People Along The Mississippi Part 1 of 2
Encylopaedia Britannica Films
CU water lapping on shore w/ sunlight reflected - pan up to show river. High pan across Mississippi River near its source in Minnesota. CU mailbox; pan over farm. Young boy, Robert, climbs over fence w/ model sailboat, runs to put it in water, older brother watches from behind tree. ‘Down The Mississippi’ written on sail, boys name, class & Itasca, MN painted on boat.
20:02:54 POV boat moving along water, past turtle on log, thru rapids. Map shows Mississippi Valley to New Orleans. Black brother & sister ponder whether tiny boat can make it all the way down river to Gulf. Various kids then find the boat during its journey downriver.
20:04:04 Chippaway Indian boy plays Cowboys & Indians w/ friends, discovers boat & in VO reads letter to Robert describing his life, plays baseball, takes lunch to lumberjack father, buys miniature totem pole to attach to sailboat before setting it on its way. PoV shots from water as boat moves into more developed country: industrial plants, bridge, electric transmission lines, down waterfall.
20:07:17 Robert receives letter in mailbox at farm from Irish river captain; Captain’s daughter & friend finds boat at docks, attach it to father’s towboat. Scenes on board. Stops at La Crosse, Wisconsin. Arkansas crewman gets off to be married in rural church, new wife points out Wisconsin countryside sights. Wedding party arrives at farm, neighbors run to welcome them.
20:10:44 Tugboat at night near La Crosse, model boat caught in floating tree & left behind, run over by another boat. Wreckage of sailboat found by kids swimming. Boy takes it home, repairs, tells Robert of his German roots; bicycles thru Gutenberg, Iowa & down rural road. Drives w/ parents to auction in larger town. Horse & cattle auctioneer w/ sync sd. Hans shows friends the sailboat, run to shipyard & fix compass on front. Map shows how far Robert’s boat has traveled.
Non-sync/post-dubbed dialogue.
Travelogues; Childhood Games; Immigrants; Race; Racism; Segregation; Integration; US History; 1950s Americana; Pen Pals / Pen Friends; rural life;
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People Along The Mississippi Part 1 of 2 Encylopaedia Britannica Films CU water lapping on shore w/ sunlight reflected - pan up to show river. High pan across Mississippi River near its source in Minnesota. CU mailbox; pan over farm. Young boy, Robert, climbs over fence w/ model sailboat, runs to put it in water, older brother watches from behind tree. ‘Down The Mississippi’ written on sail, boys name, class & Itasca, MN painted on boat. 20:02:54 POV boat moving along water, past turtle on log, thru rapids. Map shows Mississippi Valley to New Orleans. Black brother & sister ponder whether tiny boat can make it all the way down river to Gulf. Various kids then find the boat during its journey downriver. 20:04:04 Chippaway Indian boy plays Cowboys & Indians w/ friends, discovers boat & in VO reads letter to Robert describing his life, plays baseball, takes lunch to lumberjack father, buys miniature totem pole to attach to sailboat before setting it on its way. PoV shots from water as boat moves into more developed country: industrial plants, bridge, electric transmission lines, down waterfall. 20:07:17 Robert receives letter in mailbox at farm from Irish river captain; Captain’s daughter & friend finds boat at docks, attach it to father’s towboat. Scenes on board. Stops at La Crosse, Wisconsin. Arkansas crewman gets off to be married in rural church, new wife points out Wisconsin countryside sights. Wedding party arrives at farm, neighbors run to welcome them. 20:10:44 Tugboat at night near La Crosse, model boat caught in floating tree & left behind, run over by another boat. Wreckage of sailboat found by kids swimming. Boy takes it home, repairs, tells Robert of his German roots; bicycles thru Gutenberg, Iowa & down rural road. Drives w/ parents to auction in larger town. Horse & cattle auctioneer w/ sync sd. Hans shows friends the sailboat, run to shipyard & fix compass on front. Map shows how far Robert’s boat has traveled. Non-sync/post-dubbed dialogue. Travelogues; Childhood Games; Immigrants; Race; Racism; Segregation; Integration; US History; 1950s Americana; Pen Pals / Pen Friends; rural life;