MOTION PICTURES AND FILMSTRIPS
- 227. Dec. 7, 1949. Montgomery, in U.S., blasts Communists. Colombia torn in political upheaval. Hurt in tragic air crash, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Burillo fly again. Miss Truman meets the press. Billiard wizard [Edward Horemans]. Super ski-maids [at the Cypress Gardens]. © 7Dec49; MP4903.
- 228. Dec. 9, 1949. Vice President Barkley and bride shine at rally of Democrats. Super speed [Navy unveils new Douglas Skyrocket). Yuletide notes [in Hollywood. New York, and Miami]. All- aluminum bridge [built over Saguenay River in Canada). SMU gives Notre Dame their toughest game. Philadelphia's scholastic football championship [Northeast Catholic vs. Simon Gratz) © 9Dec49; MP4904.
- 229. Dec. 14, 1949. Vatican hails 1950 as holy year. Water famine brings warning to New Yorkers. Navy salutes Shah of Iran. Doctor of the year [Andy Hall of Mt. Vernon, 111. ] Record herring run [off Vancouver Island). Strongest family [Baillargeon brothers of Canada). Ex-champ Joe Louis fights again. © 14Dec49; MP4905.
- 230. Dec. 16. 1949. Opera stars sing for hospitalized children. Newest giant of the skies [XB-123 transport plane). Floods in Italy. Multiple birthday [London's Taylor quadruplets). Princess Elizabeth steps out. Ski season opens. Aquamaids at the Cypress Gardens. © 16Dec49; MP4906.
NEWSPAPER STORY. Encyclopaedia
Britannica Films Inc., 1950. 2 reels, sd.,
b&w, 16mm.
Summary: Presents life in a newspaper office and follows a story from the time it is written until it comes off the press ready for distribution.
Credits: Educational collaborator, Kenneth E. Olson.
© Encyclopaedia Britannica Films Inc.; 10Apr50; MP42.
A NIGHT AT THE FOLLIES. Roadshow
Attractions. Released by Excelsior
Pictures. 1947. sd., b&w, 35mm.
Summary: Burlesque as it is presented
at the Follies Theatre in Los Angeles.
Credits: Director, W. Merle Connell;
music director, Gordon Harrison; film
editor, Duke Goldstone. Cast: Evelyn
West.
© Excelsior Pictures; 1Dec47; LP2909.
NIGHT BEAT. British Lion Film Corp.,
Ltd., London, 1948. Released in the
U. S. by London Film Productions, Inc.,
1949. 91 min., sd., b&w, 35mm.
Summary: A melodrama about a police detective, his rebellious wartime buddy suspected of committing a murder, and a scheming night-club singer.
Credits: Producer and director, Harold Huth; story, Guy Morgan; screenplay, Guy Morgan, T. J. Morrison; new scenes and story additions, Roland Pertwee; music composed by Benjamin Frankel, played by The London Film Studio Orchestra; film editor, Maurice Rootes. Cast: Anne Crawford, Maxwell Reed, Ronald Howard. Hector Ross, Christine Norden.
© London Film Productions, Inc.; 18Jan48 (in notice: 1949); LP2715.
NIGHT OWL. Ace Pictures, Inc., 1950.
2 reels, sd., b&w, 16mm.
Summary: A waitress at an all-night diner learns with relief that her fear that she has been harboring an escaped convict is groundless.
Credits: Producer. Louis Brandt; director. Lewis D. Collins; screenplay, Arthur St. Claire; film editor, Henry Adams.
© General Television Enterprises, Inc.; 15Apr50 (in notice: 1949); LP59.
THE 1950 BODY AND FRAME. Jam Handy
Organization. Inc.., for Chevrolet Motor
Division. General Motors Corp. © 1950.
Filmstrip. 54 frames, b&w, 35mm.
Summary: Emphasizes the good features of the 1950 Chevrolet.
© Chevrolet Motor Division, General Motors Corp.; 1c 2Feb50; JU6176.
THE NINETY AND NINE. Edwin Schnatz,
1950. 10 min., sd., color, 16mm.
Summary: Presents the parable of the Shepherd who left the ninety-nine sheep to search for the one which was lost. Credits: Producer and director, Edwin Schnatz; story and music, Harvey Harding.
© Edwin Schnatz; 13Feb50; LP2833.
NO CENTS IN SWAPPING DOLLARS.
Vogue-Wright Studios, Inc., for the
Firestone Tire and Rubber Co., 1950.
Filmstrip, 100 frames, b&w, 35mm.
Summary: An instructional film for salesmen of Firestone tires.
© Firestone Tire and Rubber Co.; 30Mar50; JP102.
NO ROOM AT THE INN. British National
Films Ltd.. London. Released in the U. S.
through Stratford Pictures Corp., 1950.
88 min., sd., b&w, 35mm. Based on a
play by Joan Temple.
Summary: Shows the influence of a drunken woman on a group of evacuated children who are billeted with her during the war.
Credits: Producer, Ivan Foxwell; director, Daniel Birt; screenplay. Dylan Thomas, Ivan Foxwell; music composed and directed by Hans May; film editor, Charles Hasse. Cast: Freda Jackson, Joy Shelton, Hermione Baddeley, Joan Dowling, Ann Stephens.
© Stratford Pictures Corp.; 10Jan50; LP2733.
NORTH AMERICA—CALIFORNIA. (Regional Geography of the World, edited by N. V.
Scarfe) Common Ground Ltd., London,
1950. Filmstrip, 52 frames, b&w, 35mm.
Summary: Presents the opportunities found in California which are made possible by the varied climatic conditions. Includes scenes of Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Credits: Author, Gladys M. Hicknaan. & Common Ground Ltd.; 1Apr50; JPO-30.
NORTH IRELAND. (Regional Geography
of Ireland, pt. 1) Common Ground Ltd.,
London, 1949. Filmstrip, 56 frames,
b&w, 35mm.
Summary: Scenes of Belfast and Ulster towns. Shows the climate, scenery, farming, and industry found in north Ireland.
Credits: Author, Douglas A. Hill. © Common Ground Ltd.; 1Dec49; JPO-18.
NORWEGIAN CHILDREN. (Children of
Many Lands. Series 2) Encyclopaedia
Britannica Films Inc. , 1950. Filmstrip,
70 frames, b&w, 35mm. Based on the
classroom film "Norwegian Children:
Farming on a Fiord."
© Encyclopaedia Britannica Films Inc.; 17Apr50; JP122.
NORWEGIAN CHILDREN: FARMING ON
A FIORD. Encyclopaedia Britannica
Films Inc., 1950. 11 min., sd., b&w,
16mm.
Summary: Portrays the domestic life of a family living on a fiord in western Norway. Shows how the herds of cattle are cared for and emphasizes the dependence of the family on dairy products. Includes scenes of the family taking a trip on the fiord to the village and a neighborhood festival.
Credits: Educational collaborator, Bryn J. Hovde .
© Encyclopaedia Britannica Films Inc.; 21Feb5l5; MP5095.
NOTHING CAN LIVE WITHOUT WATER.
JP89. SEE Conservation Is Everybody's
Business.
NOVELTOON. Motion pictures in this
series, produced by Paramount Pictures
Inc., are entered separately under their
respective titles.
NURSIE BEHAVE. (All Star Comedy)
Columbia Pictures Corp., 1950. 16 min.,
sd., b&w, 35mm.
Summary: Nurse Vera Vague has the handsome District Attorney for a patient.
Credits: Producer and director. Jules White; story and screenplay. Felix Adler; film editor, Edwin Bryant. Cast: Vera Vague.
© Columbia Pictures Corp.; 11May50; LP144.
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OBJECTION ANSWERED. (Effective Selling with the International Harvester Company. Pt. 3) Vogue-Wright Studios, Inc., for the Education and Training Department of the International Harvester Co., 1950. Filmstrip, 111 frames, b&w. 35mm.
Summary: A training film for salesmen with emphasis on answering prospective customer's objections.
© International Harvester Co.; 1May50; JP137.
OBSESSION. SEE The Hidden Room.
LP2907.
ODD FELLOWS HALL. Denver Sutton,
Leonard W. Tregillus. 1950. 9 min.,
sd., b&w. 16mm.
Summary: A slapstick comedy with six stylized murders.
© Denver Sutton, Leonard W. Tregillus; 10Feb50; MP56.
OF THEE I LOVE. Pyramid Productions,
Inc., 1950. 2 reels, sd., b&w, 16mm.
Summary: A father's trick prevents a young woman, blinded in an accident, from sacrificing her happiness.
Credits : Producer and director, Joseph Stanley; screenplay. Oliver Crawford.
© General Television Enterprises, Inc.; 6Mar50 (in notice: 1949); LP2867.
OFFICE ETIQUETTE. Encyclopaedia
Britannica Films Inc., 1950. 13 min.,
sd., b&w, 16mm.
Summary: Illustrates the importance of office etiquette, emphasizing that consideration for your employer and the people with whom you work is as essential as knowing and enjoying your work.
Credits: Collaborator, Hamden L. Forkner.
© Encyclopaedia Britannica Films Inc.; 25May50; MP160.
THE OLD WOMAN IN THE SHOE. Walter
Lantz Productions, Inc., for the Coca-Cola Co., Inc., 1949. 1 reel, sd.,
color, 35mm.
Summary: In this animated cartoon, a mother cat harried by the pranks of her mischievous kittens, relaxes at the end of the day with a bottle of Coca-Cola.
© Walter Lantz Productions, Inc.; 20May49 (in notice: 1948); LP2779.
OLD WORLD BACKGROUND SERIES.
Filmstrips in this series, distributed
by Florey Films. Inc., are entered
separately under their respective titles.
ON THE DOTTED LINE. Jam Handy
Organization, Inc., for Hotpoint, Inc.
© 1950. Filmstrip, 75 frames, b&w,
35mm.
Summary: A training film for Hotpoint salesmen.
© Hotpoint. Inc.; 1c 19Jun50; JU6471.