One of Americas favorite pastimes, hunting, is the focus of this historic films compilation. Topics include hunting and shooting safety, bird dogs, resource conservation and much more. Table Of Contents: (1) Making Of A Shooter (1946) – A young man experiences the exhilaration and discipline that comes with learning how to hunt and shoot accurately & safely. The young man has the best day of his life as he kills his first duck – 25 Minutes (2) To Conserve Our Heritage (1940) – A surprisingly progressive film for its time, as it promotes conservation of land resources for mixed uses, including industry and hunting – 35 Minutes (3) Bird Dogs (1940s) – Wonderful silent film that teaches how to train a variety of bird dogs. Excellent footage of bird dogs in action – 11 Minutes
Included Films:
To Conserve Our Heritage
To Conserve Our Heritage
Produced: 1940
Length: 35 Minutes
As much as America is a land of boundless opportunity, it is a land of gutted hills and ravished valleys, of worn out land and muddy rivers choked with topsoil from misused hillsides. Though made in the 1940s, To Conserve Our Heritage, explores the problems of pollution and conservation in a remarkably modern way. Its message is, an America rich in land and soil is an America built tough from the inside out; and the only way to ensure the land is strong is to practice conservation techniques and prevent harmful polluting. Some of the pollution we have to worry about now, thanks to advances in technology, is not included, but the idea that the pollution must stop and we must take responsibility for our land is a message which transcends time and technology. This brilliant film is an excellent testimony to what should be included in our everyday thinking and offers solutions to the problems of pollution that should be heeded.
Making of a Shooter
Making of a Shooter
Produced: 1946
Length: 25 Minutes
Making of a Shooter is a great film that demonstrates how much attitudes about gun safety and culture have changed since the 1940s. Young Jimmy wants a gun, but has to learn the basics of how to hunt, shoot, and safely carry a gun before he can go out hunting. This film discusses basic safety tips like remembering to unload your gun when you break for lunch. Jimmy eventually kills a duck with his 22 rifle and is so thrilled he wants a bigger gun so that he can hunt big game. Several famous riflemen also appear briefly in the film, including Thurman Randle, Dick Shaughnessy, Ned Lilly and Fred Armstrong. The emphasis on safety in this film is offset by the freewheeling lack of parental supervision – making this an interesting piece of firearms history.
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Bird Dogs
Bird Dogs
Produced: 1940s
Length: 11 Minutes
Dog, mans best friend, has helped people play and work for centuries. Just look to their irreplaceable role in hunting or helping the blind. This vintage silent film explores how to train bird dogs to work with their hunter masters. Different stages of the training are shown, such as learning to point, retrieving, and training on the leash. This includes lots of informational footage on different breeds of dog and dogs at work.
