Author Archive: Retro

Jim leaves the gang after it attacks his father, and joins other teenagers at City Hall to argue against the imposition of a curfew. Drama filmed in Lawrence, Kansas.

This series looks at various scientific subjects with a marvellous sophistIcation for its time. Well done and appealing to all ages.


OUR MR. SUN

GATEWAY TO THE MIND

HEMO THE MAGNIFICENT

STRANGE CASE OF THE COSMIC RAYS

ITS ABOUT TIME

Dr. Frank Baxter and Eddie Albert explore the mysteries of the most important star in the universe. With the help of a boastful old Sol and a crank Father Time (voice of Mr. Barrymore), the sun’s history, power and potential are investigated.

Comparative Tests On A Human And A Chimpanzee Infant Of Approximately The Same Age, Pt 2 (1932)

Compares the reactions of a normal human infant between the ages of 10 and 14.5 months to psychological tests, and the responses of a chimpanzee companion, age 7.5 to 12 months, to the same tests. Brings out the effects of different rates of growth and learning abilities and illustrates the capacity of the animal to outdo the child in many tests. Includes hand preference, startle reaction time, delayed reaction, cap-on-head, detour, tickle, ice and rotation tests.

The film presents how the human body recognizes and becomes aware of its surroundings. The various information pathways to the brain such as sight, sound, smell, taste and touch are explored in a accurate but simple manner via human impression and cartoon characters!

A film about genetics and heredity in man, various traits are shown and the methods by which they are transmitted is explained.

An interesting artifact: A public Domain Documentary About Building The Bay Bridge connecting Oakland with San Francisco titled: Bridging San Francisco Bay (ca. 1937)