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The Timely Spirit (1973)

1973 · Short film · 12 min

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This color educational film is about "The Brandies of California". The lavishly produced film was funded by the California Brandy Advisory Board for promotional purposes. It features a score by Hollywood composer Basil Poledouris and music by The Association. It was directed by Sargon Tamimi, who is best known for directing the feature film "Return from the River Kwai". Copyright is 1973. Opening: farm and a vineyard. Barrels. A home that looks like a castle. Title: The Timely Spirit - The Brandies of California (:07-:47). Old map of California, California was a land rich in sunshine and soil. Spanish Padre. Old photographs of people with barrels and making wine. Ship at sea. People were needed in California. James Marshall discovered gold on the American River in 1848. Immigrants swarmed to CA. Thousands flocked seeking fortune. Luckless miners turned to agriculture. Charles Coller, crated international and domestic markets for brandy. General Henry Naglee created Naglee Brandy. E.J. Lucky Baldwin liked fast women and made brandy. Baldwin posing with women. Old photographs show people in California during these old times (:48-3:07). San Joaquin Valley today in CA. Brandy grapes require sun and moisture. River flowing. Grapes on the vine. A truck drives down a dirt path between grape vines. Close on grapes. A man checks on the grapes to determine the good time to pick them. Men work and pick the grapes. Grapes in bins are dumped into a tractor and hauled away. Tons of grapes…

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Running time
12 minutes
Collection
Ephemeral Films

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