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Audioscopiks (1935)
An audience learns how to use 3-D glasses, and then views some 3-D
presentations |
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Badminton (1945)
Two badminton experts demonstrate how the game is played |
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Crashing the Movies (1950)
Newsreel footage of people performing strange and dangerous stunts |
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Do Someone a Favor (1954)
This short proves the adage that "No good deed goes unpunished" |
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Dogs 'n Ducks (1953)
A boy's new golden retriever learns how to retrieve ducks, while a
jealous dog sits on the sidelines |
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Donkey Baseball (1935)
Highlights the odd 1930's fad of playing baseball on donkeys (we're not
making this up) |
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The Fall Guy (1955)
Pete pays tribute to hapless stuntman Dave O'Brien, who took several
spills during the Pete Smith series |
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Fancy Answers (1941)
An audience is asked a series of multiple-choice
questions on various subjects |
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Film Antics (1954)
An amusing look at human and animal babies |
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First Aid (1943)
Basic first aid techniques for mishaps that often
occur around the house |
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Goofy Movies No.
1 (1933)
The Metrophony Newsreel contains actual news footage with humorous
commentary |
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Goofy Movies No.
3 (1934)
Super-Stupid Pictures' "The Heel of a Nation" and
The Wotaphony Newsreel highlights round out
this newsreel |
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Goofy Movies No. 6 (1934)
The "Wotaphony Newsreel" highlights events
celebrating National Safety Week |
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Goofy Movies No.
7 (1934)
Super-Stupid Pictures chronicles "The Downfall of Thaddeus G. Blotto,
Esq." |
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Goofy Movies No. 8 (1934)
The "Wotaphony Newsreel" highlights events
of the past, including 1913 swimsuit models |
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The Grand Bounce (1937)
A man writes a $1,000 check to cover a gambling debt, but his account
comes up short |
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Have You Ever Wondered? (1947)
Finding answers to the questions that have plagued mankind |
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Heroes at Leisure (1939)
See what lifeguards do in the off-season |
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Hollywood Scout (1945)
Pete assistant auditions animal acts for his short subjects |
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Ice Aces (1948)
A look at the 1949 Ice Capades Show in Los Angeles |
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The Jonker Diamond (1936)
A reenactment of how the 726 carat Jonker Diamond was discovered in
South Africa in 1905 |
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Killer-Dog (1936)
A dog accused of murdering sheep is brought to trial |
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Let's Dance (1936)
Tap dancing demonstration, an adagio, and Russian sword dancers |
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Let's Talk Turkey (1939)
How to carve a turkey properly—and how not to, especially when the
family comes over for dinner |
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Lions on the Loose (1941)
Lion cubs escape from a zoo and wreak havoc in a home's nursery full of
toys |
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Penny Wisdom (1937)
When the family cook quits, Prudence Penny is brought in to prepare
dinner for an important client |
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Pest Control (1950)
How to proceed when confronted with a variety of (human) pests! |
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The Story of Doctor Carver (1938)
A look at Doctor George Washington Carver, the nineteenth century
educator and horticulturist |
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Swing High (1932)
The Flying Codonas practice and perform amazing
trapeze feats |
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Wanted - A Master (1936)
A stray dog needs to find himself a master |
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Water Bugs (1941)
A group called the Water Bugs devises new ways to
experience thrills on California's lakes |
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Water Sports (1935)
Water sports enthusiasts race sailboats and ride surfboards |
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Weather Wizards (1939)
The weather man helps California orchard growers stave off ruin in the
face of a severe frost |
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Wild and Woolly (1931)
Rodeo highlights, including bronco busting, bull riding, and
bull-dogging steers |
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A Day of Rest (1939)
A family man tries to spend a quiet Sunday at
home, but his wife and children have other ideas (with Robert Benchley) |
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A Gun in His Hand (1945)
A policeman uses a knowledge of police procedures
in committing several warehouse robberies |
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A Night at the Movies (1937)
A man and his wife have a tough time at the show (with Robert Benchley) |
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A Strauss Fantasy (1954)
Johnny Green leads the MGM Symphony Orchestra in a medley of Strauss
music |
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A Thrill for Thelma (1935)
A young girl, wanting a life of luxury, takes the
"easy" way, and winds up in jail |
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A Way in the Wilderness (1940)
Dr. Joseph Goldberger proves that a healthy diet is the cure for
pellagra, a disease that killed thousands of people |
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Alibi Racket (1935)
How police interrogation cracks the "airtight" alibi of a criminal |
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American Spoken Here (1940)
A look at American slang, and how a number of
familiar expressions were originated |
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Annie Laurie (1936)
18th Century Scottish lovebirds deal with their clans' fighting on
opposite sides of a civil war (with
Ann Rutherford) |
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Bars and Stripes (1937)
Musical short showcases bandleader Dick Winslow and singer Veola Vonn,
in a plot similar to O'Henry's The Cop and the Anthem. |
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Behind the Scenes at MGM (1930)
The people and departments behind the scenes that made MGM's movie magic
in the 1920's and 1930's |
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Benny From Panama (1934)
Jeanette and Eddie get married, but their wedding
night is a fiasco |
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The Big Dog House (1930)
In this Dogville spoof, an employee is framed for murder by his boss,
who wants the girl for himself but gets what he deserves in the end |
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Billy Rose's Casa Manana Review (1938)
A struggling nightclub's fortunes are revived with an elaborate musical
number |
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The Boss Didn't Say Good Morning (1937)
A man thinks he's getting fired when his boss doesn't speak to him upon
arrival at work |
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Capriccio Italien (1953)
Johnny Green conducts the MGM Symphony Orchestra in a performance of the
title work |
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Carnival in Paris (1937)
The janitor of a museum's Egyptology department agrees to help a girl
hide from the police (with
Ann Rutherford) |
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The City of Little Men (1938)
The story of Boys Town, founded in 1917 as a haven
for wayward, homeless, and neglected boys |
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Clues to Adventure (1949)
Different historical events led to the adoption of
the U.S. Bill of Rights |
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Convention of the Century (1934)
A behind-the-scenes look at MGM's Chicago
convention, to preview the films for the '34-'35 season |
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Copy (1929)
The city editor of a newspaper wants to run a
series of stories on a ship owner's disregard for safety measures on his
vessels (with Roscoe Karns) |
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Crazy House (1930)
Benny Rubin takes a tour of the "Lame Brain Sanitarium" and meets some
of its strange patients (in color) |
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Dancing on the Ceiling (1937)
Singing and dancing on all points of the compass |
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Dark Shadows (1944)
The field of Psychiatry plays a role in solving a crime |
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The Dogway Melody (1930)
In this Dogville spoof of
The Broadway Melody, a canine producer puts on a show and yearns for
the leading lady |
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Don't Talk (1942)
A short about
loose lips sinking ships during wartime |
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Dreams (1940)
A look at the meaning of dreams, including one by Abraham Lincoln which
foretold his death |
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Easy Life (1944)
A young man drops out of school to join a gang, but finds out a life of
crime isn't for him |
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Every Sunday (1936)
Edna's grandfather is a conductor of a small
orchestra that gives concerts in the park every sunday (with
Judy Garland and
Deanna Durbin) |
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Eyes of the Navy (1940)
Naval aviators undergo basic training in Pensacola, Florida and advanced
training at San Diego, California |
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La Fiesta de Santa Barbara (1935)
Hollywood stars participate in a Mexican-themed
revue and festival in Santa Barbara |
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The Flag (1927)
The story of Betsy Ross and the first U.S. flag (in color, with
Francis X. Bushman) |
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For the Common Defense (1942)
This Crime Does Not Pay short shows how
cooperation among all the nations of the Americas helps the war effort |
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Forbidden Passage (1941)
Desperate immigrants, tired of waiting for legal entry, pay exorbitant
fees and risk a grisly death to enter by illegal means |
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Further Prophecies of Nostradamus (1942)
Nostradamus' prophecies are applied to the events of Worle War II |
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The Great American Pie Company (1935)
Corn-pone humour against a pie backdrop |
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Harnessed Rhythm (1936)
A look at the life of Dixie Dan, a harness racehorse, from birth through
age three |
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Heart to Heart (1949)
Bad diets, lack of exercise, and stress contribute to heart disease |
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Heavenly Music (1943)
Deceased classical composers in Heaven critique bandleader Ted Barry's
music |
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Hollywood, Style Center of the World (1940)
An examination of how movies often create a demand for the styles seen
in them |
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The Horse With the Human Mind (1946)
Bess, the smartest horse in the movies, is put through her paces by her
trainer |
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Hot Dog (All Barkie) (1930)
A married dog is out on the town with her lover boyfriend, which has
everybody gossiping |
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How to Sleep (1935)
A humorous look at the problems people have trying
to sleep (with Robert Benchley) |
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How to Train a Dog (1936)
A new dog owner decides which
dog to buy at the pet store and soon learns what not to do (with Robert Benchley) |
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How to Vote (1936)
A candidate has laryngitis, so his assistant makes
the speech—confusing both the
speaker and his audience (with Robert Benchley) |
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Inflation (1942)
The Devil receives a telephone call from Adolph
Hitler, who asks for the Devil's help in the war effort (with Edward
Arnold) |
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It's in the Stars (1938)
Fraternity and sorority kids reluctantly agree to stop dating each
other, so they can devote more time to studying |
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Jimmie Fidler's Personality Parade (1938)
Brief glimpses of over 60 actors and actresses, all of whom started in
silent films |
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Love on Tap (1939)
Tommy wants to marry Penny, manager of the Merriel Abbott Dancers, but
problems keep delaying their marriage |
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Martin Block's Musical Merry-Go-Round (1948)
A mock radio broadcast, with some musical numbers thrown in |
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The Miracle of Sound (1940)
MGM sound engineer Douglas Shearer shows us how the sound portion of a
talking picture is created |
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More About Nostradamus (1941)
Highlights of some of Nostradamus' prophecies that came true in his own
day |
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Mr. Blabbermouth (1942)
This film, made during WWII, cautions moviegoers
not to spread rumors, which are often initiated by enemy infiltrators to
create fear and dissension |
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Music in Your Hair (1934)
Two German dialect comics go out on the town (with
Billy Gilbert and Billy Bletcher) |
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Musical Masterpieces (1946)
Carlos Ramirez and Lucille Norman sing up a storm |
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New Shoes (1936)
Arthur Lake and a team of singing shoes make up this "Tabloid Musical" |
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No News is Good News (1943)
Robert Benchley answers questions sent in by people |
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Of Pups and Puzzles (1941)
Psychological employment testing circa 1941 - Yikes! |
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Once Over Lightly (1938)
In this college spoof, Clipton Barber College and
Beardsley meet in an intercollegiate hirsute face-off |
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Pacific Paradise (1937)
This MGM Miniature Musical features Cliff Edwards, and Harry Owens and
His Royal Hawaiian Orchestra |
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Party Fever (1938)
Alfalfa, Butch and Waldo compete for
Mayor For a Day, with the winner to take Darla to the Strawberry
Festival |
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The Perfect Tribute (1935)
A dramatic story plays out after Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg address |
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Phantoms, Inc. (1945)
A mother, worried about her missing son, promises all her savings to a
con man to assure that her son is all right, but she's unable to pay |
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Plan for Destruction (1943)
Germany's defeat in WWI sowed the seeds of its quest for world
domination in WWII |
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Portrait of a Genius (1943)
Leonardo Da Vinci developed the
precursors to many of our modern military inventions |
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Prophet Without Honor (1939)
An American Naval officer develops the first maps
that chart the oceans' winds and currents |
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The Rainbow Pass (1937)
A wife challenges her husband's murderer to combat |
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Return From Nowhere (1944)
A man recovers his lost memories when he is forced
to relive events in his dreams |
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Rhapsody in Brew (1933)
The Schmaltz Brothers are tricked into buying a
beer garden (with
Billy Gilbert) |
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Roast-Beef and Movies (1934)
A trio of amateur filmmakers tries to persuade studio executives to
exhibit their new movie (with Curly Howard) |
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Sea Spiders (1930)
Braving great peril, Tahitian boatmen paddle out in their sea spiders to
harvest valuable pearl oysters |
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Shoe Shine Boy (1943)
A young boy must earn money for a bugle, because
he's going into the army the next day |
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So Quiet on the Canine Front (1931)
A Dogville parody of All Quiet on the Western Front |
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Stop Look and Listen (1967)
This stop-action film examines safe versus hazardous driving techniques
with no autos involved |
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The Story of Alfred Nobel (1939)
We see why Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite,
founded the prizes named after him |
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Sunday Night at the Trocadero (1937)
Nightclub host Reginald Denny introduces singing and dancing acts |
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That Mothers Might Live (1938)
The story of Dr. Semmelweis, a
physician who found that the deaths of new mothers could be reduced if
doctors just wash their hands before treatment |
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The Tell-Tale Heart (1941)
Poe's classic tale of murder, guilt, and torment (with Joseph
Schildkraut) |
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That Inferior Feeling (1940)
A man is unable to cope with personal
emergencies or those in a position of authority (with Robert Benchley) |
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Whispers (1941)
Opponents of a businessman who wants to tear down slums for low-cost
public housing distort a small bit of truth to turn public opinion
against him |
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Wild People (1932)
The Globe Broadcasting Company does a radio broadcast from Dutch New
Guinea, with aborigines as performers |
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Willie and the Mouse (1941)
Studies with mice have important ramifications for human beings |
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Women in Hiding (1940)
Unwed mothers who feel they can't confide in anyone, go to clinics run
by people more interested in profit than proper medical care |
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Your New Producer (1935)
While waiting for David O. Selznick to arrive at a dinner, Robert
Benchley shows excerpts from many of Selznick's films |
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