Mexico

United States, 1955

Film
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Episode of Series “Geography of the Americas”.
Explains that Mexico is divided into three main regions - northern plateau, central plateau and coastal lowlands. Describes various occupations and crops of these areas, showing how they have been affected by the geography of the country. Shows the home life of a corn farmner who lives on the Central Plateau. Includes scenes of Torreon, Monterey, Zacatecas, Mexico City and Veracruz.

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Credits

production company

Coronet Instructional Films

Duration

00:10:07:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1955

Appears in

Geography of the Americas

Group of items

Geography of the Americas

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

006985

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Geography

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Mexico

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Mexico - Description and travel

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Mexico - Social life and customs

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Geography

Places → Mexico

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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