Summary

DECTOMAX - THE NEW CHAMPION

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Title: DECTOMAX - THE NEW CHAMPION
File Number: JL-176 3 4in. Beta SP
Color: Color
Type: Industrial
Year: 1980s
Description: Color 1980s Promotional film for a veterinary medicine, Pfizer Dectomax, used for ridding cattle of parasites. Despite the specificity of the subject matter the film contains excellent, contemporary-looking stock footage, mostly of athletes competing in the Triathlon - after all, "just as a triathlete must prove himself, so Dectomax proved itself the new standard of protection against costly parasites!" The film was shot in Chile, Brazil, and Argentina. 01:31:34:00 Color 1980s vs Triathlon race, first section: Athletes in wetsuits and goggles assembled before race ECU starting pistol, it shoots, excellent athletes run into lake swimming. These shots are intercut with cattle ranching, black cowboy. 01:33:38:00 Color 1980s ms ws Black cowboy on horse, with lasso, in pen with cattle Brahman cattle (or zebu) in corral rancher vaccinates cattle with pistol-like injector. 01:35:05:00 Color 1980s ws Cow grazing in field, ZO to herd of black and brown cattle two runners jog past, slow motion same athletes run on dirt path toward CAM. 01:36:35:00 Color 1980s vs Cows grazing in green meadow, VS (brown-and-white cattle). 01:37:23:00 Color 1980s ms cu Swimmer swims toward CAM, climbs out of swimming pool. 01:38:12:00 Color 1980s vs Biology lab [shot on video], VS: technician looks at molecular diagram on computer screen two scientists examine ticks in trays. 01:39:05:00 Color 1980s cu Montage of cattle parasites, ticks, mites, maggot - cute! [Shot on video]. 01:39:40:00 Color 1980s vs Triathlon race, second section: Swimmer emerges from lake removes wetsuit, CU, puts on biking shoes bicycle race, tracking shots, VS. 01:40:10:00 Color 1980s vs Triathlon race, third section: Athlete parks bicycle, switches to running shoes, runs away marathon foot race, runners jog through countryside POV running final stretch also, cheering crowd (looks like Latin America). These scenes are intercut with a cattle auction in South America (!): cattle in corral pens. 01:41:17:00 Color 1980s ms Athlete crosses finish line of race, breaks tape
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