Tutt Library maintains a videotape collection of movies, television specials,
and educational series which are of interest to the curriculum. Video monitors
for individual and small group viewing are located on the North basement. The
large video screening rooms are reserved for class use only. Videos are listed
in the Tiger catalog and a printed list available on the table by the on-line
terminals. They may be checked out from the circulation desk for use in the library
carrels or for overnight use. There is no charge but a $10 late fee is enforced.
Breaking With Old Ideas (126 min.)
# 1440
Tells the story of the struggle of Chinese peasants and workers during
the Great Leap Foreword in 1958 to create a new kind of college in the countryside
against the powerful opposition of those who would take China back to capitalism.
The Challenge from Asia: China and the Asian Pacific Rim (52 min.)
# 2085
Thailand, Malaysia, China, and Singapore look towards investments and joint
ventures with Japan or Taiwan as a means to ensure a visible state of industrialization.
China in Revolution Series (60 min. each)
An excellent series reviewing 20th century Chinese history with basic chronology
in the narration and using vivid, original film footage.
The Battle for Survival # 1663
Fighting for the Future # 1664
China's Only Child
#703
In response to China's rapidly growing population, the Chinese government
announced in 1982 that each couple should have only one child. This program
examines the Chinese people's reaction to this edict and its implementation.
Chinese History Series (20 min. each)
The Beginnings #35
The Making of a Civilization #36
A Hundred Schools to One # 37
The First Empires # 38
Great Cultural Mix #39
The Golden Age # 40
The Heavenly Kahn # 41
The Age of Maturity # 42
Under the Mongols # 43
The Restoration # 44
The Manchu Rule # 45
The Coming of the West # 46
The Enduring Heritage # 47
Dim Sum (Chinese w/subtitles, 88 min.)
# 929
A charming, delightful comedy about a Chinese-American family in contemporary
San Francisco trying to maintain a link to their cultural heritage while confronted
with the changing world around them.
Eat a Bowl of Tea (104 min.)
# 2117
In New York's Chinatown of the late 1940's, young Ben Loy, fresh out of
the service, has his whole life spread out before him - including a job, an
apartment, and a marriage arranged by his father.
The Genius That Was China Series (60 min. each)
Rise of the Dragon # 1666
Empires in Collision # 1667
The Threat from Japan # 1668
Will the Dragon Rise Again # 1669
A Great Wall (Chinese w/subtitles, 103 min.)
# 928
Hollywood's moderately successful and very entertaining representation
of ChineseAmerican relations during the reform years of the 1980s, based on
the adventure of a ChineseAmerican family which returns to Beijing to visit
long lost relatives.
Heart of the Dragon Series (60 min. each)
Remembering # 475
Eating # 476
Living # 477
Believing # 478
Caring # 479
Marrying # 480
Meditating # 481
Working # 482
Correcting # 483
Creating # 484
Understanding # 485
Trading # 486
The Herdsman (Chinese w/subtitles, 103 min.) 1983.
# 1596
Land of the Disappearing Buddha (60 min.)
#141
Visits Japan to investigate the Japanese experience of Buddhist worship
and the complexities of Zen.
Mao by Mao
# 1467
Commentary composed of excerpts from Mao Ts'e-tung's speeches and writings,
published by the Red Guard during the Cultural Revolution.
Mao: Long March to Power (30 min.)
#465
Documents the struggle for power in China between Chiang Kai-shek and Mao
Tse- tung.
Mao: Organized Chaos (30 min.)
#466
Documentary of Mao's years as ruler of China.
Mao Tse Tung (26 min.)
# 563
Traces the life of Mao from his early years to his conquest of Communist
power in China. Highlights military and political struggles, which led to
the consolidation of the nation.
Small Happiness - Women of a Chinese Village (60 min.)
# 1793
This documentary investigates the conditions of life for Chinese women
today and in the past. Visits the village of Long Bow where young and old
women discuss their lives and the changes that have occurred in how women
are perceived and treated in Chinese rural society.
Tragedy at Tiananmen - The Untold Story (60 min.)
# 1665
Various news reporters give first hand accounts of the massacre of student
protesters in Tiananmen Square in 1989.
16 MM Films
Colorado College maintains a small collection of 16 MM films. These films are
located in the Audiovisual Department and arrangements for viewing any of them
should be made through David Armstrong at EXT. 6378.
Buddhism Land of the Disappearing Buddha #36 52 min.
