Summary

Bali Ostrich Farm Wild Animals

Source Archive Films by Getty Images
Title: Bali Ostrich Farm Wild Animals
File Number: AD-49 Beta SP; 35mm; 16mm
Color: Color
Type: Travelogue
Subjects: 1950s, Southeast Asia, South East Asia, North America, United States, Indonesians, Southeast Asians, ; American Indians, Native Americans, Seminole Indians, agricultural workers, working, rice paddy, ; gamecocks, third world country, native clothing, childhood, babies, natives, Balinese temples, folk ; dances, folkdances, folkdancing, folk dancing, orchestras, synchronized swimming, aquatic ballet, ; bathing beauty, leisure activities, jockeys, alligator wrestling, alligator wrestlers, wildlife, ; nature preserves, wildlife preserves, safari, national parks, birds, herons, opossums, alligators, ; bears, turtles, otters, raccoons, marsupials, mammals, reptiles, baby animals, rivers, swamps, ; marshes, motorboats, canoes, ecotourism, wildlife adventures, adventurers, hunting, wildlife watching
Description: Travelogue footage from the 1950s with Balinese farmers working in rice paddies, a Hindu High Priest performing Madras rituals, and Legong dancers performing with a Gamelan orchestra Also includes the beautiful mermaids of the Weeki Wachee Mermaid Show performing underwater ballet Footage at a Florida alligator ostrich farm with an ostrich racing practice, baby animals, and alligator wrestling Extensive footage of alligator wrestler and founder of the Ross Allen Reptile Institute E Ross Allen with American Indians at a Seminole village and going on a tour of the Florida Everglades where he watches wildlife and examines wild animals ********************************************************************************************************* 01:00:00:00 Bali, Indonesia Balinese fishermen w boats along shore Balinese women carrying loads goods on their heads VS terraced rice paddies Balinese field workers planting crops in watery soil VS agricultural field w mountain in distance 01:01:48:16 Bali, Indonesia VS Balinese field workers farmers in the field, tying straw bundles Farmer herding flock of ducks through watery rice paddies Naked child bathing cow in watery rice paddy 01:03:35:23 Bali, Indonesia Caged roosters Children playing w roosters who lunge at each other Roosters cock fighting Balinese man carrying caged roosters VS wild boars including one that is pregnant Balinese farmers w horse carrying baskets on road Balinese men sharing load between them Men carrying large load on rural road 01:05:27:14 Bali, Indonesia TD tree to Balinese village VS Balinese women carrying baskets & trays on their heads Balinese family including bare-chested women CU baby w Mohawk hairstyle & shaved head (traditional Balinese culture, traditional Indonesian culture) Tiered Meru temples VS stone carvings on religious shrines 01:07:03:13 Bali, Indonesia VS Hindu High Priest (Brahmin) praying & performing Mudras ritual (intricate hand gestures) (Hinduism, Balinese culture) Bali, Indonesia Balinese Gamelan orchestra performing (traditional Balinese music, Balinese culture) VS musicians in traditional clothing performing w hand-made instruments (most percussion) Musician playing xylophone Flutist playing bamboo flute 01:08:37:29 - 01:10:00:17 Bali, Indonesia VS young girls in ornate costumes performing Legong dances accompanied by Gamelan orchestra (traditional Balinese dancing) (very good shots, native dances music, folkdances, folk music) Title card: The End: A Burton Holmes Picture 02:00:00:00 Weeki Wachee Springs, Florida VS female swimmers (members of Weeki Wachee Mermaid Show) performing underwater ballet in Mermaid Theater Female swimmers diving underwater & swimming (film skips a bit at times) 02:01:29:23 Weeki Wachee Springs, Florida Bathing beauties on shore put on swimming caps & wade into spring VS bathing beauties wading in water & washing sand off themselves Bathing beauties sitting on shore, walking away 02:03:07:13 Weeki Wachee, Florida Sign for Weeki Wachee: The Mountain Underwater Ostrich Alligator Farm Egg hatching w baby ostrich chick VS woman holding baby ostriches VS ostrich chicks walking around Ostrich chicks in bucket Woman holding up two intact ostrich eggs for CAM VS CU ostrich face 02:04:48:15 Weeki Wachee, Florida Ostrich Alligator Farm VS ostrich pulling racing sulky (cart) w jockey around paddock (ostrich racing) Trainer following ostrich from stable to paddock Jockey & farmhands harnessing ostrich to racing sulky 02:06:12:00 Weeki Wachee, Florida Ostrich Alligator Farm VS ostrich pulling racing sulky around paddock (ostrich racing) (some shots slow-motion) 02:07:45:20 Weeki Wachee, Florida Ostrich Alligator Farm VS LS boy mounting ostrich held by trainer & farmhands VS ostrich pulling racing sulky around paddock (ostrich racing)(some shots slow-motion) Trainer & farmhands struggle to put blindfold on ostrich & let it leave paddock CU sign for ostrich races 02:09:31:15 - 02:10:37:12 Weeki Wachee, Florida Ostrich Alligator Farm Alligators in pen Farmhand wrestling alligator & flipping him onto his back Alligator remains motionless until farmhand taps him, alligator flips over onto stomach 03:00:00:00 Silver Springs? Florida Caravan of jeeps & cars driving through field of flowers CU turtle being held VS caravan of jeeps & cars driving into Seminole village (American Indian village), Seminole women in native dress watching caravan arrive 03:02:24:17 Silver Springs? Florida Seminole Village Ross Allen talking & shaking hands w elderly Seminole man Ross Allen handing out food & supplies to Seminole Indians CU native dress of Seminoles Headshot elderly Seminole woman 03:04:15:27 Silver Springs? Florida Seminole Village Seminoles & Caucasian men talking, walking around village Seminoles watching caravan of jeeps & cars depart village Ross Allen handing out food & supplies to Seminole Indians 03:06:04:10 Silver Springs? Florida Seminole Village TU & headshot pretty Seminole woman in traditional dress (looks like actress) VS headshots Seminole Indians in traditional clothing Seminole man & Caucasian man shaking hands (race relations, cultural relations) Ross Allen & elderly Seminole man shaking hands & pointing 03:07:23:08 - 03:08:15:04 Florida Everglades VS wet otter running, sniffing turtle Otter swimming in marsh 04:00:00:00 Florida Everglades Group of baby alligators being fed & fighting over food VS wading birds (including heron) VS men in motorboat going down river (including Ross Allen), including wearing rain gear as rain pours down Boat POV of wooded area along shore Boat POV on river swampy area Men making small campfire 04:01:55:14 Florida Everglades Flock of wading birds VS men in motorboat going down river (including Ross Allen) Bare-chested man standing in motorboat on lookout 04:04:23:11 Florida Everglades Boat POV going down river w shore in distance Two men on motorboat in rain gear as rain pours down Boat POV past shore Men in motorboat going down river (including Ross Allen) VS men in motorboat going through wooded swamp 04:06:23:01 Florida Everglades VS men in motorboat going down river & talking to passerby Men in motorboat near flock of wading birds in swamp, cameraman filming birds VS wading birds flying or perched on swamp branches (good shots, wild birds, wading birds, wild animals) 04:08:35:04 - 04:09:51:11 Florida Everglades CU Snowy Egret bird (Heron) VS wading birds in swamp LA flock of flying wading birds CU wading bird chicks in nest 05:00:00:00 Florida Everglades Boat POV going through marsh grass (good shot) VS brown bear in marsh grass Men capturing bear 05:01:02:00 Florida Everglades Growling opossum being caught & held VS baby opossums crawling in mothers pouch on top of mother Opossum being held by tail CU face of growling opossum Mother opossum walking away, climbing tree w babies on board 05:02:20:16 Florida Everglades VS men attempting to catch feisty raccoon that keeps escaping & climbing tree, men shaking tree to bring down raccoon (animal cruelty, hunting) Men paddling canoe through swamp 05:03:46:00 Florida Everglades VS alligators in swamp VS lizards on land Clothed Ross Allen dives into water from canoe & searches for alligator Allen holding alligator in water (hard to see) 05:04:56:18 Florida Everglades Ross Allen & others enter canoe w alligator & head down swamp VS men helping unload leashed alligator & inspect it Ross Allen cuts leash & frees alligator who disappears into water Fully clothed Ross Allen dives into swamp water 05:06:40:00 OUT
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