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Film, Video About faces

digital viewing copy

About this Item

Title

  • About faces

Summary

  • Emphasizes the importance of good teeth, particularly in relationship to one's appearance; and of care of the teeth, particularly the necessity of regular visits to a dentist.

Names

  • Thomas, Lowell, 1892-1981, narration
  • United States. Public Health Service
  • U.S. Government Films Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • United States : [Sound Masters, Inc.], 1941.

Headings

  • -  Teeth--Care and hygiene
  • -  Dental health education

Genre

  • Educational films
  • Nonfiction films

Notes

  • -  Narration by Lowell Thomas.
  • -  Summary taken from old LC catalog card, Fi E 53-227.
  • -  The names Paul V. McNutt, Administrator (Federal Security Agency) and Thomas Parran, Surgeon General (U.S. Public Health Service) appear at the end.
  • -  Source used: M/B/RS preliminary shelflist card.
  • -  Received: ca. 1946 non-viewing print; transfer; U.S. Government Films Collection.
  • -  Received: 9/27/2000 from LC video lab; viewing copy and master; preservation, LWO-36854; U.S. Government Films Collection.

Medium

  • viewing copy 1 videocassette of 1 (Digital Betacam) (ca. 11 min.) : sd., b&w ; 1/2 in.
  • master 1 videocassette of 1 (Betacam SP) (ca. 11 min.) : sd., b&w ; 1/2 in.
  • non-viewing print 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 11 min., 396 ft.) : sd., b&w ; 16 mm.
  • 1 video file (digital, MPEG-4) (ca. 11 min.) : sd., b&w.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • VAI 1091 (viewing copy)
  • VXB 8804 (master)
  • FAA 0001 (non-viewing print)

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2001642585

Online Format

  • image
  • video

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Credit Line: Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Division.

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Chicago citation style:

Thomas, Lowell, Narration, United States Public Health Service, and U.S. Government Films Collection. About Faces. [United States: Sound Masters, Inc, 1941] Video. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2001642585/.

APA citation style:

Thomas, L., United States Public Health Service & U.S. Government Films Collection. (1941) About Faces. [United States: Sound Masters, Inc] [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2001642585/.

MLA citation style:

Thomas, Lowell, Narration, United States Public Health Service, and U.S. Government Films Collection. About Faces. [United States: Sound Masters, Inc, 1941] Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2001642585/>.