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Badlands of South Dakota (1940)

1940 · Short film · 15 min

Synopsis

Shot by an unknown American tourist, this 1940s home movie takes viewers on a picturesque tour through Badlands National Park in South Dakota. This area is characterized by layered rock formations, steep canyons and towering spires. The film opens with lines of poetry about the area (:11). A group of women prepare for a road trip to the Badlands, loading up their black Ford Eiffel (:20). Rock formations appear in Badlands (:46). A local Native American is pictured with a teepee behind him…

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15 minutes

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