Farms and towns of Slovakia: a Danube River country

United States, 1949

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Episode of Series “Earth and it’s peoples”.
Illustrates many aspects of peasant life in Slovakia (Czechoslovakia). Traditional methods of cultivation and harvesting crops are described, but the film shows the changes in methods which are occurring. The village pictured in the film is in the Tatra Mountains, in the northern part of Slovakia.

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Credits

director

Ronald Craigen

production company

Louis de Rochemont Associates

Duration

00:20:05:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1949

Appears in

The Earth and its peoples

Group of items

The Earth and its peoples

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

501621

Language

English

Subject categories

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

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Village communities

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Village communities

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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