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Poster for Baja California: the Pacific Coast of Mexico (1949)

Baja California: the Pacific Coast of Mexico (1949)

1949 · Short film · 10 min · dir. Silas Johnson

Synopsis

Hunt travels the Pacific coast of Baja California from Ensenada to Cabo San Lucas, stopping at Magdalena Bay and Tortuga Bay; a 1949 colour film by Johnson of Coronado.

Synopsis, reviewed

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Director
Silas Johnson
Running time
10 minutes

Cast & crew

Reviews on the Internet Archive

★★★ · A Lonesome, Forgotten Land · Christine Hennig II · 2017-03-25

This 1949 geography film takes us down the Baja California peninsula and shows us the lifestyles of the people there. With the exception of the modern city of Ensenada, it’s pretty sparse and simple. The film is very straightforward and it provides a great deal of historical interest by depicting its location in 1949. I wonder how much has changed since then. Ratings: Camp/Humor Value: **. Weirdness: **. Historical Interest: ****. Overall Rating: ***.

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