Wheels Across Africa is a powerful and important piece of historical documentary filmmaking that captures nearly the entire African continent. Husband and wife team Armand and Leila Roosevelt Denis embark on a historic and ambitious trip over the African continent in two Dodge trucks. Leila was the cousin of Theodore Roosevelt. This amazing travelogue was filmed in 1935 through 1936 and shows Africa in its previous unspoiled beauty. It contains many scenes of African tribes, exotic wildlife, and the spectacular natural landscape of Africa. This film is strictly a documentary of Africa and contains no Western bias or preconceptions about the African people which were typical of the times. Also shown are some scenes of glass-eaters, snake-charmers, and domesticated elephants. All in all, Wheels Across Africa is a stunning piece of preciously preserved film.
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Wheels Across Africa
Wheels Across Africa
Produced: 1936
Length: 48 Minutes
Wheels Across Africa is a powerful and important piece of historical documentary filmmaking that captures nearly the entire African continent. Husband and wife team Armand and Leila Roosevelt Denis embark on a historic and ambitious trip over the African continent in two Dodge trucks. Leila was the cousin of Theodore Roosevelt. This amazing travelogue was filmed in 1935 through 1936 and shows Africa in its previous unspoiled beauty. It contains many scenes of African tribes, exotic wildlife, and the spectacular natural landscape of Africa. This film is strictly a documentary of Africa and contains no Western bias or preconceptions about the African people which were typical of the times. Also shown are some scenes of glass-eaters, snake-charmers, and domesticated elephants. All in all, Wheels Across Africa is a stunning piece of preciously preserved film.
