1949 - Educational Film: Wonder Of Chemistry, The

Title. CU hands take card of gift wrapped package out: Happy Birthday, Mother... Hands unwrap box. MS of mother sitting on sofa w/ bright cover, between Judy & Bill; she holds up nylon stockings & smiles. Cu putting hand inside. Cu Judy looking. 09:46:07 Lumps of coal. Cu of hand i stocking. Chemist in laboratory, pouring chemicals. CU scientist, writes notes. 09:47:00 Stream; coal pile; wood; sugar. Chemist testing chemicals. CUs. 09:47:42 Pieces of iron, filing into dust. Gold & silver w/ labels & other elements. Bottles labeled Nitrogen, Oxygen, Hydrogen. Turning globe. 09:48:35 Cartoon animation of boy; products that elements in body could make. Globe turning. 09:49:09 Drawings of items. Alphabet letters. 09:50:15 Compounds. Glass of water. 09:50:48 MS Boy wearing tie looking at spoon of sugar. Puts into test tube, heats turning black, moisture on tube. Carbon. 09:52:07 Woman opens oven, takes out cake. 09:52:12 Boy takes picture; lights fire. Girl eating at breakfast table (all chemical changes). 09:52:32 Chemist working w/ glassware, pouring from test tube; strong shadow on back wall. 09:52:55 Medicine chest, perfume, paint from coal. 09:53:04 Timber; 16mm film reel; newspaper; rayon. Plastic & pan over products including bakelite radio. Chemist pouring chemicals. The End. Educational Film; Science; 1940s; 1950s; Technology; NOTE: One continuous minute sold at per reel rate.