Synopsis
Auto travelogue through the sights, monuments and mythologies of America's heartland. A jaded newspaper reporter back from a long stint in Europe drives the highways of the Midwest and meets a father-daughter team who help him realize his true home lies in mid-America.
Synopsis, reviewed
Details
- Running time
- 13 minutes
- Collection
- Prelinger Archives
- Internet Archive item
- MidwestH1952_2
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- U.S.: Midwest
- Travelogues
- Patriotism
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★★★ · Excellent Promo On America's Midwest · ERD · 2006-04-23
Excellent 1952 film promoting America's Midwest. Beautiful photography, excellent script, well acted and directed.
★★★★ · Cue The Violins! · Spuzz · 2003-11-09
An overlooked gem on this site (Oh they ALL are), Mr reporter type (Dale) goes on vacation and bumps into a geezer type and her daughter Connie ("Fresh!" Connie sez. After helping the geezer literally run his car off the road, Mr Reporter volunteers his car to visit the Midwest. Off they go to visit the many campgrounds (One just happened to have a kids orchestra convention going on), historical sites, and natural wonders. The dialogue sometimes is priceless.. Connie: "A place like this makes me feel a shadow of history!" Dale "Yeah I get a whale of a kick out of places like this!" So by the…
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