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Historic Travels US - Exploring the Wild West DVD
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The absorbing films that make up this DVD carry an undeniable charm. Seldom is the mesmerizing beauty of Utah’s desert highlighted as emphatically as you will witness on this unique DVD.
What nature held back in terms of fertility from the state of Utah, it more than compensated for by endowing this desert state with abundant and mesmerizing natural beauty. One only has to visit the enchanting Bryce Canyon National Park to get a glimpse of the magnificence of the state.
Spread over 37,277 acres of scenic colorful rock formations and desert wonderland, the park attracts millions of tourists each year. Few, if any, return untouched by the marvelous beauty of the Park.
Centuries of erosion have shaped colorful Claron limestone, sandstone and mudstone into thousands of spires, fins, pinnacles and mazes. Collectively called "hoodoos," these unique formations are whimsically arranged and tinted with colors too numerous and subtle to name. The Paiutes who lived in the region when Euro-Americans arrived in southern Utah believed that the "hoodoos" were "Legend People" who were turned to stone by Coyote.
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It was the Paiutes, living throughout the area, which greeted explorers Captain Clarence E. Dutton and John Wesley Powell in the 1870's. Many of today's place names come from this time. For example, Dutton's report gave the name Pink Cliffs to the Claron Formation. Other names - Paunsaugunt, place or home of the beavers; Paria, muddy water of elk water; Panguitch, water or fish; and Yovimpa, point of pines - were derived from the Paiute language. Congress created Bryce National Monument in 1923. In 1928, Bryce Canyon was designated Bryce Canyon National Park.
This DVD is a compilation of fascinating travelogues of the states of Utah and Arizona.
Some of the clips you will see on this DVD set are:
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Nature's Cameo: Bryce Canyon National Park
This thrilling travelogue of the Bryce Canyon National Park was sponsored by the Ford Motor Company, and offers a fascinating overview of the canyon and facilities provided for tourists.
Sponsor: Ford Motor Company
Producer: Industrial Pictures, Inc. (Detroit)
Year: 1930
Length: 00:07:35
Audio: Mono
Color: BLACK & WHITE
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Fashion Horizons
Produced and directed by Harry Donahue, this travelogue covers several places of tourist interest in the enchanting southwest as it follows a star-studded group of tourists aboard a TWA passenger liner. The Clip provides excellent footage of pre-war fashions in Kodachrome and some exhilarating visuals of Albuquerque and parts of the fascinating Arizona desert. You also get a wonderful peek at the historic Bolder Dam.
Sponsor: Transcontinental and Western Air (TWA) and others
Producer: Harry D.Donahue
Year: 1940
Length: 00:19:10
Audio: Mono
Color: COLOR
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Desert Empire
Sponsored by the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad, this is an enchanting travelogue of the state of Utah. The railroad tour passes through some of the most breathtaking countrysides in Utah, stopping off in between at many natural wonders, the copper mining town of Brigham and the amazing Salt Lake.
Sponsor: Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad
Producer: New Universal Pictures Commercial Department
Year: 1948
Length: 00:37:05
Audio: Mono
Color: BLACK & WHITE
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Running Time:
DVD One : 01:01:19
 EDITORIAL REVIEW:
"I am yet to examine a document or a pictorial record, which pays as rich a tribute to the matchless beauty of the desert in Utah and Arizona, as does the fascinating compilation of films.
Sponsored by an automobile manufacturer (Ford Motors) an airline (TWA) and a railroad company (The Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad), the three films on view carry a subtle promotional undertone, which is not surprising. I don’t think these commercial establishments could have thought of a better way of popularizing their services, than producing this breathtaking footage of some of the most fascinating landscapes in the country.
While the footage in Kodachrome mesmerizes you with the brilliant hues of mountains and waterways, the use of black and white footage in two of the clips has a bewitching influence. The rugged charm of the unusual landscape is further accentuated by the delicate light and shadow patterns formed by sunlight striking incredible rock formations.
An edifying tour of the copper mines in Brigham and some charming tourist resorts in Albuquerque and other parts of Arizona round off the travelogue, but not before convincing you that Arizona and Utah are the paces to be in if you are someone who is an avid traveler and admirer of nature."
CUSTOMER'S REVIEWS:
"This is one of the most charming armchair travelogues I have witnessed. The scenic beauty of the desert is captured in a scintillating manner in all the three clips on this DVD. The fabulous filming is backed by great narration and the overall effect is that of being knocked off your feet. This DVD is surely a great addition to my collection, and I just have to thank everybody at a2zcds for producing this work of art."
Customer's Name : Jane Newman (Phoenix, Arizona)
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Customer's Name : Clara Simpson (San Francisco, California)
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General Packaging Description:
Our professionally-produced DVDs are shipped in retail Amaray style DVD cases just like you would find in a store. These beautifully packaged DVDs make great gifts and are themselves works of art. While we offer some of the best prices anywhere, we have never sacrificed quality for price.
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System requirements:
Computer: Pentium II, 300mhz, 64mb RAM, DVD-ROM, compatible video and sound card.
Player: NTSC compatible DVD player, standard TV.
Region: All players, irrespective of region
NOTE ON COMPATIBILITY: While our DVDs are designed for optimal playback for all home DVD players, it is possible that some older systems will have trouble playing our DVDs. Although rare, it is worth mentioning. If this occurs you will receive a full refund.
Given that some of these videos are extremely old and their original audio quality is not very good, we have tried to improve it to the best possible quality. However, due to their inherent quality problems, you might still have a few instances where the audio is of a slightly lower volume.
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