NOBEL, ALFRED BERNHARD

"Shows a Nobel Prize notification, then shifts to a close-up of Nobel as a laborator, he is searching for a way to harness nitroglycerin. He discovers it by soaking into white clay, and thus accidently discovers dynamite. A montage follows of the commercial uses of dynamite, all of which advance mankind's progress. The commentator in this film is strangely subjective, but entertaining as well as educational." California. "This is a most outstanding presentation, photographically. The film's principal problem is unusually well handled." Wilber Emmert
Complete catalog record
Series: Passing parade series
Dewey number: 921
Audience level: jh-sh-c-adult
Producer note: A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer production. Released on 16mm in 1940. Available only to schools
Format/cost: 16-sd-apply TFC
Distributors / rental: Not shown in source

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  14. Story Of Dr Jenner 1940
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  17. Whispers. 1941
  18. The Woman In The House. 1942
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Sources

  1. Educational Film Guide 1946 — title, creator, length, format, sound, description, catalog record