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The Big Chance, 1968

 Item — Reel: 1

Scope and Contents

Directed by: Robert Aller

Presented by: Wexler Films Los Angeles and Philco Ford Corporation for the Madera Employment Training Center in Madera California.

All of the students featured in this film are Native American.

Shot list:

Shot of a bus driving.

People walking on sidewalk.

Men getting ready for training. They begin welding.

A woman in training for electrical work.

Shot of a "Philco Devil Box".

Several shots of Native American cerimonial dancing.

Shot of the cafeteria lunch line and students eating.

Men working on a car.

Several shots of students swimming in a pool, women sewing and men playing billiards.

Shot of math class.

Several men fixing a washer and dryer.

Young boy being attended to by a nurse.

Kids playing in the street.

Shots of Madera from above.

Several shots of kids playing at a day care facility.

Shots of these same children at the Zoo.

Shots of students working on typewritters.

Shots of students dancing.

Dates

  • 1968

Language of Materials

From the Collection: Materials in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Materials must be used on-site; no use of original material, access copies will be made available for viewing. Five business days advanced notice required. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law, condition of the material, or by donor.

Extent

From the Collection: 1 16mm film

Physical Description

genreform: 16mm film

Physical Facet

Damaged by scratch marks

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository

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