The Sudan
Scope and Contents
This show begins by examining the type of African films presented to the public, presenting as examples a clip of Simba, King of Beasts and Hollywood versions of African life. The main presentation, however, is an excerpt from The Pagan Sudan, a film made by Edgar Monsanto Queeny, AMNH trustee and chairman of the board of Monsanto Chemical Company. The film carefully depicts the country and its inhabitants, including the Madis and the Dinkas. The Madis are seen spearing a hippopotamus in a papyrus swamp. The Dinka portrait is more complete, showing daily activities and rituals. The narration over the material was taken from Queeny's own expedition diary.
Dates
- 1953
Creator
- American Museum of Natural History (Organization)
Language of Materials
English
Extent
1 Film Reel (30 minutes) : sound, black and white ; 16 mm.
1 Videocassette (U-Matic (30 minutes)) : sound, black and white ; 3/4 in.
Other Finding Aids
Finding aid: script.
General
3/4 in., U-Matic, viewing copy
General
Original format: 16mm kinescope.
General
Originally aired Dec. 6, 1953 as part of the CBS/AMNH Adventure television series.
General
http://libcat1.amnh.org/record=b1138284
General
Charles Collingwood, host; Mel Ferber and Tom Donovan, directors; Perry Wolff, producer.
Creator
- American Museum of Natural History (Organization)
- Columbia Broadcasting System, inc. (Organization)
- Title
- The Sudan, 1953
- Author
- Iris Lee
- Date
- 2018
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library Repository
American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park West
New York NY 10024 USA
(212) 769-5420
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