The Blue Book of Non-Theatrical Films
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fit &/ue Sooii 7M Scanned from the collections of The Library of Congress AUDIO-VISUAL CONSERVATION at Vu- LIBRARY of CONGRESS mi Packard Campus for Audio Visual Conservation www. loc.gov/avconservation Motion Picture and Television Reading Room www.loc.gov/rr/mopic Recorded Sound Reference Center www.loc.gov/rr/record 100(W0NE (SEVENTH EDITION) JheBlueBook Tlondheatrical — 3ilmj THE EDUCATIONAL SCREEN CHICAGO NEWyORK. The Educational Screen, Inc. DIRECTORATE Herbert E. Slaught, President, Dudley Grant Hays, Chicago The University of Chicago. Schools. Stanley R. Greene, New York Frederick J. Lane, Treasurer, City. Chicago Schools. William R. Duffey, College of St. Thomas, St. Paul. Joseph J. Weber, Valparaiso Uni- Nelson L. Greene, Secretary and versity. Editor, Chicago. EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD A. W. Abrams, N. Y. State De- Dudley Grant Hays, Assistant partment of Education. Sup't. of Schools, Chicago. Richard Burton, University of Minnesota. P. Dean MoClusky, Scarborough Carlos E. Cummings, Buffalo So- School. ciety of Natural Sciences. Prank N. Freeman, The Univer- Rowland Rogers, Columbia Uni- sity of Chicago. versity. STAFF Nelson L. Greene, Editor, Marion F. Lanphier Evelyn J. Baker F. Dean MoClusky Marie E. Goodenough Stella Evelyn Myers Josephine F. Hoffman Marguerite Orndorff Publications of The Educational Screen The Educational Screen, (including Moving Picture Age and Visual Educa- I tion) now the only magazine in the field of visual education. Published j every month except July and August. Subscription price, $2.00 a year S ($3.00 for two years). In Canada, $2.50 ($4.00 for two years). Foreign J countries, $3.00 ($5.00 for two years). Comparative Effectiveness of Some Visual Aids in Seventh Grade Instruc- jf tion, by Joseph J. Weber, Ph. D., of the University of Arkansas. The J first published work of authoritative research on the visual field. A doc- I tor's thesis accepted by Columbia University. 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Historical Charts of the Literatures (English, American, French, German) 1 formerly published at Princeton, N. J., by Nelson Lewis Greene, A. M.i Steadily used for the past 16 years by students and general reader}! everywhere. and uniform editions of these charts are ready . Revised J Single copies, 50 cents each. (To subscribers, 37 cents.) Special offer; ,| one of each of 4 charts, $1.50. (To subscribers, $1.00.) Discounts ovm quantities on application. "1000 and One" (Seventh Edition) The Blue Book of Non-Theatrical Films EDITORS Nelson L. Greene, Chairman Evelyn T. Baker Josephine F. Hoffman F. Dean McClusky Stella Evelyn Myers Marguerite Orndorff The Educational Screen, Inc. 5 South Wabash Avenue Chicago, 111. L B wtf m. Published and Copyrighted September, 1930 The Educational Screen, Inc. ; Seventh Edition 3 FOREWORD THIS is the Seventh Edition of "1000 and One Films." Every known producer and distributor of film both theatrical and non-theatrical—whether an individual, a firm, or an or- ganization—has been consulted directly and repeatedly. Our method of gathering data and information from all these sources has been so perfected through the successive editions of "1000 and One" that we confidently offer this Seventh Edition as better than any preceding. No film was excluded from this edition merely because it had already appeared in a previous edition. But the mass of ma- terial increases every year and selection is compulsory. The aim has been to include, within the necessary space limitations, all the new and worthwhile material possible, together with all films from previous editions that are still most actively circulated. HOW TO USE "1000 AND ONE" /CONSULT first the Classified Subject Index on pages 8 10, f ^ 12, 14, snowing the subject-groups under which the films have -been arranged. This will -refer you direct to the pages and groups carrying the subjects you seek. Information on each film is given as follows : The title of the film appears in bold type. The number following shows the number of reels. Then follow brief review and comment on the film. Distributors of each film are indicated by number at the extreme right of the last line of description. These numbers refer to the Reference List of Producers and Distributors in the back of the book (pages 129-ff). Numbers with no symbol before them indicate distributors supplying film in 35 mm. size • indicates 16 mm. size ; A indicates "sound" version. Note that 16 mm. films are always non-flam. The 35 mm. films may be either flam or non-flam, hence distributor should be asked specifically about this point. (The note under dis- tributors' entry on pages 129-ff will be helpful.) 4 ADVERTISEMENT "1000 and One" DeVry World fame us Portable (35mm) Projector For long throws in Schools, Churches, Clubs, Etc. $250.00 DeVry Model C 16mm Projector New brilliant light gives an 8x10 ft. picture at a distance of 50 feet. A startling value at a new low price—$98.50. Write for literature on extensive DeVry Line: DeVry Cinetones (Talkies) .,35 and 16 mm. DeVry School Films 35 and 16 mm. DeVry Movie Cameras ,35 and 16 mm. Also Screens, Lenses and Other Accessories. Q.R.S-DeVry Corporation (Established 1900) 333 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago New York San Francisco Seventh Edition FOREWORD 5 We cannot attempt to name rental prices on films, for they vary endlessly. The distributor of the particular film should be consulted. The Educational Screen itself does not handle films. It acts merely as the central clearing house for information on the whole production field of films, both theatrical and non-the- atrical. 'TREE FILMS" TN THE Reference List of Producers and Distributors we have indicated as far as possible the distributors of "free" films —namely, those to be had for the payment of transportation charges both ways, sometimes with further conditions stipulated. UNIVERSITY EXTENSION SERVICE rpHE State Universities and Extension Divisions are a very important source of non-theatrical films. Space limitations absolutely forbid the listing of the immense number of films carried by these Divisions. These excellent services are en- tirely local, as a rule, and gladly give full information to all film-users within their zone. As much information would be largely useless to the rest of the country it is omitted here. If you are not familiar with the service of your nearest State University, do not fail to write at once for their complete literature. 16 MILLIMETER FILMS fpHE rapid growth in the use of the 16 mm. film on non- inflammable stock—in both educational and entertainment subjects for home, school and church use-—has received most careful attention. All distributors handling 16 mm. films, partially or exclu- sively, are included in the Reference List of Producers and Distributors in the back of this book. Throughout the body of the book, all films available in 16 mm. are indicated by the symbol*. In addition, on pages 97 to 123, appears a separate list (fully classified by subject, and with group numbers corresponding to those in the regular classification), giving films available only in the 16 mm. size, with their distributors indicated. ADVERTISEMENTS "1000 and One" "TALKIES" With Your Present Projector Simple to Operate Thoroughly Efficient Extremely Portable (One Case) As attached to a 35 mm. Projector THE Veritone Sound Unit Can Be Adapted for Use With Most Any 16 mm. or 35 mm. Projector PRICE COMPLETE $350.00 ATLAS EDUCATIONAL FILM CO. Pioneer Producers of Educational- Industrial Films Amplifier and Loud 5 NORTH WABASH AVE. CHICAGO Speaker Your Guide to the Biggest and the Best in Current Motion Pictures! Write today for free non-theatrical Cata- log 77 to the Non-Theatrical Department. UNIVERSAL Pictures Corporation ( CARL LAEMMLE, President) 730 Fifth Ave. New York City Producers of tr All Quiet on the Western Front" ) Seventh Edition INDEX TO ADVERTISERS 7 INDEX TO ADVERTISERS page Acme Sound Products Corporation Inside (Reference Number la) Back Cover (For firm-description see page 130) Amkino Corporation (Reference Number 11) 35 (For firm-description see page 130) Ampro Corporation 107 Atlas Educational Film Company (Reference Number 15) . 6 (For firm-description see page 130) Bell and Howell Company (Reference Number 18) 13 (For firm-aescription see page 131) H. S. Brown (Reference Number 21) 90 (For firm-description see page 131) Eastman Kodak Co. (Reference Number 147) .103 and Back Cover (For firm-description see page 133) Eastman Teaching Films, Inc. (Reference Number 48) 96 (For firm-description see page 133) Edited Pictures System, Inc. (Reference Number 49) 63 (For firm-description see page 133) Electrical Research Products, Inc. (Reference Number 52).. 11 (For firm-description see page JL33 Film Classic Exchange (Reference Number 54) 89 (For firm-description see page 133) Fox Film Corporation (Reference Number 58) 9 (For firm-description see page 134) General Electric Co.