MAURY, MATTHEW FONTAINE

Duration: 10min

Creator: Teaching Film Custodians, Inc

Format: 16mm

Sound: Sound

Description: "Opens with a view of the Hall of Fame as Maury is admitted. The time is 1825, when Maury, as a midshipman, at sea. Crippled for life in a fall he transfers to desk duty. After the Civil War Maury resigned his commission and returned to finish his life as an obscure professor at Virginia Military Institute. The picture closes with views of diverse modern activities, all aided by his studies of wind and weather. 'Recommended for classes in physiology.' Advisory committee"

Complete Record: Series: MGM miniature series Dewey number: 921 Producer note: A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer production available only to schools Format/cost: 16-sd-apply TFC Distributors / rental: Not shown in source

Metadata Source:Educational Film Guide 1946

No holdings listed.

Related films:

Record added: 2026-07-02 14:20:06