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Nature's Cameo: Bryce Canyon National Park (1930)

1930 · Ephemeral film · 7 min

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Early Western tourism.

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★★★ · Nature's Cameo?? · Spuzz · 2003-11-20

Pretty good travelogue about Bryce Canyon National Park which eould have helped if it was in color.. but seeing the time factor on it, I suppose nothing could be done. Anyways, we see tourists arriving and staying at either the lodge or a "car-house' and exploring the canyons by walking or by horse. Pretty breathtaking scenery here.

★★★ · At Least He's Wearing a Seat Belt... · Christine Hennig · 2004-01-19

Standard travelogue from the 1930s about Bryce Canyon National Park. There is one really weird moment when we see a man strap himself to a seat mounted on the front bumper of a car. He actually rides like that while the car is in motion, ostensibly because he doesnt want to miss any of the scenery, but you cant fool methis is a suicide attempt if ever I saw one. Somebody should inform his family. Since the film was made by Ford, it ends with a plug about how cars are so great for driving to places like Bryce Canyon on vacations. The rest, though, is standard travelogue fare, though its…

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