pictures the major Government buildings and monuments, provides a brief tour of the White House, shows the Senate and House of Representatives, and presents a typical working day of a Congressman. Committee Recommendation This pictorial suvey of our Nation's capital city can be used in social-studies classes and on general occasions with both student and adult audiences. New Americans (See page 13) The Perfect Tribute 16mm sound, b/w, 20 minutes, 1935. Produced by Metro-GoldwynMayer. Lease from Teaching Film Custodians Inc., $60. Rent from film libraries of educational institutions. Film Summary A movie adaptation of the fictional story by Mary Shipman Andrews, "The Perfect Tribute," this film portrays President Lincoln writing his speech to be delivered at Gettysburg, thinking the speech was a failure, then discovering that a Southern soldier, dying in a Washington hospital, had memorized the Gettysburg Address. Committee Recommendation This fictional story has an emotional appeal in its interpretation of Abraham Lincoln's character, and can well be used on patriotic holidays or other general occasions. The Power Behind the Nation 16mm sound, color, 17 minutes, 1947. Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. Not for sale. Borrow from the Savings Bonds Division, U. S. Treasury Department. Film Summary A pictorial tour of the United States, emphasizing the industrial power of the Nation. Includes scenes of coal mines, lumber camps, steel mills, railroad yards, and the like. Urges the buying of U. S. Savings Bonds and closes with a glee club singing, "This Is My Country." Committee Recommendation This technicolor film, like its predecessor America the Beautiful, is a “natural” for general audiences on patriotic occasions. Sing A Song of Friendship-Parts 1 and 2 16mm sound, color or b/w, 10 minutes each, 1948. Produced by the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith. Purchase from Official Films Inc., $86 (color) or $25 (b/w) for each part. Borrow from the Anti-Defamation League or rent from 16mm film libraries. Film Summary These two cartoon films, based upon six songs by Irving Caesar, employ the "bouncing-ball" technique of encouraging audience singing as the words are projected on the screen. Part 1 consists of three songs: "We Have a Law," dealing with freedom of speech; "Thomas Jefferski”, making the point that the suffix "ski” like "son" simply refers to the family or town from which a person came; and "Our Football Team," demonstrating that the parents or grandparents of American football players came from many different countries. Part 2 likewise consists of three separate songs: "The World of Tomorrow," urging "let's make the world of tomorrow today"; "Music to His Ears,” dealing with religious tolerance; and "One World,” emphasizing the theme of "all for one and one for all.” Committee Recommendation These two appealing cartoons with their catchy songs dealing with different aspects of democracy can be used, either singly or together, to round out almost any program of films dealing with democracy. For grades 3-12 and adults. The Song of a Nation 16mm sound, color, 19 minutes, 1937. Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. Lease from Teaching Film Custodians Inc., $120. Borrow from film libraries of educational institutions. Film Summary Dramatizes Francis Scott Key's writing of "The Star Spangled Banner," including his quarrel with his wife, his journey to a British warship lying off Baltimore, watching the night bombardment of Fort McHenry, seeing the American flag flying at dawn, writing the words to the song, and his later reconciliation with his wife. Committee Recommendation Thls film, frankly sentimental and melodramatic in its portrayal of Francis Scott Key, can best be used in assembly or auditorium meetings on patriotic holidays. The Town (See page 34) United States (See page 4) Washington, D. C. 16mm sound, b/w, 9 minutes, 1937. Produced by Columbia Pictures Corporation. Lease from Teaching Film Custodians Inc., $30. Rent from film libraries of educational institutions. Film Summary Pictorial tour of the major Government buildings, including the Capitol, White House, Supreme Court, Washington Monu ment, and Lincoln Memorial. Explains something of the work of the Bureau of Standards, Bureau of Printing and Engraving, and Federal Bureau of Investigation. Committee Recommendation An interesting pictorial visit to the capital of the United States which can be used in social-studies classes as background material or in the school auditorium on patriotic occasions. White House 16mm sound, b/w, 19 minutes, 1946. Produced by RKO Pathe Inc. Lease from RKO Radio Pictures Inc., $90. Rent from 16mm film libraries. Film Summary Follows a young couple visiting the White House: pictures the various rooms and explains the history and significance of each one; portrays President Truman signing a bill; shows the swimming pool, movie room, switchboard, dinner service, and the work of the Secret Service; and closes with quotations of former Presidents Jefferson, Lincoln, Cleveland, Theodore Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson, and Franklin D. Roosevelt. Committee Recommendation One of the "This Is America" series, this film is an interesting and an inspirational picture of the White House. It can be used in civics, government, and general social-studies classes, and in general student and adult meetings as an explanation of and a tribute to the home of our Presidents. The White House 16mm sound, b/w, 14 minutes, 1948. Produced by March of Time (Forum Edition). Purchase from MOT, $55. Rent from 16mm film libraries. Film Summary Shows the various rooms of the White House and explains the uses of each one; illustrates the historical changes that have been made in the structure of the White House; and portrays the holding of a White House press conference. Committee Recommendation Like the other films on this subject, this pictorial visit to the White House, a national symbol and shrine, should be informational and inspirational to students. Wilson (See page 5) Winning Our Independence (See page 6) Young Mr. Lincoln (See page 11) Sources of the 102 Motion Pictures FOLLOWING is a list of the primary distributors of the motion pictures listed in this bibliography. Write to these distributors for specific information on the purchase, rental, and loan of individual films. For a State-by-State list of 16mm film libraries, many of which rent or loan these films, write to the Superintendent of Documents, U. S. Government Printing Office, Washington 25, D. C., for a copy of A Directory of 897 16mm Film Libraries; price, 15 cents. ACADEMY FILMS, 844 Seward St., Hollywood 38, Calif. AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION, Traffic Engineering & Safety Dept., Pennsylvania Ave. at 17th St., Washington 6, D. C. AMERICAN FILM Services Inc., 1010 Vermont Ave. NW., Washington 5, D. C. AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, 50 East Huron St., Chicago 11, Ill. ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE OF B'NAI B'RITH, 212 Fifth Ave., New York 10, N. Y. ASSOCIATION FILms Inc., 35 W. 45th St., New York 19, N. Y. BRANDON FILMS, INC., 1700 Broadway, New York 19, N. Y. BRITISH INFORMATION SERVICES, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York 20, N. Y. COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, TEACHERS COLLEGE, BUREAU OF PUBLICATIONS, 525 W. 120th St., New York 27, N. Y. CORONET FILMS INC., Coronet Bldg., Chicago 1, Ill. ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA FILMS INC., 1150 Wilmette Ave., Wilmette, Ill. FILM PROGRAM SERVICES INC., 1173 Avenue of the Americas, New York 19, N. Y. FILMS INC., 330 W. 42d St., New York 18, N. Y. FIRTH FILMS, Box 565, Hollywood, Calif. GENERAL MILLS, Film Library, 400 Second Ave. South, Minneapolis 1, Minn. INTERNATIONAL FILM FOUNDATION INC., 1600 Broadway, New York 19, N. Y. LOCKE FILMS INC., 120 W. Lovell St., Kalamazoo 8, Mich. March of Time (Forum Edition), 369 Lexington Ave., New York 17, N. Y. MISSIONS COUNCIL of the Congregational Christian Churches, 287 Fourth Ave., New York, N. Y. NATIONAL Conference of CHRISTIANS AND JEWS, 381 Fourth Ave., New York 16, N. Y. NATIONAL PROBATION AND PAROLE ASSOCIATION, 1790 Broadway, New York 19, N. Y. NEW YORK UNIVERSITY FILM LIBRARY, 26 Washington Place, New York 3, N. Y. NU-ART FILMS Inc., 145 W. 45th St., New York 19, N. Y. OFFICIAL FILMS INC., 25 W. 45th St., New York 19, N. Y. OHIO STATE Department of Public WELFARE, Columbus 10, Ohio PENNSYLVANIA State College, Audio-Visual Aids Library, State College, Pa. POST PICTURES Corp., 115 W. 45th St., New York 19, N. Y. RKO RADIO PICTURES INC., 1270 Sixth Ave., New York 20, N. Y. TEACHING FILM CUSTODIANS INC., 25 W. 43d St., New York 18, N. Y. TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY, Film Services, Knoxville, Tenn. U. S. PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, Washington 25, D. C. U. S. TREASUry DepartmenT, Savings Bonds Division, Washington 25, D. C. UNITED NATIONS FILM BOARD, Lake Success, N. Y. UNITED WORLD FILMS Inc., Castle Films Division, 1445 Park Ave., New York 29, N. Y. UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN, Bureau of Visual Instruction, Madison 6, Wis. YOUNG AMERICA FILMS INC., 18 E. 41st St., New York 17, N. Y. |