shown  during 
the  first  convention  general  session  on 
Tuesday  evening,  when  an  overflow 
audience  saw  a  group  of  motion  pic- 
tures judged  outstanding  at  recent 
European  film  festivals. 

Educational  TV 

The  final  general  session  on  Satur- 
day morning  focused  on  educational 
TV.  Paul  C.  Reed  (of  the  Joint  Com- 
mittee on  Educational  Television  and 
Ed  Screen)  summed  up  the  progress 
(Continued   on   page   146) 


144 


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Identifies  common  types  of  hand 
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Explains  difference  between  tooth 
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industrial  Arts:  Planes  Industrial  Arts:  Measuring 

Identifies  common  types  of  planes,  And  Squaring  Tools 
and  shows  how  each  is  used  cor-  niustrates  and  demonstrates  com- 
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Identifies  and  demonstrates  common 
types  of  nails,  their  selection  and 
use,  and  selection  and  use  of  proper 
hammer.  Also  identifies  common 
types  of  screws,  methods  of  drilling, 
selection  and  use  of  screwdriver. 


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The  latest  addition  to  YAF's 
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Another  of  YAF's  unique 
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DAVI  IN  ST.  LOUIS 


CONTINUED 

as  of  that  time:  20  applications  filed 
for  educational  stations;  11  con- 
struction permits  granted;  two  sta- 
tions about  to  go  on  the  air  (Houston 
and  the  University  of  Southern  Cali- 
fornia) ;  of  the  remaining  allocated 
channels,  59  in  communities  with  a 
high  degree  of  activity,  82  in  com- 
munities with  some  activity. 

Ray  Witcoff  (Member,  National  Citi- 
zens Committee  for  Educational  Tele- 
vision; Chairman  of  Mayor's  Commit- 
tee on  Educational  Television  for  St. 
Louis)  described  the  role  of  citizens 
committees  in  furthering  educational 
TV.  If  people  understand,  he  declared, 
they  will  support  educational  TV  in 
spite  of  the  "frozen  thinking  of  a  few 
leaders." 

Grant  Leenhouts  (Special  Consult- 
ant, Fund  for  Adult  Education)  des- 
cribed the  plans  for  the  FAE  educa- 
tional radio  and  TV  cooperative  pro- 
gram center,  to  be  located  in  Chicago. 
New  Jersey  experiments  with  educa- 
tional TV  programs  for  in-classroom 
and  out-of-classroom  uses  were  re- 
ported by  William  King  (Coordinator, 
Audio- Visual  Education,  New  Jersey 
State  Department  of  Education).  Har- 
old Wigren  (Director  of  Audio-Visual 
Education  in  Houston,  Texas)  reported 
on  the  progress  and  plans  of  the 
Houston  station    (scheduled  to  go  on 


the  air  April  20),  and  William  Kott- 

meyer  (Assistant  Superintendent,  St. 
Louis  Schools)  outlined  steps  that 
should  lead  to  educational  TV  in  St. 
Louis  by  September. 

Other  Highlights 

It  was  at  the  Friday  evening  ban- 
quet that  Lyle  Ashby  gave  his  "Recipe 
for  Professional  Vitality,"  from  which 
we  quoted  at  the  beginning  of  this 
convention  report.  Among  other  con- 
vention highlights  were  the  visit  to 
the  St.  Louis  Audio-Visual  Center,  as 
impressive  and  inspiring  an  A-V 
showcase  and  workplace  as  one  can 
find  anywhere  in  the  country,  and  the 
audio-visual  exhibits  that  gave  DAVI- 
ers  the  chance  to  see  and  hear  close  up 
the  materials  and  equipment  which 
form  the  solid  base  of  audio-visual 
teaching   methods.      (See    page    173.) 

.\nd  finally,  certainly  one  of  the  con- 
vention peaks  from  many  points  of 
view  (including  ours)  was  the  DAVI 
endorsement  and  support  of  the  Amer- 
ican Association  of  School  Adminis- 
trators' resolution  "Attacks  on  the 
Public  Schools",  adopted  at  the  re- 
cent AASA  meeting  in  Atlantic  City 
(see  full  text  on  page  144). 

Contributing  as  much  to  the  suc- 
cess of  the  convention  as  the  general 
sessions,  banquet  sessions,  and  other 
features  described  above  were  the 
hard-working  discussion  groups.  The 
following  report  by  Conference  Ob- 
server Jensen  gives  the  highlights  of 
these    sectional    meetings.  — JNS 


DISCUSSION  SESSIONS 

Reported   by  HERBERT  R.  JENSEN 

Director,   Instructional   Materials  Center 
Colorado  State  College 
of  Education,  Greeley 

Programs  in  Thirteen  Areas 

•   The  range  of  topics  considered  1 
DAVI  members  at  the  St.  Louis  con 
vention    extended    thru    all    levels 
educational   work   and   in   all   subjfl 
areas,  from   local   rural   programs 
the    international    programs    of 
Mutual   Security    Administration 
the     United     States     Department 
State.  Thirteen  groups  of  specialid 
discussed    Buildings    and    Equipmel 
Instructional  Materials,  Teacher  Ed 
cation.    Professional    Education, 
search,   Radio   and   Recordings,   St 
Programs,    County    and    Rural    P^ 
grams.  City  Programs,  Accrcditati^ 
of    Secondary    Schools    and    Teach 
Education  Institutions,  Research, 
chives,  and  Television. 

Buildings  and  Equipment 

The  major  activity  in  this  area 
the  preparation  of  a  pamphlet, 
third  in  a  series  by  this  group, 
Audio-Visual  or  Instructional  Mate- 
rials Centers.  The  wide  range  in  sizes 
of  schools,  number  of  buildings,  geo- 
graphical distances  and  the  not  yet 
clearly  defined  but  emerging  role  of 
non-book  instructional  materials  ii' 
(Continued  on  page  171 


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St.  Louis  Sidelights 

•  A  general  report  on  the  St.  Louis 
Convention  appears  on  page  144  and 
the  official  1953  Conference  Proceed- 
ings will  covei-  the  work  of  the  con- 
vention in  some  detail — so,  here  are 
a  few  sidelights  from  where  we  sit: 

The  Biggest  Yet! 

•  The  St.  Louis  Convention  was  a 
huge  success  if  size  means  anything. 
With  a  total  of  727  persons  actually 
registered,  it  was  almost  double  the 
size  of  our  1952  Boston  Conference, 
at  which  we  registered  381  workers 
for  the  cause.  However,  since  size 
isn't  everything,  we  hasten  to  give 
reactions  we  received  during  the  first 
week  following  the  convention: 

From  W.  W.  Darlington,  Science 
Department,  State  Teachers  College, 
Mayville,  North  Dakota:  "Frankly,  I 
must  admit  that  I  was  somewhat  du- 
bious prior  to  the  convention  about 
the  feasibility  of  my  attending  since 
I  am  a  classroom  teacher  and  not 
an  audio-visual  specialist.  However, 
I  am  happy  to  be  able  to  say  that 
any  such  doubts  now  have  vanished 
and  it  is  my  firm  conviction  that  more 
classroom  teachers  should  be  encour- 
aged to  attend." 

From  Leonard  Y.  Tripp,  Iowa  State 
Teachers  College:  "We  all  found  the 
convention  very  inspirational  and  it 
made  us  pleased  to  be  a  part  of  a  real- 
ly progressive  movement." 

From  S.  C.  Hawkins,  Acting  Direc- 
tor of  Division  of  Teacher  Education 
and  Certification,  South  Carolina 
State  Department  of  Education,  Co- 
lumbia, South  Carolina:  "First  of  all, 
I  wish  to  congratulate  DAVI  on  the 
excellent  program  and  conference 
planned  for  the  St.  Louis  meeting. 
All  of  the  people  seemed  to  be  well 
pleased  with  the  meeting.  I  trust 
that  we  can  have  another  similar 
meeting   next   year." 

From  Charles  A.  Glock,  Director, 
Audio-Visual  Department,  State 
Teachers  College,  Florence,  Alabama: 
"Permit  me  to  take  this  opportunity 
to  go  on  record  as  stating  that  I  think 
the  St.  Louis  Conference  was  the  best 
we  have  had  so  far.  The  division  of 
subject  areas  was  well  arranged.  The 
spirit  and  willingness  to  achieve  com- 
mon goals  were  outstandingly  high 
and  the  entire  program  was  sur- 
rounded by  a  congenial  atmosphere." 
From  Ellsworth  C.  Dent,  Director 
of  Distribution,  Coronet  Instructional 
Films:  "The  sessions  I  was  able  to 
attend  were  good  and  the  DAVI  mem- 
bers with  whom  I  talked  were  pleased 
with  the  convention." 

From  Sam  M.  Sniderman,  Audio- 
Visual  Coordinator,  Highland  Park, 
Michigan,  Schools:  "My  compliments 


by  J.  J.  McPHERSON 

Executive  Secretary,  DAVI 
1201   16th  St.,  NW,  Washington  6,  D.C. 

once  again  on  a  very  fine  conference. 
It's  a  pleasure  to  be  able  to  take  part 
in  meetings  that  had  so  many  people 
so  vitally  interested  in  what  they 
were  doing." 

From  Forest  L.  DeWeese,  Assistant 
Superintendent,  Community  Unit 
Schools,  District  No.  3,  Taylorville, 
Illinois:  "I  should  like  to  congratulate 
you  and  your  group  on  what  seemed 
to  me  to  be  an  outstanding  convention 
for  DAVI.  We  of  the  Midwest  would 
be  more  than  pleased  to  have  a  con- 
vention in  this  area  regularly." 

From  Edgar  Dale,  College  of  Educa- 
tion, Ohio  State  University:  "DAVI 
has  come  of  age.  We  can  now  begin 
to  think  much  more  seriously  of  solidi- 
fying ourselves  professionally  and 
perhaps  somewhat  less  of  promotion. 
However,  promotion  cannot  be  neg- 
lected." 

A  convention  reaction  questionnaire 
is  also  being  sent  to  every  person  in 
attendance  so  that  those  who  plan 
the  1945  convention  may  have  the 
benefit  of  as  many  opinions  as  pos- 
sible concerning  the  strong  and  weak 
features  of  our  St.  Louis  meeting. 

1954  Convention  Plans 

•  DAVI  will  have  another  major 
convention  in  the  Midwest  next  year 
and  will  also  participate  actively  in 
the  ASCD  meeting  at  San  Francisco 
and  the  AASA  Convention  at  Atlantic 
City,  the  Executive  Committee  de- 
cided at  their  last  meeting  during  the 
St.  Louis  Convention.  After  long  hours 
of  deliberation,  agreement  was  reached 
on  the  following  aspects  of  meeting 
plans  for  1954: 

(1)  The  1954  DAVI  Convention  will 
definitely  take  place  at  a  midwestern 
location.  The  first  week  of  March  has 
been  tentatively  selected  as  the  time 
for  the  conference.  An  exact  location 
and  date  will  be  chosen  after  a  survey 
is  made  of  available  possibilities. 

(2)  A  regional  meeting  of  DAVI 
members  will  take  place  in  San  Fran- 
cisco February  21-26  at  the  time  of 
the  national  convention  of  the  As- 
sociation for  Supervision  and  Curri- 
culum Development.  Maurice  Ahrens, 
a  member  of  the  ASCD  Executive 
Committee  who  met  with  the  DAVI 
Executive  Committee,  stated  that  he 
felt  certain  that  a  plan  can  be  worked 
out  whereby  DAVI  members  can  con- 
tribute actively  to  the  ASCD  Con- 
ference  program. 

(3)  Plans  will  be  made  for  DAVI 
participation  in  the  convention  of  the 
American  Association  of  School  Ad- 
ministrators at  Atlantic  City.  The  de- 


velopment of  an  audio-visual  instri 
tion  exhibit  was  suggested  as  one  pi 
ject  that  might  be  developed. 

(4)  The  DAVI  Executive  Comm: 
tee  also  voted  in  favor  of  an  Audi 
Visual  Communication  Leaders! 
Conference,  which  might  be  plani  < 
jointly  by  a  number  of  national  orga 
izations  working  in  the  audio-visi 
field.  The  purpose  of  such  a  conferei 
would  be  to  enable  representatives 
determine  how  their  organizatii. 
can  work  together  to  solve  ma.i 
problems  challenging  the  whole  fii 
today. 

As  a  DAVI  member,  we  are  i' 
pressed  with  the  breadth  of  the  pi:, 
ning  being  done  by  our  Executi 
Committee.  As  a  member  of  the  st; 
of  the  national  office,  we  are  equai 
impressed  with  the  amount  of  wc 
that  will  have  to  be  done! 

Plans  for  Summer,   1953 

•  DAVI  will  have  a  one-day  depa 
mental  meeting  at  the  time  of  t- 
NEA  Summer  Convention  at  Mia 
Beach,  Florida,  June  28-July  3.  Witn 
the  help  of  the  Audio-Visual  Section 
of  the  Florida  Education  Association, 
DAVI  will  plan  and  arrange  for  a 
classified  exhibit  of  educational  films, 
filmstrips,  and  recordings  to  serve 
the  entire  NEA  Convention.  This  ex- 
hibit is  being  planned  by  a  committee 
composed  of  Julian  Morse,  Chairman, 
Director  of  Audio-Visual  Education 
for  Duval  County  Schools  and  Presi- 
dent of  the  Audio- Visual  Section  of 
FEA;  in  charge  of  Film  Selection, 
Frances  Hatfield,  Supervisor,  Instruc- 
tional Materials,  Broward  County;  in 
charge  of  Filmstrip  Selection,  Tom 
McGinty,  Coordinator  of  Instructional 
Materials,  Lee  County;  in  charge  of 
Selecting  Recordings,  Louis  Shores, 
Dean,  School  of  Library  Science,  Flor- 
ida State  University;  in  charge  of  Ex- 
hibit Arrangements,  Kathryn  L.  Car- 
lin.  Acting  Supervisor,  Instructional 
Materials,  Dade  County  Board  of  Pub- 
lic Instruction.  The  DAVI  department- 
al meeting  will  take  place  on  Monday, 
June  29. 

Here  &  There  at  St.  Louis 

•  Approximately  400  persons  took 
advantage  of  the  opportunity  to  visit 
the  superb  St.  Louis  Schools  Audio- 
Visual  Center  on  the  afternoon  set 
aside  for  this  visitation.  Several  told 
us  that  this  visitation  alone  was 
worth  their  trip  to  St.  Louis. 

•  Thirty-five  state  and  regional  au- 
dio-visual organizations  reported  at 
the  "What's  New  in  State  Programs" 
breakfast  meeting.  This  was  an  in- 
crease of  ten  states  over  the  twenty- 

(Cowtiuned  on  piujc  150) 


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five  oiKaiiizations  that  leported  at  the 
19.52  convention. 

•  The  next  major  DAVI  publication 
will  be  in  the  area  of  college  and 
university  audio-visual  programs,  ac- 
cording to  a  decision  made  by  the 
Board  of  Directors.  The  College  and 
University  Committee  will  have  a  ma- 
jor responsibility  in  connection  with 
this    study. 

•  Strengthening  of  state  and  regional 
audio-visual  education  organizations 
during  the  next  several  years  will  be 
a  major  project  of  the  Department. 
At  the  request  of  the  Board  of  Di- 
rectors, President  Jim  Brown  ap- 
pointed a  special  committee  to  make 
a  study  of  this  problem.  Chairman  of 
the  committee  is  William  Gnaedinger, 
Washington  State  College,  and  Ex- 
ecutive Secretary  of  the  live-wire 
WDAVI. 

•  The  first  full-scale  commercial  ex- 
hibit of  materials  and  equipment  that 
the  Department  has  ever  sponsored 
was  a  well-received  part  of  the  St. 
Louis  Convention.  Thanks  for  this 
fine  exhibit  must  go  to  the  forty-two 
organizations  that  assisted  in  making 
the  exhibit  possible. 

New  and  Continuing  Chairmen 

New  and  continuing  chairmen  for 
all  DAVI  national  committees  ap- 
proved by  the  Executive  Committee  at 
St.  Louis  are  as  follows: 

Adult  Education — Chairman,  Ken- 
neth Mclntyre,  Head,  Bureau  of 
Visual  Education,  University  of  North 
Carolina. 

Archives — Co-Chairmen:  E.  Wini- 
fred Crawford,  East  Orange,  New  Jer- 
sey, one-year  term;  Lee  W.  Cochran, 
Executive  Assistant,  Extension  Divi- 
sion, State  University  of  Iowa,  two- 
year  term. 

Instructional  Materials — Chair- 
man: Wanda  Daniel,  Curriculum  As- 
si.'stant,  Grosse  Pointe,  Michigan,  Pub- 
lic  Schools,  two-year  term. 

Buildings  and  Equipment — Co- 
Chairmen:  Foy  Cross,  New  York  Uni- 
versity, one-year  term;  Irene  F. 
Cypher,  New  York  University,  one- 
year  term. 

City  Programs — Co-Chairmen: 
Amo  DeBernardis,  Associate  Director, 
Educational  Research,  Hill  and  Knowl- 
ton,  Inc.,  New  York  City,  one-year 
term;  Lloyd  J.  Cartwright,  Director 
Audio-Visual  Education  Center,  Sagi- 
naw, Michigan,  two-year  term. 

College  and  University  Programs 
— Chairman:  Robert  de  Kieffer,  Col- 
lege of  Education,  University  of  Ok- 
lahoma, one-year  term. 

County  and  Rural  Programs — 
Co-Chairmen:  John  S.  Carroll.  Head, 
Department  of  Education,  Texas 
Technological  College,  one-year  term; 


Robert  Fisler,  River  Falls  Stall- 
Teachers  College,  Wisconsin,  two-year 
term. 

Professional    Education — Chaii 
man,    Kenneth     I).    Norberg,    Sacra- 
mento,  State   College,  two-year  term. 

Radio  and  Recordings — Chairman 
Kelsey    B.   Sweatt,    In    Charge,    Ofti. 
of  Audio-Visual   Aids,   Massachusetts 
Department    of    Education,    one-year 
term. 

R  e  s  E  A  R  c  H  —  Co-Chairmen: 
Morton  S.  Malter,  College  of  Educa- 
tion, Michigan  State  College,  one-year 
term;  A.  W.  VanderMeer,  College  of 
Education,  Pennsylvania  State  Col- 
lege, two-year  term. 

State  Programs — Chairman,  W.  H. 
Durr,  Supervisor,  Bureau  of  Teaching 
Materials,  Virginia  State  Department 
of  Education,  and  President,  Associa- 
tion of  Chief  State  School  Audio- 
Visual  Officers,  will  serve  until  new 
chairman  is  selected  by  Association 
of  Chief  State  School  Audio-Visual 
Officers  in  July. 

Teacher  Education — Co-chair- 
men :  Roy  Wenger,  Coordinator,  Au- 
dio-Visual Education,  Kent  State 
University,  one-year  term;  and  W.  R. 
Fulton,  Director,  Educational  Mate- 
rials Services  Department,  University 
of  Oklahoma,  two-year  term. 

Television  in  Education — Co- 
Chairmen:  Keith  Tyler,  Director  of 
Radio-Television,  Ohio  State  Univer- 
sity, ore-year  term;  and  Harold  E. 
Wigren,  Director,  Audio-Visual  Edu- 
cation, Houston,  Texas,  Public  Schools, 
two-year   term. 


Did  You  Know? 

•  That  the  first  "wireless"  telephone 
message  transmitted  outside  a 
laboratory  was  actually  sent  in  Wash- 
ington, D.  C,  as  early  as  June  3,  1880? 
The  message  was  sent  from  the  top  of 
the  Franklin  School  Building  on  the 
corner  of  13th  and  K  Streets,  N.  W., 
to  the  top  of  another  building  some 
distance  away  on  13th  Street.  The 
message  was  transmitted  by  means 
of  a  beam  of  light  using  the  photo- 
phone  invented  by  Alexander  Graham 
Bell.  Today  the  Board  of  Education  of 
the  District  of  Columbia  occupies 
this  historic  building. 

•  That  a  Conference  on  International 
Standards  for  Film  Cataloging  will 
be  held  in  Washington  May  11  and 
12?  The  conference  is  being  sponsored 
by  the  subcommittee  on  Cataloging 
under  the  Panel  on  Educational  Films 
of  the  United  States  National  Cora- 
mission  for  UNESCO.  Seerley  Reid 
of  the  U.  S.  Office  of  Education  will 
be  Director  of  the  Conference.  Lucile 
Morsch  will  be  Chairman  of  Work 
Group  A;  Edgar  Dale,  of  Work  Group 
B;  and  Roger  Albright,  of  Work 
Group  C.  Chairman  of  the  Conference 
will  be  Irene  Wright,  Consultant  to 
the  International  Motion  Picture 
Service   of   the   U.   S.   Department  of 

State. 

_-.JJM 


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But  though  improper  lubrication  can  be  the  source 
of  costly  and  time-consuming  damage,  it  can  never 
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"Movie  projectors  that 
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Pageant  offers  welcome  relief.  Its 
prelubrication  feature  has  elimi- 
nated the  major  cause  of  break- 
downs." 

Richard  0.  Bicknell 
Bicknell  Photo  Service 
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"Prelubrication  is  the 
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that  saves  many  a  dollar 
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"Our  repair  department 
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brication. Certainly  the  permanent  lu- 
brication  built  into   the   Kodascope 
Pageant  is  a  most  desirable  feature." 
L.  M.  Lash,  Mgr. 
Englemon  Visual  Education  Service 
Detroit,  Michigan 


"There's  no  doubt  about  it 
— improper  lubrication  is 
the  chief  cause  of  sound- 
projector  breakdowns.  A 
large  percentage  of  projec- 
tors that  come  back  to  our  shop  have 
been  either  over-  or  underoiled.  Of- 
ten this  results  in  big  repair  bills,  to 
say  nothing  of  the  time  the  projector 
is  out  of  service.  No  wonder  we're 
getting  so  many  calls  for  the  perma- 
nently prelubricated  Pageant." 

William  L.  Weeden 

Oscar  H.  Hirt,  Photographic  Supplies 

Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania 


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Has  three  extra  speakers 
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NAME. 


ORGANIZATION 
ADDRESS 


aril,    1953 


Writing  for  more  information?  Mention   EDUCATIONAL  SCREEN. 


151 


As  Viewed  From  Here  Editorial 

All  audio-visual  media  are  the  concern  of  audio-visual  educators 

MORE  REAL  THAN  REALITY 


•  Something  seems  wrong  with  that  title,  and  we  know  it;  for  how  could 
something  be  more  real  than  reality  itself?  But  those  words  came  to  mind 
just  after  we  had  experienced  Cinerama  in  New  York,  and  we  haven't  been 
al)le  to  dislodge  them. 

Cinerama,  with  its  great  wide  surrounding  screen  and  stereophonic  depth 
in  sound,  provided  our  richest,  deepest  experience  involving  mechanical  re- 
production of  reality.  Here  was  the  grand  illusion  of  reality!  All  the  words 
we've  read  about  it  before  and  since  have  not  done  it  justice;  and  we  don't 
expect  that  these  words  will.  With  Cinerama  it  truly  seemed  we  had  experi- 
enced something  more  real  tlian  reality. 

The  specific  picture  sequence  that  caused  this  seemingly  contradictory 
phrase  to  come  to  mind  was  the  final  one.  It  was  an  air  tour  of  these  United 
States.  In  twenty  minutes  or  so  it  retraced  my  own  air  travels  of  the  past 
several  months.  It  condensed;  it  synthesized;  it  edited  those  experiences.  It 
showed  me  again  and  very  realistically  what  I  had  already  seen  at  first  hand 
— through  a  medium  that  reproduces  reality  as  no  otlier  does. 

We  think  there  were  at  least  two  important  factors  in  this  experience  that 
made  it  seem  more  real  than  reality.  One  was  the  inherent  power  of  this  new 
medium  to  re-create  reality.  The  other  was  our  own  relating  of  this  experience 
to  previous  experiences.  We  thought  of  the  teachings  of  Hoban  and  Dale.  The 
value  of  an  audio-visual  experience  is  dependent  upon  the  degree  of  con- 
creteness.  The  meaningfulness  of  an  audio-visual  experience  is  in  relation  to 
previous  experiences.  Therefore,  through  the  use  of  audio-visual  media  and 
through  the  skillful  inter-relationship  of  various  concrete  experiences,  total 
learning  experiences  can  be  provided  that  are  so  meaningful  that  they  seem 
to  be  more  real  than  reality. 

In  the  motion  picture  entertaiiunent  world  today,  there  is  more  concern 
with  reality  than  ever  before.  No  doubt  it  is  the  competition  of  television  that 
is  causing  the  revolution  resulting  in  Cinerama,  Cinemascope,  and  various 
3-D  methods  for  making  pictures  seem  more  real.  We're  sure  that  all  this 
surge  of  development  in  the  entertainment  world  has  significance  for  the 
audio-visual  educational  world. 

Competition  for  audiences  seeking  entertainment  is  resulting  in  striking 
advances  in  audio-visual  technology.  In  capitalizing  on  these  advances,  audio- 
visual educators  are  fortunately  not  involved  in  the  competition.  Their  con- 
cern is  how  to  make  the  l)est  use  of  all  audio,  all  visual,  all  audio-visual  media 
for  the  improvement  of  instruction:  tape  and  disc  and  radio — still  pictures, 
motion  pictures,  big  and  little  pictures,  two-  and  three-dimensional  pictures, 
and  televisional  pictures,  too. 

— PCR 

152  Educational  Screen 


Board   of   Educi^tion,    City   of    New   York,    Public   School    107,    Queens 


[eaching  tip  from  Miss  Wise  and  Mr.  Noah  Lot! 


REACH  FOR  A  PICTURE! 


3NE  ESPECIALLY  ENTHUSIASTIC  TEACHER — let's  call  her 
Miss  Wise — once  demonstrated  her  need  for  good 
teaching  pictures.  She  had  asked  her  school  board  to 
iiichase  a  set  of  outstanding  photographs  for  the  school. 
(1  the  best  of  her  ability,  she  had  explained  all  the  ad- 
aiitages  of  using  such  pictures — ease,  economy,  authen- 
I  il\.  permanence.  Yet  the  board  apparently  was  not 
nxinced.  "Just  more  frills  and  gadgets,"  their  silence 
lined  to  say. 

Ilul  this  wise  schoolmistress  knew  how  much  the  ri^hl 
■'II  king  picture  could  mean  in  establishing  the  riglu 
'iiilal  picture. 

Perhaps  you  can  help  me,"  she  said  to  the  board  as 
I  \  sat  in  session.  "'My  fifth  grade  asked  me  what  tor- 
lias  look  like,  and  how  they  are  baked.  Here  is  what 
It  geography  says:  'The  Mexican  women  grind  corn  at 
iiie.  and  use  the  cornmeal  to  make  pancakes  called 
ililias.'  Do  you  gentlemen  know  how  such  grinding  is 
III',  and  how  tortillas  are  baked?" 

I  he  board  members  looked  at  one  another — but  were 
lent. 

"Here's  something  else  we'd  like  to  know,"  Miss  Wise 
rnl  on.  "None  of  us  has  seen  an  adobe  house,  and  there 
no  picture  of  one  in  our  geographies.  The  text  simply 
ns  that  the  people  live  in  adobe  houses,  made  of  bricks 
f  mud.  dried  in  the  sun.  There  is  no  glass  in  the  narrow 
inddws.  The  roof  is  flat.  My  pupils  asked  me  what  the 


by  IVAH  GREEN 

Assistant  Professor  of  Education 
Doane  College,  Crete,  Nebraska 


houses  look  like,  and  I  couldn't  tell  them.  Can  you  help  me 
make  this  clear  to  them?" 

Miss  Wise  waited  expectantly,  but  no  reply  was  forth- 
coming. Silence  and  a  few  embarrassed  grins  testified 
that  the  board,  too,  was  wondering  how  adobe  houses 
look  and  how  corn  for  tortillas  is  ground.  Here  was  some- 
thing new  in  their  experience.  Here  was  something  that 
called  jor  a  picture. 

"1  could  not  answer  my  pupils'  questions  last  we:'k.  " 
continued  the  teacher,  "but  I  did  today.  For  I  borrowed 
some  pictures  from  the  set  of  photographs  I  had  in  mind, 
and  they  show  exactly  what  the  pupils  wanted  to  know. 

"Just  look  at  this  one."  she  said,  showing  a  picture  to 
the  men.  "Here  a  Mexican  woman  is  making  tortillas. 
First  she  soaked  the  grains  of  corn.  Then  she  placed  them 
in  that  large,  hollowed-out  stone,  and  rubbed  them  with 
-  a  small,  rubber-like  stone  until  the  corn  was  mashed  to 
a  soft  paste.  Next  she  shaped  and  patted  the  cornmeal 
paste  into  a  flat  pancake,  and  cooked  it  on  the  round  pan 
beside  her.  We  learned  all  this  by  reading  the  informa- 
tion on  the  back  of  the  picture. 

"And  here  is  an  adobe  house,"  she  continued,  showing 


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153 


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FROM  TORTILLAS 


the  men  another  photograph.  "See  how  clearly  it  shows 
the  use  of  sun-dried  bricks.  Right  here  are  the  narrow 
windows  which  we  could  not  see  clearly  in  our  imagin- 
ations. Now  the  children  know  exactly  how  one  kind  of 
adobe  house  looks.  But  they  would  not  have  known  with- 
out a  picture. 

"Here  is  more  than  just  a  picture,  however.  Notice  on 
the  back  of  each  picture  there  appears  several  paragraphs 
of  valuable  information  related  to  the  photograph.  Pupils 
who  wish  to  study  the  picture  find  the  information  very 
helpful.  In  this  one  about  the  Mexican  woman,  we  learn 
how  different  people  throughout  the  world  use  various 
grains  in  making  bread.  Here  is  a  paragraph  explaining 
how  ancient  people  ate  grain  and  how  they  first  ground  it 
with  crude  mills  made  of  stones. 

"On  the  back  of  the  picture  of  the  adobe  house  we  are 
told  much  about  the  people  who  live  in  such  houses.  The 
story  reveals  why  mud  bricks  are  used  for  shelters  and 
why  these  people  dress  as  they  do.  Because  the  customs 
seem  so  sensible  after  we  learn  why  they  are  followed,  we 
understand  these  people  better,  and  they  do  not  seem 
queer  to  us.  As  you  know,  misconceptions  and  misunder- 
standings between  the  people  of  the  earth  are  the  basis  of 
much  of  the  conflict  in  the  world  today.  Pictures  like 
these  can  help  children  to  know  more  about  our  world 
neighbors. 

"Children  need  many  good  pictures  to  look  at  as  they 
learn,"  Miss  Wise  informed  her  attentive  listeners.  "Ac- 
tually, there  are  dozens  of  times  each  day  when  children 
are  faced  with  new  ideas,  new  situations,  and  new  reading 
matter.  No  pictures  for  these  have  been  supplied  in  their 
texts,  or  in  available  magazines  or  newspapers.  Words 
alone  are  not  always  a  satisfactory  answer — as  you  have 
just  seen  illustrated.  What  shall  the  pupils  do  then?  Go 
on  from  day  to  day  with  only  half-right  mental  pictures? 
Many  things  they  read  or  hear  about  they'll  never  see. 

"But  that  situation  need  not  exist.  Good  pictures  are 
available.  They  are  inexpensive.  They  are  accurate  and 
authentic.  They  will  last  for  years.  1  collect  all  the  good 
pictures  I  possibly  can.  from  magazines  and  newspapers 
and  calendars.  I  have  dozens  of  them.  But  even  those  are 
not  enough.  And  hardly  ever  can  I  find,  in  this  manner, 
a  well-arranged  series  of  photographs  that  tell  a  complete 


♦  . 


Creative  Educational  Sociei. 


TO  TELEVISION 


'running'  story  for  children.  I  have  asked  you  to  furnish 
additional  ones — of  this  type — not  for  me,  but  to  help  the 
children  of  your  school. 

"How  many  of  you  like  to  read  Lije  Magazine?  Or 
Look?  Or  a  similar  picture  magazine?  How  many  of  you 
enjoy  the  picture  section  of  your  Sunday  newspaper?" 

Like  interested  pupils,  the  board  members  raised  their 
hands  in  reply. 

"Why  do  you?"  came  the  next  question.  "I'll  tell  voii 
why.  It's  because  you  like  to  see  the  people  and  the  places 
and  the  happenings  that  you  read  about  or  hear  dis- 
cussed— things  and  events  and  great  persons  that  you  will 
probably  never  see  at  close  range.  How  do  you,  as  adults, 
learn?  Why,  with  your  eyes  as  well  as  with  your  ears.  D" 
you  think  children  should  be  expected  to  spend  their  few 
short  years  in  school  trying  to  learn  without  adequate 
pictures?" 

"Let's  get  her  the  pictures,"  said  the  president  of  the 
board.  "Maybe  we  can  look  at  them  ourselves  when  the 
board  meets  and  at  the  P.  T.  A.  meetings." 

And  so.  because  she  had  proved  that  they  were  neces- 
sary for  a  good  learning  situation,  Miss  Wise  got  the  sets 
of  pictures  she  asked  for. 

Meet  Mr.  Noah  Lott 

Mr.  Noah  Lott,  too,  was  a  firm  believer  in  the  value  of 
flat  pictures  in  a  classroom.  He  was  in  his  first  superin- 
tendency.  His  board  had  allotted  him  a  generous  fund 
for  school  supplies.  He  wanted  to  spend  the  money  wisely 
— and  for  things  the  teachers  needed. 

The  teachers  in  his  school  were  inexperienced.  When 
Mr.  Lott  had  asked  them  to  fill  in  requisition  sheets  for 
teaching  aids,  their  response  had  disappointed  him.  No 
one  had  mentioned  flat  picture  sets.  Several  had  made  no 
request  whatsoever. 

Nevertheless,  Mr.  Noah  Lott  was  convinced  that  there 
was  a  need  for  picture  teaching  aids  other  than  mo\  ing 
picture  films,  filmstrips.  and  slides.  And  so  he  quietb 
ordered  several  sets  of  good  teaching  pictures  in  the  be- 
lief that,  after  first  proving  himself  a  good  administralor. 
"there  would  come  a  day"  when  he  would  be  in  a  posi- 
tion to  introduce  this  valuable  teaching  aid  into  several 
of  his  classrooms. 


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Informative   Classroom    Picture   Publishers 
IT'S  PICTURES  SHE   NEEDS 

The  sets  had  barely  arrived  and  been  installed  on  the 
-upply-room  shelf  when  Mr.  Lott  overheard  the  youngest 
and  most  earnest  of  his  teachers  confiding  to  a  co-worker: 
"  \in  I  being  put  on  the  spot  by  my  sixth  grade!  They 
ki-ep  wanting  to  know  all  about  radio  and  television;  they 
a-k  me  all  sorts  of  things  I  can't  answer;  how  a  tape  re- 
(  order  works;  what  makes  television;  what  the  Radio- 
Uelay  Skyway  is.  I  send  them  to  the  encyclopaedias,  but 
llipy  still  aren't  satisfied.  I  have  promised  to  ask  for  help 
I  lie  next  time  I  order  books  from  the  traveling  library. 
But  it's  pictures  they  need — as  much  as  facts.  And  1  just 
don't  know  where  such  pictures  are  to  be  found." 

But  Mr.  Noah  Lott  knew.  In  ten  minutes  he  appeared  in 
the  youngest  teacher's  classroom  with  a  packet  of  flat 
pictures  under  his  arm.  Spreading  them  out  before  her, 
he  said,  "I  confess  I  overheard  your  conversation  with 
Miss  Jones  about  pictures.  So  I've  brought  you  something 
that  I  believe  will  answer  some  of  your  pupil's  questions. 
Here's  the  coast-to-coast  Radio-Relay-Skyway — the  only 
line  in  the  world.  On  the  back  of  the  picture  is  a  simple 
I  \planation  of  relay  towers  and  microwaves.  This  photo- 
j;raph  shows  the  video  engineer  at  work  in  the  control 
mom.  Here's  what  goes  on  in  a  television  studio.  And 
»ilh  it,  the  story  of  how  the  television  program  is  photo- 
,i;raphed  with  light  instead  of  film.  These  two  photographs 
"ill  make  tape  recording  clear  to  your  youngsters,  espe- 
cialiy  with  the  information  on  the  back  of  the  pictures. 

"These  are  just  a  few  of  the  pictures  you  were  wish- 
ing for,"  beamed  Mr.  Lott.  "And  after  school  tonight,  go 
down  to  the  supply  room  and  look  over  the  others  in 
packets  like  this.  They're  yours  to  use — anytime  you 
want  them.  And  if  you  find  you  can't  get  along  without  a 
complete  set  for  your  own  classroom,  then  you  know  what 
to  do  with  that  requisition  sheet  I  gave  you." 

And  so  another  teacher  ( in  fact,  all  the  teachers  in  Mr. 
Lett's  school)  learned  the  easy  way  about  the  satisfaction 
of  teaching  with  flat  pictures. 

"We  think  films,  filmstrips,  and  slides  are  wonderful," 
remarked  Mr.  Lott  to  his  board  when  he  asked  for  a 
budget  item  of  picture  sets,  "but  for  constant,  all-year- 
round  dependability,  there's  nothing  to  compare  with  a 
good  set  of  flat  pictures — ready  for  use,  right  at  hand. 
organized,  classified,  and — 'on  the  beam.'" 


A  Word  to  Wise  Teachers 

You  teachers  will  never  be  able  to  measure  all  the  val- 
ues that  accrue  from  the  use  of  good  picture  sets  in  the 
classroom.  Since  they  reach  out  to  help  the  slowest  learn- 
er, they  are  invaluable.  The  slow-learning  child  gets  full 
benefit  from  a  picture  that  he  can  hold  and  study.  A 
photograph  can  be  studied  as  long  as  necessary — there 
is  nothing  fleeting  about  it. 

You  who  would  have  your  teaching  made  easier,  pleas- 
anter,  and  more  "alive"  will  see  that  in  your  classrooms 
there  are  flat  pictures  available  for  practically  every 
teaching  situation.  You  will  scarcely  ever  feel  you  have 
enough.  Your  cry  will  be  for  "photographs  and  more 
photographs." 

Every  good  teacher  knows  that  to  look  at  a  picture  and 
to  see  a  picture  are  not  the  same  at  all.  While  children 
instinctively  like  to  look  at  pictures,  they  are  not  by  in- 
stinct careful,  thoughtful  lookers.  They  may  not  always 
see  all  there  is  to  see  in  a  first  viewing.  That's  where  a 
good  teacher  is  needed.  For  in  addition  to  teaching  pupils 
to  read  words,  she  must  help  them  to  read  pictures.  One 
of  our  leading  pictorial  magazines  is  featuring  a  series  of 
photographs  for  use  in  English  classes.*  The  pictures  are 
used  as  a  basis  for  discussion.  They  aid  in  training  young 
people  to  read  into  a  picture  not  only  what  the  photog- 
rapher captured  on  the  lens  but  also  the  human  interest 
story  that  is  revealed  in  the  surroundings,  the  facial  ex- 
pressions, gestures,  and  so  on. 

How  are  you  as  an  enterprising  teacher?  Are  you  al- 
ways on  the  lookout  for  additions  to  your  own  file  of 
illustrative  materials?  Is  every  magazine  a  storehouse 
for  you?  Sunday  newspaper  rotogravure  sections  may 
prove  a  veritable  gold  mine.  Advertising  brochures, 
pamphlets,  calendars,  posters — you'll  discover  a  fine  sup- 
ply of  attractive,  timely,  and  authentic  picture  material 
on  every  hand,  if  you  are  picture-minded. 

What  do  you  do  with  pictures  that  you  collect  in  this 
exciting  way?  You  know  that  unmounted  pictures  scat- 
tered here  and  there,  in  this  drawer  and  that,  spell  in- 
evitable chaos  and  confusion.  They  are  never  in  the  right 
order.  That  means  you  rarely  can  find  the  right  one  at  the 
right  moment. 

So  you,  the  smart  teacher,  become  an  organizer.  You 
carefully  cut  pictures  and  paste  them  on  mounting  cards 
that  will  fit  in  the  file  with  other  pictures  of  a  similar 
nature.  You  fasten  an  index  tab  on  each  card  for  quick 
identification  and  to  help  identify  certain  groups  or  se- 
quences. You  paste  informational  matter  on  the  back  of 
the  card. 

You  will  store  your  pictures  in  a  methodical  manner 
in  a  conspicuous,  well-lighted,  easy-to-get-at  place.  You 
will  urge  your  pupils  to  make  constant  use  of  them.  You 
will  not  mind  the  pictures  becoming  dog-eared,  wrinkled, 
and  faded.  They  are  meant  to  be  used! 

All  the  time  you  are  using  flat  pictures  with  your 
pupils,  you  are  counting  the  values.  Gradually  you  be- 
come accustomed  to  that  good  feeling  inside  you — a  sense 
of  being  always  prepared,  always  ready.  Then,  when  a 
class  discussion  "emergency"  arises,  you  are  calm;  you 
are  relaxed;  you  have  the  answer.  It's  there  in  the  file. 
Simply  put  out  your  hand  and — reach  for  a  picture! 


'What's  in  a  Picture?  LIFE  Educational  Service,  Time  and  Life 

Building,  New  York  20,  N.  Y. 


April,   1953 


IBS 


An  on-the-spot  report 


by  HUBERT  J.  DAVIS 


FILMS  at  WORK  in  OCCUPIED  GERMANY 


EDUCATIONAL  SCREEN  is  pleased  to  be  able  to 
give  its  readers  this  firsthand  report  on  the  role 
of  the  information  film  in  Occupied  Germany.  It  is 
based  on  the  actual  observation  and  experience  of 
the  author  during  the  last  three  months  of  1952, 
when  he  served  as  Film  Utilization  Consultant  to  the 
U.S.  information  Services  in  Germany.  He  was  sent 
to  Germany  on  an  exchange  basis  and  had  no  offi- 
cial status  with  the  U.S.  State  Department.  He  wishes 
to  make  clear  that  the  views  expressed  are  strictly 
his  own. 


THE  ALLIED  DEFEAT  of  Hitler's  Germany  in  1945  rung 
down  the  curtain  on  the  second  such  world  conflict 
within  twenty-five  years  which  had  been  touched  off 
by  the  most  misled,  most  hated,  and  most  feared  nation  in 
the  world.  The  four  allied  nations  entered  the  occupation 
of  Germany  with  serious  intentions  of  punishing  the 
guilty  and  crushing  her  war-making  capacity  so  com- 
pletely that  she  could  never  again  endanger  world  peace. 
Three  years  later  the  scales  had  dropped  from  the  eyes 
of  the  democratic  powers  and  they  beheld  the  insidious 
designs  of  their  Russian  ally.  The  Cold  War,  Berlin  Block- 
ade, and  the  almost  total  collapse  of  Great  Britain  empha- 
sized the  imminent  danger  from  communism.  This  forced 
the  western  democracies  to  do  a  complete  about-face.  They 
were  now  placed  in  the  dubious  position  of  wooing  the 
Germans  to  their  side  to  prevent  communism  from  sweep- 
ing over  all  of  western  Europe. 

The  democracies  hurriedly  lifted  their  remnant  of  the 
"German  Demon"  to  his  feet,  snipped  most  of  his  bounds, 
gave  him  some  crutches,  and  began  to  spin  a  halo  of  semi- 
respectability  around  him.  They  cleared  away  enough 
of  the  wartime  ruins  to  provide  a  tortuous  and  precarious 
road  toward  self-sufficiency  and  democracy.  They  stabil- 
ized the  German  currency  and  provided  millions  of  dollars 
of  Marshall  Plan  funds  to  feed  the  hungry  people  and 
their  ruined  industries.  Soon  the  limping  culprit  was  mov- 
ing at  such  rapid  pace  toward  industrial  recovery  that 
terror  began  to  creep  into  the  hearts  of  the  neighbor  na- 
tions who  had  suffered  so  much  and  so  often  from  the 
mighty  but  misguided  German  nation. 

In  1948  the  High  Commission  for  Germany  assigned  the 
colossal  task  of  reorientation  of  the  whole  German  society 
to  four  agencies:  The  Educational  and  Cultural  Relations 
Division,  The  Exchange  Division,  The  Information  Divi- 
sion, and  the  Public  Relations  Division.  The  success  of  a 
program  carried  out  by  these  agencies  has  dispelled  much 
of  the  fear  and  some  of  the  suspicion  of  the  European 
nations. 

The  High  Commission's  agencies  pressed  into  service 
the  best  leadership  and  facilities  available  within  the  lim- 
its of  the  meager  funds  provided.  They  projected  a  pro- 
gram to  reach  teachers,  journalists,  public  officials,  lead- 
ers of  the  professions,  the  common  man  in  the  factory, 
office  and  on  the  farm.  They  worked  through  radio,  news- 

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papers,  libraries,  concerts,  cultural  festivities,  exchange 
of  persons,  and  the  small  nucleus  of  democratic  Germans. 
The  16mm  documentary  or  information  motion  picture 
was  selected  as  the  most  versatile  and  effective  medium 
to  provide  basic  materials  with  which  to  implement  these 
educational  agencies.  Through  the  use  of  motion  pictures 
they  attempted  to: 

1.  Help  the  Germans  renew  their  contacts  with  the 
outside  world. 

2.  Reveal  the  structure  and  accomplishments  of  the 
democratic  governments,  their  people,  geography,  eco- 
nomics, ways  of  living,  cultural,  educational  and  technical 
developments. 

3.  Stimulate  discussions,  instigate  action,  and  teach 
democratic  procedures. 

4.  Acquaint  teachers  with  the  up-to-date  functional 
utilization  and  integration  of  audio-visual  materials  in 
the  school  curricula. 

5.  Provide  concrete  evidence  of  the  theories,  practices, 
attitudes,  and  characteristics  of  the  U.S.  and  other  demo- 
cratic countries. 

The  Film  Program 
Is  Sponsored  by  German  Film  Committees 

Today  the  British,  French,  and  U.S.  occupied  zones  of 
Germany  are  served  by  twelve  regional  film  and  ex- 
hibits centers.  Each  region  has  an  American  film  and 
exhibits  officer.  He  works  with  a  well-trained  staff  of  Ger- 
man assistants.  Each  center  has  a  library  of  approximately 
600  titles  with  1500  prints,  several  hundred  filmstrips. 
tape  recorders,  facilities  for  preparing  educational  ex- 
hibits, and  other  necessary  equipment. 

Local  German  committees  do  most  of  the  work  in  the 
field.  These  committees  stimulate  the  use  of  motion  pic- 
tures, help  schedule  films,  employ  full-time  projectionists, 
raise  money  to  pay  the  salaries  of  projectionists,  and  pay 
the  expense  of  operating  cars  for  projectionists.  There  are 
more  than  200  such  committees  at  work.  They  are  com- 
posed of  school  officials,  representatives  from  churches, 
labor  organizations,  youth  groups,  government  officials, 
and  civic  leaders.  Each  committee  represents  a  popula- 
tion of  at  least  10,000  people  and  not  more  than  50,000. 

The  film  and  exhibits  officer  provides  each  committee 
with  films,  projectors,  and  an  automobile  for  the  use  of 
each  projectionist.  He  takes  care  of  the  distribution  of 
films  and  the  repair  and  maintenance  of  equipment  and 
films.  He  and  his  German  assistants  organize  committees, 
provide  in-service  and  pre-service  training  programs  for 
the  projectionists,  and  conduct  leadership  training  courses 
for  discussion  leaders  and  for  committee  members.  Since 
the  program  began  in  1948,  more  than  5,000  projection- 
ists and  discussion  leaders  have  been  trained. 

Any  organized  group  of  people  which  can  assure  the 
maximum  use  of  a  projector  may  secure  one  and  use  the 

(.(Continued  on  page  168) 

Educational  Screen 


Photos  by  Norman  Crane,   Lexington  School  for  the  Deaf 

THE  READERS  FIRST.  The  teacher  helps  the  children  become 
acqueinfod  with  the  film-correlated  reading  books  before  they  see 
the  film.  [Pictured  above  with  teacher  Beatrice  Ostern  is  pupil 
Beverly   Greenberg   and   other   members  of  Miss  Ostern's    lA  class.) 


THK  CHILDREN  at  Lexington  School  are  all  deaf,  most 
of  them  totally  deaf  either  from  birth  or  from  a  very 
early  age  so  that  they  are  unable  to  learn  speech  by  the 
ii~ual  means  of  imitation.  As  a  result  they  begin  their 
-(  hool  life  with  little  or  no  language.  For  such  children 
\  isual  education  in  all  its  forms  is  especially  useful  since 
llu  \  must  depend  on  their  eyes  for  almost  all  their  learn- 
ing. Because  vocabulary  building  is  a  slow  and  painful 
|)iocess,  reading — which  can  bring  so  much  pleasure  and 
information  to  the  deaf  child — is  difficult  to  learn.  That 
difficulty  is  compounded  by  the  fact  that  simple  written 
material  on  suitable  and  interesting  subjects  is  scarce. 

How  can  interesting  and  worthwhile  library  activities 
be  planned  for  these  youngsters  so  handicapped  by  deaf- 
ness? It  occurred  to  this  writer  that  the  series  of  corre- 
lalcd  films  and  readers*  used  so  successfully  with  hear- 
ing children  could  be  adapted  to  use  with  the  deaf.  As 
most  Ed  Screen  readers  probably  know,  the  books  to  be 
used  with  the  films  include  pictures  from  the  films  along 
with  the  words  of  the  sound  track  or  words  following  the 
-ound  track  fairly  closely.  With  hearing  children,  the 
films  are  usually  shown  first,  followed  by  use  of  the 
readers.  But  reversing  this  process  with  our  deaf  children, 
uc  began  to  experiment  with  the  primary  film  series  last 
u  inter. 

The  booklets  for  eight  films — Three  Little  Kittens,  Gray 
Si/iiirrel,  Shep  the  Farm  Dog,  Farm  Animals,  The  Fire- 
man, The  Mailman,  The  Food  Store,  A  Day  at  the  Fair — 
\wre  purchased  in  quantity.  The  week  before  a  film  was  to 
If  shown  during  the  library  period,  the  reading  hooks 
uiie  distributed  by  the  librarian  to  the  teachers  involved. 
I.aih  teacher  could  spend  whatever  amount  of  time  was 
iccjuired  in  preparation.  The  teacher  would  "tell'  the 
-lory  with  the  children  lip-reading.  She  would  point  out 
I  III-  still  pictures  in  the  book  and  put  new  key  words  on 
I  III'  blackboard.   In  these  and  other  ways,  using  the  spe- 

i"  Produced  and  puiilislied  respectively  by  Encyclopaedia  Britan- 
nica  Films  and  the  D.  C.  Heath  and  Row,  Petersen  hook  companies. 
See  "An  Adventure  with  Film-Readers"  by  Harriet  Gorman,  Jan- 
uary 1951  Ed  Screen,  page  13. 


DEAF  CHILDREN 
SEE  &  LEARN 

by  PATRICIA  BLAIR  CORY 

librarian,   Lexington  School  for  the  Deaf 
New  York,  N.  Y. 


cial  skills  and  techniques  developed  for  teaching  tli< 
deaf,  the  teacher  would  present  the  basic  idea  of  the  film 
and  whatever  new  words  or  ideas  she  wished  to  em- 
phasize. 

These  are  extremely  important  steps,  of  course,  since 
the  children  cannot  receive  any  help — storywise  and 
languagewise — from  the  sound  track  itself. 

The  purpose  of  the  use  of  the  booklets  followed  by  the 
experience  of  seeing  a  motion  picture  is  to  help  the  chil- 
dren acquire  new  concepts,  learn  new  words,  get  some 
speech  practice,  and  get,  too,  some  reading  experience. 
Moreover,  the  motivation  arising  from  the  enchanting 
promise  that  they  will  "see  a  movie"  is  strong  and  the 
children  apply  themselves  diligently. 

When  the  class  arrives  at  the  library  properly  prepared, 
the  librarian  asks  a  few  questions  about  the  subject  or 
makes  comments  about  things  especially  interesting  to 
look  for  in  the  film.  The  film  is  then  shown. 

The  silence  that  follows  the  film  is  dramatic.  The  ex- 
pressions of  complete  satisfaction  show  that  here  is  some- 
thing a  little  deaf  child  can  enjoy  and  learn  from  (and 
understand  more  fully  thanks  to  the  pre-screening  pre- 

(Continued  on  page  163) 


THEN  THE  FILM.  In  the  library  the  children  see  the  film  that  gives 
motion  and  life  to  the  words  and  pictures  in  the  reading  books. 
(Librarian  Patricia  Blair  Cory  shown  above  should  be  familiar  to 
most  ED  SCREEN  readers  because  of  her  outstanding  work  on  the 
American    Library    Association's    four-year    film    project.) 


(April,   1953 


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by  RICHARD  B.  LEWIS 

Professor  of  Education 

Coordinator   of   Audio-Visual    Services 

San  Jose  State  College,  California 


San  Jose  students  study  by  ear  in  the  Tape  Listening  Center  in  the 
Arts  Reading  Room,  College  Library. 


The  more  ubiquitous  it  becomes, 
tfie  more  versatile  it  proves  to  be 


THE  TAPE  RECORDER  GOES  TO  COLLEGE 


AT  San  Jose  State  College  the  tape  recorder  is  "tak- 
ing" not  only  Speech  and  Radio,  hut  also  Psychol- 
ogy, Science,  Teacher  Training,  Foreign  Languages, 
Literature,  Music,  and  Drama.  It  "attends"  lectures  and 
occupies  a  long  table  in  the  Library.  The  tape  recorder 
is  accepted  and  respected  in  the  academic  program  by 
both  students  and  teachers.  The  more  ubiquitous  it  be- 
comes, the  more  versatile  it  proves  to  be.  Whatever  the 
class  or  subject,  it  becomes  a  stimulant  to  both  teaching 
and  learning. 

The  simplicity  of  operation  and  high  fidelity  of  the 
modern  tape  recorder  have,  no  doubt,  encouraged  the  use 
of  recordings  in  many  classes  that  formerly  made  no  use 
of  them.  In  speech  classes,  however,  where  recordings 
have  long  proved  to  be  an  invaluable  teaching  tool,  the 
tape  recorder  was  eagerly  adopted.  At  present,  in  the 
Speech  Clinic,  records  of  students  before,  during,  and 
after  training  are  preserved  on  150-foot  tapes,  labeled 
and  racked  for  reference.  At  the  end  of  each  term  the 
tapes  are  cleared  on  a  "degausser",  ready  to  be  used 
by  the  next  group  of  students. 

Play  rehearsals  are  recorded  for  study  and  evaluation. 
Likewise  in  public  speaking,  debate,  and  oral  reading, 
tape  recordings  enable  the  students  to  hear  themselves 
and  study  their  own  performance  objectively.  Under  the 
guidance  of  instructors,  such  self-evaluation  results  in 
rapid  improvement  in  most  cases. 

Music  students,  both  individually  and  in  groups,  derive 
great  benefit  from  the  experience  of  listening  to  tape  re- 
cordings of  their  own  performances.  The  tapes  can  be 
played  and  relayed  until  the  student  himself  identifies 
errors  or  successes.  Recordings  are  routine  in  rehearsals 
of  band,  orchestra,  and  vocal  groups.  Playback  of  per- 
formance provides  an  objective  method  of  evaluating 
group  performance,  as  well  as  permitting  enjoyment  by 
the  grwip  of  its  own  work. 

At  San  Jose,  tape  has  also  recorded  rarely  performed 
musical  numbers  played  by  members  of  the  music  faculty. 
These  tapes  augment  the  library  of  generally  available 
musical  selections. 


Following  a  pattern  being  tested  in  numerous  colleges 
and  universities  throughout  the  United  States,  San  Jose 
State  College  is  vitalizing  foreign  language  instruction 
with  the  tape  recorder.  In  addition  to  regular  class  work, 
instructors  provide  practice  with  tapes  especially  pre- 
pared for  each  class.  For  example,  during  a  practice  pe- 
riod, each  student  listens  to  a  series  of  exercises  pre- 
pared on  tape  by  the  instructor  and  responds  orally  on 
another  tape  recorder  to  questions  and  statements:  when 
the  tape  is  played  back,  the  student  hears  both  the  in- 
structor's words  and  his  own;  the  comparison  gives  the 
student  a  basis  for  evaluating  his  own  progress.  Instruc- 
tors report  that  this  use  of  tape  recorders  provides  strong 
motivation  for  study.  Actually,  the  demands  for  practice 
periods  tax  available  equipment  facilities. 

Other  departments  are  developing  techniques  with 
tape  to  provide  students  with  practice  and  self-evaluation. 
Business  classes  use  recordings  for  the  study  of  interview- 
ing techniques,  for  telephone  practice,  to  analyze  sales- 
manship methods,  to  test  radio  and  TV  advertising  scripts, 
and  to  provide  controlled  typing  and  shorthand  dictation. 
For  the  study  of  human  relations  and  human  behavior, 
psychology  classes  use  tapes  for  recording  personnel  in- 
terviews and  soc'odranias. 

Student  leachTs  are  recorded  in  their  classrooms; 
later  the  supervising  teacher  and  the  student,  in  private, 
can  review  and  evaluate  the  lesson  taught  without  depend- 
ing upon  memory  as  a  basis  for  discussing  what  hap- 
pened. In  teacher  training  classes,  recordings  of  the 
classroom  procedure  of  master  teachers  are  played  so 
that  the  classes  may  study  recommended  techniques  as 
employed  in  actual  situations.  Teacher  candidates  pre- 
paring for  student  teaching  experience  can  listen  to  the 
class  activities  of  other  student  teachers;  tape  brings 
to  the  teachers'  college  another  vital  technique  for  teacher 
preparation. 

In  the  radio  department,  all  plays  and  other  programs 
prepared  for  broadcasts  are  made  on  tape  for  release  on 
local  stations.  Groups  of  radio  students  tape  the  perform- 
ances of  student-written  dramas  for  subsequent  evalua- 


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tion  by  the  entire  class.  Interviews  for  radio  or  for  class- 
room use  are  obtained  on  tapes,  even  at  distances  from  the 
college,  later  to  be  used  when  convenient  and  appropriate. 

A  radio  program,  itself,  is  often  extremely  valuable 
for  class  instruction.  The  tape  recorder  can  preserve  a 
program  from  the  air  for  use  in  class  at  any  appropriate 
time,  thereby  removing  the  major  obstacle  to  the  use 
of  radio  programs  in  the  classroom.  Programs  are  re- 
corded for  classes  in  music,  social  science,  speech,  jour- 
nalism, business,  and  the  arts.  When  the  program  has 
served  its  purpose,  the  tape  is  "wiped"  and  is  ready  to 
use  again. 

Only  tape  could  provide  such  a  project  as  that  under- 
taken by  two  girls  in  a  college  .Shakespeare  course:  An 
excellent  one  and  one-half  hour  production  of  Hamlet  was 
presented  on  a  national  radio  network.  The  instructor 
wanted  to  preserve  the  full  production  for  seminars  and 
for  literary  club  meetings  but  needed  a  shorter  version 
for  use  in  class  periods  limited  to  fifty  minutes.  The  pro- 
gram was  recorded  in  full  from  the  air,  and  a  dubbing 
( duplicate  tape)  was  made  to  protect  the  original.  Two 
senior  girl  students  volunteered  to  take  an  assignment 
to  edit  the  radio  play.  With  but  a  few  minutes  of  instruc- 
tion on  how  to  operate  a  tape  recorder,  these  girls  under- 
took a  project  that  gave  them  an  insight  into  Hamlet  that 
reading  alone  could  not  provide,  and,  at  the  same  time, 
produced  a  useful  and  valuable  class  project. 

By  playing  and  replaying  the  full  version,  the  girls 
marked  a  printed  text  of  Hamlet  to  conform  with  the 
hour-and-a-half  cutting  produced  on  the  air.  They  typed 
the  edited  version  and  proceeded  to  cut  the  script  further, 
but  preserved  the  key  scenes  and  the  continuity.  Then, 
with  two  tape  recorders  and  with  splicing  tape,  they  made 
)a  new  dubbing  of  their  short-version  script.  Their  result- 
ing fifty-minute  version  of  Hamlet  has  preserved  for  many 
classes  a  performance  of  high  quality  and  has  perpetuated 
the  work  of  the  original  cast  on  the  air  and  the  invest- 
ment of  the  sponsor.  By  the  time  their  project  was  com- 
1  lie,  the  two  students  had  studied  Hamlet  with  a  thor- 
■jughness  and  understanding  that  few  college  students 
achieve.  Important,  too,  is  the  fact  that  the  last  dubbed 
.rrsion  of  the  play  has  maintained  the  quality  of  speech 


and  music  found  in  the  original  broadcast,  a  tribute  to 
the  efficiency  of  tape  recording. 

The  modern  tape  recorder  is  so  efficient  that  science 
instructors  and  students  have  made  recordings  of  local 
bird  songs  and  sounds  of  insects  and  animals  for  class 
study  and  identification. 

For  assemblies,  or  in  classes,  the  words  of  visiting 
speakers  are  preserved  on  tape  for  subsequent  use,  and, 
when  no  longer  timely,  the  speech  is  erased  and  the  tapes 
are  reused.  On  one  occasion,  when  many  more  people 
wished  to  hear  a  speech  than  could  be  accommodated  at  a 
luncheon,  the  economy  and  flexibility  of  tape  were  demon- 
strated. Rather  than  rent  costly  telephone  lines  to  carry 
the  speech  to  another  hall,  two  tape  recorders  were 
placed  in  the  banquet  hall;  after  the  first  fifteen  minutes 
of  the  address  was  recorded,  the  second  machine  con- 
tinued the  recording  on  a  second  tape:  meanwhile  the 
first  tape  was  carried  to  the  college  auditorium  where  the 
overflow  audience  heard  the  speech  with  only  a  twenty- 
minute  delay,  and  before  the  first  tape  ran  out,  the 
second  was  delivered,  so  that  both  audiences  heard  an 
uninterrupted  speech,  with  no  loss  in  quality. 

Some  members  of  the  college  faculty  have  used  the 
tape  recorders  in  private  to  study  and  improve  their 
own  lectures.  The  ease  of  tape  recording  invites  such 
self-examination.  A  substitute  professor  recorded  his  pres- 
entations to  provide  a  record  of  class  development  for  the 
regular  instructor. 

In  a  busy  reading  room  of  the  college  library  a  tape 
recorder  listening  center  is  in  constant  use.  Here  ten 
earphone  sets  and  a  tape  playback  device  permit  students 
to  listen  to  speeches,  music,  discussions,  and  special  pro- 
jects without  any  disturbance  to  students  reading  nearby. 
Music  appreciation  students  listen  to  tapes  here  upon 
which  are  recorded  short  excerpts  from  musical  selection* 
and  interpolated  instructional  commentary.  On  this  listen- 
ing equipment,  tapes  prepared  for  English,  Speech,  Social 
Science,  and  other  departments  may  be  played  for  study 
by  student  groups. 

To  provide  these  various  services,  San  Jose  State  Col- 
lege is  now  operating  thirty-five  recorders.  The  fact  that 
both  faculty  and  students  continue  to  develop  new  uses 

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S«n  Jose  music  professor  Lydia  Boothby  records  the  Standard  School  Broadcast  on  Friday  morning  (lett)  for  use  !n  her  class  in  music  education 
on  Monday  morning   (right).  All  photos  courtesy  Audio-VJsuai  Service  Center,  San  Jose  State  College 


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CHURCH  Department 


We  Need  Complete  Films 

\es,  in  the  church  field  we  need  complete  films.  We 
need  fi'ms  that  have  something  to  say  and  get  it  said. 
But  they  must  do  more.  They  must  get  the  folks  ready  to 
see  and  learn  uhaf  the  film  has  for  thsm  to  see  and  learn. 
After  this  there  is  one  more  job  for  the  complete  film — 
provide  a  follow-up.  This  follow-up  I  not  a  good  term  by 
any  means )  is  simply  getting  the  new  stuff  learned  from 
the  film  related  to  previous  learnings  and  also  unlatching 
a  w  indow  of  curiosity  so  that  more  can  be  learned  later  on. 

Are  we  getting  these  films?  By  and  large,  no.  Are  we 
likely  to  get  them  soon?  From  what  we  see,  no. 

We  are  still  making  films  that  need  to  be  belabored 
w  ith  words — words  before  they  are  shown  and  more 
words  after  they  are  shown.  This  is  the  incomplete  film. 
This  is  selling  the  visual  short.  This  is  exploiting  the 
film  just  half  way. 

If  the  film  can  get  over  the  main  facts,  if  it  can  cause 
learning  to  take  place  at  all,  then  this  job  of  getting  the 
learner  ready  by  the  use  of  films  should  be  taken  seriously 
by  our  film  planners.  What  we  have  now  is  a  poor  excuse 
for  a  film  which  has  been  organized  by  those  who  both 
understand  life,  the  laws  of  learning,  and  the  structure  of 
e.ducational  stimuli  which  can  get  below  the  mental  skin. 

Who  wants  to  ride  the  horse  of  words  six  miles  to  an 
airport  to  catch  a  plane  of  pictures  which  will  then  rush 
you  to  a  destination  so  fast  that  you  can  climb  back  on 


PREMIERE  IN  NEW  ORLEANS.  More  than  200  New  Orleans  clergy 
and  lay  program  leaders  braved  the  city's  nnost  Inclement  weather  in 
years  to  preview  "I  Beheld  His  Glory,"  Cathedral's  new  feature- 
length  film.  The  showing  was  arranged  by  Cathedral's  New  Orleans 
distributor,  Delta  Visual  Service,  Inc.,  under  sponsorship  of  the 
New  Orleans  Council  of  Churches.  Pictured  reviewing  Cathedral's 
brochure  on  the  film  after  the  preview  are  (left  to  right):  Francis 
DIdler,  representing  Delta  Visual  Service;  E.  S.  Lotsplech,  Secretary, 
New  Orleans  Council  of  Churches;  the  Rev.  Canon  William  S. 
Turner,  Rector  of  Trinity  Church,  host  to  the  group;  the  Rev.  Mr. 
Robert  H.  Jamleson,  District  Director  of  Audio-Visual  Aids,  The 
Methodist  Church;  and  Jamenette  Hennessy,  Chairman,  Christian 
Education  Department,  New  Orleans  Council  of  Churches,  who  was 
In  charge  of  arrangements. 


WILLIAM  S.  HOCKMAN*.  Editor 

the  horse  of  words  for  a  ride  into  town!  That's  what  we 
are  doing. 

When  are  we  going  to  have  the  educational  sense  to 
see  that  if  we  need  an  expert  to  get  us  ready  to  learn 
what  the  film  is  to  teach  us  and  then  the  same  or  another 
expert  to  smear  a  varnish  of  words  over  what  we  did 
learn  to  make  it  stick,  that  we  don't  have  much  of  a  film. 
Not  nmch  of  a  film  if  we  actually  take  seriously  ttie  n.- 
herent  capacity  of  a  soundly  organized  film  to  give  experi- 
ence. 

When  we  see  the  use  of  a  film  as  providing  an  experi- 
ence which  is  more  powerful  and  deep  that  can  be  given 
by  words  alone,  then  we  shall  find  ourselves  becoming 
interested  in  the  complete  film.  The  readiness  must  be 
built  in.  So  must  the  conclusion.  The  whole  thing  must  be 
a  whole.  It  must  be  conceived  by  educators  who  under- 
stand the  inherent  power  of  the  visual  and  who  are  no 
longer  satisfied  with  the  present  output  of  educationally 
impotent  films  slapped  together  for  use  in  the  church  field. 

In  terms  of  the  film,  it  needs  to  be  introduced.  In 
terms  of  the  learners,  they  need  to  be  made  ready — ready 
to  learn  what  the  film  was  made  to  teach.  This  introduc- 
tion and  this  readiness  material  are  very  important.  They 
should  be  carefully  constructed  out  of  film  and  not  left 
as  a  verbal  job  for  the  teacher. 

In  like  manner  the  follow-up.  Now  we  must  button  up 
verbally  what  was  supposed  to  be  learned.  That's  not  using 
the  film  technique  far  enough.  We  should  take  the  time 
when  planning  a  segment  of  learning  to  conclude  it  effec- 
tively, and  the  most  effective  way  is  the  visual  way,  not 
the  verbal.  In  other  words,  we  need  complete  films. 


Reviews  and  News 


Cathedral's  New  Film 

/  Beheld  His  Glory  is  a  good  film.  It  is  a  needed  film. 
It  tells  a  great  and  dramatic  story — the  story  of  Cornelius, 
the  Centurion,  who  watched  the  crucifixion  and  witnessed 
the  resurrection.  From  the  disciple,  Thomas,  he  learns  of 
other  events  in  the  last  days  of  Jesus'  life  like  the  Last 
Supper.  It  is  a  moving  story,  with  deep  religious  impact, 
and  Cathedral  places  the  church  in  its  debt  for  having 
the  faith  and  the  courage  such  a  production  requires. 

Here  is  material  everyone  thinks  he  knows;  about 
which  he  is  likely  to  have  strong  opinions,  to  say  nothing 
of  strong  likes  and  dislikes.  These  events  have  high  theo- 
logical voltage,  and  great  care  must  be  exercised  by  all 
who  are  brave  enough  to  translate  this  difficuh  Biblical 
material  into  concrete  form.  No  one  can  exercise  enough 
care  to  produce  a  film  which  will  please  everyone. 

Sotne  will  find  the  realism  of  the  film  disturbing.  I 
am  not  certain  that  the  churches  are  ready  for  moving 
cloBe-ups  of  crucifixion  scenes,  or  careful  enough  in  their 
use  of  films  to  keep  them  from  little  children.  Let  it  he 

*  Director  of  Religious  Education,  Lakewood,  Ohio,  tresbyterian 
Church.  Address  at  1616  Marlowe  Ave.,  Lakewood  7,  Ohio. 


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understood  b\  all  that  no  flat  picture  can  have  even  a 
fraction  of  the  reaiit)  that  a  motion  picture  has.  We  heard 
some  pretty  loose  talk  about  this  point  at  the  big  premiere 
before  the  VEF  of  the  Department  of  Christian  Educa- 
tion in  Cincinnati. 

Here  and  there  literalists  will  pea-shoot  the  film  because 
it  does  or  does  not  present  their  preconceived  idea  of  what 
was  said,  done,  or  implied,  forgetting  that  the  Gospels 
were  produced  by  evangelists  and  not  script  writers. 

•Let  no  one  assume  that  he  will  be  missing  anything 
vital  to  its  message  if  his  inclinations  and  his  budget  dic- 
tate the  use  of  the  black  and  white  version  of  this  film. 
Here  and  th^re  across  the  church  there  exists  a  superficial 
opinion  that  all  films  should  be  in  color.  In  highly  dra- 
matic material  such  as  we  have  in  /  Beheld  His  Glory, 
color  is  a  hindrance  rather  than  a  help  because  the  mind 
tends  to  b.""  diverted  from  the  interaction  of  parsons,  where 
the  message  and  meaning  of  the  film  resides,  to  all  sorts 
of  eye-catching  details  such  as  the  plume  on  a  helmet, 
the  color  of  a  beard  or  costume.  A  skillful  director  can  use 
I'ght  to  enhance  dramatic  action  and  effects  if  he  is  not 
fiddling  around  with  the  problems  presented  by  color 
photography.  In  light  entertainment  films,  color  is  an- 
other matter  entirely. 

We  found  the  acting,  taken  as  a  whole,  commendable. 
The  new  actor  playing  the  role  of  Jesus  will  fall  below 
the  expectations  of  many.  So  will  every  one  else  who 
undertakes  this  role.  We  believe  that  he  gave  us  a  good 
interpretation  of  the  role  and  indicated  the  power  to  grow 
in  this  role  in  the  future. 

We  hope  the  churches  will  use  this  film — for  it  is  a 
great  and  moving  panorama  of  the  closing  events  in  the 
'life  of  our  Lord.  We  hope  they  will  use  it  in  all  seasons 
of  the  year  and  not  just  during  Lent  and  at  Easter,  for 
what  it  says  is  relevant  to  all  of  us  all  the  time  and  is 
no  more  seasonal  than  the  Gospel  accounts  themselves. 


This  Is  the  Life 


il^^ncordia  Films  (3559  S.  Jefferson  Ave.,  St.  Louis  18) 
has  released  ten  30-minute  films  chosen  from  the  popular 
TV  series,  "This  Is  the  Life"  (produced  by  Family  Films, 
Inc.).  The  list  of  titles  can  be  secured  from  your  dealer, 
if  the  general  quality  level  of  one.  As  for  Me  and  My 
House,  which  deals  with  religion  and  marriage,  is  main- 
tained throughout  the  ten,  they  will  be  enthusiastically 
received  by  the  churches.  (There  will  be  comment  in  this 
lit  partment  on  the  others  from  time  to  time.) 

People  of  America 

Idio  Are  the  People  oj  America':'  (produced  by  Cor- 
ni't  Films)  is  a  good  film.  It  shows  that  the  people  of 
America  are  the  people  of  the  whole  world.  It  dramatizes 
the  mixing  of  all  these  people  to  produce  a  great  and 
gifted  people.  Here  is  a  fine  film  for  church  and  school 
whenever  you  wish  to  deal  with  this  subject.  If  is  highly 
iirommended. 


The  Living  Word 

The  Living  Word  is  a  165-frame  color  filmstrip  (avail- 
ible  from  Westminster  Book  Stores,  Witherspoon  Build- 
ing, Philadelphia  7,  Pa.)  which  can  be  secured  with 
:he  script  on  either  records  or  tape.   On  records  it  is 


DRAMATIC  FILMS 

FOR  THAT 

POST-EASTER 
SLUMP! 


•   MORE  FOR  PEACE 

A  full  scale  production  featuring  a  distinguislied  cast  of 
Hollywood  players  .  .  . 

MORE   FOR   PEACE  is  the  probing  drama  of  one  man's 
search  for  Christian  ideals  in  a  troubled  world  .  .  . 

A  NEW  RELEASE 

16mm   sound    •    45   minufes   •■  Life  Time   Lease   $200   •    Rental   $10 

Dealers:  Write  for  Special  Offer 

•  Second    Chance    I6mm   sound.    75    minutes.    Lease    $300.    Rental    $15. 

•  A    Wonderful    Life      I6mm   :ound.  45  minutes.   Lease  $200.   Rental  $10. 

NOW  IS  THE  TIME  TO  STOCK  YOUR  FILMS  FOR  DAILY 
VACATION  BIBLE  SCHOOLS 

•  Puppet  Films; 

1.  Four  Parables      2.  Story  of  Joseph      3.  Story  of  Moses 

Each — 

Itmm.   sound.  Color.   Lease   $120.   Rental   $7.50. 
Black  and  White.  Lease  $30.  Rental  $5. 

•  Creation     I6mm  sound,    id  minutes.  Color.    Lease  $85.  Rental  $5. 

For  further  information   or   free   illustrated   brochure    write    to 
Dept.   Rl-4. 

The  Religious  Film  Association,  Inc. 

220  Fifth  Avenue  •  New  York   I,  N.  Y. 


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available  at  78  or  33 J/5  rpin;  on  tape  at  3^4  or  7'/^  ips. 
The  running  time  is  31  minutes.  The  fihnstrip  tells  how 
God's  actions  and  words  in  the  life  of  his  people  passed 
from  the  word-of-mouth,  storytelling  stage  to  become 
the  written  record  of  the  Bible.  (To  be  previewed.) 

Presbyterian  History 

Presbyterians  can  now  show  some  of  their  history.  Pro- 
duced by  the  Presbyterian  Historical  Society  (Wither- 
spoon  Building,  Philadelphia),  the  47-frame  19-minute 
color  fihnstrip  Presbyterians  in  American  History  pre- 
sents some  of  the  church's  stalwarts  with  pride  and  accu- 
racy. Taken  as  a  whole,  the  pictures  are  excellent.  The 
commentary  is  a  little  too  historical  and  needs  to  be  re- 
cast in  a  more  dramatic  and  engaging  format.  (This,  we 
are  told,  is  being  done.)  Here  is  a  filmstrip  every  Pres- 
byterian church  should  acquire  for  its  A-V  library.  There 
is  a  printed  script  and  a  script  on  7i/^-ips  magnetic  tape. 
According  to  Charles  A.  Anderson  of  the  Society,  this  is 
the  first  of  a  series  to  be  produced.  To  get  it,  ask  your 
dealer  or  write  to  the  Society. 


NOW  PUT  WATT'S  INTO  THEM.  This  picture  from  the  filmstrip 
"Presbyterians  in  American  History"  shows  Chaplain  James  Caldwell 
at  the  Battle  of  Springfield,  June  23,  1780,  distributing  copies  of 
Watt's  Metrical  Psalms  to  the  soldiers  who  had  run  out  of  wadding 
for  their  rifles.  His  words — "Now  put  Watt's  into  them" — became 
a  famous  battle  cry. 


For  Every  Child 

Thirteen  major  denominations,  working  through  the 
Department  of  Audio-Visual  and  Radio  Education  of  the 
Division  of  Christian  Education  of  the  NCC,  have  pro- 
duced For  Every  Child,  a  film  designed  to  confront  adults 
with  the  need  of  all  children  for  faith  in  God  and  to  stim- 
ulate in  adults  a  sense  of  responsibility  to  provide  for 
meeting  this  need.  The  plans  for  the  film  originated  with 
the  Children's  Work  Committee  of  the  NCC.  Supervised 
by  the  Broadcasting  and  Film  Commission  of  the  NCC, 
it  was  produced  by  Paul  F.  Heard,  Inc. 

After  challenging  its  audience  to  think  of  all  children 
and  their  growing-up  tensions,  it  gets  right  down  to  cases. 
Amid  good  church  people  are  children  growing  up  with- 
out adults  to  share  their  faith  in  God  with  them.  One  of 
these  adults  is  a  certain  Mr.  Wilcox,  who  backs  away  from 
teaching  a  class  so  violently  that  he  falls  right  into  the 
job.  And,  lo  and  behold,  he  comes  to  respect  the  job,  to 
like  it,  to  see  its  importance,  to  see  his  pupils  grow,  and 
to  feel  his  own  Christian  faith  developing. 

Seldom  has  any  film  had  a  more  auspicious  premiere. 
Shown  before  an  eager  audience  at  the  February  meeting 
of  the  Division  of  Christian  Education  in  Cincinnati,  we 
shall  give  below  the  reactions  of  some  of  those  present  to 
the  film: 

"I  thought  it  realistic  in  that  it  did  not  overplay  the  simplicity 
of  the  teaching  task.  So  often  we  are  apt  to  make  it  seem  easier 
than  it  really  is.  1  liked  the  real  honesty  of  the  film." 

— R.  F.  Amos,  Moravian  Church,  Winston  Salem,  N.  C. 

"I  liked  its  excellent  photography.  It  is  a  timely  film.  It  can 
be  used  for  leadership  training  in  the  local  church,  for  worship, 
in  the  recruitment  of  leaders  and  for  parents  groups." 

— Mrs.  Velma  Frashek,  Director,  Christian  Education, 
S.  California  Council  of  Churches 

"Very  good  on  the  whole.  I  liked  its  naturalness;  the  humor. 
I  would  like  to  have  this  film  shown  to  prospective  teachers;  in 
training  institutes  for  new  teachers;  and  to  parents  to  help  them 
see  the  teacher's  side." 

— Charles  W.  Krause,  A-V  Director,  Presbyterian 
Church  U.  S.,  Richmond,  Va. 

"I  liked  it  because  it  dealt  realistically  with  the  problem  of  the 
teacher  in  relation  to  the  children,  and  with  problem  of  enlist- 
ment. I  was  also  pleased  that  it  showed  the  problems  of  the  chil- 


dren and  did  not  try  to  answer  them  in  easy  ways,  and  that  it 
left  problems  unsolved  for  future  discussion." 

— Herman  Wornom,  General  Secretary,  Religious 
Education  Association,  New  York 

"I  was  glad  to  see  that  it  was  the  superintendent  rather  than 
the  minister  who  was  making  the  appeal — a  layman  to  a  layman. 
The  children  were  so  appealing  that  one  could  scarcely  refrain 
from  throwing  his  arms  around  them.  Using  the  tune  'Adeste 
Fidelis'  as  background  music  when  Wilcox  was  making  his  deci- 
sion to  take  the  class,  was  a  master  stroke." 

— A.  Harding  Priest,  Church  of  England  in  Canada 
Toronto 

Taken  as  a  whole  I  liked  the  film.  But  there  are  certain 
things  that  detract  somewhat,  in  my  opinion,  from  its 
effectiveness.  For  example,  I  found  the  beginning  too  long 
and  preachy.  I  wondered  why  it  had  been  shot  in  color 
since  none  of  the  message  and  effect  of  the  film  depends 
in  any  manner  on  color  and  since  color  in  a  film  of  this 
kind  tends  to  divert  the  attention  from  what  the  film  is 
"saying."  I  was  surprised  at  the  philosophy  of  enlistment 
implied.  This  film  came  froin  some  pretty  high  sources  to 
have  this  finger-in-the-dike  viewpoint  on  recruitment. 
Again,  no  processes  of  leadership  education  were  shown 
or  implied.  Do  we  want  to  give  new  and  prospective 
teachers  the  idea  that  they  are  getting  into  a  situation 
which  is  completely  sink-or-swim?  A  motivational  film 
should  show  what  ought  to  be  as  well  as  what  is.  To  the 
old  hand  in  seeing  films,  it  was  obvious  that  this  film 
suffered,  like  the  broth,  from  too  many  cooks.  The  next 
time  those  who  develop  the  treatment  should  let  the  pro- 
ducers do  the  translating  into  the  visual. 


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of  religious  education,  and  other  church  workers  will  profit  from 
the  VEF  Newsletter,  the  evaluation  bulletins,  and  especially  from 
the  Audio-Visual  Resource  Guide.  A  copy  of  the  Guide  should  be 
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Educational  Screen 


Evaluation  of  New  Films 


L  C.  LARSON.  Editor 
Director,    Audio-Visual    Center 
Indiana  University,  Bloomington 


CAROLYN  GUSS,  Assistant  Professor,  School  of  Education 
BETTY  STOOPS,  Assistant  in  Selection,  Audio-Visual  Center 

Indiana  University,  Bloonnington 


Homespun 

(Instructional  Films,  Inc.,  1150  Wilmetle  Avenue,  Wil- 
mette,  Illinois)  21  minuses,  16mm,  sound,  color,  1952.  $170. 
Produced  by  Elmer  Albinson  and  Harry  Webb. 

Description  of  Contents: 

In  this  film,  Mrs.  Mandelina  Oberg  tells  the  story  of  how, 
in  later  life,  she  turned  for  recreation  to  the  craft  of 
spinning  and  weaving  which  she  had  learned  as  a  child  in 
Sweden. 

She  says  that  when  her  relatives  in  Sweden  write  to 
ask  what  she  ard  her  husband  Robert  are  doing  now  on 
their  farm  in  Minnesota,  she  explains  that  since  her 
children  are  grown  and  living  elsewhere,  she  has  become 
interested  in  weavisg  again.  She  also  says  that  all  of  the 
equipment  which  she  uses  in  preparing  the  thread  and 
weaving  the  cloth  was  handmade  many  years  ago. 

She  explains  each  process  as  she  is  shown  shearing 
an  angora  goat,  carding  the  wool,  and  spinning  the  warp 
thread.  She  also  comments  on  the  family  preference  for 
home-ground  coffee  as  Robert  is  shown  preparing  it,  and 
on  the  family  cat  who  lies  near  the  spinning  wheel  and 
purrs  as  she  feeds  her  kittens.  When  the  thread  has  been 
wound  into  skeins,  Mrs.  Oberg  washes  it  carefully  and 
hangs  it  in  the  sun  to  dry.  She  discusses  the  use  of  various 
plants  as  dyes  while  she  is  shown  gathering  leaves,  boil- 
ing them  down,  and  weighing  the  wool  to  be  dyed. 

The  preparation  for  weaving  begins  with  winding  the 
thread  onto  a  bobbin  and  then  onto  the  big  reel  and  the 
loom  itself.  After  the  loom  is  threaded,  Mrs.  Oberg  dem- 
onstrates the  winding  of  the  colored  weft  threads  on  paper 
quills,  which  are  put  into  Swedish  boat  shuttles  for  easy 
handling.  She  explains  that  the  pattern,  when  written 
down,  is  called  a  "draft"  and  is  read  much  like  music;  hers 
are  adaptations  of  Scandinavian  patterns.  She  then  settles 
into  the  rhythm  of  the  loom,  which  she  says  requires  the 
work  of  the  hands,  the  feet,  and  the  head. 


nst^uctional    Filn 
obvious  satisfaction   in   work  wvll   dona 


Film  reviews  and  evaluations  on  these  pages  are  based  upon 
discussions  by  a  preview  committee  composed  of  Indiana  Univer- 
sity faculty  members,  public  school  teachers,  students  of  audio- 
visual education,  and  staff  members  of  the  Audio-Visual  Center 
at    Indiana    University. 

Preview  prints  should  be  sent  drectly  to  the  Audio-Visual  Center, 
Indiana    University,    Bloomington,    Indiana. 


When  the  warp  is  gone,  Mrs.  Oberg  cuts  the  cloth  from 
the  loom  and  holds  it  up  for  a  close  view  of  the  honeysuckle 
patterr.  She  then  shows  a  completed  table  runner,  a  bed- 
spread, and  a  table  cloth.  Now  it  is  time  for  coffee,  which, 
she  explains,  makes  one  feel  good  inside,  just  as  spinning, 
weaving,  or  any  other  worthwhile  accomplishment  does. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

Mrs.  Oberg's  narration,  expertly  edited  from  tape-re- 
corded conversations,  gives  this  film  unique  charm.  Her 
homely  philosophy,  her  preference  for  the  long-used  pat- 
terns of  working  and  living,  her  obvious  satisfaction  in 
work  well  done,  her  appreciation  of  simple  beauty,  and 
her  very  manner  of  speech  contribute  as  much  to  the  film's 
effectiveness  as  do  the  visuals,  which  are  interesting  in 
themselves.  The  entire  process  of  making  thread  and 
weaving  cloth  is  shown  in  enough  detail  to  interest  crafts 
groups;  yet  the  film  should  also  be  suitable  for  general 
use  with  adult  groups  to  show  how  one  woman  has  ad- 
justed to  her  new-found  leisure  time. 

Farmyard  Babies 

(Coronet  Films,  65  East  South  Water  Street,  Chicago  1, 
Illinois)  11  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  black  and  white  or 
color,  1952.  $50  or  $100.  Teacher's  Guide  available. 

Description   of   Contents: 

This  film  follows  Daisy,  the  farm  dog,  as  she  goes  about 
her  rounds  one  spring  morning,  visiting  the  various  farm 
animals  and  their  babies. 

The  action  of  the  film  begins  in  a  classroom  in  which 
the  pupils  and  the  teacher  are  busy  assembling  and  dis- 
cussing a  model  farm.  The  teacher,  apparently  addressing 
the  audience,  says  that  the  children  are  enjoying  their  ex- 
periences with  their  model  farm  and  the  stories  about 
the  people  and  animals  on  it.  As  she  reports  that  their 
favorite  story  concerns  the  baby  animals,  the  scene  of  the 
classroom  dissolves  into  an  actual  farmyard  scene;  the 
film  then  shows  the  story  as  she  tells  it. 

The  pear  trees  in  bloom  in  the  orchard,  the  wild  flowers 
in  the  woods,  and  the  warm  breezes  show  it  is  a  spring 
day.  Daisy,  after  a  drink  from  the  creek,  returns  to  her 
two  little  fat  puppies.  She  is  satisfied  when  she  sees  that 
they  are  finishing  a  bowl  of  milk  and  are  safe.  When  she 
begins  to  leave,  they  whine  and  start  to  go  with  her.  A 
stern  bark  from  Daisy  leaves  no  doubt  in  the  puppies' 
minds  but  that  they  are  too  little  to  go  with  her. 

In  the  barn  Daisy  finds  Fluffy  and  her  kittens.  The  kit- 
tens mew  as  Fluffy  settles  down  to  feed  them.  Daisy  con- 
tinues on  her  way  until  she  comes  to  a  mother  hen  and 
her  chickens.  Daisy  interestedly  watches  the  mother  hen 
show  her  babies  how  to  find  feed  and  listens  as  the  mother 
hen  clucks  to  the  chickens  and  they  answer  her.  Daisy, 
in  turn,  visits  the  turkeys,  the  pigs,  the  geese,  the  sheep, 
the  ducks,  the  horses,  and  the  cows.  On  each  of  her  visits 
she  stays  long  enough  to  watch  the  behavior  of  the  animals 
and  to  hear  the  old  and  young  animals  "talk"  to  each 
other. 

Her  morning  rounds  completed,  Daisy  returns  to  her 


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.    .    .    excellent    and    intimate    close-up    photography 

puppies  and,  like  all  mothers,  thinks  her  own  babies  are 
the  cutest  ones  on  the  farm.  The  film  then  returns  to  the 
classroom,  where  the  teacher  concludes  by  saying  that 
this  is  the  children's  favorite  story  and  inviting  the  audi- 
ence to  exchange  stories  about  farm  animals — how  they 
grow  and  what  they  do  for  the  farmer. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

Designed  for  reading  and  for  language  expression,  this 
film  should  be  useful  for  (1)  stimulating  a  discussion  of 
farm  animals,  (2)  providing  information  on  the  behavior 
and  characteristics  of  farm  animals  and  their  young,  and 
(3)  developing  an  understanding  of  the  contributions  of 
farm  animals  to  the  farmer.  The  indigenous  sounds  of 
both  the  mature  and  young  animals,  the  excellent  and  inti- 
mate close-up  photography,  and  the  numerous  opportuni- 
ties for  audience  participation  are  among  the  strengths 
of  the  film.  Even  though  the  primary  grades  are  the  target 
audience,  the  previewing  committee's  enjoyment  of  the 
film  suggests  a  wider  range. 

Seminole  Indians 

(International  Film  Bureau,  Inc.,  57  East  Jackson  Boule- 
vard, Chicago  4,  Illinois)  10  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  color. 
$100.  Produced  by  University  of  Minnesota  Audio- Visual 
Education  Services. 

Description  of  Contents: 

This  is  the  story  of  the  600  Seminole  Indians  who  live 
in  the  Everglades  of  Florida. 

As  an  artist  sketches  a  village  scene,  the  commentator 
reviews  the  history  of  the  Seminoles  and  explains  the 
meaning  of  the  symbols  on  a  totem  pole.  The  open-sided 
huts  with  roofs  of  palmetto  leaves  and  raised  floors  which 
offer  protection  against  floods  and  snakes  are  described 
as  well  suited  to  their  surroundings. 

The  women  are  shown  paddling  a  dugout  canoe,  wash- 
ing clothes,  combing  their  long  hair,  sewing,  making 
souvenirs  for  the  tourist  trade,  stringing  beads,  and  mak- 


CULTIVATE  YOUR  GARDEN  BIRDS 

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ing  sweet-grass  baskets.  Heavy  strings  of  beads,  elaborate 
silver  jewelry,  and  bright-colored  clothing  are  shown  as 
evidence  of  the  Seminoles'  love  of  color  and  beauty. 

The  men,  who  like  to  hunt  and  fish,  are  shown  skinning 
frogs  which  they  will  sell.  While  a  family  is  shown  eating 
around  an  open  fire,  the  commentator  says  that  until 
recently  the  Seminoles  have  had  little  contact  with  modern 
civilization.  However,  even  though  they  have  plenty  of 
food  and  other  resources,  their  old  pattern  of  life  is  grad- 
ually being  disturbed.  The  faces  of  the  old  people,  shown 
in  many  close-ups,  reflect  their  concern  over  the  new 
experiences  and  problems  which  the  young  people  face. 

In  closing,  the  artist  wonders  whether  the  Seminoles' 
way  of  life  will  continue  or  disappear. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

An  excellent  u?e  of  close-ups  and  a  sincere  appreciation 
of  a  little-known  culture  make  this  a  valuable  addition 
to  the  rather  long  list  of  films  on  American  Indians.  It 
is  suitable  for  all  age  levels  from  intermediate  to  adult, 
for  groups  interested  in  sociology,  anthropology,  or  art. 
The  faces  of  the  old  people  and  the  details  of  clothing, 
jewelry,  and  coiff'ures  should  be  of  special  interest  to 
adult  audiences. 

Le  Haut  de  Cagnes 

(Audio-Visual  Materials  Consultation  Bureau,  Wayne 
University,  Detroit  1,  Michigan)  10  minutes,  16mm,  sound, 
.  color.  Photographed  by  Dr.  George  Borglum.  $80.  Teacher's 
Guide  and  ten  2"  x  2"  Kodachrome  slides  included  in  the 
purchase  price. 

Description   of   Contents: 

This  film  discusses  the  everyday  activities  of  the  people 
in  Haut  de  Cagnes,  France,  in  French  of  intermediate 
difficulty. 

A  map  and  actual  views  show  the  location  of  Haut  de 
Cagnes,  a  French  village  between  the  Alps  and  the  Medi- 
terranean. As  the  camera  gradually  moves  into  the  town, 
its  steep,  narrow  streets,  an  elaborate  chateau,  middle- 
class  homes,  the  cemetery,  and  the  clock  tower  in  the 
church  come  into  view.  The  people  of  the  village  are  shown 
dragging  a  loaded  cart  up  a  bumpy  street,  lounging  in  the 
warm  sun,  carrying  wood,  getting  water,  leading  a  donkey 
and  a  goat,  carrying  on  earnest  conversations,  and  paint- 
ing landscapes.  Children  are  also  seen  playing  in  the 
streets  as  their  elders  go  about  their  work,  and  the  pets 
of  both  the  rich  and  the  poor  wander  about.  The  influence 
of  Renoir  and  other  artists  on  the  atmosphere  of  the  vil- 
lage is  mentioned,  and  the  camera  withdraws  for  a  long 
view  of  the  landscape,  as  the  narrator  says  that  Haut  de 
Cagnes  is  a  typical  French  village. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

Designed  for  use  in  fourth-semester  high  school  or 
second-semester  college  French  classes,  this  film  is  ex- 
cellent for  presenting  life  in  a  French  village  both  visu- 
ally and  verbally.  The  vocabulary  used  is  carefully  con- 
trolled, and  complete  word  lists  are  presented  in  the 
detailed  teacher's  guide.  Comprehension  tests  are  also 
included,  since  the  producer  has  found  that  students 
actually  comprehend  more  of  the  film  than  they  realize 
before  testing  themselves.  Teachers  of  French  have  in- 
dicated that  this  film  sets  a  highly  desirable  pattern  for 
future  productions.  The  color  photography  is  unusually 
good,  the  subject  matter  is  interesting,  the  diction  is 
excellent,  the  sound  is  very  well  recorded,  and  the  guide 
contains  much  valuable  help.  As  the  producer  suggests, 
the  film  is  probably  most  eff'ective  when  shown  several 
times. 


LIFE  .  .  .  "World's  Greafesf" 
"GREAT  BALLERINA" 

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DEAF  CHILDREN  SEE  &  LEARN 
(Continued  from  page  157) 


jiaiation  )  without  the  strain  of  the  severe  extra  effort  of 
loncentration  required  to  lip-read  and  cope  with  words. 
riie  children  will  go  back  to  the  words  that  thev  must 
iiaster,  but  while  the  film  is  being  shown,  they  are  learn- 
i:  delightedly  in  a  visuaj  language  peculiarly  their  own. 
When  the  lights  come  on,  the  children  are  ready  to  act 
I 'lit  the  film  story  (to  make  sure  there  is  comprehension 
'  t  all  the  points),  to  go  over  the  reading  books  again. 
and  to  talk  about  the  many  puzzling  concepts.  For  ex- 
ample, artificial  respiration  as  practiced  in  The  Fireman 
|ii<)ved  to  be  quite  a  topic  of  conversation!  So  did  the 
iilea  that  baby  chicks  can  be  sent  through  the  mail,  as 
-liown  in  The  Mailman.  The  concept  of  "winning" — of 
I'cing  awarded  a  "blue  ribbon"  or  first  prize — as  shown 
ill  A  Day  at  the  Fair  requires  considerable  explanation 
and  discussion. 

What  have  the  experiments  with  the  films  and  corre- 
lated readers  convinced  us  of —  if  we  needed  convincing? 
lirst.  the  action  in  the  films — for  example,  seeing  the 
mailman  walk  down  a  street  and  deposit  mail  in  a  box — 
i>  essential  to  understanding  in  the  case  of  deaf  children. 
>rrond.  the  still  picture  frozen  on  the  page  of  the  book 
I  (If  the  child  to  study  as  long  as  he  wishes  is  equally  es- 
-cntial  to  understanding.  And.  third,  there  is  no  sub- 
stitute for  the  words  to  be  read,  the  written  explanatory 
li\t  in  the  film  reader.  In  the  final  analysis,  it  is  the  com- 
I 'illation  of  all  three  factors  that  has  made  the  operation 
>iucessful. 

leacher  appreciation  has  been  widely  expressed.  The 


flexibility  of  the  program  has  permitted  each  class  to 
proceed  at  its  own  pace  and  each  teacher  to  select  her 
own  points  of  emphasis.  One  teacher,  for  instance,  whose 
lA  class  was  at  the  pre-reading  level,  ignored  the  book- 
lets as  readers  but  made  original  and  imaginative  use  of 
both  films  and  books  by  stressing  in  her  preparation  the 
social  studies  content,  nature  study,  picture  interpretation 
plus  the  concept  of  sequential  stories  (a  very  difficult 
point  to  get  across  to  deaf  children). 

This  year  a  new  group  of  children  is  again  trying  out 
the  primary  film  series,  and  the  program  is  being  ex- 
panded to  include  the  intermediate  grades  through  the 
use  of  the  "Children  of  Other  Lands"  series  in  geography. 

We  wish  there  were  many  more  correlated  books  and 
films  for  elementary  and  junior  high  use.  Until  there  are, 
we  are  going  to  try  our  own  correlation  of  biographies, 
poetry,  and  novels  with  such  films  as  Louisa  May  Alcott, 
Ben  Franklin,  Longfellotv,  etc. 

In  the  extraordinarily  energetic  drive  that  visual-educa- 
tion specialists,  teachers,  adult  educators,  librarians,  and 
othprs  have  made  over  the  years  to  encourage  wider 
and  better  use  of  films  and  allied  materials  in  school  and 
community  programs.  I  suspect  that  the  promotion  of 
visual  materials  with  the  handicapped  has  been  relatively 
neglected.  At  least  I  can  recall  no  reference  to  it  at  any 
film  conference  I've  attended  in  the  past  ten  years.  Fur- 
thermore. I  find  very  few  references  to  the  subject  in  the 
literature  of  either  the  film  field  or  the  field  of  education 
for  the  deaf.  I  believe  readers  of  Educational  Screen 
would  do  a  great  service  by  drawing  attention  to  the  ad- 
vantageous use  of  visual  materials  with  all  handicapped 
persons  and  by  reporting  successful  practices  and  ex- 
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WORLD  HISTORY  is  a  general  area  which  has  long 
needed  expert  exploitation  with  the  needs  of  secondar.\ 
schools  and  colleges  borne  in  mind.  Recordings  covering 
particularly  the  development  of  our  European  background.^ 
have  been  conspicuous  by  their  absence. 

The  first  effort  in  the  direction  is  a  credit  to  Columbia 
Records,  which  produced  two  recordings  titled  "You  Arc 
There"    (reviewed  in  the  June,   1949   Ed   Screen). 

More  recently  Audio  Classroom  Services  (323  S.  Frank- 
lin, Chicago  6,  Illinois)  has  undertaken  an  ambitious 
project  also  in  this  direction.  In  general,  the  recordings 
are  worthy  of  the  attention  of  secondary  schools  for  use 
in  classes  studying  world  history  from  the  time  of  the 
Phoenician  trades  to  more  modern  times. 

Although  many  recordings  include  study  aids  of  a  sort, 
those  offered  with  the  "World  History"  set  deserve  special 
mention.  For  each  of  the  twelve  sequences  in  the  series, 
the  manual  offers  specific  assistance  to  the  teacher.  Sum- 
marized are  the  objectives  of  the  recorded  presentation, 
background,  .script  summary;  there  is  a  section  devoted 
to  questions  for  discussion,  a  list  of  key  terms  and  per- 
sonalities, suggested  student  activities,  and  a  list  of 
sources.  The  manual  will  be  extremely  useful  to  the 
teacher  in  planning  the  most  effective  use  of  the  discs. 

The  recording  of  "The  Phoenician  Traders"  impressed 
us  as  being  worthwhile,  giving  students  a  picture  of  the 
development  and  methods  of  trading  at  the  height  of 
Phoenician  trade  domination.  The  script  is  satisfactory, 
the  ]-ecording  somewhat  stilted.  Useful  in  the  classroom 
on  the  senior  high  school  and  college  level,  the  disc  should 
prove  an  asset  in  a  school  library. 

Pericles,  Phidias,  and  Socrates  are  portrayed  for  sec- 
ondary school  students  explaining  the  roles  of  government, 
art,  and  philosophy  in  "The  Golden  Age  of  Greece".  This 
recording  can  be  exceptionally  useful,  being  simple,  clear 
and  concise. 

A  simulated  broadcast  technique,  featuring  "on  the 
spot"  broadcasting,  is  employed  to  depict  both  a  "Turning 
Point  for  Rome"  and  the  "Decline  of  Rome".  Each  of 
these  recordings,  the  first  dealing  with  the  election  of 
Tiberius  Gracchus  as  Tribune  in  133  B.  C.  and  the  second 
with  the  return  of  a  defeated  Roman  army,  explain  the 
development  of  the  social,  economic,  and  military  weak- 
nesses which  led  to  the  end  of  the  Roman  era. 

The  Middle  Ages  are  portrayed  through  "The  Feudal 
Manor",  which  depicts  the  problem  of  the  serf,  and  "Towns 
Against  Feudalism",  which  summarizes  the  social  and 
economic  growth  which  forced  the  nobles  to  relinquish 
their  local  powers  and  the  reasons  behind  the  development 
of  stronger  central  governments.  Both  recordings  are 
useful  in  high  schools.  The  second  is  better  in  our  opinion 
because  it  summarizes  the  past  and  positively  indicates 
the  next  steps.  The  center  of  the  story  is  the  granting 
of  a  "Charter  of  Liberties"  to  Dortmund.  "Gateway  to 
Discovery"  summarizes  Portugal's  contributions  to  world- 
wide discovery  and  travel.  Scientific  history  is  treated 
through  "The  Renaissance  Scientists",  a  somewhat  con- 
fusing portrayal  of  the  death  of  Copernicus.  The  latter 
will  be  more  useful  with  college  and  adult  groups  than 
with  high  school  students. 

The  dawn  of  the  modern  world  is  treated  through  four 
recordings  titled  "The  Rights  of  Man",  "Prussia  Forges 
a  Nation",  "The  Emerging  of  Japan",  and  "The  Building 
of  an  Empire".  The  summary  of  the  "Declaration  of  the 
Rights  of  Man  and  the  Citizen"  is  particularly  useful 
and  should  appeal  to  high  school  students.  The  other 
thiee  titles  should  be  somewhat  more  useful  in  colleges 
than  in  high  schools,  but  can  be  used  on  either  level  if 
the  listening  group  is  carefully  prepared  for  the  listening 
experience. 

Audio  Classroom  Services  has  also  produced  a  series 
of  recordings  on  "American  History"  (reviewed  in  the 
December,  1951  Ed  Screen). 


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liKTTER  LEARNING  THROUGH  CLRRENT  MATE- 
IMALS  by  Lucien  Kinney  and  Katharine  Dresden.  Stan- 
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215  pages.  $.3.00. 

The  revised  edition  of  Hettci-  Learning  Through  Current 
Miiterials  is  a  valuable  guide  to  the  use  of  current  materi- 
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>f  "case  studies,"  numerous  examples  of  how  to  use  mag- 
azines, books,  pamphlets,  films,  radio  broadcasts  and  tele- 
lasts.  The  examples  were  taken  from  the  recorded  experi- 
.  I  ices  of  participants  in  a  workshop  in  the  use  of  current 
materials  in  teaching.  The  publishers  emphasize  the  addi- 
tion of  three  chapters  not  present  in  the  first  edition: 
■Learning  to  Solve  Life's  Problems,"  "The  Community  as 
a  Current  Material,"  and  "Review  and  Preview." 

These  three  new  ehaptei-s  attempt  to  bring  meaningful 
statements  of  successful  experiences  to  him  who  is  trying 
■o  translate  modern  theories  of  education  into  instructional 
programs.  It  is  rewarding  to  find  a  publication  of  this 
kind  that  gives  the  new  teacher  material  on  detailed  class- 
room procedures  that  recognize  individual  differences  and 
u  <es  the  potentials  of  a  number  of  tactics  to  achieve  ex- 
P irtness  in  teaching. 

USING  CURRENT  MATERIALS  TO  STUDY  CURRENT 
PROBLEMS  by  Jean  D.  Grambs.  Stanford  University 
Press,  Stanford.  California,   1952.  31   pages.  $1.00. 

Using  Current  Materials  to  Study  Current  Problems 
is  also  a  most  valuable  guide  for  the  classroom  teacher 
and  provides  three  "kinds  of  aid  to  the  Social  Studies 
teacher: 

"It  points  out  ways  in  which  the  teacher  can  direct  the 
learning  of  young  people  and  help  them  toward  insight 
into  current  social  problems. 

"It  suggests  kinds  of  instructional  materials  that  can, 
and  indeed  must,  be  used  for  understanding  these  prob- 
lems. 

"It  outlines  teaching  procedures  appropriate  to  the 
modern  Social  Studies  classroom." 

Booklets  of  this  kind  do  much  to  assist  a  teacher  to  plan 
for  developing  units  of  study  assignments  that  can  stim- 
ulate students'  interest  and  give  them  significant  infor- 
mation with  which  to  arrive  at  conclusions  that  satisfy 
them  as  learners. 

Interesting  indeed  is  the  fact  that  there  are  many  kinds 
of  materials  available  to  most  teachers,  though  too  often 
the  teachers  do  not  make  full  use  of  them.  Modern  educa- 
tion uses  many  more  things  than  education  of  the  text- 
liook-question-answer  era.  Really  it  takes  far  more  plan- 
ning for  the  teacher  to  use  this  newer  approach  than  before 
oi  perhaps  the  planning  should  emphasize  patterns  of 
work,  sources  of  information  to  use  in  the  unit  of  study, 
and  an  appraisal  of  results  which  has  direct  meaning  to 
the  student. 

.Appreciative  should  be  the  one  finding  such  a  significant 
re.source  guide  for  social  studies  teaching. 

—James  P.  Fitzwater,  Director  of  Visual  Education 
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films.  Thpv  sponsor  open-air  showings  during  th::  warm 
weather;  make  border  showings  in  mobile  units:  and 
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vals, church,  trade  and  civic  conventions. 

There  are  thirty-five  Information  Centers,  known  a< 
America  Hauser.  located  in  the  leading  cities  throughout 
Germany.  These  centers  also  use  many  of  the  films.  Each 
center  has  its  own  projection  equipment  and  film  librar\ 
and  a  well-planned  program  for  using  films. 

A  special  library  of  medical  films  is  maintained  at 
Munich  for  use  by  the  University  Medical  Schools  and 
other  interested  groups.  Many  special  English-version 
films  are  distributed  from  this  center. 

The  regional  film  and  exhibits  offices  are  administered 
by  a  central  organization  which  has  its  headquarters  in 
Munich.  This  office  is  staffed  with  audio-visual  specialists, 
opinion  experts,  and  other  trained  technicians.  This  is 
the  German  branch  of  a  World  Information  Service  spon- 
sored by  the  U.S.  State  Departinent. 

Films  used  in  the  German  program  are  selected  by  a 
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the  films  selected  are  those  which  have  been  produced 
and  used  in  America  or  other  democratic  countries.  Each 
film  selected  is  carefully  edited  and  synchronized  into 
the  German  language. 

The  Film  Review  Board  also  suggests  topics  for  films 
which  are  specially  adapted  for  the  German  program. 
These  films  are  made  by  a  production  unit  in  Germany. 
Some  of  the  current  topics  in  production  are:  Free  Berlin, 
German  Integration  into  Western  Europe,  Refugees  in 
Europe,  Labor  and  Management  Relations. 

The  production  unit  is  located  in  Munich.  It  uses  one  of 
the  best-equipped  and  most  up-to-date  studios  in  Europe. 
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writers,  technicians,  directors,  and  editors.  Most  of  them 
have  been  trained  in  Hollywood. 

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but  the  German  schools  are  the  greatest  users.  In  general, 
school  utilization  is  effective.  There  are  many  discourag- 
ing utilization  problems,  however,  which  have  not  yet 
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number  who  have  attended  the  leadership  training  courses 
— have  had  any  training  at  all  in  the  use  of  audio-visual 
materials.  The  average  teacher  does  not  see  the  possibility 
of  using  a  film  for  several  different  grade  levels,  or  with 
the  same  grade  for  different  purposes.  He  feels  that  once 
the  children  have  seen  the  film,  it  is  no  longer  valuable  a- 
a  teaching  device. 

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weeks  in  advance.  Too  often  this  results  in  setting  up  a 
"film  day"  on  which  several  films  are  shown  at  one  sit- 
ting. It  is  usually  necessary  to  charge  the  pupils  a  small 
admission  fee  in  order  to  help  pay  the  projectionist's  sal- 
ary. The  admission  fee  encourages  having  the  whole 
School  see  the  film. 

The  rigid  German  course  of  study  does  not  provide  for 
the  use  of  films  as  a  part  of  the  curriculum.  Most  teachers 
do  not  dare  use  school  time  for  films  without  their  school 
ofricial's  approval.  This  is  often  lacking.  Therefore  many 
films  are  shown  at  the  end  of  the  school  day. 

There  are  not  enough  projectors  or  films  to  meet  the 
growing  demands  of  the  schools.  It  is  rare  that  a  teacher 
has  an  opportunity  to  preview  a  film  before  it  is  shown. 
The  crowded  curriculum  and  after-school  showings  do 
not  lend  themselves  to  worthwhile  follow-up  activities  in 
the  classes. 

Most  of  the  films  are  shown  in  the  elementary  schools. 
The  universities,  vocational,  high  and  technical  schools 
simply  do  not  find  time  for  them.  They  feel  that  the  film 
does  not  contribute  enough  to  their  program  to  justify  its 
use  as  a  part  of  the  classwork. 

Despite  the  many  limitations  on  the  use  of  films,  they 
are  extremely  popular  with  the  schools  which  use  them. 
The  program  is  enthusiastically  accepted  by  the  German 
communities.  This  is  confirmed  by  the  willingness  of 
more  than  200  committees  to  promote  it.  Often  the  com- 
mittees raise  enough  money  from  other  sources  to  enable 
their  schools  to  use  films  without  charging  the  pupils 
admission. 

The  Germans  seem  to  agree  generally  that  our  films 
are  very  good.  They  appreciate  our  sincere  efforts  to 
bring  them  documentary  scenes  of  typical  American  life. 
They  do  not  think  that  they  contain  objectionable  propa- 
ganda. Our  films  make  a  direct  appeal  and  are  beginning 
to  mold  attitudes  toward  a  better  society. 

The  Germans  are  very  frank,  however,  in  pointing 
out  the  shortcomings  of  our  films.  One  of  their  most 
common  criticisms  is  that  too  many  of  our  films  follow 
the  same  shopworn  pattern  in  presenting  a  topic.  They 
want  films  which  show  more  differences  in  cultures  of 
various  people  instead  of  similarities.  Often  they  are 
amazed  at  the  apparent  lack  of  discipline  over  children 
as  shown  in  the  films  on  American  home  and  school  life. 
They  are  always  confused  when  they  see  a  child  in  an 
American  film  who  raises  questions  or  seems  to  dis- 
agree with  the  teacher  on  some  point. 

Many  German  School  Officials 
Do  Not  Support  the  Film  Program 

American  documentary  films  are  shown  to  more  than 
two  and  one  half  million  people  each  month.  Many  more 
films  would  be  used  if  they  were  available.  The  German 
people,  especially  the  school  children,  like  them.  Yet 
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use.  There  are  two  basic  reasons  for  their  attitude.  First, 
they  are  somewhat  jealous  of  the  quantity  and  type  of 
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job  too  easy.  The  school  officials  criticize  our  films  for 
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TAPE  IN  COLLEGE 


(Continued  from  page  159) 


for  these  machines  indicates  the  power  of  the  tape  re- 
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corder:  they  should  experiment  with  it  and  explore  neu 
possibilities  for  audio  experiences  in  education:  the) 
should  use  it  in  college  classes  whenever  recordings  can 
implement  instruction  (students  are  aided  in  evaluating 
their  own  work  by  hearing  themselves;  thev  are  aided  by 
hearing  others;  they  are  encouraged  to  use  in  their  future 
teaching  the  techniques  by  which  they,  themselves,  learn  I  : 
colleges  should  provide  in-service  training  for  teacheo 
in  the  use  of  tape  recordings  through  extension  classe>. 
workshops,  and  institutes. 


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DAVI  IN  ST.  LOUIS 
(Continued  from  page  146) 

the  educational  process  influenced  the 
deliberations  about  centers.  Three 
major  thoughts  emerging  from  the 
workshop  were  that  the  functions  of 
the  center,  whatever  its  name,  should 
he  vital  in  describing  it;  that  not  all 
iimterial  and  equipment  should  be 
physically  kept  in  the  center,  and 
that  an  expanding  rather  than  a  fixed 
conception  of  an  Instructional  Mate- 
rials Center  be  uppermost  in  planning 
and  building  special  facilities  in  the 
form  of  centers.  Mention  was  made 
that  the  term  "audio-visual"  might 
be  restrictive  and  that  the  term  "In- 
structional Materials  Center"  would 
be  more  appropriate  in  describing  the 
functions  the  center  should  be  de- 
signed to  perform. 

Instructional  Materials 

Locally  produced  audio-visual  mate- 
rials received  the  major  emphasis  by 
the  one  hundred  and  ten  members  in 
this  section.  It  was  reported  that  the 
group  was  in  general  agreement  that 
instructional  materials,  in  so  far  as 
the  work  of  this  particular  group  was 
concerned,  be  classified  into  three 
categories  for  a  long-range  plan  of 
action.  These  were  Locally  Prepared 
Materials,  Commercially  Prepared 
Materials,  and  Community  Resources. 
Preparation  of  how-to-do-it  pamphlets 
and  working  out  methods  of  evalu- 
ating and  distributing  information  and 
materials  are  the  future  work  activi- 
ties in  this  area. 

Teacher  Education 

Wide  variance  in  the  content  and 
effectiveness  of  audio-visual  courses 
offered  to  teachers  was  disclosed  by 
the  discussions  of  the  eighty  members 
in  this  section.  Functions  and  respon- 
sibilities of  state  college  and  univer- 
sity audio-visual  centers  in  providing 
both  pre-  and  in-service  education  re- 
ceived attention  with  the  conclusion 
that  such  effort  include  both  utiliza- 
tion theory  and  mechanical  operation 
of  equipment.  By  and  large,  there 
seemed  to  be  too  great  a  discrepancy 
between  what  is  desired  from  teacher 
education  courses  and  the  actual  abil- 
ity of  the  teacher  in  the  classroom  in 
achieving  maximum  effectiveness  and 
efficiency  in  using  audio-visual  mate- 
lials  in  improving  instruction.  A  trend 
seems  to  be  developing  toward  the 
inclusion  of  some  audio-visual  work 
for  all  who  are  preparing  to  enter 
the  teaching  profession. 

Professional   Education 

Policies  for  the  new  publication 
"Audio-Visual  Communication  Re- 
view", development  of  a  code  of  eth- 
ics for  the  audio-visual  field,  and  the 
establishment  of  certification  require- 
ments for  audio-visual  directors  oc- 
cupied the  attention  of  forty  members 
attending  this  section.  Regarding  the 
"Review",    it   was   recommended   that 


the  widest  possible  participation  be 
guaranteed  and  that  the  publication 
be  developed  to  include  other  disci- 
plines of  critical  importance,  such  as 
anthropology,  sociology  and  social 
psychology,  to  the  emerging  science 
of  communication.  The  need  for  a 
code  of  ethics  with  means  for  its 
enforcement  was  indicated,  and  this 
is  to  be  developed  between  now  and 
the  next  annual  meeting.  The  function 
of,  as  well  as  problems  concerning, 
certification  of  A-V  directors  was 
taken  up  and  certification  recommen- 
dations of  the  Committee  on  Profes- 
sional Education  were  submitted 
which  outlined  a  suggested  pattern 
of  course  work  and  experience  for  cer- 
tification. 

Research 

Four  research  reports  were  given 
to  fifty-five  participants  in  this  sec- 
tion in  addition  to  a  report  and  dis- 
cussion on  annotated  bibliographies 
of  A-V  literature.  Two  of  these  re- 
ports described  A-V  experiments  con- 
ducted by  the  armed  forces  and  two 
were  on  experiments  made  by  Uni- 
versity personnel.  Lt.  Edmund  W.  J. 
Faison  of  the  Human  Factors  Oper- 
ation Research  Laboratory  reported 
on  "Current  Audio-Visual  Research  in 
the  Air  Force";  Dr.  Charles  F.  Hoban 
of  the  University  of  Pennsylvania's 
Project  Big  Ben  reported  on  "Some 
Fundamental  Concepts  of  Film  Edu- 
cation"; Frederick  A.  White  of  the 
University  of  Wisconsin  discussed  "A 
Report  on  a  Study  of  the  Preparation 
of  University  of  Wisconsin  School  of 
Education  Graduates  in  the  Use  of 
Certain  Audio-Visual  Media",  and  Dr. 
W.  C.  Meierhenry,  University  of  Ne- 
braska, discussed  "Motion  Pictures 
and  Attitude  Restructuring." 

Radio  and  Recordings 

Uppermost  in  the  deliberations  of 
the  thirty  participants  in  this  section 
were  the  problems  of  evaluating  tape 
recordings  and  the  establishment  of 
reproduction  and  distribution  facilities 
on  a  national  scale.  The  development 
of  an  evaluation  form  based  on  a 
program  of  evaluation  and  functional 
areas  in  which  material  might  be  used 
together  with  the  preparation  and  pro- 
duction of  a  National  Guide  to  Re- 
cordings were  proposed  by  this  group. 
Attention  was  also  given  to  some  of 
the  details  involved  in  national  and 
state  facilities  for  reproducing  and 
distributing  useful  programs. 


State   Programs 


The  State  Program  section  of  thirty 
members  concentrated  its  attention 
upon  state  leadership,  teacher  educa- 
tion, and  distribution  and  cataloging — 
at  the  state  program  level.  Important 
state-level  audio-visual  services,  it  was 
stated,  should  include  leadership,  con- 
sultative and  coordinative  services, 
and  evaluation.  State-level  activity  in- 
cludes (1)  collection  of  records,  (2) 
distribution  of  material,   (3)   produc- 


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endeavor  and  can  no  longer,  if  it  ever 
could,  be  described  as  a  fad.  About 
25  states  have  an  audio-visual  director 
or  specialist  at  the  State  Department 
of  Education  level  working  with 
schools  on  a  state-wide  basis  and  more 
are  to  be  expected. 

County  and   Rural  Progranns 

Many  of  the  items  that  occupied 
the  attention  of  the  forty  specialists 
at  the  county  and  rural  program  level 
were  the  concern  of  other  sections 
but  with  primary  attention  directed 
to  the  intensification  of  problems 
caused  by  distances,  weather,  popula- 
tion density,  and  financial  resources. 
The  wide  variety  of  administrative 
procedures  in  county  educational  ac- 
tivity precluded  the  development  of 
"standard"  patterns  for  audio-visual 
programs.  Among  the  topics  receiving 
attention  were  (1)  methods  of  ap- 
praisal of  audio-visual  programs  in 
county  and  rural  areas,  (2)  the  place 
of  the  audio-visual  cooperative,  (3) 
the  A-V  In-Service  program,  curricu- 
lum development  in  county  A-V  serv- 
ices and  the  proposed  content  for  a 
DA  VI  yearbook  on  "Audio-Visual 
Programs  in  Action  for  Rural  Life 
Education". 

City  Programs 

The  great  range  in  size  of  cities 
and  the  attendant  differences  in  size 
and  scope  of  A-V  activity  led  this 
section  to  group  itself  into  three  sub- 
sections: large  cities,  medium-sized 
cities,  and  small  cities.  Problems  simi- 
lar in  nature  to  those  of  several  of 
the  previous  sections  received  atten- 
tion with  special  consideration  given 
to  the  specific  contributions  a  modern 
audio-visual  activity  should  make  re- 
gardless of  the  size  of  the  city  in- 
volved. Projected  work  of  this  group 
will  include  (1)  the  preparation  of 
case  studies  on  small,  medium  and 
large  city  A-V  departments  (2)  the 
collection  and  sharing  of  statistical 
data  as  to  budget  appropriations  (3) 
compilation  of  reports  exemplifying 
successful  practices  in  the  organiza- 
tions of  resource  centers,  teacher 
training  services  and  others,  (4)  the 
exchange  of  local  publications,  and 
(5)  a  study  of  designations  and  duties 
of  administrative  personnel  in  the 
audio-visual  field. 

Accreditation 

The  general  session  on  Accredita- 
tion of  Secondary  Schools  and  Teacher 
Education  Institutions  demonstrated 
the  general  unawareness  of  audio- 
visual developments  on  the  part  of 
top-level  accrediting  and  evaluating 
groups.  The  fact  that  instruments 
used  in  evaluating  educational  institu- 
tions for  accreditation  almost  com- 
pletely ignore  the  facts  of  life  about 
audio-visual  development  promises  to 
be  an  Achilles'  heel  for  the  accrediting 
bodies.  The  new  National  Council  on 
Accreditation  of  Teacher  Education 
Institutions  will  provide  a  new  slate 


upon  which  DAVI  can  help  outline 
an  adequate  guide  for  use  in  accredit- 
ing schools  and  colleges  on  the  basis 
of  their  application  of  our  now  indis- 
pensable tools  of  communication  to 
the  educational  process.  The  out- 
lines of  a  guide  for  use  in  ac- 
creditation activity  were  contained 
in  the  session  given  to  the  "Role  of 
Instructional  Materials  Specialists  in 
Curriculum  Development." 

Archives 

The  security  of  records  of  the  early 
history  of  the  department  and  the 
audio-visual  movement,  the  housing 
of  these  records  in  a  suitable  location, 
financing  an  archival  program,  the 
recording  of  interviews  of  living  mem- 
bers active  in  the  early  history  of 
DAVI,  and  recognition  to  retired  lead- 
ers were  topics  taken  up  by  the  ar- 
chive section.  The  NEA  headquarters 
in  Washington  were  recommended  as 
the  most  desirable  site  for  the  audio- 
visual archives. 

Television 

The  discussion  of  the  relationship 
between  the  audio-visual  field  and 
television  resulted  in  some  clarifica- 
tion of  problems  involved.  It  did  not 
resolve  the  issue  as  to  whether  or  not 
TV  development  should  be  considered 
primarily  as  an  evolving  phase  of  the 
audio-visual  field  or  whether  a  com- 
pletely new  set  of  facilities,  person- 
nel, and  resources  should  be  estal 
lished.  It  was  agreed  that  whatever 
patterns  are  developed,  additional  per- 
sonnel and  financial  resources  would 
be  necessary  in  order  to  achieve  the 
promise  of  educational  television  in  . 
enlightening  and  enlarging  the  cul- 
tural environment  of  those  commun- 
ities who  had   such  stations. 

An  impression  that  marked  the  en- 
tire conference  was  that  the  base  of 
all  effective  TV  programming  and  use 
will  be  essentially  the  same  as  that 
which  has  been  used  in  the  best  of 
audio-visual    activity   in    our    schools. 

The  importance  and  timeliness  of 
all  the  convention  meetings  can  bo 
measured  by  the  increasing  interest 
citizens  all  over  the  land  are  taking 
in  their  schools  and  school  programs. 
An  additional  measure  of  timeliness  is 
the  current  effort  of  citizens  and 
educators  to  establish  their  right  to 
educational  television  channels  and 
to  build  and  operate  TV  stations  serv- 
ing wholly  in  the  public  interest. 


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Audio-Visual  Trade  Review 


A-V  ON  DISPLAY 

Record-Breakers 

For  most  of  the  leaders  in  the  audio- 
visual "trade",  February,  1953  es- 
tablished some  sort  of  record  for  con- 
centrated convention  attendance.  The 
six-day  meeting  of  the  American  As- 
sociation of  School  Administrators  at 
Atlantic  City  February  14-19  hung  up 
new  records  in  attendance  and  in 
total  number  of  exhibits.  The  four- 
day  meeting  of  the  NEA  Department 
of  Audio-Visual  Instruction  at  St. 
Louis  February  24-28  (which  also  set 
a  new  attendance  record)  marked  the 
first  full-dress  trade  show  to  be  at- 
tempted in  connection  with  a  sepa- 
rately-held DAVI  convention.  In  be- 
tween, just  for  good  measure,  there 
was  the  giant  photographic  consumer 
show  in  New  York. 


AASA  in  Atlantic  City 

The  Atlantic  City  exhibit  boosted 
its  space  to  600  booths,  practically 
doubling  the  usual  space  by  cutting  a 
temporary  stairway  into  the  audi- 
torium floor  to  give  access  to  the  base- 
ment. Of  the  395  exhibitors,  129  of- 
fered audio-visual  equipment,  mate- 
rials, or  accessories.  Indicative  of  the 
pulling  power  of  the  "A-V"  tag  was 
the  tendency  of  firms  in  other  lines  to 
latch  onto  the  label  in  some  connec- 
tion with  their  own  wares — lighting 
fixtures,  plastic-acoustic  ceiling  pan- 
els, and  sight-testing  were  examples. 
Many  also  are  the  publishers '  now 
turning  to  visuals,  generally  corre- 
lated with  their  texts.  Chalkboards, 
maps,  globes,  and  charts  are  once 
more  acknowledging  their  A-V  ties. 
An  exception  to  the  "A-V  rule"  was  a 
lamp  manufacturer  whose  modern 
model  classroom  diorama  completely 
overlooked  provision  for  outlets  or 
darkening! 

The  most  impressive  features  of 
the  meeting  were  the  tremendous 
crowd  and  the  high  degree  of  interest. 
The  AASA  management,  working 
with  the  long-experienced  Associated 
Exhibitors,  provided  45%  hours  of 
exhibit  time  and  repeatedly  empha- 
sized the  gaps  in  its  program  that 
were  purposely  left  to  foster  exhibit 
attendance.  The  very  first  paragraph 
of  the  official  program  started  out: 
"Shopping  Around  for  Ideas?  See  the 
Great  Exhibits  of  New  Educational 
Tools." 

New  items  and  models  were  there — 
too  numerous  to  describe  or  list  in 
full.  A  new  arc  projector  made  its 
debut,  specifically  designed  for  porta- 
bility. A  selective  impedance  ampli- 
fier serves  as  the  projector  base,  and 
there  is  a  choice  of  10  amp  or  30  amp 
rectifiers,  the  former  delivering  either 


750  lumens  for  2%  hours  per  carbon, 
the  latter  1600  lumens  for  56  minutes. 

Several  16mni  magnetic  projectors 
oflFered  more  interesting  subject  ma- 
terial than  is  usually  seen — in  one 
case,  the  story  of  the  Atlantic  City 
schools.  An  Army  "JAN"  optical 
16mm  projector  was  shown,  for  the 
first  time,  as  a  single-case,  built-in 
speaker  model. 

Heavy-duty  military-type  filmstrip 
and  slide  projectors,  with  various 
automatic  drives  and  time  controls, 
also  gave  promise  of  new  civilian  ap- 
plications of  war-born  research  and 
standardization.  In  still  projection 
generally  there  was  heavy  emphasis 
on  special  applications,  such  as  im- 
proved tachistoscopic,  depth  percep- 
tion, and  microprojector  use. 

One  fascinating  development  was  a 
new  apparatus  for  producing  large 
transparencies  for  flatbed  overhead 
projector  use.  A  film  coated  with  a 
slow  emulsion  is  exposed  in  a  contact 
printer  and  then  developed  by  means 
of  ammonium  hydroxide  fumes,  the 
whole    operation    being    done    in    full 


EQUIPMENT 

A-M  Record  Player 

•  A  high-powered  record  and  tran- 
scription player,  combined  with  a 
public  address  system,  is  now  avail- 
able from  the  Audio-Master  Corpo- 
ration (.341  Madison  Ave.,  New  York 
City). 

The  new  3-speed  unit,  known  as 
the  A-M  54,  features  an  AC  push-pull 
high  gain  amplifier,  with  approxi- 
mately 10-watt  output,  and  is  equipped 
with  a  12-inch  loudspeaker,  thus  en- 
suring enough  volume  to  fill  an  au- 
ditorium. 

Slide-Making  Aids 

Two  useful  and  inexpensive  prod- 
ucts for  making  non-photographic 
slides  are  available  from  Teaching 
Aids  Service  (Box  125,  Chestnut  Hill 
67,  Massachusetts).  "Glassive"  is  an 
abrasive  for  glass  to  be  used  for  mak- 
ing your  own  ground  glass  slides  from 
plain  glass  slides.  "C^elloslide"  is  an 
unusually  fine  cellophane,  cut  to  slide 
size,  which  takes  ink  better  than  glass. 

Arithmetic  Teaching  Aids 

A  variety  of  teaching  aids  to  num- 
ber learning  is  available  from  the 
Judy  Company  (301  N.  Second  St., 
Minneapolis  1,  Minnesota).  The  ma- 
terials include  a  colorful  stand-up 
clock,  counting  meter,  bean-bag  game, 
and  other  games  to  help  in  teaching 
and  learning  arithmetic. 


light   and    the    print    being   developed 
dry,  ready  for  instant  use. 

Among  the  new  audio  devices,  a 
low-co.t  variable-.?peed  turntable,  ad- 
justable at  will  from  30  to  80  rpni, 
with  click  stops  for  the  standard 
speeds,  attracted  attention.  So  did — 
among  non-projected  visuals — an  im- 
pressive line  of  transparent  plastic 
globes  as  well  as  an  increasing  num- 
ber of  educational  toys,  models,  and 
similar  materials. 

DAVI  In  St.  Louis 

The  DAVI  St.  Louis  exhibit  was,  of 
course,  considerably  smaller  and  con- 
fined to  lines  directly  beamed  at  the 
audio-visual  specialist.  Of  the  41  ex- 
hibitors, all  but  11  of  the  commercial 
lines  shown  there  had  been  at  At- 
lantic City  the  week  before.  The  16 
hours  of  exhibit  time  allotted  during 
the  four-day  meeting  was  sufficient 
in  view  of  the  close  proximity  of  the 
exhibit  booths  to  the  larger  meeting 
rooms  in  which  much  of  the  many- 
faceted  program  took  place.     — WFK 


Eye-Tralnlng  Tools 

Educational  Developmental  Labor- 
atories off'er  the  following  eye-train- 
ing  instruments: 

(1)  TiMEX,  a  tachistoscopic  tool  that 


projects  constantly  on  the  screen  while 
snapping  the  image  in  and  out  of 
focus  for  a  controlled  period  of  time 
— for  use  in  the  areas  of  reading, 
spelling,  phonics,  word  recognition, 
and  computation. 

(2)  Shutter  Tachistoscope,  an  in- 
strument to  aid  in  teaching  the  "lan- 
guage of  vision"  by  "tachistoscopic  or 
timed  exposures  of  line,  plane,  and 
negative  and  positive  space  composi- 
tions." 

(3)  Controlled  Reader,  providing 
a  moving  slot  which  exposes  projected 
printed  material  in  a  continuous  man- 
ner at  variable  speeds. 

Foi-  detailed  information  about  the 
instruments  and  their  uses,  write  to 
Educational  Developmental  Labora- 
tories, Demonstration  Center,  15 
Washington  Place,  New  York  3,  N.  Y. 


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FILMSTRIPS 

Kye  Gate  Housk,  2716  41st  Ave., 
i  ong  Island  City  1,  N.  Y. 

Arithmetical  Experiences  for  the 
I'hird  Year  (9  color  filmstrips)  — in- 
troduces and  explains  multiplication 
and  division  corcepts  through  com- 
mon, everyday  experiences. 

British  Information  Services, 
■  ■"  Rockefeller  Plaza,  New  York  20, 
X.   Y. 

Queen  Elizabeth  II  (25  frames) — 
glimpse  into  the  life  of  the  new  Queen 
of  England. 

London's  River  (24  frames) — some 
of  the  landmarks  and  activities  on  the 
Thames. 

African    Development    in    Southern 

I  Rhodesia  (25  frames) — outline  of  vast 

changes   in   Southern    Rhodesia   since 

white  settlers  went  there  little  more 

I  than  50  years  ago. 

n  Wayne  University,  Audio- Visual 
Materials  Consultation  Bureau,  De- 
troit 1,  Mich. 

The  Nature  of  a  Job — secondary- 
school  filmstrip  considering  such  prob- 
lems as  finding  the  right  job,  attitudes 
toward  work,  personal  characteristics 
i  important  in  holding  jobs. 

H  The  New  York  Times,  Office  of 
•Educational  Activities,  Times  Square, 
New  York  36,  N.  Y. 
I  Canada:  A  Nation  Grows  (55 
frames) — pictures  Canada's  political 
(growth  and  economic  progress. 

n  Board  of  Education,  Grand 
Rapids  3,  Michigan. 

Educating  for  Citizenship — ^The 
Grand  Rapids  Story  (71  frames)— 
shows  how  one  school  system  is  stress- 
ing the  teaching  of  citizenship  in  the 
regular  classes  and  activities  of  school 
life. 

n  Young  America  Films,  18  E.  41st 
St.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y. 

Intermediate  Art  Series  (8  color 
filmstrips) — an  orientation  series  on 
art  activities  and  skills  for  the  middle 
md  upper  grades. 

Children  of  Europe  (6  color  film- 
Dips) — six  original  stories  for  mid- 
It  and  upper  grades  on  Switzerland, 
I'lance,  Holland,  Italy,  Ireland,  and 
V  or  way. 

Through  the  Seasons  Series  (4  color 
ilmstrips) — set  especially  designed 
oi-  reading  and  science  in  the  primary 
-Mudes. 

Punctuation  Series  (5  color  film- 
strips) — explains  uses  of  the  common- 
y  used  punctuation  marks,  for  ele- 
iientary  grades  and  high  school. 

City  College  op  New  York, 

\u(lio-Visual     Extension     Service,    17 

I'xington  Ave.,  New  York  10,  N.  Y. 

Retailing — A  Dynamic  Career  That 

'ay.s      (color,     sound) — opportunities 

Did  training  in  retailing  careers. 


MOTION  PICTURES 

D  Young  America  Films,  18  E.  41st 
St.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y. 

Responsibility  (1%  reels)  drama- 
tizes the  problems  of  a  high  school 
boy  in  meeting  and  carrying  through 
his  responsibilities. 

n  Atlantis  Productions,  P.  0.  Box 
18718,   Los   Angeles   19,   California. 

All  and  His  Baby  Camel  (11  min., 
color) — primary-grade  film  showing 
the  relationship  of  a  little  boy  to  his 
playful  pet,  an  animal  who  helps  the 
boy  in  his  desert  community. 

n  Coronet  Films,  65  E.  South  Water, 
Chicago  1,  111.  Each  film  1  reel,  color 
and  black  and  white  unless  otherwise 
indicated. 

The  Ugly  Duckling — primary-grade 
presentation  of  the  famous  Andersen 
story. 

The  Toy  Telephone  Truck— pri- 
mary-grade story  showing  how  a  toy 
telephone  truck  is  made,  delivered  to 
a  toy  shop,  sold  to  a  parent,  and  pre- 
sented to  a  little  boy  for  his  birthday. 

Literature  Appreciation:  How  to 
Read  Novels — high-school  and  college 
level  film  showing  students  how  to 
gain  greater  appreciation  of  novels. 

Zoo  Animals  of  Our  Storybooks— 
primary-grade  film  showing  zoo  ani- 
mals in  action. 

What  the  Frost  Does — primary- 
grade  story  about  a  boy's  excitement 
as  he  finds  a  pumpkin  in  his  father's 
field  and  eagerly  watches  for  frost 
time  to  pick  it. 

D  Pictorial  Films,  1501  Broadway, 
New  York  36,  N.  Y. 

FDR— Hyde  Park  (16  min.)— the 
life  of  the  late  president  of  the  United 
States,  documented  and  filmed  at  his 
Hyde  Park  estate,  the  place  of  his 
birth  and  his  eventual  burial  place 
and  the  scene  of  his  most  intimate, 
happiest,  and  perhaps  most  momen- 
tous hours. 

n  Ideal  Pictures  Corporation,  65 
E.  South  Water  St.,  Chicago  1,  Illi- 
nois. 

Adam  to  Atom  (29  min.) — traces 
the  scientific  progress  man  has  made 
from  the  discovery  of  the  wheel  to 
today's  modern  machines  of  industry; 
free-loan  film  sponsored  by  the  Cen- 
tennial of  Engineering. 

n  RCA  Victor  Division,  Engineering 
Products  Department,  Camden  2,  N.  J. 
You  Are  the  Producer  (1  reel,  color) 
— explains  how  people  in  school,  home, 
and  industry  can  make  their  own 
sound  films;  features  RCA's  400  mag- 
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Trade  Directory 
For  the  Audio-Visual  Field 

To  Increase  the  usefulness  of  this  Trade  Directory,  symbols  have  been  inserted  to  distinguish  original  sources  (producers 
manufacturers,  primary  Importers,  etc.)  from  audio-visual  dealers  and  film  rental  libraries.  KEY:  (P) — producers,  importers. 
(M) — manufacturers.  (D)^-dealers,  film  rental  libraries,  projection  services.  Where  a  primary  source  also  offers  direct 
rental   services,   the   double   symbol    (PD)    appears. 


FILMS 


Academic  Films,   Inc.  (PD) 

516  Fifth  Ave.,  Nsw  York  18.  N,  Y. 
Almanac    Films,    Inc.  (PD) 

516  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York  18,  N.  Y. 
American  Film  Registry  (D) 

24  E.  8th  St.,  Chicago  5,  III. 
Association  Films,  Inc.  CD) 

Headquarters: 

347   Madison  Ave.,   N.  Y.   17,   N.  Y. 

Regional    Libraries: 

Broad   at   Elm,    Ridgefield,   N.  J. 

79  E.  Adams  St.,  Chicago  3,  III. 

35!  Turk  St.,  San  Francisco  2,  Cal. 

1915  Live  Oak  St.,  Dallas  I,  Tex. 
Bailey  Rims.  Inc.  (PD) 

6509  De  Lonqpre  Ave.,  Hollywood  28,  Cal. 
Brandon  Films  (D) 

200  W.  57th  St..  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Bray  Studios,  Inc.  (PD) 

729  Seventh  Ave.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Commonwealth   Pictures,   Inc.  (P) 

723   Seventh  Ave.,   New  York   19.   N.  Y. 
Concordia  Publishing  House  (PD) 

Audio-Visual  Aids  Service 

3558  S.  Jefferson  Ave.,  St.  Louis  18,  Mo. 
Contemporary  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

13  E.  37th  St.,  New  York   16,  N.  Y. 
Cornell  Film  Co.  (P) 

150!    Broadway,  New  York  36,  N.  Y. 
Coronet  Instructional  Films  (P) 

Coronet  BIdg.,  Chicago  I,  IM. 
Council  Films,  Incorporated  (D) 

50  N.  Main  St.,  Homer,  N.  Y. 
Davis — Sid  Davis  Productions  (PD) 

3826   Cochran   Ave.,   So.    Los  Angeles   56 
Encyclopaedia  Britannlca  Films,  Inc.,       (PD) 

Films.  Inc.,  (Dj 

Instructional  Films,  Inc.,  (D) 

Wilmette,  III. 

Rental  and  Preview  Libraries: 

1 123  Wilmette  Ave.,  Wilmette.  III. 

1414  Dragon  St.,  Dallas  2,  Texas 

101   Marietta  St.,  Atlanta  3.  Ga. 

30  Huntington  Ave.,  Boston  16.  Mass. 

202   E.  44th   St.,   New  York   17,   N.  Y. 

5625  Hollywood  Blvd.,  Hollywood  28,  Cal. 

5745  Crabtree  Road,  Birmingham,  Mich. 

2129  N.  E.  Broadway.  Portland,  Ore. 

472  E.  318th  St.,  Wlllowick,  Willouqhby,  O. 

Family  Films  (PD) 

8840  W.  Olympic  Blvd.,  Beverly  Hills,  Cal. 
Focus  Films  Co.  (PD) 

1385  Westwood  Blvd.,   Los  Angeles  24 
Fryan  Film  Service  (D) 

1810  E.  12th  St.,  Cleveland  14.  Ohio 
Heidenkamp  Nature   Pictures  (PD) 

538  Glen  Arden  Dr.,  Pittsburgh  8,   Pa. 
Hoefler — Paul   Hoefler   Productions  (P) 

7934  Santa  Monica  Blvd.,  Los  Angeles  46 
Hoffberj  Productions,  Inc.  (PD) 

362  W.  44th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
International  RIm  Bureau  (PD) 

57  E.  Jackson  Blvd.,  Chicago  4,  III. 
Library  Rims,  Inc.  (PD) 

25  W.  45th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Mahnlie — Carl  F.  Mahnka  Productions     (P) 

2IS  E.  Third  St.,  Das  Moines  9,  Iowa 

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Mogull's,  Inc.  (D) 

112-14  W.  48th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Nu-Art  Rims,  Inc.  (PD) 

112  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Post  Pictures  Corp.  (P| 

1 15  W.  45th  St..  New  York  19.  N.Y. 
Religious  Film  Association  (PD) 

220  Fiftt,  Ave.,  New  York   I,  N.  Y. 

Regional   Libraries: 

234  McAllister  St.,  San  Francisco  2,  Cal. 

7-^n  W,   Mrn-oe  St.,   Chicaqo.   HI. 

2722   Pine  Blvd.,  St.  Louis  3,  Mo. 

I  ,6  Ffth  Ave..  New  York   10,  N.  Y. 

1505   Race  St.,    Philadelphia  2,    Pa. 

209   Ninth   St.,    Pittsburgh  22,   Pa. 

Bridwell    Library.    SMU,    Dallas   5.   Tex. 

8  No.  6th  St.,  Richmond  9,  Va. 

417  Times   Square,   Seattle    1,   Wash. 
Southern  Visual  Films  (D) 

686-9  Shrine  BIdg.,  Memphis  I,  Tenn. 
Sterling    Films,    Inc.  (PD) 

316  W.  57th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Swank  Motion  Pictures,  Inc.  (D) 

614  N.  Skinker  Blvd.,  St.  Louis  5,  Mo. 
United  World  Rims,  Inc.  (PD) 

1445  Park  Ave.,  New  York  29,  N.  Y. 

605  W.  Washington  St..  Chicago  6,  111. 

7356  Melrose  Ave.,  Los  Angeles  46,  Cal. 

287  Techwood  Dr.,  NW,  Atlanta,  Ga. 

2227  Bryan  St.,  Dallas,  Tex. 

5023  N.  E.  Sandy  Blvd.,  Portland  13,  Ore. 

1311   N.  E.  Bayshore  Dr.,  Miami,  Fla. 
World  Neighbor  Films  (PD) 

P.O.  Box   1527,  Santa   Barbara,  Cal. 
Young  America  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

18  E.  41st  St.,  Nffw  York  17,  N.  Y. 


FILM  PRODUCTION 


Bray  Studios,  Inc. 

729  Seventh  Ave.,  New  York   19,  N.  Y 
Deusing — Murl  Deusing  Film  Productions  ( PD) 

5427  W.  Howard,   Milwaukee   14,  Wise. 
Seminar    Films,    Inc. 

347   Madison  Ave..   New  York    17,   N.  Y. 


LABORATORY  SERVICES 

Geo.  W.  Colburn,  Inc. 

164  N.  Wacker  Drive,   Chicago  6,   III. 
Hollywood    Film    Enterprises  (P) 

6060  Sunset  Blvd.,  Hollywood  28,  Cal. 
Peerless    Film    Processing    Corp. 

165  W.  46th  St.,   New  York  34.  N.  Y. 
Rapid  Film  Technique 

21  W.  46th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Society  for  Visual  Education 

1345  Diversey  Parkway,  Chicago  14 


AUDIO-VISUAL  SUPPLIES 

Beckley-Cardy   Co.    (shades)  (M) 

1632  Indiana  Ave.,  Chicago   16,  111. 
Society  for  Visual  Education  (M) 

1345   Diversey   Parkway,  Chicaqo    14 
Williams.  Brown  and  Earle.  Inc.  (D) 

904  Chestnut  St.,  Philadelphia  7,  Pa. 


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PROJECTORS  AND  SUPPLIES 


FLAT  PICTURES 


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Ampro  Corporation 

2135  N.  Western  Av».,  Chicago  18,  I 
B*ll  A  Howell  Co.  (M) 

7117  McCormick  Road,  Chicago  45,  III. 
Eaftman  Kodak  Company  (M) 

Rocherter,  New  York 

MoguH'i.  Inc.  (D) 

112-14  W.  48th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Nu-Art  Films.  Inc.  (D) 

1 12  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
RCA-V!ctor  (M) 

Radio  Corp.  of  America,  Camden,  N.  J. 
lUvar*  Camera  Co.  (M) 

320  E.  2lit  St..  Chicago  16,  III. 
Southern  Visual  Films  (D) 

686-9  Shrine  BIdg.,  Memphis   i,  Tenn. 
^Victor  Animatograph  Corp.  (M) 

Davenport,   Iowa 

Williams,  Brown  and  Earle,   Inc.  (D) 

904  Chestnut  St.,   Philadelphia   7,   Pa. 


PRODUCTION  EQUIPMENT 

Berndt-Bach,    inc.  (M) 

7361    Beverly   Blvd.,    Los   Angeles   36,   Cal. 

Camera  Equipment  Co.  (MD) 

1600  Broadway,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 

S.O.S.  cinema  Supply  Corp.  (MD) 

602  W.  S2nd  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 


SCREENS 


Da-Lite  Screen  Co..  Inc.  (M) 

2711  N.  Pulaski  Rd.,  Chicago  39,  III. 
^yan  Film  Service  (D) 

3228  Euclid  Ave.,  Cleveland   IS,  Ohio 
Nu-Art  Rims.  Inc.  (D) 

112  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Radiant  Mfg.  Corp.  (M) 

1201  S.  Talman  Ave.,  Chicago  8,  III. 
Southern  Visual  Films  (D) 

686-9  Shrine  BIdg.,  Memphis  I,  Tenn. 
iVilliams,  Brown  and  Earle.  Inc.  (D) 

904  Chestnut  St.,  Philadelphia  7,  Pa. 


RECORDS 


l^olkways  Records  &  Service  Corp.  (PD) 

117  W.  46th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
<CA- Victor,   Educational   Services  Div.    (M) 

Radio  Corp.  of  America.  Camden,   N.  J. 

RECORDERS— PLAYERS 

Kmpro  Corporation  (M) 

2835  N.  Western  Ave.,  Chicago   18,  111. 
>uKane  Corporation  (M) 

St.  Charles,   Illinois 
)tancil-Hoffman   Corp.  (M) 

921   N.  Highland  Ave..  Hollywood  38.  Cal. 

SOUND  SLIDE  PROJECTORS 


)uKane  Corporation 
St.  Charles,  Illinois 


(M) 


SOUND  SYSTEMS 

luKana  Corporation 

St.  Charles.  Illinois 

(M) 

^pril,     1953 

Writing 

Creative  Educational  Society  (PD) 

Manlcato,    Minn. 


FILMSTRIPS 


Church  Screen  Productions  (PD) 

Box  5036  (East  Sta.),  Nashville,  Tenn. 

Educational   Projections,  Inc. 

10  E.  40th  St.,  New  York   IB,  N.Y. 

Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films,  Inc.  (P) 

Wilmette,   111. 
Eye  Gate  House,  Inc.  (PD) 

2716  41st,  Long  Island  City  I,  N.  Y. 

Filmfax  Productions 

10  E.  43rd  St..  New  York  17,  N.  Y. 

Mahnlce — Carl  F.  Mahnlie   Productions 

215  E.  Third  St.,  Des  Moines  9,  Iowa 


Silver  Burdett  Company 

45  E.  1 7th  St.,  New  York, 


N.  Y. 


(P) 
(P) 
(PD) 
(PD) 


Society  for  Visual  Education 

1345    Diversey    Parkway,   Chicago    14 

United  World  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

1445  Park  Ave.,  New  York  29,  N.  Y. 

Visual  Sciences  (PD) 

599E— Suffern,  N.  Y. 

Williams,  Brown  and  Earle.  Inc. 

904  Chestnut   St.,    Philadelphia    7,    Pa. 


SLIDES 

Key:    Kodachrome   2x2.   3l/4x4'/4    or   larger 


Nu-Art  Films,  Inc.  (D-2) 

112  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

Radio-Mat  Slide  Co.,  Inc.  (P-2,  4) 

222  Oakridga  Blvd.,  Daytona  Beach.  Fla. 

Society  for  Visual    Education  (PD-2) 

1345  Diversey  Parkway,  Chicago    14 


FILMSTRIP.  SLIDE  and 
OPAQUE  PROJECTORS 


American  Optical  Co.,  Proieetor  Div. 
Chelsea  50,  Mass. 

Ampro  Corporation 
2835    N.   Western    Ave.,    Chicago    li 

Beseler  Company.  Charles 

60  Badger  Ave.,  Newark  8,  N.  J. 

GoldE  Manufacturing  Co. 

4888   N.  Clark  St.,  Chicago  40,   III. 

Keystone  View  Co. 
Meadville,  Pa. 

Society  for  Visual  Education 

1345  Diversey  Parkway,  Chicago   14, 

Southern  Visual  Films 

686-9  Shrine  Bldq..  Memphis   I,  Tenn 

Three  Dimension  Co. 

3512   N.   Kostner  Ave.,  Chicago  41,   I 

Viewlex.     Incorporated 

35-01  Queens  Blvd..  Long  Island  City, 

Williams.  Brown  and  Earle,  Inc. 

904  Chestnut  St.,  Philadelphia  7,   Pa. 


(M) 

(M) 

3,    111. 

(M) 
(M) 
(M) 

(M) 

111. 

(D) 

(M) 

I. 

(M) 

N.Y. 

(D) 


INDEX  TO 
ADVERTISERS 

Academic  Film  Co. 150 

Albertsen  Distributing  Co 166 

American  Optical  Co.  -- 142 

Avalon    Daggett    Productions    166 

Bailey  Films  167 

Bell  &  Howell  Co.     inside  Back  Cover 

Berndt-Bach      140 

Beseler  Co.,   Charles 

Inside    Front   Cover 

Brandon    Films    164 

Camera    Equipment  Co 168 

Coffey  Co.,  Jack  C 175 

Colburn   Lab.,   Geo.  W 167 

Colonial  Williamsburg   Films  171 

Compco  Corp.  .  175 

Contemporary   Films 170 

Coronet  Films  146 

Davis — Sid   Davis   Productions  166 

Eastman  Kodak  Co.  -- 151 

Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films       143 
Eye  Gate   House  166 

Fiberbilt  Case   Co.   168 

Films  of  the  Nations  Distributors     150 
Focus    Films   Co 170 

Heidenkamp  Nature  Pictures  166 

Instructional  Films  165 

International  Film  Bureau  164 

Keystone  View  Co.  167 

Long   Filmslide   Service   - 170 

Mahnke  Productions,  Carl  F.  176 

McGraw-Hill,  Text-Film  Dept.  170 

Methodist' Publishing   House  172 

Museum   Extension  Service  .166 

Peerless  Film  Processing   Corp.        168 
Pictorial    Films    166 

RCA,  Visual  Products  147 

Radiant  Mfg.  Corp.  .139 

Radio-Mat   Slide   Co 168 

Rapid   Film  Technique 170 

Reeves  Soundcraft  Corp 149 

Religious  Film  Association 161 

Silver    Burdett    Co.  169 

Stancil-Hoffman   Corp 172 

Sterling   Films   170 

United   World   Films  141,    171 

Victor   Animatograph   Corp. 

Back  Cover 

Visual  Sciences  168 


Young   America    Films 
Classified  


145 
178 


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A-V  NEWS  NOTES 


•  Bray  Studios,  729  Seventh  Ave., 
New  York,  N.  Y.,  has  announced  that 
two  pioneers  in  the  field  of  animated 
cartoons  and  technical  drawings — 
J.  R.  Bray  and  Max  Fleischer — will 
combine  their  skills  in  a  new  depart- 
ment to  be  known  as  "The  Bray- 
Fleischer  Division  of  Bray  Studios, 
Inc."  The  new  division  will  direct  its 
attention  to  further  improvements  in 
animation  which  will  involve  3-D 
cartoons  for  the  motion  picture  and 
television    industries. 

•  Gloria  Chandler  Recordings, 
Inc.,  27  W.  12th  St.,  Studio  No.  1, 
New  York  14,  N.  Y.,  has  announced 
that  "Telaventure  Tales",  13  30-min- 
ute  award-winning  television  pro- 
grams based  on  children's  books,  are 
available  for  air  rental  or  for  pur- 
chase for  non-air  use  (prints  have 
been  specially  processed  for  class- 
room and  library  projection).  For 
further  information  about  the  now 
famous  TV  programs  produced  by 
Miss  Chandler  and  launched  by  KING- 
TV  in  Seattle  as  an  experiment  in 
stimulating  reading,  write  to  Gloria 
Chandler  Recordings. 

•  Cinema  16,  175  Lexington  Ave., 
New  York  16,  N.  Y.,  is  featuring  in  its 
spring  series  of  unusual  motion  pic- 
tures G.  W.  Pabst's  classic  of  the  Ger- 
man cinema,  Kameradachaft;  the  Na- 
tional Film  Board  of  Canada's  Land 
of  the  Long  Day,  impressionistic 
study  of  Eskimo  life;  and  the  AF 
Films  release.  Images  from  Debussy. 

•  Third  Unitarian  Church  of 
Chicago  (301  N.  Mayfield  Ave.)  pre- 
sented during  March  and  early  April 
a  series  of  weekly  film  programs  fea- 
turing outstanding  examples  of  so- 
cially purposeful  and  artistically  sig- 
nificant motion  pictures.  Films  shown 
and  discussed  included  such  famous 
"old"  classics  as  The  River  and 
Nanook  of  the  North  as  well  as  new 
classics  like  The  Quiet  One  and  the 
National  Film  Board  of  Canada's 
brand-new  intimate  portrait  of  an 
Eskimo  boy,  Angotee. 

•  Brandon  Films,  200  W.  57th  St., 
New  York  19,  N.  Y.,  reports  that 
Colette,  film  story  of  the  life  of  the 
world-famous  French  novelist,  will  be 
ready  for  presentation  this  winter. 
The  picture  was  written  by  Colette 
herself  and  directed  by  Yanick  Bellon. 
Jean  Cocteau,  long-time  friend  of 
Colette,  served  as  production  consult- 
ant. Both  Colette  and  Cocteau  appear 
in  the  picture. 


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strips.  Send  same  and  One  Dollar.  CURIO- 
PHOTO    1187   Jerome  Ave.,    New  York   52. 

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A-V  CONFERENCE  CALENDAR 

When  known,  source  of  further  information  about 
conference  programs  and  reservations  is  given. 
Send  announcements  for  the  calendar  to  EDU- 
CATIONAL SCREEN.  Editorial  Department.  44  E. 
Lake  St.,  Chicago  I.   Illinois. 

APRIL  16-19— Institute  for  Education  by 
Radio-Television,  Deshler  Walllch  Hotel, 
Columbus,   Ohio. 

APRIL  23-24 — National  Audio-Visual  As- 
sociation Film  Conference,  Hotel  New  York- 
er, New  York  City  (write  Don  White,  NAVA, 
2540  Eastwood  Ave.,  Evanston,  Illinois) 

APRIL  27-MAY  I— Society  of  Motion 
Picture  &  Television  Engineers  Convention, 
Hotel   Statler,  Los  Angeles,  California 

MAY  2—1953  Film  Festival  of  the  Film 
Council  of  Greater  Boston  (only  films  re- 
leased since  Jan.  I,  1952  will  be  considered 
for  showing;  write  for  information  and  send 
preview  prints  to  Mrs.  Muriel  C.  Javelin, 
Boston  Public  Library,  Boston  17,  Massachu- 
setts) 

MAY  5 — Third  Annual  Meeting  and  Work- 
shop of  the  National  Council  on  Jewish 
Audio-Visual  Materials,  American  Jewish 
Congress,  15  E.  84th  St.,  New  York  N.Y. 
(write  Dr.  Zaimen  Sleslnger,  American  As- 
sociation for  Jewish  Education,  1776  Broad- 
way, New  York  19,  N.Y.) 

MAY  31-JUNE  6— First  Catholic  Mission 
Film  Festival  In  the  U.S.,  to  be  held  In  con- 
iunction  with  the  Centenary  Mission  Exhibit, 
69th  Regiment  Armory,  New  York,  N.Y. 
(write  Monslgnor  Vincent  W.  Jeffers,  So- 
ciety for  the  Propagation  of  the  Faith,  453 
Madison  Ave.,  New  York,  N.Y.) 

JUNE  25-26 — Audio-Visual  Conference, 
University  of  Oklahoma,  Norman,  Oklahoma 


•  RKO  Radio  Pictures,  1270  Avenue 
of  the  Americas,  New  York  20,  N.  Y., 
has  announced  the  immediate  avail- 
ability of  the  following  16mm  films 
dealing  with  aspects  of  nature  to 
schools,  churches,  museums,  and  other 
educational  groups  interested  in  pro- 
moting the  conservation  of  natural 
resources:  Beaver  Valley,  Nature's 
Half  Acre,  Boy  and  the  Eagle,  and 
Savage  Splendor.  All  films  from  RKO 
have  previously  been  available  to  the 
16mm  field  only  on  a  "prior  location 
approval." 


PEOPLE  &  JOBS 


•  John  L.  Hamilton,  U.  S.  Depart- 
ment of  State  film  officer  in  Tehran, 
Iran,  since  1949,  has  been  given  new 
and  wider  responsibilities  along  with 
a  new  title:  Deputy  Public  Affaii 
Officer. 

•  Robert  L.  Shoemaker  has  been  a)) 
pointed  Manager  of  the  Audio-Visu;i' 
Division  of  the   DuKane   Corporati. 
of  St.  Charles,   Illinois,  according 
an    announcement   by   J.    McWilliam 
Stone,    President.    Formerly    Sale 
Manager   of   the   division,    Mr.    Shcji 
maker  will  now  be  in   charge   of  a.. 
activities  of  the  division. 

•  John  T.  Bobbitt,  for  eight  years 
producer    for    Encyclopaedia    Britai 
nica  Films,  has  been  appointed  Direct- 
or of  Adult  Education  for  the  educa- 
tional film  company. 

•  Robert  Brown,  an  EBFilms  veteran 
and  former  teacher,  has  been  ap- 
pointed district  manager  for  Encyclo- 
paedia Britannica  Films  in  the  Ohio 
area,  with  headquarters  in  Cleveland. 

•  C.  Richard  Smith  has  been  ai)- 
pointed  Regional  Sales  Supervisor  in 
the  Tape  Recorder  Division  of  Ampro 
Corporation,  with  headquarters  in 
CoUingswood,  New  Jersey. 

•  Radiant  Lamp  Corporation  of 
Newark,  New  Jersey,  has  reported 
the  death  of  Sales  Manager  George  K. 
Westhead  on  February  4,  1953. 

•  E.    G.    Gerbic,    vice    president    of 
Johnson    &    Johnson,    announced    re- 
cently two  promotions  within  the  com- 
pany's Merchandising  Department. 
W.  E.  Sawyer,  Director  of  Education 
since  1946  when  he  joined  Johnson  & 
Johnson,  has  been  promoted  to  Direc-     ^ 
tor.    Merchandising    Services.    M.    D. 
Schackner,  former  Assistant  Director 
of  Education,  has  been  given  full  re-     I 
sponsibility  for  Johnson  &  Johnson's     j 
extensive  retail  and  consumar  educa-     I 
tional  programs  as  Director  of  Educa-     | 
tion. 


Passing  of  Pioneer:  DON  CARLOS 

•  Famed  film  producer  Don  Carlos 
Ellis  and  his  wife,  active  Red  Cross 
worker,  were  killed  in  an  automobile 
accident  near  Bedford,  Pennsylvania 
on  March  15  as  they  were  returning 
to  their  home  in  Arlington,  Virginia. 
Few  men  have  had  so  wide  a  range 
of  experience  or  so  varied  a  record  of 
outstanding  contributions  to  the  audio- 
visual field  as  the  69-year-old  Don 
Carlos  Ellis.  He  was  already  a  well- 
known  industrial  film  producer  in  1922 
when,  along  with  Ernest  L.  Crandall, 
A.  G.  Balcom,  Charles  H.  Mills,  and 
Rowland  Rogers,  his  name  appears  on 
the  roster  of  the  newly-formed  Visual 
Instruction  Association  of  America  as 
its  recording  secretary. 


ELLIS 

Before  that,  he  had  been  Director  of 
the  U.S.  Department  of  Agriculture 
Motion  Picture  Division.  His  "Films 
of  Commerce"  long  set  a  high  stand- 
ard for  intelligent  restraint  and  meri- 
torious coverage.  He  had  been  one  of 
the  founders  of  the  New  York  visual 
education  association  that  preceded 
the  national  association,  and  after  the 
1932  merger  into  the  DVI-NEA,  he 
served  several  terms  as  treasurer  of 
the  Metropolitan  New  York  Branch. 

At  the  time  of  his  death,  Mr.  Ellis 
was  chief  of  the  training  aids  division 
of  the  Army's  medical  illustration 
service  in  the  Armed  Forces  Institute 
of  Pathology. 


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Contents  for  May,  1953 

EDITORIAL 

Such  Claims  Are  Ridiculous!  


196 


ARTICLES  &  SPECIAL  FEATURES 

Good  Speech  for  Gary Verna  A.   Breinholt  197 

Faculty  Meetings  Don't  Have  to  be  Tiresome!  Robert  Lusk  199 

F.A.E.  and  A-V  R.  J.  Blakely  200 

A-V  in  Higher  Education:  One  Pattern  J.  J.  Jehring  203 

Summer  Courses  and  Workshops  in  Audio-Visual  Methods 

&  Materials.  1953— Part  I  204 

DEPARTMENTS 

DAVI  News— As  Personal  As  Possible  J.  J.  McPherson  192 

Church  Department  William  S.  Hockman  207 

Evaluation  of  New   Films         L.   C.   Larson  210 

Looking  at  the  Literature Charles  F.  Schuiler,  Philip  Lewis  214 

Records  on  Review Max  U.  Bildersee  216 

Audio-Visual  Trade   Review  220 

OTHER  FEATURES 

On  the  SCREEN  (186)  ..  .  The  Readers  Write  (188)  ..  .  Focus  on  the 
News  (190)  .  .  .  Trade  Directory  for  the  Audio-Visual  Field  (224)  .  .  . 
A-V  Conference  Calendar  (225)  .  .  .  Index  to  Advertisers  (226) 

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Coronation  Cover 

The  Abbey  is  hushed.  The  moment 
has  arrived — the  moment  toward 
which  have  gone  so  many  months  of 
preparation.  The  crown  is  borne  on 
a  velvet  cushion  to  the  Archbishop. 
He  carries  it  to  the  high  altar. 

It  is  just  this  high  and  solemn  mo- 
ment in  the  coronation  of  Britain's 
Queen  Elizabeth  II  that  you  see 
caught  in  our  cover  picture  this  month. 
Imagine  yourself  there  (and  no  doubt 
some  of  you  will  be).  Soon  after  the 
moment  pictured,  the  Archbishop  of 
Canterbury  lowers  the  crown  of  St. 
Edward  upon  the  Queen's  bowed  head. 
Trumpets  sound.  "God  Save  the 
Queen,"  the  congregation  shouts, 
"God  Save  the  Queen!" 

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summer  schedule,  you  can  see  it  any- 
way— in  the  26-minute  16mm  motion 
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tributed by  British  Information  Serv- 
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ture is  one  of  many  specially  created 
drawings  used  in  Coronation  Ceremony 
along  with  historical  documents  and 
old  prints  to  unfold  the  entire  corona- 
tion ritual  as  it  will  take  place  on 
June  2  in  London's  Westminster  Ab- 
bey and  to  explain  the  significance, 
tradition,  and  symbolism  of  the  cere- 
mony. 

How,   How,  &  More  How 

That's  what  you  readers  tell  us  you 
want,  and  that's  what  we  try  to  give 
you.  You'll  find  a  how-we-did-it  on 
page  197  ("Good  Speech  for  Gary"), 
a  how-to-do-it  on  page  199   ("Faculty 


Meetings  Don't  Have  to  be  Tire- 
some"), a  how-we-do-it  on  page  202 
("A-V  in  Higher  Education:  One 
Pattern"). 

We're  also  doing  this  month  w!i: 
we've  felt  for  some  time  needed  to  ! 
done:    bringing   you — and    us — up 
date   on   the   wide   and   varied   audi 
visual  activities  of  the  Ford  Found 
tion's  Fund  for  Adult  Education  (pa; 
200).  We're  especially  pleased  that  tl„ 
reporter  is  that  profound  thinker,  dili- 
gent doer,  and  eloquent  speaker — Bi' 
Blakely  (or  do  we  make  him  sound  t 
good  to  be  true?). 

Summer  Is  Coming 

If    we    haven't    already    made    you 
happily  aware  of  coming  summertime 
in  our  coronation   paragraphs  abovr 
you  will  be  when  you   see   Part  I  ■ 
our  annual  listing  of  .summer  cour>' 
and  workshops  in  audio-visual  met 
ods  and  materials  (page  204).  At  tl 
moment  the  sum  total  of  colleges  f 
fering  courses  and  the  total  of  course 
offered   seem   to   be   running   neck 
neck    with    last    year's    totals     (:',> 
courses,   234   schools).   Judging  fre 
the    number    and    variety,    we    thii 
you'll   have  no  trouble   at  all   findii 
exactly   the   course   or   workshop   .v< 
want    exactly    where    you    want    it 
near  home  or  far  off  in  a  vacationlii 
setting. 

We'll  complete  the  summer  coui 
listing  in  cur  Summer  Issue,  due 
the  press  the  first  week  of  June.  Ai 
then  we'll  relax  for  a  few  wei  i 
while  you  take  or  teach  one  of  thd 
400  or  so  A-V  courses! 

— J> 


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JUNE  N.  SARK— Managing   Editor 

WILLIAM    S.    HOCKMAN— Editor   for    the 

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L.  C.  LARSON— Editor  for  Film  Evaluations 
MAX  U.  BILDERSEE— Editor  for  Recordings 
PHILIP   LEWIS— Editor  for  Television 


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WALTER  S.  BELL.  Director  of  Audio-Visual 
Education,  Atlanta  Public  Schools, 
Atlanta,   Georgia 

JAMES  W.  BROWN,  President,  Department 
of  Audio-Visual  Instruction,  National 
Education  Association 

EDGAR  DALE,  Head,  Curriculum  Division, 
Bureau  of  Educational  Research,  Ohio 
State  University 

AMO  DE  BERNARDIS,  Associate  Director, 
Educational  Research,  Hill  &  Knowlton, 
Inc.,    New   York,    N.Y. 

W.  H.  DURR.  Supervisor,  Bureau  of  Teach- 
ing Materials,  State  Board  of  Education, 
Richmond,  Virginia 

ELIZABETH  GOLTERMAN.  Director,  Divi- 
sion of  Audio-Visual  Education,  St.  Louis 
Public  Schools,  St.  Louis,  Missouri 

CHARLES  F.  HOBAN,  Project  Big  Ben, 
University  of  Pennsylvania,   Philadelphia 


F.  DEAN  McCLUSKY.  Associate  Professor  ■ 
Education,    Head   of  Audio-Visual   Edu- 
cation,   University    Extension,    University 
of  California  at  Los  Angeles 

J.    JAMES    McPHERSON,    Executive    Sec  . 
tary.     Department    of    Audio-Visual^ 
struction,    N.E.A.,  Washington,   D. 

KURTZ  MYERS,  Head,  Audio-Visual  Dap 
ment,   Detroit,   Michigan,   Public  Lib 

FRANCIS    W.     NOEL,      Chief,     BuroauJ 
Audio-Visual   Education,    State   of 
fornia   Department  of  Education,   Sacre- 
mento 

SEERLEY  REID,  Chief,  Visual  Education  Ser 
ice,  U.  S.  Office  of  Education,  Wa: 
Ington,  D.  C. 

MAYER  SINGERMAN,  Director,  Audio- 
Visual  Department,  Chicago  Offlci 
Anti-Defamation    League   of  B'nal   B'r.' 


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They're  built  for  portability  and  designed  to 
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The  RCA  Arc  Projector  disassembles  into  5 
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Pioneers  Face  the  Future 

Editor: 

This  is  just  a  word  of  appreciation 
of  your  very  kind  editorial  comment 
(see  "A-V  Emeritus",  March,  1953 
Ed  Screen,  page  100).  If  you  have  a 
few  minutes  to  spare  from  a  very  busy 
life,  by  reading  the  enclosed  you  will 
see  that  I  am  trying  to  place  my  ma- 
terial where  it  may  do  some  good  in 
the  future.  I  don't  think  it  is  ready 
for  a  museum  yet  (nor  am  I!).  I  regret 
that  I  must  ask  for  its  return  as  it  is 
my  last  copy  of  the  clipping. 

J.  C.  MUERMAN 

Deerfleld.   Ohio 

Emeritus   Professor  of  Visual  Education 

A.  &  M.  College,  Stillwater,  Oklahoma 

The  newspaper  clipping  ST-year-old 
Dr.  Muerman  shared  with  us  reports 
his  gift  of  valuable  films  and  slides  col- 
lected during  his  long  and  active  ca- 
reer in  education  to  the  McKinley 
High  School  of  Sebring,  Ohio.  School 
officials  say  the  gift  is  worth  more 
than  $3000.  Sebring  school  superin- 
tendent Leon  Force  (who  got  the  gift 
because  Dr.  Muerman  knows  that  "he 
will  use  the  slides  and  pictures  right") 
says  the  entire  school  system  can  bene- 
fit from  the  collection,  ranging  from 
films  of  the  Isle  of  Bali  to  colored 
slides  of  the  human  circulatory  system 
done   by  German  craftsmen. — Ed. 

Editor: 

In  your  kindness  you  have  made 
reference  to  me  (see  "A-V  Dean  of 
Georgia",  January,  1952  Ed  Screen, 
page  4;  also  see  January,  1953  Ed 
Screen,  page  42).  I  thought  you  might 
like  to  know  that  the  state  normal 
school  had  a  reception  for  me  recently 
inviting  all  my  former  pupils  we  could 
reach.  A  surprisingly  large  number 
did  come. 

I  am  enclosing  a  newspaper  picture 
of  me  and  my  bicycle  taken  on  my  90th 
birthday  a  few  months  ago.  Laugh  at 
picture — and  please  return. 

David  L.  Earnest 

782  Cobb  St. 
Athens,  Georgia 

90-year-old  A-V  pioneer  Earnest  is 
still  one  of  Athens'  best-known  citi- 
zens, famous  not  only  for  his  educa- 
tional accomplishments  but  also  for 
his  daily  rides  on  his  bicycle.  The  bi- 
cycle-riding professor  of  the  Univer- 
sity of  Georgia  says  he  is  "retired  but 
not  tired." 

A-V  in  Nigeria 

Editor: 

A  Teaching  Aids  Centre  has  been 
set  up  here  at  University  College, 
Ibadan,  Nigeria,  to  assist  in  the  de- 
velopment of  audio  and  visual  aids 
throughout  Nigeria  and  the  British 
Cameroons.  Its  work  will  extend  to 
university  and  extra-mural  classes, 
colleges,  training  centres,  schools,  and 
adult  education  of  all  kinds. 

The  Centre  has  no  commercial  as- 


pirations or  interests  and  is  concerned 
only  with  conveying  to  its  users  ac 
curate  and  up-to-date  information  as 
to   the   suitability   of   equipment   and 
materials. 

This  service  is  all  the  more  desirable 
because  of  the  unsuitability  of  so  much 
apparatus,  films  and  strips  in  tropical 
West  Africa.  If  this  point  is  borne  in 
mind,  along  with  the  vast  potential 
market  for  audio  and  visual  aids  in 
Africa  and  similar  countries,  it  will 
be  appreciated  that  we  feel,  with  some 
justification,  that  it  will  be  to  the  ad- 
vantage of  all  producers  and  m,anu- 
facturers  to  keep  us  closely  informed 
as  to  their  products  and  latest  develop- 
ments. We  should  be  pleased  to  dis- 
tribute copies  of  suitable  catalogues 
and  leaflets  and  to  examine,  test  and 
comment  upon  equipment  and  materi- 
als submitted  to  us.  We  must  empha- 
size, however,  that  we  cannot  under- 
take any  financial  responsibility  for 
such  work. 

I  trust  we  shall  have  the  pleasure 

of  hearing  from  some  of  your  readers. 

A.  W.  Bartram 

Organiser,  Teaching  Aids  Centre 
University    College,    Ibadan,    Nigeria 


Editor: 

This  audio-visual  is  my  meat  (see 
cut). 

Lucky 

Oak   Park,   Illinois 

Mr.   Robbins:  Are  You  There? 

Editoji  : 

A  short  time  ago  we  received  a  re- 
quest for  our  film  My  First  Week  at 
Dartnxouth  for  use  by  a  Mr.  Kenneth 
V.  Robbins,  Audio-Visual  Department. 
There  was  no  town  or  city  to  the  ad- 
dress and  we  lost  the  envelope  in 
which  it  came.  Is  Mr.  Robbins  among 
your  readers,  or  can  any  of  your 
readers  help  us  track  him  down? 

J.  B.  Watson,  Jb. 

Dartmouth  College  Films 
Dartmouth  College 
Hanover,   New   Hampshire 


Address  letters  for  "The  Readers  Write"  to 
The  Editor,  EDUCATIONAL  SCREEN,  64 
E.    Lake   St.,   Chicago    I,    Illinois 


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Educational  Screen 


"YOUR  DICTIONARY 
AND  HOW  TO  USE  IT" 


A  New  SVE  Filmstrip  Release,  In  Color^ 
For  Grades  4  Through  9 

This  new  series  of  six  filmstrips  visualizes  the  value  of  the  "dictionary 
ihabit."  Discusses  syllabication  and  accent,  format,  abbreviations,  alphabetizing, 

guide  w/ords,  specific  and  multiple  meanings. 

orrelated  With  The  Texts  Of  Five  Leading  Publishers 


he  filmstrip  authors  have  prepared  five  com- 
fehensive  correlation  charts  to  show  how  the 
jries  correlates  with  the  intermediate  grade 
lading  programs  of  five  leading  publishers: 
Inn  and  Company;  D.  C.  Heath  and  Com- 


pany; Lyons  &  Carnahan;  Row,  Peterson  & 
Company ;  and  Scott,  Foresman  and  Company. 

These  charts  are  available  at  no  charge,  upon 
request. 


"Your  Dictionary  And  How  To  Use  It"  was 
prepared  by  Devona  IVI.  Price  (left),  Di- 
rector of  Instruction,  and  Kathleen  IMul- 
ryan,  Assistant,  Office  of  Instruction, 
Elementary  Schools,  Oak  Park,  Illinois. 


roducer  of  more  than  1.000  out- 
tanding  Educational  Filmstrips, 
lidesets  and  Slides! 


1953 


•  Creator  of  the  internationally 
famous  Instructor,  School  Master 
and  Skyline  projectors! 


CORRELATION  CHARTS  AT  NO  COST 


ES-5-S3 

Society  For  Visual  Education,  Inc.  (A  fiuiinets  CarporaKon) 
1345  Diversey  Parkway,  Chicago  14,  Illinois 

Gentlemen :  Please  send  my  free  copies  of  the  "Your  Dictionary  And  How 
To  Use  It"  Correlation  Charts.  I  am  interested  in  the  correlation  with  the 
texts  of  the  publisher(s)  checked : 

n  Ginn  and  Company  n  Row,  Peterson  &  Company 

n  D-  C.  Heath  and  Company  □  Scott,  Foresman  and  Company 

n  Lyons  &  Carnahan 

Name 


School 

Address. 
City 


.  state. 


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FOCUS  ON  THE  NEWS 


National  A-V  Conventions 
Chicago,  July  30-August  5,  1953 

•  Four  national  A-V  organizations 
will  hold  meetings  at  Chicago's  Ho- 
tel Sherman  this  summer:  Educa- 
tional Film  Library  Association 
(EFLA),  National  Audio-Visual  Asso- 
ciation (NAVA),  Catholic  Audio-Vis- 
ual Educators  (CAVE),  and  Industrial 
Audio-Visual  Association  (lAVA). 

EFLA 

Since  EFLA  is  celebrating  its  Tenth 
Anniversary  this  year,  the  theme  of 
its  conference  (Julv  30,  31,  August  1) 
will  be  "Looking  Forward — The  Next 
Ten  Years."  The  program  will  include 
discussion  sessions  for  city  and  county 
school  audio-visual  directors;  public 
librarians;  college  and  university  film 
library  administrators;  educational 
film  producers;  classroom  teachers  and 
coordinators;  and  those  concerned 
with  informal  and  adult  education. 
Discussion  topics  will  include  televi- 
sion, censorship,  research,  teacher 
training,  use  of  religious  films,  films 
in  fundamental  education,  and  screen- 
ing facilities. 

Besides  the  discussion  sessions, 
there  will  be  two  general  sessions, 
evening  screenings  of  new  films,  and 
field  trips  to  audio-visual  points  of 
interest  in  the  Chicago  area. 

Registration  at  the' EFLA  confer- 
ence/is  open  to  any  interested  person 
ana^nciudes  admission  to  the  NAVA 
Trade  Show.  For  further  information, 
write  Emily  S.  .Tones,  Executive  Secre- 
tary, Educational  Film  Library  Asso- 
ciation, Suite  1000,  1600  Broadway, 
New  York  19,  N.Y. 

NAVA 

The  1953  National  Audio-Visual  As- 
sociation Convention  and  Trade  Show 
will  be  held  August  1-5  at  the  Hotel 
Sherman,  it  has  been  announced  by 
Jasper  Ewing,  NAVA  president.  More 
than  2500  persons  are  expected  to 
attend  the  NAVA  and  other  meetings. 
A  greatly  expanded  Trade  Show  will 
be  one  of  the  focal  points  of  the  meet- 
ings, with  displays  of  more  than  125 
audio-visual  manufacturers,  produc- 
ers, and  distributors.  Opening  of  the 
show  is  scheduled  for  noon  on  August 
1;  it  will  end  at  1  p.m.  August  5. 

NAVA  is  the  trade  association  of 
more  than  400  audio-visual  dealers 
and  150  suppliers  of  equipment  and 
material.  For  further  information 
about  the  NAVA  Convention  or  Trade 
Show,  write  Don  White,  Executive 
Vice  President,  National  Audio-Visual 
Association,  2540  Eastwood  Ave., 
Evanston,  Illinois. 

CAVE 

The  second  national  convention  of 
the  Catholic  Audio-Visual  Educators 
will    take    place    August    3-5    at    the 


Hotel  Sherman.  Sponsored  by  The 
Catholic  Educator  msigazme,  the  meet- 
ing is  under  the  chairmanship  of  The 
Reverend  Pius  Barth  of  DePaul  Uni- 
versity. 

The  program  will  be  almost  entirely 
devoted  to  classroom  demonstrations 
in  specific  subject  matter  areas  and 
to  panel  discussions.  Experienced 
teachers  will  conduct  the  demonstra- 
tion lessons  in  a  variety  of  subjects 
on  all  levels.  Other  sessions  have  been 
planned  specifically  for  supervisors 
and  administrators.  For  further  in- 
formation, write  Clement  J.  Wagner, 
Publisher,  The  Catholic  Educator,  53 
Park  Place,  New  York  7,  N.Y. 

lAVA  ET  AL 

Also  planning  its  annual  meeting 
for  the  July  30-August  5  period  is 
the  Industrial  Audio-Visual  Associa- 
tion. In  addition,  more  than  twenty- 
five  audio-visual  equipment  and  mate- 
rials suppliers  will  hold  their  annual 
national  sales  meetings  at  about  the 
same  time. 

Conference  Circuit 

•  The  annual  conference  of  the 
Audio-Visual  Education  Association  of 
California  was  held  in  Riverside  April 
10  and  11.  The  statewide  association 
met  jointly  with  the  regular  spring 
conference  of  the  southern  section  of 
the  Audio-Visual  Education  Associa- 
tion of  California.  The  two-day  con- 
ference immediately  followed  the  one- 
day  meeting  of  the  Teacher  Educators 
Conference  called  by  Dr.  Burton 
Vasche  for  the  discussion  of  problems 
pertaining  to  audio-visual  education  in 
the  accredited  teacher  education  in- 
stitutions of  California.  The  confer- 
ence program  focused  on  problems 
and  responsibilities  relating  to  the 
development  of  educational  television 
in  California. 

•  The  Illinois  Audio-Visual  Associa- 
tion held  a  meeting  in  St.  Louis  dur- 
ing the  Februarv  conference  of  the 
Department  of  Audio-Visual  Instruc- 
tion, with  President  Donald  Ingli 
presiding.  Murray  Lincoln  Miller  (Di- 
rector, Audio-Visual  Education,  Illi- 
nois State  Normal  University)  pre- 
sented a  progress  report  on  a  series 
of  questionnaires  and  "opinionnaires" 
being  sent  out  to  700  school  districts 
to  find  out  the  status  of  A-V  in  the 
state  of  Illinois  regarding  selection, 
maintenance,    quantity,    use,    training 


Watch  for  further  details  about  this 
summer's  National  A-V  Conventions 
in  the  next  issue  of  ED  SCREEN. 


of    teachers    and    directors,    building 
provisions,  budgets,  etc. 

•  The  Audio-Visual  Section  of  the 
Florida  Education  Association  held  its 
annual  meeting  on  March  20  at  Tampa. 
The  Section  strongly  recommended 
that  all  its  members  aid  in  all  way.s 
possible  the  Educational  Television 
Committee  formed  by  the  FEA.  A 
motion  was  made  and  passed  that  the 
Section  seek  affiliation  with  DAV! 
The  following  officers  were  elected  for 
the  years  1953-54:  Tom  McGinty. 
Chairman;  Julian  Morse,  Vice-Chair- 
man;  Hazel  Morgan,  Secretary;  Kath- 
erine  Carlin,  Treasurer. 

•  Missioners  and  laymen  from  all 
over  the  world  took  part  in  a  confer 
ence  on  "The  Cinema  and  the  Mis 
sions"  sponsored  by  the  International 
Catholic  Film  Office  on  the  island  of 
Malta  April  19-23. 


TV  Firsts 

«  The  first  non-commercial  educe 
tional  television  station  in  the  worKi 
should  be  on  the  air  in  Houston,  Texas 
by  the  time  you  read  this.  Licensed 
jointly  by  the  University  of  Houston 
and  the  Houston  Public  School  Sys- 
tem, the  station  will  bring  educational 
TV  into  both  the  classroom  and  the 
home. 

•  Iowa  State  College's  WOI-TV,  the 
first  ediicatio'nally-otvned  TV  station, 
is  celebrating  its  third  anniversary. 
Among  its  most  praised  educational 
programs  has  been  "The  Whole 
Town's  Talking",  a  series  of  discus- 
sion programs  on  community  issues 
produced  under  a  Fund  for  Adult  Ed- 
ucation grant.  (For  a  report  on  FAE 
and  A-V,  see  page  200.) 

Library  A-V 

•  The  American  Library  Association 
has  announced  the  establishment  this 
year  of  four  new  statewide  library 
film  circuits — Wisconsin,  Georgia, 
North  Carolina,  and  Florida.  Three  of 
these  were  made  possible  by  the  co- 
operation of  the  university  extension 
divisions  of  the  state  universities  with 
the  various  state  library  agencies. 
The  Georgia  film  circuit  is  adminis- 
tered by  the  State  Department  of 
Education. 

•  Librarians  will  be  able  to  study 
problems  and  developments  in  the 
audio-visual  field,  including  education- 
al television,  at  a  special  workshop 
to  be  held  in  Los  Angeles  June  19-21 
during  the  three  days  preceding  the 
American  Library  Association's  sum- 
mer conference.  The  workshop  is  be- 
ing sponsored  jointly  by  the  library 
schools  on  the  Berkeley  campus  of 
the  University  of  California  and  «t 
the  University  of  Southern  California  i' 
and  bv  the  ALA's  Audio-Visual  Board. 


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News  from  and  about  the  Department  of  Audio-Visual  Instruction,  National  Education  Association 


PAUL  WITT: 
NEW  DAVI  PRESIDENT 

Just  before  presstime,  DAVI  election 
tellers   Cherles    Norford   end    Lieuten- 
ant Edmund   Feison  reported  the   fol- 
lowing  results  of  the  recent  election 
by  mail  of  new   DAVI   officers: 
President:   PAUL  W.  F.  WITT 
Vice  President:  LEE  COCHRAN 
Delegates-at-Large:    IRENE    F.   CY- 
PHER,     ELIZABETH      GOLTER- 
MAN,  WALTER  A.  WITTICH 


Meet  Us  in  Miami! 

•  A  one-day  departmental  meeting 
of  the  DAVI  will  take  place  at  the 
time  of  the  NEA  Convention  at  Miami 
Beach  this  summer.  The  date — Mon- 
day, June  29;  the  place — the  Sans 
Souci  Hotel;  the  time —  9:30  a.m.  to 
5:00  p.m.  Chairman  of  the  Program 
Committee  for  the  one-day  meeting 
is  Tom  McGinty,  Coordinator  of  In- 
structional Materials  for  Lee  County, 
Florida.  Tom  is  also  chairman  of  the 
Audio-Visual  Section  of  the  Florida 
Education  Association.  Arrangements 
for  the  meeting  will  be  in  the  charge 
of  Joseph  E.  Pilson,  of  Miami. 

DAVI  will  also  assist  with  the  NEA 
Convention  through  arrangement  of 
an  audio-visual  exhibit  of  audio-visual 
materials  in  the  convention  hall  for 
the  benefit  of  all  delegates  to  the 
convention.  This  exhibit  will  include 
educational  films,  filmstrips,  and  re- 
cordings selected  by  a  committee  com- 
posed of  Frances  Hatfield,  chairman, 
Tom  McGinty,  and  Louis  Shores. 
Kathryn  Carlin  will  serve  as  chair- 
man for  exhibit  arrangements. 

DAVI  will  also  cooperate  with 
ASCD  in  sponsoring  a  large  informa- 
tion section  meeting  as  a  part  of  the 
NEA  convention  program. 

Write  Your  Congressmen! 

•  National  organizations  supporting 
post  office  legislation  which  will  give 
educational  films  and  certain  other 
audio-visual  materials  the  same  mail- 
ing rates  that  now  apply  to  books 
have  organized  a  "Committee  on  Equi- 
table Postal  Rates  for  Educational 
Films."  These  organizations  are: 
American  Library  Association,  the 
Association  of  Chief  State  School 
Audio-Visual  Officers,  the  Educational 
Film  Library  Association,  the  Film 
Council  of  America,  the  Industrial 
Audio-Visual  Association,  the  Nation- 
al Audio-Visual  Association,  the  De- 
partment of  Audio-Visual  Instruction 
of  the  National  Education  Association, 
and  the  National  University  Exten- 
sion Association. 

Co-chairmen  of  the  newly  formed 
committee  are  I.  C.  Boerlin,  of  Penn- 


by  J.  J.  McPHERSON 

Executive  Secretary,  DAVI 
1201  16th  St.,  NW,  Washington  6,  D.C. 


sylvania  State  College  Film  Library, 
and  W.  H.  Durr,  Director  of  the  Bu- 
reau of  Teaching  Materials  for  the 
State  of  Virginia. 

The  new  committee  appointed  a 
Washington  Steering  Committee  to 
assemble  and  disseminate  information 
relating  to  the  bill  and  to  keep  in 
touch  with  members  of  Congress  who 
have  introduced  the  bill  and  who  are 
supporting  it  in  both  the  House  and 
the  Senate. 

Will  you  do  your  part?  As  soon  as 
you  finish  reading  this,  sit  down  and 
write  your  representative  and  your 
senator  asking  them  to  support  House 
Bill  No.  1939  and  Senate  Bill  971,  each 
of  which  has  the  following  title,  "A 
Bill  to  Authorize  Films  and  Related 
Material  for  Educational  Use  to  be 
Transmitted  Through  the  Mails  at  the 
Rate  Provided  for  Books."  The  pos- 
sibility that  this  bill  will  be  passed  at 
this  session  of  Congress  will  be  im- 
measurably increased  if  a  flood  of 
thousands  of  letters  from  throughout 
the  United  States  can  go  to  Congress 
within  the  next  several  weeks.  Tell 
them  how  important  the  bill  will  be  to 
your  organization! 

By  doing  your  part  now,  you  can 
help  correct  an  unjust  discrimination 
in  postal  rates  against  educational 
films  and  you  can  also  be  instrumental 
in  making  available  for  the  purchase 
and  rental  of  films  a  sum  estimated 
to  be  at  more  than  a  million  dollars 
which  will  be  saved  film  users  if  the 
bill  is  passed. 

For  more  information  about  the 
bill,  write  to  the  Committee  for  Equi- 
table Postal  Rates  on  Educational 
Films,  1201  Sixteenth  Street,  N.  W., 
Washington   6,  D.C. 

Tape  Recording  Services 

By  the  time  you  read  this,  another 
conference  on  Tape  Recording  Library 
Services  will  have  taken  place  in  New 
York  City  on  April  30  under  the  spon- 
sorship of  the  Joint  Committee  on 
Radio  and  Recordings  of  DAVI  and 
the  Association  of  Education  by  Radio- 
Television.  The  purpose  of  this  con- 
ference was  to  follow  up  on  recom- 
mendations made  by  the  Radio  Re- 
cordings Section  at  the  DAVI  Con- 
vention and  to  develop  a  plan  of  ac- 
tion for  both  the  immediate  and  the 
long-range  future.  Chairman  Kelsey 
Sweatt  reported  just  as  we  were  going 
to  press  that  conversations  he  has  had 
with  officials  of  the  Library  of  Con- 
gress indicate  that  the  library  may 
be  able  to  give  considerable   help   in 


working  toward  objectives  that  have 
been  developed  by  the  committee  dur- 
ing previous  meetings. 

Of  People  and  Places 

•  The  University  of  Connecticut  Au- 
dio-Visual Center  burst  out  of  its 
cramped  quarters  the  first  of  this 
year  and  is  now  comfortably  spread 
out  over  the  ground  floor  of  commo- 
dious Koons  Hall.  The  new  quarters, 
comprising  more  than  4,000  square 
feet  of  floor  space,  include  a  reading 
and  consultation  room;  the  director's 
office;  a  main  oflice;  ample  space  for 
shipping,  receiving,  inspection,  and 
film  storage;  an  equipment,  storage, 
and  issuing  room;  a  repair  shop;  two 
projection  rooms;  an  equipment  op- 
eration laboratory;  and  a  sound  re- 
cording studio.  The  center  has  its  own 
floor  level  driveway  and  entrance  lead- 
ing to  the  equipment  handling  areas!. 
Captain  of  the  crew  is  Carlton  W.  H. 
Erickson,  who  has  been  at  the  helm 


Captain-ot-the-Crew   Ericlcson 

of  A-V  at  the  University  of  Connecti- 
cut since  1947.  Carlton  also  recently 
completed  a  major  study  for  the  Col- 
lege and  University  Committee  of 
DAVI  when  he  brought  together  a 
list  of  over  900  names  of  persons  who 
have  full  or  part-time  responsibility 
for  audio-visual  activities  in  colleges 
and  universities  of  the  United  States. 
DAVI  expects  to  publish  this  list 
shortly. 

•  Ted  Anderson,  Audio-Visual  Co- 
ordinator at  Tulsa,  is  taking  a  prac- 
tical lesson  in  world  geography,  ac- 
cording to  a  report  in  the  Newsletter 
of  the  Audio-Visual  Coordinators  of 
Oklahoma.  Ted  sends  his  son,  who  is 
stationed  in  Korea,  a  message  re- 
corded on  tape  of  things  of  interest 
His  son  in  turn  records  another  mes- 
sage on  the  tape  giving  Ted  details 
of  his  activities  in  Korea  and  a  word 
picture  of  the  country  and  activities 
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CONTINUED 

of  the  people  in  the  area.  Occasionally 
he  sends  slides  to  illustrate  what  he 
is  talking  about. 

•  "TV  Captures  Japan"  reads  the 
headline  in  the  special  TV  section  of 
the  February  9th  issue  of  the  Tokyo 
Evening  News,  sent  to  us  by  Theodore 
E.  Bennett,  now  with  the  U.S.  State 
Department  in  Tokyo  as  Chief  of  the 
Distribution  Section  of  the  Motion  Pic- 
ture Branch,  and  formerly  Supeivisor 
of  the  Audio-Visual  Department  of  the 
Schenectady,  New  York  school  system. 
The  first  regular  TV  broadcasts  began 
in  Japan  on  February  1 — according  to 


the  newspaper  report,  "a  most  enjoy- 
able and  felicitous  event  which  is  of 
deep  significance  in  the  history  not 
only  of  NHK  (Tokyo  Television)  but 
indeed  of  our  nation  as  a  whole." 


•  Clifford  V.  Wait,  Director  of  Audio- 
Visual  Services  at  Wayne  State  Teach- 
ers College,  Nebraska,  has  completed 
a  doctoral  study  of  "A  Study  of  Audio- 
Visual  Programs  in  Selected  Teachers 
Colleges  in  the  United  States  for  the 
Purpose  of  Identifying  and  Describing 
Some  Effective  Administrative  Pat- 
terns." This  study  was  done  at  Indi- 
ana University  with  the  aid  of  a 
grant  from  the  American  Association 
of  Colleges  for  Teacher  Education 
and  Teaching  Film  Custodians.  A  mon- 
ograph reporting  the  findings  is  to 
lie  published  soon. 


A  New  Series  Of  Motion  Pictures 
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Ten  delightful  and  absorbing  half-hour  episodes  from  the  coast-to-coast  televi- 
sion series,  "This  Is  The  Life."  Each  film  is  a  complete  story.  Modern-day, 
audience-impelling  dramatizations  of  true-to-life  family  situations  that  show  the 
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■  I  CONCORDIA    PUBLISHING   HOUSE 

Wi^  3SS8  S.  JEFFERSON  •  ST.  LOUIS  18,  MO. 


•  Amo  DeBernardis,  who  has  been 
spending  this  year  as  educational  con- 
sultant to  Hill  &  Knowlton,  nationally 
known  public  relations  consultants, 
New  York  City,  will  return  to  his 
position  as  director  of  the  Instruc- 
tional Materials  Department  of  Port- 
land, Oregon,  Public  Cchools,  aftci 
July.  He  reports  that  he  has  had  a 
wonderful  experience  this  year,  but 
that  it  won't  be  too  bad  getting  ba. 
to  the  school  field  again — beside 
salmon  fishing  isn't  as  good  in  the 
Hudson  as  it  is  in  the  Columbia  Rivei ! 

•  Morris  A.  Shirts  is  now  assistant 

director  of  the  Bureau  of  Audio-Visii  ' 
Instruction  and  assistant  professor 
education  at  Brigham  Young  Univii- 
sity,  Provo,  Utah. 

•  Harold  Hainfeld,  Audio-Visual  < 
ordinator  at  Roosevelt  School,  Uni 
City,  New  Jersey,  has  completed 
professional  diploma  as  a  special 
in  audio-visual  education  at  Teachi 
College. 

Preview  of  the  Review 

•  Just  so  you'll  know  what  you  w 
miss  if  you  fail  to  get  the  spring  is^ 
of    the    Audio-Visual    Commutiicat. 
Revieiv,  due  off'  the  press  June  1,  hii> 
are  highlights  from  the  Table  of  Con- 
tents:    "Maturation     of     the     Social 
Sciences"  by  Ross  L.  Mooney,  "Audio- 
Visual    Research    in    the    U.    S.    Air 
Force"     by     Arthur     A.     Lumsdaine, 
"Summary    of    Television    Research" 
by  James  1).  Finn,  "A  Look  Ahead  in 
A-V  Research"  by  Walter  A.  Wittich, 
"Teacher  Competency  in  Audio-Visual 
Techniques"   by   Frederick   A.   White. 

The  department  on  World  Commu- 
nication will  bring  you  a  discussion  of 
foreign  periodicals  in  the  audio-visual 
field  compiled  by  Andries  Deinum. 
Other  continuing  departments  will  be 
Research  Abstracts,  Book  Reviews, 
and  Film  Reviews. 

Two  outstanding  features  planned 
for  the  fall  issue  of  the  Review  are 
"Presenting  Information  in  Dia- 
grams" by  M.  D.  Vernon,  English 
psychologist,  and  "Developing  Interest 
in  Reading  with  a  Motivational  Film" 
by  Mark  May  and  Nelle  Lee  Jcnkin- 
son. 

Coming  Attraction 

•  Watch  for  Planning  Schoolx  for  the 
Use  of  Audio-Visual  Materials — No.  3 
— The    Audio-Visual   Service    Centef. 
This  is  the  third  in  a  series  of  publi- 
cations by  the  DAVI   National   Com- 
mittee  on    Buildings    and   Equipment 
and  has  the  promise  of  being  the  most 
important    one    of    the    series.    Each 
DAVI  member  will  receive  one  C"?" 
free,  but  we  hope  that  you  will  a 
want  additional  copies  to  pass  on 
other    persons    in    your    organizati 
The  editors  of  the  brochure  still  my-  i 
good  illustrations  of  facilities  of  audio-  [ 
visual    service    centers.    Any    photo-  | 
graphs  that  you  may  happen  to  have  •( 
of  what  you  believe  are  good  facilifi-     ' 
will  be  much  appreciated. 

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As  Viewed  From  Here 


Editorial  i 


ED.  NOTE:  This  is  an  exact  reproduction— words  and  clipping— of  our 
January,  1948  editorial.  We  are  reprinting  it  now,  in  1953, 
because  "such  claims"  are  still  being  made. 


Such  Claims  Are  Ridiculous! 


•  Way  back  in  the  earlier  days  of  motion  pictures  there  were  vis- 
ionary dreamers  who  became  over-enthusiastic  about  the  educational 
implications  of  this  new  medium.  They  may  have  meant  well,  but 
the  harm  they  did  by  their  loose  and  unenlightened  talk  took  years 
to  overcome.  They  made  wild  predictions  that  the  motion  picture 
would  teach  hundreds  simultaneously.  Class  size  could  be  increased 
manyfold.  And  teachers  could  be  relieved  for  other  duties  or  other 
jobs. 

It  took  many  years,  and  a  lot  of  convincing  demonstrations,  to 
prove  to  some  of  the  more  fearsome  teachers  that  the 
day  of  the  robot  teacher  had  not  arrived. 

BUT,  NOW  LOOK!!  I  knew  you  wouldn't  believe 
it  possible,  so  1  tore  out  the  paragraph  and  you  can 
read  it  on  this  page. 

It's  the  same  loose  and  unenlightened   talk  all 
over  again.  This  time  it's  television  that  is  going 
to  take  the  place  of  classroom  teachers.  New  ex- 
perts have  come  forth,  and  in  their  naive  enthu- 
siasm for  their  great  new  medium  are  making 
claims  that  are  not  only  stupid  and  dangerous, 
but  are  absolutely  unnecessary. 

There  is  no  doubt  that  television  has  much 
to  offer  education — both  the  formal  and   in- 
formal kinds  of  education.  Television  is  much 
more   than   motion    pictures    plus    radio.    The 
combination  of  these  two  powerful  media  into 
one   has   probably   produced   a   medium   much 
greater  than  the  sum  of  its  parts.  Television  is 
so  potentially  important  to  education  that  it  should 
not  endanger  its  future  with  the  words  of  inept  and  in- 
experienced advocates. 


r-"Parerf% "    "one    tir^'if^^hen 
H*'«vedt*J«  cos  T   '-^son. 


We  know  that  this  is  an  age  of  specialization,  even  in  education. 
We  have  our  "visual  educators"  and  we  have  our  "radio  educators." 
Maybe  we'll  have  to  have  our  "television  educators"  too,  but  it  seems 
to  us  that  television  education  should  look  to  the  visual  and  radio 
education  fields  for  its  talent  and  prophets.  No  visual  or  radio  edu- 
cator with  an  earned  reputation  would  make  the  ludicrous  mistake 
of  claiming  that  television  "could  help  teacher  shortage." 

Maybe  the  trouble  is  that  visual  and  radio  educators  are  too  much 
concerned  with  their  own  specialized  media.  Maybe  they  should  be 
paying  more  attention  to  television — and  to  one  another,  too,  for 
that  matter.  — PCR 


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lADIO  BROADCASTING  helps  t«ach  good  speech  habits  to  fourth- graders  !n  Aliso  School  (Laguna  Beach,  California) — as  pictured  In  the 
ound-coior  film  GOOD  SPEECH  FOR  GARY,  produced  by  the  Orange  County  Schools  (Santa  Ana,  California)  in  collaboration  with  the  Unl- 
«rsity   of   Southern   California    Cinema    Department.  USC  Cinema   Dept. 


GOOD  SPEECH  FOR  GARY 


a  film  is  born,  thanl<s  to  tiome-school-community  cooperation 


t's  an  ill  wind  that  blows  no  good",  and  when  pro- 
posed plans  for  a  motion  picture  on  "Special  Educa- 
tion" failed  to  materialize,  we  solicited  the  support  of 
Ir.  Simmons,  the  County  Superintendent  of  Schools,  to 
niduce  a  film  on  speech.  Our  enthusiasm  convinced  him 
lial  the  plan  had  merit  and  he  promised  cooperation — if 
I-  ( ould  "sell"  the  idea  to  Dr.  Lester  Beck,  Head  of  the 
iiioma  Department,  University  of  Southern  California. 
hiiroughly  convinced  that  there  was  need  for  such   a 
iiiilribution  to  the  field   of  audio-visual  education,   we 
"inharded  Dr.  Beck  with  puppets,  flannelboard  stories, 
>\  s.  games  and  other  visual  aids  in  speech  classes. 
Intrigued  with  the  possibility  of  exploring  further  new 
iiitiers    in    education.    Dr.    Beck    suggested    we    begin 
ii|iaration    of    a    script.    His    wholehearted    acceptance 
I  most  caught  us  off  guard.  A  few  courses  in  radio  script- 
riling  and  some  experience  in  college  theatricals  consti- 
ited  our  entire  background  for  writing  a  scenario.  Never- 
ii'less,  we  were  so  enamoured   with   the   idea  that  we 
-M-r  doubted  our  ability  to  actually  "make  a  movie".  As 
I'-^ult,  the  first  script  proved  to  be  extremely  "talky" 
iili    practically    no   awareness   of   the   "Cycloptic"   eye 
f  llie  camera. 


by  VERNA  A.  BREINHOLT 

Consultant,  Speech   Education,   Division   of  Instruction 
Orange   County  Schools,   Santa   Ana,   California 

Following  much  discussion,  dissension  and  even  dis- 
comfiture, we  decided  to  plot  the  story  around  a  fourth- 
grade  boy  who  was  extremely  articulate  but  who  had  a 
history  of  speech  deviations.  A  series  of  flashbacks  could 
be  used  to  show  what  had  been  done  to  bring  him  to  his 
present  level  of  fluency.  We  knew  exactly  the  fourth- 
grade  classroom  and  teacher  we  wanted  to  use.  Now,  if 
only  there  were  a  photogenic  boy  in  the  class  who  fulfilled 
our  requirements! 

As  soon  as  school  started,  the  class  was  visited  and  the 
children  were  observed  with  (we  thought)  the  trained 
eye  of  a  talent  scout.  We  tried  to  be  noncommittal  re- 
garding reasons  for  our  sudden  interest  and  personal 
questions  but  the  children  sensed  something  "was  cook- 
ing". Rumors  flew  thick  and  fast,  but  we  did  find  just  the 
boy  we  wanted  to  play  the  role  of  "Gary".  The  next  step 
was  to  find  children  in  kindergarten,  first,  second,  and 
third  grades  who  resembled  him  enough  to  play  Gary  at 
various  stages  of  development.  Class  pictures  were  studied, 


lay,    1953 


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GOOD  SPEECH  FOR  GARY  Is  a  story  about  a  second-grade  boy 
whose  teacher  recognizes  his  need  for  speech  help  and  sees  that  he 
gets  it — from  school  personnel,  from  his  parents,  from  the  other 
children  in  his  class.        .  ''^■=*°  ^v  Annette  Edwards 


Gary's  speech  problem  is  reflected  in  his  lack  of  interest  in  reading, 
and  so  his  improvement  is  reflected  in  a  new  interest  in  reading. 
(This  picture  is  from  a  sequence  filmed  at  Huntington  Beach  Ele- 
mentary  School,   California.)  U5C  Cmema   Dept. 


'Through  the  use  of  puppets  and  speech  games,  flannelboard  stories, 
radio  broadcasting,  choral  speaking,  dramatic  play,  and  similar  de- 
vices and  methods,  Gary  and  others  like  him  learn  to  overcome  their 
speech    handicaps.  P^'°'°  ^y  Annette  Edwards 


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f^pceth  lesU  given,  and  parents  interviewed  before  caA- 
ing  was  completed.*  According  to  the  script,  Gary  as  ai 
kindergarten  child  must  be  timid  and  withdrawn,  withii 
very  little  desire  to  talk.  As  therapy  was  applied  and  the 
\ear  progressed,  we  hoped  he  would  show  social  maturity 
and  improvement  in  speech  skills.  Since  our  initial  plans 
called  for  completion  of  the  shooting  schedule  in  a  period  ' 
of  two  weeks,  such  phenomenal  growth  was  a  real  chal- 
lenge. Alwa)s  ingenious,  we  had  an  answer.  One  of  the 
fpsech    consultants    had    identical    twin    boys    who    were 
"made-to-order".  We  could  use   both   and  the  audience 
would  never  know  the  difference. 

Four  months  later,  following  the  first  story  conference, 
we  were  convinced  thai  this  approach  presented  too  many 
hurdles.  It  would  be  much  simpler,  production-wise,  if 
we  found  a  second-grade  child  with  the  necessary  behav- 
ioral symptoms  and  showed  what  was  done  to  help,  ap- 
proaching it  from  a  "stream  of  life"  point  of  view.  The 
mere  thought  of  discarding  four  months'  work  was  pre- 
posterous. We  had  lived  with  the  idea  so  long  that  this  was 
tantamount  to  abandoning  a  well-loved  member  of  the 
family.  Picking  ourselves  up  from  the  depths  of  disillu- 
sion and  feeling  completely  demoralized,  we  started  to 
structure  another  script.  (To  those  aspiring  playwrights  ■ 
who  have  similar  ideas,  we  should  like  to  state  that  ten 
scripts  were  written  before  the  shooting  was  finished  and 
any  similarity  to  the  original  was  purely  coincidental.) 

The   director   had    meanwhile   completed   his   own   re- 
search. He  absorbed  all  the  first-hand  information  pos- 
sible  regarding  the  speech   program   in   the  elementary  . 
schools — the  equivalent  to  a  master's  degree  in  10  easy  i 
lessons.  He  was  given  the  "works" — clinic  sessions,  class- 
room demonstrations,  teachers'  institutes,  parent  confer- 
ences, and  interviews  with  every  different  type  of  problem  . 
found  in  the  Orange  County  Schools. 

We  thought  we  were  ready  to  go  into  production  and 
could  almost  hear  the  director  call,  "Lights  ready?  Cam- 
era ready?  Roll  'em". 

Casting  the  characters  for  the  second  script  presented 
a  bigger  problem  than  we  had  anticipated.  Since  prac- 
tically everyone  was  to  play  himself,  no  professional  ac- 
tors were  required.  The  role  of  the  school  doctor  was 
played  by  an  M.D.,  the  audiometrist  was  the  school  nurse, 
the  classroom  teacher  was  a  second-grade  teacher.  What 
they  lacked  in  professional  acting  ability  we  thought  would 
be  compensated  for  in  sincerity  and  naturalness. 

Selection  of  suitable  location  sets  was  another  major 
headache.  Nothing  artificial  for  us!  The  scenes  must  take 
place  in  the  public  schools.  However,  most  classrooms  are 
not  designed  for  movie-making  and  many  "Rube  Gold- 
berg" contraptions  had  to  be  invented  on  the  spur  of  tlie 
moment  to  satisfy  light  requirements,  the  camera  crew, 
or  sound  engineer. 

Finally  all  physical  arrangements  had  been  made  and 
the  camera  was  ready  to  roll,  but  we  still  had  no  Gary— 
the  leading  character.  We  had  to  admit  that  our  qualifica- 
tions were  a  little  extreme.  He  must  be  in  the  second  grade,  ■ 
have  a  pronounced  articulatory  speech  problem  with  no 
physiological  basis.  His  hearing  must  be  normal,  he  must: 
have  average  or  above  mentality,  parents  who  would 
cede  to   our   erratic   requests,   be  willing  to   work   i- 
hours  under  hot  lights,  be  timid  and  shy,  and  above  all.' 
be  jjlioloiiemr.  In  spite  of  all  this,  we  found  (iary.  HoW-^ 
ever,  he  would  not  participate  uidess  his  boy  friend  couldi, 

(Continued  on  page  217)  ,| 

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ilnclpal  William  C.  Miller  of  Ford  School   (Highland  Parle.  Michigan)    uses  the  felfboard  and  recordings  to  spark  lively  learning  and  discus- 
sion at  faculty  meetings. 

faculty  Meetings  Don't  Have  to  be  Tiresome! 

...  not  if  you  make  good  use  of  audio-visual  methods  and  materials 


OOKING  for  a  way  to  liven  up  faculty  meetings  and  still 
get  at  some  of  the  real  problems  that  must  be  met? 

I  Many  administrators,  aware  of  the  fact  that  good 
caching  methods  and  materials  have  no  limit,  are  making 
ise  of  audio-visual  materials  to  create  interest,  give  em- 
hasis,  and  arouse  faculty  participation  in  discussions, 
nteresting  subjects  handled  in  the  standard  manner  of  • 
lairman-group  approach  without  the  stimulation  of 
udio-visual  techniques  are  often  reacted  to  in  a  lethargic 
vay  by  teachers  who  have  already  worked  a  full  day  be- 
ore  the  meeting. 

One  high  school  the  writer  visited  recently  makes  a 
ood  illustration.  New,  growing,  faced  with  many  prob- 
!ms  of  facilities  and  staff,  the  administrator  realized  the 
rgent  need  for  faculty  growth  in  their  professional  abili- 
es.  Many  of  the  teachers  were  relatively  inexperienced, 
nd  they  were  facing  problems  which  required  some  ex- 
lert  guidance.  Such  guidance  was  offered,  and  in  a  way 
hat  appealed  to  all  the  teachers,  experienced  and  be- 
inners. 

After  several  announcements  had  been  made,  the  prin- 
ipal  introduced  the  matter  of  classroom  discipline  in  a 
hort,  objective  fashion,  and  then  turned  to  a  record 
layer  which  he  had  placed  on  a  table  in  the  front  of 
fie  room.  Holding  up  a  record,  he  said,  "Here  is  a  pretty 
ood  classroom  situation  which  shows  certain  basic  dis- 
ipline  problems.  We'll  listen  to  the  enactment  of  the 
roblem  first,  and  then  I'd  like  some  suggestions  about 
ifferent  ways  of  handling  it.  The  other  side  of  the  record 
;ives  some  suggestions  from  one  teacher's  way  of  hau- 
ling the  problem,  and  we'll  hear  her  point  of  view  after 
'fi've  discussed  ours." 

The  record   was   from   an   album,   Case   Problems   in 

vlay.   1953 


by  ROBERT  LUSK 

Instructor,   College   of   Education 
Wayne   University,   Detroit,   Michigan 

Guidance,*  and  the  lively  and  profitable  discussion  which 
followed  its  playing  made  two  points  clear:  (1)  teachers 
are  eager  to  learn  new  ways  of  doing  things  and  to  ex- 
change ideas,  and  (2)  the  use  of  prepared  materials  such 
as  the  record  makes  them  feel  freer  to  discuss  the  ])oints 
presented. 

Less  dramatic  but  equally  effective  for  different  mate- 
rial is  the  use  of  the  chalkboard.  In  many  a  faculty  meet- 
ing points  have  been  presented  for  discussion  and  con- 
sideration and  the  group  has  been  lost  long  before  all  the 
points  were  read.  How  much  more  reaction  and  under- 
standing might  have  come  if  the  main  points  had  been 
written  on  the  chalkboard  so  that  everyone  might  see 
them!  In  this  same  thought,  groups  are  sometimes  called 
together  to  evaluate  a  report,  perhaps  the  annual  North 
Central  report.  Here  the  opaque  projector  is  of  great 
help.  The  committee's  ratings  can  be  seen  by  all  of  the 
group  right  on  the  reporting  work  sheet,  and  the  discus- 
sion can  go  on  from  there,  since  everyone  can  see  the 
questions  as  well  as  the  ratings. 

More  work,  but  well  woi'th  it,  is  the  use  of  a  feltboard 

[Continued  on  page  218) 


•Available  from  the  Audio-Visual  Materials  Consultation  Bureau, 
Wayne  University,  Detroit,  Michigan.  All  other  specific  materials 
cited  in  this  article  are  from  the  same  source.  (It  is  to  be  ex- 
pected thai  a  Wayne  University  professor  would  know  the  most 
about  and  write  about  the  audio-visual  materials  produced  by  his 
own  institution,  but  he  and  we  know  there  are  other  materials 
equally  useful.  See,  for  example,  the  list  of  "Basic  Tools  for  an 
Audio-Visual  (:<iurse"  in  the  Simimer,  1952  Ed  Screen,  page 
2.%.- En.) 


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r.   A.    t.   dnQ    A'V       ...  the  program  oi  the  Fund  for  Adult  Education 
witli  particular  reference  to  the  mass  media  and  audio-visual  methods 


by  R.  J.  BLAKELY 

Manager,   Office  for   the   Central   Region 
Fund   for  Adulf   Education 

THE  Fund  for  Adult  Education  was  established  by 
the  Ford  Foundation  in  April  of  1951.  The  main 
objectives  of  the  Foundation  are  to  make  contribu- 
tions to  human  welfare  in  five  areas  of  activity:  first,  the 
elements  that  make  up  peace;  second,  the  preservation, 
improvement  and  extension  of  the  free  way  of  life;  third, 
stable  and  prosperous  economics;  and,  fourth  and  fifth, 
education  and  the  study  of  man  in  the  service  of  these 
first  three. 

Any  hope  of  achieving  these  high  objectives  rests  on 
the  assumption  that  in  the  conduct  of  our  private  lives  and 
public  affairs  we  American  people  will  perform  at  a  high 
level  of  information,  understanding  and  responsibility. 
The  Funjjl  for  Adult  Education  was  established  to  help 
make  this  assumption  a  correct  one. 

Considering  the  range  and  variety  of  the  activities 
which  can  properly  be  called  adult  education,  the  Fund 
was  forced  to  set  boundaries  to  our  activities.  Our  board 
of  directors  has  defined  for  its  staff  that  kind  of  adult  edu- 
cation which  may  be  called  liberal  or  general:  education 
as  a  lifelong  program  of  self-realization  and  the  improve- 
ment and  exercise  of  free  citizenship. 

The  subject  matters  which  we  have  been'stressing  are 
world  affairs,  political  affairs,  economic  affairs  and  the 
humanities.  We  are  in  the  process  of  adding  two  more — 
family-life  and  our  aging  population. 

Our  activities  may  be  grouped  into  four  categories: 
first,  fact-finding;  second,  programs  and  materials;  third, 
the  development  of  leadership:  and,  fourth,  community 
coordination  and  stimulation. 

Fad-Finding 

The  Fund  has  supported,  or  is  supporting,  a  number  of 
surveys  to  determine  what  the  situation  in  adult  education 
in  the  United  States  is  and  what  the  trends  are.  Among 
these  surveys  are  four  which  should  be  of  special  interest 
to  you — those  by  the  N.E.A.  of  the  public  schools;  by 
the  N.U.E.A.  of  university  extension;  by  the  Land-Grant 
College  Association  of  agriculture;  and  by  the  A.L.A.  of 
public  libraries. 

Two  important  trends  are  already  apparent.  One  is  the 
greater  use  of  audio-visual  devices:  the  other  is  the  in- 
creasing use  of  the  discussion  method,  often  employing 
audio-visual  aids.  ' 

One  of  the  surveys  produced  findings  whose  influence 
was  far-reaching.  The  N.A.E.B.'s  monitoring  studies  of 
television  programs  in  New  York,  Chicago  and  Los  An- 
geles documented  the  facts  that  more  commercial  tele- 
vision stations  mean,  not  greater  variety  and  not  higher 
standards,  but  more  of  the  same  fare  and  that  this  fare, 
educationally  speaking,  is  not  good.  These  facts  helped  the 
F.C.C.  decide  to  reserve  242  channels  for  non-commercial 
use  for  a  year. 


Programs  and  Materials 

In  this  category  there  are  two  subheads — mass  media 
and  study  and  discussion. 

In  radio  we  have  given  support  to  the  National  Associ- 
ation of  Educational  Broadcasters,  which  resulted  in  the 
three  series  of  programs,  "The  Jeffersonian  Heritage". 
"The  Ways  of  Mankind",  and  "Peoples  Under  Commu- 
nism." These  have  received  widespread  approval  very 
gratifying  to  the  Fund.  In  the  judgment  of  some  tough- 
minded  critics,  they  set  new  standards  in  educational 
radio.  Another  grant  to  the  N.A.E.B.  makes  possible  suli- 
grants  to  help  individual  educational  radio  stations  to 
shoot  at  these  new  goals  in  the  production  of  their  own 
programs.  Grants  to  the  Lowell  Institute  of  Boston  have 
permitted  experimentation  and  production.  All  programs 
are  available  or  will  be  made  available  to  all  educational 
radio  stations,  and  to  other  outlets,  public  and  private,  at 
home  and  abroad,  on  a  sustaining  basis. 

In  educational  television,  the  Fund  is  pursuing  two 
objectives.  The  first  is  to  help  as  many  communities  as 
possible  take  advantage  of  the  television  channels  provi- 
sionally allocated  by  the  F.C.C.  for  non-commercial  pur- 
poses. Support  to  the  Joint  Committee  for  Educational 
Television,  a  grant  to  the  Citizens  Committee  for  Educa- 
tional Television,  and  offers  of  modest  financial  aid  to  a 
limited  number  of  communities  are  all  contributing  to 
this  end.  This  second  objective  is  to  help  the  educational 
television  stations  achieve  and  maintain  an  ever-rising 
level  of  excellence  in  programing.  Grants  to  WOI-TV  and 
substantial  support  to  the  new  Educational  Television 
'and  Radio  Center  are  designed  for  this  purpose.  As  in 
the  case  of  radio,  the  productions  in  educational  tele- 
vision will  be  available  to  other  than  educational  sta- 
tions under  appropriate  conditions. 

Eventually  all  the  Fund's  activities  in  television  and 
radio  will  be  focused  in  the  Educational  Television  and 
Radio  Center. 

Although  the  Fund  regards  the  mass  media  as  power- 
ful ways  of  reaching  people  with  stimulating  presenta- 
tions, significant  ideas,  essential  facts  and  responsible  in- 
terpretations, our  main  concern  begins  with  the  individ- 
ual himself.  What  does  he  do?  Is  he  passive  or  active? 
If  active,  is  he  critical  and  responsible?  Hence  our  many 
activities  in  the  field  of  study  and  discussion  programs. 
We  do  not  regard  study  and  discussion  as  ends  in  them- 
selves, but  as  means  to  better  understanding  expressed 
in  more  responsible  behavior. 

Therefore,  we  give  support  to  a  considerable  variety  of 
programs  providing  the  American  adults  with  the  op- 
portunity to  read,  ponder  and  discuss.  These  are  on  dif- 
ferent levels  and  on  a  variety  of  subjects.  In  each  an  ef- 
fort is  made  to  balance  content  and  method  and  to  make 
both  content  and  method  appropriate  to  mature  mind?. 
As  illustration.  I  mention  the  programs  of  the  American 
Foundation  for  Political  Education,  the  American  Li- 
brary Association.  The  Great  Books  Foundation  and  Tin- 
Center  for  the  Study  of  Liberal  Education  for  Adults. 


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We,  ourselves,  are  experimenting  in  the  ways  by  which 
mass  media  and  other  properties  can  he  used  to  stimulate 
study  and  discussion  and  to  aid  relatively  inexperienced 
group  leaders.  I  mention  two  series  relating  films,  es- 
says, questions  and  manuals — "World  Affairs  Are  Your 
Affairs"  and  "Great  Men  and  Great  Issues",  both  avail- 
able through  the  Film  Council  of  America.  Some  of  our 
staff  are  developing  other  programs  on  other  subjects 
and  experimenting  with   other   devices. 

The  Fund  hopes  that  many  organizations  and  groups 
will  turn  to  the  task  of  designing  programs  of  study  and 
discussion  appropriate  for  adults.  We  hope  that  in  time  a 
rich  library  of  such  programs  will  develop,  providing  to 
ihe  adult  opportunities  for  continuous  systematic  edu- 
i;ation,  no  matter  at  what  level  of  intellectual  sophistica- 
lion  or  at  what  port  of  entry  his  interest  may  begin.  The 
use  of  audio-visual  devices  for  arousing  and  sustaining 
ihe  interest  of  adults  is  a  continent  whose  outlines  have 
iieen  chartered  only  dimly. 

Leadership 

Everywhere  one  turns  in  the  field  of  adult  education, 
whether  it  be  to  study  and  discussion  programs,  the  mass 
media,  the  national  organizations  or  the  local  community. 


ABOUT  ARTICLE  &  AUTHOR 

In  February,  1952  (page  54)  we  brought  ED  SCREEN 
readers  a  first  summary  report  on  the  Fund  for  Adult 
Education  and  the  mass  media.  Now  we  are  pleased  to 
be  able  to  bring  the  report  up  to  date — as  of  exactly 
one  year  later  since  the  review  published  here  was  orig- 
nally  presented  as  a  part  of  Robert  Blakely's  banquet  ad- 
dress at  the  February  meeting  of  the  NEA  Department 
if  Audio-Visual  Instruction  in  St.  Louis. 

Mr.  Blakely  is  pictured  below  (fourth  from  left)  at  one 


■  'he  many  informal  get-togethers  during  the  St.  Louis 

ting  (not  all  of  them  with  so  obviously  fascinating  a 

ji   point!).  The  complete  left-to-rlght  line-up  follows: 

^.   H.   Durr  (Supervisor,    Bureau  of  Teaching   Materials, 

'olnia  State  Department  of  Education),  Paul  W.  F.  Witt 

'essor    of    Education,    Teachers    College,    Columbia 

•  versify),    Paul    A.    Wagner    (Executive    Director,    Film 

-ouncil  of  America),  R.  J.  Blakely,  Emily  Jones  (Executive 

)ecretary.  Educational  Film  Library  Association),  Franklin 

3unham  (Chief,   Radio-Television,   U.S.  Office  of  Educa- 

,   DAVI   President  James  W.   Brown   (Supervisor,   In- 

.ctlonal  Materials  Center,  University  of  Washington), 

md  DAVI  Executive  Secretary  J.  J.  McPherson. 


one  becomes  aware  of  the  crippling  scarcity  of  trained 
persons,  both  professional  and  lay,  to  do  the  jobs  that 
cry  to  be  done.  Therefore,  this  year,  after  a  year  of  ex- 
perimentation, the  Fund  is  starting  two  programs  of 
grants  for  training.  One  is  in  the  field  of  general  adult 
education.  The  other  is  in  the  specialized  field  of  the 
mass  media.  Much  attention  will  be  paid  to  the  relatiug 
of  the  mass  media  to  study  and  discussion  and  other  pro- 
grams of  face-to-face  participation. 

Community  Coordination  and  Stimulation 

After  one  has  examined  all  the  ways  of  reaching  adults 
with  educational  programs — through  the  mass  media, 
through  national  organizations  and  the  like — one  returns 
with  heightened  appreciation  to  the  importance  of  the 
local  community,  whether  it  be  of  five  hundred  persons 
or  five  million  persons.  Therefore,  one  of  the  categories 
of  the  Fund's  program  is  aimed  at  the  better  coordina- 
tion of  the  adult  education  activities  which  are  on-going, 
and  the  creation  of  new  activities.  I  mention  grants  to 
the  Adult  Education  Association,  to  the  Foreign  Policy 
Association,  and  to  the  Film  Council  of  America  and  our 
own  "Test  Cities  and  Test  Region"  project. 

The  Adult  Education  Association  publishes  the  mag- 
azine Adult  Leadership.  It  has  formed  the  Council  of  Na- 
tional Organizations.  It  holds  regional  conferences. 

The  Foreign  Policy  Association  seeks  to  promote  the 
organization  of  councils  or  committees  on  world  affairs. 

The  Film  Council  of  America  seeks  to  promote  the  use 
of  films  for  educational  purposes — by  means  of  work  with 
national  organizations,  local  film  councils,  film  festivals, 
preview  centers  and  information  centers. 

Our  "Test  Cities  and  Test  Region"  projects  are  experi- 
ments in  coordination  and  stimulation  of  adult  education 
in  the  community. 

The  Fund  believes  that,  just  as  now  thousands  of  com- 
munities have  chambers  of  commerce,  so  some  day  thou- 
sands of  communities  will  have  adult  education  councils 
with  staffs  paying  attention  to  the  educational  needs  of  its 
adults  in  their  efforts  to  understand  the  issues  which  they 
as  citizens  of  a  free  society  are  called  upon  to  face.  The 
Fund  believes  that,  just  as  now  thousands  of  communities 
have  gymnasia  for  sports,  so  some  day  thousands  of  com- 
munities will  have  centers  for  continuing  education.  We 
do  not  underestimate  the  difficulties  in  the  way.  But  ours 
is  the  simple  belief  that  our  free  society  cannot  survive 
without  a  citizenry  much  better  informed  and  much  more 
responsible  than  it  is  today.  We  expect  our  free  society 
to  survive.  Therefore,  we  expect  that  the  intellectual  life 
of  our  adult  population  a  generation  from  now  will  be 
almost  unrecognizably  superior  to  what  it  is  today. 

In  conclusion  I  wish  to  make  a  statement  of  faith — a 
statement  which  I  think  can  be  justified  by  history  and  the 
present  day.  Some  people  believe  that  this  complex,  intri- 
cate, inter-dependent,  delicate,  subtle  society  man  has 
constructed  is  too  complicated  to  be  run  by  the  ways  of 
freedom.  I  am  convinced  it  is  too  complicated  for  any  way 
except  the  ways  of  freedom.  Only  if  we  draw  on  the  widest 
possible  array  of  talents  and  elicit  the  widest  possible 
participation  can  we  survive  and  advance  to  new  myster- 
ies and  new  creation.  And  at  the  very  heart  of  this  prob- 
lem is  the  matter  of  using  the  media  of  mass  communica- 
tion to  serve  individual  thought,  which  is  "the  mind's 
asking  itself  questions",  and  face-to-face  communication, 
which  is  the  comnmnion  of  sharing  together. 


.vlay,    1953 


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MANY  INSTITUTIONS  of  higher  education  are  seeking 
methods  of  integrating  an  audio-visual  program 
into  their  organization.  The  following  is  a  descrip- 
tion of  one  such  program  which  has  been  found  success- 
ful in  assisting  to  achieve  the  educational  goals  of  such 
an  institution.  It  is  presented  simply  as  a  description  of 
one  kind  of  a  pattern  which  can  lead  to  an  attainment  of 
desired  educational  objectives.  Compared  with  the  audio- 
visual activities  of  some  institutions  of  higher  education 
in  this  country,  this  is  definitely  a  small-scale  operation 
both  in  terms  of  the  number  of  items  circulated,  the 
number  of  items  produced,  and  the  number  of  persons 
working  on  the  program. 

Both  the  New  York  State  School  of  Industrial  and 
Labor  Relations  at  Cornell  University  and  the  school's 
Audio-Visual  Laboratory  are  relatively  young.  The 
school  opened  its  doors  in  1945  with  the  avowed  pur- 
pose of  improving  knowledge  of  labor-management  rela- 
tions in  New  York  State  through  resident  instruction  for 


Professor  Jehring    shows   union    men    how  fo   use  the  turnover  talk. 


A-V  IN  HIGHER  EDUCATION:  ONE  PATTERN 


college  students,  through  adult  education  extension  work 
for  men  and  women  actively  working  in  industry  and 
labor,  and  through  research  studies  of  important  labor 
relations  problems. 

Today  more  than  300  undergraduate  and  75  graduate 
students  are  enrolled  at  the  school,  taking  an  intensive 
course  in  industrial  and  labor  relations.  In  addition  the 
school  annually  conducts  more  than  200  different  adult 
education  programs  throughout  New  York  State  for  union 
members,  management  teams,  and  the  general  public. 

Since  films,  slides,  recordings,  and  other  audio-visual 
materials  are  used  widely  by  both  labor,  management, 
and  educational  groups  in  disseminating  ideas  and  infor- 
mation on  labor  relations,  it  was  only  natural  that  the 
school  became  interested  in  building  up  a  library  of 
such  materials.  In  1947,  the  Audio-Visual  Laboratory 
was  established  at  the  school. 

The  Laboratory,  however,  has  become  more  than  just 
a  library.  It  is  a  training  center  for  the  men  and  women 
who  later  will  be  using  audio-visual  material  in  the  labor 
relations  field,  a  testing  ground  for  experimental  develop- 
ment of  new  audio-visual  techniques  in  industrial  rela- 
tions, and  a  clearing  house  of  information  on  the  subject 
for  both  labor  and  management.  Here  is  how  it  functions: 
.  Part  of  the  Laboratory  includes  a  specialized  audio- 
visual library.  The  collection,  all  on  the  subject  of  indus- 
trial and  labor  relations,  consists  of  sixty  16mm  sound 
and  silent  films,  fifty  sound  filmstrips,  seventy  filmstrips, 
and  numerous  slides  of  various  sizes.  In  addition,  there 
is  a  collection  of  over  one  hundred  records  of  lectures, 
conferences,  speeches,  and  radio  programs. 

These  audio-visual  materials  are  for  use  in  research 
and  study  by  the  faculty,  staff,  and  students  at  the  school 
and  in  the  extension  program.  Fihns  are  used  extensively 
in  teaching  the  regular  campus  courses.  Each  year  over 
500  presentations  are  made  and  over  8000  persons  view 
or  hear  the  materials  in  the  laboratory. 

All  photos  were  taken  a)  Cornell  University  by  C.  Hadley  Smith 


The  film  library  contains  many  unusual  items  such  a? 
"Rehabilitation  of  Rofle  Park,"  an  English  film  whicii 
deals  with  the  rehabilitation  of  workers  in  England  who 
have   suffered   from   neuroses. 

The  staff  keeps  abreast  of  new  films  which  may  be  of 
interest  to  the  faculty  of  the  School.  Such  films  considered 
useful  are  sent  for.  and  a  preview  is  arranged  for  mem- 
bers of  the  faculty.  If  the  film  has  real  significance  in  the 
opinion  of  the  faculty,  it  is  then  purchased.  All  films  pre- 
viewed are  written  up  in  ''Abstracts  and  Annotations," 
a  monthly  publication  of  the  School,  and  the  Audio-Visual 
Tilm  List  which  appears  annually  in  the  "Industrial  and 
Labor  Relations  Review."  A  bulletin  entitled  "A  Guide 
to  Audio-Visual  Materials  in  Industrial  and  Labor  Rela- 
tions," which  includes  a  list  of  films,  filmstrips,  an(|^  re- 
cordings used  by  management,  unions,  and  educators;  has 
also  been  prepared  and  is  available  free  of  charge  to  resi- 
dents of  New  York  State  from  the  School. 

A  variety  of  students  hate  been  enrolled  in  the  audio- 
visual courses  given  for  graduate  and  undergraduate 
credit  at  the  Laboratory.  They  include  professors,  publia 
relations  men,  labor  leaders,  primary  and  secondary 
teachers,  foreign  students,  personnel  and  training  men  ill 
industry,  and  undergraduate  students  interested  in  the 
field.  The  course  is  centered  about,  effective  utilization, 
and  students  are  required  to  learn  by  doing.  By  the  end 
of  the  semester  they  have  had  the  opportunity  of  becoming 
thoroughly  familiar  with  the  operation  of  all  audio-visual 
equipment  and  have  had  training  in  numerous  methods  pf 
effectively  using  this  type  of  material.  The  course  of 
study  is  compiled  predominantly  from  recent  research 
studies  on  the  proper  use  of  audio-visual  materials.  Train- 
ing also  includes  the  use  of  photographs,  posters,  graphs, 
and  exhibits. 

Group  projects  in  which  actual  films  are  produced  are 
an  essential  part  of  the  work.  Film  shorts  on  human  rela- 
tions situations,  safety,  and  foreman  training  have  been 
produced  by  the  students.  At  the  present  time  the  group 


202 


Educational  Screen 


Mr  '"'  <«^  ^!<  M  ^TOIP 


SILR   students   experiment  with   the    use   of   the    tape    recorder. 


Audio-visual   course   students   malie   an  experimental   motion   picture. 


by  J.  J.  JEHRINS 

Assistant   Professor 

School   of   Industrial  and   Labor  Relations 

Cornell   University,   Ithaca,   New  York 


in  the  process  of  making  a  16mni  motion  picture.  These 
lilms  are  purely  experimental  and  are  not  for  public  use. 
The  type  of  training  received  is  of  benefit  in  the  im- 
provement of  instruction  and  furnishes  a  pattern  from 
which  schools,  industry,  and  labor  can  benefit.  The  School 
had  the  advantage  of  having  organized  a  new  program 
with  no  former  principles  or  procedures  to  build  from  or 
work  around.  It  was  begun  with  the  ideal  "clean  slate," 
and  it  has  the  latest  techniques  and  equipment  in  the 
(iold  at  its  disposal. 

riie  Laboratory  recently  completed  a  university-level 
-iiiiiid  filmstrip.  The  film  deals  with  Keynesian  econom- 
ics. It  was  produced  on  an  experimental  basis  and  will  be 
used  by  some  classes  in  an  attempt  to  measure  effective- 
ness of  the  production.  The  subject  matter  in  such  experi- 
nieiital  films  is  arbitrary,  the  main  attempt  being  to  try 
111  incorporate  certain  known  educational  principles  into 
I  lie  sound  filmstrip.  All  work  on  the  film  was  done  by 
-tiiflents  who  had  taken  the  audio-visual  course,  and  it  was 
jiriiduced  under  the  direction  of  a  former  Cornell  student, 
v\1hi  is  now  Assistant  Professor  at  the  University  of  Buf- 
falii.  This  fihn  was  shown  in  an  experimental  form  to  a 
-I'lup  of  thirty  economists  at  Colgate  University  on 
\|.ril  22.  1951. 

\  graduate  student  is  working  on  the  production  of 
I  -iiund  filmstrip  on  "What  Is  Industrial  and  Labor  Re- 
l.ilii)ns,"  and  a  group  of  undergraduates  has  prepared  a 
-iript  for  a  film  on  the  place  of  the  school  in  preparing 

i-ons  to  work  in  industrial  relations. 

I  he  Laboratory  also  has  prepared  charts,  graphs,  and 
-lilies  in  consultation  with  the  various  professors  for  use 

their  classes.  Wide  use  of  the  tape  recorder  is  also 
le  in  the  research  and  teaching  program  by  the  human 
M  lations  group  in  the  school. 

The  Extension  Division  of  the  School,  which  has  im- 
iH  lous  training  jirograms  functioning  throughout  the 
^lale,  uses  the  exhibits  prepared  by  the  Audio-Visual  Lab- 
'laliiry  in  illustrating  courses  offered  and  services  rend- 


ered as  well  as  audio-visual  materials  from  the  library 
The  Public  Relations  Department  of  the  Industrial  ana 
Labor  Relations  School  relies  on  the  Audio- Visual  Lab- 
oratory for  some  of  its  photography  requirements.       ;    , 

Recently  several  experiments  were  conducted  with  train- 
ing directors  in  Syracuse  industries  to  determine  what 
happens  when  employees  are  shown  attitude-forming 
films;  how  much  information  employees  get  from  seeing 
an  information  type  film;  and  what  thp  function  of  a 
social  skill  training  is  in  industry. 

Each  year  a  weekly  film  program  is  held  for  a  fifteen- 
week  period  during  the  school  term.  One  union  or  man- 
agement film  is  shown  each  week,  one  day  per  week  during 
this  period.  This  showing  is  open  to  the  general  public. 

The  Audio- Visual  Laboratory  consults  with  organiza- 
tions on  local,  national,  and  international  levels.  Requests 
for  information  concerning  the  institution  of  audio-visual 
aids  programs  come  to  the  office  from  schools,  unions, 
industries,  and  community  groups  throughout  the  State. 

A  special  film  program  was  designed  for  a  Turkish  ECA 
Group  and  a  German  State  Department  Group  who  were 
studying  at  the  school,  the  purpose  of  which  was  to  give 
a  background  of  various  American  institutions. 

The  Audio- Visual  Laboratory  also  works  with  the  Eco- 
nomic Cooperation  Administration  and  the  State  Depart- 
ment Film  Division  in  offering  informational  assistance. 
Films  have  been  shown  to  groups  on  the  campus  from 
Germany,  Japan,  Norway,  France,  and  Turkey. 

Communications  from  Sweden,  India,  France.  England, 
Hawaii,  the  Philippine  Islands,  Canada,  and  Belgium,  are 
not  unusual,  and  individuals  in  these  countries  have 
taken  advantage  of  the  opportunity  to  obtain  information 
on  films  in  industrial  and  labor  relations  produced  and 
used  in  the  United  States. 

This  past  summer  a  special  session  was  held  as  part 
of  a  conference  for  training  directors  in  industry  in  the 
uses  of  audio-visual  materials  in  training  programs.  The 
members  of  this  session  were  representatives  of  industrial 
firms  all  over  the  country.  Assistance  was  given  the  State 
Council  of  the  International  Association  of  Machinists  iu 
setting  up  a  statewide  audio-visual  program  for  their 
Locals.  A  session  on  the  use  of  audio-visual  materials  in 

(Continued  on  page  219) 


May,    1953 


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SUMMER  COURSES  AND  WORKSHOPS 

IN  AUDIO-VISUAL  METHODS  &  MATERIALS 

1953 -Part  1 

EDUCATIONAL  SCREEN  presents  again  this  year  as  in  past  years  a 
specially  compiled  listing  of  coming  summer  courses  and  workshops  in 
audio-visual  teaching  methods  and  materials.  Dates,  titles  of  courses, 
and  names  of  instructors  are  given  insofar  as  data  were  available.  The 
listing  will  be  concluded  in  the  Summer  issue. 


ALABAMA 

Tuskegee    Institute,    Tuskegee    Institute 

June    8-July    II,    July    13-Aug.    15 
Introduction    to   Audio-Visual    Education 

Pearl    Walker    Headd 
University    of    Alabama,    University 

June    8-July    17,    July    20-    Aug.    21 

Audio-Visual    Instruction  James   F.  Caldwell. 

E.    E.    Sechriest 

Organization    &    Administration    of    Audio- Visual 

Materials  Sechriest 

ARIZONA 
State  College,   Flagstaff  July    13-Aug.    14 

Audio- Visual     Education    in    the    Public    Schools 
Supervision     &     Administration     of    the     Audio- 
Visual    Aids    Program 

Both  courses:   Del   Shelley 

State   College,   Tempe  June  8-July    II 

Audio- Visual    Aids   in    Education       Irene    Bowyer 

Audio-Visual    Methods  Frank    Gorow 

Administration     of    Audio- Visual    Aids     Program 

Gorow 
July    ll-Aug.     15 
Audio-Visuol  Aids  in  Education       R.  Craig   Rover 
Practicum    in   Audio-Visual    Education 

Richard    Bell 
University  of  Arizona,   Tucson  June   B-July    It 

Visual    &    Auditory    Aids    in    Teaching 

Emil    L.    Larson 

ARKANSAS 

A  ft  M  College,  College  Heights       June   l-July  8 
Audio- Visual    Aids  Sophia     Sue     Harper 

Agricultural,   Mechanical  &   Normal  College,    Pine- 
Bluff  June    2-July   3.   July   i-Aug.   8 
Administration  &   Use  of  Audio-Visual   Materials 
Mrs.  T.  B.  Blakely 
Audio-Visual    Instruction  Blakely 
Harding   College,   Searcy                    June  4-July    II 
Audio-Visual    Aids                                 E.    G.    Sewell 
State   Teachers   College,    Conway 

June  l-July  4,  July  6-Aug.  8 
Technique  in  Visual   Education         E.  R.  Hopkins, 
Graham     Nixon 
State    Teachers    College,    Jonesboro 

June    8-July    10,    July    13-Auq.    14 

Audio-Visual    Aids  W.    L.    Smith 

University  of  Arkansas,  Fayetteville      June  8-July  7 

Audio-Visual    Education  C.    H.    Cross 

CALIFORNIA 

California    College    of    Arts    &    Crafts,    Oakland 

July  6-Aug.   14 

Audio-Visual   Education  Hjalmen   Berg 

California    State     Polytechnic    Colleae,     San     Luis 

Obispo  June    26-July   25.    July    28-Sept.    4 

Audio-Visual    Instruction  Morris    G.    Garter 

Chico   State   College,   Chico  June    15-July   24 

Audio-Visual    Aids  J.    Russell    Morris 

Claremont  College,    Claremont       June   22-July   31 

Audio-Visual    Aids    &   Techniques 

Orvllle   A.    Enqstrom 
Audio-Visual  Materials  in  the  School  Curriculum 

Engstrom 
College  of  the  Pacific,  Stockton        June  22-Aug.  28 
Introduction   to   Audio-Visual    Education 
Administration    of    the    Audio- Visual     Program 

For  both  courses:  W.  J.   Darden 
Dominican  College,   San   Rafael       June  29-Aug.  8 
Audio-Visual    Aids    to    Instruction 

Sister    M.    Richard 

Humboldt  State  Collec^e,  Areata      June  15-Juty  24 

Audio-Visual    Education  E.    H.    Pelham 

Independent   Studies    In   Audfo-VIsua!    Education 

Pelham 
Immaculate    Heart  College.    Los   Angeles 

June  22-JuIy  31 
A-jdio-Visual:  ElementarY  Sister  M.  Stephanie 
Audio-Visual:   Secondary  Sister    M.    Merces 

Audio-Visual    Materials    (library    science) 
Los   Angeles   State   College,    Los  Angeles 

July    13-31 
Advanced  Audio-Visual   Education  Techniques 

John   C.  Schwartz 
Mills  College.   Oalttand  June  22-July  31 

Audlo-Viwal   Aids  in   Education 

fvlcidel   Applegate 


CALIFORNIA    (Continued) 

Occidental  College,  Los  Angeles      June  22-July  31 
Materials  &   Methods  In  Audio-Visual   Instruction 
Charles   E.    Butt 
Audio-Visual    Drawing  Bruce    Mclntyre 

The    Fllmstrip  E.    H.    Conway 

Tachistoscopic  Techniques  Gaspar   Barnette 

Individual    Problems    in    Tachistoscopic    Training 

Barnette 
Pacific    Union    College,    Angwln       July    12-Aug.    6 
Audio-Visual    Education  Alice    Neilsen 

Sacramento    State   College,    Sacramento 

June  22-July  31 
Audio-Visual    Aids    to    Education 

Kenneth    Norberg 
Instructional     Materials    Workshop     (July    20-31) 
San   Diego  State  College,   San   Diego 

June  29-Aug.  7 
Audio-Visual -Radio    Education 

Raymond   Jack    Blake 
Creating    A-V    Materials   for    Classroom    Use 

James    S.    Kinder 
Audio-Visual    Conference    (July  6-10} 

Raymond  E.  Denno 
Administering  the  Use  of  Audio-Visual  Materials 
(Aug.  10-28)  Lee  W.  Cochran 

San    Francisco    State    College,    San    Francisco 
Introduction    to    Audio-Visual    Materials 

Daniel  A.  Peck 
Planning  and  Production  of  Audio-Visual  Mate- 
^  nals  Paul    A.    Wendt 

Evaluation    of    Audio-Visual    Materials        Wendt 
Problems  in  Audio-Visual  Administration     Wendt 
San  Jose  State  College,  San  Jose      June  22-Ju!y  31 
Audio-Visual    Aids    In    Instruction 

Ruth   O.    Bradley,    Virgil    Alexander,    Richard    B. 
Lewis,    Reginald    Knight 
Audio-Visual   Aids   in    Instruction    (Aug.  3-28} 
,,  Virgil    Alexander,    Thomas    Koskey 

University  of  San   Francisco,   San    Francisco 

.     ,.     ,,.       ,  J'J"^    22-Aug.    I 

Audio-Visual     Education  Walter    Dletz 

Whittier  College,   Whittler 

.     ,.  June^2-July   31.    Aug.   3-28 

Audio- Radio- Visual     Education 

Virginia   M.  Levie,   Marston  E.  Jones 

COLORADO 

Adams  State  College,  Alamosa       June   lO-Aug     12 
Audio-Visual    Aids  K.    R.    McKInney 

Colorado    College,    Colorado    Springs 

.  June    15-Aug.   7 

Integrative    Methods,    Elementary   School 

.^-  J.   Victor    Hopper 

Western    State    College,    Gunnison 

»       .     „.  July    29-Auq.    7 

Audio-Visual    Education  Robert   Olson 

University  of   Colorado,    Boulder 

June    15-JuIy  21.   July  23-Aug.  25 
Audio-Visual    Aids  Franklin    H.    Getting 

Laboratory   Course    in    Audio-Visual   Aids 

■  I   •        ..       ,   r^  Oettina 

University   of   Denver,    Denver         June  22-Aug.  28 

Survey    of_   Audio-Visual     Materials.     Equipment 

&    Techniques 
Audio-Visual    Workshop    (June    29-JuIy    10) 

For  both:   Harry   Kauffman 

CONNECTICUT 

Hillyer   College,    Hartford  June   29-Aug.    7 

Selection    &    Use    of    Audio-Visual    Materials 
Laboratory    In    Audio-Visual    Materials 

For   both   courses:    Harry   L.    Beach 

State  Teachers  College,  Danbury      June  25-Aug.  5 
Audio-Visual    Materials    in    Education 

_,         _  Arnold    Hansen 

State   Teachers   College.    New    Haven 

^     ,.     ,  .  June  29  Aug.   17 

AudTo-Visual  Aids  Carl    R.   Garvin 

Workshop   in   Visual   Aids    (July  20-Auq.  7) 

Teachers   College    of   Connecticut,    New    Britain 
cj       .-        ■    ..  *J"'v  6-Aug.  7 

fcducational    Utes    of   Audio-Visual    Aids 

Joseph    Murphy 

University    of    Connecticut,    Storrs 

.   ,    .   .  July  29-Aug.   8 

Administration    of    Audio-Visual    Services 
.    ^.     ,,.       ,      ,  Carlton  W.   H.  Erickson 

Audio-Visual    Materials   in    Education         Erickson 


DELAWARE 

University  of  Delaware,  Newark  June  22-July  31 
Audio-Visual     Workshop  George    Wright 

{offered    at    Rehoboth,     Delaware    Aug.    3-21) 

FLORIDA 

Bethune-Cookman   College,    Daytona    Beach 

June    15-Aug.  6 
Audio- Visual      Education 

Operation  &  Maintenance  of  Audio-Visual  Equip- 
ment 
Production    of   Audio-Visual    Equipment 

For   all    courses;    Shirley    B.    Derricote 
Florida    Normal   &   Industrial   College,   Saint   Aug- 
ustine June    15-Aug.    IS 
Audio-Visual    Aids     in     Education 

Edward    K.    Kleaver 

Florida  State  University.  Tallahassee  June  15-Aug. 8 

Audio-Visual   Materials       (Also  June   15-July  22) 

Moreland 
Graphics  Mitchell 

Materials  Service  Myies   H.   Ritchie 

Sound    Film  Thomas    McGInty 

Stetson    University,    DeLand  July  20-Aug.  7 

Materials  of    Instruction        Harland   C.   Merrlar^ 

GEORGIA 

Atlanta   University,   Atlanta  June    15-Aug.   14 

Audio- Visual    Aids  William    B.    Pollard 

Fort  Valley  State  College,    Fort  Valley 

June    15-Auq.  22 
Selection    &    Utilization    of   Audio-Visual    Materi- 
als Catherine    Weaver 
Savannah    State    College,    Savannah 

June   8-July   II 
Audio-Visual    Materials    &    Methods 

M.  S.  Stokes 

IDAHO 

Idaho  State  College,  Pocatello  June  8-July  31 
Audio-Visual    Education  Condit 

Ricks  College,    Rexburg  June   8-July  17 

Audlo-VIsuaf    Instruction  E.   S.   Stucki 

University   of    Idaho,    Moscow  June    15-Aug.  7 

Audio- Visual    Aids    in    Education        Allan    Perry 

ILLINOIS 

Augustana  College,  Rock  Island  June  15-July  24 
Audio- Visual    Education  Amos    CI  ay  ba  ugh 

Concordia   Teachers   College,    River    Forest 

June    l5-2i 
Audio- Visual    Workshop 
Eastern    Illinois    State   College,    Charleston 

June    15-Aug.  7 
Introduction   to   Audio-Visual    Education 

Arthur    F.   Byrnes 
The   16mm  Film  as  a  Medium  of  Communication 

Byrnes 
National   College   of   Education,    Evanston 

Aug.  3-14 

Audio- Visual     Education  Helen    Challand 

Northern    Illinois   State  Teachers  College,    OeKalb 

June    15-Ajg.  7 

Audio- Visual    Education  Otto   Gabel 

Northwestern  University,  Evanston     June  22Aug.  I 

Audio-Visual    Teaching    Aids    in    the    Elementary 

&    Secondary   School  Charles   Crakes 

Pestalozzi-Froebel   Teachers   College,    Chicago 

June  22-Aug.  28 
Audio- Visual    Education  E.    L.    Hirchoff 

Southern    Illinois    University,    Carbondale 

June   15-Aug.  7 
Audio-Visual    Methods    in    Education 
Production    of    Audio-Visual     Materials 
University  of   Illinois,    Urbana         June  22-Aug.  15 
Audio- Visual     Materials    &     Problems 

L.   V.    Peterson 
Wheaton    College,    Wheaton 

June    16-26.    June   27-July  24 
Audio- Visual    Education 
Perceptual    Aids    In    Teaching 

Both    courses:    Grovenor    Rust 

INDIANA 

Evansville   College,    Evansvllle  June   lO-Aug.  7 

Audio- Visual    Methods    of    Teaching 

Leland   Moon 
Indiana  University,  Bloomington      June   17-Aug.  13 
Production    Techniques  Blaln,    Flatefl 

Utilization    of    Audio- Visual    Materials 

Moldstad.    Rcglein 
Selection    of   Audio- Visual    Materials  Stoops 

Preparation  of  Graphic  Materials       Minor,   Frye 
Radio    in    Education  _  Johnson 

Administration    of   Audio-Visual    Materials 

Meise"^ 
Production    II  Tyo,    Stevens,    Fir  -   -a 

Research    in    Audio-Visual    Materials  '-" 

Master's  Thesis  In  A-V  Materials  '\'^ 

Educational    Radio  Script  Writing  &    Prodijctlon 

Johnson 
Administration   of  a    College  Center  of  Audio- 
Visual    Materials  Larson,    Moldstad 
Seminar    In    Audio-Visual    Materials 

Reqiein,    GuiS 

Doctor's    Thesis    In    A  V    MoterlaU  ^ '   "^ 

Utilization   of   A-V    Materials    (Aug.    12-18^ 

St.    Ma ry-of-the- Woods   College.    St.    Mary       •  - 

Woods  June  26-Aug.  5 

Principles    of    Audio- Visual    Instruction 

Sister    Dorothy   Mary 
Audio-Visual  WorJcshop  Sister  Dorothy  Mary 

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IOWA 
Drake    University,    Des    Moines        June    15-Aug.   28 
Audio- Visual     Materials    in     Education 

Pajjl    Imbrocic 

Advanced    Audio- Visual     Education  I m brock 

Luther    College,    Decorah  July    20-Aug,    22 

Audio-Visual    Education  Stanley    T,    Johnston 

Simpson   College,    Indlanola  June    8-July    31 

Audio-Visual   Aids  to  Teaching         John    E,   Dahl 

Stdte    University   of    Iowa,    Iowa    City 

June  t7-Aug.   12 
Introduction    to   Audio- Visual    Teaching    Aids 
Advanced    Audio- Visual    Problems 

J.    C.    Stroud,    Lee    Cochran 
Advanced    Audio- Visual    Education 
Audio- Visual    Workshop    (July    16-17)         Cochran 

KANSAS 
Kansas   State   College,    Manhattan  July   2-31 

Audio -Visual    Aidf    in     Instruction 
Municipal    University   of    Wichita,    Wichita 

June  3-July  31 
Visual-Sensory    Aids    in    Teaching   ■ 
Laboratory   in   Audio- Visual    Instruction 

Both    courses:    Borden 

Southwestern   College,   Winfleld         June    I -July   30 

Audio-Visual     Education  Frank    W.     Bigler 

Sterling   College,    Sterling  June   8-Aug.   7 

Audio-Visual    Methods    of    Teaching 

Eunice    McGIII 
(offered    at    Ellsworth.    Kansas,    Aug.   21-28) 
University  of   Kansas,   Lawrence  June  8-Aug.  7 

Administration      of      Visual      Education      in      the 
Elementary    &    Secondary    Schools 

Fred  S.  Montgomery 

LOUISIANA 
Southeastern    Louisiana   College,    Hammond 

June    5-Aug.    7 
Audio- Visual     Education  William     Beyer 

Southern    University    and    A   &    M    College,    Baton 
Rouge  June  8-Aug.  8 

Audio-Visual  Education  for  the  Classroom  Teach- 
er L.    L.    Boykin 
MAINE 
Farmington    State    Teachers    College,     Farmlngton 
June    22-July    10,    July    13-31 
Audio-Visual     Education                   Z.    W.    Springer 
University  of  Maine,   Orono                July  6-Aug.   \A 
Audio-Visual    Aids  to    Instruction 

Robert    Schrelber 
MARYLAND 
Johns   Hopkins    University,    Baltimore 

June  29-Aug.  7 
Audio-Visual   Aids   to    Instruction 

William    H.    Hartley 
Workshop    In    Audio-Visual    Aids    to    Instruction 

Hartley 
University  of  Maryland,  College   Park 

June  22-July  31 
Audio- Visual    Education  Donald    Ma  ley 

MASSACHUSETTS 

Boston    College,    Chestnut    Hill       June    24-Aug.    3 
Place    of   Audio-Visual    Aids    In    Education 

Francis    E.    Murphy 
Boston   University,    Boston  July    13-Aug.  22 

Use   of   Audio-Visual    Aids   in   Teaching 

W.   Roger  Zlnn 
Operation    of  Audio-Visual    Eaulpment 

Charles  F.  Martin 

Workshop    in    Production    of    Audio-Visual    Aids 

for    Teaching  Zlnn 

Lesley  College,  Cambridge  July  6-Aug.   18 

Audio-Visual    Aids  Allan    Morris 

University    of    Massachusetts,    Amherst 

June  30-Aug.   1 1 
Preparation  &  Use  of  Audio-Visual  Aids 
Audio-Visual    Laboratory  For   both   courses: 

LaDoyt   K.  Teubner 

MICHIGAN 
Central     Michigan     College     of     Education,     Mt. 

Pleasant  June   22-July    31 

Survey    &    Operation    of   Audio-Visual    Equipment 

Byron,   Clendening.   Cartwright 

Audio-Visual  Education  Lloyd  Cartwright 

Utilization  of  Audio-Visual    Materials 

Cartwright 
Michigan  State   College,    East    Lansing 
Materials    &    Methods    of    Audio-Visual     Instruc- 
tion Charles  F.  Schuller.  Staff 
Administration    of    Audio-Visual    Materials 

Charles    f.    Schuller 
Local    Production  of  Audio-Visual   Materials       Staff 
Northern    Michigan    College    of    Education,    Mar- 
quette June  20-Aug.    I 
Audio-Visual     Equipment 
Visual-Sensory    Aids 

Both    courses:   Almon    Vedder 

MINNESOTA 
College  of  St.  Thomas,   St.  Paul        June  15-Aug.  7 
Instructional  Aids  James   LeMay 

Eustavus   Adolphus   College,    St.    Peter 

June    B-July    17 
Audio-Visual    Methods    &    Materials 

Oliver  C.    Hagglund 

Macalester  College,  St.  Paul  June   15-Auq.  7 

Audio- Visual    Aids    &    Methods  Lyman    Miles 

State  Teachers  College,  Bemidii      July   15-Aug.  21 

Audio-Visual    Aids  Harold    D,    Fleming 


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State  Teachers 

Audio-Visual 
State  Teachers 

Audio-Visual 
State    Teachers 

Audio-Visual 

tion 
Introduction 
Audio-Visual 
8-July   17) 
State  Teachers 
Visual    &    Au 
University    of 

Audio-Visual 
Audio-Visual 

tory 
Coordinating 
Problems    In 


College,   Mankato       June  8-July    17 
Education  Lauren  G.  Woodby 

College,  Moorhead  June   1-6 


Workshop 
College,   St. 


Harold    Addicott 
Cloud 

July    18-Aug.   21 

Materials    &    Methods    of    Instruc- 

Rlchard  S.  Mitchell 

to  Television         Raymond   Pedersen 

Aids   for   Recreation    Leaders    (June 

George   Erickson 

College,  Winona         June   lO-July    17 

ditory    Aids  M.    R.    Raymond 

Minnesota,    Minneapolis 

June    15-July    18,    July    20-Aug.    20 

Materials    in    Education 

Materials     &     Equipment     La  bora - 

an    Audio-Visual    Program 
Audio-Visual    Education 

All    courses:    Neville    P.    Pearson 


MISSISSIPPI 

Blue   Mountain  College,   Blue   Mountain 

June   4-July   8 
Audio-Visual    Education  E.   M,   Nor  veil 

Delta   State  Teachers  Collage,   Cleveland 

June  3-July    10 
Audio- Visual    Education 

Graduate  Audio-Visual   Education  June  3-Aug.  20 
For  both  courses:   Henry  Judson  Jacob 
Mississippi    Southern    College,    Hattiesburg 

June  6-Aug.   7 
Survey    of   Audio-Visual    Education 
Organization    &    Administration    of    an    Audio- 
Visual    Program 
Utilization    &    Selection    of    Audio-Visual    Mate- 
rials     ^  For  all   courses:   Sheriff   L.    Knight 
Mississippi   Srtate    College,    State   College 

June  2-July    10 
Fundamentals   In   Audio-Visual    Methods    in    Edu- 
cation 
Problems    In    Visual    Education 
Practical      Application      of     Audio-Visual      Aids 
(July    13-Aug.    16) 
University   of  Mississippi,    University 

June   2-July    10,    July    Il-Aug.    16 
Audio- Visual    Materials    in    Education 
Organization    &    Direction    of    the    Audio- Visual 

Program 
Utilization    of    Audio-Visual     Materials    In     Edu- 
cation For  all  courses:  Haley  D.  Worthy 

MISSOURI 
Northwest  Missouri   State  College,    Maryvllle 

June    l-July   30 
Audio-Visual    Aids  Irving    Spigle 

University  of  Kansas  City,   Kansas  City 

June  8-July    17 

Audio-Visual   Education  -.    Russell  A.  fHoIy 

University  of  Missouri,  Columbia       J.une  8-July  3i 

Visual    Education**  C'armel    Ballew 

MONTANA 
College  of  Great  Falls,   Great   Falls 

June    15-July    31 
Audio-Visual    Aids   In   Teaching    Science 

Sister    Almee 
Montana   State    Universify,    Missoula 

June    16-July    17,  July  20-Auq.  21 

Audio-Visual  Aids  Henry  W.   Knapp 

State   College,    Bozeman  June    15-July    17 

Visual     Education  Bill     Johnstone 

Western    Montana    College    of    Education,    Dillon 

June    15-Aug.  21 

Audio- Visual    Education  Ralph    Kneeland 


NEBRASKA 
Doane  College,   Crete 

Visual    Education 
State    Teachers    College,    Peru 


June  2-July  24 

Carrol    Moore 

June    2-July    24 

Audio-Visual    Aids  Tillman    Juett 

State  Teachers  College,  Wayne  June   l-July  24 

Visual-Auditory    Education  Clifford    V.    Wait 

Organization    &    Administration    of    Audio- Visual 

Aids  Walt 

University  of  Nebraska,   Lincoln       June    lO-July  31 

Audio-Visual     Materials    for    Teachers 

Jack   Stickels 

Organization    &    Administration    of    Audio- Visual 

Aids  James    Taylor,    W.    C.    Melerhenry 


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University   of   Omaha,    Omaha  June    8  July    II 

Audio-Visual    Production  Mrs.   Given   Gecr 

Workshop    in    Audio-Visual    Education    (July    i3  ' 
25) 

NEW    HAMPSHIRE 
University   of    New    Hampshire,    Durham 

June  29-Aug.  7 

Audio-Visual     Materials     in     the     Elementary     & 

Secondary    Schools  Austin    L.    OIney 

NEW   JERSEY 

Montcialr    State    Teachers    College,    Upper    Men- 

clair  June  30-Aug. 

Teaching    Materials    Workshop       George    Forb-:' 

Television   in   Education  Workshop;   Programmin  ,■ 

&    Production  Television    Project   Committr- 

Rutgers  University,  New  Brunswick    June  29-Aug,  / 

Audio-Visual    Aids    to    Education 

Organization    &    Administration    of    Audio-VIsuj 

Programs       For  both  courses:  Paul  W.  Novello 

NEW   MEXICO 

University   of   New    Mexico,    Albuquerque 

June    15-Aug.  7 
Audio-Visual    Methods    &    Materials 

NEW   YORK 
City  College  School  of  Business,  17  Lexington  Ave 
New  York 

Effective   Use  of  Audio-Visual   Materials  In   Bus. 
"ess  (July  6-10) 

what   the    Businessman   Should    Know   about    Pro- 
duction of  Audio-Visual   Materials   (July   13-17) 
For  both  courses:  Victor  W.  Eimicke 
Columbia  University,  Teachers  College,   New  York 
Audio-Visual    Materials   &    Methods   of    Use 

Paul  W.  F.  Witt 
Laboratory  Course  in  Audio-Visual    Instruction 

H.    E.   Wigren 
Radio  &  Television  in  the  Work  of  the  School 

H.   E.   Wigren 
Preparation    &    Production  of  Educational   Radio 
Programs  Louis  Forsdale 

Production   of   Educational    Motion    Pictures 

Josef   Bohmer 
Administering  the  Use  of  Audio-Visual   Materia! 
M.   R.   Brunstetter,   Paul  W.   F.  Win 
Science    Films    &    Related    Visual    Aids 

Burnett  Cross 

Photography   for  Teachers  Frederick    Korf 

Communication    &    the    Communication    Arts    in 

the    Modern   Community  Louis    Forsdale 

Hofstra    College,    Hempstead     .        Junel6-July  28 

Making   &   Utilization   of  Audio.-Visual   Aids 

Audio-Visual    Aids    for    the    Several    Curriculum 

Levels  Both   courses:  John  J.  Jenkins 

St.    Bonaventure   University,   St.   Bonaventure 

July  2-Aug.  / 
Audio  &  Visual  Instruction      Cornelius  A.  Welch 
State  Teachers  College,    Buffalo      June  29-Aug.  7 
Workshop    in    Audio-Visual    Education 

.  D.    Paul    Smay 

Administration    &     Supervision    of    Audio-Visual 
Programs    In    Elementary   School 

Norman    Truesdale 

Audio-Visual    Education  Ruth   Sugarman 

State  Teachers  College,  Cortland     June  29-Aug.  B 

Audio-Visual    Aids  Franklin    Coolidge 

State   Teachers   College,    New    Paltz 

July  27-Aug.  14 
Audio-Visual    Aids  Donald    P.    Ely 

State  Teachers  College,  Oneonta      June  29-Aug.  7 
Audio-Visual    Methods  Eugene    K.    Oxhandler 

State  Teachers  College,  Oswego      June  29-Aug.  7 
Audio-Visual    Methods   and    Materials   of  Teach- 
ing 
Production   of   Audio-Visual    Materials 

For   both   courses:  Theodore   H.   Beers 
State  Teachers  College,   Potsdam      July  6-Aug.  14 
Audio-Visual   Aids   &   Their    Use    in   the   Curricu- 
lum Afton    Henegar 
University  of  Rochester,  Rochester    June  24-July  31 
Audio-Visual    Materials   &    Methods 

Walter   Bennett 
Wagner  College,  Staten  Island  June  16  July  24 

Preparation    &    Use   of  Audio-Visual   Aids 

Norval  Calhoun 

NORTH    CAROLINA 
Agricultural    and    Technical    College,    Greensboro 

June  8-July  14 
Audio-Visual  Aids  Program  Ralph  L.  Wooden 
Audio-Visual   Aids  Workshop  W^     i-- 

Appalachian   State  Teachers  College,    Boone 
Survey   Course    in    Audio-Visual    Education 
Laboratory:     Instructional     Materials    &    Audio- 
Visual    Practices 
Audio-Visual  Workshop  {July  21-Auq.  I) 

For  all  courses:  John  R.  Shaffer 
Duke    University,    Durham  June    10-July   18 

Preparation    of    Projected    and/or    Recorded    In 
structional    &    Public    Relations    Materials 
East  Carolina   College,   Greenville     June   6-Julv   14 
Visual    Aids  Frank    Fuller 

Lenoir  Rhyne  College,   Hickory  June  8-July  IS 

Audio-Visual    Education  G.    R.    Patterson 

North  Carolina  College,  Durham      June  B-Aug.  I 
Audio-Visual    Methods    &    Materials 

James    E.    PaiVer 
Laboratory    In    Audio-Visual    Materials 

James    E.    Parker,    Norman   Johnson 
Radio   in    Education  Johnson. 

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CHURCH  Department 


Trouble  Ahead 


Unless  the  total  usage  of  audio-visual  materials  in  the 
church  field  is  increased,  there  is  trouble  ahead.  The 
hurcli.  the  producer,  and  the  local  distributor  will  share 
in  this  trouble. 

Producers  are  already  competing  for  the  few  dollars 
Hrhjch  local  distributors  have  to  invest  in  new  prints  of 
lew  films.  Already  many  distributors  look  at  their  racks 
i)n  Saturday  night  and  get  a  sinking  feeling  in  their  eco- 
loniic  vitals.  Almost  everyone  except  church  leaders 
hemselves  realizes  the  church  is  not  teaching  either  the 
ihurched  or  the  unchurched  effectively  enough  for  the 
:ruciality  of  these  times. 

The  basic  dollar  in  the  A-V  business  is  the  dollar  that 
comes  in  from  the  use  of  materials.  This  dollar  is  directly 
related  to  total  usage,  and  total  usage  is  not  bringing  in 
enough  dollars.  If  existing  A-V  materials  are  not  earning 
enough  moneV:  there  isn't  enough  money  anywhere  along 
he  line. 

Rental  libraries  can't  keep  going  if  they  are  just  places 
ivhere  materials  are  stored.  There  must  be  usage.  Unless 
isage  grows,  someone  is  going  out  of  business.  There  is 

00  much  stuff  roosting  on  the  racks  every  weekend.  It's 

1  bad  sign. 
The  producer  has  a  stake  in  this.  Unless  the  local  rental 

)eople  can  earn  enough  to  pay  expenses  and  accumulate 
ome  capital  to  invest,  they  just  won't  be  able  to  keep  on 
absorbing  new  films  on  any  terms.  By  now  it  should  occur 
:o  most  producers  that  their  films  are  competing  among 
one  another  for  that  all  important  weekend  trip.  Until  total 
usage  is  stepped  up,  more  and  more  of  every  producer's 
films  are  going  to  sit  out  more  and  more  weekends. 

The  local  rental  library  has  a  direct  and  vital  interest 
n  total  usage.  Unless  he  can  expand  usage,  his  days  are 
numbered.  With  more  A-V  materials  being  pressed  upon 
;iim  by  the  producers  when  total  usage  is  just  about  static, 
le  should  be  thinking  pretty  hard  on  ways  and  means  to 
?xpand  his  total  business  volume.  Some  are  doing  this; 
ome  are  just  coasting  into  trouble. 

The  church  has  a  stake  here,  too.  It  needs  the  local 
distributor.  It  can't  get  along  without  him.  It  needs  the 
film  producer  who  invests  large  chunks  of  money  at  one 
ime  expecting  to  get  it  back  gradually.  The  church  can't 
do  this  kind  of  financing  on  all  the  films  it  needs  and 
wants.  But  what  is  the  church — taken  by  denominations, 
)y  local  councils,  by  national  councils,  by  boards  and 
agencies,  or  any  other  way — doing  to  stimulate  total 
usage?  Practically  nothing. 

The  church  has  a  job  to  do  in  a  modern  world  where 
mass  media  are  at  work  on  every  other  objective,  good 
and  bad.  The  church  can't  get  its  job  done  until  a  much 
arger  use  is  made  of  mass  media  in  reaching  more  people 
more  effectively.  Waiving  other  reasons,  this  is  the  main 
reason  why  the  church  should  be  interested  in  the  problem 
)f  upping  total  usage. 

This  summer  thousands  upon  thousands  of  church 
j»eopliBTT-lay,.young  and  old,  and  clerical — will  be  called 

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WILLIAM  S.  HOCKMAN*.  Editor 

into  all  kinds  of  schools,  conferences,  institutes  and 
seminars.  For  the  most  part  they  will  be  talked  at.  Here 
and  there  a  film  will  be  shown;  once  in  a  while  an  an- 
nouncement will  be  made  of  a  visual  aid  that  might  be 
used.  But  there  will  be  just  a  trickle  of  this  amid  a  tor- 
rent of  words.  Here  is  a  summer  opportunity  for  the 
church  to  grasp  if  it  wants  to  do  its  part  about  increasing 
total  usage  and  do  better  its  big  job  of  building  the  King- 
dom in  the  minds  and  hearts  of  men  and  women  and  youth 
all  across  the  nation. 


Film  &  Filmsfrip  Reviews 

Martin  Luther 


After  a  decade  of  hoping,  more  than  three  years  of 
planning,  and  more  than  a  year  of  producing,  the  first 
film  on  Martin  Luther  of  any  significance  has  been  com- 
pleted. 

Martin  Luther  is  a  full-length  feature  film  with  a  run- 
ning time  of  103  minutes.  It  was  produced  by  Louis  de 
Rochemont  Associates  in  cooperation  with  Lutheran 
Church  Productions,  Inc.,  on  locations  in  the  towns, 
castles,  and  churches  of  West  Germany.  The  film  deals 
mainly  with  the  religious  issues  involved  in  the  Reforma- 
tion. Careful  research  has  brought  to  the  screen  in  simple 
and  direct  style  the  basic  development  of  Luther's  own 
religious  thought  in  contrast  to  the  religious  teachings  and 
practices  of  his  time.  Since  he  was  a  catalyst  of  social 
revolution,  several  other  similar  films  would  be  required 
to  round  out  the  full  story  of  his  life. 

The  choice  of  Niall  MacGinnis,  39-year-old  London 
actor,  for  the  title  role  was  happy  indeed.  He  is  sup- 
ported by  a  carefully  chosen  cast  which  turns  in  a  su- 
perb performance  under  the  able  direction  of  Irving 
Pichel.  Here  is  a  level  of  acting  never  before  attained  in 
a  religious  film  and  seldom  equalled  in' any,  .Other  type. 

In  backgrounds,  staging,  and  costumes  there  is  only 


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one  word — siippib!  The  musical  score,  under  Mark 
Lothar.  is  outstanding  and  a  solid  contribution  to  the 
other  excellencies  of  the  film. 

We  understand  that  for  the  present  there  will  be  only  a 
35inm  release  for  the  theaters.  That  is  very  good.  It  will 
be  the  best  cinema  these  theaters  have  offered  and  it 
should  attract  large  audiences  of  churched  and  un- 
churched people.  Here  they  can  see  a  great  and  authentic 
film  and  at  the  same  time  learn  where  some  of  the  basic 
religious  convictions  of  North  American  culture  came 
from. 

But  this  film  has  a  function  to  perform  in  the  churches, 
and  We  trust  that  its  release  in  16mm  will  not  be  long  de- 
layed. When  it  is  available,  every  library  and  dealer 
should  secure  a  print.  A  better  film  on  Luther  will  not 
soon  be  made,  and  across  many  years  there  should  be  a 
steady  demand  for  such  an  outstanding  motion  picture. 

Worship  Trilogy 

Reverence,  Exaltation,  and  Thanksgiving  compose  a 
trilogy  of  10-minute  color  films  to  be  released  in  the 
future  by  Film  Chronicles  (26  West  9th  St.,  New 
York  11). 

In  each  there  is  unsurpassed  nature  photography,  ar- 
tistic in  composition  and  rich  in  color  texture.  Run  as 
silent  films,  there  is  enough  beauty  and  art  here  to  give 
any  audience  an  esthetic  experience. 

But  these  are  sound  films  and  in  each  an  excellent  sound- 
track adds  two  more  components  to  these  well-integrated 
films:  the  spoken  word  and  orchestral  music  of  great 
variety  and  beauty. 

The  spoken  word  comes  from  the  Psalms.  The  producer 
(Herman  Boxer)  has  carefully  assembled  passages  rele- 
vant to  the  dominant  themes  of  the  three  films.  This  com- 
mentary is  spoken  with  deep  sensitivity  for  the  meaning 
and  the  poetic  beauty  of  the  words  by  a  narrator  who  im- 
parts just  the  right  amount  of  tension  and  emotional  feel- 
ing. In  all  three  his  work  is  excellent,  and  in  the  closing 
part  of  the  second  film  it  reaches  a  pinnacle  of  beauty  and 
spirituality  seldom  attained. 

The  musical  score  for  these  films  is  outstanding,  and 
the  producer,  whether  guided  by  reason-tested  knowledge 
or  intuition,  has  achieved  a  degree  of  psychological  inte- 
gration never  before  attained  in  such  films.  He  has  made 
effective  use  of  interludes  of  silence,  leaving  the  pictures 
alone  to  evoke  audience  response. 

For  centuries  the  church  has  used  music  as  a  prelude 
to  worship.  Quite  often  this  music  has  spoken  to  the  wor- 
shipper ambiguously,  and  sometimes  only  of  itself.  Those 
who  had  come  apart  from  the  world  to  worship  were 
not  pulled  together  into  a  common  mood  of  reverence, 
exaltation,  or  thanksgiving.  Here  is  a  wedding  of  music, 
word,  and  pictures  which  has  the  power  to  do  more  than 
words  alone  or  music  by  itself. 

It  is  hoped  that  those  who  use  these  films  will  use  a 
little  imagination.  One  does  not  set  diamonds  in  wood. 


and  these  films  should  have  a  carefully  planned  use  if  thp\ 
are  to  accomplish  all  they  can.  They  should  not  be  thought 
of  as  simply  a  call  to  worship,  but  as  the  beginning  of 
worship.  They  should  be  used  singly,  never  together. 
While  only  ten  minutes  long,  they  can  accomplish  much 
in  moving  the  worshipper  closer  to  his  Maker  and  nearer 
to  his   fellows. 

They  are  recommended  for  use  in  vesper  services:  in 
church  services;  in  college,  seminary  and  university  chap- 
el services;  in  youth  conferences;  in  mid-week  services: 
and  as  preludes  to  worship  generally. 

Farmyard  Babies 

The  average  teacher  of  small  children  in  the  church 
school  will  not  have  very  much  difficulty  making  good 
use  of  Coronet's  11-minute  film  Farmyard  Babies.  The 
principal  difficulty  is  that  only  about  one  teacher  in  a  100 
will  learn  about  the  existence  of  such  a  film. 

The  structure  of  the  film  is  simple  but  interesting. 
Daisy,  the  farm  dog,  goes  about  her  morning  rounds. 
As  she  does,  we  go  with  her  and  see  sheep,  ducks,  pigs, 
cows,  horses,  and  chickens.  We  see  how  their  babies  are 
fed  and  protected. 

The  public  school  teacher  may  want  to  use  the  film 
as  a  point  of  departure  fcfr  the  motivation  of  reading  and 
language  expression.  This  is  good,  but  what  a  fine  point 
of  departure  for  the  church  school  teacher  in  the  area 
of  ideas  about  how  God's  world  of  animals  is  really 
made!  What  a  fine  chance  to  get  some  wonder  and  awe 
into  life!  What  a  good  chance  it  is  to  talk  about  human 
babies  so  humanly  after  seeing  a  film  like  that!  And  any 
teacher  can  think  of  her  own  pinpoint  objectives. 

And  right  here  let  it  be  said  that  you  don't  need  to 
teach  everything  at  one  time  with  this  film.  Use  it  to  help 
you  get  over  well  and  lastingly  one  important  idea  or  at- 
titude. After  that  you  can  bring  it  back — yes,  with  the 
same  children — to  help  you  get  over  another  idea.  Don't 
try  to  use  up  a  film  in  one  morning.  You  will  spoil  your 
teaching.  Remember,  films  are  a  bit  like  a  useful  bridge. 
You  can  use  it  often  if  it  is  on  the  path  to  where  you  know 
you  want  to  go. 

SVE  Filmstrips 

I  liked  the  29-frame  color  filmstrip  on  Isaiah,  A  De- 
mand jor  Righteousness.  The  artwork  is  in  a  dignified 
style  and  the  script  is  narrative  plus  a  generous  use  of 
Scripture.  .  .  .  When  Jesus  Kept  the  Passover  Feast  (22 
frames)  is  the  story  of  Jesus'  visit  to  Jerusalem  when  he 
was  twelve.  The  script  is  narrative  and  informing.  In  style 
and  composition  the  artwork  is  good,  the  color  balance 
very  good.  .  .  .  The  Ministry  of  Jesus  Christ  covers  the 
principal  events  as  given  in  the  Gospel  of  John.  The  style 
and  composition  of  the  artwork  is  acceptable  but  the 
color  balance  is  badly  off  at  times.  The  beards  and  hair 
are  too  black.  This  same  defect  is  found  in  The  King  oj 


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FILMSTRIPS  on  Church  Bells  and  Symbols 
THE  STORY  OF  BELLS  AND  CARILLONS  (New) 

Dignifies  the  bell  as  one  of  the  church's  important 
appointments. 

CHRISTIAN  SYMBOLISM 

Explains  the  common  symbols  of  the  church. 
Each  filmstrip  with  script.  $3,00;  ^^*^-  $5.00. 


WHITTEMORE  ASSOCIATES,  INC. 

16  Ashburton  Place.  Boston  8.  Mass. 


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Clory  (30  frames),  which  touches  the  main  events  of 
ra>sion  Week  and  the  Resurrection.  .  .  .  The  Glorification 
i>l  Jesus  Christ  (35  frames)  deals  with  the  main  events 
of  the  last  week  and  the  post-Resurrection  appearances. 
K;irh  of  these  is  recommended.  .  .  .  Rackety  Rabbit  and 
the  Run- Away  Easter  Eggs  is  a  35-frame  color  filmstrip 
in  SVE's  "Holiday  Series".  It  presents  a  charming  and 
ili\t'rting  story   for  children. 


Correspondence 


A  Reader  Reports 


l>K\R  Sir: 

March  will  mark  the  sixth  anniversary  of  our  A-V  de- 
laitnient  in  the  First  Congregational  Church.  It  was  our 
minister,  the  Rev.  Jesse  P.  Peirce,  who  aroused  our  in- 
■t-rest  in  organizing  a  department. 

( )ur  Education  Board  has  always  provided  strong  sup- 
Kjrl.  even  to  the  extent  of  a  special  budget  for  A-V  work. 

Our  teachers  and  department  supervisors  are  aware  of 
I  111-  value  of  A-V  materials  and  their  correct  use. 

We  have  reached  adult  groups — slides  in  the  education- 
nl  and  devotional  programs  of  the  Women's  Fellowship, 
:iriil  have  used  A-V  materials  in  stewardship  education. 

We  have  built  a  good,  basic  library  of  slides,  filmstrips, 
and  records.  We  have  resource  books.  We  have  catalogues. 
Our  teachers  know  or  can  find  out  easily  what  we  have. 

We  take  Ed  Screen  and  find  it  very  helpful. 

Mrs.  J.  C.  Studer, 
Chairman,  A-V  Committee,  Elgin,  111. 

The  Editor  Comments 

There  you  have  it — most  of  the  elements  of  a  good  A-V 
program  in  a  local  church.  Let  us  take  a  closer  look. 

First:  The  minister  was  interested — more  than  inter- 
I'sied.  He  took  the  initiative  in  getting  the  A-V  program 
tmder  way.  In  almost  every  local  church  the  minister's 
interest  is  essential  to  a  beginning. 

Second:  The  A-V  program  was  not  an  orphan.  It  came 
under  the  board  whose  job  it  was  to  look  after  education. 
This  is  essential.  With  official  board  concern,  it  will  not 
-tarve  or  peter  out. 

Third:  A  budget  was  provided.  A-V  programs  were 
rii)i  expected  to  pay  their  way.  A  sound  financial  basis  is 
a  \ery  important  consideration. 

{■our:  A  leader  was  found  who  could  spark  A-V  interest 
and  progress.  Mrs.  Studer  is  certainly  an  informed  and 
helpful  person  with  a  growing  understanding  of  A-V 
materials  and  methods. 

hve:  Beyond  the  church  school,  adult  groups  were 
iiaihed  and  interested  in  A-V  materials  at  the  point  of 
uliat  they  were  already  doing — missionary  and  steward- 
ship education.  Helping  church  groups  to  do  better  what 
ilicy  are  already  committed  to  is  an  important  first  step. 

Six:  A  library  is  under  way,  making  it  easy  for  teachers 
111(1  other  workers  to  get  hold  of  materials.  The  closer 
materials  are  to  the  workers,  the  more  likely  they  are 
to  use  them. 

There  it  is — six  ideas  which  can  guide  just  about  every 
;hurch  in  getting  an  A-V  program  going  and,  as  they 
lay,  this  is  a  "kitchen-tested"  recipe  for  getting  started. 

Thank  you,  Mrs.  Studer,  for  a  fine  and  instructive 
etter!  Let  Ed  Screen  hear  from  you  on  your  tenth  anni- 
versary, or  before.  — WSH 


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based  on  twelve  of  the  most  familiar  Bible 
Stories.  Especially  useful  for  Daily  Vacation  Bible  Schools, 
they  will  make  valuable  and  much  used  additions  to 
the  visual  aids  library  of  every  Sunday  School  and  Church. 
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CONCORDIA'S  NEW  BIBLE  STORY  FILMSTRIPS 

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D  C-t    The  Last  Supper 
D  C-2    Jesus  in  Getttsemane 
D  C-3    Jesus  Before  Annas  and 

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O  C-4    Clirist  Before  Pilate 
D  C-S    The  Crucifixion  And  Burial 

Of  Jesus 
C-U  The  Wise  Men 
C-12  Jesus'  Entry  Into  Jerusalem 
D  C-13  The  Emmaus  Disciples 
D  C-14  The  Prodigal  Son 
a  C-IS  When  Jesus  Was  Twelve 
D  C-IS  The  Story  of  Pentecost 
a  C-lt  The  Stilling  Of  The  Storm 
D  C-23  The  Woman  Of  Samaria 
D  C-24  Christmas  JoysC) 
D  C-2S  The  Feeding  Of  The  Five 

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D  C-2C  The  Wedding  At  Cana 
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D  C-27  The  Man  Sick  Of  Palsy 
D  C-2S  Mary  Anoints  Jesus 
a  C-29  The  First  Easter 
a  C-30  The  Ascension  Of  Jesus 
D  C-31  Peter  Delivered  From 
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a  CO-8    Solomon,  King  Of  Israel 
a  CO-9    Naaman  And  The  Little 

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O  CO-10  Three  Men  In  The  Fiery 

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D  CO-17  Creation  Of  The  World 
D  CO-19  King  Hezekiah 
a  CO-20  The  Great  Flood 
Q  CO-21  Jacob  and  Esau 
D  CO-22  Joseph  Sold  into  Egypt 
D  CO-S2  The  Fall  Of  Man 
a  CO-31  The  Call  Of  Abraham 


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Evaluation  of  New  Films 


L  C.  LARSON,  Editor 
Director,    Audio-Visual    Center 
Indiana  University,  Bloomington 


CAROLYN  GUSS,  Assistant  Professor,  School  of  Education 
BETTY  STOOPS,  Assistant  in  Selection,  Audio-Visual  Center 

Indiana  University,  Bloomington 


Images  Medievales 

(A.  F.  Films,  IGOO  Broadway,  New  York  10,  N.Y.)  18 
minutes,  Kimm,  sound,  color.  $200.  Produced  by  William 
Novik. 

Description  of  Contents: 

This  film  uses  illuminated  manuscripts  of  the  14th  and 
15th  century,  music  arranged  from  late  medieval  themes 
and  folk  songs,  and  an  unobtrusive  commentary  to  in- 
terpret various  phases  of  medieval  life. 

Sequences  include  Adam  and  Eve,  peasant  life,  the 
princely  court,  the  hunt,  the  tournament,  war,  the  arts  of 
peace,  courtly  love,  legend  and  folk  tale,  baptism  and 
burial,  the  Dance  Macabre,  and  the  Last  Judgment. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

Excellent  camera  work  reveals  the  beautiful  detail  of 
these  illuminated  manuscripts  from  the  Bibliotheque  Na- 
tionale,  in  Paris.  The  many  fascinating  glimpses  of  medi- 
eval life  are  given  continuity  by  the  commentary  of  the 
art  critic,  James  Johnson  Sweeney,  and  the  music  by  Guy 
Bernard  Delapierre.  The  film  should  be  useful  for  pre- 
senting examples  of  the  illuminated  manuscript  as  an  art 
form  in  high  school  and  college  art  classes  and  for  illus- 
trating facets  of  medieval  life  in  European  history  classes 
on  the  college  level.  Adult  groups  interested  in  these  sub- 
jects will  find  the  film  especially  suitable. 

Children  Are  Creative 

(Bailey  Films,  Inc.,  6509  De  Longpre  Avenue,  Hollywood 
28,  California)  10  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  color.  $100. 
Produced  by  Central  Washington  College  of  Education 
Art  Department.  Study  guide  available. 

Description  of  Contents: 

This  film  combines  animation  with  actual  classroom 
scenes  to  demonstrate  a  creative  approach  to  the  teaching 
of  art. 

An  animated  introductory  sequence  shows  that  within  a 
classroom  exists  a  wide  variety  of  individual  diff'erences 
as  represented  by  Annabelle,  who  is  in  the  "buttons  and 
bows"  stage,  and  Clarence,  who  appears  to  be  incorrigible 


Bailey     Films 
They  choose  their  own  media  and  work  out  their  own  ideas. 


Film  reviews  and  evaluations  on  these  pages  are  based  upon 
discussions  by  a  preview  committee  composed  of  Indiana  Univer- 
sity faculty  members,  public  school  teachers,  students  of  audio- 
visual education,  and  staff  members  of  the  Audio-Visual  Center 
at    Indiana    University. 

Preview  prints  should  be  sent  directly  to  the  Audio-Visual  Center. 
Indiana    University,    Bloomington,    Indiana. 


and  rebellious.  Miss  Moi-ton,  the  teacher,  seems  to  be  an  ex- 
cellent teacher  in  all  subjects  except  art.  Her  own  meticu- 
lous preparation  for  an  art  lesson  dealing  with  making 
valentines  precedes  the  lesson  in  which  she  provides  the 
class  with  all  the  materials  she  herself  has  made  and  with 
very  precise  directions  for  assembling  the  heart,  the  cupid, 
and  the  lace  doily.  The  effects  of  such  strict  regimentation 
are  shown.  Both  the  art  products  and  the  pupils  have 
suffered. 

The  film  then  shifts  to  -an  actual  classroom  scene.  The 
four  suggested  steps  in  teaching  art — motivation,  orienta- 
tion, creation,  and  evaluating  the  finished  product — are 
discussed  and  demonstrated.  In  this  classroom  the  teacher 
provides  a  portable  cage  containing  a  mother  hen  and  her 
baby  chicks.  The  children's  interest  is  stimulated  by  talking 
about  the  chickens  and  handling  them.  In  the  next  step, 
orientation  or  the  planning  stage,  the  children  decide  on 
the  media  to  use  and  where  and  how  to  use  them.  During 
the  third  step,  creation,  the  pupils  freely  discuss  their 
problems  and  their  projects.  The  teacher  encourages  pupils 
to  work  out  their  own  ideas  and  to  choose  their  own  media 
from  a  variety  of  such  art  materials  as  clay,  tempera, 
and  finger-paints.  In  the  final  step  each  pupil  displays  his 
own  art  product  and  discusses  it  as  well  as  the  creative 
efforts  of  his  classmates. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

This  short  film  effectively  demonstrates  the  four  basic 
steps  in  teaching  art — motivation,  orientation,  creation, 
and  evaluation  and  enjoyment  of  the  finished  product. 
Animation  and  actual  photography  are  successfully  com- 
bined to  show  both  the  improper  and  proper  ways  of  teach- 
ing art.  The  film  should  be  useful  in  (1)  developing  an 
understanding  of  the  philosophy  of  modern  art  education 
which  emphasizes  the  importance  of  the  child's  innate 
creative  ability  and  (2)  showing  the  application  of  this 
philosophy  in  actual  classroom  teaching.  The  film  is  rec- 
ommended for  use  in  both  pre-service  and  in-service  teacher 
education  progiams. 

Mediterranean  Africa 

(Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films,  1150  Wilmette  Avenue, 
Wilmette,  Illinois)  12  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  color,  1952. 
$100.  Produced  in  collaboration  with  Clifford  J.  Kamen 
Productions. 

Description   of  Contents: 

The  geography  and  history  of  northern  Africa  is  the 
topic  of  this  film. 

The  opening  sequence  locates  the  countries  west  of 
Egypt  on  a  map  and  contrasts  their  climate  with  southern 
Euiope's.  Libya's  desert  coast,  with  little  vegetation  and 
a  sparse  population,  is  shown  first.  An  animated  map  is 
then  used  to  show  how  Tunisia,  Algeria,  and  Morocco, 
with  a  more  favorable  climate,  were  invaded  time  after 
time  by  the  armies  of  Europe  and  the  Near  East  searching 

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Educational  Screen 


Kodak  announces... 

3  brilliant  new  Pageant  models 
...  and  a  heavy-duty  silent  pro- 
jector for  critical  movie  analysis 


The  Pageant  is  the  projector  that  has  revolu- 
tionized l6mm.  sound  projection  ...  the  first 
compact  projector  with  the  optical  and  tonal 
excellence  of  full-scale  16mm.  equipment... 
the  first  to  offer  permanent  prelubrication — an 
exclusive  l6mm.  feature  that  eliminates  com' 
pielely  the  chief  causes  of  projector  breakdowns! 

At  just  $400,  the  Pageant  is  still  the  economi- 
cal top-choice  projector  for  average  l6mm. 
sound-and-silent  projection.  But  now  from 
Kodak  have  come  four  more  projectors — each 
"tailor-made"  to  meet  a  particular  l6mm.  pro- 
jection requirement.  See  your  Kodak  Audio- 
Visual  Dealer  about  a  demonstration — or  use 
the  check  slip  below  for  further  information. 


NEW  Kodaseope  Pogeant  Sound 
Projector,  Model  AV-07 1,  with 
Plut-40  Shutter  A  super-brilliant 
version  of  the  standard  Pageant, 
it  incorporates  an  extremely  ef- 
ficient two-bladed  shutter  which 
provides  vastly  increased  illumina- 
tion— more  than  40%  greater  than 
the  sound-and-silent  projector. 
Ideal  for  projection  under  difficult 
conditions  ...  in  hard-to-darken 
rooms,  in  halls  or  auditoriums  . .  . 
wherever  extra  image  brilliance, 
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for  new  food-producing  areas.  The  ruins  of  Carthage  and 
other  cities  are  presented  as  evidence  of  former  prosper- 
ity, in  contrast  with  a  present-day  Arab  village  and  Berber 
homes  in  the  barren  Atlas  Mountains. 

Near  the  coast  the  natives  are  pictured  cultivating  the 
rich  soil  by  primitive  methods.  Tunisia's  olive  groves, 
Morocco's  grain  fields,  and  Algeria's  vineyards  are  shown 
briefly,  as  are  the  modern  tiansportation  facilities  which 
carry  these  products  to  Algiers  for  shipment  to  Europe. 
Scenes  in  the  old  and  new  sections  of  Algiers  and  along 
its  waterfront  emphasize  its  history  and  economic  role. 
Veiled  women,  Turkish  architecture,  and  a  population  of 
widely  varied  ancestry  contrast  sharply  with  evidences 
of  modern  French  culture.  The  commentator  closes  by 
saying  that  Algiers  is  still  an  important  link  between 
northern  Africa's  great  food-producing  areas  and  Europe's 
millions  who  depend  upon  them. 
Committee  Appraisal: 

This  film  should  be  useful  on  the  junior  high,  senior 
high,  and  college  levels  to  explain  the  geography  of  north- 
ern Africa  and  something  of  its  history.  The  color  pho- 
tography and  the  animated  maps  are  very  good  and  the 
commentary  is  especially  effective. 

Tribe  of  the  Turquoise  Waters 

(Avalon  Daggett  Productions,  441  Orange  Drive,  Los 
Angeles  36,  California)  12  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  black 
and  white  or  color,  1952.  $50  or  $100.  Teacher's  guide 
available. 

Description   of   Contents: 

The  film  records  a  pack-train  trip  to  the  valley  of  the 
Havasupais  in  the  western  end  of  the  Giand  Canyon  of 
the  Colorado  and  shows 
the  way  of  life  of  the  two 
hundred  Indians  who  live 
there. 

Introductory  scenes  give 
views  of  the  Grand  Can- 
yon National  Park  in 
northern  Arizona  and  the 
many  spectators  who  visit 
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the  route  taken  by  a  group 
who,  unlike  most  of  the 
park  visitors,  follow  a 
steep,  rugged  trail  to  a 
hidden  canyon.  The  Indians 
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Their  name  is  derived  from  the  blueness  of  the  Havasu 
Creek  which  runs  through  their  valley.  At  the  entrance  to 
their  valley  are  two  pinnacles  resembling  an  old  man  and 
an  old  woman.  According  to  legend,  the  destruction  of  these 
pinnacles  presages  the  destruction  of  the  ti-ibe. 

Almost  everything  brought  into  the  valley  is  carried 
by  pack-train.  Old  and  young  watch  the  unloading  of  the 
pack  animals.  Their  church — a  quonset  hut — was  brought 
in  by  helicopter.  Their  one  tractor  was  brought  to  the 
rim  of  the  canyon,  dismantled,  and  then  carried  into  the 
valley  one  piece  at  a  time. 

The  Indians  are  shown  growing  corn,  squash,  and  beans. 
Their  shallow  irrigation  ditches  reflect  the  natural  beauty 
which  surrounds  the  valley.  The  Havasupais,  essentially 
an  agricultural  tribe,  were  originally  attracted  to  the 
valley  by  its  fertility  and  water  supply.  Their  natural 
caves  for  the  storage  of  corn,  their  open  fires  for  cooking, 
their  ancient  dug-out  sweat  lodges  for  tribal  sweat  bathers, 
and  their  art  of  basketry  are  also  shown. 

The  camera  finally  records  the  scenery  of  the  valley — 
the  four  falls,  the  curtains  and  draperies  of  travertine 
which  surround  the  falls,  and  dead  trees  and  shrubs  coated 
with  travertine — and  a  rodeo  which  is  held  in  the  late  fall. 


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li.impses  of  the  group  leaving  the  valley  and  heading  up 
the  tortuous  trail  are  accompanied  by  more  views  of  the 
beautiful  scenery. 
Committee  Appraisal: 

This  "cinetour,"  as  the  producer  calls  the  film,  records 
in  unusually  beautiful  color  photography  some  of  the 
grrandeur  of  the  Grand  Canyon  and  the  way  of  life  of  the 
Havasupais.  The  aesthetic  quality  of  the  film  as  well  as 
its  interesting  information  should  make  it  valuable  in  a 
study  of  either  the  Indian  cultures  of  the  Southwest  or 
the  geography  of  northern  Arizona  with  special  emphasis 
on  the  Grand  Canyon.  It  is  recommended  for  use  by  groups 
from  the  intermediate  level  through  adulthood. 


Television:  How  It  Works 

(Coronet  Instructional  Films,  65  East  South  Water  Street, 
Chicago  1,  Illinois)  10  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  color  or 
black  and  white,  1952.  $100  or  $50.  Teacher's  Guide  avail- 
able. 

Description  of  Contents: 

The  fundamentals  of  television  broadcasting  and  recep- 
tion from  transmission  by  electron  beams  in  a  camera  to 
the  image  on  a  television  screen  are  shown  in  this  film. 

The  film  begins  by  showing  a  TV  antenna  on  top  of  a 
large  office  building  and  speculating  about  the  influence 
of  television  on  our  future.  The  scene  then  shifts  to  the 
inner  control  room  of  a  large  television  station  and  shows 
through  actual  photography  and  animated  drawings  the 
process  of  almost  instantaneous  transmission  of  sight  and 
sound.  The  operation  of  the  cathode-ray  tubes,  the  TV 
camera  and  its  image  orthicon  tube,  the  electron  gun,  de- 
flecting coils,  the  sync-generator,  the  television  transmitter 
and  its  carrier  waves,  and  the  receiver  antenna  is  demon- 
strated and  explained. 

Interlace  scanning,  the  illusion  of  motion  created  by 
persistence  of  vision,  high  and  ultra-high  frequencies,  co- 
axial cables,  and  relay  stations  are  also  shown  and  ex- 
plained. Their  importance  in  television  is  discussed. 

The  summary,  while  a  family  in  a  living  room  watches 
a  television  show,  invites  the  audience  to  learn  more  about 
television  and  mentions  that  there  are  many  vocational 
opportunities  in  television  for  those  who  understand  it. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

This  film,  designed  primarily  for  junior  and  senior  high 
school  physics  and  general  science  classes,  should  also  be 
useful  in  explaining  the  fundamentals  of  television  broad- 
casting and  reception  to  college  and  adult  groups.  Close- 
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icmonstrate  the  principles  of  television.  The  previewing 
timimittee  felt  that  this  film  represents  a  valuable  addi- 
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LOOKING  at  the  LITERATURE 


CHARLES  F.  SCHULLER,  Guest  Reviewer 

Revievirer  Charles  F.  Schuller  is  Director  of  the  Audio-Visual  Center 
and    Associate    Professor   of   Education    at    Michigan    State   College. 

PLANNING  SCHOOLS  FOR  USE  OF  AUDIOVISUAL 
MATERIALS,  NO.  1,  CLASSROOMS  by  Irene  F.  Cypher, 
W.  H.  Durr,  Harvey  J.  Woltman,  Kenneth  L.  Bowers,  Ann 
Hyer  (Ed.).  Department  of  Audio-Visual  Instruction, 
N.E.A.,  1201  16th  St.,  N.W.,  Washington  6,  D.C.  19.52. 
40  pages.  $1.00. 

This  brochure  brings  together  for  the  first  time  the 
best  available  educational  and  technical  information  about 
such  subjects  as  light  control,  acoustics,  ventilation,  and 
electrical  installations.  In  addition,  experts  discuss  pro- 
jection screens  and  stands,  loudspeakers,  radio  and  tele- 
vision antenna  installations,  and  such  general  construction 
features  as  project  areas,  display  facilities,  and  storage 
facilities. 

Well  written  and  carefully  documented,  the  booklet  will 
be  of  considerable  value  not  only  to  audio-visual  specialist.-; 
but  to  all  persons  concerned  with  planning  of  new  school 
construction  or  the  remodeling  of  old  buildings. 

PLANNING  SCHOOLS  FOR  USE  OF  AUDIO-VISUAL 
MATERIALS,  NO.  2,  AUDITORIUMS  by  Irene  F.  Cypher, 
A.  .1.  Foy  Cross,  Kenneth  L.  Bowers,  Ann  Hyer  (Ed.). 
Department  of  Audio- Visual  Instruction  (address  above). 
1953.  36  pages.   $1.00. 

Among  the  many  needs  of  administrators,  school  boards 
and  school  architects  when  new  school  construction  is 
being  considered  is  valid  and  specific  information  on  audi- 
torium design.  DA VI  has  provided  such  information  in 
its  second  brochure  in  a  series  designed  to  acquaint  the 
reader  with  the  construction  requirements  of  an  effective 
audio-visual  program. 

The  sound  philosophy  is  emphasized  of  planning  audi- 
toriums in  terms  of  carefully  determined  educational  needs. 
The  conception  of  an  auditorium  simply  as  a  place  to 
hold  a  large  number  of  people  for  such  occasional  purposes 
as  commencement,  mass  meetings  and  entertainment  func- 
tions is  inadequate  to  justify  the  heavy  expenditures  in- 
volved. On  the  other  hand  the  auditorium  as  a  place  where 
larger  than  class-size  groups  can  share  worthwhile  edu- 
cational experiences  such  as  dramatics,  forums,  music 
organizations,  films,  lectures  and  forensics  can  be  justified 
as  an  important  functioning  part  of  the  school  plant.  To 
fulfill  its  function,  such  an  auditorium  must  be  designed 
ard  constructed  accordingly. 

This  booklet  gives  detailed  and  helpful  information  on 
adequate  provision  and  facilities  for  use  of  audio-visual 
materials  in  the  auditorium.  Some  suggestions  are  spe- 
cifically for  that  purpose.  Others,  like  the  recommenda- 
tions on  acoustics,  seating,  lighting,  and  activity  space 
provisions,  are  fundamental  to  any  good  auditorium.  All 
are  practical  and  will  be  most  helpful  to  anyone  concerned 
with  the  why,  the  what,  and  the  how  of  good  auditorium 
construction. 

AUDIO-VISUAL  COMMUNICATION  REVIEW,  Vol.  1. 
No.  1,  Winter,  1953.  Department  of  Audio-Visual  Instruc- 
tion (addtess  above).  64  pages.  4  issues,  $4.00. 

The  first  issue  of  a  new  and  distinctly  different  type 
of  audio-visual  publication  has  come  into  being.  As  one 
reads  it,  he  realizes  (1)  that  it  was  not  born  easily  and 
(2)  that  it  may  well  represent  one  of  the  more  significant 
mileposts  in  the  maturation  of  the  audio-visual  field. 

The  Review  is  not  easy  reading.  It  was  not  intended 
to  be.  But  it  provides  interesting  and  sometimes  challeng- 
ing evidence  of  the  existence  of  basic  research  patterns 
and  of  a  kind  of  scientific  thinking  in  the  field  of  which 
many  audio-visual  people  have  been  unaware. 


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Edgar  Dale's  exceptional  ability  to  express  complex 
ideas  in  clear,  non-complicated  terms  is  again  demonstrated 
in  the  opening  article  on  the  meaning  of  communications. 
His  thesis  clearly  points  to  a  mutuality  of  goals,  problems 
and  research  opportunities  in  the  communications  and 
audio-visual  fields.  A  further  identity  of  this  interest  is 
illustrated  in  Andries  Deinum's  well-written  discussion  on 
the  Farmington  Cinema  Collection  and  the  systematic 
coverage  being  developed  at  the  University  of  Southern 
California  of  published  materials  from  all  over  the  world 
on  the  film  in  all  its  aspects. 

A  searching  analysis  of  "Professionalizing  the  Audio- 
Visual  Field"  is  Dr.  James  Finn's  contribution  to  the 
opening  issue  of  the  new  journal.  Finn  bases  his  analysis 
on  six  characteristics  of  a  profession,  points  up  the 
strengths  and  the  more  numerous  deficiencies  of  the  audio- 
visual field,  and  in  so  doing  provides  constructive  sugges- 
tions for  needed  improvement. 

Rounding  oUt  the  issue  are  three  articles  on  research. 
Of  particular  interest  are  the  possible  implications  on 
perceptual  learning  of  the  Hanover  Institute  demonstra- 
tions as  described  by  Dr.  Kenneth  Norberg.  He  points  out 
that  there  may  be  less  difference  than  has  been  commonly 
assumed  in  the  thought  processes  involved  in  visual  and 
verbal  methods  of  presentation;  also  in  their  relative 
concreteness  or  abstractness. 

Charles  Hoban's  study  of  determinants  of  audience  re- 
action to  a  training  film  likewise  points  to  several  lines 
of  promising  research.  In  an  attempt  to  account  for  un- 
anticipated trends  in  reaction  to  an  Army  training  film. 
Dr.  Hoban  postulates  that  differences  in  audience  reac- 
tions to  instructional  films  appear  to  be  related  more  to 
audience  aspirations  than  to  present  status  and  to  the 
relative  valuation  placed  upon  achievement  of  those  as- 
pirations. He  emphasizes  the  possibilities  for  further  re- 
search in  this  area  and  the  possible  implications  for  dram- 
atized instructional  film  production. 

Much  has  been  heard  of  the  Instructional  Film  Research 
Program  at  Pennsylvania  State  College  during  the  past 
four  years.  Dr.  C.  R.  Carpenter,  Director  of  the  Program, 
gives  a  succinct  description  of  its  objectives  and  procedures 
and  explains,  with  illustrations,  eight  of  the  theoretical 
hypotheses  upon  which  the  program  of  experimentation 
is  based.  This  article  will  be  of  particular  interest  to  those 
readers  engaged  in  or  contemplating  research  programs 
on  instructional  films  and  educational  television. 

The  Book  Reviews  and  Research  Abstracts  sections  of 
the  new  journal  are  also  to  be  commended  as  a  much  needed 
source  of  current  and  objective  information  on  these  mate- 
rials. 

On  the  basis  of  the  first  issue,  the  quality  and  worth- 
whileness  of  the  Audio-Visual  Communication  Review  are 
sufficiently  evident  to  merit  its  wide  support  among  pro- 
fessional educators  generally  as  well  as  those  interested 
directly  in  the  audio-visual  and  communications  fields. 

— CFS 


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Functions  of  the  Body 

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Nitrogen  Cycle 

Route  of  nitrogen  in  its  circulation  be- 
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Nodules,  fungi,  bacteria  shown. 

Respiration 

Distribution  of  oxygen  through 
circulatory  system  and  release  of  energy. 
Internal  and  external  functions  seen. 

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Pastoral  film  of  English  Lake  District 
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deletes  several  characters  whose  roles  are  supplementary 
to  the  dramatic  line  of  the  play. 

The  familiar  lines  which  your  students  will  immediately 
recognize  as  being  in  everyday  conversation  are  not  deleted. 
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famous.  John  Gielgud  delivers  these  with  all  the  intense 
feeling  and  fervor  of  an  outstanding  artist,  which  he  is. 
The  mental  disintegration  of  Ophelia  is  excellently  por- 
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troubled  character  of  Gertrude  with  unusual  finesse.  The 
divided  loyalties  which  eventually  lead  her  to  death  are 
made  real  in  this  recording. 

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recording.  George  Howe  as  Polonius  is  correctly  unaware 
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GOOD  SPEECH  FOR  GARY  (Continued  from  page  198) 

be  in  the  movie  too.  We  never  ceased  to  marvel  at  these 
two  children.  Adults  would  frequently  grow  impatient  with 
the  long  hours  under  the  hot  lights  but  to  the  children  it 
was  always  play.  Due  to  the  rapport  established  between 
them  and  the  director,  they  turned  on  any  emotion  at  his 
request. 

One  of  the  greatest  satisfactions  of  the  project  was  to 
watch  Gary  mature.  Hindsight  being  what  it  is,  we  wished 
afterwards  we  had  used  concealed  cameras  to  watch  him 
behind  the  scenes.  In  the  beginning  he  presented  all  the 
symptoms  of  withdrawn  behavior.  About  three  months 
later,  he  was  taking  his  turn  griping  about  everything, 
tackling  the  cameraman  unexpectedly,  and  lassoing  the 
sound  technician  with  his  own  microphone  cord.  It  was 
the  consensus  of  cast  and  crew  alike  that  movie-making 
was  the  answer  to  handling  disturbed  children  who  don't 
talk. 

Movie  jargon  became  part  of  our  everyday  language 
and  we  were  nonplussed  by  the  gasp  of  the  school  prin- 
cipal when  we  called  to  say  that  we  would  "shoot"  her 
children  after  lunch.  Nevertheless,  this  "shooting"  pro- 
ceeded fairly  smoothly  except  for  an  acute  attack  of 
appendicitis  which  incapacitated  the  leading  lady  and 
postponed  production  for  a  month.  Meanwhile  we  kept 
telling  ourselves,  "We  don't  want  to  hurry.  We  need  time 
to  think  this  through",  and  in  the  meantime  our  collec- 
tive fingernails  grew  shorter. 

Some  of  the  minor  inconveniences  which  plagued  us 
were  props  that  fell  apart  at  the  most  inopportune  time, 
rain  (Chamber  of  Commerce,  please  take  notice)  when 
we  needed  sunshine,  adults  who  decided  that  movie-mak- 
ing was  too  haphazard  for  them,  wrong  clothes  on  chil- 
dren, and  parents  who  insisted  that  their  children  be  seen. 
We  thought  all  our  problems  were  "in  the  tan"  with 
the  end  of  the  shooting  schedule  but  soon  found  that  try- 
ing to  write  narration  to  tie  the  entire  idea  together  posed 
luu  problems.  Compressing  a  whole  page  of  explanation 
in  one  and  one-half  seconds  is  not  easy.  Looking  back  on 
tlip  three  phases  we  bungled  our  way  through:  the  con- 
I  f'ptual,  production,  and  post-production,  we  realize  now 
ihat  each  one  presented  its  own  individual  frustrations. 
\fter  shooting  many  thousand  feet  of  colored  film,  we 
faced  the  terrifying  task  of  cutting  it  to  the  required 
light  hundred  feet.  What  was  to  slay  in?  Fortunately  this 
w  as  the  editor's  responsibility  and  he  had  no  conipunc- 
Mons  as  to  whose  face  decorated  the  cutting-room  floor. 

But  surprisingly  enough  it  finally  reached  completion 
and  with  all  the  enthusiasm  we  could  muster  and  with 
jireat  effort  to  quiet  our  feeling  of  anxiety  as  to  "Will 
liiey  like  it?",  the  date  was  set  for  the  premiere  showing. 
V\  e  who  had  worked  on  the  project  were  the  only  ones 
who  had  seen  the  "rushes".  Would  it  live  up  to  Mr.  Sim- 
mons' expectations?  The  unmitigated  pleasure  of  the 
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fifty  people,  disorganization  of  the  entire  school  routine, 
and  custodians  who  are  willing  to  repair  the  havoc,  then 
proceed  with  caution.  The  real  stars  of  the  production 
were  those  who  worked  behind  the  scenes  and  whose 
faces  were  never  immortalized  in  Kodachrome.  Without 
ths  wholehearted  cooperatibn  of  school  districts,  teachers, 
parents,  children,  principals,  administrators,  supervisors, 
and  community — without  the  unfailing  support  of  the 
County  Superintendent  of  Schools,  Linton  T.  Simmons, 
and  the  guidance  of  Dr.  Beck,  Good  Speech  for  Gary* 
would  never  have  been  possible.  Today,  months  after  the 
"tumult  and  the  shouting"  has  died,  we  are  asking  our- 
selves, "What  is  the  best  approach  to  use  in  getting  Mr. 
Simmons'  OK  for  the  next  one?" 

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FACULTY  MEETINGS  DON'T  HAVE  TO  BE  TIRESOME! 
(Continued  from  page  199) 

for  a  report,  with  the  main  points  prepared  beforehand 
on  cardboard  with  backing  strips  and  used  to  highlight 
the  presentation.  For  a  lasting  impression  this  method  is 
valuable;  as  the  points  "grow"  on  the  feltboard  before 
the  group,  their  effectiveness  is  apparent.  The  use  of  vari- 
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clearer  and  the  organization  more  apparent. 

Perhaps  a  faculty-meeting  use  of  the  feltboard  will 
arouse  interest  in  the  aid  itself  on  the  part  of  teachers 
who  may  not  have  used  it.  A  good  use  of  audio-visual 
materials  available  for  instruction  would  be  indicated 
here,  and  a  film  like  The  Feltboard  in  Teaching  shows 
another  way  of  using  these  materials  to  make  faculty 
meetings  profitable.  Or  perhaps  the  bulletin  boards  in 
the  school  have  been  looking  tired  or  neglected.  Seeing 
examples  of  good  bulletin  boards  might  give  teachers 
ideas,  especially  if  the  boards  are  analyzed  and  studied. 
Rather  than  simply  mentioning  specific  rooms  in  the 
building  as  good  or  bad  examples  of  bulletin  board  work, 
use  a  filmstrip  like  Bulletin  Boards  at  Work,  which  ap- 
proaches the  problem  objectively  and  provides  ample 
material  for  discussion  and  learning  in  a  faculty  meeting. 

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of  it  on  some  of  the  basic  points  of  our  educational  think- 
ing. Imagine  the  reaction  in  a  meeting  if  someone  were 
to  say,  "Let's  discuss  our  educational  philosophies.' 
Everyone  would  admit  that  there  was  real  reason  to  dis- 
cuss the  subject,  but  getting  started  would  be  almost  im- 
possible in  the  average  situation.  Here  the  filmstri))  ran 
play  another  role- — it  can  motivate  good  discussion  and 
reflective  personal  thinking.  One  of  the  best  values  of 
audio-visual  materials  is  their  objectivity.  The  discussion 
is  based  on  the  filmstrip,  yet  it  can  reveal  reactions  more 
effectively  than  if  it  were  based  on  personalities.  A  film- 
strip  such  as  Your  Educational  Philosophy — Does  It  Mat- 
ter?, specifically  produced  to  create  discussion,  presents 
two  teachers  in  classroom  situations.  In  a  brief  view  of 
their  methods,  it  presents  no  point  of  view  except  to  ask 
the  question  indicated  by  the  title.  Teachers  do  discuss 
these  things  aniong  themselves;  why  not  let  everyone 
benefit  by  sparking  discussion  in  a  faculty  meeting? 

There  is  one  specific  danger  in  the  use  of  prepared 
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,li>(  ussinn  or  ai'ce])tance  can  be  expected.  It  should  always 
III'  pointed  out  that  the  ideas  or  techniques  or  practices  are 
nii-rely  suggestive  and  that  teachers  ought  to  adapt  them, 
r  j.^ct  them,  evaluate  them  in  the  light  of  their  own  back- 
und  and  experience.  Nothing  will  kill  discussion  or 
,,  ...ption  more  quickly  than  the  attitude,  "This  is  a  film 
made  by  an  expert  and  it  shows  how  fractions  should  be 
^  taught."  In  her  own  classroom  the  good  teacher  is  the 
expert,  and  the  "experts"  themselves  would  be  the  first  to 
ailmit  it.  Far  better  to  approach  these  materials  with  the 
ailitude,  "Let's  see  what  this  has  that  we  can  use." 

Teachers  do  want  help,  however,  and  help  is  available 
in  a  wide  range  of  fields  and  materials.  Made  in  a  class- 
inoin,  and  illustrating  one  teacher's  method  of  introducing 
iicu  material  by  guiding  her  class  to  a  discovery  of  the 
|irinciples  of  borrowing  before  being  told  "all"  about 
sulitraction.  Helping  Children  Discover  Arithmetic  is 
(iiie  such  film.  ICffective  both  as  an  example  of  a  specific 
>ll nation  and  as  a  broad  concept,  such  films  appeal  to  a 
u  Ide  range  of  faculty  interest.  For  some  it  might  be 
ihcir  first  glimpse  into  a  subject  field;  for  others  it  may 
underline  a  philosophy  of  their  own. 

The  administrator  himself  does  not  need  to  be  the 
(jiily  one  to  introduce  audio-visual  materials  into  meet- 
ings. Perhaps  one  teacher  uses  a  film  well  to  present  tech- 
nif|ues  for  better  human  relations;  she  might  introduce 
the  film,  show  it  to  the  faculty,  and  guide  the  discussion. 
\n()ther  teacher  may  have  created  a  particularly  effective 
ilrinonstration;  he  could  show  it  to  the  group  and  perhaps 
iTispire  others  to  use  such  techniques  in  their  teaching. 

\  critical  approach  to  these  materials  should  be  en- 
I'liiraged.  Are  they  good  teaching  tools?  Do  they  do  the 
1m  St  job? 

With  the  broad  array  of  materials  to  be  used  in  many 
ways,  there  is  no  longer  a  valid  reason  for  dull  faculty 
meetings.  Discussion,  sharing,  learning — all  can  be  mo- 
tivated by  available  resource's,  provided  they  are  wisely 
used.  Tied  in  with  the  group's  problems,  or  raising  prob- 
lems which  need  to  be  discussed,  audio-visual  materials 
are  one  way  to  prove  that  faculty  meetings  don't  have 
Id  be  tiresome. 

A-V  IN  HIGHER  EDUCATION:  ONE  PAHERN 

(Continued  from  page  203) 

unions  was  also  conducted  for  the  U.S.A.  C.I.O.  of  New 
\  ork  State. 

Kach  year  during  the  summer  session,  a  special  film 
program  is  designed  for  interested  students  of  the  social 
sciences.  The  program  consists  of  a  showing  of  one  film 
'  ach  week  during  the  summer  session.  The  films  are  con- 
(II  lied  with  specific  phases  of  labor  and  industry  and 
are  of  value  to  those  in  education  who  will  be  able  to  de- 
<  ide  upon  films  which  they  wish  to  use  in  their  classrooms 
during  the  coming  year. 

A  daily  program  of  American  and  foreign  films  was 
planned  in  conjunction  with  the  World  Assembly  of 
^  nuth,  at  which  youth  from  all  the  free  countries  of  the 
\\  urld  met  on  the  Cornell  Campus.  The  program  was  of 
an  informational  and  educational  nature. 

The  audio-visual  work  at  the  New  York  State  School  of 
Industrial  and  Labor  Relations  is  under  the  direction  of 
an  Assistant  Professor  who  devotes  about  three-fourths  of 
his  time  to  the  project.  Four  undergraduate  students  and 
one  graduate  student  serve  as  assistants. 


The  Projector 
that  does 

EVERYTHrNG 

FINEST  PRO- 
JECTION of  Slides, 
standard  and  handmade,  with  750-1,000  watt 
illumination — real  daylight  projection.  Instructor 
faces  the  class. 

TACHISTOSCOPE,  indispensable  for  efficient 
teaching  of  skills  needed  for  spelling  and  reading. 

MICRO-PROJECTION,  with  magnification  up 
to  106  diameters  on  the  screen,  for  entire  class  to  see 
a  microscopic  subject. 

2-INCH  SLIDES  and  STRIP  FILM  are  shown 
with  brilliant  Keystone  illumination,  up 
to  1.000  watt. 

All  with  1  Projector.  Write  for  circular. 
KEYSTONE  VIEW  CO.,  Meadville,  Penna. 
Since  1892,  Producers  of  Superior  Visual  Aids. 

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Every  summer,  film  libraries  all  over  the 

country    entrust  their   prints   to   us  for 

PEERLESS-SERVICING  which  Includes: 

□  Inspection  □  Cleaning 

□  Repairs  D  Replacements 

□  Scratch  Removal  □  Rehumldlfication 

□  "Peerless  Treatment"  to  resist  future 
damage 

Cleaned  up  and  rejuvenated  —  back  the 
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Audio-Visual  Trade  Review 


A  THIRD  DIMENSION  FOR  TV 

Stereo-television  made  its  experi- 
mental debut  this  sprirg  when  the 
American  Television  Institute  of  Chi- 
cago invited  the  public  to  witness 
closed-circuit  demonstrations  of  the 
development.  U.  A.  Sanabria,  execu- 
tive of  the  Institute  and  a  pioneer  in 
video,  announced  that  the  system  is 
entirely  compatible  with  existing 
equipment  and  F.C.C.  standards.  Only 
minor  changes  are  needed  to  adapt 
transmitters  and  receivers  to  handle 
3-D  images — the  cost  to  the  station, 
about  fifty  dollars;  to  the  viewer, 
approximately  ten  dollars. 

How  It  Is  Done 

In  the  studio  the  stereo  effect  is 
obtained  by  using  two  ordinary  tele- 
vision cameras  fastened  together  so 
that  a  pre-determined  distance  be- 
tween the  two  sets  of  lenses  is  con- 
stant (the  mechanical  counterpart  of 
the  arrangement  of  eyes  in  an  indi- 
vidual). An  alternate  approach  is  the 
construction  of  a  special  camera  hav- 
ing a  dual  lens  system. 

The  federally-authorized  television 
system  in  this  country  provides  for 
the  transmission  of  30  separate 
frames  (pictures)  per  second  to  pro- 
duce the  illusion  of  motion.  Experi- 
ments indicate  that  15  frames  per 
second  will  also  perform  this  function. 
Three-dimensional  television  applies 
this  finding  by  arranging  a  switch 
that  permits  each  of  the  two  "ganged"' 
cameras  to  pick  up  images  alternate- 
ly— 15  each  per  second.  The  composite 
broadcast  signal  contains  the  im- 
pulses from  30  images  per  second 
intermixed. 

At  the  receiving  end  it  is  essential 
to  separate  the  two  sets  of  images 
so  the  viewer's  left  eye  can  see  what 
has  been  picked  up  by  one  camera 
while  the  right  eye  is  restricted  to 
images  originating  in  the  other  cam- 
era. This  is  what  gives  the  illusion  of 
depth.  Two  methods  have  been  most 
successful  in  meeting  these  require- 
ments. In  the  first  system  the  viewer 
looks  through  two  separated  open- 
ings simultaneously.  Inside  this  de- 
vice is  a  drum  having  a  right  and  a 
left  aperture  positioned  in  front  of 
the  picture  tube.  As  this  cylinder  re- 
volves in  perfect  step  with  the  fre- 
quency of  the  frames  appearing  on 
the  face  of  the  tube,  the  left  eye  is 
permitted  to  scan  the  images  coming 
from  camera  one  while  the  right  eye 
views  the  images  coming  from  camera 
two;  persistence  of  vision  completes 
the  illusion.  The  second  arrangement 
is  all-electronic  but  it  is  necessary  for 
viewers  to  wear  polaroid  glasses. 
Thus,  if  the  impulses  from  camera  one 
are  polarized  horizontally  while  those 
from  camera  two  are  polarized  ver- 


by  Philip  Lewis 

tically,  image  discrimination  for  both 
eyes  is  accomplished  by  means  of  the 
polaroid  viewing  lenses.  This  latter 
approach  is  the  more  advantageous 
of  the  two  in  terms  of  accommodating 
a  larger  audience  and  in  eliminating 
mechanical  contrivances. 

Dual-Program  Channels 

A  simple  switch  on  the  home  video 
receiver  permits  the  viewer  to  select 
3-D  transmission  by  employing  the 
signals  from  both  cameras,  or  con- 
ventional reception  by  eliminating  the 
signals  from  one  of  the  cameras.  In 
this  latter  case  the  television  pro- 
gram is  being  received  through  the 
use  of  only  15  frames  per  second.  Thus, 
if  the  camera  not  being  employed 
(with  the  alternate  15  frames)  is 
taken  into  a  second  studio  at  the  sta- 
tion, it  is  quite  possible  to  pick  up 
another  and  entirely  different  pro- 
gram. This  is  a  proposal  that  could 
double  the  program  potential  for  every 
station!  "Flicker"  is  noticeable  at  the 
lower  frame  speeds,  but  the  techni- 
cians believe  this  can  be  overcome. 

Educational  TV 

The  allocation  of  television  channels 
for  educational  and  non-commercial 
purposes  still  leaves  certain  commu- 
nities and  educational  centers  with- 
out the  prospect  of  ultimately  getting 
a  frequency  outlet.  Employment  of 
the  dual-program  system  described 
might    make    it    possible   for     ertain 


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rangements with  commercial  telecast 
ers  to  use,  for  example,  Channel  4-1! 
for  instructional  purposes  while  the 
station  proper  used  Channel  4-A.  The 
receiver  switch  would  permit  the  view- 
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EQUIPMENT 


Slide  "Performer" 


A  new  2x2  slide  projector,  an- 
nounced as  offering  remarkable  bril- 
liance and  superior  performance  at  a 
moderate  price,  is  available  from  the 
American  Optical  Company  (Chelsea 
50,  Massachusetts).  The  Performer 
"500"  is  a  500-watt  blower-cooled  in- 
strument with  five-inch  Americote 
f/3.75  lens,  two-element  condensing 
system,  and  AO-patented  heat  filter. 

The  stainless  steel  slide  changer  is 
of  the  AO-patented  push-through  type, 
automatically  focusing  each  slide  le- 
gardless  of  mount.  Slides  are  inserted 
from  the  operator's  side  only.  A  new 
push-out  spring  ejects  each  slide,  pre- 
venting jamming  or  doubling-up  of 
slides.  An  easily  accessible  elevating 
lever  is  said  to  adjust  the  screen 
image   quickly  and   precisely. 


New  Baja  Cases 


Barnett  &  Jaffe  (6100  N.  21st  St., 
Philadelphia  38,  Pennsylvania)  recent- 
ly announced  the  following  new  pro- 
jector cases:  (1)  the  composite  Royal 
case  to  accommodate  TDC  Models  D, 
or  Mainliner  or  Streamliner  projectors 
with  semimatic  or  automatic  selec- 
tron  attached,  and  (2)  the  composite 
Royal  case  to  accommodate  the  View- 
lex  Models  22,  33,  44,  or  GoldE  Manu- 
matic  300  or  SVE  Skyliner  series, 
A,  B,  C,  D. 

GoldE  Package 

A  combination  package  including 
the  GoldE  Manumatic  2x2  slide  pro- 
jector plus  the  new  Index  Slide 
Changer  (Manual  Model)  is  now  being 
offered  by  the  GoldE  Manufacturing 
Company  of  Chicago  at  a  special  low 
price. 

The    combination    projector    and 


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changer  is  available  in  either  the 
standard  Manumatic  case  or  the  De- 
luxe Combination  case,  which  pro- 
vides space  for  160  2x2  slides. 

Further  information  may  be  ob- 
tained by  writing  directly  to  the 
GoldE  Manufacturing  Company,  4888 
X.  Clark  Street,  Chicago  40,  Illinois. 

New  Units  for  Hi  Fi 

Newest  additions  to  Pentron's  line 
of  magnetic  recording  equipment  are 
the  following  low-cost  matching  units 
for  Hi  Fi  custom  installations: 

Model  Pre-7  Pre-Amplifier  is  fully 
wired  ready  to  plug  into  any  Hi  Fi 
system.  These  controls  are  conveni- 
ently located  on  the  front  panel:  mo- 
tor switch,  pilot  light,  record  level 
indicator,  tape-radio  switch,  volume- 
tone  control,  play-record  switch  and 
jacks  for  phonograph,  radio,  mike  and 
monitoring. 

Model  9T-3M  Tape  Transport  Mech- 
anism operates  at  3.75"  and  7.5"  per 
second  and  provides  up  to  two  hours 
recording  and  playback  (four  hours 
with  Pentron  lOMi"  reel  adapter).  It 
uses  single  or  dual  track  heads.  Sepa- 
rate record-erase  heads  have  remov- 
able pole  pieces  that  can  be  easily 
replaced  when  worn. 

Model  PMC  combines  both  units  in 
one  carrying  case. 

For  further  information,  write  The 
Pentron  Corporation,  222  East  Culler- 
ton  St.,  Chicago  16,  Illinois. 

Classroom  Filmstrip  Library 


A  filmstrip  library  plan  designed 
especially  for  the  classroom  has  been 
announced  by  the  Jack  C.  Coffey  Co., 
Wilmette,   Illinois. 

This  new  filmstrip  library  plan 
brings  to  the  individual  classroom, 
grade,  or  department  of  the  school  an 
organized  plan  for  filing  and  finding 
filmstrips.  There  are  90  indexed  com- 
partments for  as  many  filmstrip  titles. 

Expansion  of  the  library  is  done 
simply  by  lock-stacking  another 
cabinet  on  top  of  the  original  one, 
using  another  two-drawer  or  a  four- 
drawer  model.  One  or  both  drawers 
can  be  converted  to  a  2"  x  2"  slide 
library.  ■ 

Ink  for  Film  and  Glass 

A  Tulsa  firm  has  developed  a  new 
ink  for  film  and  glass  that  should 
find  several  audio-visual  applications: 
for  making  notes  to  be  projected  via 
film  or  slide,  for  writing  on  film  lead- 
ers and  film  cans,  etc.  Although  the 


ink  is  presently  available  only  in 
black,  it  is  announced  that  transparent 
colors,  suitable  for  projection,  are 
under  development. 

For  more  information,  write  Elec- 
trochemical Laboratories,  1430  Ter- 
race Drive,  Tulsa,  Oklahoma. 

Vu-Sraph  Printer  &  Finisher 

The  Vu-Graph  printer  and  finishing 
unit  is  a  simple  device  designed  by 
the  Charles  Beseler  Company  to  fa- 
cilitate the  production  of  Vu-Graph 
transparencies.  Starting  with  copy 
on  translucent  materials,  a  transpar- 
ency in  one  of  five  colors  may  be  pre- 
pared in  about  four  minutes.  Trans- 
parencies may  also  be  prepared  from 


opaque  pages  using  reflex  photograph- 
ic papers  and  developers.  For  com- 
plete details,  write  the  Charles  Beseler 
Company  (60  Badger  Ave.,  Newark 
8,  New  Jersey). 

3-D  Developments 

The  Bolex  Division  of  Paillard 
Products,  Inc.,  is  demonstrating  equip- 
ment for  shooting  and  showing  three- 
dimensional  16mm  films. 

A  packaged  3-D  kit  that  will  permit 
speedy  conversion  of  theater  projec- 
tion equipment  for  showing  of  3-D 
motion  pictures  has  been  announced 
by  the  RCA  Victor  Division,  Radio 
Corporation    of    America. 


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CURRENT  MATERIALS 


FILMSTRIPS 

n  Young  America  Films,  18  E.  41st 
St.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y. 

Home  Repair  Series  (6  filmstrips) 
— the  how-to-do-it  of  some  of  the  most 
common  home  repair  jobs;  for  shop 
and  home  economic  classes. 

Life  in  Other  Countries  (6  film- 
strips) — studies  of  six  families  in 
other  countries;  for  social  studies 
classes. 

Elementary  Science  Series  Set  No. 
3  (6  filmstrips) — continuation  of  the 
YAF  sei-ies,  with  these  new  titles: 
Frictional  Electricity,  Water  and 
Its  Work,  Air  and  Its  Properties,  All 
Matter  Has  Three  Forms,  The  Ther- 
mometer, Why  Things  Float. 

Cooking  Series  (8  filmstrips,  includ- 
ing 1  color) — "how  to  cook"  lessons 
for  high  school,  college,  and  adult 
levels. 

n  Eye  Gate  House,  2716  41st  Ave., 
Long  Island  City  1,  N.  Y. 

The  Story  of  Communication  (9 
filmstrips,  color) — traces  development 
of  all  forms  of  communication  from 
earliest  times  to  the  present. 

n  New  York  Times,  Office  of  Educa- 
tional Activities,  Times  Square,  New 
York  36,  N.  Y. 

New  Frontiers  of  Science  (55 
frames) — what  they  are,  how  they 
were  brought  about,  and  what  they 
mean  to  man. 

n  Popular  Science  Publishing  Co., 
Audio-Visual  Division,  353  4th  Ave., 
New  York,  N.  Y. 

Woodworking  (6  color  filmstrips) — 
complete  woodworking  instructions 
for  students  in  vocational,  junior  and 
senior  high  schools. 


MOTION  PICTURES 

n  Churchill-Wexler  Film  Produc- 
tions, 801  N.  Seward  St.,  Los  Angeles 
38.  Calif. 

Judging  Emotional  Behavior  (2 
reels) — motion  picture  test  designed 
to  measure  the  sensitivity  of  individ- 
uals to  the  emotions  of  others;  pri- 
marily for  psychology  classes. 

□  International  Film  Bureau,  57 
E.  Jackson  Blvd.,  Chicago  4,  111. 

By  Map  and  Compass  (26  min., 
color) — a  boy  and  his  father  explore 
forests,  lakes,  and  streams  for  fishing 
and  for  fun — with  the  aid  of  map 
and  compass. 

Lismer  (20  min.,  color) — review  of 
the  work  of  artist  Arthur  Lismer, 
emphasizing  his  contribution  to  art 
education  and  to  contemporary  Ca- 
nadian painting. 

Rembrandt — Poet  of  Light  (13  min.) 
— highlights  of  the  life  and  work  of 
the  great  Dutch  painter. 


D  D.  D.  Livingston,  220  Clinton  St. 
New  York  2,  N.  Y. 

Corroboree  (9  min.) — stylized  ballet 
performed  by  the  Australian  National 
Theater  Ballet;  produced  by  the  Film 
Division  of  the  Australian  Department 
of  the  interior  (corroboree:  from 
corro,  to  leap  or  jump,  and  boree,  to 
shout  or  yell). 

Trance  and  Dance  in  Bali  (22  min.) 
— Balinese  dance;  produced  by 
Gregory  Bateson  and  Margaret  Mead. 

n  Shell  Oil  Co.,  Public  Relations 
Dept.  50  W.  50th  St.,  New  York  20, 
N.  Y. 

Highlights  of  Farnborough,  1952 
(26  min.) — world-famous  annual  air 
show  at  Farnborough,  England;  free 
loan. 

□  British  Information  Services,  30 
Rockefeller  Plaza,  New  York  20,  N.  Y. 

The  Coronation  Ceremony  (26  min.) 
— explanation  of  the  entire  British 
Coronation  ritual  exactly  as  it  will 
take  place  on  June  2  (see  cover  pic- 
ture and  note). 

The  British— Are  They  Artistic? 
(21  min.) — overview  of  the  cultural 
life  of  the  people  of  Britain. 


SLIDES 

□  Keystone  View  Company,  Mead- 
ville,  Pennsylvania,  has  released  sev- 
eral new  series  of  Tachistoslides  and 
lantern  slides  for  use  in  teaching 
reading,  typewriting,  shorthand,  and 
music.  Write  directly  to  the  company 
for  complete  descriptions. 

CHARTS 

n  Girl  Scout  Visual  Aids  Service, 
155  E.  44th  St.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y., 
has  developed  flip  charts  to  help  camp- 
ers learn  camp  skills  in  the  out-of- 
doors  without  electrically-operated 
projection  equipment.  Three  charts 
have  been  produced,  mounted  on  spii'al 
bindings  with  heavy  board  covers  and 
back  easel.  Overall  size  is  12-15 
inches;  each  set  consists  of  about 
three  dozen  sheets  covering  a  step- 
by-step  description  of  "Lashing". 
"Fire  Building",  and  "Primitive  Camp 
Sanitation." 


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Trade  Directory 
For  the  Audio-Visual  Field 

To  Increase  the  uselulness  of  this  Trade  DIrecfory,  symbols  have  been  inserted  to  distinguish  original  sources  (producers 
manufacturers,  primary  importers,  etc.)  from  audio-visual  dealers  and  film  rental  libraries.  KEY:  (PJ — producers,  importers. 
(M) — manufacturers.  (D) — dealers,  film  rental  libraries,  projection  services.  Where  a  primary  source  also  offers  direct 
rental   services,   the   double   symbol    (PD)    appears. 


FILMS 


Academic  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

516  Fifth  Ave.,  Nefw  York   18,  N.  Y. 

Almanac   Films,   Inc.  (PD) 

516  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York  18,  N.  Y. 

American  Film  Registry  (D) 

24  E.  8th  St.,  Chicago  5,  III. 
Association  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

Headquarters: 

347  Madison  Ave.,  N.  Y.   17,  N.  Y. 

Regional    Libraries: 

Broad  at  Elm,   Ridgefield,  N.  J. 

79  E.  Adams  St..  Chicago  3,  III. 

351  Turk  St.,  San  Francisco  2,  Cal. 

1915  Live  Oak  St.,  Dallas  I,  Tex. 
Bailey  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

6509  De  Longpre  Ave.,  Hollywood  28,  Cal. 
Brandon  Films  (D) 

200  W.  57th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Bray  Studios,  Inc.  (PD) 

729  Seventh  Ave.,  New  York  19.  N.  Y. 
Commonwealth  Pictures,   Inc.  (P) 

723  Seventh  Ave.,  New  York   19,  N.  Y. 
Cencordia  Publishing  House  (PD) 

Audio-Visual  Aids  Service 

3558  S.  Jefferson  Ave.,  St.  Louis  18,  Mo. 
Contemporary  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

13  E.  37th  St.,   New  York  16,  N.  Y. 
Cornell  Film  Co.  (P) 

1501    Broadway,  New  York  36,  N.  Y. 
Coronet  Instructional  Films  (P) 

Coronet  BIdg.,  Chicago  I,  111. 
Council  Films,  Incorporated  (D) 

50  N.  Main  St.,  Homer,  N.  Y, 
Davis— Sid  Davis  Productions  (PD) 

3826  Cochran  Ave.,   So.   Los  Angeles   56 
Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films,  Inc.,       (PD) 

Films,  Inc.,  jD" 

Instructional  Films,  Inc.,  (D 

Wilmette,  III. 

Rental  and  Preview  Libraries: 

1 123  Wilmette  Ave.,  Wilmette,  III. 

1414  Dragon  St.,  Dallas  2,  Texas 

101   Marietta  St.,  Atlanta  3,  Ga. 

30  Huntington  Ave.,  Boston  16,  Mass. 

202  E.  44th  St.,  New  York   17,  N.  Y. 

5625  Hollywood  Blvd.,  Hollywood  28,  Cal. 

5745  Crabtree  Road,  Birmingham,  Mich. 

2129  N.  E.  Broadway.  Portland.  Ore. 

472  E.  318th  St.,  Willowick,  Willoughby,  O. 
Family  Films  (PD) 

8840  W.  Olympic  Blvd..  Beverly  Hills.  Cal. 
Focus  Films  Co.  (PD) 

1385  Westwood  Blvd.,  Los  Angeles  24 
Fryan  Film  Service  (D) 

1810  E.  12th  St..  Cleveland  14.  Ohio 
Heidenkamp  Nature  Pictures  (PD) 

538  Glen  Arden  Dr.,  Pittsburgh  8,  Pa. 
Hoefler — Paul   Hoefler  Productions  (P) 

7934  Santa  Monica  Blvd.,  Los  Angeles  46 
HofFberg  Productions,  Inc.  (PD) 

362  W.  44th  St,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
International  Film  Bureau  (PD) 

57  E.  Jackson  Blvd.,  Chicago  4,  III. 
Library  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

25  W.  45th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Mahnke — Carl  F.  Mahnke  Productions     (P) 

21 S  E.  Third  St.,  Das  Moines  9,  Iowa 


Mogull's,  Inc.  (D) 

II 2- 14  W.  48th  St.,  New  York   19,  N.  Y. 
Nu-Art  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

112  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Post  Pictures  Corp.  (P) 

115  W.  45th  St..  New  York  19.  N.Y. 
Religious  hilm  Association  (PD) 

220  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York  I,  N.  Y. 

Regional  Libraries: 

234  McAllister  St.,  San  Francisco  2,  Cal. 

220  W.  Monroe  St.,   Chicago,   III. 

2722   Pine  Blvd.,  St.  Louis  3,   Mo. 

156  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York  10,  N.  Y. 

1505    Race  St.,    Philadelphia   2,   Pa. 

209  Ninth  St.,  Pittsburgh  22,  Pa. 

Bridwell    Library,    SMU,    Dallas   5,   Tex. 

8  No.  6th  St.,  Richmond  9,  Va. 

417  Times  Square,  Seattle    I.  Wash. 
Southern  Visual  Films  (D) 

686-9  Shrine  BIdg.,  Memphis  I,  Tenn. 
Sterling    Films.    Inc.  (PD) 

316  W.  57th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Swanic  Motion  Pictures.   Inc.  (D) 

614  N.  Skinker  Blvd.,  St.  Louis  5,  Mo. 
United  World  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

1445  Park  Ave.,  New  York  29,  N.  Y. 

605  W.  Washington  St.,  Chicago  6,  III. 

7356  Melrose  Ave..  Los  Angeles  46,  Cal. 

287  Techwood  Dr.,  NW,  Atlanta,  Ga. 

2227  Bryan  St.,  Dallas.  T»x. 

5023  N.  E.  Sandy  Blvd.,  Portland   13,  Ore. 

1311   N.  E.  Bayshore  Dr.,  Miami,  Ha. 
World  Neighbor  Films  (PD) 

P.O.  Box    1527,  Santa   Barbara,  Cal. 
Young  America  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

18  E.  41st  St.,  Nev  York   17,  N.  Y. 

FILM  PRODUCTION 

Bray  Studios.  Inc. 

729  Seventh  Ave.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Deusing — Murl  Deusing  Film  Productions  ( PD) 

5427  W.  Howard,   Milwaukee   14,  Wise. 
Seminar    Films,    Inc. 

347  Madison  Ave.,  New  York   17,  N.  Y. 

FILM  TITLES 

Fllmack  Laboratories 

1321    S.  Wabash  Ave.,  Chicago  5,   III. 

LABORATORY  SERVICES 

Geo.  W.  Colburn.  Inc. 

164  N.  Wackor  Drive,   Chicago  6,    III. 
Hollywood    Film    Enterprises  (P) 

6060  Sunset  Blvd.,  Hollywood  28,  Cal. 
Peerless    Film    Processing    Corp. 

165  W.  46th  St.,   New  York  36,   N.  Y. 
Rapid  Film  Technique 

21  W.  46th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Society  for  Visual  Education 

1345  Diversey  Parkway, 'Chicago  14 

AUDIO-VISUAL  SUPPLIES 

Beckley-Cardy   Co.    (shades)  (M) 

1632  Indiana  Ave.,  Chicago  16,  III. 
Society  for  Visual  Education  (M) 

1345  Diversey   Parkway,  Chicago    14 
Williams.  Brown  and  Earle.  Inc.  (D) 

904  Chestnut  St.,  Philadelphia  7.  Pa. 


MOTION  PICTURE 
PROJECTORS  AND  SUPPLIES 

Ampro  Corporation  (M) 

2«35  N.  Western  Ave.,  Chicago   18,  III. 
Bell  &  Howell  Co.  (M) 

7117  McCormick  Road,  Chicago  45,  III. 
Eastman  Kodak  Company  (M) 

Rochester,  New  York 
Mogull's.  Inc.  (D) 

112-14  W.  48th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Nu-Art  Films,  Inc.  (D) 

1 12  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
RCA-Victor  (M) 

Radio  Corp.  of  America,  Camden,  N.  J. 
Revere  Camera  Co.  (M)    ' 

320  E.  21st  St.,  Chicago  16,  III. 
Southern  Visual  Films  (D)  I 

686-9  Shrine  BIdg.,  Memphis  I,  Tenn. 
Victor  Animatograph  Corp.  (M) 

Davenport,  Iowa 

Williams,  Brown  and   Earle,   Inc.  (D) 

904  Chestnut  St.,  Philadelphia  7,   Pa. 


PRODUCTION  EQUIPMENT 

Berndt-Bach,   Inc.  (M) 

7361    Beverly  Blvd.,   Los  Angeles '36,  Cal. 
Camera  Equipment  Co.  (MD) 

1600  Broadway,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
S.O.S.  Cinema  Supply  Corp.  (MD) 

602  W.  S2nd  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 


SCREENS 

Da-Lite  Screen  Co.,  Inc.  (Mj 

2711  N.  Pulaski  Rd.,  Chicago  39,  III. 
Fryan  Film  Service  (D) 

3228  Euclid  Ave.,  Cleveland   15,  Ohio 
Nu-Art  Films,  Inc.  (0) 

112  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Radiant  Mfg.  Corp.  (M) 

1201  S.  Talman  Ave.,  Chicago  8,  III. 
Southern  Visual  Films  (D) 

686-9  Shrine  BIdg.,  Memphis  I,  Tenn. 
Williams.  Brown  and  Earle.  Inc.  (D| 

904  Chestnut  St.,  Philadelphia  7,  Pa. 


RECORDS 

Folkways  Records  &  Service  Corp.  |P0| 

117  W.  46th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 

RCA-Victor,  Educational  Services  Div.  (M) 
Radio  Corp.  of  America,  Camden.   N.  J 

RECORDERS— PLAYERS 

Ampro  Corporation  (M) 

2835  N.  Western  Ave.,  Chicago   18.  III. 
DuKane  Corporation  (M| 

St.  Charles,   Illinois 
Stancil-Hoffman  Corp.  (M) 

921   N.  Highland  Ave.,  Hollywood  38,  Cal. 


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SOUND  SYSTEMS 


3uKan»  Corporation 

St.  Charles,   Illinois 


(M) 


FLAT  PICTURES 


>eative   Educational  Society 

Manlcato,    Minn. 


(PD) 


FILMSTRIPS 


!hurch  Screen  Productions  (PD) 

Box  5036  (East  Sta.),  Nashville,  Tenn. 

iducatlonal   Projections,  Inc. 

10  E.  40th  St.,   New  York   18,   N.Y. 

ineyelopaedia  Britannica  Films,  Inc.         (P) 

Wilmette,   III. 
:ya  Gate  House,  Inc.  (PD) 

2716  41st,  Long  Island  City  I,  N.  Y. 

ilmfax  Productions  (P) 

10  E.  43rd  St.,  New  Yorit  17,  N.  Y. 

4«hnl[e — Carl  F.  Mahnlce   Productions     (P) 
215  E.  Third  St.,  Des  Moines  9,  Iowa 

Silver  Burdett  Company  (PD) 

45  E.  17th  St..  New  York,  N.  Y. 

ioeiety  for  Visual  Education  (PD) 

1345    Diversey    Parkway,   Chicago    14 

llnHvd  World  Rims.  Inc.  (PD) 

1445  Park  Ave..  New  York  29,  N.  Y. 

Visual  Sciences  (PD) 

599E— Suffern,   N.  Y. 

tVIIIiams,  Brown  and  Earle,  Inc. 

904   Chestnut   St.,    Philadelphia    7,    Pa. 

SLIDES 

<ey:   Kodachrome  2  i  2.  V/4  i  4'/|   or  larger 

Mu-Art  Films,  Inc.  (D-2) 

112  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

tadio-Mat  Slide  Co..  Inc.  (P-2,  4) 

222  Oakridge  Blvd.,  Daytona  Beach,  Fla. 

ioeiety  for  Visual    Education  (PD-2) 

1345  Diversey  Parkway,  Chicago    14 

FILMSTRIP,  SLIDE  and 
OPAQUE  PROJECTORS 

Kmarictn  Optical  Co.,  Profector  Div.      (M) 
Chaises  SO,  Mass. 
TVmpro  Corporation  (M) 

2835    N.   Western    Ave.,    Chicago    18,    III. 
lesalar  Company,  Charles  (M) 

60  Badger  Ave.,  Newark  8,  N.  J. 

7oldE  Manufacturing  Co.  (M) 

4888   N.  Clark  St.,  Chicago  40.  III. 

(eystone  View  Co.  (M) 

Meadville,  Pa. 

ioeiety  for  Visual  Education  (M) 

1345  Diversey  Parkway.  Chicago   14,  III. 

iouthern  Visual  Films  (D) 

686-9  Shrine  BIdg.,  Memphis  I,  Tenn. 

hree   Dimension  Co.  (M) 

M2   N.  Kostner  Ave.,  Chicago  41,   III. 

'iewlex,    Incorporated  (M) 

3501  Queens  Blvd.,  Long  Island  City,  N.Y. 

A'illiams.  Brown  and  Earle,  Inc.  (D) 

'"-A  Chestnut  St.,  Philadelphia  7,  Pa. 

SOUND  SLIDE  PROJECTORS 


CATALOGS  &  BOOKLETS 


D  Religious  Film  Association,  220 
Fifth  Ave.,  New  York  1,  N.  Y.,  has 
published  its  10th  anniversary  edition 
of  the  RFA  Guide  to  Films  for  Church 
and  Community  Use,"  including  re- 
views and  evaluations  of  approxi- 
mately 300  motion  pictures,  180  sound 
and  silent  filmstrips,  and  many  color 
slide  sets.  The  96-page  illustrated 
catalog  is  priced  at  50c. 

□  AF  Films,  1600  Broadway,  New 
York  19,  N.  Y.  has  available  a  free 
catalog  of  16mm  films  on  a  variety 
of  subjects:  painting  and  sculpture, 
dance,  handicrafts,  experimental  film 
art,  etc. 

n  The  Strong  Electric  Corpora- 
tion, Toledo  2,  Ohio,  has  issued  a  free 
folder  (Catalog  44000)  describing  the 
Strong  Universal  Slide  Projector  and 
its  uses. 

n  Chicago  Public  Library  has  is- 
sued an  annotated  catalog  of  films 
in  the  collection  of  the  library's  Visual 
Materials  Center. 

D  RCA  Victor  Division,  Educational 
Services,  Radio  Corporation  of  Amer- 
ice,  Camden  2,  N.  J.,  has  issued  a 
comprehensive  educational  record  cat- 
alog (price:  10  cents)  specifically  de- 
signed for  use  by  teachers. 


n  McGraw-Hill  Book  Co.,  Text- 
Film  Dept,  330  W.  42nd  St.,  New 
York  36,  N.  Y.,  has  published  its  1953 
free  listing  of  McGraw-Hill  Text- 
Films,  describing  16mm  films  and 
35mm  filmstrips  on  a  wide  variety  of 
subjects  and  grade  levels. 

n  Film  Publishers,  25  Broad  St., 
New  York  4,  N.  Y.,  has  available  a 
free  listing  of  selected  16mm  motion 
pictures.  Included  are  Where  Does  It 
Get  You?,  a  motion  picture  on  alcohol 
education  for  teen-agers,  The  Story  of 
Lucy,  showing  how  a  young  woman 
paraplegic  makes  a  return  to  useful 
living,  and  many  other  films. 

n  Journal  of  Speech  and  Hearing 
Disorders,  Monograph  Supplement  2, 
September,  1952  (Speech  Clinic, 
Wayne  University,  Detroit,  Michigan) 
contains  "A  Guide  to  Audio-Visual 
Materials  on  Speech  and  Hearing  Dis- 
orders" by  Albert  O.  Weissberg. 

□  British  Information  Services, 
30  Rockefeller  Plaza,  New  York  20, 
N.  Y.  offers  a  free  supplement  to  its 
catalog  of  "Films  from  Britain"  de- 
scribing the  "Painter  and  Poet  Series" 
as  well  as  other  new  16mm  additions 
to  the  BIS  library  of  films. 


A-V  CONFERENCE  CALENDAR 


OuKane  Corporation 

St.  Charles,  Illinois 


(M) 


When  known,  source  of  further  information  about 
conference  programs  and  reservations  is  given. 
Send  announcements  for  the  calendar  to  EDU- 
CATIONAL SCREEN.  Editorial  Department,  M  E. 
Lake  St.,  Chicago  I.  Illinois. 

MAY  22 — Fourth  Annual  Film  Festival  of 
the  Stamford  Film  Council,  Walter  Dolan 
Junior   High   School,   Stamford,  Connecticut 

MAY  31-JUNE  6— First  Catholic  Mission 
Film  Festival  in  the  U.S.,  to  be  held  in  con- 
junction with  the  Centenary  Mission  Exhibit, 
69th  Regiment  Armory,  New  York,  N.Y. 
(write  Monslgnor  Vincent  W.  Jeffers,  So- 
ciety for  the  Propagation  of  the  Faith,  453 
Madison  Ave.,  New  York,  N.Y.) 

JUNE  19-21— Audio-Visual  Workshop 
jointly  sponsored  by  the  American  Library 
Association's  Audio-Visual  Board  and  the 
library  schools  on  the  Berkeley  campus  of 
the  University  of  California  and  at  the  Uni- 
versity of  Southern  California,  Los  Angeles 
(write  Irving  Lieberman,  School  of  Librarian- 
ship,  University  of  California,  Berkeley  4, 
California) 

JUNE  22-26— First  Convention  of  the  Na- 
tional League  for  Nursing  (including  show- 
ing of  films  on  health  problems),  Cleveland, 
Ohio  (write  National  League  for  Nursing, 
2   Park  Ave.,   New   York    16,   N.  Y.) 

JUNE  24-26— 14th  Antiual  Audio-Visual 
Conference,  University  of  Oklahoma,  Nor- 
man (write  W.  R.  Fulton,  University  of  Okla- 
homa,   Norman). 

JUNE  29 — Department  of  Audio-Visual 
Instruction  Meeting  during  National  Edu- 
cation Association  Convention  (June  28- 
July  3),  Miami  Beach,  Florida  (write  J.  J. 
McPherson,  DAVI,  1201  16th  St.,  NW,  Wash- 
ington 6,   D,  C. 

JULY  9-10 — Audio-Visual  Conference, 
Oklahoma  A&M  College,  Stillwater,  Okla- 
homa 


JULY  9-11— Audio-Visual  Conference,  In- 
diana University,  Bloomington,  Indiana 
(planned  for  audio-visual  directors,  super- 
visors and  principals,  and  teachers  of  so- 
cial studies) 

JULY  26-30 — 1953  National  Institute  for 
Audio-Visual  Selling  sponsored  by  the  Na- 
tional Audio-Visual  Association  and  Indiana 
University  at  Indiana  University,  Blooming- 
ton  (write  Don  White,  NAVA,  2540  East- 
wood Ave.,  Evanston,  Illinois) 

JULY  30-AUGUST  I— Educational  Film 
Library  Association  Tenth  Anniversary  Con- 
ference, Hotel  Sherman,  Chicago  (write 
Emily  S.  Jones,  EFLA,  Suite  1000,  1600 
Broadway,    New   York    19,    N.   Y.) 

AUGUST  1-4—1953  National  Audio-Vis- 
ual Association  Annual  Convention  &  Trade 
Show,  Hotel  Sherman,  Chicago  (write  Don 
White,  NAVA,  2540  Eastwood  Ave.,  Evans- 
ton,    Illinois) 

AUGUST  3-5 — Second  National  C-.ven- 
tlon  of  the  Catholic  Audio-Visual  Educators, 
Hotel  Sherman,  Chicago  (write  Clement 
J.  Wagner,  The  Catholic  Educator,  53  Park 
Place,   New  York  7,   N.  Y.) 

THIRD  WEEK  OF  AUGUST— Annua  I 
Meeting  of  the  University  Film  Producers 
Association,  University  of  Southern  Califor- 
nia, Los  Angeles  (write  Victor  W.  Eimicke, 
Chairman,  Public  Relations  Committee, 
UFPA,  c/o  The  City  College,  Audio-Visual 
Center,  17  Lexington  Ave.,  New  York  10, 
N.Y.) 

AUGUST  31-SEPT.  5— lOth  Annual  Inter- 
national Audio-Visual  Workshop,  Green 
Lake,  Wisconsin  (write  Committee  on  Au- 
dio-Visual and  Radio  Education,  Division 
of  Christian  Education,  National  Council 
of  Churches,  79  E.  Adams  St.,  Chicago  3, 
Illinois) 


May,    1953 


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n  Yale  University  Press  Film 
Service,  New  Haven,  Connecticut,  has 
announced  a  new  series  of  American 
history  filmstrips,  now  in  preparation. 
To  be  known  as  "The  Pageant  of 
America  Filmstrips,"  they  will  con- 
sist of  thirty  units  dealing  with  all 
important  phases  of  the  development 
of  the  U.  S.  The  filmstrips  are  being 
prepared  under  the  supervision  of 
Clyde  M.  Hill,  eminent  educator. 
Chairman  of  the  Department  of  Edu- 
cation at  Yale  University.  Fully  il- 
lustrated Teacher's  Guides  for  each  of 
the  thirty  units  are  being  written  by 
William  H.   Hartley. 

n  Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films, 
Wilmette,  Illinois,  and  D.  C.  Heath 
Company  have  contracted  to  produce 
eight  more  of  the  film-reader  texts 
based  upon  EBF  motion  pictures.  The 
hew  film-readers  will  be  Airport,  Ele- 
phants, The  Doctor,  Tugboats,  Billy 
and  Nancy,  Bus  Driver,  Cirms  Day 
in  Our  Town,  and  Visit  with  Cowboys. 
A  series  of  pre-reading  films  built 
around  family  life  is  also  announced 
as  in  production. 

n  Wild  Life  Films,  5151  Strohm 
Ave.,  North  Hollywood,  California,  is 
the  source  for  black-and-white  and 
color  films  and  2x2  color  slides  on 
wild  life  of  all  kinds. 


□  American  Film  Forum,  516  5th 
Ave.,  New  York  36,  N.  Y.,  plans  to  re- 
lease on  a  subscription  basis  a  series 
of  nine  16mm  films  a  year  presenting 
discussions  of  current  events  by 
leaders  in  public  life.  Each  discussion 
will  be  moderated  by  Marquis  Childs, 
well-known  syndicated  newspaper  col- 
umnist, and  will  involve  the  use  of 
visual  materials  for  illustration  and 
clarification.  The  films  and  accom- 
panying study  material  are  designed 
to  stimulate  group  discussion  of  each 
topic.  Sample  topics  are  "Government 
Aids  to  Schools"  and  "Tidelands  Oil." 
The  films  are  planned  for  use  with 
high  school  and  adult  groups.  Write 
American  Film  Forum  for  details. 

D  Contemporary  Films,  13  E.  37th 
St.,  New  York  16,  N.  Y.,  is  the  distrib- 
utor of  Robert  Flaherty's  classic  Man 
of  Aran. 

n  Oak  Park  Health  Department, 
129  Lake  St.,  Oak  Park,  Illinois,  is  the 
source  for  sample  sets  of  original  in- 
vitations prepared  for  children  to  take 
home  to  their  parents  and  inviting 
the  parents  to  a  series  of  public  film 
forums  on  mental  health.  The  film 
forums  were  presented  recently  in  the 
"world's  largest  village"  under  the 
leadership  of  Dr.  Herbert  Ratner, 
Oak  Park  Health   Commissioner. 


PEOPLE  &  JOBS 


•  The  appointment  of  Tom  L.  .rohns- 
ton  as  senior  representative  of  the  Na- 
tional Film  Board  of  Canada  in  the 
United  States  has  been  announced 
by  Film  Commissioner  W.  Arthur  Ir- 
win. Mr.  Johnston,  formerly  Director 
of  Publicity  for  the  Department  of 
Travel  and  Publicity  of  the  Ontario 
government,  vnW  have  his  -headquar- 
ters at  the  New  York  oflSce  of  the 
Film  Board.  His  new  duties  will  in- 
clude the  distribution  of  NFB  films  for 
theatrical  use  in  the  U.  S.  and  of  non- 
theatrical  films  for  16mm  and  TV  use. 

•  Janet  Scellen,  who  has  represented 
the  Natienal  Film  Board  of  Canada  in 
New  York  City  since  1946,  is  now  tak- 
ing over  the  distribution  of  travel 
films  for  the  NFB  in  the  eastern  half 
of  the  U.  S.  Her  headquarters  will  be 
in  New  York.  The  NFB  Chicago  of- 
fice, formerly  concerned  with  distribu- 
tion of  35mm  and  16mm  films  of  all 
types,  now  has  the  single  function  of 


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distributing  travel  films  in  the  western 
half  of  the  U.  S. 

•  Wesley  Goodman,  veteran  of  fifteen 
years  in  religious  radio  and  TV,  has 
been  designated  Assistant  Executive 
Director  of  the  Broadcasting  and  Film 
Commission,  National  Council  of  the 
Churches  of  Christ  in  the  U.S.A.  His 
offices  are  located  at  220  Fifth  Ave., 
New  York,  N.   Y. 

•  Harold  Baumstone,  president  of  Al- 
manac Films  and  Haldion  Films,  New 
York  City,  was  chairman  of  the  1953 
National  Audio-Visual  Association 
Film  Conference,  held  in  New  York 
City  April  23-24. 

•  Clifford  Howcroft  is  the  new  dis- 
tribution manager  of  Cathedral  Films. 

•  William  McK.  Chapman  has  an- 
nounced the  establishment  of  an  art 
film  consultation  service  at  680  5th 
Ave.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y.,  to  give 
advice  regarding  art  film  production, 
development  of  art  film  libraries, 
booking  of  art  film  programs,  creation 
of  art  film  courses,  etc.  Mr.  Chapman 
is  a  member  of  ihe  faculty  of  the  New 
School  of  Social  Research,  New  York 
City.  He  is  the  editor  of  the  book 
"Films  on  Art"  and  producer  of  the 
film  on  French  cave  paintings,  Las- 
caux.  Cradle  of  Man's  Art. 


INDEX  TO 
ADVERTISERS 

Albertsen  Distributing  Co. 214 

Almanac  Films - 188 

American  Film  Forum  - 185 

Avalon   Daggett  Productions  218 

Beckley-Cardy  Co.    212 

Bell  &  Howell  Co.  Inside  Back  Cover 
Brandon   Films  214 

Camera  Equipment  Co 218 

Coffey  Co.,  Jack  C.  - 186 

Colburn  Lab.,  Geo.  W 217 

College  Entrance  Book  Co 213 

Commercial    Picture    Equipment 

Co 222 

Compco  Corp 188 

Concordia  Audio-Visual  Aids 

Service 194,   209 

Contemporary  Films    218 

Creative  Educational  Society  217,  222 

Davis — Sid   Davis  Productions  214 

Eastman  Kodak  Co 2!  I 

Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films  193 
Eye  Gate  House  218 

Fiberbilt  Case  Co 215 

Fllmack   Laboratories  216 

Films  of  the  Nations  Distributors  .186 
Focus  Films  Co - 216 

GoldE  Mfg.  Co.  184 

Heidenkamp  Nature  Pictures  214 

International  Film  Bureau  216 

Keystone  View  Co 219 

Long  Filmslide  Service  216 

Marguerite  Brown  Study  Prints  218 
McGraw-Hill,  Text-Film  Dept.  214 
Museum   Extension  Service   216 

National  Film  Board  of  Canada       212 

Peerless  Film  Processing  Corp.  219 
Pictorial  Films  21* 

Radiant  Mfg.  Corp 195 

Radiant  Lamp  Corp. 221 

RCA,  Educational  Services  205 

RCA,   Visual   Products  187 

Radio-Mat  Slide  Co 216 

Rapid  Film  Technique  214 

Revere  Camera  Co. ,191 

Selected    Films  208 

Society  for  Visual   Education  189 

Stancll-Hoffman    Corp.  222 

Sterling  Films  21^ 

United  World  Films  215 

Vacuumate  Corp.  220 

Victor   Animatograph   Corp. 

Back  Cover 

Viewlex  Inside   Front  Cover 

Visual  Sciences      216 

Whittemore  Associates  .  208 

Yale  University  Press  Film  Service   183 

Classified  22* 

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30    minutes — Rental   $9.00 

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Contents  for  Summer,  1953 

GUEST  EDITORIAL 

Shirtsleeve  Administration  Ford  L.  Lemler  and  Robert  C.  Leestma  244 

ARTICLES  &  SPECIAL  FEATURES 

How  Universities  Evaluate  and  Select  Films Carolyn  Guss  245 

Toledo's  1952-53  Audio-Visual  Aids  Report  George  Hammersmith  247 

Take  Your  Travels  Back  to  School John  P.  Vergis  249 

Wanted:  More  Teacher  Training  in  A-V  Production 

- Sam  S.  Blanc  251 

Something  New  in  A-V  Exhibiting  Franklin  T.  Mathewsen  252 

MP  and  TV  in  the  Army George  I.  Back  253 

Summer  Courses  and  Workshops  in  Audio-Visual  Methods 

&  Materials,   1953— Part  2  264 

DEPARTMENTS 

DAVI  News — As  Personal  As  Possible  J.  J.  McPherson  238 

Church  Department William  S.  Hockman  254 

Evaluation  of  New  Films L.  C.  Larson  257 

Looking  at  the  Literature Paul  W.  F.  Witt,  Philip  Lewis  260 

Records  on  Review Max  U.  Bildersee  262 

Audio-Visual  Trade   Review  266 

OTHER  FEATURES 

On  the  SCREEN  (234)  ...  The  Readers  Write  (236)  .  .  .  Focus  on  the 
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for  the  Audio-Visual  Field  (272)  .  .  .  People  &  Jobs  (274)  .  .  .  Index 
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Volume  XXXII 


Number  6,  Whole  Number  313 


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Educational  Screen 


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On  the  SCREEN 


Peppy  Cover 


Summertime  is  playtime  and  puppy- 
time — at  least  for  Kathy  and  Jack, 
our  cover  kids  this  month.  How  they 
get  and  care  for  puppy  Peppy  is  the 
subject  of  the  eleven-minute  primary 
and  intermediate-grade  16mm  film 
Peppy,  The  Puppy  (Coronet  Films). 
The  purpose  of  the  film,  as  expressed 
in  the  teachers'  guide,  is  "to  provide  a 
controlled  readiness  experience  as 
preparation  for  reading,  storytelling, 
writing,  and  other  language  activities 
dealing  with  animals" —  particularly 
puppies,  needless  to  say. 

Whatever  Your  Plans 

Whatever  your  plans  for  the  sum- 
mer, we  hope  you'll  find  this  summer 
issue  especially  interesting  and  help- 
ful. If  you're  traveling,  we  hope  you'll 
be  inspired  to  take  your  travels  back 
to  school,  as  suggested  on  page  249.  If 
you're  teaching  or  learning  in  one  of 
the  400  or  so  audio-visual  courses  and 
workshops  being  offered  throughout 
the  country  (see  page  264),  we  feel 
sure  you'll  find  all  the  special  and  reg- 
ular features  in  this  issue  good  teach- 
ing and  learning  material.  If  you're 
thinking  about  a  trip  to  Chicago  the 
end  of  July  to  attend  the  National 
Audio-Visual  Conventions,  we  hope 
the  programs  described  on  page  242 
will  help  you  make  up  your  mind 
right  away.  All  of  us  here  at  Ed 
Screen  look  forward  to  seeing  all  of 
you — or  at  least  a  good  many  of  you — 
during  the  convention  week  at  Chi- 
cago's Hotel  Sherman.  The  over-all 
dates  are  July  30-August  5. 


Whatever  Your  Views 

Several  hundreds  of  you  are  pres- 
ently filling  out  questionnaires  telling 
us  what  you  like  and  don't  like  about 
Ed  Screen.  We  tried  to  sample  the 
views  of  a  representative  lot  of  you 
from  all  parts  of  the  country  and 
from  all  branches  of  the  audio-visual 
field.  If  you  didn't  receive  a  question- 
naire, that  doesn't  mean  we  don't  want 
your  opinion — just  that  there  had  to 
be  a  limit  to  the  number  of  question- 
naires sent  out.  Whatever  your  views, 
if  you  want  to  make  sure  they're  re- 
flected in  the  contents  of  coming  is- 
sues, then  take  a  few  minutes  now 
to  write  down  what  you  think  of  Ed 
Screen  and  how  it  could  be  made  a 
better  magazine  for  you.  Send  your 
suggestions  to  Editorial  Dept,  Ed 
Screen,  64  E.  Lake  St.,  Chicago  I. 

Until  September 

As  most  of  you  know,  we  don't  pub- 
lish in  July  and  August.  But  come 
September,  we'll  be  back  on  our 
monthly  schedule  with  an  issue  care- 
fully planned  to  help  start  off  what 
we  hope  will  be  the  most  successful 
audio-visual  year  in  your  life. 

Already  tentatively  scheduled  for 
publication  in  the  September  and 
other  fall  issues  are  articles  on  stu- 
dent teachers  and  audio-visual  meth- 
ods, the  use  of  slides  and  magnetic 
tape  in  teaching  languages,  a  college- 
made  film  on  primary-grade  art  edu- 
cation, and  the  activities  of  a  county 
audio-vijual  association. 

Until  September,  then  .  .  .  and 
happy  summer!  — JNS 


EDUCATIONAL  SCREEN 


EDITORIAL  STAFF 

PAUL  C.  REED— Editor 
JUNE  N.  SARK— Managing  Editor 
WILLIAM    S.    HOCKMAN— Editor    for    the 
Church    Field 

L.  C.  LARSON— Editor  for  Film  Evaluations 
MAX  U.  BILDERSEE— Editor  for  Recordings 
PHILIP   LEWIS— Editor  for  Television 


BUSINESS    STAFF 

MARIE  C.  GREENE— Publisher 
JOSEPHINE  HOFFMAN   KNIGHT 
■ — Business   Manager 

PATRICK  A.   PHILIPPI 

— Circulation   Manager 

WM.  F.  KRUSE  AND  ASSOCIATES 
— Advertising   and    Public   Relations 


EDITORIAL  ADVISORY   BOARD 


WALTER  S.  BELL,  Director  of  Audio-Visual 
Education,  Atlanta  Public  Schools, 
Atlanta,   Georgia 

JAMES  W.  BROWN,  Supervisor,  Instruc- 
tional Materials  Center,  University  of 
Washington,  Seattle 

EDGAR  DALE,  Head,  Curriculum  Division, 
Bureau  of  Educational  Research,  Ohio 
State  University 

AMO  DE  BERNARDIS,  Director,  Instruc- 
tional Materials,  Portland,  Oregon,  Pub- 
lic Schools 

W.  H.  DURR,  Supervisor,  Bureau  of  Teach- 
ing Materials,  State  Board  of  Education, 
Richmond,  Virginia 

ELIZABETH  GOLTERMAN,  Director,  Divi- 
sion of  Audio-Visual  Education,  St.  Louis 
Public   Schools,   St.   Louis,   Missouri 

CHARLES  F.  HORAN,  Prolect  Big  Ben, 
University  of  Pennsylvania,   Philadolpl  io 


F.  DEAN  McCLUSKY.  Associate  Professor  cf 
Education,  Head  of  Audio-Visual  Edu- 
cation, University  Extension,  University 
of  California  at  Los  Angeles 

J.  JAMES  McPHERSON,  Executive  Secre- 
tary, Department  of  Audio-Visual  In- 
struction.   N.E.A.,   Washington,   D.  C. 

KURTZ  MYERS.  Head,  Audio-Visual  Depart- 
ment,  Detroit,   Michigan,   Public  Library 

FRANCIS  W.  NOEL,  Chief,  Bureau  of 
Audio-Visual  Education,  State  of  Cali- 
fornia Department  of  Education,  Sacra- 
mento 

SEERLEY  REID,  Chief,  Visual  Education  Serv- 
ice, U.  S.  Office  of  Education,  Wash- 
ington, D.  C. 

MAYER  SINGERMAN,  Director,  Audio- 
Visual  Department,  Chicago  Office, 
Anti-Defamation    League  of   B'nai   B'rith 

PAUL  W.  F.  WITT,  Professor  of  Education. 
Teachers  College,  Columbia  University; 
President,  Department  of  Audio-Visual 
Instruction,  National  Education  Associa- 
tion 


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THE  READERS  WRITE 


Why  Not  Modern  Germany? 

Editor  : 

I  should  like  to  know  why  the  film 
and  filmstiip  producers  do  not  put  out 
some  material  on  modern  Germany.  I 
get  constant  request?  from  teachers 
for  such  materials  but  have  been  able 
to  find  nothing  of  any  consequence 
yet.  It  does  seem  that  some  material 
could  be  produced  concerning  at  least 
the  western  part  of  Germany,  wh'.ch 
should  be  accessible  to  cameramen. 

If  any  of  your  readers  have  any 
knowledge  of  any  recent  materials 
in  this  field,  I  and  many  other  A-V 
directors  would  like  to  know  about 
them. 

Joseph  R.  McMahon 

Director,  Audio-Visual  Depaitmcnt 
Public  Schools,  Pittsfleld,  Mass. 

Plug  for  Standard  Plugs 

Editor: 

Are  there  any  reasons  of  law,  pat- 
ent rights,  or  engineering  advantages 
which  motivate  manufacturers  of 
loudspeakers,  recorders,  projectors, 
microphones,  and  allied  equipment  to 
design  plugs  or  jacks  which  will  fit 
only  their  own  equipment? 

There  are  six  pieces  of  equipment 
right  now  on  the  shelf  of  this  visual 
aids  center  and  every  single  plug,  ex- 


cepting the  source  plugs,  is  similar  to 
the  key  in  the  child's  story,  "The  Se- 
cret Garden."  Only  one  fixture  can  be 
used  to  unlock  the  treasures  in  this  or 
that  machine,  and  the  best  engineering 
brains  of  the  industry  have  made  sure 
that  no  counterfeit  will  be  tolerated. 
There  are  very  few  school  systems 
fortunate  enough  to  be  able  to  stand- 
ardize on  any  one  type  of  manufac- 
turer's equipment  so  that  all  types  of 
machines  have  the  same  connections. 
I  do  not  think  that  any  one  manufac- 
turer has  all  that  is  best  in  all  types 
of  equipment.  I  do  know  this  situation 
is  something  of  a  nuisance  to  many 
school  people.  The  manufacturers 
could  help  a  great  deal  if  they  would 
standardize  on  one  size  and  type  of 
male  and  female  fitting  or  we  should 
be  able  to  buy  an  adaptor  which  would 
handle  the  situation. 

Paul  Mulligan 

Director  of  Audio-Visual  Aids 
Revere.  Massachusetts,   Public  Schools 


Films  for  Korea 

Editor  : 

We  have  the  greatest  pleasure  of 
introducing  our  Korean  Educational 
Film  Association.  Established  under 
the  auspices  of  the  Ministries  of  both 
Education  and  Public  Information  of 


Address  letters  for  "The  Readers  Write"  to 
The  Editor,  EDUCATIONAL  SCREEN,  64 
E.    Lake   St.,    Chicago    I,    Illinois 

our  government,  the  Association  is 
composed  of  those  individuals,  schools, 
and  community  organizations  which 
highly  appreciate  the  value  of  films  as 
educational  media. 

As  you  may  easily  imagine,  our  ed- 
ucational fields  have  suffered  the  dis- 
aster of  war  and  thousands  of  boys 
and  girls  are  studying  in  tents  or 
wooden  huts.  Accordingly,  it  is  need- 
less to  say  that  there  are  great  diffi- 
culties in  learning  and  teaching.  Un- 
der these  unfavorable  conditions,  it  is 
proposed  by  our  Educational  Film 
Association  to  give  encouragement 
and  stimulation  to  learning  by  using 
slides,  motion  pictures,  etc. 

We  would  much  appreciate  it  if 
your  readers  could  furnish  us  with 
books  or  catalogs  on  educational  films 
and  projection  equipment  and  sup- 
plies and  also  with  films  and  other 
materials,  if  that  can  be  arranged. 
I  wish  to  call  your  attention  to  the 
fact  that  no  matter  how  trifling  ma- 
terials may  look  in  America,  here  in 
Korea  they  will  be  of  great  help  to 
us.  We  will  appreciate  any  help  what- 
soever your  readers  can  give  us. 

YooN  Baik  Nam 

Chairman,  Korean  Educational  Film  Association 
No.    13    3rd    Ka,    Dong    Kwang   Dong 
Pusan,  Korea 


''This  film 
fills  a  real  need  in 
teaching  community 
government 


.  .  .  says  John  Day  Larkin,  Ph.D.,  Dean  of  Liberal 
Studies,  Illinois  Institute  of  Technology,  who  served 
as  collaborator  on  the  new  Coronet  film.  Community    • 
Governments:   How  They  Function  (I'A  reels) . 

"Our  work  has  produced  a  film  which  will,  , 
I  believe,  help  teachers  immeasurably  in  ij 
the  presentation  of  a  difficult  unit."  ' 


Yes,  Dr.  Larkin  is  one  of  the  many  outstanding 
American  educators  who  has  made  sure  that  the 
teaching  standards  of  Coronet  films  are  constantly 
kept  at  their  highest. 

He  knows — through  experience — that  Coronet  re- 
search and  production  techniques  are  educationally 
sound  .  .  .  resulting  in  completely  reliable  16mm 
films  that  are  always  correlated  with  the  curriculum. 

Other  new  Coronet  releases,  each  produced  under 
the  supervision  of  a  prominent  educator,  include: 

Robert  E.  Lee:  A  Background  Study  (I'/j  reels) 
Geography  of  the  Middle  Atlantic  Stales  (1  reel) 
Understanding  our  Earth:  Soil  (1  reel) 
First  Aid:  Fundamentals  (1  reel) 
Working  Safely  in  the  Shop  (1  reel) 

Plan  now  to  see  exactly  why  Coronet  films  offer  you 
so  many  more  teaching  values  than  other  16mm 
sound  films  .  .  .  discover  why  you  should  make  no 
compromise  with  films  almost  as  good.  For  further 
preview,  purchase  or  rental  information  on  these— 
and  487  other — superior  Coronet  films,  write  today  to; 

Coronet  Films 

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Coronet  Building,  Chicago  1,  Illinois 


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DAVI 


AS  PERSONAL  AS  POSSIBLE 


NEWS. 


News  from  and  about  the  Department  of  Audio-Visual  Instruction,  National  Education  Association 


Tape    Recordings    Conference 

•  On  April  30  the  joint  DAVI-AERT 
Committee  on  Radio  and  Recordings, 
chaired  by  Kelsey  Sweatt,  called  a 
conference  in  New  York  City  to  dis- 
cuss how  the  Committee,  the  Library 
of  Congress,  and  the  Recording  In- 
dustry can  cooperate  in  meeting  some 
of  the  problems  now  existing  in  the 
educational  recordings  field.  Here  is  a 
quick  overview  of  some  of  the  major 
problems  discussed  and  recommenda- 
tions made: 

(1)  There  is  need  for  a  central 
source  of  information  about  educa- 
tional tape  recordings.  To  meet  this 
need  the  Library  of  Congress  will 
catalog  significant  educational  phono- 
recordings  (tape,  wire,  and  disc)  and 
will  make  Library  of  Congress  file 
cards  available. 

(2)  Method  of  Selecting  Tapes  for 
Cataloging. — It  was  agreed  that  only 
those  tapes  of  permanent  nation- 
al value  should  be  selected  for  cata- 
loging by  the  Library  of  Congress. 
DAVI  will  assist  in  this  selection  and 
will  make  contact  with  each  state  di- 
rector of  audio-visual  education  to  ask 
him  to  accept  responsibility  for  col- 
lecting information  on  available  edu- 
cational tapes  in  his  state.  The  pro- 
ducing agency  will  be  held  responsible 
for  the  screening  of  programs  sub- 
mitted for  cataloging  in  accordance 
with  criteria  developed  by  the  DAVI- 
AERT  National  Committee. 

(3)  Archive  of  Master  Tapes. — 
The  need  for  an  archive  of  master 
tapes  was  emphasized.  However,  the 
question  as  to  whether  the  archive 
copy  of  taped  programs  should  be  re- 
tained by  the  producing  agency  or  filed 
by  the  Library  of  Congress  was  not 
settled.  It  is  not  now  certain  that  the 
Library  of  Congress  will  wish  to  file 
the  masters.  Also,  there  is  some  ques- 
tion as  to  whether  the  states  will  be 
able  to  give  a  copy  to  the  Library  of 
Congress.  It  was  thought  that  this 
might  be  possible  if  the  master  tapes 
were  considered  a  deposit  rather  than 
a  gift. 

(4)  Re-recording  Service. — It  was 
agreed  that  there  is  little  point  in 
cataloging  phonotapes  unless  these 
programs  are  available  for  re-record- 
ing and  can  then  be  obtained  by  users. 
Three  re-recording  service  systems 
were  considered  at  the  conference: 

(a)  A  service  provided  through  the 
Library  of  Congress 

(b)  A   service   provided   by   indivi- 
dual states 

(c)  A  service  provided  by  commer- 
cial agencies 

(5)  Puhlicizing  of  Phonorecord  File 
Cards  and  Catalogs. — It  was  agreed 
that  DAVI  will  use  its  resources  to 
publicize  services  available  through 
the  Library  of  Congress. 


by  J.  J.  McPHERSON 

Executive  Secretary,  DAVI 
1201   1 6th  St.,  NW,  Washington  6,  D.C. 


(6)  Standardization  of  Tape 
Speeds,  etc. — Manufacturers  are  spon- 
soring a  meeting  to  study  the  problem 
of  standardization  of  school  tape  re- 
cording equipment.  However,  even  if 
standardization  is  accomplished,  sev- 
eral years  will  be  needed  to  remove 
the  old  models  of  recorders  from  the 
schools  through  trade-in  procedures. 
At  the  present  time,  it  is  recommended 
that  for  archive  purposes,  the  7%- 
inch  single-track  tape  be  used. 

(7)  Establishment  of  a  Method  for 
Annual  Requisitioning  of  File  Cards 
from  the  Library  of  Congress. —  Rep- 
resentatives of  school  systems  pointed 
to  the  difficulty  of  sending  through  in- 
dividual purchase  requests  for  file 
cards  because  of  the  very  low  cost 
of  each  item.  They  also  stated  that 
school  agents  frowned  upon  "blanket 
requests."  Some  method  of  meeting 
this  problem  of  ordering  Library  of 
Congress  phonorecord  file  cards  is 
needed. 

Prom  where  we  sit  it  looks  as 
though  real  progress  is  being  made 
in  resolving  the  confusion  with  regard 


to  catalog  information  and  availabil- 
ity of  information  about  phonotapes. 
The  Radio  and  Recordings  Committee 
is  giving  a  real  service  in  helping  to 
resolve  basic  problems  in  the  tape 
recordings  field. 

A-V  Mall  Bag 

•  We  knew  that  legislation  now  be- 
fore the  House  of  Representatives  and 
Senate  which  will  give  films  and  other 
audio-visual  materials  the  "book  rate" 
for  mailing  purposes  would  save 
money  for  the  audio-visual  field — but 
we  didn't  know  how  much  until  a  re- 
cent survey  carried  on  cooperatively 
by  NAVA  and  the  University  of  In- 
diana was  completed. 

Here  are  some  of  the  facts  as  re- 
ported by  RoUand  Meiser,  who  had 
charge  of  tabulation  of  survey  data 
for  Indiana  University.  All  film  li- 
braries in  the  U.  S.  Office  of  Education 
list  of  2,002  film  libraries  were  asked 
these  questions: 

(1)  How  much  postage  did  you  use 
to  mail  16mm  films  and  film  catalogs 
during  the  past  fiscal  year,  outgoing 
shipments  only? 

(1)  Estimate  the  percentage  of 
these    shipments    that   went    to    non- 


INTRODUCING  PRESIDENT  WITT.  The  newly-elected  president  of  the  Department  of 
Audio-Visual  Instruction,  Paul  W.  F.  Witt  of  Teachers  College,  Columbia  University,  is 
pictured  above  (standing  at  right)  during  a  conference  planning  session  with  Herbert 
R.  Jensen  of  the  Colorado  State  College  of  Education  (standing  at  left),  retiring  DAVI 
president  James  W.  Brown  of  the  University  of  Washington  (seated  at  right),  and 
J.  J.  McPherson,  DAVI  Executive  Secretary  (seated  at  left). 


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profit   institutions    and   organizations 
within  the  first  three  postal  zones. 
Here  are  some  of  the  findings: 

(1)  Replies  were  received  from  658 
film  libraries  or  approximately  33% 
of  the  total.  These  libraries  own  40% 
of  the  film  titles. 

(2)  These  libraries  reported  that 
their  postage  bill  for  the  past  fiscal 
year  for  the  shipment  of  16mm  films 
one  way  only  and  catalogs  describing 
the  films  amounted  to  $1,200,607. 
Doubling  this  amount  and  consider- 
ing it  representative  of  only  40%  of 
films  shipped  gives  an  estimated  $6,- 
003,032  as  the  approximate  postage 
on  films  distributed  by  the  2,000  li- 
braries. 

(3)  64%  of  all  the  film  libraries  re- 
porting send  from  90  to  100%  of  their 
shipments  to  nonprofit  institutions  and 
organizations  within  the  first  three 
postal  zones. 

(4)  A  one-week  check  of  Univer- 
sity of  Indiana  film  library  shipments 
showed  that  the  total  postage  cost  to 
their  library  customers  for  one  year 
for  postage  under  present  rates  would 
be  approximately  $24,000.  The  postage 
cost  under  the  proposed  bill  would  be 
approximately  $11,200.  Thus,  organi- 
zations and  institutions  using  films 
obtained  from  the  University  of  In- 
diana would  save  approximately  $12,- 
800  a  year,  or  53%  of  their  present 
total  postage  bill.  Of  these  users,  ap- 
proximately 90%  are  classified  as  non- 
profit groups. 

(5)  In  estimating  what  the  savings 
would  mean  in  terms  of  increased  film 
usage,  the  Indiana  Film  Library  esti- 
mates that  with  the  $12,800  which 
would  be  saved  if  the  proposed  legis- 
lation is  adopted  over  4,000  more  films 
might  be  used  during  a  year's  time. 

•  The  Steering  Committee  of  the 
Committee  on  Equitable  Postage  Rates 
tor  Educational  Films  appointed  Irv 
Boerlin  of  Pennsylvania  State  College 
lis  Executive  Secretary  of  an  office  set 
up  in  Washington  to  coordinate  ef- 
forts to  get  favorable  action  on  the 
l)ills.  As  of  now,  Irv  is  spending  ap- 
oroximately  half  of  his  time  in  the 
^Vashington  office  and  is  the  man 
hiefly  responsible  for  the  flood  of 
informative  materials  that  have  gone 
:>ut  to  all  parts  of  the  nation  asking 
For  local  support  for  this  legislation. 
By  the  time  you  read  this,  the  Sen- 
ile Post  Office  and  Civil  Service  Com- 
iiittee  will  have  had  a  hearing  on  the 
iostal  bill  and  may  have  made  a  de- 
ision  on  the  matter.*  No  date  has  yet 
if-en  set  for  a  hearing  by  the  House 
'ost  Office  and  Civil  Service  Com- 
nittee.  However,  it  has  been  reported 
hat  the  House  Committee  has  re- 
■eived  an  unfavorable  recommenda- 
ion  on  the  bill  from  the  Post  Office 
3epartment,  which  was  not  entirely 
anexpected  since  the  bill  will  reduce 
:'ost  Office  Department  revenues.  One 
hing  is  certain:  unless  all  who  are 
leeply  concerned  with  the  wider  use 

The  bill  has  been  reported  out  of  the 
?enate  committee. — Ed. 


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CONTINUED 

of  educational  films  let  congressmen 
and  senators  know  of  their  interest  in 
this  bill,  the  possibility  that  it  will  be 
passed  by  this  session  of  Congress  is 
not   good. 

Invaluable  assistance  in  this  effort 
to  secure  equitable  post  office  legisla- 
tion is  being  given  by  Ken  Lilley,  of 
Harrisburg,  Pennsylvania,  who  has 
accepted  responsibility  for  raising 
funds  necessary  to  support  the  effort. 

•  Numerous  DAVI  members  claim 
that  frequent  delays  in  the  delivery 
of  educational  films  sent  by  parcel 
post  is  due  to  the  fact  that  all  16mm 
films  are  now  placed  in  mailing  sacks 
along  with  other  parcel  post  thanks 
to  a  directive  issued  by  the  Postmaster 
General  last  summer.  This  "sacking" 
frequently  results  in  delayed  delivery 
of  films  and  has  slowed  film  delivery 
throughout  the  nation  to  such  an  ex- 
tent that  film  libraries  now  have  to 
allow  several  more  days  for  delivery 
and  return  of  films  than  were  former- 
ly scheduled.  What  has  been  your  ex- 
perience along  this  line  ?  If  you  have 
any  thoughts  on  the  matter,  why  not 
write  Irv  Boerlin,  care  of  the  Com- 
mittee on  Equitable  Postage  Rates  for 
Educational  Films,  1201  Sixteenth 
Street,  N.  W.,  Washington,  D.  C. 


International  Cataloging 
Standards 

•  Watch  for  recommendations  from 
the  Conference  on  International 
Standards  for  Cataloging  of  Films 
and  Filmstrips  which  took  place  in 
Washington,  D.  C,  May  11  and  12, 
under  the  sponsorship  of  the  United 
States  Commission  for  UNESCO.  The 
chief  purpose  of  the  conference  was  to 
see  if  it  is  possible  to  agree  upon 
standards  for  cataloging  the  following 
three  types  of  information  on  library 
cards  for  international  use:  (1)  Fac- 
tual data  and  content  summary,  (2) 
evaluation  data,  and  (3)  availability 
data. 

Results  of  the  U.  S.  Conference  are 
to  be  brought  together  with  the  rec- 
ommendations from  similar  confer- 
ences in  other  nations  of  the  world 
in  an  attempt  to  see  if  agreement  can 
be  reached  on  standard  procedures  ac- 
ceptable to  all  nations.  Chairman  of 
the  conference  was  Irene  Wright,  Con- 
sultant to  the  Department  of  State, 
International  Motion  Picture  Service; 
Chairman  of  Group  A,  Lucille  Morsch, 
of  the  Library  of  Congress;  Group  B, 
Edgar  Dale;  and  Group  C,  Roger  Al- 
bright. 

A-V  &  Supervision-Curriculum 
Cooperate 

•  Members  of  the  New  York  State 
Audio-Visual  Council  and  the  Metro- 
politan  New  York   Audio-Visual   As- 


sociation staff  had  an  Audio-Visual 
Materials  and  Methods  Clinic  at  a 
recent  conference  of  the  New  York 
Association  for  Supervision  and  Cur- 
riculum Development  at  Lake  Placid. 
Irene  Cypher,  of  New  York  Univer- 
sity, told  us  that  all  kinds  of  exhibits 
of  periodicals,  pictures  of  groups  u.s- 
ing  different  kinds  of  audio-visual 
materials,  curriculum  unit  lists,  les- 
son units,  examples  of  films,  film- 
strips,  recordings,  and  flat  pictures 
were  displayed  in  a  large  exhibit  room. 
There  was  also  a  nice  big  exhibit  of 
DAVI  publications  and  membership 
blanks!  Irene  reports,  "There  was  an 
attendance  of  500,  and  I  don't  think 
one  of  them  escaped  us.  Reports  were 
very  favorable  and  it  looks  as  though 
we  will  be  invited  to  repeat  it  for  next 
year's  meeting."  New  York  audio-vis- 
ual folks  who  served  on  the  com- 
mittee in  charge  of  organizing  the 
clinic  included,  in  addition  to  Irene 
Cypher,  Theodore  Beers,  Maurice 
Camp,  A.  J.  Foy  Cross,  Amo  DeBern- 
ardis,  Ursula  Moran,  Lu  Snyder, 
Esther  Speyer,  Don  Williams,  and 
Helen  Winfield. 

See  You  in  Miami! 

•  Don't  forget  the  one-day  depart- 
mental meeting  of  the  DAVI  on  Mon- 
day, June  29  at  Miami  Beach,  Florida, 
during  the  NEA  convention.  (See  the 
May  Ed  Screen,  page  192,  for  de- 
tails.) 


FOR  THE  FIRST  TIME... 

Dramatized  recordings  of  Man's  achievements  in  the 
Ancient,  Medieval  and  early  Modern  World 

Twelve  key  topics  on  three  Long  Playing  records. 


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THE  PHOENICIAN  TRADERS 
GOLDEN  AGE  OF  GREECE 
TURNING  POINT  FOR  ROME 
DECLINE  OF  ROME 


THE  FEUDAL  MANOR 
TOWNS  AGAINST  FEUDALISM 
GATEWAY  TO  DISCOVERY 
THE  RENAISSANCE  SCIENTIST 


Welcomed  to 
the  Classroom! 


I     An   ambitious  project  .   .   .  worthy  of  the  at- 
tention of  secondary  schools.  Study  aids  extreme- 
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BUILDING  AN  EMPIRE 

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Donald  Chase,  teacher, 

Worthington  (Minn.)  High  School 


"...  Anxious  to  hear  more  of  this  fine  work." — 
Raymond  J.  Blake,  Ass't.  Director,  Audio-Visual 
Department,  San  Diego  City  Schools. 

"Wonderfully  dramatized  .  .  .  can  be  used  with 
great  success  ..." 

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"Motivating  and  provocative  of  lengthy  discus- 
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with  wide  experience  in  the  produc- 
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Starting  in  September,  1953,  we  will 
release  a  new  Film  Forum  known  as 
"Washington  Spotlight"  each  month. 
Topics  will  be  of  current  and  national 
interest  and  importance.  The  Moder- 
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tinguished syndicated  newspaperman. 
Mr.  Childs  will  appear  with  two  or 
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In  advance  of  each  release,  we  will 
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the  subject  of  discussion.  This  will  be 
done  in  order  to  facilitate  the  con- 
tinued discussion  by  the  local  group 
(school,  club,  adult  group,  etc.) 
under  local  leadership. 
During  the  course  of  a  year,  9  Film 
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tember through  May.  The  first  topic 
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exciting  monthly  film  forum  program  that  brings  to  your  own  club- 
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You  see  and  hear  Senators,  Congressmen,  Educators,  Statesmen  — 
leaders  in  every  field  —  discuss  national  and  international  affairs.  You 
then  carry  on  your  own  "town  meeting"  under  your  own  auspices  in 
your  own  community. 

Produced  in  our  Nation's  Capital,  the  Film  Forum  will  be  sent  to  you 
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you  and  your  group  discuss  it.  Topics  selected  for  discussion  on  each 
Film  Forum  will  be  provocative,  stimulating  and  of  current  interest. 

Those  who  are  interested  in  current  affairs,  political  science,  social 
science,  community  welfare,  and  the  growth  and  development  of  citi- 
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an  active  part  in  expressing  your  opinion  in  concert  with  our  national 
leaders.  Good  citizenship  demands  that  you  participate  in  the  problems 
of  the  day. 

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sion of  opinion  on  all  levels  makes  for  wide  dissemination  of  informa- 
tion, and  helps  our  elected  representatives  arrive  at  making  the  vital 
decisions  for  which  they  are  responsible. 

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FOCUS  ON  THE  NEWS 


CONVENTION  TIME 
IN  CHICAGO 

•  Chicago's  Hotel  Sherman  will  be 
the  meeting  place  this  summer  for  an 
expected  2500  persons  from  all  parts 
of  the  audio-visual  field:  schools, 
churches,  community,  and  industry. 
Groups  holding  meetings  between  July 
30  and  August  5  include  the  Educa- 
tional Film  Library  Association 
(EFLA),  the  Catholic  Audio-Visual 
Educators  (CAVE),  the  National  Au- 
dio-Visual Association  (NAVA),  the 
Film  Council  of  America  (FCA),  the 
Industrial  Audio-Visual  Association 
(lAVA),  and  the  Chief  State  School 
Audio-Visual  Officers  (CSSAVO). 

EFLA  Looks  Forward 

The  Educational  Film  Library  As- 
sociation Conference  will  be  held 
Thursday,  Friday,  and  Saturday,  July 
30-August  1.  There  will  be  two  gen- 
eral sessions,  a  number  of  sectional 
meetings,  three  preview  screenings,  a 
group  of  field  trips,  and  a  group  of 
demonstrations  of  equipment.  Time 
will  be  left  open,  of  course,  for  EFLA 
members  and  friends  to  attend  the 
NAVA  Trade  Show. 

Since  EFLA  is  celebrating  its  Tenth 
Anniversary,  the  conference  theme  is 
"Looking  Forward — The  Next  Ten 
Years."  In  general,  the  discussions 
will  center  around  goals,  both  realis- 
tic and  idealistic,  which  EFLA  hopes 
to  accomplish  in  the  next  ten  years. 

There  will  be  discussion  groups  for 
city  and  county  school  audio-visual 
directors;  public  librarians;  college 
and  university  film  library  adminis- 
trators; educational  film  producers; 
classroom  teachers  and  audio-visual 
coordinators;  and  those  concerned 
with  informal  and  adult  education. 
Topics  to  be  discussed  include  tele- 
vision, censorship,  research,  teacher 
training,  use  of  religious  films,  use  of 
films  in  fundamental  education,  and 
facilities  for  screening  in  schools,  li- 
braries,  and   other  buildings. 

There  will  be  three  evening  screen- 
ings of  new  films.  Thursday  evening 
will  be  devoted  to  educationally-pro- 
duced films,  followed  by  the  EFLA 
Board  reception.  Friday  evening  new 
classroom  films  will  be  shown,  and  on 
Saturday  there  will  be  a  special 
screening  of  experimental  and  adult 
films. 

Two  features  tried  out  last  year  at 
the  EFLA  Conference  proved  so  popu- 
lar that  they  are  being  retried  and  ex- 


CONVENTION  SCHEDULE 

Hotel  Sherman,  Chicago 

July  30-August  5 

EFLA— July  30-August    I 

NAVA— August    1-5 

CAVE— August  3-5 

Also    holding    meetings: 
FCA,    lAVA,    CSSAVO 


panded  this  year.  One  is  field  trips, 
to  be  held  Thursday  afternoon — trips 
to  Coronet  Studios  and  possibly  to 
other  producers,  to  the  Chicago  Board 
of  Education  film  library,  to  a  tele- 
vision station,  to  an  industrial  organi- 
zation. 

The  other  feature  is  the  demonstra- 
tion of  new  techniques  and  equipment. 
These  may  include  film  inspection  and 
repair,  double  optical  track,  stereo- 
phonic equipment,  and  three-dimen- 
sional films. 

Donald  Smith,  Supervisor  of  Audio- 
Visual  Aids  at  the  University  of  Il- 
linois, is  chairman  of  the  EFLA  Con- 
ference program. 

Registration  at  the  EFLA  Confer- 
ence is  open  to  any  interested  person 
and  includes  admission  to  the  NAVA 
Trade  Show.  For  further  information, 
write  Emily  S.  Jones,  Executive  Sec- 
retary, Educational  Film  Library  As- 
sociation, Suite  1000,  1600  Broadway, 
New  York  19,  N.  Y. 

NAVA  Talks  Business 

Eleven  panel  sessions  and  three  gen- 
eral meetings  will  make  up  the  pro- 
gram of  the  National  Audio-Visual 
Association's  1953  Convention,  to  be 
held  August  1-5  at  Chicago's  Hotel 
Sherman.  The  first  general  session 
is  scheduled  for  Saturday,  August  1. 
Other  general  sessions  will  include 
the  annual  NAVA  business  meeting, 
a  talk  on  religious  audio-visual  use 
on  Monday,  August  3,  and  a  demon- 
stration of  audio-visual  techniques 
in  industry  on  Tuesday,  August  4. 

One  of  the  eleven  panels  will  be  a 
joint  session  with  the  Industrial  Au- 
dio-Visual Association  on  "Serving 
Industrial  Audio-Visual  Users."  Other 
panels  will  deal  with  serving  the 
church,  educator  and  dealer  relation- 
ships, entertainment  film  problems, 
dealer  advertising  and  sales  promo- 
tion, dealer  financial  and  tax  prob- 
lems, overcoming  discount  and  price 
buying  problems,  and  manufacturer 
and  dealer  cooperation  for  better 
audio-visual  selling. 

Panel  sessions  will  be  at  9  A.  M.  to 
10:15  A.  M.  and  general  sessions  from 
10:30  A.  M.  to  11:45  A.  M. 

Jack  C.  Walts  of  Indianapolis,  In- 
diana, is  General  Chairman  of  the 
NAVA  Program  Committee. 

A-V  Gets  Biggest  Show 

The  eighth  annual  NAVA  Trade 
Show  will  be  the  largest  ever  held 
with  the  displays  of  more  than  125 
manufacturers  and  distributors  in  160 
booths  occupying  32,000  square  feet 
of  air-conditioned  exhibit  space.  On 
display  will  be  projection  equipment, 
tape  recorders,  record  players,  pro- 
jection screens,  projection  accessories, 
and  audio-visual  materials  of  all  kinds. 

The  Trade  Show  will  open  at  noon 
on  August  1  and  will  end  at  1  P.  M. 
August  5. 


For  further  information  about  the 
NAVA  Convention  and  Trade  Show, 
write  Don  White,  Executive  Vice 
President,  National  Audio- Visual  As- 
sociation, 2540  Eastwood  Ave.,  Evan- 
ston,  Illinois. 

CAVE  Goes  to  the  Classroom 

Under  the  general  chairmanship  of 
the  Reverend  Pius  Earth,  O.F.M., 
Dean  of  Education  at  De  Paul  Uni- 
versity, the  second  annual  convention 
of  the  Catholic  Audio-Visual  Educa- 
tors will  be  held  at  Chicago's  Hotel 
Sherman,  August  3,  4  and  5. 


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The  Very  Reverend  Monsignor  Thomas 
Quigley  (Pittsburgh  Diocesan  School  Super- 
intendent), Reverend  Michael  F.  Mullen, 
C.  M.,  Chairman  of  the  Speakers  Program 
for  the  summer  CAVE  convention  (and  of 
Saint  John's  University,  Brooklyn),  and  Very 
Reverend  Sylvester  J.  Holbel  (Diocesan 
School  Superintendent  of  Buffalo)  talk  over 
a  projector  and  the  coming  convention  in 
Chicago. 

The  first  national  CAVE  conven- 
tion last  August  was  so  successful 
with  delegates  from  all  parts  of  the 
country  attending  the  sessions  that 
the  Exploratory  Committee  composed 
of  thirty  school  superintendents,  su- 
pervisors and  teachers  have  given 
constant  supervision  to  the  planning 
for  this  forthcoming  convention.  It  is 
anticipated  that  it  will  be  even  more 
successful  and  better  attended  than 
was  the  two-day  first  national  CAVE 
convention. 

Reverend  Michael  Mullen,  CM., 
Speakers  Committee  chairman.  De- 
partment of  Religion,  Teachers  Col- 
lege, St.  John's  University,  Brooklyn, 
N.  Y.;  Jack  McKay,  Notre  Dame  Uni- 
versity, South  Bend,  Indiana;  Michael 
Ference,  Administrator  of  Audio- 
Visual  Department,  Pittsburgh.  Penn- 
sylvania, and  Clement  J.  Wagner, 
publisher  of  The  Catholic  Educator, 
New  York  City,  have  carefully  con- 
sidered the  diversified  interests  and 
needs  of  supervisors,  teachers,  cate- 
chist^  and  chaplains  in  arranging  the 
three-day  program. 

The   program    for   the   2nd   annual 

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RECORDINGS 


By  outstanding  educators,  speaking  with  expert  knowledge  and  recognized  pre-eminance  in  their  respective 
fields,  to  teachers,  students  and  school-conscious  citizens.  Each  presentation  in  two  parts,  20-22  minutes  each 
— approximately  40  minutes'  full  coverage  of  the  subject,  on  12-inch,  non-breakable  discs  that  can  be  used  on 
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1.  CHARACTERISTICS  OF  A  GOOD  TEACHER 

A.   S.   BARR,    PH.D..   Professor  of  Education,   University  of  Wisconsin 

2.  PERSONALITY  DEVELOPMENT  IN  THE  CLASSROOM 

LOUIS   P.   THORPE,    PH.D.,    Professor  of    Education,    U.   of   So.  Cal. 

3.  TEACHER-PUPIL   PLANNING  TECHNIQUES 

HARRY  H.  GILES,   PH.D..  Professor  of  Education,   New  York  University 

4.  A  FORWARD  LOOK  FOR  THE  TEACHING  PROFESSION 

W.   S.   ELSBREE.    PH.D.,    Professor   of   Education,    Columbia    U.iiversity 

5.  DEVELOPING    GOOD   CLASSROOM    DISCIPLINE 

MYRON  S.  OLSON.  PH.D.,  Acsoc.  Professor  of  Education.  Unive-sity 
of  Southern  California 

6.  THE  PLACE   OF  ARITHMETIC  IN  THE  CURRICULUM 

LEO  J.   BRUECKNER,   PH.D.,   Professor  of  Education,   U.  of  Minn. 

T.  THE  HIGH  SCHOOL  CURRICULUM  FOR  LIFE  ADJUSTMENT 

HARL  R.  DOUGLASS.   PH.D.,  Director,  School  of  Educ.  U.  of  Colo. 

8.  IMPROVING   READING   AT  ALL  LEVELS 

MARION   MONROE,   PH.D.,   Author,    Reading  Clinic,  U.  of  So.  Cal. 

9.  EDUCATION,   THE    FOUNDATION    OF    BUSINESS 

WILLIS  A.  SUTTON,  PH.B..  LL.B..  Atlanta,  P-^sl  P"!sident  of  N.  E.  A. 
(FOR  TEACHERS   AND   LAYMEN) 

10.  UNDERSTANDING  EDUCATION,  PARENTS,  AND  SELF 

MYRON   S.  OLSON,    PH.D.,   Assoc.   Prof,  of  Educalion,   U.  of  So.  Cal. 
(For  TEACHERS   and   SECONDARY   STUDENTS) 

11.  PROVIDING   FOR   INDIVIDUAL   DIFFERENCES   IN   THE 
CLASSROOM 

WILLIAM   C.   TROW,    PH.D.,    Professor   of   Education,    U.    of   Mich. 

12.  THE  TEACHER  AND  PUBLIC  RELATIONS 

IRVING  R.   MELBO.   ED.D.,   Profo-sor  ot  Eiucation,   U.  of  So.  Cal. 

13.  NEWER  METHODS  OF  REPORTING  PUPIL  PROGRESS 

SUPT.    VIRGIL    M.    ROGERS.    ED.D.    and    DIRECTOR    ESTHER    RUP- 
RIGHT.  Battle  Creek  Public  Schools 

14.  PREPARING  BETTER  CLASSROOM  TESTS 

ROBERT  L.  EBEL.   PH.D..  Director.  Examinaiio.is  Services,   U.  of  Iowa 

15.  LET  US  MAKE  A  STUDY  OF  STUDY 

WILLIAM    H.    BURTON,    PH.D.,    Director,    Anprontice    Tr.,    Ha-va-d 

16.  HOW  THE  SCHOOL  CAN  EDUCATE  FOR  MENTAL  HEALTH 

RALPH  H.  OJE.MANN,  PH.D.,  Child  Welfare  Research  Sta.,  U.  of  la. 


IT.  TRENDS  IN  ELEMENTARY  EDUCATION 

CLARENCE  W.  HUNNICUTT.  ED.D..  Professor  of  Educ,  Syracuse  U. 

18.  DEVELOPING  SALARY  SCHEDULES  FOR  TEACHERS 

IRVING  R.   MELBO.   ED.D.,   and   D.   LLOYD   NELSON,   ED.D.,    Profs,  of 
Ed.,    Univ.    of    So.    Cal.  (TEACHERS— SCHOOL    BOARD    MEMBERS) 

19.  DEVELOPING  A  CORE  PROGRAM  IN  THE  HIGH  SCHOOL 

HAROLD  ALBERTY,   PH.D.,    Professor  of  Education,   Ohio  State   Un. 

20.  THE  COMMUNITY  COLLEGE  AND  ITS  FUNCTIONS 

JESSE   P.    BOGUE,    Exec.   Sec'y,   Ann.   Assoc,   of  Junior  Colleges. 

21.  GUIDANCE  IN  MODERN  SCHOOLS 

SHIRLEY  A.   HAMRIN,   PH.D..   Prof,  of  Education,   Northwestern   Un. 

22.  THE   IMPROVEMENT  OF  TEACHING  THROUGH 
AUDIO-VISUAL  MATERIALS 

EDGAR  DALE,   PH.D..  Professor  of  Education,  Ohio  State  University 
JAMES  D.  FINN,  PH.D.,  Asrociate  Prof,  of  Education,  U.  of  So.  Cal. 

23.  A  REPLY  TO  THE  ATTACKS  ON  OUR  SCHOOLS 

LOUIS    KAPLAN,    ED.D.,    Di  ector.    Teacher    Education,    College    of 
Education,  Monmouth,  Oregon  (TEACHERS,  PARENTS  AND  LAYMEN) 

24.  THE  CITIZEN  CHILD;   HIS  NEEDS  IN  A  FREE  WORLD 

MRS.    JOHN    E.    HAYES,    Past    President,    and    MRS.    NEWTON    P. 
LEONARD,    Pres.,    Nat'l    Congress  of    Parents   and   Teachers 

25.  THE  EFFECTIVE  JUNIOR   HIGH  SCHOOL 

MYRON   S.  OLSON.  PH.D.,  Assoc.  Prof,  of  Education,   U.  of  So.  Cal. 

26.  IMPROVING  THE  SERVICES  OF  EXTRACLASS  ACTIVITIES 

J.  LLOYD  TRUMP.  PH.D.,  Professor  of  Education,   Univ.  of  Illinois 

27.  RURAL    EDUCATION— EVERYBODY'S    BUSINESS 

HOWARD  A.  DAWSON,   PH.D.,   Director  of  Rural  Service,  N.  E.  A. 

28.  PRINCIPLES  OF  TEACHING  AND  LEARNING  OF  THE 
SECONDARY  SCHOOL  LEVEL 

HUSH   M.  SHAFER,    PH.D.,   Assoc.   Prof,   of   Education,    U.   of  Penn. 

29, 


THE  USE  OF  GROUP  DYNAMICS  IN  CLASSROOM  TEACHING 

WILLARD    B.    SPALDING.    Ed.D.,    D>an,    and    VAN    MILLER,    Ed.D., 
Professor,   College   of   Education,    University  of   Illinois 

30.  SOME    NATIONAL    AND    INTERNATIONAL    EDUCATIONAL 
PROBLEMS 

EARL  J.  McGRATH,  PH.D.,  Former  U.  S.  Commissioner  of  Education 

31.  FOREIGN  LANGUAGE  INSTRUCTION  IN  AMERICAN  SCHOOLS 

EARL  J.  McGRATH.  PH.D.,  Former  U.  S.  Commissioner  of  Education 

An  in-service  or  pre-service  teacher  training  program — and  a  public  relations  medium  to  interpret 
the  school  to  its  varying  publics — at  a  price  that  any  school  system,  large  or  small,  can  readily  af- 
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As  Viewed  From  Here  Guest  Editorial 


by  FORD  L.  LEMLER  and  ROBERT  C.  LEESTMA 

Audio-Visual  Education  Center,   University  of  Michigan 


Shirtsleeve  Administration 


•  There  have  always  been  two  theories  of  administrative  leader- 
ship: one  based  on  command  and  observation,  the  other  on  example 
and  participation.  The  success  of  the  audio-visual  field  has  been 
characterized  by  the  latter,  by  the  kind  of  leadership  that  takes  off 
its  coat  and  gets  things  done  by  doing  them. 

While  a  scholarly  study  of  the  perspiration  essential  to  success 
has  never  been  made,  it  is  a  safe  bet  that  the  audio-visual  director 
has  expended  at  least  as  much  effort  in  the  fight  to  achieve  recogni- 
tion of  his  field  as  have  pioneers  in  any  other  field  of  education. 
Performance  above  and  beyond  the  call  of  duty  has  been  the  rule 
rather  than  the  exception.  Because  of  the  nature  and  amount  of 
the  work,  the  audio-visual  director  has  often  ended  his  day  with  the 
limp  and  soiled  appearance  of  a  common  laborer.  The  maintenance 
of  machinery,  the  requirements  of  material  preparation,  the  frus- 
tration of  projection  have  always  conspired  to  keep  the  audio-visual 
director  in  working  garb.  The  suitcoat  was  more  often  off  than  on 
in  the  face  of  almost  continuous  requirements  for  work. 

Success  of  a  sort  has  come  at  last  to  the  audio-visual  worker. 
But  with  the  achievement  of  professional  recognition  and  increasing 
provision  for  budgetary  support,  there  is  the  increasing  danger  of 
relaxation.  Somehow  the  progress  toward  professional  "maturity" 
seems  to  lead  to  an  increasing  concern  with  philosophic  abstrac- 
tions at  the  expense  of  the  concrete  demands  of  reality.  More  time 
is  likely  to  be  spent  polishing  the  seat  of  a  swivel  chair,  conjuring 
over  the  philosophic  implications  of  an  already  belabored  sim- 
plicity, rather  than  increasing  the  range  and  effectiveness  of  the 
service  rendered  by  the  audio-visual  program.  Fewer  coats  are 
taken  off  and  there  is  less  heavy  breathing  as  the  physical  demands 
of  the  job  are  shunted  aside  in  favor  of  greater  activity  in  the  "high- 
level  planning  division." 

The  challenge  of  maturity  in  our  field  cannot  be  met  by  trading 
the  present  uniform  for  the  garments  of  an  abstract  philosopher.  The 
roUed-up  sleeve  will  remain  the  hallmark  of  the  contributing  audio- 
visual director — by  this  sign  ye  shall  know  him.  He  is  providing 
leadership  by  showing  the  way.  Theory  and  philosophy  will  not 
suffer;  they  must  be  shaped  in  large  part  by  experience  and  in  a 
dynamic,  pragmatic  field  that  experience  must  be  ever  on-going. 
Philosophic  contributions  to  the  audio-visual  field  will  be  made  by 
those  who  are  deeply  planted  in  the  daily  problems  of  an  on-going 
program ;  plain  hard  work  is  somehow  necessary  for  the  nourishment 
of  the  philosopher  in  man. 

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Audio-VIsuoI  Center,  Indiana   University 
An   Indiana    University  faculty  member  gives  a  film  a  classroom    tryout    to    get    and    record    student    reactions. 


How  Universities  Evaluate  and  Select  Films 


SINCE  LEARNING  has  always  been  conditioned  by  the 
materials  of  communication  which  were  available 
and  utilized,  those  concerned  with  the  process  of 
communication  and  teaching  have  been  interested  in  the 
methods  and  means  of  selecting  the  best  possible  mate- 
rials of  communication.  Even  in  a  relatively  simple  so- 
riety,  when  it  was  possible  for  one  generation  to  transmit 
most  of  its  accumulated  culture  to  the  succeeding  gener- 
iti(jn  by  word  of  mouth  and  direct  experience  and  phi- 
losophers taught  their  students  in  dialogue  fashion,  selec- 
tion was  necessary  and  did  take  place.  Later  when  the 
levelopment  of  the  printing  press  immeasurably  increased 
he  amount  and  variety  of  ideas  available  for  dissemina- 
iori  and  use,  the  problems  of  selection  by  booksellers, 
iljraries,  teachers,  and  the  like  became  more  complex. 
\nd,  more  recently,  the  advent  of  the  sound  motion  pic- 
ure  which  marked  another  advance  in  the  media  of 
■ommunication  further  increased  the  problem  of  selec- 
ioii.  This  medium  is  steadily  becoming  one  of  the  more 
A/idely  used  instructional  tools  both  in  the  classroom  and 
n  adult  education.  The  Educational  Film  Guide  and  sup- 
jlements,  for  example,  list  over  11,000  16mm  motion 
lictures  available  for  educational  use.  Since,  as  Paul  Witt 
iays,  "the  kinds  of  instructional  materials  that  are  in- 
rofluced  in  the  learning  situation  affect  the  learning 
•xperiences  of  the  individual,"  teachers  and  adult  edu- 
ation  leaders,  as  well  as  producers  and  distributors  of 
nstructional  materials,  are  continually  seeking  to  improve 


by  CAROLYN  GUSS 

Assistant   Professor,   School  of   Education 

Associate  in  Selection,  Audio-Visual  Center 

Indiana   University,   Bloomington 


the  methods  by  which  they  evaluate  and  select  instruc- 
tional materials. 

How  are  motion  pictures  evaluated  and  selected  for 
distribution  by  university  and  college  libraries?  Who 
selects  them?  What  criteria  are  employed  in  the  evalua- 
tion and  selection  processes?  Is  evaluation  a  continuing 
process?  Is  it  completely  subjective  or  are  there  certain 
objective  standards  that  can  be  applied?  Can  the  educa- 
tional potentialities  of  a  motion  picture  best  be  determined 
by  judging  its  over-all  effectiveness  or  by  determining 
the  value  of  each  of  its  component  parts  and  averaging 
them?  These  were  some  of  the  questions  which  a  recent 
study  undertaken  by  the  author  attempted  to  answer. 

Even  though  the  film  evaluation  and  selection  practices 
in  only  a  dozen  universities  and  colleges — University  of 
Illinois,  University  of  Kansas,  University  of  Nebraska, 
State  University  of  Iowa,  University  of  Minnesota,  Uni- 
versity of  Wisconsin,  University  of  Michigan,  Syracuse 
University,  Columbia  University,  New  York  University, 
Pennsylvania  State  College,  and  Indiana  University — 
were  studied  through  personal  observation  and  interview, 
evidence  indicates  that  film  libraries   in   other  sections 


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ate  at   Indiana    University's  Audio-Visual   Center. 

of  the  country  and  film  libraries  under  the  supervision 
of  other  agencies  and  individuals  are  following  similar 
procedures  and  are  just  as  carefully  evaluating  and  se- 
lecting the  films  they  distribute. 

Why  Select  Films? 

Since  it  is  neither  desirable  nor  practicable  for  a  single 
film  library  to  circulate  all  available  films,  selection  must 
take  place.  Within  the  last  ten  years,  the  number  of  edu- 
cational film  titles  has  more  than  tripled.  This  increased 
activity  in  film  production  has  made  available  several 
different  motion  pictures  on  the  same  subject  for  the 
same  grade  level.  Whereas  not  so  many  years  ago,  a  film 
librarian  or  potential  user  was  content  to  be  able  to  locate 
one  film  title  on  a  given  subject  and  grade  level,  today 
he  is  frequently  bewildered  by  finding  five,  six,  seven,  or 
more  films  covering  essentially  the  same  content. 

Then,  too,  the  users  of  films  from  a  film  library  have 
every  right  to  expect  that  the  library  carefully  and  criti- 
cally appraise  and  approve  the  educational  value  of  the 
films  it  distributes.  An  adequate,  well-balanced,  and 
functional  film  library  doesn't  "just  happen."  The  de- 
velopment of  a  film  library  which  meets  the  needs  and 
standards  of  its  users  is  the  result  of  careful  and  dis- 
criminatory selection.  Since  all  of  the  film  libraries 
studied  report  an  increase  in  the  amount  of  use  of  films 
from  their  libraries,  they  must  recognize  their  responsi- 
bility in  building  libraries  that  continue  to  meet  the  needs 
of  their  users.  During  1950-1951  the  twelve  libraries 
totaled  503,625  bookings,  which  on  the  basis  of  a  con- 
servative estimate  represents  the  staggering  total  of  15,- 
108,750  pupil  hours  of  instruction  or  the  equivalent  of 
the  teaching  time  of  more  than  400  full-time  teachers. 

The  fact  that  the  libraries  studied  are  not  accepting 
all  new  films  produced  is  indicated  by  their  reports  that 
they  previewed  over  8,000  films  during  1950-1951  and 
only  3,299  new  titles — slightly  less  than  half  the  number 
of  titles  previewed — were  added  to  the  libraries. 

Finally,  much  of  the  progress  in  film  production  can 
be  attributed  to  the  film  selection  which  has  taken  place 
on  the  various  levels  of  use.  Producers,  themselves,  wel- 
come reports  from  users  of  their  films.  Since,  for  economic 
reasons  if  for  no  other  reasons,  producers  must  produce 
films  which  will  be  used,  they  are  guided  by  the  reports 
from  users.  Classroom  teachers  often  feel  that  reports 


of  their  experiences  with  films  have  little  or  no  signifi 
cance.  Such  is  not  the  case.  Both  libraries  and  producer: 
welcome  them;  they  are  a  prime  factor  in  improving  thi 
quality  of  future  films  and  film  libraries. 

Who  Selects  Films? 

Film   selection   is  indisputably   being  conducted  in 
democratic  manner.  In  none  of  the  institutions  studiet 
is  a  film  library  being  built  single-handedly.  All  librariei 
are    successfully    attempting    to    involve    the    maximun 
number  of  qualified  evaluators  in  the  evaluation  process . 
In  each  of  the  universities  the  professional  staff  of  tht 
film  library  possess  some  or  all  of  the  following  compe 
tencies:   (1)   an  understanding  of  the  use  of  the  motior 
picture  for  teaching  purposes,  (2)   successful  experiencf 
as  a  teacher  or  adult  education  leader,    (3)    knowledge' 
of  content  and   uses  of  available  motion  pictures,    (4) 
ability  to  analyze,  interpret,  and  evaluate  film  content . 
and   (5)   administrative  ability  to  maintain  records  anc  i 
reports.  Of  the  39  staff  members  spending  a  major  por- 
tion of  their  time  in  film  evaluation  and  selection,  six 
hold  the  doctor's  degree,  27  have  the  master's  degree,  and  1 
six  have  the  bachelor's  degree.  Not  only  these  staff  mem- 
bers but  also  members  of  the  faculty  possessing  training 
and  experience  in  the  content  areas  represented  by  the 
films,  public  school  teachers  who  might  find  the  films  use- 
ful, and  student  teachers  participate  in  film  evaluation. 

The  evaluation  of  the  film  per  se  is  then  being  related'! 
to  the  needs  and  interests  of  the  actual  users.  Duplicate' 
prints  are  being  purchased  on  the  basis  of  demand;  and ' 
since  more  money  is  being  spent  for  duplicate  prints  than 
for  the   initial  prints,   users  themselves   are  responsible 
for  the  selection  of  a  greater  number  of  films  than  the 
personnel  of  the  film  library.  The  twelve  libraries  average 
almost  three  prints  of  each  title  in  their  libraries.  They 
are  distributing  a  combined  total   of  63,686  prints   of 
28,013   titles   of  motion  pictures  with   an   approximate 
replacement  value  of  over  four  million  dollars. 

What  Criteria  Are  Being  Used? 

Film  evaluation,  it  is  true,  has  developed  indigenously. 
Yet  essentially  the  same  evaluative  criteria  are  being  used 
by  the  universities  studied  and,  it  is  thought,  are  being 
and  can  be  used  by  other  agencies  building  libraries  and 
by  teachers  interested  in  critically  appraising  the  value 
of  the  films  they  are  using.  It  should  be  noted,  however, 
that  all  the  criteria  do  not  pertain  to  all  films  in  the 
same  degree.  Each  film  is  unique  and  calls  for  a  specific 
frame  of  reference  and  evaluation.  The  criteria  include: 

I.  Psychological  factors 

1.  Is  the  film  conducive  to  audience  identification  and  ego- 
involvement? 

2.  Does  the  film  provide  a  set  which  will  give  direction  to  behav- 
ior and  provide  incentives  which  individuals  will  strive  to 
attain? 

3.  Is  the  main  idea  in  the  film  developed  in  a  constellation  o( 
ideas  which  are  mutually  interbehaving  and  interacting? 

4.  Does  the  film  provide  for  audience  participation— covert  as 
well  as  overt? 

5.  Does  the  film  stimulate  interest? 

II.  Technical  factors 

1.  Is  the  photographic  quality  sufficiently  satisfactory  to  enable 
the  audience  to  see  the  photographic  symbols  without  undue 
concentration  on  the  process  of  seeing? 

2.  Is  the  sound  easily  intelligible? 

3.  Are  adequate  orientational  devices  used? 

4.  Is  the  type  of  pictorial  representation  appropriate  for  the 
presentation  of  the  main  ideas  in  the  film? 


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5.  Does  the  type  of  sound  accompaniment  make  the  greatest 
possible  contribution  to  developing  the  explanation  and  pro- 
viding emotional  tone  for  the  main  ideas? 

III.  Content  factors 

1.  Is  the  solution  to  the  problem,  the  development  of  certain 
mental  and  personality  behaviors,  and/or  the  acquisition  of 
skills  adequately  developed? 

2.  Are  categorical  representations  sufficiently  supported  by  diff- 
erentiating details  so  that  those  in  the  audience  will  not  base 
their    generalizations    on    stereotypes? 

3.  Are  any  misconcepts  likely  to  be  formed  because  of  over- 
condensation? 

4.  Are  there  any  serious  omissions  in  the  content? 

5.  How   effective   are   the   positive  or   negative  examples? 

6.  Is  the  treatment  of  content  effective  in  terms  of  the  purposes 
of  the  film? 

7.  Is  the  range  of  material  and  the  range  of  appeal  to  maturity 
level  compatible  with  using  the  film  on  a  given  grade  level 
for  a  specified  purpose? 

IV.  General  factors 

1.  Do  the  component  parts  of  the  motion  picture  complement 
and  supplement  each  ether  in  such  a  fashion  as  to  result  in  a 
film  which  gives  a  total  impression  of  unity  and  a  satisfactory 
synthesis? 

2.  Does  the  film  serve  a  socially  desirable  and  educationally 
important  purpose? 

What  Are  the  Tools  of  Selection? 

Effective  film  evaluation  and  selection  depends  on  pro- 
curing the  best  possible  films  for  evaluation.  This  fact 
is  equally  true  on  all  levels;  the  classroom  teacher,  for 
example,  can  not  select  the  best  possible  film  if  she  does 
not  have  knowledge  of  the  existence  of  the  best  possible 
film.  The  libraries  studied  are  making  use  of  a  number 
of  general  film  catalogs,  indexes,  selected  film  bibliog- 
raphies, special  services,  professional  magazines  and  the 
like  to  help  them  do  the  preliminary  job  of  film  selection. 
Such  services  as  EFLA's  film  evaluation  cards  and  the 
Library  of  Congress'  catalog  cards  are  being  widely  used. 
Such  catalogs  as  the  Educational  Film  Guide,  Blue 
Book  of  16mm  Films,  and  Educator's  Guide  to  Free 
Films  are  considered  essential. 

Conclusions 

Users  of  films  and  producers  of  films  alike  can  be 
sure,  on  the  basis  of  the  study,  that  universities  are  mak- 
ing a  serious  and  critical  approach  to  film  evaluation, 
that  they  are  carefully  selecting  staff  who  seem  to  possess 
desirable  training  and  experience,  that  they  are  increasing 
their  course  offerings  and  research  in  the  field  of  film 
evaluation,  and  that  they  are  continually  evaluating  the 
success  of  their  film  libraries  in  terms  of  meeting  both 
the  immediate  and  long-term  objectives  of  their  institu- 
tions. They  are,  moreover,  among  the  first  to  admit  that 
there  is  need  for  refining  and  improving  film  evaluation 
and  selection  procedures.  The  directors  of  the  university 
film  libraries  studied  recommend  that  university  faculty 
participation  and  experimentation  in  film  evaluation  and 
selection  be  encouraged  and  provided  for,  that  necessary 
funds  and  staff  for  film  evaluation  be  available,  that 
inter-university  cooperation  be  increased,  and  that  closer 
apport  with  producers  and  users  be  developed.  As  the 
users,  producers,  and  distributors  of  educational  motion 
pictures  combine  their  interests,  energies,  and  abilities 
in  the  common  cause  of  improving  the  quality  of  educa- 
ional  motion  pictures,  progress  is  sure  to  be  made  and 
the  quality  of  instruction  with  films  in  classrooms,  or 
with  films  over  television  in  living  rooms,  or  with  films 
'jlin  Grange  halls  will  be  improved. 


From  Toledo's  1952-53 

AUDIO-VISUAL  AIDS  REPORT 

by  GEORGE  HAMMERSMITH 

Supervisor,   Visual   Aids  Department 
Toledo,  Ohio,   Public  Schools 

The  following  excerpts  from  Supervisor  Hammersmith's  audio- 
visual aids  report  to  Toledo  Superintendent  E.  L.  Bowsher  present 
audio-visual  plans  and  progress  and  points  of  view  we  think  will 
interest  and  help  others  in  any  way  associated  with  school  audio- 
visual programs.  For  excerpts  from  another  audio-visual  director's 
annual  report,  see  Ivan  G.  Hosack's  "A-V  Progress  Report"  (No- 
vember, 1951  Ed  Screen,  page  357). — The  Editors. 

•  Today  the  fast  growing  supply  of  available  community, 
national,  and  international  resources  via  radio,  films,  and 
TV  mean  that  teachers  can  no  longer  lean  on  their  own 
resources  in  the  classroom.  Mass  media  teaching  tools  are 
being  made  available  for  all  students  and  teachers.  There 
is  a  close  tie-up  and  correlation  with  the  administrators 
in  charge  of  curricula  which  spells  natural  and  permanent 
growth. 

•  •      • 

The  selection  of  the  proper  audio-visual  aids  is  being 
done  scientifically.  Text-film  committees  of  teachers, 
through  the  ballot  box,  are  being  of  real  service  in  the 
selection  of  audio-visual  aids.  These  text-book  committees 
are  doing  a  splendid  piece  of  work  through  the  adoption 
of  books  with  film  bibliographies.  The  supervisors  and 
director  of  curricula  have  given  direction  to  this  edu- 
cationally sound  and  democratic  method  for  making  film 
purchases.  Last  year,  new  science  books,  from  the  first 
grade  through  the  eighth  grade,  were  adopted;  all  of 
these  textbooks  have  bibliographies  of  text-films. 

Your  alert  supervisors  and  director  of  curricula  know 
that  integration  means  making  the  audio-visual  aids  meet 
the  teaching  needs  of  the  lessons  at  hand.  We  are  most 
grateful  for  this  demonstration  of  professionalism  and 
cooperation. 

•  •      • 

The  Toledo  advisory  committee,  composed  of  one  rep- 
resentative or  audio-visual  coordinator  from  each  of  the 
.56  schools,  voted  for  the  card  catalog  based  on  the  Dewey 
Decimal  System.  One  set  has  been  placed  in  each  school, 
and  they  are  being  kept  up  to  date  currently.  Office  prac- 
tice teachers  in  several  high  schools  have  made  duplicate 
cards  for  the  various  departments  and  shops.  The  master 
card-catalog  files  are  beiiig  kept  in  the  school  libraries 
in  the  high  schools  and  in  accessible  locations  in  our 
elementary  schools. 

•  •      • 

The  wiring  program,  which  is  going  on  in  twenty-five 
of  our  older  schools,  is  doing  much  to  create  interest  and 
use  of  audio-visual  aids.  The  minimum  of  four  outlets  in 
each  classroom  is  making  a  real  contribution  to  the  util- 
ization of  audio-visual  aids.  It  is  gratifying,  too,  to  have 
the  assistant  supervisor,  who  is  in  charge  of  the  new 
building  program,  include  the  audio-visual  director  and 
supervisor  in  the  planning  for  new  structures. 


(Summer,    1953 


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TAXCO.  MEXICO 


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Use  film  and  tape  to  .  .  . 


TAKE  YOUR  TRAVELS  BACK  TO  SCHOOL 


THE  Mexican  youth  played  the  guitar  exceptionally 
well.  His  singing  was  good  too.  As  he  finished  his 
third  number,  he  approached  my  table. 

"And  what  would  you  like  for  me  to  play,  Senor?"  he 
asked  with  a  flash  of  white  teeth. 

Before  I  could  answer,  an  American  voice  behind  me 
asked  if  I  wouldn't  mind  having  the  boy  repeat  his  last 
song.  I  didn't  mind  and  neither  did  the  Mexican.  When 
he  had  resumed  his  melodious  singing,  I  turned  to  see 
which  one  of  the  several  Americans  in  the  dining  room 
of  the  Los  Arcos  Hotel  in  Taxco  had  requested  an  encore. 
It  turned  out  to  be  a  stocky  young  man  busily  working 
a  small  tape  recorder  that  was  on  a  chair  next  to  his  table. 
As  I  watched,  he  set  the  dials  to  his  liking,  then  raised 
a  small  flash-equipped  35mm  camera  and  snapped  some 
pictures  of  the  singer. 

When  the  meal  and  entertainment  were  over,  I  asked 
my  fellow  American  what  he  intended  doing  with  his 
tape  and  film. 

"I'm  a  social  studies  teacher  in  Illinois,"  he  said. 
'With  camera  and  recorder  I  try  to  carry  my  travels 
back  to  my  students.  So  far  I've  taped  native  music, 
many  kinds  of  sound  effects,  my  own  comments  and 
interviews  with  other  tourists  and  English-speaking  Mex- 
icans." 

"What  are  your  limitations?"  I  asked. 

"The  length  of  my  recorder's  plug-in  and  microphone 
lines  and  my  tape  and  film  supply.  I  can  record  almost 
any  place  I  can  find  the  right  kind  of  electricity.  These," 
he  said,  pointing  to  the  recorder  and  camera,  "are  rela- 
tively expensive  but  for  that  matter  so  is  travelling.  Some 
people  believe  that  a  trip  should  be  turned  on  and  off 
like  water  in  a  faucet.  This  doesn't  have  to  be  true.  The 
experience  should  continue  to  grow  in  enjoyment  and 
understanding  long  after  the  actual  road  work  is  over. 
It's  then  that  the  discomforts,  and  petty  annoyances  fade 
away  and  the  real  worth  of  an  adventure  can  be  edited 
into  something  useful  as  well  as  entertaining.  I  believe 
my  method  accomplishes  this." 

By  this  time  most  of  the  people  had  left  the  dining 
room  and  we  agreed  to  continue  our  discussion  outdoors. 
As  we  moved  through  the  cool  evening  air  toward  the 
square  fronting  the  cathedral,  we  were  surrounded  by 
the  mixed  street  sounds  so  representative  of  a  town's 
character. 

"Listen  to  the  exotic  quality  of  all  this,"  my  companion 
s^id  enthusiastically.  "Do  you  know  what  I  did  yester- 
day? 1  plugged  a  long  line  to  my  mike,  gave  a  boy  a 
peso  to  take  up  the  slack,  and  then  I  walked  up  and  down 
this  street  for  several  minutes  gathering  as  many  voices 
and  other  sounds  as  I  could.  From  time  to  time  I  re- 
corded my  own  comments  as  well.  If  my  street  scenes 
turn  out  as  well  as  the  tape  did,  I'll  really  have  some 
excellent  teaching  material." 

"It  seems  to  me,"  I  remarked,  voicing  a  thought  I 
had  had  for  some  time,  "that  a  motion  picture  camera 


by  JOHN  P.  VERGIS 

Teaching  Assistant,  Audio-Visual  Department 
University  of  Southern  California,  Los  Angeles 


would  do  your  photo  work  much  better  than  the  still 
equipment  you  use." 

The  young  man  nodded  in  agreement.  "It  would,  in 
a  way,  but  in  company  with  many  teachers  I  lack  the 
money  and  know-how  required  to  make  good  educational 
movies.  On  the  other  hand  my  35mm  camera  is  of  the 
type  almost  any  traveler  can  afford  and  my  shooting 
technique  I  learned  from  a  good  manual  on  photography. 
In  addition  to  these  practical  reasons,  there's  another 
good  argument  for  the  still  slide." 

We  walked  in  silence  for  a  moment  and  then  my  com- 
panion continued,  "While  I  fully  recognize  the  value 
of  the  motion  picture,  certain  areas  in  my  field  frequently 
require  a  still  medium  in  addition  to  a  motion  picture. 
Let's  say  that  I'm  presenting  a  unit  of  study  on  Mexico. 
As  part  of  a  series,  I  show  my  students  slides  of  this 
street  accompanied  by  the  street  sounds  and  my  own 
comments  made  on  the  spot.  A  moving  picture  would 
allow  no  time  for  careful  examination  of  the  buildings, 
the  vehicles,  the  types  of  people.  In  the  film  the  visual 
impressions  would  come  and  go  across  the  screen  as 
quickly  as  they  do  in  real  life.  The  slides,  on  the  other 
hand,  can  be  interchanged  at  will,  studied  at  length,  and 
the  recording  can  be  repeated  with  or  without  the  visual 
material  as  often  as  good  teaching  practice  requires." 

A  sudden  chill  in  the  evening  air  accompanied  by  a 
distant  flash  of  lightning  caused  us  to  turn  back  to  the- 
hotel. 

"What  effect  does  this  personal  element  that  you  inject 
in  your  work  have  on  your  pupils?"  I  asked  as  we  hur- 
ried over  the  unevenly  paved  cobbled  street. 

"The  fact  that  I,  their  teacher,  actually  made  the  slides 
and  tape  forms  a  vital  bridge  between  the  students  and 
the  presented  material.  There  is  a  sort  of  vicarious  identi- 
fication that  would  otherwise  be  absent.  This  develops 
a  motivation  not  only  in  them  but  in  me  too.  I  heartily 
enjoy  being  able  to  recapture  and  pass  on  some  of  the 
more  interesting  segments  of  my  life." 

Further  discussion  was  halted  by  the  sudden  downpour 
that  burst  upon  us.  We  ran  for  the  hotel  and  as  we  had 
personal  matters  to  attend  to,  we  said  good  night  and 
parted  when  we  got  there.  Early  the  next  day  I  left  Taxco 
without  seeing  my  friend  again. 

Many  times  since  that  evening  in  Mexico  I  have  re- 
called the  words  and  enthusiasm  of  that  eager  young 
man.  He  was  a  teacher!  He  didn't  wait  for  the  world 
to  come  to  his  classroom.  He  rolled  up  his  sleeves  and 
went  out  after  it!  I  feel  that  someday  in  some  far  corner 
of  the  world  I  may  meet  him  again — but  then,  that  person 
hurrying  down  the  street  with  camera  and  recorder  may 
not  be  him;  it  may  be  you! 


Summer,   1953 


249 


THE  CONCEPT  of  audio-visual  training  for  students 
preparing  to  teach  is  becoming  an  accepted  fact  in 
the  educational  field.  Introductory  courses  in  the 
recognition,  selection,  and  utilization  of  audio-visual  ma- 
terials are  being  offered  in  almost  every  modern  school 
of  education.  Combined  with  laboratory  experiences  in 
the  operation  and  manipulation  of  equipment,  over  95 
percent  of  the  teacher-training  institutions  surveyed  in 
DeKieffer's  study  reported  that  the  above  areas  were 
adequately  covered.^ 

Yet  teachers  going  into  the  field  soon  find  that  a  mere 
knowledge  of  the  types  of  materials  available  and  an 
ability  to  operate  several  types  of  equipment,  while  im- 
portant, are  hardly  adequate  if  they  are  to  teach  effectively 
by  means  of  audio-visual  techniques.  It  is  soon  realized 
that  pupils  can  become  as  tired  of  a  non-varied  use  of 
motion  pictures  as  they  can  of  unvaried  textbook  assign- 
ments. To  be  truly  stimulating,  teaching  must  be  vitalized 
by  a  varied  use  of  different  audio-visual  instructional 
materials,  each  used  with  purpose. 

To  accomplish  this,  the  teacher  should  not  depend  on 
outside  sources  for  all  audio-visual  materials  used  in 
the  classroom.  The  teacher  should  be  able  to  construct, 
or  direct  pupil  production  of,  a  number  of  simple,  non- 
technical teaching  aids  from  inexpensive  materials  near 
at  hand.  Unfortunately,  in  this  area  teacher-training  in- 
stitutions seem  to  have  lagged  behind,  although  a  number 
of  courses  in  different  types  of  production  are  available 
in  various  colleges.^  Perhaps  it  is  understandable  that 
this  area  has  not  been  emphasized  in  schools  of  educa- 
tion. It  has  been  difficult  to  convince  administrative  heads 
that  audio-visual  training  is  a  necessary  area  of  emphasis. 
Now  that  the  introductory  audio-visual  classes  have  as- 
sumed a  mantle  of  respectability  in  the  teacher  college 
curriculum,  perhaps  this  second,  very  important  develop- 
ment in  audio-visual  instruction  can  begin  to  find  its 
place. 

Williams,  Zinn,  and  Snyder,  in  discussing  the  role  of 

.  an    instructional   materials   center   on   the   college   level, 

suggest  that  three  basic   courses   in   production   should 

be  offered   as  electives  to   supplement  the   introductory 

course  in   audio-visual  methods   and   materials:^ 

(1)  A  course  in  the  preparation  of  materials  that  can 
be  handmade.  This  would  include  graphic  materials, 
mimeograph  and  liquid  stencils,  construction  of  models, 
plaster,  plastics,  bulletin  boards  and  exhibits,  posters,  etc. 

(2)  A  course  in  elementary  photography  specifically 
for  the  classroom  teacher  with  emphasis  on  the  use  of 
photography  in  producing  material  for  the  classroom. 
This  course  should  teach  two  basic  skills — the  ability  to 
take  good  pictures  and  the  ability  to  make  photographic 
copies  of  material  useful  in  teaching. 

(3)  A  basic  course  in  radio  and  motion  picture  tech- 
niques to  develop  skills  in  producing  simple  motion  pic- 
tures and  radio  programs    {and  television)    that   would 


MORE  TEACHER  TRAi 


Audio-Visiial  Materials  of  Instruction,"  Forty-Eighth  Yearbook 
oj  the  National  Society  jar  the  Study  of  Education,  Part  I,  Chicago: 
University  of  Chicago  Press,  1949.  p.  96. 
'Ibid.  p.  98. 

'Don  G.  Williams,  W.  Roger  Zinn,  and  Luella  Snyder,  "The  Pro- 
duction of  Audio-Visual  Materials  in  Programs  of  Teacher  Educa- 
tion," Twenty-Ninth  Yearbook  oj  the  Association  for  Student 
Teaching.  Lock  Haven,  Penn.:  State  Teachers  College,  1950.  p.  65. 

250 


Teachers  should  be  ta 


be  valuable  to  the  school  in  its  instructional,  public  re- 
lations, and  community  relations  program. 

Students  preparing  to  enter  the  field  of  education  will 
need  guidance  in  selecting  these  courses  to  meet  their 
particular  needs.  For  example,  all  teachers  planning  to 
work  in  the  classroom,  both  on  the  elementary  level  and 
the  secondary  level,  will  need  the  first  type  of  course. 
Teachers  in  specialized  fields,  such  as  art,  safety  educa- 
tion, science,  and  vocational  education,  where  photograph- 
ic techniques  are  especially  useful  should  plan  on  taking 
the  second  course  also.  Athletic  coaches  and  people  spe- 
cializing in  school  administration  will  find  the  third 
course  of  tremendous  value  in  making  their  work  more 
successful.  And,  of  course,  students  preparing  for  the 
specialized  position  of  audio-visual  coordinator  or  super- 
visor will  find  all  three  courses  a  must  in  their  prepara- 
tion. 

Heavy  demands  are  made  on  the  teacher  cf  audio-visual 
methods.  He  usually  does  not  have  time  to  organize  a 
course  of  activities  leading  to  teacher  competency  in  the 
production  of  simple  learning  materials.  This  material 
could  be  presented  in  the  form  of  a  work-text  to  minimize 
the  amount  of  time  needed  to  plan  the  work  in  such  a 
course.  The  work-text  should  give  full  directions  for  the 
preparation  of  each  type  of  material  so  that  each  student 
may  proceed  at  his  own  rate.  Also,  these  topics  should 
be  such  that  they  may  be  presented  in  any  order  desired 
without  impairing  the  effectiveness  of  the  course.  It  is 
hoped  that  in  such  a  class  any  student  or  teacher  in  the 
field  would  be  able  to  gain  an  understanding  of  the 
simple  techniques  involved  in  the  production  of  handmade 
learning  materials. 

It  is  assumed  that  students  enrolling  in  such  a  pro- 
duction course  will  have  had  the  background  of  an  in- 
troduction to  audio-visual  methods  and  materials  through 
a  formal  course  or  classroom  experience.  This  production 
class  can  suppleinent  the  introductory  course  by  giving 
students  actual  laboratory  practice  in  the  preparation  of 
pictorial,  graphic,  and  three-dimensional  teaching  aids 
through  the  use  of  such  inexpensive  materials  as  picture 
cut-outs,  papier  mache,  clay,  plaster,  slide  materials,  etc. 
Not  all  teacher-training  institutions  will  be  able  to 
organize  a  complete  course  in  this  area  at  once.  A  number 
of  schools  have  already  integrated  some  of  these  produc- 
tion techniques  into  existing  audio-visual  classes,  or  into 
standard  methods  courses. 

Educational  Screen 


by  SAM  S.  BLANC 

Denver,  Colorado,  Public  Schools 


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simple,  non-technical  leaching  aids 


The  emphasis  in  these  production  courses  should  be 
ipon  the  possibilities  of  these  techniques  in  the  teacher's 
leld  of  interest  and  upon  the  elementary  skills  needed 
o  actually  make  the  instructional  materials.  No  attempt 
ihould  be  made  to  teach  formal  art  or  graphics,  or  to 
levelop  highly  professional  skills  in  any  of  the  areas 
reated.  Few  teachers  will  have  the  necessary  time  or 
nterest  to  devote  to  involved  production  techniques  when 
sngaged  in  actual  teaching.  Those  who  are  interested  can 
)erfect  their  own  ability  after  they  have  completed  the 
tlass,  provided  they  have  had  a  good,  practical  introduc- 
,ion  to  production  skills. 

Before  jumping  in  headlong  and  starting  an  extensive 
)rogram  of  production  of  materials  for  instruction,  the 
eacher  should  be  made  to  realize  that  sometimes  it  is 
nore  practical  to  obtain  the  aid  from  some  other  source 
ather  than  to  produce  it  himself.  The  question  of  whether 

0  produce  materials,  to  adapt  materials  already  at  hand, 
)r  to  buy  new  materials  revolves  on  three  factors:  (1) 
earning  value  of  the  materials  to  be  produced,  (2)  avail- 
ibility,  and  (3)  cost  of  new  materials.  Before  undertaking 
lie  production  of  any  material,  a  teacher  should  first 
i>k   himself  the  following  questions:'' 

1 1 1  Will  the  material  make  a  direct  contribution  to 
he  instructional  program? 

I  2)  Will  the  material  make  the  understanding  of  new 
oiicepts  easier  and  quicker? 

(3)  Will  the  material  produced  be  a  learning  activity 
or  the  pupils  participating  in  the  situation? 

i  1)  Will  the  material  be  better  for  class  use  than  other 

1  aining  material  adapted  to  this  use? 

i  5)  Will  the  cost  in  both  time  and  energy  be  less  than 
111-  cost  of  comparable  purchased  materials? 

If,  on  the  basis  of  the  above  criteria,  the  teacher  feels 
liat  the  materials  already  at  hand  are  satisfactory,  or 
iiat  new  materials  could  better  be  obtained  from  com- 
cicrcial  sources,  then  no  attempt  to  produce  learning  aids 
11  the  classroom  should  be  made.  If  the  answers  to  the 
ibove  questions  are  in  the  affirmative,  however,  then  it 
jcems  that  some  production  techniques  had  better  get 
linder  way! 

Ibid.  p.  66. 
Jummer,    1953 


Selected  References  for  Producfion  Techniques 


( 1 )  Arkin,  Herbert,  and  Raymond  C.  Cotton,  GRAPHS  AND 
HOW  TO  USE  THEM.  New  York:  Harper  and  Brothers,  1940. 
236  pp.  Covers  the  principles,  construction,  layout,  equip- 
ment, and  types  of  graphs.  Shows  how  graphic  materials  can 
be   used    in   various   teaching   situations. 

(2)  Carlyle,  Paul,  Guy  Oring,  and  Herbert  S.  Richland,  NEW 
LETTERS  AND  LETTERING.  New  York:  McGraw-Hill  Book 
Company,  1943.  159  pp.  Deals  with  techniques  of  lettering. 
Gives  rules  for  good  spacing,  basic  alphabets,  and  types  for 
various  moods.  Unusual  letter  styles  for  special  requirements 
are  illustrated. 

(3)  Boucher,  Paul  E.,  FUNDAMENTALS  OF  PHOTOG- 
RAPHY. New  York:  D.  Van  Nostrand  Company.  1947.  395  pp. 
Technical  development  of  the  art  of  photography.  Includes 
extensive  explanations  and  laboratory  techniques  for  a  per- 
son interested  in  a  thorough  knowledge  of  the  field.  Well  il- 
lustrated and  practical  for  a  person  interested  !n  photog- 
raphy. 

(4)  Weaver,  Gilbert  G.,  and  EIroy  W.  Bollinger,  VISUAL 
AIDS:  THEIR  CONSTRUCTION  AND  USE.  New  York:  D.  Van 
Nostrand  Company,  1949.  385  pp.  Application  of  graphic 
and  three-dimensional  teaching  materials  in  a  vocational 
education  program.  Many  applications  in  a  variety  of  teach- 
ing situations  included.  Commercial  and  industrial  emphasis 
points  the  way  to  sources  of  many  teaching  materials. 

(5)  Kinney,  Lucien,  and  Katherine  Dresden  [editors),  BETTER 
LEARNING  THROUGH  CURRENT  MATERIALS.  Stanford, 
Calif.:  Stanford  University  Press,  1949.  182  pp.  Practical 
booklet  on  utilization  and  sources  of  current  teaching  ma- 
terials. A  cooperative  report  on  the  best  use  of  newspapers, 
pamphlets,  advertising  materials,  publications,  etc.  Chapter 
on  room  displays  presents  materials,  equipment,  techniques, 
and  several  pages  of  illustrations. 

(6)  Eastman  Kodak  Company,  HOW  TO  MAKE  GOOD 
PICTURES.  Rochester,  N.Y.:  Eastman  Kodak  Company,  1949. 
240  pp.  Presents  all  phases  of  elementary  photography.  In- 
cludes the  significance  of  photography,  various  types  of  films, 
uses  of  the  camera,  and  simple  rules  for  composition.  Very 
good  for  the  non-technical   user. 

(7)  Eastman  Kodak  Company,  SLIDES.  Rochester,  N.Y.:  East- 
man Kodak  Company,  1949.  56  pp.  Covers  the  preparation 
of  both  standard  and  miniature  slides.  Includes  the  use  of 
materials,  printing,  developing,  titling,  and  binding.  Of  value 
to  a  person  who  will  do  his  own  work  as  well  as  those  who 
will  have  the  work  done  by  a  commercial  laboratory. 

(S)  Haas,  Kenneth  B.,  and  Harry  Q.  Packer,  PREPARATION 
AND  USE  OF  AUDIO-VISUAL  AIDS.  New  York:  Prentice- 
Hall,  Inc.,  1950.  224  pp.  Catalogs  methods  of  preparation  of 
many  graphic  teaching  aids.  Gives  specific  directions  and 
hints  for  use.  Primarily  designed  for  vocational  and  sales 
training.  A  number  of  applications  can  be  made  in  general 
school   situations. 

(9)  Williams,  Don  G.,  W.  Roger  Zinn,  and  Luella  Snyder, 
"The  Production  of  Audio-Visual  Materials  In  Programs  of 
Teacher  Education,"  TWENTY-NINTH  YEARBOOK  OF  THE 
ASSOCIATION  FOR  STUDENT  TEACHING.  Lock  Haven, 
Penn.:  State  Teachers  College,  1950.  pp.  62-98.  Compre- 
hensive presentation  of  the  need  for  courses  in  production 
of  materials  in  teacher-training  Institutions.  Describes  briefly 
a  number  of  different  materials.  Gives  simplified  directions 
for  production  of  several  teaching  aids.  Should  be  read  by 
all   interested  in  this  problem. 

(10)  East,  Marjorie,  and  Edgar  Dale,  DISPLAY  FOR  LEARN- 
ING. New  York:  The  Dryden  Press.  1952.  306  pp.  Well  writ- 
ten and  nicely  illustrated,  this  book  deals  with  a  specialized 
area  of  production — that  of  displays  and  exhibits.  It  has 
many  practical  and  stimulating  suggestions  for  use  of  models, 
graphs,  charts,  drawings,  posters,  display  boards,  slides,  etc. 
Points  the  way  to  the  type  of  reference  material  that  is  be- 
coming  more   Important  in  the   audio-visual  field. 


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From  Telezonia  and   mformatlon  girls  .  .  . 

TWO  NEW  ANGLES  were  added  to  the  educational  exhibit 
of  the  annual  spring  meeting  of  the  Westchester 
County  (New  York)  Teachers  Association:  (1)  no 
book  companies  were  permitted  to  exhibit  unless  they 
had  films  or  filmstrips  to  go  with  their  books  and  (2) 
schools  and  PTA's  exhibited  visuals  they  had  made  lo- 
cally or  they  demonstrated  how  they  used  audio-visual 
equipment. 

It  all  began  when  Joseph  O'Shea  of  Port  Chester,  New 
York,  president  of  the  Audio-Visual  Council,  was  ap- 
proached by  the  County  Teachers  Association  with  the 
suggestion  that  the  Council  be  responsible  for  the  ex- 
hibit. The  Council  accepted  the  opportunity  and  the  re- 
sponsibility. The  results  were  good  for  both  teachers  and 
exhibitors^and  interesting  enough,  perhaps,  to  help 
others  plan  similar  exhibits. 

A  number  of  book  companies  like  Silver-Burdett  and 
Row,  Peterson  exhibited  their  books  and  the  filmstrips 
to  go  with  them,  and  these  books  were  not  "smothered" 
by  all  the  other  books  sold  by  the  companies.  Audio- 
visual firms  like  Stanley  Bowmar,  Eye  Gate,  and  Pix 
Films  demonstrated  a  variety  of  projection  and  recording 
equipment.  Five  motion  picture  projectors  were  demon- 
strated as  were  three  top  filmstrip  projectors  and  the  two 
best  opaque  projectors  (guess  which!).  The  three  com- 
panies with  maps  had  the  exhibit  space  on  the  outside 
corners  to  give  them  greater  wall  display  area.  Four  types 
of  tachistoscopes  were  flashing,  and  music  from  three 
record  companies  plus  the  sound  from  projectors  and  tape 
recorders  sometimes  gave  us  "acousticitis." 

The  New  York  Telephone  Company  supplied  a  pro- 
fessionally-made exhibit  on  "Telezonia"  and  two  girls 
to  go  with  it— not  just  "hello"  but  "information"  girls. 
Trans-Lux  showed  how  TV  backgrounds  are  projected; 
and  from  Georgia  we  had  a  6'  x  6'  x  5'  kindergarten 
"house"  built  right  on  the  gym  floor.  Thirty-one  com- 
mercial exhibits  used  41  tables  to  good  advantage. 

Probably  the  most  important  aspect  of  the  exhibit  were 
the  elementary  school  and  PTA  exhibits  showing  locally 
made  materials  and  the  actual  use  of  audio-visual  equip- 
ment. The  Edgemont  School  PTA  (Greenville)  of  Scars- 
dale,  New  York  brought  a  three-drawer  file  of  pictures, 
carefully  selected  and  cataloged.  They  also  displayed  an 
excellent  file  of  community  resource  people  and  the  forms 

252. 


Something  new  in 


A-V  EXHIBITING 


by  FRANKLIN  T.  MATHEWSON 

Supervisor  of  Audio-Visual   Education 
White  Plains,   New  York,   Public  Schools 


used  in  accumulating  this  information.  Harrison  and 
White  Plains  schools  projected  color  motion  pictures  of 
school  activities  with  a  magnetically-recorded  sound  track 
including  student  commentary  over  musical  background. 
Armonk  schools  showed  a  series  of  locally  made  colored 
transparencies  using  an  automatic  slide  projector-viewer. 
White  Plains  displayed  8"  x  10"  enlargements  showing 
the  actual  classroom  use  of  filmstrips,  motion  picture;^, 
opaque  projector,  maps,  models,  mock-ups,  realia,  phono- 
graphs, and  tape  recorders.  Captions  on  the  pictures  told 
the  name  of  the  school,  the  teacher,  and  the  activity.  Re- 
cordings had  been  made  for  some  of  the  pictures  so  that 
visitors  could  hear  what  had  gone  on  while  the  picture 
was  being  taken.  Thanks  to  these  "flat  pictures  with 
sound,"  a  visitor  could  look  at  a  picture  showing  the 
use  of  a  tape  recorder  in  speech  correction,  for  example, 
and  actually  hear  the  speech  correction  exercises. 

All  parts  of  the  exhibit  seem  to  have  been  successful, 
judging  from  comments  by  both  teachers  and  exhibitors. 
In  fact,  two  audio-visual  specialists  who  get  around  quite 
a  bit  commented  that  it  was  the  best  audio-visual  exhibit 
they  had  seen  in  the  east  outside  Atlantic  City!  Those 
planning  A-V  exhibits  big  and  small  might  well  profit 
from  the  experience  of  the  Westchester  County  Teachers 
Association. 


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MP  and  TV  in  the  Army 

.  .  Excerpts  from  remarks  of  Major  General  GEORGE 
.  BACK,  Chief  Signal  Officer,  United  States  Army,  at 
72nd  Semi-Annual  Convention  of  the  Society  of  Motion 
Picture  and  Television  Engineers. 

•  Broadly  speaking,  the  Signal  Corps,  in  keeping  with 
it>  responsibility  for  providing  an  integrated  communi- 
aiions  system  for  the  Army,  must  be  prepared  to  trans- 
iiit  information  (or  what  we  call  intelligence),  whatever 
il-  form  may  be.  This  intelligence  may  be  transmitted  as 
111-  spoken  word,  the  written  message,  or  in  the  form 
if  a  pictorial  representation.  It  may  be  directed  to  a 
iiifrle  person  or  to  several  addresses  at  different  places 
luoughout  the  world.  It  may  also  be  intended  for  mass 
li-tribution  to  thousands.  .   .  . 

The  combination  of  sound  and  picture,  of  course, 
iKivides  an  excellent  means  for  transmitting  intelligence, 
ippealing  as  it  does  to  both  the  eye  and  the  ear.  The 
-nuiid  motion  picture,  through  its  ability  to  store  and 
rc-ireate  picture  and  sound,  has  been  a  potent  instru- 
Mciit  for  communicating  thoughts  and  ideas  to  the  minds 
f  men  all  over  the  world.  The  motion  picture  has 
-erved  the  Army  well  through  two  world  wars.  The 
M)und  motion  picture  is  doing  the  same  important  job 
ill  the  Korean  conflict,  as  a  medium  for  training  our 
loices,  as  a  means  for  promptly  acquainting  the  Ameri- 
aii  public  with  our  operations  in  combat,  and  finally  as 
I  means  of  pictorially  documenting  military  history  as 
it  is  written. 

While  military  applications  of  the  sound  film  con- 
tinue to  multiply,  television  has  become  available  as 
iinother  medium  for  the  transmission  of  sound  and  pic- 
[urps,  a  medium  which  offers  tremendous  possibilities 
uith  its  potential  of  speed  and  accuracy.  Although  the 
full  military  possibilities  of  television  have  not  yet  been 
lilermined,  we  have  for  some  time  been  engaged  in 
\|iloring  its  manifold  applications.  In  this  work  we 
ia\c  been  guided  by  our  past  experiences  in  the  pictorial 
imimunication  field.  Many  possible  applications  for 
Military  television   suggest  themselves.  To  mention   but 

I  few:  Distant  tactical  observation  of  military  positions 
111(1  actions  from  the  ground  and  air,  bringing  distant 

r    relatively    inaccessible   subjects   into   many   training 

lassrooms  simultaneously,  the  tactical  briefing  of  widely^ 

separated   commanders,    guidance    and   control   of   land 

.fliicles  and  light  aircraft,  close-up  observation  of  the 

II  lion  and  effect  of  our  weapons,  mass  dissemination 
•i  important  information  in  pictorial  form  to  reserve 
uhI  civilian  components  of  the  armed  services  and  to 
he  public  at  large. 

1  should  like  to  point  out  that  the  Army  has  recognized 
he  need  for  complementary  development  and  utiliza- 
ion  of  television  and  sound  motion  pictures  in  order 
o  obtain  the  maximum  effectiveness  of  both  media.  .  .  . 
Dnly  television  can  reproduce  an  event  at  a  distant  point 
nstantly,  but  only  motion  pictures  can  record  and  re- 
ain  the  image  of  that  event.  By  combining  the  electronic 
mmediacy  of  television  with  the  photographic  retentive- 
less  of  the  motion  picture,  we  can  have  available  to  us 
he  maximum  facility  possible  in  pictorial  communica- 
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Films  For  Parents 

The  core  of  a  course  for  parents  and  teachers  is  a 
bracket  of  related  films  and  the  talk  which  they  will 
evoke.  It  is  not  a  series  of  lectures  but  a  set  of  films  inte- 
grated with  guided  discussion  by  the  members  of  the 
group. 

This  departure  in  programming  has  been  made  by  the 
Children's  Aid  Society  (10427  Detroit  Ave.)  of  Cleveland, 
Ohio,  in  basing  a  16-week  course  on  six  motion  pictures. 
These  films  are:  Preface  to  Life,  Children's  Emotions, 
Fears  of  Children,  Over-dependency,  Feeling  of  Rejection, 
Angry  Boy.  Six  two-hour  sessions  will  be  given  to  the 
films,  one  each  week.  This  will  give  the  parents  and 
teachers  time  to  digest  the  films  and  relate  what  they  say 
to  their  own  situations.  Every  member  of  the  group  will  be 
expected  to  talk — to  ask  questions  and  to  participate  freely 
in  discussing  the  questions  and  problems  brought  before 
the  group.  No  one  will  monopolize  or  get  the  discussion 
off  the  main  track  for  long  because  an  expert  leader  will 
be  in  charge  of  each  session. 

The  whole  program  will  be  directed  by  a  clinical  psy- 
chologist. In  the  second  phase  of  the  course  he  will  be 
assisted  by  a  psychologist  educator  who  has  specialized  in 
creative  discussion  and  role-playing  techniques. 

This  is  an  attractive  opportunity  for  that  combination 
of  teacher-nurse-psychologist-cook-homemaker,  commonly 
called  a  parent.  Here  are  some  new  exciting  experiences 
for  sagging  teachers.  Here  a  new  medium  is  being  used 
to  put  some  solid  ground  under  the  feet  of  those  who  in- 
fluence children  and  youth.  Here  films  are  properly  used 
to  give  a  common  body  of  information  and  ideas  to  a 
group  whose  thinking  together  will  be  mightily  motivated 
by  what  they  have  seen  on  a  common  screen. 

Here  is  one  way  to  utilize  films.  Here  is  a  community 
agency  laying  hold  of  powerful  educational  resources  and 
techniques.  It  might  be  any  adult  group  of  the  com- 
munity with  a  set  of  films  on  any  other  general  theme 
or  problem.  It  could  be  a  church,  setting  up  a  leadership 
course  for  its  teachers;  planning  a  special  course  for 
parents  or  the  leaders  of  youth,  or  doing  something  sig- 
nificant about  human  brotherhood  or  world  peace. 

Color  or  Not  Color 

In  the  church  field  we  are  drifting  into  the  false  idea 
that  everything  needs  to  be  in  color.  The  producer  thinks 
that  the  local  distributor  thinks  that  the  local  library 
knows  that  the  church  is  insisting  on  color.  This  is  not 
quite  so.  If  it  were  true,  producers  would  still  be  under 
obligation  to  decide  each  production  case  on  its  merits. 
Color  is  pushing  all  costs  up,  including  the  rental  cost 
about  which  the  church  complains.  Some  fihns  should 
be  in  color;  many  more  should  be  in  black  and  white.  It 
takes  more  than  color  to  make  a  good  film  out  of  a  poor 
story.  What  a  film  says  is  more  important  than  the  dress 


WILLIAM  S.  HOCKMAN,  Editor 

it  is  wearing.  To  become  unthinkingly  and  uncritically 
addicted  to  color  will  get  us  nowhere  very  fast.  What  a 
film  says  is  very  important  in  education;  and  of  the  sum 
total  which  a  film  can  be  made  to  say,  a  very  small  per- 
centage will  be  said  by  color. 

A  Tested  Schedule 

Inquiries  come  in  frequently  for  a  schedule  for  a  one- 
day  audio-visual  institute.  We  are  glad  to  pass  along  one 
which  has  been  tested  by  Don  Lantz  of  Family  Films,  Inc. 

PARTI      1:30  to  4:00  P.  M. 

(1)  Why  use  audio-visual  aids  in  the  church? 

(2)  How  to  train  teachers  and  leaders  in  the  audio- 
visual method. 

(3)  What  your  church  can  do: 

(a)  Establish  an  A-V  committee. 

(b)  Select  basic  materials  and  start  an  A-V  li- 
brary. 

(c)  Select  and  buy  the  right  A-V  equipment. 

PART  II      4:00  to  5:00  P.M. 

(4)  Using  audio-visuals  with  children. 

(a)  In  the  church  school. 

(b)  In  extension  sessions  and  in  vacation  church 
schools. 

PART  HI 

(5)  Using  A-V  materials  in  worship  services. 

(6)  Special  previews  of  late  and  useful  materials. 

Summer  Opportunities 

The  main  theme  of  the  10th  annual  International  Work- 
shop to  be  held  at  Green  Lake,  Wisconsin  August  31  to 
September  5  is  "How  audio-visuals  may  be  used  in  the 
church  curriculum."  For  registration  forms  and  detailed 
program  information,  write  the  Committee  on  Audio- 
Visual  and  Radio  Education,  Division  of  Christian  Edu- 
cation, National  Council  of  Churches,  79  E.  Adams  St., 
Chicago  3,  Illinois. 

Those  of  you  who  are  interested  in  religious  radio  and 
television  should  plan  to  attend  one  of  the  following: 
June  15-19 — Religious  Radio  Workshop,  State  Col- 
lege, Pennsylvania 
July  5-10 — Religious   Television   Workshop,   Ames, 

Iowa  (with  WOI-TV  cooperating) 
August  10-18 — Religious  Radio  and  TV  Workshop, 
School  of  Religion,  Butler  University 
(with  WFBM-TV  cooperating) 
For  detailed  information  about  these  three  workshops, 
write  Charles  H.  Schmitz,  Broadcasting  and  Film  Com- 
mission, 220  5th  Ave.,  New  York  1. 


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Any  church  which  uses  audio-visual  materials  shoul 
have  an  institutional  membership  in  the  Visual  Educatioi 
Fellowship  of  the  Division  of  Christian  Education  of  th( 
National  Council  of  Churches  (79  E.  Adams  St.,  Chicago 
3).  With  this  VEF  membership  come  the  resource  guides 


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which  give  the  best  evaluation  of  A-V  materials  any  of  us 
have  to  work  with.  With  it  come  the  Newsletter  and  other 
resources  which  need  to  be  in  the  hands  of  local  church 
4-V  people  all  across  the  nation.  For  a  few  dollars  a 
;hurch  can  place  in  the  hands  of  its  workers  important, 
;omplete,  well-organized  information  and  evaluations 
which  cannot  be  duplicated  from  any  other  source.  You 
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Filmstrip  Reviews 


Sunday  Around  the  World 


Produced  by  the  Joint  Commission  on  Missionary  Ed- 
iration  of  the  NCCC  (257  Fourth  Ave.,  New  York  10), 
iir  41-frame  color  filmstrip  Sunday  Around  the  World 
.;its  a  high  rating  in  our  book  on  three  important  counts: 
\i  I'Uent  artwork,  excellent  script,  and  broad  usefulness 
111  I  lie  church.  Here  is  one  of  the  best-drawn  filmstrips  we 
1  i\i'  seen.  The  color  is  fine.  Produced  for  use  with  chil- 
Iren  six  to  fourteen  years  of  age,  both  the  script  and  the 
uiitures  are  well  adjusted  to  this  level.  It  was  produced  to 
li(l|)  boys  and  girls  learn  about  worship  among  different 
I  Christian  groups,  to  help  them  feel  a  oneness  with  all 
Christian  people  who  worship  the  same  God,  no  matter 
in  what  land  they  may  live.  Any  teacher  who  will  follow 
ill'  excellent  utilization  suggestions  which  Grace  Storms 
ji\fs  in  the  guide  will  most  certainly  reach  these  objec- 
ii\is  to  a  satisfying  degree.  Janet  Smalley  has  given  us 
licautifuUy  composed  and  strongly  drawn  pictures,  and 
-u(  h  frames  as  15,  37,  and  others  have  the  texture  of  fine 
iiijrravings.  A  word  of  appreciation,  also,  for  the  format 
I  if  the  script  and  guide.  The  type  is  clear  and  black,  hence 
nadable;  and  with  the  fold  and  staples  at  the  top  it  is 
a-y  to  hold  and  use.  The  filmstrip  is  highly  recom- 
mended. 

Rabbi  Wise  Filmstrip 

Founder  of  the  liberal  Jewish  movement  in  America, 
liahbi  Isaac  Mayer  Wise  is  a  great  American  known 
uidcly  outside  Reformed  Judaism.  For  this  reason  alone 
111-  leaders  of  church,  school,  and  synagogue  will  be 
ilcased  that  a  fine  color  filmstrip  on  his  life  and  work 
a-  been  produced  by  the  Audio- Visual  Department  of 
li  ■  Union  of  American  Hebrew  Congregations  (838  Fifth 
\\c..  New  York  21),  central  national  agency  of  Reform 
iudaism. 

This  36-frame  filmstrip  has  good  technical  qualities, 
ilhe  pictures  are  drawn  in  a  dignified  style  and  the  color 
ones  are  very  pleasing.  The  printed  script  is  concise,  in- 
forming, and  in  easy-to-read  narrative.  It  is  part  of  a  very 
lelpful  teacher's  guide.  It  is  recommended  wherever  the 
lory  of  this  great  19th-century  American  is  to  be  told. 

In  Unity 

In  Unity  is  a  64-frame  filmstrip  telling  how  the  people 
)f  Aliso  Village  (housing  project)  in  the  center  of  Los 
\ngeles  dwell  together  with  good  relations  despite  varied 
■acial  backgrounds.  These  pictures  are  a  slice  out  of  life, 
ihowing  as  accomplished  what  some  racial  bigots  say 
:an't  happen.  It  is  documentary  black  and  white  pho- 
ography  with  captions  on  the  frames.  It  can  be  used 
ivith  all  ages  to  motivate  reading  and  discussion  on  basic 


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Americanism  and  Christian  brotherhood.  It  is  available 
from  M.  C.  Cooper,  Box  3,  Preuss  Station,  Los  Angeles 
35.  From  this  same  source  can  be  secured  a  29-frame 
filmstrip,  Sacred  Screen,  a  gallery  of  holy  pictures  in 
color.  It  is  a  series  of  Catholic  devotional  pictures,  cap- 
tioned in  Latin  and  in  English. 


News  &  Notes 


Farewell  to  Childhood,  number  four  in  the  Mental 
Health  Film  Board's  series  "Emotions  of  Everyday  Liv- 
ing," might  help  some  parents  of  teenagers  do  a  better 
job  if  rightly  used.  To  this  reviewer,  the  story  seems  con- 
trived and  the  acting  unconvincing.  Let  us  hope  the  dra- 
matic texture  of  this  type  of  film  can  be  considerably 
improved  in  the  immediate  future. 

They,  Too,  Need  Christ  was  produced  by  Family  Films, 
Inc.  for  the  home  missions  boards  of  the  American  Bap- 
tist Convention  and  the  Methodist  Church  for  use  by 
these  and  all  other  churches  in  studying  the  1953-'54 
theme,  "Spanish-Speaking  Americans  in  the  U.S.A."  Pre- 
viewed by  the  American  Baptist  Convention  in  May,  it 
will  be  released  through  Baptist  and  Methodist  film  li- 
braries and  through  authorized  Family  Films  dealers 
across  the  nation. 

The  Joint  Commission  on  Missionary  Education  (ad- 
dress above)  has  in  preparation  Our  Newest  Neighbor,  a 
filmstrip  on  Spanish-speaking  Americans  in  the  U.S.A.  of 
especial  usefulness  when  the  churches  study  these  peoples 
in  1953-'54.  Each  With  His  Own  Brush,  also  in  prepara- 
tion, is  a  filmstrip  worship  service  based  on  pictures 
from  Dr.  Fleming's  book  of  the  same  title  and  showing 
the  contribution  to  Christian  art  from  China,  Japan,  India 
and  other  lands.  The  recorded  commentary  includes  mu- 
sic, poetry,  and  scripture. 


Cathedral  Films,  in  connection  with  the  production  ol 
their  color  motion  picture,  /  Beheld  His  Glory,  has  pru 
duced  five  good  and  useful  black  and  white  filmstri])? 
averaging  about  30  frames  each  with  the  following  titles: 
The  Last  Supper,  Gethsemane,  Arrest  and  Trial,  /«<//;- 
ment  and  Crucifixion,  and  The  Resurrection.  There  i- 
a  guide  with  narration,  with  Bible  quotation  for  ea(  1 
frame.  The  narration  is  also  available  on  a  12-inch  LI 
record  which  has  the  story  for  general  use  on  one  side 
and  the  story  for  children  on  the  other  side.  Here  is  ex- 
cellent core  material  for  a  Lenten  series  and  for  15-minute 
worship  services  for  youth  and  adult  groups  throughout 
the  church. 

Church  Screen  Productions  will  release  in  June  the 
first  three  of  a  new  series  of  18  filmstrips  applying  Chris- 
tian principles  to  everyday  living.  They  are:  Learning 
About  Love,  for  teenagers  and  contrasting  the  movie- 
comic  book  variety  with  the  real  thing;  Seashells  and  Co- 
conuts, for  Juniors  and  about  a  Puerto  Rican  family ;  and 
Problems  of  Living  With  Others,  also  for  Junior  boys 
and  girls. 

The  Southern  Baptists  announce  three  recent  films: 
Home  and  Church,  dealing  with  parent-child  problems  in 
relation  to  church;  With  His  Help,  tracing  the  recovery 
of  an  alcoholic  through  conversion  and  service  to  his 
church;  That  They  May  Hear,  dramatizing  missionary 
education  and  encouraging  the  support  of  missionary 
outreach. 

In  California  34  churches  got  involved  when  they  rented 
films  from  a  fly-by-night  non-established  dealer  who  did 
not,  it  seems,  have  legal  possession  of  the  films  he  of- 
fered. The  wise  church  deals  with  established  dealers, 
who,  because  they  have  gone  to  the  expense  and  trouble 
to  establish  themselves,  deserve  the  business  of  the 
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The  Religious  Screen 

William  S.  Hockman,  Editor 

Order  from   Educational  Screen,   Inc.,  64  E.  Lake  St.,  Chicago    I,   III. 


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Educational  Screen 


Evaluation  of  New  Films 


L  C.  LARSON.  Editor 
Director,    Audio-Visual    Center 
Indiana  University,  Bloomington 


CAROLYN  SUSS,  Assistant  Professor,  School  of  Education 
BETTY  STOOPS,  Assistant  in  Selection,  Audio-Visual  Center 

Indiana  University,  Bloomington 


From 

"Born  Equal" 


Produced  by  Aus- 
tralian Instruction- 
al Films  in  collab- 
oration with  Unesco 


Born  Equal 


(Library  Films,  Inc.,  25  West  45th  Street,  New  York  36, 
New  York)  10  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  black  and  white. 
|45-  Produced  by  Australian  Instructional  Films  in  col- 
laboration with  UNESCO. 

Description  of  Contents: 

By  contrasting  individual  freedom  in  a  democracy  with 
the  lack  of  individual  freedom  in  a  police  state,  Bom 
Equal  illustrates  the  purpose  and  meaning  of  the  First 
Article  in  the  United  Nations  Declaration  of  Human 
Rights. 

It  begins  by  showing  the  text  of  the  Declaration  of 
Human  Rights  as  it  is  written  in  many  different  languages. 
The  film  then  proceeds  to  illustrate  the  meaning  of  the 
first  article,  "All  human  beings  are  born  free  and  equal 
in  dignity  and  rights."  Scenes  of  people  from  various  eco- 
nomic and  cultural  levels  in  many  countries  reveal  that 
the  dignity  and  rights  of  human  beings  vary  from  one 
section  of  a  country  to  another  and  from  one  country  to 
another.  Examples  contrast  the  educational  opportunities 
available  to  Australians  in  urban  areas  with  the  absence 
of  educational  opportunities  among  the  aborigines  in  the 
primitive  areas.  The  freedom  to  learn,  to  worship,  to 
work,  to  earn,  and  to  speak  in  Australia  and  other 
democracies  is  contrasted  with  the  little  freedom  in  other 
parts  of  the  world. 

A  migrant  ship  from  Europe  is  shown  bringing  to 
Australia  people  who  have  not  enjoyed  full  human  rights 
for  a  long  time.  Some  of  the  Dutch  boys  are  shown  and 
heard  as  they  disembark;  the  narrator  explains  that  the 
boys  are  speaking  Dutch  but  that  in  a  short  time  they  will 
probably  be  speaking  English.  The  next  scenes  show  men 
in  a  concentration  camp.  Their  conversation  reveals  that 
even  though  their  physical  bodies  are  confined  to  a  prison, 
their  minds  are  free  to  think. 

The  conclusion  warns  that  unless  all  free  peoples  unite 
to  obtain  human  rights  for  all  people  everywhere,  they  too 
will  lose  their  freedoms.  It  further  reminds  the  audience 
that  people  in  countries  like  Australia,  if  they  wish  to 
have  political  freedom  to  choose  their  own  rulers  and 
religious  freedom  to  worship  as  they  wish,  must  give 
something  in  return  for  such  rights.  Simple  things  like 
an  honest  day's  work,  courtesy  and  unselfishness,  and 
letting  people  eat  their  own  kind  of  food  are  recommended 
as  safeguards  against  a  loss  of  freedom.  The  final  chal- 
lenge is  to  the  audience:  "The  Declaration  is  young.  You 
are  young  too.  Your  future  depends  on  nations'  coming 
together." 

Committee  Appraisal: 

Produced  in  Australia,  the  film  draws  it  examples  and 
references  from  Australian  affairs  and  events.  The  pre- 


viewing committee  felt  that  this  feature  of  the  film  in- 
creases its  effectiveness  for  American  audiences  and  gives 
added  importance  to  the  ideas  in  the  film.  The  committee, 
however,  felt  that  the  stock  footage  in  the  film  detracts 
from  its  over-all  effectiveness.  Unusually  good  close-up 
photography  of  people  adds  much  to  the  human  interest 
of  the  film. 

The  School  and  the  Community 

(McGraw-Hill  Book  Company,  Text-Film  Department, 
330  West  42nd  Street,  New  York  36,  New  York)  16  min- 
utes, 16mm,  sound,  color  or  black  and  white,  1951.  $125  or 
$65.  Produced  by  United  Productions  of  America. 

Description  of  Contents: 

This  film,  one  in  a  series  of  two  animated  films  and  two 
silent  filmstrips  entitled  "American  Public  Education,"  is 
correlated  with  De Young's  book.  An  Introduction  to  Amer- 
ican Education.  The  film  shows  the  importance  of  the 
welding  of  the  school  and  the  community  into  a  working 
partnership  to  which  each  contributes  and  from  which 
each  draws  a  share  of  mutual  benefits. 

The  opening  scene  pictures  a  traditional  wooden  school- 
house  separated  from  the  community  by  a  high  wall  of 
disinterest  and  apathy.  The  disadvantages  of  such  isola- 
tionism of  the  school  and  its  traditional  teaching  methods 
and  curriculum  are  shown.  The  welfare  of  both  the  school 
and  the  community  is  jeopardized. 

Contrasting  scenes  show  how  the  school  and  the  com- 
munity can  work  together  to  provide  adequate  buildings, 
educational  equipment  and  supplies,  and  salaries  for  ef- 
ficient teachers.  The  responsibility  of  the  school  for  car- 
ing for  the  optimum  development  of  the  students  and  the 
community's  responsibility  for  providing  adequate  educa- 
tional resources  for  pupils  and  teachers  are  made  clear. 
The  community  is  urged  to  elect  a  responsible  board  of 
education,  to  provide  sufficient  funds,  to  cooperate  vdth 
the  teachers,  and  to  support  favorable  educational  legis- 
lation. 

The  summary  points  out  what  needs  to  be  done  in  terms 
of  achieving  maximum  school-community  cooperation. 
Numerous  examples  show  how  the  school  can  utilize  com- 
munity resources  for  educational  purposes.  Similarly,  nu- 
merous examples  show  how  the  adults  in  the  community 
can  utilize  the  school  for  educational  purposes.  The  audi- 
ence is  urged  to  help  break  down  the  wall  which  separates 


Filnn  reviews  and  evaluations  on  these  pages  are  bated  upon 
discussions  by  a  preview  committee  composed  of  Indiana  Univer- 
sity faculty  members,  public  school  teachers,  students  of  audio- 
visual education,  and  staff  members  of  the  Audio-Visual  Center 
at    Indiana    University. 

Preview  prints  should  be  sent  directly  to  the  Audio-Visual  Cantar, 
Indiana    University,    Bloomington,    Indiana. 


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Session  Instructors: 


Not  one  of  your  students  will  have  seen  the 
new  BEVA  penmanship  filmstrips  just  com- 
pleted by  Max  Rosenhaus,  for  many  years  the 
handwriting  specialist  of  the  New  York  City 
Board  of  Education. 

NEW,  uniquely  different,  interesting,  and 
effective  hlmstrips,  one  for  each  small  letter 
of  the  alphabet.  Their  new  approach  to  a 
basic  area  suggests  inclusion  in  your  summer 
screening  schedule. 


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basis  mail  this   form   today  to   BEVA,  Sandy  Hook,   Conn. 

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the  school  from  the  community  and  to  plan  a  program  off 
close  cooperation  between  the  two. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

Professional  and  community  groups  interested  in  im- 
proving school-community  cooperation  should  find  this 
film  valuable  not  only  in  terms  of  presenting  information 
but  also  in  terms  of  developing  favorable  attitudes  toward 
the  idea.  The  film  content  deals  with  three  principal  top- 
ics: (1)  the  history  of  public  education,  (2)  the  problem 
of  achieving  school-community  cooperation,  and  (3)  steps 
to  be  followed  in  developing  a  mutually  beneficial  school- 
community  relationship.  The  previewing  committee  liked 
the  organization  of  content.  They  felt  that  the  transitional 
devices  used  in  the  film  add  greatly  to  its  effectiveness.  The 
reaction  to  the  style  of  animation  and  the  number  of  ideas 
covered  by  the  film  was  divided — some  approved  and  others 
didn't.  The  entire  group,  however,  agreed  that  the  film 
deals  with  an  important  subject  and  should  be  useful. 

By  Map  and  Compass 

(International  Film  Bureau,  Inc.,  57  East  Jackson  Boule- 
vard, Chicago  4,  Illinois)  26  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  color 
or  black  and  white.  $190  or  $95.  Produced  by  Crawley 
Films  Ltd.  for  Silva  Ltd. 

Description  of  Contents: 

This  film  describes  the  joys  of  exploring  with  the  aid 
of  a  map  and  a  compass. 

While  fishing  on  a  Canadian  lake,  a  boy  and  his  father 
are  offered  a  ride  in  a  friend's  plane.  Amazed  to  see  the 
relative  locations  of  nearby  landmarks,  they  later  resolve 
to  hike  to  several  of  the  points.  After  learning  to  use  a 
map  efficiently,  they  buy  a  good  compass  and  are  instructed 
in  how  to  use  it  with  the  map. 

After  considerable  practice  with  the  compass,  the  boy 
and  his  father  plan  a  hike  from  Bass  Lake  to  Sugarloaf 
Mountain  by  way  of  the  Old  Mill.  They  observe  several 
animals  in  the  vividly  colored  autumn  forest  and  enjoy 
the  sun  as  they  hike  through  open  fields  and  identify  land- 
marks by  means  of  the  map.  When  they  reach  the  top  of 
Sugarloaf  Mountain,  the  boy  gets  a  great  deal  of  satis- 
faction from  being  able  to  identify  features  of  the  sur- 
rounding countryside.  Later  on,  they  use  their  map  and 
compass  to  find  their  way  in  new  forests  and  on  other 
lakes  and  to  enjoy  the  uncrowded  outdoors  together. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

Groups  having  a  general  interest  in  outdoor  recreation 
and  sportsmen  and  young  people  who  want  to  learn  the  use 
of  a  map  and  compass  should  find  this  film  an  excellent 
introduction  to  "orienteering."  There  is  enough  "how-to- 
do-it"  detail  to  stimulate  a  definite  follow-through,  al- 
though the  emphasis  is  on  the  fun  of  traveling  in  the  wilds 


International    Film   Bureau 
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with  others  who  appreciate  and  understand  nature.  The 
<(ili)r  photography  is  excellent  and  the  design  of  the  film 
shows  careful  planning.  ' 

Ageless  Paris 

(  Films  of  the  Nations,  62  West  45th  Street,  New  York 
:W>,  New  York)  13  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  color  or  black 
and  white.  $120  or  $40.  Produced  by  D.P.M.  Productions. 

Description   of  Contents: 

Paris  itself,  its  landmarks,  and  its  people  are  the  sub- 
ji'cts  of  this  film. 

The  commentary  identifies  the  places  shown  and  points 
out  the  everyday  activities  of  the  city's  three  million  In- 
habitants and  innumerable  visitors.  Well-known  features 
of  Paris  shown  include  the  Opera,  Rue  de  la  Paix,  the 
Church  of  the  Madeleine,  Place  Vendome,  the  Eiffel 
Tower,  Notre  Dame,  the  Seine,  book  stalls,  Montmartre, 
the  Fleamarket,  the  Basilica  of  Sacre  Coeur,  the  Louvre, 
Tuileries  Gardens,  Luxembourg  Gardens,  Napoleon's 
Tomb,  Champs  Elysees,  and  the  Arch  of  Triumph.  The 
scenes  in  Montmartre  and  at  the  Fleamarket  emphasize 
the  everyday  activities  of  the  people,  whereas  most  of 
tlie  other  scenes  emphasize  the  places  themselves. 
Committee  Appraisal: 

Essentially  a  colorful  travelogue  for  general  adult 
groups,  this  film  should  also  be  very  effective  for  stimu- 
lating a  further  study  of  Paris  by  French  classes  on  both 
the  high  school  and  college  levels.  It  is  fairly  compre- 
hensive in  coverage  without  moving  too  swiftly  for  the 
uninitiated.  A  teacher  of  French  in  the  preview  group 
called  it  the  best  film  on  Paris  she  had  ever  seen.  The 
color  photography  is  generally  good;  however,  the  indoor 
scenes  of  the  Winged  Victory  and  the  Venus  de  Milo  are 
less  effective,  both  technically  and  content-wise,  than  the 
exteriors.  The  fact  that  the  commentary  sometimes  ex- 
tends beyond  the  related  visuals  might  also  be  considered 
a  technical  weakness. 

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While  a  boy  observes  many  natural  phenomena  around 
him  and  recalls  how  they  differ  under  other  weather  condi- 
tions, the  film  commentator  identifies  the  physical  and 
chemical  changes  involved  and  differentiates  between  them. 

The  boy  observes  a  swiftly  moving  stream,  leaves  and 
pine  needles,  an  eroded  bank,  a  sticky  strip  of  asphalt  on 
a  highway,  and  sagging  telephone  wires.  The  scene  shifts 
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pands and  contracts  as  the  temperature  changes,  and  the 
appropriate  rules  appear  on  the  screen.  The  boy  then 
examines  an  expansion  joint  in  a  metal  bridge.  He  thinks 
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water  vapor.  All  of  these  changes  are  identified  as  physical 
changes  in  shape,  form,  or  state. 

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rusty  knife.  The  commentator  asks  whether  this  change 
is  physical  or  chemical  and  how  one  can  find  out. 

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LOOKING  at  the  LITERATURE 


PAUL  W.  F.  WITT,  Guest  Reviewer 

Dr.  Witt  Is  Professor  of  Education  at  Teachers  College,  Columbi* 
University,  and  the  newly  elected  president  of  the  NEA  Depart- 
ment of  Audio-Visual   Instruction. 

AUDIO- VISUAL  MATERIALS:  THEIR  NATURE  AND 
USE  by  Walter  A.  Wittich  and  Charles  F.  Schuller.  Harper 
and  Brothers,  49  E.  33d  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y.  1953.  564 
pages.  $6.00. 

In  the  words  of  the  authors,  "...  the  central  purpose 
of  this  book  is  to  suggest  some  ways  of  more  effectively 
meeting  classroom  learning  problems  through  audio-visual 
instructional  methods." 

In  achieving  this  purpose  Messrs.  Wittich  and  Schuller 
present,  chapter  by  chapter,  a  comprehensive  carefully 
documented  discussion  of  audio-visual  materials  and  de- 
vices including  the  chalkboard,  flat  pictures,  graphics,  the 
tackboard  and  study  display,  globes  and  maps,  three-di- 
mensional teaching  materials,  community  study,  radio, 
educational  recordings,  recorders,  still  projection,  sound 
motion  pictures,  and  television. 

Ever  aware  of  their  suggestion  "...  that  the  teacher 
examine  the  role  of  audio-visual  materials  of  instruction 
in  terms  of  their  ability  to  interest  more  completely  the 
average  child  who  is  in  school  today,  more  effectively  in- 
struct him  in  the  educational  goals  that  have  been  chosen 
for  him  to  attain,  and  more  lastingly  equip  him  with  that 
socially  desirable  information  which  may  be  of  use  to  him 
as  he  takes  his  place  in  the  society  of  tomorrow",  the 
writers  of  this  textbook  introduce  their  consideration  of 
these  audio-visual  tools  of  teaching  and  learning  with  two 
chapters,  one  of  which  reminds  the  reader  of  the  school's 
increased  responsibilities  growing  out  of  the  facts  that 
nearly  all  children  and  youth  are  now  attending  school 
for  most  of  their  childhood  and  adolescent  years  and  that 
the  information  one  needs  today  in  order  to  be  an  effective 
member  of  society  has  expanded  enormously.  The  other 
introductory  chapter  presents  a  brief  overview  of  the 
learning  process  with  special  reference  to  perception  as 
a  foundation  of  learning,  thinking,  and  attitude  forma- 
tion. In  the  chapters  that  deal  with  the  various  kinds  of 
audio-visual  materials,  attention  is  focused  on  the  con- 
tribution of  these  materials  to  learning,  and  on  techniques 
for  using  them  effectively.  Many  illustrations  are  also 
included  to  show  how  these  materials  are  selected  and  used 
in  specific  school  situations.  Following  these  chapters  there 
is  a  chapter  of  case  examples  (on  four  different  grade 
levels  and  in  five  learning  areas)  which  presents  in  con- 
siderable detail  how  audio-visual  materials  are  selected 
and  used  in  teaching  and  learning.  Throughout  all  of  the 
illustrations  and  examples  there  is  evident  a  genuine  con- 
cern for  the  individual  differences  among  learners,  the 
desirability  of  using  a  variety  of  materials,  and  the  im- 
portance of  evaluating  the  results. 

These  attempts  to  emphasize  and  make  explicit  the  role 
of  audio-visual  instruction  in  the  education  of  children 
and  youth  exemplify  the  authors'  contentions :  "  .  .  .  there 
is  no  field  of  audio-visual  instruction  per  se;  rather  it  is 
an  inherent  part  of  curriculum  planning  and  implemen- 
tation"; and  "The  test  of  a  functioning  audio-visual  pro- 
gram is  the  classroom  use  of  audio-visual  materials  and 
equipment."  It  should  be  noted  that  while  a  majority  of  the 
examples  tend  to  focus  on  the  teaching  of  subject  matter, 
some  attention  is  given  to  the  responsibility  of  the  school 
to  help  children  and  youth  develop  socially  acceptable  be- 
havior. 

The  role  of  the  teacher  in  the  improvement  of  instruction 
through  the  use  of  audio-visual  materials  is  recognized  as 
central.  In  several  instances  reference  is  made  to  the  fact 
that  pupils  should  participate  in  the  evaluation  and  selec- 
tion of  these  materials.  More  might  have  been  done  in 
the  examples  to  illustrate  how  learning  situations  can  be 
developed  around  the  immediate  interests  and  concerns  of 
learners   and  how  learners  can  participate  in  the  selec- 


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tion  and  planning  of  their  own  learning  activities  and  how 
tlioy  can  pick  and  use  audio-visual  materials  in  these  ac- 
tivities. The  desirable  suggestions  that  materials  can  be 
used  by  individuals  and  small  groups  and  that  pupils 
can  often  make  their  own  audio-visual  learning  materials 
might  have  been  given  greater  emphasis. 

One  of  the  things  a  reader  will  notice  first  about  this 
liook  is  the  numerous  pictorial  and  graphic  illustrations. 
Kven  some  of  the  chapter  headings  in  the  table  of  contents 
are  Illustrated  with  pictures.  The  illustrations  have  been 
chosen  carefully  and  are  directly  related  to  the  text.  The 
authors  have  demonstrated  the  use  and  value  of  illustra- 
tions in  the  writing  of  a  textbook  as  well  as  in  other  teach- 
ing endeavors. 

There  is  a  chapter  on  administering  the  audio-visual 
piogram.  The  point  of  view  regarding  responsibility  for 
this  program  and  the  flexibility  of  arrangements  sug- 
gested stress  the  importance  of  using  audio-visual  mate- 
rials for  improving  the  curriculum. 

At  several  points  lists  of  materials  pertinent  to  the 
topics  being  discussed  are  included.  Readers  will  find  these 
veiy  helpful.  There  are  several  sections  devoted  to  the 
nature  and  function  of  equipment. 

Each  chapter  is  concluded  with  a  list  of  suggested  ac- 
tivities and  a  bibliography.  There  is  an  extensive  listing 
of  sources  of  audio-visual  materials  at  the  end.  An  index 
is  included. 

This  book  will  be  very  useful  in  both  the  pre-service 
and  in-service  education  of  teachers.  — PWFW 


A  TELEVISION  POLICY  FOR  EDUCATION.  Carroll  V. 
Newsom,  Editor.  American  Council  on  Education,  1785 
Massachusetts  Ave.,  N.W.,  Washington  6,  D.C.  1952.  259 
pages.  $3.50. 

Published  as  the  proceedings  of  the  Television  Programs 
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implications  of  video  for  instructional  purposes  are  clearly 
presented  by  experts  in  the  field.  That  pattern  of  the  Con- 
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similar  gatherings  oil  over  the  country  to  promote  action 
on  behalf  of  the  242  channels.  Here  is  a  single  volume  that 
can  excellently  brief  the  educator  interested  in  learning 
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New  recordings  in  the  elementary  school  field  come  along 
at  a  steady  pace.  And  most  of  them  are  useful  in  one  or 
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in  the  social  studies. 

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for  the  first  time,  expressed  disapproval  saying,  "If 
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and  much  of  the  inherent  sweetness  of  Wendy,  John  and 
Michael.  Children  may  enjoy  this  version  of  "Peter  Pan" 
(Y  4001,  WY  4001)  if  they  have  been  exposed  to  no  other. 

Jane  Pickens  sings  beautifully  on  the  RCA-Victor 
"Hansel  and  Gretel"  (WY  2007).  This  is  a  truly  charming 
and  delightful  presentation  of  a  favorite  childhood  story 
and  is  useful  in  the  lower  grades.  It  can  serve  for  music 
appreciation,  for  motivation  in  singing,  and  particularly 
for  storytelling  during  rest  periods.  Unlike  so  many  other 
children's  records,  this  is  not  designed  to  suggest  activ- 
ity and  can  be  used  for  just  plain  good  listening. 

Paul  Wing  is  the  storyteller  for  "Puss  in  Boots"  (RCA- 
Victor  Y  428,  WY  428)  and  for  the  reverse  selection,  "Tom 
Thumb".  Both  of  these  stories  delight  children  and  may 
be  used  in  pre-primary  and  kindergarten  classes  for  story- 
telling periods. 


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CAVE  convention  is  almost  entirely 
devoted  to  sessions  of  classroom  dem- 
onstrations in  specific  subject  matter 
and  to  panel  discussions.  Experienced 
teachers  will  conduct  class  demon- 
stration lessons  in  a  variety  of  sub- 
jects on  all  grade  levels. 

The  demonstration  lessons  will  run 
concurrently  and  will  be  repeated  for 
each  level  with  different  demonstra- 
tors. This  will  allow  teachers  to  wit- 
ness demonstrations  of  subjects  on 
their  own  level,  yet  have  time  to  visit 
the  NAVA  Trade  Show.  The  concerns 
of  supervisors  and  administrators 
have  not  been  overlooked  by  the  pro- 
gram committee.  Several  panel  dis- 
cussions of  direct  appeal  to  them  are 
Wiheduled.  These  educators  may  also 
sit  in  on  one  or  another  of  the  demon- 
stration lessons  to  analyze  the  proce- 
dures of  experienced  teachers  as  they 
show  how  to  derive  maximum  values 
£l  om  the  use  of  audio-visual  materials 
in  specific   units   of   a  given   subject. 

Fully  aware  that  the  teaching  of  re- 
liyion  is  the  major  interest  of  all 
Catholic  educators,  the  committee  has 
scheduled  an  entire  afternoon  to  au- 
dii)-visual  panels  and  classroom  dem- 
oi.strations  on  all  levels  of  irstruc- 
tiun  in  religion.  Each  meeting  is  lim- 
itijd  to  one  hour  and  a  half  including 
di.!Cussions. 

An  invitation  has  been  extended  to 
all  Catholic  educators  to  attend  the 
2nd  National  CAVE  convention. 

For  further  information,  write 
Program  Committee  Chairman  Rever- 
end Michael  Mullen,  CM.,  Box  618, 
Church  Street  Post  Office,  New  York 
7,  N.  Y. 

On  the  A-V-TV  Front 

•  Theme  of  the  seventh  annual  con- 
ference of  the  University  Film  Pro- 
ducers Association,  to  be  held  at  the 
University  of  Southern  California, 
August  17-21,  will  be  "Educational 
Television  and  the  University  Film 
Producer."  Subjects  to  be  discussed  in- 
clude the  role  of  the  film  in  educa- 
tional television,  operation  of  edu- 
cational channels,  production  prob- 
lems, and  future  trends. 

•  At  a  meeting  of  the  Audio-Visual 
Leadership  Council  of  New  Jersey 
held  recently  in  New  Brunswick,  mem- 
bers heard  William  King,  state  A-V 
coordinator,  discuss  the  State  Tele- 
vision Commission  Report  and  the 
progress  being  made  to  establish  edu- 
cational TV  channels  for  New  Jersey. 

The  following  officers  were  elected 
to  serve  for  the  March  1953-'54  term: 
President,  Harold  Hainfeld,  Roosevelt 
School,  Union  City;  Vice  President, 
Clifford  Swisher,  Clifton  Public 
Schools;  Secretary,  Emma  Fantone, 
Montclair  State  Teachers  College,  and 
Freasurer,  Paul  Walker,  of  Linden, 
New  Jersey.  Members  of  the  executive 


committee  of  the  New  Jersey  Audio- 
Visual  Leadership  Council  are  Harvey 
Woltman,  Edward  T.  Schofield,  and 
Anderson  Hunter. 

•  The  Audio-Visual  Instruction  Di- 
rectors of  Pennsylvania  have  been 
successful  in  getting  a  bill  introduced 
into  the  House  and  Senate  of  the 
Pennsylvania  legislature  which  would 
provide  a  million  or  two  million  dol- 
lars of  matching  funds  for  local  school 
districts  to  be  used  for  audio-visual 
equipment  and  materials.  The  Penn- 
sylvania Audio-Visual  Dealers  As- 
sociation is  giving  its  full  support  to 
the  bill.  To  help  Pennsylvania  edu- 
cators and  dealers  in  their  effort  to 
get  the  bill  passed,  the  National  Au- 
dio-Visual Association  Educational 
Committee  has  authorized  an  appro- 
priation of  $500  from  the  Educational 
Fund  for  postage,  mailing  of  mate- 
rials, secretarial  help,  etc.  This  fund 
is  made  up  from  contributions  from 
advisory  members  of  NAVA. 

•  Benjamin  Abrams,  president  of  the 
Emerson  Radio  and  Phonograph  Cor- 
poration is  shown  at  left  below  pre- 
senting a  $10,000  check  to  Dr.  W.  W. 
Kemmerer,  President  of  the  Univer- 
sity  of   Houston   in   Houston,   Texas. 


The  presentation  of  the  check  was 
made  to  educational  television  sta- 
tion KUHT  as  the  first  station  to  com- 
ply with  the  conditions  of  the  Emer- 
son $100,000  Educational  Television 
Grant.  Under  the  terms  of  the  grant, 
the  first  ten  stations  to  begin  broad- 
casting on  channels  allocated  by  the 
Federal  Communications  Commission 
for  non-commercial  educational  use 
will  receive  $10,000  each.  The  Houston 
station  is  the  first  educational  TV 
station  on  the  air. 

•  The  University  of  Southern  Cali- 
fornia, in  Los  Angeles,  is  expected  to 
be  the  second  educational  TV  station 
on  the  air.  Studios  and  virtually  all 
the  equipment  except  the  transmitter 
portion  are  installed  in  the  Allan 
Hancock  Foundation  Building  and  are 
in  operation  for  experimental  and 
study  purposes.  (Installation  of  the 
transmitter  should  be  complete  by 
early  summer.) 

•  Minnesota  held  its  first  college 
audio-visual  conference  this  spring 
at  the  University  of  Minnesota,  prior 
to  the  State  Audio-Visual  Workshop. 
The  conference  was  called  for  the 
purpose  of  trading  information  and 
discussing  common   problems. 


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SUMMER  COURSES  AND  WORKSHOPS 

IN  AUDIO-VISUAL  METHODS  &  MATERIALS 

1953 -Part  2 

EDUCATIONAL  SCREEN  completes  here  Its  1953  listing  of  summer 
courses  and  workshops  in  audio-visual  teaching  methods  and  materials. 
Dates,  titles  of  courses,  and  names  of  Instructors  are  given  Insofar  as 
data  were  available.  Part  I — covering  the  majority  of  colleges  and 
courses  in  states  falling  alphabetically  between  Alabama  and  North 
Carolina — appeared  in  the  May  issue. 


CALIFORNIA 
Pasadena   Playhouse,   Pasadena  June  29-July   M 

First   Annual    Television   Worlcshop 
University    of   Southern    California,    Los    Angeles 

Aug._3;l4 

The    Role   of  the    Film    in    Educational   Television 

Dallas  W.  Smythe 

GEORGIA 
North  Georgia  College,  Dahlonega  July  20-Auq.  22 
Audio-Visual  Education  Orby  Southard 

ILLINOIS 

Illinois  State   Normal    University,    Normal 

June  I5-Aug.7 
Multi-sensory  Integration  In  Music  L.  M.  Isted 
Audio-Visual  Program  of  the  School  M.  L.  Miller 
Audio-Visual    Education    (Elementary)  Miller 

Audio-Visual    Education   (Secondary)  Miller 

Audio- Visual    Education  C.   H.    Kurth 

Photography  _  _         C.   L.  Cross 

Audio- Visual    Education    (Virginia,    HI., 

June    29-July    17) 
N.   R.  Smith 

LOUISIANA 
Louisiana   Polytechnic   Institute,   Ruston  i 

July  8-Aug.  5 
Use  of  Audio-Visual  Aids  in  the  Classroom 

Robert    hi.    Mount 

MICHIGAN 
Wayne  University,   Detroit  June  22   (6  v^eeks) 

Audio-Visual    Aids   to    Instruction    &    Learning 
Production   of    Instructional    Materials 
Visual     Instructional     Materials 

For  all  courses:  Arthur  C.  Stenlus 
Western  Michigan  College  of  Education,  Kalamazoo 
June  22-July  31 
Audio- Visual    Education  Carl    B.    Snow 

NEVADA 
University  of  Nevada,  Reno  June  13-July  17 

Audio-Visual  Aids  In  Secondary  Education 
Audio-Visual  Aids  Jn  Elementary  Education 
Audio-Visual    Aids    Laboratory 

For  all  courses:  Myer  L.  Crumb 
NEW  YORK 
Syracuse  University,  Syracuse 

Methods  &   Materials  of  Audio-Visual   Instruction 

J.    Foster 
Production:    Non-Photographic    Materials 

Tauffner 

Production:    Photographic   Materials  Brewster 

Administration    &    Supervision    of    Audio- Visual 

Instruction  J.    Foster 

Cinematography:      Fundamentals     &      Production 

Techniques  Sol    Dworkin 

Radio-Television   &   the  School  E.   Foster 

Educational    Television  E.    Foster 

NORTH   CAROLINA 

North   Carolina   State   College,    Raleigh 

June    10-July   15 
Visual    Aids  L.    O.    Armstrong 

University   of   North   Carolina,    Chapel    Hill 

June    ll-July    17,   July  20-Aug.   22 
Audio -Visual     Instruction:    Techniques    &     Mate- 
rials Charles    Milner 
Western   CaVolina    State   College,    Cullowhee 

June   9-July    17 
Audio- Visual     Education 
Problems    In    Communication    Arts 
Audio-Visual   Education  Workshop       (July  20-31) 
Radio-TV   Education  Workshop  (Aug.  3-14) 

Instructor  for  all  course-;:  P^ul  J.  Rltter 
Woman's  College,  University  of  North  Carolina, 
Greensboro  June    22-July     17 

Audio- Visual     Methods    of    Teaching  Dotson 

Administration     &    Supervision    of    Audio- Visual 
Program  Dotson 

Production    of   Audio-Visual    Materials    [July   20- 
Aug.    14) 

NORTH    DAKOTA 
Jamiestov/n  College,  Jamestown         June  lO-July  18 
Audio-Visual    Aids   to    Education 

C.    L.    Robertson 

State  Teachers  College,  Dickinson      June  8-July  31 

Audio-V'sual     Education  John    C.    Thompson 

State  Teachers  College,  Mayville        June  8-July  31 

Audio-Visual    Education  A.   B.    Holm 

State  Teachers  College,   Valley  City 

June  8-July  31 
Visual  Aids  H.  O.  Pearce 


OHIO 

Bowling    Green    State    University,    Bowling    Green 

Aug.    10-28 
Audio-Visual    Aids    Workshop 

Sherv/In    G.    Swartout 
Kent  State    University,    Kent 

June    22-July    31,    Aug.    3-Sept.    4 
U^e    of    Audio-Visual    Aids    in    Instruction 

George   Cooke 
Audio- Visual    Materials    In    Education 

Roy   E.   Wenger 
Problems    in    Audio-Visual    Education        Wenger 
Miami    University,    Oxford 

June    15-July  24.   July  27-Aug.  28 
Audio- Visual    Aids    in    Education 

Jack   R.  Nelll,  James  W.  Taylor 
University    of    Cincinnati,    Cincinnati 

June    I9-July  24 
Audio-Visual    Aids    in    the    Classroom 

Victor    Coles 
University  of  Dayton,    Dayton  June  22-Aug.  2 

Visual  &  Other  Sensory  Aids  to  Education 

Raymond    Glemet 
University  of  Toledo,  Toledo  July  23-Aug.  28 

Audio- Visual    Education  Sidney    Hershman 

Western   Reserve    University,   Cleveland 

June  22-July  31 

Laboratory    Course    In    Aud to-Visual     Instruction 

John    Borza,   Jr. 

Audio-Visual   Aids  to   Instruction     Leslie   E.   Frye 

Wilmington    College,    Wilmington  July    13-18 

Workshop  In  Audio-Visual    Methods   &   Materials 

Graydon    W.   Yaple 

Youngstown  College,  Youngstown     June   15-July  18 

Audio-Visual   Education  John   F.  Walter 

OKLAHOMA 
East  Central   State   College,   Ada       June    1-July  3 
Audio-Visual    Education  J.  W.  Zimmerman 

Administration    and    Use   of  Audio-Visual    Mate- 
rials Zimmerman 
Oklahoma    A   &    M   College,    Stillwater 

May  29-Aug.   I 
Audio- Visual     Education    Workshop 

L.    M.    Hohstadt 
Administration     &    Supervision    of    Audio-Visual 
Materials  J.  C.   Fitzgerald 

Oklahoma    City    University,    Oklahoma    City 

June    l-Auq.   21 
Audio-Visual    Education  L.    E.    Clifton 

Oklahoma    College    for   Women,    Chlckasha 

June  4-July  29 
Audio- Visual    Education  Adele    Thompson 

Panhandle    A&M    College,    Goodwell 

June    l-July  24 
Audio-Visual   Education        Adrian  M.  Wickstrum 
University  of  Oklahoma,   Norman       June  9-Aug.  8 
Audio- Visual    Materials    &    Equipment   in    Educa- 
tion 
Administration      &      Selection      of     Audio-Visual 
Materials 

Both    courses:    Robert    E.    de    Kleffer 

OREGON 
Oregon  State  College,  Corvallis      June  22-Aug.  14 

Audio- Visual    Aids  Henry    C.    Ruark,    Jr. 

Seminar:    Audio- Visual    Aids  Ruark 

So.    Oregon   College    of    Education,    Ashland 

June    I5-Aug.   7 

Audio-Visual    Aids  Glenn    Alpine 

University  of  Oregon,   Eugene         July  20-Aug.    14 

Audio-Visual    Aids 
University  of   Portland,    Portland     June    15-JuIy   10 

Audio-Visual    Aids  Cornelius    V.    Cremer 

Willamette    University,    Salem 

Audio-Visual    Aids    in    Education 

Workshop    in    Audio- Visual    Techniques 

For   both    courses:    Kenneth   V.    Lottick 

PENNSYLVANIA 

Beaver  College,  Jenklntown  June  22-July  31 

Visual    Education  John    E.   Dugan 

Bucknell    University,    Lewlsburg       June    22-July    31 

Visual     Education  Stanford     Kunkle 

Carnegie    Institute  of  Technology,    Pittsburgh 

June  22-Aug.    I 

Visual    &    Sensory  Techniques 
Duguesne   University,    Pittsburgh       June  29-Aug.  7 

Audio-Visual    Education  Michael    V.    Ference 

Geneva   College,    Beaver   Falls  June  8-July  8 

Audio-Visual   Education  John  S.   Mclsaac 

Grove  City  College,  Grove  City      June  22-Aug.  21 

Visual-Sensory    Education  Thaddeus    Penar 


Visual     Education 
state  Teachers  College, 

Audio    &    Visual    Aids 


PENNSYLVANIA    (Continued) 

King's    College,    WIlkes-Barre.       June    15-Aug.    IB 
Visual   Aids   &   Sensory  Techniques 

Frank  Finnegan 

Lafayette  College,    Easton  June  22-Aug.  I 

Visual    Education  Fred    V.    Roeder 

Lebanon  Valley  College,  Annvllle     June  8-Aug.  28 

Visual   &  Sensory  Techniques       Gilbert   McKlveen 

Lehigh    University,    Bethlehem  June   23-Aug.    1 

Audio- Visual     Education  A.    G.    Peterkin 

Marywood   College,    Scranton  June   27-Aug.  5 

Audio- Visual    Aids  Sister    M.    Sylvia 

Mount  Mercy  College,  Pittsburgh      June  25-Aug.  5 

Visual    Aids  Sister    M.    Muriel 

Pennsylvania    State    College,    State   College 

June   9-26,   June   29-Aug.  S 
Visual    &   Other   Sensory   Aids  for  Teachers 

Leonard    H.    Bathurst 
Production    of   Visual    &    Auditory   Aids 

Richard    P.    Weaglcy 
Problems    In    Visual    &    Other    Sensory    Aids    in 
Education 

Leon    C.    Hood,    Abram   W.   VanderMeer 
Principles  of   Radio  Speech  Staff  member* 

Principles    of    Television    Speech 

Harold    E.    Nelson 
Educational   Television   Workshop    (June  29-Aug. 
8) 
State  Teachers  College,    Bloomsburg 

June   29-Aug.  7 
Charles    Henrie 
Clarion       June  29-Aug.  7 
Education 

Harry   S.    Mansor* 
State  Teachers  College,   East  Stroudsburg 

June  8-JuIy  17 

Audio-Visual   Education  Francis  B.  McGarry 

state  Teachers  College,  Edinboro     June  29-Aug.  7 

Visual    Education  John  T.   Gatzy 

state  Teachers  College,    Indiana     June  29-Aug.  7 

Audio-Visual    Education  Wilber    Emmert 

State  Teachers  College.  Kutztown      July  20-Auq.  28 

Audio-Visual     Education  Joseph    Resniclt 

State  Teachers  College,  Mansfield    June  29-Aug.  T 

Audio-Visual  Education  Lawrence  Snivelv 

State  Teachers  College,  Mlllersville    June  8-JuIy  17 

Visual    Education  V.  A.   Champa 

State  Teachers  College,   Shlppensburg 

June  29-Aug.  7 
Visual    Education  Clarence    Slessner 

Temple  University.  Philadelphia   _      June  29-Auq.  7 
Audio-Visual    Aids    to    Instruction 

Blair  E.  Daniels 

Non-proiected    Aids    to    Instruction  Daniel* 

Techniques     in     Audio-Visual      Instruction     'Auq. 

10-28)  ^  Eugene    Udell 

University   of   Pennsylvania,    Philadelphia 

June   29-Aug.  8 
Visual    &    Sensory    Techniques 
Laboratory    In    Visual    &    Sensory  Techniques 
University   of   Pittsburgh,    Pittsburgh 

June  29-Aug.  7 
Audio-Visual    Aids    to    Instruction 

Herbert    T.    dander 
Classroom    Utilization    of    Radio    &    Recordings 
Andrew   J.    Miller 
Educational    Television    Workshop 

Buell  Whitehill 

Visual     Aids     In     Distributive     Education     (June 

29-Juiy     17)  William    H.    Randall 

Waynesburg  College,  Waynesbura     June  8-Ju1y  17 

Visual    &    Sensory    Education      Ernest    C.    Noyes 

RHODE    ISLAND 

Rhode    Island    College    of    Education,    Providence 

June  25-Aug.  5 

Adminlstratiqn     of     the     Audio-Visual     Program 

Russell    Memnold 

SOUTH    CAROLINA 
Citadel.   Charleston  June  29-Aug.  I 

Audio-Visual    Education  John    W.    Ziegler 

State  A&M  College.  Orangeburg    June  9-July  29 
Advanced    Visual    Aids 

W.    F.    Hickson,    C.    L.   Spellman 
Winthrop  College,   Rock   Hill  July  20-Aug.  8 

Audio-Visual    Aids    In    Education 

M.    L.    Story    or    Miss    Dema    Lochhead 

SOUTH    DAKOTA 
Augustana  College,   Sioux   Falls  June    l-July  4 

Audio-Visual    Aids  Herbert    E.    Hartshorn 

Dakota    Wesleyan    University,    Mitchell 

June    15-Aug.  ' 
Audio-Visual   Aids  In   Education 

Molvin    W.    Rauman 
Gen.   Beadle  State   Teachers  College,   Madison 

June   8-July   H 
Auditory    &    Visual    Education 

W.    C.    Chnstenson 
Northern    State   Teachers    College,    Aberdeen 

July  3-Auq.  H 
Audio-Visual    Education  Clarence    Wells 

South    Dakota   State   College.    Brookings 

June  15-Auq.  ' 

Audio-Visual  Aids  In  Teaching    Woodrow  Wentiy 

TENNESSEE 

Bethel    College,    McKenzIe  June   8-JuIy   \4 

Audio-Visual    Aids  C.   J.  Vinson 

George   Peabody  College  for  Teachers,    Nashville 

June    12-Aug.  1/ 

Audio-Visual  Aids  in  Education    John  J.  Hanson 

Problems    In    Audio-Visual    Education         Hanson 

Problems  In  Audio-Visual  Education  (Advanced) 

Milton    L.  Shane 


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TENNESSEE  (Continued) 

Scarritt  College   for   Christian   Workers,    Nashville 

June   15-Aug.   21 

A  J  die- Visual    Resources    in    Christian    Education 

B.   F.  Jackson,  Jr. 

Tennessee   A  &    I    State    University,    Nashville 

June  8-July   13,  July   lO-Aug.   14 
Audio-Visual   Aids 
Administration    of    Audio- Visual    Materials 

For   both    courses:   Helen    N.   league 
T«nn«ssee    Polytechnic    Institute,    Cookeville 

June   8-July    14,  July    15-Aug.  22 
Audio- Visual     Aids    to    Teaching 

Pov/ell    Whitfield 
University   of  Chattanooga,    Chattanooga 

June  8-July   15 
Audio-Visual    Aids  Allison    Slagle 

TEXAS 

Howard    Payne   College,    Brownwood 

May  28-July  31 
Administration   of  Audio-Visual    Education 

Frances     Lewis     Merritt 
Incarnate  Word  College,  San   Antonio     June  2-22 
Workshop    in    Audio- Visual    Education 

Sister    Margaret    Patrice 
McMurry  College,  Abilene  July  21-Aug.  27 

Audio- Visual    Education  Andrew    W,    Hunt 

North  Texas  State  College.   Denton 

Audio-Visual     Education  R.    B.    Toulouse 

Stephen   F,   Austin   State   College,    Nacogdoches 

June  5-July    14 

Visual    Aids    to    Instruction  A.    L.    Lang 

T«us  College,  Tyler  June   l-Aug.  20 

Audio-Visual    Aids  Allen    C.    Hancock 

T«]us  Southern    University,    Houston 

June   I-Aug,  23 
Audio- Visual    Aids    in    Elementary    Education 
Audio- Visual    Aids    in   Secondary    Education 
Laboratory    Course     tn    the     Administration     of 
the   Audio-Visual    Aids    Program 

For   all   courses:    A.    N.   Thompson 
TMas  State  College  for  Women,  Denton 

June  3-July    II,  July   13-Aug.    19 
Audio- Visual      Instruction      in     the      Elementary 

School 
Audio-Visual      Instruction      In      the      Secondary 
School 

Both    courses:    Marion    deColigny 
Texas  Weileyan    College,    Fort   Worth 

June  8-Aug.  28 
Audio-Visual    Aids  E.    M.    Bowman 

Wiley   College,    Marshall  June   8-July    18 

Methods    In    Audlo-Vtsual    Instruction 

James    E.    Bowman 

UTAH 

Brlgham  Young  University,   Provo 

June    15-July    17,   July   20-Aug.  21 
Audio-Visual    Education  Morris    A.    Shirts 

Audio-Visual    Materials    and    Procedures      Shirts 
State   Agricultural    College,    Logan 

July   20-Aug.  21 

Audio-Visual   Aids   in    Education         Dan    Ludlow 

Techniques  of   Developing   Audio-Visual   Aids   In 

Education  Ludlow 


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UTAH    (Continued) 

University  of  Utah,  Salt  Lake  City    June-  13-July  21 
Utilization    of   Audio-Visual    Materials 

W.  D.  Brumbaugh 
Administration    of   the   Audio-Visual    Program 

W.   D.   Brumbaugh 
Preparation    of   Graphic   Teaching    Materials 

Staff 

VIRGINIA 
College   of  William  &   Mary.   Williamsburg 

June    16-Aug.   14 

Audio- Visual    Instructional   Aids       John    Sturgell 

Longwood    College,    Farmville  June    15-Aug.   8 

Audio- Visual     Education      Charles    H.    Patterson 

Workshop   for  Teachers    (June   22-July    II) 

Madison   College,    Harrisonburg       June    15-Aug.  7 

Audio-Visual    Materials  Feme    Hoover 

Roanoke  College,  Salem  June  12-Aug.  15 

Preparation    &    Use    of    Classroom    Materials    In 

Visual    Education  Miles    S.    Master 

University   of  Virginia,    Charlottesville 

June  29-Aug.  22 
Sensory    Materials    In    Teaching 

John    Alexander    Rorer 
Virginia    State   College,    Petersburg 

June   15-Aug   14 
Teaching    through    Radio    &    Television 

Harry  A,  Johnson 

Audio-Visual    Materials   of    Instruction     Johnson 

Organization,    Supervision    &    Administration    of 

Audio-Visual    Materials  S.    A.    Madden 

WASHINGTON 
Central  Washington  College  of  Education, 

Ellensburg 
Visual    Instruction 
Radio   In   the    Classroom 
Audio-Visual     Workshop 
Administering     the    Audio-Visual     Program 

For   all    courses:   Virginia    Goldsmith 
College  of  Puget  Sound,  Tacoma     July  20-Aug.  21 
Audio- Visual   Aids,    Methods   &    Materials 
Audio-Visual    Aids    &    Materials    Laboratory 

Both   courses:    Edward   Trimble 

Eastern  Washington  College  of  Education.  Cheney 

June   15-July  31 

Audio    &    Visual    Aids  A.   W.    VanderMeer 

Gonzaga    University,    Spokane 

June    15-26,   July   13-24 
Communications  Leo   C.    Foltz 

Television    in    Education  Lorrayne    Larson 

State   College   of  Washington,    Pullman 

June    15-Aug.   7 
Audio-Visual    Aids    In     Education 

Herbert    HIte 

Preparation    &    Production   of   Audio-Visual   Aids 

Leonard   F.  Paine,  William  G.  Gnaedlnger 

Organization    &    Administration    of   Audio-Visual 

Aids    in    Education  Sheldon    Osborn 

University  of  Washington,  Seattle 

June  22-July  22,  July  23-Aug.  21 
Auditory   &   Visual   Aids   In   Teaching 

Alice   Hazel    Hayden 

WASHINGTON.    D.    C. 
Catholic   University  of  America       June   24-Aug.   8 
Basic    Principles    of    Audio-Visual    Aids    In    Edu- 
cation 
Problems     of     Administration      of     Audio-Visual 
Aids    In    Education 

Both    courses:    Thomas    C.    Sheehan 

WEST   VIRGINIA 

Bluefield  State  College,   Bluefleld    June  8-Aug.  28 
Audio- Visual    Aids    in    Art,    Social    Science 

Hebert.    Allen 
Fairmont  State  College,  Fairmont    July  15-Aug.  21 

Audio-Visual     Aids 
Glenville  State  College,  Glenvllle     June   I-July  10 
Audio-Visual    Education  Byron    J.    Turner 

Morris   Harvey   College,    Charleston 

July    15-Aug.  4 
Audio- Visual     Education    Workshop 

Harry   M.   Brawley 
West  Virginia  Institute  of  Technology,  Montgomery 

June    l-July    10 
Audio-Visual    Aids  Lavada     Rati  Iff 

WISCONSIN 

Edgewood   College,    Madison  June   2?-Aug.   7 

Audio-Visual   Aids  S.    M.    Dominlcana 

State  College,    Eau   Claire  June    16-July  24 

Audio-Visual    EHuratlon  R^mharter 

State    College,    Oshkosh  June    15-July   24 

Multi-Sensory    Aids  Earl     Hutchinson 

State   College,    River   Falls  June    15-July  24 

Visual    Education  Robert    FIsler 

State   College,    Stevens    Point  June    15-July  24 

Audio-Visual    Education  Gertie    Hanson 

Stout   Institute,    Menomonle  June    15-July  24 

Audio-Visual     Education 

Problems    In    Audio- Visual    Education 

Both   courses:    Raymond    L.   Cornwell 
University  of  Wisconsin,  Madison     June  29-Aug.  21 

Methods    in    Audio-Visual  _  Instruction 

Local    Production    of    Audio-Visual    Materials 

Production    of    the    Sound     Motion-Picture     Film 
for   Educational   &  Television   Purposes 

For  all  courses:  W.  A.  Wittlch  &  Staff 

Audio-Visual     Education     Institute     (July    27-30) 


A-V  CONFERENCE  CALENDAR 

When  known,  source  of  further  information  about 
conference  programs  and  reservations  is  given. 
Send  announcements  for  the  calendar  to  EDU- 
CATIONAL SCREEN.  Editorial  Departnnent,  44  E. 
Lake  St.,  Chicago  I,  Illinois. 

JUNE  19-21— Audio-Visual  Workshop 
jointly  sponsored  by  the  American  Library 
Association's  Audio-Visual  Board  and  the 
library  schools  on  the  Berkeley  campus  of 
the  University  of  California  and  at  the  Uni- 
versity of  Southern  California,  Los  Angeles 
(write  Irving  Lieberman,  School  of  Librarian- 
ship,  University  of  California,  Berkeley  4, 
California] 

JUNE  22-26— First  Convention  of  the  Na- 
tional League  for  Nursing  [including  show- 
ing of  films  on  health  problems),  Cleveland, 
Ohio  (write  National  League  for  Nursing, 
2  Park  Ave.,   New  York   16,   N.  Y.) 

JUNE  25-26— 14th  Annual  Audio-Visual 
Conference,  University  of  Oklahoma,  Nor- 
man (write  W.  R.  Fulton,  University  of  Okla- 
homa,   Norman). 

JUNE  29— Department  of  Audio-Visual 
Instruction  Meeting  during  National  Edu- 
cation Association  Convention  (June  28- 
July  3),  Miami  Beach,  Florida  (write  J.  J. 
McPherson,  DAVI,  1201  16th  St.,  NW,  Wash- 
ington  6,   D.  C. 

JULY  10-11— Audio- Visual  Conference, 
Oklahoma  ASM  College,  Stillwater,  Okla- 
homa 

JULY  9-11— Audio-Visual  Conference,  In- 
diana University,  Bloomington,  Indiana 
(planned  for  audio-visual  directors,  super- 
visors and  principals,  and  teachers  of  so- 
cial studies) 

JULY  26-30 — 1953  National  Institute  for 
Audio-Visual  Selling  sponsored  by  the  Na- 
tional Audio-Visual  Association  and  Indiana 
University  at  Indiana  University,  Blooming- 
ton  (write  Don  White,  NAVA,  2540  East- 
wood Ave.,  Evanston,  Illinois) 

JULY  30-AUGUST  I— Educational  Film 
Library  Association  Tenth  Anniversary  Con- 
ference, Hotel  Sherman,  Chicago  (write 
Emily  S.  Jones,  EFLA,  Suite  1000,  1600 
Broadway,    New   York    19,    N.   Y.) 

AUGUST  1-5—1953  National  Audio-Vii- 
ual  Association  Annual  Convention  &  Trade 
Show,  Hotel  Sherman,  Chicago  (write  Don 
White,  NAVA,  2540  Eastwood  Ave.,  Evans- 
ton,    Illinois) 

AUGUST  3-5 — Second  National  Conven- 
tion of  the  Catholic  Audio-Visual  Educators, 
Hotel  Sherman,  Chicago  (write  Clement 
J.  Wagner,  The  Catholic  Educator,  53  Park 
Place.  New  York  7,  N.  Y.) 

AUGUST  17-21— Seventh  Annual  Con- 
ference of  the  University  Film  Producers 
Association,  University  of  Southern  Califor- 
nia, Los  Angeles  (write  Victor  W.  Eimicke, 
Chairman,  Public  Relations  Committee, 
UFPA,  c/o  The  City  College,  Audio-Visual 
Center,  17  Lexington  Ave.,  New  York  10, 
N.Y.) 

AUGUST  17-22— Religious  Audio-Visual 
Aids  Workshop,  Mansfield  College,  Oxford, 
England  (write  the  Rev.  E.  G.  Youdell, 
World  Council  of  Christian  Education, 
"Annandale,"  North  End  Road,  London, 
N.W.   II,   England) 

AUGUST  31-SEPT.  5— lOth  Annual  Inter- 
national Audio-Visual  Workshop,  Green 
Lake,  Wisconsin  (write  Committee  on  Au- 
dio-Visual and  Radio  Education,  Division 
of  Christian  Education,  National  Council 
of  Churches,  79  E.  Adams  St.,  Chicago  3, 
Illinois) 


Summer,    1953 


Writing  for  more   Information?   Mention   EDUCATIONAL  SCREEN. 


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Audio-Visual  Trade  Review 


A-V  MEETINGS 

•  More  than  100  audio-visual  dealers 
and  salesmen  are  expected  to  attend 
the  fifth  annual  National  Institute 
for  Audio-Visual  Selling  to  be  held 
July  26-30  at  Indiana  University,  it 
has  been  estimated  by  Hazel  Calhoun 
Sherrill  of  Atlanta,  Georgia,  Chair- 
man of  the  Institute  Board  of  Gov- 
ernors. The  Institute  is  a  jointly  spon- 
sored project  of  the  National  Audio- 
Visual  Association  and  the  Univer- 
sity. 

Four  separate  courses  of  intensive 
class  training  are  being  offered  to 
help  audio-visual  dealers  and  sales- 
men serve  their  customers  better. 
Through  a  unique  system  of  collabor- 
ation, men  of  long  practical  experi- 
ence in  the  audio-visual  field  cooperate 
with  University  personnel  in  prepar- 
ing and  presenting  the  more  than  35 
topics  covered  by  the  courses — Sales- 
manship, Sales  Management,  Business 
Management,  and  Film  Production 
and  Recording. 

Audio-visual  aids  are  extensively 
used,  and  for  added  emphasis,  demon- 
strations and  workshop  techniques  are 
utilized.  In  Salesmanship,  for  ex- 
ample, four  sales  demonstrations  are 
scheduled  with  students  making  sales 
presentations  to  actual  prospects  from 
church,  school,  and  industry.  Because 
the  air-conditioned  classroom  space 
available  is  limited,  attendance  at  the 
Institute  is  restricted  to  members  of 
the  National  Audio-Visual  Association 
and  their  employees. 

For  further  information,  write 
NAVA,  2540  Eastwood  Ave.,  Evan- 
ston,  Illinois. 

•  Three-dimensional  projection  got 
the  spotlight  at  the  annual  convention 
and  trade  show  of  the  Master  Photo 
Dealers  and  Finishers  Association, 
held  in  Chicago  in  April.  A  new  dual- 
purpose  three-dimensional  projector, 
the  Triad,  invented  by  Dr.  Harold  R. 
Lutes  and  marketed  by  the  Compco 
Corporation  (2251  W.  St.  Paul  Ave., 
Chicago),  provides  enough  illumina- 
tion from  its  dual  lamps  to  accom- 
modate large  audiences.  Polaroid 
glasses  are  worn  to  view  stereoscopic 
slides.  They  are  removed,  of  course, 
for  the  viewing  of  2x2  color  slides, 
when  one  of  the  lamps  and  lenses  are 
employed  for  flat  projection. 

The  Triad,  like  the  Three  Dimen- 
sion Company  (3512  N.  Kostner  Ave., 
Chicago)  projector,  shows  the  regu- 
lar 35mm  stereo  pictures  taken  with 
cameras  such  as  the  Davide  White 
"Realist"  and  the  Revere  Camera 
Company  stereo  "33". 

The  Sawyer  Company  (Portland, 
Oregon)  View-Master  camera,  also 
demonstrated  at  the  trade  show,  takes 
its  interocular-spaced  pictures  on 
16mm  frames.  These  are  mounted  in  a 


substantial  seven-pair  wheel  for  a 
single  viewer  or  for  projection  in  a 
new  model  projector. 

But  the  trade  show  was  by  no 
means  limited  to  3-D.  Just  about 
everything  ever  thought  of  for  pho- 
tography— still  and  motion — could  be 
seen.  There  were  numerous  cameras 
from  abroad:  Germany,  Switzerland, 
and  Japan  particularly.  There  was  a 
new  domestic  color  film — the  McGreg- 
or, made  in  Rochester,  and  another 
promised  by  the  end  of  the  year  from 
Japan.  Exhibits  ranged  all  the  way 
from  plastic-bottled  static  remover 
(Electro-Chemical  Products  Corpora- 
tion, 60  Franklin,  East  Orange,  N.J.) 
to  a  new  "Zoomar-16"  offering  vari- 
able focal  length  from  25  to  75mm  to 
vary  image  size  without  change  of 
field  or  camera  position  (Zoomor  Cor- 
poration, 55  Sea  Cliff  Ave.,  Glen  Cove, 
N.Y.).  The  same  firm  also  displayed 
its  giant  reflector-type  telephoto 
lenses. 

Magnetic  sound  continued  to  attract 
attention — all  the  leading  projector 
makers  had  their  latest  models  on  dis- 
play. Movie-Mite  offered  8mm  mag- 
netic sound  on  film,  several  tape  re- 
corder and  slide  hookups  were  dis- 
played, and  Eastman  offered  a  new 
silent  16mm  movie  projector,  the  "An- 
alyst", with  dual  motors  and  an  in- 
stantaneous reverse  without  shutter 
interruption  especially  designed  for 
athletic  coaching  and  time-motion 
study. 

•  Crowding  even  TV  into  second 
place,  3-D  held  top  attention  also  at 
the  73rd  semiannual  convention  of  the 
Society  of  Motion  Picture  and  Tele- 
vision Engineers,  held  in  Los  Angeles 
in  April. 

•  The  annual  National  Audio- Visual 
Association  Film  Conference,  held  in 
New  York  April  23-24,  surveyed  the 
three  principal  fields  of  non-theatrical 
film  distribution:  religious,  education- 
al, and  entertainment.  William  L. 
Rogers,  executive  secretary  of  the  re- 
ligious Film  Association,  was  chair- 
man of  the  religious  session;  Ted 
Morehouse    (Young   America   Films) 


of  the  educational  session,  and  Harold! 
Baumstone    (Almanac   Films)    of   the 
entertainment  session. 

Support  was  expressed  at  the  con- 
ference for  the  bill  pending  in  Con- 
gress to  extend  the  same  postage  rates 
to  films  "used  for  educational  pur- 
poses" that  now  apply  to  books. 

•  For  news  about  this  summer's 
NAVA  Convention  and  Trade  Show 
in  Chicago,  see  page  242. 

EQUIPMENT 

DeVry's  JAN 


Compco's  Triad 


Pictured  above  is  the  DeVry  Corpo- 
ration JAN  16mm  sound  motion  pic- 
tuie  projector,  a  unit  developed  ini- 
tially for  the  U.S.  Army  and  Navy. 
Today  over  10,000  JANs  are  serving 
the  Armed  Forces  on  land  and  sea  all 
over  the  world.  The  JAN  is  said  to 
give  projection  results  heretofore  ob- 
tained only  with  35mm  equipment. 

New  Filmstrip  Cabinet 

Neumade  Products  Corporation 
(330  W.  42nd  St.,  New  York  36)  has 
announced  a  new  filmstrip  cabinet — 
Model  MF-3— holding  a  total  of  168 
filmstrips,  each  in  its  own  individual 
indexed  section.  Each  of  the  three 
drawers  is  fitted  with  seven  adjustable 
dividers  to  accommodate  every  type 
of  filmstrip  container. 

As  on  all  Neumade  cabinets,  the 
new  model  includes  the  "Neulox"  fea- 
ture to  permit  lock-stacking  with  ad- 
ditional  units. 

2x2  and  Stereo  Cabinet 

For  group  filing  of  large  quantities 
of  2x2  and  stereo  slides,  the  Jack  C. 
Coffey  Company  (Wilmette,  Illinois) 
offers  a  two-drawer  all-steel  filing  sys- 
tem. One  drawer  holds  approximately 
675  2x2  readymounts  or  300  glass 
slides.  One  drawer  fitted  for  stereos 
group-files  450  paper-mounted  stereos 
or  approximately  255  metal,  plastic, 
or  glass  stereo  slides. 

The  two-drawer  model  lock-stacks 
on  another  two-drawer  cabinet  or  on 
larger  models  with  four  and  six 
drawers. 


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Educational  Screen 


New  "V"  Slot  Plastic  Reel 

A  new  7-inch  plastic  reel  for  use  in 
magnetic  recording  with  diagonal  "V" 
slots  for  faster  threading  and  a  larger 
hub  for  more  constant  tape  speed  has 
been  introduced  by  Minnesota  Mining 
and  Manufacturing  Co.  (St.  Paul, 
Minn.). 

Designed  to  reduce  errors  in  pro- 
gtam  timing,  it  is  the  first  large-hub 
reel  to  accept  all  standard  recording 
tapes — regardless  of  thickness — with- 
out danger  of  tape  spillage. 

The  new  three-spoke  reel  has  been 
adopted  for  standard  use  with  1200- 
foot-plus  lengths  of  "Scotch"  No.  Ill 
and  No.  120  "High  Output"  magnetic 
tape  with  no  increase  in  cost. 

Slide  Protector 

New  cases  and  files  announced  by 
the  GoldE  Manufacturing  Company 
provide  convenience  and  protection  for 
all  2%x2%  slides,  no  matter  how 
mounted.  The  three  and  six-drawer 
cases  hold  90  or  180  slides,  respective- 
ly. The  "Usable  File"  feature,  which 
proved  popular  with  2x2  slides,  has 
been  applied  to  the  reflex  files  and 
cases.  The  user  need  only  remove  the 
file  from  the  case,  insert  in  the  reflex 
changer,  and  he's  ready  to  show  his 
glides  without  ever  touching  them. 

Full  information  about  the  new 
2%x2%  slide  file  and  case  system  can 
be  obtained  from  the  Golde  Manufac- 
turing Company  (4888  N.  Clark  St., 
Chicago  40,  Illinois). 

Automatic  Splicer 

Prestoseal  Manufacturing  Corpora- 
tion has  announced  an  improved  elec- 
tric automatic  splicer  designed  to 
splice  16mm,  35mm,  or  70mm  micro- 
film, motion  picture  film,  magnetic 
film  or  tape  and  striped  film  without 
scraping  or  the  use  of  cement. 

The  principle  of  the  PRO  Model 
Presto-Splicer  is  a  combination  of 
controlled  heat  and  pressure  applied 
in  a  precise,  automatically  controlled 
time  cycle.  For  detailed  information, 
write  Mr.  Leonard  A.  Herzig,  Presto- 
si  al  Manufacturing  Corporation,  37-27 
•■;::rd  St.,  Long  Island  City  1,  N.  Y. 


CURRENT  MATERIALS 


MOTION  PICTURES 


1 6mm  films  announced  here  are  sound 
and  black  and  white,  unless  other- 
wise indicated.  Write  directly  to  the 
source  for  purchase  and/or  rental 
prices  or  consult  your  local  audio- 
visual dealer.  Sponsored  free-loan 
films  are  so  marked. 


n  Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films, 
Wilmette,  Illinois. 

Inflation  (22  min.,  color) — explora- 
tion of  causes  and  cures  for  inflation 
in  terms  of  the  experiences  of  several 
typical  citizens  of  "our  town";  pro- 
duced by  the  Twentieth  Century  Fund 
and  EBFilms. 

n  McGraw-Hill  Book  Co.,  Text- 
Film  Dept,  330  W.  42nd  St.,  New 
York  36,  N.Y. 

Shyness  (23  min.) — National  Film 
Board  of  Canada  production  dealing 
with  shyness  in  children  and  how  the 
problem  may  be  dealt  with. 

n  Indiana  University,  Audio- Visual 
Center,  Bloomington,  Indiana. 

Wet  Mounting  Pictorial  Materials 
(12  min.,  color  or  black  and  white) 
— shows  step  by  step  a  wet  mounting 
process — that  is,  a  process  of  backing 
maps,  charts,  sketches,  newspapers, 
pictures,  and  blueprints;  first  in  a 
series  of  films  on  the  preparation  of 
inexpensive  audio-visual  materials. 

Conspiracy  in  Kyoto  (color) — art 
documentary  based  on  Japanese  nar- 
rative scrolls  of  the  12th  century. 

□  Simmel-Meservey,  Beverly  Hills, 
California. 

Stories  of  Yesterday's  World  (13 
15  min.  films,  color) — true  stories  of 
some  of  the  mysteries  of  far-oflF  times 
and  peoples,  including  The  Land  With- 
out Women  (story  of  Mt.  Athos, 
Greece),  The  Mystei-y  of  Tiahuanacu 
(in  Bolivia),  The  Mystic  Alhambra, 
The  Enchanted  City  (Petra,  near  the 
Dead  Sea),  The  Tragedy  of  Mt.  Pelee. 


□  Coronet  Films,  65  E.  South  Water, 
Chicago  1,  111.  Each  film  approximate- 
ly 10  min.,  color  or  black  and  white, 
unless  otherwise   indicated. 

Robert  E.  Lee:  A  Background  Study 
— overview  of  life  and  times  of  Lee. 

First  Aid:  Fundamentals — introduc- 
tion to  first-aid,  showing  treatment 
of  skin  wounds,  burns,  sprains,  and 
bruises. 

Community  Governments:  How 
They  Function — emphasizes  need  for 
participating  citizenry  if  community 
government  is  to  function  well. 

Understanding  Our  Earth:  Soil — 
explanation  of  topsoil,  subsoil,  mantle 
rock,  and  bed  rock. 

Working  Safely  in  the  Shop — pre- 
sents essentials  of  shop  safety. 

Geography  of  the  Middle  Atlantic 
States — physical  and  human  geogra- 
phy of  New  York,  New  Jersey,  Penn- 
sylvania, Delaware,  Maryland,  and 
West  Virginia. 

Other  recent  Coronet  releases  are 
Our  Country's  Song,  The  Meaning  of 
Elections,  Literature  Appreciation: 
How  to  Read  Plays,  Homework: 
Studying  On  Your  Own,  Home  Nurs- 
ing: Fundamentals,  The  Human  Body: 
Skeleton. 

□  State  University  of  Iowa,  Bureau 
of  Audio-Visual  Instruction,  Exten- 
sion Division,  Iowa  City,  Iowa. 

The  Overhead  Projector  (16  min.) 
— shows  fundamental  purposes  and  a 
variety  of  uses  of  the  overhead  pro- 
jector  in  teaching. 

n  Aetna  Life  Affiliated  Compa- 
nies, Public  Education  Dept.,  Hart- 
ford, Conn. 

Seconds  Count  (8  min.) — step-by- 
step  demonstration  of  the  new  "back- 
pressure arm-lift"  method  of  arti- 
ficial respii-ation;  free-loan  film. 

□  Everlasting  Sporting  Goods  Man- 
ufacturing Co.,  26  E.  14th  St.,  New 
York,  N.  Y. 

You're  in  the  Ring  (1%  reels)— 
basic  boxing  instruction,  with  demon- 
strations of  four  basic  punches;  free- 
loan. 


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n  University  of  Minnesota,  Audio- 
Visual  Education  Service,  Minne- 
apolis, Minn. 

Minnesota  Brown  Trout  (21  min., 
color) — shovifs  hove  the  Minnesota  De- 
partment of  Fisheries  sustains  the 
number  of  brown  trout  in  the  streams 
of  southern  Minnesota;  produced  with 
the  Minnesota  Department  of  Con- 
servation. 

Magnetic  Tape  Recording  (8  min.) 
—illustrates  the  important  uses  of  the 
magnetic  tape  recorder. 

D  Psychological  Cinema  Register, 
Audio- Visual  Aids  Library,  Pennsyl- 
vania State  College,  State  College, 
Pennsylvania. 

Client-Centered  Therapy — Parts  I 
and  II  (30  min.  each) — two  documen- 
tary interviews  between  Dr.  Carl  R. 
Rogers  and  a  client  in  therapy. 

Frustration  and  Fixation  (19  min.) 
— documentation  of  N.  R.  F.  Maier's 
contention  that  prolonged  frustration 
leads  to  a  goal-less,  fixated  sort  of 
behavior. 

The  -Administration  of  Projective 
Tests  (19  min.) — explains  theory  and 
shows    administration     of    projective 

tests. 

Giving  the  Rorschach  Test:  Klopfer 
Methods  (9  min.) — The  Rorschach  is 
explained  briefly,  followed  by  excerpts 
from  a  staged  examination  of  a  single 
subject. 

n  Union  Barge  Line  Corporation, 
Fifth  and  Liberty,  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

Timberhead  (31  min.,  color) — river- 
boat  operation  on  the  Ohio  and  Miss- 
issippi rivers;  free-loan. 


n  British  Information  Services, 
30  Rockefeller  Plaza,  New  York  20, 
N.  Y. 

Mastery  of  the  Air  (17  min.) — 
pictures  the  latest  British  aircraft, 
as  displayed  at  the  most  recent  Farn- 
borough  Air  Show. 

Future  of  1,000,000  Africans  (21 
min.) — shows  something  of  the  life, 
problems,  and  future  of  those  Afri- 
cans living  in  the  three  British  pro- 
tectorates Beehuanaland,  Basutoland, 
and  Swaziland. 

Henry  Moore  (26  min.) — study  of 
Britain's  greatest  living  sculptor  and 
his  work. 

Royal  Scotland  (9  min.) — tour  of 
Scottish  scenes  most  closely  associa- 
ted with  Britain's  Royal  Family  and 
with  some  of  the  most  significant 
events  in  Scottish  history. 

n  Danish  Information  Office,  588 
5th  Ave.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 

Pattern  of  Cooperation  (25  min.) — 
story  of  cooperatives  in  Denmark; 
commentary  in  English. 

n  Harmon  Foundation,  140  Nassau 
St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

Adventure  into  Teaching  (25  min., 
color) — designed  to  inform  young  peo- 
ple about  and  interest  them  in  ele- 
mentary school  teaching  as  a  career. 

n  General  Electric  Company,  Sche- 
nectady, N.  Y. 

Freedom  and  Power  (3  reels,  color) 
— presents  development  of  electric 
power  through  historic  times  to  pres- 
ent. Free  loan  through  G-E  district 
apparatus  offices. 

Accent  on  Accuracy  (2V6  reels,  col- 
or)— shows  design  and  manufacture 
of  G-E  1-50  watthour  meters.  Free 
loan  through  G-E  district  apparatus 
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n  Young  America  Films,  18  E.  41st 
St.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y. 

Industrial  Arts  (1  reel  each) — in- 
troduction to  industrial  arts,  including 
these  titles:  Hand  Saws,  Planes,  Meas- 
uring and  Squaring,  Using  Nails  and 
Screws. 

Speech:  Conversation  (1  reel)— 
techniques  of  good  conversation  in 
everyday  business  and  social  life. 

Your  Clothing  (1  reel) — elementary 
lesson  in  the  proper  selection,  use,  and 
care  of  clothing. 

n  Standard  Oil  Company  (Indi- 
ana), 20  N.  Wacker  Dr.,  Chicago,  Il- 
linois, and  local  offices  throughout  the 
U.  S. 

Midwest  Holiday  (27  min.,  color)— 
narrative-travel  picture  about  middle- 
western  U.S.  and  its  scenic  and  his- 
toric attractions. 

D  CIO  Dept.  of  Education  &  Re- 
search, 718  Jackson  PI.,  N.  W.,  Wash- 
ington 6,  D.  C. 

Joe  Davis — American  (1  reel) — 
dramatic  presentation  of  job  discri- 
mination pointing  up  need  for  a  na- 
tional Fair  Employment  Practices  Act 
with  enforcement  powers. 

n  International  Education  Mate- 
rials Corporation,  625  Madison  Ave., 
New  York  22,  N.  Y. 

Springtime  of  Life — pictures  inter- 
relationship of  plants  and  animals  and 
the  interdependence  of  all  living  thing.s 
in  nature. 

n  Ford  Motor  Company  Film  Li- 
brary, 3000  Schaefer  Rd.,  Dearborn, 
Michigan. 

SkifuUy  Yours  (23  min.,  color) — 
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FILMSTRIPS 


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Eye  Gate  House,  2716  41st  Ave., 
Long  Island  City  1,  N.Y. 

The    American    Farmer    and     Our 

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■uiy  of  the  farmer  and  how  he  raises 

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Ralph  Adams,  4104  Goodland  Ave., 
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I'he  Deep  Sea  Crab  Industry — com- 
ilc'te  coverage  from  ocean  floor  to 
market  and  restaurant  table. 

The  Paper  Industry — story  of  the 
paper  industry  from  seedling  to  paper- 
making. 

n  Pennsylvania  Filmstrips,  P.  O. 
Box  1302,  Allentown,  Pa. 

Your  Pennsylvania  (7  filmstrips, 
color) — history,  geography,  industry, 
etc.  of  the  state  of  Pennsylvania. 

Ij  Educational  Services,  1702  K  St., 
\.  W.,  Washington,  6,  D.  C. 

This  Is  Korea  (4  color  filmstrips) 
— pictures  people,  geography,  culture, 
religions,  industries. 


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n  Silver  Burdett  Company,  45  E. 
17th  St.,  New  York  3,  N.Y. 

Then  and  Now  in  the  United  States 
(18  filmstrips,  color) — six  new  film- 
strips  have  been  added  to  this  series 
of  filmstrips  covering  the  development 
of  the  U.S.A.  from  the  early  settle- 
ments to  the  present;  new  titles  are: 
In  the  Rocky  Mountains,  On  the  Great 
Plains,  In  California,  In  the  Pacific 
Northwest,  In  the  Southwest,  Between 
the  Western  Mountains. 

n  Pat  Dowling  Pictures,  1056  S. 
Robertson  Blvd.,  Los  Angeles  35,  Calif. 

Animal  Stories  (3  filmstrips,  color) 
— primary-grade  stories:  Winnie  the 
Colt,  The  Little  Ducks,  and  The  Play- 
ful Fish. 

Early  American  Series  (3  film- 
strips) — intermediate-grade  picture  of 
aspects  of  early  American  life.  Titles: 
Indian  Corn,  Indian  Tools,  The  Pio- 
neer, Fire  Room. 

Melos  in  Staff  Town  (3  color  film- 
strips  with  33%  rpm  records) — third- 
and  fourth-grade  story  designed  to 
teach  the  simple  musical  facts  neces- 
sary for  beginning  note  reading. 

n  Jam  Handy  Organization,  2821 
E.  Grand  Blvd.,  Detroit  11,  Mich. 

Growing  Things  (7  color  filmstrips) 
— primary-grade  presentation  of  the 
story  of  growth  in  plants,  animals, 
and  humans. 

FLAT  PICTURES 

n  Marguerite  Brown  Study  Prints, 
700  W.  Raymond  St.,  Compton  3, 
Calif.,  is  the  source  for  11  x  14  litho- 
graphs on  a  variety  of  subjects:  home 
activities,  farm  life,  community  help- 
ers, etc.  Each  set  includes  twenty  cap- 
tioned pictures. 

RECORDS 

n  RCA  Victor  Division,  Camden, 
New  Jersey,  has  issued  a  new  Red 
Seal  album  titled  "Through  Childhood 
to  the  Throne",  chronicling  the  events 
that  led  to  Queen  Elizabeth's  ascen- 
sion to  the  British  throne  and  featur- 
ing the  voices  of  many  key  figures  in 
contemporary  British  history.  The  al- 
bum is  available  in  both  45  rpm  and 
long-playing  speeds. 

n  Educational  Recording  Services, 
5922  Abernathy  Dr.,  Los  Angeles  45, 
Calif.,  is  the  source  for  33%  rpm  ed- 
ucational recordings  pertaining  to 
teacher  and  in-service  training.  Each 
record  pre.sents  a  discussion  by  out- 
standing educators  on  topics  such  as 
"Characteristics  of  a  Good  Teacher" 
and  "The  Improvement  of  Teaching 
Through  Audio-Viscal  Materials." 

n  The  Melander  Shakespeare  So- 
ciety, 1935  Santa  Barbara  St.,  Santa 
Barbara,  California,  is  the  source 
for  a  wide  variety  of  tape  recordings 
of  poetry  recited  by  Rudolf  Melander. 
Tape-recorded  selections  are  from 
Shakespeare,  Milton,  Gray,  Words- 
worth, Byron,  Coleridge,  Shelley, 
Keats,  the  Psalms  and  the  New  Testa- 
ment. A  free  catalog  describing  the 
recordings  is  available. 


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A-V  NEWS  NOTES 

n  Contemporary  Films,  13  E.  37th 
St.,  New  York  16,  N.  Y.,  is  now  the 
16min  distribution  source  for  the  clas- 
sic of  the  Russian  cinema,  Eisenstein's 
famous  film  based  on  the  1905  revolt 
of  the  cruiser  "Potemkin." 

D  Museum  of  Modern  Art,  11  W. 
53rd  St.,  New  York  19,  N.Y.,  is  the 
source  for  five  kinescopes  of  the  Mu- 
seum's half-hour  educational  TV  pro- 
gram, "Through  the  Enchanted  Gate," 
a  series  on  creative  art  for  children 
between  the  ages  of  three  and  ten. 
The  programs  are  restricted  to  pro- 
jection only  and  may  not  be  re-tele- 
cast. 

D  The  Religious  Film  Association 
will  assign  to  the  Broadcasting  and 
Film  Commission,  National  Council 
of  Churches,  its  distribution  agree- 
ments with  local  film  libraries  as  well 
as  its  exclusive  contracts  with  various 
producers,  according  to  the  Rev.  Oscar 
J.  Rumpf,  Vice  Chairman  of  the  As- 
sociation. "The  action  will  be  made 
effective  June  30,"  Mr.  Rumpf  stated. 
"At  the  same  time  ownership  of  eight 
of  the  RFA's  nine  film  libraries  will  be 
transferred  to  denominational  agen- 
cies, in  most  cases  to  those  which  are 
now  operating  the  libraries  for  and  in 
the  name  of  the  RFA."  The  Broad- 
casting and  Film  Commission  is  in  the 
process  of  setting  up  a  special  depart- 
ment to  carry  on  the  RFA's  wholesale 
distribution  services.  W.  L.  Rogers, 
Executive  Secretary  of  the  RFA  since 
its  founding  in  1942,  will  probably 
head  the  new  department. 

n  Cornell  Film  Company,  1501 
Broadway,  New  York  18,  N.  Y.,  has 
made  arrangements  with  the  U.  S. 
State  Department  whereby  the  de- 
partment may  make  worldwide  use 
of  the  film  The  Sea  Lion  Baseball 
Team.  One  of  a  series  of  "Wonder- 
land Tales"  produced  by  J.  D.  Trop 
and  distributed  by  Cornell,  The  Sea 
Lion  Baseball  Team  tells  of  a  boy 
who  wanted  to  play  ball  with  the 
other  kids  but  first  had  to  learn  to 
play  the  game  before  he  could  gain 
acceptance  from  all  members  of  the 
team. 


n  Princeton  Film  Center,  Prince- 
ton, New  Jersey,  reports  its  largest 
volume  of  business  in  history.  In  ad- 
dition to  substantial  work  for  the 
Navy  and  Air  Force,  the  Center  is 
producing  a  series  of  TV  subjects  for 
the  Ford  Foundation's  "Omnibus"  se- 
ries over  CBS.  Among  recent  spon- 
sored film  productions  is  a  28-minute 
color  film  on  the  operations  of  the 
American  Kennel  Club,  to  be  available 
through  the  Club,  221  4th  Ave.,  New 
York,  N.  Y. 

n  National  Carbon  Company,  30  E. 
42nd  St.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y.,  has 
released  two  new  free-loan  color  mo- 
tion pictures — Meeting  the  Challenge 
and  By  Way  of  Experience — that  de- 
scribe and  demonstrate  the  nature, 
uses,  and  practical  installation  of  the 
company's  "Karbate"  impervious 
graphite  corrosion  resistant  equip- 
ment. 

n  Pinnacle  Productions,  24  E.  8th 
St.,  Chicago  4,  Illinois,  recently  pro- 
duced a  16mm  sound-color  film  Go 
and  Teach  telling  the  story  of  Chris- 
tian education  at  Concordia  Teachers 
College,  River  Forest,  Illinois,  and 
Children,  also  sound  and  color,  de- 
scribing case  work  and  services  of- 
fered by  Tressler  Home  for  Children 
at  Loysville,  Pennsylvania. 

n  Association  Films  branch  librar- 
ies in  Ridgefield,  New  Jersey  (Broad 
at  Elm)  and  in  Chicago  (79  E. 
Adams)  are  now  renting  16mm  prints 
of  A  Walk  in  the  Sun,  widely-ac- 
claimed feature  film  about  a  G.  I. 
platoon  in  Salerno  during  World  War 
II. 

n  A  mechanical  device  for  teaching  in 
the  classroom  some  of  the  basic  driv- 
ing skills  has  been  announced  by  the 
American  Automobile  Association 
The  "Auto  Trainer"  consists  of  the 
conventional  controls  of  clutch,  brake, 
accelerator,  and  transmission,  which 
control  the  speed  and  direction  of  a 
roadway  painted  on  a  moving  belt. 
The  steering  wheel  controls  the  front 
wheels  of  a  miniature  car.  For  com- 
plete information,  write  AAA  (17th 
and  Pennsylvania  Ave.,  N.W.,  Wash- 
ington 6,  D.C.). 


NEW  QUARTERS 

•  Simmel-Meservey,  Inc.,  producers 
of  educational  films  and  records,  has 
moved  to  larger  quarters  at  854  S. 
Robertson  Blvd.,  Los  Angeles  35, 
California. 

•  DeVry  Corporation's  eastern 
sales  and  service  branch  has  moved 
into  its  own  specifically  designed  build- 
ing at  29-04  37th  Ave.,  Long  Island 
City  1,  N.  Y. 

•  Construction  has  been  completed  on 
the  new  and  modern  home  of  Wil- 
liams, Brown  &  Earle,  Inc.  at  904-06 
Chestnut  St.,  Philadelphia.  Occupancy 
of  the  new  building  was  climaxed 
by  the  opening  of  the  new  retail  store 
this  spring. 

•  The  Magnetic  Products  Division  of 
Reeves  Soundcraft  Corporation, 
New  York,  has  acquired  a  new  plant 
in  Springdale,  Connecticut,  which  will 
make  possible  increased  production 
facilities  for  Reeves  magnetic  record- 
ing tape  and  film. 


D  J.  A.  Maurer,  Inc.,  manufacturers 
of  professional  16mm  sound  motion 
picture  equipment,  and  Precision  Film 
Laboratories  (21  W.  46th  St.,  New- 
York)  announce  a  new  service  avail- 
able to  producers  and  users  of  mo- 
tion picture  films  and  tape  recording. 
The  new  service  offers  unusual  and 
complete  facilities  for  transferring 
sound  recording  in  almost  any  form 
to  and  from  any  two  types  of  record- 
ing medium.  Special  emphasis  is  placed 
on  top-quality  transfer  of  sound  from 
practically  any  form  of  magnetic  or 
disc  recording  to  film  optical  track 
(16mm  or  35mm). 

n  A  new  educational  card  game  that 
helps  teach  children  arithmetic  is 
available  from  the  Exclusive  Play- 
ing Card  Company  (1139  S.  Wabash, 
Chicago  5,  Illinois) .  The  game,  called 
"I  Win",  consists  of  question  and  an- 
swer cards  to  be  paired  or  matched 
by  the  children.  It  comes  in  twelve 
different  decks  for  grades  1-4. 


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CATALOGS  &  BOOKLETS 

□  RCA  Victor,  Educational  Services 
Division,  Camden,  N.  J.,  has  issued  a 
new  90-page  RCA  Victor  Educational 
Record  Catalog  representing  the  most 
complete  compilation  of  educational 
records  ever  pi-epared  by  the  com- 
pany in  its  more  than  40  years  in  the 
educational  record  field. 

n  Coronet  Films,  65  E.  South  Water 
St.,  Chicago  1,  Illinois,  has  published 
its  free  1953-54  educational  film  cata- 
log describing  487  teaching  films, 
broken  down  according  to  grade  levels 
and  subject  areas. 

□  Clasa-Mohme,  2019  S.  Vermont 
Ave.,  Los  Angeles  7,  California,  has 
issued  a  new  free  catalog  describing 
available  Spanish-dialogue  feature 
films  for  high-school  and  university 
language  classes  as  well  as  adult 
groups. 

□  Children's  Reading  Service,  1078 
St.  John's  Place,  Brooklyn  13,  N.  Y., 
has  issued  the  revised  and  up-to-date 
1953  edition  of  the  "Annotated  List 
of  Phonograph  Records"  (price:  10 
cents). 

Alexark  &  Norsim,  Inc.,  156  N. 
Aiden  Blvd.,  Los  Angeles  4,  Califor- 
nia, has  available  a  free  catalog  titled 
"Visual  Aids  for  the  Church  and 
School",  describing  filmstrips  and 
slides  produced  and/or  distributed  by 
the  company. 

□  Institutional  Cinema  Service. 
1560  Broadway,  New  York  36,  N.  Y., 
has  released  a  new  free  16mm  "Sound 
Film  Rental  Catalog,"  including  edu- 
rational  and  entertainment  sections. 

'2:  Eastman  Kodak  Company,  Roch- 
ester, N.  Y.,  has  issued  a  revised  and 
up-to-date  edition  of  the  Kodak  Data 
Book  "Slides",  including  the  latest 
1  (commendations  and  data  on  films, 
••ameras,  and  projectors  recommended 
for  slide-making.  This  4th  edition  of 
"Slides"  is  available  through  Kodak 
dealers  at  50  cents  per  copy. 

n  Charles  Beseler  Company,  60 
Badger  Ave.,  Newark  8,  N.  J.,  makers 
of  the  Vu-Graph,  have  prepared  a  32- 
ijage  manual  titled  "Vu-Graphics" 
(l)!ice:  $1.00)  explaining  uses  of  the 
Vu-Graph.  The  manual  is  organized 
into  three  main  divisions:  (1)  Effec- 
tive Utilization  of  the  Overhead  Pro- 
jector, (2)  Making  Your  Own  Trans- 
parencies, and  (3)  Associated  Ma- 
terials. 

British  Information  Services,  30 
l:.<ikefeller  Plaza,  New  York  20,  N.  Y., 
iias  issued  a  free  folder  describing 
films  from  Britain  "for  a  Royal  Year" 
—films  on  the  Coronation,  on  the 
(Queen's  life  and  family,  and  British 
life  generally. 

J  Cinema  16,  175  Lexington  Ave., 
Xew  York  16,  N.  Y.,  has  available  a 
lice  folder  describing  poetic,  surreal- 
ist, abstract,  and  experimental  16mm 


n  General  Mills,  Film  Dept.,  400 
Second  Ave.,  South,  Minneapolis  1, 
Minnesota,  has  available  its  1952-53 
free  catalog  of  free-rental  General 
Mills  films  on  economics,  nutrition, 
sports,  employee  training,  and  other 
subjects. 

n  McKiNLEY  Publishing  Company, 
809  N.  19th  St.,  Philadelphia  30, 
Pennsylvania,  oflfers  a  few  catalog 
of  McKinley  outline  maps  and  publi- 
cations for  history  and  the  other 
social  studies. 

n  Califone  Corporation,  1041  N. 
Sycamore  Ave.,  Hollywood  38,  Cali- 
fornia, has  issued  an  8-page,  two-color 
catalog  illustrating  and  describing  the 
fifteen  1953  models  of  Califone  phono- 
graphs, transcription  players,  and 
sound  systems. 

n  Association  Films,  347  Madison 
Ave.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y.,  has  pub- 
lished a  free  special  feature-film  fold- 
er describing  more  than  100  full- 
length  entertainment  films  available 
on  a  rental  basis. 

D  U.  S.  Government  Printing  Of- 
fice, Superintendent  of  Documents, 
is  the  source  for  "Recordings  for 
Teaching  Literature  and  Language 
in  High  School"  (Bulletin  1952,  No. 
19),  just  issued  by  the  Office  of  Edu- 
cation, Federal  Security  Agency.  The 
publication  includes  a  bibliography  of 
500  titles  of  books  and  articles  con- 
cerning use  of  recordings.  Also  in- 
cluded is  a  directory  of  producers  and 
distributors  of  recordings. 

n  National  Audio-Visual  Associ- 
ation, 2540  Eastwood  Ave.,  Evanston, 
Illinois  has  published  "The  Audio- Vis- 
ual Equipment  Directory"  (price: 
$4.50),  a  140-page  illustrated  guide  to 
more  than  500  current  models  of  pro- 
jectors, recorders,  and  other  audio- 
visual equipment. 

D  F.  A.  Owen  Publishing  Co.,  Dans- 
ville,  N.Y.  has  published  a  48-page 
booklet  on  "Educational  Travel 
Courses  for  Teachers"  (25c)  by 
Nancy  Jean  Wilcox. 

D  National  Film  Board  of  Canada, 
1270  Avenue  of  the  Americas,  New 
York  20,  N.Y.,  has  issued  a  new  free 
catalog  describing  more  than  500 
16mm  NFB  films  available  for  pur- 
chase in  the  U.S. 

D  Brandon  Films,  200  W.  57th  St., 
New  York  19,  N.Y.,  has  issued  a  new 
free  "Film  List"  describing  16mm 
motion  pictures  for  sale,  preview,  and 
rental. 

D  Radiant  Manufacturing  Corpo- 
ration, 2627  W.  Roosevelt  Rd.,  Chi- 
cago 8,  Illinois,  has  published  a  new 
free  16-page  "Packet  Catalog  on  Pro- 
jection Screens"  including  helpful 
hints  on  how  to  choose  projection 
screens. 


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180  filmstrips.  Ideal  for  department 
use  and  for  the  growing  library.  Ideas 
and  material  for  organizing  and  ad- 
ministering a  fllmstrip  library  in- 
cluded. Can  be  used  for  2x2's  also. 

Heavy-gauge  steel  cabinet,  silver-gray 
finish.  Any  drawer  equipped  for  2"x  2" 
slides  at  small  extra  cost.  Lock-stack 
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Fitzpatrick,  Professor  of  Natural  Science,  Teachers 
College,  Columbia  Univ.,  served  as  educational  con- 
sultant for  this  Series.  When  all  six  films  are  purchased 
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Trade  Directory 
For  the  Audio-Visual  Field 

To  increase  the  usefulness  of  this  Trade  Directory,  symbols  have  been  inserted  to  distinguish  original  sources  (producers 
manufacturers,  primary  importers,  etc.)  from  audio-visual  dealers  and  film  rental  libraries.  KEY:  (P) — producers,  importers. 
(M) — manufacturers.  (D) — dealers,  film  rental  libraries,  projection  services.  Where  a  primary  source  also  offers  direct 
rental   services,   the   double   symbol    (PDJ    appears. 


FILMS 


Academic  Films,   Inc.  (PD) 

516  Fifth  Ave.,  Ne'w  York  18,  N.  Y. 
Almanac   Films,    Inc.  (PD) 

516  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York  18,  N.  Y. 
American  Film  Registry  (D) 

24  E.  8th  St.,  Chicago  5,  III. 
Association  Films,  Inc.  i^^) 

Headquarters: 

347  Madison  Ave.,  N.  Y.   17,  N.  Y. 

Regional    Libraries: 

Broad  at  Elm,   Ridgefield,   N.  J. 

79  E.  Adams  St.,  Chicago  3,  111. 

351  Turk  St.,  San  Francisco  2,  Cal. 

1915  Live  Oak  St.,  Dallas  I.  Tex. 
Avalon  Daggett  Productions  C^) 

441    N,  Orange  Dr.,  Los  Angeles  36,  Cal. 
Bailey  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

6509  De  Longpre  Ave.,  Hollywood  28,  Cal. 
Brandon  Films  (D) 

200  W.  57th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Bray  Studios,  Inc.  (PD) 

729  Seventh  Ave.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Cencordia  Publishing  htouse  (PD) 

Audio-Visual  Aids  Service 

3558  S.  Jefferson  Ave.,  St.  Louis  18.  Mo. 
Contemporary  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

13   E.  37th  St.,   New  York   16,  N.  Y. 
Cornell  Film  Co.  (P) 

1501    Broadway,   New  York  36,   N.  Y. 
Coronet  Instructional  Films  (P) 

Coronet  BIdg.,  Chicago  I,  III. 
Council  Films,  Incorporated  (D) 

50  N.  Main  St.,  Homer,  N.  Y. 
Davis — Sid  Davis  Productions  (PD) 

3826   Cochran   Ave.,   So.    Los   Angeles   56 
Deusing — Murl  Deusing  Film  Productions  ( PD) 

5427  W.  Howard,   Milwaukee   14,  Wise. 
Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films,  Inc.,       (PD) 

Films,  Inc.,  (D) 

Instructional  Films,  Inc.,  (D) 

Wilmette,  III. 

Rental  and  Preview  Libraries: 

I  123  Wilmette  Ave.,  Wilmette,  III. 

1414  Dragon  St.,  Dallas  2,  Texas 

101   Marietta  St.,  Atlanta  3,  Ga. 

181    Massachusetts  Ave.,   Boston    15,   Mass. 

202  E.  44th  St.,  New  York   17,  N.  Y. 

5625  Hollywood  Blvd.,  Hollywood  28,  Cal. 

5745  Crabtree  Road,  Birmingham,  Mich. 

2129  N.  E.  Broadway,  Portland,  Ore. 

I860  E.  85th  St.,  Cleveland  6.  Ohio 

Family  Films  (PD) 

8840  W.  Olympic  Blvd.,  Beverly  Hills.  CaL 
Focus  Films  Co.  (PD) 

1385  Westwood  Blvd.,  Los  Angeles  24 
Fryan  Film  Service  (D) 

1810  E.  12th  St.,  Cleveland  14.  Ohio 
Heidenkamp  Nature  Pictures  (PD) 

538  Glen  Arden  Dr.,  Pittsburgh  8,  Pa. 
Hoefler — Paul   Hoefler  Productions  (P) 

7934  Santa  Monica  Blvd.,  Los  Angelas  46 
Hoffberg  Productions,  Inc.  (PD) 

362  W.  44th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
International  Film  Bureau  (PD) 

57  E.  Jackson  Blvd.,  Chicago  4,  III. 
Library  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

25  W.  45th  St..  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 


Mahnka — Carl  F.  Mahnlta  Productions     (P) 

215  E.  Third  St.,  Des  Moines  9,  Iowa 
MoguH's,   Inc.  (D) 

I  12-14  W.  48th  St.,  New  York   19,  N.  Y. 
Nu-Art  Films.  Inc.  (PD) 

M2  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Post  Pictures  Corp.  (P) 

115  W.  45th  St..  New  York  19.  N.Y. 
Religious  Film  Association  (PD) 

220  Fifth  Ave.,   New  York  I,  N.  Y. 

Regional  Libraries: 

234  McAllister  St.,  San  Francisco  2.  Cal. 

270  W.  Monroe  Sh,  Chicago,   III. 

2722   Pine  Blvd.,  St.  Louis  3,  Mo. 

156  Fifth  Ave.,   New  York   10,   N.  Y. 

1505    Race   St.,    Philadelphia   2,    Pa. 

209  Ninth  St.,   Pittsburgh  22,  Pa. 

Bridwell    Library,    SMU,    Dallas   5,   Tex. 

8   No.  6th  St.,   Richmond  9,  Va. 

417  Times   Square,   Seattle    I,   Wash. 
Southern  Visual  Films  (D) 

686-9  Shrine  BIdg.,  Memphis   I,  Tenn. 
Sterling    Films,    Inc.  (PD) 

316  W.  57th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Swank  Motion  Pictures,  Inc.  (D) 

614  N.  Skinker  Blvd.,  St.  Louis  5,  Mo. 
United  World  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

1445  Park  Ave.,  New  York  29,  N.  Y. 

605  W.  Washington  St.,  Chicago  6,  III. 

7356  Melrose  Ave.,  Los  Angeles  46,  Cal. 

287  Techwood  Dr.,  NW,  Atlanta,  Ga. 

2227  Bryan  St.,  Dallas,  Tex. 

5023  N.  E.  Sandy  Blvd.,  Portland   13,  Ore. 

131!    N.  E.  Bayshore  Dr.,  Miami,  Fla. 
World  Neighbor  Films  (PD) 

P.O.  Box    1527,  Santa   Barbara,  Cal. 
Young  America  Films.  Inc.  (PD) 

18  E.  41st  St.,  Ne'w  York  17.  N.  Y. 

FILM  PRODUCTION 

Bray  Studios,  Inc. 

729  Seventh  Ave.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Seminar    Films,    Inc. 

347   Madison  Ave.,   New  York    17,   N.  Y. 

FILM  TITLES 

Filmack  Laboratories 

132!    S.  Wabash  Ave.,  Chicago  5,  III. 

LABORATORY  SERVICES 

Geo.  W.  Colburn,  Inc. 

164  N.  Wacker  Drive.   Chicago  6,    III. 
Hollywood    Film    Enterprises  (P) 

6060  Sunset  Blvd.,  Hollywood  28,  Cal. 
Peerless    Film    Processing    Corp. 

165  W.  46th   St.,    New  York   34,   N.  Y. 
Rapid  Film  Technique 

2\  W.  46th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Society  for  Visual  Education 

1345  Diversey  Parkway,  Chicago   14 

AUDIO-VISUAL  SUPPLIES 

Beckley-Cardy   Co.    (shades)  (M) 

1632  Indiana  Ave.,  Chicago  16,  III. 
Society  for  Visual  Education  (M) 

1345  Diversey   Parkway,  Chicago    14 
Williams.  Brown  and  Earle,  Inc.  (D) 

904  Chestnut  St.,  Philadelphia  7,  Pa. 


MOTION  PICTURE 
PROJECTORS  AND  SUPPLIES 

Ampro  Corporation  (M) 

2835  N.  Western  Ave.,  Chicago   18,  III. 
Bell  &  Howell  Co.  (M) 

7n7  McCormick  Road,  Chicago  45,  III. 
Eastman  Kodak  Company  (M) 

Rochester,  Now  York 
MoguH's,  Inc.  (D) 

1 12-14  W.  48th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Nu-Art  Films.  Inc.  (D) 

1 12  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
RCA- Victor  (M) 

Radio  Corp.  of  America,  Camden,  N.  J. 
Revere  Cemera  Co.  (M) 

320  E.  2l$t  St.,  Chicago  16,  III. 
Southern  Visual  Films  (0) 

686-9  Shrine  BIdg.,  Memphis   I,  Tenn. 
Victor  Animatograph  Corp.  (M) 

Davenport,  Iowa 
Williams.  Brown  and    Earle,   Inc.  (D) 

904  Chestnut  St.,  Philadelphia  7,  Pa. 


PRODUCTION  EQUIPMENT 

Berndt-Bach,    Inc.  (M) 

7361    Beverly   Blvd..    Los  Angeles   36,   Cal. 

Camera  Equipment  Co.  [MO] 

1600  Broadway,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 

S.O.S.  cinema  Supply  Corp.  (MD) 

602  W.  52nd  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 


SCREENS 


Da-Lite  Screen  Co..  Inc.  (M) 

2711   N.  Pulaski  Rd.,  Chicago  39,  III. 
Fryan  Film  Service  (D) 

3228  Euclid  Ave.,  Cleveland  15,  Ohio 
Nu-Art  Films,  Inc.  (D) 

112  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Radiant  Mfg.  Corp.  (M) 

1201  S.  Talman  Ave.,  Chicago  8,  III. 
Southern  Visual  Films  (0) 

686-9  Shrine  BIdg.,  Memphis  I,  Tenn. 
Williams.  Brown  and  Earle,  Inc.  (D) 

904  Chestnut  St.,  Philadelphia  7,  Pa. 


RECORDS 


Folliways  Records  &  Service  Corp.  (PD) 

117  W.  46th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
RCA-Victor,   Educational  Services  Div.   (M) 

Radio  Corp.  of  America,  Camden,   N.  J. 

RECORDERS— PLAYERS 

Ampro  Corporation  (M) 

2835   N.  Western  Ave.,  Chicago   18.   III. 
DuKana  Corporation  (M) 

St.   Charles,    Illinois 
Stancil-Hoffman  Corp.  (Ml 

921   N.  Highland  Ave.,  Hollywood  38,  Cal. 


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Educational  Screen 


SOUND  SYSTEMS 

DuKane  Corporation 
St.  Charles,  Illinois 

(M) 

FLAT  PICTURES 

Creative  Educational  Society 

Manlcato.    Minn. 

(PD) 

FILMSTRIPS 

Church  Screen  Productions 

Box  5036   (East  Sta.),   Nashville, 
Educational  Projections,   Inc. 

{PD) 

Tenn. 

(PD) 

merly  Curriculum    Films,    In 
0  E.  40th  St.,   New  York   18,  N.Y. 
Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Filmj.  Inc.  (P) 

Wilmetts,   III. 
Filmfax  Productions  (P) 

10  E.  43rd  St.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y. 
Mahnke — Carl  F.  Mahnle   Productions     (P) 

215  E.  Third  St.,  Des  Moines  9,  Iowa 
Silver  Burdett  Company  (PD) 

45  E.   17th  St.,   New  York,   N.  Y. 
Society  for  Visual  Education  (PD) 

1345    Diversey    Parkway,    Chicago    14 
United  World  Films.  Inc.  (PD) 

1445  Park  Ave.,  Now  York  29,  N.  Y. 
Visual  Sciences  (PD) 

599E— Suffern,  N.  Y. 
Williams,  Brown  and  Earle,  Inc. 

904   Chestnut   St.,    Philadelphia    7,    Pa. 
fale  University  Press  Film  Service  (PD) 

386  4th  Ave.,   New  York    16,   N.  Y. 


Ke 


SLIDES 

y:  Kodachrome  2x2.  31/4x41/4   or  larger 


Nesbifs  Western   Color  Slides  (PD-2) 

71  I  Columbia  Rd.,  Colorado  Springs, Colo. 
Nu-Art  Films,  Inc.  (D-2) 

112  W.  48th   St.,   New  York,   N.  Y. 
Radio-Mat  Slide  Co.,   Inc.  (P.2,  4) 

222  Oakridge  Blvd.,  Daytona  Beach.  Fla. 
Society   for   Visual    Education  (PD-2) 

1345   Diversey   Parkway,   Chicago    14 

FILMSTRIP.  SLIDE  and 
OPAQUE  PROJECTORS 


American  Optical  Co.,  Projector  Div. 

Chelsea  50,  Mass. 
\inpro  Corporation 

2835    N.    Western    Ave.,    Chicago    18 
ler  Company,  Charles 

60  Badger  Ave.,  Newark  8,  N.  J. 
ToldE  Manufacturing  Co. 

4888   N.  Clark  St..  Chicago  40.  III. 
Caystone  View  Co. 

Meadville,  Pa. 
ociety  for  Visual  Education 

1345  Diversey  Parkway,  Chicago   14, 
Southern  Visual  Films 

686-9  Shrine   BIdg.,   Memphis   I,  Tenn 
hree  Dimension  Co. 

3512   N.   Kostner  Ave.,  Chicago  41,   I 
Hawjex,    Incorporated 

35-01  Queens  Blvd.,  Long  Island  City, 
Villiams.   Brown  and   Earle,   Inc. 

904  Chestnut  St.,  Philadelphia  7,   Pa. 


(M) 

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N.Y. 

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SOUND  SLIDE  PROJECTORS 


)uKane  Corporation 
St.  Charles.   Illinois 


Summer,    1953 


(M) 


NEW 


1953  Edition 

Revised  Annually  Since  1922 

Original  Title  "1001    Non-Theatrical   Films" 


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More  than  1000  NEW  titles 

466  sources,  national  and  nearby, 
with  accurate  addresses 

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PEOPLE  &  JOBS 


•  Educational  Screen  Editor  Paul 
C.  Reed,  on  leave  of  absence  for  the 
past  year  from  the  Rochester,  New 
York  Public  Schools  to  serve  as  As- 
sistant Director  of  the  Joint  Commit- 
tee on  Educational  Television,  will 
return  to  Rochester  this  summer  to 
resume  his  duties  as  Consultant  for 
Visual  and  Radio  Education. 

•  Educational  Screen  Church  De- 
partment Editor  William  S.  Hockman 
has  resigned  his  position  as  Director 
of  Religious  Education  at  the  Lake- 
wood,  Ohio,  Presbyterian  Church — 
effective  July  1 — to  take  a  sabbatical 
year  for  rest,  study,  and  writing.  Mr. 
Hockman  has  been  at  the  Lakewood 
Presbyterian  Church  for  the  past  25 
years. 

•  Herbert  Myers  of  the  Charles  Bes- 
eler  Company  made  an  "audio-visual 
tour"  of  the  state  of  Israel  recently 
paying  special  attention  to  the  prob- 
lems of  education  and  how  increased 
use  of  audio-visual  aids  could  help  to 
solve  them.  During  his  visit  he  con- 
ferred with  many  of  the  Israeli  com- 
mittee members  of  the  American 
Council  on  Audio-Visual  Education  in 
Israel.  He  is  presently  studying  plans 
for  the  manufacture  of  projectors  of 
all  types  to  be  made  in  Israel — for  use 
in  Israeli  schools  and  for  export  to 
"soft  currency"  countries.  In  a  re- 
cent report  to  ACAVEI  in  New  York 
City,  he  stressed  Israel's  need  for 
audio-visual  materials  and  equipment 
and  urged  the  audio-visual  industry  in 
the  U.S.  to  help  fill  the  need. 

•  Mrs.  Gertrude  Broderick,  specialist 
in  radio  and  television,  U.S.  Office  of 
Education,  has  been  elected  to  a  two- 
year  term  as  president  of  the  Associ- 
ation for  Education  by  Radio-TV. 
Other  officers  are:  First  Vice-Presi- 
dent, William  D.  Boutwell,  Editor, 
Scholastic  Teacher;  Second  Vice-Pres- 
ident, John  C.  Crabbe,  Director  of 
Radio  and  Television,  College  of  the 
Pacific,  Stockton,  California;  Secre- 
tary, Ruth  M.  Foltz,  Station  WBOE, 
Cleveland,  Ohio,  Public  Schools,  and 
Treasurer,  Betty  Girling,  Director, 
Minnesota  School  of  the  Air,  Station 
KUOM,  University  of  Minnesota. 

•  Herbert  T.  Edwards  has  submitted 
his  resignation  as  Administrator  of 
the  U.  S.  State  Department's  Inter- 
national Motion  Picture  Service  in 
Washington,  D.  C.  William  Grenoble 
is   serving   as   Acting   Administrator. 


CLASSIFIED 

Other  business  Interests  compel  disposition 
of  small  educational  motion  picture  firm. 
Oriqlnal  negatives  and  prints  of  films  with 
world-wide  acceptance.  Reasonably  priced. 
Larqe    investment    not   required 

NATIONAL  MOTION   PICTURES  CO., 
Mooresville,    Indiana 


•  Norma  Barts,  formerly  of  the  Brit- 
ish Information  Services,  is  now  a 
member  of  the  Film  Council  of  Amer- 
ica staff  at  Evanston,  Illinois  head- 
quarters. 

•  R.  F.  Peterson  has  resigned  his 
position  as  Manager  of  Institutional 
Sales  for  Bell  and  Howell  Company, 
Chicago,  to  become  associated  with 
Training  Aids,  Inc.,  in  California.  His 
position  at  Bell  &  Howell  is  being 
taken  over  by  George  Myles,  formerly 
Assistant  Director  in  charge  of  Public 
Relations  and  Publications  for  the 
Film  Council  of  America. 

•  Howard  Marx  (right  below),  vice- 
president  and  general  sales  manager 
of  Ampro  Corporation,  is  shown  point- 


ing out  features  of  the  "Stylist"  pro- 
jector to  Gosta  Oldenburg,  Swedish 
consul  general  in  Chicago,  during  the 
diplomat's  tour  of  the  Ampro  plant. 
Ampro  recently  made  its  third  major 
shipment  of  16mm  projectors  to  the 
Swedish  army. 

•  One  of  the  pioneer  members  of  the 
National  Audio-Visual  Association, 
Earl  P.  Carpenter  of  Carpenter  Visual 
Service,  Inc.,  Cleveland,  Ohio,  died 
on  March  17.  His  death  came  just  two 
weeks  after  he  had  sold  his  audio-vis- 
ual business  and  home  in  Cleveland 
and  made  plans  to  retire  to  Orlando, 
Florida.  He  had  many  friends  in  the 
audio-visual  industry  and  was  active 
in  industry  affairs,  having  served  as 
a  NAVA  officer. 

The  Carpenter  Visual  Service  in 
Cleveland  will  now  be  operated  by 
Earl  Harpster. 

•  New  appointments  at  Ampro  Cor- 
poration, Chicago  manufacturer  of 
16mm  motion  picture  projectors  and 
tape  recorders,  include  Stanley  J. 
Rhodes  as  chief  production  engineer 
and  Howard  M.  Linden  as  credit  man- 
age). 

•  C.    W.    "Chet"    Fanning,    Jr.,    has 

been  appointed  Advertising  Director 
of  Victor  Animatograph  Corporation. 
He  was  formerly  associated  with 
Sperry-Boom,  Inc.,  Advertising  Agen- 
cy. 

•  Recent  additions  to  the  staff  of  the 
Princeton  Film  Center  at  Princeton, 
New  Jersey,  include  James  F.  Bishop 
as  a  producer  and  Peter  Henning  as 
production  control  manager. 


INDEX  TO 
ADVERTISERS 

Academic  Film  Co.  .  2i9 

Albertsen    Distributing   Co 262 

American  Film  Forum  241 

Ampro   Corp 233 

Audio   Classroom   240 

Avalon  Daggett  Productions  260 

Beckley-Cardy  Co.  261 

Bell  &  Howell  Co.     Inside  Back  Cover 

Berndt-Bach .263 

Beseler  Co.,  Charles 

_._ Inside    Front   Cover 

BEVA    258 

Brandon  Films 270 

Burke  &  James 268 

Camera  Equipment  Co 260 

Cathedral   Films  255 

Coffey  Co.,  Jack  C 271 

Colburn  Lab.,  Geo.  W 258 

Compco  Corp 269 

Contemporary   Films   262 

Coronet  Films  236 

Creative  Educational  Society  259,  265 

Davis — Sid  Davis  Productions 262 

DeVry  Corp 235 

DuKane    Corp 253. 

Eastman  Kodak  Co.  237 

Educational  Recording  Services  ...243 
Electro-Chemical    Products 

Corp 234 

Family   Films   232 

Fiberbilt  Case  Co 260 

Filmack    Laboratories    256 

Films  of  the  Nations  Distributors  .239 
Focus  Films  Co 270 

Heidenkamp  Nature  Pictures 262 

Hesselbein    Studios 262 

International  Filn»  Bureau  260 

Keystone  View  Co. 261 

Kinesis   262 

Long  Filmslide  Service 262 

Melander  Shakespeare  Society       262 

McGraw-Hill,   Text-Film    Dept 261 

Museum  Extension  Service  260 

Peerless  Film  Processing  Corp. 255 

Pictorial  Events 267 

Pictorial  Films  2Mi 

Prestoseal  Mfg.  Corp.  269'1 

Radio  Apparatus  Corp.  of 

Indianapolis 

Radio-Mat  Slide  Co.  

Rapid  Film  Technique 

S.  O.  S.  Cinema  Supply  Corp. 

Stancll-Hoffman   Corp 268 

Sterling   Films  270 

United  World  Films  271 

Vacuumate  Corp 256 

Victor  Animatograph  Corp. 

Back     Cover 

Visual  Sciences  270 

Young  America  Films  231 

Classified  274 


268 
255 
262 

.259 


274 


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CONTENTS  FOR  SEPTEMBER,  1953 

EDITORIAL 

Inter- Media    Relationships "JUS 

NEWS  FEATURES 

New  Dimensions  to  Summer  A-V  Conventions 28 

New  Low  Postal  Rotes  for  16mm  Films. 28 

DAVI  News  —  As  Personal  as  Possible . J.  J.  McPherson  29  | 

i 

ARTICLES 

Give  Practice-Teachers  A-V  Practice M.  L.  Story  29 

Universities  Are  Failing  Students  b  Democracy Don  G.  Williams  29 

How  o  County  A-V  Association  Works Jerrold  E.  Kemp  29 

First  Lessons  for  Teacher  and  Parent Ralph  H.  Ojemann  29  ' 

Tape  "Q"  Cues  Topes .Richard  B.   Lewis  30 

DEPARTMENTS 

Church  Department William  S.  Hockman  30 

Evaluation  of  New  Films L.  C.  Larson  30' 

Records  on  Review Mox  U.  Bildersee  30' 

Looking  at  the  Literature 30i 

Audio-Visual   Trade   Review 3 1  : 

OTHER  FEATURES 

On  the  SCREEN 28i 

Index  to  Advertisers 32C 

Trade  Directory  for  the  Audio-Visual  Field _ 322 


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On  the  SCREEN 


On  the  Job 

It  was  a  full  summer  tor  all  of  us — 
Ed  Screen  readers  and  writers.  Some 
of  us  taught  and  learned  in  audio-vis- 
ual courses;  many  of  us  led  or  joined 
in  audio-visual  workshops  and  confer- 
ences; more  than  a  few  of  us  took  our 
cameras  around  at  least  part  of  the 
world  (don't  ask  to  see  our  Koda- 
chromes  unless  you  really  mean  it!). 

But  now  all  of  us  are  back  on  the 
job  with  new  understandings  and  ap- 
preciations from  whatever  the  source. 
We  of  the  Ed  Screen  staff  hope  you've 
missed  your  magazine  the  past  two 
months  and  that  you  won't  miss  a  sin- 
gle issue  during  the  next  ten  months. 

Maybe  some  of  you  need  to  be  rein- 
troduced to  the  magazine:  Mr.  Reader, 
meet  Ed  Screen.  .  .  . 

Ori  the  Cover 

You'll  tind  a  cover  on  every  issue,  a 
picture  on  every  cover.  This  month's 
cover  picture  is  from  a  filmstrip  titled 
"We  Go  to  School"  (one  of  six  film- 
strips  in  the  Young  America  Films 
"Experiences  in   Living"  series) . 

The  filmstrip  reminds  those  of  us 
who  have  forgotten  that  the  seemingly 
simple  act  of  going  to  school  for  the 
first  time  opens  a  whole  new  world  and 
a  whole  new  set  of  problems  to  the 
child.  The  filmstrip  is  intended  to  help 
the  teacher  understand  some  of  these 
problems  so  that  she  may  in  turn  help 
the  child  become  a  happy  part  of  his 
new  group. 

Beyond  the  Cover 

You'll  find  beyond  the  cover  and  in 
about  this  order:  news  of  the  A-V 
world  (pages  284-88)  and,  specifically, 
DA VI  news  (page  290);  an  editorial 
that    should    clear    up    any    confused 


UNITED  NATIONS  WEEK 

October  18-24 
For  materials  and  program  suggi 
tions  for  United  Nations  Week, 
write  the  NEA  Committee  on  In- 
ternational Relations  (1201  16tli 
St.,  N.W.,  Washington  6,  D.  C). 
UN  Week  is  sponsored  by  the  NEA 
Committee  and  the  American  Asso- 
ciation for  the  United  Nations. 


thinking  about  inter-media  relation- 
ships (page  294)  ;  feature  articles  rang- 
ing from  practical  hints  on  how  to  give 
practice  teachers  A-V  practice  (page 
295)  to  thought-provoking  comments 
on  how  our  universities  are  failing  stu- 
dents and  democracy  (page  297) ;  de- 
partments devoted  to  church  A-V,  film 
evaluations,  book  and  record  reviews, 
trade  news — including  announcements 
of  new  equipment  and  materials. 

That's  the  general  plan  of  each  issue 
of  Ed  Screen,  and  at  least  some  read- 
ers tell  us  they  like  our  "organiza- 
tion." Some  others  think  we're  over- 
organized  and  over-departmentalized. 
Anybody  agree  or  disagree? 

Beyond  the  Issue 

Yes,  we're  really  interested  in  wheth- 
er you  agree  or  disagree.  Because  of 
your  views  as  expressed  in  a  recent 
readers'  survey,  there'll  be  some 
changes  made  in  coming  issues.  Inci- 
dentally, we  appreciated  very  much  all 
of  the  nice  things  many  of  you  took 
time  to  write  and  we  wish  there  were 
time  to  acknowledge  each  comment 
personally.  Believe  it  or  not,  we  also 
appreciated  the  not-so-nice  things  a  few 
of  you  said!  — JNS 


EDUCATIONAL  SCREEN 

EDITORIAL  STAFF 

PAUL  C.  REED— Editor 

JUNE   N.   SARK — Managing   Editor 

WILLIAM  S.  HOCKMAN— Editor  for  the  Church 
Field 

L.  C.   LARSON— Editor  for  Film  Evaluations 

MAX  U.  B I LDER5EE— Editor  for  Recordings 

PHILIP   LEWIS— Editor  for  Television 

BUSINESS  STAFF 

MARIE  C.  GREENE— Publisher 
JOSEPHINE  HOFFMAN   KNIGHT 

— Business  Manager 
PATRICK  A.   PHILIPPI— Circulation   Manager 
WM.   F.   KRUSE  AND  ASSOCIATES 

— Advertising  and  Public  Relations 

EDITORIAL  ADVISORY  BOARD 

WALTER  S.  BELL,  Director  of  Audio-Visual  Edu- 
cation, Atlanta  Public  Schools,  Atlanta, 
Georgia 

EDGAR  DALE,  Head,  Curriculum  Division,  Bu- 
reau of  Educational  Research,  Ohio  State 
University 

AMO  DE  BERNARDIS,  Director,  Instructional 
Materials,  Portland,  Oregon,  Public  Schools 


W.  H.  DURR,  Supervisor,  Bureau  of  Teoching 
Materials,  Stote  Board  of  Educotion,  Rich- 
mond, Virginia 

ELIZABETH  GOLTERMAN,  Director,  Division  of 
Audio-Visual  Educotion,  St.  Louis  Public 
Schools,   St.    Louis,    Missouri 

CHARLES  F.  HOBAN,  Project  Big  Ben,  Univer- 
sity of  Pennsylvonio,  Philodelphio 

F.  DEAN  McCLUSKY,  Associate  Professor  of 
Education,  Head  of  Audio-Visual  Educo- 
tion, University  Extension,  University  of 
California  at  Los  Angeles 

J.  JAMES  Mcpherson,  Executive  Secretary, 
Department  of  Audio-Visual  Instruction, 
N.E.A.,  Washington,  D.  C. 

KURTZ  MYERS,  Head,  Audio-Visual  Depart- 
ment,  Detroit,   Michigan,   Public  Library 

FRANCIS  W.  NOEL,  Chief,  Bureau  of  Audio- 
Visual  Education,  State  of  California  De- 
partment  of   Education,   Sacramento 

SEERLEY  REID,  Chief,  Visual  Education  Service, 
U.  S.  Office  of  Education,  Washington, 
D.   C. 

MAYER  SINGERMAN,  Director,  Audio-Visuol 
Department,  Chicago  Office,  Anti-Defa- 
mation League  of  B'nai  B'rith 

PAUL  W.  F.  WITT,  Professor  of  Educotion, 
Teachers  College,  Columbia  University; 
President,  Department  of  Audio-Visual  In- 
struction,   National    Education   Association 


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there  will  be  answers  to  questions  about  the  workings  of 

democracy  and  its  institutions,  about  the  relationships 

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627  CENTRALIZATION  &  DECEN- 
TRALIZATION —  black  and  white, 
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616  SOCIAL  REVOLUTION—black  and 
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13  New  Films 

completing  the 

Living  Bible  Series 

on  the 

Life  of  Clirist 

Now  26  motion  pictures  in  the 
Living  Bible  series 

•  Bible  teaching  films  faithfully  adher- 
ing to  the  Bible  text. 

•  ?.'?°r'  .  '"'■"»  ideally  suited  for  your 
Christian   leaching  time  schedule. 

•  Produced  in  cooperation  with  Protes- 
tant denominational  leaders. 

•  V"^}.  quality  production  with  dramatic 
live  dialogue,  descriptive  narration,  and 
harmonious  music  to  make  the  Bible 
live. 

BIRTH  OF  JOHN  THE  BAPTIST 

MINISTRY  OF  JOHN  THE 

BAPTIST 

JESUS  AND  THE  FISHERMEN 

THY  SINS  ARE  FORGIVEN 

JESUS,  LORD  OF  THE  SABBATH 

THE  TRANSFIGURATION 

JESUS    TEACHES   FORGIVENESS 

BEFORE  ABRAHAM  WAS,  I  AM 

JESUS  HEALS  THE  MAN 

BORN  BLIND 

I  AM  THE  RESURRECTION 

LAST  JOURNEY  TO 

JERUSALEM 
THE  CRUCIFIXION 
NICODEMUS 
In    beautiful    color    or    black-and- 
white,  15-and  20-minute  motion  pic- 
tures.   Ask  your  film  library  or  de- 
nominational    publishing    house 
about  rental  for  your  church. 

Also  ask  for  the  free  illustrated 
catalog  describing  all  26  Living 
Bible  Films  and  giving  helpful  ulili. 
zation  suggestions  tor  each  title. 


NEW  DIMENSIONS 

TO  SUMMER  A-V  CONVENTIONS 


o  The  cluster  of  national  audio-visual 
meetings  in  Chicago's  Hotel  Sherman 
July  30-August  5  took  on  new  dimen- 
sions this  year  thanks  to  3-D,  wide- 
screen  projection,  stereophonic  sound, 
big-screen  TV  projection — and  a  rec- 
ord-breaking attendance,  nearly  3000 
persons.  Whether  or  not  the  class- 
rooms of  the  future  will  or  should  be 
equipped  with  chalkboard  -  sized 
screens,  Polaroid  spectacles,  and  pro- 
jected TV,  the  technological  advances 
demonstrated  at  the  1953  National 
Audio-Visual  Conventions  &  Trade 
Show  gave  school,  church,  community, 
and  industry  leaders  new  proof  that 
the  so-called  "audio-visual  field"  is  one 
with  exciting  and  ever-increasing  di- 
mensions. 

EFLA 

Within  such  a  forward  -  looking 
framework,  the  ten-year-old  EitucA- 
TioNAi.  Film  Library  Associatio.n  took 
a  look  at  the  next  ten  years.  Major 
speaker  Robert  B.  Browne,  University 
of  Illinois  Dean  of  the  Division  of  Uni- 


A-V  ON  DISPLAY 

versity  Extension,  predicted  a  sharp 
increase  in  the  use  of  motion  pictures 
and  all  audio  and  visual  teaching  ma- 
terials in  the  coming  decade  both  in 
and  out  of  schools  despite  possible 
difficulties  in  getting  financial  sup- 
port for  A-V  programs.  He  emphasized 
that  "educational  film  work  is  only  a 
part  of  all  the  rest  of  education"; 
therefore  audio-visual  educators  must 
be  concerned  with  all  of  education.  He 
foresaw  "a  return  to  general  conserva- 
tism in  education  as  well  as  in  eco- 
nomies and  politics." 

Other  highlights  of  the  EFLA  con- 
vention: Irving  Boerlin'g  explanation 
of  the  new  postal  rates  for  educational 
films  and  related  materials  (see  page 
288),  Northwestern  University  Profes- 
sor Violii  Theman's  outline  of  the  role 
and  responsibilities  of  the  educational 
film  collaborator,  evening  screenings 
of  new  16mni  films,  fieldtrips  to  audio- 
visual points  of  interest  in  the  Chicago 
area,  demonstrations  of  new  A-V  de- 
vices and  techniques,  discussion  groups 
on  timely  and  timeless  topics:   televi- 


sion,  teacher   training,   buildings   and 
equipment,  etc. 

NAVA 

The  National  Audio-Visual  As.soci- 
ATioN,  the  trade  organization  of  the 
audio-visual  field,  also  spent  most  of 
its  convention  time  looking  forward. 
In  informal  discussion  groups  NAVA 
members  and  friends  talked  toward 
solutions  of  problems  relating  to  edu- 
cator-dealer relationships,  supplier- 
dealer  cooperation,  discount  and  price 
buying  difficulties,  serving  the  church, 
serving  entertainment  needs,  equip- 
ment servicing  and  used  equipment 
disposition,  etc. 

Top  NAVA  convention  speakers: 
Dr.  Charles  Goff,  Minister  of  the  Chi- 
cago Temple,  on  "Facing  Your  Respon- 
sibilities in  Audio-Visual  Communica- 
tions"; (iifford  A.  Welch,  Director  of 
the  U.  S.  Naval  Training  Aids  Center, 
Treasure  Island,  San  Francisco,  on 
"Looking  Forward  in  Audio-Visual"; 
Ralph  Creer,  Director,  Motion  Picture 
Department,  American  Medical  Asso- 
ciation, on  "Your  Growing  Market  in 
the  Medical  Field";  Thomas  H.  t'onl. 
ter,  President,  American  Bildrok  Com- 
pany, and  President,  Sales  Executives 


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A-V  IN  USE 

Club  of  Chicago,  on  "Your  Golden  Era 
of  Selling." 

As  in  former  years,  the  NAVA-spon- 
sored  Trade  Show  served  as  the  com- 
mon audio-visual  looking  and  listening 
point  for  all  the  organizations  holding 
meetings  during  the  convention  week. 
It  was  the  largest  audio-visual  Trade 
Show  ever  held— 144  eye-  and  ear- 
catching  displays  of  materials  and 
equipment   (see  page  313). 

CAVE 

Catholic  Auuio-Vlsuai.  Educators, 
meeting  for  their  second  annual  con- 
vention, not  only  got  to  see  and  hear 
audio-visual  materials  and  equipment, 
they  got  to  see  and  hear  them  vsed  in 
actual  classroom  teaching  situations. 
Although  the  "classroom"  was  the 
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FILMSTRIPS 

An  important  new  series  of  30  documentary  filmstrips  representing  a  milestone  in  the  effective 
teaching  of  United  States  history  and  related  subjects.  Based  largely  upon  the  rich  fund  of  early 
contemporary  Americana  in  the  15  PAGEANT  OF  AMERICA  volumes,  these  historically  accu- 
rate filmstrips  are  being  prepared  by  a  staff  of  distinguished  specialists  in  history  and  education. 

Invaluable  for  conveying  to  all  ages  an  adequate  appreciation  of  the  struggles  and  hardships  upon 
which  oin^  Republic  was  founded,  the  following  units  will  vastly  enrich  the  material  found  in  cur- 
rent history  texts,  especially  in  the  sociological,  cultural  and  industrial  areas. 

*1.    The  Story  of  the  American  Indian 
2.    European    Explorers    Discover    a 

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•3.    Spain  Establishes  a  Great  Empire 
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The  Thirteen  Colonies  Win  Inde- 
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16. 

Union  and  Reconstruction 

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27. 

The  Story  of  Coal,  Oil  and 
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The  Age  of  Reform 

18. 

Farmer,  Rancher  and  Cowboy 

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19. 

Communication   in   the   United 

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The  Growth  of  American 

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Democracy 

20. 

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30. 

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The  National  Council  for  the  Social  Studies.  Each  Guide  contains  general  and  specific  teaching 
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CONVENTION  CLOSEUPS 

CHICAGO,  1953 


LOOKrNG  FORWARD  to  the  next  audio- 
visual decade  are  EFLA  President  Ford  L. 
Lemler  (University  of  Michigan),  Robert 
B.  Browne  (University  of  Illinois),  EFLA 
Executive  Secretary  Emily  S.  Jones,  and 
Donald  W.  SmlHi  (University  of  Illinois). 
Dean  Browne  wos  one  of  the  major  speak- 
ers at  the  EFLA  Tenth  Annual  Confer- 
ence. Donald  Smith  was  one  of  the  con- 
ference co-chairmen  (the  other:  Donald 
Ingii  of  Southern   Illinois  University). 


Alt  convention  photos 
by  Frank  Associates,  Chicago 


NEW  DIMENSIONS 

CONTINUED  FROM  PAGE  284 

Hotel  Sherman's  Louis  XVI  Room  or 
the  Crystal  Room,  teacher  and  class 
went  through  their  lessons  as  normally 
as  possible. 

CAVE,  as  it  is  called  despite  its  up- 
ward look,  adopted  a  constitution  at 
this — its  second  convention — and  elect- 
ed its  first  permanent  officers.  The 
convention  chairman,  the  Reverend 
Pius  J.  Bortli  of  DePaul  University, 
was  elected  president. 

Several  other  audio-visual  organiza- 
tions held  meetings  during  the  Chi- 
cago convention  week:  the  NEA's  De- 
partment OF  Audio-Visual  Instruc- 
tion, Chief  St.^te  School  Audio-Visual 
Officers,  Film  Council  of  America, 
Industrial  Aiuio-Visual  Association, 
and  some  local  and  regional  groups. 
Add  to  these  the  many  industry  execu- 
tive and  sales  meetings  and  you  have 
the  biggest  A-V  gathering  of  the  year, 
cutting  across  all  barriers  and  bringing 
together  all  parts  of  the  audio-visual 
field:  school,  church,  community,  busi- 
ness and  industry.  However  you  de- 
scribe the  parts,  they  are  all  there: 
getting  acquainted  formally  and  infor- 
mally, learning  one  another's  problems, 
working  cooperatively  toward  solu- 
tions. It  is  an  idea  and  ideal  that  brings 
them  together:  the  audio-visual  idea 
and  ideal.  They  are  all  concerned  with 
audio-visual  methods  and  materials  of 
instruction.  Such  methods  and  mate- 
rials remain  essentially  the  same  how- 
ever different  the  subject-matter:  bi- 
ology, religion,  citizenship,  salesman- 
ship. 

Educational  Screen  takes  renewed 
pride  each  year  in  this  biggest  of  A-V 
conventions — partly  because  we  first 
proposed  such  a  gathering  of  meetings 
around  a  single  trade  show  back  in 
1946  (see  Eo  Screen,  September,  1946, 
page  355)  but  primarily  because  we  be- 
lieve that  so  long  as  such  a  meeting  of 
all  parts  of  the  field  is  possible  and 
successful,  the  audio-visual  field  has 
good  reason  for  looking  forward. 

— JNS 


LOOKING  BACKWARD — but  briefly  in  celebration  of  Ellsworth  C.  Dent's  30th  year 
in  the  educational  film  field  ore  the  Coronet  Films'  Director  of  Distribution,  retiring 
NAVA  President  Jasper  G.  Ewing  (Jasper  Ewing  and  Sons,  New  Orleans),  new  NAVA 
President  Carroll  M.  Hodden  ( Hadden  Films,  Louisville,  Kentucky),  and  NAVA  Execu- 
tive Vice-President  Don  White. 


TALKING  OVER  what  will  or  should  ii^pp^i,  m  l.ic  next  ten  years  are  EFLA  confer- 
ence discussion  leaders  M.  L.  Miller  (Illinois  State  Normal  University),  Garrett 
Weathers  (South  Bend,  Indiana  Public  Schools),  Dorothy  Ogden  (Girl  Scouts  of  the 
U.S.A.),  Austin  L.  OIney  (University  of  New  Hampshire),  and  deLafayette  ReiJ 
(Illinois  State  Library). 


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NEW  LOW  POSTAL  RATES  FOR  16mm  FILMS 


•  With  the  historic  stroke  of  the  pen 
pictured  above,  President  Eisenhower 
signed  into  law  on  July  20,  1953  the 
bill  giving  educational  Alms  and  cer- 
tain other  audio-visual  materials  the 
same  mailing  rates  that  books  have. 

Watching  the  signing  are  legislators 
and  educators  who  worked  together  on 
the  law  that,  it  is  estimated,  will  save 
users  of  educational  films  over  f4,- 
500,000  during  the  coming  year.  Seated 
are  Katharine  Sf.  George,  Representa- 
tive from  New  York  and  sponsor  of  the 
bill  in  the  U.  S.  House  of  Representa- 
tives; the  President;  and  Representa- 
tive Ed  Rees,  Chairman  of  the  House 
Committee  on  Post  Office  and  Civil 
Service.  Standing  (left  to  right)  are 
Ernest  Giddingrs,  Assistant  Director, 
Division  of  Federal  Relations  of  the 
National  Education  Association;  James 
1.  McC'askill,  Director,  Division  of 
Federal  Relations  of  the  NEA;  Senator 
Frank  Carlson  of  Kansas,  Chairman  of 
the  Senate  Committee  on  Post  Office 
and  Civil  Service,  who  introduced  the 
bill  in  the  Senate;  Irving  C.  Boerlin, 
Supervisor  of  Audio-Visual  Aids  and 
General  Extension,  Pennsylvania  State 
College,  and  Co-chairman  of  the  Com- 
mittee on  Equitable  Postal  Rates  for 
Educational  Films;  Jnlla  Bennett, 
Washington  Representative  of  th-.' 
American  Library  Association;  and 
J.  James  McPIierson,  Executive  Secre- 
tary, Department  of  Audio-Visual  In- 
struction of  the  NEA. 

WHAT  IT  MEANS 

In  extending  the  book  rate  to  edu- 
cational films  and  certain  other  audio- 
visual materials,  the  new  bill  provides 
that: 

(1)  16mm  films  and  16mm  film  cata- 
logs can  be  sent  anywhere  in  the 
U.  S.  A.  to  any  person,  organization 
or  company  except  commercial  thea- 
ters at  a  cost  of  8  cents  for  the  first 
pound  and  4  cents  for  each  additional 
pound. 


(2)  16mm  films,  filmstrips,  projected 
transparencies  and  slides,  microfilms, 
sound  recordings,  and  catalogs  of  these 
materials  can  be  sent  to  and  from  (a) 
schools,  colleges,  universities,  or  pub- 
lic libraries  and  (b)  religious,  educa- 
tional, scientific,  philanthropic,  agri- 
cultural, labor,  veterans',  or  fraternal 
organizations  or  associations — not  or- 
ganized for  profit  and  none  of  the  net 
income  of  which  inures  to  the  benefit 
of  any  private  stockholder  or  individ- 
ual— for  those  addressed  for  local  de- 
livery, for  delivery  in  the  first,  second 
or  third  zone,  or  within  the  state  in 
which  mailed,  at  a  special  rate  of  4 
cents  for  the  first  pound  or  fraction 
thereof  and  one  cent  for  each  addi- 
tional pound  or  fraction  thereof. 

U.  S.  Post  Office  Regulations  dated 
July  20,  1953  carry  these  provisions 
and  are  effective  immediately.  To  as- 
sist the  local  post  office,  it  is  suggested 
that  on  films  and  the  other  audio-vis- 
ual materials,  the  name  of  the  organi- 
zation be  listed  first,  followed  by  the 
name  of  the  individual.  For  example: 

Eldorado  High  School 

Attention:  Mr.  Paul  Hawkins,  Supt. 

Eldorado,   Kansas 

It  is  expected  that  the  greater  part 
of  the  saving  made  possible  by  the  new 


AMERICAN  EDUCATION 
WEEK 

November  8-14 
A  movie  trailer,  transcription,  ra- 
dio scripts,  plays  and  posters  are 
available  from  the  National  Edu- 
cation A.ssociATioN  (1201  16th  St., 
N.W.,  Washington  6,  D.  C.)  as  aids 
in  planning  American  Education 
Week  programs.  American  Educa- 
tion Week  is  sponsored  by  the  NB'A, 
the  American  Legion,  the  U.  S.  Of- 
fice of  Education,  and  the  National 
Congress  of  Parents  and  Teachers. 


bill  will  go  into  increased  audio-visual 
activity,  purchase  or  rental  of  addi- 
tional materials,  purchase  of  addi- 
tional equipment,  and  increases  in 
employment  of  personnel,  such  as 
audio-visual  directors  and  coordina- 
tors. 

HOW  IT  HAPPENED 

The  new  "book  rate"  for  films  and 
other  audio-visual  materials  grew  out 
of  a  national  cooperative  effort  of  edu- 
cators, commercial  people,  legislators, 
and  A-V  users  generally  across  the  na- 
tion. It  was  spearheaded  by  a  "Com- 
mittee on  Equitable  Postal  Rates  for 
Educational  Films"  co-chaired  by  Ir- 
ving ('.  Itoerlin  of  Pennsylvania  State 
College  and  Vi.  H.  Durr,  Supervisor  of 
the  Bureau  of  Teaching  Materials, 
Virginia  State  Board  of  Education.  Mr. 
Boerlin  had  been  working  since  the 
summer  of  1951  to  obtain  the  support 
of  various  national  organizations  in 
the  audio-visual  field  to  the  end  of  ob- 
taining Congressional  action  to  extend 
the  book  postal  rates  to  16mm  educa- 
tional films  and  related  audio-visual 
materials.  Official  backing  was  origi- 
nally given  by  the  following  organiza- 
tions, which  have  provided  the  back- 
bone of  the  activity  and  leading 
members  of  the  Committee  on  Equit- 
able Postal  Rates  for  Educational 
Films:  Department  of  Audio-Visual 
Instruction  of  the  National  Education 
Association,  Educational  Film  Library 
Association,  American  Library  Associ- 
ation, Film  Council  of  America,  Na- 
tional Audio-Visual  Association,  and 
National  University  Extension  Associ- 
ation. 

Other  organizations  such  as  the  Na- 
tional Grange  have  carried  on  activi- 
ties in  support  of  the  bill  through 
their  Washington  representatives.  Al- 
though the  NEA  took  the  leadership 
(through  the  Department  of  Audio- 
Visual  Instruction  and  the  Division  of 
Legislation  and  Federal  Relations), 
the  campaign  in  support  of  the  bills 
was  clearly  a  cooperative  action  of 
many  national  organizations. 

All  of  the  audio-visual  people  in- 
volved have  stressed  and  expressed 
appreciation  for  the  splendid  coopera- 
tion and  understanding  of  legislators 
Katharine  St.  George,  Frank  Carlson, 
Ed  Rees  and  many  others  and  the 
equally  splendid  cooperation  in  all 
branches  of  the  audio-visual  field. 

Committee  Co-chairman  Durr 
summed  up  the  successful  cooperative 
effort  in  these  words:  ".  .  .  educators, 
commercial  people  and  others  all  over 
the  country  have  rallied  to  the  cause 
and  really  come  thru  again  and  again. 
I  believe  that  time  will  show  that  this 
project  has  probably  done  more  to 
draw  the  groups  together  than  any- 
thing else  that  has  happened  in  the 
past.  It  is  my  hope  that  this  realiza- 
tion of  common  interest  and  purpose 
will  be  maintained  and  channeled  into 
other  projects  which  will  accelerate 
the  development  of  the  audio-visual 
program  in  education  generally." 


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News  from  and  about  the  Department  of  Audio-Visual  Instruction,  National  Education  Assn. 


A-V  Conference  Calendar 

•  The  DAVI  1954  convention  will  take 
place  in  Chicago  March  2-5.  Conven- 
tion headquarters  will  be  at  the  Hotel 
Morrison. 

•  The  convention  of  the  American 
Association  of  School  Administrators 
will  be  held  in  Atlantic  City  February 
13-18,  1954.  A  meeting  of  all  DAVI 
members  who  attend  the  convention  is 
being  planned. 

•  The  Association  of  Supervision  and 
Curriculum  Development  will  hold  its 
national  convention  at  Los  Angeles 
February  7-12,  1954.  DAVI  will  have 
a  one-day  regional  meeting  on  Febru- 
ary 6  and  will  also  participate  in  the 
ASCD  convention  by  planning  special 
features  for  their  program. 

•  The  NEA  summer  convention  for 
1954  will  take  place  in  New  York  City 
June  27-July  2,  1954.  This  convention, 
to  be  located  at  Madison  Square  Gar- 
den, is  expected  to  be  one  of  the  larg- 
est in  the  history  of  NEA.  As  in  the 
past,  DAVI  will  assist  with  the  pro- 
gram in  various  ways  and  will  also 
sponsor  an  extensive  exhibit  of  audio- 
visual materials.  Assistance  with  the 
program  is  being  requested  of  all 
DAVI  members  in  the  New  York,  New 
Jersey  area. 

•  The  second  regional  instructional 
conference  sponsored  by  the  NEA  and 
its  departments  will  take  place  in  Min- 
neapolis April  12-15,  1954.  Neaville 
Pearson  and  Helg'e  Hansen  have  served 
as  DAVI  representatives  on  the  con- 
ference planning  committee.  The  con- 
ference will  be  concerned  with  ways 
in  which  all  interested  in  education 
can  work  together  for  better  instruc- 
tion in  our  schools,  colleges  and  uni- 
versities. 

Watch  For  .  .  . 

•  "The  Instructional  Materials  Cen- 
ter" will  be  the  third  brochure  of  the 
series  on  "Planning  Schools  for  the 
Use  of  Audio-Visual  Materials."  Irene 
Cypher  and  Foy  Cross,  Co-Chairmen 
of  the  DAVI  Buildings  and  Equipment 
Committee,  tells  us  that  it  will  be  off 
the  press  by  November  1. 

•  The  "Guide  to  Films  in  Human  Re- 
lations," which  is  being  developed  un- 
der the  editorship  of  Ed  Schofleld  with 
Irene  Cypher  as  project  manager,  will 
be  ready  for  publication  in  January  or 
February  1954. 

•  Charlie  Schuller,  Chairman  of  the 
DAVI  Yearbook  Committee,  told  the 
Board  of  Directors  at  the  last  meeting 
that    materials    for    the    yearbook   on 


byJ.J.McPHERSON 

Executive  Secretary,  DAVI 
1201    16th  St.,  NW,  Washington  6,  D.C. 

administering  the  audio-visual  pro- 
gram are  being  assembled  at  a  steady 
pace.  He  expects  to  receive  final  revi- 
sions of  all  chapters  by  November  1 
and  hopes  to  have  printed  copies  avail- 
able   for    the    1954    DAVI    Convention. 

New  Affiliates 

o  The  DAVI  Executive  Committee  re- 
cently approved  unanimously  the  ap- 
plication for  affiliation  of  the  Indiana 
Audio-Visual  Education  Association 
and  the  Audio-Visual  Education  Asso- 
ciation of  Iowa.  We  are  happy  to  wel- 
come Presidents  Kay  Cover  and  Don 
Scott  as  new  members  of  our  Board 
of  Directors. 

First  Things  First 

•  From  the  bulletin  of  the  Audio- 
Visual  Center  of  Indiana  University 
comes  this  succinct  statement  by  Ole 
Larson:  "The  primary  purpose  of  the 
audio-visual  materials  program  is  to 
improve  instruction  in  the  classroom. 
Each  teacher  should  have  available,  at 
the  time  needed,  the  types  of  audio-vis- 
ual materials  that  will  make  the  great- 
est contribution  to  a  particular  learn- 
ing activity.  Since  the  school's  program 
is  planned  on  a  teacher-classroom 
basis,  the  audio-visual  program  should 
he  planned  and  financed  on  the  same 
basis."  That  is  the  kind  of  thinking 
that  makes  sense  to  us.   It  implies  a 


basic  concern  with  curriculum  pur- 
poses and  a  down-to-earth  realization 
that  the  needs  of  any  particular  learn- 
ing situation  must  in  the  final  analysis 
constitute  the  basis  for  planning  and 
instructional  materials  program. 

A-V  Clearing  House 

•  The  Audio-Visual  Center  at  Wash- 
ington State  College  will  act  upon  a 
request  by  the  Washington  Depart- 
ment of  Audio-Visual  Instruction  that 
a  clearing  house  be  established  to  as- 
sist persons  in  locating  positions  in 
the  audio-visual  field  in  the  state. 

Hot  and  Cold  in  Oklahoma 

•  Hot— On  May  26  the  Oklahoma  State 
legislature  passed  legislation  authoriz- 
ing the  first  state-wide  educational 
television  system  in  the  nation.  The 
bill  will  make  possible  a  ten  station 
network  with  stations  to  be  located  in 
Oklahoma  City,  Tulsa,  Muskogee,  Tish- 
mingo,  Clayton,  Woodward,  Enid,  Law- 
ton,  Elk  City,  and  Guymon.  This  Is  a 
notable  achievement! 

•  Coi.i) — The  same  Oklahoma  legisla- 
ture failed  to  appropriate  funds  which 
would  make  possible  a  continuance  of 
the  state  audio-visual  program  now 
being  carried  on  under  the  direction 
of  Karl  Cross  in  the  State  Department 
of  Public  Instruction.  This  serious 
failure  can  have  the  effect  of  virtually 
destroying  one  of  the  most  promising 
state-wide  audio-visual  programs  in 
our  nation.  This  is  a  matter  for  great 
alarm.    As    important    as    educational 

(Continued  on  page  29 i) 


A-V  ot  P-TA.  Mrs.  Newton  P.  Leonard  (at  left),  president  of  the  National  Congress 
of  Parents  end  Teachers,  stressed  the  values  of  audio-visual  materials  by  showing 
"Teachers  in  Print,"  National  Congress  sound  filmstrip  on  publications,  at  the  national 
P-TA  convention  held  in  Oklahoma  City  last  spring.  With  Mrs.  Leonard  are  (left  to 
right)  Louise  S.  Walker,  chairman,  National  Congress  audio-visual  committee;  EarJ 
Cross,  audio-visual  chairman,  Oklahoma  Congress  of  Parents  and  Teachers;  Joseph  H. 
Hunfer,  president  of  the  Maryland  Congress;  W.  R.  Fulton,  2nd  vice  president,  Oklo- 
homa  Congress;  Stanley  Mcintosh,  Maryland  Congress  delegate;  and  John  Hedges,  2nd 
vice  president,  Iowa  Congress. 


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CONTINUED 

television  is,  it  cannot  take  the  place 
of  the  kind  of  state-wide  audio-visual 
services  that  have  been  so  vrell  devel- 
oped in  Oklahoma. 

People  and  Places 

•  DAVI  Past  President  James  W. 
Brown  has  joined  the  faculty  of  the 
School  of  Education,  San  Jose  State 
College,  California. 

•  riiarles  A.  Norford,  until  recently 


audio-visual  director  for  the  National 
Chamber  of  Commerce,  joined  the  staff 
of  the  Audio-Visual  Center  at  Michigan 
State  College  September  1. 

•  Sol  Dworkiii,  who  was  formerly  a 
member  of  the  staff  of  the  Audio- 
Visual  Center  at  Syracuse  University, 
has  accepted  a  position  with  the  Bel 
Aire  Aircraft  Corporation  of  Buffalo 
and  will  work  on  their  film  produc- 
tion program. 

•  Bctte  Erickson,  former  director  of 
the  Bureau  of  Faculty  Teaching  Aids 
of  the  University  of  Oklahoma,  has  left 
her  post  to  raise  a  family.  Bette  hopes 
to  continue  teaching  part-time  in  the 
fall. 


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•  Stacy   L.   nni§rdon,   DAVI    member 

from  Wellesley,  Massachusetts,  has 
been  elected  third  vice-president  of 
the  Massachusetts  Teachers  Associa- 
tion. 

•  John  E.  Horton,  of  United  World 
Films,  is  the  new  President  of  the 
Washington,  D.  C.  Film  Council.  Other 
officers  are:  Vice-President,  John  V. 
Waller;  Treasurer,  Marian  Jama^in; 
Executive  Committee  members,  James 
H.  Culver,  Mary  E.  Fancett,  Lucille 
Busch,  Jack  Evans,  Tom  Boner. 

•  Franklin  T.  Mathewson,  Supervisor 
of  Audio-Visual  Education  for  the 
White  Plains,  New  York  Public  schools, 
left  for  the  Near  East  and  Eastern 
Africa  in  June  to  work  for  a  year  as 
an  audio-visual  expert  under  the  Tech- 
nical Cooperation  Administration  (or 
"Point  4").  His  headquarters  will  be 
Cairo,  Egypt.  He  will  serve  as  regional 
coordinator  for  several  countries  now 
having  TCA  audio-visual  workers. 

Another  Argument  for  A-V 

•  From  the  newsletter  of  the  Audio- 
Visual  Education  Association  of  Iowa 
for  May  we  glean  the  following  infor- 
mation: "Researchers  at  Ohio  State 
University  have  found  that  speaking 
loudly  for  10  minutes  or  longer  in- 
volves excessive  breathing,  washes  the 
carbon  dioxide  out  of  the  lungs,  de- 
stroys the  normal  balance  of  gases, 
and  probably  affects  the  brain's  res- 
piratory system.  It  takes  more  than 
6  minutes  rest  for  the  gaseous  balance 
to  be  restored  (Phi  Delta  Kappan,  May, 
1953).  We  are  surprised  that  some  peo- 
ple haven't  passed  away  years  ago." 

Short  of  Help?  Try  This! 

•  Rita  Hocliheimer,  Acting  Director 
of  Audio-Visual  Instruction  of  Npw 
York  City  Schools,  reports  that  par- 
ents in  the  Washington  Heights  Sec- 
tion of  New  York  City  are  handling  the 
complete  operation  of  the  film  library 
after  a  period  of  initial  training.  This 
project  was  developed  under  the  di- 
rection of  Helen  Winfleld.  As  an  inter- 
esting sidelight,  it  was  found  that 
where  parents  assist  with  the  film  li- 
brai-y  a  large  number  are  doctors  who 
seem  to  find  the  work  relaxing.  Per- 
haps you  can  solve  your  health  prob- 
lems by  offering  parents  in  your  school 
area  an  opportunity  to  relax! 

It's  an  Idea 

•  From  Itaniey  L.  Taylor,  of  Monte- 
rey, California,  comes  word  of  a  new 
invention  which  makes  it  possible  for 
stereographs  about  seven  inche.? 
square  to  be  printed  and  viewed  in  ri 
popular-size  folding  magazine.  Ac- 
cording to  his  report,  all  a  person  has 
to  do  is  look  through  a  stereoscope  and 
turn  the  magazine's  pages.  Two  sta- 
tionary mirrors  reflect,  invert,  rotate 
and  superimpose  the  printed  stereo- 
grams— thus  revealing  a  stereograph 
that  is  free  from  distortion  and  im- 
poses no  eye  strain  on  persons  with 
normal  or  corrected  vision. 


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Here's  what  A-V  experts  say 
about  Pageant  pre-lubrication 


fl^^  "Schools,  churches,  and  other 
^^H  groups  which  use  movie  pro- 
^^J|^^  jectors  are  interested  in  one 
^b|^^  thing — a  machine  that  is  al- 
ways ready  to  go.  We  have 
found  that  improper  oiling  causes  most 
of  the  trouble  that  spoils  showings.  The 
Pageant's  permanent  pre-lubrication 
totally  eliminates  the  problem!" 
John  McCartney,  Mge, 
Esda  Sales  &  Service 
Washington,  D.  C. 


"Our  service  records  prove 
that  faulty  lubrication  is  the 
No.  1  'gremlin'  in  projector 
breakdowns.  Permanent  lubrication 
keeps  Pageants  operating  for  longer 
periods  between  servicing  and  relieves 
people  responsible  for  them  of  one 
more  important  detail." 

Glen  R.  Franit 

Culver's 

Phoenix,  Arizona 


"It's  the  BIGGEST  NEWS  IN 
YEARS — no  more  oiling  of 
projectors!  Lack  of  lubrica- 
tion really  means  trouble  and 

big  repair  bills  for  the  user  .  .  .  overlu- 

brication    means    unnecessary    service 

and  cleaning." 

Roo  Kraft  Birch,  Prts. 

Photoart  Visual  Service 

Milwaukee,  Wisconsin 


"Schoolteachers  and  admin- 
istrators in  my  area  agree  on 
one  thing:  They  want  a  pro- 
jector that  requires  as  little 
maintenance  as  possible.  The  perma- 
nently pre-lubricated  Kodascope  Pag- 
eant Projector  has  certainly  proved  to 
be  the  ideal  answer,  and  we  are  happy 
to  recommend  it!" 

LJ.  E.  Lewis 
Lawrence  Camera  Shop 
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There's  a  "plus"  in  the  Pageant 
that  will  save  you  money! 

No  matter  how  well  a  projector  is  designed,  agree  audio-visual  experts,  over-  or 
underoiling  accounts  for  more  projector  breakdowns  .  .  .  for  more  out-of-service 
time  .  .  .  for  more  expense  in  maintenance  .  .  .  than  any  other  single  cause.  But 
lubrication  is  never  a  problem  with  a  Kodascope  Pageant  Sound  Projector.  Every 
one  of  Kodak's  complete  line  of  Kodascope  l6mm.  Projectors  is  permanently  pre- 
lubricated  at  the  factory — an  exclusive  l6mm.  Kodascope  feature  that  eliminates 
completely  this  chief  cause  of  wear  and  damage  to  projection  equipment. 

The  projector  shown  in  an  art-instruction  class,  above,  is  the  standard  Koda- 
scope Pageant  Sound  Projector — the  economical  first-choice  machine  for  all- 
around  sound-and-silent  projection  in  classrooms  and  assembly  halls.  Permanent 
pre-lubrication  is  just  one  of  the  important  benefits  this  fine  projector  affords. 
You'll  find  that  it  screens  films  with  exceptional  sharpness  and  brilliance  .  .  .  that 
it  reproduces  sound  with  amazing  high  fidelity  .  .  .  and  that  its  light  weight  and 
simplified  design  make  it  truly  outstanding  in  ease  of  operation. 

The  standard  Pageant  lists  at  $400  with  8-inch  speaker  in  a  single  easy-to-handle 
case.  For  full  information  about  the  Pageant ...  or  any  of  the  other  projectors  in 
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silent  projectors  on  the  famous  Pageant  design — 
the  Royal  and  the  heavy-duty  Analyst  for  critical 
movie  f-.tudy.  Also  available  through  your  Kodok 
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All  media  of  communication  must  be  used  for  education 
iF  maximum  numbers  are  to  be  reached  most  effectively 


INTER -MEDIA  RELATIONSHIPS 


•  We  were  privileged  recently  to  participate  in  a  seminar  of  the  Na' 
tional  Association  of  Educational  Broadcasters  (NAEB) .  The  focus  was 
upon  programming  for  educational  television;  the  locus  was  the  Univer' 
sity  of  Wisconsin. 

Now  that  non-commercial  stations  are  a  reality  and  "on  the  air", 
educational  broadcasters  are  digging  deeply  into  the  problems  of  what  can 
be  most  effectively  communicated  through  television — by  whom,  to  whom, 
and  with  what  effect.  They're  concerned  about  other  media  too. 

One  of  the  seminar  sub'groups  thought  hard  about  the  interrelation' 
ships  of  several  media  of  communication.  They  sought  to  define  unique 
characteristics  of  the  press,  radio,  motion  pictures,  and  television  as  media 
of  communication.     Their  thoughts  seem  worth  careful  consideration: 

•  PRESS  communicates  primarily  through  printed  verbal  symbols, 
which  must  be  seen  and  interpreted  to  be  understood.  It  gen- 
erally  communicates  at  a  high  level  of  abstraction  and  requires  the 
mastery  of  speciaH^ed  reading  skills  for  comprehension. 

•  RADIO  communicates  through  the  instantaneous  transmission 
of  sound,  principally  words  and  music.  It  can  be  heard  at  the 
moment  of  transmission  by  an  unhmited  number  of  individuals  in 
remote  and  scattered  locations. 

•  MOTION  PICTURES  communicate  through  recorded  visual 
images  in  motion  and  sound.  Their  practical  use  depends  upon 
the  assembhng  of  groups  of  people  for  viewing. 

•  TELEVISION  communicates  through  the  instantaneous  trans' 
mission  of  visual  images  and  sound.  It  embodies  the  important 
characteristics  of  both  motion  pictures  and  radio  and  is  unique  in 
its  ability  to  transmit  instantaneously  both  the  visualisation  and 
sounds  of  events  as  they  happen. 

In  addition  to  showing  how  the  techniques  of  the  various  media  are 
interrelated,  the  committee's  report  points  out  that  all  media  are  being 
used  effectively  today  —  side  by  side  and  with  relationship  to  one  another. 

All  these  media  are  now  available  to  educators  and  are  being  used  ef' 
fectively  for  educational  communication.  All  must  be  used  if  maximum 
numbers  are  to  be  reached  most  effectively.  The  dramatic  and  significant 
Jejfersonian  Heritage  productions  of  the  NAEB  provide  a  convincing 
example  of  the  use  of  multiple  media  to  communicate  educational  ideas. 
First  produced  as  radio  programs.  The  ]effersonian  Heritage  was  broad' 
cast  over  hundreds  of  radio  stations.  It  is  available  in  recorded  form,  on 
disc  and  tape.  The  scripts  have  been  published  as  a  book.  At  least  one 
program  has  been  recreated  on  television,  recorded  as  a  kinescope,  and  is 
now  available  as  a  motion  picture. 

Because  educational  broadcasters  recognisjed  their  function  as 
broader  than  the  exploitation  of  a  single  medium,  the  heritage  of  Jefferson 
has  been  communicated  to  many,  many  more  Americans.  Specialists  in 
the  media  of  communications  must  increase  their  understandings  of  all 
media.  No  one  medium  can  achieve  education's  goals  alone.  — PCR 


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GIVE  PRACTICE -TEACHERS  A-V  PRACTICE 


We  should  not  forget  that  the  student- 
teoching  experience  is  critical — almost 
epochal  in  some  instances — in  the  life 
of  the  youthful  aspirant.  It  con  be  for 
some  a  dreaded  routine,  leaving  a  dead- 
ening and  discouraging  first  impres- 
sion which  the  once  eager  prospective 
teacher  may  never  overcome.  Thus  .  .  . 
it  should  not  be  overlooked  that  ...  a 
dynamic  use  of  rich  and  interesting 
materials  literally  starts  the  beginner 
off  "with  his  best  foot  forward." 


THE  PRACTICE-TEACHING,  or  internship  period,  provides 
a  perfect  opportunity  for  helping  the  young  teacher- 
trainee  develop,  from  the  very  beginning,  a  real  com- 
petence in  the  use  of  audio-visual  materials.  It  is  here 
that  the  effectiveness  (or  deficiency)  of  previous  training 
in  general  or  specialized  college  courses  may  be  put  to  its 
cirliest  real  test  in  the  classroom.  Ideally,  the  beginning 
ic.icher  should  enter  upon  this  supervised  period  already 
familiar  with  a  wide  variety  of  audio- visual  resources  for 
teaching.  This  is  especially  true  if  the  practice-teaching 
experience  is  to  be  devoted  literally  to  getting  some  actual 
"practice"  in  their  use.  Too  often,  however,  both  the 
l^reliminary  training  and  the  practical  student-teaching 


by  M.  L.  STORY 

Head,    Education   Department,   Winthrop  College 
Rock  Hili,  South  Carolina 


experience  fall  woefully  short  of  a  desirable  ideal  of 
preparation  in  this  all-important  area. 

It  is  thus  urgent  that  we  consider  two  basic  questions 
relating  to  this  crucial  phase  of  teacher  preparation.  First, 
what  actual  skills  should  a  student  teacher  possess  before 
beginning  practice-teaching?  Second,  how  may  these  ac 
tivities  be  strengthened  most  effectively  during  the  relative' 
ly  brief  student-teaching  period? 

As  a  kind  of  minimum  or  sine  qua  non,  the  fledgling 
teacher  should  have,  at  the  very  beginning,  specific  capa- 
bilities in  three  distinct  areas.  In  the  first  place,  the  funda- 
mentals of  operation  of  such  basic  equipment  as  projec- 
tors, record  players,  and  recorders  should  be  thoroughly 
mastered.  A  second  requirement  would  be  a  knowledge 
of  the  most  common  sources  and  types  of  materials  — 
films,  filmstrips,  slides,  recordings,  transcriptions,  and  flat 
pictures  —  available  in  the  pertinent  teaching  field. 
Finally,  there  should  be  a  clear  acquaintance  with  the  most 
acceptable  working  principles  for  effective  utilization  of 
audio-visual  aids  in  a  wide  variety  of  learning  situations. 

These  three  beginning  competencies  obviously  assume 
much  more  than  a  cursory  preliminary  study.  They 
clearly  imply  that  a  concentrated  preparation  in  this  area 


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shall  have  preceded  the  registration  for  the  laboratory- 
teaching  period.  Thus  the  trainee  should  definitely  begin 
the  student-teaching  experience  with  the  elementary 
how-to-thread-the-machine  phase  far  behind  him  and 
with  as  much  preliminary  study  and  practice  in  the  more 
skillful  aspects  of  using  audio-visual  materials  in  teaching 
as  the  program  can  muster.  It  should  be  stated  here  that 
relatively  few  college  programs  have  yet  achieved  a  fully 
adequate  pattern  of  training  in  this  important  field. 

Assuming  such  preliminary  qualifications  as  standard 
preparation  for  the  practice  teacher,  one  can  conceive 
that  the  laboratory  teaching  period  may  offer  a  wealth 
of  opportunity  for  the  further  development  of  these 
skills.  We  can  confine  consideration  to  the  veriest  mini- 
mum and  still  point  out  innumerable  ways  in  which  the 
beginning  teacher  may  gain  valuable  experience  in  using 
audio-visual  techniques.  The  following  general  sugges- 
tions are  thus  entirely  minimal  and  are  singled  out  mainly 
because  they  are  representative  of  the  many  possibilities 
of  strengthening  and  enriching  the  student-teaching  ex- 
perience through  practice  in  the  effective  use  of  audio- 
visual materials. 


...  a  knowledge  of  sources  and  types  of  materials. 

Many  student-teaching  programs  follow  the  traditional 
cycles  of  observation,  participation,  and  then  actual  teach- 
ing, while  others  engage  in  these  and  similar  activities  in  a 
different  order  or  less  formally.  Typically,  also,  the  be- 
ginning teacher  is  called  upon  to  do  extensive  planning 
for  instruction.  These  areas  conveniently  suggest  the  re- 
lated audio-visual  activities  which  fall  in  as  natural  ac- 
companiments to  the  training  period.  For  instance,  if  a 
period  of  pure  "observation"  is  required,  the  trainee  has 
an  early  opportunity  both  to  observe  and  to  evaluate  the 
supervising  teacher's  use  of  audio-visual  materials.  Since 
this  period  is  also  often  given  over  to  studying  the  pupils 
and  to  planning  future  units  of  instruction,  the  practice 
teacher  has  the  chance  to  give  his  preliminary  attention 
to  the  interests  of  individual  pupils  in  the  class  which, 
of  course,  constitute  the  best  possible  guide  in  planning 
both  selection  and  use  of  specific  materials  such  as  films, 
filmstrips,  collections  of  pictures  or  specimens,  demon- 
strations, and  the  Hke.  The  student  may  also  use  this 
period  to  construct  or  assemble  aids  which  the  supervis- 
ing teacher  would  not  otherwise  be  able  to  furnish.  As 
a  natural  part  of  planning,  the  collection  of  a  wide  variety 

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The   fledgling   teacher  should   hove 

.  .  .  the  fundamentals  of  operation, 

of  supplementary  material  fits  naturally  into  this  begin- 
ning stage. 

Additionally,  the  "participation"  activities  of  the  stu- 
dent teacher  become  far  more  realistic  and  useful  when 
appropriate  audio-visual  materials  are  employed.  Tradi- 
tional participation  activities,  which  have  sunk  too  often 
into  the  busy-work  category  of  checking  rolls  and  doing 
routine  clerical  work,  can  be  changed  to  fruitful  practice 
periods  where  the  trainee  actually  shares  in  staging  im- 
portant demonstrations,  in  assembling  and  arranging 
equipment  and  in  helping  individual  students  with  con- 
struction drawing  or  dramatic  activities.  Very  real  as- 
sistance can  be  given  the  supervising  teacher  in  such 
practical  ways  as  in  the  operation  of  various  machines  or 
in  supervising  individual  pupil  activities  while  the  teacher- 
in-charge  retains  over-all  supervision. 

Finally,  of  course,  comes  the  actual  teaching  phase 
when  the  student  teacher  is  placed  more  directly  "on  his 
own"  and  thus  bears  the  responsibility  for  guiding  in- 
struction. At  this  stage  the  trainee's  real  competence  in 
using  audio-visual  materials,  setting  the  stage  for  an  ef- 
fective learning  situation,  planning  pre-showing  discus- 
sions or  explanations,  carrying  through  the  actual  pres- 
entation or  use  of  materials,  and  guiding  the  follow-up 

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.   a   clear   acquaintance   with   working    principles. 

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By  clinging  to  '^academically  respectable"  teaching  ntethods  .  .  , 

Universities  Are  Failing  Students  &  Democracy 


WE  MUST  FACE  THE  FACT  .  . . 

.  .  .  that  the  university  is  failing  in  one  of  its  major  func 
tions.  It  is  failing  to  use  the  very  tools  that  it  helped  to 
develop — the  tools  of  modern  mass  communication.  .  .  . 

The  scholar  has  been  among  the  last  to  take  advantage 
of  modern  mass  media.  .  .  . 

We  should  remember  that  in  many  places  in  the  world 
today  freedom  is  a  luxury  for  which  men  will  fight  after 
the  winning  of  the  battle  against  hunger.  A  man  who  must 
struggle  for  bare  existence  has  little  time  or  energy  left  for 
anything  else,  and  any  nation  or  area  which  maintains  a 
majority  of  its  citizens  at  a  constant  hunger  level  and  at 
periodic  starvation  level  is  neither  a  safe  neighbor,  a  firm 
friend,  nor  an  effective  ally.  We  cannot  escape  the  fact 
that  it  is  these  very  countries  that  are  most  strategic  to 
us  today.  If  their  people  are  to  fight  for  freedom,  they 
must  be  convinced  freedom  will  give  them  a  better  oppor- 
tunity to  obtain  primary  necessities  and  security.  .  .  . 

THE  AVERAGE  EUROPEAN  CAN  BE 
CONVINCED  .  .  . 

...  of  our  intentions,  our  beliefs,  and  our  interests  in  him 
by  traditional  means  of  communication.  Their  culture, 
like  ours,  has  been  largely  based  upon  the  printed  word;  as 
someone  has  put  it,  they  are  a  paper  culture.  The  average 
citizen  of  the  undeveloped  areas  of  the  world  is  a  difi^erent 
man.  Hunger  is  his  constant  bedfellow,  illiteracy  has  been 
his  birthright.  Dialect  and  language  differences  are  his 
handicaps.  If  we  are  to  win  the  cold  war,  we  cannot  de- 
pend on  words.  We  must  demonstrate — and  prove — ^that 
'.jur  ideologies,  which  we  are  asking  other  countries  to 
support,  can  give  people  a  better  way  of  life.  .  .  . 

In  the  cold  war,  as  in  any  other  war,  time  is  of  the  es- 
sence. If  by  using  the  methods  of  communication  demon- 
strated in  our  universities,  the  technician  can  lecture  to  as 
many  as  100  people  at  a  time,  and  if  he  can  repeat  the  same 
message  to  a  different  group  once  a  month,  at  the  end  of 
a  year  he  will  have  reached  1200  people,  and  it  is  doubtful 
that  he  would  have  influenced  many  of  them.  At  this  rate 
It  would  be  1250  years  before  he  could  reach  the  entire 
population.  We  do  not  have  even  five  years  to  operate 
in.  .  .  . 

When  people  live  as  near  the  starvation  level  as  do  a 
L^icat  many  of  the  people  in  these  (underdeveloped)  areas, 
tlicy  will  not  change  readily  .  .  .  These  people  must  be 
-liown,  not  told  .  .  . 

FACE-TO-FACE  CONTACT  IS  COMPLETELY 

RULED  OUT  .  .  . 

...  as  impossible  on  the  time  factor.  We  just  don't  have 
1 200  years  to  conduct  lecture  courses.  .  .  .  However,  verbal 
and  written  communications  are  the  usual  methods  of  the 
university  and  they  are  the  ones  with  which  university- 
trained  technicians  are  familiar.  By  the  very  nature  of 
the  populations  that  we  are  trying  to  help,  and  by  the 


Printed  here  are  excerpts  from  the 
J.  Richard  Street  Lecture  delivered  at 
Syracuse  University,  New  York  this 
past  summer  by  DON  G.  WILLIAMS, 
Professor  of  Education  and  Director  of 
Audio-Visual  Services  at  the  University. 
Dr.   Williams  has  been   coordinating  the 
U.  S.  State  Department's  University 
Overseas  Film  Project  since  it  was  started 
in  1 950.    As  a  part  of  the  project 
Syracuse   University  and  other  universities 
have  cooperated  under  Dr.  Williams'  direction 
to  produce  informational  films  in  the 
Middle  East  for  the  State  Department's 
International   Motion   Picture  Division  and 
the  Technical  Cooperation  Administration, 
popularly  known  as  Point  4. 


time  left  to  us  in  which  we  can  help,  these  methods  are 
doomed  to  failure.  So  again  we  turn  to  communication 
devices  that  have  been  developed  and  used  widely  in  enter- 
tainment, the  Armed  Forces,  and  industry,  but  not  in  the 
universities.  The  devices  are  usually  called  "audio-visual 
materials."  .... 

THE  AMERICAN  UNIVERSITY  CAN 
AND  DOES  BRAG  .  .  . 

.  .  .  about  its  large  enrollment — to  have  a  student  body  of 
20,000  is  a  matter  for  pride  and  publicity  releases.  But 
where  is  the  university  which  has  examined  the  effect  of 
this  increased  enrollment  upon  its  teaching  methods  .  .  . 

We  are  teaching  a  mass  audience  by  methods  which  are 
suited  only  to  face-to-face  contacts  in  a  society  that  had 
time  to  spare.  .  . .  We  are  sending  our  students  out  to  work 
in  situations  which  demand  the  use  of  modern  instruc- 
tional tools.  We  cannot  expect  them  to  use  these  tools 
when  they  have  never  seen  them  used.  We  have  given 
them  no  idea  of  what  mass  communication  devices  can  do, 
or  how  they  can  be  used.  Until  we  in  the  university  realize 
that  we  are  in  a  mass  education  agency  and  teach  accord- 
ingly, our  students  are  not  going  to  be  able  to  cope  with 
their  communication  problems.  Unless  TCA  recognizes 
that  stimulating  change  in  a  total  population  depends 
upon  effective  communication,  our  overseas  training  pro- 
gram will  fail.  Since  the  university  is  the  training  ground 
for  teacher-technicians,  the  ultimate  responsibility  is  ours. 

WE  MUST  RECOGNIZE  .  .  . 

.  .  .  that  conditions  at  home  and  abroad  present  us  with 
the  urgent  problem  of  mass  communications.  .  .  . 

Second,  we  must  evaluate  our  teaching  methods  in  terms 
of  the  needs  of  the  situation  in  which  we  find  ourselves.  .  .  . 

Third,  we  must  use  any  and  all  teaching  devices  avail- 

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byJERROLD  E.  KEMP 

President,   Dade  County  Cooperative 
Audio-Visual  Association,  Miami,   Florida 


Dade  County,  Florida  is  proud 
of  its  audio-visual  program  .  .  . 
the  heart  of  that  program 
is  a  cooperative  audio-visual 
association,   including 
representatives  from  each  of  the 
106  schools  in  the  county. 


Monthly  meetings  of  the  association  give  school  audio-visual 
representatives  how-to-do-it  hints,  such  as  how  to  wet-mount 
charts,  posters,  and  maps. 


How  a  County  A-Y  Association  Worlds 


11  ■  UDio-visuAL  education!    Why,  that's  just  a  fad! 

O  Money  for  projectors?    Showing  the  kids  movies 

^"  in  school  .  .  .  Using  some  teaching  tools  besides 

the  textbook  .  .  .  Sounds  awful.    Now,  when  we  were 

young  ..." 

How  long  ago  were  these  arguments  used  in  your  com- 
munity to  hold  back  your  audio-visual  program?  Let's 
hope  that  you  were  able  to  justify  your  activities  and  that 
today  A-V  is  a  growing  part  of  the  instructional  program 
of  your  community. 

Within  recent  years  audio-visual  "education"  has  been 
accepted  more  and  more  as  an  integral  part  of  most  school 
systems.  Much  credit  and  thanks  can  be  given  to  the 
"old-timers"  who  foresaw  its  value  and  contributions  to 
our  educational  systems,  and  also  to  the  "new  blood", 
who  along  with  the  old-timers  have  been  working  over- 
time to  get  their  programs  rolling. 

Down  here  in  Dade  County,  Florida  (Miami  is  our 
major  city)  we  have  been  suffering  growing  pains  of  the 
first  order  as  our  school  system  grows  by  leaps  and 
bounds  (from  60,000  to  85,000  in  five  years).  Like  every- 
thing else,  audio-visual  activities  had  to  wait  their  turn 
when  it  came  to  financing  and  planning.  But  we  are 
proud  that  today  we  are  "over  the  hump"  —  thanks  to 
some  of  the  pioneers,  among  whom  we  count  F.  Edgar 
Lane  and  Kathryn  Carlin. 

The  heart  of  our  audio-visual  program  is  the  Dade 
County  Cooperative  Audio-Visual  Association 
(DCCAVA).  It  is  what  its  name  implies — a  cooperative 
organization.  It  grew  out  of  a  need  for  two  things  (one 
of  these  was  not  money!).  By  1940  many  individual 
schools  in  the  county  were  gathering  their  own  materials 
and  purchasing  their  own  equipment  through  school 
funds  and  P-TA.  projects.  It  became  evident  to  those 
particularly  interested  in  these  embryonic  programs  that 
some  central  coordination  and  planning  could  benefit  all. 
Thus  the  DCCAVA  was  formed,  and  from  its  struggling 
beginning,  it  has  grown  today  to  include  representatives 
from  each  of  the  106  schools  in  the  county. 

The  administrative  organization  of  the  Dade  County 


school  system  provides  for  a  Supervisor  of  Instructional 
Materials,  serving  under  the  Director  of  Instruction.  This 
supervisor  serves  as  advisor  to  our  A-V  association. 
Through  the  association  the  supervisor  is  able  to  main- 
tain close  contact  with  the  individual  schools  and  at  the 
monthly  meetings  transmits  information,  announces  new 
materials,  and  discusses  problems  and  suggestions  with 
the  school  representatives. 

Each  school  representative  is  appointed  by  his  princi- 
pal. Besides  holding  membership  in  the  association,  the 
representative  directs  his  school's  audio-visual  activities. 
In  most  cases  this  appointment  is  a  permanent  one  that 
carries  on  from  year  to  year,  so  that  a  continuing  job  can 
be  performed.  Principals  found  it  undesirable  to  rotate 
audio-visual  responsibilities  among  the  faculty  as  is  so 
often  done  with  extra  duties.  Most  principals  have  come 
around  to  a  realization  of  the  valuable  contributions  that 
A-V  can  make  in  their  total  instructional  program.  Once 
the  principal  has  given  his  support,  we  inevitably  find 
that  the  representative  is  well-chosen  (often  having 
some  A-V  training),  and  best  of  all,  he  is  given  some 
release  time  during  the  day  to  perform  his  duties.  He 
schedules  materials,  helps  teachers  select  materials,  trains 
both  teachers  and  students,  provides  suitable  physical 
facilities  in  the  school,  and  performs  other  functions  that 
add  up  to  a  successful  school  program. 

The  leadership  for  the  DCCAVA  is  provided  through 
its  Executive  Committee,  composed  of  the  association's 
officers,  past  president,  and  by  the  Supervisor  of  Instruc- 
tional Materials.  This  group  passes  on  routine  financial 
matters  and  plans  the  program  and  agenda  for  the 
monthly  association  meetings.  Much  of  the  routine  busi- 
ness of  the  organization  is  thus  handled  outside  of  the 
regular  monthly  representative  meetings,  leaving  these 
meetings  principally  for  program  activities.  Minutes  of 
all  meetings  are  presented  to  the  association. 

The  operational  part  of  the  DCCAVA  takes  place  on 
the  first  Monday  of  each  mpnth.    This  is  our  meeting 

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MANY  A  TEACHING  FILM,  especially  one  dealing  with 
human  relations,  needs  to  be  seen  against  its  proper 
background.  To  illustrate,  let's  take  the  film  First 
Lessons*  a  Mental  Health  Film  Board  film  about  human 
relations  in  the  classroom. 

To  explain  the  purpose  of  this  film  we  may  begin  with 
some  basic  considerations  relative  to  education  in  human 
relations.  Our  ordinary  observations  as  well  as  clinical 
studies  have  demonstrated  that  human  behavior  is  quite 
complex.  For  any  given  form  of  behavior  there  may  'be 
many  causes.  Two  children  may  fight  a  great  deal  but 
each  case  may  have  arisen  in  a  different  way.  One  child 
may  fight  in  an  attempt  to  overcome  feelings  of  inadequacy. 
Another  may  fight  because  he  hasn't  learned  other  methods 
of  getting  responses  from  his  companions.  One  child  may 
cooperate  in  home  and  school  activities  because  he  feels 
these  activities  are  helpful  to  himself  and  others.  Another 
may  cooperate  because  he  fears  the  parent's  wrath  if  he 
doesn't  "fall  in  line."  One  child  may  not  apply  himself  to 
his  studies  because  he  doesn't  feel  they  are  of  much  use  to 
him  and  he  doesn't  know  or  realize  other  ways  of  solving 
this  problem.  Another  may  not  apply  himself  as  his  way 
of  avoiding  the  unpleasantness  he  feels  when  he  tries  to 
read — a  skill  he  has  not  mastered  effectively. 

For  any  given  form  of  behavior  there  may  be  a  variety 
of  causes.  The  causes  may  vary  from  child  to  child  and 
from  one  instance  to  another  in  the  same  child.  Further- 
more we  cannot  tell  merely  by  looking  at  the  child  which 
of  several  causes  may  be  operating. 

When  we  observe  how  the  parent,  teacher  or  adults 
generally  react  to  the  child's  behavior,  we  can  distinguish 
two  types  of  approaches.  On  the  one  hand  the  adult  may 
not  think  of  the  causes  of  behavior  but  only  about  what 
the  child  did  and  what  should  be  done  to  him.  The  teacher 
I  )r  parent  may  have  a  rule  that  whenever  a  child  fights,  he 
has  to  stay  in  at  recess  or  after  school.  Or  he  may  be 
reprimanded  by  scolding  or  in  other  ways. 

On  the  other  hand  the  adult  may  be  quite  sensitive  to 
the  fact  that  there  is  something  causing  the  behavior,  that 
these  causes  are  quite  complex,  and  that  one  must  make  a 
careful  study  of  the  child  to  find  out  what  they  are. 
Furthermore,  the  adult  may  be  aware  that  the  reaction  to 
the  behavior  must  vary  with  the  cause. 

The  kind  of  adult  reaction  which  does  not  take  account 
lit  the  causes  of  behavior  we  may  call  a  "surface"  approach. 
The  kind  of  adult  reaction  which  takes  account  of  the 
causes  we  may  call  the  "causal"  approach. 

Observations  of  teacher  and  parent  behavior  toward 
children  in  our  present  culture  reveal  that  they  tend  to 
take  a  "surface"  rather  than  a  "causal"  approach  and  that 
-uch  an  approach  tends  to  produce  emotional  strain  and 

nflict.  How  this  may  come  about  we  can  illustrate  by  an 
•ample. 


The  film  is  a  dramatisation  of  the  work  of  Dr.  Ojemann.  In 
.1  Idition  to  his  research  work  at  the  State  University  of  Iowa, 
Dr.  Ojemann  serves  as  chairman  of  the  Parent  Education  commit- 
tee of  the  National  Congress  of  Parents  and  Teachers. 

The  film  first  Lessons  was  produced  by  Knickerbocker  Produc- 
tions Inc.  for  the  Mental  Health  Film  Board  and  the  Iowa  Mental 
Health  Authority  and  is  sponsored  by  the  National  Association 
for  Mental  Health.  For  information  about  borrowing  or  renting 
prints,  inquire  at  the  nearest  mental  health  society,  health  depart- 
ment, board  of  education,  public  library,  or  16mm  film  library. 
Prints  may  be  purchased  from  the  International  Film  Bureau 
(57  E.  Jackson  Blvd.,  Chicago  4). 

September,    1 953 


by  RALPH  H.  OJEMANN 

Iowa  Child  Welfare  Research  Station 
State  University  of  Iowa 


FIRST  LESSONS 

for  teacher  and  parent 


Dr.  Ojemann  gives  background 

for  understanding  and  using  a  film 

about  human  relations  in  the  classroom 


Suppose  we  consider  a  child  who  attempts  to  over- 
come a  feeling  of  inadequacy  by  fighting  to  be  first.  Sup- 
pose he  does  it  so  often  that  it  interferes  with  class  and 
school  activity.  The  teacher  who  approaches  this  behavior 
in  the  "surface"  way  would  try  to  stop  the  fighting  by 
reprimanding  the  child,  making  him  go  to  the  end  of  the 
line,  or  sending  him  out  of  the  room.  She  would  do  this 
without  thinking  about  or  inquiring  as  to  the  causes  of  the 
behavior.  Since  the  feeling  of  inadequacy  would  remain  in 
spite  of  the  reprimand,  going  to  the  end  of  the  line,  or 
leaving  the  room,  the  child  would  still  be  under  a  strain 
and  would  attempt  more  vigorous  action  or  a  different 
approach.  The  teacher  would  soon  observe  that  her  at- 
tempts to  stop  the  behavior  were  not  successful  and  she 
would  tend  to  intensify  her  attempts  to  stop  it  and  the 
whole  round  of  strains  would  rise  to  a  new  level. 

In  the  film  First  Lessons  there  is  a  teacher  who  does  not 
take  such  a  "surface"  approach.  She  takes  a  "causal"  ap- 
proach. She  attempts  to  enlarge  her  understanding  of  each 
child  in  the  room,  to  learn  something  of  the  situation  each 
child  faces,  what  his  attitudes,  feelings  and  abilities  are. 
She  is  aware,  for  example,  of  Bill's  leadership  in  the  group, 
of  Stewart's  dependence  on  him,  and  of  the  attitudes  of 
the  other  children  toward  this  relationship. 

When  she  comes  back  following  a  brief  illness  and  finds 


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a  new  Doy,  Alan,  in  the  room,  she  immediately  tries  to  hz- 
come  acquainted  with  him,  to  learn-  something  of  his  back- 
ground and  his  attitudes  and  ambitions.  She  also  notices 
the  changes  in  the  attitudes  of  the  other  children  Alan's 
coming  into  the  group  has  produced. 

When  she  comes  upon  Alan  and  his  brother  fighting, 
she  does  not  make  a  snap  judgment  as  to  its  cause  or  apply 
some  arbitrary  rule  such  as  making  the  boys  stay  in  or 
depriving  them  of  some  privileges.  Instead  she  immedi' 
ately  sets  procedures  in  motion  to  find  out  more  about 
Alan's  relationship  to  his  brother  so  as  to  provide  some 
constructive  guidance  in  helping  him  solve  his  problem. 
She  enlists  the  aid  of  the  other  teachers  and  the  Child 
Guidance  Clinic  when  the  problem  of  Alan's  brother  and 
his  family  becomes  too  difficult  for  her  alone. 

Furthermore,  she  realizes  that  children  can  begin  early 
to  learn  the  elementary  ideas  about  the  way  in  which  their 
social  environment  operates.  She  has  introduced  into  the 
literature  and  story-hour  period  some  readings  and  dis- 
cussions about  human  behavior  and  its  motivations. 

Thus  she  is  providing  two  types  of  influences  through 
which  the  child  himself  may  learn  the  beginnings  of  the 
causal  way  of  working  and  playing  with  others.  She  is 
demonstrating  by  her  daily  example  how  one  person  can 
react  causally  toward  another  and  she  is  giving  direct  in- 
struction in  the  elementary  steps  in  learning  about  the 
causes  of  behavior.    She  is  doing  all  of  this  in  an  atmos- 


phere where  the  pupils  are  assured  by  her  day-to-day  be- 
havior that  she  tries  to  understand  instead  of  proceeding 
by  arbitrary  rule  or  hasty  judgment  in  dealing  with  them. 

The  purpose  of  the  film  First  Lessons  is  to  show  these 
applications  of  the  causal  approach  in  the  classroom.  By 
way  of  contrast  it  may  be  helpful  to  recall  what  a  "surface" 
approach  would  be.  A  teacher  proceeding  in  a  surface  way 
would  have  only  a  minimum  of  understanding  of  the  back- 
grounds of  the  children  in  her  room.  She  would  be  only 
vaguely  aware  of  the  relationships  which  exist  among  class 
members  or  their  trials  and  hopes  and  fears.  In  the  Alan 
episode  she  very  probably  would  have  reprimanded  him 
in  the  presence  of  the  group,  sent  him  out  of  the  room,  or 
in  other  ways  humiliated  him.  She  would  thus  have  made 
Alan's  situation  more  difficult  and  the  increased  strain  in 
both  Alan  and  the  other  children  would  have  produced 
more  behavior  disturbances.  Thus  the  teacher  proceeding 
in  a  "surface"  way  would  be  continually  "manufacturing" 
more  and  more  behavior  disturbances.  Teachers  who  have 
not  had  an  opportunity  to  learn  about  the  causes  under- 
lying  child  behavior  have  difiiculty  in  realizing  what  is 
disturbing  the  child  and  thus  increase  the  chances  of  add- 
ing to  the  child's  emotional  strains. 

In  the  film  it  was  possible  to  show  only  the  teacher  in 
the  school  situation.  But  the  practices  shown  should  have 
many  suggestions  for  parents.   From  the  way  in  which  the 

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TAPE  "Q"  CUES  TAPES 

•  An  audible  identification  of  selections  recorded  on  tape 
has  been  developed  at  San  Jose  State  College  for  use  with 
recordings  of  short  speeches  and  readings  in  oral  interpre- 
tation classes.  The  unit  imposes  on  the  tape  an  audible 
frequency  note  that  sounds  pleasantly  low  as  the  tape  runs 
at  normal  speed  but  chimes  brightly  on  fast  forward  or 
rewind  (the  technique  works  only  on  machines  that  func- 
tion on  "play"  during  rewind  and  fast  forward). 

During  recording,  the  microphone  is  plugged  into  the 
"Q,"  which  is  connected  to  the  microphone  input  of  the 
recorder  by  jumper  cord.  At  the  end  of  the  first  selection, 
the  button  is  pressed  twice,  with  an  interval  between 
pushes,  to  indicate  the  starting  point  of  selection  two;  it  is 
pressed  three  times  after  the  second  selection,  and  so  on. 

To  find  one  of  the  selections  on  a  tape,  the  tape  is  run 
at  fast  forward  until  the  number  of  pings  is  heard  that 
identifies  the  selection  desired. 

The  advantages  of  this  method  of  marking  tape  over 
physical  means  are  its  simplicity  of  operation  and  the  fact 
that,  when  the  tape  is  wiped,  the  markings  are  also  cleared, 
leaving  the  tape  clean  for  a  new  sequence  of  recordings. 

Developed  by  audio-visual  student  Richard  Thompson, 
the  unit  costs  only  about  $5.00  for  the  parts  listed  and 
can  be  wired  by  any  competent  electronic  technician.  If 
needed,  a  drawing  of  the  circuit  for  the  unit  can  be  secured 
from  the  author: 


RICHARD  B.  LEWIS 

Coordinator  of  Audio-Visual  Services 
Son  Jose  State  College,  Son  Jose   14,  Colifornio 


Listed  below  are  the  parts  needed: 

1  metal  box  (suggested:  LMB  No.  139 — gray) $  .78 

2  phone  jacks 48 

1   50  mmf  capacitor 12 

1  .002  mfd 15 

1   1.2  meg.  resistor 10 

1  NE51   neon  lamp — bayonet  base 11 

1  socket  for  NE51  lamp 10 

1  grommet  to  protect  lamp 03 

1  90-volt  battery 2.28 

(or  3  miniature  30  v.  batteries — $2.70 — 
latter  fit  box  LMB  No.  139) 

1  single-pole  switch — push  button — momentary 54 

NOTE  1:  The  .002  capacitor  provides  a  signal  of  about  290 
c.p.s.;  increasing  the  capacity  decreases  the  frequency  of  the  signal. 
Variations  inherent  in  capacitors  result  in  variations  in  pitch,  with 
a  range  of  from  about  190  c.p.s.  to  300  c.p.s.;  only  trial  can  deter- 
mine the  actual  result. 

NOTE  2:  Battery  drain  is  only  1.3  microamps;  long  battery  life 
is  certain. 


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Educational   Screen 


CHURCH  Department 


Editorial  Notes 


•  The  response  of  our  readers  to  the  May  1953  Church 
Department  editorial,  "Trouble  Ahead,"  was  encouraging. 
Total  film  usage  must  be  increased.  All  agree  on  that. 
just  how  is  another  question.  Here  and  there  something  is 
Ix'ing  done.  Send  in  your  ideas  on  this  subject,  especially 
nil  what  you  have  done  to  promote  film  use  in  the  church. 

•  Miss  Hoy's  article  that  follows  came  in  as  a  letter  in 
response  to  our  comment  in  the  April  Church  Department 
that  we  need  "complete"  films.  We  liked  the  content  and 
the  spirit  of  her  well-reasoned  arguments.  She  hits  several 
iiiils  on  the  head  squarely  enough,  but  she  has  not  changed 
I  'ur  conviction  that  many  of  our  present  educational  films 
arc  incomplete.  A  complete  film  can  have  many  uses.  A 
complete  film  will  not  eliminate  the  teacher.  A  complete 
film  will  not  lessen  pupil  participation  either  before  or 
atter.  It  will,  however,  do  completely  what  it  sets  out  to 
Ji ).  Before  that  happens,  however,  film  producers  will  need 
clients  who  can  get  down  in  one  sentence  the  central  pur- 
jiose  of  the  film  to  be  made.    More  on  this  subject  later! 

•  Mr.  Mueller's  discussion,  also  following,  is  the  first  of 
a  series  of  guest  reviews  of  church  audio'visual  materials 
that  will  appear  this  coming  year.  While  most  of  these  re- 
views will  he.  by  invitation,  we  should  be  pleased  to  have 
you  send  along  reviews  of  materials  you  may  have  had  op- 
portunity to  see.  We,  too,  saw  the  series  reviewed  by  Mr. 
Mueller.  We  share  his  judgments  pretty  largely.  The 
filmstrips  he  reviews  don't  give  basic  information  and  view- 
point.s.  They  are  top-heavy  with  questions.  Leaders  with 
ill  the  answers  will  not  need  them  very  badly.  They  can 
tro  it  on  their  own.  Incidentally,  the  limitations  of  life- 
p.iotography  are  evident  in  this  series.  Would  not  the 
artistic  educational  cartoon  have  suited  this  material  better? 
What  do  you  think? 


Is  It  Practical  ? 


by  BILLIE  AVIS   HOY 

Denver,  Colorado 

•  The  article  "We  Need  Complete  Films,"  published  in 
the  April  (1953)  issue  of  Ed  Screen,  is  a  new  slant  on 
religious  audio-visual  education — new  to  me,  anyway. 
New,  provocative,  but  I  can't  help  wondering  if  it  is 
practical! 

A  "complete  film"  such  as  you  outlined  would  do  one 
job  and  only  one  job.  If  it  were  a  Bible  story,  it  would 
teach  that  Bible  story  and  could  be  used  to  teach  nothing 
else.  It  would  not  be  flexible  enough  to  be  integrated  into 
the  average  church  school  lesson. 

Let  me  take  one  film  as  an  example  of  what  I  mean.  The 
Cailtng  0/  Matthew,  produced  by  Cathedral  Films.  I 
know  a  Junior  Church  leader  who  used  it  to  teach  the  Bible 
story  to  Primary  and  Junior  age  children;  a  Junior  Hi 
teacher  who  used  it  with  his  lesson,  "My  Church  at  Work 
in  My  Community";  and  I  used  it  only  recently  with  a 


WILLIAM  S.   HOCKMAN,  Editor 


group  of  young  people  to  introduce  a  series  of  lessons  on 
"Choosing  a  Vocation  Honorable  to  God."  If  this  were  a 
complete  film,  it  could  not  have  been  used  in  all  these  three 
capacities,  or  with  such  a  wide  age  range. 

The  most  important  thing  in  the  use  of  a  film  is  the  intro- 
duction and  the  follow-up.  Here  the  pupils  have  an  op- 
portunity to  participate.  Take  that  away  and  you  have  the 
equivalent  of  an  entertainment  film — the  students  come, 
they  see,  they  leave.  The  better  method  is  when  they  come, 
participate,  see,  plan,  then  leave.  Students  have  ideas  of 
their  own  that  they  want  to  share  with  their  class.  If  they 
have  no  opportunity  to  give  of  themselves,  they  become 
sponges,  absorbing  but  never  giving.  This  is  not  the  pur- 
pose of  the  church  school. 

To  do  a  good  teaching  job,  a  film  not  only  has  to  be 
integrated  into  the  lesson  plan,  but  it  has  to  be  fitted  to  the 
needs  of  the  people  seeing  it.  A  complete  film  would  reach 
one  age  level  only.  TTie  Junior  Church  leader  using  The 
Calling  0/  Matthew  could  not  have  used  the  same  intro- 
duction as  the  Junior  Hi  teacher  even  if  she  had  used  the 
film  to  teach  the  same  lesson.  An  introduction  and  fol- 
low-up slanted  for  adults  would  be  completely  lost  on 
children,  and  one  slanted  to  children  would  be  dull  to 
adults  seeking  knowledge  and  not  entertainment. 

No  film  is  perfect.  Everytime  I  use  one  I  wish  it  were 
possible  to  cut  out  parts  and  add  ideas  of  my  own.  Be- 
cause I  can  do  neither,  I  use  the  introduction  and  the  fol- 
low-up to  fix  the  students'  attention  on  the  lesson  they  are 
to  learn  so  that  their  minds  will  not  be  cluttered  with 
other  material — material  that  may  be  just  what  I  need  next 
year  with  a  different  class  of  boys  and  girls. 

Marriage  and  Family  Living 

Reviewed  by  The  Rev.  DONALD  A.  MUELLER 

Director  of  Religious  Education  &  Youth  Activities 
Lakewood  Methodist  Church,  Lokewood,  Ohio 

•  Marriage  and  Family  Living  is  a  series  of  five  Mack  and 
white  filmstrips  with  28  to  31  frames  each.  The  script  is 
on  the  frames.  There  is  no  discussion  guide  but  they  are 
based  on  the  textbook  "Your  Marriage  and  Family  Living" 
by  Landis.  TThey  are  available  from  the  McGraw-Hill 
Book  Co.,  Text-Film  Department,  330  W.  42nd  St.,  New 
York  City. 

These  filmstrips  are  supposed  to  help  young  people  meet 
the  problems  of  family  living.  They  are  predicated  on  the 
assumption  that  a  filmstrip's  job  is  to  raise  questions,  never 
to  give  background  information  from  which  questions 
can  spring. 

A  discussion  leader  using  the  filmstrips  must  have  a 
thorough  knowledge  of  the  book  and  the  subject,  too,  for 
the  strips  give  very  little  help.  The  leader  must  know  how 
to  introduce  the  many  pertinent  problems  that  are  not 
raised  by  the  scripts.  As  a  whole,  the  series  is  not  very 
helpful. 

Family  Living — The  family  portrayed  in  the  first  strip  in 
the  series  seldom  does  anything  more  exciting  than  washing 


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the  dishes.  Although  the  problem  of  the  lack  of  family 
activities  is  raised,  no  solution  is  offered,  or  even  called  for. 
This  family  has  no  apparent  connection  with  the  church, 
never  takes  a  vacation  together,  hasn't  discovered  the  picnic 
or  a  visit  to  the  relatives  as  family  activities.  The  family 
shown  never  becomes  very  real.  This  strip  would  be  more 
helpful  if  it  showed  some  of  the  ways  a  family  can  have 
fun  together. 

Future  in  Hand — Somewhat  'better  than  the  others,  this 
filmstrip  is  intended  to  help  the  teenager  understand  his 
family  by  pointing  out  some  common  sources  of  family 
problems.  The  photographs,  however,  are  as  unimaginative 
as  those  in  the  other  filmstrips.  For  the  caption,  "Even  the 
happiest  of  families  have  their  moments  of  tension  and  con- 
flict," father  is  shown  reading  the  newspaper  while  brother 
and  sister  reflect  extreme  boredom.  No  question  like  "Who 
makes  the  ultimate  choice  of  the  teenager's  friends?"  ap- 
pears. One  feels  that  everything  will  be  harmonious  if  each 
tries  to  make  the  other  feel  important.  It  does  suggest  that 
youth  be  more  considerate  and  understanding,  but  it  skims 
the  surface  of  family  problems. 

It's  a  Date — This  treatment  of  dating  deals  with  super- 
ficial which  are  old  stuff  to  most  teenagers.  How  to  ask 
for  a  date  and  such  matters  are  dwelt  upon  to  the  ex- 
clusion of  any  really  helpful  discussion  of  pitting.  Two 
frames  ask  demurely,  "Who  is  responsible  for  behaviour 
on  a  date?  Where  do  you  draw  the  line  on  showing  af- 
fection?" Tlie  innocent  affection  shown  will  not  make  it 
any  easier  for  youth  to  speak  up  concerning  the  drives  that 
really  concern  and  trouble  them.  TTiere  is  no  discussion  of 
what  one  looks  for  in  a  dating  partner.  No  standards,  no 
criteria,  in  fact,  no  questions  are  raised.  Except  for  the 
caution  that  a  young  girl  walking  home  from  school 
shouldn't  hop  into  a  convertible  unless  she  recognizes  the 
driver's  face,  the  matter  is  bypassed.  Hot  stuff  for  youth 
who's  never  dated;  a  yawn-provoker  for  the  average  high 
school  sophomore. 

Seeing  Double — Here  again  we  have  more  questions; 
no  information.  For  instance,  the  question  "What  is  com- 
patibility?" is  asked,  and  the  only  suggestion  offered  is  in 
the  picture — of  a  young  couple  holding  telephones.  The 
advisability  of  marriage  appears  to  be  a  conglomeration 
of  minor  considerations,  none  more  penetrating  than  her 
ability  to  cook  and  his  to  hold  a  job.  A  single  frame  poses 
the  question  concerning  differing  social  backgrounds;  an- 
other, to  differing  faiths.  The  photographs  deal  with  an 
unappealing  couple — so  much  so  that  the  viewer  never 
cares  whether  they  go  steady  or  not! 

With  This  Ring — That  couple  is  back  again!  Their 
going  steady  has  resulted  in  engagement.  They  make  de- 
cisions on  where  and  how  to  live;  how  to  spend  their  in- 
come; how  long  to  be  engaged.  They  do  it  all  on  their 
own,  too,  never  consulting  parents,  other  young  couples, 
doctors,  lawyers,  or  ministers.  The  final  pair  of  frames 
implies  that  marriage  depends  ultimately  on  a  sense  of 
humor  and  a  sound  financial  undergirding.  Again,  many 
questions  are  asked,  very  few  answered. 


Other  Recent  Church  Materials 


•  The  8 3 -frame  sound  filmstrip  Share  Christ  Today  (see 
picture  above)  was  produced  by  the  Jam  Handy  Organiza- 
tion for  the  Lutheran  Evangelism  Council  (231  Madison 
Ave.,  New  York  16).  It  is  to  be  used  to  stimulate  a  broad 
program  of  lay  evangelism  throughout  Lutheran  congre- 
gations. 

•  They,  Too,  T^eed  Christ  is  a  39-minute  black  and  white 
film  showing  how  the  church  can  reach  and  serve  Spanish- 
speaking  Americans  of  the  Southwest.  It  was  produced 
by  Family  Films  and  will  be  available  to  the  churches 
through  the  libraries  of  the  producer  and  the  Methodist 
Publishing  House  and  the  American  Baptist  Convention. 

The  content  of  this  film  is  good.  It  presents  a  true  pic- 
ture in  a  very  interesting  story.  It  shows  how  one  family 
reacted  to  a  reHgion  of  love,  service,  education,  and  concern 
for  the  present  condition  of  people.  There  are  no  high- 
pressure  or  phony  situations.  The  church  wins  the  respect 
and  loyalty  of  the  Spanish-speaking  newcomers  on  its 
merits. 

The  casting  is  excellent  and  the  acting  is  good  all  the 
way.  Taken  as  a  whole,  the  film  has  fine  technical  quali- 
ties. It  will  quickly  gain  and  closely  hold  the  attention  of 
young  and  old.  It  is  highly  recommended  for  use  with 
young  people  and  adults  to  introduce  a  study  series  on  the 
church  and  our  Spanish-speaking  Americans;  to  motivate 
a  service  project;  to  interpret  the  purpose  and  approach  of 
"home  missions." 

•  The  Society  for  Visual  Education  has  released  four  new 
filmstrips  in  color  for  use  with  children  that  have  good  gen- 
eral qualities  and  that  should  prove  useful  additions  to 
your  Biblical  filmstrip  library.  They  are:  Miriam  and 
Moses,  The  Boy  Who  Helped  Jesus,  Two  Great  Friends, 
David,  The  Shepherd  Boy. 

Taken  as  a  whole  the  artwork  is  good,  with  the  color 
satisfactory.   The  printed  scripts  are  well  written,  although 


FILMSTRIPS  on  Church  Bells  and  Symbols 
THE  STORY  OF  BELLS  AND  CARILLONS  (New) 

Dignifies  the  bell  as  one  of  the  church's  important 
appointments. 

CHRISTIAN  SYMBOLISM 

Explains  the  common  symbols  of  the  church. 
Each  filmstrip  with  script,  $3.00;  Both,  $5,00. 


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we  would  like  to  see  larger  and  darker  type  used.  These 
filmstrips  will  have  many  uses  in  the  church:  to  motivate 
reading;  to  present  the  stories  concerned;  to  stimulate  and 
juide  dramatizations;  to  motivate  storytelling  by  children, 
more  imporant  than  much  so-called  memory  work.  They 
idd  materially  to  the  resources  of  vacation  church  school 
ind  week-day  teachers.  They  average  about  21  frames  each 
iind  are  units  in  SVE's  "Children's  Bible  Series." 
•  Here  at  last  is  a  film  that  promotes  the  idea  of  using 
Urns — J^ew  Doorways  to  Learning,  an  1 8-minute  black  and 
white  film  produced  by  Cathedral  Films  and  released  sev- 
eral months  ago.  Here  is  a  film  which  will  be  very  useful 
to  equipment  dealers,  film  libraries,  and  A-V  leaders 
whether  working  in  denominations,  areas,  or  in  local 
churches.  It  does  a  good  job  of  showing  how  films  can  be 
used  in  the  total  program  of  the  church  and  in  suggesting 
several  very  important  considerations  if  good  results  are  to 
)e  gotten  when  films  are  used.    It  is  recommended. 


Correspondence 


•  Mrs.  J.  M.  Kilgore,  Jr.  of  Philadelphia  writes  about 
,1  need  which  has  been  mentioned  many  times: 

"Since  leaving  the  public  school  system  twelve  years  ago, 
ni\-  audio-visual  work  is  now  in  the  church  field.  It  is  this 
department  of  your  magazine  which  interests  me  now. 

"I  would  like  very  much  to  see  an  article,  or  a  series  of 
articles,  published  in  this  department  showing  a  classroom 
ic.icher  in  a  church  school  actually  using  audio-visual 
)ii,iterials,  and  presenting  the  creative  thinking  and  activi- 
ties which  result  from  this  type  of  learning." 


Mrs.  J.  M.  K.  wants  more  than  just  words  in  this  article. 
She  wants  pictures  of  children  experiencing  the  under- 
standings growing  from  the  use  of  audio-visual  materials. 
This  is  what  all  of  us  want.  Send  your  articles  and  pictures 
along  and  they  will  receive  prompt  and  grateful  attention. 

•  Mr.  C.  L.  W.  says  that  his  minister  wants  a  unit  for 
Junior  Hi  boys  and  girls  bared  on  films.  This  unit  is  to 
"run  from  Christmas  to  Easter  and  give  complete  account 
of  the  life  and  work  of  Jesus." 

That's  a  large  order.  It  would  take  many  films  to  give 
a  "complete"  account.  By  using  films  now  available,  it  is 
possible  to  develop  an  account  of  a  degree  of  completeness. 
The  Lining  Bible  Series  of  Family  Films  contains  26  short 
films  (15  to  20  minutes  each)  which  could  be  used.  Selec- 
tions could  be  made,  also,  from  films  produced  by  Cathe- 
dral Films,  using  I  Beheld  His  Glory  as  the  climax  and 
capstone  of  the  series.  However  this  unit  is  developed, 
several  considerations  should  not  be  overlooked:  (1)  The 
success  of  the  unit  will  depend  upon  more  than  the  films 
selected.  (2)  You  must  not  expect  the  films  to  do  the  job 
alone.  They  will  need  to  be  used.  (3)  You  will  not  find 
any  perfect  films.  (4)  Involve  the  young  people  in  the 
building  of  this  unit  if  it  is  to  mean  the  most  to  them.  (5) 
Plan  now  to  share  your  experience  with  other  churches 
through  an  article  in  this  department. 

One  more  source  of  a  possible  series:  The  Search  {or 
Christ  should  be  considered.  There  are  thirteen  20-minute 
films  in  this  series.  Produced  by  Illustrate  Inc.,  they  are 
distributed  by  Kenneth  L.  Hoist  Audio-'Visual  Service 
(1399  N.  Lake  Ave.,  Pasadena  6,  California). 


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GATEWAY  TO  THE  FAITH  - 
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THE  PROMISE  -  45  min., 
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MEDIAEVAL  MONASTERY  - 
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L  C.  LARSON,  Editor 
Director,  Audio-Visual  Center 
Indiana  University,  Bloomington 

INFLATION 

(Encyclopaedia  Britannioa  Films,  1150  Wilmette  Avenue, 
Wilmette,  Illinois)  22  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  color,  1952. 
$200.  Produced  by  Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films  and  The 
Twentieth  Century  Fund. 

Description  of  Contents: 

The  pressing  problem  of  inflation,  the  major  contributing 
factors,  and  the  difficult  but  promising  remedies  compose 
the  subject  of  this  film. 

Following  a  short  view  of  the  business  section  of  a  typical 
txjwn  in  the  United  States,  the  film  introduces  the  problem 
of  the  rising  cost  of  living  by  presenting  a  quick  succession 
of  scenes  involving  the  buying  and  selling  of  goods.  These 
scenes  convey  a  variety  of  consumer  complaints  such  as 
rising  prices,  shortages,  and  inferior  quality.  The  business- 
man, the  grocer,  the  wholesaler,  the  manufacturer,  and  the 
farmer  in  turn  express  parallel  concern  over  increasing 
costs  as  they  face  growing  criticism  from  their  respective 
customers.  Fred  Andrews'  wife  insists  that  he  must  get  that 
raise,  while  in  the  next  scene  Mr.  Barnes,  his  employer, 
explains  to  the  Union  representatives  that  any  increase  in 
wages  will  necessitate  a  rise  in  the  price  of  his  product.  A 
teacher's  concern  for  the  plight  of  the  fixed  income  groups 
is  followed  by  the  harassed  voice  of  the  mayor  as  he  insists 
on  the  need  for  increased  taxes  to  pay  for  growing  coifimu- 
nity  expenditures.  Though  all  groups  of  the  community  feel 
the  impact  of  inflation,  each  tends  to  regard  others  as 
responsible  for  the  accentuation  and  perpetuation  of  the 
rising  cost  of  living. 

In  order  to  alleviate  the  prevailing  confusion,  the  narrator 
assumes  an  active  role  in  the  film  and  through  animated 
drawings  analyzes  the  condition  of  inflation  for  Fred 
Andrews  and  his  wife.  He  explains  that  in  a  relatively  stable 
price  structure  the  quantity  of  goods  available  is  sufficient 
to  meet  the  demand  in  terms  of  a  given  supply  of  money 
in  the  economy.  During  wartime,  however,  government  con- 
tracts for  war  supplies  made  possible  a  considerable  expan- 
sion of  credit  to  business  and  industry  to  pay  for  the  labor 
and  materials  that  went  into  the  production  of  war  equip- 
ment. While  this  production  did  not  add  to  the  supply  of 
goods  available  to  the  consumer,  it  did  increase  the  supply 
of  money  competing  for  the  same  quantity  of  goods.  The 
resulting  imbalance  is  then  reflected  in  prices  rising  to  a 
new  level. 

The  mayor  invites  Professor  Daniel  Seabrooke,  a  univer- 
sity economist,  to  a  meeting  of  interested  citizens  of  the  com- 
munity. Here  Professor  Seabrooke  responds  critically  to  a 
number  of  remedial  suggestions  offered  by  members  of  the 
group,  but  he  insists  that  the  only  effective  remedies  lie  in 
the  ultimate  increase  in  the  supply  of  goods  available  on 
the  market.  In  the  short  run,  however,  the  amount  of  money 
can  be  decreased  in  the  following  ways:  (1)  by  buying  de- 
fense bonds;  (2)  by  reduced  spending  on  the  part  of  citi- 
zens, businesses,  and  governments;  and  (3)  by  increased 
taxes. 

Concluding  scenes  of  the  town's  pedestrian  and  motor 
traffic  establish  the  setting  for  the  commentator's  closing 
remark  that  inflation  is  the  proper  concern  of  all  citizens 
of  the  nation. 


Film  reviews  and  evaluations  on  these  pages  are  based  upon 
discussions  by  a  preview  committee  composed  of  Indiana  Uni- 
versity faculty  members,  public  school  teachers,  students  of 
audio-visual  education,  and  staff  members  of  the  Audio-Visual 
Center  at   Indiana   University. 

Preview  prints  should  be  sent  directly  to  the  Audio-Visual 
Center,    Indiana   University,    Bloomington,    Indiana. 


CAROLYN  GUSS,  Assistant  Professorr 

JOHN  0.  FRITZ,  Jnstructorr 

School  of  Education,   Indiana   Universityy 

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Committee  Appraisal: 

By  avoiding  the  technical  language  of  the  economist  am 
simplifying  the  analysis  and  presentation  of  a  rather  com-  i 
plex  phenomenon,  this  film  becomes  useful  with  senior  high,  ' 
college,  and  adult  groups  to  show  (1)  some  of  the  ba^: 
forces  contributing  to  the  rise  of  inflation  and  their  inter 
relationships,  (2)  some  remedial  steps  that  would  help 
alleviate  those  pressures  that  induce  price  rises,  and  (3) 
the  necessity  for  each  member  of  the  community  to  recog- 
nize how  his  own  saving  and  spending  habits  affect  prices 
and  what  he  must  do  to  modify  inflationary  pressures.  In- 
genious animated  sequences  contribute  considerably  to  the 
simplicity  and  clarity  with  which  the  analysis  is  presented. 
The  attitudes  expressed  by  the  persons  in  the  film  are  all 
symbolic  of  those  that  prevail  in  most  communities.  It  is 
refreshing  to  hear  Professor  Seabrooke  respond  to  them  in 
a  calm  and  scholarly  manner.  As  is  usually  the  case,  how- 
ever, simplification  of  a  complex  problem  is  achieved  fre- 
quently at  the  expense  of  completeness.  In  spite  of  the 
film's  major  emphasis  on  the  necessity  for  voluntary  re- 
striction of  spending  and  increased  saving,  it  ignores  the 
perpetual  bombardment  of  commercial  advertising  which 
tends  to  militate  against  the  kind  of  cooperative  and  self- 
initiated  action  recommended  in  the  film.  On  the  other 
hand,  the  film,  in  attempting  to  increase  understanding  of 
the  problem  of  inflation,  should  serve  well  to  discourage  the 
insidious  rise  and  establishment  of  scapegoats  in  the  com- 
munity. 


ALI  AND  HIS  BABY  CAMEL 

(Atlantis  Productions,  Inc.,  P.O.  Box  8666,  Hollywood  46, 
Calif.)  11  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  color  or  black  and  white, 
1953.  $100  or  J60. 

Description  of  Contents: 

This  film  illustrates  the  important  role  of  the  camel  in 
man's  struggle  to  live  in  desert  lands  and  the  common 
interests  and  needs  among  men  of  different  races  as  era- 
bodied  in  All's  love  and  concern  for  his  pet  camel. 

Opening  scenes  show  various  forms  of  transportation  in 
cities  as  the  narrator  points  out  that  in  hot  and  dry  lands 
the  camel  serves  as  the  basic  means  of  transportation.  The 
sight  of  a  camel  market  in  the  city  is  followed  by  a  camel 


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liiavan  winding  its  way  baclc  to  the  desert.  Among  the 

liildren  riding  on  the  camels  is  Ali,  seated  on  a  mother 

;iinel,  while  her  baby,  All's  pet,   runs  alongside.  At  this 

int  the  movement  of  camera  causes  the  view  of  the  fore- 

aind  to  swing  to  and  fro  as  it  would  for  one  riding  on 

tiic  back  of  a  camel. 

During  a  rest  period  near  the  community  water  hole, 
Mi's  father  examines  and  comments  on  the  mother  camel's 
hooves,  explains  that  adult  camels  can  go  several  days  with- 
out food  and  water,  and  that  Ali  and  his  pet  camel  should 
li''  friends  for  lite.  The  short  period  of  rest,  however,  comes 
to  an  end  when  All's  father  and  the  mother  camel  must 
io>^urae  the  work  of  turning  the  wooden  water  wheel  that 
li;ts  precious  water  from  a  well  and  spreads  it  over  the  land. 

While  scenes  show  camels  hauling  wheat  from  the  fields, 
ilio  commentator  emphasizes  the  Importance  of  the  animal 
to  man  in  the  desert  both  as  a  machine  and  a  companion. 
Ill  the  meantime  All's  pet,  in  romping  about  with  another 
r^imel,  suddenly  finds  himself  lost  at  the  edge  of  the  village 
uiien  a  sandstorm  begins  to  rise.  Ali  hears  his  cries  and 

I  ushes  to  calm  him.  His  turban  protects  Ali  from  the  wind 
iii'l  sand,  but  his  pet  camel  succumbs  to  the  exposure  and 

II  (Overs  only  after  receiving  some  medicine  from  a  doctor. 
Once  again  the  baby  camel  rejoins  his  mother,  and  as  they 
iiolic  about,  the  commentator  reiterates  that  pets  need 
I'l  oper  fopd,  care,  and  freedom  to  play. 

(  iinimlttee  Appraisiil: 

Tlie  simple  language  used  In  the  narration  and  the  oppor- 
tunity lor  youngsters  to  project  themselves  into  the  role  of 
Ali  in  the  film  make  it  suitable  for  use  on  the  pre-school 
and  primary  levels  to  illustrate  the  proper  care  of  pets  and 
in  the  intermediate  grades  to  show  some  of  the  more  com- 
mon features  of  life  in  hot,  dry  climates.  In  his  sincere 
devotion  to  his  pet  camel  All  embodies  the  wants  and  hopes 
of  many  a  child  for  an  animal  playmate  that  he  can  call  his 
own.  Although  the  visuals  and  the  commentary  might  have 
achieved  greater  unity  in  the  flow  and  sequential  develop- 
ment of  ideas  and  concepts,  the  film  does  contain  much 
information  that  is  of  human  interest  and  value.  Good  color 
photography  assists  in  capturing  the  warm  and  selfless 
concern  that  marks  All's  attachment  to  his  pet  camel. 


A  CITIZEN  PARTICIPATES 

(Young  America  Films,  Inc.,  IS  Bast  41st  St.,  New  York  17, 
New  York)  25  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  color  or  black  and 
white,  1953,  $300  or  $125.  Produced  by  Centron  Corporation. 

Description  of  Contents: 

Using  the  hypothetical  town  of  Elmdale  as  representative 
of  communities  in  the  United  States,  the  film  shows  both  the 
importance  of  each  individual's  participating  in  local  affairs 
and  the  resolving  power  of  organized  and  cooperative  action 
in  contending  with  a  community  problem.  Elmdale  is  in 


need  of  a  resident  doctor.  The  film  documents  the  story  of 
how  one  citizen  becomes  acutely  aware  of  the  need  and 
activates  a  community  group  to  do  something  about  it. 

Following  an  introduction  that  orients  the  audience  to  an 
average-sized  town,  the  film  presents  the  problem  by  show- 
ing Bert  Henderson  as  he  is  being  called  to  his  daughter's 
bedside  one  night  to  find  her  running  a  high  temperature. 
He  and  his  wife  are  quick  to  realize  that  her  condition  de- 
mands the  attention  of  a  doctor;  the  nearest  one,  unfortu- 
nately, is  in  a  town  twenty  miles  away.  Without  a  moment 
to  spare,  they  set  out  in  the  darkness  of  the  night,  and,  upon 
arriving  at  the  hospital,  gain  assurance  that  their  daughter 
will  recover.  As  they  see  her  in  her  hospital  room,  however, 
the  issue  is  placed  squarely  before  them  when  she  asks  her 
father  why  Elmdale  has  no  doctor  and  why  Tie  does  not 
get  one. 

The  following  scenes  show  Bert  Henderson  pondering 
over  the  question  and  finally  deciding  to  approach  the  local 
Kiwanis  Club  to  consider  this  problem  which  affects  the 
welfare  of  the  whole  community.  Bert  Henderson  is  no 
joiner,  but  he  is  shown  attending  the  next  meeting  of  the 
local  organization  and  requesting  its  leadership  and  sup- 
port. The  members  are  won  over  by  Bert's  sincerity  and 
determination  and  immediately  appoint  a  committee  to 
investigate  the  problem  in  more  detail. 

"The  committee,  including  Bert  Henderson,  are  shown  de- 
ciding to  visit  the  state  medical  association  at  the  capital  to 
determine  why  they  received  no  favorable  response  to  their 
town's  application  for  a  doctor.  Here  they  find  from  the 
oflicer  in  charge  that  the  problem  is  an  economic  one,  that 
young  graduates  tend  to  settle  in  larger  communities  where 
the  opportunity  for  a  financially  successful  practice  is  much 
improved.  What  the  committee  could  do  was  to  make  Elm- 
dale appealing  in  order  to  attract  a  young  doctor  to  their 
community.  The  members  return  home.  Meanwhile,  the 
state  medical  association  places  an  item  in  the  daily  paper 
publicizing  the  interview  and  outlining  Elmdale's  problem. 
A  young  doctor  and  his  wife  are  then  shown  reading  the 
news  item  and  deciding  to  contact  Bert  Henderson  for  more 
information.  The  committee  members  meet  to  discuss  this 
promising  development  and  decide  to  Invite  the  young  cou- 
ple to  their  community  in  order  that  all  can  become  better 
acquainted.  In  the  interim  the  community  is  shown  locating 
possible  living  quarters  for  the  prospective  doctor  and  his 
family  and  arranging  a  tour  of  the  town  and  planning  a 
community  dinner  for  the  young  couple.  The  day  for  the 
doctor's  visit  arrives,  and  Elmdale  extends  the  couple  an 
eager  welcome.  As  the  day  draws  to  a  close,  the  film  shows 
the  couple  very  much  impressed  by  this  warm  reception 
and  they  promise  to  give  serious  consideration  to  Elmdale 
as  a  possible  future  home. 

In  closing,  the  narrator  points  out  that  similar  problems 
in  American  democracy  face  thousands  of  communities 
whether  the  issue  involves  schools,  streets,  sewers,  or  park- 


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ing  zones.  In  all  cases,  the  promising  solution  lies  in  "thei 
power  of  tlie  individual  to  make  his  life  what  he  wants  it 
to  be." 
Committee  Appraisal: 

The  reviewing  committee  suggested  that  the  film  couli 
be  used  most  effectively  with  adult  community  groups  such 
as  church  organizations  and  service  clubs  to  encouragf 
member  participation  and  support  in  community  projects 
The  group  also  felt  that  it  could  be  shown  to  high  school 
students  to  assist  in  the  clarification  and  the  assuming  ol 
the  responsibility  of  citizenship.  The  main  strength  of  the 
film  as  seen  by  the  committee  lay  in  the  spontaneous  sitt 
cerity  with  which  the  participants  gave  freely  of  their  timt 
and  effort  and  in  the  simple  naturalism  which  marked  theii 
behavior.  Although  some  members  felt  that  the  film  could 
have  been  shortened,  others  insisted  that  the  over-all  eflec 
tiveness  of  the  film  might  have  been  jeopardized  by  furthei 
cutting.  As  it  stands,  the  film  succeeds  in  portraying  thf 
whole-hearted  enthusiasm  and  devotion  with  which  indi 
vidual  citizens  of  a  community  work  together  to  resolve  i 
persistent  community  problem. 

RAINBOW  OF  STONE 

(Teaching  Film  Custodians,  Inc.,  25  West  43rd  St.,  Ne« 
York  36,  New  York)  23  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  color,  1949 
Ten-year  lease  $180.  Produced  by  Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. 

Description  of  Contents: 

This  film,  excerpted  from  the  photoplay  A  Tale  of  tJn 
Navajos,  offers  a  glimpse  into  the  life  of  the  Navajo  Indian 
in  the  American  Southwest.  It  reveals  his  hardships  as  well 
as  his  reverence  for  the  tribal  gods  that  fill  the  legends  ol 
his  ancestors  and  tells  the  story  of  two  youths  who,  fireo 
with  the  spirit  of  adventure,  pursue  one  of  these  legendf. 
that  give  promise  of  green  pastures  under  the  rainbow  ol' 
stone. 

As  the  evening  sun  sinks  below  the  horizon,  a  silhouettf 
of  jagged  rocks  provides  the  hushed  background  for  th( 
lonely  howl  of  a  coyote  as  his  familiar  form,  stretched  sky 
ward,  blends  into  the  unevenness  that  surrounds  him.  Ii 
this  setting  the  narrator  speaks  in  reverent  tones  of  the 
spiritual  aura  that  to  the  mind  of  the  Navajo  Indian  envel 
opes  the  works  and  forms  of  nature. 

This  dry  and  rocky  land  grudgingly  provides  some  busi 
and  sparse  grass  to  his  hungry  sheep  and  goats.  With  ever 
less  rain,  drought  is  never  far  away  but  threatens  perenni 
ally.  This  year  the  threat  has  become  a  stark  reality. 

Jimmy,  the  son  of  a  white  trader,  seeks  out  his  friend  ' 
Ziki,  a  Navajo  Indian  boy,  to  discuss  with  him  the  problem 
of  the  devastating  drought.  Both  visit  Ziki's  grandfathei 
who,  clothed  in  tribal  costume,  tells  them  a  tale  of  courage 
and  tragedy  when  years  ago  he  journeyed  with  some  friends 
to  the  land  above  the  red  cliffs  in  search  of  green  pastures 
They  failed,  but  he  encourages  Ziki  and  Jimmy  to  resume 
the  hunt  since  they  are  young  and  the  gods  may  favor  them 
With  a  feather  plucked  from  an  eagle  to  guide  them,  they 
are  cautioned  to  go  in  reverence  lest  they  displease  the  gods. 

As  the  youths  embark  on  this  new  adventure,  Ziki'e 
grandfather,  in  the  role  of  the  commentator,  explains  the 
meaning  of  nature's  characteristics.  After  passing  numerouj 
scenes  that  mark  heroic  encounters  with  enemy  gods,  Ziki 
and  Jimmy  arrive  at  the  four  stone  statues  that  symbolize 
the  first  meeting  of  the  Navajo  with  the  god  of  wisdom. 
Soon  they  approach  the  sharp  walls  of  a  canyon  which  the 
grandfather  insists  they  must  cross. 

Ziki  and  Jimmy  near  their  goal,  except  for  the  opposing' 
cliffs  that  wind  endlessly  before  them.  Dusk  ends  the  day's 
struggle  and  before  they  awake  the  following  morning,  a 
raven,  the  symbol  of  enemy  gods,  steals  the  eagle  feather  i 
and  casts  an  omen  of  defeat  on  the  youths'  adventure.  This 
apparent  mishap  works  to  their  advantage,  however,  for  as 
they  climb  to  the  nest  of  an  eagle  to  pluck  another  feather  > 
from  its  body,  they  discover  the  majestic  arch  that  is  the 
rainbow  of  stone. 

The  closing  sequences  present  a  poetic  tribute  to  the  gods 
as  they  show  the  thirsty  and  hungry  flocks  invading  the 
"land  of  dawn  and  twilight,"  "of  thunder  and  of  rain,"  with' 
"dewdrops  on  the  grasses." 


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6iurnitfw>  Appniisal: 

combining  excellent  color  photography  with  dramatic 

irnse  and  scenic  appeal,  this  film  lends  itself  to  a  variety 

(   uses.  It  can  be  shown  to  intermediate  and  junior  high 

>  i.)ol    classes    to    exemplify    the    reciprocating   fellowship 

:iil  exciting  experiences  that  are  shared  by  two  youths  of 

'  !•  rent   races   and   to    illustrate   some   of   the   geographic 

acteristics  of  the  Southwest.  College  groups  should  find 

a  fruitful  resouice  in  the  study  of  Indian  folklore.  To 

■  as  well  as  high  school  audiences  the  film  should  pro- 

an  insight  into  the  hardships,  the  artistic  craftsman- 

lip.  and  the  spiritual  legends  that  are  an  integral  part  of 

11'  life  of  the  Navajo  and  should  offer  a  panoramic  view 

the  colorful  natural  scenery.  The  narration  throughout, 

iili   its   reverent   and   subdued   tones,   enhances   the   utter 

inplicity  and  god-fearing  loneliness  that   mark  the  lives 

tliese  Indians.  The  stirring  and  successful  adventure  of 

two  youths,  however,  alleviates  considerably  the  tend- 

toward  a  feeling  of  apathy  and  defeatism  on  the  part  of 

•  ■  audience.  Furthermore,  the  breath-taking  beauty  of  the 

iiiic  wonders  of  the  area  fuses  in  such  rhythmic  harm'ony 

iih   the  poetic  imagery  and  the  spiritual  mysticism  that 

\i-  film  succeeds  in  conveying  some  of  the  strength  of  their 

iili   and  power  of  the  aesthetic  that  permeates  and  sur- 

iiniuls  the  life  and  work  of  the  Navajo  Indian. 

ITERATURE  APPRECIATION:  HOW  TO  READ  NOVELS 

Coronet  Instructional  Films,  Coronet  Building,  Chicago  1, 
Minois)  13V2  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  black  and  white  or 
olor.  1953.  $62.50  or  $125. 

»(  Ncripf ion  of  Contents: 

One  of  a  series  of  films  designed  to  increase  students'  abil- 
ly  to  read  and  enjoy  literature,  this  film — by  following 
a  111,  a  high  school  student  who  has  been  assigned  to  read 
-i7(/.v  Marner — illustrates  such  important  steps  as  learning 
iliout  the  author;  developing  a  mental  picture  of  the  time 
ui(i  setting  of  the  novel;  paying  close  attention  to  the  people 
II  the  novel;  and  when  one  stops  reading,  thinking  about 
.vhat  he  has  read. 

As  Paul  begins  to  read  SUas  Marner,  the  off-stage  voice 
I  the  narrator  reminds  him  that  the  novel  will  mean  more 
111  liim  if  he  learns  about  the  author  and  the  setting  of  the 
iMiM'l,  As  Paul  learns  about  the  author  and  the  village  of 
Itaveloe,  the  film  depicts  these  facts.  It  also  suggests  that  the 
leading  of  other  novels  such  as  Mary  Peters  as  well  as  any 
ni  the  novels  of  Dickens.  Galsworthy,  or  Mark  Twain  will 
)>i  more  enjoyable  and  profitable  if  the  reader  learns  about 
I  lie  coast  of  Maine,  London,  and  the  Mississippi  River. 

Then  as  Paul  begins  the  actual  reading  of  the  novel,  he  Is 
iniinded  to  learn  as  much  as  he  can  about  the  people  in  the 
stiiry  and  why  they  behave  as  they  do.  Incidents  from  the 
ii'vcl  which  give  insight  into  the  characters  of  Silas 
Alai  iier  and  Dunstan  Cass  are  dramatized.  Silas  Marner  is 
shown  trudging  along  with  a  bag  of  weaving  on  his  back  and 
later  alone  in  his  cabin  running  his  hands  through  his  piles 
of  gold  coins;  Dunstan  is  shown  stealing  Silas'  money.  The 
film  leads  up  to  but  stops  just  before  the  tense  and  exciting 
incident  of  Silas'  discovery  of  the  theft. 

Paul  is  reminded  that  the  reading  of  a  book  is  an  experi- 
ence that  should  be  shared  with  others.  He  is  encouraged 
to  discuss  it  with  his  friends  and,  if  given  the  opportunity, 
to  present  a  book  report  to  the  class.  Oral  and  written  book 
reports  treating  the  whole  book,  the  most  exciting  incident, 
or  the  characters  are  discussed.  The  film  ends  by  empha- 
sizing the  enjoyment  that  can  come  from  reading  novels. 

ComniitttH'  Appraisal: 

This  film  as  well  as  the  others  in  the  series  should  help 
junior  and  senior  high  school  students  improve  their  skills 
and  increase  their  enjoyment  of  reading.  It  is  true  that  the 
novel  used  as  an  example  is  tar  removed  from  the  current 
interests  and  environments  of  high  school  students.  It  does, 
however,  excellently  illustrate  the  main  ideas  promoted  by 
the  film.  The  dramatizations  are  skillfully  presented  and  the 
film  content  is  clearly  organized.  The  film  should  prove 
useful  to  English  teachers  who  are  teaching  the  reading  of 
novels  and  is  highly  recommended  for  this  purpose. 


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MAX  U.  BILDERSEE,  Editor 

(  \.VirTOR,    YOUNG    PEOPLE'S    RECORDS,    and    the 
IIILDREN'S  RECORD  GUILD  continue  to  dominate  the 
lall-try  record  field.  Discs  released  by  these  three  organl- 
tlons  probably  are  to  be  found  in  practically  every  ele- 
iitary  school  in  the  country.  Their  specialists  are  used 
cording  materials  for  their  highly  specialized  audience, 
somehow   each  of   them  produces  occasional   records 
li  somehow,  in  our  opinion,  fail  to  register  with  school- 
youngsters. 
IITLE  JflPPER,  FIRE  CHIEF,  a  recent  RCA- Victor  re- 
isp  (Y  2010,  WY  2010),  is  an  example  of  a  record  not  In- 
nded  for  school  use,  but  of  sufficient  educational  value  to 
lit  recommendation  to  teachers.    It  has  general  appeal, 
itig  as  it  does  with  fire  engines,  and  the  recording  style 
nple.  Further,  the  educational  message  is  well  stressed, 
>:  Ijurtlensome  and,  we  believe,  intentionally  and  carefully 
lanted.    This  recording  will  be  lots  of  fun  for  the  K-1 
roup.    It  can  be  useful  to  stimulate  group  singing  and  to 
•u  (lurage  quiet  group  and  individual  listening.    It  carries 
1  I'.ssential  safety  message  which  children  will  not  forget. 
■|"()  our  TV-conscious  juniors,  Kukia,  Fran  and  OUie  are 
id  friends.    These  artists   (Burr  Tilstrom  and  Fran  Ani- 
on) have  produced  KUKLA,  FRAN  AND  OLLIE  AT  THE 
AIR  (RCA- Victor,  Y  2004  and  WY  2004),  an  impossible, 
.  Iiolly  imaginative  story  detailing  more  of  Ollie's  incredible 
bility  to  get  into  and  out  of  trouble.    This  disc  will  be 
iseful  for  listening  for  fun  in  kindergarten  and  in  first 
,r;ide. 
Hut  just  as  RCA-Victor  does  well  with  original  material, 
too,  sometimes  err  in  adapting  old  favorites  to  the 
1  ded  medium.  JACK  AND  THE  BEANSTALK  and  THE 
SHOEMAKER  AND  THE  ELVES  (Y  426,  WY  426),  as  re- 
•orded  by  Paul  Wing  for  them,  make  good  listening.  But  the 
)riginal   stories   made   better   listening.    The   musical   ac- 
■onipaniment  is  satisfactory,  Paul  Wing  is  magnificent  in 
lis  storytelling  for  children,  and  the  discs  will  appeal  to 
lie  K-1  group.    But — the  original  stories  would  have  had 
still  more  appeal. 

Young  People's  Records  (100  Sixth  Ave.,  New  York  City) 
offers  LET'S  PLAY  TOGETHER  (YPR  4503)  as  an  activity 
record  for  independent  and  cooperative  play.  The  disc 
-ucceeds  in  creating  a  relaxed,  play  atmosphere  at  home  or 
in  tlie  nursery  school.  It  features  such  normal  childhood 
activities  as  building  with  blocks,  playing  train,  hammer- 
ing and  singing.  These  are  activities  children  can  and  do 
carry  on  independently  and  in  groups.  The  disc  is  useful 
in  kindergarten  and  the  first  two  grades,  particularly  for 
ihe  development  of  rhythm  activities.  The  voices  of  the  re- 
cording artists  are  particularly  well  pitched  for  children 
and  encourage  the  child's  participation  through  group 
.singing. 

Two  other  Young  People's  Records  discs  are  not  quite 
BO  successful  in  meeting  the  needs  of  children  in  school. 
Analysis  of  their  weaknesses  indicates  that  in  each  case 
an  effort  to  create  atmosphere  led  the  producer  to  a  slowly 
paced  presentation.  WAIT  'TIL  THE  MOON  IS  FULL 
(YPR  4504)  is  just  too  slow  moving  for  the  kindergarten 
and  first-grade  group.  Older  children,  more  willing  to 
accept  the  slower-paced  recordings,  will  find  the  disc  mean- 
ingless. They  usually  have  overcome  their  own  fears  of 
the  dark.  The  disc  is  artistic  and  interesting  to  hear,  but 
will  bore  the  intended  audience.  Similarly,  THE  STORY 
OF  SLOW  JOE  (YPR  9003)  is  tiresome  listening  for 
children. 

DUILD  ME  A  HOUSE  (CRG  5018)  released  by  Children's 
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day,  and  from  2:30  to  4:00  A-V  matters  fly  thick  and  fasi 
A  short  business  session  is  followed  by  a  prograr 
emphasizing  practical  suggestions  which  each  representa 
tive  can  take  back  and  apply  in  his  own  school.  It  ha 
been  found  that  "how  to  do  it"  or  "how  to  use  it"  pro 
grams  prove  the  most  desirable  and  effective.  In  man; 
instances  a  member  of  the  association,  or  an  invitei 
teacher  in  the  county,  demonstrates  the  use  of  a  par 
ticular  piece  of  equipment  or  a  worthy  technique  for  pre 
paring  such  materials.  It  has  often  been  reported  by  thi 
supervisor  that  following  these  demonstrations,  the  usi 
of  appropriate  materials  is  increased,  thus  proving  tha 
the  suggestions  have  been  applied. 

Recent  successful  meetings  have  included  some  oi' 
the  following  activities.  In  all  cases  attempts  have  beer 
made  to  use  good  audio'visual   programming   methods 

(1)  Organization  of  school  projection  clubs  anc 
methods  of  training  student  operators.  Use  of  the  filrr 
Operation  and  Care  of  the  Bell  and  Howell  Sound  Projec- 
tor (International  Film  Bureau) . 

(2)  Encouraging  the  building  of  "vertical  file  materials' 
by  demonstrating  methods  of  dry-mounting  pictures,  charts, 
etc. 

(3)  Mounting  and  displaying  large  charts,  posters,  and  i 
maj>s  by  the  wet-mounting  method  as  demonstrated.    Use 
of  the  film  Wet'Mounting  PictomI  Materials    (Indiana  ; 
University) .  '• 

(4)  Preparation   and  practical  uses  of  felt  or  flannel ' 
boards  in  many  subject  areas.  Use  of  the  film  The  Feltboard 
in  Teaching  (Wayne  University). 

(5)  Demonstration  of  the  use  of  the  telebinocular  and 
tachistoscope  for  those  interested  in  the  teaching  of  read- 
ing. 

(6)  Preparation  of  2x2  color  slides  by  individual  teach- 
ers to  meet  their  own  instructional  needs.  Emphasizing 
community  resource  topics. 

(7)  Using  the  tape  recorder  in  classroom  teaching  in 
many  areas  and  levels. 

(8)  Resources  from  the  community.  The  local  telephone 
company  representative  showed  materials  available  for 
free  school  use  concerning  telephone  usage,  research,  etc. 
Demonstration  of  micro-wave  transmission  in  telephone 
and  television  communication. 

(9)  Discussion  of  educational  television  and  plans  that 
are  underway  for  utilization  of  a  locally-assigned  channel. 
This  meeting  was  held  at  the  local  commercial  TV  station 
so  that  first-hand  operational  procedures  could  be  explained 
and  seen. 

Money?  We  are  struggling  for  it  just  as  is  any  other 
A-V  organization.  Dues  in  the  association  are  based  upon 
a  school's  own  audio-visual  activity.  The  number  of  mo- 
tion picture  projectors  that  a  school  possesses  serves  as 
the  index  for  determining  dues.  A  school  with  a  single 
projector  is  assessed  $25  a  year.  One  with  two  or  more 
projectors  pays  $12.50  for  each  additional  projector,  to  a 
total  of  $50.  Thus  we  feel  that  dues  are  evenly  spread 
in  accordance  with  potential  audio-visual  material  use 
from  our  materials  center.  Five  dollars  of  this  money  is  set 
aside  as  annual  dues  for  DAVI  membership  for  each  sch(X)l 
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ftcessary.  For  example,  a  large  quantity  of  plastic  mate- 
111  for  providing  black-out  drapes  for  classrooms  was  pur- 
liased.  The  material  was  then  made  available  to  the 
hools,  and  the  association  was  reimbursed  as  each  school 
ised  the  money.  Many  purchases  of  materials  and  equip- 
ent  are  made  that  would  not  normally  fall  within  the  in- 
uctional  material  department's  budget.  This  gives  many 
'  our  A-V  enthusiasts  an  opportunity  to  try  out  new  ideas 
lat  eventually  may  contribute  to  the  regular  instructional 
rogram.  Complete  16mm  sound  motion  picture  produc- 
on  equipment  was  purchased  and  finds  wide  use  by  many 
iialified  teachers  in  preparing  instructional  films  or  re- 
)rding  school  activities.  A  magnastripe  projector  has 
5lped  greatly  in  sounding  such  films.  Other  photographic 
}uipment  has  provided  the  means  for  preparing  filmstrips 
ically. 

Within  recent  years  audio-visual  personnel  are  realiz- 
(ig  more  and  more  that  audio-visual  methods  and  materials 
^present  only  one  means  towards  the  larger  educational 
Oal:  an  efficient  and  effective  curriculum.  It  is  with  this 
kought  in  mind  that  the  DCCAVA  is  cooperating  and 
lieeting  with  both  library  service  personnel  and  those  en- 
jaged  in  subject-matter  planning  areas. 

It  is  only  through  understanding  of — and  movement 
bward — this  goal  that  we  believe  our  audio-visual  activi- 
ies,  as  directed  through  our  local  association,  can  offer  im- 
provements in  our  educational  standards. 

'3ive  Practice  Teachers  A-V  Practice 

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iiJ  final  evaluation  will  now  largely  determine  the  early 
uccess  or  failure  of  the  classroom  novice.  The  practice- 
caching  experience,  if  it  is  to  be  effective,  must  obviously 
ifford  more  than  a  casual  training  in  these  areas.  The 
-tudent  teacher  should  have  opportunities  not  only  to  use 
but  to  repeat  the  use  of  film,  filmstrip,  and  slide  showings 
as  well  as  the  use  of  field  trips,  demonstations,  radio  and 
recording  situations,  display  techniques,  and  dramatiza- 
tion activities.  These  and  other  related  media  must  be 
used  and  evaluated  in  the  widest  possible  number  of  trial 
situations. 

It  is  thus  evident  that  the  practice-teaching  experience 
lories  again  and  again  for  a  stronger  and  more  literal  em- 
phasis upon  the  concept  of  "practice"  than  we  have  ever 
actually  accepted  before.  We  can  no  longer  ridiculously 
assume  that  these  and  other  important  teaching  skills  are 
easily  "picked  up"  by  the  newcomer  in  the  profession. 
Intensive  and  varied  practice-situations  must  become  a 
major  feature  of  every  training  program. 

Not  least  in  importance  is  the  enhanced  vitality  which 
a  well-planned  use  of  audio-visual  materials  lends  to  the 
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pirant. It  can  be  for  some  a  dreaded  routine,  leaving  a 
deadening  and  discouraging  first  impression  which  the 
once  eager  prospective  teacher  may  never  overcome. 
Thus,  above  all,  it  should  not  be  overlooked  that  such  a 
dynamic  use  of  rich  and  interesting  materials  literally 
starts  the  beginner  off  "with  his  best  foot  forward."  Only 
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able  to  us,  single  or  in  combination,  to  make  our  o, 
teaching  more  effective  and  to  prepare  our  students 
use  them  to  make  their  own  work  more  effective.  .  .  . 

At  the  present  time,  the  American  public  is  paying  the 
highest  price  in  history  to  make  it  possible  for  its  sons  and 
daughters  to  forget  more  than  has  ever  been  forgotten  ! 
fore.  We  must  teach  so  that  needed  skills  and  inform., 
tion  can  be  recalled  when  needed,  rather  than  forgotten 
because  they  were  not  made  clear  or  meaningful.  .  .  . 

THE  UNIVERSITY  MUST  ACCEPT  ITS  ROLE  .  . . 

.  .  as  a  repository  of  knowledge  which  is  desperately 
needed  by  people  all  over  the  world  and  its  responsibility 
for  making  this  knowledge  available  to  all.  We  cannot 
afford  to  continue  using  outworn,  outmoded  methods  when 
we  have  a  mass  audience  to  reach  and  only  a  limited  time 
in  which  to  reach  it. 

First  Lessons  for  Teacher  and  Parent 

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teacher  learns  about  the  child,  her  patient  searching  for 
the  feelings  that  operate,  the  parent  will  see  many  ways  in 
which  an  adaptation  of  those  procedures  and  attitudes  can 
be  made  to  the  home  environment. 

Instead  of  blaming  the  child,  excusing  him,  permitting 
him  to  do  as  he  pleases,  or  surrounding  him  with  numerous 
do's  and  don'ts,  the  parent  can  proceed  in  much  the  same 
way  as  the  teacher  in  the  film.  The  parent  can  take  time 
to  get  acquainted  with  his  child,  find  out  by  careful  obser- 
vation, conversation  and  study  of  the  situation  what  prob- 
lems he  faces  and  is  trying  to  work  out.  Finding  out  the 
more  probable  causes  of  the  child's  behavior  is  the  first 
step  in  giving  the  child  constructive  guidance. 

In  the  same  way  recreational  group  leaders,  nurses,  so- 
cial workers,  doctors  and  others  who  work  with  children 
can  receive  help  in  learning  what  the  causal  approach  in 
human  relations  means. 

In  showing  the  film  First  Lessons  the  foregoing  back- 
ground may  be  briefly  sketched  and  then  such  questions 
as  the  following  suggested  as  points  to  observe  as  the  film 
is  shown  and  to  be  used  in  discussion  following  the 
showing : 

(1)  How  did  the  teacher  find  out  about  Alan's  back- 
ground? 

(2)  What  were  some  of  the  effects  on  the  other  children 
of  the  disturbances  created  by  Alan? 

(3)  What  might  a  teacher  have  done  who  did  not  ap- 
preciate or  take  the  time  to  find  out  some  of  the  causes  of 
child  behavior? 

(4)  How  many  of  the  responses  which  the  children  gave 
in  the  story  hour  were  surface  in  character  and  how  many 
causal?    Why  do  you  suppose  there  was  this  proportion? 

(5)  What  might  have  happened  if  the  teacher  had  made 
Alan  stay  in  or  deprived  him  of  some  privileges  as  punish- 
ment for  the  disturbances  he  caused  in  the  group? 

(6)  How  can  a  parent  learn  to  know  more  about  the 
feelings,  problems  and  ambitions  of  his  child? 

(7)  How  might  it  help  a  child  to  teach  him  something 
about  the  causes  of  human  behavior? 

This  kind  of  presentation  should  add  much  to  the  ef- 
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The  1953  Trade  Show  of  the  Na- 
lonal  Audio-Visual  Association,  held 
ugust   1-5  in  Chicago's   Hotel   Sher- 

an,  was  the  largest  and  best  attended 
the  trade  organization's  history, 
articularly  noteworthy  in  its  144  ex- 
ibit  spaces  was  the  increasing  breadth 
f  coverage — not  only  in  the  variety  of 
laterials  exhibited  but  also  in  the 
multiplicity  of  markets  aimed  at. 

The  NAVA  Trade  Show  is  designed 
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[ecca  of  the  audio-visual  dealers'  an- 
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orld's  biggest  center  of  audio-visual 
lanufacture  of  equipment  and  produc- 
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a  kermess,  or  trade  fair  on  a  grand 
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IPLA,  DAVI,  CAVE  and  like  consumer 
eaders   foster   this   unique   consumer 
:ontact  in  exhibit  conversation  as  well 
Ls  In  formal  programs. 
Not  so  many  years  ago  the   NAVA 
xhibits   were   practically  confined   to 
whool  materials,  for  educational  deal- 
irs  then  catered  almost  exclusively  to 
ihe  school   market.   This  year's   show 
feave  at  least  equal  prominence  to  the 
Schurch  and  industry  markets;  In  fact, 
religious  films  and  fllmstrips  top  the 
exhibits    list    with    16;     their    school 
counterpart   follows   with   14.   Exhibi- 
tors of  primarily  industry  items — such 
as    automatic    advertising    projectors 
and  sound-filmstrip  kits — were  well  up 
in  the  running  with  9,  in  a  tie   with 
the  motion  picture  projector  exhibits. 
There  were  14  still  projector  exhibits 
(17  if  overheads  and  opaques  are  in- 
cluded). Ten  makes  of  tape  and  wire 
recorders  and  materials  were  shown. 
The  audio  industry  was  very  well  rep- 
resented,  not   only   by   recorders   and 
players    but    by    records,    tapes,    tape 
libraries,  tape  slicers  and  other  acces- 
sories.  Binaural  and   stereophonic 
sound    attracted    much    favorable    no- 
tice. 

Improvement  of  projection  tech- 
niques and  results  was  forecast  in  the 
many  exhibits  of  screens,  roll-away 
tables,  darkening  materials,  lamps  and 
lenses.  Improvement  of  A-V  house- 
keeping, too,  is  promised  in  the  many 
cabinets,  tables,  files,  film  cleaners, 
etc. 


The  growing  concern  of  school, 
church,  and  factory  with  the  produc- 
tion of  picture  and  sound  materials 
was  catered  to  by  the  extensive  ex- 
hibits of  cameras,  lenses,  processing 
equipment,  laboratory  services,  and 
photographic  materials. 

A  slackening  of  interest  in  the  pro- 
motion of  entertainment  films  for  non- 
theatrical  use  might  be  deduced  from 
the  reduction  to  only  four  such  ex- 
hibits in  this  year's  show,  although 
interest  in  the  NAVA  Entertainment 
Films  panel  discussion  and  the  NAVA 
business  reports  show  no  decline. 

The  growing  inter-relationship  of  a 
church-school-industry  market  is  evi- 
denced in  the  crossing  of  lines  by  all 
three  groups  in  their  film  and  film- 
strip  production — each  offering  and 
emphasizing  materials  suited  to  the 
primary  purposes  of  the  others.  Such 
purposeful  "extension"  activities  by 
church,  school  and  industry  contribute 
to  a  growing  homogeneity  of  our  com- 
munication media;  they  also  demand 
a  growing  breadth  of  vision  and  capac- 
ity for  service  on  the  part  of  audio- 
visual manufacturers  and  dealers. 

Growth  of  vision  and  capacity  for 
service  are  also  called  for  by  the  new 
technological  developments  already 
on  our  doorstep  waiting  only  for  trail- 
blazing  pioneer  applications  in  the 
non-theatrical  fields.  One  exciting  in- 
novation was  the  "Prizomatic"  TV  pro- 
jector, capable  of  delivering  a  screen 
image  of  up  to  9x12  feet,  according  to 
its  inventor,  Eugene  Singer.  Because 
of  limited  booth  space,  the  picture 
demonstrated  was  about  five  feet  wide. 


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An  installation  is  reported  in  the  Los 
Angeles  schools'  audio-visual  center. 

A  16mm  "Cinemascope"  was  also 
demonstrated,  projecting  excerpts 
from  the  wide-screen  Technicolor  ver- 
sion of  The  Robe  through  an  ana- 
morphic  "squeeze"  lens  which  restores 
an  image  size  originally  compressed  at 
the  time  it  was  photographed.  This 
development  is  usable  on  16mm  cam- 
eras, so  the  widest  of  the  wide  screens 
is  already  here,  waiting  for  educa- 
tional use  when  and  where  needed.  A 
triple  -  screen,  three  -  projector  film- 
strip  demonstration  with  binaural 
sound  on  a  single  tape  also  threw  out 
a  challenge  to  utilization  experts  to 
catch  up  with  the  new  tools  developed 
once  again  by  a  technology  far  in  ad- 
vance of  our  present  capacity  and  tech- 
niques to  use  such  devices. 

Two  quite  different  principles  of 
16mm  3-D  projection  were  demon- 
strated: one  a  most  impressive  set-up 
involving  two  arc  projectors  and 
Polaroid  glasses,  the  other  a  red-green 
inter-ocular  separation  device  readily 
fitted  to  16mm  camera  and  projector 
and  quite  within  amateur  capacity. 

So  teacher  and  preacher  and  adver- 
tiser all  face  new  paths  to  travel,  and 
the  dealer  and  salesman  who  hopes  to 
guide  them  will  have  to  be  better 
equipped  and  better  schooled  than 
ever  if  he  is  to  measure  up  to  his  mis- 
sion. — WFK 

New  Officers 

Carroll  M.  Hadden  of  Louisville, 
Kentucky,  was  named  President  of  the 
National  Audio-Visual  Association  at 
a  general  session  during  the  organi- 
zation's 1953  Convention  at  the  Hotel 
Sherman  in  Chicago  in  August.  Also 
announced  were  other  new  officers  and 
directors  for  1953-54  by  Jasper  Ewiii^ 
of  Jasper  Ewing  and  Sons,  New  Or- 
leans, outgoing  NAVA  President.  Had- 
den  is  President  of  Hadden  Films,  Inc., 
and  he  formerly  served  as  NAVA  Sec- 
ond Vice-President. 

The  other  new  officers  Include  Jack 
E.  Lewis  of  Lawrence  Camera  Shop, 
Wichita.  Kans.,  First  Vice-President; 
Alan  B.  Twynian  of  Twynian  Films, 
Inc.,  Dayton,  Ohio,  Second  Vice-Presi- 
dent; Ainslie  R,  Davis  of  Davis  Audio- 
Visual  Company,  Denver,  Colo.,  Secre- 
tary; Francis  Didier  of  Delta  Visual 
Service,  New  Orleans,  La.;  Lewis  M. 
Lash  of  Engelman  Visual  Education 
Service,  Detroit,  Mich.,  and  W.  G.  Kirt- 
ley  of  the  D.  T.  Davis  Company  of 
Louisville,  Ky.,  Directors-at-Large; 
and  tour  regional  directors:  George 
Kogrhaar  of  New  England  Film  Service, 
Inc.,  Boston,  Mass.,  for  the  New  Eng- 
land Region;  William  Vi.  Birehfleld  of 
Alabama  Photo  Supply  Center,  Mont- 
gomery, Ala.,  for  the  Southeastern  Re- 
gion; Frank  S.  Bangs  of  Frank  Bangs 
Co.,  Wichita.  Kans.,  for  the  Plains  Re- 
gion;   and  P.  H.  Jaffarian  of  Audio- 


September,    1953 


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the  Western  Region. 

Other  Directors  whose  terms  did  not 
expire  and  who  will  remain  on  the 
Board  are:  Norman  (Jrinim  of  Grimm- 
Williams  Co.,  Little  Rock,  Ark.;  Aiii- 
slie  Davis  of  Davis  Audio-Visual  Co., 
Denver,  Colo.;  Paul  Itraiid  II  of  Paul 
L.  Brand  and  Son,  Washington,  D.  C; 
Roy  Keagran  of  Visual  Education,  Inc., 
Houston.  Texas;  and  Peter  Allinger  of 
Gospel  Films  and  Supplies,  Vancouver, 
British  Columbia.  Mahlon  Martin  of 
the  M.  H.  Martin  Co.,  Massilon,  Ohio 
was  elected  to  the  Board  for  a  one- 
year  term  to  fill  a  vacancy  created  by 
a  resignation. 

National  Institute 

New  officers  of  the  National  Insti- 
tute for  Audio-Visual  Selling  were  also 
announced  at  the  NAVA  convention  at 
the  Hotel  Sherman. 

Chairman  of  the  Board  is  R.  W. 
Schmader,  Sales  Manager  of  the  Pro- 
jector Division  of  the  American  Opti- 
cal Company,  in  Chelsea,  Mass. 

J.  Ken  Lilley,  of  J.  P.  Lilley  &  Son, 
Harrisburg,  Pa.,  was  elected  Vice- 
Chairman;  Secretary  is  Anne  VaOi  of 
the  L.  C.  Vath  Company,  Sharpsvllle, 
Pa. 

The  National  Institute  for  Audio- 
Visual  Selling  conducts  a  four-day 
training  program  for  salesmen  of 
audio-visual  equipment.  The  Institute 
is  held  each  year  at  the  Indiana  Uni- 
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Mitchell   Heads  EBFilms 

Maurice  It,  Mitcliell,  advertising  and 
merchandising  expert  who  has  been  a 
vice-president  and  member  of  the 
board  of  directors  of  Muzak  Corpora- 
tion in  New  York  for  the  last  three 
years,  was  elected  president  of  En- 
cyclopaedia Britannica  Films  on  June 
15,  1953.  Announcement  was  made  by 
the  board  chairman  of  the  film  com- 
pany, William  Benton,  former  Senator 
from  Connecticut.  President  Mitchell 
succeeds  Walter  Colmes,  who  resigned 
to  start  his  own  industrial  film  and 
television  firm. 

Besides  being  national  sales  man- 
ager of  the  nationwide  Muzak  Fran- 
chise operation,  Mr.  Mitchell  has  also 
served  as  general  manager  of  Associ- 
ated Program  Service,  the  transcrip- 
tion library  and  television  division  of 
Muzak.  This  unit  distributes  EBFilms 
in  the  television  field. 

Griffin  Dies 

Herbert  Griffin,  vice-president  of  the 
International  Projector  Corporation, 
died  on  May  6.  1953  following  recur- 
rent heart  attacks.  Born  in  England  in 
1SS7,  he  was  active  in  motion  picture 
equipment  engineering  and  sales  for 
more  than  45  years.  He  was  president 
of  the  Society  for  Motion  Picture  En- 
gineers in  1943-44  and  a  member  of 
many  other  professional  groups  con- 
cerned with  motion  pictures. 


All-Electronic 
Tape  Recorder 


The  new  Ampro  portable  tape  re- 
corder features  an  electro-magnetic 
"piano  key"  control  system.  Solenoid 
operation  is  said  to  eliminate  the 
breakdowns  and  wear  found  in  ordi- 
nary mechanical  linkage  systems.  The 
dual-action  tone  control  varies  base 
and  treble  simultaneously,  maintain- 
ing frequency  range  balance.  The  new 
electronic  eye  volume  indicator  and 
automatic  selection  indicator  simplify 
operation.  Above,  Model  756,  the  "Hi- 
Fi,"  has  a  frequency  response  of  30  to 
13,000  cps,  at  a  recording  speed  of 
7%  inches  per  second.  Model  755,  the 
"Celebrity,"  has  a  response  of  30  to 
8,000  cps,  at  a  recording  speed  of  3% 
inches  per  second. 

For  further  details,  write  the  Ampro 
Corporation,  2835  North  Western  Ave., 
Chicago  18,  Illinois. 

Ampro's  Premier  "40" 

Ampro  has  also  introduced  a  new 
Premier  "40"  16mm  sound  motion  pro- 
jector featuring  "lift-out"  case  con- 
struction and  "Dyna-Tone"  sound.  It 
is  s'aid  to  be  a  quiet-running  projector 
with  a  high-fidelity  sound  system  giv- 
ing professional   reproduction. 

Magnetic  Sound  Converter 

A  magnetic  sound  language  con- 
verter has  been  announced  by  W.  C. 
DeVry,  president  of  the  DeVry  Cor- 
poration (1111  W.  Armitage  Ave.,  Chi- 
cago, Illinois).  He  explained  the  pri- 
mary use  of  the  converter  this  way: 
"Although  the  DeVry  converter  can 
be  employed  in  many  ways,  its  princi- 
pal purpose  is  to  magnetically  re- 
record  foreign  languages  onto  films 
that  already  contain  optical  tracks  in 
another  language.  In  the  past,  when  a 
foreign  language  was  dubbed  mag- 
netically onto  a  film,  all  of  the  back- 
ground sound  effects,  which  are  so 
vital  to  any  movie  production,  were 
sacrificed  in  order  to  provide  a  satis- 
factory commentary.  Today,  however, 
our  Magnetic  Sound  Language  Con- 
verter uses  four  mixing  channels  and 
two  sound  heads  to  produce  a  really 
professional  re-recording  that  contains 
every  essential  element  as  heard  on 
the  original  optical  track." 


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Educational   Screen 


Mew  Ekotape 

The    Sound    Sales    Division    of    the 
•A  iljster    Electric    Company,    Racine, 
v\  isconsin,  announces  the  addition  of 
I  new  model  to  their  line  of  tape  re- 
orders.  Known  as  the  "Golden  Tone" 
i:kotape,  this  new  recorder  is  designed 
play  at  either  of  two  speeds,  7'/4" 
:     second    or    3%"    per'  second.     A 
M.nle  switch  selects  the  speed  desired 
iiiui,  at   the   same   time,   provides   the 
licessary    compensation,    within    the 
iiiiplifler,  for  the  change  in  speed. 

According  to  Sales  Manager  H.  C. 
stacey,  this  new  recorder  offers  three 
lis  advantages; 

il)  It  is  unusually  compact  and 
li^litweight,  measuring  9%"  high, 
1  :';;"  wide  and  11%"  deep  and  weigh- 
•  J  only  28  pounds. 

2)    It   is   unusually   easy   and  con- 

iiient    to    service.     The    number    of 

moving  parts  has  been  greatly  reduced 

and  all  component  parts  are  arranged 

U,r  easy  accessibility. 

13)  The  Golden  Tone  Control  pro- 
vides an  almost  infinite  range  of  bass- 
tieble  combinations,  enabling  the  Ils- 
uner  to  set  the  tone  precisely  to  his 
taste. 

16mm  3-D  Equipment 

A  new  portable  16mm  arc  projector 
(li'signed  to  show  three-dimensional 
motion  pictures  has  been  developed 
and  demonstrated  by  the  Engineering 
Products  Department,  RCA  Victor  Di- 
vision, Radio  Corporation  of  America 
(Camden,  N.  J.). 

The  new  3-D  system  consists  of  two 
RCA  16mm  portable  arc  projectors, 
with  selsyn  interlocked  motors  for 
perfect  timing  of  the  two  images  that 
must  be  projected  simultaneously  to 
give  the  illusion  of  depth.  Polarized 
glasses  are  used  by  the  audience.  Spe- 
cial silver-surfaced  screens  are  re- 
quired for  the  showing  of  3-D  films. 

The  RCA  portable  16mm  motion  pic- 
ture projector  using  arc  lighting  pro- 
vides from  two  to  four  times  the  il- 
lumination of  the  next  best  light 
source.  The  3-D  equipment  has  its 
own  sound  amplifiers  but  the  equip- 
ment can  also  be  connected  to  almost 
any  type  of  existing  stage  or  audi- 
torium loudspeaker  equipment. 

RCA  Tape  Recorder 

Another  new  RCA  product  Is  a  push 
button  portable  tape  recorder,  operat- 
ing at  either  of  two  speeds  and  record- 
ing or  playing  back  up  to  two  hours  on 
a  single  reel  of  tape.  The  recorder 
weighs  25  pounds  and  measures  14 
inches  by  12  inches  by  9  inches.  The 
unit  has  a  plug-in  type  microphone 
and  a  jack  to  permit  easy  recording 
from  phonographs,  radio  receivers,  and 
public  address  systems. 

TDC  Light-Control  Device 

A  new  technique  for  slide  projection 
is  made  possible  by  the  TDC  Luml- 
trol,  an  attachment  for  controlling  the 
intensity  of  illumination  reaching  the 
een.  The  Lumitrol  is  a  diaphragm 


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device  that  fits  over  the  front  of  the 
projector  lens.  One  of  its  primary 
functions  is  the  reduction  of  illumina- 
tion on  slides  that,  because  of  over- 
exposure or  other  reasons,  are  subject 
to  loss  of  detail  under  full  projector 
illumination.  Another  use  of  the  device 
is  for  the  pleasing  effect  of  fade-outs 
and  fade-ins  between  slide  chances. 

Complete  information  is  available 
from  Three  Dimension  Company,  3512 
N.  Kostner  Ave.,  Chicago  41,  111. 

Brumberger  Carrier 

A  new  carrier  for  Brumberger  elide 
projectors  permits  stereo  users  to 
project  (though  not  in  3-D)  their 
stereo  slides  (single  frame  only)  with- 


out having  to  separate  the  stereo  pair. 
The  No.  128  carrier  enables  the  stereo 
user  to  project  his  other  non-stereo 
slides  with  the  same  projector,  using 
another  slide  carrier.  For  further  de- 
tails, write  Brumberger,  34  34th  St., 
Brooklyn  22,  New  York. 

Green  Chalkboard 

Green  is  becoming  the  approved 
color  for  the  classroom  "blackboard," 
according  to  the  United  States  Ply- 
wood Corporation,  supplier  of  green 
Chalkboard.  One  of  the  major  advan- 
tages of  the  green  boards  is  said  to  be 
the  increased  visibility  they  offer.  An- 
other advantage  is  the  fact  "that  is 
almost  impossible  for  one  to  scratch 


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"Tru-Fidelity" 
Tape  Recorder 

A  new  "Tru-Fidelity"  tape  recorder 
has  been  announced  by  the  DuKane 
Corporation  of  St.  Charles,  Illinois. 
The  recorder  is  dual-track  at  two 
speeds,  7%  and  3%  inches  per  second, 
with  a  fast  forward  of  100  seconds  and 
rewind  at  80  seconds  for  7-lnch  reels. 
Other  features  include  single-tape  mo- 
tion selector,  keyboard  facility  selec- 
tor, tape  counter,  safety  erase,  "Magic 
Eye"  recording  level  indicator,  tape 
copying  facility.  Total  weight  is  39 
pounds. 

Radiant  Screen  for 
Vista  ra  ma 

Radiant  Manufacturing  Corporation 
has  developed  a  special  high-reflective 
silver  screen  7  feet  high  and  20  feet 
wide  for  demonstration  of  a  new  film 
process  that  compresses  images  of 
twice  normal  width  onto  16mm  film. 
"Vistarama"  is  a  system  of  photog- 
raphy and  projection  that  uses  an 
anamorphic  "squeeze"  lens  and  pro- 
jects a  motion  picture  with  an  aspect 
ratio  of  1  to  2.66.  The  Radiant  lace  and 
grommet,  all-purpose  screen  is  slightly 
curved  to  help  create  the  illusion  of 
depth. 


Opaque  &  Slide  Projector 

A  compact  and  lightweight  combi- 
nation opaque  and  slide  projector  has 
been  announced  by  Karl  Heitz,  Inc., 
150  W.  54th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
The  "Cobiwe"  projector  can  be  put- on 
top  of  any  flat  object,  book,  drawing, 
print,  etc.  for  direct  opaque  projection 
on  the  screen.  The  high-quality  coated 
lens  is  said  to  render  a  sharp  image 
enlarged  up  to  20  times  at  distances 
up  to  12  feet.  A  lightbox  with  various 
slide  carriers  and  condenser  lenses 
converting  the  Cobiwe  to  a  slide  pro- 
jector for  2x2  up  to  2%x3%  transpar- 
encies is  also  available. 

Flan-0-Vue 

Available  from  Educational  Services 
(1730  Eye  St.,  N.W.,  Washington  6, 
D.  C.)  is  a  "Flan-0-Vue"  teaching  kit 
consisting  of  a  flannel-board  and  a 
booklet  of  cut-out  figures.  Series  I, 
titled  "The  American  Home,"  consists 
of  a  board  with  a  permanent  back- 
ground depicting  the  inside  of  a  room 
and  figures  representing  furniture 
items  and  people.  It  is  intended  pri- 
marily as  a  visual  aid  in  elementary 
foreign-language  instruction.  It  can 
also  be  used  in  kindergarten  and  pri- 
mary-grade storytelling. 

School  Sound  Systems 

A  new  line  of  centralized  school 
sound  system  consoles  has  been  intro- 
duced by  the  David  Bogen  Company 
(29  Ninth  Ave.,  New  York  14,  N.  Y.). 
The  new  consoles  are  being  offered 
in  two  basic  lines:  the  SCH  single- 
channel  series  and  the  DU  dual-chan- 
nel series,  each  of  which  is  available 
in  regular  and  deluxe  models  with  a 
variety  of  accessories  for  added  serv- 
ices. Complete  details  are  available 
from  the  David  Bogen  Company. 


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plug  in.  Order  yours  today— insure  good  showings  always.  $59.50 
Invaluable  as  voltage  control  for  floodlights. 

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TV  Teaching  Eye 

The  pilot  model  of  a  small,  simpli- 
fied, low-cost  TV  camera  has  been 
unveiled  by  RCA  Engineering  Prod- 
ucts Department.  Dr.  V.  K.  Zworykin, 
vice  president  and  technical  consult- 
ant of  the  RCA  Laboratories  Division, 
is  shown  training  the  camera  on  L.  E. 
Flory,    RCA    research    engineer,    who 


assisted  in  its  development.  The  image 
picked  up  is  shown  on  a  standard  re- 
ceiver screen  below  the  camera.  The 
new  closed-circuit  is  expected  to  find 
Wide  use  as  a  teaching  tool  in  schools 
as  well  as  serving  to  "keep  an  eye"  on 
various  activities  in  business,  farms, 
prisons,  hospitals,  and  homes. 

Tapemaster  Vu  Meter 

A  "Vu"  meter  for  easy,  visual  re- 
cording control  of  any  recorder  has 
been  introduced  by  TapeMaster.  With 
the  meter,  one  can  visually  determine 
the  correct  recording  level,  properly 
control  the  recorded  signal  to  prevent 
distortion,  emphasize  or  de-emphasize 
any  passage,  and  put  one's  own  indi- 
vidual interpretation  into  any  record- 
ing. For  further  information,  write  for 
Bulletin  No.  110 — available  from  Tape- 
Master,  Inc.,  13  W.  Hubbard  St.,  Chi- 
cago 10,  111. 

Vaporite  Ink  for  Film 

The  Vaporite  No.  70  pen  set  with 
oil-resistant  ink  in  blue  is  announced 
as  an  ideal  marking  set  for  writing 
titles  or  other  data  on  motion  picture 
leader.  It  can  also  be  used  for  mark- 
ing metal  film  containers.  The  ink  is 
not  affected  by  carbon  tetrachloride 
or  the  common  film  cleaners.  It  is 
available  in  blue,  red,  brown,  and 
green.  Further  information  is  avail- 
able from  Time-Saving  Specialties,  701 
New  York  Life  Bldg.,  Minneapolis  2, 
Minnesota. 

"Crestwood  by 
Daystrom"  Recorders 

Daystrom  Electric  Corporation,  a 
leading  manufacturer  of  military 
sound  recorders,  has  introduced  two 
popularly  priced  magnetic  tape  record- 
ers for  school  and  other  use.  The  re- 
corders are  called  "Crestwood  by 
Daystrom." 

Model    303    is   a   one-packaged    unit 


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containing  recorder,  pre  -  amplifier, 
amplifier  and  speaker.  It  has  a  fre- 
quency range  from  50  to  10,000  cycles. 
Model  401  is  a  recorder  and  pre-ampli- 
(ler  to  be  used  with  its  companion 
Model  402  or  any  high-quality  anipli- 
fler  and  speaker.  It  has  a  frequency 
response  of  30  to  13,000  cycles. 

Daystrom  purchased  the  Crestwood 
Recorder  Corporation  of  Chicago  last 
year,  and  the  new  models  represent 
completion  of  many  months  of  rede- 
sign and  improvement  by  Daystrom 
engineers.  Complete  details  are  avail- 
able from  Daystrom  Electric  Corpora- 


tion, Crestwood  Recorder  Division,  837 
Main  St.,  Poughkeepsie,  New  York. 

Collaro  Record  Changers 

Two  new  three-speed  record 
changer  models  have  been  made  avail- 
able by  the  Collaro  Division  of  Rock- 
bar  Corporation  (211  E.  37th  St.,  New 
York  City).  Both  are  completely  auto- 
matic and  shut  off  after  the  last  side 
is  played.  Model  3/532  intermixes  10- 
and  12-inch  records  at  all  speeds. 
Model  3/531  is  non-intermix.  Both 
models  are  designed  for  7-,  10-,  and 
12-lnch  records. 


CURRENT  MATERIALS 


MOTION  PICTURES 

1 6mm  films  announced  here  are  sound 
and  black  and  white,  unless  otherwise 
indicated.  Write  directly  to  the  source 
for  purchase  and/or  rentol  prices  or  con- 
sult your  local  audio-visual  dealer.  Spon- 
sored free- loan  films  are  so  marked. 

□  United  "World  Films,  1445  Park 
Ave.,  New  York  29,  N.  Y. 

Functions  of  the  Body  (15  min.)— 
demonstrates  inter-dependence  of  body 
syBtems. 

Hitrogen  Cycle  (14  min.) — explains 
route  followed  by  nitrogen  in  its  cir- 
culation between  the  atmosphere  and 
compounds  making  np  protoplasm  of 
living  organisms. 

Heredity  In  Animals  (10  min.) — ex- 
plains Mendel's  Laws  of  Heredity. 

Respiration  (14  min.)  —  illustrates 
movements  of  diaphragm  and  thorax 
in  breathing  along  with  functions  of 
nasal  passages,  trachea,  and  lungs. 

□  Encyclopaedia  Beitannica  Films, 
Wilmette,  111. 

Tlie  Baltimore  Plan  (20  min.)  — 
documents  Baltimore's  attack  on  the 
problem  of  slums. 

Deer  Live  with  Danger  (11  min., 
( (ilor) — explains  implications  for  con- 
servation of  wild  life  management  In 
terms  of  food,  supply,  predators  and 
lumters. 

fiUml>er  for  Houses  (13  min.,  color 
or  black  and  white) — shows  entire  pro- 
duction of  housing  lumber  from  felling 
of  trees  to  shipping  of  finished  lumber. 

Inside  Story  (13  min.)^tour  through 
a  model  prison  in  Norfolk,  Mass. 

Room  for  Discussion,  Organizing 
Discussion  Groups,  How  to  Conduct  a 
Discussion  (3  films,  each  about  25 
min.) — explains  values  derived  from 
organized  discussion  and  techniques 
that  have  proved  effective. 

Woodworking     (10    min.,    color    or 

black    and    white) — illustrates    basic 

woodworking    tools    and    shows    how 

they  are  used. 

j       The  Story  of  Sugar  (12  min.,  color 

'    or  black  and  white) — depicts  story  of 

;    cane   sugar   through   all   stages   from 

planting  to  packaging  for  market. 

Inflation  (20  min.,  color) — defines  in- 
flation, reveals  its  causes  and  effects. 


and  suggests  measures  for  the  solution 
of  it. 

Life  in  the  Sahara  (14  min.,  color) — 
reviews  important  aspects  of  life,  hab- 
its and  customs  of  people  living  in  the 
great  Sahara  Desert  region  of  Africa. 

The  Story  of  Potatoes  (12  min., 
black  and  white  or  color) — traces  pro- 
duction of  potatoes  from  planting  up 
to  marketing. 

Sewing  (12  min.,  color  or  black  and 
white) — follows  a  junior  high  school 
student  step  by  step  as  she  finds  a  pat- 
tern, selects  material,  and  sews  a 
dress  that  she  wears  to  the  class  play. 

Mediterranean  Africa  (12  min.,  color) 
— presents  a  geographical  and  histori- 
cal survey  of  that  part  of  Africa  that 
borders  the  Mediterranean  coast. 

Insects  (14  min.,  color) — enables 
students  to  recognize  common  groups 
of  insects,  observe  their  behavior,  and 
learn  about  life  cycles. 

The  Meaning  of  Pins  and  minus  (11 
min.).  The  Number  System  (12  min.), 
both  color — primary-grade  arithmetic 
films  based  on  the  teaching  methods 
of  the  second  book  of  the  Scott,  Fores- 
man  series,  "Numbers  in  Action." 

Weighing  with  the  Analytical  Bal- 
ance  (18  min.) — demonstrates  parts 
and  functions  of  the  analytical  bal- 
ance. 

Safety  on  the  Playground  (14  min., 
black  and  white  or  color) — illustrates 
good  habits  of  playground  safety  for 
middle-graders. 

Competition  and  Big  Business  (22 
min.,  color)  —  explains  main  types  of 
American  business  and  analyzes  the 
role  of  big  business. 

□  International  Film  Bureau,  57  E. 
Jackson  Blvd.,  Chicago  4,  111. 

Mental  Hospital — documents  day-to- 
day story  of  a  mental  patient  from  his 
own  viewpoint;  sponsored  by  the  Okla- 
homa State  Department  of  Health. 

□  Colonial  Williamsburg,  Willia.iis- 
burg,  Va. 

Decision  at  Williamsburg  (20  min., 
color) — story  of  the  American  Revolu- 
tion made  from  historical  painting 
and  drawings  and  filmed  so  as  to  gfve 
an  illusion  of  movement. 


Sfandard  Fiimstrip  Library 
Plan  for  the  Classroom 

Standard  Fiimstrip  Library  Plan  No. 
90C  offers  90-fiimstrip  capacity  for  the 
individual  classroom  and  other  non- 
circulating  use.  Each  fiimstrip  in  indi- 
vidual compartment.  Brochure,  "Or- 
ganizing and  Administering  a  Fiimstrip 
Library,"  included.  Heavy  steel 
2-drawer  cabinet  with  silver-gray  ham- 
merloid  finish;  converts  for  2x2  slides; 
iockstacks  with  extra  units:    ea.  $17.70. 

Four  or  more  on  same  ^-  _  __ 
order,  ea. — .  ^1  J./O 

Also  library  Plans  up  to 
1,080  fiimstrip  capacity 

SEE  YOUR  AUDIO-VISUAL 
EDUCATION  DEALER 

JACK  C.  COFFEY  CO.,  Wilmette,  Illinois 


CORRELATED 

Program  of 
Educational  Films 
For  Classroom  Use! 

^BAS/C  FILMS  on  the  wonders  ol 
gthe  Natural  and  Scientific  World 

I  BOTANY  -  BIOLOGY 

i  CHEMISTRY  -  PHYSICS 

I  ASTRONOMY    -    ORNI- 

\  THOLOGY   -   ZOOLOGY 

I  PSYCHOLOGY  -  MUSIC 

I  AND  ART  -  INDUSTRIAL 

I  SCIENCE  -  GENERAL 

I  SCIENCE  -  VOCATIONAL 

I  ARTS   -   AMERICAN 

I  HISTORY 

I  Write  for 

L>       descriptive  catalog 


Almanac 


September,    1953 


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Motion  Pictures 

CONTINUED 

□  Coronet  Films,  65  E.  South  Watei' 
St.,  Chicago  1,  111.  Each  film  about  10 
min.,  color  or  black  and  white  unless 
otherwise  indicated. 

Tolleg'e;  Your  Challenge  —  shows 
high-school  students  the  academic  and 
non-academic  benefits  of  college. 

Fire  Exit  Drill  at  Our  Scliool— 
shows  primary  and  intermediate-grade 
children  what  to  do  at  fire  drills. 

The  Natui*  of  Hetit^ — demonstrates 
heat  as  the  energy  of  molecular  action, 
shows  how  heat  is  transferred;  for 
junior-  and  senior-high  audiences. 

The  Mohuiiiiiiedaii  World:  liegiii- 
iiiii^s  aiid  (Jrowtli — reviews  the  his- 
tory of  the  Mohammedan  way  of  life 
and  its  impact  on  western  culture. 

How  Quiet  Helps  at  School — shows 
primary-grade  children  when  to  make 
noise  and  when  to  be  quiet  at  school. 

Development  of  the  Chick  Embiyo 
(Va  reel) — shows  the  basic  processes 
of  one  type  of  reproduction. 

Special  Days  in  Febniarj- — primary- 
grade  presentation  of  reasons  tor  cele- 
bration of  Lincoln's  birthday,  Valen- 
tine's Day,  and  Washington's  birthday 
with  suggested  classroom  activities. 

Story  Acting  Is  Fun — intermediate- 
grade  demonstration  of  how  to  act  out 
everyday  experiences,  poems,  and 
stories. 

Finger  Painting  Methods  (%  reel) — 
demonstration  of  finger  painting  tech- 
niques for  kindergarten  training  and 
teacher  education. 

□  Natio.vai,  Education  A.ssociation, 
Division  of  Press  and  Radio  Relations, 
1201  16th  St.,  N.  W.,  Washington  6, 
D.  C. 

Skippy  and  the  SB's  (29  min.,  color 
or  black  and  white) — shows  how  first- 
graders  learn  to  read,  write,  and  do 
arithmetic  and  how  they  use  the  three 
R's  as  tools  to  understand,  work,  and 
play;  produced  by  the  NEA  and  the 
National  Association  of  Secretaries  of 
State  Teachers  Associations. 

n  Fkith  Films,  1816  No.  Highland, 
Hollywood  28,  Calif. 

Our  Itaby  (16  min.,  color) — pictures 
the  joys  and  responsibilities  of  happy 
family  life. 

□  Bailey  Films,  6509  De  Longpre  Ave., 
Hollywood  28,  Calif. 

South  Africa  (22  min.,  color) — Paul 
Hoefler  production  covering  important 
aspects  of  South  African  life,  indus- 
trial activities,  agriculture,  and  min- 
ing. 


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these  pages  to  check  or  X  items 
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n  American  AuTOMomi.E  A.skoc:iation, 
Traffic  Engineering  and  Safety  Dept., 
Washington  6,  D.  C. 

Mickey's  Big  Chance  (15  min.,  color 
or  black  and  white) — film  for  teen- 
agers designed  to  build  a  foundation 
of  good  driving  attitudes. 

□  McGraw-Hill  Book  Company,  Text- 
Film  Dept.,  330  W.  42nd  St.,  New  York 
36,  N.  Y. 

Adolescent  Development  (5  films) — 
series  of  films  and  five  follow-up  film- 
strips  correlated  with  the  text  "Ado- 
lescent Development"  by  Dr.  Elizabeth 
Hurlock;  dramatizations  of  some  of 
the  problems,  interests,  and  activities 
of  teen-agers.  Titles:  The  Meaning  of 
Adolescence  (16  min.),  Physlciil  As- 
pects  of  Pul)erty  (19  min).  Age  of  Tur- 
moil (20  min),  Social-Sex  Attitudes  in 
Adolescence  (22  min.),  Meeting  the 
Kecds  of  Adolescents  (19  min.). 

Personnel  Management  (5  films) — 
presents  important  aspects  of  person- 
nel management  in  sequences  that  Il- 
lustrate actual  situations  in  industry. 
Titles:  Supervisory  Conferences  (20 
min.),  Job  Evaluation  and  Merit  Bat- 
ing (15  min.).  Grievance  Hejiriu-:?  (15 
min.).  The  Interview  (10  min.).  Com- 
munications   (15   min.). 

The  Kremlin's  Problem  People,  The 
Ukrainians  (26  min.) — March  of  Time 
TV  film  portraying  the  harsh  impact 
of  Communist  domination  upon  the 
Ukraine  and  the  resistance  with  which 
it  is  being  met. 

The  New  Congress  (26  min.) — March 
of  Time  TV  film  introducing  some  of 
the  present  leaders  in  the  U.  S.  Con- 
gress. 

Two  Worlds  of  France  (26  min.)— 
March  of  Time  TV  film  presenting  con- 
trasting views  of  Parisian  and  French 
country  life. 

Men  Around  Eisenhower  (26  min.) 
— March  of  Time  TV  film  presenting 
the  U.  S.  President  and  his  cabinet. 

□  General  Electric  Company,  Film 
library,  P.  O.  Box  5970A,  840  S.  Canal 
St.  and  other  G.E.  film  libraries 
throughout  the  U.  S. 

A  Is  for  Atom  (15  min.,  color) — ani- 
mated cartoon  film  explaining  the  de- 


velopment of  atomic  energy  and  its 
potential  application  in  the  fields  of 
medicine,  agriculture,  industry,  and 
science.  Free  loan. 

□  University  of  California,  Educa- 
tional Film  Sales  Dept.,  University 
Extension,  Los  Angeles  24,  Calif. 

The   Horse  in   North   America    (40 

min.,  color) — history  of  the  horse,  de- 
velopment of  breeds.  Also  available  as 
two  films:  The  Horse  in  North  Amer- 
ica (24  min.)  and  The  American  Horse 

(17  min.). 

Bole-Playing  in  Guidance  (14  miu.) 
—  demonstrates  an  action  technique 
for  teachers  and  supervisors  through 
the  story  of  a  teacher  who  uses  role- 
playing  to  help  a  schoolboy  solve  his 
problem. 

Color  and  Light  (7  min.,  color)  — 
demonstrates  fundamentals  of  the 
additive  and  subtractive  principles  of 
color  and  light. 

Theory  of  Makeup  for  the  Theater 

(7  min.,  color) — examines  concepts  of 
light  and  shade  in  relation  to  objects 
and  shows  human  face  in  relation  to 
these  concepts  through  the  use  of  ani- 
mated drawings. 

Treiisure  in  a  Garbage  Can  (20  min.) 
— shows  how  Los  Angeles  salvages  and 
puts  to  good  use  the  refuse  and  dis- 
carded materials  of  a  large  city. 

The  Woodcutter's  Willful  Wife   (15 

min.,  color) — fairy  tale  told  with  adult 
actors  and  live  dialogue  in  which  the 
punishment  for  greed  is  presented  as 
a  moral. 

□  Rfxal  Pictures,  246  Stuart  St.,  Bcs- 
art  St.,  Boston  16,  Mass. 

Miracle  on  Skis  (16  min.) — story  of 
how  two  skiers  have  overcome  physi- 
cal handicaps  received  during  World 
War  n. 

□  National  Association  of  Home 
BiiLDERS,  Public  Relations  Dept..  1028 
Connecticut  Ave.,  N.  W.,  Washington 
6,  D.  C. 

Your  New  Home — How  to  Take  Carp 
of  It — how  to  "break  in"  a  new  house: 
moisture  control,  what  to  do  with 
doors  that  stick,  cleaning  and  deco- 
rating walls  and  woodwork,  etc.  Free 
loan. 

□  International  Business  Machines 
Corporation,  Film  Library,  Endicott, 
N.  Y. 

Electric  Typing  Time  (20  min., 
color) — story  about  people  who  use 
electric  typewriters  —  in  classrooms 
and  offices;  covers  learning,  skill  de- 
velopment, and  application  of  that 
skill  on  the  job.  Free  loan. 


A  NEW  AGE  OF  POETRY  IS  COMING  WHEN  CLASSICAL  POETRY— Like  Classical  Music— WILL  BE  HEARD  EVERYWHERE 


CLASSICAL 

POETRY 

RECITED  BY 

RUDOLF    MELANDER 

ALLERGIC     TO     SCRATCHES?      BUY    TAPE 


—  HEAR  A  GREAT  RECITER  OF  CLASSICAL  POETRY  — 

recite  SHAKESPEARE,  MILTON,  DRYDEN,  WORDSWORTH,  KEATS,  SHELLEY,  BYRON,  FRANCIS 
THOMPSON  and  many  others  in  a  "not-too-English"  voice  on  "VOICE  OF  THE  POET"  tape 
recordings.    800  lines  of  Poetry — I    hour  recording  for  $4.00. 

Recordings  of  Clossical   Poetry — like  Classical  Music — belong   in  every  school  and  college. 

Write  for  16  page  Free  Cotalog. 

THE    MELANDER    SHAKESPEARE   SOCIETY,    1935    Santa    Barboro    Street,    Santa    Barbara,    Calif. 


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□  British  Information  Services,  so 
Rockefeller  Plaza.  New  York  20,  N.  Y. 

Jamaira  Problem  (20  niin.) — study 
of  the  largest  island  in  the  British 
West  Indies  and  home  of  one  and  a 
quarter  million  people  battling  for 
survival. 

Home  and  Beauty  (20  min.) — be- 
hind-the-scenes story  of  the  manufac- 
turing industries  and  modern  produc- 
tion methods. 

El  Dorado  (33  min.) — mysteries  and 
"I  problems  of  the  Colony  of  British 
Guiana. 

Jonriiey  into  History  (11  min.,  color) 
— the  England  of  Hogarth  and  Gains- 
Ixjrough,  Robert  Adam  and  Captain 
Cciok  is  shown  through  examples  of 
their  work  and  relics  while  members 
(if  the  Old  Vic  Company  speak  appro- 
priate passages  from  the  literature  of 
the  mid-eighteenth  century. 

□  Westekx  Pine  Association,  510 
Veon  Bldg.,  Portland  4,  Ore. 

The  Bounty  of  the  Forest  (28  min., 
color) — story  of  wood  from  its  growth 
through  its  harvest,  manufacture,  and 
use.  Free  loan. 

n  Roses  Incorporated,  60  B.  42nd  St., 
New  York  17,  N.  Y. 

The  Gift  of  the  Rose  (21  min.,  color) 
— film  about  roses  sponsored  by  the 
Commercial  Rose  Growers  Associa- 
tion. Free  loan. 

RECORDINGS 

□  E.\BicnMENT  Records,  246  Fifth 
Ave.,  New  York  1,  N.  Y.  has  released 
four  records  based  on  the  following 
Random  House  "Landmark"  books: 
Lee  and  Grant  at  Appomattox.  The 
Monitor  and  the  Merrimac,  The  Explo- 
rations of  Pere  Marquette,  The  Lewis 
and  Clark  Expedition. 

□  Library  of  Congress,  Card  Division, 
Washington  25,  D.  C,  is  now  printing 
and  distributing  catalog  cards  for 
sound  recordings.  A  descriptive  folder 
and  price  list  are  available. 

□  Dover  Publications,  1780  Broadway 
at  57th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y.,  has 
released  a  course  on  rumba  dancing. 
Including  a  10-inch  long-playing  record 
and  an  instruction  booklet. 

FLAT  PICTURES 

□  Realistic  Visu\l  Aids,  P.  0.  Box  11, 
Highland,  Calif.,  has  available  15  sets 
(if  original  photographs  designed  for 
use  as  social  study  units.  Bach  set  con- 
tains 15  photographs  and  is  offered  in 
either  ll"xl4"  or  8"xlO".  Among  the 
units  offered  are:  Community  Life, 
Dairy  Farm,  Wholesale  Markets,  Air- 
lilanes  and  Airports,  The  Post  Office, 


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35mm  filmstrips  announced  Inere  ore 
silent  and  black  and  white,  unless  other- 
wise indicated.  Write  directly  to  the 
source  for  purchase  prices  and  further 
information. 

□  CooPER-Top  Films,  Box  3,  Preuss 
Station,  Los  Angeles  35,  Calif. 

In  I'nfty:  A  Tine  Story  of  People 
Who  Live  in  Peace — successful  inter- 
cultural  and  inter-racial  living  in  a 
major  housing  development  at  Los  An- 
geles. 

Seal  of  the  United  States  (color)— 
background,  genesis,  symbolism,  uses. 
and  importance  of  the  U.  S.  coat  of 
arms  and  symbol  of  authority. 

Declaration  of  Independence  (color) 
— contents  and  significance  of  the  U.  S. 
"birth  certificate,"  presented  through 
drawings  and  captions  (condensed  ver- 
sion also  available,  titled  We  Told 
the  World). 

U.  S.  Constitntlon:  Amendments 
I-X  (Our  "Bill  of  Rights")— three  color 
filmstrips  giving  background,  lan- 
guage, present-day  effects,  and  values 
of  the  first  ten  amendments  to  the 
constitution. 

Uruegel  (3  filmstrips,  color) — major 
paintings  and  drawings  of  the  great 
Flemish  master. 

Toulouse-Lautrec  (5  filmstrips, 
color) — chronological  sequence  of  the 
paintings,  lithographs,  posters,  draw- 
ings, and  caricatures  of  the  French 
artist. 

□  Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films, 
Wilmette,  111. 

Audubon's  Birds  of  America  (6  film- 
strips,  color)  —  study  of  American 
birds  and  their  habits,  using  the  origi- 
nal Audubon  bird  plates  as  the  basis 
picture  materials. 

The  t'onntiy  Comniunity  (6  film- 
strips,  color) — middle-grade  presenta- 
tion of  the  important  geographic  and 
social  characteristics  of  rural  living 
and  the  role  of  the  American  farmer. 

Prehistoric  Life  (6  filmstrips,  color) 
— story  of  life  on  earth:  how  we  find 
out  about  the  past,  how  plants  and 
animals  of  millions  of  years  ago  have 
been  preserved,  how  they  are  discov- 
ered, and  how  they  reveal  the  life  of 
early  ages. 

□  Ralph  Adams,  4104  Goodland  Ave., 
North  Hollywood.  Calif. 

The  Redwood  Lumber  Industry  (65 
frames,  color) — pictures  the  lumber 
mill  and  the  planing  mill  in  operation. 

The  Plywood  Industry  (39  frames, 
color) — how  plywood  is  produced. 

□  Eve  Gate  House,  2716  41st  Ave., 
Long  Island  City  1,  N.  Y. 

The  Constitution  of  the  I'nlted  States 

(9  filmstrips.  color) — study  of  the  pro- 
visions and  guarantees  of  the  U.  S. 
Constitution. 

□  Herbert  E.  Budek  Company,  55  Pop- 
lar Ave.,  Hackensack,  N.  J. 

History  of  Japanese  Prints  (color) — 
series  of  filmstrips  tracing  the  history 


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Here  is  a  touching  slice  of  life  —  a  poignant 
narrotive  of  a  cocker  spaniel  puppy  and  a 
winsome  little  girl  —  a  film  that  has  already 
powerfully  stimulated  the  fancy  of  a  multi- 
tude of  students.  It  contains  all  the  essentials 
of  a  good  educational  film  . . . 

1.  Appvats  to  a   basic,   universal  experience. 

2.  Induces  emotional   involvement. 

3.  Drowi   out   creative   reactions. 

4.  Encourages  animated  discussions,  tensitivo 
interpretations,  deep  feeling  and  creative 
writing. 

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of  how  children  respond  to  the  PUPPY 
and  the  other  films  in  THf  GUITAR  AND 
EYE  SBRIBS. 


FILMS    OF    THE    NATIONS 

62  W.  4Sth  St.,  New  Yorl(  36,  N.  Y. 


WOKLD  FAMOUS 


Basketball 

Kentucky  Style! 

A  new.  revised  16mm.  sound  film 
presenting  the  Kentucky  basketball 
team  in  [heir  latest  Rupp-inspired 
plays  and  drills.  Diagrams,  slow  mo- 
lion,  action  shots— all  are  employed 
to  make  this  film  a  valuable  coach- 
ing aid.    Price  $75.00. 

Kent  Lane,  Inc. 

1253  S.  3rd  St.  Louisville  3,  Ky. 


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of  Japanese  prints  and  based  upon  the 
collections  of  the  Art  Ins.tltute  of  Chi- 
cago. 

□  McGkaw-Hill  Book  Co.,  Text-Film 
Dept.,  330  W.  42nd  St.,  New  York  36, 
N.  Y. 

Let  There  Be  Life  (44  frames)— UN 
flimstrip  showing  work  of  World 
Health  Organization  and  the  United 
Nations   Children's   Emergency   Fund. 

Let  There  Be  Bread  (41  frames)— 
UN  flimstrip  picturing  the  Food  and 
Agriculture  Organization  at  work. 

Sharing:  Skills  (47  frames)  —  UN 
flimstrip  showing  how  th«  various 
U.N.  agencies  work  together  to  help 
people  in  under-developed  areas  help 
themselves. 

Tflght  Into  Day  (42  frames)— UN 
flimstrip  showing  how  Unesco  con- 
ducts its  global  campaign  against  ig- 
norance. 

Marriage  and  Family  Living  (4  film- 
strips)— series  designed  to  help  young 
people  meet  the  problems  of  family 
living,  dating,  and  courtship. 

Teen-Age  Clothing  (8  filmstrips,  2 
in  color)^ — series  giving  pointers  on 
grooming,  selection  and  care  of  cloth- 
ing, and  good  sewing  procedures. 

A-V  NEWS  NOTES 

□  National  Film  Board  of  Canada 
has  announced  that  most  NFB  16mm 
films  will  be  rented  in  the  eastern  part 
of  the  U.  S.  by  Contemporary  Films  of 
New  York  City  and  in  the  western 
U.  S.  by  International  Film  Bureau 
of  Chicago. 

□  Joint  Estimates  of  Current  Mo- 
tion Pictures,  28  W.  44th  St.,  New 
York  36,  N.  Y.  in  the  June  15th  "Green 
Sheet"  hails  the  theatrical  film  Julius 
Caesar  (MGM)  as  extremely  valuable 
to  English  and  social  studies  classes. 
The  Green  Sheet  includes  suggestions 
for  its  use  with  such  classes. 

□  International  Film  Bureau,  57  E. 
Jackson  Blvd.,  Chicago  4,  111.,  are  now 
handling  four  16mm  sound  films  — 
PueMo  Arts,  Navajo  Country,  Seminole 
Indians,  and  Cultivate  Your  Garden 
Birds — produced  by  the  Audio-Visual 
Education  Service  of  the  University  of 
Minnesota.  IFB  is  also  the  distributor 
of  the  film  version  of  John  Ott's  half- 
hour  weekly  TV  show  "How  Does  Your 
Garden  Grow." 

□  Kinesis,  Inc.,  54  W.  47th  St.,  New 
York  36,  N.  Y.,  is  the  distributor  of 
several  new  experimental  films:  two 
abstract  color  films  by  the  modern 
painter  Jordan  Belson  titled  Mamio 
and  Bop  Scotch,  a  film  about  a  young 
American  sculptor  in  Rome  titled  Di- 
mitri  Works  in  Black  Wax,  and  Experi- 
ment in  Film  and  Music  No.  3  by  Bur- 
ton Wilner  and  Marco  Montemezzi. 

CLASSIFIED 

Make  your  own  educotionol  films.  Profes- 
sional instruction  at  home.  Scenario, 
sound,  animation,  camera  technique.  Sim- 
ple, entertaining  course  includes  dramatic 
and  TV  films.  Moke  group  or  (jersono! 
project.  Accredited.  Write  for  free  cata- 
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□  International  Communications  As- 
sociation, 317  Citizens  Bldg.,  Cleve- 
land 14,  Ohio,  has  released  three  rec- 
ords suitable  tor  intermediate  through 
high  school  grades:  Holland  Says 
Hello,  Music  of  the  Netherlands,  and 
Music  of  Norway.  Each  program  is 
written  and  produced  in  English  by 
students  of  the  respective  countries. 
Records  are  10-inch  size,  recorded  at 
33  1/3  rpm. 

The  recently  organized  International 
Communications  Association  has  aS 
its  purpose  "the  furthering  of  commu- 
nications between  students  of  the 
United  States  and  students  throughout 
the  free  world."  With  the  cooperation 
and  endorsement  of  friendly  govern- 
ments and  students,  ICA  intends  to 
make  available  to  all  interested  schools 
in  the  U.  S.  phonograph  records  dealing 
with  life  in  the  various  cooperating 
nations.  As  presently  organized,  ICA 
will  receive  its  sole  financial  support 
from  the  sale  of  its  records. 

Louis  M.  Block,  Jr.,  the  association's 
president,  was  formerly  associated  with 
The  Intercollegiate  Broadcasting  Sys- 
tem. Initial  members  of  the  advisory 
committee  of  the  association  are:  Dean 
Herbert  Hunsaker  of  Cleveland  Col- 
lege, a  former  member  of  the  U.  S.  Na- 
tional Commission  to  Unesco;  Jay 
Stillinger,  Director  of  the  Cleveland 
Board  of  Education  Radio  Station 
WBOE;  Marietta  P.  Darsie,  Audio- 
Visual  Director  of  the  Cleveland 
Heights  Schools;  and  Lucille  Kenney, 
Audio-Visual  Director  of  the  Lakewood, 
Ohio  Schools. 

□  Personal  and  professional  informa- 
tion about  individuals  with  motion  pic- 
ture production  and  teaching  experi- 
ence is  being  compiled  by  the  Univer- 
sity Film  Producers  Association 
through  its  Personnel  Committee. 
Those  who  wish  to  send  their  personal 
data  and  professional  qualifications  to 
the  Committee  as  well  as  prospective 
employers  who  wish  to  receive  infor- 
mation about  persons  with  qualiflca- 
tions  for  specified  job  openings  should 
write  to  the  UFPA  Personnel  Commit- 
tee Chairman,  Ledford  C.  Carter, 
Audio-Visual  Center,  Indiana  Univer- 
sity,   Bloomington,    Ind. 


INDEX 
TO  ADVERTISERS 

Albertsen  Distributing  Co 312 

Airequipt   314 

Almanac  Films 317 

American   Film   Forum 303 

Ampro  Corp. 287 

Audio  Education 309 

Avalon  Daggett  Productions 312 

Beckley-Cordy  Co..„ 306 

Bell  &  Howell  Co Inside  Back  Cover 

Brandon   Films 308 

Camera  Equipment  Co 3 1 0 

Capron  Travelogues 3 1 2 

Coffey  Co.,  Jack  C 317 

Colburn  Lab.,  Geo.  W 311 

Compco   Corp 3 1 4 

Concordia    Audio-Visuol 

Aids  Service 319 

Contemporary  Films 312 

Davis — Sid   Davis  Productions.—  306 

Eastman  Kodak  Co 293 

Educators  Progress  Service 308 

Encyclopaedia    Britannico   Films-  283 

Family  Films 284 

Fiberbilf  Case  Co 309 

Filmack   Laboratories 308 

Films  of  the  Nations 319 

Focus  Films  Co 308 

GoldE  Mfg.  Co.. 282 

Graphic  Slide  Library 308 

Heidenkamp  Nature  Pictures 312 

Household  Finance  Corp..- 315 

International   Film   Bureau 310 

Johnson  &  Johnson 307 


Kelly  S.  Choda- 


310 


Kent  Lane.._ 3 1  9 

Keystone   View  Co 31  1 

Kinesis  306 

Look  and  Listen -  3 1 2 

Melonder  Shakespeare  Society.—  318 

Museum  Extension  Service 312 

Peerless  Film  Processing  Corp 307 

RCA,  Visual  Products 291 

Radiant  Lamp  Corporation 292 

Radio  Apparatus  Corp.  of 

Indianapolis  —  316 

Radio-Mot  Slide  Co 309 

Rapid  Film  Technique 308 

Revere  Camera  Co 279 

Reeves  Soundcraft  Corp 289 

Selected  Films 302 

Society  for  Visual  Education 281 

Standi -Hoffman  Corp 319 

Sterling  Films 308 

Teaching   Film  Custodians 310 

United  World  Films 280,  303 

Vacuumate  Corp 3  1  3 

Victor  Animatograph 

Corp. Back  Cover 

Viewlex Inside  Front  Cover 

Visual  Aids   Library 312 

Visual  Sciences 310 

Whittemore  Associates 302 

Vole  University  Press  Film  Service  285 

Classified  320 


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To  increase  the  usefulness  of  this  Trode  Directory,  symbols  have  been  inserted  to  distinguish  original  sources  (producers,  manu- 
facturers, primary  importers,  etc.)  from  audio-visual  dealers  and  film  rental  libraries.  KEY:  (P) — producers,  importers.  (M) — ■ 
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FILMS 


Academic  Films,  Inc.  (PO) 

516  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York  18,  N.  Y. 
Almanac  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

516  Fifth  Ave,,  New  York  18,  N.  Y. 
American    Film    Registry  (D) 

24  E.  8th  St.,  Chicago  5,   III. 

Association   Films,   Inc.  (PD) 

Headquarters: 

347  Madison  Ave.,  N.  Y.   17,  N.  Y. 

Regio.nal   Librories: 

Brood  ot  Elm,  Ridaefield,  N.  ). 

79  E.  Adoms  St.,  Chicago  3,    III. 

351    Turk  St.,  San   Francisco  2,   Col. 

1915  Live  Oak  St.,  Dallas  1,  Tex. 
Avalon  Daagett  Productions  (PD) 

441    N.  Orange  Dr.,  Los  Angeles  36,  Col. 
Boilev  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

6509  De  Longpre  Ave.,  Hollywood  28,  Col. 
Brandon  Films  (D) 

200  W.  57th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Bray  Studios,   Inc.  (PD) 

729  Seventh  Ave.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Capron  Travelogues  (PD) 

P.O.   Box  773,   Laramie,  Wyo. 
Commonwealth  Pictures  Corp.  (PD) 

723  Seventh  Ave.,  New  York   19,  N.  Y. 
Concordia    Publishing    House  (PD) 

Audio-Visuol   Aids  Service 

3558  S.  Jefferson  Ave.,  St.  Louis  18,  Mo. 
Contemporary  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

13  E.  37th  St.,  New  York  16,  N.  Y. 
Coronet   Instructional   Films  (P) 

Coronet  BIdg.,  Chicago  1,   III. 
Council  Films,  Incorporated  (D) 

50  N.  Main  St.,  Homer,  N.  Y. 
Davis — Sid  Davis  Productions  (PD) 

3826  Cochran  Ave.,  So.   Los  Angeles  56 
Deusinq — Murl  Oeusing  Film  Productions    (PD) 

5427  W.  Howard,  Milwaukee   14,  Wise. 
Encvclopaedio   Britonnico   Films,   Inc.  (PD) 

Films,   Inc.,  (D) 

Instructional   Films,   Inc.,  (D) 

Wilmette,   III. 

Rental  and  Preview  Libraries: 

1123   Wilmette  Ave.,  Wilmette,    III. 

1414  Dragon  St.,  Dallas  2,  Texas 

101    Marietta  St.,  Atlanta  3,  Go. 

161   Massachusetts  Ave.,  Boston  15.  Mass. 

202  E.  44th  St.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y. 

5625   Hollywood  Blvd..   Hollywood  28,  Col. 

5745  Crobtree  Rood,  Birminoham.  Mich. 

2129  N.  E.   Broadway,  Portland.  Ore. 

1860  E.  85th  St.,  Cleveland  6,  Ohio 
Fomilv  Films  (PD) 

8840  W.  Olympic  Blvd.,  Beverly  Hills,  Col, 
Focus  Films  Co.  (PD) 

1385  Westwood  Blvd.,  Los  Angeles  24 
Fryan   Film   Service  (D) 

1810  E.   12th  St.,  Cleveland   14,  Ohio 
Heidenkamp    Nature   Pictures  (PD) 

538  Glen  Arden  Dr.,  Pittsburah  8,  Pa. 
Ho^fler — Paul   Hoefler  Productions  'P) 

7934  Santo  Monica  Blvd.,  Los  Angeles  46 
Hoffbera  Productions,  Inc.  (PD) 

362  W.  44th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
In^Arnationol   Film   Bureau  (PD) 

57   E.    lackson   Blvd,   Chicago  4,    III. 
Librory   Films,   Inc.  IPD) 

25  W.  45th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Mohnke — Carl  F.  Mohnke  Productions  IP) 

215  E.  Third  St.,  Des  Moines  9,  Iowa 
Mogull's,   Inc.  (D) 

112-14  W.  48th  St.,  New  York   19,  N.  Y. 
Nu-Art  Films,   Inc.  (PD) 

1  12  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Post   Pictures   Corp.  (P) 

1  15  W.  45th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Southern  Visual  Films  (D) 

686-9  Shrine   BIdg.,  Memphis   1,  Tenn. 
Sterling    Films,    Inc.  (PD) 

316  W.  57th  St.,  New  York   19,  N.  Y. 
Swonk  Motion  Pictures,   Inc.  (D) 

614  N.  Skinker  Blvd.,  St.  Louis  5,  Mo. 
United  World   Films,   Inc.  (PD) 

1445  Park  Ave.,  New  York  29,  N.  Y. 

605  W.  Washington  St.,  Chicago  6,   III. 

7356  Melrose  Ave.,  Los  Angeles  46,  Cal. 

287  Techwood  Dr.,  NW,  Atlanto,  Go. 

2227  Bryan  St.,  Dallas,  Tex. 

5023  N.  E.  Sandy  Blvd.,  Portland  13,  Ore. 

1311    N.  E.  Bayshore  Dr.,  Miami,  Flo. 
World  Neighbor  Films  (PD) 

P.O.  Box  1527,  Sonto  Borbara,  Cal. 


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Bray  Studios,  Inc. 

729  Seventh  Ave.,  New  York   19,  N.Y. 
Seminar  Films,  Inc. 

347   Madison  Ave.,   New  York   17,   N.  Y. 


FILM  TITLES 


Filmack  Laboratories 

1321    S.  Wabash  Ave.,  Chicago  5,   III. 

LABORATORY  SERVICES 

Geo.  W.  Colburn,  Inc. 

164  N.  Wocker  Drive,  Chicago  6,   III. 
Hollywood   Film   Enterprises  (PI 

6060  Sunset   Blvd.,   Hollywood   28,   Col. 
Peerless  Film  Processing  Corp. 

165  W.  46fh  St.,  New  York  36,  N.Y. 
Rapid  Film  Technique 

21   W.  46th  St.,  New  York   19,  N.  Y. 
Society  for  Visual   Educotion 

1345    Diversey   Parkway,   Chicago    14,    III. 

AUDIO-VISUAL  SUPPLIES 

Beckley-Cardy  Co.    (shades)  (M) 

1632   Indiana  Ave..  Chicago   16,   III, 
Society   for  Visual   Education  (Ml 

1345   Diversey  Parkway,  Chicago   14 
Williams,    Brown   and    Earle,    Inc.  (D) 

904  Chestnut  St.,   Philadelphia   7,   Pa. 

MOTION  PICTURE 
PROJECTORS  AND  SUPPLIES 

Ampro  Corporation  (M) 

2835  N.  Weste-n  Ave.,  Chicago  18,  III. 
Bell  b  Howell  Co.  IM) 

7117  McCormick  Road,  Chicogo  45,   III. 
Eastman   Kodak  Company  (M) 

Rochester  4,   New  York 
Mogull's,  Inc.  (D) 

112-14  W.  48th  St.,  New  York    i9,  N.  Y. 
Nu-Art  Films,  Inc.  ID) 

1  12  W.  48th  St.,   New  York,  N.  Y. 
RCA-Victor  (M) 

Radio  Corp.  of  America,  Camden,  N.  J. 
Revere  Camera   Co.  (M) 

320  E.  21st  St.,  Chicago  16,  III. 
Southern  Visual  Films  (D) 

686-9  Shrine  BIdg.,  Memphis   1,  Tenn. 
Victor  Animotogroph   Corp.  (M) 

Davenport,   Iowa 
Williams,    Brown  and   Ea'le,   Inc.  (D) 

904  Chestnut  St.,  Philadelphia  7,  Pa. 

PRODUCTION  EQUIPMENT 

Berndt-Boch,    Inc.  (Ml 

7361    Beverly  Blvd.,  Los  Ange'es  36,  Cal. 
Comero  Equipment  Co.  (MD) 

1600  Broadwoy,   New  York   19,   N.  Y. 
S.O.S.    Cinema    SuppIv   Corp.  (MDI 

602  W.  52nd  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 


SCREENS 


(M) 


D) 


Da-Lite   Screen   Co.,    Inc. 

2711    N.   Pulaski   Rd.,  Chicago  39,    111. 
Fryan   Film   Service 

3228   Euclid   Ave.,   Clevelond    15,   Ohio 
Nu-Art    Films,    Inc.  (D) 

1  12  W,  48th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Radiant  Mfq.  Corp.  (M) 

1201   S.  Talman  Ave.,  Chicago  8,  III. 
Southern   Visual    Films  (D) 

686-9  Shrine  BIdg.,  Memphis   1,  Tenn, 
Williams.    B-own   and    Earle,    Inc.  (D) 

904   Chestnut   St.,   Philadelphia   7,    Pa. 

RECORDS 

Folkways    Records   b   Service   Corp.  (PD) 

117  W.  46th  St.,   New  York   19,   N.  Y. 
RCA-Victor,   Educofionol   Services   Div.  (M) 

Radio  Corp  of  America,  Camden,  N.  J. 


RECORDERS— PLAYERS 

Ampro  Corporotion  (M) 

2835  N.  Western  Ave.,  Chicago  18,   III. 
DuKone  Corporation  (M' 

St.    Charles,    Illinois 
Stoncil-Hoffman    Corp.  ( M ' 

921    N.  Highland  Ave.,  Hollywood  38,  Col. 

SOUND  SYSTEMS 


DuKone  Corporotioti 

St.   Charles,    Illinois 


FLAT  PICTURES 


Creative   Educational  Society 

Mankoto,   Minn. 


IPDl 


FILMSTRIPS 


Church   Screen   Productions  IPD) 

Box  5036    (East  Sta.),   Nashville,  Tenn. 
Educational   Projections,    Inc.  IPD) 

(Formerly  Curriculum  Films,  Inc.) 

10  E.  40th  St.,  New  York  16,  N.  Y. 
Encyclopaedic   Britonnico   Films,   Inc.  (P) 

Wilmette,    HI. 
Filmfox    Productions  (PI 

10  E.  43rd  St.,  New  York   17,  N.  Y. 
Mohnke — Carl  F.  Mohnke  Productions  (PI 

215  E.  Third  St.,  Des  Moines  9,  Iowa 
Silver   Burdett  Company  (PD) 

45  E.    17th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Society  for  Visual  Education  (PD) 

1345   Diversey  Parkway,  Chicago   14 
United  World  Films,  Inc.  IPD) 

1445  Pork  Ave.,  New  York  29,  N.  Y. 
Visual    Sciences  (PD) 

599E — Suffern,    N.    Y. 
Williams,   Brown   and    Earle,    Inc.  (D) 

904  Chestnut  St.,  Philodelphia  7,  Pa. 
Yale   University    Press    Film   Service  (PD) 

386  4th  Ave.,   New  York    16,   N.  Y. 


SLIDES 

Key:   Kodochrome  2x2.    3</4   x  4</4   or  larger 


Graphic  Slide  Co.  (PD-2) 

192  Washington  Pork,  Brooklyn  5,  N.Y. 
Kelly  X.  Choda  (PD-2) 

P.O.B.   588,   Stanford,  Col, 
Nesbit's   Western    Color    Slides  (PD-2) 

711   Columbia  Rd.,  Colorado  Springs,  Colo. 
Nu-Art   Films,   Inc.  (D-2) 

1  12  W.  48th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Radio-Mot  Slide  Co.,   Inc.  (P-2,  4) 

22  Oakridge  Blvd.,  Daytono  Beach,  Flo. 
Society  for  Visual   Education  (PD-2) 

1345  Diversey  Parkway,  Chicago   14,   III. 

FILMSTRIP,  SLIDE  an<d 
OPAQUE  PROJECTORS 

American   Optical   Co.,  Projector  Div.  (Ml 

Chelsea    50,   Moss. 
Ampro  Corporation  (M) 

2835  N.  Western  Ave.,  Chicago  18,  III. 
Beseler  Company,  Charles  (Ml 

60  Badger  Ave.,  Newark  8,  N.  ). 
GoldE  Manufacturing  Co.  (M) 

4888   N.   Clark  St.,  Chicago  40,   III. 
Keystone   View   Co.  (M) 

Meodville,  Po. 
Society  for  Visual  Education  (M) 

1345  Diversey  Parkway,  Chicago  14,  III. 
Southern  Visual  Films  (D) 

686-9  Shrine  BIdg.,  Memphis   1,  Tenn. 
Three  Dimension  Co.  (M) 

3512  N.  Kostner  Ave.,  Chicago  41,  111. 
Viewlex,  Incorporated  (M) 

35-01   Queens  Blvd.,  Long   Island  City,  N.  Y. 
Williams,   Brown  and   Earle,   Inc.  ID) 

904  Chestnut  St.,  Philadelphia  7,  Pa. 

SOUND  SLIDE  PROJECTORS 

DuKone  Corporotion  <M) 

St.    Charles,    Illinois 


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OCT  8    W^r^l 

THE 

AUDIO- 
VISUAL 
MAGAZINE 


f  Methods  &  Madness:  How  to  Teach  about  War 
h'des  and  Tape  in  Language  Teaching 
V  Takes  School  into  the  Home 
he  Last  A-V  Frontier 


x»ii  OCTOBER  1953 


No. 


This  informative  folder,  packed  witli  pictures,  shows  how 
ideally  qualified  for  schoolroom  use  the  VU-LYTE  is.  It  points 
out  the  easy  availability  of  the  free  projection  materials  at  every 
teacher's  hand.  It  explains  how  applicable  these  free  materials 
are,  to  every  class  level  and  subject.  And  it  fully  describes  the 
exclusive  features  that  make  the  Beseler  VU-LYTE  such  an  out- 
standing, ultra-modern,  professional-type  teaching  tool,  embody- 
ing an  entirely  new  principle  in  opaque  projection. 

This  new  folder,  just  off  the  press,  illustrates  and  explains  the 

Vacumatic*  Platen,  that  holds  copy  flat  without  need  for  pasting 

and  mounting  ...  the  Feed-O-Matic*  Conveyor,  that  feeds  new 

copy   in   and   ejects   the  old   automatically   .   .   . 

jM^'J-:^^         the  Pointext  Projection  Pointer,  the  built-in  opti- 

Mil  ml)        "'  '^'^'"  '^^'  'hrows  on  the  screen  a  movable 

JHB|M*l_        arrow  of  light  which  the  ope«ator  can  direct  and 

'   •►'•  •  control    without    leaving    his    place    beside    the 

^  projector  .  .  .  and  other  features  of  pronounced 

teaching  value. 

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TEACHERS 


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lessons  in 

advance 


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for  comparison 

and 
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^""^  Makes  Teaching  more  Effective,  more  Interesting 


You've  a  wonderful  experience  in 
store  .  .  .  teaching  students  with  the 
aid  of  the  new  portable  RCA  Push- 
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No  special  skill  is  required  to  make 
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you're  recording!  Push  a  button  .  .  . 
you're  playing  back !  A  press  of  the  finger 
starts,  stops,  records,  rewinds,  and  plays 


back  true-to-life  sounds  that  only  an 
RCA  quality  machine  can  capture. 

EASIEST  TO  USE 

Two  speeds:  one  for  higher  quality  re- 
production, the  other  for  extra-long  re- 
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playing  or  recording  time.  Recording 
Volume  Indicators  show  when  recordings 


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Long-life,  trouble-free  construction,  ideal 
for  classroom  use.  Sturdy,  easy-to-carry, 
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FILMS 'o. 

H    a  PURPOSE 

in  the  church 

for  ll^o'>:i\ 

INSPIRATION 

STEWARDSHIP 

EVANGELISM 

MISSIONS 

PERSONAL  CHRISTIAN 

LIVING 
BIBLE  STUDY 
CHRISTIAN  FAMILY  LIFE 

in  your 

CHURCH  PROGRAMS 
SUNDAY  SCHOOL 
STUDY  GROUPS 
EVENING  SERVICES 
MID-WEEK  MEETINGS 
CHURCH  ORGANIZATIONS 

An  effective  message, 
lesson,  or  program  depends 
on  your  planning  and 
using   the   right   film   for 
your  purpose. 

26  FILMS  IN  THE 

(Depicting,    the   life   of   Christ) 

27  MODERN-DAY 
INSPIRATIONAL  FILMS 

Plan  your  film  use  with  the  help  of 
Family  Films'  calendars  listing  the 
1953-'54  church  emphases,  including 
titles  of  the  films  that  most  effectively 
dromatize  each  individual  church  em- 
phasis. The  illustrated  catalogs  offer 
additional  help  with  full  descriptions 
and  valuable  utilization  suggestions  for 
eoch  film. 

By  scheduling  your  films  in  odvance, 
you  can  take  odvantage  of  Family 
Films'  Series  Savings  Plans. 

Ask  your  denominational  publish- 
ing house  or  Him  library  about 
rentals  of  Family  films'  motion  pic- 
tures .  .  .  and  get  your  free  illus- 
trated catalogs  and  calendar  of 
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CONTENTS  FOR  OCTOBER,  1953 

EDITORIAL 

It  Is  Unbelievable ! 344 

NEWS  FEATURES 

A- V   News   Notes- 3  30 

DAVI  News  —  As  Personal  As  Possible 334 

DAVI  Board  and  Executive  Meetings 338 

ARTICLES 

Of  Methods  and  Madness   Hobert  W.  Burns  345 

Slides  and  Tope  in  Language  Teaching J.  Wallace  Bastion  347 

TV  Takes  School  into  the  Home Amos  L.  Cloybough  348 

The  Last  Frontier Donald  Auster  350 

A-V  Workspace  _ Sam  S.   Blanc  351 

DEPARTMENTS 

Church  Department William  S.  Hockman  352 

Evaluation  of  New  Films L.  C.  Larson  356 

Records  on  Review Max  U.  Bildersee  359 

Looking  at  the  Literature 360 

Audio-Visual   Trade   Review 364 

OTHER  FEATURES 

On  the  SCREEN...... 332 

Films  for  Cancer  Education  Raymond  C.  Lewis  369 

Trade  Directory  for  the  Audio-Visual  Field 370 


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Volume  XXXII 


Number  8,  Whole  Number  315 


328 


Educational  Screen 


picture-power 
mih  a  pedigree  ! 


In  projection.  Picture  Power  with  a 

Pedigree  means  a  brilliant  screen  image, 

no  matter  how  difficult  the 

circumstances  ...  it  means  sound 

reproduction  with  "full"  presence,  no 

matter  how  bad  the  acoustics  ...  it 

means  impact  on  the  eyes  and  ears 

of  your  audience  .  .  .the  result  of 

twenty-fSve  years  of  precision 

craftsmanship  in  the  creation  and 

production  of  products  for  the 

discriminating  audio-visual  user. 


new  film- 
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'today  for  your  copy  of 
this  handy,  time-saving 
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THE  NATIONAL  COMJVUTTEE  ON  FILMS  FOR  SAfW 
Selected  a  SID  DAVIS  PRODUCED  FILM  as 
"The  Best  Instructional  Safety  Film"! 


TITLE: 

"THE 
SCHOOL 
SAFETY 
COMMITTEE" 

Shows  how  the  students 
operate  o  school  safety 
committee,  ond  how 
members  ossist  in  pre- 
venting accidents   in  and 


PRINTS 
AVAILABLE 

Running  Time: 

13V2   Minutes 

B  &  W,  with  Sound 

$60.00 


,1  K\  V 

SID  DAVIS 
PRODUCTIONS 

producers  of 

ENDORSED 
YOUTH  GUIDANCE 

16mm    FILMS... 


Joe  Havennor  of  the  Automobile  Club  of  So.  Calif,  and 
Sid  Davis,  holding  1953  award  for  best  Instructional 
Safety  Film.  Film  was  mode  for  the  Auto  Club  by  Sid 
Davis  Productions. 


(NEW  RELEASE) 

MIRACLE  OF 
REPRODUCTION 

A  clear  natural  approach  and  explanation 
to  the  grammar  school  child's  question  of 
"How  ore  babies  born?" 

15  min.  B  fir  W,  with  sound,  $75.00 


RECENT  RELEASES 
VANDALISM  —  Evils     of     vandalism  —  for 
teenagers.  10  min.      $50.00 

GOSSIP  —  Evils  of  gossip — for  teenagers. 

10  min.      $50.00 

ALCOHOL    IS    DYNAMITE  — Anti- alcohol 

Film  for  teenagers.        10  min.      $50.00 

WHY   TAKE   CHANCES?— Safety    Film  — 

how  to  prevent  neighborhood  accidents. 

10  min.      $50.00 

NO  SMOKING — Film  to  discourage  smoking 

among  teenagers.  10  min.      $50.00 

THE  TERRIBLE  TRUTH  —  Drug  addiction 

prevention  ■ —  for  teenagers. 

10  min.      $50.00 
NAME  UNKNOWN  —  Sex  Criminal  preven- 
tion— for  juveniles.      10  min.      $50.00 
THE  DANGEROUS  STRANGER  —  Child  mo- 
lestation  prevention  —  for  juveniles. 

10  min.      $50.00 


^ID 


Every  one  of  these  films  should  be  included 

in  the  Grammar  or  High  School  curriculum! 

WRITE  FOR  DESCRIPTIVE  BROCHURE 

DAVIS  PRODUCTIONS   \"o's^*iSe'i7''-^^- 


MINews  Notes 


•  Coronet  Films,  Coronet  Building, 
Chicago  1,  Illinois,  has  announced  the 
release  of  their  500th  sound  motion 
picture:  a  milestone  in  almost  15  years 
of  educational  film  production.  Ells- 
worth C.  Dent,  Coronet  Director  of 
Distribution,  has  reported  that  the 
500th  production  is  the  new  Christmas 
film,  Silent  Night:  Story  of  the  Christ- 
mas Carol,  most  of  which  was  filmed 
in  the  small  Austrian  village  where  the 
carol  was  written  in  1818.  "With  the 
release  of  Silent  Night,"  said  Dr.  Dent, 
"we  at  Coronet  rededicate  ourselves  to 
the  original  purpose  of  our  organiza- 
tion— to  produce  the  finest  in  educa- 
tional films  and  develop  the  still  more 
effective  use  of  16mm  sound  motion 
pictures  in  education."  Coronet  Films 
was  organized  in  1939  by  the  late  David 
A.  Smart.  Its  vigorous  production  pro- 
gram since  World  War  II  has  been 
under  the  direction  of  Jack  Abraham. 

•  Clevisland  Film  Council  has  re- 
ceived the  Film  Council  of  America's 
fifth  annual  C.  R.  Reagan  Award  as 
the  local  film  council  that  has  made 
the  greatest  contribution  to  the  ad- 
vancement of  effective  use  of  films  in 
Its  community.  The  award  is  presented 
each  year  in  honor  of  the  founder  of 
the  Film  Council  of  America. 

•  Film  Council  of  America,  600  Davis 
St.,  Evanston,  Illinois,  selected  24 
IBmm  titles  representing  14  producers, 
companies,  or  organizations  for  entry 
in  both  the  Fifth  International  Festival 
of  Films  for  Children  and  the  Four- 
teenth International  Documentary  and 
Short  Film  Festival  held  in  Venice 
during  August  and  September,  Once 
again  the  FCA  served  the  needs  of  the 
United  States  16mm  film  industry  in 
acting  as  the  central  clearing  house 
for  submission  of  all  non-government, 
non-theatrical  film  entries  for  these 
festivals.  It  also  selected  films  for  the 
Edinburgh  Film  Festival,  held  from 
August  23  to  September  12. 

•  The  Lutheran  Church -Mi.ssouiti 
Synod's  "This  Is  the  Life"  series  of 
dramatic  TV  programs,  which  has 
earned  for  itself  the  term  "teleniis- 
sion."  marked  its  first  anniversary 
September  15.  Beginning  last  year  on 
stations  in  Lancaster,  Pennsylvania 
and  Wilmington,  Delaware,  the  pro- 
gram is  now  seen  on  125  stations  by 
an  estimated  weekly  audience  of  over 
8,000,000. 

•  American  Film  Forum.  516  5th 
Ave.,  New  York,  N.  Y.,  released  as  the 
September  issue  in  its  series  of 
monthly  discussion  films  on  public  af- 
fairs a  debate  by  Senators  Allen  J. 
EUender  of  Louisiana  and  Paul  H. 
Douglas  of  Illinois  on  "Should  Senate 
Debate  (the  Filibuster)  Be  Limited?" 
American  Film  Forum  is  releasing  the 
series  of  monthly  forum  films  on  a 
subscription  basis. 


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Educational  Screen 


9  chapters, 
big,  handsome, 
permanently-bound  volume 

JUST  51Q0 

The  first  complete  and  authoritative  book  that  shows 
how  tape  recording  can  speed  the  learning  process  and 
ease  conditions  caused  by  overcrowded  classrooms. 

Educator-author  Louis  A.  Leslie  (writer  of  "Gregg 
Simplified",  "Typing  Simplified")  packs  into  this  fact- 
filled  book  the  first  comprehensive  presentation  on  the 
use  of  tape  recording  in  business  education.  Explains 
new  teaching  techniques  for  individual  classroom  sub- 
Made  available  by  the  makers  of 

RIG.  U.S.  PAI.  Off. 


TAPE  RECORDING  IN  BUSINESS  EDUCATION 

by  Louis  A.  Leslie 

General  Principles.  What  is  the  Tape  Recorder? 
A  Teaching  Aid.  Sound  for  Visual  Aids.  Pro- 
fessional and  Student  Dramatizations  and  Dis- 
cussions. Releases  Teacher  from  Routine.  Variety 
in  the  Classroom.  Voice  and  Discussion  Analysis. 
A  Permanent  Record. 

Typewriting,  Shorthand  and  "f^anscription. 

Typewriting  Champions.  Music  for  Typewriting. 
Routine  Drill  and  Rhythm.  Dictation  to  the 
Typewriter.  Recorded  Time  Signals.  Shorthand. 
Testing  Shorthand  Speed.  Testing  Word  Lists. 
Individual  Differences.  Shorthand  Speed  Devel- 
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recorded Tapes.  Actual  Business  Dictation. 
Office-style  Dictation.  Transcribing  Speeches 
and  Panels. 

—  Office  Practice  Classes.  The  Receptionist.  Using 
the  Telephone.  Machine  Transcription.  Machine 
Rhythm  Drills.  Background  Music.  The  Em- 
ployment Interview.  Alumni  Reports.  A  Review 
of  Secretarial  Duties. 

Distributive  Education.  Genuine  Sales  Talk. 
Classroom  Dramatization.  Interviewing  Busi- 
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Bookkeeping.  Tricks  of  the  Trade.  Business  Trans- 
action Skits. 

Business  Law.  Scripted  Dramatizations.  Recording 
Courtroom  Proceedings.  Authoritative  Talks 
and  Interviews. 

General  Business.  The  Guidance-unit  Interview. 
Student-matter-unit  Interviews.  Student  Panels 
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Tapes  and  Tape  Recording  Equipment.  Tape 
Recording  Machine  Features.  Single  and  Dual 
Track  Recording.  Editing  Tapes.  Sound  Re- 
cording Tapes.  Recording  Techniques.  Machine 
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Appendices  A,B,C.  Contents  of  Dictation  Tapes 
for  Gregg  Shorthand  Simplified.Tape  Recorders 
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A  Cover  for  Tomorrow 

Our  cover  picture  notwithstanding, 
the  music  Issuing  forth  from  East 
River  headquarters  is  not  exactly  sweet 
and  harmonious  (though  'tis  sweeter 
by  far  than  the  A  and  H  sounds).  But 
the  cover  picture  does  appropriately 
remind  us  this  UN  birthday  month  of 
the  ideal  "new  world"  symphony  we 
hope  some  millennium  to  hear. 

If  that  ideal  seems  discouragingly  far 
off,  maybe  we  should  all  give  a  few 
moments  of  silent  thought  this  month 
to  what  we  personally  are  doing  to  help 
it  along.  Certainly  the  very  least  we 
can  do  as  individuals  and  as  educators 
is  to  learn  more  and  teach  more  about 
this  "nearest  thing  to  a  parliament  of 
mankind,"  as  the  UN  guide  book  calls 
it.  For  more  about  UN  and  you,  see  the 
editorial  on  page  344. 

The  cover  picture,  incidentally,  is 
from  a  filmstrip  titled  Better  World 
Neiyhbors,  one  in  a  series  of  eight 
filmstrips  on  the  United  Nations  avail- 
able through  The  Filmstrip  House  (25 
Broad  St.,  NYC).  The  picture  was 
drawn   by  Sidney  John   Kupfershmid. 

Of  Methocds  and  SAadness 

In  this  issue  we  tell  you  how  to  teach 
about  war  as  well  as  peace — or  the 
hope  of  peace.  .We  think  Bert  Burns' 
exposition  "of  methods  and  madness" 
(page  345)  has  a  breadth  and  depth 
rarely  attained  in  audio-visual  articles. 
In  case  some  of  you  think  he's  over- 
done A-V,  well  ...  let  teacher  Burns 
have  his  say  on  that.  He  writes,  "Some 
might  maintain  such  emphasis  on  A-V 
aids  is  a  case  of  losing  sight  of  the 
forest  for  the  trees,  that  in  overem- 
phasizing the  methodology,  the  sub- 
ject-matter is  neglected.  Not  so,  of 
course  —  but  the  uninitiated  might 
claim  so." 

As  though  Burns  weren't  enough  to 
make  this  issue  a  very  special  one, 
we're  telling  you  for  good  measure  how 


UNITED  NATIONS  WEEK 

October  18-24 

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tions for  United  Nations  Week, 
write  the  NEA  Committkk  on  In- 
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St.,  N.W.,  Washington  6,  D.  C). 
UN  Week  is  sponsored  by  the  NEA 
Committee  and  the  American  Asso- 
ciation for  the  United  Nations. 


and  why  liberal  arts  colleges  resist  the 
use  of  films  and  other  audio-visual  aids 
and  what  can  be  done  about  it  (page 
350),  how  the  Davenport,  Iowa  public 
schools  put  on  a  series  of  American 
Education  Week  telecasts  (page  348), 
how  a  California  language  teacher  used 
slides  and  tape  to  teach  vocabularv 
and  comprehension  (page  347). 

Of  Surveys  and  Such 

Though  readers'  surveys  are  hard  to 
make  and  still  harder  to  make  out,  we 
do  think  we  gathered  some  interesting 
and  useful  facts  about  the  typical  Ed 
Screen  reader  in  our  survey  last 
spring.  And  we'll  report  some  of  these 
facts  to  you  from  time  to  time,  begin- 
ning right  now. 

We  can't  tell  you  that  the  typical  & 
ScBEENer  has  a  40-inch  waistline  and 
2%  children  (though  maybe  it's  true), 
but  we  can  tell  you  what  parts  of  Ed 
Screen  he  or  she  likes  best  and  reads 
most  regularly.  The  top  five  features, 
according  to  the  readers  who  responded 
and  in  order  of  their  preference,  are: 
(1)  Evaluation  of  New  Films  (2) 
Equipment  News  (3)  Feature  Articles 
(4)  Current  Materials  (5)  Advertise- 
ments. 

You'll  note,  we  hope,  that  in  this  and 
future  issues  we're  trying  to  give  you 
more  of  all  of  these,  including  number 
five.  -JNS 


EDUCATIONAL   SCREEN 
EDITORIAL  STAFF 

PAUL  C.  REED— Editor 

JUNE  N.  SARK— Managing  Editor 

WILLIAM  S.  HOCKMAN— Editor  for  the  Church 

Field 
L.  C.  LARSON — Editor  for  Film  Evoluotions 
MAX  U.  B I LDERSEE— Editor  for  Recordings 
PHILIP   LEWIS— Editor  for  Television 

BUSINESS  STAFF 

MARIE  C.  GREENE— Publisher 
JOSEPHINE  HOFFMAN   KNIGHT 

— Business  Manager 
PATRICK  A.   PHILIPPI — Circulation   Manager 
WM.  F.   KRUSE  AND  ASSOCIATES 

— Advertising  and  Public   Relations 

EDITORIAL  ADVISORY  BOARD 

WALTER  S.  BELL,  Director  of  Audio-Visual  Edu- 
cation, Atlanta  Public  Schools,  Atlanta, 
Georgia 

JAMES  W.  BROWN,  School  of  Education,  San 
Jose  State  College,  California. 

EDGAR  DALE,  Head,  Curriculum  Division,  Bu- 
reau of  Educational  Research,  Ohio  State 
University 


AMO  DE  BERNARDIS,  Director,  Instructional 
Materials,  Portland,  Oregon,  Public  Schools 

W.  H.  DURR,  Supervisor,  Bureau  of  Teoching 
Materials,  State  Board  of  Education,  Rich- 
mond, Virginia 

ELIZABETH  GOLTERMAN,  Director,  Division  of 
Audio-Visual  Education,  St.  Louis  Public 
Schools,   St.    Louis,   Missouri 

CHARLES  F.  HOBAN,  Project  Big  Ben,  Univer- 
sity of  Pennsylvania,  Philadelphia 

F.  DEAN  McCLUSKY,  Associate  Professor  of 
Education,  Head  of  Audio-Visual  Educa- 
tion, University  Extension,  University  of 
California  at  Los  Angeles 

J.  JAMES  Mcpherson,  Executive  Secreton', 
Department  of  Audio-Visual  Instruction, 
N.E.A.,  Washington,  D.  C. 

KURTZ  MYERS,  Head,  Audio-Visual  Deport- 
ment,  Detroit,   Michigan,   Public  Library 

SEERLEY  REID,  Chief,  Visual  Education  Service, 
U.  S.  Office  of  Education,  Woshington, 
D.  C. 

MAYER  SINGERMAN,  Director,  Audio- Visual 
Department,  Chicago  Office,  Anti-Defa- 
mation League  of  B'nai  B'rith 

PAUL  W,  F.  WITT,  Professor  of  Educotion, 
Teachers  College,  Columbia  University: 
President,  Department  of  Audio-Visual  In- 
struction,   National    Education   Association 


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offered  by  Encyclopaedia  Bhitannica  Films. 

The  current  titles  cover  every  subject 

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AS  PERSONAL  AS  POSSIBLE 


NEWS 


News  from  and  about  the  Department  of  Audio-Visual  Instruction,  National  Education  Assn. 


National  Office  Moved! 

•  This  school  year  started  off  auspi- 
ciously with  a  move  of  your  DAVI  na- 
tional office  to  bigger  and  better  quar- 
ters (same  mailing  address!).  We  now 
have  three  rooms  instead  of  the  one 
room  in  which  your  staff  has  led  a 
sardine  -  like  existence  for  the  past 
three  years.  If  you  have  ever  visited  us 
and  left  with  nerves  shattered  after  an 
attempt  to  talk  to  us  over  the  din  of 
six  typewriters,  the  addressograph  ma- 
chine, telephone  bells,  and  other  as- 
sorted noises,  we  invite  you  to  return 
for  a  quiet,  restful  conversation  in  the 
placid  peacefulness  of  our  semi-private 
office.  As  Father  Divine  always  says, 
"Peace!  It's  wonderful!" 

Since  these  new  offices  are  being  pro- 
vided for  the  Department  by  the  NEA, 
we  take  this  opportunity  to  remind  you 
that  a  life  membership  in  the  NEA  is 
today's  greatest  bargain  in  professional 
memberships.  You  can  even  get  it  at 
no  additional  cost  on  an  easy  payment 
plan  for  $15.00  per  year  until  the  total 
of  $150.00  has  been  paid  up.  Since  life 
memberships  are  being  used  to  provide 
better  building  facilities  for  all  NEA 
Departments,  you  couldn't  get  more 
concrete  evidence  that  your  money  is 
being  used  to  good  advantage.  To  make 
things  easy,  we'll  be  glad  to  see  that 
your  check  reaches  the  right  office. 

Are  You  Interested? 

•  Are  you  interested  in  a  leave-of- 
absence  assignment  as  an  audio-visual 
specialist  in  some  foreign  country?  We 
are  occasionally  asked  to  recommend 
audio-visual  specialists  who  can  ac- 
cept positions  extending  from  four 
months  to  two  years  in  connection 
with  the  Point  4  and  other  foreign 
service  programs.  If  you  are  free  to 
accept  an  assignment  of  this  type  and 
would  like  to  be  considered,  drop  us  a 


byj.  J.  Mcpherson 

Executive  Secretary,  DAVI 
1201   16th  St.,  NW,  Washington  6,  D.C. 

note  at  the  DAVI  national  office  telling 
us  you're  interested  and  giving  some 
of  the  highlights  of  your  education 
background  and  work  experience. 

Committee  on  Legislation 

•  The  importance  of  legislative  activi- 
ties now  being  carried  on  in  connec- 
tion with  postal  rates  and  audio-visual 
budgets,  educational  television  appro- 
priations, and  enabling  legislation  in 
various  states  points  up  the  need  for 
a  permanent  Committee  on  Legislation 
as  a  part  of  the  DAVI  Committee 
structure.  On  the  recommendation  of 
President  Paul  Witt,  such  a  com- 
mittee will  be  set  up  subject  to  the 
approval  of  the  DAVI  Executive  Com- 
mittee. 

Of  People  and  Places 

•  Uobert  Lee  Anderson,  Supervisor  of 
Audio-Visual  Education  for  Detroit 
Public  Schools,  attended  the  Confer- 
ence on  Air  Age  Education  held  In 
Washington  last  summer. 

•  Foy  Cross,  Professor  of  Education 
and  Director  of  Personnel  Service  at 
New  York  University,  was  in  Sicily 
during  September  as  United  States 
Representative  to  the  UNESCO  Inter- 
national Seminar  on  Production  and 
Use  of  Visual  Aids  for  Fundamental 
Education. 

•  Mike  Guldo,  Audio-Visual   Director 

at  Little  Falls,  N.  Y.,  recently  assisted 
with  the  preparation  of  a  visualized 
publication  explaining  the  Point  4 
program  in  Lebanon.  Mike  has  been 
working  there  as  audio-visual  officer 


for  the  Point  4  program  for  the  past 
several  months.  His  headquarters  is 
in  Beirut. 

•  Hank  Durr,  Supervisor,  Bureau  of 
Teaching  Materials  in  the  State  of 
Virginia,  is  representing  DAVI  on  a 
special  committee  which  is  making  a 
short,  intensive  study  of  educational 
benefits  to  be  derived  from  the  use  of 
the  mails.  Hank  was  the  co-chairman 
of  the  Committee  on  Equitable  Postal 
Rates  for  Educational  Films  which  re- 
cently completed  a  successful  cam- 
paign to  secure  legislation  giving  edu- 
cational films  and  certain  other  audin 
visual  materials  the  same  favorabl. 
postal  rates  the  books  have.  The  pres- 
ent study  on  which  he  is  working  is 
being  carried  on  by  the  National  Edu- 
cation Association  for  the  Senate  Com- 
mittee on  Post  Office  and  Civil  Serv- 
ice. 

Chairman  of  the  NEA  Committee  is 
Frances  S.  Chase,  Professor  of  Edu- 
cation at  the  University  of  Chicago. 
Other  committee  members  are  Lloyd 
W.  King  of  the  American  Text  Book 
Publishers  Institute,  Arthur  H.  Rice, 
Editor  of  The  Nation's  Schools,  Homer 
Kemper  of  the  National  Home  Study 
Council,  Joy  L.  Morg'an,  Editor  of  the 
NEA  Journal,  and  J.  J.  Mt'Caskill,  Di- 
rector of  the  NEA  Legislative  Divi- 
sion. Director  of  the  study  is  Robert 
D.  Orcntt,  formerly  of  the  U.  S.  Office 
of  Education. 

•  Altha  SnlUvan  is  the  newly  appointed 
Administrative  Assistant  in  Audio- 
Visual  Education  in  the  State  Depart- 
men  of  Education  in  Indiana.  Mrs. 
Sullivan  assumed  her  duties  in  July 
and  represented  Indiana  at  the  Chief 
State  School  Audio-Visual  Officers  an- 
nual conference  in  Chicago  in  August 
(see  cut).  She  is  now  working  with 
AVID  of  Indiana  in  the  development 

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CSSAVO  of  Chicago.  State  representatives  present  at  the  summer  conference  of  the  Chief  State  School  Audio-Visual  Officers,  Chi- 
cago, July  30-August  I,  1953,  included  (seated,  left  to  right):  Harold  Williams,  West  Virginio;  Garland  Bagley,  Georgia;  Garland 
Beavers,  Arkansas;  Seerley  Reid,  U.  S.  Office  of  Education;  Altha  Sullivan,  Indiana;  Earl  Cross,  Oklahoma;  Harry  Skelly,  Californio; 
Arnold  Luce,  Minnesota;  W.  H.  Durr,  Virginia.  Standing,  left  to  right:  Ward  Bowen,  New  York;  Horry  Norton,  Montana;  Robert  P. 
Danilowicz,  Rhode  Island;  Austin  OIney,  New  Hampshire;  Hugh  Proctor,  Texas;  Robert  Isaac,  Alaska;  W.  D.  R.  Stovall,  Mississippi; 
J.  J.  Mcpherson,  Executive  Secretary;  Russell  Mosley,  Wisconsin;  Clyde  Miller,  Ohio;  Sydney  Alkire,  Illinois;  and  K.  C.  Rugg,  Indiana. 


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THE  GUITAR  AND  EYE 


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An  unusual  series  of  films,  producing  emotional  involve- 
ment  in  the  viewer  .  .  .  stimulates  teacher  and  pupil  to 
react  creatively.  An  effective,  highly  recommended,  new 
audio-visual  teaching  stimulant. 


Mn  a  field  where  competi- 
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twenty  years  foremost  edu- 
cators have  assisted  with 
their  knowledge  and  ad- 
vice, it  comes  as  a  surprise 
that  two  young  producers 
are  making  a  series  of  films 
with  a  fascinating  new  and 
intriguing  idea.  Here  are 
creative  camera  sketches  of 
familiar  human  experi- 
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THE  GUITAR  AND  EYE  is  a 
series  of  5  minute  films, 
each  a  complete  unit,  set  in 
a  musical  frame,  which 
leaves  the  viewer  free  to 
express  his  individuality. 
Suitable  for  all  ages. 


THE   FISHERMAN 


Read  Mr.  Paul  Ferguson's  recent  article  in  the  Educational  Screen. 

A  reprint  will  be  sent,  upon  request,  free  of  charge. 

Mr.  Paul  Ferguson  it  Contuliant,  Curricv/um  Division,  Audio-Visual  Sccrion,  Board  of 
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of  questionnaires  to  be  distributed  by 
tlie  State  Department  to  all  elementary 
and  secondary  schools  in  Indiana  in 
an  effort  to  determine  the  status  of 
audio-visual  education  and  materialg. 

•  Mrs.  Deforest  Anthony  of  Washing- 
ton, D.  C.  and  Joseph  B.  Johnson,  Di- 
rector of  Audio-Visual  for  Arlington 
County  Schools,  Virginia,  represented 
DAVI  at  the  National  Citizenship  Con- 
ference in  Washington,  D.  C,  Septem- 
ber 17,  18  and  19. 

•  1953  marks  the  100th  anniversary 
of  the  New  Jersey  Education  Associa- 
tion. The  Centennial  convention  will 
be  held  at  Atlantic  City  on  November 
12-14.  As  part  of  the  program,  the 
N.  J.  Association  for  Education  by 
Radio-TV  and  the  Audio-Visual  Lead- 
ership   Council    of    N.    J.    are   jointly 

j  sponsoring  a  meeting  to  be  held  on 
I  Saturday  morning  in  Room  6  of  Con- 
vention Hall.  DAVI  president  PanI 
Witt  will  address  the  group  on  "Idj 
proving  Audio-Visual  Instructioii 
Gertrude  Broderick,  President  of  the 
National  AER-TV,  will  talk  about 
"How  Television  Can  Help  Education." 
Harold  Hainfeld  of  Roosevelt  School, 
Union  City,  N.  J.,  is  in  charge  of  the 
program. 

•  Currently  touring  the  A-V  centers 
of  the  U.  S.  is  Iranian  AH  A.  Saflari, 
who  is  doing  an  excellent  job,  we're 
told,  in  getting  an  audio-visual  pro- 
gram going  in  the  schools  of  Iran.  All 
reports  the  organization  of  a  National 
Film  Council  of  Iran  and  the  publica- 
tion of  an  audio-visual  magazine  with 
a  picture-provoking  title,  Venus!  The 
magazine  is  designed  to  help  teach 
teachers  and  others  how  to  use  audio- 
visual methods  of  teaching.  The  editor 
of  Venus  is  another  recent  visitor  to 
the  U.  S.  audio-visual  world:  Ali 
Lssari. 

•  Don  Jordan,  formerly  of  Syracuse 
University,  is  now  in  Egypt  along  with 
Franklin  Mathewson,  Director  of 
Audio-Visual  for  White  Plains,  N.  Y. 
Frank  will  be  there  for  one  year  and 
Don  for  two.  Their  headquarters  is 
Cairo. 

•  Dr.  Albert  W.  Trueman,  president  of 
the  University  of  New  Brunswick,  is 
now  Canadian  Government  Film  Com- 
missioner and  Chairman  of  the  Cana- 
dian National  Film  Board.  He  suc- 
ceeds W.  Arthur  Invin,  who  resigned 
to  accept  the  post  of  Canadian  High 
Commissioner  to  Australia. 

•  Al  Walters,  Head  of  the  Card  Divi- 
sion of  the  Library  of  Congress,  will 
soon  make  a  swing  around  the  nation 
for  the  purpose  of  acquainting  audio- 
visual directors  and  supervisors  with 
the  LC  film  information  cards.  Tenta- 
tive plans  call  for  him  to  move  across 
the  country  from  Minnesota  to  the 
Pacific  Northwest  early  in  the  fall. 


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DAVI  BOARD  AND  EXECUTIVE  MEETINGS 

Reported  by  PAUL  W.  F.  WITT,  President, 
Department  of  Audio-Visual   Instruction 


e  The  summer  meetings  of  the  DAVI 
Board  of  Directors  and  Executive 
Committee  were  held  in  Chicago  at  the 
Morrison  Hotel  on  Thursday,  Friday 
and  Saturday,  July  30  and  31  and  Aug- 
ust 1.  The  Board  of  Directors  was  in 
session  Thursday  evening  and  all  day 
Friday.  The  Executive  Committee  met 
Saturday  morning  and  afternoon. 

Purposes  Re- Assessed 

In  keeping  with  its  constitutional  re- 
sponsibilities to  "formulate  and  ap- 
prove policies  governing  the  Depart- 
ment" and  to  "determine  the  general 
nature  and  scope  of  its  (DAVI)  activi- 
ties," the  Board  of  Directors  gave  con- 
siderable time  and  attention  to  a  care- 
ful re-appraisal  of  the  aims  of  DAVI. 
It  was  generally  agreed  that  DAVI 
was  interested  in  improving  education 
at  all  levels  and  in  all  subject-matter 
areas  through  the  use  of  audio-visual 
and  other  instructional   materials. 

The  Board  was  agreed  that  DAVI  in 
its  attempt  to  help  improve  education 
through  the  effective  use  of  audio- 
visual materials  and  methods  must  be 
concerned  with  all  kinds  of  materials 
and  resources  for  teaching  and  learn- 
ing. The  Board  did  not  feel,  however, 
that  such  instructional  resources  as 
textbooks  and  libraries  should  be  a 
major  concern  of  DAVI.  The  discus- 
sion was  well  summarized  by  one 
member,  who  said  that  although 
DAVI  is  concerned  with  television, 
textbooks,  libraries,  objects,  projected 
materials,  audio-visual  materials,  com- 
munity resources,  personnel  resources 
and  the  like,  the  organization  is  not 
necessarily  concerned  with  the  ad- 
ministration of  all  these  materials. 

A  lengthy  discussion  followed  con- 
cerning the  advisability  of  changing 
the  name  of  the  organization.  Some 
present  thought  that  a  title  such  as 
Department  of  Instructional  Materials 
would  reflect  the  broad  interest  of  the 
organization  better  than  the  title  De- 
partment of  Audio-Visual  Instruction. 
The  consensus  was  that  no  change  in 
title  should  be  proposed  at  this  time. 

1954  Convention  in  Chicago 

Chicago  was  designated  as  the  lo- 
cation of  the  1954  winter  meeting  of 
DAVI.  The  convention  will  be  held  in 
the  Morrison  Hotel  from  March  2nd 
through  5th. 

In  planning  the  program,  attention 
was  given  to  the  reactions  of  DAVI 
members  to  the  St.  Louis  convention 
which  had  been  obtained  on  the  con- 
ference evaluation.  The  major  sugges- 
tions received  have  been  incorporated 
in  the  preliminary  convention  plans 
now  being  circulated  among  the  mem- 
bers of  the  Program  Committee.  Pro- 
posed program  features  include:  gen- 
eral sessions  devoted  to  new  develop- 


ments in  the  field  of  communications 
and  recent  trends  in  education  and 
their  implications  for  audio-visual  in- 
struction, small  discussion  groups 
which  will  provide  opportunities  for 
members  to  consider  practical  prob- 
lems of  immediate  concern  to  them 
and  to  exchange  ideas  and  experiences 
related  to  these  problems,  field  trips 
to  points  of  interest  to  audio-visual 
workers,  a  telecast  of  a  conference 
highlight,  and  exhibits  and  demon- 
strations. The  convention  program 
will  also  give  attention  to  research, 
production,  teacher  education,  and 
preparation  of  materials  specialists. 
Superintendents,  principals,  supervi- 
sors and  teachers  located  within  a 
200-mile  radius  of  Chicago  will  receive 
special  invitations  to  attend  one  day 
of  the  convention  when  the  program 
will  be  planned  to  be  of  particular 
interest  to  them  as  well  as  to  the  mem- 
bers of  DAVI.  This  "Service  Day"  is  a 
new  convention  attraction. 

It  is  planned  to  conclude  the  con- 
vention with  a  session  on  the  topic, 
"The  Freedom  of  the  Teacher  to  Teach 
and  the  Child  to  Learn."  An  educator 
of  national  prominence  is  being  invited 
to  make  a  presentation  on  this  topic. 
His  talk  will  be  followed  by  a  panel 
discussion.  The  first  day  of  the  con- 
vention is  being  reserved  for  work 
sessions  of  DAVI's  national  commit- 
tees. 

In  addition  to  the  convention  to  be 
held  in  Chicago,  DAVI  will  hold  a  one- 
day  regional  meeting  in  Los  Angeles 
on   Saturday,   March   6.   This   meeting 

(Continued  on  page  34O) 


A-V  CONFERENCE  CALENDAR 

OCTOBER  5-9  —  74th  Semiannual 
Convention  of  the  Society  for  Motion  Pic- 
ture and  Televison  Engineers,  Hotel 
Statler,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

OCTOBER  14-17—1953  Audio  Fair, 
Fifth  Annual  Convention  of  the  Audio  En- 
gineering Society,  Hotel  New  Yorker,  New 
York,  N.  Y. 

NOVEMBER  14  —  New  Jersey  Audio- 
Visual  Leadership  Council  -  New  Jersey 
Association  for  Education  by  Radio-TV 
Meeting,  Convention  Hall,  Room  6,  10 
A.M.,  Atlantic  City,  N.  J. 

JANUARY  21-23  — National  Audio- 
Visual  Association  Mid-Winter  Confer- 
ence, Hotel  Buena  Vista,  Biloxi,  Miss. 

FEBRUARY  13-18  —  American  Asso- 
ciation of  School  Administrators  Notionol 
Convention,  Atlantic  City,  N.  J. 

MARCH  2-5  —  Department  of  Audio- 
Visual  Instruction  1954  Convention, 
Hotel  Morrison,  Chicago,  III. 

MARCH  7-12  —  Association  of  Su- 
pervision and  Curriculum  Development 
Convention,  Los  Angeles,  Calif.  (One- 
day  regional  meeting  of  the  Department 
of  Audio-Visuol  Instruction  on  March  6.) 


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'Silent  Ni^lit' 

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two  portraits  of  richly  stained  glass  .  .  .  telling  of  the  village 
priest.  Father  Mohr,  who  wrote  the  words  of  the  song  in  1818 
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.  .  .  and  finally  to  the  farthest  corners  of  the  world  ...  to 
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Fo  you  teach  geography,  history,  English 
literature,  civics,  social  studies— anything  involv- 
ing a  feeling  for  place,  time,  people,  human  and 
national  relationships,  the  things  which  go  to 
make  up  our  Western  ideas  of  a  civilized  world? 
If  you  do,  you  will  set  aside  some  time  in  your 
curriculum  for  Britain. 

Have  you  ever  wished  you  could  take  your 
pupils  there  —  to  London,  Canterbury,  York, 
Windsor,  Scotland,  Wales  —  to  show  them  Britain 
and  its  people  as  they  are?  If  you  have  you  will 
want 

'iLAlSD  OF  BRITAIN" 

A  Handbook  of  Materials  on  the  Country, 
Its  People  and  Their  Activities 

In  this  new  handbook,  published  this  month, 
have  been  collected  descriptions  of  all  the  mate- 
rials B.I.S.  can  offer  to  make  the  land  and  the 
people  of  Britain  as  vividly  real  to  your  pupils 
as  if  they  had  visited  it— 16mm  Sound  Films,  in 
color  and  black  and  white.  Film  Strips,  Picture 
Sets,  Posters,  Maps,  Illustrated  Books  and 
Pamphlets. 

This  particular  handbook  (others  will  follow) 
is  concerned  entirely  with  the  physical  character- 
istics and  appearance  of  Britain  and  the  British 
—what  you  would  see  if  you  went  there  today.  It 
will  be  invaluable  if  you  want  your  pupils  to  have 
a  picture  of  Britain. 

The  handbook  will  be  sent  free  and  postpaid 
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Some  of  the  Contents 

"PICTURE  OF  BRITAIN" 
A  22-minute  sound  film. 
Also  large  wall  map  in 
color  and  picture  sets  of 
various  sections. 

LONDON 

A  13-minute  sound  film, 
and  film  strips  and  pic- 
ture sets  on  the  city  and 
its  environs. 

WALES 

A  13-minute  sound  film, 
and  booklets  and  picture 
sets  about  the  country,  its 
people  and  their  activities. 

"SCOTLAND  TODAY" 
A  W-psLge  illustrated  book. 

"LIVING  TRADITIONS   OF 
SCOTLAND" 

90  pages  in  gravure,  plus 
sound  films  in  color  pic- 
ture sets,  film  strips. 

SHAKESPEARE'S  COUNTRY 

Picture  set  depicting  the 
land,  and  film  strip 
"HOME  OF  SHAKE- 
SPEARE", plus  sound 
films  of  the  area. 

RIVER  THAMES 

Films  such  as  "Waters  of 
Time",  picture  set  and 
film  strip  "London's 
River",  plus  other  mate- 
rials on  the  river,  its  ac- 
tivities and  history. 

CAMBRIDGE  AND  OXFORD 

Film  strips,  picture  sets 
and  other  materials  in- 
cluding 16mm  sound 
films. 

etc.,  etc. 


DAVI  NEWS 


Gentlemen; 

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will  precede  the  annual  ASCD  Conn 
ference,  which  will  also  meet  in  Lou 
Angeles  beginning  on  Sunday,  Mar.  7 

Publications  Program 

The  entire  publications  program  o; 
DA VI  was  reviewed,  including  Audio 
Visual  Communication  Review,  tht 
forthcoming  yearbook  on  the  organi- 
zation and  administration  of  audio- 
visual programs,  the  official  journal 
Educational  Sckekn,  and  publicationi 
of  national  committees.  The  Board  ol 
Directors  discussed  at  some  length  the 
need  for  a  regular  DAVI  newsletter 
and  the  importance  of  DAVI  members 
contributing  articles  on  audio-visual 
instruction  to  other  educational  jour- 
nals. 

Passage  of  Postal  Bill 

J.  James  McPherson,  Executive  S. 
retary  of  DAVI,  informed   the  Board  I 
of  the   leadership  and   services   DAVI  i 
and  its  Washington  office  provided  in  i 
securing  the  passage  of  S.  971.  a  bill  I 
to    authorize    films,    and    related    ma-  ■ 
terial,  for  educational  use  to  be  trans-  ' 
mitted  through  the  mails  at  the  rate  ' 
provided  for  books.  He  paid  tribute  to 
the  NEA  and  its  Legislative  Division  - 
for  their   cooperation   and  assistance. 
He  estimated  that  the  passage  of  this 
bill   will   enable   schools  and  colleges 
to  save  three  to  four  million  dollars 
annually    on     the     transportation    of 
films  and  other  audio-visual  materials. 

Committee  Activities 

Reports  on  the  numerous  and  varied 
activities  of  DAVI's  14  national  com- 
mittees indicated  that  these  groups 
and  their  projects  constitute  a  vital 
aspect  of  the  DAVI  program.  Illus- 
trative of  their  undertakings  are: 

(1)  Work  toward  establishment  of 
a  national  tape  recording  library  which 
can  offer  re-recording  services  for 
state  and  city  libraries. 

(2)  Publication  of  a  series  of  bro- 
chures on  planning  schools  for  use  of 
audio-visual  materials  and  the  prepa- 
ration of  accompanying  slide  sets. 

(3)  Preparation  of  self -evaluation 
criteria  for  use  in  evaluating  audio- 
visual programs  in  teacher  education 
institutions. 

(4)  Preparation  of  a  roster  of  col- 
lege and  university  audio-visual  per- 
sonnel. 

Cooperation  with  NEA 

Citing  the  participation  of  DAVI 
members  in  the  recent  Centennial 
Action  Program  Conference,  the  Con- 
ference of  the  National  Commission  on 
Teacher  Education  and  Professional 
Standards,  and  the  National  Education 
Association  Convention  in  Miami 
Beach  this  summer.  Executive  Secre- 
tary McPherson  pointed  to  the  increas- 
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With  the  powerful  new  Pageant  Model  AV-151, 
you  can  "tailor"  sound  to  fit  the  auditorium! 


The  Kodascope  Pageant  Sound  Pro- 
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and  750-watt  lamp.  For  extremely 
long  projection  throws,  as  in  the 
actual  auditorium  scene  illustrated 
above,  the  projector  can  be 
equipped  with  a  3-  or  4-inch  lens 
and  a  1000-watt  lamp.  Projector, 
complete  with  12-inch  speoker  and 
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overcome.  Often  good  films  are  ineffectively  pre- 
sented because  sound  is  "scrambled."  Consequently, 
attention  wanders.  The  message  fails  to  get  across. 
Time  is  wasted. 

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series  designed  to  meet  every  I6mm.  requirement. 
This  model  features  a  1 5-watt,  high-fidelity  amplifier 
with  12-inch  Kodak  De  Luxe  Speaker  for  extra  out- 
put and  speaker  capacity.  Separate  bass,  treble,  and 
Fidelity  controls  enable  you  to  tailor  sound  to  over- 
come "boominess,"  adjust  for  worn  sound  tracks  or 


different  emulsion  positions  so  that  you  get  the  best 
results  obtainable  from  every  film. 

Like  all  portable  Kodak  I6mm.  Projectors,  this 
model  is  permanently  pre-lubricated — an  exclusive 
feature  with  Kodak  16mm.  sound  equipment  which 
eliminates  the  chief  cause  of  breakdowns.* 

Ask  your  Kodak  Audio- Visual  Dealer  to  demon- 
strate the  full  Kodak  line.  For  extra  screen  brilliance, 
there  are  two  Pageant  models  equipped  with  the 
remarkable  Plus-40  Shutter — giving  more  than  40% 
extra  light.  For  sports  analysis,  the  new  Analyst 
Projector  is  designed  for  heavy-duty  reversing.  And 
for  "average"  sound  projection,  the  moderately 
priced  Pageant,  Model  1,  is  tops.  Call  your  dealer 
today — or  write  Kodak  for  further  information. 


•^Here's  what  A-V  experts  say  about  Pageant  pre-lubrication 


"Proper  lubrica- 
tion is  essential 
to  any  moving 
mechanical  part. 
le  Pageant  Projector's 
It-lubrication  is  insurance 
aiinst  excessive  wear  and 
tuipment  failures,  caused 
1  lack  of  lubrication." 

Wayne  K.  Newman,  Aigr. 

Deseret  Book  Company 

Salt  Lake  City,  Utah 


^■^^  "Breakdowns 
^KB  help  our  repair 
«HP^^.  business,  but 
^^  we'd  rather  keep 
our  customers  happy  and 
satisfied  with  their  pur- 
chases. That's  why  we  go  all 
out  on  the  Pageant  with  its 
permanent  lubrication." 

Elmer  J.  Peters 

J.  E,  Foss  Company 

PiHsburgh,  Pa. 


"Permanent  lu- 
brication is  the 
^  most  important 
development 
we've  seen  in  years  to  assure 
projector  dependability.  Lu- 
brication worries  are  over 
for  schools  and  churches 
that  use  the  Pageant." 

Ben  A.  Renli,  Jr. 
Baptist  Book  Store 
Fort  Worth,  Texas 


"You'd  be  sur- 
prised how  many 
y^  ^  school  projec- 
tors come  in  for 
repairs  due  to  lack  of  lubri- 
cation. Pageant  pre-lubrica- 
tion saves  schools  on  repair 
bills  and  avoids  loss  of  use 
during  a  busy  season." 

J.  Fred  Kyle 

Kyle  &  Company 

Clarksburg,  W.  Va. 


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341 


DAVI  NEWS 


CONTINUED 


ing  activity  of  DAVI  and  its  members 
in  the  NEA  and  its  affiliated  organi- 
zations. 

Lyle  Ashby,  Assistant  Secretary  for 
Professional  Relations,  NBA,  said  that 
the  DAVI-sponsored  Audio-Visual  Ma- 
terials Exhibit  had  been  an  outstand- 
ing feature  of  the  NEA  Convention  in 
Miami  Beach. 

Dr.  McPherson  reported  further  that 
the  Association  for  Supervision  and 
Curriculum  Development  had  invited 
DAVI  to  plan  and  organize  the  ma- 
terials previews  and  demonstrations 
that  are  to  be  a  feature  of  the  ASCD 
meeting  in  Los  Angeles  next  March. 


Offers  of  DAVI  assistance  in  the  de- 
velopment of  program  activities  relat- 
ing to  materials  of  instruction  have 
been  made  to  AASA  for  its  convention 
in  Atlantic  City  next  February.  A  fel- 
lowship hour  for  DAVI  personnel  at- 
tending the  AASA  convention  is  being 
planned. 

Participation  in  the  Conference  on 
International  Standards  for  Film  Cata- 
loging held  in  Washington  last  May 
and  joint  activities  with  AERT  and 
NAEB  were  other  examples  of  DAVI 
cooperation  with  professional  groups 
that  were  reported. 


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The  Board  was  informed  that  negoJ 
tiations  are  under  way  to  provide  fur* 
the  organized  participation  of  milila: 
audio-visual    personnel    in    DAVI   a 
tivities. 

Archives  to  Iowa 

The  Executive  Committee  voted 
recommend  that  the  Archives  Coniii 
tee  accept  the  offer  of  the  State  Uni- 
versity of  Iowa  to  house  and  servicsj 
the  archives  of  DAVI  until  such  tinid 
as  the  archives  can  be  housed  in  ths 
NEA  headquarters. 

Membership  Increosing 

DAVI  now  has  more  members  (2200 
than  ever  before  in  its  .30-year  histon 
Only  a  small  percentage  of  the  audio 
visual  workers  in  the  nation  beloi 
however.  To  assist  in  the  enroUrael 
of  more  members,  the  Board  instructet 
the  President  to  appoint  a  natiuna 
membership  chairman  and  to  take 
steps  to  secure  a  membership  chair 
man  in  each  state. 

Plans  were  made  to  produce  a  five- 
minute  film  for  membership  recruit 
ment  through  the  services  of  the  Stat 
University  of  Iowa. 

The  Executive  Committee  authorize, 
the  establishment  of  an  institutional 
membership  fee  of  twenty-five  dollars 
and  discussed  possible  membership 
plans  for  business  and  industrial  or- 
ganizations. 

Financial  Report 

Although  income  from  membership 
dues  is  the  largest  in  DAVI  history, 
cost  of  servicing  members  (official 
journal,  other  publications,  mailings, 
elections,  etc.)  far  exceeds  this  income. 
Without  the  generous  and  consistent 
support  of  the  NEA,  DAVI  could  not 
continue  a  program  of  the  present 
scope  and  magnitude.  Even  with  its 
NEA  support,  DAVI  is  constantly 
forced  to  decline,  because  of  limited 
finances,  to  undertake  important  proj- 
ects which  it  is  logical  for  it  to  do.  The 
Board  recognized  that  the  finding  of 
added  sources  of  financial  support  Is* 
matter  of  first  priority. 

Resource  Persons 

The  Board  of  Directors  approved  « 
proposal  that  steps  be  taken  to  interent 
a  foundation  in  supporting  a  plan  for 
designating  resource  persons  in  audio- 
visual instruction  throughout  the  sev- 
eral regions  of  the  United  States  and 
for  financing  their  services  as  consult- 
ants to  schools,  colleges  and  educa- 
tional organizations  that  may  need 
their  assistance. 

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Constitution  Revision 

The  President  was  instructed  to  ap- 
point a  committee  to  take  the  initiatlv* 
in  securing  needed  changes  in  the  con- 
stitution  with   particular  reference 
the   method   for   revising  by-laws,  ti 
determination  of  new  membership  cat-    ■( 
egories,  and  the  streamlining  of  elec- 
tion procedures. 


342 


Educational  Screen 


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As  Viewed  From  Here Editorial 

NOW,  THEREFORE,  I,  DWIGHT  D.  EISENHOWER,  President  of  the 
United  States  of  America,  do  hereby  urge  the  citizens  of  this  nation 
to  observe  Saturday,  October  24,  1953,  as  United  Nations  Day  by 
sending  messages  to  friends,  relatives,  and  associates  in  other  member 
countries  of  the  United  Nations,  by  learning  more  about  the  United 
Nations  and  its  members,  and  by  expressing  their  confidence  in  the 
United  Nations,  their  friendship  for  other  peoples,  and  their  faith  in 
the  ultimate  triumph  of  peace  and  justice  through  the  efforts  of  men 
of  good  will. 

—  From  Proclamation,  July  31,  1953 

IT  IS  UNBELIEVABLE! 

•  And  it  is  inconceivable  that  in  this  same  country,  the  United  States  of 
America,  where  belief  in  the  UN  is  so  widely  proclaimed,  there  are  some 
teachers  who  dare  not  teach  about  the  United  Nations.  They  have  been 
made  fearful  by  the  frenzied  attacks  of  misled  minorities.  They  have  been 
dissuaded  from  meeting  their  responsibilities  as  teachers. 

The  nature  of  this  teacher  responsibility,  imph'ed  in  President  Eisen' 
bower's  proclamation,  has  been  made  even  more  explicit  in  a  recent  report 
of  the  Educational  Policies  Commission.  This  report,  titled  The  United 
?iations,  Unesco,  and  American  Schools,  points  out  forcefully  that 
"Young  Americans  as  part  of  their  education  for  citizenship  should  have 
opportunities  to  learn  in  school  why  their  country  is  following  a  policy 
of  international  cooperation,  how  that  policy  works,  and  what  it  means 
to  have  their  country  a  member  of  the  UN  and  Unesco.  Teaching  about 
such  things  is  an  obhgation  resting  upon  all  public  schools  in  the  United 
States." 

This  is  an  obligation  that  must  concern  audio'visual  educators.  Here 
is  a  challenge  we  must  help  meet.  The  Educational  Policies  Commission 
has  clarified  the  need  for  teaching  about  the  complex  agencies  for  coopera' 
tion  among  nations.  We  audiovisual  educators  are  the  ones  who  know 
the  power  of  audio'visual  media  for  accomplishing  effective  instruction 
when  goals  are  clear. 

Ours  is  not  a  problem  of  getting  UN  teaching  materials  produced  but 
rather  of  seeing  to  it  that  the  already  produced  materials  are  used  widely 
and  effectively.  Suitable  and  excellent  film,  filmstrip,  and  record  mate' 
rials  are  listed  in  the  catalogs  of  most  producers.  Such  materials  are  not 
limited  to  those  produced  by  official  UN  agencies.  Many  of  these  mate' 
rials  are  already  circulating  from  the  libraries  serving  teacher  users.  But 
more  should  be  acquired.  Promotion  of  their  use  should  be  intensified. 
Interest  and  effort  should  not  falter. 

Learning  more  about  the  United  Nations  and  its  members  is  an  activity 
not  for  just  a  day  —  October  24  —  or  even  for  just  the  month  of  October. 
The  challenge  is  a  continuing  one.  The  responsibility  is  for  the  year 
round — year'in  and  year'out.  The  good  fortune  is  that  United  Nations 
Day,  the  anniversary  of  the  birth  of  the  UN,  comes  around  so  that  we 
can  pause  and  give  special  thought  to  our  responsibility  to  teach  and  learn 
about  the  UN. 

— PCR 

344  Educational  Screen 


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From   "Beachhead   Secured"    (U.  S.   Navy  Film) 

Does  the  pupil  who  has  read,  re-read,  studied,  and  perhaps  memorized  every  detail  of  every  amphibious  landing  from   le  Shima  to 
Anzio  to  Okinawa  really  know  about  war? 


OF  METHODS  AND  MADNESS 

Mix  the  madness  of  war  with  the  methods  of  audio-visual  aids 
and  your  unit  on  World  War  Two  can  get  star  billing  in  the  curricular  galaxy 


WHEN  General  Sherman  bluntly  expressed  his  senti' 
ments  about  war  (need  I  quote?),  he  could  have 
equally  expressed  the  sentiments  of  many  educators 
by  prefacing  his  classic  opinion  with  the  words,  "To  teach 
iihdut  ..."  To  teach  a  unit  on  war,  whether  it  be  the 
Revolutionary  War,  the  Civil  War,  either  World  War,  or 
the  recent  Korean  action,  is  at  once  the  most  satisfying 
;ind  most  frustrating  experience  a  teacher  can  have:  satis- 
tying  because  more  often  than  not  the  subject-matter  itself 
u'onerates  a  tremendous  pupil-interest;  frustrating  because 
this  self-motivation  is  built  on  the  supposed  "glory  of  war", 
;md  the  wholesome  attitudes  the  teacher  hopes  to  develop 
may  be  shunted  aside  by  juvenile  fictions  about  the  romance 
and  adventure  of  international  conflict. 

Certainly,  if  the  development  of  attitudes  is  an  integral 
part  of  the  educative  process,  and  if  any  unit  on  World 
War  II  leaves  the  students  still  in  possession  of  their 
earlier  admiration  for  socially-sanctioned  death  and  de- 
struction, then  the  unit  has  partially  failed.  In  such  a  unit 
we  can  usually  depend  on  the  subject-matter  per  se  to 


ABOUT  THE  AUTHOR.  Hobert  Burns  served  in  both  the  South 
Pacific  ond  the  European  theaters  of  operations  during  World 
War  Two.  Attached  to  one  of  the  lorgest  Navy  troopships  as  a 
deepseo-diver,  he  had  the  opportunity  personally  to  observe 
the  destruction  of  war  as  he  helped  clear  debris  in  far-flung 
harbors  from  Naples  to  Manila. 


by  HOBERT  W.  BURNS 

Teacher,  Wilbur  Junior  High  School 
Palo  Alto,  California 

motivate  the  students  to  learn  about  the  subject-matter 
per  se.  But  they  can  never  knovi?  the  true  nature  of  war  no 
matter  how  well  they  master  the  subject-matter:  does  the 
pupil  who  has  read,  re-read,  studied,  and  perhaps  memo- 
rized every  detail  of  every  amphibious  landing  from  le 
Shima  to  Anzio  to  Okinawa  really  know  about  war?  No 
matter  how  brilliantly  described,  how  graphically  illus- 
trated, or  how  eflBciently  taught,  war  can  never  be  made 
known  to  the  student  without  his  actually  experiencing  it. 
Experience  is  the  greatest  modifier  of  human  behavior 
within  the  course  of  knowledge.  The  zealous  pupil  can 
describe  the  chronology  and  tactics  of  the  Battle  of  the 
Bulge,  or  recite  the  statistics  of  casualties  in  the  Leyte  in- 
vasion— ^but  he  cannot  describe  or  express  the  combat 
soldier's  emotions  as  that  infantryman  helplessly  watches 
his  buddies  being  slaughtered  around  him. 

Such  is  the  madness  of  war,  and  only  the  methods  of 
audio-visual  aids  can  even  hope  to  approximate  the  true 
subject-matter  of  war. 

That  ancient  Chinese  professor  of  education  (emeritus) 
who  said,  "One  picture  is  worth  a  thousand  words"  en- 
joyed a  glimpse  into  the  truth.    But  one  picture  is  just  as 


October,  1953 


345 


WORLD  WAR  TWO 

A  four-week  unit  illustrating  effective  integration  of  audio-yisual  aids 
with  normal  classroom  activities 


First  Week 
DAY  1 

Recording:  "I  Can  Hear  It  Now"  (1932-1945).  Ends 
unit  on  "The  New  Deal"  end  introduces  unit  on  "World 
War  Two." 

Opoque  Projector:  Project  copies  of  newspapers  of  Sep- 
tember  1,   1939  and  December  7,    1941. 
DAY  2 

Commirtee  Organization:  (1)  Bulletin  Board,  (2)  Tape 
Recording,  (3)  Outside  Reading,  14)  Maps  and  Graphs, 
(5)  Contemporary  History,  (6)  Television,  Radio,  Mo- 
tion Pictures,  (7)  Evaluation  and  Planning.  Plans  initi- 
ated for  committee  work,  such  as  student-mode  "I  Con 
Hear  It  Now"  on  tope  recorder. 
DAY  3 

Film:  "America  Goes  to  War." 
DAY  4 

Resource  Visitor:  V.F.W.  guest  speaks  on  "My  Wartime 
Experiences  Oversees." 

Resource   Visitor:    Faculty   member   speaks  on    "My    Ex- 
perience as  a  Fighter  Pilot  in  the  South  Pacific." 
Opaque    Projector:   To   project   student- made   mops    (by 
Mops  Committee)    of  the  areas  mentioned  by  the  guest 
speakers. 
DAY  5 

Films:  "The  House  I  Live  In"  and  "Boundory  Lines." 
Resource  Visitor:  Red  Cross  guest  speaks  on  "The  All- 
Americon  War  Effort." 

Second  Week 

DAY  6 

Resource  Visitor:  American  Legion  guest  speaks  on  "My 
Experiences  in  World  War  Two." 

Resource   Visitor:    Foculty   member   speoks  on    "My    Ex- 
periences in  World  War  Two." 
DAY  7 

Film:  "The  World  at  War." 

Group    Reports:     (1)    Television     ("The   Crusade    in   the 
Pacific"    and    "The    Crusade    in    Europe"),     (2)     Radio, 
(  3  )   Motion  Pictures. 
DAY  8 

Film:  "Rise  and  Fall  of  Nazi  Germany." 
Group  Report:  "Fascism   in  Action." 


DAY  9 

Film:  "Russia  at  War." 

Group   Report:   "Communism   in  Action." 

DAY   10 

Exhibition:  Wartime  souvenirs  brought  by  students. 

Evaluation:    Mid-unit    evaluation;    text    constructed    by 

teacher  and  Evaluation  Committee. 

Third  Week 

DAY   11 

Tape  Recording:  Students'  "I  Can  Hear  It  Now." 
DAY  12 

Field  Trip:  Class  visits  local  theater  to  see  "Battleground" 
and  "Victory  Through  Airpower"  . —  scheduled  with   co- 
operation of  local  theater  manager. 
DAY   13 

Recording:  "On  a  Note  of  Triumph." 
Opaque   Projector:  To  project  copy  of  newspoper  doted 
May  5,   1945. 
DAY  14 

Films:  Privately  owned  films  token  by  student's  father  in 
North  Africa. 

Group  Reports:    (1)    Television,    (2)    Radio,    (3)    Motion 
Pictures. 
DAY  15 

Film:  "Japan  Surrenders." 

Opaque   Projector:  To  project  copy  of  newspaper  doted 
August  14,  1945. 

Fourth  Week 
DAY  16 

Recording:  "The  Quick  and  the  Dead." 
DAY   17 

Film:  "Now,  the  Peace." 
DAY  18 

Film:  "One  World  or  None." 
DAY  19 

Recording:  "I   Con   Hear   It  Now"    (1945-1950).    Ends 
unit  on  "World  War  Two"  and  introduces  unit  on  "The 
Cold  War." 
DAY  20 

Evaluation:  End-unit  evaluation;  text  constructed  by  the 
teacher  and  Evaluation  Committee. 


inadequate  as  one  thousand  words:  what  is  needed,  in  a 
unit  on  war  especially,  is  the  intelligent  use  of  a  variety 
of  A-V  materials  as  an  integral  part  of  the  teaching  and 
learning  process.  We  must  understand  that  audio'visual 
teaching  is  not  a  matter  of  using  a  sound  film,  or  a 
recording,  or  a  filmstrip;  it  is  a  matter  of  employing  a 
wide  variety  of  these,  with  each  technique  specifically  de- 
signed to  achieve  a  definite  teaching  objective.  Any  one 
method  alone  cannot  do  the  job,  nor  will  a  "herca-film, 
there-a-film"  approach  do  the  job;  but  several  aids,  com- 
bined with  thoughtful  pre-planning,  will  permit  the  pupils 
to  experience  (albeit  vicariously)  World  War  II  from  the 
safety  of  the  classroom. 

On  the  day  the  unit  on  World  War  II  is  introduced, 
the  classroom  becomes  the  shadowy,  history-filled  chambers 
of  the  House  of  Representatives — and  the  students  have 
become  members  of  the  Congress  of  the  United  States 
and  are  being  pulled  along  by  the  dramatic  flow  of  events. 
Tliey  listen  breathlessly  as  President  Franklin  D.  Roose- 
velt, eyes  flashing  anger  despite  a  sleepless  night,  decries 
"...  December  7th,  1941— a  day  that  will  live  in  infamy 
.  .  .  ",  and  asks  them  to  declare  war  on  Japan  (I  Can  Hear 
ft  J^ow) .  Theirs  is  about  to  become  the  task  of  winning  the 
greatest  war  in  the  history  of  the  world — and  they  will 


participate  in  it,  and  learn  from  it,  thanks  to  A-V  aids. 

Another  day,  and  the  classroom  is  the  steaming,  damp 
jungles  of  Guadalcanal  in  the  Solomon  Islands.  The  pupils 
lean  forward  with  fearful  anticipation  as  the  screen  shows 
the  bronzed,  sweat-stained,  bare-chested  Marine  crawl  for- 
ward on  his  stomach  over  the  fetid  jungle  floor,  M-I  rifle 
carefully  cradled  in  his  arms  as  he  cautiously  approaches 
the  Japanese  lines.  This  is  their  war  now.  They  have  iden- 
tified themselves  with  this  frightened  but  courageous  Ma- 
rine: his  victory  is  their  victory,  his  mail-call  is  their  joy, 
and  his  death  is  the  loss  of  a  friend  {America  Goes  to 
War). 

Yet  another  day,  and  the  classroom  is  a  rocking,  pitching 
LCVP  carrying  the  class  across  the  choppy  English  Chan- 
nel on  D-Day,  about  to  invade  Hitler's  "Fortress  Europe." 
The  swooping  Stuka  divebombers  of  Goering's  Luftwaff^e 
are  attacking  them,  and  the  Americans  who  are  going  to 
die  on  bloody  Omaha  Beach  in  a  few  minutes  are  their 
friends — not  cold,  boring,  and  meaningless  statistics  in 
some  musty  old  textbook.  This  is  it,  this  is  war — their  war. 
They  are  there.  It  is  not  the  war  of  glory,  of  well-pressed 
and  well -decorated  uniforms — it  is  the  war  of  battle,  blood, 
pain,  and  death  (Battleground) . 

{Continued  on  page  362) 


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Educational  Screen 


"The  best  part  about  this  teaching  method  is  that  the  students  really  enjoy  it!" 

SLIDES  and  TAPE  in  LANGUAGE  TEACHING 


Slide  fourteen  shows  the 
transportation  of  sugar  beets 
olong  a  moving  belt. 


WE  LANGUAGE  TEACHERS  are  becoming  more  and  more 
aware  of  the  importance  of  audio-visual  techniques 
in  foreign  language  study.  We've  learned  that  they 
not  only  lighten  our  tasks  but  also  'pay  off"  in  the  form  of 
more  effective  teaching  that  reaches  more  students. 

The  use  of  films  and  slides  to  teach  the  cultural  aspect  of 
! mguage  study  has  now  become  quite  general.  A  case  in 
point  is  the  use  by  Professor 
(jcorge  Borglum  of  Wayne 
1  'niversity  of  his  own  lan- 
guage-teaching film,  Le  Haul 
de  Cagnes,  described  in  the 
.Vovember  1952  Modern  Lan- 
Ljiidige  Journal.  It  occurred  to 
ine  that  it  might  be  possible 
to  teach  things  besides  culture 
through  audio-visual  means — 
notably,  vocabulary  and  the 
development  of  skill  in  the 
comprehension  of  the  spoken 
language. 

My  initial  experience  with 
self  -  prepared  audio  -  visual 
materials  was  recording  a 
tape  narrative  to  accompany 
a  series  of  color  slides  of  scenes  I  had  shot  with  a  small 
r^^mm  camera  while  on  a  month's  motor  tour  of  Mexico. 
This  presentation  was  received  very  favorably  by  a  group 
of  teachers  from  Imperial  County  schools  who  met  for 
Institute  sessions  at  Cuyamaca  State  Park  in  the  fall  of 
1952.  The  same  presentation  aroused  considerable  interest 
among  my  Spanish  classes  when  I  was  teaching  at  Holtville 
Union  High  School. 

One  of  the  principles  stressed  by  nearly  all  well-rounded 
courses  in  teacher-training  in  the  field  of  language  study 
is  that  language  work  should  be  related  as  closely  as  pos- 
sible to  the  experiential  level  of  the  student.  It  occurred 
to  me  that  I  might,  therefore,  use  to  advantage  a  series  of 
color  slides  I  had  made  upon  first  coming  to  California's 
Imperial  Valley. 

In  Imperial  County  we  have  a  wide  variety  of  agri- 
cultural operations  going  on  all  year — the  growing,  cutting 
and  preparation  for  shipment  of  lettuce,  carrots,  sugar- 
beets,  cotton,  alfalfa  and  grains,  among  other  products. 
In  the  field  of  animal  husbandry,  the  raising  of  sheep  and 
cattle  is  important.  Gradually,  as  a  result  of  excursions  into 
the  fields  with  my  camera,  I  accumulated  a  series  of  color 
slides  on  Imperial  County  industries. 

Now  obviously,  the  majority  of  my  students  in  Spanish 
1  and  2  have  been  familiar  with  these  operations  all  their 
lives,  many  having  participated  in  them.  Why  not  capitalize 
on  this  fact  and  tie  in  my  Spanish  course  at  this  experi- 
ential level?  My  slides  accompanied  by  a  tape-recorded 
narrative  in  elementary  Spanish  might  enrich  my  courses 
and  aid  in  teaching  Spanish  vocabulary  and  increasing 
comprehension  of  the  spoken  language. 

I  first  arranged  the  slides  in  logical  order,  to  maintain  a 
high  degree  of  continuity  and  to  assure  a  maximum  of 


by  J.  WALLACE  BAST  I  AN 

Dept.  of  Spanish,  Colton  Union  High  School 
Colton,  California 

recognition  values.  I  then  wrote  a  narrative  in  Spanish 
at  a  level  my  students  could  readily  comprehend  after  one 
or  more  semesters  of  formal  training.  I  recorded  this  nar- 
rative as  I  had  previously  done  for  the  Mexico  series. 

You  may  wonder:  Why  a  tape  narrative?  Why  shouldn't 
the  teacher  describe  the  slides  in  Spanish  without  recourse 
to  tape?  In  answer,  I  would  say  that  some  of  the  more 
obvious  reasons  are:  (1)  If  the  teacher  depends  too  heavily 
upon  his  memory  to  introduce  all  the  vocabulary  words  and 
expressions  he  wishes  to  check  for  retention  later,  he  is 
likely  to  become  engrossed  in  his  subject  and  overlook 
some  of  the  points  he  specifically  wished  to  make.  (2) 
For  some  reason  not  yet  clear  to  me,  students  will  not 
interrupt  a  tape-recorded  narrative  by  irrelevant  questions. 
When  the  teacher  presents  his  narration  by  word  of  mouth, 
he  is  likely  to  be  distracted  by  students  who  interrupt  with 
questions  or  observations  related  or  unrelated  to  the  pres- 
entation. (3)  If  the  same  presentation  must  be  used  for 
several  classes  the  same  day,  obviously  the  tape  narrative 
will  save  wear  and  tear  on  the  teacher's  vocal  apparatus. 
The  tape-recorded  narrative  makes,  then,  for  a  more  con- 
sistent, smoother  presentation  in  harmony  with  its  general 
purposes.  Questions  and  observations  from  students  can 
be  handled  in  a  question  period  after  the  presentation.  If 
necessary,  individual  slides  can  then  be  reshown  separately. 
(4)  Since  it  is  desirable  to  have  students  hear  the  foreign 
language  spoken  not  only  by  their  own  teacher  but  by 
others  as  well,  a  tape  recording  circulated  on  a  county  level 
is  a  good  addition  to  any 
audio  -  visual  program  de- 
signed for  language  students. 

In  the  preparation  of  a 
Spanish  narrative  dealing 
with  agriculture,  it  was  neces- 
sary to  include  as  part  of  the 
vocabulary  terms  for  the 
products  themselves  and  for 
the  agencies  processing  them. 
Such  terms  as  segadora,  em- 
paquetar,  remolacha,  asegw 
rar,  extraer,  etc.,  which  sel- 
dom appear  in  manuals  or 
texts  for  first  or  second  semes- 
ter Spanish,  along  with  other 
more  common  words  found  in 
the  narration,  were  presented 
to  students  on  a  mimeographed  sheet.  A  day  or  two  previ- 
ous to  the  presentation  of  the  slides  accompanied  by  the 
tape  narration,  I  briefed  my  students  by  going  over  the 
vocabulary  sheet  and  giving  them  a  rough  idea  of  what 
they  would  see.  This  briefing  included  pronunciation  of 
the  vocabulary  in  unison. 

Within  the  framework  of  the  tape  narration  I  included, 

(Continued  on  page  361) 


Slide  eighteen  shows  a  young 
girl  in  a  field  of  cotton,  pick- 
ing the  crop  by  hand. 


October,  1953 


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TV  TAKES  SCHOOL  INTO  THE  HOME 

An  American  Education  Week  experience  in  educational  television 


by  AMOS  L.  CLAYBAUGH 

Co-ordinator  of  Audio-Visual  Instruction 
Davenport,    Iowa   Public  Schools 


Principal  and  class  plan  TV  program  on.  library  use. 


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N  THE  air"  is  common  school  talk  in  Davenport, 
especially  during  American  Education  Week.  Tlu- 
local  radio  stations  have  been  especially  willing  to 
allot  air  time  for  the  broadcast  of  school'produced  pro 
grams.  Each  year  during  American  Education  Week,  sta 
tion  woe,  Davenport,  has  presented  a  series  of  H-minutc 
programs  produced  by  representative  schools  in  the  area. 
Parents  and  friends  have  expressed  a  great  deal  of  interest 
in  these  programs  because  they  did  much  to  interpret  the 
school  to  the  home. 

Since  the  inception  of  WOC-TV,  schools  have  been  en' 
couraged  to  use  its  television  facilities.  The  school  com- 
mittee in  charge  of  American  Education  Week  activities 
for  1952  made  plans  to  produce  a  series  of  programs  for 
telecast  during  that  week.  The  purpose  of  the  telecasts  was 
to  acquaint  the  public  with  the  balanced  curriculum  pro- 
vided  for  Davenport's  public  school  children  by  presenting 
actual  classroom  situations. 

To  accomplish  this  objective  most  eifectively,  the  pro- 
grams would  have  to  originate  in  an  actual  setting — a 
school.  This  decision  was  an  expensive  one  but  station 
officials  agreed  to  its  importance.  The  final  selection  of 
a  building  was  made  by  WOC-TV  engineers,  to  assure 
good  transmission.  One  of  the  larger  elementary  schools 
in  the  city  was  chosen  to  serve  as  a  studio  because  of  its 
location  and  facilities.  During  the  course  of  the  week  a 
kindergarten  room,  a  primary  room,  an  upper-grade  room, 
the  science  room,  and  the  library  served  as  studios. 

A  number  of  the  station  personnel  and  quantities  of 
equipment  had  to  be  assembled  on  location.  Almost  a 
dozen  people  with  technical  knowledge  were  required  to 
man  the  mobile  equipment,  consisting  of  television  cameras, 
microphones,  lights,  and  a  truck  equipped  with  monitoring 
equipment. 

Plans  called  for  five  one-hour  programs  to  be  telecast 
between  9:00  a.m.  and  10:00  a.m.  Monday  through  Fri- 
day. Two  days  were  allotted  to  the  elementary  schools, 
one  day  to  the  junior  high  school,  one  day  to  the  senior 
high  school,  and  one  day  for  culminating  the  presentations 
in  the  form  of  a  panel  set  up  to  answer  and  discuss  ques- 
tions called  in  by  the  public. 

The  elementary  telecasts  were  organized  to  give  the 
audience  an  overview  of  the  total  reading  program  in  the 
elementary  school.  Different  settings  depicted  the  four 
chief  phases  of  the  program.  The  televiewers  first  saw 
kindergarten  children  carrying  on  activities  which  made 
up  a  part  of  their  reading  readiness  program.  The  next 
scene  was  a  first-grade  classroom  where  formal  reading 
work  begins.  The  viewers  were  next  given  a  glimpse  of  a 
third-grade  group  putting  reading  to  functional  use  in  the 
development  of  a  social  studies  unit.  In  the  last  setting 
the  audience  was  shown  a  group  of  children  working  in  the 

Educational  Screen 


I 


A  junior  high  schuui  itiern.e  ciubb  presents  a  series  of  basic  experiments. 


library  where  activities  are  carried  on  to  increase  their 
ijkill  in  gaining  the  maximum  information  value  and  where 
they  come  to  enjoy  the  pleasures  of  reading.  The  comments 

I  of  a  narrator  helped  the  televiewers  understand  each  phase 

'|of  the  program  as  it  was  presented. 

'j  The  junior  and  senior  high  school  telecasts  gave  the 
public  an  opportunity  to  see  the  application  of  reading  in 
specific  subject  areas.  Audiences  were  exposed  to  the  class- 
room activities  of  a  science,  a  speech,  and  a  junior  and  a 
senior  high  school  English  class.  It  is  certain  that  the  par- 
ents of  the  students  participating  were  pleased  to  learn 
how  alive  a  classroom  atmosphere  can  be. 

The  panel  setup  for  culminating  the  presentations  was 
made  up  of  representatives  of  the  school  board,  the  ad- 
mmistrative  staff,  the  teaching  staff,  and  the  student  body. 
The  public  was  encouraged  to  telephone  in  questions  con- 
cerning any  phase  of  the  school  program.  Answers  were 
unrehearsed  but  were  a  sincere  attempt  to  inform  the 
public  about  the  whole  school  program. 

fiere  and  there  through  the  week  there  were  oppor- 
tunities to  present  special  features  depicting  further  the 
curriculum  of  the  school.  Several  music  groups  represent- 
ing the  fine  arts  offerings  presented  special  numbers.  A 
panel  of  students  and  their  counselors  discussed  the  work 
and  experiences  of  students  who  participate  in  the  co- 
operative program- — a  program  which  allows  students  to 


work  in  business  and  industry  part  of  each  school  day  and 
to  also  carry  on  an  academic  load  which  prepares  them  for 
graduation. 

The  committee  in  charge  of  the  American  Education 
Week  programs  desired  that  audiences  see  the  curriculum 
of  the  school  not  only  preparing  children  for  adult  life  but 
also  helping  them  to  live  fully  at  their  present  ages.  Reports 
from  parents  indicated  they  were  gaining  a  better  under- 
standing of  school  and  its  part  in  the  life  of  a  child.  The 
committee  felt  that  the  televised  programs  did  much  to 
initiate  a  new  interest  in  and  a  deeper  understanding  of 
the  work  of  the  schools  in  the  community. 

It  is  realized  that  station  WOC-TV  went  to  a  great 
deal  of  added  expense  to  produce  the  five  one-hour  pro- 
grams. It  is  realized  that  the  school's  story  cannot  be  ade- 
quately told  in  such  a  short  length  of  time.  It  is  also 
realized,  however,  that  the  school  must  take  advantage  of 
every  opportunity  to  interpret  its  work  to  the  public.  TV 
has  great  potentialities  educationally.  Every  effort  should 
be  made  to  exploit  these  potentialities.  TV  is  not  a  panacea 
for  all  education's  many  problems  but  neither  have  its 
possibilities  been  fully  explored.  The  experience  that  the 
Davenport  Public  Schools  gained  during  American  Edu- 
cation Week  1952  has  inspired  them  to  investigate  further 
the  unknown  and  unrealized  possibilities  of  the  television 
medium. 


**••*•••  AMERICAN  EDUCATION  WEEK,  NOVEMBER  8-14,  1953  •••**•** 


October,  1 953 


349 


THE  LAST  FRONTIER 

What  keeps  the  instructional  film 

outside  the  hallowed  halls? 


"We  must  face  the  fact  that  the  university  is 
failing  in  one  of  its  major  functions.  It  is  failing  to 
use  the  very  tools  that  it  helped  to  develop  — the 
tools  of  modern  mass  communication.  .  .  .  The 
scholar  has  been  among  the  last  to  take  advantage 
of  modern  mass  media." 

You  read  that  indictment  last  month  in  the  ex- 
cerpts from  Don  C.  Williams'  lecture  on  how  "Uni- 
versities Are  Failing  Students  and  Democracy" 
(September,  1953  EDUCATIONAL  SCREEN,  page 
297).  This  month  Donald  Auster  follows  up  by 
analyzing  some  of  the  reasons  for  the  college-level 
resistance  to  motion  pictures  and  other  audio-visual 
communication  tools.  Though  no  easy  solution  to 
the  problem  is  in  sight,  author  Auster  does  suggest 
some  limited  courses  of  action  to  encourage  the 
needed  change  in  college  and  university  teaching 
methods. 


THE  LAST  FRONTIER  in  American  education  still  beyond 
the  reach  of  instructional  films  seems  to  be  the  liberal 
arts  college.  Why  is  this  so  and  can  anything  be  done 
about  it?  Our  comments  and  suggestions  will  be  aimed  es- 
sentially at  those  teaching  on  the  freshman'sophomore 
level. 

The  liberal  arts  instructor  is,  of  course,  the  product  of  a 
liberal  arts  education  and  later  a  university  graduate  school. 
The  American  university  system  as  an  institution  traces  its 
origin  to  the  European  system  and  a  centuries-old  scholarly 
tradition  in  which  the  university  was  a  seat  of  study,  re- 
search and  learning.  The  assembled  faculty  was  judged 
almost  entirely  by  its  knowledge  and  its  intellectual 
sophistication.  The  students  were  typically,  we  are  told, 
highly  motivated  and  intelligent  young  men  thirsting  to  sit 
"at  the  feet  of  the  masters."  For  the  students,  what  greater 
opportunity  than  to  receive  their  learning  from  scholars 
who  in  their  own  right  were  recognized  masters  in  various 
specialized  fields. 

There  was  no  emphasis  on  the  student  in  this  setting, 
nor  perhaps  was  it  necessary.  A  university  education  was 


by  DONALD  AUSTER 

Research  Associate,    Indiana   University 
Bloomington,  Indiana 


not  for  everyone;  in  fact  it  was  for  the  few  who  had  the 
means  and  motivation  to  meet  the  demands  it  entailed 
Such  problems  as  creating  student  interest,  holding  atten 
tion,  or  increasing  learning  speeds  did  not  exist.  Then 
were  no  substitutes  for  intelligence,  motivation,  patience 
and  long  hard  hours  in  the  library. 

It  is  this  tradition  that  is  the  legacy  of  the  Americar  i 
liberal  arts  college  in  1953,  a  tradition  that  still  holds  swayi 
over  the  college  and  its  faculty.  When  you  remember  thi 
tradition,  you  can  more  easily  understand  why  instruc 
tional  films  have  been  slow  in  penetrating  the  liberal  art  . 
college.  TTiere  are  a  number  of  other  circumstances,  how 
ever,  that  must  also  be  understood  —  factors  rooted  in  thi 
occupational  characteristics  and  problems  of  the  academii 
man. 

The  liberal  arts  faculty  often  consists  of  area  specialist  i 
who  happen  to  be  teaching.  It  is  their  qualifications  a:  J 
specialists  rather  than  any  training  as  teachers  that  pro  | 
cured  their  jobs  and  improve  their  academic  status.    Ii  I 
partial  recognition  of  this  fact  and  in  substantiation  of  it  | 
efforts  are  usually  made  by  college  administrators  to  pro 
vide  fairly  light  teaching  loads  to  their  staffs  (at  least  ir  \ 
theory)  so  that  ample  time  is  left  for  study  and  research  i 
Since   reputation   and   academic   advancement   are   basec  I 
largely  on  research   and  scholarly   achievements,   the  in 
structor  is  inclined  to  focus  his  attention  towards  himsel 
and  his  field  of  specialization  rather  than  towards  the  need 
of  his  students.  Such  pressures  leave  little  time  for  any  nev 
thinking  about  pedagogy,  despite  the  fact  that  most  of  thesi 
men  work  diligently  in  the  little  time  available,  revisini 
lectures,  selecting  new  texts,  keeping  up  with  new  develop 
ments  in  their  field,  etc.  Such  efforts,  however,  are  usuallj 
within  the  limits  of  traditional  habits,  practices,  and  pro 
cedures.  For  most  of  them,  instructional  films  are  no  part 
of  their  habits,  practices,  and  procedures. 

There  are  several  other  facets  of  this  problem.  Let  U!>i 
assume,  for  example,  that  a  somewhat  atypical  member  of ; 
hypothetical  college  decides  to  take  the  bold  step  of  usinj' 
a  film  in  his  class.    What  difficulties  does  he  encounter' 
Assuming  he  acquires  a  familiarity  with  a  film  catalog  anci 


350 


Educational  Screers 


actually  manages  to  procure  a  film,  he  then  has  the  task 
of  previewing  it.  One  of  his  first  reactions  will  probably 
be  that  the  film  sped  by  before  he  had  time  to  get  anything 
more  than  a  general  impression.  There  were  many  places 
where  our  specialist  wanted  to  scrutinize  a  sequence  or 
listen  more  closely  to  the  narration;  consequently  a  second 
preview  becomes  necessary. 

By  now  he  finally  has  a  pretty  good  idea  as  to  the  film's 
content  and  can  fit  it  into  his  classroom  lecture  period,  but 
several  other  problems  still  remain  to  disturb  him.  Being 
a  specialist,  he  feels  completely  competent  to  disagree  with 
some  part  of  the  narration  and  would  like  to  point  out  this 
disagreement  to  his  students.  Shall  he  make  his  remarks 
before  the  film  or  after  it?  Before  seems  illogical,  but  after- 
ward may  be  too  late  in  the  sense  that  the  film  creates  a 
powerful  impression  that  will  take  much  time  to  alter.  On 
the  other  hand,  to  interject  remarks  during  the  showing  of 
the  film  is  poor  if  not  impossible  pedagogically.  After  all, 
the  instructor  does  not  want  to  reduce  the  situation  to  an 
argument  in  which  the  students  take  sides  with  the  film  or 
the  instructor;  that  is  fair  to  neither  film  nor  teacher.  So  he 
finally  concludes  that  while  the  film  is  interesting  and  does 
deal  with  a  worthwhile  subject,  it  isn't  quite  what  he  wants. 
This  may  be  due  in  part  to  the  tendency  for  film  pro- 
ducers and  distributors  to  exaggerate  the  grade-level  range 
of  films,  apparently  on  the  assumption  that  some  learning 
— or  at  least  some  different  learning — can  be  acquired 
by  widely  separated  age  and  interest  groups.  Actually  this 
philosophy  is  a  contradiction  of  a  basic  tenet  of  education 
and  presumably  of  audio-visual  methods  of  education, 
namely  "the  maximum  of  learning  in  relation  to  time  and 
effort  expenditure."  The  mere  fact  that  almost  any  film 
provides  some  increment  in  learning,  even  if  true,  would 
not  justify  its  use. 

Tbus  it  can  be  seen  that  from  the  standpoint  of  academic 
interests,  occupational  progress,  available  time  on  the  one 
hand  and  film  content  on  the  other,  educational  films  do 
not  as  yet  satisfactorily  serve  the  needs  of  the  liberal  arts 
instructor.  And  yet  this  instructor  is  confronted  daily  with 
the  fact  that  college  has  become  a  mass  education  phenome- 
non with  many  important  new  consequences.  Among  in- 
creasingly broader  segments  of  our  society  a  college  educa- 
tion is  considered  a  necessary  though  oft-times  function- 
less  part  of  life.  It  has  become  accepted  as  that  part  of  the 
educational  sequence  that  follows  high  school.  And  its 
latent  functions  may  far  outweigh  its  manifest  functions. 
For  many  girls  it  may  be  defined  as  something  between 
high  school  and  marriage  or  as  a  means  to  a  "better"  mar- 
riage. For  the  young  man,  it  may  be  a  rather  joyous  ex- 
tension of  an  already  lengthy  adolescence,  joyous  except 
when  the  joy  is  imposed  upon  by  demanding  instructors. 
The  college  instructor  on  the  freshman-sophomore  level 
finds  himself  confronted  by  and  large  with  the  same  audi- 
ence that  faces  the  high  school  teacher.  He  has  not  been 
able  to  adjust  himself  or  his  pedagogy  to  this  situation. 

Eventually  it  will  be  necessary  for  the  instructor  to 
face  the  challenge  of  the  relatively  unmotivated,  uninter- 
ested audience.  He  must  meet  it  by  permitting  considera- 
tions of  the  student  as  a  learner  and  of  the  learning  situa- 
tion in  the  classroom  to  enter  his- mind.  He  must  alert 
himself  to  the  various  technological  aids  available  to 
teachers.  Such  aids  would  certainly  include  the  instruc- 
tional film.  The  dilemma  remains,  however,  in  that  he 
cannot  do  this  effectively  because  audio-visual  materials  are 

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Coordinators  need . . . 

A-V  WORKSPACE 

by  SAM  S.  BLANC 

East  High  School,  Denver,  Colorado 

•  Although  many  audio-visual  specialists  envision  spa- 
cious offices,  workshops,  and  laboratories  when  discussing 
the  audio-visual  needs  of  new  school  buildings,  the  pressing 
needs  of  on-going  programs  in  existing  buildings  are  often 
overlooked.  The  building  A-V  Coordinator  must  have  a 
few  tools  and  supplies  to  keep  the  program  moving. 

As  a  minimum,  it  would  seem  that  each  building  should 
be  equipped  with  a  set  of  rewinds,  a  sphcer,  a  few  extra 
reels  in  assorted  sizes,  and  extra  lamps,  belts,  extension 
cords,  etc.  These  few  pieces  of  equipment  and  supplies 
should  be  kept  in  an  audio-visual  workspace  in  a  part  of 
the  room  or  office  where  the  building  A-V  Coordinator 
spends  most  of  his  time.  When  a  film  breaks  or  a  lamp 
burns  out,  the  means  for  quickly  taking  care  of  the  emer- 
gency must  be  readily  available.  It  is  extremely  discourag- 
ing to  the  teacher  in  the  classroom  to  have  to  wait  half  a 
period  while  the  A-V  Coordinator  goes  from  his  class- 
room to  another  part  of  the  building  (usually  on  another 
floor!)  to  make  the  repairs  or  obtain  a  needed  part. 

East  High  School  is  fortunate  in  having  a  small  office 
room  set  aside  for  the  building  A-V  Coordinator  and  the 
equipment.  One  side  of  the  room  has  shelves  for  the  storage 
of  incoming  and  outgoing  films.  A  former  woodwork 
bench  makes  a  suitable  heavy  base  for  the  rewind  and  splic- 
ing equipment  (see  cut).  Extra  reels  in  400,  800,  1200, 
and  1600-foot  sizes  are  kept  behind  the  rewinds  for  ready 
accessibility.  A  locked  shelf  above  the  rewind  table  is  used 
to  store  extra  lamps  and  other  instantly-needed  supplies. 
A  worktable  below  the  storage  shelves  for  films  completes 
the  audio-visual  workspace. 

With  everything  conveniently  located  near  the  class- 
room to  which  the  building  A-V  Coordinator  is  regularly 
assigned,  coordination  of  the  program  and  meeting  of 
emergencies  can  be  easily  carried  out. 

Photo  by  East  High  School  Student 


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CHURCH  Department 


WILLIAM  S.  HOCKMAN,  Editor 


The  Tenth  Workshop 

•  The  first  International  Workshop  in  Audio-Visual 
Education  was  held  at  North  Park  College,  Chicago,  in 
1944.  During  the  first  week  of  September  the  tenth  was 
held  at  Green  Lake,  Wisconsin,  under  the  auspices  of  the 
Division  of  Christian  Education  of  the  National  Council 
of  Churches.  A  notable  decade  of  progress  has  just  closed, 
and  it  has  been  notable  in  several  ways. 

The  international  character  of  the  workshop  personnel 
has  grown  until  this  year  every  great  area  of  the  world  was 
represented — Asia,  Canada,  Indonesia,  India,  Near  East, 
Latin  America,  Europe,  Australia  and  the  Philippines. 
From  these  areas  came  leaders  as  well  as  "students." 

In  these  workshops  ecumenicity  becomes  a  reality,  not 
just  something  to  talk  about.  Here  demoninations  and  com- 
munions, widely  separated  in  doctrine  and  policy,  come  to- 
gether to  discover  how  the  mass  media  can  be  utilized  in 
the  world-wide  work  of  the  Christian  church.  Here  ma- 
terial produced  by  each  is  shown  and  studied  by  all.  Here 
leaders  form  work-groups  to  tackle  the  problems  of  pro- 
duction, distribution,  and  utilization  which  are  common  to 
all  churches.  No  other  interest  of  the  church  brings  to- 
gether into  such  a  warm  and  fruitful  fellowship  the  top 
leaders  of  the  churches.  This  is  very  significant.  Will  it 
be  in  work  that  we  shall  first  achieve  oneness! 

Notable,  too,  is  the  tremendous  growth  of  A-V  resources. 
In  the  first  workshop  there  were  90  films  of  all  types, 
gathered  with  much  difficulty.  This  year  the  library  of  the 
workshop  contained  270  films,  265  silent  filmstrips, 
and  69  sound  filmstrips.  In  the  first  workshop  there  were  no 
filmstrips  with  recorded  commentary,  while  this  year  com- 
mentaries were  recorded  not  only  on  records  running  at  all 
three  speeds  but  on  tape  as  well.  Here  is  the  emergence  of 
a  new  medium  in  the  church  field  in  the  decade  just  past. 

In  the  first  workshop  no  producers  of  audio-visual  ma- 
terials were  in  ofiicial  attendance.  This  year  all  those  pro- 
ducing for  the  church  field  were  invited  and  many  came. 
They  were  assimilated  into  the  total  activity  of  the  work- 
shop in  such  a  way  that  they  contributed  as  well  as  re- 
ceived. This  is  a  notable  advance.  Here  producers  rub 
shoulders  with  those  who  will  distribute,  write  about,  and 
use  the  materials  they  produce.  They  come  to  know  the 
concepts  and  the  language  of  the  church;  to  understand  the 
objectives  of  the  church's  agencies;  and  to  appreciate  the 
types  of  utilization  which  will  give  A-V  materials  traction 
with  reality  in  the  local  church. 

In  the  first  workshop  the  equipment  dealers  were  most 
cooperative.  Now  the  equipment  manufacturers  bring  in 
more  than  $75,000  worth  of  projection  equipment  and 
send  along  a  staff  of  experts  to  demonstrate  and  instruct. 
This  loan  and  exhibit  of  equipment  contributes  greatly  to 
the  success  of  the  workshop. 

Another  advance  concerns  the  smooth  administration  of 
the  A-V  resource  library  and  the  provision  for  the  exten- 
sive preview  of  materials.  Unique  indeed  is  the  large  room 
where  a  dozen  sound  motion  pictures  run  simultaneously 
most  of  the  day,  with  previewers  using  headphones.  In 


GREEN  LAKE  REGISTRATION  DESK 
Ecumenicity  becomes  a  reality,  not  just  something  to  talk  about. 

another  room  batteries  of  slide  projectors,  with  and  with- 
out sound  attachments,  make  easy  the  extensive  preview 
of  materials  in  this  media. 

The  over-all  theme  last  year  was  the  visualization  of 
Biblical  materials.  This  year  it  was  the  integration  of  A-V 
materials  into  the  total  experience  (curriculum)  of  the 
church.  The  various  facets  of  this  complicated  subject  were 
fruitfully  explored  by  Dr.  Paul  H.  Vieth,  of  Yale  Uni- 
versity Divinity  School.  He  was  assisted  by  Rev.  Everett 
C.  Parker,  of  the  New  Haven  Communications  Project  of 
the  Broadcasting  and  Film  Commission  of  the  National 
Council.  They  were  assisted  by  a  committee  representing 
the  interest  and  the  concern  of  33  denominations  in  the 
integration  of  A-V  materials  into  the  church  curriculum. 

The  tempo  of  A-V  growth  in  the  church  field  is  re 
fleeted  in  the  new  materials  which  have  become  availabK 
during  the  year — 116  films,  54  filmstrips,  and  15  sound 
filmstrijjs.  The  procedure  of  the  workshop  provided  for  the 
screening  of  all  this  material  by  a  "board  of  review"  for 
each  medium.  These  boards  nominated  materials  for  the 
evening  preview  sessions  of  the  entire  workshop.  Thus  all 
outstanding  new  material  in  all  media  was  brought  to  the 
attention  of  all. 

Aside  from  the  solid  primary  achievements  of  this  year's 
workshop,  it  will  be  remembered  for  several  incidental 
things.  First  was  the  surprise  showing  of  3-D  color  slides 
from  Cathedral's  new  Life  of  Christ  films.  This  set  up  all 
sorts  of  shock-waves  of  speculation  concerning  the  future 
of  3-D  in  the  church  field.  Last  year's  extensive  studies  on 
criteria  for  the  visualization  of  the  Bible  and  the  screen  pres- 
entation of  Jesus  gave  a  sharp  focus  of  interest  to  the  sur- 
prise visit  of  Robert  Wilson,  the  actor  who  plays  the  role 
of  Christ  in  Cathedral's  new  films.  Gracious,  modest,  and 
easy  to  approach,  he  was  the  center  of  conversation  groups 
throughout  the  evening  and  the  next  day.  The  showing 
of  the  film  Martin  Luther  on  Saturday  night  capped  the 
week  and  brought  to  a  close  the  most  successful  and  im- 
portant workshop  to  date. 

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Educational  Screen 


.earning  about  Love 

Reviewed  by  GERALD  I NE  GREGG 

Chairman,  Audio-Visual  Committee 
Kansas  Council  of  Churches,  Topeka 

The  church  has  made  all  too  little  effort  to  influence 
oung  people  in  a  most  important  area,  love  and  marriage, 
iducational  film  companies  have  produced  several  excellent 
;ries  of  filmstrips  and  motion  pictures  dealing  with  boy  and 
irl  relationships,  courtship  and  marriage.  Church  Screen 
reductions  (Nashville  6,  Tennessee)  now  presents  the 
xond  in  a  new  series  of  four  color  filmstrips.  The  series 
icludes:  Learning  about  Love  from  the  Comics,  Learning 
bout  Love  from  the  Movies,  Learning  about  Love  from  the 
{ews&tands  (ready  November  1),  Learning  about  Love 
rom  the  Bible  (ready  February  1,  1954). 

The  titles  arouse  interest  and  the  approach  to  the  prob' 
:m  is  unique.  Some  young  people  may  feel  certain  of  the 
itroductory  frames  in  Learning  about  Love  from  the 
iovies  a  bit  overdrawn  and  therefore  unfair.  There  can 
no  doubt,  however,  that  this  44'frame  filmstrip,  with 
:s  companion'piece,  Learning  about  Love  from  the  Comics, 
All  encourage  a  more  discriminating  attitude  on  the  part 
f  teen-agers  when  comics  and  motion  pictures  present 
omance  in  unrealistic,  superficial  terms. 

Leaders  of  church  youth  groups  will  welcome  this  series 
f  filmstrips,  which  will  best  be  used  as  a  springboard  into 

thoughtful,  frank  discussion  of  ideas  originating  from 
omic-reading  and  movie-going  as  compared  with  Christian 
tandards  in  love  and  marriage. 

A  printed  Leader's  Guide  accompanies  the  filmstrip.  The 

ript  writer  is  Paul  R.  Kidd,  the  artist.  Bill  Jackson. 

3ther  Recent  Church  Materials 

MOTION  PiaURES 

►  That  They  Might  Hear  tells  the  story  of  a  college  boy 
vho,  after  a  long  struggle  with  himself  and  his  family, 
iecides  to  be  a  missionary  to  Japan.  A  secondary  theme  is 
he  story  of  the  acceptance  of  this  decision  by  a  father 
mbittered  by  death  of  a  soldier  son  in  the  far  Pacific.  How 
ill  this  comes  about  is  convincingly  shown  in  a  film 
:haracterized  by  excellent  casting,  good  acting,  and  a 
•easonable  amount  of  plot  and  suspense.  Young  people 
vill  like  this  film  and  it  ought  to  be  used  widely.  It  gets 
I  lot  said  in  27  minutes.  It  gets  hold  of  reality  and  keeps 
:he  audience  in  its  grasp.  Adults,  too,  should  see  this  film 
n  order  to  see  themselves  and  their  influence  on  the  basic 
lecisions  of  their  children. 

»  Two  Brothers  Have  I  was  produced  by  Missions  Visu- 
ilized.  Inc.  (6912  Sunset  Blvd.,  Hollywood  28,  CaHfornia) 
For  the  Board  of  Foreign  Missions  of  the  Presbyterian 
Church  U.S.A.  It  tells  the  story  of  a  college  student  in 
Pakistan  finding  his  way  intellectually  and  spiritually  amid 
the  conflicting  claims  of  Nationalism,  Mohammedism,  Com- 
munism, and  Christianity.  The  film  is  very  well  cast,  and 
the  story  continuity  is  good  except  that  it  gets  off  to  a 
slow  start.  The  part  of  the  film  which  was  shot  in  India 
contains  some  exceptionally  fine  photography.  While  col- 
lege young  people  constitute  the  target  audience  for  this 
film,  it  will  be  eff'ective  if  used  carefully  with  high  school 
young  people.  All  adults  seeking  a  deeper  understanding  of 
some  of  the  great  forces  at  work  in  our  word  will  find 
this  film  both  interesting  and  instructive. 

October,  1953 


•  It  will  be  good  news  to  most  dealers  and  churches  that 
three  new  units  are  to  be  added  to  Cathedral's  "The  Living 
Christ  Series"  this  winter.  Number  I  of  the  series.  Holy 
Might,  was  released  two  years  ago  and  has  been  widely 
used  and  praised.  Number  II,  Escape  to  £gypt,  is  new  and 
will  be  released  in  January,  1954.  Number  III,  Boyhood 
and  Baptism,  will  be  released  in  February,  and  Number 
IV  will  come  along  in  March.  I  Beheld  His  Glory,  released 
last  year,  is  Number  V  of  the  series.  A  great  Christmas-to- 
Easter  program  can  be  built  with  these  five  fine  films.  The 
new  releases  (II,  III,  IV)  have  a  running  time  of  approxi- 
mately 30  minutes.  Wise  leaders  will  make  early  bookings 
with  their  dealers. 

•  The  Greatest  Gift  is  a  new  and  useful  Christmas  film. 
It  is  one  of  the  Lutheran  TV  series,  produced  for  them  by 
Family  Films,  Inc.  In  this  film  the  Biblical  narrative  is 
carefully  and  literally  dramatized  and  inserted  in  a  modem 
story.  This  present-day  story  shows  the  activity  of  a  typical 
church-minded  family  on  Christmas  Eve.  It  will  bring  to 
all  who  see  it  a  deepened  appreciation  for  the  spiritual 
blessings  we  should  all  seek,  find,  and  share  at  Christmas. 
It  is  especially  suitable  for  public  worship  services,  youth 
groups  and  TV.  It  has  a  running  time  of  29  minutes. 

•  Lift  Up  Thine  Eyes  is  a  20-minute  film  on  personal 
evangelism.  Made  for  the  Southern  Baptists  by  Family 
Films,  Inc.,  it  is  distributed  by  Broadman  Films.  After 
stating  the  need  for  every  Christian  to  win  others,  it  gets 
down  to  a  specific  family  and  shows  how  its  members  were 
won  for  Christ  by  some  people  who  were  willing  to  share 
their  faith.  While  made  for  one  denomination,  it  will  have 
acceptance  by  many  others  who  hold  like  views  on  sin, 
salvation,  and  personal  evangelism. 

•  In  the  church  field  we  need  biographical  films.  We  are 
rich  in  subject  matter  for  these  films  but  up  to  now  we  have 
not  been  very  successful  in  getting  it  filmed.  It  is  for  this 
reason  that  Coronet's  film  on  Robert  E.  Lee  should  be 
studied  by  those  who  would  produce  for  the  church  field. 
In  their  Robert  £.  Lee,  A  Bac\ground  Study  they  have 
achieved  a  fine  format  and  produced  a  film  with  excellent 
technical  qualities.  Fewer  still  pictures  than  one  would 
expect  have  been  used,  and  each  one  is  skillfully  inter- 
woven with  the  past  and  the  present  to  give  a  compact  and 
even  flow  of  subject  matter.  This  is  no  plodding  and 
prosaic  job.  The  soul  and  mind  of  this  great  American 
shine  through.  This  same  technique  should  be  explored 
further  in  film  biographies  and  "background  studies"  of 
some  of  the  great  leaders  of  the  church. 

•  Coronet  has  produced  a  very  acceptable  film  in  The 
Mohammedan  World.  Because  of  the  scarcity  of  good 
films  on  this  subject,  church  leaders  should  know  about 
this  1 1  -minute  film,  which  deals  mainly  with  the  beginnings 
and  growth  of  Moslem  culture.  It  was  filmed  in  the  great 
centers  of  this  culture  and  stresses  the  contributions  of 
Islam  to  world  culture.  It  is  recommended  for  use  with 
Junior  Hi  and  up. 

•  The  Jordan  Valley  of  Jesus'  day  cannot  be  presented  on 
screen.  The  next  best  thing  is  to  film  the  valley  as  it  is 
today  and  at  the  same  time  tell  how  it  probably  was  then. 
It  is  this  job  that  the  20-minute  black  and  white  film  Jordan 
Valley,  by  British  Instructional  Films,  undertakes  to  do. 
It  follows  the  Valley  from  the  Springs  of  Dan,  near 
Mt.  Herman,  to  the  Dead  Sea  below  Jericho.  While  the 
pictorial  sequences  lack  art  and  imagination  and  the  nar' 


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rator  is  uninspired,  the  film  can  be  used  with  profit  by 
the  churches  to  help  young  people  and  adults  understand 
Palestinian  geography  a  little  better. 

•  With  role  playing  receiving  more  attention  in  teaching 
and  guidance,  the  14-minute  black  and  white  motion  pic- 
ture Role  Playing  in  Guidance  will  be  welcomed  as  a 
resource  by  leaders  in  both  church  and  school.  The  film 
sticks  to  its  purpose  of  showing  how  a  teen-ager  was 
assisted  in  finding  a  satisfactory  solution  to  his  problem. 
It  was  produced  by  the  University  of  California  (Los 
Angeles  24). 

•  Sixth  in  a  series  of  overseas  documentary  films  parallel- 
ing the  annual  foreign  mission  study  theme  of  the  churches, 
A  People  Without  Fear  is  now  available  from  local  rental 
libraries.  It  was  produced  by  Julien  Bryan's  International 
Film  Foundation,  with  Alexander  B.  Ferguson  as  technical 
consultant  and  S.  Franklin  Mack  representing  the  Broad- 
casting and  Film  Ck>mmission  of  the  National  Council. 
(To  be  reviewed.) 

FILMSTRIPS  &  OTHER  AIDS 

•  Using  Filmstrips  in  the  Church  School,  produced  by 
Leonard  A.  Crain  in  cooperation  with  the  A-V  Bureau 
of  Wayne  University  (Detroit,  Michigan),  accents  the 
placement  of  filmstrip  materials  in  the  educational  expe- 
rience of  the  children's  division  of  the  church  school,  with 
a  secondary  and  very  helpful  emphasis  on  utilization  tech- 
niques. He  photographed  actual  church  school  situations 
in  black  and  white  to  illustrate  what  he  talks  about  in  a 
very  good  commentary  which  will  be  printed  in  connec- 
tion with  a  leader's  guide. 

•  Supplementing  the  above  filmstrip,  and  going  into 
greater  detail  concerning  actual  use,  is  Margaret  Divizia's 
Teaching  with  a  Filmstrip.  It  gets  down  to  specifics.  It 
covers  the  subject.  The  artwork  is  good,  and  the  total  con- 
tent is  on  the  filmstrip  itself,  making  it  easy  to  use.  The 
sructure  of  this  filmstrip  implies  a  discussion  procedure  for 
its  most  effective  use.  It  is  distributed  by  SVE. 

•  The  Church  Is  Born  is  a  3 2 -frame  color  filmstrip  by 
SVE,  the  first  in  a  series  of  eight  on  the  history  of  the 
Christian  Church.  It  begins  with  the  experience  of  the  two 
disciples  on  the  road  to  Emmaus  and  ends  with  the  burning 
of  Rome  under  Nero.  Naturally,  only  the  high  points  of 
this  great  period  are  touched.  The  artwork  is  acceptable 
and  the  script  informative.  Death  for  Faith  is  the  second 
of  this  series  and  covers  the  period  of  persecution. 

•  The  Shepherd's  Gift  (sub-title:  "A  Story  for  Christ- 
mas") is  a  color  filmstrip  based  on  an  old  Christmas  legend. 
The  artwork  is  good  all  the  way  but  the  script  (to  be  re- 
corded, it  is  understood)  needs  considerable  revision  to 
increase  its  integration  with  the  pictures  and  its  general 
effectiveness.  It  was  produced  and  released  by  Alexark 
and  Norsim,  Inc.   (156  N.  Arden  Blvd.,  Hollywood  28, 


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California),  which  has  also  released  seven  Old  Testament 
filmstrips  with  nine  others  in  preparation. 

•  Next  spring  Cathedral  Films,  Inc.  (140  N.  Hollywood 
Way,  Burbank,  California)  will  release  12  color  filmstrips 
on  the  Life  of  St.  Paul.  The  pictures  for  these  filmstrips 
were  shot  in  color  when  their  St.  Paul  motion  pictures 
were  being  made  several  years  ago.  Guides  for  the  leader 
will  be  provided,  and  the  commentary  for  each  may  be 
secured  on  33  1/3  LP  records  as  well  as  in  printed  form. 
Churches  looking  for  material  for  their  libraries  should 
carefully  consider  the  purchase  of  material  as  basic  to 
Christian  education  as  this  series. 

•  Frank  A.  Lindhorst  (242  E.  Churchill  St.,  Stockton  4, 
California)  announces  the  release  of  six  new  and  revised 
color  filmstrips,  each  printed  directly  from  original  slides 
and  available  from  your  publishing  house  or  A-V  dealer. 
They  are:  Beyond  the  Textboo\,  Chidren  Grow  Toward 
God,  Learning  from  Jesus,  How  to  Ma\e  Relief  Maps, 
Teaching  about  God  in  the  Home,  and  The  Use  of  the 
Bible  with  Children  and  Intermediates. 

•  "Visualettes"  are  a  newcomer  to  the  A-V  scene  and 
utilize  the  turn-over  chart  idea.  The  story  is  visualized  in 
black-and-white  drawings  on  stiff  cards.  Printed  on  the 
back  of  the  cards  is  the  story  to  be  told.  Versions  for  the 
various  age  groups  are  given.  The  teacher  may  read  as  she 
goes  or  memorize  the  text  suitable  for  her  age  group.  Many 
of  the  Bible  stories  have  already  been  worked  out  in  thi- 
form,  with  others  to  follow.  Those  interested  in  further 
information  should  write  to  the  Auviac  Division,  Asso- 
ciated Metal  Crafts  Co.  (127  W.  Master  St.,  Philadel- 
phia 22). 

•  Educators  Progress  Service  (Randolph,  Wisconsin)  has 
issued  its  thirteenth  annual  "Educators  Guide  to  Free 
Films"  and  its  fifth  "Educators  Guide  to  free  Slidefilms." 
Both  are  useful  volumes,  being  well-organized  and  attrac- 
tively printed. 

•  There  is  now  a  filmstrip  for  the  motion  picture  They, 
Too,  ?Njeed  Christ.  It  has  the  title  J^o  Longer  a  Stranger 
and  was  made  from  special  stills  shot  at  the  time  the  pic- 
ture was  made.  There  are  two  printed  scripts,  one  for 
adults  and  one  for  children.  This  filmstrip  should  be  a 
great  aid  to  those  who  plan  follow-up  sessions  for  this  fine 
motion  picture. 

After  Seeing  the  Film 

•  If  learning  begins  with  the  film,  as  it  most  assuredly 
does,  it  continues  after  the  film  is  seen.  This  second  learn- 
ing comes  through  recall  and  reflection  but  is  always 
stepped-up  through  a  well-planned  follow-up  procedure. 

Here  is  what  we  did  in  one  situation.  Here  is  the  way 
the  session  came  off. 

Tlie  general  subject  was  "Children's  Emotions."  Since 
we  were  all  church  school  leaders,  we  kept  the  subject 
narrowed  to  children's  emotions  as  they  are  in  Sunday 
school.  It  was  the  third  session  in  a  series  of  leadership 
training  sessions  based  on  the  McGraw-Hill  "Child  De- 
velopment Series." 

When  the  film  was  finished,  we  pushed  ourselves  back 
into  a  big  circle.  There  were  about  forty  of  us.  Each  one 
was  given  a  mimeographed  sheet,  carefully  worked  out 
before  hand,  to  guide  us.  We  kept  to  the  plan  and  utilized 
an  hour  in  the  follow-up  session.    (Let  it  be  interjected 

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Iktc  that  too  often  not  enough  time  is  budgeted  for  this 
important  part  of  film  utilization.) 

1.  (a)  Children  come  to  church  school  with  emotions. 
What  are  these  emotions  on  a  typical  Sunday  morning 
for  the  average  child?  Are  we  teachers  adequately 
aware  of  these  individual  emotional   profiles? 

(b)  We  come  with  emotions.  We  would  do  well  to 
take  an  inventory  of  our  emotions  on  a  typical  Sunday 
morning.     What    feelings    dominate    us    as   we    teach? 

2.  What  are  the  positive  emotions  and  attitudes  we  can 
utilize  in  our  religious  teaching?  What  is  the  place  of 
curiosity?  Of  pride?  Of  thankfulness?  Of  joy?  Of 
reverence? 

3.  Are  we  capitalizing  enough  on  the  emotion  of  joy  and 
happiness  in  church  school  program?  Do  we  plan 
enough  fun  and  pleasure  for  our  children?  Do  we  have 
enough  pleasant  surprises  and  changes  of  pace?  How 
could    more    pleasure-giving    elements   be   introduced? 

4.  How  can  we  use  recognition,  praise,  affection,  etc.,  in 
our  program?  Can  this  be  over-done?  What  is  our 
score  on  this? 


5.  When  they  are  in  evidence,  how  shall  we  deal  with 
shyness,  fear,  anger,  envy?  What  is  to  be  done  with 
the   uncooperative   child?    With  the   boisterous   child? 

6.  What  emotions  do  we  need  to  cultivate  so  that  we 
evoke  the  right  emotional  responses  from  the  child? 
Or  don't  our  emotional  states  count  in  our  teaching  of 
religion?    Did  Jesus  have  a  dominant  emotion?   What? 

Participation  was  excellent.  The  course  leader  acted  as 
discussion  chairman.  He  kept  things  moving.  No  one  was 
allowed  to  monopolize.  Agreement  and  disagreement  with 
statements  by  the  members  of  the  group  were  encouraged. 
Final  answers  were  less  sought  than  new  ideas  and  slants 
on  these  big  questions.  Through  it  all  we  tried  to  keep  to 
the  film  and  to  our  own  children.  Because  of  it  all,  we 
hoped  that  the  emotional  tone  of  our  school  would  im- 
prove, beginning  with  the  teachers  and  then  spreading  to 
the  pupils. 


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Evaluation  of  New  Films 


L.  C.  LARSON,  Editor 
Director,  Audio- Visual  Center 
Indiana  University,  Bloomington 


CAROLYN  CUSS,  Assistant  Professor 

JOHN  O.FRITZ,  Instructor 

School  of  Education,  Indiana  University 


ANGOTEE,  STORY  OF  AN  ESKIMO  BOY 

(National  Film  Board  of  Canada,  1270  Avenue  of  the  Ameri- 
cas, New  York  20,  New  York)  31  minutes,  16mm,  sound, 
color.  ?225. 

Description  of  Contents: 

This  is  the  story  of  the  life  of  an  Eskimo  family  and  espe- 
cially their  son,  Angotee,  from  the  time  of  his  birth  to  his 
entry  into  adulthood  as  a  husband  and  a  hunter. 

Opening  scenes  introduce  the  members  of  the  Eskimo 
family.  Atootoo,  the  wife  of  the  Hunter  Koonuk,  is  expecting 
another  child  and  is  hoping  it  will  be  a  son,  so  dear  to  the 
heart  of  her  hunter  husband.  Her  daughters,  Anook  and 
Kana,  and  their  grandmother  complete  the  family  circle. 

One  day  as  she  is  cleaning  caribou  skins,  Atootoo  re- 
ceives the  first  sharp  warning  of  the  impending  birth  of 
her  child.  Her  daughters  quickly  summon  their  neighbor 
friends  and,  according  to  custom,  remain  away  from  the 
igloo  until  the  baby  is  born.  The  women  move  efficiently 
about  Atootoo  as  a  son  is  born  to  her  and  Koonuk.  That 
night  friends  gather  in  Koonuk's  igloo  and  share  in  the 
happiness  of  the  family.  Grandmother  decides  on  the  name 
"Angotee." 

When  he  is  eight  months  old,  his  parents  take  Angotee 
on  a  four  days'  journey  to  the  nearest  white  settlement 
where  they  purchase  special  food  for  him  as  well  as  other 
provisions  in  exchange  for  fox  skins.  Typical  family  scenes 
are  shown  as  Angotee  grows.  At  two  years  old,  he  is 
clothed  carefully  in  two  suits  of  caribou^kins,  socks,  boots, 
and  mitts  before  he  is  permitted  outdoors.  At  the  age  of 
seven,  he  is  beginning  to  assume  the  social  roles  peculiar 
to  Eskimo  culture.  Already  he  longs  for  a  team  of  his  own 
and  for  the  life  of  a  hunter.  At  home  he  is  the  ruler  of  the 
household. 

We  now  meet  Angotee's  future  wife,  already  spoken  for 
by  Koonuk,  and  we  see  her  learning  the  tasks  of  women 
from  her  mother. 

When  Angotee  is  ten,  his  mother  dies.  At  twelve  he  is  no 
longer  a  boy,  not  yet  a  man.  He  is  shown  being  trained  by 
his  father  in  setting  traps  for  white  foxes  and  developing 
patience  and  a  careful  eye  in  hunting  seals.  Finally  one  day 
he  locates  and  kills  his  first  seal  and  proudly  enters  the 
company  of  men. 

In  his  18th  year,  he  marries  the  girl  chosen  years  before 
by  his  father.  After  living  two  years  in  his  father's  Igloo, 
Angotee  prepares  to  leave  to  become  master  of  his  own. 
Closing  scenes  show  Angotee,  his  wife,  and  his  small  son 
bidding  farewell  to  Koonuk  and  his  household  as  they 
thrust  with  courage  and  confidence  into  the  limitless  ex- 
panse of  the  north. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

Angotee,  the  reviewing  committee  agreed,  is  a  fascinating 
and  exciting  documentary  on  Eskimo  life.  The  attention  to 
detail,  the  sensitive  and  delicate  treatment  of  even  the  most 
intimate  facets  of  Eskimo  life,  and  expert  photographic 
craftsmanship  combine  to  give  the  film  such  a  degree  of 
excellence  that'many  will  compare  it  to  Nanook  of  the  North. 

The  film  should  be  useful  in  both  formal  and  informal 
groups  from  the  early  elementary  age  through  adulthood 
for  the  purposes  of  (1)  showing  the  social  and  family  lite 

Film  reviews  and  evaluations  on  these  pages  are  based  upon 
discussions  by  a  preview  committee  composed  of  Indiana  Uni- 
versity faculty  members,  public  school  teachers,  students  of 
audio-visual  education,  and  staff  members  of  the  Audio-Visual 
Center  at  Indiana  University. 

Preview  prints  should  be  sent  directly  to  the  Audio-Visual 
Center,  Indiana  University,  Bloomington,  Indiana. 


of  the  EJskimo,  (2)  developing  an  understanding  of  the  role 
of  the  male  and  female  members  of  society  at  various  ages 
and  stages  of  development  in  a  particular  cultural  pattern, 

(3)  serving  as  the  basis  for  pointing  out  the  similarities  and 
differences  between  the  Eskimo  culture  and  our  own,  and 

(4)  providing  a  general  interest  and  aesthetic  experience 
of  a  very  high  order.  Elementary  teachers,  it  seems,  feel 
that  the  birth  sequence  will  not  detract  from  the  usefulness 
of  the  film  with  younger  groups. 

THE  UGLY  DUCKLING 

(Coronet  Instructional  Films,  Coronet  Building,  Chicago  1, 
Illinois)  12  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  color  or  black  and  white. 
$100  or  ?50.  Filmed  in  Europe.  Teachers'  Guide  available. 

Description  of  Contents: 

The  fairy  tale  The  Ugly  Duckling  by  Hans  Christian 
Andersen  forms  the  basis  of  this  film.  It  relates  the  expe- 
rience of  an  ugly  duckling  from  the  day  it  hatches  to  the 
time  it  grows  into  an  attractive  white  swan. 

It  is  midsummer  when  the  camera  takes  the  viewer  over 
green  and  golden  country  fields  through  the  foliage  sur- 
rounding a  pond  to  find  a  mother  duck  diligently  tending 
her  eggs.  In  due  time  six  yellow  ducklings  appear,  followed 
by  a  large  ungainly  duckling,  blue  grey  in  color  with  a 
black  bill.  Were  it  not  for  his  ability  to  swim  the  following 
day  in  the  pond,  his  mother  would  have  doubted  that  he 
was  a  duck  at  all.  The  animals  in  the  farmyard,  in  turn, 
cast  disparaging  remarks  at  his  peculiar  appearance  and 
finally  chase  him  out  into  the  fields  to  hide  his  ugliness 
among  the  weeds  in  a  marsh. 

In  the  pond  before  him  he  sees  for  the  first  time  a  big, 
beautiful  white  swan  moving  about  gracefully,  and  there  he 
gains  temporary  comfort  in  the  companionship  of  two 
wild  ducks.  Shortly  after,  he  is  again  forced  to  flee  into  the 
fields  by  the  appearance  of  a  hunter  and  his  dog,  only  to 
find  a  little  quiet  cottage  where  he  is  welcomed  and  ac- 
cepted by  the  occupant.  Although  he  has  grown  in  size 
since  the  day  he  burst  from  his  shell,  the  painful  taunts 
of  a  cat  and  hen  accentuate  his  feeling  of  uselessness  and 
he  withdraws  again  to  the  lonely  existence  at  the  pond. 

Autumn  and  winter  pass,  and  in  the  shelter  of  a  group 
of  pine  trees  something  very  startling  has  happened  to  the 
ugly  duckling.  As  he  emerges  into  the  warmth  and  the 
beauty  of  the  ensuing  spring,  he  notices  his  reflection  on  the 


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water  of  the  pond  and  discovers  to  his  joy  that  he  has 
developed  into  a  beautiful  white  swan.  Children  wave  to 
him  and  feed  him.  Others  swans  swim  lazily  about  him 
while  he  proudly  spreads  his  large  white  wings.  He,  who 
was  once  a  sad  ugly  duckling,  is  happy  at  last. 

Coniiiiittee  Appraisal: 

As  a  fairy  tale,  The  Ugly  Duckling  has  brightened  the 
school  day  of  many  a  child.  This  film  with  Its  beautiful 
color  photography  should  assist  in  making  the  story  a 
much  more  vital  and  memorable  experience.  Apart  from 
the  moral  lesson  that  is  provided  in  the  tale,  the  committee 
felt  that  the  film  could  be  used  to  help  stimulate  an 
aesthetic  appreciation  for  natural  life  and  beauty  and  to 
encourage  a  more  imaginative  reading  of  other  stories. 
The  narration,  done  in  careful  and  deliberate  enunciation 
and  with  effective  inflections,  greatly  assists  the  film  in 
capturing  the  interest  and  imagination  of  youngsters.  The 
neat  continuity  in  the  portrayal  of  the  varying  experiences 
and  gradual  maturation  of  the  duckling  and  the  freshly 
attractive  titling  with  its  background  contribute  to  making 
this  film  a  production  of  superior  quality. 


GOOD  SPEECH  FOR  GARY 

(McGraw-Hill  Book  Company,  Text-Film  Department,  330 
West  42nd  Street,  New  York  36,  New  York)  22  minutes, 
16mm,  sound,  color  or  black  and  white.  $175  or  |90.  Pro- 
duced by  University  of  Southern  California. 

Description  of  Contents: 

This  film  presents  Gary  as  a  boy  of  elementary  school  age 
with  a  number  of  speech  impediments  and  describes  a 
variety  of  techniques  and  experiences  that  contribute  to 
his  ultimate  improvement. 

Soon  after  he  joins  his  new  classmates,  Gary's  teacher 
notices  his  hesitancy  to  participate  in  classroom  activities. 
Accordingly,  she  brings  Gary's  problem  to  the  attention  of 
the  speech  teacher  during  a  routine  test  of  the  class,  the 


results  of  which  suggest  a  more  thorough  examination  of 
his  hearing,  his  physical  health,  and  his  abilities. 

As  a  part  of  the  therapeutic  process,  the  speech  teacher 
appeals  to  the  parents  at  a  P-TA  meeting  and  advises  that 
instead  of  telling  children  what  to  do,  they  associate  speech 
sounds  with  those  in  the  children's  environment  and  sug- 
gest that  they  Imitate  them.  The  problem  appears  to  be 
one  of  encouraging  the  children  to  want  to  talk  by  listening 
to  them.  A  classroom  scene  in  which  pupils  practice  good 
speech  by  playing  a  game  called  "open  window"  is  followed 
by  a  presentation  of  a  teachers'  workshop  at  which  a  vari- 
ety of  toys,  animal  cutouts  and  models  of  sound-producing 
machines  such  as  the  steam  engine  are  demonstrated.  The 
speech  teacher  is  then  shown  using  these  artifacts  with  the 
pupils  in  an  endeavor  to  elicit  the  desired  speech  sounds 
through  enjoyable  classroom  activities.  Gary,  along  with  a 
number  of  other  pupils,  is  found  to  require  special  attention 
by  the  speech  teacher. 

To  visualize  the  suggestion  of  the  commentator  that 
children  need  to  see,  hear,  and  feel  sounds  of  speech,  a 
number  of  scenes  show  groups  of  pupils  re-enacting  the 
movement  and  regulation  of  traffic  which  they  had  ob- 
served in  the  community,  seeking  scalps  in  Indian  games, 
and  conducting  a  hypothetical  radio  broadcast  within  the 
classroom.  The  commentator  further  raises  the  question 
of  the  influence  of  the  home  in  contributing  to  speech  de- 
fects. Thus,  Gary,  through  the  help  of  an  enlightened 
school  program,  will  learn  to  speak  more  easily. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

The  committee  felt  that  this  film  can  be  used  to  further 
the  growing  recognition,  understanding,  and  treatment  of 
speech  defects  in  school  children  in  a  number  of  ways: 
by  sensitizing  the  classroom  teacher  to  the  nature  of 
speech  difficulties;  by  demonstrating  a  variety  of  materials 
and  techniques  in  the  training  of  speech  teachers;  by  Im- 
pressing school  administrators  and  the  community  with 
the  need  for  special  speech  training  in  the  school  program; 
and  by  showing  parents  the  necessity  for  greater  under- 


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THE    PAGEANT   OF   AMERICA 

FILMSTRIPS 

This  vital  and  important  new  series  of  thirty  documentary  filmstrips,  prepared  by  distinguished  educators, 
encompasses  our  Country's  glorious  history  from  its  earliest  beginnings  in  Unit  1,  "The  Story  of  the  Ameri- 
can Indian,"  to  the  era  of  world  leadership  in  Unit  30,  "The  Rise  of  America  as  a  World  Power." 

THE  PAGEANT  OF  AMERICA  FILMSTRIPS  feature  an  exceptional  Teacher's  Guide  for  each  unit, 
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Social  Studies.  Each  Guide  contains  general  and  specific  teaching  suggestions,  back-ground  information, 
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standing  and  cooperation  on  their  part.  Good  technical 
quality  contributes  to  the  general  effectiveness  of  the  film. 
In  addition,  a  feeling  of  authenticity  is  achieved  through 
the  unaffected  hesitancy  evident  in  the  behavior  of  the  chil- 
dren as  they  undergo  new  experiences.  Although  the  home 
environment  as  a  causative  influence  might  have  received 
more  analytical  attention,  such  an  examination,  desirable 
though  it  may  be,  would  probably  have  detracted  from  the 
primary  purpose  of  the  film — to  show  that  with  the  help 
of  modern  therapeutic  methods  and  greater  understanding 
on  the  part  of  teachers  and  parents,  children  afflicted  with 
speech  impediments  can  be  helped  to  resume  active  social 
participation  with  growing  confidence  and  increasing 
satisfaction. 

MEETING  IN  SESSION 

(Bureau  of  Publications,  Teachers  College,  Columbia  Uni- 
versity, New  York  27,  New  York)  21  minutes,  16mm,  sound, 
black  and  white.  $75. 

Description  of  Tontent*; 

This  film  contrasts  by  exemplification  two  radically  dif- 
ferent processes  in  group  relations,  the  authoritarian  and 
the  democratic. 

Three  head  nurses  and  two  staff  nurses  meet  with  their 
supervisor  to  demonstrate  the  extreme  differences  In  the 
attitudes  of  the  participants,  what  they  say,  and  what  they 
do  in  the  two  contrasting  social  climates.  The  objective  of 
the  meeting  is  to  discuss  the  problem  of  more  adequate 
scheduling  of  nurses  for  the  evening  hours  and  to  suggest 
ways  in  which  to  improve  operations  during  this  period. 
The  first  meeting  occurs  under  authoritarian  conditions. 
Miss  Callahan,  the  supervisor,  dominates  the  meeting 
throughout  and  initiates  the  discussion  with  a  demand  for 
suggestions.  The  head  nurses  immediately  accuse  the  staff 
nurses  of  failing  to  abide  by  the  rotation  system  and  at  the 
same  time  reject  the  possibility  of  adding  part-time  staff 
with  the  criticism  that  they  lack  in  dependability.  The  staff 
nurses,  on  the  other  hand,  insist  that  they,  in  fact,  are  en- 
titled to  some  relief  from  evening  duty  and  that  the  hospi- 
tal might  offer  bonus  pay  for  night  work  to  make  it  more 
attractive.  The  supervisor  scoffs  at  their  suggestions  and 
demands  that  they  enforce  more  rigidly  the  rotation  system. 
As  a  supplementary  measure,  she  decides  that  the  hospital 
should  enlist  the  services  of  the  nurses  aid  and  arrange  for 
the  head  nurses  to  train  them  during  the  day,  a  decision  to 
which  the  latter  respond  unfavorably  with  the  complaint 
that  their  responsibilities  will  prevent  such  participation 
in  the  proposed  training  scheme.  Miss  Callahan,  however, 
remains  adamant  and  the  meeting  adjourns. 

The  film  then  shows  how  such  a  meeting  is  conducted 
more  effectively  in  a  democratic  manner.  The  supervisor, 
prior  to  the  meeting,  arranges  with  a  head  nurse  and  a  staff 
nurse  to  consider  the  problem  of  scheduling  for  the  eve- 
ning hours  and  to  offer  their  observations  and  suggestions 
to  the  group.  At  the  meeting  the  problem  is  discussed  from 
different  perspectives  and  possible  solutions  are  considered. 
One  head  nurse  offers  to  act  as  recorder  and  summarizes 
the  principal  recommendations  proposed  during  the  meet- 
ing. The  possibilities  considered  here  are  similar  to  those 
presented  at  the  first  meeting  with,  however,  fundamental 
differences  in  attitude  on  the  part  of  the  participants.  A 
feeling  of  mutual  respect  appears  to  permeate  the  discus- 
sion. The  supervisor  encourages  and  guides  the  discussion, 
and  tries  to  indicate  possible  strengths  or  weaknesses  In 
the  suggestions  that  are  presented.  Toward  the  end  of  the 
meeting  members  of  the  group  team  up  and  agree  to  pursue 
more  thoroughly  the  solutions  suggested  during  the  discus- 
sion and  to  report  to  the  group  at  some  future  date. 

In  conclusion,  the  commentator  observes  that  a  com- 
parison of  the  two  meetings  will  undoubtedly  reveal  major 
differences  in  attitudes  and  skill  and  that  "it  is  worthwhile 
to  learn  to  work  together  effectively." 

Coraniittee  Appraisal: 

The  committee  felt  that  the  film  provides  a  valuable 
demonstration  of  the  important  components  that  enter  into 
a  group  discussion.  As  a  result,  the  previewers  recommend 
the  use  of  the  film  by  any  organized  group  In  industry,  busi- 


"We  cannot  do  today's  job  with  yesterday's  tools 
and  techniques  and  be  in  business  tomorrow.  Teach- 
ing practices  must  be  constantly  evaluated  end 
changed  in  accordance  with  the  needs  of  youth  and 
the  times."  —  BENJAMIN  C.  WILLIS, 

new  Chicago  Supt.  of  Public  Schools 


ness,  education,  or  the  community.  The  cast  provide  a  con- 
vincing performance  and  succeed  in  offering  a  clear  and 
striking  contrast  in  group  feelings  and  ultimate  accom- 
plishments. The  occasional  monotonous  character  of  the 
photography  is  undoubtedly  due  to  physical  limitations 
within  the  setting  and  to  the  inherent  nature  of  the  film 
subject,  but  it  appears  not  to  diminish  the  attention-retain- 
ing quality  of  the  presentation  and,  consequently,  its  edu- 
cational usefulness. 

INDUSTRIAL  ARTS:  PLANES 

(Young  America  Films,  Inc.,  18  East  41st  Street,  New  York 
17,  New  York)  13  minutes.  16mm,  sound,  black  and  white, 
1953.  $50.  Produced  by  Centron  Corporation.  Teachers' 
Guide  available. 

Description  of  Coiitents: 

This  film,  one  in  a  series  of  films  dealing  with  industrial 
arts,  presents  a  detailed  description  of  the  different  types 
of  planes,  their  particular  uses,  the  parts  of  the  plane,  and 
the  proper  handling  and  care  of  planes. 

Following  an  introduction  of  all  types  of  planes — the 
jack  plane,  the  smooth  plane,  the  jointer  plane,  the  block 
plane,  the  spokeshave,  the  rabbet  plane,  the  bullnose  plane, 
and  the  router  plane — the  film  illustrates  their  unique 
usefulness  in  performing  their  respective  functions.  The 
parts  of  a  plane  are  described  in  detail  as  a  woodworker 
dismantles  and  reassembles  a  jack  plane.  The  film  devotes 
special  attention  to  the  proper  adjustment  of  the  blade  in 
the  reassembled  plane  by  demonstrating  how  the  cuttinp 
edge  of  the  single  plane  iron  protrudes  through  the  throat 
in  the  bed  of  the  plane  as  the  adjustment  nut  is  turned 
Likewise,  swinging  the  lateral  adjustment  lever  makes  tht 
cutting  edge  even  with  the  bed.  Before  using  the  plane,  one 
should  try  it  on  a  sample  piece  of  wood  and  adjust  it  for 
the  proper  thickness  of  the  shavings. 

The  film  next  demonstrates  how  to  check  a  fresh  piece 
of  stock  for  warping  or  winding  and  to  adjust  the  planing 
accordingly.  By  planing  with  the  grain  one  avoids  rough 
surfaces.  A  woodworker  illustrates  the  proper  position  of 
the  feet  while  planing  and  shows  how  the  plane  is  held 
and  manipulated  with  varying  pressures  of  the  hands  as  it 
is  drawn  across  the  surface.  In  addition,  the  film  show.s 
the  proper  procedure  to  be  used  for  a  partial  cut  and  the 
use  of  the  jointer  plane  in  smoothing  especially  wide  glued- 
up  surfaces  and  of  the  vise  for  edge  planing.  In  planing  any 
piece  of  stock,  one  must  make  frequent  and  periodic  checks 
with  a  straight  edge. 

Closing  scenes  illustrate  the  proper  method  of  planing 
end  grain  and  the  effective  use  of  pencil  markings  in 
beveling  and  chamfering  edges.  The  film  ends  with  a  word 
of  caution  by  the  commentator  that  the  plane  is  one  of  the 
most  complicated  tools  and  requires  careful  cleaning  and 
handling  if  the  desired  results  are  to  be  obtained. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

The  committee  suggested  that  this  film  could  be  used 
readily  with  beginning  students  in  industrial  arts  to  show 
the  different  types  of  planes,  their  parts,  and  their  uses.  The 
clarity  of  presentation  is  due  in  no  small  part  to  the 
methodical  organization  of  the  contents  of  the  film.  Also,  the 
effective  use  of  the  camera  in  achieving  particular  angle 
shots  provides  adequate  illustrative  support  to  the  message 
in  the  commentary,  especially  when  it  reviews  the  different 
parts  of  the  plane  and  its  proper  adjustment.  The  short  l 
review  at  the  end  of  the  film  and  the  superimposition  of  ; 
the  names  on  the  tools  being  shown  should  add  considerably 
to  the  students'  understanding  throughout  the  learning 
experience. 


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lECORDS  on  REVIEW 


MAX  U.  BILDERSEE,  Editor 

"ICI  ON  PARLE  FRAJfCAIS!"  There  are  a  great  many 
."(■ordings  useful  in  language  instruction  and,  in  general, 
liose  of  any  one  company  follow  a  particular  pattern  for 
t'veral  languages.  Rather  than  try  to  give  detailed  Infor- 
imtion  about  a  few  language  series,  we  are  telescoping 
litical  comment  on  several  in  the  hope  that  thereby  we 
an  better  serve  you  in  selecting  appropriate  discs  for  your 
ansuage  instruction.  Arbitrarily,  we  are  listing  the  discs 
II  alphabetical  order  for  easier  reference. 

(ORTOA  LANGUAGE  RECORDS— FRENCH  (Cortina 
\(  ademy,  105  W.  40  St.,  N.  Y.  18)  will  serve  mature  students 
veil.  Intended  for  the  individual  who  has  the  incentive  to 
tiidy  alone,  these  discs  will  serve  small  school  groups  and 
iKiividuals  more  effectively  than  large  groups.  The  voices 
ire  carefully  chosen  and  good,  inflections  are  satisfactory, 
1 11(1  recordings  worthwhile. 

(OCRS  ELEMENTAIRE  de  FRANCAIS  (D.  C.  Heath  & 
'()..  180  Varick  St.,  N.  Y.  14)  is  designed  with  the  classroom 
11  mind.  It  will  be  very  useful  for  flrst-year  French  classes, 
specially  those  using  the  Dale  and  Dale  text.  These  discs 
lave  been  described  by  language  experts  as  an  "almost 
[M  rtect  job." 

KRENCH— LANGUAGE  PHONE  METHOD  (Funk  &  Wag- 
nails  Co.,  153  E.  24,  N.  Y.  10)  are  not  as  practical  as  some 
It  hers  in  terms  of  classroom  use  because  the  discs  are 
hasically  intended  for  individual  study  or  work  by  small 
-;ri)ups.  These  and  similarly  criticized  discs  may  be  useful 
in  language  laboratories  where  individual  study  is  under- 
taken. They  may  be  used  for  comprehension  work  with 
advanced  (third  and  fourth  year)  French  students.  Enunci- 
ation, pronunciation,  and  intonation  are  all  good. 

FRENCH  RECORDS— SERIES  I  (Ginn  &  Co.,  72  5th  Ave., 
N.  Y.)  is  a  very  useful  series  of  discs  designed  for  in-class 
school  instruction.  They  are  co-ordinated  with  the  O'Brien- 
Iia  France  texts.  Voices  are  good,  as  are  inflections  and 
intonations. 

FRENCH  WITH  PICTURES  (Educational  Services,  1730 
Kye  St.,  N.W.,  Washington  6,  D.  C.)  features  especially  fine 
pronunciation,  enunciation,  and  accent.  The  discs  are  ex- 
cellent for  first  instruction.  No  English  is  used  and  conse- 
:(iuently  the  recordings  force  immediate  French  compre- 
hension. The  recordings  (accompanied  by  a  thoroughly 
illustrated  text)  are  very  useful  for  building  a  vocabulary 
of  about  seven  hundred  basic  words. 

(JETTING  AROUND  IN  FRENCH  (Henry  Holt  &  Co..  383 

Madison  Ave.,  N.  Y.  17)  is  satisfactory  for  school  use  and 
may  serve  more  advanced  French  classes  for  aural  com- 
prehension work. 

JOURNEY  IN  FRENCH  (Trans-Radio  Productions,  683 
Boylston  St.,  Boston,  Mass.)  is  the  first  language  series 
produced  by  this  organization.  The  recordings  may  be  used 
Ifor  quick  review  work  and  comprehension  practice  with 
advanced  groups  and  clubs.  Beyond  that  the  potential 
school  contributions  of  this  recording  are  limited. 

LE   FRANCAIS   SANS  PEINE    (French  WIthont  Toll), 

French  American  Bureau  for  Educational  Research,  610 
5th  Ave.,  N.  Y.  20)  is  a  series  useful  for  comprehension 
practice  on  the  third-  and  fourth-year  levels.  There  Is  a 
variety  of  voices,  and  the  lessons  are  arranged  in  a  se- 
quence of  increasing  difficulty. 

LIVING  FRENCH  (Crown  Publishing  Co.,  419  4th  Ave., 
N.  Y.)  is  excellent  for  flrst-year  French  groups  where  the 
phonograph  is  used  extensively.  The  vocabulary  is  basic 
and  good.  The  discs  are  planned  to  elicit  student  participa- 
tion through  the  repetition  of  heard  words. 

Records  for  review  should  be  sent  directly  to  Max  U.  Bildersee, 
36  Holme.";  Dale,  Albany  3,  N.Y. 


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Three  teaching  dances  are  included  on  one  side  of  one  of 
these  fascinating  new  recordings.  Each  of  the  remaining  five 
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With  the  help  of  these  recordings,  beginners  learn  square 
dancing  while  they  dance.  Each  record  side  presents  a 
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TAPE  KK( ORDIXJ  by  Louis  A.  Leslie.  Published  by  Min. 
nesota  .Mining  uiid  Miiiiufacturiiig  Company,  St.  Paul  6>| 
Minnesota.  l»5;i.  67  pa^es.  $1.(M).  This  primer  of  tape  record- 
ing teaching  techniques,  though  aimed  at  the  teacher  oK 
business  education,  gives  basic  information  about  tape  re- 
cording that  should  be  of  interest  and  help  to  teachers  oil 
any  subject.  The  booli  is  well  organized  and  written  in  a^ 
straightforward,  easy-to-read  style. 

Chapter  1  describes  various  general  uses  of  the  tape  re- . 
corder  in  teaching:  to  provide  sound  for  silent  visual  aids- 
such  as  slides  and  filmstrips,  to  record  and  play  back  pro- 
fessional and   student  dramatizations  and   discussions,  to  i 
enable  one  to  hear  and  analyze  his  own  voice  and  words,  to 
add  variety  and  life  to  subject  matter. 

Chapters  2-7  explain  specific  teaching  techniques  In  type*- 
writing,     shorthand,    and     transcription;     office     practice 
classes;  distributive  education;  bookkeeping;  business  law, 
and  general  business  classes.  Chapter  8  offers  suggestions 
for  the  use  of  tape  recordings  in  teacher  training.  Chapter 
9,  titled  "Tapes  and  Tape  Recording  Equipment,"  discusses  i 
briefly  tape  recording  machine   features,  single  and  dual ; 
track  recording,  editing  tapes,  recording  tapes,  recording  ' 
techniques,  and  machine  maintenance. 

Appendices  give  contents  of  dictation  tapes  for  Gregg'| 
Shorthand   Simplified,   names   and   addresses  of   manufac- 
turers producing  tape  recorders  suitable  for  classroom  use, 
and  a  list  of  states  with  "Tapes  for  Teaching"  libraries  ini: 
operation. 

Author   Louis   A.   Leslie,   writer   of   two   other   business* 
education  books  (Gregg  Simplified,  Typing  Simplified),  pre- 
dicts that  "tape  recording  (will)   soon  be  to  the  students' 
ears  what  blackboards  have  been  to  their  eyes." 

THE  TEACHEK  TALKS  ABOUT  SOUND  RECORDING. 
Published  by  Audio  Devices,  Inc.,  444  Madison  Ave.,  New> 
¥ork  22,  If.  Y.  195.S.  40  pages.  "To  the  traditional  'three 
R's'  of  education,  electronic  science  has  added  one  more 
— the  sound  recorder."  So  begins  the  foreword  to  this  col- 
lection of  illustrated  articles  written  by  teachers  about  their 
classroom  use  of  tape  and  disc  recorders.  The  articles  were 
selected  from  prize-winning  entries  in  Audio  Devices'  edu- 
cational recording  contest.  The  range  in  teaching  grade  and 
subject  is  indicated  by  the  following  titles:  The  Use  of 
Discs  in  College  Speech  Classes,  Tape  Recording  In  Edu- 
cational Theatre,  Professional  Coaching  via  Tape,  Teaching 
French  with  Tape,  Tape  Recording  in  Public  School  Music, 
The  Tape  Recorder  in  a  Propaganda  Unit. 

These  experience  reports  should  stimulate  teachers  of  all 
grades  and  subjects  to  try  out  the  techniques  described  and 
to  invent  new  techniques  of  their  own.  For,  as  the  foreword 
suggests,  "the  application  of  sound  recording  in  modern 
education  is  limited  only  by  the  imagination  and  Ingenuity 
of  the  user." 

VU-GRAPHICS  by  Allan  Finstad.  Published  by  Charles 
Beseler  Company,  60  Radj^er  Are.,  Newark  8,  N.  J.  1952. 
Second  Printing  1953.  32  pages.  $1.00.  This  two-color  hand- 
somely illustrated  manual  on  the  use  of  the  Vu-Graph 
overhead  projector  gives  the  teacher  helpful  hints  on 
effective  use  of  the  overhead  and  tells  him  about  a  variety 
of  materials  he  can  use  in  the  preparation  of  transpar- 
encies. 

WHERE  TO  BUY  2"x2"  SLIDES.  Compiled  by  Elsie  A. 
Phillips.  Published  by  Enoch  Pratt  Free  Library,  400  Ca- 
thedrul  St,  Baltimore  1,  Md.  1953.  22  pages.  10  cents.  From 
Admiralty  Islands  to  Yugoslavia — whatever  the  subject, 
it's  likely  to  be  listed  in  this  guide  to  35mm  slide  producers. 
Two  hundred  or  so  subjects  are  correlated  with  names  and 
full  addresses  of  85  slide  sources.  The  directory  should  be 
invaluable  to  schools,  churches,  libraries  and  other  or- 
ganizations building  slide  collections  and  to  slide  producers 
planning  future  releases.  Supplements  or  revised  printings 
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i'des  &  Tape  in  Language  Teaching 

TINUED  FROM  PAGE  347 

Kidition  to  the  descriptive  elements,  numerous  questions 
ised  at  such  a  level  that  a  student  observing  the  slide 
:it  reasonably  be  expected  to  comprehend  the  question 
,  in  his  own  mind,  formulate  some  kind  of  answer, 
example,  slide  two  shows  a  group  of  Mexican  laborers 
ing  and  packing  lettuce  in  the  field.  Following  is  a 
Illation  of  the  taping  in  Spanish  to  accompany  the 
iKic: 

Here  we  see  a  group  of  men  in  the  fields.  This  man  on 

1  ight  is  cutting  the  lettuce  with  a  knife,  isn't  he?  The 

on  the  left  is  packing  the  lettuce  in  a  cardboard  carton. 

you  see  that  the  man  on  the  left  is  wearing  a  blue 

?  Both  men  are  wearing  hats  and  also  rubber  gloves." 

Side  fourteen  (see  cut,  page  347)  shows  the  transporta- 

■  ;i  of  sugar  beets  along  a  moving  belt  from  the  collection 

It  to  a  waiting  freight  car.  The  translation  for  the 

iiish  taping  of  this  slide  follows: 

Finally  we  see  the  moving  belt  which  carries  the  sugar 

rs  from  the  tank  to  the  freight  car  on  the  right.  From 

they  will  carry  the  sugar  beets  to  the  plant  where 

extract  the  sugar." 

lide  eighteen  (see  cut,  page  347)  shows  a  young  girl  in  a 

1  of  cotton,  picking  the  crop  by  hand  (contrasted  with 

•  nineteen  showing  machine  picking).  The  taping  for 

i    slides  goes  hke  this: 

"Another  industry  of  the  Imperial  Valley  is  the  grow- 
ng  and  harvesting  of  cotton.  Here  we  see  a  little  girl  who 
s  picking  the  cotton  by  hand.  Why  is  she  carrying  the  big 
>ag?  Would  you  like  to  pick  cotton?" 

After  the  presentation,  as  foUowup  I  repeated  the  ques' 
ions  asked  in  the  narration  and  added  a  few  others  related 
o  what  the  student  had  seen — as  a  check  on  retention  of 
vocabulary  and  comprehension  of  the  general  content. 

Although  a  careful  statistical  survey  will  have  to  await 
further  experimentation,  I  can  say  definitely  that  after  a 
comprehension  check  following  presentation  to  two  groups 
)f  Spanish  1,  one  group  of  Spanish  2,  and  a  group  of  about 
forty  adults  in  an  evening  conversational  Spanish  class, 
many  students  asserted  that  because  of  familiarity  with 
he  subject  matter  and  because  of  the  briefing  with  the 
vocabulary  sheet,  they  were  able  to  comprehend  satisfac- 
torily the  meaning  of  words  and  expressions  heard  in  the 
tape  narration  which  otherwise  would  have  puzzled  them. 
An  interesting  development  arising  from  my  presentation 
to  the  adult  class  was  this:  several  of  the  students  sug' 
[jested  that  it  might  be  profitable  to  project  slides  singly 
and  use  them  as  the  basis  for  general  conversation  in 
Spanish  about  the  subjects  represented  in  each  slide. 

I  am  convinced  that  any  language  teacher,  with  the  aid 

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The  Last  Frontier 

CONTINUED  FROM  PAGE  351 


too  demanding  pedagogically  and,  by  their  lack  of  suf- 
ficient content  specialization  and  discrimination,  tend  to 
discourage  their  own  usage.  Consequently,  although  there 
is  a  new  and  reluctant  learner  sitting  in  the  cloistered  halls,  , 
the  traditionalism  of  the  liberal  arts  college  and  the  in- 
adequacy of  current  pedagogical  aids  in  general,  and  of 
instructional  films  in  particular,  combine  to  make  eiFective 
teaching  very  difficult. 

If  the  analysis  presented  here  is  valid,  then  the  problem 
is  one  that  precludes  any  quick  or  simple  solution.  It  would, 
of  course,  be  easy  to  list  a  number  of  general  but  un- 
realistic recommendations  such  as  making  pious  demands 
that  all  concerned  work  harder  to  communicate  and  co- 
operate with  one  another.  Such  suggestions,  while  appear- 
ing attractive  and  progressive  in  the  context  of  an  article, 
usually  have  little  real  value.  Nevertheless,  it  may  be  pos- 
sible to  suggest  several  limited  courses  of  action. 

First,  reviews  of  films  in  specialized  areas  such  as  anthro- 
pology, psychology,  sociology  or  history  should  be  pub- 
lished in  the  academic  journals  in  these  fields  where  the 
area  specialist  can  effortlessly  encounter  them  in  the 
course  of  reading  his  journal. 

Secondly,  reviews  appearing  in  such  journals  should  be 
written  by  competent  scholars  in  the  particular  field  dealt 
with  by  the  film. 

The  above  suggestions  may  be  contrasted  to  the  prev- 
alent situation,  which  finds  most  film  reviews  appearing 
in  audio-visual  journals  the  liberal  arts  instructor  never 
or  rarely  reads.  Furthermore,  they  are  written  by  re- 
viewers who  are  not  familiar  to  him  as  colleagues  in  his 
field. 

Persuading  the  area  specialist  to  assume  his  share  of  the 
reviewing  burden  may  be  no  easy  task  but  it  should  be 
possible  to  interest  a  few  of  the  leaders  in  these  various 
areas  in  introducing  this  procedure. 

Once  the  idea  is  established,  it  is  likely  that  such ' 
practices  can  be  <ieveloped  in  many  areas  and  reviews 
published  in  numerous  specialized  journals.  The  college 
frontier  may  yet  be  conquered  by  the  instructional  film 
with  all  concerned  benefiting  from  this  powerful  educa- 
tional medium. 


Of  Methods  and  Madness 

CONTINUED  FROM  PAGE  346 


A  few  days  later  and  the  classroom  becomes  a  football 
stadium,  and  the  students  have  seats  on  the  50-yard  line — 
but  for  science,  not  sport.  Their  companions  are  Einstein, 
Fermi,  Oppenheimer,  Pauling,  Ury — and  yes,  Klaus  Fuchs. 
Now  the  pupils  are  atomic  scientists  (The  ^uic}{  and  the 
Dead)  probing  into  the  mysteries  of  the  universe.  Here  is 
no  meaningless,  abstract  paragraph  or  formula  in  a  book; 
here  is  history  in  the  making — and  the  students  can  be  part 
of  it.  The  ticking  of  the  classroom  clock  becomes  the  deadly 
ticking  of  the  Geiger  counter  as  the  scientists  slowly  but 
surely  create  the  first  self-sustaining  atomic  reaction  in 
history.  Theirs  is  a  full  share  in  the  capture  of  nature's 
power  when  the  Geiger  counter-clock  reaches  the  magic 
number  of  1645 — and  the  atomic  pile  becomes  a  chain  re- 
action. 

Finally,   the   classroom    is   transformed   into   the  steel- 


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atcd  deck  of  the  gently  rolling  U.S.S.  Missouri,  anchored 
I  Tokyo  Bay.  TTie  class  is  at  rapt  attention  as  General 
1.  uglas  MacArthur  orders  "...  the  representatives  of  the 
ipanese  government  to  step  forward  and  affix  their  sig' 
itures  ..."  to  the  official  surrender.  The  surrender 
\ument  is  not  some  dully- worded,  finely  printed,  in- 
i-iprehensible  page  in  the  textbook;  it  is  the  majesty  of 

_;  present  when  the  heroes  of  Bataan  order  the  suT' 

Jcr.  This  is  not  the  classroom:  look,  there  to  the  left — 

Lie  sits  Tokyo,  almost  destroyed;  and  there  to  the  center 

he  powerful  1 6-inch  naval  guns — pointed  symbolically 

ird  the  setting  sun  in  the  Pacific  (Japan  Surrenders). 
!  antastic?  Not  at  all — it  happens  every  day  in  every 

r(X)m  that  successfully  uses  A-V  aids.  World  War  II 

its  bookish  dullness  and  fictitious  Hollywood  glamour; 

I  vcomes  the  hard,  dirty,  terrible  sickness  of  the  world. 

he  students  come  to  realize  that  there  is  a  heartbroken 

niily  for  every  medal,  a  lifetime  of  sorrow  for  every 

inute  of  glory.  The  subject-matter  no  longer  stays  in 

'inted  words  on  printed  pages,  but  it  leaps  out  at  them 

engulfing  them — from  the  screen;  it  becomes  the  actual 

liii;  words  of  the  men  who  made  the  history.    The  arti- 

of  war  are  brought  into  class — and  the  attitudes  bo 

-lied  by  educators  are  slowly  forged  by  every  film,  every 

eeording,  every  souvenir. 

Yes,  the  methods  can  conquer  the  madness.  The  subject- 
natter  is  not  only  learned,  it  is  vividly  branded  in  the 
rtitudes  of  tomorrow's  citizens — and  the  net  result  is  an 
inderstanding  and  (de)  appreciation  of  the  malady  of  war 
hat  traditional  education  has  never  hoped  to  approach. 

Far  better  to  teach  them  about  war  with  such  an  in- 
>i: rated  A-V  unit  as  outlined  here  than  to  let  them  find 
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sulting local  film  libraries.  Records  can  be  secured  through  any 
distributor  of  RCA-Victor  and  Columbia  records. 
^MERICA  GOES  TO  WAR.  16mm  sound  film,  80  min.,  black 
2nd  white.  Los  Angeles  City  Schools  Film  Librory,  Los  Angeles, 
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BATTLEGROUND.    35mm  theatrical  film. 

EOUNDARY  LINES.    16mm  sound  film.    1  1  min.,  color.  Brandon 

Films,  200  W.  5th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 

HOUSE  I  LIVE  IN.    16mm  sound  film,  10  min.,  black  and  white. 

lYoung  America  Films,  18  E.  41st  St.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y. 

i  CAN   HEAR   IT  NOW.     Record  albums.    Vol.   2    (1945-50). 

Vol.  3    (1932-45).  Columbia  Records. 

JAPAN'S  SURRENDER.    1 6mm  sound  film,   10  min.,  black  and 

white.   Castle  Films,  Division  of  United  World  Films,  1445  Park 

Ave.,  New  York  29,  N.  Y. 

NOW  THE  PEACE.    1  6mm  sound  film,  1 0  min.,  block  and  white. 

Brandon  Films,  200  W.  57th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 

ON    A    NOTE    OF   TRIUMPH    by    Norman    Corwin.     Presented 

originally  on  V-E  day.    Record  album.    Columbia  Records. 

ONE  WORLD  OR  NONE.    16mm  sound  film,  10  min.,  black  and 

white.  Association  Films,  347  Madison  Ave.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y. 

QUICK  AND  THE  DEAD.    Two  volumes  of  recordings:  No.    1, 

The  A-Bomb.    No.  2.  The  H-Bomb.    RCA-Victor. 

RISE  AND  FALL  OF  NAZI  GERMANY.     16mm  sound  film,   18 

min.,  black  and  white.   McGraw-Hill  Book  Co.,  Text-Film  Dept., 

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RUSSIA  AT  WAR.    1 6mm  sound  film,  17  min.,  black  and  white. 

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Niemann  Heads  Ampro 

The  election  of  Herbert  P.  Niemann 
as  president  of  Ampro  Corporation, 
manufacturer  of  16mm  sound  motion 
picture  projectors  and  tape  recorders, 
was  announced  recently.  Hermann  G. 
Place,  president  of  General  Precision 
Equipment  Corporation,  New  York, 
parent  company  of  Ampro,  said  that 
Arthur  J.  Palmer,  Ampro  president 
since  1947,  has  resigned  to  undertake 
special  assignments  for  GPE. 

Mr.  Niemann  is  president  of  the 
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DeVry  Promotes  D'Arcy 

W.  C.  DeVry,  president  of  the  De- 
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motion  picture  projection  equipment, 
has  announced  that  Ellis  Wellington 
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the  firm.  Mr.  D'Arcy,  who  joined  De- 
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projector,  produced  by  the  Society  for 
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Parkway,  Chicago  14,  Illinois),  is  a 
companion  piece  to  the  300-watt  School 
Master  and  incorporates  such  features 
as  "Uniway"  threading,  blower-cooling 
to  maintain  housing  at  a  constant  room 
temperature,  "Protecto-film"  channel 
to  help  prevent  film  buckling,  and 
fingertip  framing. 

Another  new  SVE  development  is 
known  as  "Preview  with  E-Z  View," 
an  approach  to  the  problem  of  film- 
strip  preview.  A  60-page,  12"xl9"  easel- 
backed,  self-supporting  book  includes 
reproductions  of  all  frames  in  each  of 
the  100  filmstrips  in  22  sets.  The  books 
are  available  to  educators  on  a  loan 
basis  and  may  be  secured  by  request- 
ing them  from  SVE  dealers. 


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GoldE  Stereo  Carrier 

A  new  stereo  carrier  that  permits 
the  showing  of  single  stereo  frames  i 
any  2x2  slide  projector  has  been  a: 
nounced  by  the  GoldE  Manufacturii 
Company.  The  carrier  fits  all  2x2  pi 
jectors  and  accommodates  all  types 
stereo  binders.  Further  informati- 
and  literature  may  be  obtained  frn 
GoldE,  4888  N.  Clark  St.,  Chicago  ; 
Illinois. 

Golden  Tone  Ekotape 

The    Sound    Sales    Division    of    t 
Webster    Electric    Company    (Racii 
Wisconsin)  has  announced  a  new  ta; 
recorder  known  as  the  "Golden  Tone 
Ekotape.    It    is    designed    to    play   at  i 
either  of  two  speeds:   7%   inches  per  I 
second   or   3%    inches   per   second.  A  j 
single    switch    selects    the    speed   de-  j 
sired  and  at  the  same  time  provides  | 
the  necessary  compensation  within  the  | 
amplifier  for  the  change  in  speech.  1 

Filmosound  Specialists 

A  new  line  of  16mm  sound  projectors, 
called  the  Filmosound  Specialists,  has 
been  introduced  by  Bell  &  Howell  Com- 
pany, 7100  McCormick  Road,  Chicago 
45.  The  projectors  are  designed  for 
heavy-duty  use  in  schools,  churches, 
and  industry — that  is,  where  they  must 
withstand  many  hours  of  continued 
operation.  The  film-handling  parts  of 
the  projectors  have  sapphire  surfaces, 
said  to  quadruple  their  life  span. 

Included  in  the  Specialist  line  are 
optical  16mm  sound  projectors  in 
both  a  single-case  model  with  built-in 
six-inch  speaker  and  models  with 
twelve-inch  and  power  speakers.  A 
16mm  magnetic  recording  projector 
comes  in  a  single  case  and  with 
twelve-inch  and   power  speakers. 

Pan-Screen 

All  the  equipment  needed  for  "Pan- 
Screen",  the  wide-screen  sound  film- 
strip  set-up  demonstrated  at  the  1953 
National  Audio-Visual  Convention  last 
summer,  is  available  as  a  package 
from  Commercial  Picture  Equipment, 
Inc.,  1567  W.  Homer.  Chicago.  In  the 
convention  demonstration,  three  1000- 
watt  DuKane-SVE  projectors  displayed 
three  correlated  pictures  on  three  7% 
xlO  foot  "Fast-Fold"  screens  tied  to- 
gether to  form  a  30-foot  screen.  The 
DuKane  "Stereomatic"  tape  recorder 
— with  automatic  control  circuits  for 
controlling  the  projectors — furnished 
the  directional  sound. 

Bajacolor  Screen 

Barnett  &  Jaffe  (6100  N.  21st  St., 
Philadelphia  38)  has  announced  a  new 
"Bajacolor"  (silver  type)  miniature 
screen  that  is  now  an  integral  part  of 
each  Royal  slide  projector  case.  The 
new  screen-in-lid  is  said  to  give  ex- 
cellent color  rendition. 


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Educational  Screen 


16mm  CinemaScope 

The  first  widescreen  system  with 
stereophonic  sound  for  16mm  films, 
(hveloped  by  Beli  &  Howell  Company, 
is  patterned  after  20th  Century-Fox's 
Cinemascope.  A  single  anamorphic  or 


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"squeeze"  lens  attachment  is  used  for 
both  shooting  and  projecting  the 
movies.  The  projected  picture  fills  a 
curved  screen  2.5  times  as  wide  as  it 
is  high.  The  illusion  of  reality  is 
heightened  by  three-dimensional  or 
stereophonic   sound. 

The  diagram  illustrates  how  the 
16mm  Cinemascope  spreads  out  the 
"squeezed"  picture  during  projection. 
The  film  image  passes  first  through 
the  projector  lens  in  "squeezed"  form, 
is  "spread  out"  as  it  passes  next 
through  the  anamorphic  lens  attach- 
ment. The  system  can  be  used  with 
existing  Bell  &  Howell  16mra  motion 
picture  equipment. 

Mixer  Magnesound 

A  magnetic  recording  attachment 
that  makes  any  Victor  projector  either 
a  magnetic  or  an  optical  sound  pro- 
jector has  been  announced  by  the  Vic- 
tor Animatograph  Corporation  (Dav- 
enport, Iowa).  The  Mixer  Magnesound 
records  music  and  sound  simultan- 
eously and  can  be  used  on  all  existing 
Victor  16mm  sound  motion  picture 
projectors.  It  makes  possible  record- 
,  ing,  erasing,  and  re-recording  as  de- 
sired. 

The  Mixer  Magnesound  has  individ- 
ual inputs  for  microphone  and  phono- 
graph. Both  may  be  used  at  the  same 
time  for  professional  sound — voice 
mixed  with  a  musical  background. 

Major  parts  of  the  Mixer  Magne- 
sound include  a  magnetic  drum  in- 
corporating separate  record-playback, 
erase  heads,  and  a  separate  magnetic 
amplifier  in  a  compact,  lightweight 
case.  The  Mixer  Magnesound  drum  Is 
interchangeable  with  the  projector's 
optical  sound  drum  and  is  connected 
to  the  magnetic  amplifier.  The  Mixer, 


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is,    in    turn,   interconnected    with    the 
projector  amplifier. 

In  use  magnetic  sound  film  is  placed 
in  the  projector  over  the  usual  thread- 
ing route,  and  the  projector  is  oper- 
ated in  the  conventional  manner.  Re- 
cording and  playback  are  accomplished 
as  the  film  runs  through  the  projector. 
Mixer  Magnesound  is  said  to  do  an 
equally  good  job  whether  you  use  100 
mil  magnetic  striped  film  or  optical 
sound  film  with  a  50  mil  magnetic  half- 
track. 

Musicale 

The  Webcor  "Musicale"  is  a  table- 
model  high-fidelity  phonograph  that  is 
said  to  give  a  three-dimensional  effect 
to  recorded  music  regardless  of  where 
it  is  placed  in  the  room.  It  has  three 
speakers — one  on  each  side  and  one  in 


front  —  that  provide  stereophonic 
sound.  Detailed  information  is  avail- 
able from  the  Webster-Chicago  Corpo- 
ration 5610  Bloomingdale,  Chicago. 

Singer  Projection  TV 

Television  projection  on  a  screen 
with  enough  light  intensity  to  bring 
movie-size  TV  to  classrooms  and  au- 
ditoriums is  now  a  reality,  thanks  to 
the  Singer  "Prizomatic  Projector."  The 
projector  is  an  outgrowth  of  the  color 
tube  invented  jointly  by  Dr.  Irving 
Rehman,  University  of  Southern  Cali- 
fornia scientist,  and  Eugene  Singer, 
president  of  the  Singer  Television 
Manufacturing  Company  (550  W.  Las 
Tunas  Dr.,  San  Gabriel,  California). 
The  projector  has  already  been  in- 
stalled in  the  audio-visual  department 


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For  2x2  Slides  and  Filmsfrip 

Few  750  watt  projectors  match  the  bril- 
liant picture  quality  o(  this  superb  500  watt 
instrument — and  none  offer  so  many  ex- 
ceptional features.  The  Educator  }00  pro- 
jects 2x2  slides  and  single  or  double 
frame  filmstrip — instantly  switching  from 
one  to  the  other. 

New  Patented  filmstrip  Unit  guarantees 
safety  to  (ilm.  Pressure  plates  open  before 
film  is  advanced;  close  after Fiamt  is  in  po- 
sition. No  more  scratched  or  damaged  film. 

Patented  Autofocus  Changer  feeds  slides 
on  one  side,  ejects  them  automatically  from 
the  other.  All  slides  are  automatically  fo- 
cused without  readjusting. 

Front  rotates  360" 
to  assure  easy  center- 
ing and  upright 
frames.  Choice  of 
Americote  i'/z",  5", 
or  7"  lenses.  Safe, 
fan  cooling  —  quiet 
AC  motor. 

All  optical  elements 

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heat  breakage.  Amer- 
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10"  X  10"  aperture!  Years  of  research  by 
AO  Optical  Scientists  make  possible  the 
finest  projector  to  reproduce  complete  pages 
and  also  provide: 

•  Bright,  clear  images  in  semi-darkened 
rooms 

•  Even  illumination  over  entire  screen 

•  Crisp,  true  color  reproduction 

The  New  AO  Opaque  1000  brilliantly 
projects  entire  printed  or  written  area  of 
books,  letters,  work  sheets — as  well  as  in- 
numerable opaque  specimens.  Blower  keeps 
copy  safely  cool  without  a  trace  of  "flutter". 
New  "self-locking"  platen  simplifies  inser- 
tion of  material.  Rack  and  pinion  permits 
needle-sharp  focusing.  Spring  loaded  elevat- 
ing legs  are  amazingly  easy  to  adjust.  Ac- 
cessories include  new  "AO-LITE"  Spot  of 
Light  Optical  Pointer  and  roll  feed  attach- 
ment for  continuous,  effortless  insertion  of 
material.  By  far,  the  world's  finest  opaque 
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manually,  or  AUTOIVIATICALLY  with  the 
famous  Airequipt  Automatic  Slide  Chang- 
er. It's  a  handsome,  streamlined,  mould- 
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No.  1080  -  kltal  for  larger  libraries,  for 
filmstrip  exchanges,  county  libraries,  etc. 
Extra  strong  all-steel  cabinet  in  3  sections 
that  lock-stack  on  each  other.  Beautiful 
silver-gray  hammerloid  finish.  12-drawers, 
90  compartments  in  each  giving  a  total  of 
1,080  filmstrip  capacity.   Keyed  index. 

Priced  at $  1 34.70 

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WilmeHe,  Illinois 


of  the  Los  Angeles  Board  of  Educa- 
tion. 

The  Singer  projector  throws  a  6  x  9- 
foot  picture  on  a  beaded  movie  screen 
thirteen  feet  away  with  a  three-inch 
tube.  A  9  X  12  picture  can  be  obtained 
with  the  same  tube  and  with  enough 
intensity  for  a  clear  picture,  it  is 
reported. 

Squibb-Toylor  Opaque 

A  new  direct-image  spotlight 
opaque  projector  is  available  from  the 
Squibb-Taylor  Company,  1213  S. 
Akard  St.,  Dallas.  Texas.  The  use  of 
the  projector  was  demonstrated  at  the 
1953  National  Audio-Visual  Convention 
and  Trade  Show  in  Chicago  last  sum- 
mer by  Raymond  Denno,  Director  of 
Audio-Visual  Services  for  the  San 
Diego,  California  County  Schools. 

Slide-in-Q-Minute 

A  finished  3x4  lantern  slide  in  one 
minute  flat,  ready  for  the  stereopticon 
or  flat-bed  overhead  projector,  is  a 
promise  soon  to  be  realized  through 
the  use  of  the  Polaroid  Instantaneous 
image  camera.  Formal  announcement 
is  being  held  back  because  of  shortage 
of  materials,  but  the  process  itself  Is 
ready. 

The  Polaroid  company  is  reported 
meanwhile  to  be  checking  on  projec- 
tors that  might  be  particularly  suitable 
for  slides  of  this  size. 

Luxout  Blackouts 

Plastic  vinyl  blackout  curtains  in  a 
variety  of  designs  for  use  in  any  room 
where  pictures  are  projected  are  avail- 
able from  Plastic  Products.  The  Lux- 
out "Simplex"  offers  an  opaque  green 
or  translucent  colors  embossed  to 
simulate  woven  textiles.  The  "Duplex" 


has  a  lining — a  separate  layer  of  ma- 
terial to  enhance  its  draping  qualities 
and  simulate  the  texture  of  fine  drap 
ery.  Other  styles  include  decorativ. 
side  panels  to  hide  the  drawn  darken- 
ing curtains.  Complete  details  are  • 
available  from  Plastic  Products,  1822  1 
East  Franklin,  Richmond,  Virginia, 

Audio  Vendor 

Cousino,  Inc.  (2325  Madison  Ave., 
Toledo  2,  Ohio)  has  perfected  an  auto- 
matic message-repeating  magnetic 
tape  magazine  and  a  friction  -  free 
tape.  The  device,  known  as  the  Audio 
Vendor,  will  run  a  tape  loop  up  to 
fifteen  minutes  in  length  at  3%  inches 
per  second  continuously  for  as  long 
as  you  wish.  The  following  educational 
applications  for  the  Audio  Vendor  are 
suggested:  (1)  convenient  storing  of 
dictation  and  shorthand  lessons;  (2) 
repeating  foreign  language  lessons  as 
an  aid  to  teaching  through  repetition; 
(3)  laboratory  work  reports  and  in- 
structions; (4)  delayed  repetition  of 
daily  announcements  through  school 
P. A.  systems;  and  (5)  dramatic  re- 
hearsals. 

British  Tape  Recorder 

Recorders  Distributors  (7120  Mel- 
rose Ave.,  Hollywood  46,  California) 
have  announced  their  representation 
of  a  portable  tape  recorder  made  by 
England's  largest  manufacturer  of 
AC  line  operated  recorders  and  mu- 
sical instruments.  It  is  shoebox-size, 
operating  on  small  batteries  and  a 
Garrard  dual-spring  flyball  governor 
tape  drive  motor.  Frequency  response 
depends  upon  playback  equipment, 
though  it  can  be  played  back  or  moni- 
tored on  itself.  It  uses  standard  U.  S. 
tubes,  tape,  and  batteries  and  a  high 
impedance  microphone. 


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for  busy  students 


Whether  guidance  in  your  school  system  treats  the  whole  person  in  all  phases  of 
his  development,  or  whether  you  concentrate  on  planning  and  training  for  happy, 
productive  employment  ...  you  will  find  that  visualizing  commerce  and  ipdus  ry 
with  Your  Life  Work  films  makes  choosing  a  career  easier  and  more  interesting  tor 
the  busy  student. 

You  will  find  that  the  resulting  study  of  many  vocations  can  give  him  a  perspective 
-  a  greater  appreciation  of  our  economic  system  and  the  dignity  of  productive  work. 


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lull  information  on  economical,  dynomie 
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Educational  Screen 


CUR8ENT  MAIERim 


\AOTION  PICTURES 

16mm  films  announced  here  are  sound 
and  block  and  white,  unless  otherwise 
indicated.  Write  directly  to  the  source 
for  purchase  ond/or  rental  prices  or  con- 
sult your  local  audio-visual  dealer.  Spon- 
iored  free- loan  films  are  so  marked. 

□  CmKCHii.L- Wexi.kr  Film  Produc- 
riON.s,  801  N.  Seward  St.,  Los  Angeles 
J8,  Calif. 

Wonders  In  the  Desert  (10  min., 
color  or  black  and  white) — a  girl  and 
her  younger  brother  take  a  walk  in 
the  desert  where  they  discover  an 
adult  and  baby  jack  rabbit,  a  wild  fe- 
male burro  and  her  young  one,  a  liz- 
ard, a  horned  lizard,  a  chuckwalla,  a 
pocket  mouse  and  a  desert  tortoise. 

□  CORONICT  Films,  65  E.  South  Water 
St.,  Chicago  1,  111.  Each  film  10  min., 
color  or  black  and  white,  unless  other- 
wise indicated. 

Silent  mgM:  Story  of  the  Christmas 
Carol — history  and  significance  of  the 
most  famous  of  all  Christmas  carols. 

Story  Tellins::  (an  You  Tell  It  in 
^  Order? — through  simple  games  and 
illustrations  the  film  shows  kindergar- 
ten and  primary-grade  children  the 
importance  of  orderly  storytelling. 

Selling  as  a  Career — senior-high 
presentation  of  the  functions  and  du- 
ties of  the  salesman. 

.\toniic  Research:  Areas  and  Devel- 
opment— survey  of  the  energy  applica- 
tions of  nuclear  fission,  structure  of 
tlie  atom,  and  by-products  of  nuclear 
fission;  for  senior  high  through  adult 
levels. 

Hnsic:  Career  or  Hobby? — ways  in 
wliich  music  can  be  investigated  as  a 
vination  and  the  place  of  music  as  an 
amateur  interest. 

.Student  Government  at  Work — ways 
ill  which  an  active  student  counsil 
jilans  and  organizes  activities  for  the 
students;  junior-senior  high  levels. 

ISuildin^  Better  Para!;ra))hs — inter- 
mediate-grade presentation  of  the  ele- 
ments of  a  good  paragraph. 

Our  Big,  Round  World— intermedi- 
ate-grade film  presenting  basic  geo- 
graphic concepts:  roundness  of  earth, 
relations  of  time  and  day  and  night 
to  the  earth  and  sun,  how  climate  is 
affected  by  distance  from  the  equator. 

□  CoRNKi.i,  Fir.M  Company,  1501  Broad- 
way, New  York  36,  N.  Y. 

Johnny  and  .Vr.  Do  Rig'ht  (9  min. 
each) — series  of  primary-grade  films 
designed  to  get  across  important  mes- 
sages concerning  good  health,  social 
habits,  safety,  and  conduct.  Titles  now 
available:  Scliool  Habits,  Traffic  Safe- 
ty, Home  Habits,  Good  Health  Habits, 
Social  Habits,  General  Safety.  "Mr.  Do 
Right"  is  Johnny's  bright  dog.  Johnny 
and  his  dog  first  appeared  in  the  two- 
reel  subject,  Johnny  Learns  His  Man: 
ners. 


□  Mississippi  River  Commission, 
Corps  of  Engineers,  P.O.  Box  80,  Vicks- 
burg.  Miss. 

liig  River  (30  min.,  color)— present- 
ed in  dramatic  fashion  as  a  "report" 
to  Mark  Twain,  the  film  depicts  the 
great  changes  that  have  been  taking 
place  in  navigation  on  the  Lower  Mis- 
sissippi River  specifically  and  on  the 
Inland  Waterways  System  generally  in 
re;ent  years.  Free  loan. 

□  Raytheon  Manufactiring  Com- 
pany, Public  Relations  Dept.,  Waltham 
54,  Mass. 

Eleetronies  in  Action  (20  min.  color) 
— behind-the-scenes  look  at  the  elec- 
tronics industry.  The  film  tells  the 
story  of  Raytheon  Manufacturing 
Company  since  its  founding  in  1922 
to  the  present  day.  Free  loan. 

□  Aetna  Life  Affiliated  Companies, 
Public  Education  Dept.,  Hartford, 
Conn. 

Stay  Alert,  Stay  Alive  (12  min.)-— 
report  on  the  story  behind  the  remark- 
able downward  trend  in  industrial  ac- 
cidents over  the  last  quarter-century. 
Lowell  Thomas  goes  behind  the  scenes 
in  a  typical  American  industrial  plant 


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□  Association  Films,  79  E.  Adams  St., 
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Don  Itosco  (feature-length) — life  of 
St.  John  Bosco,  founder  of  the  Salesian 
Order  and  friend  of  the  poor.  Filmed 
to  a  large  extent  in  the  Piedmont  sec- 
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RECORDINGS 

□  FicKKK  Recording  Service,  Educa- 
tional Dept.,  Box  883,  Old  Greenwich, 
Conn.,  has  released  a  12-inch  LP  rec- 
ord, Bird  Songs  of  Dooryard,  Field,  and 
Forest,  on  which  are  recorded  the  songs 
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Mat(>rluls  for  the  Teaching  of  Arith- 
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objects,  devices,  games,  and  the  like 
that  can  be  used  to  vitalize  the  teaching 
of  arithmetic  in  the  elementary  grades. 
Pictures  are  accompanied  by  detailed 
notes  indicating  the  specific  teaching 
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Personal  Problems  of  Adolescent 
Youth  —  black  -  and  -  white  paintings 
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psychology  of  adolescence. 

World  Affairs  Are  Your  Affairs 
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□  Nkw  York  Time.s,  Office  of  Educa- 
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Assets  of  the  Free  World — survey  of 
the  vast  industries,  technical  skill, 
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Peter  and  the  Wolf,  Hansel  and  Gretel, 
The  Nutcracker,  Peer  Gynt,  The  Fire- 
bird, The  Sorcerer's  Apprentice. 

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American  Museum  of  Natural  History 
of  New  York  City.  Subjects  include: 
How  a  Plant  Is  Born,  F'loiaering  Plants 
in  Color,  Garden  Flotvers  in  Color, 
Suh-Tropical  Flowering  Plants,  Shore 
and  Water  Birds,  Familiar  American 
Birds,  Our  Present-Day  Mammals, 
American  Butterflies,  Crystals:  Their 
Form  and  Color,  and  many  others.  A 
complete  list  of  subjects  available  can 
be  secured  from  the  library. 

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□  Fii,M.STRip  House,  25  Broad  St.,  New 
York  4,  N.  Y.,  has  released  a  new,  32- 
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filmstrips  and  records  for  a  variety  of 
subject  areas.  Also  available  is  a  new 
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describing  the  company's  extensive  line 
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Films  for  Cancer  Education 


They' 


I  The  American  Cancer  Society, 
h rough  its  59  Divisions  in  the  United 
■states  and  one  in  Alaska,  freely  makes 
ivailable  several  16mm  films.  These 
ilms  have  been  designed  to  reach  all 
lyc.H  and  groups  with  cancer  control 
lussages  and  to  influence  those  so 
inched  to  take  the  necessary  easy 
incautions  that  contribute  to  the  per- 
(iiial  control  of  cancer.  In  a  variety  of 
.v;fys,  cancer's  7  danger  signals  are 
iierred  to  and  the  viewer  is  urged  to 
,■0  to  his  doctor  for  a  thorough  physical 
heok-up  upon  the  least  suspicion  of 
having  any  of  the  7  danger  or  warning 
ignals. 

The  films  are  classified  in  two  difter- 
•iit  categories — special  and  general. 
.Spt'pjal  films  are  thos«  made  for  use 
liy  the  medical  profession,  nursing 
uKiups  and  medical  schools.  One  non- 
medical film  made  for  a  special  audi- 
ence, the  biology  student,  is  entitled 
From  One  Cell.  By  a  combination  of 
animation  and  live  action,  in  color,  the 
film  provides  a  quick  review  of  basic 
iiitormation  on  biology  and  the  viewer 
is  shown  the  contrast  between  normal 
and  abnormal  cells. 

.\nother  film  that  comes  under  the 
•ategory  of  "special"  is  our  now-famous 
tilm  for  women,  Breast  Self-Examina- 
lion.  This  has  received  commendations 
throughout  the  world.  It  has  definitely 
contributed  to  the  saving  of  the  lives  of 
innumerable  women  by  showing  them 
clearly  how  to  detect  that  first  early 
lump  that  might  mean  cancer.  Every 
woman  should  see  this  film.  It  is  beau- 
tifully done,  the  subject  is  well  han- 
dled, and  young  adult  and  adult  groups 
will  definitely  benefit  by  seeing  it. 


by  RAYMOND  C.  LEWIS,  Notional  Rep. 
American  Cancer  Society,   Inc. 
47   Beaver  St.,   New  York  4,  N.  Y. 


The  newest  of  our  general  films  is 
The  Warnimi  Shadow.  A  color,  live- 
action  film,  it  has  been  designed  espe- 
cially for  use  with  male  audiences,  age 
45  and  over.  It  emphasizes  the  atten- 
tion men  in  that  age  group  should  give 
to  proper  examination  of  the  lungs  in 
order  to  guard  against  today's  most 
rapidly  rising  form  of  cancer. 

Man  Alive!  is  another  recent  color, 
animated  film  for  use  with  general 
audiences.  Although  aimed  at  adults, 
it  is  a  satisfactory  family-type  film.  The 
film  emphasizes  the  fifth  danger  signal 
— persistent  indigestion — and  does  it 
through  the  analogy  of  the  reactions  of 
a  stubborn  husband  to  his  balky  auto- 
mobile. The  subject  of  quacks  and  poor 
advice  versus  the  benefits  of  adequate 
treatment  with  proper  facilities  are  all 
emphasized. 

Two  other  films  combining  animation 
and  live  action,  both  in  color,  are 
Crusade  and  To  Save  These  Lives.  The 
first  provides  a  very  colorful  review  of 
the  variety  of  American  Cancer  Soci- 
ety activities  with  particular  emphasis 
on  research  projects.  To  Save  These 
Lives,  entirely  animated,  is  designed 
to  show  the  many  activities  in  which 
volunteers  can  participate  during  the 
year  on  behalf  of  the  cancer  control 
program. 

Finally,  two  other  films,  black  and 
white,  live  action,  are  The  Doctor 
Speaks  His  Mind  and  A   Question  in 


/'we  Moved 

•  Sam  G.  Rose,  president  of  the  Victor 
Animatograph  Corporation  (Daven- 
port, Iowa)  has  announced  that  in 
line  with  increased  sales,  manufactur- 
ing, and  export  activities,  the  Victor 
New  York  Branch  Office  has  moved 
to  551  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York  City.  The 
New  York  office  is  under  the  super- 
vision of  Horace  O.  Jones,  Vice  Presi- 
dent. 

•  International  Film  Foundation,  Inc., 
has  moved  to  345  E.  46th  St.,  New  York 
17,  N.  Y.  This  is  the  new  Carnegie  En- 
dowment International  Center  on  the 
United  Nations  Plaza. 

•  Audio-Master  Corporation,  manu- 
facturer of  three-speed  record  and 
transcription  players,  has  moved  to 
larger  quarters  at  17  E.  45th  St.,  New 
York  17,  N.  Y. 


Time.  The  first  shows  a  doctor  solilo- 
quizing upon  the  toll  that  cancer  has 
so  needlessly  taken  as  he  continually 
asks  the  question,  "Why  didn't  they 
come  in  time?" 

A  Question  in  Time  was  produced  as 
a  substitute  in  the  event  of  a  physi- 
cian's being  unable  to  attend  a  meet- 
ing; it  answers  those  questions  most 
commonly  asked  about  cancer. 

All  of  the  films  mentioned  were 
made  within  the  last  five  years  and  are 
definitely  constructive,  reassuring  and 
capable  of  motivating  people  to  take 
those  necessary  early  steps  at  the  first 
warning,  the  first  suspicion  of  any  of 
the  7  warning  signals  of  cancer. 

Inquire  of  your  local  American  Can- 
cer Society  representative  for  the  avail- 
ability of  the  films. 


Basketball 

Kentucky  Style! 

\  new,  revised  16mm.  sound  film 
presenting  the  Kentucky  basketball 
leam  in  their  latest  Rupp-inspired 
plays  and  drills.  Diagrams,  slow  mo- 
tion, action  shots— all  are  employed 
lo  make  this  film  a  valuable  coach- 
ing aid.   Price  $75.00. 

Kent  Lane,  Inc. 

1253  S.  3rd  St.  Louisville  3,  Ky. 


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FARNHAM'S  FLOWER  PORTRAITS. 
2,000  Stereo  Realist  and  35mm  single 
close-up  flower-blossom  color  slides.  Cat- 
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Revealing  the  marvels  of  creation  through  the 
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Educational . . .  Inspirational 

widely  used  in  schools  because  of  moral  teach- 
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Trade  Directory 
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To  increase  the  usefulness  of  this  Trade  Directory,  symbols  have  been  inserted  to  distinguish  original  sources  (producers,  manu- 
facturers, primary  importers,  etc.)  from  audio-visual  dealers  and  film  rental  libraries.  KEY:  (P) — producers,  importers.  (M)  — 
manufacturers.  (D) — dealers,  film  rental  libraries,  projection  services.  Where  a  primary  source  also  offers  direct  rental  services, 
the  double  symbol    (PD)   appears. 


FILMS 


(PD) 


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Academic  Films,  Inc. 

516  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York  18,  N.  Y. 
Almonoc  Films,  Inc. 

516  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York  18,  N.  Y. 
Americon    Film    Registry  (D) 

24  E.  8th  St.,  Chicago  5,   III. 
Association  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

Headquarters: 

347  Madison  Ave.,  N.  Y.  17,  N.  Y. 

Regional  Libraries: 

Broad  ot  Elm,  Ridqefield,  N.  J. 

79  E.  Adams  St.,  Chicago  3,   III. 

351   Turk  St.,  Son  Francisco  2,  Cal. 

1915  Live  Oak  St.,  Dollos   1,  Tex. 
Avolon  Daggett  Productions  (PD) 

441    N.  Orange  Dr.,  Los  Angeles  36,  Col. 
Bailey  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

6509  De  Longpre  Ave.,  Hollywood  28,  Cal. 
Brandon  Films  (D) 

200  W.  57th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Bray   Studios,    Inc.  IPDI 

729  Seventh  Ave.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Capron  Travelogues  (PD) 

P.O.   Box  773,   Loram'e,  Wyo. 
Commonwealth  Pictures  Corp.  (PD) 

723  Seventh  Ave.,  New  York   19,  N.  Y. 
Concordia   Publishing   House  (PD) 

Audio-Visual  Aids  Service 

3558  S.  Jefferson  Ave.,  St.  Louis  18,  Mo. 
Contempo'-ary  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

13  E.  37th  St.,  New  York  16,  N.  Y. 
Coronet  Instructional  Films  (P) 

Coronet   BIdg.,  Chicago   1,    III. 
Council  Films,  Incorporated  (D) 

50  N.  Main  St.,  Homer,  N.  Y. 
Dovis — Sid  Davis  Productions  (PD) 

3826  Cochran  Ave.,  So.  Los  Angeles  56 
Deusing — Murl  Deusinq  Film  Productions    (PD) 

5427  W.  Howad,  Milwaukee   14,  Wise. 
Encyclopaedia   Britonnico   Films,   Inc.  (PDI 

Films,   Inc.,  ID) 

Instructional   Films,   Inc.,  (D) 

Wilmette,   III. 

Rental  and  Preview  Libraries: 

1123   Wilmette  Ave.,  Wilmette,    111 

1414  Dragon  St.,  Dallas  2,  Texas 

101   Marietta  St.,  Atlonta  3,  Ga. 

161   Mossachusetts  Ave.,  Boston  15    Mass 

202  E.  44th  St.,  New  York   17,  N.  Y 

5625   Hollywood  Blvd.,   Hollywood  28,  Cal. 

5745  Crabtree  Road,  Birmingham,  Mich. 

2129  N.  E.   Broadway,  Portland,  Ore 

1860  E.  85th  St.,  Clevelond  6,  Ohio 
Family  Films  (PD) 

8840  W.  Olympic  Blvd.,  Beverly  Hills,  Cal. 
Focus  Films  Co.  (PD) 

1385  Westwood  Blvd.,  Los  Angeles  24 
Fryon   Film  Service  (D) 

1810  E.   12th  St.,  Cleveland   14,  Ohio 
Heidenkomp   Nature  Pictures  (PD) 

538  Glen  Arden  Dr.,  Pittsburgh  8,  Pa. 
Hoefler — Paul  Hoefler  Productions  (P) 

7934  Santo  Monica  Blvd.,  Los  Angeles  46 
Hoffberq  Productions,  Inc.  (PD) 

362  W.  44th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Internntional   Film   Bureau  (PD) 

57   E.   Jackson   Blvd,  Chicago  4,    III. 
Kinesis,  Inc.  (PD) 

566  Commercial  St.,  San  Francisco  1 1,  Cal. 
Library  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

25  W.  45th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Mahnke — Carl  F.  Mohnke  Productions  (P) 

215  E.  Third  St.,  Des  Moines  9,  Iowa 
Mogull's,   Inc.  (D) 

112-14  W.  48th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Post   Pictures  Corp.  (P) 

1 15  W.  45th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Southern  Visual  Films  (D) 

686-9  Shrine   BIdg.,  Memphis   1,  Tenn. 
Sterling   Films,   Inc.  (PD) 

316  W.  57th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Swank  Motion  Pictures,  Inc.  (D) 

614  N.  Skinker  Blvd.,  St.  Louis  5,  Mo. 
United  World   Films,   Inc.  (PD) 

1 445  Park  Ave.,  New  York  29,  N.  Y. 
605  W.  Washington  St.,  Chicago  6,   III. 
7356  Melrose  Ave.,  Los  Angeles  46,  Cal. 
287  Techwood  Dr.,  NW,  Atlanta,  Ga. 
2227  Bryan  St.,  Dallas.  Tex. 
5023  N.  E.  Sandy  Blvd.,  Portland  13,  Ore. 

1311   N.  E.  Boyshore  Dr.,  Miami,  Flo. 


FILM  PRODUCTION 


Bray  Studios,  Inc. 

729  Seventh  Ave.,   New  Yo.-k   19,  N.Y. 
Seminar  Films,  Inc. 

347  Madison  Ave.,   New  York    17,   N.  Y. 


FILM  TITLES 


Filmock  Laboratories 

1321   S.  Wobosh  Ave.,  Chicago  5,   III. 

LABORATORY  SERVICES 


Geo.  W.  Colburn,   Inc. 

164  N.  Wocker  Drive,  Chicago  6,   III. 
Pollywood    Film   Enterprises  (P) 

6060  Sunset  Blvd.,   Hollywood  28,   Cal. 
Pee:  less  Film  Processing  Corp. 

165  W.  46th  St.,  New  York  36,  N.Y. 
Rapid  Film  Technique 

21   W.  46th  St.,  New  York   19,  N.  Y. 
Society  for  Visual  Education 

1345   Dive  sey   Parkway,   Chicago    14,    III. 

AUDIO-VISUAL  SUPPLIES 

Beckley-Cordy  Co.    (shades)  (M) 

1632    Indiona  Ave..  Chicago   16,   III. 
Radio  A,pporatus  Corp.  of  Indianapolis  (M) 

1602  W.  92nd  St.,  Chicago  20,   111. 
Society  for  Visual   Education  (M) 

1345    Diversey   Parkway,  Chicago    14 
Williams,    Brown  and   Earle,    Inc.  (D) 

904  Chestnut  St.,   Philadelphia   7,   Pa. 

MOTION  PICTURE 
PROJECTORS  AND  SUPPLIES 

Ampro  Corporation  (M) 

2835  N.  Western  Ave.,  Chicago  18,  III. 
Beir  &  Howell  Co.  (M> 

7117  McCormIck  Rood,  Chicago  45,   III. 
Eastman  Kodak  Company  (M) 

Rochester  4,  New  York 
Mogull's,  Inc.  (D) 

112-14  W.  48th  St.,  New  York    j9,  N.  Y. 
RCA-Victor  (M) 

Radio  Corp.  of  America,  Camden,  N.  J. 
Revere  Camera  Co.  (M) 

320  E.  21st  St.,  Chicago  J6,  III. 
Southern  Visual  Films  (D) 

686-9  Shrine  BIdg.,  Memphis   1,  Tenn. 
Victor   Animatogroph   Corp.  <M) 

Davenport,    lowo 
Williams,    Brown  and   Earle,    Inc.  (D) 

904  Chestnut  St.,  Philadelphio  7,  Pa. 


PRODUCTION  EQUIPMENT 


Berndt-Boch,    Inc.  (M) 

7361    Beverly  Blvd.,  Los  Angeles  36,  Cal. 
Camera  Equipment  Co.  IMD) 

1600   Broadway,   New  York    19,   N.   Y. 
S.O.S.   Cinema    Supply   Corp.  (MDI 

602  W.  52nd  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 


SCREENS 


Da-Lite   Screen   Co.,   Inc.  (M) 

2711    N.  Pulaski  Rd.,  Chicogo  39,   III. 
Fryan   Film  Service  (D) 

3228   Euclid  Ave.,   Cleveland   15,  Ohio 
Radiont  Mfg.  Corp.  (M) 

1201   S.  Talmon  Ave.,  Chicago  8,  III. 
Southern  Visual   Films  (D) 

686-9  Shrine  BIdg.,  Memphis  1,  Tenn. 
Williams,   Brown  and   Earle,   Inc.  (D) 

904   Chestnut  St.,   Philadelphia   7,    Pa. 

RECORDS 

Folkways   Records  fr  Service   Corp.  (PDI 

117  W.  46th  St.,  New  York   19,  N.  Y. 
RCA- Victor,  Educational  Services   Div.  (M) 

Radio  Corp  of  America,  Camden,  N.  J. 


RECORDERS— PLAYERS 

Ampro  Corporotion  (Ml 

2835  N.  Western  Ave.,  Chicago   18,   III. 
DuKonc  Corporation  (Ml 

St.    Charles,    Illinois 
Stancil-Hoffman    Corp.  (Ml 

921    N.  Highland  Ave.,  Hollywood  38,  Col. 

SOUND  SYSTEMS 


DuKone  Corporatian 

St.  Chorles,    Illinois 


FLAT  PICTURES 


Creative   Educotionol   Society 

Mankoto,   Minn. 


(PD) 


FILMSTRIPS 


Church   Screen   Productions  (PDf 

Box   5036    (East   Sta.),   Nashville,  Tenn. 
Educational   Prelections,   Inc.  (PDI 

(Formerly  Curriculum  Films,  Inc.) 

10  E.  40th  St.,  New  York  16,  N.  Y. 
Encyclopaedia   Britonnico   Films,   Inc.  (PI 

Wilmette,    III. 
Filmfox   Productions  (PI 

10  E.  43rd  St.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y. 
Mahnke— Corl  F.  Mahnke  Productions  (PI 

215  E.  Third  St.,  Des  Moines  9,  Iowa 
Silver   Burdett  Company  (PDI 

45  E.  17th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Society  for  Visual  Education  (PDI 

1345   Diversey  Parkway,  Chicago   14 
United  World   Films,  Inc.  (PDI 

1445  Park  Ave.,  New  York  29,  N.  Y. 
Visuol   Sciences  (PDi 

599E — Suffern,   N.   Y. 
Willioms,    Brown   and    Eorle,    Inc.  ID 

904  Chestnut  St.,  Philadelphia  7,  Pa. 
Yale    University    Press    Film   Service  (PD) 

386  4th  Ave.,   New  York   16,   N.  Y. 

SLIDES 

Key:  Kodochrome  2_  x  2.    3'/4  x  4'/,  or  lorqer 

Graphic  Slide  Co.  (P0-2> 

192  Washington  Park,  Brooklyn  5,  N.Y. 
Kelly  X.  Chodo  (P0-2> 

P.O.B.   588,   Stanford,  Col. 
Nesbit's    Western    Color   Slides  (PD-21 

71  I   Columbia  Rd.,  Colorado  Springs,  Colo. 
Radio-Mot  Slide  Co.,   Inc.  IP-2,  41 

22  Oakridge  Blvd.,  Daytono  Beach,  Flo. 
Society  for  Visuol  Education  (PD-2) 

1345   Diversey  Parkway,  Chicago   14,   III. 
Visual  Aids  Library  (PD-21 

601    E.  Rollins  Ave.,  Orlando,  Flo. 

FILMSTRIP,  SLIDE  and 
OPAQUE  PROJECTORS 

American   Optical  Co.,   Projector  Div.  (Ml 

Chelsea   50,   Moss. 
Ampro  Corporation  (Ml 

2835  N.  Western  Ave.,  Chicago  18,  III. 
Beseler  Company,  Charles  (Ml 

60  Badger  Ave.,  Newark  8,  N.  J. 
GoldE  Manufacturing  Co.  (Ml 

4888  N.  Clark  St.,  Chicago  40,   III. 
Keystone  View  Co.  (Ml 

Meadville,  Pa. 
Society  for  Visual  Education  (Ml 

1345  Diversey  Parkway,  Chicago  14,  III. 
Southern  Visual  Films  (Dl 

686-9  Shrine  BIdg.,  Memphis   1,  Tenn. 
Three  Dimension  Co.  'Ml 

3512  N.  Kostner  Ave.,  Chicago  41,  III. 
Viewlex,  Incorporated  *M' 

35-01   Queens  Blvd.,  Long   Island  City,  N.  Y. 
Willioms,   Brown  and   Eorle,   Inc.  (Dl 

904  Chestnut  St.,  Philodelphia  7,  Pa. 

SOUND  SLIDE  PROJECTORS 


DuKone  Corporotion 

St.   Chorles,    Illinois 


(Ml 


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CONTENTS  FOR  NOVEMBER,  1953 

EDITORIAL 

More  Activity — Fewer  Words 388 

NEWS  FEATURES 

DAVI  News  —  As  Personal  As  Possible J.  j.  McPherson      380 

A-V  News  Notes 417 

ARTICLES 

Testing  TV  for  Teacher  Education 

At  the  University  of  Wisconsin William  H.  Allen  389 

At  Chicago  Teachers  College Philip  Lewis  391 

Downy  Ducks  Learn  to  Read Bette  Newell  Waltrip  392 

Scotch-Lite  Up Harold  Hainfeld  394 

1  6mm  Film  Libraries  in  the  U.  S Seerley  Reid  395 

Adult  Leaders  Need  Help  in  Using  Films Diana  Bernstein  396 

The  A-V  Way  Is  the  Navy  Way Larry  Braaten  and  Ray  Trimble  397 

DEPARTMENTS 

Church   Department William   S.   Hockman  398 

Evaluation  of  New  Films L.  C.   Larson  402 

Records  on  Review Max  U.  Bildersee  405 

Looking  at  the  Literature. „_ 406 

Audio- Visual   Trade   Review 410 

OTHER  FEATURES 

On  the  SCREEN--..- 378 

Index  to  Advertisers '^'6 

Trade  Directory  for  the  Audio-Visual  Field 418 

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Volume  XXXII 


Number  9,  Whole  Number  316 


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Educational  Screen 


Young  America  Films 


announces  thirteen 

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Exemplifies  the  Christmas  spirit  in 

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OnthelSC'REEN 


A  Cover  for  Today 

Last  month  we  captioned  our  cover 
note  "A  Cover  for  Tomorrow."  You 
may  recall  the  cover  drawing:  an  or- 
chestra of  nations  playing  together 
under  UN  direction.  Though  inter- 
nation  peaceful  co-existence  and  co- 
operation may  still  be  far  off  in  some 
tomorrow,  inter-racial  co-existence  and 
cooperation  are  closer  today  here  In 
the  U.  S.  A.  than  many  of  us  think. 
Inter-racial  living  together  is  a  fact, 
(or  example,  in  Aliso  Village,  a  hous- 
ing development  near  the  center  of 
Los  Angeles.  If  you  lived  in  Aliso  Vil- 
lage, your  neighbor  might  be  Mexican 
American,  Negro  American,  Oriental 
American,  Anglo  American. 

This  month's  cover  picture  is  from 
a  54-frame  black-and-white  filmstrip 
sliowing  how  all  the  Americans  of 
Aliso  Village  live  together  as  good 
neighbors.  In  Unity  is  a  true  story  of 
people  who  live  in  peace.  In  the  com- 
munity hall  shared  by  all,  the  chil- 
dren of  Aliso  Village  are  moved  by  the 
same  movies  (see  cover  picture).  Like 
their  parents,  they  play  and  learn  and 
live   together. 

In  Unity  is  a  Top  Film  Production 
(Box  3,  Preuss  Station,  Los  Angeles, 
Calif.).   Photographer:  Leonard  Nadel. 

A  Tribute  to  Teachers 

It  is  more  than  time,  we  think,  for 
Ed  Screen  to  pay  special  tribute  to 
those  upon  whom  all  education  and 
audio-visual  methods  of  education  fun- 
damentally depend:  teachers.  We  find 
it  easy  to  rise  to  our  subject  because 
of  two  especially  inspiring  examples 
of  creative  teaching  and  teachers  read- 
ers are  currently  meeting  in  Ed 
Screen.  Last  month  we  enthusiasti- 
cally called  your  attention  to  junior 
high  teacher  Burt  Burns'  exposition 
"of  methods  and  madness."  This 
month  we're  equally  enthusiastic  about 
Bette  Newell  Waltrip  and  her  work 
with  Spanish-speaking  third-graders 
in    southwestern    U.    S.    Don't    fail   to 

EDUCATIONAL   SCREEN 

EDITORIAL  STAFF 

PAUL  C.  REED— Editor 

JUNE  N.  SARK — Managing  Editor 

WILLIAM  S.  HOCKMAN— Editor  for  the  Church 
Field 

L.  C.  LARSON — Editor  for  Film  Evaluations 

MAX  U.  B I LDERSEE— Editor  for  Recordings 

PHILIP   LEWIS— Editor  for  Television 

BUSINESS  STAFF 

MARIE  C.  GREENE— Publisher 
;OSEPHINE  HOFFMAN  KNIGHT 

— Business  Manager 
PATRICK  A.   PHILIPPI — Circulation   Monoger 
WM.   F.   KRUSE  AND  ASSOCIATES 

— Advertising  and  Public  Relations 

EDITORIAL  ADVISORY   BOARD 

WALTER  S.  BELL,  Director  of  Audio-Visual  Edu- 
cation, Atlanta  Public  Schools,  Atlanta, 
Georgia 

JAMES  W.  BROWN,  School  of  Education,  San 
Jose  State  College,  California. 

EDGAR  DALE,  Head,  Curriculum  Division,  Bu- 
reau of  Educational  Research,  Ohio  State 
University 


read   "Downy  Ducks  Learn   to  Read" 
on  page  392. 

Such  an  article — and  many  another 
in  Ed  Screen — reaches  its  target  only 
when  it  reaches  the  teacher.  We  know 
from  readers'  surveys,  letters,  and  per- 
sonal contacts  that  A-V  administrators 
look  to  us  for  articles  and  other  ma- 
terials to  pass  on  to  teachers.  In  the 
recent  readers'  survey  we've  been  tell- 
ing you  about  in  this  column,  for  ex- 
ample, we  discovered  that  the  "aver- 
age" Ed  Screen  reader  passes  his  copy 
of  the  magazine  on  to  eight  others, 
and  those  others  are  largely  teachers. 

And  More 

More  evidence  of  our  great  concern 
with  teacher  education  is  the  pair  of 
articles  you'll  find  on  pages  389-391. 
"Testing  TV  for  Teacher  Training." 
With  their  experiments,  Bill  Allen 
and  Phil  Lewis  are  pointing  the  way 
toward  effective  school  use  of  TV. 

We  want  to  call  your  very  special 
attention  also  to  Seerley  Reid's  clear- 
cut  analysis  of  the  16mm  film  library 
situation  on  page  395,  and  those  of  you 
who  keep  reminding  us  that  adult 
leaders  outside  schools  need  help  in 
using  films  will  applaud  Diana  Bern- 
stein's article  on  page  396. 

Christmas  Is  Coming  .  .  . 

And  the  December  issue  of  En 
Screen  will  bring  you  a  special  gift: 
a  monumental  statement  about  "Sight 
and  Sound  in  the  World  of  Books" 
by  Dr.  Raynard  C.  Swank,  Director  of 
Libraries  at  Stanford  University.  This 
is  the  statement  that  should  end  all 
statements  about  the  supposed  battle 
between  A-V  and  the  printed  word. 

Since  Christmas  is  not  Christmas 
without  children,  the  December  issue 
will  also  give  you  "Children  Are  Cre- 
ative," the  story  of  how  an  art-educa- 
tion film  was  produced  by  a  small  col- 
lege out  in  the  Christmastree  state  of 
Washington. 

Got  your  shopping  done?  — JNS 


AMO  DE  BERNARDIS,  Director,  Instructional 
Materials,  Portland,  Oregon,  Public  Schools 

W.  H.  DURR,  Supervisor,  Bureau  of  Teaching 
Materials,  State  Board  of  Education,  Rich- 
mond, Virginia 

ELIZABETH  GOLTERMAN,  Director,  Division  of 
Audio-Visual  Education,  St.  Louis  Public 
Schools,   St.    Louis,   Missouri 

CHARLES  F.  HOBAN,  Project  Big  Ben,  Univer- 
sity of  Pennsylvania,  Philadelphia 

F.  DEAN  McCLUSKY,  Associate  Professor  of 
Education,  Head  of  Audio-Visual  Educa- 
tion, University  Extension,  University  of 
California  ot  Los  Angeles 

J.  JAMES  McPHERSON,  Executive  Secretory, 
Department  of  Audio-Visual  Instruction, 
N,E.A,,  Washington,  D,  C, 

KURTZ  MYERS,  Head,  Audio-Visual  Deport- 
ment,  Detroit,   Michigan,   Public   Library 

SEERLEY  REID,  Chief    Visual  Education  Service,    . 
U.    S.    Office    of    Education,    Washington, 
D.  C. 

MAYER    SINGERMAN,    Director,    Audio-Visuol 
Department,    Chicago    Office,    Anti-D«fo-    ■ 
motion  League  of  B'noi  B'rith 

PAUL    W.    F.    WITT,    Professor    of    Education, 
Teachers     College,     Columbia     University;    \ 
President,  Department  of  Audio-Visual  In-     i 
struction.    National    Education   Association    | 


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News  from  and  about  the  Department  of  Audio-Visual  Instruction,  National  Education  Assn. 


Washington  Pipe  Line 

•  During  a  very  private  telephone 
conversation  with  Bill  Grenoble,  Chief 
of  the  Motion  Picture  Information 
Service  of  the  United  States  Informa- 
tion Agency,  which  was  interrupted 
only  by  the  constant  beeping  of  a  tele- 
phone recorder  that  neither  of  us  was 
operating,  we  picked  up  some  infor- 
mation with  regard  to  the  drastic  cut 
that  has  taken  place  in  his  division  In 
the  last  several  months.  For  example, 
do  you  know:  (1)  that  the  Motion  Pic- 
ture Information  Service  staff  has 
been  cut  53%?  (This  means  that 
a  little  more  than  every  other  per- 
son on  the  entire  staff  has  been  laid 
off) ;  (2)  that  the  total  budget  of  the 
Service  has  been  cut  from  6.4  millions 
to  only  3  million?  (3)  that  the  work 
in  promoting  effective  utilization  of 
U.  S.  films  distributed  by  the  MPIS 
abroad  will  be  greatly  reduced?  (4) 
that  there  will  be  no  money  available 
to  finance  domestic  production  of  films 
designed  to  interpret  the  United  States 
to  peoples  in  foreign  lands?  (5)  that 
the  overseas  staffs  of  the  various 
MPIS  offices  in  foreign  countries  will 
be  cut  approximately  30%? 

To  us  this  was  depressing  news  be- 
cause we  felt  that  long  strides  were 
being  made  in  building  up  an  effective 
overseas  motion  picture  information 
service  under  the  leadership  of  Herb 
Edwards,  former  chief  of  the  Service. 
We  are  inclined  to  agree  with  Bill 
that  the  greatest  waste  in  government 
today  comes  not  from  the  ineffi- 
ciency of  individual  governmental  em- 
ployees but  from  the  enormous  losses 
that  occur  when  extensive  branches 
of  the  government  are  set  up  at  great 
expense  and  then  after  a  few  months 
or  years  are  dissolved  without  ever 
having  accomplished  more  than  a 
fraction  of  the  work  they  were  organ- 
ized to  do. 

If  you  don't  like  what's  happening — 
if  you  think  it's  wasteful  to  develop 

A-V  CONFERENCE  CALENDAR 

NOVEMBER  1  4  —  New  Jersey  Audio- 
Visual  Leadership  Council  -  New  jersey 
Association  for  Education  by  Radio-TV 
Meeting,  Convention  Hall,  Room  6,  10 
A.M.,  Atlantic  City,  N.  J. 

JANUARY  21-23  — Notional  Audio- 
Visual  Association  Mid-Winter  Confer- 
ence, Hotel  Buena  Vista,  Biloxi,  Miss. 

FEBRUARY  13-18 — American  Asso- 
ciation of  School  Administrators  National 
Convention,  Atlantic  City,  N.  J. 

MARCH  2-5  —  Department  of  Audio- 
Visual  Instruction  1954  Convention, 
Hotel  Morrison,  Chicago,   III. 

MARCH  7-12  —  Association  of  Su- 
pervision and  Curriculum  Development 
Convention,  Los  Angeles,  Calif.  (One- 
day  regional  meeting  of  the  Department 
of  Audio-Visual  Instruction  on  March  6.) 


by  J.  J.  Mcpherson 

Executive  Secretary,  DAVI 
1201    I  6th  St.,  NW,  Washington  6,  D.C. 

an  effective  motion  picture  informa- 
tion service  and  then  cut  it  to  ribbons 
at  a  time  when  it  is  most  seriously 
needed,  it  wouldn't  do  any  harm  to 
"write  your  congressman."  We  in 
audio-visual  found  just  how  powerful 
that  little  phrase  can  be  when  we  put 
it  to  work  to  secure  the  passage  of 
Public  Law  141,  which  gives  the  "book 
rate"  for  shipping  educational  films 
and  certain  other  audio-visual  ma- 
terials. 

Positively  Shocking! 

C  We  were  recently  shocked  when  an 
audio-visual  center  of  a  leading  uni- 
versity sent  us  a  film  without  taking 
advantage  of  the  new  low  "book  rate." 
We  daren't  mention  their  name  tor 
fear  we  may  undermine  the  confidence 
that  the  nation  has  in  this  center,  but 
we  sincerely  hope  that  after  all  the 
work  they  did  on  the  postal  bill,  they 
will  in  the  future  take  advantage  of 
the  new  low  rates! 

Post  Office  Scripts 

9  With  several  thousand  individual 
postmasters  operating  around  the  na- 
tion, it  isn't  surprising  that  some  insti- 
tutions which  have  attempted  to  take 
advantage  of  Public  Law  141  permit- 
ting them  to  mail  films  and  other 
audio-visual  materials  at  the  book  late 
have  run  into  differences  of  opinion. 
For  example,  the  postmaster  in  Ellens- 
burg,  Washington,  denied  the  applica- 
tion of  Central  Washington  College  of 
Education  to  mail  films  at  the  library 
book  rate  at  4c  for  the  first  ounce  and 
Ic  for  each  pound  thereafter  to  users 
within  the  state  or  within  the  first 
three  postal  zones.  In  another  place 
the  postmaster  insisted  that  filmstrips 
had  to  be  in  the  16mm  size  just  like 
motion  pictures,  or  no  soap  on  the  new 
rates. 

In  another  place,  the  postmaster  re- 
quired that  ioth  the  sender  and  the 
addressee  of  film  parcels  had  to  be  an 
educational  or  non-profit  institution  in 
order  for  the  special  low  rates  to  ap- 
ply. If  your  postmaster  is  giving  you 
a  hard  time,  take  your  case  directly 
to  Mr.  R.  L.  Sheridan,  Assistant  Di- 
rector, Division  of  Mail  Classification, 
U.  S.  Post  Office,  Washington  25,  D.  C. 
He'll  see  that  you  get  exactly  what  you 
are  entitled  to  receive  under  the  law. 

Direct  results  of  the  savings  made 
possible  by  the  recently  passed  bill 
providing  book  rates  for  mailing  of 
educational  films  and  other  audio- 
visual materials  are  in  evidence  every- 
where. For  example,  the  State  Museum 


in  New  Jersey  reduced  its  minimum 
charges  from  75c  to  60c  in  order  to 
pass  the  postage  saving  along  to  users. 
Teaching  Film  Custodians  also  an- 
nounced that  they  would  make  no 
postage  charge  for  sending  out  their 
films  in  the  future. 

Help  LC! 

•  From  John  W.  Cronin,  Director  of 
the  Processing  Department  of  the  Li- 
brary of  Congress,  we  have  received  a 
note  asking  us  for  suggestions  as  to 
how  Library  of  Congress  film  cards  can 
be  made  more  practical  to  the  average 
user  in  the  audio-visual  field.  If  you 
have  any  ideas  on  the  subject,  drop 
him  a  note  directly.  Do  you  feel  that 
the  cards  are  now  too  technical  in 
their  terminology?  Would  you  like  to 
see  more  information  in  their  sum- 
maries? Can  you  suggest  any  otli 
improvements? 

Convention  Plans  Proceed 

•  It's  too  early  for  the  details — but 
tentative  plans  for  the  1954  DAVI  Con- 
vention in  Chicago,  March  2-5,  at  tlie 
Hotel  Morrison  are  shaping  up  well. 
Here  are  some  of  the  promising  ideas 
poured  into  the  pot: 

Keynote  address  on  "A  Communica- 
tions Philosophy  for  Education"  by  a 
leading  social  scientist  .  .  .  Meetings 
of  all  national  committees  .  .  .  "Crack- 
er Barrel"  sessions  on  major  problem 
areas  in  audio-visual  .  .  .  General  Se? 
sion:  "What's  What  with  State  Audi^ 
Visual  Organizations"  .  .  .  Visitatioii= 
you'll  remember  in  the  Chicago  area 
.  .  .  Demonstrations  of  new  utilization 
and  production  ideas  .  .  .  the  "Presi- 
dent's Message"  ...  A  series  of  short 
presentations  on  noteworthy  current 
trends  in  education  given  by  represent- 
atives of  other  leading  educational  or- 
ganizations .  .  .  Demonstrations  of 
educational  uses  of  3-D  .  .  .  DAVI 
banquet  with  feature  speaker  .  .  . 
DAVI  business  meeting  ...  A  com- 
mercial exhibit  of  the  latest  in  new 
materials  and  equipment. 

Members  of  the  Program  Committee 
who  are  working  on  what  promises  to 
be  the  finest  of  all  DAVI  conventions 
include  the  following:  Lee  W.  Coch- 
ran, Executive  Assistant,  Extension 
Division,  State  University  of  Iowa, 
Chairman;  Miirgraret  W.  Pivizia,  Su- 
pervisor, Audio-Visual  Education  Sec- 
tion, Los  Angeles  City  Board  of  Edu- 
cation; H.  Wiley  Embry,  Consultant 
in  Visual  Education,  Dallas  Schools; 
James  P.  Fltznater,  Director,  Visual 
Education,  Chicago  Public  Schools; 
Homer  Heathnian,  New  Mexico  State 
Department  of  Education;  Alexander 
H.  Howard,  Jr.,  Director,  Office  of 
Visual  Education,  Central  Washington 
College,  Ellensburg,  Washington;  Wil- 
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CONTINUED    . 

Ham  Kearney,  Coordinator,  Audio-Vis- 
ual Services,  Hampton  Institute, 
Hampton,  Virginia;  Vernon  McKown, 
Audio-Visual  Director,  New  Albany, 
Indiana,  Public  Schools;  Lillian  E. 
McNnlty,  Assistant  in  Curriculum, 
Louisville,  Kentucky;  Kieliard  Mitch- 
ell, Director,  Audio-Visual  Education, 
State  Teachers  College,  St.  Cloud,  Min- 
nesota; J.  T.  Iferden,  Bureau  of  Voca- 
tional Education,  State  Department  of 
Education,  Hartford,  Connecticut;  B. 
A.  Petrie,  Director,  Audio-Visual  Edu- 
cation, Milwaukee  Public  Schools; 
Helen  Rachford,  Director  of  Audio- 
Visual  Education,  Los  Angeles  County 


Schools;  Morris  A.  Shirts,  Acting  Di- 
rector, Audio-Visual  Center,  Brigham 
Young  University,  Provo,  Utah;  L. 
Merle  Sinuek,  Supervisor,  Audio-Vis- 
ual Education,  Baltimore  City  Schools; 
Nelle  Still,  Audio-Visual  Coordinator, 
Gainesville,  Georgia,  Schools;  James 
W.  Taylor,  Miami  University,  Oxford, 
Ohio;  Raymond  Wynian,  Audio-Visual 
Center,  University  of  Massachusetts; 
W.  Rog'er  Zinn,  Supervisor,  Audio-Vis- 
ual Instruction,  Grand  Rapids,  Michi- 
gan, Public  Schools. 

LA  and  AC,  Too! 

•  In  addition  to  our  Chicago  conven- 
tion, we  are  also  participating  in  the 
convention  of  the  Association  for  Su- 
pervision and  Curriculum  Develop- 
ment in  Los  Angeles,  March  7-12,  and 
in  the  convention  of  the  American  As- 


for  Ihan^iiiin^  and  ihmim&s... 


Rev.  Martin's  sermon  develops  the 
thought  that  anyone  who  has  experi- 
enced the  love  of  God  in  Jesus  Christ 
will  be  thankful  for  all  his  blessings. 
He  reminds  us  of  the  limitless  bless- 
ings which  God  has  given  us  througl 
salvation  in  Christ,  and  of  eternal 
life.  Having  received  this  greater 
gift  we  should  receive  every 
material  gift  with  sincere  thanks. 
Absorbing,  thought-provoking — 
a  wonderful  Thanksgiving  film. 


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a  typical  family  Christmas  gathering, 

and  after  an  exchange  of  gifts.  Grandpa 

Fisher  reads  of  Christ's  Birth,  God's 

greatest  gift.  The  scene  changes  to  the 

manger  in  Bethlehem,  the  coming  of 

the  Shepherds,  and  the  Wise  Men's 

visit.  Then  the  scene  returns  again 

to  the  Fisher  home  with  Grandpa 

appealing  to  all  to  keep  Christ  in 

Christmas  followed  by  the  entrance 

(if  carolers  singing  Christmas  songs. 

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sociation  of  School  Administrators  u 
Atlantic  City,  February  13-18. 

Margaret  Dlvizia  and  Helen  Kjich. 
ford,  of  Los  Angeles,  are  serving  a 
co-chairmen  of  the  DA VI  committt-. 
which  is  planning  for  DAVI  participa- 
tion on  the  program  at  the  ASCD  Con- 
ference. They  will  be  assisted  by  other 
audio-visual  leaders  in  the  southern 
California  area. 

Dr.  Lawrence  O.  Derthlck,  President 
of  AASA,  invited  DAVI  to  co-sponsor 
a  number  of  the  clinic  and  discussion 
group  meetings  at  Atlantic  City.  In 
addition,  the  Department  will  also 
sponsor  a  special  audio-visual  section 
of  the  Architectural  Exhibit  which  is 
being  arranged  by  Dr.  Shirley  Cooper, 
of  AASA. 

State  Roundup 

•  This  will  be  an  active  year,  judging 
from  the  many  projects  and  publica- 
tions which  are  being  planned  by  vari- 
ous state  audio-visual  education  asso- 
ciations. We  have  already  received 
word  from  the  following: 

•  Audio -Ylsnal  Education  Associa- 
tion of  California,  Sonthem  Section: 

Conference  planned  for  November  6 
and  7  at  Mark  Keppel  High  School, 
Alhambra,  California.  Also  planning 
to  produce  several  small  publications, 
such  as  "How  to  Mount  Maps,  Posters, 
and  Pictures  on  Cloth"  and  "The  Use 
of  Blueprint  and  Ammonia  Developing 
Papers  in  the  Classroom." — Reported 
by  Charles  L.  Betts,  President. 

•  AudiO'Visnal  Department  of  tlie 
Georgia  Education  Association:  Their 
conference  program  for  the  year  con- 
sists of  a  series  of  district  confer- 
ences throughout  the  state  to  provide 
conference  opportunities  for  ten  dis- 
tricts this  fall.  The  association  is  also 
planning  an  audio-visual  fair  in  con- 
nection with  the  state  meeting  of  the 
Georgia  Education  Association  this 
spring.  They  are  planning  a  research 
publication  on  Audio-Visual  Materials 
in  Georgia  schools  and  expect  to  begin 
publication  of  an  audio-visual  educa- 
tion newsletter. — Reported  by  »lle 
Still,  President. 

•  Audio-Visual  Instruction  Directors 
of  Indiana:  Their  state  conference 
took  place  October  8  through  10  at  Ko- 
komo,  Indiana.  Theme:  "Improvement 
of  In-Service  Education  for  Teachers." 
Major  project  for  the  coming  year  will 
be  a  questionnaire  which  will  be  dis- 
tributed to  all  elementary  and  second- 
ary schools  in  Indiana  to  determine 
the  status  of  audio-visual  education 
and  materials,  —  Reported  by  Fay 
Cover,  President. 

•  Audio-Tisnal  Education  Association 
of  Iowa:  State  meeting,  November  6, 
Des  Moines.  The  Association  plans  to 
continue  a  newsletter  for  members 
and,  in  cooperation  with  the  Univer- 
sity of  Iowa  and  Iowa  State  College, 
will  provide  visual  materials  for  sec- 

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tional  meetings  of  the  ISEA  at  the 
annual  November  meeting.  They  ex- 
pect to  set  up  a  display  booth  in  the 
exhibit  hall  at  the  state  convention  to 
provide  consultant  services  to  school 
administrators,  principals,  and  teach- 
ers.— Reported  by  Donald  Scott,  Presi- 
dent. 

•  Kiisteni   Massachusetts  Branch  of 

DAVI:  They  held  an  all-day  meeting  in 
Saugus,  Massachusetts,  on  October  27, 
with  a  preview  of  the  new  film  Resto- 
rntion  at  Sauyus — under  the  auspices 
of  the  American  Steel  and  Iron  Insti- 
tute. Main  speaker  was  Professor 
E.  »al  Hartley  of  M.I.T.— Reported 
by  Heiirj   Koseii,  Vice  President. 

•  Audio- Yisnal  Kducatloii  Association 
of  Jforth  Carolina:  State  meetings 
planned  for  November  6  at  Greens- 
boro, and  for  the  May,  1954,  meeting  of 
the  State  Education  Association.  They 
will  continue  publication  of  their  state 
audio-visual  journal,  "The  Audio-Vis- 
ualist."— Reported  by  Paul  J.  Ritter, 
President. 

As  we  receive  additional  reports 
we'll  add  to  this  list  of  what's  doing  in 
the  states. 


Of  People  and  Places 

•  Don  VViiliams,  of  Syracuse  Univer- 
sity, is  now  in  the  Middle  East  where 
he  will  visit  several  countries  in  con- 
nection with  his  work  on  the  Point 
Four  Program  of  the  Foreign  Opera- 
tions Agency. 

•  E.  Wells  Hulibard,  Audio  -  Visual 
Specialist  for  UNESCO  in  Korea,  was 
recently  in  our  office  for  a  visit.  If  you 
think  you  have  it  tough  here,  you 
should  hear  Wells.  In  most  places,  Ko- 
lean  teachers'  only  audio-visual  equip- 
ment is  a  piece  of  chalk — when  they 
have  that.  The  slow  process  of  re- 
building has  begun,  however,  and 
Wells  is  hopeful  that  progress  will  be 
made  swiftly  in  the  future. 

•  The  president  of  the  Scottish  Film 
Society,  James  B,  Frizell,  Director  of 
Education  of  Edinburgh  Public 
Schools,  paid  us  the  honor  of  a  visit 
while  in  Washington  recently.  He 
plans  to  visit  many  U.  S.  school  sys- 
tems during  a  9,000  mile  trip  during 
the  next  few  weeks  and  will  keep  an 
eagle  eye  open  for  matters  relating 
to  the  development  of  audio-visual 
programs. 

•  Ken  Xorlierg,  of  Sacramento  State 
College,  will  be  Departmental  Editor, 
starting  with  the  February  issue,  for 
the  Audio-Visual  Communication  Re- 
view. We  agree  with  Editor  Bill  Allen 
that  the  Review  is  fortunate  indeed  to 


have  Ken  accept  this  important  respon- 
sibility. The  current  issue  of  A-V  Com- 
munication Rerietr  is  just  off  the  press. 
Subscribe  now  to  get  yours.  Remem- 
ber, it's  only  $3  for  DAVI  members;  $4 
for  others.  The  Review  now  has  1,260 
subscribers  in  15  countries! 

•  B.  y.  Cook,  one  of  our  loyal  mem- 
bers from  Winston-Salem,  North  Caro- 
lina, recently  took  out  a  life  member- 
ship in  the  NEA.  In  case  you  are 
interested,  it's  a  real  professional 
membership  bargain—just  a  matter 
of  $15  per  year  for  the  next  ten  years 
to  complete  the  $150  life  membersliip 
in  the  world's  largest  professional  or- 
ganization! 

•  Joe  Nerden,  formerly  Director  of 
Audio-Visual  Education  for  the  Coii- 
necticut  State  Department  of  Educa- 
tion, has  been  promoted  to  a  respon- 
sible new  position  as  Consultant  for 
Trade  and  Industrial  Education  in 
Connecticut.  We  say  "promoted"  be- 
cause Joe's  old  job  is  now  under  his 
direct  supervision,  so  he  is  even  more 
responsible  for  the  success  of  the  state 
audio-visual  program  than  he  was  be- 
fore! 

•  Foy  Cross,  Professor  of  Education 
and  Director  of  Personnel  Services. 
New  York  University,  was  appointed 
Chairman  of  the  Steering  Committee 
tor  the  Seminar  on  Visual  Aids  in  Fun- 

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damental  Education  which  took  place 
in  Sicily  during  September.  All  of  us 
can  be  proud  that  Foy  was  given  this 
international  recognition  as  the  U.  S. 
representative  to  the  conference.  Foy 
also  arranged  an  exhibit  of  DAVI  ma- 
terials which  attracted  much  interest 
on  the  part  of  those  attending  the 
conference. 

•  John  t'rabbe  is  newly  appointed 
Executive  Secretary  for  the  Delta- 
Sierra  Educational  Television  Corpo- 
ration which  was  formed  to  establish 
an  educational  television  station  on 
Channel  42  in  Stockton,  California. 
Before  his  new  appointment,  John  was 
employed  as  Director  of  Broadcasting 
for  the  College  of  the  Pacific  at  Stock- 
ton. He  is  former  President  of  the  As- 
sociation for  Education  by  Radio- 
Television. 

•  Harold  Benda,  who  has  had  charge 
of  the  audio-visual  program  at  "West- 
chester State  Teachers  College,  West- 
chester, Pennsylvania,  has  been  ap- 
pointed Assistant  Coordinator  of 
Audio-Visual  Education  for  the  State 
of  New  Jersey.  Harold  has  been  a 
teacher,  a  school  administrator,  an 
audio-visual  director  for  a  city,  and 
has    had    charge    of   the    audio-visual 


program  of  a  teachers  college.  We 
hear  from  New  Jersey  that  he  is  being 
warmly  welcomed  by  all  members  of 
the  New  Jersey  Audio-Visual  Council. 

•  Sheldon  Osborn,  of  the  staff  of  the 
Audio-Visual  Center  for  the  State  Col- 
lege of  Washington  at  Pullman,  will 
serve  as  Executive  Secretary  of  the 
Washington  State  Division  of  the  De- 
partment of  Audio-Visual  Instruction. 
Sheldon  succeeds  Bill  Gnaedlnger, 
who  has  held  this  important  post  for 
the  past  two  years. 

•  Betty  Stoops,  formerly  of  the  Audio- 
Visual  Center  at  Indiana  University, 
is  now  on  the  faculty  of  Evanston 
Township  High  School,  Evanston,  Illi- 
nois. She  is  Assistant  Librarian  with 
a  special  assignment  in  audio-visual 
education. 

•  Paul  R.  Wendt  is  now  acting  chair- 
man of  the  Education  Division  of  San 
Francisco  State  College.  Paul  went  to 
State  College  to  develop  the  audio- 
visual program  there  after  spending 
a  number  of  years  in  charge  of  audio- 
visual activities  at  the  University  of 
Minnesota. 

•  Dr.  George  E.  Amstein  has  been  ap- 
pointed Director  of  Audio-Visual  Edu- 
cation for  the  California  College  of 
Arts  and  Crafts  in  Oakland.  Dr.  Arn- 
stein  is  an  alumnus  of  the  University 
of  California,  has  studied  in  Geneva, 


Switzerland,  and  has  taught  in  the 
California  public  schools  and  at  the 
San  Francisco  State  College. 

•  Because  of  the  current  curtailment 
of  motion  picture  production  within 
the  Motion  Picture  Service  of  the 
United  States  Information  Agency, 
James  B.  Faichney,  Chief,  Production 
Branch  of  the  Agency's  New  York  of- 
fice, has  resigned  from  his  position. 
Mr.  Faichney,  producer  of  the  first 
anti-communist  films  made  by  the  In- 
formation Agency,  has  handled  the 
administration  and  direction  of  films 
produced  for  the  U.  S.  Information 
Program  since  1950.  (See  "Washington 
Pipe  Line"   comment  above.)  ,, 

Elevation  in  the  Ether 

•  If  the  people  in  your  community 
are  interested  in  improvement  of  radio 
and  TV,  tell  them  of  the  newly  formed 
American  Council  for  Better  Broad- 
casts, a  non-profit  coordinating  organ- 
ization to  correlate  the  efforts  of 
scattered  groups  and  individuals  for 
better  radio-TV  programming.  This 
organization  was  formed  this  summer 
at  a  conference  in  Minneapolis  on  June 
24,  with  representatives  from  18  na- 
tional organizations,  18  state  groups 
and  many  local  organizations.  Dele- 
gates from  93  cities  in  34  states  took 
part.  For  information  about  the  or- 
ganization, write  to  Mrs.  G.  F.  Mat- 
thews, 4539  Winnequah  Road,  Madi- 
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EDUCATIONAL  TELEVISION  IS  SURELY  HERE 

More  Activity  -  Fewer  Words! 

•  We  haven't  counted  them,  but  it  seems  that  there  have  been  fewer 
words  lately  in  the  nation's  newspapers  and  maga2,ines  about  educational 
television.  If  this  is  so,  and  if  one  measured  public  interest  in  educational 
television  or  its  progress  by  column  inches,  the  outlook  might  be  discour- 
aging.   We  think  it  isn't  that  way. 

Even  as  late  as  six  months  ago  educational  television  was  a  con- 
troversial  subject  for  many  people  in  many  places.  That  made  news. 
That  period  has  passed.  Education's  record  of  achievement  in  its  "year 
of  decision"  gave  assurance  of  the  intent  to  make  good  use  of  the  tele- 
vision  channels  earmarked  for  educational  purposes.  Since  June  2, 
there's  been  only  one  attempt  to  remove  an  educational  reservation  — 
in  New  Orleans.  That  petition  failed.  Today  there's  less  controversy, 
fewer  words  —  but  continued  activity. 

Now  in  an  atmosphere  of  relative  security  educators  are  setthng 
down  to  the  actual  work  of  getting  more  and  more  educational  pre 
grams  on  the  air  and  making  actual  use  of  television's  potential  for 
education.  In  this  process  more  and  more  audio'visual  speciaHsts  are 
becoming  actively  involved  in  educational  television.  Audio-visual  tech- 
niques that  for  years  have  made  classroom  teaching  more  effective  are 
being  apphed  effectively  to  television  teaching  —  and  not  only  over 
non-commercial  educational  television  stations. 

While  plans  move  steadily  forward  for  the  building  and  operation 
of  educational  stations,  school  systems  and  other  educational  institutions 
are  continuing  to  use  time  and  opportunities  on  commercial  stations. 
Through  this  real  and  practical  programming  experience  they  are  prov- 
ing to  their  communities  the  need  for  educational  television  and  to  them- 
selves, their  abihties  to  use  the  medium  well.  They  are  gaining  further 
evidence,  too,  that  the  full  potential  for  educational  television  cannot  be 
achieved  through  the  use  of  commercial  facilities. 

The  business  of  settling  down  to  the  'difficult  and  continuous  tasks 
of  producing  more  and  more  programs  and  getting  educational  stations 
on  the  air  does  not  make  headlines  and  news.  But  there  is  plenty  of 
activity  nonetheless.  Hundreds  of  educational  programs  are  being  broad- 
cast each  week.  Some  non-commercial  stations  are  already  on  the  air,  and 
reports  tell  us  there'll  likely  be  twenty  more  before  this  school  year  is  out. 
These  first  stations  will  all  be  in  the  larger  metropohtan  or  large  university 
communities  —  where  resources  are  greater.  Others  will  follow.  Educa- 
tional television  is  surely  here. 

Right  from  the  start  Educational  Screen  has  regarded  TV  as  A-V  -  - 
television  as  one  of  the  important  audio-visual  tools.  You  can  count  on  our 
continued  efforts  to  view  television  for  its  educational  potential  —  and  in 
balanced  perspective  with  other  audio- visual  media. 

—  PCR 

388  Educational   Screen 


NEW  WINDOW  IN  THE  CLASSROOM.  The  University  of  Wisconsin  experiments  with  closed-circuit  television  included  observation 
of  Q  Junior-Primary  grade  reading  readiness  lesson.  At  left  you  see  the  location  of  the  two  cameras,  the  boom  microphone,  and  the 
floor  manager.    At  right  you  see  a  portion  of  the  teacher  education  students  viewing  the  telecast   in   the   school   auditorium. 


TESTING  TV  FOR  TEACHER  TRAINING 


Just  about  everybody  now  agrees  that  the  educa- 
tional potentialities  of  television  are  tremendous, 
though  largely  unexplored.  Many  educators  have 
been  and  are  now  at  work  getting  the  facts  and  ex- 
perience upon  which  effective  educational  use  of 
TV  can  be  built. 

The  two  experiments  reported  together  here 
probe  one  kind  of  educational  TV:  in-school  closed- 
circuit  television  for  teacher  education.  The  report 
from  the  University  of  Vv/isconsin  describes  the  use 
of  studio-type  TV  equipment  for  direct  observation 
of  classroom  teaching.  The  report  from  Chicago 
Teachers  College  describes  the  use  of  a  new  com- 
pact, lightweight  TV  camera  —  "now  available  at 
a  small  fraction  of  the  cost  of  studio  equipment"  — 
for  a  variety  of  teacher-training  purposes,  many  of 
them  applicable  to  teaching  in  any  classroom. 


At  the  University  of  Wisconsin 

Reported  by  WILLIAM  H.  ALLEN 

Coordinator  of  Extension  Television 

Bureau  of  Audio-Visual   Instruction 

University  of  Wisconsin 

IF  YOU  are  one  of  those  people  who  Hke  to  say,  "I  was 
there;  I  saw  it  happen!",  television  has  probably  brought 
exciting  things  into  your  life  and  living  room.  You've 
seen  political  conventions,  the  presidential  inauguration, 
the  United  Nations  in  action,  sporting  events,  disasters. 
And  these  events  have  had  more  meaning  for  you  because 
you  saw  them  as  they  happened.    You  were  there! 

We  felt  that  this  quality  of  immediacy  could  be  used 
in  improving  teacher  education  programs  in  colleges  and 
universities.  So  an  informal  experiment  was  conducted  by 
the  Bureau  of  Audio- Visual  Instruction  of  the  University 


of  Wisconsin  at  the  annual  Audio- Visual  Institute  during 
the  summer  of  1953. 

In  brief,  we  experimented  with  the  direct  observation  of 
classroom  teaching  by  means  of  television  in  contrast  to  the 
usual  classroom  visitation.  This  article  briefly  reports  what 
we  did. 

Pro  and  Con 

There  appeared  to  be  several  potential  advantages  to  tele- 
vision observation.  First,  the  classroom  routine  would  not 
be  disrupted  by  a  number  of  observers  sitting  around  the 
fringes.  Second,  an  unlimited  number  of  teacher  educa- 
tion students  could  observe  the  classroom  teaching.  Third, 
the  attention  of  all  students  would  be  centered  on  the 
same  activity,  assuring  the  college  instructor  of  a  common 
ground  of  experience  for  his  class.  Fourth,  the  teacher 
education  students  would  have  an  opportunity  to  discuss 
immediately  the  teaching  techniques  they  observed,  and 
their  learning  would  thus  be  reinforced.  Fifth,  a  telecast 
from  a  single  classroom  might  serve  the  purposes  of  in- 
structors of  several  different  courses. 

On  the  other  hand,  classroom  observations  via  television 
might  have  some  very  real  disadvantages.  First,  the  pres- 
ence of  the  television  cameras  and  crews  might  be  even 
more  disrupting  than  the  presence  of  observers.  Second, 
the  atmosphere  of  the  classroom  might  not  be  captured  by 
the  cold  objective  eye  of  the  television  camera.  Third, 
someone  else  was  selecting  the  experiences  for  the  observer 
to  view  rather  than  permitting  him  to  discover  for  himself 
the  significant  things  happening  in  the  classroom.  Fourth, 
the  time  and  cost  might  not  be  worth  the  values  that  would 
be  gained,  initial  cost  of  equipment  being  beyond  the 
financial  means  of  most  institutions. 

It  was  our  intent  to  discover  answers  to  some  of  these 
problems  and  to  determine  the  feasibility  of  conducting 
further  experiments  using  this  technique. 


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Procedure 

We  were  fortunate  to  have  at  the  University  of  Wis- 
consin  television  equipment  which  would  permit  us  to 
observe  classroom  teaching;  so  cost  was  not  a  factor  in 
the  experiment.  The  equipment  consisted  of  three  image- 
orthicon  television  camera  chains,  a  kinescope  recorder, 
a  film  projection  unit,  an  audio  control  unit,  monitor 
viewers,  a  truck  for  remote  programs,  and  other  minor 
pieces  of  equipment.  It  was,  in  fact,  a  complete  television 
station,  lacking  only  a  transmitter. 

Parts  of  this  "closed-circuit"  television  system  were 
mounted  in  the  control  truck,  and  two  cameras  and  a  boom 
microphone  were  taken  into  the  classrooms  of  the  Univer- 
sity's Summer  Laboratory  School,  an  elementary  school 
in  the  city  of  Madison.  The  existing  light  in  the  classrooms 
was  adequate  without  supplementary  illumination.  The 
programs  from  the  classrooms  were  carried  by  coaxial  cable 
into  the  auditorium,  where  the  viewing  monitors  were 
installed. 

For  three  consecutive  mornings,  from  9:30  to  11:00 
o'clock,  the  cameras  observed  classroom  activities.  In  all, 
six  classes  were  observed :  the  kindergarten,  junior-primary 
activities,  French  lesson  in  the  first  grade,  social  studies 
and  a  film  in  the  second  grade,  science  activities  in  the 
fifth-sixth  grade,  and  remedial  reading  demonstrations. 

The  procedure  was  as  follows:  At  9:30  o'clock  the  tele- 
cast began  and  continued  unbroken  for  30  to  45  minutes. 
A  15 -minute  break  was  made  for  the  movement  of  the 
cameras  to  another  room  (at  which  time  the  program  was 
discussed  by  the  observing  group  in  the  auditorium) .  An- 
other period  of  observation  was  carried  out  in  the  second 
classroom.  At  1 1 :00  o'clock  the  production  staff  and  par- 
ticipating teachers  went  to  the  auditorium  and  sat  on  a 
panel  which  discussed  the  morning's  activities.  The  groups 
in  the  auditorium  ranged  as  high  as  280  observers. 

Conclusions 

These  conclusions  are  derived  from  no  intensive  study 
of  the  results,  but  rather  from  a  subjective  appraisal  of  the 
comments  by  the  observers  during  the  discussions  and  from 
personal  conferences  with  individuals. 

First,  the  experiment  was  highly  successful  from  the 
viewpoint  of  the  observers.  There  was  general  agreement, 
even  considering  the  crudeness  of  the  presentation,  that 
teacher  education  students  would  profit  greatly  from  such 
televised  observation.  Some  uneasiness  was  experienced 
when  the  scene  was  abruptly  changed  from  an  activity  the 
viewer  was  watching.  This  fact  thus  places  a  great  burden 
of  responsibility  upon  the  program  director  (who  directs 
the  two  cameras  from  the  control  truck  by  means  of  an 
inter-com  system  and  who  selects  the  one  picture  that  will 
be  transmitted).  He  must  know  the  objectives  of  the  par- 
ticular classroom  activity  and  have  previous  classroom 
teaching  experience  so  that  he  can  anticipate  the  actions 
of  the  teacher  and  the  class.  Perhaps  the  camera  should  be 
kept  upon  a  particular  scene  or  activity  until  it  is  cul- 
minated rather  than  continually  moved  to  achieve  variety. 

Second,  the  teachers  v?ho  participated  in  the  classroom 
teaching  had  somewhat  mixed  reactions  to  the  experiment. 
Most  accepted  the  presence  of  the  cameras  and  necessary 
structuring  of  the  lesson  and  rearrangement  of  the  desks, 
but  a  few  were  definitely  disturbed  by  the  intrusion.  Cer- 
tainly care  should  be  taken  in  the  selection  of  teachers  to 
participate,  using  only  those  who  show  a  definite  interest 
in  the  technique.    The  limitations  of  the  medium,  even 


AUTHOR  ALLEN  (at  right)  is  shown  giving  instructions  to  one 
of  the  cameramen  before  the  telecast  in  the  fifth-sixth  grade 
science  room.  The  cameras  were  placed  in  the  center  of  the 
room  and  moved  around  to  pick  up  activities  by  all  the  class 
grouped  in  committees. 

under  the  most  flexible  conditions,  require  cooperation 
from  the  teacher. 

Third,  the  children  were  visibly  distracted  by  the  cam- 
eras and  crews,  but  no  more  so  than  on  the  first  day  that 
a  group  of  visitors  enters  a  classroom.  Because  we  did  not 
return  to  the  same  classroom,  we  do  not  know  how  soon 
they  might  become  accustomed  to  the  intrusion.  The  least 
disturbed  was  the  kindergarten  class,  and  we  found  that  if 
the  equipment  was  demonstrated  to  the  children  and  they 
were  then  taken  out  of  the  room  for  a  walk  prior  to  the 
lesson,  they  were  much  less  inclined  to  be  over-stimulated. 

Fourth,  the  technical  problems  were  not  great.    Even 
the  move  of  the  equipment  from  one  room  the  length  of 
the  hall  to  another  room  could  be  accomplished  easily  m 
the   15 -minute  intermission.    The  sound  pick-up  remain 
one  of  the  most  difficult  problems  to  overcome.  We  experi 
mented  with  a  single  boom-microphone,  sometimes  supple- 
menting it  with  a  hand  mike  held  by  the  teacher.    The 
boom  mike  appeared  to  be  fairly  satisfactory  under  most 
conditions.    Neither  did  we  completely  solve  the  problem 
of  seating  arrangement  (assuming  that  our  cameras  would 
remain  virtually  immobile  in  the  two  rear  corners  of  the 
room  backed  up  to  the  windows),  as  we  picked  up  pictures 
of  the  same  few  children  over  and  over  again.   By  varying 
the  location  of  the  cameras  and  allowing  for  flexibility  of 
movement,  this  problem  could  be  overcome,  particularly 
if  the  windowshades  could  be  closed  so  that  the  cameras 
could  point  in  that  direction  without  picking  up  the  light      I 
flare.    In  the  cases  where  cameras  were  mobile,  we  were      ' 
able  to  pick  up  most  of  the  children  at  one  time  or  another. 

On  the  whole,  we  found  that  production  and  technical 
problems  were  fairly  easily  solved,  even  under  the  primi- 
tive conditions  such  as  we  had.    If  observational  facilities,      j 
such  as  enclosed  runways  with  one-way  vision  glass,  could      I 
be  built  into  demonstration  classrooms,  of  course  these 
technical  problems  would  disappear  entirely.   Furthermore,      j 
the  children  would  then  not  be  aware  that  they  were  under      i 
observation. 

On  the  basis  of  our  experience,  I  am  convinced  that  this 
television  method  of  classroom  observation  is  a  valuable 
supplement  to  (not  a  substitute  for)  actual  classroom  visita- 
tion by  teacher  education  students. 


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Educational   Screen 


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Chicago  Teachers  College 


Reported  by  PHILIP  LEWIS 

Chairmon,   Department  of  Education 
Chicago  Teachers  College 


L ,. ^ 

Mf  tionary,  lightweight  television  cameras  now  available 
WW  at  a  small  fraction  of  the  cost  of  studio  equipment 
nake  practical  a  new  instructional  tool  having  exciting 
possibilities.  In  attempting  to  explore  the  educational  uses 
rf  closed-circuit  television  for  teacher  training,  the  com- 
lact  Dage  Television  Camera  was  selected  for  the  experi- 
nents.  The  locale,  Chicago  Teachers  College,  provides 
L  fertile  field  for  the  trials  because  of  its  metropolitan  set' 
ing  and  consequent  variety  of  curriculum  offerings,  in- 
;luding  General  Elementary,  Kindergarten-Primary,  Physi- 
:al  Education,  Home  Mechanics,  Industrial  and  Commer- 
:ial  Education,  Library  Science,  and  Ungraded  and  Ex- 
reptional  Children  sequences. 

Unique  Equipment 

The  camera  weighs  twenty  pounds,  is  slightly  larger 
han  a  shoebox,  and  can  be  mounted  on  a  conventional 
photographic  tripod.  Despite  its  tiny  size,  this  unit  is  com- 
jletely  self-contained.  Integrated  synchronizing  circuit 
[enerators  eliminate  the  need  for  additional  external 
rontrol  components.  In  addition,  the  back  end  of  the 
:amera  houses  an  electronic  viewfinder-monitor  ordinarily 
bund  only  in  the  larger,  commercial-type  machines.  The 
rent  end  is  equipped  with  a  revolving  turret  fitted  with 
elephoto,  medium,  and  closeup  lenses.  These  "fast"  opti- 
:al  fittings  permit  effective  operation  in  situations  provid- 
ng  as  little  as  50  foot-candles  of  incident  lighting,  with 
)ptimum  results  obtaining  where  the  illumination  is  double 
his  amount.  This  characteristic  is  especially  significant 
iince  satisfactory  performance  is  achieved  in  well-lighted 
rlassrooms  without  the  use  of  special  flood  light  sources. 

The  consolidated  arrangement  of  all  parts  in  a  single 
lousing,  plus  the  electronic  compatibility  of  the  circuits, 
nakes  it  possible  to  effect  a  closed-circuit  chain  by  con- 
lecting  a  coaxial  cable  scarcely  one-quarter  inch  in  diame- 


AUTHOR  LEWIS  is  shown  demonstrating  typesetting.  The  close- 
up  lens  of  the  TV  camera  is  focussed  on  the  composing  stick 
held  in  his  hand.  The  students  can  watch  the  electronically 
magnified  characters  on  the  video  screen  with  ease  and  new 
interest. 

ter  between  the  camera  and  the  antenna  terminals  of  any 
standard  television  receiver.  Once  this  simple  system  is 
adjusted  properly  in  a  particular  location,  the  camera  can 
be  left  unattended  for  as  long  a  period  as  is  necessary. 
This  latter  feature  is  especially  valuable  in  situations 
where  a  cameraman's  presence  would  destroy  rapport  or 
detract  from  the  activity  being  televised.  Variety  in 
pickup  may  be  acomplished  by  the  introduction  of  a  sec 
ond  camera  located  in  a  different  fixed  position.  Selection 
of  the  televised  images  is  acomplished  through  the  use  of 
the  channel  selector  switch  on  the  receiver. 

Audio  pickup  can  be  achieved  in  two  ways.  The  com' 
pact  Dage  Audio-Mixer  Unit  provides  the  simplest  ap' 
proach  in  the  form  of  a  small  cabinet  mounted  on  the  base 
of  the  tripod  dolly  into  which  both  the  microphone  and 
the  camera  signal  cables  are  junctioned.  The  audio  and 
video  signals  are  thus  combined  and  sent  out  over  the 
single  regular  coaxial  cable  to  the  television  receiver. 
Here  the  signals  are  translated  into  both  visual  and  aural 

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CLOSEUPS  FOR  EVERYBODY.  The  day  of  the  student  who  comploins  he  con't  see  what  is  going  on  from  the  back  of  the  classroom 
-nay  soon  be  over  —  at  least  at  Chicago  Teachers  College.  At  left  a  shop  demonstration  is  brought  to  oil  students  in  closeup  views 
jn  the  video  screen.  At  right  student  interviewing  techniques  are  seen  and  heard  close  up  by  oil  teacher  education  students  thanks 
0   TV.  (Photos  on  this  page  by  Jerry  Kalish> 


November,    1953 


391 


Films  and  film-  readers  help . . . 


Downy  Ducks  Learn  to  Read 


Learning  to  read  English  is  not  easy  for 
most  of  us,  but  Spanish-speaking  chil- 
dren and  their  teachers  in  southwestern 
United  States  have  special  problems. 
This  is  the  true  story  of  how  even  the 
"Downy  Ducks,"  the  slowest  readers 
among  third-graders  in  San  Juan 
School,  acquired  new  reading  skill  and 
enthusiasm  from  films  and  film-corre- 
lated readers. 


DOWN  Mexico  way,  promenades,  smiling  and  glamor- 
ous senoritas  on  palatial  balcones  throwing  flowers  to 
handsome  cahalleros,  bullfights,  los  mariachis  (stroll- 
ing musicians),  and  colorful  parades  have  supplied  poets, 
musicians,  artists,  and  romanticists  with  scintillating  and 
opulent  materials  from  the  beginning  of  history  in  our 
country.  £1  vendador  (the  vendor)  with  his  little  pushcart, 
el  hiiichol  (the  straw  hat)  covering  a  snoozing  peon,  and 
el  hiirro  trudging  hoof  deep  in  dust,  dragging  or  carrying 
his  heavy  burden  are  succulent  sources  for  the  fantast. 

But  incredibly  few  enjoy  the  luxuries  portrayed  by  un- 
witting sentimentalists.  The  plight  of  the  peon  riding, 
driving,  or  leading  his  burro  is  ugly  and  pitiful  indeed. 
To  him  his  situation  is  not  "quaint"  or  "picturesque"  as 
so  many  gringos  imagine.  It  is  no  more  quaint  or  pic- 
turesque to  him  and  his  struggling  family  than  it  would  be 
to  the  gringos  were  they  in  a  similar  situation.  To  escape 
this  unbearable  existence,  many  of  these  people  have  sifted 
across  the  border  into  the  United  States. 

Our  schools  have  been  permeated  with  children  of  these 
people  or  their  near  descendants.  In  most  instances,  the 
later  generations  are  slightly  better  off  socio-economically 
and  more  Americanized  than  the  second  generation  chil- 
dren. 

Studies  have  indicated  that,  within  reason,  facility  with 
the  English  language  is  one  of  the  biggest  boons  toward 
adjustment  to  our  way  of  life  and  toward  good  citizenship. 
With  few  exceptions,  the  children  later  described  in  this 
report  come  to  school  speaking  Spanish  only.  They  use 
Spanish  entirely,  or  nearly  so,  at  home,  and  English,  when 
they  must,  at  school.  If  these  Spanish-speaking  children  are 
to  be  helped  in  learning  to  read  English  with  a  degree  of 
fluency,  we  must  find  and  use  the  teaching  methods  and 
materials  that  will  do  the  job.  Specific  ways  should  be 
investigated  which  offer  promise  of  helping  teachers  assist 
these  children  to  read  with  more  understanding  and  ease 
and  helping  create  an  interest  in  reading  and  in  speaking 
English. 

Language  facility,  apparently,  is  largely  an  outgrowth 
of  experience  directly  proportional  to  the  higher  mental 
processes  possessed  by  each  individual,  other  factors 
being  equal.  A  major  portion  of  the  Spanish-speaking 
children  in  the  particular  situation  with  which  this  report 
is  concerned  come  to  school  with  an  extreme  lack  of  ex- 


by  BETTE  NEWELL  WALTRIP 

Teacher,  San  Juan  School 
El  Paso,  Texas 


pc rience  —  at  least  the  kinds  of  experience  portrayed  in 
our  reading  texts.  It  cannot  be  said  that  these  youngsters 
have  not  had  experiences;  of  course  they  have.  But  ex- 
periences that  are  socially  desirable  and  personally  enrich- 
ing and  satisfying,  according  to  our  cultural  standards,  arr 
lacking  to  a  large  degree. 

Not  only  are  the  more  desirable  experiences  limited,  bui 
those  which  this  type  of  Spanish-speaking  children  have 
had  are  frequently  quite  different  from  those  of  average 
American  children,  for  which  our  reading  texts  are  writ- 
ten. Their  experiences  may  have  meaning  for  them,  but 
all  of  these  experiences  can  not  be  termed  as  especially  sat- 
isfying or  pleasant  to  a  child.  By  way  of  illustration,  tho 
example  of  the  first  "pipi"  invasion  might  be  cited. 
"Pipi"  is  the  vernacular  for  tiny  members  of  the  animal 
kingdom  which  prefer  habitation  on  human  scalps.  When 
an  attempt  was  made  to  tell  the  children  that  nits  appear 
first,  Jose  interrupted. 

"Jes,  Mees,  de  leetle  white  tings  day  call  'liendres."  Dt 
'liendres'  day  make  'piojos."  Den  de  'piojos"  day  marry; 
make  more  'liendres."  " 

"Jose,  tell  me.  What  are  'pipis'?"  his  teacher  asked. 

"  'Pipis,'  'piojos,"  day  no  different.  We  jes  call  dcm 
'pipis"  most  of  de  time,"  he  answered. 

"Jes,  dat  ees  right,  Mees,"  Carmen  affirmed,  after  do 
tecting  the  puzzled  look  on  her  teacher"s  face. 

Jose  continued,  "Day  all  make  you  do  dees,""  and  ho 
scratched  his  head  violently  with  both  hands. 

Yes,  they've  had  experiences! 

This  different  cultural  background,  however,  provides 
too  few  of  the  understandings  that  are  assumed  in  the 


CHOW  BOOK  FOR  DOWNY  DUCKS  TOO 
The  Big  Book  plus  teacher  Woltrip  helps  slow  readers  read 


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MORE  MEANING  FOR  SPANISH-SPEAKING  CHILDREN 
Film-correlated   readers  help  San  Juan  third-graders  read 

reparation  of  materials  for  the  teaching  of  reading  to 
English-speaking  children.  No  one  can  read  reading.  He 
must  read  ideas,  meanings,  or  understandings.  Examina- 
tion of  the  reading  texts  used  in  our  public  schools  shows 
that  the  experiences  and  activities  described  are  those 
characteristic  of  upper-middle-class  families.  The  Spanish- 
peaking  child  is  coping  with  language  difficulties  as  well  as 
ill  the  difficulties  involved  in  initial  contacts  with  the  read- 
ing process.  He  is  also  trying  to  derive  meaning  from  what 
the  teacher  is  saying  in  terms  of  his  own  experiential  back- 
i^'round.  The  words  on  the  page  often  stand  for  strange 
and  novel  concepts. 

From  reports  of  teachers  and  others  who  understand 
Spanish  it  is  learned  that  these  children  even  have  meager 
Spanish  vocabularies,  because  of  the  dearth  of  their  ex- 
jieriences.  It  is  impossible  for  the  classroom  teacher  to 
supply  breadth  and  depth  of  experience  exclusively  by  di- 
rect experiences.  She  must  rely  on  vicarious  experiences, 
tor  the  most  part,  as  the  source  of  enrichment  for  these 
children.  Vicarious  experiences,  however,  must  be  mean- 
ingful. To  be  meaningful  they  must  be  related  to  previous 
experiences.  New  learnings  should  evolve  from  old  learn- 
ings or  be  interpreted  in  such  a  way  that  relationships  be- 
tween the  old  and  new  can  be  seen.  Audio-visual  materials, 
we  know,  are  of  inestimable  value  as  substitutes  for  direct 
experiences,  and  film  is  one  of  the  best  devices  available  as 
a  concept  builder. 

The  value  of  teaching  English-speaking  children  to  read 
through  the  use  of  film  has  been  fairly  well  established. 
Therefore,  it  seemed  logical  and  plausible  that  film  could 
be  used  to  excellent,  additional  advantage,  over  and  above 
that  for  Anglo-American  children,  in  helping  Spanish- 
speaking  children  learn  to  read.  The  problem  of  teaching 
them  to  read  is  magnified  by  their  confusion  of  two 
languages  as  well  as  their  scant  and  different  experiential 
background.  Because  language  development  does  present 
an  enormous  problem  in  all  learning  situations  —  and  espe- 
cially in  reading  —  a  study  was  undertaken  to  attempt  to 
determine  whether  or  not  the  film-reader  technique*  would 
measurably  aid  in  lessening  the  dual  hurdle  of  learning 
English  as  well  as  learning  to  read. 


"Readers  who  do  not  know  about  the  film-reader  technique  may 
want  to  look  up  the  article  "An  Adventure  with  Film-Readers"  by 
Harriet  Gorman  in  the  January,  1951  ED  SCREEN,  page  13. 


Excellent  cooperation  from  several  EBFilm  people  and 
El  Paso  administrators,  and  untiring  efforts  on  the  part  of 
Dr.  John  S.  Carroll  and  Dr.  T.  B.  Livingston,  at  Texas 
Technological  College,  enabled  a  third-grade  class  at  San 
Juan  School  to  start  an  experimental  program  using  films 
and  correlated  film-readers  at  mid-term  during  the  school 
year  1952-1953.  San  Juan  is  one  of  the  "'southside"  or 
Mexican  schools  in  El  Paso.  All  of  the  children  in  the  ex- 
perimental group  are  Mexican,  from  a  low  socio-economic 
group,  and  speak  Spanish  almost  exclusively  outside  of 
school.  The  chronological  age  is  above  average;  the  mental 
age,  somewhat  below  average.  The  method  of  study  is 
one  of  controlled  observation  and  evaluation. 

When  we  started  using  the  film  and  film-readers,  one 
group  had  finished  Up  and  Away;  one,  }ac\  and  Janet; 
the  other.  Tip  and  Mitten  and  The  Big  Show  — first 
grade  I,  primer,  and  pre-primer  levels  respectively  in  the 
Houghton  Mifflin  reading  series.  The  accompanying  guide- 
book was  followed  carefully  in  using  these  books.  Origi- 
nally it  was  not  planned  that  the  slow  group  use  the  film- 
reader  because  of  what  appeared  to  be  a  tremendous  gap 
beween  their  reading  level  and  the  reading  level  of  the 
remainder  of  the  class.  The  EBFilm  readers  used  in  this 
experiment  are  written  for  third-grade  level.  The  slow 
group,  however,  was  indignant  at  not  being  allowed  to  read 
from  "de  chow  books,"  so  the  original  plan  was  altered  in 
the  following  manner. 

Luis,  with  a  distressed  look  on  his  face  and  the  typical 
Latin  hand  gesture  denoting  disgust,  said,  "Mees,  you  no 
like  de  Downy  Ducks.  You  jes  let  de  udders  read  de  chow 
books.  You  no  let  us.  We  wants  de  chow  books,  too." 
The  teacher,  brain  whirling,  replied,  "Why,  Luis,  of 
course  you  are  going  to  get  to  read  about  Gray  Squirrel. 
Just  don't  be  too  anxious.  In  a  few  minutes  I  want  all  the 
Downy  Ducks  to  come  up  and  tell  mc  what  they  liked 
about  the  picture  Gray  Squirrel." 
The  Downy  Ducks  were  satisfied. 

Each  child  should  be  equipped  with  certain  reading  skilk 
if  he  is  ever  to  gain  proficiency  in  reading.  Therefore,  it 
was  felt  that  word-attack  skills  and  mechanics  could  not  be 
neglected.  After  a  careful  reading  of  the  teacher's  manual 
accompanying  the  film  texts,  and  other  pertinent  literature 
from  EBFilms,  it  was  decided  to  have  the  world  study  come 
from  the  children  as  described  below. 

No  new  words  were  initially  introduced  as  written  sym- 
bols. Meanings  were  brought  out  in  discussion  of  the 
film.  As  the  children  read  silently,  they  asked  about  words 
they  did  not  know.  That  word  was  then  written  on  the 
chalkboard,  contributing  to  a  composite  list.  In  order  to 
test  the  efficiency  of  the  film  as  an  aid  in  developing  word 
mastery,  a  conscious  effort  was  made  not  to  delve  too  deeply 
into  word  skill  techniques. 

From  force  of  habit,  however,  most  teachers  will  point 
out  word  configurations,  context  clues,  affixes,  likenesses 
and  differences,  and  sounds.  Such  was  the  case  in  many 
instances  in  this  program. 

In  a  short  report  of  this  nature  the  details  of  procedure 
can  not  be  covered,  but  the  following  general  pattern  was 
pursued  for  each  film  story  or  unit. 

I.    Pre-reading 

A.  See  film 

B.  Discussion  by  entire  class 

C.  Discussion    in    groups,    and    tape    recordings    made 
when  recorder  available 

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393 


II.   Reading 

A.  Silent  reading 

B.  Words  listed 

C.  Word  study  for  that  lesson 

D.  Few   questions   over   material   read  —  children   fre- 
quently questioning  each  other 

E.  Oral  reading 

III.   Post-reading 

A.  Questions  at  end  of  story 

B.  Children's  pictures,  personal  experiences  not  already 
told,  other  related  activities 

C.  Re-showing  of  film 

D.  Review 


During  the  re-showing  of  the  film,  the  children  often 
pointed  out  words  and  concepts  which  had  been  de- 
veloped as  that  story  was  studied. 

In  some  respects,  a  slightly  different  structure  was  fol- 
lowed for  the  slow  group.  After  seeing  Gray  Squirrel, 
for  example,  as  recordings  were  made  (I,  C  above),  each 
child  in  that  group  wanted  to  tell  what  he  liked  best  about 
"de  chow."  With  the  exception  of  one  child,  the  members 
of  this  group  could  not  be  induced  to  talk  over  the  mike, 
prior  to  this  time.  After  considerable  pondering  on  the 
part  of  the  teacher,  a  "big  book"  took  shape.  One-inch 
lined  newsprint  chart  paper  was  used.  The  picture  from 
the  film  reader  was  pasted  on  the  corresponding  page  of 
the  chart.  The  pictures  were  disproportionally  small  for 
the  paper,  but  the  group  managed  quite  well  by  sitting 
around  a  table  with  the  desired  page  in  front  of  them. 
These  children  liked  to  point  "wif  de  stick,"  all  of  them 
being  rather  immature  emotionally.  Sitting  close  facilitated 
seeing  the  details  in  the  pictures,  as  evidenced  by  the  chil- 
dren's answers  to  questions.  They  seemed  quite  satisfied 
with  this  arrangement  and  felt  they  had  a  "chow  book  like 
de  udders." 


The  material  on  each  page  of  the  film-reader  was 
rewritten.  The  concept  in  the  picture  on  a  given  page  was 
stressed.  Words  which  had  no  conceptual  development  in 
the  picture  were  not  used.  The  significant  factor  for  this 
group  appeared  to  be  their  increased  interest  in  reading 
and  an  accompanying  feeling  of  success.  Seldom  did  a 
class  end  without  someone  saying,  "Mees,  jes  let  me  read 
dees  page  anudder  time,"  or  "Mees,  I  jes  read  one  time 
dees  day." 

Probably  the  most  amazing  example  of  increased  interest 
was  the  day  Raul  came  up  and  whispered,  "Mees,  you  no 
care  if  I  read  for  you  after  de  bell  rings?" 

After  the  bell  rang,  Raul  read  two  pages  of  that  day's 
lesson.  "After  the  bell  rang"  sessions  increased  in  fre- 
quency, always  at  Raul's  suggestion.  Then  one  or  two 
others  wanted  to  join.  Before  long,  various  ones  were 
wanting  an  "after  the  bell"  session.  To  eliminate  the  factor 
of  seeking  social  approval,  no  mention  was  made  of  these 
sessions  during  regular  school  hours. 

One  afternoon  three  teachers  who  knew  Raul  were 
watching  from  the  doorway.  After  the  children  had  left, 
his  teacher  of  the  previous  year  asked  if  Raul  were  being 
kept  for  help.  She  could  scarcely  believe  the  reply,  "No, 
Raul  has  been  keeping  the  teacher." 

There  seemed  to  be  no  end  to  the  thrills  arising  each 
day.  One  afternoon  Raul  came  up  with  Watch  Me,  a 
little  pre-primer,  and  said,  "Mees,  I  read  for  you  dees 
book.  You  listen,  no?"  This  was  the  first  evidence  of  this 
big,  over-age  boy  actually  reading  another  book. 

That  delicate  balance  between  materials  and  children  — 
so  indispensable  for  optimum  learning,  yet  so  difficult  to 
achieve  and  maintain  at  a  high  level  pitch  —  seemed  to 
be  evolving  in  an  exhilarating  and  challenging  way  as 
learning  took  place  by  experiencing  together  through  the 
media  of  the  printed  word  and  projected  materials. 


To  keep  them  from  tripping . . . 

SCOTCH -LITE  UP 

by  HAROLD  HAINFELD 

Roosevelt  School,  Union  City,  N.  J. 

•  Last  spring  our  school  P-TA  conducted  a  "Lite-A- 
Bike"  campaign.  As  part  of  this  safety  program  for  bicy- 
clists, strips  of  "Scotch-Lite"  tape  were  placed  on  the  chil- 
dren's bikes  (see  cut) .  This  tape  can  be  seen  a  quarter  of  a 
mile  away  when  a  light  beam  strikes  it  at  night. 

Since  some  tape  was  left  over,  we  decided  to  use  it  in 
the  audio-visual  room.  Strips  were  placed  around  the  cable 
from  the  speaker  to  the  projector  and  from  the  projector 
to  the  electrical  outlet.  Other  strips  were  placed  to  mark 
the  aisle  and  on  the  end  seats  on  each  aisle.  The  light  re- 
flecting from  the  screen  and  the  small  amount  of  light 
from  the  projector  were  sufficient  to  light  up  the  "Scotch- 
Lite"  tape  and  thus  to  keep  people  from  tripping  over 
cable  or  chairs. 

For  little  expense  the  audio-visual  coordinator  can  put 
this  tape  at  all  needed  spots  in  the  audio-visual  room  and 
in  classrooms  where  pictures  are  projected.  The  tape  comes 
in  two  colors,  red  and  silver.  We  used  the  red  tape  to  mark 


the  exit  door  and  the  switch  for  the  lights;  the  silver  tape 
we  placed  around  the  cable  and  to  mark  the  aisles. 

It  seems  like  a  very  small  thing — this  Scotch-Liting  up, 
but  it  makes  both  A-V  coordinator  and  teacher  feel  much 
more  at  ease  since  they  know  it's  much  less  likely  any  one 
will  trip  over  the  cable  or  chairs.  It  has  been  our  experience, 
incidentally,  that  children  are  not  distracted  by  the  tape 
while  viewing  the  projected  pictures. 


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Educational   Screen 


16mm  Film  Libraries  in  tlie  U.  S. 


THE  U.S.  Office  of  Education  will  publish  this  fall  a 
new  directory  of  1 6mm  film  libraries  —  a  state-by 'State 
and  city-by-city  list  of  sources  where  one  can  borrow  or 
rent  movies  throughout  the  United  States.  There  are  2,660 
■luch  sources  listed  and  described  in  this  new  USOE  direc- 
tiiry.* 

Where  are  these  film  libraries?  Who  operates  them? 
How  many  films  do  they  have?  What  kinds  of  films?  Here, 
I  liefly,  are  some  answers  to  these  questions  and,  concur- 
rently, some  data  about  16mm  film  distribution  in  the 
I'nited  States. 

I  want  to  emphasize,  first  of  all,  that  the  figures  cited  in 
this  article  are  not  statistical  certainties.  We  compiled  our 
"2,660"  directory  as  a  source  list  for  users  of  16mm  films, 
not  as  a  numerical  survey.  The  data  are  reasonable,  we 
believe,  but  we  also  believe  that  a  thorough  analysis  needs 
to  be  made  of  1 6mm  film  distribution  in  the  United  States. 
The  pattern  is  chaotic  and  facts  and  figures  are  urgently 
needed. 

Where  are  the  film  libraries  ? 

They  are  scattered  throughout  the  country,  in  all  48 
states  and  in  the  territories.  California  has  the  most,  Ver- 
mont the  fewest.  There  are,  of  course,  more  film  libraries 
in  the  populous  states,  but  the  ratio  is  not  one-to-one.  Fol- 
lowing is  a  list  of  the  number  of  film  libraries  in  individual 
states : 


by  SEERLEY  REID 


California 261 

New  York  -..  242 

Illinois  166 

Ohio 1 55 

Pennsylvonio    1 20 

Virginia  1  1 6 

Texas 101 

Wisconsin 88 

Michigan  85 

Indiana    84 

Missouri  - 83 

Washington   73 

Massachusetts    72 

Minnesota    72 

Georgia    65 

Tennessee     - 47 

District  of  Columbia 46 

New  Jersey  - —  46 

North  Carolina —  43 

Oregon  ._  43 

Louisiana  -  42 

Connecticut   40 

Oklahoma    40 

Florida  . 37 

Colorado 34 

Iowa    34 

Maryland  34 


Nebraska  31 

Kentucky  29 

West  Virginia 28 

Alabama    26 

Kansas    26 

Arkansas   ^-  23 

Mississippi   21 

Utah    19 

South  Carolina  18 

New   Mexico   1  5 

Arizona   14 

Hawaii  14 

Rhode   Island 14 

South  Dakota 14 

Moine    13 

Montana    1 3 

New  Hampshire  12 

North  Dakota 1  2 

Delaware   1 0 

Idaho  10 

Alaska  8 

Wyoming  7 

Nevada    5 

Puerto  Rico 5 

Vermont    4 


2.660 


Of  more  interest,  perhaps,  than  individual  state  figures 
are  regional  comparisons  and  particularly  the  ratio  of  film 
libraries  to  population.  Here  are  such  comparative  data : 


Seerley  Reid  is  Chief  of  the  Visual  Educafion  Service, 
Office  of  Education,  U.S.  Department  of  Health,  Educa- 
tion, and  Welfare.  Statistical  analyses  of  the  data  re- 
ported in  this  article  were  made  by  Mrs.  Anita  A.  Car- 
penter of  Dr.  Reid's  staff. 


No 

.  of  Film 

No.  of  Film 

Lib 

raries  per 

Region 

Libraries 

100,000  Population 

Pacific  Coast 

377 

2.6 

Mountain  and  Plains 

171 

2.0 

Midwest 

685 

1.9 

New  England 

155 

1.7 

Middle  Atlontic 

642 

1.6 

Southwest 

170 

1.5 

South 

433 

1.3 

Territories 

27 

1.0 

2,660 

1.8 

At  first  glance,  these  figures  appear  very  discouraging: 
2,660  film  libraries,  yes,  but  only  one  library  for  50,000 
film  users!  Statistically,  they  are  discouraging.  Practically, 
they  show  us  how  far  we  must  go  to  make  films  easily  avail- 
able and  widely  accessible  to  the  American  people. 

Who  operates  film  libraries  ? 

In  compiling  our  1953  directory,  we  defined  a  16mm 
film  library  as  any  "company,  institution,  or  organization 
that  lends  or  rents  16mm  films  in  the  United  States." 
Within  this  definition,  there  are,  seemingly,  an  infinite 
variety  of  film  sources  ranging  from  those  which  circulate 
a  single  film  —  on  the  growing  of  filberts,  the  manufacture 
of  paper,  the  training  of  an  airline  stewardess  —  to  those 
which  have  thousands  of  different  films.  Basically,  film 
libraries  fall  into  three  groups  according  to  their  purpose 
and  reason  for  being  —  (1)  those  which  circulate  as  part 
of  a  specific  program  or  function,  such  as  school  systems  or 
university  extension  services;  (2)  those  which  rent  films  as 
a  business,  such  as  the  audio- visual  education  dealers;  and 
(3)  those  which  distribute  films  to  promote  a  particular 
advertising  or  public  relations  message. 

It  is  easier,  however,  and  perhaps  more  meaningful  to 
classify  film  libraries  according  to  the  "companies,  institu- 
tions, or  organizations"  which  operate  them,  and  in  these 
terms  the  2,660  films  may  be  grouped  as  follows: 


Type  of  film  library  Number 

Schools  and  school   systems 503 

Audio-visual    education   dealers 490 

Industrial  companies  or  trade  associations..  463 

U.   S.   Government  agencies 244 

Colleges  and   universities... 226 

Nonprofit  national  organizations 217 

Public  libraries  176 

State  government  agencies 1 30 

Religious  organizations  92 

National    film    distributors 86 

Miscellaneous  33 


Percentage 
of  Total 


*A  Directory  of  2,660  16mm  Film  Libraries.  U.  S.  Office  of 
Education  Bulletin  1953,  No.  7.  Washington,  D.  C:  U.  S.  Gov- 
ernment Printing  Office.  1953. 


2,660 


18.9 
18.4 
17.4 
9.2 
8.5 
8.2 
6.6 
4.9 
3.5 
3.2 
1.2 

100.0 


(Continued  on  page  407) 


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A 


DULT  LEADERS  NEED 


HELP 


by  DIANA  BERNSTEIN 

Program  and  Public   Relations  Assistant 
National   Federation  of  Temple  Sisterhood 


in  Using  Films 


PROGRAM  PLANNERS  and  Other  leaders  in  the  field  of 
adult  education  tend  more  and  more  frequently  to  rely 
on  films  as  one  of  their  most  effective  resources.  Edu- 
cational films,  they  reason,  exist  in  large  numbers  on  a 
large  variety  of  subjects;  they  are  readily  available;  projec- 
tion is  relatively  simple;  and  "they  are  educational." 

But  is  such  really  the  case?  Much  of  the  adult  educa- 
tion in  this  country  is  on  a  voluntary,  loosely  organized 
basis,  each  local  unit  being  relatively  autonomous  in  terms 
of  program.  It  is  sponsored  by  women's  clubs,  community 
and  civic  groups,  fraternal  organizations,  business  and 
\hoT  organizations  and  other  special  interest  groups.  A 
program  director,  operating  from  national  headquarters, 
often  services  500  or  more  local  units.  As  a  result,  sug- 
gestions for  educational  programs  must  be  so  general  as 
to  be  adaptable  to  the  needs  of  groups  with  widely  varying 
interests,  intellectual  abilities,  and  needs.  These  suggestions 
have  to  be  implemented  by  volunteer  leaders  who  change 
from  year  to  year  and  who  have  had  little  or  no  formal 
training  in  adult  education. 

Often,  and  in  desperation,  the  program  director  suggests 
the  use  of  a  film.  Not  a  specific  film  —  for  where  can  one 
be  found  that  will  suit  the  needs  of  all  the  units?  —  but  a 
film.  The  rest  is  up  to  the  local  program  leader.  Here  the 
trouble  begins!  The  program  leader  is  willing,  even  anxious, 
to  use  a  film.  But  how  does  one  go  about  getting  the  proper 
film?  And  what  does  one  do  with  the  film?  Only  a  miracle 
saves  such  a  program  from  becoming  a  fiasco  and  it  is 
rarely  repeated  a  second  time. 

How  help  was  given 

In  order  to  meet  the  needs  of  local  leaders  who  would 
hke  to  use  educational  films  effectively,  the  National  Fed- 
eration of  Temple  Sisterhoods  recently  initiated  a  series  of 
training  institutes.  About  thirty  women  from  the  Metro- 
politan New  York  area  attended  the  first  session.  The  idea 
behind  the  institute  was  to  demonstrate  how  an  educational 
film  could  be  presented  so  that  it  became  the  basis  of  an 
effective  discussion  program. 

The  institute  began  with  a  brief  discussion  of  the  his- 
tory of  the  film  forum  and  the  use  of  the  film  as  a  means 
of  communication.  Different  types  of  available  films  and 
how  they  could  be  used  in  Sisterhood  meetings  were  dis- 
cussed. Sample  catalogs,  listing  films  that  might  be  of 
interest,  were  distributed.  Those  present  were  cautioned 
on  the  importance  of  previewing  a  number  of  films  before 
deciding  on  the  one  to  be  used  at  their  meeting. 

The  Director  of  the  Audio-Visual  Department  ex- 
plained the  physical  set-up  of  the  room.  He  pointed  out 
that  all  the  physical  facilities  —  ventilation  and  darkening 
of  the  room,  existence  of  adequate  electrical  outlets,  com- 


fortable seating  arrangement,  and  good  working  condition 
of  the  equipment  —  should  be  checked  well  in  advance 
of  the  meeting.  He  indicated  how  a  film  could  be  used 
comfortably  under  physical  conditions  that  were  less  than 
ideal.  The  women  were  also  told  that  if  they  did  not 
have  the  necessary  equipment,  or  could  not  borrow  or  rent 
it  adequately,  the  National  headquarters  would  help  them 
select  and  purchase  it. 

A  film,  specially  selected  because  it  presented  a  problem 
in  a  provocative  manner,  was  shown.  Using  the  film  as 
motivation,  model  discussion  was  conducted  and  evaluated 
by  the  participants  in  the  institute.  The  group  discussed 
the  quality  of  the  film,  bringing  out  its  strengths  and 
weaknesses  as  a  vehicle  for  discussion.  They  brought  up 
the  need  for  introducing  the  film  in  a  provocative  manner 
and  raising  questions  that  the  viewer  might  seek  to  answer 
with  the  help  of  the  film.  Techniques  for  starting  the  dis- 
cussion, keeping  it  rolling,  and  keeping  it  on  the  subject  of 
the  film  were  also  discussed. 

What  they  thought  of  it 

Both  the  participants  and  the  leaders  felt  that  the  session 
was  a  very  successful  one.  The  questions  asked  during  th.! 
session  showed  a  real  interest  in  and  increased  under- 
standing of  the  film  forum  technique.  There  have  been 
requests  for  permission  to  use  the  previewing  facilities  of 
the  national  headquarters.  Help  has  been  requested  in 
selecting  films,  purchasing  equipment,  and  conducting  film 
forums  on  a  local  level. 

Such  sessions  are  by  no  means  a  solution  to  the  problem 
of  effective  use  of  films  in  adult  education.  Even  were 
such  training  institutes  to  be  held  all  over  the  country  — 
and  what  organization  has  the  personnel  or  funds  to  do 
this?  —  it  would  still  be  impossible  to  reach  the  ever- 
changing  leadership  of  the  numerous  local  affiliates  of 
national  organizations. 

Still  to  be  done 

Another  crying  need  is  for  a  critical  master  list  of 
films  that  can  be  used  with  adult  groups.  Perhaps  such  a 
list  will  grow  out  of  the  American  Library  Association's 
American  Heritage  Project.  If  not,  it  might  be  worthwhile 
for  the  national  adult  education  agencies  to  sponsor  such  a 
survey  at  one  of  the  university  audio-visual  centers. 

Last  but  by  no  means  least,  the  organizations  interested 
in  adult  education  might  take  the  initiative  in  working 
with  commercial  producers  in  the  preparation  of  films  that 
will  meet  the  needs  of  their  members.  In  this  way  the 
constantly  increasing  demand  for  educational  films  for 
adult  audiences  can  be  met  more  adequately  than  at 
present. 


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Lf.    (jg)    R.  L.  Kenning,  USN,  University  of  Notre  Dame,  mokes  effective  use  of  a   transparency   and   the  overhead   proiector. 


Lt.  L.  M.  Cayce,  USN,  Brown  University,  uses  the  flannelboord 
to  demonstrote  ship  formation. 

I   THE  AY  WAY 
IS  THE  NAVY  WAY 


As  reported  by  LARRY  BRAATEN,  Head,  Officer 
Utilization  Unit,  Training  Aids  Section,  Bureau  of 
Naval  Personnel,  Washington,  D.C.,  and  RAY 
TRIMBLE,  Training  Aids  Specialist,  Ninth  Naval 
District,  Great  Lakes,  Illinois. 

November,    1 953 


The  training   aids  worl<shop   made  available  a   wide  variety  of 
equipment  and  materiols  during  the  Orientotion  Course. 


THE  U.S.  Navy,  we've  been  told,  could  teach  some 
civilian  classroom  teachers  a  thing  or  two  about  using 
audio-visual  equipment  and  materials  —  or  training 
aids,  as  we  call  them.  A-V  know-why  and  know-how  were 
powerfully  demonstrated,  we  think,  at  the  8th  annual  Re- 
serve Officer  Training  Corps  Instructor  Orientation  Con- 
ference at  Northwestern  University  last  summer. 

The  majority  of  the  150  officers  at  the  conference  were 
recalled  from  Korea  or  sea  duty  in  various  parts  of  the 
world.  The  purpose  was  to  orient  them  in  their  duties  as 
future  instructors  and  administrators  at  one  of  the  52 
universities  having  NROTC  units.  They  studied  school 
administration,  educational  psychology,  functional  speech 
—  and  of  course  HOW  TO  USE  TRAINING  AIDS. 

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CHURCH  Department 


WILLIAM  S.  HOCKMAN,  Editor 


New  Directions  for  Workshop 

•  After  developing  through  one  decade,  we  beUeve  the 
International  Workshop  in  Audio- Visual  Education  must 
now  turn  a  corner.  This  can  be  done  if  the  Eleventh 
Workshop  next  year  will  set  for  itself  at  least  three  over- 
all objectives. 

In  the  first  place  we  believe  that  the  Workshop  should 
be  for  those  who  have  shop-work  to  do:  the  development 
of  course  plans;  the  transaction  of  inter-agency  business; 
the  production  of  scripts;  the  meetings  of  committees  with 
real  work  to  do,  and  many  other  things.  This  would  be 
one  segment  of  the  Workshop.  From  it  could  be  drawn 
some,  not  all  or  even  most,  of  the  leadership  for  other 
segments  of  the  Workshop.  For  the  past  several  years  we 
believe  that  too  much  of  the  leadership  has  come  from 
people  loaded  to  the  hilt  with  denominational  responsibili- 
ties and  special  assignments. 

In  the  second  place  we  think  the  Workshop  ought  to 
provide  an  opportunity  for  everyone  to  do  some  critical 
thinking.  We  have  progressed  on  many  salients  during 
the  past  ten  years  but  we  are  standing  still  on  some  others. 
No  one  else  will  do  this  thinking  for  us.  We  must  do  it  for 
ourselves.  This  thinking  ought  to  take  the  format  of  semi- 
nar groups,  and  they  should  do  some  intellectual  digging. 
Our  mental  work  can't  be  done  in  catch-as-catch-can  con- 
versations and  in  veranda  pleasantries. 

What  is  this  thinking  to  be  about?  We  will  cite  only 
two  areas.  The  specific  techniques  for  the  utilization  of 
visual  material  must  be  spelled  out.  This  process  should 
begin  next  year.  It  has  been  hanging  around  as  unfinished 
business  for  ten  years.  That's  long  enough.  We  have  been 
telling  the  church  to  use  visual  aids  but  we  have  not  been 
telling  it  HOW.  That  we  must  do.  All  our  labors  in  the 
A-V  movement  are  vanity  unless  materials  are  effectively 
used  in  getting  the  church's  great  job  done. 

The  essential  and  fundamental  natures  of  the  several 
audio-visual  media  need  study.  That's  our  second  job.  We 
believe  that  each  medium  needs  careful  study  in  relation 
to  the  general  objectives  found  in  the  on-going  educational 
program  of  the  church.  We  have  been  assuming  too  much. 
Too  much  material  is  getting  cast  into  the  wrong  medium. 
We  need  to  study  the  dynamics  of  audio-visual  teaching 
to  find  clues  to  the  psychological  structure  which  must  be 
built  into  our  audio-visual  materials.  In  other  words,  we 
must  get  some  educational  gumption  into  the  making  of 
educational  tools.  This  is  job  which  we  have  neglected; 
x954  is  the  time  to  take  it  up. 

This  thinking,  and  the  results  of  it,  must  not  be  thought 
of  as  a  little  eddy  out  under  the  willow  limbs  of  the  A-V 
movement  while  the  main  stream  goes  merrily  on.  This 
thinking  must  be  done  by  the  "brass"  of  the  movement, 
first  for  themselves,  and  then  for  the  sake  of  the  rest.  We 
have  been  kidding  ourselves.  The  A-V  movement,  so 
far  as  the  church  field  is  concerned,  needs  some  educational 
vitamins. 

We  believe  that  the  third  over-al!  objective  of  the  Work- 
shop ought  to  provide  for  the  meeting  of  producers  with 


NEW  DIMENSIONS,  if  not  new  directions,  were  in  evidence  at 
the  1 0th  onnual  Audio-Visual  Workshop  at  Green  Lake,  Wis- 
consin. Pictured  is  the  first  professional  showing  of  religious 
3-D  slides,  color  slides  from  Cothedrol's  new  "Life  of  Christ" 
films.    Projectionist  is  Paul  Kreft  of  Compco  Corporation. 

those  who  use,  distribute,  write  about,  and  contract  for 
audio-visual  materials.  Here  great  progress  has  been  made 
through  the  meeting  of  producers  with  church  leaders. 
This  profitable  association  must  be  made  even  more  fruitful. 
They  can  take  hold  of  two  very  important  problems :  how  to 
up  standards;  how  to  increase  total  usage  of  materials.  Un- 
less total  usage  is  increased,  we  shall  all  go  out  of  business 
together.  The  haphazard  and  unsound  economics  of  the 
church  A-V  business  is  beginning  to  catch  up  with  the 
movement.  There  is  much  at  stake.  We  must  tackle  this 
knotty  problem. 

If  these  three  goals  are  not  enough  for  the  Workshop  in 
1954,  we  can  suggest  another:  How  to  saw  a  few  inches 
off  the  stilts  the  movement  has  been  going  around  on  and 
develop  some  real  contact  with  the  local  churches  through 
local  leadership  which  has  been  created  through  planned 
processes  and  programs. 

Good,  But  Not  Good  Enough 

•  One  of  the  most  significant  developments  in  the  audio- 
visual field  in  America  is  the  evaluation  process  carried  on 
under  the  Department  of  Audio-Visual  and  Radio  Edu- 
cation of  the  Division  of  Christian  Education  of  the  Na- 
tional Council  of  Churches  (DAVRE  of  DCE  of  NCC). 

These  evaluations  are  available  to  all  leaders  and 
churches  through  outright  sale  and  through  membership  in 
the  Visual  Education  Fellowship  (VEF)  of  the  DCE,  and 
every  church  with  any  kind  of  a  projector  ought  to  have 
a  VEF  membership.  If  it  is  too  poor  for  the  membership, 
it  is  much  too  poor  to  own  a  projector. 

These  evaluations  are  arrived  at  through  a  nation-wide 
process  of  preview.  In  some  16  major  cities  there  are 
preview  committees,  made  up  of  ministers,  directors  of 
religious  education,  and  other  grassroots  leaders  in  the 
church  with  a  special  interest  in  audio-visual  aids.    They 


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iw  their  time.  They  hold  scheduled  meetings.  They  re- 
civc  materials  to  be  previewed  and  evaluated.  This  pre- 
.icvving  and  this  evaluating  is  done  on  forms  which  are 
iniform  for  the  whole  country.  A  definite  procedure  is 
iillowed,  and  it  is  the  same  for  all.  Old  and  new  material 
n.iy  be  studied  at  the  same  session.  All  forms,  together 
Aith  "minutes"  giving'  critical  remarks,  are  sent  to  the 
I  )AVRE  in  Chicago.  TTiere  the  evaluations  are  pooled  and 

tinal  evaluation  determined  upon  for  each  production. 
"  -  published  evaluation  is  based  on  the  work  of  every 
inittee  that  saw  that  item,  never  less  than  three  and 
-umctimes  as  many  as  five  and  six. 

Thus  the  "highly  recommended,"  and  "acceptable"  rat' 

mean  something  in  a  two-way  manner.   They  tell  the 

,iscr  what  level  of  quality  he  may  expect  to  find  in  a  given 

pRvc  of  material;  and  they  give  the  producer  a  pretty  ac- 

te  idea  of  his  batting  average.    The  user  has  a  state- 

t  of  contents  to  guide  him,  together  with  other  very 

irtant  data  concerning  the  relation  of  the  visual  aid  to 

:iw   general  objectives  of  religious  education.    The  pro- 

ilucer  can  get  from  the  evaluations  many  clues  to  the  qual- 

it>-  which  is  present  or  absent  from  his  product. 

This  evaluation  service  is  unique  with  the  church  field. 
I'uhlic  education  cannot  match  it.  It  will  be  some  time 
liefore  the  general  field  can  begin  such  a  process,  and  by 
that  time  the  church  will  be  even  further  down  the  road. 

In  the  last  two  years,  however,  too  much  material  has 
l>een  falling  in  the  "acceptable"  category.  What  does  it 
mean?  Are  the  committees  becoming  more  acute  in  their 
juJi^ments?  Possibly  so.  Keeping  at  it  ought  to  sharpen 
their  wits,  but  soundness  of  judgment  is  related  to  the 
volume  of  material  seen,  provided  there  is  some  thinking 
iMitcring  into  the  process. 

It  means  something  else  —  that  a  lot  of  sloppy  work  is 
Ixing  done  by  producers.  They  get  the  artwork  in  the 
"A"  bracket  but  stump  their  toes  on  the  treatment  of  con- 
tent. The  general  character  of  the  artwork  is  fine  but  they 
have  chosen  the  wrong  incidents  in  the  story  for  visualiza- 
t  ion  (the  tender  David  carrying  Goliath's  bleeding  head  is 
,in  example).  A  good  job  is  done  on  the  visualization  of 
the  story  but  the  script  consists  of  long  selections  from  the 
BihHcal  text  —  which,  in  some  instances,  could  not  be 
understood  without  exegesis. 

Another  reason  material  is  getting  a  poor  rating  is  that 
It  is  good  for  everything  —  an  impossibility.  The  skillful 
i^or  may  employ  a  given  visual  aid  to  help  him  reach 
livcrgent  educational  objectives,  but  the  hallmark  of  all 
J  audio-visual  aids  is  that  they  have  a  specific  purpose 
.11 -t  of  all.  This  purpose  must  be  built  in.  It  can't  be 
-tuck  on  from  the  outside.  This  fact  is  too  obvious  for 
further  elaboration  here. 

In  the  inexpensive  volumes  called  "Audio-Visual  Re- 
s<jurce  Guides",  the  church  has  produced  for  itself  a  re- 
source which  it  cannot  afford  to  neglect.  These  volumes 
should  be  on  the  desk  of  every  director  of  religious  educa- 
tion, in  the  hands  of  every  audio-visual  chairman,  in  the 
files  of  every  leader  who  assists  the  component  organiza- 
tions of  the  church  in  program  building,  and  in  many 
churches  this  person  is  the  minister. 

It  is  high  time  that  the  churches  either  take  audio-visual 
aids  seriously  and  educationally  or  quit  playing  around.  In 
a  certain  denomination  1500  out  of  2000  churches  respond- 
ing to  a  survey  had  motion  projectors  and  other  equip- 
ment, and  of  these  1500  churches  not  one-fourth  had  audio- 
November,    1  953 


visual  committees  or  even  one  person  whose  special  respon- 
sibility it  was  to  see  that  the  church  made  some  progress  in 
the  effective  use  of  film  and  other  materials.  In  a  certain 
city  over  a  hundred  churches,  by  a  careful  survey,  were 
found  to  be  using  motion  pictures  at  or  just  a  little  above 
the  entertainment  level.  How  can  all  this  be? 

Getting  equipment  is  easy;  getting  educational  under- 
standing is  much  harder,  but  not  impossible.  It  will  not 
be  gotten  unless  there  is  some  one  in  every  church  who 
will  become  a  resource  leader  on  audio-visual  aids  and 
processes  to  all  the  other  leaders  of  the  church.  This  can 
come,  and  indeed  ought  to  come,  before  the  formal  or- 
ganization of  an  Audio- Visual  Education  Committee. 

Any  church  with  $6.50  can  get  all  the  Resource  Guides 
to  date  and  can  put  them  in  the  hands  of  a  selected  person 
who  will  then,  without  much  more  effort  than  the  study  of 
the  Resource  Guides,  get  that  church  off  dead-center 
audio-visually  and  on  its  way  to  more  effective  selection 
and  use.  Certainly  this  is  the  first  of  many  steps  in  a  long 
journey  of  progress,  but,  as  the  Chinese  say,  "The  longest 
journey  begins  with  one  step." 

Recent  Church  Materials 

A  PEOPLE  WITHOUT  FEAR 

•  Who  are  the  people,  in  this  fear-ridden  world,  without 
fear?  Who  are  the  people  who  have  the  inner  poise  to  live 
and  act  in  the  midst  of  conditions  that  cut  the  motor 
nerves  of  moral  resolve  and  action?  They  are  the  Chris- 
tians. Thus  it  has  ever  been;  thus  it  is  today.  We  find  Ger- 
man Christians  putting  up  churches  destroyed  in  the 
war;  we  find  Russians  going  ahead  with  the  worship  of 
God  amid  those  who  worship  the  idols  of  the  state;  we 
find  serious-minded  Christians  studying  in  Aleppo  College; 
in  India  the  hand  of  Christian  healing  in  the  form  of  mod- 
ern medicine  is  laid  upon  the  sick;  in  the  Philippines  we 
find  the  modern  mass  media  of  the  radio  and  the  film  being 
used  by  those  who  without  fear  help  shape  the  minds  of 
their  fellows  for  the  new  days;  and  in  Korea  we  find  a 
thrilling  example  of  contemporary  Christians  who  face 
every  foe  and  every  circumstance  without  fear.  All  this, 
and  more,  can  be  seen  in  the  new  28-minute  black-and- 
white  motion  picture,  A  People  Without  Fear,  produced 
by  the  Broadcasting  and  Film  Commission  for  the  Joint 
Committee  on  Missionary  Education,  and  geared  into  this 
year's  missionary  study  emphasis,  "The  Life  and  Task  of 
the  Church  Around  the  World."  Here  is  the  film  to  set 
the  stage  for  a  series  of  meetings  on  this  great  theme.  Here 
is  a  film  for  the  conclusion  of  a  series  of  studies;  for  the 
college  and  seminary  chapel;  for  the  Sunday  evening  meet- 
ing of  youth  and  the  Sunday  evening  preaching  service. 
Here  is  a  positive  note;  let  it  be  struck  in  every  church. 

OUR  PROTESTANT  HERITAGE 

•  The  Protestant  churches  have  a  legacy  they  must  cher- 
ish, conserve,  and  cultivate.  Many  forces  and  persons  have 
contributed  to  this  heritage.  In  the  64-frame  color  film- 
strip  Our  Protestant  Heritage,  the  Evangelical  and  Re- 
formed Church  (The  Christian  Education  Press,  1505 
Race  St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa.)  deals  only  with  four  great  pro- 
ponents of  things  Protestant:  Paul,  Wyclif,  Luther,  and 
Rauschenbusch.  This  filmstrip  was  produced  for  use  with 
the  Fall  Quarter  of  the  "Church  and  Home"  curriculum 

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of  the  E  and  R  Church,  but  it  is  also  a  splendid  contri- 
bution to  all  others  churches  as  they  take  up  this  important 
theme  in  their  teaching  and  preaching.  The  artwork  is  by 
George  Malick;  the  adult  script  by  Dr.  Charles  E.  Schaef' 
fer;  and  the  script  for  children  by  Alice  Greer  Kelsey, 

The  artwork  of  this  filmstrip  is  quite  satisfactory.  Mr. 
Malick  pays  close  attention  to  composition  and  facial  de- 
tail. The  script  for  adults  gets  a  great  deal  said  in  a 
small  compass  and  that  for  children  is  nicely  adjusted  to 
their  needs.  The  utilization  suggestions,  included  in  the 
printed  script,  will  help  all  users.  The  filmstrip  is  recom- 
mended as  an  excellent  audio-visual  resource  for  all 
churches,  regardless  of  denomination. 

Among  the  other  titles  which  can  be  secured  from  the 
Christian  Education  Press  are:  How  and  Why  We  Wor- 
ship, The  Bible  Through  the  Centuries,  Gredt  Personalities, 
One  World,  The  Growth  of  Our  Idea  of  God. 

They  are  recommended  for  purchase  by  local  churches 
for  their  A-V  libraries  because  they  are  worth  their  cost; 
because  they  are  close  to  the  center  of  the  church's  need 
and  will,  therefore,  be  used  over  and  over;  and  because  the 
level  of  general  quality  is  satisfactory. 

OLD  TESTAMENT  FILMSTRIPS 

•  Alexark  6?'Norsim,  Inc.  (U6  N.  Arden  Blvd.,  Los 
Angeles  4,  California)  deserve  an  "A"  for  effort  on  their 
Old  Testament  filmstrips  which  were  released  some  time 
ago.  In  addition  to  a  filmstrip  on  the  story  of  the  Exodus 
and  on  Esther,  they  have  produced  a  five-unit  series  on 
Saul,  David,  and  Solomon.  They  average  some  thirty 
frames  each  and  are  in  color,  being  photographed  in  Ko- 
dachrome  from  watercolor  paintings.  Each  filmstrip  is 
accompanied  by  a  printed  guide  which  gives  the  relevant 
material  from  the  Bible,  the  King  James  version  for  some, 
the  Revised  Standard  for  others.  Obtainable  at  extra  cost 
are  guides  which  give  the  story  (script)  material  in  con- 
versational English. 

Taken  as  a  whole  the  artwork  is  good.  In  some  pictures 
the  artist  has  crowded  in  too  much  material.  In  others  he 
has  composed  without  regard  for  the  field  of  interest.  In 
others  he  had  failed  to  identify  the  key  figures.  Some  pic- 
tures are  too  gory.  Other  pictures  visualize  relatively  un- 
important incidents.  There  are  not  enough  closeups,  the 
series  taken  as  a  whole. 

On  the  other  hand  the  color  balance  is  good.  There  are 
some  fine  frames  in  every  filmstrip.  The  characterization 
is  generally  good,  but  in  the  young  David  it  is  weak.  Here 
and  there  great  trouble  was  taken  to  create  a  picture  much 
too  elaborate  for  filmstrip  purposes.  The  artist  needs  to 
realize  that  he  is  not  creating  pictures,  but  producing  the 
frames  of  a  filmstrip,  quite  a  different  thing  indeed. 

This  series  can  be  used  to  tell  the  stories  and  to  motivate 
reading  and  study.  They  will  have  their  greatest  usefulness 
in  the  Junior  department,  with  secondary  usefulness  in  the 
Junior  Hi  and  Adult  classes. 

The  printed  scripts  are  Bible  text  —  and  in  many  in- 


stances there  is  too  much  text  for  the  frame.  Again,  it  is 
often  hard  to  read  and  obscure  in  its  meaning.  Coming  with 
each,  at  extra  cost,  is  a  script  which  casts  the  story  in  con- 
versational English.  These  are  recommended  when  the 
filmstrips  are  used  with  children. 

In  conclusion,  wc  want  to  point  out  that  the  term 
"teacher's  guide"  should  not  be  used  for  material  which 
contains  only  the  script.  When  utilization  suggestions  and 
other  directive  and  critical  matter  are  included,  they  may 
be  called  "teacher's  guides." 

TWO  CHRISTMAS  RESOURCES 

•  The  Society  for  Visual  Education,  Inc.  (I.i45  Diversey 
Parkway,  Chicago  14)  has  released  a  20-frame  color  film- 
strip  with  printed  script,  The  Feast  of  Lights  with  /estl^ 
which  tells  with  lovely  imagination  and  accuracy  how 
Jesus  might  have  celebrated  Hanukkah  in  his  home  when 
he  was  a  child.  Margaret  Ayer  is  to  be  commended  for  her 
simple  and  effective  pictures  which  convey  something  of 
the  spirit  of  the  festival  as  well  as  illustrate  the  detail- 
This  excellent  filmstrip  can  help  church  school  leaders  do 
two  important  things:  Show  and  tell  about  the  Feast  of 
Lights  as  it  was  when  Jesus  was  a  child  and  make  children 
aware  that  their  Jewish  peighbors  celebrate  this  lovely  and 
significant  festival  today. 

When  we  turn  to  SVE's  4^-frame  color  filmstrip,  The 
Other  Wise  Man,  we  arc  pleased  with  the  artwork  in  gen- 
eral but  we  come  to  the  end  of  the  narrative  wondering  if 
this  visualization  has  added  much  of  value  and  effectiveness 
to  the  story.  Can  it  be  that  there  is  less  to  visualize  than  in 
the  other  filmstrip?  Do  we  want,  in  this  narrative  which 
we  recognize  as  fanciful  and  not  factual,  to  use  our  own 
imagination  to  create  our  own  pictures?  In  the  first  film- 
strip  we  recognize  that  we  are  dealing  with  factual  and  his- 
torical material  and  we  want  to  be  shown  how  things 
might  have  been,  how  they  might  have  appeared. 

Lloyd  Rognan  has  created  some  beautiful  pictures  for 
Van  Dyke's  well-known  story,  and  in  spite  of  the  above 
questions,  the  filmstrip  is  recommended  heartily  to  all 
who  wish  to  use  it  in  a  visualized  version. 

JOHN  WESLEY  FILM 

•  The  Methodist  church  has  produced  a  feature  film  on 
its  founder.  It  was  filmed  in  England  by  J.  Arthur  Rank's 
Religious  Films  Ltd.  for  the  Radio  and  Film  Commission  of 
the  Methodist  Church.  Eastman's  newest  emulsion  35mm 
color  negative  was  used.  It  will  be  released  to  the  churches 
in  16mm  color. 

This  fall  there  is  a  premiere  showing  period  when  it  will 
be  available  only  to  the  460  churches  across  the  country 
which  contributed  toward  the  cost  of  production.  The 
details  concerning  the  general  release  will  be  announced  at 
a  later  date. 

During  the  making  of  the  film,  still  color  shots  were  care- 
fully made  and  these  shots  will  be  edited  into  filmstrips 
for  children  and  adults  and  released  sometime  in  1954. 


FILMSTRIPS  on  Church  Bells  and  Symbols 
THE  STORY  OF  BELLS  AND  CARILLONS  (New) 

Dignifies  the  bell  os  one  of  tfie  church's  important 
appointments. 

CHRISTIAN  SYMBOLISM 

Explains  the  comfnon  symbols  of  the  church. 
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Questions  &  Answers 

•  If  this  Department  can  help  you  with  your  practical 
problems,  please  feel  free  to  write  in.  Recently  a  church 
Liot  help  on  the  proper  size  and  location  of  a  projection 

rccn  for  its  fellowship  hall.   In  their  case  it  was  a  problem 
leir  architect  did  not  know  how  to  solve. 

•  Mrs.  J.M.C.  wanted  to  know  what  to  do  about  the  use 
of  films  in  the  kindergarten  department,  saying  that  she 
tould  not  discover  any  films  recommended  for  such  small 
children.  That's  correct.  Her  attention  was  directed  to  the 
use  of  flat  pictures,  slides  in  short  sequences,  and  the  care- 
lul  use  of  filmstrips.  She  thought  these  types  of  visual  aids 
to  teaching  were  outmoded  when  the  film  came  along! 

•  To  the  church  that  wanted  a  list  of  "all  the  good 
religious  films  you  can  recommend  for  use  in  the  church 
-choo!,"  we  commend  the  Audio- Visual  Resource  Guide 


(which  can  be  secured  from  the  Division  of  Christian  Edu- 
cation, 79  East  Adams  Street,  Chicago  3,  111.)  and  suggest 
further  that  it  get  in  touch  with  its  nearest  film  rental  li- 
brary and  its  denominational  curriculum  producing  agency. 

•  A  church  school  superintendent  wants  to  know  the 
names  of  the  '"two  best  Christmas  films."  Child  of  Bethle- 
hem, an  older  Cathedral  Films  production  is  still  a  good 
film;  and  their  newer  film,  Holy  A(ight,  has  been  widely 
used  and  praised.  And  there  are  many  others  that  have 
been  recommended  in  this  department  and  also  in  the  VEF 
Resource  Guide. 

•  We  hope  that  our  readers  will  continue  to  write.  It 
will  help  us  keep  down  to  earth.  It  will  help  us  keep 
humble,  too.  It  will  help  us  to  know  who  you  are.  Let  us 
know  your  problems,  your  concerns,  and  your  needs.  Let 
us  hear  from  you  when  you  can  agree,  but  especially  when 
you  disagree.  We  shall  be  pleased  with  your  praise  but 
deeply  grateful  for  your  criticisms.  — WSH 


Never  —  Never  Before! 
THE  INTERIORS  OF  THE 

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hove  color  interior  shots  been  token  of  shrines 
in  these  parts,  for  the  simple  reason,  no  elec- 
tricity is  ovailoble  for  camera  lights.  The  "im- 
possible" has  now  been  achieved  with  genera- 
tors,  carried  on   the   backs    of   mules. 

These  films  transport  the  viewer  back  2,000 
years  to  the  sacred  places  that  played  on  elo- 
quent part  in  Jesus'  life.  You  will  see  where 
Mary  wenf  to  draw  water  .  .  .  where  Jesus  spent 
His  youth  .  .  .  Joseph's  carpenter  shop  .  .  .  and 
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The  Christmas  Story  magnificently 
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ers in  fully  authenticated  settings 
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closely  following  Bible  narrative, 
that  includes  many  sacred  hymns 
and  carols,  and  special  children's 
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The  wondrous  story  of  Christ's  Birth  and 
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picted by  living  characters.  Costumes  and 
settings  have  been  thoroughly  authenti- 
cated. Sacred  hymns  and  recitations  for 
children  are  included  for  a  complete  and 
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A  delightful  complete  children's  Christ- 
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produced  from  original  artwork.  Based  on 
Matthew  2  and  Luke  2,  the  story  is  in 
4  parts:  Joys  of  Christmas,  Savior's  Birth, 
Wise  Men's  Visit,  Jesus — Friend  of  Chil- 
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L.  C.  LARSON,  Editor 
Director,  Audio- Visual  Center 
Indiana  University,  Bloomington 


CAROLYN  CUSS,  Assistant  Professor 

JOHN  O.FRITZ,  Instructor 

School  of  Education,  Indiana  University 


OKLAHOMA  AND  ITS  NATURAL  RESOURCES 

(U.  S.  Bureau  of  Mines,  4800  Forbes  St.,  Pittsburgh,  Penn- 
sylvania) 28  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  color.  Free.  Produced 
by  U.  S.  Bureau  of  Mines  in  cooperation  with  Sinclair  Re- 
fining Company. 

Description  of  Conteiits: 

This  film  tells  the  story  of  Oklahoma  and  its  rapid  eco- 
nomic and  cultural  development.  In  an  attempt  to  con- 
vince prospective  migrants  of  Oklahoma's  attractive  oppor- 
tunities, the  film  provides  a  variety  of  views  of  the  state — 
its  agriculture,  its  extensive  mining  and  industrial  devel- 
opments, its  vast  petroleum  and  allied  industries,  as  well 
as  its  vigor  and  cultural  growth. 

Mike  Collins,  a  retiring  newspaper  editor,  is  seen  re- 
hearsing his  farewell  speech  to  be  given  that  evening  at 
a  dinner  in  his  honor.  He  is  interrupted  by  Jimmy,  a  youth 
in  his  teens,  who  expresses  marked  skepticism  about  the 
editor's  claims.  In  responding  to  Jimmy's  challenge,  Mike 
Collins  becomes  the  narrator  in  the  remainder  of  the  film, 
and  the  visuals  provide  supporting  documentation  for  his 
remarks.  Scenes  of  early  Indian  dances  and  the  chaotic 
rush  for  land  in  the  "Great  Run"  of  1889  are  followed  by 
views  of  mining  and  processing  operations,  depicting  the 
exploitation  and  numerous  uses  of  coal,  lead,  zinc,  lime- 
stone, gypsum,  granite,  and  clay.  The  film  shows  that  oil, 
Oklahoma's  most  valuable  natural  resource,  has  provided 
the  basic  impetus  to  the  industrial  growth  of  the  entire 
state.  Constant  research  into  its  potentialities  has  devel- 
oped such  derivatives  as  fertilizer,  insecticides,  plastics, 
soaps,  detergents,  bubblegum,  and  explosives.  Animation 
portrays  how  oil,  remaining  in  pools  that  have  depleted 
their  natural  pressure,  is  recovered  by  injecting  water  or 
air  to  force  it  up  into  neighborhing  wells.  An  air  survey  and 
the  use  of  a  seismographlc  test  symbolize  the  perpetual 
search  for  new  fields.  Next  to  oil,  agriculture  and  its  prod- 
ucts such  as  wheat,  corn,  cotton,  watermelons,  strawberries, 
pecans,  and  peanuts  contribute  a  major  share  to  Okla- 
homa's economic  wealth.  Scenes  of  roundup  time  indicate 
also  the  important  place  of  beef  cattle  in  the  agriculture 
of  the  state.  Water,  so  essential  to  industry  and  agriculture, 
is  shown  being  conserved,  stored,  and  diverted  into  irri- 
gation and  the  production  of  hydroelectric  power  through 
numerous  federal  and  state  projects.  In  addition,  govern- 
ment fish  hatcheries  and  game  bird  farms  help  conserve 
and  replenish  natural  life  within  the  state. 

Though  metropolitan  centers  such  as  Oklahoma  City  and 
Tulsa  provide  vivid  evidence  of  relentless  cultural  and 
industrial  change,  Mike  Collins  maintains  in  the  closing 
scenes  that  one  basic  characteristic  has  not  altered — the 
pioneering  spirit  of  the  people. 

Committee  A])i)nii$al : 

Members  of  the  committee  felt  that  even  though  the  film's 
function  is  primarily  a  promotional  one,  it  avoids  the  taint 
of  high  pressure  salesmanship  through  what  is  in  the  main 
an  objective  treatment  of  the  subject.  As  a  result,  the  film 
can  be  used  to  advantage  with  high  school  classes  and 
adult  groups  to  show  some  of  the  geographic  characteristics 
and  the  economic  growth  of  Oklahoma  and  to  Indicate  the 
numerous  products  that  are  derived  from  such  basic  min- 
erals as  oil  and  coal.  Excellent  color  photography,  com- 
bined with  efl'ective  musical  support,  helps  to  document  the 
natural  beauty  of  the  state  and  its  impressive  mining  and 
industrial  processes.  In  addition,  the  rapid  pacing  of  scenes 
and  the  sincere  voice  of  Mike  Collins  contribute  to  the  con- 
vincing evidence  of  the  enterprise,  natural  wealth,  and 
cultural  growth  in  Oklahoma. 


Film  reviews  and  evaluations  on  these  pages  are  based  upon 
discussions  by  a  preview  committee  composed  of  Indiana  Uni- 
versity faculty  members,  public  school  teachers,  students  of 
audio-visual  education,  and  staff  members  of  the  Audio- Visuol 
Center  at  Indiana  University. 

Preview  prints  should  be  sent  directly  to  the  Audio-Visual 
Center,  Indiana  University,  Bloomington,  Indiana. 


SKIPPY  AND  THE  3  R'S 

(National  Education  Association,  Division  of  Press  and 
Radio  Relations,  1201  Sixteenth  Street,  N.  W.,  Washington 
6,  D.  C.)  29  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  color  or  black  and  white, 
1953.  $170  or  $75.  Produced  by  Agrafllms,  Inc.,  for  Na- 
tional Education  Association  and  Affiliated  State  Education 
Associations.  Discussion  guide  available. 

Description  of  Contents: 

Skippy  and  the  3  R's  is  the  third  in  a  series  of  five  public 
relations  films  being  produced  by  the  National  Education 
Association.  Following  the  first  two  films  in  the  series — 
Secure  the  Blessings,  a  film  dramatizing  the  role  of  the 
public  school  in  a  democracy,  and  What  Greater  Gift,  a 
teacher-recruitment  film — this  film  shows  how  a  first-grade 
teacher  develops  a  feeling  of  need  for  and  interest  In  basic 
skills  of  her  pupils  and  how  the  experiences  she  designs 
contribute  to  their  progress  in  acquiring  skill  in  the  three 
fundamental   subjects  —  reading,   writing,    and   arithmetic. 

The  film  opens  with  Skippy  Gordon's  mother  sending  him 
off  for  his  second  day  of  school.  As  she  watches  him  leave, 
the  narrator  says  that  Mrs.  Gordon  is  wishing  that  she 
could  go  with  him  again  today  as  she  had  yesterday  and 
that  she  is  hoping  that  Skippy's  school  is  a  good  school  and 
that  Skippy's  teacher  is  a  good  teacher.  He  adds  that  this 
is  the  wish  of  all  parents  throughout  the  nation. 

The  film  follows  Skippy  to  school  and  through  his  first 
full  day  at  school.  It  shows  the  many  instructional  ma- 
terials in  his  classroom — paints,  blocks,  clay,  books,  living 
plants  and  animals,  turnover  charts,  chalkboards,  and 
games.  Skippy  is  pleased  that  his  teacher.  Miss  Temple, 
remembers  that  she  promised  him  he  could  feed  the  fish. 
Skippy  and  the  other  pupils  are  shown  following  with 
interest  the  activities  which  seem  to  develop  easily  under 
Miss  Temple's  unobtrusive  guidance. 

Even  though  Skippy  can  not  answer  definitely  his  father's 
supper-table  question  about  what  he  had  learned  at  school 
that  day,  he  did  know  that  he  liked  school.  Following  scenes 
of  Skippy  and  the  other  boys  and  girls  in  his  class  show 
them  playing  together  in  recess  games,  "taking  turns"  so 
everyone  will  have  a  chance,  printing  their  names  on  their 
drawings  so  that  they  will  be  able  to  identify  their  own 
work  and  the  work  of  their  classmates,  and  counting  the 
number  in  their  group  so  they  will  know  how  many  bottles 
of  milk  they  need. 

Miss  Temple  is  shown  discovering  that  Skippy  wants  a 
bicycle.  She  then  uses  this  interest  and  desire  to  motivate 
Skippy's  work  in  reading,  writing,  and  arithmetic.  Skippy's 
parents,  too,  recognize  his  interest  in  owning  a  bicycle. 
They  help  him  by  giving  him  a  weekly  allowance.  Skippy, 
after  discussing  with  his  parents  how  long  it  will  take  him 
to  save  enough  money  for  a  new  bicycle,  decides  to  try  to 
find  a  second-hand  bicycle.  His  father  is  surprised  and 
proud  when  Skippy  asks  his  approval  to  buy  a  second-hand 
bicycle  for  which  he  has  already  initiated  negotiations.  The 
actual  purchase  of  the  bicycle  is  the  culmination  of 
Skippy's  dreaming,  his  parents'  Interest,  and  Miss  Tem- 
ple's planning  and  teaching.  It  involved  Skippy's  interests 


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Miss  Temple  represents  capoble  and  understanding  teachers 

and  needs,  his  parents'  cooperation  and  assistance,  and 
Ijasic  skills  in  the  3  R's  developed  under  Miss  Temple's 
Muidance. 

roiiiniittee  Appraisal: 

This  film  should  be  effective  in  explaining  to  parents  and 
patrons  how  teachers  use  pupils'  interests  and  needs  in 
uiving  meaning  to  words,  building  number  concepts,  and 
(liveloping  skills  in  the  tool  subjects.  Just  as  Skippy  Gor- 
don epitomizes  all  first-graders  in  a  lovable  and  convincing 
manner,  so  Miss  Temple  represents  capable  and  under- 
standing teachers.  The  film  should  be  useful  in  dispelling 
parents'  fears  that  their  children  are  not  learning  to  read, 
write,  and  use  arithmetic.  Many  State  Education  Associa- 
tions have  demonstrated  their  faith  in  the  power  of  the 
film  to  interpret  the  educational  process  to  lay  groups  by 
purchasing  prints  to  be  distributed  free  of  charge  In  their 
n  spective  states. 

THE  HUMAN  BODY:  SKELETON 

(Coronet  Instructional  Films,  Coronet  Building,  Chicago  1, 
Illinois)  11  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  black  and  white,  1953. 
$50.  Teacher's  Guide  available. 

Description  of  Contents: 

As  a  part  of  a  series,  this  film  presents  a  discussion  of 
the  different  sections  of  the  human  skeleton  by  describing 
their  characteristics,  interrelationships,  and  functions. 

Opening  scenes  of  a  swimming  pool  indicate  the  mechani- 
cal versatility  and  physical  integration  of  the  human  body 
by  showing  various  types  of  movement  on  the  part  of  a 
group  of  swimmers  including  walking,  sitting,  diving,  bend- 
ing, and  jumping.  The  scene  then  shifts  to  a  laboratory 
where  an  instructor  with  the  help  of  live-action  photog- 
raphy, cinefluorography,  and  a  model  of  the  human  skele- 
ton exemplifies  the  positions  and  movements  of  the  spine, 
the  shoulder  girdle,  the  pelvic  girdle,  the  skull,  as  well  as 
the  bones  structuring  the  arms,  wrists,  hands,  legs,  ankles, 
and  feet.  As  the  instructor  discusses  the  different  parts  of 
the  skeleton,  he  identifies  them  on  the  laboratory  model 
and  then  shows  their  movement  and  function  through  the 
use  of  the  fluoroscope  and  actual  demonstration  of  common 


liuman  activities  such  as  holding  a  bottle,  carrying  a  case 
of  soft  drinks  on  a  shoulder,  walking,  and  eating. 

Closing  scenes  review  the  major  sections  of  the  human 
skeleton  and  summarize  their  basic  functions  as  protec- 
tion, movement,  and  support,  while  the  narrator  encourages 
the  audience  to  study  this  important  part  of  the  human 
body  in  more  detail. 

fonimlttee  Appraisal: 

The  committee  felt  that  this  film  would  offer  high  school 
students  in  physiology  classes  a  good  introduction  to  the 
study  of  the  human  skeleton.  Its  slow  and  methodical  pres- 
entation clearly  identifies  and  demonstrates  the  movements 
of  the  major  parts  of  the  skeletal  frame  and  their  inter- 
relationships. Especially  noteworthy  was  the  use  of  the 
fluoroscope  in  providing  a  fascinating,  subcutaneous  view 
of  the  different  parts.  The  clear  enunciation  of  the  instruc- 
tor and  the  slow  deliberation  with  which  he  conducted  his 
speech  make  possible  the  understanding  of  even  technical 
names.  Though  an  authority  in  the  audience  expressed  the 
view  that  the  film  lacked  in  completeness,  the  majority 
agreed  that  it  would  serve  adequately  as  an  introductory 
presentation. 

MEET  THE  FORSYTES 

(Teaching  Film  Custodians,  Inc.,  25  West  43rd  Street,  New 
York  36,  New  York)  20  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  black  and 
white.  Ten-year  lease  $S0.  Original  photoplay  produced  by 
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.  Excerpted  version  prepared  by 
Teaching  Film  Custodians  in  collaboration  with  a  commit- 
tee representing  the  National  Council  of  Teachers  of 
English. 

Description  of  Contents; 

Meet  the  Forsytes,  a  two-reel  excerpt  adapted  from  the 
feature-length  film  That  Forsyte  Woman  and  based  on  John 
Galsworthy's  Forsyte  Saga,  presents  the  major  characters 
in  the  novel  and  their  interrelationships. 

The  opening  scenes  introduce  the  Forsyte  family,  an 
upper  middle-class  English  family  in  the  Victorian  era,  as 
the  members  come  together  for  old  Jolyon's  eightieth  birth- 
day celebration  and  the  unveiling  of  a  recent  oil  painting 
of  him.  Their  conversation  clearly  indicates  the  value  they 
attach  to  material  possessions  and  social  status.  There  is 
apparent  dissatisfaction  concerning  Soames'  courtship  of 
Irene,  a  woman  of  rich  cultural  background,  to  be  sure, 
but  no  material  wealth.  The  group  is  shocked  when  Soames 
enters  and,  in  answer  to  their  questions,  boldly  announces 
that  he  has  already  "popped  the  question"  but  with  no 
success.  He  terminates  the  discussion  by  positively  stating 
that  as  a  Forsyte,  however,  he  expects  to  get  what  he  wants. 

The  film  sketches  briefly  the  courtship  of  Irene  and 
Soames,  shows  those  incidents  which  reveal  Soames'  pos- 
sessiveness,  follows  Irene  as  she  helps  June  Forsyte  meet 
Phillip  Bosinney,  and  reflects  the  happiness  which  June 
shares  with  Phillip,  The  latter  incidents  seem  to  provide 
Irene  an  outlet  for  her  own  starved  emotions,  but  obviously 
greatly  irritate  her  domineering  husband.  The  conclusion 
points  out  that  these  are  some  of  the  Forsytes  and  invites 
the  audience  to  know  them  better  by  reading  John  Gals- 
worthy's Forsyte  Saya. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

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portraying  several  different  types  of  characters  and  their 
conflicting  relationships  in  such  a  way  as  to  pique  the 
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THE  AMERICAN  REVOLUTION 

(Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films,  1150  Wilmette  Avenue, 
Wilmette,  Illinois)  15  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  color,  1953. 
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Description  of  Contents: 

The  film  utilizes  animated  drawings  and  unusual  sym- 
bols, color  photography,  interpretative  commentary,  and 
historic  quotations  to  document  and  explain  the  causes,  the 
strategy,  and  the  important  military  engagements  of  the 
War  for  Independence. 

As  two  lanterns  appear  out  of  the  darkness  in  the  tower 
of  the  Old  North  Church  in  Boston,  other  lanterns  swiftl 
appear  in  many  windows.   All   the   while  the   sound   of  ;; 
horse's  hoofs  on  cobblestone  streets  represents  Paul  Ri 
vere's  ride  arousing  the  citizens  with  his  cries,  "The  Brit- 
ish are  coming!" 

A  flashback  re-creates  the  Boston  tea  party  and  Sam 
Adams'  exhortation  to  the  Colonists  to  rid  themselves  of 
British  domination.  Showing  only  hands  and  feet  of  men 
or  recording  their  voices,  reproducing  paintings  of  historic 
places  or  photographs  of  famous  persons  and  incidents, 
using  such  symbols  as  shadows  and  silhouettes,  and  pic- 
turing actual  church  towers  and  rivers,  the  film  proceeds 
to  record  the  key  events  of  the  American  Revolution  in- 
cluding the  beginning  of  the  war  on  the  village  green  at 
Lexington,  the  Battle  of  Bunker  Hill,  the  capture  of  Fort 
Ticonderoga  by  Ethan  Allen  and  his  Green  Mountain  boys 
Washington's  taking  command  of  an  untrained  American 
army,  and  Richard  Henry  Lee's  resolving  in  June.  1776,  in 
the  Continental  Congress  that  the  Colonies  "are,  and  of 
right  ought  to  be,  free  and  independent  states." 

Maps,  diagrams,  and  photographs  follow  Burgoyne's  sur- 
render at  Saratoga,  Washington's  defeats  in  New  Jersey, 
the  heart-breaking  winter  of  '77  at  Valley  Forge,  Lafay- 
ette's arrival  at  Washington's  headquarters  with  news  of 
the  French  alliance,  the  British  surrender  at  Yorktown, 
and  at  the  end  of  the  war  the  Colonists'  returning  to  their 
homes  and  the  task  of  building  a  new  nation.  A  montage 
showing  representative  tasks  of  building  the  new  nation — 
pitching  hay,  pounding  horseshoes,  and  grinding  with  a 
waterwheel — is  followed  by  a  concluding  aerial  view  of 
the  countryside  and  Tom  Paine's  words,  "Freedom  hath 
been  hunted  'round  the  globe.  .  .  .  Oh,  receive  the  fugitive 
and  prepare  in  time  an  asylum  for  mankind." 

Coniniittee  Appniisul; 

The  committee  highly  praised  this  film  not  only  because 
of  its  successful  use  of  unusual  film  effects  but  because  of 
its  presentation  of  valuable  information  not  otherwise 
generally  available.  Social  studies  teachers  on  the  com- 
mittee, for  example,  praised  the  film  for  (1)  showing  that 
the  American  Revolution  was  not  a  popular  movement  but 
rather  a  masterpiece  of  propaganda  in  which  Sam  Adams, 
some  wealthy  Colonists,  and  a  few  radicals  incited  the 
populace  to  revolt,  (2)  demonstrating  that  history  is  made 
by  individuals.  (3)  establishing  the  relationship  between 
military  successes  and  failures  and  the  attitude  of  the  peo- 
ple, (4)  showing  how  the  English  attempted  to  divide  the 
country,  and  (5)  highlighting  the  military  events  and 
general  strategy  of  the  Revolutionary  War.  They  felt,  how- 
ever, that  the  film  did  not  give  due  credit  to  the  French 
contributions  and  the  European  influences.  They  did  not 
agree  with  the  statement  in  the  film  that  with  Cornwallis' 
surrender  at  Yorktown  all  Colonists  were  awake  to  their 
common  responsibility  of  forging  a  new  nation.  Some  of 
the  students  in  a  high  school  social  studies  class  preferred 
the  techniques  used  in  this  film  to  those  in  Alms  which 
dramatically  depict  historical  events  by  having  actors  por- 
tray historical  characters;  others,  however,  stated  a  pref- 
erence for  this  latter  type  of  film.  All  members  of  the  pre- 
viewing committee  (adults)  preferred  the  techniques  used 
in  this  film.  They  felt  that  the  film  was  convincing  and 
lacking  in  any  taint  of  artificiality.  The  film  is  highly 
recommended  for  use  by  senior  high  school  and  college 
classes  studying  this  period  of  American  history. 


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HIKX  H    CONVERSATIONAL    COURSE    (Linguaphone 

iistitute.  30  Rockefeller  Plaza,  New  York  20)   is  probably 

best  known  of  several  excellent  French  language  re- 

rdings  sets  produced  with  the  express  intent  of  aiding 

individuals  in  the  mastery  of  this  language.  (See  October, 

l!ir)8  Ei>  ScRKKX,  page  359). 

Some  experimentation  along  this  line  has  been  under- 
taken in  the  past  few  years,  with  reported  marked  success. 
Adult  groups,  desiring  to  learn  another  language  and 
iiidtivated  by  the  possibilities  of  promotion,  have  been 
oisanized  to  study  together  in  a  course  based  on  these 
iliscs.  And  the  results  reported  are  very  encouraging.  Ac- 
(  (iinpanying  the  discs,  of  course,  are  suitable  text  materials 
which  can  be  followed  by  secondary  school  students  with 
I   minimum  of  difficulty. 

i'hese  Linguaphone  recordings  may  be  used  as  a  medium 
(.!  direct  instruction  for  individuals  and  small  groups 
~t  tidying  with  a  minimum  of  supervision,  or  for  large 
nups  under  standard  classroom  procedures.  In  an  In- 
aiice  where  a  teacher  is  unfamiliar  with  a  particular 
language  and  is  in  a  sense  learning  it  with  her  students, 
Ihf  discs  become  essential  to  the  learning  situation. 

In  addition  to  the  conversational  course  mentioned 
above,  Linguaphone  offers  a  course  titled  "Brush-Up  Your 
Irench"  as  well  as  a  series  of  French  Intonation  Exercises. 
FRENCH  TALES  AND  DIALOGUES  (Goldsmith  Music 
Shop)  is  a  series  of  three  discs  comprising  little  stories, 
jokes,  and  a  series  of  incidents  taken  from  travel.  Sides 
one.  three  and  five  contain  useful  comprehension  material 
nnder  the  following  titles:  "Une  Meprise,"  "Le  Cheval  et 
Lis  Huitres,"  "Et  Avec  Ca?"  "Le  Prix  de  Deux  Oeufs," 
Aveugle,"  "Un  Ignorant,"  "Le  Docteur  Vole"  and  "Le 
Caniche  du  Jardinier."  All  of  these  are  interesting  little 
I  ales  which  will  hold  the  attention  of  your  French  classes 
and  which  will  increase  their  understanding  and  apprecia- 
tion of  the  language  they  are  studying. 

The  reverse  of  these  three  discs,  sides  two,  four  and  six, 
relate  a  series  of  travel  incidents  under  the  headings  of: 
"En  Bateau."  "L'Arrivee."  "A  La  Douane,"  "La  Gare," 
and  "Au  Buffet."  Those  of  you  who  have  at  one  time  or 
another  struggled  through  customs  inspection  and  the 
boat  train  will  appreciate  the  humor  of  these  dialogues. 
Most  certainly  they  are  well  worth  bringing  to  the  atten- 
tion of  your  French  classes. 

Alert  secondary  school  language  teachers  are  always 
searching  new  devices  for  offering  students  practice  in 
French  comprehension.  Certainly  third  and  fourth  year 
students  need  a  great  deal  of  work  in  this  field  and  in  the 
area  of  French  literature.  There  is  a  rare  opportunity  to 
combine  these  studies  in  the  catalog  of  foreign  language 
discs  such  as  these  offered  by  the  Goldsmith  Music  Shop 
(401  W.  42nd  St.,  New  York  City). 

THE  SKY'S  THE  LI.MIT  represents  an  interesting  tech- 
nique of  story  presentation  adopted  by  Audio  Education, 
Inc.  (.55  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York  3).  This  album  of  stories, 
subtitled  "Tall  Tales  of  America,"  is  intended  for  inter- 
mediate grades,  is  suited  to  the  needs  of  these  children, 
and  will  appeal  to  them.  The  four  stories,  each  on  a  dif- 
ferent record,  is  told  by  a  narrator  with  sound  effects  and 
many  voices  to  give  the  effect  of  complete  dramatization. 
The  stories  include  "Davy  Crokett,"  "Peter  Rugg,  the 
Missing  Man,"  "The  White  Steed,"  and  "Paul  Bunyan  and 
the  Howlin'  River."  These  four  stories  are  authentic 
Americana,  representative  of  our  history  and  presented 
with  vigor  and  style  characteristic  of  the  several  periods 
they  represent.  The  different  areas  of  the  continent  repre- 
sented—the far  west,  the  northwest.  New  England,  and 
Tennessee— are  also  well  portrayed. 

These  stories  are  told  in  a  vocabulary  suitable  to  the 
intermediate  grades  and  yet  they  will  interest  older  chil- 
dren because  they  are  so  vigorously  told.  Each  disc  is  a 
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The  films  in  film  libraries 

Qualitatively,  it  is  almost  impossible  to  describe  the  dif- 
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in  users  a  wide  choice,  from  one's  own  public  library  or 
-,  hool  system  to  the  Museum  of  Modern  Art  or  Cinema 

Numerically,  however,  we  can  describe  fairly  accurately 
■  size  of  film  libraries,  "size"  being  defined  as  the  number 
films  (titles)  circulated  by  a  library.   Here  are  the  data : 


No.  of  Films 
rculoted   by    Library 


1-5 

6-10 

11-20 

21-50 

51-100 

101-200 

201-500 

501-1000 

1000  ond  over 


Not  specified 


No.  of 

Percentage 

Libraries 

of  Total 

296 

11.2 

185 

7.0 

365 

13.8 

348 

13.2 

267 

10.1 

329 

12.4 

406 

15.4 

222 

8.4 

226 

8.5 

2,664 

100.0 

16 

2,660 


TTie  average  (median)  number  of  films  per  library  is  75, 
but  of  far  more  interest  and  significance  are  the  differences 
between  and  among  the  various  types  of  libraries.  Those 
libraries  operated  by  national  film  distributors  —  Associa' 
tion.  Ideal,  EBF,  Modern,  etc.  —  have  an  average  of  nearly 
1,000  films  per  library.  Those  maintained  by  industry  — 
General  Electric,  Esso,  Singer  Sewing  Machine,  etc.  — 
have  fewer  than  10  films.  As  a  study  in  contrasts,  here  are 
the  average  number  of  films  (titles)  carried  by  different 
types  of  film  libraries : 

National    film    distributors 935 

Audio-visual    education    dealers 340 

Colleges  and   universities 265 

Religious  organizotions  1  80 

State  government  agencies 1 70 

Schools  and  school  systems 1  30 

Public  libraries  45 

U.  S.  Government  agencies 20 

Nonprofit  national   organizations 1  5 

Industrial   companies  or  trade  organizations.—  10 

These  figures  are  so  variable  that  little  comment  can  be 
made.  In  one  sense,  they  are  self-explanatory;  in  another, 
they  are  inexplicable.  They  need,  as  I  suggested  earlier, 
to  be  checked  against  a  thorough  study  of  1 6mm  film  dis' 
tribution. 

Conclusion 

I  hope  that  these  facts  and  figures,  gleaned  from  the 
replies  of  the  2,660  libraries  in  our  1953  directory,  will  be 
of  interest  and  value  to  film  producers,  distributors,  and 
users  —  and  that  they  will  stimulate  serious  students  to  do 
further  research  in  this  chaotic  and  challenging  field  of 
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CONTINUED  FROM  PAGE  391 

patterns,  just  as  any  other  broadcast  intelligence  from  a 
remote  station.  Lacking  a  mixer  unit,  it  is  possible  to 
connect  the  microphone  to  a  small  audio  amplifier  mounted 
on  the  tripod  dolly.  This  method  requires  connecting  a 
supplementary  cable  between  the  camera  and  the  listening 
location  where  a  separate  speaker  is  placed.  Both  methods 
are  satisfactory. 

Applicatioas 

The  day  of  the  student  who  complains  he  can't  see 
what  is  going  on  from  the  back  of  the  classroom  may  soon 
be  over  —  thanks  to  closed-circuit  TV.  At  Chicago  Teach- 
ers College  during  a  demonstration  of  typesetting,  the 
closeup  lens  of  the  TV  camera  was  focussed  on  the  com- 
posing stick  held  in  the  instructor's  hand.  The  students 
watched  the  electronically  magnified  characters  on  the 
video  screen  with  ease  and  new  interest.  Similar  closeup 
applications  may  be  found  in  the  shops,  the  laboratories, 
and  the  lecture  halls. 

The  library  orientation  program  customarily  includes  a 
sightseeing  tour  of  the  various  facilities  by  the  student 
group.  Such  features  as  special  indices,  reference  sources, 
catalogs  and  periodicals  arrangements  are  shown  and  ex- 
plained during  this  time.  The  usual  complaint  is  that  many 
in  the  group  cannot  get  close  enough  to  the  installations 
to  receive  full  benefit  from  the  introduction.  It  is  planned 
to  conduct  this  familiarization  trip  henceforth  with  the 
class  seated  in  an  adjacent  classroom  while  the  instructor 
guides  the  TV  camera  on  a  personally  escorted  jaunt.  In 
this  way  closeups  will  be  made  available  to  all.  The  inclu- 
sion of  an  audio  two-way  inter-communication  system  has 
been  suggested  to  permit  questions  to  be  asked  and  an- 
swered as  the  demonstration  progresses. 

Teacher  trainees  are  impressed  with  the  need  for  master- 
ing effective  interviewing  techniques  in  dealing  with  the  in- 
dividual needs  and  problems  of  children.  It  is  an  almost 
impossible  task  to  demonstrate  these  techniques  before 
such  groups  without  creating  an  unnatural  situation.  The 
silent  TV  camera,  stationed  unobtrusively  in  a  corner  of 
the  conference  room,  will  faithfully  register  the  intimate 
facial  and  other  physical  reactions  of  the  student  and  the 
teacher  while  the  microphone  will  fill  in  the  audio. 

This  same  idea  applies  to  other  important  uses.  Trainees 
holding  forth  in  a  teaching  situation  for  the  first  time  may 
be  unnerved  by  the  presence  of  classmates,  instructors,  and 
supervisors.  Again  the  TV  eye  solves  this  dilemma  and 
yet  provides  observation  opportunities  without  equal  under 
ordinary  conditions.  Conversely,  the  superior  teacher  can 
be  seen  in  action  by  the  novice  while  discussions  of  tech- 
niques employed  and  reactions  attained  are  conducted  at 
the  very  time  when  maximum  learning  is  possible. 

Closed-circuit  video  is  particularly  applicable  in  in- 
stances where  the  locale  of  certain  activities  does  not  permit 
adequate  spectator  space.  Diving,  first-aid,  and  swimming 
demonstrations  in  the  natatorium  can  be  viewed  more  com- 
fortably in  the  classroom.  Some  school  auditoriums  can- 
not accommodate  the  audience  desired  at  such  times  as 
graduation  and  for  other  special  events.  The  overflow 
crowd  can  be  seated  in  a  gymnasium  or  study  hall  in  these 
instances  to  watch  the  proceedings  on  large-screen  projec- 
tion television. 

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urately  the  needs  and  patterns  of  youthful  interaction. 

Varied  equipment  arrangements  open  up  new  vistas  for 
xperimentation.  The  camera  will  operate  satisfactorily  for 
listances  up  to  500  feet  from  the  television  receiver.  With 
he  connection  of  a  regular  TV  booster,  costing  less  than 
wenty  dollars,  the  effective  distance  can  be  doubled.  Addi- 
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lakes  it  possible  to  install  several  receivers,  strategically 
located,  in  a  laboratory  situation.  The  camera  can  pick 
p  microslide  or  other  small  images  and  electronically  en- 
arge  them  for  small  groups  of  students  to  view  on  their 
respective  kinescope. 

A  1 6mm  motion  picture  camera,  now  available  but  rela- 
tively expensive  as  yet,  can  be  used  to  project  images  into 
the  camera  for  electronic  distribution  to  several  locations 
■simultaneously.  The  system  employed  projects  the  images 
on  a  small  screen  of  finely  ground  glass  fastened  midway 
between  the  limits  of  a  double-ended  shadow  box.  The 
television  camera  is  focused  on  the  back  side  of  the  glass 
for  pick-up  purposes. 

The  identical  technique  can  be  used  without  special 
equipment,  other  than  the  shadow  box  and  glass  pane,  for 
transmitting  flat  pictures  from  an  opaque  projector,  or  in- 
dividual frames  from  a  filmstrip  machine. 

It  is  still  too  early  to  report  with  validity  which  of  the 
techniques  cited  are  valid  and  most  valuable.  The  novelty 
of  the  approach  brings  with  it  unusual  interest  and  there- 
fore disproportionately  effective  results.  The  field  is,  at 
present,  a  seemingly  limitless  one.  It  is  an  excellent  time 
for  interested  groups  to  test  closed-circuit  television  to 
determine  the  proper  status  of  this  new  aid  to  instruction. 

The  Navy  Way     (continued  from  page  397) 

To  help  them  get  familiar  with  audio-visual  techniques,  a 
training  aids  workshop  was  set  up. and  operated  through- 
out the  conference.  Two  training  aids  specialists  and  three 
artists  were  on  hand  to  help  officers  prepare  aids  for  prac- 
tice teaching  assignments.  They  were  encouraged  and 
taught  how  to  make  their  own  charts,  posters,  slides,  and 
transparencies. 

A  considerable  number  of  aids  are  built  into  NROTC 
instruction.  For  example,  in  the  1953-54  curriculum  we 
use  340  motion  pictures,  over  800  transparencies  for  the 
overhead  projector,  43  mockups  or  devices,  and  numerous 
charts  and  posters.  During  the  month-long  training  period, 
materials  and  equipment  went  back  and  forth  to  classrooms 
as  needed. 

Discussion  and  demonstration  sessions  centered  around 
such  subjects  as  types  of  aids  available;  evaluation  of  aids; 
selection,  planning,  and  integration  of  aids  into  lesson; 
proper  use  of  aids  in  the  classroom;  preparation  of  aids  by 
the  instructor;  and  methods  for  obtaining  aids. 

Throughout  the  training,  close  liaison  was  maintained 
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One  of  the  unheralded  but  nonethe- 
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Show  this  past  summer  was  a  series 
of  45-minute  demonstrations  of  opaque 
projector  teaching  techniques  by  Ray- 
mond Denno,  A-V  director  for  the  San 
Diego,  California  county  schools. 
There  was  an  element  of  showman- 
ship, entirely  legitimate,  about  this 
educator's  presentation  that  might 
we'll  be  studied  by  A-V  dealers  and 
salesmen  generally  and  even  made  a 
part  of  the  dealers'  institute  study  at 
Indiana  University. 

Ray  Denno's  demonstrations  were 
"commercially"  sponsored  by  the  pro- 
jector manufacturer,  Squibb-Taylor, 
and  were  promoted  vigorously  at  the 
sponsor's  booth  in  the  exhibit  hall. 
Two  projectors  were  used,  one  to  dem- 
onstrate typical  classroom  presenta- 
tion techniques,  the  other — at  the  same 
time — to  project  a  parallel  sales  story 
of  the  specific  feature  of  the  projector 
that  permitted  or  encouraged  the  use 
then  being  made. 

Ray  Denno,  not  incidentally,  has 
been  president  of  the  Audio  -  Visual 
Education  Association  of  California, 
has  been  on  DAVI  programs,  put  in 
four  years  on  Navy  Training  Aids,  and 
taught  for  twelve  years  from  elemen- 
tary to  college  levels. 

Of  course  demonstration  of  the  ac- 
tual use  of  audio-visual  equipment  Is 
no  new  thing:  Herb  Myers  has  been 
doing  it  for  Beseler,  George  Hamilton 
for  Keystone  View,  Charley  Crakes  for 
DeVry  for  years  and  years.  And  there 


are  many  others.  But  the  enlistment  of 
A-V  specialists  from  among  teacher 
ranks  is  a  revival  that  might  well  be 
expanded  with  advantage  to  both  edu- 
cation and  industry. 

The  visual  instruction  industry  used 
to  do  more  of  this  sort  of  thing.  Vaca- 
tioning teachers  often  demonstrated 
projectors  and  film  during  the  ice- 
breaking  days.  Clergymen  carried  on 
expert  "home  mission"  work  on  behalf 
of  visual  presentation.  Bell  &  Howell 
once  gave  Paul  Wagner  (now  Execu- 
tive Director  of  the  Film  Council  of 
America)  free  rein  for  a  spectacular 
public  show  of  what  motion  pictures 
can  do  for  mass  communication  and 
education. 

Many  of  the  most  successful  A-V 
dealers  and  salesmen  are  ex-teachers, 
and  no  one  puts  on  a  better  demon- 
stration of  "how  to  do  it"  than  they — 
when  they  find  time  to  do  it.  But  there 
seems  to  be  a  tendency  these  days  to 
take  for  granted  universal  acceptance 
of  the  A-V  media  and  methods  and  to 
concentrate  solely  on  getting  the  order 
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Every  manufacturer  of  equipment  or 
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J.  McWilliams  Stone,  president  of 
the  Dukane  Corporation,  has  been  ap- 
pointed director  of  the  National  Asso- 
ciation of  Manufacturers,  according 
to  an  anouncement  by  Charles  R.  Sligh, 
Jr.,  NAM  president. 

Stern  Dies 

Herman  Stern,  "grand  old  man"  of 
Universal's  non-theatrical  department, 
died  of  a  heart  ailment  on  July  30. 
1953,  at  Brooklyn,  New  York.  He  was 
79  and  is  survived  by  his  widow.   It  is 


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( cinsidered  fortunate  for  the  develop- 
iiicnt  of  the  non-theatrical  film  indus- 
t ly  that  a  man  like  Herman  Stern  was 
in  the  critical  spot  of  buffer  between 
:;r>mm  and  16mm  interests  during  the 
years  that  Universal  ran  its  16mm  dis- 
tribution through  Gutlohn,  Bell  & 
Howell,  Films  Inc.,  and  their  affiliates. 
."^tern's  Non-Theatrical  Department 
was  originally  organized  in  1917  by 
I'niversal's  founder,  Carl  Laemmle, 
who  predicted  a  day  when  the  non-the- 
atrical use  of  motion  pictures  would 
exceed  that  of  the  theaters  and  who 
kept  Universal's  non-theatrical  distri- 
liLition  policies  notably  in  advance  ol 
those  of  other  major  distributors. 
When  Universal's  16mm  subsidiary, 
Iitited  World  Films,  was  organized, 
Herman  Stern  retired  and  spent  his 
remaining  years  quietly,  though  main- 
taining an  active  interest  in  the  film 
I  luitustry,  in  the  welfare  of  his  former 
I  Biaff  and  co-workers,  and  in  local 
politics  until  the  very  end. 

Cinerama  Inventor  Honored 

Fred  Waller,  inventor  of  the  Cine- 
rama motion  picture  process,  received 
tlie  Progress  Medal  Award  of  the  So- 
ciety of  Motion  Picture  and  Television 
Engineers  for  1953  at  the  74th  Semi- 
Aiinual  SMPTE  convention  held  in 
-New  York  Oct.  5-9.  "The  tremendous 
catalytic  effect"  of  Mr.  Waller's  work 
on  the  entire  motion  picture  industry 
was  cited  by  the  SMPTE.  "The  work  of 
Fred  Waller  in  visualizing  the  possi- 
bilities and  putting  to  practical  use 
the  peripheral  vision  phenomenon,  first 
as  a  gunnery  trainer  for  military  use 
and  second  as  what  is  known  as  Cine- 
rama, and  the  tremendous  effect  of 
this  work  on  the  motion  picture  indus- 
try through  the  stimulation  of  intensi- 
fied development,  engineering  and  ex- 
ploitation activity,  represents  a  signifi- 
cant advance  in  the  development  of 
motion  picture  technology,"  said  the 
SMPTE. 

Mr.  Waller  is  a  fellow  of  SMPTE, 
president  of  Vitarama  Company,  and 
Chairman  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of 
Cinerama,  Inc. 

The  five-day  SMPTE  convention  pro- 
gram also  gave  the  spotlight  to  other 
such  technical  developments  as  3-D, 
stereophonic  sound,  and  color  televi- 
sion. 

NAVA  NEWS 

Plans  for  1954  Institute 

The  preliminary  program  for  the 
Ht54  National  Institute  for  Audio-Vis- 
ual Selling  will  be  planned  at  the  fall 
meeting  of  the  Institute  Board  of  Gov- 
ernors to  be  held  at  Indiana  Univer- 
sity, Bloomington,  Indiana,  on  Novem- 
ber 13  and  14,  it  has  been  announced 
by  Chairman  R.  W.  Schmader  of  the 
American  Optical  Company. 

The  Institute  is  a  joint  project  of 
the  National  Audio-Visual  Association 
and  the  University.  In  this  annual 
Board  meeting,  a  detailed  analysis  of 
the  past  Institutes  is  made  and  an  out- 
line for  the  next  year's  Institute  is 
planned. 


Next  year's  Institute  will  be  held  at 
the  University  on  August  1-5,  just  pre- 
ceding the  NAVA  Convention  and 
Trade  Show  in  Chicago.  It  offers 
courses  to  NAVA  members  only  in 
various  phases  of  audio-visual  selling. 
The  1953  Institute  included  courses  in 
Salesmanship,  Sales  Management, 
Business  Management,  and  Film  Pro- 
duction and  Recording. 

Regional  Conferences 

The  1954  Mid-Winter  Conference  of 
the  National  Audio-Visual  Association 
will  be  held  at  the  Buena  Vista  Hotel 
in  Biloxi,  Mississippi,  on  January  21- 
23,  1954,  it  has  been  announced  by 
Carroll  Hadden  of  Louisville,  Ken- 
tucky, president  of  NAVA.  NAVA  Re- 
gional Director  William  Birchfield  of 
Alabama   Photo  Supply  Center,  Mont- 


gomery, Alabama,  will  be  in  charge  of 
the  conference. 

The  NAVA  Mid-Winter  Conference 
is  set  up  primarily  as  a  meeting  place 
for  NAVA  dealers  and  suppliers  to 
provide  them  ample  opportunities  to 
talk  over  business  problems  and  trade 
arrangements.  Attendance  is  limited 
to  Dealer  and  Advisory  members  of  the 
National     Audio  -  Visual     Association. 

The  1954  Western  Regional  Meeting 
of  the  National  Audio-Visual  Associa- 
tion will  be  held  at  the  Hotel  EI 
Rancho,  Sacramento,  California,  on 
March  25-27,  1954,  according  to  an 
announcement  by  P.  H.  Jaffarian  of 
the  Audio-Visual  Center.  Inc.,  Seattle, 
Washington,  NAVA  Western  Regional 
Director.  Bob  McCurry  of  McCurry 
Foto  Company,  Sacramento,  California, 
has  been  appointed  Local  Arrange- 
ments Chairman. 


NEW  " S^Ccicaitot  500" 

For  2x2  Slides  and  Filmstrip 

Few  750  watt  projectors  match  the  bril- 
liant picture  quality  of  this  superb  500  watt 
instrument — and  none  offer  so  many  ex- 
ceptional features.  The  Educator  500  pro- 
jects 2x2  slides  and  single  or  double 
frame  filmstrip — instantly  switching  from 
one  to  the  other. 

New  Patented  Filmstrip  Unit  guarantees 
safety  to  film.  Pressure  plates  open  before 
(Am  is  advanced;  close  after  Frame  is  in  po- 
sition. No  more  scratched  or  damaged  film. 

Patented  Autofocus  Changer  feeds  slides 
on  one  side,  ejects  them  automatically  from 
the  other.  All  slides  are  automatically  fo- 
cused without  readjusting. 

Front  rotates  360" 
to  assure  easy  center- 
ing and  upright 
frames.  Choice  of 
Americote  i'/i",  5", 
or  7"  lenses.  Safe, 
fan  cooling  —  quiet 
AC  motor. 

All  optical  elements 
guaranteed  against 
heat  breakage.  Amer- 
ican Optical  makes 
the  most  complete 
line  of  still  projectors. 


LARGE  APERTURE 

"^/ioffce  fOOO" 

Now  .  .  .  AO  high  standards  of  per- 
formance from  an  opaque  projector  with 
10"  X  10"  aperture!  Years  of  research  by 
AO  Optical  Scientists  make  possible  the 
finest  projector  to  reproduce  complete  pages 
and  also  provide: 

•  Bright,   clear   images   in   semi-darlcened 
rooms 

•  Even  illumination  over  entire  screen 

•  Crisp,  true  color  reproduction 

The  New  AO  Opaque  1000  brilliantly 
projects  entire  printed  or  written  area  of 
boolcs,  letters,  work  sheets — as  well  as  in- 
numerable opaque  specimens.  Blower  keeps 
copy  safely  cool  without  a  trace  of  "flutter". 
New  "self-locking"  platen  simplifies  inser- 
tion of  material.  Rack  and  pinion  permits 
needle-sharp  focusing.  Spring  loaded  elevat- 
ing  legs  are  amazingly  easy  to  adjust.  Ac- 
cessories include  new  "AO-LITE"  Spot  of 
Light  Optical  Pointer  and  roll  feed  attach- 
ment for  continuous,  effortless  insertion  of 
material.  By  far,  the  world's  finest  opaque 
projector. 


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I  ASTRONOMY    -    ORNI- 

I  THOLOGY   -    ZOOLOGY 

I  PSYCHOLOGY  -  MUSIC 

I  AND  ART  -  INDUSTRIAL 

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EQUIPMENT 

Low-Level  Projector  Stand 

A  mobile  pro.jector  stand  for  use  in 
the  kindergarten  and  primary  grades 
lias  been  announced  by  the  Jack  C. 
Coffey  Co.,  Wllmette,  Illinois. 

This  low-level  stand  permits  the 
projector  to  rest  at  near  eye-level  so 
that  small  children  can  see  brighter, 
sharper  pictures  on  the  screen  even 
under  adverse  conditions. 

The  25  %-lnch  height  permits  the 
primary  teacher  to  operate  the  projec- 
tor while  seated  among  her  pupils.  The 
lower  shelf  is  designed  to  accommo- 
date two-,  four-,  and  six-drawer  or- 
ganized filing  systems  with  a  capacity 
of  up  to  270  filmstrips  right  where  the 
filmstrips  are  used. 

The  mobile  stand  is  all-steel,  fin- 
ished in  silver-gray  hammerloid.  Up 
to  150  pounds  of  projection  equipment 
can  be  placed  on  the  stand  at  one 
time.  It  will  handle  the  classroom  type 
of  16mm  motion  picture  projector, 
filmstrip  projector  as  well  as  record 
players,  tape  recorders  and  other 
audio-visual   equipment. 


Stereo  Project-Or-View 

A  combination  stereo  table  viewer 
and  stereo  projector  has  been  an- 
nounced by  Three  Dimension  Company 
(4555  W.  Addison  St.,  Chicago  41).  The 
unit  offers  group  viewing  of  stereo 
slides  on  an  8-inch  by  10-inch  viewing 
glass  with  an  anti-reflection  hood.  For 
laiger  group  showings,  a  rear  panel 
swings  open  and  the  instrument  be- 
comes a  stereo  projector,  filling  a 
screen  up  to  40  inches  by  40  inches. 

Stereo  slides  in  either  cardboard  or 
glass  mounts  can  be  accommodated. 
Controls  are  said  to  be  simple  with  no 
need  for  adjustments  between  slides  if 
correctly  mounted. 

Telectrotope  Recorder 

A  new  low-priced  tape  recorder  has 
been  announced  by  Telectrosonic  Cor- 
poration, 35-18  37th  St.,  Long  Island 
City  1,  New  York.  Measuring  7  by  10 
by  WV-i  inches  and  weighing  only  14 
pounds,  the  Telectrotape  is  said  to  in- 
corporate features  found  in  much  more 
expensive  machines:  dual-track  re- 
cording, fast  forward  and  rewind,  tape 
speed  of  3%  inches  per  second,  high 
impedance  input  for  microphone,  ra- 
dio, record  player,  and  many  other 
features. 

Electrical  Kit 

The  fourth  in  a  series  of  classroom- 
activity  kits  has  been  announced  by 
Models  of  Industry.  Inc.  (2804  10th 
St.,  Berkeley  2,  California).  The  new 
electrical  kit  is  a  packaged  classroom 
project  that  is  said  to  make  it  easy  to 
instruct  elementary  and  junior-high 
school  pupils  in  the  principles  and 
practices  of  basic  electricity.  The  ma- 
terials supplied  in  the  kit  enable  class 
members    to    do    28    separate    experi- 


ments and  to  build  nine  separate  op- 
erating electrical  instruments. 

Other  kits  available  from  the  com- 
pany are  the  Weather  Kit,  Oil  Field 
Kit,  and  Theory  of  Flight  Kit. 

New  AO  Projectors 

A  new  opaque  projector  with  an 
aperture  large  enough  to  project  all 
the  printed  or  written  area  of  most 
books,  magazines,  and  letter-size  pa- 
per has  been  announced  by  American 
Optical  Company,  Chelsea  50,  Massa- 
chusetts. The  new  AO  opaque  1000 
projector  is  said  to  project  crisp,  clear, 
evenly-illuminated  pictures  over  the 
entire  area  of  the  10-inch  x  10-inch 
aperture. 

Another  new  AO  projector  is  the 
three-purpose  Educator  500  for  slides. 


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single-  and  double-frame  filmstrips. 
The  500-watt  projector  is  announced 
as  incorporating  precision  optics  that 
produce  more  illumination  than  many 
standard  750-watt  projectors.  Change- 
over from  slides  to  filmstrips  is  made 
instantly — merely  by  inserting  or  re- 
moving slide  changer  and  filmstrip 
units  as  desired. 


STATEMENT  REQUIRED  BY  THE  ACT  OF 
AUGUST  24,  1912,  AS  AMENDED  BY  THE 
ACTS  OF  MARCH  5,  1933,  AND  JULY  2, 
1946  (Title  39,  United  States  Code,  Section  233) 
SHOWING  THE  OWNERSHIP,  MANAGE- 
MENT, AND  CIRCULATION  OF  Education,.! 
Screen,  publislicd  monthly  except  July  and  Ainjiisi 
at   Harrington,   Illinois,  for  October    1,    195?. 

1.  The  names  and  addresses  of  the  publisher, 
editor,  managing  editor,  and  business  managers 
are:  Publisher,  Marie  C.  Greene,  5836  Ston; 
Island  Ave.,  Chicago.  111.;  Editor,  Paul  C.  ReeJ 
116  Crosman  Terrace,  Rochester,  N.  Y.;  Managing 
Editor,  June  N.  Sark.  1 1 16  Schneider  Ave.,  0;ik 
Park,  111.;  Business  Manager,  Josephme  Hoffm;ii 
Knight,    424   N.    Kenilworth.    Oak    Park.    III. 

2.  The  owner  is;  The  Educational  Screen,  Inc.. 
64  E.  Lake  St.,  Chicago,  III.  Marie  C.  Greene. 
5836  Stony  Island  Ave.,  Chicago.  111.;  Paul  C. 
Reed,  116  Crosman  Terrace.  Rochester,  N.  Y-; 
Josephine  H.  Knight,  424  N.  Kenil worth  Ave.. 
Oak  Park,  111.;  Mrs.  J.  J.  Weber.  Bay  Citv.  Tex.; 
M.   F.   Sturdy,  Swift  6?*  Co.,  Chicago,   111. 

3*.  The  known  bondholders,  mortgagees,  and 
other  security  holders  owning  or  holding  1  percent 
or  more  of  total  amount  of  bonds,  mortgages,  or 
other  securities  are:  None. 

4.   Paragraphs    2    and    3    include,    in    cases   whero 
the    stockholder    or    security    holder    appears    upon 
the    books    of    the    company    as    trustee    or    in    any 
other  fiduciary  relation,  the   name  of  the   person   or 
corporation  for  whom  such  trustee  is  acting;  also  thr 
statements  in  the  two  paragraphs  show  the  affiant's 
full    knowledge    and    belief   as    to    the   circumstance- 
and    conditions    under    which    stockholders    and    se- 
curity  holders   who  do   not   appear   upon   the   bonk- 
of  the  company  as  trustees,  hold  stock  and  securitic> 
m  a  capacity  other  than  that  of  a  bona  fide  owner. 
JOSEPHINE   H.    KNIGHT  \ 
Business  Manager 
Sworn    to    and    subscribed    before    me    this    2 1st  \ 
day   of   September,    1953. 

SUZANNE  BURNS, 
Notary  Public 
(My  commission  expires  Sept.    10.    1956) 


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ADC  Curtain  Tracks 

Available  from  the  Automatic  De- 
lices  Company  are  several  varieties  of 
racks  for  classroom,  churchroom,  and 
tlubroom  darkening  curtains  and 
[Irapes.  For  example,  "Spanotrac"  is  a 
Ight-to-medium  duty  curtain  track 
hat  uses  the  principle  of  two  balanced 
•ubber  wheels  rolling  on  two  parallel 
reads  to  assure  quiet  and  easy  cur- 

,n  movement. 

Folders  describing  the  ADC  curtain 
:racks  can  be  secured  by  writing  to 
the  Automatic  Devices  Company,  Al- 
lentown,  Pennsylvania. 

Arc  Motion  Picture  Projector 

A  completely  new  and  portable 
16mm  arc  motion  picture  has  been  de- 
veloped by  the  Victor  Animatograph 
Corporation,  Davenport,  Iowa,  accord- 
tog  to  an  announcement  by  president 
Sam  G.  Rose.  1600  lumens  are  deliv- 
ered on  the  screen  by  the  new  projec- 
tor for  a  full  58-minute  showing  using 
one  set  of  carbons  and  operating  at 
30  amps. 

The  Victor  1600  Arc  consists  of  three 
portable  pieces:  rectifier,  speaker,  and 
arc  lamp  house.  These  units  are  said 
to  be  assembled  and  the  arc  in  opera- 
tion in  less  than  five  minutes. 

The  new  rectifier,  which  serves  as  a 
base  for  the  complete  unit,  has  stabi- 
lizing swing-out  legs  with  built-in 
floor  levelers  for  quick,  easy  set-up  on 
uneven  floors.  It  features  blower  cool- 
ing for  longer,  more  efficient  rectifier 
tube  life.  A  positive  lock-tilt  is  said  to 
assure  fast,  accurate  picture  centering 
on  the  screen  from  any  angle  of  throw, 
up  or  down.  Illuminated,  top-mounted 
controls  include  a  service  line  volt- 
meter with  voltage  selector  for  oper- 
ating the  rectifier  at  maximum  effi- 
ciency at  prevailing  voltage;  circuit- 
breaker  switch  rated  at  20  amps  for 
overload  protection;  and  an  eight  po- 
sition output  tap  for  supplying  proper 
voltage  to  arc  lamp. 

The  source  of  illumination  for  the 
Victor  1600  Arc  is  a  new  self-con- 
tained, portable  arc  lamp  house.  The 
new  lamp  house,  which  is  smaller  in 
size  and  emits  greater  light,  is  easily 
attached  to  the  amplifier  unit  by  means 
of  a  fingertip  snap-lock  catch.  Built 
into  this  unit  is  an  ammeter  for  check- 
ing current  supplied  to  the  carbons 
assuring  maximum  light  and  constant 
illumination  on  the  screen.  Carbons 
are  automatically  motor-driven  insur- 


WOBLD  FAMOUS 


ing  even  burning.  A  Mercury  safety 
switch  inside  the  lamp  house  door 
protects  the  operator  against  acciden- 
tal exposure  while  arc  is  in  operation. 
A  special  F  1.4  condenser  lens  is  re- 
movable for  cleaning.  Although  no  heat 
filters  are  necessary,  provision  is  made 
for  their  inclusion  behind  the  con- 
denser lens  if  requested. 

The  Victor  1600  Arc  is  available 
through  authorized  Victor  distributors. 
For  free  specification  folder,  write  the 
Victor  Animatograph  Corporation, 
Davenport,  Iowa. 

Filmstrips 

by  Remote  Control 


A  series  of  remote  control  lilnistrip 
projectors  which  allow  users  com- 
plete control  of  their  presentations 
from  any  point  in  the  room  was  an- 
nounced jointly  by  the  DuKane  Corpo- 
ration of  St.  Charles,  Illinois,  and 
The  Society  for  Visual  Education,  Inc., 
Chicago. 

The  "Industrialist,"  available  in 
500-,  750-,  and  1000-watt  models,  in- 
corporates the  famous  "Synchrowink" 
mechanism  which  is  said  to  advance 
pictures  "quicker  than  a  wink."  The 
user  advances  the  picture  by  merely 
pressing  a  push-button  on  the  end  of 
a  10%  foot  cord,  which  may  be  length- 
ended  by  adding  one  or  more  35-foot 


extensions  available  as  accessory 
items. 

Both  35mm  filmstrips  and  2"  x  2" 
slides  may  be  projected.  Slides  are 
projected  manually  by  means  of  a  slide 
changer  included  as  standard  equip- 
ment. All  are  blower-cooled  with  pre- 
cision ground,  polished,  and  coated 
lenses. 

The  complete  unit  includes  a  Royal- 
ite  carrying  case  with  storage  space 
for  slide  changer,  cords,  and  film  cans. 
The  largest  unit,  the  1000-watt  model, 
weighs  31  pounds. 

More  detailed  information  is  con- 
tained in  an  illustrated  folder  available 
by  writing  to  S.V.E.,  1345  Diversey, 
Chicago  14,  or  DuKane  Corporation, 
St.  Charles,  Illinois. 

TV  Tube  with  a  Future 

A  technological  development  im- 
portant to  the  future  of  educational 
TV  and  to  the  university  and  other  film 
producers  creating  programs  for  TV 
was  announced  by  Dr.  Henry  N.  Ka- 
zonowski,  research  engineer  for  the 
RCA  Victor  Division,  at  the  National 
Electronics  Conference  in  Chicago. 

A  newly  developed  vidicon-type  tube, 
he  reported,  has  a  sensitivity  for  film 
operation  approximately  three  times 
greater  than  present  iconoscope  film 
cameras.  This  would  represent  an 
important  step  toward  the  airing  of 
filmed  programs  in  quality  comparable 
to  "live"  telecasts.  The  adaptation  to 
broadcast  work  of  the  vidicon  tube, 
originally  intended  only  for  industrial 
remote  view  applications,  may  even- 
tually improve  film  telecasts  to  the 
extent  that  viewers  will  be  unable  to 
detect  the  switches  from  film  to  live 
on   mixed   programming. 

The  new  unit  is  reported  compact 
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Your  Cleanliness  • —  film  lesson  on 
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A  Man  Without  a  Country  (2 ¥2 
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A  Day  Without  Numbers  (1  reel, 
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boy  who  wishes  for  a  world  without 
numbers  and  unhappily  gets  his  wish; 
intended  for  stimulating  interest  in  the 
study  of  number  concepts. 

n  Al  Kane,  1411  Walnut  St.,  Philadel- 
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The  Patient  Returns  (22  min.) — se- 
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from  mental  illness;  intended  to  stim- 
ulate feeling  and  thinking  on  commu- 
nity attitudes  and  responsibility  to- 
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Mental  Health  Bureau,  Department  of 
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□  AiiEBicAN  Film  Forum,  516  Fifth 
Ave.,  New  York  36,  N.  Y. 

Should  American  Tariffs  Be  Low- 
ered ? — second  in  a  series  of  nine 
monthly  discussion  films  on  current 
affairs;  Eric  Johnston  and  John  Lee 
Coulter  take  opposing  points  of  view, 
with  Marquis  Childs  as  moderator.  The 
film  is  intended  to  be  used  as  a  spring- 
board for  discussion. 

□  Artisan  Productions,  P.O.  Box  1827, 
Hollywood  28,  Calif. 

The  House  on  Cedar  Hill  (17  min.)— 
combination  of  authentic  prints,  origi- 
nal drawings,  and  live  action  sketch 
the  life  of  Frederick  Douglass,  the 
escaped  slave  who  became  editor,  ora- 
tor, and  statesman. 

Lifting  as  We  Climb  (15  min.)— 
shows  the  efforts  and  achievements  of 
the  National  Association  of  Colored 
Women's  Clubs. 


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□  Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films, 
1150  Wilmette  Ave.,  Wilmette,  111. 

Fox  Hunt  In  Italy  (10  min.,  color)— 
relates  in  dramatic  style  all  the  ex- 
citement and  color  of  a  fox  hunt  in 
the  countryside  near  Rome. 

The  Atom  and  the  Biological  Sci- 
ences (12  min.) — shows  several  mod- 
ern types  of  use  involving  nuclear 
radiations  in  the  different  fields  of 
biology. 

Holiday  Films  on  Home  and  School 
Relations  (5  min.  each,  color) — series 
of  six  films  showing  classroom  activi- 
ties to  celebrate  six  holidays.  Titles: 
Halloween  Party,  A  Thanksgiving 
Play,  Christmas— The  Story  of  a  Gift, 
St  Valentine's — A  Talking  Valentine, 
Washington's  Birthday — A  Lesson  is 
Courage,  Easter  Surprise. 

Office  Teamwork,  Office  Courtesy: 
Meeting  the  Public  (12  min.  each)— 
two  films  previewing  some  of  the  prob- 
lems people  face  in  business  life. 

Arclilmedes'  Principle  (6  min.)— 
demonstration  of  the  historically  fa- 
mous experiment  in  narrative  form. 

Galileo's  Laws  of  Falling  Bodies  (6 
min.) — demonstration  of  concepts  es- 
tablished by  Galileo. 

Ancient  Baalbek  and  Palmyra  (10 
min.,  color) — historic  views  of  the 
oasis  of  Palmyra  and  the  deserted 
ruins  of  Baalbek. 

Ancient  Petra  (10  min.,  color)— 
study  of  ancient  Petra,  a  city  of  red 
sandstone  caves  in  the  heart  of  the 
Arabian  desert. 

n  Frith  Films,  1816  No.  Highland, 
Hollywood  28,  Calif. 

Mother  Mack's  Puppies  Find  Happy 
Homes  (1  reel,  color) — primary-grade 
film  teaching  not  only  the  care  and  be- 
havior of  animals  but  also  family  re- 
lationships and  responsibilities. 

□  International  Business  Machines 
Corp.,  Dept.  of  Education,  Endicott, 
N.  Y. 

Piercing  the  Unknown  (22  min., 
color) — traces  development  of  com- 
puting devices  up  through  the  IBM 
Electronic  Data  Processing  Machines, 
IBM's  latest  "giant  brain."  Free  loan. 

□  Scientific  Apparatus  Makers 
Assn.,  20  N.  Wacker  Drive,  Chicago  6, 
HI. 

It's  Only  the  Beginning  (10  min., 
color) — story  of  industrial  research 
and  its  contribution  to  the  ultimate 
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□  McGraw-Hill  Book  Co.,  Text-Film 
Dept.,  330  W.  42nd  St.,  New  York  36, 
N.  Y. 

j  Television  (6  Alms  with  G  follow-up 
fllmstrips) — demonstiates  and  explains 
principles  and  servicing  of  television 
receivers. 

□  CoKOXET  Films,  65  E.  South  Water, 
Chicago  1,  111.  All  films  1  reel,  color  or 
black  and  white. 

Alcohol  and  Tobacco:  What  They 
Do  to  Onr  Bodies — intermediate-grade 
and  junior-high  film  emphasizing  the 
importance  of  controlling  the  intake 
of  alcohol  and  nicotine  in  order  to 
keep  mind  and  body  functioning  at 
their  best. 

City  Pets,  Fun  and  Responsibility — 
primary  -  grade  film  showing  proper 
care  of  pets  and  helping  children  real- 
ize their  responsibility  toward  pets. 

Beg'lnnin^  French:  Intonation — 
shows  some  of  the  ways  to  acquire 
correct  French  intonation. 

Goldilocks  and  the  Three  Bears — 
primary-grade  presentation  of  the  fa- 
mous story  with  three  real  bears. 

Mother  Hen's  Family  (The  Wonder 
of  Blrth)^primary  and  intermediate 
presentation  of  the  story  of  birth  from 
the  beginning  of  embryonic  develop- 
ment through  the  hatching  of  the  egg. 

□  Mabyknoll  Bookshklf,  Maryknoll, 
N.  Y. 

School  for  Farmers  (30  min.,  color) 
— story  of  an  agricultural-industrial 
school  run  by  the  Maryknoll  Fathers 
in  Molina,  Chile.  Free  loan. 

□  Modern  Talking  Picture  Service, 
45  Rockefeller  Plaza,  New  York  20, 
N.  Y. 

Fine  Cameras  and  How  They  Are 
Made  (color) — complete  story  of  de- 
sign and  manufacture  of  cameras;  pro- 
duced by  Argus  Cameras,  Inc.  Free 
loan. 

□  Ford  Film  Library,  16400  Michigan 
Ave.,  Dearborn,  Mich. 

The  American  Road  (40  mIn.,  color) 
• — shows  the  50-year  growth  of  Amer- 
ica from  roads  to  paved  turnpikes; 
released  by  Ford  Motor  Company  as  a 
part  of  its  50th  anniversary  celebra- 
tion. Free  loan. 

□  As.sociATiON  FYlms,  347  Madison 
Ave.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y. 

Jlotor  Mania  (10  min.,  color) — prize- 
winning  Walt  Disney  cartoon  for 
driver  education. 

The  Glass  Center  of  Coming  (25 
min.,  color)  —  shows  man's  achieve- 
ments in  glass  represented  in  glass 
treasures  at  the  Corning  Glass  Center. 
Free  loan. 

□  United  Air  Lines.  5959  So.  Cicero 
Ave.,  Chicago  38,  111. 

A  World  In  a  Week— California  (30 
min.,  color) — striking  views  of  Cali- 
fornia from  the  tail  of  a  DC-6B  Main- 
liner  cruising  at  300  miles  an  hour. 
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FILMSTRIPS 

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silent  and  black  and  white,  unless  other- 
wise indicated.  Write  directly  to  the 
source  for  purchase  prices  and  further 
information. 

n  New  York  Times,  Office  of  Educa- 
tional Activities,  Times  Square,  New 
York  36,  N.  Y. 

Toward  European  Unity  —  shows 
steps  that  have  been  taken  toward 
uniting  western  Europe. 

n  FiLMSTRip  House,  25  Broad  St.,  New 
York  4,  N.  Y. 

Halfhour  Classics  —  nineteen  film- 
strips  in  black  and  white  and  color 
using  scenes  from  well-known  theatri- 
cal motion  pictures  to  bring  home  to 
the  student  the  stories  of  great  writers 
of  all  ages:  Shakespeare,  Dickens, 
Shaw,  Cervantes,  Victor  Hugo,  Rudyard 
Kipling,  Thomas  Hughes.  In  addition, 
there  are  six  special  stories  taken  from 
the  Walt  Disney  films:  Pinocchio,  Snow 
White  and  the  Seven  Dicarfs,  Cinder- 
ella, Peter  Pan,  Robin  Hood  and  Treas- 
ure Island. 

□  McGraw-Hill  Book  Co.,  Text-Film 
Dept.,  330  W.  42nd  St.,  New  York  36, 
N.  Y. 

Shopwork  (12  fllmstrips) — practical 
information  on  the  care,  use,  and  re- 
pair of  hand  tools  and  mechanical 
equipment. 


□  Society  for  Visual  Education,  1345 
W.  Diversey  Parkway,  Chicago  14,  111. 

Children's  Fairy  Talcs  (6  fllmstrips, 
color) — captioned  illustrations  tell  the 
following  stories:  Cinderella,  Snow 
White  and  the  Seven  Dwarfs,  Jack  and 
the  Beanstalk,  Sleeping  Beanty,  The 
Little  Engine  That  Could,  and  Rack- 
ety Rabbit  and  the  Runaway  Easter 

The  Northeastern  United  States   (4 

fllmstrips,  color) — first  releases  in  a 
new  series  of  fllmstrips  correlated 
with  the  Rand-McN'ally  "Geography 
of  American  Peoples"  textbooks  by 
McConnell.  Titles:  Living  in  Ifew  Eng- 
land, Five  Great  Cities,  Valley  Regions 
of  the  Northeast,  Where  East  and 
South  Meet. 

Teaching  with  a  Filmstrip — discus- 
sion fllmstrip  for  use  with  teacher 
groups  to  help  the  teacher  and  student 
cet  the  most  out  of  their  fllmstrips; 
written  and  supervised  by  Margaret 
Divizia  of  the  Los  Angeles  City  Schools 
and  made  available  by  SVE  as  an  edu- 
cational service. 

□  American  Institute  of  Baking, 
Consumer  Service  Dept.,  400  E.  Ontario 
St.,  Chicago  11,  111. 

Modern  Sandwich  Methods  for  the 
School  Lunch  Room  (color,  sound) — 
includes  planning  of  an  ideal  sand- 
wich center,  the  production  setup, 
step-wise  presentation  of  sandwich 
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RECORDS 

□  Division  of  Press  and  Radio  Rela- 
tions, National  Education  Assn.,  1201 
16th  St.,  N.W.,  Washington  6,  D.  C,  has 
released  two  new  subjects  in  a  series 
of  radio  transcriptions  designed  to  in- 
terpret the  role  of  education  to  the 
public.  Passing  of  the  Hickory  Stick 
is  a  dramatization  that  compares  the 
old  style  of  discipline  with  modern 
classroom  techniques.  Yes,  Mr.  Walker 
la  a  dramatic  episode  pointing  out  that 
tyrannical  pressure  groups  can  en- 
danger freedom  of  learning.  Each 
33  1/3  rpm  16-inch  record  has  a  play- 
ing time  of  13:30  minutes. 

□  WiixiAM  H.  Kn.PATRicK  Educa- 
tional Fund,  106  Morningside  Drive, 
New  York  27,  N.  Y.,  is  the  source  for 
six  recordings  of  the  actual  voice  of 
outstanding  American  educator  Wil- 
lim  H.  Kilpatrick  discussing  with  well- 
known  Americans  the  world  situation 
and  how  to  achieve  "the  good  life" 
today.  The  10-inch  records  are  33  1/3 
rpm,  each  side  running  about  14  min- 
utes. Titles:  The  World  Situation,  Civ- 
ilization and  the  Good  Life  (2  rec- 
ords), Personal  Characteristics  Neces- 
sary to  Civilization  and  the  Good  Life, 
The  Educative  Process,  William  H. 
Kilpatrick  Discusses  Civilization  and 
the  Good  Life  with  a  Group  of  Six 
Teen-Agers.  The  records  are  manu- 
factured by  Alpark  Educational  Rec- 
ords, Inc. 

□  Alpabk  Educational  Records,  Inc., 
40  E.  S8th  St.,  New  York  28,  N.  Y.,  has 
available  a  number  of  recordings  of 
spontaneous  conversations  between 
children  and  educator  Helen  Park- 
hurst  on  such  subjects  as  prejudice, 
criticism,  how  we  like  to  learn,  creat- 
ing with  one's  hand,  the  new  baby 
and  sex,  prayer,  truancy,  a  child's 
idea  of  God,  a  child's  idea  of  death, 
anger,  the  child's  rights.  The  10-inch 
platters  are  33  1/3  rpm. 

□  Audio  Cla.sskoom  Service.s,  323  S. 
Franklin  St.,  Chicago  6,  Illinois,  has 
issued  two  new  sets  of  dramatized 
recordings  in  the  fields  of  American 
government  and  politics.  The  Ameri- 
can Government  set  consists  of  three 
long-playing  records  containing  dra- 
matizations of  the  branches  of  the 
government  at  work.  The  second  set — 
Citizens  in  Action — consists  of  two 
LP  records  with  seven  dramatic  pro- 
ductions on  such  themes  as  "Three 
Key  Men,"  a  look  at  local  grassroots 
political  organization,  and  "What  Is 
Politics?" — a  humorous  enactment  of 
the  everyday  meaning  of  politics. 

SLIDES 

n  Voir,  22  E.  Elm  St.,  Chicago  11, 
Illinois,  offers  full-color  2x2  slides  of 
paintings  in  the  world's  most  famous 
art  galleries  encompassing  the  en- 
tire history  and  development  of  the 
modern  art  movement.  Each  slide 
was  photographed  in  Paris  directly 
from  the  original  masterpiece.  A 
catalog  of  specific  slides  and  their 
cost  is  available  free. 


INDEX 
TO  ADVERTISERS 

Albertsen  Distributing  Co 409 

Airequipt  412 

Almanac  Films  412 

American  Art  and  History  Films..  406 

American   Film   Forum 415 

American   Optical   Co 411 

Ampro   Corp 375 

Avalon  Daggett  Productions 404 

Beckley-Cardy  Co.  407 

Bell  &  Howell  Co Inside  Back  Cover 

Brandon   Films  409 

Brice,  Arthur  T 408 

CIO  Film  Division 417 

Camera   Equipment  Co 404 

Colburn  Lab.,  Geo.  W 409 

Concordia    Films  - 382,  401 

Contemporary  Films  408 

Coronet  Films 386 

Davis — Sid   Davis   Productions 406 

Deusing — Murl  Deusing  Film 

Productions 408 


Eastman    Kodak    Co.. 
Family  Films  . 


385 

378 

Fiberbilt  Case  Co 404 

Filmack   Laboratories  406 

Films  of  the  Nations 401,  417 

Filmstrip   House  414 

Focus  Films  Co 408 

Graphic  Slide  Library 408 

Heidenkamp  Nature  Pictures 409 

International   Film   Bureau 406 

Kelly  S.  Choda 409 

Keystone  View  Co 407 

Kinesis  ._- 408 

Mahnke,   Carl   F 410 

Minnesota  Mining  &  Mfg.  Co 379 

Museum    Extension    Service 406 

Peerless  Film  Processing  Corp 404 

Pentron  Corp.  __.  405 

RCA,  Visual  Products 381 

Radio  Apparatus  Corp.  of 

Indianapolis   413 

Radio-Mat  Slide  Co 408 

Rapid  Film  Technique   406 

Reeves  Soundcraft  Corp 384 

Selected  Films 400 

Society  for  Visual  Education 383 

Stoncil-Hoffmon  Corp 413 

Sterling    Films    404 

United  World  Films 376 

Vacuumate  Corp.  414 

Victor  Animatograph 

Corp.    Bock   Cover 

Viewlex Inside    Front    Cover 

Visual  Aids  Library 409 

Visual    Sciences _.  406 

Whittemore  Associates  - „  400 

Young   America   Films 377 

Classified  417 


CATALOGS  &  BOOKLETS 

n  Young  America  Films,  18  E.  41st 
St.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y.,  has  issued  its 
1953-54  free  catalogs  of  teaching  films 
and  filmstrips  listing  more  than  145 
educational  motion  pictures  and  440 
filmstrips. 

n  RCA  Victor  Division,  Educational 
Services,  Camden  2,  N.  J.,  has  pub 
lished  an  enlarged  second  edition  of  its 
comprehensive  educational  record  cata 
log.  The  119-page  catalog  is  designed 
primarily  for  use  by  teachers.  It  is 
available  through  the  Educational 
Services  at  10  cents  per  copy. 

n  McGraw-Hill  Book  Co.,  Text-Film 
Dept.,  330  W.  42nd  St.,  New  York  Sii. 
N.  Y.,  has  available  a  catalog  of  film- 
strips  on  the  United  Nations  descril). 
ing  4  new  filmstrips:  Let  There  Be 
Life,  Let  There  Be  Bread,  Sharinc 
Skills,  IVig-ht  Into  Day.  These  UN  film 
strips  are  available  through  McGraw- 
Hill,  as  is  another  recent  UN  filmstrip, 
This  Is  Inited  Nations  Day. 

□  Walt  Disney  F>RonucTioNS,  Non- 
Theatrical  Film  Division,  2400  W.  Ala- 
meda Ave.,  Burbank,  California,  has 
issued  a  free  Leaders'  Guide  especially 
prepared  for  ministers  and  church 
audio-visual  directors  for  use  with  the 
Walt  Disney  film  Seal  Island,  one  of 
the  "True-Life  Adventure"  nature 
dramas. 

n  E.  L.  O'Hair  Film  Service,  1443  N. 
Third  St.,  Springfield,  Illinois,  offers  a 
tree  catalog  of  16mm  sound  motion 
pictures  and  35mm  filmstrips  for  the 
church. 

□  Association  for  Supervision  and 
Ci  rriculum  Development,  NEA,  1201 
16th  St.,  N.W.,  Washington  6,  D.  C,  is 
the  source  for  the  booklet  "Using  Free 
Materials  in  the  Classroom"  (75  cents), 
telling  how  to  locate,  obtain,  select, 
process,  and  use  free  or  "sponsored" 
materials. 

□  Association  Films,  347  Madison 
Ave.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y.,  has  an- 
nounced publication  of  "Selected  Re- 
ligious Motion  Pictures,"  its  first  cata- 
log devoted  exclusively  to  films  for  the 
church.  More  than  130  films  are  de- 
scribed and  listed  under  appropriate 
religious  classifications.  Subjects  are 
from  such  leading  producers  as  Ca- 
thedral Films,  Family  Films,  and  the 
Broadcasting  and  Film  Commission  of 
the  National  Council  of  Churches. 

□  Cebco  Filmguides,  104  5th  Ave., 
New  York  11,  N.  Y.,  has  released  an- 
other in  its  series  of  film  guides  in  the 
form  of  pre-cut  mimeograph  stencils 
ready  to  be  run  off  by  the  user  in  any 
quantity.  The  newest  stencil  film  guide 
is  for  the  EBFilms  production  Co- 
lonial Children.  Each  of  21  film  guides 
now  available  was  prepared  by  an  ex- 
perienced classroom  teacher.  A  free 
sample  copy  of  a  Filmgulde  lesson 
sheet  is  available  on  request. 


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A-VNews  Notes 


>  The  Educational  P^lm  Library  As- 
ii(  lATiox  has  moved  to  offices  in  the 
II  \v  Carnegie  Endowment  for  Inter- 
Kitional  Peace  building  at  345  E.  46th 
^t  ,  New  York  City,  opposite  the 
iiited  Nations.  New  EFLA  officers 
or  the  1953-54  year  are  President, 
:;(l\vard  T.  Schofield,  Newark  Public 
■^rhools  (N.  J.),  Vice-President,  Garret 
weathers.  South  Bend  Schools  (Ind.), 
111(1  Secretary,  Mary  Louise  Alexan- 
lir.  Stamford  Library  (Conn.).  Newly 
•l.'cted  EPLA  Board  members  are 
I,.  C.  Larson  (re-elected)  of  Indiana 
I'niversity,  representing  colleges  and 
universities;  Garret  Weathers  repre- 
^intlng  schools,  and  Ruth  Mahood  of 
•hr  Los  Angeles  County  Museum,  rep- 
;  scnting  the  general  education  field. 
lOach  Board  member  serves  three 
years.  The  EFLA  Board  contains  nine 
members,  and  three  new  members  are 
1  iected  each  year. 

«  Cinema  16,  175  Lexington  Ave., 
.\'e\v  York  16,  N.  Y.,  opened  its  7th 
season  of  film  showings  in  October.  It 
is  presenting  fifteen  programs  of  in- 
ternational cinema  classics,  documen- 
'  ly,  and  experimental  films,  Includ- 
;  such  films  as  Activity  Group  Ther- 
•  'I'li.  feature-length  record  of  group 
therapy  sessions,  and  the  controversial 
Museum  of  Natural  History  produc- 
'ion  Latuko,  portraying  tribal  cere- 
monies in  equatorial  Sudan.  From  its 
liist  performance  in  1947  before  200 
iieople,  Cinema  16  has  grown  into 
America's  largest  film  society  with 
iiHio  yearly  members  drawn  from 
seven  adjoining  states.  A  pamphlet 
outlining  the  new  programs  is  avail- 
able on  request  from  Cinema  16. 

o  Brandon  Films,  200  W.  57th  St., 
.Vew  York  19,  N.  Y.,  has  reported  that 
several  of  Brandon  16mm  releases 
liave  received  awards  in  this  country 
iind  abroad.  Julius  Caesar,  produced  in 

CLASSIFIED 

Make  your  own  educational  films.  Profes- 
sional instruction  at  home.  Scenario, 
sound,  animation,  camera  technique.  Sim- 
ple, entertaining  course  includes  dramatic 
and  TV  films.  Make  group  or  personal 
project.  Accredited.  Write  for  free  cata- 
log. Motion  Picture  Institute,  Birmingham 
2,  Michigan. 

FARNHAM'S  FLOWER  PORTRAITS. 
2,000  Stereo  Realist  and  35mm  single 
close-up  flower-blossom  color  slides.  Cat- 
alog and  sample  Stereo  slide  $1 .00;  single 
35mm  and  catalog  75c.  GEO.  J.  FARN- 
HAM,  2225  Colorado  Avenue,  Santa 
Monica,  California. 

Other  business  interests  compel  disposi- 
tion of  small  educational  motion  picture 
firm.  Original  negatives  and  prints  of 
films  with  world-wide  acceptance.  Rea- 
sonably priced.  Large  investment  not  re- 
quired. 
NATIONAL  MOTION  PICTURES  CO. 
Mooresville,  Indiana 


Chicago  at  a  fraction  of  the  cost  of  a 
similar  Hollywood  production,  was  one 
of  two  films  awarded  first  place  at  the 
Locarno,  Switzerland  film  festival  as 
the  "most  artistic  film."  Other  films 
honored  recently  are  Ai-Ye — a  univer- 
sal story  of  the  voyage  of  man 
through  life  and  the  world — and  Altar 
Masterpiece,  recreating  life  In  15th 
century  Poland. 

o  The  Visual  Aids  Section  of  the 
North  Eastern  Ohio  Teachers  Associa- 
tion held  a  meeting  in  October  at 
which  Dr.  Paul  A.  Wajmer,  Executive 
Director  of  the  Film  Council  of  Amer- 
ica, spoke  on  "The  Crisis  in  Mass 
Communication."  There  was  also  a 
demonstration  by  Parma  Superintend- 
ent Carl  C.  Byers  of  "Sights  and 
Sounds   in   Schools." 

o  Roa's  Films,  Division  of  Photoart 
Visual  Service,  840  N.  Planklnton 
Ave.,  Milwaukee  3,  Wisconsin,  has 
presented  the  audio-visual  industry 
with  an  outstanding  example  of  how 
to  inform  the  public  in  a  big  and  help- 
ful way.  A  special  eight-page  four- 
color  Insert  In  the  "Milwaukee  Jour- 
nal" for  Sunday,  September  13,  an- 
nounced the  opening  of  the  enlarged 
film  and  filmstrlp  service  of  Roa's 
Films  with  an  attractively  Illustrated 
listing  of  films  for  all  occasions  and 
for  all  types  of  organizations.  A  copy 
of  the  insert  can  be  secured  by  writing 
Roa  Birch  at  the  address  above. 

□  Rapid  Film  Technique,  21  W.  46th 
St.,  New  York  has  appointed  four  new 
representatives  to  handle  Rapid's  treat- 
ment for  scratched  or  damaged  film: 
Bailey  Films  in  Los  Angeles,  Swank 
Motion  Pictures  in  St.  Louis,  Inter- 
national FtLM  Bureau  in  Chicago,  and 
Delta  Visual  Service  in  New  Orleans. 


□  University  of  Michigan  School  of 
Education,  Ann  Arbor,  Michigan,  is 
now  offering  two  sequences  of  audio- 
visual courses  leading  to  master's  de- 
grees: one  the  master's  degree  In 
Audio-Visual  Education,  the  other  in 
Radio  and  Television  Education.  Fur- 
ther Information  can  be  secured  by 
writing  to  Dr.  Harlan  C.  Koch  at  the 
address  above. 

□  Reh-ly  Plastictvpe  Division,  Elec- 

TROGRAPHIC    CORPORATION,    5221    S.    Soto 

St.,  Los  Angeles,  California,  are  the 
producers  of  the  first  so-called  "Viseo- 
drama"  episodes  to  be  released  to 
schools.  "Vlseodrama"  is  the  new  name 
for  non-comical  educational  "comics" 
that  are  used  to  act  out  real  problems 
In  many  kinds  of  situations.  Each 
visual  episode  is  a  postcard-sized  rub- 
ber plate  mounted  on  wood  that  can  be 
purchased  complete  ready  to  imprint. 
Two  units  In  a  "Family  Living  Series" 
are  now  ready  for  release. 


NEW  EDUCATIONAL  FILMS 
af  a  Real  Saving! 

Here  are  six  beautiful  films  on  the 
life  and  customs  of  people  in  places 
spread  over  the  globe.  All  new  pro- 
ductions, excellently  photographed, 
I1/2  reels  each,  16mra  b/w  sound 
with  clear  American  narration  and 
appropriate  musical  background.  A 
wealth  of  knowledge  and  informa- 
tion in  each  film. 

GfANTS  AND  DWARFS 

(The  7'  Watusi  natives  and 
the  4'6"  Pigmies  in  the  Belgian 
Congo.) 

CEYLON,  PEARL  OF  THE  ORIENT 

HOLLAND'S  FARMERS  BECAME 
BANKERS 

(The  story  of  the  farmer's  loan 

banks.) 

LUXEMBOURG  AT  WORK 

BEYOND  THE  FJORDS  OF 
NORWAY 

LET'S   LOOK  AT  SWITZERLAND 

Listed  at  40.  each,  you  may  purchase 
the  complete  set  for  2O0.-a  SAVING 
of  $40. 

Write  for  preview  prints  to 

FILMS  OF  THE  NATIONS 

62  West  45  St.,  New  York  36,  N.Y. 


LABOR  FILMS 

For  High  School  Classes 

I  LOCAL  100  tells  story  of  why 
'  workers  join  unions.  Here  the  dis- 
charge of  a  worker  leads  to  the 
organizing  drive  and  finally  to  Q 
contract.  Good  collective  bargain- 
ing scenes.  Produced  in  Canada. 
30  mins.  Rental  $4. 
UNION  AT  WORK  gives  on  ac- 
count of  how  a  union  works — how 
dues  ore  spent.  You  see  labor  his- 
tory, organizing,  strikes,  collective 
bargaining,  political  action  and 
union  democracy.  Made  by  CIO 
Textile  Union.  Teaching  Guide 
ovailoble.  24  mins.  Rental  $4. 
UNITED  ACTION  FOR  VICTORY 
shows  the  early  struggles  that  built 
the  CIO.  Brings  students  face  to 
face  with  problems  that  confront 
working  men.  There  is  a  good  scene 
in  which  a  worker  explains  the 
strike  to  his  wife.  33  mins.  Rental 
$3. 

JOE  DAVIS,  AMERICAN  reveals 
the  heart-breaking  efforts  of  a 
Negro  college  graduate  who  cannot 
get  a  job  in  his  profession.  Also, 
interviews  Senator  Wayne  Morse 
presenting  the  case  for  national 
F.E.P.C.  13  mins.  Discussion  guide 
available.    Rental  $2. 

Write  for  a  free  cop\  of 
"Films  for  Labor." 

CIO  Film  Div.,  Dept.  of  Ed.  &  Res. 
718  Jackson  Place,  N.W. 
Washington  6,  D.  C. 


November,    1 953 


Writing  for  more  information?    Mention  EDUCATIONAL  SCREEN. 


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Trade  Directory 
For  the  Audio-Visual  Field 

To  increase  the  usefulness  of  this  Trade  Directory,  symbols  have  been  inserted  to  distinguish  original  sources  (producers,  manu- 
facturers, primary  importers,  etc.)  from  audio-visual  dealers  and  film  rental  libraries.  KEY:  (P) — producers,  importers.  (M)  — 
manufacturers.  (D) — dealers,  film  rental  libraries,  projection  services.  Where  a  primary  source  also  offers  direct  rental  services, 
the  double  symbol    (PD)   appears. 


FILMS 


Academic  Films,  Inc.  IPDI 

516  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York  18,  N.  Y. 

Almonoc  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

516  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York  18,  N.  Y. 

American    Film    Registry  (D> 

24  E.  8th  St.,  Chicago  5,  III. 

Association   Films,  Inc.  4  PD) 

Heodquarters: 

347  Madison  Ave.,  N.  Y.  17,  N.  Y. 

RegioJiol  Libraries: 

Broad  at  Elm,  Ridgefield,  N.  J. 

79  E.  Adams  St.,  Chicago  3,   III. 

351   Turk  St.,  San  Francisco  2,  Cal. 

I9I5  Live  Oak  St.,  Dallas  1,  Tex. 
Avalon  Daggett  Productions  (PD) 

441    N.  Orange  Dr.,  Los  Angeles  36,  Cal. 
Bailey  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

6509  De  Longpre  Ave.,  Hollywood  28,  Cal. 
Brandon  Films  (D) 

200  W.  57th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Bray  Studios,   Inc.  (PD) 

729  Seventh  Ave.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Copron  Trovelogues  (PD) 

P.O.   Box  773,   Laramie,  Wyo. 
Commonwealth  Pictures  Corp.  (PD) 

723  Seventh  Ave.,  New  York   19,  N.  Y. 
Concordia   Publishing   House  (PD) 

Audio-Visual  Aids  Service 

3558  S.  Jefferson  Ave.,  St.  Louis  18,  Mo. 
Contemporary  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

13  E.  37th  St.,  New  York  16,  N.  Y. 
Coronet  Instructionol  Films  (P) 

Coronet  BIdg.,  Chicago   1,   III. 
Council  Films,  Incorporated  (D) 

50  N.  Main  St.,  Homer,  N.  Y. 
Davis — Sid  Dovis  Productions  (PD) 

3826  Cochran  Ave.,  So.  Los  Angeles  56 
Dousing — Murl  Deusing  Film  Productions    (PD) 

5427  W.  Howard,  Milwaukee   14,  Wise. 
Encyclopaedia   Britannica   Films,   Inc.  (PD) 

Films,   Inc.,  (D) 

Instructional   Films,   Inc.,  (D) 

Wilmette,   III. 

Rental  ond  Preview  Libraries; 

1123   Wilmette  Ave.,  Wilmette,    111. 

1414  Dragon  St.,  Dallas  2,  Texas 

101   Marietta  St.,  Atlanta  3,  Go. 

161   Massachusetts  Ave.,  Boston  15,  Mass. 

202  E.  44th  St.,  New  York   17,  N.  Y. 

5625   Hollywood  Blvd.,  Hollywood  28,  Col. 

5745  Crobtree  Road,  Birmingham,  Mich. 

2129  N.  E.  Broadway,  Portland,  Ore. 

1860  E.  85th  St.,  Cleveland  6,  Ohio 
Family   Films  (PD) 

8840  W.  Olympic  Blvd.,  Beverly  Hills,  Cal. 
Films  of  the  Nations,  Inc.  IPO) 

62  W.  45th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Focus  Films  Co. 

1385  Westwood  Blvd.,  Los  Angeles  24 
Fryon  Film  Service 

1810  E.   12th  St.,  Cleveland  14,  Ohio 
Heidenkamp   Nature  Pictures 

538  Glen  Arden  Dr.,  Pittsburgh  8,  Pa 
Hoefler — Poul  Hoetler  Productions 

7934  Santa  Monica  Blvd.,  Los  Angeles  46 
Hoffberg  Productions,  Inc.  (PD) 

362  W.  44th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
International   Film   Bureau 

57   E.  Jackson  Blvd,  Chicago  4,   111. 
Kinesis,  Inc. 

566  Commercial  St.,  San  Francisco  1 1 
Library  Films,  Inc. 

25  W.  45th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Mohnke — Carl  F.  Mohnke  Productions 

215  E.  Third  St.,  Des  Moines  9,  Iowa 
Moguirs,   Inc. 


(PD) 
(D) 


(PD) 
(P) 


(PD) 

(PD) 

Cal. 
(PD) 

(P) 


(D) 
(P) 


I  12-14  W.  48th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Post  Pictures  Corp. 

1 15  W.  45th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Southern  Visual  Films  (Dl 

686-9  Shrine  BIdg.,  Memphis   1,  Tenn. 
Sterling   Films,   Inc.  (PD) 

316  W.  57th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Swank  Motion  Pictures,  Inc.  (D) 

614  N.  Skinker  Blvd.,  St.  Louis  5,  Mo. 
United  World   Films,   Inc.  (PD) 

1445  Pork  Ave.,  New  York  29,  N.  Y. 

605  W.  Washington  St.,  Chicago  6,   III. 

7356  Melrose  Ave.,  Los  Angeles  46,  Cal. 

287  Techwood  Dr.,  NW,  Atlanta,  Go. 

2227  Bryan  St.,  Dallas,  Tex. 

5023  N.  E.  Sandy  Blvd.,  Portland  13,  Ore. 

1311   N.  E.  Boyshore  Dr.,  Miami,  Fla. 


FILM  PRODUCTION 


Bray  Studios,  Inc. 

729  Seventh  Ave.,  New  York  19,  N.Y. 
Seminar  Films,  Inc. 

347  Madison  Ave.,  New  York   17,  N.  Y. 


FILM  TITLES 


Filmack  Laboratories 

1321    S.  Wabash  Ave.,  Chicago  5,   III. 


LABORATORY  SERVICES 


Geo.  W.  Colburn,   Inc. 

164  N.  Wacker  Drive,  Chicago  6,   III. 
Hollywood   Film   Enterprises  (P) 

6060  Sunset  Blvd.,   Hollywood  28,  Cal. 
Peerless  Film  Processing  Corp. 

165  W.  46th  St.,  New  York  36,  N.Y. 
Rapid  Film  Technique 

21   W.  46th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Society  for  Visuol  Education 

1345    Diversey   Parkwoy,   Chicago    14,    III. 


AUDIO-VISUAL  SUPPLIES 


Beckley-Cordy  Co.   (shades)  (M) 

1632   Indiana  Ave..  Chicago   16,   III. 
Radio  Apparatus  Corp.  of  Indianapolis  (M) 

1602  W.  92nd  St.,  Chicogo  20,   III. 
Society  for  Visuol   Education  (M) 

1345   Diversey  Parkway,   Chicago    14 
Williams,    Brown   a.nd    Earle,    Inc.  (D) 

904  Chestnut  St.,   Philadelphia  7,   Pa. 


MOTION  PICTURE 
PROJECTORS  AND  SUPPLIES 

Ampro  Corporation  (M) 

2835  N.  Western  Ave.,  Chicago  18,  III. 
Bell  Gr  Howell  Co.  (M) 

7117   McCormick  Road,   Chicago  45,    III. 
Eastman  Kodak  Compony  (M) 

Rochester  4,  New  York 
MoguM's,  Inc.  (D) 

112-14  W.  48th  St.,  New  York   i9,  N.  Y. 
RCA-Victor  (M) 

Rodio  Corp.  of  America,  Camden,  N.  J. 
Revere  Camera  Co.  (M) 

320  E.  21st  St.,  Chicago  16,  III. 
Southern  Visual  Films  (D) 

686-9  Shrine  BIdg.,  Memphis   1,  Tenn. 
Victor  Animotogroph   Corp.  (M) 

Davenport,   Iowa 
Willioms,   Brown  and   Earle,    Inc.  (D) 

904  Chestnut  St.,  Philadelphia  7,  Po. 


PRODUCTION  EQUIPMENT 


Berndt-Boch,    Inc.  (M) 

7361    Beverly   Blvd.,   Los  Ange'es  36,  Cal. 
Camera  Equipment  Co.  (MD) 

1600   Broadway,   New  York   19,   N.  Y. 
S.O.S.    Cinema    Suppiv    Corp.  (MD) 

602  W.  52nd  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 


SCREENS 


(M) 


Do-Lite   Screen   Co.,    Inc. 

2711    N.  Pulaski  Rd.,  Chicago  39,   III. 
Fryon   Film  Service  (D) 

3228   Euclid  Ave.,   Cleveland    15,   Ohio 
Radiant  Mfg.  Corp.  IM) 

1201   S.  Talman  Ave.,  Chicago  8,  111. 
Southern  Visual   Films  (D) 

686-9  Shrine  BIdg.,  Memphis  1,  Tenn. 
Williams,   Brown   and    Earle,    Inc.  (D) 

904   Chestnut  St.,   Philadelphia   7,   Pa. 


RECORDS 


RCA-Victor,   Educational  Services   Div.  'M> 

Radio  Corp  of  America,  Camden,  N.  J. 


RECORDERS— PLAYERS 

Ampro  Corporation  Mi 

2835   N.  Western  Ave.,  Chicago  18,  ill. 

DuKone  Corporation 
St.    Charles,    Illinois 

Stancii-Hotfman    Corp.  ^ 

921    N.  Highland  Ave.,  Hollywood  38,  Col, 

SOUND  SYSTEMS 


DuKane  Corporation 

St.  Charles,   Illinois 


FLAT  PICTURES 


Creative   Educational   Society 

Mankato,   Mrnn. 


FILMSTRIPS 


Church  Screen  Productions  (PD) 

Box  5036    (East  Sta.),   Nashville,  Tenn. 
Educational   Projections,   Inc.  (PD) 

(Formerly  Curriculum  Films,  Inc.) 

10  E.  40th  St.,  New  York  16,  N.  Y. 
Encyclopaedia   Britannica   Films,   Inc.  (P) 

Wilmette,    111. 
Filmfax    Productions  IP) 

10  E.  43rd  St.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y. 
Mohnke — Corl  F.  Mohnke  Productions  IP) 

215  E.  Third  St.,  Des  Moines  9,  Iowa 
Silver   Burdett  Company  (PD) 

45  E.  17th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Society  for  Visual  Education  (PD) 

1345   Diversey  Parkwoy,  Chicago   14 
United  World  Films,  Inc.  (PDI 

1445  Pork  Ave.,  New  York  29,  N.  Y. 
Visual   Sciences  (PDi 

599E — Suffern,    N.   Y. 
Williams,   Brown  and   Earle,    Inc.  ID) 

904  Chestnut  St.,  Philadelphia  7,  Pa. 
Yale    University   Press    Film   Service  'PD' 

386  4th  Ave.,   New  York    16,   N.  Y. 

SLIDES 

Key:   Kodochrome  2x2.    3%   x  4J/4   or  larger 

Graphic  Slide  Co.  (PS-2l 

192  Washington  Pork,  Brooklyn  5,  N.Y. 
Kelly  X.  Chodo  IPD-21 

P.O.B.   588,  Stanford,  Cal. 
Ncsbit's   Western   Color   Slides  (PD-21 

711   Columbia  Rd.,  Colorado  Springs,  Colo. 
Radio-Mot  Slide  Co.,  Inc.  IP-2,  4) 

22  Ookridge  Blvd.,  Doytona  Beach,  Flo. 
Society  for  Visual  Education  (PD-2)  , 

1345  Diversey  Parkway,  Chicago  14,   III 
Visual  Aids  Library  (PD-21 

601   E.  Rollins  Ave.,  Orlando,  Flo. 

FILMSTRIP,  SLIDE  and 
OPAQUE  PROJECTORS 

American   Optical  Co.,  Projector  Div.  it 

Chelsea   50,   Mass. 
Ampro  Corporation  (A 

2835  N.  Western  Ave.,  Chicago  18,  III. 
Beseler  Company,  Charles  (M| 

60  Bodger  Ave.,  Newark  8,  N.  J. 
GoldE  Monufocturmg  Co.  (A 

4888   N.  Clark  St.,  Chicogo  40,   III. 
Keystone  View  Co.  (* 

Meodville,  Pa.  _ 

Society  for  Visual  Education  (Ml 

1345  Diversey  Parkway,  Chicago  14,  III. 
Southern  Visual  Films  (D| 

686-9  Shrine   B!dg.,   Memphis   1,  Tenn. 
Three  Dimension  Co.  (Mlj 

3512  N.  Kostner  Ave.,  Chicago  41,   III. 
Viewlex,   Incorporated  ^Ml 

35-01   Queens  Blvd.,  Long   Island  City,  N. 
Williams,   Brown  and   Earle,   Inc.  (Dl 

904  Chestnut  St.,  Philadelphia  7,  Pa. 

SOUND  SLIDE  PROJECTORS 


DuKane   Corporation 

St.   Charles,    Illinois 


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XXXII 


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No. 
10 


Beseler  VU-LYTE  Represenfativt 

demonsfrafes  to  Prindpal  and 

Execuiives  in  classroom  at 

Leviftown  Memorial  High  School, 

Union  Free  School  District  #5,  N.  Y. 

Schools  find  a  constantly 

growing    need   for   additional 

VU'LYTE  Opaque  Projectors. 

Lessons  ore  learned  quicker, 

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EDUCATIONAL  SCREEN 

EDITORIAL  STAFF 

PAUL  C.  REED— Editor 

JUNE   N.  SARK — Monaging   Editor 

WILLIAM  S.  HOCKMAN — Editor  for  the  Church 

Field 
L.  C.  LARSON — Editor  for  Film  Evaluations 
MAX  U.  BILDERSEE— ^itor  for  Recordings 
PHILIP   LEWIS — Editor  for  Television 

BUSINESS  STAFF 

MARIE  C.  GREENE— Publisher 
JOSEPHINE  HOFFMAN  KNIGHT 

■ — Business  Manager 
PATRICK  A.   PHILIPPI— Circulation   Manager 
WM.  F.  KRUSE  AND  ASSOCIATES 

— Advertising  and  Public  Relations 

EDITORIAL  ADVISORY  BOARD 

WALTER  S.  BELL,  Director  of  Audio-Visual  Edu- 
cation, Atlanta  Public  Schools,  Atlanta, 
Georgia 

JAMES  W.  BROWN,  School  of  Educofion,  Son 
Jose  State  College,  California. 

EDGAR  DALE,  Head,  Curriculum  Division,  Bu- 
reou  of  Educational  Research,  Ohio  State 
University 


AMO  DE  BERNARDIS,  Director,  Instructional 
Materials,  Portland,  Oregon,  Public  Schools 

W.  H,  DURR,  Supervisor,  Bureau  of  Teaching 
Materials,  State  Board  of  Education,  Rich- 
mond, Virginia 

ELIZABETH  GOLTERMAN,  Director,  Division  of 
Audio-Visual  Education,  St.  Louis  Public 
Schools,   St.    Louis,    Missouri 

CHARLES  F.  HOBAN,  Project  Big  Ben,  Univer- 
sity of  Pennsylvania,  Philadelphia 

F.  DEAN  McCLUSKY,  Associate  Professor  of 
Education,  Head  of  Audio-Visual  Educa- 
tion, University  Extension,  University  of 
California  at  Los  Angeles 

J.  JAMES  McPHERSON,  Executive  Secretary, 
Department  of  Audio-Visual  Instruction, 
N.E.A.,  Washington,  D.  C. 

KURTZ  MYERS,  Head,  Audio-Visual  Depart- 
ment,  Detroit,   Michigan,   Public   Library 

SEERLEY  REID,  Chief,  Visual  Educotion  Service, 
U.  S.  Office  of  Education,  Washington, 
D.  C. 

MAYER  SINGERMAN,  Director,  Audio-Visual 
Department,  Chicago  Office,  Anti-Defa- 
mation League  of  B'nai  B'rith 

PAUL  W,  F.  WITT,  Professor  of  Education, 
Teachers  College,  Columbia  University; 
President,  Department  of  Audio-Visual  In- 
struction,   National    Education   Association 


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Nutcracker  Cover 

Little  Marie  and  her  nutcracker  on 
this  month's  cover  are  from  a  film- 
strip  version  of  the  Christmas  story 
immortalized  in  Tschaikovsky's  "Nut- 
cracker Suite."  You  may  remember 
that  the  nutcracker  later  turns  into  a 
prince  (no  nutcrackers  like  that  on 
the  American  market!).  And  you  may 
recall  that  it's  Marie's  visit  to  the 
Land  of  the  Sugarplum  Fairy  that 
provides  the  occasion  for  the  delight- 
ful dances  in  the  suite. 

The  Nutcracker  is  one  in  a  series  of 
fllmstrips  (produced  by  The  Jam 
Handy  Organization  of  Detroit)  in 
which  stories  behind  some  of  our 
best-loved  classical  music  are  put  into 
pictures  to  increase  children's  under- 
standing and  appreciation  of  the  music 
itself. 

January,   1954 

When  you  see  that  date  on  your  next 
issue,  you'll  be  looking  at  the  new 
Edicational  Screen.  From  front  to 
back  we'll  look  new  and  different:  new 
cover,  new  page  format,  new  type 
faces  —  all  wrapped  up  in  a  new  mail- 
ing envelope  that  will  bring  you  a  good 
magazine  in  good  condition  every 
month.  Some  of  the  changes  you 
readers     yourselves     have     suggested. 

Passing  of  a  Pioneer 

.A.nd  now  as  we  pause  on  the  brink 
of  another  new  year,  it  seems  a  fit- 
ting time  to  give  more  than  a  passing 
thought  to  the  passing  of  another 
audio-visual  pioneer:  Amelia  Meissner. 
Her  death  last  summer  went  largely 
unheralded.  That's  often  the  fate,  it 
seems,  of  the  pioneer.  Her  reward, 
however,  lies  beyond  the  words  of 
men  and  magazines.  It  lies  in  the 
deeds  we  do  to  carry  on  what  she 
began. 

Half  a  century  has  passed  since 
Amelia  Meissner  —  along  with  F.  Louis 
Soldan  and  Carl  G.  Rathmann  —  set  up 
the  first  school  audio  -  visual  cen- 
ter in  this  country:  in  1904  in  St. 
Louis.  Miss  Meissner's  death  marked 
the  end  of  an  audio-visual  era  she 
herself  helped  launch.  She  saw  that 
first  pioneering  St.  Louis  Educational 
Museum,  housed  in  one  room  and  a 
school  corridor,  grow  into  the  mod- 
ern institution  we  call  the  St.  Louis 
Division  of  Audio-Visual  Education 
—  with  its  extensive  audio-visual  loan 
services,  FM  radio  station,  curriculum 
laboratory,  professional  library,  and 
other  facilities  few  if  any  educators 
dreamed  of  back  at  the  turn  of  the 
century. 

An  even  greater  measure  of  audio- 
visual progress  in  the  next  half- 
century  is  the  best  tribute  we  can  pay 
Miss  Meissner,  the  monument  we 
know   she   would   most   appreciate. 

How  about  it,  pioneers  of  today? 

— JNS 


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NEWS 


News  from  and  about  the  Department  of  Audio-Visual  Instruction,  National  Education  Assn. 


More  About  '54  Convention 

•  Ken  sis  Likrrt,  internationally 
known  social  scientist,  will  be  the 
keynote  speaker  for  the  DAVI  conveu- 
tion  March  2-5  in  Chicago  with  an 
address  on  "A  Communications  Phi- 
losophy for  Education."  t)r.  Likert, 
who  is  chairman  of  the  Department 
of  Social  Research  of  the  University 
of  Michigan,  is  a  leading  exponent  of 
action  research  in  education.  Don't 
fail  to  hear  him  discuss  techniques 
whereby  ideas  can  be  translated  into 
action  through  effective  communica- 
tion. 


PLAN  NOW  TO  BE  THERE 

1954  DAVI  CONVENTION 


March   2-5 

Hotel   Morrison 
Chicogo,   Illinois 


•  "Cracker-Barrel"  meetings  on  prac- 
tical problems  in  audio-visual  instruc- 
tion and  a  series  of  demonstrations  of 
new  utilization  and  production  ideas 
■will  be  valuable  features  of  the  pro- 
gram. Many  good  ideas  for  this  part 
of  the  program  have  already  been 
received.  If  you  have  seen  or  heard 
of  an  especially  fine  demonstration 
on  the  use  or  production  of  audio- 
visual materials,  however,  it  is  still 
not  too  late  to  rush  us  word  so  that 
it  can  be  considered  for  possible  in- 
clusion in  the  program.  And  don't 
be  modest  —  if  you  have  developed  an 
effective  demonstration  yourself,  let 
us  know  about  that  too. 

•  "The  Yearbook  Story"  presented 
by  the  Yearbook  staff  under  the  chair- 
manship of  Charley  Schuller  will  tell 
of  the  development  of  the  first  DAVI 
yearbook,  "Administering  the  A-V 
Program,"  which  will  be  off  the  press 
at  just  about  the  time  of  our  March 
Convention. 

•  For  the  first  time,  military  audio- 
visual specialists  will  meet  together 
as  a  group  to  discuss  matters  of  spe- 
cial interest  to  them.  In  addition  they 
will  participate  in  numerous  other 
parts  of  the  total  convention  program. 

•  Visitations  of  audio-visual  facilities 
in  the  Chicago  area,  major  sessions  on 
such  matters  as  state  audio-visual  or- 
ganizations, research,  successful  prac- 
tices in  teacher  education,  trends  in 
production  and  use  of  instructional 
materials,  pi-eparation  of  instructional 
materials  specialists,  applications  of 
findings  on  "readability"  to  audio- 
visual communication,  the  interna- 
tional role  of  audio-visual  instruction 


by  J.  J.  McPHERSON 

Executive  Secretary,   DAVI 
1201    1  6th  St.,  NW,  Washington  6,  D.C. 


in  fundamental  education  around  the 
world  will  be  other  feature  sessions 
that  you  will  not  want  to  miss  at 
Chicago. 

•  Arrangements  for  the  convention 
are  being  completed  with  the  assist- 
ance of  the  following  committee: 
.lames  P.  Fltzwnter,  Director  of  Vis- 
ual Education,  Chicago  City  Schools, 
Chairman;  Syd  Alkire,  Director. 
Audio-Visual  Education,  Illinois  State 
Department  of  Education ;  .lames 
Bnmltrifli,  Director,  Audio-Visual  In- 
struction. Peoria  Public  Schools; 
ElizalK'tli  L.  Bloss,  Director,  Audio- 
Visual  Education,  Aurora  East  Side 
Schools;  Thomas  Boardman,  Audio- 
Visual  Director,  Henney  School,  Free- 
port;  Tom  Green,  Director,  Audio 
Visual  Instruction,  North  Chicago 
Public  Schools;  Donald  A.  Insfli,  Di- 
rector, Audio-Visual  Aids  Service, 
Southern  Illinois  University;  Lonise 
M,  .Tones,  Forest  Road  School,  La 
Grange  Park;  Kleanor  K.  King,  Oak 
Park  Elementary  Schools,  Oak  Park; 
B.  E.  .Hiknla,  Director,  Visual  Educa- 
tion, Sterling  Norton  High  School, 
Cicero;  Blanche  Qnijrley,  Director, 
Audio-Visual  Instruction,  Quincy  Pub- 
lic Schools;  .Inne  Sark,  Managing 
Editor,  Edi:c.\tionai.  Screen;  Donald 
W.  Smith,  Supervisor,  Audio-Visual 
Instruction,  University  of  Illinois, 
Champaign. 

•  Remember  the  excellent  exhibit  of 
school  -  produced  materials,  catalogs 
and  publications  at  our  convention  in 
Boston  in  1952?  A  similar  exhibit  is 
being  planned  for  our  Chicago  meet- 
ing. If  your  school,  school  system,  or 
college  or  university  has  produced 
materials  or  developed  ideas  that  you 
think  will  be  of  interest  to  others  at 
the  convention,  we  invite  you  to  send 
these  materials  to  the  DAVI  national 
headquarters  (address  at  top  of  page). 
If  they  happen  to  be  bulky,  send  us  a 
one-  or  two-paragraph  description  of 
them,  so  we  can  determine  whether 
or  not  they  can  be  included  in  the 
Chicago  exhibit. 

•  ^ote  to  Our  Business  Friends:  In- 
vitations to  exhibit  at  the  DAVI  Con- 
vention in  Chicago,  March  2-5,  will  be 
in  the  mail  by  the  time  you  read  this. 
If  you  haven't  received  yours  and  are 
interested  in  exhibiting,  let  us  know 
immediately. 


And  Remember  Too! 

•  DAVI  is  sponsoiing  a  meeting  with 
the  Association  for  Supervision  and 
Curriculum  Development  at  their 
convention  in  Los  Angeles,  March 
8-12.  Marfraret  Divizia  and  Helen 
Kachford,  of  Los  Angeles,  are  serv- 
ing as  co-chairmen  of  the  DAVI  Com- 
mittee which  is  planning  for  DAVI 
participation  on  the  program. 

•  DAVI  will  co-sponsor  a  number  of 
clinic  and  discussion  group  meetings 
at  the  Atlantic  City  Conference  of 
AASA,  February  13-18,  1954.  Clinic 
groups  that  DAVI  will  co-sponsor  are: 
"School  Buildings"  and  "Ways  in 
Which  the  Superintendent  Can  Im- 
prove Instruction."  Discussion  groups 
are:  "Important  Changes  in  Elemen- 
tary Curriculum,"  "The  Role  of  Tele- 
vision in  the  Educational  Program, ' 
"The  Superintendent  as  the  Leader 
of  the  Instructional  Program,"  "Im- 
portant Changes  in  the  Secondary 
Curriculum,"  "Providing  Special  Edu- 
cational Services  to  Small  Communi- 
ties Through  the  County  Superin- 
tendent's Office,"  and  "Blazing  New 
Trails    in    Educational    Telecasting." 

In  addition.  DAVI  will  sponsor  a 
special  exhibit  on  "Planning  Schools 
for  the  Use  of  Audio-Visual  Instruc- 
tion" in  connection  with  the  architec- 
tural exhibit  which  is  a  special  fea- 
ture each  year  in  the  basement  of 
the  Convention  Hall. 

More  People  and  Places 

•  K.  B,  Marston,  director  of  the  NEA 
Division  of  Membership,  is  shown  as 
he  shakes  hiinds  with  N.Fy.A.'s  newest 


life  member  at  tne  mouKMit  this  pic- 
ture was  snapped  —  none  other  than 
our  own  Paul  Witt,  President  of  DAVI. 
Paul  said  to  Dr.  Marston,  and  we 
quote,  "I've  been  an  N.E.A.  member 
most  of  my  life  so  I  am  glad  to  make 
it  official!" 

•  A  Ford  Foundation  fellowship  has 
brought  .Jerrold  Kemp,  past  president 
of  the  Dade  County,  Florida  Audio- 
Visual  Association,  to  Indiana  Uni- 
versity's Audio-Visual  Center  to  study 
methods  of  film  production. 


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CONTINUED 

•  It's  all  right  for  Amo  Deliernardis 
to  look  a  little  serious  in  this  photo. 


You  see,  iie  has  just  been  made  as- 
sistant superintendent  of  Portland 
City  Schools,  and  according  to  him, 
"My  main  responsibilities  are  new 
buildings,  budget,  equipment  and  sup- 
plies, adult  and  vocational  education, 
publicity,  and  a  tew  other  minor  items 
thrown  in."  And  then  he  adds,  "I  can 
assure  you  that  I-  have  a  new  insight 
into  the  problems  of  the  superintend- 
ent." We  are  pleased  to  add  that 
when  we  wrote  him  all  about  his  new 
job  he  hastened  to  reply,  "This  tak- 
ing on  new  responsibilities  does  not 
mean  that  I  am  going  to  lose  my 
interest  in  audio-visual  instruction." 
As  chairman  or  co-chairman  of  the 
City  Programs  Committee  of  DAVI 
during  the  past  three  years,  "De"  has 
had  an  active  part  in  the  developing 
national  program. 

•  Appointment  of  John  A.  Morrow  as 

audio-visual  advisor  to  the  National 
Project  for  Agricultural  Communica- 
tion has  been  announced  by  Stanley 
Andrews,  director  of  the  project 
sponsored  jointly  by  the  Kellogg 
Foundation  and  Michigan  State  Col- 
lege. Mr.  Morrow  will  help  develop 
an  expanded  audio-visual  program 
among  the  land  grant  colleges,  county 
extension  services,  and  others  in  the 
field  of  agriculture.  He  was  formerly 
audio-visual  adviser  for  South  Asia 
in  the  U.  S.  Technical  Cooperation 
Administration  in  Washington,  while 
Mr.  Andrews  was  administrator  of  the 
federal  agency. 

•  Mike  riillaliun.  Head,  Training  Aids 
Section  for  the  Bureau  of  Naval  Per- 
sonnel, Washington,  is  the  chairman 
of  the  recently  organized  Military 
Training  Aids  Forum.  The  purpose  of 
this  forum  is  to  enable  all  those  work- 
ing with  training  aids  in  the  District 
of  Columbia  area  to  meet  together 
to  discuss  mutual  problems  and  possi- 
bilities. Vice-chairman  of  the  new  or- 
ganization is  Tom  Bower,  who  is  with 


the  Aviation  Training  Division  of  the 
Office  of  Chief  of  Naval  Operations. 
First  chairman  of  the  organization  was 
Lieutenant  David  Wood,  who  worked 
with  Mike  Callahan  in  developing  the 
new  organization.  Both  have  told  us 
that  the  idea  came  after  they  met 
with  other  military  training  aids  spe- 
cialists at  the  DAVI  St.  Louis  Con- 
vention. 

•  Harry  Zinimemian  is  the  newly- 
appointed  Director  of  Audio-Visual 
Education  at  Conway  State  Teachers 
College,  Arkansas.  Before  accepting 
his  new  appointment,  Harry  was  co- 
ordinator of  Audio-Visual  Education 
for  Putnam  City  Public  Schools, 
Oklahoma. 

•  King:  Trenholnie,  who  recently 
served  as  acting  director  of  audio- 
visual instruction  of  Portland  Public 
Schools  when  Amo  DeBernardis  was 
on  a  year's  leave  of  absence,  was  ap- 
pointed director  of  the  program  when 
De  was  made  assistant  superintendent 
of  schools.  In  a  recent  letter  he 
states  that  he  and  De  are  working  on 
recommendations  concerning  light 
control  in  rooms  in  their  new  build- 
ing   program    and    are    extremely   in- 


terested in  hearing  of  the  practica: 
experiences  that  other  school  systpni- 
are    having. 

At  Last  It's  Happened! 

•  You  can  now  get  a  sound  motion 
picture  about  DAVI!  Titled  "Audio- 
Visual  School  Service  Plan,"  the  new 
flve-niinute  film  tells  how  a  subscrip- 
tion to  DAVI  publications  can  help  a 
school  staff  develop  an  effective  audio- 
visual program  within  the  school. 

The  chief  purpose  of  the  film  is  tu 
help  audio-visual  directors  for  school 
systems  to  persuade  individual  schools 
to  get  the  constant  flow  of  helpful  ma- 
terials which  will  come  to  them  when 
they  subscribe  to  DAVI  publications 

Loan  prints  will  be  deposited  in  a 
number  of  film  libraries  throughout 
the  nation.  If  you  have  immediate 
need  for  It  (and  we  hope  you  do), 
we'll  try  to  service  you  from  the  na- 
tional office  until  our  plan  for  na- 
tional distribution  has  been  completed. 

DAVI  is  greatly  indebted  to  Im 
Cochran  and  the  staff  of  the  Film 
Production  Unit  at  the  State  Univer- 
sity of  Iowa  for  their  assistance  in 
producing  the  film  as  a  free  service 
to  the  organization. 


ADL  Celebrates  40  Years 

of  Service  in  Education  and  Civil  Rights 


•  The  Anti-Defamation  League  of 
B'nai  B'rith  commemorated  four 
decades  of  service  as  an  educational 
and  civil  rights  agency  with  a  four- 
day  program  November  20-23  in 
Washington,  D.  C,  at  which  President 
Eisenhower  received  the  1953  Amer- 
ica's Democratic  Legacy  Award,  a  sil- 
ver medallion  presented  annually  by 
the  ADL  to  an  American  who  has 
made  "distinguished  contributions  to 
the  enrichment  of  America's  demo- 
cratic legacy." 

TV  cameras  recorded  the  Presi- 
dent's acceptance  of  the  award  as  the 
climax  to  60  minutes  of  music,  drama, 
and  commentary  in  which  the  cele- 
brated team  of  Rodeers  and  Hammer- 
stein  dramatized  for  a  nationwide 
audience  the  progress  and  achieve- 
ments that  America  has  made  in  the 
field  of  civil  liberties  during  the  past 
40  years. 

The  League  is  the  outgrowth  of 
one  man's  abhorrence  of  the  dialect, 
race-stereotvpe  comedy  that  pervaded 
vaudeville  hefore  World  War  I.  Sig- 
mund  Livingston,  a  Bloomington,  Illi- 
nois, lawyer,  walked  out  of  a  Chicago 
f'eater  one  afternoon  in  silent  pro- 
test against  the  antics  of  a  comedy 
team  whose  act  caricatured  Jews.  At 
the  next  meeting  of  his  B'nai  B'rith 
group.  Livingston  organized  a  volun- 
teer committee  that  could  make  rep- 
resentations to  theater  managers, 
booking  agents,  nickelodeon  produc- 
ers, and  others  in  the  entertainment 
industry. 


Five  years  later,  the  committee  gave 
way  to  a  formal  agency  established 
by  B'nai  B'rith  as  its  educational  and 
civil  rights  arm.  B'nai  B'rith,  now  111 
years  old  with  350,000  members,  is  the 
oldest  and  largest  Jewish  service  or- 
ganization in  the  world. 

The  advent  of  the  Hitler  era  and  the 
widespread  persecution  of  Jews  that 
made  anti-Semitism  a  political  weap- 
on hastened  the  expansion  of  the 
League.  A  New  York  office  —  now  the 
national  headquarters  —  was  opened 
in  the  1930's  and  the  League  developed 
a  campaign  to  counteract  the  propa- 
ganda activities  of  the  German-Amer- 
ican Bund  and  the  Christian  Front. 

Since  World  War  II  the  League  has 
shifted  its  emphasis  from  purely  de- 
fensive counteraction  to  a  program  of 
public  education  that  stresses  the  pos- 
itive aspects  of  American  democracy. 
It  uses  25  regional  offices  to  maintain 
its  program  throughout  the  nation,  a 
staff  of  more  than  200  professional 
and  clerical  workers,  and  is  directed 
by  a  national  commission  and  re- 
gional boards  of  directors  that  in- 
volve more  than  4,000  Jewish  com- 
munity leaders  in  its  work. 

The  ADL  has  long  been  active  in 
using  and  promoting  the  use  of  edu- 
cational films  and  other  audio-visual 
materials  in  its  work.  Among  IGmm 
fiilms  either  produced  by  the  League 
or  by  it  along  with  other  groups  are 
The  Challenge,  Heritage.  The  High 
Wall,  One  People,  Prejudice.  Sing  a 
Song  of  Friendship.  To  Live  Together, 
and  Your  Neighbor  Celebrates. 


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Educational   Screen 


Vhat  A-V  experts  say  about 

^ageant  pre-lubrication 

"The  permanent  pre- 
lubrication  of  the  Pag- 
Jg^  .'  eant  Projector  solves  a 
^^g  A  basic  maintenance  prob- 
^^j^  lem.  We  encourage  the 
^^^^  widest  possible  use  of 
>rojectors  .  .  .  which  means  opera- 
ion  by  many  different  people, 
iince  oiling  schedules  are  not  al- 
vays  dependable,  the  elimination 
)f  this  chore  should  result  in  even 
vider  use  and  longer  life  for 
6mm.  sound  projectors." 

A.  N.  Hillyer 
loover  Brothers,  Inc. 
I.  Louis,  Missouri 

Central  California  edu- 
ators  have  found  projec- 
or  lubrication  unneces- 
ary,  inefficient,  and  time- 
:onsuming — that's  why 
nore  new  Pageant  Sound 
'rejectors  are  being  sold  here  than 
my  other." 

Corroil  W.  Rice,  Mgr. 

Audio-Visual  Dept. 

Fresno  Camera  Exchange 

Fresno,  California 


a1» 


"Since  we  have  been  han- 
dling the  Pageant  Pro- 
jector, we  are  happy  to 
report  that  service  due 
to  faulty  lubrication  has 
been   nil.   You've  got 

something    with    that    permanent 

5re-lubrication  feature." 

..  C.  Valh 
\udio-Visual  Aids 
iharpsville.  Pa. 

The  problem  of  proper 
ubrication  of  sound  pro- 
ectors  in   schools  and 

hurches  is  a  major  item 
if  concern.  In  using  and 
lenionstrating  the  Koda- 
icope  Pageant  Projector,  we  find 
hat  permanent  pre-lubrication  is 
inc  of  the  outstanding  projector 
eatures  today." 

Adrian  L.  Testerman 

Graham  Photo  Supply 

Greenville,  South  Corolina 


To  keep  their  full  attention . .  • 
curb  these  5  projection  difficulties 


1 .  Projector  breakdowns  due  to  faulty  lubrication 
7.  Distracting  pro|ector  noise 

3.  Lock  of  over-oil  picture  sharpneis 

4.  Garbled/  slng-songy,  unnatural  sound 

5.  Con't-hear-in-bock-of-room  trouble 

Only  with  a  Pageant  can  you  overcome  all 
these  difficulties,  because  only  the  Pageant 
offers  all  five  of  these  important  features: 

Parmaneni  Pre-lubrication:  Improper  lubrica- 
tion is  the  chief  cause  of  damage  to  sound-pro- 
jection equipment.  But  with  a  Pageant,  oiling 
is  never  a  problem!  The  Pageant — exclusive 
among  all  l6mm.  sound  projectors — is  per- 
manently pre-lubricated  at  the  factory! 

Permanent  Quietntis:  Nylon  gears,  a  nonskip 
pulldown  mechanism,  and  other  features 
make  the  Pageant  outstandingly  quiet.  And 
pre-lubrication  makes  noiseless  operation  a 
permanent  feature.  Noise  means  wear .  .  .  and 
Pageant  design  keeps  both  to  a  minimum! 

Buill-in  "field-Sharpening  Blement":  Conven- 
tional projection  lenses  have  curved  fields. 
With  these,  you  can  get  only  the  center  or  only 
the  edges  into  sharp  focus  at  one  time.  But  in 
the  Pageant,  a  built-in  "field-sharpening  ele- 


ment" eliminates  this  curvature  .  .  .  makes 
possible  sharp,  clear,  over-all  focus. 

Sound  Focusing;  Since  different  types  of  1 6mm. 
film  have  the  sound  track  in  different  posi- 
tions, a  fixed  scanning  beam  cannot  give  qual- 
ity sound  reproduction  from  all  types  of  film. 
If  it  is  adjusted  for  originals,  for  example, 
fidelity  falls  off  when  you  run  "dupes."  Only 
the  Pageant  has  a  built-in  Fidelity  Control 
that  lets  you  precisely  focus  the  scanning  beam 
for  crisp,  clear  sound  with  any  type  of  film. 

Optimum  Sounc/— Anywhere:  Amplifier  power 
alone  is  no  assurance  of  proper  sound  cover- 
age. Comfortable  sound  is  the  product  of  three 
factors — sound  output,  speaker  capacity,  and 
distribution.  Pageant  sound  is  always  ade- 
quate because  the  rated  wattage  is  deliverable 
power,  honestly  available  under  actual  condi- 
tions .  .  .  because  speakers  are  of  ample  ca- 
pacity for  their  amplifiers  . .  .  and  because 
matched  auxiliary  speakers  are  available  for 
acoustically  difficult  locations. 

The  Pageant,  Model  1,  shown  above,  lists 
at  $375.  For  detailed  information  on  this  and 
other  Kodak  projectors,  call  your  Kodak 
Audio-Visual  Dealer  or  mail  the  coupon. 
(Price  subject  to  change  without  notice.) 


Now  . . .  Kodak  Projectors 
to  meet  every  16fflin.  need 

The  Pageant,  Model  1,  for 
average  sound-and-silent 
shows  .  .  .  the  super-brilliont 
Pageant  AV-071  for  hard-to- 
darken  locations  .  .  .  the  two- 
case  Pageants  AV-151  and 
AV-151-E  for  extra  power  output,  speaker  capacity, 
and  tone  control  ...  the  Model  AV-151-S  and 
AV-151-SE  Pageants — extra-powerful  projectors  in 
single,  easy-fo-carry  coses.  Pius  the  heavy-duty 
Kodascope  Analyst  Projector  for  critical  study  of 
16mm.  silent  films.  Also  available  through  your 
Kodak  Audio-Visual  Dealei — the  Eastman  16mm.  Pro- 
jector, Model  25,  for  theater-type  installations. 


EASTMAN   KODAK   COMPANY,   Dept.S-V,  Rochester  4,  N.Y. 

Stnd  name  of  nearest  Kodak  Audio-Visual  Dealer .. .information  on  pro/ecfors  checJced; 

D  Kodascope  Pageant,  Model  1     D  Kodascope  Pageant,  Model  AV-071 

a  Kodascope  Pageant,  Models  AV-151  and  AV-151-E     D  Kodascope  Pageant,  Models 

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431 


As  Viewed  From  Here  Editorial 


Including  the  Printed  Word! 

".  .  .  Audio-visual  materials!  Can  we  blame  any  sensitive  soul  for 
distrusting  the  mechanistic  imagery  which  this  phrase  calls  to  mind?" 

".  .  .  If  there  is  any  real  unity  in  the  audio-visual  field  it  derives  from 
the  gadgetry  ..." 

".  .  .  Actually,  this  conglomeration  (motion  picture  film,  records,  slides, 
television,  maps,  pictures,  filmstrips,  and  radio)  is  not  a  type  at  all;  it 
is  simply  everything  but  the  printed  word." 

What  manner  of  unfriendly  critic  is  this  who  so  mahgns  the  audio'  , 

visual  field?  And  why,  pray  tell,  are  his  words  reprinted  here  so  boldly  in 
Educational  Screen?    Good  questions  —  deserving  answers. 

We've  been  unfair,  and  purposely  so.  Those  sentences  were  lifted 
completely  out  of  context  —  out  of  the  context  of  one  of  the  most  stimu' 
lating  and  provocative  talks  we've  ever  read  about  the  place  of  audio' 
visual  materials  in  learning.  It  was  a  talk  to  hbrarians  by  a  librarian  — 
one  who  has  thought  deeply,  who  understands  the  power  of  audio'visual 
media  in  communication,  and  who  sees  clearly  their  relationships  with 
the  printed  word. 

The  words  of  this  librarian's  talk  —  all  of  them  —  seem  so  important 
and  full  of  meaning  and  implication  for  every  audio-visual  educator  that 
they  are  reprinted  in  full  beginning  on  page  436.  We  hope  you  will  read 
what  Dr.  Raynard  Swank  has  said  about  "Sight  and  Sound  in  the  World 
of  Books."  Think  about  this  talk;  then  read  it  again.  It  deserves  that 
kind  of  attention. 

It  may  be  that  we  who  are  audio'visual  specialists  in  school  and  church 
and  club  have  become  much  too  specialized.  Too  frequently  we  are 
recognized  for  our  skill  in  threading  a  projector  rather  than  "for  our 
ability  to  communicate  ideas.  We  are  called  upon  more  often  to  solve 
a  room-darkening  problem  than  a  problem  of  bringing  enlightenment  to 
those  who  need  it.  There  probably  are  reasons  why  our  functions  and 
real  abilities  are  so  much  misunderstood.  Over-specialization  may  be 
one  of  them. 

There  are  signs  from  various  parts  of  the  country  of  changing  and 
broadening  concepts  for  audio-visual  programs  in  school  systems.  Pro- 
grams that  started  with  supplying  "audio-visual  aids"  to  those  who  needed 
and  wanted  them  have  developed  into  programs  concerned  with  the  use 
of  all  kinds  of  "audio-visual  materials"  by  all  teachers  —  audio-visual 
materials  still  separated  from  the  printed  word. 

Further  evolution  of  the  audio-visual  program  comes  with  the  recog- 
nition of  what  Dr.  Swank  has  expressed  so  well  —  the  concern  for  the 
content  and  purpose  of  all  media  of  communication.  At  this  point  "we 
will  unhesitatingly  relate  books  with  films,  slides,  or  recordings."  Then 
separateness  tends  to  disappear;  "audio-visual"  is  no  longer  isolated; 
and  there  is  integrated  selection,  distribution,  and  use  of  all  materials 
of  instruction  —  including  the  printed  word.  —  PCR 

432  Educational   Screen 


by  FRANK  BACH  and  A.  H.  HOWARD,  JR. 

Central   Washington  College  of  Education 
Ellensburg,  Washington 


It's  mid-afternoon,  and  "coffee  clutch"  time  on  the 
campus.  Over  in  one  corner  of  the  lounge  in  the 
Union  Building  a  member  of  the  faculty  is  sipping 
coffee  and  reading  his  mail.  A  colleague  enters  the  room 
and,  spying  his  friend,  takes  the  seat  beside  him,  saying: 

"Reading  your  fan  mail,  Frank?" 

"Matter  of  fact,  I  am.  .  .  ."  He  picks  out  a  letter  from 
the  stack.  "Listen  to  this  one  from  an  art  educator  in 
Denver:  'This  is  to  warmly  recommend  that  teachers 
see  and  see  again  the  film  Children  Ati  Crtative.  It  is 
short  and  to  the  point,  clarifying  the  fundamental  creative 
philosophy  of  today's  art  education.  It  is  sharpened  by 
subtle  humor.  Such  a  film  can  enable  teachers  to  make 
art  education  more  useful  by  making  it  more  creative.' 
End  of  quote." 

His  colleague  grins.  "Sounds  mighty  good!  Friend  of 
yours?" 

"If  he  wasn't,  he  is  now!" 

"You  know,  I  should  have  gone  to  your  premiere 
showing.  What's  in  the  film,  anyway?"  He  looks  a  bit 
apologetic. 

"Well,  it  opens  with  animated  cartoons  describing  the 
results  of  outmoded  teaching  methods  in  art.  What  can 
be  done  by  capitalizing  on  children's  natural  creativeness 
is  then  shown  in  actual  scenes  in  a  third-grade  classroom. 
Cartoons  are  used  again  to  sum  up  the  advocated  method. 
We  had  a  lot  of  fun  working  out  the  idea." 


"Who's  'we'?" 

"The  idea  for  the  film  grew  out  of  discussion  in  my 
advanced  art  course.  We  were  lamenting  the  fact  that 
so  many  teachers  use  dictatorial  methods  and  children 
are  simply  imitators.  We  wondered  how  they  could  be 
educated,  and  thought  of  the  motion  picture  a^  a  means 
to  this  end.  Before  we  realized  it,  we  were  into  a  film 
project." 

"I  didn't  know  we  had  the  resources  around  here  to  do 
that  kind  of  thing." 

"They  are  limited,  but  upon  checking,  we  found  that 
the  Audio- Visual  Center  could  provide  us  with  a  16mm. 
motion  picture  camera  and  accessories,  and  the  photog- 
raphy instructor  loaned  us  some  of  his  basic  equipment 
and  the  use  of  his  studio.  We  figured  films  and  supplies 
to  make  a  ten-minute  color  movie  would  cost  about  $100. 
The  administration  gambled  on  our  project  and  author' 
ized  the  expenditure.  Then,  of  course,  we  were  able  to 
use  the  facilities  of  the  art  department  and  the  College 
Elementary  School."    He  takes  a  deep  breath. 

"Must  have  taken  some  doing  to  get  your  idea  and 
the  resources  together." 

"Well,  it  did  take  a  lot  of  planning,  of  course.  We 
started  by  doing  some  research  on  art  methodology  and 
consulted  handbooks  on  making  movies.  With  this  as  a. 
beginning  we  plunged  into  writing  the  scenario." 

"How?"   It  sounded  almost  like  a  challenge. 


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435 


Cartoonist   Don   Fenton  and   scriptwriter  Noncy   Ross  work  out 
ideas  for  "Children  Are  Creative." 


Student  photographer  Harley   Jones  and  art   instructor-director 
Frank  Bach  talk  over  animated  sequences. 


Live  action  shot  shows  Miss  Kiser's  creative  third  graders. 


Cartoon  sequence  shows  Annobelle  and  her  concept  of  a  cow. 


"Well,  ieing  amateurs,  we  devised  a  fairly  simple  sys- 
tem. We  worked  up  a  simple  form  on  paper,  putting 
the  type  of  shot  and  specifying  the  action  on  the  left,  and 
jotting  down  a  tentative  narration  for  that  spot  on  the 
right.    Get  the  picture?" 

"Sure.   Then  what?" 

"We  worked  out  the  entire  scenario  in  this  way,  start- 
ing with  cartoon  sequences,  moving  into  the  classroom,  and 
then  using  cartoons  again  to  summarize  the  plot." 

His  colleague  looks  skeptical.  "These  cartoons.  .  .  . 
especially  the  animated  ones  .  .  .  isn't  that  strictly  for 
experts?" 

"Not  necessarily.  Our  student  cartoonist  was  quite 
adept  at  creating  cartoons,  and  the  animation  was  very 
simple.  We  used  art  construction  paper  for  backgrounds 
and  cut  out  the  cartoon  figures  from  the  same  material 
but  in  contrasting  colors.  Details  were  drawn  in  with  a 
felt-tipped  pen.  Figures  were  mounted  on  the  background 
with  rubber  cement  so  they  could  be  moved  easily.  Ani- 
mation was  accomplished  by  using  the  single  shutter 
release  on  the  camera,  moving  the  figures  little  by  little. 
In  order  to  avoid  splicing  the  film  any  more  than  abso- 
lutely necessary,  we  shot  the  cartoon  sequences  in  order 


as  much  as  possible.  No  scene  was  shorter  than  ten  sec- 
onds. We  shot  'em  all  at  twenty-four  frames  per  second. 
We  avoided  'panning'  the  camera  .  .  .  kept  it  on  a  solid 
tripod  at  all  times  .  .  .  moved  the  drawings  instead.  Whole 
deal  on  shooting  both  cartoon  sequences  took  only  si.\ 
hours."    He  pauses  to  gulp  some  coffee. 

"You  mean  you  drew  all  the  cartoons  and  did  all  the 
shooting  in  that  short  a  time?" 

"Oh,  no!  The  cartoons  took  uncounted  hours  .  .  .  but 
it  was  a  labor  of  love." 

His  colleague  thought  that  one  over,  and  then  said, 
"I'll  bet  it  took  longer  than  that  to  shoot  the  classroom 
scenes  with  a  bunch  of  squirmy  kids,  eh?" 

"On  the  contrary.  It  didn't  take  as  long.  We  went 
over  the  scenario  very  carefully  with  the  teacher,  who 
then  prepared  her  kids  for  what  was  coming.  The  chil- 
dren were  very  cooperative  and  enjoyed  themselves.  Wc 
had  to  throw  out  only  one  scene  because  of  children 
mugging  into  the  camera." 

"But,"  his  friend  persists,  "how  long  did  it  take?" 

"Four  hours.  Two  hours  each  of  two  days  in  a  row. 
Of  course,  the  products  of  the  children's  creative  work 

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''We  wrote  and  taped  our  own  lessons,  lessons  we'll  never  forget/ 


TELL  IT  TO  THE  TAPE 


A  TWO-YEAR  project  conducted  with  pupils  studying 
law,  music,  and  dramatics  at  Franklin  K.  Lane  High 
School  (Brooklyn,  New  York)  has  led  to  several 
-cries  of  tape  recordings  for  use  in  classroom  instruction 
;i  commercial  law.  The  scripts  were  written  by  the 
Mcher  and  pupils  in  the  law  classes.  The  casts  were 
-elected,  at  first,  from  the  classes  in  dramatics.  Musical 
background  was  provided  by  students  chosen  from  the 
school  orchestra  and  band. 

The  scripts  present  dramatized  cases  based  upon  legal 
principles  studied  in  class.  By  "telling  it  to  the  tape,"  the 
(ilaintiif  and  defendant  record  their  dispute  as  a  basis  for 
class  discussion. 

There  are  several  motivating  factors  involved  in  the 
use  of  these  tape  recordings  in  law.  First,  the  presenta- 
tum  itself  is  in  problem  form  designed  to  challenge  the 
[uipils.  Second,  the  legal  question  submitted  to  the  class 
evokes  a  cross'fire  of  opinions  like  those  of  a  jury.  Third, 
the  decision  pronounced  by  the  judge  is  recorded  on  the 
tape  but  withheld  until  the  class  discussion  has  ended. 

As  one  specific  example  of  the  procedure,  let  us  con- 
sider a  problem  entitled  "Domestic  Discord."  It  is  in- 
troduced through  a  musical  background.  The  wife  sings 
and  hums  part  of  the  melody  of  "Home  Sweet  Home." 
The  story  unfolded  to  the  audience  is  that  of  a  husband's 
promise  to  pay  his  wife  for  washing  the  dishes.  The 
class  discussion,  following  the  presentation,  applies  the 
rule  that  consideration  is  necessary  in  every  contract. 
The  agreement  in  this  case  lacks  consideration  because 
dish-washing  is  merely  a  domestic  duty,  one  of  the 
routine  household  tasks  in  a  marital  relationship.  The 
case  concludes  with  a  duet  expressing  the  married  cou- 
ple's satisfaction  with 'the  decision.  Sound  effects  in  the 
recording  provide  the  setting  —  a  kitchen  —  by  using 
dishes,  cups,  and  a  basin  of  water  to  create  the  dish- 
washing noise. 

This  case  was  one  in  a  series  of  five  called  "Cases  for 
Comment  (Series  A)."  Another  case  in  this  group  de- 
veloped the  rule  that  an  agreement  with  an  illegal  object 
is  void.  Thus  a  taxi  driver  could  not  enforce  his  passen- 
ger's promise  to  pay  the  fine  for  any  traffic  tickets 
obtained  while  speeding  to  the  railroad  station. 


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Tape  tells  the  story,  evokes  discussion,  gives  the  decision. 

Dtcerrber     1953 


by  IRVING  ROSENBLUM 

Willoughby  Junior  High  School 
Brooklyn,  New  York 


A  third  problem  was  based  on  the  rule  that  profes- 
sions such  as  dentistry  may  not  be  practiced  without  a 
license.  Therefore  a  barber  could  not  recover  a  fee  for 
pulling  a  customer's  tooth.  Nor  could  a  grocer  enforce 
payment  of  a  fee  for  attempting  to  serve  as  a  broker 
in  bringing  about  the  sale  of  a  house. 

In  another  case-problem,  a  restaurant  owner  was  found 
not  responsible,  as  a  bailee,  for  a  customer's  coat  hung  on 
a  hook  near  the  customer's  table. 

The  fifth  case  in  this  series  dealt  with  the  legal  effect 
of  sales  talk.  A  disappointed  customer  may  not  recover 
the  purchase  price  merely  because  of  the  salesman's  ex- 
aggerated claims  when  those  claims  are  mere  expressions 
of  opinion,  rather  than  warranties. 

Each  of  these  case-problems*  takes  but  a  minute  or 
two  to  relate.  The  brevity  of  the  narrative  retains  the 
attention  and  interest  of  the  class  as  the  problem  unfolds. 
Some  sketches  provide  a  background  of  appropriate  sound 
effects,  such  as  dish-washing,  restaurant  chatter,  or  street 
traffic.  The  special  talents  of  some  of  our  pupils  are  used 
in  providing  piano  and  vocal  accompaniment.  Thus  a 
talking  text  has  been  prepared  by  the  pupils  themselves. 

This  talking  text  supplements  the  printed  text  and  the 
blackboard  in  providing  an  effective  teaching  device.  It's 
like  tuning  in  a  radio  program,  except  that  we  have  com- 
plete control  of  our  program.  The  use  of  a  tape  recorder 
permits  us  to  present  the  exact  problem  we  want  at  the 
time  we  want  it  in  the  form  we  prefer.  When  the  re' 
cording  is  played  in  class,  the  pupils  hear  the  facts  lead- 
ing up  to  the  legal  problem.  The  teacher  then  turns  off 
the  recorder  and  invites  class  discussion  in  solving  the 
problem.  Following  this  interchange  of  opinion,  the 
teacher  may  turn  on  the  tape  recorder  to  let  the  pupils 
hear  the  decision  in  the  case. 

This  first  set  of  cases  has  been  followed  by  others  that 
will  later  be  grouped  under  Series  B,  C,  etc.  We  pro- 
pose to  prepare  a  group  of  case-problems  to  fit  every 
topic  in  the  law  syllabus.  The  elements  of  a  contract  and 
the  special  types  of  contracts  will  each  be  treated  sep- 
arately. These  cases  may  then  be  used  for  motivation, 
application,  summary,  drill,  or  review.  It  is  not  intended, 
however,  that  tape  recording  shall  be  the  sole  method  for 
the  presentation  of  case  problems. 

Another  use  we  have  found  for  the  tape  recorder  is 
for  the  preservation  of  assembly  programs  in  business  law. 
A  series  of  our  sketches  presented  in  the  assembly  has 
been  recorded  and  filed  for  future  use.  The  plays  arc 
thus  made  available  to  other  classes  for  reference. 

Some  of  these  assembly  plays  use  the  themes  of  the 

(Continued  on  page  447) 

*  Copies  of  these  recordings  are  now  available  to  teachers.  Sources 
may  be  obtained  by  writinp  the  author,  Irving  Rosenblum,  Wil- 
loughby Jr.  High  School  162.  Brooklyn  J7,  N.  Y. 


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SIGHT&  SOUND  IN  THEiwoRLD  OF  BOOKS 


Dr.  Swank's  analysis  of  "Sight  and  Sound 
in  the  World  of  Books"  was  presented  first 
in  the  form  of  a  keynote  address  at  the  Ameri- 
can Library  Association  Audio-Visual  Work- 
shop held  last  June  on  the  campus  of  the 
University  of  Southern  California.  The  ad- 
dress has  since  been  brought  in  printed  form 
to  all  librarians  through  the  official  proceed- 
ings of  the  ALA  Workshop  and  the  "Library 
Journal." 

EDUCATIONAL  SCREEN  is  pleased  to  be 
able  to  bring  it  to  new  and  wider  readership 
because  we  think  what  Dr.  Swank  has  to  say  is 
of  the  utmost  importance  not  only  to  librarians 
but  to  all  audio-visual  specialists  and  in  fact 
to  all  people  who  read  and  look  and  listen 
and  learn. 

MY  TOPIC  is  sight  and  sound  in  the  world  of  books, 
the  role  of  audio-visual  materials  in  libraries.  What 
I  have  to  say,  unfortunately,  would  be  better  spent 
on  some  other  audience,  because  most  of  you  are  already 
convinced  that  audio-visual  materials  do  belong  in  li- 
braries. The  librarians  who  are  not  convinced  —  may  the 
Lord  make  fewer  of  them  — •  do  not  attend  audio-visual 
workshops.  But  it  is  imperative  that  we  keep  on  talking, 
even  though  only  to  ourselves,  in  the  hope  that,  one  by 
one,  the  uninitiated  will  eventually  hear  us. 

If  any  true  doubters  are  within  hearing  distance  now, 
let  it  be  understood  at  the  very  beginning  that  we  do  not 
wish  to  detract  one  iota  from  the  greatness  of  the  printed 
book,  or  of  the  illuminated  manuscript  before  it.  We  are 
first  of  all  librarians,  and  to  all  our  profession  books 
are  basic. 

The  soundest  and  truest  audio-visual  enthusiasts  I 
know  are  also  book'lovers  —  those  who  cherish  books 
for  the  good  they  do  to  people  and  who  transfer  their 
enthusiasm  to  anything  else  that  does  a  similar  good  to 
people.  Goodness  is  no  vested  interest.  There  is  no 
additional  glory  for  either  books  or  audio-visual  mate- 
rials in  the  deprecation  of  the  other.  I  have  no  patience 
with  the  fanaticism  of  either  bibliophilic  or  audio-visual 
sectarians  who  can  see  no  good  in  the  works  of  the  other 
and  who  seek  salvation  alone. 

It  is  difficult  to  discuss  audio-visual  materials  sensibly 
because  of  the  stigma  attached  to  the  word.  It  is  a  con- 
troversial word,  and  the  very  sound  of  it  raises  the 
hackles  of  many  good  people,  who,  I  firmly  believe,  have 
no  real  objections  at  all  to  the  proper  use  of  the  materials 
themselves.  Somehow,  the  word  summons  a  whole  host 
of  prejudices,  misconceptions,  and  malignancies  which 
effectively  block  all  further  understanding.  Consider  the 
phrase  a  moment:  Audio- visual  materials!  Can  we  blame 
any  sensitive  soul  for  distrusting  the  mechanistic  imagery 
which  it  calls  to  mind? 

Before  we  consider  the  role  of  audio-visual  materials 
in  libraries,  let  us  clear  away  a  few  of  those  prejudices 
and  misconceptions  —  a  few  of  the  more  popular  fallacies. 

The  first  is  easy;  that  is  the  tendency  among  people 
predisposed  against  films,  radio,  or  whatever  it  may  be. 


by  RAYNARD  C.  SWANK 

Director  of  Librories 
Stanford  University,  California 

to  compare  the  best  in  books  with  the  worst  in  audio- 
visual materials.  You  have  heard  people  say,  after  seeing 
a  questionable  TV  program  or  cartoon,  "See  what  I 
mean?  I'd  rather  settle  down  with  a  good  book  any  day." 
Such  people  forget  easily  that  a  large  part  of  the  books 
printed  today  are  at  least  as  questionable  as  the  worst 
in  films  or  TV.  Perhaps  they  have  never  seen  a  good 
educational  film.  You  can't  argue  with  such  people. 
They  have  to  be  shown. 

When  Lester  Beck,  back  at  the  University  of  Oregon, 
decided  it  was  time  to  sell  me  on  the  role  of  films  in  the 
university  library,  he  did  not  argue  with  me.  He  invited 
me  to  dinner  and  casually  screened  a  few  top-notch  films 
for  after-dinner  entertainment.  I  began  to  ask  questions. 
Were  there  other  films  as  good  as  these,  and  where  could 
I  go  to  see  them?  The  next  time  I  went  to  an  ALA  Con- 
ference, I  searched  out  the  Audio- Visual  Committee  and 
attended  its  meetings.  I've  been  attending  them  ever 
since. 

But  to  this  day,  there  is  still  no  place  around  my  home 
town,  absolutely  no  place,  where  I  can  see  the  good  new 
educational  films.  Most  librarians  have  never  seen  any, 
and  that  is  half  the  trouble.  Within  the  limits  of  their 
present  knowledge,  the  only  thing  they  can  compare  with 
a  good  book  is  the  commercial  movie,  TV,  or  radio.  If 
comparisons  must  be  made,  and  I  doubt  that  they  ever 
need  be,  let  us  compare  the  best  of  both  —  story  with 
story,  social  study  with  social  study,  travelogue  with 
travelogue.  And  if  both  are  found  good,  who  cares  whidi 
is  the  better? 

A  second  fallacy  is  the  tendency  to  blame  the  poor 
quality  of  many  audio-visual  materials  on  the  nature  of 
the  media  themselves.  This  misconception  usually  takes 
the  form  of  disparaging  remarks  about  cellophane,  or 
vinylite,  or  electronic  tubes,  or  loud  speakers.  How  could 
anything  born  of  the  false  gods  of  technology  be  expected 
to  be  any  good?  Paper,  printers  ink,  and  even  library 
paste,  on  the  other  hand,  are  wonderful.  As  a  matter  of 
fact,  the  printing  press  and  paper-making  are  as  much 
the  products  of  technology  as  the  -color  film.  Quality 
comes  from  the  sensitive  and  artistic  use  of  whatever 
medium  is  chosen.  If  the  educational  films  with  which 
we  are  familiar  do  not  measure  up  to  our  standards,  let 
us  put  the  blame  where  it  belongs  —  on  their  creators  • — 
and  try  to  interest  better  artists  in  the  creation  of  better 
films. 

A  third  fallacy  is  that  books  are  richer  in  spiritual  and 
intellectual  values  than  the  audio-visual  media.  Books 
demand  thought  and  sensitive  awareness  of  the  reader; 
they  are  capable  of  penetrating  our  innermost  experiences. 
The  audio-visual  media,  on  the  other  hand,  are  immediate, 
sensuous,  and  superficial;  the  audience  is  passive  and  un- 
critical. Again,  let  me  say,  some  books  and  some  audio- 
visual materials!  Many  trivial  books  are  read  passively 
and  uncritically,  and  at  least  a  few  films,  radio  programs, 


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and  recordings  —  enough  to  demonstrate  their  poten- 
tiahties  —  have  stirred  audiences  at  high  intellectual  and 
spiritual  planes.  The  fact  that  films  can  be  used  so  pro- 
vocatively at  forums  and  other  meetings  where  audience 
participation  is  desired  should  satisfy  any  further  doubt 
on  this  point. 

The  fourth  fallacy  is  that  audio-visual  materials  are 
strictly  mass  media,  while  the  book  is  an  intimate  and 
individual  medium.  The  iilm,  the  radio,  the  recording, 
and  the  slide  Efre  conceived  as  productions  inflicted  upon 
large  groups  of  people  who  are  swayed  in  unison  by 
whatever  message  the  producer  wishes  to  put  across.  This 
may  well  be  true,  but  the  masses  are  still  composed  of 
individuals  who  can  accept  or  reject  as  they  please.  The 
experience  is  still  personal.  Also,  I  am  not  certain  that 
a  much  different  effect  is  achieved  by  the  mass  distribu- 
tion of  popular  magazines  or  pulps,  the  contents  of  which 
are  determined  by  the  publisher. 

IVIoRE  IMPORTANT  to  US,  however,  are  the  educational 
uses  of  audio-visual  materials  by  individuals  or  small 
s:;roups  in  the  library,  the  classroom,  or  the  community 
organization.  This  is  where  one  of  our  most  important 
responsibilities  to  education  lies,  and  this  is  not  mass 
communication.  The  slide,  the  recording,  and  the  film, 
even  the  radio  and  TV  program  as  recorded  for  future 
U5C,  can  and  should  be  made  as  accessible  for  individual 
study  as  the  printed  word.  At  the  same  time,  we  should 
of  course  take  advantage  of  every  opportunity  to  reach 
the  masses  with  good  audio-visual  productions,  as  well 
as  with  good  books. 

The  fifth  fallacy  is  that  audio-visual  materials  are  em- 
battled against  txjoks  —  that  the  world  of  books  is  anti- 
thetic to  the  audio-visual  world,  and  that  a  struggle  to 
the  death  is  in  the  making.  People  don't  read  anymore; 
they  go  to  the  movies  or  watch  TV.  Pretty  soon  there 
won't  be  any  readers,  and  then  there  won't  be  any  books. 
The  superficial,  the  trivial,  the  quickie  types  of  entertain- 
ment, which  demand  nothing  and  offer  nothing,  have  so 
far  won  the  day.  The  library  world,  the  publishers,  the 
booksellers,  and  all  true  book-lovers  everywhere  must 
join  forces  to  save  the  book,  and  thereby  humanity. 

TTiere  is  enough  truth  in  that  position  to  keep  one  awake 
nights;  yet  the  problem  is  not  so  simple  as  fighting  a  battle 
of  books  against  audio-visual  materials.  The  two  are  not 
antithetic,  though  the  best  in  books  and  the  worst  in 
audio-visual  materials  are  symbolic  of  two  conflicting 
aspects  of  our  culture  today.  The  same  conflict  is  sym- 
bolized, though  less  dramatically,  by  the  best  in  audio- 
visual materials  and  the  worst  in  books.  What  they 
symbolize  is  our  common  struggle  against  the  human 
compulsion  in  this  age  to  be  educated  and  entertained  on 
the  run.  This  quickie,  capsule  culture  is  manifest  not 
only  in  the  popularity  of  tKe  mass  audio-visual  media  but 
also  in  the  periodical  digest,  the  picture  magazine,  the 
book  condensation,  and  the  compendium  of  the  world's 
knowledge.  It  is  also  manifest  in  the  conversations  of 
the  cocktail  hour,  the  bustle  of  commuter  suburbanism,  and 
the  razzle-dazzle  of  our  summer  resorts.  It  may  even  be 
manifest,  just  a  teeny  bit,  in  that  especially  alluring  cap- 
sule, the  Great  Books.  It  is  ourselves  who  are  embattled, 
not  just  books,  and  one  of  the  sorriest,  least  noticed,  but 
most  valiant  allies  we  have  is  the  small,  educational  film 
producer,  who  knows  that  films  can  be  better  and  who  is 


dedicated  to  making  them  better.  Another  is  the  film 
society  which  encourages  the  development  of  the  film  as 
an  artistic  medium.  If  you  think  book-lovers  are  in  a  bad 
way,  you  should  take  a  look  at  those  heroic  people.  They 
are  fighting  the  same  battle,  but  without  half  a  millenium 
of  experience  behind  them. 

It  may  be  true  that  people  who  go  to  movies  and  watch 
TV  read  fewer  books,  but  I  am  not  yet  ready  to  believe 
that  the  people  who  watch  poor  movies  or  poor  TV  read 
fewer  good  books.  It  seems  more  likely  that  the  imme- 
diate competition  is  between  poor  books  and  poor  movies, 
both  of  which  appeal  to  undiscriminating  minds,  and  that 
the  thoughtful  and  discriminating  reader  will  be  equally 
choosy  about  his  audio-visual  fare.  Again,  the  enthusiasm 
generated  by  either  a  good  book  or  a  good  film  is  readily 
transferred  to  the  other  —  more  than  that,  the  one  en- 
courages the  other  and  gathers  strength  from  it.  In  the 
last  analysis,  this  is  not  a  battle  of  the  media  for  men's 
minds;  it  is  a  battle  of  men's  minds,  fought  with  every 
kind  of  medium. 

The  last  fallacy  is  the  tendency  to  ascribe  a  kind  of 
unity  to  the  audio-visual  field,  to  regard  it  as  a  single 
type.  I  referred  earlier  to  the  unfortunate  character  of 
the  phrase  itself,  audio-visual  materials,  because  of  the 
mechanistic  imagery  which  it  evokes.  The  phrase  is 
equally  unfortunate  because  it  lumps  together  in  our 
minds  a  large  number  of  widely  different  media.  Here 
are  some  of  them:  motion  picture  films,  records,  slides, 
television,  maps,  pictures,  filmstrips,  and  radio.  Actually, 
this  conglomeration  is  not  a  type  at  all;  it  is  simply 
everything  but  the  printed  word. 

Some  of  the  so-called  audio-visual  media,  moreover, 
those  capable  of  being  printed  on  paper,  have  always 
been  associated  with  the  printed  word  in  the  book.  It  is 
hard  to  say,  for  example,  whether  illustrations  and  maps 
fit  more  comfortably  with  books  or  with  slides  and  film- 
strips.  It  is  also  foolish  to  argue  such  a  question.  On  the 
basis  of  content  and  educational  purpose  they  belong  in 
both  places. 

This  leads  me  to  the  most  important  point  I  want  to 
make.  Instead  of  emphasizing  the  mechanical  separateness 
of  the  various  media  —  instead  of  imagining  conflicts  be- 
tween them  —  we  should,  I  think,  as  librarians,  concern 
ourselves  with  the  content  and  educational  purposes  of 
all  of  them.  If  we  do  think  in  terms  of  content  and  pur- 
pose, we  will  unhesitatingly  relate  books  with  films,  slides, 
or  recordings  whenever  they  supplement  each  other,  any 
place  in  the  library.  We  will  consciously  use  them  to- 
gether.   Let  me  illustrate  what  I  mean. 

Many  of  us  read  poetry.  In  print  poetry  is  literature, 
certainly  one  of  the  highest  forms  of  literature.  But 
poetry  is  not  just  literature;  it  is  also,  as  one  of  my  col- 
leagues defines  it,  memorable  words.  The  best  poetry  needs 
to  be  heard  as  well  as  read  in  order  to  grasp  fully  its 
emotional  quality  and' technique. 

Not  so  long  ago  I  read  several  of  the  longer  poems  of 
Robinson  Jeffers.  As  soon  as  I  began  to  feel  the  move- 
ment of  the  lines,  I  slowed  down  and  read  aloud.  Then  I 
wondered  how  Jeffers  would  read  them  —  what  kind  of 
voice  he  has,  where  his  accents  would  fall.  They  are 
strange  poems;  their  meaning  is  not  at  all  clear  to  me. 
I  wanted  to  know  more  about  Jeffers  —  his  personality, 
his  way  of  life.    I  wanted  to  walk  over  his  countryside 


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and  watch  for  myself  the  storms  beating  on  Point  Sur. 
Of  course,  I  could  not.  But  second  best  would  be  to  find 
in  the  poetry  room  of  the  Library  not  only  the  printed 
text  of  Jeffers'  poems  but  also  recordings  of  his  own 
readings  of  these  poems.  I  would  like  to  read,  to  listen, 
then  to  read  again.  I  would  like  also  to  find  there  pic- 
tures, slides,  or  even  motion  picture  films  of  Jeffers  and 
his  countryside  in  addition  to  the  more  conventional 
biographical  data. 

The  point  is  that  all  these  media,  when  taken  together, 
contribute  to  a  richer  understanding  and  appreciation  of 
the  poet  and  his  work.  A  great  many  recordings  of  the 
living  poets  are  already  available.  Harvard,  especially, 
has  acquired  an  outstanding  collection. 

If  poetry  is  not  just  literature,  neither  is  the  story  nor 
the  play.  A  good  story  needs  to  be  told  as  well  as  read. 
We  do  still  read  stories  aloud  to  children;  it  would  be  a 
good  thing  if  we  read  aloud  more  as  adults.  Again,  the 
recording  can  help  us,  and  so  can  such  well  conceived 
motion  picture  films  as  Quartet,  The  Ox-Bow  Incident, 
and  Of  Mice  and  Men.  The  Stanford  Library  achieved  a 
very  happy  experience  recently  when,  for  one  of  its 
Intermezzo  programs,  it  displayed  and  publicized  the 
book,  The  Ox-Bow  Incident,  and  then  showed  the  film, 
with  the  author  himself  there  to  talk  informally  about 
both  works. 

The  play,  even  more  than  the  story,  needs  the  aural 
and  visual  record,  because  it  is  written  to  be  performed, 
and  the  performance  is  heard  and  seen  by  the  audience. 
Years  ago,  after  attending  a  performance  of  Robeson's 
Othello,  I  bought  the  phonograph  recordings  that  Colum- 
bia put  on  the  market.  No  reading  of  the  text  alone  can 
now  recall  to  me  so  vividly  the  Moor  as  Robeson's  words. 
Better  still  would  be  a  sound  film  of  the  production  —  such 
a  film  as  Henry  V.  If  this  is  not  so,  then  why  should  a 
play  ever  be  produced?  If  it  is  the  play  itself  that  we 
would  teach,  not  just  the  text  as  literature,  then  our 
drama  collections  should  be  supplemented  as  fully  as 
possible  with  films,  recordings,  slides,  and  pictures,  and 
the  wherewithal  to  use  them  —  not  off  somewhere  in  an 
audio-visual  center,  but  in  the  same  room  with  the  books. 

In  the  closely  related  field  of  speech,  the  aural  record 
is  a  great  aid  to  the  book  for  studies  of  interpretative 
reading,  oratory,  and  dialects.  I  note  that  at  Stanford, 
the  recorded  speeches  of  Franklin  D.  Roosevelt,  for  ex- 
ample, are  used  by  the  speech  classes.  Similarly,  in  the 
study  of  foreign  languages,  if  the  objective  includes  con- 
versation as  well  as  reading,  the  value  of  the  recording 
is  apparent.  In  all  these  cases,  the  uses  of  the  book  and 
of  the  audio-visual  media  are  intimately  related  because 
the  content  and  purpose  are  essentially  the  same. 

Visual  records  in  the  field  of  art  and  aural  records  in 
the  field  of  music  are  so  obviously  important  that  it  is 
difficult  to  understand  why  it  is  still  necessary  sometimes 
to  argue  the  point  with  librarians.  The  subjects  by  their 
very  nature  are  visual  and  aural.  Fortunately,  in  both  of 
these  fields,  librarians  have  moved  much  farther  toward 
the  integration  of  audio-visual  materials  with  the  book 
collections  than  in  the  fields  of  literature  and  drama. 
Many  of  our  music  libraries  do  have  excellent  record  col- 
Cctions,  and  many  of  our  art  libraries  have  excellent  slide 


and  picture  collections.  May  we  soon  do  as  well  in  some 
of  the  less  obvious  fields. 

One  of  the  less  obvious  fields  is  social  science.  Here 
more  has  been  done  with  the  film  than  with  other  audio- 
visual media,  if  radio  and  TV  are  excluded.  The  sensi- 
tive and  thoughtful  documentary  film  can  vividly  portray 
how  people  look,  feel,  and  act.  This  sense  of  immediate 
reality  is  especially  valuable  in  supplementing  written 
analyses  when  the  subject  is  totally  unfamiliar  to  us.  I 
think  of  Julien  Bryan's  film  studies  of  the  people  of 
China,  Japan,  Yugoslavia,  Russia,  Britain,  and  other 
countries  —  intimate  studies  of  personality  and  family 
life.  A  few  outstanding  anthropological  documentaries 
have  also  been  made.  We  Americans,  for  all  our  books, 
are  deplorably  uninformed  about  other  peoples  in  the 
world.  We  should  read  a  lot  more  about  them,  and 
see  as  many  films  as  we  can  in  addition.  That  educa- 
tional TV  can  also  help  was  demonstrated  this  year 
by  Stanford's  popular  TV  series  on  ''People,  Places  and 
Politics,"  over  San  Francisco's  station  KPIX.  I  think 
also  of  the  increasing  number  of  film  studies  of  family 
and  community  problems,  of  abnormal  psychology,  of 
industries,  and  of  institutions.  I  do  not  say  that  these 
films  are  better  than  books,  but  I  do  say  that  they  are 
good.  I  would  like  to  see  the  social  science  departments 
of  our  libraries  crowded  with  such  films  as  well  as  with 
books  —  the  film  Brotherhood  of  Man,  for  instance,  in 
the  same  department  with  the  pamphlet  Races  of  Man\ind. 

History  is  still  less  obvious,  I  suppose,  because  we  can't 
see  the  forest  for  the  trees.  No  group  of  scholars  that 
I  know  is  less  interested  in  audio-visual  documents  than 
the  historians.  Maybe  the  real  reason  is  that,  unlike 
diaries  and  newspapers,  our  audio-visual  records  of  social 
and  political  events,  of  customs,  peoples,  and  institutions, 
are  not  yet  old  enough  to  have  been  discovered  for  his- 
torical purposes.  Quite  recently  early  photography  has 
attracted  some  serious  historical  interest,  but  the  full 
richness  and  variety  of  the  documentation  of  this  age  has 
not  yet  risen  to  the  surface  of  the  academic  consciousness. 
I  have  no  doubt  that  the  written  record  will  remain  of 
the  greatest  significance,  but  it  need  no  longer  stand  alone. 

Even  in  the  fields  of  philosophy  and  religion,  in  spite 
of  the  contention  that  pictures  and  voices  cannot  pene- 
trate the  recesses  of  the  mind  and  spirit  —  a  Contention 
which  I  think  is  absolutely  wrong  —  films  and  recordings 
are  useful.  Several  weeks  ago  the  Stanford  Library  in 
cooperation  with  the  University  Church  presented  the 
French  film,  God  7<leeds  Men,  at  an  Intermezzo  program. 
The  reaction  surprised  and  pleased  us  all.  For  days  after- 
wards students  called  at  the  Vestry  Library  to  comment, 
or  seek  comment,  about  this  film.  There  is  no  doubt 
whatever  that  the  film  did  raise  in  a  most  provocative 
manner  a  number  of  basic  spiritual  and  ecclesiastical  ques- 
tions, and  raised  them  in  living  terms.  A  passive,  uncrit- 
ical audience  would  have  been  impossible.  Such  a  film, 
I  am  certain,  would  stimulate  thoughtful  reading.  It 
belongs  with  good  religious  books. 

Examples  could  be  multiplied  in  a  number  of  fields. 
In  each  case,  where  audio-visual  materials  have  common 
cause  with  books,  they  do  belong  together  —  in  our 
libraries,  in  our  schools,  in  our  homes.  There  is  no  battle 
between  them;  neither  detracts  from  the  other.    They  are 

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CHURCH  Department 


Seminaries  &  the  IVIass  IMedia 

•  In  relation  to  the  mass  media  of  communication,  we 
believe  that  the  seminaries  have  three  responsibilities: 
(a)  enriching  their  own  curricula  by  the  use  of  audio- 
visual materials;  (b)  broadening  and  strengthening  their 
(iwn  teaching  methodology  by  the  inclusion  of  techniques 
trom  the  field  of  the  mass  media;  and  (c)  giving  every 
graduate  some  understanding  of  the  relation  of  mass 
media  to  his  ministry  as  well  as  providing  every  student 
with  an  opportunity  to  acquire  a  minimum  skill  in  tb.e 
usi  of  mass  media. 

Seminary  curricula  are  not  static.  They  have  changed 
much  over  the  years;  they  should  change  more.  As  the 
rate  of  change  has  stepped  up  in  everything  else,  so 
should  it  be  accelerated  in  the  seminaries.  Nothing  good 
should  be  lost,  but  much  that  is  new  should  be  adopted 
and  adapted.  The  seminaries  cannot  be  an  island  of 
status  quo  in  a  great  stream  of  progress.   Or  can  they? 

There  are  many  materials  on  hand  which  would  enrich 
the  content  of  many  seminary  courses.  These  materials 
will  never  be  used  until  some  one  sees  their  relation  to 
the  courses  which  are  being  taught  and  appreciates  the 
enrichment  that  they  can  bring.  Some  responsibility  must 
be  assumed  by  present  teachers  for  finding  and  relating 
audio-visual  materials  to  their  courses,  but  the  seminaries 
ought  to  depend  upon  those  in  charge  of  the  mass-media 
courses  to  make  suggestions,  out  of  their  knowledge  of 
resources,  to  fellow  teachers.  This  is  a  very  important 
function  of  those  who  direct  the  audio-visual  work. 

The  church  has  important  work  to  do.  Those  who  lead 
her  must  have  deep  insights  and  broad  vision  and  possess 
skills  in  many  techniques.  They  must  learn  more  than 
their  predecessors,  they  must  learn  in  less  time.  The 
teaching  procedures  must  be  stepped  up,  made  more  in- 
teresting and  effective.  Tliat  this  can  be  done  has  been 
amply  demonstrated  by  business,  industry,  the  armed  serv- 
ices and  general  education.  Skill  in  teaching  will  not  only 
include  the  'ability  to  talk  well  and  knowingly  about  one's 
subject  matter  but  skill  in  the  use  of  many  other  tech- 
niques, some  of  them  visual,  some  auditory,  and  some 
audio-visual.  Erudition  and  scholarship  there  must  be, 
but  there  must  also  be  skill  in  communication.  The  ac- 
quisition of  this  skill  must  parallel  mastery  of  content  if 
the  seminaries  are  not  to  lag  behind  pathetically  in  train- 
ing effective  leaders  for  tomorrow. 

Again,  we  believe  that  seminaries  must  give  every  grad- 
uate a  basic  familiarity  with  the  materials  and  methods 
of  mass  communication.  Not  every  pastor  must  be  a 
skilled  radio  preacher.  But  he  will  have  opportunity, 
wherever  he  ministers,  to  use  the  radio  and  he  should  not 
be  a  complete  greenhorn  when  he  does.  He  will  be  called 
upon  to  be  at  least  sympathetic  toward  the  use  of  audio- 
visual materials  in  the  local  church.  His  laymen  already 
know  what  audio-visual  aids  are  doing  in  the  world  of 
business  and  industry.  He  must  know  enough  to  guide  his 
church  wisely,  not  just  enough  to  keep  from  getting  run 
over.    He  must  know  something  of  available  resources; 

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WILLIAM  S.    HOCKMAN,    Editor 

know  how  to  relate  these  materials  to  the  on-going  pro- 
gram of  the  church;  know  good  utilization  techniques  from 
bad,  and  understand  how  to  motivate  and  guide  his  work- 
ers in  the  use  of  this  enrichment  material.  It  is  the  duty 
of  the  seminary  to  educate  him  in  relation  to  these  needs 
and  opportunities. 

What  this  means  when  spelled  out  in  terms  of  equip- 
ment and  organization  will  be  taken  up  in  a  future  issue 
of  Ed  Screen.  In  the  meantime,  we  would  be  pleased  to 
hear  from  our  readers  on  this  subject. 

Filmstrip  Catalogue 

•  A  catalogue  of  your  filmstrips  can  be  very  useful, 
whether  for  the  church  or  for  an  individual  worker.  The 
page  shown  in  the  illustration  has  simplicity  and  work- 
ability to  commend  it. 

For  every  filmstrip  two  of  these  sheets  are  made,  one  a 
carbon  copy.  The  first  sheet  is  filed  in  an  alphabetical 
looseleaf  notebook.  The  second  is  filed  in  a  producer 
notebook.  Thus,  if  you  desire  to  see  all  the  filmstrips  you 
have  from  a  certain  producer,  you  can  do  so  easily. 

If  you  want  a  third  notebook  on  subjects,  or  on  grade 
levels,  all  you  need  to  do  is  make  a  third  carbon  copy  when 
typing  up  the  original. 

With  this  system,  your  scripts  should  be  filed  numer- 
ically, and  this  number  entered,  of  course,  on  your  cata- 
logue sheets.  (Continued  on  following  page) 


FILMSTRIP  CATALOGUE 

TlTUC 

Key 

PnoDUCER 

ScR)E6   Title 

The   File    numbeb   or   this   filmstbip 

COLORI                     B    4    *                                 COLOB 

AoE   QRoup  level:        r  P  J  Jh  S  Y  Ao    (use 
Printed                     Mimed 

circle) 

SCRIPT:      Captions                    (scriptI 

Recorded                    Speed 

Tht    File    number    of     this    SCRIPT 

A»T>RT1C     DRAWINGS 

I  1 VE     PHOTOGRAPHY 

ART!            r«i>»nnN    npiaiNGS 

Other 

Excellent 

Fair 

Other   Data: 

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I 


Your  filmstnps  can  be  numbered  by  drawer  numbers, 
or  by  box  numbers,  if  you  have  them  in  boxes  containing 
ten  or  a  dozen  filmstrips  each.  (These  boxes,  approxi' 
mately  the  size  of  books,  are  recommended  where  the 
expense  of  more  costly  file  boxes  must  be  avoided.) 

The  space  marked  "key"  at  the  top  of  the  sheet  is  for 
the  insertion  of  whatever  key  letter  or  word  you  wish  to 
use  in  identifying  this  sheet  —  i.e.,  "A"  for  alphabetical; 
"P"  for  producer;  "AL"  for  age  level.  Thus  the  sheets 
are  less  likely  to  get  mixed,  and  if  taken  out,  they  can  be 
returned  easily  to  the  proper  book. 

Recent  Church  Films 

THE  LIVING  CHRIST  SERIES 

•  Cathedral  Films  (Burbank,  Calif.)  has  made  many  fine 
New  Testament  films.  The  earlier  films  dealt  with  inci- 
dents in  the  life  of  Christ  and  with  His  teachings.  They 
did  not  undertake  to  present  a  close-knit  and  organized 
life  of  the  Master. 

Unlike  these  earlier  productions.  Cathedral's  new  re- 
leases in  its  "The  Living  Christ  Series"  will  present  a 
film  version  of  the  life  of  Christ  with  each  film  closely 
related  to  those  which  precede  and  follow.  In  treatment, 
directing,  casting,  acting,  costuming,  backgrounds,  music, 
etc.,  there  will  be  continuity. 

The  first  two  episodes  of  this  series,  which  may  run 
to  14  or  15  films,  have  been  produced  already.  Holy  T^ight 
was  released  last  year,  and  I  Beheld  His  Glory  for  Easter 
1953.  Episodes  II,  III,  and  IV  of  this  new  series  are: 
Escape  to  Egypt  —  to  be  released  January  1,  1954;  Boy- 
hood and  Baptism  —  for  February  1st;  and  Men  of  the 
Wilderness,  to  be  ready  March  1st.  This  schedule  of  re- 
leases will  enable  the  alert  church  to  book  a  series  of  one 
film  per  month  beginning  with  Christmas  and  ending  with 
Easter. 

These  three  new  films  are  in  color  (and  black  and 
white),  with  running  time  of  30  minutes  each.  The  gen- 
eral treatment  of  the  Biblical  material  is  based  upon  a 
great  deal  of  research  and  is  seasoned  with  the  common 
sense  which  the  producer  must  supply  and  insert  if  such 
films  are  to  be  made  at  all.  (Let  it  be  remembered  here 
that  the  Gospels  were  not  produced  by  either  biographers 
or  script  writers!) 

On  the  technical  side  these  films  have  excellent  qual- 
ities and  are  highly  recommended  by  this  reviewer.  The 
casting  is  good  in  all  three,  and  outstanding  in  some  roles. 
The  acting  is  the  finest  in  such  films  to  date.  The  roles 
of  Herod  the  Great,  Joel,  Herod  Antipas  and  his  wife, 
John  the  Baptist,  Joseph,  and  Pontius  Pilate  are  very 
competently  played.  In  the  role  of  the  adult  Jesus,  the 
new  actor,  Robert  Wilson,  gives  a  most  satisfactory  and 
promising  performance.  With  a  few  weak  spots,  cos- 
tuming is  satisfactory.  The  background  sets  are  impres- 
sive, and  the  outdoor  scenes  are  quite  satisfactory.  The 
quality  of  the  color  throughout  is  excellent,  and  the  back- 
ground music  is  good,  doing  its  job  without  intruding. 

The  dialogue  in  these  films  has  been  carefully  written 
and  in  spots  it  is  downright  brilliant,  adding  greatly  to 
the  dramatic  quality  and  force  of  the  scene.  The  direc- 
tor and  cameraman  have  teamed  up  to  give  us  many 
shots  of  great  artistic  beauty,  such  as  we  find  in  the  Pilate- 
Herod  sequence. 

The  question  of  age  level  may  be  raised  by  some  peo- 


From  the  Cathedral  film  "Escape  to  Egypt" 

pie.  Some  leaders  will  want  to  use  them  with  small 
chidren  simply  because  they  are  films  and  are  about  Jesus. 
This  reviewer  doubts  if  they  should  be  used  below  the 
Junior  level. 

A  word  on  the  scope  of  each  film:  In  Escape  to  Egypt 
we  see  the  holy  family  staying  on  in  Bethlehem  after  Jesus 
was  born:  we  see  His  parents  take  Him  to  the  temple  in 
Jerusalem  for  His  Rite  of  Redemption;  the  magi  visit 
Herod;  Herod's  plot;  and  finally  the  arrival  of  the  sol- 
diers just  as  Joseph  (being  warned  in  a  dream)  and  his 
family  are  fleeing  Bethlehem. 

In  Boyhood  and  Baptism  we  see  the  family  returning 
from  Egypt  and  going  to  Nazareth;  we  see  the  boy  Jesus 
in  His  home  and  in  the  rabbinical  school;  in  the  Temple 
in  Jerusalem  talking  with  the  priests;  we  see  the  preach- 
ing of  John;  we  see  Jesus  as  a  man  working  in  His 
Nazareth  shop,  and  then  presenting  Himself  to  John  for 
baptism,  and  then  going  into  the  wilderness. 

Men  of  the  Wilderness  covers  the  temptations  of  Jesus; 
the  preaching  and  imprisonment  of  John;  the  return  of 
Jesus  to  Galilee;  His  calling  of  the  first  disciples;  His 
preaching  in  the  synagogue,  and  His  healing  of  the  sick 
at  the  home  of  Peter. 

Cathedral  is  making  available  a  comprehensive  teacher's 
guide  on  each  of  the  films. 

NEW  0.  T.  FILM 

•  The  crop  of  Old  Testament  films  has  been  thin  and 
of  rather  poor  quality,  taken  as  a  whole.  Abraham's 
near-sacrifice  of  Isaac  has  been  filmed  at  least  twice  with 
mediocre  results  each  time.  The  story  of  Ruth  has  been 
done  twice,  once  by  the  British  with  "B  plus"  results; 
once  here  with  a  "B  minus"  for  ourselves.  Daniel  in  the 
lion's  den  was  filmed  but  won  little  praise.  There  are 
two  puppet  films  on  Joseph  and  three  on  Moses,  all  five 
of  poor  quality  and  slender  usefulness.  After  stubbing 
his  toe  on  Amos,  another  producer  achieved  an  excellent 
production  in  the  Queen  Esther  story.  The  British  tried 
out  a  new  technique  on  Belshazzar's  feast  to  demonstrate 
once  and  for  all  that  a  motion  picture  was  more  than  a 
few  stills  plus  endless  shots  of  a  preacher  doing  a  long 
sermon! 

AH  this  brings  into  sharper  focus  the  success  of  Ben 
Oyserman  in  making  Isaac  and  Rebecca,  a  20-minute  color 
film  produced  for  the  Union  of  American  Hebrew  Con- 
gregations (838  Fifth  Ave.,  N.  Y.  21).  It  follows  the 
Biblical  account  closely  in  telling  the  story  of  the  betrothal 
of  Isaac  and  Rebecca.    Filmed  in  Palestine,  there  is  excel- 


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lent  authenticity  in  backgrounds,  in  costumes,  and  in  the 
actors  chosen  for  the  several  parts.  It  is  well-directed, 
having  a  fine  pace  and  a  pleasing  restraint.  Here  is  a 
Ixautiful  and  useful  film.  It  can  be  shown  to  Primary 
children  and  up  if  the  children  are  oriented  before  seeing 
the  film  and  if  there  is  a  good  followup.  It  will  teach 
Juniors  many  things  and  bring  to  all  above  this  age  a 
new  appreciation  for  the  way  things  could  have  happened 
m  early  Biblical  times.  We  all  know  the  story;  we  can 
recall  the  words.  After  seeing  this  lovely  film  the  words 
will  be  wedded  to  some  fine  pictures  which  will  last  a 
mighty  long  time  in  our  memory. 

New  Church  Filmstrips 

AFRICA 

•  More  and  more  our  missionary  material  in  the  A'V 
media  must  be  keyed  to  the  interests  and  needs  of  chil' 
tlren.  This  fact  has  been  recognized  by  the  makers  of  the 
^' I -frame,  15-minute  color  filmstrip,  Mbuji  and  T^eteji  of 
flit'  Congo,  United  Christian  Missionary  Society  (220 
S<iuth  Downey  Ave.,  Indianapolis  7,  Ind.).  It  presents 
a  simple  and  attractive  story  of  the  daily  Hfe  of  a  boy  and 
cirl  in  a  Christian  home  in  a  Congo  mission.  We  see  them 
ni  school.  We  see  Neteji  helping  her  mother;  Mbuji 
trapping  and  fishing.  On  Sunday  the  family  goes  to 
church.  Useful  with  children  of  Primary  and  Junior  age 
in  church  school,  clubs,  camps,  and  also  in  family  groups, 
it  would  make  a  good  permanent  addition  to  the  local 
church's  A-V  shelf  in  the  library. 

PROPHETS 

•  SVE  is  currently  releasing  four  color  filmstrips  with 
printed  scripts  in  its  "Prophets  of  God"  series.  The  titles 
give  a  clue  to  the  accent  found  in  each  filmstrip  as  well 
as  to  the  producer's  purpose :  A  Plea  for  justice  —  Amos; 
The  Revelation  of  Love  —  Hosea;  A  Demand  for  Holiness 

Isaiah;  and  A  Cry  for  Repentance  —  Jeremiah.  The 
commentary  for  the  four  was  written  by  Myrtle  Holland. 
She  has  done  a  good  job.  The  style  is  narrative,  with 
Biblical  selections  nicely  integrated.  The  artwork  is  sat' 
i.>factory,  taken  as  a  whole.  That  for  Jeremiah  and  Isaiah 
was  done  by  Nathan  Goldstein.  His  color  balance,  compo' 
sition,  and  detail  are  good.  Both  Gerald  Williams  (in 
Hosea)  and  Frank  Hopper  (in  Amos)  handle  composition 
and  detail  better  than  color  balance,  beards  and  hair  being 
too  heavy  and  dark.   In  all  four  the  selection  of  incidents 


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in  the  story  for  visualization  has  been  done  with  care, 
with  about  30  frames  in  each  filmstrip.  The  producer  is 
to  be  commended  for  giving  us  a  summary  of  the  contents 
of  each,  the  general  purpose  for  each,  and  good  sugges' 
tions  on  how  to  use  each  one. 

HYMN 

•  The  well-known  hymn  "America  the  Beautiful"  has 
also  been  brought  out  in  filmstrip  form  by  SVE.  The 
text  of  the  hymn  is  given  line  by  line  on  the  frames  with 
the  pictures,  which  are  in  color  and  very  well  selected 
with  the  exception  of  several  frames  where  the  relation- 
ship of  the  picture  to  the  words  is  ambiguous.  This  is  an 
acceptable  job  when  the  great  difficulty  of  illustrating 
hymns  is  fully  appreciated. 

CHRISTMAS 

•  How  can  Christmas  be  kept  simple  and  lovely  in  the 
church  and  in  the  home?  Before  this  can  be  done,  our 
thinking  of  and  about  Christmas  must  be  simplified  and 
purified  —  stripped  of  a  lot  of  unsatisfying  tinsel.  We 
must  recapture  the  spirit  of  Christmas,  and  this  spirit 
has  many  facets  of  beauty  and  meaning.  The  adults  and 
children  who  see  the  lovely  little  filmstrip,  Christmas  in 
Piney  Woods,  produced  by  Church  Screen  Productions 
(Nashville  6,  Tenn.),  will  be  helped  to  a  deeper  under- 
standing of  Christmas.  In  beautiful  color  pictures  and 
intimate  prose  it  tells  the  story  of  Melissa  and  her  cotton- 
farming  parents  at  Christmas.  Better  than  all  the  store- 
gifts  in  the  town  store  was  the  gift  that  came  to  their 
house.  This  is  a  filmstrip  for  the  Christmas  season. 
Build  worship  services  around  it  for  children  and  other 
groups,  including,  of  course,  family  groups. 

LIBERAL  JUDAISM 

•  Within  the  Family  of  Liberal  Judaism,  a  41 -frame  color 
filmstrip,  was  produced  by  the  Union  of  Hebrew  Congre- 
gations (838  Fifth  Ave.,  N.Y.  21)  to  serve  as  an  intro- 
duction to  classes  studying  Reformed  Judaism.  The 
"story"  is  cast  in  the  form  of  a  trip  to  New  York  to  see 
the  House  of  Living  Judaism  and  to  learn  of  its  work, 
with  a  side  trip  to  the  Hebrew  Union  College  in  Cincin- 
nati. The  art  work  is  excellent;  the  commentary  is  brief, 
interesting  and  informative.  It  is  highly  recommended  to 
synagogues  and  churches,  and  especially  to  churches  seek- 
ing such  material  for  a  series  on  the  theme,  "The  Faith 
of  Our  Neighbors." 


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Correspondence    Invited 


December,    1953 


441 


Evaluation  of  New  Films 


L.  C.  LARSON,  Editor 
Director,  Audio-Visual  Center 
Indiana  University,  Bloonaington 

SHYNESS 

(McGraw-Hill  Book  Company,  Text-Film  Department, 
330  West  Forty-Second  Street,  New  York  36,  New  York) 
23  minutes,  IGmni,  sound,  black  and  white,  1953.  $95. 
Produced  by  the  National  Film  Board  of  Canada  for  the 
Mental  Health  Division,  Department  of  National  Health 
and  Welfare. 

Description  of  Contents: 

Shyness  in  children  —  its  identification,  causes,  and 
treatment  —  is  the  subject  of  this  film  which  first  depicts 
the  lonely  existence  of  a  typically  shy  adult  as  a  condi- 
tion to  be  avoided  and  then  presents  case  studies  of  three 
shy  children. 

The  film,  narrated  by  the  teacher  of  a  class  of  third  or 
fourth  graders,  begins  by  showing  the  children  in  a  free- 
play  situation.  The  teacher  comments  on  the  individual 
differences  apparent  in  their  behavior  patterns.  He  re- 
lates how  the  sociometric  test  —  which  at  first  seemed  to 
both  him  and  the  pupils  like  a  popularity  contest  — 
administered  by  the  psychologist  from  the  Child  Guidance 
Clinic  revealed  three  isolates  in  the  group. 

Leaving  the  classroom,  the  film  shows  the  type  of  life 
these  children  will  probably  have  in  store  for  them  unless 
they  can  be  helped  out  of  their  seclusion.  It  shows  how 
the  teacher's  cousin,  a  typically  shy  young  woman,  is  a 
wallfiower  at  parties  and  is  unable  to  get  the  positions 
for  which  she  has  the  necessary  training  and  capabilities. 
Scenes  in  the  classroom  and  interviews  with  the  clin- 
ical psychiatrist  show  Robert,  one  of  the  three  shy  chil- 
dren, to  be  interested  in  the  world  around  him  and  happily 
independent  of  others.  The  teacher  and  the  psychiatrist 
conclude  that  nothing  needs  to  be  done  for  him. 

Jimmy,  who  flees  in  tears  and  terror  from  contact  with 
others,  is  found  to  be  emotionally  ill.  His  mother  is  re- 
vealed as  teing  over-protective  and  sometimes  jealous 
in  her  love  of  her  son.  As  a  consequence  the  boy  has  been 
isolated  from  contact  with  the  world  about  him.  The 
psychiatrist,  through  long  months  of  work  with  Jimmy 
and  his  mother,  finally  helps  the  lad.  By  the  end  of  the 
school  year  Jimmy  is  beginning  to  adjust  to  his  class- 
mates. 

Anna,  the  third  isolate,  is  the  more  usual  type  of  shy 
child.  Remaining  on  the  fringe  of  things,  yet  wanting  to 
join  in  and  make  friends,  Anna  has  become  withdrawn  a? 
a  result  of  her  imagined  inability  to  meet  the  standards 
of  an  exacting  and  unsympathetic  mother.  In  a  rhythm 
class  in  which  Anna  excels,  she  is  made  to  feel  important; 
and  gradually  through  a  greater  understanding  by  her 
parents  and  teachers,  she  begins  to  participate  in  group 
activities.  Her  final  triumph  comes  when  she  hears  sev- 
eral of  her  classmates,  who  she  always  felt  had  no  fears, 
admit  fears  of  such  things  as  snakes  and  high  places. 
It  is  then  that  Anna  volunteers  on  her  own  accord  to  tell 
aljout  her  fears  I 

romniittee  Appraisal: 

The  film  is  recommended  for  three  basic  purposes —  (1) 
to  portray   some   of  the   major   causes   of   shyness,    (2)    to 


Film  reviews  and  evaluations  on  these  pages  are  based  upon 
discussions  by  a  preview  committee  composed  of  Indiana  Uni- 
versity faculty  members,  public  school  teachers,  students  of 
audio-visual  education,  and  staff  members  of  the  Audio-Visual 
Center  at   Indiana   University. 

Preview  prints  should  be  sent  directly  to  the  Audio-Visual 
Center,    Indiana   University,    Bloomington,    Indiana. 


CAROLYN  CUSS,  Assistant  Professor 

JOHNO.  FRITZ,  Instructor 

School  of  Education,  Indiana  University 

show  some  of  the  techniques  and  procedures  l)y  which 
shyness  can  be  overcome  in  younger  children,  and  (3)  to 
demonstrate  how  parents,  teachers,  and  psychiatrists  can 
work  together  to  overcome  shyness  in  most  children.  This 
film,  dealing  as  it  does  with  both  mental  health  and  child 
guidance,  should  have  a  wide  appeal  to  parents,  teachers, 
mental  health  groups,  church  groups,  and  psychology  and 
education    classes. 

FIRST  SEIZE  HIS  BOOKS 

(Teaching  Film  Custodians,  Inc.,  25  West  Forty-Third 
Street,  New  York  36,  New  York)  24  minutes,  16mm,  sound 
black  and  white.  Ten-year  lease  ISO.  Produced  by  Metro- 
Goldwyn-Mayer  and  prepared  for  school  use  by  Teaching 
Film  Custodians  in  cooperation  with  the  Citizenship  Edu- 
cation Project. 

Description  of  Contents: 

This  film,  an  abridgment  oi  the  full-length  featuie  The 
Mortal  Storm,  tells  the  dramatic  story  of  the  fate  of  a 
university  professor  and  his  devotion  to  intellectual  uoiies,t.v 
and  scientific  truth  under  the  Nazi  regime  in  Germany. 

The  setting  is  a  small  university  town  situated  among 
the  Alps  in  southern  Germany  where  Professor  Roth,  a 
iTon-Aryan,  is  an  eminent  scholar  and  teacher,  respected 
and  beloved  by  both  students  and  colleagues.  Though  he 
himself  forgets  the  significance  of  this  day.  January  30. 
1S33,  as  his  sixtieth  birthday,  the  students  and  faculty 
surprise  him  with  a  burst  of  cheer  and  applause  as  he 
enters  the  classroom.  Two  students,  Fritz  Marburg  and 
Martin  Breitner.  con.vey  on  behalf  of  the  class  their 
sincere  admiration  and  high  regard  for  the  Professor, 
who  accepts  their  tribute  and  a  gift  with  the  expressed 
hope  that  they  will  continue  to  hold  aloft  the  torch  of 
science.  This  harmony  of  ideals,  however,  is  disturbed 
the  same  evening  at  a  small  social  gathering  at  the  Pro- 
fessor's home  when  news  of  Adolf  Hitler's  rise  to  power 
is  broadcast.  Fritz  with  tour  other  student  guests  is 
moved  to  express  marked  enthusiasm  for  the  new  prospects 
of  Germany  while  Martin  insists  on  his  right  to  disagree 
and  the  Professor,  showing  some  concern,  encourages  sus- 
pended judgment  for  the  moment. 

The  succeeding  scenes  reveal  a  sudden  change  in  the 
intellectual  and  emotional  climate  of  the  university.  Sus- 
picion, fear,   precaution,  and  outright   submission   to   the 


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philosophy  of  the  new  order  characterize  the  behavior  of 
the  staff  and  the  faculty.  One  day  as  Professor  Roth 
begins  his  lectuie-demonstration  on  the  separation  of 
the  red  blood  corpuscles,  a  spokesman  for  the  class  rises 
and  demands  that  the  Professor  declare  himself  on  the 
"pure  race"  theory  as  propagated  by  the  Nazi  Party.  When 
the  Professor's  reply  reaffirms  his  faith  in  the  results  of 
scientific  research  —  that  science  has  found  no  distin- 
guishable differences  between  the  blood  of  different  races 
—  all  of  the  students,  including  Fritz  Marburg,  stamp  out 
of  the  room. 

That  evening  as  the  Professor  is  about  to  leave  his 
study,  he  witnesses  the  disillusioning  spectacle  of  a  mass 
of  uniformed  students  destroying  books  amid  the  chants 
of,  -'We  burn  you!"  A  few  days  thereafter  he  himself  is 
suddenly  imprisoned.  The  efforts  of  his  wife  and  daughter 
to  obtain  legal  counsel  as  well  as  the  assistance  of  the 
university  president  are  of  no  avail.  Finally,  Fritz  Mar- 
burg, now  an  administrative  officer  in  the  local  Nazi 
hierarchy,  is  persuaded,  only  after  a  show  of  considerable 
reluctance,  to  arrange  a  meeting  between  the  Professor 
and  his  wife.  Mrs.  Roth  is  shocked  to  find  her  husband 
a  weary  old  man,  slow  in  step,  heavily  bearded,  and  with 
hands  disfigured  from  heavy  physical  toil.  His  personal 
and  professional  values,  nevertheless,  remain  unaltered 
as  he  proclaims  to  his  wife  that  they  would  be  unworthy 
of  love  for  each  other  if  they  were  less  than  themselves. 

In  closing,  the  film  returns  to  the  empty  home  of  the 
Professor,  and  out  of  the  darkness  of  the  dining  room 
emerge  the  voices  of  Professor  Roth  and  Martin,  speaking 
of  "gracious  living,"  "tolerance,"  "peace,"  and  "man's 
right  to  think  as  he  believes." 

roiiiniittee  Appraisal : 

The  members  of  the  committee  agreed  that  this  film 
can  be  used  with  high  school,  college,  and  adult  groups 
(1)  to  portray  the  threat  to  individual  liberties,  freedom 
of  belief,  and  scientific  inquiry  when  fear  and  suspicion 
set  man  against  man  and  mass  hysteria  forces  all  into  a 
prescribed  mold  of  hero  worship:  and  (2)  to  show  the 
readiness  with  which  people  tend  to  succumb  to  the 
glittering  promise  of  power,  prosperity,  and  fame.  A  few 
members  felt  that  this  film  can  also  be  used  in  a  case  study 
of  the  psychology  of  leadership  and  mass  persuasion. 
The  professional  quality  of  the  dramatization  along  with 
the  effective  support  of  a  stirring  musical  score  should 
help  to  evoke  a  powerful  emotional  response  on  the  part 
of  the  audience.  To  be  sure,  some  authorities  might 
disagree  with  Professor  Roth  when,  in  his  impassioned 
defense  of  the  scientific  method,  he  sees  its  findings  as 
unchangeable,  and  thus  attributes  to  them  an  absolute, 
eternal  quality.  In  spite  of  this  possible  criticism,  how- 
ever, the  film  makes  an  admirable  attempt  to  portray 
the  inherent  antagonism  between  the  demands  for  mass 
conformity  in  an  authoritarian  state  and  the  process  of 
free,  open,  and  critical  inquiry. 

THE  BALTIMORE  PLAN 

fEncyclopaedia  Britannica  Films.  1150  Wilmette  Avenue, 
Wilmette,  Illinois)  21  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  black  and 
white,  1953.  $100.  Produced  by  Encyclopaedia  Britannica 
Films,  Inc.,  in  cooperation  with  Baltimore  Redevelopment 
Commission.  Film  Guide  available. 

Heseriptioii  of  f'onteiits: 

The  subject  of  this  film  is  the  story  of  the  gradual  evolu- 
tion and  effective  administration  of  a  redevelopment  plan 
for  slum  clearance  in  the  city  of  Baltimore. 

A  worker  of  the  Housing  Bureau  is  seen  winding  her  way 
through  the  labyrintli  of  a  neighborhood  slum  in  an  effort 
to  locate  an  able  leader  in  the  locality  to  help  organize  and 
gain  community  cooperation  in  improving  living  condi- 
tions. Amid  the  rubble-strewn  alleys,  dilapidated  dwell- 
ings, and  filthy  yards  with  patched  fences,  she  sees  a  com- 
munity in  which  many  people  have  been  able  to  find  a 
liome  though  a  majority  in  the  outside  world  would  con- 
demn it  as  an  "urban  jungle." 

At  this  point  flashbacks  document  the  history  of  the  re- 


EBFilms 

Story  of  a  redevelopment  plan  for  slum  clearance 

development  program  by  showing  how  the  report  of  a 
young  social  worker  surveying  the  area  had  gained  the 
interests  of  the  Director  of  Public  Welfare,  the  Public 
Health  Commissioner,  and  an  influential  newspaper  editor. 
The  subsequent  publicity  exposing  the  blight  of  the  city's 
slums  activated  citizens  to  force  the  establishment  of  mini- 
mum standards  of  health  and  decency  and  the  addition  of 
a  Division  of  Housing  to  the  City  Health  Department  to 
administer  the  new  housing  ordinance.  A  case  of  litigation, 
however,  indicated  how  ordinary  courts  lacked  adequate 
facilities  to  convict  violators  of  the  housing  code,  and  it  is 
not  until  renewed  community  pressure  puts  teeth  into  the 
code  through  the  organization  of  a  special  Housing  Court 
that  the  Baltimore  Plan  is  finally  on  its  way. 

The  film  then  returns  to  the  worker  of  the  Housing  Bu- 
reau who  emphasizes  the  necessity  of  utilizing  all  resources 
of  the  community — educational  and  law  enforcement  agen- 
cies, social  services,  and  citizen  groups  including  business- 
men, lawyers,  and  clergymen — to  remove  the  blight  in  the 
locality.  In  a  chance  meeting  with  a  Mrs.  Turner  the 
worker  finds  a  suitable  and  willing  chairman  to  select 
captains  for  each  of  the  twenty-seven  blocks  and  to  help 
organize  the  program  within  the  pilot  area.  Flashback 
scenes,  using  montage,  show  a  survey  as  havjpg  been  com- 
pleted by  the  U.  S.  Public  Health  Service  in  which  the 
before  conditions  in  the  area  are  tabulated.  In  an  organized 
attack  on  one  of  the  sections,  called  "Blitz  Block,"  the  head 
mayor  and  other  city  officers  are  shown  inaugurating  the 
extensive  job  of  clearing  and  rebuilding  the  area  while 
enthusiastic  residents  are  seen  painting,  cementing,  plas- 
tering, and  wiring  in  the  work  of  rehabilitation.  Poor  resi- 
dence owners  receive  financial  assistance  from  the  Fight 
Blight  Fund  while  more  obstinate  cases  are  dealt  with  by 
the  Housing  Court  that  frequently  suspends  fines  on  the 
condition  that  the  defendant  spend  an  equivalent  sum 
of  money  on  renovating  and  improving  his  property. 

At  the  end  of  the  film  a  series  of  before  and  after  shots  of 
a  neighborhood  indicate  the  astonishing  results  of  deter- 
mined community  action  as  flowers,  sunny  yards,  clean 
playgrounds,  and  concrete  alleys  eradicate  filth  and  misery. 
The  narrator,  however,  cautions  that  there  are  slum  areas 
beyond  recovery,  but  that  in  communities  worth  rehabili- 
tating the  Baltimore  Plan,  using  both  private  and  public 
resources,  "can  re-make  a  city." 

Conimittee  Appraisal: 

The  committee  suggested  that  this  film  could  be  used  by 
high  school,  college,  and  adult  groups  to  demonstrate  the 
power  of  an  organized  community  attack  on  a  social  prob- 
lem and  the  crucial  importance  of  competent  leadership,  a 
cooperative  spirit  in  the  neighborhood,  effective  publicity, 
and  rigorous  enforcement  of  the  code.  Some  committee 
members  criticized  the  film  for  failing  to  represent  more 
realistically  the  nature  and  sources  of  opposition  to  this 
type  of  community  betterment.  On  the  whole,  however,  the 
committee  felt  that  the  film  does  portray  in  a  convincing 


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manner  the  constant  frustration  that  attends  any  program 
of  social  action,  the  need  for  patience  and  resolution  in  the 
face  of  a  disheartening  rate  of  progress,  and  Anally,  the 
legitimate  pride  and  sense  of  inspiration  that  are  the  re- 
wards of  successful  group  effort. 

RICE  FARMING  IN  JAPAN 

(Audio-Visual  Education  Center,  4028  Administration 
Building,  University  of  Michigan,  Ann  Arbor,  Michigan) 
12  minutes,  16mm,  sound,  color,  $85.  Produced  by  the 
Audio-Visual  Education  Center  in  collaboration  with  the 
Center  for  Japanese  Studies,  University  of  Michigan. 

Description  of  Contents: 

Photographed  in  Japan  and  using  as  background  music 
recordings  by  the  blind  Japanese  harpist  Miyagi,  this  film 
documents  the  complete  story  of  rice  — the  intensive  cul- 
tivation of  the  land,  family  cooperation  in  raising  rice, 
planting,  irrigating,  dike  mending,  fertilizing  with  nightsoil, 
harrowing,  marking  off  the  field,  transplanting,  cultivat- 
ing, harvesting,  drying,  threshing,  winnowing,  hulling, 
cooking,  serving,  and  eating.  Introductory  scenes  from  a 
Japanese  religious  ceremony,  maps,  and  narration  explain 
that  rice,  used  at  every  meal  for  84,000,000  people  of  Japan 
and  placed  upon  the  altars  of  the  gods,  is  very  important 
in  Japan  and  is  raised  on  the  narrow  coastal  plains  of 
the  islands. 

Early  in  the  spring,  the  entire  family  goes  to  the  rice 
paddy  to  begin  the  rice  planting.  The  field  is  first 
smoothed  out  and  then  in  a  small  section  of  the  field' 
the  rice  seeds  are  scattered  on  the  ground.  The  seeds 
are  then  covered  with  a  layer  of  mud  and  a  layer  of  wood 
ash.  The  latter  serves  to  fertilize  the  soil  and  to  keep 
the  seeds  warm.  By  means  of  a  human  treadmill,  water 
is  then  raised  from  the  Irrigation  ditches  and  the  entire 
field  is  flooded. 

Dikes  serve  to  keep  the  water  in  the  field  and  to  mark 
the  field  boundaries.  The  soaked  soil  of  the  field  is 
prepared  for  the  transplanting  of  the  young  rice  plants 
by  breaking  up  the  large  clumps  and  by  using  nightsoil 
for  fertilizer.  When  the  plants  are  ready  to  be  trans- 
planted, an  octagonal  device  is  rolled  over  the  field, 
marking  the  precise  spots  where  plants  are  to  be  placed. 

The  time  of  transplanting  is  a  time  of  festivity  —  friends 
and  relatives  gather  to  help  in  the  job.  Even  though  the 
women  must  work  knee-deep  in  mud,  they  wear  their  best 
apparel.  During  the  growing  season,  a  cultivator  is  used 
several  times  to  tear  out  the  weeds  in  the  flooded  fields. 

About  six  months  after  the  planting,  the  fields  are  al- 
lowed to  dry  and  the  rice  stalks  are  cut  and  placed  on 
drying  racks.  After  two  weeks  of  drying,  a  foot-powered 
threshing  machine  removes  the  rice  from  the  stalks.  It 
is  then  winnowed  in  the  wind.  After  the  grains  of  rice 
are  dry,  they  are  hulled  with  a  foot-operated  woodpecker 
hulling  machine  capable  of  hulling  ten  to  twelve  bushels 
a  day.  The  husks  are  removed  by  a  hand-cranked  machine, 
and  the  rice  is  ready  for  cooking,  except  in  the  city  where 
it  is  milled  again  to  make  it  white. 

Committee  Appraisal: 

Intimate  and  authentic  pictures  of  the  Japanese  people 
and  the  importance  of  rice  and  rice  culture  make  this 
film  of  general  interest  to  all  groups,  but  especially  to 
social  studies  and  geography  classes.  It  is  recommended 
tor  use  on  all  levels  of  instruction  from  the  intermediate 
grades  through  college  and  adult  groups.  Excellent  color 
photography,  editing,  narration,  and  music  enhance  the 
educational  value  of  the  well-organized  and  interestingly 
presented  content.  The  previewing  committee  admitted 
that  the  Japanese  printing  used  in  the  titles  and  credits 
and  the  Japanese  terms  used  in  the  narration  added  to 
the  realism  of  the  film,  but  at  the  same  time  they  com- 
plained about  the  difficulty  they  had  in  reading  and  under- 
standing them.  The  photographer,  Ronald  Anderson ;  the 
producer,  Aubert  Lavastida;  and  the  University  of  Mich- 
igan's Audio-Visual  Education  Center  are  to  be  congratu- 
lated on  this  excellent  production  and  encouraged  to  go 
forward  with  their  planned  series  of  films  on  Japanese  life. 


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ALEC  OriNESS,  capable  comedian  that  he  is,  is  equally 
magnificent  when  he  undertakes  a  taxing,  serious  dramatic 
role.  As  Macbeth  in  the  new  RCA-Victor  release  of  the 
complete  play,  Guiness  demonstrates  for  American  audi- 
ences what  the  British  have  known  for  a  long  time  —  that 
he  is  a  leading  interpreter  of  Shakespearian  art. 

Performed  by  the  Old  Vic  Company  with  Pamela  Brown 
a-s  Lady  Macbeth,  this  most  recent  recording  of  the  play 
is  far  and  away  the  finest  we  have  heard.  Pamela  Brown's 
portrayal  of  Lady  Macbeth  is  very  strong,  and  she  makes 
the  "Sleepwalking  Scene"  come  alive  with  her  brilliance. 
Kxcellent  performances  by  Andrew  Cruickshank  as  Banquo, 
Robin  Bailey  as  Macduff,  and  George  Rose  as  the  Porter 
add  to  the  pleasure  of  the  listening  experience. 

Director  Frank  Hauser  has  built  a  performance  which 
lises  gradually  to  a  crashing  crescendo,  each  minor  climax 
being  given  full  play  but  each,  in  turn,  contributing  to  the 
overall  development  of  the  plot.  Essential  cuts  in  the 
original  are  few,  and  small  additions  are  occasionally 
made  to  explain  movement  and  sound  so  that  the  audience 
is  fully  aware  of  the  action. 

Classroom  applications  of  this  recording  are  immediately 
obvious.  It  is  perhaps  superfluous  to  state  that  the  re- 
rording  is  well  suited  to  mature  junior  high  school  student 
listening  and  to  both  senior  high  school  and  college 
groups.  Certainly  this  album  belongs  in  school  audio 
collections  for  both  individual  listening  pleasure  and  for 
class  use. 

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"Follow  the  Sunset"  (FP  706),  which  is  described  as  a 
l)eginning  geography  record.  Here  are  presented  nine 
songs  from  around  the  world,  lullabies  which  literally 
follow  the  sunset  from  the  east  coast  of  the  United  States 
("Sleep  Baby  Sleep"!  through  Mexico,  the  far  west, 
Hawaii.  China,  Israel,  Nigeria  (the  "Nigerian  Lullaby"  is 
particularly  charming).  Wales  and  back  to  our  own  east 
coast  through  the  device  of  a  sea  chantey. 

This  material  was  adapted  for  recording  by  Eunice 
Holsaert  and  Charity  Bailey  from  the  book  "Follow  the 
Sunset"  by  Herman  and  Nina  Schneider.  Fourth-grade 
children  will  enjoy  the  recording  and  will  react  favorably 
to  both  the  old  tunes  and  the  new  ones.  Charity  Bailey 
and  Robert  Emmet  present  the  songs  with  delightful  sim- 
plicity. A  copy  of  the.  explanatory  script  is  enclosed  with 
the  disc  and  contains  a  page  of  "teaching  hints"  prepared 
by  Nina  and  Herman  Schneider.  This  unusual  disc  is 
not  only  excellent  for  school  learning  but  can  be  used 
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Sight  &  Sound     (continued  from  page  438) 

allies  in  the  common  struggle  against  all  that  is  shoddy, 
commonplace,  or  superficial,  whether  in  books,  films, 
magazines,  or  TV. 

One  more  point  now,  a  practical  one.  A  while  ago 
I  said  that  audio-visual  materials  are  not  a  single,  separate 
type  of  medium,  but  a  wide  variety  of  media  serving  all 
kinds  of  purposes.  These  media,  as  I  think  I  have  demon- 
strated, are  more  closely  related  functionally  to  books 
that  serve  the  same  purposes  than  to  each  other.  Thus  a 
recording  of  Robert  Frost  reciting  his  own  verses  is  more 
akin  to  the  printed  text  of  those  verses  than  to  a  motion 
picture  film  on  the  rearing  of  children.  There  is  a  lesson 
in  this  for  us  who  think  of  ourselves  as  audio-visual 
specialists,  prepare  courses  for  audio-visual  instruction, 
and  attend  audio-visual  workshops.  We  are  not  a  sep- 
arate profession  and  we  ought  not  isolate  ourselves  or 
our  work. 

We  have  come  to  think,  for  example,  in  terms  of 
audio-visual  centers,  either  inside  or  outside  the  library 
organization.  These  are  centers  which  handle  all  kinds  of 
audio-visual  materials  in  an  atmosphere  dissociated  for 
the  most  part  from  books.  I  have  promoted  audio-visual 
centers  as  vigorously  as  anybody,  but  in  the  last  few  years 
my  ideas  about  them  have  been  modified  somewhat.  My 
present  feeling  is  that  they  should  be  primarily  adminis- 
trative units  to  maintain  and  expedite  the  use  of  the 
equipment  which  encumbers  the  field  and  to  operate 
photographic  and  other  laboratory  services,  but  that  the 
collections  themselves  and  the  facilities  for  their  imme- 
diate use  should  be  associated  as  closely  as  possible  with 
the  related  book  collections.  We  should  not  permit  an 
isolated  audio-visual  library  to  arise  within  the  public 
library  or  anywhere  else,  unless  unavoidable  circum- 
stances, such  as  the  nature  of  a  library  building,  dictate 
a  separate  arrangement. 

This  is  a  very  important  point  that  needs  careful 
analysis  in  each  local  situation.  I  am  sure  by  now  that  I 
have  retarded  audio-visual  development  at  Stanford  by 
insisting  upon  a  center,  whereas  individual  projects  in 
their  regular  library  context,  such  as  drama  films  in  a 
drama  library  and  poetry  records  in  a  poetry  library,  can 
be  sold  quite  readily.  We  are  working  now  at  Stanford 
on  reference  services  by  our  regular  reference  staff,  on 
film  rentals,  and  on  the  development  of  individual  audio- 
visual collections  wherever  they  fill  a  recognized  need. 
When  the  technical  problems  become  too  difficult  to  be 
managed  in  this  way,  there  will  be  time  enough  to  set  up 
a  central  service. 

If  there  is  any  real  unity  in  the  audio-visual  field  it 
derives  from  the  gadgetry,  the  mechanical  appurtenances 
necessary  to  use  of  most  audio-visual  materials.  I  think 
we  should  minimize  this  aspect  of  the  work  as  much  as 
possible,  keep  it  out  of  sight.  The  less  conscious  people 
are  of  the  apparatus,  the  better.  We  give  people  not  wax, 
not  phonographs,  but  the  spoken  word  —  the  poem,  the 
story,  the  drama  told  aloud.  We  give  them  not  film,  not 
projectors  and  beaded  screens,  but  the  vision  of  life  re- 
created for  their  pleasure  and  understanding.  These  are 
the  things  that  books  are  made  of  too,  and  therein  lies 
real  unity.  When  sight  and  sound  are  fully  accepted  in 
the  world  of  books,  when  the  unity  of  content  is  fully 
recognized,  we  will  have  better  libraries,  better  readers, 
and  better  people. 


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Tell  It  to  the  Tape    (continued  from  page  435) 

^hort  cases  discussed  above.  The  dramatization,  however, 
IS  expanded  from  the  "quick-punch"  manner  of  presen- 
tation to  a  slower,  more  leisurely  development  of  the 
plot.  The  teaching  technique  of  the  shorter  skit  is  pre- 
served by  providing  for  audience  participation  at  the 
>nd  of  each  playlet.  Instead  of  class  discussion,  we  have 
.1  wider  audience  of  listeners  ready  to  express  opinions 
on  each  problem  presented. 

One  of  the  dramatizations  illustrates  the  rule  that  an 
employer  is  responsible  for  the  acts  of  the  employee 
committed  within  the  scope  of  the  employment.  In 
"Battery  Today,"  the  distinction  is  drawn  between  a  tort 
committed  within  and  the  same  tort  committed  outside 
the  employment  relationship. 

Another  sketch  defines  the  rights  and  responsibilities 
of  the  finder  of  lost  property.  In  "Losers  Weepers?", 
the  audience  learns  that,  although  a  finder  acquires  pos- 
session, he  does  not  receive  title  to  the  article  found.  He 
is  therefore  unable  to  transfer  title  even  to  an  innocent 
buyer.  The  local  regulations  concerning  lost  property 
are  explained. 

The  story  "Friendly  Fire"  deals  with  still  another 
branch  of  law,  insurance.  This  case  explains  that  the  in- 
surance coverage  against  damage  from  a  "hostile"  fire 
does  not  extend  to  destruction  caused  by  a  fire  confined 
within  its  natural  bounds.  Thus  there  would  be  no  re- 
covery for  jewelry  burned  when  left  inside  an  oven. 

A  second  assembly  program  in  law  has  been  prepared 


dealing  with  other  topics  in  the  subject.  One  of  these 
sketches,  written  by  a  pupil,  illustrated  a  simple  case  of 
fraud.  The  seller  misrepresented  the  quality  of  fur  by 
using  a  foreign  name  for  his  product. 

Another  set  of  tape  recordings  was  prepared  in  answer 
to  a  persistent  question  in  the  law  class.  Pupils  contin- 
ually raise  the  challenge,  "How  are  you  going  to  prove 
(or  disprove)  it?"  A  series  of  cases  has  been  written  to 
answer  that  question.  One  of  these  recordings  related 
the  story  of  a  trial  in  which  Lincoln  obtained  an  acquittal 
for  a  man  unjustly  accused  of  murder.  The  key  witness 
had  testified  that  he  had  seen  the  crime  committed  on 
a  clear,  moonlit  night.  Lincoln  produced  an  almanac  to 
show  that,  on  the  night  in  question,  the  moon  was  not 
visible  at  the  time  of  the  murder. 

In  addition  to  the  short  "Cases  for  Comment"  and 
the  longer  "Prove  It"  dramatizations,  the  tape  recorder 
was  used  to  try  out  material  prepared  for  radio  broad- 
cast. One  of  these  sketches,  "Leave  the  Dishes,"  was 
derived  from  a  short  dramatization,  already  discussed, 
involving  a  husband's  promise  to  pay  his  wife  for  wash- 
ing the  dishes.  The  radio  script  was  written  to  invite 
audience  response.  Prizes  of  dish  soap  and  a  boat  ride 
were  offered  for  the  correct  answer.  This  tape  recording 
was  used  in  a  broadcast  over  a  local  station.  Our  success 
with  this  script  indicates  that  we  can  modify  some  of  our 
other  recordings  for  use  on  the  radio.  The  Lincoln  court- 
room story  has  already  been   revised   for  that  purpose. 

These  two  scripts  merely  open  the  door  to  reveal  the 
opportunities  available  to  us  in  business  law.  The  law 
classes  are  planning  to  continue  to  "tell  it  to  the  tape" 


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by  writing  more  cases  to  be  recorded  in  cooperation  with 
fellow-students  in  the  dramatics  and  music  classes. 

The  pupils  have  experienced  the  pleasure  of  working 
together,  each  contributing  his  own  individual  talents  to 
a  common  enterprise.  The  class  participated  in  such 
learning  activities  as  research,  planning,  writing,  speak- 
ing, and  staging.  In  addition  to  the  tangible  evidences  of 
accomplishment  in  business  law,  speech,  writing,  and 
dramatics,  there  were  also  such  intangible  elements  as 
responsibility,   cooperation,   mutual  respect,  initiative. 

Legal  principles  studied  in  class  were  made  more  vivid 
for  the  pupils  through  the  dramatized  problems  and  the 
discussion  that  followed  each  case.  The  enthusiasm  gen- 
erated in  the  planning  and  performance  was  in  itself 
a  motivating  force  that  supplemented  the  natural  appeal 
of  the  case-problem  technique  of  instruction. 

As  one  pupil  expressed  it,  "We  wrote  and  taped  our 
own  lessons,  lessons  we'll  never  forget." 

Children  Are  Creative 

(CONTINUED  FROM  PAGE  434) 

were  not  shot  until  later  because  they  had  to  be  matted, 
mounted,  and  displayed.  We  did  this  the  following  week." 
He  thinks  a  moment.  "Incidentally,  we  had  all  the 
shooting  done  within  seven  weeks  after  the  start  of  the 
project." 

"That's  pretty  good  for  three  people  .  .  .  and  you!" 
He  chuckles  at  his  own  joke. 

Carefully  ignoring  the  remark,  the  art  instructor  con- 
tinues, "We  waited  with  bated  breath  to  get  the  footage 
back  from  the  processing  lab  to  see  if  it  was  any  good." 
He  pauses  for  emphasis.  Then,  "It  was.  We  were  so 
pleased  with  it  that  we  immediately  edited  it  and  made 
a  tape  recording  narration  —  with  music  —  so  we  could 
show  it  oif.  And  good  thing  we  did,  for  it  so  happened 
that  an  educational  film  company  representative  was  on 
the  campus  and  our  audio-visual  director  twisted  his  arm 
until  he  agreed  to  see  it.  He  did,  he  liked  it,  and  bought 
it!"* 

"You  mean  he  bought  it  outright?" 

"Well,  no.  He  took  over  responsibility  for  having  an 
optical  sound  track  added  and  for  arranging  for  dis- 
tribution and  sales.  We  still  own  the  film,  costs  will  be 
paid  for  out  of  royalties." 

"Whee!  We'll  be  rich!"  His  friend  leaps  up,  spilling 
his  cold  coffee. 

"Probably  not.  But  there  are  some  'fringe  benefits' 
that  are  important."  He  helps  his  friend  mop  up  the 
coffee. 

"Such  as  .  .  .  free  coffee?"  His  friend  eyes  him  expect- 
antly. 

"No.  But  such  things  as  getting  several  departments 
working  together  through  the  exchange  of  ideas  and  fa- 
cilities, increased  interest  in  audio-visual  methods  among 
our  faculty,  realization  that  film  production  is  feasible 
for  a  small  college  with  limited  resources  —  and  already 
we  are  starting  on  another  film.    Want  a  job?" 

"I  might  just  take  you  up  on  that  .  .  ."  He  looks  around 
furtively.  ",  ,  .  But  we  had  better  get  out  of  here  before 
the  janitor  sees  that  spot  on  the  rug!"  Gingerly  parking 
their  cups,  they  hurriedly  exit. 

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Art  Department,  is  available  through  Bailey  Films,  Inc.  (6?09 
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Audiovisual  Trade  Review 


NAVA  NEWS 


Annual  Meeting  at  Hilton 

The  Conrad  Hilton  (formerly 
Stevens)  Hotel  will  be  the  site  of  the 
-Ninth  Annual  Convention  and  Trade 
Show  of  the  National  Audio-Visual 
Association  to  be  held  August  1-4, 
l!i54,  according  to  an  announcement 
i).v  Carroll  Hadden,  NAVA  President. 
This  will  be  the  first  time  the  NAVA 
Convention  has  been  held  at  the 
Hilton. 

Situated  along  Chicago's  beautiful 
lake  shore,  the  Hilton  is  the  largest 
hotel  in  the  world.  Many  of  the  na- 
tion's largest  and  finest  conventions 
are  held  there  each  year.  The  conven- 
tion hall  provides  more  than  32,000 
square  feet  of  air-conditioned  exhibit 
space,  all  in  one  exhibit  hall,  and  the 
hotel  has  more  than  3,000  sleeping 
rooms. 

The  1954  NAVA  Convention  had 
been  scheduled  to  be  held  at  the  Hotel 
Sherman  in  Chicago  on  August  7-11. 
To  avoid  conflict  with  the  convention 
of  the  Illinois  Department  of  the 
.\merican  Legion,  the  dates  of  which 
have  just  been  changed  to  August  5-8, 
the  NAVA  site  was  changed  to  the 
Hilton   Hotel. 

New  Publicotions 

Two  new  publications  that  are  ex- 
pected to  provide  better  service  for 
the  audio-visual  aids  user  were  ap- 
proved by  the  Board  of  Directors  of 
the  National  Audio-Visual  Associa- 
tion during  its  annual  fall  meeting, 
held  in  Evanston  on  October  16  and 
17.  The  publications  are  a  revised 
.Membership  Directory  and  a  brochure 
to  help  industrial  users. 

The  Membership  Directory  of  the 
more  than  550  NAVA  audio-visual 
dealer  members  and  their  branch  of- 
fices will  be  published  before  the  end 
of  this  year.  Previous  editions  have 
geographically  listed  only  the  name 
and  address  of  each  dealer.  The  new 
edition  will  indicate  also  which  deal- 
ers have  audio-visual  equipment 
rentals  and  sales;  projection  service; 
a  film  library,  including  the  type  and 
number  of  films  available  for  rental; 
film  and  filmstrip  sales;  repair  serv- 
ice;   projection   room   for   rental,  etc. 

To  aid  the  business  and  industrial 
film  sponsors,  producers  and  training 
and  sales  managers,  a  brochure  was 
approved  by  the  Board  which  will  out- 
line the  value  of  the  audio-visual  deal- 
ers on  the  local  level  in  aiding  na- 
tional firms  in  holding  nation-wide 
film  programs. 

The  Board  also  approved  a  sales- 
men's recruitment  manual  specifically 
designed  to  help  NAVA  dealers  hire 
better  audio-visual  salesmen.  In  ap- 
proving this  booklet,  the  Board  unani- 
mously passed  a  resolution  commend- 


ing Lincoln  V.  Burrows  of  the  Eastman 
Kodak  Co.,  Rochester  N.  Y.,  for  his 
service  to  the  audio-visual  industry 
in  the  preparation  of  this  manual. 
This  work  was  carried  out  as  part  of 
the  program  of  the  NAVA  Advisory 
Members'  Committee  on  the  Selection 
and  Training  of  Salesmen,  headed  by 
H.  H.  Myers  of  the  Charles  Beseler 
Co.,  Newark,  N.  J. 

The  next  meeting  of  the  Board  was 
set  to  be  held  at  the  NAVA  Midwinter 
Conference  at  the  Hotel  Buena  Vista 
in'Biloxi,  Mississippi,  January  21-23, 
1954. 


PEOPLE 


DuKane  President  to  NSIA 

J.  McWilliams  Stone,  president  of 
the  DuKane  Corporation,  manufac- 
turer of  electronic  and  audio-visual 
products,  has  been  elected  to  the 
board  of  trustees  of  the  National 
Security  Industrial  Association.  The 
Association  was  founded  in  1944  by 
the  late  James  Forrestal,  Secretary  of 
the  Navy,  to  act  as  a  liaison  between 
industry  and  the  U.  S.  Department  of 
Defense. 


New  DeVry  Ad  Manager 

Mrs.  Elsa  D.  Aylward  has  been  ap- 
pointed advertising  manager  of  the 
DeVry  Corporation,  manufacturer  of 
16mm  sound  motion  picture  projec- 
tors. She  brings  to  the  40-year-old 
company  many  years  of  experience  in 
advertising  and  in  education. 

UW  Mid-West  Manager 

Lawrence  J.  McGinley  is  now  Mid- 
West  Division  Manager  for  the  Edu- 
cational Film  Division  of  United 
World  Films.  He  was  formerly  UW 
branch  manager  in  Portland,  Oregon, 
and  west  coast  educational  sales  rep- 
resentative. 


BIS  Film  Officer 

Miss  L.  Johnston  is  now  Film  Offi- 
cer at  British  Information  Services 
offices  in  Chicago  (new  address:  720 
N.  Michigan  Ave.,  Chicago  11).  She 
was  transferred  from  the  BIS  Wash- 
ington office  to  replace  Miss  Norma 
Barts,  who  had  been  Kim  6fi'icer  for 
the  preceding  six  years  and  who  is 
now  a  member  of  the  Film  Council 
of  America  staff. 


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EQUIPMENT 

AO  in  Plaid 


An  entirely  new  2"  x  2"  slide  pro- 
jector In  a  new  dress  is  being  intro- 
duced by  American  Optical  Company 
(Chelsea,  Mass.).  Called  the  "Skot," 
it  is  offered  in  deep  woodland  green 
or  a  brighter  Tartan  green,  both  set 
off  by  a  brilliant  design  of  Scottish 
plaid.  The  colors  are  permanent  — 
baked    onto    the    all-aluminum    parts. 

The  Skot  is  a  300-watt  projector 
with  a  five-inch  lens  that  is  said  to 
provide  bright,  even,  color-perfect 
illumination  from  edge  to  edge.  It  is 
blower-cooled,  with  two-element  con- 
densing system  and  patented  AO  heat 
filter.  According  to  the  announce- 
ment, slides  can  be  left  in  the  projec- 
tor indefinitely  without  fear  of  scorch- 
ing, and  the  projector  itself  remains 
cool  to  the  touch.  Free  replacement 
of  any  part  of  the  optical  system  is 
guaranteed  if  there  should  be  any 
heat  damage. 

The  Skot  will  be  available  shortly 
after  the  first  of  the  year. 


Wide  Screen  for  16 

To  satisfy  demands  for  16mm  wide- 
screen  motion  picture  projection,  the 
new  portable  Radiant  "Curvex"  screen 
has  been  designed.  Radiant  Manufac- 
turing Corp.  (Chicago)  will  produce 
these  screens  in  sizes  from  5  feet  to 
20  feet  wide. 

The  screen  is  made  with  a  highly 
refiective  silver  fabric  that  is  two 
and  one-half  times  wide  as  it  is  high. 
The  picture  is  projected  on  the  screen 
with  an  anamorphic  (squeeze)  lens 
that  shows  an  image  which  approxi- 
mates the  wide  expanse  of  normal 
vision,  thus  giving  the  viewers  a  sense 
of  being  in  the  picture,  without  the 
use  of  special  glasses.  The  aluminum 
framework  of  the  Radiant  Curvex 
screen  curves  the  fabric  to  help  in- 
crease the  illusion  of  depth  and  to 
give  better  reflected  light  distribution 
throughout  the  area  of  observation. 
Uniform  brilliance  from  all  viewing 
angles  is  claimed  for  the  tightly  laced, 
specially  treated  fabric,  which  can 
also  be  used  for  three-dimensional 
projection. 

The  16mm  wide-screen  projection 
system  has  already  been  adopted  by 
various  organizations  producing  in- 
dustrial and  sales  films  that  lend 
themselves  to  the  process.  Other  po- 
tential large-scale  users  of  this  sys- 
tem are  film  exhibitors  in  foreign 
countries  where  16mm  projection  is 
standard    practice. 

Video  Tape  Recordings 

The  Radio  Corporation  of  America 
has  developed  magnetic  tape  record- 
ings of  color  as  well  as  black  and 
white  television  programs  and  motion 
pictures.  David  Sarnoff,  board  chair- 
man of  RCA  and  of  the  National 
Broadcasting  Company,  made  the  an- 


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Mouncement  in  Hollywood  recently 
in  connection  with  the  first  coast-to- 
coast  demonstration  of  the  RCA  com- 
patible  color  TV  system. 

The  new  method,  said  Mr.  Sarnoff, 
"records  and  reproduces  pictures  in 
motion  in  black  and  white  and  in 
color,  with  no  intermediate  steps 
such  as  film  processing.  .  .  .The  pic- 
tures can  be  viewed  the  instant  they 
are  taken,  which  adds  new  flexibility 
in  the  making  of  motion  pictures." 
The  tape  may  be  erased  and  reused 
time  and  time  again. 

Magnetic  tape  recording  ■  should 
make  possible  a  simple  means  by 
which  TV  programs  can  be  recorded 
for  later  use  —  in  the  classroom,  for 
example.  The  programs  can  be 
"played  back"  as  often  as  desired 
through  the  TV  receiver  just  as  a 
phonograph  record  is  played  at  will. 

It  may  also  be  possible  to  make 
video  tape  movies  at  school  with  no 
need  to  send  the  tape  away  for  proc- 
essing. 

Scotch  Write-on  Tape 


Identification  of  tape  recordings  is 
made  easier  as  the  result  of  a  new 
pressure-sensitive  labeling  tape  in- 
troduced by  Minnesota  Mining  and 
Manufacturing  Co.   (St.  Paul). 

Called  "Scotch"  write-on  tape  No. 
48,  it  provides  a  continuous  roll  of 
40  printed  labels  that  stick  at  a  touch 
to  the  reels  themselves.  Complete 
with  a  convenient  metal  dispenser, 
the  new  labeling  tape  features  a  spe- 
cial matte  finish  that  can  be  written 
on  with  pen,  pencil,  ball  point  pen, 
or  typewriter.  Printed  on  the  new 
white  tape  is  "Reel  No.  —  Date  • — 
Subject"  together  with  adequate  room 
for  filling  In  the  necessary  data. 

Chairside  Projection 

A  slide  projector  which  has  its  own 
mobile  base  for  chairside  projection 
with  organized  slide  filing  has  been 
announced  by  the  Jack  C.  Coffey  Co. 
(Wilmette,   111.). 

The  chairside  mobile  all-steel  base 
is  manufactured  and  distributed  by 
the  Coffey  Company.  The  projector, 
a  new  500-watt  model,  is  manufac- 
tured by  Standard  Projector  and 
Equipment  Co.  (Chicago),  which  has 
appointed  the  Coffey  Company  as  the 
national  distributor. 

The  mobile  base  for  the  Standard 
500  Professional  slide  projector  is 
24  % "  high  for  comfortable  chairside 
projection.  Slides  are  stored  in  the 
lower  part  of  the  base. 


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MOTION  PICTURES 

16mm  films  announced  here  are  sound 
and  black  and  white,  unless  otherwise 
indicated.  Write  directly  to  the  source 
for  purchase  and/or  rental  prices  or  con- 
sult your  local  audio-visual  dealer.  Spon- 
sored free-loan  films  ore  so  marked. 

□  British  Infobm.\tion  Services,  30 
Rockefeller  Plaza.  New  York  20,  N.  Y. 

Britain's  AirliwiK"  Forces  (10  mln.) 

—  shows  methods  of  training  British 
paratroops  and  glider  pilots. 

Britain's   >'avai   Aviators   (11  min.) 

—  shows  work  and  training  of  offi- 
cers and  men. 

Citizen  of  Shijfapore  (10  min.)  — 
outlines  scope  and  progress  of  Singa- 
pore's school-building  program. 

Tiiei  Future  of  Seotland  (21  min.)— 
explores  industries,  arts,  and  political 
attitudes  of  Scotland  today. 

Other  recent  BIS  releases  include 
Tlie  Giasjrow  Orplieus  flioir  (12  min.). 
Home  and  Beauty  (20  min),  Jamaica 
Problem  (20  min).  Journey  into  His- 
tory (11  min.),  Tlie  Silver  Haul  (25 
mln.  —  on  the  herring  industry). 
Travel  Royal  (20  min),  Turkey  — Key 
to  tlie  Middle  F.ast  (20  min.).  Waters 
of  Time  (37  mln.  —  on  the  activities 
of  the  port  of  London),  Wing  to  Wing 
(10  min.).  Your  (hildren's  Play  (21 
mln.  —  available  for  sale  from 
McGraw-Hill  Book  Company),  Coro- 
nation Day  (20  min.,  color). 

□  YoiiNc.  Amekh-a  Films,  18  E.  41st 
St.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y.  Each  film 
about  10  min. 

Lngano  —  shows  the  beautiful  city 
in   southern   Switzerland. 

Paris  —  introduction  to  the  famous 
city.  Its  landmarks  and  people. 

The  Good  Loser  —  latest  addition  to 
tlie  YAF  discussion  series;  designed 
to  help  build  desirable  attitudes  to- 
ward winning  and  losing. 

□  Coronet  Films,  65  E.  South  Water 
St.,  Chicago  1,  111.  Each  film  1  reel, 
color  or  black  and  white. 

How  Weather  Is  Forecast — shows 
operation  of  a  weather  observation 
and   forecasting   station. 

Garden  Plants  and  How  They  Grow 

—  time-lapse  photography  shows  the 
growth   of  a  seed   plant. 

The  Story  of  Prehistoric  Man  — 
prehistoric  tools  and  weapons,  cave 
paintings,  skeletal  remains,  etc.  are 
used  to  describe  the  life  of  prehistoric 
man. 

School  Spirit  and  Sportsmanship — 
relationship  between  school  spirit  and 
sportsmanship  is  described  within 
story  framework. 

Helping  in  the  Care  of  Younger 
Children  —  a  teen-ager  learns  how  to 
care  for  her  younger  brother  and 
sister. 

□  HoFFBERG  Productions,  362  W.  44th 
St.,  New  York  18,  N.  Y. 

Opera  and  Ballet  Highlights  (13 
subjects,  about  13  minutes  each)  — 
opera    and     ballet     scenes     with     the 


Vienna  Philharmonic  and  the  Viennese 
State  Ballet  and  Opera  Company. 
Titles  of  first  releases:  Ballet  of  the 
Dolls,  Spinning  Choms,  Pilgrim's 
Chorus,  Lihe  a  Dream,  Castle  in  Se- 
ville, Seven  Magic  Bullets. 

□  Educational  Film  Sales  Dept., 
University  Extension,  University  of 
California,  Los  Angeles  24,  Calif. 

Springboard  Diving  (13  min.,  black 
and  white  or  color) — shows  funda- 
mentals of  springboard  diving. 

□  PicTUBA  Films  Corporation,  487 
Park  Ave.,  New  York  22,  N.  Y. 

The  World  Around  Us  (10  subjects, 
11  rain,  each,  color) — series  of  films 
produced  by  John  H.  Storer  depicting 
the  living  world  of  nature  with  the 
theme  of  conservation  developed 
throughout.  Sample  titles:  The  Chain 
of  Life,  See  How  They  Swim,  Vanish- 
ing Birds,  King  of  the  River,  Break- 
ing the  Web. 

The  Pictnra  Portfolio  (13  subjects, 
about  15  min.  each) — film  studies 
based  on  the  lives  and  works  of  fa- 
mous artists:  Grant  Wood,  Van  Gogh, 
Goya,  Toulouse-Lautrec,  Manet,  Gau- 
guin, Leonardo  da  Vinci. 

Pictnra-Adventure  in  Art  (72  min.) 
— feature  film  in  five  episodes  intro- 
ducing the  world's  great  artists. 

□  Pat  Dowlino  Pictures,  1056  So. 
Robertson    Blvd.,    Los   Angeles,    Calif. 

The  Backyard  Artist  (10  miri.,  color) 
— shows  two  youngsters  drawing 
sketches  of  birds  in  their  backyard 
and  many  birds  in  close-up  action. 

Microscopic  Wonders  in  Water  — 
shows  how  a  boy  uses  a  microscope, 
with  scenes  of  microscopic  animals 
magnified  from  100  to  300  times. 


□  AF  Films,  18  B.  60th  St.,  New  York 
22,  N.  Y. 

Analogies  ^o.  1,  Through  the  Look- 
ing Glass  (color) — two  new  experi- 
mental films  by  Jim  Davis. 

Gospel  in  Stone  —  life  of  Christ. 

Kumak — The  Sleepy  Hunter  (color) 
—  an  Eskimo  legend. 

Braque  —  an  intimate  visit  with  the 
famous  artists. 

□  McGraw-Hill  Book  Company,  Text- 
Film  Dept,  330  W.  42nd  St.,  New  York 
36,  N.  Y. 

Life  in  a  Garden  (12  min.,  black  and 
white  and  color)  —  shows  natural  be- 
havior of  birds,  insects,  and  small 
mammals  found  in  gardens;  pro- 
duced by  Ray  Wilcox  Productions  in 
cooperation  with  the  American  Mu- 
seum  of   Natural    History. 

Tower  of  Destiny  (15  min.)  —"This 
is  America"  film  describing  the  build- 
ing of  the  United  Nations  headquar- 
ters and  showing  the  Interior  and 
exterior  of  the  completed  buildings. 

The  Air  Age  (26  min.)  —  "March  of 
Time"  release  celebrating  the  50th 
anniversary  of  flight  by  tracing  the 
origins  of  man's  conquest  of  the  air 
from  the  first  experiment  at  Kitty 
Hawk  to  the  development  of  the  man- 
carrying  rocket. 

□  Swank  Motion  Pictures,  614  N. 
Skinker  Blvd.,  St.  Louis  5,  Mo. 

German  Cliildren  (12  min.) — shows 
the  daily  life  of  a  nine-year-old  boy 
in  Germany. 

□  Bailey  FiLms,  6509  De  Longpre 
Ave.,  Hollywood  28,  Calif. 

Telling  Time  by  the  Clock  — slow 
motion,  stop  motion,  and  animation 
are  used  to  help  children  understand 
the   principles   of   telling  time. 

Glacier  Park  Studies  (11  min.  or  22 
mln.,  color)  —  Guy  Haselton  "travel- 
ette"  showing  beauty,  geology,  and 
natural  life  of  the  werld  famous  re- 
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silenl-  and  block  and  white,  unless  other- 
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information. 

□  Cihrcii-Craft  Pictures,  St.  Louis 
3,  Mo. 

Joy  to  the  World  (25  frames,  color) 
—  artwork  shows  some  of  the  joys  of 
Christmas  and  depicts  the  Christmas 
Story  as  found  in  Luke  2  and  Mat- 
thew 2. 

Joseph  and  the  Nativity  (25  frames, 
color) — story  of  the  Nativity  as  seen 
through  the  eyes  of  Joseph;  may  he 
presented  in  a  cantata  setting. 

□  Nkw  Yokk  Times,  Office  of  Educa- 
tional Activities,  Times  Square,  New 
York  36,  N.  Y. 

Air  Power  in  the  Atomic  Age  (60 
frames)  —  role  of  air  power  since  the 
Wright  brothers'  first  flight  50  years 
ago. 

□  YorxG  America  Films,  18  East  41st 
Street,  New  York  17,  N.  Y. 

Julius  Caesar  Series  (2  filmstrips) — 
the  story  of  Shakespeare's  immortal 
play  told  through  photographs  taken 
during  the  production  of  the  new 
M-G-M  screen  version  of  the  same 
play. 

American  Trees  (4  color  filmstrips) 
— the  latest  release  in  the  YAF  "Gold- 
en Nature  Guide"  series,  identifying 
over  150  familiar  American  trees,  with 
a  copy  of  the  157-page  illustrated  book. 

Mass  Communication  Series  (4  film- 
strips) — discussion  and  analysis  of  the 
four  m^or  media  of  mass  communi- 
cation— Radio,  Television,  Motion  Pic- 
tures, and  Newspapers. 

Golden  Book  Set  Jfo.  6  (8  color  film- 
strips) — latest  addition  to  YAF's  se- 
ries of  "Little  Golden  Book"  stories: 
Robert  and  His  New  Friends,  Seven 
Little  Postmen,  A  Day  at  the  Play- 
ground, Indian  Indian,  Nurse  Nancy, 
Dogs,  Mister  Dog,  and  Doctor  Squash. 

Elementary  Science  Set  No.  4  (6 
color  filmstrips) — six  more  filmstrips 
designed  especially  for  elementary 
school  science:  Gravity,  Climates, 
Weather,  Friction  at  Work,  Changing 
Surface  of  the  Earth,  and  How  Heat  Is 
Transferred. 

n  Eye  Gate  House,  2716  41st  Ave., 
Long  Island  City  1,  N.  Y. 

Reading  for  Fun  (9  subjects,  color) 
— "live"  photographs  of  specially  de- 
signed sets  illustrate  the  stories  of  the 
familiar  nursery  rhymes. 


n  Educational  Materials  Utiliza- 
tion Bureau,  55  W.  42nd  St.,  New 
York  36,  N.  Y. 

Graphs — classroom  teaching  unit 
combining  five  color  filmstriivs,  eight 
poster-size  graphs  for  class  project-s, 
and  50  protractor-percentage  circles. 
Four  of  the  filmstrips  consider  the 
basic  types  of  graphs,  the  fifth  reviews 
the  other  four  and  shows  the  wide  use 
of  graphs  in  daily  life. 

□  Family  Films,  8840  W.  Olympic 
Blvd.,  Beverly  Hills,  Calif. 

No  Longer  a  Stranger — shows  how 
the  church  can  help  Spanish-speakins 
Americans;  adapted  from  the  motion 
picture  They,  Too,  Need  Christ. 

□  Alexark  &  NoRsiM,  156  N.  Arden 
Blvd.,  Los  Angeles  4,  Calif. 

The  Shepherd's  Gift  (color,  with  LP 
record) — Christmas  filmstrip  based  on 
the  famous  collection  of  Christ  legends 
by  Selma  Lagerlof. 

CATALOGS  &  BOOKLETS 

□  Young  America  Films,  18  E.  41st 
St.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y.,  has  published 
the  1953  revision  of  its  "Film  and 
Textbook  Correlations  for  Elementary 
School  Science."  Also  available  free 
from  YAF  is  a  special  circular  listing 
films  and  filmstrips  for  home  eco- 
nomics. 

□  Coronet  FrLM.s,  Coronet  Bldg.,  Chi- 
cago 1,  111.,  has  issued  a  new  free 
supplement  to  the  Coronet  Films  Cata- 
logue. 

□  Children's  Reading  Service,  1078 
St.  John's  Place.,  Brooklyn  13,  N.  Y., 
has  publisTied  the  1954  "Annotated 
List  of  Phonograph  Records"  (10 
cents),  listing  1000  selected  record- 
ings suitable  for  kindergarten  to  high 
school. 

□  Encyclopaedia  Britannica  Films, 
1150  Wilmette  Ave.,  Wilmette,  III.,  has 
published  its  free  "Mid-Year  1953  Pre- 
views," describing  recent  EBFilms. 

□  Educational  Film  Library  Asso- 
ciation, 345  E.  46th  St.,  New  York  17, 
N.  Y.,  is  publishing  a  monthly  Film 
Review  Digest  (subscription  price: 
$5.00),  consisting  of  a  compilation  of 
reviews  of  educational  films. 

CHARTS 

□  Artisan  Production.s,  Box  1827. 
Hollywood,  California,  offers  aa  illus- 
trated, 3-color,  20"x30"  scroll  calendar 
giving  a  panoramic  view  of  American 
Negro  history — Including  major  cul- 
tural, economic,  and  political  contribu- 
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Trade  Directory 
For  the  Audio-Visual  Field 

To  increase  the  usefulness  of  this  Trade  Directory,  symbols  hove  been  inserted  to  distinguish  originol  sources  (producers,  manu- 
facturers, primary  importers,  etc. I  from  audio-visual  dealers  and  film  rental  libraries.  KEY:  (P) — producers,  importers.  (Ml  — 
monufocturers.  (D) — dealers,  film  rental  libraries,  projection  services.  Where  a  primary  source  olso  offers  direct  rental  services, 
the  double  symbol    (PD)   appears. 


FILMS 


Acodemic  Films,  Inc.  (PD> 

516  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York  18,  N.  Y. 
Almanac  Films,  Inc.  (PD> 

516  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York  I8„N.  Y. 
American  Film  Forum  (PD) 

516  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York  18,  N.  Y. 
American    Film   Registry  (D) 

24  E.  8th  St.,  Chicago  5,  III. 
Asiociation  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

Headquorters: 

347  Madison  Ave.,  N.  Y.   17,  N.  Y. 

Regionol  Libraries: 

Brood  at  Elm,  Ridgefield,  N.  |. 

79  E.  Adams  St.,  Chicago  3,   III. 

351   Turk  St.,  San  Francisco  2,  Cal. 

1915  Live  Ook  St.,  Delias  I,  Tex. 
Avolon  Daggett  Productions  (PD) 

441   N.  Orange  Dr.,  Los  Angeles  36,  Cal. 
Bailey  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 


Hollywood  28,  Col. 


«y  I 

6509  De  Longpre  Ave 
Brandon  Films  (Dl 

200  W.  57th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Bray  Studios,   Inc.  (PDI 

729  Seventh  Ave.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Copron  Travelogues  (PD) 

P.O.  Box  773,   Loramie,  Wyo. 
Commonwealth  Pictures  Corp.  (PD) 

723  Seventh  Ave.,  New  York   19,  N.  Y. 
Concordio   Publishing   House  (PD) 

Audio-Visual  Aids  Service 

3558  S.  Jefferson  Ave.,  St.  Louis  18,  Mo. 
Contemporary  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

13  E.  37th  St.,  New  York  16,  N.  Y. 
Coronet  Instructionol  Films  (P) 

Coronet  BIdg.,  Chicago  1,   III. 
Council  Films,  Incorporated  (D) 

50  N.  Moin  St.,  Homer,  N.  Y. 
Dovis — Sid  Davis  Productions  (PD) 

3826  Cochran  Ave.,  So.  Los  Angeles  56 

(PDI 


(PD) 

(D) 

(D) 


Dousing — Murl  Dousing  Film  Productions 

5427  W.  Howard,  Milwaukee   14,  Wise 
Encyclopaedia  Britannico  Films,  Inc. 
Films,   Inc., 
Instructional   Films,   Inc., 

Wdmetfe,   III. 

Rental  and  Preview  Libraries: 

1123   Wilrnette  Ave.,  Wilmette,   111. 

1414  Dragon  St.,  Dallas  2,  Texos 

101   Marietto  St.,  Atlanto  3,  Go. 

161   Massachusetts  Ave.,  Boston  15,  Mass. 

:02  E.  44th  St.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y. 

.625  Hollywood  Blvd.,  Hollywood  28,  Cal. 
745  Crabtree  Road,  Birmingham,  Mich. 

."  1 29  N.  E.  Broadway,  Portland,  Ore. 

I860  E.  85th  St.,  Cleveland  6,  Ohio 
Fomily   Films  (PD) 

8840  W.  Olympic  Blvd.,  Beverly  Hills,  Col. 
Films  of  the  Nations,  Inc.  (PD) 

62  W.  45th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Focus  Films  Co.  (PD) 

1 385  Westwood  Blvd.,  Los  Angeles  24 
Fryon  Film  Service  (D) 

1810  E.  12th  St.,  Cleveland  14,  Ohio 
Hejdenkomp   Noture  Pictures  (PDI 

538  Glen  Arden  Dr.,  Pittsburgh  8,  Pa. 
Hoefler — Poul  Hoefler  Productions  (P) 

7934  Santa  Monica  Blvd.,  Los  Angeles  46 
Hoffberg  Productions,  Inc.  (PD) 

362  W.  44fh  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
International  Film  Bureau  (PD) 

57   E.   lockson  Blvd,  Chicago  4,    III. 
Kinesis,  Inc.  .,       IPD) 

566  Commercial  St.,  San  Francisco  II,  Cal. 
Library  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

25  W.  45th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Mahnke — Carl  F.  Mohnke  Productions  (P) 

215  E.  Third  St.,  Des  Moines  9,  Iowa 
Mogull's,  Inc.  (D) 

112-14  W.  48th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Post  Pictures  Corp.  (P) 

1 15  W.  45th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Southern  Visual  Films  (Dl 

686-9  Shrine  BIdg.,  Memphis   1,  Tenn. 
Swank  Motion  Pictures,  Inc.  (D) 

614  N.  Skinker  Blvd.,  St.  Louis  5,  Mo. 
United  World   Films,   Inc.  (PD) 

1445  Park  Ave.,  New  York  29,  N.  Y. 

605  W.  Washington  St.,  Chicago  6,  III. 

7356  Melrose  Ave.,  Los  Angeles  46,  Col. 

287  Techwood  Dr.,  NW,  Atlanta,  Ga. 

2227  Bryan  St.,  D-llos.  Tex. 

5023  N.  E.  Sandy  Blvd,  Portland  13,  Ore. 

1311   N.  E.  Boyshore  Dr.,  Miami,  Flo. 


FILM  PRODUCTION 


Bray  Studios,  Inc. 

729  Seventh  Ave.,  New  York  19,  N.Y. 
Seminar  Films,  Inc. 

347  Madison  Ave.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y. 


FILM  TITLES 


Filmack  Loborotories 

1321    S.  Wabash  Ave.,  Chicago  5,   III. 


LABORATORY  SERVICES 

Geo.  W.  Colburn,  Inc. 

164  N.  Wacker  Drive^  Chicago  6,   III. 
Hollywood   Film   Enterprises  (P) 

6060  Sunset  Blvd.,   Hollywood  28,   Cal. 
Peerless  Film  Processing  Corp. 

165  W.  46th  St.,  New  York  36,  N.Y. 
Rapid  Film  Technique 

21   W.  46th  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Society  for  Visual  Education 

1345    Diversey   Parkwoy,   Chicago    14,    MI. 


AUDIO-VISUAL  SUPPLIES 


Beckley-Cordy  Co.   (shodesi  (M) 

1632   Indiana  Ave.,  Chicago  16,  III. 
Radio  >^pparatus  Corp.  of  Indianapolis  (M) 

1602  W.  92nd  St.,  Chicago  20,  III. 
Society  for  Visual  Education  (M) 

1345  Diversey  Parkway,  Chicago   14 
Williams,   Brown  and  Earle,   Inc.  (D) 

904  Chestnut  St.,  Philadelphia  7,  Pa. 


MOTION  PICTURE 
PROJECTORS  AND  SUPPLIES 

Ampro  Corporation  (M) 

2835  N.  Western  Ave.,  Chicago  18,  111. 
Bell  &  Howell  Co.  IM) 

7117  McCormick  Road,  Chicago  45,   III. 
Eastman  Kodak  Company  (M) 

Rochester  4,  New  York 
Mogull's,  Inc.  <D) 

1  12-14  W.  48th  St.,  New  York   19,  N.  Y. 
RCA-Victor  IM) 

Radio  Corp.  of  America,  Camden,  N.  J. 
Revere  Camera  Co.  (M) 

320  E.  21st  St.,  Chicago  16,  III. 
Southern  Visual  Films  (D) 

686-9  Shrine  BIdg.,  Memphis  I,  Tenn. 
Victor  Animotograph   Corp.  (M) 

Davenport,   towo 
Williams,   Brown  and   Eorle,   Inc.  (D) 

904  Chestnut  St.,  Philadelphia  7,  Pa. 


PRODUCTION  EQUIPMENT 

Camera  Equipment  Co.  (MD) 

1600   Broadwoy,   New  York   19,   N.  Y. 

S.O.S.   Cinema   Supply   Corp.  (MD) 

602  W.  52nd  St.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 


SCREENS 


Do-Lite   Screen   Co.,   Inc.  IM) 

2711    N.  Puloski  Rd.,  Chicago  39,   III. 
Fryon   Film  Service  (D) 

3228   Euclid  Ave.,   Clevelond   15,  Ohio 
Radiant  Mfg.  Corp.  (M) 

1201   S.  Tolman  Ave.,  Chicago  8,  III. 
Southern  Visuol   Films  (D) 

686-9  Shrine  BIdg.,  Memphis  1,  Tenn. 
Williams,   Brown   and   Eorle,   Inc.  (D) 

904   Chestnut  St.,   Philadelphia   7,   Pa. 


RECORDS 


RECORDERS— PLAYERS 

Ampro  Corporation  (M) 

2835  N.  Western  Ave.,  Chicago  18,  III. 
DuKone  Corporation  <M> 

St.    Charles,    Illinois 
Stoncil-Hoffmon    Corp.  <Mt 

921   N.  Highland  Ave.,  Hollywood  38,  Cal. 

SOUND  SYSTEMS 

DuKone  Corporation  (M> 

St.  Charles,    Illinois 

FLAT  PICTURES 


Creative   Educotionol  Society 

Mankato,   Minn. 


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FILMSTRIPS 


Church  Screen  Productions  (PD) 

Box  5036    (East  Sta.),   Nashville,  Tenn. 
Educational   Projections,   Inc.  IPD) 

(Formerly  Curriculum  Films,  Inc.) 

1 0  E.  40th  St^  New  York  1 6,  N.  Y. 
Encyclopaedia  Britonniea   Films,  Inc.  (PI 

Wilmette,    III. 
Filmfox   Productions  (P) 

10  E.  43rd  St.,  New  York  17,  N.  Y. 
Mahnke — Carl  F.  Mahnke  Productions  (P) 

215  E.  Third  St.,  Des  Moines  9,  Iowa 
Silver  Burdett  Compony  (PD) 

45  E.  17th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Society  for  Visual  Education  (PDI 

1345  Diversey  Parkway,  Chicago   14 
United  World  Films,  Inc.  (PD) 

1 445  Park  Ave.,  New  York  29,  N.  Y. 
Visual   Sciences  (PDI 

599E — Suffern,    N.   Y. 
Williams,  Brown  and   Eorle,   Inc.  (D) 

904  Chestnut  St.,  Philadelphia  7,  Pa. 
Yale   University   Press   Film   Service  (PD) 

386  4th  Ave.,  New  York   16,  N.  Y. 

SLIDES 

Key:  Kodochrome  2_  x  2.    3V4  x  4>A  or  larger 

Graphic  Slide  Library  (PD-2) 

192  Washington  Pork,  Brooklyn  5,  N.Y. 
Kelly  X.  Chodo  (PD-2) 

P.O.B.  588,  Stanford,  Cal. 
Nesbit's  Western   Color   Slides  (PD-2) 

711   Columbia  Rd.,  Colorado  Springs,  Colo. 
Rodio-Mot  Slide  Co.,  Inc.  (P-2,  4) 

22  Oakridge  Blvd.,  Doytona  Beach,  Flo. 
Society  for  Visual  Educotion  (PO-2) 

1345  Diversey  Parkway,  Chicago  14,  III. 
Visuol  Aids  Library  (PD-2) 

601   E.  Rollins  Ave,,  Orlando,  Fla. 

FILMSTRIP,  SLIDE  and 
OPAQUE  PROJECTORS 


American  Optical  Co.,  Projector  Div. 

Chelsea  50,  Mass. 
Ampro  Corporation 

2835  N.  Western  Ave.,  Chicago  18,  III. 
Beseler  Company,  Charles 

60  Badger  Ave.,  Newark  8,  N.  J. 
GoldE  Manufacturing  Co. 

4888   N.  Clark  St.,  Chicago  40,   III. 
Keystone  View  Co. 

Meadville,  Po. 
Society  for  Visual  Education 

1345  Diversey  Porkwoy,  Chicago  14,  III 
Southern  Visual  Films 

686-9  Shrine  BIdg.,  Memphis   1,  Tenn. 
Three  Dimension  Co. 

3512  N.  Kostner  Ave.,  Chicago  41,  111. 
Viewlex,  Incorporoted 

35-01   Queens  Blvd.,  Long  Island  City, 
Williams,   Brown  and   Eorle,   Inc. 

904  Chestnut  St.,  Philodelphia  7,  Pa. 


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Radio  Cotp  of  America,  Camden,  N.  J. 


DuKone  Corporation 

St.   Charles,    Illinois 


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Index  to  Volume  XXXII   (1953) 

Indexed  here  by  month  and  page  number  are  all  editorials,  articles,  16mm  film  reviews, 
35mm  filmstrip  reviews,  record  reviews,  and  book  reviews  appearing  in  EDUCATIONAL 
SCREEN  from  January  through  this  December  issue,  1953.  Feature  articles  ore  arranged 
alphabetically  according  to  authors'  names.  Reviews  of  films,  filmstrips,  records,  and  books 
ore  arranged  alphabetically  by  titles. 


EDITORIALS 
"As  Viewed  From  Here"   (Paul  C.  Reed) 

Equal   Opportunity   to   Learn Jan.     1 6 

Strive   to   Know   Why Feb.    60 

A-V  Leaders  Must  Lead 

(Francis   W.    Noel) Mor.  108 

More  Real  Than   Reality Apr.  152 

Such   Claims   Are   Ridiculous! May  196 

Shirtsleeve  Administration    (Ford  L.  Lemler 

and   Robert   C.   Leestma) Summer,  244 

Inter-Medio    Relationships Sept.  294 

It    Is    Unbelievable!.    .- Oct.  344 

More  Activity — Fewer  Words Nov.  388 

Including  the  Printed  Word—.. Dec.  432 

FEATURE  ARTICLES 

Allen,  William  H.,  Testing  TV  for  Teacher 

Education  at  the  University  of  Wiscon- 
sin       _-   Nov.  389 

Auster,   Donald,  The  Last  Frontier Oct.  350 

Boch,   Frank  and  A.   H.   Howard,  Jr., 

Children  Are  Creative Dec.  433 

Back,  George  1.,  MP  and  TV  in  the 

Army  _-  Summer  253 

Barnard,  David  P.,  Combine  Film  Produc- 
tion   with    Instruction — Mar.  112 

Barnett,  Morthe,  What's  Your  I.M.Q.?  Feb.  62 
Bastion,    J.    Wallace,    Slides    and    Tape    in 

Language   Teaching Oct.  347 

Bernstein,  Diana,  Adult  Leaders  Need  Help 

In  Using  Films      Nov.  396 

Blokely,  R.  J.,  F.A.E.  and  A-V May  200 

Blanc,  Sam  S.,  A-V  Workspace Oct.  351 

Blanc,    Sam    S.,    Wanted:     More    Teacher 

Training    in   A-V   Production Summer  251 

Braoten,  Lorry  and  Ray  Trimble,  The  A-V 

Way  Is  the  Navy  Way Nov.  397 

Breinholt,  Verna  A.,  Good   Speech  for 

Gary         ..  --    --      -- - May  197 

Burns,  Hobert  W.,  Of  Methods  and 

Madness    Oct.  345 

Burns,    Hobert   W.,   Talk   About    Big-Time 

Operators  - -- Jan.    25 

Claybaugh,    Amos    L.,    TV    Takes    School 

into    the    Home Oct.  348 

Cory,    Patricia    Blair,    Deaf    Children    See 

and  Learn  Apr.  1 57 

Davis,    Hubert    J.,    Films   at   Work   in 

Occupied  Germany  Apr.  165 

Ferguson,  Paul,  The  Guitar  and  Eye. ...Mar.  1 1 4 

Green,   Ivoh,  Reach  for  a  Picture! Apr.  153 

Guss,    Carolyn,    How    Universities    Evaluate 

and  Select  Films Summer  245 

Hainfeld,  Harold,  Scotch-Lite  Up  -  .  Nov.  394 
Hammersmith,    George,    Toledo's    1952-53 

Audio-Visual  Aids  Report-. Summer.  247 

Jehring,    ].    J.,    A-V    in    Higher    Education: 

One    Pattern   May.-203 

Kelly,    Henry    E.,    Focusing    on    Dental 

Health    Feb.     61 

Kemp,   Jerrold   E.,  A-V  Goes  to 

Assembly     Feb.    65 

Kemp,     jerrold    E.,     How    a    County    A-V 

Association    Works    Sept.  298 

Leatherman,    LeRoy,    Today's    Teaching 

Films    Are    Different Jan.     19 

Lewis,    Philip,   TV   Rehearsal 

Equipment    Mar.  1 1 1 

Lewis,     Philip,     Testing     TV     for    Teacher 

Training    at    Chicago    Teachers    College 

:      Nov.  391 

Lewis,      Richard      B.,      Tape      "Q"      Cues 

Tapes     Sept.  300 

Lewis,     Richard     B.,    The    Tape     Recorder 

Goes  to  College.^ — -Apr.  158 

Lusk,      Robert,      Faculty      Meetings      Don't 

Have  to  be  Tiresome! May  199 

Mothewson,    Franklin    T.,    Something    New 

in   A-V   Exhibiting Summer  252 

Ojemonn,     Ralph     H.,     First     Lessons     for 

Teacher  and  Parent Sept.  299 

Reqiein,     Ned     L.,     Classroom    or    Living- 

Room  TV?      Feb.     64 

Reid,   Seerley,    16mm   Film   Libraries   in   the 

U.  S.  .. Nov.  395 

Rosenblum,  Irving,  Tell  It  to  the  Tope  Dec.  435 
Story,   M.    L.,   Give   Practice-Teachers   A-V 

Practice    Sept.  295 

Swank,  Raynord  C,  Sight  Cr  Sound  in 

the  World  of  Books Dec.  436 

Tapp,  June  Louin,  ".  .  .that  aren't  olways 

true"    Jan.     20 

Vergis,    John   P.,   Take  Your  Travels   Bock 

to   School    Summer  249 

Waggoner,  E.  C,  Operation  See-Hear  Jan.  17 
Woltrip,     Bette     Newell,     Downy     Ducks 

Learn  to  Read Nov.  392 

Widerschein,  Selma,  We  Take  the  Museum 

to  the  Schools Mar.  109 

Williams,   Don  G.,   Universities  Are   Failing 

Students  and   Democracy-. Sept.  297 


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CHURCH    DEPARTMENT 

(William     S.     Hockman,     Editor) 

Articles   &   Editorials 

How  We  Used  a  Slide  in  Worship  .  .      Jan.    26 
Films  Spark  New  Interest,  New  Attendance 
(Everett    L.    Eno) — Films    on    the    Lawn 

(Arthur    O.     Rinden) Feb.  69-70 

How  A-V  Became  an   Integral  Port  of  Our 

Program   (Rev.  Calvin  DeVries) „  Mar.  116 

We   Need  Complete  Films  -... ..Apr.  160 

Trouble  Ahead  -. May  207 

Editorial    Notes:    Films    for    Parents,    Color 

or  Not  Color,  A  Tested  Schedule,  Summer 

Opportunities,  The  VEF.     Summer  254 

Is  It  Practical?    (Billie  Avis  Hoy)  .        Sept.  301 
The    Tenth    Workshop — After    Seeing    the 

Film Oct.  352,  354 

New   Directions   for   Workshop — Good,    But 

Not  Good   Enough Nov.  398 

Seminaries  &  the  Mass  Media — 

Filmstrip   Catalogue Dec.  439 


Film    Reviews 

African  Cousins,  Bantu  Girl Feb.    71 

Farmyard    Babies   .— May  208 

For  Every   Child ; Apr.  1 62 


The  Greatest  Gift — 
1  Beheld  His  Glory.. 
Isooc   and   Rebecca  .. 

Jordan  Volley   — 

Lift   Up  Thine   Eyes- 


-...Oct.  353 
...Apr.  160 
..  Dec.  440 
-..Oct.  353 
Oct.  353 


Living    Christ    Series Dec.  440 

Martin  Luther May  207 

Mohammedan  World  Oct.  353 

More  for  Peace Feb.    72 

New  Doorways  to  Learning Sept.  303 

Pastor  Hall Feb.    71 

A   People   Without   Fear -Nov.  399 

The  Promise  — Jan.    27 

Reading   the   Bible- .Jon.    28 

Reverence,   Exaltation,  Thanksgiving.— May  208 
Robert  E.   Lee,  A  Background  Study.-.Oct.  353 

Role    Playing    in    Guidance Oct.  354 

That  They  Might  Hear - Oct.  353 

They,  Too,   Need  Christ Sept.  302 

This   Is  the  Life Apr.  161 

Two  Brothers  Have  I. Oct.  353 

Who  Are  the  People  of  America? Apr.  161 


Filmstrip   Reviews 

America   the    Beautiful..— Dec.  441 

The   Book  of   Books Jan.    28 

Christmas   in   Piney  Woods Dec.  441 

The   Church    Is    Born Oct.  354 

Crockling    Mountain,   Peach    Boy,   Yung-Ja 

of   Korea   Jan.    28 

A    Demand    for    Righteousness    and    other 

SVE   filmstrips   May  208 

The  Feast  of  Lights  with  Jesus _.  .Nov.  400 

Growing   in  God's   World Jan.     28 

In   Unity Summer  255 

India  Filmstrips  (The  People  and  Their 
Problems,  The  Missionary's  Task,  Mis- 
sionaries  at   Work   in    India,    Results   of 

Christian   Missions)    .-. Feb.     71 

Learning   about    Love    (reviewed   by 

Geroldine    Gregg)     - _  Oct.  353 

The  Living  Word — . Apr.  161 

Marriage    and    Family    Living     (Donald    A. 

Mueller)     - ..Sept.  301 

Mbuji  and   Neteji  of  the  Congo     Dec.  441 

Miriam  and  Moses,  The  Boy  Who  Helped 
Jesus,    Two    Great    Friends,    David,    The 

Shepherd    Boy Sept.  302 

Old  Testament   Filmstrips Nov.  400 

Prophets  of  God  Series Dec.  441 

Our  Protestant  Heritage Nov.  399 

The  Other  Wise  Man Nov.  400 

Presbyterians   in   American   History Apr.  162 

Robbi  Wise  - .- Summer  255 

Shepherd's    Gift    Oct.  354 

Sundoy  Around  the  World - Summer  255 

Teaching   with   a   Filmstrip. Oct.  354 

Using  Filmstrips  in  the  Church  School   Oct.  354 
Within  the  Family  of  Liberal  Judaism   Dec.  441 


EVALUATION    OF    NEW    FILMS 
(L.  C.   Larson,  Editor) 

Ageless   Paris Summer  259 

All   and    His    Babv   Camel Sept.  304 

The   American    Revolution  - .Nov.  404 

Angotee,  Story  of  an 
Around  a  Gum  T[;d'e 
Baltimore  Plan   .^ 


Oct.  356 

■->, Feb.    75 

»^..Dec.  443 


Born    Equal     Summer  257 

British   Factory   Foreman Feb.    73 

By  Map  and  Compass _ Summer  258 

Children   Are   Creotive May  210 

A   Citizen   Participates Sept.  305 

Colonial   Printer  Mar.  121 

The   Elementary  School Feb.    741 

Farmyard    Babies Apr.  1631 

First   Seize   His   Books _...  Dec.  442  1 

Good  Speech  for  Gory. ; Oct.  357 

Gregg  Shorthand  Simplified .Jan.    30) 

Le  Hout  de  Cognes — Apr.  164] 

Homespun  Apr.  163 

The    Human    Body:   Skeleton Nov.  403  ' 

Industrial    Arts:    Planes Oct.  3S8| 

Images  Medievoles — .  May  210  1 

The    Impressionable   Years Mar.  120  j 

Inflation      - Sept.  304 

It's  o  Small  World. _ Jan.    32 

Joe  Turner,  American Jon.    31 

Laws   of   Motion Jon.    33 

Literature     Appreciation;      How    to     Reod 

Novels    Sept.  307 

Mediterranean    Africa May  210 

Meet  the  Forsytes Nov.  403 

Meeting  in  Session Oct.  358 

Mittens,  The  Kitten.. Feb.    73 

Notes  on  the  Port  of  St.  Francis Jon.    30 

Oklahoma  and   Its  Natural  Resources  Nov.  402 

Primary  Reading  Films.... Feb.    74 

Rainbow  of  Stone Sept.  306 

Rice    Farming    in   Japan Dec.  444 

The  School  and  tiie  Community Summer  257 

Seminole  Indians  - ...Apr.  164 

Shyness Dec.  442 

Simple  Changes  in  Matter... Summer  259 

Skippy  and  the  3   R's Nov.  402 

The  Social  Process — Mor.  122  , 

Television:  How  It  Works May  213^ 

Tribe  of  the  Turquoise  Waters May  2121 

The  Ugly  Duckling Oct.  35S.i 

What  Causes  the  Seasons Mar.  12BI] 


RECORDS  ON   REVIEW 
(Mox   U.   Bildersee,   Editor) 

American   Patriots   Speak - May  216 

Build   Me  a   House Sept.  309 

Dances  of  Early  California  Days.. Feb.    77 

Follow   the   Sunset    .....  — .....Dec.  445 

French   Language  Teaching  Records 

Oct.  359,  Nov.  405 

Hamlet   _.- - — May  216 

Harvest  Time,  How  the  Singing  Water  Got 

to  the  Tub,  Animal  Supermarket  Summer  262 
Jock   and   the    Beanstalk,   The   Shoemaker 

and  the   Elves Sept.  309 

Kuklo,  Fran  and  OIlic  at  the  Fair Sept.  309 

Let's   Ploy  Together.- _ Sept.  309 

Little   Nipper,   Fire  Chief Sept.  309 

Macbeth     - Dec.  445 

Mr.  President  — Mor.  123 

My   Playful    Scarf Jon.    29 


My  Playmate  the  Wind.. 
Pedro  in  Brazil.. 


.._.)on.    29 
Jon.    29 


Peter    Pan,    Hansel    and    Gretel,    Puss    in 

Boots,  Tom  Thumb Summer  262 

Riddle  Me  This Sept.  309 

The  Sky's  the   Limit '^°''- 192 

Songs  We  Like  to  Sing Dec.  445 

The  Story  of  Slow  Joe .Sept.  309 

Swing   Your   Partner Ion.    29 

Wait  'Til  the  Moon  Is  Full Sept.  309 

World  History  Apc.  166 


LOOKING    AT    THE    LITERATURE 

Action   Reseorch   to    Improve  School 

Practices - Sept.  308 

Ames  Demonstrations  in  Perception  Feb.  76 
Audio-Visual     Communication     Review, 

Vol.    1,    No.    1— - '^"^iij 

Audio-Visual  Education  Handbook  ...  Sept.  308 
Audio-Visual   Materials:  Their  Noture  and 

Use  - Summer  260 

Better   Learning   Through   Current 

Materials    Apr-  \°l 

The  Crowded  Air Nov.  406 

Display  for  Learning. - -  May  215 

Educotionol  Television  Moves  Forward   Jon.    34 

The    Loop    Film Sept.  308 

Planning    Schools   for    Use   of  Audio-Visual 

Materials,    No.     1,    Classrooms;     No.    2, 

Auditoriums       May  214 

Supplementary  Course  Materials  in  Audio- 

Visual   Education  Sept.  308 

Tope    Recording    - - Oct.  36U 

The   Teacher   Talks   about   Sound 

Recording    Oct.  360 

Teaching    with     Radio,    Audio,     Recording 

and   television   Equipment—. - Sept.  308 

Television,  A  New  Community 

Resource    Nov.  406 

Television   in   Education Jan.    34 

A  Television  Policy  for  Education  .Summer  261 
The   Use  of   Pictures  to   Enrich  School 

Resources  Sept.  308 

Using   Current  Materials  to  Study  Current 

Problems   Apr.  167 

Vision   in  Television..... — l°n-  ,2J 

Vu-Grophics  ^Oct.  360 

Where  to   Buy  2"x2"  Slides  Oct.  360 


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