THE GREEN CITY 



Color Sound Stuart Finley 



27 minutes Sale 



Documenting the continuing battle between commercial interests 

 and those concerned with the preservation of the natural beauty 

 of this country, this film pleads for a reconciliation of the two points 

 of view. It illustrates, for example, the retention of the natural 

 beauties of a proposed building site which may involve increased 

 initial expense on the part of the developer but retains the values 

 of more attractive living conditions. 



Sequences are included on the rapid proliferation of housing in 

 California at the expense of land previously devoted to agriculture, 

 the bitter fight to save Breezy Point in the New York City area as 

 well as the ever-present Indiana Dunes controversy. Although some 

 problems are already in the stage of solution, the film's intrinsic 

 value lies in the fact that it dramatizes the nature of the battle 

 and the need for cooperative and long-range planning. 



AUDIENCE: High school; adult 



LAND OF WHITE ALICE 



Color Sound Bell Telephone local office or 



22 minutes Western Electric Co., Inc. 



Free Loan 



White Alice is the code name of an outlying telephone relay 

 post at Granite Mountain, Alaska. Its imposing buildings and equip- 

 ment serve to emphasize the importance of communications to the 

 vast area of the 49th State. 



The story documents the life of a bush pilot on a typical wintei 

 day as he forwards needed supplies to remote areas, carries an 

 occasional passenger, and at all times checks on isolated cabins to 

 ensure the safety of trappers and hunters. The discovery of a seri- 

 ously ill trapper forms the basic part of the story, but the ramifica- 

 tions of this simple event in the bush pilot's daily routine highlight 

 many phases of Alaskan winter life; the repairing of Eskimo 

 kayaks; a dance rehearsal at Nome; the defense activities of the 

 army; and even a music ensemble practicing at the University at 

 Fairbanks. An authentic and interesting cast of characters is intro- 

 duced, including snow-harassed mailmen, trappers, traders, soldiers 

 and just plain citizens, all working out a hard winter: some relaxing 

 in the local poolroom, others digging out after a blizzard. Although 



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