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Updated: 19 Jun 2006

244 titles and 6 series found.

  • LBJ GOES TO WAR (1964-1965)
    • 1983 ----- color ----- 56 min ----- vhs
    • (Vietnam: A Television History series, Part 4) With Ho Chi Minh determined to reunite Vietnam, LBJ determined to stop him, and South Vietnam about to collapse, the stage was set for war. After Kennedy's assassination in 1963, Lyndon Johnson inherited "revolving door" coups in Saigon as none of Diem's successors were able to control the South. Increasingly, the NLF guerillas controlled the countryside as the South Vietnam army disintegrated. The Tonkin Gulf incident precipitated raids on the North and the Marines landed at Danang. Secretly, Johnson approved open-ended deployment of U.S. troops.

  • LABYRINTHULA COENOCYSTIS (PROTOMYXIDEA) MOVEMENT AND ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION
    • 1967 ----- b & w ----- 7 min ----- 16mm
    • Labyrinthula coenocystis, whose systematic position has not been clarified satisfactorily as yet, is placed with the Rhizopoda by most protozoologists. There are uninucleate spindle cells which slide to-and-fro in a network of thread paths in a still unexplained manner. Shows the dissolution of an aggregate with radially spreading thread paths, the binary fission of individual spindle cells and the formation of new aggregates after exhaustion of the nutrient supply.

  • LADDER OF CREATION, THE
    • 1974 ----- color ----- 52 min ----- vhs
    • (Ascent of Man, The series, Part 9) Theory of Evolution--The theory of evolution by natural selection is described by Dr. Jacob Bronowski as "the most important single scientific innovation in the 19th century." Journeys from the valleys and waterfalls of Wales to the jungles of the Amazon to explore the controversy swirling around a startling new theory of evolution developed simultaneously by Alfred Wallace and Charles Darwin.

  • LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: MR. LEONARD COHEN
    • 1965 ----- b & w ----- 44 min ----- 16mm
    • An informal study showing the poet as other men are: transients, lone eaters in restaurants and spoiled sons of families; but also with the commitment, the audacity and the acclaim of youth that goes with the craft.

  • LADY EVE, THE*
    • 1941 ----- b & w ----- 93 min ----- dvd
    • (Written and directed by Preston Sturges, screenplay based on the story by Monckton Hoffe; with Barbara Stanwyck, Henry Fonda, Charles Coburn, Eugene Pallette, William Demarest, Eric Blore, Melville Cooper) A conniving father and daughter meet up with the heir to a brewery fortune--a wealthy but naïve snake enthusiast--and attempt to bamboozle him at a cruise ship card table. Their plan is quickly abandoned when the daughter falls in love with their prey. But when the heir gets wise to her gold-digging ways, she must plot to re-conquer his heart. One of Preston Sturges' most clever and beloved romantic comedies, it balances broad slapstick and sophisticated sexiness with perfect grace. (Restricted to use on University of Washington campuses only)

  • LAKE WOBEGONE'S FAVORITE SON (GARRISON KEILLOR)
    • 1991 ----- color ----- 26 min ----- vhs
    • (Upon Reflection series) Host Marcia Alvar speaks with Garrison Keillor, radio personality and author. He feels that radio provides the only arena where one can talk to others, tell stories, without having to make eye contact. He explains how he is a storyteller and how an audience might influence the way he looks at his characters. They discuss his need to use "commercials" in his radio broadcasts. They talk about the "mid-west" sense of humor.

  • LAMENT OF THE RESERVATION
    • 1970 ----- color ----- 23 min ----- 16mm
    • (North American Indian series, Part 2) Most Indians live in poverty and unemployment. The Indian infant mortality rate is twice that of all Americans. The despair of young adult Indians leads them into an alarmingly high suicide rate.

  • LAND OF LIBERTY, PART 3: 1860-1890
    • 1941 ----- b & w ----- 19 min ----- 16mm
    • Events during the Civil War and post-war periods including the first trans-continental railroad, problems of immigration, fast growth of industry.

  • LAND OF LIBERTY, PART 5: 1939-1958
    • 1959 ----- b & w ----- 23 min ----- 16mm
    • Increasing militancy of totalitarian German, Italy and Japan leading to the outbreak of World War II; United States' involvement spurred by Japan's bombing of Pearl Harbor; defeat of the Axis power; formation of the United Nations; Communist aggression in Korea and intervention by United Nations forces; domestic and international problems, especially that of maintaining world peace.

  • LAND OF OUR CHILDREN*
    • 1990 ----- color ----- 56 min ----- vhs
    • Massive hydroelectric schemes around James Bay in Northern Quebec have greatly endangered the natural environment by massive reservoirs, deforestation and forced population moves. The Cree people have lived with the land for thousands of years and they fear that their children and their children's children will not have the vastness of the nature to enrich their lives. It becomes a quality of life question for all. (Donated by the Department of Canadian Studies) (Restricted to use by institutions of learning within the State of Washington only)

  • LAND OF PROMISE, THE
    • 1934 ----- b & w ----- 57 min ----- vhs
    • One of Palestine's earliest sound films and part of a campaign to encourage settlement and investment in "the Jewish homeland," this striking documentary emphasizes secular accomplishments and portrays Zionist settlers with considerable cinematographic and editorial skill. Preserved by and made available in cooperation with the International Museum of Photography at George Eastman House and the National Center for Jewish Films. (Narrated in English) (In Hebrew without English subtitles)

  • LAND OF THE DANCING SHIVA
    • 1959 ----- b & w ----- 11 min ----- 16mm
    • (Historical Collection) Set against the temples of South India, the famous devotional dance, Bhrat Natyam, is shown.

  • LAND OF THE DEMONS
    • 1993 ----- color ----- 47 min ----- vhs
    • (ABC News Special: Peter Jennings Reporting) "The demons of rage and hatred have been set loose in Europe once again, and there is danger here for the rest of the world." For years Yugoslavia was controlled by the "Iron Fist" of communism. Now with its fall, groups which "have distrusted each other for centuries have now come to hate each other and now they are killing each other." Serbs, Croats and Bosnians are all driven by territorial ambition and religious hatred. Each group has its own political and religious allies. While all agree that the conflict poses serious moral questions and that it is a European problem, the "Europeans go on wringing their hands."

  • LAND WHERE THE BLUES BEGAN, THE
    • 1990 ----- color ----- 57 min ----- vhs
    • Explores the Mississippi Delta and the social, cultural and emotional background of American blues. Alan Lomax interviews artists like Lonnie Pitchford, who plays a homemade one-stringed electric guitar, and singing legend Sam Chatmon. Provides a broad overview of the background behind American Blues from its roots to the present day.

  • LANDMARKS OF EARLY FILM
    • 1994 ----- b & w/color ----- 117 min ----- dvd
    • Includes: SERIES PHOTOGRAPHY (1877-1885) Homage to Eadweard J. Muybridge (1978); EDISON KINETOSCOPE FILMS (1894-1896): The Kiss, Serpentine Dances, Sandow (The Strong Man), Glenroy Brothers (Comic Boxing), Cockfight, The Barber Shop, Feeding the Doves, Seminary Girls; LUMIERE FILMS (1895-1897): Exiting the Factory, Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat, Baby's Lunch, The Sprinkler Sprinkled, Dragoons Crossing the Saone, Promenade of Ostriches--Paris Botanical Gardens, Childish Quarrel, Lion--London Zoological Garden, Demolition of a Wall, Transformation by Hats--Comic View, Carmaux: Drawing Out the Coke, Poultry-Yard, Snowball Fight, Card Party, New York: Broadway at Union Square; A Trip to the Moon (1902); ACTUALITES (1897-1910): President McKinley at Home, Pack Train on Chilkoot Pass, Skyscrapers of New York from North River, San Francisco: Aftermath of Earthquake, The Dog and His Various Merits, Aeroplane Flight and Wreck (Piloted by M. Cody); The Great Train Robbery (1905); The Whole Dam Family and the Dam Dog (1905); The Golden Beetle (1907); The Policemen's Little Run (1907); Troubles of a Grasswidower (1908); Nero, or The Fall of Rome (1909); Winsor McCay and His Moving Comics (1911); The Girl and Her Trust (1912); Bangville Police (1913)

  • LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE OF ROBERTO BURLE MARX, THE*
    • 1989 ----- color ----- 57 min ----- vhs
    • Presents the work and ideas of the great Brazilian design visionary, Roberto Burle Marx. In Brazil his striking design imagery and use of indigenous plant materials revolutionized the treatment of urban open space. The humanist values and artistic aspirations of Burle Marx and his associate, Haruyoshi Ono, are explained. Explores a diverse selection of 11 projects including Copacabana Promenade, IBM, Itarmarity Palace, the Monteiro Residence and Burle Marx's own home, the site of his most daring design experiments and some of his most perfectily realized work. (Restricted to use by institutions of Higher Education in Washington state only)

  • LANGUAGE
    • 1988 ----- color ----- 55 min ----- vhs
    • (Mind, The series, Part 7) Language is a unique property of the human mind. Theories differ on the evolution of language and scientists offer current ideas including an argument that language is the result of mutation in genes causing leaps in evolution. Experiments with infants reveal an innate drive to communicate. Scientists explain studies showing that linguistic capacity is present even without speech and hearing. "How does language shape human perception?"

  • LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
    • 1971 ----- color ----- 23 min ----- 16mm/vhs
    • A child's language process in the first four years is a remarkable, orderly and exciting aspect of development. The process is examined beginning with the development of phonemes, syntax and semantics. It looks at the process by which language is acquired and how that acquisition can be influenced.

  • LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT (FFH)
    • 1995 ----- color ----- 40 min ----- vhs
    • Explores the development of language in babies and young children. Follows this development from the first cry of an infant in the delivery room through that of a seven year-old when language development is almost complete. Features babies and children attempting to communicate, from crying and babbling to making grammatical errors to speaking fluently. Theories discussed include: the arguments for and against the Nature-Nurture debate; the Interactionist view; the Whorf-Sapir Hypothesis ; and the question "can non-human animals use language?" illustrated with video of chimpanzees.

  • LANGUAGE DISORDERS
    • 1972 ----- b & w ----- 22 min ----- 16mm
    • Illustrates through a number of patient-therapist interviews at Indiana University's Speech and Hearing Clinic many different kinds of language problems. Deals with some of the causes for physical and cultural voice problems and demonstrates how they can be corrected.

  • LANGUAGE IS THE UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE (STEVEN PINKER)
    • 1995 ----- color ----- 29 min ----- vhs
    • (Upon Reflection series) Host Marcia Alvar speaks with Steven Pinker from the Center for Cognitive Neuroscience at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and author of The Language Instinct: How the Mind Creates Language. They discuss the common blueprint for all languages which include words, phrases, and sentences; how language is an innate social behavior; and the physiology of language in the brain. They also evaluate the evidence for an original proto-language, the current problem of languages that are dying, and the need for promoting language preservation.

  • LANGUAGE OF DANCE, THE
    • 1959 ----- b & w ----- 29 min ----- 16mm
    • Explains that movement is the language of dance. Shows how emotion, the basic element of dance, can be transformed into dance movement for one person, a group of dancers or an entire Company. Features Jose Limon's ballet There Is a Time for which Norman Dello Joio composed his Meditations on Ecclesiastes.

  • LANGUAGE SAYS IT ALL
    • 1987 ----- color ----- 23 min ----- vhs
    • "For a child who cannot hear, it is difficult to learn language. In order to lead a successful life, every avenue of communication must be open to the deaf child." Focuses on the importance of establishing clear communication in the home. Parents talk about their concerns for their deaf children. Presents classroom footage of natural child-to-child communication. Includes fairy tales performed in American Sign Language. (Open-Captioned)

  • LARWARI AND WALKARA
    • 1977 ----- color ----- 43 min ----- 16mm
    • Documents an aboriginal rite performed in 1972 by men of the Walbira tribe in Northern Territory, Australia. The ceremonies are associated with the myth of the Mamandabari sisters, two ancestral figures said to have been pursued and killed by dingoes at Walkara. Also provides insight into the problems facing contemporary aborigines who wish to preserve and maintain their traditional customs and ceremonies.
      **Use of the film "Larwari and Walkara" had been suspended until further notice. The EMC apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause.**

  • LARYNX
    • 1960 ----- color ----- 15 min ----- 16mm
    • Explains the three basic laryngeal causes of hoarseness. Illustrates various examinations of the larynx.

  • LARYNX AND VOICE: FUNCTION OF THE NORMAL LARYNX
    • 1956 ----- color ----- 22 min ----- 16mm
    • Shows by ultra-high speed photography how the larynx and vocal cords function; points out differences of larynx in male and female. The different movements of vocal cords caused by high, medium and low pitch tones.

  • LARYNX AND VOICE: FUNCTION OF THE PATHOLOGIC LARYNX
    • 1961 ----- color ----- 24 min ----- 16mm
    • Shows by ultra-high speed photography deviations from normal patterns in the functioning of larynx and vocal cords. Observations of irregularities in vibratory action assist in diagnosis of laryngeal inflammation, paralysis, trauma, neoplasm and other pathologies offering hope for restoration of voice.

  • LASCAUX: CRADLE OF MAN'S ART
    • 1950 ----- color ----- 17 min ----- 16mm
    • Describes the discovery by two young boys of the cave paintings at Lascaux, on the Vezere River in southern France. In the cave at Lascaux, more than 500 paintings representing deer, bulls and horses have been found. The meanings of symbols scattered among these drawings by by Cro-Magnon Men are discussed. Some of the drawings show what may be the first attempts at three-dimensional drawing.

  • LAST CRUSADE, THE
    • 1993 ----- color ----- 49 min ----- vhs
    • (Living Islam series, Part 6) As many nations both West and East, from Algeria to Malaysia, face an Islamic revival, the revolutionary and reforming spirit of Muslims is examined. Why is a need for change sweeping through Muslim societies? What kind of change do the radicals want? Do they wish to achieve it by peace or violence? Locations visited include Jerusalem, Cairo, Kadvna and Teheran. (Donated by the Department of Anthropology)

  • LAST GRAVE AT DIMBAZA
    • 1975 ----- color ----- 55 min ----- 16mm
    • Photographed clandestinely and smuggled out of the country, Last Grave at Dimbaza reveals the "shameful contrasts" of life in white-ruled South Africa, where four million whites have total political power over eighteen million blacks. It focuses on the startling inequities in housing, education, wages and health care to which blacks and other officially designated "colored peoples" are subjected.

  • LAST LAUGH, THE (DER LETZTE MANN)
    • 1924 ----- b & w ----- 88 min ----- vhs
    • (Directed by F.W. Murnau, screenplay by Carl Meyer; with Emil Jannings, Maly Delschaft, Max Hiller and Hans Unterkirchen) Portrays an old man who has gained social status through his job as the doorman of an extremely plush hotel. Eloquent images and a concise visualization combine to show the man's fall to the position of handing out towels in the men's room. In an added epilogue, the old man becomes suddenly wealthy and returns to the hotel to befriend those who were kind to him. Filmed without the use of titles, the film remains a prime example of cinematic character study. (With musical soundtrack)

  • LAST OF LIFE: AGING AS A NATURAL PROCESS
    • 1977 ----- color ----- 28 min ----- 16mm
    • Presents a survey of the biology of aging and the human issues that attend the last stage of life. It shows what happens to our cells as we age, emphasizing that aging is a a normal part of human development. Geriatric specialists Drs. Nathan Shock, Ronald Cape, Cyril Gryfe and Samuel Goldstein show examples of their research.

  • LAST REFLECTIONS ON A WAR: BERNARD FALL (1926-1967)
    • 1967 ----- b & w ----- 44 min ----- vhs
    • Examines the war in Vietnam through the first-hand experiences of Bernard B. Fall. Journalist, war correspondent and distinguished scholar, Fall based his observations on fourteen years' experience in Vietnam. Prophetic in its commentary, it examines whether or not military strength alone can win the war, who is aiding the North Vietnamese, what the war is costing the Vietnamese people, and what practical solutions exist.

  • LAST RESORT, THE
    • 1977 ----- color ----- 63 min ----- 16mm
    • On August 1, 1976, eighteen New Hampshire citizens were arrested for occupying the site of a planned nuclear power plant at Seabrook, New Hampshire. Nine months later, more than 2,000 people repeated the occupation effort in a growing non-violent movement to halt construction of atomic power plants. Members of the Clamshell Alliance, they were dragged from the site, detained in National Guard armories and charged with criminal trespass. Presents the human side of the Seabrook confrontation, balancing the arguments of Governor Meldrim Thomson and utility officials against those of local citizens and project opponents.

  • LAST SPIKE, THE
    • 1974 ----- color ----- 55 min ----- vhs
    • (National Dream, The: Building the Impossible Railway series, Part 8) This last episode shows the pressure placed on the CPR in its final days of construction. While Canada was occupied by the Metis uprising, the CPR volunteered to transport the troops needed in Saskatchewan. The dangerous journey through incomplete sections of the rail convinced the CPR that it needed to be completed. To do so, however, the CPR waited on Macdonald to deliver a relief bill in Parliament that would guarantee pay to CPR workers and creditors. In the end the rail was completed and Van Horn was quoted as saying, Work has been done well in every way. (Donated by the Department of Canadian Studies) (Restricted to use by institutions of learning within the State of Washington only)

  • LAST TABOO, THE
    • 1977 ----- color ----- 30 min ----- 16mm
    • (Northwest Resource Center for Children, Youth and Families) The long-term effects of sexual abuse are illustrated showing the experience in group therapy of six women who were abused as children. Provides insight into the perspective of the child who is sexually abused. Through the therapeutic experience, the women gain insight into how the abuse has influenced the patterns of their lives as adults. Therapeutic techniques are noted.

  • LAST TANGO IN PARIS*
    • 1973 ----- color ----- 129 min ----- laserdisc
    • (Directed by Bernardo Bertolucci; with Marlon Brando, Maria Schneider, Massimo Girotti, Catherine Allegret, Maria Michi and Jean-Pierre Leaud) Marlon Brando, as the aging American, Paul, is working out his aggression on a young bourgeois French girl, Jeanne (Maria Schneider), and the physical menace of sexuality that is emotionally charged is such a departure from everything that audiences had come to expect at the movies that the film created a sensation. It's a bold and imaginative work--a great work. When Brando improvises within Bertoluccis structure, his full art is realized; his performance is intuitive, rapt, princely. Working with Brando, Bertolucci achieves realism with the terror of actual experience still alive on the screen. (In French and English) (Contains Original Theatrical Trailer) [Rated X] [Letterboxed] (Funded by The Friends of Comparative Literature) (Restricted to use on University of Washington campuses only)

  • LAST TASMANIAN, THE (ANCESTORS)
    • 1980 ----- color ----- 16 min ----- vhs
    • Describes the migration of the Australian aborigines to the island of Tasmania 12,000 years ago. Anthropologist Rhys Jones and historian Jim Allen retrace the 200-mile journey, examine the societal regression of these people, and discuss some of the possible causes.

  • LAST TASMANIAN, THE (EXTINCTION)
    • 1978 ----- color ----- 62 min ----- 16mm/vhs
    • Once isolated from the world for 12,000 years, the Tasmanian Aborigine was destroyed within a single lifetime, wiped off the face of the earth by educated British colonists in the name of civilization and Christianity. Dr. Rhys Jones, anthropologist, and Dr. Jim Allen, historian, using careful and painstaking anthropological methodology attempt to solve the puzzle that led to the destruction of an entire race.

  • LAST TRAIN ACROSS CANADA*
    • 1990 ----- color ----- 104 min ----- vhs
    • (From the PBS Travels series) Journalist Murray Sayle takes a look at the non-stop railway service that once stretched across Canada. The Canadian Railway ran across Canada from the Atlantic to the Pacific Oceans--4,000 miles of iron road that spanned ten provinces, five time zones, swamps, mountains and frozen desert. In fact, Canada's expansion and growth was built on the westward expansion of the railroad. But, because of budget cuts, all that historical significance would be lost. Beginning his journey in Sydney, Nova Scotia, and finishing on the shores of Puget Sound in Vancouver, British Columbia, Mr. Sayles discovers much about Canada, its' geography, history and, most importantly, its' people. (NOTE: On two cassettes, each 54 minutes excluding non-essential opening credits) (Donated by the Department of Canadian Studies) (Restricted to use by institutions of learning within the State of Washington only)

  • LAST TRIBES OF MINDANAO, THE
    • 1972 ----- color ----- 50 min ----- 16mm
    • Mindanao is a rugged forested island in the Philippines. The tribes who have escaped modernizing influences live as their ancestors have lived for nearly five thousand years. The people of Luzon view Mindanao as a frontier ripe for exploitation, rich in minerals, timber and farmland and have attempted to "colonize" the island, at the expense of the tribes. Shows how Manuel Elizade, Jr. works to avert tragic collision between the two forces, to "ease" the tribes into the 20th Century and to educate the Filipino society to value its minority groups.

  • LATE SPRING* (BANSHUN)
    • 1949 ----- b & w ----- 107 min ----- vhs
    • (Directed by Yasujiro Ozu, screenplay by Kogo Noda, Yasujiro Ozu based on the story by Kazuo Hirotsu; with Hohi Aoki, Setsuko Hara, Chishu Ryu) Considered "the most Japanese of Japanese directors", Yasujiro Ozu has become recognized as one of the world's truly great filmmakers. His family dramas (shomin-geki) often have similar plots (usually concerned with marriage and parents losing their children) and use the same actors playing the same roles (in his greatest films: the serene Chishu Ryu as the father and the blissful Setsuko Hara as the daughter) and they were filmed with an increasingly (as his career progressed) non-moving camera, positioned usually three feet form the ground. This simplicity and purity, coupled with Ozu's extraordinary sensitivity to the minutest reverberations of human feeling has an effect which has often been described as Zen-like. Considered by many his most perfect film, Ozu tells a story of filial devotion and a parent's sacrifice. Chishu Ryu is a widower who lives contentedly with his unmarried daughter. Realizing she'll never leave him, he tells her he's planning to marry again, forcing her to break away and find a life of her own. (Funded by the Department of Comparative Literature) (In Japanese with English subtitles) (Restricted to use on University of Washington campuses only)

  • LATINOS: THE LIFE IN THE SPIRIT
    • 1992 ----- color ----- 28 min ----- vhs
    • Hispanics and Catholicism are no long synonymous. Explores the recent trend among Latinos to leave the Catholic Church for Evangelical or Protestant religions; the rediscovery by Chicanos of native spiritual and religious rituals that predate the arrival of Columbus, and the traditional Good Friday pilgrimage to the sanctuary at Chimayo, New Mexico, which shows that traditional spirituality is alive in modern times.

  • LAVINE
    • 1979 ----- color ----- 23 min ----- 16mm
    • (Produced in conjunction with the National Ski Patrol and the United States Forest Service) Presents the causes of avalanches and avalanche conditions, the methods used to control avalanches and a look at professional avalanche control teams at work in various weather conditions.

  • LAW OF GRAVITATION, AN EXAMPLE OF PHYSICAL LAW
    • 1964 ----- b & w ----- 55 min ----- 16mm/vhs
    • (Character of Physical Law, The series, Part 1) In his first lecture Professor Richard Feynman traces the historical development of the law of gravitation citing the work of Copernicus, Tycho, Brahe, Kepler, Galileo, Newton and Einstein. The theme is the illustration by gravitation of various characteristics of physical laws in general. (vhs Restricted to use on University of Washington campuses only)

  • LAXWESA WA: STRENGTH OF THE RIVER*
    • 1995 ----- color ----- 54 min ----- vhs
    • To native people on the West Coast of Canada, the rivers and the ocean were not just a way of life, but life itself. As distinct fishing societies of great spiritual, cultural and economic wealth, First Nations have always respected the resources of their rivers and oceans. But within their own lifetime, they have watched governments "manage" the fishery into a state of crisis. Now it's time for people to listen to what Natives have to say. Filmmaker Barb Cranmer, a member of the 'Namgis First Nation, explores the rich fishing traditions of Sto:lo, Heiltsuk and 'Namgis peoples of Canada's West Coast. With over fifteen years' experience fishing Johnstone Strait with her father, Cranmer presents rarely heard stories of traditional fishing practices and documents Native peoples efforts to build a sustainable fishery for the future. (Donated by the Department of Canadian Studies) (Restricted to use by institutions of learning within the State of Washington only)

  • LEADERSHIP: STYLE OR CIRCUMSTANCE
    • 1974 ----- color ----- 28 min ----- 16mm
    • Examines the concept and role of leadership in organizations, distinguishing between the relationship-oriented and the task-oriented leader. The first tends to organize work along democratic lines, giving employees a major voice in decision-making; the second tends to be more directive and forceful, relying heavily on his own judgment and expecting obedience from his staff. Shows through interviews with the presidents of Baskins-Robbins and Deluxe General film laboratory that the effectiveness of each style of leadership depends on the specific situation and suggests ways of developing leaders and ensuring their effectiveness and longevity once on the job.

  • LEADING QUESTIONS
    • 1989 ----- color ----- 58 min ----- vhs
    • (Public Mind: Image and Reality in America with Bill Moyers series, Part 2) Nearly everyone--from the makers of cake mix to network executives and candidates for high office--seeks to become the intimate of our private opinions. In the hands of campaign consultants, sophisticated techniques of market research become tools of political persuasion. "Leaders" find out what we think so they can tell us that's what they think, too. The public is soothed into feeling good instead of thinking critically. Techniques are designed to bring out the most emotional visuals with which to appeal to an increasingly indifferent society. Politics becomes a spectator sport instead of a participatory process, and the public "debate" becomes a meaningless theatrical "event."

  • LEAF EATERS, THE
    • 1981 ----- color ----- 22 min ----- 16mm
    • (Life on Earth series, Part 22) The earth's plush forests, jungles and tropics have not changed their essentials in 50 million years. Mammals moved about the forest floor with their new adaptation of a "thermal" fur coat. As the climate got drier, grasses spread out of the forest and the small mammals followed to gather the bountiful feast. David Attenborough examines the ecological chain from field mice to buffalo highlighting each animal's specialized adaptations.

  • LEAKEY
    • 1983 ----- color ----- 22 min ----- 16mm
    • Presents an intimate portrait of Louis S. B. Leakey from his youth in Africa through his education at Cambridge to his seminal discoveries at Olduvai Gorge. His legacy includes not only the continuing work of his wife, Mary, and their son Richard, but also that of important primatologists Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey and Birute Galdikas.

  • LEAP OF FAITH, A
    • 1996 ----- color ----- 87 min ----- vhs
    • Politics and terrorism have failed to secure peace for Northern Ireland. Now four heroic families in Belfast band together to create a school that integrates their own Catholic and Protestant children. Using archival sections which dramatically but objectively explain the conflict, this program integrates a history of Ireland's "troubles" with a story of hope Despite 62 explosions and 40 deaths during the first four months, the school is able to celebrate its first anniversary, proving that peace is not only possible, but inevitable.

  • LEARNING
    • 1971 ----- color ----- 30 min ----- 16mm/vhs
    • Uses demonstrations and experiments to present an overview of both instrumental and classical conditioning and to show applications for human learning. Discusses feedback, reward, aversive conditioning, motivation training, infant learning and other forms of behavior modifications. Features B. F. Skinner, David McClellan, Nathan Azrin and Lewis Lipsitt.

  • LEARNING AND BEHAVIOR
    • 1960 ----- b & w ----- 27 min ----- 16mm
    • A tour through the Harvard Experimental Laboratory of Dr. B. F. Skinner and associates. Throught the "shaping" of pigeon behavior, Dr. Skinner demonstrates one of the major premises of his learning theory--that behavior is dependent on its consequences. Provides a theoretical insight into the learning principles felt to be operative in learning by teaching machines.

  • LEARNING AND MEMORY
    • 1984 ----- color ----- 60 min ----- vhs
    • (Brain, The series, Part 5) Investigates whether the learning/memory process is localized and whether it changes brain structure. Reviews evidence and controversy surrounding these questions. Examines amnesia as a phenomenon. Discusses types of change in neuronal connections. Introduces a man who was left, after encephalitis, with global amnesia.

  • LEARNING AND TEACHING EVOLUTION
    • 2001 ----- color ----- 105 min ----- vhs
    • This teaching companion to the PBS series EVOLUTION includes engaging science content for students and educational approaches for teachers. The segments for students include: 1. Isn't Evolution Just a Theory?; 2. Who Was Charles Darwin?; 3. How Do We Know Evolution Happens?; 4. How Does Evolution Really Work?; 5. Did Humans Evolve?; 6. Why Does Evolution Matter Now?; 7. Why Is Evolution controversial Anyway? Segments geared more toward teachers highlight strategies for teaching evolution, including ways to address the controversy that can arise. Segments include: 1. Ken Bingman; 2. Marilyn Havlik; 3. Bonnie Chen; 4. Dealing with Controversy (Closed-Captioned). (An extensive teacher's guide is available upon request)

  • LEARNING IN AMERICA: SCHOOLS THAT WORK
    • 1990 ----- color ----- 117 min ----- vhs
    • Explores the ways in which four elementary schools in Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts and Texas have overcome a national educational malais. Although several of the schools were near the bottom of the list for state school expenditures, the educators and parents joined together to create innovative approaches to curriculum and structure that appear to be working. Most of these schools show a marked independence from their school districts, a step which has empowered principals and staff to develop their own curriculum and teaching methods. All of these schools have courted the active support of parents--an ingredient that they consider critical to both a sense of community and the academic success of their students.

  • LEARNING THROUGH INQUIRY
    • 1972 ----- color ----- 30 min ----- 16mm
    • Presents a different approach to the problem of learning. The teacher's function is changed from dispenser of facts to stimulator of interest and imagination. Students are placed into four-member groups to attack the question as a team.

  • LEARNING TO SAY NO
    • 1989 ----- color ----- 57 min ----- vhs
    • (Secret Intelligence series, Part 3) During the Kennedy administration, the CIA began to question the wisdom of certain politically expedient covert operations. Documents the broadened political consciousness within the agency as the country grappled with the controversy surrounding the Vietnam War. The mission of the intelligence community became increasingly blurred during the term of President Nixon as he attempted to exploit the use of all three national security agencies to spy on American citizens opposed to his policies. In 1970, the Church Committee, began an extensive investigation into the intelligence community in a effort to redefine its goals.

  • LEARNING TO THINK LIKE A MANAGER
    • 1983 ----- color ----- 25 min ----- 16mm
    • For newly-promoted as well as first-time managers, this film highlights the crucial areas of effective management and cautions against the mistakes most often made by people in leadership roles. Shows what the "management experience" is and how successful leaders use it to overcome common hurdles.

  • LEARNING WITH FILM AND VIDEO
    • 1985 ----- color ----- 15 min ----- 16mm
    • Shows why film and video are indispensible teaching tools and how teachers use the media to provide learning experiences not otherwise available.

  • LEAVING HOME BLUES
    • 1971 ----- color ----- 51 min ----- 16mm
    • During the past thirty years thirty million people have left the nation's farms and small towns for the big city. The young people leaving the rural areas of the nation have an agricultural background. Many do not have the vocational skills needed for urban areas, so they often become part of the ghetto and welfare population in a city where their dreams of the good life die.

  • LEE IACOCCA
    • 1989 ----- color ----- 28 min ----- vhs
    • Lee Iacocca's story is the American dream come true--car salesman becomes million-dollar-a-year CEO. Presents a fascinating chronicle of the role of sales and marketing in the success and failure of a business. Iacocca's biggest sales coup was getting the Congress to underwrite a private business loan to his company; his most memorable achievement was bringing a dying corporation back to life. (A specially adapted Phil Donahue Show)

  • LEFT BRAIN, RIGHT BRAIN
    • 1980 ----- color ----- 51 min ----- 16mm/dvd/vhs
    • "Language is the brain's ultimate achievement making thought conscious," says Julian Jaynes of Princeton University. The main seat of language processing, abstract thought and other analytical functions occur in the dominant left hemisphere in most people. Spatial concepts, visual skills and musical ability are usually associated with the right side. A variety of tests have been developed to pinpoint the exact geography of the brain in an individual. A number of these tests are shown together with others describing verbal activity in the brain. A number of leading specialists explain their findings on the asymmetrical evolution of the brain from primates to man. (skin tone on DVD is tinted somewhat more toward yellow).

  • LEGACIES
    • 1983 ----- color ----- 56 min ----- vhs
    • (Vietnam: A Television History series, Part 13) In many respects Vietnam remains the "war that will not go away." America inherited more than 500,000 Asian refugees, 2.5 million veterans, and questions still to be answered. Veterans issues include delayed stress syndrome and the effects of Agent Orange. The military may never regain its World War II popularity. The boat people demonstrate that a portion of the Vietnamese were so unable to relate to the victors that they will risk their lives to escape. There is also the destructive effect of the 30 year war on that once beautiful land itself.

  • LEGACIES OF THE SIXTIES
    • 1991 ----- color ----- 56 min ----- vhs
    • (Making Sense of the Sixties series, Part 6) Will America ever get over the Sixties? The final program looks at the effect of the Sixties on many of the people seen in previous episodes. You will hear their stories and find out how their lives have been changed--for better or for worse--by the Sixties experience. Also explores the strong changes that have taken place in people's lives and how American society today has been affected on all levels--politically, socially and culturally--by the Sixties.

  • LEGACY FOR LIVING, A
    • 1978 ----- color ----- 14 min ----- 16mm
    • Relates to the legacy that Frederick Law Olmsted could forsee in creating Central Park in New York City--the first public park in the United States. It also relates to the responsibility that landscape architects accept today in creating a legacy for the generations that will follow. Touches upon every facet of the landscape architect's practice from land use planning to the vital role of the profession in today's fast moving world. (Deposited by the American Society of Landscape Architects)

  • LEGISLATURE BUILDING . . . ALBERTA'S STORY, THE*
    • 1990 ----- color ----- 20 min ----- vhs
    • The story of Alberta's Legislature Building, told with the aid of Henry, the phantom groundskeeper. Finished in 1912 on the site of Fort Edmonton, a former fur trading post, the Capitol Building was designed in a simplified beaux-arts style. Together with other improvements, the grounds on the north side of the building were upgraded in 1974, doing away with the roads, parking lots and urban clutter. They were replaced with a large plaza featuring a reflecting pool and fountains. Underground is a walkway connecting the legislature with other government buildings. (Donated by the Department of Canadian Studies) (Restricted to use by institutions of learning within the State of Washington only)

  • LEMPAD OF BALI
    • 1980 ----- color ----- 55 min ----- vhs
    • In a village situated in the fertile central hills of Bali, the island's greatest artist died at the age of 116. Lempad's longevity was cause enough for wonder, but the magnificent body of art and architecture that he left behind is a greater tribute to an unusual man. A wide selection of Lempad's work is shown including the drawings, paintings, sculpture and architecture which have enriched the cultural life of Bali. As a counterpoint to the art, the story of the island itself is given, including the occupation by the Dutch and the Japanese and, more recently, by international tourists. Throughout the work we also follow the elaborate preparations for his cremation and the consequent release by fire of his spirit into the next world.

  • LEMURS OF MADAGASCAR
    • 1997 ----- color ----- 52 min ----- vhs
    • (Primate series) Demonstrates the range of lemurs present in Madagascar and shows as many as possible of them in their natural habitats. The animals included are the Indri, the brown lemur (3 subspecies), the red bellied lemur, the ring tail lemur, the gray gentle lemur, the variegated (ruffed) lemur (2 subspecies), the dwarf lemur, the brown mouse lemur and the aye aye. The zoo footage of the rare Daubentonia-madagascarensis is among the first to be released. The differences between wild and captive animals are emphasized because they are shown in both habitats. The influence of body size of animals and their social complexity on ranger, diet, social relations and reproductive patterns is emphasized.

  • LEMUR'S TALE, A
    • 1997 ----- color ----- 56 min ----- vhs
    • (Nature (PBS) Series) The island of Madagascar, off the east coast of Africa, is inhabited by plants and animals found nowhere else on earth. More than 20 different species of a group of monkey-like primates called lemurs live here, and among them, the ring-tails are the most social. Follows the fortunes of five newborns: one is brave and reckless, one cautious, two are undersized twins, and one is a rare albino. All the fun-loving babies scamper and play with the abandon of youth. But, as with any young animal in the wild, life is a lottery, and the line between life and death is dangerously thin. There are many threats: attacks from predators, sickness, accidents, starvation. A different set of challenges awaits each of them as they struggle to survive in this story of primate family life.

  • LENIN
    • 1978 ----- b & w ----- 39 min ----- 16mm
    • Distinguished British journalist James Cameron, using rare archival footage, explores the life of Lenin. Born in 1870, Nikolai Lenin was the son of a middle-class family. By the time he died in 1924, he had established Communism in Russia, founded the Soviet Union and changed the course of history..

  • LENINGRAD
    • 1968 ----- color ----- 52 min ----- 16mm
    • Provides an introduction to the city of Leningrad, the "Venice of the North," and to the main outlines of the development of Russia from the time of the Tsars to the modern Soviet state. Some of the city's greatest moments are re-created, its fall from Communist grace is analyzed and life there is described.

  • LENIN'S REVOLUTION
    • 1970 ----- b & w ----- 22 min ----- 16mm
    • Tsarist oppression and other causes of the Revolution of 1917 are presented. Explores Lenin's failure to achieve the dictatorship of the proletariat in which the workers would run Russia as free and equal people. The ascendancy of the Communist Party and its' autocratic control of Russia is also shown.

  • LEO TOLSTOY
    • 1976 ----- color ----- 57 min ----- 16mm
    • Pacifism, vegetarianism, opposition to capital punishment, free discipline in schools, communal living--these are just some of the tenets of this man of peace who left his land and aristocratic standing to become a shoe-maker and make all men his brothers. He found the ethical notions he sought in the New Testament: freedom, brotherhood, peace, love. If he notably failed to realize them in his own domestic life that was one of his particular ironies for his dreams live on.

  • LEOLO (BECAUSE I DREAM)*
    • 1993 ----- color ----- 106 min ----- vhs
    • (Directed by Jean-Claude Lauzon; with Ginelle Reno, Pierre Bourgault, Maxime Collin, Giudilla del Vecchio, Julien Guiomar) Leolo is a comic and fearless account of the terrors and joys of adolescence in an uncertain world. It is the audacious study of a 12-year-old dreamer who is convinced he is the offspring of a sperm-laden Sicilian tomato. Features a rich and varied soundtrack that ranges from sacred music to Tom Waits and The Rolling Stones. (Subtitled) [Letterboxed] (Donated by the Department of Canadian Studies) (Restricted to use by institutions of learning within the State of Washington only)

  • LEONARD MALTIN'S ANIMATION FAVORITES FROM THE NATIONAL FILM BOARD OF CANADA*
    • 1994 ----- color ----- 95 min ----- vhs
    • For more than 50 years, the National Film Board of Canada has produced original, thoughtful and entertaining animation for all ages. On-camera host, Leonard Maltin, presents some of his favorites. 1. Begone Dull Care (8 min) Norman McLaren’s lively interpretation, in fluid lines and color, of jazz music played by the Oscar Peterson Trio. 2. Mindscape (8 min) The pinscreen animation technique is used in this film about an artist who steps inside his painting and wanders about in a landscape peopled with symbols that trigger unexpected associations. 3. Canada Vignettes: Log Driver’s Waltz (3 min) A young girl who loves to dance and is ready to marry chooses a log driver over his more well-to-do, land-loving competition. 4. The Cat Came Back (8 min) Old Mr. Johnson makes increasingly manic attempts to rid himself of a little yellow cat that just won’t stay away. 5. Getting Started (12 min) The procrastinating hero attempts to practice a piece of music on the piano. 6. The Sweater (10 min) A small boy in rural Quebec receives a Toronto Maple Leaf’s hockey sweater by mistake. 7. The Street (10 min) Mordecai Richler’s story of a family’s reactions to their dying grandmother. 8. Pas de deux (13 min) By exposing the same frames as many as ten times, Norman McLaren creates a multiple image of the ballerina, Margaret Mercier and her partner, Vincent Warren. 9. Anniversary/L’Anniversaire (12 min) A computer animated film produced as a celebration of the National Film Board of Canada’s fiftieth anniversary and featuring a cast of characters that includes a round-eyed puppy, a film-can creature and a whirring camera. (Closed-Captioned) (Donated by the Department of Canadian Studies) (Restricted to use by institutions of learning within the State of Washington only)

  • LEOPOLD SEDAR SENGHOR
    • 1967 ----- b & w ----- 29 min ----- 16mm
    • Introduces Leopold Sedar Senghor, his poetry and the environment which his poems reflect. Discusses his philosophy concerning the blending of the African and the Western cultural traditions. Describes Senghor as the poet laureate and President of the Republic of Senegal and presents, in English, a reading of five of his poems.

  • LET US TEACH GUESSING
    • 1968 ----- color ----- 60 min ----- 16mm
    • Professor George Polya leads an undergraduate class to discover the number of parts into which 3-space is divided by five arbitrary planes.

  • LET'S GO BACK TO OUR LAND* (CHIIWAANAATIHTAAU CHITISCHIINUU)
    • 1994 ----- color ----- 31 min ----- vhs
    • In 1971 the Government of Quebec announced the "project of the century" which would see the damming of every major river flowing into James and Hudson's Bays. The project would flood thousands of square miles of traditional Cree and Inuit hunting and fishing territory. As a result of the ecological disaster resulting from Phase I of the plan and its descruction of native ways of life, the Cree and Inuit of Quebec held a Gathering at Great Whale River in July of 1993 to reclaim their heritage and their ancestral lands in northern Quebec. (Donated by the Department of Canadian Studies) (Restricted to use by institutions of learning within the State of Washington only)

  • LETTERS FROM AMERICA: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF O. E. ROLVAAG
    • 1989 ----- color ----- 28 min ----- 16mm
    • Chronicles the life and work of Ole Edvart Rolvaag, who arrived in America in 1896 a penniless Norwegian immigrant, and became an international celebrity for his pioneer novel, Giants in the Earth. Focuses on Rolvaag's personal life and work as well as the Norwegian-American community of his time. Norwegian folk art and music capture the character of the traditional culture Rolvaag encouraged and defended throughout his life. Rolvaag's own words, taken from his personal papers, writings and letters form much of the narration.

  • LIBERALS: I KNOW YOU'RE OUT THERE (DAVID BARASH)
    • 1992 ----- color ----- 28 min ----- vhs
    • (Upon Reflection series) Host Marcia Alvar speaks with David Barash, Professor of Psychology, University of Washington, and author of The L Word. The long tenure of conservatives in the White House has made some political observers wonder if liberalism isn't finished for good. Dr. Barash says emphatically, "No!" He gives a short outline of the history and development of liberalism beginning with Locke and Jefferson. He describes the 20th century successes of liberalism and shows how political movements react to public opinion like the swing of a pendulum. He states that the conservatives have eroded the effectiveness of government to respond to the needs of the people.

  • LICHENS AND MOSSES
    • 1962 ----- color ----- 22 min ----- 16mm
    • (Historical Collection) A field trip in search of specimens for their lichen and moss collections. Shows Drs. Grace E. Howard and Elva Lawton, botanists at the University of Washington, as they go to the habitats of lichens and mosses, examining and identifying some common and interesting species.

  • LIEBE PERLA,*
    • 1999 ----- color ----- 53 min ----- vhs
    • (Directed by Shahar Rozen and produced by Edna Kowarsky) Perla is the last remaining member of a family of dwarfs from Hungary. While at Auschwitz, a Nazi film was made in which Perla's family were displayed naked by Doctor Mengele. Perla asks her friend Hannelore, also a little person, to locate this film for her. We witness the friendship between Perla and Hannelore, and learn of the cruel experiments Perla and her family (and many others) were subjected to by Doctor Mengele while at Auschwitz. (In German and Hebrew with English subtitles). (Restricted to use on University of Washington campuses only)

  • LIFE: PATENT PENDING
    • 1982 ----- color ----- 57 min ----- 16mm
    • Breakthroughs in gene engineering are presented, along with how scientists go about creating new forms of life, and how the impact of the gene bonanza affects industry, medicine and the scientific community.

  • LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF NICHOLAS NICKELBY, THE (PART 1)*
    • 1982 ----- color ----- 54 min ----- vhs
    • (Based on the original Royal Shakespeare Company stage production by Trevor Nunn and John Caird, adapted by David Edgar from the novel by Charles Dickens; with Roger Rees, Emily Richard, David Threlfall, John Woodvine, Jane Downs) Dickens' grand tale opens in Devonshire, with the death of Nicholas' and Kate's father. Finding themselves suddenly without funds, the two move to London with their mother to seek the help of their uncle, businessman Ralph Nickleby. In turn, the cold-hearted Ralph Nickleby hastily sends his 19-year-old nephew off to teach at a school in Yorkshire. There Nicholas quickly discovers the reality of his situation. Dotheboys Hall is in fact an institution for abandoned boys run by a brutal headmaster, Wackford Squeers. (Restricted to classroom use only)

  • LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF NICHOLAS NICKLEBY, THE (PART 2)*
    • 1982 ----- color ----- 52 min ----- vhs
    • In London, Kate and her mother are escorted by Ralph Nickleby's clerk, Newman Noggs, to a miserable house owned by Nickleby himself. With the two settled, Ralph Nickleby finds a position for Kate at Madame Matalini's millinery. Meanwhile, at Dotheboys Hall, Nicholas' crippled companion Smike attempts unsuccessfully to escape the cruelty of Wackford Squeers. When the headmaster punishes Smike violently, Nicholas rises to defend his friend. As a result, the two are forced to flee Yorkshire. (Restricted to classroom use only)

  • LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF NICHOLAS NICKLEBY, THE (PART 3)*
    • 1982 ----- color ----- 52 min ----- vhs
    • Having fled Yorkshire for London, Nicholas and Smike move in with the clerk, Newman Noggs. But when Ralph Nickleby learns about the incident at Dotheboys Hall, he demands that Kate and Mrs. Nickleby renounce Nicholas or sacrifice his further financial support. In order to spare his family from the poorhouse, Nicholas is forced to flee London. Yet from this misery comes opportunity; while on the road to Portsmouth, Nicholas and Smike join a traveling theatrical company run by the impresario, Vincent Crummles. (Restricted to classroom use only)

  • LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF NICHOLAS NICKLEBY, THE (PART 4)*
    • 1982 ----- color ----- 53 min ----- vhs
    • In Portsmouth, Nicholas meets with great acclaim as star of Vincent Crummles' theatrical company. He also attracts the eye of leading lady, Miss Snevellicci. Back in London, Kate Nickleby fares far worse. At a "business" party thrown by Ralph Nickleby, she is the unwitting romantic prize for four gentlemen swells, among them the vulgar Sir Mulberry Hawk. Kate's humiliation and anguish are complete when her uncle refuses to rise to her defense. (Restricted to classroom use only)

  • LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF NICHOLAS NICKLEBY, THE (PART 5)*
    • 1982 ----- color ----- 52 min ----- vhs
    • While Nicholas enjoys success in Portsmouth, Kate's circumstances in London grow dire. Her job at Mantalini's millinery is terminated, and she is compelled to take a position with a hypochondriac, Mrs. Wititterly. At the same time, Sir Mulberry Hawk continues his crass advances towards her. At last, the clerk Newman Noggs notifies Nicholas of his sister's predicament. Bidding a hasty goodbye to his theatrical companions, Nicholas hurries with Smike to London to confront the arrogant Hawk. (Restricted to classroom use only)

  • LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF NICHOLAS NICKLEBY, THE (PART 6)*
    • 1982 ----- color ----- 52 min ----- vhs
    • In London, Kate is forced to leave her position with Mrs. Wititterly when she is falsely accused of "forward" behavior with Sir Mulberry Hawk. Shortly thereafter, Nicholas arrives to challenge Hawk, who swears revenge. Disgusted by Ralph Nickleby's behavior towards Kate, Nicholas finally renounces his uncle, leaving the Nicklebys without financial support. Still, luck--and love--is with Nicholas. On the same day, he secures a position with two generous brothers, the Cheerybles, and through them, meets the beautiful Madeline Bray. (Restricted to classroom use only)

  • LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF NICHOLAS NICKLEBY, THE (PART 7)*
    • 1982 ----- color ----- 53 min ----- vhs
    • As good fortune follows Nicholas, Smike reaps the benefits. Although he is captured by the sadistic headmaster, Wackford Squeers, he is quickly rescued by a benevolent Yorkshire acquaintance. It soon becomes apparent that Smike is a pawn in the plans of many people. The petty Squeers wants him back at Dotheboys Hall. The revengeful Ralph Nickleby wants to spite Nicholas by having Smike removed from his company. And as for Nicholas, his good heart commands him to rescue his chum from a life of miserable solitude. (Restricted to classroom use only)

  • LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF NICHOLAS NICKLEBY, THE (PART 8)*
    • 1982 ----- color ----- 53 min ----- vhs
    • By now, Ralph Nickleby's scheming has reached epic proportions. Along with the miserly Arthur Gride, he conspires to manipulate Madeline Bray out of her inheritance. But once again, Newman Noggs is the wedge between design and disaster--the kindly clerk notifies Nicholas, who intercedes on behalf of his beloved. Upon his return home, Nicholas is shocked to discover that Smike is gravely ill. In comforting Smike, Nicholas admits that he loves Madeline Bray and Kate tells Nicholas of her seemingly futile attachment to Frank Cheeryble. (Restricted to classroom use only)

  • LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF NICHOLAS NICKLEBY, THE (PART 9)*
    • 1982 ----- color ----- 54 min ----- vhs
    • As his greedy plans continue to falter, Ralph Nickleby becomes obsessed with his ruined reputation and his emotional shortcomings. At last, the brothers Cheeryble summon him to their office and confront him on the issue of his bad behavior. Overwhelmed by the record of his past actions, Ralph Nickleby resorts to a final act of extreme desperation. For Nicholas and Kate, it is the start of happier times. Their circumstances--family, health, hearth, and contentment--resolve in classic Dickens fashion. (Restricted to classroom use only)

  • LIFE AND DEATH OF A CELL
    • 1960 ----- color ----- 22 min ----- 16mm
    • Describes the concepts of modern cell theory. Explains how the cell embodies all the functions and properties common to living things. Uses the Amoeba proteus to illustrate the life processes, descriptions are both observational and experimental.

  • LIFE AND LIBERTY . . . FOR ALL WHO BELIEVE
    • 1982 ----- color ----- 29 min ----- vhs
    • "I pledge allegiance to the Christian flag, and to whose Savior for which it stands, one Savior, crucified, risen and coming again with life and liberty for all who believe." Burt Lancaster narrates this report on the "Right Wing" political-religious movement that wants to sweep American into a new brand of conservatism. Using right-wing, fundamentalist Christian, socio-political beliefs, they seek to change the basic foundation of this country--I may disagree with what you say, but I will defend your right to say it.

  • LIFE AND TIMES OF THE VIEUX CARRE, THE
    • 1988 ----- color ----- 28 min ----- vhs
    • Presents the historical background and reasons behind the founding of the Vieux Carre, New Orleans French Quarter. Describes the Quarter as a combination residential neighborhood and cultural center. Examines the history of the continuous attempts to "modernize" the area and how concerned individuals have worked throughout the years to maintain and improve the historical appeal of the French Quarter.

  • LIFE CYCLE OF FLAMMULINA VELUTIPES (AGARICALES)
    • 1975 ----- b & w ----- 10 min ----- vhs
    • (Produced by Das Institut fuer den Wissenschaftlichen Film, Goettingen) Flammulina velutipes grows on the trunk of various foliage trees. Explores the life cycle including: fruiting bodies, basidia, basidiospores, hyphae, mycelium, dicaryon, clamps, etc. Hyphae from monokaryons as well as from dicaryons can break up into oidia. Primordia are formed which can develop into mature fruiting bodies. Growing fruiting bodies carry out nutation movements. When the spores are discharged the fruiting bodies decay quickly.

  • LIFE IN A TROPICAL FOREST
    • 1971 ----- color ----- 29 min ----- 16mm
    • Presents an overview of rain forest around Angkor Wat in Cambodia and the Upper Amazon and concentrates on the island of Barro Colorado near Panama. In this unique natural laboratory (a base for scientific investigations of the Smithsonian Institute) a jungle ecosystem is explored: plants, trees, birds, reptiles and insects that use every inch of space and waste no energy.

  • LIFE IN THE BEAR, THE
    • 1987 ----- color ----- 27 min ----- vhs
    • (Make Prayers to the Raven series, Part 5) Of the spirits created by Raven the most powerful is that of the black bear. A special ceremony, the "bear party," must be performed when a black bear is caught and eaten in order to please the spirit of the bear. The ceremony, a funeral for the bear, brings good luck to the tribe. The men search for black bear dens, find bears in hibernation, clean and cook the meat for the rest of the tribe.

  • LIFE IN THE TREES, A [VHS]*
    • 1978 ----- color ----- 56 min ----- vhs
    • (Life On Earth [VHS] series, Part 12) How primates solved the survival problems of life in the trees through the development of binocular vision and grasping hands is fully examined in this episode. Features parts 24 & 25 of the 16mm film version of the 'Life on Earth' series.

      Part 24, A Life In the Trees: Two ways primates solved the problems of life in the trees were the development of binocular vision and grasping hands. Presents lemurs on the island of Madagascar, ground-dwelling monkeys in Japan, chimpanzees on the shore of Lake Tanganyika and mountain gorillas in the highlands of Rwanda (26 minutes).

      Part 25, The Primates: Grasping hands and binocular vision are the common characteristics of the primates, but they differ in physical size and mobility. Tree-living monkeys in Asia and the apes of Boreno are examined. The gorilla, 10,000 feet up on the sides of a volcano in Central Africa, is shown in his natural habitat. The gorillas prove to be friendly and curious, forming social groups and permanent relationships similar to man. Chimpanzees on the shores of Lake Tanganyika demonstrate the most potent form of social grooming among the primates (23 minutes). (Restricted to use on University of Washington campuses only)

  • LIFE IN THE TREES, A
    • 1981 ----- color ----- 26 min ----- 16mm
    • (Life on Earth series, Part 24) Two ways primates solved the problems of life in the trees were the development of binocular vision and grasping hands. Presents lemurs on the island of Madagascar, ground-dwelling monkeys in Japan, chimpanzees on the shore of Lake Tanganyika and mountain gorillas in the highlands of Rwanda.

  • LIFE OF ADOLF HITLER, THE* (DAS LEBEN VON ADOLF HITLER)
    • 1961 ----- b & w ----- 101 min ----- vhs
    • Paul Rotha's famous documentary uses archival footage to depict the rise of the Nazi party and the life and worship of Adolf Hitler. From the years after the first World War and the first still and motion pictures of Hitler to the last films ever taken of him before his retreat into the Bunker, this is one of the most valuable documents ever filmed. (Restricted to classroom use only)

  • LIFE OF MAMMALS, VOLUME FOUR -- THE*
    • 2002 ----- color ----- 109 min ----- dvd
    • (Life of Mammals, The series, Part 4) David Attenborough's latest series presents the biggest ever wildlife series devoted to mammals. It features many of the planet's most fascinating and diverse creatures -- from the smallest [the two-inch pygmy shrew] to the largest [the blue whale]; from the slowest [the sloth] to the swiftest [the cheetah]; from the arguably least attractive [the naked mole rat] to the most irresisitible [a human baby].
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      This volume includes two episodes:
    • Social Climbers [50 min]: this program is devoted to monkeys -- includes segments on the capuchin, the spider monkey, the pygmy marmoset, the howler monkey and many others. Goes into the diet of each group and how they interact socially.
    • Food For Thought [59 min]: A look at the social structure of monkeys (orangutans, chimpanzees, etc) and the varied diets they have. Also goes into the history of man on earth and how the quest for food has changed his surroundings (land and animal). (Restricted to use on University of Washington campuses only)

  • LIFE OF MAMMALS, VOLUME ONE -- THE*
    • 2003 ----- color ----- 149 min ----- dvd
    • (Life of Mammals, The series, Part 1) David Attenborough's latest series presents the biggest ever wildlife series devoted to mammals. It features many of the planet's most fascinating and diverse creatures -- from the smallest [the two-inch pygmy shrew] to the largest [the blue whale]; from the slowest [the sloth] to the swiftest [the cheetah]; from the arguably least attractive [the naked mole rat] to the most irresisitible [a human baby].
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      Volume One includes three episodes:
    • A Winning Design [50 min]: On the wonder and variety of mammals on earth,
    • Insect Hunters [50 min]: focuses on mammals that subsist on insects, and
    • Plant Predators [49 min]: focuses on mammals that eat plants and the various hazards they encounter (thorns, poisons, etc) and how certain mammals get around those hazards. (Restricted to use on University of Washington campuses only)

  • LIFE OF MAMMALS, VOLUME THREE -- THE*
    • 2002 ----- color ----- 100 min ----- dvd
    • (Life of Mammals, The series, Part 3) David Attenborough's latest series presents the biggest ever wildlife series devoted to mammals. It features many of the planet's most fascinating and diverse creatures -- from the smallest [the two-inch pygmy shrew] to the largest [the blue whale]; from the slowest [the sloth] to the swiftest [the cheetah]; from the arguably least attractive [the naked mole rat] to the most irresisitible [a human baby].
      Volume Three includes two episodes:
    • Return to the Water [50 min]: takes a look at mammals that spend a lot of time -- if not most of their time -- in the water (i.e. sea otters, sea lions, seals, manatees, sea cows,dolphins and whales). Discusses what and how they eat as well as how certain mammals have adapted from a land-based life to a mostly (or partially) water-based life.
    • Life In the Trees [50 min]: Looks at mammals such as the sloth and squirrel that find food and safety in trees. Also includes a look at meerkats, hyrax, coati, woolly monkeys, sun bears, tamanduas, flying foxes, the loris, bush babies, lemurs , sifakas, fossa and gibbons. (Restricted to use on University of Washington campuses only)

  • LIFE OF MAMMALS, VOLUME TWO -- THE*
    • 2002 ----- color ----- 150 min ----- dvd
    • (Life of Mammals, The series, Part 2) David Attenborough's latest series presents the biggest ever wildlife series devoted to mammals. It features many of the planet's most fascinating and diverse creatures -- from the smallest [the two-inch pygmy shrew] to the largest [the blue whale]; from the slowest [the sloth] to the swiftest [the cheetah]; from the arguably least attractive [the naked mole rat] to the most irresisitible [a human baby].
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      Volume Two includes three episodes:
    • Chisellers [50 min]: Chisellers use their teeth to cut through tough seed coverings and bark for food and shelter. Explores the world of various chisellers such as the capuchin monkey, squirrels, the kangaroo rat, marmots, beavers, muskrats, the naked mole rat, mice and the capybara.
    • Meat Eaters [50 min]: This program looks at the meat eaters of the mammal world including the stoat, the martin, the arctic fox, the brown hyena, the South American Bush Dog, wolves, lions, leopards and tigers.
    • Opportunists [50 min]: Discusses mammals that are omnivores including wild boars, Asiatic raccoon dogs, foxes, bats, raccoons, skunks, and bears (Restricted to use on University of Washington campuses only)

  • LIFE OF THE MOLDS
    • 1958 ----- color ----- 21 min ----- 16mm
    • (Historical Collection) Through the use of photomicrography, the importance of the common place mold is revealed.

  • LIFE OF THE SOCKEYE SALMON
    • 1973 ----- color ----- 24 min ----- 16mm
    • Traces the four years of the sockeye salmon's life from the egg laid in the fall of the first year to the natural death of the fish four years later in the stream where it was born. The impact of commercial fishing is discussed as is the work of the Pacific Salmon Commission.

  • LIFE WITHOUT FEAR*
    • 1991 ----- color ----- 22 min ----- vhs
    • (Commissioned by the British Columbia Teacher's Federation) A resource to spark constructive discussion about racism in schools with interviews of students, teachers and experts. Deals with a broad range of issues beginning with the significant problem of denial, the hurtful impact of stereotypes, problem of inter-racial dating, and challenges of ESL students ghettoized by the language barrier. Also deals with some aspects of the history of racism in B.C.; with systemic discrimination; racism in the media; and racist jokes and how to confront them. (Closed-Captioned) (Donated by the Department of Canadian Studies) (Restricted to use by institutions of learning within the State of Washington only)

  • LIFELINES: A CAREER PROFILE STUDY
    • 1979 ----- color ----- 26 min ----- 16mm
    • In order to be fully satisfied and productive at work, a person must understand the forces which shape his career and make it grow. Dr. Edgar Schein, Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, explains that each of us has a "career lifeline"--a path that directs our choice of work. Five categories of "career anchors" are explored: technical or functional, managerial competence, security, creativity and autonomy. Examination of three career profiles reveals that people must define their life's work with a sense of who they are, what gives them satisfaction and what they do best.

  • LIFE'S FIRST FEELINGS
    • 1987 ----- color ----- 58 min ----- vhs
    • (Nova series) Infants are able to express a far broader range of emotions than researchers and psychologists once believed. Newborns can communicate interest, disgust and distress; within a few months they can express the subtleties of such feelings as anger, surprise, fear, shyness and joy. In the last decade researchers have been pursuing quantitative investigations of the emotional development of young children. NOVA surveys such studies, looking at how new insights can be used by parents in child rearing and by therapists in approaching problems of mental health.

  • LIFE'S LESSONS
    • 1991 ----- color ----- 57 min ----- vhs
    • (Childhood series, Part 5) Between the ages of five and seven, children enter a new and distinctive stage of development called middle childhood, marked by the phenomenon known as "the 5--7 shift." This change is demonstrated by new abilities and behaviors as children move away from the intimacy of home and family to enter the wider arena of school and work. In sequences showing the first day of school in several countries, this program shows how such universal milestones are recognized by different cultures, and looks at what recent research says makes for effective education.

  • LIFTING THE YOKE (UKRAINE)
    • 1994 ----- color ----- 58 min ----- vhs
    • (Blood and Brotherhood series, Part 2) Bases the understanding of nationalism on the concept that nation is where your graves are. Michael Ignatieff, the series presenter, stands by his great-grandfather's grave, whose marble top still bears marks from when it was used as a butcher's block in Stalin's time. Examines the emotional effect of the establishment--or re-establishment--of an independent Ukraine: the looming ghost of Stalin, the fear of clashes between the Church and independence-minded nationalists, opinions on both sides on the imposition of the Ukrainian language, and the Russian people who chose to remain living inside the Ukraine.

  • LIGHT
    • 1971 ----- color ----- 10 min ----- 16mm
    • We take light for granted. Light provides information by revealing the world to us, not only as a visual phenomenon, but as a device for emphasizing or concealing objects.

  • LIGHT FANTASTICK, THE
    • 1976 ----- color ----- 57 min ----- 16mm
    • A detailed retrospective of the animation film at the National Film Board of Canada, of the techniques employed and of the men and women who used them and, in some cases, invented them. Explains the techniques and clips from the films illustrate the often spectacular results. Included are Norman McLaren's hand drawn-on-film and pixillation techniques, the "sing-along" animated songs of the 1940's, Alexandre Alexeieff's pinscreen, Evelyn Lambart's fairy-tale cut-outs, Lotte Reiniger's delicate shadow puppets, Ryan Larkin's visual improvisations.

  • LIGHT OF THE 21ST CENTURY
    • 1978 ----- color ----- 52 min ----- 16mm
    • Lasers are a billion dollar business with a significant impact on medicine, dentistry, construction, communication and other areas of human concern. At a laboratory in California, a giant laser has achieved the temperatures at the center of the sun--a step towards harnessing nuclear fusion, the sun's energy production process. In communications, engineers predict laser telephone traffic can be increased a million-fold.

  • LIKE OTHER PEOPLE
    • 1973 ----- color ----- 39 min ----- 16mm
    • Deals with some of the problems of the physically handicapped from their point of view. The life of the two central characters, Margaret and Will, in a British nursing home is shown exactly as it is: the daily routine, fear, anger, frustration and joy in which each of the patients share. Discussions with others revolve around privacy, the need to work, the desire to marry, caring for each other and their life in general.

  • LIKE WATER FOR CHOCOLATE* (COMO AGUA PARA CHOCOLATE)
    • 1992 ----- color ----- 105 min ----- dvd
    • (Directed by Alfonso Arau, screenplay by Laura Esquivel based on her novel; with Marco Leonardi, Lumi Cavazos, Regina Torne, Ada Carrasco, Mario Ivan Martinez, Claudette Maille, Vareli Arizmendi) How life used to be in Mexico. Pedro and Tita are passionately in love. But their love is forbidden by an ancient family tradition. To be near Tita, Pedro marries her sister. And Tita, as the family cook, expresses her passion for Pedro through preparing delectable dishes. Now, in Tita's kitchen, ordinary spices become a recipe for passion. Her creations bring on tears of longing, heated desire or chronic pain--while Tita and Pedro wait for the moment to fulfill their most hidden pleasures. [Letterboxed] (In Spanish with English subtitles) (Restricted to use on University of Washington campuses only)

  • LIMITS TO GROWTH
    • 1974 ----- color ----- 28 min ----- vhs
    • Presents the findings of "The Club of Rome" in The Project on the Predicament of Mankind. Focuses on the major problems facing every nation in the world: population expansion, diminishing agricultural resources, loss of irretrievable natural resources, unlimited industrial growth and pollution. Each are increasing at expodential rather than linear rates due to the lack of negative feedback loops. These problems are examined in long term behavior modes in a closed computer model.

  • LINES VERTICAL
    • 1960 ----- color ----- 6 min ----- 16mm
    • Pure non-objective art joining design and music. The design consists of straight lines cut on film so that they are constantly in motion against colored backgrounds according to the music played on the electronic piano by Maurice Blackburn.

  • LION HUNTERS, THE
    • 1969 ----- color ----- 68 min ----- 16mm
    • A story of the men of Niger who hunt the lion with bows and arrows. From the elaborate ceremonial preparations through to the kill, it offers details concerning the hunters as a group apart from their kinsmen, the intricacies of brewing poison for the arrows and the passion of the kill.

  • LION IN WINTER, THE*
    • 1968 ----- color ----- 134 min ----- dvd
    • (Directed by Anthony Harvey, screenplay by James Goldman based on his play; with Peter O'Toole, Katharine Hepburn, Anthony Hopkins, John Castle, Nigel Terry, Timothy Dalton, Jane Merrow) Christmas 1183--an aging and conniving King Henry II plans a reunion where he hopes to name his successor. He summons his scheming but imprisoned wife, Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine; his mistress, Princess Alais, whom he wishes to marry; his three sons (Richard, Geoffrey and John), all of whom desire the throne; and the young but crafty King Philip of France (who just happens to be Alais' brother) to join him for the holidays. With the fate of Henry's empire at stake, everybody engages in their very own particular brand of deception and treachery to stake their claim. Just another fun holiday with the kids! [Letterboxed] (Restricted to use on University of Washington campuses only)

  • LISTEN TO BRITAIN
    • 1942 ----- b & w ----- 19 min ----- vhs
    • (Historical Collection) This classic, made as wartime propaganda, is a marvelous example of lyric documentary, presenting the sights and sounds, without commentary, of one day in Britain during World War II. A stylistic triumph, linking brilliant images with contrasting and complimentary sounds.

  • LITTLE BUDDHA*
    • 1993 ----- color ----- 123 min ----- laserdisc
    • (Written and directed by Bernardo Bertolucci; with Keanu Reeves, Ying Roucheng, Chris Isaak, Alex Wiesendanger and Bridget Fonda) In a big American city which looks surprisingly like Seattle, a boy and his family discover a story about a prince in a land of miracles. But the miracle becomes real when Tibetan monks appear, looking for their leaders reincarnation--whom they believe has been reborn in the boy. Suddenly, their worlds met, leading the Americans on an extraordinary adventure. [Letterboxed] (Funded by The Friends of Comparative Literature) (Restricted to use on University of Washington campuses only)

  • LITTLE MEN OF CHROMAGNON, THE (LES BIBITES DE CHROMAGNON)
    • 1971 ----- color ----- 8 min ----- 16mm
    • Presents a delightful introduction to primary colors and their combinations--an animated film in which little elf-like creatures make all the discoveries. They emerge from three circles painted red, yellow and blue. When they venture into a circle of another color they find that they, too, change color. Their every movement and posture is designed to convince and amuse.

  • LITTLE PHANTASY ON A 19TH CENTURY PAINTING, A
    • 1947 ----- b & w ----- 4 min ----- 16mm
    • Arnold Boecklin's painting "Isle of the Dead" is the subject of this experimental film. The ghost-like island wakes to mysterious life, flickers momentarily in a corpse-candle light and fades into darkness.

  • LITTLE REBELLION NOW AND THEN, A (PROLOGUE TO THE CONSTITUTION)
    • 1986 ----- color ----- 31 min ----- 16mm
    • A vivid dramatization of the turbulent years after the American Revolution that culminated in Shays' Rebellion and the framing of the Constitution. Brings the conflicting viewpoints of the entire era dramatically to life showing James Madison, Noah Webster, Daniel Shays and others in action concluding with the Constitutional Convention of 1787.

  • LITTLE VERA*
    • 1988 ----- color ----- 109 min ----- vhs
    • (Directed by Vasily Pichul; with Natalia Negoda) The first Soviet film to show sex on screen and realistically depict life in the modern working class, Little Vera attracted worldwide media attention and catapulted actress Natalia Negoda to stardom. Vera is a teenager solely interested in frequenting dance halls with her friends, but when one of her flings turns serious, she finds herself with a live-in boyfriend and her life in shambles. The film manages to entertain while revealing the personal and bureaucratic problems of the last days of the USSR. (Donated by the Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies Center) (In Russian with English subtitles) (Restricted to use by institutions of learning within the State of Washington only)

  • LIVELY ART OF PICTURE BOOKS, THE
    • 1964 ----- color ----- 57 min ----- 16mm
    • Robert McCloskey, Barbara Cooney and Maurice Sendak tell about their work and what they put into the creation of children's picture books. Closes with an iconographic film version of Robert McCloskey's Time of Wonder.

  • LIVING
    • 1984 ----- color ----- 54 min ----- 16mm
    • (Heart of the Dragon, The series, Part 7) Over 4/5 of China's 1000 million inhabitants are peasants. To find out how they live, a camera crew spent a month in Maoping village in Zhejiang province, getting to know the inhabitants and their way of life. This part follows the day-to-day life of one village family as they tend the land allocated to them by the state under the new "responsibility" system and their own private plot.

  • LIVING AFRICA: A VILLAGE EXPERIENCE
    • 1983 ----- color ----- 34 min ----- 16mm
    • Portrays the daily experiences and concerns of the people of Wassetake, a small village on the Senegal River in West Africa, emphasizing changes taking place within and outside the community. For thousands of years villages like Wassetake have responded to and participated in new ways of living in order to cope with natural, economic, religious and political changes. Scenes of contemporary life reveal the persistence of these themes.

  • LIVING CELL, THE
    • 1972 ----- color ----- 28 min ----- 16mm
    • Professor Robert Allen, an authority on cell motility, narrates an overview of the structure and function of living plant and animal cells. Basic procedures for collecting, preparing and observing live specimens are demonstrated using modern optical and electron microscopes. Aspects of cells including surface, ground cytoplasm, cytoplasmic organelles and nuclei are shown by means of color cinemicrography and electron micrographs. Animation sequences stress the importance of photosynthesis and oxidative metabolism in cell bioenergetics and the central role of nucleic acids in genetic continuity and control of synthesis and growth.

  • LIVING DESERT, THE*
    • 1953 ----- color ----- 69 min ----- vhs
    • (True-Life Adventures series) (Directed by James Algar, screenplay by James Algar, Winston Hibler, Ted Sears) Incredibly desolate. . . Yet beautiful. The eternal paradox known as the desert. And although first glance reveals little more than stones and sand, this land is alive! With moving rocks. Spitting mud pots. Gorgeous flowers. And the never-ending battle for survival between desert creatures of every shape, size, and description. All captured by magical photography, including awe-inspiring time-lapse sequences. (Academy Award for Best Feature Documentary, 1953) (Restricted to use on University of Washington campuses only)

  • LIVING FOSSILS: SURVIVING THROUGH TIME (PETER WARD)
    • 1992 ----- color ----- 28 min ----- vhs
    • (Upon Reflection series) Host Marcia Alvar speaks with Peter Ward, Professor of Geological Sciences, University of Washington; Curator, Burke Museum, and author of On Methusala's Trail. When Charles Darwin wrote The Origin of the Species, one of his most vexing evolutionary problems was something he called "living fossils." Dr. Ward discusses some of these animals that have not evolved over the centuries. There is no simple explanation for their survival. They discuss the new theories concerning mass extinctions of species and the aftermath of meteoric impact.

  • LIVING HINDUISM
    • (nd) ----- color ----- 30 min ----- vhs
    • (Exploring the Religions of South Asia series) Hinduism is the religion of some 450 million people in South Asia. Geographically it is cohesive; scarcely existent outside the Indian sub-continent where it has flourished for more than 3,000 years. But coherence ends with geography for the rubric "Hinduism," there coexists a seemingly unlimited range of religious expressions--a range that finds ample space for all of India's races; languages and literatures; classes and castes; the educated, sophisticated minorities as well as the illiterate masses. Virtually nothing is excluded from the Hindu religious fold. (Narrated by Professor David M. Knipe)

  • LIVING IN RUSSIA TODAY
    • 1998 ----- color ----- 26 min ----- vhs
    • Provides a portrait of the varied daily lives of people in the "new Russia." The program combines historical, political, cultural, and personal perspectives to successfully develop a profile of Russia and its people in modern times. Interviews with Russian citizens, and Americans living in Russia, give individual accounts of the current society, and remembrances of times past. Positive aspects of the country are emphasized, but overall the program remains relatively balanced and unbiased. Presents a summary of the vast complexities of the culture and history of both the former Soviet Union and contemporary Russia. (Study guide available upon request.)

  • LIVING OFF THE LAND
    • 1973 ----- color ----- 27 min ----- 16mm
    • For the viewer who associates environmental problems with air and water pollution and solid waste disposal, ecological concerns of developing nations are a great contrast. Presents an irrigation project in Madagascar to use arable land, a canal project in India to provide an irrigation network, construction of the Volta Dam in Ghana and the growing urban slums throughout the world. Emphasis is on the need for careful study and planning in rural, as well as industrial, development in such nations.

  • LIVING SEDIMENTS: PRELUDE TO PALAEOECOLOGY
    • 1976 ----- color ----- 24 min ----- 16mm
    • Close-up, time-lapse and slow-motion photography of intertidal invertebrate organisms showing their activity and effect on the ecology of a tidal flat. Bioturbation structures, an evaluation of sedimentary dynamics of the entire tidal flat, and salt marsh advance are used to weigh the chances of ultimate preservation of the animal traces in the geological record of the future.

  • LIVING SOBER: THE CLASS OF '76
    • 1975 ----- color ----- 28 min ----- 16mm
    • Investigates the rewards, the practical questions and the challenges in getting and staying sober. Explores topics: alcohol and business, a social life without alcohol, forgiveness, intimacy, sex and sobriety, expanding horizons, relapses, living decisively, a life of continuing quality and more. Presents information concerning recovery in business and in industry, recovery through court and government programs, at medical centers, among young people and within ethnic groups.

  • LIVING STONE, THE
    • 1959 ----- color ----- 33 min ----- 16mm
    • Carvings in stone by the Eskimos. Centering around an Eskimo legend, the film combines the pattern of Eskimo life with their philosophy of art.

  • LIVING TOGETHER
    • 1991 ----- color ----- 49 min ----- vhs
    • (Trials of Life: A Natural History of Behavior series, Part 6) For better or for worse and in sickness and in health, whole communities of different kinds of animals have been committed by evolution to live together. Some of these animal partnerships are ancient and intimate; others are just being formed. Ferocious Australian ants not only milk a certain caterpillar, but, like good farmers, guide it every night into a shelter they have prepared. Microscopic parasites ruthlessly exploit their hosts and beetle-like hangers-on perform beneficial cleaning services. Throughout the animal kingdom such relationships are widespread and vital to continued existence.

  • LOAD ON TOP
    • 1967 ----- color ----- 15 min ----- 16mm
    • Describes with live action and animation the load on top system for minimizing oil pollution at sea. With the load on top system the tank washings are no longer discharged directly into the sea but are transferred to the aftermost cargo tank. After time has been allowed for separation of oil and water from the tank washings; the interface between the water and oil layers is determined; the water discharged into the sea; and the next cargo is loaded on top of the remaining oil.

  • LOADED WEAPON, THE
    • 1986 ----- color ----- 58 min ----- vhs
    • (Story of English, The series, Part 8) "Irish history is often the same story told in different voices. It's a history that is mirrored in the collision of two languages--English and Irish--a story of language as a loaded weapon." The historical process reached its climax a little over one hundred years ago when most Irish abandoned Gaelic, their country's native language. Tells how Irish nationalists have attempted to revive the Irish language as a weapon against the English in Northern Ireland. Explains how the literary tradition of Ireland has continued, despite the loss of the country's original language.

  • LOBBYING CONGRESS
    • 1983 ----- color ----- 29 min ----- vhs
    • (Congress: We the People series, Part 17) Explains how Congress is the object of lobbying by an immense number and variety of organized interest groups based in Washington. Illustrates the different types of interest groups, their strategies and tactics and the mutual interdependence of Congress and interest groups.

  • LOCOMOTION OF FOUR-FOOTED ANIMALS
    • 1980 ----- b & w ----- 15 min ----- vhs
    • (Aspects of Animal Behavior series) Shows, in slow motion, all of the major gaits--including walk, pace, single-foot, trot, bound, pronk, gallop, bipedal run, and bipedal hop--used by four-footed animals. The types of locomotion are documented with unique footage of a variety of mammals and reptiles. Stop-action cinematography and animation are employed to analyze patterns of movement.

  • LONDON OF WILLIAM HOGARTH, THE
    • 1957 ----- b & w ----- 26 min ----- 16mm
    • With penetrating insight and satire, William Hogarth vividly portrayed mid-eighteenth century London using engravings. Captures the spirit of the times by means of his biting caricatures of the nobility, the people of the streets, the bourgeois, the beggars, the theatre, the fair. The stories told by these plates later served as a background for The Beggar's Opera and eventually The Three-Penny Opera.

  • LONEDALE OPERATOR, THE*
    • 1911 ----- b & w ----- 13 min ----- 16mm
    • (Directed by D. W. Griffith; with Blanche Sweet, Wilfred Lucas and Dell Henderson) One of the earliest examples of Griffith's experiments in filmmaking. Ms. Sweet plays the telegraph operator who outwits a pair of robbers attempting to hold up the railroad station. (NOTE: Film should be projected at silent speed, ie. 18 frames/second.) (Restricted to use at the Educational Media Collection only)

  • LONG CHILDHOOD, THE
    • 1974 ----- color ----- 52 min ----- vhs
    • (Ascent of Man, The series, Part 13) The Future--In this final section Dr. Jacob Bronowski draws together the many threads of the series as he takes stock of man's complex and sometime precarious ascent. He begins with a segment on the human brain, its evolution, complexity and functions. Dr. Bronowski also talks about the humanist Erasmus and the mathematician John von Neumann. Locales include Iceland ("seat of the oldest democracy in northern Europe") and Ethiopia's Omo Valley where the human race may have begun.

  • LONG CHRISTMAS DINNER, THE*
    • 1975 ----- color ----- 36 min ----- 16mm
    • (Written by Thorton Wilder) The dining room at the Bayard house at Christmas time is the setting for this short play which spans ninety years in the history of the family. By focusing upon the ritual of Christmas dinner, Wilder radically telescopes the time period which enables him to emphasize recurring themes in the experiences shared by the various family members. Each generation grows to adulthood as older family members pass away. The dialogue is somewhat stylized, and the characters frequently repeat phrases and mannerisms, preserving a sense of continuity and traditional throughout the play. As a result, the audience gradually becomes aware that the accumulated experiences of the past are still present, shaping the lives of the characters. By the end of the play the family members have separated, and the third generation of children no longer inhabit the old Bayard home. (Deposited by the generosity of Intermediate School District 110) (Restricted to use by institutions of learning within the State of Washington only)

  • LONG PERSPECTIVE ON ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISM, THE (HAZEL WOLFE)
    • 1998 ----- color ----- 29 min ----- vhs
    • (Upon Reflection series) Host Ross Reynolds speaks with Hazel Wolfe. At 100 years of age, she may very well be the nation's oldest political activist and environmentalist. She has been the Secretary of the Seattle Audubon Society for 31 years. She actively lobbies Capitol Hill and edits an outdoors publication.

  • LONG STRAIGHT, THE
    • 1980 ----- color ----- 62 min ----- 16mm
    • (Great Railway Journeys of the World series) Across Australia from Sydney to Perth--from the Pacific to the Indian Ocean, the line runs without a curve on the longest straight run of track in the world. Playwright and journalist Michael Frayn traces not only the Australian dream of a transcontinental railroad, but takes the Ghan train north to Alice Springs--at a reckless 17 miles an hour. As with all the films in this series, it is a film essentially about people--who both work and travel on trains--for railways, unlike airplanes and cars, enforce close contact between people, communities and countries.

  • LONG TIME TO GROW, PART 1
    • 1951 ----- b & w ----- 37 min ----- 16mm
    • Follows activities of two- and three-year-olds through the nursery-school day and through the seasons of the year. Ways in which teachers offer help by setting limits, giving support and encouragement.

  • LONG TIME TO GROW, PART 2
    • 1954 ----- b & w ----- 37 min ----- 16mm
    • Four- and five-year-olds in nursery schools. Fours in a world of activities and interests. Largely an elaboration and perfecting of skills and interests of twos and threes: vigorous play, emphasis on group activity and sensory pleasures. Five-year-olds beginning to enter the world of older children, enjoy games with simple rules, seek facts about the world around them and begin to use symbols.

  • LONG TIME TO GROW, PART 3
    • 1957 ----- b & w ----- 29 min ----- 16mm
    • Activities characteristic of children between six and eight years old: rituals, traditions, magic and customs inherited from previous generations. Emphasizes strong allegiance to peer groups, acquisition of skills and knowledge necessary for later stages of development.

  • LONGEST BRIDGE*
    • 1995 ----- color ----- 29 min ----- vhs
    • (Produced by BBC-TV) The Great Belt Bridge, scheduled for completion in 1998, will have a main span of 1600m, over one mile! The bridge will link Germany, via Denmark, to Sweden. Because of changing size requirements and many postponements, designer Niels Gimserg had to change plans twice. From the longest box-girder construction ever to the longest cable-stayed bridge, and then to a suspension bridge, with the longest span of any kind. Uses footage from the Tacoma Narrows Bridge Failure to illustrate some of the design problems. (Donated by the British Broadcasting System) (Restricted to use on University of Washington campuses only)

  • LONGSHOREMEN AND AUTOMATION: THE CHANGING FACE OF THE WATERFRONT
    • 1987 ----- color ----- 30 min ----- vhs
    • Examines the impact of automation and containerized cargo loading on the lives and work of longshoremen in San Francisco. Traces the rise and decline of the once-powerful longshoremen's union and shows how the freedom it provided its members led to the flourishing of a unique group of writers, artists and working class intellectuals (including noted philosopher Eric Hoffer) on the docks. Intermixes fascinating archival footage with contemporary scenes and commentary by a number of articulate and witty longshoremen.

  • LOOK BEFORE YOU EAT
    • 1978 ----- color ----- 22 min ----- 16mm
    • A practical look at our eating habits and their relationship to our health. Some students try for three weeks to reduce the amount of sugar, salt and fat in their diet, and then report on the results. The roles of the food industry, fast foods and vending machines are examined.

  • LOOK TO THE NORTH, A: THE CANADIAN HEALTH CARE SYSTEM*
    • 1992 ----- color ----- 36 min ----- vhs
    • Highlights the basics of the Canadian health care system. Designed to give audiences in the United States a better understanding of the national health insurance program in Canada. (Donated by the Department of Canadian Studies) (Restricted to use by institutions of learning within the State of Washington only)

  • LOOKING FOR PERESTROIKA
    • 1990 ----- color ----- 58 min ----- vhs
    • (Inside Gorbachev's USSR series, Part 3) Explores the promises and pitfalls of perestroika, where plans for economic reform are paralyzed by fear of taking risks or losing power. Visits a coal mine, a state farm, a private enterprise and the economic ministry in the Kremlin. The testimonies of workers, state managers, entrepreneurs and economists provide an eye-opening answer to the question of whether or not perestroika is working. One can see the effects of restructuring on the standard of living in Russia and appreciate perestroika's complexity and its effects on Gorbachev's tenure as president.

  • LOOKING FOR RENAISSANCE ROME
    • 1976 ----- color ----- 29 min ----- 16mm
    • James Ackerman and Kathleen Weil Garris conduct this guided tour of Rome combining aspects of an art history lecture with an understanding of past and present everyday life. As they explain, the only way back into the past is through the present. Engravings of Rome at the time of the Renaissance gives an orientation to present day Rome. Living within so many examples of past glory, the authors conclude, "Romans are still manufacturing their future out of their past, just as they did in the Renaissance."

  • LOOKING FOR YESTERDAY
    • 1978 ----- color ----- 29 min ----- 16mm
    • Capturing the pain of life in a nursing home, this film explores the feelings of severely disoriented residents with organic brain syndrome. Demonstrates how fantasy can be an important therapeutic vehicle for their adjustment to institutionalized living. Dramatic footage offers an on-camera demonstration of Validation/Fantasy Therapy as a skillful group worker enters the inner world of these disoriented aged to gain insight into the logic behind their fantasies.

  • LOOKING TOWARD A BALANCE BETWEEN THE PAST AND THE FUTURE (SHERRY TURKLE)
    • 1995 ----- color ----- 29 min ----- vhs
    • (Upon Reflection series) Host Marcia Alvar speaks with Sherry Turkle. Described by Time as the "Margaret Mead of Silicon", Turkle, an MIT sociologist and clinical psychologist, discusses how the ability to construct parallel identities and parallel lives through the use of computing technologies is eradicating the boundaries between self and machine. Breakthroughts in computer design, virtual reality and artificial intelligence are redefining human identity by allowing users to "cycle through" a variety of roles.

  • LOOKING UP
    • 1985 ----- color ----- 27 min ----- vhs
    • Presents a not exactly typical day in the life of Roger Kerns, a 28-year-old student at Portland State University who, as a result of a car accident several years ago, is a quadriplegic. The camera follows him as he wakes and is dressed, attends classes, gives a speech to students on spinal cord injuries and goes to work in the Office for Handicapped Students on campus. Shows some of the hard realities of living with severe physical limitations and shows as well the joys and challenges of being in a relationship with a non-handicapped woman.

  • LOOSE BOLTS?
    • 1973 ----- color ----- 29 min ----- vhs
    • Deals with work on assembly lines. Interviews employees at a Ford automobile plant in order to show their reactions to to this well-paid but potentially dehumanizing type of work.

  • LORD OF ASIA*
    • 1997 ----- color ----- 56 min ----- vhs
    • (In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great series, Part 2) Following Alexander's path into the heart of Persia (Iran), British historian Michael Wood recounts the epic struggle in which the Macedonian army defeats the full might of the powerful Persian army. (Restricted to use on University of Washington campuses only)

  • LORD OF THE RINGS, THE -- PART ONE: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING*
    • 2001 ----- color ----- 178 min ----- dvd
    • (Lord of the Rings, The series, Part 1) Directed by Peter Jackson; with Elijah Wood, Sir Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortenson, Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, Billy Boyd, John Rhys Davies, Sean Bean, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Hugo Weaving and Andy Serkis)
      Based on the book by J. R. R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring follows the hobbit Frodo Baggins and his friends on a journey to protect Middle Earth. (Donated to the EMC by Robin Stacey with the Department of History at the University of Washington) (Restricted to use on University of Washington campuses only)

  • LORD OF THE RINGS, THE -- PART THREE: THE RETURN OF THE KING*
    • 2003 ----- color ----- 200 min ----- dvd
    • (Lord of the Rings, The series, Part 3) (Directed by Peter Jackson; with Elijah Wood, Sir Ian McKellen, Sean Astin, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, John Rhys-Davies, Hugo Weaving, Orlando Bloom and Andy Serkis)
      The third and final chapter in The Lord of the Rings film series. We follow Frodo and Sam (and Golllum) on their journey to Mount Doom as well as the various battles on Middle Earth to halt Sauron's forces. (Donated to the EMC by Robin Stacey with the Department of History at the University of Washington) . (Restricted to use on University of Washington campuses only)

  • LORD OF THE RINGS, THE -- PART TWO: THE TWO TOWERS*
    • 2002 ----- color ----- 179 min ----- dvd
    • (Lord of the Rings, The series, Part 2) (Directed by Peter Jackson; with Elijah Wood, Sir Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortenson, Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys Davies, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Hugo Weaving and Andy Serkis)
      Based on the book The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers by J. R. R. Tolkien, the story again follows Frodo and his friends on a journey to save Middle Earth. (Donated to the EMC by Robin Stacey with the Department of History at the University of Washington). (Restricted to use on University of Washington campuses only)

  • LORD OF THE SKY*
    • 1992 ----- color ----- 13 min ----- vhs
    • In this animated environmental parable, we find a people living in harmony with nature, until carelessness leads to the ravens’ revenge. We follow a boy’s courageous journey to the spirit world to find the only one who can save his village from the resulting darkness - the Lord of the sky. An artistic unity of form and content, Lord of the Sky is a combination of 3-D models, puppets, special effects and cut-out paper animation. Its intricate, beautifully rendered drawings reflect the natural environment and cultural heritage of the Pacific Northwest. (Closed-Captioned) (Donated by the Department of Canadian Studies) (Restricted to use by institutions of learning within the State of Washington only)

  • LORDS OF THE AIR
    • 1981 ----- color ----- 24 min ----- 16mm
    • (Life on Earth series, Part 17) Feathers are essential to birds--not just for flight but also for insulation, territorial and courtship purposes. From Bavaria to the Andes, David Attenborough observes flamboyant displays of male plumage. We observe the expert maneuvering of birds in flight and the laborious process of grooming. Eggs are laid in a nest rather than carried inside the body--the extra weight being too cumbersome for flight. He then surveys flightless birds such as the ostrich, which at one point some 50 million years ago, had no predators to drive them into the air, therefore rendering their wings useless.

  • LORDS OF THE AIR [VHS]*
    • 1978 ----- color ----- 58 min ----- vhs
    • (Life On Earth [VHS] series, Part 8) Feathers, a significant evolutionary development, are essential to birds--not merely for flight, but also for insulation and territorial and courtship purposes. In this episode, David Attenborough focuses on the uses and advantages of this evolutionary achievement. Features parts 16 & 17 from the 16mm film version of the 'Life On Earth' series.

      Part 16, From Reptiles to Birds*: Archaeologists have discovered traces of an ancient creature which links reptiles to birds. Early reptiles developed feathers and took flight in order to escape the larger deadly reptiles such as crocodiles *not included is the first twelve minutes of the 16mm film version of 'From Reptiles to Birds' (see 'Victors of Dry Land [VHS]')] (14 minutes).

      Part 17, Lords of the Air: Feathers are essential to birds--not just for flight but also for insulation, territorial and courtship purposes. From Bavaria to the Andes, David Attenborough observes flamboyant displays of male plumage. We observe the expert maneuvering of birds in flight and the laborious process of grooming. Eggs are laid in a nest rather than carried inside the body--the extra weight being too cumbersome for flight. He then surveys flightless birds such as the ostrich, which at one point some 50 million years ago, had no predators to drive them into the air, therefore rendering their wings useless (24 minutes). (Restricted to use on University of Washington campuses only)

  • LORENZO'S OIL*
    • 1992 ----- color ----- 136 min ----- vhs
    • (Directed by George Miller, screenplay by George Miller and Nick Enright based on a true story; with Nick Nolte, Susan Sarandon, Peter Ustinov, Zach O'Malley Greenburg) This film about the triumph of human spirit and dogged determination is based on the true story of Michaela and Agusto Odone. Their child, Lorenzo, was diagnosed with adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD), a degenerative nerve disorder that afflicts only little boys and is always fatal. Michaela and Agusto are determined to find a cure or treatment for this baffling disease while their son slowly and painfully deteriorates. Michaela and Agusto love their son with unwavering selflessness, and are willing to do anything in their power to save him (Closed-Captioned). (Restricted to use on University of Washington campuses only)

  • LORRAINE HANSBERRY: THE BLACK EXPERIENCE IN THE CREATION OF DRAMA
    • 1975 ----- color ----- 35 min ----- vhs
    • Reviews the life and examines the work of Lorraine Hansberry, revealing her importance as playwright, woman, and black. Retraces her life from early childhood to her premature death from cancer at 34. Born on the south side of Chicago, she came from an affluent family, yet they still lived in the ghetto. In segments from a television interview she tells how she uses the obstacles that confront her to focus her artistic vision. She explains her view of realistic drama and analyzes the role of the Mother in A Raisin in the Sun. Includes excerpts from A Raisin in the Sun (both stage and screen versions), The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window and Les Blancs.

  • LOSING THE FUTURE CURES (MARK PLOTKIN)
    • 1993 ----- color ----- 28 min ----- vhs
    • (Upon Reflection series) Host Marcia Alvar speaks with Mark Plotkin, author of Tales of a Shaman's Apprentice. Mr. Plotkin examines the changes in the Amazon region of Brazil, including tribal extinction, deforestation, losses of plant species and the attendant medical culture. He shows how shaman pharmaceuticals could be an answer for pressing medical dilemmas, including AIDS. He examines the ecology of the rain forest and how the native peoples, who once accepted modernization, are now returning to the old ways. He includes film footage of his time in Brazil and the shaman under whom he studied.

  • LOSING THE WAR WITH JAPAN
    • 1991 ----- color ----- 86 min ----- vhs
    • (Frontline series) "Japan is mounting a carefully orchestrated attack on American industry, driving many American companies out of business and driving many Americans out of good jobs." Presents a critical essay on the Japanese challenge to American business. Examines the auto and auto parts industry, Honda's apparent destruction of Variety Stamping; the Bush administration's cancellation of Project Socrates; interstate rivalry, and lack of a national trade policy. Also examines flat panel display screens and Planar Industries, Nintendo and competition, and Japanese involvement in U.S. education (56 min) A panel discussion offering differing points of view follows. (30 min)

  • LOST ANGELES: THE STORY OF TENT CITY
    • 1987 ----- color ----- 50 min ----- vhs
    • In June 1987 a temporary "urban campground" was set up on 12 acres of vacant land in downtown Los Angeles. It was established by the city to serve as a short-term refuge for those with nowhere to go after police cleared them away from the skid row area. Run by the Salvation Army, this "tent city" offered shelter, one meal a day and social services to aid camp residents in searching for jobs and permanent housing. Focuses on the personal stories of some of the camp's 850 residents, in varying stages of hope and distress.

  • LOST GENERATION, THE
    • 1983 ----- color ----- 20 min ----- 16mm
    • Opens with remarks made by two of the bomb victims who have suffered incurable injuries from the A-bombs and then takes us back to those unforgettable two days, August 6 and 9, in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The dreadful conditions after the bombings are analyzed with respect to the heat rays, the bomb blasts and radioactivity. These scenes are intermingled with paintings done by A-bomb victims.

  • LOST HONOR OF KATHARINA BLUM, THE* (DIE VERLORENE EHRE DER KATHARINA BLUM)
    • 1975 ----- color ----- 97 min ----- vhs
    • (Written and directed by Volker Schlondorff and Margarethe Von Trotta; with Angela Winkler) A political thriller about a young woman's chance encounter with a fugitive terrorist. In a period of several days, Katharina's privacy and, particularly, her honor are destroyed, first by the police, who terrorize her, and then by the yellow press, which creates in her name the image of a politicized Bonnie Parker. (In German with English subtitles) (Restricted to classroom use only)

  • LOST ILLUSIONS*
    • 1993 ----- color ----- 52 min ----- vhs
    • (French Intellectuals in the 20th Century series) The French Communist Party and anti-Stalinism; the Algerian War; Jean Genet, Franz Fanon, Sartre, and the cause of Third World Revolution. (Donated by the Center for Western European Studies) (Restricted to use by institutions of learning within the State of Washington only)

  • LOST IN THE BARRENS*
    • 1990 ----- color ----- 92 min ----- vhs
    • (Directed by Micheal Scott; with Nicholas Shields, Evan Adams, Lee J. Cambell, Graham Greene, Marianne Jones) Based on Farley Mowat's novel, presents an epic tale of courage and survival of two adolescent boys, one white and one Cree, lost in the Canadian North. (Donated by the Department of Canadian Studies) (Restricted to use by institutions of learning within the State of Washington only)

  • LOST KINGDOMS OF THE MAYA
    • 1993 ----- color ----- 55 min ----- vhs
    • Long before Columbus, the Maya established one of the most highly developed civilizations of their time in the jungles of Mexico and Central America. Yet this advanced society of priests, astronomers, artisans and farmers suddenly and mysteriously collapsed more than a thousand years ago. Recently deciphered hieroglyphics and other new discoveries offer clues to the lives of these ancient people. Recounts the story of one kingdom's downfall and its final desperate hours of violent warfare. And meet the enduring Maya who still maintain many of their ancestor's traditions. (Closed-Captioned)

  • LOST TO THE REVOLUTION
    • 1981 ----- color ----- 28 min ----- 16mm
    • Presents a look at the final years of Imperial Russia, through the legacy of Peter Carl Fabergé, the renowned jeweler who created many fabulous designs for the Romanovs during the reigns of Tsar Alexander III and Tsar Nicholas II. The history of some of Fabergé's greatest creations is paralleled with a history of the ominous upheavals which preceded the Russian Revolution, and the loss of a complex, intricate society to the new order. The emphasis here is on the Romanov family, their close ties and the beautiful gifts which they exchanged; symbols of their deep familial love created for them by the genius of Fabergé.

  • LOST TRIBES OF ISRAEL
    • 2000 ----- color ----- 55 min ----- vhs
    • (Nova series) Nearly 3,000 years ago, ten of Israel's founding tribes were defeated by the Assyrians and banished from ancient Judea. Today, people from as far away as Japan, India and Ethiopia claim to be the descendants of Israel's Lost Tribes. 4,000 miles from Jerusalem's sacred Western Wall, member of the Lemba tribe have names like Solomon and David. They practice a ritual slaughter and follow strict dietary rules. But are their beliefs based on myth or reality? Join anthropologist Tudor Parfitt on a scientific and genealogical journey that leads from the Holy Land through Zimbabwe, to the wilderness of Southern Yemen and a modern-day London genetics lab. See how today's technology can solve an ancient Biblical riddle and explore the modern genetic techniques that reveal never-before-seen connections between people, giving the past unprecedented new clarity. [Letterboxed] (Closed-Captioned)

  • LOST WORLD OF THE MAYA, THE
    • 1974 ----- color ----- 36 min ----- 16mm
    • (Nova series) Dr. Eric Thompson, leading authority on Mayan civilization, having spent fifty years studying the life of these people, tours the great ceremonial stone cities of the Mayans. Dr. Thompson talks unselfconsciously about "we Mayans," reads their strange hieroglyphics easily and describes the Mayan ritual of human sacrifice to the sun. He also discusses the destruction of the cities by looters who sell artifacts on the black market.

  • LOT IN SODOM
    • 1933 ----- b & w ----- 27 min ----- 16mm
    • Melville Webber and J. S. Watson, Jr., collaborated on this film in the relative isolation of Rochester, New York, at the end of the 20's and beginning of the 30's. It represents one of the first attempts at transplanting the European avant-garde cinema to America. Clearly influenced by German Expressionism in its use of stark and geometrical decor and its pointed, often hyperbolical psychological confrontations, the filmmakers favored the multiple superimposition of the same image, echoing across the screen.

  • LOTTERY, THE
    • 1968 ----- color ----- 18 min ----- 16mm/vhs
    • An adaptation of the Shirley Jackson novelette about an annual lottery in a small middle-class community. The blase treatment of the drawing of names and chance choice of a victim present a chilling climax in the matter-of-fact way in which the townspeople go about performing the ritual of stoning.

  • LOUDER THAN WORDS
    • 1991 ----- color ----- 57 min ----- vhs
    • (Childhood series, Part 2) An infant may not be able to speak, but research clearly shows that the roots of future personality are present from birth. Observer Jerome Kagan shows why shyness and sociability have a distinct biological component. But is biology destiny? We explore how parents' expectations and actions come to shape a child's behavior and character.

  • LOUIS I. KAHN: ARCHITECT
    • 1972 ----- color ----- 28 min ----- 16mm
    • Presents the thoughts and some of the works of Louis Kahn. Shows him teaching his principles: all living things have conscientiousness and architecture should reflect that conscientiousness; the work of art is the making of a living thing; nothing must be manditory, everything must be inspired. Various examples of his architecture are shown including the Yale Art Museum, the Salk Institute and the Olivetti Plant.

  • LOUISBOURG
    • 1972 ----- color ----- 20 min ----- 16mm
    • The Fortress of Louisbourg, historic landmark on the Atlantic shore of Cape Breton Island, was originally built by King Louis XV to protect French possessions in the New World during the French colonial era. Its restoration is considered to be the biggest archaeological dig in North America. Gives a detailed account of what was involved in the reconstruction and refurbishing. (In French without English subtitles)

  • LOUISE NEVELSON IN PROCESS
    • 1986 ----- color ----- 29 min ----- vhs
    • Louise Nevelson was in her 70's before art critics recognized her contribution to sculpture in America. For years she had little money for materials, so she improvised with "trash" found in the streets of New York to construct her special environmental art. Nevelson creates two new sculptures on camera, providing a rare opportunity to observe the unfolding of her unique sculptural process.

  • LOUVRE: THE GOLDEN PRISON
    • 1966 ----- color ----- 43 min ----- 16mm
    • Traces the evolution of this great treasury of art in terms of French history and cultural growth through four centuries. It is narrated by Charles Boyer and offers close-ups of paintings and sculptures.

  • LOVE AFFAIR: OR, THE CASE OF THE MISSING SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR*
    • 1967 ----- b & w ----- 68 min ----- vhs
    • (Directed by Dusan Makavejev; with Eva Ras, Ruzica Sokic, Slobodan Aligrudic, Midorag Andric, Dr. Aleksandar Kostic and Dr. Jizojin Aleksic) Inspired by a newspaper article about a girl who was thrown down a well by her love, Love Affair is the story of a young switchboard operator who falls in love with Ahmed, a sanitary worker, lives with him, until she allows herself to be seduced by a younger and obviously more glamorous man. One of the key works of Eastern European cinema and a landmark in the filmmaking career of Dusan Makavejev, it is a daring blend of flashbacks and flashforwards, of a sarcastic view of Communist rituals, and a brilliant mix of documentary and fiction. It is one of the most radical investigations of the relationships between sex and politics. And, besides, it's a lot of fun. (Donated by the Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies Center) (In Serbian with English subtitles) (Restricted to use by institutions of learning within the State of Washington only)

  • LOVE IT LIKE A FOOL (A FILM ABOUT MALVINA REYNOLDS)
    • 1977 ----- color ----- 29 min ----- 16mm
    • Malvina Reynolds, songwriter, folksinger, activist, performs and provokes at the age of 76. Best known for her songs, "Little Boxes," "Turn Around," "What Have They Done to the Rain" and "Morningtown Ride," Malvina has successfully united her talents, insight and humanism into song. We follow Malvina as she composes, records an album, performs in concert, rehearses with young musicians and manages her record and publishing companies. Malvina's attitudes towards aging and dying, her thoughts about romance, her ideas about social change, reveal a woman rich with integrity, determination, courage and love.

  • LOVE'S LABORS
    • 1991 ----- color ----- 57 min ----- vhs
    • (Childhood series, Part 3) An exploration of the fascinating period between six months and three years, when almost every day brings startling evidence of rapid maturation in brain and body--improved coordination, increased mobility, the acquisition of language and an emerging sense of self. We discover how babies and infants are not powerless but are instead active participants in a world they affect and change almost from birth.

  • LOVES OF A BLONDE* (LALASKY JEDNE PLAVOVLASKY)
    • 1965 ----- color ----- 88 min ----- vhs
    • (Directed by Milos Forman; with Hana Brejchova, Vladimir Pucholt) Depicts life in a small factory town not far from Prague, where the women outnumber the men by ten to one. For teenage girls entering womanhood, this imbalance results in an impassioned desire to find out about "real life" and love. A welcome change arrives when a group of army reservists come into town. Andula meets Milda, a young pianist, and passion is immediately kindled. Shortly thereafter, he leaves for his home in Prague and Andula follows, only to learn some bitter truths. (In Czech with English subtitles) (Restricted to classroom use only)

  • LOWER THAN ANGELS
    • 1974 ----- color ----- 52 min ----- vhs
    • (Ascent of Man, The series, Part 1) Anatomy and Intellect--A multitude of evolutionary changes gives rise to man's superiority among the animals. Computer images illustrate man's evolution, while x-ray and slow motion photography of an Olympic athlete in action show the complex interweaving of mind and body. At an excavation site in the Omo Valley in Ethiopia, Dr. Jacob Bronowski explores the physical evolution of primitive man: how the skull developed, how muscles changed as man learned to hunt and how teeth were altered as man began to eat meat. In Spain's Altamire cave, man's awakening imagination is seen--vivid and articulate drawings as stylized as modern art and yet over 10,000 years old.

  • LOW-REYNOLDS-NUMBER FLOWS
    • 1966 ----- color ----- 32 min ----- 16mm/vhs
    • Demonstrates phenomena of inertia-free flows in which viscous forces dominate in the balance of forces. The topics include: relative importance of inertial and viscous forces as Reynolds number is varied, Poiseuille flow, hydrodynamic lubrication, kinematic reversibility of low-Reynolds-number flows, drag laws of falling spheres and cylinders at different orientations, influence of nearby walls and other falling bodies on resistance, sedimentation, propulsion of microscopic organisms and hele-shaw flow.

  • LUBAVITCH
    • 1973 ----- color ----- 28 min ----- 16mm
    • Presents a sample of the immense diversity of religious experience in the United States. Focuses on individuals in different congregations, young and old, whose lives are distinguished by spiritual vitality--in this case, the lives of the Lubavitcher Hasidic Jews in Brooklyn, New York. Observes the families, traditions and spirituality.

  • LUCIA*
    • 1969 ----- b & w ----- 159 min ----- vhs
    • (Directed by Humberto Solas) A cinematic masterpiece that is a grandiose mix of audacity, romanticism, experimentalism and epic historical vision. Structured in three parts, each centering on a woman in a different era of modern Cuban history: an aristocratic spinster involved in a passionate romance during the Spanish occupation in 1895; a bourgeois girl leaving her family to take up with an anti-Machado terrorist during the uprisings of 1933; and a strong-willed young peasant woman locked up by her foolish husband in the post-revolutionary Cuba of the 1960's. (In Spanish with English subtitles) (Restricted to classroom use only)

  • LUCY IN DISGUISE*
    • 1982 ----- color ----- 58 min ----- 16mm
    • In 1974 Lucy was found in Ethiopia by Dr. Donald Johanson and a team of scientists. She was one of the oldest, most complete, best preserved human ancestor ever found. For five years they analyzed the fossil finds and found others to compare her with--a group of at least 13 fossil hominids. She was 3.5 million years old, fully bipedal, with a smallish, essentially human frame. But her head was primitive, shaped more like an ape than a modern human being. The scientists had to name her a new species: Austrolopithecus afarnesis. From the Afar desert to the laboratory, from CATSCAN to potassium-argon dating scientists piece together clues to give us a more accurate picture of the process of human evolution. (Restricted to use by institutions of Higher Education only)

  • LUCY'S FAMILY (KEVIN O'FARRELL)
    • 1991 ----- color ----- 29 min ----- vhs
    • (Upon Reflection series) Host Marcia Alvar speaks with Kevin O'Farrell, museum designer and author of Journey from the Dawn: Life with the World's First Family. They discuss the details and background information that must be researched in order to write this kind of history: appearance, emotions, and thought processes of people who lived three million years ago. Mr. O'Farrell uses similar research methods when designing museums as he acts as a translator from the technical/scientific arena to the general public. They also discuss the designing of "experiences" and the importance of "spaces between."

  • LUDWIG II*
    • 1954 ----- color ----- 112 min ----- vhs
    • (Directed by Helmut Kaeutner, with O. W. Fischer, Ruth Leuwerik, Marianne Koch, Paul Bildt, Friedrich Domin, Rolf Kutschera, Klaus Kinski) (Herbert von Karajan dirigiert Teile aus Opern von Richard Wagner gespielt von den Wiener Symphonikern, solisten, Martha Moedl (Isolde) Wolfgang Windgassen (Tristan)) Entmutigt von der Politik, wendet sich der bayerische Koenig Ludwig II. schon kurz nach seinem Regierungsantritt 1864 den schoenen Kuensten zu. Der exzentrische und vereinsamte Monarch findet in seiner junge Cousine Sissi, inzwischen Kaiserin von Oesterrich, Zuneigung und Trost. Da sein Lebensstil immer aufwendiger wird und er sich gaenzlich von der Politik abwendet, soll er gestuerzt werden. Er wird fuer geisteskrank erklaert und entmuendigt. "Ein ewiges Raetsel will ich bleiben mir und anderen", hat Ludwig II. einmal gesagt. Und raetselhaft bleibt auch sein angeblicher Selbstmord im Starnberger See. (Funded by the Center for European Studies) (In German without English subtitles) (Restricted to use by institutions of Higher Education in Washington state only)

  • LUMIERE BROTHERS, THE: FIRST FILMS
    • 1996 ----- b & w/color ----- 61 min ----- dvd
    • The Lumiere Brothers (Louis and Auguste) invented cinema--or at least the cinematographe, a combination motion picture camera/print/projector from which the cinema gained its name. From 1895 to 1905, the Lumieres used this simple, elegant machine to film the world. The resulting pictures convey a breathtaking immediacy and are as striking today as they were in the mid-1890s. Thierry Frenaux, director of the Institut Lumiere in Lyon, France, has judiciously selected 85 films from the approximately 1500 Lumiere subjects that survive. Bertrand Tavernier, France's most versatile and consistenly interesting filmmaker, provides a playful, admiring and finally insightful English-language commentary. He proves the perfect guide for this journey through the period of discovery and wonder at cinema's new possibilities. (Various soundtracks available using the Menu option)

  • LUNA PARK*
    • 1991 ----- color ----- 105 min ----- vhs
    • (Written and directed by Pavel Lounguine; with Oleg Borisov, Andrei Goutine, Natalie Egorova) This Felliniesque rollercoaster ride through post-Communist Russia takes us into the heart of an encroaching darkness. Andrei is the leader of a gang of right-wing, body-building skinheads who are determined to "clean up" Russia--by beating up Jews, foreigners, and anyone else they disapprove of. When, to his shock, the anti-Semitic Andrei learns that his father is actually a celebrated Jewish composer, he sets off on a frantic search through Moscow to find him. Presents an intense and moving story of a young man coming to terms with his past, in a country spinning dangerously out of control. [Letterboxed] (In Russian with English subtitles) (Restricted to use on University of Washington campuses only)

  • LUNGLESS SALAMANDERS, THE
    • 1979 ----- color ----- 16 min ----- vhs
    • (Aspects of Animal Behavior series) Examines the adaptive features of this highly successful family of amphibians (Plethodontidae), which includes more than two-thirds of the living salamander species. The respiratory pattern of a typical lunged salamander is demonstrated and the events that probably led to the loss of lungs in plethodontids is described.

  • LYMPHATIC SYSTEM, THE
    • 1979 ----- color ----- 14 min ----- 16mm
    • Begins with a description of the relationship between the circulatory and the lymphatic systems. The composition of lymph and its movement through the body is explained. Live-action photography shows the flow of lymph through the lymphatic vessels as well as the non-return valves. While the transport of dietary fat is discussed live-action photography reveals the lacterals of the small intestines. A final sequence illustrates the structure of the lymph nodes and the production of both lymphocytes and macrophages. The ingestion of harmful particles by the macrophages and the creation of antibodies in the lymphocytes are examined in detail.

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