Synopsis
This film, “Big Swamp Big Bayou,” is an episode from the TV series “America!,” which was hosted by Jack Douglas. It showcases the Okefenokee Swamp Park near the Suwannee River as well as many other attractions in Southern Louisiana. The first two seasons of “America!” that Douglas hosted were syndicated from 1964 - 1965 and were produced and distributed by CBS Films. “America!” TV show opening (0:10). Jack Douglas greets the audience (0:38). People on a boat in a swamp (0:41). Sign for Okefenokee Swamp Park (0:49). Boat in the bayou (0:55). Okefenokee Swamp Park entrance sign (1:14). Family walking into the park’s welcome center (1:17). Historian and guide at the park, Liston Elkins speaks with the show’s producer Bill Southworth (1:25). Bill Southworth in a boat with guide Johnny Hickox (2:15). Swamp vegetation (2:27). Bill Southworth interviews Johnny Hickox (3:13). Johnny Hickox demonstrates how a lot of the land in the swamp is matted vegetation that is floating (3:34). Pitcher plant (3:59). Golden club plant (4:30). Soap bush (4:52). Johnny Hickox shows how the soap bush makes a soap like substance when you rub your hands together (5:08). Sundew plant (5:30). Water lily (5:42). Tourist on a tour of the swamp (5:49). Sign for Hafford Trail (6:03). Barred Owl (6:28). Alligator (6:42). Alligator eats a slice of bread (7:11). Johnny Hickox drives passengers around in a boat (7:17). Trees with animal skulls (7:22). Upside down sign saying, “Mirror Lake” (7:32). Trees…
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Details
- Running time
- 23 minutes
- Collection
- Ephemeral Films
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- Hafford Trail
- Big Swamp Big Bayou
- Jack Douglas
- Okefenokee Swamp Park
- Suwannee River
- Southern Louisiana
- Swamp Park
- Liston Elkins
- Bill Southworth
- Johnny Hickox