1914 / 1928, Brazil: Documentary Film, River of Doubt, The
Intertitle: re orchids. CUs of orchids. Orioles nesting on top of palm tree.
10:29:26 Crossing Sepotuba river w/ horses beside canoes, camp on river bank. Utiarity waterfalls.
10:30:45 Map of Madeira, Tapajos Puruis & Unknown river into Amazon.
10:30:55 MS Unknown River, High Angle / HA, rapids. On dugout canoe along river, strong currents. Paddling on river. Pan of native paddlers posing. Rapids. Stopping by river bank . Log path laid out into jungle for skidding canoes. Pulling canoes out of water. Natives carrying boxes into jungle. Paddling downstream on rapids w/ empty canoes. Reloading canoes. Portaging again.
10:35:33 Chopping thru jungle, portaging, campsite. Ants scurrying on ground, CU ant on twig. Ant-eaten hat. Stingless bees swarming. At campfire.
10:38:23 MCU Indians w/ chin & nose piercings. CU Ring-tail monkey eating.
10:39:20 Portaging & rapids. Stills of 1914 expedition including post erected by Theodore Roosevelt. Same post in 1927 as found by Roosevelt - Dyott expedition.
10:40:32 LS paddling on river. Rubber plantation settlement & rubber collected from canoes .
10:40:52 Aboard & alongside larger boat on Madeira River to Amazon
10:41:34 Map of area showing location of newly charted river: Rio Teodoro. Pan on Amazon river.
10:42:34 Freighter in harbor at Manaos, TR walking on deck w/ General Candido Mariano da Silva Rondon (?).
10:42:58 The End.
Permission to use this film must be applied for in writing to the Theodore Roosevelt AssociationEx-Presidents; Ex-Presidents; Explorers; Expeditions; Travel; South America; 1920s; Exploration;
NOTE: Footage shot in 1926 to supplement footage from 1914 trip.
NOTE: Partial or entire provided at per reel rate. Intertitles throughout.
NOTE: Per Library of Congress permission to use this film must be applied for in writing to the Theodore Roosevelt Association, PO Box 719, Oyster Bay, NY 11771. e-mail: tra@sprynet.com.
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1914 / 1928, Brazil: Documentary Film, River of Doubt, The Intertitle: re orchids. CUs of orchids. Orioles nesting on top of palm tree. 10:29:26 Crossing Sepotuba river w/ horses beside canoes, camp on river bank. Utiarity waterfalls. 10:30:45 Map of Madeira, Tapajos Puruis & Unknown river into Amazon. 10:30:55 MS Unknown River, High Angle / HA, rapids. On dugout canoe along river, strong currents. Paddling on river. Pan of native paddlers posing. Rapids. Stopping by river bank . Log path laid out into jungle for skidding canoes. Pulling canoes out of water. Natives carrying boxes into jungle. Paddling downstream on rapids w/ empty canoes. Reloading canoes. Portaging again. 10:35:33 Chopping thru jungle, portaging, campsite. Ants scurrying on ground, CU ant on twig. Ant-eaten hat. Stingless bees swarming. At campfire. 10:38:23 MCU Indians w/ chin & nose piercings. CU Ring-tail monkey eating. 10:39:20 Portaging & rapids. Stills of 1914 expedition including post erected by Theodore Roosevelt. Same post in 1927 as found by Roosevelt - Dyott expedition. 10:40:32 LS paddling on river. Rubber plantation settlement & rubber collected from canoes . 10:40:52 Aboard & alongside larger boat on Madeira River to Amazon 10:41:34 Map of area showing location of newly charted river: Rio Teodoro. Pan on Amazon river. 10:42:34 Freighter in harbor at Manaos, TR walking on deck w/ General Candido Mariano da Silva Rondon (?). 10:42:58 The End. Permission to use this film must be applied for in writing to the Theodore Roosevelt AssociationEx-Presidents; Ex-Presidents; Explorers; Expeditions; Travel; South America; 1920s; Exploration; NOTE: Footage shot in 1926 to supplement footage from 1914 trip. NOTE: Partial or entire provided at per reel rate. Intertitles throughout. NOTE: Per Library of Congress permission to use this film must be applied for in writing to the Theodore Roosevelt Association, PO Box 719, Oyster Bay, NY 11771. e-mail: tra@sprynet.com.