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Vintage Chemistry
Education Films, 2 DVD set!
An original production published by
The Classic Archives! |
| This is a rare 2 DVD set
of vintage footage in the field of Chemistry. You will
get to see how Chemistry can be applied to many different
every day things. From the motion picture industry to
every day laundry, the field of Chemistry can touch our
lives in many ways. This rare set includes 9 films
with a total run time of about 2 and a half hours.
Perfect for the budding chem student or
the ole' chemistry veteran, or anyone interested in science.
Informative and entertaining alike. Each DVD comes
with a fully interactive menu. Contents of the films
in this collection is as follows: |
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DVD 1 |
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The Alchemist in
Hollywood (1940)
Explains chemical processes used in the motion picture
laboratory. Diagrams and demonstrations of exposure,
photochemical reactions, development, and printing.
Photographer: Shirley Burden. Sound Recording: Bernard B.
Brown.
3 Parts, Sound, B&W, 28:22
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Alcohol and the Human
Body (1949) Traces the
course of alcohol through the body; shows the effects of
alcohol on the brain; dramatizes the case of a problem
drinker, including treatment.
Sound, B&W, 12:52
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More Power to you (ca.
1930's) How oil is
drilled, transported, refined, reformulated, and consumed.
Narrator: Lowell Thomas.
Sound, B&W, 9:07
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Negro Colleges in Wartime
(ca. 1944) Education
and training of African Americans as part of the World War
II effort.
Sound, B&W, 8:17
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New World Through
Chemistry DuPont
sponsored film from c. 1939 about the benefits around the
house by the advances in chemistry. The film has
footage of the manufacturing of various household items,
such as rubber gloves and household sponges. The bulk of the
film centers around the various applications of man-made
fibers, such as nylon.
Silent, Color, 18:16
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Speaking of Rubber (1951)
Narrated by a retired "rubber
man," this classic industrial film shows the uses and
manufacturing of rubber products. With excellent images of
making boots, tire manufacturing, traction tests, and
innovative uses of rubber.
2 Parts,
Sound, B&W, 28:10
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DVD 2 |
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The Story of a Star
(1956) Chemistry gives
birth to new synthetics benefiting women, in this case sheer
stockings.
Sound, Color, 8:08
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Test Tube Tale (1941)
The magic of industrial
chemistry and its effects on our immediate environment.
Shows new products such as nylon stockings and transparent
raincoats, and also how chemists are finding ways of
controlling pollution from factory chimneys and vehicle
exhausts. Ends with a call to young men to join this dynamic
profession. Though World War II is not explicitly mentioned,
the strategic importance of chemistry weaves a covert thread
through this short film.
Sound, B&W, 9:26
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Wonderful World of Wash
'n' Wear, The (1958)
Synthetic fabrics plus electric laundry equipment make
washday a pleasure. Host: Jeffrey Lynn.
Sound, Color, 22:30
  
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