THE TREE 



Color Sound Churchill Films 



10 minutes Sale 



Excellent introduction to ecology for younger students. Estab- 

 lishing identity at once by making the protagonist a small boy and 

 his dog, the story in simple terms dramatizes the tree as a shelter 

 for birds, protecting and enriching the soil, and feeding insects as 

 well as the interaction, interdependence and succession of trees. 



The importance of trees in terms of climate is emphasized and 

 generally the production manages to make its subject both dra- 

 matic and appealing. Excellent photography and sound track plus a 

 well-selected musical score which does not distract. 



AUDIENCE: Elementary 



WATER 



Color Sound Contemporary Films, Inc. 



14V2 minutes William M. Dennis Film Libraries 



Rental Sale 



Through the use of eloquent animation by Philip Stapp, this film 

 makes three cogent points. First, admitting that there is just as 

 much water today as in the past, it maintains that today's techno- 

 logical demands, pollution and waste, and the rising threat of a 

 rapidly increasing population are bringing the whole world to a 

 water crisis. Second, the story emphasizes that water crosses all 

 barriers, affects all people regardless of race, creed or color. Third, 

 it proposes that an international organization of nations be created 

 to handle the threatening water problem and expresses the hope 

 that, by such control and planning of the supply of water and its 

 uses, an effective and lasting solution may be found. 



Prepared for the United Nations by the Center for Mass Com- 

 munication of Columbia University, the film has been produced 

 with some sophistication, provides ample opportunity for discussion 

 among teachers and students, and succeeds in making its point that 

 water is a global problem calling for global responsibility. 



AUDIENCE: High school, college, adult 



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