"Alan Probert's Alaskan Gold is an extremely competent, step by step analysis of the placer mining of gold, from the early days of the Gold Rush to today's massive and highly integrated industrial systems. Mr. Probert shows an enormous amount of technical detail, but his explanations help the layman avoid most of the boredom frequently encountered in such treatments." Movie Makers, Dec. 1949, 468.
El filme comienza con una descripción de como iniciar en el Cross. Vemos un campeonato de Cross desarrollarse en los alrededores de Álava y la premiación a los
ganadores. Un joven se ilusiona por ser corredor de Cross.
The film begins with a description on how to begin cross country running. Then a cross-country championship is seen developing in the surroundings of Alava, and then we see the awards ceremony for the winners. A young man is seen getting excited about becoming a cross country runner.
El filme comienza con personas preparándose para la fiesta del pueblo. Gente cocina, decora, come y bebe vino. A esto siguen imágenes de una competencia de motocicletas, gente en las calles comprando largas tiras de ajo, competencias en el pueblo, arquitectura y esculturas, calles muy llenas y finalmente tomas de juegos de feria durante la noche.
The film begins with people getting ready for a party of the town. People are cooking, decorating, eating and drinking wine. There are images of a motorcycle competition, people in the streets buying large strips of garlic, competitions in the town, architecture and sculpture, very crowded streets and finally a few shots of games in a fair at night.
"With the help of almost unbelievable luck from the weather man, Helen C. Welsh has achieved a high level of what is essentially newsreel filming. Her subject matter is in itself appealing — displays of tulips in a public park, children wearing amazing holiday headgear, dancers performing Old World figures, all climaxed by the pageantry of the coronation of a new king and queen of the festival. But Miss Welsh handles it expertly. Her viewpoints are varied and her camera work accomplished, while a wisely sparse and well recorded narrative ties the whole presentation into an attractive package. Albany's Tulip Festival is colorful, entertaining and fulsome as a record of a city's spring holiday." Movie Makers, Dec. 1950, 464.
"Scenes shot around Aldeburgh and the surrounding neighbourhood during the late 1920s" (EAFA Database).
"A process film with interititles about the spring capture of alewives, an andromadous fish." oldfilm.org
"Documentario Industriale"/Industrial Documentary
Documentario a Fantasia/Avant-garde Documentary
Film documentario/Documentary
Total Pages: 79
Amateur Cinema