Episode number 1 of Series “How to Lie with Statistics”.
John Cleese narrates the first of a series of animated cartoons based on the book by Darrell Huff and Irving Geis. Concentrates on the suppression of zero, and the change of scale in graphs. FOR USE ONLY IN A DOMESTIC SITUATION OR FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.
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ACMI Identifier
011918
Language
English
Subject categories
Animation → Animated films - Great Britain
Crafts & Visual Arts → Graphic methods
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Management - Study and teaching
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Literature → American literature - Film and video adaptations
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Graphic methods
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Mathematics
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)