Who rules the world? Insects ; Bird islands of the Pacific

Collection

Identifier: Film Collection no. 36

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

SEGMENT 1: Who Rules the World? Insects. In this first segment, Mont Adelbert Cazier hypothesizes that someday insects might dominate the earth. His comments on the earth's insect population are illustrated with films of insect activity. The credits and the first part of this segment are missing. A discussion of insect destruction and close-up views of live beetles brought into the studio are also included. SEGMENT 2: Bird Islands of the Pacific. Robert Cushman Murphy, AMNH ornithologist, introduces a film he produced entitled Bird Islands of Peru. Camera studies of birds on the guano islands provides valuable information for the audience. One particular scene shows one million cormorants. The third segment, on human perception studies, is missing from the tape. This segment was described and illustrated by J. Rosenblatt, of the museum's Department of Animal Behavior, and William Gittleson, professor of psychology at Princeton University.

Dates

1953

Creator

American Museum of Natural History (Organization)

Language of Materials

English

Extent

1 Film Reel (60 minutes) : sound, black and white ; 16 mm.

1 Videocassette (U-Matic (60 minutes)) : sound, black and white ; 3/4 in.

Additional Description

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

3/4 in., U-Matic, viewing copy

Other Finding Aids

Finding aid: script.

General

Original format: 16mm kinescope.

General

Originally aired August 2, 1953 as part of the CBS/AMNH Adventure television series.

General

The credits and first part of Who Rules the World? Insects are missing from this tape. The third segment of this program, on human perception studies, is also missing.

General

Charles Collingwood and Mike Wallace, hosts; Allen Reisner, director; Perry Wolff, producer; Charles Romine and Ernest Leiser, writers; Jac Venza, production design.