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Special
Edition - Over 10 1/2 hours!
11 DVD Environmental Box Set
Disc I of XI: Classic
Forestry Films
  
  
  
  
Brief Synopsis of DVD:
This is the ultimate classic forestry and
forest films collection. All seven of these rare vintage films stand out for
different reasons and each brings a new angle of historical perspective with
which we can learn from the environmental mistakes of the past in order to
prevent them from occurring in the future. The mindset of the logging and lumber industry at this
time in American history was so different than today due to extreme general
apathy and lack of public interest in environmental culture and law development.
Watch how forestry preservation theories have developed over the past 50-75
years - it's amazing!
This DVD has awesome classic videos and pictures of forestry, logging, lumber,
wood, the forest woods, redwood trees, maple trees, pine, red oak, sawmills,
lumber mills and hardwood. From the unforgettable footage and pictures of the
redwoods being chopped down in Redwood Saga to the unbelievable guest
appearance by Smokey the Bear in Vision in the Forest, this forestry DVD has all
the greatest and most pertinent historical footage available. Running time 94
minutes.
Title #1: The Story of a
Forest Ranger
Production Date:1954
Running Time: 28 minutes
Brief Description: A look
at the major roles of a forest ranger, including a breathtakingly good
firefighting scene. Who patrols the forest and the woods: the forest ranger, of
course. Awesome rare movie.
Title #2: Trees to Tribune
Production Date: 1937
Running Time: 20 minutes
Brief Description: An
educational look at the role the forest plays in the operations of the Chicago
Tribune. An interesting look at the lumber and logging industry from the
standpoint of the newspaper industry. Watch the journey a tree takes from simple
forest resident to lumber mill or sawmill scrap. This vintage forestry classic
looks at the life of the trees used for newspaper production.
Title #3: Felling Forest
Giants
Production Date: 1930s
Running Time: 13 minutes
Brief Description: Rare,
early historical documentation of the American forest, wood and logging
industry. An outstanding forestry feature centered around harvesting lumber.
Title #4: Forestry and
Forest Industries
Production Date:1940
Running Time: 11 minutes
Brief Description: This
film wants to persuade you to seriously consider a career as a forest
ranger...after all - look at all the cool stuff they get to do in this movie!
Title #5: Redwood Saga
Production Date: 1940
Running Time: 11 minutes
Brief Description: This
amazing film showcases Northern California's redwoods forest lumber industry.
The film praises the natural qualities of the redwood tree, yet at the same time
rationalizes why the redwoods should be chopped down. There is a lot of footage
and pictures of redwood trees falling. Great educational tool for environmental
studies.
Title #6: Vision in the
Forest
Production Date: 1957
Running Time: 6 minutes
Brief Description: Smokey
the Bear makes an unforgettably funny (dare I say, corny) guest appearance in
this short theatrical ode to forest fire prevention, which features country
music singer Vaughn Monroe singing a tune with his family in the woods. A pure
classic forestry movie that will stay with you for a long time.
Title #7: Wood for War
Production Date: 1942
Running Time: 7 minutes
Brief Description: "Wood
for war. Wood for peace." This film shows the importance of wood lumber to the
US war effort during WWII. Taking the fine woods of the forest trees in wartime
should be acceptable, according to this vintage film.
Disc II of of XI: Classic
Gardening Films
  
  
  
  
Brief Synopsis of DVD: Take a look at the most memorable classic
gardening movies of the 1940s collected on one DVD. These films are a great
mixture of education and entertainment, and offer an old look at an ageless
hobby that never goes out of fashion. You can't find this collection anywhere
else, so don't miss out! Running time 56 minutes.
Title #1: Victory Gardens Production Date:1944 Running Time: 20 minutes Brief Description: A charming film in which an American family
decides to grow its own food during WWII.
Title #2: Gardening Production Date:
1940 Running Time:
11 minutes Brief Description:
An Encyclopedia Brittanica film that
shows the process of developing a garden, from selecting the seeds to
harvesting.
Title #3: Garden Wise Production Date:
1940's Running Time:
25 minutes Brief Description: This film has terrific time-lapse photography of
flowers blooming throughout. Ironically, this movie was produced by a business (Monsato Company) that produced harmful chemicals for use in
gardens.
Discs III of XI: History Of Alaskan Salmon Fishing
  
   Brief Synopsis of DVD: Salmon
Fishing has a rich & storied history in the State Of Alaska. Geography
intermingled with Alaskan history tells the mythical story of the worlds love
affair with Alaskan Salmon.
Title #1:
Alaska Silver Millions Production Date:
1936 Running Time:
30 minutes Brief Description:
Part documentary and part travelogue, this
brilliantly made film looks at the Alaskan Salmon industry from egg to plate.
Disc IV of XI: Classic
Hoover Dam (Boulder Dam) Films
  
  
  
Brief Synopsis of DVD: Construction on the Hoover Dam began in 1931 and
ended in 1936. The dam was originally called the Boulder Dam, but Congress
passed a bill in 1947 the dam was renamed The Hoover Dam in honor of President
Herbert Hoover. The following films are a wonderful collection of
historic documentary film following the construction of the Hoover Dam.
Amazing rare footage of one of the worlds largest hydroelectric dams (726 ft
high and 1,244 ft long).
Title #1:
Boulder Dam Production Date:
1931 Running Time: 34 minutes Brief Description: Three
part film that follows the beginning stages of construction of the Hoover Dam.
This is a Silent Film with picture boards.
Title #2:
Boulder Dam Production Date:
1930's Running Time:
34 minutes Brief Description:
Amateur Documentary with excellent narration that follow the construction of the Hoover
Dam.
Disc V of XI: Early
Alaskan Glacier & Mountain Films
  
  
  
Brief Synopsis of DVD: With Global Warming heating up the earth, the
world's glaciers are disappearing at a rate never before seen by mankind.
These short films feature some of the first footage ever shot of the vast
Alaskan glaciers that have been retreating ever since.
Title #1:
Science In Action Production Date:
1958 Running Time:
9 minutes Brief Description: Features Father Herbert, one of the earliest
Alaskan glacier explorers and scientists, after a recent scientific exploration
of Alaska's glaciers. Farther Herbert and his crew preformed some very
primitive yet insightful experiments while filming and exploring the vast
Alaskan glaciers.
Title #2:
Alaska ~ A Modern Frontier Production Date:
1948 Running Time:
10 minutes Brief Description:
Wonderful film documenting the lives of those who live in Alaska, including the
Eskimos, with a some great footage of Alaska's mountains and glaciers.
Disc VI of XI: Classic
Pollution Films
  
  
  
Brief Synopsis of DVD:
This compilation features a wide variety of pollution
propaganda films, each with a unique set of ideas and opinions.
Topics include water management, soil
conservation, erosion, litter, TVA, industrial pollution and wildlife
management.
Title #1:
Pollution Below Production Date:
1975 Running Time: 14 minutes Brief Description: A fantastic film sponsored chiefly by NASA and in
part by The newly formed EPA, The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration,
& The Defense Civil Preparedness Act. This film explores an emerging
technique in science that uses
satellite images to track pollution. It shows pictures that follow smoke
plumes that create a "man-made" storm and an industrial waste spill. This
film is fictional but based on real events.
Title #2:
Heritage of Splendor Production Date:
1963 Running Time: 18 minutes Brief Description: Narrated by Ronald
Reagan and sponsored by an oil company, this vintage film explores the
conservation of natural resources. The beginning of this conservation film
promotes the efficient management of the country's natural resource as opposed to
preservation, and explains how mixed-use land makes everyone happy. Then the
film also attacks the littering problem that is sweeping the
nation, especially recreational sites. Watchers are urged, as taxpayers,
to stop the expensive (500 million/year) litter habit and to live by this motto:
"let no man regret that I passed here."
Title #3:
City Water Supply Production Date:
1941 Running Time: 10 minutes Brief Description:
This vintage black and white film explains how New York City's daily thirst of
one billion gallons of water is satisfied, and also explains how water is
treated from pollution. This film also explores how watersheds, surface
water, wells, and reservoirs effect the water supply.
Title #4:
Test Tube Tale Production Date:
1941 Running Time: 9 minutes Brief Description: This classic chemical industry film simultaneously
promotes the creation of new materials, such as nylons and plastics, while
explaining how chemical research will develop technology to clean the earth of
the pollution it creates.
Title #5:To
Conserve Our Heritage Production Date:
1940 Running Time: 25 minutes Brief Description:
This is a wonderful conservation film sponsored by the U.S. Department of
Agriculture which promotes the mixed-use of land. Stresses the importance
of soil management, wildlife management, and pollution management in maintaining
a healthy environment that allows for a variety of uses ranging from fishing and
hunting to logging and farming.
Title #6:
The River Production Date:
1937 Running Time: 31 minutes Brief Description:
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture & The Resettlement
Administration, this larger-than-life film presents an emotional look at the
exploitation of the M
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