An overall picture of the continent President Kennedy called "the most critical area in the entire world." The film emphasizes the history, environment, and daily life of the people, with frank and thorough treatment of social and economic problems. Exciting, provocative, and up-to-date, beautifully photographed by Francis Thompson and Julien Bryan, and with delightful music by Gene Forrell, Louis Horst, and Norman Lloyd (1964 IFF catalog). Emphasizes the history and daily life of the people of South America, with sequences showing the historical remains in the high plain, the isolation of the different countries from one another, their efforts to establish order and sound economies after a background of feudalism, the influence of the church upon the people, the educational system and the struggle for literacy, and the increasing urbanization and industrialization in underdeveloped areas.(NYPL catalog)
Films » South America
South America
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Summary:
Description:
Edited Film
Country/Location: South America
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Producer: Julien Bryan, Seymour Hymowitz
Director: William Claiborne
Cinematographer: Francis Thompson, Julien Bryan, Jules Bucher
Production Company: IFF
Additional Production: Narration Written by William Claiborne; Narrated by Julien Bryan; Music by Gene Forrell, Louis Horst, and Norman Lloyd; Artwork by Philip Stapp and John Snyder; Production Assistant Richard Forstmann; Spanish Version Translated by Dr. Carlos Castillo
Running Time: 27 min.
Years Filmed: 1940s, 1950s
Decade Produced: 1940s and 1950s
Years Distributed: 1960-1973
Film Gauge: 16mm
Stock: Color Safety
Footage Count: 972'
Sound: Narrated
Notes: Compilation of footage from the 1940's and 1950's with some art work also done previous to the production date of this film.
