DOCUMENT RESUME ED 111 332 IR 002 321 TITLE From "A" to "Yellow Jack"; A Film-Study Firm ColleciiOn. INSTITUTION Indiana Univ., Bloomington. Audio-VisualCenter. PUB DATE 75 NOTE 88p. EDRS PRICE MF-$0.36 HC-$4.43 Plus Postage DESCRIPTORS Audiovisual Aids; *Catalogs; Film Libraries; Film Production; *Film Production Specialists; *Films; *Film Study; Glossaries; *InstructionalMaterials Cente'r-s; Video Tape Recorddn-gs IDENTIFIERS _ *Indiana University Audio Visual Center ABSTRACT Illustrative material in the area of filmstudy available from the Indiana University Audio-VisualCenter is listed and described. Over 250 selected filmsare included, representing experimental films, film classics, historicallyinteresting films, works of recognized directors, and films whichare models of film techniques. Recent film acquisitionsare also described, including featurefilm excerpts from the Teaching FilmCustodians collection .representing the work of recognized Hollywooddirectors. Each entry is summarized and its significance in filmstudy explained; length, color and rental price are given. Entriesare also indexed by subject and by director. A glossary of film terms isappended. (SK) *********************************************************************** Documents acquired by ERIC include many informal unpublished * materials not available from othersources. ERIC makes every effort * * to obtain the best copy available. nevertheless,items of marginal * * reproducibility are often encountered and thisaffects the quality * * of the microfiche and hardcopy reproductionsERIC makes available * * via the ERIC Document Reproduction Service (EDRS).EDRS is not * responsible for the quality of the original document.Reproductions * * supplied by EDRS are the best that can be madefrom the original. *****,o**************************************************************** lac "stbos or\ II 1 o Go\\eck\ \0 Genkei Ftoo" I\'A\0-Sod`iP,Nolo.\1\svet.\ \30ve(s\y ioac\a, 1 rOor ,ygg* ,oete II_ PP- .411111.- . OF HEALTH, U S OEPARTMF NT EOUCATION i WELFARE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION HAS eEEN REPRO THIS DOCUMENT RECEIVED FROM OUCEO EXACTLY AS PIL ORGANIZATION ORIGIN THE PERSON OR ATM° IT POINTS OF VIEWOR OPINIONS fCS NECOSARILY REPRE STA TEO 00 NOT NAL INSTITUTE OF SENT OFFICIAL NATIO EDUCATION POSITION ORPOLICY 2 Contents Introduction Film study in the university 2 Film study-in the high school 2 To order films 3 Spbject index 7 Film descriptions 19 Key to abbreviations of producers' and distributors'names 68 Directors index 70 Glossary of film terms 79 3 Introduction This catalog is our way of responding to the need forillustrative material in the area of film study expresied by high-school,college, and university teachers.Itlists and describes over 25'i selected fihns available from the Indiana University AudioVisualCenter. For more than 30 years, the Audio isual Center hasmaintained a comprehensive library of educational films. Many of thetitles which were originally added for informationalor instructional purposes arc now recognized as interesting and valuable for film study. To identifythese films, we conducted a careful catalog search and extensive screenings. The filmswe have included represent experimental films, film classics, historically interesting films, works of recognized directors, and films whichare models of film techniques. Also, this catalog describesrecent film acqui- sitionsreflecting IndianaUniversily's growing commitment to film study. These additions include feature filmexcerpts from the Teaching Fitm Custodians collection representing the work of recognized Ilollywood directors as wellas a number of films selected expressly for the purpose of film study. To keep pace with growing demands in thisarea, the AudioVisual Center continue to develop its collection by acquiringappro. prime new titles cads year. For gUidance in selectingthe most usefulfilms, we inviteyou to ;share your recommendations with us. Lynn Sandberg Pat Wet more AudioVisual Center Indiana University 4 Film Study in the UniversityAlthough film scholarship as .m independent activity has flourished for more than half a century, the ini:oduction of film study iiito colleges and unicersities is a very recent development. Until little more than a decade ago, the motion picture was considered worthy of academic attention only when it took the form of educational, instructional, or documen- tary filmthat is, when, for the most part, it served as illustrative material for another discipline. Cinema in all its other fOrms was regarded merely as "entertainment" or "propaganda," and as such it could have no place in the curriculum as a subject for serious study. This attitudeis rapidly disappearing. Students who once would have dreamed of being creative writers'now set their sights on becoming tomorrow's filmdirectors, screenwriters, and movie critics. Serious responses to their growing preoccupation with film in all its manifold aspects are now visibly reflected in the film courses and film departments that arc prpliferating (loin coast to coast, in the countless books and journals on [din that arc pouring from the presses, and in the present catalog which reveals a major university's serious commitment to providing a resource for the study of film as film. The resource is not cast; its richness is in its variety. Through it the teacher and the student can explore cinema as social expression (or reflection), as political statement, or as the embodiment of moral and artisticvisions. They can embark on the ,study ofEllin adaptation and the study of film history. In brief, they can dis- cover some of the inexhaustible artistic potentialities of cinema and its relationships to other arts and to a wide complex of social and political activities. Most people merely look at movies, but the sensitive teacher will be able to use any of the films in the collection to teach his students how to see film, how to interpret what they sec and how to criticize what they interpret. The cmema is the only new art our century has created. We owe it to our students to help them tounderstandCu:creative form that means mosttothem. harry Geduld, Professor of Comparative literature (Film Studies) Indiana University. Film Study in the High SchoolSecondary-school teachers who truly want to communicate with students employ visual language. "Communicate with"isasignificantlydifferent posture than "teach to." Through film, teachers and students share experience-a peer relationship in which ideas can comfortably be analyzed, understood, evaluated. As with any language, one must master fundamentals before presuming to interpret and judge. This is almost more easily done 2 5 than said with film;the fundamentals are simple,and enjoyable. Twenty to thirty class hours of screenings and discussionsare more than adequate for the purpose. Once basicsare acquired, films can be used in 211 humanities classrooms forinformation, inspiration, ,stimulation. Those who have adapted filmusage to traditional humanities courses Fthd that with film they ,W becomebetter teachers; (b) convey more information to more students; (c) inspiregreater interest in the-subject; (d) discover and explore ideas; (e)stimulate peer interaction, discussion, and multi-level communication; and (f)conveytheintoxicatiN concept of learningas pleasure. This catalog reprcsruts a largeresource of classic short films producedin many counties. There arc documentariesabout vital issues, important personalities, and exotic 'daces.There are fascinating experimental and avant-garde rains. Therearc thought- provoking films involving moral and ethicalquestions. The catalog is unique inits rich variety of feature film excerpts,many of which are of inter-disciplinaryinterest. This means that one rental can easily serve two ormore classes and may encourage joint screenings and discussions. New, pictorial media have revolutionized modesof perception and thought; and use of media is now revolutionizingeducational patterns everywhere. Secondary school teachers are finding I'sa pleasant revolution. Frederick Goldman, Founding Member, National Association of Media Educators and President, Middle Atlantic Film Board To Order Films Allof the films described in the Films for FilmStudy catalog arc available for rent from the Audio-Visual Center. Many films, may also he purchased or obtained on a long-term leasebasis. The symbol (*) in the margin oppositea title identifies it as a sales or lease film. Many film descriptions includethe name of the director preceded by the notation (d.). To Purchase Films Sales films are available at the prices listed inthe information line in the descriptive section of the catalog andcan be paid for outright or according to the rentto-own plandescribed below. Preview prints areavailable to prospective purchasers without charge except for return postage. (Customers inAlaska, Hawaii, and U.S.territories will receive prints Air Parcel Postat the Audio-Visual Center's expense. Itis expected that prints will be returned by the customer via Air Parcel Postat the customer's expense.) Preview requests should include a prefCrred dateand an alternate date indicating when you would liketo receive prints. 3' 6 Address preview requests and purchase orders to 44 4 Indiana University AudioVisual Center Bloomington, Indiana 47401 Extended Payment Plan ("RentToOwn" Plan) By agreeing tothis plan, all films can be paid for as follows: in 3 annual payments in 4 annual payments The first annual payment in each case amounts to one-half the purchase price