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American Movie Archives (美國電影檔案)
- Title
- Menace of Guatemala (Ideal What-Nots series)
- Year
- 1934
- Abstract
- Sensationalist "documentary" on the Agua area of Guatemala, where people live in the shadow of a volcano.
- Notes
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Produced: Ideal Pictures Corp.
Sponsor: N/A
Run Time: 8:51
Audio/Visual: Sd, B&W - Keyword
- Guatemala;Volcanoes;Central America;Volcanoes;Central America
- Theme
- Narrated by Smarmy Man
- Review
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This 30s travelogue about Guatemala features a smarmy narrator who describes some of the culture of the local natives while adding lots of insensitive “jokes” to the proceedings. The actual film footage has historical value, but you want to slap that narrator after awhile.
Ratings: Camp/Humor Value: ***. Weirdness: ***. Historical Interest: ****. Overall Rating: ***.
(Reviewer: Christine Hennig) - Location
- A/V room, 2/F