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, Examines the life cycle of the hawk and establishes the importance of the hawk in maintaining…

A Black boy, about 11 years old, visits a carnival and admires the clowns and carousel…

Describes the environment, habits, and personality of the Canada goose. Tells the story of the relationship…

Blake Nevius, of the Department of English, University of California, presents the commentary on Hemingway's…

…11 min., sd., color, color, 16 mm. (Short story showcase) © Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corp.; 28Jan70 (in…

Frank Stockton's short story is famous because it is unfinished. Clifton Fadiman discusses the reaction…

Episode of Series “Short story showcase”. The student is given an opportunity to develop his own…

Features a commentary written and presented by Dr Charles Van Doren, author, associate director of the…

, Uses narration by Charles Van Doren to discuss Herman Melville's short story, Bartleby. Includes footage…

…10 min., sd., color, 16 mm. © Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corp.; 10Oct69: MP20050.

Presents the short story Bartleby, by Herman Melville, using authentic locales and period sets.

Features a commentary written and presented by Clifton Fadiman, author and general editor of Ebe's…

…11 min., sd., color, 16 mm. (Short story showcase) © Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corp.; 26Nov69; MP20049.

Uses narration by Clifton Fadiman to discuss the short story, by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Points out the…

Uses commentary by Dr. James Durbin to present an open-ended analysis of The Lottery. Views…

…10 min., sd., color, 16 mm. (Short story showcase) © Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corp.; 17Oct69; MP20047.

Depicts David Deverell, director of The Hunt, as he examines some of the problems encountered in…

…33 Min., Sd., Color, 16 Mm. © Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corp.; 16jan68 (In Notice: 1967); Mp17872.

…28 Min., Sd., Color, 16 Mm. © Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corp.; 11jan68 (In Notice: 1967); Mp18284.

A documentary account of life in Liberia showing the contrast between the daily life of a…

Features a documentary of two life styles - the daily life of a mining town family and…

, Focuses on the Gbatu family in a Liberian mining town to contrast their westernized lifestyle with…

A documentary which shows how and why land changes. Tells the story of how one man…

, Follows the tranformation of a farm into a housing development from a small boy's point…

…The World Of Green Plants) © Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corp.; 17nov66; Mp17149. , Replicates experiments performed by Darwin…

*A Time for Rain* (1971) is an 8-minute color educational film produced by Encyclopedia Britannica…

The film discusses the relationship between the sun, heat absorption, and the growth of plants. It…

Examines a tree to show that, like other plants, it too is a living thing. Points…

Depicts, without narration, an animal's view of zoo life from early morning before the people…

Tells the story of a young boy who loses his toy model ship on the waterways…

Examines the physical features of several different areas in Afghanistan and explores the lifestyles of its…

Illustrates through vivid pictorial scenes the contrasts between centuries-old tribal communities and customs and the…

, Uses colored drawings to present a brief history of the Egyptian, Cushite, and Sudanese civilizations. Explains…

Reveals the importance of Africa to the world; shows causes and effects of Africa's many…

Pictures East Africa (kenya, Tanganyika, Uganda)as a region of diversity both in physical geography and…

Points out the three geographically and culturally different regions of Nigeria. Pictures the cultural, religious, and…

Also issued in b&w Adapted from the filmstrip of the same title in the series…

…Chains of slavery (Filmstrip) Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corp. 6 filmstrips, color, 35 mm. Contents: Harriet Tubman…

This film presents the new geography of the Air Age clearly and concisely. Through animated photography…

Examines the skills and equipment involved in modern air travel, focusing on the people who make…

Demonstrates the basic principles of aircraft flight through animation, a model airplane, and the flight taken…

…Released By Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corp. 22 Min., Sd., Color, 16 Mm. Appl. States Prev. Reg…

, Shows industries springing up in America's last fronttier, deals with gold mining, fishing, canneries and…

Reviews Alaska's geographical features, locates its three great climatic regions, and indicates the major factors…

Explores Alaska's five geographic areas and introduces their resources and their people. Looks at the…

Describes graphically the content of alcoholic beverages and defines fermentation and distillation. Then illustrates diagrammatically the…

Traces the history of flags in the United States from the time of Columbus, through the…

Traces in detail the development of the amphibian embryo and compares the development of the frog…