| CAMP MOHAWK A summer camp for boys with a Native American theme is run by American airmen based in Wiltshire. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6065 |
| Catalog #: | 36347 | |
| Clip Number: | 36347-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | CP 565 | |
| Timecode: | 01:26:36 - 01:29:25 | |
| Location: | Near Salisbury, Wiltshire. | |
| Year Shot: | 1965 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | Yes | |
| Headings: | AGE GROUP/CHILDREN: Misc. BEHAVIOR, HUMAN: Sterotypes LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Wiltshire RECREATION: Camping | |
| Description: | CAMP MOHAWK (aka U.S. AIRMEN ENTERTAIN CHILDREN AT CAMP MOHAWK) A summer camp for boys with a Native American theme is run by American airmen based in Wiltshire. Near Salisbury, Wiltshire. Various shots of boys dressed as Native Americans paddling up a river in canoes. C/U of a red Indian style sign - "Mohawk Trading Post". M/S of the trading post, boys hang around on the veranda of the wooden cabin. M/S of two boys drinking cans of Coke. Various shots of boys doing craft work around an outdoor table, they are supervised by a young American airman. Various C/Us of the boy's work - mostly leather carving and making moccasins - all traditional 'Indian' crafts. Ls children sitting at table outside trading post making leather goods. Cu child working at table. Ms boy looking on. Cu design on leather being cut out. Ms children sitting at table. Cu initial block being taken from box. Cu child hammering initials on leather. Ms ditto. Cu initials on leather. Cu leather goods moccasins etc. Vu. Leather with floral design on it. C/U of an arrow hitting a target decorated with a wild cat. C/U of a man dressed as Native American holding a bow. Various shots of the man instructing a small group of boys in archery. Panning shot of boys serving themselves food from an outdoor barbecue hut. Cu food being prepared. Ls woman standing at barbecue camera pans across to show boys helping themselves to food on table. Ls boys walking away from shed holding plates of food. Ls boys sitting down outside house eating food. Cu boy eating food. M/S of the boys eating their food sitting on the steps of a wooden hut, behind them a red Indian smoking a pipe. Various shots of the boys eating. C/U of the red Indian smoking. Panning shot of the boys sitting around a camp fire watching the men dressed as Native Americans perform a dance, in the background is a wigwam (tee pee). Various shots of the Indians dancing and banging drums. camera pans up to show men dancing round fire. Cu feet of dancing men. Ms men dancing. Ls men dancing round fire people sitting in fg. (Be careful of lots of Native American stereotypes in this story. Dance, music & clothes are not traditional, but rather a hollywood version of Native Americans.) | |
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