Drawn from our newly digitized historic 16mm films, a taste of what life in the Summer Language Schools was like in the middle of the 20th century. Enjoy! German School Dancing Considered the forerunner of all the Middlebury Language Schools in 1915, the German School established its home in Bristol, Vermont and flourished under the direction […] Continue reading →…Continue Reading Summer Language School on Film in the College Archives
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Winter Carnival Films from the 1940s “Premiered”
Fun in the snow at Middlebury College! These recently digitized 16mm films haven’t been seen in more than fifty years. This silent film montage shows scenes of the 40 meter jump on Chipman Hill, early ski trails at the Snow Bowl and the “new” 50 meter ski jump, Mountain Club outings to the winter woods, […] Continue reading →…Continue Reading Winter Carnival Films from the 1940s “Premiered”
The ABC of Blu-ray: Foreign Region Blu-ray in classrooms
Our classrooms support the playback of DVDs from any region of the world. However, this is not the case with Blu-ray discs. Blu-ray discs come in four “flavors” based on their region: Region Free, Region A, Region B, Region. C Currently, our classrooms support the playback of Region Free and Region A Blu-ray discs. (See […]…Continue Reading The ABC of Blu-ray: Foreign Region Blu-ray in classrooms