ESKIMO TRAILS

Duration: 9min

Creator: Teaching Film Custodians, Inc

Format: 16mm

Sound: Sound

Description: "Father Hubbard, the Glacier Priest, visits King Island and typical scenes of Eskimo life in Alaska. The cliff dwelling natives are seen building a walrus house called the 'umiak,' which is provisioned for the 2,000 mile trip to Wainright, Point Lay, Point Barrow and return. Maps show the course of the trip. With the approach of winter, various types of pancake ice and lily pad ice formations are shown. The film closes with scouting patrol of Eskimos during the frigid weather. 'Recommended for social geography, junior high school and for social science in elementary grades.' Advisory committee"

Complete Record: Dewey number: 919.8 Audience level: jh-sh-adult Producer note: A 20th Century-Fox production available only to schools Format/cost: 16-sd-apply TFC Distributors / rental: University of California $1; Father Hubbard Educational Films $2; Films, Inc; Ohio Department of Education; Institutional Cinema Service, Inc $11.50; National Film Service $27; rent $2; Indiana University $1.25; YML $2

Metadata Source:Educational Film Guide 1946