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What is Modern Art? captions transcript

What is Modern Art?

Filmed at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, Vladimir Sokoloff introduces a young woman to some examples of modern art by Picasso, Chagall, Dali, and others and explains the motivations behind some of the techniques developed by the artists.
Date: 1948
Creator: Brentano, Felix; Riethof, William & Samuels, Spencer
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
Princeton Film Center scrapbook (open access)

Princeton Film Center scrapbook

A scrapbook compiled by the Gordon Knox family containing materials (press releases, newspaper and journal clippings, advertisements, trade notices and other ephemera) about and related to the Princeton Film Center and Gordon Knox film productions. The items contained in the scrapbook were produced between 1941 and 1961.
Date: unknown
Creator: Knox
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
60 Seconds to Safety captions transcript

60 Seconds to Safety

This film outlines suggested fire safety measures for schools.
Date: unknown
Creator: Knox, Gordon; Neeman, Robinson & Wilson, Donald
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[The Alan Hannush Collection, Video No. 11 - Unedited Footage For Invasion] captions transcript

[The Alan Hannush Collection, Video No. 11 - Unedited Footage For Invasion]

This home video documents artist Alan Hannush in New York to perform his performance art piece, "Invasion," which involved interacting with museum patrons from within a 9-foot tall geodesic ball. This raw footage includes buildings and New York television news broadcasts shot from a hotel room, driving through New York City, and an airport. An extended portion of the videotape (at 62 min.) has no image.
Date: 199X
Creator: Hannush, Alan
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Saniei Family Videos, No. 7 - A Message Home to Family in Iran] captions transcript

[Saniei Family Videos, No. 7 - A Message Home to Family in Iran]

This home movie excerpt documents a Saniei family gathering. In this footage, Abbus, Ahmad, and Saeed (Michael) converse in Farsi, watch television (soccer and Gilligan's Island), and cook. They speak directly to the camera delivering messages for their families back home in Iran.
Date: May 31, 1992
Creator: Saniei
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Son of the Conquistadors captions transcript

Son of the Conquistadors

This film tells the story of Juan Martinez, a young man who leaves his family to join the US Air Force.
Date: 1944
Creator: Knox, Gordon
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[The Anderson Family Collection, No. 7 - Family Reunion] captions transcript

[The Anderson Family Collection, No. 7 - Family Reunion]

This home video documents a family reunion. The recording begins with footage of family members canoeing, swimming and tubing. The recording ends with family members posing for photographs and dining and still images of children accompanied by music.
Date: 2000-06-10/2000-06-11
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mightier Than the Sword captions transcript

Mightier Than the Sword

This film considers the power and appeal of magazines both as sources of entertainment and as educational materials.
Date: 1954
Creator: Princeton Film Center, Inc.
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Bradley Family Videos, No. 20  - Christmas 1996] captions transcript

[Bradley Family Videos, No. 20 - Christmas 1996]

This home movie excerpt documents the Bradley family celebrating Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. The movie begins with the family at home using exercise equipment.
Date: 1996-12-22/1996-12-25
Creator: Bradley
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Light Crust Doughboys Collection, No. 11 - Lone Star Ballet] captions transcript

[The Light Crust Doughboys Collection, No. 11 - Lone Star Ballet]

This video documents the Lone Star Ballet company performing to live music by The Light Crust Doughboys. The performance includes such songs as "The Light Crust Doughboys Theme Song," "Beautiful Texas", "Just Because," "Sugar Moon," "Tumbling Tumbleweeds," "Texas Women," Sky Ball Paint," "Cool Water," "Yellow Rose of Texas," "Texas In My Soul," "San Antonio Rose," "Happy Trails," "Deep In the Heart of Texas," "Send the Light," "Crying in the Chapel," "Careless Hands," and "Orange Blossom Special."
Date: February 14, 1998
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Bigler Family Videos, No. 20 - Christmas Day 1989] captions transcript

[Bigler Family Videos, No. 20 - Christmas Day 1989]

This home movie excerpt documents the family's Christmas celebration including Christopher playing with his new toys, family opening their gifts, grandfather playing a harmonica, opening champagne, and eating dinner.
Date: December 25, 1989
Creator: Bigler
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Sammonds Family Videos, No. 4 - Ron's 40th Birthday Party] captions transcript

[Sammonds Family Videos, No. 4 - Ron's 40th Birthday Party]

This home movie excerpt documents the Sammonds family socializing at an "Over the Hill" Birthday party for Ron Sammonds for what appears to be a new home video camera. The footage includes adults and children socializing and starting a pillow fight and Ron blowing out the candles on his birthday cake and opening presents.
Date: December 13, 1986
Creator: Sammonds, Ron, Jr.
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Women's History Month: An Oral History of Denton] captions transcript

[Women's History Month: An Oral History of Denton]

This movie documents "An Oral History of Denton," an event organized by the Denton County League of Women Voters for Women's History Month and hosted by Texas Woman's University. Panelists answer a series of questions about their early life and first impressions of Denton; segregation in Denton's schools and businesses and the impact of the Brown v. Board of Education decision on Denton County schools; the role of the University of North Texas faculty, Trinity Presbyterian Church, First Methodist Church, Mt. Pilgrim in Southeast Denton, and St. Paul's Lutheran Church on the formation of the Denton Women's Interracial Fellowship; experiences of gender discrimination; their experiences of joining the League of Women Voters; their first voting experience; their political or feminist inspirations; the possibility of a woman President of the United States; the value and purpose of International Women's Day; discrimination in present-day life in Denton County; and the panelists' thoughts on the future for women and minorities in the U.S. It concludes with an audience question-and-answer session including topics such as continued racial division and re-segregation in Denton, celebrations of International Women's Day, the impact of actions of Texas female politicians such as Ann Richards and Wendy Davis, societal expectations …
Date: March 24, 2016
Creator: Crawford, Aaron; Wood, Naomi; Bynum, Katherine; Adkins, Dorothy; McAdams, Linnie & Hughes, Elinor
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Art Greenhaw Collection, No. 14 - The Country Church] captions transcript

[The Art Greenhaw Collection, No. 14 - The Country Church]

This video documents a church service and musical performances at The Country Church in Garland, Texas. Performers include the James Blackwood Quartet.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Art Greenhaw Collection, No. 8 - Tom Brumley overdubbing] captions transcript

[The Art Greenhaw Collection, No. 8 - Tom Brumley overdubbing]

This video documents a recording session with steel guitarist Tom Brumley.
Date: March 21, 2002
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History