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Industrial Pictures, Inc. (Detroit)Nature's Cameo: Bryce Canyon National Park (ca. 1930s)

Early Western tourism.


This movie is part of the collection: Prelinger Archives

Producer: Industrial Pictures, Inc. (Detroit)
Sponsor: Ford Motor Company
Audio/Visual: Sd, B&W
Keywords: Travelogues; Geography: U.S.: Mountain states; Regional: United States: Utah

Creative Commons license: Public Domain

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Reviewer: Christine Hennig - - January 19, 2004
Subject: At Least He's Wearing a Seat Belt...
Standard travelogue from the 1930s about Bryce Canyon National Park. There is one really weird moment when we see a man strap himself to a seat mounted on the front bumper of a car. He actually rides like that while the car is in motion, ostensibly because he doesnt want to miss any of the scenery, but you cant fool methis is a suicide attempt if ever I saw one. Somebody should inform his family. Since the film was made by Ford, it ends with a plug about how cars are so great for driving to places like Bryce Canyon on vacations. The rest, though, is standard travelogue fare, though its pleasant enough.
Ratings: Camp/Humor Value: ***. Weirdness: ***. Historical Interest: ****. Overall Rating: ***.

Reviewer: Spuzz - - November 20, 2003
Subject: Nature's Cameo??
Pretty good travelogue about Bryce Canyon National Park which eould have helped if it was in color.. but seeing the time factor on it, I suppose nothing could be done. Anyways, we see tourists arriving and staying at either the lodge or a "car-house' and exploring the canyons by walking or by horse. Pretty breathtaking scenery here.

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Many scenes are reproduced of a beautiful canyon in one of our Western statesÑoften called "Nature's Cameo". Accompanies a group of tourists on a hike through the canyon led by a U.S. Ranger.