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Jungle Yachts in the Belgian Congo

Item number (ISN):

11278

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1940/1950 ?

Item number (ISN):

11278

Type of material:

Moving images

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Record information – Details

Fonds/collection:

ASSOCIATED SCREEN NEWS LTD.

Accession:

1973-0127

Media:

Film

Original title:

Jungle Yachts in the Belgian Congo

Part:

2 of 2

Production date:

1940/1950 ?

Production company:

Courier Productions Incorporated

Production credit:

narrator, Chester Santon; editing, Charles Wolfe; music director, Edward Craig; sound, RCA

Sponsor:

International Harvester Company

Description:

Footage of the 10th Gatti African Expedition, as it travelled through the Belgian Congo on a scientific and photographic expedition. Shots include: interior and exterior shots of the specially designed trailers (called jungle yachts) that were used to transport the scientists and photographers around Africa. They were powered by engines supplied by the International Harvester Company. Each trailer had every modern convenience such as air conditioning, complete bathing facilities, and electrical appliances. Other shots include: traversing rivers on specially made pontoons; close-ups of elephants, lions, tigers, alligators, rhinos; dances put on by the Pigmy and Watusi tribes; and high jump demonstration by Watusi athletes. <21mn 30s>

Language:

English

Original number:

15395

Notes:

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1. Courier Productions Incorporated, New York.

Detailed holdings information:

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Vault ISN:

3736

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

8509-0068
8509-0069

Number of items:

2

Kind of sound:

MAG TRK

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

3737

Format:

FILM

Location number:

8509-0070
8509-0071

Number of items:

2

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

DUPE

Technical description:

NEG

Made from:

N-1291
N-1355

Status:

PRT.ELEM

Vault ISN:

3738

Format:

FILM

Location number:

8509-0072
8509-0073

Number of items:

2

Kind of sound:

OPT TRK

Technical description:

NEG

Made from:

8509-0068
8509-0069

Status:

PRT.ELEM

Vault ISN:

7854

Format:

FILM

Location number:

8511-0715
8511-0716

Number of items:

2

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

DUPE

Technical description:

POS

Made from:

8509-0070
8509-0071

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

7855

Format:

FILM

Location number:

8511-0629
8511-0630

Number of items:

2

Kind of sound:

COMP

Stock:

ANS PRT

Max. shrinkage:

0.5%

Made from:

8509-0070
8509-0071
8509-0072
8509-0073

Status:

REF

Vault ISN:

8021

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

V1 8511-0059

Number of items:

1

Status:

REF

Vault ISN:

29920

Format:

FILM

Location number:

N-1291
N-1355

Number of items:

2

Kind of sound:

COMP

Stock:

NITRATE

Technical description:

POS

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

29921

Format:

FILM

Location number:

N-1353
N-1353/A
N-1354

Number of items:

3

Kind of sound:

COMP

Stock:

NITRATE

Technical description:

NEG

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER
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Conditions of access:

Open

Consultation copy number:

V1 8511-0059

Restrictions on consultation:

~No Restrictions / Pas de restrictions

Donor restrictions:

No donor restrictions.

Copyright status:

Under copyright.

Copyright owner:

Copyright owner is either Courier Productions Incorporated or International Harvester Company.

Reproduction access:

To be Determined / À déterminer

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