Earth Science: Parade of Ancient Science

Duration: 15 min

Year Published: 1964

Creator: Indiana University, Audio-Visual Center, Bloomington, Indiana

Color: Color

Credits: Direction, Script, Editing: Ledford C. Carter; Photography: Merlyn C. Herrick; Sound: Don Scales; Narrator: Bill Fountain; Animation: Nie Hambas; Producer: Malcolm Fleming.

Description: The evidence concerning the origin and development of living forms is examined to provide a general framework for fossil study. The film shows specimens, reconstructions, and dioramas from seven museums in U. S. and Canada and presents typical life forms in Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic eras. Surveys the evidence for organic evolution and changes in climate and landforms.

Metadata Source:Representative University Produced Films 1964-1967 (Journal of the University Film Producers Association, Vol.19 No.3/4, 1967)