Hungarian Studies Newsletter, 1976 (4. évfolyam, 9-12. szám)
1976 / 11. szám
Educational Motion Pictures and Filmstrips Related to Hungary and Hungarian Subjects "Hungary. Eastman Kodak Co., 1934. 11 min., silent, 16mm. Summary: A view of Hungary. Describes large estates; primitive and modern agricultural methods; animal husbandry; village life; embroidery; a wedding festival; transportation; the fishing, mining, sugar and steel industries; Budapest; and educational opportunities. "•Hungary and communism: Eastern Europe in change. Encyclopaedia Britannica Films, 1964. Available from the Univ. of Illinois. 17 min., color, 16mm. With teacher’s guide. Summary: Examines the changes taking place in Hungary, the growth of political nationalism, the lessening of the country’s economic dependence on the Soviet Union, and the differing political sympathies of the older and younger generations. Surveys critical events in Hungary’s history since its occupation by German armies in 1944. "'Hungary and its people. United World Films, 1966. Available from the Univ. of Illinois. 17 min., color, 16mm. With teacher’s guide. Summary: Presents the geography of Hungary and discusses the effect of communism on the daily lives of the people. Explores Budapest and a small village on the Danube whose enterprises are cooperatively planned and owned. "^Hungary: dependence on agriculture. Vision Associates, 1968. Available from the Univ. of Illinois. 17 min., color, 16mm. With teacher’s guide. (Eastern Europe series.) Summary: Describes the importance of agriculture to the economy of Hungary. Shows how industrial development is helping the people of Hungary to improve their living conditions, and discusses the economic development of the country in the immediate years ahead. "Hungary has a heritage. Harmon Foundation, 1938. 15 min., silent, b & w, 16mm. Summary: Depicts life in Hungary, and shows national dances, crafts, and customs. "Hungary. In der puszta. (No titles) 8 min., silent, Agfa color, 16mm. Summary: Scenes from Hortobágy puszta and visits of tourists. Hungary revolt crushed. Filmrite Associates. Released by Official Films, 1960. Includes footage from the Sherman Grinberg Film Libraries. 3 min., b & w., 16mm. Summary: Describes the revolt against Russian domination which started with a demonstration parade on October 19,1956. Shows the Hungarians as they celebrated their freedom only to be crushed five days later. '"Hungary today. Columbia Broadcasting System, 1961. Available from Association Films. 26 min., b & w., 16mm. (The Twentieth Century.) Summary: A view of Hungary five years after the 1956 revolt. Shows Budapest, including views of the Parliament, of Peto'fi Square, of Bern Square, of the headquarters of the secret police, and of other landmarks. Discusses industry, the economy of the country, the controls enforced by the Communists, and the position of religion. Includes brief interviews with some of the citizens. "'Hungary vs. Soviet Union. Wolper Productions, 1964. Narrator, Edmond O’Brien. Available from Films, Inc. 25 min., b & w, 16mm. With catalog. Summary: Shows the battle which the Hungarians launched in 1956 to free themselves from Soviet domination. Immigrants. U.S. Information Agency, 1957. Made by National Broadcasting Co. 30 min., b & w, 16mm and 35mm. Summary: Presents the story of a Hungarian family who emigrates to the U.S. under the sponsorship of a Catholic refugee agency, their experiences in their new country, their adjustments, and what this country means to them. Produced for overseas use. '"Joka’s devil. Hungarofilm, Budapest. Released in the U.S. by ACI Media, 1971. Director, István Imre. 15 min., color, 16mm. Summary: Uses puppets in a presentation of the Hungarian folk tale about a farmer who unwisely usurps the powers given him by the devil and is condemned to be haunted by his wife forever. For elementary grades. Kidnapping of the sun and the moon. Pannónia Filmstúdió, Budapest. Released in the U.S. by Contemporary Films 1970. 13 min., color, 16mm. Summary: The horrors of war and human evilness destroy the sun and moon as darkness and poverty embrace mankind, but the will to live recaptures the light. Based on a poem by the Hungarian poet Ferenc Juhász. A nation in torment. U.S. Information Agency, 1956. Made by Hearst Metrotone News. 11 min., b & w., 16mm and 35mm. Summary: Reviews briefly the history of Hungary with particular reference to the period 1946-56; describes the October 1956 revolt of the people, its repression by Soviet troops, and the exodus of Hungarian refugees. Now we are free. U.S. Information Agency, 1957. Made by Hearst Metrotone News. 26 min., b & w, 16mm and 35mm. Summary: Follows a Hungarian family from Budapest, first to Austria, then to Camp Kilmer in New Jersey, and finally to resettlement in a Midwest city in the U.S. Out - the story of the Hungarian refugees. United Nations, 1957. Written by John Hersey. 25 min., b & w, 16mm. Summary: Follows the flight of one fatherless family from Hungary to Austria at the time of the 1956 uprising, and raises the question of a need for further planning and action regarding the entire world. Out of Hungary to freedom. U.S. Information Agency, 1957. Made by Hearst Metrotone News. 19 min., b & w, 16mm and 35mm. Summary: Reviews the exodus of the Hungarian refugees during the winter of 1956-57, including their temporary stay in Austria, departure for their new homes, and welcoming ceremonies in many different countries. Includes scenes of the visit of Vice-President Nixon to refugee camps in Austria. Depicts Hungarians in the U.S. adjusting to their new lives. '"The people of Hungary. AV-ED Films, 1962. Made by Gene Wiancko. 19 min., color, 16mm. With guide. Summary: A study of the country and people of Hungary, as an example of a country under the dominance of Russian communism. 8 NO 11. 1976. HUNGARIAN STUDIES NEWSLETTER
