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Still image from Cornucopia Revisited in Movie Makers, Dec. 1949, 453.

Date produced: 1949

Filmmaker(s):

William C. Kuhl

Languages:

English

Length:

500 ft

Format:

16mm

Colour:

Kodachrome

Sound Notes:

Silent

Sound:

With music on disc and narrative.

Awards/Recognition:

ACL Ten Best 1949 - Honorable Mention

Description:

"The Nordic sons who fish the icy waters of Lake Superior are the heroes of this story of Minnesota's northland. William C. Kuhl, in recording their struggles against nature for their daily livelihood, focuses attention on a single incident of one day's catch. The suspense element is effectively built up, the climax followed by quietly declining action to the end title. The camera technique is uniformly excellent. A less personal viewpoint in the narrative and a stronger musical scoring would have improved the overall quality of the presentation." Movie Makers, Dec. 1949, 469.

Resources:

The film won first award in a Washington Society of Amateur Cinematographers film contest in 1949 (Movie Makers, July 1949, 274).

Locations:

  • Lake Superior, Minnesota (Filming)

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Screenings:

  • Screened by the Washington Society of Amateur Cinematographers in 1949: Washington, D.C.

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