COMM 461
Spring 2008

Non-Print Media Material

  • General Histories of the Century
  • Political Leadership
  • War and Peace
  • Leading Social Movements
  • Religious and Moral Leadership
  • Leadership in a Business Shaped World
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    The material on this page is available for viewing in the Non-Print Media Center on the basement of Hornbake Library. None of this is required, but it will help to orient you to the times and can be viewed for the "Getting to Know the Twentieth Century" assignment.

     

    General Histories of the Century

    • She's nobody's baby: American women in the 20th century [videorecording /] a Ms. magazine production ; produced and directed by Ana Garrigan ; written by Susan Dworkin. New York : ABC Video Enterprises, c1981. 1 videocassette (U-matic) (55 min.) : sd., col. ; 3/4 in. "ABC wide world of learning." Alan Alda and Marlo Thomas. Summary: Traces conflicting advice given to the American women from generation to generation by the clergy, government, doctors, media and society. Shows how through the efforts of women who fought for women's rights, women in the seventies can finally humanize their roles and become their own decision-makers. Call #: HQ1420.S46.

    • The Reel world of news [videorecording /] senior executive producer, Mert Koplin ; produced and directed by David Grubin ; writers, Ronald Blumer, Bill Moyers ; created and developed by The Corporation for Entertainment and Learning, Inc. and Bill Moyers ; executive producers, Charles Grinker and Sanford H. Fisher. Washington, D.C. : PBS Video, 1984, c1982. 1 videocassette (VHS) (58 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. A Walk through the 20th century with Bill Moyers. A presentation of, and produced in association with WNET/New York and KQED/San Francisco. Photographer, David Grubin ; art director, Frank Lopez; film editor, Dick Bartlett ; executive editor, Bill Moyers. Summary: Looks at newsreels, a unique 20th century institution. For over 50 years newsreels informed and entertained whole generations until their demise in the mid-1960's with the advance of televised nightly newscasts. Call #: E741.W35 no.4

     

    Political Leadership

    Confronting Power: Theodore Roosevelt and the Progressive Movement

    • 1900-1909 [videorecording ] ABC Video Enterprises; produced by Richard Klein. New York : ABC Wide World of Learning, 1982. 1 videocassette (58 min.) : sd., b&w ; 1/2 in. Summary: Uses archival photographs, sound recordings, and film footage to explore world events, sports, life-styles, and achievements during 1900-1909. Call #: E741.F63 no.1

    • America, 1900 [videorecording] WGBH Educational Foundation and David Grubin Productions, produced by David Grubin ; written by Judy Crichton and David Grubin. [Alexandria, Va.] : PBS Video, c1999. 2 videocassettes (170 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 1/2 in. Originally broadcast in 1998 as part of the television series The American experience. A look back at the pivotal year of 1900. Following a range of characters, from famous public figures to ordinary citizens, this program chronicles a year in the life of the nation by examining the forces of change that would ultimately shape the coming century. Call #: E661 .A53 1999

    • Woodrow Wilson [videorecording] / directed by Carl Byker & Mitch Wilson ; written by Carl Byker & David Mrazek ; a KCET Hollywood Production in association with Red Hill Productions ; WGBH Boston. [Alexandria, Va.] : PBS Video, c2002. 2 videocassettes (180 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 1/2 in.Originally broadcast as an episode of the television program: The American experience.Explores the life of Woodrow Wilson, a great orator and analytical thinker who was both emotionally dependent and physically fragile. Chronicles the major achievements and failings of Wilson’s life. Reveals what drove him to the decisions that defined his presidency: the announcement of American involvement in World War I and his support of the League of Nations, his advocacy on behalf of labor, and his reluctance to advance the causes of African American civil rights and women’s suffrage. Call #: E767 .W33 2002

    • TR [videorecording] / David Grubin Productions ; WGBH Educational Foundation ; written by David Grubin & Geoffrey C. Ward ; produced by David Grubin. Alexandria, VA : PBS Video, c1996. 2 videocassettes (240 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 1/2 in. Originally broadcast in 1994 as part of the television series the American experience. Theodore Roosevelt’s magnetic personality and genius for publicity made him a legend in his own time. He is portrayed as a deft politician and a skillful diplomat. This film illustrates Roosevelt’s role in creating the modern presidency. Call #: E757 .T75 1996

    • TR and his times [videorecording] / produced by Janet Roach ; writers, Bill Moyers, Janet Roach ; created and developed by The Corporation for Entertainment and Learning, Inc. and Bill Moyers ; presented in association with WNET, New York and KQED, San Francisco. [Alexandria, Va.] : PBS Video, [1999?] 1 videocassette (58 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 1/2 in. Originally broadcast in 1983 as a segment of the television program: A walk through the 20th century with Bill Moyers. A look at Theodore Roosevelt, who helped shape America at the turn of the century. With his energy and optimism Roosevelt successfully ushered the country onto the world stage and championed reform legislation, setting a precedent for a strong chief executive. Call #: E741 .W35 1999.

    Marshaling Public Will: Franklin Roosevelt and the New Deal

    • Lowell Thomas remembers: the New Deal : the Thirties [videorecording /] a production of SECA ; co-producers, David Shepard, James W. Jackson ; directed by Larry Lancit; written by Russell Merritt, James W. Jackson. Los Angeles, CA : Republic Pictures Home Video [distributor], c1986. 2 videocassettes (VHS) (142 min. each) : sd., b&w with col. sequences; in. From the Blackhawk Films Collection, originally released in 1975. Contents: vol. 1. 1930-1935 -- vol. 2. 1935-1939. Film editors, Larry Ward, Bryan Heath, Pamela Wintle; music, Jack Shaindlin. Host, Lowell Thomas. Summary: A recalling of the important events, people and fads of the 1930's, using 20th Century Fox Movietone newsreels of the period. Call #: E806.L68 pt. 1, 2

    • The Democrat and the dictator [videorecording /] created and developed by the Corporation for Entertainment and Learning and Bill Moyers. Washington, D.C. : PBS Video, 1984. 1 videocassette (58 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in. + guide. A walk through the 20th century with Bill Moyers. VHS format. A presentation of, and produced in association with, WNET/New York and KQED/San Francisco. Summary: Journalist Bill Moyers compares and contrasts the careers of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Adolf Hitler, focusing on the youth, personality, leadership style, and political goals of each. Call #: E741.W35 no.5

    • The Pre-Roosevelt era [videorecording ]. [New York?] : Chelsea House Publishers ; Bayside, N.Y. M. Matthews [distributor], c1984. 1 videocassette (VHS) (59 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. The History machine ; no. 1-9. Contents: United States Army. -- World War I. -- The Versailles peace. -- Intervention in Siberia. -- Harding and Coolidge. -- Economic revolution. -- The Twenties. -- Charles A. Lindbergh. -- Herbert C. Hoover. Film editor, Eugene Finley ; editors, Arthur M. Schlesinger, Fred L. Israel. Summary: Film clips of important news events spanning the first three decades of the twentieth century. Call #: E741.P74

    Disputing Public Will: Ronald Reagan and the Destruction of the New Deal

    • The Modern presidency David Frost interviews five American presidents [videorecording :/] produced & directed by Elizabeth Cahill. Boston, MA : Enterprise Media, c1989. 5 videocassettes (184 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. + 1 academic supplement. VHS format. Summary: Presents an overview of recent American history and frames the issue of presidential power with questions to Nixon, Ford, Carter and Reagan. Call #: JK516.M3 1989

     

    War and Peace

    Histories of the Times

    • Lowell Thomas remembers: the war years : the Forties [videorecording /] produced by SECA; co-producers, David Shepard, James W. Jackson ; directed by Larry Lancit; written by James W. Jackson, Joe Adamson. Los Angeles, CA : Republic Pictures Home Video [distributor], c1986. 2 videocassettes (VHS) (142 min. each) : sd., b&w with col. sequences; 1/2 in. "From the Blackhawk Films Collection." Contents: vol. 1. 1940-1944 -- vol. 2. 1945-1949. Film editor, Bryan Heath ; music, Jack Shaindlin. Host, Lowell Thomas. Summary: A recalling of the important events, people and fads of the 1940's, using 20th Century Fox Movietone newsreels of the period. Call #: E806.L685 v. 1,2
    • Post-war hopes, cold war fears [videorecording /] senior executive producer, Mert Koplin; produced by Imre Horvath; writers, Imre Horvath, Bill Moyers, Bernard A. Weisberger; created and developed by The Corporation for Entertainment and Learning, Inc. and Bill Moyers; executive producers, Charles Grinker, Sanford H. Fisher. Washington, D.C. : PBS Video, 1984, c1983. 1 videocassette (VHS) (58 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. A Walk through the 20th century with Bill Moyers. A presentation of, and produced in association with, WNET/New York and KQED/San Francisco. Summary: Describes life in America after World War II, a time of rash optimism and neuroses. While the dollar was strong and everyday life improved, the 1950's also saw the lowering of the Iron Curtain, the loss of China to Communism, the Korean War and the Red Scare. Call #: E741.W35 no.12

    Rhetoric of War

    • WWII: the propaganda battle [videorecording /] senior executive producer, Mert Koplin ; produced and directed by David Grubin ; writers, Ronald Blumer, Bill Moyers, Bernard A. Weisberger ; created and developed by The Corporation for Entertainment and Learning, Inc. and Bill Moyers ; executive producers, Charles Grinker, Sanford H. Fisher. Washington, D.C. : PBS Video, 1984, c1982. 1 videocassette (VHS) (58 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. A Walk through the 20th century with Bill Moyers. A presentation of, and produced in association with WNET/New York and KQED/San Francisco. Summary: Shows how, during World War II, the United States and Germany used motion pictures to inspire their countrymen and instill in their troops a desire to win the war. Call #: E741.W35 no.9

     

    Leading Social Movements

    History of the Times

    • Change, change [videorecording /] senior executive producer, Mert Koplin ; produced by Merle Worth; writers, Bill Moyers, Janet Roach, Bernard A. Weisberger ; created and developed by the Corporation for Entertainment and Learning, Inc. and Bill Moyers ; executive producers, Charles Grinker, Sanford H. Fisher. Washington, D.C. : PBS Video, c1983. 1 videocassette (VHS) (58 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. A Walk through the 20th century with Bill Moyers. A presentation of, and produced in association with WNET/New York & KQED/San Francisco. Summary: A bittersweet retrospective of the 1960's, a decade of upheavals, that includes the Kennedy assasination, the Vietnam War, a man on the moon, the civil rights movement, and technology. Also looks at the part that television played in bringing about some of these changes. Call #: E741.W35 no.19.

    Speakers and Movements

    • The Second American revolution [videorecording /] created and developed by The Corporation for Entertainment and Learning and Bill Moyers. Washington, D.C. : PBS Video, 1984. 2 videocassettes (116 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. + 2 guides. A walk through the 20th century with Bill Moyers. VHS format. A presentation of, and produced in association with, WNET/New York and KQED/San Francisco. Summary: Hosts Bill Moyers, Ruby Dee, and Ossie Davis examine the search of Blacks for racial equality in twentieth-century America. Includes archival film and still photographs of the great personalities and events of the freedom movement. Call #: E741.W35 no.7-8 pt. 1, 2
    • Berkeley in the Sixties [videorecording /] Kitchell Films in association with P.O.V. Theatrical Films ; produced & directed by Mark Kitchell. San Francisco, Calif. : California Newsreel, c1990. 1 videocassette (118 min.) : sd., col. & b&w ; 1/2 in. VHS format. Director of photography, Stephen Lighthill ; editor, Veronica Selver. Summary: Through interviews with participants and archival footage, presents a history of The University of California at Berkeley in the 1960s. Call #: LD760.B47 1990
    • Ain't gonna shuffle no more (1964-1972) [videorecording /] a production of Blackside ; produced, directed and written by Sam Pollard, Sheila Bernard. Alexandria, VA : PBS Video, c1990. 1 videocassette (VHS) (60 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences; 1/2in. Eyes on the prize II ; [5] Closed captioned for the hearing impaired. Directors of photography, Michael Chin, Robert Shepard ; editor, Betty Ciccarelli ; narrator, Julian Bond. Summary: Covers the black consciousness movement throughout the country through the mid 1960's and early 1970's. Discusses Muhammad Ali's political battle over the Vietnam War. Explores the rise of black politicians and activists. CALL #: E185.61.E945 1990 no.5
    • Before Stonewall the making of a gay and lesbian community [videorecording] :/ produced by Before Stonewall, Inc. in association with Alternative Media Information Center; director, Greta Schiller ; producers, Robert Rosenberg, John Scagliotti, Greta Schiller. [New York, NY] : Cinema Guild, c1994. 1 videocassette (87 min.) : sd., col. & b&w ; 1/2 in. Made in 1984. Hi-fi, mono. Summary: A social, political and cultural history of homosexuality in America from the 1920's to 1969. Traces the beginning of the Gay Liberation Movement after a police raid on Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York City, and the three-day riot that followed. CALL #: HQ76.8.U5B42 1994