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An Adventure in Tripoli

Item number (ISN):

413965

Series title:

Goldwyn-Bray Pictograph

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1920

Item number (ISN):

413965

Type of material:

Moving images

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Record information – Details

Fonds/collection:

GRAPHIC CONSULTANTS LTD.

Accession:

1972-0105

Media:

Film

Part:

1 of 1

Production date:

1920

Production company:

Bray Productions

Description:

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This is a film for school children about radiolaria, how they constitute the bulk of radiolarian ooze on the ocean floor and how this ooze, when specially prepared, is used by gem cutters and instrument makers as an abrasive for grinding and polishing. It shows: extreme close-up of a young boy holding a small glass bottle containing "Tripoli", a powder used by gem experts to polish precious stones. Extreme close-up of tripoli being used to hand-polish a stone, on a turn-table, and large polished stone being displayed in front of camera. Long view of exterior of Natural History Museum. Close-up of the interior of the building, showing boy making inquiries as to where he can obtain information about the contents of Tripoli. A man directs the boy to the Department of Invertebrate Zoology. Close-up of boy reading sign ondoor of Invertebrate Zoology Department. He enters the office and shakes hands with a scientist and then hands him the bottle of Tripoli powder for testing. Extreme close-up of a scientist looking into a microscope. The microscope shows that Tripoli powder is formed mostly of skeletons of tiny sea water animals, near the West Indies. Close-up of boy looking over the scientist's shoulder as the scientist looks into the microscope. Medium shot of an island in the West Indies. Medium shot of aerial view of some of the islands. It shows high peaks and islands densely covered with vegetation. Extreme close-up of a boy looking through a microscope. Extreme close-up of microscopic enlargement showing Radiolaria (little rays). Long view of a beach scene from one of the islands, showing natives in boats and a pier built from logs. Extreme close-up of a hand holding up a small bottle of Tripoli, also called Radiolums.

Language:

Silent with English intertitles

Notes:

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1. The subject description is taken from "Early Films - A Catalogue of Films 1907-1930" and Graphic Consultants Stock Shot Library cataloguing card.~2. Given the 90-year rule, this title is under copyright until 31 December 2010.~3. Goldwun-Bray-Pictograph, The Magazine on the Screen, This Wonderful World: An Adventure in Tripoli, Made With the Assistance of Roy W. Minor, Scientific Staff, N.Y. National Historical Museum, Produced by Bray Pictures Corp.

Detailed holdings information:

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Vault ISN:

348157

Format:

FILM

Location number:

GC-3163/A

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

REL PRT

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

853151

Format:

FILM

Location number:

GC-3163/B

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

DUPE

Technical description:

NEG

Made from:

GC-3163/A

Status:

PRT.ELEM

Vault ISN:

853153

Format:

FILM

Location number:

GC-3163/C

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

ANS PRT

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

REF
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Conditions of access:

Open

Restrictions on consultation:

~No Restrictions / Pas de restrictions

Donor restrictions:

The permission of Library and Archives Canada is required to reproduce this title.

Copyright status:

Under copyright until 31 December 2010.

Copyright owner:

Original copyright owner: Bray Productions.~Bray was bought by Samuel Goldwyn.~Copyright rests with the estate of Samuel Goldwyn or with MGM.

Reproduction access:

with written permission of copyright owner : with permission of Library and Archives Canada

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