Complete Descriptive Catalogue of Kodascope Library of Motion Pictures 16mm (1937)

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2(^ SECTION I. (a) Travel and Geographical (Cont.) 3228 The Continent of South America 1 Reel Defines the position of South America in relation to other continents. The main natural regions, their relation to each other and the physical, biological, and social features of each are demonstrated, [describes the Andes, Pacific slope, Brazilian highlands, the La Plata Basin, Guiana uplands, Orinoco Basin and Amazon Basin. 3229 Bolivia 1 Reel Indicates the progress made in developing the resources of Bolivia in spite of conditions that render travel and communications difficult, with special reference to physical features, rural life, mines and cities. An animated map and actual photography show the major geographical regions, point out main travel routes and indicate mining districts. Life on the jmngas, a mining town, and the citj' of La Paz are shown. 3232 Volcanoes 1 Reel Quiet 'overflow' types are contrasted with volcanoes ha\dng explosive eruptions. Products of volcanoes and the life history of a volcanic cone are shown, illustrated by fine photographs of Hawaiian volcanoes, the Palisades, eruptions of a South American volcano and Mt. Vesuvius, and a recent cinder cone of Lassen Peak. 3247 The Old South 1 Reel Portrays the physical features of areas planted with tobacco, sugar, rice and cotton. Pioneer life, early methods of transportation, a Mississippi River steamboat and plantation life in the Old South are seen. 3250 Life in the Sahara 1 Reel Illustrates nomadic life in the desert, with scenes of camp Ufe, a journey by caravan to the oasis market place, busy bazaars, lively bartering, a mosque, the return of loaded caravans. 3251 Chile 1 Reel The scattered settlements, native Indian life, lumbering and sheep raising in the rugged South ; the copper and nitrate industries of the arid North, fertile Central Chile with its harvests of wheat and grapes, views of Santiago, Valparaiso and the route of the Trans-Andean Railroad are in turn depicted. Order by numbers. I' OR PRICES SEE PAGE 3