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A carnival setting illustrates the superiority of the radio medium for American business, with an eye on a future of economic prosperity.

Deals with the problem of adjustment to a new, aggressive pupil in a class of second graders. Shows how a normal balance is regained through the skill of an understanding teacher who helps the children gain insight into the feelings that lie behind their actions.

Colour film of events leading up to and including the coronation of Elizabeth II in 1953. Included on the BFI DVD "A Royal Occasion".

A film by inventor Nathan Hack and former USC Professor of Physical Education Dr. Laurence E. Morehouse on the importance of the "ripple sole principle" in the manufacturing of footwear for function and comfort to modern pedestrians.

Set in Jamaica

A series about Johnny and his talking dog, Mr. Do Right. Each presents a message concerning good health, social habits, safety and conduct. Includes "Always eat a good breakfast", "Don't get overtired" and"Always keep a window open in a heated room".

Depicts a primary-grade youngster who becomes willing to work with numbers after he spends a day without numbers. Emphasizes the many daily uses for numbers.

A part of Bell Laboratories course in physics.

Discusses the animal, plant, and synthetic fibers; contrasts primitive and modern methods of spinning thread and weaving cloth; and points out the abundance and value of the clothes we wear. Can you make milk, straw & coal into fibers? You bet.

Mother and the shoe salesman have trouble pleasing 10-year-old Barbara until Barbara's friend agrees with Mother.

Discusses the question--should a man receive reward according to his endeavor or was Karl Marx right in his theory of "From each according to his ability and to each according to his need".

A chorus of kitchen salesmen sings an inspirational song to rally the rest of the troops.

About the benefits of fertilizing and putting chemicals made by the Monsanto Company on your lawn and garden.

Educational video on the science of color in art and industry, or how things are made.

Instructional footage of how to thread film in a 16mm Cine-Kodak Special movie camera

Before direct dial, long distance calls were a rarity.

The wonders of long-distance telephone communications

This 1959 film by the Bureau of Mines (US Department of the Interior.) in cooperation with asbestos manufacturer Johns Manville, describes how asbestos is mined and processed and the significant role it plays in our lives.

On the importance of specifying long-life cast-iron soil pipes when you build your new home.

AV Squads, school film libraries; audiovisual equipment in use.

Etiquette for teenagers as demonstrated by well-dressed youth of Webster Groves (Missouri) High School.

Story of three young boys whose prank results in serious property damage.

Teacher presents a book about a bunny.

Eurocentric view of the plantation system and its effect on Southern U.S. culture.

High school students anticipate and prepare for the military draft. Number 4 in the You Ready For Service? series by Coronet Films.

How teenagers can cultivate good manners by manifesting a real desire to get along with others.

A documentary film about Point Lobos.

Short independent animation by Toonder Studio's. Chinese fairy tale about Prince Li Pai who asks a Golden Fish how he has to live.

(1958) An in-service business management film demonstrating the problems which develop when a supervisor asks special cooperation and overtime work of his staff, backfiring in a lack of cooperation several days later.

Mexican feature film

Model Bella Starr shows off her stuff for the sake of 3-D.

The resurrected Jesus appears to two of the women and tells them he will meet the disciples in Galilee. He walks, talks and dines with the two on the road to Emmaus. He appears to the disciples in a room with the doors shut and again when Thomas is present. Thomas becomes a believer. Jesus meets with the disciples on the shores of the Sea of Galilee and again on the Mount of Olives, where he ascends to his Father. This is the final episode in the distinguished 26-episode THE LIVING BIBLE series from Family Films. It dramatizes the events between the Crucifixion and Christ’s Ascension and portrays the appearances of Christ from the Resurrection to the Ascension, as told in Matthew 28:9-20, Luke 24:13-53, John 20:19-19, 21:9-17, Acts 1:3-11

This twenty-eight minute short was produced by the National Institute of Mental Health and is a warning to parents about putting too much stress on their kids or punishing the kids for not living up to the parent's dream.

The Case of Mr. Lynn, a fascinating document of the carnal at odds with the inner life. The reel is an actual filmed therapy session with a troubled young homophile, made in 1955 under the auspices of Penn State’s Psychological Cinema Register. “When you say that you’re queer,” Lynn explains, “it automatically sets you apart.”

Short film by Robert Vickrey.

A UCLA student film by Flora Mock. The award winning experimental collage film utilizing both live action and animation techniques to illustrate the frustration of individuals who wait from birth to death for the age of happiness that always seems to be just around the corner in time, yet never arrives.

A look at beer and those blessed souls who labor to produce it.

An animated training film used by the U.S. Air Force for instructing personnel in proper off-base etiquette.

1950's road safety short film.

1959, 7:35 min., color, silent, 8mm

Early 1950s Instructional film on how to use the Telephone and how it works.

A short film displaying Joan Miller's plaid-heavy fashions for young women.

Southern Pacific film on clearing snow from the tracks to get the trains through

Documentary produced by the Norfolk and Western Railway on getting deliveries to their destination quickly view the railroad

Meeting the Needs of Adolescence deals with a brother and an older sister, each a distinctive personality. Janet and Tom's parents accept each child--they recognize Janet's need for independence and support her early experiences with boys, and they respect Tom's efforts to think things through in his own way. Teachers viewing the film will note the suggestion that the school, by providing opportunities for student planning, free discussion and individual projects, can contribute to the adolescent's need for mental challenge and self-directed mental endeavor.

A teacher uses a puppet clown, the black-board and mounted pictures in teaching primary school children to arrange events chronologically when telling a story.

A popular high school girl is the victim of malicious gossip, spread by a jilted boyfriend, and it nearly ruins her life.

Suggested music to be played during film : “Concerto Grosso” by Ludwig van Beethoven. With John Markopoulos, Maria Markopoulos, Andrew Markopoulos, Elaine Markopoulos and others. Filmed in Toledo, Ohio. ( This film contains footage from Jackdaw and Christmas U.S.A. Preserved by Temenos, Zurich & New York.

In this silent short film a young man (John Straford) falls asleep at work. During a nightmare, his ladder attacks.

short experimental animation from Spain

Learning to command.

Demonstrates the manufacture and use of liquid air and other gases, including neon, hydrogen, and liquid helium. Explains the effect of pressure and temperature on form as iron is liquidized.

Part of BFI collection "On Yer Bike."

Part of BFI collection "On Yer Bike."

Directed by Khalil Shawqi.

Recapture of Seoul and capture of Pyongyang, September 20 - October 20, 1952. Includes actual footage of the U.S. troops engaging in street fighting in Seoul.

Rare footage of troops in "Operation Tomahawk," Eisenhower, and combat.

Heart-wrenching interviews with U.S. soldiers in Korea during the holidays.

Bollywood 1959