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Morning Star (1951)

1951 · Short film · 34 min · dir. Francis R Line

Synopsis

Shows yearly spring migration of a herd of 1,547 sheep across the wildest, most inaccessible area of the United States - the Tonto Basin near Phoenix, Arizona. Diorector Line traveled for 52 days on foot along with 60 y/o driver Rosalillo (sp?) Lucero, through Salt River near Phoenix, and storm-driven Sierra Ancho range, where they spent 9 days traveling and camping in the rain.Finishes at Mogillón River in White Mountains. Many shots of filmmaker Line, harrowing foootage of sheep, horses,…

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Director
Francis R Line
Running time
34 minutes

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