AV Geeks 16mm Lunch 2-2-2026

Oh man, that footage at the end with the howitzer trying to create a avalanche, it's pretty great. Hey, I'm Skip Alzheimer. Welcome to the AV Geeks lunchtime streaming show where we watch old 16mimeter films. And I'm at my house because there's a bunch of snow outside and uh the roads are not great. Um, also some of you who might have been keeping score might say, "Wait a minute, Skip. I thought you were going to be in New York." And so I did my show on Friday. I went to the airport and I was there for five hours and uh supposedly there was a delay in Chicago and my flight didn't show up for many hours. Um and then it just kind of sat there and they cancelled the flight. So, I was there from about 4:00, a little before 4:00 until 9:30 and um did not go and then they rescheduled the flight for the next day and all those flights were cancelled eventually due to winter weather or uh American Airlines just being lame. So, um Saturday I was like, "Okay, well, this is exciting. and I'll get to hang out with Katrina and we'll get some snow. So, um about 4:00 on Saturday, there was you can see uh the evidence of what we call the Raleigh force field where there was snow everywhere in North Carolina except for that swath. And that was the way it was for uh quite a while for hours. So my family near Charlotte, they were like, "We've got 6 in of snow. What do you guys have?" And I was like, "We don't have anything there. [laughter] There's just there's no snow at all." And so eventually it started snowing. And we got like three inches, but it was everybody else my my parents got like 12 inches of snow. We got nothing. 3 in. Um, but anyways, here I am. Uh, and I figured that we should watch some films about snow. Some of these I've shown before because, you know, occasionally we do get snow. We've been doing this, uh, like five years, the show, 5 years. So, there's been times that we've had winter weather. Uh, so this is winter is an adventure. Enjoy. >> [music] >> Do you know where we are? We're on a farm. It's Uncle George's farm. You know for sure it's a farm when you see the barns, don't you? And you know it's winter. You know that because you can see the trees bear against the sky. Scotty has come out from the city where he lives to visit his aunt Ruth and uncle George. Scotty likes to visit the farm. There are always so many things to see. Things to see on the farm. Scotty thinks that now is a good time to look around. Now, can you guess one thing Scotty's been hoping for? He's been hoping for snow. There are some clouds low in the sky. Does that mean it might snow? Scotty doesn't know, but he does know it's cold. He's bundled up warmly, though. That's one of the ways people get ready for winter, by wearing heavy clothes. Running is another way we keep ourselves warm when we're out ofdoors in the cold. What about the trees? How do they live through the winter? Their leaves are gone and they look so dead. But are they really dead? Let's look closer. Do you see the tiny buds? When spring comes, these buds will grow into blossoms and leaves. No, the tree isn't dead. Sometimes people say it's gone to sleep for the winter. Winter. To Scotty, that means snow. For in this part of the country where he lives, it usually snows quite often. Sometimes when there isn't any snow, he wishes he lived way up north where the snow is white on the ground all winter long. Sometimes up north, the snow is so deep that even the deer with their long legs have a hard time walking in it. To live outdoors all winter long, deer grow heavy coats that keep them warm. It isn't easy for wild animals to find food in the winter, and the deer spend almost all their time hunting in the snow for berries and grass and twigs. See the big white rabbit? In the summer, he's brown, but this kind of rabbit changes to white in the winter, so he can hide in the snow. But right here on the farm is where Scotty wants it to snow. The sun is low in the sky and it seems pale and weak. Maybe it will snow. Maybe. But there are other things to see on the farm if you keep your eyes open. Scotty has found something. Do you know what's down in this hole protected from the cold? A groundhog. Last autumn. This is the way he looked. He was growing long, thick fur just as the deer grew heavy coats so he would be warm when winter came. And he was growing fat from eating, eating, eating. He was eating enough food to last all winter long while he would be asleep in his hole. Many animals sleep through the winter. When the pond is frozen over, Scotty can have fun. But under the pond are frogs and turtles that have dug into the muddy bottom to sleep through the winter. Not far from here, last autumn, Scotty saw a beaver building a dam that would help it live safe and snug through the winter. What do other animals do for the winter? The cardinal doesn't seem to mind the cold, but many other birds fly south where it is warmer. What else can Scotty see? Is this a bird's nest? No. A squirrel built this nest to help him keep warm. Yes, there are many things that different animals do to help them live through the cold winter. Animals. Scotty almost forgot something. Can you guess where he is going now? Can you guess? The cows are friends of Scotty's. He sees them every time he visits the farm. He's even helped Uncle George milk. And little Prince, the new calf. This is his first winter. What will he do when he sees his first snow? Scotty would like to see that. Lady and Ginger are good friends, too. And what do they do to get ready for winter? They can't sleep all winter. And they certainly can't build nests or fly south, but they have grown long, thick hair, and most of the time they'll stay inside the barn. Well, it seems that all the animals are ready for winter. Could it be? It's snowing. The wind is blowing. The north wind does blow. and we shall have snow. The snow keeps falling on into the night. In the morning, the whole farm lies under a blanket of white snow. Watch out. This is the kind of winter weather Scotty has been waiting for. Doesn't it look like a picture? Have you ever drawn a picture like this? Scotty can see many different pictures here. Here in this winter wonderland where all the out ofdos is frosted with [music] snow. [music] [music] [music] Yes, this is the kind of winter weather Scotty has been waiting for. [music] He's glad it snowed on the farm. But what about the city where he lives? Did it snow there, too? Let's see. Yes, it did snow in the city. And that [music] means Scotty's friends will be doing special things. Shoveling snow and putting out food for the birds. Birds have a hard time finding food under the snow, so we feed those that stay near our homes through the winter. And then we play. When the air is cold and there's snow on the ground, we play in many special ways. Yes, snow and ice are made for fun in the city and on the farm. Now Scotty is running to see something. Do you know what? It's Prince in his first snow. Is he afraid of his own shadow? >> Scotty thinks it'll be fun to tell his friends in the city about Prince and maybe write a story about a Cap's first winter on a farm. Right now though, Scotty just wants to have fun. Fun in the snow. For Scotty, this is really winter. And winter is an adventure. Well, what a surprise. There actually was a groundhog in there. Um, I actually searched my database to see if I could find any footage since today is Groundhog's Day and I couldn't find anything. Uh, and that is because not every single animal appearance is listed for each film in my database. So, there you go. Here's a film that um we definitely need here in North Carolina because people in North Carolina do not know how to drive in the snow. This is making winter driving safer. Enjoy. Shelley wrote, "Oh wind, if winter comes, can spring be far behind? A wish perhaps that [music] winter will not come this year or if it does that it will be mercifully short. But winter does come every year [music] without fail. For some winter is a magic wonderland [music] full of quiet stillness when the world rests from a busy summer. For others it is a time to indulge in a myriad of outdoor fun frolic and sports. But for all of us, there are times when winter [music] is aggravating, miserable, and downright treacherous, especially when driving. Armed with a few tips and a lot of caution, you can make winter driving safer. >> [music] >> A time will come to every driver when that good old feel of the road will suddenly vanish. And that car will somehow refuse to obey almost every command you try to give it. [music] Whether you live in the northern climates where winter is a yearly part of your life or take only an occasional ski trip to the mountains, the more prepared you are for winter, the safer you'll be. Preparing your car for winter is the first step toward safer winter driving. A breakdown [music] of any part can not only spoil your trip, but possibly prove very hazardous. In car preparation, obviously, your engine should be an excellent tune. If it ran roughly and was hard to start last [music] summer, it will be impossible to start in winter. Summer oil will thicken. [music] The cold will take away much of the battery's power, and the engine just won't turn over fast enough to start. So, be certain you have winter grade oil in your car, suitable for the temperatures you expect to be in. Better check the owner's manual on that one. Clean off the battery terminals to ensure a good contact. If the battery is more than 2 years old, you should get a voltage check [music] to be certain it will have the power when you need it most. Check hoses, belts, and the allimportant antifreeze. [music] Here is what happens when your antifreeze is borderline. You hop in your car, warm it up for a couple of minutes, which thaws out the partially frozen fluid in the engine block, and then you take off. When the engine warms sufficiently to open the thermostat, the hot coolant goes through the upper hose to the radiator to cool off. But there it is blocked. You've been driving at, say, 35 mph for the past 3 m, and cold air rushing through your radiator has frozen its solid. Result, the water in the engine boils, and the pressure blows coolant out the radiator overflow valve or worse, bursts a radiator hose. Either way, you're in for a long delay in your trip and possibly an expensive toe. Don't forget to fill that windshield washer with winter solvent. In fact, it's [music] a good idea to carry an extra gallon on slushy days. Times like this are when you're going to need it most. For a period of about 4 seconds there, you were driving completely blind while you waited for your windshield wipers to clean off that mud and slush. Pretty scary, huh? Here's a tip that will keep your windshield clean during that critical 4 seconds. When you meet a mudslinger like this, start the washer going before you need it. This will get the windshield wet so that by the time you are splashed, your wipers are already cleaning it off. If your wipers leave a smeared windshield, get rid of them. You need new ones. No winter preparedness would be complete without the extra equipment that should be carried in your car. Put warm clothing, footwear, gloves, and a blanket on the top of that list. Hopefully, you will never need them to save your life. But you have to repair or abandon your car only once on a cold wintry day to realize not only how miserable it is, but how serious it can really be. An assortment of tools should be included. Also, a flashlight, flares, a small shovel, and a quantity of sand, or of all things, [music] kitty litter. It's conveniently packed, lightweight, and works well for emergency traction. And don't forget a set of jumper cables. Speaking of jumper cables, many people have had sulfuric acid blown into their eyes while attempting to use these cables. Here is a safe way to do it. Number one, make certain that the vehicle you're going to jump power from does not touch your car. Number two, have the assisting driver shut off his engine to lessen the danger of the cables or clothing getting caught in moving parts. Number three, fasten the positive red cable to the positive pole on one battery. Be extremely careful not to allow the other end to touch any part of either car until it has been fastened securely to the positive pole on the other battery. Number four, fasten the black cable first to the negative pole on the assisting car. Number five, then fasten the other end to the engine block of the stalled car. Number six, check to make sure that the cables are secure and away from fan belts or other moving parts. Then you may have the assisting driver start up his engine and run it at a fast idle. Good luck on your start. But whether or not your car will start, the cable that you must remove first is the black cable at the end fastened to the engine block of the stalled vehicle. Here's why. There will always be a spark on making or breaking this final connection. Therefore, it is important to make it away from the explosive hydrogen gas given off by the battery. We are fond of saying, and for a good reason, that when you are going to drive on snow or ice, decide that you must take it easy. Press gently on the accelerator. There is very little traction on snow or ice. And the faster you attempt to start, the more likely you are to spin your wheels. All this does is warm up the tires, turning the snow under them to ice. Gradually increase [music] the speed. Control is the prime concern on slippery roads. Any maneuver you may make, stopping, turning, changing lanes, requires considerably more skill and caution. The posted speed [music] limit is for ideal conditions. It is too fast for these roads. At 30 m an hour, there is no way we can stop in time if one of those parked cars starts to pull out or if we meet another car at an intersection. We need more time and space. Depending upon temperature and road conditions, it can take up to 12 times longer for a car to stop with snow or ice on the road than on dry pavement. Do not lock up your brakes. You will lose control of your car and it will actually slide farther. Disc brakes won't release as quickly as the old drum brakes. So, the previously taught method of pumping them could cause your brakes to lock up and send your car out of control. A slow, steady pressure short of locking up the brakes is the best way to stop. If your wheels do lock up, release the [music] brakes momentarily to regain steering control and reapply a steady brake pressure. Much has been written and said about methods of counteracting a skid. Simply stated, turn the [music] wheel in the direction you want the car to go. Don't panic. Let up on the throttle, but stay away from the brakes. The instant you touch the brakes in a skid, your car is going to be completely out of control. Loss of control is generally caused by the spinning or loss of traction with the drive wheels. On a front drive car, this loss of drive traction also means loss of steering control. The car will start to veer away from its intended course. Here again, don't panic. Ease off the throttle until the front wheels [music] have regained traction and gently steer the car back on course. On a rear drive car such as this, it is the back wheels that start to skid. Let up on the throttle. Turn the wheel [music] in the direction you want the car to go. Here are a few situations [music] where hazards can be reduced by anticipation. a patch of black ice, frost on a bridge, a sudden sharp curve on a slippery road. In all these situations, the danger of skidding can [music] be reduced by eliminating the spinning or engine drag on the drive wheels. With a manual transmission, ease off the throttle and simply [music] depress the clutch. With an automatic transmission, ease off the throttle and slip the selector into neutral, being very careful [music] to avoid hitting reverse. Now, all four wheels will be rolling free, considerably reducing your chances of a skid. This technique [music] also works to help get you out of the skid. Ease off the throttle, slip the selector into neutral, and steer in the [music] direction you want the car to go. If you haven't already figured it out by now, you are [music] traveling too fast for road conditions. Slow down. The key to coping with slippery roads is not simply a matter of reaction, [music] but of anticipation. All skidding is simply loss of traction, which brings us down [music] to tires and traction devices. Snow tires are very good in areas of extremely heavy snows like the mountains, upper Michigan, or some New England areas. Snow tires have [music] heavier treads and deeper grooves to give you a better bite in loose snow. They are, however, not much better than [music] regular tires on ice or hard packed snow. If you do use snow tires, be sure to use only radial snow tires [music] with your radial tires and bias snows with regular tires. And of course, [music] be sure to put them on the front if yours is a front drive car. Reinforced [music] tire chains are cheaper and by far the best traction devices you can use. They are better in deep snow, better on ice and hard packed snow, but terrible [music] on pavement. Some mountain areas require chains when the roads are particularly bad. For most winter driving situations, good tires are sufficient if you have chains for that rare occasion [music] when you are caught in otherwise impassible conditions. This year, when winter comes, you can take the anxiety [snorts] and [music] the stress out of winter driving by properly preparing your car for winter. By [music] carrying the extra clothing and equipment that will help you out of a jam. By replacing [music] old wiper blades and keeping that washer bottle filled. By knowing the proper way to jump a stalled car. By reducing speeds and allowing a greater distance between [music] vehicles. By learning to prevent and control skids. But above all, learn to avoid skids and loss of [music] control. By anticipation of situations and by using caution. Nope. So on Saturday night there was a 100 car pileup um [clears throat] near Canapapolis, North Carolina. Um again, people [snorts] going too fast and not being aware of their uh diminished slow time, the time that it take or break time um because of uh slipperyness. Uh yeah. Okay. So, this next film is fascinating. Uh I've shown this before. Um it was it's based on a short story. Uh, and it was shown, a lot of people say it was shown on Night Gallery, but there's there's a debate about whether that was true or not, but it's fascinating nonetheless. It's Silent Snow, Secret Snow. Enjoy. >> [music] >> Yeah. [music] Heat. >> [music] >> just why it should have happened or why it should have happened just when it did. He could not [music] of course possibly have said, nor perhaps could it even have occurred to him to ask. The thing was above all a secret, something to be preciously concealed. And to that very fact, it [music] owed an enormous part of its deliciousness. >> Thera, perhaps you could tell us what the equator is. >> The equator is a line that goes around the middle of the earth. >> Oh, I see. The uh the earth is wearing a belt or a sash or someone drew a line around it. >> No, no, not that. I mean, well, >> did you forget the word imaginary? >> Yes. >> It was as if in some delightful way, [music] his secret gave him a fortress, a wall behind which he could retreat in heavenly seclusion. [music] >> Moving up to the Arctic Circle, we again enter a zone of perpetual snow. >> All he needed to do was to think of that morning, the first one, [music] and then of all the others. Suddenly, for no reason, he had thought of the postman. He remembered the postman. Perhaps there was nothing so odd than that. After all, he heard the postman almost every morning of his life. His heavy boots could be heard [music] clumping round the corner at the bottom of the little hill street. And then progressively nearer, progressively louder, the double [music] knock at each door, the crossings and recrossings of the street until finally the clumsy [music] steps came stumbling across to the very door and the tremendous knock came which shook the house itself. These constitute the vast wheat growing areas in North America and Siberia. But on that particular morning, the first morning, he had, for some reason, waited for the postman. But when at last the steps were [music] heard, they had already come around the corner, a little up the hill to the first house, and even so they were curiously different, and he had understood the situation at once. Nothing could have been simpler. There had been snow in the night, such as all season he had been hoping for. And it was this which had rendered the postman's first steps inaudible, and the later ones faint. And even now it must be snowing. The white ragged lions drifting and sifting, whispering and hushing, seething, getting deeper and deeper, silent and silent. Heat. Heat. [music] [music] [music] Queer the effect this extraordinary [music] surprise had upon him. All the following morning he had kept with him a senses of snow falling about him. A secret screen of new snow between himself and the world. If he had not dreamed such a thing, and how could he [music] have dreamed it while awake? How else could one explain it? He could not now remember whether it was on the first or the second morning. Or was it even the third that his mother had drawn attention to some oddness in his manner? Paul. Paul, dear. Paul, you just don't seem to be listening. >> What the devil is it, Paul? >> Paul. Now, does anyone know the difference between the North Pole and the magnetic pole? >> Perhaps it hadn't been even the second or third morning, or even the fourth or fifth. How could he be sure? How could he be sure? just when the delicious progress had [music] become clear, just when it had really begun. All he knew was that at some point or another, perhaps the second day, perhaps the sixth, he had noticed that the presence of the snow was a little more insistent, the sound of it clearer, and conversely the sound of the postman's [music] steps more indistinct. Not only could he not hear the steps come around the corner, he could not even hear them at the first house. It was above the first house that he heard them and then a few days later above the second and a few days later above the third. [music] Gradually, gradually the snow was becoming heavier, [music] the sound of the sething louder, the footsteps more and more muffled. When he found each morning on going to the window that the roofs and the streets were as bare as ever, it made no difference. This was after all only what he had expected. It was even what pleased him, what rewarded him. There outside were the bare streets, and here inside was the snow. [music] Snow growing heavier each day, muffling the world, hiding the ugly and deadening increasingly above all the steps of the postman. Paul, your father thinks you might need a new lamp upstairs for your studies. >> We've been worrying, Paul. We thought maybe it was eye strain that's been bothering you. >> How was one to explain? Would it be safe to explain? Would it merely mean that he would get into some obscure kind of trouble? And how could he explain his new world? >> How's school going, son? History was my favorite subject. I think I prefer geography, especially when it takes one to the North Pole. >> Why the North Pole? >> Well, it would be fun to be an explorer like Perry or Scott or Bird. >> It was irresistible this new world. It was miraculous. Its [music] beauty was beyond anything, beyond speeches, beyond thought. utterly incommunicable. And with each passing day, it increased. The snow became deeper, heavier. The sound of its [music] sething more distinct, more soothing, more persistent. [music] Perhaps we'll ask Paul. Paul. Paul. If this goes on, we'll have to see a doctor. We can't have a boy living in another world. It's far away. There were times when he longed, positively ate to burst out with it, to tell everyone about it, only to be checked almost at once by a sense of mysterious power in his very secrecy. It must be kept secret. that more and more became clear at whatever cost to himself, whatever pain to others. >> Perhaps you'll come out of your daydream long enough to be able to tell us, won't you, Paul? >> It is what we now call the Hudson River. >> And he thought it was the Northwest Passage. He was disappointed. >> Thank you. >> [music] [music] >> On the walk homeward, which was timeless, it pleased [music] him to see through the accompaniment or counter point of snow. The items of mere externality on his way. [music] [music] Further on, further on, there was something else now, further on, which was already assuming a sharper importance. He knew what he was going to look at next. It was his own house, his own little hill street. It's silent, his secret snow. [music] Heat. Heat. [music] [music] [music] >> [music] [music] >> this morning. Could he be mistaken? It was just above the seventh house, his own house, that the postman had first been audible. The knock he had heard must have been the knock on his own door. The realization gave him abruptly and even a little frighteningly, a sense of hurry. He was being hurried. He was being rushed. Did it mean, and this was an idea which gave him an extraordinary sense of surprise that he would never hear the postman again? Was it all going to happen at the end so suddenly? Or indeed, had it already happened? >> After supper, the Inquisition began. And now take it slowly and and hold it if you can. A >> how silly all this was. as if it had anything to do with his throat or his heart or lungs. >> Now, Paul, I just want you to read this as you as you naturally would. >> And another praise have I to tell for this the city our mother, the gift of the great God, a glory of the land most high, the might of horses, the might of the sea. >> No, there's no sign of superficial ice strain at all. We could have his eyes examined, but I believe it's something else. >> Even here, even among these hostile presences, the snow was waiting [music] out of sight with an ear that said, "Wait, Paul, just wait." >> Is there anything that worries you very much? >> Oh, no. I think not. >> Are you quite sure? You need an answer at once, Paul. Remember, we're trying to help you think it over and be quite sure, won't you? Wait, Paul, just wait till we're alone together. Then I will tell you something new, something cold, something sleepy, something of cease and peace in the long, bright curve of space. Banish them, refuse to speak. Leave them. Go upstairs to your room. I will be waiting for you. I will tell you a story better than the snow ghost. I will surround your bed, close the windows, pile a deep drift against the door so that none will ever again be able to enter. Speak to them. >> I'm just thinking. Thinking. But my dear, about what? About what? >> Yes, Paul. About what? >> Anything. Paul, you're making this very painful for your mother. What are you thinking about? >> About the snow? >> What on earth, >> my dear? What do you mean? >> Just snow, that's all. I like to think about it. >> Tell us about it, my boy. >> That's all there is. There's nothing to tell. You know what snow is. Hurry, Paul. Hurry. These last few precious hours. >> Mother, can I go to bed now, please? I have a headache. Please. [music] [music] Heat. Heat. [music] >> [music] [music] >> Heat. Heat. [music] Listen to us, Paul. Listen. We have come to tell you the story we told you about. You remember in this white darkness, we will take the place of everything. Paul. Paul, Paul, go away. Paul, >> I hate you. And with that effort, the seamless hiss advanced once more. Listen, it said, we'll tell you the last, the most beautiful and secret story. A story that gets smaller and smaller, that comes inward instead of opening [music] like a flower. It is a flower that becomes a seed. A little cold seed. Do you hear? [music] We are leaning closer to you. I I love that film. Um it is uh Paul's Descent into Madness. Um and it's glorious. Uh and I think folks in the chat uh figured out that it was remade for uh the Night Gallery in 71. So, very different. All right, I can't leave you with that. I can't leave you with a child's descent into madness due to the snow. Let's uh let's imagine that Paul saw the snow outside and did this. Enjoy. Over the town, Father Winter has spread a thick white blanket of snow, hard at work clearing the street, but this boy is getting ready to play in the snow. Wraps and mittens and caps keep children warm and dry. Bill Clark pulls a loose- fitting sweater over his woolen shirt. This will keep his body warm without bundling him up too much. Bill's sister Nell and his brother Charlie put closely woven jackets over their sweaters. They don't intend to let Jack Frost catch them. Nell's overshoes and the boys ski boots will keep their feet warm and dry. >> Come on, let's go. Look out. Oh no. >> Here, Charlie. >> They're going to make a snowman. And everybody must help. Bill starts the ball for the bottom. Nell the ball for the middle. A little snowball like this grows into a big snowman. The farther it rolls, the larger it grows. the snowman will stand where the largest snowball stops. How big the ball for the body has grown. Teamwork helps to make a good snowman. >> Oh, look out. Charlie, come and help us. >> Coming. There it is. >> Now the snowman needs a head and Charlie has it. >> A head for the snowman. >> That's right, Bill. Make his neck strong so the head won't fall off. What are Charlie and Nell looking for? And what's Charlie going to do with that shiny tin can? Oh, look, Charlie. Bill's made his nose. Oh, what a nose. I've got his buttons. Here's his hat. Bill has given the snowman a name. His name is Wellington. And what a fine snowman he is. >> How do you do, Mr. Wellington? Another day, another fine blanket of snow. Listen to the children. They're getting ready to play Fox and Geese. Fox and Geese. To play that, you first down a big ring. And then you cut the ring as you'd cut a pie. And then you down the trails. You cut the pie into two pieces less than the number of children playing. >> All fine places. Come on. >> The children on the outer ring are geese. Get on your nests where the lines meet the ring. Now you are safe from the boy in the center. He is the fox and he is it. The extra child is a goose without a nest. And the fox always tries to catch a goose off its nest. >> Look out, Shorty. You're it. >> The geese try to change places often. They can only run on the beaten trails. The fox tags Sally and Sally's it. It's more fun if no one is the fox too long and no one will be if everyone in the game keeps moving. >> This is a good day for coasting. Crisp and clear and cold. >> Come on. The hill has been marked with flags. You coast down one side and go back up on the other side of the flags. Charlie wants to slide first. He waits until the coast is clear before he starts down so he won't run into anyone. He doesn't want to have an accident. Now Bill's going down and a girl. But where's Nell? What are you going to do with that dish pan, Nell? That's a different kind of a sled. And here's another. And another. Now everybody up the hill again. At the top of the hill, Charlie and Bill decide to coast together if they know the best way for two to ride. And now they're off. Down they slide and so does Nell. And when Charlie and Bill and Nell begin to feel cold, they know it's time to start for home. Skiing today? That's right, Bill. Be sure your bindings are firmly fastened. And you might help Charlie, too. We don't want any loose skis to spoil the fun. Now Charlie's ready and so is now. Now let's see you walk. Remember to keep your skis straight. Then you won't fall. Here's a little hill. The herring bone step keeps you from sliding backward as you climb a little hill. And now down comes Bill. And down comes Nell. And Charlie comes down. Up again. That's the boy. What's this? A steeper hill. Side stepping is the best way to climb a steep hill on skis. Bill goes over the top and down the other side he goes. And then down goes now. And Charlie goes down. Now Bill tries the snow plow. Can Charlie do that, too? Nice work, Charlie. Let's go over to the school slide. Oh, look. >> Oh boy. Ski jumping is great fun. Beginners make little jumps. With more practice, boys and girls learn to make long, graceful leaps. Flying through the air like birds. Skiing is perhaps the most thrilling way to enjoy the clear, cold days of winter when the earth is buried under its glistening blanket of snow. James Bril, that's the narrator of those early Encyclopedia Britannica and Herpie films. Um, and this one they were like, "Yeah, we got some snow footage. Let's uh let's do an educational film about how to play in the snow." And of course this would be shown um probably in the winter to kids and then the teacher would have kids uh write about what they do when it snows and what are the you know this is to encourage discussion and engagement. So um yeah uh thanks for joining us today. 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