Word: silents
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...however, we are prepared to make completely both silent and talking films in our own plant here at the University. We have installed a well-equipped laboratory for developing and printing the films, both standard-width and 16-millimeter size. Also we have installed a sound-proof studio-acoustically prepared for the making of talking films. Furthermore, we have provided rooms, and offices for the staff. This has been made possible by a gift for this purpose from Mr. John D. Rockefeller, Jr., who has been interested in assisting the Foundation in its educational work...
...making their demonstrations of scientific materials, and we expect also to depict the subjects about which they are talking. The studio and recording machines have been so arranged that, although the professor may gradually disappear, his voice continues, describing the scenes which replace him on the screen. The silent films of the Foundation have met with such splendid response whenever shown at the Harvard clubs that we are certain these films, affording intellectual content in varied fields and enlivened by the leading personalities of the University, will prove of great interest to Harvard men everywhere...
Thus far Catholic newspapers in Ireland have been silent on this issue, have not harried Irish Free State President Cosgrave with demands that he back up the Pope's appeal. But the Irish Times (Protestant) has denounced as "contemptible" the Government's "pusillanimous truckling to trade expediency...
Often have ardent research workers rankled under the interference of trustees, directors, presidents who meddled with their work. It has been necessary for them to smother their rage, remain silent, when they have been restrained from teaching evolution, practicing vivisection, inquiring into sex tendencies...
...after the Earl of Balfour's death the Council of the World Zionist Organization met in London and its President, Dr. Chaim Weizemann, sought to deliver a eulogy. He broke down completely, sobbed aloud. In all parts of the hall prominent Zionists - including several British millionaires-first shed silent tears, then began to ululate in patriotic grief. For Zion's most potent champion, the author of the "Balfour Declaration," was no more. What would become of Zion? There have been signs that some Britons would like to economize by giving up the British Palestine Mandate (TIME, Sept...