NOAA C.55.a^^/^W Motion Picture Films U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration How to Borrow Films This leaflet lists the motion pictures pro- duced and distributed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. To borrow prints without charge (except for re- turn postage) write to: Motion Picture Service Department of Commerce — NOAA 12231 Wilkins Avenue Rockville, Maryland 20852 (301)443-8411 Information regarding long-term loans, sales of prints, television use, and cooperation with industry in producing motion pictures may also be obtained from the above ad- dress, but use telephone number (301) 443-8921. 1. These films are booked heavily. Please send your request in as early as possible, preferably about THREE MONTHS before the date you want to show the film. Give an alternate date if you can, because the film may be already booked for the first date. Give a second choice, or, if you want us to select a substitute, state the purpose for which the film is to be used. 2. There is no charge for the use of the films, but the borrower agrees to be respon- sible for damage caused by dirty or faulty projectors or careless handling. 3. Films are loaned with the understanding that there shall be no admission fees charged. A free-will offering to defray ex- penses is not considered a violation of the regulations affecting free films. 4. All films are 16mm sound and must not be run on silent projectors. 5. After the last showing, THE FILM SHOULD BE REWOUND ONTO ITS OWN REEL, which is distinctly marked. Film then should be placed in its own shipping case. Return shipments must be prepaid and in- sured. 6. The attendance record report form is very important. This form will be shipped in the case with the film. Immediately after show- ing, FILL OUT THE FORM AND RETURN IT IN THE SHIPPING CASE. 7. These films should not be duplicated (in- cluding video tape) without permission. 8. Because of the large domestic demand, prints for showing outside the United States must be borrowed from the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate. 9. Give the exact address to which the film is to be shipped. Shipments are made parcel post prepaid, unless specified instructions from the user ask for other services. 10. Film loans are limited to one week (exc- lusive of mailing time). 11. No films will be booked between De- cember 1 5 and January 1 5, due to the heavy volume of holiday mail. Table of Contents Page Basic Net Mending 10 BOMEX 5 Catching, Filleting and Packaging . 15 Clam and Oyster Sam 14 Estuarine Heritage 15 Estuary 11 Famous — Boundary of Creation ... 7 Fish Cookery With Savoir 12 Fishery Products Standards 10 Fishing Five Great Lakes 15 FLARE 5 Flavor of Maine 12 Flood 5 Florida Seafare 12 Fresh Out Of The Water 10 GATE — The Atlantic Tropical Experiment 6 GATE To World Weather 6 How to Fillet Fish 10 Hurricane 6 Hurricane Decision 6 It's The Maine Sardine 11 It's Your Coast 8 Mullet Country 12 Neosho: April 24 6 Outboard Fishermen U.S.A 10 Outdoor Fish Cookery 12 Pacific Halibut Fishing 15 Pathfinders From the Stars 5 Retailing Fish 10 Salmon-Catch To Can 8 Sardines From Maine — Down East Style 11 Shrimp Please 8 Shrimp Tips From New Orleans ... 8 Sockeye Odyssey 11 Sponge-Treasure From The Sea . . 12 Take a Can Of Salmon 8 Take Two From The Sea 13 Take Two From The Sea (Short Version) 13 The Biologist And The Boy 11 The Great American Fish Story ... 9 The Great American Fish Story— The West 9 The Great American Fish Story — The Northeast 9 The Great American Fish Story — The South 9 The Great American Fish Story — The Lakes and Rivers . 10 The Story of Menhaden 12 To Help Man Find His Way 5 Tornado 5 Trout U.SJV 15 Tsunami 5 Watermen of Chesapeake 11 New Listings and Coming Attractions 15 Pathfinders from The Stars 48 Minutes/ Color To Help Man Find His Way 30 Minutes/ Color Flare 14 Minutes/ Color ■ Traces man's progress in methods of accu- rate position determination on land, sea, and in the air — from ancient times to the present. The modern satellite tiangulation system is described. Portrays the functions and services of NOAA's National Ocean Survey pertaining to geodesy, geomagnetism, seismology, car- tography, photogrammetry, hydrography and oceanography. Teams of aquanauts spend an average of five days underwater in a mobile habi- tat used as a home and as a base from which to work. Each team is assigned a specific underwater scientific mission pertaining to the reef environments. The missions involve underwater plants, ani- mals, geology and artificial reefs. BOMEX 15 Minutes/ Color Flood! 1 5 Minutes/ Color Tornado 15 Minutes/ Color 28 Minutes/ Color Describes generally the unique series of studies of the weather-making interaction between the tropical Atlantic Ocean and the atmosphere, made during the 1969 Bar- bados Oceanographic and Meteorological Experiment (BOMEX). Describes the manner in which flood predic- tions are made, portrays the basic precau- tions against the dangers and hardships im- posed by floods; shows the development and impact of floods caused by seasonal snow melt, hurricanes, heavy rainstorms; and concludes with a description of the deadly flash flood. Tells the story of a typical Midwestern town that lies in the path of a destructive tornado. Includes scenes of a tornado in action and describes protective preparations. Shows weather conditions which may generate a tornado. Documents the phenomenon and potential dangers of seismic sea waves — frequently called "tidal waves." Explains preventive measures taken at the municipal level during a tsunami emergency. Hurricane 27 Minutes/ Color Hurricane Decision 14 Minutes/ Color Neosho: April 24 14 Minutes/ Color GATE To World Weather 28 Minutes/ Color GATE— The Atlantic Tropical Experiment 28 Minutes/ Color NOT AVAILABLE FROM NOAA LIBRARY. Produced in conjunction with Aetna Life and Casualty. Portrays NOAA-National Weather Service functions during the life-cycle of hur- ricanes. Shows tracking and warning methods, and emphasizes safety precau- tions for life and property. To obtain contact: Film Librarian Public Relations & Advertising Dept. Aetna Life and Casualty 151 Farmington Avenue Hartford, Conn. 061 15 203-273-0123 A hurricane awareness and preparedness film containing lifesaving information for per- sons living in, or those who may visit, hur- ricane prone areas. The population of the east and Gulf coasts of the United States keeps growing. Almost every year lives are lost in these areas because of hurricanes. The film points out the dangers of storm surge, wind and inland flooding caused by hurricanes. The story of the devastating tornado of April 24, 1975, which struck the small Missouri city of Neosho. The film documents the dis- aster preparedness planning of the commun- ity which was responsible for the survival of those who were caught in the path of the tornado. Documents the largest coordinated interna- tional scientific experiment ever conducted, GATE. Depicts meterological and oceanog- raphic activities of more than seventy cooperating countries using Dakar, Senegal, as a base of operation. Shows in nontechni- cal terms where and how world weather is made. Designed for general audiences, it is of special interest to science and social studies classes. Supplementing the more general GATE To World Weather, a technically oriented film describing the design, strategy and execu- tion of the scientific plan for the Global At- mospheric Research Program (GARP) At- lantic Tropical Experiment (GATE). Shows how the satellite, aircraft, ship and land based observational systems were employed. The interactions between tropical features and global circulation patterns are discussed. GATE: THE ATLANTIC TROPICAL EXPERIMENT Famous- Boundary of Creation 28 Minutes/ Color Documents the French-American study of the mid-Atlantic ridge. Illustrates plate tec- tonics. Underwater photography is used in this geological study. Photography includes, Iceland, Hawaii and Azores. Produced in cooperation with the National Science Foun- dation and Woods Hole Oceanographic In- stitutions. FAMOUS BOUNDARY OF CREATION Shrimp Please 21 Minutes/ Color I Shrimp Tips from New Orleans 14 Minutes/ Color Methods used by the Louisiana and Missis- sippi shrimp industry to make shrimp availa- ble for tables all over the United States. Shows: catching and exploring for shrimp; shrimp processing, including freezing, bread- ing, drying, canning; and information on how to purchase, prepare, and serve shrimp. Several New Orleans shrimp recipes are prepared, showing influence of foreign coun- tries upon New Orleans eating habits; recipe book of same title available from: Superintendent of Documents Government Printing Office Washington, D.C. 20402 Salmon- Catch to Can 14 Minutes/ Color Complete life cycle of salmon; three methods of catching, and in-plant scenes. Second salmon film "Take a Can of Salmon" may be shown with "Salmon-Catch to Can" as one continuous motion picture; 28 min- utes for both films. Take a Can of Salmon 1 4 Minutes/ Color First salmon film, "Salmon-Catch to Can" may be shown with "Take a Can of Salmon" as a continuous motion picture; 28-minute showing time for both films. Recipes in film included in recipe booklet "Take a Can of Salmon" available from: Superintendent of Documents Government Printing Office Washington, D.C. 20402 It's Your Coast 28 Minutes/ Color Visits Naples, Florida; Portland, Maine; Chicago, Illinois; and Seattle, Washington to discuss coastal zone problems with all kinds of people interested in the coast and coastal zone management. Subjects such as land development, oil pollution, and beach ero- sion are discussed. Stresses the importance of the coast and the fact that anyone can express a viewpoint during the planning for coastal management. The Great American Fish Story 28 Minutes/ Color The Great American Fish Story- The West 28 Minutes/ Color i i The American Fish Story— The Northeast 28 Minutes/ Color The Great American Fish Story— The South 28 Minutes/ Color An overview and the first in a series of five films, all designed for a general audience. This orientation film traces the history of the United States along with the history of the commercial fisheries of the United States. The catching, processing, marketing, cook- ing and serving of fish and shellfish of the Atlantic, Pacific, Gulf of Mexico, lakes and rivers are included to give an overview of the American fishing industry. The heritage of the industry in literature and music supple- ments this as well as the following four geog- raphic segments films. Includes some cook- ing tips from Juila Child and songs of The Preservation Hall Jazz Band and the folk sea chanteys of the Bonyuns. Fishermen on the Pacific coast of the United States land salmon, halibut, tuna, king and dungeness crab, oysters, swordfish as well as many other species for your eating plea- sure. Take a trip to west coast seaports. Go fishing, buy and eat seafood while visiting Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Mon- terey and San Pedro. Seaports from Maine to the Outer Banks of North Carolina, from which fishing boats leave to harvest cod, haddock, flounder, lobster, scallops, oysters, clams and many other species. Visit the French Chef, Julia Child in her own kitchen and get some au- thoritative first hand tips on seafood prepara- tion. Hear folk singers singing sea chanteys, some contemporary, others which have been passed on from generation to genera- tion. Shrimp, Gulf oysters, rock lobster, pompano, mullet, Spanish mackerel, species from the south Atlantic and the Gulf from the Carolinas to Florida to Texas. Have you ever heard Dixieland played authentically by the Preservation Hall Jazz band? Hear their sound from the old hall in New Orleans. De- picts southern seafare which was served in historic antebellum mansions like Shadows on the Teche in the Bayous of Louisiana, and Hemmingway House in Key West. The Great American Fish Story — The Lakes and Rivers 28 Minutes/ Color Rainbow trout, catfish, and many other species of fish and shellfish, nature grown and farm grown, are harvested for the dinner tables of America. From the Great Lakes down the Mississippi River to New Orleans, fresh water fish are caught, marketed, cooked and served. Aquaculture, pond grown fish and shellfish raised under control- led conditions, are featured. How To Fillet Fish 11 Minutes/ Black and White Teaching film on how to fillet both roundfish and flatfish; step-by-step procedure using animation to clarify the processes. Fishery Products Standards 14 Minutes/ Color The importance of maintaining the quality of fish products, with the production of fish sticks as an example. Basic Net Mending 16 Minutes/ Color Teaching film, showing basic procedures and equipment used in mending a hole in a net. Retailing Fish 20 Minutes/ Color Operation of retail fish store — selecting, handling, displaying, and merchandising fresh and frozen fish. Outboard Fishermen U.S.A. 27 Minutes/ Color How small, independent, commercial fishermen, using outboard motors, contri- bute to the national economy. Contains scenes from 10 areas in the United States and Alaska and shows the catching of 10 different species of fish and shellfish with various fishing techniques. Fresh Out Of Starts underwater and traces the capture, the Water processing, retailing, cooking, and serving of 14 Minutes/ commercial varieties of fish and shellfish, P I and the care taken to preserve the nutritional value. 10 The Biologist and the Boy 14 Minutes/ Color A popularized, shortened version of Es- tuarine Heritage, both of which are produced in cooperation with the five States bordering the Gulf of Mexico. Based on an encounter between a youngster intent only on fishing and fun, and a biologist who shares with the boy his more knowledgeable perspective and sense of responsibility for conservation. Distributed theatrically as Crisis on the Coast. Watermen of Chesapeake 28 Minutes/ Color Shows the impact of the Bay and its re- sources on a large segment of America, from early days to the present. Activities of fishermen in their harvest of clams, oysters, crab, flounder, are portrayed. Highlights in- clude America's only sail-powered oyster fleet, the crab derby at Crisfield, Md., and the wild pony penning at Chincoteague, Va. Estuary 28 Minutes/ Color The bays, lagoons, ends of the rivers, are the estuaries of the United States on which a large percentage of our food from the sea is dependent. Their use by industry, for recrea- tion as well as for food are depicted, stres- sing the great value of the estuary and the need for planning. Sponsored by EPA. Sockeye Life cycle and conservation of the Alaskan Odyssey sockeye salmon. Emphasis is placed on the 14 Minutes/ migration, color changes, and spawning of QoJor tnis interesting species. Biological research is featured. It's the Depicts the Maine sardine fishery, one of the Maine oldest and most colorful industries in the Sardine United States. Three methods of capturing 20 Minutes/ Maine sardines are shown along with a trip Q | or through a cannery showing how the sardines are processed and canned. Sardines from Maine-Down East Style 14 Minutes/ Color Catching, processing, buying, cooking, and serving Maine sardines for picnics, lunches, dinners. Used all over the country — the year round. 11 Flavor of Maine 14 Minutes/ Color Supplements the films "It's the Maine Sar- dine' and "Sardines from Maine— Down East Style.'' Artistically depicts the whole Maine sardine industry. Three methods of capture, processing and various methods of serving are pictured. Sponge- Treasure from the Sea 14 Minutes/ Color iSI Cookery with Savoir 14 Minutes/ Color The story of the natural sponge industry of Tarpon Springs, Fla. Underwater sequences show "hard hat diving for sponges." The "silent" sponge auction, the "Blessing of the waters" and the dive for the Golden Cross are among the colorful events depicted. The picture also contains information on the uses of natural sponges. Unique in presentation, Monsieur Henri Savoir, special emissary of providence, an imaginary and imaginative master of fish cookery, gives pertinent aid to the perplexed housewife. Outdoor Fish Cookery 28 Minutes/ Color Age-old and modern out-of-doors fish cook- ery in the United States. Salmon bake in Pacific Northwest; Virginia oyster roast; New England clambake; ice fishing and cooking perch in Michigan; mullet smoking in Florida; fish fry in Ohio; shrimp boil in Louisiana; a lobster boil in Maine; and a Caroline pine bark stew. The Story of Menhaden 20 Minutes/ Color Mullet Country 14 Minutes/ Color The story of the menhaden fishery, one of the oldest and largest fisheries in the United States, showing the uses, methods of cap- ture, and processing of the fish. Associates mullet with the beauty of Florida. Covers the history, biology, three methods of capture, processing, cooking, and colorful methods of serving mullet. Produced for the Florida Board of Conservation. Florida Seafare 27 Minutes/ Color Troubadours, and a Florida seafood festival provide a storyline for a survey of seafood caught in southern waters. Five species of shellfish and five species of finfish are color- fully depicted. Underwater photography and folk and electronic music are featured. The film is a visual experience with a brief narra- tion by a Florida fisherman. 12 Take Two from the Sea 28 Minutes/ Color Take Two From The Sea 10Minu Color Two young hopefuls are suprised to learn that their "big break" as Hollywood film mak- ers is to make a documentary on oysters and clams — about which they know nothing. They travel to the West, Gulf and East Coasts oyster-clam shellfishing sites, photo- graphing and harvesting, aquaculture, pro- cessing, cooking and serving shellfish. A ten minute version is being distributed theatri- cally. Shortened theatrical version of Take Two From The Sea above. jtes/ 13 CLAM AND OYSTER SAM Clam and Oyster Sam 14 Minutes/ Color An educational musical comedy designed for general audiences. It stresses the gustatory delights as well as the nutritional advantages of eating clams and oysters. Contains pur- chasing, preparation, and nutritional informa- tion as well as toe-tapping tunes like "Every- body Gotta Love An Oyster — Nobody Doesn't Love A Clam" and "Stay As Slim As You Are." 14 Trout, U.S.A. 14 Minutes/ Color Estuarine Heritage 28 Minutes/ Color Pacific Halibut Fishing 16 Minutes/ Color Depicts the farming of trout as a food fish and a sport fish. Covers the biology, methods of farming, processing, cooking, and serving trout. The film is of special in- terest to housewives, gourmets, and sports fishermen. Produced for the U.S. Trout Farmers Association. Stresses the importance of estuaries for im- portant species such as shrimp, crab, oys- ters, clams, menhaden, and other finfish; as the habitat of waterfowl and furbearing animals; and as a recreational and esthetic resource. Depicts major threats to estuarine resources: pesticides, municipal pollution, industrial waste, dredging, and filling. Re- commends methods of conservation. (See The Biologist and the Boy.) Fishing method used in the North Pacific halibut fishery with additional pictures of vessels on fishing grounds off Alaska. Fishing Five Great Lakes 28 Minutes/ Color Depicts the Great Lakes in transition. The heartland of the United States— a place to work and play — is shown in this film. Special emphasis is placed on the methods and problems of the commerical fishermen and the measures being taken to help solve their problems. Catching, Filleting, and Packaging 11 Minutes/ Black and White Modern method of catching bottom fish by means of an otter trawl; also the processing, filleting, packaging; and freezing of fish for market. COMMING ATTRACTIONS (tentative titles) The NOAA Corps Story Investigations Into Aqua- Space 15 .iiilllllll' ^ PENN STATE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES A000070 c m50^b ^OuvuiS^ o (D a 3 So m 0) Q. > 3 o T> 3 a 3 3 C w m O > H 30 £ H O O ^ m O m > *§ § -» O -n o -n m o °> 2 2 m o 3J o