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Film, Video First lessons

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About this Item

Title

  • First lessons

Summary

  • Framed around a class election, short demonstrates children's use of violence with each other and how a teacher is able to understand and help them.

Names

  • Beckwith, Frank, direction, writing
  • Iowa Mental Health Authority
  • National Association for Mental Health (U.S.)
  • International Film Bureau

Created / Published

  • United States : International Film Bureau, 1952.

Headings

  • -  Child psychology--Drama
  • -  Violence in children--Drama
  • -  Teacher-student relationships--Drama

Genre

  • Sponsored films
  • Short films
  • Fiction films

Notes

  • -  Source used: National union catalog, motion pictures and filmstrips, 1953-1957.
  • -  Cameraman, Michael Nebbia ; editor, Charles R. Senf ; soundman, William J. Schwartz ; production manager, James Hanney ; psychiatric consultants, Wilbur R. Miller, M.D., M. Ralph Kaufman, M.D.

Medium

  • 1 video file (digital, MPEG-4) (ca. 22 min.) : sd., b&w.

Source Collection

  • MacDonald (J. Fred and Leslie W.) Collection (Library of Congress)

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2018601442

Online Format

  • image
  • video

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Chicago citation style:

Iowa Mental Health Authority, U.S National Association For Mental Health, and International Film Bureau. First Lessons. directeds by Beckwith, Frankection, Writing United States: International Film Bureau, 1952. Video. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2018601442/.

APA citation style:

Iowa Mental Health Authority, National Association For Mental Health, U. S. & International Film Bureau. (1952) First Lessons. Beckwith, F., dir United States: International Film Bureau. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2018601442/.

MLA citation style:

Iowa Mental Health Authority, U.S National Association For Mental Health, and International Film Bureau. First Lessons. dir by Beckwith, Frankection, Writing United States: International Film Bureau, 1952. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2018601442/>.