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Least Tern, The

Date produced: 1936

Filmmaker(s):

Ed N. Harrison

Description:

"In the educational class, E. N. Harrison's two reel subject, 'The Least Tern,' was excellent. For general showing the film unquestionably did have too much repetition, but for strictly educational use this would be an asset. More serious was the lack of necessary explanatory titles. The photographic technique was truly excellent, for virtually the entire film must obviously have been made with extremely long focus lenses, shooting from a blind, and the results on the screen were practically perfect." American Cinematographer, Feb. 1938, 76.


Lenses and Their Uses

Date produced: 1940

Filmmaker(s):

Kenneth F. Space

Description:

"On use of camera lenses to produce desired photographic effect. Demonstrates functions of different lenses." National Archives.


Lessons for Beginners

Date produced: 1932

Filmmaker(s):

Duncan MacD. Little


Lezione di embriologia [Lesson of Embryology]

Date produced: 1941

Description:

"doc. didattico"/educational documentary


Libro delle bestie, Il [The Book of Beasts]

Date produced: 1933

Filmmaker(s):

Francesco Cerchio

Federico Testa

Isacco Onorato

Description:

"dis. an. didattici"/educational cartoons


Listen—It’s FM!

Date produced: 1942

Description:

"After looking at advertising films for many years, we have reached the point where we can take them or leave them alone — but this film took us. Although presented by the General Electric Company as a sales picture, this film is really an important educational document, and it holds one's attention every minute. Camera work and sound are, of course, excellent, and the sections of the film that are illustrated by animated diagrams, to show exactly what FM (Frequency Modulation) really is, are extremely well done. We have little or no radio knowledge, but the film was so clear and concise that we not only want an FM set when the war is over, but we know why. Special mention must go to the writer of the sound commentary, for the production of an excellent narrative. We can only hope that other companies that use movies commercially will follow the high standards of quality and good taste set by this film, for its advertising is both subtle and completely inoffensive. Listen—It's FM! deserves a top score in every respect, for continuity, cinematography and sound all combine to form a perfect film." Movie Makers, Dec. 1942, 506-507.


Long Beach Earthquake: March 10, 1933

Date produced: 1933

Filmmaker(s):

Cloyd E. Louis

Description:

"Footage of the destruction in the Long Beach area after the Long Beach Earthquake, March 10, 1933. Also discusses two theories on what causes earthquakes." Archive.org


Luci sul mare [Lights on the Sea]

Date produced: 1934

Filmmaker(s):

Enrico Moretti

Lastricati

Description:

"doc. a fantasia"/avant-garde documentary


Lunedì a Cittadella [Monday in Cittadella]

Date produced: 1937

Filmmaker(s):

Fernando de Marzi

Description:

"doc. a fantasia"/avant-garde documentary


Magyar

Date produced: 1930

Filmmaker(s):

Delmir de Caralt

Description:

(Catalan): ​​Viatge per Hongria, escultures, imatges del riu Danubi, el transport dels troncs d'arbre. Imatges de la vida quotidiana i el seu paisatge: cavalls, el transport en carro de la Fusta, canalla, porcs, l'extracció d'aigua d'un pou, edificis i monuments típics de Magyar i Budapest (Plaça de la Llibertat). Documental de caire pedagògic on se'ns mostra el desmembrament d'Hongria a través d'un mapa.

Pedagogical documentary of a trip through Hungary. Images of everyday life and its landscape: horses, wooden cart transport, children, pigs, the extraction of water from a well, buildings and monuments typical of Magyar and Budapest, and the Danube River. [Description from Filmoteca de Catalunya catalog].


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