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World Parade: America's High Spots

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Film Identifier: F.2005-01-0148
Run Time
0h 9m 32s
Format
16mm
Color
B&W
Sound
Optical
Date Produced
circa 1939
Abstract
A Castle Films “World Parade” covering the great peaks and canyons of the United States. Includes the Grand Canyon, Yosemite and Yellowstone Parks, Carlsbad Caverns and Niagara Falls.
Log
00:00 - Titles. Var. ELS and LS of the peak of Mt. Shasta, California, some aerial footage. Var. cliffs and waterfalls of Yosemite Park in LS. Hikers and rock climbers in LS and MS. 02:33 - Crowds entering the Carlsbad Caverns. Var. stalagmite and stalactite rock formations and people moving among them, some with smoking torches. 04:04 - TS alongside the Grand Canyon. Var. ELS of canyon, tourists riding the trails and alongside river on donkeys, HA ELS of Colorado River. 05:41 -Aerial views of a plane gliding over Yellowstone National Park. HA of Yellowstone River. TILT DOWN waterfall in MS. Morning Glory Pool, the steaming geyser basin, Jupiter’s Terrace, HA and and LS of Old Faithful erupting while narration pauses to hear the audio. 08:00-09:32 - ELS of Niagara Falls, var. angles in MS of the waterfall, tourists at the overlook in LS. Narration pauses for audio of the falls.
Distributors
Castle Films
Main Credits
Castle Films (is production company)
Additional Credit
Castle, Eugene W. (is editor)
Castle Films (is contributor)
Actors, Performers and Participants
Field, Chas K. (is narrator)
Form
Series
Related Places
California (production location of)
Arizona (production location of)
Wyoming (production location of)
New York (production location of)