Beautiful State of Mind: Massachusetts (1970)

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gold statue of a Native American with feather in hair arms outstretched looking up to the sky, camera does quick zoom out shows statue on large rock in front of lush green pine trees, Indian statue wearing loincloth. Great aerial flyover along river cutting through Massachusetts or New England forest in autumn with red, orange and yellow leaves. Aerial of old New England church, camera zooms out to show church graveyard and surround forest with rich Fall colors. Aerial cars driving along windy highway through forest with beautiful autumn colors, windy rivers alongside highway cuts to left in opposite direction of highway but with same degree curve creating a y-shape. man in pilgrim clothes puts pumpkin down on wood picnic bench beside piece of corn. Two men in woods using large crosscut saw to cut piece of wood. sheep running up dirt road lined with old pilgrim houses. Pan from bare branches of tree in winter to partially frozen waterfall, lots of snow. Great shot from sled going down hill on snowy track. Great shot skier heading down slope turns right in front of camera kicking up snow onto the lens, setting sound behind clouds in background; fireworks display. Great low-angle shot looking out from between the legs of two horses pulling a carriage through the snow toward an old New England style house. old brick wall with ivy, pan to jarring extreme stone statue of man’s serious face. zoom out from water mill attached to old stone building, edges of shot softened to give…

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28 minutes

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