| MEXICAN CANDIES Cactus Candy | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6796 |
| Catalog #: | 446402 | |
| Clip Number: | 446402-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | EP 292 | |
| Timecode: | 01:28:10 - 01:29:46 | |
| Location: | El Paso, TX, USA | |
| Year Shot: | 1929 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | FARMING: Cactus FOOD: Candy HORTICULTURE/PLANTS & TREES: Cacti LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, Texas | |
| Description: | MEXICAN CANDIES Cactus Candy. Processes involved in making sweets from cactus plants in Texas. "color" in this case means sepia tint El Paso, Texas Desert scene with round cactus in FG, mountains in BG. 2 men enter the scene; one chops w/ pickaxe at ground around cactus. MCU cactus is uprooted w/ shovel and pickaxe. MCU group of cacti; pan rt on more. ECU finger pointing at spine on cactus. MS man cutting off sides of cactus. ECU cactus with spines all cut off. MS man cutting outer layer off cactus. CU same. MLS from above: man cutting inside of cactus into sections. MS old man in a suit holds section of cactus while worker cuts it down the center. CU worker cuts off a piece, which is part of the heart of the cactus. CU tilt down: man with box of squares of chocolate covered cactus candy and also a slice of plain raw cactus cut into squares; he holds up a piece of each, points back and forth to emphasize that it's the same thing. ECU his hands holding the 2 pieces, before and after. farming, agriculture, harvesting, cactus, candy, Texas, Mexico | |
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