Personal interviews were conducted with drive-in theatre patrons in an attempt to paint an empirical portrait of a contemporary drive-in movie theatre audience. A total of 607 patrons of one Rochester, New York, drive-in were interviewed by trained college undergraduates using a prepared 33-item questionnaire consisting of open- and close-ended…

A discussion of the advantages of using films in Geography instruction. (HB)

Reviews ways to learn woman's role in history through study of films. (CH)

The focal image of the film "The Black Hole" functions as a visual metaphor for the sacred, order, unity, and eternal time. The black hole is a symbol that unites the antinomic pairs of conscious/unconscious, water/fire, immersion/emersion, death/rebirth, and hell/heaven. The black hole is further associated with the quest for…

When the film "The Last Waltz" was released in 1978 the rock music press lost itself in comparisons of the performances of the rock group. The Band's many famous guest artists, while movie critics, for the most part, considered it only a concert film. Few critics saw the film as an integral part of director Martin Scorsese's continuing…

How to develop film for classroom use. (HB)

A description of how protocol materials are used in a federally funded project for teacher education. (HB)

The technical vocabulary of film may often be useful in the analysis of poems. (JH)

Increased dialog is needed among educational film producers, distributors, and consumers in order to be sure that what is being produced meets educators' needs and also to help solve the financial problems of the film industry. (LS)

There has been little valid and reliable research of the motion picture audience. Specific reasons for the movie industry's own inattention to audience research include the early popularity of films and the fact that since the industry does not sell advertising it does not need to account for its audience size and preferences. Some researchers…

THE OFFICE OF EDUCATION HAS ATTEMPTED TO PROVIDE AN ACCURATE AND COMPLETE LIST OF APPROXIMATELY 6,000 GOVERNMENT MOTION PICTURES AND FILMSTRIPS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL USE. THIS 1960 EDITION OF U.S. GOVERNMENT FILMS FOR PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL USE IS ARRANGED IN THREE PARTS--(1) THE KEY USED TO INDICATED SOURCE OF AVAILABILITY OF THE FILMS,…

THE U.S. OFFICE OF EDUCATION HAS PROVIDED A LIST OF APPROXIMATELY 6,000 GOVERNMENT MOTION PICTURES AND FILMSTRIPS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL USE AS OF JULY 1, 1963. THIS EDITION OF "U.S. GOVERNMENT FILMS FOR PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL USE" IS ARRANGED IN THREE PARTS--(1) A KEY TO INDICATED SOURCE OF AVAILABILITY OF THE FILMS, (2) AN…

Designed for senior high gifted and creative students, the unit focuses on developing creativity in imagery production and technical skills in filmmaking. Five lessons provide information on objectives, materials, and presentation activities for the following topics: color, dialogue, score, angles and shots, film critique, creative imagery, and…

A course in movie making should begin with a detailed explanation and demonstration of the camera, with emphasis on caring for the equipment. Students should start by shooting stationary objects: practicing close-up, medium, and long shots of varying length. It is particularly important to get students' films processed quickly so that a critique…