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Northwest Wonderland (1957)

1957 · Short film · 29 min

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This color travelogue from 1957 showcases the beautiful Cascade Mountain region of Washington and Oregon in the Northwestern United States. Beginning with a brief explanation of how the mountains were formed, we are then shown Mounts Rainier, Adams, Hood, and St. Helens, all the natural wonder surrounding them and all the industry that thrives because of them. Produced by Raphael S. Wolff Studios, Inc. for the Richfield Oil Corporation.The Cascade Range is a major mountain range of western North America, extending from southern British Columbia through Washington and Oregon to Northern California. It includes both non-volcanic mountains, such as the North Cascades, and the notable volcanoes known as the High Cascades. The highest peak in the range is Mount Rainier in Washington at 14,411 feet (4,392 m). 00:36 Title card 00:46 Waves crashing on rocky shoreline 01:30 Scale model volcanos erupting 02:18 Glacier on mountain side 02:56 Baby raccoon, deer 03:03 Farmer inspects hay bales 03:20 Populated area in the Willamette Valley 03:29 Women pick daffodils 03:35 Cowboy on horseback lights cigarette 03:45 B-52 Stratofortresses outside Boeing factory 04:00 Agricultural worker carries baskets of tomatoes through field 04:07 Loggers pull floating timber 04:18 Man looks through binoculars 04:46 Mountainside chalet covered in snow 05:33 Children drink from drinking fountain; baby in bath 05:38 Man jumps from high dive platform 05:56 Logging tram 06:08 Ferry boat 06:15 Women standing…

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Running time
29 minutes
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Ephemeral Films

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