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I Walked a Crooked Trail, 1950

 Item — Reel: 31

Scope and Contents

Silent film in which a man gets lost while filming at Arches National Monument (now Arches National Park) in Grand County, Utah. This narrative travelogue begins at the filmmaker's home in Murray, Utah, then features several prominent landmarks in the park including Balanced Rock, Double Arch, North Window, South Window, Spectacles, Landscape Arch, Double O Arch, and Delicate Arch. This film was awarded an Honorable Mention in the Amateur Cinema League competition for the ten best amateur films of 1950.

Dates

  • 1950

Conditions Governing Access

Materials must be used on-site; no use of original material, access copies will be made available for viewing. All items have been digitized and are available. 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: 65 16mm film

From the Collection: 2 8mm film

From the Collection: 1 DVD

From the Collection: 18 reel-to-reel audiotapes

From the Collection: 1 VHS

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Description

genreform: 16mm (photographic film size)

Physical Facet

00:17:49, color, no sound

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository

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