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A compliment to the beauty and modernity of the city of Manaus. The richness of its waters, its houses on stilts, boats and the natural landscape that surrounds it are evoked in this enthusiastic portrait. The rubber culture, which put it on the map of the world economy, guarantees it the title of “pearl of the forest”.
A film about the sculpture "Belt Buckles" by J.P. Molin.
A movie by the Shell Oil Company traces the history of the development of the diesel engine from the Otto 'SILENT' gas engine of 1877.
Shows the relationship of the Constitution to organized labor. Presents the case of Whitaker et al. v. North Carolina, in which a group of unions challenged the constitutionality of a state ban on the closed shop, the union shop, and other union security provisions. Traces the role of the fourteenth amendment in labor struggles.
Short film about a 1952 attempt to climb the world's highest mountain.
Three community projects in Naguabo, Fajardo, and Río Grande.
Presents the activities of a young woman on a holiday.
The methods employed by a salesman of industrial lubricants in making a very difficult sale is illustrated. The film emphasizes the need to acquire the pertinent information about a perspective client before the sales interview and adjusting the sales plan to suit the ideas and personality of the customer.
Documentary about the picturesque Thames-side village of Bray, where Hammer's famous studio was situated in the 50s and 60s.
Three models from Manchester enjoy a weekend in the Cheshire countryside.
Documentary by Krsto Skanata.
Documentary. Directed and produced by Edward Movius. Filmed in Peru and the United States during the voyage of the submarines Lobo and Tiburón.
Ferreyco, the distribution company, presents the Jeep, crossing Tarma, La Oroya, and Junín, passing over bridges and through difficult terrain. The train, the Boquerón del Padre Abad, and the bridge over the Aguaytía River are visible.
Documentary. Accompanying the re-release of Palomillas del Rímac at the Biarritz cinema.
Short documentary film. Produced by Raúl Beraún.
Explains that the foundations of successful selling is a systematic method of locating prospective customers. The methods of three successful salesmen are illustrated; one keeps his eyes and ears open through personal observation, one uses an initial sale to get a prospect for the next, and the third uses friends to give him additional contacts.
In this examination of the present state of unemployment in Britain, Aidan Crawley makes a tour which begins in Cornwall and ends in Dundee. On the way he visits South Wales, Merseyside, and East Lancashire and talks to economists, union leaders, and industrialists as well as men and women who are unemployed.
Film about the exploitation and cultivation of the coastal savannas in Suriname for large-scale rice cultivation.
This Civil Defense films shows the results of atomic testing on houses at Yucca Flats, NV. Although the purpose of the film was to inform viewers of what rooms of the house to avoid in case of atomic attack, the film's failure to mention the dangers of radioactive fallout caused the government to have it pulled from circulation in 1959 and declared obsolete.
The Hawaiian Islands, located 2,000 miles from the U.S. West Coast, primarily rely on agriculture for their economy, as they lack significant minerals and manufacturing. Sugar cane and pineapple are the two main crops. Sugar cane, first cultivated in Hawaii over a century ago, is harvested after 1.5 to 2 years of growth, with fires used to clear leaves before gathering. Pineapples are planted using a paper mulch technique, and the ripe fruit is quickly processed for canning. Shipping plays a crucial role in transporting these products to the mainland U.S. and bringing necessary goods to Hawaii, making it vital for the islands' prosperity.
Summary: Integrates visual action and music to show how clouds are formed and how they move. No narration is used. Uses accelerated action camera technique to analyze the patterns of cloud development, movement, and dispersion. Cloud motions are synchronized to music. Suitable for creative arts as well as science classes.
Showing the boom in agriculture in Macedonia reflected in good yields of cotton, poppy, fruit, etc. New factories and self-management, housing estates, schools and cultural centers.
Explains how to drive a diesel multiple-unit train.
A documentary made by the government of Puerto Rico to demonstrate how slums were converted into low-income housing
The story of a kulak peasant who hides grain, unwilling to give it to the cooperative. Thanks to the ingenuity of a farmhand, the truth comes to light and the grain goes to those in need.
These vignettes from 1951 covered various aspects of life in Canada and were shown in theatres across the country. Subjects included here are British Columbia's Cariboo Trail, once the scene of a great gold rush and which still pays off for the placer miner and occasional prospector; Canada's new state residence at 24 Sussex Drive in Ottawa, a redesigned old stone mansion destined to become Canada's No. 10 Downing Street; a unique ceremony in remote Chesterfield Inlet as the first Inuit girl in history receives the veil of the Grey Nuns; Great Lakes conservationists outsmart the eel-like bloodsucker that preys on fish; and the new blue model uniforms designed for the Women's Division of the Air Force.
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 shade.
A short animated film about the 1943 detroit race riots and how rumors played a role in it. RUMOR Discussion film on prevention of rumors Drawn by the celebrated cartoonist, Robert Osborn, this highly original, animated film traces the development of an idle rumor into a city-wide riot, and poses the question What Defense Against Rumors? Pro- duced with the cooperation of the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith. One of the Challenge films designed as discussion springboards.
The guardian of the great dam reflects on the history and beauty of the valley, which was revitalized by the Edison power plant, and expresses his deep love for the disappearing traditions and society there. The filmmaker approaches his work by focusing on a theme, finding authentic places and people, and allowing them to become comfortable with the camera before beginning the filming process.
This Traveltalks short visits cities and towns along the Thames River. It begins in London, with views of Cleopatra's Needle and the Tower Bridge. We then visit the Trout Inn at Oxford, a favorite gathering place for students at the university. After a short look at Eton, it's off to Henley-on-Thames and the world-famous regatta.
Head of the sculpture dpeartment at USC when this film was made (by USC), Merrell Gage was a lifelong expert on Abraham Lincoln. This short was a lecture often given by Gage, using wet clay to depict the on-going changes to Abe's face over the years as Abe altered his hairstyle, grew a beard, and showed the effects of aging. Shown on TV many times, a fascinating look at one of history's important statesmen.
Gulf Oil calmly reminding us why their gasoline is better than anyone else’s gasoline. And it’s all because of their “balanced volatility” and “antiknock value.”
A view of Oslo Port in 1952.
A ghost of Brighton's Regency past returns to explore his old haunts in a colourful yarn set in 1950s Sussex-by-the-Sea.
Documentary with intertitles focusing on Skylark, a high altitude rocket built to carry some 150lb of upper atmosphere research instrumentation to altitudes of up to 100 miles.
Driving in central Helsinki and on the highway.
A report on the sculptures of Swiss sculptor Arnold D'Altri.
The struggle between the LO and SAF and history of the labor movement
A tourist video of the visit to Hawaii, promoted by United Airlines.
This short animated film explains the primary and secondary characteristics of sexual development during puberty of boys and girls. The problems associated with physical and glandular growth in both sexes are covered, as are the general problems of adolescence.
Travelogue filmed on a cruise around Scotland's Northern Isles and Hebrides.
This black & white educational film is about the challenges we face in outer space.
A refugee starts a business in Germany.
Discusses the mental attitude of automobile drivers. Points out that a driving permit is a privilege which carries the responsibility for respecting the rights of others. Talking driver's license narrates this hymn to the beneficial effects of highways, cars, and driving.
Documentary short (Kulturfilm) about East Frisia.
Features Paignton and its environs; visit to the Royal Naval College at Dartmouth; the Torbay district. Devon; Paignton, Totnes, Brixham, Dartmouth; a cruise along the River Dart; a look at Britannia Royal Naval College in Dartmouth
Short documentary film. Produced by Raúl Beraún.
Military educational film on the training of fighting against the enemy with bayonets.
SOK's anniversary film presents the history and present day of cooperatives, agriculture and various sectors of industry.
A short film about the ancient culture of Häme and Pirkanmaa from the Stone, Bronze and Iron Ages onwards. The interesting documentary ends with the birth and rapid development of Tampere, the promised city of craftsmen, in the 19th century, when industry and factories came to the edge of the Tammerkoski rapids. Thus, industrial Tampere was born.
A portrait of the Upper Rhine Plain.
A peaceful farming community of 220,000 people, millet beer, dolo, assault on the terrace of the deceased, a mannequin effigy representing the deceased is erected on the roof of the dead man's house. It is dressed in the clothes he wore during his stays in the country. The remains remained in France, but the Dogon people wanted to symbolically bury their friend, whose soul must rest symbolically among them. They placed another effigy representing the corpse on a stretcher and wrapped it in the blanket of the dead. The body of the deceased is covered with the skin of a ram that the priests sacrificed in memory of Griaule. The remains are transported to the dam that the professor had built. Mourners then gather at the burial necropolis above the dam.
A film about Nordmarka and everything it provides to Oslo in terms of resources: water, timber, and power. ***** Oslofilm was a series of public information films about life in and around Oslo, produced between 1940 and 1980. Funded by the state, the films offer valuable insight into postwar Norwegian society. A wide range of Norwegian filmmakers contributed to the productions, resulting in a rich variety of styles and expressions. Several of the films also possess notable cinematic qualities, standing out as more than just informational material. The Oslofilms represent a unique and important chapter in Norwegian film history.
The film shows images of the "Solidarity" vacation home in Oberhof.
A look at the country we know now as Taiwan.