FOREWORD

The United States Office of Education provides three basic services to schools and colleges interested in using in their instructional programs the motion pictures and filmstrips of U. S. Government agencies namely, (1) cataloging such films with the Library of Congress issuing continuously 3 x 5 film catalog cards and with USOE preparing book catalogs of such films as and when needed; (2) expediting the release of certain films, made for use within the government, for public educational uses; and (3) administering the Government's contract covering the sale of prints of its films.

The preparation of a supplement to Bulletin 1955, No. 1, U. S. Government Films for Public Educational Use, is such a service to schools and colleges and other educational film users. It is our hope that this catalog will be useful to all users of informational and educational films. To all the departments and establishments of the U. S. Government who assisted in its preparation, we wish to express our sincere appreciation.

J. DAN HULL,

Director, Instruction, Organization, and Services Branch, State and Local School Systems.

E. GLENN FEATHERSTON,

Acting Assistant Commissioner, Division of

State and Local School Systems.

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PREFACE

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This catalog supplements and brings up to date the information contained in U. S. Government Films for Public Educational Use, Bulletin 1955, No. 1 of the Office of Education. It lists and describes 550 "new" films-1955 and 1956 productions, earlier films released for U. S. public use in 1955 or 1956, and some pre-1955 films about which information was not available two years ago.

The supplement also lists 276 films which have been withdrawn, because of obsolescence and other reasons, from public use during the past two years; and notes major changes in the information given for certain films in the 1955 catalog.

Thus, this catalog supplement should be used as a complement to U. S. Government Films for Public Educational Use. Together they give complete information concerning all motion pictures and filmstrips of the United States Government available for public educational use on November 1, 1956.

1 Available from the Superintendent of Documents, U. S. Government Printing Office, Washington 25, D. C. Price: $1.75.

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I. NEW U. S. GOVERNMENT FILMS

The following information is given for each film: (1) title; (2) production information-identification of motion picture or filmstrip, Government agency responsible for production, year of release, length in minutes or frames, sound or silent, color or black-and-white, series title if part of a series, and order number if any; (3) summary of content; (4) loan, rental, and purchase sources, television clearance.

The AACS story.

MP, USAF, 1956, 11 min, sd, b&w.
Order no. SFP 369.

Explains the functions of the Airways
and Air Communications Service from
its inception in 1938 to the global com-
munications ring that was completed
during World War II. Also depicts its
mission and capabilities today.

Borrow from USAF. Buy from
UWF. Cleared for TV.

Activities of the U. S. Coast and Geodetic
Survey.

MP, USCGS, 1953. 22 min, sd, color.

Portrays the activities of the U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, including geodesy, hydrography, photogrammetry, magnetic observation, and other activities. Borrow from USCGS.

Additional studies of the stability and controllability of an unswept-wing vertically rising airplane model in hovering flight, including studies of various tethered landing techniques.

MP, USNACA, 1952. 12 min, sd, color.

Shows test techniques and graphically illustrates the results of several flights of a model of an unswept-wing vertically rising airplane in a free-flight tunnel investigation to determine stability and control characteristics for the hov ering condition and to study the behavior of the model in landings made by various techniques involving the use

of lines for pulling the model in for a landing. The model is essentially a conventional airplane model with a large dual-rotating propeller and sufficient power to take off and land vertically and with conventional controls operating in the propeller slipstream. For technical personnel, to be used with NACA Research memorandum L51 1 07a: Additional studies of the stability and controllability of an unswept-wing vertically rising airplane model in hovering flight including studies of various tethered landing techniques.

Borrow from USNACA.

Admiral Burke takes command.

MP, USN, 1955. 12 min, sd, b&w. Order no. MN 8344.

Presents portions of the change of com-
mand speeches at Annapolis, in August
1955, by the Secretary of the Navy, Ad-
miral Carney, and Admiral Burke, as
Admiral Burke is sworn in as new Chief
of Naval Operations.

Borrow from USN. Buy from UWF.
Cleared for TV.

Admiral Carney passes the word.
MP, USN, 1955. 12 min, sd, b&w. Or-
der no. MN 8111.

Admiral Robert B. Carney appears on a
ship's bridge and talks about the U. S.
Navy and its responsibilities through-
out the world.

Borrow from USN. Buy from UWF.
Cleared for TV.