Movies: Coronet Instructional Films

The Gold Rush, Phoenicia as a sea power, political change in Africa, and the Panama Canal are some of the topics considered in showing how different kinds of maps can be used to gain insights into events and patterns of history....

In this educational film, laboratory demonstrations show the effects of moisture and temperature on the growth of molds. Photomicrography reveals the structure of molds: hyphae, mycelium, spore balls, spores. Beginning with spores on a rice culture, ...

This documentary shows the characteristics and location of major plains and plateaus of North America, and discusses some of the ways in which they have affected man's use of the land....

Emphasizes the importance of wearing galoshes, being alert when crossing streets and dressing properly in winter. Also stresses safe sledding, throwing snowballs in proper places and ice skating cautiously....

Shows how the gradual changes in a pond affect living things from the end of winter to the beginning of summer. Includes extreme close-ups and photomicrography to show protozoa and other minute forms of life found in a pond....

Uses animation, wave tank, live-action photography, and underwater models to show how waves develop, how coastlines are shaped, and to describe the forces that change the sea bottom....

This educational film from 1970 traces the inheritance of traits such as sex, eye color, height, and weight, showing the role of chromosomes and genes in determining their development....

Shows how the spectroscope, radio and optical telescopes are used to provide information about the origin of comets, meteors and planetoids. Special effects show the meteor shower of 1833, the approach of Halley's comet and the movements of planetoid...

Contrasts ancient and modern methods of irrigation along the Nile. Discusses the benefits of the dam at Aswan. Shows how the Nile brings fertility to Egypt and serves as a vital artery of transportation....

Shows how common rocks and minerals can be identified by color, texture, hardness, streak and other standard procedures....

Presents a geographic overview of the Rocky Mountain region. Discusses the significant role that this region of natural resources has played in the development of the continent...

Presents Handel as a key figure in the development of Baroque music. Illustrates with musical selections his contributions to 18th century music including the oratorio form perfected in 'THE MESSIAH.'...

Observes a newly engaged couple as they wrestle with the fears and doubts nurtured by socio-economic differences, family pressures, immaturity, and ambivalent desires. Listens to their secret thoughts and wishes as each tries to cope with the anxiety...

Jimmy learns to appreciate his parents when a hand puppet dressed as a jester visits him up in the middle of the night and renders him invisible....

Explains the ways the English culture influenced our own--Democratic thought, jurisprudence, civil liberties, language, literature, art and styles....

This instructional film shows the three parts of a lever and demonstrates how various levers help to move things more easily, or move them farther and faster....

Explains the importance of a high school education and the advantages of taking part in extracurricular activities. Designed to combat drop-out problems....

The film tells the story of Bill, a young boy who discovers a worn and damaged book about the American Revolution in a secondhand bookshop and buys it for 25 cents. Through his experience, the film explores the lifecycle of a book, from creation to w...

Shows how classical Rome, the church, and the life and times of the people have influenced Italian artists. The Gates of Paradise by Ghiberti, the Arena Chapel in Padua. Giotto's frescoes, and other historic Italian monuments and works of art are pic...

This educational film shows the development and interdependence of organisms in a pond....