Cinemagazine: Hydrolab - for 7 days, four young scientists live and work in an undersea hydrolab studying the coral reef off the Bahamas; Blind skiing - ski instruction to the sightless; Art squad - in Los Angeles, a number of imaginitive artists have transformed plain city walls into colorful murals; Mary Decker - a track star at the age of 15 is seen preparing for a big meet, working out with her coach, and the race itself; Primates - the Yerkes Regional Primate Centre - a research facility devoted to the study of monkeys and the great apes. Narrated by Peter Haskell.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
313014
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → United States - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → United States - Social life and customs
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Archival materials
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Newsreels - United States
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)