Rivers of the Pacific Slope
Rivers of the Pacific Slope is a short film from 1947 released on .. It is held in the Prelinger Archives collection.
PRESENTS STORY OF COLUMBIA, SACRAMENTO, SAN JOAQUIN, & COLORADO RIVER SYSTEMS WHICH FUNCTION AS AVENUES OF COMMERCE, LOGGING & FISH SPAWNING, & WHICH FURNISH ELECTRICAL POWER & WATER TO SURROUNDING COUNTRYSIDE.
23:00:38:00 Rivers of the Pacific Slope 01045 23:00:58:00 wide shot of river, forest on both sides, bridge in the distance strangely worded VO - All over the world, the development of rivers has always been part of man s progress. 23:01:04:00 med wide shot of several boats, pier VO - His conquest of rivers, and his improvement of them for his own use, is demonstrated by the rivers of our own West. (23:01:10:00)
23:01:22:00 somewhat topographical map of western US - labels appear with names of major rivers (23:01:46:00)
23:01:53:00 wide shot of Columbia River - several boats 23:02:8:00 med shot of men chopping down large tree (23:02:12:00) 23:02:13:00 med wide shot of forest - one tree falls (23:02:19:00) wide shots of ships, sawmills, salmon canneries 23:03:15:00 wide aerial shot of Portland 23:03:19:00 med wide shot of Portland harbor (23:03:23:00) 23:03:31:00 wide shot of Bonneville Dam - dam on river in shadow of mountain (23:03:34:00) 23:03:35:00 another wide shot of dam (23:03:41:00) 23:03:42:00 med wide aerial view of dam-a little jerky (23:03:46:00) 23:03:55:00 wide shot of huge river between mountains (23:04:00:00) 23:04:01:00 med wide shot of Grand Coulee Dam (23:04:11:00) 23:04:12:00 wide shot of Grand Coulee Dam (23:04:15:00) 23:04:24:00 wide shot - pan of reservoir of Grand Coulee (23:04:35:00) 23:04:53:00 wide aerial shot of farms in Central Valley (23:05:01:00) 23:05:02:00 wide shot of Shasta Dam (23:05:13:00) 23:05:14:00 another wide shot of Shasta Dam (23:05:18:00) 23:05:19:00 med wide shot of electrical station (23:05:23:00) 23:05:30:00 wide shot of Fremont Dam on San Joaquin (23:05:33:00) 23:05:34:00 med wide shot of large concrete structure of dam (23:05:37:00) 23:05:38:00 wide shot of an irrigation canal (23:05:42:00) 23:05:46:00 med wide shot of irrigation canal (23:05:49:00) more ships, harbors 23:06:50:00 med wide aerial view of shallow Colorado river snaking between jagged cliffs (23:06:54:00) 23:06:55:00 med wide shot of shallow river in deep canyon (23:07:03:00) VO - ...Yet man has made this river of great value. more med wide shots of dam 23:07:24:00 wide shot of enormous reservoir (23:07:28:00) 23:07:29:00 aerial wide shot of All-American canal - huge irrigation canal (23:07:34:00) 23:07:35:00 med wide shot of canal 23:07:37:00 med wide shot of farmer, irrigated crop lands (23:07:44:00) 23:07:53:00 med shot of irrigation canal VO - With the help of water from the Colorado,... 23:07:56:00 med shot of palm trees, ornamental fountain VO - ...man has created new wealth in Southern California. (23:08:59:00) 23:08:00:00 wide shot of Parker dam - very nice (23:08:07:00) 23:08:08:00 aerial wide shot of same dam VO - Parker Dam was built not for irrigation, but to divert water for the city of Los Angeles. (23:08:14:00) 23:08:15:00 wide shot of reservoir, mountains VO - From this reservoir behind the dam, a million gallons of water a day... 23:08:20:00 wide shot of reservoir, pumping station in mountains (23:08:22:00) VO - ...pass through this pumping station... 23:08:23:00 med wide shot of gigantic pipeline, man standing beside it for scale VO - ...and into the Los Angeles aqueduct. (23:08:25:00) 23:08:26:00 wide shot of pipeline crossing through valley (23:08:32:00) 23:08:33:00 aerial view of river in mountains (23:08:38:00) 23:08:39:00 aerial wide shot of Hoover Dam VO - ...Hoover Dam, one of the biggest structures ever made by man to put a river to work. (23:08:46:00) 23:08:47:00 aerial wide shot of reservoir behind Hoover Dam (23:08:50:00) 23:08:51:00 another aerial wide shot of Lake Mead reservoir (23:08:59:00) 23:09:00:00 med shot of hydroelectric plant (23:09:05:00) 23:09:06:00 very dramatic med wide shot of Hoover Dam (23:09:15:00) 23:09:16:00 wide shot of Hoover Dam between mountains, river below (23:09:21:00)
23:09:26:00 wide shot of the Grand Canyon (23:09:31:00) 23:09:32:00 med wide shot of Grand Canyon (23:09:35:00) 23:09:36:00 aerial wide shot of Grand Canyon (23:09:36:00) 23:09:41:00 med wide aerial shot of Grand Canyon (fade out 23:09:43:00) 23:10:02:00 aerial wide shot of harbor, Columbia River (23:01:04:00) 23:10:05:00 wide shot of harbor (23:10:07:00) 23:10:33:00 aerial wide shot of Hoover Dam - very jerky (23:10:36:00) 23:10:43:00 interior of hydroelectric part of dam (23:10:47:00)
more med wide shots of boats| Rivers of the Pacific Slope | |
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| Produced by | Coronet Instructional Films |
Production company | Coronet Instructional Films |
| Distributed by | Coronet Instructional Films |
Release date | 1947 |
Running time | 10:03 |
| Language | English |
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