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"The Big Cats" Film Polski, 1975 (2 folders)

Container:
Box 2 of 4
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 01-203, Smithsonian Institution. Office of Telecommunications, Production Records
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
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1980 - "Changes: The Story of Evolution and Speciation" - Animation. Directors: Stefan Janik and Karen Loveland. Conceived and written by: Dale Marcellini, Judith White, and Benjamin Lawless. Art and animation: Stefan Janik. Narration: Larry Lewman. Fi...

Container:
Box 1 of 6
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Restrictions:
Only selected motion pictures were copied to videotape for preservation purposes and are available for viewing by researchers.
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 395, National Zoological Park. Office of Education, Motion Pictures and Videotapes
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Motion Pictures and Videotapes
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
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Audiovisual Recordings

Topic:
Big Cats and How They Came to Be (Motion picture : 1976)
Extent:
1 cu. ft. (1 record storage boxe)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Motion pictures (visual works)
Videotapes
Date:
1971, undated
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of the film "Big Cats and How They Came to Be" which was created for display at the National Zoological Park (NZP). The film is the story of the evolution of the genus panther and was animated by Film Polski for NZP. Produced in 1976, the film is 10 minutes long. It won the Council on International Nontheatrical Events (CINE) Golden Eagle in 1976 and was shown at the Sixth International Film Festival of India. Two prints of different lengths are dated 1971 and may represent an earlier version of the film. Materials include film and videotapes.
Topic:
Evolution  Search this
Panthera  Search this
Zoos  Search this
Zoos -- Educational aspects  Search this
Genre/Form:
Motion pictures (visual works)
Videotapes
Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 16-160, National Zoological Park, Audiovisual Recordings
Identifier:
Accession 16-160
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Audiovisual Recordings
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
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Changes: The Story of Evolution and Speciation. (Film Polski) Narration Trk. 35mm film.

Container:
Box 2 of 7
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Restrictions:
Restrictions pertaining to the use of these materials may apply (based on contracts/copyright). Access restrictions may also apply if viewing/listening copies are not currently available. Viewing/listening copies can be made for a fee. Contact reference staff for details.
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 02-234, Smithsonian Institution. Office of Telecommunications, Productions
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Productions
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
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Changes: The Story of Evolution and Speciation. (Film Polski) Polish Mixed Int'l Sound Track (Music and Narration). Can #1. 35mm film.

Container:
Box 1 of 7
Type:
Archival materials
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Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 02-234, Smithsonian Institution. Office of Telecommunications, Productions
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
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Changes: The Story of Evolution and Speciation. (Film Polski) Polish Mixed Int'l Sound Track (Music and Narration). Can #2. 35mm film.

Container:
Box 1 of 7
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Restrictions:
Restrictions pertaining to the use of these materials may apply (based on contracts/copyright). Access restrictions may also apply if viewing/listening copies are not currently available. Viewing/listening copies can be made for a fee. Contact reference staff for details.
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 02-234, Smithsonian Institution. Office of Telecommunications, Productions
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
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Changes: The Story of Evolution and Speciation. (Film Polski) Sound Negative. 35mm film.

Container:
Box 1 of 7
Type:
Archival materials
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Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 02-234, Smithsonian Institution. Office of Telecommunications, Productions
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
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Changes: The Story of Evolution and Speciation. (Film Polski) Work Print. 35mm film

Container:
Box 1 of 7
Type:
Archival materials
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Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 02-234, Smithsonian Institution. Office of Telecommunications, Productions
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
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Changes: The Story of Evolution and Speciation. (Film Polski) Work Print. 35mm film.

Container:
Box 1 of 7
Type:
Archival materials
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Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 02-234, Smithsonian Institution. Office of Telecommunications, Productions
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Productions
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
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Film Polski, 1972-1972 (2 folders)

Container:
Box 4 of 4
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 01-203, Smithsonian Institution. Office of Telecommunications, Production Records
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
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Les Damoiselles de Wilko

Designer:
Roman Cieslewicz, Polish, 1930 - 1996  Search this
Medium:
Offset lithograph on wove paper
Dimensions:
94.5 x 67.1 cm (37 3/16 x 26 7/16 in.)
Type:
graphic design
Poster
Object Name:
Poster
Date:
1979–80
Credit Line:
Gift of Sara and Marc Benda
Accession Number:
2010-21-90
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq44538d461-fbed-4fb5-85a6-850ff60b9e9d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_2010-21-90

Productions

Topic:
Last Wheel Works (Motion picture : 1974)
Last Boat Home (Motion picture : 1974)
Changes: The Story of Evolution and Speciation (Motion picture : c. 1979)
Extent:
4.52 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes) (4 film boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Motion pictures (visual works)
Sound recordings
Date:
1973-1974, 1982
Descriptive Entry:
These records document elements for three film productions: "Changes: The Story of Evolution and Speciation," a 7-minute animated description of speciation created for the National Zoological Park, Office of Education and Film Polski (Polish and English sound mixes); "The Last Wheel Works," a 20-minute film demonstrating how old wooden wagon wheels were made; and, "The Last Boat Home," both 58 and 92-minute versions of the film by Deborah and John La Gorce of La Gorce Associates and narrated by Johnny Cash. "The Last Boat Home" documents the Mississippi riverboat, "Delta Queen." Materials include 16 mm film, 16 mm soundtracks, 35 mm film, 1/4" audiotape, workprints, internegatives, black and white negatives, and A & B rolls.
Restrictions:
Restrictions pertaining to the use of these materials may apply (based on contracts/copyright). Access restrictions may also apply if viewing/listening copies are not currently available. Viewing/listening copies can be made for a fee. Contact reference staff for details.
Topic:
Evolution  Search this
Transportation -- Steam-navigation  Search this
Wheelwrights  Search this
Motion pictures -- Production and direction  Search this
Documentary films  Search this
Genre/Form:
Motion pictures (visual works)
Sound recordings
Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 02-234, Smithsonian Institution. Office of Telecommunications, Productions
Identifier:
Accession 02-234
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
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Productions

Topic:
Census: Accounting for the Nation (Motion picture : 1974)
Extent:
3.33 cu. ft. (1 record storage box) (1 12x17 box) (5 film boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Motion pictures (visual works)
Sound recordings
Place:
New Orleans (La.)
Date:
circa 1969-1974
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of audiovisual records created during the production of "Census: Accounting for the Nation" and "Environmental Jazz Room."

"Census: Accounting for the Nation" is a 5-minute film completed in 1974 shown as part of the 1976 exhibition, "We the People." The film is a history of the census animated by Film Polski. Materials include 16 mm and 35 mm release prints, 35 mm negatives, 35 mm music, 35 mm narration, and 35 mm final audio mix.

"Environmental Jazz Room" is a 4-minute film finished in 1969, shown as part of an exhibition about New Orleans jazz bands. Materials include 16 mm original camera rolls, 16 mm prints, and 1/4" audiotape. A few 16 mm preservation copies are also included.
Restrictions:
Restrictions pertaining to the use of these materials may apply (based on contracts/copyright). Access restrictions may also apply if viewing/listening copies are not currently available. Viewing/listening copies can be made for a fee. Contact reference staff for details.
Topic:
Motion pictures. -- Production and direction  Search this
Environmental Jazz Room (Motion picture : 1969)  Search this
Census  Search this
Jazz  Search this
Museum exhibits  Search this
Documentary films  Search this
Genre/Form:
Motion pictures (visual works)
Sound recordings
Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 02-171, Smithsonian Institution. Office of Public Affairs, Productions
Identifier:
Accession 02-171
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Productions
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
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ead_collection:sova-sia-fa02-171

Productions

Topic:
National Zoo: Think Tank (Video recording : 1995)
Big Cats and How They Came to Be (Motion picture : 1976)
Creator::
Smithsonian Productions  Search this
Extent:
1 cu. ft. (1 tall document box)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Electronic records
Videotapes
Date:
1995, 2005
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of audiovisual elements created during the production "National Zoo: Think Tank," a multiscreen video shown in the National Zoological Park's Think Tank exhibition. Also included is a dub of "Big Cats and How They Came to Be," the story of the evolution of the genus panther originally produced in 1976 and animated by Film Polski. Materials include masters and dubs on videotape. Some materials are in electronic format.
Restrictions:
Restrictions pertaining to the use of these materials may apply (based on contracts/copyright). Access restrictions may also apply if viewing copies are not currently available. Viewing copies can be made for a fee. Contact reference staff for details.
Topic:
Exhibitions  Search this
Zoos  Search this
Zoos -- Educational aspects  Search this
Evolution  Search this
Panthera  Search this
Museum exhibits  Search this
Genre/Form:
Electronic records
Videotapes
Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 17-260, Smithsonian Productions, Productions
Identifier:
Accession 17-260
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Productions
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
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ead_collection:sova-sia-fa17-260

Productions

Topic:
Web of Life (Motion picture : 1973)
Predator and the Prey (Motion picture : 1973)
Man's Use of the Earth (Motion picture : 1973)
Sharing a Lifestyle (Motion picture : 1973)
Extent:
6 cu. ft. (6 record storage boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Sound recordings
Motion pictures (visual works)
Date:
circa 1973
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of motion picture and sound elements for the exhibition films that accompanied the National Museum of Natural History exhibition (Hall 10) "It All Depends: How Man Affects and Is Affected by His Natural Environment." Some of the film offerings that accompanied the exhibit were: "Man's Use of the Earth"- a 10-minute film projected on 3 screens about Man's effect on the natural environment; "The Predator and the Prey" - a 4-minute animated film about the dynamic balance of nature. Animated by Film Polski, Warsaw Poland; "The Web of Life" - a 3-minute animated film about the relationships between food chains, food webs, and pyramids of energy. Animated by Film Polski, Warsaw Poland; and Sharing a Lifestyle"- a 4-miute film about how members of a species compete and cooperate in getting the essentials for life. Elements include camera originals, master sound recordings, and projection prints.
Restrictions:
Restrictions pertaining to the use of these materials may apply (based on contracts/copyright). Access restrictions may also apply if viewing/listening copies are not currently available. Viewing/listening copies can be made for a fee. Contact reference staff for details.
Topic:
Motion pictures -- Production and direction  Search this
Environmental education  Search this
Museum exhibits  Search this
Documentary films  Search this
Genre/Form:
Sound recordings
Motion pictures (visual works)
Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 02-179, Smithsonian Institution. Office of Public Affairs, Productions
Identifier:
Accession 02-179
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Productions
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
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ead_collection:sova-sia-fa02-179

Productions

Topic:
Big Cats and How They Came to Be (Motion picture : 1976)
Extent:
2 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Motion pictures (visual works)
Videotapes
Audiotapes
Date:
1976
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of film and video created during the production of "Big Cats and How They Came to Be." This 10-minute film, animated by Film Polski, tells the story of the evolution of the genus panthera. It was created for the National Zoological Park. The film won the 1976 CINE Golden Eagle and a diploma at the Sixth International Film Festival of India. Materials include narration, sound effects, music, and the original negative on 35 mm film; original narration on 1/4" audiotape; and prints on 16 mm film and 1/4" U-matic videotape.
Restrictions:
Restrictions pertaining to the use of these materials may apply (based on contracts/copyright). Access restrictions may also apply if viewing/listening copies are not currently available. Viewing/listening copies can be made for a fee. Contact reference staff for details.
Topic:
Panthera  Search this
Evolution  Search this
Animated films  Search this
Motion pictures -- Production and direction  Search this
Documentary films  Search this
Genre/Form:
Motion pictures (visual works)
Videotapes
Audiotapes
Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 06-007, Smithsonian Institution. Office of Telecommunications, Productions
Identifier:
Accession 06-007
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Productions
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
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ead_collection:sova-sia-fa06-007

Productions

Topic:
Enormous Egg (Television program : 1967)
National Zoo: Think Tank (Video recording : 1995)
National Zoo: Think Tank (Video recording : 2001)
As They Really Are (Video recording : 1991)
Big Cats and How They Came to Be (Motion picture : 1976)
Bengal Tiger (Documentary film: 1976)
Changes: The Story of Evolution and Speciation (Motion picture : circa 1979)
First Look at Kumari (Video recording)
Creator::
Smithsonian Productions  Search this
Extent:
1.5 cu. ft. (1 record storage box) (1 document box)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Motion pictures (visual works)
Videotapes
Date:
1967, 1976, 1982, 1988, 1991, 1994-1995, 1998, 2001, undated
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of audiovisual materials created during the production of "Enormous Egg;" "National Zoo: Think Tank;" "As They Really Are;" "Big Cats and How They Came to Be;" "Bengal Tiger;" "Changes: The Story of Evolution and Speciation;" and "First Look at Kumari." "Enormous Egg" is a story for children about a pet dinosaur. The production is 1 hour long and aired on National Broadcasting Corporation, Inc. in 1967. "National Zoo: Think Tank" consists of videos played on multiple screens in the Think Tank exhibition at the National Zoological Park (NZP). The original videos were produced in 1995. A second version of the exhibition videos was created in 2001. Updates may have also been made in 1998. "As They Really Are" accompanied the NZP exhibition, "Human Attitudes Toward Animals." The 5 minute videotape was produced in 1991. "Big Cats and How They Came to Be" is the story of the evolution of the genus panthera. It was animated by Film Polski for NZP. Produced in 1976, the film is 10 minutes long. It won the Council on International Nontheatrical Events (CINE) Golden Eagle in 1976 and was shown at the Sixth International Film Festival of India.

"Bengal Tiger" is a general description of the endangered animal's lifestyle. The 9 minute film was produced in 1976 and accompanied a National Museum of Natural History exhibition. It won a CINE Golden Eagle in 1977 and received a first prize Audio Visual Award from the American Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums. "Changes: The Story of Evolution and Speciation" was used by the NZP, Office of Education to teach speciation. The 7 minute film was animated by Film Polski. "First Look at Kumari" is a 15 minute souvenir video about Kumari, NZP's Asian Elephant, and the Asian Elephant Species Survival Plan. Kumari was born in December 1993 and the video was likely produced in 1994. This accession also includes videos about NZP in general, the Friends of the National Zoo, and NZP's pandas. Materials include submasters, edited masters, masters, dubbing masters, film transfers, and viewing copies on a variety of videotape formats as well as release prints on 16 mm film.
Restrictions:
Restrictions pertaining to the use of these materials may apply (based on contracts/copyright). Access restrictions may also apply if viewing copies are not currently available. Viewing copies can be made for a fee. Contact reference staff for details.
Topic:
Dinosaurs -- Juvenile fiction  Search this
Museum exhibits  Search this
Zoos  Search this
Zoo animals  Search this
Zoos -- Educational aspects  Search this
Evolution  Search this
Panthera  Search this
Tigers  Search this
Endangered species  Search this
Species  Search this
Elephants  Search this
Kumari (Elephant)  Search this
Wildlife conservation  Search this
Pandas  Search this
Genre/Form:
Motion pictures (visual works)
Videotapes
Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 09-082, Smithsonian Productions, Productions
Identifier:
Accession 09-082
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Productions
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
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ead_collection:sova-sia-fa09-082

Speciation - Film Polski contract and payments, 1978-1981

Container:
Box 2 of 4
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 01-203, Smithsonian Institution. Office of Telecommunications, Production Records
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Production Records
Production Records / Box 2
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
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Speciation - Film Polski, 1976-1981

Container:
Box 2 of 4
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 01-203, Smithsonian Institution. Office of Telecommunications, Production Records
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Production Records
Production Records / Box 2
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
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