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RACE: THE FLOATING SIGNIFIER (CLASSROOM EDITION) (VHS) 1996. 63 min. sd. color. #54760 Stuart Hall presents a lecture on race and the meaning of racial signifiers (like skin color) at Goldsmiths' College, New Cross, London. Also includes an interview with Hall by Sut Jhally.

RACE: THE FLOATING SIGNIFIER (REFERENCE EDITION) (VHS) 1996. 85 min. sd. color. #54770 Features, unedited, the full lecture that Hall delivered at Goldsmith's College in London (65 minutes), as well as the 20-minute question and answer session that followed. (Section headings, visuals and graphics are not used in the reference edition.) SEE: RACE: THE FLOATING SIGNIFIER (CLASSROOM EDITION)

RACE: THE POWER OF AN ILLUSION EPISODE ONE: THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN US (VHS) 2003. 56 min. sd. color. #65050 (Closed captioned.) Examines the contemporary science - including genetics - that challenges our common sense assumptions that human beings can be bundled into three or four fundamentally different groups according to their physical traits.

RACE: THE POWER OF AN ILLUSION EPISODE TWO: THE STORY WE TELL (VHS) 2003. 56 min. sd. color. #65060 (Closed captioned.) Uncovers the roots of the race concept in North America, the 19th century science that legitimated it, and how it came to be held so fiercely in the western imagination. This is an eye-opening tale of how race served to rationalize, even justify, American social inequalities as "natural."

RACE: THE POWER OF AN ILLUSION EPISODE THREE: THE HOUSE WE LIVE IN (VHS) 2003. 56 min. sd. color. #65070 (Closed captioned.) If race is not biology, what is it? This episode uncovers how race resides not in nature but in politics, economics, and culture. It reveals how our social institutions "make" race by disproportionately channeling resources, power, status and wealth to white people.

RACE TO SAVE THE PLANET: PROGRAM 1: THE ENVIRONMENTAL REVOLUTION (VHS) 1990. 60 min. sd. color. #22630 (Mounted on cassette with Program 2.) Traces the historical relationship of humans with their environment, examining past co-existence with nature, what has changed and how humanity is literally changing the face of the earth.

RACE TO SAVE THE PLANET: PROGRAM 2: DO WE REALLY WANT TO LIVE THIS WAY? (VHS) 1990. 60 min. sd. color. #22630 (Mounted on cassette with Program 1) Freeways, shopping malls, industrial and technological wealth have been the rewards of modern society. The price of progress - smog, toxic wastes, and contamination of once-pristine waters, is examined as a byproduct of western industrial lifestyles.

RACE TO SAVE THE PLANET: PROGRAM 3: IN THE NAME OF PROGRESS (VHS) 1990. 60 min. sd. color. #22640 (Mounted on cassette with Program 4) Looks back at well-intended development projects that resulted in environmental disasters. Questions whether environmental protection and economic development are inherently in conflict. An intriguing paradox is considered: Is it possible that neither can take place without the other?

RACE TO SAVE THE PLANET: PROGRAM 4: REMNANTS OF EDEN (VHS) 1990. 60 min. sd. color. #22640 (Mounted on cassette with Program 3) Considers the possibility that this generation may preside over a biological mass extinction of half the species on earth today. Addresses the delicate balance of protecting life's diversity while managing the needs of growing human populations.

RACE TO SAVE THE PLANET: PROGRAM 5: MORE FOR LESS (VHS) 1990. 60 min. sd. color. #22650 (Mounted on cassette with Program 6) Suggests a road of moderation for the future, weaning ourselves from a fossil fuel diet to forestall a global climatic warming trend. Examines ways to harness energy resources and use them more efficiently while continuing to provide needed economic and environmental benefits to society.

RACE TO SAVE THE PLANET: PROGRAM 6: SAVE THE EARTH - FEED THE WORLD (VHS) 1990. 60 min. sd. color. #22650 (Mounted on cassette with Program 5) Raises concerns that fertile farmland around the world is left barren and deplete of necessary nutrients from intensive agricultural practices. With global population rates continuing to climb, alternatives to chemical-dependent farming must be found. Observes how farmers are rediscovering traditional farming practices - using science and technology to work with nature, not to conquer it.

RACE TO SAVE THE PLANET: PROGRAM 7: WASTE NOT, WANT NOT (VHS) 1990. 60 min. sd. color. #22660 (Mounted on cassette with Program 8) Offers chilling accounts of garbage barges, toxic dumping, overflowing landfills, and sewage polluting coastal waters. Explodes many common myths and explores constructive solutions like source reduction and recycling.

RACE TO SAVE THE PLANET: PROGRAM 8: IT NEEDS POLITICAL DECISIONS (VHS) 1990. 60 min. sd. color. #22660 (Mounted on cassette with Program 7) Explores the power of politics in protecting the environment. Three nations in varying stages of economic development - Zimbabwe, Thailand, and Sweden - offer three different strategies for conserving the environmental future.

RACE TO SAVE THE PLANET: PROGRAM 9: ONLY ONE ATMOSPHERE (VHS) 1990. 60 min. sd. color. #22670 (Mounted on cassette with Program 10) Warns of potential crises in the next century - violent storms, heat waves, coastal flooding, disruptions in food supplies, massive tides of ecological refugees - if steps are not taken now to slow down greenhouse warming. Also explores the problem of chlorofluorocarbons and the depletion of the ozone layer.

RACE TO SAVE THE PLANET: PROGRAM 10: NOW OR NEVER (VHS) 1990. 60 min. sd. color. #22670 (Mounted on cassette with Program 9) Introduces individuals who are actively engaged in efforts to bring about critical environmental change at all levels.

RACISM ON CAMPUS (VHS) 1988. 180 min. sd. color. #17612 A national videoconference examining institutional incidents of blatant racism, underlying tensions, preconditions and issues, and university and other responses. A number of college and university programs are shown containing elements of successful models or approaches to avoid or reduce racial conflict.

RACONTE-MOI LA FRANCE: VINGT-QUATRE HEURES CHEZ LES MARTIN (VHS) 1987. 13 min. sd. color. #29320 A look at family life, school, work, and leisure as it documents a typical day in the life of a modern French family from breakfast to bedtime. Also contains interesting social and economic observations about contemporary French culture.

RADIO INDUSTRY (VHS) 1997. 28 min. sd. color. #59230 The business side of public and commercial radio braodcasting is explored in depth by industry insiders. Host Ray Suarez and others from NPR's "Talk of the Nation" discuss how content is created and how their show is produced, while executives at Jones Radio Network offer a behind-the-scenes look at what goes into commercial radio: the way in which audience profiling drives programming, the role of Arbitron ratings, and the business of selling advertising time.

RADIO PRODUCTION: MAKING A RADIO COMMERCIAL (VHS) 1986. 43 min. sd. color. #59380 The production process of a humorous insurance commercial is amusingly narrated by producers Street Remley and Bob Dennis. We see them at work with the client and with the actors as the recording session proceeds. The editing process is followed in detail along with the addition of sound effects and the final mix. At each step along the way, aesthetic considerations are balanced against the needs of the client.

RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL: THE 10,000 YEAR TEST (VHS) 1993. 50 min. sd. color. #40940 American law demands that scientists prove that wherever the nation's lethal high-level nuclear waste is buried, it will be guaranteed to cause no more than a thousand deaths in 10,000 years. Investigates current research in the middle of the Nevada desert where the nuclear dump is to be located, with scientists creating computer simulations that take into consideration rocks, weather, ground water behavior, and human activity.

A RAISIN IN THE SUN (VHS) 1961. 128 min. sd. b&w. #14450 The story of a South side Chicago black family, its dreams, ambitions and frustrations, and how it is affected by the promise of a $10,000 life insurance check. Perceptive and sensitive adaptation of Lorraine Hansberry's award-winning play. Starring Sidney Poitier.

THE RAKE'S PROGRESS (VHS) 1977. 146 min. sd. color. #50130 This striking production from Glyndebourne of Stravinsky's 1951 morality play features the sonorous and wicked voice of Samuel Ramey. In English.

RAKU CERAMICS (VHS) 1990. 75 min. sd. color. #33800. James Romberg, eminent Raku artist brings a fascinating art form within reach of amateur potters. Starting with wedging and hand forming the special clay, he follows by throwing a large vase on a wheel. Manipulation of shapes, slip decorating, and glazing are the next techniques demonstrated. See the firing and immersion into a smoke atmosphere that holds the element of surprise and gives the piece its distinct design.

RALPH ERSKINE (VHS) 1988. 58 min. sd. color. #25280 The career of the British architect who worked in Sweden is profiled. Narrated by Ralph Erskine.

RAN (VHS) 1985. 160 min. sd. color. #29650 Akira Kurosawa's version of King Lear that blends Japanese history with Shakespeare's themes. A film about ruthless ambition, evil plots and "Chaos" - the meaning of the title in Japanese. Japanese dialog with English subtitles.

RAOUL DUFY: PAINTER AND DECORATOR (VHS) 1987. 56 min. sd. color. #26680 Perhaps best known for his colorful paintings of people at play, Dufy was also one of the most adventurous artists of the 20th Century, as evidenced by his variety of ceramics, wall hangings, furniture, and fabric designs. Interviews with friends and colleagues, along with close-up views of his work, reveal why many consider Dufy to be one of this century's most influential designers and an innovative painter who ranks alongside Matisse and Leger.

RAPHAEL, PART ONE: THE APPRENTICE YEARS (VHS) 1980. 58 min. sd. color. #23360 Examines Raphael's life and career up to the age of 25, which was spent synthesizing lessons from painters such as Leonardo and Michelangelo. Looks at certain qualities of feeling represented by one of the most widely-loved images ever to appear in European art, the Raphael Madonna and Child. Locations include the landscapes and architecture of Urbino, Perugia and Florence.

RAPHAEL, PART TWO: THE PRINCE OF PAINTERS (VHS) 1980. 58 min. sd. color. #23370 The second half of Raphael's career was devoted to work for the Vatican, designs for the Sistine Chapel (which brought him into headlong collision with Michelangelo), and his appointment as architect of St. Peter's. Shot on location in Rome, this program questions if we can still respond to great art based on "uncontemporary" priorities, such as the Christian story, classical humanism and love of the Greek ideal.

RAPHAEL, PART THREE: LEGEND AND LEGACY (VHS) 1980. 58 min. sd. color. #23380 Caravaggio, Rubens, Rembrandt, Renoir, Picasso are just some of those who have borrowed from Raphael - the whole idea of "academic art" derives from admiration for him. This program outlines some of the issues of tradition, continuity and classical values by looking at the Raphael inheritance.

RAPPACCINI'S DAUGHTER (VHS) 1980. 57 min. sd. color. #11120 Based on the story of the same title by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Set in eighteenth-century Italy, it is about a young man's romantic entanglement with a beautiful, forbidden woman in a poisonous garden.

RASHOMON (VHS) 1950. 83 min. sd. b&w. #15610 Akira Kurosawa delves into the mysteries of "Truth" by retelling the story of a murder and a rape through testimony of the murdered man, his ravished wife, the murderer, the arresting constable and the "neutral" bystander. Original Japanese language version, subtitled in English.

RAVI SHANKAR: THE MAN AND HIS MUSIC (VHS) 1986. 60 min. sd. color. #33530 This loving portrait of Ravi Shankar shows us the totality of Shankar's art, the inner peace from which the fiery dexterity emerges, the philosophy that underlies the shape of raga; and the characteristics of the sitar, tabla, santur, sarod, and sarangi. We see and hear him play and talk: in Europe and America, with Yehudi Menuhin, Zubin Mehta, Jean-Pierre Rampal, and George Harrison, and at home, in India, with his students and his wife.

REACHING HIGHER (VHS) 1990. 28 min. sd. color. #30820 Shows classroom situations emphasizing a problem-solving approach to mathematics instruction. Project teachers created lessons for the K-2, 2-4, and 4-5 grade levels.

READING: A LANGUAGE EXPERIENCE APPROACH (VHS) 198v. 33 min. sd. color. #19020 A film approach by Roach Van Allen showing teachers and students using language experience as the primary approach to reading instruction. Has many practical ideas for using this approach with the beginning reader, the slow reader or reluctant reader. Stresses basic skills through reader's own language.

READING COMPREHENSION: CHILDREN'S LITERATURE IN A COMPREHENSION-CENTERED READING PROGRAM - RUDINE SIMS (VHS) 1980. 30 min. sd. color. #20530 Using the premise, "Children learn to read by reading" as a basis, Rudine Sims suggests a wide variety of techniques for helping children explore literature. Using literature to expand the range of things children can do with language should be "vertical", i.e. increasing in difficulty, as well as "horizontal", i.e. enlarging the range and variety. Specific approaches and effective books are discussed and demonstrated.

READING COMPREHENSION: COMPREHENSION-CENTERED READING CURRICULUM - CAROLYN BURKE (VHS) 1980. 30 min. sd. color. #16590 Dr. Carolyn Burke emphasizes the fact that reading must be taught without distorting its natural functions. A foundation is suggested for a comprehension-centered curriculum.

READING COMPREHENSION: FIRST ENCOUNTERS WITH WRITTEN LANGUAGE - YETTA GOODMAN (VHS) 1980. 30 min. sd. color. #20540 Yetta Goodman points out that children understand what language is as they understand what language does. Interviews with two young children are included to demonstrate what children understand about written language. Comments made by the children support the idea that children learn to deal with language by attaching a personal meaning, not by focusing on form.

READING COMPREHENSION: INTRODUCTION/PREVIEW - DARRYL STRICKLER (VHS) 1980. 30 min. sd. color. #16570 In this introductory program to the Reading Comprehension instructional series, Darryl Strickler discusses the development of the series and the theoretical viewpoint which ties the series together. Segments from the other programs are included to provide a sense of what the series is about and to help viewers determine how to use the series to greatest advantage.

READING COMPREHENSION: LEARNING ABOUT THE READER - DOROTHY WATSON (VHS) 1980. 30 min. sd. color. #20550 Accentuating the positive in assessment is the keynote of this program. Dr. Watson describes a variety of informal assessment methods to use in the classroom to identify readers' strengths and weaknesses. She stresses the importance of finding out students' concept of reading, their approach to reading, and their expectations of print. Demonstration with students of the various assessment techniques is included on the program.

READING COMPREHENSION: READING COMPREHENSION FROM THE CHILD'S PERSPECTIVE - FRANK SMITH (VHS) 1980. 30 min. sd. color. #16580 In this program, Frank Smith provides a foundation for understanding comprehension by discussing how children learn to communicate. He emphasizes the primacy of comprehension in any learning situation.

READING COMPREHENSION: STRATEGIES FOR A COMPREHENSION-CENTERED READING PROGRAM - DOROTHY WATSON (VHS) 1980. 30 min. sd. color. #16600 What are some basic guidelines for instruction in a comprehension-centered classroom? In this program, Dorothy Watson outlines basic elements of the plan and describes specific techniques which can be used to help students develop effective reading strategies. With a group of students she demonstrates sequencing, concept-building, and the naming strategy.

READING COMPREHENSION: THE COMPREHENSION CENTERED CLASSROOM: MAKING IT WORK - VERA MILZ (VHS) 1980. 30 min. sd. color.#16610 Vera Milz and the children of her classroom illustrate the effectiveness of a comprehension-centered classroom. Milz explains simple procedures to build on language strengths and to promote the notion that print communicates a message. Milz's classroom is characterized by children constantly reading, sharing books, and generally involved in book experiences.

READING COMPREHENSION: THE INSTRUCTIONAL CONNECTION - JEROME HARSTE (VHS) 1980. 30 min. sd. color. #16620 Jerome Harste restates the connection between understanding reading as a socio-psycholinguistic process and providing instruction which focuses on reading as a form of communication.

READING COMPREHENSION: THE TEACHER VARIABLE - AN INTERVIEW WITH VERA MILZ (VHS) 1980. 30 min. sd. color. #20520 Vera Milz and Jerome Harste interact about the implementation of a comprehension-centered program. Using questions suggested by classroom teachers, Milz and Harste discuss "getting started," integration of writing experiences, separation/coordination of subject areas, using parent aides, bookmaking, evaluation and test results, and moving into other classrooms.

READING STRATEGIES: COMMUNICATION SKILLS (VHS) 1986. 27 min. sd. color. #30940 Communications Specialist Roses Baer explains methods to increase reading speed according to purpose using floating and surveying techniques. Also, the SQ3R (Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Review) system of study is shown.

THE REAL WORLD OF ANDREW WYETH (VHS) 1980. 69 min. sd. color. #23500 Filmed in Maine and Pennsylvania, where Wyeth spent his working life, this documentary is a relaxed interview, intercut with footage of Wyeth's work and of the landscapes which are its inspiration.

THE REALITY OF HOME HEALTH CARE VOLUME I & 2 (VHS) 2001. Vol. 1, 52 min. Vol. 2, 70 min. sd. color. #64050, 64060 Presents real home health care situations that demonstrate how to provide nursing care in the home environment.

REBEL HEARTS (VHS) 1995. 58 min. sd. color. #67430 Discusses the lives of Sarah and Angelina Grimké and their work against slavery and their involvement with what would become the women's rights movement in the United States.

RECENT ARTISTIC EVENTS IN PARIS 1986 (VHS) 1986. 24 min. sd. color. #14780 Five sequences portray: Buren's columns at the Palais Royal; Christo: the Pont-Neuf wrapped; Yves Saint-Laurent at the Paris Fashion Museum; modern sculpture at the Georges Pompidou Center; and the Picasso Museum.

RECLAIMING THE BODY: FEMINIST ART IN AMERICA (VHS) 1995. 57 min. sd. color. #52180 After a generation of struggle, women have attained a strong presence in today's art world, as evidenced by a 1990s bumper crop of exhibitions devoted to their work. This feminist revolution has irrevocably changed the language of art-making, admitting craft, decoration, process, and performance into the privileged company of painting and sculpture. Most significantly, the female body itself has been reclaimed. Once an aesthetic object interred on the male artist's canvas, it has now become the vital and often disturbing subject of exploration and self-revelation. The film spans three generations of artists, from Louise Bourgeois to Janine Antoni, to give an overview of feminist art from the 1960s to the present.

THE RED ROAD TO SOBRIETY (VHS) 1995. 90 min. sd. color. #50700 The Contemporary Native American Society Movement is flourishing throughout Indian communities of North America. This vital social movement combines ancient spiritual traditions with modern medical approaches to substance abuse recovery. In this spirited, and very hopeful documentary, American Indian health practitioners and traditional medicine people reveal the importance of tribal values and spiritual awareness in the recovery process.

REDEFINING GENERAL EDUCATION IN THE AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL (VHS) 1981. 24 min. sd. color. #11610 Addresses fundamental issues including curriculum fragmentation caused by responding to society's problems (energy crisis, sexual promiscuity, economic instability, drug abuse); vagueness of current graduation requirements such as "three years of English"; ways to determine what aspects of a discipline are most important to be taught; and effective preparation for life in the 21st century.

REDISCOVERING A FORGOTTEN LEGACY (VHS) 1986. 9 min. sd. color. #26670 Traces the fascinating history of a rare collection of plaster casts that originally graced the halls of Metropolitan Museum of Art until 1938. Rediscovered in 1975 by the Queens Museum, the plaster casts were stored in a warehouse under a viaduct in New York; their discovery and restoration is shown in detail.

THE REEL WORLD OF NEWS (VHS) 1982. 58 min. sd. color. #18770 Capitalizing on the fun and foibles of a bygone era, Bill Moyers presents a lively examination of newsreels and the people who made them. As one of America's chief sources of information before television, newsreel subjects ranged from politics to pretty girls, from disasters to recipes. Moyers presents controversial films of the times and includes a delightful newsreel interview with George Bernard Shaw.

REFLECTIONS ON SOCIAL WORK WITH GROUPS, PARTS 1 - 8 (VHS) 1993. 240 min. sd. color. #53912 Demonstrates elements of the process of group development for social workers. Members of the group are people from half-way houses in recovery from substance abuse. Production was done on-site; quality and sound are variable.

REFRAMING DISCIPLINE UNIT 1: DOING THE GROUNDWORK (VHS) 1997. 40 min. sd. color. #54032 Viewers will learn: Three common attitudes that hamper discipline efforts; how reframing helps us work with instead of against misbehavior; how to turn conflicts into teaching situations; how to integrate discipline into the curriculum; and how to take beginning steps with a child with difficult behavior. Includes one 20-minute teaching video and one 20-minute practice video.

REFRAMING DISCIPLINE UNIT 2: CONNECTING WITH EVERY CHILD (VHS) 1997. 40 min. sd. color. #54052 Viewers will learn: Ways to build trusting relationships; how to spend time on the positive, not the negative; how to convey value and respect; how to communicate with children who are upset; how to acknowledge feelings; and techniques that help make connections with every child. Includes one 20-minute teaching video and one 20-minute practice video.

REFRAMING DISCIPLINE UNIT 3: UNDERSTANDING DIFFICULT BEHAVIOR (VHS) 1997. 40 min. sd. color. #54072 Viewers will learn: What a child's behavior can tell us; three underlying causes of misbehavior; how to look at the context and patterns of misbehavior; how to consider a child's development in setting expectations; and how meeting children's needs breaks patterns of misbehavior. Includes one 20-minute teaching video and one 20-minute practice video.

REGISTERED DIETITIANS: THE COMMUNITY'S NUTRITION EXPERTS (VHS) 1985. 5 min. sd. color. #12540 Shows the viewer what educational requirements are necessary to become a Registered Dietitian and emphasizes the importance of continued education. It demonstrates where prospective dietitians may fit into this many-faceted and fascinating field, be it administrative, clinical, managerial or in private consultation.

REGULAR LIVES (VHS) 1988. 29 min. sd. color. #17570 Examines the integration of handicapped people into society.

THE REGULATORS, OUR INVISIBLE GOVERNMENT (VHS) 1982. 51 min. sd. color. #56340 Host E.G. Marshall shows the work of the Environmental Protection Agency in translating federal law into specific regulations. Focuses on the 1977 amendments to the Clean Air Act, especially section 169A, which is aimed at wilderness areas.

RELIABILITY AND RISK: COMPUTERS AND NUCLEAR WAR (VHS) 1987 30 min. sd. color. #15220 Offers a critical look at the reliability of computers in our nation's defense program with major emphasis on the proposes "Star Wars" system. Reveals how errors in hardware and software design go undetected in all large computer systems until revealed in actual use.

RELIGION: A WORLD HISTORY PART 1: THE ROOTS OF BELIEF: ANIMISM TO ABRAHAM, MOSES AND BUDDHA (VHS) 1998. 51 min. sd. color. #63160 Neanderthals begin burying their dead in sepulchers that simulate their huts in an attempt to connect with the spiritual world. When God first speaks to Abraham, he becomes the father of three great religions: Judaism, and subsequently Christianity and Islam. Moses leads the children of Israel out of slavery and into the Promised Land. Buddha, "The Awakened One," teaches humans to transcend their worldly desires. This program traces these stories, and their inevitable path toward the institutionalization of religious practice.

RELIGION: A WORLD HISTORY PART 2: THE THREE PILLARS: CONFUCIUS, JESUS, AND MOHAMMED (VHS) 1998. 53 min. sd. color. #63170 The identities of the founders of three major religions - Confucianism, Christianity, and Islam - are studied in this program. The story of Confucianism and how its tenets spread to the Chinese social and political structure includes discussions about the yin (feminine principle) and the yang (masculine principle). The significance of Jesus as a prophet for Muslims, and God incarnate for Christians, is analyzed. Mohammed and the religion he created as codified in the Koran are examined. Temples, churches, and mosques are discussed as intrinsic to the practice of each religion.

RELIGION: A WORLD HISTORY PART 3: TESTAMENT: THE EARLY CHURCH AND THE JEWISH DIASPORA (VHS) 1998. 52 min. sd. color. #63180 Traces the birth of Christianity through the book The Acts of the Apostles to the development of the first Christian communities. Christian persecutions and the role of the catacombs as places of hiding and worship are discussed, along with the activities of the founders of the first synods, theologians Gregory of Nyssa, John Chrysostom, and Saint Augustine. An examination of the Jewish diaspora from ancient times to the present provides an interesting historical perspective on political events in Israel and the Middle East.

RELIGION: A WORLD HISTORY PART 4: CRESCENT AND CROSS: RISE OF ISLAM AND AGE OF CRUSADES (VHS) 1998. 58 min. sd. color. #63190 Portrays the Crusades as a response to the rapid rise of Islam. It looks at various orders of Christian monks and their role in the preservation of religious, artistic, and cultural aspects of civilization. The Inquisition - the Church's response to the rise of heresy and the practice of witchcraft and magic in the Middle Ages - illustrates the ultimate in religious intolerance which still exists today.

RELIGION: A WORLD HISTORY PART 6: SACRED SPACE: ART, ARCHITECTURE, AND THE ROLE OF THE STATE (VHS) 1998. 58 min. sd. color. #63210 Roman, Gothic, Baroque, and Rococo religious art, along with Christian iconography, are examined as reflections of the religious and political attitudes of the periods in which they were created. This program also examines the role of the Christian Orthodox Church and the schism of 1054 that permanently divided its members. The degrees of reverence accorded to Mary as Christ's mother by Catholics and Protestants are compared.

RELIGION: A WORLD HISTORY PART 7: HOLY DAYS: CHRISTIAN AND JEWISH FEASTS AND RITUALS (VHS) 1998. 59 min. sd. color. #63220 Christmas, Easter, Passover, Yom Kippur, Bar or Bas Mitzvah, and other important feasts and rituals of the Christian and Jewish faiths are discussed in this program. Jesus is shown as the role model for Christian behavior as exhibited by the early martyrs and saints. Protestantism's rejection of saints as religious icons is examined. The spiritual characters of specific modern "saints," including Gandhi, Mother Teresa, and Sister Emmanuelle, are examined.

RELIGION: A WORLD HISTORY PART 8: A SEPARATE PEACE: HINDUISM, BUDDHISM, TAOISM, AND SHINTOISM (VHS) 1998. 53 min. sd. color. #63230 Examines the structure and major tenets of these four eastern religious philosophies. The role of the spiritual master in Hinduism is defined, and the belief in transcendental power and a multitude of deities is explained. The history of Buddhism is traced from the 6th century BC. Reincarnation and nonviolence are discussed as major beliefs. Chinese Taoism, especially its stress on the equilibrium of forces, is examined. Shintoism, a Japanese religion, is presented as a form of animism in which nature is composed of a multitude of deities: the kami. Shintoism¹s coexistence in Japan with Buddhism is explained as follows: Shintoism is in charge of birth and marriage; Buddhism is in charge of death.

RELIGION: A WORLD HISTORY PART 10: DIFFERENT PATHS: SHAMANISM, CULTS, AND RELIGION ON DEMAND (VHS) 1998. 57 min. sd. color. #63250 In animism, good and bad spirits exercise an influence on humans. The shaman communes with the spirits in order to heal his tribal constituency. These and other less traditional beliefs, practices, and rituals are the topics of this program. Millenarianism is discussed as a nostalgic belief in a 1,000-year reign of the saints either before, or immediately after, the return of Christ. Astrology is examined as a New Age religious tool, and the upsurge in New Age religions is attributed to modern disillusionment with organized religion.

RELIGIONS OF CHINA (VHS) 1999. 57 min. sd. color. #67650 Since the dawn of recorded history, China has offered a fertile spiritual climate for a wide range of religions and belief systems, producing Confucianism and Taoism while nurturing ancestor worship, Mahayana Buddhism, and, in a smaller proportion, Islam, Judaism, and Christianity. In this program, Hans Küng seeks to understand the religions of China - officially a religion-free zone during China's period of strict Communist rule - as well as the holistically oriented practices of traditional Chinese medicine and tai chi.

REMAINS OF THE DAY (VHS) 1994. 134 min. sd. color. #58970. (Closed captioned.) The story of blind devotion and repressed love between a fanatically perfect butler and a high-spirited, stong-minded young housekeeper in the employ of a British lord who is unwittingly a Nazi dupe. With Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson and Christopher Reeve.

REMBRANDT: PAINTER OF MAN; THE RESTORATION OF THE NIGHT WATCH (VHS) 56 min. sd. color. #32910 Part One: "Painter of Man" There are 40 years between the first and the last self-portraits of Rembrandt Van Rijn. The first shows the coming young artist: proud and self-assured. The last one shows the old painter, marked by misfortune and worries. In his paintings man was central, and these and his self-portraits are a mirror of his life, which is shown in a series of dissolves from one self-portrait to the other. (20 min.)

Part Two: "The Restoration of The Night Watch" On Sept. 18, 1975, Rembrandt's famous painting "The Night Watch" was seriously vandalized. The eight-month job of restoration began: a new canvas was fixed in place, old varnish was removed, previous damage was repaired, and the entire painting was cleaned. Shows how this masterpiece was brought back from the brink of destruction in less than a year. (36 min.)

REMEMBERING SIMONE DE BEAUVOIR (VHS) 1985. 76 min. sd. color. #15410 Simone de Beauvoir was an internationally renowned feminist, writer and political activist. Her influence on the private and public lives of two American feminist leaders, Betty Friedan and Kate Millet, is shared with an audience at the Simone de Beauvoir Colloquium organized by the Maison Francaise at Columbia University.

REPERCUSSIONS: A CELEBRATION OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN MUSIC (VHS) A celebration of one of this century's most glorious musical legacies--the jazz, soul, blues, gospel, funk, rock and reggae forged in the Americas from a union of the Old World music of Africa and Europe.

Vol. 4: West African Popular Music 60 min. #33580 In the final episode, modern African popular music with its over-whelming energy and dazzling diversity is explored.

REPORTING THE WORLD (VHS) 1997. 57 min. sd. color. #67160 Featuring Robert MacNeil of MacNeil/Lehrer News Hour, Anne Garrels of National Public Radio, Tony Day from the Los Angeles Times, and John Hughes of The Christian Science Monitor, this video highlights concerns for reporters delivering stories from across the globe.

REPRESENTATION AND THE MEDIA (VHS) 1997. 55 min. sd. color. #54750 Stuart Hall lectures on the concept of "representation" - one of the key concepts of cultural studies - and shows how reality is never experienced directly, but always through the cultural categories made available by a society. Using concrete examples, he demonstrates what is at stake in the debates and struggles over gender and racial stereotyping in the media, and presents a compelling rationale for recognizing the cultural realm of meaning as a primary component of human existence and why it is a perpetual arena of struggle and contestation.

REPUBLIC OF CHINA ON TAIWAN 1991 (VHS) 1991. 22 min. sd. color. #26460 This documentary explores the political, economic, social and cultural aspects of the ROC on Taiwan. It documents the innovative behavior of the ROC government and reveals the increasing pluralization of society in Taiwan. A spirit of renewal suffuses the fast-paced film with the natural confidence that makes the ROC so unique.

REQUIEM (VHS) 1985. 60 min. sd. color. #13740 The chorus of Winchester Cathedral and St. Thomas' Church together with the Orchestra of St. Luke's. Recorded live at the first public performance at St. Thomas' Church, New York City.

REQUIEM FOR MOZART (VHS) 1992. 93 min. sd. color #33470 A unique performance of Mozart's final composition, live from the Stephansdom in Vienna, the very church in which Mozart's memorial service took place. This performance occurred on Dec. 19, 1991, the bicentennial of Mozart's death and featured Sir Georg Solti with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and Vienna State Opera Choir and soloists.

RESEARCH METHODS FOR THE SOCIAL SCIENCES (VHS) 1995. 33 min. sd. color. #55090 An introduction to research methods for the social sciences, this video examines types of experimental design and explains when each is most appropriate. It considers the use of control and experimental groups and dependent and independent variables, and discusses clinical, correlational, and field methods of research. Also details the seven steps of the scientific method, and explains how to gather and interpret data. It also considers the ethical issues in experimentation.

RESEARCH UTILIZATION: A PROCESS OF ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE (VHS) 1989. 25 min. sd. color. #20630 Describes how to successfully implement research utilization at the organizational level. Opens with a formal presentation of the change process model and presents a case study example (enteral feedings) illustrating the basic concepts of the change process. Testimonials of nurses and other health-care professionals are provided regarding the beneficial impact the change process has on an organization.

THE RESPECTFUL WORKPLACE: REDEFINING WORKPLACE VIOLENCE (VHS) 1994. Each program 25 min. sd. color. #34613

This series enhances and supports training sessions that deal with conflict resolution and mediation, communication, customer service, and assist organizations who are developing and revising statements about violence in the workplace. The programs are divided into major concept themes, and culminate in a scenario. In turn, each of the scenarios are debriefed by a distinguished collection of practitioners - managers and consultants. They share their insights on reducing violence in the workplace and initiate the processes that promote conflict resolution and communication between and among customers and employees.

RESPONSIBILITY AND CLASSROOM DISCIPLINE SERIES (VHS) 2001. 180 min. sd. color. This series shows how to teach responsible behavior using boundaries instead of rules. It explains how to construct and utilize win-win discipline strategies that encourage responsibility and self-management, and establish a foundation of mutual trust, consideration, and respect.

RETHINKING RAPE (VHS) 1986. 26 min. sd. color. #14640 An in-depth look at acquaintance rape and its societal causes. In order to understand the high frequency of rape in our society, we must examine our cultural attitudes towards women, female/male relationships, and rape itself. This film questions our attitudes and the influences that shape them. Six people of varying backgrounds share their perspectives on this topic.

THE RETURN OF MARTIN GUERRE (DVD) 1982. 111 min. color. #71000  (Also available on VHS #15340) An ingenious and provocative story which revolves around Martin Guerre who had disappeared as a young husband and resumed his marriage years later.

RETURN TO GLORY: MICHELANGELO REVEALED (VHS) 1987. 52 min. sd. color. #18790 Edwin Newman narrates the story of the largest art restoration ever attempted. Still in progress, the restoration of Michelangelo's famous Sistine Chapel frescoes has already peeled off five hundred years of smoke, soot and varnish, revealing the great master's genius as a colorist. Also goes behind the scenes, into the labs where the restorers work their magic.

REVIVING OPHELIA: SAVING THE SELVES OF ADOLESCENT GIRLS (VHS) 1998. 35 min. sd. color. #57070 In this exclusive, illustrated interview, Dr. Mary Pipher discusses the challenges facing today's teenagers, especially girls, as well as the role of media and popular culture in shaping their identities. She offers concrete ideas for girls and boys, families, teachers, and schools to help girls free themselves from the toxic influences of today's media-saturated culture.

RHINOCEROS (DVD) 1974. 104 min. sd. color. #67060 Eugene Ionesco's story of a French town plagued by rhinoceri. These are not ordinary rhinoceroses, but people who have been victims of "rhinoceritis." Or is it something else entirely? Starring Zero Mostel, Gene Wilder, and Karen Black.

RHYTHMS TO NIRVANA: AN INTRODUCTION TO INDIAN CLASSICAL MUSIC (VHS) 1999. 30 min. sd. color. #59260 Since India's ancient times, music has been considered a potent vehicle for attaining nirvana, spiritual salvation. This program provides an overview of the history of Indian classical music, from its divine origins to the present day, showcasing popular stringed, wind, and percussion intruments such as the sitar, sarangi, veena, tambora,and sarod; the flute, shehnai, and harmonium; and the mridang, tabla, and bayan. The Indian approach to teaching music is also discussed.

RICHARD II (VHS) 1978. 157 min. sd. color. #6970 (Also available on DVD #69290) Richard II, defying tradition and laws of succession, disinherits Bolingbroke and uses that money to finance a military adventure in Ireland. Starring Derek Jacobi.

RICHARD III (VHS) 1982. 228 min. sd. color. #11462 (Also available on DVD #69300) A huge success in its day, this historical play centers around the character of Richard of Gloucester, a self-proclaimed villain who usurps the crown. Through political marriages and military coups, this play portrays an intricate period in English history.

RIGHT OUT OF HISTORY (VHS) 1980. 75 min. sd. color. #31630 Follows the creation of the Dinner Party, a monumental artistic tribute to women of achievement throughout history. The exhibit consists chiefly of painted ceramics and needlework.

RIGOLETTO (VHS) 1983. 116 min. sd. color. #50200 Verdi's tragic telling of a father's obsessive love takes on real-life dimensions in this version filmed on location in Northern Italy. Luciano Pavarotti is the cruel Duke and Edita Gruberova plays Gilda. In Italian with English subtitles.

THE RING OF TRUTH PROGRAM 1: LOOKING (VHS) 1987. 60 min. sd. color. #16780 Philip Morrison explores the ways in which scientific tools, such as Galileo's telescope, helped shape our perceptions of the world. Often, new findings and theories stimulate the creation of new instruments. Various examples of illusions are also examined including magic tricks, psychological puzzles and television special effects which demonstrate the ways in which our minds and vision interact to both create illusion and ultimately allow us to see beyond it.

THE RING OF TRUTH PROGRAM 2: CHANGE(VHS) 1987. 60 min. sd. color. #16790 E=MC² is perhaps the greatest scientific law ever discovered. Philip Morrison's skillful gifts as a teacher allow viewers to understand this one constant as a universal law. Using everyday examples that are dramatic, exciting and entertaining, he devotes an entire program to this subject, demonstrating in simple experiments that it is true that matter is equivalent to energy.

THE RING OF TRUTH PROGRAM 3: MAPPING (VHS) 1987. 60 min. sd. color. #16800 Philip Morrison traces the history of map making, beginning with the ancient Greeks and exploring the many innovations of surveyors, geographers, and eventually, satellite technicians. In the final segment of the program, Morrison maps the topography of a musical creation.

THE RING OF TRUTH PROGRAM 4: CLUES(VHS) 1987. 60 min. sd. color. #16810 In a handful of gravel dredged up from the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea, scientists have drawn a startling conclusion: the Mediterranean was once an arid, windy, salt desert. Philip Morrison retraces the exciting expedition of a team of geologists searching for the secrets of the Mediterranean's past.

THE RING OF TRUTH PROGRAM 5: ATOMS (VHS) 1987. 60 min. sd. color. #16820 Philip Morrison offers a tour of the beginnings of the quest for a proof of the atom's existence and goes on to explain how science has gone further than the proof of atoms by creating a Quantum theory which outlines the inner behavior of the atom. Also demonstrates the properties of atoms with illustrations from everyday life.

THE RING OF TRUTH PROGRAM 6: DOUBT (VHS) 1987. 60 min. sd. color. #16830 In the final episode of this series, viewers are presented with the fascinating world of unanswered questions that drives and excites the scientific mind of Philip Morrison and his colleagues. Follows the breakthroughs of Cecilia Payne and her work in spectral photography as a means for finding the origins of the universe.

THE RISE OF GREEK TRAGEDY - SOPHOCLES: OEDIPUS THE KING (VHS) 1987. 45 min. sd. color. #20360 Another approach to Oedipus, this film helps to explain tragedy as a form and to acquaint audiences with what is considered its foremost example. Photographed in an ancient Greek theatre and using tragic masks, this production emphasizes the modernity and the eternity of the play, as well as its lasting emotional impact. English soundtrack with James Mason and Claire Bloom.

RITES (VHS) 1991. 52 min. sd. color #33600 This program explores the custom of female circumcision which has been commonplace throughout history. Today it is still practiced in many cultures, particularly in Africa. Considers three major contexts in which female genital mutilation (FGM) occurs. The first is "cosmetic," and the second is "punitive." Medical historian Dr. Ornella Moscurri describes how women in the late 19th century and early 20th century were subject to FGM if they stepped out of line. The third context is as part of the cultural transition to adulthood and initiation into female life. Routine mutilation has been fiercely attacked by Western observers, although such attacks have themselves been the subject of accusations of cultural imperialism.

RITUAL: THREE PORTRAITS OF JEWISH LIFE (VHS) 60 min. sd. color. #2597 Examines three Jewish religious rituals; daily prayer, as an example of repetitive ritual; the building of a sukkah, typifying the celebration of a festival; and circumcision, making a milestone in the life cycle. Each demonstrates the attempt of one tradition to give structure to our time and space and thus add meaning to our lives.

THE RIVALS (VHS) 1976. 117 min. sd. color. #6700 A dramatization of Richard Sheridan's play of the same title, about the comedy of errors that ensues when a dashing young man assumes a double identity and is betrothed to the same girl twice.

THE ROAD TO BROWN (VHS) 1990. 58 min. sd. color. #52850 Presents the role of Charles Hamilton Houston in the cases which led to the landmark Supreme Court case of Brown vs. Board of Education. Gives background history of segregation, Jim Crow laws, NAACP and bio-data on persons influential in the desegregation movement.

ROBERT BATEMAN: ARTIST AND NATURALIST (VHS) 1979. 57 min. sd. color. #23510 Follows Robert Bateman, one of the world's most accomplished wildlife artists, as he travels to field sites around the world. For example, we see him in Yellowstone National Park, sketching buffalo in a blizzard, and in remote islands of British Columbia, recording details of ancient Haida totems, one of several "first sightings" that this film follows to completion on canvas.

ROBERT COLES: TEACHER (VHS) 1992. 60 min. sd. color. #28610 How do we come to our moral understanding of the world? How, in a world of frequent injustice, do we hold on to our spirituality? In this program, based on footage shot in Harvard University's most popular course, moral thinker Robert Coles addresses these questions. Coles' humanity, rich experience and compelling teaching style bring home issues that many rarely confront in so direct and honest a manner.

ROBERT MOTHERWELL AND THE NEW YORK SCHOOL: STORMING THE CITADEL (VHS) 1992. 56 min. sd. color. #32100 Explores the Abstract Expressionist movement. In the 1940's, Motherwell and a group of other artists set out to change American art. Includes archival footage of the artists.

ROBERT VICKREY: LYRICAL REALIST (VHS) 1986. 28 min. sd. color. #26660 Described as "the world's most proficient artist in egg tempera," Robert Vickrey is observed during the creation of his magic realist paintings. Filmed on location at his studio on Cape Cod and favorite spots in Manhattan, the viewer discovers an enchanted realm of children, nuns and office workers wandering through the labyrinths of contemporary civilization.

ROBERTO DEVEREUX (VHS) 1975. 145 min. sd. color. #50180 One of Donizetti's great tragic operas, centering on the aging Queen Elizabeth I of England's love for Robert, Earl of Essex. Starring Beverly Sills and John Alexander, conducted by Julius Rudel. In Italian with English subtitles.

THE ROCKING HORSE WINNER (VHS) 1987. 90 min. sd. b&w. #22320 D. H. Lawrence's story of innocent imagination destroyed by greed is a school classic. With John Mills and Valerie Hobson.

THE ROLE OF ART IN GENERAL EDUCATION (VHS) 1987. 30 min. sd. color. #50840 Emeritus professor Harry S. Broudy tells an audience of Utah school teachers and administrators why art courses should be made a mandatory part of each public school's curriculum.

THE ROLE OF PHONICS (VHS) 1974. 29 min. sd. color. #Archives Designed to help teachers personalize and improve their current reading instruction programs. The presentations include interviews with teachers who discuss their views on phonics, commentaries by noted reading theorists and specialists, and documentary classroom examples of successful reading instruction.

ROLE OF THE MEDIA IN THE BUDGET DEBATE (VHS) 1989. 123 min. sd. color. #25342 Panelists from the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget and several noted journalists and reporters discuss the role of the media when reporting on the federal budget.

THE ROLE OF UNITED STATES AT UNITED NATIONS (VHS) 1989. 67 min. sd. color. #22430 C-SPAN program of the Los Angeles World Affairs Council (May 22, 1989) featuring Thomas Pickering, Armand Hammer and J. Curtis Mack II.

ROMARE BEARDEN: VISUAL JAZZ (VHS) 1995. 28 min. sd. color. #51560 A bold brilliant artist, Romare Bearden created collages and paintings of stunning humanity in which he aimed to do nothing less than "to redefine the image of man" in terms of the African-American experience.

ROME: VIDEO PORTRAIT OF A CITY (VHS) 1988. 50 min. sd. color. #32130 Tour the Eternal City and learn some of the history of Rome¹s art and architecture. Historian Robin Williams hosts this tour of the Sistine Chapel, the Forum and much more.

ROMEO AND JULIET (BBC) (DVD) 1978. 167 min. sd. color. #67540 Shakespeare's tragedy about two teenagers who fall in love, encounter opposition from their feuding families, and take their own lives. Starring Patrick Ryecart, Rebecca Saire, and John Gielgud. A BBC production.

THE ROOF OF AFRICA (VHS) 1997. 50 min. sd. color. #58440 Celebrated East African guide and mountaineer Iain Allan leads an expedition up Mt. Kenya, to the "roof of Africa," following in the footsteps of Meru holy men who come to pray for the world. Mt. Kenya, Africa's most beautiful mountain and its second highest, is sacred to both the Meru and the Kikuyu peoples, who believe that God, Ngai, lives on it remote snow-covered peaks.

ROOM 109: ELEMENTARY EDUCATION (VHS) 1987 18 min. sd. color. #3394 Provides an opportunity for teachers-in-training to practice making decisions about disruptive situations they are likely to face. The situations that are illustrated include students passing notes, playing games, pushing in line, making noise, demanding attention, and taking excessive restroom breaks. After each vignette, the video can be paused to allow discussion.

ROOTS, VOLUME 1 (VHS) 1977. 99 min. sd. color. #29750 Through the lineage of one family, Alex Haley tells the story that begins in Gambia, West Africa. Kunta Kinte, son of Omoro and Binta, distinguishes himself in manhood training rituals. But he does not enjoy his status for long: slave traders sweeping through the countryside capture him. Chained along with others, Kunta begins an agonized odyssey to the New World.

ROOTS, VOLUME 2 (VHS) 1977. 94 min. sd. color. #29760 (Second copy available, #29740) The struggle for freedom continues aboard the slave ship Lord Ligonier. Despite a violent shipboard rebellion, the vessel completes its voyage, and Kunta Kinte endures the indignity of an Annapolis auction. Fiddler, the slave in charge of Kunta's training, becomes his only friend - a friendship that's tested when Kunta plans an escape so he can be with Fanta.

ROOTS, VOLUME 3 (VHS) 1977. 95 min. sd. color. #29770 Kunta Kinte escapes again and is crippled by slave catchers. He marries, gains a daughter and loses a friend - Fiddler dies. Another chance for escape arises, but Kunta sacrifices his freedom to care for his wife and the newborn he names Kizzy, an African word for "stay put."

ROOTS, VOLUME 4 (VHS) 1977. 94 min. sd. color. #29780 This episode centers on Kunta Kinte's daughter Kizzy. At age 16, she is sold to another master and bears his son, who grows up to become fun-loving Chicken George. Yearning to see her parents Kizzy is comforted by Samuel Bennett but the two are ill-matched. His deference to slave owners and lack of interest in African tradition run counter to Kizzy's fierce resolve to keep her heritage alive. When she returns to her birthplace, Kizzy learns of her parents' fates.

ROOTS, VOLUME 5 (VHS) 1977. 95 min. sd. color. #29790 Chicken George is sent to England as payment for his owner's gambling debt. Fourteen years later, he returns home a free man, a status that has a profound effect on the family begun by Kunta Kinte. The Civil War erupts; at last the era of slavery draws to an end.

ROOTS, VOLUME 6 (VHS) 1977. 92 min. sd. color. #29800 The Civil War is over but night riders terrorize ex-slaves. By marking his clients' horseshoes, Tom identifies the raiders but endangers his own life. Chicken George, who fought for the Union. rejoins his family. He leads them to a new home in Tennessee and recites a familiar litany about the man whose name was Kunta Kinte. Alex Haley appears on screen to narrate the epilogue of this remarkable saga.

ROSA LUXEMBURG (VHS) 1985. 122 min. sd. color. #34360 A sweeping, richly detailed account of Rosa Luxemburg's political battles and love affairs in a time of war and revolution. A determined fighter for freedom and peace, Rosa Luxemburg was a truly modern woman. Through her charisma and stubborn idealism she carved out a position as a political and social leader without sacrificing her personal life. Directed by Margarethe von Trotta.

ROY LICHTENSTEIN (VHS) 1991. 55 min. sd. color. #33730 This is a rare interview with the influential American artist Roy Lichtenstein, one of Pop Art's Pioneers. The graphic style and bold scale of Lichtenstein's paintings are unmistakable. One commentator described it as "having Robocop come after you, you know it's not real, but you can't get away from it". Lichtenstein talks in interviews about his current work, the Pop explosion and the History of Western Art.

THE ROYAL ARCHIVES OF EBLA (VHS) 1980. 58 min. sd. color. #Archives Recounts the history of the religious Ebla tablets which were first discovered in 1964. With the assistance of several archaeologists and authorities on the Near East, examines the age, volume and subject matter of the tablets, and notes their significance in providing information on a civilization that flourished 4,500 years ago.

RUFINO TAMAYO (VHS) 1972. 28 min. sd. color. #32500 Explains the stylistic and spiritual sources of the art of Rufino Tamayo, the Mexican painter best known for canvases that combine modern European and ancient Mexican artistic traditions. The format shifts from an interview with Tamayo in his studio to scenes of Mexican villages and Aztec ruins.

RULES AND OFFICIATING FOR VOLLEYBALL (VHS) 1984. 35 min. sd. color. #11180 Shows most of the rules of the game of volleyball that seem to cause trouble for officials. Play situations are shown with correct interpretations and referee action to include the proper signal.

RULES OF THE GAME (VHS) 1939. 110 min. sd. b&w. #15840 Considered Jean Renoir's finest film, this comedy-drama contrasts the affairs of the French aristocracy and the working class at a weekend house party. Masters and their servants are involved in an immoral, erotic charade that builds to a shattering climax. A satirical look at the aristocrats, this film delves into the social and sexual mores of the decadent leisure class before World War II. French with English subtitles.

RUNNING FENCE (VHS) 1978. 58 min. sd. color. #53890 Follows the artist, Christo, through the concept, building and showing of his objet d'art; a 24 mile long, 18 foot high fence of white fabric stretched across the hills of California. The project was conceived as a work of art for Sonoma and Marin counties and took nearly four years to complete. Once finished and after a short period of time, the fence was taken down and the materials were given to the people whose land the fence was built on.

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