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Special
Edition - Over 5 1/2 hours!
5 DVD Business-Economics Box Set
Disc I of V: Cold War Economics 
  
  
  
   
Brief Synopsis of DVD:
The Cold War began in 1945 with the end of
WWII and ended 44 years later with the fall of the Berlin Wall. The Cold
War was fought on many fronts, none of which included an actual battlefield. The
main players in the Cold War were the United States promoting a Free Market
Economy (laissez-faire capitalism)
Capitalist Society and on the opposing Communist Socialist side were the Former USSR
(Russia / Soviet Union), Nazi Germany,
Chain, Korea, and other minor Asian & Eastern European countries. The
four main battlegrounds for the war were, The Arms Race (Military Power),
The Space Race, Political (ideological), & Economical. The Arms Race &
Space Race players were mainly the US and the
USSR, as both frantically tried to reach the moon first and produce the worlds
first Nuclear and Atomic Bombs flagrantly spending large portions of their
governmental budgets on building "preventative" military forces. The
Political or Ideological battle was fought with spies and diplomats alike, but
the main battlefront was newspapers, TV, and radio headlines laden thick with
propaganda and biased media reports. The economical battle was fought on
the playing fields of international trade with tariffs, sanctions, and trade
embargoes.
Topics on this DVD include:
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Cold War Economics
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Theory Of Capitalism / Benefits Of Capitalism
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Capitalism vs. Communist Economies
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Free Market Economics (laissez-faire)
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International Trade
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Cold War Trade Embargoes
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Cold War Tariffs
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Sanctions
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Distribution of Wealth
Title #1: America's Distribution of Wealth
Production Date:1955 Running Time:
12 minutes Brief Description:
This films shows how America's wealth is distributed among the citizens.
Title #2: What is Capitalism? Production Date:
1948 Running Time:
9 minutes Brief Description:
Capitalism is discusses by a group of high school students doing a radio
talk show.
Title #3: A Look At Capitalism Production Date:
1955 Running Time:
7 minutes Brief Description: Economic basics of capitalism are covered in this
lecture by
Prof. Clifton L. Ganus.
Title #4:
Opportunities Unlimited Production Date:195? Running Time: 12 minutes Brief Description:
Capitalist propaganda piece showing how spending money fuels the American
economy and has some discussion about taxes and claims giving lower income
brackets tax breaks to spark the economy.
Title #5:
Pursuit Of Profit Production Date:
1965 Running Time:
25 minutes Brief Description:
Strange film that follows the story of a business owner who is visited by a
special guest who teaches him that as an American he is obligated to make as
much money as possible or face failure.
Title #6:
The Secret Of American Production Production Date:
1955 Running Time:
12 minutes Brief Description:
Lecture in which free enterprise is touted as the reason for America's success.
Title #7:
A Story Of Enterprise Production Date:
1955 Running Time:
12 minutes Brief Description:
A growing frozen custard business is used as an example to explain mechanisms of
capitalism.
Title #8:
What Is Business
Production Date:
1948 Running Time:
10 minutes Brief Description:
Capitalist propaganda piece with lots of images of all the inventions and
consumer products created by big American business.
Title #9:
Why Kill The Goose
Production Date:
1955 Running Time:
11 minutes Brief Description:
Lecture which explains how profits led to research and design which in turn
leads to increased productivity which in turn led to high productivity which in
turns yields higher profits.
Title #10:
Your Town - A Story Of America
Production Date:
1940 Running Time:
11 minutes Brief Description:
Story about how a young man who doesn't believe in capitalism comes to learn the
benefits of a free capitalist society.
Disc II of V: Early
American Railroad Economy & Industry Films
  
  
  
Brief Synopsis of DVD:
Terrific compilation of train and railroad
films from the 1940's - 1950's that address the economic effects of railroads.
Beef, cotton, tobacco, and other industries, are analyzed in the context of the
early American railroad economy, of which they were largely dependent upon.
Total running time is 1 hour 48 minutes.
Topics Include:
Early American Railways
Railroad Economics
Railroad Industry
Freight Trains
Union Pacific Railroad
Title #1:
New Horizons Production Date:
1948 Running Time:
17 minutes Brief Description: Interesting
film that synthesizes the economic effects of railroads with the South's cotton,
tobacco, and lumber industries, amongst others.
Title #2:
At This Moment Production Date:
1954 Running Time:
14 minutes Brief Description:
A film for only
true railroad lovers. Railroad workers discuss what should go into a new
documentary about railroading that is getting ready to be made. Classic
industrial film full of facts and great locomotive footage.
Title #3:
Beef Rings The Bell Production Date:
1960 Running Time:
27 minutes Brief Description:
If you love
railroads and beef then you will love this film. A beautifully
orchestrated film that presents the beef industry and the railroads it is
dependent upon.
Title #4: Big Train Rolling Production Date:1955 Running Time:
23 minutes Brief Description:
A look
at U.S. railroads and their effect on the US economy. Great color footage of
trains and US landscapes.
Title #5: Mainline USA Production Date:
1957 Running Time:
19 minutes Brief Description: More great
information regarding US railroads. Very nice images of trains and narration
about the infinite advantages of the modern American railroad system.
Discs III of V : Vintage Economist
Friedman, Milton Film
  
Brief Synopsis of DVD:
This DVD features an interview with renowned economist Milton
Friedman as he explores some of his most interesting economic theories.
Title #1:
Open Mind Interview With Milton Friedman Production Date:
1975 Running Time: 28 minutes Brief Description:
World Renowned Economist
Disc IV of V: Classic Economics Films
- Rare & historic film transferred to DVD format and preserved for posterity
- DVD menus and search capabilities
- 97 Minutes Running Time
  
  
  
Brief Synopsis of DVD: Has the economy changed
over the past 70 years? Why yes! Have economic principles changed over the past
70 years? Well, not so much. Watch this special DVD compilation of vintage
economic films and discover the answer for yourself. This DVD makes a great
reference, teaching tool or collector’s item. The classic economic animation
films are a must-have! This DVD includes nine digitized films from 1939-1957.
Title #1:
Round and Round Production Date:
1939 Running Time: 6 minutes Brief Description:
This movie is interesting, quirky, fun to watch and easy to understand. It
explains the basics of capitalism and business theory using animated puppets in
a dramatized factory setting.
Title #2: Capitalism Production Date:
1948 Running Time: 9 minutes Brief Description: In this movie, capitalism is discussed by a group of high school students doing
a radio talk show.
Title #3:
Working Dollars Production Date:
1957 Running Time: 11 minutes Brief Description: This
Stock Exchange animated classic explains the basics of how the stock exchange
works.
Title #4:
Understanding The Dollar Production Date:
1953 Running Time: 10 minutes Brief Description:
This is a nice simple film showing what the dollar is, how it works,
what it does, what factors affect it and how it can affect people’s wages and
incomes.
Title #5: America's
Distribution of Wealth Production Date:
1955 Running Time: 12 minutes Brief Description:
This film shows how America's wealth is distributed among its citizens.
Title #6:
Look at Capitalism, A Production Date:
1955 Running Time: 13 minutes Brief Description: The economic basics of capitalism are covered in this lecture by
Professor Clifton L. Ganus.
Title #7:
The Secret of American Production Production Date:
1955 Running Time: 12 minutes Brief Description: A lecture in which free enterprise is touted as the reason for America's
economic success.
Title #8:
Why Kill the Goose: The Profit System Production Date:
1955 Running Time: 11 minutes Brief Description:
This is a lecture that explains how profits lead to research and
design, which in turn leads to increased productivity, which in turn leads to
high productivity, which in turns yields higher profits. Confused yet?
Title #9:
Story of Enterprise Production Date:
1955 Running Time: 12 minutes Brief Description: A growing
frozen custard business is used as an example of the mechanisms of capitalism.
Disc V of V: Classic
World Commerce Films
  
  
  
Brief Synopsis of DVD: This is a DVD compilation of three vintage world commerce and
foreign trade films, which includes invaluable footage of the World Trade Center
in its prime. The United States dominated the global economy during the period
in which these films were produced, but now the US is responsible for only
approximately 25% of the global economy. The World Economy has changed, due in
part to the emergence of so many fledging, yet powerful world economies.
Title #1:
Introduction to Foreign Trade Production Date:
1951 Running Time: 10 minutes Brief Description:
A very good and easy to understand round-up of foreign trade, this movie shows
why it is so important to trade with many countries and why problems around the
world affect everyone’s economic standing in the growing global economy.
Title #2:
Round Trip: The USA in World Trade Production Date:
1952 Running Time: 18 minutes Brief Description:
In this film, International workers in the U.S. talk about globalization,
economics, world commerce and why the U.S. trades with so many different
countries.
Title #3: World Trade Center Production Date:
1972 Running Time:
4 minutes Brief Description: This is raw footage of the construction of the World Trade Center buildings in
New York City, including original footage of Ground Zero and lots of industrial
visuals.
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