STK-ID 33273

Shots of actors, boy, cook, official, wandering around palace, entering dumb waiter and being lowered into coal mine where boy is greeted by Boy Scout honour guard. Shot of miner leading boy around mine, showing him pit-head gear, steam boilers, huge steam hoist that hoist coal from underground, ore trucks, sorting screens, mining machinery. Shots of official at whippet race, of dogs racing. Shots of "South Africa" character at palace, showing boy the wonders of her country, including orange grove, mountain range, Cape Town boy with cart full of flowers and fruits, Cape Town family resting outside their home, herd of oxen, group of Swazis picking oranges. CUs of Swazi at work, eating oranges.

DETAILS

Excerpt from
One Family: A Dream of Real Things
Year
1927
Collection
National Film Board
Available formats
Reel 35 mm, Video HI 8
Shooting format
35mm dupe neg b&w
Aspect ratio
4/3