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TITLE The American Film Review, Vol. 15 (1976). 1976Special Bicentennial Issue.

INSTITUTION American Educational and Historical Film Center, St.David's, Pa.

PUB DATE 76NOTE 18p.; Best copy available

EDRS PRICE MF-$0.83 HC-$1.67 Plus PostageDESCRIPTORS Audiovisual Aids; Citizenship; Communism; Democracy;

Elementary Secondary Education; *Films;*Instructional Films; *Social Problems; *SocialStudies; *United States History

IDENTIFIERS Bicentennial; Patriotism

ABSTRACTTo aid in the commemoration of the Bicentennial, this

document lists 16mm films available for K-12 social studiesclassrooms. Each entry is listed categorically by theme: Americancitizenship, free enterprise, heroes, landmarks, and the Communistchallenge. Within the thematic categories, the entries are listedalphabetically by title. An annotated description of each filmincludes information on availability, length, grade level, andblack-and-white or color. Films are available from school librariesor the sources listed. (JP)

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AMESSAGE TO THE TEACHERSOF AMERICA

The American Film Review is published and distributedby the American Educational and Historical Film Centerlocated on the campus of Eastern College, St. Davids, Penn.sylvania. It's offered as a public service without cost or obli-gation.

Each 16 mm. sound film listed in the catalogue bears theendorsement zacl approval of the Film Center.

The titles shown in this special Bicentennial issue repre-sent films previously featured in earlier volumes of this publication which are still available and may be considered upto-date.

Future editions of the catalogue will contain many othertitles.

These films are available for rental, purchase, or prepur-chase classroom use. The films library of your state universityshould have most of these films for rental. If you are unable' to get them from that source, write the distributors or pro-ducers listed on the next page.

The American Educational and Historical Film Center doesnot stock films, nor does it rent or sell them.

CONTENTS

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American Citizenship 5American Free Enterprise 9American Heroes 14American Landmarks 19America ano the Communist Challenge 24

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PRODUCERS AND DISTRIBUTORSWHERE FILMS MAY BE Ott $A4134

ACI Films, Inc.35 West 45th St.New York, N.Y. 10036Arthur Barr Productions, Inc.P.O. 8'x 5667Pasadena, Cal. 91107AssociationSterling Films866 Third Ave.New York, N.Y. 10022AVED Films910 N. Citrus Ave.Hollywood, Cal. 90038Benchmark Films, Inc.145 Scarborough Rd.Briarcliff Manor, N.Y. 10510BFA Educational Media2211 Michigan Ave.Santa Monica, Cal. 90406Carousel Films, Inc.1501 BroadwayNew York, N.Y. 10036Centron Educational Films1621 West 9th St.Lawrence, Kansas 66044Churchill Films662 N. Robertson Blvd.Los Angeles, Cal. 90069

Colonial WilliamsburgFilm Distribution CenterWilliamsburg, Vs: 23185Coronet Instructional Media65 East South Water St.Chicago, III. 60601Walt Disney Films802 Ridgedale Ave.Woodbridge, N.J. 07095or800 Sonora Ave.Glendale, Cal. 91201Encyclopaedia Britannica

Educational Corporation425 North Michigan Ave,Chicago, III. 60611Films Incorporated1144 Wilmette Ave.Wilmette, III. 60091General Motors CorporationDepartment of Public RelationsGenera', Motors BuildingDetroit, Mich. 48202The Graphic CurriculumP.O. Box 565New York, N.Y. 10021

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°6Handel FilM Corporation1'8730 Sunset Blvd.West Hollywood, Cal. 90069Indiana UniversityAudio Visual CenterBloomington, Ind. 47401International Film Bureau332 South Michigan Ave.Chicago, Ill. 60604International Film Foundation475 Fifth Ave.New York, N.Y. 10017Learning Corporation of America1350 Avenue of the AmericasNew York, N.Y. 10019MacMillan Films, Inc.34 MacQuesten Parkway SouthMt. Vernon, N.Y. 10550McGrawHill Films1221 6th Ave.New York, N.Y. 10020Modern Learning AidsP.O. Box 1712Rochester, N.Y. 14603National Schools Committee1 Park Ave.Old Greenwich, Conn. 06870Perennial Education, Inc. .1825 Willow Rd.N-Jrthfield, III. 60093Time-Life Films43 West 16th StreetNew York, N.Y. 10011Universal Education & Visual Arts.100 University City PlazaUniversal City, Cal. 91608U.S. Chamber of CommerceAudio Visual Center1615 H. Street N.W.Washington, D.C. 20006U.S. Department of AgricultureMotion Picture ServicesOffice of InformationWashington, D.C. 20250Virginia Department of EducationFilm Production ServiceRichmond, Va. 23216Xerox Films245 Long Hill Rd.Middletown, Conn. 06457

Coronet Films does ..ot rent films.

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OTHER PRODUCERS AND DISTRIBUTORS

The American Economic FoundationJournal Films, Inc.Northwest Media Associates

ABBREVIATIONS OF PRODUCERS

ASF

C of C

CW

EBE

Fl

GC

GM

IFB

IFF

IU

LCA

MLA

NSC

PE

UEVA

USDA

Association Sterling Films

Chamber of Commerce of the U.S.

Colonial Williamsburg

Encyclopaedia Brittanica

Films Incorporated

Graphic Curriculum

General Motors

International Film Bureau

International Film Foundation

Indiana University

Learning Corporatio,1 of America

Modern Learning Aids

National Schools Committee

Perennial Education .

Universal Education & Visual Arts

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Grade GroupsP Primary, 1-3

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Junior High, 7-9Senior High, 7-9College

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American Citizenship

ARE YOU A GOOD CITIZEN?

CoronetB/W

10 min.JH, SH, C

Mr. Heineman has been chosen to preside over the"Citizenship Day" celebration. .n this film one seeswhy he is considered such a food citizen. A checklistof good citizenship essentials is provided and onelearns a new appreciation of the role of democraticinstitutions in our way of life.

COMMUNITIES DEPEND ON EACH OTHER

CoronetB/W or Color

11 min.

The film shows how communities depend on eachother for such needs as food, clothing, appliances, aswell as for many services. It explains how moderntransportation and communication make this ex-change possible.

COPS! WHO NEEDS THEM?

UEVAColor

15 min.I, JH, SH

The lack of appreciation and respect for law enforce-ment personnel by our youth is a major problem inthe United States. The film tells the story of a youngman who fin ds it necessary to seek police aid.Through hi.; involvement with policemen, he dis-covers the real individual in the cop's uniform.

DEMOCRACY: YOUR VOICE CAN BE HEARD

Coronet 18 min.B/W or Color JH, SH, C

The film re-creates the true story of a campaign of agroup of Detroit high school students for improve-ments at a public hospital. Their involvement pro-vides an example of the successful advancement of acause, and how individuals can be effective in a demo-cracy.

DISPLAYING OUR FLAG

BFA 10 min.Color P, I

The film explains the conventions for flag raising,

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lowering, and folding; for displaying on a wall, over astreet, or at half-staff; for positioning with otherflags, signaling emergency, and disposing of a flagwhen it is beyond repair. We show our appreciationfor our country every time we display our flag withcare and pride.

EVERYONE HELPS IN A COMMUNITY

Churchill 13 min.B/W or Color JH, SH

A community grows from a farm in the wildernessthrough the coming of the railroad, to a modern com-munity. Work in pioneer days is contrasted with worktoday in which each person specializes in what he cando best. The film emphasizes the interdependence andthe benefits of division of labor in a community.

GOOD CITIZENS

EBE 11 min.Color P, 1

The film illustrates three areas in which children canand should display good citizenship: in the home, inthe school, and community. It stresses the impor-tance of respect for public property and good publicbehavior.

HOW WE ELECT OUR REPRESENTATIVES

CoronetB/W

11 min.P, JH, SH

This film presents the full story of a typical election-registration, the primary election, the campaign, thegeneral election, and the counting of the ballots. Itstresses the importance of being well-informed on thecandidates and issues.

OF THIS WE ARE PROUD

PE

Color16 min.

JH, SH, C

If we look back at the origins of our country, we seethat it is the result of a dream to form a governmentwhere men could dictate their own destinies. Much ofthis concept is based on the freedom of speech andfree electionsthe way to any change we might want.All of this is guaranteed in our Constitution. Oursystem of free enterprise allows men to reap therewards of their own efforts. The film makes the

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the tools necessary to achieve our goals.

POLITICAL PARTIES

.EBEB/W

18 min.JH, SH, C

Depicts situations which show how political partiesgive citizens the opportunity to participate in govern-ment. Clearly explains and illustrates the processes bywhich political parties are organized and operated.

RED, WHITE AND BLUE

EBEColor

27 min.JH, SH, C

The film examines the inner national sentiment andstudies the revolutionary changes in its outward dis-play in an attempt to make the citizen aware of theflag and what it means. It raises the question ofpatriotism in a busy, commercial United States andasks why the people have become too busy to display

the flag.

THE EYE OF THE STORM

XeroxColor

25 min.P, I, JH

Shows how L third grade teacher introduces her class

to the realities of prejudice. Color of the eyes was thecriterion of superiority. Each child spent one day asoppressor and as oppressed.

THE POLITICAL PROCESS

McGraw-Hill 10 min.

Color JH, SH

How do the political parties work on the local, state,and national level? Who pays for political campaigns?The complete political process is presented and ex-plained in this film, beginning with grass roots level

and ending with the Presidential election. The impor-tance of each citizen's participation isemphasized.

THE RED BADGE OF COURAGE:A FILM PROLOGUE

UEVAColor

17 min.JH, SH

The most important question a teen-age boy faces as

he approaches the day he must fulfill his military

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obligation is how he would react in the face of realdanger. In the poetic dissertation on bravery andcourage, it is suggested to a youth that his answermay be found in Stephen Crane's classic. He thinksabout the values constituting heroism as he visits mili-tary monuments, studies Civil War dioramas, etc.

THE VOTER DECIDES

Xerox 16 min.Color JH, SH

This film studies the kinds of pressuressocial, politi-cal, psychologicalthat affect one person in onevoting situation.

THE YOUNG VOTE:POWER, POLITICS, AND PARTICIPATION

BFA 15 min.Color JH, SH, C

This provocative film raises questions about attitudesand values relating to voting, politics, and the demo-cratic process itself. It examines disillusionment, in-volvement, and idealism.

TRUE STORY OF AN ELECTION Part I

Churchill 30 min.B/W or Color JH, SH, C

The film gives the setting and covers the primaryelection. It shows the problems of financing andorganizing for the general election. Then it followsthe first clashes in three areas: precinct work, public.ity, and between the candidates themselves.

THE TRUE STORY OF AN ELECTION Part II

Churchill 26 min.B/W or Color JH, SH, C

The film shows that young people can play vital andresponsible role in politics, and how all citizens canpay attention and think for tiemselves. The filmfocuses on last-minute strategy and opinion polling,the final preparation to get out the vote, and ElectionDay, with its hectic activity.

VOTING AT 18

CoronetB/W or Color

The 26th Amendment gave millions

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of young people

the right to vote. It gave them a potential voice inmattcrs that many feel strongly about: pollution,urban disintegration, racial conflict, education, andwar. By registering, finding out about the candidates,and then voting, they can make their voices heard.

WHY WE HAVE ELECTIONS

LCA 10 min.Color P, J.

A tale set in a mythical kingdom demonstrates theconcept of holding elections to select governmentofficials, and the citizen's responsibility to vote.

American Free Enterprise

A FREE ECONOMY: THEORY AND PRACTICE.

EBE 30 min.B/W SH, C

The film outlines the essential ingredients of the clas-sical, or laissez-faire, model of a free economy, andshows how this has become a myth in the UnitedStates.

THE AGRICULTURE STORY

USDAColor

10 min.SH

Why American agriculture is the most efficient andproductive in world history is the major theme of thisdocumentary film. It dramatizes the forces of nature,the gifts of science, and the great works of Americanfarmers and machines operating in a free economy.

ALONE IN MY LOBSTER BOAT

Xerox 16 min.Color I, JH

A boy of 12 is allowed to be his own manalobstermanfor a day. He fishes off the coast ofMaine and is taught the responsibilities, the costs, thedifficulties of the trade which his father works atevery day.

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CAPITALISM

CoronetB/W

11 min.SH, C

In this film students see some important aspects ofthe capitalistic systemprivate property, profit, com-petition, freedom of contract, and free enterprise. Ahigh school radio forum provides an opportunity tolisten to the conflicting opinions of several people,each of whom tries to tell what our system means tohim.

COLONIAL ECONOMY

McGraw-Hill 26 min.Color JH, SH

To have a rich and meaningful economy, the colonistsneeded to settle the problems of capital, labor andtransportation. This film deals with the varied formsthese solutions took in each of the geographic regionsof the colonies, and with the restraints England felt itnecessary to place on colonial trade, manufacturingand the minting of currency.

COMPETITION IN BUSINESS

Coronet 14 min.B/W or Colo! JH, SH, C

The film explains the concepts underlying businesscompetition and shows how competition and its keyfactor, variety, are basic to our free enterprise sy.'tem.We learn how competition both direct and indirect,works on several levels; including price, service,quality, and the development of new and improvedproducts.

CRAFTSMEN

Barr 20 min.Color JH

We watch the work of six craftsmen,printer, wood-worker, tool and die maker, jeweler, electrician andglass blowerthey discuss their work and their per-sonal concept of craft.

ESSENTIALS OF FREEDOM:ECONJMIC FREEDOM

Indiana U 30 min.B/W SH, C

Examines the strengths and weaknesses of free enter-

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prise, discusses the difficulty of transplanting theAmerican concept of free enterprise to other coun-tries, and points out the governmental responsibility,with respect to the economic system as a whole.

EVERV6ODY KNOWS

CofC 15 min.Color JH, SH, C

The film spotlights vital facts about wages, prices,profits, the cost of living, productivity and jobs. Itdoes so by means of a simple, forceful story about aman who tries to think through the basic economicproblems for himself.

FREEDOM 2000

CofC 22 min.Color JH, SH, C

The film brings into focus the history, problems, andpriorities of America and its business system as weenter the end of the twentieth century. The film ex-plains how individuals have the right to choose theline of work they will enter, to use their skills toenter business for themselves, to seek capital to enterbusiness, to own and control property, and to seek tomake a profit.

FREE ENTERPRISE

UEVA 20 min.Color I, JH

The film is a realistic introduction into the problemsand advantages of the free enterprise system as op-posed to a government controlled business. The prin-cipal components of the free enterprise system areoutlined.

GUNSMITH OF WILLIAMSBURG

CWColor

58 min.JH, SH

From iron such as was mined, smelled, and forged in.Virginia mills of the period, the gunsmith forms andwelds the barrel, then drills and rifles it. Similarly hemakei every other part of the gun. Engraving andcarving skill are shown in detail.

MERCHANT TO MILLIONS

ASFColor

28 min.SH

How Mr. Sears and Mr. Roebuck met, plus the fasci-nating history of the world's largest distributor ofgeneral merchandise is told in this film. The firm's85-year history is revealed.

PIONEER LIFE: HOME CRAFTS

Coronet 11 min.B/W or Color I, JH, SH

Pioneers had to master many crafts and skills just tosurvive. In this film students see detailed illustrationsof how pioneers made their clothing, furniture, rugs,candles, and ink.

PIONEER LIVING: THE VILLAGE

Coronet 11 min.B/W or Color I, JH, SH

This film treats students to a kaleidoscopic view ofactivities in a prosperous and growing community inthe North Central region; housewives bartering; theblacksmith forging horseshoes; the cobbler makingshoes; and the miller grinding flour at his mill.

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THE ENTREPRENEUR

IUB/W

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28 min.SH, C

The film presents three representatives of entrepre-neurial activity who are questioned about theirbusinesses. Opinions are offered concerning the risksinvolved in business, the rewards obtained, theresponsibilities, and the type of social structure neces-sary to permit independent development of abilities.

THE ENTREPRENEUR Part II

IUB/W

The nature of the free enterpriseand its values are brought out.made concerning the value of aand the .necessity of organizingsociety.

28 min.SH, C

system is examinedComments are alsopractical educationone's life to serve

THE FARMER IN CHANGING AMERICA

EBE 27 min.Color JH, SH, C

How farming has come to be a huge business enter-prise is the fascinating story depicted in this film.Today's mechanized farms would seem strange indeedto the farmers who first settled in America.

THE ANATOMY OF FREE ENTERPRISE THE HERITAGEMLA 20 min. Centron 11 min.B/W SH, C Color I, JH

The film traces the power of the market to reflect thefree choice of the buyer in what we produce, how weproduce it and how we distribute the largess of ourproduction. How prices work, both as a signal and asan incentive, is explained.

THE COUNTRY STORE

BFA 12 min.B/W or Color P, I, JH

This film illustrates the unique contribution of thecountry store to the history of our country duringthe second half of the 19th century. Not only did theold country store sell a variety of merchandise, but italso served as the local post office, pharmacy, socialand political headquarters for the rural population.

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The film shows how American agriculture progressedfrom the hand labor of the 18th century NewEngland, through th.. power era of the 20th centurymechanization. Includes sequences on farm familyactivities, the westward population movement andthe growth of cities.

THE SHEEP RANCHER

EBE 16 min.B/W or Color 5, JH

This case study of a typical sheep rancher inWyoming focuses on the changes in this industry. Inshowing the operations of the ranch, the film revealsthe problems of the sheep rancher, but it also pointsout the satisfaction with his work and way of life.

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WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT

GM 12 min.Color I, JH, SH

Presents a factual look at the economic consequencesof competition and dramatically shows what happenswhen an important, established product line is nearlyeliminated because it no longer can compete in themarketplace.

WHEELS OF PROGRESS

NSCB/W

15 min.P, I

In this film principles of American economy andvalues are introduced and then illustrated by visits tovarious community elementsfarm, factories, hones,etc. The film stresses basic economic concepts whichgive our economy strength and individual responsi-bility that holds everything together.

American Heroes

SUSAN B. ANTHONY

ESE 19 min.B/W JH, SH

Tells the story of Susan B. Anthony's work as shepioneered the movement for woman suffrage. High-lights her activities in the women's temperance move-ment, in obtaining property rights for women, and incampaigning for the vote r f women.

DANIEL BOONE

CoronetColor

16 min.I, JH

Daniel Boone's life is traced from his Pennsylvaniabirth through his days in North Carolina, Kentuckyand Missouri. He is seen as an explorer, hunter, familyman; as the Indian fighter and treaty maker; as theleader in the laying out of the Wilderness Road.

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BYRD VS. AMUNDSEN

FlB/W

27 min.JH, SH, C

The film traces the attempts of Richard Byrd, anAmerican, and Roald Amundsen, a Norwegian, toreach the North Pole by aerial flight. Both men dis-

played courage and resourcefulness and both succeed-ed in attaining their objective.

THE MYSTERY OF AMELIA EARHART

BFAColor

21 min.I, JH, SH

In 1937, in an attempt to be the first woman to flyaround the world at the equator, Amelia Earhart dis-appeared, presumably over the Pacific Ocean. Notrace of Miss Earhart, her navigator, or the plane has

ever been found. The film dramatically covers theevents surrounding her disappearance and the rainelemerts that contribute to the mystery.

EISENHOWER: FROM SOLDIER TO PRESIDENT

ACI 19 min.

B/W JH, SH, C

Eisenhower's early life is briefly sketched up to WorldWar II. He advanced rapidly as Roosevelt appointed .him to lead the U.S. forces in Europe. When the warended he came home a tremendously popular personand, after serving as president of Columbia and headof NATO he was tapped to run as' President in 1952.

GRANT AND LEE

Association 28 min.

B/W JH, SH

The film deals with the bloody Battle of the Wilder-ness (and its sequelthe Battle ofSpotsylvania) and itpictures the supreme military antagonists of the war,Grant and Lee.

JOHN YANKEE:JOHN ADAMS AND THE BOSTON MASSACRE

IUB/W

21 min.JH, SH

When other lawyers fear public opinion and refuse todefend eight British soldiers accused of murder in theBoston Massacre, John Adams, then a young lawyer,takes their case in the interest of justice though hisaction may jeopardize the start of his political career.

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THE' LEWIS AND CLARK JOURNEY

Coronet 16 min.Color JH, SH

The film traces the expedition up the Missouri, acrossthe Rockies and down the Columbia to the Pacific.Viewing the imposing landforms, the Indians, theplant and animal life, the viewer shares the excite-ment of this historical journey into the vast LouisianaTerritory.

AMERICA'S HEROES: ABRAHAM LINCOLN

CoronetB/W or Color

11 min.P, I

We think of Lincoln everytime we see his face on apenny. There are other reminders in the names ofstreets, stores, businesses, schools, parks, towns andcities. We visit New Salem, Springfield, Illinois andWashington, D.C. to learn about one of America'sheroes.

LINDBERGH VS. THE ATLANTIC

Fl 25 min.B/W JH, SH, C

The film conveys the story of Charles Lindbergh'ssolo flight from New York to Paris in 1927. The out-standing display of courage, the plans and prepara-tions for the flight, the solitary flight, the wild recep-tion on both continents are all depicted in the film.

MACARTHUR VS. TRUMAN

FlB/W

25 min.SH, C

The confrontation of a Commander-in-Chief and hisGeneral against a backdrop of global crisis. During theKorean War, disagreement arises over Nationalist Chi-na's participation. He criticizes his Commander-in-Chief and, as a result, is "fired."

GENERAL MARSHALL

AssociationB/W

30 min.SH, C

The film depicts the life of a great American, GeneralGeorge C. Marshall. It covers his years as a soldier,diplomat and humanitarian. The film spotlights hisleadership as Chief of Staff, Secretary of State, Secre-

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tary of Defense and the conception of the plan thathastened Europe's economic recovery.

GEORGE MASON

Va. Dept. of Ed. 12 min.B/W I, JH

George Mason, the "Pen of the Revolution" is re-vealed to us through his major historical contribu-tions and through the home and surroundings inwhich he lived.

ADMIRAL NIMITZ: FREEDOM'S ADMIRAL

Association 12 min.B/W JH, SH

The film relates the life of one of the leading archi-tects of victory in the Pacific in World War H. His risethrough the ranks, the island hopping through thefamous campaignsMidway, Guadalcanal, Tarawa,Saipan, Japan, and his triumphal reception home areall captured in this tribute to a naval hero.

PATTON AND THE THIRD ARMY

Association 26 min.B/W JH,SHThe film focuses on World War H's most colorful gen-eral and the war machine he commanded.

PERSHING VS. LUDENDORFF

FlB/W

25 min.JH, SH, C

The film traces involvement in World War I focusingon the leadership of the American general, Pershing,and the German general, Ludendorff.

PAUL REVERE'S RIDE

BFA 10 min.Color P, I, JH

This film offers a reading and visualization of HenryWadsworth Longfellow's famous poem. As an intro-duction to the poem, the circumstances surroundingthe British march and Revere's ride are described insufficient detail to clarify the action described in thepoem.

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THEODORE ROOSEVELT

McGraw-Hill 26 min.

. B/W JH, SH

The film traces the life of Teddy Roosevelt, dynamicPresident of the United States. It cites some of hisexperiences and achievements as a national and inter-national figure. His impact on the affairs of the dayand his era are vividly depicted.

CAPTAIN JOHN SMITH:FOUNDER OF VIRGINIA

ERE 20 min.

B/W JH, SH

atatii_ss the struggles of the men who foundediam.stown. Re-creates the character of John Smith

shows how he held the colony together duringtimes of starvation and disease, Indian attacks, andinternal dissention. Stresses his lasting contributionsin exploration and mapping.

SOLDIER OF THE REVOLUTION

ChurchillB/W or Color

15 min.I, JH

The story of the American Revolution is dramatizedthrough the experience of an ordinary soldier. Thefilm depicts the oppressions leading to the uprising ofthe colonies, the hardships of the encampment at Val-

ley Forge, the turning of the tide in favor of theRevolutionary Army.

AMERICA'S HEROES: GEORGE WASHINGTON11 min.

P. ICoronetB/W or Color

All around us we see reminders of our nation's firstpresident, in the names of cities and streets, parks andschools; in paintings and statues; on postage and cur-

rency. We visit Mount Vernon, Williamsburg, ValleyForge and Washington D.C. to learn about one ofAmerica's greatest heroes.

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American Landmarks

AMERICA: INVENTING A NATION

Time-Life 52 min.Color SH, C

The secret Independence Hall debates involving Ham-ilton, Mason and Madison set precedence for modernpolitics; while a visit to Jefferson's Virginia home,Monticello, gives insight into the mind which createdour Bill of Rights. Then a westward surge followsDaniel Boone across the Appalachians, expanding thecharacter of the new republic "beyond the imaginingof the learned and graceful men of the 18th century."

AMERICA'S WILLIAMSBURG

CWColor

26 min.I, JH

The film depicts the town of Williamsburg, one ofAmerica's most famous and interesting landmarks.

AMERICANA: PLYMOUTH COLONY

IU 27 min.B/W P, I, JH

An historical film of the Pilgrims re-enacting life inthis early Massachusetts colony beginning with thevoyage of the *Mayflower. In addition, a descriptionof life in the early colony is given including folksongs, children's games, early education, church ser-vices and the growing of crops.

THE AMISH FARM AND HOUSE

ASF 25 min.Color I, JH

Thi- film tours the Amish Farm and House in Penn-sylvania Dutch country. An exact replica of a typicalearly 19th century Amish farm, it contains all thelivestock that is customarily bred on a PennsylvaniaDutch farm. and it produces all the typical crops ofthat region.

APPOMATTOX

Association 28 min.B/W . JH, SH

Lee made his gallant surrender to General Grant, whomade certain that every honor due to the vanquished

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was accorded the greatest military tactician and strat-egist of modern times. Signing of the documents,however, was only the prelude to the chain of carpet-bagging exploitation of the South whose bitter mem-ories have survived in some cases right down to thepresent day.

CHILDREN OF THE COLONIAL FRONTIER

McGraw-HillB/W or Color

20 min.I, JH

The film depicts the pioneer life on the very edge ofthe colonial frontier. We see the spring planting, thefall harvesting, the making of soap, carding wool andtinting; and the many day-by-day chores that must beperformed to insure survival.

COLONIAL LIFE IN A DUTCH MANOR

CoronetB/W or Color

14 min.I, JH, SH

A look at 18th century colonial life is presented inthe charming, historical Van Cortland manor on theHudson River. A feeling of the period is gained as weview examples of the decorative arts, preparation forthe Christmas season, candle making, and spinningand dyeing wool.

EARLY AMERICA

Association 13 min.Color P, I, JH

The film takes the viewer to Plymouth Plantation,toColonial Williamsburg, to Sturbridge Village, to a17th century churchyard, to a colunwl mansion ...all which preserve the historic greatness of EarlyAmerica.

EARLY AMERICA Part II

Association 13 min.Color P, I, JHThe film takes the viewer to Mystic Seaport in Conn-ecticut, to Greenfield Village in Michigan, to the Ala-mo ... all revealing the simplicity and greatness ofAmerica in its early days.

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FREEDOM TRAIL IN BOSTON

IFBColor

14 min.P, I, JH, SH

An historic tour of colonial Bciston and its landmarksincluding the Old North Church, Revere's home, theOld State House, the Old Granary Burial Ground, andCopp's Hill Burying Ground.

HAMMERMAN IN WILLIAMSBURG

CW 37 min.Color JH, SHs,

The blacksmith was the most important craftsman ina colonial community. He manufactured and repairedmany of the iron objects necessary for the farm andhousehold. The film shows his various tasks and hisrelationship to the community.

HISTORIC PLYMOUTH

I FBColor

14 min.P, I, JH, SH

We see the reconstruction of the first colony in Amer-ica, founded by the Pilgrims in 1620. Some of thebuildings are original and are still lived in by descen-dants of the builders. A number of monuments arepictured which commemorate the Pilgrim heritage.

JAMESTOWN, A PLACE OF BEGINNINGS

Va. Dept. of Ed. 21 min.B/W I, JH, SHA dramatic analysis of the background and history ofthe settlement at Jamestown. This film shows factorswhich brought it into being, obstacles that were over-come, and the lasting contribution made by thesecolonists.

THE JAMESTOWN COLONY

Coronet 16 min.B/W JH, SHThis film vividly records the events at Jamestown.The Colony's early history is chronicled, showing thevoyage of the first settlers from England, and thefaith and dedication required of them and later arriv-als in overcoming the hardships in America and inpermanently establishing their colony.

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LEXINGTON AND CONCORD

I FB 15 min.

Color P, I, JH

The film narrating the beginnings of the fighting inthe American Revolution is illustrated by scenes ofhistoric sights: Paul Revere's house, the Old NorthChurch, the Lexington Green, the Wright Tavern, theNorth Bridge at Concord, and others.

THE NEW ENGLAND HERITAGE TRAIL

AssociationColor

28 min.I, JH, SH

The film traces the history and culture of New Eng-land with visits to Plymouth, Mystic Seaport, Bostonand Concord, 'and many others. The film captures thescenic beauty of each season and highlights the manyvacation spots in the region.

PIONEER TRAILS

DisneyColor

14 min.P. I, JH

The film shows the wagon trails made by pioneersand what once was the American prairiethe areabetween the Mississippi River and the Rocky Moun-

tains.

THE ROAD TO GETTYSBURG

GCColor

23 min.JH, SH

Manassas, the Battle of Bull Run, Stonewall Jackson,the Monitor and the Merrimac, Admiral David Farra-gut, General Grant, Robert E. Lee, General McClel-lan, the Emancipation Proclamation, the telegraph,the railroads are all reviewed and highlighted in thisfilm.

THE STATUE OF LIBERTY

Handel 14 min.Color P, I, JH

A visit to the Statue of Liberty by a teacher and hisson bring to life history and meaning of one of thegreat monuments in the world.

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SILVERSMITH OF WILLIAMSBURG

CWColor

45 min.JH, SH, C

The film illustrates how the fashioning of silver mayhave been the earliest important American art form.The work of the American silversmith formed abrilliant legacy for his own and succeeding generations.

VALLEY FORGE THE BATTLE FOR SURVIVAL

Handel 16 min.Color JH, SH

This chapter in the Revolutionary War is seen throughthe eyes of a young Continental soldier. The filmtakes the viewer to the authentic places. No actorsimpersonate the soldiers of Washington. Instead wesee the places as they and he might have seen themmore than 190 years agoon ik wind-swept plateauthat today is reveredas hallowed ground.

WILLIAMSBURG RESTORED

CW 28 min.Color

With thoroughness, this film depicts the fascinatingwork of historians and architects as they preserve andrestore a segment of the American pastWilliams-burg, Virginia, capital of the largest of the British .colonies !n America and a center for rebellion andstruggle against tyrannical authority.

WILLIAMSBURG: THE STORY OF A PATRIOT

CW 36 min.Color I,JH

The town of Williamsburg, capital of the colony, wasthe ideological training ground of a group ofVirginians who played leading roles in the AmericanRevolution. The film introduces the viewer to theirWilliamsburg scene, and also to the historic eventsand the basic of freedom forged there.

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America and theCommunist Challenge

CHINA AND ITS AGRICULTURE

Coronet 16 min.

B/W or Color I, JH, SH

The dry west, cold north, and lush productive southof China combine with the primitive methods to keep75% of the people engaged in farming. The key prob-lem seems to be whether food supply can keep upwith China's vast population growth. The role of theCommunist regime is simply but accurately shown.

CHINA AND ITS INDUSTRY

Coronet 16 min.

BM or Color I, JH, SH

The film describes the "five year pines" and showsthe raw resources of mineral v salt i, the largefactories, the village workshops, the tiny townfactories where old skills make new products, inlandshopping, electrical output, the state of city housing,and the continued use of handicraft industries.

CHINA AND ITS PEOPLE

Coronet 16 min.

B/W or Color I, JH, SH

China is the third largest country and the mostpopulous nation on earth. The former land of theMing dynasty and the Manchu emperors is now undera Communist government which is trying to winpopular support for the many changes which aretaking place.

CHINA AND THE WORLD

Time-Life 30 min.

B/W SH, C

The humiliating invasions and defeats of China byforeign powers during the 19th century. The effect ofthe Japanese war a'.;-1 the seizure of Taiwan, Koreaand Manchuria. China's involvement in Korea. Thedeterioration of her relations with Russia after thethaw of 1955, and the hardening of the Chinese line

are all depicted.

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COMRADE SOLDIER

Xerox 39 min.B/W SH, C

Details the life of the ..verage draftee in the RedArmy some two million strong. -and provides a goodpicture of Russian military philosophy as well. Amost significant aspect of Russian life is the politicalindoctrination. The citizen is constantly reminded ofhis duty to the state.

FRESH COLORS

PE

Color21 min.

JH, SH, C

This film is a human document of a new found lovefor liberty by a sensitive artist who had felt deprivedof his freedom for a long time. The film's animatorproducer originates from Czechoslovakia but nowresides and works in the US. His film strikes a strongnote of affection for .the American ideals and effec-tively contrasts the attitudes of the American Peoplewith the attitudes in Eastern Europe.

LENIN AND TROTSKY

McGrew-Hill 27 min.B/W SH, C

The film traces the lives of Lenin and Trotsky, show-ing how these two men were the principal engineersof the Bolshevik take-over during the Russian Revolu-tion of 1917, how they fought off all other groupsand finally consolidated the Communist hold on theRussian nation.

MAO'S CHINA

Time-LifeB/W

22 min.JH, SH

Traces all of the changes that took place with the riseof the communists to power in China. Elimination ofcapitalism, distribution of land to peasants, the Great-Leap forward, the debacle of the cultural revolutionare shown.

POLAND: LAND UNDER COMMUNISM

EBEColor

22 min.JH, SH, C

This film illustrates the workings of the Sovietsystem in the satellite countries of Eastern Europe

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where communism has been imposed by Sovietmilitary power. It includes problems facing Poland

such as inflation, the need for export trade, crowdedliving conditions, and the dilemma faced by thecitizens under the Communist rule.

POLAND: THE FACTORY AND THE FARM

McGraw-Hill 19 min.

Color JH, SH

The film describes the industrial development ofPoland since World War II and the ccmmunist take-

over of that country. The film ;Mows how the Polishpeople remain independent while living under thecommunist system of government and portrays some

of the career choices open to young people growing

up in Poland today.

RED CHINA

Time-Life 50 min.

Color SH, C

The documentary portrays China as a completelymonolithic society with one mind, one direction, one

all-powerful, all knowing leader: Mao Tse-tung.Everywhere there are youthful propaganda teams

singing, dancing and preaching the teachings of Mao.

A great deal of Chinese propaganda is aggressively

hostile to America.

RED CHINA: PEKING AND THE COMMUNE

UEVA 22 min.

Color JH, SH

This presentation shows how many of the daily habits

and ways of the ordinary Chinese, particularly in the

market-places of the city sand in the surroundingcountryside. However, the film looks only at "show-

case" scenesthings which demonstrate the "paradise

claim" of Peking.

RELIGION IN RUSSIA

I F F20 min.JH, SH

The film traces the history of religion in Russia,shows many of its famous churches and contrasts this

background with the godless society which thecommunists have created.

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REVOLT IN HUNGARY

McGraw-HillB/W

27 min.SH, C

Made from footage taken by a member of theHungarian underground and smuggled out of thecountry, the film documents the events leading up tothe rebellion and reveals the savagery of the RussianArmy in crushing the revolt.

RIO? IN EAST BERLIN

MacMillan 20 min.B/W JH, SH, C

The .first' and, in some ways, the most desperateuprising to take place behind the Iron Curtain isanalyzed and explained in the film.

SEVEN DAYS TO REMEMBER

FlB/W

56 min.SH, C

A chronology of the events which followed theinvasion of Czechoslovakia on August 20,1968. Madeby valiant Czech filmmakers, who.risked their lives tofilm the defiance in the streets and to get the story tothe outside, the film is the report of the brutalconfrontation betwee.n a courageous people and apowerful invader.

THE FALL OF CHINA

AssociationB/W

25 min.JH, SH, C

The film covers events and personalities of the strug-gle between the Nationalists and the Communists andpresents different opinions as to why China fell.

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THE MEANING OF COMMUNISM: A SERIES

CCMB/W JH, SH, C

A series of 11 films, each 28 min. long. The series,covering the USSR, China, the U.S., and the under-developed nations, approaches communism as one ofthe most important phenomena of our time. .

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THE RUSSIAN PEASANT

IFF 40 min.

Color JH, SH

Recognizes that Stalin killed peasants and attackedthe church; the peasants had to give up farms underStalin. Gives hardships of peasants and shortcomings

of Russian agriculture, compared to the free enter-

prise system.

THE SOVIET UNION:FARMING IN A 'COLLECTIVE WAY

McGraw-Hill 19 min.

ColorJH, SH

The basic differences between farmland owned by the

individual and land belonging to the state are ex-plored, and the village life of the collective farmer iscovered in detail. There is strong emphasis on the free

market incentive.

WHO GOES THEREA PRIMER ON COMMUNISM

McGraw-Hill 54 min.

B/WSH, C

The film examines the history of socialism andintroduces the men who have created communism...Marx, with his ideology ... Lenin, with hisrevolution ... Stalin, with his totalitarianism ... andICluushchev with his imperialism.

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THE AMERICANEDUCATIONAL AND HISTORICAL

FILM CENTER

Film Selection Committee

LEE N. ALLEN, Ph.D.Dean of School of Graduate StudiesSamford University, Birmingham, Alabama

ROBERT L. BLOOM, Ph.D.Department of HistoryGettysburg College, Gettysburg, Pa.

DANIEL B. CARROLL, Ph.D.Department of HistoryVillanova University, Villanova, Pa.

GEORGE S. CLAGHORN, Ph.D.Chairman, Department of PhilosophyWest Chester State College, West Chester, Pa.

CHARLES R. HALSTEAD, Ph.D.Department of HistoryWashington College, Chestertown, Md.

HAROLD C. HOWARD, Ph.D.Executive Vice-President and DeanEastern College, St. Davids, Pa.

REX C. INGRAMCoordinator of Campus ServicesWinona State College, Winona, Minn.

CHARLES R. PULVER, Ph.D.Department of Political ScienceLeMoyne College, Syracuse, New York

EDWARD T. SCHOFIELD, Ph.D.Dean of Library ActivitiesUniversity of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii

CULVER H. SMITH, Ph.D.Professor of HistoryUniversity of Chattanooga, Tennessee

JOHN B. WILSON, Ph.D.Chairman, Department of HistoryDePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana

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THE AMERICANEDUCATIONAL AND HISTORICAL

FILM CENTER

Trustees and Officers

HAROLD D. GREENWELL, PresidentCounsellor-at-law

HERBERT W. BLADES, First Vice PresidentPresident, Wyeth Laboratories

WILLIAM R. WOOD, Second Vice PresidentPresident, Wood Plastics Company

JOHN A. BAIRD, JR., Secretary-TreasurerVice President, Eastern College

BENJAMIN L. TAYLOR, Assistant Secretary TreasurerPresident, Taylor Gift Company

GEORGE W. KERCHNERVice President, First Pennsylvania Bank

MISS BEATRICE A. MARSHALLRealtor

COURTNEY E. ROCKEFELLERB. Altman Company

RECOGNITION FOR ACHIEVEMENT

For significant accomplishment in bringingabout a better understanding of the American wayof life, and the precious heritage of individualfreedom, religious liberty, and the free enterprisesystem, which exemplify the United States, the

Film Center has been three times awarded trioGeorge Washington National Honor Mettil by theFreedoms Foundation at Valley Forge.

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