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Highest Africa (1962)

1962 · Short film · 27 min

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True Adventure: Highest Africa,” a made-for-tv black and white travelogue film from 1962, chronicles the journey of retired American businessman, and legendary mountaineer John D. Graham as he attempts to climb the highest peaks in Africa. The film follows as Graham and the rest of his exhibition traverse the peaks of Mount Stanley, Mount Kilimanjaro, and Mount Kenya. The film highlights the change in nature from grassy plains to icy glaciers as well as the jagged rocks that the expedition group traverses in Uganda, Tanzania, and Kenya. The film is part of a TV documentary series titled "True Adventure" produced by the show’s host Bill Burrud’s production company. Opening credits and graphics (0:10). Bill Burrud addresses viewers (0:44). Montage of footage to come: savannah and jungle, ice covered mountains, mountaineers (George Mallory) (1:07). Lioness hides in tall grass (2:06). Waterfall (2:13). Rhinos (2:20). Lion looks at the camera (2:26). Maasai people of Samburu villages in Kenya dance dressed in traditional jewelry, wrapped cloth clothing, holding sticks (2:30). Map of Africa featuring Mediterranean Sea, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean highlights Eastern Africa: Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania, Mt. Kilimanjaro and Mt. Kenya (2:46). John D. Graham emerges from overgrown plants on Rwenzori National Parks Trail to Mount Stanley (3:01). Elephant (3:14). Climbing through streams, giant lobelia (3:22). Lake Bujuku (4:00). Base camp: porters unload and return to villages (4:12).…

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Running time
27 minutes
Collection
Ephemeral Films

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