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Media Resources Video Catalog: B

This is a listing of videos that once were housed in the Media Resources Department on campus. They are now housed in the Earl K. Long Library. Please ask at the Circulation Desk if you would like to checkout one of these titles.

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BABETTE'S FEAST 1179
01:42, color, 1988, ORION
A superb French chef lives an anonymous life on the coast of Denmark. Directed by Gabriel Axel.

BABOON BEHAVIOR 485
00:31, color, 1961, STANLEY PROJECTION
Shows baboons in their native habitat in Kenya and compares their behavior with that of human counterparts.

BABYMAKERS 196
00:43, color, 1979, MCGRAW-HILL FILMS
Discusses artificial reproduction involving manipulation of the sex cells.

BACKLASH: RACE & THE AMERICAN DREAM 752
00:60, color, 1990, LPB
Explores the resurgence of racism in politics across America.

BADLANDS 998
01:34, color, 1973, WARNER BROS. INC.
Kit (Martin Sheen) and Holly (Sissy Spacek) are adrift in a double fantasy of crime and punishment.

BAR CODE 1521
THE LAW AND YOUR RESPONSIBLITY
00:15, color, THE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION OF THE NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSC.
Serving alcohol responsibly.

BAR CODE 1522
HOW ALCOHOL AFFECTS THE BODY 00:10, color, THE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION OF THE NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSC.
Serving alcohol responsibly.

BAR CODE 1523
TECHNIQUES FOR RESPONSIBLE ALCOHOL SERV. 00:10, color, THE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION OF THE NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSC.
Serving alcohol responsibly.

BAR CODE 1524
TECHNIQUES FOR RESPONSIBLE ALCOHOL SERV.
00:10, color, THE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION OF THE NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSC.
Serving alcohol responsibly.

BARONESS AND HER BUILDINGS 754 00:43, color, 1984, VELLA Documents the life of Baroness Micaela Almonester de Pontalba.

BASIC INSTINCT 1310 02:30, color, 1992, CAROLCO
Michael Douglas, Sharon Stone star in the original director's cut version of Basic Instinct.

BATHING BABIES 65
THREE DIFFERENT CULTURES
00:12, b&w, 1965, NYU FILM LIBRARY
Comparative study of interplay between mother and child in three different settings: the Sepik River in New Guinea, a modern American bathroom, and a mountain village in Bali.

BEACH: A RIVER OF SAND 572
00:20, color, 1969, ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITTANICA
Describes the differences in ocean shores and their seasonal wave action.

BEAST OF BERLIN 1378
HOLLYWOOD LEGENDS
01:15, b&w, 1939, MADACY MUSIC
A spy among Hitler's storm troopers escapes to Switzerland. Action packed adventure flick filled with mystery and suspense. Starring Alan Ladd.

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST 168
00:32, color, 1985, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
Presents Agwa tribal dances (without narration).

BECKET 613
00:32, color, 1967, INDIANA UNIVERSITY
Dramatizes the conflict of church and state in 12th century England, personified by Archbishop Becket and Henry II.

BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION 291
TEACHING LANGUAGE TO PSYCHOTIC CHILDREN
00:42, color, 1969, PRENTICE-HALL FILM LIBRARY
Study based on the work of Ivar Lovass at UCLA.

BEHAVIOR THEORY IN PRACTICE 267
EXPERIMENTS IN OPERANT BEHAVIOR
00:22, color, 1968, CHARTER OAK STUDIOS
Discusses respondent and reflex behavior, operant conditioning and extension.

BEHAVIOR THEORY IN PRACTICE 268
VARIOUS OPERANTS, VARIOUS SPECIES
00:21, color, 1968, CHARTER OAK STUDIOS
Discusses the shaping of operants with various species of animals. Demonstrates schedules of reinforcements for desired behavioral pattern including fixed, varied and multiple schedules.

BEHAVIOR THEORY IN PRACTICE 269
GENERALIZATION, DISCRIMINATION
00:22, color, 1968, CHARTER OAK STUDIOS
Documents the research being done on Skinnerian behavioral theory. Discusses positive and negative reinforcements, how to establish discrimination, and the effects of generalization and discrimination on pigeons.

BEHAVIOR THEORY IN PRACTICE 270
SEQUENCES OF BEHAVIOR
00:19, color, 1968, CHARTER OAK STUDIOS
Documents sequential behavior of various animals including homogeneous chains, heterogeneous chains, and alternative responses.

BEYOND THE GLASS CEILING 1505
00:41, color, 1992, CNN SPECIAL REPORTS
CNN's award-winning Special Reports documentary team takes us for an in-depth examination of the challenges and opportunities ahead for women in the executive suite.

BEYOND WORDS 751
STORY OF THE SOUTHERN REVIEW
00:30, color, 1989, WYES
Describes the history of one of the nation's top journals of Southern literature.

BIG SLEEP 708
02:00, color, 1946, MGM
Detective thriller starring Humphrey Bogart as Philip Marlowe.

BIOGRAPHICAL APPROACH TO KAFKA'S 1525
METAMORPHOSIS
00:10, color, 1998, STUDENTS OF UNO
Makes connections with Kafka's life and characterization and themes in his novella.

BIRTH OF THE BOMB 246
00:48, color, 1970, PETER BATTY PRODUCTIONS
Presents the making and testing of the first atomic bombs. Includes archival material and some previously classified material. Traces early nuclear experiments in Nazi Germany to the Manhattan Project in the USA.

BIRTH OF A NATION, THE 993
01:47, b&w, 1915, EPOCH PROD. CORPORATION
D.W. Griffith's famous reconstruction of the American Civil War and its aftermath.

BLACK AMERICAN LITERATURE 734
00:45, color, 1988, MANLY
Surveys the development of black American literature between the 1890's and 1930's.

BLACK ROBE 1285
01:41, color, 1992, EPIC
A Jesuit priest is assigned to go upriver in Canada and meet the Algonquin Indians. Movie depicts his life in the wilderness.

BLACK SOLDIER 665
00:25, color, 1968, CBS
History of African American participation in America's armed forces.
Narrated by Bill Cosby.

BLACK STUDIES AT THE CROSSROADS 1090
02:01, color, 1994, COX MATHEWS AND ASSOCIATES
Looks at problems facing black studies programs.

BLAZING SADDLES 1324
01:33, color, 1974, WARNER BROTHERS
Mel Brooks, Madeline Kahn, and Gene Wilder star in this western comedy.

BLOOD SIMPLE 1347
01:36, color, 1983, UNIVERSAL
Thriller set in rural Texas, that combines chilling suspense with offbeat humor to create an all-American version of the classic "film noir."

BLOWOUT 1205
02:47, color, 1981, ORION Starring John Travolta, Nancy Aller, a man
accidentally stumbles over a murder.

BLOWUP 706
02:00, color, 1966, MGM
Murder mystery set in England.

BOAZ, FRANZ 12
00:52, b&w, 1980, PBS
Biography of the noted anthropologist.

BODY HEAT 1171
01:53, color, 1981, WARNER BROTHERS
A Florida lawyer (William Hurt) and rich wife (Kathleen Turner) plan a murder.

BONNIE & CLYDE 54
01:45, color, 1967, WARNER BROS. STUDIOS
The life and times of bank robbers Bonnie and Clyde, starring Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway. Directed by Arthur Penn.

BOOKNOTES FIFTH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL 992 BOOK REVIEW
01:24, color, 1994, PURDUE UNIVERSITY PUBLIC AFFAIRS VIDEO ARCHIVES
This program commemorates the first five years of the C-SPAN program. It includes interviews with staff involved in all aspects of the program, including host Brian Lamb.

BOSWELL FOR THE DEFENSE 753
01:30, color, 1983, BBC
Dramatizes 18th century justice in Scotland from the perspective of writer James Boswell.

BOURKE-WHITE, MARGARET 190
00:60, color, 1984, UNO
Interview with the playwright.

BRAZIL 682 02:11, color, 1985, EMBASSY
Surrealistic nightmare vision of a "perfect" future where technology reigns supreme.

BREAKER MORANT 1447
1:45, color, SOUTH AUSTRALIAN FILM COMPANY
THIS FILM DEPICTS THE BOER WAR.

BREAKING AWAY 132
01:40, color, 1979, 20TH CENTURY FOX
Stars Peter Yates, Dennis Christopher, and Dennis Quaid.

BREAKING THE DELEGATION BARRIER 23
00:30, color, 1961, ROUNDTABLE PRODUCTIONS
A supervisory development film. Dramatized incidents are used to explain delegation of authority and what it can do to increase efficiency and promote growth at all levels of management.

BREAKTHROUGH 92: DEPRESSION
1305 EPISODE 101: PBS/ALS
00:60, color, 1992, PBS
Breakthrough 92: Depression In Children, Adolescents, and the Elderly.

BREAKTHROUGH 92: DEPRESSION 1306 EPISODE 102
00:60, color, 1992, PBS
Breakthrough 92: Depression in Children, Adolescents, and the Elderly.

BREATHLESS 283
01:30, color, 1960, CONNOISSEUR
Story about a playful car thief who accidentally shoots a policeman, subsequently hiding out in Paris with a hustling American girl.

BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI, THE 1182
02:42, color, 1957, COLUMBIA
British P.O.W.s build a vital railway bridge and allied commandos are assigned to destroy it. Directed by David Lean.

BRIDGE TOO FAR, A 763
03:00, color, 1976, MGM
The disastrous 1944 Allied airdrop behind German lines in Holland.

BRIEF HISTORY OF TIME, A 946
01:24, color, 1992, TRITON PICTURES
Adaptation of Stephen Hawking's best seller which explores the exciting mysteries concerning time and the universe.

BRINGING UP BABY 532
01:42, b&w, 1965, RKO GENERAL INC.
Slapstick comedy about an heiress who sets her sights on a zoologist.

BROADCAST NEWS 681
02:13, color, 1987, CBS
Romantic film about a broadcast newsstaff.

BROKEN CHAIN 970
01:55, color, 1993, VON BERNECK/SERTNER
Drama about the Iroquois Confederacy and its struggles with the Europeans.

BRONZE CASTING OF SCULPTURE 114
00:30, color, 1964, INTERNATIONAL FILM BUREAU
Demonstrates all the steps of the lost wax method of bronze casting from model to completed bronze sculpture.

BROWNING, ROBERT 381
HIS LIFE AND HIS POETRY
00:20, color, ND, INTERNATIONAL FILM BUREAU
Examines Browning's life as related to his work, his marriage to Elizabeth Barrett, and his self-imposed exile in Italy.

BUDDHISM 578
00:16, b&w, 1959, MCGRAW-HILL
Traces and compares the evolution of various sects of Buddhism and delineates their doctrines.

BULIMIA &nbsb 205
00:14, color, 1985, CRM/MCGRAW-HILL
A portion of ABC's "20/20" broadcast concerning bulimia, an eating disorder.

BULL DURHAM 1339
01:58, color, 1988, ORION
Kevin Costner, Susan Surandon, and Tim Robbins star in a movie about minor league baseball.

BUSINESS PRACTICES 338
FOR STUDIO TEACHERS
00:60, color, 1987, BALDWIN PIANO & ORGAN CO.
An abbreviated version of two historic video conferences for piano teachers held in 1987 to consider the topic: Is independent studio teaching a viable career?

BYE BYE BRAZIL 68
01:40, color, 1980, CARNAVAL/UNIFILM
Documents the life and death of a country. Directed by Carlos Diegues.