4,133
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Aug 8, 2015
08/15
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Attenborough, David, 1926-; British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service; Time-Life Films
movies
eye 4,133
favorite 55
comment 0
Intended audience: Ages 16 through adult
Topics: Intertidal ecology, Mangrove ecology
3,832
3.8K
Aug 1, 2015
08/15
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Attenborough, David, 1926-; British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service; Time-Life Films; Time-Life Video
movies
eye 3,832
favorite 61
comment 0
Title from data sheet
Topics: Rivers, Stream ecology, Watersheds
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8.5K
Jul 31, 2015
07/15
by
Attenborough, David, 1926-; British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service; Time-Life Films; Time-Life Video
movies
eye 8,545
favorite 174
comment 2
Title from data sheet
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Topics: Nature, Human ecology, Ecology
364
364
May 25, 2017
05/17
by
Baum, Thomas (Screenwriter) aus; Elikann, Larry S. drt; Kerwin, Lance, 1960- act; Eisenmann, Ike, 1962- act; Backus, Jim. act; Van Dyke, Jerry, 1931-2018. act; Robinson, Jean O. Strange, but wonderful, cosmic awareness of Duffy Moon; Daniel Wilson Productions; Time-Life Films. Multi-media Division
movies
eye 364
favorite 4
comment 0
Originally broadcast on the television series ABC afterschool specials in 1976. Originally produced in 1975
Topic: Humorous stories
609
609
May 15, 2017
05/17
by
Bayberry Productions; Time-Life Films
movies
eye 609
favorite 2
comment 0
Presents the story of a 12-year-old boy's struggle to win the love of his new stepfather and adjust to the hardships of farm life in rural America of the early 1800's
Topic: Feature films
2,201
2.2K
Nov 22, 2016
11/16
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British Broadcasting Corporation; Time-Life Films
movies
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favorite 45
comment 0
Producers, John Freeman, Hugh Burnett
Topics: Jung, C. G. (Carl Gustav), 1875-1961, Psychoanalysis
269
269
May 15, 2017
05/17
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British Broadcasting Corporation; Time-Life Films
movies
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favorite 1
comment 0
-----Another issue. 35 mm
Topics: Eighteenth century, Art, Modern
281
281
May 15, 2017
05/17
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British Broadcasting Corporation; Time-Life Films
movies
eye 281
favorite 1
comment 0
-----Another issue. 35 mm
Topic: Sixteenth century
276
276
May 18, 2017
05/17
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British Broadcasting Corporation; Time-Life Films
movies
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favorite 2
comment 0
-----Another issue. 35 mm
Topics: Civilization, Modern, Painting, Modern
378
378
May 15, 2017
05/17
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British Broadcasting Corporation; Time-Life Films
movies
eye 378
favorite 3
comment 0
-----Another issue. 35 mm
Topic: Twelfth century
921
921
May 30, 2017
05/17
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British Broadcasting Corporation; Time-Life Films
movies
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favorite 9
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Director, Peter Watkins
Topics: Culloden, Battle of (Scotland : 1746), Culloden, Battle of, Scotland, 1746, War
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376
May 15, 2017
05/17
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British Broadcasting Corporation; Time-Life Films
movies
eye 376
favorite 4
comment 0
-----Another issue. 35 mm
Topic: Thirteenth century
311
311
May 18, 2017
05/17
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British Broadcasting Corporation; Time-Life Films
movies
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-----Another issue. 35 mm
Topic: Seventeenth century
297
297
May 16, 2017
05/17
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British Broadcasting Corporation; Time-Life Films
movies
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favorite 5
comment 0
-----Another issue. 35 mm
Topic: Sixteenth century
357
357
May 15, 2017
05/17
by
British Broadcasting Corporation; Time-Life Films
movies
eye 357
favorite 5
comment 0
-----Another issue. 35 mm
Topic: Technology
394
394
Jun 10, 2016
06/16
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British Broadcasting Corporation; Time-Life Films
movies
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favorite 6
comment 0
Documents the events, beginning with the uprising of 1916, that led to the formation of the Irish Republic as it is in the 20th century. Discusses contemporary troubles in northern Ireland
Topic: Easter Rising (Ireland : 1916)
1,345
1.3K
Feb 25, 2016
02/16
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British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service; Time-Life Films
movies
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favorite 28
comment 1
Writer and narrator, Laurens Van der Post
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Topics: Jung, C. G. (Carl Gustav), 1875-1961, Psychoanalysts, Psychoanalysis
1,008
1.0K
Jan 8, 2016
01/16
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British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service; Time-Life Films
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comment 0
The Crab Nebula Contrasts and compares the effect of two kinds of dam-building -- that done by beavers, and that done by human engineers. Points out how man is damaging the ecological balance of nature whereas the beaver is not.
Topics: Astronomy., Solar system.
1,208
1.2K
May 16, 2017
05/17
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British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service; Time-Life Films
movies
eye 1,208
favorite 5
comment 1
In Spanish
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Topics: Scientists, Science, Nuclear energy
861
861
May 16, 2017
05/17
by
British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service; Time-Life Films
movies
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favorite 5
comment 0
Also issued as videotape
Topic: Evolution
1,034
1.0K
Feb 20, 2015
02/15
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British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service; Time-Life Films
movies
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favorite 11
comment 0
A study of American folk art produced by itinerant American painters in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Shows the simple, primitive, and naively charming style of these painters, and points out the influence of this style on artists in the 20th century Summary Surveys primitive art in the United States from 1775 to 1875, emphasizing objects in the Smithsonian collections and the art of the Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch collection. Includes samples of carved eagles,...
Topics: 16mm Film, Educational Film, Primitivism in art, Painting, American, Painting, Colonial, United...
Source: Lasergraphics ScanStation
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2.4K
Feb 29, 2016
02/16
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British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service; Time-Life Films
movies
eye 2,367
favorite 5
comment 0
In Spanish
Topics: Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727, Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955, Physics
388
388
Feb 29, 2016
02/16
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British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service; Time-Life Films
movies
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favorite 8
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A teacher-training film. Explains that a child's thinking is egocentric and that he decenters from this egocentric viewpoint by socialization with other children. Asserts that, to be meaningful, classroom activity must be geared to how children's minds work, so that they learn to think for themselves
Topics: Cognition in children, Cognition in children
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972
May 16, 2017
05/17
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British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service; Time-Life Films
movies
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comment 0
With book by James Shenton
Topic: Discoveries in geography
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474
Jun 9, 2016
06/16
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British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service; Time-Life Films
movies
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favorite 7
comment 0
Surveys recent discoveries in the earth sciences which explain the movement of the continents and disclose other facts about the earth
Topic: Continental drift
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1.5K
May 16, 2017
05/17
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British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service; Time-Life Films
movies
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comment 0
Also issued as videotape
Topic: Chemistry
716
716
May 31, 2016
05/16
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British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service; Time-Life Films
movies
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favorite 12
comment 1
Writer and narrator, Laurens van der Post
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Topic: Jung, C. G. (Carl Gustav), 1875-1961
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624
Apr 7, 2017
04/17
by
British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service; Time-Life Films
movies
eye 624
favorite 12
comment 0
Examines the nature of schizophrenia through conversations with schizophrenics and the doctors who treat them. Also gives a cross section of researchers' views about the causes of schizophrenia
Topic: Schizophrenia
901
901
Nov 28, 2015
11/15
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British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service; Time-Life Films
movies
eye 901
favorite 9
comment 0
Ascent of Man: World Within World, Part 2 (1973) Explores the world within the atom and traces the history of the men and ideas that have made 20th century physics one of the great achievements of human imagination.
Topics: Physics, Atomic structure, Physics, Atomic structure, Atomic structure, Physics
1,293
1.3K
Feb 23, 2017
02/17
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British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service; Time-Life Films. Multi-media Division
movies
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favorite 25
comment 1
Title from producer's catalog
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Topics: Vietnam War (1961-1975), Vietnam War, 1961-1975
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1.5K
May 16, 2017
05/17
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Bronowski, Jacob, 1908-1974, writer, narrator; Malone, Adrian, producer, director; British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service; Time-Life Films
movies
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favorite 15
comment 0
Also issued as videotape
Topics: Mathematics, Harmony, Astronomy, Painting
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May 16, 2017
05/17
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Bronowski, Jacob, 1908-1974; British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service; Time-Life Films
movies
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Also issued as videotape
Topics: Anthropology, Culture, Science and civilization
333
333
May 31, 2017
05/17
by
Brown, David; Time-Life Films. Multi-media Division; British Broadcasting Corporation
movies
eye 333
favorite 3
comment 0
Producer, Edward Barnes; director-writer, David Brown; writer, Dorothy Smith; narrator, Valerie Singleton; editor, Colin Rae
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Jul 13, 2015
07/15
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Burke, James, 1936-; British Broadcasting Corporation; Time-Life Films
movies
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favorite 59
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Connections: 6 -- Thunder in The Skies Summary Details the changes in building construction and energy usage which occurred when the climate of Europe changed dramatically in the 13th century. ./ia mhow the scarcity of firewood contributed to the invention of the steam engine, which was the predecessor of gasoline - powered engines.
Topics: Technology, Architecture and climate
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Jul 15, 2015
07/15
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Burke, James, 1936-; British Broadcasting Corporation; Time-Life Films
movies
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favorite 38
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Title from data sheet
Topics: Technology, Inventions, Printing
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Jul 7, 2015
07/15
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Burke, James, 1936-; British Broadcasting Corporation; Time-Life Films
movies
eye 5,776
favorite 37
comment 1
Title from data sheet
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Topics: Technology, Atomic bomb
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Jul 14, 2015
07/15
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Burke, James, 1936-; British Broadcasting Corporation; Time-Life Films
movies
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Connections 7 -- the Long Chain Search Educational Film Journals at Media History Project for references to this film Summary Traces the connection between 17th century mercantile competitio./iahe development of a coal - tar pitch to protect ship hulls, and the creation of waterproofed clothing, gaslight lamps, and nylon. Number 7 of the series.
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Topic: Technology
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353
May 30, 2017
05/17
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Cowdy, Harry; Time-Life Films. Multi-media Division; British Broadcasting Corporation
movies
eye 353
favorite 4
comment 0
Producer, Edward Barnes; director, Harry Cowdy; writers, Dorothy Smith and Harry Cowdy; narrator, Valerie Singleton; editor, Ian Pitch; photographer, Hugh Miles ; singer, Bob Lynch
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Dec 9, 2015
12/15
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Jung, C. G. (Carl Gustav), 1875-1961; British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service; Time-Life Films
movies
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favorite 77
comment 1
Depicts the travels of psychologist Carl Gustav Jung and explains the development of his major theories and concepts. Discusses the collective unconscious, the psychology of types, the psyche in space and time and the importance of myth and intuition to the complete man. Part of a series that examines Jung's life and work, presented by Laurens van der Post, a friend of Jung's for 15 years. Shows how a married couple deals with the birth of their first child. Examines some of the problems and...
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Topic: Jung, C. G. (Carl Gustav), 1875-1961
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300
Sep 15, 2016
09/16
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Koplin, Mert; Grinker, Charles; Time-Life Films
movies
eye 300
favorite 5
comment 0
Presents public remarks by Adam Clayton Powell which express the philosophy of the New York politican concerning race relations
Topics: Powell, Adam Clayton, Jr., 1908-1972, Race relations
716
716
Sep 15, 2016
09/16
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Korty, John; Time-Life Films
movies
eye 716
favorite 9
comment 0
Presents a portrait of Imogen Cunningham, the pioneer portrait photographer, using interviews, candid footage of the artist, and a generous look at her work
Topic: Cunningham, Imogen, 1883-1976
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May 16, 2017
05/17
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Malone, Adrian, producer, director; Bronowski, Jacob, 1908-1974, writer, narrator; British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service; Time-Life Films
movies
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comment 0
Producer and director, Adrian Malone; writer and narrator, Jacob Bronowski
Topic: Architecture
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Feb 29, 2016
02/16
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Malone, Adrian, producer, director; Bronowski, Jacob, 1908-1974, writer, narrator; British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service; Time-Life Films
movies
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favorite 19
comment 1
Producer and director, Adrian Malone; writer and narrator, Jacob Bronowski
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Topics: Human anatomy, Intellect, Human evolution, Science
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Feb 25, 2016
02/16
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Malone, Adrian, producer, director; Bronowski, Jacob, 1908-1974, writer, narrator; British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service; Time-Life Films
movies
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favorite 7
comment 0
Also issued as videotape
Topic: Astronomy
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May 16, 2017
05/17
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Malone, Adrian, producer, director; Bronowski, Jacob, 1908-1974, writer, narrator; British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service; Time-Life Films
movies
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comment 0
Producer and director, Adrian Malone; writer and narrator, Jacob Bronowski
Topic: Human genetics
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Jan 27, 2016
01/16
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Morash, Russ. drt; Irving, John. aus pro; Currier, Terrence P, 1934- nrt; WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.); Time-Life Films. Multi-media Division
movies
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Narrator, Terrence Currier
Topics: Pueblo Indians, Excavations (Archaeology), Archaeology
626
626
Apr 21, 2016
04/16
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Nielson-Ferns (Firm); Inter-video Productions; Canadian Broadcasting Corporation; Time-Life Films; Noranda Mines Limited; Raymond/Taffner Company
movies
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favorite 2
comment 0
French version released in 1974 under the same title
Topic: Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo
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324
May 31, 2017
05/17
by
Scott, Peter Ridsdale; Time-Life Films. Multi-media Division; British Broadcasting Corporation
movies
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favorite 1
comment 0
Producer, Edward Barnes; director, Peter Ridsdale Scott; narrator, Valerie Singleton; editor, John Bush; photographer, Ian Hilton
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276
Jan 5, 2017
01/17
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Streep, Meryl. cmm; Wartes, Burleigh. pht; Van Dyke, Peter. sde; Schilling, Richard W. pro; Tapper, David A. pro; Pollard, Samuel D. fme; Gare, Pam. prm; Time-Life Films
movies
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favorite 4
comment 0
Note: Censorship rating: General
Topics: Stress (Psychology), Sick, Critically ill, Chronic diseases, Interpersonal relations, Cancer
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Jun 2, 2015
06/15
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Time-Life Films
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comment 0
Ascent of Man: 10--The World With in World Reel 2 Explores the world within the atom and traces the history of the men and ideas that have made 20th century physics one of the great achievements of human imagination. Summary Explores the world within the atom and traces the history of humanity and ideas that have made 20th-century physics. Narrated by Dr Jacob Bronowski of the Salk Institute.
Topics: Series: The Ascent of Man (1973), Chemical, atomic and molecular physics, Nuclear physics, History...
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Jun 11, 2015
06/15
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Time-Life Films
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America: 10--The Promise Fulfilled and the Promise Broken reels 1 and 2 Deals with the promise of unlimited prosperity after World War I, the boom of the 1920's, the depression, and the New Deal. Search Educational Film Journals at Media History Project for references to this film Summary Presents Alistair Cooke who shows how the Depression came after the war to end all wars and after the promise of unlimited prosperity symbolized by a Model - T Ford and a mail order catalog. Exp.ains how the...
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Topics: Series: America: A Personal History of the U.S (1972-3), United States (1900-1950), Great...
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May 22, 2015
05/15
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Time-Life Films
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comment 0
Asbestos: A Lethal Legacy Looks at the tragic consequences of asbestos use and at the current contoversy over who is responsible, investigating the far-reaching ramifications of the Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing by the giant of American asbestos industry, the Manville Corporation. Raises the issue: How can we, as a nation, cope with the human risks of useful but potentially dangerous products?
Topic: Asbestos
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May 19, 2015
05/15
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Time-Life Films
movies
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comment 0
The Shock of the New: The Threshold of Liberty: Part 2 Part 5 of an 8-part series which presents a social history of the impact and development of the visual arts in the 20th century by art critic and writer Robert Hughes. In each episode, Hughes examines the forces which monitored the directions painting, architecture and photography took from the late 1800's to the present. In this episode the desire for absolute freedom and the need to break away from social conformity in art is explored....
Topics: 16mm Film, Series: The Shock of the New, Educational Film, Series: The Shock of the New (1982)
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277
Mar 18, 2016
03/16
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Time-Life Films
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Scientists discuss the potential ecological damage that may result from the excessive building of canals and dams
Topics: Aquatic ecology, Canal ecology, Dams, Aquatic ecology, Canal ecology, Dams
713
713
Nov 22, 2016
11/16
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Time-Life Films
movies
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comment 0
Shorter version released in 1971 under the same title
Topics: Hippies, Friendship
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Feb 14, 2015
02/15
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Time-Life Films
movies
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favorite 18
comment 0
"A Pathé picture."
Topics: 16mm Film, Educational Film, Comedy films
Source: Lasergraphics ScanStation
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Jun 11, 2015
06/15
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Time-Life Films
movies
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favorite 30
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America: 8--Money on the Land reel 2 Deals with the industrialization of the United States. Early inventors, like Edison, as well as lucky prospectors, found the methods and resources; then the Rockefellers, Carnegies, and Vanderbilts moved in, as the focus of America was given over from the farmer to the cities. Summary Depicts how the focus of America is given over from the farmer to the cities. Describes how the early inventors, like Edison, find the methods and resources and then the...
Topics: Series: America: A Personal History of the U.S (1972-3), Industrialization
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May 27, 2015
05/15
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Time-Life Films
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Ascent of Man: 10--The World Within World Part 1 Explores the world within the atom and traces the history of the men and ideas that have made 20th century physics one of the great achievements of human imagination. Summary Explores the world within the atom and traces the history of humanity and ideas that have made 20th-century physics. Narrated by Dr Jacob Bronowski of the Salk Institute.
Topics: Series: The Ascent of Man (1973), Chemical, atomic and molecular physics, Nuclear physics, History...
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May 27, 2015
05/15
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Time-Life Films
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favorite 18
comment 1
The Shock of The New: Landscape of Pleasure Part 1 Part 3 of an 8-part series which presents a social history of the impact and development of the visual arts in the 20th century by art critic and writer Robert Hughes. In each episode, Hughes examines the forces which monitored the directions painting, architecture and photography took from the late 1800's to the present. In this episode Robert Hughes explores how the Mediterranean, seen by artists and the aristocracy as very much a vision of...
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Topics: Educational Film, Series: The Shock of The New, Series: The Shock of the New (1982)
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Jun 11, 2015
06/15
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Time-Life Films
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America: 12--The First Impact reel 2 Reel 1 available here Presents a record of Alistair Cooke's impressions of the people, places, institutions, and landscapes of America. Search Educational Film Journals at Media History Project for references to this film Summary Presents a record of Alistair Cooke's impressions of the people, places, institutions and landscapes of America. Number 12 in the series.
Topics: Series: America: A Personal History of the U.S (1972-3), Immigration and emigration, Population,...
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Jan 5, 2017
01/17
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Time-Life Films. Multi-media Division
movies
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favorite 2
comment 0
Narrator, Meryl Streep
Topics: Robinson, Joan, 1934-1975, Cancer, Pain
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498
Apr 7, 2017
04/17
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Time-Life Films. Multi-media Division; British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service; Time-Life Films
movies
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Discusses current medical findings on the psychological and physiological effects of amphetamines, barbiturates, LSD, and marijuana
Topics: Drug addiction, Narcotics
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May 30, 2017
05/17
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Turnbull, David; Time-Life Films. Multi-media Division; British Broadcasting Corporation
movies
eye 430
favorite 3
comment 0
Producer, Edward Barnes; director, David Turnbull; narrator, Valerie Singleton; editors, Phil Mutton and Hugh Tasman
