Bryce & Zion National Parks Travelogue "Riders of the Rainbow Rocks" 47254 (1945)

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This 1945 color travelogue Riders of the Rainbow Rocks about Bryce and Zion National Parks as mostly seen from horseback is presented by Bell & Howell as part of its Filmosound Library Series “Our Colorful World.” The narration is in the form of cue cards on a cloth background. It begins in southern Utah. A 1940s car crosses a bridge on a dusty road to Cedar Breaks National Monument. A man walks out to the edge of a rock with the canyon below (:39- 1:12 ). The towering Red Canyon rocks are shown ( 1:15 - 1:25 ). The car drives through an arch cut through the rocks ( 1:26 - 1:32 ). At Bryce Canyon, a young boy wearing suspenders and a cowboy hat points to the distance ( 1:33 - 1:44 ). The pinnacles rise like fingers or the tops of castle towers ( 1:57 - 2:25 ). Named rock formations shown include Cleopatra’s Needle ( 2:32 ), Queen Victoria ( 2:39 ), and Victorian Arch ( 2:54 ). The boy gets on his horse. A close-up is shown of his boot with a spur ( 3:06 - 3:14 ). A woman on a Pinto horse has it rise up on its hind legs ( 3:15 - 3:28 ). A group on horseback ride on a winding path at the base of the canyon 3:29 - 3:57 ). They ride past Thor’s Hammer ( 4:02 ) and continue down the winding path ( 4:05 - 4:37 ) to Wall of Winds ( 4:41 ), Oastler’s Castle ( 5:05 ), and Tower Bridge in Fairyland ( 5:17 ). The bus leaves Bryce Lodge for Zion National Park ( 5:39 - 5:50 ) and passes through the mile-long tunnel ( 6:02 ). The bus passes Angels Landing ( 6:22 ) and The Watchman ( 6:31…

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10 minutes

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Ephemeral Films

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