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  • Natural Wonders of the West (1938)
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    Short | 9 min | Documentary, Short
Natural Wonders of the West (1938)
Approved
Short | 9 min | Documentary, Short
This Traveltalk entry looks at some natural wonders of the western United States, including the Grand Canyon and the Devil's Tower. The last stop on the tour, an "unnatural wonder," is the Mount Rushmore National Memorial, where sculptor ...See moreThis Traveltalk entry looks at some natural wonders of the western United States, including the Grand Canyon and the Devil's Tower. The last stop on the tour, an "unnatural wonder," is the Mount Rushmore National Memorial, where sculptor Gutzon Borglum is hard at work. At the time of filming, only the head of George Washington was close to completion. Thomas Jefferson's face was almost finished; only the upper half of Abraham Lincoln's face is visible; and Theodore Roosevelt's head was not yet started. Written by David Glagovsky See less
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Director
James H. Smith
Composer
Jack Shilkret
Cinematographer
Winton C. Hoch (photographed in technicolor by)
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Updated Jan 27, 1938
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Jan 27, 1938 (United States)

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James A. FitzPatrick's primary photo
James A. FitzPatrick
Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice)   See fewer
Song of Mexico (1945)
Gutzon Borglum's primary photo
Gutzon Borglum
Self Self   See fewer
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