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Southern Chile Tip of a Continent (1948)

1948 · Short film · 10 min

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Southern Chile Tip of a Continent" is a short, 1948 film about the life and agriculture of the southernmost part of South America. It was made by Hollywood Film Enterprises Inc. The film follows a steamer that sails from Puerto Montt, through the Strait of Magellan, to the city of Punta Arenas. Punta Arenas, an important stop for ships sailing to the West Coast of the US before the opening of the Panama Canal, is shown in a state of relative decay. The film highlights this steamer service as essential, because it is the only connection to the outside world. The film also features stunning aerial footage of islands in the Tierra del Fuego. 0:09 “Southern Chile: Tip of a Continent”, an instructional film produced by Hollywood Film Enterprises Inc., directed by Clifford J. Kamen, 0:28 a map of the world, 0:40 a map of South American showing the different biomes, 0:52 a map of Chile with its different biomes, 1:29 scenic shots from the ocean in the south of Chile, 1:50 map highlighting Puerto Montt, 2:02 ships at the waterfront of Puerto Montt, 2:28 a man eating Pecos, 2:46 large ships being loaded at the port of Puerto Montt, 3:02 old abandoned sailing ships, 3:29 a view of the city of Castro from a ship as people disembark the ship via rowboats, 4:03 views from a ship as it sails south, 4:35 gasoline drums being loaded onto a small ship, 4:55 a canoe of Native Americans arrives at the ship and begins accepting goods, 6:08 a map highlighting Magellan’s journey, 6:26 an enlarge…

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Running time
10 minutes
Collection
Ephemeral Films

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