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Life In Old Louisiana

Reel Number: 221375-05

Color: Black and White

Sound: SD

Year / Date: 1947

Country: USA

Location: Louisiana,New Orleans

TC Begins: 16:44:19

TC Ends: 16:54:04

Duration: 00:09:45

Life In Old Louisiana Main title missing ERPI Classroom Films POV from river boat as two costumed men & family talking in French & English. Houses raised above ground shown. Cotton picking by black slaves. 16:45:31 River bank from river; views of plantation from land. Workers cutting sugar cane w/ negro workers. Other views of mansions. 16:46:21 Shore & shots of steam boat on river. New Orleans & French Quarter w/ servants scrubbing flagstones on patio, make fire in fireplace & cooking. White family comes home. 16:47:25 Family kneeling in prayer. Then sitting in courtyard, speaking Creole w/ servants serving. 16:48:05 Woman practicing harp in large ornate room. Two young children w/ governess learning English. Read about all men created equal. 16:49:08 Men dueling w/ sabers in CU. 16:49:49 Slave market, men onto auction block. White men in top hats bidding. 16:50:39 Cemetery & wreath laying on above-ground tomb. 16:51:03 Formal dinner w/ black servant serving. “You Creoles live the good life...” Statement about all nationalities sharing freedom. 16:52:09 Maid makes up bed & dresses young white woman. Boyfriend arrives & chaperone & servant lead them along the street. 16:53:10 View of farming, riverboat scenes intercut to people in drawing room talking. Other riverboat shots w/ good shot of wake from riverboat. CU paddlewheel. Dialogue; Educational Films; Instructional Film; Irony; Capitalism; Exploitation; Civil Rights; Slavery; Segregation History; Sociology; Racism; Slaves; NOTE: One continuous minute sold at per reel rate.

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