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Contains 177 Results:

The Flight of a Drone Fly, 1955

 Item — Container: Unit 2, Shelf: C
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High-speed macro-photographic study of a drone fly filmed at 3,000 frames per second. Directed by Henry M. Lester." Supervised by Dr. C.H. Curran The American Museum of Natural History. The Sperry Gyroscope Co. Inc. Study of drone fly wing action"--Film credits.

Dates: 1955

The Pond and the City, 1968

 Item — Container: Unit 2, Shelf: G
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Film produced by Encyclopedia Britannica comparing pond ecosystems and the modern urban environment.

Dates: 1968

The Temperate Deciduous Forest, circa 1945-1960

 Item — Container: Unit 2, Shelf: G
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Film produced by Encyclopedia Britannica Films. "Shows the full yearly cycle of spring, summer, fall, and winter in the temperate deciduous forest. Pictures typical deciduous forest plants and animals in their natural environments and uses time-lapse, photomicrography, and close-up photography to show the complex network of plant and animal relationships that make up the deciduous forest community"--Worldcat.

Dates: circa 1945-1960

Un Gorille Nomme Beethoven [A Gorilla Named Beethoven], 1978

 Item — Container: Unit 2, Shelf: E
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Documentary-style film showing a family of gorillas in the wild and the humans researching them, with a primary focus on researcher Amy Vedder.

Dates: 1978

Une Famille Bien Tranquille [A Quiet Family], 1978

 Item — Container: Unit 2, Shelf: F
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Documentary-style film showing a family of gorillas in the wild and the humans researching them.

Dates: 1978

Whales and Whaleman, 1947

 Item — Container: Unit 2, Shelf: F
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Film showcasing a whaling ship and its sailors hunting whales in the Indian Ocean.

Dates: 1947

World in a Marsh, 1968

 Item — Container: Unit 2, Shelf: G
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Film on the ecosystem of a North American marsh.

Dates: 1968

South California amusement parks, 1958

 Item — Container: Unit 2, Shelf: E
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Unedited camera rolls of amusement parks; mostly exteriors and wide-angle shots. "1) Marineland of the Pacific, 2) Pacific Ocean Park, 3) Disneyland. Photos: C. Ray- September 1958"--Original can label.

Dates: 1958

Spiders, 1953

 Item — Container: Unit 2, Shelf: F
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An edited film about spiders using macro photography.

Dates: 1953

Argentina wildlife, reel 6, circa 1960-1961

 Item — Container: Unit 2, Shelf: A
Identifier: 103640A
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"Sea elephants, birds, guanaco, and city"--Original can label.

Dates: circa 1960-1961