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Wheels Across Africa (Part IV) (1936)

1936 · Ephemeral film · 12 min · dir. Armand Denis

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Synopsis

Armand Denis, who produced "Kriss" and "Goona-Goona" directed "Wild Cargo" and has traveled to every part of the world in search of new and sensational moving picture material and Miss Leila Roosevelt (Mrs. Denis), apioneer in long distance automobile travel who in 1933-34 drove 24.000 miles around the world decided to travel overland from Belgium across the whole width of the African continent to the Indian Ocean and back to Belgium.

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Details

Director
Armand Denis
Studio
Chrysler Corporation
Released
1936-01-01
Running time
12 minutes
Internet Archive item
WheelsAc1936_4

Cast & crew

Reviews on the Internet Archive

★★★★★ · Dependable Dodge Trucks · Ron Raygun · 2009-01-12

I've been a loyal Dodge Truck (Job-Rated) truck owner and thought the film told the truth about "dependable Dodge Trucks". !936 Dodge Trucks were very simple, straight-forward with dependable flat-head 6 cylinder engines that were "Job Rated" for the task unlike other trucks of the era. I believe however the producer is listed incorrectly as Armand Davis, when it should be Armand Denis.

★★★★ · Wheeeeeels acrosss Africa... · Spuzz · 2005-05-01

48 minute!! travelogue that doesnt appear not a bit too long as a caravan of 4 people plus 2 Dodge trucks rumble across the African continent! I liked this one, as it's early (1936) travelogue approach and it's equal treatment of the natives there (unlike some of the films here) were positives for me. The caravan goes through slow, sand, grass and jungle and view lots and lots of animals, heck, they even bag a lion! Not too sure why they NEEDED to do that, but oh well, it'll give them something to talk about back home I guess. Reccomended!

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